get a footing on the main land, regiments may be of his cargo was the property of neutrals, he raised, which will do more than any now in ser- would let him depart unmolested. In the abvice to put an end to this rebellion. I have sent sence of such evidence the officers and crew the regiment on an expedition to the coast of were removed to the Alabama, portable articles Georgia, the result of which I shall report for of value were taken, and the ship set on fire and your information, as soon as it returns."--Gen- destroyed. The captain was allowed the liberty eral Saxton's Report. of the ship, but the mates and crew were placed in irons. The captain was treated with great kindness, and all hands safely landed at the city of St. Domingo.

-A PARTY of rebel cavalry attacked a train on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, at a point nine miles below Nashville, captured and paroled fifty prisoners, and made an attempt to -A SHORT skirmish took place at Woodbury, burn the cars, but National reënforcements ap- Tenn., between General Palmer's division of proaching from different points, they left, after Grant's army and seven rebel regiments, resultcausing a partial destruction of two platforming in the defeat and rout of the latter, with a cars.-The obsequies of the rebel Major C. R. loss of thirty-five killed, including a rebel coloWheat, were celebrated at Richmond, Va. - A nel, and over one hundred prisoners. General battalion of Colonel Mix's New-York cavalry sur- Palmer had two killed and nine wounded.-At prised an important rebel picket station on the Mendota, Illinois, a grand Union meeting was road from Newbern to Kinston, S. C., and cap-held at which resolutions were adopted and tured nine rebel soldiers, with their arms and ac

coutrements.

January 26.-Major-General Joseph Hooker, having been appointed to succeed Major-General Burnside, assumed the command of the army of the Potomac, and issued general orders to that effect from his headquarters at Falmouth, Va.Major-Generals W. B. Franklin and E. V. Sumner relinquished their commands in the army of the Potomac.-At Vicksburgh, Miss., the gunboat Chillicothe was engaged in shelling the lower rebel batteries, without provoking a return fire.

—EARLY this morning a party of rebels in ambush, commanded by a lieutenant of the Second South-Carolina infantry, attacked a scouting-party of twenty-one men from Colonel De Cesnola's cavalry brigade near Morrisville, Va., killing a scout named Michael A. Fagan, company C, Fourth New-York cavalry, and wounding another scout named Dixon, of the Ninth New-York cavalry.-New-York Times, February 1.

speeches were made indorsing the action of President Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation.-Chicago Tribune.

-IN the rebel Congress in session at Richmond, a desultory debate occurred on a resolution introduced by Mr. Crockett of Kentucky, with reference to the conditions on which peace

should be negotiated. Mr. Foote of Tennessee land would have in such a negotiation, as the indicated the claims and interest which Maryfaith of Congress had been pledged that peace should not be concluded without securing to her a free election of what her position should be. He expressed continued faith in the loyalty and patriotism of the people of Maryland, and thought that no more prejudice should attach to the position of this State than to that of Kentucky and Missouri. He ridiculed the idea of a Border Confederacy. He was not in favor of any political confederation with the States of the North-West. He had been misrepresented in this respect. He was in favor of a military -THE bark Golden Rule, Captain White- league, offensive and defensive, with any one of bury, belonging to the Panama Railroad Compa- the North-Western States that would lay down her ny, was captured by the privateer Alabama, fifty arms, and he would assist and protect such State miles south of St. Domingo. The Alabama sent against the power of the Lincoln Government. a boat's crew on board the ship, and the captain He thought that by proper influences and methwas asked if his cargo belonged to neutral own-ods the North-West could be disjointed from ers. He replied that it did, whereupon Semmes New-England and the Middle States in this war demanded the evidence of the fact. This could in less than sixty days. not be produced, as the captain had not even a bill of lading to show that his cargo was shipped by neutrals. Semmes informed him that if he had even a consular certificate that any portion

After touching a number of topics in connection with the probable event of a negotiation for peace, Mr. Foote said he was not prepared to discuss the whole subject within the confines of the

Tenth Illinois cavalry, under command of Lieu

present resolution before the House, but that he would at a future time submit some enlarged tenant-Colonel Stewart. No loss on our side. resolutions on the subject.-Richmond Examiner. GOVERNOR VANCE of North-Carolina, issued a

proclamation commanding the soldiers of that State who were illegally absent from their regiments in the rebel army, to return to duty on or before the tenth day of February, under pain of being tried, and, upon conviction, executed for

desertion.

On that of the enemy, two killed and several wounded.-A heavy snow-storm prevailed on the Rappahannock River, which, partially melting as it fell, put the roads in an indescribable condi tion.

January 29.-The British iron steamer Princess Royal, laden with rifled guns, arms, ammunition, steam-engines, etc., was captured off Charleston, S. C., while attempting to run the

January 27.—Bloomfield, Mo., was visited by blockade, (Doc. 112.) a party of the Sixty-eighth Missouri militia, under the command of Colonel James Lindsay, and a large number of rebel guerrillas were driven out of the town, with a loss of fifty-two prisoners, seventy horses with their trappings, and nearly one hundred stand of arms. The Unionists met with no loss.-Col. Lindsay's Despatch.

-FORT McAllister, on Genesis Point, Great Ogeechee River, Ga., was attacked by the ironclad monitor Montauk, under the command of Captain John L. Worden, three gunboats, and a mortar-schooner, but after a bombardment of many hours' duration, they failed to reduce it.

Savannah News.

-A. D. BOILEAU, the proprietor of the Philadelphia Evening Journal, was this day arrested by order of the National Government and taken to Washington.—An enthusiastic Union demonstration took place at Fayetteville, Ark.—Captain

-THE Senate of Missouri passed the resolution of the lower House asking the Congress of the United States to appropriate twenty-five millions of dollars for emancipation purposes in that State, by a vote of twenty-six yeas to two nays.-General Banks at New-Orleans, issued a general order promulgating the confirmatory Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln.

-A FIGHT took place at Bear River, Washington Territory, between a force of Union troops under the command of Colonel Connor, and a large body of Indians, resulting, after a bloody contest of four hours' duration, in a rout of the Indians with great loss.-(Docs. 113 and 142.)

-THE first decision under President Lincoln's

Emancipation Proclamation was made in St. Louis by Judge Glover, who decided in favor of its legality, and ordered the discharge of the slave of

a rebel who had been arrested under State law for leaving his naster. This decision, if sus

Williamson of General Weitzel's brigade, had રી fight with a small body of rebel troops at Indian Village, on Bayou Plaquemine, La., and succeed-tained, would leave Missouri secessionists without ed in routing them without any material loss to the Nationals.-New-Orleans True Delta.

January 28.-At St. Louis, Mo., a large and enthusiastic meeting was held this evening to ratify the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln. Speeches were made by Charles D. Drake and others, and a poem contributed to the meeting by W. D. Gallagher, was received with unbounded applause and approbation.—St. Louis

Democrat.

civil authority to reclaim their slaves.-General McClernand's forces landed on the Louisiana side of the Mississippi River, five miles below the mouth of the Yazoo River, and in full view of the city of Vicksburgh.—Missouri Republican.

-THE EMANCIPATION SOCIETY of London, England, held a meeting at Exeter Hall, which “proved to be one of the most important demonstra tions of public opinion known in London since the. days of the League. For half an hour be

fore the time appointed for the commencement of -BRIGADIER-GENERAL SCHOFIELD from his the proceedings the great hall was crowded, and head-quarters at Springfield, Mo., sent the follow-it became necessary to hold a second meeting in ing message to General Curtis: "Colonel Harrison telegraphs from Fayetteville the success of a scout just returned from Van Buren, Mo., having captured the steamer Julia Roan and three hundred prisoners, about two hundred of whom were paroled. The scout consisted of one hundred and thirty men of the First Arkansas cavalry and

the lower hall, while a third meeting was held in the open air, in Exeter street. The name of Abraham Lincoln was received with immense applause, the audience rising and cheering and waving their handkerchiefs. During the course of the proceedings, the chairman received telegrams from Bradford and Stroud, announcing that meetings

stroyed them. There were twenty-two large boilers, two store-houses, a large quantity of salt, two canoes, together with barrels, vats, etc., used in manufacturing the salt."

were being held in those towns, and that resolu-marsh, with thirty men, and drawing a boat to tions had been passed in favor of negro emanci- enable us to cross an intervening creek, we depation. Resolutions sympathizing with the cause of the North, and advocating the policy of the President of the United States were adopted, and speeches were made denunciatory of the South, and the London Times.-London Daily News. January 30.-The United States gunboat, Isaac Smith, under the command of Acting Lieutenant Conover, while reconnoitring in the Stono River, S. C., was fired into by three masked batteries of rifled guns, and, the vessel getting aground, was captured.-(Doc. 114.)

-EARLY this morning the rebel iron-clad steamers Palmetto State and Chicora, accompanied by three small steamers, the General Clinch, Ettiwan, and Chesterfield, attacked the United States blockading fleet off Charleston, and disabled two of the vessels.—(Doc. 116.)

-THIS day while Kennett's National cavalry -A PARTY of National troops under the com- were out on a scout from the vicinity of Nashmand of Colonel Wood, Twenty-second Ohio ville, Tenn., they unexpectedly came on Wheeler's volunteers, left Trenton, Tenn., and proceeded to brigade of rebel cavalry while the latter were beDyersburg, where they broke up a camp of rebel ing paid off at Rover, a little village on the Shelguerrillas, under the leadership of Captain Daw-byville and Nolensville road, eighteen miles from son. Thirty-four of Dawson's men were killed the former town. A brief hand-to-hand sabre or captured, but he himself escaped. fight ensued, which terminated in the complete rout of the rebels, who left on the field twelve killed, about the same number of wounded, and lost three hundred prisoners. A few of the Union soldiers were wounded, but they did not lose a man.-Louisville Journal.

-YESTERDAY One hundred conscript rebel soldiers went into Murfreesboro, Tenn., and voluntarily surrendered themselves, declaring their attachment to the Union, requesting the privilege of taking the oath of allegiance, and to-day two hundred more followed their example.

-THE schooner Hanover of Provincetown, Massachusetts, was captured off the south side of San Domingo by the rebel schooner Retribution.-Boston Traveller.

-A FIGHT took place at a point nine miles from Suffolk, Va., known as the "Deserted House," between a force of Union troops under General Corcoran, and a body of rebels under the command of General Roger A. Pryor, resulting, after a desperate struggle of three hours' duration, in the retreat of the rebels. The loss in this affair was about equal on both sides.—(Doc. 115.)

-THE arrest of deserters in Morgan County, Indiana, being resisted, Colonel Carrington, commander of the National forces at Indianapolis, sent a squadron of cavalry to oppose the resistance. The cavalry were met and fired on by the mob, when they charged, dispersing the rioters and capturing six citizens and the deserters.— The Senate of the United States passed a resolution tendering a vote of thanks to Commander J. L. Worden, for good conduct in the fight between the Monitor and Merrimac, in March, 1862.— A body of National troops, under General Jeff. C. Davis, entered Shelbyville, Tenn.

admiring the zeal evinced by certain secession families, in administering to the wants and alleviating the sufferings of the confederate wounded

January 31.-Colonel T. W. Higginson of the February 1.-General Robert B. Mitchell, comFirst South-Carolina colored volunteers, yester-manding the National forces at Nashville, Tenn., day sent Captain Charles T. Trowbridge with a detachment of his regiment to examine the condition of the rebel salt-works on the coast of Georgia, and to-day the Captain made the follow-carried to that city this day, and "desiring to ing report of his operations:

"COLONEL: In accordance with instructions, I proceeded yesterday in search of the salt-works supposed to be at King's Bay. They have not been rebuilt since they were destroyed on a former expedition.

"Changing our course, we found salt-works about five miles up Crooked River, on the main and. After a march of two miles across the VOL. VI-DIARY 4

give them still greater facilities for the exercise of that devotion which to-day led them through the mud of the public streets, unmindful of the inclemency of the weather, and desiring further to obviate the necessity of that public display, which must be repugnant to the retiring dispositions of the softer sex," ordered his medical director "to select forty-five of the sick and wounded confederate soldiers, to be brought from the front and

quartered as follows: Fifteen at the house of Mrs. McCall, fifteen at the house of Dr. Buchanan, and fifteen at the house of Mr. Sandy Carter, all on Cherry street, immediately below Church street;" each family to be held responsible for the safe delivery of the confederate soldiers thus assigned, on the penalty of the forfeiture of their property and personal liberty.-General Mitchell's Order.

of the successful operations of his forces in Georgia and Florida.—See Supplement.

-COLONEL STOKES's regiment of loyal Tennes see cavalry and one of Kentucky volunteers, dashed upon a rebel camp at Middleton, Tennessee, and by a brilliant sabre charge succeeded in surprising the enemy and capturing his camp equipage, horses, wagons, stores, and over one hundred prisoners. Among the latter were the noted Major Douglass and all the officers of his

-THE second attack on Fort McAllister at Genesis Point, Ga., was made this day, resulting in battalion.-Colonel Percy Wyndham, with a dethe retirement of the National fleet without any material damage to the rebels, except killing Major John B. Gallic, the commander of the rebel forces. The National iron-clad Montauk, under the command of Commander J. L. Worden, occupied the advance position in the engagement and received sixty-one shots, retiring without a man injured.

-FRANKLIN, Tenn., was this day occupied by the National forces, under the command of Colonel Robert Johnson. The rebel General Forrest and staff narrowly escaped, while one of his captains and two men were captured. The Nationals lost one man killed.-The Legislature of NorthCarolina adopted a series of resolutions, vindicating the loyalty of the State to the rebel government, and protesting against any settlement of the struggle which "would not secure the entire independence of the confederate States of America.”—A. D. Boileau was released from Fort McHenry, Md.

tachment from the Fifth and First Virginia cavalry, surprised Warrenton, Va., and sent strong patrols to the Rappahannock, at Sulphur Springs and Waterloo.-A debate on the free navigation of the Mississippi River, was held to-day, in the rebel Congress at Richmond.

February 3.-A fight took place at Mingo Swamp, Missouri, between a detachment of Union troops under the command of Major Reeder, and leadership of Dan McGee, resulting in a coma numerous gang of rebel guerrillas under the plete rout of the latter. McGee and eight of his men were killed, and twenty wounded.-(Doc. 117.)

-A SUCCESSFUL reconnoissance was this day made to Liberty, Auburn, and Lebanon, Tenn., by a body of National troops under the command of General J. J. Reynolds. They obtained important information concerning the position and operations of the rebel forces; ascertained that the inhabitants of many portions of Tennessee hitherto unvisited by National troops, were loyal to the Union; obtained large material results in the capture of supplies, and in destroying rebel means of support; broke up a rebel camp, dispersing the rebels in all directions; had several skirmishes with guerrillas, routing them on each occasion with great slaughter.

-TO-NIGHT an attack was made on Island No. Ten by a large body of rebels, composed of cavalry, infantry, and artillery. They had crossed the Obion River and stationed themselves on the Tennessee shore with three six-pounders. A National transport, passing just as they arrived, was fired at and compelled to surrender. Soon after, the gunboat New Era arrived and immediately opened fire on the rebels, who, after receiving one -FORT Donelson, Tennessee, garrisoned by only hundred shots from the gunboat, made a hasty retreat, leaving the transport, which had been six hundred of the Eighty-third Illinois, under captured, to proceed on her voyage. There were the command of Colonel Harding, was attacked no casualties on the National side.—The Quakers, by a large rebel force under Generals Wheeler of New-York, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsyl- and Forrest, and after a desperate contest of five hours' duration, the rebels were repulsed and revania, memorialized Congress, asking exemption treated. (Doc. 118.) from the draft and the procurement of substitutes, and from the fines, which they deemed a penalty February 4.--Colonel George E. Waring, Jr., imposed for exercising "the right of conscience commanding the cavalry division in the brigade against the shedding of blood."-Colonel T. W. of General J. W. Davidson, made a descent on Higginson, of the First South-Carolina colored Batesville, Ark., driving the rebels under Marregiment, made a full and explicit official report maduke out of the town, killing and wounding