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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. FOR AUDITOR GENERAL: ISAAC SLENKER, Union County. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL: JAMES P. BARR, Pittsburg. COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING. The Democratic County Committee will meet at the Hotel of Emanuel Shober, In the City of Lancaster, on WEDNESDAY, the 80th day of JULY, 1862, at 11 o’clock, A M. Every member is earnestly desired to attend, as business of great Importance will demand the consideration of the Committee, who are expected to effect a tborongh organisation of the party for the approaching campaign, and to aid in maintaining (he Constitution as it is, and restoring the Union as it t oat. The Committee will also, at the same time, elect a Chair man and other officers for the ensuing political year. H. B. BWARR, Chairman. LaKoA6t«£, July 8,1862. The following named persons constltnte the Committee, as handed in at the Democratic County Convention, which assembled at Fulton Hall on the 18th day of Jane last: Adamstown Bor.—Samnel Styer. .r-.- Bart—John J.Keylor. Brecknock—-David MeOolm. Carnarvon—Lr. LZ. Ringwalt. Olay—John Elser, Esq. Oolerain—William N. Galbraith. Columbia—North Ward—H. M. North. “ South Ward—Peter A. Kimburg. Co call co East—Henry E. Sblmp. Cocalico West —Reuben Bucher. Conestoga—John Hess. Conoy—George Bennett. Donegal East—P. J. Albright Donegal West—Christian Kants. Drunjore—Sanders McCullough. Earl—Anthony Carpenter. Earl East—Levi Rex. Earl West—Henry Kafroth. Eden —William Dnngan. Elizabeth—Joseph 8. Keener. Elizabethtown Bor.—J. H. Bletz. Ephrata—P. Martin Heltler. Folton—Lawrence Hippie. Hempfleld East—S. 0. Pinkerton. Hempfield West—John M Weller. Lampeter East—Col. Joel L. Llghtner. Lampeter West—Samnel Long. City—N. W. Ward—Andrew J. Stelnman. “ N. E. Ward—H. B. Swarr. u 8. W. Ward—Dr. Henry Carpenter. “ SE. Ward—William A. Morton. Lancaster Twp.—Berjamin Huber.- Leacock—George Diller. Leacock Upper—George W. Llnvllle. Little Britain—James Patterson. Manbeim Bor.—Jacob E. Cross. Manheim Twp.—Benjamin Workman. Manor—George G. Brush. Marietta—Charles Kelly. Martlc—Thomas Labesins. Mount Joy Bor.—Henry Shaffoer. Mount Joy Twp.—Jonathan Nichols. Paradise—W. Rockey. Penn—H. R. Hull. Peqnea—G. E. Sener. Providence—John Tweed. Kapho—Joseph D*tweller. , Badsbury—lsaac Walker. Salisbury—l. W. Rntter. Strasbnrg Bor.—John E. Girvin. Strasbnrg Twp.—Franklin Clark. Warwick—R. R. Tshndy. Washington Bor.—Dr. H. H. Bitner. GEN. MCCLELLAN'S POSITION. The army of the Potomac is now massed on the left bank of the James river, at a spot designated as Harrison’s Landing. It is twenty-five miles southeast of Richmond, in a direct line, hat the river is so tortaous and crooked that.it is nearly twice as far by water. A correspondent of the New York Herald, under date of July 2nd, says, ’‘the army or rather the shattered remains of that gallant army, is perfectly safe and secure in their present position and that they can and will maintain that position for a couple of weeks longer, if daring that time they are reinforced by fresh and disciplined troops. But that if more than two weeks elapse before they arrive the Union troops will be driven from the Peninsula.” About 15,000 additional troops have been sent to Gen. McClellan. Whilst it is a great relief to the country to know that our brave men are at last safe from rebel attaok, at least for the present, it cannot be disguised that our army on the Potomac h*as undergone terrible hardships and but for the interposition of the gunboats, might have been totally annihilated. Somebody is to blame for the state of things that made this ohange of front necssary, resulting as it did, in the useless slaughter of thousands of our men. If Gen. McClellan had been properly reinforced he could have maintained his origi nal position in front of Richmond and taken the city before the 4th of July. But offioial neglect put him at the mercy of the over whelming forpes of the enemy, and the conse quence has been a retreat not far removed from a disastrous repulse. The New York papers severely oensure the War Department, charging Secretary Stanton with ignorance and incompetency and call upon President Lincoln to remove him from office. For months past it has been well known that the rebel army in front jof Richmond was much stronger than our own and yet the authorities at Washington: have unconcernedly allowed this time to pass by without reinforcing Mc- Clellan, virtually consenting to the useless slaughter of his brave offioers and men. “ON TO RICHMOND !» The loss of twenty thousand-men to the Union army is the result of another persistent effort to takeßiohmond without sufficient troops. Had the War Department, at Washington, paid .respectful attention to the argent representa tions of General McClellan, onr country wouldnot nowbe mourning the thousands upon thousands of our brave men who lie upon the plains of Richmond, and suffering under the humiliation of a retreat, at a moment when victory promised a fatal stab to the rebellion, All this terrible sacrifiOe of brave Union froopß counts nothing. We believe McClellan has snfferedjnbre by the fire in hisrear than from that in his front- Having saved the Union army from entire demolition, in the language of another, “ the cup of his glory is full.”— But if'the War Department means still to cramp his operations, he should be relieved from all responsibility. A PRESIDENTIAL TRIP. President Lincoln paid a visit last week to v General McClellan’s headquarters, and .met witban enthusiastic reception from the army. Hft’tgtbtned-to Washington on the third day, ' himself well pleased with wlffcjw: witnessed during his brief endorses all the military - movementain the Penins'ula, and speaks in terms of praise of General MoClxllan. >... - •••• inre SEW <* UNION” PARTY. - The Republicans, says (he Patriot db Union, have adopted an ingenious plan of getting f up a “Onion” State Convention. Where ver.they ohn (ind a reneg^de,DenrograV ; ttiey elect him ad&egaieto theirConventica.with the h||>e of gulling (he public intothe belief thjil a large-division of (be goae/iver to (be Ab^tion-gepabliMn.p^y.. Ih ’Philad&phia a-commiftoe bfßepublican politicians selected delegates'!*) the 17th of Jnly Convention, and who do yon (hink were appointed to represent the Democratic ele ment fWhy ehoh. Democrats as JohnW. Forney and .John C. Knox, who for the past two or three years have been among the moat conspicuous haters of Democratic principles and the Democratic organisation, to be found .in the. Commonwealth. The selection of these men is an evidence of the desperate shifts whioh the Republicans are driven to prbotirs Democratic decoy dnoks. The antecedents and present position of Forney scarcely re quire notice. Sinoe he sold himself to the Republicans he has .endeavored to earn his' wages by the most vindiotive and reckless as persions of Democratic men, and misrepresen tations of Democratic measures. His col league, John C. Knox, belongs to the same class of treacherous trimmers. Dike Forney he was nnrsed and petted by the Demoeratio party which he is now endeavoring to destroy. Through the Democratic organization he was made a member of the Legislature, a judge of the Supreme Court and Attorney General of the State. His gratitude for these marks of favor, is shown by his present course, We wish the Republicans joy of their distinguish ed acquisition. ABOLITION TREASON. Wendell Phillips delivered an abolition sermon before a Congregational Society in Boston'on Sunday week. Since this disunion ist of twenty years standing, says the Patriot <& Union, received a quasi endorsement from Repnbliean Senators at Washington and Har risburg, be seems to be licensed to utter trea sonable sentiments whioh, if spoken by a man whose antecedents bad been Union, wonld long sinoe have consigned him to some Government fortress. “ The Government,” says Mr. Phil lips, “wants three hundred thousand men; “ we must say to him (the President) you can “ not have a man or a dollar until you proclaim “ a policy. That will open the eyes of the “ President and the Cabinet to the true senti “ment of the North.” Phillips, like Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts, is in favor of with holding men from the Government, and dis couraging enlistments as the means of coer cing the Administration into the polioy of freeing and arming the negroes. They are conditional Union men; for the Union with out slavery—against it with the right of each State to determine its own domeatio oonoerns. Wendell Phillips is no less an enemy of the Union under the Constitution now than at any time during the past twenty years. “ Frehont,” continued, he, “ has been de “ graded by the Border States, but let us hope “ that, like Charles the Seoond, he may die on “ his rightful throne.” Fremont has been de graded by his own aots—by oorrnption and in efficiency. He was endured and petted until it became impossible to endure him any longer. What is his' “ rightful throne ?” Does Phillips refer to that independent Govern ment whioh Mr. Holt, shows by the testimony of several responsible witnesses, Fremont con templated ereoting in the West ? ANOTHER CALL FOR TROOPS The call for 300,000 additional soldiers to serve for the war will afford an opportunity for the Wide Awakes and the Republican party generally to make good their boasted patriotism, by rushing at once to the support of the President, before any draft is resorted to. The hundreds of rabid war men who throng our streets and clamor for a vigorous prosecution of the oonfiict, while reinforce ments are pressingly needed at every point, should now be np and moving. These men, who tdll us their hearts are in the fight, should lose no time in responding to the call at once. To refuse their services at this time of peril will show that their loud-spoken patriotism is but a miserable and lying pretence. Hitherto this class have been very “ backward in com ing forward,” but as enlistments are now but slowly made, it is presumed that they will at once buckle on their armor and soon fill up the needed quota. CHANDLER AND NcOLELLAN Senator Chandler, of Michigan, distinguished himself, a few days ago, by a malignant-attack upon President Lincoln and Gen. MoClel lan, completely screening Secretary Stanton from all censure, in the matter of the recent events before Riohmond. This man. Chand ler, says that all the blame rests between the President and Gen. McClellan, but evidently desires to place the responsibility at the door of the latter. Chandler is one of those mad fanatics who believe, or profess to believe, that the Constitution oan be preserved only by violating its provisions, and the Union re stored only by utterly and hopelessly destroy ing it. He believes in the effioaoy of universal emancipation, and the turning loose upon the North, to oompete with Northern labor, of some four or five millions of vagabond negroes from the South. He would ruin the interests of white men, North as well as South, as a means of saving the country. Therefore, he' is opposed to MoClellan, who doeß not favor such madness, folly and destruction of white men’s interests, and therefore Chandler seeks to lay the blame of recent disasters at Mc- Clellan’s door. A DISLOYAL GOVERNOR, Kirkwood, the Abolition Governor of lowa, refused, so say 3 the Burlington Argus, to unite in the letter of the other Governors of the loyal States, requesting the President to call out more troops to aid in suppressing the re bellion. The same paper says : “ At the commence ment of our present difficulties, when Union men of all shades of politios, at Washington, were laboring for a peaceful solution of the threatening danger, Be plan ted himself against all compromise or adjustment, and appointed the abolition delegation' to Congress to repre sent us in the Peace Congress. This act was a direct vote for war and dißunionism in pre ference to peace and harmony. Since the war commenced he has devoted himself with energy to devising means to line the pockets of himself and friends from the hard earnings of the people. It b said that he has not a relative in the State of lowa who is not pen sioned on the public treasury, while he vetoes the bill reduoing hb own salary to an amount compatible with the times.” HUNTER AND BENHAM. In relation to the repulse and loss of life at James Island, it is suggested that it may be shown before long that if General Hunter had paid more attention to hb military duties, and less to negro sohools and negro regiments, and if the Secretary of War had not encouraged him in these puerile and dangerous pursuits, the disaster would not have ooourred.— The attempt to make General Bonham the soapegoat in thb matter, may not succeed. It is well said that a soldier who has served his oountry faithfully for 25 years should.not be sacrificed to olamor, nor dealt too harshly with for over zeal. Gen. Benham. declares that he.has the documents in kb possession, and the foots at hb oominand, that will exon erate him from all blame. Let him be heard. CALCULATISS TSX COST- The N. T. Independemien&msien "the total lasses of'the nation and of individuals, trsoe-j. stile ffirestly and indirectly to the wet, to notion then ion thoutandmdlums ofdoOarsP •njjk is ah estimate of , and dces%>t inclide the heavy weight oftaxJ atibn to fib borntitiy thepresentrßnd in tore generations on op this terrible w&r.—. And grekt anfjbverwhMmlnga* 'this is, it is nothing compared to the loss of life and the physioal suffering resulting from it. The Albany Argus truly ssys that one-half of this great loss may be charged to Abolitionism, of which the Independent is a prominent organ. Without the aid of theagitators andpreaehers who .control it, and . the Tribune, the rebel leaders never could haveorganized a rebellion ao formidable. On all other questions the Southern people would have been divided; but onthat of political anti-slavery they are massed in opposition,, nnder the manipula tion of leaders who know how to use the incendiary materials famished them by North ern dieuuionista. This is not an imaginary proposition. Wherever the jgloom of rebellion has been penetrated by our armies, the local sentiment is found to be-hatred, to the. Abo litionists ; and the belief that the whole North is abolitionized, and bent on violent emancL pation, is the inspiring element in Southern opposition to federal rule. It is patent, therefore, that on the high priests of Abolition, Beecher, Greeley, Sumner, Lovxjoy, Ste vens, and their followers, mast rest one half the responsibility for the losses, evils, blood : shed and taxes of the 'war. . Heavy as the responsibility is, they will thrive under it, for there is nothing in the experience of the country to warrant a denial of the maxim, “ When the people suffer demagogues thrive.” NOT A WORD. Has the Republican party had a word to say against Wendell Philips, who publioly boast ed- that he has been engaged fo.r nineteen years in the work of destroying the Union ? Not a word 1 Has it had a word to say against Yiee Pre sident Hahlin, who, knowing Phillips' trea sonable sentiments, pnblioly left the Speaker’s Chair, in the United States Senate, and almost embraoed him on the floor of that body. Not a word I Has it had a word to say against Senator Wade, who declared putilioly in the Senate that—" the man who prates about the Con stitution in this great crisis is a traitor ? Not a word ! i Has it had a word to say against Represen tative Bingham, who said in the House, only a month or two ago, “Who in the name of Hea ven wants tho Cotton States or any other State this side of perdition to remain in the Union, if slavery is to continue V’ Not a word ! j Has it had a word to say against Thaddeus Stevens, who reoently sajid in Congress that he “was not for the restoration of the Union if slavery is preserved.” r Not a word ! j Has it had a word to say against any of the fanatios who declare—“ the Constitution a league with hell” and the “Union a covenant with the devil ?” j Not a word ! j Has it had a word to say against any of its friends who have plundered the treasury in one year of a greater sum than the yearly ourrent expenses of Mr. Buchanan’s admin istration ?” Not a word !— Lebanon'^Advertiser. THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO MEXICO. It is asserted that the Frenoh Emperor has resolved to send to Mexico sufficient troops to foroe a way to the Capita) against all obsta cles. There have bee'n important debates in the Corps Legislatif on the Mexican expedi tion. Jules Favre censured the expedition, and reoommended the Government to treat with Mexico and withdraw the Frenoh troops. M. Billaojt defended the Government’s coarse and repudiated the idea of entering upon negotiations where French honor is engaged; the insult must be avenged, and the Mexicans left to choose their own government. The Press, in speaking of the departure of the French Admiral, says his plans have been entirely approved, and his presence will have a favorable result for the solution of the Mexican question. It is asserted that hence forth there is no question of establishing a monarchy in Mexico, or of supporting the candidature of Almonte or any other person for the Presidency, but the expedition is sim ply for protecting the interests of Frenchmen. S&" The Democracy of Ohio held’ their State Convention on the 4th instant. It was one of the largest and most enthusiastic political gatherings ever assembled iD that State. All was harmony, and a deep devo tion to the country characterized the proceed ings throughout. That veteran Damocrat, Samuel Medary, presided, and eloquent and patriotic speeobes were made by the most distinguished men of the State. The De mocracy of Ohio are aroused to the good work, and fairly enlisted for the success of the cause of the good old Democratic party, and for the better reason that our glorious Constitution and the Union demand that RETURNED HOME, The Prince de Joinville, Duo de Chartress andCompt de Paris, the three French Princes who have been on General McClellan’s staff for many months past, sailed for Europe on Tuesday last Their leaving just at this crit ical period in the history of our country has given rise to much speculation in the public mind. The New York World is inclined to the opinion that the French Government will shortly interfere in our domestic difficulties, and that that is the reason of their hasty de parture. A short period of time will suffice to unravel the mystery; in the meantime it would be the best policy for our Government to prepare for any contingency. The Late Battles. —We give below the names of the localities of the various battles which have been fought by the contending ar mies before Richmond: Thursday, June 26—Battle of Mechanics ville. Friday, June 27—Battle of Gaines’ Mill. Saturday, June 28—Battle of the Chicka hominy. Sunday, June 29—Battle of Peach Orchard; battle of Savage Station. Monday, June 30—Battle of White Oak Swamp; Battle of White Oak Creek; battle of Charles City Cross Roadd. Tuesday, July I—Battle of Turkey Bend. THE CURRENCY, On Wednesday Gold advanced to a premium of Seventeen per cent in New York. What a beautiful ourrency the people will be blessed with ere long, should the present tendency of things continue. Already shin plasters of 10, 25 and 50 cents, are put in circulation by some of the private establbh ments in New York, and it will not be long before they are floating thickly over the whole, land ! SHINPL ASTERN. The City Councils of Newark, N. j., have authorized the issueof promissory notes to the amount of $50,000, in denominations of from ten to fifty cents, to snpply the existing want of small change, to be redeemed by the city in sums of ten! dollars or more. - A temporary loan of $50,0G0 b alBo BUthorizei for the re demption of the bills; ... ,: IQyTho full proceedings of the Democratic StateConventiOn—includhig the; maateMy speech' of Hoh. FaA&cis WV Hughes, krill' fce ( found in another part of thb paper. HOW THE TAXES ARE TO BH COI.- - LECTKD. ■Ttyxyrry into effect, the tox bill passed by Qongrees, a small army of offioers will be ap pointed, over whom a CommlaiToner of Inter im .Revenue ie to be pLue& Tbs saJsryof thisofficial is fixed at S4(KJI) -The. cffioen nnder bis direction,; end their duties, will be, ih brief, is viz: || Ffnit~A,CoUeotor triet/to te Appointed by the Bneidenpwitb' theoonsent of the Senate, whose ditties will be to oolleot for the Government the taxes to be paid in said Dietriot. The compensation for nis services is in the form of commissions on the amonnt oolleoted. Seoond—An Assessor for each Assessment Dietriot,, to be-.alsoAppointed.by thaPresidept. whose dhty it will be to farnisn the Collector with a list of the persons to be taxed and the articles on wbiob the, taxes are to be leviecL- His salary is to be $3 per diem when engaged in preparation, and $5 when in actual perfor mance of his duties as Assessor. He is also to receive a commission of $1 for each hun dred names <ta. the tax list. Third—Deputy Collectors to be paid by Collectors. Their duties are to sot aa Assist ants. : ; Fourth—Assistant Assessors’to be appoint ed by Assessors, Their salary ia fixed at $3 per day, in addition to whioh they will receive the same Commission as Assessors. ; Fifth —Inspectors of libuors, &o.; to be. ap pointed by Collectors, whose duties will tie to measure and examine the proof of liquors re moved for sale, from whioh they are to receive fees from the owner thereof, the extent of which is to be fixed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The officers above classified are to oarry into effeot the provisions of the bill, and are to be held strictly accountable for their aotions.— Collectors, through whose hands must pass very large sums of money, will be required to give heavy bonds for an honest performance of their duties. In some districts it is proba ble that bonds to the extent of $200,000 or $300,000 will be required. « MILITARY COLONIES.” During the discussion in the House of Rep resentatives on Saturday week, in referenoe to the organization of negro regiments, Mr. Thaddeus Stevens said that “be would plant “ in the South military colonies and sell .the “ land to the soldiers of freedom, holding the “ heritage of traitors, and building np institu “ tioDS without the recognition of slavery.” We are often surprised and disheartened at the limited extent of the Union feeling in dis tricts ocoupied by onr armies, and that the population remains obdurately wedded to re bellion in spite of the fearful evils it has in flicted upon them, and in Bpiteof the concilia tory administration of the Union authorities. Conversions must be necessarily slow so long as such sentiments as these are ottered in Congress by Abolition dieunionists. Gover nor Johnson may assure the people of Tenn essee, Governor Stanley the people of North Carolina, and General Butler the inhabitants of New Orleans, that the only purpose of the Government is to restore the Union under the ConetitutioD, hut their patriotio efforts are counteracted, if not entirely destroyed by such atrocious speeohes* in Congress. They are calculated to work incalculable misohief to the Union cause. Without the hearty bo-opera tion of the Union men of the South we oannot hope for success in this war. Incendiaries like Stevens propose to destroy the last vestige of Southern Unionism, and to oonduot the war with sole reference to oonquest and subjuga tion. Planting military colonies in the South, means the destruction of the Southern States in aooordanoe with Sumner’s secession theory —and “selling the land to soldiers of freedom,” is another name for unrestrained iioense and plunder. The man who is capable of suoh a proposition has no desire for the restoration of the Union. The Constitution is to him a dead letter, and he would make the negro the eqnal of the white man by degrading the latter to the level of the freebooter. This war is waged not for dominion, not for plunder, not for sordid gain, not for negro equality, but to preserve a free Constitutional Government unimpaired in prinoiple, and intact in territory. —Patriot & Union. THE LATE BATTLES A correspondent of the New York Times, writing from Harrieon’a Bar, on the Jameß river, the present position of McClellan’s army, says: Our losb in killed, wounded and prisoners in all the engagements, Mechanicsville and Gaines’ Mill included, can hardly fall far short, or much exceed twenty five thousand men. Our loss in prisoners is heavy, the enemy’s cavalry making easy captives of thousands of stragglers who lined the lines in our rear, and besides these we have left thous ands of wounded in their hands. Their loss must be at least as heavy, and probably heavier in killed and wounded than our own, but in prisoners jt fell far short, though we have taken about a thousand from them. Ino'.uded in onr loss were many of our finest officers, the number of line, company and staff officers killed and disabled, being unnsually large. Our loss of guns |is stated at forty, and we have takeD from the enemy perhaps two-thirds of that number. To oompute theval ue of the property—stores, cars, ammunition, &c.—destroyed by us in our change of position is impossible, with the scanty data I have at hand, but it mußt amount to two or three millions of dollars. THE CHANGE OV BASE was necessitated by the impossibility of hold ing our extended lines with the army whioh Mr. Stanton would grant to Gen. McClellan.. Our front extended from Mechanicsville on the right to White Oak Swamp on the left, a dis tance of fifteen miles. Besides defending this against a greatly superior force of the rebels, to say nothing of satisfying the ambition of the Secretary of War and Congress for an imme diate advance, we were obliged to guard some twenty miles of railway, from White House to Fair Oaks. Gen. McClellan had. not enough men to hold this position after the reinforcement of the rebels by Stonewall Jackson and others, and he became convinced of this after the dash of Gen. Stuart’s Cavalry. Our right was con stantly subject to the danger of being turned, and our army beiDg surrounded. The rebels knew that this was our weak po sition, and when they could bring an overwhel ming force to bear against it and were sure of success, they made the attack. Our right wing, held by General’Porter, was turned last Friday, and the army has only escaped a terrible fate by the masterly accomplishment of one of the most difficult and delicate movements which an army can undertake, the change of its base in face of the enemy by a flank movement. The glorious success of the movement is the defeat of the rebels, and the order with whioh our soldiers have gone through it, proves them to be of the very best kind, and worthy of the world’s applause. THB RAVAGES OF WAR. A correspondent of the Chioago Times states that the mortality among the lowa vol unteers that had gone into the service is appalling. It is stated, as coming from a report made to Governor Kirkwood, that, of the seventeen regiments furnished to the ser vice, but a trifle over half the number now remain able to bear arms. Of the eleven regiments with Halleck, there are about three thousand fit for dnty, while all that is left of these regiments, including the sick and wounded, is but little over five thousand men, showing a mortality of fifty per cent. One regiment, the Twelfth, has, as he was in formed on Saturday by one of its officers, but twenty-eight men left, all the balance being dead, disabled or prisoners to the enemy. These are sorrowful figures, and suggestive of thousands of sad and desolate homes, where, but a short year agd, peace and happiness reigned supreme. At this rate, should the war continue a year or two longer, a vast proportion of the population of the State will consist of widows and orphans, Probate Courts will prosper amazingly, and destitution and poverty, if not crime, And their victims-by thousands. A Goon Witness. —Col. W. W. H. Davis, of the 104th Pennsylvania Regiment, now at home wounded, a man well acquainted with the movements. of the army both past and prospective, says of Gen. McClellan’s late movement: , “ We.look upon- this movement a# one of tbe grandeat dispUys of military skil! that has. been made; in modern times,- and. none' 5 but a commander of-the first: order wOold'havedaredtoattempt it.l£itdoesnOt, etap)p General MeClellan as lhe. first military 1 ebmWafldbtfbf iheage,- wedonot : knowwhat will" i LOCAL DEPARTMENT. T&C fCjLLEDf WOUNDRDAND MIBSINO OF THE Jiata Jfiv.H. ,JL Bccumu, Wagon Haetefc V. 8. Amy. has The Expreea withTUie following lkt of the killed, SWndahlstoiMDf nuntt4lx) Lancaster msttXif tbH Y#and BtlCPenhiarlTanUT(niwrTWi, in Chelate BsttlteW firießiehmotultTi ■ •*£ : ”*». . - OOMPANY B, OAFfc THOMAS B BARTON. a * .-.-v- Jon# 26—Knap. _ .?»■; - laaao W, Faroey. ■ A, 2 , -WHllmeW.Obm.* y.\ \ x j's - v \ *.* rOnLße^JohnC.)ScCr*ck«h» r ann, *v' \v Jacob Moliov, arm. ./June 27—Kiuxo. Nathan E'Betir. WOUTOID—HOBB gSUDUSLY. Corporal John L. Nauman, .George Ochs, Thomas J. Steers. • Sergeant George M; Bauman, Georgs Kendlg. c- v.-rv Jana2Q—Kjuxd. . W. H. Babb. WOUHMD. Henry Feller, mortally. PatriefcQai&n. eerioualy, ThamasZellen, thigh, badly. F. D. Friday, John G.McClalm Augusta* <X Duehman, M. V.BKriler. Calvin.L. Morphy, • Jacobi). Bine, Thomas P. Price, Color Bearer, Ist Begtme&t, Corporal John WeideL vtsscro; H. Hackman; J. Robinson. COMPANY D, OAPT. GEORGE H. HESS. ULUED. ' Corporal Henry Pickle, Jane 27th, Private Bobert Bcott, Jane 37th, Bergeant John R. Courtney. Jane 80th, Private Samuel Robinson. June 80th, Private Samuel Gordon, Jane 30tb, Private Gotleib Garner. Jane SOttu - Jane 80th—Wousdid. Capt. George H. Hess.breast and arm, Corporal'William Laffarty, arm, Corpotel 0. D. Tripple, side, ' John Daveler, cheek, Jacob Finney, Eli lank, hand, John Gilbert arm, Aldas Hawthorn, arm, Amos Haveratlck. arm, Charles Hornberger, leg, Samuel Herr, thigh, Joseph Knight, arm, Liodley MeClone, thigh, Bamoel Obmet, leg, William J Webb, arm, William Wrieht, shoulder, John McFarland, leg. UISBXSGL Amos Hoak. Jane 27th, Corporal Uriah K. Love, Jane 80tb, Jacob Harnish, June 80th, John W. Urban ’Jane 80th. COMPANY BTOAPT. ALDUS J. NEFF. • KILLED. Private Jacob Gets, Jane 26th. Private Jesse Kaley. June 27th. Private Blphel Eahbacn. Jane 27th. Jane 26th—Wodndsd. Corporal Jasper Morrison, leg. severely, Janius B. Potts, thighs severely, George W Keene, arm-shot off. Jacob Higbatreet, leg, slightly, Adam Albright, slightly. Jane 27th. George Wlneour, face, .severely, William Hughes, breast, near the heart, dangerously, John H Morrison, Henry Hoover, shoulder, severely, Jacob Rioter, thigh, severely, George T. Lockwood, band, slightly, Jacob Ornmmel, side, slightly, Philip B. Hauke, born on neck, doing duty. 1 Jone3oth. Lieut. William T. McPhail. head, slightly, Bergeant Charles A. Markley, leg, slightly, Sergeant William F. Aomeot, leg, slightly, Corporal David Rnth, ehoalder, severely, Hiram Rath, head, Jacob Brindle, hand, James Conniogham. head, slightly, George W, King, legs, severely, David Lambert, head, slightly, .Franklin G. McCall, elbow, severely, John Bettlcan, side, contusion, Charles S. Stark, head, severely. missing. Corporal Jacob G. Kauffman. Privates William Black, Joseph Keene. George Elmver. Edward Hnghes. * J COMPANY K, CAPT. COLLINB, sth Regiment Col. 8. G. Simmons, acting Brigadier General In place of Gen. John F. Reynolds, taken prisoner, was killed. .Tone 26th—Wouhdkd. Sergeant John F. Baynes, leg, Sergeant W. R. Kershner, side, William Cally, Thomas Coles, William Cams, M. Dyslnger, back, B. F. Hoops, neck, .1 - Levi E. Llofield, shoulder, - John Rothwell, Lewis Rudy, body, John Roads, legs, M. Somers, wrist John BtokeB, John Saylor, side, W. Welsh, foot. June 27th. James Allen, breast, R. H. Glbble, Charles G. Root face. June 30th. James Farley, F, A. Potts, A. Nicely. George Dver. Corporal Charles Hollands, Corporal Peter Wells, G, W. Smith, Charles E. Faulkner. Total—killed, 13; wounded, 81; missing, 16. "The correspondent of the same paper, 1q Col. Ham* bright’s Regiment, furnishes the following list of deaths in and discharges from that Regiment up to July Ist: deaths in the 79th p. v. John H. D.rsart, captain. Company O, Irfwis Bradloy, private. Company A, W. H. Hartman, corporal, Company.B, John H. Guhday,'private, Company D, Samuel H. Clair, private, Company E. Frederick Veman, private, Company K, John Rinler, private, Company G, Ephraim Sword, private, Company E, Augustus M. Kapp, private. Company E, Joseph Maxwell, private, Company 0, Frederick W. Waller, private, Company E, John Egle, private. Company F, Thomas Fry, private, Company D. Joho'Sowers, private, Company 0, Lewis Reese, private. Company C, Thaddens S. Herr, private, Company E, William D. Banghman, private, Company E, Benjamin Mukel, private, Company F, John Buzzard, private, Company F, Emmer Knight, private, Company G, Augustas Milchsock, private, Co. G, James B Campbell, corporal. Company G, Benjamin K. Bloan, private, Company H, Henry Keller, private, Company H, Frank Sharp, private, Company K, Peter Kohl, private, Company I, Joho M. Bleacher, private, Company E, Henry Bomberger, corporal, Company E, Francis Burgan, private, Company D, Edward Hambright, corporal, Company I, Theodore Vultner, private. Comp ny C, William Montgomery, private, Company G, James Behanna. private. Company D, David Miller, private. Company B» DIBCHABQED. Jacobs Murr, private, Company E, Daniel L Erb, private. Company E, George Loranger, private. Company D, . William Young, private, Company D, John H. Millnr, private. Company D, William H Mortimer, private. Company Dy John ' Thompson, private Company D > Isaiah McCarty, private, Company K, Jacob Glaah, private. Company K, George Kimper, private. C mpany H, Casper Weltzel, private. Company H, Daniel Brown, private, Company B, William 0. Pinkerton, private, Company B^. Jacob H. Wltmer, corporal, Company E, John H. Lockwood, private. Company E, William Shindle, private, Company I, Dtniel M. Helm, private, Company E, Bernard Short, private, Company K George Lawrence, private, Company H, William White, private, Company G, Frederick Mulia, private. Company F, Emannel M. Finefrock, private, Company G r George 8. Rote, private, Company F, John H. Forrest, private, Company A, Daniel D. Clark; private, Company 0. , James B Queen, private, Company K, John Kantz, Drummer. Company H, Daniel B. Muraraa, private, Company G, WDilam H. Tb+cfeara, private, Oompany By Albert H. Troaat, serges t. Company A, William Dean, private, Company A, John Hoffman, sergeant, Company F, John C Hess, Company P. H. P. Dorwart, private. Company K, Adam Keck, private. Company K, David W. Adams, private, Company H, Lewis Ditterlice, private. Company 0, Edward Kahns, corporal, Company 0, William Suydam. private, Company F, ■ Char ; es D. Beinbart, private. Company I, Anthony McQllnn, private, Company A, Henry Fisher, private, Company A, William H. Hamilton, private, Company K, Jesse Bebm, private. Company I, Jacob R. Witmer, private. Company E, Edward Rhoads, private, Oompany H, James D Downer, corporal, Company D> Amos Albright, private, Company I, Jesse PefTer, private, Company A, Ephraim Greenawalt, private, Company D. The Sanitary Commission report the following sick and wounded Lancaster County men in the Beepltal at For> tress Monroe: Charles Hornberger. Church town, shot io arm. Dr. A. P. Frick. Neffaville, IntermittenUferer. Aldus F. Hawthorn, Lancaster, band off Corporal John L. Nanman, Lancaster, breast wound. Bergeant John C. McCracken, Lancaster, shot in hand. H. Hackman, Lancaster, rheumatism. Lieut. William T. McPhail, Lancaster, head. D. Ruth, Dlllerville, shoulder. H. Ruth, Dlllerville, head. Whltefleld Welsh, Columbia, aokle. James Farly, Columbia, arm. JohnßohiDsou, Lancaster, rheamalUm. David H. Hess, Lancaster, finger off. Arrived Home.— Lieut. Harry Hook or rived home on Thursday evening last, utterly prostrated by a severe attaek of sickness. Lieut. H. was in the first day’s battle, and also part of the second day’s, but his con dition prevented htm from remaining on the battle-field. We hope he may be speedily restored to his wonted degree of health. liectt. McPhail.—This gallant joong officer, who wa s wounded In the head in one of thalate engagements at the Cbfckatiominy, arrived in this eity on Thursday afternoon last, and immediately left for his father’s residence at Strasbnrg. In a note, we received from him on Saturday, he states he Is “doing well.” Such officers as MoPhail and Book could ill be spared from the service. Private Aldus F. Hawthorn.—This young and gallant soldier, whose arm was bSdly shattered in the fifth day's engagement at the Chiokahomioy, so much so that it had to be amputated just below the elbow, arrived at his home In this city, on yesterday morning* in charge of his father, Gxobgk G. Hawthorn, Esq., Register of the county. ’Squire H. found bis son in the Hospital at Fortress Monroe.** Private H., although looking pale and somewhat ernsda red, is improving as well as could be expected. He is a member of Capt. Hess’Company.. National Union. Choie. —This splendid or gonlsstion, under the leadership of Mr, William E. Hdh itsii, and assisted by Kefler’s Orchestra, intend giving a concert for the benefit of onr sick and wonnded soldiers. We hope to see an overflowing house on the occasion.' The object is noble, humane and patriotic. At Half Mast.—The flag od the Union Engine Honse,.in Market street, has been placed at half mast, as a token of rerpect to the memory of the members of that company who have fallen in battle We believe Privates C.x, Bsab and Bubb were all three'members. On His OwnHook.—'The firm of Rhoads A Gillespie, Jewellers, No. West King street, has been dissolved. The business is now earrled on solsly by Mr. BBOAna. : Harry, of conrse, Is doing a good business, because be has business tact and enterprise, and is a generous, wh6le>sonled fellow, to hoot. ' , FpRaiNG Land Wabbant^— On Thursday lasi ,-ahdJaiiXS M. DuirkLt,-residing in the southern part of this county, were arretted by she ; Deputy U. ft. Marshals on a charge of forging » number of UudJwarniitsl They : Were taken to PhUadelphia; and. shire* la the District Court. Thi Lam Priyati W. W. Coi,—Through the kindoeesof H*J» IL I, Oax, Brigmte Ihepeetar. we pe nned *; letter on Friday >momlag, recdved from bisbrotber, Private Gtoaoa-A<Oox,a oenaberof tbe Union Guards, in iKkh ke aliea aft' acooattf deittt and bariaL of b3e nephew. Private was ahot through tbs left breast oa Tbsnday, and I Ted until Vrl day mornings On coming up tohhn, young Cax remarked: •Gem, •bot.Dnt not Oar picking Manp,lt.waa found that bo eomdnettherwagk nor etand-Aboartwas obtained, and lfe:a wifttwoortbreeeoMurionacarvted him abont a aflat©tls;r»r.wk«n anambolnnoeovertook them,and the woandad iaandeopTeyed to tbe boepltaL Hedied Jostoatride of tbe hntpttel, -aardXlm gray merited* fitfal brer : hosleepe wdLF’v Not Bead.— We were in error last weefc in stating, tbe death of Private bm JUnrv. Information haa since been received tbatbe is in tbe hoepltal, that tbe ball has been extracted, and be la now doing Tory well— We are truly glad to make this correction. Promoted.— Lieut. Col. Joseph W.-Fishsr, ofOilombU, baa been promoted to the Colonelcy of. the sth Mserve Regiment, In place of OoL Bimmo&a, killed.— o°** ' in all the engmgemants at the Chickabominy, briiavaa with great gallantry, and oaxna oat unharmed. - Death of Another Volunteer.— We re gret to record the death of Lieut. David Nisslxt, who was drowned Wbtle bathing in the Barron Tiver. at Bowling Hy- being seixia with cramp while fa the water. He wms Flret Lientauant of Cant. Waltmante company, at tached to the 9th Penn’a Cavalry, Col. Williams, and was universally .beloved by all who knew him, especially the men of the company, who have suffered a great loss In Ms death. Hla body ww brought to Mount Joy by the mail train on Friday,' and conveyed to his mother's, residence, near Meytown. Tbe funeral took place on Sunday morn ing The deceased waa about 24 or 25 years of ag* Order from Col. Hambright.— We call the attention of those interested to the order'of OoL Haw- Bxia&v, issued from his Headquarter! at Shelbyvflle, Tenn, on tbe 7th Inat, published In to day's paper. A propar attention to this order at once will save them, a vast deal of trouble. _ A New Restaurant.— • Messrs. Okeson & Lowbt, old and favorite caterers, have taken the City Eat ing House. No. 69 North Queen street, and have fitted lt.up io fine style. A Ladies’ Saloon has also been added, with a private entrance thereto. - These gentlemen are eo well and favorably known to many of our eltisens that, a word in their praise would seem to be superfluous. We are very rare that if any of our friends call once, and partake of some of their “good thing*,” they wQI be sure to call often afterwards. CoiiHEKDABLE Movemrbit. —A meeting of citizens was held at Fulton Hall, on tbe evening of tbe stfa lost., for the purpose of taking measures for tbe establish ment of a hospital for siek and wounded soldiers, in or near this city. Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg presided, and Henry Baumgardner and Geo. M. Kline, Esq- officiated as Secre taries. After some discussion, the following resolution was adapted: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed, of which the President of this meeting shall be Chairman, to cojn monlcate with tbe Government on the subject.of estab lishing among us a general hospital, either at Wabank or. such other place as may be deemed desirable, and that the committee-be iuatruoted to provide a suitable place for those of our sick and wounded men who may be brought home by our committee, if any. On tbe suggestion of tbe mover, tbe Committee was con stituted of medical gentlemen, as follows: Dre. F. A.Muh lenberg, Atlee, Sr., Cassidy, Bample and Winters. Invorhation Wanted.— Mrs. Mary Add Stevens, wishes to get information in regard to son, Woodward Stevens, who has been missing since about the middle of May lost. He Is 12 years of age. rath«r tall for .his age, not very stout, light coinplexlon and light hair. Has a scar on one of his cheeks under the eye. He has been lately employed at Oliver Strode** a few miles from West Chester. Any information, directed to Hamerton P. 0., Chester county Pa., will be very thankfully received. lE6RO BRIGADES. There ia a curious disagreement between General Hunter, the commander in-chief of the attempted negro, regiments, and Mr. Pierce, the direator-general of Port Royal mission. Hunter Bays the negroes volunteer. Bat Mr. Pierce says-the negroes were com pelled to enlist, against their will. It matters very little which is true, so long as the cow ardly notion that white men cannot save the Union is encouraged - by radical papers and speakers. The white feather party turns up with every great battle, and howls for negro help, There is something eminently disgust ing in all this. It is a nation of white men, a government of white men, that we are fight ing for. If there be any ODe who thinks that to save this Union it is necessary to impress or invite the blaoks of South Carolina to our’ aid, tbe sooner that man emigrates to Hayti, the better for him and the country. Thus far the united testimony of men of sense is against the feasibility of the plan, while the voice of the country is raised against the dishonor and disgrace. The impertinent letter of General Hunter, which wonld have been rejected as an insult, by any other body of legislators than the American House of representatives, excites a general feeling of disgust. The American people regard the black man as an inferior and a dependent, not an eqnal, or a sharer in the government. We do not want black legislators nor black soldiers. On the fields of Richmond onr soldiers have fought with a bravery never surpassed in any account of battles. They have stood up before hosts vastly outnumbering them, and have driven them back like chaff before the' wind. In one instanoe it “is related that when the opposing foroes were pressed man to man, the enemy being two to onr one, onr gallant boys held the ground without moving, faoing the enemy almost literally in the grapple of death, till the reserve came np, and pointing their muskets, between the shoulders of the meD, poured-their fire into tlfe faces of the foe and drove them in swift flight from the field. We want no black regiments to stand by tbe side of such meD, or to go on the field with them hereafter. They do not want such recruits for their decimated ranks, nor should they be dis> honored by having them. We plaoe the mat ter now solely on tbe prinoiple that we are a white race, engaged in a white man’s canse, and we omit a hundred reasons besides this, against this business of negro brigades.— Journal of Commerce. BRIGADIER GENERAL ANDREW PORTER. This fine soldier, whose services have done so much honor to his country and to Pennsyl vania, of wbioh State he is a native, has arrived in this city, and we regret to say he is very much reduced and debilitated by disease, contracted on the Peninsula. Dur ing all the fighting attending the cbaDge of position of the Army of the Potomac, General .Porter rendered most valuable service. His illness did not induce bim to ask for leave of absence; but, General MoClellan insisted' on his coming North to recuperate, and ordered him home with dispatches for the War Depart ment. He describes the late movement of the army as a most masterly and successful one, and says that the troops are in splendid con dition. The present position is a fine and safe one, with the lines so contracted as to be capable of perfect defence agamst any attack the rebels may make. The reinforcements promised to General McClellan,,a portion of which have already arrived, will soon enable him to resume his advance upon Richmond. While he acknowledges that our losses in the late battles were very' heavy, he is confident that tha enemy lost two men to our one. — P/iita. Bullitiri of Wednesday. The Illinois Fish-pond. —ln the report of the Committee on Farms of the Illinois State Agricultural Society, we find the following ac count of an artificial fish-pond on the premises of Messrs. Overman & Mann, of Bloomington: Fifty by one hundred feet scoped out of a low place in the prairie, and which is sup plied "Vith water from mole-drains running through the depressions of the prairie wells. The pond is six feet deep, and 'stocked with catfish some of which are now fifteen inches long, bass, silversides, perch and horse-fish. Thousands of onr prairie farms can have just as good ponds with a trifling outlay, and which will at the same time fnrnieb an abun dant supply of water. Until we saw this pond, we had no idea such a luxury could be had upon our farm, but now we are positive' that it is of easy attainment and the thing must be done.' The earth must be either wheeled or hauled out; and this must be done in winter or other leisure time; a small hand pump will be needed to keep the water out while exca vating the pond. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. Washington, July 8.. The following appointments, confirmed by the Senate,’ are officially announced to-day: Trnman Smith, to be Judge under treaty with England to suppress the slave trade. Edwin •V. Sumner, Brevet Major General United States Army, to be Major General of Volunteers. Samuel P. Heintzelman. Brevet Brigadier General United States Army,: to be Major General of Volunteers. Erastus D. Keyes, Brevet Brigadier General United States Army, to be Major General of Volunteers. . Fitz John Porter, Brevet Brigadier Gen eral United States Army, to be Major General of Volunteers’. Wm. B. Franklin, Brevet Brigadier General United States Army, to be Major General of Volunteers. : ; Diseases among Swine. —We learn that' the “ bog obolera” baa made its appearance in our adjacent ooonties. It is..said: that a trader in bogs, from Ohio, recently brought a lot here, and sold them to.farmera in the tow er part of Chester, and other parte of the' State. These bogs were “aifliofeA with wfiat is known as, the “ hog cholera,” and hs a con sequence, many of them died after coming in possessioniof their hew- owners. This disease iSiSaid to.be : n»orer;fatal than monia, so Pro*. TOKTT-SBTBHTH C6NBBESB—FIRST SESSIOH Mokdat.Jul j 7. In tho Sonata to-day * petition WAameented fot an appropriation oErvunpe industrial school for Moment *ne r tara£felll was reported from . the Fioanee oommitt66, with oertsln. amendments. Mr. Chandler resolution, vrhloh was laid ' oyer, calling npdn tfio;Becretary <rf War to furnish thV Senate wuh oorrespondenoe between the President and/Henermt A motion wa* made to take np fbr the admission of - West* era waa.dltegreedloa vote of 18,to A oohftaitim committee was. appointed on theTreatdrjr Mto'hfll. >A rßpnrt was received from the on the ariny pay bill.— The supplementary bill to .Dutriot of Col nmols eman cipation bill waA passed. On motion of Mr. Foster, the general pension bill was taken np and passed.— The motion to consider the quorum resolution was ' lost. The provisional government bill was then taken np, and Mr. Somoer moved an amendment, Ranging the worda ( *lawaand institutions” of states tor “constitution” of-said state.' A lengthy debate ensued, in the.coarse of which Mr. Ohaudler made a speech defending Secretary Stanton and denouncing “either the President or (Icneral MoGlellao, which ever was guilty of the crime pfdivWhig the army.” Without taking notion on the lunehdment the Senate went into executive session, and subsequently ad jourhed;‘"'":';-•. -■ ; - ' In the House rMr.-Hiven naked that himself and his oolieagues, Messrs. Van Valkenburgh and Pome roy, bn ezoosed from service for the rest of the ' session, in order that they _might go borne and raise troops. The request was granted. Tbe House then proceeded to the consideration of a preamble, before Introduced, to * resolution concerning the retreat Gen.: Banks' from the -Shenandoah Valley. After some discussion the preamble was laid on the table by a vote of 71 to 42. A resolution was adopted in structing the Judioiary Committee ;to inqnire into the enedienoy of levying upon tiie state lands of Texas in order to fndemnify citizens of New Mexioo for property eaptured by the ; authorities of that state. A resolution was also adopted, instructing the Committee on Private Land Claims to investigate. into the patents for lands included in the military . reservation of Fort Leavenworth, Ac. A communi cation from the Secretary of war was’submitted, re questing the investigation Under a suspension of the rules the House passed the Senate bill for the establishment of certain arsenals. The Senate bill for carrying into effeot the treaty with England.for the suppression of the Afrie&n slave trade was also passed. A bill was introduced direotingbredlt to be given to -tbe several Indian- tribes for the amount abstracted from the Interior Department. The House then went into Committee or the Whole on the State of tbe Union. After discussing at some length questions of importance, the committee , rose ana the House adjourned. The Conference Com mittee agreed upon the Treasury note bill, placing the issue of small notes at thirty-five instead of fifty millions. Tho bill subsequently passed both houses. Tuesday, July 8. In the Senate to-day a bill declaring a new pun ishment for treason was introduced and referred.— The naval-grade bill was passed. The bill to er&t abridge over the Ohio, at Steubenville, passed. The bill amendatory of the militia aot of 1795 was taken np. Mr. Grimes, of lowa, offered au amend ment that tbere*be no exemption from military duty on account of color. Mr. Kiog moved as an amend ment thereto that persons of Afrioan descent be re ceived into the servioe to construct entrenchments, Ac., and that their families shall be forever free. The subject was discussed by Messrs. Fessenden, Rice, Wilson, and D »vis, and the amendment of Mr. Ring generally approved of. In the House Committees of conference on the Senate amendments to the tariff and pension bills were asked. The Senate supplement to the Distriet emancipation aot, providing for non-residents, minors, Ac., was passed Wednesday, July 9. In the Senate to-day a bill was reported from the Judiciary Committee for ohangtag the place of bold* Ing the United States Ciiouit Court in West Tenn essee. A bill from the same oommittee was also re ported, amendatory of the aot prohibiting the slave trade. A bill from the Military Committee was re ported concerning the employment of negroes for war purposes Mr. Davis introduced a bill deotaring another punishment for the treason, which was referred to the Judioiary Committee. The reso lution in relation to the quorum was taken up and discussed at leDgth, when it was laid on the table by a vote of. 19 to naval-grade bill was taken up and passed. Thbpost-route bill, providing a bridge aoross the Ohio at Steubenville, was then taken np. The amendment lengthening the draw was carried, and the bill passed. The report of the Conference Committee on. the Appropriation bill for civil expenses was agreed to. The bill amending the Militia Act of 1795 was then taken up. An amendment *was offered by Mr. Grimes, making no exceptions from military duty on account’of color or lineage; that all ablo-bodied men shall be liable to be called in defense of the country, with the mili tia, at any:time; and that all persons who have been, or may'hereafter bo enrolled in the service of the United States, shall receive the .pay and rations as the soldiers are now allowed by law, according to their respeotivo grades. A discussion ensued, and a motion was male amending Mr. Grimes’s amend ment, by striking out all except the provisions in regard to rations, etc., and inserting two 1 sections of a bill authorizing the President to'reoeive persons of African descent into the servioe of the United: States, for camp service, and freeing the mother, wife, and children of any person rendering such, service, and appropriating ten million of dollars to carry this into effect. A debate then took place upon the provis ions of. the bill. A report was made from the Con ference Committee, on the iikval appropriation bill, which was agreed to. The discussion on the militia bill was continued, after which the Senate went into executive session, and subsequently adjourned. In the House, the bill amending the aot to reduce the expenses'of-the survey and sale of publio lands was laid on the table. 1 ' The bill to promote the eSi olenoy of the corps of engineers, and the ordinaoe and quartermaster’s departments, was passed.. The House refused to eonour in the Senate’s amendment to the tariff bill, and requested a conference oom mittee. The Senate’s amendments to the pension bill were not agreed to, and a conference committee was asked. The Senate’s joint resolutions concern ing the election of senators to fill vacancies, was passed. The Senate’s. resolution requiring a /tri weekly publication in Washington of all proposi tions or solicitations for government oontraots, was also passed. The ooDference oommittee’s report on the naval appropriation bill was concurred in. The Senate bill, supplementary, to the District of Colum bia emancipation bill, was then taken up and passed. The Senate's amendments to the post-route bill were then concurred in, and the House adjourned. Thursday, Jaly 10. The President pro. tern, laid before the. Senate to day a communication from the War Department transmitting copies of instructions to generals in the army relative to freeing the slaves of rebels.’ The joint resolution of the House authorizing the Secre tary of War to furnish extra olothing for wounded soldierswas.passed. The bill from the lodian Com mittee relative to the abstracted trost bonds was also passed. A bill was reported from ithd Commerce Committee on the appointment of surveyors, Ac.' A resolution requesting the President to.haye a fall report of the trade of oertain of the territories' to be submitted at the next session', was laid over A bill to define the number of brigadier and major-gener als in the army, was refe red to the Military-Com mittee. The bill relative to certain.land titles in the State of Maine was taken up and passed The resolution calling for the orders issued by General McClellan, his correspondence, the number of his forces, Ac , was then called up by Mr. Chandler, and modified so as .to request;them if not inoompa-. tibie with the public interest. An animated dis cnssioD took plaoe.on this resolution'. An amend ment was made.and accepted by Mr. Chandler, in cluding the number of troops under Gens. Fremont-- and Banks, and also the number aotu&llydri service under Gin MoClellan in the recent engagement before Richmond The discussion was continued, and the resolution subsequently passed, by a.vote of 39 to 0. 'The bill amending the militia hill was then taken op. Several amendments were rejected, and one, that all loyal personages shall be. compen sated for loss of servioes os.euoh persons as are taken up by this bill, was agreed to The first section of the amendment authorizing the President to receive persons of African descent in the service of the United States, as amended was adopted. A motion that tbeseotion giving-freedom to the mother, wife and children of persons rendering service, should apply only to slaves of rebels was adopted. On the farther discussion of the bill no quorum was found present; and the Senate adjourned. In the House. Mr. Lovqjoy asked consent to intro duce a resolution instructing the Committee on Ways aod Means to prevent non-speoie-paying banks from interfering with Treasury notes to the injury of the publio credit: The permission was refused. The, Joint resolution of the Senate suspending all pay*; menta under the act of Mareb last, for benefit of western men, was passed. A joint resolution pro viding for medals of distinction was passed. The navy government b 11 from the Senate was passed,' and also a vote of thanks to Commodore Foote. Re solutions concerning maritime rights were reported and their consideration postponed till December.— The House then adjonrned. • <• Fridat, July the 11. In the Senate to-day the resolution to pay the first senators from Minnesota was parsed. The resolution for the relief of the register of the land dfiiee at Vincennes, Indiana,'was also passed. The bill for the navy yard at League Island was taken up. Amendments, including New London and Narra gansett Bay in the examination, were adopted, and the bill was passed. Resolutions, calling for further evidence connected with the report of Joseph'Bolt ’ and Robert Dale Owen, were passed. The bill amen datory of the militia law of 1795 was taken np, the Snestlon being on the amendment 'offered by Mr. Growing, to the amendment of Mr. Grimes. Mr. Browning’s amendment was rejeoted. A joint rose-. Intion was received from the Maryland legislature thanking Captain Ringgold for resoning the orew of the steamer Governor, and ordered to be placed on - the records of the Senate. Mr. Rrowning offered a farther amendment to the militia bill, “that the mother, wife, or.ehildren should not be freed unless: they owe service or labor to the rebejs ” The., amendment was discussed at length, bat no definite action was taken.: The conference committee on the general pennon bill msde a report, wbioh was agreed to, and the bill stands passed. The conference com mittee on the tariff bill made a report with the same result.. A motion adjonrning Congress on Monday, the 14th, was laid over. The conference committee on the bill ohanging the judicial districts made-a report, which waa laid over. On a motion to take a. recess no quorum was found present and Urn Senate tho national currency blllwaa're committed, to the Committee of Ways and Mean*, and ordered to bo printed. A bill was reported from, the Committee on Claims to reunbnree New York for advances made in the lato war with Great: Britain. The Senate bill to prevent bribing and corruptioD Og members .waa passed, and pn motTon 1 entered on the journal that It passeduuanimously. The report' of tho conference committee-on the naval appropriation: bill-was eononrredln. . A bill waa introduced .and named, grvieg to officers oh gunboats the benefit' of the pcnaTon bill. The League Island navy yarji ,bill; was taken np. and, after a discussion was passed.— : The report of the conference committee on the con-' fisoitlon bill waa heard and oonanrred .in by unvote ofoighty-.two ljiLfiortyTtw9 riJ ThepdnfeMncq.opmmlt tee'oh the tariff hill made,a report, which was wq ourredln.and the Rouse adjourned. 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