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will snorter all leinetu In regard to sick and wounded
Pennsylvania ooldiera, whether In or around thin city,
Alatuatore,Pailedulphia.. New 'fork, or hew Hoven.
.oddrea., care Box 84k. Washington. D C.
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Itir/Ae•atleation of the reader is directed
to ihe - ailserliimsient of irk. Markley's Family
'Medicines to be ona3.in aaather Column of
var li r e have 'time to tall attention to
the'verY Pheril offer or trine' and }lnitial!,
418 'Anch St. F:hilada., to recruits ' joining ,
Col: Welsh's regiment; which will be ['mind
an our
TEM 4.018.-3i'fahler advertises to-day
'Frith Jat. and etatniiie it, and yoo'
tenet be do4viinced k it - B‘ol,pericority. We
the meet complete thing of the kind
'vie:have ever seen.
ttl&" J. C. Bucher advertises his stock of
Liquors, Cigars, Pipes, &e. in to-day's pa.
per, Ile has a large and fi ne assortment.
We particularly nod:oe among other ar.i.e.las
beverpl ?i.ii,n4sortua 'meerschaum pipes, re
;veil directly from qeritiany. Whese are
be genuine article, handsomely moun.ted,
'),41 some of them beautifully "colored." If
one wants a handsome pipe he will find
at Bucher's, over the way, at the opposite
earner of Front and Locust.
pAPTAI:ST 11ALDEMAN.—Cart. C. C. Rattle-
Wan, Co. I , .23d Regt. P. V., who has been
,
kit borne for a couple of weeks on sick leave,
started on Friday afternoon to return 10 his
regiment. Although his leave bad just been
'‘-stended twenty days, and his condition
would have justified his consuming bits en
-1 ire leave, Capt. H. felt called to his Lost.
are encouraged to hope his health will
noon be completely roan red, as his improve
ment in the last few days of his stay was
sapid and considerable.
.4* HE. GREAT WAR MEETING IN LANCASTER.
--This meeting on Saturday last was an
immense'and enthusiastic affair. Its influ
ence has been powerful in stimulating en.
listinent, as wi.ness the rush to fall up the
Lancaster county regiment, which •is now
overflowing. Our, local columns are full this
'week, and the speeches at the meeting by
#,tetars. Forney, McMiehael, Cookmen,
09' urod and others too long to give in full.
I We will attempt no condensation of the re
;narks." The meeting was a noble ou t pour-
Ink of the people, and spoke the loyalty of
Lancaster county in unmistakable tones. It
ivas a: no-party' assemblage in the strictest
sense—our best mon of every shade of po
litical opinion (except the unio-secessio-con
eessiocrats) taking prominent part. Our
glorious old 'county is sound to the core,
and will lend her whole strength to drive
rebels--southern and northern--to the wall.
DaArrlNc.—The order for a draft of 300,-
ego men in addition to the 300,000 called
. tor a few weeks since, meets with almost
uiitifersal approval. It is argued that if the
need is I pressing fur troops the quickest
means of obtaining them is a draft, and
even if they be not immediately needed it
will be the most effectual means of obtain
ing a strong reserve fur future contingen
cies,. Volunteering has within the past
week been so brisk in this state that in all
probability our quota to fill the call for vol-
Unteers will be more than made up before
the 15th inst., the limit previous to drafting
atiy possible deficiency. But this does
Spot affect the draft, which is ordered by the
general government, and must take place.
No doubt there will be many who will seek
exemption, but as a general thing the pub
lic voice favors a draft. It looks more like
overwhelming the rebels than any single
'measure yet adopted.
NORTRERN CENTRAL RAILROAD Arromr
mrsx;—Edward S. Young, Esq., of the Penn
iylvania Central Railroad, bas been tip
-pointed General Freight and Passenger
.Agent of 'the Northern Central Railroad
company, and bas • his office at Calvert
Street Station. Forwarding; men and others
interested will please make a memorandum
Iftthiti. - Mr. Young being an experienced
railroad man, will no doubt fill the poSitiOn
with credit to himself, his employers, and
to the satisfaction of the butinesa men of
•
this city. - •
"We find the above in the Baltimore Amer
ican. It refers to our old townsman, E. S.
'Yodel& brother of Seel D. Young, Esq.,
Supt. of 'Eastern Division P. R. R. Mr.
'Young; has bad almost a lifetime's experi
aoce in railroading, having entered the
great "Basin School" at Columbia, which
has turned out so many prominent railroad
'cm it an early nge. Ile has occupied a
gocarpai_iitiOn'in the freight office of the
yenta. I's'. 4., at ghiladelphia, for a number
of years, and will carry to his new post a
thorough knowledge of his business. Ile
will make a first-rate officer. IV o congrat
ulate him on his appointment.
Kerrra Pic-Nic No. 2.—We were unable
ro . attend this second picnic of the **Keifer
Orchestra," but learn that it was a brilliant
succhie 'The 'attendance was very large,
Stied' very . encouraging to
the, teenagers: '4
fret-rate suppet was
spread at Klugh's and thorotighly enjoyed,
Rowan the dancing to WeEsea delightful
auntie.. The fame of itielllrtiberitrit. her as
cended abroad, and there were visiUtri,frorn
the entire neighborhood. UnfortnizatialY
some intruders brought about a fight—diet
kmesful to those originating it and more
we think, to those who
. didret join in =Biding the disturbers and
their' allies a coroplite"thrashing. With
ibis gopleestatt'exeepqon "Lhe party was a
:101AI:futon's, and dges Ole gitrahestra great
Credii7"l".tuf"repfrna" will probably leave
w fair lailatieeok -- tbie c ddit side,'end the
tan:Emits 'Who etkabiedie iiiCreabe titeir
strength and etEciiney b , l tlfe Pflci4"4i'm
cf new instruments.
Sraor.orr KVXSENEII.--We give below the
aubstnnets.of the.roply to a letter addressed
by one of,darx..btiseset* ton friend in Bald
moreZreilaesilift that Inquiries might' be
znadeiii - to the whereat:kat and conditkra'of
Sergeant Rershner, C0..,"l Fifth Penn
Reserve.
. The, Sergeant:la' in the "National 114-
pital,' tiltidielhere he arrived on: the
21st of tiYI:.:01'401 - wounded in the fleilm
;
part of the left arm, the ball passing en
tirely-throngh-the'aim-Withbutitaing the
bone, and igsl,3,eleft 44e. - .The ball inflict
ing—theilatter and more serious Wound
passed thriinkla eb'elung and into the hick,
where it lodged, andlias not been extrae.ted.
Sergeant N. speaks highly of his treatment
—says he could not have been better cared
for at home. Ile has a fine, cool and clean
room, good bed with mosquito bar, clean
bedding and everything comfortable about
him. The Sergeant's wounds are nearly
healed, and he looks strong, though pale.
Ile expects to be able next week to get out
or a walk.
#.tr readers will be glad to have so good
an account of one of our bravest soldiers,
,who was, after the first reports reached us,
"opposed to be fatally injured. We hope
Sergeant Kershner will be allowed to come
home as soon as he is able to travel. Ile
will meet with a hearty welcome from all
Colombians. Ilad he been here a week or
so since, released from his parole, he would
now be at the head of a full company of
,Columbiana. The boys would have enlisted
under him readily. I)Iis comrades in the
"Fifth" will rejoice in the intelligence of
the sergeant's good prospects of speedy re
covery.
NEWS OF QUIZ WOUNDED.-A letter from
Capt. Collins bas been received, containing
the following information of the locality and
c )ndition of the wounded of Co. K, Fifth
Iteserv.
Sergeant W. R. Kershner, privates John
i;.hoade, Jam Stokes, Wm. Calms, at U. S.
General Hospital, Camden at., Baltimore.
Private Levi E. Linfield was also at this
hospital, where he died July 22, 18G2.
Private Michnel Summers, Portsmouth
Hospital, near Norfolk, Va.
Private Reuben Gibble, Hospital, For
tress Monroe, Va.
Private James Allen, Hospital, Annapo
lis, Aid.
Privates James Farley, Whitefield Welsh,
Benjamin Lloopes, Thirteenth Street Hos
pital, Washington, D. C.
Private John Bothwell, Ascension Hos
pital, Washington, D. C.
Private Alexander Nicely, Hospital, For
tress Monroe.
Sergeant John T. Baynes and privates
Michael *singer and Geo. Dyer are pri
soners, (known or supposed to be) at Rich
mond.
Corporal Peter Wells, privates Chas.
Ilollands, Geo. W. Smith, Thos. Coles,
Chas. Faulkner, Win. Kelley, Chas. G. Runt
have not been heard from.
Private F. A. Putts is with the Company.
Private Lewis Rudy died July 2J. Be,
and private John Saylor, July 6th, 1862.
Those marked "not heard from" are probe
bly prisoners. Every inquiry has failed to
bring tidings of them. When last seen, the
wounded among them had had their wounds
dressed and were doing well.
Capt. Collins has hoard from all those'
above reported in hospital, and they write
that they are improving rapidly—in nearly
every case expect to be able to join the
Company in a couple of weeks. The Com
pany now is in good health and spirits, the
only sick member being Geo. Gohn, who is
in hospital.
FROM PuRTRE O B MONR , IE AND NEWPORT
NEWS.—Wo had news the other day through
Mr. bldg direct from our boys in the For
ty-fifth. We mentioned last week that
Messrs. flaldy and Koviniski had started for
liarrison's Landing. with fresh provisions
for the Lancaster County soldiers. They
reached Fortress Monroe, where they met
with every kindness and courtesy from Gen.
Dix, but could not obtain permission to pro
ceed up the James—no civilians are allowed
to approach our position near llurrison's
Landing. The two gentlemen, however,
found Capt. Bolenius' Company, und Capt.
Kelsey's Company, in Cul. iVelsh's 4itb,
near Newport News. To these they di -
tributed a large share of their cargo, much
to the delight of the boys. The balance was
forwarded by a safe hand to the boys in the
Reserve.
Mr. [lnlay describes our boys as in first
rate health and spirits. Col. Welsh is look
ing better than be ever did, and we should
think he needed full health and strength to
withstand the attacks of the birds of prey
which inhabit his quarters. Mr. 11. had
with him some fine 'stuffed and preserved
specimens of mosquitoes which he slew with
his own hand in Col. Welsh's tent. They
are birds of enormous growth and fierceness,
measuring we knOw not bow many feet
"from tip to tip." These. Mr. Ilaldy wa'
solemnly assured by the Colonel, were but
infants in comparison to the natives of Ot
ter, and Edisto. and James, and Hilton
Head, and the region of South Carolina
round about. These were but vultures—
the others condors—full grown at that.
. ,
S nce the visit of Mesera . q. and lc., Ilurn
side's Corps bas moved, and we may next
hear of our gallant boys as doing their duty
nobly in Rome fiance encounter with the
enemy. Msy they come through all their
perils unscathed!
DUIPOLVTION.—As will be seen by adver
tisement Messrs. Eristorn & Flannery, our
neighbors down stairs, have dissolved part
nershiPon the departure of the senior partner
for the wars. "Bowery," hawever, retains
the establishment, which will be carried on
in Ms earns during bis absence. We be
spent Mt' him each encouragament from the
lager-Pr!ng public as his devotion to the
holy cattso for which lie is about to take up
arms deserves. • Certain - evil diSposed semi_
traitors,--or it rani! luei warm 'patriots—
have, we learn; f iliimitened' to injure Capt.
Erientan's bizidness. It they attempt any
malicious lute:reference during 'his - absence
we have no dbiabt &bre 'by 'sufficient
number of his friends life behind to 'ries that
these fellows receive justice. WO give rapt.
E. inSoite credit rot his patriotic action,
ERISMAN . B Coupes - v.—We may
safely annuunee this companyits full. it
lacks at this wititing—FridaY morr4og—hut
Tew men ; ani the spirit ,is ifinned pow
whiellt 'will not Ail to fill IttStp - oiNtirf towing.
On' aturday this boys will 'gelato camp at
Lauteaster, anorbe mustered iiiiifthe new
Lsaciister county Regime 4 Ll 4 ing ithe
whole of tile present weei'lreiting has
tie;372-17ritig e d foi he Pastl***3 4
.the
men have come in with a perfect rush. The
streets ttie full of belebeaeing the badge of
enlistment—a red ribbon in the buttonhole
—and a finer looking set of men has not
been recruited for any single comrany since
the breaking out of the war.
ddr. George-Souders; -who served • in the
Shawnee Guards" during the three months'
service, under Capt. Welsh and Capt. Ram
bo, as Orderly, will be one of the Lieuten
ants of the new company. Col. Welsh al
ways spoke in the highest terms of this
young soldier, and we have no doubt but he
will make a gallant officer. When the com
pany is organized we will obtain a list of
names fur publication. •
Capt. Erisman has had experience in drill
having belonged for some - years to a Lancas
ter rifle company. Ile has beenindefatiga
ble in his exertions to raise this company, in
the face of numerous obstacles, and deserves
every credit for his success. We hope to
hear a good account of men and officers be-
Eire long.
How long the regiment will remain in
camp is uncertain, but probably only until
organized, for troops are needed immediate
ly in the field.
DEATH OF CAPT. ALDUS J. NEEF.—It was
with a great shock of surprise and sorrow
that we found in the list of deaths aboard
the steamer Vanderbilt, en route from James
River, the name of our friend Capt. Aldus
J. Neff, Co. E, First Regt. Penna. Reserves.
In a letter from Capt. Collins, quoted else
where, dated, Aug. let, he says that Capt.
Neff had had an alarming attack of cramp,
from which he had not completely recovered.
Capt. N. had applied for sick leave, and
would be compelled to tender his resigna
tion if refused. This was distressing news,
for any one who knevr Capt. Neff, knew that be
would only leave the field at the last extrem
ity. Still we are unprepared for the an
nouncement that he had died of typhoid fe
ver on the road home. lie was buried at
Norfolk.
Capt. Neff was a native of this county,
his home being near Strasburg. Ile was a
member of the Lancaster bar, ranking
among the very first of the younger mem
bers in point of talent and Requirements.—
In his professional and private capacity we
have had much intercourse with him, and
have always beta proud to rank among his
friends. Ile was the soul of honor—a per
fect gentleman.
As an officer Copt. Neff was fast making
fur himself name and place. Ile fought no
bly through the week of battles., and came
off scatheless, although at first reported
among the lost. A nobler gentleman never
died in a nobler cause.
SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY—REPORT OF DONA
TIONS.—The following is the list of con tribe
tors to the "Soldiers Aid Society," banded
us fur publication las week, but unavoidably
delayed:
Mrs. Jno. Cooper, 48 yards muslin, 2 pil
lows, towls, quilt, linen handkerchiefs,
and a variety of useful articles. Maltby &
Case, piece of muslin. "A Lady," 30
yards of muslin. Mrs. S. W. Mifflin, 24 prs
cotton hose. Mrs. 11. S. Hershey, 2 pre.,
hose. Mrs. A. Bruner, sr., 4 shirts, 4 prs.
drawers (new) and a variety of articles.
Mrs. 11. Nobler. 4 cans fruit. Mrs. D.
Welsh, 3 pre. hose. Mrs. Yerkes, pr. hose.
Miss Salome Cooper, 11 doz. bandages.
Mrs. M. Withers, 6 cotton handkerchiefs.
Mrs. J. Rumple, 8 yds. muslin. Mrs. Dr.
Ilottenstein, 3 yds. muslin. Mrs. Welsh, 3
prs. hose. Miss Maggie Smith, 3 bottles
grape wino. Mrs. Purple, bucket of goose
berrie4. L. Dellett, bottle indelible ink.
Christian Hostetter, jar of blackberry and
jar of currant preserves. Mrs. McDevitt,
jar currant jelley, package corn starch, tea.
Misses Kresdy, jar preserved cherries, pil
low cases, worn clothing. Mrs. Catherine
Clemmons, 2 towels. two pillow cases, pr.
hose, soap, rice. Mrs. Kinzer, large package
tea. Mrs. R. Ryon, 30 yds. muslin. "A
Friend," 9 pre. boss. "A Friend," 3 bet_
tics currant wino. Mrs. Frances G. S'iuman, I
bushel potatoes, basket onions. Miss E.
Wright, feather cushion and other articles.
Mrs. Lsmmon, 8 small pillows. "A. Friend,"
linen handkerchiefs. Misses Ella and Lizzie
Hess, Rennie Suydam and Emma Ross, lint.
The following ladies contributed numer
ous articles of partly worn clothing:
Mrs. E. K. Smith, Mrs. Stagner, Mrs.
Yerkes, Mrs. S. Grove, Mrs. Hess, Mrs.
Boise, Miss Ettie Mason, Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Lowery, Mrs. Purple, Mrs. Righter,
Mrs. Shreiner, Mrs. Elder. Mrs. Meyers.
Mrs. Case, Mrs. Kehler, Mrs. DeNegre,
Mrs. D. Welsh, Mrs. A. Bruner, sr., Mrs.
B. Haldeman, Mrs. C. Tyson, Mrs. Withers,
Mrs. Knotwell, Mrs. Mullison, Mrs. 11.
Bren anon. Miss E. Wright, Mrs. Dr. Hut
tenstein, M re. IL Suydam, Mrs. G. Ham.
bright, Mrs Fondersmith, Miss Maggie
Smith, Mrs. Welsh, Mre. M. Strickler, Mrs.
Christian Hostetter, "A Friend."
Besides those in the above list, there are
contributors who asked that their names
should not be published.
We expected to bare bad the list of money
contributors, but it bas not yet been banded
in. It will appear in due season.
Our Army Correspondence
NriVIVIIT Nzwe, Vi., July 31
Dx.te Sri:—l believe you have been inform
ed of the arrival of the 45th at this place,
from South Carolina. IYe are here very
quiet. drilling a little, eating considerably,
and sleeping enormously. Weather here is
cool, altho' the residenters of other regi
ments pronounce it hot. Of course people
accustomed 13Q° are cool enough at 105°.
The water here is excellent, we consider it
almost equal to ice water.
I We are attached to the 9th Army Corps,
oommanded by Major General Burnside. I
judge we are to remain here, near trans
port vessels, ready to move where most need
ed. Ws may go to Winchester and join
Gen. Pope. We may go up the James
River to reinforce McClellan: - I think, hale
ever, that since the repulse; of opt army
froin the ehickahomitiy vrift(sachilkightful
loss of life, that' no attempt-will itigain 'be
made agairoit Richmond on,this'aidet You
might sagest . to those in 'authority, that
McClellan with 20,000 meri'.sdpptirted by
the gunboat fleet, could hold ' ttieir present
positionjandthpt.allthe restin2oßtlinir, the
Burnside Corp!, should be sent to Pope,
swelling his'itiny to (Bey) 150,000 men and
attack Ric*nand from that side. Should
Abe pay no attention to your suAestion,
then tell him to draft for troops to fill up
the old regiments to their maximum, before
risking another defeat.
The truth is very plain, .Mr. Spy, that
our army is badly managed; badly organ
ized, and horribly deficient in numbers. It
is too common to count our strength by
regiments, each regiment at 1,040 effective
men. Many regiments were never full; this
with sickness and casualties added would
no doubt reduce the average of the regiments
in the field to about 400 men (effective).—
Before a battle we are told that our army is
200,000 strong, this of course is always
based on full regiments. After a battle the
papers tell us of regiments 150 strong, 300
I strong, &c., showing plainly that 200,000
should be victorious, but really that 80,000
were defeated. Our army being so much
reduced, is now too weak to resume the of
fensive et., all points; but as no soldier is
willing to give it up so, we must all insist
on the home Guard bending,all their ener
gies to sending forth new and good men to
fill up our ranks, and that too, right speed
ily. The volunteer system seems to be
played out—drafting should be at once re
sorted to, to bring out the boys—let there
be no hanging back waiting fur big bribes
or bounties, but a complete toeing of the
mark. lam decidedly in favor of drafting,
believing that all ti ue patriots had opportu
nities to volunteer into the service long ago,
I cannot commend those who can only be
brought out by the $5O or $lOO bounty
bribe are truly patriotic; neither can I ad
mire the disinterested patriotism of the Lan
caster County Commissioners, who are now
appropriating 830,000 dollars for bounties,
and only six months ago, voted that sixty two
and a half cents per week was sufficient to
maintain a soldier's wife, and in their philan •
thropic hearts added twelve and a half cents
per week for each child—all this too for the
families of the true and courageous men who
went forth to fight the battles of their coun
try, scarcely inquiring as to recompense.
Draft—draft—and bring those Commission
ers themselves; wouldn't I like to have the
old sinners in my squad? wouldn't it de
light me to put them through the double
quick bayonet exercise. I'd show them how
near 621ic. would come to supporting a sol
dier's wife, and 12ic. per week his child. No,
sir, Mr. Spy, it is not right to coax these
men out with such bait, but draft in Lin
castor county for a regiment; require Co
lumbia to furnish forty men, good, strong,
able-bodied men; bring out your old torch
light chaps. Drafting. Mr. Spy, is the only
way to fill up the ranks in time fur service.
am afraid too, that too many new compa
nies are starting, too many new men wish
to be officers—use all your influence to fill
up the old regiments—Columbia-and West
Llempfield should fill up the Fifth Reserve,
the officers of which are true and tried men,
and now that one of your own brave citi
zens !isi- on the battle field, earned promo
tion to the command, you should all arsist
in filling up the reduced ranks. Our Com
pany K, too, needs five men: step forward
boys! now or never, show yourselves to be
men!
The change from South Carolina to Vir
ginia has had a had effect on the health of
of regiment, our sick list this morning num
bering eighty-five men. I am happy to
state that but two of the sick aro of our
Company, neither of them being from Co
lumbia.
Our enlisted ranks keep nearly full; of
ficers, however, are going off rapidly. Ma
jor Kilburn has resigned on account of ill
heulth. 2d Licut.s Ackley, of Cu. 1, Wood
mansee, of F, has also resigned on account
of ill health. Capt. Whitney, and Lieut.
Reese, of Co. 0, and Ist Lieut. Horton, of
Co. C, have tendered their resignations to
the Colonel, in preference to going before
an examining board. Our surgeon is also
under arrest and has tendered his resigna
tion. So we go. A fine chance for promotion.
I have not seen a Spy since that of the
14th of June and shall make a fuss gener
ally unless a file of them appears soon; per
haps the establishment has joined Capt.
Bowery's Company and gone to the wars
—or to lager. Come and see us. Dinner
is ready, therefore good-bye.
6445.0
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6 1 11 ' b e k avill
FROM GEN. MCLELLAN'S ARMY.
A Rebel Battery Silenced—An Attack Ex
pected—The "Hew Merrimac" About to
Attack Our Reet—Com, Wilkes' Fleet
Gone to Meet Met —Preparations
.for
Prompt Action—Porter's .Mortar Pled
Arrived.
A private letter received yesterday morn
ing frets Fortress Monroe, written on Thurs
day evening, says:
An attack or a move is hourly expected
by Gen. McClellan's army. and considerable
excitement prevails there, as they are hour/3
expecting the "New Merrimac" down the
river with her satellites, and our gunboats
have gone up the river beyond and out of
sight of Ifarrisors's Landing.
They are also expecting an attack may be
made on their front at the same time.
Like preparation and excitement is going
on among our troops now at Newport Newt,
and evident preparations . for in idtmediate
move of 110030 kind is being made.
A Rebel Battery Opeau on our Transports
and is Soon Saencsa
HEADQUARTERS Air Potomac, August 31.,
About twelve o'clock last night the Babels
opened from the opposite aide of the James
river with twttlatttaries *flight artMery.-
-Their fire was in l inatialtj dirsotetrto the
mail•boat lauding ati tllo 'lmmiquarters of
Colonel Ingalls and the shipping and en
catnilkivesitegf-festover. Their pieces were
hanated with great rapidity. Four men
were skilled and som r e4ys or six wounded.
Several horses were also. killed. The ene
my had it all their own. way for some time,
as our troops were not anticipating an at
tack, but the 32-Pounders stationed close to
Colonel headquarters soon silenced
the enemy's_ guns after_ opening upon him.
A few of the vessels were struck but but no
serious daMage was sustained by any of
them. With this exception nothing has oc
curred worth mentioning.
Commodore Porter's Itortar Fleet.
In part consisting of the following ves
sels arrived add came to anchor in the Roads
early Wednesday morning: Matthew Vas
ser, George Managhan, T.- A. Ward, Adolph
Hugel,: Daniel Smith, William Bacon and
the Racer. Twelve of the fleet in all left
the Southwest Pass on the 17th of July.—
Of these seven have reached Fortress Mon
roe, and the other five are hourly exTected.
Tha gallant tars say they cannot have any
hotter work on the James than fell to their
lot on the Mississippi river. They all think
that they are to reduce Fort Darling, and
intimate a perfect willingness to undertake
the job and put it through. Fiery times
may be looked fur in that direction shortly.
Surgeons from headquarters inform as that
the sanitary condition of our troops is grow
ing better day by day. There is much less
sickness than there was two weeks ago, and
the men are all improving in the comp hos
pitals, while the number of those falling
sick is rapidly decreasing.
A Force of Union Troops. Cross the James—
Gunboats Shelling the Shore.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY' OF UTE POTOMAC, 1
Saturday, August 2.
A force of six hundred troops crossed the
James riveryesterday afternoon for the pur
pose of destroying the houses and woods on
the opposite shore which bad afforded pro
tection to the Rebels. Everything in the
shape of a dwelling was burnt. This was
the point from which the Rebels shelled our
shipping and encampment the night before.
The affair was successfully accomplished
without the loss of a man.
The gunboats this morning are engaged
in shelling the shore and houses down the
river.
Five men were killed by the enemy's
shells night before last, and two wounded.
Our Forces Still Occupy the South Side of
the James—Reconnoissance ICiar Peters
burg—Dashing Cavalry Charge Upon the
Enemy—The Rebels Break and Run—
They Leave Their lents, Camp Equipage
and Company Stores—Merrimac .11'4. 2
Not Ready to Come Out rd—Cen. Burn
side's Armyin Motion.
lIMADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Monday August 4.—Ever since the firing
upon our shipping at the mail-boat landing
by the enemy's batteries our troops have
occupied the opposite shore
Yesterday a reconnoissance was made
from that point back into the country to
within fourteen miles of Petersburg. It
was conducted by Colonel Averill, and com
posed of one hundred and fifty of the Fifth
United States, and one hundred and fifty of
the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, with four
companies of the First Michigan Infantry,
Captains Custo and Bowen, of McClellan's
Staff, accompaning them. At Box's Mills,
five miles from the river, they encountered
the Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry, drawn up
in line. Our men charged on them, when
they broke and ran.
They drove them to their encampment at
Sycamore Church, two and a half miles fur
ther, where they again formed, but•were in
gloriously put to flight, leaving behind all
their tents, camp equipage and commissary
stores, which our troops gathered together
and burnt.
The Rebels had two horses killed and six
men wounded and two taken prisoners.—
Our loss was one horse killed.
After scouring the country a short dis
tance further, they returned to the river.
There is no further evidence of Rebel gun
boats on the river this side of Fort Darling.
Information received here goes to show
othe New Merrimac will not be able to
ate for three weeks yet.
Two of the gunboats were yesterday en
gaged in shelling the opposite shore above
City Point.
Tho health of the troops has improved
ever since they began to receive fresh vege
tables, which vras ordered to ba issued to
them by General McClellan.
Burnside Mooing.
NEW YORK, August 4.—The Fortress
Monroe, letter to the Post says that General
Burnside's Corps hove embarked and are
moving off. The gunboats are all under
orders, and when they strike the splinters
will fly.
Supposed Evacuation of RiclanoncL
W.iminvoroir, August 4.—lt has belm be
lieved bore hi some quarters, for several
days past, that the enemy have been evaeu
ting Richmond, there being a reasonable
suspicion that a pestilence has broken out
in that city.
Malvern Ilia Reoccupied—The Rebels Routed
and pursued towards Richmond—One
hundred and Fifty Prisoners Taken.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY POTOMAC, YEA WASD•
mcrox, August G.—The Army of the Poto
mac has again resumed the offensive. The
reconnoissance made yesterday under Gen.
Rooker to Malvern Hill, White Oak Swamp
Bridge, and in the direction of New Market
and Richmond, was in every respect a com
plate success.
The troops left camp about dark night
before last, 'writing at Malvern - 11ill'about
four o'clock yesterday working; a illiyptnce
of ten miles. Here they ericOctteied'itru
regiments of infantry and a battery
behind earthworks. Fire was immediately
opened on them by Captain Benson's Bat
tery and a section of Captain - Bobirson's.
The infantry was not engaged. The firing
lasted about three hours when the rebels in
gloriously fled by the river road towards
Richmond, hotly pnplued by our troops 'who
soceeeded. in -takineOnebitudred of. them
prisoners. The ,loss op . opr side at this
point was three killed lind eleven wounded-
Captain Benson had his thigh brokep by a
piece of shell. TheAoctorif..thinlOtteleji
• .
can be saved.
Lieut. Colonel tianiiiie,',of 'the Eighth 11;
Ennis Cavalry, was severeli wounded in the
`breast *bile driving iti the.enerny's pickets.,
Col. Averill with -ZOO Caialry took thi
Quaker road to WbitiOalk-,Syratop s ßridge., t
There they found the , TeiCitit4irglida
airy drawn _up, to, receive -them, 4 charge
was immediately ordered, which broke the
rebel lines, when they fled. Col. Averill fol
lowed them three miles, taking 28 prisoners
without losing a man.
Gen. Pleasanton with a force of cavalry
took the New Market road, on whichva por
tion of the rebels were retreating. He fol
lowed them to within a short distance of
New Market, when meeting two brigades of
rebels fell back, bringing over thirty prison
ers taken on the way. New Market is ten
miles from Richmond.
This ended the operations for the day,
when the troops went into camp on Malvern
General McClellan who went to the scene
of action yesterday morning, has not re
turned.
Three thousand of our prisoners will ar
rive today from Richmond in exchange for
a similar number sent on Monday.
Everything is quiet on the opposite side
of the river.
FROM GEN. CURTIS' ARMY.
Vie Army Re-inforced and on the Offensive.
BELENA, Ark., July 31, via Cairo, Aug.
3, 1862.--General Curtis' army is re-infore
ed and competent for offensive operations.
Lieutenant Colonel Wood's expedition re•
turned from St. Francis river yesterday,
baying captured a large mail from Little
Rock, for Jeff. Thompson, several cotton
burners, Rebel steamer Novelty, many hors
es and mules, and destroyed three Rebel
store-boats. Hindman's letters, in the cap
tured mails, boast he is forming thirty Ar
kansas and Texas regiments. Ile is at Lit
tle Rook, with less than 6,000 effectives.—
Hundreds of citizens are still flying from
conscription to the interior of the lines.
The First Union Arkansas Regiment is
nearly full, fitted and drilled, ready for the
field.
There are nearly three thousand confisca
ted slaves here. The cotton of their Rebel
runaway masters is being sold for their ben
efit. There are obout one hundred Union
prisoners in Little Rock Penitentiary, con
fined by Ilindman's order in convict cells
five feet by seven, with no exercise, fed on
tainted meat, and left in their own filth.
Miscellaneous War News.
A boat load of distinguished rebel prison
ers left Baston harbor on Thursday for the
James river, to be exchanged. Among
them are Major General • Buckner, and
Brigadier Generals Tilghman and Mackall,
with the officers of their staffs, also captured.
In return, we expect to have Generals Mc-
Call, Prentiss and Reynolds; Colonels Cor
coran, Wilcox, and other brave and worthy
men, released.
Major General Buell has issued an order,
dated Huntsville, Ala., July 21, with refer
ence to the affair at Murfeesboro. He says
"Taken in all its features, row more dis
graceful examples of neglect of duty and
lack of good conduct clan be found in the
history of war. It fully merits the penalty
which the law provides fur such misconduct.
The force was more than sufficient to repel
the attack effectually. The mortification
which the army will feel at the result, is
poorly compensated by the exertions made
by some,, perhaps many of the officers, to
retrieve the disgrace of the surprise. The
action fit to be adopted with reference to
those who are blamable, especially the offi
cers highest in command, cannot be deter
mined without further investigation."
The editors and publishers of the Harris
burg, Pa., Patriot and Union have been ar
rested and taken to Washington for making
a treasonable publication. Handbills were
issued from their office and posted around
Harrisburg, on the 4th instant, announcing
that Senator Jim Lane would address the
colored men that night, and that he would
call for one company of negroes, who would
enjoy perfect equality, with pay. rations and
bounty the same as white men receive, the
object being to discourage enlistments. The
handbill bore the imprint of the Washington
Star, but an examination of the office of the
Patriot and Union proved that they had
been printed there.
Gen Curtis'e army is still at Helena, Ar
kansas, but is preparing for an early move
ment, probably up the river toward Little
Rock. One of our steamers had . made a
trip up St. Francis river, dispersing rebels
at two or three places, and killing a few of
them. General Hindman is treating the
few Union prisoners at Little Rook with
great cruelty; they are in the Penitentiary,
haltstarved, and kept in filth and misery.
Despatches from Fortress Monroe state
that General Burnside's troops have em
barked and are it. motion. The gunboats
and mortar Beet are also under orders.
General Pope reports to General tfalleck
that the reoonnoitreing column of the Army
of Virginia, under General Crawford, crossed
the Rapidan river on Sunday and pressed
forward and took possession of the town of
Orange Court loose, which is about ten
miles this aide of Gordonsville. The town
was occupied by two regiments of rebel
cavalry, who retreated in such haste as to
abandon their wounded. Eleven of the
rebels were killed, and fifty-two, including
a Major, two Captains and two Lieutenants,
captured. The railroad and telegraph lines
between the Court.llouse and Gordonsville
were destroyed. Our loss in this brilliant
affair was only two killed and three wounded.
Four or -five hundred of the rebel prison
ers confined at Fort Delaware when they
found they were about to be sent South took
the oath of allegiance. Their more violent
oortarades attempted tomato an attack upon
them, but were soon oleseked. •- • - •
The Rebel General Price is tryineto - kei
his array across the Mississippi, near Napo'
leon. lle is to „take command in Missouri.
klincltnag is to manage in .Arkansas, an 4
Magra4 is to overt:eels/lb ofijsem.
Rebel letters frottphattapooWnapture4
by our trpops, say that Beauregard has re,
sigiiaitid gone to Alabama. The Rebel
papers hive ta4 us that* wog merely for
bis health,
-Iteportsigonsing both front- , Washington
and from GeneralPope's,Read clutultne . , rg-
Peat the'inicor that the rebels are Mein
ting.. Richmond, one 7easem
being that a pestilence prevailed in the city.
We place but very little reliance tn t on these
rumors. The only object just 'ltosT "pea,
rent for the evacuation of Richmond Wiiinl4
be to throw the whole rebel army.gatheretl
there against Washington, and that wppl4
be a movement. so dangerous thet , we do aol
believe the attempt will be made.
A Rebel despatch states that" Genera[
Buell's army in the vicinity of Chattanooglk
is evincing great activity and evidently pro-,
paring for some movement. From the samq,
source we learn that one division of Lovell';
army is expected in Mobile Boon.
From Missouri we have continued reports,
of the movements of small guerrilla bands.
The intelligence from the lower Missis
sippi indicates that for the present the seige
of Vicksburg has been abandoned. The
Rebels were very active along the banks of
the Mississippi below Memphis, firing into.
all the unarmed boats. General Curtis was
busily engaged taking possession of all the.
flatboats and steamers on the Arkansas in
order to prevent the Rebels crossing. Two
of Commodore Davis' fleet are below Vicks
burg, and two have gone up the river for re--
pairs, so that his effective force is •consider
ably reduced. Admiral Farragut has taken.
the larger vessels of his fleet down the river..
By a recent order of the war Department,.
the division of the gallant General Fitz John
Porter has been increased, and is now the
Fifth Army Corps, and General Franklin's
command is to be known as the Sixth Army
Corps of the Army of the Potomac. General
McClellan now commands seven corps
armee, including those of Generals Burnside•
and Dix, at Old Point Comfort.
Letters from Newbern, North Carolina,
state that the Congressional canvass for
Governor in that State is being carried for
ward with great bitterness between the Con.
servatives and ultra-Secession parties.—
Another brush has taken place at llantilton,.
on the Roanoke river. The Rebels attempt
ed to rebuild the fortifications and replace•
the obstructions in the river, which were so.
summarily disposed of by our forces on the
9th of July; but they were again interfered,
with in the most summary manner, and
forced to abandon the position precipitately:
A large number of prisoners fell into our
hands, with their camp equipage, cominis:
eery stores, two or three howitzers, three.
field pieces, a quantity of ammunition, pri...
vete papers, and some twenty catalry horses.
—all without the loss of a man on our side..
At Newbern, on the night of the 29th, one
of the guard, while on duty, was shot in the
leg. Tho next day, by order of General Fos
ter, the block of buildings from which the
shot was fired was razed to the ground.
Signs of activity aro not wanting in the de
partment. Reconnoissances have recently
been pushed in various directions—one to
ward Kinston, half way between Newbera
and Goldsboro' having accomplished the
most important results. A movement in
land, under command of General Foster, is
expected.
A DRAFT ORDERED.
300,000 Militia £3r Nine Months.
Wasurwcrrox, August 4.—The following
order bas just been issued:
WAR. DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4,1.862.
Order calling for militia from the several
States:
Ordered-Ist. That a draft of 300,000
militia bo immediately called into the ser
vice of the United States, to serve for nine
month's, unless sooner discharged. The
Secretary of War will assign the quotas to
the States, and establish regulations for the
draft.
9.d. That if any State shall not, by the 15th
of Auguet, furnish its quota of the additional
300,000 volunteers authorized by law, the
deficiency of volunteers in that State will
also be made by special draft from the mili
tia. The Secretary of War will establish
regulations for this purpose.
3d. Regulations will be prepared by the
War Department and presented to the Presi
dent, with the object of securing the pro
motion of officers of tll e army and volunteer s,
for meritorious and distinguished services.
and of preventing the nomination or appoint
ment in the military service of incompetent
or unworthy officers. The regulations will
also provide for ridding the service of such.
incompetent persons as now hold commis
sions.
By order of the President,
Eowts M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
A Speech from the President.
On Wednesday there was an immense
War Meeting in Washington which was
attended by President Lincoln, who made:
the following remarks—important, in that
they take away all excuse for future dis
graceful wrangling between the respective
partisans of General McClellan and Mr-
Secretary Stanton. The President as usua l,
shoulders all responsibility, and there is no
fear but the people will shoulder him and'
all his official nets. His speech is homely,
but to the point. We give it here:
Fellow Citizens—l believe there is no pre
cedent for my appearing before you on this
occasion—[9plausel—but it is also true
that there is no precedent for your being
here yourselves— otpplause and laughter]—
and I offer in jasttficatian of myself and of
you that upon an examination I have found
nothing in the Constitution against its II"'
newed applause.]
I however have an impression there are
younger gentlemen who will entertain you
better [Voices—""No, awl None oan do bet,
ter than yourself—go on"], and better ad
dress your understanding thus will or
could, and therefore pi?poselast to detain
a moment longer. [Cries of “Go on—la