Christmas eve! Clear and cold. A dispatch from Hon. J. L. Orr and H. V.     (on their way home) informs the Secretary that from the delay ...

The question of the Indian war on the Plains was again brought forward. No one, it appears, has any knowledge on the question. The Secretary...

Sunshine and showers. Senator Henry's letter was referred to Gen. Bragg, who returned it to-day with the indorsement that the suggeste...

Clouds and sunshine; cooler. Nothing additional from the West. Several thousand Georgia mounted troops have arrived during the last 24 hou...

So lax has become Gen. Winder's rule, or deficient, or worse, the vigilance of his detectives,—the rogues and cut-throats,—one of them ...

A furious storm of wind and rain occurred last night, and it is rapidly turning cold to-day. The prisoners here have had no meat during...

Washington, D. C, January 1st, 1861. Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th December , in reply...

Washington , 28th December, 1860. Sir: We have the honor to transmit to you a copy of the full powers from the Convention of the People...

Washington City , January 8, 1861. To the Senate and House of Representatives: At the opening of your present session I called your a...