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Forever float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the fee bat falls before tit
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
And Freedeal 2 s banner streaming •'er aft
The FAectton To.pay in the Second
Dletru t•
We consider it to be the duty of every pa
triotic citizen of the Second Congressional
district, in the election to-day, to cast his vote
for Mr. CiIARLIS O'NEILL. Our reasons for
this are few and plain.
We could have wished this canvass to have
been free from the trammels of partisan con
ventions. Wo do not believe that in the
minds of a vast majority of .the people of the
Second district there exists any active politl-
Cal sentiment but that of devotion to the
Union, and while there are many who think
as Democrats on matters of political economy,
and many who think as Republicans, there are
few indeed who would not gladly have waived
any of these convictions, and given their suf
frages to a citizen of eminence told purity,
without regard to his opinions on the tariff or
his peculiar sentiments on the Territorial ques
tion. An effort was made to place the Hon.
WrLtran M. MEnEnrrn in the field, a citizen
eminent over the nation for his profound at
tainmente, his patriotism and purity of cha
racter. Kr. MEs.EDITII, however, declined to
accept the nomination tendered him, and the
project was abandoned.;
Having, therefore, failed to unite the people
of this district, it is incumbent upon us- to
choose between the candidates presented by
their respective party organizations. The
Republican Convention has presented Mr.
Cua,arars o'.NerLL—the Democratic Conven
tion Mr. CHARLES d. BLDDLZ. They are both
very worthy men. Mr. O'NEILL is in the
prime of life, and has served in the State Le--
gislature with great credit, and, as far as in
tegrity, ability, and patriotism go, is in every
way worthy of the confidence of the people.
7dr. Bronx,* is a soldier, and is now Colonel of
Pennsylvania regiment doing duty in the
present conflict. He is an accomplished gen
tleman, and is deservedly popular. Re served
his country efficiently in Mexico, and is doing
good service at the head of his regiment. His
military talents are of a high order, and he
has patriotically placed them at the disposal
of his country.
Were this a mere question of men, we
should hesitate before passing upon the claims
of Mr. limpLE and Mr. O'NEILL. But we see
a great question of principle involved ) , and in
this election today Philadelphia will be called
upon to say whether she is for the Adminis
.
tration in its efforts to restore the Union, or
whether she is willing to accept a dishonora
ble compromise and a humiliating peace.
Some dayeesince we placed our views upon
this subject before the people at length. -We
showed how there was brewing, in certain
disaffected parts of the North, a great conspi
racy against the integrity of the Republic;
how the minions of the past Administratien
were busily engaged in endeavoring to thwart
the efforts of the present Administration, and
how the leaders of the demoralized Democratic
party of the past year were insidiously labor
ing to commit the masses of that once mighty
organization to a policy of perfidy. The
events of every hourantove that the lukewarm
friends of the Union are rapidly becoming
warm enemies of the country, and in this task
they are assuming the name of the Democratic
nut*, re New York city., in the latter part of
last week, a convention of " Democratic news
paper editors" met for the purpose of express
lug their opinions on this war, and
things they resolved "that the present alarm
lug and deplorable condition of our country has
arisen mainly from the exercise of wrwonstitu
tional powers by the peesent Chief Magistrate,
who has not hesitated - fa inaugurate a war—to
enlist a large standing army—to increase the
neyx—to seize private papers—to deny citi
zens the right to bear arms, and to suspend
the writ of habeas corpus, all of which acts are
in direct violation of the Constitution." This
resolution expresses concisely what we con
ceive to be the basis of the present Northern
conspiracy. It is advocated in New York,
and it has its advocates here in Philadelphia
among the men who ruined the Democratic
party in 1858 and 2859, and among the leadert;
of the Convention which placed Mr. BuniLE
in nominalism The resolutions of that bjdy,
*though worded with an adroitness wor'„,hy of
Was. B. REED, himself, and not so plain as
those passed by the New York Co.nvention,
were certainly very far from exXressing the
true sentiments of a great 'party. They
breathed a spirit of cowardice 4 'and only repre
sented the opinions of men Vito had no real
sympathies for the Administratien in its peril
ous poaition., .
Let us look at this a moment. We are told
the s t the present alarming and deplorable con.
dition of our country is to be attributed to the
unconstitutional acts of - Mr. larlcomf, cc who
has not hesitated to inaugurate a war." In
other wards, these Democratic editors of Neve,
York, speaking for their sympathizers i n
Ifennsylvania, on whom their journals dr pend
for a portion of their, patronage, decis- re•that
in this war for the w V atoration of ae Union
the President is the , aggressor ; the
pressing the North by unjust air., he is op
tutconstitu-
Vona acts; that under his rikle no right of
person or properi7; is sail?'; and that his ne
cessary and - oper acts, :v or the preservation
of the
capital were acts: offensive and un-
,Ardonable war, and thcat over three hundred
thousand men are in: arms to-day the mere
instruments of a fearful tyranny. This is but
a negative argumewt in favor of the very
theories on which 'Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS has
based his rebellion, and in accepting them we
would but strum the propositions of the Mont
gomery traitors.
.11.11 this censure of Mr. lascons—all these
BpeCious pretexts for peace—these technical
arguments, in favor of• treason—can have but
one purpose aid but one point of culmination.
Their purpose is to build a great Northeni
Jefferson Davis party, and they must culminate
in the Senate or House of Representatives, in
the shape of a fierce attack upon the Adminis
tration. There are men enough in Congress
to inaugarato such an attack. Mr. Wean, of
New York—whose great Southern lottery in
terests will account for his treasonable sympa
thies; Mr. VAuzarreioneat, of Ohio ; Mr.
Vooauass, of Indianal and such Senators. as
Barash, SAvientrev, BRIGUT, BREOKINALDOz,
Powirtz, and Feta, will be anxious to assist
in this task. Ali manner'of pretexts will be
adduced, and where they do not exist, they can
easily be invented. Attacks will be made upon
the President for some technical irregalarity in
calling the volnnteers—upon the War Depart
merit for the most plausible reason that maybe
Invented—upon every interest involved in this
war, and upon every principle it represents.
Mr. Carrreyeze's Compromise Measures will
be eagerly seized upon, and the age, patri
otism, and services of that venerable states
man will be used to mask their Congressional
batteries. •
The Administration has a large majority of
supporters in this coming Congress. But this
war should not be legislated for by majorities,
but by - unanimities. The time to discuss
minor issues will be when the great issue is
above discussion. When the Republic is
saved, we may safely consider the details of
its government. Until the Gauls have been
driven from Rome, there should be a united,
determined, and patriotic Senate.
We have spoken of Mr. Bronze's record,
and here we base our most serious objections
to him as a candidate for Congfess. We have
no guarantee of his unwillingness to join hands
with the foes of the Administration and of a
vigorous war policy. He was a sympathizer
with Mr. BasOutaittOGE in the last canvass",
and, although this does not "disqualify him, it'
justifies ns In exercising a cautions vigilance.
He Was among the early friends of DOUGLAS,
but when the shadows fell across the path of
that idistinguished statesman, he sought the
temporary sunshine which "noiarished Tone C.
Blateximpoe. He is the nominee of a con
vention whose moixtbers were chosen, last
autumn, by the remains of the custom-house
clique which was imposed upon us for tour
years by a dishonored Administration. lie
was nominated by men whom wo distrust, and
who have given us good reasons for distrusting
them. The resolutions on which he will be
expected to act, if elected, are not what the
times demand; and on the platform they pre
sent, an enemy of the Administration could
act more efficiently than a friend. We have
no direct avowal of his principles, and he will
be more likely to represent the peace•at.any
price sentiments of those who support him
than the principles of those who are his oppo
nents.
While these doubts exist about Mr. BIDDLE,
and the course he may pursue if elected,
there is none at all about his opponent. We
can trust CHARLES O'NEILL in Congress. We
can trust him as an advocate for war, so long
as a dollar is in the treasury, or a man re
mains to shoulder a musket. He has taken
high, patriotic ground.. Ho has declared him
self to be for the Administration in its efforts
to crush treason, etthough it should cost a mil
lion of mu and a thousand million of dollars."
He represents the sentiments which this news
paper has earnestly contended for, and as
their representative we recommend him as an
eminently appropriate' successor of the Hon.
EDWARD JOY NORRIS ; and we believe it to be
the duty of every good citizen to support his
election.
The Action of the Breekinridge Men in
the Luzerne District.
The Douglas men, of Philadelphia, when ap
pealed to to-day to vote for Col. CHARLES J.
BIDDLE, the nominee of the friends of Bases-
INRIDOE and Lens for Congress in the Second
district, should remember the course pursued
by the latter in the Luzern° district, at the
recent special election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Colonel SCRANTON . .
All the friends of the Union in that districtein
compliance with the recommendation of the
Democratic and Republican Committees,
united in support of Hon. Hammes B.
WRIGHT; but because he was a friend ofJudge
DOUGLAS In the late Presidential contest, and
because he was known to be uncompromising
ly devoted to the perpetuation of the Con
tederacy, and to a vigorous war policy, the
Breckinridge men in that treasonable, disor
ganizing, and arrogant spirit which has (with
a few individual exceptions) everywhere and
at all times distinguished them, placed in the
field as an opposition candidate, Mr. D. K.
BARIUM. He was, Of course, overwhelming
ly defeated, as the vote for Mr. Warour was
almost unanimous; but he still received suffi
cient support to show the bad faith, the bitter
prejudices, and the unrelenting antagonisms
of the Pennsylvania supporters of the Disunion
Presidential ticket. In this city, if a sincere
friend of Judge Dumas had been nominated, a
similar course would probably have been pur
sued and the same men who to-day will be
found urging Douglas Democrats to vote for
Col. BIDDLE, because he is the nominee of a
defunct Convention, would have been among
the first to repudiate, in toto, the action of
that body, if it had nominated any candidate
who did not sympathize with, and participate
in, the disgraceful movement fa the chosen
champions of the traitors, which was begun at
Charleston, continued at Baltimore, persevered
in throughout the whole of the last Presi
dential 'contest, and which formed an import
ant part of, the infamous scheme of the Seces
sionists for the dissolution of the Confederacy.
Tan coßaustoarion of our correspondent
(( Amiens" is very pertinent. We do not un
derstroad the precise regulations of the life
insurance companies to which he alludes, but
there is certainly a degree of hardship in the
case he presents. At the same time, it is only
just that these companies should protect them
selves, and in so doing protect the interests of
those who hold their stock and depend upon
their assets and capital for the means of life
to those who may come after them. The risks
are apportioned among the subscribers,on the
average rate of mortality in a time of peace,
and the capital is , expected to meet all the
molds which natural death will bring upon it.
In times of war the risks of death are bacreased.
"The average Of mortality, being dependent
upon artificial causes, and therefore greater
than at other times, it is a matter of natural
prudence for life insurance corporations to
provide against the dangers of a war.
We cai see the propriety,therefore, ofvaising
the premium of insurance in the case of those
who enter the military profession, btft the case
of our correspondent does not came :within
the limits of this proviso. We do, - not see how
a' membership in the Home Guiveds is apt to
increase the rate of mortality among its
members, especially as its batt(alions have no
more sanguinary demonstrati:on in prospect
than a parade on the Fourth (of July. Nor do
we think that dei4th from any of the causes
atiWosed by, our (=respondent would invali
,?Aate the claims of the deceased upon the re
venues of the company. If the companies
raise the rate per cent., it is proper that they
should specify the particular cases in which it
is intended to apply. Oar correspondent
seems to have many doubts on his mind,
which tb.o officers of the company only can
remove, and it is very proper that they should
do so.
Wau.x we are not in posseasban of Meta to
enable na to forma correct opiniort of the ex
citing events taking place in Baltimore, our
confidence PA General BANKS and the Admi
nistration constrains us to applaud the arrest
of the police commissioners. Great dan
ger, exists in Baltimore, anti so long as
,''...eh persistent enemies of the TrlllOD. as Mar
shal 11.euz and the Police Board controlled
the large police force under their command
the country was never secure from a repetition
of the horrors of last April. The daily deve
lopments of the Maryland sedition should ad
monish the Administration to deal justice to
the traitors of that State with a strong, hand.
Maryland is really a Union State, and the
peace of her people must not be disturbed by
the machinations of the infamous cabal in her
midst.
WASHINGTON' CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from a Occasion:el.!'
Correevondenee of The Preee3
WMm2saToit, July 1, 1861
It is gratifying to perceive that nearly all the
Democratic members of the new Congress now In
town voluntarily announce themselves on the side
of the Administration without quedifioation. Some
of them, it is true, put in a protest against Mr.
Lincoln, but the majority are undoubtedly sin
earely resolved to bolt through all the measures
that may be asked for by himself and his cabinet
ministers. Up to this writing none of the Repre
sentatives of the Breckinridge party have indi
elated their disposition to support any polio) , which
looks to the embarrassment of the Administration.
I have Conversed with several of the Democratic
Representativea from the loyal States, and find them
all resolved upon voting the largest soppliee, and
upon sustaining every eat which the President,
for the pnrpose of protecting his Government, has
deemed it necessary to resort to. Whether a
omens of the friends of the Government will be
held is as yet undecided. In view of the earnest
and sincere disposition of many Democrats in both
branches of the National Legislature to sustain Mr.
Lincoln in the expected requirements of his forth
ooming message, would it not be well to ignore a
canons, and. to let matters take their ceurse with
out reviving old issues?
The President will undoubtedly recommend 'a
large Increase of the land forces, and a commas
-
mate. increase of our navy. As many as half a
million men will be mustered into the Acid before
the Ist of December, unless in the meanwhile the
contest shall be decided in Maryland and Virginia.
It is suggested that the Government should par
ohne ail the whalers and heavy merchantmen, and
put them Instantly into commission, so as to avoid.
the delay in the construction of new vessels for the
public service. This enormous fleet could not only
be used for the purpose of protecting our mercan
tile marine, but to oonvey large bodies of men to
the Southern coast, so as to take possesaion of
those localities now deserted by their defend
ers in arms against the Government in the Stale
of Virginia. No interest has suffered more
SerlOusly in the present crisis than the
shipping interest, and if thin idea could be carried
out it would not only provide a permanent secu
rity for the Government itself, but restore activity
to a class of traders that has languished under the
pressure of the times- It should also be :cool
looted that every increase of our army and navy
strengthens as in the Old World. If we can
establish the fact that our resources , are inex
haustible--physioal and finanoial—those who
threaten us from abroad will
-pause and ponder, and
so, while we strike treason breathlees on our own
shores, by the alaority and majesty of our prepa
rationa, we shall admonish our enemies elsewhere
that we are ready to meet a world in arms.
OCOASIONAL.
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comprise Utmost every article ,of . household foie
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LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Press.
FROM WARHUIGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Press.,"
WASHINGTON, July 1,1861.51
Rebels Captured.
Sunday morning, a scouting party from the
Eighth New York (on Arlington Heights) captured
two rebel privates near Fairfax Court House.
They belonged to a Virginia company called the
"Radford Rangers." There were four in the
party, lying in ambush, when discovered. Two
of them succeeded in making their escape. Those
captured were brought into the city, and lodged in
jail to await examination.
Prom Fort Corcoran.
The brigade comprising the Thirteenth, Twen
ty-eighth, and Sixty-ninth, called the " Aqueduct
Brigade," now and for some time past at Arling
ton Heights and vicinity, were this morning in
fine condition. The commander, Colonel Rultran,
has been superseded, Colonel CRAB/KAN having
been appointed. Colonel MINTER has been ap
pointed to another department. At Fort Corcoran
.they have a prisoner, eaptured a few days ago.
He belonged to the " Richland Rides," of Co
lumbia, S. 0. He is a native of Massaohusetts.
The Attacks on the Potomac Batteries.
A high military authority, long iu the regular
United States service, has called my attention to
what he gives as a fact, that the several attacks
made by vessels of the navy upon the rebel batte
ries, on the Potomac, at Sewell's Point, .to., have
been without any definite result. To use his own
words:
"These batteries shoald never have bean at
tacked without a determined purpose to carry.
them. To assail them with a few shot, and then'
fall back, is no way to carry on war The rebels'
proclaim every such act as a victory on their pars;
and the moral effect on the enemy is great. It hail
never yet transpired by whose order these isolated
and foolish attacks have been made. The public;
shiould know who is responsible for them. A few
more such will enlighten the world in our mode of
warfare; and if the war is to consist of each acts
on our part, it will be no wonder if England soon
recognizes the Southern Confederacy."
These remarks were made with evident feelings
of mortifioation ; and I report them as they came
from the lips of an officer of long and
,active expe
rience, so that they may reach the eye of those
more immediately concerned.
Rebel Lilies closed. .
General BEKOREGAILD has ordered, by an edict
Issued at Manassas Junction, that on and
after Btuaday, the nth instant, no person whatis•
ever, with or without passports, (except from the
War Departmento will be permitted to enter the
lines oecupied by , the army of the Potomac, with
the intention to peas thence, or thereafter into the
United states or the lines of the enemy.
The Affair fit Falls Church.
Capt. STAVICPWWIIS in command . of the detach
ment of the Third Conneetient Regiment, that
captured two rebels and four horsee on Sunday
from a superior force of cavalry near Falls thumb.
He now wears one of thli splendid army revolvers
taken from the enemy. But for the impatience of
the Connecticut men and <their premature move
ment, more success would have attended the expe
dition. Theidisoharge of musketry into the flying
rebels had the Effect of making at leastone of them
reel from hie saddle.
Front Alexandria.
The folloiting intelligence was brought to.day,
(Monday.) by your reporter's messenger, who was
despatched to'Alexandria, yesterday :
The Ellrworth 7Ya&Vtg on Sunday captured six
men, onse a member of a Louisiana regiment, and
the remainder Beesessionists living near Alexan
dria, who were known to be furnishing aid and
comfort to the rebels.
Early Monday morning, at Cloud's Mill, a Fire
Zonave was shot at by the enemy and wounded in
the fleshy part of the thigh. He is not dangerous
ly-hurt:
About the same time, our pickets stationed
at the Bunting-creek bridie Observed an object
moving towards them. They challenged, received
no answer, fired their guns, when the Ere was re
turned by the rebels, who then retreated. No
damage on our side—nothing known as to whether
the " &Toys " did or did not, suffer by our ire.
Passports.
The following military regulations concerning
passports have just been issued, dated
11.8illiQUARiBAS OF THE 'Alum,
WAsralwroir, July 1, 1861.
The General.in.chiisf, by permission of the Ex
ecutive, announces to all concerned, that, here
after, no passport, by whomsoever signed or corm:.
tersigned, will entitle any person to pars the lines
of the United States army, =leas the same be
also countersigned by himself, or the commander
of a military geographical departtuout. This re.
gulation will continue in force until further me
tier). WOLFIELD SCOTT.
E. D. Tewrszwn,
Attaistant Adjutant' General
By commErrid
DBPARTMIiNT OF aTATII,
WAEIRTINGTOIC, Jody 1;'1861:
The above order is ootinteraigned
W. R. BRWARD.
The statement that poses are granted indis
criminately by General Me . ..msetztn, or hie atd,
Captain Da RAY, or at hotels in blank, is untrue.
Ten or fifteen passes par day atfarthest aro given;
and never except on the stron i xest lettere of in
troduotion.
Government Anus.
,
It has been ascertained from rt effleial course
that about 200,000 stand of arms ha vo already been
issued. by the War Department, lea ving half that
number, at least, still on hand, with. others being
constantly manufactured. These atoms are addi
tional to those furnished by the Stet, authorities.
None have been ordered from abroad through the
Ordnance Bureau; hence the recent ihttportations
must be on State or private account. 'Dealers and
inventors are daily offering to supply the Govern
ment, which, however, prefers its own patterns of
uniformity. There is no lack of faeifities, it will
be seen, for arming all the troops , that .may be
called into the field. There is au abundance of
ordnance, ordnance stores, and other eughtery of
warfare.
The following offioial notice has just been pro
mulgated
" No questions of a diplomatic or consmlar ap
pointment will be entertained until after the ad
journment of Congress."
PIRACY ON THE POTOMAC
The Steamer St. Nicholas Carried Off by
Secessionists.
Capt. Hollins the Leader.
Three Vessels Captured by the Pirates
WASKINGTON, July I.—Thofollowing letter from
Oharles Worthington, agent for the s teamer St.
Nscholas, was addressed to.day to the Seoretary
of the Navy
The steamer St. Nickolas left Baltimore on
Friday, at 4 o'olook P. N, laden with freight for
the consumption of the citizens of St. Mary's and
Charles counties, Maryland, and witleother cargo
for Waehington, Alexandria, and Georgetown.
She also had on board a number of passengers,
who were to be landed at her regular landings on
the Maryland shore of the Potomac river.
It is reported by officers of , the Diamond State,
which arrived here on Saturday, that they saw
her, about one o'clock that morning, leaving Point
Lookout, and heading, under great press of steam,
for the Virginia shore, and it wee supposed tht4
she wan destined for Kinsale. There is no doubt
but that she was taken foroible possession of by
parties who came passengers in her from Balti
more, aided by a force from Vriginia, though it
is not known that she had on board any suspicious
persons when she left Baltimore. Suoh, however,
may have been the case, unknown to her officers.
Nothing has been heard of her since.
I will add that, after an interview with you and
your chid clerk, a' week ago, I took passage on
her, on Tuesday last, for Baltimore, for the par.
pose of concerting with Captain Ward es
- to the
most efficient mode of preventing the landing on
the Maryland shore articles intended for trans
portation morose the river into . Virginia, and at
the same time avoiding any unnecessary detention
to her. The arrangement we made mutually Betio
faotoryl and be promised to meet ber every. Satur
day morning, at the month of the river, and give
her a pan to pressed on her trip. But, alas; he
id no more.
Doubtless evil•diapoaed persons took advantage
of the absence of a Otovermnent offioer, and made
the seizure.
As the lives and property of loyal citizens of
Alexandria and the District of Columbia are
hazarded by her detention, rosy I ask that mew.
sures may at once be taken for her recapture?
CHARLES WORTHINGTON
The Navy Department was subsequently in
formed from another source that the St. Nicholas
had been taken by her , captors into the Rappa
hannock river.
Bevrtmons,ly 1 —The seizure of the steamer
St. Nteholas, from this port, proves to have been
a bold piratical expedition. When the steamer
left here on Friday evening she had on board
about fifty Seoeseion passengers, most of whom
were disguised as mechanies, going to points on
the Maryland shore of the Potomac. Among the
number was Capt. Mornay, late of the 17. El ship .
Susquehanna, who was disguised, some accounts
say, as a woman, and that he retired to his berth
Immediately after going on board the steamer.
After the boat bad left Point Lookout, Capt. Hol
lins threw off his disguise, and, with the aid of the
passengers, seized the boat, which was hums&
ately pit fterose to Cone river, on the Virginia
gide. lere the rest or the passengers, not a pert);
to the plot, were landed, inoluding titp oaptain of
the boat, who 'ail piped, Wee a guard. The
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1861.
steamer then went on a piratical cruise towards
the Rappahannook river, oapturing three vessels
on the way, laden with Me, 00Ai, and coffer, with
all of whloh dept. Rollins made his way to Frede
riokebtirg. The Secession papers here publish so
ones of this affair this evening, calling it a bril
liant exploit. The accounts say that some 200
rebel troops were placed on board at the Cone.
FROM MISSOURI.
ENCAMPMENT OF 10,000 REBELS.
Federal Troops Twenty allies In the
Rear Awaiting Reinforcements.
iNDIPENDEPICZ, Mo., July 1.--A report reached
here yesterday that the State troops, 10,000 strong,
had crossed the Marais des tjygues,`a branch of the
Osage river, 100 miles south of this plaoe, and had
encamped, and intended to make a stand there.
The United States troops were twenty miles in
their rear, 2,000 to 3,000 in number. They bad
also encamped, and, it was thought, were awaiting
reinforcements. The State forces were increasing
their number. This information is dorived from a
gentleman just from the State camp, who also came
through the Federal camp.
SKIRMISH NEAR CHEAT RIVER
°narrow, Va., Jane 30 —A skirmish took place
at Bowman's, twelve miles from the Cheat river
bridge, yesterday, between portions of the Fit•
teenth and Sixteenth Ohio and the First Virginia
Regiments, and a oompany of rebel cavalry. The
former were sent to protect the pollr, and the lat-
ter mistaking their numbers attacked them, and
were routed with a loss of several men, among
them the lieutenant of the company, and several
horses. The only loss on on . : side was N. o.llmitb,
of the Fifteenth, who was buried to day.
A Coup d'Etat in Baltimore.
BaLTINOTta i July 1.--Since 2 o'elook, this morn•
leg, startling proceedings have been going on
here; detachments of infantry and artillery were
sett to vatiOtte parts of the city ; and are now
posted in Monument Square, Exchange Plaoe, the
Eighth esaid, Broadway, and other points.
Before dayDght, all the members of the Board
of Pollee commassioners, except the Mayor, were
arrested and seni*.to Fort Monoor3f.
A multitude of !Limon are afloat as to tho oaaeo
of this midden mayektient, but nothing definite is
yet known. •
It k Bald, that a plot bet been discovered of an
ntended outbreak. •
Proclamation of Gen. Danko.
Bar.nuoitn, 'July I.—General Banka has jruit is
sued the folloeOng proolamation :
.BRADQUARTMRB, DEPARTMENT 011 ANNAPOLIS,I
Foal' McHurray. July 1.
"In purimance of orders leaned from the head
quarters of the ,army, at Washington, for the pre
servation of the public peace in this department,
I have arrested, and do now detain in custody, the
late members , of the Board .1 Police, Messrs.
Charles Howeird, Wm. Gatetiell, Charles Rinks,
and John W. Davis. The incidents of the: past
week afford f nil justification for this order. The
headquarters„ under the charge of the Board,
when abandoned by the officers, resembled, in
some respetStS, a Concealed arsenal, Atter their
public reams dtion and the protest against the sus
pension of th air functions, they continued their sea•
dons daily upon a forced and unwarrantable con
struotion of my proclamation of the 28th nit , and ,
they declared the police law suspended, and the
police office; re and men put off their duty for the
present, inte.taiing to leave the pity without any
police protection whatever. They refased to re•
cognise tho 'officers or men necessarily selected by
the Provost Marshal for its protection, and 'held
Suljeat to their orders, now and hereafter, the old
police force, a large body of armed men, for some
purpose not known to the Government, and Moon
°latent with its peace and security.
" To aritinipat,e any intentions or orders on their
part, I have placed temporarily a portion of the
force under my command within the city.
"I disclaim, on the part of the Government I
represent, all desire, intention, and purpose to in
terfere with the ordinary munioipal affairs of the
city of Baltimore. Whenever a loyal citizen can
be named who will enteente its polio, laws with im
partiality and good fedth to the United States, the
military force will be' withdrawn from the central
parts of the municiptiffity at once. No soldiers will
be permitted in the city, except under regulations
satisfactory to the marahal ;sand if any so admitted
violate the municipal !law, they shall be punished
according to the civil law by the civil tribunals.
" NATHANIEL P. Balms,
" Major General Commanding."
The Latest from Baltimore.
BALTIIitORN, July I:—The 'United States troops
are sail on guard at Monument Square, Exchange
Place, and other points. Cannon aro planted com
manding the approaches. The ell:hers are quex
tared in the mansion of Revardy Johnson, Monu
ment Square, and the troops are quartered in va
'ions buildings adjacent, including the onatein
house and the Rotondo of the Exchange.
From Alexandria.
TEE AFFAIR OF YESTERDAY
ALUXASIDRIA, July I.—The bravery of our pick
ets yesterday has had a good effeht. Not a single
case of tampering with our line; was reported this
morning. The aEair took piaci:at the - junction of
the Richmond and Fairfax roads, about three.and
a half miles out. The attacking force consisted of
fourteen cavalry, who left their. horses some die.
tonne off, and attacked the three sentinels-sta
tioned at the orosa.roads. The latter were misted
by two pickets on the Fairfax road. The_ rebels
fired and retreated, leaving their dead comrade on
the field, besides four carbines and three revolvers.
Our men fired only four shots, but with what effect
has already been stated.
The body of the sergeant, belonging to theLetch
er Guard, who was killed, has been brought to this
city.
It was at first supposed
, that the attacking
party were farmers, and the finding of a pistol
with the supposed name of Johnson led to the ar
rest of the latter with five of his neighbors ; but it
was subsequently ascertained that the name was
John Jones. Johnson and his friends were then
released, on taking the oath of allegiance , .
The bravery of Llewellyn Bunion, the wounded
Pennsylvania soldier, deserves particular mention.
Although his wounds are of a delicate and serious
nature, he fought to the last, and now bears up
under them with heroic firmness.
The Philadelphia steamer Ice Boat is now an
chored off Alexandria, and will take the place of
the Poeu/sontac, which proceeds down the river.
ALRIAItBRIA, July I —The rebel killed by the
Pennsylvania Fourth pickets was Henry C. Hahn's,
a well-known citizen of Richmond, and an orderly
sergeant of the Letcher Guard. He was buried to.
day by the citizens here, his body having been
transferred to their charge at their request. The
two other rebels, who were wounded, have since
died.
The steamer Pocahontas sailed this afternoon
for Matthias Point, and it is understood that the
Pawnee will follow her in the morning.
The Union meeting at Lyceum Hall was very
sparsely attended, probably owing to the rain.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Underwood,
Upton, Martin, and others. Many prominent
Union men, inoluding - Messrs. Jamison, Lewis,
McKenzie, and others were not present, and Mr.
Martin, one of the delegates to the Wheeling Con
vention, moved to postpone the election for a
week. He was opposed to aiding the schemes of
certain ambitions individuals who were endeavor
ing to press themselves into office. It would do
injury to the Union cause.
The motion was rejected. There is but one
ticket to be voted for, viz : James T. Close for
State Senator, and Gilbert S. Minor for delegate.
1)r. Fleming, one of the prisoners arrested some
time ago, a member of the Governor's Guard, was
released to-day, having taken the oath of allegiance
to the Federal Government. "
Serenade to Col. Blair.
WA81111107021, July I.—Colonel Blair, M. C., of
Missouri, was serenaded te-night by Dodworth's
- baud. It was an enthusiastic reception. He said,
in a speech, while he did not know be was compe
tent to pass on what had been done, and what
ought to be done, be held himself entitled to his
own opinion as to the justice of this war, and the
propriety of prosecuting it with vigor. Living in
one of the slave States, he knew the feeling of a
large majority was against this rebellion ; yet, they
were held in cheek by a tyrinnic minority, who
bad stolen the arms of the Government, through
the imbecility of a corrupt Administration, and
were now using them to put down the loyal people
of those States.
Shall we, he asked, proseotite this war to deliver
the South from her oppressors? Look at East
Tennessee, in which a large majority has unmis
takably declared for Union, and yet she -Is env!-
coned by hostile forces, her enemies. Is ft not as
proper for us to send immediately to their relief,
and place arms in their hands with which to assert
and maintain their rights, as it was to send aid to
Forte Sumpter and Piekena ?
Mr. Blair's next allusion was to Maryland, in
whieb, two weeks ago, the people deolared, by an
immense majority,' for the Union. Yet, In the
midst of this old State a nest of copperheade, the
legislature, are plotting and conspiring to 0100
that State in a hostile position to the General Go
vernment.
He spoke in eareastie terms of the boasted chi
valry of the South, that maillfostod itself in the
assareination of our pickets.
But he said that there was a genuine chivalry
there, whioh.would put down - the rebels, If aided
by the. Federal authorities. Nine out of ten per
sons in Missouri are for Union ;.yet her Legislature
had been six mon th s plotting to carry that State
oat of the Dnion. The loyal men of that State
wore not even permitted to defend the arms of the
Government in the arsenals, owing to the oriminal
miroonduot of the late Administration. When,
however, the , present one came into power, arms
were placed in the hands of her loyal eitthena,
of which they have eiready, and would continue
to give a good account. So would it be in evilly
Southern State, were all loyal citizens this as
sisted.
Mr. Blair declared that he was for the war till
not one enemy is left in hostility to the Govern
ment. He wee now, as heretofore, against any
compromise; for any compromise, in his opinion,
breeds ten worse wars. We could have no lasting
peace until the foes of the country were rendered
Incapable of further resistance.
fl'A dragoon passed by at this moment, repeating
compromise!"
That voice, said Mr. Blair, is the voice of the
whole °pantry, and in this expression the whole
multitude responded by deafening shouts.
.Mr. Blair believed this Administration was
Rebeli4 Routed
against any compromise that would not leave this
Government as our forefathers framed it.
In the course of his remarks he highly compli
mented General Lyon, of Missouri, who had always
fought for viotory, acting on the principle of the
Irishman in the fight, " whenever you see a head,
hit it," ['excessive laughter] without waiting for
others to demonstrate how many herd knock. you
first can bear. Thin latter plan, it seemed to him,
was =not, in vogue by certain of our generals. He
did not want to criticise the conduct of our great
generale, but ho believed the people were all im
patiently waiting to see the great victory, whiob
ail concede Gen. Soott can rin fur tui at any time.
Let it 00Me—the quicker the ter.
Senator McDougal, of Calu nia, and Represen
tative Hickman, of Pennsylv also spoke brief
lY in response to the sentiment, uttered by Colonel
Blair.
Important from Missouri.
Sr. Louis, Jane 30.—Reliable information from
Sptingfield says that the Third Regiment, Colonel
Siegel, and a part of the Fifth, Colonel Solomon,
reaohed there on Sunday hot, and Colonel Brown's
regiment (the Fonrth Reserve Corps), and a bat
talion of the Fifth, would arrive the next day.
Colonel Slegel's regiment started west to out off
Governor Jackson, who was last heard from at
Stockton, with 2,000 men, only partially armed.
It is understood ,that the Kansas regiment has
guarded all the otitleti of Missouri on the border
of Kansas and the Indian Territory, which, with
Colonel Siegel's outposts west from Springfield,
will entirely hem JaOkiion in, and doubtless result
In the OeptUre of hie whole foroe. J. P."Roote,
attorney general of. Missciarl, is now a prisoner at
the arsenal. ,
The Democrat's oorrespondenoe says the Union
• Home Guards, in the battle at Colo Camp, on the
19th Jane last, bad twenty. killed, four. wounded,
and twenty-three taken prisoners. . The prisoners
were taken' to Warsaw and 'liberated on taking
the oath not to bear arms against the Southern
Confederacy.. •,
The Union force was five hundred, and the
rebels one hundred mounted men and two httn
dreg' infantry. The =hal lose is supposed to have
been thirty.
Judge Liery, severity-two .years old, a strong
Union man, and a alaveholder, wee tied to a tree
by some of Jackson's men,•and be body literally
riddled with balls. •
Southern Intelligence: via Louisville.
Lentslrma, July I—Col. Rencean'e regiment
will go'l into camp to-morrow . Recruiting here
has been very successful; a company of artillery
has been formed for the regiment.
Dons. , Wickliffe, Odder, Mallory, Harding, and
Jackson, numbers elect to Congress, left here yes
terdiy wain, for;ttiiialiington, vie Cincinnati.
The' Tennessee Senate pasted a resolution au
thorising -the Governor to take possession of a
portion of the. Nashville railroad in this State
The House laid the resolution on the table;and
also chartered - the American Letter Express of
Jenkins & McGill, of this city.
The prooeedlngs of the East Tennessee Conven
tion have teen received here. All the counties of
that portion of the State except Rhea were repre
sented: The Declaration of Grievances quotes
facts showing.the right of free suffrage has been
obstructed by• the Disunion , Government; that
they had been enbjeoted to infinite; the flag of the
Union fired upon and torn down, houses rudely
entered, families insulted, Wanton" and children
shot at by a meroileas •soldiery; ,eitieens robbed
and insulted; and, in view of. theee facts,-
R.eolved, That the antion of the State Legisla
ture, by the passage of the "Declaration of Inde
pendenoe " and forming a military league was
unconatttational, and not binding upon loyal old
eons; that, •in order to avoid a confliot with our
brethren, a committee be appointed to prapare.a
memorial asking consent of the Legislature that
the Eset may separate from the rest of the State.
• Arrangements have been made for holding oleo-
lions in the counties of Tennessee, to choose dele
gates to'n general 'convention to be held at Kings
ton.
The Constitution of the CUtifodorato States is
unpopular in Georgia, beoause of the absence of
the deolaration making the three fifths of the
black pope:dation the basis of reprcientation. The
Augusta Chronicle says, without euoh a basis, the
Constitution cannot be ratified. It would be un
just to a large part of the State, placing the slave
holding • portion still more In the power of the
oourdies with - but few daces.
Tho Charleston Mercury of the 28th has a letter
from a reliable gentleman at,Manassas Junction,
saying that 'to 15,000 men there are only twelve
pieces of artillery, immffieient ammunition, guns
witimitt bayonets, whole companies without caps,
cartridge boxes, and tents.
"i am not sanguine of immediate vowel's. The
refusal of man for one year .was unfortunate .
Promptitude was our policy. Fifty thousand men
here would make quick war. Half that number
four weeks ago would have put us in Baltimore by
this time: We are well entrenched, but if the
Lord remain not with as we shall fare badly on ,
the day of.the great'fight not far distant."
Louisvnta, J'zilyl.--Senater Breokittridge and
Representative Barnett left for Washington, and
!Senator Powell intends taking his scat.
Two companies of Colonel Roman's went into
camp today, near.Jeffersonville, Ind.
• - -The Owensborongh (Ky.) Shield (Secessionist)
reports the probable return of one of the Ken
tucky companies which went to Richmond, where
they were
s not received, and have been supported
at oulexpense. .
By a special order of Major General Pillow,
dated . the 27th, it appears that he thinks it is now
manifest that from the pressure on the enemy's
resources in the Best, and the belligerent attitude
of „Missouri, the enemy will not find himself in a
position •to make a descent on the Valley this
summer.• .
. .
A correspondent of the - Memphis Appeal of the
29th, Bays that Col. Hardee 38 to operate on the
western bank of the Mississippi in concert with, the
.foroes on this side. From the same paper it appears
- that the two million -British loan is not yet con
'summated. It says that J M. Vernon had•arrived
at Richmond direot from Earope, and although not
the bearer of official despatches, yet he brings the
Government intelligence of highly interesting
charaotor - :-,He speaks hopefally ot the market being
open at the proper season for tobacco - and cotton.
Sontkern Intelligence via St. Louis.
Junci29 A: 4shole block of buildings,
on Mississippi street, in Donaldsonville, Louisiana,
wair.barned last Friday; loss estimated at $200,000,
with $11:000 insurance.
The Memphis Appeal notices 'the departure
thenoe of Brigadier General , McCloud, Colonel
Prentice, of Kentucky, and Colonel Jeff. Thomp
son, of Missouri, for White river, Arkansas, taking
with them a large quantity of arms.
A special despatch to the some paper says that
Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, the Bishop of Louisiana,
has been commissioned as Brigadier General, and
assigned to the command of the lower Mississippi.
At-The Columbus (Mo.) Statesman announces on
the authority of a gentleman from Newton county,
that there are 30,000 stand of arms and 6,000 to
7,000 troops at Maysville, Arkansas.
From Fortress RlLonroe.
Fonrnress Moulton, Jane 30, via Baltimore.—
The celebrated steam gun captured near Baltimore
has arrived here.
Professor Lowe, with his monster balloon, was
expeoted today to reoonnoltre:the positions of tho
rebels..
The Union gun is not.yet mounted.
Mr. Carnegie, assistant to Thomas A. Scott, ar
rived this morning, to superintend the erection of
the proposed railroad and telegraph. It was
originally intended to conned the fortress with
Newport News, by means of a submarine cable, but
the line will soon extend overland, via Hampton. .
and be in operation within a weak. The railroad
will be built to facilitate the transportation of 'stores
at the fortress to Hampton, and ultimately, it is
hoped,,b3 Yorktown:
The 'gunboat Mount . Vernon has just arrived
from Newport:News with two deserters from
. the
rebels and . two prisoners, all belonging 'to the
Louisiana; Zottaves. The former came into the
Damp at Newport News yesterday morning. They
are intelligent Germans, and - state that having
beenimpressed into the service they escaped on
the brat opportunity. - Most of the company to
which they belong serve unwillingly. Their
uniforms so closely resemble that of Duryea's
Zonaves that the deserters came into camp without
being stopped by the guard. The other two
were taken prisoners about five o'clock P. M., and
were stragglers from a scouting party of two hun
dred within three miles of Newport News.
All four agree in the statement that an attack
upon Newport News was intended on Friday night,
and was only prevented by the rain. About 4 600
men, including a strong body of oavalry. with
some twelve pieces of artillery, advanoed from
Yorktown, where there are over 12,000 troops from
Louisiana, Routh Carolina, and G.orgia. The
cavalry is made up of the elite of Virginia, and
exceedingly well mounted.
The infantry are not well equipped, and provi
sions are scarce at Yorktown. The two prisoners
were, •originally, from New York and Boston.
They were at Pensacola, and the regiment having
almost mutinied, were paid $5 each—the only
money yet received by them. They then wont to
Richmond, and lastly creme to Yorktown.
In consequence of these movements of the ene
my, the Fourth Massachusetts 'Regiment still re
mains at Newport News.
The Third Massachusetts and the Naval Brigade
stilt remain here.
.6 feelook .P. Bit:—.l have just returned from
Newport News with a party accompanying Gen.
Butler, consisting of Cal. Dionnior, Col. Taylor,
of Washingten, Senator Wilson, Ron: R. G. Ray
mond, R. O. bioCormler, Limit. Butler, Wm. Oar
negie,.and others. A grand review was intended,
but•the rain prevented.
Three show were fired by Sawyer's rifled gun,
the mate of the one mounted on the Rip Rape.
One of the shells reached the opposite bank of the
Jame° river, four and a quarter miles.
Probable Attempt to Capture Forts
Wise and Garland by the Seces
sionists.
FO/t? REABIVIY, June 29.—We have reliable in
formation from Denver City, as follows :
"Dattvsn. CM, Juno lb.—A Beau:salon force
set out from their rendezvous, tweutpllve miles
up Cherry creek, today, for the avowed purpose
of taking Farts Wise and Garland. They are well
armed and equipped, and expect to gain admit
tance to the iorts by stratagem, and then to be
joined by a majority of the, forgoer inside. There
ill much vainable property and money in the forte.
The movement is watched, but we are compare.
lively powerless, and without authority orleader
-14- • •
Accidental Death of a Soldier at nal
timore.
Iltyrnrona, July I.—The Bret known of a
soldier having been killed at the Camden-street
depot last night, was from the Washington de
spatob of this morning. The report was that a
boy was wounded in the leg by an aooldental shot;
and that the soldiers fired musket's in the air and'
through the roof of the depot, which caused some
excitement, but it was supposed that the soldiers
were ordered to discharge their muskets before
entering 'the dare. •
Seizure of Powder, etc.
INOIMIDISRY PLOT PRUSTRATILD IS MISSOURI
Bs. Lonti,lnne 30.—Nine men, ten kegs of pow
der, and eh. quantity of arms, were captured by a
company of Federal troops near Chillipothe, on the
_Hannibal and Bt. Joseph Railroad, night before
last. These men meditated the destruction of the
railroad bridges in that vicinity, but their plane
were frustrated. They are "now held as prisoners.
A Comet.
ATLANTIC * CITY, -Inly I—A oomet of DNUINIRi
brilliancy was visible hero from, dark until mid
night yesterday. It was in the northwestern sky.
The head wee seen distinctly for about two hours,
while the tail remained visible all night.
Ariother European Arrival.
Naw Yours July 1 --The steamship Eammonza
arrived here tonight, but her whim have been
fustioipated.
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA
[ARRIVAL Or THI PONY NXPEZBII f
FORT KIIAMY, July I.—The pony express,
with the following summary of news for the Asso
ciated Press, passed here at 10 o'clock this morning:
SAN FILAIM6OO, 4111a0 10.1661.
MARINE INTELLIOISNOk.—A rri ved, ship Ashlard.
from Bordeaux. on the 17th ; British war 'termer Tar
tar, from Vail Couver; ship Isabella. from Cardiff, on
the 19th ; Don Quixote, from New York. Bailed on the
lath, ship Bald Eagle, far Hong Kong ; Sierra Nevada.
foe New York; Annlisran, for Valparaiso; 19th, ship
Memnon. for London.
TRE MAR KRTS.—The markets this week have been
excieedingly dull. with a general downward tendency of
Prices, altnoush there has not been trade enough to no
tice any positive ceoline.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Republican State Convention is now in its
second day's session, in Sacramento. The at
tendance is large, and the party are very sanguine
of success at the next State eleotion. Leland
Stanford has heen nominated for Governor. The
platform adopted endorses the Administration,
denounces SOOOSHiO72 and the dootrine that State
allegiance is superior to that of the National
Government. It expresses gratifioatkm at the
general uprising of the country in support of the
Administration, whioh indloates a speedy crushing
out of the rebellion.
The Convention also adopted resolutions ex
pressing a prolormd grief at the death of Senator
Douglas. Demonstrations of mourning at , the death
of Douglas have been genera throughout the
State.
The overland mail oompany'a agents were at
Oaraon-Vallejr on the 17th, and were to leave the
next morning, for the East, to stook the road for
tbe'dally mail leryloo.
Fifteen wagons of the overland telegraph com
pany. left Carson Valley on the 17th, loaded with
poles and wire, for Fort Churobill, where the drat
work was to be commenced about the 19th. Poles
bad already been contracted for about three hun
dred miles from Fort Churchill eastward, and the
line will be extended at about the rate of Eve
miles per day.
Samuel 11. Dash, a prominent citizen of Shasta,
died there on the 13th.
Accounts from Humboldt bay to the 15th state
that the Indian war was being vigorously prose
cuted. A correspondent of the Times gives the
following account of two weeks' operations in the
Indian haunts on the northern border of the
State :
" I suppose you hitse had the news up to the
27th of May from W. J. Reed, and from his reports
you do not give n 5 credit by fourteen with the
amount killed. May 30 was one of the greatest
days in our campaign, from the fact that, at one
o'clock, we started from our camp with Great Col
lins at the head of the party, and, after travelling
until about six A. M., we name in sight of the
ratuChes just u the Indians wore going hunting.
We commenced firing, and, after a fight of half an
hour, we went to counting the dead, and found
twenty-five book Indiana killed, and about ten
wounded.
" We found no guns, but got twelve quivers full
of arrows, which the Indians had made nee of
very fast.. With the 2d of June name another
fight, the result showing evident signs that but
few escaped the lead or knife of the men, who
were stationed in all directions. Here we counted
twenty-three killed and some wounded. We then
burned the ranches and started back to camp.
On the Bth of June we has another fight, kill
ing reran. Some of the boys are out now, and
I have riot heard from them.'
Extensive preparations are making for (tole.
brating the 4th of July, in all parta of the State,
promising a more universal respect to the day
than was ever before witnessed In California.
Thhi morning Colonel Lippett drilled, on Wash
ington Square, Ban Fr 111101800; several companies of
his volunteer regiment. They 'have no doubt that
they will be. dulled on to go East, and if the Go
.vernment does not send for them, with the funds
for transportation, they have little doubt that the
steamship companies will give them full passage
to New York, or if that expectation Bhutto. prove
baseless, there is *a sort of general suspicion that
Sam. Brannon 'will expend ten thousand dollars to
put a California regiment within two days' march
of Washington.
Col. Lippett's regiment is not only neatly full,
but he says that, from the interior; enough of vo
lunteers have been tendered to almost make up an
other regiment.
!lon. Andrew Johnson and the Charge
of Treanor' made against Him by the
Richmond Enquirer.
[From the Richmond Enquirer:l
We have just seen a letter from Amos A. Law
rence, of Boston, well known to.the country as
'one of her men of capital, and a leading Black
Republioan, in the full confidence of President
Lincoln and his Government at Washington. It
Is addressed to Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee,
and encloses a draft for one thousand dollars, as
part of the pay intended for bis services in be
traying those confiding portions of the people of
Tennessee who have -stood by biro in support. of
the maintenance of the Federal Union. We give
this letter to the -public. • It was intercepted in
its passage to Johnson, and is now.in 'possession
of a reliable gentleman of this city—well known
to the country. There is no doubt of the , gaup.-
Maness of the letter.
Let the people of Tennessee ponder over this
letter, and ask themselves if so base a traitor
should longer exist in her midst. Note the remark
of Lawrence, that if the information given by this
infamous . wretch was printed in the Northern
newspapers, that "it would he good for ten thou
sand dollars 7.7 z three days' time." This thousand,
however, is given him in order that "he (Johnson)
may be sure of aornetheng at .onee."' Never, per
haps,-have we been brought to witness such per
fidy. and corruption on the part of one who has
held so high an office in the government of our
°wintry. So blasting a orime cannot be resisted
with too dire a vengeance by the people of Ten
nessee. , He ought to be arrested at once :
"'Boston, May 18,'1881.
" Dean Sin : If your note to me•were printed In
our newspapers, it would be good for ten thousand
dollars in three days' time But, of course, I
must only use it as a private letter. •
"In order that you may be sure of something
at once, I write below this a draft, which some of
your Union bankers or merobante may be willing
to cash at the usual preminni for East exobange
Probably Gardner h. CO , Evans h. Co.; Douglas do
Co., of Nashville, will know it.
" The Government will soon exhibit a power
which will astonish even you. The nullifiers have
been playing into Scott's hands for three weeks,
and now they have fort the game.
" Yours, with regard.
" Altos A. LAWBBNOS
" If you oannot use the draft retarnit,;and ten
me what to send." . :JJJA
" Bones, May..1.8,.1.86A.. - .
• "At sight, without grace, pay_to 2 lndir]*.g.titin"
son, or order, one thousand. dollars, for value r&
ordved, and charge to my' account •
" Amos A.
"To MASON, LlWRIgNeg; Jr 80, Boston. '
" Across tbe face of the draft is the acceptance of
•
Mason, Lawrence, & Co."
. .
No one, I am sure, could have been mere Bur
prised than I at the appearance of the above , ar
As had never written to'Amos A. Law
rence, Erq., upon the subject of East Tennessee
affairs, with the view of obtaining either 'money
or other material aid, I saw, at a glanne, that
forgery, fraud, and robbery of the mails formed
the basis of thia-mendatdetur article, and I there
fore wrote to Mr. Lawrence, (the first and only
lewd - ever written' by me to Mr. L., upon any
subject whatever,) requesting him to forward to
me the original letter or letters upon which his
draft had been predicated.
I have prat received his reply thereto, in which
he expreises bin regret at the deception practised,
and encloses two letters, purporting'to have been
written by me, isfoliews
(Private.] Knoxyrra.n, Tenn.,- May 15, 1861.
Amos A Lawrence, Esq.', (near) .itosttrn, Mass :
Dear Sir : I received your'kind favor on yester
day, and hasten to reply.-
Thank you for the high regard yon seem to have
for my patriotism and my devotion to my oonntry.
What assurances can I have from you and your
people of material aid in the way of money, men.
and arms it I can succeed in arousing my people
to resistance to thin damnable treason in the South 7
This is very important. We have a formidable
Union element in East Tennessee, which can be
judiciously managed if we can obtain the aid al
luded to. Harris, Governor of this State, will not
let us have arms nor money ; therefore we must
appeal to you. •
Let me hear from you forthwith. • -
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
KNOViILLB, Tenn., June 6, 1861.
Amos A. Lektortnoo, Esq., (near) Boston, :Mass.:
My DEAR Sin received your two letters to
day. Thank-you most sincerely for your proffered
aid. We need it—need it badly. As yot I have
not been able to' too your draft—am afraid to do
so Bend me, if you. oan, ss' or $lO,OOO in New
England einnuney, in large •bills, by mad, via
CineinnatE .Be aura to do it promptly. Don't
delay. I can now purchase a lot of arms if I had
the means. •
How do* you propose to Introduce aid or arms
into B. Tenninsaa?' By what route, and by wkat
taothod? . Answer soon.
Respectfully, your ob't eery%
Awintisw Joarsom
pronounce both of the above letters deliberate,
wilful, and unmitigated forgeries, perpetrated, no
doubt, with the view not only of injuring me, but
of damaging the Union party of Tennessee, by
,connecting me with Northern men and Northern
means in a manner supposed to be obnoxious to the
noble patriots of my own State.
The letter of the 15th ultimo, it seems, is the
private letter to wbioh Mr. Lawrence refers in his
letter as published in the Enquirer, and upon
whioh the draft was..drawn. This is the first
forgery.
The letter of the 6th instant clearly shows that
the draft—which could not be made available, so
palpable was the fraud—was to be retained and
need In the work of injuring me just as °intuit
stances might favor ; while the call.for "$5,000 or
$lO,OOO in New England eurrenoy, in large bills,"
if favorably responded 16, would have served in
dividual purposes, and, I doubt not, would have
been unhesitatingly used therefor. To make this
fraud and bold attempt at robbery still more con
clusive, I will state the feet that, on the 15th May,
the date of the first letter, I..was present at and ad
dressed a largo Union meeting in Elisabethton,
one hundred and eighteen miles from Knoxville,
where the above letters were written and mailed,.
and'on the Bth June,the date of the second latter,
I was filling one of a Belles gl g.ppointmenta at
Montgomery, about forty miles west of Knoxville.
This town of Knoxville, let it be remembered, is
about seventy-five miles distant from Greenville,
my poet offioe address. 7I will add, farther, that
there is not, either in the body of the letters or the
signatures thereto, the slightest aiinilarttl , to ley
handwriting or signatarc.
It would' have been investable for such a
fraudulent and mail-robbing transaction to have
been 'serried on in the poet office at Knoxville
without the knowledge or consent of the post
master, and he and his confederates must be held
responsible for it by an enlightened public judg
ment. Time may develop all the facts corn:meted
with this and other transactions of a similar
character perpetrated at this same post office.
I have not made this statement of facts for the
purpose of exonorating myself from the charge of
treachery, treason, and corruption, based upou
the publication of the Richmond ..61'nquf r rir, Mir
feel that I stand beyond the rent of their shafts of
ealumpy apd deLlikeLlon; bit my object le to ex
rsts the cilehoito'fable and wiqlted neaps resorted
to by ct Seoession" to oarry out its nefarious and
corrupt &signs, in attemptinz to overthrow and
break up the best Government the world ever saw.
ANDREW JOEMBOW.
Washington City, June 30, 1861.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
One Million Dollars Specie.
The oorew steamship Etna, Captain Kennedy,
which sailed from Liverpool at 4 P M. cn the 19. h,
and from Queenstown on the 20th June, arrived at
New York yesterday,.at half put twelve o'olook,
bringing £236,119 in specie.
The Perata ?embed Liverpool at 7 20 on the
morning of the 16th inst
The steamer Canadian we a week overdue
when the .Etna left Liverpool, and bad not been
heard of. The Nova Scottan would take her
place from Liverpool on the 20th.
FOREIGN FLEETS FOR ABISRTOAN WA
TEM.
The screw steam frigate Ariadne, 26 guns,
left Plymouth on the 15th for the North American
etition, taking supernumeraries for the Nile and
Challenger, and a small detachment of marines,
for distribution among the ships of the fuultdrou.
A Front& fleet, under Admiral Reynswi, wee
about to sail. It will visit Now York, Charleston,
and other ports.
The steamer Golden, Fleece left Kingstown, Ire
land, on'the 17th, with troops for Qaebec.
The departure of the Great Eastern from Liver
pool, on a similar errand, bad been postponed till
the 26th Tune.
The London Times has an editorial on the rend
ing of troops to Canada. It says that it is one of
those steps that it is diffioult to pronounce an
opinion upon, as the facts of the case are unknown,
and Government may have excellent reasons which
are unknown to the public. Looking, however, at
the State of affairs both in America and Ca nada,
BO far as they are publicly known, the Tames sees
no good reason for the movement, and regrets that
the step has been taken. It thinks there is little
reason for.apprehendlog an attack by the Uni•ed
States upon Canada. and fears that In her present
state of mind Amerioa is more likely to regard the
movement as a challenge than as a precaution.
The London Post says that the troops* for Cana
da were demanded by Sir Fenvrick Williams, the
commander in chief, as a measure of precaution.
The movement is neither a moony° to the people of
the United States, nor an insult to the people of
Canada, bac is an ordinary matter of routine,
which would almost have escaued . observation,
but for the very proper charter of the " Great
Hastern."
ENGLISH VIEWS OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
The London Tomes, in an article speculating
upon the probable coarse of events in America,
says: " With whichever side viotory may.rest, the
battle is likely to be a hard one, and though the
main effort of the Washington Government may be
postponed till the close of the year, it is probable
that numb blood will be shed within the limits of
the old State, which is now to be the battle•gsld
of demoOratio civil war " In the same article there
appears the following:
'The energy- the free States have displayed,
the great number of men they have railed, and
the good material of which their army is oomposed,
are beyond all praise.' 10 is easy to ace that a
great deal of- their irritability' towards England'
arises from a feeling that jostler, has not bean done
to their patriotic spirit by pnblio opinion here.
Lcohing, as every American does, to the opinion of
England, they have been mortified at finding tb“
an effort, which they feel to be worthy of admire=
Um, has boon remeived by us with coldness, for
getful as they. ace, that we are bound to refrain
from • enthusiasm for their military ardor, ran
the object of it is to orosh those with whom we are
as much in relation as with themselves."
Mr. Russell, the correspondent of the London
Tame:, writinglrom Niw Orleans on the 24th of
May, says it is impossible to resist the oonviotion
that the Southern Confederacy can only be con
quered by means as irresistible as those by which
Poland WAS subjugated. There is a determination
evinced to resist the North as long as they can
command a man or a dollar .
An influential meeting had been held at the Lon
den residenoe of Lord Brougham for the purpose of
taking into consideration the present extent of the
African slave trade to Cuba., and conferring as to
what measures for its suppression might be sug
gested to her Msjesty's Government.
Various' suggestions were thrown out as to the
course which it is desirable for Government to
pursue in reference to the Cabe trade, and ulti
mately a series of resolutions were adopted
strongly condemnatory of the conduct of Spain in
violating the slave trade treaty obligations, re
commending the suspension of diplomatic inter
course while that continued, and calling upon the
British GoVernment to re•estabiish the consulship
at Mozambique and other places on the coast of
Africa for the encouragement anti protection of
native commerce.
The resolutions also referred to the Wasbington
treaty, by which the United States Government is
bound to unite with Great Britain, " in all becom
ing representations and remonstranaea with any
and all Powers within whose dominions slave mar
kets are allowed to exist," and expressed the
opinion that .a convenient opportunity should be
taken to obtain the 00-operation of the United
States for that purpose. It was stated that a de
putation would. doubtless,.wait upon Lord Pal
merston and Lord John Russell with a copy of
these resolutiozut.
MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH NEWS.
The fight for the ohampionship of England toek
place on the morning of the 18th alt. The com
batants and their friends betook themselves to the
country at an early hour. The pugiliatic heroes
were Sam Hurst, the titaleybridge Infant,. and
'Jim Mace, of Norwich.
The Sporetng Life states that the mill took
plaoe down the Medway, and that, after a fight of
fifty minutes' duration,Mace was declared the
vioter. Only eight mads appear to have been
fought.
Mr. George Francis Train gave a splendid Union
dejeuner, as the Westminster Palace Hotel, in
celebration of the anniversary of the battle of
Banker Hill. Numerous gentlemen connected
with literature and art attended.. Lord G. Lames
proposed the health of the President of the 'United
States, which was drank with great enthusiasm.
The opinion generally exp ressed by the gentlemen
present was that, while t he English Government
was wise in adopting the policy of non-interven
tion, the heart of the English people and their in
dividual feelings and sympathies were with the
North.
Mr. Hennessey having alluded in the House cf
Commons to the sooldents which bad befallen the
Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia line of
steamers. in exaggerated terms, Mr. Inman writes
to the Tines correoting the misstatements, and
asserting that since the line was diverted to Now
York, in 1857, they have never lost a single pas
senger or single vessel, though the number of their
passengers last year was considerably more than
double that of the Atlantic Mail Company, end
although they have never received a sixpense of
subsidy.
In the House of Commons on the 17th, the Go
vernment bill appropriating the four Parliamentary
seats vacant throngh the disfranchisement of Sud
bury and St. Albans, was further advanced. The
clause giving one of the seats to Birkenhead was
carried, but a motion granting an additional mem
ber to the county of Middlesex was rejeoted by a
vate of 188 against 238, being a majority against
Government of 50.
In the Hoare of Lords, en the 18th, the new
bankruptcy bill was passed, but Earl Granville said
Government would not undertake to support in the
other Rouse the amendments of the Lords.
The Rouse of 'Commons was " oennted out"
during the delivery of a speech by Lord Robert
Montague, on the Schleswig Holstein question.
A meeting of the conservative members of Par.
liament was held at the residence of Lord Derby,
on the 17th, with reference to the action of the
party on the Church•rates question. The London
Herald emphatically denies the rumors of dis
sensions in the conservative ranks.
The meobine•ehop of Messrs. Parr, Curtis,
Madeley, at Manchester, bad been destroyed by
fire. , The lose is estimated at £BO
.000 sterling,
and about 1,800 people ware thrown oil of employ
ment.
The telegraph oable between the island of Cor
aioa and Toulon had been sucoessfally laid.
ANDREW JOllllBOlll
The Paris Patna had published a Bmi-official
statement announcing the probable reestablish
moot of relations between France and the Court of
Turin, and the consrquent recognition of the new
Italian kingdom. This statement was afterwards
copied in the ftfoniteur, and is of peculiar interest
to America on account of the intimation conveyed
in the following paragraph
Franoe, by her now attitude, would not pre
tend to interfere in any manner in the internal or
external affairs of the Italian Kingdom, which re.
mama role judge of its conduct, as it is master - of
its future and of its deatinies. It would eat towards
it SO one day the great European POllOll3 will act
in the Amerioan .question, by recognizing the new
Republic of the Southern States when that Repub
lic shall have oonetituted a government on a basis
which will allow international relations to be
entertained with it of advantage to the general
interests."
It is said that It was a stormy meeting at the
Council of State when the Emperor announced his
intention to recognize the kingdom of Italy.
The Peril Union, an nitranconlane paper, says
that France will recognise a work of brig adage,
violence, and hypocrisy. Whatever artiii terms
may be used, this recognition impli:4l necessarily
the end of the Pope's temporal power.
The funeral dirge in honor oft he late Ccnnt Ca
your was celebrated on the 17th, in the Madeleine,
in the presence of a large noncouree of people. The
Abbe ongfeee, the newly appointed Bishop of
Marseilles,numerous officiated. Among the numerous
tingniahed persons who attended the service were
Marshal Valliant, M. Thonvenel, Minister for
Foreign Affairs ; lit. Bersigny, Minister of the In
terior ; Count Moray, President of the Corps Le
gialatif ; Marshal Magnum; Viscount de is Goer
rontere, and others. The majority of the journals
were represented. The church wee. hung with
bleak, relieved here and there by groups of Italian
fisga.
Judgment had been pronounoed in the affairs of
the saoret political society, headed by Blanqui.
Blanqul has been Condemned to four years un
patient:pent, apd thjeitiletlon of civil rights for five
years afterwards. Other parties implicated were
sentenood to shorter terms cf Imprisonment. Parts
Tapers represent that the Government had ob
tained an immense majority in the elections of the
Censeil Genereaux, which had jut taken place,
Oat of 1,000 members eleoted, only twelve belong
to the opposition.
Public attention in France was again directed to
Algeria as a cotton growing country.
The weather was as favorable as it could be :or
cro - pa, and breadstnffs were falling in price.
The Bourse on the 18th was fiat—Rent e s doing
at 47f 850.
Batas this mowing, by Thotets dc Bons. Stooks
and Real Estate, at the Zatheage•
Fine Wines, Brandies, &s., at the auction store,
the valuable stook of Meagre. Harris, Hey!, & Co.
Elegant Furniture, Engravings, Bronzes, /to
Bale to-morrow, at 2025 Walnut street. Data
loves ready.
Bale, also tolnorrow, neat Furniture, 241 North
Ninth street. Set advertitementa of the four sales.
New pork 'Weekly Bank Statement.
New Your, July I.—The weekly bank state
ment shows a decrease in loans of $1,263 628 ; In
crease In ePeote, 12,597,822 ; decrease in circula
tion, $106,271; decrease indeposits, $1,119,409.
ARRIVAL OF THE ETNA.
BRITISH TRO - JPB FOR CANADA
THE AFHIOAN SLAVE TRADE
FRANCE AND ITALY
'rH.E CITY.
Military and Naval Matte
TRH NATIONAL GUARDS CONING RODE .
As we V
e stated. some days R, the Guards
rat.
to the oily, on the expiration of their hire,
of ettliatment The Evsensng Journal of yeet, r
day says that Lieut Col Beater ie new ISISiog
regiment of Zottavew in our city, and it hi expett.l
that many of the returned Guards will re Witt i t ,
this corps. Col. Baxter is an acoomplithed Cacti
Man.
The Guards, if we are to judge from the last
vices from Baltimore, sre likely to have 143 — Ite
work to do, before many days. Gen. Banks se
determined to give them some active service e b t
fore the three months have entirely 'elapsed
A MAKBICH, Or TUB GUARD =RIAD
•
Win. N. Handy, late assistant surgeon of Cot
Lyle's regiment, was buried yesterday m emo
from the late residence of the deoeased,ltti
street, above Poplar. The funeral wits attended
by a number of the members of the N
Guard regiment, and by the military escor atioem trhieh
accompanied the body to the city from th e eat
where Dr Dandy died These soldiers app ei 4
in their camp dress, and their war.weni appear•
once made them objects of general attention.
Randy will be deeply lamented by his friends of
lif thi e all t he a d antribgu reimenttes of , a
man. having exhibited d aring
t
PROF. RINEY COPPER,
Of the University of Pennsylvania, hos h en
appointed Inspector General for the fifteen r e .
/MVO regiments Pennsylvania Volunteer ce ? „..
An order has been made to fill up the regitaset a 7 o
one thousand and forty (1,040 rank and file) Teo
regiments are already mustered into service, and
two more are to be added. The appointment et
Prof. Coppee—a soldier by education and shares,
tor—to tam position has been universally re ce i ved
as the beat appointment yet made by th e s tate
authorities.
NATTERS AT THE NAVY YARD.
The steamer Lave Yankee, at the navy yard, is
nearly ready for sea. She will leave during the
present week. The gunboat J. C. Dobbin, for.
reedy of the revenue service, fa fully ready forest.
vine: The critter Allen has juat arrived for re.
pairs. The Keystone State will be ready for te a
sa ten days.
The U. S. frigate Sc Lawrence dropped h int
to fort Mifflin on Saturday afternoon, to take it
powder, after which she will sail for the Galt
The St. Lawrence earrles 50 guns. Her crew coo.
aids of seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen, and
boys, to the number of 480 in all: fist marine
guard consists of 50 able-bodied men, chiefly Pete
sylvanians. She is in fitet-rate condition, a e d
will, no doubt, render effsadve service .
The keel of the sloop•of•war Tuscarora bat been
laid, and moat of the timbers for the frame pre
pared. The raising of the frame will be con.
menoad this week. It is designed to push the
work forward with all poasible despatch. M au ,.
Merriok & Sons are making the machinery for the
Tuscarora, which they are under contract to Grdeh
in ninety days. The keel of the sloop•of-war Tu.
niata will be laid soon, in the large shiphotee
The contract for the machinery of this vers t ib ie
not, we believe, been given out.
VOLTMITNYTIS REMEMBERING TIIIIIR YAMMERS
Captain Venleer's *company of New Jerrie" vo
lunteerg, from Gloucester, now attached to one of
the regiments at the seat of war, have been paid
off. As soon as they had the cash, the brave fel.
I ma sent their orderly sergeant back to Since+
ter, with $1..200, to be distributed among their
wives and families. The company pay the ex.
pens-s of the sergeant's trip themselves.
00L. GICATtY'S
A bounty of $1 per man Is offered for reeroitr
for the Independent Grays. the second company of
Col. (loary'e regiment. The company U to b e ,
mustered in this morning at 9 o'clock. 'I u•
mory is at 602 Aroh street.
TUN CITIZEN SOLDINIRY.
We understand that a number of the sporting
fraternity residing in the southern section of the
otty, mostly in the first four wards, intend cele
brating the Fourth of July by a somewhat never
parade. It is suggested that all the rail, reed.
bird, blackbird, duck, woodoook, canal &enter!,
bank shooters, dta.. parade with their favorite
weapons, consisting of single and double gnu,
duck guns, musket-barrel gees, ko. The regiment
will be ender the oommand of Col. P. 0. Doyle. e
celebrated rail-shooter, assisted by Lint. Col. it.
A. Barnwell and 0. 0. Wilson, reedbird-rhootera.
It is the intention of the regiment, if permission
be granted by the Mayor, to era thirteen mends
of blank cartridge in Independence Square. The
parade is to be dismissed at 9 o'clock in the
morning.
SWORD PRE siesierrom.
Yesterday afternoon Captain Martin, of the
Philadelphia Merchant Troop. was presented with
a sword, the gift of James Back, Mr. Dodd, and
other Union men of this city.
The presentation was made by Robert Palethorp,
Esq., who olcquently alludell to the Union as in
dispensable to our national and individual happi
ness and renown.
some
Martin, on receiving the sword, made
some very excellent remarks. Three of ears were
then given for the speakers and the Philadelphia
Merchant Troop
The presentation took place at the headquarters
of the Philadelphia Merchant Troop, in Cherry
street, above Third. A large number of Olt MU
were present, and were highly delighted with the
proceedings.
OHOANIZAZION OP PUBLIO BODIES.-Yester
day was the time fixed ty lew for the orzaniestios
of the Board of Beath, the Board of Prison In
spectors, the Beard of OontroileTs of the Public
Schools, and the Board of Guardians of the Poor.
TIIII 13ABD OP COWIILOL
The new Board of Controllers of Public Schools
met yesterdartaorning, at their room in the Athe.
stomp. BtzWin*, at ten o olook. William J. Read,
Ea; , was appototed temporary chairman, and Mr.
McCalla. was eboten secretary of the meeting.
The credentials cf the new Board were then pre
sented. Mayor Henry then advanced to the mei
dent's desk and administered the weal oath to the
members.
The election of president of the Board being
now in order, tho following names were presented:
Meagre. Dusenberry, Itiohe, Wocd, and Moffat.
One of the nominees proposing to withdraw his
name, there was some public conversation between
him and hie friends ,on the subject. The matter
wee finally settled by the remark of an energetic
member, that the nominations were all a " hum
bug ;" what they had to do was to vote This be
ing done, the reanit was—Dusenberry, 12; Riche,
7 ; 5 scattering. * A member proposed another
ballot, but the chairman declared that Mr. DlLSCO
berry, having a majority of the votes egg, au
elected.
The chairman then Invited the president eta
to take the chair. On taking posstorion, Mr. Du
senberry raid : " kientlemen of the Board of Con
trol, a majority of you having elected me as your
president for the ensuing year, I hope that I shall
be found worthy of the confidence reposed in me.
Thanking von for thin mark of esteem, I trml
that my management will be each as will merit
your support."
The election of secretary being now in order,
Messrs. R J. Hemphill and Darling were Demi.
noted. Tha former receiving 17 votes, and the
latter 7. Mr. Hemphill was declared secretary of
the board for znothar sear. A committee was ap
pointed to usher in the secretary elect, when be
was formally received by the president, and Ma
election announced to him.
..... . •
It wan then moved and seconded that the old
b;-'awe continue to be enforced. This was Car
ried ; but hir. Hollingsworth moved that they be
revised. To this a member objected that the work
would be very laborious; another that eighteen
months had been already spent on the job: and
another that any one can offer complaints and ob
tain redress when any of these regulations were
found to work badly. The motion wsa then With
drawn, and the meeting then adjourned.
BNLIID Cl' PRISON rusrocrons.
The Board met at the County Prison, reeds ,
morning, and orgenized by meleotlng the old
offiaers, as follows :
President—John B Biddle, Id. D.
Secretary—Bdinund Smith.
Treasurer—lasso B Gairiguea.
The standing committees ware announced as
follows:
On Aeconnts--Hermen Cope. Chairman ; Ed
mend Smith, J. Rodman Paul.
Oa Bundles—William Shippen, Chairman; WC
llam H. Keiehline, John Ponlkrod.
On klanuraotares—lmuso B. ()stripes, Chair
man ; M. W. Baldwin, Evans Rodgers.
Oa Repairs—Evans Rodgers, Chairman; Isis=
B Garrignes, John Foulkrod.
On Hosylital=4 FJulkrod, Chairman; J. R° 4 : l '
man Paul, William B. Page.
THE Bodin 01" HEALTH
The Board met at noon at the office eorneroc
Sixth and Sansom streets. It was Orgap lied 4
tho re election of Dr. Pant Beek Goddard, 'Awl
dent, and Dr. James A. McCrea, Secretor/.
The standing committees were not ar,ounoed.
NORTLI PENNSTLVA2IIA F;ALtBOAD COSI-
Peor—lllownale Or Plan- Melt;twos BoODHOLD
EllB.—A. meeting of the first, jammers booosottl
ere of the North P'ennsylve: d i a Itailmad Oampall
was held at room No.
.:10 Merohant's livbanga
yesterday afternoon. ~a'ho object of the =OW
wag to take action / on the airoular of Mr. Comb':
the president of the company, asking the 67:.
mortgage booe.:ooldera to fund three coaporo for
rorip, the fir:i . of which becomes due to day.
Mr. J. Pemberton Hutchinson wan called to the
chair.
Mr. George B Pox was oho en saoretary.
.r. John M. Town stated the object of &erste'
:fig, and moved that a committee of five bondhold
ers be appointed to examine into the affair of the
eimpazy, to confer with the directors, and to re•
port at a future meeting of bondholders what sr•
non should be taken by the latter to promote and
protect their interests.
Mr. William Welsh oonld gee no objection to the
passage of the resolution. It would certainly re'
Wye a unanimous vote.
Messrs. John M. Town, William Draw, Wm.
Welsh, Thomas Sparks, and Henry J. Boller, were
appointed to form the committeo under tbo resolu
tion.
Mr. Algernon S. Roberts stated that the Board
of Directors of the oompany bad appointed a coo ,
mittee to consider the possibility of retteuckltS
the expenses of the company, as it is impoalle t°
mast their engagements. The committee bad root
on Saturday morning, and the officers had Telco
tarily reduced their salaries so as to make an ag
gregate saving of 33,200 in th!, office ta Welost
street alone ; besides this, the;re had t wo race
dons among the employeesmi the fine of the road.
amounting to $2 900. „These reductions were
among persons above Cie; class of laborers It had
also been determined to combine the offieee of
[minatory and trtiasurer, at a salary of 51.5&0.
Mr. Welsh taquired of Mr. Roberti when the
coupons fal..ling due on the Ist of Januerf I ° L
would bq paid.
Mr. Roberts replied that it had been ll:Revd:3d to
com;dence paying fifty per cent. of these couPl3l
t..day; but i 4 was impossible to do so. Thol e*/
be twenty thousand dollars falling doe on Wane!'
day next. The Board did not deem it proper `°
attempt to pay coupons with this debt haatlif
toe
over them, and there was no way of meeting
indebtedness anises the bondholders were wil/jar
to make the isacritioe asked of them. The aemPI D Y
is now greatly embarrassed; but he thought that
the bondholders would ultimately be secured.
Mr. Welsh, trustee for the six per oent. bow,
holders, went into an explanation of the mortglri
against the road, its ohettels, real estate the
franchisee. Mr. W. thought the offer to fa
three coupons a wire one, as it would teud_ l °`l.
liewe the company from its present financial al.
oulties.
This view was urged at some length ,b/ -
Roberts, who is a member of the Board or Dial.
gers.
A rambling disouseion took place, priaciPallY e.
i . c .
the form of questions by bondhciders toad repn
by Mr. it oberts.
The meeting finally adttrned until next 3la i n t :
day, at noon, to receive. the report of the cor n
tee.