THURSDAY, SEPT. 12, 1861.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. doiici.AS.-“ The conspiracy
to break up the Union is a fact now known to
nil. Armies are being raised) and Avar levied
to accomplish it. There can be bat two sides
to the controversy. Every man must be on the
side, of the 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 Full Election.
When the existence of a nation is imperilled
the trivial differences and disputes of politi
cians should be ignored; and the most impera
tive duty of all good citizens is to overpower
its enemies, to restore order, and to secure
its safety. In_a great crisis like the present
whatever tends to draw closer and closer the
bondß of personal and political union among
the people of the loyal States, and to animate
them with a common sentiment of enthusiasm
in defence of a common country, will
naturally aid and promote the efforts to
suppress the rebellion which a band of des
perate traitors have inaugurated. What
ever tends to divert public attention from
this grand result, in which all the best hopes
©f America and of the world are centred, and
to divide and to distract public feeling with
minor issues and with collateral questions, to
a greater or less extent, must necessarily tend
to weaken our military power, and to give aid
and comfort to the traitors. The real issue
has never been more clearly and emphatically
stated than by the lamented Douglas, when
he said “ There can be but two sides to this
controversy. Every man must be on the side
of the United States or against it. There can
be no neutrals in this war. There can be none
but patriots and traitors.” It cannot be ex
pected that all recollection of the old political
divisions of our country will be suddenly
obliterated; but certainly, at a time like this,
it is neither wise nor patriotic for any man, who
is really on the side of the Union, to attempt
to arouse and rekindle, for partisan purposes,
the old animosities engendered by political
strifes. As a general rule (subject, no doubt,
to some exceptions) it will be found that those
who are the most strenuous champions of a
rigid preservation of partisan distinctions in
the approaching elections take the least inte
rest in the triumph of the Government over
its armed foes. And it is certainly a gratify
ing spectacle to see so many of the loyal citi
zens of different States offering up their pre
judices as a sacrifice upon the altar of their
•ountry, and loyal Democrats and loyal Re
publicans and Americans uniting in support
of common tickets, on which all the old par
ties have representatives. We have published
the proceedings of a number of Conventions,
which formed Union tickets on the basis we
have stated, and have no doubt that their
action will be cordially endorsed by the
masses. In the interior of Pennsylvania this
system has been very generally adopted by
the Republicans and Douglas Democrats, de
spite the opposition of Breckinridge leaders,
and from present indications it will become
StatiT ' lTlivcrsa l *n the local politics of our
Under such circumstances, n. . ,
done in Philadelphia ? Some weeks ago, wc
believe, the chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the People’s party addressed a letter
to the Democratic Executive Committee, pro
posing that arrangements should be made by
both these organizations for the formation of
a Union ticket. No official answer was ever
given to this communication, and the proposi
tion was virtually rejected by the subsequent
nomination of full Democratic tickets, under
the-old partisan rules. It by no means follows,
however, that many loyal Democrats are not
willing and anxious to sustain a good Union
ticket, for they are notun erthe control of any
Executive Committee, nor the property of anv
of tike politicians who usually govern our city
Conventions. Meanwhile, the No-Party move
ment has been progressing, and, acting entirely
independent of the regular organizations of
the Democratic or People’s parties, it has
placed in nomination a very superior ticket.
The Convention is composed of men of un
questionable integrity, and embraces about ah
equal number of loyal Democrats and Repub
licans. We are assured that their action has
been entirely uninfluenced by the personal ap
peals of candidates, and they have mainly had
in view, in their selections, fitness, intrinsic
worth, acceptability to the public of all parties,
and unswerving and unquestionable loyalty in
the present trying struggle. Some of those
who have been nominated had not the least
idea that their names were prominent before
the Convention until they saw in the news
papers the announcement of their nomination.
The Union judicial ticket is composed of the
present judges of our city courts—men
among whom a difference of opinion on ab
stract political questions exists, but who have
faithfully discharged their duties in their pre
sent positions, and whose loyalty is indis
putable. Surely no candid and impartial man
can doubt the policy, at any time, of. keeping
the judicial ermine as far as possible from the
mire of partisanship, and it is specially de
sirable, at this period, that all good citizens
should endeavor to secure the retention of
judges who have proved themselves honest
and capable, instead of making their exalted
and responsible positions the foot-balls of
party strife. The men presented for county
officers by the Union Convention arc also un
exceptionable. The candidates for Sheriff,
Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, and City Com
missioner are Republicans, and the candidates
for Register of Wilis and City Treasurer are
Democrats. In all the personal attributes
which are desirable, they are fully equal to
any of "the former incumbents of those places,
and they are vastly superior to most of those
who have heretofore occupied the Row offices.
They are,.besides; all known to be eamcßt and
enthusiastic supporters of the Government in
all its efforts to crush the rebellion.
This afternoon, we believe; the Convention,
of the Republican or People’s party will as
semble, and their action will exert a very
great, if not a decisive, influence upon the re
sult of the approaching general election in our
city. There can be but little doubt of the
course which policy and patriotism dictate to
the delegates thus selected. If they endorse
the action of the Union Convention, the suc
cess of its nominees will be almost certain.
If they refuse to do so, or, singling out for
endorsement only those who are Bepublicans,
manifest a determination to oppose the loyal
Democrats it has nominated, we may expect
an almost complete revival of old partizan
divisions in our city, and it will be at least
doubtful whether any of the nominees of
the People’s Convention will be elected.
It is eminently desirable at this period
that all loyal men should stand arm and
arm and heart to heart together in all
political movements, and not suffer thom
selves to become estranged and their feel
ings embittered by the struggles of contending
aspirants for lucrative places. If honest, ca
pable, faithful, and patriotic men are elected—
if a bitter partisan contest is avoided—if all
suspected of direct or indirect complicity with
the sympathizers with treason in our midst are
rebuked—the fall election will exercise a most
beneficial influence upon the general welfare Of
the country, and all good citizens will rejoice
in the result. The Conventions of the Peo
ple’s party can do much to forward such an
end if they will act in the wise and patriotic spi
rit which prompted the late Union State Con
vention in Ohio, or the recent Union County
Conventions in our State. We know that
some may object to the manner in which the
No-Party or Union Convention was consti
tuted, but no one can question the high cha
racter of its nominees, nor the motives and
patriotism of those who composed it. Its
action offers the most available basis that can
now be obtained for such a union of loyal, .then
as the chairman of the Executive Committee of
the People’s Party proposed, and if ft is not
endorsed it will not be at all surprising if the
contest in-October should terminate in the
election of men in whose triumph the sympa
thizers with treason, in ftftis city take a deep
interest, because they believe, it would indicate
that their misdeeds and heresies were be
coming lea's wid less odious to the com
munity. r’
Slavery nnd the Rebellion.
It is a significant and singular fact that out
of the very prosperity of the slave interest in
this country, indirectly, arose the rebellion
which now threatens to terribly injure, if not
to destroy it. While the loills of Congress
were resounding year after year with clamors
for better protection for slavery, the “pecu
liar institution” was so well protected that
slaves were constantly rising in value much
more rapidly than any other species of proper
ty in our country. This increase was not spas
modic or irregular, hut steady and constant, and
it was kept up until the slaves of the United
States sold for a price far beyond that ever
obtained for them in any other nation in whicli
slavery had been tolerated. All this continued
to the moment when the long-cherished Se
cession heresies of the South culminated in
Open insurrection against the Government;
and it afforded the very strongest proof that
conld have been given of the confidence of
the capitalists of the slave States in the secu
rity of slavery while the Union was unbroken
and nn assailed. Rut out of this high price of
slaves, which was an overwhelming and con
clusive answer to the flimsy pretences by
which the Secession demagogues endeavored
to justify their treason, arose the very feeling
which was one of the strongest levers used in
precipitating the Cotton States into Revolu
tion. We allude to the demand for the revi
val of the slave trade which suddenly attained
a surprising degree of popularity in that sec
tion. The planters grew tired of paying
$1,400 or $l,OOO for field hands from
the border States, and the poor whites
began to consider that there was some
thing very unjust in compelling them cither to
pay for slaves a sum which they could not
command, or to dispense with their services
altogether, when by an abrogation of the
United States laws agaiust the African slave
trade they might obtain supplies for a few hun
dred dollars per head. The dissolution of the
Union, which, until the last few years, was
rarely or never spoken of without horror, as
one of the most frightful of calamities, by the
masses of the Cotton States, began to be con
sidered by them an essential condition
of their prosperity—not on account of the
reasons they put forward, that slave property
was insecure in the Union, but really because
the policy of our Government had rendered
it so secure and profitable that slaves com
manded a higher price than they wished to
pay. These pro-slavery philosophers, how
ever, were as short-sighted in their views of
their selfish interests as they were cruel and
treasonable in their designs. They forgot
that the first effect of their blows against the
Union would be the infliction of a terrible
blow, by themselves, upon their favorite in
stitution—that in trying to destroy the Union
for the purpose of getting rid of its laws
against the revival of the slave trade, so that
they might buy slaves for a small sum, they
woidd so diminish the value of slave labor, de
stroy the sale of its products, and undermine
the permanence and security of the institution
as to render it doubtful whether slaves were
worth having at any price, and in some States,
questionable whether they could be held in
bondage at all. The comparison may be a
trite and not very complimentary one, but they
acted like the dog who in crossing the stream
lost his meat by grasping at its shadow. And
now, whatever damage lias been or may be
done to their institution, they must attribute
to the influence of the rash counsels of their
own trusted leaders. Whatever glory or
blame may be attached to the infliction of the
severe blows upon it, that have already injured
or will hereafter injure it, is due to those great
practical Abolitionists in disguise who figure
as the saints of the pro-slavery calendar.
The State Legislature.
All familiar wn«. jf-wtins of our city and
State know that Philadelphia has im , M , 8
been miserably represented in the State Legis
lature. With few exceptions, the men we
have chosen to act as legislators have been ut
terly unfit for that position; and this evil has
become so glaring that our city has been almost
entirely deprived of the weight and influence
in the councils of the State to which her popu
lation, wealth, and intelligence entitle her.
Cannot a remedy bo found for this disgraceful
condition of affairs 7 In such an hour as this,
the same patriotic spirit that induces our brave
young men to enlist for service in the field
should induce our wisest, best, and most ex
perienced citizens to consent to serve in the
councils of the State, Cannot the Union Con
vention, or some other body, present to the
public the names of candidateo ~i—- «u wiu
recognize as pre-eminently worthy of the pub
lic confidence, who will elevate the standard
of nominees for Representatives, purify the'
Legislative halls of our Commonwealth, and
secure for Philadelphia her proper position 7
These are trymg times, and in the thick
coming future new perils may await us. In
all important stations, therefore, we should
place, if possible, our purest and best citizens,
instead of making them mere hospitals for cor
rupt politicians.
The National Loan.
The efforts of Secretary Chase to popular
ize the National Loan will shortly render it
perfectly convenient for the citizens of the
districts surrounding every important city and
town in the land to make subscriptions.
They will be received not only by Assistant
Treasurers, but Postmasters or other responsi
ble agents will be appointed at leading points
in every loyal State. The American people
have never before been thus directly appealed
to for financial aid by their Government, and
never before have they had, as a mass, such an
opportunity for a perfectly safe and profitable
investment. Already nearly five millions of
dollars have been subscribed in Philadelphia
and New York, although the books have hard
ly yet been fairly opened. When facilities for
these subscriptions are established throughout
our whole country, and the advantages of the
new loan are fully understood, we shall not be
at all astonished if several hundreds of mil
lions of dollars are offered by the capitalists,
large and small, of our country. If, as now
seems probable,the war should not prove a very
protracted one, the loan would soon command
a considerable premium, and it will probably
do so in any event.
Military in Canada.
There cannot be any truth in the statement,
said to be copied from the London Globe, that
the British Government intend to send 22,500
additional troops to Canada. In all proba
bility the first numeral has accidentally been
prefixed to the actual number. During the
Russian War, nearly all the British soldiers
quartered in Canada were withdrawn and sent
to the Crimea, the defence of British North
America being left to the militia and a few
volunteer companies. A few weeks ago, the
Greal Eastern conveyed about 3,000 soldiers
from Liverpool to Halifax, and, in order to
restore the military force of Canada to its full
and former efficiency, it is probable that 2,500
additional troops—not 22,500, as the Globe has
been made to say—have yet to be sent over.
Even with this reinforcement, the regular
army in British North America will not then
exceed 11,000, all classes of arms included.
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.
The reception of Hon. Andrew G. Cue
tin, Governor of Pennsylvania, at the flag
presentation to the Pennsylvania Reserve Di
vision under General McCall, near Washing
ton, on Tuesday last, was marked by several
gratifying incidents. Governor Curtin was
not only handsomely and enthusiastically re
ceived by the troops, hut his speech was fall
of the true fire of genuine patriotism. We
are glad to notice, also, that the Secretary of
War and the Governor of Pennsylvania re
established friendly relations—thus giving as
surance that, in time of war, all those who
serve under a common flag must and will be
hearty friends.
An opportunity is now presented to all
loyal men in Philadelphia, Republicans, Ame
ricans, and Democrats, to unite upon a single
platform, in favor of a single ticket, and in
emulation of the glorious spirit of the Govern
ment Union men ol' Ohio and New York, and
of those patriots in the interior counties of
th}s State; thus making a resistless combina
-thin Against the interests that are struggling to
revive and. maintain the Buchanan regime.
The telegraph announces a second de
clension from the ticket recently nominated
by the Democratic State Convention of New
York, in the .person of Dr. Bhouck, the nomi
nee for State treasurer. A remarkable proof
is thus given of the power of the Union feel
ing that pervades the masses everywhere,
which politicians, of all shades of opinion
should heed.
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.”
Washington, September 11, 1861
Say what you please about speeches, in these,
days a good speech, spoken at the proper
place and at the proper time, and by the proper
man, may be productive of incalculably gool
results. Mr. Holt’s speeches have undoubt
edly done much to elevate and inspire public
opinion, although I should have preferred if,
instead of being uttered in Massachusetts and
New York, they had been pronounced in his
own State of Kentucky, where disaffection
rages, and where the Breckinridge speakers,
led by Breckinridge himself, are all the time
on the stump haranguing the masses against
the country. Daniel S. Dickinson’s speeches
have been wonderful, and, coming from a man
who wont so far in opposition to the regular
Democratic candidate for the Presidency last
vear, are certain to be followed by whole
some consequences. No more valuable effort
of this sort has been made during the
campaign than that of Thomas Francis
Meagher, on a recent occasion in~Now York.
He, like Holt and Dickinson, spoke to sympa
thizing millions—the one to the loyal South
erners, the other to the Brcckinridgo voters,
and Meagher to the Irishmen, whose most elo-.
quent orator he has been in two hemispheres.
Andrew Johnson never speaks but to an au
dience composed of hundreds of thousands.
Our written orators have been industrious and
eloquent beyond example. Mr. Everett, in
his last great argument against the charge that
the Northern people arc in favor of mob law,
in which he logically justified the suppression
of all treasonable newspapers, and the punish
ment of all treasonable men; Rev. Robert J.
Breckinridge, in his fine paper in defence of
the Union—which was read more particularly
by the people of his own religious persuasion—
and, finally, Archbishop Hughes, the aocepted
head of the Catholic Church in the United
States—all these productions have marked a
new era in the literature of our military times.
But, after all, a short speech is the best
speech. General Butler is famous for his popu
lar addresses. His utterances are always point
ed and significant. Ho struck the key-note to
the doctrine enunciated by Fremont in his last
proclamation, and, when he caraebackfroraHat
tcras, he added to all his bravery and his genius
the high soldierly quality of modesty by claim
ing nothing for himself, and yielding the credit
to his compatriots-in-arms. But the General,
lawycr-likc, is sometimes a little too elaborate
and lengthy. McClellan, our new major gene
ral, seems to have a horror of speech-making,
and, in the one or two talks he has thrown off
here, lias exhibited Napoleonic brevity and
spirit. Thus, at Arlington Heights, on Tues
day last, lie thrilled the whole line with these
three sentences;
“ Soldiers : We have had our last retreat. We
have seen our last defeat. You stand by mo, and
I will stand by you, and henceforth victory will
crown our efforts.”
Here is alike doctrine and duty in a nut
sliell—hope and an appeal to discipline—confi
dence and courage—power and prediction.
President Lincoln has made very few
speeches, which is a wonder, considering that
he was famous on the hustings in his own
State. He rather avoids oratorical display.
His forte seems to be that of quiet, quaint hu
mor. For instance, the other day, when Mr.
McMichael and the Philadelphia delegation
were presented to the President by Secretary
Cameron, one of the Philadelphians expressed
a hope that Mr. Lincoln would soon send his
troops below Richmond; that those who had
subscribed the money, &c., had a right to look
for some such demonstration. “ Father Abra
ham” looked at him quietly for a second, and
then said, « Will you tell us the route to take
to Richmond 7 Wc tried it at Manassas, and
found it like Jordan;” but he did not add,
as ho might have added, “ a somewhat hard
road to travel.” It was on the same occa
sion he colloquially said, that, in this crisis,
we ought all to hear and forbear; to trust in
each other, to believe that our public ser
vants are honest until the reverse is proved.
If we could not employ our capital better,
to distribute it by giving employment to the
unemployed ; to encourage the troops before
they leave for the wars; to inspire enlistments,
and, above all, to insist that the newspapers
should cease complaining, in order that the
honest public sentiment may be consolidated
around the constituted authorities.
A few weeks ago, when called upon to send
regular troops into Kentucky, against which
you will recollect many Union men protested,
alleging that they could defend the soil of
Kentucky themselves against the. Seenuoirm
-<h(b, me aivsiavu) ■■•■ituuicd i !< I am exceed
ingly anxious to protect the Union men, and
havo taken alt proper measures to do so,
as well in Kentucky as in Tennessee,
but I am the head of a great nation,
and must he governed by circumstances,
and by wise forethought, as far as possible.
I will illustrate my position by the fable of
the farmer who returned home and found that,
while his two little children were asleep, a
number of snakes had taken part possession of
the bed. He could not strike the snakes
without endangering his offspring, and, there
fore, he had to stay his hand.” The effect of
the comparison was unanswerable.
The enemies of President Lincoln are in the
habit of charging his disposition to enlighten
the gravity Of his high duties after this fashion,
to undue levity; but I put it to you whether
an occasional remark, sueli as this, is not bet
ter than a very long speech 7
A good deal of anxiety continues to excite
the public mind as to “ llow Munson’s Hill is
to be taken?” “What is to be done with
it 7” “ Why were the enemy allowed to og
cupy it 7” “It is a standing menace to see
this pirate flag floating within sight of the
United States Capitol!” Such are the ques
tions and expressions you hear on all sides.
But may not the occupation of Munson’s Hill
hate been permitted for a purpose 7
The Small Treasnry Notes.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a
circular to the assistant treasurers in reference
to the new treasury notes of the denominations
of five, ten, and twenty dollars. They are to
be redeemable In coin, on demand, by the
assistant treasurers in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, and St. Louis, and are to he
received in payment of all Government dues.
A large number of these are no w being issued,
and, it is probable they will constitute, here
after, one of the most convenient and valuable
portions ol the circulating medium of our
country.
The spirit of the English aristocracy, ex
ultant at the reverse of the American arms at
Bull Rnn, is now indignant at the reawakened
resolution of our countrymen, and the glorious
manifestations of their determination to sus
tain the national credit at every hazard. We
must, therefore, content ourselves to fight not
only the inside enemies of our flag, hut all
those who sympathize witli these enemies in
foreign countries. Dr. Russell, correspondent
of the London Times , still at Washington, is
the convenient medium through which every
item detrimental to the cause of freedom in
this great conflict is conveyed to distant na
tions. ,
The Queen of the Roses. —Mr. Randall, the
mechanical artist at the Continental Theatre, re
quests us to deny that the closing scene of “ The
Tempest,” as now produced by him for Mr. 'Wheat
ley. and invented by himself, was ever before pre
sented in "The Queen of the Roses," or in any
other piece. He wishes us to inform our corres
pondent (“ An Old Playgoer") that the Eaid
“Queen” was produced in London, in 1849, by Mr.
Maddox, at Princess’ Theatre, and never by Ma
dame Vestris, at the Lyceum. In the following
year, Mr. Randall went specially to Manchester,
for Mr. ICnowles, of the Theatre Royal, to bring
out “ The Queen of the Roses ” there, and Mrs.
John Wood played in that piece at the time.
Large Sale of Foreign and Domestic Dry
Goods, Ac. —The attention of purchasers is re
quested to the large and valuable assortment of
British, French, German, and domestic dry goods,
stock of hosiery, Ac., embracing nbout 700 lots of
staple and fancy articles, in woollens, worsted,
linen, cotton, and silk, to be peremptorily sold, by
catalogue, for cash, commencing this morning, at
10 o’clock, by Myers, Claghorn, A Co., auctioneers,
Nos. 232 and 234 Market street; the sale to be con
tinued the greater part of the day, without inter
mission.
The sale of Italian marble monuments, at the
marble. yard on Fifth street, above South, was ne
cessarily postponed yesterday morning, on account
of' the inclemency of the weather.' Only a few of
the monuments were sold, and the sale will be con
tinued on Saturday morning, 14th instant, at 10
o’clock.
Auction Notice.— The attention of buyers is
called to the large and desirable assortment of 1,300
cases boots, eboes, brogans, Ac,, to be sold at auc
tion this morning, at 10 o’olock precisely, by Philip
Ford A Co., auctioneers; at their store. Nos. 525
Market and 522 Oommerc e street.
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,1861.
LATEST NEWS
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
A SPIRITED ENGAGEMENT NEAR
A RECONNOITRING PARTY ENGAGED BY
A LARGE FORCE OF REBELS.
The Enemy Fight Under Cover and Re
fuse an Open Field.
6 Killed, 7 Wounded, and 3 Taken Prisoners.
THE NEXT NAVAL MOVEMENT.
AFFAIRS ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
LOYAL BRIGADE FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
An Engagement on the Mississippi.
Their Gunboats Disabled.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR HATTURAS.
Important News from Kentucky.
The Rebol Troops Must Leave the State!
A large party started out at seven o’clock this
morning from the vioinity of Chain Bridge, under
the command of Colonel Stevens, of the New York
Highlnnders.
It consisted of several detached companies of in
fantry, a company of cavalry, and Capt. Gmms’s
battery.
As our skirmishers advanced, the enemy’s pickets
retired beyond Lewinsville, about seven miles
beyond Chain Bridge.
Our troops having accomplished the object of their
errand, connected with the reconnoissance of the
country, began to retrace their steps, when a large
force of Confederates, consisting of two or three
regiments of infantry, and Col. Stewart’s Hgiment
of Virginia cavalry, with a battery of four pieces,
were seen approaching from the direction Of Falls
Church, evidently with a view of cutting them off
and preventing their return to their camp.
Line of battle was formed by the enemy’s forces,
and the Confederate battery opened with shell,
which was replied to by G riffin’s battery. Several
rounds were fired on each side, when Our troops
ceased firing for about twenty minutes, in order to
give the enemy as opportunity, whioh they did
net embrace, of meeting them on the open field—the
Confederates being for the greater part conoealed
in the woods.
Onr foioes, on resuming operations, brought into
action a 30-pounder, the shell from which soon
silenced the Confederates’ battery.
The gun was then directed towards the cavalry,
which appeared on tho road leading to Falls
Church, and soon sent them flying—a number reel
ing from their saddles and falling to the ground as
the shell exploded in their midst.
The command was then given to withdraw, and
our column fell back in good order to Chain Bridge,
reaching there late in tho afternoon.
General Smith, commanding division to whioh
these tropDS ■*»“ “t*"hed, arrived v — &*»uuu
shortly after the engagement o—anenced, 0 —anenced, and at
once assumed the command.
The names of the killed of the Federal troops
are as follows:
Sergeant Samuel Goodwin, Company I.
Private Oliver Hubbel, Company D.
Private Wm. H. H. Wood, Company D.
Lieutenant Hancock, of Company I, is supposed
to be killed, as he was seen to fall.
Three privates in Company D were wounded,
and three are supposed to have been taken prisoners.
These were all attaohed to the Nineteenth In
diana Regiment.
Amos Mazerole and Wu. Corlburn, of Com
pany C, Third Vermont Regiment, were killed,
and four of the same company slightly wounded.
These casualties were in part owing to the fear
less daring of the men, who violated the positive
orders which were given to secure their safety.
Firing at Fort Ellsworth—Unnecessary
There was firing this afternoon, from three to
five o’clock, from Fort Ellsworth and the works on
Arlingt on Heights. Many of our citizens were ap
prehensive of a fight, and the prominent points in
the city were soon occupied, and eye-glasses
brought into requisition.
Reports of a battle in these directions were
everywhere prevalent, but they did not occasion
much alarm The cause of the firing was merely
the emptying of the guns.
Exposing Government Secrets.
Occasional.
Quartermaster General Meigs and Postmaster
General Blair left Washington for St- Louis on
Tuesday morning, on a confidential mission. It
was understood that nothing was to be said about
the objects or purpose of their visits. Aware of it
beforehand, I refrained, of course, giving the in
formation to you, in the spirit of the faith which I
have always kept to the Government; but I find
that their departure and their destination have been
announced by telegraph from this point. If any
misfortune should happen through this vidlatioa of
coofidence, it cannot be charged to
Occasional.
Russell’s Letters to the London Times,
Dr. Russell’s last letter to the London Tims
Is regarded as a little touch above the usual flash
correspondence. It is filled with sneers at and
misrepresentations of the struggle in which we are
engaged with the traitors. He states falsely that
this is a contest between slavery and Abolition;
falsely, that the President hesitated about signing
the confiscation bill; falsely, that peace at any
price is popular in tiie North; and makes other
false statements about Mr. Seward, General Mc-
Clellan, and the action of our Government
towards Prince Napoleon. He reveals private
matters that would procure the expulsion of any
American reporter from the Departments, and de
lights in the scandalous and injurious misrepresent
ations. Considering that these letters are read by
everybody, on aceount of the exaggerated reputa
tion of Dr. Russell, the harm he may inflict upon
our cause is beyond estimate. I understand that
even Mr. Seward, who has treated the Doctor and
his mission with characteristic liberality, and who
is the soul of generosity and magnanimity towards
political adversaries, is disgusted with the last let
ter of the English peripatetic penny-a-liner.
The Next Naval Movement n Secret
It is scandalous to see how certain newspapers
continue to expose departmental operations, thus
only furnishing information to the Secessionists.
Happily, however, they are not able to announce
the point next to be attacked on the Southern coast
by ourgallant navy. Late accounts indicate that
the traitors at Savannah. Georgia; Fernantlina, Flo
rida ; Charleston, South Carolina, and all along the
Texan Gulf frontier, are in equal dread. Is it not
clear that the only way for the Government to
maintain itself is for those who complain of its in
efficiency to give it the poor advantage of being en
abled to conduct its affairs with something like se
crecy?
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE CHAIN BRIDGE !
Heckless Daring of Our Men!
THE REBELS WORSTED!
EXPOSURE OF GOVERNMENT SECRETS.
Issue of Treasury Notes.
GOVERNOR CURTIN.
A REBEL BATTERY SILENCED.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
GEN. REYNOLDS TO COMMAND THERE.
ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
Special Despatches to “ The Press.”
Washington, Sept. 11,1861.
Engagement with Rebels.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Alarm.
Visits to Fortress Monroe.
Is it not time that our officials should cease
visiting Fortress Monroe ? May it not happen that
some fine day a Cabinet minister, and his associates
may find themselves attacked and captured before
they get out of the Potomac, by a concealed bat
tery? I give this hint for what it is worth, and
trust it will be acted upon.
Issue of Treasury Notes.
.The Secretary of the Treasury has addressed a
circular to : the. various assistant treasurers to the
following effect: Under the acts of July 19th aud
August sth treasury notes of the denomination of
five, ten, and twenty dollars, have been and will
continue to be issued, redeemable in coin on de
mand, at the offices of the assistant treasurer in
Boston, New-York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and
the depository of Cincinnati. These notes are in
tended to furnish a current medium of payment,
exchange, wfl remittance] being at «U tiawg
convertible into coin at the option of the bidder at
the place whore made payable, and everywhere
receivable for public dues. They must be always
equivalent to gold, and often, and for many pur
poses, more convenient and valuable. A sufficient
amount of coin to redeem these notes promptly on
demand will be kept with the depositors, by whom
they are respectively made payable, and all deposi
tories and collecting offioers will receive them, en
ter them on their books, and pay them to public
creditors os money. Large amounts of the notes
of small denominations arc rapidly being issued and
distributed
Health of the Troops.
The brigade under command of Brig. Gen.
Keyes was reviewed this afternoon by the sanitary
commission. The appearance of the troops was
highly creditable.
The Metropolitan Police.
The Metropolitan or Government police system,
went into operation to-day. One hundred and
eight, two-thirds of the entire force, are now on
duty. The oath of allegiance was previously ad
ministered.
A Loyal North Carolina Brigade.
CnAnr.ES Henry Foster, claiming to be the
Federal Congressman elect from North Carolina,
called on the President to-day, for the purpose of
tendering the Government a full brigade of loyalists
from that State.
The Hon. JogF.pn Holt, of Kentucky, and At
torney General Bates, have returned to the city.
Governor Curtin’s Movements.
Owing to tho sharp skirmishing at Lewinsville
to-day, Governor Curtin had to change the pro
gramme of bis movements marked out by him.
In the morning he reviewed the splendid Pennsyl
vania cavalry regiment now under command of
Major Owen Jones, ox-member of Congress from
the Fifth district. The regiment made a fine dis
play, and tho Governor met with an enthusiastic
reception. His Excellency afterwards visited the
navy yard, where he was received by Commander
DAiiLonEN, who fired a salute in his honor, and
escorted him over tho yard, exhibiting all points
of interest. He returns to Harrisburg to-morrow.
During his sojourn hero he has been received with
marked respect, and every place he has visited he
has been greeted with enthusiastic applause.
A Collision.
While the steamer State of Maine was pro
ceeding down the Potomac last night, she ran into
and sunk the propeller Tigress, of the flotilla. No
lives wero lost.
Miscellaneous.
So far as heard, up to noon, all has been quiet on
the Virginia side of tho Potomac.
Notice is given to all postmasters who hare not
received the new stamps to continue the sale of
the old issue until tho former can be supplied,
and, of course, to mail all letters brought to their
offices prepaid by stamps of the old! style.
According to the correspondence of the Repub
lican, the line of batteries at Acquia Creek ex
tends about six miles. They appear to be in good
condition. One of their rifled guns, a few days
ago, threw a shell across the Potomac, which is
about four miles wide. As near as can be ascer
tained, at least 15,000 rebel troops are in that
vicinity.
Gunboat Action on the Mississippi,
A REBEL BATTERY SILENCED.
THE RKBYT- GUNBOAT YANKEE DISABLED.
13,000 REBELS AT COLUMBUS.
Cairo, Sept. 11.—Tho gunboats Conestoga and
Lexington, while on a reconnoitring trip down the
Mississippi yesterday, encountered a rebel battery
of sixteen guns at Lucas Bend, on the Missouri
shore, and two rebel gunboats. They silenced the
shore battery, disabled the rebel gunboat Yankee,
and would have captured her had she not been sup
ported by the other boat. One of the Conestoga’s
men was slightly injured. The loss of the rebels is
unknown.
Twenty of our scouts were to-day drivon into
Col. Ogleby’s camp by two hundred rebels. There
was no loss on our side.
Fifteen thousand rebels are in camp at Columbus.
They were largely reinforced yesterday.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
EOW THE REBELS INTEND TO TREAT OUR
WOUNDED AT SPRINGFIELD.
St. Louis, Sept. 11.—Dr. Franklin, surgeon of
Goneral Lyon’s brigade, arrived from Springfield
to-day, and reports that all the Federal wounded
remaining at that place have been retained by
order of the rebel commander, and are held as
hostages for safety of the Secessionists now
in the hands of the Federal authorities. Dr. Frank
lin was told that for every rebel shot or buna. ■*“uer
Fremont’s recent produestioD, one of our wound
ed soldiers would be shot.
Capt. Kidd, of the rebel army, arrived last night
with a flag of truce. It « conjectured that he
the hands of the Federal military authorities
throughout the State.
Acting Quartermaster General McKinatry has is
sued orders forbidding all officers, agents, and
other employees in the quartermaster’s depart
ment, and all contractors with the said department,
in any way dealing with persons not known to
be loyal to the United States Government; and all
such officers, agents, employees, and contractors
arc directed to use the Utmost vigilance to prevent
the disbursement of the money of the United States
for the benefit of its enemies.
Governor Gamble returned here last night,
The Republican -learns that his mission was to
get money and arms, to enable him to get oat the
State troops under Ids proclamation, in which he
was entirely successful. Money will be placed to
his credit in the Sub-Treasury, and arms be for
warded as fast as possible.
I Gov. Gamble has no other object in visiting
Washington than to procure the means to secure
the peace of the State by arming her own citizens,
and all reports in newspapers of his interference in
other matters are untrue,
THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED DIRECTING THE RE
BEL TROOPS TO LEAVE THE STATE)
Frankfort, Sept. 11.—The House to-day adopt
ed resolutions directing the Governor to issue a pro
clamation, ordering the Confederate troops to eva
cuate Kentucky soil, by a vote of 71 yeas to 29 nays.
The House refused to suspend the rules to allow
the presentation of another resolution, ordering the
proclamation to be issued for the departure of the
United States and Confederate troops.
From the Upper Potomac.
Pleasant Hill, Sept. 10.— On Saturday last
Mr. McDaniels, who is in the employ of the Go
vernment, arrested Isaac Young and another per
son for implication with a disloyal meeting lately
held at' Rockville. They are now in the hands of
the. Provost Marshal of the division. The same
person yesterday, assisted by a guard, took into
custody, at their residences in Rockville, Messrs.
W. • V." Sowle and John Brewer, on the same
charge.' .
During the arrest of the latter parties, a large
concourse of their political friends assembled) and
at one time it was thought that a rescue would be
attempted; but the determined attitude of Mo-
Daniels and his assistants prevented it. Messrs.
Bowie and Brewer are now held by the Provost
Marshal as political prisoners. The Secessionists
are said to be very strong and defiant at Rookvilie.
Heavy firing was heard on Sunday in the direc
tion of Conrad’s Ferry.
Our piekets discovered a camp of rebel cavalry
about two miles from the river, and Captain Tomp
kins, of the Rhode Island battery, threw about
twenty shells in the vicinity. The encampment
disappeared.
Every preparation has been made to give the
rebels a warm reoeption, should they make the at
tempt to cross between Great Falls and Point of
Rocks, with a view of marching upon Baltimore
simultaneously with their threatened attack on
Washington.
A Methodist preacher of this county was arrested
a few days ago by some of our scouts, for attempt
ing to transport salt to the rebels in Virginia. He
is in charge of the provost marshal.
A formal but impromptu visit of congratulation
was paid; on Sunday night, by the commissioned
officers of the New York Nineteenth, Major Ledlie
commanding, to Brigadier General Biddle, com
manding the First brigade of General Banks’ divi
sion. The interview was a gratifying one in all
respects. After being severally introduced by
Major Ledlie, General Biddle made a few brief and
happy remarks. Alluding to the recent dis
affection in the regiment, he congratulated the
officers that they had outridden the storm, and that
their regiment was now in an efficient state. He
had noticed a decided improvement since it had
been his duty to note their drill and discipline.
: The general health continues to improve- All
the seriously ill have been sent to the general hos
pital at Baltimore.
Another Political Prisoner.
• Bihlington, September 11.—Colonel James W.
Wall, of this city, was arrested this afternoon by
the Vnited States marshal, and taken to New York
in the afternoon train, ' Ibis arrest has produced a
most intense exoitement among the people of Bur
lington, as Colonel Wall has been a leading man for
many years. .
Tbenton, Sept. 11.—There is quite an excite
ment here, in consequence ..of the report that Col.
James, Wall; of has been arrested and
taken to Fort Lafayette, charged with Secession
prooliTities, ■
The arrest engrossed the disoussion among squads
of citizens throughout the city. Ruinorsays that 1
several persons in this city are about to travel the
road. ~
v " Nomination Declined.
Buffalo* Sept ll.—Dr. Brouck, the Demo
cratic nominee (or SUteTreeeurer, declines the
nomination.
The New York People's Convention.
Syracuse, Sept. 11.—ThB People's Convention
took a reccsa till li o’clock, without transacting
any business of importance during the morning
session.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
A number of dilatory motions were made and the
Star Spangled Banner was sung, after whioh the
Committee on Resolutions reported a series, de
claring that the members of tho Convention seek
to organize no new party, nor to destroy existing
parties, but solely to proclaim devotion to the
Constitution, and a fitted determination to defend,
maintain, and perpetuate it, at every hazard and'
at whatever cost; to sustain with all their indi
vidual and united efforts the constitutionally-chosen
authorities in the prosecution of the existing war, to
the end that permanent peace may bo secured by
the utter extinction of the rebellion.
The following nominations were made:
Attorney General—Daniel S. Dickinson.
Secretary of State—Horatio Ballard.
Comptroller—Lucius Robinson.
Treasurer—W. B. Lewis.
Canal Commissioners—F. A. Abergerand, E. A.
Talmadge.
State Prison Inspector—A. B. Tappan.
State Engineer—A. B. Taylor.
Judge of the Court of Appeals—A. B. Wright.
New York Republican State Convention.
Syracuse, Sept. 11.—The Republican State Con
vention met tins morning. It was largoly at
tended.
The Convention was called to order by Simeon
Draper, who nominated Mr. E. G. Lapham as tem
porary chairman. The nomination was confirmed.
Mr. Lapham, on taking the chair, made a brief
speech, returning thanks for the honor, and de
claring his sentiments os those of the party, which
woula entertain no terms of peace or compromise
with rebels. He was in favor of uniting all who
support the Government in electing the nest and
most loyal men to office.
After the appointment of the usual committees
for a permanent organization, the Convention took
a recess till 4 o’clock.
In the Convention, this afternoon, a resolution
was offered to appoint a committee of three to wait
upon the People’s Convention, and invite that body
to unite on a ticket, irrespective of party, plodged
to support the Government until every traitor has
laid down his ams.
A debate ensued on the present propriety of such
a step, indicating, however, the tone of the Conven
tion as eminently patriotic in the matter. The re
solution was finally withdrawn, and a recess taken
till four o’clock.
Marshal Kane to be Sent to Fort Lafayette.
Baltimore, Sept. 11.— Orders have been re
ceived to remove Marshal Kane to Fort Lafayette.
From Missouri.
Rolla, Mo., Sept. 9.—Eight prisoners were sent
to St. Louis this morning. They were captured in
a skirmish between the Home Guard and the
rebels at Dougal’s Prairie, in Gasconade county.
Two of the rebels were killed, and in anothor skir
mish the same day ten or more of the rebels were
killed, and thirty-two horses captnred at another
place near Cuba. Two scouts were taken with
Provost Marshal McKinstry’s passes in their pock
ets.
Advices from Springfield to Friday are to the
effect that no battle had been fought between Mont
gomery and Rains up to Tuesday lost.
Ben McCulloch was reported to be at Fort Smith,
and his troops were en route for Fort Walker, in
Arkansas. Nothing definite was known of his
future movements, Dut it was supposed that his
force would remain near the line, ready to act in
concert with the Missouri troops as occasion might
require:
General Price had gone to reinforce General
Rains. Their united forces were abont 7,000 when
last heard from. General Price was about fifteen
miles from Fort Scott, Kansas, and a battle was
expected to take place on Tuesday of last week.
Claib. Jackson left Springfield on Sunday night
to join the State forces.
General Fremont’s proclamation reached Spring
field on Wednesday last, and created considerable
excitement.
From Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Mosroe, Sent. 10, via Baltimore.—
The steamer 5. R. Spaulding leaves to-night for
Hatteras Inlet, with reinforcements. The steamer
Baltimore is also on the way with naval stores.
The United States sloop-of-war Jamestown has
arrived from the blockade off Florida, but brings
no news of importance.
The appointment of Gen. Reynolds to the chief
command at Hatteras Inlet gives entire satisfaction
at Old Point.
Vigorous measures are being taken for fitting out
an expedition at 014 Point to the Southern eqasl.
Under General Wool’s command the army hero
is attaining a good degree of discipline, and the
troops are impatient to meet the enemy.
Naval Affairs.
New York, Sept. 11.—An American war steamer
was seen going into Kingston, Jamaica, August 22d.
The U. S. frigate Savannah was spokeu on the 9th
inst. in lat. 36, long. 74, cruising.
The British war steamer Rinaldo arrived in
port this afternoon.
Departure of the Steamer Asia.
New York, Sept. 11.—The royal mail steamer
Asia sailed ut noon to-day, with seventy passen
gers, including M. Belliguez, the French consul at
Charleston.
Ailhirs at Acquia Creek.
The following is from the National Republican
of yesterday:
A correspondent on board the steamer Pocahon
tas, of the Potomac fleet, gives the following The
lto» of batteries a! -Aienus at>out six
jniles. m=y cross the railroad not far from the
depot, and extend, in one direction, as far as Poto
mac creek, where there is another battery.
These batteries are well posted, and appear to
be in good condition. They nave some large guns,
and their practice shows they understand their
management. Some of the guns are rifled, and
they appear to have an eiaht-inch columbiad. One
of them rifled guns, a few days ago, threw a. shell
across the Potomac, which is hero anont four miles
Wide.
The battery at the creek is under the command
of Captain Walker; then there is a battery of
flying artillery, commanded by Captain Braxton,
and another, lately from Richmond, which consists
of six large pieces, one of them rifled, two howitzers,
and three other brass pieces, and at least fifty
horses. There is another company said to be made
up of Baltimore boys.
The water defences are under the command of
Captain Lynch, formerly of the United States navy,
ana who conducted the exploring expedition to the
Dead Sea. As near as can he ascertained, there are
at least fifteen thousand rebel troops at Acquia
creek. They are bold and defiant, and appear
ready for action.
Hot long since a fleet of twelve or fifteen vessels
anchored off the creek, and from the movements on
shore, we suppose the rebels expected an attack.
As the night closed in we could discover but two
or three batteries, but at dawn the next morning
we could distinctly see a long line of batteries, ex
tending at least four or five miles.
They had been erected before, but were conceal
ed by the trees and hushes in front of them. As
they now expected to use them during the night,
they cleared away in front, thus leaving their
works exposed.
Robert C. Winthrop on the War.
Robert C. Winthrop, of Boston, wrote the follow
ing letter in reply to an invitation to act as a vice
president at the Union meeting in Fanueil Hall on
Monday evening:
“ I should be sorry, indeed) to render myself re
sponsible for the resolutions which I have not seen,
or for speeches which I may not hear. The temper
of the times gives utterance to many hard words,
which might better be exchanged for hard blows.
But to the general spirit in which your meeting has
been calledl respond with my whole heart; and it
would havo given me peculiar pleasure to unite
with you in welcoming the gallant Butler from the
scene of an exploit which has done so much to re
vive the spirit of the people.
“We may differ as to many things in the past.
We may differ as to many things in the future. But
we must act for the present. And for the present
there is but one conrse for us all. Our misguided
brethren of the South have left us no alternative
but to fight; Our capital must be defended. Our
flag must be sustained. The authority of the Go
vernment must be vindicated. The great experi
ment must he fairly and fully tried of restoring the
Union upon its old constitutional basis. And what
ever is necessary for the accomplishment of these
ends must be promptly and thoroughly done. We
should not dare to enter Fanueil Hall again and
stand face to face with the portraits which adorn its
walls if we were to allow the old Union of our fa
thers to he dashed madly to pieoes without a strug
gle to save it:
<1 God grant that the struggle may be successful,
and that the rights of the North and the South may
once more be found compatible with, that condition
of 1 unity, peace, and eoncord ’ which belongs to us
as a Christian people.
“ I thank you, gentlemen, for remembering me
so kindly on this occasion, and remain,
“ Respectfully and trulyyour friend and servant,
I: Bobbkt C. YfiNTiutyi*.
“Hon. Thomas Russell, Colonel N. A. Thompson,
H. F. French, Esq., committee.”
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
TWO NEW SENSATIONS —PERSONAE—THE WILLEI’S
TOINT AFFAIR —A GOOD JOKE —NO RESPECT FOR
PARTIES.
[Correspondence of The Press.]
New York, Sept. 11,1861.
There is considerable exoitement among habitues
of theatrical circles at this time, growing out of the
sudden disappearance of a gentleman who wa3
somewhat well known in conjunction with the finan
cial department of a popular theatre. It is rumor
ed that the gentleman in question—who has for a
longtime been in partnership with the manage
ment —has suddenly eloped with a large proportion
of the funds belonging to the principal of the firm.
He has been missea for nearly ten days, and the
defalcation is rumored to bo In the neighborhood
of $20,000.
We are to have ade Joinville among us. Collec
tor Barney has received a despatch from Secretary
Seward, informing him that Prince de Joinville is
a passenger in the steamer Persia, now due at this
port.
The Prince is accompanied by his son, whom he
designs (with the permission of the Government)
placing in the United States naval school at New
port.
Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island, passed through
this city, fast night, on his way to Washington, ac
companied by his wife and private secretary. The
Governor will immediately join the army under
General McClellan.
The Willet’s Point affair still exercises the quid
nuncs.
Many of Cresto’s men returned to camp yes
terday, professing to know nothing of the conspi
racy, and from other evidence it appears probable
that most of them had no knowledge of what
Was taking place, but followed the captain at his
word. It is evident that the captain thought
he was not bound to remain at the camp, not
having been mustered into the United States
service, although he had entered that of the
State, which he did oh the twenty-fourth day of
last month.
A reporter of the Post relates the following in
connection With the cwteate: Ami Rankin received
a pistol ball in the left side of the head, about two
Inches above the ear. He did not Bill, but ran off,
•■and after dancing about for a time took the buUet
out with Ids own hand. It was flattened. He
eays it did not hurt him much, and regards the
matter as a good joke. ~f . .
Party lines and party predilections aro being
submerged beneath the weightier issues of the
hour, are no longer omnipotent to command
popular respect as of yore. At a meeting of citi-
Zens without respect to party, held last evening,
Samuel Hoteling was unanimously recommended
for nomination as the next Mayor of the city of
BflW
THE CITY.
amusements this evening.
Walnut-Btkej:t Theatre—Ninth and Walnut ats.—
u The Advocate; or» The Lft.-t Caune”—“ A Roland for
an Oliver”— I Tit'.- Wandering Minstrel.”
Arch-Street Theatre—Arch street, above Sixth.—
<{ Adventures ©f a Itove Letter”—“Victoriue; or, I’ll
Sleep on It,”
WriKATT.EY’S OONTIhTiNTAI. THEATRE— WftInut StfOOt,
above Eighth.—“ The Tempest; or* The Enchanted
Island.” ’
Assembly Bfildinos.—Sanderson's “Southern Re
bellion,” “ Russian War.” 4c.
Highly Important Arrest.
V illiam 11. Winder, of this city, a Marylander
by birth, and a brother of Brigadier General John
H. Winder, of the rebel army, was arrested on
Tuesday night, and all hia correspondence - ni |
effects seized. The prisoner i 3 a broker, and has
been doing business at 314 Walnut street. Latterly
he has occupied rooms in Ninth street, above
Chestnut, and taken meals at the Washingtoi
House. He has been suspected of having treasona
ble communication with persons in the rebel States,
and the detoctives have watched him constantly.
A few weeks ago he refused to take the oath of
allegiance, as prescribed to tho Reserve Grays, of
which he was a member, and still later was accused
of receiving and transmitting information South
ward. Warrants were issued simultaneously at
Washington and Philadelphia. That signed by
Prevost Marshal Porter stated that the prisoner
was charged with an intention to “soizo, take, and
possess tho property of the Government of the
United States,” and likewise to subvert and over
turn tho United States Government. Having se
cured Winder’s clerk, Detectives Franklin, Bar
tholomew, and Blackburn next proceeded to
an armory of the Reserve Grays, in Walnut
Street, and, quietly exhibiting their warrants,
directed him to go with them to his lodgings.
He was afterwards taken aside, stripped and
searched, giving up his keys, pocket-book, letters,
etc. At his rooms was found a quantity of valu
able deeds of properties in Washington, Baltimore,
and Philadelphia, letters from a brother (Chas. H.
Winder) residing in Washington, and from the
Brigadier Winder, of a moro Southern latitude.
Among the curiosities of the place were the sword
of Gen. W. H. Winder, of the war of 1812, aqd a
lot of historical relics and letters.
Some of the letters, it is said, reveal the way of
thinking in the Sonthj prior to Mi, Lincoln’s alee
tier-, snowing Conclusively a foregone intention to
disrupt the Union. Others detail fragments of con
versation to which the late James Bnchanan was a
party, and exhibit a general looseness of sentiment
m the presence of that functionary which might, at
this time, be construed into treason. We believe,
however, that none of the documents directly in
culpate Winder; because, although most of them
are filled with treason, they cannot be proved to
have been written by the prisoner. He was, how
ever, the Philadelphia correspondent of the New
York Daily News, as copies of his letters were
found pasted carefully in blanks, with notes and in
terpolations.
Winder was the owner of the “Winder Build
ings,” in Washington city, now occupied as the
Pension Bureau. He is presumed to be wealthy,
and has manifested a prudent guise since his ar
rest. He is a small man, wearing dark glasses and
a military cap, apparently forty-five years of age.
The District Attomoy is overhauling his papers
and collecting evidence.
Winder Is connected with one of the oldest and
best families of Maryland, ono or two of his rela
tives having been Governors of that State. His
father, bearing the same name with the prisoner,
commanded the American troops at tho rout of
Bladensburg, and was accused of cowardice when
the capital was captured and desolated by Cock
burn and Ross. He died in 1824, and was honored
with an immense funeral pageant.
Brigadier General John H. Winder, the pri
soner’s brother, was dismissed from the United
States army some months ago. and joined the Con
federates. He graduated at West Point in 1820, in
the same class with A. J. Donelson, D. D- Tomp
kins, and Joshua Barney. He was promoted from
rank to rank, at one time resigning, and at another
detailed as assistant professor of infantry tactics, at
West Point. He was brovetted major in 1847, for
gallant and meritorious conduct at the battles of
Contreras and Churubusco. At the time of his dis
missal he' was brevet colonel of artillery.
William H. Winder was detained last night at
the prison, and may have a hearing to-day, Ho
has a brother at Washington.
The United States Steamer Moxticello
Arrived.— The United States gunboat Monticello
sailed from New York August 17,1861, and arrived
at Hampton Roads August IS. She was stationed
to blockade the James River, with the frigate Sa
vannah. After a few days she was taken from
that station, and placed to blockade Cape Henry.
On the 26 th of August she left, in company with
the vessels assigned, to operate against Hatteras
Inlet, and assisted in convoying the transports to
that point. On the 27th of August she made a re
connoisance off Hatteras Inlet, and on the 28th and
29th she assisted in the bombardment of Forts H&t
tcras and Clark.
During the engagement of the 28th the Monti
cello was struck several times by eight-inch shell
some of which went nearly through her. She
comes to the Philadelphia navy yard for repairs.
The shots took effect in the following places:
Once amid-ships on port side, shot lodged in knee ;
once amidships on port side, smashed the boat’s da
yjts u -'<! IIrOVI, tUo .Fragments ol BU*!l aiul rta-rito
through the armory, pantry, and galley; one shot
cut away part of the top-sail yard and sail on the
port yard arm; one shot on starboard bow at the
water line; this shot is lodged in the knee at the
forward end of the shell locker. One amid
ships on starboard side passes Unough the ship’s
side across the berM-Joeif, went through her paint
locker and bulk head, went across the fire-room,
and lodged in the port coal bunker ripping up the
deck, the whale boat’s bottom shot away, 4c.
The following is the list of the officers :
' John P Gil Tis, commander; Daniel L. Braille,
lieutenant; Edwin V. Gayer, acting master; John
F. Winchester, acting master; George De F. Bar
ton, paymaster; Fred. E. Potter, assistant sur
geon ; Lewis Allen Brown, first master’s mate, act
ing ; Richard Hustice, second master’s mate, act
ing-, Augustus G. Stebbins, third master’s mate,
acting; George M. Wait, chief engineer, acting;
Jonathan Thomas, third engineer, acting; Colum
bus T. Griffin, third engineer, acting.
The Monti cello will sail in two weeks. She
will take in some recruits while lying off tho navy
yard.
Military —Tke Second Company Cad
waladeb Grays, Company F.—This company
has been reorganized under command of Captain
R. M. Lee, Jr., and it is attached to Colonel Mil
ler’s Thirty-Eeventh Regiment. Fifty men were
sent to camp at Easton yesterday. The Thirty
seventh Regiment have five hundred men in camp
at that place at the present time.
Alfred Weohster, first lieutenant in Captain
Young’s cavalry company, died at Pittsburg on
Sunday. The deceased was a German by birth;
but he had resided in this city for a number of
years, and he was well known here. The Order of
Masons, to which he was attached, took charge of
the remains and gave them proper burial. The
military and the Masonic order attended the fu
neral.
The clerks in the office of the Receiver of Taxes
have presented to one of their late associates a
splendid sword, sash and belt. The ceremony of
presentation took place at the office of the Re
ceiver. Mr. George Armbruster presented the ar
ticles on behalf of the donors. The recipient, Cap
tain Mcßride, acknowledged the compliment in
handsome terms. The sword boars the following
inscription:
“ Presented to Captain Isaac Mcßride, by his late
associates in the Department of Receiver of Taxes,
as a token of friendship. Philadelphia, Sept. 10,
1861.
“ He laid Bside the pen to take the sword.”
Captain Mcßride commands Company F, of Bax
ter’s Fire Zouaves, and is a fine officer.
Captain Montgomery’s Regiment.—The
enterprise of Captain James E. Montgomery, of
the Commonwealth Artillery, in raising a regiment
of respectable young men, within ton days after the
books are opened, promises to be a decided success.
Already we know of several squads of young men,
composed of mechanics and others, who are waiting
for an opportunity to enroll their names. It is ex
pected that nearly half the desired number will be
obtained in about two days, and that the whole re
giment will be raised before the expiration of ten
days. A meeting has been called this evening, at
the eounty eourfcnouse, when a number of distin
guished gentlemen will be present and address the
people and explain the various benefits to be de
rived by joining this regiment. The speakers ex
pected to be present are Messrs. Daniel Dougherty,
Richard Vaux, Hazlehurst, Morton MoMichael, and
others. The command of the regiment is to be
given to Captain Gibson, of the u. S. Army, and
the remainder of the officers are to be composed of
men who have seen active service and are well
versed in military tootles.
The National Loan—The subscription
office of the national loan, Jay Cooke & Co., agents,
received yesterday something over $100,006. The
receipts of the day before were' $131,000. On
Tuesday there were one hundred and forty-two
subscribers; on Wednesday one hundred and three
subscribers. The average sales per day have been
$lOO,OOO, or $600,000 thus far. The Chester Coun
ty Bank subscribed $lO,OOO yestorday, and $20,000
worth was taken by one individual. . Most of tbe
money comes in from laborers and artisans. They
give their savings to the country.
In Lancaster, we have understood, $8,500 had
been subscribed, in sums of $5O and upward, by-
Tuesday night. A great number of ladies have
put down their names in proof of their patriotism,
and their desire to sustain the Government.. A safer
investment no one can make. The principal will
he redeemed in three years. The interest will be
paid at any of onr banks every six months, aj fol
lows : On the $5O note, one cent per day; on $lOO,
two cents; on $5OO, ten cents; on $l,OOO, twenty
cents —being at the rate of 7 3-10 per cent, per
annum.
A Boston Compeiment for Philadelphia.
The Boston Transcript of yesterday contains
the following deserved compliment to Philadelphia:
On the breaking out of the rebellion, and the
movements of troops South for the protection of
the capital, the patriotic and benevolent citizens of
Philadelphia, seeing the condition of the troops on
the march, conceived the idea of establishing a
“ Volunteer Refreshment Saloon,” to feed and re
fresh the troops as they pass through the city. A
committee was selected, and a large saloon pro
vided with all the necessary appliances for feeding
an entire regiment at ones. Since this institution
was organized, upward of 60,000 soldiers have been
provided for. To supply one regiment requires
about 200 loaves of bread, together with propor
tionate quantities of ham, coffee, butter, cheese,
tea, de., the oost of which is about $BO.
On the arrival of a regiment the interior of the
refreshment saloon is always lit up by the cheerful
countenances tod bright eyes of patriotic ladies,
who esteem it & high privilege to imitate the Good
Samaritan, especially when those relieved, are the
defenders of their homes and their country’s honor.
The soldier can always appreciate the deeds of
woman, and her presence is as inspiring to him as'
it is pleasant to her. In these war times we may
with truth say that “ none but the brave deserve
the fair.”
Messrs. B. S. Brown and D. L. Hanagan, ef
Philadelphia, have just published a very fine color
ed lithographic pioture; giving a view of the in
terior of the saloon, with a regiment of volunteers
at the tables, and also a view of the wwdting and
cooking departments. It has alho a scene of the
embarkation of a regiment to the ews to; front of
the saloon. Altogether, it makes awery fine pic
tttWi .
Nominations of the People’s Pahty.—
The following is the result, as far as oould be ascer
tained, of the delegate election of the People’s
party, which took plaoe throughout the city on
Tuesday evening:
First Ward.— City Delegates—E. A. Merrick,
P. Edmunds, William Potts, T. Chadwick, Joseph
Bailey, Wm. McGowan.
Second Ward.-CU), Delegates—William T.
Grigg, George H. Hardy, Wm. B. Turner, M. A.
Everley, David Lacey, Thos. J. Choate.
Judicial Delegates—William Wood, Robert C.
Tittermary, William Duffy.
Third Ward.— City Delegates—Joseph Mum
ford, R. G. Pigeon, John S. Miskey, George Kel
ley, Michael Mahon, Alexander Ingraham.
Fourth Ward.— City Delegates—James A.
Bowie, Robert Morrow, Thos. R. Irvin, Robert
Smith, Matthew MoCann, Thomas T. Willis.
Fifth Ward.—Alderman —Henry E- Wallace.
Assembly—Thomas M. Hall.
Select Council—William E. Whitman.
Common Council—Ellerslie E. Wallace, M. D.,
James Aliderdice.
School Directors—David W. Sellers, Edward J.
Kenney, Robert T. Gill, Samuel Allen, Benjamin
Huckel.
Judicial Delegates—Frederick Adams, Edgar E.
Nicholas, Nathan Hall.
Sixth Ward. —City Delegates—L. R. Broomall,
John o. Butler, b. L f Sheppard, Charles Heritage*
David Banka, William Pi Brazier.
Seventh Ward.— Aldermen—Andrew Morrow
and James Barber.
Seleot Council—Wm. A. Ingham.
Common Council—John W. Leigh and Hugh
Stevenson.
Assembly—Joseph Moore, Jr.
Judicial Delegates —John F. Shermer, William
Budd, and George Donaghy.
Eighth Ward. — City Delegates—Samuel B.
Kelly, Samuel L. Taylor, Henry L. Mclntire,
Stirling Bell, Harry Baker, and Robert McCawley.
Judicial Delegates—John Clayton, James Tra
quair, and Saunders Lewis.
Representative, Fourth District—Joseph G- Ro
sengarten.
Ward Delegates—Samuel MeCawloy and Ed
ward Shans.
City Delegates—Samuel S. Kelly, Stirling Bell,
Samuel L. Taylor, Harry Baker, Henry J. Mcln
tyre, and Robert McCauley.
Judicial Delegates—Saunders Lewis, James Tra
quair, and John Clayton.
Ninth Ward. Select Council— John Price
Wetherill.
Common Connell—Janies A. Freeman.
Legislature—Harman Baugh.
Assessor—William Brown.
School Directors— William G. Stille, Stephen Far
rand, John L. Young.
Delegates to City Convention—Francis Black
burn, William Mclntyre, Raymond T. Mattie,
Edward H. Ogden, Thomas Cunningham, John
Atkinson.
Delegates to Judicial Convention—A. N. Hoskins,
Tobias M. Huber, W. D. Frishmuth.
Eleventh Ward. —Seleot Council James
Galbraith.
Twelfth W ard . —Common Council — John Shoe
maker.
City Delegates—Charles N. Mann, Abraham H.
Dnnlap, E. J. Pascoe, E. Carolus, Brock Watson,
William Andress.
Judicial Delegates—Thomas K. Finlettor, George
Corson, Ed. S. Campbell.
Thirteenth' Ward.— Select Council— James
Lynd.
Common Council—Thos. S. Stcrr, Albert Buhl.
Representative—Thomas Cochran.
Delegates to City and County Convention—Jas.
Cannon, James Subors, George W. Evans, Thomas
C, Steel, CharleaTDean, Charles P. Ferry.
School Directors—John Fry, Charles Lewars,
Spencer Roberts.
Judicial Delegates—John B. Green, John Eck
stine, John Ingham.
Fourteenth Ward.— Alderman—Jacob R.
Massey.
Common Council—Charles B. Trego, Andrew A.
Adams.
School Directors —Leonard R. Fletcher, Thomas
P. Stotcsbury, James Fulton, E. W. Leighton,
William Ayres.
Delegates to City Convention —Wm, P. Ilufty,
Isaiah G. Jones, Wm. B, Naylor, Albert HointZle
man, Samuel R. Jamison, Wm. H. Book.
Judicial Delegates—George W. Hufty, M. L.
Johnson, Wm. A. Husband.
Fifteenth Ward. —Select Council—Henry
Davis.
Common Council —Thomas Potter, William V.
Lippincott, Mordecai R. Moore.
Alderman—E. Pancoast.
Sixteenth Ward. —Common Council—Dr. J. K.
Knorr, John Schaffer.
Assembly—lsaac A. Sheppard,
Judicial Delegates—B. G. Mann, A. H. Shoe
maker, W. Hoffman.
Seventeenth Ward. —City Deletes —John
Hayter, Frank McCauley, William Walker, Geo.
Moore, Benjamin Seltzer, John Stout.
Eighteenth Ward. —City Delegates—William
Strunk, John Clouds, J. M. Kochersperger, An
drew Hayne, John P. Pote, David Mercer.
Common Council—Wm, Burrows, T. J. Duffiold.
Nineteenth Ward,— Seleot Council—William
Leaf.
Common Council—Charles Siner, Dr. Curran,
James Wren.
Twentieth Ward. —Common Council—D. J.
McLean, G. W. Simons, C. W. Evans.
Assembly—Samuel Bingham.
Judicial Delegates—Joseph F. Mercer, Simon
Gratz, Charles E. Ristine.
Twenty-first Ward.— Judicial Delegates—N.
J. Jones, Wm. D. Thomas, B Warner..
Twentv-second Ward.— Common Council—
Jabez Gates.
Representative—William F. Smith.
- cujr Delegates— William Stallman, William M.
Taylor, Jesse Roberts, suusmo x>. kui», n«aM
R. Harper, Fountain Ward.
Judicial Delegates—F. C. Brewster, Wm. Botch
Wislor, Edwin T. Chase.
Twenty-third Ward.— Representative—Thos.
Dickson.
Select Council—William Smedley.
Common Council—Watson Comly, John Shall
cross.
Directors of the Poor— Chas. Williams, Samuel
Hilles.
School Director—Joseph H. Comly.
City Delegates—Charles Williams, Georga Hart,
John Roberts, William Taylor, Joseph Metcalf,
Henry Kinsley.
Judicial Delegates—W. L. Bladen, John Shill
cross, W. Hall Waxier.
Twenty-fourth Ward.— Judicial Delegates—
James Rhoads, Robert E. Shultz.
Twenty-first Ward.—City Delegates—Hugh
McFadden, Wm. Stevenson, John Bailor, William
Adams, John A. Markley, T. S, Darling.
Twenty-fifth Waiid.—-City Delegates— Wn.
Welsh, Geo. A. Reese, James H. Cox, Morris Evans,
Wm. B. Tnstin, Samuel M. McCauley.
Eightii Legislative District.—The following
is the official vote of the election:
Clark 261
Dennis 370
Kern 343
Buffington. .138
W. L. Dennis is the nominee.
Blankets for the Soldiers—The ET. S.
Quartermaster, as an earnest of the feelings of tha
patriotic women of Philadelphia, yesterday re
ceived two pairs of splendid blankets, with the an
nexed correspondence from the donors, Mr. Gre
ble (of Great Bethel renown) and Mrs. Grier:
Col. Geo. H. Crosman—Dear Sir Being
informed that the Government is greatly in need of
blankets to supply the wants of our soldiers, and
that it is very difficult , if not impossible, to prooura
them in time through the usual sources, which may
occasion much suffering to the men, I thSMfora
send you a pair which I Deg you to accept.
I believe that if you would make known to tha
citizens that you would accept blankets for the use
of the army that thousands would be cheerfully
sent to you. Yours, with much esteem,
Sept. 9,1861. Edwin Grebes.
“ Loving my country as I do my life, I give
these blankets, and he who receives them from the
Government may rest assured that he will have
the prayers of his grateful countrywomen for hia
going ont to defend the beet Government in the
world. Should death stalk around you, nmsmbtc
the WAtdS of Jesus, how he said £ be of good cheer,
it is I, be not afraid.’—Mark VI., 28. ‘ Lo, I am
with you alway, even unto the end of the world.’
“S. V. G .”
The following Is the quartermaster’s reply:
Army Clotring and Equipage Office,
Philadelphia, September 10,1861.
My Dear Sir : Thanks for your patriotic gift of
a pair of fine blankets, ,as well as for the truly
loyal sentiments of your accompanying note.. X
observe, too, attached to the blankets a beautiful
appeal to the soldier who may be the fortunate re
cipient of them, which is welrcalculated to/nervo
his arm in battle, and to excite the most manly and
noble emotions in all who read it. These blanket?,
as well as any others of such fine quality whioh
may be thus sent for the use of our soldiers, will be
sewed together, so as to render them strong and
useful for camp purposes.
Many of our troops are now waiting here foe
blankets, which cannot be purchased in market, nor
can the manufacturers supply them as fast as re
quired.
There are none for sale .adapted to army an iff
any of our cities, nor in Canada or Nova Scotia,
and I fear, therefore, considerable delay will bo
unavoidable in equipping our troops, for without
a good blanket no soldier can be efficient on the
field. „ „ „
I am, sir, yours, very truly, G. H. Crosman.
Mr. Edwin Greble, Philadelphia.
Escaped from the Rebel Service. — John
J. Keller, formerly of Warwick, Lancaster eounty,
and at one time collector of tolls on the Pennsyl*
vania railroad, but who removed, to Virginia, and
was pressed into the rebel service in that State, ma
naged to escape recently, and has been in this city
since Friday last. Mr. Keller leaves a valuable
property in Virginia, which, no doubt, the rebels
will confiscate to their own use.
Attempted Scicide— Yesterday afternoon
a woman named Rebecca Hill attempted to oom
mit suicide by jumping into the Delaware from
Keyser A Warner’s whaif, iff the Eighteenth ward.
She was rescued by two men in a boat, but as they
were bringing her ashore she jumped overboard.
She was again rescued, and taken to her home in
an exhausted condition. Jealousy is assigned as
the cause of her rash conduct.
From Baxter's Fire Zouaves.
Camp Lyon, Haooikuton, September 9,181)1,
Ten companies are now encamped here, under
the command of Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Hes
ser. Colonel Baxter will assume the command!
to-morrow. Col. B. has it in contemplation to in
crease his regiment to twelve companies, threp,
battalions, of four companies each.
The regiment will leave for Washington abfjut
the beginning of next week, and prior to their de
parture will make a street parade, and receiup) the
stand of colors to be presented by the Fire Da part
ment. The “stand ” is to be composed e,f tha
United States flag, the State'flag, and a Depr irtment
flag, all of which will be gotten up in a sty le to re
flect credit upon the departmenti /
The usual routine of military-duty isgesje through
with daily, apart from which there is necking of im
portance to chronicle. The camp is thronged daily
with ladies, who mingle with the hi fire laddies,'’
cheering them with words of enp ouragement on
their patriotic course.
More as we advance
GEM. CA99 OK TIIE ABfiimOiK OP StAVE
ri\—General Cass, in a rear mt conversation with
President Fairchild, of Hillviale College, Michigan,
said that though he had aIV/ayg been heretofore op*
posed to abolition, yet thPj was now the only way to
successfully and pertp.anontly end the contest.
Without abolition, if'we had peaoe to-day we
should have war tomorrow. This is saying eon
' aiderahie- for one ebo has alwnya been so conserve,*
tfTO M the ftt6fttt2icUsaii statesman.
A.T.S.