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Ncvr Toir, 10th. Steamer Marion, from New Orleans 2d, bu arrived. News aotioipated. General Banks was concentrating his forces at Baton Rouge. New Yobje 10th.

A Murfreesboro despatch ef the 9th 'says the rebel loea increases daily. 2000 of their wounded were sent to Lavergne yesterday. Many more are left here, who oannot be moved, as their wounds are frightful, anT most of them will die Headquarters Army of Potomao January 10th, 1863. Everything is quiet. A thorough inspection of the light twelve pounder ammunition, exoeptiDg the solid shots, shows that the greater portion of it is worthless, from the hasty and unworkmanlike manner in which the fuses were fitted sad set.

Several casualties occurred to our men during the recent battle in consequenoe. Gen. Hunt, Chief of Artillery for Gen. Burnside, caused all of his ammunition to be turned in, and that of a more perfect obaraoter substituted for it. The defect was partially asoettained last July, and remedied in all put np since that time.

Washington, 10th. The following was received at headquarters today Fortress Monroe, 9th. To Major General Halleck A party of cavalry and infantry was sent out from Yorktown by Major General Keyes, and landed at West Point night before last. They returned this morning with a large number of animals and 8 loaded wagons. They destroyed the depot and rolling stock at the.

White House, burned a steamer and several sloops, boats and barges laden with grain, and sustained no loss whatever. JNO. A. BIX, Major General Commanding. tire heads 1 the ezecn, blew bee up.

By some accident explosion oc curred before the boat containing Commander Ren8haw slid Lieutenant Zimmerman and tbe boatB crew got away they were consequently blown up with the Bhip. The orew of the Montpelier arrived at New Orleans itr transports, and.the remaining troops are on their way back. They did not arrive urn til the place had been evacuated. Tbe rebel force was estimated at about 5000 men, under General Magruder. Oar land foroe, under CoL Burnl of did not exceed 800, tbe residue not having arrived, or had not disembarked at time of fight.

Our loss is estimated at from 150 to 160 killed, and 200 taken prisoners, the navy suffering most, it is thought. Rebel loss much more, as oar gone were firing grape and cannis-ter continuously inti their midst. Rebels had several batteries on shore. Federal troops were on one of the long wharves, and it is said they repulsed' charges of the rebels before they surrendered Advices from New Orleans state that Jacob Barkers paper, the National Advocate, pub liahed an extra on the 2d inst containing rebel reports of victories at Memphis and Vicksburg, and Jeff Davis speeoh at Jackson. This oaused ferment, and the rebels were hilarious and On the morning of the 3d General Banks sent corporals guard to Barkers office, and the Advocate was for the third time suppressed.

This step gave great satisfaction to the Union men. Cairo, 11th. An arrival to-night from tbe mouth of the Yazoo, brings authentic accounts from Vicksburg. General Shermans repulse was complete. The entire force, under the direction of McClernand, re-embarked Satordry, in transports, closely pursued by the enemys advance, whioh coming within range of our gunboats, were driven back with some loss.

At last accounts the entire fleet of transports, with troops, had arrived at Island No. 82, on the way to Napoleon. There is nothing definite from General Banks or Admiral Farragut, tl rumors of their ad-vanoe are in circulation. The engagement at Viokeburg was less general than heretofore represented. The.

prinoipal fighting was done by the centre, under command of Generals Smith and Blair. The oondnot of the latter is highly spoken of. Our loss, as near as could be ascertained, was 600 killed, 1500 wounded, and 1000 missing. Capt Gwyn, of the gunboat Benton, died of wounds received in the recent attack at Haynes-buff The steamer Hussclman was boarded by guerillas at Broadleys Landing, 10 miles above Memphis, on the 8tb- Capt. Moore, with about 100 men, attacked a camp of 300 rebel, at Hnntons Mills, 30 miles east of Fort Pillow, on the morning of the 8th.

Rebels were completely surprised. Sixteen were killed, and 46 taken prisoners. Fifty horses aud a lot of small arms wen captured. Two of our men were wounded. Tbe expedition was absent from fort Ely about 27 hours.

New Yobs, Uth. Special dispatches from Washington, in 8ao daj papers, are quite barren of news The steamship tiammonia sailed from quarantine at 6 oclock this morning for Southampton. The transport Curlew, from New Orleans the 29th, has arrived. Wm. Parsons and George Floyd, engineers, Thomas Walsh, fireman, and a ooal heaver, were scalded to death by steam on board tbe transport Tilley, in this harbor today, in consequence ot tbe falling of the furnace aroh.

Transport Atlantie, from Key West with the osptain and other officers of wrecked steamer Meoemon Sanford, arrived here to-day. The Atlantic passed a large ship ashore 12 miles south of Cape Florida on tbe 7th. New York, 19th. The iron dads Wehawken and Nahant have reoeived sailing orders, and leave on Tuesday next. NeW York, 10th.

SeoretaTy Chase holds conference with Bank Presidents to-night. Dangerous counterfeit fives on the Bank of America, this oity, are said to be in circulation, distinguished only by the fact that the signatures and date are engraved, while tbe genuine are written. Washington, 10th. In assemblage of the Porter Coart Martial this morning, Mr. Eames, one of Gea.

Porters counsel, read an elaborate view of evidence on both sides, drawing conclusions in favor of the acoused. He was followed on the same side by Hon. Reverdy Johnson. Portland, 10th. Steamship Nova Sootia, from Liverpool via Londonderry, arrived at 1:30 P.

M. New York, 10th. Advices from New Orleans report the rebels have 12000 men and 80 guns at Port Hudson. The earthworks are said to be 12 miles in extent. The Capital at Baton Rouge was destroyed by fire recently, of many thousands of rare and valuable books, papers, Loss, $70,000.

New York, 10th. Arrived barks Bolito. Port auPlatte: Union, Hamburg. San Francisco, Sailed steamship Sr. Louis, with 80 passengers, and $580,000 in treasure for England, aud $300,000 for New York; also sailed, ship Franklin, for Manilla.

Merchandize in excess here and to arrive oonsiat of pork, beef candles, lard, nails, olive oil, coal oil. rioe, ale, porter, liquors. Cordials, metals, tobaooo, yeast powders, erockery, cheese, gunpowder, hops, matohes, sheetings, boots, shoes, case goods, dried apples and currants. The Treasurer recepts tbe past year were from the Washoe about from Oregon and Washington territory; from British Columbia, from other foreign eountrie8, 1,900,000, from Calafornia, 36,900,000, making a total of 49,000,000. New York, 10th.

Last Sunday the gunboats Carrituck, Ana-costa and Ella, went into the Peankatunk to cut out a schooner which had run the blockade. Tbe Carrituck got ashore, Dut was pulled off. A number of cavalry men appeared near the schooner, which was np a creek. Our boats fired on them, and they skedaddled. Finding it impossible to get the schooDer ont, she was shelled to fire her, and when they left she was in a light blaze.

Hartford, 10th. The amount of entire war debt, in bonds of the town of Hartford, were sold today, at a premium of from 10 to 12 per cent. The whole amount bid for was between one and two millions. New York, 10th. Stocks aotive but lower.

Chicago and Rock Island, 84. Lowell, 11th. General Butler arrived Jiome on Saturday evening. He was met at Groton Station by a qpmmittee of fellow oitizens, who accompanied him to Lowell. On the arrival of tbe train at Middlesex Station, he was appropriately welcomed by the Mayor, to which be briefly and feelingly replied.

A large concourse of people had assembled to greet him, and cheer after oheer rent the air, and amid the firing of cannon and ringing of bells, he was escorted to his residence. A reception will be given to him on Monday afternoon at 8 oclock, in Huntington Hail. New York, 11th. Arrived Barks HortoD, Trinidad; Matilda, Marseilles. New York, 11th.

Advioes reoeived here state that Galveston attacked by land and water on tbe evening of Jan. 1st, and re-captured. and their satisfaction 'at the proclamation' of emancipation and other measures tending at onoe to give freedom to s'aves and restore peaoe to tbe Amerioan nation. The address to President Linooln congratulates him on his humane and righteous policy of emancipation, and beseeches him, while yet the enthusiasm is aflame and'the tide of events runa high, to finish the work effeotually. The Mayor was requested, and undertook, simply in his individual character, to transmit the resolutions and address to President Linooln, with the hearty salutation of the meeting, and with the expression oi its earnest wish that England and America may ever remain knit together in tbe moat intimate and paternal bonds.1 The revenue acooants to the end of the year shows an increase in the total of 2,392,000 sterling, and an increase daring the last three months of over million and a quarter.

The total revenue for the yer was nearly sterling. The Times remarks on these figures, that the Confederate Spates of America will see that cotton is not King, and that it would be far better worth Englands while even to keep all hecot-ton operatives on pensions until they were absorbed in other trades, than to vary one point in her national polid) and the Federal north will find in these figures tbe seeret of calm and silent contempt with whioh England pursues her steady coarse. Tbe animal stock taking of ootton in Liverpool, developed an excess of 100,000 bales over tbe estimated quantity. This attraoted much attention, and depressed prices to the extent of half a penny, but as the market was elosed on tbe 1st, the efftet was not felly tested. Franco.

The Pario' correspondent of the Times says additional reinforoements, amouatm to 20,000 men, are deolared indispensable to success in Mexioo. The Frenoh will assuredly enter the capitol sooner or later, bat not without sacrifices greater than will ever be made known Paris bourse on the 81st was dull and 1 ower. Rentes 69f a 90b. Greece. There was a great popular demonstration at Athens on the 30th, the people shouting for Prince Alfred.

The speeial English Envoy has refused the throne on the part of Prince Alfred, at the same promising Greece the sympathy and good will of England. Sandwich, 11th. IsaiaL. Wright of East Sand wioh was shot dead by some unknown person last evening a few rods from his own hoase, while returning from a visit to his brother. The murder was not committed for money as Mr.

Wrights pocket book and watoh were undisturbed. Mr. Wright was about 45 years of age. Coroner Chipman is holding an inquest. New York, 10th.

The train on which General Butler was going to Boston oame in collision with another train this morning. All the seats exoept in the car in whioh General Butler rode were smashed. He was uninjured. Cairo, 10th. A despatoh from Memphis this morning says that General McClernand ha arrived at Vicksburg and superseded General Sherman in command there.

Chicago, 10th. At a democratic Legislative Caucus at Spring-field last night, Hon. Richardson was nom inated for U. 8. Senator.

Nashville, 11th. The rebel general Forrests advanoe was at Franklin last night. His pickets extend three miles this side ot that plaoe. He is collecting arms, provisions and consoript. Four boats with arms and stores arrived here to-day.

The river is stationary. New York Mar eta. New York, 10. Cotton active and a shade firmer sales 1200 bales at 69 a 70o for middling uplands. Flour State and Western doll and 5 a 10c lower Su.

State 6,10 a extra State 6,50 a Round hoop Ohio 6,95 a common to good extra western 6,60 a superfine western 6,10 a 6,35. Southern is easier mixed to good 7,00 a fancy and extra 6,50 a Canada lower extra 6,50 a 8,10. Wheat is 1 a 2 lower Chicago spring 1,26 a Milwaukie club winter red western 1,45 a amber Iowa 1,42 a amber Miohigan 1,51 a white Michigan 1,55 a winter red Illinois 1,45. Corn is lot lower mixed western 81 a 82 for sound shipping; 68 a 80 for unsound; yellow western 87; white western 83; old Southern $1,00. Oats active and firmer sales of Jersey at 67 a 69.

Beef unchanged oountry mess 7,00 a prime 5,00 a repaoked Chioago 12,00 a prime mess 20,00 a 22,00. Pork a shade firmer. Sugars very quiet New Orlerns 10 a 104. Coffee is firm sales of Rio at 284 Maricai-22; Java 34. Molasses quiet sales of New Orleans at 84 a 88.

Freights to Liverpool firm ootton nominal; flour2s grain a 7d for wheat in ships bags-Wool firm wi)h a good inquiry. fclbo Maine. I SENATE. Thursday, Jan. 8, 1868.

Mihiken of Kennebeo, from the Committee on Gubernatorial Votes, made a report as follows Whole number of votes retarned, 88,684 Necessary to a cboioe, 44,268 Abner Cobarn bad 46,788 Biftn Bradbury, 88,792 Charles D. Jameson, 7,696 Scattering, gg The report was acoepted, and the President deolared that Abner Coburn, having reoeived a majority of all the vote cast, is legally and con- -stitntionally elected Governor of the State for the current political year. HOUSE. The Speaker announced the following Monitors of tbe House 1st Division Drummond of Bath. 2d Kent of Bremen.

3d Turner of Augusts. 4th Law of Washington. Rogers 0 Kittery. 6th Farwell of Lewiston. 7t Jellison of Biddeford.

8th Clark of Mt. Desert. Report of Committee on Gubernatorial votes oame from the Senate for concurrence, and was aocepted in concnrrence. Order for committee to inform Abner Cobnra or his election as Governor, oame from the Sen-ate passed in eoooarrenoe. Mr.

Cony of Augusta, from the Committee to notify Hon. Abner Cobarn of his- eleetion, reported that the committee bad waited npon the Governor elect, and that he was pleased to say that he aeoepted tbe office, and that he wonld wait upon the Legislature as they may indicate to take and subscribe the official oaths. At the time appointed for a Convention the Senate came in and a eonventfop was formed. in convention. The Governor elect, acoompanied by the Governor and the Executive Council and Heads of Departments came into the Convention, and the official oaths were administered.by Hon.

Nathan Farwell, President of the Senate, and in pretence of the Convention. Joseph B. Hall, Esq Secretary of State, 00m-manicated the Message of the Governor, and the same was read by Charles A. Miller, Clerk of the House. SENATE Friday, Jan.

9. Mr. oods called np the bill concerning the suspension of specie payment, and the same was passed to be engrossed. The President then announced the following Committees Committee on Bills in Second Reading Milli-ken of Kennebeo, Elliot of Cumberland, Dnren of Washington, Roberts of Waldo, Seabary of Piscataquis, Beal of Penobsoot, Barrows of Oxford, Starr of Knox, Milliken of Hancock, Wig-gin of York, Philbrick of Cumberland, Moore of Somerset. Committee on Engrossed Bills Emerson of Hancock, Pike of Kennebeo, Smith of Penobsoot, Stevens of Oxford, Cram of Cumberland, White of Waldo, Jordan of Androscoggin, Doe of York, Joseelyn of Franklin, Merrow of Sagadahoc, Plummer of Washington, Colby of York.

On motion of Mr. Emerson of Hancock, Ordered That a joint Select Committee of three on the part of tbe Senate, with snob as tbs House may join, be appointed to oontraot with some person or persons' to do the printing and binding of the State for the current year, subject to the approval of the Legislature. house. The Speaker annonnoed the following Committees On Finance Messrs Cobb of Rockland, Cony of Augusta, Stetson of Bangor, Vickery of Cape Elizabeth, Copeland of Calais, Drummond of Bath, Perkins of Kennebunkport. On Elections Messrs.

Manson of Bangor, Hayden of Bath, Hopkinson of Fort Fairfield, MoLellan of Portland, Bradford of Winthrop, Grant of Ellsworth, Page of Berwiok. Election of Secretary of State, Attorney General, Adjutant. General, and Councillors, have been noted by our correspondent Crayon, as well as several orders for eleetion of U. 8. Senator, More than $200 000 worth of postage stamps have been presented for redemption at the New York Post Office.

Yeadons Assassin Found. The Winchester (Tenn.) Bulletin has the following advertisement, whioh that paper say ia genuine; bat the assassin does not seem to like the job at Yeadons prioe of $10,000 if be has it I understand $50,000 Is offered as a reward to whoever will kill the Beast Butler of New Orleans. I accept the offer, and require forfeit, to be placed in some good hands. When I accomplish the noble deed I am to be paid tbe reward. My name can be found when desired by tbe proper persons.

Tbe Mkohias Union finds fault beoauae the administration wants the peqple enlightened, and therefore sends to Beaufort, printing press, paper, This may be the means of injuring the Unions psrty, South, but it cant be helped. If there had been more printing presses, sobool and meeting houses in the South, there would have been no rebellion. Elltworth American. The shipments of gold from California daring the past year were $10,000,000. less than daring tbe year 1861.

NEW GOODS I No. 56 LIAIN STREET, FROM HEW TOBE BOSTON, Just Opening Selling Cheap. F. Melxu ept30 tf toFLOUR are reoeiving FAMILY PASTRY from best St Louis ST. GEORGE'S.

8. W. FARBERS, MONITAU, FLOUR FLORA, Ac, 0. nd Super. Also.

Extras and at Wholesale, by WALTER BROWN ft SON, Exohinge Street, Under Veazie Bank. In store formerly occupied by Smith A Dillingham Nov. 24 For sale Low for Cash To the Hon- Senate and House of Bepre- sentatives, in Legislature to assemble: and olearad th obetnioUoMjiothalo011 run in the stream or brook kmwn 1 a Pond Brook, running from Parks Poad in ouiu (in the County of PeoobeooU into the Niohol1 or Eddington. 162 Family Dye Colors. A HAB4Amith Block- Legislature fpMpir.

Evening Despatches to the Times-l" in Baid into East Tennessee ol the Hesults Achiev-Great onatorr Measures by Kosectan ed' uom chmond Federal tpe-'e ieainst Uming ton-Gen. Grant frce ucUlernand -Congress to gc.pat.on Maryland. Headquarters, Cincinnati, 8th. To Mjcr.fleneejeCl dispatch from Major Ihi'ei Granger, that the cavalry jlat lwO strong, which be sent to East for the 2l8t Ult. by my order, under Carter, to destroy the East Railroad bridges, has been heard from.

JBflSiger has just recetved a dispatch from oe' rter at Manchester, Ky elating that nit he entirely destroyed the Union nit th6 ObIB 1A ni laa nf Mtliwis ei 01UDhgo1bridgeswV.h 10 mil'es of railroad. nd fitty rebels were killed, Fl" wud taken prisoners. Seven hundred 1 rms a large amount of salt and other e.d and also a locomotive and several rebel 8io a0j destroyed. took place at the Watango hrge. Md andlber at Jonesville.

We lost but UXIpediUon as characterized by General I been one of the most hazardous ldLrmg oI the war, attended with great faard-l owing to the almost lmprac- Snamre of the country, the length of the nte nearlj 200 miles each the in-Cleihenn-eanJ reSolt8 thU hsnllv be overrated, severing as it does the hli rterv of communication between Cmia and he "Southwest Geu. Carter his Jir. men. deserve the thanks of the mantry Great credit is also due to Maj Geo. er, under whose immediate supervision die expedition was fitted out, and whose long I ezpsrience was a guarantee that noth-touching to its success would be neglected or forgotten.

jiajjr General Commanding. Indianapolis, 9th. The election fur 8. Senator did not take ilace to day. The Democratic caucus nominees ireJ A Hendricks and David Turpe.

-No business was transacted in the Senate for want of a quorum, the Republicans bolting. The Boose refused to hear the Governor's Mes-gage without a joint convention of both Houses. Tjje Message refers principally to State affairs, and endorses the emancipation proclamation as a necessary war measure, and says the people of the North must not be deluded with the idea that compromise is possible, or abandon its efforts to suppress the rebellion The State has furnished over 102,000 volunteers daring the war. Nashville, 9th. One thousand rebel prisoners were sent North to day by rail.

Two thousand more have armed from Murfreesboro. Gen secrans has ordered all capturei rebel officers lo be confined until Jeff Daviss order is revoked, and the rebel prisoners to subsist on army rations. The food contributed by friends to be confiscated to hospital use, and the repetition of such contribution to constitute a jail offence. There is a heavy rain to-night. The river is stationary.

There are 17 steamet at the foot of Harpett Shoals New York, 10th. A Washington despatch to the Herald says, among the long list of nominations sent to the Senate are the following ffm W. Thomas, of Maine, for Consul at Gottenbnrg; Wm Avery, of N. H. Arbitrator on the part of the United States at Cape Town, under the late Suppression of the.

Slave Trade Treaty; Marquis D. Love, ef Maine, Consul at Minatitiau; Deodat Brastow, of Maine, Consul at Rio Grande, Brazil. The Tribune has the text of the memorial presented by the Republican Senators to the President on the 18th ult. Its four propositions declare First That a vigorou- prosecution of the war is necessary. Second Tnat the Cabinet, which ought to be harmonious, is not, and therefore sHould be made so.

Third That the Cabinet should be composed of men who cordially support the polioy of the Government Fourth That Generals in separate commands honll aim be heartily for the war. General Rosecrans army known as the 14th corps, has been subdivided into three corps 1 the 14th, 21st and 221- This will increase the rank of all the staff officers of Generals commanding the wings Despatches from Newbern, of the 6th report 40,000 rebels at Goldsboro and Kingston. The rebel steamer Alabama came within 12 hoars of being captured last month. After tak-mg toe Ariel, off Marjsi Point, Cuba, she stood toward South America, and on Deo 11th reached joe desert island, Blonquilia, one of the Leeward islands, where she coaled. 13th, at 7 P.

she set sail from this ni On the 14th, at 7 A. the 8an. Ja-cuto tmved. 5 say9 private" letters have been received from England, announcing that there are J64. Tessels that have been fitted out kiu ritlsh ports with a view to break blockade of the Southern ports.

These ves-s re loaded with arms, ammunition, clothing, Koo, medicines, Ac. ib also stated that a large amount of Con-- emf16 Dl8 secured by a pledge of cotton at a 4 has been sold in England at .1 sellings to the pound sterling, and t1le9e esles 7,500,000 pounds sterling, wS.by the agents of the Confed fu- New Yore, 10th. Hons lme despatch says the Committee of the om W4S referred the question of reon llave instructed their Chairman to thf appropriating 810,000,000 to aid fiavei 6 arJ'aQd in emancipating her it Blc1'I10jn4 Examiner of the 8th inst. treat yesterday via Petersburg, that a of gunboats and transports, unit- of General Negley, had left Fort-poi, nroe on the first for tome Southern indications deemed unmistakable, the boo 10 ke Ernd demonatra- btrilu or Wilmington, and- there Re doubt that the first diSh of arms will In ik.T from that quarter. Nj ton Ltkweat tle hostile armies axe proba-bof tim U.cB exbauated to do anything "for a Th t0.C0me 1 'miner has the following despatch The Art.

Grenada, Jan. 2d. ot keg'sature has imposed a fine sad thM 5G0 nor mors than 10,000 fo JJonnt in the Penitentiary ftom fire tb r7nkeea.n Pr0a ght trading ntj bring information that u1DS ent WOO trop from Hony fwtii, or u-ephU- Wtwed that a large would join Gen. MoCler- Usds Wdition. Tt, Nzw York Examiner of the 8th 10th.

ivs a ro-8omnsr trans- on Inland sea saw numerous islands, in the high-est state of onltijretfoo At outlet of fotand eea the. of qlso at otlet Bay ofOraki, fortifications 'Were beifig constructed ioi their defence; all of whioh had heeh dons within the last three months. Commodore MoDougal Btites that at request our consul at Nagaraki, he tendered passage to M. Dury, the French 'Vioe-eonsal at Yokohama, to whiah- bo 'received a pol ts letter of thanks from the Frenoh minister, i He farther states that on the'Stb for the first time, and in accordance with the usages of civilized nations, our minister was saluted with 17 guns from a Japanese with the American flag at the fore, which was retarned from his ship with a like number the Japanese flag being at the fore; he being the first foreign minister receiving that honor from the Japan' ese. Commander MoDougal represents the officers and crew of the Wyoming as in good spirits.

The Navy Department has reoeived no infer, maticn warranting the belief that a number of vessels, as recently published, are being fitted out in English ports, with the design of violating tbe United States blockade. Fortress Monroe, 9th. An expedition whioh went from Yorktown last Wednesday, has retarned, having been highly snooessful. The expedition was in oharge of Major Hall, and consisted of companies and of the 5th Pennsylvania cavalry, and and 6th New York cavalry, and several companies of infantry. They were taken from Yorktown on the Thomas A Morgan, and landed at West Point.

From West Point they marched to White House where they captured a baggage train. They also captured a large quantity of contraband goods. Some $50,000 was found with one John Brown of Baltimore, who is now a prisoner on boord the U. S. gunboat Nebraska.

Brown stated that be had taken these goods from Baltimore, through Wilmington, and through SeaforcT and Accomae, across the bay and up the Rappahannook Thomas Fitohell, lighthouse keeper at Smith Island, was arrested yesterday, being detected in chartering a vessel as is alleged, for the purpose of running the blooksde. The Daily Bulletin of Charlotte, N. 5th The papers this morning publish the report that Gen. Hindman; has executed 10 Yankee offioers in reinitiation for the MoNeil. butohery.

Fortress Monroe, 9th. Colonel Ludlov, of Gen. Dixs staff, has just returned from City Point, having accomplished the following exchanges The number of exchanged prisoners on eaoh side is about equaL These exobauges will realize to immediate active service about 20,000 of oar paroled men First All the officers and men who were delivered at City Point from the 11th November, 1862, to January 1st, 1863. Second All the offioers and men oaptured at Harpers Ferry. Third All the officers and men paroled at Winchester from Nov.

18th and 26th, 1862, and Dec. 18th, 1862. Fourth-All the officers and men paroled by Col. Itnboden, C. S.

Nov. 9ch, 1862. Fifth All the officers and men paroled at Goldsboro, N. May 22d, 1862, and delivered at Washington, N. C.

Sixth All captures in Missouri, Arkansas, New Mexioo, Texas, Arizona, and Louisiana, up to January 1st, 1863, are duly exohanged. Seventh All captures in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida, up to December 10, 1862, are duly exchanged. Eighth All captures on the sea and gulf coasts, and waters flowing into the same, up to Deo. 10, 1862, are duly exchanged. Col.

Ludlow saya it is highly probable that the Confederate Government will resoind their order retaining tJ. S. officers, and also that citizen prisoners will soon be released. Headquarters Army of Potomao, January 11th. The Riohmond, Enquirer of the 10th contains the following: Raleigh, N.

9th. The State Journal contains the reliable information faom Newbern that the enemy, not less than 80,000 strong are on the coast, and tnat a most formidable fleet is at Beaufort. It -is supposed that an ateaok is nqeditated on Wilmington ancT Goldsboro. Tbe Enquirorsays that General Magruder, in bis official dispatch announcing the capture of the Harriet Lane, says 1 have taken 600 prisoners and a large quantity of valuable stores, arms, The Harriet Lane is not much injured. The Riohmond Enquirer ot the 10th oohtains the following rebel dispatehes Chattanooga, 9th It is now ascertained that the enemy retired from his position on Saturday night and Sunday morning, 7 miles beyond Stuarts Creek.

His cavalry returned after hearing of the withdrawal of oar foroea. Gen. Morgan has retarned safe after destroying the Nashville railroad within 4 miles of Loaisville. He also destroyed the Lexington and Covington railroad, and poroled a large nnmber of prisoners. Mobile, Jan.

8th The Advertiser and Register has the following private dispatches Being outnumbered more than 20 to 1 by the enemy, and our troops utterly exhausted by the cold and rain and 4 days incessant fighting with heavy losses in killed and wounded, Gen. Bragg determined to fall book to Dnek Ran. Tbe enemy showed that he was reoeiving large reinforcements from Kentuoky. By a brilliant night marph, oovered by the admirable cavalry of Wheeler and Wharton, the whole army ia, with its applies and captured arms, now oonoentrat-ing on its new lines, and ready for the enemy when he shall advance. Since this su-my crossed the Tennessee river we have captured 9.500 prisoners, large numbers of small arms and lots of wagons.

Chattanooga, 7tb. The enemy has advanoed his lines seven miles this side of Murfreesbofo. He has been guilty of the most outrageous enormities, stealing private property, robbing peaceable oitisena and running off negroes. Fortress Monroe, 11th. The flag of truoe steamboat New York arrived to-day from City Point.

She brings down 500 Union prisoners and 98 women and children The Richmond Examiner of the 9th has the fellowiog Gen. Bragg is falling hack to Tul-lahoma, in Coffee oounty Tennessee, on Rook Creek, 71 miles from Nashville and 82 from Murfreesboro, and on the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, where it intercepts the MoMnnn-ville and Manchester road, as his base of operations and position of defence. We understand that that plaoe offers great advantages. Special dispatch to Charleston papers says that General Bragg addressed the citizens of Deokford and Winchester, on Monday, assuring them tlt he would not leave them to the enemy, bat would saake a stand between Alliance and Tullahoma. He bad fallen book to give his men repose after a battle which had exhausted the enemy.

The Yankees-have advanced six miles from Murfreesboro. Charleston, 8th. The following is from Kingston, N. of to-days date Tbe enemy are making immense preparations for an advanoe. Reinforcements are daily arriving from Suffolk.

Tbe Yankee at Morehead City and Newbern are 60,000 strong, under command of Gen. Foster. They will probably attack Charleston, Weldon, aud Goldsbo rough simultaneously. It is reported that they are now oooking their marohing rations. Nsw Yonx.llth; Letters from an officer of the U.

8, steamer Bibb, off Charleston, says Hud Fort Sumter is plated with railroad Iron. TELEGRAPHIC TO THE tSEftig uiier From Burnsides Army. Gen- Sumners Corps Still at Falmouth. 0- News from the Gulf. he Rebels Attack and Recapture Galreston.

They Capture the Gunboat Harriet Lane. Another of the Gunboats Blown up barkers Paper at Hew Orleans Again Suppressed. Re-Embarkation of Sher-. mans Expedition. HEY ARE MOYING UP THE MISSISSIPPI.

TAN DORNS RAID ON HOLLY SPRINGS. Ptailisli Trcfa1tmn3 Fort Sumter Said to le Plated with Railroad Iron. Then Expedition to West Point. Over $50,000 Worth of Contraband Goods Captured. All Prisoners Exchanged np to January 1st.

LATER FROM EUROPE. The South Losing Caste with the Pknperor of the French. Headquarters Army of the Potomao, January 10. There is no truth in the report ia Riohmond of General Sumners embarkation. He still eo-cupiee his position in front of Frederiokaburg.

None know this better than the rebel military authorities as daily flag of trnoagoee over under his provision. New York, s-lth. The steamer Creole arrived tonight, from New Orleans the 3d, was detainei by order of General Banks to bring despatches to General Halleck. She passed several transports bound np river. Passed transport Merrimao with troops at South Wee Paaa; also gunboat Kensington.

Ml Kinsman, a private in the 2d Vermont jjjatiery, died on board the Creole daring the passage. Parser Cook reports by arrival of the gunboat Clifton at Southwest Pass: I learn that early on the morning of the let, the rebels made an attack by land and water on the federal force at Gslveajon. Our gunboats were attacked by five rebel steamers, protected by double rows of bales of eottoo, and loaded with troops armed with rifles, muskets, The Harriet Lane'was captured by boarding, after about all her offioers, including Captain ay wright and LieoteDant Lee, and orew, 130 all told. Had been killed by musketry from rebel steamers. MyTnformant states that bat one or two offioers and 12 or 15 ef the orew escaped death.

Tbe gunboats Clifton and Onasoo were engaged, tbe former losing no men and having bt one wounded, and tbe lattpr having one killed and 18 wounded. Two barks loaded with eoat fell Into the hands tbe enemy, c. The flagship Westfield, Commander Beoshew, waa not engaged, being ashore I another channel. Her crew wsa transferred to transports, and her commander, fearing she would fell into Washington, l2tb. The following has been forwarded to the headquarters of the army here Medical Directors Office, Holly Springs, December 30, 1862.) Sir I have the honor to report that I remained behind the advanoe of the army for the purpose of establishing a general hospital at Holly Springs.

I took the building that had been built for their army by the confederates, consisting of six large rooms, eaoh 250 feet long and numerous outhouses, and after three weeks of incessant labor, in whioh I was partly assisted by Surgeon Powers of the 7th Mo. infantry. I had everything prepared for 2000 patientB. Acting Medical Purveyor 'of the southern portion of the department has been ordered to bring all his supplies to this hospital, in whioh he did, and on the morning of the 20th of December one of the kmcst completely finished and extensive hospitals in the army was roady to receive its sick. On that morning the town of Holly Springs was taken by the confederate farces nnder General Van Dorn.

As soon as 1 discovered that the enemy were in possession of the plaoe, I repaired to the headquarters of the rebel General, near the town, and made the formal request that tbe hospital should not be burnt, entering my solemn protest on the subjeot, as the confederates had already set fire to the Railroad depot and oom missary storehouse', and had declared their intention ta destroy all houses occupied by our troops. I received assurances by General Van Dorns Adjutant that the hospital should not be burnt, but that it should be protected by a guard. Satisfied with this, I returned to my quarters, ant had not been there an hour when I was informed that the building was in flames, and thus' this fine structure, with 2000 bunks, an immense lot of drugs and surgical apparatus thousands of blankets, sheets aud bed sacks, was soon in ashes. Ibis proceeding, in violation of express promise, and of all roles and usages of eivilized warfare, is an evidenoe of the barbarity and want of principle of the Confederate officers. But this was not all.

An attempt was made to destroy the General Hospital, located in the main square, which at tbe time contained over 590 sick. A quantity of ordnanoe stores had been deposited in a building next to it, and by order of General Van Dorn, as stated by the officers who had oharge of the matter, the barrels of powder and boxes containing shells and cartridges were taken out and piled up nearly in front ol the hospital, and set fire to. Two med-ioal offioers protested against this wanton aot, but their requests were treated with eontempt, and before there was time to remove the siok.the walla and windows of the hospital were riddled -h flying ahot and shells. Finally a terrifio oocurred which shook the whole building, destroying almost every window and door la the establishment, and wouqding about 20 men, creating a scene of the wildest oonfueion. A Urge number of buildings on the public square took fire from the explosion, and it was only by tho utmost efforts that the hospital was preserved.es a shelter for the men in the night air, together with the medical offioers who assisted me in oaring for the siok and wounded on that trying day.

I thought that the rebels had now done ns all the harm in their power. Bat to injqry, insalt was added, in a maimer I hope never to witness again. A rebel oavalry offioer named Brewster, who stated that he had detailed by General Van Dorn to march off every sick that waa not paroled, collected together, pistol in hand, about 150 eiok soldiers, foroed them to rise from their beds end fell into line, threatening to shoot the medical officers who expostulated with him and actually nude the poor fellows who were suffering from typhoid fever, pneumonia, and diarrhoea, to start on the road. Men fell down in the street, and hau to rise again for fear of being shot, when they were so weak that the slightest motion was agony. On being importuned, if there was anything in the name of humanity that could be done 'to induce him to stop his brutal proceedings, he finally consented to let them alone on receiving a paper signed by all the sargeonsrrepresenting that the men were too siok to walk and their removal was an impossibility.

(Signed) H. B. Worts, Surgeon U. 8. A.

Mad. Dir. 18th Army Corps. QThs Navy Department has rooeived a despatch from Commodore dated Yokohama, Japan, Nov. 10.

Hs reached that plaoe on the btb, from a cruise oa the Chinees coast. He represents that cholera prevailed more or lees in all Chiaass ports he visited; so much so, as to render it uneefe to permit the orew to go on shore. He made passage to Japsua through Hie New York, 11th. Advioes from New Orleans state that Admiral Farragut was abont to attaok Fort Hndson, and waiting for General Banks to make a land attack in conjunction with him. A rumor waa current in New Orleans that Jeff Davis wrs preparing an expedition to retake the Crescent City.

Washington, 11th. The following is an extraot from a letter received in this oity, by the last steamer, from an American gentleman in Paris, dated Deo. 22 The opinion among the French here is that the reaotion represented by Drouyn de lHuys, cannot last, and that a change in the Ministry is not unlikely to ooeur before February. Mr. L.

tells me that at the last Cabinet Council at the Tuilleriet, the Presidents Message was laid on the table and the Ministry pronounoed it wise, and all that he South could ask. Upon the same authority be said the Emperor had abandoned his penobant for the Soath. Mr. thought bis authority pretty good. The Monitenr has been thrown upon the defensive whioh is a good sign by the universal disapprobation which the proposals of an armis-tioe has encountered everywhere.

It even went as to publish an artiela which stated that the Government never expected that the blook-arie was to be suspended during tbe armistice. That being untrue, renders its appearonoe in the Monitenr more significant. The message has produced an exoellent effeot here. It has not been eueeeesfaliy assailed in any quarter; while the Presidents earnestnees, moderation and forbearanoe have captivated all who were in a position to look at the case feirly. I aognr the very happiest of results from the Presidents proposals, though I suppose no seri-of adoptien of the amendments is entertained.

Cape Rage, 10th. The steamship Jura, from Liverpool Jan. 1, and Queenstown 2d, for Portland, passed this point to-day; and was boarded by the news yacht of the Associated Press. Qreat Britain. A meeting of the working men of Manchester was held in Free Trade HaU.on the 81st ultimo, for the purpose of passing resolutions in support of the Federal oauae, and agreeing upon, an address to President Linooln.

The Mayor presided. A letter was read, from John Stuart Mill, warm-lyapproving of the demonstration, as a just rebuke to the mean feeling of a great portion of tho people, and a souroe of unqualified bappineos to those whose hopes and ftan the interests of humanity are bound up in the proepeoto nf the working oUases. Resolutions werw pawed expressing sympathy with the atteenpta of Prt-. Mont TJaeaia and oolleagnee to ooeroe the South, Burned to Death. A distressing and fatal accident occurred at Newport, R.

on Sunday. It appears that Colonel Wm. Swan had placed a measure ot burning fluid, unobserved, npon a table in the kitehen, whioh was soon after taken for water and poured into a tea-kettle over the fire by bis daughter Eliza, a lady about thirty-five years of age. An explosion almost immediately followed, whioh enveloped her in flames, and Bhe was so shockingly burned that she died about three oolock in the afternoon. Colonel Swan and his wife were severely burned in endeavoring to extinguish the flaifiee.

Indictment for the Otis Murder. The Grand Jury of Berkshire county, Massaehusett, have indioted Mr. James Callender, for the murder of Sft s. Jones of Otis. This is the ease where woman with' two yohng children went into the woods to piok berries, when she was attacked, outraged and then murdered, together with her ehildren.

The Springfield Republican says that his own confession of guilt is made credible by oorroboratory foots. So warm was the weather in Vermont that in Ludlow, last week, Mr. Amasa Adams made a good batch of maple honey, the sap running finely. Tbe New York Herald thinks that the folse announcement of the eapture of Vieksburg was made by the rebels, to prevent Grant from reinforcing Sherman. Sale of Stocks Boston, Jan.

9. 1.000 V. Sixes, 1881) 35.000 do 5 00 do 18,700 United State 7 3-10 Treasury Notes 18700 do 3,060 do 1.000 United Btatos Demand Notja 3.000 B. Flve-Twanttee 8A000 U. 8.

Certificates of Indebtedness 1 5 000 do(Maxeb) 16 OOO American Cold i0O- do do 9SD00 do 17.000 do 98) 98 98 100 103 102 135 97 97L1 lsof 137 138.

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