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MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1862.
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WE HAVE ,elarr PASSED a very anxious day.
Early on Saturday morning stray rumors were
floating wound town as to a battle at Rich.
mond. They gathered extravagance with
every listener, and became more and more
improbable. It was definitely ascertained that
some members of General lifeComtan's staff
bad telegraphed to their friends in Philadel
phia that they were well I Why should they
be uns ell, unless there, had been a battle ?
and what wet() the details of the battle/ In
every quarter of the. community these ques
tions wire asked with agitating earnestness;
and straightway the .newspaper offices and
hotels were crowded with eager citizens. No
intelligence to enlighten them, except
the usual sensation articles in the Sunday
papers, which only served to intensify the ex
citement. All day yesterday this feverish
anxiety continued. People speculated 'about
it on the way to church; and we are afraid thit
the uncertainty about Richmond disturbed the,
devotions of many of our good friends. Early
in the .evening a despatch came from Balti
more, stating that a definite account of I:Lilo--
Hens victory would be sent on. Nothing
same; Ind at miduight. we received a sug
gestion from the Secretary of War, which we,
of course, obeyed. -
•
Either sereetbing has . talcon 'place before
Richmond, or we have been cruelly kept in
• k
snspense by the Seer , tarp of War. Our own
cpinion is that General McCrmadat has made
a groat strategic movement but not fought a
battle. Battles aro never kept secret—strate•
gic Movements always are. It is evident that
something has • been 'done. We have been
moving and shifting a great deal lately. Oar.
correspondent from the Army of the Potomac
speaks of it in his letter on the first page;
and his subsequent letter of Thursday con
vinces us that these movements were of an im
portant Character. This is vague, embarrassing;
and unsatisfactory, but it is fail of comfort.
'Secretary STANTON, mysteriously tells us of
a biilllant triumph of American arms, and
says that Richmond must, surely fall. That
is 'something. It is more than we havh
• heard from a Secretary of War since tho
war began. General MCCLELLAN may have
surrounded JOHNSTON, and taken Richmond
and its contents; he may have adiaiaced on
Petersburg; he may lave taken Fort Darling,
and. given the gunboats a chance at the
beleaguered city; be may have. done
many things which peaceful men like us
do not comprehend ; but we are convinced he
has done something. His victory has been a
bloodless one, hut, perhaps, nevertheless de
cisive. Let us be easy and satisfied, and have
no more care upon our minds. There is no
cause for complaint or anxiety. The Secretary
of War asks us to be patient, and we shill
trouble b'm with no importunity. •
IT is OUR painful duty this morning to an
nounce the death of Mr. WILLIAM li. MEADER,
a gentleman conneotod with this newspapet.
He expired an Saturday morning, at his resi
dence, in this city, in the eighteenth year of
his age. Mr, 511wAnsn attached himself to
this paper hut a few weeks ago, and was as
signed to duty as a special correspondent with
()Laic Potomac. He served in
this eartataty yam—
the army crossed the Chiekahora'nyi.
after the battle of Fair Oaks, he ae-,
companicd it, and during ;the severe raila,
storms that suCceeded, he . " bivouacked with.
our soldiers in the swamps. The exposure
and hardship engendered the typhoid fever,
and after remaining for some days in the ink
mental hospitsl, in the hope of recovering, he
returnel home. Everything possible was
done by hind friends, but the disease hal
parsed beyond human aid, and, after lingering
a - rew days, be died. .
Mr. MEADER was a young man, perhapi Ono .
of the youngest connected with the Philmiel
phis press. He -exhibited signs of unused
pronaise, and•bade f•ir to become an ornament
to his profession. He was, a graceful and
ready writer, a student and a scholar. Those
who knew bim loved him for his kindness of
heart, his amiability, his -honor and integrity..
We believel6fr. MEADER is' the first gentle- .
man connected with the AmeriCan press who
has died in the discharge of his duty .as an
army correspordent; and, while we regret
tbat the bereavement should have firat
fallen upon us, 'we cannot but say a wont
as' to the hravery, the fortitude,. and
the self-denial manifested by the gen
tlemen who repres.tnt the newspaper press
in the various divisions of our army. They
are entitled to - rank with the heroes of the
war. They share all the dangers of victory
and very few of its glories ; they make reputa
tions for great men, and break the reputations
of those who are falsely made. They tell
the people of the trials and hardships of their
brothers in the field ? of their valor in battle
and faithfulness in every duty of a soldier,
and while they do so they are partners in their
perils and privations. Honor to those who
are serving their country modestly and bravely
in their dangerous calling !
Wv ruin the following paragraph in the
New York Tribune, of Friday, under the held:
of Irby and navy news :
A yroteet against heating a navy yard on League,
Island is obtaining an immense array of signatures a-bong
naval officers. Ita•ts forth that "Philadelphia harberi
or the Scainlkiit, is only adapted for asummer naval ate,
don ," that "in winter the river is ice• bound, and rim'
dare the pumas of man's , remit; impotedble,” and-that
di the &it steps toward making a navy yard on League
Island, vrbere tht re Is no dry-duck, or any naval require
ments, would con more than the completion of a station
almost a n where else." - •
It would he a melancholy spectacle if the
people of •New ,York allowed themselvei to
be arrayed against a great national enterprise
like that of the -occupation of League Island
as a naval depot, by such contemptible and
self-refuting statements -as the above. Tlei
Navy Department, whichlailaken the Strong- -
est giound in favor of this improvement, will
satisfy all objectors as tope folly of the,opPo
sition, particularly when based on such
grounds, and any protest of the character
alluded to would be contradicted; to the die
grace of all the parties that , sre impulsive
enough to :lip it. We hive a better opinion
of the people of New York than to;' suppose
that, sustained as they are by the Govern
ment, and bl. ssed as they are with many of
the advanteVs of commercial superiority, they
will lend their sanction to an
,opposition to an'
enterprise which ought to receive the auppoit
of . every disinterested 'and patrib tic citizen.
THE DUTIES of our Representatives in Con !
gess ; and the demands made upon them by
, their.constituents, have
,been vastly increased
by the presenuo of the sick and wounded sol
diers in hospitals in this city.. Their relatives
and friends constantly appeal to members and
Senators to procure discharges and furloughs.
In many instances, testimonials, signed by
men in high position, have boon peremptorily
set aside by the Secretary of War. Hon. J.
K. MOREHEAD related an interesting incident
a few evenings ago, before the association for
the relief of Pet Hsylvania 'soldiers. He called
upon -Mr. STANTON and submitted several
cases of this character, which invariably met
with the response that their respective desires
could not be granted. Finally,Mr. M. pro
duced an almost illegible scrawl from a poor
widow in Pennsylvania, pleading for the dis
charge of her only son, a boy of sixteen years
of age,. suffer:ng from the effects of typhoid
fever. cc Release him at once" was the em
phatic reply of the Secretary.
G. M. DAVIS, ESQ., of Philadelphia, has re
signed his position in the army as brigade
quartermaster with the rank of•captain. He
was a most efficient offieer, and is well known
as an ardent, self-aserificing : supporter of the
Administration and the war. The reasons that
prompted his resignation grew out of circum
stances beyond his control. He leaves the army
with his accounts fully adjusted and greatly
respected by all who have met him.
WE CAN Eliot our ears no longer. Summon
will and incredulity to our aid as we choose,
we cannot, dare not deafen ourselves further
to the ominous threatenings of a storm that is
swelling nearer and nearer to us. At 11 - st it
was a speck far down upon the horizon, a
cloud no bigger than a man's hand, a little
puff of vapor whose size was lessened, whose
color was dimmed by the distance that sepa
rated it from us. We caught a glance of it
over our shoulder as wo stooped to plunge the
bayonet; in the pauses of battle, we heard
faint mutterings of sound creep out from
its ragged edges. They startled us; though
indistinct, their noise was ominous;
. for an in
stant every breath was hold, every eye turned
eastward—for these rumbling echoes filled the
hush of the wild work around us with sound
very different from the din just ceased. But
the struggle began,again ; its earnestness re
absorbed our energies; and, as It waxed, its
desperation goaded into violent activity every
resource that we could rally for victory ; our
only safety lay in conquest, and we dared not
bivouac except under triumphant banners.
No wonder, then, that the folds of our flags
flapped across and hid the distant trouble, or
that th e roar of a life- ar_d-death conflict drowned
these tenuous and intermittent murmurings
,against our pence. But while our whole
attention and force have been.devoted to baf
fling plans of national assassination, the cloud
has loomed up above the low level of our
Selmer vision. It has swung frowningly for
ward, driven and piloted by is inherent savage
powers. It has dilated into immense propor
tions, and now bangs—swollen and sullen and
.dark—half way up to our.zenith.
• MEDIATION heads' a leading article in .the
Most influential paper of Paris ; mediatioitis
• :,
re- echoed by almost every paper of England.
Upon the tone of the Americen' press in
regard to this interference with our rights will.
depend very much of the• future development
of this movement already inaugurated. The
next two months will prove the.turning point
Of European opinion. The crisis is . upon us.
If we meet it boldly; if we show an invincible
determination not only to withstand when at
tacked, but to move forward to prevent at
tack, the noise now swelling to threatening
volume will subside as quickly as it began.
The tables will be turned. ' Instead of
quelling us, Europe will .be dragged into
the onward political march whose van
guard we are, and be compelled 'to bear the
brunt of the battle, whose forward skirmish
ing we are now doing. Some eighty years
ago, we demonstrated the possibility of a re
publican existence. -How the beacon-fire
which we kindled was reduplicated by a hun
dred signal-lights blazing from Paris to War
saw I How the great movement which we
began and successfully completed, was imi
tatedimpotently, alas I 7 -by the uneasy
heavings of every State of Europe ! What.
tottering of thrones was AMU. and • there!'
What desperate clutching.of sceptres ! What
fading hopes of kingly despots; who have never
regained their former poweitOcurse and crush,.
though their heads are 'elnottsed with gold,
and their bands crusted with bloeall And now
it we demonstrate the . certain' perpetuity of
a republican existence, what .corott ries' .of
Freedom may• not Europe hang span our
proof?. What. . renewed .courage will it not.
take from our example? When th9lMtinda
rit &' of itp t "view are enlarged; and its eyes are
unlioodeinked, and its power • 4:inspired by.
hope and daring, what is to hinder . it from es
ploring.thq new realms which
. 'ettr political life
moves forward to occupy r .. - . .
• The proposals for ~, mediation " answer;
for; under all pretences of-other motives, is
manifest the great dread of sovereigns that
"their chess-game with peoples is about ended.
They are prescient of a new order of 'things
• lib Out to rise, and they seek to stay it. •Hn
inabity.bas been sitting long enough as a (lamb
. Memnon—a; petrified incarnation of a god.
For ; centuries. it has been moulding into the
•
shaping of Divine . will, and now it awaits the
Divine afflatus. For centuries it has sat with
Its hinds meekly rested on - its knees, its stony
eyes 'Blaring out into •the blank blackness .
:orignorance and barbarism. .It has been
'liatenine; through the night, to the distant
Murmurs of sacred waters, and its only raea
•-,P . fine ha's ..been the;mystprioUs • fluxes
" o .7r rd ""i" - ^OFCAturaters to • and fiom its
feet.: :The hour is . thciiiingmy -. Y.W•-7-:a7,zair..
-last .touch of the chisel has been gtvei; the
darkriess is melting into
. dawn;and the : despots
know that with , the - rising.
_gun Memnon will
shout aloud and be a . god.. indeed. - It is the
1
foil. of this that will nnderlie . foreign inter
..'i'ention liith us, if ever foreign intervention
wine. ' . .
This view will not, of course, admit of direct
prbo4 since emperors have not yet contracted
the habit of • making their hopes, Much loss
their fears, public. But it can bo substan
tiated indirectly; though with no less cogency,
hy . :a'review Of the-English and French papers
recently received. It certainly seems no-
thing mein,than:A fair demand of common
sense that, if Europe has any intention of me
diating Between• the conflicting parties of
America, either now or in the future, she
should give some definite reason for such ac
tion ; or, if' there are more influencing reasons
than one,-that they should harmonize with and
not contradict each other. Let us see how
far these demands of common sense are met.
The boldest article yet written on' the sab
ject appears in the Paris Constitutionnet, and
is beaded MEDIATION. The first paragraph
proclaims some of the destructiveness of the
rebel's: CC They burn their produce; they burn
their provisions; . they destroy their railways;
they blow up their dockyards," etc. From
these proceedings is deduced the couclu ;ion
that the rebels' hate of the North is'inex
tinguishable, and upon this is sewed the fur
ther inference that the war is hopeless of
termination. "Peace 7nust come from with.
out." Very well; the groUnds of mediation
are hire distinctly stated, at least. We
do, indeed, • dispute both- eonclusions. We
, are so blind 'as to see in the destruction
of property that would give aid to an enemy
nothing but the usual acts of war. If, in a
:Isar with England, John Bull had succeeded in
putting a drni foot on French soil, we imagine
that the Emperor would not hesitate to "burn
.his produce " rather than let it fatten his an
tagonist; perharis be might be' induced 'to de:
atroy the railroad to Paris in preference to
seeing Bull roaming the Tuileries ;' and as for
dock-yards, Brest L'Orient, Cherbourg, and
the rest would be blown to atoms be
fore they should -harbor an English bot
tom. But, waiving this, and granting ' that
'rebel bite is now fully up to, the highest.
diabolic standard, we fail to see in this fact
Anything except an - assurance of its speedy
'termination. No .human emotion can long
keep itself • np at white hear, and the more in •
tense and,stidden ifs. ferocity the quicker and
completer
.116-Prostration. Moreover, hate is
.all very well for- wealthy individuals who can
afford so expensive a luxury ;, but a bankrupt
slave oligarchy will not be likely to storm bet
yond the starving point, or, if they should at.
tempt any sublimity of blue light. martyrism,
the ignoble .stomachs of the vulgar will
be apt .to interpose slight objections.. But
granting the last-ditch persistence of this
hate," how is " Feace to come from with
ont 1" We had always thought that in the
.civic as in the individual heart -peace must
.come from within; that it must arise in and by
the same bosom which gave birth to the hate,
This/seemed to us—and we must - blushingly
••
.ownestill seems—amoral axiom as , palpable as
Indisputable. But the ,Conslitutiounel has no
eye for principles:--has it for principle 7.--and
wnnonst hear it further.
The second paragraph of. this article mag
nanimously, and with true French politeness,
ignores the first. The North is hero 'blamed
for over-violence. , c The North proclaims
martial law, with all its severities ; it. sup
presses every independent voice ; it threatens
the suspected with death," etc. We suppose
that from this statement, also, mediation Is in
ferred; the North is too terribly in earnest;
c< Peace must come from without." It is first
maintained that we cannot subdue the South,
because 9f • its relentless bate, and . that,
therefore, foreign aid must be summoned
to soothe its frantic breast; and, with Judi
; crone gravity, we are immediately blamed for
subduing the South altogether too fiercely,
and, therefore, foreign aid must hasten to
soothe our frantic breasts. The reader will
hardly believe us when we tell him that, thirty
lines ahead of the passage just alluded! to,
French litheness turns another inexplicable .
somersault with these words: "It is.thus,"
quoting the President's inaugural, "that the
North speaks, in the spirit of moderation and
'lisatice. Will the South be less accessible to
spirit ? We do not think ,to." (!)
Bit why-follow the thing any farther? I The
arguments are superficial, forced, false, and
contradictory; 'they are. loosely huddled to
gether, and are, most evidently, trumped up
for the special purpose of saying a something
which shall say nothing of the real grounds of
foreign «mediation."• It behooves its to be oa
our guard against this danger which is surely
approaching. The press of the country must
teem with articles denunciatory of any awl
every plan that would meddle with our national
struggle. Europe's object is to step In just
when victory is in our grasp, and snatch it
from us. Her salvation, as a system of mo
narchies, depends ,upon the success with
_which the crushes our chances for a
republican nationality. It is this des
peration which fills, the clouds with such
ocowlings and threats. It does not • look
at us with leers of jealous rivalry, but with
f}osins of dogged determination. Europe
thinks our sun is setting. So it is. The eve
ning the morning are the first day. The
initiative phase of our politicalexistence is
passing. We sweep on to a nobler birth. And
when Europe thinks to overwhelm us by fling
ing her Wick spirit in thick, lurid, cloud-like
folds across this Western horizon, we can tri
umphantly ask her if a storm ever yet blotted
out the sun ? For not more sure are the stars
in their courses than is the orb of our liberty
and unity to rise again and call out a birth-cry
from the stony national forms of the East.
Tunas is ONE public man in Europe more .
audaciously impertinent and intermeddling
foreign affairs than Earl RUSSELL, and that is
Viscount Feralsnares. His whole career has
manifested this. He has shown himself 'fond
of fishing in troubled waters ever since ho had
the chance. For the first twenty-two years
of his public life, when, as Secretary of War
under successive Tory Ministers, he was al
lowed to act only as' one of the wheelers
of the State coach, he was kept within
bounds; but ever since 1830, when he
first became Foreign Secretary, he has not
only been running his bead against brick
walls, but seems to have actually takou
unusual pains to construct the said walls for
tbis specific purpose. Greece, China, Russia,
France, Germany, and. Spain, have succes
sively been interferred with by PALMERSTON,
on the slightest possible pretence—often
without the shadow of a plausible pretext
at all—and it seems as if he were longing for
a . squabble with America. The pugnacious
tailor in CARLETON'S Irish story, who • com
plained of being "blue. moulded for want of
a bating," might be taken as shadowing out
such a public man as PALMERSTON. lie has
quarrelled all round the Old World, and,
closing upon 'his eightieth year, evidently
wishes to have ec a row, a rumpus, and a riot
ing" with us of the New. The remarks made
by Lords RUSSELL and PALIFERSTON upon Gen.
Bums. at New Orleans are, we venture to say,
th,e most impertinent, .discourteons and ill . -
mannered ever expressed in a Legislative As
sembly by any persons claiming to be consi
dered gentlemen. If theirs be the boasted
chivalry and courtesy of British nobility, we
frankly acknowledge our preference for the
plainer and more polite manners of our own
honest, homespun democracy:
It is necessary, as the affair may become
national, distinctly to place the facts upon
the record. We shall do so, plainly and
hriefiY..
... -
In the British House of Lords there is a
jlinrg man, about thirty years old, known as
Earl of CARNARYGN. lie has been Colonial
Under-secretary in the Derby-Disraeli Govern
ment, . and has latterly put himself forward,
very prominently, as an assailant of the fiscal
operations of the Palmerston Administra
tion. Among the Tories he occupies much
the same positional the little, red-haired Duke
of ARGYLE does among the Liberals. That
is, he started as a clever young 'man, with
large estates, and, were he to reach the years
of METuusswar, would never become any
more than a clever young man..
On Friday, June 18, this Lord 'CARRAII.VON
drew the attention of the House of Lords to
General Bunnies proclamation in New Or
leans, to this effect : cg As the officers and sol
diers of the United States have been subject
to repeated insults 'from the women calling
themselves ladies of New Orleans,' in return
for the most scrupulous non-interference and
courtesy on our part, it is ordered that hefe
after, when any femalc§hall,by word, gesture,
or tql.i=7,
officer -or soldier of United' Statetiothi
she
shall
shall be regarded ancf . 'held liable to be treated
as.a woman,ofthe town plying her avocation."
Hedenounced it aS a
.. kilrs; ulimsnis, and
brutal insult to the women of- - New.. Orleans ;
declared that it gave the most unbounded
license to. the National troops ; and asked Lord
RUSSELL whether he believed the document
to be authentic. .Precisely on the seine eve
ning, Sir Joint life.T.sn, also a Tory, made the
Came den . unclation of :General • BUTLER, in
the House of, Cominons, and put the same
.question to Lord PALMERSTON.
'lt appears evident - enough ,that questions
and replies were the result of previous' ar
rangement, dramatic enough as' a piece of
political acting, but surely unworthy the
rulers of a great Ration.
What is the morale of the Butler procla
matton ? It has been the constant practice of
females of the South, ever since the rebellien
commenced, to throw every sort of insult
upon the brave National troops and the glO-,
rious flag which they are risking life to defend.
It bas been the peculiar pride, habit, and
boast of these .Confederate women, "by word,
gesture, and movement," to insult and show
contempt for the officers and soldiers of the
United States. The crinolined she-Confede
rates, calling themselves a ladies of 'New
Orleans," particularly carried on this inso
knee—carried it on, as General Brrriva said,
"in return for the most scrupulous non
interference and courtesy on our part." It
had to,beput down. Whoever does it after
this public notice, General BUTLER said, "shall
be regarded and held liable to be treated as . a
woman of the town -plying her avocation:"
that treatment, all the World over, is simply to
'put the looie, in-conducted:woman into con-.
finement, for a briefer or 'lengthier period of
time, and with or without hard labor, aceord
ing to circumstances. In this country, as lit;
England, it is usual to dismiss the person, next.
day, with a caution, for a first offence ; in.
Germany and Prance, this distinction is not
usually made, but imprisonment and hard la
bor are generally . awarded. • . Our A:morican .
being precisely the same as his own English
practice as respects ill-Conducted fainilies;
bow dare Lord CARNARVON utter so TiIISIDOIIS
. a falsehood as to say that the New Orleans
Pioclamation gave to the National troops a
greater and more brutal license than had ever
been given to any soldiery. Boes he forget
how the British troops under WELLINGTON
treated the Unfortimate Spanish women of
character after the storming of Cuidad Rod
rigo, and Badajoz ? Has he ever heard of the
proclamation issued by General Sir EDWARD
PA KENHAM; (WELLINGTON'S brother-in-la w,j
before New Orleans, in January, 1815, when
he promised the British troops that if they
captured the city, which General JACKSON
then defended, their reward should be Booty
and Beauty," unbounded . plunder and li
cense?
General BurnEft's Proclamation bore upon
its, face a palpable meaning. It said, to the
self-styled "ladies. of New Orleans"—if you
Insult my; soldiers, by word, gesture, or move
ment, len shall be considered as no better than
the worst conducted of, your sex, and treated
like them. Not, as English libellers say, to
be banded over to the unbridled license of a
camp, .but to be taken up, and safely lodged
in the common prison, where such persons are
temporarily confined. General BUTLER, be
sides being a bold and patriotic soldier, is also
one of ,the leading lawyers of New England.
He knew. what to do, and hOW•to do it, and
the beat proof of the efficacy of his proclama
tion lies in the fact that, under it, there was
no occasion to arrest any, one of the , g ladies
of. New Orleans"—they thought it best to
abandon their wonted insults to the American
Bag and its gallant defenders; • •
Lord RUSSELL , had the eindor to • sty
ce there are in New Orleans local regulations
by which women of the town, who are guilty
of any disorder in the streets, are liable to be
sent to prison, and . I am told that the mean—
ing of the order is that any women offending
against the American officers and soldieis
may lie eo sent to' prison.!! He thought that
even if the proclamation were not meant to be
put in force, gc it was likely'to give the sol
diery a license for
_great .brutality." But,
under the proclamation, no woman was ar
rested, for it frightened them into good be
havior. "
Lord PALMEnsron, whom we anspeet of
having got up this anti-American scene, made
ne qualification. Here is what he said :
Kr. Speaker, appealed to, as I have been, by
;ay honorable Wend, I am Vito prepared to say
THE PRESS. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY. JUNE 30, 1862
that I think no man could have read the proclama
tion to which our attention has been drawn without
a feeling of the deepest indignation—{cheers from
both sides of the House]—aproclamation to whloh
I do not scruple to attach the epithet infamous.
[Renewed cheering.] Sir, an Engltshanan.ninst
blush to think that such an act has been commit
ted by Ofte belonging to the Anglo-Saxon race.
[Cheers.] If it had come from some barbarous
race, that was not within tho pale of civilization, one
might have regretted it, but might not bavo been
surprised; but that such an order should have
been promulgated by a soldier—[cheers]—by one.
who bad raised himself to the rank of general—is
a subject undoubtedly of not less astonishment
than vain. [Cheers. I Sir, I cannot bring myself
to believe but that the Government of the United
States, whenever they had notice of this order,
must of their own aooord have stamped it ivith their
censure and condemnation. [Boar, hear ] We
received yesterday a despatch fpui Lord Lyons,
communicating from the newspaplirs the paragraph
read by the honorable, baronot—namely, the order
of General Beanregard, animadverting on, and
giving the text of, the proclamation to which re
ference has been made. There will be no objec
tion to products that paper. With, regard to the
course which her Majesty's Government may,
upon, consideration, take . , on the subject,. the
House, I trust, will allow me to say that will be
a matter for reflection. [Cheers.] lam quite
persuaded that there is no man in England who does
not share those feelings which have been so -well
expressed by the honorable baronet and my honor
able friend." [Loud cheers.]
'. The honorable baronet and the honorable
friend thus referred to by PALXSRSTON are Sir
.Icons WAr.su and the redonbted Mr. GREGO
RY! It would seem that Lord PAL3!ERSTON
has some ulterior object in the back ground,
some hostile movement in patio. Perhaps a
protocol to be read to Mr. Salaam)? If SO,
let us hope that be will receive aueh a reply
as, while it vindicates our honor and humanity,
will sternly desire - Lord PALMERSTON to mind
his own business, to keep a civil• tongue in
head, and to avoid future falsification of facts
in cotemporary American history.
LETTER FROM " OCP ASIONAL."
There is one test by which'an unconditional
friend of the country may be tried. He is
never fOnnd complaining of the Abolitionists,
or. gloomily predicting an ovorwhelming wave
of emancipated negroes. Such a man may
honestly be opposed to Abolitionism, but as
he has other foes to fight, he forgets the lesser
.
prejudices, and attends to:the greater obliga
,
tion. Never was wisdom and truth - more op
portuncly uttered than by Judge precliinkidge,
of Missouri, in the Convention r ot the UniOn
men of that State, held early in the present
month: '
•• I think I may say that, without any opinion on this
enhhct that would justify the charge, there Is not to be
found in the State of Missouri a tingle man of marked
los itlsy who him not ali:endi been denounced as an Abo
litiohier, when, in point of fact, he is as far removed
from tbem as he is itithought or sympathy from those
alio order the charge. This charge has been eo often
•aud so flippantly made, that I have come to consider it
as, perhaps, the moat unfailing . test of a man's loyally
that, he has been denounced us an ;Ab,/itioniet. That
man who has been 50 successful in tempering his loyalty
throughout this struggle as to avoid incurring the hos
tility of the class engaged in treason; and their sympa
thizers, to ouch an (lateness not to incur the application
of that epithet, I will not say he is not los at, bat I will
say his loyalty has, in alt prpbability, not borne any
very distinguished fruits.''
«A meeting of conservafive members of
Congress, who are in favor of prosecuting the
war for the Union, and in favor of Maintain
ing the Constitution, and opposed to the sedi
tious and destruCtive schemes of the Aboli
tionists." was held last evening in the House
of Representatives. Of course, most of the
Border-State men wore present. Do these gen
tlemen not see that every such movement as
this must weaken the hands 'of the Govern
mt and relatively strengthen the: rebellion ?
There is not a traitor,
,from Breckiuridge to
Benjamin, who is not in the habit of using
precisely the argument against the Aboli
tionists so Iflppantly employed by the enemies
of the Government in the loyal States. Not
a single act has been passed by the - present
.Congress which is liable to the charge of
•having been carried by Abolitionists. Emend=
pation in the District of Columbia has always
heenregarded as constitutional by the leading
conservative, Southern statesmen; and the
application'of the Jeffersonian statute to the
Territories is a measure that no fair man can
call an. Abolition measure. There are, un
doubtedly, Senators and Representatives Who
•advocate a more stringent policy than that
which bas been punned, but in nearly* every
case theylaire yielded to the majority of their
political' friends. Mr. Sumner himself, in a'
•late.npblic letter, paid the warmest tribute to
the rnatvetiaurTaitennalLetf.*- - Lincoln arid
his Cabinet... The mirch-abusid-;House, con
„Ascalon hill contemplates the forfeiture of the
slaves of men in arms against ihe:thiik Surely
this is not Abolitionism. 'What triend'of his •
country does not believe th ti, the traiters should
be deprived of the means.of making war upon
the Goyernn3ent "It is not proposed to inter
fere with the rightior'preperty-of
Royal man in pie South.r-The .same omissiion
appears in the call for the 4( conservative?
' members that is characteristic of most of the
combinations having in view the embarrass
ment of Mr. Lincoln and his adyisers. The
leaders of the rebellion are passed with faint
condemnation, and the • whole Conservalve
artillery is levelled at the Abolitionists: ~;'µ`-
((
What do the conservative ”, membeis_of
6
Congress hope to effect by suchen organizan
Do they desire to. Om* into tho next Heise
of. Representatives a class of men like Mr.
Yallandigbam and Mr. Wood, whose feelings
are ur.questionably with Secession, and who
seize every occasion to, display these synaPa
thies, and who use their best endeavors to pre
vent a vigorous prosecution of the war? Do
the Border-Statemen wish to hasten a peace
with the rebels, ind bring them back in the
Border-States again to lord it over the preple ?
Strange to say, the rebels themselvesthe
men who have so bitterly persecuted intilop
.preesed the people of Kentuicky?
Virginia, Tenneseee; ;and'
:Maryland—hail ei•Ory such demonstration is'
- this (‘ conservative " meeting • asp so mach
gained for their cause. Nothing gave
these persistent foes of liberty more'
hope than ihe Address:. of the fifteen De-:
mcicratic members of Congress, issued several
weeks ago. There is not a Breckinridger in
the free. States that does not stand read; to
• • • s a
,rally•under any call that will give him an,:.
portunity,to show his hatred - of the cause. of
our country. Nothing is worthy ofcensitie in
the atrc cities of the rebels; but con-.
. stantly denouncing the Abolitionists,; Of
:.course, the people can see throigh Seheines
like this, and it ii to_ be hoped that the • trnly
conservative and loyal men of the Battier
'States will not wait too long to be convinced'
- of this fact. Itts a fatarblunder theY 'are cOrn'•
milting. They bare in Mr. Lincoln a for
bearing, magnanimciu,s, generous friend, and it
would be but ordinary gratitnde on their trait
to confide in a man who has no ambitiOn;bitt
to serve and save the Republic. 2 ;l
- . . Occ/snaiik. •
CAPI'AIN WILLIAMS' 7 .-The moot
and in many respects the moot interesting, exhibition l wi
hive seen for many years, is that of Captain Williams,
the Yankee whaleman. The Captain is a .gi4nii?i, sailor
—broad. chested, strong •armed, ` iron•einewed, , with' . it
deep voice, and an earnest, plain, and graphic wai,of
talking. His entertainment to divided into three parts:
.
First, a series of panaramic. views, describing a vOrage
fromdiantneket to Yelpers's°, allowing a beautiful view
of Rio de . Janeiro; a storm off Cape Born, a number of
icebergs; and a eight of Valparaiso, ti the wickeast place
on the footstool, except New York city." The second
part is intensely interesting. We have tto Captain and
hie crew in a real whale boat, in which he acts the
various incidents attending the capture of a whale.' This
Is one of the most extraordinary pieces of acting we
Lave aver seen: The , p'ain, blunt Captain at the helm,
the eager harpooner at the now, the patient oars
men in their places, the green stripling iii a red
jacket, who'ran away from home, and knows' nothing of
his business. Tbat unfortunate little boy ! How-hole
'whirled abont, and cuffed, and scolded,. and harshly
used ! How ho falls overboard amid the tears of the
children, and is rescued, to the great delight of yoing
and old! The- whale- chinos, the weary night row, and
ttiii . sueceseful struggle ! All are described and -nerfoini
ed by . Captain Williams, with a pathos, an energy, and
,
an artlessness that carry away criticism. We cannot
imagine an hour more crowded with instruction and
amusement than the hour we spent with this remarkable
man; we can think of nothing to which we would more
gladly invite our friends. He gives us as .good au idea
of the whale limber) , as we could obtain in the South 8611,
and, we take it, a great deal better, for we have the fun
and frolic and none of the danger; The Captain desaries
the patronage of the community, for giving them an en
tertainment such as they have never seen oleo re, aid may
never see again. , ,
WALNUT-STREET TIIELTRE.:—The ICIER') of the Wal
nig has eneceNied in effecting a. re engagement with
Mies Julia Daly, for a few additiontil nights, and ehe
will consequently , aPpear every evening thts'week.. The
high rgrition, al a comic actress, whiciiehe ties achieved
in Barone
_and America, should be a matter of pride
to this, her native city. Mr. Frank Mrew, the popular
comediar, , has been added to the company, and wilt
appear in aserles of new characters.
ARCII.STRIET THEATRE.—This week wilt close the
season at the Arch. The employees of the eatablislutient
will take a benefit towards the latter part of th 6 week,
whoa Mr. Chanfrau will tibiae a star of the first
msinitude.
CONTINENTAL 7EELTRE—HOOtRT , B MINSTRELS.—Wi.
C Henry, one of the sweetest .balled singers in the pro :
feesien, has 'been engaged,..and will appear nightly pa
conjunction with the other artistes. A. taatiabe is.an
•normccd for the 4th of July.
WASHINGTON, June 29, 1862
Public Amusemeiits
THE EVENTS BEFORE RICHMOND,
A TRIUMPH OVER THE REBELS!
The Fall of Richmond Certain !
BALTIMORE; Juno 29.—The special correspondent
of the American has retnrned from General Mc-
Clellan's headquarters, and is preparing a detailed
account of the events of the last four days in front
of Richmond, on the Peninsula, and at White
House. We have the grandest military triumph
over the rebels, and Richmond must fall.
Baurtmostis, June 2O—Pfidulght.—The Secretary of
War. has decided that the details of recent operations
bt fore Richmond and on the Peninsula cannot at present
be supplied to the press.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to ii The Press."
WASIIINOTONJUOO 20, 1882
Foreign Intervention.
The rumors here about foreign intervention are with
out foundation. Normal communications relating to the
Butler affair at New Orleans. or other comparative
trifles, are readily construed and magnified into inter
vention. Exactly the opposite is uaderetood to be the
authentic news from abroad, and it is apparent that in
all our foreign intercourse there is an increasing reepszt
fer tho Government of the United States. The declare.
(ions in the House of Oorenione, which came by the last
steamer arc conclusive.
Exciting Rumors
The city has been full of exciting rumors of seven
fighting before Richmond, but no reliable intelligence of
the result has yet treineyirol.
• Senator Wilson.
:...Eenistor WILSON is atilt confined to his room. Ho is
very weak, and suffers a great deal. Hie symptoms,
however, under Surgeon rose, indicate that he will soon
resume his seat.
The Promotion of Gen. King.
The order of the Secretary of War announcing the
President's determination to place, Brigadier General
Burin RING in command of the first corps of the army
of Virginia, from which Gon. Freemen-r has been re
lieved, reached Gen:XING on Friday evening, at his
heaequarters, before Fredericksburg. it was Imme
diately promulgated by the officers of the division, and
that 'night every band in the command .appeared before
the headquarters of the General to serenade him. Con
gratulations at his promotion were 'mingled with very
sincere regrets at his sudden departure to another field
On Saturday Gen. KING issued time following farewell
address tolls broom, which was read to each regiment
at the evening parade
ElsAnquartrzas Kient's
FUEDERICKSBURQ, June 28, 1832.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 60,
Summoned to another field of duty, the General parte
most reluctantly with the division which for some months
past be has bad the honor to command. With many of
them he has been ossociated since the hour when he first
entered the service, and to all be has become bound by
the close ties of companionship, sympathy, and devotion
to a confiion cause.
The officers and men are endosred to him, if not In
trials by fire, yet in the equally-severe trials of rapid
and fetigning marches, of protracted cot filets with the
elements, and, greater than all, enduring so patiently the
being folbidden from gathering, their portion of• the
green laurels so galleoUy won by our brothera in arms. ,
It is no less a pleasure than a duty to bear witness, as
the General most cheerfully dons, to the good cotdact,
the disCipline, and the efficiency of the division, and, at
the same time, to express his warm acknowledgments for
the pronpt obedience, the unvarying constancy, and the
generous confide ace which be hes always received from
every officer and men of bit command.
•
With there few porting words; with torrent good
witheS for the iuoividual well being of the officers and
men ; with the hope that victory may attend the cause of
thetintou, and glory crown the banner of the division,
the General commanding bids farewell to his comrades,
fellow-citizens, and friends. BUNGS KING.
General KING and etaff arrived in this city on Saturday
evening abont 9 o'clock, and proceeded at once to report
himself to the Secretary of War.
The report that General BANKS is diseatiefled with the
order placing General PORE in command of the army of
Virginia ie not true. General BANKS is a aoldier, and
obeys orders. Long ago ho expreamd.his willingness toj
form a junction with either General FREMONT or General
ItoDowsly., and act In the field subordinate to them,
if by so doing it would contribute in the least to crush
out the rebellion.
Tho appointment of General Papa was a surprise to
General•Baxas.
surgeon B. H. COOLIDGE will reliove Surgeon O. O.
XEENEY of bis duties of Inspecting hospitals and ozatnt.
ming soldiers' in 'the • military. dietrlet of Waehington.
surgeon ElNEY,.tipon being relieved, will visit Dens/-
port, Keokuk, Dubudne, Fort Snelling, and Minneapolis,
to excmicto elites for Western hospitals.
SIITAAOD LEWIS A. EDWARDS has been ordered to re
port to Mejor General Wool., commending the Middle
Department. as Chief of the Medical and Hospital Do
pairtment at the camp of Instruction ordered to bo age-
Wished near Annapolis.
Surgeon JAS. EIiDIONS will report in pert on to Surgeon.
lITOBARD S. SATTRRLRE, at Now York city, to take
charge of the general hospitaf at David's Island.-
Assistant Burgeon J. H. JaNawAY is assigned to duty
,in the .c.ity . of Ntastrk, N. ,to take 'charge of the gene
ral hospital about I. lie tatabliehtti there,, and will report
.toSurgeon Thomsen S. EATTERI.RE.• ••••:. •
•:;•ty Army Appointments. • '
'
Brigadier General COOK, U. S. Volunteers; is assigned
to duty in. the army corps under Brig. Coo. BIRD EL D
'STURGIS. • • , '
qhe following
in gl ed " s " o r i t ty ro : r M autj aio . r i
illPeir* orta
Ituroan, assistantinspector geaMM, 11. S. Army ; Major
E. Josiss, assistant inspector general, C. S. Army Sor -
-.geon Cao. L. BARNosj -U. S. Army. ' .
The me and protection of the RaHinton and Ohio
Railroad, westward to Wheeling, is committed to the
command of Mej Gen WooL.
Brig. Gen. KNLLV, with the forces now under him, is
attached to Gem WOOL'S command. •
• . Discharged tram the Army.
Second Lieutenant Wm. H. BRISTOL, of Co. 1", Bth
New York Oevalry;is discharged from the service, for
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman.
Meeting of the Conaercative Members of
Congress
lireamiNGTOX, June 2s..—A meeting was hold this after
noon, in accordance with the invitation, as announced
Yesterday, to the conaervative members, to the hall of
the Hones or, Itenrosentativcs; Mr. Crittenden, of Ken
!nay, in.the chair, and Mr. Cox, of Ohio, acting as
secretary.
At the previone meeting Meters. Crittenden, Wickliffe,
Richardson, Biddle, and Cox were appointed a committee
to prepare resolutions, and Mr. Wickliffe had presented a
fries for consideration..
Beveral of these reaolutions gave .. .rise to a discussion,
principally with reference to their"plwaseology, during
Which Mr. Menzies, of Kentucky, said he was not dis
posed to assert that, even if the confiscation and emanci
pation bills should become laws, he would have little hope
of a speedy termination of the war. No ; his hope was
.In.the people. He would appeal from the lawmakers to
them.
Mr. Johnson, of Pennsylvania, said it seemed to-him
that the hope of thetentleman from Kentucky was that
the people would repudiate the laws. The presumption
Was that they-will be enforced.
Blr. Menzies. explained his meaning, to the effect that
they would not be approved by the people or suffered to
.remain on the statute•hOoks.
. .
' l .Kr. Allen, of Obto, Lard on the emancipattoo And'
confiscation schemes with abhorrence. It occurred to'
Min that the border free States had more to dread from
the scheme of eloonclpatfon than the border slave States.
Mr. Steele, of New York, said that it was not generally
known that this meting would take place to-day , and,
u the resolntions were of 6 very important charaClet, he
suggested that their further consideration be postponed.
The members who sympathized with the object of this
meeting should have an opportunity to participate in the
deliberations. •
A. conversation ensued involving the proprietiof a
giostponement, which was adversely decided upon, though
not by a formal Vote). .
Idr. Richardson, of Illinois, expreaSed the opinion that
if the authority of the Government ia to be everywhere
restored, it must be by aaylog t• the great .masses of the
South; 46 You Idsv•,done . wiong ; lay dOwn . your "firma,
and you shall not be touched." He wee in favor of
say ing this decisively.
Biddle; of 'Pennsylvania, thought they should be
guarded, and not express' any particular means of re
• '
itiall!irdist;i3, in further explanation, said he was
in favor of 'applying the halter to the leaders of the re
bellion. •
Mr. White, of Ohio, wanted the language of the reso:
lnlions to ke ea plain that there could be no mistake in
them.
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, said a national man of the
country could stand on the Crittenden . resolution hereto
tire adopted by the House, as to the objects and purposes
of the war, batter than any other. The time for offering
an amnesty has not yet Come. When the authority of
the Government is re-established everywhere, then we
should adopt a magnanimons and a liberal policy toward
those who have not been leaders in the rebellion.
Mr. Allen, of Ohio; said he was sink and tired of hear
ing of the confiscation of property, when he saw acts (di
mnlated.by personal aggrandizement, and a major gene
ral withdrawing froin. Ids command, because he thought
he did not occupy as high a position as he doserved. He
cenfesaed that he could discover no indications of s
apredy close of ,the war. • He Incidentally said. that the
leaders should stiffer the extreme penalties of , the law.
Mr. Mallory, of Kentucky, wanted the resolutions ei , !
pressed in plain terms. Ho was opposed,l6 genentlithis
" Hr. Phelps, of Missouri, after adyerfkig .to the meths
tion declaring that such punishment be luthated
upon such of the guilty leaders as will satisfy public Ins
lice; Mc.; suggested an amendment that our Government
should adopt snob wise measures of clemency as will tend
to bring back a cordial reconciliation and peace to the
whole country. 'I his was agreed to.
Mr Hall, of Missouri, believed that If the Abolitionists
sbal;l4., succeed - in their confiscation and emancipation
schemes, they would produce a serious embarrassment in
the prosecution of the, war, but be should not cease to
strussia for the maintenance of the Constitution, and to
trust in conservative influences and upOrithe judiciary.
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, thought theilf these schemes
were not robuktd, therawould he but little hope for the
country. .
Mr. Foilius, ofMissonri; was ready to vote for and
sian the resolutions now. Although this . was not a
party meotirg, we are, he said, laying the foundation of
an org;ilizalion which is to exert a great moral and
political infinenco upon the country. •
Mr. 'conks, of Illinois, regarded this as one of the moat
important meetings over held here, for reasons similar to
those spggeetrd by the gintiernan who had preceded him.
The resolutions were then all - adopted in an amended'
forgo, as follows
" Feeling the great weight•' of our rcisponsibillty, as
members of Congr em, we hero met in no party spirit nor
for any party purpose, but for the purpose of deliberating
and consulting together how we may best pirforit our
Cr nm emit nal duties in ,tht present great and Perilous "
oriel,. of cur country's fete. And we' have cola o the'
tl Vowing conclusione,- namely.: '
"1. Resolved, That, the Constitution and the inion
end the laws must be preserved and maintained in all
their proper and rightful supremacy, and tlitt the rebel
lion, now In arms in.aintit them, must b 3 suppressed and
pot down, end that it is our duty to vote for all measures
necessary and proper to that end.
t. 2. Resolved, That the true it terests of the country,
tie well as the dictates of humanity, require that no
more war or ante of war should be prosecuted or done
than are necessary and proper for the prompt and com
plete suppression of tie rebellion.
46 8 Resolved, That -the States are component and
easentisl pare of the Union, bound together inseparabty
by the Constitution of the United States ; that none of
them can cease to exist as such so long as that Constitu
tion sutvivea, and that it is the exclusive sphere of duty
of the States to order and direct their own domeeilc af
fairs.
"While the rebellion, therefore, has not annulled or
destroyed the constitutional relations of the so-called
Seceding States' to the Federal Government, neither
has it divested these States of any rights or powers mu
nicipal or otherwise, properly belonging to them as mem
bers of the Federal Union. The actual exercise of these
rights or powers may for a time be interrupted or obstruct
ed by the rebellion, and some Illegitimate authority may
be substituted in its place; but'as soon • as that rebellion
is suppreescd, these States will be enti led, as of right, to
resume the exercise of all the right. and powers, g
ties and immunities which properly belong to them as
States of thin Onion.
'.4. Resolved, That the present war, as avowed by
the Preddent and Condresso and understood by the peo
ple, wise commenced and prosecuted for the' purpose of
euppreteing the rebellion and vindicating the Constitu
tion, the Union,and the Laws, and for that purpose only.
It woe a great.and noble purpose, above any more sec
tional or party objects, and at once it inspired and united
in its support all loyal men of every creed, 'arty. and
Eectlon.
,•-• At the call of the Government, a Mighty army. the
noblest and moat patriotic, sprang at once into the field,
end in bleeding end connnering in the defence of the Go
vernment. Under these circumstances, it would be most
unjust and ungenerous to give any new character or
direction to the wa, , to the accomplishment of -any other
than its great first purposes, and especially for the ac
complishment of any mere party or sectional scheme.
t. 6. Resolved, That the inaey and groat victories
lately achieved by our armies and navies, whilst they
ought to convince the world of the vast military power of
our Government, give us the pleasing assurance that our
deplorable civil war will aeon be -brought to a close,
should the proper objects of the war, as hereinbtfore de
fined, be kept steadily in view, It hen that 14 done, and
when each punishment is inflicted on snot of the guilty
leaders as will satisfy pnblic justice and upob ouch others
as Lave made themeelves conspicuous for crimes com
mitted in the prosecution of the war, it is our opinion
that our Government should adopt such wise measures of
clemency as will tend to bring back a cordial reconcilia
tion and peace to the whole country.
tic Resolved, That the doctrines of the Eoceutionista
and of the abolitionists, as the latter are now represent
ed in Congrees, aro alike false to the Conelitutiou and
Irreconcilable with tie unity end peace of the country.
-The first bare already involved us in a cruel civil war,
and the others, the Abolitionists, will leave to the country
bet little hops of the speedy restoration of the Union,
or of pence If the schemes 'of confiscation, emancipa
tiou, end ether unconstitutional measures which they
have lately carried and attempted to carry through the
lionise of Representative* ' shall be enacted into the form
of laws any remain utirobuked by the people.
""7. Resolved, That Congress -has no power to de
wive any person of his property for any cantina' offence,
unless that person has first been duly convicted of the
offence by a verdict of n jury ; and that acts of Con
gress like three lately passed by the Mums of Representa
tives, which assume.to fo,faitor confiscate the estates of
men for cffeoces of which they have net been convicted
upon due dial by jury, aro unconstitutional, and lead to
copretnion and tyranny It Is no-justification for such
seta that the crimes committed in the prosecution of the
rebellion were of unexampled strorltt, nor Is there any
• such justification as a Staffs necessity known to our Go
vernment or laws.
' .8. Re gaited, That UM foregoing reeolutiobs are in
explanation and resifirmance °flirt resointion passed at
Abe extra Braden of the preeept Congress, known as the
Crittenden resolution, and which deolered !that (hie war
is not waged on our part in any spirit of oppression, nor
for any parts:se of ciinquest or subjugation, nor for the
purpae of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or
established institutions of these States, but to defend and
maintain the suprtmaey of the Constitution, and to pre
serve the onion, with all its dignity, equality, and the
rigbts of the several States unimpaired; and that, as
soon as these objects are accomplished, this war ought to
cease.' "
A committee was appointed to superintend the publi
calon of, and the procutiiig of eigoaturei to, the above
resolntione.
There wire about thirty-five members present, and
various reasons were given for the absence of other gen
thmen.
From 'Washington
[To the Associated Ness.]
Wastitrioros, Juno 28.-ITenry Brlchmaster, of Kan
sae, wee to-day confirmed by the Senate as brigade cur
The State Department has received a .decree of the
Portuguese Government, by which it appeare that the
reavtere of vessels are bound to exhibit, on entering the
ports of Portugal, manifests and other documents au
thenticated by the consul or agent for Portugal at the
port of departure of the vessels, and, in the absence of
such sputa, by the local authorities. The masters meet
also provide themselves with Manifests at all the Aorta
where they may receive a cario..- All who fail to comply
with the foiegoing will be liable to a fine.
The Senate to•day paseed the cmtlecation bill as re
ported by. the special committee.
Arrival .of :Stek.and Wounded at Wash
ington.
WatsitigtrOw, Jime 29.—The following-named sick and
wounded arrived hero this morning, on the steamer Len-
Islets', from White Ifoneo, and were immediately trims
,
left( d to the hospitals . :
tar MassAcunsarrs--J. G. Harrington, wounded in
the neck; Geo. W. Oonord, loft shoulder; Jno. A. Brad
ley, left hand ;• Whitfield, finger off; W. Appleton,
telt side ; Rddridga. Fisher, hand ; E. W. Law, right
arm; W. Wad, hand oral breast; v George Cook , ' arm;
F. Pairidge, tight baud ; Goodspeed, left arm; John
Tailor, ha ad ; P. Goodwin, lett foot; Sergt.j t y Haden,
right arm; -D. Gardner. arm and wrist ;-4 A. Bryer,
lett bond ; Capt. W. H. Fletcher, right arm; Corporal G.
A. Kimball. left hand ; -Isaac Clark. right sr*); Sergeant
Jas. Armstrong, both artist; J B. McCabe, hand; T, IC.
Dolbear, right nun; C. A. Dwyer, left arm ; hi. °orally,
lett leg; G. B. Roberts, left hand ; Sergt. H. Parkinson,
7TH ATASSACISUSETTS-3. nrth7, thumb shot off;
R. B. Kelly, hat.d ; H. B Reed, foot; J. W Harding,
hand; 3. W.- Groves, hand ; J. Hagerty, Arai; Gusttui
Fullerton, Jett side; G. F. Lord, neck ; -B. Sharcross,
right hip; 11 W. French, right leg. •
lOrn IfAssAmiaserre--W.ll.•linapp,left hand.
llva tires 3 CIIIISZTTS-W. COOL foot ; Thos. Kenney,
head ; John Middleton. right thigh.
lhru hi aSSAMIUSITra—A D. Williams, nephritis.
learn MASSACHUSETTS-0. 0. Hugger, right leg; 8.
- Jralkins, right leg; lilichatil Riley, hand; If. ()hamper
. •
18TH IlfAssnenuSETTs—B Q _Cross, dysentery; F. S
Butter, do.
' IPrn M.i.ssecituntrvs—B. JeIBM, chin; T. W.
•
• • 29 h.ltt AMA 011USETTS—W. B. Stairtelitnryr ;-
lli cOleney. dysentery ; G 'MAT, do. ; Geo. Whitney,
fever; F. W.. Fisheri - do. FUJODIII, rheumatism; L
Reels-, do. ; 11. Paine, do. ; U. Townsend, do. ; F. DICE."
son; fever ; . T. Dean, rheumatism'; L •If. Ladd,' fever;
Rabat ty knee; F. W. Bonney, toe; U. W. Bates,
rheumatism; R 0. Wilson, fever.
4th PENNSYLVANIA REMY q. Stevenson, fever;
A. Mown, do. ; li. Matteson, do.; 11. Rioter, debility ;
W. Cathcat t. fever; S. Hatch, fever i• V. ClonJanltsi ne.
phritie.
5111 P ENSST LVANII—J. Bothwell. groin; D. S Clark,
leg; C. R. Bauer, shoulder; Alex Waite, injured from a
fall.
7rir PENNSTLTANIA—R: Temple, leg.
Bru PENNSYLVANIA—AIex. - Bailey, slde.of the hood.
nra PLZISSYLIWIA—L. Delmetetter, haul.
lirra Drsssrt.vinta-L. Curtis, head; Daniel Black
rbeiimimti•m.
thir PENNSYLi'LNIA-A. MinTay, dysentery;' J. E
cFarlend, lever.
/2T13 PIMISTLYINIA-1. Harder, knee; &. Grover,
head J. W. Graoson, head; J. Isenbtagh, hand •, D.
Long, head; John Mar, abot in jaw; Gdorge foxall, in
left tam; Patrick Shire, right arm; LOW Beck, shout-
26iH PENNSYLVANIA—J . OIIA Boylan, left hitt; NY
plitCbell, left arm; James L. Garge, left leg; H. Bole
left arm. •
49rn PENNSYLVANIA—HarIan Jackson, dianlicea. •
62D PENNSYLVANIA—F. Gallagher, arils.
PENNSYLVANIA—J. Harvey, right arm.
72D PENNAYLTANIA-4. Karns? hand. •
. .
77 Poseeeee.rmezi...9. Roselle. diarrhea; A. ,U
RooaJL•, dlershcoe; A. Rod, hernia; H. A. Stott, rheum.
tipm. .
81ST B Whiteout, diarrhoea.
MD PENNSYLVANIA—IL 3 Miller, facer; Chas. Rim
rod, creup fever . . • -
flau•Pancevykhns—Wm. Wetzeoll, rheumatism; NV
Penevfaver:., '
Jetta PENSSYLVANIA,—B. J. Lovett, fever:
305111 PENICSTLYANIA—W: Biagio, thigh i Gilbert Rhu,
right hand G. A. Hilbert, hit.; P J. Stevens , ev xa, left han.t.
IST NEW YORN—Corporal H. Daley, thigh.
2n Nair Tonu—t , ereeant Charles l'Oey. hand.
sra NEW YOBlC— James A. Kelly, intermittent feve r;
William Henderson, nnewnonla ; James Bradley, left
foot. • •
BT7I NEW YORIL—P. Murray, loft hand.
10ru Nan' Yom(—H. N. Blot!, rheumatism;
Smith, (Jo. J. 0. Nell, do.
3.2v0 NEW Yong—J. Gammond, fever.
815 r NEW YORK.--S. 8. Zikowsky,-rileumatism. - •
33D NEW 'YORK-Robert H. Blaney, diarrbcea
UTE NEW Yoga—blicbeel Casey, arm ; Robert Olul
stone, left leg; Dewy Jackson, right hand; 'ff Levy,
right hand ; Lient L. 11. Dew., thigh.
37r.yr NEW YORE—John Dolan, left hand ; Cornelius
Bleflarthn finger off; N. Fry, lett arm.
arn NEW Yomr.—R. Wellbawu, lett arm.
NTH NEw YonE—B..Lance, finger; J. W. Walter,
rheumatism.
63D NEW YORE-R. N. Sawyer ' shoulder ; Charles
illeCartliti, - arm; John Madder, hesil ; IdcCar-,
tby, fractured atm; Joseph Plummer, side.
Urn Haw Toes—Jarees Mills, - sick . ; Henry Sex
,
• 71sT New YORX—TosPplt Crecesvell,fband ; Thoma s Hogan ' hand . ; Hugh Quit,n, baud Richard 'Ranieri
aide and back ; N. Sbollelle, right leg; Capt. Rafferty;
thigh.
74vit - Yogis—J. P. Body,-linger; hf bloore,
bead ; P. Smill, right hand. • •
ST•Nlrar 90R¢.—J. Popper, rheumatism; H. Fagan,.
fever ; L. N. Preeon, fever. .
87rat New Yogis.—Frank Smith, left b and; Peter Ler.:
kin,ariger off; J. G. Hendrickson, hand; J F. Hann
ney, right arm; J. Leedger, Itft arm ; James Hcßridei
left arm; R. F. Lenme, hand; Sidney Leiok, hand.
93D NEW YORK.—W. Gray, fever. •
1015? New Haleander, left hand.
20 -NEN Yeas ZOu►rea.—Jahn J. Smith, finger off;
N. L. Budd, Butler of a New York regiment, fracture of
libra.'
• 5111 VERMONT-Z. P Cair, pneumouip.
JET CONNECTICUT-4: H. Keeler, pneumonia; A. 51
Mitchell, nephritis; .1". Culehing, dislocation ankle •, G
L- Plumb, dysentery; G. Barton, hepatitis; &. - A.
Porttr, levee; P. Achill], liver; Joe. Brinton, asthma.
lOrs INDIANA—A. P. Koontz, head.
20411 INDIANA—J. Corwin, fever; Y. Sweet, do.; P.
Bowen do ; $Olllll5. rheumethre ;. M. Livingston,
feVer ; J. incense: do •, B. MOH er,'nepbritis; John Lin-,
nerbrit, right band; W. Wcfrner, hand; Michael Haley,
shoulder; W. 0. H. Reeder, right hip; Morrie Shuim,
band; 8. lu. Holman. right foot; John Smith, right arm;
Jobn March, thumb off; E. Hutton, left leg; S. Coon,
right aide •, W. J. Adams left knee; S. Crawford. right
arm • 0. O. Patton, left foot ; Lieut. 001. Van Walken.
burgh, left log ; Limit W. J. Carr, left band.
Edwin Fox of 71st New York, and W. F. Wyck of
the 81th New York, died on tbenmsaga hither.
The above-named wounded:and sick ware accompa
nied by Brigade. Surgeon .Baer and • Acting Assietant
Surgeons J. H. Case, Now York; J. H. Matlack. Penn
sylvania;
F. Pheiller. Philadelphia; Acting Medical
Oadet'O.ll. Stubb, -Pennsylvania, and twenty-two Sie
terretif:Oharity. -
Important Rumor front Richmond.
Guy rourr, Ve.,,nae 27.—Refugemi, who have been
taken by our gunboats to-day, report that the rebel
Generals Jackson, Price, and Beauregardhre in Rich
mond, and will all be aasigned to important oosinsands
.abortly.
A tumor profaned in the rebel camp Totentor to the
effect that. Jackson's forces hat arrived and had turned
right wing. [ this may , be the origin of the.
rumors of a recent heavy engageme n t.)
Gen. McClellan baitseued an order prohibiting all un
uniformed persons from leaving White Mouse.. No sol
diers. sick, sveniided, or well, are allowed to go north of
White Home for a few ,days.
Death of Gen. Scott's Wife.
Nam Tonic, June 28.—A telegraphic , despatch from
'Mut Point states that HOncral Scott hos received intelli
gence of the death of fits wife at Rome, on the 10th inst.
Dire. Piott (forziterti Mice' Mayo) wan attended , in her
Itist illneee by her daughter and eon-in-law. Her , age
wag Eecentytwo rears. •
From the Army in Virginia
IIfIDDLETow Va., June 28,-3eneral Pope 66 noti
fied the division commanders here that he assumed com
mand to-day. Ile has net yet arrived here. All le quiet
in front.
Resuorptton of the Telegraph to Mauch
Chunk
MAUCH. Crianit June 29.—The telegraph line is again
in operation to thle_place.• Tbe railroad bridge
below
here will be -readithr -13110 by Wodnesdas , next, when
the trains will resume their accustomed regularity. .
From New Orleans.
Nair YORK, June 23.—The steamer Marion, from
New Orleans, with dates to the 20th inst., has arrived.
Colonel Kimball, with four companies of the 12th
Maine Regiment, bad broken up a rebel camp at Wano
pee, where there had been for some weeks eighteen hun
dred MOD, with a number of beery guns. They &ads&
died on the approach of our forces, leaving their camp
equipage, regimental colors, and some of their nether
garments.
A. citizen of Now Orleans bad btcn condemned to two
years' imprisonment in the Parish prison, for kidnapping
a negro in the employ of one of the United States officers.
The thermometer on the 19th stood at 96in the shade.
Two soldiers, convicted of tooft, have been drummed
out of the 31st Massachusetts Regiment.
General Butler bee issued a modified form of oath for
the foreign residents, by which persons taking it only
swear to support and defend the Oonstitution of the
United States.
An officer of the Marlon, who has frequently visited
New Orleans, while this steamier lay at her dock, reports
that'conslderable destitution prevails among the working
delves of that city. General Butler was making strenu
ous exertions to alleviate the condition of the poor;
but ns business generally was dull, his efforts were only
Partially aucceestnl. The high price of provislons—conse
quent on their scarcity--added much to the suffering of
the people.
The city was full of abinplastem, leaned -In New ()e
-rten& Confederate bills, liirlCO the prohibition of General
Butler, were but rarely seen, and It Is Bummed that they
were sent ofite the Interior, and exchanged for articles
in general demand, at extravagant prices. Tbo preva
lence of shinplasters had made every commodity ruin
ously high, and the uffer of gold or treasury notes inva
riably effected material reductions iu prices. A. prominent
Bulgur merchant had two prices for the sane article—six
cents per pound In New Orleans currency, and five cents
in treasury noise. finch circumstances have had the
effect or giving en extended oirculation to the green
backs," as our notes are now termed.
The prisons were full of criminals arrested by order of
the provost marshals, who pace the streets, with armed
soldiers, at all hours of the day and night. Several de
'lettere from the enemy have come ;ate the city, and OW
of the number has given Gan. Butler Important informs.
Goo relative to operations at Vicksburg.
The ladies of Near Orleans have boon somewhat sub
dued by the recent proclamation of the Commanding
General—but on many omelette since, they have ex
hibited the sbme defiant and insulting demeanor towards
our soldiers which led to the promulgation of the order.
NEW Your:, June 18.—Advicee from Now Orleans
state that trade was reviving there and the Union
sentiment gaining strength. So groat was the crowd
of rebel soldiers pressing forward to take the oath
Of allegiance, that General Shepley had been obliged to
extend the time of registering.
Tbe.United States Gunboat Essex.
ET, Lours, June 29.—Tbe recouatruction of the gun
boat 'Essex, which was dleabled at Fort Henry last win-
Ur, has been completed. She mado a trial trip yesterday,
proving a succesa in every respect. She has been length
ened forty feet, her mechiney placed below the water
line, her caeematee raised from 6I to 17% feet high, and
thoroughly repaired throughout. Her officers claim that
she will be more effective and enduring than any other
&rat built in the West. Her armament consists of three
9 sad one 30-inch Dahlgren shell gmns, two 50.portuder
rifled Dahlgren, one large 32 and one 21-pounder boat
howitzers: She is commanded by Oapt. W. D. Porter,
and viii leave for the South this week.
From Nashville—Disloyal Clergymen
Imprisoned.
[Special to tho Now York Herald.]
lie sirri LLB, Juno the special aecond conference
of clergt mon before Govcrnoi .fohneon, all of them de
clined to take the oath of allegiance. Most of them were
sent to the penitentiary prior to their removal to Gene
ral Ballock for the mirpose of being exchanged for Ten
repeeo prisoners. thug of the Nashville churches will
be without pastors tomorrow. Among those sent to
durance were the Rev. Drs. Baldwin, Bchone, and
fawvie, Methodists, and Dm Ford and liowell, 111ptiete.
The Be,. Dr. 'Wharton was allowed some dap.' grace on
account, of illness. The Rey. .11r. Elliott did not appear.
The Rev. Mr. liondzielts is expected to take the oath.
.The Catholic divines being loyal, were not disturbed.
Additional Names of • Wounded in the
Battle of Oak Grove. .
20TII NDIANA RECIMEST.—Arthur Richards, Co. E;
band; Frabkhu 'Bushnell. Co. 11. leg; Thomas Staton,
Co.'s, foot • Archor Co. li, groin ; John hllko
her‘py, CO. C. leg Thomas Johnson, Co. F, hand ; John
Thlson, U, knee.
2n PaIODE ISLAND REGIMENT —Hiram Rocklin, Co.
arm amputated; James Armitrone, Cu.. n, leg ampu
tated ; Batumi B. Dupree, Co. D, heal, by shell.
26711 PENNSYLVANIA ItEGINENT-EiIdYCW Phillips, Co.
R., leg: Wm. H. Mc :onnell, Co. D, baud; Philip R.
Comfort, Co. D, baud.
STII NEiY JERSEY REGIMENT-J. T. McCormick • CO. F,
tidah.
7TH NEW JERSEY D.ECLUENTSeCOI2d Lieut. Adolphus
Chsgol te, killed.
21) NEW DAMPSHIRE REGIMENT-IEIIBC hl.Ve3por, Or
derly sergeant, Co F, leg; First Lieut. J. Holman,
hand, Corporal Shedd, Co. G., mortally; Sylreator Had
ley, Co. B, arm; AI. Lang, Co. D. breast. '
IST REGIMENT EXCELSIOR BRIGADE —Pat. Doyle,
finger amontrded; Nelson L. Derimere, Co. 0, leg; Ro
bert McMaster, Co. C, leg amputated; L. Truman, Co.
0, arm:
2D BEGIAIDXT EXCELSIOR BRIGADE.—ThO3. Brennan,
Co: D, thigh; Jams BleCsrthy, Co. D, hand.
4111 BECI*ENT EXCELSIOR BRlGADE.—Richard Crane
Co. F, atm ; James Duffy, Co. A, hand; George Stall
11, face.
FECIXEXT EXCELSIOR BRIGADE.—Mark Worth
Ington, Co. C, foot. • . .
63n PENNSYLVANIA. lIECINENT.--JOhTI Higgins, CO. B,
groin.
16re DIASSACRUSETTS BEOIMENT.—Edward Hickey,
Co. B, head ; "Contain James Longwell, Co. I, finger:
George N. Hutchings, Go. B, arm; Michael Moran, Co.
I, leg.
7TE MA SSA CONSENTS EV:WENT —John Haggerty, Co.
B, ono; Jea:e W. Smith, Co. II; hip.
2D SEW YORK. YOLUNTRERS. TROr EEC DisSr—Patrillk
B. Stanford, Co. B, band _ •
Sint NEW YORK REGIRENT—Stephen Marfort, Co. H,
leg ; Hobert Porker Co. H, side, dengeronsly ; Michael
Langan. Co. I, bead; John Ryley, Co. . 13 , log; quota
rus H. llpeon, Co If, back end arm.
• • IST 71LikatiAosiDiu(rre;8itiiiiDirszis.:Ipplavi,.136. A
73D Nirfr.Toitc-Riantirr-rW7IO
MAIM CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION,
SENATIZ:
The Battle of Shiloh
The PRESIDENT pro tem. laid .beforo the Senate a
coromnuication from the War Department, transmitting
official ropcirte of the battle of Pittsburg Lauding, s
hundred and sixty in lumber. Referred to the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs.
Bounties.
?Sr. ICING (Itep.), of New York, presented a petition
.numerously elyned by volunteers who have been hon.
rubly diecharged, tiding that provisions for a bounty
&c., be extended to them.
Prosecution of the War.
Nr. WADE (Rep ), of Ohio, presented a petition from
dtir.rne of. Ohio, mains for a more vigorous prosecution
et the war.
The Panama Railroad.
BALE (Rep.), of New Hampshire, from the Naval
firminittoo, reported back the Roma bill for the relief of
the Ponoma hothead. The bill provide+, for the payment
- of $735 for transportation.
Sevuda Land Office.
On motion of Mr. HARLAN (Rep.), of lowa, the bill
providing for a land office in Novada was taken up and
National Arsenals.
On motion of Mr. WADE, of Ohio, the bill to establish
certain national arsenals was taken up. The hill pro
vides for the location of arsenals at Columbus, Ohio;
Indianapolis, and Itock .
kir. BROWNING (Rev.', of Illinois, niovod to strike
out Bock Islam] aLd imert Quincy, Blida! , .
Mr. DAVIS (U.), of 13 eatucky, movod to insert Soo
kuk."
After a discussion, which was participated in b Messrs.
.Browning, Davis, and . Oricars, them r
ex
pired.
The Confiscation B 11.
When the confircation bill was take 'up.
Itfr. WILKINSO& Rep), of Mimic ta, proceeded to
speak at length in favor of sseedy cot scation of .the
property of rebels. Be argued that alienation was
clearly among the pOireTEI of Congress, and that confisca
tion wee clearly necessary under' the - circumstances of
this war.. lie also protested against the obnoxious don
t, ices that would give despotic powers to the President.
Be thunght there was too much leniency shown towards .
the property of rebels.
Air. COWAN. (Rep.), rf Pennsylvania, said he was aa
much in favor of punishing , rebels as any one. Us would
of ly be lenient to the Onion men of the Smith•
'Air. WILKINSON referred to: the declarations of
the Union'inerrof the South, that unless something was
done of this kind, there was no hope for thorn.
: Air. COWAN . said he. wonid "put down the rebellion
with the whole force of the. Government, and bang the
guilty leaders as high as Haman.. Bit it 'was not the
way to suppress rebellion, to pus measures obnoxious to
all hue men from the Border States_ hardly a day passes
but measures are introduced, by a certain school, which
are calculated to make enemies instead of friends.
Air. SUNNITE (Hop.) offered an amendment to the
Senate bill, that no evidence be excluded on account of
color. Iteiected--yeasl4, neye 25.
Mr. SUMNER read letters from Union men in Tonnes
'see, io favor of confiscation and emancipation, with c ()-
lonization.
: jT
; POWELL said thatench was not the opinion of
one man in• five thousand of the people of the slate
States,
.Tbe questiOn was then token on kfr. Clark's motion to
institute the 1,111 of the Senate Committee for the ffonse
bill, which Was agrced to:
.TE &S.
, •
Doolittle (Rep.) .
' Feeeemlen (Roy.)
Foot (Rep.)
Foeter.(Rep.)
Harlan (Rep.)
Horde (.Rep:)
Heodereon (U.)
NAYS.
Lane (Rep ) Ran.
Morrill (Rep ) '
Pomeroy (Rep - )
Sherman/ (Rep )
Sumner (Rep.)
Trumbull (Rep )
ropENt. •
BeYerd (Dem.) Lathan' (Demi.)
Cerlile (DJ McDougall (Deni)
Jobneon (Dem.) Powell (Dem.)
Anthony (Rep'.)
.Browning (Rep.) -
Clark (Rep.)
'Cc Hamer (Rep.)
Cowan (ben.)
DBMS (tr.) '
Dixon (Rep.)
Chandler (Rep.)
Grimela (Rep.)
Mile (Rep.)
Noirard (Rep.)
Rirg (R•o.)
, Lane (Rep) Indi
Kennedy (U) • • ,
Mr WJLKINBOII offered a new section, antborizing
the President to 11" , ;111i re territory or right of s•ttiornent
in Mexico, Central or South America, or 'the islands of
the Gulf, and CAWS . dm persons liberated by tide bid eo
be removed there, with their cement ; also appropriating
five hundred: thousand dollars for this purpose. Re
jected.
Mr. SUMNIB • offered a DEW section, forfeiting the
citizenship of auy person bearing arms agaitet the United
States, in rebellion. Rejected.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, and
PI Mr. TRUMBUtiL (Rep) moved to eubstitnte the
Memo emancipation bat for the MU just adopted by the
Senate.
This was dimmed at great length by hissers. Trum
bull and Wade, in favor of the amendment, and
,forther
continued by Messrs Faeseinten and Trumbull, when
Mr. TRUMBULL withdrew his amendment; and the
amendment eobstituting the Senate bill was _conquered
in—) esti 19, nays 17—aud the bill then passed.
TEAS.'
1
Bale (Rep.) e . Sherman, (Rep.)
Harlan (Rep.) Skothone (Rep.)
Barris (Rep.) Sumner (Rep.)
;Howe (Rep.) , Ten Eyck (Rep.)
King (Rep.) Trumbull (Rep.)
Lane (Rep.);lrid. Wade (Rep.)
Lane (Bop.), Kan. Wilkinson (Rep.) .
Morrill (BOP.) Willer (17.) ..'
PomerdY(ReP.) 'Wilmot (Beri? .
Anthony (Rop.)
Clark (Rep )
Consoler (Bop.)
Cowan (Rep)
Dixon Bop.)
Doolittle (Rep.)
Fesseltlen (Rep.)
Foot s (Rep.)'
Foster (Rep.)
Reines (Rep.)
"*.&YS. -
Henderson (U.)
Hooard (Rep.)
Nesmith (Dem.)
Pearce (Dem.)
Bayard (Dem )
Brownina(tep.)
Cathie (U.)
Chandler (Rep ) .
Davie (U.)
On motion of of
titre 'onion, and s.
r. SING. .the Eena •
.baequentiy adjourn
From Key West
Nair Yong, June 28 —The bark Texan Star, of Bos
ton, Ointain Pike, nerived at this port last night, in no
days hum BOY West - She brings 1,200 bales of cotton,
consigned to Hiram Benner, of this city. She brings no
news, everything at Key West remaining about the same
as at last advices. Health of troops good. • A number of
troops were about being shipped for New Orleans. The
prise steamer CirCaairhUl . would leave for New York about
the 19th.
LATE • AND IMPORTANT ! 1 •
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY'
OF THE POTOMAC.
From our Special Correspondent.
Yeeterday was the busiest day we have had far weeks.
Its work, together with Init evening's, restate in the
capture from the enemy of a hill on our loft, on which
gone caretie placed commanding Richmond , an advance
of our left centrealong the railroad and to the left of it
o within three mike of the city; the throwing - up of the
commencement of tbeeevond pirallel of the siege trenches
on the left, and the successful crossing of the Chicks_
hominyby a large body of troops, under cover of a ter
rific cannonade, who are on the extreme right, occupy
ing ground captured from the rebels by them. The day's
and night's work was most glorione, our only mishap
being a volley of musketry diecbarged after midnight at
a party of exemen who were cutting down trees to make
a clear range for Federal batteries. IL is yet so may in
the morning that I am unable to mud you any particu
lars. The weather is still excruciatingly hot, and varied
by thunder storms. Yesterday, the cannonading com
menced at 9 in the morning, and continued without in
terception until dnak. Frequent volleys of musketry,
interspersed, gave it a zest which but few off the battle
field can realize.
Stories have for a few days past been rife that the re
bels are In the habit'of placing negrocs for sentinels on
their advanced picket lines. Such conduct as tkat be
tokens great cowardice on the part of the chivalry, and
very nearly settles the great question of the policy of
our arming the negro. Some time since I was in a posi
tion where I could see a rebel picket line, and a negro
being pointed out to me, I looked and saw him sitting,
with his back against a tree, in all the ebony originality.
A glass dielosed biro mbre perfectly. Efe had a mus
ket, and a white bag was along over his shoulder, from
which he teemed to be eating. As I gazed at him,
a white man with a musket, arid an 'maimed negro,
came from the rebel reserve to relieve him. The
negro • got up, gate hie musket to the other one, and
walked back with tke white corporal. There need bei
no doubt any longer, of Secession's making a cat's.
paw of the poor negro. There I saw two, as plain.
ly ae ever I sow any of the, enemy, and the position
they were in, being nearest, to us, was one of the
greatest danger.
Ac your readers, well know, the rebels have unmeroos
guns mounted on the range of hills bordering on their
aide of the Chickahominy. On our side of the stream
we, or course, have plenty to match them, and the chair
work of the artillerists in thatnoighborborgi is to blaze
away at each other, and do all the mischief they cm,
Dr. Gaines' Rouse in a very beautiful mansion on our
eiee of the etream, some three miles below Mechanicsville.
Actors the river, diagonally downwards, Is Gen. Smith's
redoubt, over a mile distant, and the lino between the
two may be said to be the line • dividing the Fejerat end
xebel possession of the Ghickahorniny. In front of Gan.
Solidi', or about the same distance as Dr. Gaines' hoots,
bnt covered from hie batteries by intervening woods, the
enemy have two earthworks and a battory, all within
rangi of a strong Federal battery, also deprived of a
view of Ulla particular position by a point of woods on
the rebel side of the stream
The Federal pickets in front of Gen. Smith approach
within a half mile of these rebel redoubts, and as the
soldiers atand breast high in the wheat, the rebels being
on one aide and the Federal troops on the other of a Teat
geld of this cereal, they can distinctly observe every
movement on the earthworks. A large red hones to the
right of the two redoubts, between them and the rebel
battery, is tee only mark which can be wen by our ar
tillerists across the Ohickaboosioy, and two or three
weeks ago, before our advance across the river bad dis
covered these strong works of the enemy, frsq cent
shells, sent from that vicinity,bad Indicated the presence
of numerous rebel guns near the home. From this
position, the enema have always gi Fen our bridga.buillura
great annoyance, and replies from our' csunoa, o sing to
the invisibility of their batteries, could only bo male at
random in the IidSIM of the how°
Yesterday morning the enemy opened fire from their
battery at come Federal position across the Chick"-
hominy, a fact which our outside yicketi in the wheat
field instantly reported. The two redoubts, at the name
time, seemed alive with borne and foot. Cannon were
planted, loaded, and aimed, and every preparation made
for bolding them against a Federal attack. :News of
these operations haring been reported to those in au
thority, a chain of signal flags was at once established.
•
commencing in a secluded nook Of the field and passing
by a circuitous coarse back to our line% and across the
river to the batteries in front of Dr. Gaines' house.
'When all was in readiness the hall was cpened, sat
the batteries directed Nobly by the signal officerA, for
"their mark was concealed from them, opened fire. The
'rebele, of course, continued their !belling, and finding
theusselyee likely to be disturbed redoubled their exer
tions. Spectators:in the wheat fled could see the entire
-,..--<aima.—thu,rebels loading and firing their cannon,
and the Federal ehili at - fire - Ilying wide
but coming nearer and nearer as thar are directed by
. tbe assinis of the 'flag. Bait is to the admirable use
made of the signal flags to which f. wish to call alters-
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tion, more then to the real ithaorteace of the.csoaon
ade. The. Federal shells gradually fall, nearer and
nearer. After each shot had fidlen the signal officer,
accurattlY noting wbere it bunt, would good wort, over
the line, and the next would be sure to drop dozer to the
The two earthworks and the battery were in a lino, the
battery being oeirezit the federal cannon, and the far
thesteatiltwork a third of a tulle mote distsnt. The
battery was silenced ; then the earthwork in the
centre of the three received a bombardment so ter inc as
to compel every rebel to slink away ; then the furtirsid
earthwork caught the atonn, and horse and foot were
compelled to fly, carrying away dead and wounded la
scores. The entire rebel force were perfectly at the
mercy of a Union battery, whose artillerists never looked
at 11; apt t they were bitting, but who gazad only upon
a small flag waving and swinging away cif sushi the
fenny buibeS of the Chiclahominy swamp.
The effectiveness of the operations of the signal corps
are well illustrated by this scene. Here they are the all
important agents. Artillerymen await and haste to ao
complish their wishes. Tinge cannon, which send death
and destruction for miles around them, are obedient to
the slightest indication of the signal-men's wants. And
the rebels, too, look with more horror upon that little
Elltsie piece of cloth than ever they did at the fiercest
battery in the Federal service.
riarm Tons, June 28.—The Tribune has received the
fol!culin derpotctea :
Illnru.srow.x, Ts:, June 29—General Fremont this
morning tinned over the command of hie forces to Gotla
nd Schenck to the following ordol:
•• . , ..:Bltsnuusitruns INIIDDLETOWW, Va., June 28.
Onuses, No. 25.—The undersigned, having
been relieved from duty %%grit the forces of the 'donutein
Depattment, Brigadier Geuer..l B. C. at bench. at next
in rank, will assume commend of the same, and report
for further orders to the War Department.
J.O FiI.F.II.ONT,
Major General U.S. A.
dement Tremont, with his pezemal staff and an ascort
of cavalry, lift camp at 'eight o'clock this morning. After
vieltivg (Imam& Banks and Sigel, be dlemlased most of
his staff, tourvvith the rest rode on to Martinsburg.
oppottnnity was given for a demonetration, but
there ie a general regret and indignation throughout the
camp.
NEw 'roar. Juni2B.—The Bavaria smiled at noon
with two hundred queeengere and $725,000 in treasure
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF FRENCH Day Goons,
Sin Gwvus, ko.—The particular attention of
purchasers is requested to the choice assortment
of French, German, India and Bri.ish dry goods,
embracing about 500 lots of desirable articles in
dress goods, shawl's, ribbons, lace points, cloaks,
embroideries, sun Umbrellas, fancy articles, 4 . 4.
Also; a line of Paris & kid, silk, and Lisle goods just
landed, to be pereniptorily sold by oatalogue, on
four months' credit, commencing this morning at
ten o'clock, by John B. Myers d; Co., Nos. 232 and
234 Market street: -
Rowo (Rep.)
vesmith (Dem )
Rice (Rep.)
Simmons (Rep.)
IStarke (Dem.)
Ten Eyck (Rep.)
Wade (Rep )
Wilson (R.), Mena
Wilmot (Rep.)
Wilson (U.); Mo.
Wright (11.)
A TERRIFIO ENGIN& or WAR —The progress of
the art of killing seems to know no limit. Hy the fol
lowing extract from the re,ent speech of Gt. Hon. J. M.
Atibley in the Hones, on the &object of lake defence; and
the claims of Toledo for the site of a national armory
and naval' depot, it appears that the Maumee is the
bonoredlocrility of an invention which throws all big
Milton gyms and iron Monitors completely Into the shade.
We outgo :
• Within the east week one of my own corstilnents,
Ad
dlwm Emith, Esq.. of Peers shorn . , OW, who is new in
this city, exhibited to me the timid of the most forint
aside engine of war I have ever seen. It will, he lis
som me, disrliarge on iron mess of two tboo . ,:end pounds,
with incredible rapidity, a distance of ten miles Before
this wonderful engine of war no iron clad vessel could
live an hour, if it can accomplish whet its inventor
claims. A few blows front its massive missiles would
soon hatter any war vessel to pieces, and Quebec and
Gibraltar would be more playthings in its range.. The
Ingenuity and practicability of the machinery for the
rapid evolutions of the vessel in the water, is not the
least noticeable invention. For harbor defences, If it
proves half what the Inventor claims, it has no parallel
in arty of the discoveies I have vet examined.
Pearce (Dorn )
SauDburr (Dem.)
Thornton (Dern )
MEMPHIS JAIL DEMOLISITED.—From a letter
received from Capt Gilmore, of the Ratty Gilmore, dated
at Memphis. the 12th inst., the New Albany Ledger
learns that when oar fleet arrived in eight of that city.
the rabble of the city gathered in a great crowd and
proceeded to the jail, in order to demolish It It was
such a rile and filthy place that they dreaded to be
Ircarcerated in it, where the Union prisoners had long
been confined. Not having powder to blow It up, they
procured ladder/ and got on top and tore it down. The
building le now - a complete wreck.
Powill (Dem.)
Starke (Dem.)
Willson (D.). /lb
Wright (Dem.)
THE WORK OF A rn MADELPUIAN.—The fol—
lowing inscription may be f mnd upon oue of the tomb
stones In the church-yard of the Presbyterian church at
Plnekamiu, Bon.erset conuty, N. J :
"In memory of the Han. Captain VP m. Leslie, of the
Pith British Regiment, son of the 'lraq of Lovin, in
Scotland. Be felt January 3, 1777, at the battle of
Princeton. His friend, Benjamin Bush, D., of Phi
ladelphia, bath caused this stork' to be erected at •
mark of esteem for his worth, and of his respect for the
noble family."
. went into °aeon
, ad tilt Monday.
A PENITENT NEBEL. Benjamin F. Massey,
formerly Secretary of State under Olaib. Jackson, the
rebellious flovernor of Missouri, hea voluntarily entered
Cseeeßle, Barry county, near the Arkansas line. sur
rendered himself to the national authorities there, and
penitently taken the oath of altegisnce.
.-CAne Liz:cos.:4 YD., Juno 26, 186 r-
NEGROES ON TICKET
EFFECTIVE IJSE OP THE SIGNAL CORPS
The Resignation of Fremont
Sailing of the Bavaria.