"rll.lO PRESS,
•PCIELISHID DAILY (SUNDAYS EXONIPTED).
BY JOHN W. FOBNEY.
I ''ONIfiON. No. 111NONTH YOURTN.STUBST.
Irmo DAILY ~PRESS,
ViitTEEN. CENTS PEN WEPX,' .payable to the carrier.
Mallet to liebeerlbers ottt of tile City at Sams DoLrartii
PO:Attitum, THREB , DOhLARN AND FIFTY CENTS FOX SIX
NoltriN., ; D6rhilt AND' SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS, ros
Tanga Moicilni 4 inyArtably in advattce for the time or
&ha.;
,*dvsitilielenta ',alerted at the usual rater. 81*
lines eotuititate a senate..
f' 4 ' 4 1171.10 TRIWEEKLY PRESS,
if[a .. _
telitthearibers oat of the City at Fault DOLIAIte
TlO:Alhimm,inadvanca
WATCHES' • AND JEWELRY.",
CLAR - K'S.
6o CHESTNUT STREET
IS THE CHEAPEST .PT ACE IN THE CITY TO , BUY
GOLD or • PLATED 'JEWELRY. L VER-PL AT ED
WARE PHOTOGRAPH - ,ALBUMS, POCKET-BOOKS,.
TRAVELING BAGS,-&e, .
Call-and examine our. Stock before purchasing else
where._ ,
A . The following Is a pkrtbil list of .goods which we are
‘lr selling from 20 to 100 per cent. less than at any other es
tablishment in the oily : •
ICE PITCHERS. - -
, SYRUP •PITCH SM. , ' • -
' CREAM PITCHERS.
SUGAR BOWLS.
BUTTER COOLERS. • '
CCCASTORS. a•
WAITERS. •
CAKE BASKETS.
CARD BASKETS.
' SALT STANDS.
TOBACCO .BOXES.
' -NAPKIN RINGS.
FRUIT-KNIVES.. •
TABLE SPOONS
DESSERT SPOONS:
TEA SPOONS.
• SUGIC-SPOONS.
SALT SPOONS. . .
'DINNER and TEA FORKS.
-BUTTER KNIVitS. • -
'OYSTER LADLES.
GRAVY LADLES. •
SETS-IN GREAT VARIETY
BRACELETS.
RRELSTPINS.4I girt a
CHLTALAINE CHAINS..
GUARD CHAINS.
MEDALLIONS.
CHARMS." -
TBIMBLES.
RINGS.
COLD PENS. .
'BOLD PSh'CILS. :
oLD ToompicKs..
BliTS' PINS. beautqtd. styles.
DENTS' CI3AINS.
SLEEVE BUTTONS."
STUDS. ,
NECK CHAINS.
POCKET-BOOKS.
TRAVELLING BAGS. -
ALBUMS.
CIGAR OASES.
CARD CASSS, Aro:
Call early and e xamine the largest and cheapest stook
of Goode in the city.
D. yr . CLARK'S.
602 CHESTNUT STREET.
gi c WATCHES,
, JUSTEBOSIVRD PER BTEAMIIII BIIROPA.
GOLD WATCHES.
LADIES' •SIZES, OF NEW STYLES.
fillit7lll ANGUS Alf D . CYLINDRIS.
GILiANCIP...ZB AND CYLINDREB
PLATED ANCRES AND CYLINDERL'
for Bah at Low Bates to the Trade. bi
D. T. PRATT;
607 CHESTNUT STREET.
•F I N,E WATCH REPAIRING
ami E , a tt en d e d to, b 7 : the most eXPelielleed.WOrkMOL
and MOT watch warrinted for one year.
Q. RUSSELL.
2,:it North SIXTH Street.
VULCANITE JEWELRY.—JUST RE
solved, it handsome assortment of Chatelaln- and
Vest Mains, l'lnclreneils, Ace., and for sale at very low
'Mom RUSSELL,
ap26-tf '22i North SIXTH. Street.
C. 'FULLER,
Importer and Wholesale Dealer
FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
, .
No. 7I CHESTNUT Street.
(Up-stairs. opposite Maxonic. Temple.)
RAS now open a
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK,
SMBRACING
'HOWARD & CO.'S FINS AMERICAN WATHES;
GOLD CHAINS, GOLD' SPECTACLES, THIMBLES.
AND
FINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
ray2rtart22 -
Q. FITLI.AER'S ,
FINE GOLD PENS;
THE BEST PN IN USE,
•
ROE SALE IN &LL SIZES. mra-Sm
TINE - G-rwr. COMBS ' • •
IN EVERY VARIETY..
XELLTATIONS OP PEARL AND CORAL.
- .
J. C. FULLER:
1at122-aul , No:, 71% CHESTNUT: Street
VULCANITE RINGS.
• full assortment. all sizes and styles.
: J. C.. FIJ
No. 71151 CIIEST Ni:JT Street. nrY2B-3m
MUSICAL BOXES.
TN SHELL AND ROSEWOOMOASES,
&Ting from 1 to 12 tones. choice Opus and Amerf.
sea Antoine& FARR & BROTHER. Importers
apt 324 CHESTNUT Street. below Fourth.
GENTS', FURNISHING GOODS.
606. ARCH STREET- 606.
LINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER DEPOT.
AN ELEC4ANT ASSORTMENT OP'
T FURNISHING} GOODS,'
AT MODERATE PRICES.
FOITR PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR
SHIRTS; WRAPPERS, AND STOGIES.
G. A:" HOFFMANN,
Snocessor to W. W. KNIGHT,. .
.P6-mwem • 606 ARCH STREET. 006.
NOB. I'AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA..
JOIN C. ARRISON,,
(FORMERLY Z. BURR mom]) '
• IMPORTER AND DEALER IA
-••••• 4.4
I3ENTLEMEN'S IPONISHING GOODS,
. .
REANUFAOTUREB
OF THE IMPROVED
• PATTERN- SHIRT.
MAIM&
- COLLARS,
lINDERCLUTHING.
BAUD' /LOTION GUARANTIED. m722-toa4
VINE SHIRT MANITFAOTORY.
The Subscriber would invite attention to his
INPROVEP CUT OF SHIRTS,
Which y he makes
k a specialty in his business. Alio, ecee.
tl
stea_receivin_
iOVELTLES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT
GENTLEMEN'S FIIHNISHING ' STORN,
No. 1311 CHESTNUT STREET,
Jalio-tf Four doors below the Continental.
iy 0 0 L
20,000 kotuads light selected Ohio Fleece
Full Blood
WOOLEN YARNS.
480,000 pounds ,2A to 30 eats, fine,
Wall-known makes
COTTON YARN.
430,000 Pormdi Nos. 6 to 20's,
in Warp, Bundle and Cop
V. B. AM numbers and descriptions procured ei ono
on oiders
ALEX. WIIII,LDIN ct; SONS,
3e19-fm&wtr
T I "
"EXCELSIOR" HAMS
•RE THE BEST t THE WORLD
NONE GENUINE IT LESS BRANDED
& CO. PHI.LADA. EXCELSIOR."
Je.I7X• dt CP.,
GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS,
CURERS OF THE CELEBRATED
■EXCELSIOR" ,
NIIGAR-01111 ED. HAMS,
Noe. 142 and 144 North 'FRONT Street,
Between Arch and Race dints, Philadelphia,
.The Justly-celebrated " EXCELSIOI; " HAMS are eared
by ,t; & Co. (in a style imordiar to themselves) ex
wisely; tor FAMILY USE, are of &diatoms &Mr, tree
from the unpleasant taste of salt, and are pronounced by
miserse superior to MY now offered for sale.
apo•mw&ftjyB
. .
ROGERS & BROTHER, .
PRODUCE
commussioN MERCHANTEN
' And Wholeptle Dealers in
snap, DRIED FRUITS, BUTTER, CHEESE, LARD;
And Country Produce_generall
No. ArsourH FRONT STREET,
• PHILADELPHIA.
SAMUEL BOGERS, ALEXANDER ROGERS,
Philadelphia.— • "New York.
URGUND,Y.,P9RT.-175 QUARTER
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"LETTER A"
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE,
'with all the new improvements—Hemmer, Braider('
Binder, Feller, Tacker, Corder, Gatherer, &c., is the
CHEAPEST AND BEST
of all machines for
of flzst• class makes,
18 North FRONT Street
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COMMISSIOI HOUSES
pRILADELPHIA
4 `B
MANUFACTORY.
BURLAP BAGS OF ALL SIZES,
FOR CORN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DUST, ace.
SEAMLESS BAGSi
Of standard -makes. ALL SIZES,
,for sale cheap. for net
sash on delivery.,
GEO- GRIGG;
Ifol. 019 and 001. CETROWAIIeY.
'IIA . ZARD,
SHIPLEY.
,"
HUTOHiNSON
‘', : t34:i*4.. No. 112 CHESTRUIF STREET.
I , ;;VONMISSION MERCHANTS§
,-.;4*.4-: • . FOR THE SALE OF
GOODS.
•
JOHN T. BAILEY & Oa
13AG8 AND BA-GGING
OF EVERT Dismarnoi'
No. na NORTH FRONT STREET,
WOOL BAGS : FOR SALE.
CLOTHING.
- I V N KELLY,
TAILOR,
RAE REMOVED FROM 102k9RBSTETIT STREW.
TO
. .
EDWA_RD P. KELLY'S,
1.4A1 Routh THIRD Street.
Where he preaerds to former latrine and the =bite
the advantages of a STOOK OF 'GOODS, equal if not su
perior, to any in the city—the skill and taste of himself
and EDWARD P. KELLY, the two beet Tailors of the
iitiat prices ranch lower than any other Int-eleas esta
blishment of the city. - apl-tf
Fine Clothing,
Sin-big and Slimmer.
UNARM & BROWN
B. E. eor• Gth• di Market.
ALso.
Medium and , Common
GRADES,
,
Cut land Made
LFaelitanable Style
SOLD AT LOW PRIORS
BLACK .CASS. PANTS , 95.50,
At 764 MARKET. Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, 55.50, At 704: MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTs, A.- At 70.1 MARKET Street;
BLACK CASS.' PANTS, &5.60, At 764 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. - PANTS. 55 . 00, -At 704' MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S. N 0.704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG '& VAN GITNTEN'S. N 0.701 MARRItT Street.
GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S, N 0.704. MARKET Street.
GRIGG Sic VAN 011NTEN'S, N 0.704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GIIETEN'S, T 10.704 MARKET Street.
mh22.6m
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS.
OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES.
OARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
IN COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS,
QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WINDOW SHADED,
OOMPRIBINO EVERY VARIETY OF NEW AND OBI• .
OINAL DESIGNS. PLAIN and. ORNAMENTAL.
These goods will be sold to Dealers and Manutedurers
at seises much betel° the vresent price of stock.
THOMAS POTTER.
IKANUFACTIIRER OF OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES,
999 ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and
49 CEDAR and 95 LIBERTY Streets, Hew York.
SEWING MACHINES.
SINGER & CO.'S
FAMILY SEWING
exn
LIGET MANUFACTURING PURPOSES.
Send for:a Pamphlet and a copy of "Singer & C 0.%
I. M. SINGER & CO.,
iels.3m No. 810' CHESTNUT Street. Philadelphia.
SEWING MACHINES.
" BLOAT " MACHINE,
WITH GLASS PRESSER FOOT,
• NEW STYLE HEMMER. BRAIDER,
and other valuable improvements.
ALSO.
TEE .TAGGART FARR MACHINES.
aiwney 7 -9ma CHESTNUT Street. - 'UtIL9.4I
FURNITURE, ac.
CABINET ,3iu rRNITURE AND BIL.
MOORE ds CAMPION,
No. REVI. South SECOND Street,
connection with their extensive Cabinet briefness, are
aow manufacturing a enoerior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
ud have now on hand a - full supply, finished with the
MOORE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS.
Which are pronounced by all who have need them to be
eurarlor to all others. _
For the quality and finish of these Tables, the manu
facturers refer to their nufeerous patrons throughout the
Union, who are familiar with the character mlß of their
work. fint
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE.
FRY & SMITH;
WHOLESALE DBALBRS IN
WOOD AND WILLOW -WARE,
O. 31 NORTH Foiltt T.HEET,
Nearly opposite the Merchants' Hotel, - •
Where they have Just opened with a large and entire new
stock of goods in their line, consiatin in part, of
Brooms. Oil Cloths, Children's Gige,
Buckets, Floor Cloths, Toy Wagons and.
Tubs, Window Shades, Carts,
Churns, Curtain Fixtures. Hobby Horses,
Baskets, Mats, Velocouedes,
Brushes, Clocks, Fly Nets,
Wash Boards, Bird Cages, Wrapping Paper,
Clothes Pins. bieves, Paper Bags,
Measures; Tie Yarn, - Blacking,
Cordage. Wick,Fic., &c.I
- Matches,
'an assortment of It'
iltS, and. PROVISI(
the lowest market pi
: We also keep . f
WATER COOLEI
which we offer at
CLOTHES WRINGERS.
CLOTHES WRINGERS 1 CLOTHES
WRINGERS I !
The undersigned have been appointed sole agentsfor
the sale of the 'EMPIRE . CLOTHES WRINGER;"the
latest improved, cheapest, and most durable Wringer
made; warrented in all cases. An examination will con
vince any person of their superiority. over all others.
Price lb and d. Persons living at a distance can have
them forwarded by Express' or otherwise, los , remitting
the price of the size they want. • •
131- A liberal discount made to Agents and those who
Purchase to sell again. -
FRY it . SMITH,
31 NORTH FOURTH STREET..
FhiladelPhia,
GAS iiPIXTURES, d;c.
517 ARCH , STREET.
- AL: - 1304".
KANDTAOTUREIS Os
CHAINPKLIERS
' A.ND 'OTEEZ
GAB FIXTURES.
klao,Prenah Biome Pivires and Ornaments.Forselids
Ines Shade*, and a varlet* of
'FANCY GOODS'
wito4)ip' - 4141U-AZTD RlSTikkb.
khans gall and examine goods. ' 4418-I.r
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24,;-1883.
TIIE_CAAIPARN IN HARE M%
[Special Correspondence of- The•Press.]
Wednesday, the 16th, inst., , I started in the spe
cial train with Gem Milroy, hoping to reach liar
per's Ferry. At that time, Baltimorewas intensely
excited at the prospect of a rebel. raid through their
city, and the people mourned for friends in Maryland
regiments who had. been slain. Large hogsheads
of tobacco were ,being. hauled through the streets,
and hastily placed across the main avenues leading
to the city:, Some old men expostulated, because
every hogshead of tobacco coat between-$l5O and
!$200; Eland or some cheaper obstruction might be
•found.. The hopeful reply was, that the Government
was able to purchase -and willing to pay for the
means of defending the city against the•inrOads of
the threatening-foe. "Ah !"muttered the rheumatic
old gentleman, as he tottered -along his cane,
"they did the same in 1814,and,"if I rememberright,
Some of the tobacco was not paid for."
If Baltimore was in jeopardy, Frederick City was
in possession of the rebels. Few doubted the ability
Or the Willingness of the enemy' to ()bonny this
place; and as they came for Suppliesi-Frederick city
would receive from their former ragged customers a
liberal patronage. ith this nervousness pervading
the entire frame of theoity, the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad thought it behooved them to stop running
the regular trains on so dangerous a--road ; cons
quently, it was only at rare inteivals' an oPportu
nity was offered: of reaching any point west of Bal
tiniore.. General Milroy really intended .going to
Harper's Ferry. He -had volunteered to assist in
defending the place, but the yotithful members of
nia staff prevailed on . him to return to Baltiniore.
What your correspondent saw arul heard during
this trip convinced him that Baltimore was then in
no imminent, overwhelming danger ;_that no rebels
we're' in force within a hundred miles* of the city;
save' a 'few predatory, bands of cavalry, and that
Harper's Ferry might be reached in perfect safety
Acting on this thought and the meagre experience
of Wednesday I once more started from Baltimore
determined to reach Maryland Height& and sec; for
The lr . ess, iLthere'"existed any possibility of our
men being handed over to the enemy with the same
tenderness' they were'delivered up to their foe on
_that inauspicious day at Harper's Ferry, when Colo
nel Miles commanded. The conductor warmly
shook my hand and gravely shook his head—ges
tures full of dreadful import, signifying how foolish
are young correspondents, and to what an expensive
school he thought the one before him would soon
go to learn experience-meaning that formidable
chateau with the sonorously sounding title of Cas
tle Thunder, or mayhap the more thickly populated
and historical domicil, known by the inelegant name
of Libby prison. Such things had been before, and .
still " o'ereame me like a summer's cloud."
At I o'clock P. M. we reached Point of Rocks.
This was a perilous plac& Here the-cars stopped,
and' no entreaties could prevail upon them to go
further. Here one hundred and fifty of the rebel
Col. White's cavalry rode through the town, driving
a few of -Major Cole's men wildly before. If' these
men could ride in to.day, there was nothing to pre-
vent them to-morrow. . This time they were satis
fied-with cutting the telegraph wires and burning
seventeen cars in the main street of point of Rocks
—who knows but the next- trip they may burn the
town and cut our-throatsl Before proceeding with
this narrative; I may as well state that White's Ca
valry were raised in Loudoun county, Va., and are
well acquainted with all the roads and cow-paths in
this section of country. A numberof Captain Mean's
company had been stationed at Point of Recite for a
long period. These scouts were raised in the same
neighborhood as thnse in Col. White's command.
The rebels have adopted the policy of treating all in
this State with leniency, in the hope of some' day
calling it ‘.‘Nyillaryland." But for these men in
Captain Mean's .companythey entertained a relent
less enmity, and the sole object of their trip was
to cut up this littleband.. On Wednesday Morning
•• they crossed at Nolan's ford, about three miles from
Point of Rocks, where the rebels crossed last year,
and where they may cross this year. Ascending to
the top of the ridge ,aeross the . river, they' EISIV a
alll
amanumber of ajo*ole's cavalry, and, without
alarmingsthe few. troopers in their front 'they -ap
proachedlalmost near enough to touch them, before
they, charged with a yell of hatred and revenge: In
such a eituatien, our men could do nothing-bitter
than run, which Pm informed they did very B=oe% ,
fully.. From this flying visit origin.s.ted all the
frenzied alarm which-drove so many from their
homes in Frederick and vicinity..
The cars would not move ; love or money failed to
procure a conveyance, and the only . alternative was
to walk. thirteen-miles. I was here joined by C. M.
Carleton andH. H. Starkwenther;nommiesioners to
learn the condition of the 18th Connecticut, who
were sent out for thin purpose by the Governor of.
the
the State. I am sorry to report only 32 men of this
fine regiment here, with the Major and Adjutant,-
who positively assert that the Colonel, Lieutenant
Colonel, and the rest of the regiment were all eap
tured amid the darkness of that fatal retreat from
Winchester.. Of the seven or 'eight thousand men
in General Milroy - 43 command but twelve hundred
are here, without blankets or baggage--of any kind.
Not the least depressed, they only .mourn the small
ness of their force at Winchester, which made it
impossible for them - to cope with the enemy, and
hope to Make the rebels before Maryland Heights
compensate for their loss at Winchester.
Our little party 'had just coneWded to walk to
Harper's Ferry, when we werejoined by Col. Lusk,
who had volunteered hiaservices in the defence of
Maryland-Heights, and was determined to go with
us. There was no sun; the rain of the evening
previous had softened the yellow earth upon the
tow-path. On our right hand was the Chesapeake
and Georgetown Canal, overhead an umbrageous
canopy, to the left dark ravines, tumbling waterfalls,
and the Potomac. About a mile from Point of Rocks
we met two hundred of the lath Pen.nsylVania Ca
' valry who assured us, of the present safety of the
road. As we were walking rapidly onward; I heard
a sweet treble voice ekelaim "Hurrah for the
Union !" At this encouraging sound I looked across
the canal, and saw a sweet-looking creature waving
her handkerchief. r This was cheering, and I devout
ly thanked God for the sight of one Union lady'as I
wearily marched along. Soon slight crevasses were
found in the canal, and the wider mitsthe waded if
we went on. I looked ruefully down at my shoes
and then, gazed enviously at the cavalry boots of my
compeers.. I believe I then and there - violated the
tenth commandment by coveting my neighborsboots.
While I was cogitating my companions'Were over,
so, without further ado, I sfeashed my way through.
The absence of the sun, upon which we congratu
lated ourselves, was now accounted for. It was going
to rain, and it did rain in torrents. But a fewminutes
before I had looked eadly upon my shoe& and wish
ed they were seven-league boots. Now Mr. Stark
weather gazed' sorrowfully on the dripping sides of
his once-elegant tile, and wished it was a philaso
phees cap. The thunder grew louder, the rain fell
faster, the mud got watery and thin. Not a house
could be seen—no shelter offered itself to the soaking
travellers till.they reached Berlin, where McClellan's
grand army at one time crossed the Potomac. Oc
casionally a bird twittered ; but I thought the bird
who could 'sing, and would not, to-day, should not
be made to sing. Here we found shelter and dinner ;
here those of the party who wore paper collars
threw the wet, remains away;, and, here we got a
handcar, which we zealously worked at regular in
tervals for nine miles, Making excellent time, not
having to take in water or wood, our conductor
calling out the names of the various little towns
through which we passed. Curiosity drew every
one to the door, and, anticipating their questioil, we,
told all that we were not rebels. It was half-past 6
P. M. when Sandy Hook was reached; in a
short time after, we saw the prominent little church
of Harper's Ferry ; and wet, weary, woe-begone, we
alighted from the first train that had ventured front
Frederick City to Harper's Perry for a-week.
Now we must climb • up the Heights—by the dark, •
narrow, muddy defile, .which winds round the base
of the hill. Once on the top, I could, see- in one
glance the wisdoni of evacuating the Attie acute
angle of. Harper's Ferry, where_ men could be as
easily taken as in a net. The position on Maryland
Heights is strongly fortified by nature, and nur en
gineer, with his corps of workmen, had already
made, it impregnable. We, can hold the position
against any odds they may be able to bring.' General
Tyler knoWs his position, and has the confidence of
all the ' men in his command. He will make a des
perate fight, if attacked, and the enemy cannot
help but know that the "sacrifice of life in taking
Maryland Heights would be appalling, for which the
capture of Harper's Ferry would be an inadequate
compensation. The rebel force in this neighborhood
is under General Ewell, and numbers about *OOO
men—cavalry, artillery, and infantry. Though our
men are now camped in line of battle along the
Heights, it is not probable the enemy will assail
them ; they have already-given us time which they
cannot help but know must prove fatal to them.
One of White's Cavalry inquired of a IVlarylander
what the people thought of their visiti Maryland
replied that he thought they would 'call it the.
"Second Coming." Said an officer, "The second
coming ie always the best ; 'with the first is sorrow',
but joy cometh with the second visit. We ere Se
cond Adventists." The interrogator told this man
that they were not treated as hospitably and enthu
siastically as they expected. In need of men, they
thought Maryland was with them in spirit, and they
wanted a Maryland brigade with them in a body. I
know they must suffer a keen disappointment. Men
can be found in abundance whol - vill give their sym
pathies to them, and whatever little news they have
into the bargain; but!when it comes to going them
selves, they delicately but firmly refuse. And I can't
blame them. B.
LEFRIGERATORS,
iON SAFES, all, of
rice& jel-Im*
`MAJOR McCook - ,.the venerable sire of the six
fighting brothers McCook., was a remarkable fea
ture of the Union Convention of Ohio, on the 17th.
He is the father of Brigadier General Robt. Mc-
Cook, murdered by the rebels, and Major General
Alex. - M. McCook, commandingunder Rosecrans.
The Major and his sons have teen ultra Democrats,
two or three of whom have fallen in defence of the
country. In'view of these facts, the appeal of this
brave old patriarch beforethe Convention; in behalf
of the:soldiers in,the field, and in denunciation of
Vallandigham and disloyalty, was impresslysly
eloquent. .
IN BIVOITATC ON 14T4P.T,LAND H.EinuTs,
June 21, 1863.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1863.
THE INVASION.
Col. Thomas' Regiment at Camp Curtin
[Special. Correspeadesee of The Press. ] • •
°Ail' CURTIN, June 20, 1863
The 20th Pennsylvania Militia, Col. Thomas, ar
rived in Harrisburg 'yesterday, morning, about six
o'clock, and were immediately marched to Camp
Curtin, about one and a half miles frordHarrieburg.
We are faring very well indeed; our tents, are all
pitched, and we look .and feel like veterans. Coin
pany C, which was left behind to recruit, arrived
this morning. There are now in and around Har.
- risburg thousand troops; very niany;
of whom, like myself, have seen service; and the ,
result will be, that in two weeks' tithe we Will be
able to meet the enemY.. A's Lwrite, regiment after
regiment, and companies after cOmpanies, from Lit-:
zerne, and Schuylkill, Bucks, Delaware,. Chester,
Montgomery, and other counties, are in/111113g into
this city; and their looks betoken war.
Col. Thomas is to receive his commission as briga
dier general to-day
-; and it is right. He his raised,
equipped, and brought .forward • almost two, thou
sand men; and this all in one Week., 'He certainly
deserves great credit, and it is but justice-: o him
to be promoted. Captain Benj. L. TaYlor, of. Com
pany E, will be commissioned lieutenant colonel
commanding—a_ promotion that meets with general
favor among the regiMent. , F. J.W.
From Amither Correspondept.
CANE CIIRTIIII, NEAR' TrARRISB 17119; A.,
Time 20, 1883.
You would 'be surprised to' see how 'transformed
this city is by, the ai spirit-stirring,dtunkand the - ear-
piercing Sfe. ,l We are a Warlike people. In-taking
a stroll up the river yesterday, who* banks - bristle;
all over with fortittcations, from which tvienty-fdur-,
pounders look'grinly defiant toward rebil-raiders;,
I was surprised to see the 23d Regiment New Ser..
BeYirolunteers hard at work digging trenches near
Maria , grare, along the river bank. This regiment'
is commanded by CoL (late lieutenant) Grubb, a
soldier, a scholar, and a capital of He has gone;.
through the Peninsula campaign, - and won his spurs'
by hard fighting. While lam speaking of the Jer
seymen. I must not forget Capt: Scovel, of the New
Jersey Legislature, whose spirited call you saw -, hi'
the papers a few days ago. In four hours, and in
face of a rain -storm, he gathered together as pine
looking a set of men as can be seen in Harrisburg,.
He brOught them to Camp Curtin before there was a
single organized regiment, and Gen. Couch - at once
ordered them armed and 'equipped. They expect to,
be ordered across the river to-day, and are eager for
the fray.
Col. Mann's company, from Philadelphia, haa*On . .
golden opinions from all sorts of people. This corn=
parry is not excelled by any body of men in arms at
Camp Curtin or elsewhere. Too much praise cannot
be rendered to the District Attorney, who dropped
his law books to buckle on the sword the instant our
danger was announced. Of the Gray Reserves I
need say nothing—their fame is 'national.
Gov. Curtin made, yesterday, an earnest and ef
fective speechto the soldiers. It. was received with
the utmost enthusiasm, and gave universal satisfac
tion to the militia; who had been misled and de
ceived by misrepresentation.' . MARS.
aenklus , Cavalry atMercersburg.
CFpecial Correiponden6e of The Presi.:]
111 - EneenOung, June 20;1863
_ _
Yesterday this place had the- honor-of a second
visit from the rebel cavalry. You must be aware
that on Monday the enemy 'invaded Franklin
county, and have held G - reencastie, Chambersburg,
and the neighborhood at their . mercy. ever, since.
We expected them here every. hour,- and 'passed -
through all the excitement and commotion of an in
vasiompanic. On-Thursday;-at midnight, a detach
ment of two hundred passed through here on'the`
way to the neighboring mountain where most of the
horses were concealed. YesterdaY afternoon they.
returned with one hundred and. twenty. .captured'
horses and about two hundred head of cattle, all of
the best quality, the whole- valued atabout $20;000,
and a few contraband negroes.' They rein:silted =
about .two hours in town, without disturbing theV
citizens, who turned out in considerable number's to':
witness the eight. They. rode up the.lVlain' street -
:with drawn pistols ,and swords, their captain (I
think Crawford is his" name) taking :the lead 'and
loudly declaring : " I hear you want some fight here
to-day. We do not attack private citizens, but if
you want a fight, come on, and you can have as
much of it as you please;' It- would, of coqse,
have been perfectfolly foLan unarmed . community
to resist. They remained in theatteetfor about two
hours, and then passed on thelnadtO Williamsport:
They were a miscellaneoui lciokineset; of allscirt a
of dresses and countenances :,.They were a11Y.4:7„
ginians, belonging to Jenkins iCifiralry: - Their'com:
mender was Colonel*Ferguson,'an. intelligent rand
courteous °Piper, with an immense beard.. Your
correspondent had a long conversation with hint on
the street, about the fortunes of war, the• right of
Secession and revolution,- and the probabilities of
reunion. He spoke with great- determinatiorityet
showed no disposition to use military force against
the free expression of dissenting opinions. D. P. S.
The Defencesof Philadelphia.
To the Editor of The Press: , .
SIR : The past week has been one of humiliation
to eves y man who has a spark of loCal pride in his
composition. Our State has been invaded, our dept.
tal threatened, our border comities pillaged t and our
,own city menaced ; and what isthe position we as a
city occupy 7 Wholly unprepared for even a far less
startling emergency. We find regiment after regi
ment from other States, armed, equipped, disciplined
and ready, marching through our city en route for the
seat of war, before we, whose duty it is to protect
our own homes and borders, have half a dozen raw
companies ready to take the field. Should this bet
Is it not culpable neglect—absolute indifference, to
our own best interests'! And what is the condition
of things to-dayl Has the emergency passed? If
the activity displayed in effecting military organi
zations is to be regarded as a criterion, we:may then
fold our hands, and complacently eielaini, "all is
But, Mr. Editor, such is not the fact. All is not
well. The, danger has not,passed. If the tele
graph-informs us " - correctly, the rebel force, 40,000
strong, are pressing toward our State capital. What
have we, as a State, to oppose its progress? Where,
are the men to defend the weak and assailable
points on
,t.he Susquehanna—the bridges, fords, kke. ?
Not at Harrisburg, certainly. Hare we them here?
If so, where? What arejhe names of the organiza
tions, and what the numbers? Theso are serious,
questions—questions involving life and property,
beyond estiMate. They are questions which-com
mend themselves to every business man, to every
•
property-holder, to every one'who has a family or
fireside to be defended, to every one who feels one
tittle of interest in the Safety and honor of the city.
Will they be considered? and shall our city be at
once placed in a position of defence?
There is but one way to accomplish this. The mo
neyed men of the city must take the matter in hand,
and press it to a complete consummation. It is
worskthan idle to expect the laboring man to leave
his daily employment, and give his time and attenT
tion to military drills, unless he is compensated for
It. Beason andjustice protest against it. Common
sense rebels at the idea. Those who have property
must defend that property. If they will not do it by
taking up arms themselves, then they must provide'
the means to enable others to do so. If they ekpect
the working men to defend the city, then armories
and uniform must be furnished, and payment be
given them for the time consumed in drilling and
parading. The experience of the past demonstrates,
this beyond all Cavil or doubt, and the 'time_ has
come When action muet be' had. Philadelphia must
defend herself. The General Government has its
hands full. Governor Curtin is` powerless in, this
direction. All, therefore, rests with the people them
selves. Will they move, and move promptly? Win
Councils appropriate and the Mayor approyel If
so, -tlet whatever may be done ,be done quickly, for
there is not an hour of delay that is not fraught
with' danger. Before this communication reaehes
the public eye, the telegraph may; announce the
overthrow or capture of the feeble force at ChaM
bersburg. What Let every man judge for
himself.
I am, sir, very respectfully, yours,
PtimAoramniA, June 23, 1863.
Our Hopes and Fears.
To the Editor of The Press :
SIR : The past fortnight has been one of an event
ful chaiacter for our country and State. The inva
sion of Maryland and Pennsylvania by an arched
foe, whose prospects,, we imagined, had been greatly
damaged by the affairs at Chancellorville, Stbne
man's :raid, and Pleasanton's cavalry combat at
Brandy station, has crated much surprise and not
a little depression rusiong the loyal people; who can
not even now, perhaps, know the extent of the mis
chief accomplished.
Amidst all the excitement, it is a gratification to
reflective minds to observe the calmness and Teti.
cence,of the adininistratore of our GOvernment in,
every Department, and the hearty support accorded
to them in spirit by the loyal people of the United
States. Not a few have remembered the plan which
the General-in-Chief desired to have carried out
last fall, when Maryland was invaded by Gen. Lee's
army, the Cardinal point of which was to have the
ArMy of the Potomac operating south and west of
the line of that river. This army is now in desired
position, and already we find that while any impOr l
tent advances of the rebels under Gen. Lee. have
been checked ; thatfbody of the enemy now in-Mary
land under - Gene. Rhodes, Jenkins, Imboden, and
Jones is threatened.with severe punishment, if not
annihilation and capture. A proof of nisi's found
in the serious and disastrous attempt of Gen. Stuart
to open communication with Gen. Rhodes, which
was handsomely thwarted by Gen. Pleasanton yes
terday.
The present plan of, invasion, as marked out by
General Lee, can only be regarded as a brilliant out
desperate onei and has already met the fate of such
undertakings, where the risks taken counterbalance
the value of the victory to be gained. He seems to
have taken it for granted, that the advance of ondtof
his corps from the Shenandoah Valley would terrify
us as much as it did on a previous occasion, when
led • by' Gen. T. J. Jackson, and, that the present
Army of the Potomac might hat'e been defeated and
dismembered, as was the Army of Virginia, last
fall. In all of this, we have proofs of his great en ,
rors and miscalCulations. The disaster to General
Milroy's forces aside, no substantial victory hati
been gained;,and although, Maryland and Pennsyl
vania have been forcibly entered and robbed, it is
doubtful whether General Hooker will permit any
of the plunder or, the poeuda•victorious rebels, to re
cross the Potomac in safety.
~The effect of the raid upon the, people his been
salutary. It.has roused us to ,a sense of our inse
entity at honk., and our 'want Or earliest co-Opera-
. ,
tion with the President in hie endeavors to crush
the rebellion. For the - first time in our history,
Philadelphia, .Harrisburg,' and. Pittsburg are to'be
fortified from any inland attack, and the streets of
an American city are barricaded for the , first time to.
prevent the ingress of the enemy's cavalry : Troops
are mar Ching from every quarter to drive bacli the
invader, and a spirit of courage, hOpe; and determi.
Malan is taking the piece of that mortifying apathy
a6noticeable.heretofore.
All•exposed points from _Harrisburg. to Baltimore
are now amply , garrisoned and strengthened, and
tlioie west of the feimer olty wlll soon be .in the
angle condition. The forces
of Generals Kelly and
are•` operating again . st the invading force
Offensively, while those, of Generals 'Couch and
Schenck are taking shape and-organization for the
Tf censure be withheld for a few days, and an
ecirnesfeffOrt is'made to' id the authorities in the
present itis almost sure. to happen that the
good cause will triumph in a most substantial man
ner. I am, sir, with respect, yours, W.
PII/LADELPIIIA, June 22, 1863.
•
• The 119th .rennsylvaiiia Regiment.
CAMP NEAR FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE,
JU0619, 1863.
To thelEditol , :of Tlae Pram:
§nt I, have read - with pleasure your true and
graphic account of' therecent cavalry fight on the
Rappahannock. While, hoWeyer, you mention the'
differenteavairi regiments, 'end their gallantry and
I'6lp:torn 'fighting on that "boeasion, you omit to
Mention the names'of: the infantry regiments. The
Gkemps had 600 men detailed from its, ranks, while,
lying,oppoSite Frederickrburg, to accompany the
cSVairsr and flying . artillery. The .6th Maine, 300
strong, coMpanies A, B, o,'D, E, r; and K, of
tlie;ll9th -Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col..Ellmaker,
were, assigned this post of honor, under the com
mand of. General - Russell. We were shelled by the
enemy's batteries, but were not under musketry'
fire 'At one time part of our cavalry : were being
plinked, when the - rebels, finding that we were ad.,
vancing' on their flank and rear, immediately fell
back.' Our object was itacoirridished, and our aims
fully carried out. We are now momentarily ex
pecting to meet the rebels, and put a damper upon
their grand invasion Scheme: We hope the people
of Pennsylvania, when they drive: the rebels out of
their State, Will drive their sympathizers with
them. Our regiment, the:ll9th Pennsylvanja, is re.
Markably healthy, and in the beet of spirits.
I am, sir, very retpectfully, yours,
- - - W-51: N:, Company IC
The - Drnit Resistance in Ohio.
.
The Cleveland Herald gives a-full narrative of the
recent outbreak in. Holmes, county. Provost filar
slial:Captain Drake, with a - posse of men, went to
Napoleon to arrest four - men known to belong — to a
party by whoin 111 r. liobinson, an enrolling officer,
had previously . been_ stoned out, of town. These
men were armed and refused to surrender to be
tried by court martial, but on being assured of trial
in"'court-.they submitted: One of the prisoners
acknowledged .that -he
,belonged to a secret society.
W hose members were sworn to protect .each other
Isere arresti. On their way to Clivelandaeveral
'armed parties were Met, who retired on explanation
of theprisoners. :At last a party of -one hundred.
and/fifty armed men -were encountered. - These
coming up. ordered the :prisoners from the wagon.
They took - revolvers from some of the officers, and
after discharging returned them. r• •
• :Surrounding Captain Drake, with twenty rifles
pOinted - at his breast, they demanded that he, should
resign. his : oM's°, that he Should .promise never to
come again into their town, &a., &c., on pain of
instant death. To all of which he replied, that a
"Compliance would be dishonorable;' that another
".would be appointed. If you wish. to murder me,
yen have it in your-power." Then they demanded
his revolver. The o Captain promptly replied :'"You
•shall -not have it. I will kill the first man who at.'
tempts to take .
The officers were then let go. Ott the-12th and
13th, instant the enrolling officers were driven out
of.two other townships in Holmes county.
Marshal Bill, on'obtaihing the names of the res.
cliers, returned to Cleveland, leaving Commissioner
White to issue warrants . for them. On MOnday,
'the 'lsth, after the marshal left, two men, one of
whein bad been in Napoleon - on Saturday, and one
on Sfinday, 13th and 14th, brought authentic news
to this effect, that about one thousand men were in
camp about ,Napoleon, well armed with squirrel
riles and 'revolvers; that they had come from
Holmes; Knox, Coshocton,. Summit," and - other
cOunties'; two or three were froni; : kbe State of In
.,'.klians4'that they were being "organized. into" coot
iptinies and - drilling. Provisions -were paining in by
the wagon load, -Furloughs were being granted.
Tickets were thrown mit'in every direetiop: ,Signal
'guriewere placed, whieh, in two hours' tithe,- would
increase this force' to , fifteen hundred :Men.' All
Were breathing defiariceko the - Government,
Were
disaUnion -men in . the neighborhood had been
rmed. One German, for refusing to join them,
hatkbeen taken from his house, a rope thrown over
a limb to hang him, and he was only saved -by the
- teats and'entreaties of his and children. ; Under
these circumstances prompt-measures were deemed -
heceSsary , fo suppress the Insurgents. ,
ztgnbr White want; to ~Colniebnw on Monday eve-
Alliteand retorted:the - factto — Colonel Parrot, pro
voat marshal of the State, who promptly, on Tues
day night, despatched a body of troops to the in
fected district:
'The rest is reported in Our "despatches. The
rioters refusing to be warned, were fired upon, and
dispersaed effectually.
Ii correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette d,pscribia
the suppression of the outbreak:
Col. Wallace, with about four companies of in
fiintry and, one, section of a battery, arrived at the
place where the mob wad reported to be located, on
; the - afternoon-of -the - nth. =He sent forward Capt.
Moon ' with about -nifty-men, to find the enemy and
; report. -He- discovered them one, farm, owned - by .
a man named' Jackson, on the road from Mt: Ver
mont° Millersburg;and three miles south of Napo.
lean. 'lie charged on them and drove them rapidly,
-retreating-behind -a high stone wall, well intended
for a breastwork; two were taken prisoners.; A
number of- shots were fired by either party. Capt.
-Moon stationed his men in two parties at the oppo
site corners of a field in front of the wall, while he
returned -to - Col. Wallace to report and have the
whole force brought up, expecting a battle in front .
or the high wall. When the force came up they
charged the wall, took' seven prisoners, the rest
fleeing over the brow- of the hill and down- into a
thick woods. One man '
named William Brown,
was hit by a buckshot, it passing through his leg
above the knee; not so wounding him to prevent his
escape. He, however, satisfied with war and the
error of his way, came into oamp on Friday, gave
himself up, and had the surgeon dress his:wounds.
About the same time. George Butler, one ; of the in
surgents;on horseback, came riding up to Our men,
giving them a sign and anticipating an, answer; they
ordered him to surrender himself; seeing his mis
take, he turned about and rode off, our men firing
upon -him ;_a ball passed through.his thigh; he,
however, escaped.
The artillery was brought in position to shell the
moods, where it 'MSS supposed the mob was gathered;
parties were sent forward to reconnoitre the-woods,
but no evidence of them was found. __The same eve
ning, two horses were taken, and another prisoner.
This ended Wednesday , s skirmish, with' a prospect
of fighting Thursday. Rumor, busy as usual, had
with some degree of success induced us to oelieve
that a force would come from Knox county, during
the night, to aid the mob, and one of the prisoners
stated that about 200 were in the woods, east of us
only half a mile, all armed and ready for fight.
During. Wednesday afternoon was found in houses
known to be owned and inhallited (but then de
serted) by members of this gang, large quantities of
bread—army bread—and meat prepared for the camp,
far beyond the necessities of a private familyde
signed, no doubt, for this gang. Soldiers remarked
that that looked like Dixie, where the rebels had
'encamped but been driven suddenly off. The boys
helped themselves, taking a loaf under their arms,
filling their haversacks -with' the smaller kinds.
Sweetmeats, pies, wines, and whisky soon disap
peared, for soldiers , palates, have a keen relish for
such things.
Thursday, instead of battle we had diplomacy:'
One Ledbetter and • Colonel French, from Millers
burg, leading -Butternuts of Holmes county, came
to camp, offered. to intercede, use their influence,
and if possible settle the matter up without further,
bloodshed... -The terms required by Colonel Wallace
were „that the rescued deserters should be delivered
up ; and, also, the rescuers, as prisoners, to be. de
livered into the custody of the ,District Marshal for
the Northern District of 0hi0.,, Also, no further re-,
sistance to the draft. The' day was spent waiting'
for the result.-:'Ledbetter and French went beck
and forth, from the mob-to, camp, settling -questions
that were being raised.., On. Friday, a little - before
noon, the. persons demanded, so far as they could be
found, were brought 'in and 'delivered up. Those
that could`not be found they pled,ged themselves
should be delivered up to the authorities. These
leaders of the Butternuts furper pledged themselves
and their honore-that there should be no further
difficulty, and that the draft should go on unmo
lested; and that hereafter 'deserters betaken without
opposition. . .-
A Negro Hanged . by a Mob at Newburgh,
New York.
• On Sunday, at Newburgh, on the banks of the
Hudson, a colored man was taken 'from the county
jail by a mob of infuriated Irishmen, who beat,
him and tortured him in the most inhuman
manner, ,then finished their wicked work by
hanging their victim to a tree until he was dead.
The colored man had *just been . diacharged from
prison, after serving a term for a charge of larceny.
It is represented that he had overheard a poor, green
Irish girl ask the jailors wife for a situation, the
lady in question informing the girl that she -had no
place for her; that the colored man then followed
the girl out of the j atl yard, and, accosting her, in
formed her that he could tell her where to get a
place, thereby inducing the girl to accompany him
to the outskirts of Newburgh, where he violated ,her
person that, on a charge being made against. him,
he was'duly arrested and placed in the cells to await
examination before a justice of the peace.-
On Sunday the hue -and cry was sent among:the
Irish residents, who, in the course of the day, as
sembled at a low drinking establishment, or " hole,"
known as "Billy Olearey's " headquarters, where
they resolved that the colored man should be lynch
ed... Accordingly, a large crowd assembled around
the jail, armed with crowbars and sledge-hammers.
Father O'Reilly, the Roman Catholic priest, a
gentleman highly respected by the citizens of New
burgh, determined to prevent his people disgracing
themselves by any outrage against the law. He
placed himself in the, doorway leading to the jail in
the lower part of the building, and declared that no
man should pass that way unless they passed over
his dead body. He warned them to desist violating
the law. This had no effect, however ; the leaders
were primed with rot-gut rum, and they feared
neither God,,,God's priest, or man. Themushed
the Right Reverend Father aside, hustled him away
from the scene, then proceeded to smash the door
with crowbars and sledge.hamthers.
Of course, they soon accomplished their job, and
found an easy entrance to the cells. Here they se
lected their victim, and led bim forth out of thejail
within reach of the whole mob. Then he was beat,
kicked, and stoned by every one who could get with
in striking distance of him, and, When nearly ex
hanged with the mitraordinary.violence to which
he had been submitted, they took him and hanged
him to a tree under the ahadow of the court-house.
We are informed that among the ringleaders' in this
infamous affair was a newly-elected town trustee, an
.
The next Morning, a number of the participators
in the outrage were boasting of the great thing they
had done, and saying very loudly that if they had
not hanged. the. negro he would -have got off, and
next week the Abolitionists would have given him a
good fat office.
There is no legal proof, we understand, that the
colored man, now murdered, had committed the
outrage charged against him, or that the girl in
question posseseed a' chaste character, as the case
had not yet been submitted to a preliminary exami-
1-4EROISIVI OP THE NEGRO ,TROOPS.-Hon.
13enjamin F. orlanders, writing from New Orleans
to a gentleman of this city, pays the folloying, *glo
bate to, the bravery of-theeolored. troops:
"The unanimous report of all those who were in
the recent severe fight at Port Hudson, in regard to
the negroee; is, that they foifght like devils.• They
have completely conquered the prejudice of the army
against them.=. Never was there lefore.such an ex
traordinary revolution of sentiment, as .that of this
army in respect to the negroei as soldiers."
,STATEFIN REBELLION.
[From the Richmond DiepatCh, June 20 i ..
THE :VICTORY AT „WINCHESTER—CAP.
TUBE OF MARTINSBURG:"
The accounts state that on Friday morning Gen.
Ewell, much to the surprise of the, enemy, reached
Front Royal, Warren county, eighteen miles from
Winchester, and,' at' Once 'pushing on to the latter
place, encountered a force of the enemy when with
ini some ten miles ,of the town, with which skir
mishing immediately conimenced, the enemy re
tiring and the skirmishing continuing, our forces
being in pursuit.
On the morning of Saturday our,army renewed
the advance, the enemy, contesting the ground with
some stubbornness; but were compelled to continue
their retreat. -About noon of that day our, forces
reached the confines of the town, when , a flag of
truce was sent in demanding a surrender of the
place. -
The . officer commanding replied that he would
abide the issue of the battle, and if attacked would
burn the , town ; .to which Gen. Ewell answered, if
any &Mee was burned,'other than those fired by the
bombardment, the black flag would be hoisted and
no quarter given. The assault upon the enemy's
entrenchments was then commenced, and continued
until dark. At an early hour on Sunday Morning
the attack was renewed and continued throughout
the day, the cannonading being most of the time
very severe. On Monday morning early the garri
son capitulated, and our army took possession of
the town, as well 813 the works from which the ene
my had been dislodged. -
With reference to the escape of Milroy there•is
yet no certainty. One report says that he was over
taken by our cavalry near the Potomac and cap
tured, while another, quite as trattwerthy, states
that he passed through Charlestown with his escort
early on Saturday morning. The latter report, we
judge, is much more plausible 'than - the other,-as it
is not at all likely that he would allow-himself to be
overtaken after having once penetrated our lines.
If he passed through UharlestoWn, as is alleged, it
is probable he went out from . Winchester on the
Martinsburg road as far as Bunker Hill, and thence
through Smithfield and' Charlestown- to Harper's
Ferry.
A gentleman who came down from the Valley by
the Central train, last evening, gives the following
estimate of our captures :
.. Prisoners, from. . .. .......0,000 to 7,000
Homes 2,500
Wagons ' .. 400 to 500
Stores $1,000,000 to $2,000,000
Lieut. Charles Norvell, of Lynchburg, of the 14th
Virginia Regiment, was seriously wounded near
Port Royal. He was in command of Capt. Peck's
company, who was absent, and, in conjunction with
one other company of his regiment, the whole num
bering about eighty
,men, were pursuing a body, of
the retreating enemy, when they were led into an
ambuscade of a battery of artillery masked, and 40
of them killed or wounded, among_ hem Lieutenant
AB to the movements of our army, after the cap
tme of Winchester, we have rumors in abundance,
but think it useless to give them in their confilsed
form. We may state, however, that there is little
doubt that our fonds are today treading the soil of
Maryland, with a- strong probability.that our ca
valry at least have crossed Mason and Dixon's line,
and are now foraging on the Dutch farmers in the
Cumberland Valley. in Pennsylvania.' Prom the
Potomac river at Williamsport via Hagerstown to
the Pennsylvania line, the distance is not over fif
teen miles,and the country is rich and productive
just such, indeed, to invite the attention of a caval
ry force at this season of, the year.
STILL LATER
At the War Department, last night, the following
despatch was received from. Gen. Lee. Martins
burg is situated on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, which of course is torn up
CULPEPER 0, H., June 18, 1863.
Gen. S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General:
- GENERAL: On the afternoon of the 14th, General
Rhodes took possesion of Martinsburg, capturing
severalpieces of artillery; more than 200 prisoners,
a supply of ammunition and grain. Our loss, one
hinted and two wounded. R. E. LEE, General.
The following letter is certified to us as- from an
accurate gentleman, in: a situation to be well in-
CAMP NEAR WINCHESTER, June 15, 1863.
DEAR SIR: Another glorious victory we gained
to-day. We completely destroyed General Milroy.
We captured nearly all his men (about 7,000), all his
artillery (50 pieces), all his commissary stores and
sutlers , stores. Among the prisoners •is the 12th
Virginia. (Yankee) Regiment. We lost but few
men. General Milroy made his escape with a few
'of his cavalry, and in disguise.
CFrom the Richmond Sentinel, June 20. 3
The infamous Conduct of Milroy makes his per
"sonal fortunes in the late operation in the valley a
subject, of considerable interest with all who are
'anxious to see a villain get his dues. The general
belief is that he escaped, though, there are reports of
his having beenisitercepted by some of our cavalry,
who, in thelanguage of the Texan, administered to
him the parole of honor, "je . st onet.". Of course, no
one who had his wits about him would take the out
law prisoner:
What shall be done With Mrs. IVliiroy, if, indeed,„
she has-been' captured,as is believed ? A common
sentiment is that she ought to be tried for stealing.
'She took possession not only .of a lady's house, who
was driven out for her accommodation; but she stole
;the
_wearing apparel and the ornaments, and the
household effects of all those her husband's tyranny
placed in her power. Let the stolen goods be dis
played, and the owners be invited to come forivard
and claim them; and 'if justice' gets her due, our
penitentiary, may prepare for another inmate. In
any event, it would be eminently - proper to hold her
'and her daughter as general hostages for the proper
treatment Of our ladies whom fortune may place in
the power of such brutes as Milroy and such vixens
. OUR LATE CAVALRY VICTORY
.
,CFrom the Richmond Whig, June 20.].
The following congratulatory order of deneral
Stuart does not, we are convinced, over-estimate .
.the value and brilliancy of his. late victory, nor do
raore than justice - to the conduct of his splendid
comraand.4„The foolish rumors' that found such un
accountable circulation and credence, shortly after
the battle, have died away.. In 'their place now we
have historic and official facts, and these add new
lustre to the glory of our arms and the reputation of
our leaders: - .
RE.AtIQUARTERSOAVALICY
GENERAL ORDERS No. 21.
The major general commanding congratulates the
,cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia upon the
'victory of Fleetwood, achieved, under Providence,
by the prowess of their arms, on the 9th inst.
Comrades ! , two- divisions of the enemy's cavalry
,and artillery, escorted by a strong force of infantry, .
:"tested your metal' , _ and found itproof steel. Your sa
bre blows inflicted on that glorious day have tamght
them agairothe weight of Southern vengeance.
You confronted, with cavalry and horse artillery
alone, this force, held the infantry in check, routed
the cavalry and artillery,' capturing three pieces of
.the latter. ithout losing a gun, and added six flags
-to the trophies of the nation, besides inflicting a loss
'in killed, wounded, and miming at least double our
.own, causing the entire force to retire beyond the
RapPahannoek. •
Nothing but the enemy's infantry, strongly posted
in the woods, saved his cavalry from capture or an
nihilation. -An act of rashness on his' part was se
verely punished by rout and the loss of hie artillery.
With an abiding faith in the God of battles, and a
;firm reliance on the sabre, your successes will- eon
;tinue. Let the example, and heroism of our lamented
;fallen comrades prompt us to renewed vigilance and
inspire us with devotion to duty.
J. E. B. STUART,
Major General Commanding,
•
HOME - DEFENCE.
[From the Richmond Sentinel, June 20. ]
A part of Gen. Lee's army is already in the valley
of Virginia, and a part probably in Maryland. The
rest,will probably follow on. -At all events, Rich
mond is about to be uncovered of the defence afford
ed by the proximity of his troops. They will be re
moved to some more distant point, whence they
cannot: be brought instantly and readily to our as
sistance, if assistance we should need. This sum
mer's- campaign cannot be conducted efficiently if
large numbers of our regulartroops' are detailed to
guard and protect our cities and other assailable
points. In country and in town we must protect
ourselves against raiding, parties by means of the
militia and of volunteer associations for home de-
.
We learnfrom the United States papers that it is
proposed in Pennsylvania to call out the militia up
to sixty years of age, to repel apprehended invasion.
Shall we do less to repel actual invasion ? she be
ready to make such writ:tees to subjugate us, should
we not be willing to make greater sacrifices to de
fend ourselves? Boys, from twelve to eighteen, are
excellent marksmencand . although , ' it might demo
ralize their Trinciples, injure. their characters, and
endanger, their health, to enlist them regularly in
the army and expose them to the hardships of camp,
of long marches, and of iridifferent diet; yet they
may be drilled more readily than old men, and made
efficient soldiers in a sudden emergency, to, aid in
the defence of the city and its environs.,
CAPTURE OR. THE ATLANTA
-Despatches received in this city. yesterday from
Savannah announce the capture oy the enemy of,
the Confederate iron.clad steamer 'Atlanta: It is
stated that the Atlanta, under the command of Capt.
Webb, steamed out of the harbor and was attacked
by two Union iron -clads, and after an action of• so
minutes was , so disabled as to cause her surrender.
She was then taken in tow by the captors and car
ried out to sea. One report says that only five shots
were fired by the enemy's boats, and four by the At
lanta; and it is suppoesed that the artillery practise
of the enemy was so accurate as to disable our ship
thus early and render her unmanageable.
The Atlanta was formerly the Fingal, an English
steamer which ran the blockade, and after getting
into the harbor of Savannah was purchased by our
Government and converted into an iron•clan, to be
used for the defence of that city. Much anxiety is
felt here relative to the fate of Capt. Webb, her com
mander, who is a resident of this city. He is a na;
tive of Norfolk, Va. :
THE WORTHLESSNESS OF REBEL MONEY.
~ D EAR Bnormat: ' e If I am not mista, June
ken,
some of the blockade-runners will lose a pile of mo
ney, as Confederate money is becoming at such a dis
count they cannot get priceenough on the goods to
pay the difference of exchange, as all goods hare to
be paid in gold or sterling exchange, and all freights
prepaid, and then take all chances of getting them
through, beside paying duties on them at Charles,
ton. Some of the blockade men here think the next
Steamer from Dixie win bring bad news, and there
will be a much greater discount on Confederate mo
ney—say seven or eight ~ h undred dollare for one
hundred in gold,. and my opinion is it will soon be
Yesterday I bought here (Nassau) $5OO in Confe
deraternoney at four cents on the dollar, and some
was sold here for even a greater discount So you
can see what the people here think of Dixie money,
and, in fact, no one here will take it at'any price,
for goods or for freight money; and if I had a mil
lion of gold dollars, I would not, invest $1 here and
take, the chances of getting through and take Con
federate money:
n you have any Confederate money on hand when
you receive this, get clear of it on the hest terms
you possibly can, and in future' do not take any
more Confederate money, only at what you can sell
it for gold, and turn it into gold as soon as you re-
ceive it. The bestinvestment of Confederate money
is'good sterling exchange, the next is gold or silver,
and the next is cotton ;for sooner or later, lam
confident, Confederate money will not be worth the
paper it is made on, although I may be mistaken.
Yours truly, J. ,B. JAQUES.
Messrs. J. B. JAQUIM & ERO., Columbus, Ga.
THE APALAMICOTA BlICOlt ADE—A REBEL
IRON-OLAD EXPLODED
. . .
From late Southern papers we have the particu
lars of a terrible explosion on board of the rebel'
iron-clad Chattahoochee, which resulted in the
destrudtion of the vessel; and probably entailing a
severe loss of life;
. . .
From the statement we have before us it appears
that the Chattahoochee intended to make a raid
upon our blockaders, off Apalachicola, in return for
the capture made by our boats of the schooner
Fashion, which was loaded with cotton to run the
blockade.
From some cause unknown the hoilers 'exploded,
and the details of the disaster are full of- heartsick
ening scenes. The rebels have lost by this accident
another of their boasted- ironlclad fleet, and our,
blockaders off Apalachicola will feel easier than
they have done for. months.
The Chattahoochee' was a strong-built, sea-going
steamer, constructed , after-the Merrimac Pattern,
and carried a .battery of-four broadside and two
pivot-guns, onelif which was a nine.inch rifle.
She has made two '• - efrorts previous to her last to
attack our vessels, but each time her machinery be.
came so deranged that she WAS obliged to return.
The third time she attempted to injure our vessels
has been her last, and in all probability she is now
as useless to the rebels as she iikharmless to us.
The Quincy Dispatch,has the following:
We have reliableUnformation that the Yankees
have made an effort to pass the obstructions at the
head of the Narrows on the Apalachicola river. As
yet they have failed in their attempts, and steps are
being taken by Oen. Cobb that we hope will effectu
ally drive them back. A section ofEchoPs artillery
lest here this morning, which we hope will,arrive in
time. Other reinforcements are being sent down.
We presume the principal object of the Yankees at
this time is to destroy the Confederate gunboat
Chattahoochee, now lying in a disabled condition in
the vicinity of Bristol. We hope however, they
may be defeated and driven back, whatever may be
their object.
LATER PROM PORT HUDSON—THE ENEMY
REPULSED TWENTY•SEVEN _TIMES.
Blourr;s, .Tune 17.—A special, despatch to the Tri
bune, dated Jackson,l7th, says that a courier arrived
at Brook Haven last night from Port Hudeon,.who
reports that our troops are in tine spirits ; that they
have repulsed the enemy twenty-seven times,' and
the attack successfully. Aid was close at hand.
JACRsON, June 17.—A courier from Port Hudson
has arrived. He states that the enemy has been
punished severely. His companies in front (a Zouave
regiment) made good marks, and our boys took de.
librate aim, and killed and wounded immense rium
bers. The courier says that they have sixty, days'
provisions; and have no fear, but are determined to
hold out to the last. - • •
Os - virA; June 16.-A desperate fight took place at
Port Hudson on the 12th. - The Confederates left
their entrenchments, charged the enemy . , and drove
him from . his fortifications and spiked his siege
A citizen' from New Orleans, Saturday, reports
that s,many regiments'are arriving front Baton
Rouge. The •Unionists are despondent because they
cannot take• Pert Hudson by assault. Provisions
are high andlisixigin New Orleans. The river is
very low. Thereds other cheering, but contraband,
news. The St.'clierles Hotel is filled with wounded
from Post Hudson. They are brought by boat-loads
at night.
General Ullmann oil the Employment of
Negro. Troops.
HEADQUARTERS, BRIG. GEN. ULLMANN,
NEW ORLEANS, Smell), 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 7. * •
11. The general commanding brings to the par
ticular notice of the officers of this command, that
they are engaged, by the.orders of the Government,
in a special, peculiar,, and difficult service. They
have been selected as possessing qualities which, it,
is supposed; eminently qualify them for this duty—
namely, accurate knowledge of the drill, long ex
perience in the field, patience, diligence, and pa
triotism. They will find the constant exercise of all
these qualities necessary.
You are brought into contact with a race who,
having lived in an abnormal condition all the days
of their lives, are now suddenly elevated into being
soldiers of the United States fighting against their
oppressors, as well for their own liberties as for the
integrity of the Republic. They are to be moulded,
by you into weffidisciplined troops. You cannot
display- too much 'wisdom in your conduct, both as
regards yourselves and them. Let the law of kindness
be your guide. Thus acting, you will soon' obtain
their confidence; you will then find them docile, im
pressionable, fully imbued with the spirit of subor
dination (one of the highest attributes of a soldier),
possessed of a deep appreciation of kindly treat
ment, and of , keen perceptions, which enable them
quickly to discover any flaw in the conduct of their
superiors. -
•
You have the materials, crude though they now
may be, but perfectly malleable ' to make the best of
soldiers. It remains with you to say whether such
shall be the result. Perform your duty conscien
tiously, and our beloved and once happy country
win not only have a body of soldiers, who will en
thusiastically aid her in lighting her battles, but she
will also have the proud satisfaction of knowing
that she has at last taken a practical step towards
the elevation of a hitherto degraded and oppressed
race.
111. The general commanding learns that theitia
lignant enemies of the Union and the people of the
United States are busily engaged in endeavoring to
persuade the colored population of the South, that
if they recruit as soldiers in the armies of the Re
public, they will, at the close of the war, be returned
to slavery by, the Government.
It is to be expected, in this unholy war between
truth and falsehood—humanity and oppression—
justice and injustice—freedom and slavery—regu
lated liberty and unrestrained despotism, that the
atrocious instigators of this foul and unnatural re
bellion, together with their secret alders and sym
pathizers, who have the oath of 'allegiance on their
lips and treason in their hearts should, to sustain
themselves, resort to every device which the arch
enemy of mankind suggests to their willing minds.
. This is one of:those devices. •
"Let notthe colored men of the South be deceived
by anything that -maybe said by those who aie at
:once their and the Union's foes.
-The general commanding, therefore, directs his
officers of all grades, to assure every colored man
whom they recruit,-that if he shall, by virtue of the
authority delegated to the general, be regularly en=l
listed into the service of.the United Stktes, and
shall bear. himself as a true and faithful soldier un
til the end of the term of his enlistment, he has the
sacred honor of the 'United States pledged, that-the
whole power of this Government, moral and physi
cal, shall be exerted to secure - to him and to his
posterity forever, the inestimable bleasings of free-
It 113 net in the power of the General Government,
under the Constitution, to remand a 'single human
being, once freed, to slavery, "otherwise than in:
punishment of crimes, whereof the party,shall have
been duly. convicted.) , .:?.!zif
_Beside. this war, in its Consequences, has 'reached
a point 'beyond the power of man. The first gun
that was fired at Port Sumpter sounded the death;
knell of slavery. They who fired it Were the greatest
'practical abolitionists this nation has produced.
.The decree went forth'from that hour that slavery
should quickly cease to exist on this North Ameri
can continent.
Come, then, colored men of the South, enlist in
the armies of the 'United States. Your brethren at
Port Hudson have shown to the world thatthey'can
and will fight, and have displayed as dauntless
courage as ever illuminated a battle-field. Emulate
:their noble example, and light under the glori6us
banner of the republic, which will be to yougn the
great FUTURE, as it has been in the PAST to millions
of the, white race, the symbol of every temporal
blessing.
Truth, Justice, and Gon, are on our side. THEY
June 15,1863.
By command of DANIEL TILDBIANN,
Brigadier General Commanding
MOSES C. BROWN, Aceistant Adjt. General.
Mr. Secretary Sewards Letter on the
A French copy of Mr. Seward's note to M Drouyn
de .L'lruys, published, in the Independence Beige, is
translated by the Tribune. In the course of the let
ter, Mr. Seward says
"The American Government is deeply sensible of
this proof of the friendship of the Emperor of the
,French, in asking its co-operation, upon a subject
doubly important in its relations to order and to
humanity. It has been no less favorably impressed
with the sentiments which the Emperor Napoleon
has expressed in so delicate a manner at St. Peters
burg, and with the appeal which he has made to the
noblest of human sympathies. The enlightened and
humane character of the Emperor of Russia, which
has recently shown itself in the- liberation of so
large a number of serfs in his domains, gives us the
assurance that this appeal will be accepted; and that
it will meet at St. Petersburg with all the good will
compatible with the general well-being of the vast
States which the Emperor ok Russia governs with
so much wisdom and moderatibn.
"Nevertheless; notwithstanding the so favorable
reception which we are disposed to give to the sug
gestion of the Emperor of the French, the American
Government finds an insurmountable difficulty in
associating itself, by any active co-operation, with
the Cabinets of Paris, London, and Vienna, as it is
requested.
"Having founded our institutions upon the rights
of man, the founders of our republic have always
been regarded as political reformers, and it soon be
came evident that the revolutionists of all countries
counted upon the effective sympathy of the United
States, if not, upon their active asaistanbe and pro
.tection. Our noble Constitution had hardly been
eatablished,, when it became indiepenSable for the
Government of the United States to examine to
what degree it was incompatible with our security
and well•being to interfere in the political affairs of
foreign States, whether by an alliance or any con
' certed action with other Powers, or otherwise. An
urgent appeal of this kind was addressed to ;is with
regard to France. This appeal was sanctioned by,
and acquired new strength' from, the treaty of al
liance and mutual defence which then existed, and
without which it must be confessed, to the honor of
France, our sovereignty and independence would
not have been so promptly secured.
"This appeal touched so profoundly the heart of
the American people that it was only the deference
felt for the Father of his Country, then at the
apogee of his moral greatness, that compelled it to
declare that, in view of the condition of the Repub
. lic, of the character of its constituent parts, and
especially the nature of its exceptional Constitu
tion, the American people must confine itself to ad
vancing the cause of progress in the world by exer
cising at' home a wise power of self-government,
but keeping aloof from all foreign alliance, inter
vention, or interference.
"It is true that Washington believed that a time
would come when, our institutions being firmly con
solidated and working harmoniously, we might safe
ly take part in the deliberations of foreign Powers,
to the general advantage of all nations. Since that
time many occasions have arisen for departing from
a rule which, at the first glance, might seem to be
an inevitable causeof isolation. One was an invi
tation to join the Congress of the Spanish States of
America, then just liberated. Another was the
urgent appeal of Hungary to aid her in the recovery_
of her ancient and illustrious independence. Still
another, the project to guaranty Cuba to Spain,
conjointly with France and Great Britain: More
recently, the invitation to co-operate with Spain,
`France and Great Britain in Mexico ; and later still,
the proposition of some of the Spanish American
• States' to establish en international council for the
republicantStates of this continent. All these sug
gestions were, hi 'succession, declined by our Go
vernment, and this decision was each time approved
by the judgment of the American people. Our po
licy of nonintervention, however rigorous and eh
'solute it may appear to others, has thus . become a
traditional policy, which ought not to be abandoned
except upon urgent occasions of a manifest neces
any. It would be still less wise to deviate from it
when a local, though we hope transitory, insurrec
tion deprives our Government 'of the, advice of one
part of the American people, to which so grave a
deviation from the established policy would be far
from being indifferent,'
THE CONSCRIPTION COULD HAVE BEEN
AVOIDED.—Judge Kelley, in his speech on last.
Friday evening, referred to a matter that is certainly
worthy the consideration of every man in Pennsyl
vania subject to.the draft. In this State there has
been such an unreasonable prejudice excited against
the negro,:that we would not accept him as • a sol
dier. Massachusetts, with lesepiejudice and more
wisdom, has accepted the colored man as a soldier,
and has already drawn , eleven hundred from bur
State to fill up her regiments. This, of course, saves,
eleven hundred of her white citizens from the draft.
Had we accepted these men, we should have eleven
hundred fewer men to furnish under the conacrip-'
tion. There is :another consideration of a wider
bearing of the same,charaiter. Rad the proposition
to arm the negroes been accepted a year or eighteen
months, ago, it would not be necessary to draft a
single, man. .Dut the friends of Jeff Davis in the
North so excited a suicidal prejudice against the
negroes, that :the Government did not venture on,
calling them into the field ; and the consequence is, -
that more white men must leave • their homes and
families to fight against the rebels. It is seldom we
have such a_ striking instance of folly bringing so
early and so, severe a puniahment. The 'Copper
heads have all along been the friends of the rebels,
and not care how many of our white men had to
go to war so that rebels were protected in their slave
property. Consistent with this feeling they labored
to have negroes kept in slavery and out of our'army,
and with this object planned successfully, to incite
so deep a prejudice againsVthe negro as to prevent
his being employed on our side. And now every
man, as he is drafted and. marches out to the field,
may feel it is due to the successful labor of the Cop
perheads in behalf Of their rebel friends, - that he is in
that position.,—Lebanon (Pa.) Courier. .
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Passing-from the Old World to. the New, we also
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dix to Prescott'- History of the Conquest of Peru.
The writer draws upon recent authors hitherto
scarcely known here, even byname, who have per
sonally investigated the subject on its native soil:
There ark papers on the Theology of the Ame
rican Indians, and on the Influence and Capability
of Woman, which wer recommend—the first for the
force with which it vindicates the morality and re
ligious life of a race rapidly becoming extinct, and
the second for 'lts sensible observations, evidently
resulting from experience, upori the education and
training of woman. . -
The notice of "Earthquakes, their Causes and
Consequences," gives many curious details, and
will gratify scientific•readers. The account of Kan
hattan College is principally of value "to those
whom it may concern.” Still, it contains someju
'dicious speculations on education.
. Phonographic Short-hand has latterly become
into such general use, by reason of the vest number
of newspapers in this country requiring verbatum
reporters, that a rpaper upon its history, principles,
and use, will have numerous readers. . The re
viewer " - first sketches the history, - , ancient and
modern, of short-hand writing, in which he intro
duces a variety of anecdotes, and then gives an ac
count of Phonography, which, by the way" while
very general here, has been slightly adopted in Eng
land,-though the gentleman who discovered, or ap
plied its principle, came hither from that country. •
The following account of the reporting of Webster's
celebrated Union speech is of historical as well as
personalvalue ,
"The proceedings of the American Congress were
very imperfectly reported before the time of Mr.
Joseph Gales, senior, the father of the late Mr.
Gales, of the National Intelligencer. He was the first
who made a report of the. Congressional debates
which appeared in the paper the next day. This
was considered a most astonishing feat at the time.
His son, Joseph pales, was also a reporter, and one
of the best, in his dap, the country could boast.
He first became- connected with the National Intel
ligencer as reporter in October, 1807 ; he was then
just twenty-one years old. He and the present Mr.
Seaton afterwards were the proprietors of the pa
per. They were both the reporters and editors of
the Intelligencer—one of them devoted himself to the
Senate,
and the other to the House of Representa
tives. .As a general thing, they published only run
ning reports—on special occasions, however, the
speeches and proceedings were given entire. The
peculiar talents of these gentlemen were duly ap
preciated,-and they had seats of honor assigned
them beside the presiding officers. To these enter-
prising and accomplished reportera we are indebted
for many of those ,splendid' specimens of eloquence
which adorn the political literature of our "coins.
try. The speeches made by Webster and Hayne,
during their celebrated intellectual combat in the
United States Senate, were preserved from obliVion
by Mr. Gales,
whose notes, handsomely`bouhd, and
enriched with Mrs Webster's annotations, are kept
as a precious memento in the family library. The
following anecdote may perhaps be read with some
interest in this connection. The day Mr. Webster
made his reply to the attack of .Mr. Hayne, of South
Carolina; joseph Gales met him as he was going to
the Capitol, and inquired how long he intended to
speak. 'About half an hour,' was the reply. ; The
editor's duties at that time were pressing, but he
ventured to take so, much time from them. Mr., -
Webster, however, directly after was joined byJudge
Story, who said that he thought the time had come
for Mr. Webster to give the countryhis views on the
Constitution. To this proposition the. Senator as
sented. Mr. Gales took up his pencil unaware of
this new arrangement, and alike unconscious of the
apse of time under the enchantment of the orator,
he continued to write until the close of the speech.
But, when he came to look at the notes, the magni
tude of the task that- it would-be to write them out
appeared so formidable, that he shrunk from it as
an impossibility. Soon after Mr. Webster called on
Mr. Gales, and requested a report, of his speech.
I have the notes,' said the reporter, 'but I shall
never have time to write them out.' This led to
some remonstrance and persuasion, but the over
worked editor stood firm. At this juncture Mrs.
Gales came forward, and offered to undertake the
task, saying that she could decipher her husband's
shorthand, am she had occasionally done so. She
had heard the speech, and the resistless sweep of its
argument, and the gorgeous magnificence of its
'lmagery were yet vivid in her mind. In the course
of a week Mr. Gales submitted to Mr. Webster the
report of his speech in the handwriting of his wife.
Scarcely a word needed to be changed ; and soon a
set of--diamonds, costing a thousand dollars, accom-
Tanied the rich thanks of the eloquent statesman.
Thug was saved to literature-the most memorable •
oration of the American Senate."
In the present time, when the wearing of jewels '
is so general among us; that the most distinguished
persons are those who do not wear any, the public
may advantageously consult an article here on the
Manufacture and Use of Artificial Precious Stones.
It will enlighten 'them. =The Revieiver says that
many wear artificial gems; " but the ,difficulty is,
that so many wear the spurious article, innocently
believing that it is . genuine. And why should they
doubt it They have paid the price of the genuine
for it. True, it does not sparkle to their liking;"
they have, seen many others of much greater bril
liancy. But do not the true gems differ in a similar
manner? We have known many to reason in this
way in regard to'a diamond' which cost from $5O
to $5OO, but which, notwithstanding, is nothing
more than a piece of glass or paste. This, when.
properly understood, will account for the fact that
more ornaments' purporting to be diamonds are
worn in this country alone thin would make a
much larger Mass,' if piled together, than all the
genuine-. ; diamonds-yet: :discovered -in both hemi—
spheres." In like manner, there is more champagne
wine drank in this country in one year than, from _
the most prosperous vintages, was ever produced in
Francein even a dozen picked years. 1 -
Between forty and fifty pages of notices and oral.- .
ClBllll3 follow the large-type articles. Under this
head are reviewed leading and' recent works - npOn
Education and Science; History, Biography; and
'Travels ; Belles Lettres, and miscellaneous subjects...
The .recently,publishecl "Studies," by Mr. John A.
Dorgan; of this city, are done justice to in this de
partment, with extracts limn his poems, but, Ws.
slip of the pen,' or error 'of the press, our towns--
man's name is misprinted "Bogen." The notice of
Kinglike'S Crimea is very analytic ; that of IrVines
Life, by his nephew, 'albeit a trifle too severe,.is
generally just: Under the head - " Belles Lettres” ,-
is an account of the superstition, in Massachusetts
and many_ European countries, idth creditedvari....
ous females, young and old,' with being witches...
Unfortunately, to the end of thin curious account is
appended a long review (over four octavo pages) of' -
eflve-act tragedy, by Mr. Cornelius Mathews, called •
" Witchcraft," founded upon our old Salem supereti- - ,
Lion, and giver; to the world (for we believe it never •
sold) fie far back as the year 1846. What could have
prompted a critic to notice.this, after so manyyears,
4 3 a mystery. There are some'effective situations in
the play, but it is as grotesque as dramatic, and?:
though founded on fact, too revolting idits horror's
to - please ordinary andiences. It is in the form of
blank verse, but a good deal of it is plain prose:
divided into lines., It is quite true, as stated here,
that Phliarrte Charles did translate -this playinto,.
prose, for a French periodical; but has the Reviewer
any certain authority for declaring that it was - "
presented before crowded houses, night -after- night,f
at London, Paris, Edinburgh, and Dublin 1" . It was
acted in Philadelphia, and subsequently in Oincin,
nati, in 186 s, and the' ability of ilia Mtirdoch,Who
played in it both places, made it . successful.- That
was ten years ago, and we have not, heard of its.
-having been played since. The bills showing -its-
cast in London, Paris, Edinburgh, and Dublin,
would clear up the doubt on this point. Seeing is
believing.:.'
It is only just to Mi. - Mathews to say that; though
he writes prose much better than verse, and has
much ' neglected rhythm in his "Witchcraft," his
poems'on . Nan in the Republic• are vigorous and
truthful, though they might be improved by a little,
polish. , ,
ki.S. IC Simons, No. 33: South Sixth- street,itt
igeiiefor the' National' Quarterly Renieze, in, this State
and City.. .
FINE WRITING.L.The finest bitof:fine writing'
that has lately found its way into the London_
Timm, is a sentimental rhapsody of, its-Richmond.
correspondent. Describing the incidents of the at
tack upon Charleston, he remarks , that" the student
of history, had he possessed•calmnessenoUgh at such
a moment, might have recalled-Thucydides,•thril
ling description of the rii,eus when the- 111-omened-
Sicilian expedition went forth freighted with the
prayers and aspirations of the-entire population of
Athens, impotent though they were to avert its in
exorable doom."
The same writer observes, in regard to "the Yan
kee conception of the war," that
"Colossal contrasts had to be issued, full flight
given to the costly researches of empirical ingenui
tyr a vast continent, cradled in the lap of fifty4ears
of peace and unprecedented material prosperity, had.
to don" its armor, and transfer its= allegiance froM.
Minerva to Bellona."
It Is a great thing for a newspaper to.pcissess cot%
respondents with such powers of imagination as thin.
writer; displays: Ile is an' ornament to any vital).
Raiment, and .his value is above that of rubies.-.
Evening Post.
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THE 'IL S. steamer. Monticello arrived at
the navy yard yesterday, from the blockade off Wilf.
mington, N. C. (via 'Hampton. Rhoads), for repairs;
Annexed a list of her officers : '
Lieutenant commander, D. L. Braille.
Acting master and executive officer, L. A. Brown;
Acting master, Richard Hustace.
Acting assistant, paymaster G. De F. Barton..
Acting assistant surgeon; Wm. Gale.
Acting.lat iissistant engineer, John F. Pick.
Acting ensigns; A. G. Stebbins, Wm. Bette.
Acting 2d assistant• engineer, John Seaman..,: -
Acting 3d assistant engmegs, Thomas McGoltigh,
Albert L. Koonce.
Acting master's mate, Thomas J, Gildersleeve.
"CaptEdn , o clerk, Edward. L. Sqlft.pa, •
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'Piloti F. W, Savage,