FRIDAY, ATH3UST 28, 1861
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. IWIUGLAS.—“ The conspiracy
to break up the Union is a fact now known to
nil. Armies sire raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be lint two sides
to the controversy. Every man must be on the
side of tlie United States or against it* There
can be no neutrals in this war. There can be
none but patriots and traitors.**
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The Peace Politicians. *" "
The intriguing politicians who are seeking
to prevent a vigorous prosecution of the war
forget that we are not living in ordinary times,
when their chief mission is merely to put an
Administration on trial, hut that the existence
of a nation, and all the great interests and
future prosperity of millions of their country
men, are at stake. No matter what men may
think of the past, or what, criticisms they uwy
feel inclined to make upon the mighty events
transpiring around us, the first attention of
every good citizen is due to the stern realities
of the present, and his highest duty is to stand
gallantly by the Government which, in this
crisis, is the representative of the mafesiy, the
honor, and the power of the American people.
For the war, suddenly forced upon us oy the
internal enemies of our country, w e were almost
totally unprepared, and it was utterly impos
sible at tiie outset of the conflict to foresee
every contingency, to guard against every
error, and to do everything in the best manner
But no rational or impartial man
pOfwiW.^-
v.lio scrutinises the course of events, can
deny that an earnest and resolute .effort
has been made to grapple etTeetivcly
■vrith the extraordinary difficulties and em
barrassments that hare..unexpectedly arisen,
and that whenever experience demonstrated
that any particular regulation was erroneous
or prejudicial, it has been speedily corrected.
And now, looking all the dangers which me
nace us and tire exact position of our country
as fully in the face as passible, v.ixii ail
the light that the experience of the last
eventful lour months affords, wlio. ; does-not
sec that the highest interests of the. loyal
section of this country demand a vigorous
and earnest support of the Administration in
its efforts to suppress rebellion, and to roll
back the tide of war upon, the wild horde that
threatens to precipitate itself upon the capital,
that is even now seeking to gnin possession of
Missouri, aud that boasts that it will soon be
able to invade Pennsylvania, to capture Phila
delphia ami New York, and to burn Boston ?
"ft'c are well aware that this is only.an idle
threat, but what a terrible reproach upon
i::, it i-> to reflect that more than
twenty millions of loyal people should
be thus persistently and unceasingly taunted
by a baud of traitors, who are not sustained by
a white population of more than a few mil
lions— and that our capital is daily and hourly
threatened by them! We must remember
that, no matter what may be the final termi
nation of this struggle, our character and
position i:i the scale of nations is now
fairly at stake, and that if we fail in a contest
v here the odds are apparently so strongly in
our favor, our doom is sealed henceforth"and.
forever, and we will be regarded by every
vigorous and intelligent people as the veriest
helots and cowards that disgrace the earth. If
v e fail in the discharge of our duty, r.ot only will
the Union he forever broken and the demons of
anarchy and discord, or of tyranny and despo
tism, reign supreme over our fair land hereafter,
but all our rights will be ignored, our power
destroyed, our self-respect sacrificed, and our
future destiny will become as miserable, hope
less, and disgraceful as our former history has
been glorious, prosperous, and honorable.
Those who j>rate to us of peace when there is
no peace, seek but to lure us on to eternal
shamo. misery, and disgrace. They are, in
deed, the men who are doing most to protract
tho war anti to prevent the return of the old.
state of security and prosperity among us,
because they are seeking to paralyze tire
energies of the nation and to destroy its
capacity to crush the rebellion that has pro
duced all our present calamities. The ouly
safe and true road to a lasting and honorable
peace is that which leads to the overthrow
and dispersion of the insurgent army. "War
was caused by the traitors first commencing a
series of unprovoked assaults upon the South
ern torts of the nation, and by their efforts
to place a large army in the field to
capture our capital. Peace can only
bc produced by the overthrow of their
army and the triumph of the Government
over tl-.ose who have wantonly and wiekcdly
assailed it. There can be no other peace
which would afford us security, or that would
not cover us with disgrace. There is no limit
to tiie extravagance and injustice of the de
mands of the traitors; and if the loyal por
tion of this country, far superior to them in
numbers, should be weak enough to yield un
der the pressure of threats and the power
of the insurgent army concessions which a
sense of justice and propriety impelled-.it to
deny it could never hope to cope in a strug
gle with a powerful foreign country, or to
guard itself against unceasing future aggres
sions.
It therefore becomes the true friends of
peace to assi-t.in the vigorous prosecution of
the war. The policeman who attacks a gang
of rioters ami seeks to arrest them, does so,
not to fight for the sake of fighting, but to re
store order; and the man who tries to persuade
him not to do his duty, or who endeavors to
prevent a body of policemen, sufficiently large
to quell a riot, from reaching the scene of dis
order, is really a foe to the best interests of
society, and an. enemy of peace, although he
may pretend that his chief desire is t® avoid a
collision beta ecu the violators of the law and
its Supporters.
The Secession Journals.
A\ r e have among us a few discontented .spi
rits who are profoundly attached to the cause
©f the insurgents, and who appear to sympa
thize cordially with them in their efforts to de
stroy Our Government, and to inflict outrage
ous, vindictive, and cruel punishments upon
all the Union-loving citizens of the South who
dare to remain loyal to our country. Their
devotion to the treasonable movement in
cludes, of course, we presume, a hearty ap
proval of a!! the means they have adopted to
sustain it.. prominent among which was the
suppression of the circulation of that loyal and
indomitable newspaper, the Louisville Journal ,
in all the .States that claim to have se
ceded ; and tin* extinction of Baowy low's
Knoxville (Tenn.) Whig; while it is well
known that-for years past they have refused to
tolerate the general circulation of any paper
which was the exponent of sentiments obnox
ious to them-- And, indeed, the unrestricted
and untrammelled freedom of the press, as un
derstood in the loyal portion of our country,
has never been in vogue in Sccessia.
It seems now that these Northern sympathi
zers with treason are being treated to a slight
dose of their own medicine, and, if it is n«t
perfectly agreeable to them, they should recol
lect that it i-. a prescription made up some
what after the formula of those dear friends
whom they love so well, but applied for a much
more important and justifiable prnpose, and to
effect a much more legitimate end.
TV'elmvc recently chronicled the forcible
suppression, by mobs, of several rank Seces
sion journal.-; and we learn that yesterda v
measures were taken to prevent the future
circulation, in our city, of the New York
Daily. News and Day Book, by United States
Marshal Millwaud. There will, perhaps, lie
an outcry made against these acts by those
who have bees! in the habit of perusing the
journals referred to, to glean arguments framed
to order by which they might extend aid and
comfort to the infamous traitors who are not
only in arms against the Government, Imt
threatening the capital, and boasting that they
will soon capture Philadelphia and New York;
but the people remember that, this is only an
effort to do. for the salvation of the Union,
one of the few things which the traitors have
done to destroy it, and that no country in a
state of war will long tolerate the continuance
of a Systematic effort on the part of a few of
its disloyal citizens to weaken, by daily public
appeals, its martial spirit, and to strengthen, in
every conceivable manner, the hands of its
deadly and unrelenting foes.
British i'uulnllity.
On Tuesday, the Gth of August, the British
Parliament was prorogued, alter the customa
ry Ministerial document, called “ the Speech
from the Throne,’’ was read by the Lord
Chancellor. One sentence ran tints:
a The dissensions which nro-' 1 some months "ago
ill the Ihiited .States nf Norik Aniorie.i have mif-.tr
tiumtcly assented the character of open wnr. Her
Majesty, deeply Imuonliug this result, has dcler
ntilicrl.'iii common lvidt tit" other Powers of Kuropn,
to observe u .strict itcntrnlitg between tlieeonteiul
ittg parties-"
This is a fair promise. We wonder hoiv it
is to be kept. Lord I’alhkbstox told the
House of Commons that a blockade was no
blockade unless it were so strictly kept that
vessels could not enter or leave the pro
scribed port. Lord Lyons, long suspected of
strongly sympathizing with the South, is
actually accused, at this moment, of having
entered into communiculioit with Mr. Jeff Ea
ses Davis as to the terms on which England
would recognize “ tlie so-called Confederate
States-" as an independent nation. And, to
crown all, tlie London Morning Post , Palmkr
stox’s organ and property, declares that there
is a tie jure Government ill “ the South," and
proclaims it as “a fact that the South has
achieved its independence.’’ H this be
Palmerstuk’s idea of neutrality; it will not
give satisfaction here.
Let England play us false now, or even at
tempt it, and she will precipitate herself into
a deadly war with tills country. Wo can
raise sufficient soldiers to subdue Southern
rebellion and to punish British audacity, and
we will do it. For every four men now under
arms against the South, there would be five
and-twenty ready to pull trigger against a
British enemy. Wo have had ample expe
rience of the insolence of such a foe, and we
have already punished it in a very indisputa
ble manner. If England wishes a war with
this - country—on no other account than be
cause it lias flourished under republican
system—we will not say “No,” and then
Tinrth may hide —waves engulf—tire consume ua,
But they shall not to slavery doom tis :
If they'rule. it shall ho o’er our ashes nnd graves;
But we’vo smote them already with fire as the
waves.
And new triumphs on land are before us.
To the charge !—Heaven’s banner be o’er us.
Is England anxious to lose Canada and her
West India Islands ? Then, the readiest way
is to acknowledge tlie South, which will cause
a war with the United States. The issue of
such-a contest would simply deprive England
of her Atlantic ami trails-Atlantic possessions,
besides placing her at the mercy of France.
Another Victory.
A" telegraphic despatch from Cincinnati says
'that on the 20tli.instant a skirmish occurred in
the Kanawha valley, in which a force of tlie
insurgents, four thousand strong, were driven
back, after having fifty of their men killed,
and a large number wounded and captured by
an Oliio regiment. With the exceptions of
the battle of Manassas, Big Bethel, and Vi
enna, where the enemy possessed great advan
tages, the Union troops have uniformly met
with substantial success; and they have, in a
number of eases, defeated greatly superior
forces. Tbe results of all the battles of the
war, when properly considered, should inspire
us with a leeling of perfect confidence in the
ability of our soldiers to defeat the traitors
whenever tliev do not possess overwhelming
superiority of position or numbers.
A Ludicrous Blunder.
The curious ignorance of American affairs
which characterizes the British press has been
exhibited, in an amusing manner, by tbe Gal
way Vindicator, of August 7, in its comments
on tlie battle of Bull Run. It tells the world
“ if daring courage, and the ready sacrifice of
life, could have gained tlio victory, the Sixty
ninth would have accomplished it single
handed. But, strange to say, it would appear
a'cavalry company of ‘ niggers’—volunteers
lighting for the perpetuation of their own sla
very—occasioned the panic amongst the North
ern army.” This setting down the Black
Horse Rangers as a corps of negro combatants
for slavery, is the host joke of the day—hotter
even than Mr. Russell's description of a bat
tle which was over before he came within five
miles of it.
Mention of Mr. Russell reminds us that
some of tlie New York papers, which have
republished a second series of letters from tlie
South,from the London Times , have attributed
them to Mr. Russell. They are understood
i to have been written, not by him, but by Mr.
i Woods, who wrote the account of the Prince
: of'Yules’visit, last summer and autumn, and
was despatched hither some weeks ago, after
The Times had been informed what dissatis
faction Mr. Russell’s letters caused in the
North.
Jenkins at Long Branch.
It is doubtful whether any newspaper has
ever exhibited more decided bad taste than, in
its details of Mrs. Lincoln’s visit to Long
Branch, lms been shown by the New York
Iferald. It was bad enough for N. I*. Willis
to describe, with great minuteness, how Mr.
Lincoln put on his shirt when dressing for
dinner with Prince Napoleon, but Jenkins of
the Herald follows Mrs. Lincoln, in two mor
tal columns of small typo, and, all the time,
making melancholy efforts to be smart and fa
cetious —such as calling one Master Lincoln
« Prince William,” and bestowing the nick
name of “ Tadpole” on. another. Unpre
suming and quiet as Mrs. Lincoln is, it is a
pity that she cannot go to the sea-shore for a
little healthful retirement, but the myrmidons
of the Herald follow her about, inventing
items of gossip about her when they
cannot find them. No respectable journal
would thus pander to public curiosity.
Regimental Bands.
See. 4 of Act No. 22, adopted at the late
session of Congress, to “ increasedhe present
military establishment of the United States,”
contains the following provision in regard to
the pay of regimental bands :
“ The regimental bands will he paid ns follows:
one-fourth of each, the pay and allowances of ser
geants of engineer. soldiers; one-fourth, those of
corporals of engineer soldiers; and one-half, those
of engineer soldiers of tiie first class. The drum
major, or leader of the hand, the pay and emolu
ments of a second lieutenant of infantry.”
Palatial Palaces !—The New York Herald
of Wednesday lias an article from which we
cull the following sentence :
“ Those large and magnificent marble stores in
Broadway, and the palatial palaces in lit 111
avenue, will continue to reduce in price, anil will
never be worth fifty per cent, of what they were
before the crisis.”
This is very good—of its kind. “ Palatial
palaces” is a term akin to the tautology
which described a man as “reposing under
tlie shady shadow of an umbrageous tree.”
Public Amusements.
The opening of the Walnut-street Theatre, on the
2d September, is announced in a New York paper.
The lessee apparently forgets that there are news
papers in Philadelphia.
Mrs. John Drew will open Arch-street Theatre,
we understand, on the same day.
The Olympic, on Race-street, is the only Phila
delphia thcatro now open, and it is doing a good
business. Annie Lonsdale and Samuel Hoinplc, the
leading performers, are very popular with their
audiences.
Mr. and Mrs. AT. J. Florence sail for England on
the 28th instant. Boucieault has offered engage
ments in London to the following artists: Joe Jef
ferson, G eo. Holland, Geo. Jamieson, Chas. Peters
Miss Sara Ste Tens, and Miss Mary Wells. Mrs!
Chas. Dillon is daily expected from England, and
immediately on her arrival her husband and
herself will sail for California. Sam Cowell re
lumed to England in the Great Eastern. Me Vick
ers Theatre, Chicago, closed last week, after a pros
perous season of fifty.four weeks. It reopens on
Monday, with Sothern as the star.
Boston Museum.—Mr. Kcach commenced his
season on Monday with an efficient company. Tho
new-comers are Mis 3 Josephine Orton, Miss Emily
Mcstayor Miss Annie Clark, Miss Oriana Marshall,
Mr. R. F. McClannin, Mr. F. Jlardenburg, and Mr.
Sol. Smith, Jr. The old faces include Messrs. War
ren, Keach, Whftllcy, Mosluycr, AVilsoni Ring, Miss
Kate lleignolds, Mrs. Thompson and daughter, and
olliers equally well known. —Boston live. Gazette.
MiNiATunE Poutuait Gallekv.— From Peter
son dr Brothers ire have six portraits, (Lincoln,
Dougins, Scott, Fremont, McClellan, and Ander
son.) drawn on stone, after photographs, the ea.rtc
tit visile size, and only a quarter for tho set!
An Excellent Aim-ointment.— T. C. Williams.
F.sq.. of this city, lias been appointed a captain of
the Nineteenth infantry regiment of the regular
army. He has devoted much attention for years
to military matters, and will make a very efficient
officer.
We have already noticed the ehungo in tho pro.
prictorship of AVillard’s Hotel, Washington, now
conducted by Messrs. Sykes, Chadwick, & Co., for
merly of tho Girard House in this city. In a “ card”
clsewhore. these gentlemen return thanks to their
old friends for past favors, and solicit their future
patronage. AV'c may add, that their new quarters
have already become a favorite with persons visit
ing the National metropolis.-
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL."
TFasiiinoton, Aug. 22, 1801.
Edward Everett, in his last letter to the Mew
York Ledger, presents what might be called by
the dihitanli of politics, an argument in farm
of mob law. His one of that eminent, states
man’a most graceful and profound productions,
and is really a philosophic defence of the right,
of a free government to maintain the powers
of a government, nml prevent itself from an
nihilation. As a legal argument, the paper of
Mr, Everett is exhaustive, and I cannot but
think that it will be productive of the most
gratifying results.
After reading this elaborate essay of tbe
orator and statesman, 1 cannot but ask myseif,
What is Mol. Law ? The Hodgsons, tlie Nie
mans, tlie Ackers, and the McDowells, of
Pemisvlvnnla, are permitted to print, treason
against the Government, to assail its agents,
and criticise its measures—to dampen tlie pub
lic sediment, lo misrepresent the patriotic
feeling of the nation, nnd to cover
with ignominy and reproach the best and
tlie bravest of our public men. What lias
been tlie effect of these teachings upon the
people ? "What could have been the results of
tlieir intrigues and denunciations ? The peo
ple of Pennsylvania arc true to a single senti
ment, and that sentiment is . a national and a
loyal one. There was a healthy political feel
ing until the symptoms of the old Breckinridge
disease began to break forth, and to assume a
most offensive and virulent form. Shall we
not attempt a remedy? Shall wc suffer and
not seek to relieve tlie suffering? These ex
traordinary events must transpire, for extra
ordinary evils require extraordinary treatment.
When a pestilence covers the laipl, or comes
in ships from other lands, we establish qua
rantines and" provide embargoes. When a
desolating conflagration extends through a
great city, -We destroy squares of buildings
and immense amounts of property. These
are defensive and; necessary proceedings ; for
it, it not better that’commerce should undergo
a temporary annoyance than the plagues of
Africa and the Indies should desolate
our homes ? And is it not far better that the
properly of one or two citizens should suffer
than that-the homes of a whole community
should become a mass of smoking and black
ened ruins ?
But more than all, wliat is Secessionism but
mob-law ? Its theory and practice have been
the theory and practice of every mob which
lias disgraced a civilized community. The
seceded States have been nothing more than
so many immense mobs, with their Jack Cades
and Wat Tylers at Richmond. They have
legalized every outrage which the frenzy of
man could suggest. Arson, assassination, and
robbery; the suppression of free speech and
the punishment of free thought; the expatria
tion of patriots and the exaltation of traitors,
have marked their whole career. The excep
tions in every other civilized society.have
formed (lie rule of the Southern society. The
depraved hit. its, which misrule and license en
gender, seem to follow tlie authors of misr.de,
and no better illustration of this need be wished
than the evidence of Richmond correspondents
of English journals,who assert, that since
Davis and his Congress have come to James
river, the capital of "Virginia has been little
more than a midnight saturnalia. Elegant
gin palaces, gambling .saloons, and saloons in
finitely more infamous, have sprung up over
the city—and they all agree in establishing the
disgraceful fact, that Paris, under Louis XIV,
or London, in the worst days of the Regency,
was never more completely demoralized.
The best, illustration of the vigor of the
Government and the confidence foil in it by
the people, may be found in tbe fact that all
its securities are appreciating. I should not
be surprised to find the recently-issued trea
sury notes'either at par or commanding a pre
mium. Indeed, I know that many of the
most enterprising capitalists from New York,
Philadelphia, and Boston, have been here, en
deavoring to negotiate for notes of a large de
nomination as investments. The issue of
large notes is limited, and, I believe, has .been
for the present, entirely suspended, the Trea
sury Department paying, all Government de
mands in coin. Could any fact be more
gratifying?
In order to show how thoroughly and care
fully the army lias been reorganized. I iii.Lv
state that the heads of nearly all our brigades
are regular officers of education and experience.
Those'commanding in a subordinate capacity
have been subjected to a most thorough system
of instruction,- and will be rigidly examined by
a commission composed of regular officers.
The knowledge of this fact has gone far to
wards inspiring our 'soldiers with a feeling
of confidence in their commanders. As
the brigades arc at present organized
they cannot be equalled for efficiency
in tlie United States, and will favorably
compare with the most splendid battalions of
tlie First Napoleon. In all this may be seen
tbe controlling genius of General McClellan,
and under his energy and discretion our army
is rapidly assuming a magnificent, and/we
trust, invincible position.
The city is quiet—the weather lovely, and
the feeling among the people a feeling of con
fidence. Occasional.
FROM WASHINGTON.
[From our Snccial Correspondent.]
Washington, August 22, 1861.
It was rather late in the afternoon when I found
myself on the outskirts of AVashington, rapidly
driving along tho road to Bladonsburg, The day
was fair, which was a great thing to sec after
tlio drenching experiences of the past fortnight.
Deep pools of water had gathered in the roads, and
there was a freshness about everything which gave
the traveller one of the exhilarating experiences
of your Northern summer days. I can’t say much
for the suburbs of the city, and especially the region
known by the very inexpressive and certainly not
at all classical name of “Swamp Poodle.” Yet
Swamp Poodle is rather a curiosity in its way, and
leaves a general impression upon the spectator of
ricketty stair-eases lending up to small and incon
venient houses, and a fondness for natural history
as developed in an extensive cultivation of the ca
nine and porcine species. The 'debris of the city
lout collected here, and It might be called the Five
Points or the Bedford street of Washington, with
the exception that there is far more comfort, and a
neater look about the people, than can be found in
tho localities alluded to. The place is inhabited by
negroes, foreigners, and natives, in indifferent cir
cumstances, and, although not all blessed in the ways
and means of civilized life, there is an'air of good
humor about Swamp Poodle which appeared rather
inconsistent with what appeared to be the general
character of its inhabitants. Everybody seemed
to be in the happiest mood imaginable. A score of
little negro boys were mounted on a fence,
vocalizing “Dixie’s Land” iu the most tumultu
ous manner, and to the inexpressible edification of
a patriarchal old gentleman, with a very venerable
beard and quite as vonerable clothing, who sat
smoking on the steps below. Another squad of
bare-footed youngsters, of both colors, woll-armod
with brwmstic ks, and gaudily equipped iu remnants
Of red and blue Sitiliic!, were down in a holloa
going through a drill in a very animated, if not in
a very military, manner. The/ had the true
soldierly spirit, although I do not think thei'6 yras
anything in the rules and regulations to justify
their incessant screaming. A gallant charge was
made upon two or three pigs who sought to invade
tlieir parade ground, and it is only fair to say that
they routed the invaders in a most thorough man
ner.
We passed through the toll-gate into a long and
rolling road, which ran gently down between a
high and wooded hill. The road was well-graded,
and so easily travelled that it reminded a Pennsyl
vanian of the turnpikes along the Schuylkill and
the Susquehanna. Quite extensive farm-lands ex
tended on both sides, and the fences wero straight,
regular, and in good repair. lam a great believer
in fenecs, and never yet saw a good fence around a
neglected homestead, nor a bad fence around a well
tilled farm. Civilization shows itself in neatly
painted and whitewashed palings, and, around many
of the dwellings on the highway, there was that
gay, cheerful, unit happy look, which told the way
farer that there was peace and plenty within.
Suddenly rising out of a hollow in tho road we
came upon a squad of soldiers, who were chatlin»
under a tree. A tired sentinel was wearily pacing
the road before us, and a little iipartafamiliar Phi
ladelphia face was sitting on a large rock busily
Composing a letter to some dear one at home. >Yo
had just passed a couple of transportation wagons,
and immediately above on a gently sloping hilt was
Camp Oregon. Camp Oregon is occupied by tho
California Regiment of Senator Baker, and is cer
tainly one of the tidiest camps'l have yet seen on
the banks of the Potomac. The tents arc large and
regularly laid out, and around the otunp is a plen
tiful growth of cedar anil small pine trees. Some
of the soldiers had erected habitations of their own
Out Of cedar, ami covered over with the branches of
iho partly faded foliage, resembling somewhat the
abandoned rebel encampments I saw at Fairfax
some weeks ago, and presenting a picturesque and
attractive appearance. •
This California regiment is one of the finest in
the service. The uniform is gray, like that of tho
Southern regiments, which is a misfortune, jind
should for many reasons be changed. I saw it this
morning parading up the Avenue under the com-
'il:r PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23. 1861.
maud of the celebrated colonel. Although the ho
nor of tho name ia given to California, it is by a sort
of pious fraud, for « grout majority of the rank and
file luii! from PoniiKylvania. Colonel Baker him
self is utmost ft Philadelphian, having spent the
early years of his manhood in your city at a most
exacting nnd rodentary labor. His fiuld-officcrs
contain minion well known in your city us some of
its most honored citizens, and, among the faces of
the soldiers, as they marched along at a slow and
sternly puco to the rolling of tho drum, wore many
fumllitir Philudolphinns. Thoso men of Colrmol
Baker’s command are a noble body of soldiers.
They lmve that brown military look which belongs
to the cainp.nnd Hold, aud, in their various move
ments, exhibit a high state of military knowledge
nnd soldierly discipline. Thoy marched with tho
precision of regulars and elicited universal admira
tion.
TVe pim-ctl C:»mp Oregon one. more into ft valley
Which began tu appear monotonous. Strolling
soldiers and heavily-laden teams wore constantly
passing, until we came upon the encampment of
General Hooker, on the hill above Blndensburg.
It is impossible to imagine a quietor little town
than this same Bladcnsburg, notwithstanding its
chivairic and bloody reputation. A mile or two
boyond the borders of tho district, snugly sleeping
in a rather romantic hollow, it looks out upon
one of the prettiest prospects in Western Mary
land. It is rather an old town for this
young nation, although it bears its years
bravely, aud exhibits very fow of Time’s ravages.
The most attractive building in the place is the Se
minary, which I could barely see through tho sur
rounding trees as we drove rapidly along. There
is a railway station a short distance above the town,
somewhat neater than railway stations generally
are in tills part of the country. Thoro were two or
three small shops, which soemed to do an excellent
business in beer and eakea, with a miscellaneous
slock, like country-stocks generally, and contain
ing everything tho purchaser might want, from a
paper of pins lo a subsoil plough.
Rather under the hill, and in a sort of tabio-lnnd
which Elrctched a hundred feet or so from the de
scending curve, was the celebrated duelling ground
of which so much has been said and written. Un
der these trees, I was told, the honor of many a
chivalrous American had .been appeased. Here
McCarty fought his fearful duel with Mason —a
duet-which surpassos in atrocity any deed in the
history of personal combat- Hero fell the gallant
Decatur, exhibiting in his last moments the high
souse of honor, the frankness, tho generosity, and
tho nobleness of heart, which made him when
livin" one of the most popular of our naval com
manders, and has clothed his memory with a charm
which will render him forever one of the most
cherished of our departed brave. And yet how
placidly it looked on that calm summer afternoon—
tho scene of so much bloodshed, frenzy, and fatal
chivalry? The gay breeze was toying with the
foliage, and the spirit of harmony reigned ovor all—
a harmony only broken by tho occasional roll of
the distant drum.
But the distant drum WB3 the token of military
life, and it was still briskly tapping as we drove
through a narrow- gate guarded bj r sentinels into
the camp of the Pennsylvania 2fith regiment, Col.
Wm. F. Small commanding. This regiment is in
the brigade of General Hooker, and with some
three or four other regiments from the Eastern
States forms his command. It is encamped on the
same ground with a regiment from New Hamp
shire. and is said to ho a most excellent body of sol
diers by those whose judgment in "military, mattors
cannot be questioned. It was the hour bufure dross
parade, and, on calling on the commander, we found
him in his tent quietly conversing with some of his
officers in relation to the duties of his camp. lie
expressed the utmost confidence in his men, and
spoke of them with a kindness almost approaching
to affection.'*: The soldiers appeared to be very com
fortable; although, with an exporioncc of many of
the camps in other parts of tho district, I could not
hut think the tents were huddled too closely to
gether. The kitchens were smoking profusely, and
hardly presented that scrupulous attention to clean
liness which is so indispensable to the comfort of
the soldier. The drainage and sewerage was very
defective, and, as a consequence of recent rains,
there were small.pools of turbid water, and occa
sional deposits of mud ia the streets separating the
tents.
Colonel Small is satisfied with the progress he
has made thus far, and labors untiringly to bring
his command to a high state of discipline. The
dress-parade was an attractive feature, and a large
number of ladies were in attendance. The men
went through the evolutions very creditably, al
though two or three of tlie companies wore noisily
talking, and seemed to command their officers in
stead of obeying them. Some of the movements,
—especially the formation of a hollow square—
were exceedingly well exeoutod. During the pa
rade the chaplain read selections from the Bible,
and offered up an exceedingly felicitous and simple
prayer. The Colonel made a few remarks to bis
men i:i relation to their duties and responsibilities,
and dismissed them. The ride home, under tho
glowing moonlight, was a delightful experience,
and mw. sights could be more beautiful than that
Which presented itself as wo passed from Camp.
Oregon into the broad road, and came under the
glistening walls of the Capitol. J. R. Y.
LATEST NEWS
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
A EECONNOISSANCE OF THE POTOMAC.
Dr; Russell Refused a Pass.
Tlie Army Appointments.
SKIRMISH IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
EXCITEMENT IN LEXINGTON, KY»
BEN. McCULLOCH’S PROCLAMATION.
Anticipated Attack on Kansas City.
Special Despatches to “ The Press.”
The London Time#' correspondent. Dr. Rus
sell, applied for a pass to cross the Potomac to
day, and was refused.
lien. McClellan's Servant Killed
David Dodsox, Gen. McCllllax's servant,
was thrown from his horse to-day and killed. lie
was very much attached to the General.
The President among the Troops.
The President is much among the troops, not so
muck as a duty hut as a matter of uhoiee. Return
ing yesterday from the review nt TcnallytoAvn,
with General McClellan and members of the
Cabinet, the troops near Georgetown were re
viewed, making the number inspected during tho
day about fourteen thousand. General MuClullan
spends a part of nearly every day inspecting some
portion of the armyunder his command. .
There arc one hundred and forty soldiers under
close guard at the navy yard. These embrace all
tho mutineers from the different regiments. They
will be sent to Fort Taylor.
A Tatriotic Postmaster,
GoJwclAV- ?”?,nf.ll, postmaster oi'Batiiniorc,
lias been authorized by the AYar Department to or
ganize a regiment of thrcc-ycars men on tlie East
ern Shore of Maryland. He'says he will soon have
hie regiment together.
A Maryland Brigade.
Col Vtsi- F. Maulsby, of Maryland, has just
perfected arrflHg. cm(!nts with tbc War Department
that will speedily hm," Col ' Thomas ’ bri B a(le into
the field. Maryland is nob, y for tt(J Unlon
cause. Col. M. loft the city lost
The Board are daily in session. The mayor’s Jt>2_
fusal to take the oath has caused a sensation, and
the end is not yet. It is claimed that he has no
right to participate in the proceedings.
The President's Care for the Soldiers.
Mr. Lincoln’s visit to the camps yesterday was
followed up to-day by a visit to tho Commissariat
Department. Day by day he becomes, if possible!
more interested, and personally investigates the
operations of the machinery employed in carrying
out tho purposes and plans of tho Government. His
visits to tho navy yard havo become so frequent
that the usual salute is generally disponsed with.
Examination of tlie Maryland Shore of
the Lower Potomac,
The Navy Department has had tho Maryland
shore of the Lower Potomac examined. The expe
dition was under the direction of Major Reynolds,
of tho Marine Corps. It landed at three difi'ererit
points and scoured the neighboring country, but dis
covered no signs of hostility, nor anything to cap
ture or destroy.
Military Appointments.
Lieutenant Colonel Ripley, of tho Ordnance De
partment, has been promoted to ho a brigadier ge.
neral of that bureau. Major .Symington- to be one
of the two colonels and the lour majors of the corps
to he its lieutenant colonel, except Major John T,
Li:)!, who prefers to remain iu the discharge of the
duties of his position as major and judge advocate
general.
As an illustration of the extensive arrangements
of tho war, I may state that four hundred ambu
lances are etored in one place ip this city, .indepen
dent of other smaller lots, and a large number in
daily use.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE CAPITAL SAFE,
Important from Missouri,
HIS BULLETIN TO THE SOLDIERS,
MORE. SECESSION OUTRAGES.
AVashington, August 22,1881.
Dr. Russell Refused a Pass.
The Mutineers.
Onr New Police.
Preparations for the War.
Safety of the Capital.
A feeling of security pervades our entire commu
nity, both in social and business circles. The re
ports, therefore, that our citizens uro panic-struck,
nnd men, women, nnd children, fleeing from the
city, are positively uutruc. Some apprehension ex
isted several days ago, but this wus soon quieted by
the measures of the Administration, to guard against
all possible contingencies.
The feints of the rebels on the lino of tho Poto
xuuc nro now hotter understood, and military mon
whose opinions are entitled to great respect, say
that even with the ordinary dependence on raw
troops, they would desire nothing better than for
Johnson or Beaueegaii n to attempt that part of
tho rebel programme which contemplates an ad
vance towards Washington.
It is reasonably suspected in as reliable quarters
that this rallying cry is adopted to sustain tho flag
ging spirits of tho rebel troops, whoso numbers, it
is positively known, are fast thinning by smallpox,
measles, pneumonia, and other diseases.
Many absurd rumors arc from time to time pro
pagated by persons active in causing dissensions
among our troops, and among tho latest is, that
Johnson has crossed tho Potomac, together with
other important movements, but special inquiry
at the proper source warrants a positive contradic
tion.
It is certain that no such information has readied
the headquarters of the army.
Gen. McClellan’s Staff.
In a late order from Gen. McClellan, he an
nounces the following-named persons as constituting
his staff:
Major S. Williams to be assistant adjutant gene
ral ; Cttptaln A. V- Colburn to bo assistant adjutant
general; Col. It. B. Mnrcy to bo inspector general;
Col. T. M. Key to be aid-de-camp; Captain L. A.
Williams to be aid-dc-camp ; Major A. J. Mycr to
bo signal officer; Major glownrt Van Yliefc to be
chief quartermaster; Major H. F. Clark to bo chief
commissary; Surgeon C. S. Tripier to be medioul
director : Major J. G. Barnard to be chief engi
neer; Major J". M. Mucoinb to be chief topographi
cal engineer; Captain C. P. Kingsbury to be chief
of ordnance; Brigadier General George Stouehum,
volunteer service, to be chief of cavalry; Brigadier
General W. F. Burry, volunteer service, to be chief
of artillery.
Military Responsibility.
A system of rigid responsibility is ono of tho re
sults of General appointment to the
Command here. Depredations upon private pro
perty nnd improprieties of every kind among the
soldiers are subject to immediate investigation, and
the parties implicated arc dealt with according to
the claims of strict military discipline.
Resellers from the Rebels.
Three deserters from the rebels came in yester
day. and are in charge of the Provost Marshal.
Their names are: Amandus van ITouche, a
Swede; J James Rogers, an . Englishman;. and
Andrew Peterson, a Belgian. ; They are all sea
men, and arrived in New Orleans before the block
ade. in American .vessels. They were pressed into
the rebel service, and were privates in the notorious
Polish regiment. On arriving at Richmond they
managed to escape, and reached the Potomac at
Aequbi Creek, where they stole a boat and rowed
up to near Fort Washington, where thoy got on
board a schooner and came to Alexandria. Thence
they were sent to.this city. They state that the
fare of the rebel soldiers is very hard, that no pay
is 'given them, and that great dissatisfaction exists.
The men were dressed ia their seamen's clothes,
they never having had any other uniform.
Released,
Yesterday morning F. Gcest, John Keliv, John
M. Fraas. Joseph. Fells, and Frank Kerr, a
portion of the men who were captured on suspicious
vessels on the Potomac by the flotilla, some weeks
rinc-e, nnd have since been confined in jail, were
released by order of the district attorney.
Mr. John Holohan. who was charged with origi
nating the stampede at the battle of Bull Bun, on
the 21st of July, and with using treasonable lan
guage, was released yesterday on taking the oath
of allegiance to the United States.
Filling Out the Treasury Notes.
Ten clerks in tho Treasury Department have
been busy over a week filling out treasury notes
of the larger denominations. They haro not com
menced yet on the smaller denominations of $5,
$lO, and $2O. Of these only $2,000,000 will be pu*
in circulation at present. The notes partake of
the appearance of a handsome steel-plate bank
note, but arc larger. I£ ouly ten clerks arc tob®
employed j forty days will be required to fill out
those for immediate circulation.
The Queen’s Speech,
Influential officials here, relying on the Queen's
speech father than upon the Times, and other
newspaper reports, beliove that, if our blockade is
made effectual, England will be; slow to interfere
in our domestic affairs.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Thirty boats hare arrived at Georgetown. A
larger number -would have reached that city if tho
difficulty of procuring hands had not been so great.
Fears arc enle.udftcd thnt Ike Confederates will
"again get possession of tlie upper section of tlie
canal. •
Soldiers’ Comforts.
The arrangements at tlie depot for tlie comfort of
soldiers arriving are ample nnd excellent. Avery
long and well-ventilated building has been erected,
>nto which soldiers step from tlie cars, anil ihero
they find ample facilities for bathing and brushing
up. From this place they are conducted to a largo
refreshment room, whore an ample meal, with
fresh-baked bread, nice hot coffee, Ac., is offered to
each man—all without charge. The arrangement
is complete.
Ex-Minister Faulkner.
Mr. Faclkxee is still under the charge of Cnpt,
Willard, of the provost marshal’s City Guard.
He has.a comfortable room, and every attention
paid to him. His letters are alt examined by a
Government official, before they are sealed and
mailed.
The Quartermaster General’s Office
The labors in the bureau of the Quartermaster
General are very arduous. He has accounts with
each regiment, and with thousands of others. Be
fore the recent addition of new clerks, the work
accumulated ahead rapidly, and the prospect of
ever mastering it became almost a matter of doubt.
The arrear is now being rapidly brought up, and
the bureau is in a condition to remove all com
plaints of delay.
Forty-Six Illinois Regiments Accepted
Tlio War Department has accepted over forty
regiments from the State of Illinois since the Pre
sident mnde his call. More than half of these are
now in the field, and the others, excepting two or
three regiments, are ready to move forward. Two
hundred and fifty lake sailors were also enlisted in
Chicago for the navy, and have been sent on to
Kew lurk.
Government Stores.
Two heavy freights have arrived—the propollcrs
Ann litina. from Philadelphia, with another car
go. and the A. 11. Bowman, from Now York, with
flour. The. supplies of stores are kept fully up to
the heavy daily demand.
Turned Over to the Civil Authorities.
The soldier of the Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania
Regiment, who murdered the teamster of his com
pany a few weeks since, while tho regiment was on
its way to Elndensbnrg, because he would not al
low hini to ride, has been dishonorably discharged
from the service, and surrendered to the civil au
thorities for trial.
Senator Wilson.
Senator Wilson, several days ago, was pressingly
tendered, by General McClellan, a position on
his-staff, since which time ho has had the subject
‘under consideration.
To-day he has, by advice of Secretary Cameron,
Postmaster General Blair, and other distinguished
gentlemen, accepted the appointment, from the ad
vantages of which it is considorcd that ho will be
able to'render more efficient service as chairman of
the Senate Committee on Military Affairs.
Senator Wilson leaves Washington to-morrow,
to aid in the organization of a regiment in Massa
chusetts with a battery of flying artillery attached,
having already obtained authority for that pur
pose.
Army Orders.
The following army orders have been issued:
nEUAHTMENT OP KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.
War Department, Adjutant General’s Office.
General Orders. No. 57.
I. The States of Kentucky and Tennessee will,
in future, constitute a separate militury command,
to he' known as tho Department of the Cumber
land, under the. command of Brigadier General
i, ' “l-t Anderson, United States army.
j r. ueral officers of volunteers will riot be per
mitted toWev'.t ibeir aids-de-camp from the officers
° f III C An'evriorai'ana officers who have dome
into the service of the Unitea States under theCflu
of the President for three-months volunteers arc
hereby mustered out of service.
IV.' Officers of volunteers who resign their com
missions will not be received into the service of the
United States as officers of other volunteer organi
zations. By Older:
I. Thomas, Adjutant General.
The term of service of Brigadier General Tvler
having expired, he is honorably discharged from
the service.
Arrivals from Pennsylvania.
Willard’s—3. 11. Stockton, John Tueker, John
J. Patterson, lion. S. S. Wharton, A. M, White,
11. 11. K. Elliott, Mrs. Colonel Birncy, child and
servant. Dr. Cross, J. Jones, J. T. Marshall, Colo
nel William D. Lewis, Jr., W- P. Jewel!, E.
Bartholomew, Thomas' J. Power, George W.
pitzwritcr, Jacob Pel era, Geo. W. Bush, Joseph
A- .Burnham, Chns. L. Ron ami, -Quartermaster
Crouch, Pennsylvania Rifles; Major Geo. Wyn
koop, ditto; Adjutant 11. G. Bunts, Cameron Dra
goons; W. 11. Phelps, J. S. Swiglor, Jacob Soner,
Wm. Sales.
Brown's —A. 'II. G- Burley, Lieutenant' A.
Salinger, Mrs. Colonel Einstein, S. 1-i. Ulster, Lieu
teriant'Waltcr Hart.
The Reported Crossing of the Potomac
Untrue.
Baltimore, Aug- 22.—From information bo
lieved-to bo reliable, your correspondent feels war
ranted in saying that tbo reported crossing of the
Fotoinnc by the rebels under General Johnston is
untrue.
From the Kanawha.
SKIRMISH AT HAWK’S NEST, VI&B1NIA.
4,000 Rebels Driven Back
FIFTY KILLED.
CrKorKKATr, August 22.—A skirmish at Hawk’s
Nest, in the Kanawha Valley, eight miles beyond
Gaulcy, occurred on the 20th. Tho rebels, 4,000
strong, advanced to whore tho Eleventh Ohio Regi
ment had erected barricades, and wore driven back
with the loss of fifty killed, and u largo* number
wounded and taken prisoners. Our loss was uone
killed, two slightly wounded, and one missing. Our
forces captured quite q number of horses and equip
ments.
Another report by steamer from tho Kanawha,
to-night, states that O. Jennings Wise was taken
prisoner. This is considered doubtful.
FROM MISSOURI.
St. Loots, Aug. 22.—Two members of the First
Knnsns Hogiment hnre arrived here, from Spring
field, lmvingbcen released by General Triee. They
report that on the Thursday following the retreat
from Springfield, McCulloch started in pursuit of
General Siegel, with 8,000 cavalry and nine piejes
of artillery; but, after one day’s march, learning
that General Siegel had been reinforced, he gave up
the pursuit and marched towards Jofforson City.
Quite a number of the wounded on both sides Usto
died sinco our forces left Springfield.
Colonel Coffee, who was a prisoner in the Federal
enmp and released on parole by Genera! Lyon a
short time since, was wounded on tho rebel side,
and has since lost a leg.
Tho official report fool? up the Federal loss in
the bnttle of Wilson’s Creek, as follows : killed. 223;
wounded, 721; missing, 291.
A large number of tho missing were taken pri
soners by the rebels and have since been released.
Iroston, Aug. 20.—The correspondent of the
St. Louis Democrat learns that Gonerai Prentiss
has been assigned to the command of a division em
bracing tho several points in this vicinity, Cano Gi
rurdeau and Bird’s Point.
Gonerai Grant, who was formerly in command
here, lins been ordered to Jefferson City, where he
will establish his headquarters.
Col. Bass’ regiment started for Erouersekstown.
Madison pounly, to-day.
The enemy is reported to be at St. Francis river
to-dny, having left Cedar creek. They have re
ceived reinforcements from Hardee, with artillery,
and me waiting to cut off Colonel Ileckor at Marble
crock. Tlieir force is said to be 29,000 strong.
Hardee’s command still remains at Greenville.
A rebel camp 1,000 strong, i 3 reported nenr
Lesterville, on Black creek, about fifteen miles
south of here, with forces at Centreville, Marble
creek, and Frederick3town. as they are already
at the two latter places, and soon will be at the
former. These rebels will soon secede.
PROCLAMATION OF BEN McCULLOCH.
SrniNCrifibD, Mo., Aug. 15.—Tho following pro'
Clnmation h;t& been issued by Ben McCulloch :
TO TUI. IVvOrr.i: op Missornx: ITuvmg been
called upon by tho Governor of your Slate to assist
in driving tho Federal forces out of the .State, and
in restoring to the people their just rights, I have
como among you simply with the view of making
war upon our Northern foes and driving thorn back.
I give the oppressed of your State an opportunity
of again standing up as freemen and uttering their
true sentiments.
You have been overrun and trampled upon by
the mercenary hordes of the North. Your beauti
ful State has been nearly subjugated. But those
true sons of Missouri who have continued in arms,
together with my force, came back upon the ene
my, and have gained ovor them a grout and signal
victory. Their general-in-chief is slain, and many
of their other general officers wounded, Their
army is in full flight.
One and all of tho true men of Missouri-will vise
tip and rally around their standard. The State will
be redeemed.
I do not come among you to make war upon any
of your people, whether Union or otherwise. Tie
Union people will all be protected in their rights
and property, and it U earnestly recommended to
them to return to their homes.
Tho prisoners of the Union party..who have been
arrested by the army, will be released, and allowed
to return to their friends.
Missouri must be allowed to choose her own des
tiny. No oaths binding upon your consciences will
be administered.
1 have driven the enemy from among you. The
time has now arrived for the people of the State to
act. You cannot longer procrastinate. Missouri
must now take her position by the North or tho
South. Bex. McCulloch,
Brig. General Commanding.
The following general order hns also been pro
mitigated:
Headquarters or the Westers Army, f
Camp nlais Sri;:.Nr;nK;.n, Mo., Amy, 12, 3861,
Tho general commanding takes great pleasure in
announcing to the army under his command the
signal victory it has just gained.
Soldiers of Louisiana, of Arkansas, of Missouri,
and of Texas, nobly have von sustained yourselves!
Shoulder to shoulder you have met the enemy and
driven him before you*! Your first bnttle has been
glorious, and youv general is proud of you!
The opposing force, composed nearly of the
old regular army of tho North, have thrown
themselves upon you, confident of victory; but by
great gallantry and a determined courage, you
have entirely routed it with great slaughter. Seve
ral pieces of* artillery and many prisoners are now
in your hands. The commander-in-chief of the
enemy is slain, and many of the general officers
wounded.
The flag of the Confederacy now floats over
Springfield, the stronghold of the enemy. The
friends of our cause who haye been imprisoned
there are released.
While announcing to tho army this great victory,
the general hopes that the laurels you have gained
will not be tarnished by a single outrage. The pri
vate property of citizens of either party must be
respected.
Soldiers who fought as you did yesterday cannot
rob or plunder. By order of
Bex McClt.i.och.
Joseph Mclntosh. Captain C. S. A., and Ad
jutant General.
As an evidence of how the private property of
cither party will be respocted, we may mention that
the farm of Hon. J. S. Phelps was visited by the
rebels, and all bis cattle, horses, and mules were
driven away, and everything valuable on his
premises destroyed.
St. Bonis, Aug. 22. —John A. Brownlee was re
leased from custody to-day, upon condition that he
shall resign his position as president of the hoard
of Police Commissioners, leave the city, and remain
in some free State, and not return here without tho
consent of the military authorities.
GATHERING Ol' TIIE REBELS.
Anticipated Attack on Kansas City.
Kansas City, August 22.— Information has been
received of the ergnnization of-large forees of
rebels. From to 1,700 will leave Jackson
county this week, and as many more from Lafay
ette county, all cn route for the Secession head
quarters.
Rumors of an attack on this city are current.
from Cairo.
CAPTURE OF STEAMER WITH REBEL SCPPLIES.
Cairo, Aug. 22d.—The gunboat Lexington.
Captain S. Campbell, commanding, captured tho
steamer IK. B. l’erry at Paducah. Ky.. this morn
ing. The 7 .'/ w:w used in carrying contraband
goods to the rebels up the Tennessee river. She
had on hoard thirty Minic rifles and one field-piece.
A rebel flag was also found on her. She was
brought to Cairo.
Col. Dougherty and Lieut. Col. Hansom, who
were wounded in the fight at Charleston, are rapidly
recovering.
No news has been received from below to-day.
The gunboat Lexington returns to Paducah to
night.
Capture of a V. S. Mail Boat on the Ten-
nessec River.
Cinciskati, August 22. —Private despatches say
that Tennesseans seized at Paducah to-day the
Evansville and Paducah mail boat, and took her
with a cargo up the Tennessee river.
Apprehended Riot fit Allentown, Pa.
Ai-i.entowx, Pa., Ang. 22.— The sheriff issued
a proclamation to-day to quiet an anticipated riot.
A posse of two hundred men had been called out
upon notice given hy the proprietors of the Allen
town Democrat and the BepnbUkaner (a German
minor) that their offices were in danger. The posse
Is now standing guard about tho offices. Intense
excitement prevails, and there is evidently a strong
feeling of resentment prevailing among all classes
against these papers.
Proclamation of Governor Morgan.
New York! Aug. 22,—Governor Morgan has
issued a proclamation urging ail good
citizens to use all means to sustain the credit of the
State and National Governments, ns well as furnish
mi ample response to the late call of the President
for men to crush the rebellion.
From Fortress Monroe.
Fortress UoxitOE, Aug. 21—via Baltimore.—
Nothing of interest has transpired hero that is
proper to communicate.
Gen. Wool held a grand review and inspection
this morning. He took in his hand and examined
every musket belonging to the garrison.
The Baltimore Poliee Commissioner*.
New York, Aug- 22. —The ease of the Baltimore
Police Commissioners was disposed of this morning.
Judge Garrison submitting to inevitable necessity,
and dismissing the proceedings.
Volunteers Alloat.
New Youk, August 22. —Six ' members of the
British Volunteers, named Turner, Bradley. Ellis,
Kent, Ackrcll, and I.ulForcHe, were carried off to
sen, while on a bathing excursion to-day, ironi their
camp nt Staten Island, in consequence of the loss
of their oars. It is hoped that they will he picked
up by some vessel.
Damage to Railroads.
liOnsvn.i.K, Aug. 22.—Tho tresscl work on the
Louisvillo and Nashvillo road, at Sonora, was wash
ed away last night. The pnssongors and mails wore
detained five hours. The damage will bo repaired
to-morrow. Another tresscl bridgo on the Lebanon
brunch,'two miles from Lebanon, whs also washed
HWfly.
A Tragedy on the High Seas.
. New Youk, Aug. 22.—The ship B. D. Metcalf
reports that sho fell in with tho bark Czarina, of
Boston, on tho 3d, who reported that tho captain
and second mate were murdered by the first mate,
and that subsequently the latter had been killed
by the steward. The Metcalf put her first mate
aboard tbc Czarina to pilot her into Boston.
FROM HARRISBURG.
Harrisburg, August 22.—Governor Curtin loft
this morning for a few dayn, his health requiring a
brief absence from the cares and labors imposed
upon him by tho present state of affairs. Ho will
rcturn*in the course of next week, and soon after
proceed to Washington to make a personal inspec
tion of the Pennsylvania volunteers, and present to
the various regiment** stationed there, at Baltimore,
and Point of Rocks, tho regimental colors ordered
by tho Legislature, and now nearly ready. Tho
fiags arc very handsomely got up. The thir'y-feur
States oncirelo the arms of tho State, whieh uro
beautifully painted on the blue ground, and the
number of tho regiment is conspicuously placed
upon the flag. 1 v 1
An order was issued to-day thanking the Homo
Guard of Philadelphia for their promptitude in
tendering their services to their country in the pre
sent emergency. The alacrity and unanimity with
which they enrao forward has won the confidence
and esteem of the Governor, and the order just
issued by Adjutant General Biddle is n fitting tes
timony lo their patriotism and zeal in the eaiLo of
our country.
Despatches from Washington have been received
hero, conveying the thanks of the President, uud
Secretary of War to Governor Curtin for tho
promptness and efficiency displayed by the State
Administration in responding to the recent order of
Secretary Cameron for troops.
Companies continue to emue in from various sec
tions of the State, and every effort is being put
forth to facilitate their curly departure for Wash
ington.
From Alexandria.
ARREST Of A SECESSION LADY— HE VlliW OF TROOPS,
Alexandria, August 22.—Yesterday, through
the exertions of Major Lamon, commanding the
guard here, Miss Windlc, formerly of Delaware
nut more recently of Philadelphia, and of late a
correspondent of the Southern press, was arrested
in tho uet of leaving for Washington by the steam*,
bout. fshe is a highly educated lady, and the au
thoress of several works,- published while she re
sided in Philadelphia, among which was a legend
ofethe Waldenses. and, also, a Visit to Moliehor.
Mis 3 'Windlc hus resided here for the last month,
where her movements have been closely watched!
She boldly avowed hc-r Secession proclivities, and
made no secret of her correspondence with the
leaders of the rebel army.
After a hearing, she whs sent to Washington.
Augustus Schaffer, of Gloucester, N. J.. belong
ing to Captain Town’s Philadelphia company of
Kentucky cavalry, was severely wounded in the
bead yesterday by a pistol bail while out with a
scouting party towards Fairfax Court House.
This has been an eventful day with the military
men in the department of Alexandria, caused by a
review of the division by Gen. McClellan and his
staff. The customary salute was fired, and the
new General expressed himself ns highly pleased
with the condition of the troops.
The new order in relation to pnsses between here
and Washington ia now rigidly enforced, much to
the inconvenience of those who are unable to prove
their loyalty. A large number of Alexandrians
were unable to return home to-night, as Provost
Marshal Porter, of Washington, requires all receiv
ing passes to be personally vouched for as Union
men.
Capture of the .Steamboat 11. B. Terry.
Louisville, Aug. 22.—A special despatch” to
the Courier, dated Paducah, says that the gun
boat Conestoga came here this morning with 250
men and captured the steamboat 11. B. Terri/ and
took her to Cairo. Yesterday 1,000 Lincoln troops
came to Blandsvillc, Kentucky, and captured two
citizens of that place, and took them to Cairo us
prisoner?.
The Courier uLo gnys that the excitement nt
Lexington yesterday way very great on tho arrival
of the guns sent from the Federal Government,
which was increased by the turning out of the Home
and frtate Guards, and the arrival of cavalry. The
Courier savs that a difficulty would have been in
augurated but for the persuasion of J. C. Breckin
ridge. who addressed tnecrowd, urging no violence,
blit to permit tho troops to take and convey the
guns to their destination. The Co/n sey say? that
the excitement is so great that further shipments
will not bo made for tho present.
The Frigate Congress Below Boston
Boston. -Aug.' 22. —The United States frigate
Congra* is reported below from Rio de Janeiro.
Markets by Telegraph,
. Of sc iNXatr, At:??. 2*2,—Flour imobnnsK-d j sales at SS.uT.
Whisky f-tesuly lit l:>. There is a moderate business
doing in ..Provisions. Mess Pork $14a14.25. Thu money
market is unchanged.
AFFAIRS IN AND AROUND WASH-
INGTON.
[From the W.v-hington Star of last evening.]
THE FORCE OX TIIF. RIVEIt
Within the past week the available force guard
ing the Potomac from its mouth to Alexandria has
been doubled, quite. Wo state tho fact to quiet the
nerves of the New York press that are having
-“conniption fits ” daily over the prospect that the
oligarchy are about to cross n large army over the
river beiow. It strikes us that it would be lucky
for the cause of the Union if they made the effort;
as they could not get half of it over before their
means of crossing the balance would surely be de
stroyed.
MU. BOWMAN IX NORTH CAROLINA,
It will bo remembered that at the Vicuna affair
Mr. Josiah Bowman, a resident at that place, hu
manely brought in liis own wagon to Alexandria
the dead and*wounded. Not long since we. also no
ticed hi? seizure and the detention of his little boy
in the camp of the Confederates. The following
extract from a Southern paper may perhaps indi
cate his whereabouts :
“ A despatch from Weldon, N. C., Augii3t fi. an
nounces tho arrival there of Captain John E. Ba-
COfii having in charge the traitor Beivmna, who
guided the grand array to Bull Run on the 21st. M
The latter charge is a trumped-up one, doubt
less.
don't train in that company
A correspondent writes us that Ross. A. Fish,
Esq , formerly a elerk in the Post Office Depart
ment, and lieutenant of the National Rides, whom
it was generally supposed had joined his fate and
fortunes with the renegade Captain Schaefer, so far
from being a rebel, is at this time commanding
Company E, First New I'ork (California) Regi
ment.
COXCbCDF-D TO TRY A CHAXGE,
Seven darkies came to ArliSgton yesterday, re
presenting that their masters left home to join the
Confederate forces, and told them if they preferred
to be with the Yankees to leave when they pleased.
After deep cogitation and consultation, the darkies
determined to ” try a change,” and came within
our lines. One of them had travelled 45 miles, ho
said. They have been set to work on the defences.
TAKIXG THE OATH.
The oath of allegiance, and to support the Consti
tution and Government of the United States, was
on Mondav last administered to the chief and ail
the subordinates of tho Coast Survey office, hy Jno
tice Cttllnn.
THE CASE OF ror.ONET. a'crss
The court-martial in the ease of Colonel MeCunn,
of New York, found him guilty ns charged, ami
'sentenced him to he dismissed the service, we hear.
The Pirates Again.
a iir.iTi.su nr.u: boarded by a steamer triya-
The rebel pirates are getting bolder. Every day
wc receive fresh tidings of their operations, showing
that they roam the sens at their pleasure. .
Captain Laprellc, of the British brig Andover,
arrived at this port to-day from Saranna-la-Mar,
Jamaica, reports that on the 17th instant, off Cape
Ilatteras, his vessel was hoarded by an officer from
a privateer steamer. Captain Laprclle could not
ascertain the name of the pirate.
She was a side-wh cel river boat, of about two
hundred tons burden, and mounted two guns—unc
Of them a small pivot gun, amt the other a largo
stationary piece, pinced amidships. The officers
of (lie privateer reported that they had taken
several prizes into Hutleras Inlet, one of which
was the brig" Itasca. They further stnted that
they expected a United states brig-of-wnr along
tlm’t way. and if she came, the privateer, with two
other larger vessels, intended to attack her.
The officers and boat's crow of the privateer wore
all apparently Eastern men, as they appeared to he
conversant with all the antecedents of the Andover,
which formerly belonged in Roston, and was sold
by the sheriff and bought by Messrs. Henry, De
Cordova, & Co., of this city, and is now sailing
under British colors.
TllE PRIVATEER SUMPTF.It EXCEEDED FROM YEXE-
ZFEI.AX TORTS
It seems to be certain that the privateer Sumpter
is still at liberty, for wo have this news of her from
Captain James E. Williams, in a letter dated at
Ouracoa. August 7 :
” The Sumpter has token two vessels off Laguay
ra—the schooner Abby Bradford and hark Joseph
Harwell. It appears that the Venezuelan Go
vernment acts differently from the authorities here
in Curaeoa. They have refused the Sumpter
admittance, and have despatched a schooner to the
Los Eoccas, seventy miles north of Lagunyra, to
retake the JotepU-Matneell, which bark is at an
chor among those keys.
“ Tiie name of the boy who escaped from the
Sumpter, when here, is John Ord, of Dcmarnrn.
Ho was pressed in the service ill Now Orleans.—iV.
Y. Post of last evening.
A Painful Scene nt St. Louis.
ARRIVAL OF TIIE BOUNDED FROM KOLL.I,
Gen. Siegel's Regiment arrived in St. Louis on
(be night of tho Kith inst., from Rolla, accompa
nied by several soldiers of the lowa and Kansas
regiments, ail three-months men.
The spectacle presented by the wounded, who
filled thirteen cars, was such as to shock a tolerably
well-balanced nervous temperament, Here were
ji.'-n with hands, feet, arms, and legs shot off, and
faces mutilate;!- Groans or complaints rarely es
caped them, and, In SOmC instances, where the par
ties were but slightly wounded, wc heard occa
sional jokes exchanged. A largo number ot wound
ed were brought in on Saturday night with (lie
lowa and Kansas regiments—about 150. it is said.
The Republican says Dr. Cornyn, who has ar
rived in this oily, was oil the field ol battle, lie
'states that the Federal troops did not have a drop
of wafer to drink after leaving Springfield, save
wliat was in their canteens. Many of the Confede
ral es were armed with old Mississippi rifles, wlueli
are loaded with three buckshot and a bail. Their
artillery was not well served —their shots being too
high; Mild many of their batteries wove of no ad
vantage to them, owing to the fact that they hud
been placed in position to command the Fayette
ville road, down which it was expected the Federal
troops would move. Some days previous to tho
halite a slight skirmish took place between the ad
vance guards of the two armies, and the Confede
rates precipitately retreated down this road, hoping
thereby to draw the Federnis within range of theso
batteries, but the latter suspected the design and
declined to follow.
Dr. Cornyn is of opinion that tho killod on both
sides were left unburied, owing to the groat num
ber and tho terrible stench that filled tho air tho
day after the battle, families living in the vicinity
were compelled to leave on-this account.
Great numbers of horses, many of which woro
shot in twain, and dead and mangled men, covered
the field in every direction, and the sun's rays act
ing upon these must have soon rendered the atmos
phere unendurable.
Ex Porte Destroyed by Fire. —Tho Mil
ry sville Appeal learns that La I’orte, Sierra coun
ty, California, was entirely consumed by fire on
Friday, 27th tilt. Out of some sixty buildings only
ten escaped. Tho fire broke out in tho business
portion of the town and spread with much rapidity,
and burned with such fearful fury that no one
saved any goods or other movable property of any
consequence. The ofliec of the Mountain Ilfes
tenger was destroyed.
THE CITY.
REBEL PAPERS STOPPED.
The Editorial Uriah Heep and the New
York Sewer’s Vocation Gone,
A freo press is the exponent of a free people; but
when the freedom of the people is imperilled, the
pres* must bo guarded. And of late years tho
American proas has been the great foe of popular
liberty. Insidious politicians have made it subser
vient to tbeir corrupt schemes, and it hfts boon
given up to virulence, dishonesty and Hcontiousnesff.
No public man’s character has been pure in its esti
mation. and it hns Mii-red up tho people to dcod3 of
mutiny and rnge—not even abating its clamor
when the Government has been eudaugcrod anil ito
flag prostrated. The character of our newspapers
has been remarked by all foreign tourists, and
many newspapers are maintained only by their op
position to good character and good institutions. In
the rebellious States, the newspapers have become
treasonable, almost without exception, while in the
loyal States, wc number the treasonable ahoote by
tho score. New York has been .sending out, by
steamer and railway, hundreds of copies of incen
diary publications. New England hft3 likewise
tolerated prcsSM inimical to the enuso of tho Go
vernment. and, in Pennsylvania, there are said t*
be four or five insignificant sheets that have advo
cated Secession from the beginning, and mado the
clamor of “ peace” a guise for all license, not even
sparing the integrity of our volunteers or the honor
of our murtyred lenders.
The single paper In Philadelphia upholding
treason and denouncing Union has been of a reli
gious character. It never mninUimod high repute
among the denominational prints, having been
always feeble in sentiment and tone, and generally
on the bi-ink of suspension. Its only noticeable
feature, for many years, has been its advocacy of
slavery, and it is reputed to have maintained an
office in Richmond. Ya.. whore it lived a precarious
existence by appealing to the sympathies of slave
owners. receiving donations for the support of its
Northern edition. The Now iSohool Presbyterians,
whom it formerly professed to represent, publicly
repudiated it. and hud it not been for a large dis
play of cant in its columns, oue would have been
puzzled to determine whether its pretensions wore
religious or political, In either field it whs libellous
and weak, and wo have not beard that its Icadors
were generally quoted in any direction. Those
were written by n person onmed Converse, a native
of Vermont, who hns resided in Richmond, whore
the rebel Congress lately met. A youth, named
F. Bartlett Converse, said to be a High School
• graduate, was said to be the assistant in tho office,
and these two, we believe, constituted the whole
team in one of tho most insidious politico-religion*
papers north of Mu.sou and Di.von’s line.
Since the fell of Fort Sumpter the Observer has
been raised into importance, by its advocacy of So
cession. Had Mr. Dickens placed his Uriah Hoep
in an editorial chair, that hypocrite might have
written just such leaders ns have been published
in iis columns; for they have partaken in no man
ner of tho fcarlc-36, open speech of the founder ©C
the Gospel, but rather of the smooth, insldUua Style
of the stage villain, whose motives are transpa
rent. though his talk is Godly. In this paper tho
specious claims of Secession have been urged at
length, and in the last number it was attempted.
prove the advantages of the Confederate Constitu
tion over the great bond which our forefather:?
penned and signed. It urged—always in the same
under talk—the u rights of sovereignties,” and was
singularly blind in confounding every Unionist
with an Abolitionist. In fact, the Christian Ob
server ha? been a disgrace to pure and uadofUed
religion, and in no quarter had it moro zealous
enemies than in those denominations after whoso
interests it pretended to look.
Marshal Millward proceeded to tho offi?e. ia
Fourth street below Chestnut, yesterday, and took
all the type, paper, and other appurtenances of
the place.
He has also closed up the office, and warned the
persons conducting the Observer that, at any at
tempt to revive the publication, they will bo dealt
with according to law. The indignation of the
people against this sheet was rapidly culminating
down to the time of its stoppage, and it was t*
have been torn out on Saturday night next—a
mutter of which the authorities were cognizant
The man Converse lias been several times shown
up in Union prints, and he addressed a letter L>
the editor of the Jhtfietin, some time ago. com
plaining that his leaders were copied with com
ments. t
If he can obtain a hearing he will tloubtk?i at
tempt to cover up his misdeeds again; but to all
good patriots and citizens, his sheet has been it.-
own sufficient exponent, and, had it been managed
with ability, would lmve cast a stigma upon tho
religious press which the war would not have out
lived.
The following are the addresses of the editors oC
the late Observer:
Key. A. Converse, Editor awl Proprietor; Office No.
103 trontlj Wurth frtrevt. I’hiliulolphiH- l*n.
T\ UiiJ’tlHt (’onvGrrr, Aroocn»t<- K.lltorJ Oftv.O No. Hi
Main street.-• Richmond, Yu,
THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS STOPPED.
Hard upon the closing of the Observe*- office fol
lowed the seizure of a lot of Ben. Wood's Now
Y'ork Daily News at Walnut-street wharf. This
paper is a quarto, of the size of the Herald and
Tribune, hut, unlike them, printod in large type.
It lias been characterized hy none of the enterprise
of New York daily journals, being generally days,
and even weeks, behindhand with its news, and
noteworthy only for tho strong ’■ peace” ground
that it has taken since the beginning of the war.
It has been a strenuous adroeatc of slavery, and
exceedingly nice in its attention to those matters of
news which go to show the humanity of the troops
of Davis. Yesterday, we believe, it contained a
lettor from Arnold Harris, confined at Richmond,
probably not against his own will, which made a
labored excuse for tbc outrages at Manassas, and
otherwise was intended to palliate the felony of tits
rebels.
In its editorial, the News was diffuse and inclin
ed to sormonizo upon tho blessings of peace and the
horrors of war. These pious articles have a ludi
crous air. when wo know that they were dictated
by a notorious lottery dealer, and the sheet main
tained by the swindling of the poor and the credu
lous. Tho News has lately been making strenuous
attempts to get up u circulation, and the newsboys
obtained it for a song.
The seizure was conducted in a very quiet man
ner. Marshal Millwnrd and his deputy, Mr, Schuy
ler, were present. A number of policemen were
also upon the ground to preserve the peace and as
sist the Marshal if necessary. When the orate con
taining the newspaper was landed at Walnut-street
wharf, it was taken possession of by the Marshal.
Tiie various bundles were examined, and those con
taining the Daily News were placed in a wagon,
while the other papers were allowed to ho carried
off by their owners. Tho number of papers seized
was quite largo. Quito a squad of newsboys, wh*
had been engaged in selling the Daily News alone,
were much disappointed, and as they wended theic
way along Walnut street, with downcast looks,
were quite severe upon tho Marshal for interfering
with their business,
Besides the seizure of all parcels of the Daily
News of New York, destined for this city, those
sent through Adams’ Express to points south of
here have been taken possession of by the Mar
shal. who overhauled all newspaper bundles nt tha
Express ofliec at noon..
A highly interested crowd was collected there at
that hour. The orders were to seize also all copies
of the New Y'ork Day Book and Journal of
Commerce, hut none of these latter sheets were
discovered.
The first bundle opened, which was directed t*
A. Gunter, Louisville. Kentucky, contained twenty
two and a half bundles of fifty each. Then came
several large bundles of Now Y'ork papers not con
traband. Most of the parcels were directed to H.
.Taylor,'Baltimore; but small, bundles enclosed
were for parties further South.
In one bundle, directed to J, Skillington, Wash
ington, there were twenty copies of the News G.
Siggcrs. Alexandria, Va., got four. N. 0. Brook?,
Ellicott's Mills; J. M. Robinson, Annapolis; W. D.
Sheppard. Washington ; M. Carroll, Camden depot,
and G. E. French, Alexandria, each had small par
cels directed to them.
Finally came eight bundles directed to H. Tay
lor, of Baltimore, which, with the smaller parcels,
made up the number on tho lesser invoice 139.
These, with 111? first lot, made over 1,600.
A funny incident ot-rnlTecl at tho seizure, wiled
an enterprising daily directed one of the office em.
ployces to procuro a copy of tho paper. A big
fisted cartmnn made a cut nt liim with a whip,
when the would-be purloincr dropped tho pnpoe
and ran.
The seizure of these papers made much tails
about town during the day, The deed was gene
rally applauded, although a few fearful or ill-dis
posed persons talked largely of the liberty of tha
press arid the tenors of revolution. Wo over
heard two talking in this way:
■■ Oh I you may go on, stopping tho press this
way. Yuit see-where you'drift to. You drift to a
despotism; that's whero you drift !•''
■-It is better to ‘drift’ to despotism than ba
driven to. anarchy, where these papers would drive
"<• Oil! yes, look at France. There’s where they
stop the papers; You look out now. Abe Lin
coln’s going it too strong. You musn't stop tho
press'.’-’
“ Tho press has been slopped when licentious or
libellous. Ho >s a spy and suffers death who re
mains in an enemy 's lino; and theso men arc tha
most dangerous, because most insidious. They
would enfeeble the Government when it needs men
and means. They would stir up tho doubtful States
to mutiny. They would intimidate our array by
undue admiration of its opponents, and tkoy would
secure 1 the blessings of pence’ by consenting to a
disgraceful and disastrous separation of the Union.
Any of these offences, when uttorod, would subject
their authors to summary punishment. Are they
made less heinous when printed ? We stopped tho
telegraph because it was the medium for traitorous
communication. These papers now fulfil tho samo
purposes; and, in times of revolution, some customs
must bo abrogated to preserve the Government
intact. Better for a little right to be overthrown it
tho beginning to soonre tho great righto in the end
than to take care of the little righto, while oar
homes, our properties, and our lives ate made tun
prey of pillage and rebellion.'’