C| t firm. WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1862. THE W AR. The Army of the Potomac is resting—only rest ing—on the north bank, of the noble James river. In its present very strong position, it lies down at night, like a lion in his lair, weary of the hunt, in what the Biohmond papers have been pleased to term the “garden spot of Virginia.” The vast plantations surrounding the present position of our army, stretch out for miles around, laden with rich crops of wheat, long sinoo over ripe, bat unharvest ed, and only used as forage for our cavalry or straw pallets' for our war-worn, and until now, half famished troops. But the Army of the Potomac is resting. It may be that it is recoiling for a blow at the rebels where they least expeot one. We re member how we sailed from Alexandria, on a pleasant afternoon, early in last March, with this same army,' and with all the mistakes and misman agement attendant upon the transportation, the men, were landed safely on the Peninsula tho next day in order of battle. The time for another import ant movement of this army is nearly at hand, the plan has been arranged, and should no unreason able accident ooour, early ahdfruitful success may be "confidently looked for. Then, and not until then, will wo know why Burnside’s and Stevens’ troops are stopping at Newport Hews, and why correspondents axe not permitted to asoend the James river at present. Henoeforth, however, there is to be harmony as well as strategy evinced in the conduct of this war, and when one portion moves, no supporting column will be permitted to remain stationary. We will ail pull together! General McClellan has issued an order di recting the generals of brigades and divisions to forward to his headquarters thenamesofevery non. ; commissioned officer who, in the late “ Seven Bays'Battle,” may have been distinguished for gallantry and good service on the field, with a view to.immediate promotion of tho deserving. Over two thousand names of young and old heroes have been handed in, and will mo doubt soon receive deserved promotion as a reward for their faithful services. There are men serving in tho ranks who are far superior as soldiers to the politioal demagogues who pretend to command regiments in some cases, and these should not be lost sight of when officers for the new levy are to be selected. Bet us show, in this crisis of our country’fgreatest peril, that the noblest of ail republics was not for getful of the deeds of her patriotic children, and refute the general charge that “ republics are un grateful.” The guerilla chief, John Morgan, has been cheeked aelast. When he. commenced hiß raid in Kentuoky we were all unprepared, for an attack from such a band of daring robbers as Morgan had mustered under his standard. Even the small force we had at Murfreesboro is believed to have been larger than the attacking party, but owing to the want of a proper leader at the proper time, this force was captured, with their horses, guns, and valuable small arms, almastwithout a struggle; and yet- two men wore taken prisoners who have, received, for some time, the pay and power of brigadier generals. THE NEWS The United States postage stumps, which are mow coming so freely into circulation, besides hay ing the amount of their value in figures upon the upper oorners, may be readily recognized by their colors and vignettes, which arc as follows : Amount. Vignette. Color. 1 cent .Franklin.... 3 ct&t,............... Washington.... 6 cent................Jeffer50n....... 10 cent,............... Washington..,.. 12 cent ♦.............. Washington..,... 24 cent. ~............. Washington. 30 cent. .Frank1in......... 90 cent. Wtwbington The total loss of General MoCall's division of Pennsylvania Reserves, in the late six-days fight ing near Richmond, was as follows: Killed, Wounded. Missing. Total. Tint Brigade 68 417 812 : 709 Second Brigade,...Bs 450 1,099 1,834 Third Brigade.'.... 75 303 178 55fl Batteries and 0av..28 53 , , 18 94 Total; ...261 1,223 1,60 T As the division numbered only about 8,000 men at the beginning of the fighting, it ' will.be seen that the proportion of the losses was very great much greater than that of any other division en gaged. Col. T. E, GK Bansok, of the Eleventh Illinois Infantry, now chiefof Major General McClernand’a staff, is in New York. . Col. Ransom is a mere boy in appearance, but has been in some, very severe battles. Gen. MoClemand, in the official report of the battle of Shiloh, apoke very highly of his con duct.. He is of Vermont descent, and has been wounded in atleast three engagements in the West. His father commanded a New England regiment in the Mexican war, and fell at ChepuUepea. General Fitch, late Senator from Indiana, now leading a brigade at St. Charles, in Arkansas, has jnat hung two rebels, in pursuance of pledges to do so in oase of the murder of any of his men. The firet engineer of the liexington was shot while sit ting at a port-hole. General Fitoh immediately took two of the citizens of St. Charles and hung them in a public place in the town. . Johnson J. Hooper, formerly editor of the Mont gomery Mail , and a humorous writer of high re putation, died at Eiohmond on the 7th inßtant. He was, by profession, a lawyer, and at one time occu pied the position of cirouit judge in Alabama. At the breaking out of the rebellion he volunteered his services to Jeff Davis, and was by him appointed to a lucrative position. Brigadier General Howard, who lost an arm at the battle of Fair Oaks, is now .delivering ad dresses before large audiences in Maine, urging the rapid enrollment of volunteers under the new call. He Is to enter active service again as briga dier general of the new brigade which is being raised in that State, composed of the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th regiments. Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, who has boon sick at Newport, E.T, for some time, is now a little better. V Gov. Buckingham, of Connecticut, has decided that no person shall receive a commission as a line officer in the now Connecticut regiments until ho has enlisted at least thirty men, . It is about time the “ ahort-of-provisions ” story had a furlough. Wo have had the rebel army in a state of starvation ever since But! Run, but they seem to stand it wonderfully well. Brigadier GenbrauE. B. Brown, 'command-' ing at Southwestern Missouri, has been directed by the War'Department to organise a brigade of Arkansas infantry. Massachusetts has settled with the Generali Government her proportion of the $20,090,000 tax ' of 1861, amounting (less fifteen per cent, for ooi ,, lection) to $700,894.12. Her whole claim on the < United States, for advances for the war, up to January 1,1862, was $3,165,128.25. . TDK news from the Army of the Potomac, which we publish to-day, seems to indicate a change of strategy on the part of the rebels. After a great deal of fanfaronade by the rebel press concerning the defeat of the admirably • conceived plans of General Lee, it appears that the obivalry are going to ope rate entirely on the defensive again. They arefor tifying and concentrating in force on the south hank of the James river, between City Point and Richmond, to cover an open and exposed Sank. So muoh the better. Pope is moving on Rich mond. IV* publish to-day an interesting biographical obituary sketch of General David 33. Twiggs, who had reoelved most gracious testimonials of his coun try's love and respect, but suddenly became a , traitor, to be haled by Americans forever. . A receht mail from the West brings us some da* * tails of the war movements in the Southwest. We present this morning some copious and interesting extracts from our latest Western exchanges, giving an epitome of details of the doings of Morgan and others for the past two weeks. It is with unfeigned pleasure that we are enabled to present to our readers a series of late letters from General MoCail, Captain Biddle, who was mourned ; for as dead, and Dr. MoCaw The latter gentle ; manisone of the distinguished:medioal authors and praotiGpners in this country, and is well known to the medical profession in this city. . Attention is called to the account of an exci ting libel suit instituted between well-known Phi ladelphians before Mr, Police Justice Beitter, to be found in our local columns to-day. Baths by mail from Vicksburg seem to indicate a dead lock in military affairs in that region. It is reasonable to suppose that Vicksburg will fall juSt as Island Ten did. ; Gov. Ton has appealed to the people of Ohio, and if her quota is not filled in forty days, he will 6 raft. A OR Ann Union War Mobs Meeting will be held in Pittsburg to-morrow evening, at which addresses . will be made by his Excellency A, G. Curtin, Go vernor of Pennsylvania, and other distinguished gentlemen. The Arrangements have been completed, and are very extensive. A full report ofthe pro ceedings will bo obtained for The Press. ~ The decrease of speoie in the oountry is not so as was expeoted; some excitement by the aetion of speculators in JSTew York and Phitadel f phia yesterday, running gold up to!2ojal2oi j but J before the market closed it was down to 1191, - its former premium. The ruling -figure for V : United : States Treasury demand notes remains at-168 per cent., with little variation. Under the : jteesnre of financial speculation, an advance in brendstuffs is looked for. This is a part or the plan of the money cormorants, whose strategy never fails at first, being opposed to that of poet ' 1 It was on# year ago yesterday since the Post Office Department, i Persons, therefore, American army came down by Fairfax road a who have purchased stamps, with the hope of straggling mass, huddling around Arlington theirbeing redeemed by the Government, will and Alexandria, panic-stricken from Bull Run, be mistaken,'and, if mutilated by being pasted and eager to enter city of Washington, on cards, or otberwise,-will probably be worth- The events of the year belong to history. It less. It seems to us that the recent bill passed has brought tons disaster and victory, a sue- by Congress does not promise the redemption cession of rapidly changing events and grand of mutilated postage stamps that are circula deeds. Men have come upon the stage and ted as a change medium.; No panic need gone off the stage, thousands have died by arise from this statement, however, as the the swift bullet or the slow fever, and our na- stamps are' good for postage when clean, and tion has changed more radically than in the only those that have been pasted upon cards whole combined period* of its former exist- .will be unredeemed, and these not wholly ence. It is fit that an anniversary like this worthless, because they will have served for should be commemorated by an order like change until the new stamps have been issued that of Secretary Stakton published from the by the Treasury Department. Even these are War Department yesterday, and printed in better by far than shinplasters. It would be onr columns this morning. In this simple an- well to restrict the circulation ot postage nouncement of the Secretary ot War, brief, stamps as much as possible until the new issue terse, explicit, and unmistakable, we have is made, and until, this question is answered, what we think will be considered the most po- “ Are we to have a now bureau in the Treasn tent weapon that has been raised against this ry Department, entitled a Bureau of Stamp unholy rebellion. 'Currency?” The Secretary of War directs our military commanders within the rebellious States to subsist their armies on the country they occu py ; in*.other words, to seize and use any pro perty, whether real or personal, which may be necessary ior military success, or the further ance of military movements. He further di rects that iu the torrid and unhealthy coun tries of the South, all persons of African de scent who may be advantageously used-for military and naval purposes; shall be so em ployed, and paid a reasonable price for their labor; and, in order that no injustice shall be done to any loyal man claiming a negro as a slave, the Secretary directs that accounts shall be kept of the persons seized, thelabor per formed, and. the compensation necessary for the labor. This is virtually- am official pro mulgation of the policy announced by General Pope, in his recent order on assuming com mand of the Department of Virginia. In other words, the order of General Pope was the inspiration of the War Department, the { harbinger of the policy which we have an nounced to-day. In this policy we see a wise statesmanship. If there has been any mistake in this war— . and this newspaper is not in the habit of com plaining—it has been in the leniency shown towards prominent rebels and sympathizers with rebellion in Northern and Southern States. It is a noble thing to err on the side of magnanimity; it is a bad thing to see, in this war, an exhibition of too much clemency and mercy. We are apt to hail an indication of this magnanimous spirit as a tribute to manhood, and the nobility of onr race. But in times of war mercy becomes wickedness; and all onr efforts to be kind and compromising serve only' the purpose of adding to the ani mosity of the foe. War is the last and most fearful resort of man. It means death and destruction and terror. It means that men shall die; that their liberty shall be taken away ; that their homes shall be burnt; that their crops shall be turned over to the qn irter maßter’s department; that whoever is victor must be master, and that whoever is conquered must be crushed’. War may be a stain upon the civilization of our age. Wedread it as we wonld the angel of death i passing on his terrible er rand over the homes of our most beloved, but, when appealed to as the last sad arbiter, it becomes us as men to moot it sternly. It becomes us, when we have drawn the sword, to kill and destroy, to smite on the hip and . thigh, even to annihilation. It is misery to the vanquished to temporize and tremble ’; itis madness for the .vicfor to. reap none of the fruits of his triumph. Again : if we were fighting with a civilized community an argument might be made for a liberal construction of the rules of war; but we are contending with a rebellion whose in famy none can describe, and the heiaou-.ness of whose career the historian will blush to re cord. In lighting with those men, we are unjust to ourselves and to the cause we repre sent, if we fail to use every instrument which God and Nature have placed in our hands; if we reject the spring in the meadow, the cattle on the hills, the barns with their stored grain, the fields with their waving crops, or the toiling negro whose - face bears the only smile that meets onr advancing banner. If we are really fighting the South, we must not only throw against it all onr own men and resources, but we must possess oar selves of the resources which are used in. de fence of the rebellion. This has been the his tory of the world, and every commander has attested its justice and policy. Wo rejoice that it is to be a part of the history of the "United Slates. "We honor the President for the bold stand he has taken, and we assure Blue. ♦«Pint . ..Chocolate ..Greet*. ..Black. ..TiUac. *.Yelto«\ Blue. him that every loyal heart in the country Will beat more gladly to-day, when he finds that in conquering this rebellion no means of suc cess will be neglected, and no element of trea son and power will be permitted to remain in possession of our enemies. Tut: noun is at hand, and we should learn its duty. It it impossible for us to overlook the tact that this Republic demands another ma nifestation of the true patriotic spirit of the American people. Wo find our rulers appeal ing to us fervently and anxiously to send more men to the rescue of our imperilled cause. The President asks for three hundred thou sand men—the Governor asks for twenty thousand as Pennsylvania’s quota—Philadel phia willjie expected to sendfive thousand men. This does not include those who. may enlist for the purpose of filling up new regiments, hut merely a new levy raised by extraordinary means for’ an extraordinary emergency. The Government seems to be about to hurl its combined energies upon the enemy; it has calculated its resources and its power, and to overcome that power, it now calls for the ad ditional army. This extra drain upon Ollf population of able-bodied men will bo felt more severely than any former call of the President. Over a half million of men have left the peaceful walks of life to engage in this war. We feel their absence ip every profession; employment, and branch of life—in our business relations, our commerce, our merchandise, and our ma nufactures. They have gone from all stations, and we feel their absence so much that the effort to recruit' now levies must be more painful and tedious than before. This very difficulty, however, can only have the effect of new exertions. _ It is the characteristic of - our people, that, they never accomplish more than when pressed and straitened; danger aronses the latent, and; in many respects, the greatest elements of cha racter ; and when great services are asked, great sacrifices are made. We see this indicated in Pennsylvania. It is done quietly; thero is no ostentation, no ,dis play. In all parts of the State, among all classes of men, a spirit of heroic devotion tog the Union is manifested. Money is contri buted, regiments and companies are equipped atprivate expense; men in business and po sition, with interests at stake—with money to gain and lose—with family ties and friend ships—are quietly joining the ranks of war. The policy of the President will serve to ani mate this feeling, and we may shortly expect to see it enthusiastically manifested. And what can,we say in addition to what has been said, to annimate the people to the work now before them ? Brothers and friends, you have done nobly, you have covered your name with honor—death, danger, peril, and disaster have come to your lot, and you have met them like men. Ton must do more! "Tou who live at home, on the farm or in the counting-house, who have passed securely through these troubles, who have ' been -protected in the enjoyment of peace and -liberty, must come forth and do your part .in tho country’s defence. He is the coward who plays the laggard now. Such a cause never commanded the devotion of men. It is an honor, as high as the social rites of ca nonization to the glorious dead, to he placed on the scroll of our Union’s defenders. Let no man falter. Coma up to our standard. Come quickly, with cheerfulness, vivacity, and boldness. Swell our advancing columns. - Overwhelm the rebellion with your prowess and your strength, and future ages will honor you as the champions of liberty, and bless and glorify your name. Postage stamps ate not authorized to be used as currency before tho first of August. The great rush that has been made in Phila delphia, New York, and elsewhere, during the last few days, upon the post offloes for stamps, has evidently been done under a popular mis apprehension, as orders .were received from Washington yesterday prohibiting the sale of stamps tor any other than postal purposes until the time designated by the act of Con gress, when tho Btampa to beused as currency will be issued by the Treasury, and not the LETTE It FROM •• OCCASIONAL.” Washington, July 22, 1862. The Harrisburg Convention of the loyal men of Pennsylvania has been warmly welcomed by the friends ef the Administration in Wash ington. They accept it as the sign of a tho roughly sound sentiment among our people, and as the seal of popular approbation of the President, and a vigorous prosecution of the war. It is, however, .to be regretted that it does not please the Breckinridgers. They re gard it with undisguised horror. Its pro ceedings are denounced aud misrepresented by these patriotic gentlemen. The offence of the Convention, In their eyes, was its earnest condemnation of the sympathizers with Seces sion. For this, that influential body of citi zens is anathematised in the most indignant terms. _ It is very hard to please the Breckin ridgers. Nobody wants to put the leaders into Fort Delaware or Fort Lafayette, if these leaders will show that they are ready to help the country in this, Ihe darkest of all the dark hours in its history. The loyal men in the Harrisburg Convention pleaded for a united people. They thought, as, the U aion was involved in a most fearful peril, that it deserved the support of ali who enjoyed the blessings of the Union. They believed that no enemy of the Union ought to remain in the loyal States; that if he was sincere, ho should go South and help those with whom he sympathized. They contended, also, that it was due to the true men who risked every thing for'the good cause, that false men should not be allowed to help the common enemy and barm the Federal Government at the same time. These, it seems to me, are clear and common-sense propo sitions, Bet me put an illustration to the doctrines [of the doctrines of John C. Breckinridge. How long would a man be tolerated: in the seceded States, if he dared to speak or write for tho Union ? Not a day —not an hour. It he did not rot in a noisome and pestilential prison, he would be forced to fly for his life. Our sacred cause, and the fact that we are fighting for our existence as a free people, would add to tbe suffering oi all who believed in the righteousness of the war against the rebellion. Hence ho voice is raised in . favor of our unhappy country in the South, save that which is .utter- ; ed in prison or in communities in which the’ Union is; maintained by force. The rebels act upon the theory that those who are not for are against them. They are not con tent with even passive obedience. Protest against their crimes is stifled and punished. Nobody is permitted to be neutral. The army of the traitors is filled with conscripts, taken from those who have shown their devo tion to the. Union, -and more than one bat tle-field is red with the blood of men forced to contend for a cause they despise. These patriots regard with surprise and grief all persons in the loyal States who do not show their gratitude for the Government of the United Stales. They know that the com mon enemy look with confidence to the in trigues of the Breckinridgers in these States, and boldly calculate the day when these intrigues may compel a dishonorable and sbanicless peace. It the opponents of the war in Pennsylvania and elsewhere de sired a stronger illustration *of the jus tice of the course of all who support the cause of tbe Union, and of their own ingrati tude, let them ask Andrew Johnson and his fellow-patriots of .the South, how they esti mate iljc men .who delight in opposing Mr, Lincoln’s 'Administration and in embarras sing the vigorous prosecution of the. war. Bitterly as these men are denounced by ihe : ' loyal" people in. ' Pennsylvania, . and elsewhere, they are even more bittirly and unsparingly denounced by tbe Southern ad vocates of the cause of the Union. The fol lowers of Johnson, in the midst of their own sufferings and enemies, cannot realize, with ordinary patience, the heartlessness that accepts the protection of the Govern ment, and rewards that Government by attacking those who administer it. Tfhy, then, should they fly into a passion, when, for the purpose of protecting the Republic, their services are demanded in favor of the Republic ? These friends of the Union have no purpose in .view hut to .serve the Union ; and if they seem to he cruel to its foes; it is only bee use . they are kind to the Constitution and the cause. Occasional. The Proposed Bounty to Volunteers. T o the Kditor of The Press : \ Sin : The City Councils have an ordinance before .them authorizing a loan of $750,000 to be applied as bounty for the enlistment of volunteers. At a special meeting : of Select Council, held on Monday last, Mr. McMakin stated that the city of Phila delphia has already by loan raised t|e spin of 0115 million of dollars, find directed a further loan of $BOO,OOO additional to be made to aid in en couraging enlistments, and -maintaining the fami lies of volunteers in the service of the country.' In* view of these facts, the wisest, course would be to appeal at once to the wealthy citizens of this city to come forward and subscribe liberally in the prosent erisis. The Governor of our State*, in his proclamation just issued, thus speaks: << Let those who cannot go themselves contribute to provide bounties equal, at least, to those offered by tho adjoining Stites. To put down this rebellion is tho business of every.man , in:Penn!2rtvania,and J her citizens will show on this occasion that they do not wait fori the slow process of legislation, and do not : desire to throw on the treasury of tho Common wealth a bnrden which they are individually ready. .to boar themselves.” Tho Governor iB right. Let the City s Counoilß convene the citizens of Philadel phia in.a town meeting for the purpose of raising the necessary means. .Invite: the Hon. ,Horace Binney tC preside, "who ’will, doubtless, give his services, as well as hiß purse; for the good cause. - ; A writer in The Press ~a few days since, offers to 1 be one of a thousand to subscribe one thousand dol lars each to fit oat tho regiments—a true patriot.; 'lf Coun'oils would but go about it in the rightway, I believe a half million of dollars could bo raised in twenty-four hours, and placed in the hands of tho Mayor for the purpose, as a voluntary gift ■ from the patriots of the city where the Declaration of Independence wak signed. onr wealthy corpo rations will, doubtless, subscribe liberally, particu larly those insurance Companies paying their stock holders SO per cent per annum! •Many wealthy oitizen3 are out of. town. They should be summoned to their homes, and not de pend on others to protect their property, whilst they fritter away thousands at fashionable water ing places. Thus did not act the patriots of the Revolution. Respectfully; yours, McFarJan’s Hook Agencies, We desire to draw attention to an advertisement in to-day's Press. "Mr. John McFartan thereby announces the publishers for whose works he is agent in this city—and, indeed, also ih’the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware. , The list includes the following How York houaes: D. Appleton & Co., G. P. Putnam, Cassell,& Co., J. G, Gregory, Sheldon & Co., Frank Moore, Edward J. Sears, A. M. Also, Captain Wilkes, U. S N.,. Washing ton; Litteil, Son, & Co., Walker, Wise, & Co., and Little, Brown, & Co., Boston. The' publications wbioh ho names would themselves constitute a very good library, for they are all standard publications, got up in the very best manner. Mr. MoFarlan has a Book Club, now ih its second year, whereby each, member can obtain a variety of first-class books, best editions, at twenty-five por cent, dis count. This affords an unusual opportunity for book fanciers. Mr. MoFarian’s place of business is 33 South Sixth street, near Chestnut. Postage-Stamp Holders.—S. C. Upham, 403 Chestnut street, has just got outholders of postage-- stamps, now a legalized currency, made.of vellum paper, and at once convenient .and enduring. They are exactly adapted to the occasion. From, California. San Francisco, July 18.—Arrived, steamor Sonora, from Panama. July 19- —Arrived, bark Emerald, from New Bedford. ; Exohange on New Yeik.l2 per cent, discount. Legal-tender notes 15 per cent, discount. Sugar and tobaoco improving The inarkot is generally firm, with a slight speculative tendency, THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1862. F ROM WASH! NOT ON. THE EMPLOYMENT OF REBEL PROPERTY IN THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR. ■ War Dei'Artment, July 22. Executive Ob»eh. — First. Ordered that tho military commanders within the Slate of Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis sissippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, in an or derly manner seize and use any property, real or personal, which may be necessary or convenient for their several commands as supplies, or for other military purposes, and that, whiloproperty may be destroyed for proper military objects, none shall be destroyed in wantonnass and malice. Secand. That military and naval commanders, shall employ as laborers within and from the said States so many persons of African descent as can be advantageously used for military or naval par poses, giving them reasonable wages for their la bor. Third. That, as to both property and poreons of African descent, accounts shall be kept sufficiently accurate and in detail to show the quantities and amounts, and from whom both property and such persons shall have come, as a basis upon which compensation can be made in proper J cases. The several departments of the Government shall at tend to and perform their appropriate parts towards the execution of these orders. By order oftho President. "Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Arrival of Gen. Ilatieck. Major General Halleck arrived this evening, accompanied by Gen. Cui.lom and Col, Her,ton. There are now at least a dozen generals in Wash ington, including Major General Burnside, They are not here on a mere visit of recreation. The New War Policy. ' The Rational lieqmhlican of to-day contains tho • following: , . • ~ . ' , “A few days ago, a number of Senators, with Mr. Tkumbupp at their head, waited upon .tho President and made him a formal address, fully, en dorsing the new war policy of the President. They were in favor of subsisting our;troops upon tha* enemy, of using negroes for all military purposes, > and of pushing the war'without further delay;. ‘ ; “Mr. Lincoln replied to their address, and as sured them that their views were now his own, and that hereafter he should act upon them.” The same paper also has the following paragraph : “Hon. Joseph Holt is said to have changed his views, and is now in favor of the President’s eman cipation policy.” i Pennsylvania Soldiers’ Association— Deaths. The rooms of this association are open daily from 9 A.M. to2P. M.,atNo.s Washington Buildings, corfier Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue. The names of nearly two thousand sick and wound ed soldiers belonging to Pennsylvania regiments and now in hospitals here, are kept on record, while other valuable information for the friends and relatives of soldiers can be obtained. Alexander Ferguson, Company E, 112th, and G. Brunet, color sergeant, Company F, 62d Penn sylvania regiments, have just died in the hospital. A Duel Prevented. Colonel Baker, of the, Government detective force, learned that a duel was to take place yester day, at Arlington, between Captain McKenzie, said to bo formerly of tho British army, and a Captain Whitaker, and on repairing there, cap tured McKenzie and brought him to the city, where he was held in §l,OOO bail, under the law to prevent duelling; but in default of security, he was sent to jail, . . Philadelphians in Town. Collector Thomas and Postmaster Walborx aro in "Washington at Willard’s Hotel. "Washington Passenger Railway. .Workmen are engaged to day in putting down the connecting curved tracks at the corner of Penn sylvania avenue and Fifteenth streets and the now railway will then be in complete working order from the Capitol to tho War Department. The oars are daily arriving from Philadelphia. Arrival of Gen. Burnside. Major General Burnside and staff arrived to day. " ■ J The authorities have intelligence that the recent fire at the Fort Pitt Foundry, Pittsburg, did no damage -to the large amount of Government pro perty, in the shape of ordnance, manufactured there. The foundry is enabled to continue its work for the Government as usual. The Circulation of Stamps. There appears to be a very general misappre hension with regard to the act authorizing pay ments in stamps, and to prohibit the circulation of .notes of a less denomination than one dollar, which ;was approved 17th inst. Under the provisions of this set, the Secretary bf ihe’Treasury, the Postmaster General, is directed to furnish post age and other stamps to the assistant treasurers,. end Repositories of the United Stales as the former may select, to be exchanged by them, on application, for United States notes; and from and after the Ist day of August next, such stamps shall be received in payment of all dues to tho United States less tbanfivo dollars, and shall be received in exchangeforTJnited States notes when presented in snmE not less than. five dollars, to any assistant treasurer or designated depository, selected as aforesaid." Hence this law does not make postage stamps a legal tender,” not does it require postmasters to receive them in exchange for United States notes. It is expected (that the Secretary of the Treasury .will furnish postage, stamps to bo used as a circulating medium, under the law, in such form that they cannot be attached to letters, or, other mailable; matter. Such stamps will be exchanged by postmasters for the regular postage stamps, besides being redeemable in trea sury notes by tbe assistant treasurers, and" such designated; depositories as the Secretary of the Treasury may select. No postage stamps can be thus exchanged at tho post offices nor redeemed by, the Treasury Department unless furnished through the agencies of that department. Postage stamps now sold by postmasters are not exchangeable or redeemable by them, and if such stamps are gum med to pasteboard or other paper, which spoils or renders them unfit to bo used in the prepayment of postage, they will be rejected for postage, be cause, when so soiled, they cannot be distinguished from stamps which have already been used for postage. . - . " ’ , Special Despatches to “The Press.” Washington, July 22,1862. IMPORTANT EXECUTIVE ORDER. Fire at the Fort Pitt Foundry.' The postage stamp currency law does effect till the first of August. It is the postage stamps will in fiO Oftto be the Post Office llopartmont or mont, if so changed or altered by pasting on other paper or otherwise as to render thßm unfit for postage uses. This is absolutely necessary to pre vent frauds. , Already defaced: postage stamps ore .being bought up and passed at their nominal value, after having had the defacing, ink extracted, and being pasted on paper to conceal the loss of gim. V Naval Changes. Under "the appointment *to!the head of the Bu reau of Ordnance in The Nivy Department, Capt." Dahl gren has resigned his position as command ant of the Washington'Navy Yard. Some further factß are published- ia ,eur hews columns this morning touching tho escape of the Arkansas: It was a narrow escape that she ex perienced. : ■: - , ; Bv a telegram from Cincinnati wo have the in formation that Morgan and his banditti have been discomfited and scattered, and mucqioff the pro-- perty stolen from tho United States ' in the "recent raid in Tennessee and .Kentucky has been retaken byour troops. n - ’/ . .. . ‘ ' There is still a vast amount of. disloyalt/among the .upper classes of the citizens of Baltimore.. The Select Counoil of that city is to.be put to a test of patriotism to-morrow, in voting the sum of $300,000 for the bounties and benefits of volunteers- ... Miscellaneous. Captain .Theodore Miller, assistant adjutant. geE oral, of volunteers, - is ordered to report for,duty to Brigadier General Habtsuct ; Captain MARons J. Parrott, assistant adjatant -general.of volun-' tears, is ordered to resort for duty to Major General Hunter ; :Captain,LAWRENCE,-assistant,.'adjutant,' general of volunteers, is ordered: toreportfiar duty, to Brigadier General R *B. - Mitchell ;-Captain A. Pirsn, 3d artillery, is ordered to report to Major" G eneral Pope for duty, in the army of Virgima; Brigadier General B* S. Roberts has been ordered' to report for duty to Major General Popb. - It is understood that Capt. Gibson has obtained a leave of absence until further orders, to aommand aregimont of volunteer artillery from Pennsylvania, ■ and that Major Burton was to relieve him in the command of Fort Delaware. . ■, Arrangements are, being made by which the overland mail will be assorted upon the - oars, on .the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, thus pro-. Venting delay in distribution at the St. Joseph post' office, or any point west of Chioago. ■ ■ The following order from the President was yesterday embodied in a general order from the Adjutant General United States army, and trans mitted to, the commanders of the different military departments: Representation has been made to the President by the Ministers ef;various foreign Powers in amity with the United States, that ■ the subjects of such Powers have, during the present insurrection, been, obliged or required by military authorities to take an oath of general or qualified; allegiance,to this Government. - It is the duty of all aliens residing in the United States to snbmif £0 and obey the laws and respect the authority of the Government. For any proceeding, or conduot inconsistent with this obligation, and subversive of that authority, they may rightfully be subjected to military restraints when this may be neoessarybut they oennot be required to take an oath of allegiance to this Go vernment,beoause it conflicts with tbe duty they owe to their own sovereigns. AIL such , obligations here-tofore taken are, therefore, remitted and an nulled.''. ■ ■ ' ' ■ '■ ''1": - Military commanders will abstain from imposing similar obligations in future, and-will, in lieu thereof, adopt suoh other restraints of the character indicated as they shall find necessary, convenient, and effeotual for the public safety. It is further directed, that whenever any order shall be made affecting this personal liberty of an alien, reports of the same, and of.tbe causes there-, of, shall be made to the War Department, for the consideration of the Department of State. Workmen are now engaged arranging the neoes saty machinery in the Treasury building for print ing the recently authorized United States notes. On inquiry, it is ascertained that those below the denomination of five dollars will be issued in about three weeks. The Treasury Department is arranging details for carrying the new tariff act into operation. A general.circular on the subject will bo issued by the first of August. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Morgan’s Band Overtaken and -—•Scattered. JV SEVERE FIG-HIT. KFCAPT-imE OF STOLEN PROPERTY. Cincinnati, July 22.—Reports received via Maysville slate that our cavalry had overtaken Morgan’s band on the road to Owensville from Mount Sterling. After a severe fight of an hour and a half, Morgan’s forces were completely scat tered. Tbe cannon and horses captured by Morgan at Cynthiana we*o retaken, as well as a large por tion of other Stolen property. The rebels lost 25 killed, while the Federal loss was 20 killed. THE STATE ENLISTMENTS. Harrisburg, July 22.—The great war meeting of last evening, in response to the proclamation of tho President, has already produced the most grati fying results .. One company of the First City Zouaves, of Har riaburgj have already offered their servioos to Ad jutant \ General Russell, and, of course,:, were promptly accepted. Other companies are rapidly forming, and the quota of Dauphin county will soon be filled. Assurances kaving been received, from many loyal and patriotic citizens, that the establishment of camps in well-chosen localities in other parts of the State, in connection with the central depot at Harrisburg, would greatly facilitate the raising of the State’s quota under the late call, and would more thoroughly secure the formation of regiments, general, order No. 29 has just been issued, estab lishing camps for districts comprising the adjacent counties of Lancaster, Washington, Montgomery, Allegheny, Bradford, Luzerne, Franklin, and Phi ladelphia, in charge of which commanders and skilful surgeons will be appointed. Transportation will be furnished recruiting officers and others on gaged, in-raising squads or companies, on applica tion to Captain R. I. Dodge, superintendent of the recruiting service of Pennsylvania, to the camp neatest their location or recruiting rendezvous, or at which the regiment, for which any squad or company is intended, may be organized. ; It is necessary to accompany every application for transportation with; the certificate of the pro tbonotary 'of the county, or, where that cannot be obtained, of the nearest postmaster, that tho person applying is trustworthy, and has actually enrolled the number of men for which transportation is asked. ' Clothing, arms, &0., will be furnished volunteers, by .the proper United States officers, ou their arrival at camp and muster into the service. ESCAPE OF THE RAM ARKANSAS. Washington, July 22.—The Navy Department, to-day, received the following : CAIRO, via Chicago, July 21—The rebel gun boat Arkansas, armed with twelve rifled 68-pound ers, came out of the Yazoo river on Tuesday. She encountered first the Tyler, Carondelet, and ram Lancaster. After a running fight of ten minutes, the Carondelet closed with the rebel, when Loth vessels ’grounded, fighting side by aide; the rebel, being outside, succeeded in getting off. The Tyler ■steamed ahead, maintaining' a running fight until the fleet was reached. Our transport, being in range, prevented an effectual fire from our. gun beats, tho Arkansas succeeding in getting to Vicks burg, under the shelter of their batteries, to ap pearance much injured.: The total Union loss was 27 killed and wounded; among these the engineer aid pilot of the Tyler. Farragnt’s entire fleet is below "Vicksburg. - Slight damage was done to our vessels.-: . ; George D. Wise, . Captain and A. Q. M. Com. Fairag'nt Attempts to Sink the . Arkansas. Chicago, July 22.—A special despatch from Memphis says that, on the night of the same day that the Arkansas succeeded in running through our fleet, Com. Farrngut made an ineffectual at tempt to sink her. His entire fleet passed down the river, each vessel pouring a broadside into her as they passed; Tberebels acknowledged that one seven-inch steel-pointed shot wont through her; trht assert that this was the only damage sustained. A reconnbissance that: morning showed that she had undergone repairs, but that sho did not appear in any danger of sinking. Late Rebel News from Vicksburg. Baltimore, July 22.—Tho Richmond Enquirer, ef July 18th, says: . . The following despatch was received at the War Department yestefday: gi Vicksburg, July 16.—-The enemy opened all their guns aud mortars fast evening, and shelled thepity and batteries until after dark, when bight of their-vessels-of-war passed down under the fire of the batteries and the Arkansas’ broadsides. What damage was done to them I have not learned, . though they, were repeatedly pierced by shot of the heaviest calibre. One heavy shot passed through the tide of the Arkansas, killing two men and wounding three. This was all the damage done to us, with the exception of one house burned down in the city. Oar troops here have,a contempt for the,fleet and: bombardment, and await coolly for troops to land, Tfee Arkansap i? the admiration of all, and her daring and heroic act has.lnspired all with the greatest enthusiasm. She is now being re paired, and will soon be ready for orders. Earl Van Dorn, Major General, A Test of Loyalty in Baltimore; JUi.TiMOus, July 22 —The Mayor has called the Councils together again to, make pwgm! for bounty to volunteers. The Secessionists of the second branch having promptly adjourned last Fri day to defeat the resolution for this purpose, passed -by-rthe first .branch, afiofhor opportunity will be offered them to test their loyalty. The resolution provides an appropriation of §300,000 for volun teers.''. " ■ ' . Baltimobb, July 22:—City Councils reassem bled this afternoon. In the second branch:the Se cessionists rejected the resolution making sin ap propriation for volunteers. Considerable indigna tion was expressed at this action by outsiders, and it is thonght that they will roeodo from their ac tion to-morrow under the pressure of publio opi nion. Defeat of a Band of Guerillas in Missouri. Hobson, Mo., July 21.—Information has reached here that Col.‘ McNeil, with a detachment of Fede ral troops, had a fight with Porter’s gang of gueril las, near Memphis, Mo., in which the rebels were badly whipped. Our loss was fifteen killed and thirty wounded and missing. Tho rebel loss was much greater, twenty-throe being left on the field. Col. Stacy, a notorious marauder of that section, is among the (.killed. Col. McNoil is still in pur suit of Portor’s band. Wfot Meeting in Detroit. DETBorr, July yi2.~ica immense meeting was held this afternoon in Campus Martius, to aid enlist ments under tho rocout call for troops. The stores and factories ’were generally closed throughout the city. . Resolutions were passed requesting the City Councils to pay a bounty of $5O to each unmarried, and to each married man enlisting in a regi ment to be raised by this city. Liberal private donations, in addition, were offered. A great unanimity of feeiiDg prevailed. From Cairo. . CAino, July 22. —Fifty-three men, of. the 3d; Michigan Cavalry, were captured by the rebels near Beoneville, Miss;,; on Saturday. Skirmishes occur almost daily in that vicinity. Arrival of Hospital Ships. New Fobs; July 22,—The -steamer Vanderbilt .has arrived below,- with a ship in tow, probably the Euterpe, with siek and wounded. ■ • New York, July 22 —The steamers Vanderbilt and Euterpehave .arrived. The latter brings two hundred and twenty-two of the sick and wounded Union' prisoners recently, released fromßichmond. Their names have already been published. The Races at Boston. Boston, July 22.-—The races to-day were well attended. The mile beats for three-year olds_was won by Sunshine in 1,54 and 1.551. The handicap four-mile daßh-was won by Throg’s Neok in 1.541. The handicap mile heat was won by Avalanche, boating Hillsborough: The latter won the first heat in 2.2, Avnlanobo winning the' three succeeding heats in 1 521,1 56, and 1 52, \ '• Fire at Davenport, lowa. Davenpobt, lowa, July 22.. —A fire in this city, yesterday, destroyed Burroughs & Albion’s milts, throe stores, and a block of five buildings. The proporty was valued-wt ?tOO,OOO. There was h partial insurance on the loss. Murder in, Bal tim ore, Baltimokk, July 22.—A horrible murder was committed here, this afternoon. A' butcher, named George Frederick Menthrell, killed his wife with a butcher-knife and then'killed himself. Arrival of Steamers at New York. , New Yobk, July 22.— The steamers City of ■Washington and New York have; arrived at this port: Their dates have been anticipated. The Steamer North; American, Moktbeal, C. W., July,22.—The steamer North American passed Father Foint at 11 o’clook last night. Onr Wounded at Richmond. lUi/mioitr., July 22.—-A oojy of fcbe Hiohmoncl Exami?tcr of the 18th instant, received here, con *taiss the following intelligence: c< Yesterday a train of ambulance? conveyed to the transports, below Drury Bluff, on the James river, under flag of trace, between seven and eight hundred wounded Yankee prisoners, including a number of officers and surgeons, that have been confined, since their capture, in Libby prison, on Carey street. ra. JamesB. Bonneville, llth Pennsylvania Regiment; S. S. TreHes, 61st New York; H. S. Hittinger, do.; J, Q. Osborne, 42d New York; H. H. Edmonson, 18th New York; W. J. Swain, 2d New Hampshire; F. F. Cook, Feck’s division; K. A. McNeil, 89th Pennsylvania; F- P. Seelry, 16th Miohigan, Marsh, 4th Pennsylvania • Colins, Prince, Hogan, Dunnling, C. M. Mills, 6th Pennsylvnia Cavalry. LETTER FROM NEW YORK. [Correspondence of Tbe Press ] fisw York, July 22,1882. Tbe following despatch was received from Washington, by Postmaster Wak«mao, to-day: “ Restrict sales of postage stamps to former customary amount per diem, as' this Department is not to furnish postage stamps for currency. A. W. ZSVithT, “ Third Assistant P. ST:G. n While tbe steamship City of Washington was at Quar antine, this morning, Ofaristian Teneman, the Quarter* master of the City of New York, was blown overboard by the premature discharge of the signal gun. Bis body could not be recovered. v The United btetea steamer Vanderbilt, Capt. LefaTre, arrived this afternoon from Portree Monroe, with fifty six sick and wounded soldiers. She had in tow the United States hospital ship Euterp*, with two hundred BDd twenty two sick and wounded Boidiers. Tho loUowiug is a list of persona who came on in the Vanderbilt: :• Maj. 'William H. Ludlow, Gen, Dix’a staff, lady, child, and servant; Cadet William Ludlow; Surgeon J. A. Shelton, B?th New York, released from Richmond : Rev. S. B. Fuller, chaplain 16th Massachusetts, released: Lieut George S. Mellville, t Pennsylvania Artillery; William Or erleswonh, Co. C, Rhode Maud Artillery; William Silverwood, 00, I. sth Michigan ; Alfred Welle fer, Co. B, 6ih Hew York; Daniel E, Hoxie, James 0, Cook, Co..C, 10th Massachusetts;-Patrick Murphy, Go. B, Bth How Jersey ; Daniel S. Jones, Co. K, 38th How York; Peter Hallenbeck,Co.o,44th Mew York; Thomp son Coon; Co. F, 93d How York; Abm. M. Crowley, drum major, ,92d New York; John Axlett, Co. K, 44th Hew York; Theodore Wood, Co I, 44th How York. liKuel Deskrtekb. —Henry W. i horaas, 6ch North Carolina; Bugh A. Morgan, do.; J. fi Saunders, 2d Florida; John li. Moore, Ist Georgia; T, M. Allmao, 28th.YiJginia; John Butler, do. ; JBichard T. Polty, do. she following is a partial list of the names of the sick and wounded Pennsylvania soldiers by the Euterpe, which arrived here at one o’clock this afternoon, in tow of the steamship Vanderbilt Edward P. Biy* C, 83d, John Spabmau, F, 63d. James McGrogan, H, 63d. And. Loux, O, 62d. Ed. F. Cheney, B, 83d. Chas. P. Botbrock, G. 81st John Hamilton, F, 69th. Henry Outhouse, D, 32d. Amos Baveretack, D, Ist. Jos. Swing, K, 49th. Jacob Webrong, A, 6th Cay. John H. Ooatar, K, 2d. Joshua M. Hooks, 0,63 d. Daniel &eardon, D, 4th. . Conittd Kuhtde, E, 98th, . W. C. Besaelteyara, G, 3d, Joseph Brenner, F, 23d, James Betfud, B, 95th. ; ; The vessel was consigned to Dr. Sloaoe, of this city, who boarded the vessel, and had the men removed in the s;e»mt.ug Gatlin to the foot of Murray street, whence they were taken to the City Hospital. They are nea 1/ all badly wounded, but few of them being sick with fever. '• Thehoapital arrangements on hoard of the vepael wore excellent. The neu were distributed around the cabin onliiterß, and were attended toby the doctors and nurses, who endeavored to , gratify their wants, and necessities. The atmosphere in the cabin was not at all offensive, and the general , cleanliness which characterized the place showed that much paioßhad beeu taken to make the in valids as comfortable as possible. Nearly all of the sol diers were provided with new clothing. General Thomas Francis Meagher, of the Irish Bri* gede,'.will visit Waliack’s Theatre on Thursday evening next, by invliarion of the management. The house is to be brilliantly illtmuoated with colored lanterns, and the interior decorated with the national Irish and American colors. General Meagher will be accompanied by his suite,. The United .States gunboat Naugatuck, which was presented to the Government by K. Stevens, of Hobo ken, and which has rendered valuable service ou the James river the past summer, is now lying off Hoboken undergoing repair*. She has. already been painted, andpresems a fine appearance. . ‘-Night and day” Is still the watchword of workmen at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The more ships fitted out and completed the more are to be operated upon. The echoes of hammers,' artillery instruments, and chisels of all kinds can be beard constantly, so immense is the amount of work earned on in different parts of the navy yard. The engineer’d department is not the lees busy because the machinery for tne now men-of war is constructed outside. Engines, pipes, and valves ’ get out of order every day, and Mr. Garrin’s duty it is to see them repaired. Nor has steam done away with, sail*making. In tbiß department of the premises some what unusual activity also prevails. The blacksmith, of ■ btcome more indispensable than since the aoiTnt of iron clads, and there are probably twice as many clerks needed now as ever before. We gave, on Friday last, an account of the disbursements at the navy yard, and the number of hands employed. Subjoined is a brief analysis of the condition of the several craft: Branch.'. 1 , 40. Iron-clad steam frigate, ia~rapidly ap . preaching completion, and will be read y for,co oimisßiou before many of the new mailed gunboats in course ef construction. Her bulwarks have been all cut away, and plating with 4)6-inch iron completed up to the gang way. On the Ist of August she will be taken to New York to be finished. ; The following were the sales of stocks at the Second Board to* dfcy: SGOO U S coup 6s *Bl.. 97^' 120C0 do ...97* 21.000 ; do.;-....,... 97^ 18C00 ,' 5000 Tenn St 6s ’90.. 50 7000 U & 6b 5 74 coup. 86 . .500 U SGs’bl Org W . . Loan % yearly. 95# 14000 U S 6s 1 yr ceitt 9J¥ 50Q07 S-lOpcT'y N.IQ2 13000 d0..........101$ 1000 60..........1G1£ 500 d 0.... small 101 % 200C0;PFt W&C Ist m 92 •-,4OtONT St 7 b’70...118 100 MichS & Nigs.., Of* 1000 d0.........:110k 100 Galena ACbi BslO 89* 3000E’eBSdmbs’83 98 - 800 Cieve .......... Still-fcS;,,- 3%05% ynß MARKETS. Ashes.— Tho m&thot Is firm for Pearls are nominal. • ; ..FLOußrAHDMeal.—The deG)3fidl for Wf-storri Flour was fairly active early in tho day ; better prices were obtained, but at the close the . market is dull and heavy. - Trade brands are without change and in steady ■ request. .The saleß are 31,400 bbla at ss® 5.25 for super fine State and:Western;- SB 50®5 55 for extra Scute; $5.50e5.7Q for fancy do; 55.5Q06.70 for the low grades of; : Wrstern extra; $5.6G®570 for shipping brands of round-hoop extra Ohio; and $5.80®6.30 for trade brands. Canadian Flour is a shade better* and the. supply is moderate; saiesofT,4oo'bbls. atss 50®8.70f0r the low grades .of. extra;, and $5.7506.30 for trade brands. Southern Flour is more active and firmer: we notice the first arrival of new from, the Phoenix Mills, Baltimore, consigned to Messrs. Holt & Co.i the quality very supe rior ; the sales ere ; 3,200 bbls. at55.49©6 for mixed to good superfine Baltimore, and $6.05®7f0r trade brands; $7 50for 500 b bia; new Phasnix extra, and $8.50 for 500bbla-newPhcenlxfamltv. i Bye Flour is firm; s»les of 749 bbls at s3®4 25. Corn Meal is firmer: the business is fair; sales of 852 bbls at $3.50 for Marshal's choice and Brandywine Whisky.— The market is heavy; sales' of 900 bbls at 3d®Bo)£o for .Ohio,-and 30c for States ~ : : ♦*' Chain.— I The Wheat marbet ; 'lsl®2c bettor—the de mand good; but the poor assortment, and higher prices, checked bneinejs. and the market closed dull aad heavy. The inquiry for Western is mainly for the continent. The sales we 172,OCObushrls at for Chi cago Spring; $L14®1.19 for Baclne Spring; 19 for Milwaukee Club; $1.20®1.22 for. Amber lowa and Green Bay ;\sl2B®l 33 for Bed ‘ Western; $1.33®1.35 . for Amber do:; $1.38®145 for' White Michigan, and $.50 for choice White Kentucky. .■ Oats are dull and heavy; sales of Western and Cana dian and State At ©4B)£o Bye is firm; small sales of Western at7s®76e, mid State 80c. Corn opened buoyant, but buyers hold off, and the market ; closed heavy at our quotations; the sales are 18;000 bushels at-49# ®soc lor heated*and unsound; 53®54c for Eastern mixed, and 55®56c for good to prime old mfxtd, Markets /by Telegraph. BAi,TntQRB,.July 22—Flour is advancing; Ohio, $B 50®5.75.‘ Wheat dull and lower; new white. sl4o® 1 50,lied $13501.40. Corn quiet; white 69060 c, yel low, 55056 c.. Oats firm at44®4§e.‘ Coffee steady at 22 ©23c. Whisky dull at 340 34# c. . Cincinnati, July 22 -—Flour is firni and in good de mand at $415®4 25 ' Whisky dull at 270. Mess Pork— Sales 0f250 bbls at $9.50. Lard in , good demand at Be, Gold 20 per cent, premium. Silver 9010 per cent. Ex changb onNew York parto }£ per cent, premium. EXTENSIVE GUN-MAKING ESTABLISHMENT. —The gun. establishment of the Amosbeag Co., at Maa cheater, is nearly complete, and the Mirror 's that when done, ; it will be equal to the best in the country It will be able to turn out I,SQQ rifles a mouth, and will give employment to 200 men of superior skill as machin ists.- They have a Government contract for 10,000 rides ;of4be Springfield pattern, and will be in full blast the first of BBxt month. They are making 600 breech-load ing cai bine?, of the Linden patent, for tbe Government, winch will he deliveredjlh two weeks. These are a very handsome and effective weapon for cavalry use. They have also made a. steel breech-loading cannon, of the Linden patent, which is ordered by Busrfa as a sample. Itis how finished and ready to be tested. CAPrUBE OF JAYHAWKEBS.—A detachment of the Wisconsin Third, stationed at Troy, Kansas, under the command of a lieutenant, made a descent on bur neighboring village,'Blwood, early yesterday morning, and made a thorough search for armed Jaybawkers and men of doubtfnl character. Wehearof five arrests having been made, among whom wereßradoerand John Lawler, .two notorious Jaybawkers, and a man ndmed Robertson, 'who recently, came from the rebel *eroiy. and, failing to give bond here, west to Kansas. An iron cannon, about a 2*pounder, was found secretfd in Bradber’s house, which singular article of household furniture was, of course, captured, and, with the prisoners, convoyed to J6scp7t, jQurnali'l7th t - A NOVEL ItON AW AY.—The Chicago Times relates a novel runaway thus: “On Saturday evening last, se veral who were indulging in lake bathing bad a lesson taught them which it is presumed they will not soon for get- A number of horseßhad come to the lakß shore to v quench their thirst, when they were caught by-tbe bath ers and mounted. The horses bore this treatment quietly until one of the number became frightened, and, without waiting for. his rider to dismount, started on a furious gallop up the street. The horse wouldn’t stop, nor could therider dismount, so that tbe situation was fast becoming perplexing to the bather, who, M&zeppalike, was com* pelltd to continue his ride. EXTENSIVE ASSOBTMENT OF IT.—A Brooklyn paper fays a lady purchased an article in Fulloh street, tht other, day, when she received the folio win* as change for & one-dollar bill :Ferry ticket, shinplaster, counted fait penny, car ticket, milk ticket, butcher’s I. O. Tl.y • grocer's I; O. U:, bread tlckeVS-ceutpoßtageataiup, i I* cent postage stamp, and wi Ice-cream ticket, *. JULY 22,186 L * JULY 22,1863. OA* 22 K. 3P.mI 6 a. *f. J 2 H. 3P. M. 69 80 80 I 6T 77 80 j NW. HE. E NE. {NS. Ah Interesting Libel-Suit.—Yes terday afternoon an interesting libel suit was heard be fore Alderman Beliier, in which Mr. Joseph Severng was charged, on the oath of John Dolman, with publishing a false, scandalous, and malicious libel of, an* concerning the deponent, fThe article complained of was headed ‘‘The Sons of Liberty,” aud appeared in a miserable weekly paper of email circulation, published in South Third street, by Thomas B, Florence & Co. A warrant was also issued for the arrest of Mr. Florence. The latter, however, was not in the city, and was not present at the hearing. Charles W. Brooks, Esq., appeared for the defendant, and Mr. Amos Briggs for the prosecution. The Sons of Liberty, it looms, is an organization, started September, 1861. The design of the association can be seen from the following extracts, which we take from the constitution and the by-laws. The preamble states: Daniel Letch, B, 6th Oav. Ohas; Lyou, B, XOad. ’ Thos. H. Bracken, 0,315 t. James Kerr, D. Bl*t. 250 HT Gen E .. 01% 100 9lk 48 do; ....... 92 20Q ErießaUvray,.... 33 }£ 50 d0.....,...,5!5 33# 100 d 0....... 33% 500 do, 33^ 100 Erie Railway pi'd. 61« 30 Harlemß... 14# 100 do 60 Beading 8,......,55# 10 Mich Oen 8..»... 59 100 d0..*.,....... 58£ 50 d0..,..*...,.. 58# 100 Mish So & N 18. 25 ' 4Q®45 • , 30®35 THE CITY. The Thermometer* ’At this crisis of 1861. no argument is necessary to prove that Constitutional Liberty is in danger- from the bereries, aggressions and warfare of those in rebellion **} t* 3 ® legitimate Constitutional Government of the United Stales. “ Even? patriot’s heart moat feel, every patriot’s in fluence should be exerted, and every patriot’s arm, when necessary, should strike in ao emergency like this. «+tl o herefo J 6 T rf l e t< 2. 6M oriate together under the P 8 Liberty, for ti e purpose of rendering united aid to the constitutional Govermnentof the United states, for the maintenance of auihority and law under the Constituticn. and to pnt down rebellion amV treason wherever found ” Article let of the Constitution says: 41 Tbe design of this association is simply to promote unanimity of sentfmeotaud uniformity of acUon in main taining the constitutional Government of the United states, and in suppressing treason and rebellion.” Article third reads: , “Each camp shall consist of two parts, viz: First the camp, properly so called, consisting of all associated in' such camp as Sons of Liberty. Second, of a smaller pumbrr, elected yt-ariy or Bemi-yearly bv the camp from their members, to be called the council of Liberty. This Council shall consist of one for every ten members of the camp- ** Each subordinate camp in every county shall send a delegate to the cohuty seat, or some other convenient place, and such delegates shall form the Council of the County. 41 Subordinate camps in a county shall elect, yearty or eemi-yrarly, a member of the State Council, provided that each county in which toe organization .exists shall be entitled-to one delegate. No councillors or delegates shall be provided for fractional parts save the exceptions noticed before. Any person may become a member of any campu pon application of a member in good standing, upon which application a vote of the camp shall be taken. If three votes be cast against the applicant, a committee shall be appointed to investigate the cause, who shall report at the next meeting, when a vote of two-thirds shall be re quired to elect the candidate. Provided, that rw one shall be considered a member unless be first subscribe to the oath of allegiance and loyalty.” The by- laws Btato that candidates for membership mU3t be citizens loyal to the Constitution and Government o! the United States, and twenty-one years of age. Candi dates failing to be initiated for four weeks after their elecdon must be re elected before they can become mem bers. Votes for candidates for membership shall be by ball ballot. Ihe at tick charged with being libellous states the ob ject of the society to be 44 to amalgamate and thus make moie effective all forms of opposition to the Democratic party, the Constitution,, aud the Union.” It also save: “The numbers, are bound together by oaths so shock ingly blasphemous and revolting as to preclude their publication in our columns—oaths which bind them to use alt their energies to frustrate the efforts of the Demo cratic party to rally the loyal, patriotic, and conservative men of the country upon the platform of the 4 Constitu tion as it is, abd the Union as it was,’ acid thus rescue the nation from that perilous condition into which it has been piuoged Ijy thirty years of Abolition prayers, la bors, and exertions. The means to be Hied.by this baud of sworn traitors to the country, the Constitution, and the Union for forward this enterprise, are in complete and full harmony with the ends desired to be accomplished” v. The article concludes by giving a long list of the names of certain gentlemen wbo ore connected with the associa tion. The first name given is that of John Dolman, president. Then follows a list of nearly a .hundred, among whom are some of our most respectable add patriotic citizens. The first witness called yesterday was Charles Itrin ateiri, who. upon being sworn, testified as follows: I know Messrs. Severns Florence. Question. Are they the proprietors of this paper 1 Witness. I decline to answer, as it might criminate me ; I have no interest in the paper. , Mr. Briggs, for the prosecution, insisted that the wit nees should answer the Question. He said neither a negative norposttive answer could criminate, him, as he eaid beLad no interest inthe paper. ' Mr. Brooks objected to even an examination of the witness at all, as no libel had yet been proven, and they had no right to ktow the publishers. The aWennan concurred in this, and the witness Btepped aside. Mr Dolman was than Bworn. {The paper-containing the article was shown.] This is my name published in this paper; that article touches myself and others ; lam president of the association called the Sons of Liberty. Cross-examined.—This society meets at Sansom- street Hall ; its object is to preserve the Constitution and the Union, and to put down treason; it is a secret associa tion, and the qualifications for admission are loyalty and citizenship ; there is a form of initiation gone through with. . Question. What are the forms'* Answer. I decline to answer this, on the ground that it is a secret association. This objection was sustained by the alderman. Witness resumed.—l decline to answer the form of the oath 5 as to the. oath being blasphemous, that is false i neither is anything said at the meetings of the De mocratic party. . .. Qneßtlon. Are tbo members instructed, in any man ner, to find out the movements of any people in any po litical organization 7 Answer. No, sir, unless you call traitors in the South political organizations j no party is ever mentioned, either directly or indirectly; we have men of mi parties In tbo organization; our purpose is to sustain ;be Go vernment and Constitution, and not any Administration; there Is a pass-word to enter, and a sign of recognition outside 1 know of no malice of any one connected with this paper towards mo; I was not advised to bring this prosecution. ; ‘ r Several witnesses were hero examined to show that the paper is published at thd office on south Third street, af ter which Mr. Bernstein, th« first witness, was recalled. Mr. Briggs now insisted that the witness answer the question whether Messrs - Florence and governs are the. publishers of the paper. The alderman decided the Question was p« oper, and not in any way tending to cri minate the witness. The witness refused to answer the question .. After some time the witness answered, that he did not positively know whether these men were the pu&lishers of the paper. /. ' Question. Have you heard Mir. Severns say that he had any Interest in the paper I * Answer. I cannot say positively that I have. Question. Have you, to the best of your knowledge or belief, beard him say anything in connection with the paper? . ■ • ■ Objected to'and sustained. . Witness continued—l don’t know/where Mr. Severns’ place of business is—he never told me about his place of business; I suppose bis place of buiiuesais at No.— South Third street; he does various things there*, bo reads papers there; I never saw-aoy editorials Mr. Severns wrote; I have seen that article^before; know that Mr. Severns did not write it; I don’t think that I ever heard S. say that be was connected with the paper; I think he may, from what I know, hava some connection with foe paper; he gives orders sometimes ■wiih regard to its printing ; he don’t pay the men em- ployed there. - - Mr. Briggs now submitted as evidence the paper-con taining tbe alleged libel. The article was then read. The case here closed, and after argument oil both sidts, by the counsel, the alderman held the defendant in the sum of §5BOO for his appearance at court to answer the charge. ... *.■ The Sherh'e Contested -Election CASE,'—This case wascsntitmed yesterday morning. Georgo Shrouk was the first witness called. He testi fied as follows: 1 live tntbe Sixth precinct, Twenty-first ward; voted for Mr. Ewing. Patrick Fitzpatrick sworn.—l resided la the Sixth pre cinct Tweniy-fiist ward; voted for Mr. Ewing. - Hugh Bower sworn.—i reside ia. tbe Sixth precinct, Twenty-first ward; voted for Mr. Ewing. James McDonald sworn.—lvoted at the last general election for Bberiff; I tbinkin the Sixth division of the Twenty-first ward; between 6 and 7 o’clock I think I yoled; I believe for Mr. Swing; got my ticket from Mi ctesl Feeney, j _ .. , • - ■ . Matthew Bahbon sworn 1 voledartnv for sheriff in the Sixth precinct, Twenty*firsrw&w* U~ the afternoon; can’t toil exactly ; I voted for Mr. Ewicri Ignete; don’t knew exactly; I didn’t vote for John. Thompson; Cross-examined.—X lived in Green lane that time: north side; I can’t read; nobody opened tfcaf ticket ana read it to me; I didn’t inquire anything about the read-' jng; 1 was told this morning the name of the man X voted for, X dHremmber the name; two or three told me; Mr. Winpenny was one; X. asked him the name of the man I had voted for, and bo told me. ; Jacob Stent sworn.—l reside In the Twenty-first ward, sixth precinct; have resided there about twenty-four years; I know Hubert Blankin; he is my brother-in law; on the last election he lived with me; he lived in' Manaymik about two years, with his mother; he boarded with me about three months; can’t tell when he left; he then went to Wilmington; he is there now, X believer Thomas H. Speakman. recalled.—l do not recollect having any conversationswith Mr. Grant or Mr. Wol laston, about the day of election, at my residence in De laware county; in one sense, I might have said to them that I resided in Delaware ceunty, but I have no recol lection of it at all; in one* sense, ! mean, I might have said my familv resided there; Ido not recollect meeting Mr. Grant on election day; 1 recollect meeting Mr. Wol laston somewhere; I remember voting, because I was challenged ; 1 was challenged by eome faithful sentinel; I was qualified as to my residence for voting, being in that precinct.:, . gg George W. Wollaston recalled for the purpose of show ing that Mr; Speokmati had declared to both. Mr. Wollas ton and Hr Grant that he had built a house in Delaware county, and intended to reside there. Objected to, and Mr Brewster stated : that, as the ob jection had been already ; twice argued, tbey merely pro posed to'make their objection, and submit it without argument to the court. Mr* Hirst then proceeded to argue .the. point raised. . Judge Thompson said that by the question counsel for'the respondent proposed discredited their own wit- Judge Thompson, after consulting with Judge Ludlow, said be was very doubtful of tbe propriety of this ques tion, but under the circumstances, as it was a new ques tion, he was not disposed to enforce the law with, strict ness. jThe effect of it was to contradict Mr. Speakthau, and, after they had heard, they would be in a difficulty whether to believe Mr. Wollaston or Mr. Speafemau. ‘ Judge Ludlow agreed that it was a question of doubtful propriety ’, but hecould see - a contingency in- which it migbt.be proper. The question was admitted, y - X placed some busine&B in Hr.'Speakman’s hands that hrui to be transacted in Delaware county; we had re peated conversations as to the inconvenience of going down there, and Mr. Speakmau skid there was no diffi culty about It, as he retided in Delaware county; at or adont the time of the election, we were talking about this matter, and Mr. Speakmau told mo either that he was building a house or bad built a house in Delaware county, and intended making that his residence ; . I spoke to him of tbe inconvenience of practising law in both places, and he said.bis place was within four miles of Media, and ho pasted that place in coming to tbe railroad [Media is tbe county tovr». of Delaware count>]; on the morning of the election, as I was going to vote, I met Mr Speak man, in Zane street and he said he had Uad a difficulty in depositing his vote; ; I told himl waa going to rote, and to tee what difficulty I bad; I thought at that rime he voted the Democratic ticket. Question. Bid be say he bad voted, and how he haa voted S Objected to, and objection overruled. ■ John 32. Maxwell sworn.—l reside io Sixth street, be low Arch ; I have lived there since the 2latof October; before that I lived at Fifth and Arch; I voted at the last election; I lived at Fifth and Arch for several years; I have no r* collection of the time of paying any taxes; I paid my taxes when the collector called and thought no more about it; £ don’t think I.have paid any taxes but those for which the collector has called; X have paid them at the comity treasurer’s office on notioo of tbe tax collector; X paid them at tbe office at Sixth and Chestnut; Idoa’tknbw the rime I voted; X was chal lenged ; I:, don’t know whether I was sworn or not; I thought the challenge was just to make fun; a gentle man was sworn for l worked! with Bbatzline, hut I made my home at Broad and South? where I got m f washing: I lived there about five months voters I voted. Be examined.—l have paid my* Jax6*; I p«id taxes to Alderman Dallas and to a collector; I don’t know how Jong since; I was challenged , 109th; James Campbell, G, 109ih; Thomas Conn, F, 29ih; Thomas HcKeacr, H, 109tb; 9ergt. J. Latour, G, 109tb; Lewis Ott, B, 75th; David Hart, F, 28th; Walter Shuttea, K, 29tb; Benedict Fontaene, A. 74th; Otto Smith, G. 27tb; Sergt John Somoson,X2Bth; Alfied .Yeager, F, 29tb; Albert Seifert, musician, 27tb reg’tj Geo Beighart, H, 75th; Joseph F. Arnold, H, 109th: Samuel B. CocdeJl. A, 109th; John F. Deigan, C, 37th; David Bambo, M, 28th; John Metaker, C. 27th; Hecry Nuffie, F, 109tb; Wm. Taylor, 2Sth; Charles dchmaltog with. G, 27 tli; Jacob Obler, B, 73d; Willi «m Befford, 8,73 d; James Bradbury, A, 29th; Samuel Kay, A,29th: Watchter, D, 73d; Jacob Morris, B, 75th The New Grand Jdry.— The follow tug gentlemen are Graod Jurors for the August term:- John H. Daman, shoemaker; Jacob Dedier, farmer; John Duddy. type-founder | George 81. Elainrim manu facturer ; Budolph Essen, shoemaker; Aug. Fongeray, gentleman ; Abram Franks, do.; James A. Haram, comb maker; Fred. Hammond, leather dealer; Thomas Has te®, manufacturer; William H, Hood,merchant; Geo. Holier, brewer; William Leffman, painter; Frederick Leopold, machinist;; James Love, gentleman; John H. Lush, carpenter; William Nagley, wheelwright; John Newbert, stationer; Edward Perry, gentleman; Spencer Bobtrts, miller; Daniel Smith, Jr., gentleman; Giteou Taylor, cordwainer; Timothy Tredway, merchant; Geo. Henhouse, brusbmaker. Fire in West Philadelphia.—Yes terday morning, about one o’clock, Officer Thompson discovered smoke issuing through the roof of Marshall’s mill, a two-and-a-ba>f-story etono building at the corner of Thirty-first and Ludlow streets, iu the Tweasy.fourth ward. The alarm was given, and the Weßt Philadelphia steam engine was soon upon the ground. The fire origi nated in the basement, and burned through the joists to the first floor. The flames were extinguished before they had extended any further. There was nothing upon the first floor but a quantity of woolen rags. The mill id owned by James Twaddell, and occupied by Milter and Monarch. The loss will be between SIGG and §2OO, which ia fnlir covered by insurance. A Descent on a Disorderly House. - Monday evening a poßse of officers, under Lieuts/ Goldey mid Paullin, made ft descent upon a res taurant at the corner of Seventh and Walnut streets, a place of resort for disorderly characters of both rexes. Everybody found in the place was taken into custody. The prisoners numbered fifteen, men and women. They had a hearing yesterday morning, before \ Aid. Beitler, and were held to keep the peace. 3. 3. Fullerton, pro prietor of tbe place, was held in §l,OOO bail to answer at court. Ladies’ Aid Association op Darby, —A Ladies 3 Aid Association, for the relief of the sick and wounded soldiers, in the various hospitals in Dela wftiA CodBty L haa been formed in tbe borough of Darby, afid tbe following ladies elected officers: Preii&cnt~ Mrs. Wm. If. Bunting. * Secretary —Hies Alice Pearson. : Treasurer —Miss Hsfifiab B. Lloyd. Contributions adapted to the purpose intended will be cheerfully received by either of foe above officers at their residences in Darby. Child Desertion. —A woman dressed in black, on Monday afternoon, accosted a boy at tha western end of Market-street bridge, and requested him to hold her baby while she went to a neighboring store. The request was complied with, but the woman forgot to return. Tbe child was about four, months old. It was handed over to a policeman, by whom it was taken to tha almshouse. Keystone Artillery.—At a meet leg of the members of the Keystone Artillery, Captain Bastings, held, on Monday ovening, it was unanimously resolved to offer their battery to foe Government for nine months, pursuant to the Governor’s proclamation. A good opportunity is now offered for young men, wishing to pare their country, to connect themselves with this corps, one ef tbe finest in the State. Breadstuff® fob Eubope.—Tester day morning tbe ship Cheltenham, Captain Witeon, eeiled for Liverpool, with the following cargo: 18,2-53 bushels of wheat, in bulk; 6,70 S bushels of grain, iu bags; 7,192 barrels of flour; 118 casks of tallow; 100 threes of beef; 163 tierces of lard; 330 barrels of lard; 26hbds. and 60 bb!B. shoulders. Dangerous Fall.—A little jgirl named Eliza Helmutb, four years of age, fell from the third, story window of the dwelling of her patent*, oa Mervine street above Columbia avenue, Twentieth ward, on Monday afternoon. Her left arm was broken, and she also sustained serious injuries about the head. Her recovery is considered doubtful. Another Volunteer Gone.—Thos. Bisbing-a nifmber of Company B Baxter’s. Fire Zou aves, Capt. Glenn, died yesterday morning, at his resi dence on Twenty-second street, near Brown, of disease contracted while in service before Richmond. The de ceased was only 22 years of age. He served in the three months campaign, in the 28d Regiment, under Col. Dare. Return op Escaped Prisoners.— Seven prisoners who had escaped from Fort Delaware were sent back to thoir old quarters yesterday morning, having been arrested Monday at Gavro-de-Grace. The names of the party are, T. Bice, S. Arnold, John Lynch, John Thompson, Ohas. Stone, George Williams, and John Hetry. Thrown erom a Carriage.—Dr. Levis was thrown from bis carriage at Ninth and Master streets on Monday afternoon, in consequence of hia horse having taken fright at a handcar, and was somewhat injured about.foe back. Leasing Wharves. Cumberland street wharf, on the Delaware, has been leased, at auction, fur Slid per annum. Bace-street wharf, upon the Dela ware, was also.put up, but no bids were received. TMa landing brought $2,000 last year. A Benevolent Object.— Tbe WE low Glee Association have resolved to contribute the pro ceeds of a late concert, given under their auspices, to a fund for the purchase of slippers .for the soldiers at tha hospitals. The amount realized was 876.35. Serious Fall. -About three o’clock, yesterday afternoon, a lad, named John Bobb, aged IB .years, fell forotfgh the hatchway of store No: 9 North. Front street, and was seriously Injured. He was token to his home, in Bt. John street, by Officer Groon. Flag Raising at Germantown.— A large and beautiful flag has been raised upon foe naur United Stases hospital at the Town Hall, Germantown. The ensign was a present from the citizens residing the neighborhood. _ . • SAtAGK IMPRESSIONS OF FRANCE;—At a re cent audience of foe Touaregchiefe with the Emperor Napoleon, he asked them with what they hal been moat struck since their arrival in France, when one of them replied that “it would take years to relate all that they hadeeeniua few days; that they were birds of the da sert already tamed by foe hospitality of France, and by ’tlfo kindness of the Emperor.” The Emperor and Em pTeto examined with interest foe costume and arms of these strangers, and the Emperor presented each wife a revelver," ' * '* ■ ' - ■ * •