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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1861.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. DOITGLAS.—" The conspiracy
,te break up the Union is a fact now L•aOWn to
all. Armies are being raised, anti 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 traltors.”
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
The St. Louis Republican of yesterday states that a
letter lam , been received in that city front New Orleans,
nhich nay, that a neer Of seventy vessels, large and
FmaP t aus coming np front the Balize to attack the great
Southern emporium. It is scarcely , probable that this
statement is strictly true; but that some such demon
stration will soon be made is by no means unlikely.
An article on our first page points out the geographical
position of New Orleans, shows how it may be ap
proached, and contains some interesting speculations in
regard to the action of our naval forties, - tvhiCli are eVi+
dentiy being, strengthened to such an extent that they
alit soon be able to accomplish great results.
Western Virginia is reported to have recently been the
scene of another important Union victory. Lieutenant
Colonel ENAART surrounded Alld Attacked a detachment
of the rebels at Chapmansville. killed sixth of them
and took eeventy prisoners. Those who att , qupted to es-
Cape were intercepted by Colonel llrwur, who killed forty
'and took a large number of priFoners. It is also report
ed that General Cox had attacked the rvltel, under Wise
and - I.lO'Q, and comnelleil them to fail imet upon their
entrenchment:l at Lewisburk. -
Conflicting reporte are in circulation in regard to the
course the Administration intends to pursue in relation
to General FREMONT. The Herald; of yesterday, said he
Was ordered to report himself at Wmithle,ton to ire tried
Ity n eottet-b.arilal, and that he had MIMI superseded by
itieueral WooL. A special despatch from Washington to
the New York Erasing Post, of last evening,, (a journal
friendly to FREMONT%) also says - that it is' now stated
on pretty good authority that General Fas3loYr hal been
Fummont.l to undergo a tan/ by court
martial. During his absence his post will be held by Ge
neral Won, while General MANSFIELD will administer
affairs at Fortress Monroe." But, on the other hand, the
regular reporter of the Associated Press says that these
rumors are nnirne. Meanwhile, We learn from liassouri
Stitt General FREMONT COlltilllliq TO be a etively occar.l.l,
and his programme of operations against the rebel troops
is said to be very judiciously arranged. The St. Louis
Democrat expresses the opinion, however, that some time
will be required to complete Ili, arramTements, ant that a
battle e. 7.41 hot IN, ekreaeil before Ow totter port of next
A despatch from Jefferson City furnishes us with what
piirport.i to be General PRICE%4 plans for the campaign
against FREMONT. He is said to have already left Lex
ington, 50 it is alli otwi that it is his intention to effect it
ituxtion ,s hit MeCtl.Locii before hr engages in the great
hattlo which is expected. Ile confidently counts upon an
easy victory, and hopes to follow it tip by a march upon
St. Loni:. All this sounds very well, but it is unite pos-
sihio that. like other general,, hetnay find it easier - to iii
thaw. in brilliant antialpatton , -, than to realize them. It
intro. he confessed, however, that the aspect of affairs in
Missouri is not as eneouraginv,. as it should be
The navigation of the Potomac does not appear to be
Perim:sly interrupted by the rebel hatterieo, fur the
schooner COlilss.!rce, of PlAlattriphici, arrlyeti
baton yteterday.
The gallant Colonel GEARY, whose brave Pennsylvania
regiment seetn. , to be peculiarly active, caused terrible
Imvoc and coneternation among a detachment of the ene
ma encamped opposite Berlin, on the iiath ult, atAllas
their position
The mails of the Fulton bring us the London Times .
of the 16th. It publishes another letter from Mr. Bus-
E Lt., dated September 2, which contains very little of in.
t.-rot to the AmeriCall people beyond the P3 ;Pres 4l on Uf
the opinion that the army under Crelieral MCCLELLAN 10
very fine one. He says that "by the time the season
is fai:orable and other combinations are ready for execu
tion the army Will justify the expectations which. are
entertained of it, aoa will do,orve :!VIIIC of the eulogies
posed Oh it ty anticipation, ever, perhaps, 11.1! n finer
body of non in all the respects of physique been assem
bled by any Power in the world, and there is no reason
10 their morale should not be improved so as to egnal
that of the best troops in Europe."
::rice the rebel army - has fallen back from the inflow-
(lisle vicinity of Washington there are many specula
tions in regard to its future movetneutt. Failing in its
ttempts to force our lines at the capital, some suppose
bat efforts will be made to greatly strengthen the rebel
Qum near the Eastern boundary of Virginia soas to
eventually attack Fortress Monroe, if there is any pos
sibility of doing so with success; and that they will also
send large bodies of troops into Tennessee to assist
ltreasxa in his raid upon Kentucky. Meanwhile, these
IMOTCIIIOIIO are closely watched by Gatieral lifeeLaLLax,
/and he will doubtless take advantage of any blunder
they may commit. Yesterday there was great activity
among our troops upon the south bank of the Potomac,
and it was conJeeture4 that h 8 moans to drive in the
Pickets of the enemy, and to take posses ion of their ex-,
trente outposts, previous to a still more important ad
vance. It was suppo.ed he will not, however, give bat-
tie in force until certain expeditions Southward aro pre
-pared to strike shntdtaneouity upon the houtes or the
infainam crew that htrVe h tnlsthreatc-nvi the capital.
The rebels are becoming very - active and defiant along
the line of the Mississippi. They hare a wholesome
dread of the expedition that they fear will be sent down
that river againA them, and they will spare no pains to
prevent it. Ther( , is a Minor current that they intend
to make an immediate :Advance upon Paducah, and ano
ther that they will soon attack either Norfolk, (near
Bird's Point, Missouri,) or Cape Girardeau.
A new illustration of the fiendieh cheracter of the
t raltvrs eosin arms against the Government is furnished
I,y the fact that at Falls Church, the other day, when
they retreated, they poisoned the meat with strychnine,
in order to entrap the Federal troops who drove them
out. Fortunately, our soldiers were too wise to he
victimized by nil wicked scheme.
'Se have received an intere,,ting batch of Southern
news, compiled from a copy of the Richmond Enquirer
of the 28th ult. We learn that, at a public meeting held
in Virginia recently, BRECKINRIDGE WaS formally invited
to remove into the II SOllthOrn ConfAeracy." Prince
romoziAc, of France, has received au appointment On
Its:AcaEcAr.o's staff. Coal and wood are becoming very
scarce at Richmond. The Tredegar Iron Works, hi that
city, are still busily employed in turning out CAUIIOII and
A dauiatch feat. Damcstcwa, hitt, dared Oct. Ist,
piles some particulars of the late attack of the rebels,
which was attended with no important results. The
Potomac is believed to be too high at present to be
crossed at' any of the fords. General Bsss.s . has in
sl.,..eted three brigades of his division—an event Which
io tnappoot4 to he inaicative of the commencement of a
vigorous fall campaign.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 2.oth ult. says that the
newly-appointed major general of the rebel army, G. W.
SMITH, who was formerly superintendent of streets fur
the city of New York, WEIN going. up to Mangum: that
morning, "to take command of the army heretofore
commanded by General JOSEra F.. JOHNSTON, General
BEM:REGARD retaining conanand of his own. General
JOUNSTos will assume general command of the boo
rninnmso , Thus it &Weis tia.t itas been
placed in a subordinate position.
THE following notice of, and doubtless
merited tribute to, the nominee of the People's
party for Assembly, in the Second ward of this
city, is from the Germantown Telegraph, of
the 2d instant. Such material as Mr. R. is of
the right kind for the present exigences, of the
country :
Mn. WILLIAM B. Runnzues—One of the no
merous parties in the Second ward of this city—we
know not exactly which—that acts on its own or
ganization, has taken up this gentleman as its candi
date for the State Legislature. It has done well in
such a choice, and why his nomination was not se
conded by the Union Convention is a mystery. Mr.
Ruddiman, who has been admitted within a few
years past to the bar, is a young man of fine talents,
of singularly engaging manners, of excellent busi
ness habits, and of an integrity that merits and has
received the highest confidence. His own modesty
alone can have kept his name from being more be
fore the public ; and we are happy to see that the
people of the district of which Mr. Ruddiman, we
believe, is a native, have perceived in this exigent
occasion of public affairs, the merits of this fine
young man, and wish to engage them in the service
of the State and nation. We no longer speak much
of " parties ;" nor do we know exactly to which
shade of them Mr. Ruddiman has belonged—though
we believe that it was that known as the "People's."
What we do know, however, is that he is a tho•
rough friend to the Federal Union, a clear and
vigorous speaker, and a man of pervading integrity
and honor. We hope the district will do credit to
itself by his triumphant election.
A FULL REPORT of the large and enthnsi
ngtie meeting in support of the Citizens'
Union ticket, which was held in Concert
Fall last evening, will be found in our columns
this morning.
LADIES are proverbially the best letter-wri_
tern in the world. Those who read A La
dy's Journey from Richmond to Philadelphia,
through Tennessee and Kentucky," which ap
pears on our first page to-day, will agree in
this opinion. The conclusion of this graphic
and truthful communication shall appear to
we ITOW
IT APPEARS that we have done injustice to
the Democrats of Cl:v.:herland county in this
State, in classing them with those counties in
which the office-holders and followers of the
Buchanan h 4; hare hid complete
control ; atuk we are very happy to make the
necessary correction. An esteemed corre
spondent says that the Democratic ticket no
minated in that'county stands upon a platform
which is so good that we do not hesitate to
publish it. It was adopted unanimously at the
regular Democratic county Convention held at
Carlisle on the second of September :
lh7rerra.•. An unrighteous rebellion now exists in
portion of this Union, and the permanency of our
Government is menaced by 6, bold bad men," and
treason is stalking abroad in our hind, it becomes
all true friends of the Union to express their senti
ments plainly and unequivocally : therefore,
Resolved, By the Democracy of Cumberland
county, in Convention assembled, that the holy me
mories of On-r ovolution, the blood of patriots slain,
the wisdom of the sages who framed our Con
stitution, the traditions and glories of the past,
and hopes of the future, all call upon us to sustain
the Government in its present struggle, and to
guard the unstained flag-of our Union from foes
without, and traitors within.
Resolved, That we are ready to obey the calls
of duty in defence of our country wherever it may
direct, - by our sympathy, our lives, our fortunes,
our honor; and that, while we can prevent it, no
hand shall erect upon the soil of Cumberland
county, or of Pennsylvania, the emblems of trea
son. or erase one star from the national ling.
Resolved, That we will ever denounce as traitors
to their country all who wage war against the Go
vernment, under whatever plea or pretence, and
that we will neither directly or indirectly give aid
or countenance to those who apologize for treason
in allyguise.
Resolved, That we are for supporting the Go
vernment, and do not ask who administers it. It is
the Government of our country, and as such we will
give it, in this its extremity, all the support in our
Rower, regarding the pending contest with Seces
sionists as a death struggle for Constitutional Liberty
and Law. But whilst we thus pledge the Govern
ment our support, we also declare that we will hold
the Administration responsible for its faithful per
formance of duty, and an honest disbursement of
the public treasure.
The two great counties of Berks and. Lan
caster, in this State, are just now convinced
by an animated controversy in regard to
the election of their local officers. In
Berks county the Breckinridge Democrats
have nominated a straight ticket, which
is opposed by a Union ticket, made
up of Republicans and loyal Democrats.
In Lancaster the uncompromising Republicans
have nominated a Republican ticket—which
is also opposed by an organization of Repub
licans and loyal Democrats. In Berks county
the Union candidate for President Judge is
Hon. HENRY W. SMITII, a Democrat, devoted
ly attached to all the measures of the Admi
nistration in the prosecution of the present
war—his opponent being Mr. WooriwArto, who
made himself notorious by his sympathy with
the Secessionists, before and after the break
ing up of the Democratic party. In Lancas
ter, the candidate for President Judge, on the
Union ticket, is Hon. HENRY G. Lelia, who
has acted in that high capacity with signal im
partiality and moderation for a number of
years past. If we bad a right to vote a thou
sand times, in both of these counties, we
should. =hesitatingly declare for the Union
tickets.
The Blockade is a Reality
It is satisfactory to find so acute and well
informed a lawyer as Judge BETTS, of New
York, declaring, from the bench, that the
blockade is real. Engileil shipowners, jour.
nalists, and politicians, have sneered at it as
cc President LINCOLN's paper blockade."
The case came up, on Monday, by a trial to
decide whether the Hiawatha, a British bark,
captured on the 20th of May, was legally a
prize of war. The facts, as tersely set out in
the N. Y. Herald, are these : The Hiawatha
sailed from England, despatched and laden by
British owners, for City Point, in the port of
gicbruond, Va., with a cargo of salt, and to
bring back a cargo of cotton and tobacco
from that port on freight. She was re
gularly documented as a British vessel,
and was commanded and manned by Bri
tish subjects. She entered the port of
Richmond, and arrived at City Point, in that
port on the James river, about sixty miles be
low the city of Richmond, on the 20th of April.
It was clearly proved; by a letter of Lord
Lyozis, May 2, to Mr. SEWARD, asking for an-ex
tension a the time for leaving the port, that
the captain was aware of the blockade, and it
was further proved, by a private journal, kept
on board the vessel. It appears that, after his
knowledge of the blockade, he took on board
the cargo. The Court, therefore, decided that
CC the vessel and cargo were condemned" for
violation of the blockade.
The principal legal objections, on the part
of the British Government, were, that our
civil war, (though Lord Jonx RUSSELL has
tened to recognize the revolted Southern
States cc as belligerents,") was only a private
quarrel, not carrying with it. the consequences
or incidents of public war, under the public
law, or laws of nations—that no lawful block
ade had been established or maintained by the
United States Government—that the revolted
South, being part of the - Union, could not be
considered or treated as enemies of the United
States—and that the President had no right,
without authorization by Congress, to create
or declare a state of war with any State or
States of the United States, or to establish a
blockade of any port or ports within sneh State
Or States.
The main point taken in England is that the
United States Government did not serve due
notice of the blockade on European Powers.
But Lord LroNs' letter, of May 2, to Mr,
SEWARD, above referred to, shows that he was
fully aware of the actuality of the blockade.
Judge BETTS' decision condemns not only
the bark Hiawatha, but also the schooner
Crenshaw, and the bark Pioneer. After this,
we suspect that British vessels will be rather
shy in trying to run the blockade, on the
chance of making money by going into or out
of Southern ports,
Anti-Slavery in Spain.
The Spanish Government has arrived at a
conclusion which is not without great signifi
cance at this moment. The Madrid Gazette
publishes a letter to the Captain General of
the Island of - Porto Rico, from Marshal O'Dea-
SELL, President of the Council of Ministers
and Minister of War and the Colonies, in which
he avows the principle that a slave who has
touched the soil of Spain must be considered
emancipated, even without the consent of his
former master. This recognizes the right
of a slave to escape from thraldom, if he
can. Over eighty years ago, a venerable
judge, before whom the case was brought
by the WIWVQICIIt GR. NVILLE &ARM pro•
bounced the legal decision that a negro was
free the moment he set foot on English soil,—
though Sir WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, in stating the
fact, cautiously added the reservation cc though
the master's right to his service may possibly
still continue," Here we have England, which
introduced slavery into her American colo
nies, and Spain, which still retains it in Cuba
and Porto Rico, united, with a long interval of
years teelWeelli in admitting that the slave bas
a positive right to his freedom—if he can ob
tain it. We are unacquainted, as yet, with'
the special circumstances which have called for
Marshal O'DoNNELL's declaration.
QUEEN irfcroafi's Proclamation of May 13th
and the Emperor NAPOLEON'S Decree of neu
trality, of June 11th, agree on one material
point : each contains a specific prohibition of
all persons, military or civilians, taking up
arms in the service either Of tile United States
or of eg the so-oalled Southern Confederation."
Not allowing French artillery officers to join
our army is, therefore, only the carrying out
of NAPOLEON'S pUrpose, announced four
months ago.
Public Amusements.
The Concert at the Academy of Music, yesterday
evening, was largely patronized, and fully merited
the support it received. The public are indebted
to Mr. Behrens and Mr. Thunder for their tact and
taste in getting np these excellent entertainments.
Miss Caroline Richings, who is now one of the
stock company at Walnut-street Theatre, will take
her benefit this evening. " Second Love" and
the " The Muleteer of Granada," excellent pieces,
which have not been played in this city for some
time, will be performed, and the fair and vocal
beneficiaire will sustain leading parts in both. Mrs.
Cowell, Mr. Adams, Mr. Richings, Mr. Bowers,
and indeed the whole strength of the company, will
perform on this occasion.
Contributions to the Suldiers an Missouri.
The ladies at Nos. 130 and 138 North Twelfth
street having made up and sent a box of shirts,
drawers, &c., for the benefit of our troops in Mis
souri, received from the president of the Sanitary
Commission at St_ Louis a gratifying note of thanks,
in which he rays "The articles era just what we
want, and come to hand most opportunely." He
also states that several thousand - Kok and wounded
Union soldiers are now requiring attention in Mis
souri. As it is the intention of the ladies referred
to at once to prepare another box for the same ob•
jeet, contributions in money or goods are earnestly
solicited. Woollen or eanton flannel and unbleached
muslin are particularly desirable.
LETTER FROM ~ OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 1861
That class of the American people who
complsin that the Administration has not
been sufficiently severe in its treatment of the
Southern traitors, should remember that Mr.
Lincoln is the representative of a mighty Go
vernment which sustains the same relatiOn to
our countrymen that a father sustains to his
children. The head of a large family who se
cures obedience by commingling justice with
mercy, and stern deportment with affectionate
indulgence, forbears much before resorting to
strong measures. It is only when insubordi
nation and vice defy all restraints and reject
all counsels that he allows himself severely
to punish the offenders, in order that their
example may not extend its corrupting in
fluence. When the present Executive en
tered the White House he found the ele
ments of strife and of disaffection at
work within and without. Like the owner
of a great estate who had long been
absent, and who returned to find his man
sion dilapidated, his fences down, his means
squandered, and all his possessions a
desolation and a waste, ho entered upon the
skeleton of a government, and soon discovered
that his immediate predecessors had occupied
it simply for the purpose of dismantling it—
using, in fact, the property of a great people
in order to destroy that people. Their cor
rupting operations had been carried on so
stealthily, and over such a vast extent of
country, that it was a difficult probleM whether
he could administer it for any reasonable
period. But this was not the only obstacle:
The magnitude of the treason was unknown
to the people, and hence, in proportion as he
sought to prepare for what even then looked
like a storm, he was embarrassed by the coun
sels and by the efforts of thousands of men in
all the loyal States, who believed that the
true course to be pursued to the Secession
ists was one of Moderation, conciliation, and
peace. His inaugural address was more like
an invocation of a father to his children than
a proclamation of war. While laying down
certain propositions, and setting forth his
determination to maintain the integrity of
the Union, he was, neverthelesS, singu
larly careful to employ no language that
could be construed into the language of
menace. Indeed, throughout his entire action
he illustrated the idea of a parental interest for
our offending brethren of the Southern States,
rather than the sentiment of inexorable indig
nation. It was impossible for Mr. Lincoln to
cone:oh - N.-it was impossible for the most ex
perienced statesman to anticipate—that any
portion of our citizens, after having enjoyed
the benefits and partiality of a generous and
benevolent Government, should turn ingrates
in a moment, and proceed to tear down the
friends that had protected and nourished them,
and to overwhelm all interests alike in an irre
trievable catastrophe. The very majesty of
our institutions, the efficacy and equality of
our laws, the extended and extending influence
of our example, the successful working of the
machinery of our free institutions—all con
spired to create the double conviction that no
Men could be found ready to raise their hands
against our country ; and, if they did, that that
country could easily restrain and suppress
them.
There is a touching and thoughtful philoso
phy in this view of the case, which is com
mended to those whose duty it will be to com
ment upon the sad history of these times. If
the Administration and the true friends of the
Government—including those who pleaded
for peace at the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln—
have been mistaken in their estimate of the
Southern rebellion, and have discovered how
ineffectually they have attempted to_conciliate
this rebellion, there is at least a valuable com
pensation in the fact that, when at last they
proceed to punish, they are a thousand times
more powerful, because they have withheld
the avenging arm so long. The history we
are making will constitute a rare vindication
of the men who stand on the right side to-day.
Future generations will wonder at the mode
ratioll of the representatives of the Atnerleati
Republic in the early stages of this strife, as
they will be amazed at the warlike resources
and resolute determination of the Republic,
after every amicable means of redress and of
settlement had beeit exhausted. if we stood
ready to concede much for peace at the begin
ning, now, when we find that concession is
construed into cowardice by rebellious and in
furiated foes, there is another spirit groused
which will concede nothing until peace is con
quered at the point of the bayonet and the
mouth of the cannon.
It is evident .that the great work in which
we are engaged cannot be accomplished in a
day. Our experiment, which cost us so much
blood and treasure in the days of the Revolu
tion to commence, cannot be made successful
without a still greater expenditure of blood
and treasure. Those whose duty it is to de
fend . the Union, to maintain the Government,
and to enforce the laws, have proceeded upon
no mere impulse—have acted upon no emotion
of anger—but are gradually and conscientious
ly building up a great fortress, which will prove
invulnerable to all our foes, foreign and do
mestic, and the more so, because it is founded
upon humanity, moderation, justice, and, bet
ter than all, freedom. OCCASIONAL.
The Freedom of the Press.
Those who consider that. the constitutional
guarantee of the freedom of the press was in
tended to protect men who are open defenders
and allies of traitors who propose to destroy
our Government by a desperate war, utterly
mistake the true character of that wise and
just provision of our patriotic ancestors. The
framers of the Constitution, no doubt, desired
to guard the freedom of the press to whatever
extent was necessary to secure a free discus
sion of men and measures connected with the
Government, but not to screen rank treason, in
its most dangerous shape, from punishment.
It is one thing to permit an untrammelled dis•
cussion that is designed to produce reforms or
to institute changes of a constitutional charac
ter, in a constitutional way, and quite another
matter for newspapers to become the cham
pions of a wicked rebellion; to incite men
to destroy our whole political fabric ; and to
encourage and abet the infamous efforts to
lay in ashes our national capital, or to place
it in the possession of armed traitors ; to seize
and plunder onr chier'cities, and to establish
upon our shores a deSpotism as cruel and un
just, and.as brutal and tyrannical, as the world
has ever seen. The following extract, from
an opinion delivered some years ago, by that
eminent and clear-sighted jurist, Judge STORY,
shows that one of our highest legal autho
rities concurred in the common penso and
patriotic view of this subject. In comment
ing upon the amendment of the Constitution,
which guaranties the free discussion of politi
cal affairs, in speech or writing, he said
Thiat this amendment was intended to secure
to every citizen en absolute right to spealt, or write,
or print whatsoever he might please, without any
responsibility, public or private, therefor, is a sup
position too wild to be indulged in by any rational
man. This would be to allow to every citizen the
right to destroy at his pleasure the reputation, the
peace, the property, and even the personal safety Of
every other citizen. A man might, out of mere
malice and revenge, accuse another of the most
infamous crimes, might excite against him the in
dignation of all his fellow-citizens by the most atro
cious calumnies; might disturb, nay, overturn ell
his domestic peace, and embitter his parental affec
tions ; might inflict the most distressing punishments
upon the weak, the timid, and the innocent;
might prejudice all a man's civil and politi
cal and private rights; and might stir up sedi
tion, rebellion, and treason, even against the
Government itself, in the wantonness of his pas
sions or the corruptions of his heart- Civil so
ciety Mild not go on under such eireumstaneaa.
Men would then be obliged to resort to private
vengeance to make up the deficiency of the law;
and assassinations and savage cruelties would be
perpetrated with all the frequency belonging to
barbarous and brutal communities. It is plain,
then, that the language of this amendment imports
no More than that every man has a right to speak,
write, and print his opinions upon any subject
whatever, without any prior restraint, so always
that he does not injure any other person in his
rights, person, property, or reputation; and so al
ways that lie does not thereby disturb the public
peace or attempt to subvert the Government."
LARGE AUCTION SALE OF CARPETING, RIMS,
A:e.—The early attention of buyers is invited to the
large and attractive assortment of 300 pieces rich
English velvet, Brussels, three-ply, ingrain, Vene
tian, hemp, and list carpetings, rugs, mats, and
cocoa matting, carpet-binding. £e. ; to
be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, for cash, com
mencing this morning, at 101 o'clock, by Myers,
Claghorn, & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234
Market street:
HORSES AND CARRIAGES —Mr. Iferkneas' sale at
the Bazaar, Ninth and Nlnsoin Streets : on Satan
day, will comprise several very superior driving
establishments, the property of persons breaking up
their stables ; besides a number of matched and
single horses, and a large and varied collection of
new and secondhand carriages.
ELF.GONT FURNITURE, ke—The ettentier, of
housekeepers and others is invited to the eale this
morning of household furniture of every descrip
tion, at Birch &•Son's auction store. No. 914 Chest
nut street.
OM[l@
ESS.-PHILADELPIITA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 11331.
LATEST NEWS
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
FREMONT NQT REMOVED.
General Mansfield to Command at
Fortress Monroe.
The Navigation of the Potomac.
GENERAL SHERMAN TO HAVE A NEW COMMAND.
FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.
The Skirmish at Great Falls.
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
The Designs of General Price.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA,
A Fight at Cha,pmansville.
THE REBELS ROUTED.
REPORTS FROM NEW ORLEANS AND RICHMOND.
Seventy Vessels on their Way to
Attack the Crescent City.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
The Schooner Commerce has arrived here from
Philadelphia with coal. Bhe reports all quiet on
the river, and not a man visible at Freestone Point
or vicinity.
There is a larger number of vessels in the Poto
mac than ever before knonza at this season of the
year, At Potomac creekl.7
car_n merchant vassola
were fired upon by the rebel battery in that vicinity,
but all the shot fell short. The firing was appa
rently merely intended by the rebels to try the
range of their guns.
Dr. lIVSSELL, of tbe London returned
to Washington lust night.
A party of rebel cavalry made their appearance
over Barrett'sll, one mile up„the Leesburg turn
pike, beyond Falls Church, yesterday, but tied on
the approach of our troops.
Gen. JAMES SHIELDS has declined the appoint
ment of brigadier general, he having removed
from California to Sinelea, in Mexico, to recruit
his failing health.
The Reported Removal of Gen. Fremont
Rumors being prevalent involving important mi
litary ohanges, it was ascertained on inquiry at the
War Department that no order has been issued to
General FREMONT to report for trial by court mar
tial.
It is true that Gen. MANSFIELD has been ap
pointed to the command of Fortrope Monroe, b%
Gen. WOOL, whom he supersedes, has been assigned
to no other duty.
General BUTLER left here this morning to as
sume command of a new department in New Eng
land.
Letters from SengtOr AltinllEW Jnitmov, of Ten
nessee, say that he is about to make a brief cam
paign in Ohio, to urge the enlistment of volunteers
for Kentucky.
Brigade Surgeons Appointed To-day :
Daniel Meeker, John T. Crawford, Thomas Anti
sell, John McNulty, J. H. Taylor, G. S. Palmer,
and Gilman Kimball.
Military Promotions To-day:
Captain. J. C. P. Smith, assistant adjutant gene
ral of volunteers, to General HaneOek.
Lieutenant Colonel George L. Andrews, second
Regiment Massachusetts volunteers, appointed as
sistant adjutant general volunteers, to tieneral
Banks.
General MCCLELLAN and staff are on tne
lila side of the river to-day. There are no move
ments in the army.
The rebel army in front of our lines has not
changed positions. A; !•'" , v
•
Our troops have commenced to throw up fortifi
cations along the lines of the advanee.
Provisions and munitions ore being forwarded in
large quantities to the army in its new positions.
The batteries on the banks of the Potomac ? indi
este a Veit lamb-like disposition; but the little
steamer George Page, lying up Acquia creek
evinces a disposition to come out and shell the
smaller craft of the flotilla. Shekeively watched,
however, and there is little daiprlf. her getting
into the river.
At Potomac creek there is a small battery with
one or two small guns. They fired into the river as
a number of sailing vessels were coming up, but
the shot fell short of the shipping,
King Cotton Dethroned.
Whatever the issue of the present war may be,
the evidence is accumulating that we shall no
longer control the supply of cotton for the world.
A gentleman of large experience in India has with
him nere in Washington samples of cotton goods,
made from India cotton, that are unquestionably
superior to the American or English fabrics from
our cotton. He shows the difference in the price of
labor here and in India by citing the fact that he
has hired native help in India, twenty-five men at
a time, for one dollar each per month, they board.
ing themselves. This would appear incredible if it
were not supported by responsible and highly-re
spectable testimony.
Already England is making large shipments from
that country. From the 6th to the 12th September,
186 1 1 there were received at Liverpool,
England, from Boston 15 bales of cotton, Alexan
dria 530, St. Mares 279, Cosine. 326, Rotterdam 19,
Havre (Maccio) 50, and from British India 33,251
bales. Thus the week's receipts from British India
were titirtp•thiree thonsond ifoo hundred and
fifty-one boles, 'while only twelve hundred and
eighty bales were received from all other places.
The India cotton is daily growing in favor, and
manufacturers say that it not only makes a beau
tiful fahrio, but it takes the dye much lbetter than
the American. Thus American cotton cannot only
no longer be said to be the arbiter of England's
destinies, but the South by her folly and madness
has shut out forever her best customer for her great
staple article of produce.
Miscellaneous.
The excess of expenditures over the Post Office
Department receipts for the fourth. quarter of the
year 1860 was nearly two millions ; while the ex
cess for the first quarter of the present year was
$803,000, the receipts being nearly $2,197,000.
The receipts ill the latter quarter exceeded those of
the former by over $50,000.
The United States and New Grenadian Joint
Convention for the settlement of claims against
the latter, growing out of the PaneMa riots, have
appointed lion. NATHAN G. Tiraem, of New Hamp
shire, as umpire. This gentleman net 44 a Ding
ier capacity in 18,53 for the - United Stites and Great
Britain Claims Convention.
JAMES M. CARLISLE, Esq., for New Granada,
will proceed to take testimony on behalf of that
Republic, and present it on the first Monday in No
vember, to which time the cayontion today ad.
journed.
It is probable that a new military Department
will be made in the West, and its command de
volved on Gen. SHERMAN, in order tf) relieve Gen.
ANDERSOF of a part of the physical labor of his pre
sent retitlafi.
Important from Western Virginia.
Rout of Rebels at Chapmawirille
ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
Battle Between Cox and the Re
bels under Wise and Floyd.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 3.—The Kanawha. torrespond
ent of the Commeraal says that five companies of
the First Kentucky, four companies of the Thirty
fourth Ohio, and one company of the Fifth Virginia,
under Lieutenant Colonel Engart, had surrounded
and attacked the rebels at Chapmansville, and, after
a short engagement, completely routed them, kill
ing 60 and taking 70 prisoners. The rebels, in
escaping, were intercepted by Colonel • Hyatt, who
killed 40 and took a large number of *limners.
The country between Charleston and the Guyon
dotte river is now freed from the SeeeSsion power.
This is the most effective blow given the rebels in
this part of the valley. -
When the Kanawha left Charleston there was a
report that a battle was going on between General
Cox and the rebels under Wise and Floyd, at Sew
all's Mountain, and that the rebels were getting
the worst of it and were falling back on their en
trenchments at Lewisburg.
REPORTS FROM NEW ORLEANS AND RICHMOND,
SEVENTY VESSELS ON THUS WAY TO AT•
' TACK NEW ORLEANS.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.—The Republican learns that
a letter has Leen reeeived here from Now Orleans,
the date not being given, stating that a fleet of se
venty vessels, large and small, was then coming up
from the Belize to attack the city. '
The Republican also learns from a citizen of this
State, who left Richmond a week Rip last Mend/WI
that he saw in the papers on the route a proclama
tion from Den McCulloch, calling on the citizens
of Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas, for fifteen
regiments for service in Missouri.
BY TELEICi-,R,APH.
WASHINGTON, October 3, 1861
Untrue.
The Army To-day.
From the Potomac
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Gen, Price's Intentions on Fremont.
JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 3.—i Special to the St.
Louis Democrat I—Dr. White, of Col. Mulligan'a
brigade, arrived here on the Sedalia train, at an
early hOtir this morning, find brings information
from Lexington up to Monday night.
General Price had left Lexington with the main
body of his force, and is moving southward, for the
purpose of effecting a junction with Ben. McCul
loch, after which ho will give General Fremont
battle.
Dr. White represents that Price has decided upon
this point, having been elated and intoxicated with
his victory at Lexington. He says that Price an
ticipates an easy victory over Fremont at this
point, and will then move on to St. Louis. There
wore no less than 24,000 Secessionists ready to rise
and welcome him with arms in their hands.
Dr. White thinks that the rebels will endeavor
to get between us and the foroo at Georgetown,
surround and cut off Generals Davis and Sigel, and
then meet Frinont near this place,
The rebel force has nineteen field-pieces, and are
expecting rifled cannon from the South. General
Price told the Doctor that the Southern Confede
racy had loaned the State of Missouri one million
dollars for the purpose of carrying on the war
against the Federal Government. His troops are
confident of victory, and are clamoring to be led
against Frinont.
Dr. White gives a sorry statement in regard to
the conduct of the rebels towards the wounded at
Lexington. They took away from him all his hos
pital stores—not leaving him even a sponge. A
portion of Price's forces had moved towards Inde
pendence. There were but 300 in Warrensburg
when the Doctor passed through there. He thinks
Price's forces number fully 40,000.
JEFFERSOIs: CITY, Oct. 3.—(Special to the St.
Louis Republi an .)—Dr. White says that he heard,
on his way here, that eighteen thousand rebels
had _ parted from the main body and marched
toward Georgetown, with the intention of taking
that place before reinforcements could arrive from
Jefferson City.
A miller, who left Georgetown yesterday morn
ing, says he was turned back by the enemy's pickets
when twelve miles from that town. The Doctor be
lieved that the rebels have no idea of quitting the
State, but, intend to make a demonstration in vast
numbers upon Georgetown, Jefferson City, and St.
Louis, and that they are perfectly confident of their
ability to take them.
No immediate attack is feared on Georgetown,
and our forces there are prepared to receive the
foe.
An of f icer who was formerly of Mulligan's Irish
Brigade, and who left the vicinity of Lexington on
Monday evening, places no confidence in the truth
of the above. This officer says that at the time he
left not more than 10,000 troops had qttittgct LeX-
Ington, end that nothing reliable was known of
their intentions or course, or of what policy Price
had concluded to pursue.
Booneville and Glasgow were quiet at the latest
advices, but our forces are on the alert for a fight.
Many persons think there will be no general en•
gagement, but others believe that Price will soon
strike a blow in some quarter where he is least ex
pected, and the prospects of a battle are now in
creased rather than diminished.
From the 'Upper Potomac
Dersnsvows, Md., Oct. I.—The attack upon
our encampment at the Great Falls on Monday
morning was by six regiments of rebel infantry, a
body of cavalry, and a battalion of artillery, all iu
tr an situ for the Upper Potomac. They fired about
forty rounds of shot and shell, doing considerable
damage to the hellico, hurting Slightly but one
person. Another was hit in the shoulder by a rebel
picket at an earlier hour. The guns used by the
rebels were seven in number, six and twelve
pounders, the latter being rifled, and throwing pro
jectiles of the Sawyer pattern.
At the commencement of the cannonading Lieu
tenant Colonel Suiter and the adjutant of the
Thirty-fourth Kew York Regiment rode to the
falls, ten miles distant, and found the regiment on
guard there widely scattered, they having no ar
tillery to respond with. While Colonel Suiter was
conversing with the adjutant, a six-pound cannon
ball from the enemy's battery passed between
them late a sand bank, from whence it was taken.
The ball was of a fine finish, showing that the rebels
are not deficient in the manufacture of their pro
jectiles.
A Union battery subsequently arrived at the
falls, and threw several shells into the supposed
position of the enemy, but obtained no respoqe.
The rebels exposed seven guns in their attack.
About five o'clock the same force encamped
about two miles from the river opposite the mouth
of Muddy Branch, where a Massachusetts regiment
is stationed. Here they remained all night, but
did not compliment us by any demonstration.
Early this morning they again moved forward.
They nee psebdbly dostinod for Leesburg or the
Point of Rocks.
The river is too high at present to admit of cross
ing at any of the fords.
The New York Tbirty•fourth Regiment still
continue to guard nine miles of the river line,
arduous duty they have been performing f or
nearly three months.
Today General Banks reviewed and inspected
three brigades of his division, near this place. This
is supposed by some to be indicative of the com
mencement of a fall campaign. The troops were
found to be well disciplined, well led, and well
evpind. Soule of the regiments have not yet
been paid, which is attributable to the necessary
presence of the paymasters in other divisions.
Further from Fortress Monroe.
BALT/DrOBE, Oct. 3.—Passengers by ti boat re
pont 0 - Ellt. Wool addressed the prisoners at the
Rip Raps, who had been sent there by Gon. Mc-
Clellan, on the way to Tortugas. Re told them
that had Gen. McClellan shot them on the spot for
open rebellion in the face of the enemy, he would
have been perfectly justified. He, however, had a
proposition to make to them. All who were will
ing to place themselves in bis hands should step
forward three paces; those who refused would pro
ceed to the Tortugas. The entire one hundred and
fifty Zouaves then stepped forward, with cheers.
Many were so affected that they shed tears of joy,
and expressed a desire to be placed where they
could best retrieve the Stigma that their acts had
brought upon them. The whole number were im
mediately taken to Newport News, and mustered
into a New York regiment.
Boston Flying Artillery.
BOSTON. Oct. 3.—The first battery of flying ar
tillery, Captain Porter, left this eity this efterneol2
Splendidly equipped.
LATER FROM THE PACIFIC.
[By Pony Express.]
OUTER gTITION PACtrilc TnLminArri—b4o miles east
of Salt Lake City, Oct. 2.—The pony express from Cali
fornia passed here at 1 o'clock tu•day, furnishing the fol
lowing advices :
SAN Passcisco, Sept. 25-I'. ffi —Arrived, 23d, bark
Danes, from Hamburg i 2401, bask LiZZie Boggs, from
Spoken August 8, tat no, mo o , 110, t , hip
Nary Jones, Captain Howe, of New Bedford, eight
months mit, 150 bids. oil—all well.
Sailed, 21st, ship Ciinbar, for Cork, carrying 35,000
sacks of wheat, 117 boxes silver ore, and 13 cases Cali
fornia wine • bark Evangelic, for Sidney, carrying wheat
and oats. 23d, Ship Phantom, from Shaughtte. .
CONDIERC/AL INTELLIGENCE
The market is Quiet in the absence of fresh arrivals;
50,000 lbs Costa Mo. Coffee sold at 20K. Small sales of
crushed Sugar at 18%. Candles are higher, and none
offering by importers. Isthmus Butter 26029 e. Heavy
auction sales of Sugar are reported at a decline At auc
tion, 500 bids Billings' Hams sold at 11,Ve. Wheat firm
at 81.5001.55. Extra Flour S 5. Barley, for export,
85087+ c. .
GEYER/IL NEW
The position taken by Rev. Dr. Scott, in regard to the
duties of the Church on the Union question, as advised
by the last express, was the pretext for a popular out
breakin Stout of Calvary Church on Sunday last. Some
time before daylight, several flags had been placed in the
chinch, while an effigy, labelled „ Dr. Scott, the Traitor,"
was hung near by, and about a thousand people were as
sembled in front of the church. When the Doctor en
fond the ahural, ibr the morning scrrieet BOAC of the
people, manifested displeasure by hissing ag - he passed.
The church Was crowded by an audience who listened at
tentively to an unexceptionable sermon. The crowd
outside increased somewhat before the services ended,
and as the Doctor came out and entered a carriage in
company with a holy, a rush was made towards him, ap
parently more front curiosity than harmful purposes, and
there was alto eonsidetsdibs hlsetag and use di/fiend - 1 - o Mu.
gunge, , but the police prevented any serious disturbance.
It is, the general opinion that there were a hundred or
morn thoughtless and excited men in the crowd, who
were in furor of a lynching demonstration, such as riding
the Doctor on a rail, or some sindlar indignity, but it is
not believed that the crowd, on the whole, would have
FrAttlll it 011 Mender Dr, Scott peremptorily cc
slgntsl the pastorship of the Calvary Church, sold the
house where he .reaided, and has made arrangements to
sail i'or Europe, with his family, by the first clipper ship
departing around Cape Horn for that destination. The
action on the Doctor's part, and his prompt decision to
emigrate to Europe. rather than to the devil, to a great
extent restored kindly feeling towards hint, and the late
troubles - on his account are generally spoken of regret
fully.
Judge Lee - Henry, who was arrested on the charge of
tampering with a soldier, has had an examination and
Leen - discharged, his offence proving to have been fri
volous. .
Maj. Gen. Hallo& received last week a Brigadier
General's commission for Hon. James M. Shields, of this
city, and formerly U m
nit St Senator from Illinois.
Mr. Shields was lately married, and is hose On a tour to
-Mexico.
The Supreme Court, in full bench, has decided the
Sunday law constitutional.
Los Axosi.cs, Sept. 24.—We have been visited with
heavy rains for the last three days, which have extended
over nearly the whole Southern portion of the State.
The Birgit Regiment of California Volunteers, under
Lieut. Col. West, are encamped at the Dallona, about
eleven miles from this place.
Title morni n g, fifty dragoons of Capt. Davidson's com
mand, under Lieut. Carr, left here to escort the train of
wagons back from Fort Yuma, that were used for the
transportation of Bryant's command, Capt. Davidson
having received reliable information that an attempt
NVOs to be made to seize the train on Its return by par
ties calling thenwaletta Ssees4tioldsts.
A company of cavalry, intended for Colonel Smith's
regiment of cavalry. was organized last night, anti about
seventy names enrolled.
The stunner Sierra Nevada arrived on the 23d, with
British Columbia dates to the 17thi and Oregon to the
19th. She brought front the Northern coast $53,300 in
bullion, eighty-six packages of cranberries, four hundred
and thirty-six of tipples, llfty-five bales of wool, four
hundred sacks of flour, and six hundred packages of
butter.
Col. Wright, of the U. S. army, who has been com
manding the department of Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory. arrived by the Sierra Nevada, and proceeds to
Los Angeles, to assume the command of the army now
assembling there. Whenever Gen. Stunner tuoves with
the new regiment, Col. Wright will come up to take nom•
mand, in his absence, of the Califeenin &dela.
Before leaving Washington Territory Colonel Wright
made a reouisi ion upon Governor 'Whitaker for a com
pany of mounted volunteers, to serve for three years on,
the frontier.
The correspondence of the Portland (Oregon) Adver
tiser rays chat the glitters in the Nez Perces diggings are
racking good wages every day in the vicinity, and - at Tilk
City and South York the miners aerrage from Kt to On
per day ; but the mtnera are returning, fearing to winter
in that locality.
The Linn county court house, at Albany, Oregon, was
destroyed by lire on Sunday, the 14th.
The Victoria (British America) papers give an account
of the burning of the town of Nanarns by the In
dians.
The receiptti of gold by every arrival froin Frame
River were large.
Quite it number of brick buildings have been erected
in 'Vittoria within the last two or three months.• Two of
the nix lICW wart hOlnee on M street are nearly cont
-I.letid.
GRAND MEETING OF CITIZENS.
Addresses and Communications.
THE COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY
A highly respectable, numerous, and influential
gathering of citizens was held last evening at Con
cert Hall, to ratify the nominations of the Citizens'
Union Convention, and propose a vigorous prosecu
tion of the war, as likewise a general purification
of municipal offices, and the placing of good and
patriotic men in the offices now within the gift of
the people.
No popular stratagems were resorted to at this
meeting—torches, mottoes, and music—for the peo
ple being their own attraction, and animated by a
sincere desire to subserve the welfare of the city,
the State, and the land, had assembled spontane
ously to the number of at least two thousand. A
like political gathering one seldom meets, good or
der, good sentiment, and good sense being the lead
ing elements of the night. The speakers were go
verned by that rare earnestness which a eonsoious
ness of right always bestows, and the people caught
their enthusiasm and made it ring throughout the
house, so that those in the street hoard the tramp
and cheers and came forward to be moved by alike
feeling.
This was, in fact, the first great effort of the
masses to break down the trammels of party.
Having submitted to be governed by pettifoggers,
an d men o f s h a ll ow conscience, until madness and
badness alike ruled the honr, they hact soberly con
vened to express their approbation of a selection
of the best men feom all parties, and vote them to
responsible positions.
The gathering was in every way worthy of the
motives that prompted it and the respectability that
sustained it.
The meeting was called to order at 'll o'clock,
by Mr. A. J. Derbyshire, president of the Conven
tion of Citizens for the nomination of candidates,
upon whose motion Mr. SAmusr. IL PF.RICENS took
the chair as president Of the Meeting. A list of
vice presidents and secretaries was read, as follows
=1=0!
Thos. Tasker, Jr., Wm. Harmer,
Sand Kilpatrick, Geo. Mitchell,
E. G. Waterhouse, John Hoffman,
Edward Kelly, Capt. J. H. Young,
J. G. Garwood, • Edward V, Knight,
John Thompoon, (coopers) John D. Kenny,
Henry McKeen, Dr. Wm. A. Gregg,
J. S. Nickerson, William Welsh,
Mordecai L. Dawson, Dr. J. Rudman Paul,
Dr. G. NallarrSoll, Jalllo9 J. Duncan,
J. Francis Fisher, Abraham Baker,
Caleb Cope, Robert R. Gray,
Frederick Fraley, Lewis Chester,
/teary ,Simens, Henry Childs,
Chas. M. Wagner, Wm. M. Levick,
Abraham Haines, Elijah Dallet,
John H. Campbell, Wm. Sellers,
Robert Merchant, Win. B. Elliott,
Joseph E. Keen, Abraham Coats,
Robert J. Walker, Patrick Mcßride,
James Bell, John H. Bringham . ,
Boni. Moore, Eicheias Wallace,
Thom,. Harrison, John MalM,
J. E. Eldridge, - James Jeffries,
B. Rodney King, J. Charles Henry,
Benj. Rusli, Robert B. Cabeen,
Richard Gassed, Joe. I. Vankirt,
Addison Bancroft, Dr. Saml Thomas,
James Miner, A. Andrews Knight,
Thos. Wriggina, Joseph Boucher,
Jan Mclntyre.
SF.CRETARIES.
Francis Dubin q, Wm. Hiles,
•' James W. Paul, Daniel S. Bunting,
Thos. Biddle, Chas. Sinnickson,
Thos. II Webb, Firiman Botters,
Mortimer, iSanßlel E. Eider,
John Mutchimon, Charles V. Hill,
Francis Guliger, WM. J. Miller,
John B. Hvyl, Edward S. Campbell,
Robert Lindsay, David Faust,
Wm. Stapler, Charles Wright,
Wm. W. Rowland, Levi Landis,
James Hogg Edwin A. Landell,
.doh❑ Blyo, James Ritchie,
Edwin Starr, Henry 0644.11/laa l
Lewis ThoMpson, Jcdm W. Farrell,
James T. Allen, Henry C. Blair,
Henry L. Fell.
The reading of the above list having been con
cluded, Mr. Perkins, the chairman, addressed the
assemblage as follows :
We have met this evening, fellow-citizens, in re
sponse to the following call : [The call for the
meeting, as published in the newspapers, was then
read.] That advertisement expresses, in as brief a
manner as possible, the object of this meeting.
It is in advocacy and support of a great principle
that we are here assembled—to knew Whether the
people of this city can, or whether they dare, select
from their own number competent men to discharge
the duties of office, independent of party ties or of
party nominations. We know that every man
who dares to lift his voice in favor of an inde
pendent nomination is to be ostracised by his
party; and let it be so. ID is time that we knew
who was, or who was not, for the country. There
are but two parties, and there can be but two par
ties at this crisis—those who are in favor of their
country and those who are against it. It is in vain
to raise a peace party or a body calling itself neu
tral. There can be no neutrals. Those who
are not for the country are against, it ; and
the teetMed neutrals are worse than open and
avowed traitors. The one we can meet and
conquer; from the other we receive stabs in
the dark ; for they would paralyze the arm of
the Government for good and nerve it for all that
is evil. I say, therefore, there Can be but two
parties, We have had our peace parties. This
nation bas never passed through a great struggle
without having a peace party. We had such a
party in the war of 1812—and where is it at this
day? We had a peace party in the war with
Mexico—and where is it at this day? And we
have the so-called peace party at this time, hut it
is a party that is sacrificing thousands of lirea and
millions of treasure ; because if the Govern
ment has a unanimous support, if there was
nothing but a party for the maintenance of the
Government,
i this war would not last a twelve
month. It s the avowed peace party and the
avowed neutral party that encourtmes the rebels
and strengthens the arms of the traitors. I believe,
with every one who hears me, that thousands of
this city, and millions in this part of the country,
are for putting this question through to the last
dollar and the last man. We are to know first
whether wo have a Government or net, You are
called upon this night, my fellow•citizens, to ap
preve the nominations that have been made ; and
let me tell you, they have the qualification that
Jefferson himself did not think it necessary to
enumerate among the requisite qualifications for
office. In his day, and to a very late period, the
only inquiry necessary was, Is he honest, and is he
capable ? But now we must know not only whether
he is honest and whether he is capable, but we
must know whether he is loyal.
You will now hear read the letters received from
those gentlemen who had hoped to address the
meeting, but who have not been able to attend.
The above remarks were frequently interrupted
by long-eta/tinned applause,
Mr. E. Spencer Miller then stepped forward, and
said : Mr. Chairman : Invitations were given to
several distinguished gentlemen residing out of
Pennsylvania, who, I am sorry to, say, are not able
to attend. I have their answers, and will read
them to the audience. The first is from lion.
Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York
BINGHAMTON, September 30, 1861.
GENTLEMEN: In answer to your flattering invitation
of the 27th, I regret to say that professional business in
our. Court, now sitting, and which must continue for a
week and upwarde, will not permit me to be with you.
ititmevay
D. S. DICKINSON.
The remaining letters were read as follows :
BOSTON, September 30, 1861.
Gan,.Lamax : I have received your favor of the 27th,
with the enclosed resolutions, of which I fully ap
prove. I regret, however, that it will not be in my
power to attend the promo(' ineeting in Plillaaelphin on
Thurmlny next.
I remain, gentlemen, very respectfully yours,
EDWARD EVERETT.
WASHiNOTO.I4, Sept. 28, 1881
GENTLEMEN: I am in receipt !of your favor of yester
day, inviting me, on behalf of the citizens of the Union
Convention of Philadelphia, to attend and deliver an ad
dress before the loyal people of that city, on Thilss,Say
the Pd of October.
I bog you to be assured that I am most grateful for the
honor of this invitation and for the confidence in my
patriotism which it implies but my engagements here,
in view of the present critical condition of affairs in Ken
tucky, will deny me the pleasure of accepting it.
I need scarcely add that the faith of the Convention as
announced in the let article of the declaration enclosed
me, is truly national, and Mg the sanction of every con-
Vletion of mY mind, and of every pulsation of my heart.
If we can only succeed in bearing this creed before us in
our advance, as the Israelites bore the ark, we shall as
certainly triumph as that twenty-two millions, the popu
lation of the States now loyal, exceed six millions.
Very respectfully, your ob't servant,
When the mineurkeemeht 1.4,1 been, made of the
reception of a letter from Hon. Joseph bat, the
audience prolonged their applause for some time,
when the chairman, in response to the feelings of
the audience, proposed three cheers for that gentle
man'
which were given by all present with a hearty
good will.
A letter from lion. E. D. Baker was then read,
as follows :
PHILADELPHIA, October 1, 1561
CHARLES CARBONS, .Esq.:—Dcar ant not at
liberty to accept your kind invitation, which I now
acknowledge.
Ny presence here is entirely incidental to the Organi
sation of rot" nud I return at once to share the
fortunes of the gallant young men entrusted to my lea
dership.
I feel less regret, however, at this constrained absence
from your meeting,
since, in my judgment, the time for
debate and counsel has well-nigh passed. The crisis de
wands armed and instantaneous action; the gleaming
blade and the manly blow to-day constitute the religion
of eloquence, and wisdom and valor unite in the war,
riot clamor which urges the advance.
Nor would it become us to deny the exigency of the
moment. A traitorous and incursive foe not only assails
our frontier, but beleaguers the capital. The stars
kindled by our fathers are dinned in the firmament of
renown—to blaze no more till our armies, resistless in
numbers, in appointments, and in discipline, shall bear
them, with unswerving hand, to the continua of the Re.
public.
I am sure, sir, from the spirit of the resolutions which
you have submitted to nue, that the determination which
you manifest to maintain the supremacy of the Constitu
tion over the whole Union is prompted by no desire Mr
subjugation. - We do not propose submission to tyrannical
edicts, but obedience to established constitutional go
vernment. When the objects of this great armament
shall have hem accomplished, no Innocent Mu shall
have been denied any right guarantied by the Constitu
tion which our fathers framed. And as before the rebel
lion no man could justly complain that he was deprived
of life, liberty, or estate, 50,W111 . 11 its last spark shall
have been extinguished, 110 amest man shalt complain of
the forfeiture of any right which the good citizen of any
portion of the Confederacy has ever enjoyed.
It is this justness and moderation, which we will alike
maintain through disaster and victory, that renders this
contest holy. For this cause prayers arise from lips of
grace around unnumbered altars, and for this cause it is
that we can appeal reverently to the Most High in the
stormiest shock of battle.
- When great armies are in the fiat, awl the operations
of war are conducted upon a theatre so vast as that now
shaken by its tread, none may within 10 predict the
"'made nature of its events, or tile exact moment of its
termination ; but it is impossible to observe the magni
tude of our preparations 011 d the spirit of our people
without a calm consciousness of ultimate triumph.
Happy, indeed, will that day he when the ensign of the
Republic shall again serenely Mutt over all it. territory ;
when the arts of peace shall resume their wanted suers
wary, and the nation, kindled into a mere heroic deka
by trial and danger, shalt justify and re•establisb tbn
nuth of all good men in the capacity of the people for
self-government.
With great respect, gratefully yours,
E. B. BAKER.
The resolutions of the evening wore then read by
Mr. Welsh, before the reading of which, however,
that gentleman said
I sincerely sympathize with you, Mr. Chairman,
in your disappointment. Though we are hindered
from having with us the bodily presence of the
strangers we expected, y et, truly, their spirits ere
here. Their presence is felt by all present. I did
sincerely hope to join with you in listening to a
gentleman whom I know—Joseph Holt, the pa
triot of Kentucky ; for / thought that if we could
just have felt that man's heart as others have, we
would have been stirred up to such a measure of
enthusiasm as to render the of brts put forth in be
half of the objects of this meeting eminently suc
cessful. I can say of him the very words he used
in speaking of General Anderson when in Fort
Sumpter, and surrounded by enemies who sought
his overthrow in every way. He said of that true
soldier that in Anderson's heart he would find
every star and stripe of our glorious flag
graven so deeply that it never could be
effaced, and just as deeply and truly as they are
engraven upon the arms of the American jaalbtar.
I felt, my friends, that if Bolt could have been
with us this evening the efforts which these gentle
men around me have been making to give us an
independent ticket would have been eminently
successful. I felt that every man in this room,
whatever his past party ties, would have been wil
ling, though fur a season, to join in this great work
of reformation. Whilst I feel as you do, sir, deep
sorrow at the absence of these men, 1 moat confess
to a little satisfaction in hearing you announce the
precise position in which we are placed. The
thought of telling strangers here, neighbors of
other States, that we were not able to cure our own
political corruption; the thought of tolling them
that, whilst our common mother was lying bleeding
in anguish beneath the blows of Southern traitors,
we at the North, to whom she was looking for
aid, that we are fighting for spoils, I would mourn
to hear such an announcement. The speaker then
read the resolutions as follows :
Resolved, That the Volou must and shall be pre
-14-rved ,• that nor prosperity, our honor, our duty to tlw
11 - nitwit - Iles lif freedom, our very existence, demand one
comitey, one Goverionent , one flag.
Re sol red, That this selfish and mad rebellion must he
crushed at all hazards ; that no loyal 1110.11 ran rtIIISPIIt
hi/ treat with traitors, to moo fo hrru. a peace not
Lased upon absolute sulonisslon, or to hear with 111.11iVIRT
of the separation of these States.
Resolved, That a cordial, unqualified, unflinching
support nuiet by given to the Government, and that, in
three peruxymos of its struggle for eairgener, Mee refine-
Ment:3 about constitutional rights 11111 St ha lett to
}vital politicians null disloyal Men,
make this snootier effectual, party
lines mina be obliterated, mid We must use all our energy
and influence to put honest and loyal men in office, with
out referenve to their paid political associations.
Resolved, That the right of a citizen or association of
citizens to suggest candidates fur (Mice is as free as the
right of aniirage, and that we thank the Citizens' Union
Convention for its firm tend manly efferta to carry out
the SO peincipPli and heartily reCOMMOIId i 1.4 tleket, he
lieying that the success or that ticket will strike a fatal
blow at legislative corruption and official extortion, and
make every honest man rejoice.
Rewired, That, by personal exertions, we will supply
for this movement that force which it may lack in its
contest with organized patties, and endeavor to show
that the hearty efforts of an uprising community are
better than partisan machinery.
The resolutions were then agreed to
MR. RCSII'S SPEECH.
Fm.cow-Crrizs:Ns : On the seventh of Jolnlay y last
stood betbro a vast assemblage of the people of Phila
delphia who bad assembled in National hail to urge the
Government to sustain the gallant Anderson, who had
just Wien poetoetsion of Fort Sumpter. Bineo that thee
a new 1 - 0111111 P 1185 been midoil to the history of the world.
Sumpter has fallen. A gigantic rebellion has spread over.
the Southern States. Anarchy reigns in a large part of
the country. Battles have been fought, thousands of
lives sallifiefli, hearts broken, and homes made desolate.
The national Hag has been trampled in the dust, and the
very seat of Government besieged by armed rebellion;
while twenty minions and more of Mfflid Jwnrte hare
bmn pltAged ko t.ael. other ibut the lifiluti—our tittered,
glorious Onion--at any cost of blood mid treasure,
"must and shall be preserved." Yes ! It is this feeling
of love for country which binds us together now as a
band of brothers. We are here to-night to cultivate awl
strengthen this sentiment ; to call upon each other to oh.
literate all party lines and stand with one accost ulster
the flag of our comdry. Oh ! my fellow-eitigens, who can
think of party now? The noble edifice in winch we live
is in flumes! ]Chat nimintriri to quarrel among, our
selves about the agents and means for their extinguish
ment !
What a commentary upon the vitality of our won
derful institutions is the popular election wit are just
approaching. While our whole political system is
shocked to its centre, such is strength and elasticity
that it - moves slowly and inajeslleally for»nra. In the
midst of a rebellion we are in the midst of a political can
vass. In the midst of war we are called upon to discharge
the duties of the elective franchise, which seem only to
belong to peace. And you are here to-night to ratify
nominations to be decided by that election. Let me ad
dress a few words to you about your duty at this election,
and a few upon this most extraordinary and wicked re
-1.0.71110n, and I have done.
A "Union ticket" Is before you. It has been selected
without reference to party. Two °ldeas have thus been
aimed at. 01W is to let the office seek the man, not the
man the office; another, to show the enemies of the Con
stitution—whether in our own midst or in the Southern
States--that all issues among us are now forgotten in the
momentous issue raised by them between government awl
amirehy. The ohhortunity L bosi , Afforde.l to the CitiallS
of Philadelphia to say svhether they will rise to the ap
preciation of this grand and fearful question, aml ignore
party in Jove of country, or still live on in ignoble little
ness, forgetting all questions at the polls but time that
involve the spoils of °Mee.
Why is it that all parties are not now united None
can deny but that for the tempting emoligneoid of nut.
111010 11 Ofiiob4 Y 4 6 4l, SAlllip WOll/4 ifilYo noun iced active in
its organization and efforts, and the patriotism of the
people have triumphed in a consolidated ,4 Union
ticket."
But it is not too late for the pt ople to rebuke this selfish
party strife. Both the great parties are folly repre
sented on the " Union ticket," and the Coin - ention has
aimed to repregent them fairly. /f any think otherwise,
it would he patriotic and peoportofoaep,oChairohjoctiousi
in order to give triumph, to the great principla involved
in the success of the "Union ticket."
The great Democratic and Republican parties are at
present merged in the Union party. The former are note
and will be, while this war lasts, the mere skeletons of
what they were, the mere organization of a few evperi
enced - party waders i but the Union party ? through gip
Union tieltoyl rerseez , uts the heart of the people, and
must and will triumph. Its nominees are pledged to high
duties.
The success of the "Union ticket" cannot but exert a
deep influence upon the national cause. Its defeat will
be heralded far and near as the defeat of the party favor
able to the vigorous prosecution of the war. And what
Lope is loft far us if this echelllmi 1 i,ot crushed # Tile
Union gone forever, no new one can be constructed, and
our nationality will be blotted from the map of nations.
But it with be crushed if we are true to ourselves. We
are still a great and powerful nation. The Union has never
been dissolved, although the execution of its laws, in
Some parts, is paralyzed. The "Constitution is riot a
compact between the etatea," and Secession is 9. LE folly
and crime." The financial power of the Union has al
ready startled Furope. Its military- success will be mat
ter of history. The South cannot exist a united people.
Disintegration is inherent in its organization. Europe
will -never recognize her claims to nationality. Her mo
nopoly of cotton is forever lost to her ; even when pence
returns she cannot regain it. The intellect, and wealth,
end energy of Great Britain will settle that
fore the war is over. Gradually will the South learn, as
this war continues, that the Federal power saves them
from anarchy or confusion, and learning this, they will
learn again to appreciate the grand truth that the ma
jority MUM govern.
After all, the loss of power by the South has been the
real came of the rehellieh, And treachery the cause of its
partial success. The Confederate civil leaders have put
no great documents on record to impress the intellect and
claim the approving judgment of posterity. The course
of their military leaders proves that those who learn to
explain away, in the hour of their country's danger, the
obligation of an oath to the flag that has honored iem,
lose by that act the nice sense of truth, and chivalry,
and honor, which is the ornament of the military proles
siOn. No, ms fellow.ehliens, let this war go on. Let it
endure to the bitter end, if such be the will of the Al
mighty, until the inheritance Ile has given us is restored,
and until our Southern brethren, learning the wickedness
of their way, equally learn to respect and ‘' obey the con
stituted authorities of the land." -
The cause is just and holy. This is our consolation in
the over which our brethren have forced upon Ile.
Gunparin 4 a profound French WRif6l , , h., searched the
awry of the whole contest: I cannot concur in all the
Ilositions of his "uprising of a great people;' but he de
monstrates that tic rebellion will be vanquished, and the
United States bound forward in a new career of grandeur
anti power.
The history of the rebellion itself ,siveft cOnSOlation,
It it pni•t of the history of the siege of Sumpter that the
Confederates were told that, in a certain given time,
starvation would valise a surrender. In the face of this,
the Government only demanding to provision its starving
soldiers, ten thousand men opened tire upon the slender
garrison I
The Union, therefore, stands before God and man free
from the sin of COLIIIIIMIZiIid this eoatest.
It is also said that Jefferson Davis proclaimed, before
he left the Senate, that he would accept the Crittenden
compromise. Even if lie did, and could not obtain it,
does his disappointment justify his treason? But let this
be put right in history. 'Whore is the proof that he over
had this purpose? Look to his parting speech h, the
Senate. Do you find it there? It wad defiant and oar-
CitSliC. Look, further, at the speech of Mr. Adams, our
present mintidor to England, as one of the House Vorn
mittes of Thirty. He declared that the Southern meat•
hers of that committee, in his opinion, desired and would
take no compromise.
Does anybody, reasoning from the subsequent develop
ments, suppose that Jefferson Davis did not know and
approve all the acts of his co-conspirators?
Agftin: Mr. Stephens, in November, MD, addressing
the Georgia Legislature, told thorn, In burning ittuguage,
that they had no cause of complaint against the Union,
which was a benignant and just Government. Among
other startling things, he said: "If the Republic is to
go down, let ua be found to the last moment standingon
the deck, with the Constitution of the United States
waving over our heads." •
Is It not therefore, my fellow...citizens, a consolation,
even though a mournful one, that all the principles
and fasts will stood out in history to approve the battle
we are now waging for the existence of the Govern
ment ?.
If it separates us from associations and friendships
which are dear to us, let us hope that the day is net dis
tant when the scene will change, and our Southern foes
become our friends, with the restoration of pence - and
integrity to the "Union.
SPEECH OP DANIEL DOVGIIERM ESQ
FELLOW.CITIZENS : On the first day of Augusta meet
ing of citizens, without c istinction of party, convened at
the Exchange, for the purpose of initiating a pnblic
movement which had for its aim the selection of suitable
candidates for the local offices to be voted for at the
e9filliig &then,
it resolution was passed that the officers of said meet- ,
ing should mime two citizens front each ward, whose duty
it would be to meet in Conventim for the purposes of
their appointment. This Convention was composed of
citizens who had no voice in their own selection, and who
were choSen, as fairly as possible, front the two political
organizations that had hitherto divided the people. These
gentlemen assumed the responsibility enteusted to them.
They may have had their personal opinions and prefe
rences, but, regarding their appointment as a sacred
trust, they willingly' sacrificed their individual favorites
on the altar of the public, good.
The result of their labor is the presentation to the
voters of this city of a ticket for their suffrages of which
"my young remembrance cannot parallel a fellow to it."
Believing that the robes of justice should not be soiled
with the slush of partisanship, and that lime,' who hare
with unsullied reputations dispensed justice from the
sacred seat for at least ten years, should not be thrust
aside to make way for honorable though untried men, the
Convention nominated all the judges whose terms are
about expiring, and with confidence look to the people to
ratify the act.
I em free to say that I, with others, earnestly &Ivo..
Wed the propriety of noisduating for sheriff Mr. Robert
Ewing, a gentleman of the highest integrity, MI one
whom any party might be proud to own as its nominee.
After consultation, it was decided by the Convention that
Alderman John Thompson,
of the Ninth ward, should
receive the nomination. A better new, a purer citizen,
Philadelphia cannot boast of.
Mr. Francis Walgenwith received the unanimous
nomination of the Convention for Iloglstee of Who. He
is deservedly known among the merchants of our city as
an intelligent and incorruptible man, Who has won his
position by energy and business talent. fie has always
been a Democrat—one who stood up bravely against the
corruptions and treasonable practices of the ti LL is
tration of the unfastens Buchanan. Mr. Wolgamuth
stands to-day even where Douglus aied—the enthusiastic
supporter of the Government in all its efforts. M. trust' this
infamous relit-Mon. The citizens of the Republican party
have been profuse in their expressions of regard for anti-
Lecompton and Douglas Ihinocrots. They now have an
opportunity of proving the sincerity of their professions
by rolling up a great majority for one who was true from
first to last.
Fellow-citizens, we have underrated the importance of
the office of Treasurer of Philadelphia, It is an elevated
and most responsible position—one tetatli
can seek, and which none but an hottest man should till.
The security to be given to the city- is $lOO,OOO, and
VO,OOO to the State. The amnion annually en
trusted to his care is between four - and five
millions. The members of the Convention sought
among their fellow - citizens for a candidate NVIVis6
character stood SO high that alt the people alight without' ,
accord cry out, tt that is the num)? gush id Jeitkes, S.
Biddle. Mr. Diddle was personally unknown to minima
every member of the Convention. lie, I am sure, was
net aware of his name being mentioned until Ito saw his
nomination announced in the newspapers.
Having told you who should be elected City Treasurer,
Permit me to go a step further and say •wkesshoold not
be elected. I mean Mr. Henry Binnw,, Mr, Dumb
theotigh hisfrkiak, snoght the nonainntioofroni our COll.
v e ation, CononnnicallOrni were receixed from the Corn
Exchange, end personal appeals toile by his friends to
individual members. Its did not receive our nomint+
lte then presented himst.if to the Itepublican,Ctin
'welkin, received the nomination, and is reported in the
ropers to have protoised, itt itte Reimh of screptsave, to
do all in his power t, naiVattre the intereals of (he
CL p„t y... What had the ('it Treasurer to do with
part
)01A cannot t.e UK) earefui in the fieloetion of
your rity Treasurer. Though tho safery is but $7.1.00,
public wpm t asserts the profits or (le• olice amount to ,
$ 1 5,000 a scar. Why, let nit show you in one item h , w►
the people have Bern imposed upon. The Rye to the City
Truastirer 14. r earl, h,vnru li,ense, if he iK entitled to any.
thi , ”; but twrzity.ti vo (mute, Yrt isms 14 Aenorall r
charged. Nunnosing throe tkon.and taverns to bo iu tho
city, there 14 au ill-gott4i, profit of three thousand dol
lars.
Look again at the way the city warrants have hoe»
Leaked about the city. A lady school-teacher, anxious
to receive her lotarterly salary, oreemb; her a :urant at
the office of the Treasmer. she tq told there are Int
binds. Shortly afterwards, scergo obliging gentleman
waifs on her, and offers to diboutiiit her warrant for a li
beral shave. lier wants are urgent, she coommito, awl it
is cashed with money, perhaps, fresh from the treasu
ry. The warrants of our prominent officials are promptly
paid, but the poor girl and the humble laborer have been
defrauded of their hard earnings.
therefore, may the partisan candidates afford to
pay for printing lung ioltairttiement a , parading their
claims and ottalifieations. !dr. Biddle, if elected. will
guard thin treasury with scrupulous integrity, mai, there
fore, cannot spend money on bogus communications
Our other Row card dates are unexceptionable men.
The chief duty imposed on the Convention was the
choice of candidates for the Legislature. Though in
several instances gentlemen were chosen by a majority of
the Convention for expediency (n word I hospice j, from
among the candidates of other parties, yet every inde
pendent citizen should, with enthusiasm, aid in the elec
tion of our 1101111110eli. in most every instance we sought
the candidates—they begged to withdraw. We did not
recognize the right of any man to refuse to servo the
St:Ko in such an hour as this, UNA, nominees, if elect.
ad; will not to: mole or partisans_ They trill oppose
the incorporation of bOttllN saving -funds and insurance
companies. They will inaugurate wholesome reforms.
They will, I hope, advocate the abolition of feet in the.
„ Bow," and the substitution of reasonable salaries to
competent officers, and thus sweep away the intolerable
nnimances in the shape of lazy office-hoiden+, who mako
Jorge fortunes in lounging for three years around the
Mate House, utterly ignorant of the simplest of the du
ties they were elected to discharge.
The Convention has finished its labors. Though errors
may have been committed, yet, take the nominations all
in all, they are worthy of ratification.
Thu only objection urged against the success of the
movement is that It Was eregodzation ; in other words,
t;le voters will not chaos , a ticket fur thenitelrei it
must be handed to them; they must he coaxed to the
polls to do their ditty • they still are the slaves of corrupt
parties, managed and controlled by men bound together
by the cohesive power of public plunder.
Let this not be so. It is this oupinenesa among the
people that has dragged the Republic down. If citizens
bemire for this linnet they can get it, Give the to peri•
moot is WA. Show your strength, and the sceptre Will
fall front the grasp of our would-be masters.
Why—Why, Philadelphians, should we prate of partY
now'! What has party to do with our own local offices?.
Can we not, at ouch a time as this when thousands of
our fellow-citlzens are this night sleeping on the field,
perhaps on the eve of tattle—Cod be their and our coun
try', protector t—when they have forgotten all but the
EOPUbIiC I when rebellion; with ilia toset. and purr, is
menacing the capital itself; why should we at home, lost
to all shame, become the veriest tools of those who live
by sowing dissensions among the people'!
I have been a partisan in the past ; I expect to be a
partisan again. When treason has met its gloom ; when
no traitor treads our toil; when over all, aye every inch—
never yield on inch of our native land I Whell over all
the itmmi,ll,,. Scares In triumph our nag, with "not a
stripe erased or polluted, nor a single star obscured,"
then I hope to F(.1"! the Democratic party in splendor rise
again—not the miserable organization that has recently
wallowed in for Aline of corr u ption; that sought by
bribes to stifle the voice of a free people; that has pros
tituted itself to one object, the spread of human slavery;
that has onerilieed its noblest advocates because they
dared to do right; that lam showered its honors on on
principled ntiventureriti that has Mmouraged treason,
and whose leaders are in open war against the Republic -
lint the grand old party, trite to its historic name and
memories, guarding again the constitutional rights of
every suction, protecting all our citizens, whether North
urn or Southern, native or adopted, battling against all
fanaticisms, and hearing for its motto the language of its
ni
linOrtni efinliirlolh tile "Union twist and shall be pre
served.- But now, away with party when our country is
in danger !
On the conclusion of Mr. Dougherty's stirring and
patriotic remarks, which were frequently inter
rupted by, bursts of genuine applause, Mr. Rush
stepped forward and said :
Gentlemen I have been requeated by your
preeident to propose to you before you adjourn that
you shall give three hearty cheers for General
McClellan !
The cheers were given, and the meeting ad
journed.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS TELIS EVENING
WALNUT-STREET THEATRE-14mM and Walnut atm.—
" second Love," " The Muleteer of Toledo,"
AEGIT-STRENT THEATRE—MTh fitted, above &NAL—
Jennette ; or, Le Cretin de la Montagne."
WHEATLEY'S CONTINENTAL THEATRE—WaInut street,
above Eighth.--L , The Tempest; or, The Enchanted
Island."
ASSEMBLY Ilim.nms—Corner of Tenth and Cheatnut
atreete.—Bandereon'a Stereoptico4 of the Southern Be.
bollloh and Wor,
THE NAVY YARD.—The prize bark Iffeaco
arrived on Wednesday at this station, in charge of a priza
crew of the Bra°lay", by which vessel she was captured.
The Brooklyn went out of commission yesterday.
The routs of the Tuscarora are completed, and Mao
her boats.
Aoopa Wt.D7 discharging their eargneg of Delaware
white eak for the new gunboat, at the lowermost pier,
yesterday afternoon.
The revenue-cutter Dobbin got under weigh yesterday
afternoon and sailed some 3Withee down the liver, but
returned before dark for some unknown reason.
The Wissahickon is being. pushed ahead very rapidly,
a large force of worktneti ining, engaged upon her_
Tim itrooktyn is hang stripped, and her furniture
removed, preparatory to an inspection of her.
The new steamer ESL Mary, the State of Georgia, and
the vessel bought by Messrs. Simpson A: Neill, are now
awaiting the necessary alterations to St thornier Govern
ment service.
Tiro Bourd of Engineers, which If; no in ereffion for
cd candiditteri for promotion and 1'14111;4-
Mon in the Engineer Corps, has passed upoli the follow
ing named
First assistant engineers, E. D. Roble, of New York.
and Thomas Willianasm, of Virginia, have been made
chief engineers. Edw. Mars and Jefferson Young, both
of New Tort:, have been admitted as first assistanta.
The following mined thipti engineers Imyc W on
Mode second asidstanto ; DG H, rluttketti Md.; E. J.
Brooks, Pa.; W. K. Purse, Ohio; H. N. Fitch, Mass.
Admitted OF second assistants: Charles H. Stone, Mich.;
Alex. V. Frazer, N. Y. ; Cleland Lindsey, D. C. Ad
mitted as third assistants: Geo. W. Wall, N. Y.; Henry
B. Lawrence, I'a.; Edward K. Roberts, N. Y. ; L. W.
Robinson, IN. J.; F. G. Coggin, N. ILI Thomas !Demo-
Melt, PS. j J, Kenyon. (.1, Glorying,
B. Y. John A. Scott, Pa.; Augustus Sackett, Conn.;
C. H. Greenleaf, N. Y.; Absalom Kirby, D. C.; Ed. S.
Hutchinson, Pa. ; John Fornance, Pa.; B. D. Clemens,
Pn. The names are given in the order in which the can
didates were examined.
AnnPAT OP A NinOitioua HOTEL THIEF. ,
Yesterday afternoon a notorious hotel-thief, known under
a number of aliases, such ao Julia Logan, alias James
Clark, alias "Moccasin Jack," was before Alderman Ogle
upon several charges of robbery. The proprietor of the
White Bear Hotel recognized him as the man who had
stopped at that place on the night of the 12th of Septem
ber last. The prisoner took his departure at an early
hour in the morning, and soon afterwaid one of the
boarders missed a watch. The accused also tooklodgings
at the White Horse Hotel on the oth of August, and
during the night robbed a returned volunteer of $6O. Ho
left in such a hurry in the morning that he left behind
him a fair of nippers, used for unlocking doors and
trunks. A gold watch and chain and some money were
stolen on the 24th of June from the proprietor of the
Weider!? Miliaria Hotch Tho Proprietor went to btd
and locked his room door, bait the room was entered by
means of " nippers." From the Black Bear Hotel, on
the 19th of June, there was taken money; also from the
Mount Vernon Hotel. The proprietor of the States'
Union Hotel was robbed of $75 and a watch. Allot these
robberies are supposed to have been committed by tho
Dria3llol`, It9lo is an old thief, obd Well known in this kind
of stealing. Ile was recognized as being at each of the
above places, all of which he left suddenly, and in a very
mysterious manner. The scamp was followed up by De
tectives Callanan and Carlin, who were notified sometime
since of these robberies, and froM the description given
of the snap - wed thief, were led to believe that it woo
"Morceein Juck.," Tha deloctivea wets unable to
Lim until yesterday. lie was committed in default of
$3,000 lion for n further hearing before Alderman Beitler
on the 7111 inst.
THE R EVENUE-CUTTER PHILIP ALLEN.—That
'crew of the United States revenue-cutter Philip
which veoael Ilea in t h e Delaware, opposite Heed-street
wharf, will be Mill off this m 6 " 6 8 . 1 Owl ore mast pro
bably by this time in high spirits. The officers expected
yesterday to sail for the Chesapeake this morning, where
the duties of collecting the revenue and keeping a sharp
look-out for contraband craft may possibly be lightened
by an occasional set-to with "the tug of war."
The Allen is of very light draft, being but OS toms
burden, and is owned by the Treasury Department_
She has lately been overhauled at the navy yard, and IA
now as good as hew. Her armament at present consists
of two long nine-pounders, with great expectations of
tiva additional twelve-pound rifled guns, in case of an
apparent need for the latter.
Her crew all told number 23 men. She is officered as
follows: Captain, K. G. R. Slicer; first lieutenant, R. A.
Mersell; third lieutenant, Y. A, S. Mechlin ; boatswain,
Edwin Denisoni gunner, Win. S. Roams: carpenter,
Jacob Wilkins. Since the Nth Septelillinf the Allen
t.vonl,-,1 '43 TVOCOO, Outward nontah,
The service performed by her will now - be attended to
by the Dobbin, which lies below the 3i11117 yard.
A SUFFICIENT TESTDIONIAL.—The following
letter explains its object and incident :
CAMP ADVA:iVE, .1.1361.
To thd e6AIIAV Slep rolun?cfr acfroimcnt commit.
•
KIND FRIENDS : I cannot suffer to pass without tome
notice of the very kind and humane action taken by
yourselves in regard to one John N. Fish, a private in
my company. At the time he obtained his furlough. the
surgeon thought he might reach an uncle, residing in
FahllitylVllllill, and prshaj,s the delays oc
casioned by military functionaries cost him his life, and
put it out of my reach to aid him. Sail, indeed, was the
news to me, to learn of his death. He was an only son of
poor, but very respectable parents, and when 'learned that
he fell among friends in the Quaker City, who not only
nursed him in his last illness, but procured for him grays
clothes and inmate: conin i and sent amen to vermor i t
with his remains, eiv,. heart had pi acknowledge that
there were some bright and sunny spots left in the united
States yet Seance it to say that yuu have my heartfelt
gratitude for the noble act of kindness. He was a good
soldier and a lovely young man.
Respectfully yours,
_
RICHARD SMITH, Capt. Co. E.,
Second Vermont Volunteer Militia
Azt INKLING OF THE NAVAL EXPEDITION.—
While Govermitent officers in New York have chartered,
within a few days, all the leading transport vessels, the
officials in this city have been buying and building a
great quantity of life-boats, surf-boats, etc., evidently in
tended to land naval forces and marines through the
sea surf. A reporter counted nearly eighty yestergo3 - .
each COPS,* of eating fifty men, and saw others in Pro
cess of ConstrinliOn. These trammotia and aurf.boats
are to act in conjunction with a navat fleet, fitting out at
both Fortress Monroe and New York. The Vanderbilt,
just chartered, is provided with berths for two thousand
men ; the Ocean queen for two thousand throe hundred;
the Illinois for one thousand five h u ndred ; the Empire
City for one thousand ; the Coatzacoakos tor one thou
g" II live 1101141T11; the Daniet Webster far ono thousand ;
and the ilaltte, mato nzas, and. !antic, are also coaling
and preparing far the expedition. These vessels will
carry at least fifteen thousand men.
THE Loss.—The losses by the fire on
Wednesday evening are as follows: Xavier Diterhe•
proprietor of the lumber yard, $5,000, upon which then.
is no insurance. The Morocco factory of Joseph 3.
caum au Was damage!. to the umonut of $l,OOO. Width ja
insured in the Spring Garden Company. Oti the stock
Dud fixtures there is an insurance of $5,000, in the RoYal
13,000, and in the Pennsylvania $2, 000 . Total /au
$1.1,000, upon which there is an insurance of $64411
A PHILADELPHIA ACTOR.—Mr. Jolla MeC ul
imp, of Hie 11141 nut-there Trktre, to ortutportinm
Forrest, 110 played Pyritias Iw 2081011
Mr. Forrest's Damon, and was received in 'Roe kindest
manner. After six weeks, if Mr. Forrest mhpuld consent
to spare Ma, Mr. l'acenilough will return to Philadel-
Alia. Ho Wlll4 Mr, Forrest's second olufic4 after Mr.
F.dwin Adams, sad has verified the ex,7o.4otations of tho
tragedian and o his many friends.
Suomi FRE.—Testerdfty anew:talk a Ware
Time d Gneiel Gilbert, residing le, Twentieth,. street,, be
low Green, was badly burned bib his face mid bonds,
by a oat of tar, which be win: boating, taking fire. The
goatee get gre to the room in whiolt he was, sul k 3s mag4 ,
to Cut amount of fifty dollars, was sustained. '
DROWNING CANN.—a man, needed Charles
lit-Keever, was accidentally drowned at Spruce street
wharf, Schuylkill, Vfaterday after aoon . H u wa d en
gaged in wheeling coal over a plaA into a vessel, when
be missed his feeling and fell into the water. Ills bodr
was recovered and taken to 'Cie late residence, at Ni.
2137 Locust atreet, •••.