The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, June 04, 1863, Image 1

ILIUM _PRESS,
ZUBLISHND DAILY (SUNDAYS SNOUTED).
BY JOHN W. roHHEY.
-"MM. No. lit SOUTH FOURTH STREET
THE.' DAILY PRIGSS,
FLIPTIOIN DENTS PER WEEK. Payable to the Carrieri
ifedbid to Enbacrtbers oat of the City at SEVEN Pordatte
TER ANNum, THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS FOR Six
Momms, ONE DOLLAR, AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS Poe.
41Craten Monza invariably in advance for the time or
dered.
Adyertisemexits inserted at the usual rates. Six
iliaes constitute a iquare. '
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Rana to subscribers out of the City at Potty, ;DOLLARS
ralt Annux." 11 advance.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
CLAEK's,
6014 CHESTNUT STREET,'
IS THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY TO BUY
MOLD or PLATED JEWELRY-, SILVER-PLATED
WARE PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. ' POCKET-BOOKS,
TRAVELLING BAGS. Am.
Call and , examine ,our, stock before purchasing else
where.
The following is a partial list of goods which we are
selling from 20 to 100 per cent. less than at-any other es
tabliehmentill the city:
ICE PITCHERS.
SYRUP -
•CREAM PITCHERS,
SUGAR BOWLS.' • -
• BUTTER•COOLERS.
CUPS.
CASTORS.
WAITERS. • .
. CAKE BASKETS.
CARD BASKETS.
SALT STANDS.
TOBACCO BOXES. -
NAPKIN RINGS.
FRUIT KNIVES. . .
DESSERT P OONS.
SPOONS.-
• TEA SPOONS. • •-•
-. ;SUGAR SPOONS:.
• -SALT SPOONS. -
IDINNER and TEA FORK&
BUTTER KNIVES. -
OYSTER LADLES . .
MIRANY LADLES.
`BETS IN GREAT VARIETY.
. .BRACELETS.
BltenaT PINS.
-CHATALAINE CHAINS.
r.GUARD CHAINS.
SIEDALLIONS.
:.CHARMS. • ,
'THIMBLES.....
atINGS. -
aki OLD li'gNS.
, ".001,D PENCILS.
.fGOLD TOOTH PICKS. _
. - -'{DENTS'-PlESbeantiffa 'Val&
'GENTS' CHAiNS,
:SLEEVE BUTTONS, "
• '!.4iTUDS.
/ARMLETS.
:NECK CHAINS.
'iSOCKET , BOOKS.
'TRAVELLING BAGS.
eALBMS.
t•CIOAR.'CASES.
CARD .CASES, &v._ .
4sl.l4erly and examine the largest and cheapest stock
44. goods in the city.:
D. W. CLARK'S;
602 CHESTNUT STREET
di - WATCHES I WATCHES 1
• .
AMERICAN 'WATCH COMPANY.
'GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
WPM'S SALESROOM
6GIITHEAST, CORNER EIGHTH AND.CHESTNUT ST.
.
MARTER,
AG ENT.
These watchisitave now been in use over twelve Tears,
And,' for , a
ACCURACY. , DURABILITY, AND RELIABILITY,
in every conceivable .ananner have proved themselves
:to be the mostsatisfactory time-pieces ever offered to the
!petite.
This result has beenbrought about by a strict appli
.eation of mechanical science to the construction of the
watch from its very-inception, rendering it, when
tnished.
MATHEMATICALLY CORRECT
-in all Pro Portions, andmecessarily - as peffect a time
keeper as it is possible to make.
The Company have tested their Watches, .in many in
stancee, by actual daily noting; and the result of this
test has been that they' have exhibited a rate °anal in
zeolarity to the beet marine chronometer.
We invite attention to the
,LADIES' WATCHES,
glaborlitely 'finished, and thinner than any we - have
heretofore produced, with several improvements calcu
lated to secure the greatest accnrady of performance, and
to prevent - ;then the usual accidents and derangements to
which foreign watches are liable. myls-lin
NV AV pHES,
IDST RECEIVED PER STEAMER EUROPA.
GOLD WATCHES,
LADIES' SIZES, OF NEW STYLES.
IW,LVEE ANGERS AND CYLINDRES.
GILT ANCEES AND CYLINDER&
PLATED ANCEES AND CYLINDRES.
Tor Bala st Low Estee to the Trade. by
4 - 4
D. T. PRATT
(Km pRESTIMT STREET.
owFINE WATCH REPAIRING
, _attended to. br the most ernerteneed workmen.
and 11•87 wateh warranted for one year.
. G. RIGISELL,
*Sim A* North, SIXTH Street.
VULCANITE .TEIVELRY.IIST RE
asrrtment ohatelain and
'Vest Chains . Plas wencits &ianl4t very low
. 7tra s t
ap26 . -tf ,A 2 North SIXTH Street: .
O. Fif.31.441ER,:
lisannrter and Wholesale Dealer in'
PINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
No. 71g CHESTNUT Street,
, MP-stair's, opposite Masonic Temple,)Has now, open.
t • ': LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK,
MIBIWING
11. HOWARD . & CO.'S FINE AMERICAN WATHES.
GOLD CHAINS, GOLD SPECTACLES, THIMBLES,
PINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
.sny27-tan22
T • O. FULLER'S
FINE GOLD PENS;
TEE BEST PEN IN USE,
FOE SALE IN ALL SIZES. iny`e-Sm
r;NE GITA ONIBS
•
IN WERT 'VARIEIT.
''IDATATIONS. OF PEARL AND CORAL.
3.*C. FULLER: -
No. 711 CHESTNUT .Street
my2i4m
VULCANITE RINGS
A .fall assortment, all sizes and styles.
J. LLER.
Ifo. 7111 CHESTIXIIT Street. m3722-2m
MUS'ICAL-BOXE§
S.
NMSHELL ANT) ROSEWOOD CASES
jaying from 1 to 12 tunes, cboice Co_pers, and Amer!,
Melo - dim FARR &BROTHER,' In:Morten;
ap4 324 CHESTNUT Street. below Fonrth.
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS.
/OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES.
CARRIAGE; TABLE, STAIR,- AND FLOOR
OIL oricyrtis,
EN COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS,
QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.,
• WINDOW SHADES,
COMPRISING EVERY VARIETY OF NEW AND ORD.
•lIINAL DESIGNS, PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL.
These goods will be sold to Dealers and Manufacture=
prices Mich below the present price of dock.
THOMAS POTTER,
MANUFACTURER . OF OIL CLOTHS AND
• WINDOW SHADES,
,115119,ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and
49 . 0EDA8. and 95 LIBERTY Streets, New York.
laYl2-21n
EMO VAL.
J. T. DELAOROIX
'um removed 14e
STOOK. OF OARPETINGS'
, -
Trom 41 South FOURTH Street, to his
•
H. N s EW 1112: . c0n,m,
N 0.17 SOUTH. SECOND STREET,
"Mere he offers to hie old customers, And pnrolutairs
Coaemily, A.*LA.RGE AND DESIRABLE STOOK OY •
CARPETING'S,
of all trades, andbeet known makee. ,
CLOTHS, ELATTINGS, AND WINDOW SHADES.
WHOLESALE AND-RETAIL,
• -AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
DELACAOIX;
No. NT SOUTH SECOND STREW, above Chestnut.'
mbe-eim •
GAS FIXTURES, dm.
617 ARCH STREET.
O A. VANKIRK ds 00.1
NANITPAOTTIRERS OW
CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAB FIXTURES.
ateo,Freach Bronze Figures and Ornaments.Poreelati
sad Ktea Shades, and a variety of
. FANCY GOODS;
wILOLESA-Li-AITD RETAIL.
ream Tali and examine Goode.
U. N. INTERNAL' REVENUE.
A GENOY FOR THE B.A.LE OF
•ITWITED. STATES ",TAX
STAMPS,'
So. 57 South THIRD Street, first door above Chestnut.
, kfull supply of all kinds of TAX STAMPS constantly
eiaand. and for sale in quantities to suit.
. A liberal discount allowed on'amounts of $lO and cip•
dere by Mall promptly attendbd to.
051 o• Hollis from 9A. M. to 6 P. M.`[. ,
JACOB E. RIDaWAY,
deo-tie 10 No. 57 South THIRD Street.
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WOOD AND WILLOW WARE.
....
FFRY & SMITH, _.
. - WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
WOOD AND WILLOW wA'RE,
Nu. 31 .NORTH FotiRTH STREET,
Nearly -opposite the Merchants' Hotel,
' - PILADELPH/A.
Where they have just opened with a
stock - of goods in their line, consistin.
Brooms, ' Oil Cloths,
Buckets, _ Floor Cloths,
Tubs, . Window Shades,
Churns. Curtain Fixtures,
Baskets, Mats, •
Brushes, . Clocks,
Wash - 13oards, - Bird Cages, •
Clothes Pine.siev es, measures, Tie Yarn,
Cordage, ,Wick,
&c., &0., &a •
'an assortment of It
IRS, and PROVISI
the lowest market m
We also keep
WATER GOOLE
which we offer at
CLOTHES WRINGERS.
VLOTHES,,MBINGERS I CLOTHES
"---" WRINGERS! I_
The undersigned have been appointed Sole agents for
the kale of the EMPIRE CLOTHES WRINGER, ' the
latest improved, cheeped, and most durable Wringer
made t warranted in all cases.- An examination will co e
vince any person of their superiority over all others.
Price Atli and $6. 'Persons living at a distance can have
them forwarded by Express or otherwise, by remitting
the price of the sizethey want.
SEir• A liberal discount made to Agents and those who
pnrchase to sell again.
FRY & SMITET,
31 NORTH FOURTH STREET,
Philadelphia,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
GEORGE GRANT,
610 CHESTNUT STREET,
}lB/1 now * ready
A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
of his own importation antinsantifactare.
His celebrAted
"PRIZE 'MEDAL SHIRTS,"
manufactured under the superintendence of.
JOHN . F. TAGGERT.
(FOILMEHLT OF OLDEIIBERO TAGGERTO
are the most perfect-fitting- Shirts of the age.
Orders prop aptly attended to. inh264hstaSni
OLD` ESTABLISHED SHIRT STOCK,
AND COLLAR EMPORIUM,
NO. 146 NORTH FOURTH STREET.
CHARLES L. ORUM & CO.
Are prepared to execute all orders for their celebrated
make of Shirts. on short notice, in themost satisfactory
manner. These Shirts are out byMeasirem - ent, on sci
entific principles, and surpass any other Shirt for neat
ness of fit on the Breast. comfort in the Neck, and ease on
the Shoulder. arda-statham
NOS. 1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
JOHN 0. ARRIEON,
(FORIIIRRLY I. BUHH MODRHs)
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
NANUFACTURER
OF THE IM'ROVED
PATTERN SHIRT.
WRAPPERS.
COLLARS,
SATISFACTION. GITARANTIED. my22-toc4
T'INE SHIRT MANITFACTORY.
The subscriber would invite attention to his
IidPROVED CUT. OF-
Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also. con
stantly receiving, - -
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
•
J. W. SCOTT, '"
GENTLEMEN'S:FURNISHING'STORE,
, 814 CHESTNUT STREET, •
Jrall-tf Four 'doore hrilow the Conthiental
RATS AND CAPS.
g'U M - M E R . • H A.. T S'.
. ••, • - . -•-
•
All the best and newest styles of
DRESS, CLOTH, FELT, STRAW,
MILITARY HATS AND CAPS,
are to be found at .
WARBURTOWS,
jet 6t NEXT DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE
SPRING MILLINERY.
S T ":t. A W II A. T s ,
MEN ANT, .BOYS,
LATEST -STYLES,
eT
- LOWEST PRICES.. = "
. .
;WOO. & CARY,
No. 725: CHESTNUT_ STREET,
Also. display the largest etcck of Straw, Fancy, Lace:
Leghorn, and - Chip Bonnets: G
ya ildren'a ete
and Mise
Hate; Strato.Caps, de. Flowers, and - Rabong.
WOOD .:60 -CARY-
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
11ARD WARE.
CLOSING OUT' - AT
OLD PRICES,
The Stock of a WHOLESALE HOUSE, comprising •
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
ALL KINDS OF GOODS.
4%7 MARKET and 416 COMMERCE Streets.
my2o-1m crv.-
FURNITURE, ac.
F,
U" N I .T U E.
A. LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. & ALL' EN & BROTHER;
mh9-3m 1209 CHESTNUT STREET.
C ABINET-- , I7IIRNITURO . - 41:ND
LIABD TABLES.
. , .
• , •
MOORE CAMPION,
lianeSouth SECOND Street.
In connection with their eiteneive Cabinethaelnese. are
ROW mannfactriring st'snoerior article 0f...
- BILLIARD. TABLE%
and have now on hand a full supply, Anished with the
MOORS & CAMPION'S IMPB.OVED CUSHIONS,
which are pronounced by all who have used them to be
eaperior to all others. . - • -
, For the quality and finish of these'Tables, the manu
facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
Union, who are familiar with the character of their
work. - rah9-6m
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER a; CO.,
liortheast Corner FOITRTH and - HAUB Streets.
PHILADELPHIA:.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOKESTIO
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
KANIIPAOTUREREi OW
Warn LEAD Aim zuw TTY. 60.1
AGEINTB FOB THB OBLEBBATBD
FRENCH ZINO PAINTS.
Dealer. and consnia art ettpPlted at
VERY tow PRICES Pox CASH
-BLINDS AND SHADES:
BLINDS' . ANp SHADES:
• .
13 JJ . I, 1, :LA: f 4 ,
NO. 16 NORTH SIXTH STREW. •
MAITTIFAOTIODIR OF •
.VENETIAN BLINDS_
• AND
• WINDOW SHADES.
The Largest and Finest Assortment in the city, at
the Lowest Prices. Blinds Painted and. Trimmed equal
to new. Store Shades Made and Lettered. WI-2m
SEWING MACHINES.
SEWING MACHINES.
THE " lALOAT ". MACHINE,
WITH GLASS PRESSER FOOT,
NEW STYLE REIMER, BRAIDER;
and other valuable improvements.
ALSO,
THE TAGGART - & FARR MACHINES.
Atwriey-9212 CHESTNUT 'Arai& uthfi-tf
HOTELS.
METROPOLITAN ,HOTEL 2 "
,
(LATE BROWN s.)
PENNSYLVANIA AVENTJB,
Between Sixth and Seventh streets,
WASHINGTON CITY.,,
A.,11 POTTS,
m92.2-6m - Proprietor.
AVENUE HOUSE,
CORNER OF PENNCEIVANIA. AVENUE AND BS.
• • . VENTH STREETS, • -
this D. 0.
The sibacriber haileasid this well known and palm. :
lax hotel. and frier3ectfallY Invites hie friends Pena
sylvania and elsewhere to Kiva him a call.
wye-lta • JOEMCASEY, Proprietor.
I are and entire new
. in part, of
"Children's Gigs,
TO" Wagons and
carts,
Hobby Horses,
Velocopedes,
Fly Diets,
Wrapping Paper, •
Paper Bilge,
Blacking,
Matches,
It may be that the Pennsylvania Academy of the
Fine Arts is no . more worthy ofs attention this sea- .
son than it has been in many former seasons. But
it has always been worthy of attention. It has been
a school *here the ignorant may learn and the wise
may educate, where the young artist may find a
field for fame, and the old one an arena of admiration._
The present season has bean one of perhaps more
than usual prosperity to the Academy, not prospe
rity in the sordid and vulgar adaptation of the
phrase, but prosperity in the arnount of intellectual
wealth which, from both', artist and critic, Worker
and applauder, it has elicited. - At all hours in which
the rooms are thrown open the galleries are very
-
fairly filled, and the pictures are scrutinised with a
strictness which might seem harsh, were it not so
dispassionate, and by , eyes whose educated love for
the beautiful might warp the judgment,lf they con
sidered the production of
friends only and ignored
the handiwork of strangers. A tour through the
galleries, like a tour round' "My garden," might'
easily be' made to compreheit a bookln its dilata. -
live narration. NO one preterMing to the slightest
taste; or even liking, for picture painting," would
think of taking a hasty turn through the rooms;
hoping thereby to arrive at a sane and impartial
conclusion. To examine and enjoy these galleries is
a duty and'a pleasure which can indatattery-bo pro._
longed. Every true lover of art, in all its forins,
.will feel it to be 50... Commencing with the
EFRIGER.A.TORS.
ON SAFES, all of
rices.
. - .
The first of the pictures which generally chain
one's view as he follows them in progressive order,
is No. 8, "Landscape_ Fiew.-in Knoll Park ; an
cient• residence of the Dukes of Dorset, : Kent,
England." The artist is Wilborn Saunders. The
subject, in itself, is attractive, from its associations
and consequent suggestions. The intermingling of
the foliage is luxuriant and rich., - The shades and
the shadows are uncommonly effective and truth
ful in their disposition and design. The whole sky,
however, his a somewhat hard, tame, unmellowed
look. No. 6, "-Spiritof the Wildwood," represents
very nearly what its title would indicate. The de
cayed and broken trees, the purple light lingering•
around the topmost curve of hills, the rocks thrown
together with fhe stern grace of nature, the soft
tinting of intercalated leafage, render the wildwood
scene is very pleasing. The skyihas a fault some
what akin to that of the last Picture. The heavens
look, very jagged, and are more suggestive of flag
stones, than clouds. The, artist is _Mr. Arthur I Par:
ion, a gentleman:who evinces so much ability which
is pleasant, that it is unp'easant to find any fault.
"The Coquette," by Mr. Geo. W. Pettit, is pretty,
but scarcely satisfactory ; perhaps because coquettes
are always pretty and never. satisfactory. This pic
ture—we pray it may not be a portrait—givei
us "a woman who is vain, flippant, saucy,-sweet,
disdainful. She is a mixture of weakness and clash
ingness. She is a brainless, eniotionless, frolicsome
creature, wharaight make a verymeek and tiresome
wife to a "Richard Cceur de Lion" husband. NOS.
11 and 13, portraits of a lady and of a gentleman,
are by Thomas Sully. We cannot personally Vouch
for the fidelity of the portraits, though upon that
score there scarce can be a question: The execution
is marred not by one single drawback." They face
you face to face with life-like truth. No. 12,
".Tilbury Felt on the Thames," has already been
reverted to in these columns. The artist is Mr.
Edward Moran. In this picture the commotion and
commingling - of the clouds, and the turbid turbulent
river, are the results of an endeavor very well worth
remarking. The disposition and proportioning of
light and shade confers upon the picture an effect of
unusual and natural storminess. No. i 8 is in a re
verse view. -It consists of " The Artist at Home,"
by Mr. P. F. Wharton. This eminently 'artistic pro—
duction affords a full back view Of a black skirt and
a:white body. The "artist at home" is. attired in
something which looks like a„ cross between a sum
mer coat and a morning wrapper. The carpet like
wise is finely drawn; the colors on the painter's
pallet are delineated with wonderful effect, and
the guitar is as natural and life-like as the•
rest of the picture. No. 15 presents the ob
server with another portrait, a species of paint
ing of which there is no dearth in the present,
exhibition. No. •15 - is the portrait of - Professor
White, by Mr.' William- E. :.Winner. Winner. Every
feature of this portrait is detailed with a lifelike
truthfulness which is very pleasing to contemPlate.
No. 14 is the portrait (since we are talking of por
traits) °fan." Isle of Skye Terrier," and No. 20 that
of" JOosisoalt)aa
train."
Dog, the• leader .of
Dr. Hayes' sledge The former la by
H. C. Dispham, and the' latter by Mr. H. M. Howe.
They are both admirable... Their naturalness and
curtailed ferocity, the minute yet not superfluous
care expended in the portraiture, the somewhat un
usual nature of the study combined with the felicity
of its - reproduction, are properties' which attract
not only the. attention of all who have any taste,
but the admiration-also - of many whci possess a fair
share of judgment. No. 21, - likewise by Mr; H. C.
Biapham, is little less than a dief-d'reavre. It is
called the General-in-Chief and his Staff." At
-first glance, one would suppose that every possible
variety of`dog were represented, from (" Cosisoak")
the Esquirnaux dog down to the poor Isle of Skye
terrier—not that the general view begets confusion.
The requirements of, the scene' are kept up with.
The,General and his Staff, a set of noble dogs, sug,-
geitive of a council of wariare so disposed as to pre
-sent an entire, uncrowded situation. Big dog and lit
tle clog performs his duty to perfection. The crowning
merit of the production is the power it has to make
you feel how natural it is in its very grotesqueness.
No. 17 his a full-length' picture, by Mr. S. B.
Waugh, of " Colonel G. H. Caveman, U. S. A." This
has attracted so 'universal an attention that, as no
praise might seem superlative, so no mere reference
might be 'deemed superfluous. It is a noble picture.
-Tile' established and eminently successful career of
the artist is a fit adjunct to tie production such
talent has produced. .:'Be has thrown himself into
his thenie. In every lineament and line, in the
fixed expressions - of position, form, and feature, the
truth has been most effectively transmitted. Di
rectly adjacent to this picture, although not by any
means in catalogue order, occurs " Mercy knocking
at the Wicket Gate," by Mr. A. H. Ritchie. The
picture is very beautiful. It haa been greatly ad
mired, though not more so than it deserved. Every
one who hal - read Pilgrim's Progress will in
. staidly recall the passage-not-the quotation as set
down-in the catalogue, but the breathing, quota
tion which his imagination, long before, has
made from the wonderful hook, and- which, in
such beautiful and touching actuality, is repro-.
duced before him. The wistful, pleading, piteous
look of poor Mercy is sweetly rendered ; not only in
her features, but in her limbs; in her general atti
tide, in , every fold of her garments, is this tender
expression retained. Every accessary in this pic
ture is in keeping with one effect. Christian and
Mercy and the boys have just got across the Slough
of Despond, and it almost makes one feel sad to see
so love/y a representation of the loveliest character
of the homely English prose-poet - left in so disoon
isolate a situation. No. 25 Is "An October Suneet,"
by ; Mr. S. P. Dyke. There is an unusual wividness
in.the scenery, which, lilt be natural, is of that or
der of nature which is notaltogether pleasing. The
distant hills- and sky;pink- and purple-tinted, the
sleek and shining water, .are, however, executed
With delicacy and truthfulness.- The tree to the left,
in the foreground, is finished with unusual fidelity.
The effect of that alone has the agreeableness of na
ture. The autumnal diversities of line hatre been
closely opserve4 and well, managed ;. so has the un
dergrowth. These,give to the picture a zest and re
ality Which would otherwise be wanting. The pie,
tureis suggestiVe enough to remind one of Sarah B.
Whitman's lines :
ITI , IDR9LOTHING. Sic
"I love to wander through the woodlandr hoariN
In the soft light of an autumnal day,
When Summer gathers up her robes of glory,
And like a dream of beauty glides away." .
' No. 26, "Babes in the Wood," is by Mr. G. F.
Bensell. These ill-fated children look very uncom
fortable., They don't look easy in' their attitudes,
and the. studious exclusion of light suggests that
their position is as rheumatic, as it is romantic.
Their little legs and arms, and 'their little heads,
look strained if not awkward in such a predicament,
and certainly must have felt so when they got out of
it. The picture is• by no means destitute of merit.
The &picturing - of the leafage has, been attended to
with extraordifiary devotion to detail;:the coloring
is faithful to a degree. But the picture is, almost
absolutely all shadow, and the children, despite the
romantic sweehless and innocency , of the situation,
look, at the very best, as though, when they woke
up, they would find their limbs " asleep." No. 27 ir
"Neapolitan Fishermen in repose," by llazotti.
In and throughout this'scene a pleasing air of quie
tude and languor reposes. The .principal male
figure, looks perhaps a trifle too sensual, and the
female too sensuous. The noiselesineia of the
production, the
_quiet sea, and the soft sky, are
sweet , and soothing in the 'effect they produce
upon the mind of the observer, "Evening on the
Niagara Fiver," by M. T. J,7Pennimore, is what
would be pronounced singular, and, perhaps, harsh.
The effect upon the unaccustomed eye would be to
'suggest that idea. The cascade; the bluster of trees
occupying the centre of the seene,:the fleecy.gather
ing of clouds around and above them, the necessary
unison of harshness and luxuriance in coloring, ren
der this picture, by their fidelity- of ekecution, one
to be singled out from many;,and to be dwelt upon
with deep interest, if not with deep delight. The
pictures which we have specified are all that.may be
mentioned in the present article. At in early day
we shall return to the subject,, and give an equally
extended notice to others.
THE DISLOYAL MEETING.,-The gathering
is over, and it having now been demonstrated that
freedom of speech exists, in spite of the " Lincoln .
despotism," we trust that we shall have, no more
disloyal assemblages in Philadelphia. Mayor Henry
exerted himself to protect the .traitors, and having
thus fulfilled, "tile has not transcended, his duty, we -
trust that he will see the propriety of interposing
his authority in the future to prevent" meetings cal
culated to disturb the peace of the city. There , were,.
yesterday all sorts of rumors that the:Vallandlg-.
hem mob was going to attack the. publio building%
and it ieknown that there were-hundreds of ruffians
armed and ready for Violence of:the most outrageous
kind. To guard against this, troops wertaaseembled
from various quarters, and the Gevernment was
thus put to a heavy expense on account of a demon
stration intended for its injury-. Let "us hirve no
more of .this.. yallandigham's friends have had
their. say. In 'future,' if" the ..eity and Federal au,-
thornier' are to'biput to inconvenience and expense
on account of public meetings, let it be on behalf of
loyalty and patriotism, and not Of treason.-Vvening
E4t . 4
11 1 rtSS
THURSDAY, JUNE 1863
The Academy of the Fine Arts—Second
Notice.
BOTT'IWEASZ, GALLERY.
PLILLADEL.PIIIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1861
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
The Battle of Port Hudson
In yesterday's Press we published • a few details
of the battle of Port Hudp:in , Plaine. Later,
we have the following full account from ihe corre
epondent of the N. 0. Era, writinefrom the battle:
held, May 22d : -
At last an attack, which promises to - be decisive,
is in progress against Port Hudson. Our, army has
reached the precincts ofthis famous stronghold, - and
won a victory in the first engagement with the.retiel
garrison. Major "General Augur's division yesterday
fought the enemy nine hours, in - a region of the
greatest natural advantages for ambuscades and
drove him three miles from his first positien, bivou
acking at night at the utmost limits of the-advance.
THE FIELD OF BATTLE
"The field of battle was on Port Hudson plains.
These are two open tracts of smooth country,lour
miles east of Port Hudson. The - lower plains-area
mile across,. , each way, lying' on either side of the
Bayou Sara road, The upper plains extend for half
a mile north and south, and a fourth Of a . mile in
width on the same road. A oross -road runs' in
northwesterly direction from the lower plains . z to
Port Hudson, and.another one in a westerly Wee:
tion from the upper ones. On all sides a debO
forest hems in the two- fields. -Nature could have
given the rebels no better position to ambush and:
cut or or destroy an army than there is here.
_But
Gen. Augur has- effectually prevented this disaste*
by his vigorous movements, and no danger fwm ,
such a source need now be anticipated. If the elm;
my flank our forces, they can -be-ambushed; - and
made to suffer severely. • -
A FORWARD MOVEMENT
".The first general engagement_with the enemy
occurred.on Friday; the 21st inst.At"
the morning the bivouack station oW,the:,Bayon
Sara - road was broken up, and the troops 'resumed
the march, which was commenced at Baton Rouge
at 4 o'clock on the -previous day. Major General
Augur was in chief command, General Dudley's bri
g...l.-heading the column, and General :Ohapin's
coming -
AN INKLING OF alkalva- v.V - FiNTS.
,‘ Capt. Godfrey and Capt. Yeaton, of the let Loui
siana Cavalry, were half a mile ahead,of the column .
with their companies, when, upon reaching the first
woods above the lower plains, they met• a small
force of mounted rebelinfantry, with which they
had a brisk skirmish. The rebels ambushed the two
companies at a bend in the road, - but retreated after
firing a volley and receiving the fire of the advance
gutird. No further opposition was made to the pro
gress of the.column until the cavalry reached Red,
wood cross-road, a short distance below the upper
plains. At this point the rebels were driwn up is
line of battler' The advance guard fired Upon them,
When they returned the fire and, then ran preCipi
tatelY into tlie woods. Our cavalry advanced as
far as the upper plains,= where the rebel cavalry
were seen at the upper end of the opening,-
•
•- - -
A WARE ENGAGEMENT
"One section of Battery'G-, 6th United States Ar-:
tillery, Lieutenant liawles commanding, was at
once sent forward to shell the rebel position. It was
posted at 'a sharp bend in the road, with a dense
forest on either side, but an open ar,ea to the front
'as far as the 'Plains Store,' near which were 'a
dwelling-house and some negro shanties: Our ar
tillery had hardly taken position, when two'shells•
came - plunging down directly in front of the gun.
Then commenced a heavy cannonading which - was
- maintained With great vigor on both sides. Another`
section of the 6th Regular Artillery was quickly
brought forward, and at once opened fire. One sec
tion of the 18th New York and two- sections of the
2d Vermont batteries were also brought up, and
joined in the engagement. The enemy had a favora
ble position for -accurate firing, but their shot and
shell did but little harm in proportion to the advan-
THE SECOND LOUISIA.NA. REGIMENT EN•
GAGED
" - While our batteries were keeping up an laces.
sant fire, the 2d Louisiana Regiment, Colonel Paine,
was sent out through the woodelo flank the rebel
,battery on the right. But after going three:quarters
of a mile - through the woods they suddenly came
upon a force of rebels who were watching their
proach, closely concealed in the dense thicket.
They were not seen until they fired a volley, Which
killed two men and wounded 'Lieutenant Colonel
Everett and two privates.
.The men gallantly stolid
their ground and calmly returned the fire. - 'Two
companies were quickly. deployed as skirmishers and
sent on in Advance. The rebels were disconcerted
by the shoWer of bullets which flew among them,.
and commenced to retreat. They were followed 'up,-
and the skirmishers succeeded in flanking' the bat ,
tery, which immediately limbered to the rear.
THE 30TH MASSACHUSETTS TO THE RES
. „.
" The 30tli. - Massachusetts regiment, Colonel W..
W. Bulloch, which hsid the right of General Dud
ley's brigade, deployed four companies as skirmish
ers, under command of Major Hi O. Whittemore.
-They deployed both to the right and left of.the road.
On the right the skirmishers were covered by naval- ,
ry. They were the first of the infantry to discaver :
the enemy in ambush near the. Plains Store,-and re
mained by the bend in the road, - with eur batteries
supporting them, while the 2d Louisisina were try
ing to flank the rebel position.
" The fight was:ended as soon as the 2dd-Louisian - a
skirmishers flanked the rebel battery. The rebels,
with their. artillery and supporting'force, retreated
for about half a mile further up the road, and our,
troops advanced:to the position just abandoned by
"the
Upon reaching Plains Stere, detlichrileakij
of the: Illinois cavalry were sent out towards the,
Clinton road to look out for any flanking, force the:
rebels might have in that direction. They found.
about one .hundred and fifty infantry_and cavalry`',
lying arohush,s.d-mnde,m,ch:srge.upsTUU
discharging their carbines - and refrolvers so_rapi ly
that the rebels had to retreat WithoUt time to give a
full volley in return. Several of the.,en'emy were
killed, but our cavalry had no fuither casualties.:
than the loss of two horses.--,-
"The departure of a courier compels - me to cut
short my report at this point."
FORT HUDSON CLOSELY 'BESIEGED BY
BANKS, AUGUR, AND 'FARR A.GUT.
` Naw_Yons, Sane 3:—The steamer George Crom
well arrived, from New Orleans Iday .2it.b, at .3
o'clock this morning. . - -
The New Orleans Era of the '27th - contains the
following: _ -
Gen. Banks moved down the Red river with his
army and crossed to Bayou Sara and thehce to Port
Hudson, where he united hie forces with those of
General Augur. The gunboats under Panama
were to move up on the 24111.
The .mortar fleet opened on Port Hudson on the
night -of the 24th, silencing several of the enemy's
guns. Port Hudson is now, therefore, closely be
sieged and hemmed in, and the fall of this stronghold
Will be speedy, even shbuld Gen. Bankstiot order an
assault on the works. OW. Grier Son is oo•operating
with Gee. Banks.
A reported rebel iron-clad raid from Mobile, and
the capture oftwo of our ships of war, provea to be
Th 6 kairisen at Port Hudson is estimated at 10,000
men. They are scantily supplied with provisions.
The New Orleans Era, of the 281iyeays
• "We leiter' from an authentic source that our;
.army before Port Hudson is in -a 'satisfactory post-!
tion, and everything promises fair for an
and successful close of the campaign against that
rebel stronghold."
EXPLOIT OF COL. GRIERSON:
The correspondent of the New Orleans Era,--writ
ing from Baton Rouge, May 14, narrates another
raid of Grierson, among , the incidents of Gen. Dud,
ley's successful reconnoisance to Port Hudson :
This famous cavalry started at an early hour in ,
the morning, for the purpose of severing the railroad,
and telegraphic communication, between Port Huth'
son and Clinton. When a 'little way -above the
i
plains, they came upon the rebel cavalry, and drove
West n before them.
Arriving near the railroad, about a hundred head
of cattle and a rebel; camp, with tents pitched, were
discovered. the' whole under - a > strong guard.
" Charge P , was- the order, and in- about five mi
nutes several of the enemy bit the dust; others were
wounded, the. tents were burned up, and a batta.
lion, under. Captain Pierce, was 'on its way to the
When they reached it, the men dismounted, tore,
up, the rails, which were of flat ~iron, dug up .the
sleepers, and burned both for about three hundred:
yards. • The telegraph wires were cut for some dis
tance, and then the cavalry retired. No-trestle
work or bridge was near the point, or they would
have -been destroyed. As it is, it will ,take some
time to repair the damage. .. ,
A force of 900 infantry, two companies of flying
artillery and a regiment of cavalry, was formed
against, Col. Grierson's command, but as Gen. -Dud
ley did not advance the infantry above the plains,
three miles below, he did not engage , the, enemy.
From deserters and prisoners it was found that there
was a considerable force at Clinton. Letters were
found which made it certain, both - that the rebels
had made some preparations for evacuating thelpy
tiflcationa and, also, that they had massed troops
near Clinton. •
,
It is a matter to be Wondered at that the enemy,
apparently, has so little force in this section of cotm,
try : If the force is not small, it certainly cannot
claim any :merit for eourage in allowing their main
stay of provisions Jo be 'plucked from under their
own batteries. N
' Besides the acquisition of the most important and
encouraging'information, it May be stated that the
country about Port Hudson is now. so circumventsd
that its occupation by our forces is not so difticalt
as has been imagined. . 'l.
ANOTHER RECONNOISSANCE. - . 4
Underdate of the 19th, the Era correspoOdent
writes :
General Dudley's brigade today 'made another
reconnoissance in force, drove in the enemy's
pickets within their batteries, and found _that rno
battle will be given unless from the works at Port
Ample opportunity was given for the enemy to'
engage our forces, but tRe only OppoSition made' to
our advance was by a few pickets, who ran ; at first
sight of the cavalry.
Towards the middle of the afternoon a reconnoia
.
sense was sent up the .Bayou.. Sara road, to aster,
tain the enemy's strength and... position in that'
direction. :Upon reaching the store-house, live rebel
pickets fired their pieces and instantly retreated: - A
section of_ artillery coming up to support theeaval
ry, the column was moved up to the short-cross
road leading directly to the enemy's works:
- A few pickets were driven out of this road, and'
when the section of Holcomb's Battery had fired
few shells where the enemy was concealed; and the
reconnoissance carried within a mile and a - hair of,
Fort Hudson, a return was' ordered,whickthe main
column preceded. -
One prisoner was captured in the woods. The
prisoner stated that; if the men in the garrison dared
to open their hearts to each other, they would to a
man agreeto lay down their arms and surrender.
.
Y.
RAID OF THE TEX-AS . CAVALR
- .
On the 12th inst., Gen. Nickerson despatched the
Ist Texas Cavalry, Ctol. Davis, from their posiition
on the Amite river, in the direction of the Saoltion
railroad, Striking the railroad near Tickfaw sta.
tion, they pi occeded, supported by a force of in-'
fantry, under Cols. Clark and Cowles, who were
stationed at Pass hlanchac,` as.far.up the road as
Camp Moser`
A short distance from Tiekfaw they came upona - a
=body of rebels, and -a brisk skirmish followed ,but
the impetuosity of our men was not to be withstood,
and the enemy rapidly retreated. Their leak irithis
Bght was ten men killed, among them Capt. Coch
in, and twenty-one privates, twenty horses• and
sixty muskets captured. Ohr loss was but one man
killed and three wounded.
,
Having driven all, the, enemy from the vicinity,
Col. Davis commenced, a work of destruction more
damaglng to the rebels than the capture of all the
troops inthe State, as they depended on the shoe
and other , factories for supplying the Vicksburg and
Every bridge on the road as far up as Camp Moore,_.
including the splendid structure that spanned the_
Tangipaho river, has been burned. < Every railroad
station, and the car factory. near. Independence, are
'inzashes. The latter contained, aJarge numb* of,
unfinished gumcarriages, a battery Wagon, and eight
cars, which were also destroyed.
Colonel Davis then pr6ce:eded to' the Confederate`
shoe factory, tannery, and saw and , grist mills,
short distance from Tickfaw, and burned them.
Besides this immense destruction of property,
there were capd, dat theentire. ra, ;
rebel lieutenant ture find ,lOrtY-three'enlisted ing
men, o who
are all out of harm's 'way in this city.
AN INCIDENT OF COL: - DAVIS' RAID.
The following.We find inlhieriairative of Colonel
Davy!' perch toward damp Moore :41 1 , .14 .
;; Csptain _ Feed ; wee; ordered th corporal ( Ferdinand Spear )' and o Me ir t i r i i, , Ze i fe a rltle a e:
Lieutenant Temple, and inform, blmof the .0114uge
of march. The guide, however, had led Lieutenant
Temple to a point below Tickfaw, instead of aboVe,
so that the two men sent out by Captain Read, in
stead of falling in with Lieutenant Temple, fell in
with, the enemy: Corporal Spear was challenged,
and Supposing theth. to be friends, gay.e the watch
word accordingly. Rebels_ replied : "All right ;
come on." But the Corporal, obserVing his mistake,
replied: Yes, 'I - will ; -but wen!' go, back and get
the rest." The enemy immediately fired, when
Spear .turned aroupd and said: "I am
_your ,
soner."' A rebel - said :" " Never mind ; shoot the
d—d Yankee any how." This man, reported to be
Private Alexander; of Captain .11erron , s company;
deliberately fired, and shot Spear:through the head.
. - .SUFFERING, OP REFUGEES.
Alexandria correspondence of the Era, May 14th,
'announces the arrival of a number of loyal refugees
from the .rebel, despotism. One of these Mr. Ro
berts,detailed his experienceltduring.the time of the
rebel conscription:
, .
General Taylor, General Blanchard,
time
Governor
Moore diet at alomoe about, this time to decide on
measures for the capture and - punishment of all' per
-130118_" suspected of sympathy with the Union cause,”
and.his ease coming before them, an order was issued
authorizing any one to shoot him on al./it-if he
would not surrender, and be hung peaceably.
At this time there 'were .over a hundred armed
refugees in the woods, and the rebel officers did not
relish the idea of attacking desperate men in their
stronghold. Small parties of soldiers were therefore
set to watch the houses of Union men, and endeavor
to Catch them when they attempted to visit - their
, Dar; Roberts would'slip ' from his hiding,
and try and see,his wife and children about once in
two weeks, varying the days,, on which he visited
th'ens'for greatersecueity. All: the TJniorlistsin the
woods were in a 'starving conditionibSing compelled
. fMsubsist on roots and the: little game they could
Occasionally one of -them would be fortunate
. enough to procure a supply of meal, etc., from
f. home,
but the risk.attending the venture was fo great that
-would ratherg_OWithOt-an
vthimr_of-
Mkind:th an go.atteric__
IW?nenhamedpuiane il i T ° r.
ioZej ll at Rt ingtoVisietheirhoMes abuhls time( hette;
ps,o,ofJanusrY);Were 'driven into a
. small thicket
- by a' squad-Of rebel soldiers. The Musket was stir
rounded, and two men sent into drive them Out.
Thilaney and Orooze, seeing the men following them,
'attempted to escape ; but so, soon as they got clear of
thetinderbiusii,,wereboth shot by Soldiers eta
-timed, outside to watch for them. -
,-; - The same squad, hearing that a man by the name
- of:Parker, hag left the woods and gone home, started.
Inimediately after shooting these two men, fdr Par
ker's honee. The leader stationed his men around
,the'plade, and--started himself to explore the house.
',Rnocking at the. front door, it was opened by Par
er's, wile. He, entered, but 'Parker ,slipped out
at the back door while ,he was searching the front
Alf the.poor fugitive was fleeing, to the
woods forahelter, he dame upon one of the soldiers,
Who -had formerly been a friend' and. neighbor of
diis,named George Allbritton. Parker was armed
Alith a revolver, and, presenting it, said : " George,
dOn't you shoot, and 'I won't." Allbritton dropped.
the- butt of his Musket to the ground, and said
to him : "Bun won't fire." Parker started, and
d. propeeded about ten yards, when the, cowardly
1-assassin Allbritton raised his piece and shot him.
- he ball entered his back and paSsed completely
;through hie bodychilling him instantly.
- For this .cruel and villainous deed, Allbritton re
csived the thanks of his-officers, and was compli-
Miented for his patriotism by all the rebel authori
ties in the vicinity •
"
THE CANIPAIMT IN LOUISIANA.
•
- No man can be so stupid as not to have observed
with what elaborate ingenuity this city and its in
habitants were plundered and immolated. to the
Richmond Moloch; and when we tell our readers
that:on the 15th September last, when Gen: Dick
ylor took charge-of the Confederate military ad
.Thinistration of Louisiana', not a company had been
enrolled for its defence, nor a bushel of corn collect
ed for the support of any such • when they had vo
hintarily or otherwise been mustered into its ser
vice, they will hear it with incredulous surprise. It
isythereiore, astonishing to see and know how much
-.Taylor, had accomplished, and if he has been driven
by. Gen. Banks and the - admirably officered and effi.-
ciently-coMposed army under him from position af
ter psi:titian, selected with uncommon judgment, and
defended with Obstinacy by him, the credit of the
exploits of the conquering army can in no wise
stiller,' but on- the contrary must be enhanced,
by the admission that, under the circumstances,
he' did all that his inexorable tatikmaisters at
;,liichmond—indeed, much more than they might or
41intirily .have hoped for from him. On the niche,
with' force variously represented as ranging be
tiveen five'and seven thousand men—we think it
was nearer the former than the latter number—he
gave battle with a ieeolute front ;. and when it .is•
borne in mind that his Texan cavalry behaved little
better than Turkish Bashi-Bazouks, inspiring more'
terror among their friends than their enemies, and
that a large part of his infantry wake composed of
conscripted men from the Attakapas country, whose
feelings and sympathies were well known to be
against the Confederacy; we - are °surprised at the
tenacity of his combatative qualities, and, although
explicable, at. his escape, with his soldiers,
from
.the well.arranged and wisely-contrived stsategy,
for their capture.. Every student of history is
'familiar' with instances innumerable of the good
fertune of Military leaders in perilous straits; but
possessing, as , we'do, an intimate knowledge of the
country occupied by
,Taylor, and the character of the
Itappe.opPosed to him, -his: escape with his force
from capture is a 'rare iniitance of geedfortune, for
which lie ought to be thankful. Accidents, such as
~,continually happen in war, it is true; favored' him. ;
alill whea-we. examine analytically the character of
theleaders and the troops who swept him from the
Teche and lower Red river country, we cannot come
to=apy other conclusion than that General Dick
Taylor, on - late. occasions especially, was born
td,,good luck. ,Taylor. did not - escape from Camp
—"dr:because - of.negligende ,on the. part of any.
• Portion of the Federal arm y or indifibrenee =or
supine ,es uu due - -part—or -aity - enninianneri - a :
has-.been very "erroneously and improperly. in.
tiniated,; •on the contrary, he was - -followed up
' With unflagging - determination, and his final es
. cape - With his followers from capture was owing
to accidents inseparable from army movements on a
large scale; at all times. Gen. Banks, with uncom
mon:- celerity, drove him from all. his well-chosen
positions, and:may be said to have entered Alexan
dria alniost - simultaneously wir.h his. rear gtfard,
having marched from Opelousas - to the latter place,
a distance of about a hundred miles; in warm wea
ther and .deep dusty roads, with fewer stragglers,
And his men better in. hand, than is often seen in
the field of active 'war at any time. This march
was accomplished in a little over three days by the
soldiers, and of two days, by their general, and
the hearty cheers of Weitzel's .brigade,_ which
had, the advance, as the latter passed them near
tAlekandria, testified to the unflagging spirit of the
men and the popularity and confidence in their chief.
Of the political results of. Gen. Banks' recent great
success, we do not just now'propose to speak—they
are too important to be lightly treated—suffice it to
say that he has re-established the military supremacy
of Federal-authority over a vast extent of the most
valuable portion of Louisiana ; has efficiently done
that which - unaccountably had ibeen left undone
when there was no impediment in the way, and is
now only not complete`master of the situation from
the Red river to the sea because, perhaps, he cannot
compel others to See the wisdom of foregoing tempt
ing occasions for personal distinction for substantial
Advantages, and undoubted success to be otherwise
obtained.
SKETCH OF MAJOR . GENERAL AUGUR.
. Major General Christopher Augur, second in corn
-wind to General Banks, is a native of New York,
but his appointment is accredited to Michigan,-from
which State he entered the West Point Military
Academy as a cadet in 1839, and graduated on the
30th of. June, 1843. He stood number sixteen in a
class of thirty-nine members, and among his class
mates we find the names of Generals Wm. B. Frank
lin, head of the class ; Isaac F.- Quimby, John J.
Peck, Ulysses S. Grant, Charles S. Hamilton, Fre
derick Steele, Joseph J. Reynolds, Rufus Ingalls,
and Henry M. Judah, besides a number in the rebel
service. -After graduating, he was, on the let of
July; 1843, appointed brevet second lieutenant of the
2d United States Infantry. In September, 1815, he
watitransferred to the 4th Infantry, and in February,
1847, he was promoted to the rank.of first lieutenant...
During the Mexican war he served as aid-de-camp,
first on the staff of Brigadier General Enos
D. Hopping, and- then, after the' death of,
that general —which occurred in September,
1847—0 n the staff of Brigadier General Caleb Cush
ing. He returned to his regiment when the war was
- over, and succeeded to a captaincy on the 12th of
August, 1852, hie command being Company 0, Fourth
Intantry.. At the head of this company he served
with distinction on the frontier, being honorably
mentioned for his gallantry in many severe conflicts
with Indians near Rogue river, in .oregon, in 1856.'
Frem that' time until' the bombardment of Fort
Sumpter he commanded the troops at Fort Hoskins,
";Oregon.:'When the army was augmented in May,
1861, Captain Augur was prompted to the majority
of the Thirteenth Infantry, and was recalled from
the Department of the - Pacific to attend to the or,
ganization of the' first battalion, which, as senior
major, he,was= entitled to command. After this he
was placed temporarily in command of the cadets at
WestPoint,andthen,-Noyember 12, 1861—was made
brigadier general of Aduiateers; and assigned to the
command of a brigade'tin King's 'division of Mc-
Dowell's army. His brilliant dash upon Stafford
Court House last spring mainly: led to Gen. Ring's
occu,pation • bf Frellericksburg. His courteous but
firm administration 'of affairs while he was in
'command, at Falmouth, commanded the respect
alike of friend and foe. When Gen. Sigel super
seded' Gen. -- Fremont, Augur succeeded to the coca
- mand :Of Sigel's division; which'he led 'into battle
at Cedar Mountain, where, ,'while behaving . with
conspicuous gallantry, he was severely wounded.
less than four weeks - afterwards, and before he
bad 3vell recoveredfrom his wound, he reported for
duty t and• was detailed to serVe on the commission
appointed- td investigate the Surrender of 'lame*
Fern. - When General Banks was placed at the
head of his expedition hi - applied for General Augur,
whose military capacity, he was funk- made 'aware
of in the sanguinary conflict at Cedar Mountain.
Although ordered already to report to Generalßep.
noble, when General Banks wanted hi he was. at -
- him-he
promoted to a major generalship of volunteers,
'and received Instructions to proceed to New York
and assist General Banks-in fitting out the expedi
tion, General Augur is an officer of exCeedingly,
fine personal aPpearance, with clear gray eyes, fresh
complexion, and a most soldierly bearing ; and his
ittractiveinianners,- Combined with his tindaunted
bravery and thorough military education, have given
him a plaee in the affections of those under his coat
mend of which anygeneral might well be proud.
MAJOR, GETIEIiAL AUGUR'S, STAFF. •':
Captain -George B. .Halatein, assistant adjutant
general to. General - Augur, 'is a native of-New .Ter
aey. He is a lawyer by profession, a son of Chan
cellor Halsted, and, if we,mistake not, reported the
decisions'of the Supreme Court. He was first at-,
tacheitto General Augur's staff last winter at Up
' ton's Hill, Vm`, .and participated in the battle of
Cedar Mountain, where he was taken prisoner. He
was confined for:Some time in the prisons at Rich
,rnond,-Irint - was released in September last, and was.
exchanged only two otthree days ago. ,
' Major H. - Rauch, surgeon-in-chief anti medi
cal dit ester - Of General Augur's Corps, is a native of:
Lebanon,' Pennsylvania, and, graduated - as- a doctor
of medicine at - the University of Pennsylvania. Dr.
Rauch lived - for 'lime years at Burlington, lowa,
but subsequently removed td Chicago, where he was.
a professor in the-Rush Medical College. He acted
as . voluntier mirgeOn mithe field at the first battle
of Bull Run, and is mentioned in General Hunter's.
repcirt in high terms. 'He was - commissioned as.
'brigade surgeon August 3,-1864' and has been ever
since one of the most active medical. officers. in the
army—% He was attached last year to General
Keys' Brigade, which-was subsequently commanded
by General Augur. When General Augur had com
mand at Fredericksburg Dr. Rauoh was medical di
rector there: During -the memorable Pope clam
'paign Dr. Rauch was" : assistant - medic/fa director of
the Army of Virginifiond at Cedar Mountain, Buff.
Run, and Centreville as untiring in his exertions.
When the great battles of South Mountain and
' Antietam 'took place- he was. ordered to General
McClellan's army. There he had the entire super
vision,,,of all the , rebel wounded in the vicinityof
Sharpsburg, some fifteen hundred in number, and
, filled that-delicate and'most arduouarpositilinwith
,prominent ability. -Before hie labors ,in that field
were fairly brought to -a close, he was ordered to
join the Banks expedition._ Dr. Rauch has a high
--reputation as a botanist, and is the author of various
-articles of professional and scientific interest% .
' Captain , Justin Hodgs, chief ''quartermaster, t is
from Connecticut. He is an old army officervhav
ing served with distinction - in Mexico. He is an
officer of great straightforwardness and energy, and
no impositions upon the. Government are.likel3r, to
: escape his-keen eye unneticed. He Was at the first
battle of Bull Run,' at Fredericksburg,. Cedar
Mountain, , and in the whole Pope (Virginia) cam
sign. He was on Gen., Augur's staff from De
-ember, list until the General was_ wounded, and
,:now resumes' his old position' with a 4iderlield of
scr ion arid weightier reerkinsibilities.-:
Capt. Henry Dnlodrutllii the commissary. He
firalbd Datil:m..ol Connecticut, but is a resident of
14.4 , Yorltiand wL,NO aPpointed from that State Au
&at 5f 1865.', Re, tx.. 4 ?, was one of the'riginal staff
o€ Gen. Almon and. Llits served through all the va
rious battles in which the brigade and division took
part officer e.fgreat activity, and very po
pular manners. '
Capt. Walter Cutting, of New York city, was ap
pointed MU Winter, upon%the old staff, an aid-de
camp, the rank. of h'eutensint. , He behaved
with gallantry aS the battl,'s of Cedar Mountain,
and his"promoticir was a recognition of his
merit. Capt. Cutting , is quite Young man.
Capt.. Shaw, of Minnesota; ,Vapt. James Bank
ard, of New ;York, Inte of Gen. King's 'staff; and
Capt. ---1,-are• aids-de-cam p, and : have the reputa
tion of being very capable officers.
vAnr - Ez 0 , P 3e.
Later by the ISteamship .Persia Hooker's
lieverse coml . dated-- Sts Eupilitsal—.The
'Alalbaina, axed. Vessel's—Lord
Braughami and . the -* Reati-Slaveryr Cause
-The ; War - in kaaland; •
,
NEW YORE:, rune rtzarnships Pert& and
Edinburgh arrived here thia•inorning_from
pool., The Persia left that port on the 23d,
Queenstown on the 24th i nitimOpbringing news two
days later than that recalved by the Tura. •• ,
The Glasgow, New York; and Oity of IVlancher4An
had arrived out.
. .
The London papers pan& Riff accounts a
Hooker's retrogade movement—thb-mimes speaking'
of that event in an insolent tone; while the' Daily ,
News denies , that the' restiltWnemiletory for Lee..
The Morning Post does riot blame - Lee - for. failing to
renew the attack on-h ooker , i 4 lines; Elitt professes
its inability to - understand.howche'martaged to allow
the Federal' conitnander` to'efrect his , ratriat with
such facility... .The Morn.ing Stai - thinks- the hlnaisS—
confeesion of disasterzwould besziriViz the
part of Stanton tha.Jh
prumennal.motiveiriand there would
be `a speedy resumption of the oeensive: The Star...
believes Fremont Will yerhave his day.-
'TRE.FEDERAL RECRITITIPM 4 SI'ORT.-•=2
' Altheugh Dl* Liverpool, iferr/DT/publishes an
other batch of 81/011j , 11101.19 letters from its ow, name.
- agents
correspondent,-intended-to prove.that Federal
agents have been employed in .recruitingnoldlers in
- Ireland; the story , is exploded- in a later-member of
the same paper- by the' following extract from the
CoirEamniner:
"The Cork'Esuminer'states that. the person.. who
4epresented himself as an agent empowered ttren—
gage a lsige number of laborers sin the country to
complete some unfinished line of railways, and'who
offered the intending emigrants a passage to,A.rneri
ca on the payment of 3d., - has turned out 'tothe
swindler, and has decamped." ,
BRITISH, fIARGOES DESTROIXD BY mb-z
_ -
Messrs. Crocker & _Co., of London, announce
the daily papers the total destruction by the • Ala
bama of the American ships Normand Charles Hill,
with their cargoes. These _vessels (say, Crocker &
Co.) were bound from England to the East Indies,.
and both cargoes were-shipped by - and consigned to
fish subjects. Both vessels were American, and sailed ,
by the same tide from the Mersey. The shippers
had taken every precaution against danger from the
Alabama. They furnished. the captains with certi
ficates of ownership by thomayor and other autho
rities, and it is now, thought that the British Go•
vernment will take inistant . action in the matter.
This deed of the Alabama (says an English paper)
marhave consequences not thought of by Captain
The following letter, from the captain of the ship
Nora, is published in the London papers :
PBRNA3lnuco,'May I, 1861
GENTLEMEN I write to inform you that the ships Nora
and Charles Hill. being in companion' the 2511 of
March, in latituFe 1.23, longitude 26-30 west, were cap
tured by the Alaharaa,rand both burned on the 27th of
-We were held as prisoners for .twenty:one days, on
board the Aiabania, and then landed at. Fernando de
'Noronha., where we remained live days, half-starred.
one hundred persons in all, and - then sailed 'in - -a
schooner of fifty tons,' for this port, where we arrived
on the 26th of April, more dead than alive. We could
nob aet ready to come by this steamer. but -shall sail in
four days for Liverpool direct, in the English barkentine
Edith. ' Respectfully, yours, : • •
- CHARLES R 'EDAM'S,
Master. of ship Nora.
To Messrs. E. J. CROCKYR & Liverpool.
It 'is -also reported that the cargo of the 'Louisa
Hatch,- destroyed by the Alabania, was British pro
perty. The masters of the Henrietta and Oneida,
taken into Pernainbuco, state that there are still
on board the Confederate steamer Florida' some
seventy men,. crews'of eleven other .vessels pre
viously captured. The Alabama was off Fernando
Noronha omthe 21 et of
LORD BROUGHAM, MR. ADAMS, AND THE
- ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.
At the annual meeting of the British and Foreign
Anti.slavbiy Society, held In London on the 22d
ultimo, Mr. Buxton, lVf. P., stated that Lord Brough•
am had declined to preside, on the ground that such
a course was " more consistent with , that neutrality
which he thought ought to be observed by every one
in the contest now going on in America.”
.- The following letter from Mr. Adams was read :
"LEGATION of TEE UNITED STATES, May 21.
Sln : I am directed by the President of the
United States to - acknowledge on his behalf the re-
ception of the proceedings of a special meeting of
the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery'Society of
the 19th of January last, which _were duly trans
mitted"-to, him through the medium of, this lega
tion.' Itgives him pleasure to observe that these
proceedings are distinguished hy an earnest desire
that peace may now and forever be preserved be
tween the United States and Great Britain ; ; that
the Union of his 'own country, which is the bulwark
of its safety; may be maintained ; and especially, that
it may not be overthrown so as to give room to a
new nation, to be founded on the corner-stone of hu
man slavery. :- - I am . furtherinstructed to may that
the justice of these sentiments, as well as the con&
Which:is: - .eXtiressed jet - the
proceedings, fv - Ortm - enzrrre - tne - auttmetr -
Britain, who _constitute this meeting, to a special,
grateful, and fervent notice on his part. His senti
ments on the subjects involved have, however, been
so fully expressed in replies which have beenniade
to the workingmen of Manchester, to the citizens of
London assembled at - Bxeter Hall on the evening of
the 29th of January last,- and to the citizens of
Bradford, that, instead of repetition, he prays that
you will consider the spirit expressed in them as
equally entertained inthe present case.
"I have the honor to be your obedient-servant,
" CHKRLES FRANCIS ADAMS."
Addresses, expressing sympathy with our Go
vernment, were delivered by Sir T. F. Buxton and
others, and the following resolution was offered by.
Rev. Baptist Noel and adopted :
"That.this meeting deems' it of the utmost im
portance at this crisis to reaffirm the fundamental
principle of the anti-slavery movement, that slave
holding is a sin and a crime before God,' and that
its speedy extinction is devoutly to be desired on
the highest grounds of religion and humanity."
Mr. Noel remarked: ".It had been said by Mr.
- Slidell that the first thing the Confederates would
have to do when 'they realized' their independence
would be to repair their losses, which meant that
they would resort to the American `slave trade to
replace-the four hundred thousand negro slaves who
during the progress of the war had become free.
Be contended that the sympathies of Englishmen
ought to be with the :North, and expressed a hope
that those shipbuilders and traders of this country,
who, for the sake of gain, were aiding _the Confede
rates, would see that they were acting dishonorably
- and in opposition to the national sentiment."
Mr. C. Buxton, in a brief speech, admitted that
he had been wrong in his anticipations of the result
of the issuing of the ,proclamation of Mr. Lincoln.
He thought it would have aroused the slaves, and
he!had looked with horror at the consequences of
such an uprising, which must ,have 'ended in their
utter extermination. However; all his apprehen--
stone had proved' to be in vain. The negroes had
shown that patience and wonderful forbearance of
- spirit which always characterized their race, and
had not brought about those'dreadful calamities
which he had apprehended. It appeared to him that
the cause of-abolition was extending over the conti
nent of America, and that although the negroes had
not chosen to rise against their masters, they had
nevertheless shown a great abhorrence of slavery.
They had shown how eager they were to escape, and
how ready they were to undergo the severest trials
in order to snake their way to where the Federal
flag was waving.
THE WINNER OP THE DERBY;
• The race for the " Oaks" at Epson was won by
"'Queen Bertha;" Marigold second, and " Vivid"
third. It is stated - that Mr. Naylor, the owner of
6 ' .Maccaroni," won .£70,000 sterling,on the Derby.
THE CONTINENT
The French electoral contest is waxing warmer,
and the number of opposition candidates is daily in
creasing.
M. Persignyy in a letter to the Prefect of, the
Seine, - denounces M. Thiers as being connected with
the avowed enemies of the Emperor...
The Bourse is flat., Renter are.quoted at 69f. 350...
Polish affairs are unchanged. Engagements be-.
tween the belligerent parties continue frequent, and
there,- is -no diminution in the strength of. the insur
gents..
It is reported that Russia has ; called on Presida
for military assistance. . • '
The Prussian Chambers have not yet. taken.any
action on the King's message disapproving of their
course towards the ministers. It is. believed- that
the King's message must bring matters to a crisis,
and produce important results,
The Progressist party of the.Priresian Chamber of
Deputies has just prepared the draft:of an.address to
the King, in which the whole of the present sltua,
tion is examined.' The document concludes as fol-.
lows: ".The Chamber of Deputies approaches the
Throne at a moment when it hopes-that no definitive
decision has been yet come to. It fulfils a conscien
tious duty in declaring, with the deepest.respect
to your Majesty, that it is obliged to refuse any co
operation in the present policy of thet Government
and thatit will make use of every constitutional.
means to ward off the greatest misfortune which
could fall on the country and on the dynasty—a war.
under the domination of the present system"'
THE .POLISH REVOLUTION
LEMBERG, May -10,—Intelligence received here
states that several insurgent corps have been formed
in Little Russia, upon.the farther aide of Dnieper,
and have applied to the, Polish insurgents for
officers. The revolutionary party in Volhynia have
issued Proclamations declaring the peasants free,
and granting them their present land as property.
Some of the Paris journals state that, the Cabinet
of St.-James has ventured on,the following proposal,
relative.to Poland : ." That the belligerents should
conclude an armistice for. a.year. That things du
ring that ti.w should remain,,in their present state,
the Russianßoops and the, Poles each maintaining
their positions, the. Powers to , take advantage`of the
truce to seek a solution, for. the pending difficulties.
This project his not been exactly, enunciated in the
form of, an official document, but the idea lois been
put forward by. Great Britain at Paris and'at Vim-,
ma, in letters and in confidential,interviews.” , The
Sack makes the following rergarks on the:.pr.3-_
position alluded to : "It will ineet,With the same ob
stacles as the project which France has.conceived for
putting an end to thebloodsfied.in theTinited States..
By accepting an armistice, Russia would recognize
in the. Poles the quality of belligerents. She regards.
them as rebels, and will theretore reject it." • The
Augsburg Gazette has the following communication
from the Russian and ,Polish frontiers, dated the
Isth "-We are informed from Warsaw, that on the
occasion of the dinner which took.place at^ the last
court .itte, the Grand-" Duke Constantine addressed,
with a voice broken by . emotion, the following words
to the numerous military men of,high rank who
were assembled 'Eriendaand comrades !.I. conjure
you to stand firm by the throne.and your country,
for our fu,ture is gloomy, - ,andf we shall probably be
involved in a European war., Be then united ; for
union is strength 1!
LEMBERG, may. 24--Intelligence received here
from Gonice states that an insurrection had broken
out on the further aide of the Dnieper,. at Charkow,
Pultowa, and Coiernegow. Near Charkow 1,000 in
surgents are posted , under Russian officers. The
Gazette af . Naradosva,mays that above 1,000 insur
gents have occupied Zwiahel and.Volhynia. Near
Mew, the. insurgents have suffered a defeat. A
thousand student% froth, the University of Kiew
have joined-the insurrection.` The Warsaw Credit
Bank has deClined to, afford the Government a loan
Of 1,000,000 roubles. . - '
The special corscstiosulent of the Times, in a let,
ter dated Cracow, May 12, says :
Of late there has been a marked improvement In
the conduct - of the Russian, troops near Cracow, I
.fancy, this is to be attributed less to the restoration
of discipline titan to the hist that they have been
successful in all their recent enterprises against the
insurgents. It is defeat which brings out their:
worst qualities, and when they are compelled to i.e.
, tire they seldom
.do without murdering the
wounded on the ground and massacreing the, pri
soners who have fallen into their hands. The
scythemen, who give no,Auaiter themselves, seldom .
find meicy,under any, circumstances at the hands of
the Russians. A Russian prisoner who was brought
to a platk near gvigovrAtei gitr asy, told a friend
THREE CENTS.
of mine that he thought nothing of killing a seythe=
man, "because mowing was not fighting, and the
scythe not a Christian weapon."
I hear from ey&witneeses that at Jeziorrinski , s
Rreat battle, which lasted seven hours, in Which the
ussian forces engaged were four times as nunie
roue as ,those of the Poles, the imperial troops,
finding their most desperate attacks were all in
vain, ended, as they fell back,-by firing in their ha=
potent rage upon the wounded. The Anstrians,
who watched the battle from a neighboring . ele
vation, and cheered the Poles with enthusiasm'
throughout their hard fight, at - trying for them as
that of Inkermann for the English, had been
prevented with difficulty from assisting what
at first appeared to be the 'Weaker aide; . and
their indignation knew no bounds - when they saw_
the wounded being put to death. They even went
under fire to save them, but with - out taking part in
the fighting. At the critical _point of the battle f
when the Russians, after an honr?s - rest, recom
menced -their attack from new position and With
redoubled fury, ,rezioranski had to refuse the aid of
200 of the bravest and most genetous troops in 'Eu
rope. A message was sent to hini to the - effect that
200 Hungarian hussars, officers mark, were only
waiting for his orders to fall upon the Russians, and
that they,would charge at a moments , notice. He
-was of course obliged-to tell them to remain where
they were, and addtsd that, if they .joined him in
spite of his wishes to the contrary, .he should be
forced to treat them ea enemies,. The coloner of the' •
hussar regiment thanked General Jezierattelli for
his reply, which was, ns doubt, arrpriident as f 0 was
honorable.
It would b 3 interesting_ to get at some trrieparti
eulars as to the num berof insurgeats Actually
ni -
der arms throwghout the territory of ancient Poland.
' In the " Congrzsa-Kingdom" I doubt whether 20;11eW
men could be accounted for,. but no one reckons thr
insurreationetylorce at any jilFtmatt.--:trr a T iti rs -- -- not
ania 1;P roa .U,Wilgolt:' In Nrislhynia, Phrlolii, and
We' r liiovince of litefiL..there„..Mes :hitherto' been no.
rimingat all, thotigh:Volhynians and Potiolians; as -
wale as Galicians and -Poseners, are fightiagln the
kinajdorn. --If the Poles had an unlinitted
of =was, if they had' an open lide-coast;or any.one
port through which arms could - delmuggled9ao.ood
men would not represent a very formidable midst
ance on -the 'part of a nation of-XOOO,OOO. .13fit we "
must remember what the insurreetore sprung niA
under what difficulties , it bas to be-Maintained, . - Inn
that- it in nevertheless kept up, and goes om in
creasing,.
Limu3R6, May 22.--Eour bodies- , of insurgents •
are underarms in Eastern Podolia. It is said that
in Little :Russia and in Western Rusyin vighty-four
districts me in a state of insurrection:
LEAII3IO3Cf r May 23.—The Nerawada Gazelle , pub.- .
lichee the statement that is victory wan gained. by'
the insurgents on Monday-last near - Karnierika; in
which eight - liandred-Euesians were almost - entirely
destroyed.
Commercial Intelligence: •
STATE. OP TRADE.—The Tianchestermarkets
are quiet, but with an advancing :tendency in prices,
LIVERPOOL , BREADSTUFFS MAMET.—
The breadstuftahnarket is firmer. Messrs. Bigland,
Atbya, & Co., Richardson & Spence, and others, re
port flour steady p wheat firm, and advancing; red
Western 9EO9s .6u ; red Southern •9s '6il@9s 10d ;
While Western 10itglOs 3i1 , ; white Southern 10a 3d@j ,
Corn is firmer,- mixed 29s 9ii©3os.
LIVERPOOL. PROVISION MARKET.-Pro-
visions "are steady.. The circulars repore'Beef
steady Pork firmer ; Bacon very drill'; Butter
steady ; Lard firm and advanced 6d@ilit, but closing ,
more quiet.
_Tallow firin.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.—Consols closod.
at 93%.
The Latest Comenereha.
LitrartrooL. Nay 24Evening.—The sales' of Cot--=
ton to-day are estimated• at 10,000 bales, including
~000. bales to speculators and for export: The market'
closed firmer, with a trifEing advance on tall .
ties.
Breadstuffs are quiet but steady.
Provisions dull but steady.
The stock of Petroleumis scarce Linseed Oil is
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Sugars
very dull. Coffee quiet,'but firm. Rice steady.
Linseed Oil firm at 310335 ;i Cod Oil no sales. , Rosin,
qiiiet, but steady at 26@.27s for - common. Spirits of
Turpentine, no aales. Petroleum quiet at .£l.llO
for refined,. and - 16e:for crude..
LONDON, May 23,—Oonsols, 9336V9354. American
securities are firmer. Illinois Central quote at 40 4@ ,
39%, per cent. discount;' Erle Railroad 6134062.
BEMIBLIC OF MEXICO.
DoObts of the COpto.re - of Puebla-The
ation to the Btit Of May.
From - the - New York Times of June id.
The following private letter, which reached this
port yesterday by the bark Mayflower, direet from
Vera Cruz, has been placed in our hands for publi
cation. It is from a gentleman of high-business
standing - in Vera Cruz, and can be fully relied upon
as giving the true situation as late as the Bth- of
Whether so great a change as that purporting to
have taken place by the news published yesterday is
likely to have occurred in ailt brief a period, 'our
readers can judge Icor themselves.
- - VERA Onuz, -Friday, May . B.—The bark Mayflower
leaves here .to•day for - New York, and as she will,
doubtless arrive much earlierthan the next steamer,-
I improve then opportunity to give you the latest ,
news from Puebla.
On the 26th or April a grand assault was madeliy
the French with a force numbering 16,000 men. The
attack was made at three distinct points, viz : San-
Angnstine, El Carinen; and Sari Javier. ' They were
repulsed and obliged to retire. Their loss was very
large.. One battalion lost.solfinen.
Sincethis defeat no attempt has been made to re
new the attack, and the French general has given
notice that no further attacks will be made until the
arrival of a siege battery and a fresh supply of am--:
munition from yera,,,Cruz. A convoy, consisting of
..al_batterY: Of three guna'andabont - thirty_cartao£
amnimiltronpere - nere - yestereferror — rvgbia. Th:
French are so short of powder and shot that - they
Make no fire if they possibly can help it, and until
the arrival of this convoy they can do nothing, and
it is very doubtful if it ever arrives at Puebla.
The French admit themselves that since the 23d'
of March they have, met with nothing but defeat.
Their• troops are diseouraged and disappointed by
these continual attacks and defeats ; and they are no
nearer the capture of the city then they were six
months age. Their loss of men, by desertion, sick.;
loess, and battle, hail been very large they have net
ammunition sufficient to sustain their •present posi
tion long, much less make another. attack, and all
their supplies must be brought from Vera Cruz. ;
The rainy season has already commenced, and you
are well aware that it is althost impossible to trans.
port anything, even in peacefuL times, during this
season, on account of the . fearful• condition of the
roads. But now the roads are lined with Mexican
guerillas from the Tejeria to Orizaba.: Gen. Milan
is within three miles of Tejeria, with I,oooguerillas,
on the watch for the French, convoy.
These brief points will give you a slight idea of
the present condition of the French. It is moat
critical; and they are as well aware of it as any one
The Mexicans are in high spirits—and well they
may be. They have lost all fear of, the French, and
have done most nobly. The manner id which they
have defended Puebla has astonished everybody,
and has won the admiration even of the French
themselves. I should - hat* ..no fear, from the pre
sent look of things, to wager that in three months
from this time not a Frenchman-will be -found in
this country.
From Havana—Doubts of the. Mexican
IkTircelrons, June 3.The steamer Eagle, from
Havana on the 30th, arrived here to-day.
The Mexican news about the capture of Puebla
has not yet been confirmed, and there are strong
doubts "thrown.upon it by the 'Mexican partisans in
Havana.. The reported dates are said to render the
news improbable.
Gen. Rubalcaba, late General. of Marine, is a pas
senger in the Eagle, en-route for Spain.
The steamer Hero sailed on the 29th to run•the
The sloop-of-war -Juniata sailed on the same day,
and it is rumored thilsThhe captured the • Hero and
took her to Hey West.
There have.been no arrivals from Southern ports
since the steamer Shelldrake sailed.
The New-Iberia , Salt Mine.
Mr. Samuel Hotsling writes as follows.to Collec
torßullitt, of New Orleans
I have been during many years engaged at New
York in the salt trade, and have during that time
sought to obtain the fullest information possible in
regard to the salt deposits and - their developments,
in every. country throughout the civilized world,
and I have often tried, since I was informed of this
salt mine, to correctly picture to my own mind the
position_ and the appearance of it, but I can, after a
personcL inspection, only say, as did the Queen of
Sheba, "Behold, the half was not told me."
Imagine, if you can, the granite quarry'of Massa
chusetta, or the marble quarry of Vermont, to be
sold deposits of pure rock salt,, clean and transpa
rent as so much clear white ice, in one solid, inex
haustible mass, underlaying the earth, and you then
acquire an imperfect isles of the vastness of this salt
formation..
I have.sen down into some of these salt pits or
quarries, and examined them to my own entire sa
tisfaction.. I have also broUght samples of this sa
line deposit away with me.
I will, within a few days - after my return to New
Orleans, make a full report for our National Go
vernment of the topography of the island, its rela
-tive sitnation,;the particulars, respecting the mine,-
and, also, giVenrcorreet analysis of he salt
I must say, with the greatest pleasure, also, that
this whole region of country, on bath sides of the.
Bayou Teche, from Brashear City to this mine, is
decidedly the most productive and beautiful country
that I have yet visited in any portion.of our.nited.
States, between Maine and the interior.of Texas.
I made a very agreeable visit to the extensive plan
tation of Mrs. Mary Porter, containing about eleven
thousand acres of land, situated on both sides of the
Bayou, about four miles aboverranklin, and which.
is, for beauty and producti4eness,maequalled by. anyy
plade I have ever visited or seen anywhere in North
Second State Sabbath-school- Convention
of Pennsylvanta.
[Sr ecial Correnionderice of l'he Press. ]
PITTSBIIRG,..Tune2;I463.•
The second State Sabbath.school ConventionOf
Pennsylvania, in,pursuanceof a call issued by a com
mittee appointed for that purpose, met in the First
Presbyterian Church, in this city, this morning at 10
o'clock. The Cogvention was called to order' by
Major William FrJw, who. nominated Hon.. Robert
.McKnight, ex-member of Congress for the Twenty- -
third district, as temporary chairman. On taking:
the chair, Mr. McKnight made "a most beautiful and
eloquent address, which, we.have no doubt, will be
published with the official pilinbedings of :the- Con
vention. 3t magnified the - importance of •Sabbath
schools and Sabbath-school instruction, and abound,
ed in expressions ofnmostenlightened and elevated
'patriotism.
D. Robinson, Esq„ of .Pittsburg, was appointed
secretary pro tem.
On motion, a committee of one from each: denomi
nation represented was appointed on permanent or
ganization. During the. absence of the committee
the Convention engaged• in devotional expraisea, and
heard stirring addressas from different gentlemen
present. _
The committee on permanent : organization.having
returned, made the following report .:-
PunsinENT-,-Rex. J. H. A. Bomberger, D. D., of
Philadelphia. . •
VICE FICESIDMITS-0., 0. Phillips, Esq ., , Pitts
burg; - Hon. R. Mcßnight, Allegheny ; ev. Dr.
Douglas, Pittsburg ; Rev. H. Robinson , Harrier.
burg ;•Rev..l. B. Glenn, New Brighton ; Rev. S. T.
Stewart, Pittsburg ;; John Whiteman, Esq., Phila.
phis Rec. .Tames Robinson, Allegheny ; John
Weist, 'Esq., Allegheny Rev. Joseph Hendricks,
Montgomery county A. M. Spangler, Esq., Phila.
delphia ; T. H. Lane, Esq,Allttaburg ; Rev. G. S.
Chase, Pittsburg g and J.DPlffehnson, Esq.,
gbeay.
SXCRIf.TARTES—Rev. Wesley Kenney, D.
Philadelphia W. W. Mair,.Esq,, Allegheny .;: David
Robinson, Esq., Pittsburgi William Getty, Esq.,
Philadelphia:, and Samuel Acklin, Esq., Green
county.
TISMASIFIVER.—W. E. SChrElertti, ZOl 6 , Pittsburg.
The report was'adopted unanimously. .The chair
man appobited the Rev. Dr. Kenner and Rev. Dr.
Douglas to conduct Dr. Homberger to the chair.
The Doctor, on taking the chair, delivered an appro
priate address, and returned 'thanks for the honor
conferred.
A business committee was then .appointed, con
sisting of William Frew, W. W. Mair, A. M. Span
gler, and J. Mustini Esq.., and Rev. L o.lllles.
The..oontention agreed •to -meet at 9 o'clock A.
1 V 1 .” 2 3.5_" . .P. M., and 7,14 . in the evening ; an&adjourn
at 12 Hi.; 6 1): NI: and 9 in the evening. ;;A:i
The locaLOomiaittee on Reception were lireated:
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man (Perlin:mon In advance) 0411,5..
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Larger clubs than Tao trill be thariOnl at the setae
rate. 1111.50 per copy,
The 'none , / vitmf &Roars waerntarosy The deer. eon&
tn fitstatacee can Mac &tree birdecratcdfiing, agr
Pug afford Very Hale wort thiin ttra colt of the paper.
zu tir' w P Ax oetze r z w. . tens are req neeted- to at net Aleuts fort '
Mir To the getter-up of the Clab of tih or thient,...ef
mots copy of the Paper VTIII be given.
•
to enroll all delegates *rho report their names- so
timmliers'althe Convection.
The Briainese Comniittee made ipeeliminary re.
port, ,recommending the alleption of the rules' rechr
nized byetll parliamentary seeenablageslot the regtr.
lation of the Convention ; mod also, that peristur
shall sPealr longer:then fivc"minutes at fi tfule, nor
more.tban once 'ori , the same ffeaolntioh, unleatr
special penhission. :The Contiention then adjourned
till 23'; o'clock in the afternoon,
The-Late Holt. Davilir
To The Editor of The Preaa t
. ,
Stu : The non. David Potts died - lune' fat (iildst.r r
at his, ancestral residence, Warwick Ettrnade,Chea
ter county, Pa:, aged 65 yeaniand rnoYsttiti.-*lto'nuta.
*as more widely known in hli• natlye'contity f nor
had a more honored danie than the deepoid. )!ot'
smite years, in early life, herepreeented „vilt donnty
in the State Legislature, and afteiwktdiOlcir. four'
full terms in tne National Congress. Ttle great;
features of his character were soundness Of jhtlg ,
*tent, decision, fardiiess„ with extraordine`~ELfinte.*
grity in all affairs pablic or private. His - higirrepui•
tattoo for the ninstroscrilpfilbof hbnesty and lionord
blenees in all transactions Might be well aimed at by
any one. ;His name seemed to be a synenym for ih--
legrity and honor. nis grOull of action watrnat
policy nor profitableneza, nor popularity, but Mlle ,
rent rightness. He w - eaduring." . l2fe a - soberPidd&
eided - opponent of slavery, on - the alaiplgolibited •
that-the essential element of the institutionle "not
Only compuleOl7,..but unrequited latiar. - He - refaced'
offers of free tickets on raihroads, because he look6d
on them (except IS the'cases of official servants' or
the . companies) as indirect means of.; intluened . -
against sight; and as a speesea of wrong to honest. .
stofikholders.
:.a55aa'5. , ..; , — , .. , ... -- ..ruasess were
.assoctated with -
singular repose oL mind. Strangers might-suplidie
him - to be gtitet, almost - to the agree Of indolent
pose, while his' Mind-was graaping . .and regulating
deepataall' the details of a very In - Oust-
smut. His Iltheich3 atinageniedt-W his ,fairnace '•
"(one of thover%leldest in the Stall) secured for him'
- an - abundant estate; and hitt si) disPense his
ineasi--6--wFu55A,,,,.....,„f heart. •1, live- took the -
litat interest the' great ac day,:austainedeovernment with - the moat deli
berate - and earliest - loyalty, and diepenaed
vats means InuniAryeutly for_ the - enosuragement of -•
volunteers in the country's - service. •His death is iv;
public loss. . _
I am; mr, Ari.resiiiatiully yi) : ,
REimiDELrEtra, Jtme 3, 1863.
PreeWeria.n GeneralAesembly.
THE RIEFOIET ON TIEST.6.ITE bp THE .REPtrtill7'
. .
The Presbyteriane-ineral Aseerobly convened
atTeoria,lll., has adopted the following report on.
ttwetate of the Union
Your cormaithe believe that the design. of themover of
tlaeoriginaDresolution and- ot the large majority, who
apparently are ready to vote for its adoption, is simply
to call forth from the Assembly n significant token :of
our sympathy with this Government in its earneet effoits
to suppress- wrebettion, that now for over two years has -
wickedly stood in armed regfitance to lawful and bene-*
ficent authority: But as there - ore many among us Whoa
are undoubtedly patriotic, v - kbh are willing to - express -
any righteous principle to which this-assembly should.
give utterance"--touching the subjection And attachment , .
of an American - citizen to the Union and' its institutions,
who love the fag of our country; and rejoice at its suc
cesses by sea-and - by land, and who yet do not esteem .
this particular act a testimonial-of loyalty entirely be-,
coming to a church court: and zomtarty of these breth
ren, by the pressing of, this vote, -would' be placed in, . a '
false position, as-if they did not lave the Union. of which
that flag is the beloved symbol. your committee deem
themselves authorized by the subsequent direction of the
Assembly topropose a - different action to be adopted br
this :venerable court. -
it is well known, on the one hand, that the General
•
,Assembly has ever been reluctant to repeat its testimo
nies upon important matters of public interest; but.
having given,utterance to carefaily,ceasidered words,is
content to abide calmly by its recorded deliverances.
Nothing that this-Assembly can say can more fully ex
press the wickedness- of, the rebellion that has cost so -
much blood and treaour e ; can deciare, in plainer re; me,
the gout, before God and man, of those who have inau
gurated. or maintained, or countenanced, for so little "
cause, the fratricidal- strife; or can more impressively
urge the solemn deity of Government to the lawful exer
cise of its authority, and, of the people, each in his seve
ral place, to upholdithe civil authorities to the end that
law and order may again reign throughout the entire
ration; than these things have already been - done by
previous Assemblies. sSior need this body declare its ,
solemn rebukes to wards those ministers and members
of the Church of Christ; who have aided in bringing on
end sustaining these immense calamities; or tender our
kind sympathies to those who are overtaken:by trou
bles they Mild note:Void: and who momn and weep in
secret places, notuneten.by the Father's eye; or reprove
all wilful disturbers' of the public peace; or exhort
those who are subject to our care to the careful dis
charge of every duty tending to uphold the free and be
neficent Government under which we are; and tliis spe
daily for conscience sake ' and as in the sight of God;
more than. M. regard to, all these things, the General
Assembly has made its solemn deliverances since these
troubles began -
But, on the other hand, it may be well for this Gene
ral Assembly to reaffirm,. as it now solemnly does, the
great principles to which utterance has already been -
given. We do this the more readily becanse our beloved' -
Church may thus be understood to take her deliberate
and well-chosen stand, free from all impntatione•ef
haste or excitements because we recogorite an entire
• harmony betti een the duties of the citizen; (izeipecially
in a land - where the people frame their own laws and
choose their own rulers) and•the duties of the Christian.
to the Great Bead of the Church; because, indeed, least
of all persons, should Christian citizens-even seem to
stand back from their duty when bad mempress'forward
for mischief: and because a true love for our country in
Ler times of peril should: forbid us to withhold an ese
pression of our attachment, for the insufficient reason
dieter° are not accustomed to repeat our utterances.
And because there are those among ns who have,.
scruples touching the propriety of any deliverance of a"
church court, respecting civil matters, this sAssembly.
would add, ti at all, strifes of pat ty millet should in
deed be banished from ohr ecclesiastical assemblies and
from our pulpits;"that Christian people should earnestly
guard against-promoting partisan. divisious.; and that
the difficulty of accurately deciding. in•some-oases, what_
are general and what party principles, should make us
careful in our judgments; but that our'duty is none the
less imperative to uphold the , constituted authorities,
•because minor delicate questions may - possibly be
involved: Bather, the • sphere of the Church is
wider and more searching,. touching: matters of
• - - • .ire . . ieseessee -,than thesphere of the
idyll important .magistrate,-, in this respect, that the
civil authorities- can take cognizance. only of overt
acts, while the law of - which the ChuFdlli of ~God - is
the interpreter,eearches the, heart, makes - every man'
subject to the civil authority for conscience sake. and
declares that man truly guilty who allows himself to be
alienated in sympathy and feeling front any lawful duty,
or who dose not conscientiously prefer the-welfare and
especially the preservation of the Bey - en:anent to any
narts'or partisan ends. Officers may not always com
mand a citizen's confidence; measures may, by him, be
deemed unwise; earnest, lawful efforts maybe made for
changes he may think desirable;: but no-cm:was now ex
ist to vindicate the disloyalty of American citizens to
wards the United States Government.
This General Assembly would not withhold from the
Government of the United States that expreesion of cor
dial sympathy which a -loyal people should offer. We
believe that God has afforded us ample resources to sup
press this rebellion, and that, with His blessing, it will.
ere long. be accomplished; wewouldnulmate those who
are discouraged by the continuance andfihctuations of
these costly strifes to remember and.- rejoice in the sn
prt me government of our God. who often leads through
perplexity and darkness ; we would exhort' to peni
tence for all our national sins, to sobriety and hum
bleness of mind before the Greet Euler of all, and
to constant prayerfulness for the Divine blessing- -
and we would entreat our people to beware of all.
schemes implying resistance to the lawfully consti
tuted authorities, by any, other means than are recog
nized as lawful to be opeinly prosecuted. And as this
Assembly is ready to declare oar unalterable attachment --
.and adherence to the Union established. by our fathers,
and our unqualified condemnation of the rebellion; to
proclaim to the world the United States, one and undi—
vided, as cur country; the lawfally-chosext rulers of the
land, our rulers;.the Government of the:United States,
our civil Government; and. its honored flag, oar flag;
and to affirm that we are bound in. the truest and strict
est fidelity to the duties of Christian citizens under a Go
vernment that has strewn its blessings with a profuse
band, your committee recommend, that the particular
act contemplated in the original resolution be no further
urged upon the attention of this body.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE_
Supreme. Court at Nisi Prius—la Equity-
Justice Woodward.
APPLICATION FOR AN INTTINCTIeN.
The Catawissa Railroad Company vs. The Elmira and
Williamsport Railroad COmpany et al. An application
for a special injunction to restrain the defendants from
interfering with or preventing the access of the Cats-
Viri.s9B Railroad Company and its cars to and- over cer
tain .switehes and sidings at Williammxmt, upon the
grounds of the Elmira and Williamsport Companyand.
those within the right of way- of the Philadelphia and
Erie Railroad CoMpany, and leading to and on the lot of
ground owned in , common- by complainants -and-,the
Elmira and Williamsport Company, and from interfering
with or preventing the - access to or nse -of the buildings
erected bythem, with the approbation and consent of
the Elmira and Williamsport Company, and from inter
fering with or preventing the access of complainants
and their cars over the said- Elmira -and 'Williamsport
Railroad to the basins and the lumber yards,, and
tracks thereat connecting - with the Elmira aneWil
liamsport. and. Elmira Railroad. and , from refusing-to
receive and take the ears of complainants and deliver the
same, at the- said basin and lumber yards; and-tracks
thereat,-vvithent unnecessary delay and return, as ten
dered-to receive thereon such freight'as may be desired
to be shipped on said cars, and then to redeliver said
cars when laderito complainants.
- The application WHS argued-by J. S. Powell, W. Hey
ward Drayton, andiP.- W. llughes, Esgs.. for complain
ants, andby-E. C. Malartrie and Theo. Cnyler, Esgs.,
for respondents. , - -
The- Philada:_and Gray 's Ferry Passenger Railway
Co. vs. Tho.LombEtrdUnd South Street Passenger Rail
way Co:—An application for a special injunction to re
strain the defendants from laying the track of their rail
way along the track of complainants, at the intersection.
of the roads. Before reported. - Injunctionrefased.
District :Court:. in: Banc—Judges Share-
Stroud, and Hare.
The court was.engaged all of yesterday's session with
the New Thal Mottonildst on second calling,
T , IIE POLICE_
, [Before Mr. Alderman Berner.]
Accessary . After the. Faet of Larceny.
A ease was investigated yesterday afternoon before
Alderman Peltier, at the Central station, which gives a
slight, insight into life as it may be found in the vicinity
•of bhinnen and.Fonith. streets. Four young men. three.
of -whoni. had been.in the bands of the police on former
occasions, were arraigned, on the charge of the larceny
of seven - dresses and Ahirty7fonr yards of carpeting front
the house of Mrs. Mary Ludwig, No. 323 Shippen street.
The residerits in that locality, in Pine alley and Ball
alley, lead eteeedlngly immoral lives. . Persons who
have any regard for mgral,,decency of course will Stay
away from surb.:clatraietheroughfares. Many of the rest.
dents . keep houses of bad. repute, of. the .very lowest.
Qrder.- Any fine dresses, carpets, bed spreads, and other
furniture which/they may y/ossess, and which are to be ,
used on special, occasions, are generally stowed away ia
other-houses than those they' occupy. One of
these houses. is kept,. by a - clever,.good-natureds
woman, named., Mary, Ludwig. According to her.
evidence, it . egense that some one entered the..
second,-story wilulow..of. ber house on Monday ni.gt.t
last, hi - me/tee:of: aladder, which_was' found leaning.
against thahouse on. Tuesday' orning The dressesond
-carpet were stolen. Thar belonged to Mary Jaseltilert
residing .at aSO.Shippen- street, a few doors abore..._An
other woman, Denied Marialirelsh, and known aairish
Maria, .reniarkahlefor her obesity, resides at,ble..33L
On the day after the robbery the owner met a young man
named Jllllles. Draw ‘ at , the house of Mrs. Walsh:. She
offered him $2O if be could get the stolen goodaretuteed.
He said he would try and accomplish the task. ; Helwent
away, and,i returned and said it conld be, denefor4lo.
She, gave him. the Army, and last evening, .abouhsevea
o'clock. the carpet and four of the dresseawareaent to.
her house in an. express wagon: Drew: 1-Ik .jart ,own,de
fence,_said,that he had, nothing to do with..thn_rebbery,
but that be Searched around and fot/AP/A articles in a
yard, a.nd,belieYed,that a son:of the.keeph: ".of.the hotel.
where. the express wagon was obtained :tiad.,seemmitted.
the robbery. The other three defendantshad nothing at
all to do with the robbery. s
The alderman discharged these three defendants, but
required Drew to enter bail in theimm.of NJ:Mt° answer
at court the, charge of being necessary after the fact of
larceny.
Mint.,and Assay/Ito/ant Mattery.
Charles D. Morrell, known, otherwise as pack Nor..
sell. was arraigned at the Central Station on the charge
of riot and. assault and battery on Mr. B. Welser. a man
old eneughstole his father- The facts as developed , are
briefly these,: . On the night,of. the Vallandigham meet
ing a crowd of lawless yoang . men- appeared on Chestnut
street; near Sixth, hootingAnd_ cheering and making a
very great noise. A pistorwaa snapped. The defendant,
appeared tole the leader at the gang. The police came.
and theriotere went ewers/. ittr. Weiser proceeded co,
Chestnut treet'arid stopped.in front of the Continetnali
to talk to afrienti: Presently a crowd name np fronathe•
meeting and
stopped.in.front of the Girard Ilonse'and,
commenced making noisy, demonstrations ; , and seemed_
to be malting ready to attack a crowd - in front of then
Cos/liner/tel. Presently:the assailants :came, and/ the
leader of them was the defendant= whom he had seen
, hut a short time before at Sixth "and Chestaut streets.
Witness was struck by him and7;inocked down. Several
other persobs were knocked do era. - The police arrived
in a few minutes and order Wag at once restored. .
Morrell wash l 2/3 the sum of MOO to answer
the o c r b r argeoi to
a e s i sa d uit h .v ail ,:a
battery on Mr. Walser and.
$l,OOO on. the eharge,of .
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-.- '• - , -ilachargedi
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Mr_ 8.-L. Bliiernv.n, who aceidentallyahet the woman.
at the shooting -- gallery" on 'Chestnut , street, below
Fourth; bads -:"...tnal hearing yesterday at the. Central.
Station. Be iirAs discharged. '• . '' ' .
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Expltuantion. - ' 1.:i. , , )
In Tearer", to a phrase in .the report of the arrest of
Craig tY.e alleged forger; as published yesterday. the
idea.w.! 4B not intended to be expressed that he liad-been
attained to , aslisrepntable banking honse. 'The 'house!:
' ,, NP.s closed anme time since; owing to the death of one of
, Vonfirro. The surviving partner.- a gentleman of high
moral standing 'is egg gged in the bustnes4 9 f tea