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SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 18G3.
rta- We can take nomotice of anonymous commu.
ieications. We do not return rejected manuscripts.
Mr Voluntary correspondence solicited from all
parts of the world, and especially from our different
military and naval departments. When used, it
Will be paid for.
The Canvass. for Governor.
Another day has passed, and as yet we
have heard nothing from Mr. Justice Woon
wAnis, or any friend competent tá speak for
him,to justify us hi reversing the severe judg
ment'We have passed upon his political course.
By the words of his mouth we have shown
him to be an enemy of the Government, a
proclaimed and earnest friend of the South,
telling the people of the city of Philadelphia
that the slaveholder had a right to take up
arms against his country in defence of his
slave property, and that, if the Sonth wished
to go from the Union, she should be permit
ted to go peaceably. That a judge in the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a
jurist of distinction, should make such'
record, is a painful thing. That he.*should
ask to be made Governor of Pennsylvania
without' explaining or amending it, is shame
ful and humiliating. It is not so much
that Mr. Justice WOODWARD should
hold these opinions. That, in itself,
is a secondary, matter, for we live under
a free system of government, and are com
pelled to protect and keep in our midst men
of all creeds and shades of political faith.
But that a judge upon the bench, holding
these opinions, openly promulgating them
to an excited political assemblage, in the
most exciting and critical period of our na
tional history,' making them the test and
argument of his public career, and noW re
hearsing them as a platfohn upon which all
partisans, all disaffected and disloyal then.
throughout the State will not hesitate to
assemble, should come forward with such
opinions in slick an hour as, this, and de
liberately present for endorsement to the
people of a great and loyal State like Penn
sylvania, is- a matter of surprise, and of
the deepest regret. It is a direct, an
open insult to the intelligence and pa
triotism of our citizens, which will not be
forgotten amid all- the excitements of the
canvass, and will not be suffered, when the
day of retribution comes, to pass away un
rebuked What ! ask the people of Penn
sylvania, who know what influences brought
the present lamentable civil war ; who know
that the insidious teachings of-just such men
as Mr. Justice WOODWARD were the seeds
that ripened in the bloody harvest ; who
gave up their sous and brothers to the holy
martyrdom of their country's cause, and
who, in time of war, as in the days of peace,
have given noble evidence that their proud
old Commonwealth is indeed worthy to be
called the Keystone of the Federal Union—
inn Mr. Justice WOODWARD ask such a
people, knowing all they know, doing all
they have done, making all the sacrifices
they have made for the country's sake, to
turn upon their record now, and with a meek,
easy smile, proClaim'to the world that their
intelligence is all a lie, and their patriotism
a sham ? Could any one, not fortified .with
the sublimest powers of audacity, make
such a request as this of any community of .
free and sPirited - citizens ? A.nd yet it seems
to us, painful though the fact may be, and
hard to accept, that this is Precisely the re
quest that Mr. Justice WOODWARD makes
of the people Of Pennsylvania—this is pre
cisely the insult that is offered to our citi
zens.
If it were merely this, we might refer to
the matter in terms of regret, and then, per
haps, take leave of it. But the question
presents a far more important aspect, and
invites the serious consideration of all who
look tolhe future welfare of the country,
and value its integrity above aught else ;
and all who cannot are but partisans, or
worse than partisans. The people of Penn
sylvania are asked to belie their past histo
ry, that a miserable, selfish faction may be
clothed with power to array itself in oppo
sition to the General Government, and that
in its fatal triumph the landmarks of national
integrity may be endangered, if not swept
wholly away. This is the simple fact,
stripped of all its guises. A faction, - in
New _York, representing the city but not
the State of New York, was thus, in a
fatal moment, clothed with power; and
as the result of its triumph we to-day
- find a Governor SEYMOUR attempting
to instruct the President of the Uni
ted States in the duties of his office;
and assuming the dictatorial air of
one who knows his power, but generously
forbears to use it. Another faction in Ohio,
representing not the people of that loyal
Commonwealth, but the passions and obsti
nate prejudices of a number of Secession
sympathizers, nominate for Governor of the
State a man whose sole hope of election,
slight as it may seem, is grounded upon his
antagonism to the Government of the United
States,' and to every important measure
enacted by the last Congress for its perpe
tuity and salvation. As loyal citizens who
have viewed these facts with pain,- who have
pondered in all our waking moments upon
the fearful signifi3ance that attaches to them,
who have striven to be prepared for
whatever dangers may follow in their train,
the important lesson they have taught us
has not been altogether unheeded. We
have felt for months past, that although
our -.soldiers in thil field have gained
splendid victories, and driven the famished
armies of the rebel States back to . their
mountain fastnesses, the crisis of the war,
and of the nation's fate, has not wholly
passed away with the echoing tread of their -
retreating columns. 'As long as the spirit of
faction exists in the Union, there is .danger
for, the perpetuity of the Union. That the
war has not extinguished this spirit ; that it
still exists, and that, convinced of the hope
lessness of the Southern rebellion,.it now
seeks to overturn the legitimate authority of
the land by - other, and, if possible, more
insidious means--these truths are Made
plainly , evident to our eyes in the political
campaigns of New York and Ohio. The
startling lesson they convey to tie is now
repeated with tenfold force in the canvass
which, has just commenced within our own
State.' We have been twice warned-of
our new peril, and this is our third
warning. ;The peril is too real, and too
great to be exaggerated. What Governor
BEYMOUR has done, Mr. VALLANDronAm,
or 11Ir: Justice WOODWARD, in the same ex
alted station would not hesitate to do. If
we are prepared to witness the election, of
these candidates to the gubernatorial chairs
of Ohio and Pennsylvania, we must be pre
pared also for'a reassertion of the eiploded
dogma . of State sovereignty, which is still,
however, a cardinal principle in the so-called
Democratic platform, 'and would be enforced
upon the slightest pretext. We .see a slight
manifestation of the effects of this doctrine
in the present insubordination of New York.
If allowed to take root as well in Pennsyl
vania and Ohio, and once more to gain
strength and life, it will not be difficult to
foreshadoW the result ; but we may not con
template it without a shudder, We have
ample time and means to avert the danger,
and -if- we are but true to ourselves and to
-our past history, we shall not fail to do it.
For the result of the struggle in Ohio be
tween the friends and enemies of the Go
vernment, little apprehension will be felt
-among loyal men generally. As a martyr,
suffering the pangs of exile at Niagara Falls,
Mr. VALLANDIGRAM has lost - ground as ra
pidly as he at first gained the sympathy of the
thoughtless and disloyal ; and there is every
prospect that he will be defeated, unless his
name is withdraw,n from, the ticket. In our
own State, where the contest is not less mo
mentous, the reasons for anticipating an
overwhelming triumph, if we make the pro
per exertions to secure it, are numerous
and satisfactory. In the renomination of
Governoi. Currchr for the high office he has
filled with honor to himself and with satis
faction to his constituency, the people have
a standard-bearer whom they know, and'
whom they are willing to follow to victory.
Let us win the victory, and we shall not
only have redeemed our State but have
given new strength to the bonds of our
Federal 'Union.
The Siege or Charleston.
The uncertainty which has hitherto - at
tended the operations of our arms, in invest
ing the chosen strongholds of the rebellion,
and which, indeed, has come to be regarded
by military writers almost as an essential
element of siege operations, so great and so
proverbial are the chances of war, would,
nevertheless, seen to be wanting in the
present movement against Charleston.
Every consideration of priiie, of interest,
and of military necessity, has been taken
into account by the enemy in fortifying that
city, and greater exertions have been put
forth to make the defences impregnable
to land and naval assault than has been the
case at any other point on the whole
Southern coast. Five Months ago,. the
monitor. fleet attacked Fort Sumpter,
and, after an engagement of two hours,
was driven off in a damaged condi:
tion. In these five months the rebel engi
neers have not been idle. General 13mAtf-
REOARD, the best general in the South. for
such a position, has been daily employed
throwing up earthworks, erecting new bat
teries, repairing the breaches in Fort Sump
ter's walls, mounting heavier ordnance,
and in every way adding strength to the al
ready formidable defences of the post.
What exertions our commanders have been
making in the same interval, we have not
been permitted to know for prudential rea
sons; but the result is now felt to be close
at hand, and from this we shall learn the
whole storyt At almost any moment we
may receive the joyful news that Sumpter
has capitulated, and that the flag of the
Union is floating " over its own once more."
It is a characteristic of our people that
they are invariably sanguine, of success; and,
heretofore, in the progress of the war, they
have, in too many instances, found all their
fond anticipations to end in bitter disap
pointment. In the present campaign against
Charleston, the case promises to be different;
and we may safely look for" one of the most
brilliant, valuable, .and satisfactory victo
ries of the war.. Correspondents with the
army and navy; not unmindtul of --the
strength of the rebel position, nor unmind
ful of ourrepulse in March last, are unani
mous in the conviction that there cannot be
failure now. The possibility of failure, no
where seems to be entertained. Even the
Charleston newspapers admit that Sumpter
is certain to fall, and it would - even ap
pear that some of the heaviest . . guns
have been, or are being, .removed from
the fort to the mainland. General Gfr--
monE is clearly "master of the situation."
He has taken up a position where he can
dislodge the enemy and from which he him
self cannot be dislodged. He has planted
his batteries, and victory may even now be
said to lie within range of the guns. At
the same . time, we, who have been complain
ing that the weather is oppressive, should
recollect that.the brave soldiers who toil un
der a scorching Southern sun, upon the
barren sands of Morris Island, and with no
twig or shrub
,to shelter them, have likewise
suffered from the weather. We should think
of the labor that must yet be accomplished
before the rebel batteries are silenced, and
not be impatient for the news of victory.
General GILAIORE'S operations, to be con
ducted with the care and caution which
insure success, must be carried forward with
a deliberation that to some may have an
aspect of unnecessary. tardiness. It would
be well for these unreasonable persons to
reflect that in the siege of Fort Pulaski,
which General GmronE conducted to such
a completely successful termination, it was
not until forty-eight days after the com
mencement of, operations that our batteries
opened fire. But those forty-eight days of
preparation were well spent ; and there is
every reason for believing that the prepara
tions for the reduction of Sumpter have
been as thorough and will result as suc
cessfully. By ottr advices, publishedlyester
day, we learned that the assault was to be
resumed by Gen. GILMORE on Thursday, the
thirteenth instant, and the despatches ex
pressed the confident opinion that Fort
Sumpter would be " a heap of brick dust in
six. hours." is certainly hopeful, but
it does not 'strike us as being very probable.
Speculation, however, is of little value,
when the important question has probably
been determined ere thii by,one of the
fiercest artillery duels of the war. Precisely
how it has been determined we expect to
learn by the beginning of 'next week, if not
sooner, via the Richmond-papers ; but that
the general result will be another triumph
for the cause of the Union, we do not enter
tain a doubt. .
Naha Sahib.
'Six years ago, while yet THE PRESS was
young, the name of the terrible NANA
5 . A11113 was certain to be met in despatches
from the East Indies, the mutiny there
being at its worst about that time. • NANA
SAurn, a monster of cold-blooded orrielty,
bad become notorious for his whOlesale
slaughter of helpless women and children.
This was the amiable rebel whose health,
as an enemy of England, was drank in this
,city on the anniversary of Moon E's birth
day, by certain enthusiastic young " Sons
of Ireland.!' He.has been much looked for,
a heavy price being:set on his head, and has
finally been captUred by au infantry captain
in Ajrneer, some two hundred and twenty
miles from the city of Delhi. There is no
doubt of his identity. Much money was
found in his posSession, and papers showing
plans for another extensive conspiracy in
India against English rule. His immediate
trial, conviction, and execution would fol
low, of course. lie was the head and front,
the heart and hand of the Indian mutiny of
1857, and his evil courses have provoked
and sealed the de.ath-doom that awaits him.
"MADNESS RULES TEE HOUR," remarks
Mr. BIOR BRADBURY, afflicted with the ma
lady of being candidate for Governor and
representative of the small peace Democracy
of Maine. The " hour " in sfueStion, we
submit, is 'entirely the property of Mr. BRAD
BURY, whose complacent insanity droll.
But Mi. BRADBURY means that the great
loyal majority of the North is mad—mad to
be putting down the rebellion ; to have taken
Vicksburg ; to repudiate VALLA.NDIGILAM,
and not to elect Mr. BRADBURY. It is un
fortunate that in the madness of the national
victories Mr. BRADBURY and his friends
have had no, share, but have kept . their
sanity, like their patriotism, in a safe asy
lum. It may be wondered that, declaring
himself for the 'Union, Mr. BRADBURY makes
war upon the Government, and utters Sem-,
sionism. Strange, to be sure, that the South •
should be so far North—that we should find
South Carcilina in Maine ! But the poles are
topsyturvy in Mr. BRADBURY'S Democracy,
'and "madness rules the hour." What if
VALLANDIGRA.II, Mr.- WOOD, and Mr.
BRADBURY
,were the rulers of the - People !
TEE ELECTION of intelligent and respecta
ble delegates to the city and State conven
tions is of the first importance. Incompe
tent or unworthy delegates are not to be
trusted in the nomination of representatives
of the people. In this month the National
.Union men of Philadelphia will, according
to announcement, hold their primary elec
iions. It must be remembered that in
August many of our best citizens are away
from the city; probably two-thirds of our
leading business men are now by'the sea-
Ehore or in the mountains. Those who re
main have thus additional reason for ac
tivity, and all who wish to make sure of the
nominations of good Union men for city
and county officers, and for the Legislature,
should not neglect the ward elections. No
man can neglect this important work, and
say that he has done his duty.
NEW JERSEY EDITORIAL MEETING.-
Yesterday the semi-annual meeting of the
New Jersey Editorial Association was held
at Congress Hall, Cape Island City. The
president is M. B. HAMILTON, Esq., and the
secretary is JOHN F. BABcocx, Esq. The
NeVersey Association, as in former years,
has bltended an invitation to many of their
editorial brethren outside of their own State,
kindly providing them with free passes on
the Camden and Amboy railroad and on the
West-Jersey railroad. As on preceding oc
casions, alsd, the editorial fraternity dined
together. They are in very good hands at
Congress Hall, under the care of Mr. WEST,
so well known here, in other days, as lessee
of Jones' Hotel.
A Qlth,STlON:—Adj 4 t Gen. SPEACJE, Of
New York, reports to Governor SEl'ArOlill
that New York city has sent to the war an
excess of men over her'quot'a. If wo may
be permitted to ask the question, is this the
same Adjutant General who, in January
last, officially reported to the Legislature of
New York that New York city was over
eighteen thousand men behind her quota ?
IZriksFilNGß'ON',s
Special Despatches to The Press,.
WASHINGTON, August 14, 1863
Army of the Potomac.
Information. Was received from the Army of the
Potomac early this morning that a body of parti
sans came, upon our signal party, on Water Moun
tain, three miles north of Warrenton, and captured
three signal officers and some small telescopes. All
the officers subsequently effected their escape. A
large telescope used by the party ivas conveyed
from the station, and, therefore, did not fall into
the hands of the rebels.
Gen. MEADE is on a brief visit to Washington.
Capt. Ilirsity PAGE, quartermaster of the head
quarters, is the recipient of a magnificent gold and
silver-mounted sword, costing about $5OO, as a testi
monial from the employees under him while at
Juba Dam, near Acquia Creek.
Major Gen.'WARREN took temporary command
of the 2d Corps d' Armte to•day.
Diplomatic.
A diplomatic party set out this evening on an ex
cursion among the lakes and rivers of New York.
The party consists; as we understand it, of the Se-
Cretary of State; Baron GEROLT, the minister of
Prussia; Mr. MoLinn, the minister of Nicaragua;
Mr. TAssexA, the minister of Spain; Lord LroN,
the British minister; Mr. STOECKLE, the Russian
minister; Mr. Dinner:En, the French minister; Mr.
SCIILIODEN, the Hanseatic minister; Mr. BERTI
MATTI, the Italian minister; Oount Frynn, the Swe
dish minister; Mr. ASTA BURNAGA, the Chilian
minister, and the several secretaries and attachds
of the respective legations. The first point in their
excursion is understood to be Sharon Springs.
W. A. SHANNON, an agent of the Treasury De
partment; who went to England several months ago,
has returned to Washington. The object of his mis•
sion was entirely -successful. Ile secured the con.
viction of the two counterfeiters of 'United States
notes, at the York Aesizes. One party swore that
over three thousand of,ten•dollar bills had' been:
printed, and the plates destroyed. It is believed that
this is the only attempt made to utter such paper in
England. The specimens brought hither are only
tolerably well executed, and could easily be detected
in this country, by the poor quality of the ink, and
the rudely engraved likeness of President LINCOLN.
Justice WELLER received Mr. SHANNON in a re•
markably friendly manner, provided hini with a
special seat in the court, and complimented him
upon his testimony.
Operations on the Coast of Florida.
Lieutenant Commander ENGLIBII, in communica
ting to the Navy Department on .Tuly 28th, states
that, under instructions from Acting Reit' Ad
miral BA.inur, he assumed command of the
blockade of the, eastern coast of Florida. He
despatched an expedition to Musquito Inlet, and
gives the result as follows: "We captured one
sloop loaded with cotton and one schooner not
laden, and caused them to burn a large quantity of
cotton on shore ; burnt and destroyed several ves
sels, one of which had her cargo in and was about
to sail. We landed a force and destroyed all the
houses that had been occupied by troops. In land
ing, the party was fired upon by a few stragglers.
The conduct of all connected with the expedition
was most prarheworthy, and from the handsome dash
in which it was made I attribute our success, par
ticularly in coining off without having any one in
jured. The boats scOured the extensive lagoon for
some twenty miles, which is as far up as a vessel run
ning the blockade can go."
Official Despatches from Charleston.
Despatches were received from Admiral DAHL.
OREN to-day, They are principally of a business
character, and not, therefore, proper for publication.
From the preparations made by himself and General
Grimorti,, as stated by both these officers, the pros
pect of success in the pending attack on the enemy's
fortifications is in the highest degree encouraging.
Their representations are of such a character as to
admit of but little, if any, doubt, of a triumphant
result.
The Fight oil Portland.
The Navy Department has heard nothing ex,cept
ing what has been published in the newspapers con
cerning a reported fight on the coast of Maine, be
tween a gunboat and a rebel privateer.
The Postmaster General has ordered that all mail
matter for places on the Mississippi river between
Cairo, Illinois, and New Orleans shall be sent via
Cairo. Letters, &c., for New Orleans, from an At
lantic port will continue to go by sea, unless other
wise directed by the writers.
Correspondence between the Provost Mar-
shal General and Governor Curtin.
WAR DEPARTMENT, PROVOST GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 10, 1863.
Ills Excellency A. G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsylvania:
Sin : Mr. P. 1., Hackenberg, of Milton, Northum
berland county, has called upon me with a letter
from you, and a statement of the number and
names of men claimed to have been furnished by
the town of Milton. I have written to the Go
vernors of several States explaining my letter of
the 19th of July to Governor Andrew, and I will
now inform you what I consider to be the method of
establishing the claims of a town to credit for an
excess of troops furniahed.
The question whether a town has actually fur
nished a surplus over former calls can only be de
cided by ascertaining what former calls amounted
to, and how many were actually furnished. The
quotas of States were assigned by the President to
the States at large, and the distributions among the
towns and counties was entrusted to the State au
thorities. The records of this department clo not
show what the quotas of the towns were, and I have,
therefore, requested the Governors of the States to
inform me how the quota of the State.was appor
tioned among the towns and counties. Hence, to
prove that any town or county is entitled to credit
for a:surplus of men actually furnished, I deem it
necessary to establish the following points :
First, That a given quota was assigned by coupe
lent State authority to the town.
Second, That that quota was a proper one ; that is,
that it was sufficient, :with the quotas of the other
towns and counties, to make up the entire quota of
of the State, and ioportional to the population of
the town; and
Third, That the number claimed has been actually
furnished, and this can be established by comparing
the names of the men claimed to have been fur
nished, with those on the muster-in rolls in the office
of the Adjutant General of thk army.
Verp respectfully, your obedient servant,
•
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
GOVERNOR OURTIDPS REPLY.
PENNSYLVANIA EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
HARRISBURG, Pa., August. 11, 1563
COLONEL : I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the 10th inst., in which you
explain your letter to Governor Andrew, of the 19th
of July last, which has been published in the papers
of this State.
Enclosed you will find a copy of the apportion.
ment made to the draft of last October, and the quota
assigned to each county in this State. You will
notice that your letter is answered, in a great mea
sure, by the paper itself, which shows the manner
in which the quota of each county was ascertained,
based upon contributions of men to the public aer•
vice up to that time. The quotas of the boroughs,
wards, and townships were ascertained by the corn
nissioners of the several counties of the State, and
were adjusted in proportion to the men previously
furnished by them. Copies of all such apportion
ments ought to be, and I presume are, on Hie in the
War Department. If not, they will be furnished
promptly at your request,
This subject is exciting much interest in Pennsyl
vania, and it would seem to be important to the
public service that ajust settlement of the number
of men to be taken from counties or smaller munici
palities, should he made with all possible despatch.
For the purpose of correcting the impression as to
the means of relief to localities, where the people
think injustice has been done, and to save -the ex
pense and inconvenience of journeys by citizens of
different anti distant parts of the State to this capi
tal, I deem it proper to publish your letter and this
reply.
I am, Colonel, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. G. CURTIN.
Coloiael J. B. PRY, Provost Marshal General.
The. War with the Indians.
Curo.soo, Augustl4.—A special despatch from St,
Paul says the reported death of Little Crow has .
re
ceived a positive confirmation from his sou, who
was captured by a detachment of soldiers, on the
29th of July. Advices from General Sibley, to the
22d, have been received. He reached a camp where
six hundred lodges had been, but the Indians had
left. When he wrote he was on their trail, four
miles from Missouri Coteau, and said he should fol
low them wherever it might lead..
The U. S. Christian Commission.
HARRIf3BURCI, August 14.—A large and interesting
meeting was held *on Sabbath evening last, in the
0. S. Presbyterian Church. Notwithstandingsthe
excessive heat , the large building was filled, many
being unable to obtain seats. Addresses were made
by Rev. Mr. Cattell, pastor of the church, Mr. John
Patterson, of Philadelphia, Rev. J. Walker. Jack
son, Rev. Mr. Willing, and Rev. T. R. Robinson.
Much feeling, was manifested,: and great interest
shown in behalf of our brave and heroic soldiers:
Aral Annon., Mich., August 13.—A public meet
ing was held here last evening, for the U. S. Chris
tian Commission. It was addressed by Rev. A.
McAuley, .of Philadelphia. A collection was made
and'an excellent working committee formed.
The Draft. in:. New: York Exemption of
Poor Men and Firemen.
Naw. Yonx, August 14.—The Common Council
passed an ordinance, to-day, appropriating three mil
lion dollars to exempt poor men from the draft, by
furnishing substitutes. Firemen are to be exempted
without regard,to their pecuniary resources.
The Empress says : "On the passage of the bill by
the Board of Aldermen, which will meet to-morrow,
it will be signed by the Mayor."
A resolution was also adopted asking Gov. Sey.
mour to prohibit all persons from recruiting in this
city for other States.
The draft, it is understood, will commence in this
, •
City on Wednesday next.
Accidents to Canadian Steamers.
COLLINOWOOD, 0. W., August 14.—The steamer
Clifton, with an excursion party aboard, is reported
to be ashore near Penetan quinehine. No lives
were boat.
The steamer Ploughboy, which has been due ulnae
Tuesday last, lias not been heard from, and fear's are
entertained that she WhIS wrecked in the gale of
Tuesday,
THE PRESS.- - PHILADELPHIA; SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1863.
THE WAR IN'THE SOUTHWEST.
lhodin oT the Rebel Lieut. Gen. Holmes—
Lorityn Killed at liemphls. ,
ST. Lome, August 14.--Intelligenee has been re
ceived here of the death of the rebel Gen. Holden.
He died from delirium tremens.
Lieutenant General Theophilus Hunter 'Holmes
was born in North Carolina, about 1809, and gradu
ated at West Point, in 1829. He served in various
parts of the country, and, when the rebellion broke
out, was stationed at Fort Columbus, New York
harbor, in charge of the general recruiting service.
He went in the latter part of 1860 to North Carolina,
and resigned his commission in the U. S. Army.
April 28, 1881. He has lately had command of the
rebel forces in Arkansas, where he died.
_ IVlEurms, August 14.—The following are the par
ticulars of the shooting of Colonel Ciornyn by Lieut.
Col. Bowen:
The court martial had closed for deliberation over
the evidence of Col. Phillips. Colonel Bowen met
Col. Cornyn in an anteroom, and said, "I under
stand you. intend to impeach my testimony. Do
you, or do you noti"
Col. Cornyn replied, "I do, sir."
Col. Bowen then said, "You cannot do it.".
Col. Cornyn answered, "I will do so. Go away
from me, and let me alone ;" at the sometime strik
ing Col. Bowen, and knocking him over the table
and grappling with. him. After a souffle, the two
men were separated, Col. Cornyn putting his hand
upon his revolver ; whereupon Col. Bowen drew his
revolver and tired four shots, all of which took
effect. Col. Cornyn fell dead inside of the court
room. A commission will be convened to learn all
the facts.
Cola Cornyn was one of the moat enterprising
officers under Gen. Hurlbut, and was distinguished
in a number of successful raids.
°eine, August U.—Brigadier. Generals Kimball,
Prentiss, And Townsend, passed through here yes
terday, going North. .
Brigadier General Welsh, of Lancaster, Pennsyl
vania, came up this morning,
CCorreabondence of The Press.]
Blii.L . DaLit, - Miss., August 2, 1863.
General Grant has bid ue farewell in the following
complimentary way:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE.
VICKSBURG, July 31, 1863.
0" . SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 207.
EXTRACT. * * * ' ln returning the 9th Corps to
its former command, it is with pleasure that the
general commanding acknowledges its valuable
services in the campaign just closed. Arriving at_
Vicksburg opportunely, taking position to hold at
bay Johnston's army, then threatening the forces in- -
vesting the city, it was ready and eager to assume
the aggressive at any
After the fall of Vicksburg it formed part of the
army which drove Johnston from his position on the
Big Black river, into his entrenchments at Jackson,
and after a siege of eight days, compelled him to fly
in disorder from the Mississippi Valley. The endu
rance,valor, and general good conduct of the 9th Corps
are admired by all, and its valuable co-operation in
achieving the final triumph of the cainpaign, is
gratefully acknowledged byfthe Army of the Ten
nessee. Major General Parke will cause the dif
ferent regiments and batteries of his command to
inscribe upon their banners and guidons, "Vicks
burg," and "Jackson." By order of _
. Major General U. S. GRANT,. '
L. S. BOWERS, A. A. A. G.
So, our tattered flags have more blazon of glory.
Almost every regimental flag has eight to nine re
cords of bloody fields. Must all their blood be shed;
must the color.bearer lay down the standard with
his life, when its tattered rags are written all over,
full, before this war is over? It will be so if the
supremacy of the Government be not before declared
from the lakes to the Gulf.
Mississippi has given us, at parting, one more ex
hibition of its climate in its many storms. We no
longer wonder at its gulley-washed surface. Storms
come up with surprising suddenness,darken the sky,
but late so bright, dash down immense nuantities of
water, accompanied with thunder - and lightning
such as we have not -in the North. It pours down
in torrents. I have seen, with an hour's rain; a
channel fifteen feet deep and as many wide filled to
the brim. It may be bard to imagine, but it is very
disagreeable in realization, how thin muslin shelters
stand such peltings. Many officers have nothing
but "flies," and it requires the strongest efforts to
keep them up. Standing ankle deep in water, all,
your goods and chattels covered with gum blankets,
you have to take it like ducks. -
Excessive heat, hard service, sudden cessation
from active exertion, half ripe fruits, damp nights,
and hot days, are beginning to tell on us, but hap
pily a few days , will see us on our way Worth,
NEW Yonx, August 14.—8 y private advices to
July 20 from San Salvador, we learn that Gen. Bar
rios gained some advantages over the enemy, Car
rera, of Guatemala, notwithstanding the conduct of
the traitor Gonzalez. The Guatemalan troops, since
the conflict with him, had suffered much from incle
mency of the weather. About a third of the force
had deserted and marched home.
Carrera also found himself deceived by the would
be-President Duenis, and the priests, instead of
forming the people, rallied around Barrios in the
capital. The hitter, being aware of the condition of
the Guatemalans,sent out Gen. Cabanas to attack
them, and BuceeedEd in driving them back, recaptur•
ing the cannon lost by the defection of Gonzales.
Several siege guns were also captiired.
Barrios was at the head of 4,000 men, and being
daily reinforced. He was confident of being able to
re-establish himself on a firmer footing than ever.
The Revolutionary party of Nicaragua, under
Chamosso, had been defeated by the - forces under
President Marling, and Ch.amosso had been taken
prisoner and shot. --
LEXINGTON, Ky., August 14 --Everything, is quiet
in this direction, except our own movements, which
are very active. The presence of the General.in-
Chief among the quartermasters, commissaries, and
contractors, as might have - been anticipated, has in
spired new vigor in those departments, and matters
connected with them look very cheering. Gen.
Burnside is now at Camp Nelson.
The reorganization of the entire army is being
pushed rapidly forward.
Dr. Watson, the surgeon in charge of convalescent
camp, is forwarding, daily, convalescents to the
field.
The city is now crowded and overflowing with
them. All means of transportation from and to this
place are engaged day and night in moving troops,
stores,
Reliable iriformation from the Gaps brings no ad
ditional news of rebel forces in that direction.
Colonel !Kautz, of the 2d Ohio Cavally, it ap-
pointed chief of cavalry on General Ilartsutf's
staff, vice Colonel Walker, whose term of enlist
ment expires in a few days.
General Sturgis is appointed chief of cavalry in
this department.
NEW YORK, August 14.—The steamer Pioneer,
from New Orleans on the 3d, arrived , at this port
this morning. She brings 164 wounded and die.:
charged soldiers.
The Echoonere Excelsior and D'Escilla, prizes to
the gunboats Itasca and Antonia, had arrived at
New Orleans.
The steamship St. Marys, from New Orleans on
the 7th, arrived here yesterday. She brings no mail,
and only a few stray papers, in which there is no
news.
Among , tbe passengers are 200 sick and wounded
soldiers.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 13.—The Norfolk
Virginian, August 13, says : " We are requested by
the Mayor of Norfolk to say that several physicians
are wanted in this city, and can obtain immediately
a good practice. The old physicians being required
by an act of the Legislature of Virginia to take the
oath of allegiance to the "United States Government
refuse to do so generally, and, consequently, there is
but one doctor in the city qualified to practice.
"Loyalty and regular diploma are the qualifies•
tions required. Apply to
(Qtranno, August 14. The Colonial Parliament
assembled yesterday, and elected Hon. Lewis Wal
bridge as Speaker by eight majority.
To-day the Governor General delivered the open
ing speech, in which he directed special attention to
the militia law which he said required exterilive
amendments in order to make it effective.
He asked Parliament t 6 sanction the outlay in
curred in consequence of the last Parliament ending
without voting supplies ; also, to pledge for the pay
ment of the necessary expenses of the current year.
He urged the early attention of Parliament to 'the
State finances, and regretted that for some yeale
past the expenditure had exceeded the income.
The establishment of telegraphic and postal com
munication between Lake Superior and the Pacific'
coast was also recommended as a matter for the con
sideration of Parliament.
BosTopr, August 14.—The bark Growler cleared
today with a supply of ice, purchased by the Go
vernment-for the soldiers and sailors ofreharleeton.
BOSTON, Auguet 14.—The Massachusetts Demo
cratic State Convention will be held at ' Worcester
on the 3d of September.
CINCINNATI, August 14.—The 28th Maine and 47th
Massachusettspegiments (nine months' men), ar•
rived at Memphis on the 13th, from Port Hudson.
MEMPHIS, August 14 —General Dodge is still
quite ill, but improving in health, and no danger is
now apprehended from his sickness.
Death of Commodore Morris.
New YORK, August 1.4.--Oommodore Morris, of
the navy, died in this city to-day.
Pittsburg.
BEING SENT AWAY.—The arafted men are being
sent away from the camp at Braddock's Field at the
rate of about one hu.ndred a day. There are about
five hundred now in camp. We hear great com
plaint of the laxity of the discipline maintained in
camp, and learn that the desertions now average
about six a day. This should be inquired into, and
proper steps taken to remedy the evil.
•
THIS Rtym.—There has been another rise in the
Allegheny, and the river here today is, at a fair
boating stage. The " Oil Oity, ,, which - brought in
eight hundred and fifty barrels and a large amount
of other freight, left again yesterday afternoon for
Wheeling. The Nyanza" also left for St. Louis
with a fair load. The present rise will enable the
oil dealers to get their stock to market—Pittsburg
,Chronicle.
Baxamourt, August 14.—Wheat is active ; South
ern red $1,4m@1.60 ; Kentucky red $1.35@1.40. Corn
ant ; white NeWc, Whisky steady at 47,4048 c,
THE NINTH ARMY CORPS
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Kentucky.
New Orleans,
From Norfolk', Va.
W. H. BROOKS, Mayor of Norfolk, Va.",
The Canadian Parliament.
Clearance or Ice for Charleeton.
Massachusetts Democratic ConventioiC
Return of 'New England Troops.
Health of General Dodge.
Markets by Telegraph.
The First Attack on Battery Wagner—A
Protest from -tile 76th Pennsylvania
Regiment.
MORRIS ISLAND, July 29, 1863,
To the Editor of The Preest
Sin : In the Philadelphia Press of July 20th, re
ceived today, we notice an extract dated New York,
July 18th, which says: "On the 12th inst. General
Gilmore ordered the storming of Fort Wagner by
the 7th Connecticut, 9th Maine, 47th and 48th New
York Volunteers, and the two first-named - regiments
had actually reached the top of the parapets when a
murderous fire drove them back. The 76th Penn
111,1vania, which was to support them, did not come
up in time, and our troops had to withdraw." This
report we beg to set right : On the morning of the
Ilth.General Strong landed part of his brigade on
Morris island, which took possession of the south
end, while the balance were coming across Light
house-Inlet in small boats, The 7th Connecticut,
9th Maine, 3d New Hampshire, and '76th Pennsyl
vania advanced to within range of Forts Wagner
and Sumpter, when we were ordered from the beach,
and told to form lines and protect ourselves behind
the smell sand hills. We lay here all day, in the
scorching sun, and under a continual shower of shot
and shell. In the evening Col. Strawbridge asked
Gen. Strong to relieve his regiment, as the men were
worn out, not having had any sleep the two nights
previous, and nothing to eat for twenty-four hours.
But the General refused, and we all silently sub
mitted, having the utmost confidence in him as a
brave and fearless leader, as well as a soldier and
gentleman. Soon after dark we were ordered for.
ward a short distance,.and there slept on our arms,
the field officers and Capt. Littell standing watch.
At 2 o'clock in the morning .the General rode up and
said : "Colonel, form your line ; ten minutes more
work and we are done. I want you to support the
skirmishers." We started, and in our march the
9th Maine got between us and the skirmishers, and
when they were ordered to the left we could see no
one in our front. Then the command, "double
quick," was given, when every man sprang forward,
and it was with difficulty that some of the officers
could keep back the stronger in line with the
weaker. On arriving at the edge of the moat they
came to a sudden halt, finding it impossible to go
further, commenced firing, and when we had fired
from two to three rounds each, the order came froth
the left to fall back. We supposed it was from
Gen. Strong, knowing he was in that vicinity. We
all fell back, and, I am sorry to say, it was not in
very good order. Many of the 7th, Connecticut were
in our ranks, and some of ours in tkeirs, and many
of the 9th Maine on the extreme right. The dark
ness prevented men from distinguishing their
own regiments. When we had formed line, on the
ground we had occupied the previous evening, the
roll was , called, and out of 367 that went into the.
fight 167 were missing, of which not one man halyet
been found. A correspondent says : "I have seen
many of the 9th Maine and 70th Pennsylvania on
Morris and Folly Islands, either afraid or ashamed
to join their regiments." This is not true. Another
writer from James Island pays " the '76th Penn-
sqlvania refused to support the 6th Connecticut."
They were never ordered to do so ; and if so, the offi
cers should be disgracefully dismissed the service,
and the men sent to the Tortugas. We would think
it no disgrace to be sent to Tortugas with our men,
ratherthan be kept in a department where such
things are recklessly written for publication. Such
things have a tendency to demoralize and destroy
the reputation of those accused for ever: May God
forgive these friends of the army. . •
It is said by another :writer that " Colonel Rod
man was the only wounded officer brought from the
front." Major Hicks was brought from the'front,
and Captain Littell was wounded and fell on the
edge of the moat. Adjutant Miller was shot, and
fell into the moat. Lieutenant Stumbaugh was
last seen on the edge of the moat, trying to find a
crossing place, and many of the men were seen fall
ing into , the water and mud. We have not a word
of reproach to cast upon any officer or man engaged
in the assault, believhcg every one tried, at least,
under the circumstances, to do the best he could.
But we do not believe that fOur companies of any
regiment, with the ordinary support, could take any
battery in South Carolina, for after Fort Wagner
had been bombarded, more or less, for six days, by
our irorsclads, monitors, the Iroosides, several
Wooden vessels, and our land batteries, it was again
stormed by twelve or fourteen regiments, when all
were repulsed, with a loss of 1,500 men. In this
charge we lost but twenty-four men, killed, wounded,
and missing. To-night we go on advance picket for
twenty-four hours. Last night one-half of our force
worked all night. The only COmplaint that can be
heard is, "I don't like to risk my life and get no
credit for it, brit instead be called a coward." Yet
we hope the day is not far dietant when we will be
allowed an investigation, and only the guilty made
to suffer.
Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, it is necessary to
say, was with the regiment in the first charge, and
was not sick in hospital, as reported. Colonel
Strawbridge wass - also with the regiment, and only
stayed back on account of a severe rupture, which
prevented him from keeping up on a double quick.
Respectfully yours, L. A., Battery No. 4.
The Draft - in Netv 'York.
To the Editor of The Press
Six: The published correspondence between the
President of the United States and the Governor of
the State of Nets York, in relation 'to the draft, has
led me to examine certain clippings from newspapers
made by me during the past year,' and I find in my
possession a printed extract from the report made
to the Legislature of the State of New York, by
the Adjutant General of that State, in January,
1863, From this extract it appears that the Adju-
tant General officially reported to the Legisla
ture that the State of New York had failed to
supply the full quota of men required by the
last call for volunteers, and he further reported the
deficit to be twentyeight thousand Live hundred and
seventeen men (28,50); of which deficit eighteen
thousand five hundred and thirty-two (18,532) were
due by New York city, and that one thousand seven
hundred and fifty were due by the city of Brooklyn;
total due by the cities of New York and Brooklyn
twenty thoutiand two hundred and eighty-two
(20,2132). The printed extract in my possession from
the Adjutant General's report does not set forth
the districts that failed to furnish the remaining
eight thousand two hundred and thirty-five men;
hence I am unable to determine if the entire
deficit of New York State, is due from the nine dis
tricts so repeatedly referred to by Governor Sey
mour as being unjustly dealt with by the enrolling
officers. But the cities of New York and Brooklyn
are within those nine districts, and even-handed
justice demands that those cities should be com
pelled, if they cannot be persuaded, tofurnish their
quotas of men for the war. To my mind, the action
of Governor Seymour is s singular exhibition •of
convenient forgetfuln e as.
He knows that the Adjutant General of his own
State has officially declared that over twenty thou
sand men are due on former requisitions by the
cities of New York and Brooklyn, and yet he has
the hardihood to charge the Government with in
justice to those cities when it endeavors to exact
from them the performance -of duties, which up to
this hour, they have sought to evade.
Inasmuch that Governor Seymour has alluded to
the political coMplextion of the nine districts which
he alleges have beerrunjustly dealt with, I will here
state, that, when the official returns of the last
Gubernatorial election in the State of New York
came to hand, I found that General Wadsworth,
the Union candidate for Governor, came down
to New York city with a clear majority
of thirty-five thousand over Seymour. Here
be was met by the combined votes of the cities
of New York, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, which
not only overcame the Wadsworth majority of thir
ty•five thousand. but actually elected Seymour Go
vernor of New York State by ten thousand. There
is no fact on earth more absolute than that the State
of New York would now have the brave-hearted,
patriotic Wadsworth for its Governor, had it not
been for the combined vote of a region wholly com
nosed within sound of the bell of New York City
Hall, within whiCh area, recent events have demon
strated, are collected as vile , an aggregation of
vil
lains as pollute the earth, and who, in addition to
casting their suffrages for Seymour, have selected as
their fit representatives in the Congressof the Uni
ted States, men who, in 1870, exerted themselves, - as
far as their personal safety would permit, to take
New York city out of the Union.
I am, respectfully, yours, W.
Loyal Generals.
To the Editor of The Press
SIR : In the month of May last the Army and Navy
Gazelle published an article entitled the " Voice of
the Army," from which the following is an extract :
" The following generals have expressed their ut
ter detestation of Oopperheadism, their desire to see
the curse of slavery eradicated, and their intention to
fully and unconditionally sustain the President and'
hie constitutional advisers' :
Benjamin F. Butler,*
Henry W. Halleck,*
Edwin V. Sumner,
Oliver 0. Howard,
Nathaniel P. Banks,
David Hunter,
Ambrose E. Burnside,*
John Pope,.
Lew Wallace,
Joseph Hooker,*
John Sedgewick,
Wm. F. Smith,
Rufus King,
B. N. Prentiss,*
James S. Wadsworth,
,James S. Negley,
Ebenezer Dumont,
Julius H. Stahl,
Horatio G. Wright,
Satins H. Garfield,
Hiram G. Berry,
Alvin P. Hovey. ,
Quincy'A. Gilmore,
Rufus Saxton,
Hobert B. Mitchell,
John Cochrane,*
C. C. Washburne,
To this formidable arra
add the names of
U. S. Grant,*
John A. Dix,*
S: P.lleintzelman,
George Cadwalader,*
Edward M. McCook,*
William D. Whipple,
Those marked with.a
mocratic party before the
the iniquities of the slave
Very respectf
True Facts or the Murder near Island
11Yo. 10.
A .correspondent of the Missouri Democrat fur
nish()) the following further particulars of the brutal
murder near Island No. 10, in the Mississippi:
Yesterday, the 4th, a white man who held no com
mission wider any Government, established or assumed,
unaccountably in command of a body of negroes,
some forty five, not one of whom was enlisted or
otherwise in the service of the United States, at
Island No. 10, sent eleven of these men to the house
of a family, named Beckman, living near the line in
.Tennessee, consisting of eight, males and females,
with instructions to bring from thence two contra
band boys, peaceably if possible ; but should resist
ance be offered, to kill every member of the family
and to burn their house. ,
They proceeded there and literally fulfilled orders,
with the exception of firing the house ; they sacked
it, however, and in this condition it was found by a
party , of-United States Cavalry that happened there
by,the merest accident, and soon after the massacre
took place. Immediately upon ascertaining the di
rection which the fugitives had taken, the cavalry
started in pursuit, overtaking . nine of the negroes
ere they had crossed to the island. Another was
subsequently captured—by whom, or where, I was
unable to learn ; but I- understand that ten of
the negroes, Dwyer, and a man called Fevran, who
is suspected of being implicated in some way, are in
confinement at Island No. 10, and no. doubt remains
of all parties concerned having speedy and sure
justice (lone them.
Gunboats same up shortly afterward, and fired
several broadsides with the hope of causing the
bodies of some of the victims who were thrown
into the river to rite to the surface. As far as
known, it succeeded. only in one instance; one QZ
Sohn 0. Frdmont,
William S. Rosecrans,*
Franz Sigel,
Alex. MeD. McCook,*
John F. Reynolds,
John E. Wool,*
Ethan A. Hitchcock,
Samuel R. Curtis, '
Cassius H. Clay,
Darius N. Couch, •
E. D. Keyes,
Sohn W. Phelps,
Robert O. Schenck,
Louis Rinker,
S. H. Martindale,
Daniel E: Sickles,*
R. H. Milroy,*
A. Schoepf, '
W. A. Gorman,*
, D. B. Barney.
Orris S. Ferry,
Truman Seymour,
Oarl Schurz,
James G. Blunt,
Alexander Asboth,
Seel 13:Turchin,
Fitz Henry .Warren.”
your correspondent will
Sohn A. Logan,*
Gouverneur K. Warren,
Sohn A. MeOlernand,*
Napoleon I. T. Dana,
E. O. O. Ord,
George G. Meade.
were members of the De.
war opened their eyes to
system of the South.
Ily, L. A.
the victims, a Mr. Beckham, thirty-five years of
age, and father of the children, came to the surface,
and taken to the shore. His hands and feet
were tied together, a deep gash in his back appa
rently made by an axe, and that portion of his fore
head immediately above his left eye torn away.
The body of an old man, of sixty or seventy years
of age, and that of a boy of six, were recovered
previously; but those of the three daughters, aged
from eight to fourteen, have not yet been found.
From the appearance of the corpses, and the con.
fessions of the negroes, they fought most desperate
ly, but were overpowered. The mother was away
from the house visiting, and her son, a lad of thlr.
teen,, was also absent, at school, at the time. These
were the only ones of the fa (Lily who escaped.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENW.
We find all the loyal- newspapers throughout
the State unanimous in their approval of Governor
Curtin's renomination, and in the prediction that
victory will be the result. This is as it should be.
When Pennsylvania sent forth her sons to war upon
treason in the South, Governor Curtin went with
them, ministered to their wants, alleviated their
hardships in the field and camp, speaking words of
encouragement and pride to those who had deserved
well of their State. He was with them in their joys
and sorrows—after every period of victory and de
feat. And so earnestly and faithfully did he labor
in their behalf, that at this time his name is men.
tioned with love and pride in the tent of every
Pennsylvania soldier. The Columbia Republican ob
serves that "to Governor Curtin belongs much of
the glory that Pennsylvania has gained, and much
of the gratitude that the people should feel in having
escaped conquest and devastation. This man can,
and wira. be, triumphantly elected."
Mr. Justice Woodward, the present nominee of
the so-called Democratic party, was one of the Sena
torial delegates in the State Convention to propose
amendments to the Constitution, which met at Har
risburg May 2, 1837. He proposed an amendment to
the Constitution requiring all foreigners to reside in
the Commonwealth twenty-one years before being
naturalized. In the debate on this proposition he
said: "It is my honeat impression that we do but
squander those privileges in conferring them upon
every individual who chooses to come and take
ahem." Again be said : "I believe that, if the time
has not yet come, it will speedily come, when it will
be -indispensably necessary either for this body or
some other body of this State, or of the United
States, to inquire Whether it is not right to put SOMe
plan into execution
-by which foreigners should be
prevented from controlling our elections and brow
beating American citizens at the polls."—(See
Debates of Convention, Trol. 5, page 146.) And
again, we rind the following expressions from
his mouth in volume 6, pages 4467: "Why should
we open- these- great political privileges to every
species of character that may light on our shore?
They (foreigners) have no sympathy- in common
with us; they have no qualifications to render them
fit recipients of these high political privileges." It
strikes us that these sentiments are very similar to
those which, in- the Know-Nothing party, were re
garded by Democrats as odious and proscriptive. It
has been claimed as Mr. Justice Woodward's chief
virtue that he is - " consistent," and, in fairness, we
must hence infer that he is so in the present in
stance.
—The Huntingdon Globe gives this reason for sus
taining the nominee of the Pittsburg Convention:
" We raise to our masthead to-day the names of An
drew G. Curtin and Daniel Agnew, beeause we be
lieve them to be the nominees of "the party which
firmly sustains the constituted authorities of the na
tion in enforcing all the laws thereof and in protect
ing the principles upon which the Government rests,
and is, therefore, at once the party of law, of liber
ty, and patriotism." The reason, we think, will be
generally considered a satisfactory one by reasonable
people.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says: " Pennsylvania,
by the unmeasured toil of her Executive, has been
enabled to take better care of her wounded and sick
soldiers than any other State in the Union. The
example in this respect has called forth the generous
emulation of the authorities of other Comnion
wealthS, until the hospitals which have been made
the retreat of the soldiers of the Union have be
come the admiration of the civilized world."
The Erie Gazelle says of Governor Curtin : "He
is eminently the choice of the masses of the people,
who look up to him as their own chosen leader and
friend. He is no demagogue. Had he been, the
people would have esteemed him less." The Gazette
likewise adds what is 'equally true, and will be
equally appreciated by all thoughtful men and the
community, that "he has been the conservator of
our best interests; the friend of the poor soldier; the
advocate of the State claims, and in a period of great
peril the success of all his measures has been truly
remarkable."
The Pittston Gazette says : "We are happy to
be able to announce to our readers the fact that
Governor Andrew G. Curtin has been placed in
nomination for our next Governor. There is proba
bly no better man in the State to fill that position in
times like these." The same journal also remarks :
"In the nomination of Judge Agnew, of Beaver
county', as the Union candidate for Supreme Judge,
the State Ponvention has givenus a really tirat-class
man, well known in all the western portion of the
State as a sound lawyer, learned, clear•headed, and
eminently fitted for the highest judicial position.
His election will be a valuable addition to the bench
of the Supreme Court."
Ship News.
NEW Yong, August 14 —Arrived, ship City of
Montreal, from Newport, England • brigs L. M.
Arnold, from Dorchester, NIB. ; Alma from St.
Vincent, Cape de Verde; W. P. Rogers, West
THE CITY.
The "Thermometer.
AUGUST, 14, 1862. I- AUGUST 14, 1883.
6 - A. 111.....3 r. M. 6 A. M..... 12 M 3 P.M.
71 84.. 90y;
WIND. WIND.
SE. NNW SW SW
SE by S
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"RETURN OF THE KEYSTOXE BATTERY.—
The Keystone Battery returned to the city yester
day morning, their term of serviceltwelve months)
having expired. 'The character of the men com
posing this organization, and the valuable service
they have rendered since they left Philadelphia,
should - have insured for them a warm reception by
our citizen soldiery. The people. appreciating the
merit of the company individually and collectively,
accord them great praise, and it was a universally
expressed regret that they were not complimented
with an appropriate military escort. The men bear
the appearance of veterans, and their sunbrowned
faces and muscular forms were evidence of the cam
paign they endured. The company is composed
almost entirely of Philadelphians, and the friends
who greeted their arrival were numerous.
The Battery was commanded as follows: Captain,
Matthew Hastings %lieutenants, John V. Creely,
L. B. Poulterer, J f B. Roberts, and John Satter.
The Battery, after leaving the city, was first en
camped near Washington. After Pope's defeat at
Bull Run they guarded the Manassas -Railroad
and the ford at Wolf-run Shoals. At Chancellor
ville they acted as a reserve, and guarded the rear
of the army during the retreat. They were trans
ferred to the north side of the Potomac, with the
artillery reserve, when the army marched into Ma
ryland. On the 6th of July they were merged with
Meade's army, and were incorporated with the Ist
Division of the 3d Corps, commanded by Gen.
Ward. With it tbey harassed Lee's rear while cross
ing the Potomac at Williamsport 3 were removed
down-the river to Berlin, where they crossed upon
a pontoon bridge, and marched down the valley
towards Warrenton. On Monday, the 22d of July,
they were with their corps in the fight at Wapping
Heights, in the Manassas Gap, and were under fire
the next day at Front Royal, where the gallant
charge was made by a portion of the Excelsior Bri
gade, and the enemy driven from their position
after a short engagement.
'FITE 3D MARYLAND CAVALRY.—OoIoneI
Charles Carroll Tevis,
a graduate of West Point, in
1E49, is now engaged in raising the 31. Maryland
Cavalry. His recruiting officers are : Captain Gre
gory, Captain Pemberton, Lieutenant Eakin, and
Lieutenant Davis. Their station is at Fort Dela
ware. Of the many prieoners who have taken the
oath of allegiance,
i six hundred have already en
rolled themselves n the new regiment. Among
them are men from almost every State in
the country. They are fine hearty-looking-set of
men, having been well fed by the Government
since their capture. Colonel • Tevis has .seen
considerable service in.the United States Mount
ed Rifles. He also wired in Turkey five years
as lieutenant colonel of cavalry, and was deco
rated for gallant conduct on the field of battle
tbree times by the Ottoman Government. During
the last year he was lieutenant colonel of the 4th
Delaware volunteers, and led several expeditions
from Yorktown, Va., in one of which he pushed as
far as Aylett's Station with two- hundred infantry.
This was within eighteen miles of Richmond, where
he destroyed more than a million dollars' worth
of rebel property, including a cannon foundry
and several machine shops. Though surrounded
by a greatly superior force of rebels, yet he suc
ceeded in manfully cutting his way through all ob.
stacks with alight loss. He was selected by. Gene
ral Schenck to organize the 3d Maryland Regiment,
and has been detached from hie old regiment by the
Secretary of War for this express purpose. It may
seem strange, indeed, to many, that rebel prisoners
are so willing to join the Union army. The fact
must have .a crushing effect upon the Northern
peace men or rebel sympathizers.
Me rather likely that the regiment, when full and
ready to march, will come to Philadelphia by steam
boat. If so, they will be received at the Refresh
ment Saloons, where they can partake of the hospi
talities of the people of Philadelphia. These men
all passed through the city as prisoners of war ; then
they were rag g ed, dirty,. and emaciated.- Now they
have greatly improved in health, and in the great
and honor able uniform of their own Government,
will yet do deeds to atone for the past :
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF -THE PENNSYL
VANIA IlonyronLynnAL SOCIETY.—The annual ex
hibition of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
will take place on the 15th, 16th, and 17th of Sep
tember next, at the Academy of Music. This exhi
bition-which has been for some time in contempla
tion, gives every promise of being a most unique and
elegant affair. The gentlemen who are interested in
it are such as to insure a display of unwonted bril.
Haney and grandeur. The fruit and floral offerings,
which at the monthly exhibition, and were private
collections, have been the object of so much sedulous
culture and genuine admiration, will doubtless afford
a spectacle of unrivalled beauty. Members are en
titled to a season ticket for themselves, and two sin
gle adinission tickets for ladies.
ATLANTIC CITY.—The weather at this
popular summer resort is decidedly pleasant and re
freshing. Many of our best citizens are sojourning
at the shore. There is plenty of room at first-class
houses. It seems that the population has wonder
fully increased at the seaside city within the past
two weeks.
BURSTING Or A GRINDSTONE.—John MC-
Ilhaney, aged 50 years, while grinding an axe at the
coach manufactory of Alr. Watson, near Parrish and
Thirteenth streets, yesterday afternoon, was seri
ously injured by the bursting of the stone._ The
unfortunate man was taken, to the St. Joseph's
Hospital.
DEATH FROM THE LIRILT.--JOhTl Walker
MI overcome by the heat, near Front and Market
streets, between one and two . o'clock, yesterday
afternoon. He was conveyed to the hospital, where
he died in a few hours. The deceased resided on
Bedford street, above Twelfth.
ACCIDENT. —A lad named Knizer, aged
sixteen years, was seriously injured yesterday after
noon, by being thrown from a horse, at Ridge and
Girard avenues. He 'was conveyed to his home,
near Fifteenth and Christian streets.
FT - BD.—The alarm about three o'clock yes
terday afternoon was caused by the burning of a
email part of a dwelling bowie in Mustin'a court, in
the Ninth ward. Damage trifling.
.FATAL ACCIDENT.—A girl named Bot
tor:0y, aged nine yeare, was run over and killed yes
teiday afternoon, by a freight train on the Norris
town railroad. •
FOI7D DROWNED.--The body of a white
man was found in the Delaware, at Lombard street
wharf, by the Harbor Police, about -.9 o'clock last
evening.
Tun subscription agent reports the sale
of $612,600 in five-twenties yesterday by the various
meats. Gonda are delivered to July 24.
LANDING OF IiIINPOWDER. — WOrd Waß
left at the Central Station on Thursday afternoon,
by an affrighted individual who holds a position at
The gasworks all Point Breeze, that a vessel was.
traleading a large quantity of gunpowder at or
near the Point. Re was under the impression that
something was wrong. High Constable Clark was
delegated privately to examine the atrair, and he
ascertained that the landing was legitimate. The
powder:flad been sent from Duponts mills to be stored
away in the magazine. There are doubtless many
persons in our city who suppose the magazine was
removed months ago. There was eh act of the
Legislature passed in regard to its removal, munici
pal action had been taken in reference to it during
several years, petitions from the people were
freely signed to have the magazine taken to
some other place; but it _atilt remains, near
Point Breeze, and more dangerous now than ever,
from the fact that at times hundreds of tons of pow
der are stored therein. Philadelphia may be con
sidered as resting on the crust of a volcano. An
electric stream might fire the migazine, nod, in a
terrible moment, millions of dollars' worth of proper
ty might be lost, and thousands of lives destroyed.
The gas works would, in case of an explosion, be en
tirely demolished, and the city be shrouded in dark
ness at night. Why the magazine has not been
removed, as the great body of the people of Phila
delphia have demanded for yearn, is a matter that
may well amaze everybody. There is much
higher ground remote from the built-up' parts of the
city, altogether better for storage of gunpowder
than the present location. The people have often
expressed their most unqualified condemnation of
the present situation of the magazine, andit would
be entirely wholesome if the auhorities of Phila
delphia should listen to their united voice upon this
eurlject. The banks of the Schuylkill, in the First
ward, aftbrd a- very : pleasant drive on a summer
afternoon, and the many hundreds of ladies, gentle
men, children, whole families, who seek pleasure
that way, are lulled into security because they think
the magazine has been removed. The thousands of
ladies and gentlemen who often assemble at the
Point Breeze race course might he blown into eteN
city in a moment when they least expected' it. It
has not been very long since lightning shivered a-
tree. near the magazine. We well remember that a
willow tree within a few yards of the place was
splintered by an electric shock at the time Mr. Rol
lick was the keeper. He was very solicitous that
the event should he kept out of the newspapers, for
fear ot frightening the citizens of the city. The fast
of the " struck by lightning" was published, and it
was from thie the people began to express their
opinion in favor of the removal of the magazine.
There is powder enough in the magazine now to de
stroy buildings as far as the very heart of the city,
in case of any accident by fire or electricity.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE-
United States District' Court—Judge- Cad-
vt a lad er.
IVTIOLIISALB FRAUDS UPON. THE GOVEIINWENT
MASTERS-FORGED PAY•ROLLS
A series of frauds upon the Government officiate
have been successfully prosecuted for some time by
means of forged and fictitious pay, rolls, and recently
two parties (Jacob Minkler and Lawrence 3. Steele)
were arrested, charged with these offences, and yes
terday one of them (Milkier) had a hearing before
Judge Cadwalader on a writ of habeas corpus.
It appears that the game was commenced as early
as February last. Steel being the principal in the
business'. He fabricated the necessary papers, and
from time to time drew moneys from various pay
masters in Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore,
Washington, and Harrisburg, by representing him
self as Lieutenant M. Y. De Forrest, Lieutenant
Colonel William C. Ralston, Captain A. D. S. Ty
ler, and Lieutenant Isaac F. Massey. The plan was
to represent. himself a disabled of icer,lmme on fur
lough, and in this manner he was successful in vic
timizing Paymasters Taggart, Lynn, Fries, Lee, and
Pratt, in sums ranging from $3OO up to $9OO.
They were arrested and sent, to Fort Lafayette,
where Steel made a full e,onfession of the trauma
tion, which, as it embodies a detailed statement 'of
the swindle, we preaent.
'After stating how he became acquainted with
Milkier, and the progress of their intimacy, he
says : " Minkler and I talked the thing over how we
could manage to defraud the Government by draw
ing pay on officers' leaves of absence, and as I had
been some time in the service, and understood mill
-tory miatters pretty well, we concluded to try it ;
we made our first attempt in Philadelphia upon
Major Taggart, and succeeded in drawing from him,
.under the name and title of Limit: Col. Win. C.
Ralston, of the 81st N. Y.Vole., I think four months'
pay, amounting to between six and seven hundred
!dollars ; Minkler and myself being in my room at
the Continental Hotel, we called a servant (black
'man) and sent him to Taggart's office for blank pay
oils, which he brought to us. We took the rolls and
went up to Minkler's house ; remained all night, and
the next day took carriage at the Continental Hotel
and went to Surgeon Smith's, in Locust street, I
think, near, Thirteenth, where I got a certificate of
disability; we made out the pay accounts and went
to Paymaster Taggart and received a check paya
ble to bearer ; I drew the money at the treasury
and divided it with Minkler ; in about a week or so,
being again out of funds. we concluded to try Har
risburg;
• we went there, I think, about the last of
February or first of March, and succeeded in ob
taining from Paymaster Major Lyon two months'
pay, as Major White, ,of the 81st Regiment New
York Volunteers; the pay accounts and papers on
which we obtained the pay were made by us in Phi
ladelphia before we, went to Harrisburg; we re
ceived over $3OO ; the check was drawn payable to the
order of Maj. White, and I drew the money at abank
in Harrisburg ; Minkler came into the bank soon
after I did, and identified me"; we returned to Phila
delphia, and in about a week or so went again to
Harrisburg and drew another two months' pay as
Major White, amounting to over S3CO, as before; a
few days afterwards we went to Baltimore together;
stopped at the Maltby House., and while there suc
ceeded in obtaining from Major Brice—(the check,
however, was given by Major Etting, I believe, was
the name, Major Brice telling Etting it was all right,
and asking him to pay it, he (Brice) being very busy
at the time)—l received a check for between $5OO
and $6OO as Major White, 81st New York Volun
teers, aid-de-camp, staff of Major General Rose
crane ; having received the money, we again re
turned to Philadelphia, and remained there, as near
as I can remember, two weeks ; I concluded then
to go to Washington, I think, the last of March if
stopped at Willard's, and succeeded whilst there in
obtaining the pay of second lieutenant for four
months, amounting, I believe, to about $4OO. as
Lieutenant DeForest, Acting aid...le:camp, stall of
General Steele, from Major .}lutchins, paymaster;
returning to Philadelphia, and remaining awhile till
again out of money ; we went to New York early in
April, and stopped at the St. Nicholas Hotel; we
succeeded in obtaining directly, and thiough the aid
of agents, from Paymaster Lee, about $9OO, as Lieu
tenant DeForest, Captain Tyler, and Lieuttnant
Massey, and from Paymaster Major Pratt, through
the aid of agents, $223.20, as Captain Tyler and
Lieutenant Massey; I prepared all the leaves
of absence upon' which pay was obtained, in
my own handwriting ; that at Washington and
thet at New York were in the same language except
the date, and purported,to be signed by Henry
Stone, Lieut. and A. A. A. General. By command
of Major General Rosecrans. On this confession
Steel has been committed to answer.
'Winkler, however, denies all part and lot in the
enterprise,' and alleges that he is entirely innocent
of all complicity in it, and has not received an 7 por
tion of the money obtained in this way.
The writ of habeas corpus yesterday was sued out
by him, and on the hearing tne following testimony
was adduced :
H. S. Olcntt sworn—l am a special commissioner
from the War Department; have had that position
since the first of November last ;. first saw the de
fendant on the 10th of July at Fort Lafayette : visited
there for the purpose, if possible, of ascertaining
who their agents in the frauds might be ; saw Steel
first; I told them my errand; Steel denied having
any knowledge of fraud;'Major Lee, paymaster,
and Lieut. Wood, of the regular army, were present ;
I made no promises or threats, as my business was
simply to ascertain if other parties wereimplicated ;
I saw Steel first and Minkler afterwards, in order to
ascertain if their stories agreed ; my object was not
to ascertain if they were guilty, but if other parties
were interested ; Minkler denied his guilt without
my charging him with being so ; I asked Minkler if
he knew Steel ; how long he had known him ;
whether he had been in his company, and whether
be had shared with him any moneys obtained frau
dulently from the Government; Minkler answered
my. question readily.
The witness was not allowed to give the conver
sation with the prisoner.
Itayor Robert M. Lee, paymaster at New York,
was called as witness. but was not allowed to detail
a conversation with the prisoners as they were in
custody at the time.
Mr. Merchant, a clerk in Major Lee's office, testi
fied that he had an interview with Minkler, at Min
kler's suggestion ; Minkler wished to know whether
he could be released upon refunding the money;
witness told him he could not tell anything about
that, but his advice to all who hsd done wrong was
to right it at once. < hlinkler said it was hard that
he should be bejd when he had nothing to do with
it. Witness replied that this statement clashed with
that made by Steel, who had asserted that Mulder
was with him in all these transactiops and shared
the money; that he had been with him. at Harrisburg,
where he had identified Steel as Major White in
order to enable him to draw the money from the
paymaster. lankier admitted that this looked bad.
After hearing this testimony the court held the
matter under advisement
THE POLIOE.
Bather Rich Station-Rouse Scene.
On Wednesday night a drafted man called at the
Second-district .station-house, having with him an
individual whom he had engaged as a substitute.
He desired the substitute to be locked up until morn
ing. The officer in command justly refused to do
anything of the kind, as such a transaction would
be entirely illegal. _ •
"I am afraid," said the applicant, "he will escape
if he is not detained, and I must have him at the
provost marshal's office in the morning, or I'm a
goner."
"I cannot help you, sir. Nobody can be locked
up in these cells unless there is some criminal charge
preferred," replied the officer in command.
"What shall I do?" said the stranger.
"Stay with him until morning," replied the
officer.
"I can't do it; I want to go home."
"Well, air, there is no use of any more conversa
tion-on the subject; we have no right to detain your
friend."
The two men departed, and nothing more was
thought of the affair.
Between twelve and one o'clock in the morning, a
couple of officers arrived at the station having in
custody a man very much intoxicated. To use the
language of one of the officers, he was "staving
drunk."
The oblivious individual was placed in the cell,
and at six o'clock, having had five hours' sleep, was
arraigned before the magistrate on the charge of
drunkenness. The evidence was positive, and the
usual fine, in such cases made and provided, was
imposed. The officers found him on the sidewalk,
fast asleep, not tar distant from the station-house.
As the magistrate announced the line as imposed,
a pretty well dressed man stepped up from among
the motley groupe and paid it. -
The officer in command of the station looked at
him intently, as though be had seen him before.
The man smiled as he paid the fine. He was the
same individual who, on the evening , previous, had
made application to have his substitute locked up
for safe keeping, to prevent him escaping to Mana'.
yunk, at which place his services had been obtained.'
As he turned to go away he looked at the officer ;
'placed his thumb aside his nose gyrated his fingers,
smiled again.
The officer looked as if he was trying to measure
the depth of space, and finally broke the silence he
imposed upon himself, by ejaculating the single word
The substitte e was introduced to provost marshal
Lehman, was accepted, a uniform placed upon him,
and he was at once sent to the barracks.
[Before Mr. Alderman Beltler. ]
Attempted Pocket netting.
A young man who gave the name of James Orr,
was arraigned at the Central Station yesterday af
ternoon on the charge of attempting to pick the
pocket of. Mr. J. A. Smith, the paymaster of an ex
cursion at Peter's Farm, on Thursday evening. The
evidence of Mr. Smith sets forth the following
points: About six o'clock, on Thursday evening,
the witness proceeded to the platform for the pur
pose of paying the musicians. As he had just done
so, and replaced the remainder of the money, into
his pocket, an altercation ensued from no particular
apparent cause. Mr. Smith was forced to leave the
platform.. The defendant also sprang off at the
same time, and some how or other his hand- almost
got into Mr. Smith's pocket; or, in other words, he
was sounding the pockets. Mr. S: turned immedi
ately, collared the defendant, and called for Ms offi
cer, who at once took the accused into custody.
"Have you any questions to ask or explanation
to make?" asked the alderman.
To which the witness replied that he had just got
from a sick bed on. Sunday last, and went to the
farm for the benefit of his health ; when , the row
commenced, we were all pushed from the platform
together; he charged me with attempting to pick
his pocket; I said he was mistaken.
You travel in Pine alley, don't youl"
"No, Sir, I do not; I was on a alek bed for two
months, in my father's house."
"One thousand bail," replied the alderman t "to
answer at court the charge of attempting to pick a
pocket."
Disorderly House Case.
Diary Keenan, a middle aged Irish woman, was
charged with keeping a disorderly house at 71'7 Moss
sheet. A number of the neighbors, who are poor
and respectable, testified that at nights, and parti
cularly last Satuiday night, the house of the accused
was very disorderly, indeed. The evidence adduced
the fact that men and women who go there fre.
quently send out for liquor, which they drink until .
they get drunk, and then the noise commences, es
uproarious, in loud talkinff and stamping, at to ai.-
turb the peace of the neighbors.
The folio wins dialogue ensued between the Lages
man and defendant:
. .
Alderman. Well, Mary, what have you to' eay
about this'?
Witneas. Welt, sir, please . yer hononyes, eir; ita a
noor.woman that I am, sir; yes, sir, and I goes - out
by the half days washing, sir; yes, sir, and I am , out
ot, hearing of the parties, air; yea, sir, please yer
honor.
Alderman. But the neighbors don't complain of
any noise in the day time; it is only at night they
are distprbed. How about that?
. .
Witnees. Yee, sir ; yer honor will see, sir, as how
I goes out washing, sir ; yes, sir, and some times I
don't get through , with the work until eleven o'clock
at night, sir.
Alderman. But on Saturday night last you were
at home, so the neighbors say 7, - now, how do you ac
count for the loud talking on that occasion!
Witnesaffee,lair; on that occashun sir, there
was a very mild woman prisent; yes, sir, and she's
very hard of hearin', sir.
Alderman. Well, diary, I never heard of such a
case of.dearness before, that a whole neighborhood
must be disturbed in order to made one old Woman
bear. You are repuired to enter ball in the sun of
S6CO, to answer at court.
An Outrageous Assault.
James Thackrav was arraigned at the Central S ter
tion, yesterday afternoon, nn the charge of commit
tine an assault upon Ira to Cliff, a colored barber.
whose place of business is opposite the Court of
Quarter Sessions. Itseeins that Air. Oliff was stand
ing, in conversation with a person, near the curb
stone, when 'defendant came along and assaulted
him without any provocation whatever. tearing his
coat. Mr. O. is well known and respected by a num
ber of the most distinguished citizens of Philadel
phia. He Is one of the most peaceful men in the
city. The defendant was drunk. He was required
to enter bail in the sum of $l,OOO to answer.
[Before Mr. Idderman. White.]
Larceny of Costs.
John Hookey was arraigned yesterday morning
before Police Magistrate White. on the charge of
stealing two coats from the residence of Fleury
Kauffman. No. GB South Front street, on Thursday
evening. Mrs- K. was in the upper part of the
building, and hearing an unusual noise in the lower
story went down stairs and saw the accused going
out. of the door with the coats in his possession. Au
'alarm was given, the fellow ran, and was arrested
after a abort chase. The coats were recovered. He
was committed to answer.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL*
THE MONEY MARKET.
PRILADRLPIIIA, August 14, nea
The market to-day was dull and money very
plenty at yesterday's rates. At the Stock Board
business was very dull. Government and State se
em Ries were firm, though no sales were made. City'
6s declined 2:kk" per cent., while the new issue closed
firm at yesterday's quotations, 10610 - 6107. North
Pennsylvania Railroad rose to 2036, but afterwards
fell to 20. Reading advanced y., closing at 57g.
Camden and Amboy was firm at yesterday's rate,
there being small sales at 105. Philadelphia and
Rile Railroad closed at 25, no change from yester
day. There was nothing of any import done in
other stocks at the Board ; after Board there was a
little speculative feeling evinced in the sales of Sus
quehanna Canal and Reading Railroad, the former
opening at 14%, and closing 15%, while the latter
closed at 56%, a further advance of one dollar,
making a .diirerence since yesterday's quotations
of 1%,
r The gold market was dull and weak, having fallen
1,14" per cent., closing 25;.A26. Though speculators
may, by intrigue and scheming, force this precious
metal up-S4 or .1 per cent., it must eventually decline,
as the rise is only spasmodic, owing to the bulls not
daring to risk too much in anticipation of the cap
ture of Mobile and Charleston.
The subscription to the National Loan still con
tinues daily to reach an enormous amount.
Peterson's Detector, for . August 16, isjust issued, giv
ing a list of thirty-one new counterfeits.
The earnings of the Terre Haute and Alton Hail•
road for the fourth week of July, 1863, were :
Pusengere
Freight....
Mails &a..
Total
Same week of 1862
Increase, 80 per Cent
Earnings for July, 1863..
Earnings for July, 1862.
Increase, 74 per cent
The Chicago and Alton Railroad earned for the
first week in August, in 1862, $24,697; in 1663, 836,-
868, giving an increase of $12,261. From January 1
to August 7, the earnings were : In 1862, $714,427,
and in 1863,.5997,672, . giving
an increase of $283,245.
The earnings of the Chicago and Rock Island
Railroad for the first week in August, were:
1863 $31,807
1862 24,024
Increase
$7,782
The earnings of the Michigan Southern Railroad
for the first week in August were
1863,
1862.
ECM=
The earnings of the Chicago and Northwestern.
Railroad for the Brat four months of the final year
en ding July 31 were
1863.
1862,
Increase .$110,461
The earnings of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada for the week ending August 1 were
1863
1862
Increase
Total receipts frelin July 1 to August 1
1863
1862
Increase
The following are the statements of the banks of
the three prmcipal cities of the Union for the last
week compared. with the previous one and the
corresponding time of last year :
Loans.
N.
. Aug. S.. •• 176.52.540
Boston, Aug. 10. 71,C971.03
Phila.. Aog.lo. 31,645,243
Depoeitb Specie. Circal'n.
155,368,11 f 3.3.156.54 9 5.706,024
29.2 7.269 7.748.276 7.440.212
30.511961 4,112,013 2,330.1.23
12124X 3 9.9-39t 15,066.13:37 1.5,526,1i56
'220.1%6 6901 45.737,653,15.435.599
23.3,202,36
28.1,9E2,140
252,255.603
Total
Last week
Last year.
EMI2III
The statement of the Boston banks for the last
week compares.with the previous week and for the
corresponding week of 1862 as follows :
Al.. 3. 1383. Aug. 10. 1063. Aug. 11.1862.
.$72,'390,361 71,997,503 67,608,527
. 7.793.916 7.799.276 7.967.761
• 23.384.1106 28.247.266 26.816.409
."7,317.402 7,440.212 6,768.178
Loans
Sumo.— .
Deposlts ...
Circulation
The statement of the present week, as compared
with the preceding, shows a decrease of $592,861 in
the items of loans and discounts. an increase of
$1,360 in specie, a decrease of $131,830 in deposit
and an increase of $122,810 in circulation.
The import of gold since the Ist of July hu been
as follows :
Jnly_3—Per Golden Age:
To Englund..
To New York
To Panama 5,00 00-.51,049.573 80
July S—Per Midnight to Hongkong .i , l 374 00
9—Per Althea to Shanghae 16.900 01)
13—Per St. - Louis:
To England
,
To New York 281085 18
To Panama 17 003 31-
20—Per Shirley to Hongkono•
Total since July
Previously this year.
Toial since January Ist. ISM
Corresponding period of 19.62.
Excess this year 74.90.678 63
TUB ,NATIONAL DEBT OF ENGLAND.— At the
close of the last financial year—that is to say, On
the list of March, 1663—the British national debt
consisted of .L 783,336.739 funded debt, and .£16,495.400
undfunded, making, in all, £799,832,136. This shows
thatthe debt of Great Britain is more than three
and a half times larger than was that of the United
States on the Ist of Tuly last.
Drexel & Co. qUote Government securities, &e.,
as follows :
United States BondsdaEq.— 0107
Certificates of Lndebtedness, new 994ifa1 9936
Certificates of Indebtedness. old 101 6101%
United States 7 3-10 Notes. ........ .106 06107
Quartermasters'Vouchers igig 1 disct
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness
Gold
Sterling Exchange 13834(0313934
Say Cooke & Co. quote GovernMent securities,
k.c., as fellows:
United States Sixes. 1681.....
United States . 7 3-10 Notes.—
Certificates of Indebtedness
Do. do
Quartermasters' Vouchers.
Demand Notes.
Gold
Sales five-twenties to. d ay, *612.500.
Messrs. M. Schultz & Co., No. 16 South Third
street, quote foreign exchange per steamer City of
Manchester, from New York, as follows
London, 60 days' sight .......139 0139%
Do.: 3 3 days 1%510140
Paris, 60 days' sight 4f05 (d4llO
Do. 3 days 4'93 045025 g.
Antwerp, 60 days' sight 4r06 04110
Bremen, 60 days' sight "iciwalion.
Hamburg. 60 days sigh' 46%0 46X
Cologne. 60 days' sight 93%0 93
Leipsic, 60 days' sight 925110 93
Berlin, 03 days' sight 92%0193
Amsterdam, 60 days' sight. 62 60 52%
Frankfort. 60 days' sight '52340 ..
Market dull.
The New York Post or to-day says
Money is easy at 5@6 per cent. Loans are being
made as low as 4, but we hear of few if any trans
actions this morning above 6.
The stock Market exhibits considerable anima
tion. Governments are quiet, railroad bonds strong,
bank shares dull, Border State bonds firm; and rail
road shares excited and active.
The railroad war on which the bears have been
relying for the success of their plans for depressing
the prices of stocks is said to have developed a new
phase, as one at least of the great roads forming the
eastern ends of the great continental lines of trans
portation is believed to have united with the more
westerly roads in the pro rata reduction of fares and
freightage.
The plethora of capital ie
in
producing its usual re
sults, an increasing ease of the loan market, and
a constant stimulation of =the spirit of specula
tion. Tinder these conditions cliques are forming
to rain the price of almost every stock on the spe
culative list.
Michigan Southern is the chief favorite, and has
risen 16 per rent. in two days. Galena, Terre
Haute, and Toledo, are among the strongest on the
list.
Gold is weaker, and after opening at 1263; fell to
125 X, recovering to 125%.
Foreign exchange opened this morning at 139%,
but gradually declined with the price of gold, and.,
after selling at 138%, closes at 138%.
The appended table exhibits the chief movements
of the market compared with the latest 'prices of
yesterday evening: -
Th
U. 8.65, 1881,reg—......104 104
U. 6.6 e, IBM, c0u............1053f 105%
U. E. seven-thirties. .. Debi' 10633 IL B. 1 yeareartlf 101k..101% 10136 ii . " . •
U. S.l vr. Cert. cuseircy 99% 993 • •
American gold-- -.AM% 1265 X
Tenneesee e 5..... 65 65 % --
Missouri 68.....-.......... 70 g 70X' 3
..
Pacific Mail. —..........233 230 ' •
N.Y. Central --mg n 5
Brie ....„... ——1613 g N ..
Erie preftrre5...".........r4 10336 K -•
Hudson River— ......148 1455 2 - -
Rar1em.«..,... —.._
~.147% 147
Harlem preferra.......130 132 .. 2 -.
Reading .. .. ... -..-... 115 M 1141, 13E . ..
Mich. Central. -..- , ....---.1.13K 1 , 2 X X • -
Mich. ----...lo B Southern.. 102 6 • •
Rich. So. guar ..... .......uBM 116 2l _ • . -
Illinois Cen scrip U 9% 118 IX ..
Cleveland& Pittsburg. .. 95 93M 13( ..
Galena 101 101 3 • •
Cleveland&Foledo 114
Chica_gs & Sock leland.l66 101 X 'll4 ..
Fort
on 3 Wayne 74 1 X Si 3 34 MS IX.I
Cant
Prairie dn Chien 83 84. .. 1'
Alton & Terre Rant& .. 62 57 5 ' - ..
Alton & Ter Rants. prt . 36 83 3 ..
Chicago &Frorthwest'a. 34% 33 . 1% . - ..
Gold has declined to 125%2 For sterling exchange
buyers offer 138%. , .
Philada. Stock Exc
[Boortedb,,B. S.SLA
FLRST BOARD
198 forth Parma R. .. 20% 1000 City es Gas. ...
' 1 Cam & Amboy 1i..165 100 Erisq (lariat ()ash.. 11%
1000 City 6s new .....• • 150 300 Chas & Del 6s 06%
700 do now 106%. 7 Phila & Erie E.... 25
/00
100 Reading R 57%1abt.9.50 Fauna Gs 10/
do • • • • • 5D6
.....$41,216
.... 24,038
$352.12!
309,036
9x7.617
45.281,560
$763.69168
..21,680 12
:•&590.551 29
899.h)•L 81
10.200 00
52,011:142 61
22,757,681 CO
523, 778, 823 61
19,639.145 08
06.'4 , 107
101 %f adollg
.9930 k 00.46
... a 44-,'
...126 (al S 7
@,12.7
Adv. Dec
ge Saler, A.Tagaust
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