8 THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1C, 1867. ANTIETA M. HOIWIt TO THE HEROIC DEA? Preparations -r L2j,ng tlic Cor. ncr-8,.onc of the Soldiers' Monument on the Battle field To-morrow. THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONFLICT. Kt., KteM Bt.i Etc., Btc, Kte. The 17th of September, 1802, Is a day that will mr b memorable in the history of the United Watci. On that day the Federal army under MeClcllan encountered the Invading horde of Bebels, under thecommaud of Lee, and Btopped Utelr further progress towards the inviting fields f Pennsylvania. It is true that the Rebels claimed a victory, and that the most that we ould claim was an advantage the holding of ur own ground, with a favorable position for Jenewhig the conflict on the following day. But the state of affairs was fortunately such that an impediment In the way ol the Rebel advance Tras equivalent to their defeat; aud so the nation was able to breathe freer, and the invading army, taking advantage of McClellan's hesi tancy, recoRsed the Potomac and once more left us at peace within our own borders. To understand the peril of the nation aud the haracter of the conflict, it is ueccseary to glance list at The Gventi Before the Battle. Having thrown the Army of the Potomac xpon the dttenfive, an invasion of Pennsylvania was determined upon by the Rebel leaders. The rids against tuera were fearful, but the prize was glittering, and success on their part would liave been equivalent almost to national ruin on ours. The bcope and objects of this invasion were thus vividly set forth in the Richmond Dispatch of the day of the battle: "The road to Pennsylvania lies invitingly open. There are no regular soldiers on Hie route" what a ad mistake the contldent ((tilll-di'lver here mticlu! "and it would be a task ot little dltliculty to disperse the rabble of militia that might be brought to oppose thein. The coutitry is enormously rich. It iibouuJs in tat catlle, cereulH, horses, a:id mules. Our troops would live on the very fat ot the land. They would find an opportunity, moreover, to teach the. Dutch farmers ami graziers, who have been clamorous for Jlie war, what invasion leally Is. For our own part, wT trust the first proclamation of Pope, aud tho manner 10 which bis army carried 11 out, will not be orgotiep. "A'ehobs the troops will turn the whole Country Into a desert, ns the Yankees did the Piedmont country of Virgluia. .Let not a blade or gross, or a talk of corn, or a barrel ol flour, or a bushel of meal, yr a sack of salt, or a horse, or a cow, or a liofr, or a sheep, be left wherever thoy move along. Let vengeance be taken tor all timt lias been done, until retribution Itself shall eland aguasi, This Is the country ot the smooth-spoken, would-be gentleman, N cClellan. He lis caused a loss to us, in Virgluia, ot at least thirty thousand da. groes, tbe most valuable property that a Virginian Can own. 'they have uo negroes In Penn .vivania. lteiaiiallon must, therefore, lull i-,on Burnetii I mr l-IT'.t'i1118 re,--"ion be cSmplete.ihat the xaukees iaj K-rn that two can play at the game they 1 ave themselves commenced. By advauciuj Into Pennsylvania with rapidity, our army can easily get possession of the Pennsylvania Central Hallrnau, and break it down so thoroughly thai It cannot be repaired In six months. They have already possession of tbe lWliimoro and Ohl 1 Kailroad aud the York River Hullroad. By breaking down these, and th railroad from Philadelphia to Baltimore, they will completely Isolate both Washington and Baltimore. No relnfo- cements can reach them from either North or West, except by the Potomac aud Ibe bay," The peril of our State, a3 thus depicted, was, alusl too true. And these wuo will permit, themselves to wander back: in memory to that terrible epoch will say that we fully appreciated Its extent, even it' we did not exaggerate its proportions. The greatest excitement prevailed throughout the State, more especially in Phila delphia ttnd Harrisburg. On the lltu of Sep tember Governor Curtin issued a proclamation, in which he called upon the people ot the State for titty thousand men, "for immediate service to repel tbe now imminent danger from invasion by Vie enemies of the country." Mayor Henry, A. St this city, was requested by telegraph to for ward twenty thousand, as the quota of Phila delphia. In response to this, the Mayor issued bis own proclamation, calling upon all the able- bodied men of the city to assemble on the following morning at the precinct houses in the different election divisions, ready for immediate service. As all will remember, this imperative sum mons was not unheeded. Philadelphia at once Assumed the character of a vast military en campment, and so fast were the enlistments made that it was impossible to furnish sufficient transportation, and whole regiments ot anxious citizens were forced to lay out in the rain over night, on the other side of the Schuylkill. At liarrisburg the excitement was not less intense, and was still lurther increased by an order of the Mayor ot that city, prohibiting the inhabi tants fiom leaving its bordt?rs, under penalty of instant arrest. Uy the time that the encounter on the field of Autietam took place, at lea-t seventy-five thousand men had responded to the call of the Governor, been equipped as fully as possible, and hurried to the border of tbe State. Such was "the rabble of militia" which was ready to fall a prey to the chivalry. But, lortunately, their threatened fate was averted, and they were enabled to disperse in pease, and not at the point of Rebel bayonets. The Councils of Philadelphia likewise voted an appropriation of five hundred thousand dol lars lor the deleuse of the city and Slate, and conferred upon the Muyor dictatorial powers, that he might be able to meet the emergency. But when the liehellion Record states as a fact that the public archives, bonds, and treasure of this city were packed up aud sent to New York for safe keeping, the Rebellion Record goes slightly beyond the truth. Philadelphia was scared badly scared but there was a limit to its terror, aud the public records were not disturbed. Yet men ana women were so terribly frightened, that many ot them did leave the city, bearing away with them their treasures in money, plate, and clothing; while the leadinir jewellers, and ... Other dealers in valunhli rnmmnnltias hnr,,n.i Bp their wares, ready to retreat belore the ad vancing foe. While the people of Pennsylvania were thus w.r?.ug n up 10 tUe clmax ot terror, the Army lan, was not idle, but was doing all that was pobBiuie io interpose a barrier between the cuivairy nuu nic raooie ot militia" which they yere bo cuK" iu uisperse." Un the 12th, the Union advance, under the comnumi r ;o..,.i Butnslde, entered Frederick, M.d., the Rebels tailing ums. iueir rt-ar-euara meanwhile en paging in a slight skirmish with our hoi.t line The Rebels had met with a sorry reception in Frederick, and wben Burnside's coma of thousand men took possession ot the city, it was eo enthusiastically welcomed that Maryland loyalty entoyeu tuereaiiiT a iiitiuu uigucr estnua tion man uua nuuerio oceu piuceu upon it. " The Battle of South Mountain, At daylight on the morning of tha 14th the Union army marched en masse out or Frederick, takiniz the road towards Harper's h erry. About this time a verbal mescago bud been received by Geueral McClellan from Colonel Ford, com sanding at Harper's Perry, to the eflect that -the surrounding heights had been abandoned 'Jiv him. but that he felt able to maintain his ,sition at the Ferry two days longer. McUlellan K.-irried on to the rescue, pushing forward tou'&rds Cramptou's Pass Franklin's corps i,i h arrived at Burkettsville at noon Here heJ encountered a portion of the rnemv n a Btroi)ff position at the base fcouth Mountain. After an action of three nS&r". driven up tbcof fled in hn- (Tent was gained, and the Rebels this ' down the other side. The cloe of U action found General Franklin's advance .mi Pleasant Valley on the night of the 14th, within Fix milrs of Karper's Kerry, and wnnm three miles and a half ot Maryland Ilelebte, where it mlKht easily have effected a Junction with the jrarrison of Harper's Ferry, if Colonel Miles had not unnecessarily abandoned the former position. , . , While the contest was taking place at Cramp ton's Pass, the centre and, right wing were dis puting with the Rebels the possession of Tur ner's Gap. At this point the 8outh Mountain itoee one thousand feet into the air, its general direction being from northeast to southwest, the National road, from Frederick to Hagers town, crossing it at right angles through the Gap, which Is a deep depression, about four hundred feet in depth. The crest of toe moun tain was gained early in the day. and the enemy endeavored in vain to retake it. At noon there was a lull in the contest, lasting about ,w hnnrsi. The main Dortion of the army was coming into position meanwhile. Burnsule and Reno arrived at the base of the mountain, and then MeClcllan ordered the whole line to move forward, the command being enthusiasti cally obeyed. The enemy mailo a desperate re sistance, but without avail, aod after an earnest effort on their part, about seven o'clock in the evening, to regain their lost ground, they gave up the conlest and the Federal army reached the hicbest point of the mountain. It was just before sunset that General Reno, one of our bravest and most accomplished soldiers, was killed, while making a reconnoissauce to the front. Meanwhile the right of the main column, under Hooker aud Meade, was actively ensruged, and Hicceedcd in drivinir the enemy from its position in tbatquarter, thus making the victory complete in all respects and at all points. On the following day General McOlellau re ceived from the President the following des patch: "Your dpmtch .f to-riay received. God bless you and all with i ou. Demroy the Itebel army. If possible. "A. LINCOLN." But thete despera'c encounters, in which about thirty thousand men were actively en gaeed on boin sides, were merely the prelimi naries of the grand conflict of the 17th. The Battle of Antietam. On the night of the battles of South Mountain, orders were given to the corps commanders to press forward their pickets at early dawn. When this was done, however, it was found that the enemy had abandoned all his former positions, and instant pursuit was therefore ordered. It was found impossible to attack the enemy on the 15tb, and on the morning of the ICth it was discovered that the Rebels had effected still another change in their position, under cover ot the darkness. This rendered it necessary for MeClcllan to make material chances in the disposition of his forces. The greater portion ot the loth was occupied in reconnoitring the ne v position of the enemy, examining the ground, clearing the approaches, atd hiirrjmg up the ummuuition and supplies from Frederick. These multitudinous labors rendered it necessary to postpone the grand assault until the moru-.ng of the 17th. The position occupied by the enemy stretched aerOfis'tnC aagle formed by the Potomac nnd the Antietam, xll? Hunks and rear protected by these two streams. Antietam creek, at this point, is a sluggish stream, with but few fords, and all these difficult. Four ttoIJC bridges are thrown across it, however, at distances Pt from one to three miics from each other. This sec tion of country is well adapted to defensive warfare, an! the Rebels had adroitly located themselves in the very strongest position of all. The Federal forces vrere posted on the opposite side of the Antietam, at the points most favora ble for protecting the bridges and advancing upon the enemy. On the atternoon of the ICth Gen. Ilookcr's corps crossed the Antietam by the upper bridge and a neighboring ford, which brouuht them in contact with the enemy's left. The Per.nsjlvania Reserves led the advance, and after a sharp contest with the enemy lorced the latter to withdraw from the strip of woods in which they were po&ted. Hooker then rested on the ground thus cained, aud during the night General Mansfield's Corps, following In Hooker's path, took up a position iust m his rear. At daylight on the inemorablo 17th the skirmibhers of the Pennsylvania Reserves re sumed the action, tbe whole corps soon becom ing involved in the engagement, while the enemy were forced into a second line of woods beyond the first. The contest then became more animated, and Hooker ordered up to Lis support the corps of Manstield, who tell mortally wounded while examining the ground in front of his line. For two hours the battle raged with varying success at this point, and at last the enemy were forced back into the second line ot woods, from which they had attempted to advance. About 9 o'clock in the morning General Sedgwick's Divition of Sumner's Corps arrived upon the field, and the attack upon the Rebel line was renewed with greater vigor. But the left of Sedgwick's Division was finally forced to give way, Sedewlt k being severely wounded, and tbe command devolving' on General Howard. About the same time General Hooker received a severe wound in the foot, and was taken from the field. The advance of the enemy, however, was soon checked by the unmasking of our batteries on the Kit, and they were forced back to a line of woods beyond their former position. Yi dug these events were transpiring, another division of Sunner's corps, under the' command of General French, was ordered to make a dtveision to the left in favor of the attack on the right. They encountered a galling lire from a Eiiuken road in front, the enemy also attemptine to turn their left. The battle raged fiercely at this point, the slaughter of our troops being frightful; but they moved steadily for ward, again changing their tront, as tney were assailed from a different point. The batteries on our extieme light haviug put an end to an advance in that direction, the toe abandoueJtue attack there and rushed to the assistance ot the forces opposed to General French, whose right nanK they endeavored to turn, but in vain. Having repulsed tins last sally of the foe. French's Division, which had beeu under fire for four houiv, took up a position below the crest of the heights on which they had been engaged, tue enemy msiurDing tnein no runner for a tune. Following down the line of battle to the left. we find that Kichurdson's Division of Sumner's Corps had crossed tun Antietam at the same polut a:, the others, about half-past 9 o'clock. A fierce encounter with the enemy endued, our lorces laboring under great disadvantages in consequence ot irreg alaries in the ground. The contest at mis point w as also extremely animated, the opposing lorces at one time being rauued in parallel lines, in an elfort to gaii possession ot a ueigui woicti commanded, tue situation. and from which the enemv were finally hurled back. Several desperate attempts to turn our line were then made and reruled. and the musketry firo at thia point ceased. Hat the enemy still kept up a sharp cannonading; aud while General Richardson was personally direct ing the tire of a buttery which came to his relief, he fell mortally wounded, his com maud devolviug upon General Hancock. The long extent of territory which he was obliged to hold rendered it impossible to concentrate any of his troops for a tre s r attack on tho ene.ny. Durinur tbe remainder of the day there was no moie activity at this point, the enemy making but one more ttrivince, which was quickly re pulsed by the tie from Pleasonton's gun. At4i o'clcck In the morning General franklin's Corps broke camp near Crampton's pass,- Gene ral Loach bping left behind, with orders to occupy Maryland Heights with his Division. Franklin reached th held of battle between 12 ami i o'clock. It had been intended to keep this corns iu refcrve on the east side of the An uetam, but It was found necessary to send it to luereuer oinooker and Sumner, at the centre and right of our line ot battle. Just as Franklin arrived, the enemy had made another fierce assault on our unfs, and but for the timoly re inforcement would have probably succeeded In piercing our line between French's and Sedg wick's Divisions. Th fresh troops were properly Eosted, and General Sumner, who at that time ad command of the right, ordered a suspension of oflenslve operations, lest the safety of the whole army Bhould be imperilled bj a repulse Of the only corps remaining available for pur poses of at tack. General Sumner was earnestly orpo'edto any furthor attempt upon the enemy s position by our right, as portions of our troops had become much scattered and demoralized. Tbe order was therefore issued by the command" ing Geueral for the corps commanders to hold their present positions, and await developments. The corps ol General Fitz John Porter hsd been posted on the east side of tho Antietam, opposite the enemy's centre, thus tilling the in terval between our right and the forces of Gone ral Bnrnslde on our extreme left. General MeClcllan considered It Imperatively necessary to guard this portion of the line carefully, lest the enemy should break through, assault our rear, and capture or destroy our supply trains. The attack on the enemy's left was to have been supported by an attack on their right by General Burnside, who held the left ot our Hue, opposite the second bridge from the mouth of the Antietam. At 8 o'clock in the morning an order wss sent to Burnstde, requiring him to carry the bridge in bis front, to gain powssion of the heights beyond the Antietam, and then to advance along their crest upon Sharpsburg and its rear. This order was twice repeate 1, at last with the injunction to make tho assault at all hazards, and to carry the bridge at the point ot the bayonet, if necessary. After a delay of three hours the 61st Pennsylvania anl the "51flt New York succeeded in gaining a foothold upon the disputed structure, when the opposite bank was occupied, and the enemy forced to retire to the heights beyond. This advan tage was brilliantly achieved at about 1 o'clock, and Burnsule then hatted until 3, when he was ordered to advance upon the heights without delay, and to carry them, if possible, even at a great sacrifice of life, as this move ment was vital to tbe success of the whole army, Burnsidc then resumed his advance, the enemy were gallantly driven from their gun, the heights were carried, aud a portion of the corps, just before darkness set in, found itself in the outskirts of Sharpsburg. But reinforce ments had by this lime reached the enemy from Harper's Ferry, and Bnrnslde received an asfaulton his left flank, which obliged him to retire to a lower line of hills nearer the bridge by which he had crossed the Antietam. Aud thus the battle closed! General MeClcllan, in his official report, cen sures General Burnside tor his delay, claiming that, ' if this important movement had been consummated two hours earlier, a position would have been secured upon the heights from which our batteries might have enfiladed the greater part of the enemy's line, and turned their rieht and rear. Our victory," says McClellan, "might have been much more decisive." After the Battle. General MeClcllan concluded that a success ful attack upon the enemy on the 18th was a matter of grfat unceriaiuty. The perilous situation of affairs, the daneer to which tho seaboard cities would be exposed in case of defeat, the fatigue and exhaustion of his troops, tho great number of men who had straggled away frt;m their commauds, the great diminu tion in the artillery and other necessary sup plies, atd an expectation of fourteen thousand men by way of reinforcement such arc the reasons which, according to his official report, concluded Geueral MeClcllan from renewing the contest before the morning of the 19;h. When, on the morning of the 19th, our cav alry advance reached the river, it was found that, under cover ot the night, and protected by eitfht batteries of artillery, posted stronnly on the hieh bluffs to the south ot the Potomac, nearly the whole of the enemy's lorco had aban doned their position. o the 18t!i aurj retired to tile "EhcreJ soil" of Viryiuia. So there wa9 no battle loueht on the 19. h of September, 18G2. Qhen followed a long and grievous delay, which sickeued the hearts of the people with hope deferred. It was terminated on the 7th of November following, by an order which relieved Majoi-Geuiral George B. McClellan Jrom the command of the Army ol the Potomac, and turned it over to the control of Major-General Ambrose E. Burnside. What We Gained nutl What We X.oat. We have already quoted that portion of McClellan's report which asserts that, but for Burnside's delay, "our victory might have been much more decisive." In a subsequent portion ot bis report, McClellan thus sums up the result: "Kiuht closed the long end desperately contested battle ol the ITih. Nearly two hundred tuousitnd nion. Hud live hundred pieces ol artillery, weie lor lourteeu hours engUKed In this memorable battle. Wo had at tacked tue enemy iu a position selected by the ex perienced englnt er then In person directing their ope rations. We had driven tliem from their line on one l!ank,anu secured a footing witlilu iton tlieother. The Arniy of the J'otomuo, notwlths'audlng the n.orol eliect Incident to previous reverses, had achieved a victory over an adversary lnve.-tted with the preptige of receat success. Our soldiers slept that niylit, couiiuerors, on a held won bv their valor, uud covered with the dead and wounded of the enemy." k The spoils of war during the contests at South Mountain, Crampton's Pass, and Antietam, amounted to thirteen guus, thirty-nine colors, upwards of fifteen thousand stand of small arms, and more than six thousand prisoners; while not a single gun or color was lost by our army. But in the battle of Antietam alone our loss in killed numbered '010, in wounded 941G, and in missing 1013 -a total of 12,409; and in the pre vious encounters we lost 312 killed, 1234 wounded, and 22 missing a total of 15o'8, making the entire loss from the 14th to the 17th of feeptember, 14,037- The results of the battle, as viewed from the Rebel stanopoint, are thus stated in the corres pondence ol the Charleston Courier: "Judged by all the rules of warfare. It was a victory to our armies. If we failed to rout the enemy, it was omy hecunse the nature ot the ground prevented him from i mining Wherever we whipped him, we either drove him ugalnut his own masses on the right, lefr, and centie.or into the innuntaius; aud ah'uiust tno latter position il would have been Impossible to ope rate sncctbsfully. Nowhere did ho gain any perma nent advantage over the Confederates. Varying a may have beeu the successes ol the day, they lett us Intact, unbroken, and equal musters ot the Held with our antagonist. Lust night we were inclined to be lieve it was a drawn battle and the lmpreislou gene rally obtulned among the men that, because they bad not, In their u&ual htyie, got the enemy to ruuniug, they had gained no advantage; but to-duy the real facts are coming to light, and we feel that we have. Indeed, achieved another victory. Twenty thousand additional men could not, under the circumstances, have made it more complete." Nevertheless, we are glad that twenty thou sand additional men were not present. TUe Ceremonies on the Battle-Held To morrow. To-morrow, September 17, is the fifth anni versary of tbe great conflict described above, and is, iherclore, a fitting occasion for laying the corner-stone of the monumeut to be erected on the scene of the battle, in memory of the . brave men who perished there, as is wen known, the dead were burn d where they fell, and since then a National Cemetery has been instituted, so that they will not be disturbed in their glorious repote. At 6 o'clock to morrow niorplng, a special train will leave Washinirton, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, for Keedysviile, a station about two miles distant from tbe battle-field, bearing the President of the United States and his Cabinet, the members of the Diplomatic Corps, and General Giant and several other dis tinguished officers aud civilians. At twenty minutes after 6, another special train will leave Baltimore, with Governor Swann, of Mivyland, nnd his stall', and tbe Governors of several other Mates, including Governor Chamberlain, of Maine; Governor Bullock, ot Massarliusetts; Governor BurnBide, of Rhode Island; Governor Englich, of Conueciicut; Governor Fentou, ol New York; Governor Ward, of New Jersey; Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania; GovernorCox. ol Ohio; Governor Boreman.ol WeHViretnia; and ex-GoNeruor Brudlord, ol Maryland, who will deliver the address on the occasion. Trains lor the accommodation of visitors will leave Balti more at 4-30, 7, and 8 o'clock in the morning, arrangements having been made by the Balti more and Ohio Railroad, and other roads cou netting with it from the East aud West, for the sale ot tickets for the round trip at reduced rates. It is expected that this reduction In tho fare, and the great interest attaching to the event, will cause the assemblage of an "immense number of people, promineut among whom will be the survivors of those who participated in uiuuuj rni'uunrer. The Chief Marshal and his assistants will as semble at Keedysviile at 9 o'clock in the morn- mllita'y will form at the same place at 1030 A. M. on the pine leading to Sharpsburg, west of the lailroad. At tho same time the Masons and other civic bodies will form on tho pike leading to Hharpsburg, east of the railroad, with their right resting on the railroad crossing. At 11 o'clock, or as soon thereafter as the Tresldcut and his party arrive from Washington, the bead of the colunim will move nn Ha iw to 'me cemetery grounds, the procession being made up in the following order: Aids. Chler Marshal. Aids. Lieutenant-Colonel James M. Moore, United Bute Army. Artillery, Infantry. General Grant and Staff. FT-oflicers and soldiers of the A rmy of the Potomac. Oflkcers and soldiers or the Armies of the United HI men. Cfllcers ot the Navy and Marine Corps ol tbe United HIBtes, The President of the United States. The Cabinet Ministers. The luplumatic Corps. Vice-A dm I ral I'orlf r and HtafT. The Chief Jnmlce and Associate Justices of tbe Su preme Court or the United Hiates, TheOrtor, Chaplains, and Poet. , , Cominlree of Arrangements. Members of the United States senate and House ot Kepresentatl vei. The t.overnorg of the several states and their RtalTs. Hoard of Managers of the Antietam Malloiml Ceuie ,, tety. Mayors of Baltimore and Washington oud other cities. Masonlo Fraternity. Knight Templar. Independent Order ol Odd Fellows. On arriving at the grounds tho military will form in line at the entrance to the cemetery, and present arms when the President of the United States, and all who are to occupy the stand, shall pass to the same. Such ladies as are present will occupy the left of the stand, and they arc requested to bo in their allotted places as early as 11 o'clock. As Foon as the entire procession is in position on the ground, the exercises of the day will be observed, lu the fol lowing order: Music by the Band. Prayt r. Music by the Band, introductory remarks oy the Unvernor of Maryland. Music Hymn, composed by Ilev. Kdward Meyer, of , Pennsylvania. Laying of the Corner-stoue by ihe Orand Vaster of the Orand Lodge of Masons of Maryland. Oration by lion. A. W. Jiradlord, ex-Uovernor of , Maryland. Music Hymn, composed by Kev. Edward Meyer, of Pennsylvania. Remarks by the President ol the United States. Music by the Baud. Reading of the Prize Poem. Music by the Hand. Benediction. Music by the Band. After the benediction the procession will bo dismissed, and tbe Marshal aud Assistant Mar shals will form and escort the. President and party to the cars at Keedysviile. Salutes will be fired at sunrise, during the movement of the procession, and at the close of the exercises. The Part to be Taken hy Philadelphia in these interesting exercises will be a prominent one. A large number of visitors will leave this city for the battle-field during the course of to-tlay. In addition to these, our city will be repmrntcd by two rpgimeats of veterans, the Grey Reserves and the National Guard, the latter of whom were engaged in tho tearful con test. Yesterday afternoon the members of these organizations met at their headquarlers, fully equipped and provided with three days' ration, and at six o'clock they marched from their respective armories to the depot of the Penn sylvania Railroad, where they took a special train, at seven o'clock, lor Hatrisbur?. The Grey Reseives turned out nearly four hundred strontr, under the command of tho fol lowing officers: Colonel Brevet Brigadier General Charles M. Pre vest. Major-Brevet Colonel Wlhiam McMlchael. Surgeon Brevet Lieuteuunt-Colouul JlIiu II. Kol lock. Adjutant Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel James W. Lai ta. Quartermaster Lieutenant William A. Kolln. Quartern) ai ter fje'-Keuut Henry L. Kid r. fc-ergeant Major William L. Fox, Jr. Com any A Captain. J. 1). Keyser; First Lleute nant, Juhu Htewurt; Second Lieutenant, (t. V, Morris. Company C Captain, William W. Allen; First Lieutenant, John U. Uiller; Second Lieutenant, Jumes Hrgau. Con.pany E Captain, Jacob Loudenslager; First Lieutenant, Jaiues Muhinou. Company F First Lieutenant, II. T. Peclr. Company 11 Lieutenant. 0oie W. Wdilams. Conipui y I Captain, J. Parker Martin; FiistLldi tenant, 11. P. Duucau; Second Lieutenant, itudolph Klauder. The National Guards were under the com maod of the following otlicer11: Colonel Brevet llrtgadler-fleneral Peter Lylo. Adjutant Major David P. Weaver. Quartermaster Captain William Rush. Company A Captain, John T. Duiang; Lieutenant, William Hush. Company B Lieutenant, Oeo'ge H. Uhler. Company C Captain, II. P. King, Jr.; Lieutenant, Chin lea F. Hauler. Company II Captain, John O. Kelly: Lieutenant, Company E Captain. P. LI I'J 11 IJ. II. Jacobus; Lieutenant, M. Davis; Lieutenant, Alexander II. Adams. Company F Captain, I, j.-ieuenua v.iuiuer, Company G Captain, John n. Megeej Lieutenant, W illium W. Fenncr. Company H-Captnln. Charles W. Smith; Lieute nant, Alexander McKuen. These two regiments were accompanied by the Veteran Artillery Corps. It was intended that Baxter's Fire Zouaves should also proceed to the battle-field, but this part of the programme has been abandoned, and a parade through the principal streets of the city has been substituted. The regiment will appear in their new uniform of the Zouave pat tern, jacket of fine daik blue cloth, trimmed with gold-colored silk braid, wiih silver bell buttons in front, and pantaloons of bright red cloth of immenso width, fitting tightly at the ankle. They will pass over the following route: Form at armory; down race to Twelfth; down Twelfth to Chesnut; down Chesnut to Fourth; aown rourin to Lombard; down Lombard to Third; up Third to Girard avenue; up Girard avenue to Twelltn; up Twelfth to Jeflerson;up Jefierson to Broad; down Broad to Coates; up Coates to Bixtcenth; down Sixteenth to Callow hill; down Callowhill to Sixth; down Sixth to Arch; up Arch to Eigh'h; up Eighth, to Vine; up Vine to Thirteenth; down Thirteenth to Race; up Race to armory, and dismiss. The Zouaves will be uuder the command of Brevet Brigadier-General D. W. C. Baxter; First Lieutenau , Li wis II. Martin; Second Lieute nant, ThomasCjStokes. NEW PUBLICATIONS. JUST ISSUED, THREE NEW BOOKS. UNDER TWO FLAGS. By "Ouida," author of "Idalia" "Strathmore," "Cbandoi," 'Granville de VIgne," etc. 12mo., cloth. Price, truo. ANGELIC PHILOSOPHY OF THE DIVINE LOVE By Fmanuel Swedenljorg. from the original Latin as edited by Dr. J. F. I. T.tvel. Translated by It, N Foster, One voL demi 8vo. Cloth extra. Price, DEVF:REUX. A Tale. By Sir Edward Bui wer Lyt ton. The Globe Edition. Complete in 1 vol. lOmo. With lrontlsplece. Tinted paper. Green morjeco cloth, Price, l-50. Published by J. II. HII'I. TT A CO., 914 :t Nos, TISanrt T17 MARK ET St., Phil. W O K S A STOnV OK A IIINFSE BOY IN CAL.I- l'OKMA. ltinio . chill), fi ai. hill V N MMTTIMI XFI;ILF.S, AMI O'l llt.lt hTOKIH. By the author Of "The Oiled Vpii;iT MM." isiiio., eloih. uoceuta. JIF.MM.I.IV IIItlSTIl',; or, Lrnest's Bible Verrt. imiiii , clotli. 4centH. (KSHDHtll I'MAVKH; or. How Maggie's Trover wmh A lowered, liiino . cloth. 3o cents. AlL TIIK WAV At'ltOSN, an Illustration of the luiuittuienial uoctriien ol tue (jiirmiiun caiiu. liy Kev Jnliii Hall, I. !., of Dublin. lHiuo., 1ft cents. TIIK OLD, OU N'I'Oll V, a Ballad, lbmo. pp. ftor,.' i,er Iih) conies i iiimhi:n in the WOODS, A new edl- . i.,., uiiii beautiful illustrations, ismu. lftcents. Jiint nublibl.ed, aud lor wile by the AMKIttCAN SUNDAY bCMOOL UNION, No. 1122 UHKSNUT fr-trtet, Philadelphia. New York: No. lull Broadway. Chicago: No. 8 1 untom iiouae rince. vit at BOARDING. -MOI GIKARD STREET, BETWEEN J I Zl ('heeijut nnd Market aud Eleventh and Twelfth streets centrally located, Aocoiuuiodutioo for, permanent, transient, aud labia Boarders, li tUui "DERMANENT BOARD11SGCAN BE HAD AT X ihe"Keti(, bt-iiouLL&ne. HwIuj2w' FOURTH EDITION FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. Noon Report ot Markets. London, Sept. 10-Noon Consols, 94 11-18; Krle, 44; United States ;Flye-twenty B nu, WH Illinois Central, 77; Atlantio and Ureal Western, 21 Fkankhort, Spt. 10-Noon. United States Five-twenties, 70. Liverpool, Bept. 16 Noon. Cotton qnlet, Steady, and unaltered; the sales of tbe day will reach ten thousand bales. Breadstuff nrm. Com advanced to 'SIb. 9d. Provisions quiet. Marino Intelligence. Londonderry, Sept. 18 Noon Tbe steamer Nova Scot Ian, from liuebec'.Sept. 4, has arrived. Qufenstown, Sept. 10 Noou. The steamer Tripoli, from New Yorn Sept. 4, has arrived. Kouthampton, Bent. 10 Noon. Tbe steamer Union, from New York Bept. 4, arrived here last evening. Antwerp, Sept. 10. retrolonm firm at 52f. IROM WASHING TON THIS P. M. erKOIAL DKSPATcn TO TUB EVEN1N3 TELSQRAPB. The ITIfth Military District. Washington, Sept. 16. By the death of Gene ral Oriflln yesterday at Galveston, the command of the Firth Military. District falls to Brevet Malor-Gencral Mower, as next ranking officer. General Mower has been for some time past in command of the Freedmen's Bureau In Lout siai.a, with headquarters in New Orleans. Bievet Major-General J. J. Reynolds was this rooming absigned to the command of the Dis trict ol Texas, in plare of General Griffin, de ceased. Geueral Griffin's death causes much regret here, where ho was well known and highly esteemed as a brave and gallant otlicer. Consul Recognized. Washington, Sept. 18. The President has recognized Francois fiorton ns Consul of Switzer land for the States oi California, Oregon, aud Nevndu, and the Territory of Washington, to reside at Bun Francisco. From Newark. Newark, Sent. 18. Governor Ward nnd a part of his stair joined Governor Fenton here for Antietam by the Washington tlirnimli line, in a special car which left New York at 8'40 this morning. New York Bank Statement. New York, Bept. 10. The Bank atatement shows an increase of $3,038,027 in loans. 2l7,8'-,7 in specie, 1 307,050 in circulation, and a dee reuse of $2,005,331) in deposits, and (l,4bX,542 in legal tenders, Philada. Stock Exchange Sales, Sept. 16 Beported by De Haven A Ero., No. 4o S. Third street BETWEEN BOARDS. iioont'ityss, new nn li sh cam ft Am 126 7 do .U6 10 sh Mnnnf Nt lilt... 32 f: 0 dc.Olrt t'JOIHlC AAm6,'89... 96 fltOO do 96 4shLehNstK .47',' loeiHi PiiKq H(ls........s5. 62 &) do 474 rieuu ao H6 foi im uxq lids... .....15. 62 lush I'liiU li 13 jo sn mccu ni. am SECOND BOARD. 1 sh Penna B I 200 sh Bead B....Mb60. &l 'a 100 Bh Bead smi. 51 100 do cdi ai 00 do SHO. MS, 80 do ls..b8u. 200 do 860. 6131 600 do SW.61' DRY GOODS. QKHriSE WATER-PROOF CLOAKINC), 81'37H. Genuine Water-Proof Cloaking, 1'50, Genuine Water-Proof Cloaking, 11-75. J. r.KIBlWBBISOE A CO., N. W. Comer EIGHTH and MARKET Streets. -j l CENT CALICOES, FAST COLORS. IS cent Calicoes, new fall styles. 18 cent elegant fall styles Chintzes. J. C. MTKAWBDISOE A CO. 200 Pt'H XOT,,S AliU t'ASSlMEjttEl, All- ool, (7 cents, 90 cents, tl, and tl'15 per ya.d. J. C. STRAWBHIBUE At CO. CEST BLACK ALPACAS, CHEAP. SO cent Figured Alpacas. 76 cent heavy Alpaca PopUds. Colored Poplin Alpacas. J. C. ST It AW BRIDGE aft CO. BLACK bILKS, VERY CHEAP. 2-25 Black Eilks, gold edge. 2 25 Bluck Gros Grains, a bargain. J. . STRAW Bit I DIVE CO. Of-7 CEKT FRENCH CIHNTZEN. FALL STYLES. &7i French Ginghams. JT. C. DIBAWBBIDOK S'0. -j CASE CAKJON FLANNELS, SO CENTS. 1 case Canton Flannels, 25 cents. 1 case Canton Flannels, 28 cents. 1 case Canton Flannels, 31 cents. Buyers for Hotels, Boarding-Houses, Public Insti tutions, and Private Families, will do well to call and examine our Immense stock and extremely low prices. Many of the above goods we are tiering at less thun Importers' and manufacturers' prices. All goods warranted as represented. J. C. STHAWBRIDOE & CO., N. W. corner EIGHTH and MARKET Streets. -JLANKETS.-IOOO PAIRS. We now offer ior sale lOOO pairs tine Bed Blankets, purchased for cash during the early summer, at greatly reduced prices. We will sell a good sound Blanket for a less price than soiled or damaged outs are sold for. All-wool Blankets, 3 per pair. Good size wool Blankets, ft per pair, Fine all-wool Blankets, S4-60 per pair. Large blze Blankets, (5 to 16-50 per pair. Very large Blunketa, 0 50 to -50 per pair. 200 pairs of slightly damaged Blankets, will be sold at about hall price. Now Is the opportunity to get a (jood Blanket for a email sum ot money, J. C. STRAWBRIDCiE A CO., NOBTH WEST CORNER i 11 fsmrp EIGHTH and MARKET Streets. GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. TUE FINE SHIRT EMPORIUM, Us. 1 and 3 Korlh SIXTH Street. JOHN O. ARRIS ON, Importer, Manufacturer, and Dealer In Evsry Description of GENTLEMEN'S FUBNIsniNCI WOODS, Wonld invite Inspection to bla FINES STOCK OP GOODS, suitable for the season, selling off at moderate prices. peolal attention given to the manufacture Of FINK bHIRTb AND COLLARS. War ran led to give satkfactlon. I rp DRY GOODS. 727 CHESNUT STREET. 727 rOPUI.AU PRICES IN Silks, Shawls, Velvets, Popg Eep9( Velour Russe, Merinoes.Uoxu Delaines, Alpacas, Mohairs, Alpaca Poplins,' Chene Poplins, Melange Poplins, Irish and French Poplins, and Plaids. Also, Bombazines, Biarritz, Tamise, and other Mourning Goods in great variety, together with as extensive and varied an assortment of Miscellaneous Dry Goods as can be found in the market. Also, Blankets, Plannels, linens, House-Furnishing Goods, Cloths, Cas simeres, etc., in reliable qualities, at low prices. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., LATB JAM. R. CAMPBELL A CO., NO. 77 CHESNUT STREET. WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT. DRY GOODS, BY PIECE OR PACKAGE, AT A1HI) UNDER MARKET RATE. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., WO. 77 niEHMBT STREET. t21m E. S" JAFFflAY & CO.,. NO. 60S CUES NUT STREET, , ARE RECEIVING. AND NOW OPENINO 'OB FALL TRADE, FULL LINEM OF LINENS, TABLE CLOTHS, NAPKINS, HUCKABACKS, DIAPERS, TOWELLINGS, DAMASKS, SHEETINGS, PILLOW LINENS, L. C. HDKFS.,' HOSIERY, GLOVES, CRAPES, VEILS, ' QUILTS, Ladles', Gent', and Children' Ujader. wear, Kmbrolderlee, Nets, Ribbon, Etc. Ktc. Tbe abore will be sold at tbe lowest New York prices, aud ou the most advantageous terms. Bopresented by S. Story. 9 4 wfm3m 1807. FALL AND WINTER. 1SC7. JOHN W. THOMAS, SCS.4G5 and 401 North SECOND St. JUST ltKCEIVKD, The following Goodg for Ludies' and MIssos- FALL ANI WINTER SACKS: AKTRACnAN CLOI IIS.IN BLACK. WHItk AND FANCY. REAL FRENCH VELVET CLOTH. VELOUR CLOTHS. CHINCHILLA ILOTns, irniTNEl'H, VELVETEENS. BLACK BEAVERS. BLACK TRICOTS. FROSTED REAVERS. WITH A FULL; ASSORTMENT OF FANCY ' CLOTHS. nawsmsmrp LINENS Ilouse-fiiriilsblug i)ry Goads. A CARD. Perpone preparing to furnlh, as well as those about to renew llielr supply of LINKNS and other HOUSIS FUKNIoIIING DKY OOOJ S, are particular tnvlted to cull and lnnpert our stock. We o not confine our trudo to LINEN or COTTON GOODS exclusively, but embrace In It every variety or textile fabric required lor domestic line In a well ordered liouseliold. Irom a COOK.'a TOWEL to a D1IAW1KU-KOOM CUIITaIN. Tbe convenience and advantage to a purchaser of flnd.ng under ou roof every article they require, so lected by those whose lilo 1ouk experience qualities . them to Judge, bought on .be n oat lavoraole terms, and s ild at a fair, uioovrate price, Uxed and uniforui to all, is so obvious as to need no commeut. SKEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN & ARRISCit, 9 14 20t gjlg CllEWNUTTREET. CABPETINGS. QARPETINGQ., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. LEEDOJI o SUA Wj, NO. 910 ARCH STREET, BKTWKEN NINTH AND TENTH STREETS.. Wi are now opening a full and com, plete assortment, both Foreign and Do mettle, for Fall SaUa. ggy 8mrp ARCH STREET. FALL STOCK NOW OPEN AT TUB AltOIi STREET CARPET WAREHOUSE JOSEPH D LACK WOOD, KO. 83 ARCU STREET, 10 tea. Tw o doon below Ninth, Bouta Bio.,
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