€'|t |jh-ss. TUK&PAY, AUUU.ST GO, 1801 EXTIiAI T IT.I'M THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. IMU'GLAS.—•* Tl:e conspiracy io up the l iiion i< a fact i, *.v kii iivn to Bit. Armies tire l'ei;i» rßiseiU eml war levied -lo ncctnii]>lisli ii. 'jrhere can hr *>lit two 6ides to the cciitrovers-y. l-i\er> man musi he an tiio side ot the l iiileit Stales or I'i-iiiiiat it* Tiiere C&u he no kieutvais in tliie war, none hut pa trials mu! traitors. ” The urTEiuon f the Confederates on the -Ist of "July. To the infinite credit i f the Secretary c-f .State, as early as March, last, he sent forward in the per £3ll of Mr. II; xry MANfORB* our Minister at Belgium, instructions admonishing all Euro pean Governments tl'.at the recognition of the {southern Confederacy would be instantly re sented by the termination of. all diplomatic re lations witli them, and from that day to tin's, every precaution lias been taken to counteract the intrigues of the Secessionists at, London mid Paris, and ot those in harmony with them . at the head of the Frc-ncli ami English press and Governments. Two motives operate upon our foreign eno mies—hatred of the Republican example, and nn intense idea of commercial selfishness. The first should unite our entire population in sup port of the Federal arms, nnd the latter can Be so wielded as to prove to the mercenary Governments of the Old World, that in recog nizing a rebellion like that of Davis and 111- Banditti, tlu-y .slmt out »li mlvantiigci of any supply of cotton for themselves. We are, therefore, glad to perceive that in proportion as dangers thicken and darken around the national cause, the people every where exhibit the most earnest determination to Sustain ii. Our young men in the diiTcrcni, counties of Pennsylvania are everywhere com. ing forward and enrolling themselves in the new regiments in course of formation. The three-mouths volunteers, having seen their friends, and (old the stories of their late cam paign, are now exhibiting their willingness to return, for the purpose of avenging the insults heaped upon the American Bag by the South ern traitors. The liberal'notion of Congress in increasing the pay of the privates and non-commissioned officers in the regular and volunteer army, and the prostration of business in every branch of trade, w ill greatly augment the Federal forces, and before the first of October, General Fre mont at Bi . Louis, and General Basks in the upper Potomac, and General McCleli. vx ii the department at Washington, will be sur rounded each by a great army. The bitier satire of the English newspapers £>ince the unfortimato reverse at Manassas, their readiness to encourage the Southern conspirators—infamous in many cases, but chiefly in (he manner in which they hat e re pudiated all their obligations to their own Government, as well as to their foreign cre ditors—suggests the reflection whether there are not many British and French subject* in this count; ' whose interests might be better protected by a kindlier tone. Hundreds of millions of dollars of capital, invested hv citi zens of France, Germany, Belgium, and Eng land, in the cities of Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, and an immense amount of pro perty, if the rebels should be successful, would be swept away, not repudiated, after the fashion of Da , is and Isis crew, but rendered vniiieh sf , and fiie owners of this capital and property be compelled to return beggared to Europe. What interest, on the other hand, can any of these citizens have in the Southern States that might not be better protected by confiding is; the Federal Government, and by giving their countenance and aid to the Federal authority ? There can be no doubt that the President lias taken every precaution to insure an effi cient blockade j uuoli a blockade as will be en forced at every hazard against all opponents ; such a blockade as will leave rebellion to be destroyed by its own factions, and only allow foreigners to trade with the United States whenever our Government shall, in its own wise discretion, determine to open a port and to collect the duties by its own officers. Oitr countrymen in this hour of peril should accustom themselves to look at the bright in-dead of the dark side of the picture. We are only in the vestibule of a great future. Every day augments not rnoreiy our army but our navy, and in a short time tin-io will not be a privateer flying the pirate flag tmit v:!! not be swept out of our waters by oar regular navy but by thousands of merchantmen, armed and fortified by the acthoriiy of the Government. Shipping that lias hereioHuv assisted in the carrying trade to the South, will now be enlisted on the side C*f the ting oi tin- Union, and we are happv io be enabled to announce that, in proportion as the rebels have fortified the Chesapeake to the Virginia aide of the Potomac, hundreds of ves sels whic h have been lying idle in Baltimore and Kts- York u'ili be commissioned for the pur pose fcf punishing and routing out the rebels. While Messrs. Davis and Beauregard are flat tering themselves that they may be able to make a successful descent upon Washington, and so divert the attention of the Government from other Quarters, they may be apprised of a successful landing of Federal troops on the far-off Southern roast. Defeated, ns they wilt be, on the Potomac, they may- be compelled to vitr.r;.'- a coming catastrophe at Pickens, at Charle-ion, at New Orleans, and at Mobile. So that the prospects, even in this hour, are bright and brightening. We have everything to hope for. The conspirators have placed their entire fortunes upon a single hazard, have exhausted themselves in making preparations for a 6ingle campaign, while we have simply begun to draw our first instalment. Millions ef men awl hundreds of millions"'of capital remain untouched, all ready at the moment when the country demands them. Nothing is more discouraging t& the friends of' the Union in the South, who, notwithstand ing all the sectional prejudices which exist around them, bravely contend against the foes of the Government, Ilian to find that in the loytjJ portion of our country traitorous sheets are permitted to net as the unblushing advo cates of as i i)e as conspiracy as human villainy ever hatched. They feel that the world has never boon disgraced by a worse exhibition ol' •wickedness and folly than that presented by the infamous effort of the Secessionists to destroy the noblest and most beneficent Go vernment that was ever devised, and we do not wonder, therefore, that they give utterance to their expressions of indignation at the course of the Northern traitors in such lan guage as is contained in the following article from the Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth .- “ A Southern traitor has ambition and whisky for excuses, but a Northern traitor is a natural tory aml toady. The New York Knit's, the New York Day Jlooi, the Cincinnati Enquirer , and a lew other Northern papers of that stripe, are doing more to foster and prolong this rebellion than all the Southern fanatics and Disunion papers combined.'' Ah -Important Movement. By the advertisement-of tKe committee ap- ! pointed of thc meeting held at the Merchants’ • JSxefcange; it will bje seen that they have ap- j pointed two delegates from each ward of the • city to nominate candidates'for the various J offices to be filled at the approaching election. ! They have evidently selected gentlemen of the ! Ifighest respectability, who are representatives j ipf all the old parties, and who are now tho- j v ovgK*gouig Union men. OUR FOB FIG'S BEL VTkfVS. Thai Mr. Itt ssi-:u,’s account of the battle of Bull Euii should b ■ uni'i'-'-'or.ilue to the Union ists liar, not surprised us, ought not surprise any our ni-o loo; perm d bis prevo-ai:; letters from this coi.nfrv. .iso 'a'''y--s-'.'ie)(, as an eiiort in inoi.eioativi' di-srripinm, as übolil dash into tin* (to him) liitlierin nuj 1:11!> il realm of historical tii tir.n, ii prohubiy may be worth reading. Ibof Our .Special Correspondent” should narrate events which lie did not wit nt-s; —natrale them, too, with nil (tie snun-out pnrfiruini'iiy of a pcnny-a-lmer, is not womler tul. The reputation of a sensation-writer, wide]! lie won in the Crimea and in India, has been wrecked upon the American shore. Per haps a self-consciousness of this has not helped to mitigate the feeling against the North which he had previously exhibited. As yet, his letter of July 21st has not readied its. The telegraphic summary of news, however, from Father Point, by the Bohemian mail-steamer, informs us that it was e -- principally confined to graphic details of the rout of the Northern Army, which he calls a cowardly rout, a miserable, causeless panic, disgraceful to men in uniforms not soldiers.” We believe that England’s home-guard, at this moment, consists of' her \ oluutcers, who arc men in uniform not soldiers,” though they have been inarching and countermarching, drilling and target-shooting, for over two years, in a manner only equalled, by the mili tary exertions of Major Sturgeon in the farce of‘-'The Mayor of Garrett.” There rim be The lout, indeed, as far as fact is involved, was all that Mr. Urssi:i,r. saw of the battle. Taking matters very easily, probably expect ing tliat the combatants would wait until he came up, Mr. Kcss;::,i. did not leave Washing ton until 8 o’clock On the morning of tile 21st uit., did not come near the scene of warfare until half past 1, and,' if has been stated to us, by those who saw, him, never advanced within five miles of tiie actual battle-field, being con tent witii perching himself upon a hill near Cen.reville. from which his critical eyes sur veyed rill that they could see—through the binocular lens of a mammoth opera-glass. However, if lie was tardy in arrival, he was rapid in departure, trotting oil' in the van of the earliest fugitives—doubtless with the in tention, which lie fortunately accomplished, of reaching Washington in time to write and de spatch ins “ Special Correspondence” by that night’s mail, so ns to he forwarded to The Times by the mail which reached England on the 4tli inst. The Times, we perceive, accepts jliis battle as a proof that the North cannot resist the re bels of the Southern Confederation. The Times, it is clear, knows nothing of the spirit, coinage, moral and physical force of the Union, and the eager cotton-lords who have made a show of subscribing their shillings for a testi monial to General Hkai-kkcakd, may fimt, a lircic earlier than they anticipate, that it would have been just as wise for them to keep their money to buy bread for the white slaves of the cotton factories, who have a hard winter com ing on, with short work and scanty wages. Mr. livssxnn's one-sided account of a battle which he did not see, no doubt has fostered the hostility to the United Sratos which tile re spective Governments of-England nnd France undeniably entertain. In England, where the masses of the people, educated in litter detesta tion and horror of Negro Slavery, arc in tavor of our Union, a grasping Oligarchy lias usurped the rule, and may continue to exercise it, un checked, against the public feeling. In France, whore Naeoi.eox, like the Bourbon, can sav, L-’ etat, c’ost moi,” —(I am the State,) —the will, flic caprice of one man is to determine whether Rebellion is to be acknowledged, and Conservative loyalty and constitutional feeling are tube frowned down. If all accounts be correct, Napoi.kox lias invited England to en ter into an arrangement for forcibly procuring, this Autumn, a supply of cotton and tobacco from “ the so-called Confederate States,” (to use Earl Bvsset.i.’s denomination of the It li bels.) and Lord Baljiehston- has declined. Declined ? Then this shows the g6od faith of the British Government ? No, it only shows its jealousy of acting in concert with France. In the Russian war, the chief glory was gained by France, and in the later contest with China, the French claimed the honor of the victory, alleging that, without their aid, the English force would have suffered the worst defeat. What the British Government really feel towards us maybe judged from the sentiments of the British Ambassador at Washington, whic-h are not at all concealed. Indeed, most of the Foreign Legations are so avowedly in favor of the South, that Mr. Liscons would almost be justified in sending a batch of pass ports all round. Washington, if ho did so, would he cleared of numerous sympathizers with the South. On the very last day of the Parliamentary Session, Lord Fat.mhr.stox, who never utters an imronsidercd sentence, intimated a future policy, which assuredly indicates a determina tion not to acknowledge our blockade of the Southern ports. In a few weeks, as he might have learned from Lord Lyons, the blockade will be as real ns a coition of war-steamers can make it. The English Prime Minister barks lie would bite, if lie could. Tiie British Government cits, if it entertain a belief that, at this crisis, tiie United States will submit to insult, injury, or hostility from awj European Power—least oi‘ all from Eng land. The cruel tyranny of that Power ac tually drove this country into the liar of In dciicndonce, iu 1770. dFe were then a small people, with (he disadvantage of being scat tered over u vast extent of territory. Yet, thank God, amt our native courage, and our good cause, we lmmblecl the haughty flag of England, and became a nation. A second time, in the war of 1812-14, we beat the Eng lish. Now, with a great population, vast wealth, and brave hearts, we arc as ready as before, and far better prepared, to repel wrong, from what quarter soever it come, ll'o to England if she drive us into a third war. It would lie “death to the knife”—as old Pai.afox told Nai-oueox’s General when he asked Spain to submit to French usurpation. Let war with England be proclaimed, and where we have one man ill arms now, wc then would have twenty. Never would a war be more popular—never, since we achieved our independence, would England sustain such a defeat. Canada would inevitably fall, and not one of Queen A'ictoiha’s AYcst India Islands would escape “ annexation ” to the United States. These be plain words, but they arc true. The feeling in this country, thanks to the va cillation and tiie double-dealing of the British Government, has latterly become increased and intensified. Our people, if provoked be yond endurance, will demand and gcL a terri ble expiation. Then, onco engaged in a deadly feud with us, England would be com pletely at tlic mercy of France, which has yet to avenge the defeat at “ bloody and most bootless AFatcrloo.” IVe can afford to defy, as we thoroughly disdain, the scen e intrigues, the shuffling double-dealing, or even tlic open, hostility of the British Government, with those white slave-drivers, the cotton lords of Lancashire, at their backs. The Late Session of Congress. The amount of important legislation per fected during the late Extra Session of Con gress can only be understood by those who examine the pamphlet copy of the new laws. TVc publish this morning a list of the acts passed, with extracts from a few of them, and we will publish additional extracts to-morrow- It is astonishing to perceive how tliorougiily tlie demands of public sentiment in regard to a vigorous prosecution of the war, and many collateral questions growing out of the present anomalous condition of the country, have been complied with. Not only has the President been authorized to aecept the services of £>oo,ooo volunteers, and not only have the ap propriation bills and revenue measures no cesfiiiry to place our army and navy in a complete state of efficiency been adopt ed, but a very large number of im portant regulations, rendered necessary by tlie entirely new condition of public affairs that the great rebellion lias produced, have been established, and steps have been taken for the reformation of numerous abuses.. Those who are disposed to complain of real or supposed evils in the organization of our army will, on examination, rather be surprised, to find how much has been done to remedy them than to persist in making captious criticisms. It is very difficult to organize, in a fdw months, the citizens of a peaceful nation into a perfectly equipped and disciplined army of immense size; and,the obstacles attending this task have been greatly increased by the fact that during the eight years John B. Fioyd and Jeffehson Davis held the position of *WS‘S,TW!t»S*MSV« .Secretary of War, they did all in their power to strengthen those who are engaged in the present rebellion, nnd to weaken the military nucleus of the Federal Government, which the American people relied upon ns a safe rallying point whenever they should be called upon to protect themselves against foreign or domestic foes. But the acts of Congress, as well as the energetic measures of the Administration, ex hibit a spirit of energy and determination worthy of the great occasion which lias made such extraordinary demands for n sagacious and vigorous policy. GAIIIBALM Tic have seen a letter from Turin, dated July ill, which states that Garibaldi has no intention of coming hither, to take part in the battles for Freedom and the Union. But he wishes to organize ft national subscription in Italy, as a tribute from one free nation to ano ther—a return, in effect, for the liberality displayed bv our citizens in the Italian war of 1859. It wii.t, jje sees by our telegraphic reports that a company of Pluludclpliin cavalry dis played great gallantry in a skirmish at Ro llick Church, near Alexandria, on Sunday. Two of the brave men composing the troop were unfortunately killed, and two captured by the enemy. A very full telegraphic abstract of Mr. Rrs skrads letter to the London Times lias been forwarded to us from New York. It consists chiefly of an exaggerated description of the flight of those who led the van-guard of the retreat from Manassas, somewhat similar to those given in American journals before tlic leal incidents of the battle were known. The office of the Easton Sentinel, one of 'tiio Breckinridge newspapers which have been . affording aid and comfort to the Secessionists, was attacked yesterday by an indignant mob. and its contents destroyed. Fiuue Jonxsox, the member of Congress from the Northamp ton district, was burnt in effigy. It is evident - that the limit to the forbearance of our patri otic citizens lias nearly been reached, and that, hereafter few men can safely avow in public their sympathy with treason. Public Amusements, IV ai. mt-mki; i'i Theatre. — Til e- 1 r : Edwin Adams and Yining Bowers terminated their brief nnd successful season, on Saturday evening, with a joint benefit, which was exceedingly remunerative — judging from the crowded house. Aisen-STiir.ET Theatre. This establishment, which has been entirely remodelled and renovated, from tip to toe.” will be opened, we understand, mi tills day fortnight, under the management of Mrs. John Drew. Through the attention of Mr. J. D. Murphoy, her Treasurer, we are enabled to give a full list of the officers and company, viz: Mrs. John Drew, lessee ; IV. P. Fredericks, acting ami stage manager :‘J. D. Murphey. treasurer and busi ness agent ;J. E. Hays, scenic artist; C. Dodwortlr limskTil leader; Frank Johnson, costumer; Charles Long, property maker; Jolm Furze, machinist; Leon fit. Vincent, prompter. The company will be as follows : Mrs. John Drew, lending comedy; Miss Charlotte Thompson, leading juvenile tragedy and comedy ; Mrs. Chat. Henri, farce comedy, singing chambermaids and pages ; Miss Mary IVeiis. first old women ; Mi.?s Emma Taylor, second comedy; Miss Elizabeth l’rieo, walking lady: Mrs. C. Stone all. second heavy business; Mrs. Haekett, second old women : Miss Haekett, Miss Miller, Miss St. Aubin, utility parts : Miss C. Adams, walking lady; John Gilbert, first old men ; L. It. .Slieweli, lead ing tragedy ; John K. Jlortimer, leading comedy: AYm. Scallan, low comedy ■ Frank Drew, eccentric comedy ; W. 11. Leak, first heavy business : I). F. Itingold, first walking gentleman ; Charles Henri, pnntonumiit: Wallis, second old men; Fisher, second old men ; Smith, second gentlemen anil sin ger ; Alfred Bccchey, second heavy business; Craig, utility; Curtis, nIHUv. Of Mrs. Drew's own talents, not a word is necessary. Miss Char lotte Thompson, the first juvenile lady, is daughter of the late Lvsandcr Thompson, formerly of Wal inek's Theatre, who was the best Yorkshircmnn on the stage. She is young and handsome, and has a great deal of talent. Mrs.. Henri has been a great favorite at Baltimore. Miss Mary Wclis, albeit a young nnd handsome lady, is the very best, because (lie most artistienl, stage ‘- old woman” on the American stage, and lately declined arftnvitatlon from Mr. Boncicnult to perform ill that line in London. Miss Emma Taylor, with some few man nerisms, is a great favorite here. Messrs. Gilbert- Shcwell. Frank Drew, nnd Wallis are first-rate in their respective lines. Mr. Charles Dodworth, as the leader of a theatrical orchestra, has the highest reputation. Co>’tint:ntat. TmtATP.r. — Mr. W. Whenlloy, it is Baid, 'will open this. theatre, (formerly Welch's National Circus., Walnut street.) early nest niontli. No particulars have yet transpired. McDoxorcif s Olympic. —The performances here have been so fur successful. Miss Annie Lonsdale is the ‘'staiy’ nnd a very attractive one. This week, the company has been augmentci], ami seve ral novelties will be produced. This is the only theatre open at present in Philadelphia. The AcnicuLTntAL Ruheau.—Among the ap pointments by the President, few have given more satisfaction in thL- State than the selection of Isaac Newton as chief of the Agricultural Bureau of the Patent Office. He possesses great experience as a farmer, and popularity and sterling worth as a man. As a practical and scientific cultivator of the soil in Pennsylvania and Virginia, he became fully acquainted with the necessities and wants of tho great industrial class of which he is a superior re presentative, and this knowledge will doubtless en able him to greatly increase the usefulness of the department over which lie now presides. Exclusion to Atlantic City.—By reference to an advertisement elsewhere, it will be seen tlmt an CAeiu'tfion will be made to Atlantic City to-morrowj (Wednesday*) for tlic benefit of a mission gabbath fiehool. The tickets for the (rip have been placed at the moderate price of sl.2s—children half price— the last boat to leave Vine-street wharf in tho morning at six o'clock. Wc understand that ar rangements havo been made to uino at one of tlic best hotels, and that no pains will be spared to make the occasion as pleasant as possible. For particulars respecting the sale of tickets, the rea ders is referred to the advertisement. Lahof.'Positive Salk ok Boots, Shoes. &e.— The early attention of purchasers is requested to the extensive peremptory sale of boots, shoes, can vas, army and navy .-shoos, travelling-bags. Ac., embracing samples of 1,100 packages prime and fresh goods: of Eastern and oily manufacture, to be sold by catalogue for cash, commencing this morning nt precisely TO o'clock, by Myers, Clag hern, A Co. auctioneers. Nos. 232 and 231 Market street. The Slm'mish at Pohick Church, PHILADELPHIA CAVALRY IN ACTION. A:.i:\axiiiii.v. Anj. 19.—1 n tlic skinm-h yester day, at l’uliiek Chureli, Ciiptiiin lloyd's l’Uitadel ]liis cavalry company- behaved most nobly, charging after the rebels for three miles. Jacob Owen, who was killed, resided at No. 20 Beck streot, below Bwnnsnn, Philadelphia, lie was buried with mili tary honors. JulmY. Williams, residing at No. 11(1 South Water street, and Lancaster, at. No 1112 Passyunk road, were taken prisoners by becoming detached from the main body. Two ot' the ldljels are known to havo been killed. Tho court martini hi session here investigating llic charges preferred Col. Miles adjourned , to-day untiHhc 15th of September. The prosecu tion hud closed, and five witnesses for Col. Milos had been hoard, when an order was received from Washington adjourning the court and granting a furlough to the Colonel up to that time. The ob ject of the order is not publicly known. By order of tho Provost-Marshal between forty and fifty barrels of porter, ale, and lager beer were to-day emptied into the street, the proprietor per sisting m selling to the soldiers after repeated warnings. Gallant Response to the New Army Order. Ellsworth’.s Fire Zouaves .Reorganizing. NEW YORK. Nr.iv York, Aug. 19.—Over COO men responded at roll-call of the Ellsworth Eire Zouaves to-day, and men arc continually reporting themselves. A reorganization of the regiment will be effected without difficulty. There arc now forty-eight regiments forming in this city. Several are full, and thereat average from 200 to 050 men each. The lull and incom plete regiments will doubtless now bo forwarded as rapidly as possible. The latter will be merged so as to form full regiments. Recruiting is going on rapidly, and the city can probably send 19,000 men to Washington in a four (lavs. MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. Boston, Aug. 19. —-It is probable, that live new regiments will leave (Ins week. New Hampshire will .shortly send three regi ments and a battery of artillery. NEW JERSEY. Trenton, Aug. 19.—The New Jersey troops-havc orders to leave to-morrow morning at 8 o’clock, for Washington, whether' the companies are filled or not. The order produces no little excitement, and the Stuto authorities are very active. Ten compa. hies arc partially fillod here, and others are coming. Biot at Easton. Easton, Aug, 19. —Tho office of the Sentinel , a paper advocating peace and compromise, U now being gutted by a mob. Col. .Philip Johnson, member of Congress elect from this .district, has boon burned is effigy, aud made to show his colors. There is much excitement, aq.d the riot is still pro gressing. THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 186 L LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL." Nothing could havo been more timely nnd ap propriate tiinn the order issued by the .Secretary of War, on tho suggestion pf MajorGon. McClellan, to nssomblo at this point all the regiments and all the skeletons of regiments now in the different .Slates named. A two-fold- object led to this ilu* porljmt movement : First, io remove from the Slates lnrgo bodies of disorganized troops, who, whilo they bad no opportunity of disoiplino and of preparation for wnr. were of necessity constant sources of irritation nnd complaint on the part of the pooplo among whom they were quartered. In tho regular service a smnll ns well as a large num ber of recruits enn bo sent forward according to tho army regulations. General McClellan tins adopted in fact file samo principle jn regard to those who have volunteered for tho war. lie must not be misunderstood by this act to indiento that ho regards Washington as in present peril. Nothing could bo farther from the truth. So actiTO, so secret, and so extensive havo been his defensive prepara tions in this quarter, ns to leave no doubt that ho will be able to repel nny nttnek, come from what, ever point it may. The Confederates recognize in I' l in n sagacious and experienced military Captain, and they know that with Dix at Baltimore, and Banks on tho upper rotomae, they have an over match for Johnston and Lee. That they m e ma noeuvring to break our lines, is undoubtedly true nnd, in order to effect this, they will resort to every expedient known to militnry science. Whilo menneing one quarter, they really may intend to attack another. Belying upon the disloyalty of the population of Maryland, they hope to penetrate that ,State between Banks' column and tiio main body of McClellan’s army ; but in tl|p execution of such a design, tho effective vigilance of our troops upon tho north bank of tho I’otouinr from Fort Washing ton to Harper's Ferry, promises for tho rebels a disastrous defeat. No hotter opportunity fur pre paring our raw troops for the exigencies of a battle could be desired than those furnishod at and near this point. We imVO a number of officers of the regular army ready to lake out of the hands of the militia colonels nnd lieutenant colonels the duty of moulding our forces fur the campaign; and when the regiments full or only partly filled, ns tho caso may be, reach Washington, Gen. McClellan mtiy find it necessary to dispense with certain of the com manders who may have looked forward to lend their men. on the ground that they arc incompetent for the tusk. I notieo among the names of the colonels of your Pennsylvania regiments men who are con fessedly unqualified. They have done well in in ducing volunteers to enlist, but when they come to face the stern realities of war, nnd to sec that tbey wiii be compelled to undergo a rigid examination, they will, I think, not complain of the policy of G on. McClellan when he asks them either to accept su liordinate positions, or to resign in favor of practi cal and experienced officers. Beforo Thomas Franois Meagher left Washington, a few days ago, lie had u long eonvcrsation with the President, in the course of which he presented tho name of Janies Shields, now of California, and for merly of Illinois, as a proper person to fill the im portant position of brigadier general in the United States army. The President eagerly responded to the suggestion of (he Irish patriot, and, in a short lime, you will no doubt be called on to record the appointment of Brigadier General Shields. In the very last speech of this great military genius, he took the elrongeet ground in favor of crushing ” out tiie rebellion, and predicted that, before the next 4ih of July, our Federal Government would be more durable than ever. There would be imteh significance in this selcetion. The image of General Shields is deeply impressed upon tho Irish heart. Like Mengher, ho is one of the idols of the Irish people His whole career has been but ono tribute to Ame rican institutions. United iiere by President Polk ns Commissioner of Public Lands, hr subsequently went into the Mexican wnr, in the course of which be distinguished himself by extraordinary gal lantry, and was only rescued from death by a mi racle. A Senator from Illinois, then n Senator from Minnesota, he retired to California, where he carried the same qualities that made him so irre sistible iu the former States. At this time, when our adopted Iri-li citizens have done and are re solved to do such daring deeds in battle, tho ap pointment of General James Phields to take com mand of n brigade of tiie American army would be followed by the happiest consequences. The Secessionists are in great giee nt what they call a defection nmong the Irish Catholic popu lation of the United States. They flatter them selves that they have been enabled lo make an impression upon this important clement, by al leging that this is a Black Republican or Abolition war—a wnr, ns they say, of Puritaii New England against the cliivalric South; but the patriotic Irish do not forget that at the same time they hold out all sorts of inducements to England to recognize their Confodevaey—overtures for close friendship with that Englnnd which has been the merciless persecutor of the Irish'race for hundreds.of years; that England which drove Meagher into exile, and put a prize upon his head, and which would hang him in chains if lie were to visit his kindred and tlic graves of liis people; that England, too, which ignores all tiie great nnd undying principles of liberty involved in this struggle, simply fur the. purpose -of mointnining a commercial supremacy. Oi'CASIOXAIi. [From onr Special Correspondent.) We have had a succession of dreary. days in ‘WaAiiugton. Constant sli&ivers of insidious ram— sometimes scattering in spray, sometimes in a drenching stream, but always bringing dark, heavy, disagreeable, and angry clouds, impassable streets, and roaring gullies of yellow, turbid water at every street corner. It would be something to have the sunshine again, and certainly few sights could be more painful than to see the moon strug gling with the gray and ungainly clouds, which nightly shroud her beauty as if jealously afraid of an appreciating world. Occasional soldiers stalk the streets, but not so many as on brighter days, This rain is a terrible infliction upon your gentle manly volunteers. It hns no respect for blue cloth, brass buttons, and gaiiy-dceorated apparel, and the gentlemanly volunteers pass from street to street cowled in oil-cloth, and caparisoned in heavy blue miliinry cloaks, which, although very useful, nrob.vno meansornamontal. Istrolled into the President’s ground on Saturday afternoon, as the rain hnd lulled, and there is something of a charm in the music which is dispensed by the Ma rine Band. But Ibis scene of so much gaiety and loveliness was ns dreary as the city. The sky looked loweringly, and the Indies were at home. A stray cavalry soldier went sauntering past the grounds; a few rural gentlemen were patrolling among the trees, and discussing the state of tho Country ; about a dozen brave men and fair women were gossiping sadly, ns it seemed, under tlic shadow of the fountain, and a small group of regular officers stood under one of the bushes, evidently lamenting tlic impossibility of wearing the sash and epaulets. The gaudy musicians, in their semi el coats, piped away under the blue and white canopy, with an extremely discontented flag floating over them. I can’t think wlint the tune was, but it was something very dreary from : - Norma,' 1 with : a vain attempt at "Annie Laurie,” and a desperate struggle with the drums and noisy instruments followed. The White House loomed up gloomily, aud gave an appropriate finish to the scene. The tawny shutters were closed, and a single light flickering from a corner window wos presumptive evidence that the President was at the affairs of the nation. The rain, and the music, and the murky clouds, with tho sombre river flowing, and the dreary mu sic swelling, and the heavy branches dripping, with all the associations and reflections connected with the drenched flag, the dim Virginia shore, aud the signs of military preparation, made that afternoon to me sad, and long, and weary. Sunday was not an improvement, and as in the afternoon I strolled down to tho Long Bridge, the ruin was leisurely drizzling, and the streets were deserted. Yon have no doubt heard of that- same Long Bridge—the great military artery of the Re public. over which many tens of thousands pf.brave men have gone, in the service of the Republic— over which many brave men have gone to find a glorious death, with an honorable and a neglected grave. This bridge is a curiosity in its way, and is dilapidated enough to be a Virginia public im provement. It is just, a mile in length from shore to shore, with unwieldy draws” at each end, through which vessels pass. The river below is marshy and almost stagnant, and on this marshy soil a strong foundation has been erected, supported by a densely-built causeway of masonry,, over which runs a gently-graded turnpike road. Erom this turnpike road the bridge connects with tho shore by a simple wooden avenue, which trembles under the feet of tlic traveller, and looks as if it sadly needed tlic timber and artificers of Maine. Over this bridge the troops of the Republic erased the night they occupied Virginia, and over it tiie denEC and undisciplined crowd of soldiers eumo on the morning after tho disaster at Manassas. With every event of the war it has been associated, and it will go into history as many other better bridges have gone into history before it. The bridge is guarded by a squad of regular in fantry, anil, as the guest of tho officer in command, an hour or two was spent. The military quarters are in a small inn at tho corner of the street, a well-built brick house, which boiuo old-fashioned letters over the spoilt certified to have been erected in 1827. It had a very military look, which 13 to Eay, that the walls were blank and dirty, tho ba nisters and stairways very greasy, and everything seemed to he as uncomfortable as it was in the pow er of a compnny' Of soldiers to make it, Oyer the Stairway was a broad aud narrow room, which- evl- ‘ dently lind boon used as a ball, dining, or concert room by those who enjoyed singing, dining, and dancing on economical and unostentatious princi ples. It was, no doubt, tho groat room of the' house, and tho publican’s pride, for on the wall was an ambitious attempt at parting. . I looked at tho epocimcn of art for a few minutes, and turned away without coming to any conclusion as to whether it was a sun, an eagle, .or a Goddess of Liberty; but certainly convinced that the colors were tjuo, and red, and yellow, and exhibited tho resources of tho artist’s pallet, if whig skill ia using them, There Wasiiix'gtox, Aug. 19,1801 LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. Wasrixotox, August 19, 1301 wiif a single champagne basket on the floor, and I was curious enough to notice that the brand was Ver zenay, and in the corner of tho window lay a copy of Hardee’s Tnctics, whoso well-thumbed leaves wero moist and shrivelled. Beyond this, there were no oilier signs oflifc or civilization, and I passed from the hall-room up tho greasy stairs, thinking about 1: banquet halls deserted,” and how one feels when he trends them alone —for which experience over haul your “ Poem?, by Tom Moore," and ” when found, make n noto on't.” The busiest place in Washington is this same Long Bridge, for here you sec life in its most mili tnry aspect. If Dickons were only ft lieutenant of the Third Infantry, and could be detailed hero for duty on a Sunday afternoon, what a series of plea ennt sketches bo might give us * But as tho novelist does not servo the land of tho brave and the home of the free in tho ancient and honorable profession of arms, the incidents must go unsketched. And yet I spent a curious hour or two in thoso same quarters. There was that spirit of lassitude which seems to belong to the life of a soldier. A sent inol or two pnssed up and down Ihe bridge ex amining the travellers, and looking nt every pass with that degroo of dignity and 6tornness which belongs to your true-bred military man. I don't know why truo-brod military men should bo digni fied and stern, but, as they rflforly all possess theso qualities, I suppose it is according to the articles of war. A corporal was leaning up against a post, ns if the post had been erected for corporals to lean against, and Ihrco or four privates wore smoking, talking, nnd dozing under the shadow of tho piazza, and looking as if they had joined the army to get rid of tho troublo of taking enro of themselves. Over on tlic cellar-door sat a couplo of privates, with ii lad between them, whose story, as I heard liim tell it. was nil incident of wnr. Ho was a fair-haired boy, about ten years of age, nnd, according to his narrative, a resident of Now York. It is father was a member of tiie New York Thirtieth Regiment, and was encamped some six or seven miles beyond tlic Virginia end of the bridge. In tiie anxiety of fiiinl affection tho boy had come nit tho way from New York to see his father, anil found it impossible to eroxs tho bridge, tho offi cer in command properly refusing to let him pass Unlt-.53 sn the custody c*f pome responsible person who would pec him safely bestowed. The child'-? fucc was all eorrow and solicitude. He begged hard to be permitted to go alone, nnd, os ho sat on tho wooden door, qu:A many n longing nnd tearful look on the mist-clothed kill* of Virginia. The soldiers sought to amuse him by tales of adventure nnd enterprise, but ho passed with them an hour of uuhuppiiH.'& nnd anxiety. At length a trans portation wagon ciu’no along, and the officer placed him in the charge of the driver, after in creasing the few pennies he had left from his tra velling expense? to n dollar or two in silver. And. after speaking a timid good-bye, the lad leapt into the wagon with a laughing fuce, and it went lum bering its slow way over the shaking bridge. The travel over the bridge is limited, the issue of passes being restricted by General McClellan, and the orders requiring every officer under tho rank of brigadier to lmvc a permit. Mauy utc the pre texts made to puss the sentinel. Dignified colonels of the volunteers come galloping up and show the eagle on their straps, only to find that the eagle has lost its power, and he cannot go over. Then pri vates, either half intoxicated or showing signs of a night or two of dissipation, come with hat in hand and try to beg their way across, only to find them* selves under arrest and sure of a night in tho guard house. Pome coax and others beseech ; some com mand and endeavor to intimidate ; some reason and try to explain: but. without the magic name of Cameron, Seolt, McClellan, or Porter, no one can pass the inexorable steel of the sontinoPs bayonet In the course of the afternoon, a full Massachu setts regiment was hoard coming, and the officer turned out his guard as a salute. It was a noble body of men, brown with exposure, and showing every sign of health, intelligence, and-bravery They were exulting at tho idea of entering upon the 41 sacred soil,” and they came down the descend ing road on the double quick, and rushed over the bridge, shoaling and cheering, and singing the Sun day-schoo) refrain about 41 Canaan, Oh Canaan, I’m bound for the land of Canaan. 7 ’ in tho most enthu siastic’, if not in the most reverent., manner. They passed rapidly over the yielding bridge, with the glorious flag of our country streaming over them. It was a noble sight, and never before in the brief experience of a busy life did the 'emblem of our country's greatness appear to me more glorious than ns it slowly passed over the deep mid riuggiah liver, until lost among the rugged and romantic hills of Virginia. The day passed on, nnd the afternoon was far ad • vnneed when an open carriage came driving slowly in front of the quarters. ‘-Turn out the guard!" is the loud command of the officer a? he buckles on liis sword, nnd rushes hurriedly down the stairs. Bid it i-S too lute, nnd before the guard baa linlf as frembk’d the carriage has passed, giving us but time to see the inmates. It is a well-known face that sits smiling on the back scat, for who Is not fa miliar with the heavy jaws, the large mouth, tiie keen bright eyes, the broud, marked features, tire coarse black linir, the genial, determined, nnd honc-sffncc of the President of the United States ? Ho quietly raises liis hat and smiles ul the embar rasserl officer, who returns tho .salute, regretting that the hasty arrival and departure of the Chief Magis trate prevented him from doing the Presidential honors. J. R. Y. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to this Paper. IVasutnutox, August 19, 1861. Rcappomtmcnt of Officers. The ease of Captain A. J. Dallas, of the Twelfth Infantry, 1kl« been examined into, and it having been shown tlmt hi? rejection by the Senate was through a uiLuppreheudion of facte, tho PruaidenL has directed liis reappointment. Samuel A. Waimviught has also been reappointed captain of the Thirteenth Infantry by the President. General James Smiklh.s, of California, ha? been appointed brigadier general of volunteers. The North Carolina Blockade. Commander Livinoston, of the steamer Fat gutti, writbig to the Navy Department, under date of the loth inst., communicates some interesting particulars of hi?-blockading operations off Cape Fear, stating, among other things, {hat chasing the Louisa, of Wilmington, he brought her within reach of his guns, when she ran ashore, soon keeled over, filled with water, and became a total wreck. She .intended going lo tho West Indies with a cargo of lumber, and to return with coffee. The captain of the British ship Gladiator had gent him a communication pointing out several lo calities not blockaded—a-fuel as well known to Commander Livingston* sis to her Majesty's officer. The Navy Department will soon remedy these defi ciencies?. Official information ha? been received here that a vessel from the Fouth with Confederate ship pa pers only had entered Newport, llhodc Island, un der stress of weather, and that on tho person of a French passenger was found a letter authorizing him to purchase blankets, coffee, iron. etc. It is supposed that his intention wjo# to ship the=e arti cle# to sonic port iu North Carolina, cither in a French or English vessel, as it is claimed that fo reigners may rightfully take advantage of an inef fective blockade. Response to the Call Tor Troops, Tike War Dc2>«rtmcnt Jins received from the Go vernors addressed in the late general order tho most enthusiastic and patriotic responses to (he call for additional troop?. As it is known thal. the Cabinet arc ft unit on tho measures for the prosceuliun of hasiilities. the. nl tneks on prominent member.* of the Administration are regarded here as intended to thwart its policy of effective operations. New Metropolitan Police. To-dav the commissioners meet to organize and appoint officers. A city paper recommends a trip of tlio commissioners to New York to study the police regulations of that- city. There is little or # no similarity of police duty, any more than there is of population in the two cities. If they arc not cqmdto the duties of their position, let them resign in favor of those who arc. So say our citizens. Officers of Volunteer Regiments. A city paper stated that over a hundred officers in the regiments enlisted ;; for the war” had re signed. The paragraph is calculated to give a wrong impression. In nearly every case these offi cers were respectfully informed that their qualifica tions were not up to the standard, and they, of course, prefer “ resignation’ 5 to .removal The rigid examination to which nil officers are now put \s one of the best guarantees of llie future efficiency of our army. Rumored Movement of the Enemy. Report snys that the Confederate troops have crossed tho Upper Potomac and arc in large num bers within fifteen miles of Washington, on the Maryland side of tho river. lam unable to dis cover the source of these reports, and am inclined to believe that they are not true. General »Scott has been informed of the movement, aud docs not believe it to be authentic. A Sensible Arrangement. In view of a very frequent loss of life by colli sions between the pickets of the opposing armies. 1 suggested in a despatch to The Press a few days ago, the impropriety of allowing the pickets to ex change shots every time they inot. lam pleased to inform you that our Colonel MuCcxn and Captain Jones,of tho firstrogimont Virginia cavalry, have agreed to avoid shooting at each others pickets'. The proposition came from Captain Jones. Since tho agreement the pickets of the two camps have been within talking distance of one another. ~ It is hoped that the eystem.ijill prevail through out the army. Nothing is gained by shooting down men when they meet, and tho practice is oue of ex* treme barbarity. 1 Storm. Tho day has been dark, drizzly, and dteary } with fog, and a close, muggy atmosphere/ Beef for the Army. One hundred flit oxen arrived from 13 vltimorc this morning, for the Government. There is n re ceiving depot in Baltimore, and the supply is brought on hero as required. Ports of Entry in the Hcbcl State*. It is currently reported on the Avenue to-day that the President will phorly issue another pro clamation, declflrinM that certain ports in the rebel State? nre no longer ports of entry, according to the provisions of the force toll* pnsaod at the extra session of Congress. Navigation of the Potomac* It i.? of the utmost importance that the navigation of tho Potouine should bo kept open at all hazards. As it is now, tho price of coal find wood is unusually high, find it feared that if the control of tho rivof i* not in our builds (Gey will be double the usual rate. Acquia Creek. Yesterday Mr. Fux, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, went down tho river in the* steamer Mount Vernon, to Acquin Creek, and made a closo examination of the placo. Batteries are being erected, and breastworks extended. Con siderable activity is apparent among tho troops thero, whose numbers could not bo definitely ascer tained. Tho trains are noticed to be constantly in motion arriving and leaving. The fdeamtr Page lies up the creek. She has had all her upper works removed, has been painted black, and believed to be covered above the water mark with iron. »Sbe has heavy guns on board, and requires constant watching to proven! her from getting out among the shipping on the river. Fugitive Slaves. A private letter from St. Mary’s county, Mary land, to the editors of the lntelligencer % Pays: “ There is quite a rush to our shore of the blacks from Virginia. On Tuesday xhoramgbust a batleaii, in which there were ten likely negroes, was strand ed on Cornfield Point. They got safe to land, and wero taken up by the neighborhood patrol, and last night, I believe, they were taken back to Vir ginia/' The writer, after stating these facts, pertinently nsks: t; Is not this against a law of Congress re cently passed?". Virginia, -who.-was. no sensitive about losing n single fugitive slave that sho joined in this unnatural rebellious war, is now having her negroes escaping by hundreds.” MR. RUSSELL'S LETTER ON THE BULL RUN BATTLE New York, August 10.—The steamer Drewc;;, arrived here, _brings tho Loudon Times containing Mr. Russell’s letter describing the repubc at Euii Run. He savs: The repulse of the Federate, decided n? it was. might have had no serious effects whatever, beyond the mere failure, which, politically, was of greater consequence than it was in a military sense; but for the disgraceful conduct of the troops. The retreat on their lines at Centrcville seems to have ended in a cowardly rout—a miserable, causeless panic. Such {scandalous behavior on "the- part of soldiers I should have considered impossible. A3,.with some experience of camps and armies. I have never, even among comp followers, seen the like of it. If. in the present state of the troops, the Confederates were to make a march on the Potomac, above ■Washington, the capital might full into their hands. Delay may place that event out of the range of probability. The North will no doubt recover from the shock. Hitherto she has onij'snid, go and let us fight for the Cnion. The Soulli has ex claimed. let us light for our right?. The North must put the best men into the battle or she will inevitably fail before the energy, the personal ha tred, and the superior fighting i*owcrs of her an tagonist. After a preliminary description and meagre ac coiint of the battle. Mr. Russell says that, suddenly, thero arose a tumult in front of me at a small bridge across the road, and then I perceived the drivers of a set of wagons, with the horses turned townrd me, who were endeavoring to force Iheir way against the stream of vehicle? setting in the other direction. By the side of the new set of wagons there were a number of commissariat men and soldiers whom, at first sight. I took to be. the baggage guard. They looked exeiled and alarmed, and were running by the side of their horses. In front, the dust quite obscured the view. At the bridge, tho currents mat in wild disorder. “Turnback”—“ retreat 1 ? —shouted the wen from the front—“ we're whin* pod”—“ were whipped.” They cursed and tug ged at the horses heads, nnd struggled with frenzy to get past. Running by me on foot was a man with the shoulder-straps of an officer. “ Pray, what is the matter, sir ?” “It means-—wc ! rc pretty badly—whipped—and that's a fact—” he blustered out in puffs aud con tinued hi? curecr. I observed that he carried no sword. The teamsters of the advancing wagon? now caught up the cry “Turn back!” s; Turn your horses” was the shout up the whole line, and back ing, plunging, rearing, and kicking the horses wliieh had been proceeding down the road, they reversed their front, and wont off towards Centrc ville. Those behind them wont madly on, the drivers being quite indifferent whether glory or disgrace led the wav. provided they could find it. In the midst of this extraordinary spectacle, nn officer, escorted by some dragoons, rode through tiic ruck with a light cart in charge of another officer on foot, with his sword under his arm, who ran up against me. “ What is this ail about ?” “Why we’re pretty badly whipped.” We’re all in retreat. There’s Gon. Tyler there badly wounded,” and on he ran. There came yet another who said: “We’re beaten at all points. The army is?in retreat.” Still there was no flight of troops, no retreat of an army, no reason for nil this precipitation. True, there wero many men in uniform flying towards the rear, but it did not appear as if they were beyond the proportions of a large baggage escort. I got my hor*e up into the field out of the road, and went*on-rapidly towards the front, Sooq I met wltlisr?, who were coming through the corn, mostly without arms, anu presently I saw firelock, cooking, tins, knapsacks, and great coat* on the ground, and observed that the confusion and speed of the baggage cart? became greater, and that many of them were crowded with men, or were followed by others who clung to them. The ambulance? wereerowded with soldiers, but it did not look as if there were many wounded. Negro servants on the leud horses dashed franti cally past. Men in uniform, whom it were a dis grace to the profession of arms to call soldiers, swarmed by ou mules, chargers, and oven draught horses which had been cut out of carts or wagons, and who went on with tiie harness clinging to their heel?, ns frightened nn their rider?. Men literally screamed with rage and fright, when their way was blocked up. On I rode, asking all i! What is this nil about?** and now and then, but rarely receiving the answer, 44 We’re whipped,” or 4i We’re repulsed.” Faces black, dusty longues, out in the beat, and eyes staring, it was a most wonderful sight. Rut where was the fiend? Ilooked in vaiu— there was indeed some cannonading in the front of jne and in their rear, bat still the firing was com paratively distant, and the runaways were far out of range. As ladvanced (lie number of carlsdiinimshod, but the mounted men increased, and the column of fugitives became denser. A few buggies and light wagons filled with men, whose faces would have made up a great Leporcllo in the ghost scene, tried to pierce the real* of the mass of the carts which were now solidified, and moving on like a glacier. I crossed a sinall ditch by the roadside and got out on the road to escape some snake fences, anti look ing beforo mo saw there was still a crowd of men in vuiiform 3 coming along. The road -was strewn with articles of clothing, firelock*, waist belts, eartouoh boxes, caps, coats, mess tins, musical instruments, cartridges, bayonets and sheaths, swords and pis tols. and even* biscuits, water bottles, and pieces of meat. Passing a white house by Ihe road side, I saw. for the first- time, a body of infantry, with sloped arms, marching regularly and rapidly to wards me. Their faces were not blacked by pow der, and it was evident that they had not been en gaged. In reply to a question, a non-commissioned officer .told mo. in broken English, 44 Wo fell back to our linos; the attack did not quite succeed.*' This was assuring to one who had come through such a scene as Iliad been witnessing. I hud ridden, I suppose, about three or three and a half miles from tho hill when I came out on an open piece of ground, beyond and circling which, wore posted two field-pieces. They Were unlim bered, and guarding the road. The panting and jaded horses in tho rear looked as though they had been hard worked, and the gunnel's and drivers looked worn and dejected, dropping shots sounded close in front through the woods, but the gnus on the left no longer main tained their fire. I was just about to ask onoof the men for a light when a .‘■puttering fire on my right attracted my attention, ami out of the forest, or along the road, rushed a number of men, Tho gunners seized the trail of the nearest piece to wheel it around upon them.- Others made for the tumbrils and horses', as if to fly, when a shout was raised 44 Don’t fire—they arc our own men.and in a few minutes on came, pell-mell, a whole regi ment in disorder. I rode across one and stopped him. 44 We're pursued by cavalry.** he gasped: “they’ve cut us all to pieces. * J As be spoke, a shell burst over the column, another dropped on the road, and out streamed another column of men keeping together with their anus and clothing. To the stragglers of the first regiment I turned, and to my surprise saw the artillerymen hud gone oJT, leaving one gun standing by itself. They had retreated with their horses! It was now well established that the retreat had actually commenced, though I saw hut few wounded men, and the regiments which were falling buck had not suffered much loss. No one seemed to know anything for certain. Even the cavalry charge was a rumor. Several officers said they had carried the enemy** gun,* and broken their lines; but then they drifted into the nonsense which one rends aud hears everywhere about masked batteries. One or two talked more sensibly about the strong ]»odtum of the enemy, ihe fatigue of their men, the want of a reserve, their severe losses, and the bad conduct of certain regiments. Not one spok© fiS if he thought of retiring beyond Centrevillo. Tho clouds of dust rising above the woods marked the retreat of Ihe whole army, and the crowd.* of fugitives continued to steal away along the road. The sun was declining, and some thirty miles vet remained to be accomplished ere I could hope to gain the shelter of Washington. No one knew whether any corps or regiment was marching, but there were rumors of all kinds. a Xlm fSixty-nintli arc cut; to piece* 44 Tho I’h-e Zouaves tiro, destroyed ! 7! and I saw presently u tremor, run through tho meu by whom I was riding, as the sharp reports of some field pieces rattled through the wood, close at hand. A sort of subdued roar, like the voice of distant breakers, rose in trunt of us. and the soldiers, who were, I think, Germans, broke into a double, looking now and then over their shoulders. There was no choice lor me but to resign any further researches ; so 1 put iny horse into a trot, keeping in the fields alongside of the wad* much us I could to avoid the fugitives, till I 'wmio once- marc on the rear of the baggage ami store carte, and the pressure of tho crowd, who, emtseious of the aid tho vehicles would afford them against a cayalry charge, and fearful, nevertheless, of their proximity, clamored and shouted like madmen *3 they ran. Ac road was now literally covered with bag gage. It seemed to me as if tho men inside were throwing the things out purposely. On approaching Centrcvill.e, « body of German infantry, of tho reserve, canto marching down, and stemmed tho current in 00310 degreo. They were followed by a brigade of gun?, and another hat' talion of fresh troops. I turned up the lull fer half ft mile. Beyond, ft battery of field-guns was in posilion. The uien looked well. As yet, there was nothing to indi cate nmro thrm a retreat, and some ill-behavior among the wagoners und the riff-raff of the different regimt nls. 1 turned my horse’s head and rode awny through the- village, aud, ufler I got upon the road, tho same confusion seemed to prevail. Suddenly the guns upon the hill opened, and. ut tho same time, the ihundcr of artillery was heard from tho woods on llie rij’hl. Tho stampede then bcctum* general. W!mt occurred on tho hill I cannot say, but all the rmul from CcMreville for miles presented such a «igh! a.? can only be witnessed in tho track nf the runaways of an utterly demoralized army. Drivers lloggiMl, lashed, spurred, rind beat their horses, or jcupul down nnd abandoned their teams and ran by the side of the road. Mounted men, servants, and men in uniform, vehicles of all sorts, and cora jjjirs?«iiHt wngww* thronged the narrow way?. Let the Amenvau journal* tell tho story in their own way. 1 have told mine jls I know it. It Las ruined incessantly and heavily sineo carlv this morning, and the country Inu.?t be unfit for operations. Otherwise, if Mr. Davis desired to press his advantage, ho might now b» very to Arlington Heights. Ho haa already proved that ho has ft fair right to be considered the head of a belli gerent Bower. But though tho North may reel under tho shock, I cannot think it will make her desist from (he struggle, unless it be speedily fol lowed by blows more deadly even than tho repulse from Mftunssfl.s. There is much talk now of masked batteries, of course—of out-flunking, and cavalry, and such mat ter?. Tho (ruth seems to be that tho men were overworked—kept out for twelve or fourteen hour? in (ho aun—exposed to long-range fire, badly offi cered, nnd of deficient regimental organization. Then came ft most difficult operation—to withdraw (his army, so constituted, out of action, in face of an energetic enemy, which lmd repulsed it. The retirement of tho baggage, which Wits without ade quate guards, nnd wns'in the hands of ignorant dri vers. was misunderstood and created an alarm, and that, alarm became a panic, which became frantic on theyippearance of the enemy nnd.on the opening of their guns on tho runaways. • . » . But tho North will bo. all tho more eager to re trieve this disaster, although it may divert her from the which has been suggested to her of punishing England ft little while longer. Iho exultation of the South can only be under* stood by those who may see it; and if the Federal Government perseveres in it.? designs to make a Union by force, it may prepare for h struggle the re.-uH.of which will leave the Union very‘little to fight for. I pity the public across the water, but they mii.-i- be the victims of lndluelnutions nnd : myths which it is out of iny power to dispel or rec tify just now. The Bark Jos. Maxwell Captured by the Pirate Sumpter. Nk;.~ You;.', Aug. 19.—The bark Joseph Max v:cff, from Philadelphia for Lagimyra. was cap lured-.*by ihc ; Svwijiter on the 27th of July, off Porto Giibcllo. Lieut, lhink? and five men were put aboard nVa prize crew, nnd the captain of the bark and a part of the crow taken aboard of the Sumpter. The Maenvdl was taken into Cionfuegos. but ordered out within twenty-four hour?. In tho meantime arrangements were made to run her ashore fifteen miles east of Cienfnegos, which was done, and her cargo taken to Cienfucgos and sold and partly paid fur. The privateersmen were sent to HttTfina by the Governor of Cienfucgos a? ship wrecked seamen. From Missouri, Jliteesox City,"Mo., Aug. 19. —While. Col. Stipcli, of the Fifth Missouri Reserve Corps, and Col. 'Worthington’s Fifth lowa, were coming down the river on the Government: steamer they were frequently fired upon with cannon aud small arms by the Soeespionist? from the banks, killing ono and wounding seven or eight of tho troops. There is great excitement among the people along the river, in consequence of tho greatly exaggerated nceouni? of the battle near--Springfield, which, is represented as a great victory for Secession. Iroxtox, Mo.. Aug. 17.—A messenger brings in formation that Colonel Hecker, who left here on* Thursday villi his regiment, surprised a body of rebels 400 strong, near Fredoriek?tfiwn, early yes terday morning, lie captured all their cump equipage, and his men ate the breakfast which had just been prepared. Twelve prisoners were also taken. General Frcntb? has arrived and taken command of all ihe forces in this section. 8w.r.A.M0., Aug. 3s.—Capf. Emmett McDonald was in town to-day. He report? that Oapt. Charles C- Rodgers, aid-de-camp to Governor Jackson, und Cnpt. Stephen A. Colman, both of St. Louis, were killed in the battle of.the 10th. Also, that General McCulloch’«> force, before the battle, was 22,000 strong, and their killed and wounded was 2.500 to £,OOO. General Siegel received his commission as briga dier general on Saturday, and assumed command of the Federal forces yesterday: McDonald was escorted beyond tho lines yester day, and sent on his’way io Springfield. He no doubt gained much raluablo hitownfttion of the .strength and position of our forces. Ac., as it is said that he had the freedom of our camp under his (lug of truce. Our wounded at Springfield arc reported to be doing better. The correspondent of the St. Louis Repnhtican furnishes the following: General Sterling Brice has issued a proclamation at Springfield, to the effect that a great victory Imp been won. und the Northern oppressors nf Missouri hnve been driven back : that every one belonging to the Home Guard organiza tion will be regarded and treated as nn enemy to the Southern Confederacy, but that his protection would extend to such who quietly returned to their homes and allow the Southern sway to prevail, and that whoever recognizes the Provisional Govern ment of Missouri will be considered as an enemy to the State, and dealt with accordingly. Captain MeUonnlil reports that Generals Price and Clark were slightly, and Brigadier General. .Stack seriousiv wounded in the late engagement. Also, Colonel'Bay, formerly captain of Jackson's bodyguard. , Melionald was very anxious to go to St. Louis, but ids application wa? refused. He asked many ouest ions, vrilb tho view of ascertaining how many Hoops, a&noB, ; te - there th.it eitv. and what preparation; are being iiiiiue to resist au at tack. Another Pirate Captured* THE miVATEKIt SUMPTER TAKEN* BY A FRIGATE. By the arrival of the schooner Hannibal, Capfc. Wentworth, at this port, from St. Thomas, we leurn thnt news wns received at St. Thomas, on the fid of August, that the rebel privateer Snmytcr had been captured by one of our men-of-wnv, name not under stood. This report was received by a steamer which had arrived at St. Thomas from Curacon. It is stated that the Sumpter had lost a man in Curneoa, and, being unable to find him, left for a cruise, to return in a few days. Meantime an Ame rican man-of-war came into port, ami lay in wait for her. When the Sumpter returned slio fell into the hand* of our frigate, and was. at last dates, lying in the port with a Union flag flying.—JV. Y. livening Post , last evening. Post Office Locks. rAYXASTEHS Ar*l*OlN'TKl>—SAFliTY OV THE STEAM BOAT JJALTIMOIII! Washington. Aug. 10.—The Post Office Depart ment. in advertising for proposals for mail locks, reserved the power of rejecting all the locks offered. It is understood the number of novel and meritorious lock* for other purposes than the mails, offered under the advertisement, was unusually large, but that, from consideration of economy and security, the department will rcadopl the use of its own lock—the clam-shell padlock—of which it owns the patent, and which, with certain modifi cation. making a new key necessary, is. all things considered, believed to be tho best mail lock yet produced. Capt. if. C. Pratt, of the Second Artillery of Massachusetts, ha* been appointed a paymaster in the army. •Y. C. Hanna aud 0. Stevens, of In diana. are appointed additional paymasters. The fears for the safety of the steamer Baltimore* in the employ of the Government, are relieved, that vessel having been detained at Fortress Mon roe by storms. Washington, Aug. 10.—The soldiers m this vi cinity now receive their letters at their several cu eampmenK instead of at the post office, packages containing them being sent thither in charge.of re sponsible persons. lienee the importance of their distant correspondents being particular in desig nating the mime and company of the regiment. The Pirate .left'. Davis. Boston. Aug. 19.—The schooner Wind ward* Captain Partridge, from Turk’s island on August 1.-4. arrived at Ilolmcs 7 Hole on the 17th. The Tl ' iufhc/ird was captured by the privateer Jcjj. Daris on the 4th inst., in latitude 28. long. 27. On the next day the Jcjf. Davi* captured the brig Rant a Clara, of Enstport. loaded with sugar and molasses, and bound from Forto R!eo furlJo=Lon. The Jeff. Dan's then put twenty-two men, taken from various vessels previously captured, on board the IViadn-ard. and lei them go. The hark Af raratio, from Capetown for Holton, has been cap tured by a privateer. No particulars have been received. The mate of the bark Alvarado reports that 44 she was captured on July 21 st, in ml. 20 N.. long, 08 19. by the J\(j\ Davis. A prize crew wu* put aboard of her. anil those on the hark, except Capt. Whiling and life wife, were transferred aboard the privateer. The bark sailed on the next morning for the South. On August 6th. she captured tho Vig Fanftt Clara, and treated her in the same manner—Mr. Jones and four of the bark's crew go ing as part of the prize-crew. On the same day they transferred myself and the. remainder of the crow to the schooner 1 Viiithiuuff. from Turk s island ibr Holmes’ Hole. When 1 left till 1 priva teer she hud onlv 21 men. all told.” "Rebel News—Capture of' Sleamboats by United States Authorities. l-i>risvi !,T,i\ Ang. IS. —Till’ Hardsboro (Mi-''.) Democrat says llml Horn Idand. in Pa.-eagoulu Buy. i.- being ibrtiiied, and butteries are in progress mi Out Island. A blockading vassal was reported off Ship Island. Tlie .Memphis A/i/aw/, uf (lie 17th instant, says that tho prize steamboat Jitjirii/ily. reported eap- Itired by Captain Irwin, at Cairo, was liunilcd over to tile ’military authorities at Xuiv Madrid. The Federal gunboats continued the pursuit until within three miles of .New Madrid. Tho steamboat Cheney (lately taken by the rebels) and seven prisoner* are reported captured. The Courier, of this morning, learns that a com mittee of citizens of Harrison county had waited on the owner of the Covington and Lexington Rail road. and informed him ihat if the shipment of merchandise be not stopped, the road would be de stroyed. The owner promised to obey, and sis cannon and thirteen car loads of small arms were returned to Covington. From Fortress Monroe« Fokthush Moxiioi:. Ang: IS, via Baltimore.— (tenoral Wool assumed tho command at Old Point this morning. Lieutenant C. C. Churchill is acting as Adjutant General. Tho presence of General Wool is already having a good effect upon the troops. The volunteer regi ments are fast receiving their new. unifarms, and their condition in every respect is improving.. Heavy bring took ptaoe this morning at AViI - . loughby Point. I trig supposed that the rebels are trying tho range of their batteries. Reported Capture of the rirutc Sumpter, New York, August 19.—The schooner Jltmni lal, from St. Thomas, brings a report that tho pi rate steamer Sampler has been captured.by one of Our mc'n-of-wnr, und carried back to Curacoa. The report is. however, doubted. THE CITY. Arrest or Pierce Butler.— At C o’clock; yesterday afternoon Marshall Mill ward, accompa nied by Deputies Jenkins. Sharkey, and Schuyler* proceeded, by order from tho Secretary of War, t# a boarding house on Broad street above Pino, tko premise? designated as the transient residence of Bierce Butler, Esq. The deputies guarded UiS house, and the Marshal rang the bell and inquired for Mr* Butler. That gentleman appearing, Mr. Millwnrd arrested him by warrant, at the same tlrnd repeating tiie usual formula. Mr. Butler did net resist, nnd the deputies took him in charge. But ler’s effects were txnniincd, but nothing of a suspi cious nature found therein. Mr. Butler wn? about being walked to a carriage, when tho lady of iho house asked carelessly; u Mr. Butler, when will you return V J Mr. Butler said, in reply, nonchaleutly; “ When the war is over.” He whs then conveyed down Walnut street to tha wharf, where he took the Now York boat, on route for Fort Hamilton, New York, where he will b® confined until orders uro received for his release. Mr. Butler left for Charleston ut the time of thft fall of Fort Sumpter, nnd returned about tir* weeks ago. He is said to have been implicated in shipping arms to the South. A number of important tirrest? nrc on the tapis, Military Mkktint..— ■Col. Eli Slifer, by an thority, called n meet ing at the Continental Hotel Inst evening, at which that gentleman presided, and Col. A. J. McClure acted as secretary. Mr. Mc- Clure stated that the State authorities were (inxiou* to see (he frooj# moved rapidly to Washington, and a number of colonols responded. Col. Freedman’* cavalry regiment reported to* companies full, two yet to fill. Can move ent-iro force by Friday, lias received two hundred horses up to last night. Gen. Pleasanton could furnish 1,000 men from the Home Guard in ten davs. Col. Birney, six companies full, the rest nearly completed. Six comnaiiLe? coultL be moved in 21 hours. Col. Owen, three full companies and five skele ton companies. of 40 men, or thereabout-:. Could move three companies immediately. Col. Ziegler, two companies ready to move. Col. Hester, two companies Col, (loslino. three companies. Col. Lujeimo, three companies. , ' Col. McLean, three companies full, and a 'num ber ot.skeleton companies. Col. Oregory, (Home tiunrd,) three compani.'tf ready to go; five skeleton companies Col. Chorman. two full companies. Coi. Harvey, three companies. A number of other companies cmallcr proportions, An Excitement amono tiie Military' Owing to the recent orders issued by the War De partment there was great activity and life exhi bited among our military yesterday. Tho work of recruiting, which bad become exceedingly dull amt tecliou?. progressed rapidly, nnd the different armo ries j>resonted, quite an exciting and busy scene. The drum and file wore heard on all the streets, and ft large number of volunteers were obtained during the day. We saw a number of the three-months men who were desirous of re-enlisting, but ars anxious, to get into service as soon as possible, and* therefore, are waiting to join the regiment which will move first. As the different regiments now forming will all move in a very short time, whether complete or not. this drawback of course will ba removed. For a few days it will be impossible foil us to keep pace with tho different regiments a* they arrive and depart from the city. The first response to the cull of the Government of which we-hear is from tho camp at Peter/ farm. IVe leurn that Colonel Lujeon'a regiment has been ordered to proceed «t once td Washing tou. The colonel will start with his first battalion to-morrow evening. Lieutenant Colonel Leidy and Major Seymour will remain here and superintend, the organization of the second battalion, The ee«v panio? in the first battalion are as follows: Company A, Captain Cross. 101 men. •• *B. Webster. 101 - C. Vhler, 101 • “ D. “ Shnb. 89 *• Tup: SixraFXTu Massachusetts Regiment.~ This regiment* which arrived at tho foot of Wash* ington-strect whnrf at J 9 o'clock on Sunday night, took their depnrture for the seat of war between one and two o’clock yesterday morning. Tho troops, after landing, were conducted to the lava ratory: after performing their ablution;, a heart/ and substantial meal awaited them. The Sixteenth is composed of 1.020 men; they wear the army regulation hat. The officers wem representative iuen,* r and very admirably de they represent the region from which they come. They courteously furnished all the information ouc reporter needed. They had n splendid. band with them, comprising twenty-two pieces, which perform ed several airs for tile gratification of the Indio's who served them with the edibles. The staff officers are ns follows: Colonel, P. T. Wyman : lieutenant colonel, E. Mcaehnm ; adju tant, Waldo Merhini; quartermaster, E. M. Liver more; C, C. Jewett; assistant eurgeou, E. A. Wistar. Tlie uniform of the Sixteenth was of an ©xeeUaat character. Every man had two blankets—a gutta. perehn nml woolen; the uniform consisted of dark blue blouse, and light blue pants. Important Arrest. —A bi burden trains that obstruct trav el ami disfigure our business highways. Cor.. TVjh."B. ttii'K.s has Ikmui authorized hy the Secretary of War to raise n regiment of ca valry. He will forward men to the rendezvous at Harrisburg, and equip and provide for them flf once. From the well-known character of Colonel Sipes, it wilT be inferred by all willing to go im<> cavalry sen ieo tliaL he possesses .Hie necessary ele ment? to make a good leader, and take his men, not only inio danger with sueews, but likewise ou& of it with hunor. Rkoiu; —Tin 4 Twemy-(ir*4 I’ennsyl vnniaKcgimci!l has been reorganizeil. John K. BaJ liev was unanimously ve-elceted colonel; Adolph Mohlor. laic major, wit? chosen lb uteuimt colonel; and fleorge Wynkoop, late adjutant, was elected major. These officer,- avc all well qualified for Ihoir petition*. having iilready seen servoe. Thu regiment is composed principally of German-. and was among the best that left the city for the tltvcc nicmtlu; term. Timcuxf? Vitim; \ ns, —An old man nnaiod Ocorge M’ilson. sixty year? of age, entered tho dwelling of Mr?, llftiiry* on Main street, German town. upon pivlnnec of begging. Upon departing, he carried off silver-ware to the value of $llO. Tho thieving beggar was captured by flic coaohjnan iii the employ of Mrs. 11.. and hnuded over to the po lice. “Wilson was committed yesterday morning by Aldcrinim King. Returnki> Mkx t*»t; Oloxi./. M w.v\s mkxt.—Governor Curtin bus issued an order, dis missing frmn the service of the State the disaffected, men of Colonel Mann’s Regiment and directs theie name? to be published. Alt mustering officers aro also directed to prevent their re-enlistment in any of. the regiments now forming lor the defence of the country. Death of a Piiii..vpei.i , iiia Sea may.—Robf. Glenn, » seaman of Philadelphia. was instantly killed on the 21 si of February last, by a rigliu whale, while in the service of the bark Jireb. tt'/ui/'t, in flic Are lie Ocean. This Vessel nrrived at New Bedford on the lOtli inst., last from Pernam buco, £. A. Hailhoah Aivihent. —On Saturday after noon. William Super attempted to jump upon tt tin in of ears on tho West Chester Railroad, at O'hirty-fust ami Market streets, when he was caught between the ears and a post. Super was badly ■•rushed. lie was conveyed to his residcuco at Thirty-ninth and Market streets. Tiik Cawbi-; or tiik llitxitY'N'i'TT.—-Qapt. Sidney Baber of tiie schooner Jinny Nutt, cap tureil'on the -Hit instnut. by the privateer Gordon, tins rent'hed Ids homo in Delaware enunty. ][, states that the treatment of tho privateer curtain and crew was very havsii, and tlint it has resulted in a fever which confines him to the house. IiniEADiER Gevkr At Barkr, now in the city, being clothed with the proper power, swore in tt, number of surgeons Inst night, mat acecpted tho following regiments into his brigade: Col. Omen's, Col. Baxter's Zouaves, Col. (iodine's Zouaves, Col. Kirk's regiment. Auukstkd.— On Sunday night, the polled made a descent upon (wo houses in Franklin Place, immediately in the rear of tho St. Louis Hotel. These houses had been complained of ns disorderly. The inmates, about thirteen in number, wore all ar rested. and yesterday morning were held to bail by .Alderman Bcitlor. Cot. Birxey Zovayes.— Captain Stretch ami Lieutenant A. J, Knorf, late of the Eighteenth Regiment, bare attached themselves to Colonel Birney’s regiment. . « This Episcopal Hospital and the note build ings are last assuming an impostnggn*?. Hcfera long the old building will'bo vacated and the new wards ready for the reception of patients, ‘ Cava tit v Houses. —About one thousand horses hurc already been aont t» to- Washington fov the Kentucky Light Cavalry. - The CdAVkh is out and remodelled, reported ia icing gleaned