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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1881.
Verevor float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the Iselin* Salle before nsT
With Freedom's moll beneath our feel,
And Freedom's banner atreamank e'er
Flare Peat —Mrs Browning, the Poetess; Col.
Morehead's Regiment ; Water Department andthr
Unemployed Poor ; Letter from " Harvey Birch ;"
A Day to be Remembered ; A Sketch of General
Lyon ; The Suspension of the Mall Service in the
Rebel States ; Suburban Matters ; Financial and
0011:111300(61, to. Form= PAGE—The Savannah
Printeeremen ; From Western Virginia; Affairs
in 'Baltimore; Heenan Challenges all England;
Death of Captain Diok Ashby; Reported Arrival
of the Rebel War Steamer Sumpter off the Ba•
lies,
The Advance Movements.
The long-expected advance into Virginia
by tbe imposing army which had been col
lected at Washington commenced yesterday,
and our troops marched to and occupied Fair
fax, without encountering any resistance, the.
enemy, having precipitately fled. Goner'
Pamasox's antagonist, General Jon,'
too, has retreated, and our forces wore" -e
-ta encamp at Bunker Hill, lo va short
skirmish with a body of hisu „.4nt cavalry.
General lifoGrarts.Am's comet is also rapidly
clo s i ng i n open the em „..f. Thus the iron
cage is speedily contrteng around Secession,
and the day is, we ptst, not far distant when
the foes of the 17-4" will be completely sub
dued in th e ood-1/ominion"
I mp ortant News from Richmond.
Br/publish in another column Some valua
ble/information' we obtained yesterday from
an intelligent gentleman, who, with great diffi
culty, reached this city from Richmond, which
place he.left on the 9th inst. It will be seen
that thisteet-elad steamer . Yorktown is about to
at'empt to force her way through our fleet, and
that infernal machines arc being prepared to
injure our vessels and forts. A. very decided
reaction in public sentiment among the work
ing classes has recently occurred, and, like
many of the troops, they are heartily sick of
the Secession movement, and anxious for the
re-establishment of the National authority over
the whole -country. The slaves are well ap
prized of the movements of oar army, and
many of them earnestly desire •its success-
Several regiments have recently been sent
Irom West Tennessee into the eastern part of
that State to overawe the Union men there.
The effects of the blockade are seriously felt,
but some important articles are still obtained
from the North.
The Employment of Labor.
We took occasion, some days since, to dis
cuss the question of providing for the unem
ployed poor of this city. The question has
excited much attention among many of our
citizens, and we suppose it will receive the
consideration of Councils at their meeting this
afternoon. Too much attention cannot be
paid to it at this time. In the natural course
of events, it is very evident that we shall have
a larger number of unemployed laborers in
the ensuing winter than we have had at any
time for a number of years. Tho war has
fallen heavily upon mercantile and manufac
turing interests, and with these interests the
prosperity of Philadelphia is closely identified.
While labor is thus prevented from developing
itself, and when the means of obtaining life
are suddenly taken away from thousands, the
National Government is about to impose upon
the most necessary articles or our s existence a
tax to meet the demands of the Vesent war,
and a tax which, although just and unavoida
ble, must be of an onerous nature.
The privations of this war will fall upon all
classes, and must affect every department of
business. Men of wealth will become men in
moderate circumstances. Those who have lived
on a small competency will know what it is to
be poor; while the poor classes, and in all com
munities they are the largest, must fall back
upon the State for labor Ana life. Idle
men are discontented mon, and ,Disconleilt is
the stepping-stone to Turbulence and Crime.
Be long as we have the genial days of summer,
we may dread nothing from the suffering and
idlenewe of the poor, but when winter'comes,
and comes upon a large people, unemployed
and unhappy, it will test every energy of our
authorities to relieve their wants, and prevent
them from becoming disorderly citizens.
We do not write this in any spirit of un
kindness towards those of our fellow-citizens
who live in an humble way of life. We do not
impugn their good behavior, nor suspect their
devotion ,to the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth. But hungry men are not
apt to be the best citizens. Marshalled by de
magogues, incited by designing men, and
eager to find a cause for all their sorrow, they
are too apt to yield to the impulses and ani
mosities of the hour, and permit themselves
to be betrayed into eats of violence. We
have all read of the "Bread Riots" of Eng
land. The fearful scenes of the French Revo
lution, when the terrible cry for bread was the
rallying signal of many a desperate band of
hungry men, thrill us to-day as we read of
them in the cold and unfeverish pages of his
tory. We all remember the commercial panic
of 1857—the large meetings everywhere held,
and the angry, turbulent spint which, at
times, almost overstepped the bounds of or
der. There were times, during that winter,
when we very narrowly escaped a riot. Let
our prudence and forethought guard against
any such dangers in the season coining.
The question, in its first aspect, is one of
Immediate relief. That question will,. it is
supposed, come before Councils to-day, in
the shape of a proposition to expend a large
sum of money—some $700,000, we think—in
paving streets, grading highways, laying water
mains, extending our wharves and landings,
and improving the Fairmount Park. We
have already signified our approval of this
proposition, but, in doing so, we wish to be
with the gentlemen of Council. There
are men connected with this movement whose
antecedents are at least debateable ; men
Whose names we have seen prominently re
corded at "Relief Meetings ;" and who have
no more sympathy with the poor than a mere
desire to be the leaders of ward politics—
small politicians in tbe last stages of lingering
dlasokition, who look to 'this lialfoffairiti the
means of building up their broken fortunes.
In the hands of such men—and we cannot
repress the fear that it may be under their
control—this generous and munificent ex.
penditnre of money, instead of relieving the
deserving laborer, will only serve the most
selfish motives of unprincipled men. It be
comes Councils to guard against any such
threatened abuses.
Ent, however judiciously expended, this ap
propriation, as we have said on a former occa
sion, is a mere temporary expedient. It is
postponing the evil day, and not endeavor
ing to remove the evil. There is a radical
error, and the problem, as we see it, Is how
can this error be removed. That is to say,
how can dependent labor become independent
labor ? Men should not be cotton-spindles—
measurers of calico—or mere machines for
adding up accounts, so that when the mill
stops, and calicoes no longer sell, and the
ledgers are closed on long columns of liabili
ties and a ruined business, they are compelled
to go upon the world as dismissed dependents.
This fondness for life in the city makes men
so many machines for the development of
capital. They willingly seek such positions,
and live from hand to month for the easy
honors of jumping Counters, measuring tape,
and expatiating upon the qualities of bareges
and moire antique to handsome young misses
who go a-shopping. '1 hey fritter away their
energies and hope to find- life all sunshine.
The storm cornea and they fill before it.
The city is no place for the young man who
lives the life of a dependent laborer. There
are millions of acres in the West and South_
west, Where they can go, and in the course of
years becoite independent and prosperous
citizens. Nature invites the energy of man to
her embraces, and promises to crown his ef
forts with the most abundant fruit. Living
on himselfi dependent only upon his own en-
orgies; the master of many fruitful acres, we
can conceive no position more inviting to the
man of energy and independence.
As our readers know, we are repeating pro
positions we advanced BOMB days since In the
discussion of this very subject, An esteemed
correspondent, who takes a deep interest in
Ibis question of labor, propoies that an
organized effort be made by our most eminent
and public spirited citizens for tranaterring
our surplus and dependent labor into districts
where it will be more profitable to the laborer.
It we understand the propositien, it is that a
society be organized for the purpose of assist
ing those of our people who may, wish to leave
the city for the rural districts of our own and
other States ; that a system of correspondence
b 3 established With every prominent point
west of the Allegheny mountains ; that the
advantages of each locality be ascertained,
and that assistance in the shape of loans be
granted to those who have not- the means
wherewith to take themselves to the place of
their destination. al •
We give the suggestion of our correspover ;
ent the benefit of these celumns. It the 1 11 1 41
be Suggests can be carried into effect', it will
be well. If any better plan can 17e devised,
let it be put in operation. Onr only object jr
to anticipate the trials our poor must under;s o
in the coming winter—to" relieva,tlietn from
privation, and, above all, to contribute to
their advancement to the position of Indepen
dent Laborers.
a.k " ti t from the ganlirL.
Pr ps - DESCRIPTION OF . AFFAIRS
r - 't IN RICHMOND.
Preparation to Break the Blockade by
a Steel-elad Cruiser.
Peeling Among the Confederate:Troops.
DISPOSITION OF TELE NEGROES.
Terrible Accidents Caused-by Attempts to
Manufacture Fulminating Powder.
23aw-Ns Ivra.ebiaxe
Useful Articles Still Obtained from the North
We had a very interesting interview yesterday
with an intelligent gentleman who was formerly a
resident of this • city, but who has been living for
some months in niehmond, Virginia. ;.After many
unsuceessfal efforts, he was fortunate'enough to se
cure a pass to enable him to Teat& the North, and
he left the capital of the Old Dominion on the 9th
of July. It was impossible at that time to travel
on either of the direct routes, and he went to
Bristol, Tennessee, where ire was arrested and
lodged in jail over night, but releaSed the next
morning, after au examination by the military au
thorities Re then prooeeded to Nashville, Ten
nessee, where a similar fate awaited him; but,
after some difficulty, he also obtained his release
thire, and, proceeding direct to Louisville, met no
further obstructions on his journey, Ina Cinoin
nati, Pittsburg, Harrisburg, and Lancaster, to this
city.
Among the causes which hastened his departure
-from Riobmond was the general belief there that
every citizen capable of bearing arms would soon
be impressed into the military service, and the
alternative was presented to him of being subjeoted
to great indignities, bearing arms against the
North, or escaping.
Some of the intelligence he communicated to es
was of a very important character, and it was all
full of interest. He informed us, for instanee, that
great pains have bean taken to fit out the steamer
Yorktown, which was formerly connected with a
line running between New York and Richmond, so
hat she may break the blockade, and commit fear
ful ravages as a privateer. It was supposed that
by this time she would be finished, and her crew
is already enlisted. They have rasseed her down
fore and aft, and put on board of her eight sixty
eight pounders, four forward and four aft. A
space of thirty feet on each aide of the wheel
houses is covered with five eighth inch wrought :
Iron plates, and a protection has also. been placed
in front of the engine -house. The 4 , 30/' of the deck
is also protected with iron, and the pilot is se
cured as much as possible from danger. Bat our
informant believes that, notwithstanding these ,
precautions, a shot fired into the beam will disable
the engine. This information may be of some ear
vioe to our cruisers near Fortress Monroe and or
the Potomac, who, we trust, will keep a sharp look
out for the eteel•olad Yorktown, and prepare to
givealootraosouut-of her.
The total number of Crops on the - of6clal moo
ter roll of the Confederate army in Thesis, a
few weeks ago, Was 150,000, but it must be re
membered that this formidable array embraces all
those who have arrived from other Southern States,
all the raw militia impressed into the service in
Virginia, and thousands of men who are heartily
disgusted with, or deadly hostile to, Secession, and
who will embrace the first opportunity that offers
to escape from the Secession ranks.
D was supposed that at Manama Gap and Me
naafis Junction about sixty thousand troops were
stationed, at and near Norfolk about twenty thou
sand, in the vioinity of Riehmond about seven
thousand, that General Johnson had from fifteen to
twenty thousand exclusive of his recent reinforce
went of five thousand, that in the neighborhood
of Fairfax Court House there were at the time of
his departure not more than from fifteen to twenty
five hundred. The remaining troops are soattered
at different points throughout the State, embracing
in part those who are under the command of Gen
Wise, and those who were recently defeated in
, everal battles by Gen. MoClellan.
Our informant visited many of the soldiers when
they were quartered near Riohmor.d, for the par.
pose of obtaining an insight into their real senti•
merits, and though professing himself, for his own
safety, to be a rank Seoesalonist, he found many
of them much dissatisfied, and they complained
bitterly of the treatment to which they had been
subjected. Quite a number did not hesitate to
declare, when they ascertained he was from the
North, that they would embrace the first opportu
nity to desert into our lines, and that if a great
battle occurred, they would rather fire upon their
own associates than the Union army.
In Alabama and Georgia many men were forced
against their will to enter the Confederate army,
three alternatives, as they expressed it, being
placed before them—" to enlist, to go to jail, or to
be hung " When it is considered that not a few
of them have no sympathy with thelßecession
movement; that they have zeoetved Little or no
pay ; that their provisions are scant, it is not
singular that they are anxious to desert. It must
not be inferred, however, that these feelings are
universal. Oa the contrary, the prevailing
opinion among the soldiers is that they Win have
an easy victory over the North, and the officers
do all in their power to inspire them with confi
dence, General Beauregard, about the close of
June, in addressing his troops, assured them that
be bad a strong hope that on the Fourth of July
ho would dais at Wlllard'a Hotel, in Washington.
that he would then immediately march upon
Philadelphia, from which point he would pacceed
to New York, and there alone, on the banks of
the Hudson, dictate terms of peace to the North
ern army.
The cry among all the ultra Beoessionists is that
they Beek no (ma/promise, that they will ask for no
quarter, and grant none. Their troops strive to
b 3 armed to the tooth, as if they were bent upon
a tavgainary contest. Many of them have good
arms; others are supplied with ordinary regula-
tion muskets. Some still use flint locks, some shot
gone, ana about eight or ten thousand have not
yet been furnished with any gnus at all. There is
an immense number of bowie knives and revolvere
among them, And an unusually . large prOportion oi
their force consists of cavalry, mounted on, very
flue horsee, branded Va. on one of the front
shoulders, and they are now taking particular
pains to have their cavalry swords made very
sharp.
Men are found in the ranks of almost every age
from thirteen to sixty, and mauf of them are orip
pled or deformed, as they have no rigid inspection
and gladly aooept all whose services they turn ob
tain. There is no uniformity In their clothing,
and often members of the same oompany wear Nits
of different colors
In conversing with troops from the South, he ex
pressed surprise that Fort Pickens had not yet
been captured, but they replied that it was now
too strong to be taken, except with great loss oA
life, and there was little probability of its soon
falling into their hands. Of the capture of Fortress
Monroe the soldiers seemed more sanguine. They
said that when.tbey were ready to marob against
it they would soon find means to farce our troops
to surrender.
Public sentiment in the oily of Richmond haa
retreat', undergone a very considerable change.
Some five or six weeks ago scarcely a man could
be found who had not been carried away by the
Secession excitement, but now, among the masses
and the workingmen; a Tinton feeling Is rapidly
being developed, and, if a fair elootion could be
held at this time and public sentiment truly ex
premed, a very large Union vote would be polled .
On the other hand, the politicians and those who
at present appear on the surface to control public
sentiment are very loud and bitter in their denon
olefins of the North, and declare that they will
never be subjugated—that, no matter how large
may be our force, or how many victories we may ,
win, they will light for independence until their
last dollar spent and their last man killed.
Great pains have been taken to fortify Rich
racmd, and it Ls the prevailing opinion there that
even If our armies should, by any choice, approaoh
that city, they would be Unable to enter it. Seve
ral heavy batteries, mounted with a large number
of ES-pounders, have been ereoted—one in the di-
rection of degnie creek, another on James river;:
another out by Howard Greve, towards Norfolk ;
smiths beat pass towards the elti, - which is" from'
the northwest, is well guarded, and they believe
can be sonoessfully defended against any fore,
can muster.
Msny of the negroes in Richmond are
sent idle, on account of the tobacco foam
ing been oioßeid, and there Is considerahl
ness felt in regard to them`by the white
The patrol and police force, which
streets day and night, alwaye have
loaded, so as tobe prepared for any of
Dogma are kept well informed r
events by the colored waiters at '
where the °Seers, over their
disease military affairs with
dis A cre ati ti o o r n t .
tiny,
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three an were
passing
°lelzt complained ! li the ° is master, to'which
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ro'll 34"i r 'in w"/ b 4nversatton . : having `- heir'
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negro - drilling, in the eta
:ltttirrtitinfo°friith"e t after the usual military
. fashion,
ty negroeo . * lie asked him whit
t i s l al y e a : l 4 ll 7 i ° negroes for? to Which he -replied,
, . 0 od3 learnin' to he soldiers now ; why
"°b ' Sikiel, too?' --Net satisfied ,with this ell
not,s/
he repealed his interioitevlehenthe De'
- olltild, " Vet, really, masse, r - cru..14.,,1ike to.
T o t n i eil ts a ro g es earrael
mucho omp 1 a m in
o t re a, inc °n :nd th e e nt *li th l t
and - but ittle disposed to cheerfully
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po b le m i lt up ti on th th e e r m est ‘ i irtts which
, wereformerly im
Provisions of some , kinds / me. no i r b ecom ing
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ittetri if...;4vobability of any 'fa of these ant- -
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ales in the heath during the cern g season. 4 in
Virginia and Tennessee the yield-" as 'hem' nan
sually great., Our informant .sa 2 W in the .forniiii:
t
State one plantation containing . 00 acres, and in
the other 1,800 wires of first-rate 'Wheat, and many
exoellent orops °loom. - ' -
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The effects of the blockade arc beginning to be
seriously felt. The stooks of salt arid leather, and
many other articles for which the.c%is groat ;de.
mend, are very low. De is also Terymarce, and
can only be obtained at a plots ratigipk from five
to fifteen cents per pound, end then not without "a
physician's presoriptlon., For a glass of . , toe-water `
fifteen cents is charged at some of the hotels. The
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oargo,Jately taken to that city , by the ,St. Nstko.
Las, after her captute by the prrato, captain Tho
mas, was disposed of by the stite taking half of it,
and the other half Was ob,tained by hit. Crenshaw,
the proprietor. of the apottswood House, where
Jeff. Davis and family are quartered.
Notwithstanding all the precautions which have
been taken, goods of great importandh to the in
,
Eugenia are skit occasionally forwarded to them
from the'North. Oa the fourth of illy thirty bar.
refs of linseed oil arrived there from the atty . ?' of
Philadelphia,.and was of great use to them in the
manufacture of oil-cloth for haversacks and knap.
sacks. It was obtained by Purcell Co., of Rich=
Blond; and it might not be amiss for our autbori.
ties to inquire, what one of our establishments fur
nished it. . , ,
Absrut aix weeks ago buckles and sewing -thread,
for tbe manufaoture of military cquipmente, be-
Mlle very wane, but Mr. King, of the firm-of
Bing /a Lambert, went to ilitaseruchusetta, by the
Loulaville and Nadallle Railroad, and obtained a
good eupply,- which hit took batik with hint by the
IMMO route. •
There is still plenty of employment for ail who
understand any trades useful in assisting in the
equipment of the army, and they are kept busily
at work. Tee Union Manufacturing Company,
which is under the superintendence of GF. P. Stoat,
formerly of this city, hes a contract to alter 5 000
guns from flint to percussion locks, which it is nose
doing rapidly.
When the war first broke out there was a scar
city of caps in Virginia, and it was estimated that
there were not more than three for each soldier in
the Southern army. - A Mr. De Dow then com
menced to make a machine to manufacture them,
and finally secoeeded in constructing one capable
of turning out 40,000 per day, without the fulmina
ting or detonating powder. The first efforts to
make this powder were fetal to those employed.
Mr. Pinch, a chemist, after succeeding in manu
facturing it, endeavored to continue the basin&
in. his house, bat an explosion occurred by whteh
his building was destroyed, his wife and ohildren
terribly hart, his own eyes blown out, and such
other inquiet initiated upon him, that after linger
ing a short time in great agony, he finally ex•
plred. Undaunted by this disaster, another
man was obtained to continue its manisfaoturo,
but in a few days a shriller twoident I:lectured
ills head. was blown off, his arms torn from their
sockets, and his assistant was also killed. Not
withstanding MU, another manufacturer has shoe
been obtained; and We Insurgent army
being. well aupplied from' Rlohnos , -- I . — "cri - It /8
lielfeved - , -- ny—a-.. -- ctimmsnmett at Memphis,—vrfth'
peroasepn. oaps Meanwhile,. Mr. Be, Bow is
making three more cap maolnatia—two to be used
in Virginia and one in North Carolina. fle !.s
also bustly at work - at an infernal madams, to
blow up forts and vessels. It is connected with
clock work, so arranged that, to any period
after it is set from five minutes to twenty-four
hours, fire may be communicated to a barrel of
ezplosive matter. It is on an entirely different
prinoiple from the machine recently bound by one
of our vessels floating In the Potomac, and the
Richmond Secessionists seem to entertain great
hopes of its utility in inflioting injuries upon us.
At one time, there was a great want of powder in
the Scrutb, which Is now being supplied by menu
fanturers in North Carolinaor Tennessee.
The machinery for the manufacture of arms at
Harper's Ferry has been removed to Fayetteville,
N. U., where two hundred and seventy-five men
have been sent to put it into 'operation. The de
sign is to chiefly manufacture there Morse's breeoh
loading rifles, for which they have obtained all the
necessary patterns.
The Tredegar works at Riohmond are very butily
engaged manufacturing arms for the rebel army.
They turn out two sixty-eight pounders and two
six-pound howitzers. or smcoth•bore cannon, and a
great 'quantity of shot and shell, every week. Mr.
Anderson, who Is at the head of the eetablishment;
has formed the operatives into a Military organ/.
astion, called the Tredegar Battalion, of which ho
is the commander.
The carrel:oy of Richmond is in a very disor
dered condition. On the best bank bills a dls,
count of from" fifteen to twenty per cent. must be
paid to obtain geld, and of ten per cent. for silver
of the denomination of twenty five cents or up
wards, but five and ten cent pleoes are very
soars°, and cannot be obtained without paying a
much higher premium. The chief small crummy
are shinplasters issued by the corporations, which
are worth about twenty per cent. less than the
bank notes. The bills of the Government are paid
is treasury-notes, ®tats scrip, or corporation
money. The people of Richmond think it utterly
imnoasible that our Government can obtain n loan
of $250.000,000, and declare the effort of the Ad
ministration to do so to be absurd.
The public generally know comparatively little
of what is transpiring in the North, as their own
papers do not attempt to give °meet information.
Their military officers, however, appear to be well
informed, and one of their most important avenues
of information seems to be the Baltimore Sun,
abide is received there with great regularity.
There are occasional interruptions of a day or two,
but these do not very often occur.
Jefferson Davis , takes a ride in the - evening
through the city on a fine gray horse, and excites
oonsiderable enthusiasm among the °Weeps, with
whom be is rather popular. Alexander H. Stephens
was not in the city when our informant left there,
but was expected soon. Ail the Seoession Cabi
net, and a good many members of the Congress,
which is to meet on the 20th of July, had arrived
there. The Becessloniets expressed great indig
'nation at the proposed secession of Western Vir
ginia from the Eastern part of that State, and of
East from West Tennessee, which they thought en
eirely unconstitutional and rebellious; but when
they heard that there was a disposition upon the
part of Western Kentucky to Secede from the loyal
portion of that State, they declared it to be a very
righteous and perfectly legal movement.
As an evidence of the aristocratic tendencies of
Secession, and of the growing unpopularity of it
among the working classes, our informant states
that the Richmond Dtspaich, earnestly advocates
the establishment of a property qualification as a
condition for 'the enjoyment of the right of sof.
!rage, so that an ariatccrsthe Government may be
created.
• In many of the camps the measles and mumps
were very prevalent, and many men had died of
negleot and improper treatment. At one ccmn in
Tennessee he saw two large tents literally crowded
with the sick.
Colonel Gregg's South Carolina regiment, whose
tern: of service had expired, had reached Rich.
mond from Manassas on their way home. The
Colonel tried to get them to re•enlist and go beck,
Wordy sixteen oat of the whole regiment ware
willing. The men were nearly all mechanics, and
were dissatisfied with the service.
Lieutenant Colonel Bowman and the other cfioor
of the Pennsylvania volunteers captured on the
Potomac, had been at large on parole, in Rich
mond ; but on Monday of last week they were
again put in confinement in a tobacco warehouse
on Main street, near the Rockets, where about fifty
other prisoners from our army are confined.
In passing through Tennessee 'our informant
learned that General Anderson, in command of,
Nashville, ordered two regiments on Wednesday:
to Nast Tennessee, and two more were tor go the
next day, to overawe the Union men in that re
gion •
PIABOR ABD ISIBLODZOBB for Bale arid rent,
ery cheap, during July and. , 4!tugtuit, by J. B
Gould, Seventh and Chestnut streets.
• :Gr.NERAL achieved the.
resent viotory In Western Virginia, is from Ohio:.
Ile graduated at West Point at the head of hie'
oho, and has since been in the Topographical
D *ailment. He mks 'as brigadier general;
commending one of General hierilellan'a',Cdi.,
visions; the latter oommutdlng one of the others„and General Morris, of Indiana, the third.
SS.-PHILADELPHIA., THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1861.
THEE
Serenad
Beeeohes of / Col. Forney, Senator Wilkinson
of Minnesota, sand Hon. WiMaul
Lehman, of Philadelphia.
n.
s
the
If gnus
oy. The
Whenlaaricx, July 17, 1861.
The friends of Col. John W. Forney, in this
city, anxious to show their gratification at his
election as Secretary of the donate, complimented
him with a serenade last night, by the famous
Marine B intl. A large number of persons were in
attendance, and after several appropriate airs bad
been played by the band, in response to a call of
the crowd, Col. Forney appeared, and was intro- •
ducted to the eitisene by Mr. Fitzpatrick.'
He said: My friends and neighbors (for I re.,
ward this tribute as coming directly from the oiti-
,
zeris resident on' Capitol Hill) : 1 'am greatly
. . , .
obliged !or thiSaiompllinent. I doesnot becorearee,
having been oilmen to the poettion referrefietby
my esteemed ,assoolate, .Mr. Fitzpatrick, .".„.* in
dulge in an exulting speech, or to revive 'unplea
sant anitimeitile. ' [Applause.] • ; fa
A few minutes duce ; in the diaoharge tit Ass — ieitl-
Ma) duties, I was Compelled to visit . the White
Reuse; for the purpose of presentiog to the• Preal e ,
dent eertain papers, announcing the action of the
Senate to;day In planet session. When I reached I
his mansion I found it one glow of lame and - one.'
melody of Music... ,It was the evening of his usual
_ reoeption.' The gay. and the beMatfett, the gifted
.
and the brave, wore gathered within there
.
splendid saloon s_
' Citizens had come there to
.
pay their respects' to their Chief Magistrate.
It was a `
spectacle' inspiring, imposing; sug
gestive. It •reotilled to - mind that picture
so immortally described by Lord,' Byron in
Childs Harold, on the night before the battle .of
Waterloo; when fair-women and brayts men, in the
midst of..thpir revelry and retelling, wore Merited
by the eocind•iirtiolittie and , contiroting armies ,
within a short distance of Belgium—al:Mies - t hat
had met for the' purpose of deciding the 'fate' of
• Earape, and of aecertainlng whether he, the meteor
of the world, he, who has bad taw rivals in mili
tary science and in daring impetuosity, could be
' hurled from the throne which he had. oc c upied to
tile - terror of kings lad of despots. 'Xis-night, it
' maybe, that there is another more impeetent con
test to be deoldod. Tonight we mayfjbei;aroused
from our sleep by the roar of cannon suetthe sound
of munketry, and to morrow may witanother
Waterloo. What lathe issue, to ite adjusted on'tli
other side of the, PotomiftVprobably
_to morrow
certainly very soon ? It is not gentlemen, who •
tiler a king' shalt be expatria ted or an empero
unseated ; whether.a power thieatecing Europea •
nations shall be toppled to the each, a mass o
unclistinguishable ruins. No snob lame as that -
to he decided on the Ciflakiel fielati of Virginia.,-It
1 , simply whetter we ore to have n Government of
not; whether that flag, thrown like an eagle fro
the 1163 t of the Revolution, and ever since merit;
on immortal wings in • the heaven of our libortiel
shalt be furled i its stars blotted from the firms
meat, its stripes erased, and the night of deepotts
allowed to settle down upon na. That is the Me
[Cheers ] No ordinary army has been called for
to decide it. It is not such an army as we se t
Lath to Mexico, or such an army es we sent fo
is the late war with Great Britain; nor is it s
an army as rushed to the field when. our info t
colonies were straggling against Britislidespotis •
It is an army whioh;m its magnitude, its majstat,
its numbers, its apoointmeuts. its leadore, has hal
no parallel since the days of Alexander and gi
Crusadee [Cheers.] No- parallel in' Fiance,
parallel-In Russia ;ler in Franoe the conseripasys .
. tem compels men to enlist; and in Ruisia the eel.
diem are the slaves of the despote. But Here
from'every hamlet in the loyal States, men come
'forward imploring that they may be permitted t
die for their country. [" True, " and great ap
please ] Not the mechanic an the working ma ,
alone, but the rich man, the merehant, tlie lawye ,•
and the artist are assembled yonder for thiepu
pose of testifying, with their blood, if need. ,
how much they love this great and glorious isle .
Gentlemen, God is good: • God is. with- na , '
smiles upon us. This . may be milled a civil w
.;;•.,
it may be a long war ; but when I tarn my eye,
and see fifty-five thesis/aid men in one quarter of
Virginia, fifty thousand men in :another .quarter,
and forty thoutand men in another quarter alt
burning with eager anxiety to aVecge•the
mast's anti iDjUIiCB inflicted noon the Constitution
and , the laws, I feel that Ito who presides ov e r
nations is with na ; and I pity from my soul ball
those whese dame is about being sealed.Na such
lesson has ever - before been taught in histor y No
such admonition has ever before. come from God
Himself. See how He speaks through the signals'
in the skies. Sea how, with Sig roysteriqgs lions;
He comes to us unannounced, even in the Mddle-1
even in the watches, of the night—to tell us what
the astronomers themselves have failed to tellthet
men who unwind the eternal dances of the stare/
Speaking from that wondrous emblem to whit,
superstitions men have turned their eyes, He, tel
us we are right. But it Isnot the emiaem of gime -
s t ition, gentleman, it is the signal of God filmse -
Man who only a few weeks ago believed that this
Government wad imperilled, who believed ahatlit
was weak, powerless,and i dial i tteated, nowiteirmele
at the approaching oom of thetraitors; and'ekai
leas in their Innermost hearts that that cause Most'
triumph that bas God speaking for it on the'one
hand and the mighty people speakiog for Wand
fighting for it on the other. We have a right to
be oatfident on this occasion. The Waterloo we
expect will be a victory for us that shall dethrone
a tyrant more powerful than a thouSandEmarboes.
We shall avenge wrongs: moyse i ,grievone than Ect
rope hag labored under freimahe feudal IlftllD, 1
-,—+.—...b01l co oorteollesittUttit.e i
Meat_ flue_... -..--',„ -,. ra,--: ,
- ft - grew stolid like a rock-built and etemarabat
tlement. It• will stand like one of ..the olden
'pyramids, warring against . time ' add 'fate.
Years hence, centuries . hence,a when :we .
WWI have been " kneaded with 'the ' earth ;"
when from our graves a thotisied hit:Vests Shall
have been gathered ; when orirobildien's children,.
through endless generations, shall have mho and
passedaway, and been renewed in perennial and
perpetual life and' beauty—then, in the fair off
future, when this land,•with ell its present eivili
cation increased and orestal'aed, will undoubtedly
be the wonder of the world, these free battle.
menu of oure-•-thts Constitution of freedom,
covered, it may be, with tho hoar of years, sublime
in its age and its grandeur, Will standout as fresh.
las young, and as firm as the earth Melt'. Arid
from its topmost pillar, end from - its highe st` peak, will float our sacred flag—Eabairil—more
stars In its Union, and more stripes upon its
fold. [Cheers J God knows how many .nations,
by that • time, will have been gathered under
the shelter of our storied eagle ; but men, in that
distant period, will look back •to our day as.we
look back to the events.of antiquity, and, by their
firesides, will, onder' how it was that; in this age
and generation, human beings were to be fouhd so
blind to their own , goal, ra'deaf to the voloe'of
God himself: as to have raised their hands against
the perfect Government they were living under:
Gentlemen, a marvellous lesson is to betaught.
It will be taught well;
,it will be taught triumph
antly.
I fear I have tired you by allowing a:mato
be betrayed into a speech: I repeat my-thazikito
you.. . • - ear. , :.
- Let me sea , in 'referencia to. the gentlemen aria
have conferred upon roe this distinguished honor . ;
that I trust I's' all not give them cause to regret
the confidence they have placed in me. -I feel its
full responsibility. lam also grateful to, them.
As a.representative of that grave tiodyttn
questionably the moat diadagnished on the face of
the eartha-I beg, in your name. and in my own,
to introduce to you Senator Wilkinson, of Mimie.
seta, who has acted to me througheut all. this
struggle the pert of a true and faithful friend.
[Great applause ]
ootirao of
,ions hotels,
And whisky,
freedotn,than
Senator Winninson was received with land
cheers. He said :
Gsmitemzx : lam happy to be present on the
omission of this Compliment paid to the recently.
dewed Secretary of the Senate. It gratifies me to
see you here, because it very clearly exhibits to
my mind your appreciatiOn of the I r iprietv of the
decision made by the Senate. I have
not heretofore agreed very fully with Colonel.
Forney,' bat, at this time and in this crisis, I en
tared heartily 'into the canvass for his election, be
lieving not only that hie selection would be a , wleis
one in consideration of his -personal merits, biat
boosts, he represented the Union sentiment of the
people of -the loyal States. [Cheers.] We have
no polities now; we hatte no parties any mitre.
[Cheers] There is but one watchword, one faith,.
with the lovers of our country. Her who is for
VAS Union I am for; and he who is against this
Union I am against, even thoegh be should - be my
brother. [Cheers ]
The impottent position of Secretary of the
Senate, which I regard as one of the highest Maas
in our country, has never been Stied by More than.
four persona since the organization of the Govern
ment. It has been regarded an office of such high
dignity that the Senate of the United States has
tot seen fit, - heietofore, to remove the' person occu
pying it on political grounds. It was only after
careful examination that the gentleman just elect
ed was ahead), and:l believe to-d*y , that, through
out the loyal Staten of this[Union, there will be one
general voice e approval of this . sot. [Cheersl
The reason of it is apparent. Every lover of his'
country dysires to see all of its friends United to-.
gather, no matter whether they have been-Repub
licans, Democrats, or Americans in the past. So .
far as I am concerned, I wish it to be distinctly un
derstood, that my.party predilections are subordi
nate to my love of country, [great enplanes:lA and
I hope and trust that '1 shell always be governed
In my (fEoial ants by patriotic motives.
Permit me to say that I heartily concur in every
word that has fallen from the lips of Colonel
Forney in his speedy this. night. This war must
go on. [Cheers J This Union must be mein
wind, and it will be maintained [Renewed op
plenum ] Not by the power of Mr. Linooln ; not by
the power of any member of the Administration ;
not by the authority or doniinion of any man or
set of men ; but it will be maintained, and our flag
upheld and triumphantly carried over every reo
tion of this Union, by the energy and might of - the
great American people ; [Tremendous applause ]
People sometimes, suppose that the Government of
the United States is in Washington ; they some
times imagine that it is over in that Capitol, or
exists in the White House at the other end of the
Avenue ; but this is a very greet mistake. The
Govan: Anent of this nation rests away out in the
country, among the masses of the people.
[Cheers ] They constitute-the Government, and
they will uphold it, and carry its flag victoriously
wherever its rights are violated, orlts power
.dis
puted. [Cheers ] -
Col. Forney ham add that God is with no, and
right is on our side. It is true. We have 'grown
up and prospered under our present form of Go-,
vernment. Never on the face of the earth lau
there been a country the manes of whose people
have been so happy , and pent-Wed as have been
the people of the United States of America State
after State has sprung into existence; we have ex
tended our border to the Paoido, end there has
been nothing to impede our onward march to
greatness and to glory until the present rebellion
broke out in the South. -the fiat of .the
people has gone forth, this, rebellion must bo put
down, and I assure you in my humble judgment it,
will soon be ortuthed out by the power and majesty
of a just Government: 'sCheers ] Gentlemen, I
thank
,yoi for your attention, and will not longer
detdri - you. [Three Cheers-for Senator Willeineon ]
Non. Wx. R. Lansaw, in response to loud calls,
said :
FE.Low-covNTßyx2x: , perhaps, a mat
ter of gratilleation* to everyone who feels right
ly and honestly to have an opportnnity of express
ing his views on the great question of the day, Bid
although I have been educated in the Democratic/
school from •my earliest, childhood, yet upon this
occasion toy iniMCOte and my convictions of duty
point out but one path for ino to pursue, and that
.1a to sustain the Government in lu effort to put
down this rebellion. (Rear, hear) I osnnot con
ceive how any man, 'duetted under so liberal and
• free a Government, can hesitate when that GO-
Forney.
veniment is menaced by a rebellious foe, about
giving his hearty support to sustain the fag and the
integrity of the Union, and devoting all his influence
and strength to the right cause. [Cheers.) Never
in the history of the world was theta a more cause
less rebellion' than this. Thera is no alleged
wrong- T no injury done to our brethren of the
Bout- p o d yet, upon . a mere pretext, they have
raised ic eer trend against - the:ter that represented
a p ompon eountry=bave insulted and outraged
that pug—have fired upon defaneelese oliitens and
ofii:ers in the performance of their duty—and when
ashai their reason for so doing, have been unable
to pretext to the world a single grievanoe, founded
cuoi) refit, which would justify their audacious
sots. Under such circumstances, we must all
adult that the Government, In its efforts to main
t•tiet its; talent authority, is doing what is
rlgh ••` and the people throughout this great
land .will scatain-it.-.... In. the.coming contest
our will tritrrib; and than) free Institutions,
uti which we live, end. whioh we received a
int lees legacy from our forefathers, whose blood
as tired trill very still open whioh we stand. will
r t 'all the attempts of .traitors to overthrow
tb , and continue to make us prosperous and
nay at home, and to command abroad the re
'e tof every land for generations to come. I will
no detain you by making a speech. I cordially
iii onto all that has boon said by the eloquent gen
CI an who bas received the high honor of being
. ' e Secretary •of the 'Senate, ;and •the dietin
g shed. Senator .who . site in . the oounolis of " the
ion. Their spredttifioni emanate from* truth:
r couritry..:wilE.coritinne itinited.. • Rebellion
' thont oatisclias nti God or .justiort to sanctify
.1 and it will be in 'the' end crushed Out, anal.
: lated, arid forgotten , as one of the' laic. of
bition and the rookie:mese of,thuppet..[Clbeers.l
istory will record the deeds, of peo p le. They
111 show that the'strengtirof Ifili:Giriernment is
it in the President;'or;his :Paftinet, is not in
aehington, or in the concentrated power of this
roc of Government, but that _ the tree strength of
flee people rests with themselves: The °all
hich'rras made by the chosen head of this Go
eminent, and responded to throughout the land
[
ly the rich and the poor; the lofty and the bumble,
Idamorietrates this fact, and'proves that our Govern
ent is not founded upon foroe,Arnt.opon.the,alle
fence and the true liearts.of.,tke unde.nnted yeo
anry of our country: pyteat' applause 1` •'• •
..... _ . .
F LATE.Sr . N.E.W . .S
...Bil'elegrE.gth to The -..Pomier.; ...
FROM WAAIMIGTON.
Special Despatches to , " The Press.'
. .
The grand movement of 50 000 'men towards
MAnal#ltif Alintioll . and Richmond, oommenoed
yesterday, is otintinuedio-day. The telegraph in
spector, deeming a portion of my despatches yes
terday objectionahle, (as they gave, information of
movements abeadi.witblield , them,'and prevented
me from communicating intelligence , of a highly
interesting nature .• _ .
By thetAime the regiments-from this side arrived
yesterday in Virginia, there was a forw,ard move
went all along the lines of General MoDoraz.i's
00it111111 in Virginia. Ali the roads leasing into
the interior of Virginia, from Arlington Reigtita to
Alexandria, were filled with the aim) , moving
forward. Siege trains .were sent out in• advance,
eaoh gun drawreby ten horses. On the Columbia
turnpike, a iced midway between Arlington sad
Alexandria, and on whioh the centre division of
the grand army moved forward, five hundred ca
valry' preceded the moving masses of infantry.
Among thelattei was Gen.*Bustinina's Brigade,
Abe'general on foot, marching by the side of his
•
: Alexandria the forward movement was coin
601seed by the Fire Z mxavei- marching early in
tbeNlay, while other regiinenta were carried for
ward on the Orange and Alexandria and*, Lon
doun and liampOire railway. The regiment!
:went forward in full rnrika,.carrying three days '
rations, and a fail Supply of ammunition, a guard
only being ?eft at , the clamp' to peak up tents,
to be forwarded in Government trams. The men
ere all in the most desirable condition and in ex
cellent :virile, the only disappointed ones being
those whose duties compelled- them to remain be. .
hind to guard tents, dr.e.
To day the communication with the other side is
out off. The following offiaial notice, in large cha
racters, is posted on the door of Gen. MANSFLRLD'S
office :
By order of GM Manarinam, Comm - sliding :
• Damn; Da set, Aid-de-Camp."
The troops we no doubt seating at Fairfax CAut
House. en route to Manassas Junction. At a later
hoar,l expect to be enabled to give you partionlars
of this day's progress.
;. . Usurpation in Arizona. '
A. letter published in the Repub4can, this morn•
lag, dated at Blasilla, Jane represents _the
State of affairs in AtiZDlla and New Maxioo as .
truly deplorablio.• The American residents are
from ;ream and fit, Liqpilternit44tsta, • and are all
selves together; and, though In the rulnorityrhave
obtained complete astrendeney, and era exerolaing
their power with acts of the moat fisgrant chp•rin
ter and wanton cruelty. The mej)rtty of the re
tridents are Mextoans, and aro true to the Lliifoit
and loyal to the Government, but by threats ire
kept in &Ilene., and inactivity. ' •
'rho Becessionista have held a Convention, and
have resolved upon the expulsion of every Federal
officer. Agent Liman was waited upon, and his
immediate departure demanded, with a threat of
force, with tar and feathers, if lie did not comply.
LABODI replied that, as an officer of the Govern
ment, he would not abandon hls poet, but would,
in accordance with instructions, proceed to Tat
eon Being a Mexican, he was saved by the' in
terposition of friends, thOugh others have been
letus fortrnate. •
No
,atterapt :short of Woe :will reconcile there
ontlawr, and if not immediately put down, they
will overrun Nair Mexico with an overwhelming
legume, and every Union man in Ariarna and
New Mexico will be massacred. The writeqtates
that tort Bars, now hold by seventy Texas troops,
elan easily be retaken, and with it in our control
the country can be redeemedand saved.
I regret to siy, that thefe ii a iarge amount cf
inert Secession feeling within the' of this
anoient corporation. It is dorinant, and only mini
fasted when a victory for the Union or some'pa
triotio incident ir announced, and is met with a
sneer or significant remark. • Btu% is the fact, and'
it' into be regretted; but the ottyis ancient, and
the people are antiquated and prejudiced. Young
America will yet rejuvenate the :one, and infuse
life and patriotism into , the other.
The Pennsylvania Reserve Regiments.
The reserve regiments, under command of
Major General McCALL, have, as I informed you
yesterday, been ordered into the United States
itervioo forthwith. The mustering orders were
sent on to day to the proper officers.
Thirteen regiments - are'. now ready, several of
wMoh have been tirderedlerel • .
Too much praise cainot. be given to Governor
CIIBT/N and General filoCatn for the activity
manifested In getting up these regiments, which,
we understand, Are in astate cf efSoitinoy, , second
to none in the Barrio°.
Disappointe . #•„Troops.
Those regiments that have not been called over
:
the river, to engage in the oonfliet In Virginia, are
disappointed.. They don't like it, lint are w il ling
'to abide orders, atillfooking fOrwtird fornn oppor
tunity to ecektifest their loyalty and 'devotion.
Impos nig' Spectacle. •
The mud march of froeps, at high noon'yester.
day, was as imposing and eignifioant affair. Co.
limn 'after column moved from ttietr'exicaropmenta
in the stiburbi and concentrated on the Avenue, en
'route for Virgiota Among those were the gallant
lintuseina's brigade, consisting of the fall battery
'of Second Rhode Island Regiment ; - First and Se
cond Rhode 'lsland Regiments, .escrh with a full
4 1)4nd ; Betiond New •thronehire, with drum corps ;
And tieventylirat New York, with' D.Odsworth's
Bach legtment in thwbilittite mar Obed
with their bant/Plaiteg marital siesa end alt head
ed by a full artillery battery, aid:. fillowed 'by a
long train of keavy Government 'wagons. Clots
'upon their heels, the splendid Derßalb Regiment
followed. Thoqsands who Hued' . the sidewalk&
obeered them an, they moved along in solid pia
teens; ladies from windows and baloorfies„waved
their white 'kerchiefs, while the
_gallant General
BORNSIDa was gteeted with bouquets Governor
,SPLIAGUE accompanied the. brigade into Virginia.
itiV3IOAD, of the New York`Tirne;s, and Wrz.nze,
of the HOlll6 .Tournal, wlit • a'number •of ;noted
gentlemen who tneceeded in obtaining passes, pro.
pose accompanying MoDowaLL'a column in its
march forward. • .
Oa crossing the river, the march was continued
forward towards. Fairfax. Court 11012E0, with the
troops on the other side of the river, then moving,
and aU forming a coition of fiyly thousand men,
advancing towards tk Utolaporid and victory !"
Fro* Geztoral Pan - , repa's Commatid.
. .
The Star has a letter, from General PAST/1E80:es
commend, dated Martinsburg, '
. July *l3, whielt I
send spa, as it may interest some of your readers
who have friends in the General's array.
The bettor says that the Federal troops, under
General PATTERSON and Colonel STONE; are still
there, and making themselves very popular among
the people.. Thnforees of the Confederates have
been entirely withdrawn from this violnity, and
see concentrating, apparently for fight, at
Win
cheater._
Major Jewell, of Washington, arrived there last
'night, at mldidghti with Important despatches
from General Scott to'General Patterson, and, of
ivhole‘osunp wai in gut: vette the fol
lowing morning, expo:o.log d move towards Win
°baster. Major Jewell came through by way of
Harper's Ferry, and was the brat from that diree
lion. He undertook the journey from the Ferry
in frompeny with Lieutenant Ltaai berry acd Lien-
Witt Dairympie, of.tlie Lintb New York, partly
Mr foot and uertly by a haiod.ear wide& * they seized
on the road, and With r onli a guard of sir men,
through the heart of the enemy'a itiotintry. They
received many.Oompliments for thetrodaring and
fm)P 2 age:. - •
The Confederates - are retreating as the Federal
troops &Avenel,.bot General Patterson and Col.
Stone are soling very autionsly, and mire? move
:WAEonyiaion, July 17, 1861
The March Foiward.
No PASSIM GRARTNID
Viaavas
Georgetown.
without being wall posted regarding the enemy's
strength and position General Johnson, who Is
in command at Winchester, appears to be afraid
to venture a battle, but 'permits his men to fire on
our lone sentries and pickets, and thus do as'some
damage. They sot very oewardly, and entirely
contrary to all civilised modes of warfare.
ScrntiniZtnir Contracts.
The War and Navy Departments are rigidly ex
amining all the eontraots for =anions, , made
for the departments. The attempts at fraud are
found where, vritheat direot authority, oontraola
have been made by self constituted agents
A Colonel shot.
Colonel Cnext,as H. Jamas, of the Twenty-sixth
New York Regiment, was aceidentally shot in the
leg by an officer, who wag handling a pistol near
him, the nignt before last. The officer is doing
well
Navy Yard Matters.
The steamer Mount Vernon tailed last night
for Fortress Monroe, with stores, leo. It la not
known whether she will return here or not, as she
is to receive her orders at the fortress.
The " Infonaut machine" lies unopened in the
obeli honoo.
Eleven hundred and Afty men are employed
the yard, and work is pushed forward rapidly im
every department.
In the Ordnanoe Department the work is eoiti•
need day and night, by the employment of tiro .
'gangs of mechanics. An immense number of shot
and ellen are peeked daily for transportation
One hundred men of the Seventy-tint are left tie
do guard duty. The regiment has gone to ViO.
ginia. -
Army and Navy Stoves.
Immense quantities of stores arrive daily, and are
stored in the warehouses, the put °floe, and other
nubile buildings, wbenoe they are distributed nn.
der requisition from the Commissary Department.
Arrivals from Pennsylvania.
TriMir& a—J. Clayton, I. Cleaver, Dr York
man, Moses Davie, A. D. Jessix, Chas J: Clarke
S. A: Colmar, Charles A. Morgan, Samuel Moore
and lady, George Bigler.
Kirkwood's—Joseph Cochrane, H. Clay Cooh.
ran., J. B. Bitner, T.• W. BOUM, I. M. Dutton,
•W. M. Uhur, J. M. Pan, A. Underwood, Mr. arid
Mill. McDowell, D. K Jackman, S. B Hayes,
George Brety; Thomas Irwin, Peter Saybook, Sr.,
Teter Saybrook, Jr., John Saybock.
National—L. Phlegm, T. M. Ken, B. Robinson,
Dr. B Baker.
Brown's—L. F. Pradhomme, B. Stewart, J .
Aehtnead, D. Aebmead, F. S Robbing, John Mil•
liken, David Caldwell, Dr. D Hoaty, A. B Hoo
ver, Jadob Stevens, James Campbell, M V. Baker,
Samuel Moore and lady, Mrs. William Ref gnat.
The Advance of the Grand Army.
WASHINGTON, Jane 17, P. M.—The Star of this
afternoon says, in relation to the army under com
mand of Gen. McDowell • " The column of the ex
t-,me right is commanded by Gen. Bunter; the
right centre column by Gent Tyler. That consists
of the following exoellent troops : The Second
Maine, the First, Seciind, and Third Connecticut,
under Col. Keys ; the New York Second, and the
First and Second Ohio, under Brig. Gen. Sehenok ;
and the Thirteenth, Sixty.ninth, and Seventy-ninth
New York, and the First Wi900171011, under 001.
Corcoran, with probably Sberman's light battery,
six pieces of the New York Eighth, and a detach
ment of the Second U. S. cavalry, under Capt.
Harrison and Lieut. Tompkins.
General Tyler's column bivouacked laat night in
and around Vienne, four and a half mile. from
Fairfax Court House.
Colose! Miles, United States army, commands
the left centre column, and, among other croak
troops, bats more than two thousand five hundred
regulars. Be probably moved up by the way of
the Little River turnpike yeeterday afternoon to
a point within five miles of the Court $012)30, if not
nearer. A portion of the troops forming hie oo
lama were two hours In passing Bailey's Cross
.Roads yesterday afternoon to the interseatiot of
the Columbia with the Little River turnpike.
Colonel Heintzleman commands the column on
the extreme left. This is composed of the New
York Fire Zanaves, the Michigan and other very
fine troops, including United States cavalry and
light artillery. Its route is via the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, and the county roads in that
vicinity. A portion of it doubtless rental at
Springfield Station hat night.
Fells Church was also occupied last night by a
pot tlori of General Tyler's rear.
aThere must be at least 50,000 troops actually on
the march under General MoDowell, exolusive of
his reserve, still resting in and. around his late
ermainpments.
From nightfall last night the city was full of ru
more that Gen. Beauregard had abandoned Fair
fax Cottet•liouse without a gun; but no such in
formation of a reliable character had reached the
Virtir'Department rip to 11 A. M. to-day, though
that ocrarse; olieltiscrunt la notruulooked for.
prooeeded;.Rkesr.-
lass, by the Georgetown and Leashing turnpike,
vice Langley, to
. the neighborhood of Vienna, and
there formed
,a junction with that of Gen. Tyler
this morning. The march of this grand column of
some 25,000 men started befoie daybreak this
morning.
FROM GEN. PATTERSON'S COLUMN
Occupation of- Bunker Hill.
A Skirmish on the Road to Winchester.
BIIIMICE Thu, Wednesday evening, July 1S
Samuel J. Rea, the correspondent of the Associa
ted Press, has been honorably discharged from
arrest, end has, joined the advance column of the
army under the special permit of General Patter
am, who gave, aehis reason for the arrest„that his
knowledge of military affairs and the topography
of the valley-rendered his despatches calculated
to give infontation that it was desirable to with.
hold from the public. The army having moved,
he is now given the largest liberty , of pen and
heels.
The army moved on Monday morning, 25,000
strong, for Winchester, encamping on Banker BM
on Monday night; which they took possession of
aftor a slight skirmish with a troop of , rebel caval
ry, routing ihsin and arresting two. Berne of theta
wore wounded, but carried off by their oomradee.
The march will be resumed on Taesdny morn
ing and , the troops will encamp in the vicinity of
Winehoster the " same night.
It is said that Gen, Johnson has masked batte
ries between Bunker HILL and Winchester, but this
is doubted.
Gen. Patterson and sMff left .Martinsburg on
Monday morning with the troops The First Penn
sylvania Regiment is - guarding Martinsburg, and
two regiments of the Poinnsylvania reserve are now
moving towards Williamsport. Thus, - the expert
enoed troops will be thrown to the front.
The present opinion is that Johnson will skir
inish heavily but risk no pitched battle.
From Harper e Ferry.
ITNIOX NIX FLEEING BROX IMPRIIBEIMMINT By TEZ
RRBSLS.
HARRIS/el FERRY, July l7.—Colonelly's
Marylaud regiment is guarding the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal from Witliauasport to this point.
A party of forty-three Union men, from Loodonn
county, Virginia, forded the river at the Point of
Rooks to day, reeking Proteotion.
M from forced en
liatment into the rebel army. ore than a hen
dred have orassed the river within the last few
days.
Tbe canal will be opened to Waabington on
Friday. Caul Ix much wanted there.
Another Victory in - Western. Virginia.
Oincuraavz, July 17.—0 n Friday night a de
tachment of - three companies of Col. Woad:lire
Second Kentucki : Regiment attaoked Ave hundred
rebels, between Med river and Barbourville, on
the Kanawha river, completely routing them. Ten
or twelve of the rebels were killed and a number
wounded.
The Kentuok Tana had but one killed.
-
•Qen. Oar's brigade, designed to operate against
-the rebels under ex• Governor Wiee, was rapidly
moving iip'the Kanawha.
Southern Intelligence via Louisville,
LOVISVILLZ; June 17.—A detachment from the
Tompkins Z )I:Laves was sent to the depot last night
t 3 prevent farther attempts to resist the orders of
the surveyors in reference to the shipment of non,
traband goods *starlike Nashville Railroad. The
* Journal. suggest' a ohenge of starting hour. hate
noon and midnight to six in the morning and eve
ning.
The chief of police has prohibited noisy and
boisterous _shouting in the streets as being likely
to produce collisions.
A correspondent of the Courier, writing from
Guam Booneville, Tenneasse, on the 14th, says that
the lientuokiane among the Confederate troop,
there have plenty to eat, but that hard drilling,
camp duty, and requieltione for enliatmente for the
war, have soared off a few.
Par contra, the Jounual contains a statement
from two young men direct from Camp Boone, to
the effect that when they left desertions were of
deli; occurrence, and the woods on the Kentucky
aide of the river were full of deserters from that
Camp ; also, that there were abuit, 1,609 ragged,
half starved viotims only left at the camp.
The Knoxville Register, of the 14th, nominates
0:m011y F Trig, of Knoxville, for Union Governor
of Tenneseee.
• intelligence from Richmond elates that the Con
federate Exeoutive 'Department prohibit persons
from leaving that oily wftboat passports.
The Raleigh Reetster, of the 10th, aaye that the
steamer flrsnrheuter captured, uff Cape Ratters.,
on the 33 inst., the sahoonei Herbert Martin, of
Barnstable, Masa., pith a cargo of Sagas and mo
hISHIO Tafeted at $3O 000..
The Latest from headquarters
Wenn-naves, Jaly 18-1 30 A. M.—No farther
intelligence from the Grand Army he been di
rnlged from the War Department tonight. There
bas probibly been no ocionrrences of an excittng
nature since the advance of yesterday.
Latest from Camp Washington.
134ston, July 17.—Tb', 'troops at Oato . ip Waslt•
ingtoa were reviewed by goy . CurtinaKer
noon.
A salute of 15 gnus was fired to•day in honor .pf
thl n eotion of Clint. Baidy as wilonol at troop
flarti. • -
FROM THE GRAND ARMY
Arrival at Fairfax Court House.
Werraneuron, July 17-10 P M --Senator Lane
and Representative/ Vandever, Colfax, Verree,
Waehbarne, and Porter, went with the advance
guard of the army to Fairfax this morning, and
returned hither at 0 P. M , having left that vil
lage at 4 o'olock P. M. They make the following
report:
OJr tkirmiabera reached Fairfax Court House
at half peat eleven A. M , and the advance guard
entered the village exactly at noon.
Trees had been failed across the road at three
points to obstruct the march, but they proved
feeble impediments Half a mile this aide of Fair
fax an embankment had been thrown up across the
road, a half mile in length, with embrasures.
for four or five guns, and sand:beg protections ;
but no guns had been mounted. There were 'ho
pit-falls or masked batteries.
The pioketa this side of Fairfax retired this
morning about one hour only before the head of
the column Came is eight, leaving the grain bags
oat of which their horses were' fed, and the Federal
troops fed their horse. out or the same bags.
Tnis morning the Confederate troops at Fairfax
were drawn up on the west side of the town, and
the people expected that a battle would certainly ,
take place ; but at 9 A. M. they made a precipi
tate retreat, leaving, ive quarters of fresh beet,
shovels, spades, tools, camp furniture, eta., behind
them in their habte.
The entry of the Federal troops into Fairfax-is
said by those gentlemen . to have been inspiring m
beyond description. The ain street was filled, as
far as the eye conld reach, with the soictier roaroh 7
ing with axed bayonets and loaded guns. Cheering
for the Union; and the bands playing the Star-
Spangled Nanner.
As soon as the 6 000 infantry in, the column .bad
paned, the cavalry which were 'in the rear—the
artillery being in front—daithe4 through the town
OD a gallop, and lindtiavored 'to. overtake the re
treating Confederates. They followed the road
for four tulles towards Centreville, but the great
heat preventing a !treed march of the infantry
they returned.
It is understood that Centreville is to be defend
ed by the rebels, and that Gen McDowell wilt
march on it to morrew. The otheroselutuns of tbe'
advancing army are north and 'south of Fairfai.
A few buildings were burned by iheiFetleral troops
a mile beyond Fairfax on account of a rumor ttuit
a soldier had bean fired on from them.
No buildings had been burned at Fairfax,
although the soldiers in the first dash of excite
meat bad seized many,tldogs in and about the
houses, moat of which were deserted by their
owners. General McDowell was, however, planing
guards all over the town.
Colonel Marston, of the New Hampshire Second,
placed a guard around the court-house, building as
soon as he entered the town.
The column which occupied the town was com
posed of two brigades, under Colonels Porter and
Burnside, and contained two batteries of flying
artillery, two Rhode Island regiments; the New
Hampshire Seriond, the New York Eighth and
Seventy-first, eight companies United States regu
lars, sad five companies of cavalry, and perhaps
on• or two other regiments
• The . f4owing despatch was received tonight at
the headquarters of the army :
FAIRrOX COURT Bonas, July 17, 1881.
Cot.. X: D. TOWNIMID : WO have occupied Fair
fax 'Court House, and driven the enemy towards
o,ntreville and Manassas Junction. We have an
otacser and three men slightly wounded. The ene
my's Bight Was to precipitate that he left in our
hands a quantity of 11-Jur, fresh beef, entrenching
tools, hospital turniture, and baggage.
I endeavored to pursue them beyond Centreville,
but the men ware too mutt eshans:ed to do to.
Most ree_peottully yours,
/awl, MoDowaut, Brig. Gen.
TUIRTY-SEVEATR CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.
WABHINGTO . Tt, ,Taly 17, 1881
SENATE
Mr. Lantern, of Califcnita f intrcaltated a bill to
procure contraots for the 'Deady nansmistion of
the munitions of war to the Prof fio coast. Referred
to the Seieat Committee on the Pecifio Railroad.
Mr. Baetiott, of Maryland, presented a memorial
from the Police Commissioners, riow- confined at
Fort Mo Elenry, who were arrested and °anti oed by
order of Major General Banks. The 'memorialists
solemnly declare they woald have discharged their
dating impartially, and in obedience to the laws
and Consultation, and that any evident.* to the
contrary ia false.
They state that the ground set up by General
.
Bunke based on no authority at all, and that
Marshal Kane is a man of integrity and worth ;
aDd that no body of men are fete liable to the
oharge of unlawful combination than the pollee
force of Beitimore,.._:, - '
. They am taint that the proolamation - by whin - tater
- rnere7arrested was no warrant of law ' ,sad- ask the
interposition of -Congress in their beh alf. .
Mr P/CARCB said that the gentlemen ware known
to him and he believed them to be of the highest
integrity and faithful to the Constitution. Re did
not believe that proof could be adduced against,
them.
The memorial was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Kr. Haut, of New Hampshire, introduced a bill
l i to increase the medical corps of the navy.
Mr. Astruour offered a resolurion for the esta
blishment of a naval academy on Narragansett bay.
He urged, in a few remarks, the appropriatenesa of
the idle for satabrity of the climate and the loyalty
and maritime character of the people.
Mr Gramma, of lowa, from the Committee on
Naval Affeirs, introduced a bill to provide for the
temporary increase of the navy.
Mr. Foot, of Vermont, said there was a pressing
necessity for the wattage of the bill, when prlva
teen were injuring our commerce.
The bill authorises the Secretary of the Navy to
purchase or hire snob vessels as may be necessary
during the war, to so press piracy and render
effectual the blockade. It appropriated, $3,000,000.
The bill was passed.
~ A communication from the Secretary of State in
Vibrance to the industrial exhibition in Great
•Britain next year, was ordered to be printed.
• The bill to rep:dive the navy ration, from the
Himse with amendments, was taken up, and the
amendments coneurred
The resolution from the House, in relation to an
adjournment on Friday, was taken up and laid on
the table to give time for farther consideration.
The bill to provide for the better organis/tien of
the military establishments was taken up.
Mr WzLaos, of Maasaehesetts, offered as an
amendment for the whole bill, comprising nearly
all the amendments heretofore offered in the origi
nal bill, farther providing a retiring list of the
army.
Mr. Samna, of lowa, offered an amendment s ,
providing for a retiring Het of the navy.
Mr. Haas, of New Hampshire, spoke against
any inorease in salaries. He thought the country
was willing to have a retired list, bat this was not
the time to establish it.
Mr. Wrisms, of Massaebusette, at some length,
advocated the passage of the bill as amerded.
Mr Grimes' amendment was adopted.
Mr animas offered an amendment to extend
the retiring list to the marine corps of the navy.
Adopted
Mr. HaLa, of New Hampshire, moved to strike
out all that portion relating to the retiring list of
the army or navy.
After a long discussion, the amendment was dis
agreed to—yeas 11. nays 27.
Mr. Rica, of Minnesota, offered an amendment,
If a brevet lieutenant general be retired, there
shall be ne reduction of salary or subsistence
Bused to—yeas 29, nays 1.1
Mr HALE, of New Hampshire, moved an amend
meat that the retired list rhould receive half of the
full pay. instead of the whole.
Mr. Wthsoa, of - Massachusetts, explained that,
by the bill. the pay is actually out down.
Mr. Oor.t.smari, of Vermont moved to modify
the bill, as follow', " Provided, That not less than
five hundred dollars he &seeped."
Mr BEIREMAN, of Ohio, moved to modify it SO as
to give the retired list simply their pay proper, and
no other allowances or emoluments.
•Mr. Bum withdrew his amendment, and Mr.
Sherman's amendment was aooepted. „
Mr. HALS moved to amend by inserting "any
officer hairiog a brevet rank shell not reoetVe any
increase pay " Agreed to.
Mr. BAIZE, of Oregon, moved that Lieut. Gen.
Scott be excepted.
Mr. Nxiitirx said there was no reason for this
exception.
Mr. B.IO7LOSURY, of Delaware, said' he should
vote for it, because he was glad that the great
Captain had not resigned, and taken part with the
Beim:dere. tlt wea agreed to—yeas SO; nap! 6.
Breokitaidge, Carina, Johaton of Min
/mart, Nesmith , Polk, and Powell voting In choke.
gative.
Mr Forma, of Connecticut, moved to strike
out tbe provision in relation to the Saperintendent
of the Military Academy, so as to leave it as it
now is. Agreed to.
After a further diseussion, the bill was reoom.
mated to the Committee on Military Affairs _
• A message was received that the Hone insisted
on its amendments to the bill authorizing the em
ploynaent of volunteers, and asking a committee
of conferenoe. A orammittee of conferenoe was
agreed to
Mr. Tavrauxn, of Illinois, introduoad-a bill to
suppress inturraotion and sedition. Referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
After an executive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. -
The SPZAKIIR announced the following as tho'spe
(dal committee on the subject of a general,,bank
rapt law :
Mesas. Roscoe Oonklicg, llutohins, Tgoinai of
Massachusetts, Noell, and McKnight.
Mr. BaitaT May, of Maryland, appeared and
qualified by taking the natal oath to support the
Constitution.
Mr. Houses, of .Kentneky, introdaoed a resolq
thin antbiorislng the select committee, heretofore
appointed to examine into the War Department
mustards, to extend their inquiriee into the facts
and circumstances of all oontraete and agreements
made, or hereafter to be made. prior to a final re
port of the oommittee, by or w.tlr any depsrtment
of the Government; that the committee have leave,
to sit daring the recess, at such times and plaoisa as
they mss deem necessary ; that they be empowered
to employ a sienegrapher or clerk; that the Ser
geant-at-Arms attend the meetings in person or by
deputy, to serve all sub;mens • that the Speaker be
authorized and directed to issue aubressat, at the
request of the committee, as in oases daring the
seamier' of Congrers
Mr. KELT-coo, of . Illinois, opposed the extension
of the inquiry, which could be authorized only on
the assumpuen that something la wrorg He was
rot dlepoeed to establish an advisory and control
ling board la effect to have eight instead of 'on o
head of a depirtment. There was nothing to war
rant putting the Secretary of War under the ban
of the committee. He was opposed to a roving
committee without limitation as to time and pleas.
Be believed thetihe seoretary of Wai was faith
fully and honestly attending to the duties of his
high and responsible oMee. ' • •
Mr. Roscoe CONLI,MG, of New York, briefly ol?
;,,..tthe resolution, principally beatnik,- he wits
av
rue to' the' appointment of.a' Ming odiu
ldr:HOimix, of Indlaisomid,that Me sandal=
was reported by direction of the
had hie
led that penitent, concurrence Ile argu
no o encore of the Administrett, n
Mr. Dawns, of Massacheeette. 2. 3 e
the committee, said that al...ough h e b,d' h itt of
seated to serve on it, yet be would -n et ,!',,r, too
whitewash any improper trenaaetiou,
this or any other Administration Tn n - "'" 1 0 Cof
full of Tumors, and bettue requires loveatt.l2.
it
As the Hones bee expressed Yea deej rn tn
t oe
on Friday, the time for inveatigotiou lee;"Ptra
eerily be
Was it not b et ter tende
that the f,i d beyer-d the Disse nt
should -- tent
re
into, where the contraots have been med e, llted
that:Cat great expenee and trouble bring ib 'a
Bee to Washi . ..;gron It the House b e h o °
br
, he committee . ill not abase their pose. e Mkt
solution ()right to be passed 41 , 'her e
pMr. Bimini:ie. of ACM /141.11dtarp,
osed to the resolution and to the objeet
the committee was raised. It work b e t; e art
wait until 150M0 authentic or responeibi e 4"Tlo
were made before such Inquiries ahe ( ) be Nee
toted. They should not act no vagu e di) .
that possibly something may be wron g , e t i g*ttloae
at a time when it wad necessary 10;,, 3 ;r11 , 411 )
energies of the Government to put th,we the
hellion Besides, there was an outetendit,
mittoe on the expenditnres of the Wet
moot to whom the inquiry Properly bele, aged
tlattl.
.Mr • Kati.orro of Illinois, again tiredghli
ationo specific ottarn to the reeolng.e tion ce the gronnd that hel;
were
Mr. VAR WYCK, Of New Toth, told the n .
specific charges of fraud by contractors. fill/.
derstood that, without
system f
1110 r;
months there had been a system of Vendor ah-%'
for audacity and wiokedness, barer bean -;
passed. In this connection he referred to tilt%
on,s, 3 i , t re pay, for beef, hate, O. arged
department with oompllcity, but h ee d ednip
taken o
plundered BdB l ta
t ß n e e " T ;ea : 11 ti "'- ', 114
were men Who bad
attics of ?tailcoat, and
Take the case of the groan:lb-Kt 0111:1/e6,
Ma not worth more than $5 400 or :VlO oho.
she was chartered for $lO 000 a te O OlA, and std tat
$4
was to be paid in the event of her dada ' 11:
would tbo Rouse and the eountry, thee eh,
War Department deeirei examinadon fa y tab
affair.
.Mr. KriLLoou moved to lay the resorud ee
tattle. Disagreed to—yeas 48, nays 77 ."
The resolution was adopted _yeas 81, men 42
Mr. Entoz., of, Massachusetts. from the Coyish.
tee on:Commeree, reported a bill concernlos
revenue marine, and fixing the compensation of
the officers thereof. which, without befo g r em,
was pissed.
The House then went into committee oa the
bill
to provide for the increase of the revenge Irma is.
ports, to pay the interest on the public debt, and
for other purposes.
Mr. TALLantnOttser, of Ohio, offered a robin.
tnte--nametv. tove tbe testi!' net of sieg e ,
Wei one. (1851.) modeo tax the articles in ib e
list thereto ton per eentum. with the exception o t ' e f
tea, coffee. firearms. eta . for the loyal Stater F e
I briefly advocated his proposition
oPnotp the
Mr. STSVANB, of Pelloll,iVallit,
eltistitute, for it was well known that thed
set of
1851. even in the time of profound '0610,11, did o c ,,
produce a euffilent revenue to defray the eap erE ,
of the Goren meat. In relation to the donee its
tea and coffee, as propos , din the hill Indere:la
alderation, they would not be motioned beyond
,the exigency which now demands them }le h i d
no doubt that the people would not ohjaat to these
duties during this righteone strneele, to prese t ."
the nation which has proteoted them.
Mr COVODX, 01 P , lntlßl i7lloia, opmsed the in
on sugar, contending, from the amount op bend,
that the Government wruld derive ro revrt ee
therefrom daring the t'reeent year The holden
themselves would be only benefited
Mr Cox moved to etriko out tt e tar on tea, hi.
teen cents, and on erff , e, fire cents per pint Rs
said that when nor eff.rts at Adjustment fatted {sat
session he locked forward to berg. snider sod per.
venal taxes, even such as these, which go into it,
hence of the poor and indnetrions sod able° will
be felt by them all their lives. But he er 414 oat
vote snob taxes till the iron burden of the Morelli
bill was removed from the count,y Our foreiro
interoonrse, and all parties to the pretest
demand its repeal; lee duties on iron. from a needle
to a locomotive, including a tax. from thirty one
to nicety per Genitor, on wood screws, o f ' 61, 1
gentlemen will remember well, are tribute, levied
on agriculture and labor by capital hell tam
will alienate the West. even as it has the Bomb
He wee opposed to this aneoido mode of bu rn t °s.
The poor man who buys 'Rio CONe at fifteen atm,
will pay the tax of five cents, while the rich nit
pays no more tax on his coffee at thirty seats. g o
with tea. It ranges from twenty cents to one dot.
lar in price, and the rioh and the poor pay the
lame. The poor man who buys his cheap leis
pays as much tax, by this bill as the rich men who
buys hie dear tee. He would not add to oar btu
den by
it
gush taxes, until equality of taxetion w
secured. by a repeal of the infamous Morrill bell.
Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont, said be would vote
for the bill, although it did not meet his cordial
support.
Mr. A. CONKLIN° submitted interest'n; etativiet
of tea, sugar, and coffee.
Messrs. WRIGHT, CURTIS, and Petra's addressed
the committee on the amendments!
Mr. Bowser?, of Kentucky, expressed astonish
ment that the gentlemen who voted for eve 7
measure of the Administration involving the ex
pentliture of hundreds of millions should new
shed crocodile tears, imams men who we Lghting
the battles of their country are to be taxed on tee,
coffee and sugar. This ASS a logical sequence of
the state of this Congress. Gentlemen who are
willing to bankrupt the treasury ought to be
willing to foot the bills.
Mr. STRYINC, of Pennsylvania. remarsing that
r the House was running Into Buncombe, moved
that the•oommittee rise, In order to terminate the
debate in belt a mionto. This was - agreed to
YDNDLzwar, of Ohio, offered an amendment
to reduce the duly CD Iran, but it was rejected.
Mr. WARD, of New York, ioeffatattally ordeal.
vored that the bill should take effect from the first
of September, instead of immediately, hot, without
concluding action on the bill, the committee rase
Mr. VALLANDIONDI, of Ohio. gave DItIOS of a
bill to regulate and enforce the emit of /law cor
pus, to enforce the rights of the people to be secure
from unreasonable cesochea and niittlrelr, to se
cure to the people the right to keep and tau was
for their defence; to preterit,' the manner of
quartering soldiers in private houses in time of
war, and to secure the freedom of speech and of
the press
The House then adjourned.
Alovemente of the Grand Army
Wants tiros, Julyl7 —The Repteattan of tble
morning says the general movement was in the
direction of Fairfax Court House, to width it it
no great march from the right of ben MeD3well'e
line, though it is near fourroen miles from the el.
tense left The army, it was supposed, would hell
for the night this aide of Fairfax Court Home.
(which the rebels will 'Probably take opeadon tc
evacuate,) and resume their march In the mortin
They took with them three days' rations.
Pour mounted batteries, eight siege gnus . sri
several squadrons of cavalry aro in the Mum:
whiett oonsista mainly of infantry.
"'The Ltrdirgencer says an officer of the That
New York Regiment arrived in this oity lost *L.!
direct from lifartiniburg. which place he left ytt
terday morning He brings news that Gems:
Johnston broke up his camp at Ranker Hill
Monday, and commenced the retreat of his et6t
army towards Winchester. Gen Patterson. with
his entire force, immediately started in persist
and was then about eleven miles in the rear of the
retreating rebels
From Missouri.
Br. Loins, July 17 —Mr- Hayward, the enpettn•
tendent of the Hannibal and St JOSapill4o4d,
just arrived from Hannibal, received the folle*ti
,desoatch precious to leaving that place:
Huusorr, Mo., July Id—Sight hnadeed Fede
ral troops Mae up ahead of rho passenger win
this morning, as far as Wyllie, thirty aims
above St. Charles!, on the North Misroori
road, where the track was torn up and the troy
fired into. An engagement ensued, resurr;nr in
the loss of seven rebate killed and fere& test:
prisoners. One man, who was caught vitt. .1;1.:
in his hand, was immediately hung; and anode
while attempting to esoape, was riddled wits be:'.l
The fighting atill continued when the Fluor
train paused up. The Federal troops loot :ores
killed and seven wounded. Thirty 'aeries were
oaptnred. The strength of the rebelE
known.
Southern News via Louisville
Loutavit,La. July 16 —This city wo En lettatel
with a disturbance last night, in the vioinity of 1,1
Loniavilte and Nashville Railroad depot, in cwt.
(pnce of the vizure of a rebel rank filled tr,,l;
dardee's 'Nodes It was however. petted by :la
preemies of armed men, who volantered to are'
the surveyor of the port.
Two captains of the Kentucky Brigade have bad
a difficulty. in consequence of men leaving ow
company to Join that of the other. Captain Ira-
bey shot Captain Thompson. and the former vat
*mated and taken to the Indiana penitendary. st
'Jannis - it'llle.
The Portsmouth oorrespondent of the Rictmend
(Va ) Examiner says that the first rifled claw
has been rimed out at the navy yard, and in a fee
days the workmen will be able to fluisb long top
gone ae fast as they are wanted.
The Augusta Civilian saya that the bloeiede
that port was made complete by the arrival off O
Steamer Sou th Coroisna which had nava:alo
rehtle.
Ex Congressman Jewett died at Shelbyville co
the 14th inst.
The special despatch from F a i r fax, Virginia , 1°
the New Orleans Picayune, says that the Soil
Carolina and Virpinta detachment made a fatal
mistake on the Fourth of July, in "14,44!
each other. Two Virginians were killed ata
wounded.
The Augusta Constitution says that Govertat
Morehead asserts that there war an overwhell ih g
majority of the people of Kentucky in favor of ts
bastion, but that local influent,e and a deficiently et
acme place the State under temporary res 7litt
Large numbers of the Kentucky volunteer Id°
went to Camp Boone, near the northern list Of
Tennetvme. are daily returning, dirgustsd with th e
fare and treatment They say they want to heir
no more about Jefferson Davis or the Bontterz
Confederacy.
From .Fortress Monroe'
FouraF.ss MONROE. July IG —The Third Maio
ebisette 'sells for Boston this evening, i 2 tt ' t
Steamer Cambridge. The Fourth will fellow to
morrow.
Colonel Max Weber's •ond Colonel Baker's rW
manta were to occupy Hampton, hut the programm e
will be somewhat °hanged.
Brigadier General Piero. will rehire with
ern'
lifaesaohusetts regiments. and Colonel Duryea
probably be acting brigadier general in ilatore,
&scored companies went out from Newport Ye r i
haat night, to surpriae, if possible, s body a IV,
horse, wbleh has for some time hovered in the
°laity. They bad not returned on the deparcr s
Of the morning boat from Nerrport News.
The Fott.th Rebetve Regiment "
-
LMtutelt) Jcar 11 —The Fourth Panntti , '" l "
RePerre Iteginient, Colonel IdArob. left ca©p
st
Easton, and took the oars for flartfaborg, Ya'
they
day, amid muoh enthusiasm At LEbsnoz )
were greeted by a great orowd of lattice a nd f
Heinen, who supplied their wants bonn.ec o er.
furnishing them a regular ittoper in the ear! se
As the special train left the station for flertil' ill b
the soldiers cheered yeciferons'Y, 8 . 2 d the " - ; -- e
thulium was answered with equal spirit bf -
people of Lebanon
Tne !Ware Sampler.
NR I v YOE Jul rA. Atig."' ,
from Cionftlegoa, a y
rrived bo re . reports Mot!!!
vessel wee bailed on the sfterooeu of the
tilt by the privateer Ssetptsr. The osptain
' r
plied in 41
Spanish and blokes Segash , Ind
n!"..
Pirate sheered off, tux:mini it was a foreig
Fire ut Indianapolis .
Inumerous, July IT ta'•
drpg etore wsvdertroyed •by tine
Lou $10,000; "Inenrod for $5,000.