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The Great Naval Expedition. GntamiBW rali Old Point boat report that a steamer came in the capes last evening, and continued up the bay without stopping at Fortress Monroe. It is thought that the steamer was the Vanderbilt, with dispatches from the fleet to Annapolis for transmission to Washington. Her arrival has not been announced. I Henry.

A procession, composed of two regi- I south of Springfield, on the main branch ments of Home Guards and a large number of of Crane Creek. It is supposed that they are distinguished military and naval officers, ac- about 25,000 strong. McCulloch is upon Flat companied the remains to Independence Hall, creek, with 8,000, and others are scattered where the body lay in state. Thousands of about the country. people visited Independence Hall, where the The gunboat Rescue went up the Rappa-remains of the honored dead had been placed hannock a day or two ago, and captured a ITS COMPLETE SUCCESS.

LANCASTER, PA. BEAUFORT CAPTURED. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1861. Summary of War News and FEDERAL TROOPS INVADING THE SOIL OF SOUTH CAROLINA. A GLORIOUS ROUT OF THE REBELS IN KENTUCKY.

FOUR -HUNDRED KILLED. SECRETARY CAMERON. The Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Treasury arrived in this city on Saturday night both on business connected, with their Departments. They timed their visit to the journey of Gen Scott, and made that the occasion of 'a demonstration of personal respect to' the Teteran commander on his way to retirement from his labor and his rank. Mr.

Chase's visit was connected with the interests of the Financial Department oyer which he so ably -presides. Secretary Cameron inspected yesterday the fortifications which guard our harbor. He will go to-day to West Point, and thence to Springfield in Massachusetts to examine the United Slates Armory. He will probably continue his journey to Boston to inspect the defences of that city against attack from the sea. Mr.

Camerons great labors in raising, equipping, and organizing the army with which the rebellion is to he crushed the vig-ilence, wisdom, and practical ability with which he has guarded the public interests while providing for the sudden expansion of the military power of the nation from eighteen thousand men to half a million, are at last recognized by the country, and will soon be a matter of history. At the age of 63, and in the posession of au ample fortune acquired in business enterprise, the Secretary took charge of the War Department at a time when its duties were more burdensome than ever rested upon any War Minister of France in the years of her greatest struggles whether under the Republic or under the Empire. The National impatience has demanded impossibilities. When the magnitude of the contest we are engaged in has been appreciated by the people, and their determination to succeed has settled into an inflexible moral principle, justice will be done to Simon Camerons administration of his enormous trust. N.

T. Tribune. Flag of the free heart's hope and home By angel hands to Valor given Thy stars have lit the welkin dome. And all thy hues were born in lleaven. Forever float that standard sheet Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With freedoms soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming oer us THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

PENNSYLVANIA'S: In the name and by the authority of the Com- momffeallh of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. Curtin, Governor the said PR O'CL A MA Tl ON, WHEREAS, Every gdod gift is from above and comes down to us from the Almighty, to whom it is meet, right and the bounden duty of every poople to render thanks for His mercies Therefore ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do recommend to the people of this Commonwealth, that they set apart THURSDAY, 28th OF NOVEMBER NEXT, as day of solemn Thanksgiving to God, for having prepared our corn and watered our furrows, and blessed the labors of the husbandman, and crowned the year with His goodness, in the increase of the ground, and the gathering in of the fruits thereof, so that our barns are filled with plenty and for having looked favorably on this Commonwealth, and strengthened the bars of her gates and blessed the children within her, and made men to be of one mind, and preserved peace in her borders Beseeching Him also on behalf of these United States, that our beloved country may have deliverance from those great and apparent dangers wherewith she is compassed, and that the brave and loyal men now battling in the field for her life, may have their arms made strong and their blows heavy, and may be shielded by His Divine Power, and that He will mercifully still the outrage of perverse, violent, unruly and rebellious people, and make them clean hearts, and renew a right spirit within them, and give them grace that they may see the error of their ways and bring forth fruits meet for repentence, and hereafter, in all godliness and honesty, obediently walk in His holy commandments, and in submission to the just and manifest authority of the republic, so that we, leading a quiet and peaceful life, may continually offer unto Him our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. iven under my hand and the great seal, vseal of the State at Harrrisburg, this sixteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and of the Commonwealth, the eighty-sixth, nv the qovernor A. G.

CURTIN. Eli lifer, Secretary of the Commonwealh. THE GOVERNMENT HORSES. One of the things not done right in Gen. Fremonts department is said to be the purchase of horses.

The committee out there investigating the contracts have the following on that subject. Camp Sullivan, Warsaw, October 21, 1861. To Colonel William Bishop The undersigned having been summoned, as a Board of Survey, to examine and inspect the condition of horses forwarded to this regiment from St. Louis and report the result to your headquarters, would respectfully report that we have examined said horses, and find seventy-six (76) fit for service, five (5) dead, and three hundred and thirty (330) undersized, under and over-aged, stifled, ring-boned, blind, spavined, and incurably unfit for service, said horses being part of the Missouri contract. Very respectfully, David McKes, Major.

Georgs Rockwell, Captain. John Schee, Lieutenant. The above appears to be about a fair speci-man of the way the horse business is done up every where, and it was not necessary to go as far west as St. Louis. Now as Gen.

Fremont is held responsible for the St. Louis horses, who is to be held responsible for the way the Government is cheated at Huntingdon The Huntingdon Journal of a few days ago contains the following on the horse, which we hope Gen. McClellen will not be held responsible for. But then somebody must be made a scape goat of, and Gen. Fremont appears to be about the best subject just now.

The Journal says MORE INSPECTION. A great many more horses have been inspected here this week. A greater farce was never played. If the Inspector knows anything at all of the good or bad qualities of the animal he passes, he certainly is aware that he is authorizing an outrageous act. We were present lust Tuesday afternoon at the and came away more entirely disgusted than ever.

One horse was passed which has been known to some our citizens for tewnty-mne years Another one three times before rejected, was passed. One half dead with the heaves, went thro like ribbon. One affected with distemper, breaking out in blotches on his head, and which will die the first severe wetting it gets, passed like a cracker. The only wonder with us was why the horses were examined at all. We advise everybody who has broken down cows, dromedaries, steers, spavined, ringboned, blind or lame horses, to bring them on, as that appears to be the stock best adapted for Government service according to the opinion of those who are examining the animals.

We understand that one contractor in the short time be has been engaged in the business, claims to Lave cleared five thousand dollars, and others have made a good thing out of it. God save the country, and may the horse-jockeys go to allolujarum. large schooner. After taking out all the stores, the schooner was Bet on fire and destroy'd. The rebels on shore fired at the Rescue, but she returned the compliment, and the rebels vamosed.

The rumored resignation of Gen. Wool is reported to be untrue. There are thirty vacancies in the Naval Academy which members of Congress are entitled to fill. The Case of Col. Miles.

It will be remembered by our readers, that after the Bull Run affair, Col. Richardson, accused Col. Miles of drunkenness on the day of the battle. A court of inquiry was instituted, and the case dismissed. About fifty-eight witnesses were examined, and their evidence presents the most extraordinary conflict of testimony.

Twenty-eight swear positively that they saw Col. Miles on the day of the battle of Bull Run, and that he was drunk. About twenty swear just as positively that they saw him within the hours alleged, and he was not drunk. After weighing the testimony, the court gave the following decision First That Col. J.

B. Richardson was justified in applying the term drunkenness to Col. D. S. Miles 8 condition about seven oclock P.

on the 21st of July last. Second That the evidence is clear that Col. Miles had been ill several days before July 21 last, was ill ou that day; that the surgeon bad prescribed medicines for him on the day of the battle had prescribed for him small quantities of brandy. The court, however, considers his illness a3 a very slight extenuation of the guilt attached to his condition about 7 P. on July 21 last.

Opinion The court is of opinion that evidence cannot now be found sufficient to convict Col. Miles of drunkenness before a court martial, and a court martial cannot be convened for his trial without great inconvenience to the service, and recommends that no further proceedings he had. The proceedings were laid before the major general commanding, and approved. We hope the colonel will now sign the temperance pledge, so that in the next battle he may be perfectly well and sober. The news from the great naval expedition has caused a joyous feeling amongst all classes, except the sympathisers secessia, who are very despondent.

They do not like the fire in the rear. Some of the more sanguine anticipate before ten days will elapse the stars and stripes will float from the walls of the legislative halls at Columbia, South Carolina. The effect of the news amongst the troops at Washington is described as electrical. They had become so tired of the dull routine of camp life, that they scarcely knew how to contain themselves this morning when the glorious news from the fleet spread itself from encampment to encampment. A general outburst of enthusiasm and patriotism took place.

In Gen. Blenkers division the spontaneous feeling was intense. A grand torchlight procession was at once for Monday night. None of the details of the expedition have as yet been received, but enough is known to justify us in saying that thus far the expedition is a complete success, and that the next news will be that Charleston, that hot bed of treason nnd traitors has been severely punished. The following is the latest intelligence from the fleet.

Fortress Monroe, Nov. 10. The steamer S. R. Spaulding, which arrived from Ilatteras Inlet this morning, reports that early on Saturday a spy reached Ilatteras with intelligence from the enemy.

The spy came in a small sail-boat from the main land, and reports that the Union forces had effected a landing at Beaufort, and that a portion of them had proceeded to throw up entrenchments. Beaufort had been taken with a loss to the Federal fleet of three steamers disabled by the fire of the enemy. The spy was unable to give much additional information, but the May Flower was mentioned as one of the steamers. Passengers from Hatteras by the Spaulding express confidence in this statement. Great excitement prevailed on the arrival of the news at Norfolk.

From the same source we have a rumor that the railroad, above Beaufort, (the line connecting Savanah and Charleston,) had fallen into the possession of our troops, with an immense quantity of stores. Five deserters, who reached Newport News this morning, state that the Rebels up the James River are in consternation, and also bring the improbable rumor that our troops had advanced up the railroad as far as Charleston. The U. S. gun-boat Albatross has arrived from the blockade off Beaufort, North Carolina.

Her Captain reports that he discovered the transport Union ashore on the Gth about eight miles to the eastward of Bogue Inlet, but in consequence of the heavy weather had no communication with the shore until the following day, when he landed with a flag of truce and learned from the Captain of a Rebel company the following particulars The Union went ashore, or, rather, was run ashore in a sinking condition on the 1st and soon after broke in two in front of the smoke Btack. The crew, seventy-three in number, and fifteen horses, were saved. The men are prisoners at Fort Macon, and Raleigh; North Carolina. A largo quantity of stores were seen piled up on the beach. At the time of the disaster the steamer Winfield Scott was in company with the Union, and the captain of the latter expressed the opinion that his consort was lost, she having suddenly disappeared.

Nothing is known concerning the rumored loss of the Ocean Express. There are rumors of three Federal vessels having gone ashore. JOHN C. FREMONT. Gen.

Fremont has been removed from his command in Missouri. Our views upon the propriety of this step are fully understood by the readers of the Examiner, and it will be for the future to show that it was a wise step to take without giving Gen. Fremont an opportunity to defend himself against the charges brought against him. Many of them have already been refuted, without any agency of Lis. llut one of the best evidences that we have not been mistaken in the unselfish patriotism of the man, and that he was laboring to serve the cause of his country and the establishing of the Union on correct principles, such as will avoid similar occurrences in the future, is the proclamation to his troops prior to his taking leave of them.

We love the man because he is one of the few who comprehends the rebellion, the cause, and is not afraid to strike at the vitals of the monster treason. The farewell address of Gen. Fremont to his soldiers is in most admirable taste: Headquarters oftueWestees Springfield, Nov. 1801. Soldiers of the Mississippi Army Agree ably to orders this day received, I take leave of you.

Our army has been of sudden growth, and we have grown up together, aud I have become familiar with the brave and generous spirits which you bring to the defence of your country, and which makes me anticipate for you a brilliant career. Continue as you have begun, and give to my successor the same cordial aud enthusiastic support with which you have encouraged me. Emulate the splendid example which you have already before you, and let me remain as I am proud of the noble army which I had thus far labored to bring together. Soldiers I regret to leave you most sincerely. 1 thank you for the regard and confidence you have inv iriably shown to me.

I deeply regret that 1 shall not have the honor to lead you to the victory which you are just about to gain but I shall claim to share with you in the joy of every triumph, and trust always to be fraternally remembered by my companions in arms. John C. Fremont, Major General U. S. A.

Removal of Gen. Fremont. The news of the removal of Gen. Fremont was received by the army and people in Missouri with the most intense feeling of indignation, particularly as the official order reached him just as he was preparinglo give the rebels battle. His quarters on Sunday the 3d were thronged with officers all day, expressing their indignation and their inclination to resign.

The Germans were there en masse, and talked loudly about resisting forcibly General Hunters assuming the command. As the enemy were entrenching themselves on IVilson's Creek and nothing was heard of Hunter and, in ac cordance with their most earnest entreaties, General Fremont finally promised, just at dark, that he would lead the army to attack them on Monday morning, if General Hunter did not arrive. A correspondent says he never saw anything at all approaching the excitement which this announcement created. It caused immense cheering around the headquarters, which spread in all directions from camp to camp, and there was almost uninterrupted cheering, growing more and more remote as the news reached the camps farther from the advanced portion of the army. For two hours and a half a dozen bands were serenading the General at once.

Late in the evening, however, Gen. Hunter, arrived and after having spent an hour or so with Freraout, assumed the command of the Army by issuing the following order Headquarters, Western Departwfnt 1 Springfield, November 4, 1861. Order No. 1. The command of this de partment having been relinquished by Major-General John C.

Fremont, is assumed by the undersigned. Officers commanding divisons, together with their brigade commanders, are requested to report immediately at these headquarters. (Signed) J. Hunter. Major-General Commanding.

Tfie promulgation of this order instead of allaying the excitement only increased it. A great number of officers signified their intention to resign at once, and many companies laid down their arms, declaring that they would fight under on one but General Fremont. General Fremont spent much of the time expostulating with the officers and men, urging them by their patriotism and their pel son-al regard not to abandon their posts. He also read the following farewell order to the troops Headquarters Western Department, 1 Springfield, Nov. 4.

Soldiers of the Mississippi Army Agreeably to the orders received this day, I take leave of you'. Although our army has been of sudden growth, we have grown up together, and I have become more familiar with the brave and generous spirits which you bring to the defense of your country, and which makes me anticipate for you a brilliant career. Continue as you have begun, and give to my successor the same cordial and enthusiastic support with which you have encouraged me. Emulate this splendid example which you have already before you, and let me remain as I am, proud of the noble army which I have thus far labored to bring together. Soldiers, I regret to leave you.

Most sincerely I thank you for the regard and confidence you have invariably shown me. I deeply regret that I shall not have the honor to lead you to the victory which you are just about to win, but I shall claim the right to share with you in the joy of every triumph, and trust always to be personally remembered by my companions in arms. John C. Fremont, Major-General. Gen.

Fremont with his staff left for St-Louis, where he was received with the most unbounded enthusiasm, showing plainly that if the government was against Fremont, the people were with him. 1,000 TAKEN PRISONERS. Paris, Nov. 12. Gen.

Nelson met the rebels under Gen. AVilliams at Pikesville, Pike county, Kentucky, on Friday last, and gained a glorious victory, SECOND DISPATCH. Paris, Nov. 12. Col.

Labe Moore attacked the rebels in the rear with 3800 men, Col. Harris, of the Ohio 2nd regiment, in front with 600 men Col. Harris falling back and Col. Moore pressing forward until the enemy were brought into the midst of General Nelsons brigade, when our forces pressed them upon all sides, killing 400 and taking 1,000 prisoners. The balance scattered in all directions.

The federal loss is small. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. Lexington, Nov. 12. A courier from Gen.

Nelsons brigade, with dispatches to Adjutant General Thomas, reports that there was fighting at Pikesville for two days. The rebels lo9t 400 killed and 1,000 prisoners. Pikesville is in Pike county, the extreme eastern county of Kentucky, and Gen. Nelson and Gen. Schoertz are steadily making their way towards East Tennessee, where the Union men are waiting to join them.

IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE. The Union Hen in lamest. Paris, Ky Nov. 12. The Union men of East Tennessee have burned numbers of railroad bridges, and destroyed telegraph wires, to prevent the transportation of rebel troops.

One bridge, of two hundred feet span, was destroyed on Saturday morning last it wa3 on the East Tennessee Railroad. Four structures on the line north of Knoxville were entirely destroyed. A very heavy wooden bridge at Charleston, Bradley county, Tennessee, was destroyed on the evening of Friday last. Charleston is seventy-five miles south west of Knoxville, aud contains 200 inhabitants. This action of the Union men will convince the Government that East Tennessee will redeem herself if an opportunity offers.

LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. AVashington, Nov. 12. From officers who have arrived here, it is ascertained that a reconnoisance in force of 16,000 troops, was made at an early hour this morning in a south-west direction from Alexandria. Two thousand rebels arrived at Occachink Creek yesterday from the main body of the main body of their army.

Three schooners ran the blockade in the open day yesterday they came abreast of the rebel batteries about 11 oclock in the morning, when the fire was opened upen them. They sailed slowly up the Swash Channel by the Maryland shore, and although 43 rounds were fited at them they ail escaped untouched Most of the shells fired were apparently from rifle guns and struck ou the Maryland shore. Attack of the Rebels on Guyandotte. The town of Guyandotte, on the Ohio river, 30 miles below Gallipolis, was attacked on Sunday night by 600 rebels. Out of the 150 Federal troops stationed there only about 50 escaped the rest were killed or taken prisoners.

The rebel residents of the town, both male and female, fired from their houses on our men. Three steamers which passed down on Sunday night were compelled to put back. These steamers went back to Guyandotte, at 10 oclock Monday morning, with 400 Union troops from Point Pleasant, but nothing has been heard from them since. WHAT THR STAR SPANGLED BANNER SIGNIFIES. The following description of the significance of the different parts of the American flag, will be interesting to many of our readers.

It was written by a member of the Committe of the Continental Congress appointed to design a flag for the young Republic, when the matter was before that body, and recently reproduced by A. B. Street, in a lecture on the Battle of Saratogo: The stars of the new flag represents the new constellation of States rising in the West. The idea was taken from the constellation Lyra, which in the hand of Orpheus signifies harmony. The blue in the field was taken from the edges of the Covenanters banner in Scotland, significant of the league covenant of the United Colonies against oppression, incidentally involving the virtues of vigilance, perseverance and justice.

The stars were disposed of in a circle, symbolizing the perpetuity of the Union: the ring, like the circling serpent of the Egyptians, signifying eternity. The thirteen stripes showed, with the stars, the number of the nited Colonies, and denoted the subordination of the States to the Union, as well as equally among themselves. The whole was the blending of the various flags previous to the Union flag viz the red flag of the army, and the white ones of the floating batteries. The red color, which in Roman days was the signal of defiance, denotes daring; and the white, purity. at the feet of the statue of Washington.

Collision Between Federal Officers. An unfortunate affair occurred at Booneville, on the 26th ult. Capt. Powell, U. S.

Quartermaster, learning that Capt. Epstein of the Home Guards had been making improper use of Commissiarys stores entrusted to him for the use of his command by selling them to merchants and others, arrested him. Capt. Powell subsequently determined to examine the quarters occupied by Capt. Epstein, with a view to ascertain the amount of the depredation, if any, and with ten men proceeded to the hall occupied by the Home Guards.

The latter to the number of 150, under Capt. Keiser, were drawn up to receive him. He was refused admission, and after some colloquy. Captain Keiser ordered his men to fire, which thirty or forty of them did, but fortunately not one of the balls hit Captain Powell, who thrust aside the muskets aimed at him directly in front. Two or three of the Federal troops were wounded.

It being folly to contend with so large a force, Capt. Powell returned to his quarters. A Bold Traitor. Parker II. French, who was arrested on the charge of treason at Bradford, Connecticut, some days ago, by Detective Franklin, of Philadelphia, was one of the most dangerous enemies of the Union.

He has been travelling West and North, under numerous aliases, for the purpose of forming an order known as the Knights of the Golden Circle in the different towns. He succeeded in forming such an order in Bradford. He had in his possession, when arrested, the constitution and by-laws of the Golden Circle, and entire authority from parties at the South for organizing the institution. He is regarded as one of the most accomplished scoundrels in the country. He was one of Walkers right-hand men in the Nicaraguan affair, and has fought three duels, in one of which he lost his right arm.

Through a forged letter, in the name of Parson Brownlow, he obtained the sum of $1,000 from Amos Lawrence, of Boston, the money being given in support of the Parsons some what famous paper. He has figured iu various schemes of villainly, particularly in California. He says he has information of parties in Boston who are playing directly into the hands of the Secessionists. So emphatically does he assert this that Government will cause certain matters to be investigated, and the names of sundry citizens engaged in commerce, particularly with St. John, and thence to Southern ports, will be overhauled.

A BRILLIANT AFFAIR OPPOSITE COLUMBUS, EENTUCKY. The Rebels Defeated and their Camp Burned. An Expedition left Cairo on Wednesday evening last, under command of Generals Grant and McClernand, and landed at Belmont, three miles above Columbus, at eight oclock on Thursday morning. The expedition numbered about 3,500 men, and included the Twenty-second, Twenty-seventh, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Illinois Regiments, the Seventh Iowa Regiment, Taylors Chicago Artillery, and Dollens and Delanos Cavalry. They proceeded down the river on steamboats, accompanied by the gunboats Lexington and Tyler, landed on Thursday morning, and made the attack on the rebels, seven thousand strong, about 11 oclock.

The enemy was strongly intrenched, and being so much superior in numbers, made a strong resistance. They were, however, driven out of their camp, which was destroyed, and their battery, consisting of twelve pieces, was captured two of the guns being brought away. Their camp and baggage were destroyed, their horses and mules were captured, and a large number of them were taken prisoners. The object of the expedition having been accomplished, the National forces were retiring, when they tvere attacked by a heavy rebel reinforcement from Columbus, on the opposite side of the river, and another desperate engagement took place, which continued until our forces were all withdrawn. The losses in killed aud wounded were heavy on both sides.

How much the rebels suffered in this respect is not known with certainty, but the casualties of the National forces, in killed, wounded and missing, are estimated at three to five hundred. Colonel Dougherty, of the 22d Illinois regi ment, is reported to have been taken prisoner. Col. Lamon, of the 31st Illinois, is reported to be dangerously wounded. Taylors battery lost one gun.

We have 250 prisoners, a num her of whom are wounded. The rebels had 300 killed. The ground was completely strewn with their dead bodies. The rebel Colonel, Wright, of the 13th Tennessee regiment, was killed. Gen.

Cheatman commanded the rebels Gen. Polk being at Columbus. It is stated that Gen. Johnson, of.the rebels, was wounded. The gunboats rendered efficient service in covering our retreat, mowing down the rebels with grape.

Some of our own men were killed by the fire. A flag of truce left on Thursday morning for Columbus, with from forty to fifty wounded rebels. The battle is claimed by Gen. Grant as a complete victory. We captured 120 prisoners, the enemy's camp and all his artillery, two of which Ave brought away, the rest being left behind for want of transportation.

Our loss is three hundred and fifty men. Belmont has been abandoned by the rebels. Belmont is in Mississippi county, due south from Cairo, and nearly opposite Columbus, Ky. The report that our troops drove the insurgents across the river means that they were driven out of Missouri into Kentucky, taking refuge, probably, in Columbus, where Gen. Polk is stationed.

PARSON BROWNLOW. In the last number of the Knoxville Whig, issued Oct. 28, the patriot Brownlow publishes his farewell, stating that, as he is to be indicted before a Confederate jury, the publication of his paper will necessarily he suspended. He steadfastly refuses to give a bond to the rebels for good behavior, and says he is ready to start for jail at a moments warning. He also says Not only so, but there I am prepared to lie, in solitary confinement, until I waste away because of imprisonment, or die from old age.

Stimulated by a consciousness of innocent uprightness, I will submit to imprisonment for life, or die at the end of a rope, before I will make any humiliating concession to any power on earth. I have committed no offense I have not shouldered arms against the Confederate Government, or the State, or encouraged others to do so I have discouraged rebellion, publicly and privately I have not assumed a hostile attitude toward the civil or military authorities of this new Government. Rut I have committed grave, and I really fear unpardonable offenses. I have refused to make war upon the Government of the United States. I have refused to publish to the world false and exaggerated accounts of the several engagements had between the contending armies I have refused to write out and publish false versions of the origin of this war, and of the breaking up of the best government the world ever knew and all this I will continue to do, if it cost me my life.

Nay, when I agree to do such things, may a righteous God palsy my right arm, and may the earth open and close in upon me Charles Greene, lately a Savannah merchant, and who is charged with having been buying munitions in England for the rebels, was arrested in Detroit a day or two ago, and is now in Fort Warren. His sister, a Mrs. Lowe, was taken into custody at the same time, and was sent to Washington. The troops on the rotomac are being paid off, much to their satisfaction. They generally invest their cash in winter clothing.

They have sent home within the past two days The medical board is busy examining ap plicants for surgeons. Northern men who have owned property in the south have until lately received passes to go and try to save their property from being confiscated by the rebels. This game is now blocked. The teamsters support a hospital for the accommodation of such of their brethren as may need medical attendance. Several resignations from the army have taken place lately, among which are four or five Pennsylvanians.

The army Examining Board is still iu session. The examination is very strict, and the candidate must toe the mark or leave. The gunboat Young Rover, at Fortress Monroe, from Cape Fear, reports having spoken on the 3d instant, the steamer Governor, Cap tain Phillips, in distress. Her smoke stack and rudder were gone, steam pipe was broken, boAV stoAe in, and had rcooiA-ed other damage. Other vessels were alongside rendering assistance.

The marines, which were on board the Governor, had been transferred to the Sabine. Gen. McClellan has established his headquarters in the city of. Washington. The Rolla correspondent of the St.

Louis Democrat says that an expedition went into Texas county to chastise the rebels, and returned with nine prisoners, 500 head of cattle and 90 horses and mules. Among the prisoners is Spencer Mitchell, McBride's brigade quartermaster. Col. Gresnel had issued a proclamation to the people of Houston, assuring them of the protection of the government while they behaved themselves. From Springfield.

A dispatch from Springfield, at present the headquarters of the army recently commanded by Gen. Fremont, informs us that the whereabouts of the rebel leaders, Price and McCulloch, has at last been ascertained with certainty. The main body of Prices army is stationed on the north fork of Crane Creek, about forty-five miles south of Springfield numbering about twenty-five thousand. Ben McCulloch is on Flat Creek, with seven to eight thousand men. In addition to these principal bodies, there are bands numbering from one hundred to one thousaud scattered about the country.

Prices position on Crane Creek is considered favorable for defence, and he has stationed batteries on elevated positions, overlooking all the approaches. It is quite likely he intends to invite a battle there, anil probably will not have long to wait for THE MARYLAND ELECTION. The election in Baltimore, for Governor and State office, on Wednesday, passed off quietly and peaceably, though there were quite a number of arrests made on the charge of disloyalty, which prevented a full vote being cist by the opponents of the Union candidates. The whole vote cast in the city was 21,009 of which the Union candidates received an average vote of 17,722. The whole vote of the city in November last was The Union majority of the State will he somewhere near 30.000.

This tells the story for Maryland but it is a clincher for Baltimore. It shows that all the secession plots, outbreaks and troubles of that city Lave been the work of two or three thousaud. The great mass of the people of Baltimore are sound for the Lnion, as they have shown by their votes. They were under no compulsion to vote for the Union for if they desired, but were afraid to vote otherwise, they could have staid at home. But they preferred to come out and make known their seutiments, and the result stands forth an honor to the city.

In some of the precincts in Southern Maryland, the supporters of the disunion ticket attempted to seize the polls and exclude Union voters. The Union men rallied, and several desperate rencontres ensued. In all the instances reported the JJuionists repulsed their opponents and maintained their right to exercise the elective franchise. AN ASI0NISHING STATEMENT. The New York Independent of last week contains the following remarkable paragraph with regard to Mr.

Thurlow Weed's approaching visit to Europe Just as we are going to press, we receive a most important piece of information from a reliable source. It is nothing less than the expressed conviction of Mr. Seward that the Government cannot succeed in this war that the Confederacy will probably be recognized by the European powers; and that peace will be the result in sixty days. In view of this, Mr. Thurlow Weed has been sent to England, and if he shall find the British Ministry determined to recognize the Confederacy, the Administration here will prepare at once for peace.

It was to pave the way for this that the discouraging report af Adjutant General Thomas was allowed to be publiohed. We have no space at this late hour to remark on this information, except to say that, if entirely correct (as we are positively assured), it will simply break down the Administration and destroy the country. But for the respectable source of this paragraph we should attribute it to stock-jobbing invention, or to the whim of some idle fellow ambitious to perpetrate a sell. As it is, we think the Independent has been grossly misinformed, for there is nothing in the situation of national affairs, the attitude of the Government or the spirit flf the people, to justify us in yielding the slightest credence to the purport of the paragraph. THE GREAT EXPEDITION.

The New York Post, of Monday evening, in an article headed The Beginning of the End, thus ably discusses the operations of the present expedition and of others now in contemplation This grand expedition, whose success at Beaufort seems to be confirmed by our despatches to-day from rebel sources, originated exclusively iu the Navy Department, to which the credit of the enterprise of the enormous difficulties overcome and the incalculable advantages likely to be achieved is due. Gen. Sherman, who conducts the military advance, was scarcely apprised of the nature of his duties until the hour of his embarkation. Both he and the other army officers engaged however. have co-operatod with the desigus of Mr.

Welles with cheerful good will and energy. General Burnside and others, who are charged with similar expeditions, lend a similar assistance, and whatever good is accomplished by the combined exertions of the army and navy will be the common glory of the whole service. On this, as on other points, the Administration is harmonious, and means to labor with all the zeal and force it can command for the speediest suppression of the revolt We have spoken of other expeditions, and we may add, without betraying any confidence that the sally against Ilatteras was but the first of a series of naval onslaughts upon the Southern coasts. This Beaufort armada was the second, and others are to follow as rapidly as the circumstances require. Some of the despatches speak of the probability of our forces making their way inland to Charlestown.

But we doubt whether this will be attempted at present. The principal object of the movement has been to acquire a secure naval station at the South, where our fleets might rendezvous, and where the army could entrench itself to possess a grand base of ultimate operations, lleaufort once impregnably in our possession, it would not be difficult to threaten both Charlestown and Savannah, so as to force them to keep large armies for their defence In the meanwhile their harbors will he effectually closed. An expedition is now prepared, if lias not already sailed, which will seal those cities beyond all peradventure to the entrance or exit of every future Theodora or Nashville. In addition to the above, we are permitted to state that a fioiille of thirty vessels is now in this port, armed, manned, and ready to sail for the Gulf of Mexico, where it will perform such services as its own acts will in due time isclose. The vessels are peculiarly fitted by size, draught of water, and armament for har rassing the coast of Louisiana and Alabama.

Commodore Hollins, who was so inflated by his little accidental success at the Southwest Pass, may have a better opportunity yet for displaying hi3 skill. Nor will this enterprise exhaust the labors of the Navy Department, which means to inflict one blow after another until the rebels shall learn the full power of the Government they have derided and provoked. Nor will the Government hesitate in the policy to be pursued in these Southern campaigns. It sends its troops forward to restore the Union, to maintain the integrity of the nation, and to re-establish itsauthoriiy whatever stands in the way of those great ends will be prostrated the vigor and vindictiveness of the rebels have made the war of ne cessity an offensive one now; and the strong and weak places of the insurgent power will be assailed by the heaviest blows, without re gird to other consequences than the speedy termination of the contest. We have already played long enough with a revolt the earnestness and extent of which we scarcely conceived at the outset, but whose determined, relentless character we now fully understand.

A Blow in the Right Spot. The instruc tions of Secretary Cameron to Gen. Sherman as to his conduct toward the Southern slaves, Jf not an edict of emancipation is the next thing to it. He is told to receive all the slaves that come within his lines, to organize them into squads and companies, and to use them in any way he thinks fit to damage the enemy. IV are informed, also, that the expedition took with it several thousand fancy Zouave uniforms for the negroes, and arms sufficient to make them useful in a fight.

As the expedition has doubtless before this time effected a landing on the South Carolina or Georgia coast, we will soon hear of a stampede of negroes such as the country has never yet seen. The soldiers are nearly all from the Eastern States, and are not the men likely to have any special regard for property in human beings. IV can now fight with some courage, if our sol diers are allowed to strike the enemys weakest points, and can transfer the lash from the slaves to the back of his owners. Another Account. Baltimore, Nov.

11. An officer of the 20th Indiana regiment, who came from Hatteras inlet and just arrived in the Old Point boat, says he had a long conversation with a party who brought the news of the capture of Beaufort to Hatteras. He was not a deserter, but a private citizen, and a man of considerable intelligence, who had crossed the sound at the risk of his life to bring the news to the U. S. troops.

The officers report of the conversation corresponds precisely with what had already been sent. Outside of the statement there is a report that in the taking of Beaufort a large part of the town was burned. Capt. Dowell, of the 20th Indiana, gives the following statement in reference to the recep tion of the news from the fleet at Hatteras inlet. On the day previous to the departure of the steamer Spaulding, a man was observed paddling across in a small canoe from the mainland to the peninsula, and as soon as he reached the shore proceeded to the quarters of the 20th Indiana regiment.

He stated that the people of North Carolina had received tid'ngs of the great naval expidition, and that it had succeeded in effecting landings at Port Royal and Beaufort. At the first named place they had experienced no difficulty in landing, as there was but a small settlement on the coast. But at Beaufort a heavy battle took place, which lasted for nearly two days. The man stated that he'was not a deserter from the rebel army, for he Lad refused to join it, being a Union man at heart and iu principle. He seemed to be very intelligent, and bis only object in making the visiCwas to communicate with the Union troops in relation to the success of the naval expiditon.

He remained on the place when the steamer Spaulding Fremonts Successor. Gen. Hunter, who succeeded Fremont in the command of the North Western army is about sixty years of age. He graduated at West Point in 1822, the twenty-fifth in rank in a class numbering forty, and was appointed second lieutenant of infantry. Having risen to the rank of first lieutenant, he was, in 1836, made captain of cavalry, but shortly after resigned.

In 1812 he rejoined the army as paymaster, in which position, with the rank of major, the present Administration found him. He accompanied Mr. Lincoln from Springfield, on his tour to Washington, as far as Buffalo, where owing to the pressure of the crowd, he suffered a dislocation of the collar-hone. Shortly after he was made Colonel of the Third Cavalry and then Brigadier General. He commanded a leading division at the battle of Bull Run, hut was wounded so early in the day that he reached Washington, travelling in an ambulance, almost as soon as Mr.

Russell. He saw no service in the Mexican war, nor in any of our Indian wars. gSy For Speaker of the next House of Rep resentatives, at Harrisburg, the following names are mentioned Hon. John Rowe, Union democrat, of Franklin, W. n.

Armstrong, Union Republican, of Lycoming, Hon. Wm. Hopkins, Democrat, ol Washington. For Clerk, the names of E. II.

Rauch, Republican, the Clerk of last House; Charles Carrigan, Democrat, Frank M. Hutchinson, Democrat, and Col. Jacob Zeigler, Democrat, are favorably mentioned. In the Senate Louis W. Hall, Republican, of Blair, who held the Speakership during the adjournment will undoubtedly be re-elected.

For Clerk, Russel Erret, of Pittsburg, the old clerk has been appointed a paymaster in the army. George W. Hammersly, we hear mentioned in connection with the Senate Chief Clerkship. The Town in Ashes. Gallipolis, Nov.

11. The steamer Empire City has just arrived from Guyandotte. The secession portion of the inhabitants, it appears, were looking for the attack, and had a supper prepared for the rebel cavalry, who were headed by the notorious Jenkins and numbered eight hundred. Eight of our men were killed and a considerable number taken prisoners. The rebel loss is not known.

Col. Zeiglers Fifth Virginia (Union) regiment, on his arrival at Guyandotte fired the town, and the principal part of it is now in ashes. The rebels left about an hour before the arrival of Zeigler. The Rebels Retreating to the Arkansas Line Flans of Gen. Price.

Rolla, Nov. 11. All of our sick and. wounded in Springfield, able to be moved, were to leave there on Saturday night for St. Louis, and orders had been given to have the rest start as soon as they are able.

Gen. Prices rebel army had fallen back 8 miles from Cassville, near the Slate line, and was still moving south. It was believed to be his policy to lead our army on. not to but simply to keep a large force so as to draw them into the Mississippi valley. The general belief in the rebel camp was that St.

Louis would soon be in the hands of the rebels from Columbus, Ky. There had been a good deal of trouble about slaves escaping in Gen. Lanes and the other Union camps, and Gen. Hunter hail given permission to the owners to search our camps and reclaim them if they could find them. The ten missing members of Gen.

Fremonts-bodyguard had returned to Springfield from Cassville. They report Gen. Price's forces to be about 30,000 strong, with 30 pieces of artillery, 12 pieces of which had recently been received from Memphis, whence other supplies were being received. A Desperate Fight with a band of Rebels on the Prairies. Kansas City, Nov.

11. This morning, at ten oclock. Col. Anthony, with 150 mounted, men, was attacked on the open prairie, about ten miles from this place, by 600 rebels, under Upton Hayes, and after a desperate struggle the rebels retreated, seeking shelter in the woods, from which they v. ere again routed.

Col. Anthony then fell back about six miles to await reinforcements, which will speedily be forwarded. This is supposed to be the same hand of rebels that captured a part of Col, Shields company of Fremont hussars near Little Santa Fe. It is said there are upwasds of 1000 armed! rebels in this county. GENS JACKSON.

In a speech at New York, last Thursday, the historian Bancroft brought out the following pertinent reminiscence of Gen. Jackson: If the President has any doubt under the terrible conflict into which he has been brought, let him have the words of one of his predecessors. Alien nullification raised itself in South Carolina. Andrew Jackson, in the watches of the night, as he sat alone finishing that proclamation, sent the last words of it to Livingston, his bosom friend and best adviser. He sent it with these words 1 have had the letter in my own hands, handed to me by the only surviving child of Mr.

Livingston. I know the letter which I now read is a copy Dear Sir I submit the above as the conclusion of the proclamation, for your amendment and revision. Let it receive your best flight of eloquence to strike to the heart and speak to the feelings of my deluded countrymen of South Carolina. The Union must be preserved, without blood if this be possible but it must he preserved at all hazards and at any price. Yours, with high regard, Andrew Jackson.

Dec. 4, 183211 oclock P. M. Edward Livingston. Now, has any new phantom risen up to turn us aside from the support of the Union.

If any such has, it must give way. Listen to the words that come to you from the tomb of Andrew Jackson The Union must be pre served at all hazards. Great cheering. THE NATIONAL DEBT. According to an article carefully prepared, iu the New York Times, the increase of the public debt is far from being so rapid as has been commonly supposed.

Instead of its being one million df dollars per day on the average, it has been only about seven hundred thousand dollars. Mr. Chase, it has reason to know, had in reserve, a few days since, about $175,000,000 of the loan of July 17th he had issued but $50,000,000 of the 7 30 per cent, treasury bonds, and owes the associated banks but $25,000,000 on account of advances for which bonds have not yet been issued. The expenditures from the treasury may, indeed, average a million a day but the3e are met in part from revenue, and, besides, they include the redemption of notes received in payment of customs, and the exchange of Treasury notes. Thus, during the months of September and October the sum of three and a half millions was received for customs in that description of paper at our various ports.

At the same time $5,350,000 has been exchanged at various points for 7.30 Treasury bonds, making about $8,850,000 in all to be deducted from the aggregate expenditures for that period. Of the demand notes, it is considered that less than twelve millions are in actual circulation at present. The total funded debt of the United States on September 1st, was including treasury paper, the entire obligations were $131,052,000. On the 11th instant this aggregate had increased to or including the advances made by the banks, $182,082,000, an increase of $50,430,000 in seventy-two days, or in round numbers per day. LANE AGAIN.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, -writing from Osceola, under date of Oct. 25th, says Lane, with his Kansas Brigade, was just in advance of us on our way out here, and consequently he got all the contrabands. He captured thirty-two kegs and two barrels of Prices powder, which he found hid at Pleasant Hill. He also confiscated Secession property all along the road, wherever he could find it, often taking from rebels aud giving it to poor Union families, who had been pri ously robbed by rebels. There is no mistake about it, Lane has done more, and is doing more, to put down this rebellion, in a way that it will stay down than all the other armies together, in this State.

He conquers as he goes. The Federal Commaxdf.rs at Belmont. The principal Federal officers concerned in the Belmont expedition where Generals Grant and McClernand. The former, who showed what Etuffheis made of by his skillful occupation of Paducah within a few hours after the rebels had thrown off their treacherous guise of respecting the neutrality of Kentucky, is a na tive of Ohio, about 38 years of age. He entered the Military Academy at West Point in 1809, and graduated in 1813 as a second lieutenant in the Fourth Infantry.

He served in the Mexican war, and was breveted first lieutenant for gallant conduct at the battle of Molino del Rey, and captain for the battle of Chapultcpec. In 1853 he was full captain. lie resigned hia commission July 31, 1854, and has since then been engaged in civil pursuits. Gen. McCIer.

nand was for many years member of Congress from Illinois, and is known as a man of great energy and prudence. He retired from the House of Representatives to take his present position as Brigadier General. From Western Virginia. The latest advices from the theatre of operations in the Kanawha Valley is received through some soldiers from Col. Tylers command, who reached AVheeling on AVednesday, with prominent Secessionists in charge.

They report that as they left camp, a dispatch was received from Gen. Rosencrans, announcing that he had driven the rebels from all their positions except Cotton Hill, and ordering Col. Tyler to bring up his artillery, to assist in dislodging them from that point. Twenty-one rebel prisoners had arrived in Cincinnati from Gen. Rosecrans camp.

They are described as the most filthy, miserable, forlorn, dejected, ignorant and despicable looking specimens of humanity ever seen in Cincinnati or elsewhere. Gen. Rosecrans makes gome interesting statements regarding the condition of the troops under his command, in a letter addressed to Gov. Dennison, of Ohio, and dated at his headquarters, Oct. 29.

Tiic soldiers in his department have been poorly clothed, because they were nearly all of them dispatched hastily in answer to pressing calls, and since entering upon their duties they have changed their positions so frequently that supplies have not reached them regularly. Now, however, they are in very good condition. Gen. Rosecrans contradicts the statement that his force have suffered greatly from sickness. The number in the hospital have averaged only four per cent.

He recommends that supplies of clothiug and other necessaries should be accumulated at some depot, so as to be made available when the troops shall go into winter quarters. DEATH OF 'WILLIAM A. CRABB. IVe announce, with sincere regret, the death of William A. Crabb.

For more than twenty years Mr. Crabb was identfied with the Legislature of our State, either as a member of the House or the Senate. During all this time he represented what is called the old City of Philadelphia proper, in the welfare of which he ever felt a deep interest. For several years past Mr. Crabb was an invalid, and his infirmities resulted in death on Saturday last.

Information has been received at Washington that the rebels are strongly fortifying Winchester, and increasing their force there in anticipation of a simultaneous advance of Gen. Kelley from Romney and Col. Geary from Sandy Hook. The force of the enemy at and around Winchester is estimated at 15,000. There appears to be every probability that the question of an exchange of prisoners will be decided in favor of the proposal from the the rebels.

Gen. McClellan favors an exchange, and it is understood that the Cabinet generally lean the some way. A young lady, who has reached Washington from Richmond, via Norfolk, reports that Richmond is strongly fortified, in expectation of an attack during the winter. Reports from Springfield, represent that the demoralization said to have been pro duced by Gen. Fremont's removal had somewhat subsided.

The presence of the enemy and the persuasions of Gen. Fremont had induced the men to give up their ideas of threatened mutiny, and no further trouble was apprehended. Gen. Fremont left for St. Louis, via Tipton, on Tuesday morning.

All his staff left with him except Cols. Lovejoy, Shank, and Hudson. Gen. Hunter issued on the 4th his first order, announcing his having taken command and requiring all the commanding officers to report at headquarters. expedition which left Cairo a few days since to scatter a rebel marauding party, took possession of the village of Houston, Texas county, taking a largo amount of rebel property, and capturing several of the most prominent secessionists.

A soldier arriving at Cairo from Springfield on Tuesday reports that General Price's advance had retired, and that the federal pickets were being steadily pushed forward in the direction of the enemys camp. Dispatches from Leavenworth, Kansas, state that 150 Federal troops were captured by 500 rebels, near Little Santa Fe, on Tuesday. A devastating prairie fire had swept over the greater part of Dickenson and Davis counties, involving the destruction of a large amount of property. The election had resulted in the selection of about an equal number of Demo cratic and Republican officers. Southern papers received at Louisville, report that the rebel steamer Theodora had arrived at Savanna with a valuable cargo of coffee, saltpeter, arms, and bringing also ex-Minister Meade from Brazil.

The latest reports from Western Yirgina state that Floyd had planted batteries commanding the road by which General Roscn-cranz receives his supplies, the consequence being that his Bupply trains have to move only at night. The strength of the enemy is un known, but it was suspected that their force was considerable. Gen. Benhams brigade was believed to have crossed the river on Monday night. Four days rations were ordered in the Federal camp, and an advance on Floyd was hourly expected.

The troops are sanguine of being able to cross the river and capture Floyds army. Col. Bakera remains reached Philadelphia on Monday afternoon in charge of a committee, who were received at the depot by Mayor Particulars of the Loss of the Transport Union. Capture of Her Crew by the Rebels. Fortress Monroe, Nov.

10, via Baltimore, Nov 11. The gunboat Albatross, from the blockade on the North coast, which arrived last evening, reports that on AVednesday, the Gth, she sighted a wreck about eight miles north of Rogues inlet, N. hut the sea was so high she could not make her out, though a flag of truce was hoisted on shore. Next day she stood in again, when another flag was hoisted. On communicating she learned that the wreck was the Unite 1 States steam transport Union, belonging to the fleet, loaded with horses and provisions, and that she went ashore on the night of Friday, the 1st inst.

All hands were saved. AVhen she struck she was badly stove, with four feet of water in her hold. She was run square on shore, and broke in two abaft the smoke stack. Captain Garvin and eighty others were divided into two parties, aud sent to Fort Macon and Raleigh. The beach was strewn with the cargo and dead horses.

She had sixty-seven, all Dut fifteen of which were killed before going ashore. The rebel officers informed the officers of the Albatross that Captain Garvin had said he feared the AVinfield Scott, with Iavo regiments, had foundered and gone down, because she was in company shortly before the Union struck, and suddenly disappeared. It was at night, and this conclusion is much doubted. The rebels reported also that two vessels of the fleet were ashore near Charleston, and others below Hatteras. Nothing was heard of the Ocean Express or the names of any of the others alleged to be lost.

The Spaulding has arrived from Hatteras. Lieut. Lowry reports that on AVednesday morning last heavy firing was heard south of that place, aud news was received that the French war steamer Ironna was on Ocracoke beach. Lieut. Lowry, with the gunboat Underwriter, was despatched to her.

The sea was very high, and we could not get neater than three miles. Lay there all night, making signals. In the morning, finding the underwriter in a damaged condition, returned to Ilatteras. At 11 oclock the same day the French steamer was seen to blow up, with a loud explosion and dense smoke. It was supposed she had been abandoned and blown up.

This aud another French war steamer have been in the neighborhood some time, but have repelled all intercourse with our ships. Before the Spaulding left, Gen. AVilliams received intelligence from the main shore that the expedition had entered Port Royal and captured the batteries and Beaufort. It was reported through the same source that the Mayflower and another ship belonging to the fleet were wrecked. Nothing has been heard from the fleet except the above.

Nothing whatever has been received here concerning the fighting at Port Royal, except the first report through Norfolk, that one gunboat was disabled by the rebel guns and another aground in a critical situation. Except the wrecks, the belief is that the expedition is successful. Rumored Bombardment of Charlestown. New York Nov. 11.

There is a rumor afloat in this city, which is worthy of credence, that Charlestown has been bombarded. THE LOSS OF THE FRENCH MAN-OF-WAR CANTILABRIA. Captain Dowell brings intelligence of the loss of the French man-of-war Cantilabria near Beaufort. She was of about 2500 tons, and, after vainly endeavoring to ride the gale, got aground upon a shifting sandbar. Notwithstanding the incessant exertions of the officers and crew she had to be abandoned, and all hands, including the officers, soldiers and seamen, compelled to find shelter on shore as best they could.

The vessel was afterwards boarded by a detachment, by order of the commanding officer, and blown up. The reason of this proceeding was not known. It was impossible for wreckers to reach the vessel. The name of this French man of war is variously given as Cantalabria, Cleopatra and Catinet. It is not known which is correct.

The latter was recently at New York. Irince Napoleons have seen, says the editor of the N. V. Tost, a private letter from a gentleman who knows of what he writes, which says that the Trince Napoleon, since his return from America, makes no disguise in expressing, both in public and private, his decided conviction that the North is not only abundantly able to whip the slaveholders, but that it will do it and ought to do it, and the sooner the better. From the general course of the press for the last fortnight it is easy to see that all France is reaching the same conclusion.

On Wednesday sixty rebel cavalry made their appearance at a station on the Orange railroad, 14 miles from Alexandria. The next day an armed reeonnoissance was made, in the neighborhood of Vienna. Two miles distant there were rebel pickets with regiments in reserve. Two privates of a Pennsylvania regiment attached to Gen. Ileintzlemans division were accidentally shot, on Wednesday night, by the pickets of the regiment.

One was mortally wounded. General Hunter has reconnoitred the country near Springfield, and found no traces of the enemy. They are all supposed to he at Cassville. The loyal army begins to like Hunter. The rebels in eastern Virginia are retograd-ing.

Contrabands say that they arc destined for points south of the Potomac. Probably the landing of the expedition has wakened them up. It is rumored in Washington that Bishop Mcllvaine, of Ohio, and lion. Edward Everett, are to leave for Europe. These gentlemen have recently been in consultation Avith the President and Cabinet, whence it is thought they are to leave on government business.

The rebels, it is reported, have got another battery on the rotomac, about 12 miles from Alexandria. The channel at that place runs near the Virginia shore. Gallant Exploit at Chingoteague. A Rebel Schooner and Two Sloops Burned. A Rebel dispatch from Chingoteague Inlet, Virginia, shows that the United States steamer Louisiana has been actively at work.

A party from that vessel, together with five volunteers from the Island, went on an expedition, and proceeding up the creek a mile or two, they found and destroyed a schooner and two sloops. The party left the Louisiana in three boats, at 10 oclock at night, on the 27th, and returned at three oclock the next morning, all well. The whole affair appears to have been conducted with so much system and discretion that the enemy, said to be three hundred strong in and about Horn-town, was unconcious of the presence of our expedition. The Escape of the Sumter from Charleston. The Court of Inquiry in the case of Commander Poor, of this city, charged with negligence concerning the escape of the pirate Sumter has adjourned, and on their report, the Navy Department has ordered a Court Martial to convene, composed of Captain Breese, President, Captains Latimer, Levy, Jarvis and Chauncey Lieutenant William G.

Temple Judge Advocate. The Court will meet on the 18th inst. The rebels are encamped about 40 miles A Chaplains Pay. The pay of a chaplain is that of a captain, $150 per month or by the recent decision of the AVar Department, the pay of a cavalry captain, which is $60, three rations a day, valued at thirty-three cents, aud $8 a month, for a servant, if he really has one, which will cost the chaplain $20 a month; fotflge valued at $8 a month, if he has a horse, which is about one-half the keeping of the horse will cost. But the horse and trappings, which would cost from $250 to $300, the chaplain must furnish himself but, if lost in the service, he will be paid for it by the Government, perhaps, at the end of the war.

All else, including clothing, he must buy himself. Gen. Scott's Tat. The current monthly pay, subsistence nnd allowance of Lieutenant General Scott were, and by order of the President continue to he, while he is upon the retired list, as follows Pay, per month $270 Rations, per month 3G0 Allowance for servants, per month 90 Allowance for horses, per month 50 Total monthly $770 Which makes an annual income of $9,240. Gen.

Fremonts House in St. Louis. The Cincinnati Commercial thus puts a quietus on one of the main charges against Gen. Fremont Thurlow Weed, iu rehearsing the grievous sins committed by Gen. Fremont, reasserts the exploded theory that on assuming command at St.

Louis, he took a house for his headquarters for which the Government is paying $6000. We have repeatedly stated that the houso docs not cost the Government a cent; that its use was tendered freely by a relative of Gen. and that it is nobodys business, under the circumstances, whether it was a brown-stone front or a log-cabin. Most of the accusations rehearsed by the venerable Thurlow, are of the same ancient character, and have been refuted time and again. The West Point Academy.

There are now about two hundred cadets at the National Military School. The present first class will soon graduate, and, in accordance with a regulation of the Government, requiringthenames of the five cadets most distinguished for merit, to be reported at each annual examination, for the purpose of being attached to the next army register, the following list has been furnished, viz Ch as. R. Suter, cadet at large, appointed July 1, 1858, at the age of 16 years and 2 months Geo. Burroughs, Massachusetts, ap pointed July 1, 1858, aged 16 years and 7 months Geo.

L. Gillespie, ap pointed July 1, 1858, aged 16 years and 9 months Jared A. Smith, appointed July 1, 1858, aged 17 years and 11 -months John A. Cross, appointed July 1, 1858, aged 18 years and 9 months. Two patriotic young ladies in Warren, carried forty bushels of potatoes into the cellar and earned one dollar, which they they gave to buy stockings for the soldiers.

Accounts of the Liverpool Consulate. The quarterly accounts-from the Liverpool Consulate, says the correspondent of the New York Times, just received by the State Department, disclose the extent of the embezzlements and thefts of Beverly Tucker, Mr. Buchanan's consul at that port, of all the moneys received and in possession of the consulate when he left, including the many thousands for the support of sick and disabled seamen. Not a dollar was left, and the government was compelled to send over funds to pay the liabilities of the consulate, to prevent the personal property belonging to it from being seized by the bailiff. From private sources, it appears that Tuckers etyla of living was luxurious and so extravagant that he left private debts unpaid in Liverpool amounting to $200,000.

A half dozen such men in office abroad from the rebel Confederacy would hasten the termination of the war. Senator Wilson and tub Shoe Trade. A sensation paragraph is going the rounds of the Massachusetts press to the effect that Hon. llcnry Wilson has a contract to make up a' million pair of shoes, at $2.25. The Senator is, we believe, interested in a contract for 10, 000 pair, so that only two cyphers have as yet been added to the number.

The papers have figured up the profit at 20 cents a pair or $200,000 on the contract, but as the government pays only $2 a pair, a fortune will not be realized from the contract by Henry Wilson, or any other man. Shoe and Leather Commerce on the Lakes. Commerce on the lakes has this season been better than was ever known before. The conveyance of grain from Chicago and other Western ports to the East employs every vessel that can be had, and at the close of navigation a large quanti ty must remain behind. At the latest dates, there were more than 2,500,000 bushels at Chicago and it was constantly accumulating.

The consequence is that vessels obtain whatever freight they ask, and while corn has been selling in Illinois as low as ten cents per bushel, the freight from Chicago to Buffalo has been as high as 20 cents, and for a long time stood at 19 cents. Many a vessel carry-ing 20,000 bushels would thus for a single trip Eastward receive $4000 when she might not be worth more than $5000. A Reconnoisance. General Hancock, who has been for some two weeks in command of General Smiths division, ou Monday, sent out a large reconnoitring party. The rebels have evidently all fallen back to Bull Run and Manassas, as none of them in force was to be discovered three miles outside of our pickets.

General Smith, who has been confined to his apartments iu this city for the past fortnight by sickness tve are gratified to learn, is rapidly recovering, and will soon be able to resume his command. He has been most ably represented by General Hancock, who has scarcely left his saddle during his friends illness. Military Change. It is understood that General Stewart Van Yliet will be made quartermaster general of the Potomac in place of General Meigs, who will be detached to take his position in the late General Fremonts division. General Van Yliet is a very popular oflieer.

The government at Washington, it is said, has been considerably embarrassed by the acts of speculators iu produce and material needed by the army. These dealers have held such supplies at exorbitant prices till the government, being in want of them, has been compelled to seize upon them at prices known to be fair, but considerably less than the expectations of the owners. A PuiLtDELPint MassioN. The style ot mansion affected by Philadelphia nabobs may be inferred from the character of a residence-in that city which was sold at auction a day or two since. It occupies a lot 240 by 160 feetr has large marble pillars and steps in front, and the drawing rooms and rotunda, when thrown open, form a space one hundrod feet long.

The main building is sixty-five feet in front, seventy-five feet deep, and has wings. Art and experience have been pressed into service to make it perfect in all its details. Three hundred feet of green houses for flowers, grapes and pines, stables and coach house, shrubbery and fruit trees, billiard room and fountain, complete its resouraes and appointments. There is no gold mine under it, but there ought to be. Gov.

Curtins Thanksgiving Procla mation as it appears this week is correct. The Governor thinks it will not hurt the soldiers, while we are giving thanks, that we also pray that their blows may he heavy. jggyThe Return Judges met yesterday and coanted the army vote. The result does not change it from what we stated before. Both the Republican candidates lor Prison Inspectors and Directors ol the Poor are elected.

These are all there was any doubt about. Mars and Himen. It is reported that one hundred marriage licenses were issued at Washington last month, about half the number being to soldiers. If things go on at this rate, it will be advisable to establish a matrimonial bureau at the Capital, with some nice old lady at the head of it Secretary Welles for The new Confederate postage stamp is green, with a lithographic likeness ot President Davis, within double oval border, surmounted with the inscription, Confederate States of America. Outside of the circle, and at the head of the stamp, is the word postage, and at the lower edge its denomination, five cents.

The Steamer Vanderbilt Expected at Annapolis with Official Dispatches from the Fleet. Baltimore, Nov. 11. Passengers by the.