pared to meet the rebels, should they attempt to enter the town, but they confined themselves to harassing the pickets, and withdrew during the night. The Supreme Court of Georgia decided that the rebel conscript law was constitutional, under the provision which gives to Congress the power to raise armies, and also distinguished from the power to call out the militia. Judge Jenkins delivered the opinion. - Savannah Republican. eighth New-York regiment, in command of one hundred and sixty of the First South-Carolina (colored) volunteers, left Beaufort, S. C., on an expedition to the Doboy River, Ga., where he succeeded in loading the U. S. steamers Ben Deford and Darlington with about three thousand feet of lumber.-(Doc. 48.) COLONEL SHANKS, with four hundred men, attacked a camp of rebel guerrillas, above Calhoun, Ky., on Green River, a few nights since. The Notember 12. - - General Hooker assumed rebels broke and ran in every direction, leaving command of the Fifth corps of the army of the their horses, arms and all their camp equipage to Potomac.-The British schooner Maria was cap-fall into the hands of the Union forces.-Governor tured, while endeavoring to evade the blockade at Letcher, of Virginia, issued a proclamation inSabine Pass, Texas. —A CAVALRY engagement took place near Lamar, Miss., between a detachment of the Second Illinois and a company of the Seventh Kansas regiments, under the command of Major John J. Mudd, and a force of rebels, resulting in an utter route of the latter with great loss.-Missouri Democrat. November 13.-Earl Russell replied, officially, to the circular of Drouyn De Lhuys, proposing mediation in the affairs of the United States of America, dissenting from the French proposition for the reasons, that "there is no ground, at the present moment, to hope that the Federal Government would accept the proposal suggested, and a refusal from Washington, at the present time, would prevent any speedy renewal of the offer of the government."-See Supplement. -THE Fifteenth regiment of New-Hampshire volunteers, under the command of Colonel John W. Kingman, left Concord, for the rendezvous of General Banks's expedition, on Long Island, N. Y.-Governor Brown, of Georgia, sent a message to the General Assembly of that State, in reference to the raids of negroes in Camden County. (Doc. 44.) forming the people that he had reason to believe that the volunteers from that State, in the rebel army, were not provided with the necessary supply of shirts, drawers, shoes, stockings, and gloves, and appealing to them to furnish such of these articles as they might be able to spare for the use of the troops.--(Doc. 53.) November 14.-General Burnside issued an order reörganizing the army of the Potomac.—At New-Orleans, Brigadier-General Shepley issued a proclamation authorizing the election of members of the Congress of the United States, in those portions of the State of Louisiana held by the National forces. November 15.-A fight took place near Fayetteville, Va., between a detachment of Union troops, under the command of General Sturgis, and a large body of rebels, resulting, after about an hour's duration, in a retreat of the rebels.-(Doc. 45.) -AN enthusiastic Union meeting was held at New-Orleans, La., at which J. A. Rozier presided, and speeches were made by Thomas J. Durant, Colonel Deming of the Seventy-Fifth N. Y. S. V., and others. After the meeting dispersed a procession was formed, and paraded through the principal streets of the city by torchlight. —Ar seven o'clock this morning, Colonel Lee, chief of cavalry on the staff of General Hamilton, -THE iron-clad steamer Passaic, with Admiral took possession of Holly Springs, Miss., after a Gregory, General Superintendent of iron-clads; slight skirmish, in which four rebels were killed Chief-Engineers Stimers, Lawton, and Robie, on and a number taken prisoners.-President Lin-board, made her trial-trip up the Hudson River, colu issued an order directing that the Attorney-as far as the Palisades, where she fired several General of the United States be charged with the shots from her eleven-inch and fifteen-inch guns. superintendence and direction of all proceedings The working of the guns, the turrets, and the sailunder the Conscription Act, and authorizing himing qualities of the vessel gave satisfaction to all to call upon the military authorities to aid him in on board. carrying out its provisions. -THE Second army corps of the army of the -LIEUTENANT-COLONEL BEARD, of the Forty- Potomac, under the command of General Couch, left Warrenton, in the advance on Fredericks- the Federal officer commanding that department, burgh, Virginia. and ascertain if the facts are as stated. If they be so, you will demand the immediate surrender of General McNeil to the confederate authorities, and, if this demand is not complied with, you will inform said commanding officer that you are ordered to execute the first ten United States November 16. -The remaining corps of the army of the Potomac, which had been encamped around Warrenton, with the exception of the Fifth corps, and the cavalry under the command of General Pleasanton, followed in the advance on Fredericksburgh.-President Lincoln issued officers who may be captured and fall into your an order respecting the observance of the Sab-hands. bath-day in the army and navy.-(Doc. 32.) -THE advance of General Sill's brigade had a skirmish with a party of rebel cavalry on the Murfreesboro road, seven miles from Nashville, Tenn., without any loss. November 17. Warrenton, Va., was finally evacuated by the army under General Burnside. -The Twenty-third regiment of Connecticut volunteers, under the command of Colonel Charles E. L. Holmes, arrived in New-York, en route for the seat of war.-The schooner Annie Dees was captured by the gunboat Seneca, while attempting to run the blockade of Charleston, S. C. November 18.-A skirmish took place at Rural Hills, Tenn., between a force of Union troops under the command of Colonel Hawkins, and a body of rebel cavalry, resulting in a retreat of the latter, leaving sixteen of their number dead on the field.—(Doc. 46.) -LIEUTENANT-COLONEL John Mix, with a force of the Third New-York cavalry, and a part of Allis's artillery, went from Newbern, N. C., on a reconnoissance on the Dover road toward Kinston. At Cove Creek they encountered the Tenth regiment of North-Carolina rebel infantry, and a large portion of the Second cavalry belong -N. Y. Herald. -AT Gloucester Point, Va., an outpost pick-ing to the same State, who, after a spirited enet-guard, belonging to the One Hundred and gagement, retreated from the field, leaving a Fourth regiment of Pennsylvania, was attacked number of arms, blankets, and other equipments. at about three o'clock this morning by a party of rebel cavalrymen, who succeeded in escaping from the National lines, after killing one of the guard, wounding three, and capturing two others. -Philadelphia Press. -FALMOUTH, Va., was occupied by the advance column of the army of the Potomac, under the command of General Sumner.-(Doc. 47.) -THE English schooners Ariel and Ann Maria were captured off Little Run, S. C., by the United States gunboat Monticello, under the command of Captain Braine. -THE Committee of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society in London issued an address, which they earnestly commended to the favorable consideration of their fellow-country- November 19.- Colonel Dodge, of the Newmen, and to the friends of humanity in all lands, York Mounted Rifles, made a descent on a party with the object of evoking such an expression of of rebels at Blackwater, Va., and dispersed them, sympathy as should encourage the emancipation capturing a number of tents, rifles, and other imparty in the United States, in their most difficult plements of war.-James A. Seddon was appointposition, to persevere in their endeavors to obtained rebel Secretary of War, to fill the vacancy ocjustice for the slave. casioned by the resignation of G. W. Randolph. JEFFERSON DAVIS, at Richmond, Va., issued Richmond Enquirer. the following order: Lieutenant-General T. N. Holmes, Commanding -A SKIRMISH took place near Wallen's Creek, Ky., between a small force of the Harlem County State Guard and a gang of rebel guerrillas, in which the latter were routed with the loss of all their camp equipage, including horses, guns, swords, etc.-The first General Council of the Episcopal Church of the rebel States met at Augusta, Ga. -THE Fiftieth regiment of Massachusetts volunteers, under the command of Colonel Messer, You will communicate by flag of truce with left Boston for the seat of war.-The rebel pri vateer Alabama succeeded in escaping from the that town, praying that the town should not be harbor of Martinique.-See Supplement. fired upon, informed them that he was authorized -GENERAL ROSECKANS, from his headquarters to say that so long as no hostile demonstration at Nashville, Tenn., issued general orders defin- was made from the town it would not be shelled. ing the relations between soldiers and citizens.—(Doc. 54.) General Order No. 19. -COMMANDER FOXHALL A. PARKER, of the steam forces under Brigadier-General Naglee, made an expedition into Mathew County, Va., and together destroyed twelve salt-works, with a large quantity of salt, burned five schooners, two sloops, and a number of scows and boats, and captured a lighter and twenty-four large canoes. They also destroyed a vessel on the stocks.-Report of Admiral Lee. November 20.- Colonel Carlin's expedition, er Mahaska, in conjunction with a body of land which had been patrolling the country between Nashville and Clarksville, Tenn., returned to the former place this evening, having captured fortythree rebels, eighteen horses, twenty fules, and one hundred muskets.-Louisville Journal. -Just before daybreak this morning a party of rebel cavalry made a sudden descent upon the National pickets stationed at Bull Run bridge, Va., and captured three of their number.--Both Warrenton and Leesburgh were occupied by rebel cavalry. A PARTY of rebels made an attack upon the National forces near Halltown, Va., but were driven back by General Geary, who opened November 21.-General Patrick, Provost-Mar- on them a masked battery of six guns.-The shal-General of the army of the Potomac, this Secretary of War issued an order discharging morning crossed the Rappahannock to Fredericks- from military custody all persons who had been burgh, Va., under a flag of truce, conveying to arrested for discouraging volunteer enlistments, the rebel authorities of that city a letter from opposing the draft, or for otherwise giving aid Major-General Sumner, commanding right grand and comfort to the rebels; also discharging all division of the army, demanding its surrender. persons who had been arrested in the rebel States, -(Doc. 54.) and sent from such States for disloyalty or hos—A SHARP Skirmish took place at Bayou Bon-tility to the Government of the United States, touca, near Fort Pike, La., between a small de- upon giving their parole to do no act of hostility tachment of Union troops commanded by Cap- against the Government, nor render aid to its tain Darling, Thirty-first Massachusetts, and a band of guerrillas, numbering one hundred and fifty, under Captain Evans. The fight lasted about half an hour, and resulted in a rout of the rebels, with a loss to them of four killed and several wounded. The Union force had none killed and but one wounded. -CHARLES A. DAVIS, a chaplain in the army of the United States, was this day expelled from the Methodist Conference of Virginia, by that body in session at Petersburgh.—Salem, Va., was occupied by the rebels. enemies. November 23.-Lieutenant Cushing, in command of the United States steamer Ellis, proceed ed up New-River, N. C., on a reconnoitring ex pedition. At Jacksonville, he captured two schooners, and in returning down the river, succeeded in running his own vessel on a shoal and losing her.-(Doc. 33.) November 24.-General Kelley sent out a party of National scouts from New-Creek, who succeeded in capturing a rebel cavalry picket of twelve men, with horses and accoutrements, within four November 22.-A party of National troops, miles of Winchester, Va. The prisoners reported consisting of details from four companies of the that Stonewall Jackson had left that vicinity with First New-York cavalry, under the command of his command for Richmond, leaving only a regiCaptain Harkins, had a skirmish with a body of ment of cavalry, who were instructed to follow in rebels near Winchester, Va., and succeeded in a few days.-Notice was given to women desiring capturing four men and thirty horses.-Balti-to go to their friends in the rebel States, that their ure American. --MAJOR-GENERAL SUMNER, commanding the right grand division of the army of the Potomac at Fredericksburgh, Va., in reply to a communication from the Mayor and Common Council of applications would have to be presented in writing, and verified by oath, previous to the sixteenth day of December following.-The schooner Retribution ran the blockade of Wilmington, N. C. General R. H. Milroy, commanding the Cheat Mountain (Va.) division of the Union army, is- ---Ar noon to-day, several hundred mounted guerrillas attacked a Federal supply train of forty-seven wagons, in Texas County, Mo., between Hartsville and Houston, about thirty miles south of Lebanon. The train escort consisted of fifty men of the Third Missouri cavalry. They made a vigorous resistance, had five of their number killed, and about a dozen wounded, and inflicted an equal if not greater loss upon the enemy. The latter succeeded in capturing only twenty of the wagons. The rest were brought off in safety, with their contents, by the escort and the teamsters.-Missouri Democrat. —THE schooner Agnes, and sloop Ellen, from Nassau, N. P., had run into Indian River, Fla., and discharged their cargoes, and when returning in ballast, were captured by a boat expedition from the United States gunboat Sagamore, some eight miles down the river. November 25.-J. W. Shirk, of the gunboat Lexington, had a skirmish with a body of rebels at a plantation on the Mississippi River, twenty miles below Helena, Ark. The gunboat was fired upon by a party of infantry, assisted by a piece of artillery, without damage, however, except to the wood-work of the vessel. Captain Shirk brought his guns to bear on the attacking party, and soon compelled them to retreat, leaving behind several killed and wounded. He afterward landed a party of sailors, who captured and carried off twenty contrabands, and sixteen bales of cotton.-Official Report. -JAMES BUCHANAN, in the National Intelligencer of this day, closed a controversy between General Winfield Scott and himself, on subjects growing out of the rebellion.-The Eighth and Fifty-first regiments of Massachusetts volunteers, under the command of Colonels Coffin and Sprague, embarked from Boston for Newbern, N. C. the rebels at Zuni, on the Blackwater River, Va., resulting in the rout of the rebels, with the wounding of one private on the National side. -HENDERSON, Tenn., was captured by the rebel cavalry, who burned the railroad station at that place, and made prisoners of a company of Union troops.-The rebel guerrilla Burke was killed at Shepherdstown, Md., by a party of the Second Massachusetts regiment, under the command of Captain Cogswell.-Baltimore American. -A PARTY of rebel guerrillas, who were making a raid in Crawford County, Mo., robbing the farmers of their fire-arms, horses, harness, clothing, negroes, etc., were to-day overtaken in the vicinity of Huzza River, Iron County, by a company of volunteers, under the command of Captain N. B. Reeves, and dispersed, with the loss of all their plunder, two of the party being killed.—(Doc. 69.) November 26.-A fight took place at Cold Knob Mountain, Va., between the Second Virginia volunteer cavalry, Colonel J. C. Paxton, and a force of rebel troops, in which the latter were routed, with the loss of over one hundred of their number taken prisoners, with their horses, etc.-(Doc. 49.) -BETWEEN two and three o'clock this morning, a gang of twenty or thirty rebel guerrillas, led by Evan Dorsey, crossed into Maryland and visited the village of Urbanna, seven miles south-east of Frederick, on the road leading to Washington. They made a descent upon the store of Thomas A. Smith, the Postmaster at Urbanna, and, after robbing the store, made Smith and a young man named Harris, the assistant postmaster, mount two of Smith's horses, with the design of carrying them off as prisoners. Smith, who was a resolute man, watched his opportunity, and gave them the slip in the darkness of the night. The rebels fired three or four shots after him, but missed him. Thinking Harris might also escape, one of the gang shot him through the body, saying: "We'll make short of you, before you try on the same game." They then rode away, leaving him for dead by the roadside.-National Intelligencer. -A SUCCESSFUL reconnoissance was made this THIS morning at daylight, a body of rebel morning by a detachment of Union troops, under cavalry entered Poolesville, Md., seized the gov- the command of General Geary, from Harper's ernment telegraph operators stationed there, pa- Ferry, along the Shenandoah to the vicinity of roled them, and then permitted them to telegraph Berryville, Va. They captured a number of prito the authorities at Washington an account of soners, destroyed a rebel cloth factory, which what had befallen them.-Colonel Dodge, with cost over one hundred thousand dollars, and obtwo battalions of mounted rifles and one how-tained some valuable information concerning the itzer, had a spirited but short engagement with numbers and position of the rebel forces. |