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above charge.-Richmond Examiner, December should be willing to postpone all minor differences to a period when the enemy shall not be -COLONEL CARTER, of the First rebel Virginia thundering at the gates, the country has a right cavalry, with six other persons, was captured at to demand that the voice of faction shall be Upperville, Va., by a detachment of the Twenty-hushed, and that every man shall smother his second Pennsylvania cavalry.-AN entire com- private griefs, and give his heart and hand to the pany, belonging to the Third North-Carolina common salvation. rebel cavalry, was captured near Washington, N. C., by a party of the Fiftieth Pennsylvania regiment, commanded by Captain Blakely. Yesterday, at sunset, the Nationals left Washington, and after a march of twenty-four miles, came upon the enemy's camp. The night was dark and rainy, rendering it possible for the troops to

"We are all embarked in the same vessel, we are all tossing upon the same stormy sea, and, in the event of shipwreck, none has as much to lose as the officers of the ship, and especially the man whom we have ourselves called to the quarterdeck, and who has every conceivable motive to do the utmost for our preservation that human wisdom and energy can accomplish.

"Would to heaven that, for a time at least, till this hour of imminent peril be passed, the voice of dissension and discord could be hushed, and the counsels of patriotism and prudence govern the pulsations of every heart, and the utterance of every lip. We can assure Congress, that no

thing so disheartens the true friends of the country as the fault-finding abuse heaped upon the public servants, at a time when we should all be engaged in beating back the public enemy.

"It would be mournful enough that our cause should be borne down by our vile and dastardly

come upon the rebels unheard, and a complete surprise was consequently effected, the enemy being taken in their tents asleep, without the firing of a gun. The number taken was thirtyfour, with their horses, equipments, and arms. The surprising party was led by Mr. Henn, who acted as guide, and who previously had been of great use upon cavalry expeditions. On this occasion he entered the rebel camp alone in advance of the attack, and reconnoitred the enemy's position.-THE rebel partisan Standwaite, with a portion of his force, made an attack upon the outposts of Fort Gibson, Ark., but was repulsed, and compelled to retreat across the Ar-foes, but a far deeper humiliation, an unspeakable disgrace, that it should perish by our own kansas River.-A BODY of Stuart's cavalry made a hands. descent at eight o'clock this night upon company I, of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth New-York regiment, stationed at Sangster's, three miles west of Fairfax Station, Va., slightly wounding one man, capturing four, and burning the tents belonging to the company. The attack was unexpected, but, nevertheless, the guard made a gallant defence. On being charged upon by the enemy, they withdrew behind their encampment, pouring in repeated volleys upon the rebels, and finally compelling them to retire.

either by the hands of indiscreet friends or But the people will not let it perish open foes, and we warn them both to stand clear of an avalanche which will inevitably fall upon their own heads.”

-CAPTAIN LEEPER, commanding National scouts in South-East Missouri, overtook three guerrillas, belonging to Reeve's band, near Black River, and succeeded in killing the entire party.

-A FIGHT took place at Fort Gibson, between a party of guerrillas, under Quantrel!, and six hundred National troops, belonging to the Indian brigade, commanded by Colonel Phillips. engagement lasted five hours, and resulted in the complete defeat of the guerrillas.

The

December 18.—THE Richmond Despatch of this day contained the following: "We can assure such members of the confederate Congress as feel disposed at this decisive crisis in the national affairs to give undue prominence to querulous complaints and denunciations of the government, that they do not represent the public sentiment of the country-nay, so far from that, they are arousing in the minds of a people whose salvation depends upon the harmony and cooperation of all the public servants, deep and stern dissatisfaction. "At this solemn moment, when every patriot officers who have served in the army of Ten

-THE chaplains of General Lee's army held a meeting at Orange Court-House, Va., to-day. Most interesting reports were made, showing a high state of religious feeling throughout the army. The great success of the army is due to the religious element which reaches every corner of it; whilst, on the other hand, I am very much disposed to fear, from what I have been told by

nessee, that the lack of success of that army is ANNE JOHNSTON, of Cincinnati, was tried at Nashdue, in a large measure, to the want of religious ville, Tenn., before the Military Committee, for influence upon the troops.-Cor. Richmond Des-acting as a rebel spy, and smuggling saddles and patch. harness from Cincinnati into the rebel lines. The

December 21.-The bark Tuscaloosa, formerly the Conrad, of Philadelphia, captured by the Alabama, was seized at St. Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, by British officers, upon an alleged violation of British laws.

---IN the Virginia House of Delegates, Mr. articles were packed in barrels, purporting to conHutcheson offered a series of resolutions depre- tain bacon, for the shipment of which permits cating the Amnesty Proclamation of President had been regularly obtained.-THE schooner Fox, Lincoln as "degrading to freemen, that, having tender to the United States flag-ship San Jacinto, calmly counted the cost and weight, the dangers | East-Gulf squadron, destroyed in the Suwanee and difficulties, necessary for the achievement River, Florida, a rebel steamer, supposed to be of the rights and independence they covet, the the Little Leila, formerly the Paw-Paw, and bepeople of the Old Dominion spurn with contempt fore the Flushing. She was set fire to by a the proffered pardon and amnesty."-FIVE mili- boat's crew belonging to the Fox.-(Doc. 23.) tary executions took place in the respective divisions to which they belonged, in the army of the Potomac.-COMMODORE GERSHOM J. VAN BRUNT, of the United States navy, died at Dedham, Mass. December 19.-Mrs. Patterson Allan, charged with carrying on a treasonable correspondence with persons in the North, was arraigned before Commissioner Watson, at Richmond, Va. The letter which she was charged with writing, was inclosed in a box, and directed to Rev. Morgan Dix; both were then placed in a buff envelope, and addressed to Miss H. Harris, New-York.— CAPTAIN GEORGE WASHINGTON ALEXANDER, commandant at Castle Thunder, was relieved from command at that point, and confined to his quarters, under arrest, charged with malfeasance in office. It was alleged that he extorted large sums of money from prisoners confined in that institution, by promising to use his influence for their benefit, and in some cases permitting the prisoners to go at large, upon paying him large sums of money. He was also charged with trading largely in greenbacks.-COLONEL A. D. STREIGHT, and his Adjutant, Lieutenant Reed, in attempting to escape from Libby Prison, at Richmond, Va., were detected, and "put in the dungeon."-MAJOR-GENERAL GRANT arrived at Nashville, Tenn.

December 20.-The Third Wisconsin cavalry returned to Fort Smith, Ark., from a successful reconnoissance southward. They were within five miles of Red River, but finding that the rebels had changed position since last advices, they were unable to proceed further. Their return was a constant skirmish for over one hundred miles, strong bodies of the enemy being posted at all the cross-roads to intercept them. They, however, cut their way through. In some places they evaded the enemy by taking blind mountain-passes. Their loss was small. -MRS.

December 22.-A fight occurred at Fayette, sixteen miles from Rodney, Miss., between a party of Nationals, belonging to General Ellet's Marine Brigade, under the command of Colonel Curry, and about an equal number of rebels, attached to the forces under General Wirt Adams. After a brief skirmish, the rebels fled, leaving ten of their number in the hands of the Nationals.THE bark Saxon arrived at New-York last night, in charge of Acting Master E. S. Keyser. She was captured by the gunboat Vanderbilt, on the twenty-ninth of October, on the west coast of Africa, four hundred miles north of the Cape of Good Hope, and had on board part of the cargo of the bark Conrad which vessel was captured by the pirate Alabama, and afterward converted into the pirate Tuscaloosa.-BRIGADIER-GENERAL AVERILL, arrived at Edray, Va., having successfully accomplished his expedition to cut the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad.-(Doc. 25.)

--A SQUAD of forty men, under Major White, of the First regiment of confederate cavalry, made a dash into Cleveland, Tenn., driving in the National pickets, killing one, wounding several, and capturing six, besides twelve horses, and some small-arms.-JOHN KELLY was killed by a party of guerrillas, on the Arkansas shore of the Mississippi River, opposite Memphis, Tenn.GENERAL MICHAEL CORCORAN died at Fairfax Court-House, Va., from injuries received from a fall from his horse.

-GENERAL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, in command of the rebel department of Mississippi, relinquished it, by order of Jefferson Davis, to Lieu

nessee, that the lack of success of that army is ANNE JOHNSTON, of Cincinnati, was tried at Nashdue, in a large measure, to the want of religiousville, Tenn., before the Military Committee, for influence upon the troops.-Cor. Richmond Des- acting as a rebel spy, and smuggling saddles and patch.

-IN the Virginia House of Delegates, Mr. Hutcheson offered a series of resolutions deprecating the Amnesty Proclamation of President

harness from Cincinnati into the rebel lines. The articles were packed in barrels, purporting to ccntain bacon, for the shipment of which permits had been regularly obtained —THE schooner Flee,