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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, '1863
THE NEWS.
OLTIL LATEST DESPATCHEB inform us that the
rebels under- Gen. Rhodes, 10,000 strong, were mo
ving on Greencastle; 0;000 more entered
Downesville. - Chambersburg, is now occupied by
the rebels in force, and fugitives report that
the whole "country in that grieighborhood is
full of the enemy, who is robbing property on
every side. Our Chambereburg forces are retreat
ing towards Darrisburg;thOugh Carlisle and Get
tysburg are for the time held by our troops. The
rebels, it is reported, declare their intention to be in
Harrisburg by Saturday night.
Our: despatches from Baltimore report that - Gen.'
Halle& arrived in that city yesterday. The alarm
in the neighborhood of Baltimore had mibsided. It
seems 'quite certain that the whole force in Mary
land at any one rendezvous is not more than 6,000.
Our scouts extend beyond Monocack, and have as
yet found no enemy. - Mails have been undis
turbed between Gettysburg:and Westminster. A
Special despatch from lilonocriey Junction gives new
particulars of the rebel exodus from Frederick.
- Ewell's - forces are scattered from Shepherdetown to
Williamspeit; Hagerstown, and Middletown. Our
correspondent Ivrites that it is important for all the
fords from Harper's Ferry to the mouth of IVlono
easy Junction to be closely guarded. -
'lnn siege of 'Vicksburg, at latest dates, was still
carried on with vigor. Grant's forces are fictive in
that vicinity. <An expedition from IVlilliken's Bend,
under Colonel Mower, surprised a rebel camp at
Richmond, La., and' made excellent captUree. Col.
Mower affirms that, in the-recent fight at the Bend,
the rebels'displayed a black flag and death's-head.
THE siege of Port Hudson was progressing fa
vorably tip to the 16th. Our siege batteries were
day and night pouring shot and shell into the rebel
. works, and several of their buildings, supposed to
contain conimissary stores, have been destroyed,'
and they are known to be suffering some -in killed
and wounded. Deserters from the enemy come into
our lines nearly every night.
A LETTER, from Murfreesboro has the curious
statement that a Chattanooga paper, lately re
ceived, had written upon its margin that the Confe
derates were victorious. at Port Hudson, and had
captured four thousand prisoners, and air the Fede
ral siege guns. The same rebel paper reports that
the Federals were repulsed twentyaieven times.
This story is, of course, incredible.
Ax error of the types made us speak of Mr.
Brough, the candidate of the Union party 'for
Governor of Ohio, as a soldier. The paragraph had
reference to Col. Stone, the Union nominee as Go
vernor of lowa, a gallant gentleman and an officer
of distinction ; and the * error consisted in making
any reference whatever to the name'of Mr. Brough.
CHIEF SIISTICIS TAVEY he.s decided the regulations
issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, August 28,
1862, founded on the acts of Congress of July 13,
1861, and May 20, 1862, which provide that no goods,
&c., shall be transported to any place on the north
side of the Potomac river, south of the Washington
and Annapolis railroad, nor to any place on the east
ern shore of the Chesapeake, without a permit of a
duly authorized officer of the Treasury Department,
to be unconstitutional and void.
SECRETARY CHASE addressed a letter to the Union
Convention of Ohio, in which he counselled all to
let every matter, great or small,-not necessarily be
longing to, the one great work, bide its time, and
give their country and its cause their whole zeal
and power.
MAJOR GERERAL Minnoy, who has made fierce
enemies among the rebels, is threatened with re
venge upon his wife. Rebel papers, which claim that
Mrs. Milroy has been captured, accuse this respected
lady of theft from rebel houses at Winchester, and
recommend her close imprisonment.
Tan Richmond Dispatch, of the 20th confirms the
statement that it was Ewell's corps whieh advanced
up the Shenandoah, captured Winchester, and
crossed into Maryland. A despatch from General
Lee has announced the capture of Martinsburg by
Gen. Rhodes.
GEN. WrignEn, commanding in Richmond, re
cently came to the Libby Prison and abused Col.
Straight, 'a well-known Union prisoner, in a very
violent manner, probably for his raid in Georgia.
aol. Straight, from- self-respect, refused to answer
this termagant general.
THE committee on a plan for emancipation have
reported to the Missouri .Convention resolutions to
the effect that, on the 4th of July, 1876, slavery shall
cease, to exist in Missouri.
INFORMATION was received, last evening, at the
headquarters of Gen. Schenck, and corroborated
from Various sources, that the rebels, 40,000 strong,
are in Boonboro
Oita news from Europe contains few matters of
conspicuous importance. The Emperor of France
had received the congratulations of Ai - Istria and
Prussia on the surrender of Puebla.
A: SPECIAL despatch to The Press gives some satis
factory details of the cavalry affair at Summit, Pa.,
near GettysburgOn Which the First City Troop of
this city took an active part. The rebels were de
feated with loos, and driven back to .the South
Mountains, without loss - to the national troops.
A TA:large° LETrEIt to the New Orleans Era says
that vessels laden with .cotton are constantly ar
riving there from rebel ports. In nearly every in
stance they are consigned to the only English house
in Tampico.. .
THE enrolment has been resisted inUlster county,
New York. Mr. Samuel Williams, enroller, an
aged gentleman .of Ponkhonckie, N. Y., was set
upon - by a party of men, women, and children,
armed with various implements, threatening his
life. _
ADJ. Gnu'. THOMAS has been brought to Wash
ington from the West, literally paved from death,
and yet but a convalescent. He has organized
twenty-five regiments in Lower Mississippi, put
under culture sixty abandoned plantations, and has
awakened a liberal and earnest feeling in the army
of the West for the cause of the negro as identical
with the white man.
To PREVEIZT its capture by the rebels, the bankers
and others of Pittsburg transferred to Cleveland,
Ohio, on the 15th inst., 05,000,000 in gold, and on
the succeeding day $650,600.
ADMIRAL FOOTE is Still , alive, but in very low
health.
The Impending Battle.
There can no longer be a doubt as to
the situation of the main body of the
rebel army in :Virginia. The impression
generally entertained for upwards .of a
week past, that the enemy were in the
Upper Shenandoah - Valley, -is strengthened
by , a despatch from the, headquarters of
the Army of the Potomac, where it is re- •
garded as almost certain that.they are in
force between Snicker's Gap and 'Winches- -
ter. It is doubtful, in our opinion, whether:
any considerable number of them is east of.
the Blue Ridge, • and rather improbable
that they hold Thoroughfare Gap, as was
reported yesterday. What LEE actually
intends, and what he is waiting for,- are
still open questions. It is to be taken'
for granted, of course, that he wilt:Make
no movement likely to subject Rich
mond to capture, unless the safety of
Ids army should demand it. SZABAD,
his work on Modern War, observes:
may, indeed, happen that a general Will
purposely abandon his • line of operation to
gain that of the enemy, but this is "only done
from particular considerations; 71Z if by: so
doing one gets in possession of some strate
gic point of great importance." The same
authority, however, adds
, in the Safnespara-f ,
graph : " That an army, subsisting on re-.
quisitions rnay easier abandon its own line,
in order to try to possess itself of that of the
enemy is evident enough" , - Undoubtedly,
if General LEE CliosB 'to throw his army
into Maryland, the certainty of - subsisting it;
:by -"requisitions,"-would, so far as. the
mere question of supplies is' concerned, rut-,
der the abandonment of his communications
comparatively easy. But the " particular •
consideration" for such a venture is not so
apparent. Washington; even if it could be
taken, is not a "strategic point-of great im
portance," while Richmond, which cer-.:
tainly could be taken, by "a> comparatively
small army, if. LEE should abandon his pre
sent - line; is a strategic position -of vital
portance. Indeed, it would-be greatly to
General BOWSER' s advantage if LEE'were
to enter Maryland with his entire army ; but
it is most unlikely that he will offer the
Arbay - of the Potoniae such a' splendid op-.
portunity'for gaining a decisive victory: `He
means to operate against WashingtOn with
, out uncovering •Ri'chthond, and, the folloW
ing. despatch, from a Richmond paper of
June 19, is 'probably meant to deceive " us:
"Richmond is about to' be deprived 9f the
. defence-afforded by.the proximity of General
LSE's army, a part- of which is already in
the Valley of Virginia;' and probably .in
Karyland,, and the rest Will probably follow
on,. whence they cannot be brought in
stantly tor assistance if assistance we
oti ,
should ne,ed.'' •
If LEE does not expect to take Washing
tonwithout first 4defeating=the Army of the
Potomac, and intends to • make Northern
Virginia the decisive battle-ground, it may
be asked why does he distribute a conside
rable portion of his forces through Mary
land and Pennsylvania; instead of concen
trating them and striking a vigorous'blow
(
at , once ? Thee answer is. very eildent.
" The great art," says NepoLEolf, " con
sistivin knowing hoW to separate in order
to subSist, and how to concentrate to fight."
General LEE by the apparently inexplica
ble and purpoSeless movements of the pia
week,,has evinced his appreciation of this
truth . ; whether he possesieihb,giOctical
ability to Carry his k4p7,le,dg9-!ifitoi: effect,
remains •io,bo ,of
the apProi(ching-bSittl4;'"wgdxgciis -pre
pared • ' to' , " Strike, he :will - ..e4dett . v .. b.; to
concentrate' his folicei ' -
he is so confident , of flis ability to de
feat 'General Hoonnfi; unaided`. by .E w-
ELL'S corps, as to detach the latterfor
independent operations: Still, !kwhatever
may be his strength or plans; we have no
fears for Washingten, or for,the brave Army
of the Potomac. 'ln the present situation
of of airs, so far as we are competent to
judge from the scanty intelligence of mili
tary operations that reaches us, the most im
portant advantages rest with us. DECKER,
in his treatise On strategy, remarks: "If the
enemy's base is similar'and parallel to ours,
then two things are to, be considered: first,
when both parties intend to take the offen
sive, in which case the advantages and dis
advantages would be equally balanced.;
second, when the - eneniy advances, and
we withdraw Within. our subjective
points. In the latter case, the enemy
labors under the 'disadvantage of re
moving from his basis, and, consequent
ly,' his supplies;, besides being
,obliged
to detach troops to guard the points aban
doned by us; but, on the other hand, he has
the advantage of the initiative. We may,
indeed, in thig case; have the means of in-
Diring him, by cutting off his communica
tions ; but these are mere palliatives, by
which we may imperil our very existence."
Hence, it will be seen, 'that if General
Boon - En should choose the offensive, he
would at least have as great a chance of suc
cess as his -antagonist. But it is possible
that he may not ; he may, and, perhaps, to
some extent, already has withdrawn within
his subjective points. In such a case, he
places LEE's army under the: 'material dis
advantage of removing from its basis, and
has an opportunity of injuring it, by cutting
off, its communications, without imperilling
the Army of the Potomac„; for, if the worst
should happen, the impregnable fortifica
tions of Washington would still remain. It
seems immaterial, therefore whether;Gene
ral IloonEE acts upon the offensive or - the
defensive; in either case, Washington is se
cure from ca;pture, and the. Army of the PO
tomac may reasonably expect to be victo
rious, although,
,perhaps, contending with
,
superior numbers. -
The .Record of Mr. Justice Woodward.
It is not without a degree of hesitation
that we find ourselves called upon to cri
ticise the course of a gentleman seated on
the Supreme Bench of Pennsylvania. We.
have an instinctive respect for the ermine,
which prevents us from saying anything
that may tend to weaken the confidence of
the people in the most sacred office that a
citizen can hold. If, we do otherwise now,
it is our misfortune and the fault of Mr.
Justice WOODWARD. If that gentleman so
far forgets the dignity of the jurist as to
enter into an exciting political canvass with
out relieving himself of the responsibility of
his judicial station ; if, in other words, he
comes before the people in a position de
manding criticism and investigation, and
looks to the bench to give him immunity, he
shirks his own duty and makes ours un
pleasant but imperative. Many years' se
clusion on the bench render it difficult for
Judge.WooDwAmp to have a record; for
his Dosition entailed silence in every time of
doubt, and freed him from the necessity
that all brave men must sometimes meet—
of speaking with boldness and decision.
The country has been for two years in an
agony of war, and although patriotic and
good jurists elsewhere have given their in_
ftuence to the cause without at all dispara
ging their dignity, Mr. Justice WOODWARD
has been so devoted to the law and its eti
quette, that he has not found it, proper to
avow his patriotism, or to utter a single
word of sympathy with the people. If his
Gubernatorial candidature has no other ef
fect, it will give him this opportunity ; for
there are words and speeches of this gentle
man which must be explained before he can
assume' to be the chief executive officer of
the loyal State of Pennsylvania.
After the election of Mr. ImccoLN to the
Presidency, and before the treason of Mr.
BUCHANAN had ripened into war, a demon
stration of the citizens of Philadelphia took
place in behalf of the Union. Many good
men of a.ll parties participated, and-there
seemed to , be a sincere and, earnest desire to
assure the people of the South that Phila
delphia was without hatred to them or their
institutions. It was one of those lingering
evidences of peace and love which marked
the opening of the war, and showed how
much a free people could suffer before accept
ing the arbitrament of blood. Mr. Justice
WoonwAnn took part, and made a speech
that contained evidences of care and study.
He was so much pleased with it as a decla
ration of his faith, or, what is more probable,
as an inducement for the nomination he
then sought and subsequently obtained,
that he printed it as a pamphlet and gave it
general cinulation. His . subject was the
troubles of the country, and in showing how
the country had wronged the South he said
these remarkable words : "It seems to
me that there must be a time when slave
holders may fall back on their natural
rights and employ, in defence of their
slave property, whatever means .of pro
tection`- they possess or can command."
For using language like this JEFFERSON
DAVIS and his friends were called Secession
ists ; for obeying the opinion of this judge
of a Northern Supreme Court the world has
called them traitors. These words were
spoken in December, 1860. The Southern
States were then taking up arms.; - Fort
Sumpter was being invested, and all over
the South angry words and threats were
heard. There were men here base enough,
as all will remember, to give thetraitors of
the South comfort and encouragement, and
we now see that prominent among these
was the Democratic candidate for Governor
of Pennsylvania. How sincerely the slave
holders of So
the uth have followed the
,ad
vice thus , given by 'a Pennsylvania judge
two years of weary war have sh'o*re.
As "we wish:to deal fairly with Mr. Jus
tice. WoonwAnn, we shall more particu
larly define his position. He might have
innocently held the opinions now on record,
for such sentiments were frequently uttered
by good men, who had been betrayed into
their advocacy by the false philosophy that
then . controlled the Democratic party.
When they saw, however, their fearful',
effects ; when they saw that war and treason
formed the only logic that followed them,
they spurned the %belief, and atoned for
the -past by . persistent and conscientious
loyalty. General BUTtER, Mr. Drcxrx
sorr, and otlers, are illustrious exam
ples. But Mr. Justice WoonwEan was
careful then, and has been careful since,
to`pi:event any misapprehension of his true
position. None can say of him that he
ever changed the opinions thus boldly
pressed. Since the slaveholders of the
South began the war he has been silent..
Amid danger, defeat, and death, when the
community was oppressed with grief' and
shame, when every loyal man felt it a.re
ligious duty - to make profession of his de
votion to the country, this cold, unsym
pathetic, and selfish mantas held his peace.
Ile had made himself the champion of
human slavery. " The world," he -said,`
" cannot- live without cotton; and cotton
can only be raised under the eye of a
;master or an overseer." And then we
'have the following enthusiastic laudation
of a system that has always been a dis-:
grace to our age, and which Southern men
themselves hesitate to - defend: "And thus
it has ever
happened," says Mr. Justice-
WoonwAnn, " that the providence of that'
good Being who has ever watched over us
fromthe beginning, and saved UB from' ex
ternal fees, has ,'so ordered our internal re
' lations as. to:make •negro slavery an, incal-_
culaNe bTessing to ,us, aucl 'to the people of
Great Britain. - Do you , not see and feel
!how good it' was for, us to hand over our
!slaves to our friends 'at 'the South? How
good it was thatthey have employed them
lin - raising a staple Tor our manufactures ?
1-_How wise it ,was so to adju n it the compro
mises of the GonStitution 'thai'we - could
live in union with them, and reap' the signal
advantages to which I have - adverted
After this degrading exhibition, the Demo
' cratic candidate says : "-It is said;let the
South;:gb peaceably. I eccy,. , Tet her go
peacecibly.":!A
Here, then, we nave the - creed : of: the
'oandfdate 'of the Democratic partylfor3he
Gubernatorial Chair:" •It would certainly,be
imPoisible for any puhlic man to i~resent"a
record `more favorablele the He is
`the panegyrist of slavery ;.,he ca)lsiutoon the
ilaveholders to- defend' their. iiyatern by the
force of arms ; 1 e commands the North to
subinit peaceably to slaveholditieviol,ence.
If we were requested to present the record
of a Northern sympathizer, we Auld take
this of Mr. Justice Wow:my-um: 4 ft is com
plete. ~lt not only urges the South to war,
but the North to peace. No wonder Mr.
WOODWARD shrinks from a canvass by re
maining upon the bench, for, if there is a
test that,. a man with such opinions would
' dread, it is the scrutiny of a great, frei, and
loyal people.,
The• Prospect in the So!dhwest.
In the continual state of anxietrand ex-'
citement in which the public mind has been
kept for several weeks past by rebel raids
and rumors of invasion, Vicksburg has been
almost forgotten, and but little attention has
been paid to the important operations of
Generals BANKs and GRANT and Commo
dore PORTER. Although we are not yet as
secure from rebel inroads as we should be,
and the enemy are still menacing Harrisburg
and Pittsburg, equanimity and confidence
have nevertheless, in a great degree, been
restored to the community, and' we once
more feel at leisure to watch the progress of
events in the southwest. We have-advices
from Vicksburg to the 14th instant, at which
time the prospect of a speedy reduction
Of the rebel stronghold was so cheering
that it has possibly fallen ere this. The
Chattanooga Rebel, of the 13th instant, ap
*hen& 'not only the loss of Viasburg,
but the entire State of Mississippi. It says :
"From Memphis and other points, above
and below Vicksburg, Federal troops will
advance into the interior. jOHNSTON' s po
sition will be turned, and he must again'
retreat. Thus we shall be compelled to
retire from the river, and then the Federal
Government hopes to reopen trade with
New. Orleans." That these will be the I.e
-gitimate and necessary fruits of' General
GRANT'S operations, should they prove suc
cessful, there cannot be asmestion. In the
absence of official advices, however, it is
well not to be too sanguine of speedy sue- ,
cess. A correspondent of the Missouri
_Republican states that there is a force of
rebels, estimated to number fifteen thou
sand, at Milliken's Bend, opposite Vicks
burg, and that men, ammunition, and pro
visions, are carried across the river during
the night in canoes. Possibly such is the
case`; but; at most, it could only prolong the
siege for a few - leeks, and ultimately make
our victory.more complete.
The latest news from Port Hudson is
without special interest, and probably no
material change has taken place in the situa
tion of affairs. Our siege guns continue to
bombard the rebel works with vigor. The
rebels are stated by deserters to number ten
thousand, and to be suffering from lack of
supplies. The rebel report that a great bat
tle was fought on the 12th instant, and that
" the Confederates are victorious,-and have
captured tour thousand prisoners and all
the Federal siege guns," is about as worthy
of credence as the report of two weeks
ago, that the garrison had been rein
forced, and General BANKS defeated by
KIRBY SMITH. If any serious engagement
had taken place, our New Orleans files
would have contained some mention of the
affair. The rebel telegram, via Mobile, sta
ting that our troops have been repulsed
twenty-seven times, and that rebel reinforce
ments were close at hand, likewise bears
Upon its face the evidence of fabrication. In
fact, both Vicksburg and Port Hudson are
now so closely invested, by land and water,
that their fall would seem to be inevitable,
unless JonusTorT can> make a successful
movement in their _ behalf. We do not think
he can, forthe simple reason that he has not
a sufficient force at his disposal. According
to the most reliable knowledge attainable of
the rebels,,there are 5,000 'of 'them at sack
son, under Lonngo, and 5,000 at _Yazoo
City, under NVALRER, in addition to
JOIINSTOR'S. force of :1.5,000 at Canton.
A force like this, within the Vicks
burg fortifications, Might be of some ser
, vice to the rebel cause ; at present they
.are almost useless , the most they can ac
' complish will be "to consume supplies, and
' add still further to the devastation which
the war has visited upon Mississippi: If
they could reach Port Hudson it is;possible
that they might succeed in placing Gen.eral
BANNS in a critical position; but, General
Guam' having entered on a siege, and being
assured at all times of the co-operation of
the gunboats, could, doubtless,' detach , a
sufficient force to hold dorms :I:6i in check
should the latter attempt to execute such a
design. We see no reason to alter the
opinion we expressed several weeks ago,
that nothing but the heavy reinforcement of
RinilsTox could prevent the capture of
Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and the fact
that he has not since received any material
accessions to his command is sufficient evi
-1
Bence that no more troops - can be spared
from other States, to send him.
THE Women's Pennsylvania Branch of
the United States Sanittuy CommiSsion
requests the women of Philadelphia to bear
in mind the pending battle. Stimulants and
nourishing articles of diet are needed, that
every thing may be in readiness for the
coming emergency. Donations of oranges,
lemon& pickles, and tamarinds, are solicited.
Also drawers and cotton socks; and linen
rags not torn into bandage& Let house-
keepers send in their sparer jellies and pre-
serves. We do not know but that the sup-:
plies that we send• may minister to the ne
cessities of our own husbands, sons, and
ARMY OF THE POTOMIC,
Gen. Pieasantou , s - Battle with Stuart.
HEADQUARTERS-ARMY OF THE POTOEL&C,
June 23 1863.
General Pleasanton had the greatest cavalry fight,
on the 21st, that has 'yet taken place. Early on
Sunday morning he advanced 'on the enemy at a'
point beyond -Middleburg, being suPported by. Gen.
Barre'fa division of infantry. A fight ensued, which
was kept 'day, Stuart being driven steadily„
with heavy loss, clear into Asby's Gap, beyond Up
perville, a,distance - of twelve miles.
General Pleasanton captured two guns, one ` a
Blakely, three CailiZi3llB, and blew up another caisson;
also, upWarda of a hundred prisoners, including one_
lieutenant colonel, one major, and five other officers.
The enemy left their"dead and wounded on the Held,'
and in the town of Upperville large. number of
wounded rebels were fotind. General Pleasanton'
describes it as .a most disastrous day to the rebel'
cavalry. Our cavalry behaved with the'greatest in
trepidity, as usual, did great execution With'
the sabre. ,
`Stuart has fortified Ashby's , Gap with artillery •
and will probably hold it against our advance. "Con
sidering the extensive nature of the fight, our loss'
is light, and will notexceed, in killed, woundssing, ed, and
missing,
The enemy left a ten-pound Parrott gun carriage'
on the field. They probably:threiv the,: gun into
doose creek after it was dismounted.
, .
Two rebel.colonels,are known to have been killed.
Col. - Vincent's infantry 'brigade (Butterfield'a old'
brigade) was actively engaged; and behaved with
great courage,' r .
General Buford's cavalry column opened , on the
right,'and successfully drove a large 'force of the
enemy before them, capturing a, number of prise.
ners, including two lieutenant colonels:. - .
The cavalry justly feel gleeful over their large ex
ploits, and the infantry partake of the same spirit,
and are now'ready to back up the cavalrY in their
achievements:. - ,
Four hundred wtigon loads of wounded are re=
ported by the citizens to have been taken through
the gap. This is believed to be an exaggeration.
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.DEATH OF A CORRESPONDENT
HEADQUARTERS'• ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, June.
L. A. Buckingliare, correapondent 'of the
New Yolk =Herald, was, yesterday killed under the
following -•circumstances : He 'pa; coining from
Aldie. with news'of the eircialry fight, and when five
miles belOw that pipint wail chased by guerillas., lie
put' spnrs to hie .horse,"which stumbled and threw
him off, breaking his neck, and killing him. in . ,
stantly. His body and effects were taken'charge of
by Mr. Ward, the artist.
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WHEREABOUTS 'OF LEE:.
NEW lonic, Juiie 23. = A despatch ~from G-eneral.
Hookens':headuifarters, ailed yesterday; says it le
beyond a 7 doubt' that the 'enemril'main infantry
force, including the corps of ArFCßill, is on the tin
niediate Weider& elope' of .the 'Blue Ridge; between
Snicker Gap and Win6iiester:
The Biackwnter Expedition.
,
.. , ‘Elv'Ydllu",;Sune 23.—A letter front SUfrollc, VA.,
dated the — lath iristant; antis that geoaral Corco
ran's expedition had' rettirned, having , searched the
whole country from Carreville to the Ithlokwoter.
Gen. Wistar's brigade left last night for Norfolk
and an tuahnolyn destination. •
Col. 'Foster, of the lathlndiana, has•been appoint
ed`abrigadier by the President.
•The. Indian .Territory.
. .
sTl ,, :Louis;'!.Tune , 23.—Gen.,Bhint left Leaven
worth on Friday lest for Fort: Scott, and will soon
take theteld in the Indian Territory ,an ade
effete force for active offensive operations. He will
.fightdo.achieve victories , and endeavor to reach
THE, PRESS.---PHILADELPH
THE INASION.
General Halleolr in Baltimore.
REBEL EXIT FROM FREDERICK
THE ENEMY. IN BOONSBORO VAL- ,
• LEY 40 5 000 STRONG. .
AFFAIRS. IN ' PENNSYLVANIA
The First City. Troop in. AcCon—ii.ffair at
. .
Summit, Pa.—Defeat of the Rebels.
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[Special Despatch te 'The Press.]
ILAReIs BURG, aline 2:3.
A despatch received here, from Gettysburg this
evening says that a portion of'the First City Ttoop
of Philadelphia and Captain nett& cavalry company
have had a fight with the rebels, near Millersburg.
A body of eighty•four rebel cavalry advanced to a
point where our infantry forces were engaged in
erecting barricades, at a place'called Summit, near
Newman's. A portion or our forses. Were with
drawn, but have taken up another positiOn'. About
a dozen. rebel cavalrymen remained at Newman's,.
and thirty advanced to IViunshower, ten miles from
Gettysburg.
A skirmish took place, when one rebel was mor.
tally wounded, and the enemy fled to the mountains,
their Infantry supporting force retreating at the
same time. . L. A. W.
A Large itebelForee at Boonsborn and
.
BALTIMORE June 23.1nformation was received
.
at headquarters, by Gen.'Schenck, to-night, and
corroborated by other sources,. to the effect that
Gen. Ewell forces, to the. number of 35,000 to 40,-
000 men, are now in Maryland;in Boonsboro valley.
They have a large quantity of artillery, cavalry,
and infantry. ; ar9 buildinihridges across the,
canal, and actively engaged in foraging the country,
collecting supplies, &c. They - crossed at the Antie
tam ford and Shepherdstown.
General ICellytelegraphs that Imboden's cavalry,
about 3,000 strong, are at the Big Cacapaw.
General Halle& visited Baltimore to-day, - and in
spected the fortifications and other defensive works
in progress here. He expressed great 'satisfattion
at the rapidity with which they were Prepared, and
admiration of the zealous loyalty Of the •Union
Leagues in arming for the city's. defence.
General Ilalleck in Baltimore —The City
Entirely Safe from . - Attack—Affairs in
Western Maryland.
(Special Despatch to The Press.]
BALTIMORE, June . 23.—Gen. HaHeck arrived here
to-day, and hail been during the entire morning in
consultation at headquarters. He is gratified with
the vigorous and effective manner with which
General Schenck has pushed on the completion of
the city defences. .The fortifications are not yet en
tirely completed, but they , are so
.far advanced as to
defy any attack or siege. With Forts Marshall,
IVlcHenry, and Federal Hill, it might be presumed
that it were useless to erect other bulwarks. Now
that ." assurance is doubly sure," the citizens of Bal
timore have much cause for gratitude towards
General Schenck and the , men under his immediate'
command. If any attack were made upon'the city,.
it would—unless we credit the rebels for stupidity
that they have selddm shown—take the form of a
sudden, sharp, and secret movement. The idea that
the place would be subjected to a siege is not enter
tained; for, with-the possession of thePatapeco and
Chesapeake Bay, which the rebels cannot now
nor never again, it is , hoped, be able to obstruct, stip
plies of soldiery and provisions could be continued,
indefinitely.
The barricades, consisting of hogsheads of tobacco,
old drays, wagons, carte, planks, and old lumber
generally, which , have so effectually blocked travel
in the lower part of the town for a week past, were
removed to• day, much tg the gratification of every
citizen of Baltimore. They were intended', nobody
appeared to
_know for what. If, it were designed
that they should prevent the ingress of rebel cavalry
or infantry, it showed a small estimate of rebel in
trepidity. The ease with which they were dislodged
to-day; was evidence sufficient that they could have
offered very little resistance' to infuriated soldiers.
It is hardly necessary to repeat that Baltimore is
now safe, and that its Secession inhabitants are
denied the anticipation of an early greeting to their
Southern friends.
Ex. Governor Hicks is also in town to-day. He
has been waited upon by prominent Union men, of
various portions of the,State, who all speak hope
fully of national affairs.
Our scouts extended .today many miles beyond
Bionocacy. No skirmishes with the enemy ha - ie
yet taken place, as far as can be ascertained, -
The trains on the Baltimore "and Ohio Railroad
commenced running again to.day as far as Frede
rick, the rebels having retired from that town.'
The mails have been undisturbed between Gettys
burg and Westminster, and this is taken as evidence
that there have been no rebels at either of these
A scouting party of rebels made a short visit yes
terday morning to Mount Airy, about forty
distant from Baltimore, on, the railroad tb-Monn
eacy., They remained long enough ; to frighten the,
inhabitants, but the dreaded approach of the Union
cavalry caused them to skedaddle without any
plunder. • .`-
Adiices from General Tyler are encouraging. Ile
is fully able to hold Maryland Heighte. No eneniy,
has yet appeared in the vicinity. • -
The rebel movements are yet enshrouded' in mys
tery. Their real design is thus far iMpenetrable. It
is now quite certain thattheir whole force in Mary
land at any one place, unless reinforced within a
day or two, is not more than six thousand. They
are believed to be still at Williamsport and Sharps
burg. . .
I have no information direct _from Frederick to
day. The passenger train, if ,it come at 'all, will
not reach here till this evening. ,
Refugees from various portions of the State are
flocking, to Baltimore, and the hotels are filling
rapidly.
The national almoners have commenced their labors
in earnest. It is believed that Maryland will not
be able to raise its quota under the last call, and
conscription is unavoidable. 'D.
The Rebels Driven , Ouil of Friderleh by
' - Couch's CaTalry. ' • r
, BALTIMORE, June 23.—The American of this morn
ing contains the following : 44:4'
A gentleman who left Gettysburg at 7 o'clock yes
-
terday morning informs,us that there is zio truth in
the telegraph report from Harrisburg of a rebel ad.
vance on that place.
. -
:The nearest approach of the rebel cavalry to
,Get
tysburg was the arrival of a small cavalry scout' at
Monterey, fifteen miles distant, where they stole a
few horses, and beat a rapid retreat,evidently-fear
ful of capture,
The only forces that have crossed the Maryland
line beyond . Greencastle, have been small cavalry.
scouts in search of horses and cattle, of which they
have received a very small supply.
Captain TrWin, president of the Western Xaridand,
Railroad, left Union Bridge yesterday afternoon, at
two o'clock. He spent a short time in Westminster'
and passed over the entire line of road.
He reports no rebels, not even their picket liad
been seen anywhere in the vicinity of 'Union:Bridge,
Westminster, or along the route, since the reported
The following is the latest information , " derived
last night from the military authorities
The rebel force at Frederick, yesterday, were,at•
tacked and driven out by a force of _caValik from
General Couch's command in Pennsylvania.;';
Federal troops now occuPY that iilace and the
Baltimore • and- Ohio. Railroad is clear between here
and Frederick and Sandy Hook. Up to thitt 7 time;
there are no rebels reported nearer Fredericlethan
South. Mountain.
Ber.Txmonn, June 23.—The train from Frederick
arrived here safely this evening. The city was Still
occupied by the - Nationartroopa,
_and there were no
signs of rebels in that vicinity . • • '
(Special Despatch to The Press.] .. r , • •
. . MONOCACY RINCT/ON
TIMER MILES PROM FREDERTOTCOIIII.B,Z2.
Three hundred rebel caValry are at Frederiaroity,
three miles froMhere. A large force is reported at
Middletown, but I think it must necessarily be very
small. They have committed a. few depredatfons,
and many of the Dniori people haVe taken their
hegira. These rebels all lived in this neighborhood
at one time, and are now scattered over the Country,
looking up their friends, for they have friends here.
I heard some ladies speaking triumphantly the
way !cfifteen Confederates put fifty Yankees to
flight." It is the opinion of these people that the
rebels have come to hold and protect Maryland.
Yesterday, fifty of Major Coles' Maryland cavalry
rode through themain street of Frederick City,
wifere they met oiib hundred and fifty rebel cavalry
drawn across the road. The oharge was sounded,
and the brave Marylanders threw themselveir 'like
a whirlwind against their foe, who, unable tikreshi . t
such impetuosity, fled in confusion, our men. hotly pursuing. The women came to• their. windows,
clapped their hands, and cried : ." dive it to vie vile
rebels ! Drive them from our State
hint encounter one rebel was killed .and two .ever..
ly wounded, one of the latter being 'a newatecratt;:
who received a ball which will make his saddle feed
uncomfgrtable for a short time. our men had will'
horse killed. . They have two pieces of cannon, and •
threaten to come here, occupy the Junction, and,
bold the bridges. Yesterday such an attempt ut'oill_d.
hive. been easy ; to.day, hazardous and fatal foF
them. Till to-day we had but one company 4 the
14th New Jersey here, who were stationedEln tiro
blockhouses overlooking -both the bridges 'which
span the Monoeacy.
.2 A. M.—A few.-rebel cavalry aroused from hhi
sluMbers'the superintendent of that division ()filo
Dalimore and Ohio Railroad near Mount Airy,
forty•five miles from here. They compelled !Anita
procure from his shop all necessary tools tearjak
Up the track, and they lett him, they, with
hie aesistance, destroyed a portion of the track, and
severed the telegraph wires in one or two plaCes,
and cut down,a few poles. •
. _ . .
' A number of cavalry rode into Frederick City Oity this
P. Pd.lasd found the.rsbels.liad.all left upon hearing
of our iiinforcements at Monomusy Junction. %As I
rod& on a hand-car past Mount Airy, about 4.P.
M. , I law' two rebel officers sunning themselves on
the piazze'of a house, nestled away down in the
valley. I. Jumped from the car, exclaiming : "There
are two rebels !" when they hastily.ran a shot dia=
tiuicelinto the brush,,and found thoir horees, whigh
'they spurred Madly !mix. Thew men . 'are well
known in the neighborhobd, and are offlcarcin the
rebel army._ have• no doubt these men mit .the
'wires at Almlnt Airy. I immediately telegraphed to
Monocacy Junction, where and under what olmertie
'
THE SKIRMISH AT SUMMIT, PAo
Antietam.
Exodus of the Relies at Frederta,
SECOND DESPATCH
, WEDNESDAY,- .TUNE 24, 1863.
. ,
stances r-haer. seen them, and hope th ey_will be in
tercepted on their return. Theieltwo officers with
their servants are the only rebel:oavalry thin side of
the Junction. , ,
• All the force, from Harper's Ferry , to the mouth of
the IVlonocacy Junction, should be closely guarded—
particularlY Nolan's Ferry, where= ,they always love
to cross the :Potomac. I was at Nolan's Ferry and
White's Ford, yesterday, and the troops there seem
ed to expect the rebels along that way pretty soon.
It is a wonder the firing of Sunday did not bring
them over. At night I could see the glare of the
rebel signal lights, on the 'top of the mountains.
forces are scattered from Shepherdatown to.
Williamsport and HagerstOwn, down to Middletown
They can. fie easily concentrated, acd marched to
Nolan's Ford, or through Frederick City, by the same
road pursued by Stonewall Jackson,- to the mouth of
the Monocacy.
GREAT :EXCITEMENT AT PITTSBURG
HARILTSBURG, June 23.—The news from Pitts
burg shows that there is great excitement In that
city.
The rebels are reported to be at Uniontown, forty
miles distant
Business is 'entirely suspended.
The citizens are making extensive preparations
to receive them.
Our troops still hold Chambersburi.
OHAMBERSBURG REOCCUPIED BY THE
REBELS.
lAkivrentic, :rune 23-1 o'clock P. M.—The
rebels reoccupied Obambersburg, about 11 o'clock
this morning. Our cavalry pickets are now five
miles this side.
The troops under General Knipe, which were at.
Chambersburg, have safely fallen back to the main
body.
The authorities believe that the rebels arc in con
siderable force in bhambersburg.
Much indignation is felt here towards some of the
citizens for the, exorbitant, prices they charge for
everything. The soldiers who have turned out for
the defence of the capital complain that while they
have left their homes, sacrificing • all business inte
„
rests, the, citizens here are remaining at home, rob.
bing them.of whatever small change they may have.
Some of the citizens residing near the encampments
have been mean enough to demand payment for
water.
LATER FROM HARRISBURG.
llAnnienun.o, June 23.—There is nothing new
this evening : at Shippensburg, the last telegraphic
station up the valley. The operator at Chambers
burg, and . some. newspaper correspondents % who
were there when the rebels entered, have not as yet
been heard from.
A skirmish took place to-day about ten milesfrom
Gettysburg between some of our troops and about
eighty rebels. The enemy , retreated, losing one Man.
and What preparations are being made by Gen. Couch
d the -State authorities to clear the Cumberland
Valley of the enemy would not be proper to give.
Those who know the true position of affairs feel
satisfied that the enemy will-not remain long in the
Stateunless heavily reinforced.
HARRISBURG, June 23.—The meeting of the Re
publican State Convention, which was to have been
held on the let of July, at Pittsburg; will probably
be postponed. The condition of affairs in the State
at the present time would warrant such a course.
Gen. Couch declines to grant furloughs to the dele
gates now in the service in his department
The' -Pittsburg Defences.
PITTSBURG, June 23.—business has been sus
pended here for the past week, the citizens en masse
being engaged in digging entrenchments on the sur
rounding hills, for miles out. -The city is now en
circled with the works, which are so nearly finished
as to secure our safety from attack.
AS JN arrow-
Special ErespatcheO . to " The Presi."
' WASHINGTON, June 23, 1863
Admiral Dupont's Despatelies.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington
[DS-PATCH wo. 316 3 18631
FLAGSHIP WABASH,
PORT ROYAL IiARBOR, S. C., June 17, 1863
SIR : Having reason . to believe that the Atlanta,
and other rebel iron•clads at Savannah, were about
attempting to enter Warsaw Sound, by Wilming
ton river, for the purpose of attacking the blocka
ding squadron there, and in the sounds further
south, I despatched, some days ago, the Weehawken,
Captain .Tohn Rodgers, from this port, and the Ns
hant, Commander 3. Downs, from North Edisto, to
Warsaw, where Commander Drake was maintain
ing the inside blockade.
T.have the satisfaction to report to the , Depart
ment this morning that the Atlanta came down by
Wilmington river into Warsaw sound, and was cap
tured. This information has djust been receive:M. a
despatch fromyort Pulaski, sent by Captain John
Rodgers.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. F. DUPONT, Rear Admiral,
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron
. [DESPATCH 170..317.]
FLAG SHIP WABASH,
PORT ROYAL RAICIIOI2 . , S. C.; June 17, 1863.
:.I have the honor to inform the Department
that since Mailing my despatch, No. 316, I have
received further details of the capture of the. At
lanta, tbrough the kindness of Colonel Barton, by
telegraph - from—Forb- Pulcaski. The - Atlauta, Capt.
William'Webb, came down this morning, through
Wilmington river, to attack our vessels at Warsaw,
accompanied by two wooden steamers, filled, it
says, with persons as spectators.
The Weehawken, Captain John Rodgers, at once
engaged her, firing only five shots, three of which
took effect, penetrating her armor, and killing and
wounding the crews of two guns. The pilot was
also badly wounded and the pilot house broken up ;
'whereupon the vessel grounded and immediately
after surrendered. The Weehawken was not hit.
The armament of the Atlanta was two 7-inch and
two 6•lnch guns. She is but slightly injured.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. F. DUPONT,
Rear Admiral commanding S. A.
Blockading Squadron.
P. S.—The officers and crew of the Atlanta num
bered one hundred and sixtptive persons.
S: F. DUPONT.
NEWPORT Thews, June 22.- 7 1 don. Gideon Welles,
Secretary "Of the Navy—Your despatch has just
been received. Admiral Dupont sent the Weehaw
ken, Capt. Rodgers, and Nahant, down to Warsaw
Sound, to look out for the Atlanta. On :rune 17th,
at '6 A. M., the Atlanta came down, accompanied
by two gunboats. The engagement was exclusively
between the Weehawken and Atlanta. The latter.
mounted four of the Brooke rifles, two of seven,
(one bow and stern), pivots, and two of six inches,
one on each side. She could fight two of the for
mer, and one of the latter on a side. Rqdgers en
gaged at close quarters. The first 15-inch Shot, fired_
by himself, took off the top of the Atlanta's pilot 7
house, and wounded 2of her 3 pilots. Another 15-
inch shot struck half way up . the roof, which was
iron.plated four inches thick, killing one and wound
ing seventeen men. Eleven shots were died in all—
five by the Weehawken and six by the. Atlanta.
The Atlanta ran aground 'and surrendered. The
fight was'short and the victory, signal. The Wee:.
sustained no lnjury of any sort. The At
lanta steers well, and made six knots against a head
sea going.to ROA Royal. She was, completely.prO•
vided with
_instruments and stores for a regular',
cruise. She had a . : ram, a saw, and a torpedo on her'
bow. ,Ex-Lient. W. A. Webb commanded hei. Her
complement was one hundred and forty.five souls.,
Her wounded men,were left at Pest Royal. The At
, lanta is said to have come down confident of Cap._
luring the monitors °milk, and her consorts, filled,
with spedtators, were prepared to tow them to Sa..
vinnah. She will soon be ready for service under
the flag of the Union.
S. •P. LEE, A. Rear Admiral
THE BATTLE OR THE IRON-OLADS
:WAsnrrsrow, June 23.—Captaln Sohn Rodgers .
circumstantially relates the proceedings attending
the capture of the Atlanta. On viamination it,
was found that the enemy had been struck four
times. First On the inclined side : 13y . a 15-inch cored,
shot, which, although fired at an angle of fifty degrees
with her keel, broke through the armor and wood
backing, strewing her:deck with splinters, prostrating
about' forty men by the concussion, and wounding,
several by broken pieces of armor and splinters. One
Man has since died. The second shot, it-inch
struck the. dge of the everhung knuckle, doing no,
damage except breaking a plate or two. The third
shot, a 16-inch cored, struck the top of the pilot
house; knocking it off, wounding two pilots, and
stunning the men at the wheel. 'No fourth shot,
supposed to be 11-inch, struck a port sitoppei in the
centre, breaking it;in two and shattering it Very
=oh, driving many fragments in through the port.
There were on board at the:time of:capture, as, per .
muster roll, 2f officers and '124 %Men, including 28
The captured Confederate officers told Captain
Rodgers they thought they ihonld find the speed of
the Atlanta reach ten knots. They believed her to
be the strongest inin-clad in the Confederacy, and
confidently, anticipated taking both the Nahant
and Weehawken. The behavior;of the officers and
crew was admirable: The folloWing, among her offi
cers, Were late of the United States. Navy : A.
Webb, commander ; ,J. Alexander, jot lieutenant ;
Alfonso Elarbot, 24 : lieutenant; A. L. Freeman, sur.
geon, and G. H. Joimson, lit assistant engineer.
Admiral Dupont, in his despatch, says : The Fingal;
in a - dense fogiran the blockade of Sava nnah'a few
days after the Port Royal forte were taken, in No.
vember, 1661. She has been chisels , watched ever
since, and, as in . the case of the Nashville, tlie long
and ceaseless vigilance of his 'officers has been
rewarded.. The Atlanta le now in Port Royal, under'
the American flag, having unaided steamed into the
harbor from Nassau. Commander Downes, with
hil . ninal gallantry, the Admiral sammoved with
the Nahint as rapidly as possible toward the enemy;
reierihighis fire until he could get into chile action,-
but loetthe opportunity frem tke brief nature of th 6
engagement of using his battery.
,Admiral Dupont says he has been told that the
.oinfederate Government consrdered the Atlanta as
the most efficient of their gunboats. •
• Pennsylvania Cavalry Wounded.
The following Pennsylvanians, wounded in the
Military battle at Middleburg and Aldie, weread
initteil to the Lincoln Hospital on Sunday evening:
dOrOSs4r. Kellogg, 16th; Sergeant M. M. Logan,
ifith'i4:•Bieuneman, 4th; Adorn Oridler, 4th; John
tezar;.4th ; John Ramsay, add; Ezekiel Baker, 4th;
John Aladewf, lath ; taoob Earhard, 74th ; Sergeant
accirge N. Hoch, 153d'; Licitt. C. H. 'Knox, 16th;
Lieut. Julius Fontaine, 73d; Lieut. Wm: H. Bill.;
meyer, 16th ;:Absalom Wells, 16th ; Christian niter,
163 d ; Orderly Sergeant R. Miler, 75th ; J. Salute's;
751 h ; JereMiah Htittenhick, 75th W. Rhodes, let;
DAvid C. Thomas, let. '
Contiseatio4 - of Rebel Property.
The rnerehel of the Dletriet of Columble has
seized, under the confiscation not, the real estate of
Major SATIUY.I.; D. LEWIB, of Virginia, formerly a
clerk in one of the Departments. The estates of
nineteen rebels have thus far been seized in thl
dist' Jot
Naval Orders.
Capt.' 011 A nixs W. Promnnuro is ordered to re
lieve Capt. W. L. Tayhir of the command or the U.
S. steam sloop 1-loueatonio ; Capt. D. F. SANDS is
ordered to the temporary colonised of the ironclad
steamer Roanoke; Commander J. W. R. Mown
:it'ON his been detached from ordnanoe duty at New
ink; and ordered to command gunboat ShAm•
VICKSBURG.
An -Expedition from 11,11HilienN
Mmurnis, June 21, via CAIRO, June 23.—The
.
steamer., Luminar y ; : from Chickasaw Bayou, with
oillefarreports from General Grant to the I,Bth, ar
rived today. =Everything in relation to the siege
was progressing finely. The enemy kept up a steady
fire with their heavy artillery, but accomplished
nothing, scarcely a man being injured on our side.
Colonel Mower,' in command at Milliken's Bend,
made an expedition to Richmond, Louisiana, and
drove the rebels from that section. He burned the
town, and , broUght the women and children to Milli
ken's Bend. He states positively that the rebels
carried a blackflag, with a skull and cross bones, in
the recent attack'on Milliken's Bend.
Johmston's rebel forces are moving towards Yazoo
. City. He will and that General Grant is ready to
receive him there. •t '
The cavalry expedition south of here, mentioned
yesterday, resulted in the lose of Major Henry and
one hundred men.
The mail expedition under Colonel Mianei was
The rebels continue ,to harass the railroad and
telegraph, but do not accomplish much, as our troops
are watchful.
News from,: the . South.
ST.. LOUTS, June 23.—The Democrat's Murfrees
boro despatch contains the following reports from
papers : • _ '
The Savannah Republican, of the 10th, says, on the
evening of the 7th, the Federal gunboats went to
Altamaha to pillage a plantation. Another fleet
started for the St John's river to take possession d
Jacksonville, and make an incursion into the inte
rior.
In the recent raid on the Combahee, Colonel Mont
gomery captured 720 negroes.
The 7th Connecticut Regiment is in garrison at
St. Augustine, Florida. . .
There is one monitor at Hilton Head ; all the rest
are at Stono.
Colonel Dowell and Colonel Watts are candidates
for Governor of Alabama.
The Chattanooga Rebel, of the 21st, says that Col.
Carter has made another raid into East Tennessee,
with 3,000 cavalry. He went to Lenor's Station,
destroyed the factory of Lenor Erothers, and all the
adjacent buildings, and tore up the railroad track
for a considerable distance.
The ',Raid in Indiana—Resistanze to En-
rolment.
CINCINNATI, June. 28.—The rebels that crossed
into Indiana on Sunday have not yet been over
taken. Their exact• whereabouts is unknown. It
Was reported that they had gone north of the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad, but this is not confirmed.
The operator at-Bloomington,. Indiana, reports
an encampment :of 1,000 citizens, with pickets out
eight miles from there, and says that they intend to
resist the enrolment. -
the Pirate Tacony.
NER YORK, June 23.—The pirate Florida No. 2,
or Tacony, was spoken on the 20th, in lat. 40.24 long.
69.04, by the British brig Electric at thieport, but no
further information was furnished by the British
captain as to the course the pirate was steering, etc.
CHATHAM (Mass.), June 23.—The fishing schooner
Juliette of Beverly, Captain Mallow, arrived here
this afternoon, reports was spoken by the schooner
Florence, of Gloucester, this morning, about forty
miles southeast, from - Chatham Lights. She had on
board one hundred and thirty prisoners from. ,the
pirate Timmy, which took the Florence yesterday,
bonded her, and ordered her to New York with the
prisoners. The Tacony captured and -burned six
schooners yesterday, belonging to Gloucester, and
three ships, the Saratoga, Paraguay, and another,
name unknown, in lat. 41.03 long. 69.15.
Missouri State Convention.
JEFFERSON - CITY, rfune'23.—ln the State Conven
tion, to•day, Governor Gamble, chairman .of the
Committee on Emancipation, presented the follow
ing ordinance from the majority of the committee :
First. That the first and second clauses of the
twenty-sixth section of the third article of the Con
stitution be abrogated.
Second. That slavery or-.involuntary servitude,
except for the purpose of suppressing crime, shall
cease to exist in Missouri on the 4th of July, 1876,
and all slaves within the State on that day are
hereby declared free.
Third. All slaves hereafter brought into the State,
not now belonging to citizens of the State, shall be
Fourth. All slaves removed by the consent of
their owners to any seceded State after the passage
of the ordinance of secession, and hereafter brought
into the State by their owners, shall thereupon be
Fifth. The General Assembly shall have no power
to pass laws to emancipate slaves without the con
sent of their owners. "
The minority report was also submitted. -It abro•
gates the same clauses of the Constitution as above,
4eclaring slavery abolished on the first day of Janu
ary, 1864, provided they and their issue be appren
ticed to their former owners until July 4th, 1876, re
quiring the Legislature to pass laws regulating the
relations between : . the said- apprentices and their
masters, to secure them humane treatment, ne
cessary education, and providing against the
portation or immigration of any negro, or mulatto
intothe State of Missouri. No future assessment
of slave property shall" be collected, nor shall the
right to services of apprentices be subject to taxa
tion. Provision is s also made to submit:the ordi
nance to a vote of the people, at the next August
The report was made the special order for to-mor
row morning At 9 o'cleck.
The Convention then took up Mr. Drake's reso-
lution and Mr. Foster's substitute, providing for an
election of State officers by the people.
Mr. Comingers moved to amend Mr. Foster's sub
stitute by requesting Gov. Gamble to return his
resignation and continue to discharge the duties of
Governor of the State till the first Monday of No:
vember, 1864, which,- after much discussion, was
passed—yeas 47, nays 34. - Lk:
A motion to lay the whole matter on the 'table
Was lost—ayes 34, noes 46. -
A motion to strike out 1864 and insert 1863 was
lost—ayes 34, noes 47.
Mr. Corainger's substitute was then adopted—
ayes 61, nays 29. Adjourned.
Morgan's Retreat Over the Cumberland.
LOUISVILLE, June 23.--It is reported that the
rebel Norghn has recrossed -the Cumberland near
Carthage, having remained but a short .time this
side.. He bad 4,000 men and 16 pieces of artilleryy.
He was closely pursued by Col. Winder, of the 17th
Indiana, commanding a brigade of mounted
fantry.
EUROPE.
Later by the Canada."
CAPE BAIA .Tune 23.—The royal Mail steamship
Canada, with advices from`Liverpool-to - the lath,'
and Queenstown' the 14th, was intercepted:oirvthis
point at 8 o'clock on MondaY eveding. : "
The steamer City of Cork, from Licer 00l on the
12th and Queenstown on'the 13th, was allso boarded
on Monday{ evening. ' •
The ship Charles Hunt, ashore - ll : ear Bremer
Haven, has got off. • -
- It is reported thit:the mites of the three Powera
to Russia, regarding ;Poland, will be sent on the
lath. .3*:
GREAT BRITAIN
President Lincoln, through Minister Adams, had
returned his warm thanks to the Liverpool Eman
cipation Society for.__their friendly address, and re
fern() the Society to.111r; Adams for his sentiments.
`Parliamentary .pinceedings on the 12th instant
Were unimportant: .
In the House 'of Commons the depressed condition
of Trelandiwal debated, upon a motion to appoint a
select committee to inquire into the causes of it.
'The motion.was subsequently withdrawn.'
The: ,announcement of the capture of Puebla, by
the Trench was received with satisfaction. on
, C;harge' in London, and Mexican bonds advanced
.2%,@134 p9r cent. under the news.
- -
FRANCE
• The monthly return of the Bank of France shows
a decrease in cash of twenty-seven and a half milx
lions of francs, and' an increase in bills discounted of
thirteen millions..
•
Thee Emperor, Louis Napoleon had received the
congratulations oftheEmperor of Austria, and the
King of Prusaia t on the capture of Puebla.
dleports. were current in Paris, on the _l2th in
stant, that orders had been sent to Cherbourg to
suspend the sending of reinforcements to Mexico;
tut the evening journals of that date say
,that the
orders :for sending troops and a
material way are
The Liverpool journals urge an early termination
of the hostilities between France and
.Mexico, in
order that the French Government may -regain free=
doth of movement on the European question. - -
The Paris;Bonnie was heavy at 69f. 35c. _
All, the telegraph lines from Warsaw were .de
stroyed. the.place Of the notes and, gold ab
attracted from the Warlici Bank was left a receipt,
sign'ed by the National Government.ltwas reported that the'notes of the three Powers
to Russia, regarding • Poland, ould be, despatched
to St. Petersburg on fhb lath.` -
The Petrie says
the Russian GoVernment inclines
towards 'an arrangement with Prussia, notwith
standing the warning to the contrary. .
The Common Council of Biescaw had decided to
send "a - deputation, tithe King to petition him to
withdraw-his late 'ordinance' against the press;and
convoke: the Diet. The "deputation'has gone to
Berlin. • "2 f.t
LONDON. MONEY, lILLBRET.—Funds on the
12th were flrn?; closing strong at 'a slight" improve
ment. ' Application for discount moderate; rates
easy at3X®4. - - -
LATEST VIA •LIVERPOOL ON THE EVE• -NING OF. THE:IBTa.
The China, from New York, reached . here at noon
tThe Times to-day' 'editorially 'says the result of:
olierations -the Mississippi is undolibtedlyla-'
vorable to the:Fedex:silo. appears that at these
points the Confederates are short of men, pro.!
visions, or transports,.and "-that their opponents
have been able to:drive bask their atinies. The fate'
of Vicksburg'depends not on its garrison, but on the
Confederate generals idrthe field:: Johnston will
doubtless make every etlbrt to succor the place.
The, Army ana Navy Gazette thinks Lee. may be
obliged, on political and 'military grounds;to. oa.rry
the war into the enemy's country, but does not be
lieveWashingtori can betaken by direct attack.
The ship Mary:Edson, with breadstuff' for the
distressed operatives, arrived at Belfast on the 12th.
It fait/ire(' that free passages will be offered to a
certain Class of male and female operatives to the
United States.
. The Belfast Noilhera Whig says the steamer
Heroine, plying between Belfast and Bangor, has.
been sold to an 'agent of the Confederate Govern
ment, . • • • •
Details are published of the atrocious piracy and
kidnapping of. slaves by Peruvian vessels in the
South seas.
Corrimorelall Intelligence
Livanroor,.. June' I2.—Erea &duffs clo• ed. on Friday
With a declining tsnd , ncy. Wheat slightly declined;
red IVeatern Bs 9dg9s 3d. Corn lower: tinged 288.
. 'Provisions without chtnge: except Bacon. which has
declined 6dOls; and Lard eguier
--Petroleum is steady: crude 18sOltis 9d.
THE LATEST .COMUERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL. Junel3. -- Cotton is firmer but imehamted..
•Tbe Breadstrals market is dull but steady. "
FrOVISIODR are tint '
LoNnow, June 13.—Consols 911092 N: Il Central
abates 33,5@•30.55 ct MA; Erie .50t @NM.
LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
LIVERPOOL, Jane 13—P. M. — Cotton.—Sales.to-day
G.CCO bales, including SACO to speculators aluE exporters.
The market is firmer, but prxes unchanged.
Breadstuff° dull but' steady.
Provisions list. .
Boa% Ml°lll.ll, & Brandon report- Petroleuin Very
dull. Refined In lid. Crude rather dearer; 116 10°A)
£l7 Stock increastEF.
- • • - . .
LONDON. it:me 13—P. AL —Conso33 52092.1 g for money.
AMERICAN RTGOlCS.—Thinnip Central shoses, 3134(gt
SOX dim: ;Erie Railroad, 50,;504.13X..._
HavßX.June 12 . -Cotton—axles of the week 4,750 bales:
market inactive, and 'OPP firm; New Orleans tree ordi
?mire tOCf; do bas 275 f; stock 150,0 bales. -.
Per Canada. at en,ne Base,
Arrived, from New 'A orlc, March M, Gladiator. at
Melbourne; Al, Osa eit:' Straits of blinds; June
11. Ciarence , Bristol; Jane 12,. man. Belson„ at Bel
fast.
Arrived from San Pmnetec • o, March 14. Charlotte in,
drewp, at Waco. New Zealand
Suited. for. New York, June 10 Drason, from Car
diff; 11th, Loudon. from Deal; Wm. Itathbone, Itom
Liverpool.
Sailed for Boston, Juno 11, Albert the Good, from
prezroo).
• Naval.
Nnw Town, June 23.—The gunboats Tandetbilt
and Alabama were at St. Thomas on tha 10th inst.
LAUGB SALY, to-morrow, Thitrattay, fool estate
ak# bilicsitponement. Sea Thosisaiir,
advertisement and pamphlet catalogu.ea, 1:1:‘
SECOND EDITION.
Fo O'CLOCK A. 1W
TEN TROIISAND REBELS MOVING
ON GREENCASTLE.
CHAMBERSBURG AGAIN IN REBEL POSSESSION,
THE INHABITANTS FLEEING - TOIARRISBURGI
OUR FORCES PALLING BACK
A BATTLE M2CFP.VCT.MD
Ilennrsnoncs , June 23,[Special to, the New York
Hcrald.]—The rebel' General Rhodes has ten thou.
sand men and thirty pieces of artillery, and five
thousand are on the road to Downesville.
The rebels commenced to move on Greencastle on
Monday.
The Williamsport aqueduct has been destroyed by
the rebels.
Two men of the Ist New York Cavalry were lost
in a skirmish yesterday. Nine rebel prisoners were
The rebels again took possession of Chambers
burg, this morning, General 'Knipe falling backto
Shippensburg, removing all tire Government stores
Captain Boyd is in the vicinity of Green village,
'retiring before the rebillt advance, and furnishing in=
formation of the rebel movements. '
The rebels have gutted all the stores in Chambers
burg, and steal alike from professed friends and
Unionists. -
E, Stirring news may be expected at any moment, as
the rebels are advancing, as an army, with horse,
foot, and artillery.
7 o'cLoeu. P. is reported that our forces are
falling back on Carlisle, and that the inhabitants
are preparing to flee to Harrisburg. A battle can
scarcely occur before to-morrow. The rebels have
'cut the telegraph.
Then rebels -.charged an our retreating forces,
chasing them to near „Green village.
Our forces still hold Carlisle and. Shippens
burg, and the heights near Gettysburg._
Colonel McClure reports the whole country.
bordering Chambersburg as full of rebels.
His rumored that the rebelithreaten to be in Her
.. -. •
risburg by Saturday night. Several wagon loads of
negroes have arrived from. Shippensburg. -
The Bth and 'list New- York Regiments reached
Carlisle this morning.
All the refugees are unanimous in stating that the
rebel GeneralTenkins was very severe in his con
.
tempt of the Copperheads. -
A Shippenaburg despatch says the rebel mounted
infantry, cavalry, and artillery entered that Place
this evening.
HARRISBURG, Tune 23.—[Special to the Nem York
thousand rebel cavalry advanced to Scot
land creek this afternoon.
The citizens from the country above are pouring
into Harrisburg.
Captain Boyd reports thirebels slowly and cau
tiously moving this way.
The postmaster at Greencastle arrived here this
afternoon, lite rebels seize all the property they
can find.
LATER FROM VICKSBURG.
General McClernand Removed.
MEMPHIS, June 22.-official advises from General
Grant to the 19th inst., at noon, report some advan
tages gained by our forces on the 16th. The siege
was progressing satisfactorily.
General McClernand has been removed from the
command of the 13th Army Corps, and General Ord
assigned to the command in his place.
General Wisner has destroyed the railroad bridge
at Panola. No particulars have been received.
Youxo's POINT, June 17, via CAnto, June 23.
The - Maine brigade, under General Ellet, accom
panied by General Meade, made a reconnoissance
to Richmond on the 16th, with 2,300 men, and drove
3,500 rebels out of the place, captured thirty pri
soners, and burned the town. Our loss was slight.
On the 15th, at karion, Arkansas, Ellet's cavalry
captured a wagon containing what purported to
be six barrels of flour and three boxes of goods,
but, on examination by the commissary, were
found to contain over five hundred thousand per
cussion caps, packed in the flour barrels; thee
boxes contained stationery. The whole had been
permitted to pass out of Memphis. Documents
were also found implicating- certain urell-known
merchants of St: Louis as the guilty parties.
WALNUT HILLS (near Vicksburg), June 17.—A
copy of the Vicksburg Whig; extra, printed on wall
paper, pretends to give exciting Northern news, put
ting General Grant's loss at 40,000,
A rebel lieutenant, captured yesterday, says that
Pemberton's purpose was to die sooner than sur
render.
There was picket skirmishing at Haines' Bluff',
, yesterday and Monday. The rebels- are reported to
be advancing on our defences at that point.
The total casualtiei in General'McOlernand's
,
corps in the campaign is 3,956; the division of Gere
ral Blair lost 896 killed, wounded, and missing, in
the assaults of the 19th and 2.2 d
. -
The, report that the rebels are fortifying the Black
River Bridge erroneous.- The-enemy are not
eithin many miles or that place.
. ,
LATER.
SuivlB.--Correspondents from the lines say that
all' unusually
active. The rebels are .flrtng more
continuously.
'The neWB fiom Sohnston foreshadoWs hot work
CITY.
?OE ADDITIONAL-OITY NEWS BNB BOUBTH PAGE.]
YAcnTrxo.—The - Yacht • Club of New:
York is one of the most popular of the institutions
of ' that city, and its .regattas are among 'the - most'
pleasant transactions of each summer and autumn.
It has a club-house in Hoboken. Its members, for.
1863, are three hundred and fifty. Its fleet consists.
of 12 schooners;first class, measuring over lAN feet:; ,
7 sobOners, second class, over 1,000; and not over
1,500 feet; 3 Schooners, third class, measuring 1,000
feet and under ; 2 sloops, first class, over 1,300 feet ;
10 sloops, second class, over 800, and not exceeding
1,300 feet; and 7 sloops, third class, measuring 800
feet and - under. • -
There.' is no Philadelphia yacht club. Hence,
twenty gentlemen from.this. city are,members of the
New York Club, of whom four own , vessels in the
fleet. With our splendid river,so well adapted tor_
the amusement, yachting should be, and dasilycould'
be, an institution here. '
However, there will be some spoil this season.
.The owner of the Julia, Philadelphia' built, 36 feet
long, and of 9 tons, has challenged the Diartha,.37
feet long, and the same tonnage, to a trial of speed
'for. $2OO, rand the match Will come off 'onto-day,,
commencing at 9, A. - The, run:will be froth the
lower end of Smith's - Island' to 'Marcus Hook buoy,
below Chester, -and. back.' These .yatches are.not
very large, but they. are first-class in build, rig,. and
workable qualities, and me are confident that they
will be well-handled on'this occasion: Atnny rate;
this is a commencement, '-and may lead to a result
which will one ;davenable Philadelphia to surpass
New Ydik on the water as much'as she does on the
The race was to have - taken place yesterday, but
was postponed until today, by - consent '-"of. both
parties. The contest will, no doubt, be an exciting
one, as the boats are equally matched, and there.
has never been a - regatta between cabin-boats uoon
our river. The following boats are announced to
accompany,_ the race, and will, themselves make"
quite a ileet Scud; Abel, Nettle, Delaney; 'Loins,
Glengary, Nellie; Armstrong,, ,Lillie ,- America, Mc-
G onegal, Eagle, Basset, .Broomall, Laaounta, and
Emily.
The yacht -- Julia is owned by Mr. Benson a
broker' on Third street, and the Martha by'l.
Risley, Esq., news agent. Each has a picked crew
of eight rnen, - taken frinn- among the best of our
yachtmen. We also learn that it is the intention of
Mr. John Hutchinson, superintendent of the West
Jersey Ferry, to accompany the race with his new
steamboat Mechanic; on a trial-trip, - slie; , having
been entirely, rebuilt, and over thirty feet added to
her length •- - • • •
The laying of the keel of a splendid yacht to be
named - lafter.Erank Biower .of Minstrel fame, is
about being commenced. It W7lll be 30 feet in length
and 1.1 deep. The Frank Brower, it is expected,
will beat the extraordinary yacht Terry Bryant, that
sailed around Staten leland, - in 1850, in three hours
and-forty-eight minutes, a distance of 45 miles, with
its builder, jrll. - L.; as' sailing master, and four
picked men for the.crew. The Frank Brower _will
be a Philadelphia yacht. Hitherto they have nearly .
all been turned out as New York boats.
GRAND NATIONAL rROCESSION . , JULY- 4,-
1863.—UNION LEAGUE Rousr, No.lllB CHESTNUT
STREET, PHILADELPHIA, SITNE 22, 1863.—The pro
cession on the 4th July will form on Broad street,
right on 'Walnut, at 94D'elook,,,,and move precisely at
10 o'clock - up Broad to Chestnut, down Chestnut to
Fifth, up Fifth to Vine, up. Tine to Seventh, up
Seventh to - Spring Garden, up spring Garden (south
side) to Sixteenth, up to Green, out Green to Fair
mount Park, through Fairmount Park to Coates
- street,thenee to Lemon Hill, entering by the River
.
All military, Turner or singing associations, manu
facturers, Leagues, firemen, or other organized
bodies of loyal citizens, intending to participate,
must notify the Chief Marsbal at these headquarters
before Monday, June 29th; stating about the number
they expect to parade,' upon which positions in. he
line will be assigned:them, due notice of which will
be given in the papera of the 3Oth.
The different Leagues and other associations ivill
adopt and wear such badges as they may deeth
propriate. •
All loyal - citizens on the route are requested to
display the American
The Chief' ofPolice will please have the str6ets
cleared of all Vehicles: .
:`Mr. Surith;.street contractor, will please hare the
Streets on,„the route swept the day before, and
sprinkled in the evening.
H. COPREE; Chief Marshal,
1118 Chestnut street.
" ACCIDENTS—A lad named Fletcher Iwas
run-over by a canon the railroad on'hlarket street,
near Tivelftb, by which one of his legs was severed.
Relived in Ellsworth "street. The unfortunate lad
was removed to the hospital.,, .
A lad named George'Brodid;:son of the police ser
geant of the Twentieth ward, fell from a cherry tree
on Montgomery street.,, yesterday afternoon, and
broke hie left -Removed home.
r.A ANDONED. =—the firemen who had
agreed •to makea torchlight procesaiOn on the eve
ning of 'the coming Fourth of July held a final
meeting list evening, and abandoned the project.
The reason given was, that nearly all the firemen
Who intended to parade, have eaUsted in the army
under the preient call.-
yr 86 ?—lt :is said that the musicians
wh6 play at paivraoli - nt Park. are Obliged to pay their
fare to and frowthat plum in the Green and Costes
street cars. - - Their music on concert afternoons
grently e tinereases the bulkiness of, thaalroad, but this
charge re no doubt made on account of the Vigil
price Of oatti," • ' -
NEW YOBTAL A_ItILANGEBIEN.T.—The. new
law making some important alterations, 'and pre
/renting new features in postal arrangements, goes
into operation on the first of July next: That por
tion of it, more intimately connected with' the into.
rests of our citizens, is the change in the mode of
delivery, the carriers being paid a regular yearly
salary, and the payment of a cent OIL deliveryof &
letter being done away with. This, added to. Sere"
rel deliveries a day, will afford such facilities .to
merchants and others as, in a very short time, will
be duly appreciated. As the Government has, by
this new system, Which extends through all the
ramifications of the department, studied the interest
of the people, they should respond to.it by affording
carriers facilities in the delivery of their letters as
will obviate, in many cases, the ringing of the bells
and calling servants from their work. This can be
done by putting boxes in some place, inside of cellar
windows for instance, or through an aperture in the
door, in which letters and papers could be deposited.
MEETING TO AID COLORED RECRUITING.
—At the instance of a large number of respectable
colored citizens, a public meeting to aid enlistments
of colored soldiers will be held this evening, at
Franklin Hall. Colored citizens have nobly volun
teered for the defence of the State capital, and,
though their services were not accepted with the
same liberality as that with which they were offered,
their good example should not be forgotten. The
time is past -for under-estimating . the element of
military strength found in the capacity of the colored
people. Obr State owes them something far their
recent generous offers of service, and we hope that
a full and earnest meeting will aid their patriotic
endeavors in behalf of the common cause. We un
derstand that the meeting is designed to encourage
enlistments for three years.
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE
BLIND.—The examination of the pupils connected
with this institution is now going on, and will con
tinue during the week. The examination is
very interesting. The books in the raised print
Are read by the finger. The maps and globes are
prepared in relief, so that the outlines of the coasts
and islands, mountains, boundaries, and rivers, can
:all be readily traced with the sensitive touch. In
mental arithmetic the pupils • exhibit remarkable
proficiency. Many large .problems were solved men
tally, which would require the space of a black
board to express them. On Friday afternoon and
Saturday morning next, the exercises will be en
tirely musical. On Monday- afternoon next pre
miums and medals will be awarded to successful
scholars, on which. occasion the orchestra of the
pupils, under charge of Mr.:Carl Sent; wiliperforra
some of their musical selections. •
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PITILADELPFITA,..I . IIrie 13, 1.8513
Gold opened rather sharply this morning at 14iVtgl14
with considerable interest exhibiied &dm Outsiders.
The late rise from 141 t 0149 has inspired many with the
belief that the same thing will occur soon again. So it
may, hut it will depend upon our ill-success in Virginia;
besides. the tone of the money market is adverse to a
rise. ' Gold fell off to 111 as soon as the first fear of the
invasion was over, and although the danger is still as
threatening as at any time. gold does not seem to ad
vance. This must be owing to the fact that there is a
larger party who consider matters as favorable to our
arms it. Virginia and elsewhere, who are operating for
the decline. Money continues easy here, and there is a,
slight " let up'linthe stringency at New York. Govern
ment securities remain steady, about one per cent: tieing
exhibited between the October and April and the Febrn
ary and August seven thirties the latter being pre
ferable; they are selling at 107©107.V., the former at 106@
The Stock market was comparatively eteady, the con
flicting rumors from the westerripart of the State slightly
unsettling some of the securities. Government, State,
and city securities were all steady. Pennsylvania Rail
road shares, nnder the threatening aspect of affairs at
Hagerstown, were weak, and 62% was the best bid ;-the
bonds were firm at PBX and 1083; for the first and second
mortgage. Heading Railroad was firmer, and sold up to
52—an advance of X. Mimi Rill Railroad was short at
55, and Little Schuylkill Railroad at MX. Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad was weak, and sold at 24—a decline
of Catawissa Railroad preferred - sold at 22%—the
same as yesterday. Schuylkill Navigation, preferred.
was heavy at 2.1%(&25. Morris Canal shares and bonds
were held stiffly. Susquehanna Canal was again dull at
12 for the shares and 60 for the bonds. Bank shares were
without quotable change. Passenger railroad securities
were offered rather sparingly, as the bulk of the shams
of the best companies are concentrated in few hands.,
and withdrawn from the market as permanent invest
ments. Tenth and Eleventh street sold at 42%, and Race
and Vine streets at 12.
Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities; fa.. am
follows:
--- • .
United States Sixes, 188I' 10934(41031f
United States 7 3-10 Notes 106 (aIO6X
Certificates of Indebtedness ' ' 101 (Q 10134
Do. do new 9.31 , t % 383.:
Quartermasters' Vouchers ' .. 9133.40 MX
Demand. Notes - 143%01444'
...Gold - _
- 143343&1443i
l' Sales of five-twenties yesterday, *814,000. _
Drexel & Co: quote Government securities, &c., as
follOws : .
United States 80nd5,1661....
Certificates of Indebtedness:
United States 7 3-10 Notes...
V _.....
Oiii-Vainiastiti•sl Vouchersl _
Ca IA&
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness 3,lra llid.
Gold 14311‘011.41
Demand Notes 143 , 421141
Certificates of Indebtedness. new MO 98%
The earnings of the North Pennsylvania Railroad for
the first, six months of the fiscal year to ldav 31. 1863.
were $ 4 2.6. 123 94
For the six months ending May 31,1563 159,770 31
Increase _ .$36,353 62
The New York Bank statement of yesterday compares
as follows with . that of last Monday : . -
Week ending. Loans. Slmcle. Cireulat'n. Deposits.
Tune 13 4180,808,623 37.£4,322 6.210.404 120,651350
June 20..• .....177.023,20,5 .38,314,206 6,120,2,52 107,123,301
Decrease $3,725,525 90,152 2,427,819
Increase ' 430,078
The New York. Herald: says: `` This explains pretty
plainly the recent stringtinc3 - in the money market. A.
curtailment
of three ,and 'three•quarter millions of dol
lars in a week might well have caused a fluttering in the
money market: We presume that the current of money
is now flowing toward this city from the country, and
that the hanks will be enabled rather to increase than..
to diminish their loans hereafter. After the close of this
week conversions of currency wilt cease, and this drain
upon the csurency held by the banks will cease. The
indications to-day were that the leading banks had about
concluded that the minimum point of the loans had been
reached for the present."
The New York. Evening Post, of to-day, says
Yesterday
loan market to-day is working' decidedly easier.:
Yesterday afternoon the change was very obvious, and.
for the present .it promises to continue. The rates rule
from 6 to 7 per cent. , and the conviction that the market
has rem) its lowest point causes some relaxation of-the
rigid rules of lending institutions discriminating against
certain. stocks.-- -
4he. market opened with considerable. animation,
w.hich_was fairly sustained to the close of business.
Governments are firm; bank stocks advancing:- railroad
bonds strong. and:railroad shares buoyant. ••
Before the first session gold-was selling at 14378, Erie
at 9 1 )-4(490‘,.Harlem at r 9, Pittsburg at 83, Rock Wan&
at 9e3;a9e0,4, and Michigan Southern at 703if471. •
The following table shows the principal movements of
the market compared - with-the:latest quotations of vol.
tertlay evening:
Ally:, Dec
8. 1811.1eg - 104
T 1.8.68; 1861. 1.09X , -,•-• X
8. seven-thirties. 106 34 .11
T. B. lyearCertif gold: .101 101 .
S.]U. vr. Cert. eurencry RBX 1983x'
LAmarican " • 143% - 143 X
Tennessee qa • - • •
Missions!. 6s. ... 63%. 63% X •
Pacific Mai 1...... . . 176 -1% • •
' X ••
, Brie ,:izi:l92% . •X • •
-Hudson -- 2
121 X • -
Harlem. .. .. . . 3054 7435 1 . • •
Frarlem preferred .....9135 -./ 7 -4.• .3.1 . •
Reading. . .... 11:14 • 'MK _ • •
Mich. Cential . ..110X - m . ax; 1 -
- -- -Mich. Southern 7IX -703 - -
Rich. So. guar I.IBK- 116- 2X.
• •
Illinois Central. ...... —102% 192
Pittsburg• •
Galena 91X 93% 1
• -
Toledo 1111 nal 4
Rost .. .. 95% 943 I_% . • -
Fort Warn .. .. . . 971.4 65X 2
- canton 24 . 74' 26X . ji
Cumberland.... - 22 - 1
Gold is quiet at 143 X, and exchange is selling at 1.660
116.„ per Boston steamer. . _ ~ -
Phtlada. Stock Exch
C.Reroriedb3r 8: E. SLAT - MAKE
017 Reading R.—cash' Rl'
200 do eash - 5 , 7e
115 do 81%
5 do 013 i
1000 Paso Canal 68 60
16 Lehigh Riyer S 0 pd IS
6 'Elmira R 36
100 Tenth ..t-Eleventh. 42,1 E
100 S 9 SOT 31;i311c.ch.106
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MS 20 do. cifs.lo2X
300 Sehrl Dia,;pgef..bs 28
60 do pref 2.5 I
BRTWis '
TAO Renna.Rlit in0rt..3143i 1
« do Set snort
5000 Reading 6s 1586.-1003 i
_2000 : "do
'SECOND
70(F Reading 68 1 .
970. ,10635 , 1
6(00 Caralr - Arninort 68.108'
1(000 Peana R 2d .taort.lo9.:
7000 Ches kDel ' ' 93
500 11 S 6s 1:SS1 . . ... .109
ICA CataWissar 2234
CLOSiiiiG- PR
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Bid. Asked.
13 8 6s 'Bl ~ ... 1094
II 8 7-30 Notes. • .. If 6 107
American Gold.. 4334 41 5
Phila t 64 , in t off. - .165 105
Do nevi , off.lOEM 1084
co - 6ti R...... 83
Perna Os 30211 103
;Rfading R 023-'66234
t Do 6s 'BO '43•105 112_
Do . bds '70.:5 06 1065%
Do bilsWconv.lo9 1093%
, Penna D. dic off- 633,1 64
Do - Ist m &ANY.. 1143.
_ Do 2d in 65..106X 189
Little - Sebnyl R. ! 4331 49
Morris C'l consol. 71% 72
Do prfd ..... 140
Do 6s '76...... ••
Do 2d mtg• • .• - •
Enact Canal ...... . . •
Do 6s 59' 61
Schrtyl Navll%. 32
Do prfd - 24 25
Do 6s '82.„ . 55 37
Elmira R
Do prfd ....._ • • 5334
Do es '23....131 112
Do 100 . . . , . „ SO
`L Island R ex-dv 35 39
Do 'bds ......
Pbila GeeSt Nor 59 - 09.34
Lehigh.Vralß....lo9 .•
•Do_kbds 109
Senti-‘eekly Review of the Philadelphia
Ararkets.
,
The Produce markets continue very dull. and there is
no material change to notice in prices of any of the lead
ing articles. There is very little demand for Flour, and
the market is dull. In Wheat there is very little doing.
Corn is scarce and in demand. Oats are dull. Coal is •
in demand at fall rates. Cotton is - firmer. but there is'
very little doing. Fish and Fruit are without change.
The Iron marker ik very dull at former rates. In Pro
visions there is very little doing. Wool continues dulL
FLOUR.-The demand is limited both for export and
home use; sales comprise about 2,700 bbls, including
1,410 bbls Ohm extra - family at $0.25 for fair, and *0.00(41
7 for sood‘and choice, and 1,000 blots City Mills extra on
Private terms. The retsilers and bakers are buying
• moderately at prices ranging from ssff/45.75 for al/perdue;
s6@6' 75 for extras; $6 5007 for extra family, and $7.500
S 0025 bbl for fancy 1 rands according to quality. Bye
Flour continues dull at $5 '*bbl. Corn Meal is scarce
; and in demand at $4 for Pennsylvania Meal; SOobble
Brandywine sold on terms kept private.
GRAlN.—There is very little doing in Wheatz'about
20,(60 bus have been sold at from 1.5C®1520 25Tins for
prime reds, afloat and. Ale store; and white at from 1550
lrSc 1414. according to quality. Rye is in demand at
105 c 25 bas for Pennsylvania. Corn is scarce and firm;
about 15, itO bas have been disposed of at Sic for prime
'Yellow. afloat and the ears; and Western mixed at
bus. Qats,are dual; sales reach, about acloo
at front7 o M 7 o , 'weight, for Pennsylvaia.
• PRO VISIONS,—Tne market is quiet; small sales of
Mess Pork are making at $14014.5025 bbl far new, and:
802@12.23,t0r old ; 150 bbls Beef Hams sold at $17.25* -
' 17 50, Mesh; 'city-packed Mess Beef
in is saltin at $13a115
bbl Bacon.—Thera is more doing Hams g ; 200 tierce - s
sold a t exelatee for plain. and 11(41•13c for canvassed.
r Green Sients—'l hero is more doing: 340. seals Hams, in
Pickle, sold Ut ftgle.ge; do in salt at 7( 70 Sides 6c; and.
' 000• pieces Shoulders at • 4Nc, on time. Lard-1s
sales of barrels and tierces are making at1.03-40103ic?Ilb,
arad , kegs at 31)4V11 74c, cash.. There is' moderate de
mand for Butter; eales of fair to good are taaains•atM.
20c 25 lb. Rags are selling at 164,200* dozen, deesaise.
scarce. and worth 10012 e 25 lb. -
METALS. — The Iron market continues dull; we quote
Anthracite at $...M1@135 ton, for the three an .44.1irs:'
Scotch Pig i , B s
held at $3.5®36T ton. Lead—There is more
• doing; 3,500 pigs Galena sold at 834 c %D. ,
BABK.".—There is very little demand for Qnorettron.
with sales of 60 hlids let Ho. lat $32 Ts ton. Tanners'
Bark eerie at $18(4)14 far chestnut, and sl7(4llBfar SPaulst
oak.
CANDLBS.—Westarn Adamantine are selling at from,
ea23o 25 lb, cash. Tallow Candles are quiet at 11 . 0•15 q
• COFFEF.—The stock is very light and the market
about 100 begs Rio sold at 0ig)200. and. rierne:LN,
• grutyra at 32c,1e lb, cash and time. ' •
COAL:= , -The demand is good, and prices'are - betteV,
Larger shipments are making to the East ana'te!sliP s a.
the GoVernment at frill rates. We cittote
6.2 S bit on bOardßictmand,
0100 K
101 010154
116 0,51.0 M
ange Sales, June 213.
s. rhillidelPhiltEXChangiLl
I: °AHD_ ' •
100 SZh3 , l Nay pref.b3o 25
200. do pref.. s6ovrn 20%
%CO Reading 6s 1370—.106%
2000 Morris Canal Ist ...103
400 City 6s new C & P.1033i
1000 do C & P-easlt.los
12 Second & Third,. 79
7000 Pitts Si =min C B. 90
50 Phila &8rie....510 213:.
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- .50 - d 024
70 Catawissa It pref 223 E
20 Raoo. & Vine 10
5000 Stinbnry & Brie7s.lloX
-17 Kensington Bank, 63
BOARDS.
3000 Reading Gs 1335....1093:
GO Bel Mtdrott Irus • ... ".zt
3 Kensington Hank. 68
BOARD.-
x 26
13 Del 23
105 Soso_ Canal . ...... 123
WO Reading R. 521-16
200 do e6O 52
10 Spruce 3 Pine, R....,1634
CES—STE
B4d. Asked.
Donna R 14% 1.131
• 'Do •So t:45 95y - ,
Do 'loa ...... 116
Cataavissa R Con . 734 71;
Do orfd 223'g
Seaver Mead R.. 73 74 .
6:1 65, ,
aarrisbarg. .• •• '
Wilmington_R— . .• • •
Lehigh Nay. ...• .. 58 4
Do shares • • • •
Do scrip.' `- 1 4 4
Cam Sr Amb R••• 115 170
Phila. Sr Brie 6's.. . •
Sun & Erie Ts:
Delaware Div... • • • •
Do baS__. • •
tt
Spruce-street • • .16.34' isYr
Arch-street R.... 26 26#
Race-stret.ol.... - DX 12
Tenth-street 42 43
Thirteenth-st R. 33 36
W 68 70
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Do bonds--•
Green-street R.. 46 46
Do bonds.. •
Chestnnt:st 51 57
Second-street R. 7S3i 79
Do bonds... •.
Fifth-street R.— 60.31 61
Do bonds.• ••• •
Girard Collage R 2334' 29
Seventeenth-St 11. 1.3 y,.. 13X
Jane 23—Evening