MONDAY, JUNE 8, .1.868.
THE NEWS.
Tux storming of Port Hudson by the army of Gen.
Banks must now have parallel interest and import
" cg With The assault and siege of Vickeburg. Gen.
ltentai hat gained a partial success, with a terrible
Sloss of life to his adversary's and his own forces.
`The attack on Port Hildson commenced on the 27th,
after the position had been closely invested by Gene
, z ale Weitzel, Emory, Augur, Grover, Sheiman, and
Arnold—the last commanding the artillery—the
-whole under the command and in presence of Gen.
Banks. The position,' one of- the strongest in
- the world, and desperately defended, has been perl
'Bally conquered by the extraordinary perseverance
sand daring of the national forces; in the fabe
'of appalling danger ; its fall was momentarily
'expected ; and General Banks had expressed
tit; earnest determination to gain it, and. gain it
speedily, however severe the trial. The incidents
of the battle are rich in record of united and indi
vidual bravery. The enthusiasm of the national
soldiers is described as wonderful, and their daring
and resolution magnificent. The fierce valor of a
negro regiment, which lost six hundred killed in a
charge on the enemy's works, is forever signalized
by this battle, which, has been, doubtless, one of the
most desperately-contested actions of the• war. A
number of batteriep were carried. Gen. Sherinan.
was wounded, and brigade commanders Chapin and -
Nickerson believed to be killed. We haVe alto an Ml
count-of the heroic and affecting death of Colonel
Cowles. The garrison of Port Hudson compre
hended about 12,000, which, according to rebel papers,
had been reinforced by Kirby Smith. . - Our !ones so
far will amount to between two and four thousand—
a sad but not too dear a cost for victory.
WE LEARN of no new assault upon_ Viokiburg.
The city must be:taken by! reduction. and gradual
approach, and thereupon by assault, when the enemy
haft been wasted by the comparatively slow fever of
- • s
siege. Gen. Grant, we are assured, is using every
nimbi with earneetness and expedition, to compel
a surrender or open the way to successful assault.
The siege will not be a long one; Grant is being
amply reinforced, and his army is fully capable of
the work before it, and able to guard its rear.
There are sufficient forces, also, to meet any move-.
runt which Johnston may make toward Memphis,-
suspicion which we find reiterated in the news.
General Blair has gone with a considerable force up
the Yazoo river, on a.reeonnoissance, and important
news Is expected from hire. Rebel news from. Rich- .
mond reports that, in the assault on Vicksburg,
.Grant, at one time used cotton bales for movable
breastworks', upon which. Pemberton directed his
largest guns, mowing down whole platoons of. the
national troops. - By the gunboat assaults of Porter,
the rebels report a loss of seventy men drowned in
the sinking of a steamer. Confidence IMPemberton
is restor€d by his refusal to surrender.
• GENERAL Howreat's - reputed :retaliation letter to
' Jefferson Davis is of "doubted authenticity. It is
said that General Hunter never wrote it, certainly
never printed it. On the other hand, it is called a
spurious ..copy of- a-letter really written, but con
- eiderably modified after the first draft. Whether
the letter is General Hunter's own official expres
&don-L.-though the style bears unquestionable marks
..of his manner, and though the letter contains sent
,ments very creditable to his character as a soldier
and a man—it is yet a question. The reported ree
Anoval of General Hunter is also registered among
-the doubts. It seems to be unquestionable, how.
over, that there is a want of reciprocal understand
ing between the Departments of South and North
Carolina concerning the exchange of troops, Hunter
having sent Heckman's brigade to Fosterto relieve
WaehingtorTfrom voluntary generosity, which Fos
ter does not return bysending back the brigade now
that Hunter needs it. On the other hand, General
Foster complains that a portion of his owncom--
mand is kept by General Hunter. But it seems
clear that the latter's department most - needs. an
army. -
THE vague rumor of the recrossing of the Rappa
hannock.by Hooker's army, which formed the topic
of Saturday, has resolved into the -more moderate
but important fact that a ' reconnoissance in force,
by the 2sl division 6th Army Corps, was made.
across the river on the noon of 'the sth instant, at
Wbat is known as Franklin's crossing, near Deep
'Run. The crossing was resisted by the rebel sharp
*hooters, but our troops pushed across under a se
vere fire, .and stormed the opposite rifle pits, which
"they took, with nearly a hundred prisoners. By
dark the reconnoissance reached the Bowling Green
Math The crossing was a surprise. During the
Eight Lee sent back two corps, with General Long.
otrqd, to reinforce his' poisition in front. In ihe
morning, it is said, the Fredericksburg troops moved -
southward. The reconnoissance has been success
ful in ascertaining the locality of the enemy's forces.
- We also notice the return of Col.. K ilpatrick, who,
since leaving-Urbana, has gathered 500 horses and.
mules, 35 vehicles, and 260 contraband laborers.
A LIEUTENANT of a Connecticut regirnent, who
lately been-released from prison in Richmond,
Pren lelee-----Areas York:Evening Post that Major
called at the pria - crressssse as f the Louisville Journal,
had then come from an inee rs- said that he
, and J. P. Benjamin, .and that both thosesiness-;__
ciared in the most solemn- manner that the two
_Union officersi held in Richmond, as hostages for the
twoseeseestatele_hanged hy burned.-abauldshe exe
enteslsThev_hadshee_n_ selected by lot, though the
, -drawing bad taken place without the.kee—e-ser-" .
the prisoners, being done t s . --eas-guard.housie. The
officers upon whom the lot fell were Captain McKee,
of - the 14th Kentucky Regiment, and Lieutenant
Shippard, of a Blissouri s regiment.
Ix the Ohio Department, Gen. Burnside haLietwr
a new ordes s aamtrable for its s' arrests, and
neiiir Ile three , WOf an unjust clamor
iSßt'llum in certain quarters, that, as in •
of war the soldier forsakes home and family,
and surrenders innumerable rights and advantages
as a citizen, to defend his country, so the citizen
should, at least, be willingto make a slight sacrifice
for the salvation of his county. We learn that *
Gen. Burnside is now rapidly building _a military
railroad out toward Danville, Ky., which, perhaps,
should have been done long ago, so that the base of
operations might have rested on Somerset, instead
of Louisville and Cincinnati. A Cincinnati steamer
is being, fitted up as a jail for those who make, bold
expression of sympathy with treason.
OPIIVTONS are expressed in, diplomatic circles at
Washington, that the reports of the capture of
Puebla by the Frenchwere not only unfounded, but
that - -the' French sustained a repulse, and that
Comonfott has reinforced Ortega. General Forey,
according to French news, compares Puebla to the¢
old Saragossa, .and the Mexicans, with prephetic
taste, have christened their city Puebla de Zarapozm
'We learn that the French General De Laumiere,
who died in Mexico, from the 'effects of a wound in
his head, received before Puebla, was a very distin
guished officer. He made the campaign in the
Crimea, and was promoted to the rank of colonel,
in March, 1856, as a reward for his services. He Was
at the head of the regiment of horse artillery of:the
Guard when appointed to the command of the artil
lery of the expeditionary corps to Mexico. He re
ceived the rank of general of brigade on the 12th of
April, 1862,
COL. D'UTASSr has been sentenced to forfeit all
pay and allowances now due and that may become
due to him; to be cashiered; to be confined for a
period of one year at such place as the Secretary of
War shall direct, to be disqualified from 'holding
any office of trust, honor, or emolument in the ser
vice of the United States, and the crime, name, and
punishment of delinquent to be published in at least
- 'three of the public papers of the State of New
'York. ,
REV. S. T. Hurraresto, chaplain of the 27th Michi
gan Regiment, has been " dishonorably dismissed
the service of the United States" by General Burrf
side, he "having strangely forgotten his clerical
character, as well as his dutielae an officer, bycoun
tenanoing in his regiment resistance to a lawful
order - of a superior officer, and having written as
letter to a civilian, in which he desires him to appeal
to-popular assemblages to support his presumptive
and mutinous spirit,"
Tan rebel State Convention of. Tennessee, for the
nomination of candidates for Governor and mem
bers of Congresseon a general ticket, is called to meet
at Winiffieeter, Franklin county, on thea7th inst.
There are a number of aspirants for the office of
travelling executive, among whom are Ishain G.
Harris, the present Governor; -- Andrew
Richard McCann, and Samuel Anderson. Where
the seat of Government will be located we have not
learned.
EUROPRAN news brings us statements of a- large
- meeting in Sheffield fOr the recognition of the Sollth,
and the departure of Mr. Mason for Paris on instant
business of diplomacy. The rebel loan fluctuated
greatly on the news of Jackson's death, anti Ameri
can securities had all advanced. The Poles had
gained a victory, and another province was in in
surrection. .
THE gun boat Cincinnati, lately sunk at" Vicksburg,
has had an unfortunate experience. -In May, 1862,
she was sunk at Fort Pillow • in 'January last was
badly damaged at Arkansas Post, and now lies help
less under the rebel guns at Vicksburg. Ills thought,
however, she can be raised without much difficulty.
THE gunboats of the Potomac flotilla, now on the
Rappahannock, under the command of Capt. Samuel
ttcGaw, have lately made several expeditions!, some
s of them with very important results. A -few 'civil
s since, several of the gunboats steamd up to the town
of Tappahannock, where there was a strong rebel
„cavalry picket, which was shelled Out. Some oi" our
men were landed, and destroyed about 20,000 bushels
.of grain which was stored there.
Tux colored troops in the service, on every !hand
;mentioned with praise by' practical officers, are
. enumerated as follows : General Thomas' recruits,
11,000 ; under General Banks, 3,000 ; In Kansas,
1,000 ; in South Carolina, 3,000 ; in North °erotism,
- 3,000 ; under General Ronecrans, 5,000 ; under
...General Schofield, 2,000 ; Massachusetts regiments,
.; in the District of Columbia, 800; total, 30,000.
- There are also 5,000 colored men in the navy.
TRE Legislature of California at its late session
,gassed an act requiring all teachers in the public
schnols to take 'the oath of allegiance, and another
. excluding all traitors and alien enemies from courts
. of justice in civil cases.
2'iug Comminioner of Internal Revenue has de
tided That entt les at the custom house, either for
,
consumption or warehousing,-are subject to stamp
duties. The law on this subject is not inconsistent
with the reciprocity treaty; which admits free of
duty certain articles, the growth and production of
British colonies, into the United States.
Trim summary of the billiard tournament in New
York im am followe a Kavanaugh ham played four
games and won four ; Tiernan has gained one out of
four ; Seereiter has played mix and won three ; Gold
'Mild four and made two ; Deery has four games
splayed to one gained ; Fox four to three, and Estephe
five to one...The:tournament will close next Thurs
.. .
ofiy, •
FOB some time lately Gov. Johnson, of Ten
cane, has been conferring with the War Demob
;rent to promote plans which .he believes indispen.
amble to the cause. -Since ; this he has been at Lou
isville on urgent business connected with the equip
ment of troops . , and more' recently has been active
ta Tennessee to raise the required 25,000 troop for
the redemption of the heroic eastern division of the
State. litany Governors
.North 7 have tendered him
regiments and brigades, and he hopes to havo his
army soon completed.
TrttitE is much speculation concerning the visit o
Dlr. Wood to President Lincoln. It is thoughtcer
tain that the incurable politician repudiated the ac
counts of his treasonable speeches, and mollified his
anti-patriotism. It is also said that Mr. Wood
urged a cessation of hostilities, but did not produce
the boasted evidence that the South wished to nego
tiate on terms-honorable to the North.
IT IS NOT yet certain whether Gen. Gilmore will
relieve Gen. Hunter in command near Charleston,
or that he has left Washington on special service of
the War Department.
Tun colored seen of the District of Columbia held
a mass meeting on Friday afternoon. Great enthu
siasm prevailed. Speeches were made by Colonels
Birney, Taylor, and Raymond. The colored troops
for• the first time marched through the streets of
Washington, fully uniformed and equipped, preceded
by a band: The colored soldiers were cheered on
Pennsylvania' avenue.
HENRY WINTER DAVIS has accepted the Con
gressional nomination of the Third Maryland dis
trict in an earnest speech, pledged to the most en
tire support of the Administration and the war.
Mr. Davis has now become the champion and leader
of the now large emancipation paty in Maryland..
His prospects for election are certain.
Mn. WALL,, Senator from New Jersey, writes to
the New York World that "the country is over
whelmingly for, peace: , This f alsehop:d even the
World - positivOly contradicts, and slides that the
faille - of the Democratic partyis owing to suspi-
Clow!' of- an anti-war platform.
Tax Ohio Democracy are by no means a unit in
favor of Mr. Vallandigham for Governor. The
war Democracy are strongly opposed to his nomi
nation, and their opposition is embittered by the
faot that, in counties where the war Democracy is
strong, the party of Vallandigham are trying to send
double delegations, and thus' to crowd the Con
vention into nominating him.
GENERAL Sicif.ms states that there are regi
ments enough in . the field, but not enough men.
Our regiments average about two. hundred bapo.
nets, one-fourth of the number required. These
two hundred will make better soldiers in six weeks
of all the conscripts put in their ranks than the best
drill officers could effect in'six months.with new re
giments.
MERE need be no apprehensions of the capture
of Helena, Arkansas, by the rebels. Gen. Prentice
has a force at that post which will be quite sufficient
to defend it against any army Price can muster.
A KEARNY Cross has just been presented to Gen.
Meagher, by Major General Dirney. -
Tax annual meeting of I. O. Good Templars of
Pennsylvania will take place, Wednesday next, at
Kennett Square, Chester county.
GENERALS Ewnia. and A. P. Hill have been made
Lieutenant Generals in the Southern service, the
former to command in place of Stonewall Jackson,
at the dying request of the latter.
THE term of service of nine New Jersey regi:
ments expires during the present month. They are
mostly located in Virginia.
Operations of Our Armieg.
, As long as the cause of the retie lion
seemed to be prosperingrts . sympathizers in
the North felt that they could afford to re
main coinparatively quiet, and to maintain
at least a semblance of loyalty. The fad
that they have at last thrown off the mask,
and arrayed themselves in opposition to the
Government, can have but one interpreta
tion. They see that the crisis' of the rebel :.
lien is almost at hand; they see that unless
they can create a counter-revolution - at the
North, the Southern armies must be over
thrown, and the cause of the Union triumph.
`The impression seems to be- general, that
momentous events, foreshadowing the final
triumph, are soon to take place. The public
mind is impatient for news of :active opera
tions and successful results, and mainly be
causeof the belief that, in spite of appear-,
ances l the rebellion was .never weaker than
at present. '
It may be safely predicted that the Army
of the Potomac will shortly resume the
offensive, in verification - of Secretary STA
Tcyls's Promise. Certainly it is as effective
now as it ever was, and we'doubt whether
the morale Of the men has been seriously
impaired by the ill success of, the late-move
ment. It is a very difficult thing to demo
rahze, a well-fed,' , well-clothed, well-paid
army of intelligent American soldiers, who
are accustomed to read the] neWspaperA,
and - understand as thoreughly, the holy nit•
-
ture of the struggle theY are engaged in its
those' who stay at-home to be patriotsin.
theory. The army of Gen. t LEE is much
stronger now, according to, all accounts, than
it wasduring the' late battles. , It - has been.
--Pinforced from Charleston and -Newberfa by
festly -; Trorh.AL:Misand - . men. .. It IS mani- .
Should . be considera
11 ' 11 P -e-- e L MtV - Iliei ---- 4,1e---te - .
emnsu a s• 0 a . these
. 15oints
cessary. Tiar useless. - :Attached to
..;•-"'
aretHooKin's command, they would
, capable of immense service ; and, there
fore, it is to be "hoped that the statement
published some days since in the New York
papers, that all the troops in Virginia are to
be embraced in General Hoonn's corn- •
wand, may prove true.: It is Probable that
the reported evacuation of Fredericksburg
by the enemy and its occupation by, our
forces is altogether untrue ; for, even should
LEE be contemplating a forward movement
with the:view of attempting to get in- our
rear, it is most unlikely.thath ewould leave
the strong - position on the south of the
Rappahannock Wholly undefended.: He
cannot afford, deaperate as his situation may
. be, to give up a certainty for an uncertainty.
We know that his army is . very large—
perhaps much larger than General HOOKER'S, ,
and, therefore, thirty or even fifty thousand
of his troops might be spared to hold the Fre
dericksburg position, while the main army
was left free to, operate as it chose.. That
such a prdgramme will be carried out, Alf
possible, we have little doubt, although the
sensation despatches of the New York He
rald, published more than two weeks since,
that LEVs trains had been seen moving to
wards Culpeper, still await confirmation.
At present, the 'opposing armies seem to
maintain:the same positions which they
have for weeks occupied'; each has been
strengthened . numerically, so as to render it
.as efficient as it has ever 'been ; and either
may 'at any . moment commence an aggres
sive movement- That it has already
.
com
menced with the passage of the Rappahan
nock by our foices, and the capture of Frede-
ricksilurg Heights, is unworthy of our cre
dence, if only from the circumstance that
the statement first appeated in the New
York papers. It is to be regretted that
the journals of the metropolis have so
little regard for the obligations of vera
city as to be continually disseminating
ca
nards respecting army movements. With
one or two exceptions, the ,newspaPer:press
of. our city cannot be charged with such fa
brieations of news ;and, indeed, as the New
World York very_ frankly and justly re
marked a few days since, " the trustworthi-
ness of Philadelphia war reports is fast
passing into a proverb."
From the Southwest we have news of
considerable interest, which will bear a
most favorable interpretation. There has
evidently been a desperate struggle at Port
Hudson, with much loss of -life on- both
sides ; but our forces still invest the town,
and, evidently, - have not the slightest
notion of retiring. The characteristic
determination of General BANKS, and
the noble daring of the 2d Louisiana
Regiment of negroes, are most gratify
ing features of the struggle, and are a
sufficient earnest that success will finally
be achieved, even though the enemy -have
'beerk reinforced, as the Richmond papers
state. In the event of this statement being
true, it is possible that Gen. BANKS, like
Gen. GmArim, may be compelled to resort to
the tedious formalities of a regular siege;
and should the co-operation of his army be
necessary to GatastT's success, a delay of
a week or two may seriously interfere with
the operations against Vicksburg. We have
confidence,- however, that both: armies,
whether they act separately or in concert,
can maintain their present positions against
any ford the enemy can spare to bTing
against them; and should they do nothing
more - than maintain their positions they must
soon starve out the beleaguered garrisons.
Gen. BANNS, Itrivever, seems resolved that
there shall be as little postponement a the
victory as possible, and the reports of Gen.
GnAls , fti oPentions; although detaining
no - very stirring movements, are of a. similar
tenor. , The - ese of cotton bales as a method
. of approach, which PR found so success-
fin in moving against Colonel 11,1trLwe's
position at Lexington, seems to haio bden
repeated by General GRANT on Thursday
- week. This is at least an indication that he
is 'determined to move upon tile enemy's
works with all possible expedition, even
though unusual 'risks may have to be en
conntered. The dangers and fatigues that
have beset his campaign'will but sefve
make its completion more glorious and suc
cessful,
The Death of F. M. Drexel.
We have already noticed, 'in our local
columns, the acciderit'whieh; on Fridni last,
led'to the death of F. M. DnExmf„ the well
known baKer of thia. city. The event is
one, however, which merits more than a
passing notice. The eXtinguishment of a
valued life, which was the centre of so many
important interests, and an illustration of so
much sterling excellence, is at any time and
under any circumstances a grievous loss to
a community. But when in the midst of
health, vigor, and aegvity, death descends
so swiftly, and the thread of life is snapped
so suddenly, the mysterious and- ineiplica
ble character of the startling provider - ice
adds intensity to its ordinary sadness, and
compels us to pause in the whirl of business,
and recognize in our affairs the intervention
of a Superior Power. .
In the events, of his life,' Mr. DREXEL fur
nished an example of diligence, enterprise,
and integrity which our young men would
do well to study. He was born in 1790, in
the city of Dernbirn-Voraltberg, in Austria, / a '
and was educated at Milan, as a portrait 0 ,
Painter. He removed thence to Paris, and gi
in 1810 came to this country., He settled in to
Philadelphia, and in 1821 married a daugh- (13 ,
ter of AwriroNY HOOKEY, of the same city.
Here he assiduously practised his profession, ov,
winning for himself a high reputation. opt
While thus engaged an "offer was made to Taff
him to go to Peru, and, ornament the reb
churches, which he accepted, and while or I
visiting the States of South America he yT A
painted faithful likenesses of ROLIVAR and °I
,
of his distinguished military compatriots. etre,
fieturning to this country with conside- per
rable pecuniary means; he opened a taiolani
banking house in Louisville, for a short only
time, with J. M. FgAis - CfSerfir vut as he read;
preferred a larger sphere of action, he [spec
re-established himself in Philadelphia, boYd;
and, in connection . with his sons, A. J. paha)
and F. A. DREXEL, entered into the bank- prose
note and specie business. About" twelve the ri
years since, although he was then sixty b p e r i e T
years- of age, he went ,-to California and under
opened the banking-house of Dnnx.r.L, SAT- dered
TER, & CHURCH. This was a successful "tHowe
episode in his life. The business was highly the by
remunerative j but, with that sagacity which The
marked aIV his movements, lie voluntarily pickets
withdrew from it in time to avoid a financial ing ou
revulsion which he saw was impending. g u T o e n er t a i
The hOnge.which he established here gull j picking
exists ; one of the wealthiest and firmest in niore ,
the country, having passed, without falter- feet, hot
0 - 1
ing, through every crisis that has since be- necessas
fallen us. It has recently opened a branch o'clock t
in New-fork; under the nave of. READ, Gtrant's
DREXEL, & Co., and one in Chicago, as J. inga onocne
W. DREXEL & Co. Of late years, the firm with che(
here and its branches abroad have been instantly
chiefly ,conducted by the sons of Mr. telionrers:m
DREXEL, and we understand they'will con- soon folio
tinue the business as heretofore, without brigades N
change. the engint
In his personal habits Mr. DREXEL was 9 H P ow . M er ;, h d a i
plain, simple, frugal, and unostentatious. five killed
From his diversified experience he had ac- Our fort,
quired large stores of information - , and a deploying
keen insight into human nature, which con- trhesetiErnnegoanr.,
:tributed greatly to his success. He was Bowling
possespd of a strong, clear ifitellect, was night, well
diligent in business, and gifted with a re- crests, in virl
markable ability in piercing to the inner- t f r o e L ch la m s e t n n t i l
most merits and demerits of every •plan or should soon
pc-heme which was submittea to him. With- This mom
out thrusting himself ostentatiously before locat e e tth .took
the public, he had nevertheless a deep regard ma j or .
for the public good, apart from any resulting Our crossix
eniolument to himself. Our mining k i t e _ During the
-from rests, real-estate in the city, State improve- the violouc h front
u i
ments, and productive and industrial deve- Gen. Long!
lopments- generally, were largely benefited in Fredericks
by his capital, and in any emergency this
e rn bd m
morning they
of the State or Union be was, always certainty wtta
ready to take, the whole or any part of a ing hie pUrnefi
public foan, or disinterestedly to Proffer Our men'bet
liis financial services to the Govern- crossed for the
movement has
meet. • His great wealth was not the and impatiens,
sudden result of speculation accidentally RETURN C
successful, bu,t the accumulation of the June 6 . -001(
gradual gains, of a ion°. life.of steady Indus- rived last even
the Northern
try and strict integrity. It was notpne of have gathered t ,
'ilinumess, someti nes scatAi , s - _
zard among the undeserving ; it is to be
regarded rather as the legitimate sequence
of years of persistent labor, guided by at
tentive. thought, and , regulated by a - firm'
morality. His last Moments were tranquil
and serene. Piously receiving from his
spiritual adviser the sacraments of his
chureh, and with a full consciousness of Itis
condition, he departed in peace, leaving be-„,
hind him a memory which thdse who know
him best will cherish most. The cornaih
nity is deprived of one of its most valued
citizens, and, without. intruding into the
privacy of domestic grief, we
_may_mingle
our regrets with- - the' -- sorrows of those to
whom this - general loss is a personal be
reavement.
LETTER : .FROM `•OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, June 6, 1863.
If the campaign in the Southwest were
Merely confined to
-the capture of Vicksburg;
we should look upon it with impatience. In
the general mind it is customary to confound
the capture of a city and the triumph of con
tending men with the material triumph that
is to be gained. For my own part, when
ever I think of. Vicksburg, it is but as the
-type of a contest which involves ; the control
of the whole Southwestern territory, and i,
is not at all improbable that, before the end
the army of Rosecrans will be actively co
operating with General Grant. I believe
that Jefferson Davis made a prediction re
cently tb the effect that the great battle of
the war would be fought in the valleyliPthe
Yazd°. This, perhaps, was an apprehen
sive thought. There are so many interests
involved in the Southwest that a Union vie
tory will have the effect of dividing the Con
federacy. The splendid success of. Banks,
which establishes the military problem of
the capacity of the negro as a soldier, and
the calm, cautious, and persistent gene
ralship of Grant, will probably precipitate
the very conflict which the President
of the rebel Confederacy predictigl. It
is our true policy to meet this..issue of
arms. Already the advanee of Grant is pro
ducing an excellent effect in Texas. -By en: Vicksburg lie has lifted the yoke
from the TeXans, and already we hear of
organized opposition to the rebel rulers,
in, the shape of a movement to establish
a separate republic. This may appear
to be an opposition to Union as Well as
the ' rebellion, but it is really a half-way
return to allegiance, foi those who are
now arraying the lone-star flag against
the rebels will very soon replace it with
our stars and stripes. Then we have the
prospect of Louisiana returning to the Union
as a free State, with the civil and political
privileges' of the other States, in the manner
predieted by Mr. Seward in a conversation
with Lord Lyons as late as December. The
thinly-settled State of Arkansas, which is
little more than nlerritory, cannot resist the
example of Louisiana, while regenerated
Missouri on the north will complete the'
chain. The loss of this territory to the re
bellion Would be more than the mere separa
tion and estrangemeniof politieaLcommuni
ties,—it would be the loss of vast cornfields
and stockraising districts, the depot at Mata;
morns; and the great resources of the West.
The Cotten States would be left to die from
inanition, while the Mississippi would again
become the great highway Of th,continent.
These are some
_of the prizes involved in
the coming Contest on the Yazoo, and the
victor:) , *lll be final and overwhelming. It
is not to be gained in a day, nor in many
days, for the rebel Johnston is diaining
Mississippi and Alabama to strengthen
his armies ; - while there are indications
that Bragg is being weakened for the same
purpose. I should be surprised if the cam
paign in the Southwest does not produce
mighty results. It is`not at all in
thetthe rebellion will pass away.as rapidly
as it came into being. Like an ice-bound
lake or river which clings together for
months only to dissolve.in.a single morning,
we may soon 'see this strange and fearful
combination 'break up, and dash to pieces on'
the occasion of the first great victory—such
a victory as I hope soon to see on the banks
qf the Yazoo. OCOMIONAL,
GOVERNOR BARDII70 3 of Utah it is tuntortd:wi 11
be removed.
THE PRESS-PIECLA.DELPHIA; MONDAY, XU NF, 1 8, 1863:!
NvAsimiNG-rroN.
Special Deeiateiten ts "The Preiii.r
WARRINGTON, June 7, idea,
Appointment.
Captain Sinner CLARK has hien detailed for As:
sistant I"rov6st Marshal General of Kansas, Ne
braska, and Colorado. His headquarters is at
Leavenworth.
The Mormons and the Indians. •
The statement which. recently appeared in the
newspapers charging the Mormons' with assisting
the Indians in a fight with the California voluni.
teers, is contradicled by a prominent Mormon now
here, who says he is cognizant of the facts. - The
article to which exception is taken was based on
respectable authority, including Colonel CONNOR'S
official report:
ARMY OF THE POTONiC.
A Reconnoissance in Forte across . the
Rappahannock—The Crossing near Deep
Run—Rifle Pit a Carried and One Hundred
Prisoners Taken—Posithin of the: Rebel
Forces—Movements of General Longstreet
—Success of the Reconnoissance—Spirit of
the Army.
WASHINGTON, June 6.—[Special to New. York
Herahl.]- I The Second division of the . 6th Army
Corps crossed the Rappahannock at noon yesterday;
on pontoon bridges laid by a detachment of the en
gineer, corps. The object was a reconnoissance in',
force to ascertain' the motives and position of the
enemy - . ' - .
The rebel sharpshooters made some opposition to
the placing of the pontoons,- but this was quickly,
overcome, although we lost one or two men in the
operation.
After the division had crossed there was, conside,
rable skirmishing, Ind the rifle pits occupied by the
rebel riflemen were finally carried, alid some thirty
or forty prisoners captured:
Among the killed was Capt. Cross, of the 50th New
York. /
The rebels still hold Fredericksbilrg,--' Gen. Long
street is there, and showea strong front at the up=,
per fords of the Rannahannock. It is beliefed that
a large part of the rebel force haszone in the'direc
tion of Gordonsville, but with what intention can
only be surmised . Cur army is in good spirits, and
ready for a Wle at an hi:sir§ I.lSltieet J - . -., •
[Special to the 'New York Times.l ,
Yesterday at noon, yery unexpectedly to even'.
body, the engineer brigade was ordered to the Rap
pahannock with' pontoon bridges, and, ordered to
proceed with the construction of two bridges across
the river at the point known as Franklin's crossing,
below the mouth of. Deep run, and one *lie below
Fredericksburg. The batteries fromthe 6th 'Corps,
under charge of Col. - Tompkins; were likewise or
dered to cover the engineers-in their work, and
Howe's division of infantry was ordered to the spot
to support the engineers and push acmes as Soon as
" the bridges were. laid.
,-
The only rebel force visible was a double line of
pickets, whis lounged about very innocently, watch
ing our operations closely. About 6 o'clock the en
gineers commenced unloading the pontoons, where
upon the rebel@ popped into the rifle pits and began
Picking off our men . . Our artillery, twenty guns or
'More, immediately opened with shell, and for two
hours kept up a vigorous cannonade, with little ef
fect, however, upon the sharpshooters, It became
necessary to storm the rifle pita, arid at half past six
o'clock the 26th New York, Col. Morrison, of Col.
Grant's brigade, was ordered into, the boats. ' They
at once pushed across under a severe fire, and land
ing on the opposite aide, rushed upon the rifle pits
with cheers. The rebels vacated' and ran. Our men
instantly deployed as Skirmishers, and in a short
time slime of:the 62d Florida were brought in as pri
soners. Other regiments of the Vermont brigade
soon followed in boats until nearly the whole of two
brigades were over. As soon as the firing ceased,
the engineers began the work on the bridges, and at
9P. M. had one completed, and the remainder of
Howes' division passed over. Our casualties were
five killed and twenty:five wounded.
Our forces advanced cautiously across the plain,
deploying skirmishers very handsomely, the right
resting on Deep Run, and the left-in the vicinity of
the Bernard House. By dark they had reached the
Bowling . Green road, and posted picket(' for. the
night, well out towards the foot of the timbered
crests, in which the enemy have their strong en
trenchments. The rebels were not discovered in
force last night, though the prisoners stated that we
should soon meet there, if we kept on advancing.
This morning enough has been ascertained, to
locate the greater portion of the enemy's force.
We .took nearly 100 prisoners, including one
major. - • ..
Our crossing took the enemy greatly by surprise.
During the night Gen. Lee marched two corps back
from the vicinity of Salem Church to a position in
front of our lines. ' '
Gem Longstreet's corps has reinforced the troops
in Fredericksburg, and slept there last night. ~ T his
morning they moved in a southerly direction. -By
this bold movement we have demonstrate,d to a
,
certainty what became of the enemy besides &Are:
ing his piiipoiMi.
Our men behaved most gallantly, cheat* cultheY
crossed for the third time this historic. river.. The
movement has thrilled the -army with excitement
and impatience
RETURN. OF KILPATRICK'S CAVALRY.
June 6.—Colonel Rilpatrick'S Cavalry brigade ar
rived last evening, from Yorktown, via Urbana-and
the Northern Neck. Since leaving Urbana they
_
have gathered 500 horses and Mules, 35' vehicl . t.
• ,----0--sssn-----ssu su na, eu .•- ff.'
helm, of the Baltimore Light Artillery, and. a n in
her of the rebel Signal,Corps, were-also S-taken it
soners, and brought here. ' '-..- '
Naw YORK, June 6.—Reliable ndvices received
here this evening state that there is no truth in' he
statement of the evacuation of Fredericksburd by.
General Lee's army, and the oecupation .of - dot
place by our foraes. : "'.7
,) ~
WASHINGTON, June 6, Midnight—Whatever tiny
have been the condition of affairs on either side f
'the Rappahannock for the last two days, it is ILIIOvi
that our army to-night was on this side of therive. '
THE BTH ILLINOIS AND COL. MORROW'
• EXPEDITION'.
.
A member of the Bth Illinois writes as follows
the Washington Chronicle:
SIR : In your issue of . the 30th -May your corr
spondent notices what he terms an expedition o -
the Northern Neck, under Col. Morrow, includin
in it the Bth Illinois Cavalry; "an expedition,'
your correspondent says. "for the purpose of r
building Mattox bridge," which had been destroy
by the rebels so as to cut , of some, of our vedette
below.
Now, the facts in the case are that the Bth Minot
.Cavalry had no part in Ccd. Morrow's expedition
this regiment having started four days earlier—o
the 17th inst.—having been down to the Chesapeake
thoroughly scouting every county - on the Norther
Neck, bringing back between three and four hundre
iorses, eight hundred coistrabands, and fifty-on
prisoners, including a captain of the Bth Virgini
Cavalry. They also destroyed and broke up smug
gling establishments and stores in Lancaster and
Northumberland counties. All of this your corre
spondent accredits to Col. Morrow.
He is, at the same time, guilty of the inconsistency
ofmentioning Leesville as the furthest point reached
by the Colonel's troops, and yet claiming that Colo
nel Morrow captured a host of prisoners, smugglers '
and contrabands, around Lancaster Court House
some sixty to eighty miles further down the Neck'
When the Eighth Illinois had marched seventy-tiv
or one hundred miles on their return, they for th .
first time saw Colonel Morrow's troops, though the
only stragglers. Color el M. was moving back r
1
pidly, at their approach, towards King George Cour
House, where the major part of his command alread
was, hie column being able
-to move with greater ce
lerity than the cavalry, as they had only one pri
soner, the colonel of the Fifteenth Virginia cavalry,.
no contrabands, and no horses. The cavalry regi
ment, on the contrary, had to await the movements
of a heavy train of prisoners, contrabands, horses,
and mules. -
A- splendid dash by a squadron of the Third In
dians cavalry across the Rappahannock,- at Urbana, ,
is, not mentioned in the article, though that squad-'
ran burned rebel stores and smuggling stores at the )
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
The Fight at Franklin.
Neenvna,z, June 6.—The fight at Franklin on
the 4th instant was between four brliadee of rebels
under Forrest and our forces. 'The latter held the
rebels at bay until the removal of the Federal stores,
when our reinforcements came up aad droVe the
rebels beyond the town.
On the morning of the sth the repels were ascer
tained to have re-entered the town.
After a severe light,- which took place in the
'streets, Col. Faulkner,' of the 7th Kentucki Cavalry,
again drove - the enemy,some miles' beyond thetown,
and'captured fifty of them. •
Colonel Faulkner was badly - wounded, and was
brought here last night. Col. Wickliffe Cooper, of
the 4th Rentucky Cavalry, was injured by a horse
falling on him. , ,
. .
All is quiet at Franklin to-day. • ,
EXPEDITION gO LIBERTY—Iit:IMF IN
MURFREESBORO', June 7.—Colonel Wilder has
returned from another highly successful expedition
of his mounted infantryto Liberty. ,He broke up a
band of guerillas, capturing, ail their horses and
sixty-two prisoners. •
Deserters represent that the Blississixii troops in
Bragg's army are in a state of mutiny. The 4lit
Regiment, CoL Tucker, have been under a heavy
guard for several days.
Portions of Ereckinridges and BitoKown's
sions, reported as having gone to Mississippi; are
still in our front.
Heavy firing has been heard in the direCtion of
Triune, but the caueels not explained. 2,
A New Milltailry U!epaitnient,-Lecomotive
Explosion.. , ,
Cxxcimcapr, June 7.—lndiana and Michigan
have been 'formed into a Military diatrict, and Gen.
0. B. Wilcox ie to be in command.
A locomotive exploded • at Nicholasville,- Ken
tucky, yesterday, killing five soldiers and wounding
twelve.
The• Canal Convention.
ST, Lours, June 6.—The New York delegation to
the Chicago Canal Convention arrived here last
night, by a special train. 011 the invitation of the
city and-State authorities they will have a public
reception at the Court House this afternoon. Every
effort is being made to give them a:warm reception.
Juxn 6, 9 P. M.—T"he delegation were formally
received by the State and city authorities, at the
Ceurt House, this afternoon. Mr. Henry _T. Blow
delivered the welcome address, which waaresponded
to by General Walbridge, on behalf of the delegation.
Addresses were also made by Governor Xing, S.
Br Ruggles, Governor Gamble, and others.
' Governor Gamble, speaking in refe?ence.to.: the
projected canal, said that Missouri recogniied 'the
importance of,the movement, awl .desired to semi
flee everything for the Union-,an. institution which
belongs to Missouri and connects her with the South.
He called upon.alito use their influence} not merely
to open the canal, but tchgtve the people a true im
pression of the abiding loyalty of Missouri to.the
Union, and her determination to consecrate her all
The visitors have been seeing the eights of-the
city, and on Monday will make an excursion to the
Iron Mountain. •
Bavrisiong, June 6.--Fernando - Wood: paused
through this city this moraing„on his return from
his.visit to Washington. . :
He received an unflattering'reception 'from 801:110
New-York soldiers, who were on'guard at the Cam=
den street ddpOt, who loudly denounced.' him, using
inich epithets, as Copperhead,'.! and-'1 traitor, l4 and,
taking particular pains to"lnforrn 'him 'they *mil
Wood went on his way rejoining.-
BR/,.(3.G'S ARMY
JE'ernando Wood.
THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG
DESFEnTE STRAIT OF THE ENEMY.
FORAGE- AND ANAIHNITION NEARLY GONE.
PROGRESS OP THE, •SIEGR
Crsrenisurr, June 7. —The Adams Express Coin
pani hare . advises from their superintendent at
Memphis to the 3d instant.
The rebels burned 'the wreck of the gunboat Cin
cinnati on Vriday.
A bearer of despatches from Pemberton to Johnston
was captured on ThursdaY. The despatch reads:
"FOrage all gone; men on quarter rations; can hold
out ten days."
On Friday Gen. Grant ordered every gun in po
sition to throw shell into Vicksburg, In one hour
MOO were safely lodged in the city. The effect is
not known
WAsillsroTow, Sune 7.—The Government to.
night received official despatches from Vicksburg
to the 3d , inst. The telegram, while stating that the
siege was continued, makes no mention of eventa od
startling importance. _
Secretary Usher has returned from the Weat,
THE FIRE IN VIOKSBURG—ONE SIDE OF
WASHINGTON SQUARE DESTROYED.
Carso n June 1--A steamer from, the Yazoo has
arrived with dates to Wednesday last, The rebels
have burned the . upper works of the gunboat Cin-
The fire in Vicksburg on Monday night was caused
by the explosion of our shells. One whole side of
hirigton Square was destroyed.
"aye planting of the siege guns is progressing, and
it was the intention to open along the whole line on
Wednesday.
Our lines have been drawn in so close that in
1 12 P-Ily places the 'armies are within speaking dia•.
tante, •
urrroaao, June 6.=A special despatch from Chick
asetw,.ltayou, dated June Ist, says :
There is no important change to repot. General
Logan 'has planted heavy siege guns' within one
hundred yards of the rebel works, and has construct
ed a covered way from behind the high hill, through
which the gunners pass to and fro with little danger.
A bearer of despatches from. Pemberton to'John
ston left the rebel lines on Thursday last, and corn
ing directly to Gen. Grant's ' , headquarters, commu
nicated the, contents to Gen. Grant. ~
It is reported f.om Helena, Arkansas, that the
ceuntry between White river and St. Francis is pa
trolled by guerilla bands, numbering from six hun
dred to seven hundren men, under Dobbins. '
General Price has . removed his entire forc6 from
Little Rock to Fort Smith, leaving- behind buf a
single regiment. Blarmaduke' Was at Jacksonport,
Arkansas.
The guerillas are extremely enterprising, and ex
tend their operations to a point almost within sight
of Helena. •
CINCINNATI, June 6.—Our advic6a from 'Vicks
burg are to June 2d, but they contain no particular
news. General Grant is able to press the siege and
take care of Johnston, who is posted still at Jack
son. I , lis reported march on Memphis is not con
firmed.
Our siege.guns are clove up to the enemy's works,
and are playing vigorously on them and the town..
On the ist inst. the rebels shot three hundred horses
on the river bark, being unable to feed them.
General Blair is up the Yazoo. Important news
is expected from him. ,
REINFORCEMENTS.
The St. Louis papers, of the 3d, give a. list of five
steamers, which have left points on the upper Mis
sissippi, within the last week, with reinforcements
for General Grant. Over a. dozen other steamers
are to leave immediately with troops.
The Government' evidently comprehends the ne
cessity of reinforcing the gallant army now assail
ing Vicksburg...
A letter . from Columbus (Kentucky), to, the
Milwaukee Nsws, 30th ult., announces that the 27th
and 28th regiments of infantry, and the 2d Illinois
and 4th Missouri cavalry, were under orddrs to leave
at once for Vicksburg.
RetUrned Regiments.
NEW YORK, June 6.—The 37th and nth Regi
ments have reached home. They will have a grand
reception on Monday.
TRENTON, June 6.—The 26th New Jersey Regi-,
xnent, 700 strong, arrived at Trenton today from
Suffolk, Va., their term of service -having expired.
Sixteen regiments in all from this State will leave
the service during the next month.
- The Outrage in: .Barks County.
READIZZG, June 6.—The enroller of Brecknock
township, Berke county who is a member of the So-:
ciety of Friends, and named Joseph Dickerson, was
attacked at his residence on Thursday night. The
dwelling was much damaged. On Friday he received
notice that . tr his grave had-been dug," and on that
night three shots were fired at his sister's house.
This morning he came to Reading and resigned his
commission.
Arriial of the namitionia.
TV_Ettr - rotix, t June 7.—The steamship Bammonia,
AVM Southampton, with dates to the 26th ult., ar
rived today. liefadvices havebeen anticipated by.
theamerica,
Gov. Johusen at. Nashville.
In his recent visit to Nashville, Gov. Johnson, we
are informed; received a - - perfect ovation. In re
sponse to this cordial welcome, Gov. Johnson said
he bad no speech to make at this time. He would
merely tender his sincere - thanks to citizens and
soldiers for theltind reception they had given him.
As We Said, when .he came more- than a year ago,
he returned-to them with the olive brzknoh_of....n a
eoet a -th.
• • s
,e awl; You who have prospered and been happy
under the Constitution and the laws of your coun
try- ought to submit now, and be, happy, once more.
[-GOCF bless Gov. Johnson !" . shouted some one,
possessed of a clear, ringing voice. "Amen !" called
out another.] lam come to ameliorate the condi
tion of my fellow-citizens. [Cheers.] I have a re
spOnsible duty to perform to you, and .to my coun
try, and. God willing, that ;daty will be faithfully
performed, as far - as my humble ability extends.
Did I ever deceive youl [Never, never.] bl'ever,
nor do I wish or.intend to do so now. I Wish to re
tain that confidence. Shall I have iti [Yes, you
shall !]-.I will not flatter- you. I will not deceive
yoe. This is my adopted State ; in it are all that I
hold dearly. Here are my wife and family, my pro
perty, my all; and I desire to free the - State from
treason and rebellion. Be true to yourselves, to
your country, and to her laws, and all will be well.
THE FAIR AT CONCERT HALL.—The fair
for the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers that is
to be held at Concert Hall will be as crowded and
brilliant an affair as any which has yet occurred.
The ladies who have charge of the procceeding and
the articles which decorate the tables areauch as
will render the scene one of the utmost= brilliancy
and variety, and Will be a matter of pleasure to all
parties.
FIRE.--The alarm of fire last evening was
eaused.by the partial burningof the galley of,a bark
off Almond•street wharf. The vessel was loaded
with coal oil. The damage was not ascertained up
to a late hour.
The Second Louisiana.
MAY 27Ta, 1i63. -
Dark as the clouds of even,
Ranked in the western heaven,
Waiting the breath that lifts
All the dread mass, and drifts
Tempest and falling brand
Over a ruined land ;
So still and orderly,
Arm to arm, knee to knee,
- Waiting the great event,
Stands the black regiment.
Down the long dusky line
Teeth gleam and eyeballs shine ;
And the bright bayonet,
Bristling and firmly set,
Flashed with a purpose grand;
Long ere the sharp command
Of the fierce rolling drum
Told them their time had come,
Told them wharwork was sent
For the black regiment.
" Now," the flag-sergeant cried,
" Though death and hell betide,
Let the Whole nation see
If we are fit to be
Free in this land ; or bound
Down, like the whining hound—
. Bouthlwith red, stripes' pain
In our old, chains again 1"
Oh ! what dshout there went
From the black regiment !
"Charge !" Trump and drum awoke;
Onward the bondmen broke;
Bayonet and sabre-sta
Vainly opposed their rush.
Through the wild battle's crush,
'ith but one thought aflush,
Driving their lords like chaff,
In the'gun's mouths they laugh`;
Or at the sliiipery - brands
Leaping with open hands,
Down they tear man and horse,
Down in their awful course;
'Trampling with bloody heel r
• Over the crashing steel,
All their eyes forward bent, .
Rushed the black regiment.
4 ‘ Freedom!" their battle-cry--
" Freedom ! or leave to die 1"
Ah ! and they meant the:word,
Not as with us 'tis heard, '
Not a mere party-shout :
"I hey gav6 their spirits out;
'Trusted the end to God,
And on the gory sod •
_, • Rolled in triumphant blood.
Glad to strike one free blow,
Whether for weal or woe ;
Glad to breathe one tree_breath,
Though on the lips of death.
Praying—alas in vain. I
That they might fall again
So they could once more see
\That burst -to liberty !
This was what " freedom" lent
1 , To the black regiment.
Igundreds on hundreds fell;
!But they are resting well ;
.IScourgesAnd shackles strong
;Never shall do - them wrong.
O tq the living few, /.
;Soldiers, be just and true ! •
pail them as comrades tried ;
Fight with them side by side ;
Never, in field or tent,
Scorn the black - 'regiment l F
• GEORGE a BORER
"DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
0111 Mal Report of General - Foster—Colonel
Richter 'Jones' Expedition to Gum
Swamp.
AVAsinroToN, June 7. Thefollowing report ham
been received at headquarters of the Army of the
United States :
HEA.DQVARTBRS 113TH ARMY Coups,
NEWRERN N. C., June 2, 1863.
Maj. Gen. H. W. Halleek, Gmiered-in-Clrief United Stales
Army, Washington, D. C. :
GENERAL : Referring to my brief reports of May
22d, I hare the honor to- report that, , learning from
Colonel- J. Richter Jones , commanding outposts,
that he deemed it possible to capture the enemy's
outpost regiments at Gum Swamps; eight Miles
from Kinston, I ordered Colonel Lee's brigade ' con
sisting of the 6th, 25th, and.46th Massachusetts Regi
ments, and three pieces of Ross' Battery and a bat
talion of cavalry to report to him:
Colonel Jones ordered the fifth, twenty-fifth, and
forty-sixth, with the artillery and cavalry,- under
the command of Col. Pierson, Filth Massachusetts,
to advance up the railroad and Lover roads, to at
tack the enemy's works in front, while the fifty
eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers and the twenty
seventh Massachusetts Volunteers; under the im
mediate command of Colonel Jones, took a path
through the swamp to reach the rear of the enemy's
position. -
The main column,- under Col. Pierson, met the
enemy's pickets at daybreak of the 22d, and, driving
them in, comnienced an attack on the front. Col.
Jones, with his command, owing to the character
of the road they had taken, and the men having to
go by single file, did not arrive at. the desired pace
until nine A. AL
On arriving in the rear of the enemy's position,
Colonel Jones deployed such batteries of his com
mand as, could be used to advantage, opened fire,
and advanced. The enemy then fired a fewdesultory
volleys, then broke and fled in great confusion,
taking to the swamps, and escaping by paths/mown
only to themselves. On hearing the firing of Colonel
Jones command, Colonel Pierson advanced his com
mand and entered the works in- front. After se
curing the prisoners (165) and spoils, destroying the
enemy's works, and resting his men, Colonel Jones
made a demonstration; and show of advance on.
Kinston. At dusk, the same evening, his pickets
were driven in, and he found himself attacked by
the enemy in force, and with artillery. He, in obe
dience to orders, at once retired, followed by the
enemy, and reached our outpost line without loss.
'.Col. Lee's brigade were put on cars in waiting,
and returned to their camps.
The enemy,..notitled of the success of Col. Jones,
and being - strongly reinforced from Goldsboro, re
attacked our out-post line on the afternoon of the
23d. I sent out a supporting Tforce to Col. Jones,
and the enemy were repulsed at every point; but
-with crest loss to us and the service in the death of
.
Col. ,ones, ins shot througn the heart as he
was leading on two companies of his „regiment
to dislodge the enemy from a position he had taken
By the death of Col. Jones EL moat brave, zealous,
and able officer has been lost to the service and to
this department.
I have the honor to enclose a list of casualtieli, and
a list of prisoners and articles captured. ,
I have the honor, to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, - J. G. FOSTER,
Major General'Commanding.
List of prisoners, etc.,taptured in the late expe
dition to Gum Swamp, Colonel J. Richter Jones
commanding : 165 prisoners, 28 horses, 3 ambulances
and ?. baggage wagons, teams, one 12-pound howit
zer with limber, 80 muskets and equipments, 11,000
rounds of ammunition.
Oasualties—Twd killed, five wounded, and one
DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO,
General Burnslde's New Order
Under date of June 3, General Burnside has ex
pressed the following, excellent alike in sentiment
and argument:
The general commanding directs that General N.
C. McLean, provost marshal- general, at once insti
tute an investigation into the cases of all citizen
prisoners now confined in this department, and in
all such cases as do not clearly show premeditated
disloyalty on the part of the accused, or when a de
sire is manifest-to atone for past faults by future
good conduct, the prisoners will be released on
taking the oath of allegiance and giving bonds for a
Strict observance there,of." The general commanding
is convinced that a large .majority of the men ar
rested haVe been 'misled by dishonest and designing
politicians, and he prefers to strike at the sources of
the evil, and allow those who have been led astray
to return to their loyalty and allegiance, if they have
seen the folly and sin of opposing the Government.
The United States, in striving to put down a re
bellion unparalleled in history, requires that every,
man, at home or in the field, shall each in his sphere
be enlisted in the cause. The necessity demands a
sacrifice from all. In responding to this call, the
devotion of the citizen soldier stands foremost, and
hiS sacrifice is the greatest. He gives up all that is
dear to the citizen—his home, his freedom of speech
and action, the prospect of gain, and often gives his
life. He exacts no conditions, but surrenders him
self wholly to his country, as represented -by • the
constituted authorities placed over him. -
But while he thus . yields up his civic riglts so en
tirely to his country, he is none the less a citizen;
he waives them temporarily -to give greater effi
ciency to his efforts, and looks forward to the time
when, the authority of_ the Government restored, he
shall again exercme the rights he has patriotically
laid down. .
While the dutiesof a citizen are of a more peace
ful and less exacting character, he is none the less a
soldier, and it becomes him to appreciate the gran
deur and' entireness of- the devotion of his brethren
in the field,.and to remember that he, too, has sacri
fices to make. But the country's demand upon him
is comparatively but small ; the country requires
from him no physical sacrifice, no personal hard
ships; it merely asks that he shall imitate the loyal
examples of the soldiers in the field, HO far as to
abate somewhat of that freedom of speech which
they give up so entlf.'": 7 1 , 1 _, =PA
_ „
1 . 9 - soldier, as : a jg tafflithiu4
his country, if, while enjoying the comforts ,
of home, he were unwilling to give up it
portion of a privilege which the soldier resigns
altogether. That freedom of discussion and criti
cism, which is proper imthe politician and journalist
in time of peace, becomes rank tmason when it
tends to weaken the confidence ~t the soldier in his
officers and his G iti cr
i r nh n ee m tv e ie lt y - e - ; bo W eoi l tn ie go n ,ft t ht h he i a s te i oni n u a i i ni d it i tra o yr u ys s
treason, striking
power, whichq s its appearance, it is the bounden.
.tectiir
commanding general to expel it from
hia_l ins a-will:La heamkerig-in-Wiro-wlnucra"
material poison that - *mini enervate and decimate
attentionhiTshsoelgdeienroesi general
rif I m o e a r n s , d p Ll' r ogvdoeSatimarshals , resto again
n d e all
others the
in authority, to the necessity: of great • care in the
making of arrests, which should in all instances be
founded on full affidavits sustaining distinct charges,
except where the exigencies of the case demand in
stant action. Carelessnesii in• this respect is only
leas censurable than negligence in the detection and
punishment of crime:
.
With the exercise of scrupulous . care and sound
discretion on the part of officers, and a candid con
sideration on the part of all citizens, of the rela
tions of the people and the army to each other as
above set - forth, the general commanding is full of
hope that mutual co-operation -in putting down the
rebellion will become more hearty and effective, the
necessity for 'arrest's will be diminished, opposition'
to the Government, and hurtful criticism of its plea
sures, be removed. -
T.T Yr. O•PE.
Later by the Steamship America— Stone
wall .314eltson's Death Considered in Lon.
don-- Southern Reetp.mition Meeting - Left for Paris—State of Europe, Sze.
Naw Yons, June 7.—The new steamship Ameri
ca, from Bremen 24th ult., via Southampton 27th
has arrived. .
The Harmonia sailed thirty-six hours previously.
The Europa arrived out on the 25th ult.
The rebel loan fluctuated greatly on the news of
Stonewall Jackson's death. The reports of a proba
ble armistice and of the prospects of European offers
of mediation between the North and the South was
again revived in London. •
The Times says of Gen. Hooker's address : "If
this document were received without authentica
tion, it might pass for a hoax,” The article ridi
cules the Union commander and his style.
American securities had all advanced. Virginia
6s, ' ; Illinois Central, ordinary shares, 4%; Michl.
RganCentral, 3; New York Central,z ; Pennsylaania
Railroad, Ist mortgage, 214...
Consols are quoted at 93%@94%. For money the
charge for advances on the stock exchange were 3%
A great meeting 'was held at Sheffield on the re
cognition of the South. The Mayor presided ; ten
thousand persons were present, and a resolution was
agreed upon,to memorialize the Government.
The Times says Mr. Mason left London on Tues
day for Paris, and increased strength is imparted to
the rumors of a probability of French mediation.
The Confederate loan has advanced to par.
FRANCE.
The French rented were 69f. 40c.
The Emperor will visit the Chalons camp shortly.
The agricultural prospects of France are inagniticent.
-
The Italian Parliament was opened by the King,
whose speech refers a little to politics, and makes
no allusion to Rome or Venice. The Parliament is
earnestly recommended to agree to a financial con-
solidation.
POLAND.
Orssesa, on the Irnieper has been occupied by the
Polish insurgents. The insurgents have gained .a
victory at )31rze. Ramnieepotolsk. is in'open in
surrection.' The Russian troops have been ordered
to proceed thither by forced marches. -
TURKEY.
The apprehensions entertained at Durazzo of a
landing in Albania hy the Italian volunteers is in
creased by the Italian squadron off the_Albanian
Advices from principalities state that General
Tarr and aids had arrived at Bucharest to meet
Prince Conza on his return from Paaldavia;
JAPAN.
The Japanese Empire at present is travelling
under a political and social revolution; which ren
ders that country eTnessively dangerous to foreign
ers.
• Commercial.
LIVIMPOOL, May 26.--Cotton opened firmer, with
sales for two days of 12,000 bales, including 6,000 to
speculators and exporters, closing flat with a down
ward tendency. The quotations unchanged. -
The Manchester market is firm: '
- BREADSTUFFS.—The marketis steady ; Flour un
changed ; Wheat in improved demand ; good red
winter. American advanced I@2d; Corn 29s 9d@313
Provisions dull and unchanged, except Lard, which
has declined 6d.
PROM:TM—The Produce market is steady and un
changed. The London Oorn market unchanged.
LARGE SALE SUPERIOR PURNITURE.—Attention
is requested to the large sale of furniture, mirrors,
carpets, &c., at No. 1402 Walnut street, to•morrom,
Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock. See Thomas &
Sons' advertisement.
LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OP CHOICE FRENCH
Goons, &c.—The early 'particular attention of deal
ers Is requested to the choice attractive assortment
of French, Swiss, German, and British dry goods,
sun umbrellas, &c., embracing about - 750 packages
and lots of fancy and staple articles in silks, worsteds,
cottons, linens, and woolens, to be peremptorily
sold by catalogue, on four months' credit, commenc
ing this morning at precisely ten o'clock, to be con
tinued all day and part of the evening, without in
termission, by John R Myers & ,Co., auctioneers,
NO. 232 and 234 Market street.
Public ,Entertainments.
NEW CITESTNITT-STREET THEATRE. —The extravaganza
"Pocahontas" has
. been played at this establishment
for six nights with success. It is to be repeated to-night
and tomorrow night. The houses have been Very lull
during the past week. The applause.has bean very
plentiful. There is one "Tyrolean" song which llfra.
Wood sings, and which - every night receives a double
encore. We are free to confess that Mrs. Wood Is a very
charming singer and actress. Her almond-shaped eyes
flash brilliantly and melt tenderly. Her deliciomily.toned
and sweet tuned voice, archly interpret the meaning of
- each melodious passage. - Her eyeaare her best features.
They ale beautiful. Added to thereatof her not Irregu
lar features, they produce an eminently pleasing effect.
.HereOmPlexion is delfcate and 'pure; her form proper
tionate,and graceful. She throws herself into the cha
racter she performs. r We can think.of no other expres
sion that can so aptly describe gusto with which she
goes through :with- She :enjoys her. part- so much
that that lessens thereby the enjoyment of her au
dience. The same objection,' though, in a greater
degree . applies to her that applies to Mies Wells The
latter, a sterling stock actress, .just ove,rsteps
whiCh Mrs. Wood, a dashing star, inexcusably trans
. ~_
armee. She treats her audiences impertinently. She
is entirely toefrie with, them. Her admirable qualities
peisuade them to tolerate this 'familiarity. She laughs
upon Vsestage with a unite at home ease. She interpo,
latesivOrds not in the text. She even audibly. Prompts
When it is unnecessary; We have not the slightest doubt .
that all this is the result of pare good nature - end eirube;
mace of spirits. FStill they are flaws in her perfoimance,
ThEy are spots in- the sun; incites in the eye. .M 8 caa
be by turns arch, demure, .wayward, plaintive, extrava
gant, uproarious, and docile.; She has much more merit
than failing. Her audiences and their enthusiasm testify
to this. The "Fair One with the Golden Locks' gave a
full scope to her capabilities. She made the most of it.
"Pocahontas" presents not perhaps., so wide a range.
but a sufficient one to prove universally entertaining.
Of the play itself there is not much to say. It is pro
bably the best effort of the author. It abounds with bad
puns, and worse jokes. The best witticism is When
Powhatan says to poor toque - Nous John Smith, "Yon
must die early, so you can't dilate." Bad jokes and
pointless puns are inevitable in extravagaiman,
and all the bettor for being so. The principal cha
racters in the present representation are well sustained;
so are the inferior ones. Mr. Davidge is excessively
amusing as Potemkin I. Mr. Chapman in his role
was as entertaining as it would allow him to be.
Everybody visible in the representation of the piece
!teemed to be anxious for its success. Hach dance
and every chorus was executed with unusual spirit
and effect. It might, indeed,, be suggested that the
young ladies who take the less important roles might
take pains to render themselves a trifle better looking.
We regret they do: notform a gallery of beauty.
,The
scenery, the dresses, the stage management, are good,
and the piece proceeds smoothly. After its termination,
to-morrow evening, "Jenny Lind," " The Pride of the
Market," etc., will be produced. These are old-favor
ites with. Mrs. Wood—itt least old favorites with the
Public which applaud them. The versatile actress
who has been the chief charm for several weeks, will
continue to present - attractions throughout this. She
has been so successful throughout her engagement
that it is scarcely necessary to predict a continuance of
such good fortune.
WALNUT-STREET THEATRE. —The second and last week
of the " Old, Original, and Only" Campbell Minstrels,
is announced. This troops bias been deservedly suc
cessful during the last week. Its members are very en
tertaining, and the performancos are as chaste as the
management is efficient. The "Clog dancers," comedy
trio and quintette, have proved attractive.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA. JllllB 6. 1863.
Gold opened Weak this meriting at 1.45e' th , ling sir to
1,44 g, when a rally was effected and it advanced to
1.468, at which figure it Closed,' the various rumors
from the" Mississippi and the Rappahannock causing
considerable fluctuations. Money continues without
change, the market being easy at moderate rates. The
subscriptions to the five-twenty Idan continue undimin
ished, yesterda - y's and Thursday's conversions amount
ing to over two million Rye hundred thousand. To-day,
at 8 o'clock, the footings figured a million three hun
dred thousand.
The decease of Francis M. Drexel, Esq , the leading
member of the banking house of Drexel & Co., caused
a discontinuance of all business except
the necessary
duties of paying drafts and receiving, payment of notes
due. Reference to the deceased will be found in another .
column.
At tb e Stock Board, matters were dull with some fall
ing off in prices of the speculative fancies. Schuylkill
Navigation sold down to 13, the preferred to 2636. Phi
ladelphia and Erie to 25%. Reading to 55. Pennsyl
vania Railroad: sold at 57. North Pennsylvania at 15;4g
i. Minehill 85X. Arch street Passenger at 27. Race and
Vine at 12. Girard College at 29%. Seventeenth and
Nineteenth al Second and Third at 80. Corn Ex
change Bank at 34%. Philadelphia at 122%. Bohemian
Mining at 8%. State Fives were steady at 103. Union
Canal Sixes at 25. Philadelphia and Erie Sixes at 106.
Cleveland and Mahoning sevens at 106, Susquehanna
Canal sold at 1531. •
The following abstract, of company reports shows the
coal tonnage for the week and season as compared with
corresponding time last season :
Last
Companies. Week Season. Season Ino'se Deese
Beading It ^ 72,493 1,420,879 - 897,525 523,354
Sehuy'l Nnv• •• • 26,467 231,4.51 322,379 90,918
Lehigh 1.7ay..•• 20,606 133,648 216.256 82,603
Lehigh Tat... • . 28,118 676,279 372,602 203,677
Del. & Lack.,,: 29,230 457,32.8 422,970 34,352
Del. "& Hod •• • • 27.737 106 690 100,547 6,143
Penna. Coal • - 24,487 93.023 100,266 2,238
Shymokin 6,323 99,415 66,063 33,382
Broad Ton 8,794 182,888 122,903 9,985
Lyken's Va 1.... 403 30,562 49.678 19,115
Trevorton 142 22,462 , 22,559 , -83
Total 245,960 3.309,660 2,'693,753 806,9f8 198.862
The Importation of dry goods into the port of New,
York. for the week ending Jane 4. 1863, was as follows'
Entered for Consumption. Packages, Value.
Manufactures of Wool 350 $95,857
Manufactures of Cotton 65 15.171
Manufactures of Silk 125 106.782
Manufactures of flax—, 295 158,819
Miscellaneous 65 18,067
Total
Withdrawn from Warehouse
Manufactures of wool
Manufactures of cotton.
Manufactures of silk
Manufactures of flax
Miscellaneous
Total
Entered for Warehousing.
Manufactures of wool
Manufactures of cotton....
Manufactures of silk
Manufactures of flax.-- .
Miscellaneous
Total 755 $194,992
We learn that the Secretary of. the Treasury has re
stored the loan-agent system as it exited before the re
cent change. Every banker and bank cashier throughout
the country is prepared to receive eubscriptions to: the
5-20 bonds. •
The Illinois Central Railroad Company earned for May
$314,000, being an increase of fifty per cent. The cash
collected amounts to $lll,OOO, the land sales $221,000, and
the ponds cancelled to $53,000,
Pbe truffle of the Flndson liver Railroad for eight
months, ending with May, foots up $2,676,809, against
$1,910,052 for the same period in its last financial year,
an increase of $766,757. •
The New York Evening Post of to-day says :-
This morning's business has been light, manifesting a
general suspense and continued indisposition either to
buy, or to sell. Hence most of the transactions were at
• Quotations unfavorable to such weak holders as were
compelled to realize, and the bears succeeded in putting.
down prices from 34 to 34 7 cent. • '
Martem, Hudson River and Rock Island were favored
--ceut ,--,, ...i.o.attstntion, and recniv , ..3
- -The loan mar
1 sin lar
and capricious anomalies. ' Firit; — maviFfB le v rl
demand on miscellaneous stocks at 7 per cent. , r with an
interrupted and scanty supply; 'secondly, the same lend
ers are freely offering to advance on Government aecari
ties at 5 per rent. -; thirdly. certain first-class houses can
borrow all they want at 50534, on most kinds of securi
ties, and, lastly, the merchants who are now receiving
their c offering,remittance ve been used to buy mercantile
bills, find none and are glad to lend their sur
plus funds at low interest to the leading brokers.
The demand for the nve-twenties continues, and Mr.
Cisco has made excellent arrangements for the conveni
ence of those subscribers who prefer to pay their money
dirF ctly into the Sub- Treasuoy, and to receive the certi-'
nee tes which bear interest payable in gold from the date
of deposit,
- The foreigndemand for these and our other national
securities continues to diminish remittances abroad and
to depress the price of exchange, Which is selling this
morning at157X11 , @1158.
Gold opened this morning at 14534, and on the news
from Fredericksburg 'and the Mississippi fell to 1.443ggl
144%,
Philada. Stock Exc
CReportedby S. E, SLATMAKB
P MST •
100 Bohemian Mining. 8.%
1 Philadelphia 8k..1223i
77 Minehill R 6535
3 do 65%
Arch-st R
14 do.. 27 '
" 27
100 Race & Vine R".. 12
50 Girard College R.. 2936
5017. h & 19tb-it R. -. 13%
6 Second & Third... SO
21 North Penna R.... 15%
4 do 15%
100 d 0..,, 1514
10 Schuy N 11%
ICA do 13
12000 do.... : , P r ef ....bO . 20%,
100 do ...Pref . 26%-
550 do... Pref. .. . 26341
SALES AFTER 1
100 Sch N Pref s6O. 2 4 3'
3 00 d 915. 26
RD do 5 26%
NA do
....b5 26
%
100 do
100 d0........•..230. 26%
f 0 do ... 26%
55 do - bswn. 26%
CLOSING
Bid. Asked.
II S 68
Mg 7-60 Notes.• .• -
American G01d:•14.5# 145.34
PhDs, 68 old 105
Do new 106.1‘ 1083 f
Alle co 6s R .... . . • _
l'ennabe 102X.-103_'
Reading It 547 55.
Do bds 'Bo—
bds '7O-16634 •
Do bds'B6conv.llo 111
Penns R 6634 67
Do . Ist m 65.114
Do 2d m 65..107X 1.09
Little Schuyl R.... - •
Morris o'l cousol 72
Do Prfd. ..
Do Os '76...... .•
Do 2d mtg.. ••• •
Sus Canl 15X 162,X5.%
o Ss a
Schuyl Nay...... 12X 13
Do prfd
Do 6e. '62.. ie - 8831
Elmira R • •
Do 7s '73.• • .111 113
.
Do 10s "5 -
L Island R es-dy 35 38
Do ..
Phila Ger & Nor 69
Lehigh Val R.... • • • •
Do bds 1.(8 - 110
Philadelphia Markets.
Joys 6—Evening.
FLOIIR.—There is very little demand for export or
home use; sales comprise about 600 libls good Ohio extra
familY at '57.26, and 300 bbls choice do at $7.0013 bbl,"
The retailers and bakers are buying moderately at from
$5.76@6 for'..gripertlne, $6.2.5@)6.75 for extras, $6.7207.75
for extra family, and $309 -131,1 for fancy brands au
, cording to quality. Rye Flour is offered at $5 70 bbl.
•
Corn Meal is selling at $4.25 . f0r Brandywine, and $4
bbl for Pennsylvania Meal.
GRAIN. —Wheat continues very dull. and prices have
again declined. Sales reach . about ft . 14 COO bushels at
from Si. 60©1.61e, for prime Western and Pennsylvania
reds, fend nsoiga. 65 IP bushel for white. Rye is in de
mand at $l7O bushel for Pennsylvania. Corn is want
ed, about 2000 bushels prime fellow sold at 86c 13
bushel, and a small lot of - -white at 88e. Oats are Arm
with sales of about 30t/0 bushels Pennsylvania at 71@72c
BARK—First No. 1 Quercitron is quiet at $35 70 ton.
COTTON. The market is firm, and , prices rather
bet ter, but there le verylittle doing in the way of sales.
Middlings are quoted at 65056 c ,70th.
GROCERIES:—Coffee is very scarce: we emote Rio at
SC®3l3O, and Laguayra at 33c 7 ,5 lb. Sugar is firm, and
vices are better; about 200 hhds Cabs sold at 10W11.10'
PROVISIONS.—There is no chant e to notice in prices
o r demand . 1 • we quote Me-se Pork at $l-L26®l-I_so bbL
Lard is dull, at 10©10Mc lb for barrels and tierces.
Butter is in demand, at full prices. ' '
WHISKY—SmaII sales of-bbls are making at 45@}45.1;c,
and drudge 43%c $B gallon.
The following are tha receipts. of Flour and Grabs at
this port to-day: .,
Flour 1950 bbls.
Wheat lt(1)
.00 ba s s
Cora
Oats 17,300 bus.
New York filark.eits, June 6.
ASHES Are steady, at $8 for pots - and $9.62X foWerls.
BREADSTUFF'S. —The market for State and tern
Flour is dull, and 6 cents lower.'
The sales ore 6.800 bbls, at $0 1C0.5.26 for superfine
State •: $5.80®0.05 for extra do; 55.16@6.36 for superfine
filiclugan, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, eta. ; 45180®6.10 for ex
tra du—i ochtding shipping .brands of round hoop. Ohio
at 66 10P8.2.5, and trade brands do it $6.30007 60.
' Southern Flour is dull- and lower; sales 600 bbls at
$6.6fE67.10 for superfine Baltimore, and $7.15003.35 for
extra do- .
Canadian Flour is inactive and 5 cents lower, sales 500 -
bbls at $5 5e06.10 for common, and $6.1507.75 for good
to choice extra.
Bye Flour is quiet and steady at $3.7505.25 for the
range of fine and superfine. rs
Corn Meal is unchanged. We note Jersey at $1.25,-
Brandy wine $4.55, Caloric $4.50, Puncheons $ 52 .
Wheat is dull and 1 cent lower. The sales are 40.000
tins at $L 2Ci01.42 for Chicago spring, *1 306143 for 5111-
warikie club. *1:4401 47 for amber lowa, 4701.53 for
winter red Western, and $1.5101.57 for spring State.
Rye is dull at +$ @LOL
Barley is dull and nominal..
Oats are dull at 7e@Slc 'for Canada,. Western, and
Corn is 'me cent lower; with a: Moderate business ; the
sales are 65,000 bushels at76@l7Bc for old mixed Western .
and 71075 c for new. also.
WHYSSICT is firmer, with sales of 500 bbls at 4431@45
1_9...ei.r.0w --The :sales include 95 hhds Prime Eastern,
and city _ '
MOPS.—The market is dull with, small sales at 18g23c.
SEEM—We notice sales of 750 bushels rotigh tlax
at $2.45:
PRILADELIWIA BOARD OF TRADB:
GEORGE N TATBAIC - -
Whf. L. REHN CONWITTEE OF THE MONTH
BENJ. 'MARSHALL, -
LETTER. BAGS
AT•THE MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Coburg, Gibson ' Liverpool, soon
Bark American. Christian Barbadoes, soon
Bark Guiding Star, Beane Liverpool. soon
Fehr. Horace E Brown, Rice §it Thomas. soon
Steamer Whirlwind. ' St Thoutas, Janeg
SS'S 097
19,761
49,651
80.268
11,127
.227 $44,472
350 82,439
14 16,037
.139 37,132
25 4,912
angkSaleH, June G.
it. Philadelphia Exchange. 3
t OARD.
ILS Schrty N Pre f. 2614
3 Phila & Erie R 2.535
6........ .2.5 q
16 do .. ‘••• ••• ••—, • • 25.14
50 Penna. B nag. 673 k
Si d0._.... 67
50 do 6ds. 67
1100 Reading R. lots.. 55
100 do 840 65
100 d 0... s6cvn&int. 50
50 do b 30.. 553
75 do 55
60 do cash-. 55
10 Corn Exchange Bk 3434
600 Penna 55... ..... .101
4COO 'Union Cl 6s Cp on. 25
3000 Cleve & Ilfahort 74.106
-. W.100 &
FIRST 'V"'
2 . 1118 T BOARD.'
1 - 500 N Penns R. —• •
100 - :do sallwn.
100 Saul Canal 11X.
50 Beading ..... s3O. 55
100 do
60 do ...... M. 55
5500 do. .......b5. 51%
do 54%
,PRICES.
Bid. Asked.
Do Penna R bS3G 1614.
68
Do -10 s .- . .
Catawissa RCon 734 8
Beaver
Do
aver
pM ead rfd
.11.. 2334 24
Mine/tilt 6534 66
Harrisburg P— • • 67
Wilmington 70 'a -
Lehigh Ilav 65... • •
Do .shares...-.:
Do scrip.... .45 4.5 X
Cam & Amb 11...
Phila St BrioB's..
ISun St Erie 75.. ..
Delaware Div—. . • 46
_ Do bds... .•
Spruce-street R.. 163417
Arch-street R, ••• 26k4 2734
Race-street R.... 'l2 -.•
Tenth-street R...- 42 45
Thirteenth-st R. 36
W Phila R 69
Do bonds:. -
...
Green-street R.....
Chestnut-st R.
Second-street R. ..
Fifth-street . •
Girard College
Seventeenth-st
1.108 Chestnut street. jed-2t
Fult.NriurtE SLIPS, or 100se - cos,ver the
most fashionable, cut and made
-by practical (malq,
or 'female) artists. Hollands,` chintzes, and linens,
for Wipe, always on hand, at lqw price& W. Henry
Patten , i, West-End Upholstery Store, 1408 Chestnut
street. .
TRW
_DOLLARSL REWARD - TRF. INDLLN
Hans DOCTOR frcra Canada fails to deseribe disease
and tell his patienta the nature of their complainta
or illneas, without receiving any information' from
them: , -
MARINE INTIei4LIGENCE.
31-SIIN SETS. Xit
,
ARV.
Bark Lady Milne. RID
Cowan,, 60 days from Elver/004
with mdse to John R Penrose.
Bark Williamson. Thompson. 7 days from Kill
West, in ballast to captain.
Brig Ida (Br), Mershon, 19 days from Trinidad de
Cuba, with sugar and molasses to S & W Welsh—vessel
to E A Souder4 Co.
Buis' Cyclone, Brinker, 7 days from Matanzas, with
sugar and molasses to John Mason & Co. let past, lat
3246: long 77=, exchanged longitude with brigAleate
mark, of New York, steering NE.
Brig S T Smith, Smith, 7 days from Port Royal, in bal
last. to J E Easley & Co. 2.
Brig George Ames, NichoLs.. from Boston.
Scbr W H Mailler, Amy, 8 days frima Remedios, with
molasses to 6'& W Welsh.
Schr Challenge, ( Br) LaMar] e, 9 days from Charlotte
town, PEI, with oats to Tan. Horn, Woodworth & Co.
Schr Onward, Higgins. 10 days from Boston, in bal
last to captain.
Sehr D Williams, Hopkins, from Poet Royal, in bat
lust to captain,.
Scbr Chief, Townsend, irdays from Indian. Hire r, with
grain is .T W Bacon. •
Scbr lonic. Colburn; 4 days from Lateral. Del, with
lumber to .1 W Bacon. '
Bohr D L Sturgis, , Norris, 6 days from Boston, with
mdse to Crowell & Collins.
Schr Trainacworth, Parsons, 4 days from Salisbury,
Md. with lumber to W Bacon.
Buhr Joseph Hunter. Pons, 4 days freau Laurel, Del.
with lumber to .IIW Bacon.
Behr E Arcularias, Jackson, 8 days fro Boston. w ith
mdse to captain.
Schr Grecian, Dow. 3 days from New Bark, with miss
to captain.
Schr T Benedict, Risley, 5 days from Haddam, with
stone to captain.
Behr Ceres, Meredith, 4 days from LYan . , in ballast to
captain.
Schrlncy, Spance, - I day from Brandywine. Del.wtth.
corn meal to R kit Lea.
Schr - R W Goldner, Somers, 4 days froin,Port Royal,
captain.
Schr - Sarah Clark, Griffin, from Salem.
Schr Pioneer, Talpey, from Boston.
Scbr Snow Flake. Dickerson, from Boston.
Schr J A Broomall. Douglass, from Boston.
Schr Eliza & Rebecca, Price. from Boston.
-Schr YE Pratt, Pratt,' from Boston.
Schr David Smith, Williams, from.Provldence.
Schr it Law, York, from Stonington.
Schr Vashti Sharp. Sharp, from Mauricetown.
Steamer Raggles,McDermot,24 hears from New York,
With mdse. to W P Clyde.
Steamer Novelty, Shaw, 24 boars frow York, with
mdse to W2l Baird & Co..
SteaMor Walker: Rogers, 24 hours from N . Yodc.
with "adze to W M Baird & Cd.
CLEARED.
Steamship Norman, Baker, Boston, H Winsor.
Bark Thos Dallett, Duncan, Laguayra, Dalletb Son.
Bark S RyerFon,Pattea, Liverpool, E A SouderA Co.
Brig W Dodge, Andereon, Pernambuco, Atten Ma
son & Co.
Brig Matildam litoaton, W H Johns. tc Co,
Frig Lunt, Boston, Hammett, 'Van Hosea &
adman.
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Brig Ella Reed, Jarman. N Orleans. D S Stetson & Co.
Fehr Win L Springs, Adams, Port Royal, do
Bahr Greenland, Evans, Havana, G W Beonadan & Bro '
Schr 'Snow Flake. Dickerson, Boston,. Sicinickson &
Glover_/ --
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Schr S J Broomall, Douglass, Boston. do
Scdr Three Sisters, Creighton, Washington, do
Sch. Onward, Biggins, Providence, do
Schr D Smith, Williams. Boston, Ii Hare Powell,
Sold Eliza & Rebecca, Price, Boston, Cain, Hacker &
Cook.
Schr S Clark, Griffin, Danversport„ 3 Bilges & Co.
Behr Pioneer, Tapley, Portland, Hammett, Van Dusan
& Lochm an.
Schr J E Pratt. Pratt, Providence, L Audenried & Co.
15.Schr R Law, York, Salemalakiaton, Graff & Co.
zSchr Pursuit Creighten, Washington, do
Schr V Sharp, Sharp, Salem, J B Henry,
Schr Ceres, Meredith, Lynn, C A Fleckscher & Co.
Behr Rescne. Bacon, Fall River, Noble. Caldwell & Co.
..Schr Tra!de Carary, Beaufort. Curtis & Knight.
ItSchr D W Eldridge, Smith. Port Royal, captain.
Schr United, Wilson, Alexandria, A G Cattoll & Co.
Schr Specie. Smith, do do
Schr John! Wilson, Mills, Washington, Tyler, Stem,
& Co.
Str J S Shriver, Dennis. Bultimore. A. Groves, Jr.
Str S Seymour, Room, Alexandria, T Webster, Jr.
Str Buffalo, Mooney, New York, W P Clyde.
(Correspondence of The Press_)
READING, June 4.
The following boats from the Union Canal passed into
the Schuylkill Canal to-day, bound to Philadelphia,
laden and consigned as follows:
Lebanon Valley and Sellers & Dietrich, grain to Rum
phreys, Roffman. & Wright; Dr Wm Moore, do to cap
tain; Witman- & Conrad. do do; America, corn to cap
tain; Gay Boy, lumber to J H Deysher; Gen McClellan,
lumber, and Arabella Smith, shingles to Jones & Sons;
Minniniope, lumber to NorcroEe & -Sheets; Elwood.
boards to II Louchs; A Man, pigiron to Tir Schell & Son.
(Correspondence of the Press.)
- ffAVRE DE GRACE, Sane 5.
The steamer WyOuting left here this morning with the
following boats in. tow, laden and consigned as follows •1
Odd Fellow. lumber to .7 Craig• W (lNapp, do to Pet
tenon & Lippincott; Sierra Alta. do to . Chester ;Harvey &
Showers, do to Wolverton.; Isaiah flour to order
ANDA.
Bark Whietler , Bennett ME.
MOR henoe, at Lspinwalll9th QR.
Brig Bolling Wave. Collins ben co, at - /apt avrall lBth nit
Brig Concord, Smith, hence, at Aspinwall ult.
CITY 1191—Vallei
FISTE QUALITY BISCIIIT.—The proprietors
of the popular old Grocerikand of 0. H. Mattson,
Arch and Tenth streets, have now in store, just re
ceived, genuine English Gracknele also, Bond's
Boston Milk Biscuit, and Bennett's Water, Bran,
and Butter Biscuit, to which we invite the attention
of our readers.
OUR LADY-READERS will find a rich dis
play of new styles Lace and Fancy Bonnets at the
popular Millinery manufactory and importing house
of Messrs. Wood & Cary, No. 725 Chestnut street.
SWORDS SASHES, BELTS , EPAULETS, and
all other articles necessary for the outfit of . army
and navy officers, will be found in best style at Oak
ford & Salley under the Continental Hotel. -
Fon SamTs - that are at once a. thing of
comfort and a luxuriant article of.dress, patronise
the Gents' Furnishing Establishment of Mr. George
Grant, No. 610 Chestnut street.
FRENca. FLOWERS ANT)
Messrs. Wood & Cary, No. '725 Chestnut street, have
now in store a superb assortment of French Flowers
and Ribbons, at moderate prices.
OARFORD & Sows' elegant new style
Tinva. ara nnivnr-
sally admired,
WORMS, ANA lEOw TO TREAT TEEM—
This profound subject at present is agitating our en
.
tire commtmity. Some suggest let them "smell
brimstone ;" others, coax the birds to eat them, and
still others (they being measuring worms); to sell
OM by the quart ; but we would suggest to the
`Mayor and Council to introduce fish into the
squares, as we remember when a boy having heard
that fish were very fond of worms. To be sure the
worms perch on the trees, but then we believe there
are perch suckers, to gather around the bise of the
trees in front of the State Rouse, that ought not re
ject the "Diet of Worine." (This joke is of-heaven.)
If the Mayor will adopt, these suggestions we will
present bins with a; "'Linen: Duster" made at Chas.
'Stokes & Co.'s celebrated one-price, under the Con
tinental. -
AN INDEX TO CHARACTER:—A shrewd
philosopher once observed that he could tell the ohs
racteeof a man or woman by the style of his or her
dress. There can be no hope of care or thrift in one
who goes in dilapidated garments ; slovenliness in
attire is a certain indication of indolence and a lack
of order ; overdress' marks dandyism and a want of
earnest qualities ; extravagan - a Of apparel indicates(
unthrift and waste; a shabby character is reflected
in shabby ;garments; ; while the golden mean is hit
by those who exhibit the good taste to procure their
outfits at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Rook
hill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street,
above Sixth. .
ECONOMIZING STRENGTH.—ScarceIy any
thing is more important than to expend our physi
cal
strength, so as to accomplish the greatest results
practicable. It is by enabling us to do this that
laborsaving machines multiply human power, and
promote immeasurably human' progress and happi,
nese. The sewing machine sets ten stitches sooner
than the human hand can set one, and makes them
better than the hand. But the same economy of
our strength that requires the purchase and use of
sewing machines by all who have the means, re
quires also a just discrimination and selection in
purchasing between even good machines. One ma,
chine will tire and consume the operator's strength
twice as much in accomplishing a given amount of
work as another of the same cost. The shuttle or
lock4titch sewing machines heretofore approved
and extensively used, require nearly - double the out
lay
-of strength in their use which the new and leas
complicated shuttle or lock-stitch machine, just pro
duced by Mr. Grover, of the Grover & Baker S. M.
Co., requires in doing the same work.
" OWE NO MAN ANYTHING," was the in
iijimetion of "a certain apostle, but we prefer the
motto of John Randolph, "pay as you go." •We
must owe men all the courtesies and kindnesses
which belong to grace and humanity; and all men
should acknowledge themselves indebted to Gran
ville-Stokes, Merchant Tailor, No. 609 Chestnut
street, for the many new styles of summer clothing'
just introduced by him.
To THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS
had my attention called to the first article of your
" City Items," in your edition of the 6th instant,
'which is a prelude to another advertisement in your
columns, (till forbid) by George S. Page IX Bro.,
New York, and ; some unknown party at Smith's -
wharf, Baltimore, reflecting upon my honor and in
tegrity. I therefore request you, as the article is
said to to be pitied "upon reliable authority' , and
inquiries , ' which gave some trouble, to insert this
notice as publicly, and refer your readers and the pa
trons
of my successors, J. N. McMullin & Co., 151
south Front street, to Their adverthientent, as an
exhibit of the real deception practised upon you
and 'endeavored io be played upon the public by
these "honest pages." .Tortrt B. IVlalur.Lrx.
Roselawn, mo. 7th, 1863.
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