the bank, by its proper officer; railroad and | Volunteer Refreshment Saloons, in Philadelother corporate stock; money at interest, in- phia, Pa. From the 2d to the 8th inst., nine cluding bills and all notes and securities bearing thousand and seventeen troops were transported interest, except Confederate bonds; cash on over the Camden and Amboy, and Philadelhand or deposit, in bank or elsewhere; cattle, phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad to the horses, and mules, raised or held for sale; gold South.-Philadelphia Ledger, November 9. watches; gold and silver plate; pianos, and pleasure carriages."

-THE Twenty-third Massachusetts regiment, Col. John Kurtz, left Boston, via Fall River and New York, for Annapolis.-The obsequies of Col. Baker, killed at Ball's Bluff, took place in New York City. At eleven A. M., the procession consisting of the Seventy-first regiment N. Y. S. M., with full band and drum corps, the staff of the First Division, and numerous residents of Philadelphia, Washington, and the city, hailing from the Pacific slope of the Republic, marched down Broadway, and by Battery Place and West street to Pier No. 3, North River, where the body was received on board the steamer Northern Light, which shortly afterward sailed for the Isthmus of Panama, whence the remains were conveyed to

their last resting-place, near San Francisco. Flags were at half-mast on the City Hall and other public buildings, and the whole scene was very impressive.-N. Y. Times, November 12.

-GUYANDOTTE in Western Virginia, the scene of the massacre of a number of men of the Ninth Virginia regiment, was burned by two hundred men of the Fifth Virginia regiment.- Wheeling Intelligencer, Nov. 14.

-COL. GRAHAM, of the Excelsior Brigade, crossed the Potomac at Matthias Point with five hundred men, and made a reconnoissance. He found no enemy or batteries at the point, and saw but one rebel picket, who was killed by one of the advance pickets because he attempted to run away. The rebels were in force offer battle to the reconnoitring party. Much some nine miles in the interior, but refused to forage for rebel cavalry was destroyed. The troops returned to their encampment, near Port loss of a single man. Subsequent to their reTobacco, on the Maryland shore, without the turn they learned that, at Boyd's Hole, only a few miles below, the rebels had a battery of six heavy guns, which it was believed the forces could have taken had they been aware of the fact when they were on the Virginia shore.—

November 12.-Three regiments, and two companies of cavalry, and a battery of artillery, were sent from Bowling Green in the direction of Scottsville, Ky., supposed for Gen. Zollicoffer's relief. This movement originated in the report of an advance by the National troops on Danville.-Bowling Green Courier, Nov. 12.

-A GRAND torch-light procession, in honor of General McClellan, took place at Washing-(Doc. 152.) ton. The entertainment was planned by General Blenker's division. The procession, after passing the President's house, halted at that of General McClellan, and serenaded the General. Speeches were delivered by Secretary Cameron, Mr. Seward, and Gen. Blenker, after which the procession moved through the city and across the Potomac.-A reconnoissance was made by Col. Weber in the direction of New Market bridge, near Fortress Monroe. The rebels were met in some force, but were compelled to retire with a loss of two killed and several wounded. -N. Y. Commercial, November 13.

-THE Fifty-second N. Y. regiment, Col. Paul Frank, left its encampment on Staten Island, and proceeded to Amboy on its way to Washington. The regiment numbers nearly a thousand men, all of whom are thoroughly uniformed, armed, and equipped.-N. Y. Times, Nov. 12.

-WITHIN the last ten days over fourteen thousand soldiers have been entertained at the

-JUDGE HALIBURTON, of the Confederate District Court at Richmond, charged a Grand Jury on the law of treason, and described as "alien enemies" "all citizens of the United

States, except citizens of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and the District of Columbia."-(Doc. 153.)

-THIRTY-SEVEN contraband negroes arrived at Philadelphia, Pa., having walked northward from Accomac County on the peninsula of Virginia. They were supplied with money by the Wisconsin troops. Numbers of these people are constantly arriving at Philadelphia, which has stimulated a public meeting to be held to assist them.-Boston Transcript, November 14.

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-SIX regiments of infantry, two batteries | River, and Tennessee, is to be commanded by of artillery, and three companies of cavalry, Brig.-Gen. Buell; the Department of Western under command of Gen. Heintzelman, made a Virginia, including that portion of the State reconnoissance to-day, as far as Occoquan Creek, lately in the old Department of Ohio, is to be about twenty-five miles from Washington, D. C., commanded by Brig.-Gen. Rosecrans.-N. Y. or eighteen miles from Alexandria, Va. They Tribune, November 13. started at four o'clock in the morning and returned late in the evening. The entire force first went to Pohick Church, and there divided -a portion taking the telegraph road to Burk's

-AN attack was made on the vessels of the

United States fleet, in the Mississippi River, at the head of the Passes, by the steam ram Manassas, accompanied and assisted by the Calhoun, Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Rail-three guns; the Joy, two guns; the Jackson, road; the other the road to a point on the two guns; the McRae, six guns; the Tuscarora, Occoquan Creek, about three miles from the three guns; and the Pickens, five guns. These Potomac River. The latter crossed Pohick and vessels were under command of Capt. Hollins. Accotinck Creeks, and reached Occoquan with- The Manassas, armed with a false prow, approached the U. S. ship Richmond, at three out meeting with any opposition. Capt. Todd's A. M., and by the force of the concussion broke a company of Lincoln Cavalry, which was with the party that went in the direction of Burk's hole a foot square into the Richmond's bow, Station, were sent out to make a reconnois- near the water line. She then made for the sance in advance of the infantry, and when Vincennes, which ship evaded her. several miles from the other part of the divi- fire was opened upon the Manassas from the sion were suddenly surrounded by a large num- Richmond and the Preble, and deranged her ber of rebels who had been concealed in the machinery. Signals were then sent up from woods. Their only hope of escape, therefore, the Manassas, and several fire-ships were let was by cutting their way through, and a skir- loose above, and came down the current of the mish accordingly occurred, the cavalry effect-river with the other vessels of the rebel fleet ing their purpose, but with a loss of three men killed, one wounded, and three taken prisoners, including Capt. Todd, who had ventured too far in advance of his command. The object of the reconnoissance having been accomplished,

Gen. Heintzelman ordered the troops to return to their encampments.-(Doc. 154.)

-Téis afternoon six companies of the Fifth regiment N. Y. S. V., or New York Zouaves, left their encampment at Federal Hill, near Baltimore, and took the steamer Pocahontas, for Salisbury, Md. They were commanded by

Col. Governeur K. Warren.-Baltimore American, November 13.

-SEVERAL new military departments were defined by general order as follows: The Department of New Mexico is to be commanded by Col. E. R. S. Canby; the Department of Kansas, including Kansas, part of the Indian Territory, Nebraska, Colorado, and Dakota, is to be commanded by Maj. Gen. Hunter; the Department of Missouri, including Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky west of the Cumberland River, is to be commanded by Maj.-Gen. Halleck; the Department of Ohio, including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky east of the Cumberland

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behind. In their endeavors to evade the fireships, the Vincennes and Richmond both got aground. Some attempt was made by the rebels to press the attack upon the vessels aground, but they were beaten off without difficulty.— (Doc. 155.)

-ONE of the police guard of Alexandria, Va., arrested a little girl, to-day, who wore a red and white cape, alleging that the colors of the cape were obnoxious. The mother of the

girl accompanied her to the office of the Provost-Marshal, where she stated that the article of dress had been made four years since. Capt. Griffith promptly ordered the release of the little lass, and directed the guard to devote his attention in future to weightier matters than the clothing of children.-Alexandria News.

-CAPT. JOHN BROWN's company of sharpshooters arrived at Camp Jennison, Kansas of Colonel Jennison.—(Doc. 160.) City, Mo., and were attached to the command

-THE privateer schooner Beauregard, of Charleston, S. C., Capt. Hay, was captured one hundred miles east-northeast of Abaco, by the W. G. Anderson, U. S. Navy, Lieut. W. C. Rogers commanding.-(Doc. 156.)

-By general order issued this day, all offi- tain the authority of the Government, to procers appointed on the staff of Gen. Fremont, from civil life, were dismissed the service; and all of his appointments not hitherto sanctioned by the President were cancelled.

November 13.-The Legislature of Tennessee passed a law authorizing Governor Harris, of that State, to seize all private arms and call ten

thousand men into service.

-THE Eleventh regiment Maine Volunteers, under command of Colonel Caldwell, passed through Boston to-day, en route for Annapolis, Md., to join Gen. Burnside's brigade. They were accompanied by one hundred and ten men, sharpshooters, commanded by Capt. James D. Fessenden, (a son of Senator Fessenden,) and one hundred recruits for the Fourth Maine regiment. Boston Evening Transcript, Nov. 14. -GEN. ZOLLICOFFER, with his entire army, retreated from Cumberland Ford to Cumberland

Gap, Tenn., and blockaded the road along the entire distance by blasting immense rocks from the hills on either side.-N. Y. Times, Nov. 16. -TO-DAY, at Washington, Colonel John Cochrane delivered an address to his regiment in the presence of Secretary Cameron and other distinguished persons.

tect the people and restore commerce to its original channel; that no one held to service under the laws of the State shall be interfered with, and that unless resistance is offered no fireside will be molested.—(Doc. 159.)

-SEVERAL citizens of Baltimore addressed the President on behalf of the unemployed and destitute laborers and mechanics in that city, when the President promised that they should enjoy a fair share in the labor incident to the supply of Government material, etc.-N. Y. Commercial, November 16.

November 14.-A large and enthusiastic Union meeting was held at Cincinnati, Ohio, at which addresses were made by Rev. Granville Moody, Colonel Guthrie, of the Ohio Volunteers, and General Carey.-Cincinnati Commercial, Nov. 15.

-THE Savannah Republican, of to-day, has the following: "From the moment the news of the attack on South Carolina soil, and the dan

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of our own coast became known, one loud burst of patriotism has resounded throughout the State of Georgia, from Tennessee to the seaboard. Every able-bodied man and boy is aroused and anxious to fly to our rescue and The most important point in his argument repel the invaders. Arms only are wanted, and was relative to the treatment of slaves during of these every species is being gathered and the present contest. He said we need to use forwarded to this city. Fifty thousand Georevery means in our power to subdue the rebel- gians could be placed-or rather would place lion. We should take their cotton and sell or themselves-in the field within a week, did we burn it as was best, confiscate their property, and only possess the materials to arm and equip when necessary take their lives; and as their them. We love our noble State the more for slaves are used as an element of strength against this grand exhibition of the patriotism and us, we should not hesitate to take them if ne-valor of her sons. A dozen Lincoln fleets could cessary, and to place arms in their hands that not conquer such a people." they might assist in establishing the rights of common humanity.-(Doc. 157.)

-JOHN S. INSKIP, Chaplain of the New York Fourteenth regiment, in a letter thanking the Young Men's Christian Association for the gift of a chapel tent, gives a good account of the morals of the army.-(Doc. 158.)

-GENERAL DIX ordered four thousand troops from Baltimore to march into and locate themselves in Accomac and Northampton Counties, Va. Accomac County is loyal, and will receive the troops; but Northampton County, it is said, is disposed to resist them. General Dix issued a most important proclamation, stating that the object of the advance of his troops is to main

-THE Planters' Convention, at Macon, Ga., adopted a resolution indorsing the defensive. measures of the Confederate Government, and recommending a discriminating duty of twenty per cent. on the productions of the United States. It was also resolved that if the war should continue, and the present crop remain undisposed of, the planters should not plant next Spring beyond the wants of home consumption.-Norfolk Daybook, Nov. 14.

-THE Richmond Examiner published “The Constitution of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America," as proposed by the General Convention of that Church held at Columbia, South Carolina.-(Doc. 161.)