D. Whipple, appointed Chief of General Grant's staff, relieves General Reynolds at Chattanooga. Dec. 5.-WOLF RIVER BRIDGE, TENN.-Battle between the Federal troops under General Hatch and the Confederates under General Chalmers. The latter were repulsed, after some severe fight ing, with heavy loss. The colored troops under General Hatch behaved with great bravery. Dec. 6.-KNOXVILLE, TENN.-General Sherman arrives at Knoxville, with advance troops for the relief of General Burnside. CLINCH MOUNTAIN, TENN.-Successful attack on Longstreet's rear-guard in the passes of these mountains, by Federal cavalry. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC goes into winterquarters, on the line of the Rappahannock River, and mostly on the south bank of that stream. IRON-CLAD WEEHAWKEN.-This famous iron-clad monitor battery, Commander J. M. Duncan, sinks at her moorings off Morris Island, S.C. Thirty of the officers and crew of the vessel perish by this calamity. The generally accepted theory of the cause of sinking is, that the rough sea running at the time swept through the forward hatch which was left open at night. Dec. 7.-THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORIES.-President Lincoln issues a proclamation for thanksgiving for our great victories in Tennessee. THE CHESAPEAKE steamer captured by conspirators and pirates who took passage at New York en route for St. John, N.B. One man was killed, and two severely wounded, belonging to the crew of the steamer. The seizure was made on the ocean, twenty miles N.N.E. of Cape Cod. BLOCKADE-RUNNER CERES.-The British blockade-running steamer Ceres captured off Wilmington by the United States gunboat Aries. THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES meets at Washington. Dec. 8.-PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY.-President Lincoln issues his proclamation of amnesty to all Confederates who shall lay down their arms and return to their allegiance. UNION PRISONERS IN RICHMOND, VA.Clement B. Barclay and Rev. Charles Torrence, of Philadelphia, leave for Richmond to visit the Union prisoners there confined, but are refused passports at City Point, Va. THE CHATTANOOGA VICTORY.-The President officially thanks General Grant and his officers and men for their bravery and skill in gaining the victories in East Tennessee. ENGLAND.-The Prince of Wales takes his seat in the Privy Council by order of the Queen. CHILI.-The Church of the Compañia, Santiago, Chili, while crowded with ladies assembled to celebrate the festival of the Immaculate Conception, accidentally takes fire and is consumed, involving the destruction of about 2500 lives, the doors of exit being small and low, and becoming blocked up with the crowd attempting to escape. The victims were nearly all females; and more than 500 members of the wealthiest and most respectable families perished, and in some instances entire families. In the ruins after the fire, charred masses of undistinguishable human bodies were found. The Minister from the United States, Mr. Thomas II. Nelson, was conspicuous in his fearless efforts to rescue the suf ferers, and received the acknowledgments of the Chilian Government. Dec. 9.-PARDON BY THE PRESIDENT of General E. W. Gantt, of Arkansas, formerly of the Confederate army. Dec. 9.-BLOCKADE-RUNNER MINNA-The United States steamer Circassian captures the English steamer Minna as a prize at sea, off Mobile, after an exciting chase of some hours. COLONEL MCNEIL, sent in pursuit of the rebel force south of the White River, encountered the enemy, 600 strong, two miles beyond Prince ton, Arkansas, and killed 8 of them, wounded 18, and took prisoners 3 commissioned officers and 25 privates. The aggregate loss of the enemy was 50. Dec. 10.-CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.-Mr. Foote, of Tennessee, makes a speech in which he criticizes Jefferson Davis and his Cabinet severely, conclud ing with the remark that "the President's visits to the army were always followed by disaster." ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., occupied by Briga dier-General Wild, with his brigade of colored Union troops, without loss. PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE, with the accompanying documents, transmitted to Congress. Dec. 11.-GEORGETOWN, S.C., destroyed by the Confederates, in anticipation of its capture by the Federal troops. Dec. 12.-LAFAYETTE, GA.-Colonel Watkins, with his Kentucky brigade of cavalry, makes a dash into this town, capturing a Confederate sig nal corps and 40 prisoners, returning in safety, on the 14th, to Chattanooga. - DECATUR, ALA.-Colonel Phillips, of Gen. Dodge's army, with the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry, makes a successful advance from Athens to Decatur, Alabama, and returns to the latter place, on the 13th, in safety. Dec. 13.-CHARLES CITY COURT-HOUSE, VA.—A detachment of cavalry under Colonel West surprise and capture a Confederate cavalry camp at this place, killing and wounding a number, and taking prisoners two entire companies of over 100 men each, returning in safety to Williamsburg on the 14th and 15th. PERU. The ministry issue a decree ordering the circulation of small silver and copper money to be coined in pursuance of a decree of November 2, 1862, in Lima, and in the United States. Dec. 14.-DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO.-General John G. Foster assumes command of this Depart ment, relieving General Burnside, who proceeds to New York, having resigned his commission of major-general in the Army. BEAN'S STATION, EAST TENNESSEE.-Battle in which the Federal troops are repulsed, after a stern resistance. The Confederate General Gracie was wounded; and he acknowledged a loss of 900 men killed and wounded. The Federal loss is estimated at 700 in all, including some prisoners and a store-train. Dec. 16.-YORKTOWN, VA.-The hospital and other buildings at Yorktown take fire, and the magazine, blowing up, destroys property to the amount of nearly one million of dollars. BLAIR'S CROSS-ROADS, TENN.-Skirmish takes place at Blair's Cross-Roads, in East Tennessee, between the forces of General Longstreet and the Federal troops under General Willcox. The latter fall back with some little loss, at night, to Tazewell. AVERILL'S RAID.-General W. W. Averill succeeds in penetrating the Valley of Virginia to Salem, where his forces cut the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad, the telegraph, and destroy three large depot-buildings filled with valuable stores. His force consisted of the 2d, 3d, 4th, and 8th Virginia Mounted Infantry, 14th Pennsylvania, and Ewing's Battery. This was one of the most remarkable cavalry raids of the war, and General Averill says, in his official report, that his "command has marched, climbed, slid, and swam 355 miles" in 16 days. Dec. 16. BLOCKADE-RUNNER CAPTURED. - The Anglo-Confederate blockade-running steamer Chatham is captured by the United States gunboat Huron, off Doboy Sound, Georgia. PORT ANGELOS, Washington Territory, destroyed by a torrent of water bursting from a mountain gorge near the bay. NORTH CAROLINA.-The 1st North Carolina Federal Regiment of Mounted Infantry make a raid through Cherokee and Clay counties, North Carolina, destroying a great amount of stores, &c. Dec. 17.-THE STEAMER CHESAPEAKE.-The U.S. prize steamer Ellen and Annie recaptures the steamer Chesapeake and three of her Confederate crew, in Sambro Harbor, N.S. CONFEDERATE RAID.-A brigade of Confederate cavalry make a dash on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, tearing up the track in the rear of the Union army, destroying stores, and capturing a company of Federal troops. FORT GIBSON, ARK.-Confederates, under Gen. Standwaite, advance and drive in our outposts beyond Fort Gibson, Ark., the force being estimated at 1600 men. The attack was repulsed. Dec. 18.-AVERILL'S RAID.-Gen. Averill, on his return from Salem, Va., encounters the Confederates at Jackson's River, under Gens. Early, Jones, Fitz-Lee, Imboden, Jackson, Echolls, and McCoustin, but successfully gains the bridge and escapes, carrying the enemy's positions at Clinton Forge and Covington by storm, the whole force arriving safely in Pocahontas county on the 21st. COL. A. D. STRAIGHT, a Union prisoner at Richmond, makes his escape from "Libby" Prison, with his adjutant, but is recaptured, and placed in irons and otherwise punished. FORT GIBSON, CHEROKEE COUNTRY.-A fight takes place between 1000 guerrillas, under Quantrell, and about 600 Union men, under Col. Phillips, of the Indian Brigade. The fight lasted several hours, and resulted in the complete defeat of the guerrillas. Dec. 19.-WEST BAY, FLORIDA.-The Confederate salt-works at this place destroyed by Union troops. Dec. 21.-HOSTAGES AT RICHMOND.-Lieut. Com. Williams and Ensign B. H. Porter put into close confinement at Richmond as hostages for two Confederate naval officers condemned to death at Fort McHenry. MISSISSIPPI.-Gen. Forrest's confederates defeated in skirmishes at Summersville and Middlebury, Miss., by Gen. Grierson. Dec. 23.-RED RIVER.-An expedition, composed of three regiments of negro troops, one of whites, and part of the 6th Michigan Battery, under Gen. Daniel Ullman, embark at Port Hudson, on the steamers Iberville and John Warner, and move up the river. VA. Part of this town burned Dec. 24.-LURAY, by Federal troops. GEN. JOHN H. MORGAN arrives in Columbia, S.C., having passed through our lines without detection. Dec. 25.-GEN. McCAUSTIN, the Choctaw chieftain, with other Indian leaders, come into the Union lines near Fort Smith, and surrender to Gen. John McNeil, thus availing themselves of the amnesty offered by President Lincoln. CHARLESTON, S.C., shelled vigorously today, and twelve buildings burned down in consequence. CULPEPPER, VA., occupied by a strong force of Gen. Meade's army. MISSOURI. Official despatches from Major Wilson state that he attacked Reeves's Confederates 17 miles southwest from Doniphan, Ripley county, Mo., about three o'clock Christmas day, and killed and wounded 35 of the enemy. He captured 115 prisoners, including 13 commissioned officers, with all their equipments and ammunition, and captured 125 horses. He also recaptured every man of Company C, captured at Centreville, with their arms, &c. STONO INLET.-U.S .gunboat Marblehead fired on by a Confederate battery. After a brisk engagement, she succeeds in capturing two guns, driving off and defeating the Confederates, with a loss of 2 killed and 5 wounded. Dec. 26.-EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.-A special exchange of 500 prisoners effected at City Point, Va CONFISCATION.-The property of Governor Letcher and Judge Campbell, of Virginia, in the vicinity of Washington, confiscated. Dec. 27.-GEN. MICHAEL CORCORAN.-The funeral of this officer takes place in New York City. GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON assumes immediate command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee at Dalton, Ga., to-day. BEALTON, VA.-Successful cavalry foray to this place by Gen. Gregg, and destruction of a large amount of Confederate property. Dec. 28.-CHARLESTON, TENN.-Col. Long, of the 4th Ohio Cavalry, commanding the Second Division of Cavalry, reports from Calhoun, Tenn., Dec. 28, that the rebel Gen. Wheeler, with twelve or fifteen hundred cavalry and mounted infantry, attacked Col. Seibert, and captured a supplytrain from Chattanooga to Knoxville, at Charleston, on the south bank of the Hiawassee. Col. Long immediately moved the small force for duty Dec. 22.-EXPEDITION, under Gen. Truman Sey- at his camp,-at that time 150 men,-and crossed mour, sails from Beaufort,-destination unknown. to Col. Seibert's support. He captured 121 prisonDec. 23.-VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.-The 29th Regi-ers, including 5 commissioned officers. Col. Long's ment of Pennsylvania Volunteers-the first to reenlist for three years as veteran volunteers-arrives in Philadelphia, on furlough to recruit, and receives the congratulations of thousands of citi zens. BLOCKADE-RUNNER.-The steamer Antonica captured while endeavoring to run into Wilmington, N.C. in violation of the blockade. BEAR INLET, N.C.-Expedition leaves Beaufort, N.C., under Col. J. Jourdan, and returns after destroying extensive salt-works and a large quantity of salt, without having one man injured, or the loss of one cent's worth of property. loss was one man slightly wounded. GEN. B. F. BUTLER. The Confederate authorities notify Gen. Butler of their refusal to negotiate with him henceforth in the matter of the exchange of prisoners. Dec. 29.-SHENANDOAH VALLEY.-Gen. Sullivan's column arrives at Charlestown, Va., in safety, from a raid up the Valley of the Shenandoah. COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR.-A treaty of peace signed between these countries. Dec. 31.-GREENBRIAR COUNTY, VA.-Gen. Early makes an advance into Greenbriar county, Va., threatening a raid upon Harper's Ferry. THE COLLEGES OF THE UNITED STATES IN NOVEMBER, 1883. The organization and government are military. The students are called cadets, and dress uniformed. The Alumni The Unitarians have numerical majority, and may be said to control the institution, but do not exert any conscious 3 Including Law, Medical, Divinity, and Scientiño, with 23 instructors in College to 432 students. Besides building-grounds which are not appraised, and library and apparatus. The total must exceed $2,000,000. 10 Including Cabinet, valued at $100,000. 1 College will be opened to students in April, 1864. Will not be opened till September, 1864. 11 Graduated its first class in 1857. 18 Not at present open for students 20 Attached to the School is an Anatomical Cabinet valued at $19,000. • Those marked with a star() did wet respead to the efrenler sent. This applies also to the colleges of the insurge■t PRESIDENT. The Colleges of the United States in November, 1863.-Continued. Number of Instructors. Number of Students. Number of Alumni. COMMENCEMENT. Number. are found of all ranks in large numbers in the armies of the United States at present. denominational influence. 55 12,000 6,000 2d 4th day of Seventh month. 2,387 September 1. 55 56 June 25. 57 60,000 2,500 Last Thursday in June. 58 3,400 20,000 12,000 1st Wednesday in November. 59 130 38 67,000 1,900 Last Thursday in June. 60 50,000 9,000 Last Thursday in June. 10,000 1st Wednesday in August. 4,500 Beginning of July. 61 62 63 Last Wednesday in June. 11,000 2d Wednesday in July. 1,200 24 Wednesday in August. 5,000 July 2. 64 65 66 67 ;:ནཱ 33 150,000 6,000 In the beginning of July. 68 In the beginning of July. 69 130 3,600 3d Thursday in June. 70 4th Tuesday in June. 30,000 1st week in July. 71 72 The Colleges of the United States in November, 1863.-Continued. NAME. LOCATION. Date of Organization. DENOMINATION. 73 Columbian College.. 74 Gonzaga College. 75 William and Mary* 76 Hampden Sidney.. 77 Washington 78 University of Virginia. 79 Randolph-Macon College 80 Emory and Henry College* 81 Bethany College. 82 Richmond Colleges. 83 Roanoke College. 84 Virginia Military Institute. 85 Allegheny College. 86 University of North Carolina. 87 Davidson College. 88 Wake Forest College*. 89 North Carolina College. 90 Charleston College. 91 South Carolina University 92 Furman University. 93 Newberry College. 94 Franklin College*. 95 Oglethorpe University*, 96 Emory College. 97 Mercer University. 98 Marshall College. 99 Cherokee College. 100 Wesleyan Female College. 106 University of Mississippi". 107 Mississippi College*. 108 Semple-Broaddus College®. 109 University of Louisiana.. 110 College of the Immaculate Conception. 111 St. Charles College.. 112 Centenary College. 113 Washington College.. 114 Mount Lebanon University.. 115 St. Joseph's College. 116 Aranama College*.. 117 Baylor University* 118 Colorado College. 119 St. Mary's College. 120 University of Nashville®. 121 Franklin College. 122 East Tennessee. 123 Cumberland University*. 124 Jackson College. 125 Union University. 126 Greenville College.. 127 Transylvania University. 128 St. Joseph's College. 129 St. Mary's College* 130 Centre College De Soto, Miss... New Orleans, La.. New Orleans, La.... Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, La. Washington Parish, La.. Natchitoches, La. Goliad, Texas. Independence, Texas.. Columbus, Texas... Lebanon, Marlon co., Ky. Oxford, O.. Those marked with a star () including the colleges in the insurgent States) did not respond to the scular seat and their statistics remain as in the Almanac of 1963 |