WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1861
EXTRACT FROM THE EAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS “ Tile conspiracy
to liroak up the Union is a fact now kuown to
all* Armies ore beiii" raised, and war levied
to accomplish It. There can he hut two sides
to the controversy. Every man must he on the
'Wit ot the United States or against it» There
"can he no neutrals in this war. There can he
none but patriots and traitors.”
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The Result of the War.
Tlic question is daily asked, what will he
the result of the present war. It remains f.r
the citizens of the loyal States of this Union to
answer it; for, upon their action, and the dc
gree of patriotism and power they arc capable
of evincing, does the solution depend. If
they are equal to the emergencies of the occa
eion, all will. be well, and the Union will he
fully restored. It is utterly impossible for the
conspirators of the South to contend .success
fully for a protracted period against a united,
energetic, and determined effort of the loyal
States to suppress the existing rebellion. After
thefew temporary advantages theygaineclattlic
outset of the contest, by the careful secret pre
parations they had been perfecting for a long
course of years, are more than neutralized by
the vigorous measures which the Administra
tion is now enforcing to increase the efficiency
of our army and navy, it will not he in their
power to effectively antagonize a great nation,
united in arms against them. The conspira
tors perfectly understand this fact, and they
rely for triumph solely upon their superior
preparations at the commencement of the
war, and upon the division of sen
timent and feeling at the .North after the
first warlike impulse has died away. They
depend now for their eventual success more
Upon their Northern allies, few as they are in
numbers, who seek to divide public opinion,
to render the struggle an unpopular one, to
discourage enlistments, to magnify and
exaggerate the errors which are inseparable
from the transition of a peaceful country into
a warlike one, to throw contempt and discredit
upon the Administration, or to single out for
virulent attack sonic of its members, than
Upon their own armies.
The recuperative powers of the insurgents
tue excessively weak, when contrasted with
cm-own. If the armies they have now in the
field should he destroyed or captured, they
have no teeming population from which to re
cruit. When their present supplies of many
articles essential to successful warfiire are ex
hausted, they will find it extremely difficult to
renew their stores. They have nothing to en
courage them but a faint hope that our coun
sels may become divided and distracted, and a
large portion of our people misled into a false
feeling of sympathy for their infamous cause,
and of antagonism to the effective prosecution
of the war.
The maimer in which our army has been
organized, and all the details connected with
its movements, have been criticised with a
freedom never before exercised by the people
of any nation, whose foes were within sight of
their capital and enabled to promptly gain
possession of all their leading journals. These
criticisms have, in some cases, no doubt led to
important reforms, and we have an abiding
confidence in the ability of the American
people, when fully aroused, to organize and to
maintain in the field such an army as the world
lias rarely witnessed, and one that by its deeds
will win a name that will command universal
admiration and respect. This task is even now
progressing with great rapidity; but it is
still a work of time, and we must not
forget that oilier nations require years of
constant attention to render their military
establishments effective. Meanwhile, the great
est danger that can menace the Republic is
the development of a so-called peace party in
the North that would seek to sacrifice forever
the national honor and the national interests
for a temporary truce with its implacable foes.
Every good citizen should he on his guard
against tlieir insidious wiles. The true pa
triots of all parties have earnestly and elo
quently warned the nation against them. And
a fearful responsibility now, and for years to
come, will rest upon those who 'are weak or
wicked enough to he led astray by those sym
pathizers with treason.
European News.
It Mould appear that the alliance between
Fiance and Austria, greatly weakened by the
M'ar of is becoming even more slight,
and that a coolness is arising between the Go
vernments of both countries, bearing an
ominous resemblance to that which preceded
the Italian "War. Austria seems in a fair way
of losing Hungary, and will probably have
occasion to use military force to maintain its
nominal sovereignty there. Napoleon, by
liis recognition of Yictor-Emmanucl as King
of Italy, has greatly angered Francis-Joseph.
On the other hand, the Archduke Maximilian,
Vice-Admiral and Gommandcr-in-Cbiel'of the
Austrian marine, who lias been visiting Eng
land relative to the projected Austrian Steam
ship Company, has predicted, in a speech at
Southampton, closer political and commercial
{sympathies between Austria and England.
Sometimes, a statement derives importance
from the period of its delivery and the status
of the person who makes it. The Archduke
Maximilian is next brother to the Emperor of
Austria, and nearly connected with the Queen
of England by marriage with her first cousin
the Princess Charlotte of Belgium.
Perhaps, Austria would now seek io fall
back upon the friendship of England, seeing
that the King of Prussia has consented to
visit the Emperor A'apoleon about the Gth of
October, and that the first act of his new
Ministry is expected to he the recognition of
tlie Kingdom of Italy.
The differences between the Papal Govern
ment and General Guyon, in command of the
French at my in Borne, have so much increased
and become complicated, that it is considered
very probable that Napoleon will either with
draw the whole of the French army, or recall a
part, leaving Piedmontese troops to take the
place of those whom he retires. Tills would
be the introduction of the wedge. Let Yictor-
Emmanuel get any hold of Koine, and lie will
speedily become its master.
The London Times, which evinces such an
amiable anxieiv for the downfall of the great
American Bepuhlic, joyfully anticipates that
President Lincoln will be seriously incom
moded. ere long, by commercial difficulties, of
Which. Ly the way, no signs have yet appeared,
—that be cannot obtain loans in the European
money-markets, and that the increase of these
said commercial difficulties is devoutly to be
prayed for, ' because that would lead to a
speedy settlement of the Secession question, by
compelling ihe I'nlted States into surrender or
compromise. As yet, this Government lias
not gone a boi rowing into the money-markets
of Europe. "Whatever money it required has
hitherto been supplied by her own sons, and
ve venture to predict that they will continue
that support, the object of which is to uphold
the Constitution and to crush the life out of
Bebellion. The constant endeavor of The
Times, by its writers at home and abroad, to
injure this Government and insult this coun
try, has a persistent aim,'the motive of which
cannot be mistaken. Nominal liberal, that
“ bold bad ” journal has latterly been doing
the work of the British aristocracy, which
hates the American Bepuhlic. It lias ceased
to hurt or io annoy us.
The Political Conventions.
The proceedings of the different local Demo
cratic Conventions which were in session in
our city yesterday will he found in onr co
lumns this morning. In several of them it
Kill be seen that politicians who, in the last
Presidential contest, were friends of Judge
DouotAs, possessed considerable influence, and
some of the nominees selected are excellent
men.
The Convention of the Mo-Party movement
also met at the Exchange yesterday, hut it has
not yet made any nominations.
The general desire of all patriotic citizens to
avoid, at this critical period, any exciting politi
cal contest, will probably enforce respect, in
pome way or other, at the approaching elec
tion.
Tr .is generally expected of a preacher that j
he shall have some slight l-ovoi-onoe fur the
name of Clod and the principles of religion.
Until a late period such has been the custom
throughout this country, and we were even
charitable enough to think that a certain
regard for Divinity and its attributes was still
retained hv those clerical gentlemen who had
withdrawn themselves from their allegiance.
But even on this sacred matter we are begin
ning to entertain a doubt. Wc have read somo
strange publications from reverend gentlemen
South, and from treasonably inclined clergy
men who preach Southern doctrines from
Northern pulpits. The last is a letter from
one Join, Poisal, lately a Methodist preacher
in New York city. Here is Mr. Poisal’s
creed:
‘■Believing, as I do, that the condition, of the
world cannot bo made better by converting the
Christian pulpit into a political arena, I have never,
in this city or elsewhere, introduced politics or war
intb the sacred desk, I acknowledge no allegiunco
to Now England Puritanism, in Church or State.
But in maintaining my consistency and (ho recti
tude of nr principles. I have been assailed by an
Abolition press: my character and motives have
been traduced ; the' worse than midnight assassin,
who had not the courage to meet mo lace to Lace,
has clandestinely pursued me, and even the ques
tion of personal safety, and that of the ‘ parsonage
and clmrch.’ has been a. subject of animadversions
amoiw partisan and excited men.
The trouble with this reverend gentleman is,
Ihat he protests too much. The idea of a
harmless preacher of the Gospel being clan
destinely pursued around New York because
he maintained what he calls his “consistency,”
is so supremely ridiculous that we cannot but
smile in spite of his cloth. The whole tone of
his letter is offensive and insulting both to the
Government and our loyal people. There
could be no more unchristian position than
that of the Rev. Mr. Poisal. The Government
is to him only an organized “ New England
Puritanism,” and the people nothing more
than “ partisan and excited men.” 'When
politics means Union, and loyalty, and. devo
tion to the sacred cause of Government, lie
objects to bring them into the sacred desk.
But it is a sad thing, both for him and his the
ory, that ids idea does not prevent him from
polluting that sacred desk with' diatribes
against the Government, and sneers at its ru
lers.
We allude to Mr. Poisal simply because lie
represents a class which is very numerous here
in the North. Religion seems to have been
only a profession—the acquirement of a certain
amount of theology, the weekly delivery of a
certain number of sermons, and the yearly
reception of a large salary awl goodly perqui
sites. The Bible was all things at all times,
and its teachings varied with the opinions of
the congregation or the eccentricities of the
"vestrymen. "Wliat was in itself the holiest ©f
human callings, instead of elevating the heart
and purifying the mind, seemed to minister to
the passions, tlic prejudices, and the natural
depravity of man. Instead of explaining ana
inculcating those blessed and beautiful pre
cepts which crowd the pages of God's holy
book, these well-paid clergy gave long hours
to weary platitudes on the sacred nature of
“property,” and the constitutional rights of
the South in the Territories. The doctrines
of the Apostle Pacl were made to illustrate
the doctrines of John" C. Caliioux, and the
ecclesiastical convocations of these various
religious bodies became the theatre of discus
sions as angry and acrimonious as the- Houses
of Congress or a political convention.
We are speaking of preachers on both sides
of the question, the extreme class which Mr.
Poisal represents and the extreme class direct
ly antagonistic—the radical anti-slavery and the
radical pra-slavery—and tlic remarks wc bestow
on the course of this Methodist clergyman will,
wc hope, be understood as applying as directly
to the cause of those who made the pulpit a
mere oracle for the enunciation of humani
tarian ideas on tlic question of political and
social economy. These gentlemen have been
gratuitous in tlieir opinions. They have made
politics a matter of religion, mid preached secu
lar ideas to protesting congregations. If the
Clmrch commends itself to the world in any
one particular respect, it is as being holy and
neutral ground—the sanctuary. We draw our
selves to the throne of God, to escape the tu
multuous contentions and fierce strifes which
have followed us during the week. We drink
' the cup and break the bread, not as Democrats
or as Republicans—neither as citizens nor as
aliens—but as the worshippers of one great and
- almighty-Being, who is the same in all climes,
in all seasons, and to the end of all time.
Therefore we take it that when Mr. Poisal
forgets'wliat is required of liis profession, and
flaunts treason in the face of those who have
cherished him as a minister of God, he de
grades "himself and offends the best sentiments
of religion, ne neither renders unto Ciesar
tlic things which are C.-esat-’s nor unto God
the things which are God's. His congrega
tion may receive our congratulations on being
so well rid of him.
Compliments to the “Boston Post.”
A Massachusetts correspondent lias for
warded to us what he calls “a highly
original editorial cut from tlw Boston
Post of August 2d, 1801. 11 Tills article,
a comment on Mr. Russeli/s writing an
account of tlie battle of Bull Him—(com
mencing “ That Mr. Russell’s account of tlie
battle of Bull Bun should be unfavorable to
tlie Unionists lias not surprised us”)—u-tw
“ original” when it first appeared in Tiie Pjtess
of August 20, under the title of “ Ocu Fo
beiox Relations.” Tlie only merit which
the Boston Post is entitled to, is that of
having shown great alacrity in adopting arid
adapting our article, and putting it into its
own columns as its own “ original” editorial.
Omitting our second paragraph, (which said
that Mr. Bussell's account of the battle liad
not then reached us,) tlie Boston Post docs us
the honor to appropriate and pass off as its
cu-ii editorial the first portion of an article
which we liad expressly written for and iu
Tin; I’ukss two (lays before. It stops short at
the point where we commenced expressing
tlie opinion that the British Government would
probably find itself mistaken if it thought that
the United Stales would submit to insult, in
jury, or hostility from any European Power—
least of all, from England. '
It certainty was not very honest on the part
Of the Poston Post io appropriate an article
from T-iie Press without acknowledgment— not
merely a simple copying, which is frequent
among newspapers, but that adoption and
adaptation of it, by putting it in large typo and
a particular column as one of its own original
editorials. A still greater wrong is the tack
ing-on to what we wrote a vulgar rigmarole, in
which is exhibited a noble contempt for the
trammels of syntax, which the adapter has
written as a peroration. !\'e repudiate the
closing sentences of tlie Post’s article, and
fancy that the difference of style must he ob
vious to the meanest capacity ; whose that is,
in our opinion, the Boston Post may guess,
without travelling far from its own sanctum.
IVc by no means desire to prevent tlie
Boston Post or any other paper from printing
ovr editorials as its own : only, let us beg that
when 1 hey do so, they will refrain from adding
on any stupid commonplace of their own.
lYc are liberal—let people continue to steal
from us, if they please, only let them not dis
figure the bantling, as gipsies do with stolen
Children to prevent their being recognized.
The Allegiance of Naturalized Citizens,
The Boston Pilot of Junel"), 1801, pub
lishes the annexed question propounded to the
editors of tlie Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph,
together witli the response of Bishop Plrcel,
one of the editors of that paper. As many of
the adopted citizens of tlie country do not
take either the Boston Pilot or the Cincinnati
Catholic Telegraph, it has been deemed proper
to submit it to them in this form for general
edification :
THE OATH or AM.J’.CIAS'cr
VEJtv Bev. A.\J) Kev. iiMTons : I would wish
to know whether, iu your opinion, a naturalized
citizen, even in the South, can take part with the
Southern Confederacy without the guilt of perjury ?
In becoming a citizen he swore fealty, not to any
State, hut to the United States. Does that oath
mean anything ? If not. to tako it was a sin. If
CO, it must bind to fidelity to the eonstitutionaily
ulectcd President and Congress
An oath binds n. man, under penalty of perjury,
to do what he conscientiously considered bis words
' to promise. Apart from ignorance, prejudice, or
; false representation, we believe that every natural
ized citizen hae« according to the intent of the form
of naturalisation, sworn to support the legally con
stituted Government at Washington. Many a poor
man may have been taught, however, that his obli
gations were not of this character, and may. there
fore, without being willing to perjuro himself, be
carried away by the waves of public opinion about
him to the wrong side.— htds. Telegraph.
AVc clip the above from the Cincinnati Catholic
Telegraph and Advocate of May 28th.
We may add to the very just answer of the dis
-1 tinguished and learned editors of the Telegraph ,
that it becomes tbo duty of every clergyman m the
seceded States to abstain from any active act that
may lead their people to believe that they are re
j leased from the obligation of their oath of allfi*
ginnee. The appointment to a chaplaincy in a
rebel regiment does not iinplv that the chaplain
functions the violation of the oath.. He only lends
his services to reconcile with God a dying soldier
who may have been guilty of perjury.— Ponton
Pilot.
LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL."
In the reign of Frederick the Great the
English minister resident at Berlin exhibited
a great anxiety to form a treaty of
alliance binding tile German monarch to assist
England in one oi her great campaigns. The
King responded by stating his determination
to maintain a neutral position—and, while
watching tlic cour.sc of the combatants, to bide
bis time. A few days after, bis Majesty gave
a great state dinner to which he invited the
English Ambassador. During the repast, lie
pressed liis guest to partake of a luscious ca
pon, whose “ doubtful gender” lias made it a
bonne Louche for all Epicureans. The wily
diplomatist seized tlic occasion to avenge him
self on the redoubtable Fritz, and replied by
saying, “ Sire, I am extremely obliged to
you, but I have a great contempt for all
neutrals.”
This anecdote is especially appropriate to
tlie present condition of all the Border Slave
States that hide tlieir hostility to tlie Govern
ment under tlic guise of neutrality. This neu
trality idea lias been one of tlic most danger
ous, because tlie most insidious and plausible,
of the Secession ideas. Tlie neutrality of the
Tennessee politicians lost us Tennessee. John
Bell and Andrew Ewing were the authors of
tlie neutrality idea, —they clothed it with the
most dazzling protestations of love lor the
Union, and when the Union men of that State
were thrown off their''guard, they whirled it
into tlie abyss of Secession. The neutrality
of the Virginia politicians lost us Virginia.
The game of deception was never more
thoroughly played than by the neutrality poli
ticians of the Old Dominion. John Belcher
was for neutrality until the end of April,—
the Ist of May found him stealing Govern
ment- musket-barrels from the ruins of
Harper-* Ferry,' and ruminating over the
ruins of Gosport.■■■■navy yard. William
C. Rives followed the neutrality path until he
found himself in Montgomery, in full commu
nion with a traitor Congress. Nothing but
armed intervention saved Maryland from Jef
lerson Davis. That inflated aristocrat Henry-
May was a neutrality politician,—and we see
what mischief lie has becn : able to do after
obtaining place .'.through fraud and misrepre
sentation. Governor Jackson, of Missouri,
was a neutral politician in the last Presiden
tial campaign—for Douglas to the ear but for
Breckinridge- to the hope. He was a neutral
Governor until the gallant Lyon and Blair
forced him to drop tlie mask before his time
and draw the -sword of treason. Senator
'Green has been a persistent neutral, and not
long since he was begging for truces and a
cessation of hostilities.
The truth is, neutrality is negative treason.
These neutral men of the border have but one
motive—no matter what they say, or think,
or do, they mean treason, and if unmolested
they will accomplish treason sooner or later.
They speak neutrality and peace in Kentucky;
they applaud the doings of McCulloch and
Price in Missouri. Here, I have before me a
Louisville Courier , the especial organ of Mr.
Breckinridge, and tlie oracle of treason in Ken
tucky. There .arc columns upon columns of
articles, communications, and resolutions in
fhvor of peace and neutrality as the policy of
Kentucky. And yet, in a leading editorial,
the editor is in ecstasies over tlie engagement
nt Springfield, and says, in the most exultant
English, tlmt the gallant McCulloch will soon
free Missouri from the tyranny of Lincoln.
In {Kentucky, neutrality means treason ; in
Missouri, hostility means treason; and tlie Go
vernment must accept the inevitable result or
obviate-it.
Immediately prior to the battle of Manassas
tlie Governor of Kentucky sent two commis
sioners to Washington to plead with the Presi
dent to spare Kentucky from the presence of
the United States troops. In vain the Execu
tive remonstrated with them on the condition
of the Union ; in vain he suggested the im
mediate necessity of affording protection to
the people of Eastern Tennessee. A most
earnest appeal was made and insisted upon that
arms and troops should not be sent into or
through Kentucky for any purpose whatever.
They succeeded. And where does neutrality
leave Kentucky to-day ? Although the people
of that great State decided for the Union by
unprecedented majorities at two recent elec
tions, yet the doctrine of neutrality insisted upon
by Magoffin and yielded to by the Union men
may eventually deprive ns of the vote and
voice of Kentucky. Instead of following the
advice of such men as Prentice and John C.
Mason, the Administration has committed the
fatal blunder of yielding to Guthrie, Dixon,
and, I regret to sav, Mr. Crittenden himself.
As yet, no United States troops have been sent
into Kentucky, but when recently arms and
ammunition were forwarded to the brigade of
General Nelson, oven counties which had
hitherto been regarded as loyal to the Union
arose and protested against the interposition—
tlic necessary interposition of tlie Federal Go
vernment. Meanwhile, East Tennessee lias
been almost given up to tlic Seeessionists-
Audrew Johnson is a fugitive, and many of
those who sided with him, like Mr. Nelson of
Tennessee, have been compelled, to..save
themselves from death, to join hands with the
traitors.
In the words of the lamented Douglas, there
can be no neutrals in this contest. Wo must
he either traitors or patriots, and the sooner
the G overnment acts upon the living counsel
of our dead leader, the better it will he for
Union, peace, and humanity
[For Tlvc Pros?.]
The citizen? of Philadelphia yrcrc startled yes
terday morning hy.thc announcement of the arrest
of Mr. William S.. Johnston, a youth just of age,
and Ihc grandson of Mrs. lfcnry I>. Gilpin, who
lmd lived with herself and her respected husband,
and by whom he was. educated from his infancy.
Circumstances after the. death of Mr. Gilpin took
him to Virginia, where his mother resides. lie
there attached himself, before he was of age, to a.
ride company, and before the unfortunate separa
tion from the Union. At the urgent request of
Mrs. Gilpin and his own consent; he was in a few
weeks released from it. and was on a visit to her,
to travel for some weeks during the summer. As
he is her only grandchild and near relative, having
seen the proclamation of President Lincoln that all
communication should be slopped after the Ist of
September with the South, and feeling naturally
anxious for his mother and her young children, he
reluctantly determined to return to her, being de
sirous to obey the requirements of tho Government.
He was arrested at the depot, and his person and
trunk strictly exoiuiuedr No letters, with tho ex
ception of two (placed where thoy could at onco
be seen) from Union ladies to their aged relatives
in the town where he was going, were found. A
map of Virginia, which every gentleman possesses,
was in his trunk, but nothing which could implicate
his honor. 11c was sent to Moyamensing prison,
where he awaits the decision of the Secretary of
War, and will doubtless obtain an honorable re
lease us soon as the facts arc known. With the
well-known feelings of Mrs. Gilpin, and her liberal
contributions, no act of dishonor, could* attach itself
to a member of her household. Mr. Gilpin’s pa
triotism and usefulness to bis country, and bis ge
nerous bequests to his State, are too fresh in tho
minds and hearts of his fellow-citizens to be re
ferred to. *
Editor of The Press : In view of tho growing
cost and scarcity of cotton, why cannot our enter
prising furnishers commence the exercise of their
inventive powers in substituting woollen goods in
muny articles of men’s wear ?
Satisfied that flannol could be rationally worn,
and made sufficiently neat for an outer as well as
an undershirt, I would suggest both the propriety
and profit of tho experiment of introducing the
same to Philadelphia shirt manufacturers.
There is no need in waiting until New York starts
the ball; for once, let Philadelphia originate an
idea. Yours respectfully, Fun the War.
Mrs. G arrettson opens tho Walnut-street Theatro
on next Monday evening,. Mr. Couldock appearing
as the “star/’ Mr. C. is a favorite here, and will
bo succeeded by other leading performers. Tho
stock company, increased by the engagement of
Mies Alice Grey, from Baltimore; Miss llernarde,
from New York; Mr, John McCollough,formerly
of Arch-street Theatre, and some others, will con
sist of nineteen Indies and twenty-six gontlcmon.
Among the former may be named Mesdames
Thayer and Cowell, with little piquantt Miss C.
Jefferson, and a great many of tho pretty lake’s for
whom Walnut-street Theatre has become cele
brated. Mr. Edwin Adams, Mr. Viuing Bowel’s,
Mr. J. S, Wright, Mr. S. Hemp!?, Mr. U. Barrett,
&e., ore retained from last season.
Conscience,
CnoBMASM’s Moisted Rifle Rangers.—A
few more men are waated at tho Headquarters, 41
North Sixth street. The regiment will most cer
tainly move in a few days.
aiili PUFFS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 28, 1861.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
STARTLING MS FROM VIRGINIA!
THE FEDERAL FORCES SURROUNDED.
Reported Defeat of Tyler's Forces.
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC SQUADRON,
CIRCULAR FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
LOYALTY OF COMMODORE PORTER.
BRIGADIER GENERAL SICKLES.
INTERESTING FROM GEN. BANKS' COLUMN.
TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATION WITH HYATTSTOWN.
PROBABLE BATTLE AT EDWARDS' FERRY.
AFFAIRS AT FORTRESS MONROE.
Sailing of the Great Expedition.
GEN. BUTLER AND COM. STRINGHAM COMMANDING.
Special Despatches to “ The Press.”
Washington, August 27,1861,
The Secretary of the Navy.
A report, by no means popular, has obtained
some currency, that a change in tho Navy Depart
ment is necessary, and that Secretary Welles will
be requested to retire. At this critical period in
our public affaire, great capacity is imperative in
all our Cabinet. But the best informed friends of
the Union bore question the propriety of a change
that would involve the removal of tlic present
Secretary of tlie Navy. It is possible that Mr.
Welles may have erred in some points, but it is
remarkable that those who complain have made no
specific charge. Ho has committed no rash act;
he has done nothing for which tho country has had
cause to regret. Those who know him best-rely
with confidence upon his decisions. The offi
cers of the navy, so far as I have boon
able to learn —and I have given this point special
attention—have all strong words of praiso in his
favor. They know best what ho had to do in bring
ing up a dilapidated navy; and they, though im
patient to sec our blockade thorough and complete,
know that 2,000 miles of Southern coast (including
tho inlets) cannot ho blockaded in a any, with—ns
was the fact when the blockade was decided upon—
only fifty vessels to do it with, and a large portion
of those not available for that purposo.
Secretary Welles is a man of few words, of ex
cellent judgment, correct decision, and great firm
ness. The rejection of tho Vnndorbilt steamers is a
saving to the country of millions of dollars. They
were too weak to receive guns; they were too largo
for blockading, where vessels of ten to fifteen, not
twenty to twenty-two, feet draught arc required ;
they were not needed for transports; and, more
over, they were not offered at tlic Government’s
own price, ns is generally supposed, but, with such
conditions as to make it certain that tho owners
were secure in the certainty of a good round sum
for them, and altogether more than they could pos
sibly be worth to the navy.
In these remarks I am not the mouthpiece of
the Secretary of the Nary, nor ami giving my own
individual opinion. My conclusions are gathered
from intelligent and experienced officers of the navy,
who, if they discovered inefficiency in the chief
officer of the Department-, would permit no fear or
favor from that source to prevent a blunt, out
spoken expression of sentiment.
Equally qualified is Captain Fox, the Assistant
Secretary, a man of largo experience, quick per
ception, correct decision, and prompt action; who,
with the Secretary, and that el oar-headed, me
thodical business man, Mr. Faxox, the chief
clerk, possess peculiar qualifications for the special
and Vasily-important duties of the department
whose interests they have under their charge,
More Arrests,
A. E. L. KflflSfi, pollco officer, was arrested this
morning, by order of the provost marshal, and is
now in jail. His house is guarded. Mr. ICeese had
an office in tho room occupied by Justice Doxx, and
was supposed to be a good Union man. Lattorly,
he has not been much in his office, and may havo
been privately playing into the hands of the. enemy.
The charges against him havo not been nmdo
public.
It is said that letters found on the person of a
woman arrested in Alexandria afford conclusive
evidence of the disloyalty of a number of promi
nent citizens, who will be placed in close quarters
immediately. The day of half-way measures is
gone. Gen. McUlxll.vx knows his duty, and is
disposed to perforin it.
A Naval Engineer Arrested.
Sasheusox, engineer on the war Steadier; Yan
kee. of the Potomac flotilla, has long been open in
bis expressions of disloyalty. He was 'not a safe
man to have in command of the position he occu
pied. He bus been arrested, and placed where his
power to exercise his evil propensities has been
materially curtailed.
Cabinet Council.
The Cabinet Council assembled at 12 o’eloolt to
day. The deliberations are said to have been of an
important character. Secretary Seward was not
present, having left the city this morning on a short
visit to bis home in New York.
Tlie Rending Dragoons.
I notice that Captain Tobias Barto. of tho
Beading Dragoons, complains hi the Reading Ga
zette that his company has not been accepted. I
understand that the department has given direc
tions that the gallant captain’s company shall bo at
onco accepted. This eompnny is composed of some
of the best men in Berks county. lie is himself
an able and scientific military officer, and will no
doubt perform feats of valor and great daring
wben brought in opposition to the Secession enemy.
I have no doubt the Black Hussars will fly before
the Reading Dragoons.
Late from the Pacific Squadron.
PATUIOTIC LETTER
Letters arc received from Flag Officer J. B.
Montgom city, on board flag ship Lancaster , of the
Pacific squadron, dated Bay of Panama, August
12.” Good health prevailed.'.'The. flag officer
transmits a list of tho officers, with a statement of
the number of men their rates) comprising
the crow of the Lancaster, who sailed from the
United States in that ship on the 27th July, 1850 5
including those transferred from other vessels of the
squadron, whose term of two years’ service will
expiro within three months from the 20th of July
last. The Wi/omintr is the only remaining vessel
of the squadron whose crow will complete their
two years’ service within the designated period.
That vessel is now employed on tho coast of Cali
fornia.
Commandant Montgomery, who is now entitled
to a respite, gallantly says: “ Bor my own part, I
neither expect nor desire a day’s respite from ac
tive employment, during the continuance of our
present struggle for tile maintenance of our national
honor and the integrity of the Union, and it
Vests solely with the Department to determine my
sphere of duty, whether on this or the other side
of tho continent.” Duting the service of the Lan
caster's officers and men from the period of their
departure from the United States, their two years’
service expired on the 27th of July, ult., and Com
mandant Montgomery will have commanded tho
squadron two years on the 17th of August, on which
day ho huisted his flag on hoard the steam
frigate Merrimack. The time, therefore, of the
commander and crew has expired under the regu
lation of the Department, and they may claim to
bo relieved, though tho commander, and probably
all of tho officers and men under him, prefer to re
main at the post of duty, a patriotic hand of faith
ful adherents to the Union.
Loyalty of Commander Porter
The Navy Department is satisfied with the.
abundant proofs which Commander Porter has
presented in refutation of the charge against his
loyalty, llis own affidavit shows the alleged Se
cession letter to his son to be a forgery.
Circular of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Tho Secretary of the Treasury has just issued a
circular of instructions to collectors and other offi-
cers of the customs, calling their attention to the
act of Congress further to provide for tho collec
tion of duties on imports, and for other purposes,
approved the 33th of July last, and to tho procla
mation of tho President of the United Statos of tho
16th of August in pursuance thereof, both of which
are annexed. In view of this act and the procla
mation, the Secretary directs and instructs the
officers of tho customs to use all vigilance
in preventing commercial intercourse with the
inhabitants of States in insurrection, oxcopt-
ing in tho special cases in which it may ho
allowed by license and permit as therein set
forth. The instructions of the 2d of May and
tho 12th of July last, heretofore in force, will be
regarded as superseded by tho more comprehensive
provisions of tho act and proclamation. Tho col
lectors, nnd other officers of the customs, will report
all seizures made under the proclamation to . tho
proper District Attorney, for suoh proceedings as
the law and facts may justify in caoh ease, and thoy
will also, as soon as practicable, and as frequently
afterwards ns may be convenient, report their views
in relation to the couimoreial intercourse contem
plated, nnd tho permits proper to be granted or
withheld in the forms aoeompanying tho weekly re
turns required by the circular of the sth August
last to he made to'tho Troasury Department. Col
lectors, nnd other officers of the customs, will bo
careful to stato what permits are asked for tho ship
ment of goods, by whom asked, and tho grounds on
which the applications are based. Tho Secretary
especially directs the attention of collectors to
the fifth and subsequent sections of the act common
ly known ns the force bill.
Tlie Lomloun and Hampshire Railway.
The enemy etill hold, possession of the Loudoun
and Hampshire Railway, from Leesburg to oppo
site Fall’s Church, with 12,000 troops deployed
along the route.
W. W. Corcornu not Arrested.
A rumor prevailed to-day that Mr. Cont-oitAX,
the banker, bad been arrested at nino o'clock lu3t
night, General FoitTun has Authorized a contra
diction of the rumor.
Our Advance Guard.
Tho regiment in charge of onr advanced entrench
ments towards Bailey’s cross-roads was drawn in
two days ago, and tho enemy has taken their placos.
Rebel Cavalry.
Yesterday fivo of our men who were ont scout
ing discovered 30 rebel cavalry, one of whom they
shot, when both parties retreated.
The Rebels Entrenching themselves at
Bailey’s Cross-Roads.
The rebels are entrenching themselves at Bailey’s
cross-roads, where they have a large force of troops.
Flection of Mayor.
At a joint meeting of the City Councils last eve
ning, Richaud Wallacii, Esq., was elected mayor
of the city for tho unexpired term. Mr. Wallacii
is “ a strong, fervent Union man,” and has tho con
fidence of tho community. He was notifiod of his
election by a committee appointed to wait upon
him. He immediately appeared and received tho
oath of office, and in a neat speech assurod his asso
ciates that ho had it as the object of his heart to do
all in his power to “ further and protect tho inte
rests of tho Federal Union.” For somo time past,
the city has suffered by a neglect of the duties of
the mayor, and Mr. Mayor Wallace has now a
glorious opportunity to render himsolf eminently
popular, by an active, energetic occupation of the
field to which ho is called. Thcro is much neglect
ed work to be done, and tlie community will natu
rally expect to see those objects receive prompt at
tention. Sadly have our municipal interests been
neglected, until the city lin3 become a subject of
disgraceful remark by almost every visitor. As the
metropolis of the nation, it ought to be a model in
all municipal regulations. Contrary to this, it is
the best-neglected city, probably, in the Uuioh
loving States.
Serenade.
After Mr. Wallacii received his election last
evening, and returned to his residence, ho was
serenaded in tho presence of a large number of
citizens, whom ho addressed in a neat speech, as
suring than of his fealty to the Union, and determi
nation to devote himself to tho responsible duties of
the position to which he had been elected.
The Very Last Battle.
A high functionary in the Commissariat De
partment lowered himself very much yesterday in
the estimation of his friends by an attack upon a
subordinate. He was saved from a severe whip
ping, which ho richly merited, by tho intorferonco
of friends. It is expected that he will be dismissed
for this exhibition of temper.
Tlie Sick in our Hospitals.
Tlie weekly report issued to-day shows that there
are 124 patients in tho General hospital, on E street,
in Washington; &3 in C street hospital; and 211
in Columbia College hospital. In Seminary hospi
tal, Georgetown, 174; Union hospital, Georgetown,
17<J. Total, 743, in which the hospital at Alexan
dria is not included.
Never Sold the New York News.
Your paper of Friday says four copies of the N.
Y. News were addressed to Gfioitai; Sir.fit's, Alex
andria. Mr. S. says he never ordered, never re
ceived, and never sold the News, and would not
receive it into his store.
General Anderson’s Staff.
The following officers have been ordered to duty
astfic staff of General Robeut Axhersox. They
aro to report at Cincinnati on the 30tk inst:
Captain Geeese. assistant adjutant general.
Captain Hancock, assistant quartermaster.
Captain Symonds, commissary of subsistence.
Captain Prime, corps of engineers.
First Lieut. Michleb, topographical engineers.
Surgeon Cc yi.eb, medical staff.
Major Wool)I! ci- c, of the corps of engineers, is
ordered to. report immediately to General Dix to
relievo Captain Plintm
Gen. Sickles’ Brigade.
Orders have been issued to attach the Second
Regiment of Fire -Zouaves of New York to Gen.
Sickles’ brigade. The selection of colonel is left
to its own officers. It is understood that, at- the re
quest of Gen. MlClellax 10-dny, tho President
lias directed a commission to issue to Brigadier Gen
eral Sickles, thus conferring upon him that rank.
Gen. Hunter’s Staff
The following named officers have been appoint
ed on Major General Hlxteii's staff:
Capt. Fry, assistant adjutant general.
Capt. J. W. Tliixeb, commissary of subsistence.
Cnpt. Sir.VEEFKn, of the Volunteers; Lieut. Ei>-
WAiin Smith, of the Fifteenth Infantry; and Lieut.
Stockton, of the Fourth Cavalry, as aids-de-camp.
Fast Screw Propellers.
The board appointed for tho purpose have just
completed the examination of the proposals for and
drawings of fast screw propeller steamers, in
answer to an invitation of the Navy Department to
Some sixteen or eighteen shipbuilders and construct-
Y>rs of marine engines. The invitation was made
in consequence of the representations of many per
sons that much faster vessels than those now in the
navy might thus be obtained. Such steamers were
required to move nt the rate of fourteen miles an
■hour. Of these shipbuilders and engine construct
ors only two parties responded to this requirement,
and even what they proposed was not satisfactory
to the board.
Parade
The Fourth Pennsylvania (reserve) Regiment
marched up the avenue this morning, and made a
fine appcaranco.
Why Mayor Berret did not take the Oath.
The Star of this evening gives the opinion of Mr.
J. M- Carlisle, the corporation attorney, on which
Mayor Beihiet bnsed bis refusal to take the oath a s
an e.v officio member of the Board of Police Com
missioners. Mr. Caulisle says:
jFYr.Tr, The mayor of 'Washington is connected
with the police board, not in respect to his person
or individuality, but in respect of the office which
he holds. It is. by the express terms of the statute,
cx officio that he is entitled to vote in the board.
It is only because he is mayor that he has such
title, and it is only by censing to be mayor that he
can lose it.
Of the mayor, the charter gays (sec, 2d); “ Ue>
i3x oki-icio, have' and exorcists all the
piovjers, authority , and jurisdiction of a justice
of the "peace for the county of 1 Washington
within said county.'' The same provision is
found in the charter of ISI2. But it has never oc
curred to any one, that before the mayor could ex
ercise the powers of a justice of tho peace he was
required to qualify himself as such by oath or
otherwise. This being true, it follows that no oath
whatever ought to bo taken by tho mayor in addi
tion to his official oath as mayor.
Secondly , The oath of allegiance prescribed by
tho act of August Gth. ISGI. has no application
whatever to the members'of this Eoard of Police,
and certainly not to the mayor of Washington, as
an ex officio entitled to be a member of it.
The upinion gives at length the reasons why this
act ;; requiring an oath of allegiance , tV r -j to fy*
administered to certain, persons in the civil
service of the United Stales” can sorely have no
application to the mayor of Washington; and in
that connection concludes that the mayor is not in
any sense an executive officer or employee of cither
of! the Departments. l * or a person connected there
with' ' in the sense of the statute in question.
The summing up of tike whole case is. that for the
mayor to take any oath whatever would be a de
parture from the true intent and meaning of the
act of Congress creating the Board.
A Brutal Murder.
The following account of a murder is in the Star'
of this evening:
u Yesterday, about noon, a colored boy, (a slave
belonging to Mr. W. Fletcher, of the First ward.)
while in charge of a horse and cart hauling earth in
the vicinity of Seventeenth street, drove his team
down by the canal, noar the outlet loclc. and hailed
a white man who was setting on a long boat in the
Tiber, askinghim. 1 Please, nmssa, give me a chew
of tobacco/ The man replied, 1 i’ll give you to
bacco, you black son of a ■—and he called to a
boy on the boat to bring him his gun. The gun wa3
brought, when he took it and immediately fired.
Killing the black boy almost instantly. A squad of
the provust guard were fortunately in the vicinity,
and an officer, approaching tho man, asked him
what was the matter. lie replied ‘ that he had ac
cidentally shot a colored boy, and was going for a
doctor.’ { I am the doctor you want. 7 said the
officer, and immediately ordered his arrest. 110 was
taken into custody at once. The name of the pri
soner is Thus. Wet tell/'
Arrivals from Pennsylvania
Willard's— Jas. S. Neglcy, W. B. Negloy, F.
11. Gross, W J. Kane, A. 11. Franciscus, Martin
Thomas, T. N. Buck, Ilcnry Glass, Scott Sterrart,
Charles Visur, It. Fandenburg, F. Canfcador, A.
Wild, Win, Agery. W. It. Irwin, J, Y, Crcswollj
C. £. Roberts, T. T. Woodruff, F. Law
rence, Geo. Bardwcll, Ira Duffy, Capt. J. Drown,
W. C. Potter, Jas. Biley, L. Ilouscal.
Kirkwood's —Jas. S. Wordbrcn, Adam Shirk, It.
Morris, P. A. Ahl, B. MeCay, Mr. and Mrs. Wise
man and family, Jas. A. Conrad and lady, Thomas
Griest, M. A. Strong, U. S. A.
. Bmwis— Thos. H. Espy, Mrs; Jane Parker,
John Hurlet, lady and child.
A r ational —Bcnj. A. Connant, J. B. Baxter.
From Boston.
Boston, Aug. 27.—The British brig Forward,
from Cicnfucgos, reports having seen off Cas>o An
toni, on tho 4tli hast., the privateer Sumpter, lying
off and on. ~
The supply-ship I'ctir nought left for tie block
ade squadron to-day.
The Republican State Committee of; Massachu
setts have issued a call for tho meeting of a State*
•Convention, at Worcester, on October I&L Tho call
is addressed to all the citizens of the Qfcmmonwealth
who arc in favor of the Union and £» vigorous, pro
secution of the war.
More Arrests at New York.
New Yokk, Aug. A. Thuchaso > a well
known slave-dealer, was arrested to-day, and hold
to bail. Samuel J. Afidcvi&ik,. a native of Virginia,
and a sympathiser with the robots, has also toon
arrested.
Steamers Signalled.
New Youk, Aug. 27.—Tho steamer City of
Washington passed the Ar<* t 10th. and
* the Knit&n on tho 22d.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE,
SAILING OF THE EXPEDITION,
Fortress Monroe, August 26. —The much*
talked of expedition from Old Point baa gulled un
der command of General Butler. It consisted of
the frigates Minnesota and sloop-of-war
Faintre, gunboat? Mavticcllo and Harriet Lane,
steamers Adelaide and George Feahody } propellers
Fanny and with a large number of
schooners, barge?. Ac. The Quaker City will
follow in a few hours. The vessels carry over 100
guns and about 4,000 men.
Several powerful gunboats remain at Old Foinj
and Newport New?,
A brilliant achievement is expected from Gon.
Butler and Commodore Stringham. Cols. Max
Weber and Hawkins take part in the expedition.
The steamers Ben Deford and >S\ R. Spauld
nng. loaded with troops, came some distance up tho
ronds, and then proceeded to Washington.
The steamer Connecticut has arrived with 250
sailors; 100 are intended for Washington, and tho
remainder for our coast and gulf squadron?. She
also has a cargo of ice and provisions, and will pro
bably convey the 159 mutineers to the Turtuga3.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. 26, via Baltimore.—
The steamer Philadelphia has arrived from
Washington with 159 mutineers, sentenced to two
years’ imprisonment at tho Tortugaa. They have
been sent temporarily to the Rip Raps.
A flag of true© arrived from Norfolk this morn
ing, wilh three ladies and a number of prisoners
captured by the rebel privateers. As the object of
sending a flag of truce at this time was deemed ra
ther inquisitive, Gen. Wool decided to detain the
flag until late to-morrow. It i 3 high time that an end
should be put to this constant intrusion of the
enemy. Whenever they think any important move
ment is on foot here, they arc sure to be on hand
with a flag of truce.
Captain Davis, the provost marshal, yesterday
arrested the crew of the schooner Chingarora y
from New York. Gen. Wool sent them to the Rip
Raps.
Seven spie3 have been arrested and placed in
•onfincmcnt.
FROM THE KANAWHA VALLEY, VA.
THE FEDERAL FORCES SURROUNDED.
Reported Defeat of G-en. Tyler.
Cincinnati, Aug. 27.—W e learn from tlie Ka
nawha that Col. Tyler's forces at Summersville,
Vii.. were surrounded and badly defeated by the
rebels, under Floyd, early yesterday morning. Ko
particulars huvo yet boon received.
Cincinnati. Aug. 27— 10 o’clock, P. M.—The
next boat-is due at Oallipolis to-morrow morning,
and nothing further from Kanawha Valley can be
obtained till then.
Washington. Aug. 27.—1 t is represented at the
War Department that the news from Kanawha Val
ley is not of any stirring account.
INTERESTING FROM GEN. BANKS’ DIVISION.
REPORTS OF A FIGHT NEAR EDWARDS’ FERRY.
llvattbtown, Md, Aug. 28,—A general court
martial for this division has been organized, of
which Col. Biddle, of tho First Pennsylvania it ides,
is President, and Major Magilton, of the Second
Pennsylvania Reserve, is Judge Advocate. It is
not known that any officers of high rank are to bo
arraigned.
A . telegraph line from Washington to this point
was completed on Saturday. The work was com
menced at Tennallytown, D. C., on Tuesday last,
and run a distance of about thirty miles in a little
over four days.
The surgeon of Col. Geary's Pennsylvania Regi
ment, on Saturday, took his sick to the general
depot at Frederick. It is stated that Col. Geary
anticipated an attack from the rebels. The sur
geon reported that he heard heavy firing near
Poolesvillc, supposed to have been between Gen.
Stone’s advanced guard and some of Johnston's
forces. He fell in with Gen. Stone, who, with a
full battery and the Tammany Regiment, started
for the scene of action, l’hc mail messenger from
FoolesviUc also reported having heard firing in tho
same direction, and it is believed that a fight wus
going on near Edwards’ Ferry; but, up to this
present writing, your correspondent has becu una
ble to glean any further particulars of the state of
affairs.
From Missouri,
St. Louis, Aug. 27.—Gen. Pope has received in
formation from northeast Missouri to the effect that
Mnrlin Green, instead of threatening to attack
Kirksville and oilier points, as heretofore reported,
is fast moving toward the Missouri river. Gen.
Hurlbut is pursuing him from Kirksville. and Col.
Moore from Athens. Green’s force is estimated at
1,200. He is supposed to he now in the lower part
of Monroe county, moving southward, and will
probably attempt to cross the river in Calloway or
Boone counties. This will rid the northeast portion
of Missouri of his presence, and restore quiet to that
portion of tho State.
In on TON, Mo., Aug. 2G.—Scouts just in report
the enemy I.oQD strong on Cedar Creek; also in
considerable force on Castor Creek, with but few
at Greenville. They report their strength in this
section of the State to be 8,000. They subsist on
corn meal and fresh beef, and are nearly destitute
of clothing and poorly armed.
A deserter from New Madrid says the forces un
der Pillow, except, perhaps, the Tennesseans and
Alabamians, arc much demoralized, and are mainly
held together by the belief that St. Louis will soon
fall into their hands. The force, at New Madrid,
under Pillow, is about 20,000 ; at Benton, Scott
county, under Jeff. Thompson, 8,000, and at
Charleston, under Hunter, SOO.
Our informant also says that two masked bat
teries, not More licard of, arc located on the Mis
souri bank of the Mississippi rirer, one fifteen miles
above New Madrid, and the other about the same
distance below. Another masked battery i 3 to be
constructed at Dog-Tooth Island, about eighteen
miles above Cairo, where the river is narrow and
deep. Lead, liquor, ami many other articles of
ewpply were reaching New Madrid by way of Pa
ducah and Columbus, Kentucky.
Explosion of Powder Mills at New Den
ham, N. 11.
Boston. Aug. 27.—The extensive powder mills,
four in number, at New Denham, N. 11., were
blown up this.afternoon, instantly killing fiyo men.
The eoncur-sion shook the country for miles around.
The mills had a large contract to fill for the Go
vernment. The cause of the disaster is unknown.
Serenade to the Hon. Mr. Holt,
Boston, 27.— Several thousand people ga
thered around the Tremont House to-night, the oc
casion being a serenade to the Hon. Joseph Holt, of
Kentucky. After appropriate airs by tlio baud,
Mr. Holt appeared on the steps of the hotel, and
was introduced to.the crowd by Edward-Everett,
who made some complimentary and very patriotic
remarks. Mr. licit was received with earnest en
thusiasm. and spoke about fifteen minutes.
Southern News via. Louisville
Louisville, Aug. 27.—Chir. Moore, in' tho New
Qvlenv.? Picayune, calls on each family to contri
bute blankets for the soldiers.
The Savannah Republican says the Confederate
authorities within a week would complete their de
fences bo that no Federal fleet can enter a harbor
or inlet, or land troops on the coast of Georgia.
The Vicksburg "Whig advocates the manufacture
of cotton seed oil for burning, flic blockade having
deprived them of material for light.
The Charleston Courier says that an iron-clad
steamer, named the Randolph, of 100 has
been purchased at Savannah, for the const of South
Carolina. She makes from thirteen to fourteen
knots per hour.
The Little Bock (Ark.) True. Democrat of the
23d instant says it learns that the Missouri-State
Hoops. under comimind of General Brice, left
Springfield, for Camp Walker, on the lGtli, and
that Ben McCulloch and his, forces had gone to
Camp Scott.
A second battalion of cavalry had just been or
ganized at Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Fort Smith (Ark.) Times says that an abun
dance of military stares were being conveyed to
'McCulloch’s army in Missouri. „ , r
The Bic-hinond correspondent of the Memphis
Appeal says Uiore is much sickness among tho Con
federate troops in the neighborhood of Manassas,
that the water is full of Virginia red mud, and ico
extremely scarce at ten cents per pound.
The Lynehburg (Va.) papers say it is impossible
to forward all the freight passing to Virginia from
the West and South A large portion of it in daily
shipped by the James’river and Kanawha canal.
A Third Texas'Regiment is en route to join Mc-
Culloch in Missouri.
Movements of Secretary Sc ward,
Albany, N. Y. : August 27.—Secretary Seward
arrived here this evening and proceeded to Au
burn, accompanied by Mrs. Lincoln.
Another Privateer.
Boston. Aug. 27.—Tho schooner Agricola> Capt.
Herrick, arrived from Ellsworth, Maine, reports
that on the 25th jnst., when twenty miles northeast
of Cape Ann, he tfas overhauled by the privateer
schooner Freely, of Charleston.
Not wishing anything that wo had on boards, tho
pirate let us go. but wished to bo reported ai Bos
ton. Tho Freely Uft clipper of about one hundred
and forty tons, and had about forty men on deck.
Tke Steamer Teutonia Off Cape Bace.
Ss. Johns, N. F., August 26.—Tho steamer
Teutonia passed Cap© Race on SaturfKy after
noon, with two hundred and forty-eigrkt passen
ger. Ilor advices have been anticipated.
Arrival of the City of Washington
New Youk, August 27.—The steamship City of
Washington, from Liverpool on Avgust 14, has
been signalled betetr. Her advices have been a&-
tieipated.
Explosion at
PITTHI«TK«> Aus. 27. —An esrWon, supposed to
bo of o bos ef percussion primers for cannon, ad
dressed to J. C. Fremont, t?t. Louts, occurrart at
noon to-day, at tlio Pennsylvania ltailrond depot,
while the employees of tho Adams Lxpross Compa
ny were unloading tho liastorn car. **m. Mc-
Laucrhlin and John Maher, who were inside of the
car. were seriously, if not fatally injured, and Mr,
Began, who was on the out9ide. slightly wounded.
MrT Bachelor, custom-houso inspector, had his leg
broken.
The V. S. Ship Constellation.
New YottK. Aug. 27.—Tho U. S. ship Constcl
f/itiav was at St. Helena on July 2.(4.
THE CITY.
The Democratic Conventions,
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
Tho Democratic delegates elected to the city,
county, judicial, senatorial, representative, and
ward Conventions, nearly fifty Conventions in ail.
assembled yesterday. Wc give below the proceed
ings of the different bodies:
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The delegates to tho Democratic County Conven
tion assembled yesterday morning at ten o’clock, at
Spring Garden Hall, to nominate candidates for
sheriff, register of wills, and clerk of the Orphans’
Court. The attendance of outside dclcgatos was as
largo as usual. As the clock struck ten, about two
dozen persons were in the room, when the organi
zation was proceeded with. The gentleman who
had been proposed for presidont took tho chair and
commenced business. The delegates then began to
flock in, and complaints were made about tho sum
mary manner in which the organization had been
effected. It was contended that a quorum was not
present, and that the bell should be rung from tho
window to bring in absentees, while others said that
ten o’clock was the hour fixed for the meeting, and
that tho delegates should have been present. A
wordy and exciting discussion ensued, and tho pre
sident said that he would not occupy tho chair
“against tho opposition of the Convention.” Fi
nally, a reorganization was effected.
Isaac Leech. Jr., was chosen president; Patrick
F. Mealy and Wm. N. Tisdale, secretaries; John
Black, doorkeeper, and James K. Carrigan, mes-
Eongcr.
The different precincts were then called off. and
the delegates handed in their credentials. This
was an exceedingly slow process, and occupied the
time of the Convention during the entire morning
session.
AFTERNOON SESSION*
The Convention reassembled at two o'clock in
the afternoon, and disposed of a number of con
tested seats.
Mr. Samuel Irvin, of the First precinct of the
Fifth ward, made a motion “ that all reporters be
expelled from the Convention.”
Here followed considerable confusion, the Con
vention expressing its disapprobation of tho motion.
The presidont said that this was the first time in
the history of the’ Democratic party that it had
ever been attempted to exclude the public press
from its deliberative bodies. Tho gentloman had
the right to make such a motion, but ho did hope
that tho Convention would vote it down.
The question was put. and voted down almost
unanimously, but two or throo voting affirmatively.
Much applause greeted the result of the vote.
Several persons who were not delegates were
ejected from the room.
The following gentlemen were appointed as the
Committee on Resolutions:
Joseph Lippineott, TYHiiam Carlos, Frank Mc-
Laughlin, William MeGUnsey, Hugh Clark. Joseph
R. Ewing, William McMullen, William L. Nutt,
Michael Costello.
The following nominations were then made r
Clerk of Orphans' Court —Charles S. Austin, Al
bert Lawrence, Joseph Megnry. Thomas E. llar
gnn. William F. Kennedy, Edmund Brewer, Geo.
F. Kessler.
A motion was here mndc to adjourn, but lost.
The following nominations were then made for
Register of Wills —Isaac H. Morton, Caleb S.
Wright, Edward Kerrigan, Edward D. Clery, Wil
liam Hnncock. Thomas McCullough. H. G. Leisen
ring. Alex. Alexander. John Campbell. Joseph C.
Costello, John K. Zclcn, J. J. Morrison, A. Do
Ivalb Tarr.
Sheriff—Robert Ewing, Abraham Sullivan, Peter
Lyic, Jere. McKibben. Peter Mason.
Each member of the Convention was taxed twen
ty-five cents to pay expenses. The total receipts
footed up fifty-two dollars.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for a
nominee for Clerk of Orphans' Court, with tho fol
lowing result
Austin 28 1 Lawrence
Megary 34 j Hargan ..
Kennedy 14 I Brewer...
Kessler S [
Whole number of votes 203 ; necessary to a
choice 100.
On the third ballot Albert Lawrence received
lor, votes, and was declared the nominee.
The Convention, after some discussion, adjourned
until ten o'clock this morning.
CITY CONVENTION
Delegates from the various wards assembled in
Convention at -Sansom-stroot Hall at ten o’clock
yesterday morning, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for City Commissioner and City Trea
surer. Tho Convention was called to order by
Felix Trainer, and tho credentials were examined by
Secretaries John Eoilleau and Isaiah H. Butler.
None of the scats were contested, and there was a
full representation. Tho Convention was perma
nent]}- organized by choosing the following officers:
President, Joseph Ralston; vice presidents, B. F.
Jackson, Joseph Cook; treasurer, John McGinlcy.
The other officers were the same as those first men
tioned. .
It was now nearly twelve o'clock, and the Con
vention adjourned to meet at one. after appointing
a committee to draft resolutions, Ac. At the ap
pointed hour the delegates were present and
waited until nearly two o’clock, at which time the
secretaries had not made their appearance. Mr.
Trainer then moved to appoint a committee to hunt
up the committee and secretaries, which was una
nimously agreed 10.
During the interim a man named James Sawyer
mounted a tabic, and said ho had just learned that
one of the secretaries of the Convention had voted
an open ticket for John M. Butler at the last elec
tion. This crented quite a sensation, which resulted
in loud cries of i: Turn him out”
The committee now appeared, and were about
reporting through their chairman,.when-Mr. Trai
ner said he wanted the secretary to sny openly
why ihe committee had trifled wlih tlie ilhic of the
delegates and not appeared until two o’clock, when
one was fixed as the hour for reassembling.
The secretary, Isaiah If. Butler, said their time
had been occupied since twelve o’clock in making
out nn alphabetical list of delegates. They had
nothing to cat and hut one drink.
Mr. Trainer renewed his accusation that the
secretary had voted for John M. Butler, which
created a great deal of confusion. There were
loud erics of :: Put him out,” ” Put him out.”
Mr. Butler proceeded to say that he was willing
to be governed by the rules which govern all Demo
cratic Conventions.
110 was hero interrupted by a general rush of tho
delegates to the spot ho occupied. He made several
ineffectual efforts to conclude his speech, but with
out avail.
Mr. Trainer renewed his proposition to have But
ler expelled. They did not want to know whether
a man scratched a ticket or not: they only wanted
to make a united phalanx against tho Black Repub
lican party. [Cheers and loud erics of That’s so.J
The Chair was about to announce the committee
on resolutions, when it wns stated that there were
a number of persons present who were not dele
gates. This created another excitement, and
tlio persons aforesaid were driven from the room.
The following committee was then reported : John
Bobbins, Samuel J, Randall, J. Smith Lister, Felix
Mnlholiand, Joseph Fisher, arid others.
Mr. Butler was allowed to retain his position as
secretary after ranking certain explanations in re
gard to his vote at the late election ; from which
it appeared that he preferred a. Republican to a
Douglas Democrat.
The committee retired to prepare resolutions.
About twenty motions were now made to assess the
delegates to pay the expense of tho room. One
man was in favor of twenty-five cents, another of
fifteen, and another of ten cents.
A member said he hoped, for God s sake, that
the president would do the business properly, and
that tho Convention would he harmonious. If they
nose disorganized in their conventions, how would
they appear when they got before the public '; lie
was in favor of ten cents. He had not much mo
ney, hut he would spend all he had in the world
fur the Democratic party.
The questions were put. one after another, and
it was finally decided that nn assessment of fifteen
cants should he placed upon each member. It was
difficult, however, to tell how a question wns de
cided, as the delegates all appeared to bo anxious
to test the strength of their lungs.
The Convention then proceeded to make the fol
lowing nominations for City Commissioner: John
Johnson-James McCutly, Charles’Worrell, Goorgc
W. Jones, Elisha Lovett, Thomas Gitfuey, Edward
Williams, William Ross. John Brodhead, Charles
MeFnddcJC and Dr. James MeClmtuck.
A motion was made to require all the candidates
above named to furnish pledges as to what they
Would dw In the event of their nomination, before the
Convention proceeded to ballot, Mm, agreed to,
* The Secretary now called over tho names of tho
respective delegates, and as ho did so, each man
walked up to a tabic in front of the platform, and
deposited fifteen cents, at the same time tai
nounling the name of his favorite candidate.
Thoae were mnny amusing scenes hero remarked.
Pome of the delegates would march up to the
stand, and then forgot wliwm they were to vole-for,
until reminded by tlieie companions Many did
njt seem to know whether they were to vota-for a
aommissioncr or a. treasurer, while others were
under the impression that they had discharged
tlictr duty after pnyhag in fifteen cents.. It was
gratifying to observe, however, that ninth better
order wns maintained during this period, than in
any other stage of the proceedings.
Tho first ballot resulted ns follows
John J0hn50n.......
Jtimos McCully..
Chnrles lVorreh.
oporge W. Johc.«.*
Elisha Lovett
'William It, Aikeus a
Wiu. Ro&.«« *
Jubn Monroe .»»«.
Edward Williftins. *.*
Thomas Gaffney
Whole number of delegates 220
Is'ecessnry forßchoice., 110
As thoro was no elfedtion, tho Convention again
proceeded to ballot. On the tenth hallot John
Johnson roceivcd 108 votes, and was doclarod tho
nominee, amid wild applause.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for city
treasurer, with the follOlriPg CCSUU;
Dr. James MeClintock..
John Jlrodhend
Middleton
Dr. James MeClintock, having received the high
est number of votes, was declared tho nominee,
amid great applause and confusion.
While tho last bulbil was progressing, a disgrace
ful affair wus taking pluco in tho entry outsido the
Ilall. The stairway was crowded with outsiders,
many of whom were intoxicated, and greatly Inter
fered with the proceedings of tho Convention.
Two men wore placed in charge of tho door, who
did not knew how to discharge the duties assigned
them. They refused to admit a number of dele
gates, who wero kept out and prevented from
voting. When the delegates applied for admission,
they wore told tho room already “ contained too
many persons, and they could not come in.” In
front of the Hall another disorderly party assem
bled, and during tho afternoon the police arrested
several persons for riotous conduct.
The Democratic Judicial Convention assembled
at tho County Court House at 2 o'clock yestorday
afternoon, Mr. Lewis C. Cassidy in tho elrair.
T'no credentials of delegates were received, and
a recess of half an hour was then taken, to allow the
secretaries time to prepare the alphabetical lists of
names.
The Convention reassembled at 4 o'clock, and
proceeded to nominate permanent officers. Tho
following-named gentlemen wero chosen: Presi
dent, Lewis C> Cassidy; Yico presidents, John
O'Byrne. John Foulkrod, C. F. Miller; secretaries,
Messrs. Bice. Gildcy, and Shaw; treasurer, Mr.
Armstrong.
Vic annex the ballot for president
Cassidy
Jiiddle.
Wright,
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The election of Mr. Cassidy was then made una-
Mr. Cassidy, upon the announcement of his
election, which had been made unanimous on
motion, made n few pertinent remarks, thanking
the Convention for the honor. He would endeavor
to dise’mrge the duties of the position with ail the
fairness and ability in hia possession, nnd if ho
failed in any respect, he could only ask them t*
hear with him.
It wa3 then moved that the Honorable Goo. Share
wood he nominated by acclamation for President
Judge of the District Court. The motion gavo rise
to a lengthened debate.
The Chair stated tlint the rules required ttaa
nomination to be mado viva vocc,
Ml'. Phillips appealed from the decision of the
chair, but subsequently withdrew his appeal.
On motion, it was finally agreed that the Presi
dent and Associate Judges should be elected simul
taneously.
A ballot was then taken, with the following te-
Goorge Shnrswood..
We. 0. Bateman...
James Ctttcrson.....
Mr. Sharswood was therefore announced as the
nominee of the Convention for the position of Pre
sident Judge of the District Court, and Messrs.
Bateman and Ottcrson as the nominees for the Asso
ciate Judgeship.
The chairman then announced the following oom
mittec on resolutions : George >V. Biddle, Edward
G. Webb. H. M. Phillips, Jcsso Johnson, John Ha
milton, Vf. J. Eudd, C. 11'. Brook, Jno. O Byrae,
and Gustnvus Reinak.
A rambling debate then ensued, and was con*
tinned until about 9 P. M.
It was then agreed to choose both the President
and Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
by one ballot, and the result was announced, as
follows:
For President Judge—!Vm. B. Ilieskill.
For Associate Judge—Furman Shepherd.
On motion, both nominations were made unani
mous,
The Committee on Resolutions made the follow
ing report:
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Resolved, That the Democratic party of the city
and county of Philadelphia, through its delegates
to the Judicial Convention, reaffirms its ardent and
unalterable attachment to the Union, and opposes
any attempt ut a separation of the States as a mea
sure fraught with unqualified evil, and with ulti
mate ruin to every section of the country.
Resolved, That the Democratic party of tha
city and county of Philadelphia will give its firm
support to the Government of the United States in
every constitutional effort to sustain the .cause of
the Union nnd to repress the present rebellion.
Resolved, That it is eminently proper to prosa
eute the existing war with vigor, in order that it
may be the sooner brought to n successful termina
tion.
The Convention, on motion, adjourned sine die-
THE BEriiESEXT.tTIVE C'OXVF.XTION'S
These Conventions—seventeen in all—met yes
terday morning in the respective roprosentatira
districts, to make nominations for candidates foe
the State Legislature. As usual, the transaction
of business was much interfered witli in some of
the districts by contested sents. The following ara
the names of those nominated in the several dis
tricts :
Ist district; Joseph Caldwell: 2d» Thomas E» Gas*
kell; 3d. .Samuel A. Josephs: 4 T Samuel C. Thomp
sbn ; 5. no nomination, adjourned until to-morrow;
G. John MeMakin ; 7. Kline Shoemaker; 8. Arthur
SI. Burton; 9, Geo. A. Quigley; 30, Thus. E.
Greenback; 11. James Hopkins: 12. Wm. O'. Sny
der; 13, Frank McManus; 14. James Donnelly;
35. —; IG. Thomas DuffieUl; 17, Robt. M. Car
lisle.
Tmnn Srxatoiuaij Distiuct, —The Conven
tion to nominate a candidate for State Senator, in
Third district, met at the Northern Slilitary Hall,
Third street, below Green. A temporary organiza
tion was made, and some credentials were received.
There were some contested scats. George W. L.
Johnson wa3 chosen pormanent president. Thos.
Dillon and John B. Makin vice presidents, John
Mea<l 7 Jr., niid John M. Laffv'rty secretarial uad
Joseph E. Robinson treasurer. After some delay
the Convention proceeded to ballot, and finally
nominated Captain Cornelius M. Donnovan.
The No-Partv Movement.—The Conven
tion met, pursuant to adjournment, yesterday, at
noon, at room No. 30 Merchants' Exchange. Forty
members answered to their names.
The committee appointed at the last meeting t*>
report nil the offices to be filled at the October elec
tion, and also to propose an order of business, re
ported the list of offices to be filled, and. rocom
mended that the nominations be made in the fol
lowing order:
1, Judges: 2. Sheriff; 3, Register of Wills; 4.
Clerk cf Orphans’ Court; o, City Treasurer; G t
City Commissioner; 7. Senator for the Third dis
trict ; 8. Representatives, in the order of their dis
tricts, by numbers; 9. Members of Council, by
wards, in the order of their numbers: 10, Ward
and Division Officers, as follows (in the same order
of wards):
3. School Director; 2. Aldermen : 3. Constable.};
4. Judges of Elections; 5, Inspectors of Elections;
U. Return Inspectors.
This committee, in it? report, nbo suggested that
the delegates from each ward ascertain, as far as
possible, the preference of citizens iu each ward,
and after doing so report names to this Convention,
from Which it limy choose, and that, so far ns con
sistent with the higher duty of selecting proper men,
the Convention should act fairly and* impartially
between existing parties.
After some, motions and discussion, which raised
the question whether this ConventUm would nomi
nsile all ward officers, as well as those upon tho
general ticket, ihe report was adopted.^
On motion, it was resolved that citizens of the
several wards who desiro to co-operate in the elec
tion of loyal, honest, and competent persons for
oJfices of public trust be, and they are ltereby, re
spectfully amt earnestly invited to aid tills- Conven
tion In the selection of candidates, by suggesting to
this Convention? or any of its members, over their
proper signatures, on or before the 3d ilny of Sep
tember next, the names of persons whom they may
consider qualified for tho said respective'offices,
ami worthy of the confidence and support of the
people.
On motion, it was resolved that the future meet
ings of the Convention be held at the Supremo
Court room, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 12
o >luc k.
tTiii! TT.utn CosvßSTios*. —The Conventions
to make nominations for Couneiimcn and other
ward' officers met in tho respective wards, last
evening. No satisfactory result could 1 bo obtained.
Iwssty -niißiv Winn Bhmocumhc BfoMiNJL
TVQX3.—SeIect- Council-William Baird. Common
Council—t! corge F. librre, Silas Tomlinson. School
directors —Wm. Stratton. Thos. PlmSy, Jonathan
K. Stevens.
A Solemn Scene.—Mr. Forby who accom
panied tltc remains of the Vermont vafnntogr homo,
lias returned to this city. 11c gives an aoeount of
the reception of the remains, and tho feeling
throughout the M e\v England States, lie describes
it as most intense for tho prosecution of the war.
The Eastern States wilt send three men for tho war
for every one of her three-months volunteors. Tho
military spirit runs higher than at any period sinco
the commencement of the rehell ton.
On the arrival of the remains of the volunteer ah
South lloynlton, Vermont, a concourse of military
and citir.ens,.numbering over Iwo thousand, were at)
the depot to receive them. The remains WOfo
taken to the cimpel, and tm impressive funeral dis
course pronounced ; a stateaoont was then made Oy
the committco nhout tho deceased soldier being
well provided fiir, and Hint the beneficence of Phi
ladelphia would he extended to all tho sons of Sow
England who should need, assistance in this eity.
This kindness seemed to have a wonderful,afoot
upon the rtUdictteo, who responded a hoarty amen
to the liberality evinced by our citizens to all peody
soldiers, and it was consoling to thoso in tho, assem
bly to know that in ono placo, at least,. between
their home and the battle-field care and hindness
would bo bestowed upon their brave fa loads aud
relatives in arms
As an Act or Jestice to n worthy soldier,
we would state that the '• James Jiohnson, gas
fitter, Philadelphia, first sergeant af company H,
of Col Mann’s Regiment,” who is advertised in
the list of renegades that Governor Curtin direata
mustering officers not to onlist in tho serrice of tho
country, is not tho ssino person as James J. John
ston, who is also a gas-litisr, and who reeido&at
610 Spring Harden street. The latter is a go aide,
man of good clmractor, who served his throe
months faithfully as a privato in Captain Mcgee’s
oompnny, in Colonel Iylo's Nineteenth Regiment,
mid lias his certificate of honorable discharge. Mr.
James J. Johnston is now engaged as a second
lieutenant in the rogimont that Colonel MeLoniv Is
raising, and trill bo, as he has always bee*, an
honor to tho colling of OU American aOdier.
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Suvix FuactuttED.—A lad named James
Hagan, aged eight years, was admitted into tho
hospital yesterday with his ahull fractured, caused
by falling from a tree at Tch'k BUd Christian
street?.
JUIUCIAr. COXVEHTIOX.
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