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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1861
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOPIP.LAS.—Li The conspiracy ,
to break up the Union is a fact now known to
all. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be but 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 North and the South.
Those who imagine that in the present
contest the traitors have been more suc
cessful than our own troops, and that they
have exhibited greater capacity for a pro
tracted war than the friends of the Union,
greatly misapprehend the true position of
afrairs. It is true that we have encountered
some sad reverses, and that we hare not ac
complished all that we desired to perform.
But there is a disposition to magnify the extent
of our reverses and mistakes, and to undervalue
the effect of our offensive operations, and the
magnitude of our preparations for defence,
which should be corrected. It should not be
fbrgottcn that our enemies will never risk an
important battle unless it is offered under such
conditions as render their success almost cer
tain. On all ordinary occasions their policy
is to make retreat after retreat, until the pa
tience of our troops is exhausted, or they arc
enticed into extremely unfavorable positions.
They have captured Fort Sumpter, won the
battle of Manassas, and compelled Col. Men.
lAG-kN to surrender, but on all these occasions
their armies so vastly outn.umbered our own
that their triumph was almost inevitable. .On
the other hand, we can point to , the
triumph of LYON at Booneville, the bril
liant successes in Western Virginia, our
triumphs in many minor skirmishes, our cap
ture of the forts at Hatteras Inlet, our de
struction of a number of their privateers, in
eluding the recent dashing exploit at Pensa
cola, our complete defence of the capital
despite their vainglorious threats of capturing
it, our . etheient blockade, our well-maintained
line of forces along the Potomac, in West
ern Virginia, in Kentucky, and in Missouri.
It is evident, too, that every new day in
creases our strength and weakens :our
enemies. We are adding to the number
and improving the condition of our men, and
constantly obtaining new munitions and pow
erful means of aggression, by land and by sea.
Their power has already culminated, and
every hour diminishes it. Few new recruits
can be obtained for their armies and - the
means of supporting and equipping them are
consumed much more rapidly than they can
be produced or replaced. Whenever the cur
tain which hides the real state of affairs in the
South from our view is partially withdrawn, a
frightful picture of destitution and misery is
disclosed to us. The people of their seaboard
cities are living in daily dread of at
tacks from powerful combined naval and
land expeditions against which they have no
efficient protection, and with their trade
almost entirely destroyed, and every man com
pelled to perform military duty, their condi
tion is inconceivably deplorable, , The people
of their rural districts:, having no market for
their products, and no means of supplying
most of their numerous wants, are reduced to
a semi-barbarous state, and the dread of ser
vile insurrections constantly thrills them with
11011 Dr. They are rapidly realizing the terrible
realities of their position, and it would not be
surprising if a fearful rebellion against the re
bellion should break out even in the heart of
the South.
ALL THE IMPORTAFT NEWS WC have recently
received from the South indicates that a
strorg latent Union feeling still exists there.
In Charleston, in New Orleans, in North Caro
lina, and in Virginia, there are many who
keenly realize that their only hope for future
prosperity must be based on the complete re
establishment of the authority of the National
Government ; and that the privations and suf
ferings they are now compelled to endure are
but the precursors of greater misery while the
conspirators persist in their wicked and insane
rebellion.
Tin: SENSITIVE and tender-footed gentlemen
who are so fearful lest the RepUblienn and
Democratic organizations may be broken
up because of the strong popular disposition
to serve the country first, should remember,
if they consent to put aside their old
etage machinery and properties, and behave
themselves well, that after the war they can
resume their original positions, and enter
upon a fair division of the spoils as heretofore.
TILE eloquent letter of J. MURRAY RUSH;
Esq., nominated for the Assembly on the
Citizens' Union Ticket, in the Fourth District
of this city, an extract of which was published
in TRY PRESS yesterday, is so full of patriotic
inspiration, and of courageous determination
to support the Administration in the vigorous
prosecution of the war, that we hope there
will be no doubt about his election. The high
character of Mr. RUSH, his marked abilities,
and the fact that lie would be compelled to
surrender many of his own personal interests
in order to serve the people, will, we hope, in
duce all the loyal men of the district to throw
their votes for him on Tuesday next.
Sixteenth bihttiet of rtulattolpbm.
Mr. ROBERT P. DE SILVER, 1101111CSbUrg,
has accepted the nomination, for Assembly, of
the Citizens' Union Convention. His letter
of acceptance, clearly defining his platform, is
a straight-forward and vigorous declaration of
principle, and appears in another column. Of
Democratical principles (his first vote having
been cast for ANDREW JACKSON for the Presi
dency), W. Da SILVER 18 a thorough Union
man, adhering to the grand Democratic tradi
tion of following and supporting the national
flag, wherever it may wave. He will not be
long to a peace party in war, nor to a war party
in peace. He is for the country, right or
wrong—and, in the present issue, he knows
the country to be right.
On next Saturday evening, at a public meet
ing at Frankford, Col. Joan W. FORNEY, of
Tar PRESS, will address his fellow-citizens, in
oxplanatiOn and Btiktrort of the principles
avowed in Mr. DE SILVER'S letter, accepting
the nomination for Assembly.
Yorktown
From various sources the information
reaches us that considerable bodies of the
surgent troops have recently been sent to
Yorktown. The object of this movement is
not clearly explained. The enemy may de
sign to make that famous and once flourishing
locality a basis for offensive operations, Or
they may consider it necessary to strengthen
it as a precautionary measure against an ad
vance of our troops from Fortress Monroe.
Yorktown was, in the Revolution, the theatre
of one of the most important events of Ameri
can history, and may again become the scene
of a grand episode of plc: present contest for
the preservation of the noble Government
which was established by the sacrifices and
wisdom of our patriotic ancestors. It is situ
ated on the right bank of York river, eleven
miles from its mouth, and seventy miles
E. S. E. of Richmond.
No SY;NIFICANT lICW movement oecurriA
the line of the Potomac yesterday. Our
troops are apparently preparing for an ad
vance, but determined to !act cautiously, and
to fulfil General MCC LEJ.I.A.N'S prophecy, that
tic should "have no more Bull Run affairs."
A 1:1-!SOLUTION reque,tiog BRIWKINRIDGE and
POWELL to resign their seats in the United
States Senate was adopted in the Kentucky
Senate yesterday, by a vote of 20 to 5.
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO STATE THAT DANIEL
DouGnEnry, Esq., and JOHN W. FORNEY, Edi
tor of Tut: PRESS, have accepted an invitation
of the Republicans and loyal Democrats of
West Chester, and will speak on the issues of
the day at Horticultural Hall, in that borough,
on Monday evening next.
WE ARE gratified to state that there is every
prospect of the election of Hon. JAMES Nim.,
as President Judge ika tnpludicial district com
posed of the counties of Franklin, Fulton,
Bedford, and Somerset. This will be a de
served tribute to an incorruptible citizen, and
a steadfast opponent of the Southern rebellion.
LETTER FROM " OCCASIONAL."
WA, , ILINGTON, October 1. 1861
The inner life of this campaign in the loyal
States, as well as in the great camps swarming
with heroes, is a most suggestive study. The
elements enlisted are so various, so unusual,
and, in all respects, so wonderful, that when
the historian comes calmly to investigate them,
he will be startled at the magnitude of his un
dertaking. If a list of the distinguished men
—men of intellect, position, and wealth—scho
lars, inventors, mechanics, and farmers—men
who have left the allurements of home, the
fascinations of society, and the temptations of
ambition, now serving in every capacity under
our flag—could be published, it would excite
universal amazement. They are not forced
levies, driven, like dumb beasts, by military
tyrants to strengthen despotic rulers, but a
free heart-offering from the body of the
people—volunteers in every meaning of the
term. It is a common thing to encounter
men wearing the uniform of privates, who, in
their own communities, wield the largest
influence. Of course, the great mass of
our army is made up of thoso who en
joy few of the advantages conferred by
wealth, but the happy effect of comming
ling with the troops such elements as I have
referred to cannot lie overestimated. When
the man whO feels_ that his family is being
supported by the generous people of his own
vicinage can hail as his fellow-soldier one
Whose', example he has folloWed and Whose
counsel he has taken in the walks of private
life, he feels elevated and encouraged to en
counter all the privations and dangers of the
campaign. The departments are daily be
sieged -by young :men of fortune anxious to
accept any position in the army, and General
McClellan is constantly appealed to by the
very flower of our Northern youth for oppor
tunities to risk their lives against the common
enemy, I saw on the street, otily, yoSterday,
a gentleman, the heir of one of the most
opulent estates in Pennsylvania. He had
Volunteered among the three-months men as a
private, and, after returning to his luxurious
home, found the military ardor so strong upon
him as to be unable to resist the inclination to
e-enter the army.
But there is another feature which, although
not publicly displayed, is even more signifi
cant—l allude to the incessant exertions of
my fair countrywomen. No just idea tan be
`given of the immense good they are doing.
We hear much of SecessiOn ladies, and of their
efforts to inspire their husbands; fathers; sons,
and brothers, to attack the Constitution and
the Union, and some of those delicate crea
tures in-Washington seem to court martyrdom
for the sake of showing their sincerity in a
bad cause. Protected by their weakness, they
and their,families have taken advantage of the
respect entertained by brave men for the
gentler sex, and they therefore heap oppro - -
brium upon the friends of the Government in
I civil and in military life. In the city - of Balti
more they become the representatives of their
: husbands, who dare not sow the seeds of 'dis
cord among the people, and make their ai . )
petwanee on the streets, seeking every occasion
to show their contempt for their own country.
A Singular contrast is presented by the de
portment of the women of the loyal States. - -
Their attachment to the Republic is a pro
found religious attachment. Shrinking from
everything like notoriety, and charaCteristically
averse to all participation in acrimonious con. -
troversy, they address the Divine Being to
veuchsafe his blessings upon our arms, and
occupy, not only their leisure hours, but even
the time heretofore given to other duties; in
providing for their brave countrymen in arms
; such necessaries and luxuries as they require.
Industrious in their respective wards and dis
tricts, they not only look after the families of
the volunteers, not only watch over the wives
and children of these gallant men, but solicit
subscriptions for the purpose of enabling them
more effectively and generously to carry Out
their great mission. There is scarcely a vil
lage in the free States in which theSe glorious
women are not engaged in this holy work;
and if the truth could be told, there is
not a regiment that is not under obligationS
to them. Apart from the individual con
tributions, such as gifts sent forward by
the wife to the husband, the sister to
the brother, the sweetheart to the lover, the
donations of organized societies of ladies are
as constantly forwarded'asthey are constantly
liberal. What a record hiss Dix, who may be
called the Executive of the ladies of the_ loyal
States, in our great struggle againstthe aristo
cracy of the South—what a record, I say, she
will be enabled to leave to the historian ! If
the enormous amount of apparel, of medicines,
of food, tte., sent forward by these noble wo
men, could be specifically set forth in a news
paper, it would put to the blush many of the
sterner sex, who, while professing to be ener
getic and true, arc too often content .with
words rather than works. Such are two phases
of the inner life of this great struggle, which I
have thought might not be uninteresting, if
thrown into a chapter among the reflections of
OceAstos
An Important Decision.
Judge BETTS delivered, on Monday, an im
portant decision in the 'United States District
Court, at New York, in regard to the condem
nation of twelve prize vessels captured by our
blockadino. fleet. The New York World, in
commenting upon it, says :
The question for the court to decide was whether
the President has power to defend the Government
against an aggressive war waged for its extermina
tion by internal enemies, and if so, what relations
the belligerent parties and neutrals respectively sus
tain to each other. Much stress was laid, in
the trial, on the want of an open declaration
of war previous to acts of hostility. Judge Betts
decides, on the strength of an imposing array
of authorities, that the oniilsion of a declara
tion, especially in a defensive war, cannot
affect its validity. He holds that the ex
ecutive has a clear right to protect the Go
vernment against the attempts of internal enemies
to overthrow it, and that, under the law of nations,
the rights incident
to a state of war arc precisely
the same as if it were waged against an independ
ent nation. Judge Betts exposes, as a foolish sub
tlety and abstraction, the notion that the Govern
ment is composed of separate parts, each sovereign
in itself ; but he, at the same time, shows that there
is no force in the argument, much insisted on in
the trial, that a nation cannot blockade its own
ports. Ife holds that, while the rebels still owe
complete allegiance to the United States, their acts
of hostility put them in the position, and subject
them to the treatment, of aliens and foreigners, as
much as if they were citizens of the various States
of Mexico and South America."
THE LETTERS Of the Richmond correspond
ents of the Kew Orleans journals state that
rebol spies have continued to be as active and
stealthy as ic Crows or Blackfeet Indians," a
comparison Which is more expressive than
complimentary to the miscreants who lurk
among us for the purpose of assisting the
traitors who are in arms against their country.
Our statement that dissensions had broken out
among the conspirators at Richmond, in re
gard to the policy they should adopt, is also
confirmed, and one party has strongly favored
while another has opposed an attack upon the
capital.
TILE COMMUNWATION in defence of the Rev.
Dr,DEWirr, of Harrisburg . , signed " One of
the Hearers," Which we print in another co
lumn, vindicating him against the charge
which appeared in a late telegraphic despatch,
that, in his sermon on fast day, he had declar
ed that the North had violated their cove
nants with the South, and Were responsible
for the crisis with which the country was con
vulsed," is from an influential and worthy
gentleman, and we publish it with all the more
pleasure, because we could not believe that so
patriotic a divine as Mr. DEWITT could have
given utterance to a sentiment so revolting
and-unjust. -
Public Amusements.
SA CITE O AN I? MISCEL LANEOU 8 CONCERT.—To-mor
row evening, Mr. S. Behrens and Mr.II. G. Thunder
give a second concert at the Academy of Music,
when a new national hymn, " Glorious America,"
music by Mr. Thunder, will be sung. The first
part of this entertainment will consist of miscella
neous music, vocal and instrumental, and in the se
cond part Haydn's Grand War Mass will be given
with improved effects. The orchestral, organ, and
choral effects will also be augmented. The principal
vocalists will bo Madame Johannsen, Miss Bertha
Shaw, Miss Liazie Poole, Miss Caroline McCaffrey,
Mr. A. It. Taylor, and Mr. Ernest Perring.
CONTINENTAL THEATRE.—We understand that,
on Tuesday evening, Mr. Randall, the able stage
artist of this establishment, will take his benefit.
The performances will include " The Tempest,"
whielt Mr. 11..'d scenic and mechanical effects havo
made popular, and a var;ety of other entertain
ments.
SALE OF ORNAMENTK, VASES ; &c.—Messrs. Viti
Bros.? sale of elegant alabaster vases, arm, bronzes,
Bc., wlll take plate te-morrow morning, at ten and
a half o'clock, at their warerowns, No. 639 Arch
sired. The assortment is now arranged for exami
nation. Messrs. Thomas Biroh & Son will conduct
the sale.
TEE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1861. 0
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
NO CHANGE IN TUE POSITION OF TILE
FEDERAL ARMY.
ALL QUIET ALONG THE UPPER AND
LOWER POTOMAC
An Important Movement on Foot.
WHERE WILL THE REBELS ATTEMPT
TO CROSS THE POTOMAC
STATEMENT OF ANOTHER CONTRABAND
The Reason the Rebels Retreated.
FROM MISSOURI.
THE CREEK AND CHEROKEE IN
DIANS JOIN THE REBELS.
Chief Ross Succumbs to the Secession Pressure
Wily BEN IIIaTLLOCH RETREATED
INTO ARKANSAS.
Special Despatches to 66 The Press."
Where will the Rebels: Attempt the Po-
tomac I
The reports wo have received concerning the
points at which the rebels intend to cross the Tote
mic are various and contradictory. All know and
feel that military strategy is but the appliance of
military science to existing facts. These facts em
brace localities, the position of the enemy, his
means of transportation, his facility for retreat in
ease of defeat, and the rapidity of advancing large
bodies of men upon weakly-defended points.
It is evident to the plainest common sense that
the Potomac cannot be crossed at any point be
tween Fort Washington and the Great Falls, em
bracing all the positions immediately in front of
Washington, and above and below it for a number
of miles. The object of the enemy, then, must be
to cross, if they attempt it at all, either below or
above this impregnable line of defence.
Should they succeed in crossing, despite the Po
tomac flotilla under Commander taillte, at Free
stone Point, the mouth of Occoquan, at Acquia
Creek, or at any other point below Washington,
with a large number of men, how could they con
vey horses, cannon, heavy munitions of war,
wagons, and tent equipage across in sufficient quan
tity or numbers so as to constitute a force sufficient
ly formidable or powerful to take the field, and ad
vance upon Bladensburg. Annapolis, or Baltimore ?
Their means of crossing the river consist simply of
old-fashioned flat-bottomed scows, a few light river
craft, and some very small, indifferent steamers, in
capable of transporting a force of any numbers,
cannons, munitions of war, etc., except in the most
limited and time-consuming manner.
;rF But suppose that process should succeed in plant
ing forty or fifty thousand rebels in the narrow pe
ninsula lying between the Potomac and Chesapeake
bay, these would have to march over most difficult
and rough roads for more than two days, ere they
could reach any assailable point upon our rear, with
their own rear perfectly unprotected, and a wide,
deepriver to cross in case of disaster. Under such
circumstances, an advance upon Bladensburg, An
napolis, or Baltimore, by the rebels, would be a ho
locaust—a hecatomb; for they would be outnum
bered by men in fortified positions, even if the re
mainder of their forces made a simultaneous feint,
or series of feints, upon the positions in front of
Washington.
The Potomac, from Point of Rocks, twelve miles
below Harper's Ferry, to Cumberland, following
the line of the river, more than a hundred miles
above, is guarded only by a line of sentries, em
bracing a force of not more than five thousand men
all told. Throughout this whole line, there are
abundant fords over which we have passed wagons,
cannon and soldiers. These fords are, in but ex.
ceptional cases, not even guarded by cannon on
our side. The enemy, therefore, according to all
the doctrine of chances, all the law of probabili
ties, will seek to force our lines whore most weakly
defended. By forcing them at Harpers Ferry,
Shepherdstown, Seven Springs' Ford, or Williams
port—all practicable fords, especially the three
latter, for all the appliances of war—they can cap
ture Hagerstown, and advance directly upon Mc-
CLELLAN'S rear in a single day's march to Fre
deriek, and thence menace Baltimore ;"or they can
rapidly push up the Cumberland valley into Penn
sylvania—a valley less susceptible of defence than
any other in the State, because of its width and
level surface. The latter mode of advance would
raid the richest valley in the State, exhaust its
wealth, threaten Harrisburg, and menace Philadel
phia.
That MCCLELLAN fears an attempt of the kind
alluded to, and that he has penetrated the design
of the enemy to advance either in the Frederick-
Baltimore direction or the Hagerstown-Chambers
burg direction, is clear from the fact that he is
gradually extending his right wing on the Virginia
side of the Potomac toward Leesburg. By such a
westward movement he seriously menaces any flank
movement the rebels can make in the direction
named, whilst he is in readiness to advance from
Alexandria, Arlington Heights, the Chain Bridge,
and Great Falls upon their Manassas base of opera
tions. General Bancs must checkmate any such
movement by a rapid march westward, and offer
those who cross, if cross they do, battle upon any
terms. The gage of battle once thrown down by
them to him must be accepte don any terms, and
fought a la entrance.
If our facts, and reasoning therefrom, be correct,
General BANES holds the post of danger, and there
fore of honor. America expects him to do his
whole duty.
Henry S. Magraw.
Information received here last evening from
Richmond induces the hope among the friends of
Hon. HENRY S. MAGRAW, of Pennsylvania, that
he will be released to•day or to-morrow.
Electioneering Among the Troops,
We understand that a number of the Breckin
ridge leaders are now in this city, begging for
passes, in order to get into communication with the
Pennsylvania troops, so as to induce the latter to
throw their votes for the different Breckinridge
tickets in Philadelphia and throughout the State.
It is to be hoped that the officers of the various
regiments and companies will be on their guard
against these political managers.
Military Appointmentg.
The following appointments for the volunteer
service were made to-day :
MELANCTDON S. WADE, of Ohio; LOVELL II•
Roussnax, of Kentucky; and ALVIN Scuonro, of
the District of Columbia, (late examiner in the Pa
tent Office,) to be brigadier generals.
Major 'lux; United States artillery, has been
appointed an aid to General MCCLELLAN, with the
rank of colonel.
Captain COPPINCER, an English officer, late in
the Pupal military eitrvice, has been eenemissioned
a captain in our volunteer service, on the recom
mendation of his Holiness the Pope. This makes
the fifth European monarch who has recommended
officers for service in the United States.
The lsiochaile of reasacola Bay.
The latest adyices from Fort Pickens state that
the !dockside of Pensacola Bay is now strictly en
forced.
Ex-Mayor . Berret
The friends of ex-Mayor BERRET say he has gone
to New York, proposing to reside there during the
continuance of the present troubles.
Position of the Rebel Forces
It is satisfactorily ascertained that the rebels have
not lately sent any of their forces to the Upper Poto
mne. They have merely retired farther back into
Virginia. Their lines extend from Om:quail and
Manassas to I'ntrfax Court House. Manassas obvi
ously being their base of operations.
The Kentucky Cavalry.
The Kentucky Cavalry Regiment is still without
an officially recognized colonel. A petition is in
circulation recommending Lieut. Cul. OWENS for
the command.
Prince SALE[ SALn was some time ago appointed - ,
but, at his own request, a change has been made,
and he is now attached to Gen. BLENKEICS staff.
Naval Court of Inquiry.
A court of inquiry, corapoAed of Captains LAVA
LETTE. PENDERG HAST, and Mounts, was opened
to-day at the Navy Yard to examine the conduct of
Commander CH AN D LER. of the steamer Dawn.
tirEo. ESTON, &q., acting as Judge Advocate.
Egen . pe of a Rebel Prisoner
It has been ascertained that IIowELL, alias
Ennew, alias EmEnicK, alias AnnisoN, &c., who
stabbed Mr F. W. WALKER, the correspondent of
the New York ExpreNs, has made his escape into
Virginia, through the aid afforded him by his
Secession friends in Maryland. The horse and
equipments taken from him by WALKER are in this
city. The latter is recovering from his wounds.
From the Lower Potomac
This morning, the steamer Tsland Belle came
up with the propeller Dawn in tow, that vessel
having been injured by running aground at Ma
thias Point, last week.
The Mond Belle reports all quiet down the Po
tomac, no firing from the rebel batteries having
occurred since last Thursday.
The steamer B. B. Forbes, whose eccentric
movements attracted so much notice recently, has
taken on her powder and armament and is again
ready for service.
The Upper Potomac.
Information received to-rlight from Gan. 13111:11i0'
column represent* all quiet on the upper Potomac.
Capt. Ingalls, quartermaster of the army in 'Vir
ginia. has been promoted , to a lieutenant colonelcy,
and attached to Oen. McClellan's staff.
Position 'of the Forces in Eastern Vir-
There has been no change in the position of the
Federal troops on the Yirginia side since yester-
day. The rebel pickets still occupy the lower end
of the village of Falls Church. The troops of
neither army are in possession of Lowinsrille. Our
pickets extend only to Langley from the Chain
Bridge. Langley and Lewineville aro three miles
apart.
A reconnoissance was made to-day by the Blo
cart Regiment to Pohick Church and vicinity, about
twelve miles from Alexandria, to the left of Spring
field Station. They found the rebel encampment
entirely deserted, and nothing indicating their pre.
sone° in that neighborhood.
A contraband came into our lines this morning,
near Falls Church, and was taken to the head
quarters of General MCDOWELL, at Upton's 11111.
Be stated that he wee the servant of the surgeon
of the Fifteenth Georgia Regiment, whioh was en.
camped, together with two other regiments, four
miles from Falls Church, on the road leading to
Fairfax Court House. Ile also said that there are
no rebel troops there, excepting those just mention
ed ; neither were there any fortifications this side
of Fairfax Court Homo.
lie gave as a reason for the recent precipitate re.
treat of the rebel army, as mentioned by officers in
his hearing, that they were fearful of a flank move
ment by the Federal army from the direction of
Lewinsville; that ho had heard his master, the
surgeon, soy, on Thursday last, the fortificativas vu
the river below Washington were very extensive,
and that Beauregard had given orders to close the
navigation of the Potomac to our vessels.
Escaped from Richmond.
Two prisoners, named KELLY and Dortotto, of the
Sixty-ninth New York Regiment, and a private
from another regiment, escaped from Richmond
and reached the Potomac in safety. They were
brought up to the navy yard. They add nothing
of importance to previous intelligence, farther than
an impression, gathered from conversations hoard,
that all of the Federal prisoners there wore to be
removed down south, under an impression that the
city of Richmond might have to he surrendered to
Our army.
TILE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE
Senators Breekinridge and Powell Re
quested to Resign .
FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. I.—At the afternoon ses
sion of the Senate, yesterday, Senator Whittaker
offered a resolution requesting John C. Brockin
ridge and Lazarus W. Powell to resign their seats
as Senators in Congress, as they do not represent
the will of the people of Kentucky.
If they decline to comply, the Senate of the
United States is respectfully requested to investi_
gate their conduct, and, if found to be in opposition
to the Federal Government, that they expel them
from their seats. It was passed by a vote of 20
yeas to 5 nays, and sent to the House, which ad
journed without action.
This morning the resolution came up as un
finished business in the House, and a suspension of
the rules to consider it was refused by a vote of 10
against .1;0.
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
SECESSION OF THE CHEROKEE
NATION.
CHIEF JOHN ROSS SUCCUMBS TO THE SE.
CESSION PRESSURE.
Sr, Levis, Oct. I.—Rev. Mr. Robinson, a mis
sionary teacher in the Cherokee Nation, has arrived
in this city. He reports that Chief John Ross has
finally succumbed to the Secession pressure. On
August 20th he called his council together at Tale
quah, and sent in a message recommending the se
verance of their connection with the 'United States,
and an alliance with the Southern Confederacy.
The Council approved of the recommendation,
and appointed commissioners to make a treaty of
alliance with the Southern Government. The
Confederate commissioner assumed the payment of
the annuities heretofore received by the Cherokees
from our Government.
The Creek Indians have raised 1,000 men for
service in the Confederate army, and the Chero-
kees have formed a home guard 1,200 strong.
It appears that the troops sent into Arkansas by
Ben McCulloch, after the hattle of Springfield,
were posted on the border of the Cherokee Nation
to intimidate the Council and force John Ross to
yield to the demands of the rebels.
Colonel St. George Cooke, of the Utah forces,
arrived to-day. His regulars, 600 in number, will
reach Fort Leavenworth in three or four days.
JEFFERSCN CITY, Oct . I.—(Special to the St.
Louis Democrat.)—The boiler of a locomotive,
while standing on the Pacific Railroad track at
Tipton. exploded yesterday morning, scattering
some of the fragments to the distance of a quarter
of a mile.
The engineer and fireman were standing on the
box and two or three regiments were near, but for
tunately nobody was hurt.
]firs. Fremont arrived here, from St. Louis, this
afternoon, and was received at the depot by the
General and his staff, and a detachment of sixty of
his body-guard, and escorted to the camp.
Gen. Fremont receives numerous visitors daily,
who desire him to send a regiment to this place
and that in the interior, for the protection of Union
men's property; but ho is obliged to disappoint all
such applicants, as he is determined to send out no
more small bodies of troops, to be surrounded and
taken prisoners. He is going to strike altogether
this time. When Price and the main body of the
rebel army is annihilated, he wiU then see to the
protection of every Union man in the State.
Gen. Smith, adjutant general of the State, is here,
hard at work, issuing commissions to the officers of
the State forces organizing under Governor Gam
ble's call. He gives assurances that the 42,000
volunteers called for will be obtained without
trouble.
[special to the St. Louis Republican.]
Booneville, Glasgow, Sedalia ' anti Georgetown
were reputed quiet at the latest accounts; but it
is not improbable that we may hear, at any time, of
a skirmish between our own and the rebel pickets
at the latter place, as Price's men are said to he in
that vicinity.
The reconstruction of the telegraph line to Sy
racuse, Sedalia, and Georgetown will be com
menced to-morrow, by order of General Fremont.
A party of sixty rebels, from Lexington, plun
dered the Lunatic Asylum at Fulton, Calloway
county, a day or two since, of 500 blankets, all the
bedclothes, and a number of socks, giving as an ex
cuse that the asylum belonged to the State, and
they had a right to the property.
General Pope has not yet left, as previously re
ported, but is anxiously awaiting orders to take the
field.
From Cairo
CAino, Oct. I.—The troops sectioned at IN'orfolli
hare been ordered to retire to Bird's Point.
There are reports circulated to the effect that
General Polk, with 20,000 men, is taking possession
of Maysville, Ky.
Things are quiet here and at Paducah.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Bohemian at Father Point.
FRENCH OFFICERS NOT ALLOWED TO JOIN OUR ARMY.
Return of the Great Eastern.
ADVANCE IN COTTON AND DBEADSTUFF%
FATIMA POINT, Oct. I.—The steamship Bal e
nian. from Liverpool on Thursday the 10th ult.,
via Londonderry on the 20th, passed this point
about 2 o'clock this afternoon. She wasinter
cepted by the news yacht of the Associated Press.
The steamship Hibernian, from Quebec, Mired
at Liverpool on the 10th.
The French Government refuses to allow their
officers to join the United States army.
The steamer Great Eastern has arrived at Liver
pool. The gale which she encountered and which dis
abled her was of a fearful character. Over twenty
five of her passengers sustained fractures by con ,
oussious, occasioned by the tremendous rolling of
the ship. The accident is mainly attributable to
the breaking of the rudder.
The Bohemian has 175 passengers. She ex
perienced strong head winds on the passage. She
reports meeting, on the 22d September, the steamer
Korth American. bound for Liverpool.
The steamship labor/dam, from Quolioo, arrived
at Liverpool on the 17th ul.
THE DISASTER TO THE GREAT EASTERN
Further details of the disaster to the Great _East
ern. indicate that the calamity entirely arose from
the breaking of ber rudder. The scene on board
the vessel was fearful in the extreme. Everything
breakable on board was broken. The ship rollea
so violently that her boats, although placed thirty
or forty feet above the water, wore washed away.
Twenty-five persons sustained fractures from con
cussions, and cuts and bruises were innumerable.
Hardly a vestige of the paddle wheels remained.
After three (lays of intense anxiety a temporary
steering gear was constructed and the ship pro
ceeded towards Queenstown. When the Persia,
in answer to signals from the Great Eastern, ap
proached the latter, circumstances were such that
the Great Easter/PA. engines could not be slack
ened, and the Persia made off, probably under the
impression that foul play was intended. At a meet
ing of the passengers the exertions of Capt. Walker
to save the ship and those on board were warmly
eulogised, but severe comments wore passed upon
the condition of the ship, the strength of her pad
dles, and the way in which she was ballasted. As
the rudder was sufficiently repaired, the ship would
piocced to Liverpool soon.
ENOLAND
The St. Leger race was won by Callevour, beat
ing Kettle-Drum by a head only. Kildonan was
third, about tan lengths from Kettle-Drum. At the.
start, Kettle-Drum was backed almost at "evens"
against the fiold, which consisted of eighteen horses,
while one hundred to one was offered against the
winner.
A letter in the Times says that East India cot
ton is regarded with increasing favor. It is said
that some spinners have discovered that Surat cot
ton makes beautiful cloth. It also takes dye much
better than American.
The Times also, in some speculations on the
cotton question, adduces evidence to show that so
far from American cotton being arbiter of England's
destinies, her emancipation from all need of it is
perhaps simply a question of eight or nine millions
of pounds sterling.
FRANCE.
It is settled that the King of Prussia is to visit
the Emperor. The interview will take place at
Coropeigne in the beginning of October.
The Paris Bourse was firm and animated. The
Itcntes closed on the 18th of September at 691. 23e.
I rALI
Notwithstanding the announcement that Gari
baldi had refused the offer of a cot 1111 l and in the
Federal artily, the latest Italian journals empress
considerable uncertainty as to his decision.
'The Amon/a of num states that Garibaldi and
several of his companiuns-in-arms would actually
proceed to America, and it asks "in that case
what is to become of Italy '"
The total amount of Peter's pence paid into the
Papal treasury to the present time, is stated to
exceed two and a half million pound,. sterling.
PRCSSi k.
Thr Primo of lroliw nt nwetita,-4 with on entliurigatic
retwytion in Pru,in.
EU=
The pilyoiare Finuarlron or olc:ertittl•m. on the coait of
Syria, ham been reenllod from theltoiti,.
The report that the Grand Dub...A 'tot-tintline svlo: going
to Vit•olto 14 1111iffiiiilitli.
POT, INT,
The 6tatr. of at War .mw continued, to Wear a very
gloomy !Mtwaralice. Popular exce,e.es eorAitmed to take
place.
THE LATEST VIA LONDONlrrayty.
LIVERPOOL, S'PPt• 31—T1.0 steamer Orctsgote, from
New York, arrived here to-day.
The utefittediip Great Eastrrn arrived at Queenstown
on Hie 17th hisi. She experirtivefl ft terrific gale when
two day ft out, about 280 utiles west Of Cauo Clear. Thl ,
furniture and luggage on board was 'nosily destroyed,
and some of the utin,anmers injured. It arts expected
every moment that the eldp world go down, and, in that
caw, the Idea of lire would have been very large.
lir. Russell, in 1110 latest letter to the London . TiTileS,
eultogizeti the array rf the l'Ottnintc, anti nnyo that it will
soon jitetity the expectations of it. He treats the -Hatte
ras Inlet affair is impc•rtanh.
The Times, in an editorial, dory flat build match upon
the Ifutteras Inlet affair, but regards the expedition
du nn the Idissieeippi river MS far more important,. and the
FlileCei , rl of it far lose certain. The Smith, it adds, lom
dot ll 11l strattel her ability b. resist subjection, and it is to
bl latneuted that so plain a fail shuuhl not have suggest
ed a suspension of PrOlitless strife.
The Times also says that the invitation to Garibaldi is
very humiliating to the American Government,. and it
thinks it would be a pit) for Gilliflo.llli to accept it. An
official despatch received at Pu•is says that Garibaldi
Will certainly decline the oftCr of the. Federal Govern
ment, but malady on account of his health.
The Loudon Pm( says that a 11J•u' phase in the Ameri
can quarrel is mired by the proclamation Of ciencral
Fremont, which renders all hereof conciliation and com
promise impos,ll , le.
A large business is being done in this city in cotton for
export to Mudell. Thu , N tenttier Edinburgh has a large
quantity, and the three steamers following her will take
eolo•iderable number of baler.
It is reported that Michael Chevalier is to be French
Minister of Commerce.
The parig Bourg* is firm but • t uiat at acif. 1.5 e. for the
Itentes.
Victor *Emmanuel opened the great Italian Exhibition,
at Florence, on the 19th. He was most enthusiastically
received. He 'Midi , :I speech in favor of tho unity of Italy,
which he declared was not complete.
The Austrian Government deelinea to grant a new
constitulional organization to Vienna, lint is willing to
extend the privileges of the existing Central Congress.
Rio de Janeiro dates are to August 25. Sales of coffee
at 5410005600 for good first ; stock, 240,000 bags.
Th.. Overland India and China mail i 9 received, but
furnishes no ?WWI of iiiiportatire. The Hong Kong
corre.inontli.nnt of t h e Lombnu Tinsel wtomt , on, tine
re ,li tuy o f miwroi .di ng Ff l ig Officer Stribling and re
calling the American squadron front Chinn. He says:
wit remains to be (01.11, if the squadron is withdrawn,
at Wither the Chinese will respect their engagement, with
America," and adds—. Already unpleasant rumors are
circulating."
1:0311:, Sept. 11 .—The marriage of the Prince of Tusca
ny frith I,lle of the sisters of Pratleis 11., took place to.
day. The Tope pronounced the nuptial benediction, and
.lart,et•ti
and bridegroom. Ernoris 11., the ex-Qttran of Naplrs,
and Ille rest of fir royal family, wero present td tlio ill
i.-r' ting ceremony.
.I . IItIESTE, Stl4. 20.—Sim: p4 , 1',4111S ahn harn bei , ll
by members of ti' &nstrinn Dint hay,. d•elimvi t..
ho Plerted,
Ttirki,ll wur otertwers, au,
nu ILi•ir WO: la.
20.—The pew,: reperilolly ‘.f
uppriiiiolting departure of for America to
ISII,O :11'0111111MA iu tiro Fodorsil army, buy tio-day. hone
AI Sept. 19.—Tlirs - VesteP, o Molr loft hallo
1111 the 17th hlStant. With the Bombay mail, is hourly ex
is.iii
TL.- letr-r.l.rre t, r.c.lf-11:11.. .N 1 alta igth
The .7rddo arrived :it Bwr Oil the 7Gtd lb
the outward East Italia
The liking readied 'Bombay - on jilt) 25th of Align At.--
The ilalla hit Ceylon for Calcutta, on tim ::6th of
Aiwa/4.
. .
Tho. Northern Sailed from Crylmt ou the 2611 L of Au
gugt for Austr:dio.
LONDON, Sent. 19. Thn Div; fp A'ewg INtrnz that tile
obstinacy of Saxony is not to he allowed to delay any
longer the signattims to the Fratiro-Prnssian treaty,
which mill be concluded with flu (lernian States who
are willing to accept of it. This, it says, is equivalent to
a ilisrinttion of the Zoll-Verein.
The death of Major General - Mercer ' late Colonel coin
adaut of the Woolwich Division of mnthe Royal Marines,
itanounced.
. .
The steamer Colnnio, 'which fonndere(l at sea on the
16th inst., was partially ht wed at Lloyd's. It is statni
that thin is thr tenth Hull steamer lost in loss Than
LONDON MONEY DIARKET.—Com , oIs, on the 18th
of- September, opened firm and rather dearer, but the
advance w:L not maintained. The discount market was
(Mkt, and good bills sold at u;iiie:3; #+' cent - . Shares in
the Great Eastern had decliaL4 s Wags fid each, tinder
her disaster.
SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arr from New York, 12th, liermione, at Londonderry:
14th, J. M. Ilicks, at the Pill; Emerald, at Bristol;
Clad Tidings, in the Clyde; Logan, at Havre ; 16th, Ba
varia, Enterprise, Mercury, - Crimea, Win. Chamberlain;
and David, at do; Fosca Helena, in the Texol; Cathrrinn,
at Antwerp; Commodore, and G. B. Lamar, at Deal.
Coral hie, •Ninevph '
Doris:um, Jane Shepherd, and
Queen of the Fleet, at Bristol; 17th, Teresa, Prins Cos
tar Champion, and Sr. Geropine, at Queenstown ; San
duslky, at Bristol;.l6th, Gen. Simpson, at Liverpool;
17th, Adelaide, Star of the West, Portsmouth, and Vic
tory, at do; 18th, Aurora. American Union, and Iremis
iphere, at do.
Arrived from Philadelphia 18th, LaneaAer, at Liver-
WM,
Sailed for New York lath, Exmeralda, from Liverpool ;
17th, Celestine, Empire, Coltunbus, and ]?aerie, from
Liverpool.
Sailed for Boston 17th, Radiant, from Liverpool.
Ittnnommicm.—The Cochifiude, from Melbourne. for
Singapore was wrecked south of Hortman's Abrulhos 14th
June—crew saved.
The Ilunlingdon was totally lost On Point Bravo. no
date. Crew saved by the Franconia, front New York for:
LATEST SIIIPPING—TTA LONDONDERRY.
Arrived from New. York—Mountain Eaule and Ameri
can Congress, at Deal; Shaksneare, at Bremen; Emily,
at Cadiz; Creole, at Havre; Walter. Raleigh, at Boy
deans; Louisa, Boc , elmar, at Queenstown ; Java, at
Liverpool.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
[BY PONY EXPRESS.]
8995,000 IN GOLD FOR NEW YORK.
SWEET WATER, 340 miles this Fide of Salt Lake. City,
Sept. 2.B.—The pony expreAs passed here at 9 o'clock
t/lb morning', with San Francisco dates to Sept. 21st.
SHIP NEWS.—Arrived Sept. 19, steamer Panama,
from Mazatlan; Sept. 20, ship Abbot Lawrence, from
MAI KAlnic..
Sailed Sept. 21st, steamer Sonora, for Panama, carry
ing 150 passengers and $1,152,000 in treasure,•of which
$005,000 is for New York and $150,000 for England.
The principal shippers of the treasure arciss follows;
Wells, Fargo & Co., $304,000; Donahoe & Ealston,
$120,000; Pratt, el/o,oooi Sather A:. Co., $lOO,OOO
$80,1330; , Stiaugg, $68,000; Prank Bakke,
$50,000; Beller ,V Brothers, $00,000; Alsop, $34,000;
Abel Gay, $51,000; Coleman, $40,000 ; Patrick, $36,000.
The cabin passengers are as follows: Major Under
wood, t. S. A., wife and child, Col. IL. Smyth and wife,
E. Burke, Mrs. Schen, R. F. Watt, Mrs. Abrick and
child, S. W. Coe ' A. Burgin, N. R. Greeley, Thomas
StUrg.con, It. 31. E. Grisel, Wm. C. Ilinde, Judge Cr.
W. Shultz, .Tohn E. Myer, Wm. Gregory and wife, John
Dciffenbarli, M. 31. Ernault, Jos, Williamsa and wife, F.
W. Cummings, A. Slyer and wifo, Miguel Oscar, - E.
Baker, L. P. Dr, - an, J. Balls and sou, J. J. Tyler, N.
Miller, D. Strauss, Wm. Baker, N. Stout, F. Porter, M. L.
Starr, Jas A. Martin, Jas. lodwick, D. Tiller, ThornaS
Newman, T. L. Licher, Hugh Maxwell, S. Folds, Frank
Pick - arise, L. A. Reynolds, L. D. Simonds, and L, B.
Within the last ten days the following ships have been
chartered at this Ise: Ship Sword . fish, to Hong Kong
and back, for $12,000; ship Winged Racer to L 4115601,
on brivatn terms. The shin Electra and hait O regon
have also been chartered, and will return to Sidney.
COMMERCIAL.—Dusiness remains almost as last re
ported, There have been large operations in coffee and
sugar, but there has been no quotable change or im
portant sales since the last express..
The most exciting topic of discussion in San Francisco
within the last three days, grows nut of a discussion
which took place at a session of Presbyterians, on a vote
touching the duty of the clergy to declare themselves ou
the aide of loyalty and against rebellion, and preach
loyal Mietriner to their ennpvenaticine. Dv. W. A. Scott ;
of the Calvary Church, alone Toted against die resolution,
and protested against its adoption, because he believed
the action of the late General Assembly on the state of
the country, in adopting the Spring resolutions, exceed
ingly mischievous and erroneous.
He agreed in the main with the protest of Dr. Hodge,
and the farther defence of the same doctrine made in the
late Prince too Reciete. Ire did not believe the Assem
bly had any right from the Holy Scriptures front the
standard of the Church, to interfere with civil or political
questions. There were other grave reasons why he
could not approve of the action o the Assembly, but he
could not consider it proper to give them in an ecclesias
tical and spiritual body. The posit a.umed by Dr.
Scott has revived the charges against him of sympathy
with Secession, and raised much feeling in the corn
notnity. Threats were made of mobbing his church the
next time services were held, and the police were detailed
to prevent any such outbreak. Some of the newspapers
have covertly encouraged the mob spirit, but the more
influential earnestly advised that Dr. Scott be left in the
hands of his congregation, who are mostly Union men.
• - - •
Judge John McHenry, fornferlY of the Fifth MONO
Court of New Orleans, was arrested at San Francisco
yesterday, on complaint of a soldier in the 'United States
seryice. Ife said the Judge had been trying to induce
him to desert and join a party who were going where he
could do better. Not much importance is attached to
this affair, but it only shows the general sensitiveness
prevail' here n the war .rueation.
Tlie Lot Angrbl Mar, of September 10, complains
that 11 rorremmaont, Writing from Log Augotog to tl Sall
Francisco paper, hail misrepresented and greatly exag
gerated the number and doings of the Secessionists in
the southern counties. The Star remarks: '' We re.;
quire troops here for the general protection. The condi
tion of affairs in San Bernardino county urgently deniands
redress. The officers of the law require the presence
of a military three and the aid of a posse, to enable thorn
to bring the outlaws who at present have thrown thein
selves on the country. In this way the military can be
useful, hut the foolish parade of riding over the country
in search of Secessionists is not only exceedingly harass
ing to the men, but pesitivolysletrimental to the interests
of our country. We wish the Alta would produce its re
liable information of 2,000 men being completely orga
nized in a secret association, and ready bi rendezvous at
places aB the leaders direct. Can there ho each an
organization without one citizens knowing something
about it ? And yet this is news to every one of us. Who
are the toasters,and where are the aims and alllllllllll-
? What o f jest is to be accomplished r
FROM NORTHERN MEXICO
The steamer Panama brings dates from Mazatlan,
Mexico, to the 9th inst. She brought 73 passengers,
?e6^_,'734 in specie, and 313 packages of metallic ore.
Advices by her state that the city of Alamo had been
captured by a large, army front the State of gonora.
It was understood and ladieved in Mazatlan that Van
Dorn was advancing towards Sonora with a large force.
Business in Sonora was dull.
Several Secessionists at Mazatlan Were engaged in de
nouncing the United States Government and all con-
Dueled with it. Subsequently they asked Commodore
Como-r, the. A11111'1(1111 COll5lll, to give them certificate,
of Unilol Stated eitizonship, hut wee. , refwed
they took the oath ha siapport the Constitution and 60-
vertinieut of t h e United Stales. This airy refused to do,
and were di5n0, , ...1 to le• tronble-onte, hut found no
s)torathy among the Mexieuns ur tIo- telajority of
Aniericaur..
The correspondence of the Tahila gives the following
items of whaling news;
Burk Matthew Luce, Cleveland, 1,300 bids, got a new
mainmast, and sailed 27th July last, on a cruise; hark
Morning Light, Luce, 1,300 bids oil, 750 sperm, sailed 3:1
August on a cruise. Ship New England, - Hempstead,
store out, repaired, and sailed for home, with 160 Ws,
on the 13th July. The Samuel Oliver, Capt. Redfield,
arrived at this port on the 19t11, 23 days from the Arctic
Ocean. lee - ring on the (Alt and nth of July, but although
whales were plentiful cm the way, had no knowledge of
their taking any in the open Polar Sea.
The following vessels were heard from to July 10th
Reindeer, 5 whales; Magnolia. Pearce,*l whale; Fabius
Smith, 2 whales; Montreal, &ink, 2 whales. M. Gard
ner,-the mate, was killed by a
. enema whale. Ship Tim
moo Dickinson, 2 whales ; Hanna, Fish, 2 whales; Fan
ny, 111etiin, 4 whales Corinthian, Julian, Wingear,
publican, and Ocean, all clear.
Fort Lafayette
NEW YOEK, Oct. I.—Lieuts. Loyal, Butts, and
Stevens, of the navy, have been sent to Fort Lafay
ette, for refusing to take the oath of allegiance.
From lituteras Inlet.
Niw Tors, Oet. I.—The British gunboat Ri
naldo reports the frigate Susquehanna and gun
boats Albatross and Cumberland, at Hatteras Inlet
on Friday.
From Fortress Monroe.
limaimonr., Oct. I.—The Old Point steamer
brings no news from Fortress Monroe; The Hatteras
boat had not arrived when she left, but we engerl,) ,
looked for. -
The Rev. Dr. De Witt, of Ifarri*burg.
(Fer The Press.'
HARRIMICAIII. liopt, 30, 18111,
To TM; EDITOR Gl• TOP: There appeared
in your paper of to-day n communicabion from Har
risburg, making statements in regard to Rev. Dr.
De Witt. Your correspondent quotes this sentence,
purporting to be a sentence ettored by Dr. D., in
his address on fast day: 4 . The North lost ei,1„, ( 1
their covenants with the t oath, and were responsi
ble for the crisis with which the country was con
ulsed.''
As this is an erre", and calculated to mislead, I
would rovectfully wk to correct it in your cot mans.
Dr. D commenced his remarks, which were ex
'temporaneous, by endorsing in the strongest lan
guage the President and Administration in every
measure they had. adopted. le denounced the re
bellion as wicked and mad, and expressed his con
viction that so great were the issues at stake that
no man should heaitatie to =dace hie all to bring
the rebellion to a successful termination, Ito re
joiced that the Administration had expressed the
determination to uphold. the Constitutiondind laws
as they now existed. That this was a ground on
which there should be no division of sentiment.
That upon no other ground could there be unani
mity of sentiment. That he feared there wore
divisions of sentiment growing up at the North
which would he fatal to success, and for this reason
he urged unity of sentiment, and that unity based
upon our President proclamations. That should
the destruction of slavery and not the maintenance
of the Constitution be the issue, we would be liable
to the charge of being constitutional covenant
breakers with the loyal: mon of the l3euth, and
would alienate from our .muse SVestern
Eastern Tennessee Kentucky, and Missouri.
These, as he understood them, were the views of
our President, and ho prayed God that the l'resi
dent might be firm in this "noble stand which ho
had taken." Ile urged most strongly the laying
aside all "partisan feelings'' and uniting on this
broad and noble platform. SOCCOSS then would be
certain. In conclusion he prayed earnestly for our
President and Governor, their Cabinets, our (lane
rale, and our armies, and for the complete over
throw of this unrighteous rebellion. These were
his sentiments as expressed. As your correspondent
was misinformed, I only ask that you will do Dr. D.
the justice to publish the above.
ONE os THE HEAITEES.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS TIIIS EVENING,
WALNIIT-STREET 'I7IEATRE--tilllth Ana Wahl(lt
"Extremes"-'The Quiet Family."
AROII-STREET THEATRE—Arch street, above
ttJetinette ; or, I.e Cretin de in Montague."
WHEATLEY'S CONTINENTAL THEATRE—WaInut street,
Above Eighth.—t , The Tempest; or, The Enchanted.
Island.” es
Assr.uSLY ISUICHINHS—Comer or Tomtit and Chestnut
streets.—Sanderson's Stereopticon of the Southern Re
bellion and Russian War.
Lau; sett Or TILE UNITED STATES (i UNIMAT
ITAsKA.—The two:gunboat, known as the flasks, wideh
hat been building itl the yard Of Mossrt, Ilil iris ,4
:Weaker, fuut of Columbia avenue, Kensington, was Me.
cessf tunnelled at a few initetthes after llo'clock
yesterday. This land is the
_first completed of the three
ordered by the Government to he built at the Philadel
phia )aru s. her keel we s not laid for some weeks after
the contract w a s made hotwee a thr firm and the Cloven'.
meld. She „ate .:eventy-eight days in progress of er..c
tiOli, the time fixed, as per agreement, being ninety
days.
The ceremonies attending Iho lamich were q uit e i n t o .
re s ting, and were witnessed by hundreds of persons, eta: ..
tidied Oh the various With/114A, and grouped upon the
'muse-tops a u nt every available stand-point which af
forded a tolerable view of the serne. Miss Gertrude
iltlinin, of Remington, a niece of one of the builders
Or the heath [Omitted in christening the vessel, which
duty was ditchariod in et Yrry errilitablo manner—the
young lady standing on the forecastle deck and breaking
a bottle, containhe , the liquid prepared for the purpose,
on the
how of the Coat. The wedges which held the boat
fast were then knocked from beneath, and the ground
ways being greased, she immediately slid down into the
water, awl gracefully her way out into the
stream, leer flags streaming in the Wind. She was - then
towed to the wharf of I. P. Morris & Co., stationary ea:
giro. builder P,n few s q uare, up the river, where she i, to
receive bass en,.iner , , :tad be completely fitted out, with
the exception of armament.
The only portion of her machinery which had been
received consisted of the stern wheel, which was attached
to a shaft. The working of the wheel appeared to he
very satisfactory. The engine designed for the boat,
which has already been built, will be placed on board in
the course of two weeks, It is of the bnek-action style,
with two cylinders thirty inches in diameter and eighteen
inches stroke, capable of making one hundred revolutions
per minute. The cylinder: are supplied with a- surface
condenser, the addition of which is quite a novelty. It
contains twenty-eight hundred brass tubes for the pa)-
sage of steam from the boiler. These tubes will be sur
rounded by sea water, which will undergo a species of
distillation and become fresh. It will then be passed to
the boilers stud be at once condensed into 51:0±101. The
advantage of this process consists in enabling the engine
makers to use iron is place of the copper boilers hereto
fore used, and thus decrease the expense to a certain
extent. The condenser will be situated
above the sir pinups and channel way. The boil e rs ore
of the Martin patent, SO feet in length, and arc now com
pleted. Thirty-Rye duive, from the present are allowed
firm to emaplote thIS fIu:AMOY, of the boat's
entire. The bollerS will be placed on ' , mutt immediately,
then will follow the engine, aml lastly the coal-bunkers,
bulk-heads, and other indispensables appertaining to the
proper fitting out of a vessel. The cost of machinery, in
clusive of boilers and appurtenances, ship stores, etc.,
will amount to 545,000. The speed of the vessel will
average from nine to ten knots per hour, pr..hably more,
as this point cannot be determined until a trial Of the un
eines is made. The model of the boat is exactly similar
to that of the Sumpter, which is now extensively known
a retail privateer, the only difference between the two
Louts being that the latter named has one foot more of
proisdler. The armament of the Itaska will const4 of
thirteen guns in all, six on either side, and one large
sized eleven-inch pivot gun to be placed at the stern, and
worked from side to side on a semi-circular railway. The
cabin, in the aft part of the hoar, is twelve feet in length,
and the want room about Hairtoen feet.
Among the spectators of nig 19102, WC Ilbliced
Governor PAPCk I huraoer lea•'.:iig
The gunboat &iota, the building or which was com
menced some time after the Bask°, will be rouiph•ted in
about ten days. A iLajerity of the force engaged on the
latter hale con.• to work on the Soflda ; and her builder,
Dir, Jacob Bierly t hi confident that elle will be com.
- pieta' some considerable lime before this date specified in
the contract. , The Tahoma will be la united to-day, at
Wilmington, Delaware.
MEETING OF FIREMEN RELATIVE TO FORM
MO AN Awriti.ErtY COMPANr.—La4 eyeling; up-tting
or the delegates of the Fire Department Wits held at the
Home Guard headquarters, in the Supreme Court room,
for the purpose of considering the propusilion to form
themselves into an artillery company and use the horses
belonging to their strain engines for field service. Peter
A. Keyser, of the Northern Liberty Fire Company, No.
1, presided,
Delegates from the following-named fire companies
were present: Diligent Engine, Philadelphia Hose, Vigi
lant Hose, FltirMOUlltlollP 7 01011 Will Hose, Cued
Will Engine, Southwark Hose, Good Intent Engine, Fel
lowship Engine of I lermantown, Northern Liberty Hose,
Delaware Engine, Southwark Engine, Mechanic Engine,
Hibernia Engine, Hope Hose, West Phibulelphia 11104 e,
northern - Liberty Fire Company, No I, Cohocksink
Ileac, America Engine, Inion Engine, riffted States
Hose, Good Intent Hose, Schuylkill florae, Reliance En
gine, I land-in-Hand Engine, South Penn Hose, Shitiler
Ilose, Philadelphia Engine ' Fairmount Hose, Humane
Engine, - Manayunk Ilse,, West Philadelphia Engine,
Fs anklin Engine, and Weceacoo Engine, making a total
of thirty coMpanie....
General Pleasonton stated that they were all aware
that Councils appropriated ~.-wzo,ooo for the purpose or
placing the city in a state of defence. , A Home Guard
was constituted, which was to consist of the different
arms of •infante• --- --•—• ^nd artillery. The 3l:ty,
• (1
--.
v Of Cotthei g, oaPt;,TIU 6613irtietion of
two field ph•ces, which are expecte , " to arrive here to
day. The ple,tion to i how cats these 1.-atti , Vies 1, made
eflieient t We all Imo* the greatest aetieio prevail,: in
the rebel Sfatea, ofory oce being comiiellmi ta drill and
perfect hintself in the use of arms. Phil ado phis now
lies in a defenceless condition, and we do not know how
EOM tie may be called upon to defend her. One of our
greatest aids would be our artillery, which should be
perfectly organized and rendered effective. It has been
suggested that forty. eight Horsey are used by the Steam
Piro Erigh,e Department, and that tine-lialf of them
might be used by the city at a time, thus leaving the
other half for the department. }lads half would be
drilled three days in the week. Each company is to con—
sist of 100 men, and there are to be seven companies.
The city furnishes all arms, and the members their own
equipments. The speaker suggested that the roll be
called, in order that the intention of each company might
be obtained.
One of the delegates thought that most of those present
had come fur information; and net to express themselves
until they had conferred with their companies.
Several other delegates stated that they had not yet had
time to consult with their companies, and sug,gested that
the meetitzg adjuiwn, and eeeemblo in a few days to hear
the reports from the dig:roma etennoniet.
It was also stated that, owing to most of their members
being out of employment, it would he imposAible the them
to furnish their own equipments.
It was thought that, on account of many of the firemen
having thready gone to - the war, it would be impossible to
raise this regiment of 700 men from the Fire Department
alone.
Several thought that a law should be passed compollina
all who aro able to bear :trim for home defence to do so.
Thh; 11.1tri 11011 C in the rebel States, and why should it not
be done here
The great drawback to the pro.ness of the Home C tiara
woe thought to be on account of the sneering of mo,it of
our citizens at the incuil e of this ortanization. Tide
fact alone lmd dettrred many from joining, and Lad caused
othsrs to platign.
It was :lured that when the meeting adjourn it meet
again on Friday eight week to hear the report from the
difrerent companies.
After a long debate relative to mattere of minor import- -
once, the meeting mijourned.
PIIILADELPIIIA. BAPTIST ..A.Sr.OVIA TION.—T C
one loindeed and liFty-foindli anions] ee:esion of this body
was comm.-meal yestentay afternoon, in the Second {tap
tist Church, New Market street, above Brown. After
singing by those present, the introAnctory Pennon W,14
delivered by the flay. George. Biggins, who took for his
text, lot Thessalonians, sth chapter, 131 h verse: "Es
teem them rely /tight?, in Mee for the work's saki."
e
The sermon was devoted to an expooition of the beauties
of Obristian Love mod the tr.., posit inn. of th.• ministry,
and was a terse, well-written munasition.
In tha 111114 , 11 f t, of the moderator, Rot'. Pt'. W. T.
Erantly, the :Issued:diem was railed to order Icy the clerk,
Mr. 11. (4..10ne5. tin motion, Rev. Thomas Wittier was
chosen moderator pro tem.
Player wits then delivered, after which it ballot was
taken for moderator and clerk. While the tellers were
engaged in comding the votes, the interim was ocenpied
ill devotional exerrises, aingiug , :not prayer. The result
or the elation was annonneed as follows : hbr Moderator,
no chain(' for clerk, It. G. Jones, the present incumbent.
who was re-elected alino..t. nnanituonsly. A. new ballot
for nnaterator was ordered, and, upon counting the- votes,
it was Muted that of ono hundred and nine., the whole
number east, Bev. Reuben Jeffrey, of tiro Fourth Bap
tist Church, had revelry,' sixty-seven. He Wad there
upon declared the. moderator for the ensuing
Thu committee appointed on the preparition of the
order of businel.h fur tin. Convontion liTirhur iN
reported that the evening, ~,Trives tvoutil b.. 110% 141 , 1 t.)
Prays,sitw.ing, and the delivery of hrht rvtaltrk-: by
brethren'of illo alb on, I . '"‘
A large liiimbee of yvrol . l: from rtnireie ,
the body were handed in, after which the aeeeeiatiLdt ad
joarned.
At Jho nconine goggiutt liriof remark): won , nuldr‘ rat
tivo to the Inbe., the brethren g - k-nerally,tle•
_w”rk.
and proi+peets ut the ,oviety. The Com - maim' ren,4eninle.
this morning, at he o'eloek., Nihon various. tauktturB Ot .
busitu•ss are to tu , transarled. •
Tiii CONTMENT DISASTER.—The Relief
'Committee Trent the Continental Thcarre, Orithiriting of
Mr. 14k1 colt unit ntlwrs, acknowleilae the following con
tributions in heltalrer tile sufferers by the recent . - tlatnit
at the Continental Theatre :E. Christy, 1.Z.t., N. York,
$100; IL L. Denilver, ; G. S. Sheldon, Continen
tal Opera Heusi, Company, Baltimore, rid-; J. T. Ford,
Itoli•lay-stvert Theatre Company,llaltimace., S3O; John
A0 11111 ' 4 ? M. 1)., Ptattlaylvitioa Sarni.
Esq., Ciuciunati Opera Trowel
John W. Forney, 510; Grurge Woniruth, Es q., f;' - yto ;
M. Kehrer, $6.76: ill. A. lidt-,tiberg. ; IL, (a
sift( r prores, , totial„) !i..;5; Mr Mail", :35; Mr. Ulthiti Vito
Bergner, $5: Mr. 31. 11. Powa.ll. *35 : 3o , "1 ,1,
Mr. J. l'araxacini, Mr. Liaiolittraer, $.1.;
Mr. A. ArdleY, SI ; 11. Miller, SI ; Mr, J. Mitchell,
$1; cash. three friend,. 01.2..: whole reeoipis or benefit
at l'Olithiental The;,l W.4111. , ,.1,,y, September 18th,
$421.24 l—nutltinot a Atilt lona or
The abort , tiniount hag judiciously apportioned
hy the Committee :ini..llB the -MANI viol: Aillerers and the
friends of thy deceased.
ritoErt TR lAL.—Yesterday the trial of
wiipm corworly, ehargvit with tilt , murder ut . Ai rll/11
1113 S on the morning. 44 filotiStll .h' j I,t, ,
mitued in the Conti of (timely' , Sessions, before „Twig:es
Ludlow and Allison. The iteeen,ed lived in a howe edand.
big back of the l'ileetown tat ani the Fronlithnl
road, where the munlev took pkve. The c•ii.? t{t,3 not
been eeticluded.
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.--Till, Harriet
Lane 1.i1e4.1 for Washington at 5 o'clock p-..terdny after
-110011. Her entire armament let MI luxuril of hor.
The TIISCOTOTO is now getting in her niiiellikeey, o u e
Of hrr boilermwmanliteed iu losition )rstenlay Atertmon.
She will receive the other to-day.
The new Hide-whe.•l steamer in the lower Shia. Immo
(she I. na yot without a nan o •) how horn entirely p:wn6.•d,
mei eaulkera have nearly completed liege I Aira.
She will be different from the Joninta. in liaviii;t /Ivo
bow,. It is. ea peettit that ~he will be reads to taLiach
within three weeks,
The .Innla.la is in tht) larger )141114P. Ifer frame is rot
unit• up ) Pt, but wit) be ready for planking in a eels'
1.111.11
The Errol*? %till probably i 1 -charge hr•t• crew and'
1,14111 up at the main whagl ftlong.side uf the Tuscarora
dmiug thie morning, to irrrftvgo Rune nrcesAary repairs.
Pen , lermnnt and Gorr. Turner will probably. 1.0
prtellant at the ltuttelt of ch. , Trissahickon. whirl' takes
DIU, at anon to-day.
The United S - tateg gunboat Wissahickon •111 he
launched front flip chip yard of Mr. John Lynn, nerd
htreet wharf, tit twenty minutes before 12 o'clock thin
morning. A salute. will be fired frum the Navy Yard in
honor of the event. A. pc rtion of her mnehinery was
being put on hoard yesterday atn•rnoon, as also it,•r cut.
which 161 haiulpontt•ly carred, Ilrr copperhig Is
Ilcr whcci, which is of brag?, ig HOW ill DOM-
Con.
The propeller DOW building nt thii yard for the Boston
li ne of 5t00n0f,11, , ,• to take tie, piney (Jr tlu• Ph ineag
Sprague, MJId to the Government, will he ready lo launch
four weekic
HEARLICO Or AN ADROLT THlEr.—Anthony
August, one of the moat utweesofttl thieves ever arnorted
in this city, was brought , before Alderman Butler, YON.
te•rday afternoon, fur a hearing_ The eirconoitances con
nected with the arrest have been already publisher!, awl
were not testified to yesterday,. evidence alone tieing taken
to identify the stolen proporty. Eleven parties identified
their goods, as follows:
Femituam & Kauffman, ono boodle. of bonnet silks,
va hied at 5150, F. Westphal. 14 North Third street,
thirty-four pairs of boots :old shoos, valued ut $5O. C.
Brother., 330 Market street, ht's dozen bats, valued at
$3O. Witness testified to having Wen August in hie store
in August last ; - saw hint take away the two boxes of felt
hats. Ed. lturhooll, employed by 0. 5. Chinni, 534 Mar
lr:trt street, identified a ca:o of shoes, %limed at $14.50.
W. Melutosh, 112 Swill, Eighth street, identified
- of gaitere, valued at. 504,00, Worn.. F. Knott,
4111 Itamtkai place, two dok,. gaiters, vain-,I at 5211.
r.o.lwar4l ll.•rliniy Seventh. mat OluAunt titreet4, twenty
lithographic picture, , , valued at, $4. A. F.
identified a ship's eltroneineter,,beliniging to B. N. Web:-
her & (te., 24 Wainnt street, stabled at $l5O. Smalling .t.
Barnum, 20 South Fourth street, forty-eight pair., of
gaiters, worth $56. 'Webster - Roberts, 04 Market
6trvel, shawls worth SOt. E. S. Ilovey, Cher.inut
141114, two cases of sewn'' , silk, worth 8460. -
Aluitst war, hold to 11,11 , 34'.- I' in 5500 for end, case,
Mak Lug his hail amount to $5,500. The value of the
good, identified is $1,403.90.
THE MONTGOMERY COd:NTY AGRICULTURAL
illlllllal eNhibltion of the
Montumnory County Agrionllmml Er.elety Wag 41 , ,ent.1
3 eQtarday at Springtow•n. Zhc ground was visited in the
afternoon by a considerabh- timid., of peoph. The
floral department attracted considerable attention, and
wail a decided Feature of the exhibition. The home de
partment al.o received marked attention. The bovine
rortien of
the snow wet well represented. The thick of
hoc-es on exhibition WAR excellent, and tlio trial of speed
Upon the trod; rltciteil tonsiderabh: admiration. Among
the lanai% We noticed the eelebrrted Arabian Horse
to Bedouin," which ie a perfect model of beauty. There
was also an excellent collection of imported stock, con
id-tins of chirp, hog., and cattle, all full-blooded. The
fair mill clod• on Thursday.
TIIE ATTENTION of the liberal-hearted. Cal
%Vag of I'hiladelphira it Cailad to the rdrommOoduat ono,
neeyd with the death of the late Scr ,,, eant tteorge (l Moo,
of Colonel Owen's Regiment, OIL IRA Saturday. night.
He leaves a widow and six small children, whose helpless
condition, thus early deprived of their natural protector,
num touch the heart of the patriot. Mr. =Lon Was an
worthy mechanic ' late in the employ - of Afessrs. Merrick
:700-, and at the call of Lis country rushed forward in
doleoee of Its oa.Saagoro.l Lot oar cit.:sons ro
nosoher that it was for them—their their
tie, 004 their honor—lie sacrificed everything, and
give of their Rbunillinee to keep lila little outs from star
vation or a lift i.l Sin and want.
_Any donation can 05
banded to lions. Alex. Henry, Bieliard Vaux, \%in. D.
Bell. Y, Dr. tillage W. Nebinger, tot. J uslom T. Owen, or
itobt. P. King, E.g.
IlEenurrrig. - -In addition to the regiments,
mentioned hi ye,terday's Press, now recruiting in this
city, there is al:*0 Col. J. Itichter Jones' regiment, which
has been accepted by the Governor, under the recent re.
quisit Mit on the State. This regiment has a number of
111111 in camp at Rox borough, I:wilily-lir:4 ward. The
headquarters are at No. 133 South Fourth street.
(spt..hnneS E. Montgomery, formerly of the Common 7
vr,lth Artilkwy, i.vngpgrd i airiing a regiment, to be
Compot4cii of ro,TeCtabLe yottngllll,ll.
Nunteretu; recruiting 411.0;111A 11:1Ve , 64 , 11 Opened, for
the purpose of furnishing troop:: for other States.
Recruiting for the regular arluy is progre , iing at Fifth
and ' Walut streets. Tht,ii, men arc to be sent - Brost to
General Hobert A telerron.
TLr+f•, in :addition rtportol segrrilay, ti nlu•
110 W reornitu.l in the <Tit; .
IMPORTANT AR REST.---SYiVeSter Nur-
PLY, an alleged absconding Witlier , S for the Com:no:1-
w ealth in the rase or Neal and Fronefield, now on trial
of Pitishurg, arre,ted i-Nderday afternoon by M.-
tYctive (Meer Sam. Hender, , on, and taken on to Pitt,;-
burg in Ihe evening train. Without Murphy, thy trial
could inn have rocentlnil,
Mr. Murphy - . 1 wife in now lying thingeroudy ill in
West rhiladelphia, and does not know of her hitsnaiarA
aTre4. While_ in the detective , ' room Mr. Murphy
termed to he in vow Ile left fur ritDluirg
at 11 o'eloek la 4 evening in company with Detective
Hendermul,
ENGINE TOR BLOWING BLAST FURNA,CIIS.—.
One 111 the largest engines of the Kind every manufac•
lured is now in course el construction at the iron works
of Morris Co., Kensington. It is intended for blowing
blast furnaces, and will contain a cylinder of 9 feet diame
ter. The steam cylinder is 60 inches by 10 feet stroke.
Two beams of the engine weigh 22 tom , . The engine is
intended for the. Thomas iron works, at llockuenduo . n a ,
in the Lehigh region, and will be emu 11l about
two months. It will be shipped by l'ff, - way in cars Spe
cially adapted for the purpose. 'The probable cost of the
whole arrangemOtt viii be fi.;70,000.
SEIZURE OF STEAM VESSELS.—Yesterday
afternoon Collector W. B. Thomas directed the seizure of
the four steamships; City of Richmond, Virginia, Ad—
ger, and .1. S. Seymour, all attached to the Norfolk
slealfiffilllnOrtation line, the sent of
which, is this city, is TholllllB Webster, Jr. One tenth
of each ve;sel is owned in Virginia, and they constitute
yery iffnuhle properties. The vessels will he sold and
the tenth part of each appropriated to Government.
Tlwy lay on the Delaware, above Market street. A
limiter of important seizures of vessels will, it is under
stood, i.e made to-day by the United States Marshal.
TT:MUNE WIIELLB FOR Tilt FAIRMOUNT
WATER Wets...—The firm or J. P. Morris 2::C0., at
their works, Lehigh itYelille and Richmond street, are
manufacturing three large water wheels for the new
wheel-house at Fairmount. The diameter of- the wheels
is nine feet. The chandlers surrounding them are I'2
It--t alantrb-r, amt It fevt in height. 11Ir. Geynlitl i 3 the
patentee of this style of wheel. They aro to ho finished
it; about a mouth.
The pumps hi be placed in the new wheelhouse are
being made by Betts and Cempany, of Wilmington, Del
aware.
Tim GithstA llosi•itat hotted at its festival
:Monday $5OO. They have paid $O,OOO on tho $20,000
for which they purchased the hoApital ground, and will
require but $4,000 more, the rest remaining on bond and
mortgage. The charge for inmates of the hospital will ho
three dollars a week, and a few beds will he reserved for
charity patients. There will be no distinction of race,
creed, or color among those received, nor is the hospital
founded by any especial religious sect or society, but by
the whole German population of Philadelphia.
TILE RECONNOISSANCE OE TIIE SUSQUEHANNA.
RIVER is almost complete, as the Topographical En
gineers were expected to arrive at Havre-de-Grace ves•
terday. General Pleasontou has received a verbal report
from a member of the eorpg. They found f. 10,4 haloes
the Juniata until reaching Harrisburg, where there is a
ford of three feet water at low tide. The corps have got
to make p reeermoieemice of the bay, the Chesapeake
anal, anti the Delaware from Delaware City to PAM-
THE Oily of Richmond, seized yesterday, teas
to hare Ailed in the afternoon to New York, having been
repaired by the addition of a new screw wheel. She is
464 tons burden, 150 feet long, 25 feet beam, 17 feet
depth of hold. She was seized at the wharf of John IL
nanunett. The cost of the new wheel was $6OO. She
was to have become a Government tranaoort. 111.m , sra.
W, PI. PtVdt Pncirr, DlcClonmon svero th 9 Pritisi
pal owners, united tinder the title of the Union Steam.
ship Company.
THE ROW AT THE BALTIMORE DEPOT, on
Monchiy night, - Was occasioned by Col. Morehead depart
ing with 100 men of the Keystone Regiment. The offi
cers of the latter organization attempted to arrest COL
Morehssil, blit his men tilt-sate:l,4 to eili nee either the
civil or the military authorities, and the regiment moved
otl•, while a Keystoner made a noisy harangue in front
of the depot. The latter was taken in custody.
AYRIVAL OF CANNON CARRIAGES. —This
morning 0) , •lyt, cannon corriaF,'eri with liinbv,
bal toey Wllgol{4., and
all 00101` 11110,111011fA beels.4.44MY to
equip the two new batteries from West Point ? will arrive
in town per canal boat from Troy, New York, and be
formally received by order of Gen. Phntsonton. The
gnus have born necessarily delayed, but will soon be
shipped
FRANKFORT , VOLUNTEERS.—M.Y. JOSlllia Gar-
Aed had Ram% hin, last we. by ftionoim
tiers of a Frankford company, now at the meat of war.
The soldiers, many of whom had nover benefited their
families before, had directed this into to bit handed itiver
to their wives, and charged on their pay rolls.
Puomortos.—We understand that Sergeant
hlbort (;, 1U s$ boon promoto4 to a
Nr. - Rowland is a good soldier, who acrompaniva OQIWIei
Small to Baltimore Ali the occasion of Out molt and mas
sacre in April. IHs prolllotiffil is due to his superior in
telligence and attention to duty in the ranks.
lllv .IL PIRACY.—After. due investigation,
Capt. Turner, llt the Navy Yard, has acquitted certain
parties or robbing the I;tean!ahip MOM of ceepuitt, A
rummittre hire drriditt Milt the rinflivry took placo at
the foot of Tine titreet, Mere the vessel hail been re
moved to the navy pier.
TR AIN me :If i - LEs..--The mule teams attached
to utinlcs regiment. I. re daily driven up and down lit
turnpike and by-road.,. the wagon locks being down and
the animals exerted to their run movers. in this way
the tcam.ters 1 , ..r0m0 familiar with their duties, and tits
anitnulg fully trained.
THE 11EV. NEIVTON HESTON will deliver a
akcear,e, this evening, at the Nazareth M. E. Church,
Thirteenth street, above Race, on "The Duties of Truo
Patriots, and the Issues 'lnvolved intho Present Crisis."
Mr. 11. it at patriotic as he is eloquent, and we predict a
treat to all who hear him.
ACCIDENT TO THE. DOURICT ATTONNET.—U.
S. District Attorney Coffey, with whose sail accident our
readers are familiar, was SOllleWhat titter yesterday.
11 is friends look fur his early recovery. The paralytic
strelie prostrated his whole right side, and made him for
the time 'helpless. Ills mental pincers, however, remain
T 111.: vessel now lies
at eratal.,: wharf, Kokiaar..a. nor ban hal a ittn.rmi.
wit is .lill flu h.' in
Y.•: wit! .r. w-rhilleit mere reiihtehig
her ehlo timbers, and Aie will he copper,l.
LAt!PII tiros STRlNlTg.riellry Realtor
was arrested h 5 Lieut. Fuller, yesterday, fur beer
upon the public streqls, after being informed that it Wa3
contrary to law. tln had taken advantage of the crowd
r.dleeted to tl lbws:4.'sle departure of troops, and, persist
ing, was eonunitted,w answer at court.
STEALING ,isw - ELE.Y.-Mielaael Keeley, c 4;
Smithfield, Bucks county, was armted ye,darday for
skating linger-tinge, while pretenditig to purchase, a:, a.
_store in Second Greet, above Green. Be Went to pri.4un.
in default nr $l,OOO bail. tnon hie person to:v.:rat cther
articles were futual
Bevn 'ADAMS and assiAants, beggar (12tee
tiv,,, surd ae ry useful nubile Alee're, have arrested 63-
professionallbe ,, surs during the past month. Twenty of
these were 'women and twenty-seven were children.
Only two of the children wew sent to the Rov.so of Re
fuge.
A fuoviut DEcisovt.—Judge Ludlow, on
m on j a y, diselinrgt'd a Si youth limn eterrke tu
it, 1,1, 1v.1[11,,, Le he. 1,14,4 n minor in yenit only, lin ,
comlitholi were, howertE, that Ito reatotto hid tiothitug
awl reinibun,e the GoNcrinnent for two weks feeding,
THE MEDIA RAt•IwOAD is constructing anew
at Kedron 0C Nowton t , tation, thitt bring tee point
tat .Itiell tl eveliing trains pasleadi other.
Pi NSSILVANt.t RAILII&U)
ttOriFil wotk it , nearly retuoleNd on the welt aide of the
centditnting ttu approach to tho new bridge.
aporoacho, of stone, on the welt aide are also nearly
MR. STII.IIEN FAIIRAND, for eight years a
director of Zanto.treet Grammar School, and an oh,
member of thn Hoard of Control, 4114 on I.4attittlay ere,
and Witt yi.stvtday art Moon. Tha ZhCP .
xtrect Srltp7h wa. rE•Tell (luring the day, and a larpre POT ,
f the hellairrry attended thr• kapraf, Mr. Farrar.d., fat •
Uri), held it Aare iu the Wan.r Deportment.
?fit: CREW of the Phrutt r the tug-boat sunk
in th, rot.ittite by the Ir ingport PerilTrl7Te, have re
0t..1 to t ci on board thr- er , ninr - r Qtrin , tiang,
Pkno../ I,y 1.4.(1. , ry ws
Orcrwitim, ;Awl alt.:vim; LIT (0111,(• r• - Au rota t b r1411,-
port.
SWORD PREARN.TATION TO ThRTINOVFAIIED
A tolor,t,ii .7.11,1' Con. Trrelollnn In ill rproi,,
thp swonh , sotr•l. thiln T•±. City o.4lnrile in a short
That 'r (,:eil, AuUerauu w U prullt , oly Lc forwur;Jnot thi s
ispek.
Mon E rtrzns.—A. pretty schooner called the
Extra came to town on Monday in (diary of a Dn./a
crew. The barks it. W. Tell awl J. W. Dirris wet,.
aeirld try the surveyors on the same day, awl will 'Ain part
confiscated.
TRADF. OF VII , . Poitp.—More than 2,80110
Temsds orri yea at this port during the month jest psuvd,
to morel than 4,4loC4lurftw the same month in 1860. The.
Iturubn of foreign veisehi t however, eat greater
year.
Tnr win' MUD GE will be impassable after
TheyAsy, punt In foot pamengo•rs, FI, [ln , 'lour n ill NI
When ur and rephicf+l,
WILLIAm.E...IO.IIIIITON, a returned volunteer
of Col . Machetes ret.titettt, and buried yestet,hiy
A SPECIAL SE,SION or THE F.PIRC.OPAL CON
VENTION u ill 1,(11w1,1 iu St. Arttlrow'm Church, Ortob@r
21d, to alert on A.l44lutittit 111411 ,it, Itt !Ito idun of Lois
BOWIIIIIII, d Ceti 4etl,
A SMALL Film IN CAMDEN vestordiv mor
ning destroyed the stable of Samna • MclAtin, oo Clup
er Hill.
THE side-wheel mtearners Stoll and Union
will icily° next week to! - Wal , kinaten, The, will Int (IR
PIU3C(.I ue trausx,rt, ,, , anti are num, being altered.
TIM PETREL PIRATES Will be tried in th.
United Etaks Circuit Court, next week, un the indietrufti
of treason anti piracy.
A 3francmi LITESARY IT:fros,—Thi6 t:`:ceih•nt
literary itagiviation will Teatime lig weekly mpntinp, ,, ,tit
the southeast corner of Spring Garden mut Ninth stream.
this evening.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
THE MONEY MARKET.
PRILADELPILId, OCt. 1, 1981
Pelaigylvania (lyre rose at the Stock Board to-day t.
75;i t awl Philadelphia sixes to IRIX for the old
and SP,' for the now. Railroad securities were un
changed, excepting Minehill, which advaneal Th+
amount or InisincEis transacted was very small,
The Money Market filtowt; no change iu any of it s
feature.. First-class COMlllerCiai paper sells as feat a.
it appears on the street at a email advance upnu hank
rates, but 11.11eVIVII paper, and that which hue a long tint.,
to maturity. is of dull main.
Pefersn's Defector i.P1111.9 tts tho following t6nirrinti3s
of it. new and aangvrow , : counterfeit rive-dollar note vu
the Citizens' Bank, Middletown, Delaware—Zis. altored.
and splendidly done. Vigriette—tispettskAt bridge and
surrounding country saeno ; train of care and"s" on
right ; female holding ".5" IM left.
Tin: follow big a statement of the lon-(nevi of U
Philadelphia custom hottan for the month of Septemlot ,
no, as conipared with the two ureehats yours:
Sr pt. 1359. 1350. IRSI.
In warolionse, Sept. 902,128 1,128,61.1
Warelid front foreign ptii. 40,955 149,031 27,95..
, L other districts... 45,179 31,470 16,22:1
Nvichdr'zi for . c..,-tun ptio it 2:t1.434 183,605 10:,,50.5.
trangnactatiun... 7,275 44 1 ..17
e: wo.pra.tatluti 316 Ll.gr.2
In warr.lin,e Sept. 30.... 931,900 891,715 1,461,58
Entered fin. consumption.. .515,407 471,760 9.1,9 , 11
Froe incrclanrc entcrt.d... 231,1:1S 104,7:,0
=EI
185 S. 180. iSOO. 1 VA .
Sept. '8190,95.; 164.965 14T,' T06.i.7
lieu'. S hi'5..1,459.5t+7 1,746,726 2,014,54:
41,6513.582 1,1111.424 1 2.162.570 1,125,811,:
The is the coal tonnage o the i:ilitintokia
Valley alai Pottsville Railrmel Company:
WeA. Year.
For everAt meting Sept. .6.011 19 160,949 G 4
Some time twit year 5'401 OG 142.055
Twinge. 1 610 13
During the month of September the business of the
United States Assay Office, at Ness- York, was al fol.
lows: Deposits—Gold, $3,023,000; Silver, $176,00a
total; $:3,204,000. Gold bars stamped, 81,1 4 03,159 sent
to United States Mint at Philadelphia for coiling),
;•.;'0,601,100,
The fulloNtiVg - is a etatemept of the receipt, owl di d .
bursements of the Assistant Treasurer cr the Unit—l
States, for New York, for September, 1S4;1:
September 1,1861, by balance
Receipts during the month:
On account of Customs FF2fr3„l94
• Patent fees :3,71'3
;3,71'3
ct Post Office lit-patitu'l mturAi
..... th1,2:42
Ti1 . :1 4 1! , ,Y poles .2A,037,::::i3
Total
Palntents during the month
Treasury drafts - , , ,5 - 25,:ZZ - i s fifo
l'oEt Office draft , : 176,1;c
Balance September 30, IS6I
The New York. Central Railroad Company havo al
ready become consumers of coal to it cotodderaN. ,
amount annually, - and are now altering locornotivo: to
l.mrn thir fuel. They have rorehtu,fti coal from Frau
.brought Oa It - N . of trio ev far, but tho
costs rather more titan the company are illApoi:ed to pay.
The Genesee Talley extension front Olean to Millgrovo
Pond has been completed, so that canal boat,: from tin,
city can reach, by slack water on the Allegimy, tho
highest point requi,ite to take coal. The eun.stru, Lion
the railway for ttrenty.two miles alone remain: to ba
done to insure the prOnetion of a large quantity of coal
at this point at reasonable rate,
The following is a statement of the amount of coal trait u -
ported over the Lehigh Talley Railroad, for than eel: end -
ing Sept. 21, :
Mines. Week. Previously.
Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Toni. Ovt.
Hazleton 1,989 01 95,437 15 97,426 16
East Sugar Loaf. 2,659 18 97,648 15 100.338 11
Council Ridge. 1,343 03 59,447 14 60,790 1..
Mount . . . 1,032 00 1,032 00
Spring 31uuntatn. 1, 480 11 60,657 00 60,141 11
Uolcrainco ..... 11,090 03 01,020 01
Beaver Meadow.. .. 9,191 06 9.191 06
No Yk & Lehigh 30,502 15 70.102 11
N. Spring 3l'tn.. 1,935 07 67,870 eS 69,855 1:
S. Spring N'tn... 105 11 840 16 946 07
Jeddo 834 09 41,271 00 42,101 09
1,039 10 42.091 19 43.731 01
German Penllll.. 661 18 80,845 11 31,510 00
Ebberrllic. 232 11 2,052 07 2.284 15
... 486 17 7,490 00 7,906 17
Total 12,527 1S 583,920 1.4 59.3,75 T 1.
Corresp'n'g week
last year 16,405 16 510,370 13 596%766 11
Increase
lleervase, 400.4 Al
3S 00
The Iron tonnage• over the Lehigh 'alloy Railroad, tr,
the week ending . Sept. 28, was 2,195 t. 114.
Previously from Dee. 1 45,321 ,•
Total this season, since Dee. I
ils4ra rrola (he nifise of llis Rauh Vf .Throef.>r
says the bills of the Punk of Nor Jtvey at :few Bruns
wick, aro thrown out by tit.' hrokkrs.
The New York Evening I'ol! of this :
The stock market may be quoted steady, though the
bend lint iA decidedly weak. The is.nes of the Border
States are weaker nailer 4 free supply from the Hankitcl
Prpattnient of Illinois. Ilis tleclinr in 7dissourt, Ten
!lessees, anti Virginias, is about lel S . per cent., but at
the reduction there is a better demand.
The principal activity of the share list wa., in New
Few York Central and Rock Island, which are a fraction
bettor than yesterday. Most of the railway stocks aro
almost stationary at the prices ruling for a 'week past.
Pacific 3ltill contintles active at 89, It Is stated Pa
good authority that the company has contrasted with
the War Departnnoit for the transportation of several
thousand troops from California. We have no positive
information that such an arranaement has been con
cluded, but wo do know that correspondence with thi4
object has recently passed between the parties It is als•.
Plairted that the company received two dollars a pirr ,
for brlnalum the thirty ihrlll.,lllll stunt of arms which
arrited here by the ...Yorthsrot I.4glft early in September.'
Panama is scarce and in good demand. The rise in
this stock proceeds in a measure from the stun,
cans es which have stimulated Pacific Mail. Since the
prices ruled at 109 the sales have been only in small lots,
chiefly at 115, an advance of 6 per cent, without bringing,
out a free supply of the aock i , Tl 6 i now bid, 1i a4t,ed.
Thera ik 11 good Inquiry fur 1110110S' ❑n rutl at :Urn per
cent, with more borrowers at thu mashie figure. Thu
rates Nor first-elass paper are without any change what
ever. Pii . lllo short bills go I-twill:3 , at 6 per vent. but
offering+ of this class are very light.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Sales,
October 3, 1861.
rII7IM!IrPrtM!MnMr7MMTM7Trn
FIRST BOARD.
500 City Go ..... SOX 1211Line1ailkB.
47)4
100 do New.... SO 4 do . 4714
3 Morris find Pref.lo4% 4 000 Penns 5s
3 d 075
10434' 20 liarrisborg 8....505
20 Penna It, .. 37N a glo - .50
00 do______.. 37 5 4 15 Lelll.ll N%ir 48, 1 4
10 Mtn°hal 1 44 1 1 ''.
.
Iff.TWEEN BOARDS
1100 City OsNevr
BOARD.
?.."00 City 6. New
SECOND
°Telma 37%
5 do ......... 37%
15 do 3u%
1•S tlo. 37 ,
3. do 37%
1010Tity 6s New 90
336' do New... 90
15 111inebill 11: 47 '.i'
9 do. 474
1000 city Os If C0u,..1r3 34
1000 .10. R. 911
100 do• B. B
100 do 11: 8:1
500 Catn&Aalb• IA '64 90,!..;
102 do 00.4
280 do New... 90
R 47,!4
CBS -STEM)
OLOELING PRI
Did. Ask.
Phila 110 int off. MX 83,1,/
Phiia 6131 if blyi 63
Phila N 333; 80
Pt mut 75,4' 75)
Reuling R 374 17N
. .
Bid. Ask.
Minh% B Prof, .. 10
lihnlrrs 76 '736" 55
Long Island 8.. Bxi 4114
Leh CI & Nay.. 43 ,
Leh CI & N Sore 31 82:2 4
N Penna 8..... 4 . 2 4 ; 6.4
N Penna B 65.. :id 56
N Penna B 10s. .. 73
Catawissa Prof. 4b3
Frkfil & South B.
al Y 51 sts R. 3. •Ihki,
I nup,C: i sha ..
w Phil& 11 ex ..
Beading I ds'73 SO
R'dg ..111 68'80 '4,t88
Rena M.BB 'Be.. 70M 71
Poutna Tt. 37% aix
mita it ;Min 32;1i 83
Morrie Cl Cou.. 35 37
ffioraie 1.31 Pit 4.104 104 N
Sob Nav t 3!::
Sch l`lxv hp. go
Sch Nov Stock
Spruce & S
Green & Coati* 10 14
Choistnut & W.l 24.
4 6
; 12
Rnh Maw Prof
Elmira II
Philadelphia Markets.
Tha :milers of Flour are very firm in,their demands;
about' 1 4 08 bbl; COMM intYcrs for $5,5005.0.2;4
tie bid, tsd. 11 - csdorti and Pennsylvania. extras. the lnttat•
for Lanett:der county, dist ; , , , 5.0::; ; 1t55.75.f0r esitrit
as iu nit:4'lly. Standard superfine is. in requost at .1. 4 .5.25;
the sales to the trade range at froaktbembov.oftgures for
superfine and extras, t s tjt bbl, fur fury brands,
as in quality. Bye Vlour is sellinF . in is 0114.111 way nt
1f3113.X5 ecru mulo is inactive, at tr9.B/ for
Pennlylvania, and :lft V' bbl for•Brandywhte.
Witeay.—The &mind continues good, at a further
advance for prime..lots; abou' 9,ooolins found buyers at
125012.4 c for collision to prime. Pennsylvania reds, and
12'20127e for Solthern do, tae latter for choice lots afloat,.
including whit[: at 181013640nostly at lttic 43 1 ' Ni.' Rye
is wanted, and prime Perrault - mita sells at 60e. Corn in
oto-Ittow,, , d; a.Notaf 2,000 dant yellow Aoki at Slk afloat, raid
Western mixed at 55c in store. eats are better; sabs,or
5,000 bus Southern at 30e31e in btore and ailoat..in
eluding 2,060 bus on private terms; Pennsylvania at 324
33e, and add do at 34c 40 but.
ItAitt,'.—lid No.l Quercitrcai is in demand ad $'2.1.:K1,
v. ton.
clams continues very dull at previotri nurdatio
lilitlCEßlrir: AND tli(iYl6lo:it3.—there it inure 401.34
and the markets for both are very firm.
SHE tw.—Cloverweed is not much inquired for, and
. .
at 4. 5 0 47 5 . Flaxseed commands We V' ha.
WHISKY is better ; Oble bbls sellitis at 21c, and ti
at 20c iP gallon.
1 i,Su 1 lti
%4,q , 13,13 ,
EZI=MIM
, ,$!_12,239, 1
. 56. B'7.si'i v
3.6119 01
00, 916 fon
OCTOBER .EYetlll,ll