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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1861
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to accomplish it. There call be but two sides
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Bide of the United States or against it. There
ORR be no neutrals in this tear. There con be
none but patriots and traitors."
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The Latest War News.
On Saturday the rebels advanced in large force
with the apparent intention of attacking our force:
at Proapeet Hill, but the readiness with which the
tlivitinns of fins. McCALL. SMITH. PORTER. aria
MCDOWELL. were formed to receive them, damp
ened their ardor, and they declined to commence a
battle.
Our advices from Missouri state that while there
may be a probability that Gen. PRICE still harbors
a design of attacking Jefferson City or St. Louie,
Gen. FREMONT feels the - utmost confidence in his
army, and considers it not only large enough to
thwart such schemes. but to make a triumphant
march to New Orleans. A special despatch to the
St. Louis litintbl i ran, from .Tefferson City, dated
October 10, says: " PRICE'S rebel force is said to
be one hundred miles south of Fremout's army. A
scout kits just arrived from Springfield. and re
ports at headquarters that there were only one
thousand rebels et that place. The scout fell in
with an old acquaintance at Springfield, and
by pretending to be a Secessionist. learned that
BEN. McCum.ocit was at Camp Jaekson with only
fifteen hundred men, waiting for reinforcements
from Arkansas. A large number of McCer,LOCIIS
forces who were with him at Wilson's Creek wore
with PRICE at Lexington, and the rest are with
HARDEE. Wert:wen expects to join Pnice. at
Sue river, which will be about the 20th inst.. and
the combined forces expect to march on Jefferson
City. This information is believed to be entirely
reliable. General FRES[oNT and his army will,
of tonne, meet IlleCtillorh and Price before
the 20th, and prevent their desiLons ?limn the
capital by giving them battle, and entirely rout
ing, it is to be hoped. the rebel hosts."
A Norfolk newspaper states that an attack wee
recently made by the rebels upon the famous Billy
Wilr,on &maces. at their eneetoptnent on Santa
Rosa Island. They confess that our troops dis
played great bravery, and the details of the battle
arc not clearly described. The following descrip
tion of " the situation at that point, as described
in previous ad , . ices, we find in the New York Sun
day hreraid :
The position of the camp of the regiment was pe
culiarly exposed to the enemy. It lay on a level
plateau, anu every tent was in plain sight of the
rebel forces across the river. The commander of
Fort Pickens. Colonel Brown, ordered the regi
ment to pitch their tents there, but did not supply
them with artillery or throw, up batteries or en
trenchments to ewer them. Colonel
therefore, with the civil engineer:7. attached to his
regiment, proceeded to construct a system of en
trenchments and places of shelter for his force.
The difficulties in the way of this undertaking were
many, and of the most serious kind. The road to
the fort was almost impassable with swamps and
heavy chapparel. alternated with sand hills.
This was remedied first. for the position was to
the fort precisely that of an outlying picket, ant
in ease of the landing of an attacking party all
the course left open for them to pursue was to
skirmish away to the furl. The road where it
crossed swamps was filled in with brushwood,
covered with sand, the sand-hills were dug through,
the intervals were filled in. and wherever embank
ments were thrown up they were disguised and
masked by the hushes, which they had to cut and
dig out. They thus secured a covered way to
within twenty rods of the fort, and the innumera
ble twistings zed winding of the road afforded se
cure positions from which their skirmishers could
annoy and retard the advance of the enemy in case
they should make an attack. Attention was next
turned to the securing of places of shelter for the
men in case a bombardment of the camp should oc
cur. This work was done in the night, bv- the light
of the stars alone, so that the rebels enuld have no
idea of the location of these places of refuge. In
building these, advantage was taken of the'" lay of
the land," which is ribbed and corrugated with
sand hills that. sometimes rise abruptly to the height
of twenty or thirty feet from the level. Behind
and into these they dug and threw up shelter
sufficient to cover a thousand men. The approach
to these shelters was protected by an embank
ment seven feet high and four feet wide on the
top, while adnintage was taken of every angle or
elevated spot, to repel a force attempting to march
upon them. This was the place for sharpshooters
to work. It was stated that a force marchingdown
upon the regiment would find that while roads
leading nowhere would lead them astray, the very
sand hills behind which they expected to advance
in safety were hut the biding places from which a
murderous fire would decimate their ranks.
This work was completed in two weeks, and with
the expectation that every minute the rebels would
open their fire anon the workmen.
The rebels confess that the Zouaves fought
bravely, and they acknowledge a loss of forty
killed and about eighty wounded. They also
state that they committed great slaughter among
the Zouaves; - but, as they give no approximate
number of the supposed killed and wounded, some
doubts of that part of the account may be allowed,
after a consideration of the above description of
their position and defences. They state that they
spiked the guns beloneire• to Wa
haveTvet to --eenezouares m ad been sup-
F ee h artillery. At the date of our last advices
they had not been so supplied.
The rebels do not mention anything about the
troops in the fort supporting the volunteers, either
by firing their mounted artillery or advancing their
infantry. This certainly appears very extraordi
nary ; but doubtless, when we receive the Union
statement of the engagement, we shall have a dif
ferent account of the affair. The rebel surprise
must have been very sudden, and they must also
have as suddenly vacated their newly-acquired
ground, else the rurt would have assisted in the en
gagement, if only for self-protection. The island
is certainly forty miles long; but Wilson's troops
were, as before stated, located near the regulars.
The general aspect of affairs in Kentucky con
tinues to be of na encouraging character. Con
flicting reports in regard to the whereabouts of
DI:ECK/MUDGE and his operations as a rebel
lender have recently appeared in the Louisville
journals, some accounts representing him as still in
Virginia, others as in command of a rebel camp,
and others as being at Bowling Green. Our latest
telegraphic intelligence says that he is undoubtedly
engaged with other Secession notables in Orga
nizing a large rebel camp at Prestonburg, Floyd
county.
The Louisville Journal of the 11th instant says
that the pickets of the armies of Gen. Roussux
and Gen. BUCKNER were almost within gunshot of
each other, and that the force of the latter on Tues
day did not number more than two thousand men.
It was reported that three thousand of his soldiers
who were from Mississippi, had left him in disgust,
and returned to their homes, and it was deemed
probable that he would soon be compelled to re
treat.
A gentleman, who arrived in Louisville on
Wednesday, from Hickman, Kentucky, informed
the editor of the Journal that it was the plan of
the Confederates, who claimed a foree of forty-five
thousand -men in Southwestern Kentucky, to
morel upon Paducah at an early day, red he
considered it quite probable that a eollision had
already taken place between the opposing ar
mies at or near 'Paducah. lie said that it is the
great ambition of the army in and about Hick
man and Columbus to possess themselves of Padu
cah and destroy Louisville, the latter achievement
being one of their fondest dreams.
This opinion is confirmed by a correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette, who, writing from nth]:
cab, under date of October 6, says:
" If I should predict a battle soon at this point,
the reader would consider it a mere foolish notice
of a newspaper correspondent, for the public mind
has become sick and disgusted already by prophe
cies and predictions of "great battles just at hand,"
but I will just say this, that it is the universal opin
ion of all those with whom I have conversed, who
are from the immediate vicinity of the rebels' posi
tion, and to whom we must give some credit or
knowingthe intentions of the rebels, that it is their
determination to take (?) this point. Their sol.
diers talk of it, and it is their understanding that
they are to be led against us. All this may prove
unfounded, but I give it as the drift of opinion,
coming from a reliable souree. Should Pillow lead
his men against us, a force could be thrown in his
rear from Cairo to hurry him up a little, and when
he reached this point he would be likely to find
that the ditch is dug in the right place, and the
right kind of men to give him a reception in a true
military style. Rumors—whether credible or
not I cannot say—say that a force would be brought
against him of which he is not aware, and of which
I will not speak, lest it should be valuable infer.
motion to the enemy."
The brilliant feat of the officers and crew of the
United States steamer Union, in boarding and
burning a Confederate schooner, in Quantico creek,
under eiretdo,.....e. of peculiar danger, is anu.ner
proof of the efficiency of our navy, and of the
great service it is capable of rendering to the na
tional cause.
The jealous. selfish, and unfriendly views of the
governing classes in England towards America have
recently been pointedly expressed in a speech de.
livered by Sir lit - Livrat LITTON, whose remarks are
film epitomized by the London Spectator :
Sir Bulwer Lytton's opinions may be shortly
expressed thus : A war for the dissolution of the
Union. like o , t , 'her wars, is to be regretted hot
the dissol i :self is beneficial to the world.
America was hreomtng too strong, so strong at
to menace Europe., so vast that, like Rome, she
Tanad perish nnder the spread of her own. dome
c,ion. Separn Lion, not into two, but into three or four
Commonwealths, would relieve the world of a
fear, while the notion of emulation and rivalry
between one free State and another, speaking the
.seine language and enjoying that educated culture
which inspires en affection for all that enlightens
And exalts humanity, will produce the lame effects
upon art and commerce. and the improvements in
practical government which the same kind of com
petition produced in the old Commonwealths or
Greece."
The Spectator proceeds in all Able article to ex,
We the fallacy of these unwise and negenerotts
sentiments.
11 - 1 , ; Nol um th Wit.m.km B. REED
and Gr. tsuu Bnumr, well known Breckin
ridge leaders in this city, have taken charge of
the West Chester Jeffersonian, which was-sllP
pressed by order of the Federal Government,
(because of its persistent attacks upon the
war,) and that they are to appear this morning
iu tile U. S. District Court, for the purpose of se
curing such action as 1011 authorize the repub
lication of that pestilential journal. Mr. Rem);
is probably the ablest, most crafty, and most
industrious enemy of the Government in this
quarter ; and he will attempt to-d y—as he
has attempted before—to invoke, in defence
of his client, the very laws against which all
his movements arc directed. tithing upon
the assumption that a lawyer may espouse the
cause of his client—no matter how treasonable
that client may be—he shields himself under
this tts:q-e ; in order to &tend ow! of the wol•st
enemies of the Government. There are ex
ceptions to every general rule; and, in a crisis
like this, we unhesitatingly assert that no at
torney should be permitted to appear before
any court as the advocate of a known, publish
ed traitor to his country—particularly when
that attorney is himself believed to be in sym
pathy with the enemies of his country. We
have no right to challenge the impartiality of
our judiciary; but at a moment when the Ame
rican Union is attacked by its worst foes—
when the despots of the Old World are wait
ing to see it overthrown, and ready to exult in
its destruction, we trust that, if the civil tri
bunals refuse to crush the enemies of the
country, the military arm will be invoked to
do the work in which they have failed. We
hope that, in the absence of the gifted United
States District Attorney, COFFEY, his re
presentative will not fail to take the highest
ground against the men who, under the cover
of professional usage, are attempting to make
a precedent which may encourage treason in
its vilest forms.
Street Railways.
At the recent meeting of the British Asso
ciation for the Advancement of Science, a
r oper was read by Mr. llA.wonrit, explaining
a patent which he had obtained for ;Street
Railways, by the addition of a fifth or peram
bulator wheel to the carriages, running as a
guide in a central groove Ix:twee:lt the trams.
It was calculated that a saving of thirty-five
per cent. would be encted by this plan. MT. -
VIGNOLES, an eminent engineer, declared that
if any street railway were adopted in English
cities, Mr. EtwouTn's system must be the
one. It appears to us that the laying down of
a third or central groove on each city railway
line would cause additional inconvenience to
the public, even if it did save thirty-five per
cent. to the proprietors of the line. Three
iron grooves instead of two would too much
break up the streets. For example, Market
street is now so lunch exit - up by railways as to
resemble a gridiron, and the companies, not
keeping faith with the public, maintain the
wayS so badly that it is a difficult and nearly
desperate and dangerous thing to drive across
Market street, frean Eleventh to Third, in a
carriage on- light springs. To add additional
bars to this street Gridiron would iherease the
public discomfort.
Edutation.
The superiority of the Americans arises
from their being universally educated. All
the world over, Seotchmen generally succeed
in life, beeause they receive a good, pl.6n,
practical education, which fits them, with an
average modicum of common sense, for almost
any emergency into which they may be
thrown. Just so with the Americans ; they
are so fairly educated that no one wonders
at finding any of them emerging from obscurity
to the highest stations—in the political world,
in the church, in the law, in the army and
navy, in the medical profession, in commerce,
in mechanical and inventive pursuits. In fact,
an American can turn his hand to any thing,
with a fair average prospect of success. There
is now a rule in England that nobody shall
enter any department of the public service
without having passed through a competitive
examination. It is almost incredible, but,
nevertheless, undeniably true, that out of
1,972 candidates for civil, service appoint
mitts in England 1,160 were rejected, princi
pally for bad spolliNg, ! Here in Pennsylvania;
not one in a hundred would be ineligible on
that score.
"WORES MEET POE REPENTANCE."—Brigadier
General Pierce, lately commanding at Big Bethel,
Va.. is now serving as a private soldier in Colonel
Fletcher Webster's Regiment.
Immediately after the Big Bethel affair General
Pierce asked a °cornier inquiry into his conduct ;
for reasons of publie policy this was refused.
General Pierce said ; at the time, that he never
pretended to any military knowledge or skill—that
he did not solicit the command that was bestowed
upon him, and that he cared but little for the cen•
sure cast upon his lack of generalship. But he said
his personal courage had been Impugned, and that
be should disprove this slander br erdiartog - ea a
mj .p ra „ as aa ,,. him Vona of service had expired.
now fulfilled this promise by joining Colonel
Webster's Regiment.—New York Tunes of yes
terday.
The example of General PIERCE might well
be followed in other quarters, especially by
aspirants to military command, who, after
having had their incompetency proved by a
proper board, proceed to attack the Govern
ment, and to make themselves ridiculous by
absurd fault-finding. Here is a solder of un
doubted courage who, by a slight military mis
take, was placed under a cloud, and who is
now willing to show his patriotism by fighting
in the ranks.
LETTER FROM 1, OCCASIONAL."
WASUINGTON, Oct, 13, 1861
The October frosts will enable those at the
head of our military departments to make
formidable demonstrations on land and sea.
The attacks of our people upon what they
regard as delay in assaulting the enemy along
the Southern coast will soon be shown to have
been - unjust. It was impossible to throw
large bodies of unaeclimated troops into
Southern localities; and, although it has been
alleged that our naval preparations were not
unknown to the enemy, and that this enemy
was thereby enabled to take precaution to
defend itself, yet it was far better to run the
risk of losing our men in honorable battle
than to subject them to the disasters of dis
eases to which they were unaccustomed.
Cold weather is what Northern troops desire
in a Southern campaign ; and when General
McClellan advances upon Manassas and Rich
mond, and Captain Dupont attacks Charleston,
Pensacola, and New Orleans, this fact will
prove to be of immense advantage to both.
Our soldiers have been disciplined and clothed
for a winter campaign, while the soldiers of
the traitors have not only been suffering
during the summer months, but must undergo
incredible hardships during the coming win,
ter.
The naval expedition—part of which has al
ready sailed from New York, and the other
portion of which will shortly follow—is one of
the best organized and most extensive in
the history of the civilized world. It will not
only be irresistible in its attacks upon the
different fortifications along the whole
Southern seaboard, but it will carry a land
force which may be thrown with terrific effect
upon every position that may be conquered by
the navy itself. It is impossible that an ex
pedition so vast, destined to accomplish re
sults so astounding, should be hurried. It is
right that when the Government strikes at any
portion of the rebellious States, it should strike
with crushing effect. Jefferson Davis under
stands this theory. He knows that he has most
to fear the awakened power of the Federal
Government in the fall and winter months.
He knows that the army and the navy, embar
rassed and distressed by his own treason and the
treason of his followers, have been reformed and
reorganized, and that every advantage growing
out of the treachery and scoundrelism of the
traitors will be fearfully avenged. The closer
the blockade, and the more complete and ex
tensive the arrangements for an attack upon the
seaboard of the Southern States, the worse for
Mr. Davis and his associates ; and you may
rely upon it that, if a single successful attack
is made upon any important point on the
Southern Atlantic coast, the army of Beaure
gard, in Eastern Virginia, will melt away, or
he muted by McClellan. As I have said be
fore, the apparition that afflicts the armies of
the rebel leaden, under Bcauregard, in Vir
ginia, is a successful attack upon the Southern
coast. Our troops entertain no such fears.
They have left their families behind them,
conscious, not only that they arc safe front
Invasion, but that they are cared fOr by their
fellow-countrymen. Let intelligence of the
bombardment of New Orleans, or Charleston,
or Savannah, or Pensacola get among the sol
diers uow wearing the rebel uniform in Vir
ginia, and they could not be held a single day.
McClellan in the front . , with Banks on their
flanks, and Rosecrans and Reynolds in West
em Virginia, will strike such terror into timer
that they w ill fly in a much more disorganized
mass than that which has made the retreat
from Bull Bun so disgraceful in our history.
OcoASIONAL.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON,
THE PROSPECT OF A BATTLE.
The Case of Colonel Einstein.
FROM KENTUCKY,
BMO=IEDGE AND OTHER TRAITORS
RAISING REBEL TROOPS
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
THE WHEREABOUTS OF GENERAL PRICE.
&e. &o. Sze
Special Despatches to "The Press."
WASHINGTON, October 13, 1831
A Great Battle Expected.
The city last night and to-day has been in a gate
of feverish excitement, in consequence of prevaldnt
reports that the rebels were thirty thousand strong
within four or five miles of our advanced guard at
Lewinsville. Our troops from the Chain. Bridge to
Lewinsville were under arms nearly all yesterday
and to-day. The Pennsylvania Reserves, under
Gen, McGair,L, are at Langley's, about four miles
from the Chain Bridge. As they were drawn up In
battle array yesterday afternoon, momentarily ex
pecting to receive word of the beginning of the
fight, and orders to march forward, they presented
a most formidable appeikrance as we passed down
through their lines. They were singing, shouting,
and screaming for a fight, The whole of the Penn
sylvania Reserves are at this point, and should a
battle occur near their camping gronnd, which
seems almost inevitable, you may be sure that
there will be no Bull Run affair. They are deter
mined to stand until the last man is shot down.
Oen. MCCLELLAN was upon the ground, with his
staff, nearly the whole of yesterday, The men
slept upon their arms last night. Every position
taken by our troops, as they advance, is strongly
fortified, and it is the current opinion of some of
the old officers that that the rebels will not dare to
attach us until our advance reaches Manassas
Junction. The Assistant Secretary of War, Taos.
A. SCOTT, has been at his post in the Depart
ment all day. A large number of despatches
have been sent and received from Lewinsville
during the day, but there does not appear to
be anything to indicate a battle. The rebel
forces which were reported by our advanced guard
were no doubt a strong reconnoitering party.
But still, from all the surrounding circumstances,
a battle must either ensue, or the rebels retreat
ingloriously to their strongholds at Manassas Gap,
out of which-they will be finally driven, and their
army annihilated. They can never raise another
one, It seems that Gen. MCCLELLAN is fully de
termined that our troops shall winter in Richmond.
A force of twenty thousand of our troops are ex
pected to move beyond Lewinsville to-morrow, if
a fight does not take place to-day. Not a single
civilian has been permitted to cross the Chain
Bridge to-day. Gen. MeCLELLax will not tolerate
any person about his camps who is not in the em
ploy of the Government, and even then if they
have no special business there he will not give
them passes. It was with great difficulty that one
of the army paymasters, who wished to be on hand
if there was any fighting to be done, could get
across the Chain Bridge last evening.
The Election in the Camps.
A number of the prominent 6 4 working politi.
clans" of both parties from Philadelphia left here
yesterday and this evening. They have been
busily at work since Wednesday fixing up the re
turns. The elections in the different camps were
most loosely conducted, and very few of the votes,
no matter how honest the intentions of the voters,
were legitimately east. The volunteers, as a gene
ral thing, having their daily duties to perform, and
in hourly expectation of receiving marching orders,
cored very little who was or who was not elected
in Philadelphia. The few cunning and designing
ones took advantage of this apathy, and
the returns were made out as best suited
particular purposes. If the result of the election
depends upon the volunteer vote, it will not honest
ly express the wishes of the people of Philadelphia ;
and the returns, when they are opened in Novem
ber next, will show this to be the ease In some of
the companies the returns are merely summed up :
for instance : Doe 79, Roe 2, no tickets being used.
In fact, in some regiments the voting was not con
cluded until yesterday afternoon, and no returns
will be bad from some of the companies who are
out on picket duty for a week. No stringent
qualification being required, a number of votes
were polled for the Philadelphia candidates by
persons who had never been in that nits- wm l-
ti exceptions, ions t -...1.n0rr0U in the camps was a
fe
not free h expression of the will of the
f r arari re
pcople.
The Army To-day.
Quiet is again restored, after a night of rumors
and anxiety.
The history of the past thirty hours is this : Yes
terday General McCr.ELIAN went over at 11 A. M.,
having spent the forenoon at his quarters in con
sultation with a number of his generals. On ar
riving at the other side of the river a reconnoissance
in force was sent out west of Lewinsville, the
pickets from which came upon a body of the
enemy's cavalry, and were driven back. They
were not followed by the enemy, and no further
demonstration was made on their part. Our army,
however, discovered the enemy in large force,
drawn up in lines, and apparently about to make
a movement. This was late in the afternopn.
General Meer.ELLAN, by means of the telegraph,
called the whole force on the Virginia side of
the river to arms. He also used the same instru
mentality to order bit officers on this side of the
Potomac to put the army here under marching
orders. The order was promptly obeyed, and dur
ing the whole evening the camps were in a state of
activity. Every one made all necessary prepara
tion in anticipation of going into an engagement.
Those who could see their families or friends did so
in a hurried manner, and bade them a patriotic fare
well. All left their purses and other unnecessary
articles by which they were encumbered. At three
o'clock the troops on thisside began to move towards
the river in the direction of Chain Bridge. Mamie
from regimental bands on the march was heard from
various points during the early hours of the morn
ing, and until nine o'clock A. M. The return of day
afforded an opportunity to make new observations,
when it was discovered that no movement had been
made by the enemy, and no indications could be
discovered of an intention on their part to make an
advance. The army seen on the previous evening
was perhaps drawn up for parade or review, after
which they were probably dispersed to their quar
ters.
The morning returning without bringing with it
an intimation from the enemy to meet our arms,
the General ordered the forces from this side to re
turn to their quarters, which they did quietly,
during the forenoon, without music, or any demon
stration to disturb the quiet of the day.
From this demonstration General hicOtomr.ax
has bad an opportunity to test the promptness of
his army, the result of which could not have failed
to give entire satisfaction.
General Banks' Column
TO add to the excitement this morning, Word
came to the city that General BANKS had crossed
the river, and had been met by the enemy in force,
last night. An engagement was the issue. and the
cutting up of General BANKS' army the result.
The story Was credited for a time, and by officers
of our army. The Story gained strength from the
fact of a report that General BANKS proposed to
cross the river as soon as it became fordable.
There is no foundation, however, for the rumor.
I have seen one of General BANKS' officers. He
says all was quiet when ho left the army last eve
ning. On Wednesday night there had been a
skirmish between fifty of BANKS' men and four
hundred of the enemy, the particulars of which
are these : There is a small island in the river oppo
site our army, and upon it General BANKS had
placed a guard of thirty men to prevent the enemy
from crossing at that point, The channel of the
river is between the island and the Maryland
bank, while on the Virginia side there is only ten
inches of water between the island and the main
land. The rebels came down four hundred strong,
and drove our men from the island, all of whom,
excepting four, reached the Maryland Shorn.
The others were supposed to have been
been taken prisoners. Our men opened a fire upon
the rebels while on the island, which caused them
to make a sudden retreat. Our pickets again took
possession of the island, when the four missing mon
came out from their hiding places, where they had
concealed themselves while the enemy was in pos
session of the island.
The Case of Colonel Einstein.
The case of Colonel EINSTEIN, late of one of the
Pennsylvania regiments, oxcitessome interest among
the German volunteers. It is understood that he
is charged with incompetency, and conduct un
becoming an officer. He was seven.weeks under
arrest. When he went to the paymaster to demand
his pay, be was told that he had been mustered out
of the service. Colonel EINSTEIN says that he
never received any official notice of the fact, and
now demands a court-martial, for the purpose of
finding out the reason why ho was thus summarily
dropped. Ilis counsel, WILLIAM B. RANKIN, of
New York, has drawn up a protest, which will be
duly entered in the proper department in the course
of a few days.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1861.
t o,
• Sequentrotion of Property by the Bebeln.
It le estimated that the rebels have sequestered
property of Union men in Virginia to the amount
of over thirty millions of dollars. There is several
million dollars worth of property in this city, be
longing to notorious rebels, vrhioh should . receive
attention at the hands of our Government.
Colonels of Regiments.
Dr. JOHN rATRICIii of Philadolphia, it is Baia,
will be made colonel of the regiment which was
noised in your ay by Col. A. W. Cunt:ray. The
Doctor is now the lieutenant colonel of the regi
ment.
GVOR CF. 1.. WILLARD, of tho regular service, is
spoken of for colonel of the Seventy-ninth New
York Highland Regiment. This regiment was
formerly commanded by Colonel JAMES CAMERON,
who was killed at Bull Run.
Captain C. M. Donovan . . recently elected State
Senator from your city, is expected to receive a
eemniission as tient ennnt colonel in Colonel C.I,KF'S
bUyitili CULLIIIy regiment. lie served its captain
in Colonel ZIEGLER'S regiment of three-months
volunteers.
The Washington and Baltimore Railway con
tinues to be crowded to its utmost capacity, and
extraordinary delays occur daily. On Friday,
General Wrt.soN's regiment wits ton hours on the
road—distance forty miles—and finally arrived
without their battery, which was left for the next
train. The irregularity of the mails is to be attri
buted to the same cause. The arrival and depart.
ure of civilians alone, since the commencement of
the war, has been more than quadrupled.
A number of gentlemen are here from different
parts of the country, seeking contracts to furnish
the Government with horses and mules. An offi
cial notice bas been given that no more are wanted,
as the stabler are all full, and the Government 111115
already on hand some eight or ten thousand head
more than are needed at present.
Major General MoRGAN, Governor of New York,
arrived yesterday, and wee engaged in important
bribing= at the War Department Until a late hour
in the afternoon. 4t ti •
TEURLOW WEED, Esq., is in the city, and, with
a few friends, proposes to visit the troops over the
river early to-day.
Mr. SILAS C. BURNS, formerly of the local ex
press in your eity, has received an appointment in
the United States telegraphic corps, and is to be
hereafter stationed at the navy-yard.
Ron. Henry D. Foster.
The lion. HENRY D. FOSTER, of Pennsylvania,
arrived bete hot night., Atid had au interview with
the Assietant Secretary at the War Department
this morning.
In anticipation of a battle to-day, a large num
ber of Philadelpltiane who aro here rode out as far
as the Chain Bridge. They were not allowed to
cross over,
The city is crowded with strangers, many of
whom are contractors, or otherwise connected with
the Government and the army.
A REBEL DEFEAT IN WESTERN
VIRGINIA !
CINCINNATI, Oct. D.—Yesterday afternoon,
at a point 14 miles south of General Roseerans'
advance, and 8 miles from the rebel encampment
on Green River, a detachment of 40 men of the
Thirty ninth Indiana regiment attacked 300 rebels,
half of which were cavalry, without loss, killing
five and wounding three, The whole rebel force
was driven back beyond Bacon oreek.
Pressure of Business
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The proposition to put the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad in perfect repair is one of the wise acts of
Major General MCCLELLAN. In order to under
stand the condition of this important thoroughfare,
it may be necessary to state that from Baltimore to
liarper'a Ferry, a distance of ninety miles, the road
is in the possession of the Federal Government,
and that there is sufficient material on hand to con'
street a new bridge across the Potomac in place of
the one destroyed by the traitors. From 11arper'a
Ferry to a point twelve miles east of Cumberland,
in the State of Maryland, the road—seventy miles
—is in the hands of the Confederates. They have
destroyed most of the bridges, but have left the
road in tolerably good order. From Cumberland
west to Wheeling, Vit., a distance of two hundred
and twelve miles, the road is in excellent cOndi•
tion, and in the hands otthe Federtil aovorument.
There is a branch road, ninety miles in length, ex
tending to Parkersburg, also in good order. This
is also under the control of the Federal Government.
It is estimated that our forces can take passes
sion of the section now held or threatened by the
Confederates in about three weeks, and that we
can maintain it through its entire length, with the
aid of the loyal mon in Maryland and Virginia,
by using some five thousand Federal troops.
The advantage of opening this great line of com
munication is almost incalculable. Baltimore has
suffered immensely on account of the stoppage of
travel and transportation between the Ohio river
and that city, and no greater boon could be be
stowed upon the people of Baltimore than to put
them in direct communication with those sources of
trade upon which they have heretofore subsisted.
The effect upon the internal commerce of Mary
land and Virginia. when the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is put in complete running order,
would be most healthy. But in a military point of
view—which is the chief end sought to be at
tained by General MCCLELLAN—this achievement
will prove wondrously beneficial. It will not only
enable him to open communication with our army
in Western Virginia 7 but to carry troops and mu
nitions of war into many parts of Virginia and
Maryland, and, unquestionably, to reoccupy
per's Ferry. Martinsburg, and all the surrounding
country. The result would also be most profitable
upon the Ohio trade, and upon the Western rail
roads. which have heretofore had close business
connections with the Baltimore and Itiaryi,u 4 ,4
people.
Arrivals at the Government Wharves.
The following steamers have arrived at the
western wharves during the week, with subsistence
stores, all of which have been discharged :
Steamers Josephine, Ellen S. Terry, William
Do7arlly ; A. H. Bowman, William Jahn.,
irlauditf, &Wag, .lieu York, TIGO7T.Z.,
Patapsco, Thomas Swann, and George Pea
toely.
Importations.
A recapitulation of the arrivals at the Govern
ment wharves for the month of October, thus far,
gives us the following footings
Bread, 23,181 boxes; sugar, 3,189 barrels; pota
toes, 1,817 barrels; pork, 1,453 barrels; beef, 847
harrels ; coffee, 1,481 bags; hominy, 408 barrels;
bacon, 754 barrels.
The President at the Navy Yard.
The President visited the navy yard in the after
noon yesterday, and closely inspected the progress
of works in the ordnance and other departments.
Navy lard.
There was nothing stirring at the navy yard last
evening. The Anacostia had been W 1103104, and
the steamboat Belle was upon the docks. The Mt.
Vernon BenrmoleopPl - a,0 0 . : . arriet Lane,
Pawnee, Hazel, -rbes are not;`
lying off the yard. t t ,
DIM" •
One of the be' rvatory par 2.
poses broke its s , and took
sr, ...telly =q.t. IX-.
A Graceful' Tribute.
General McCam,'s division advanced into Vit
..",
glum sense twelve miles on the 9th inst., and occu
pied the ground vacated by the robots a fee' howls
previous. The following order was issued by the
commanding officer, which is a deserved compli
ment to the patriotic Governor of Western Vir
ginia
CAMP PIEMIEPONT, Oct. 10, 1861.
The camp of this division will be known as Camp
Pierrepont. it seeming appropriate to select the
name of the chosen leader of the loyal citizens of
Virginia to designate our first position in support
of their and our rights to an observance of the Con
stitution and laws of the Union.
By order of Brigadier General McCALL
Promoted.
General STONE has been breveted major gene-
ral, and Colonel GORMAN has been appointed briga
dier general, and assigned to the command of a
brigade under General STONE.
Vigilance of the Provost Guard.
About 240 soldiers were confined at the new pro
vost marshal's guard-house last evening. Among
them were two lieutenants, intoxicated.
General Wilson's Regiment.
General RE IM WiLsoN's regimentof 1,400 MU
has made an excellent impression here.
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel.
JESSE CRAWFORD, of Blair county, who was a
Douglas delegate to the Charleston and Baltimore
Conventions, has received the appointment of lieu
tenant colonel in one of the regiments to be at:
Molted to the new brigade to be raised by General
J. Y. JAMES, Of your city. Mr. CRAWFORD is a
hardy mountaineer, a good soldier, and will make
an excellent officer. -
Condemned Rifles.
COL BALLIER'S regiment is said to have been
armed with steel and brass•mounted rifles, which
were condemned by the Belgium Government aml
purchased by our Government. There is much
grumbling by the men.
Hon. John Cessna.
A number of Pennsylvania politicians are at
Willard's. They are already discussing the proba
bility of Hon. JOHN CESSNA, of Bedford, being
made the next Speaker of the Pennsylvania Rouse
of Representatives.
Secretary Camerpn And Adjutant Gene-
rat Thomas.
These two gentlemen, who - have gone on a tour of
inspection to the West, wilt return about Thursday
next. Hon. THOMAS A. SCOTT is now the acting
Secretary of War.
Ilene and Mule contractors,
Personal
Telegraphic Appointment
Gone to the Chain . Bridge.
A Crowded City
FROM MISSOURI.
Srnaensr, Mo., Oct. 1.3.-18pecial despatch to
the Et. Louis Republicani—Lotten from rebels in
General Price's army have been intercepted and
brought here. They are dated the 9th inst., and
represent that Price and his army was within RO
miles of the Osage river, near Papinsville, and
that he hag 2.000 wagomi, 16,000 horses, and from
18,000 to 20,00 men.
Affairs in Missouri—Relative Position of
Price and Fremont
There is a triangle formed by three towns in
Missouri—Lexingten, Jefferson City, and Sedalia—
Lexington being the apex, and Sedalia being in the
angle between the perpendicular and the, ban.
Ilia hypotbenuse is the Missouri river ! Jefferson
City being located in the angle between the base
and bypothenuse. From the latter point starts the
Pacific Railroad, running a due western course to
Pedli lia . A hint: the toad ritEmuyr is rapidly
pushing his troops and munitions of war. He evi
dently intends Sedalia for the point from which
immediate active operations shall be directed,
As ricien's natural lino of retreat lay through
Sedalia, it is evident that if he had remained at
Lexington, FREMONT would out him of from all
communication with Southwestern Missouri and
Arkansas, the region from which ho draws his sup
plies, and where his forces must be recruited and
reinforced. Any further advance, either into
Northern Missouri or toward Eastern Kansas, could
only have expos.ed him still more palpably to the
flank movement now being made against him.
Fremont's Plan of Campaign.
It cannot injure the Union cause now in Missouri
to hazard a conjecture as to what his outline plan
of campaign is, as he is already far upon his march
to execrate it. By the movement against Sedalia,
he forced PnteE to abandon the dearly-purchased
post of Lexington without a blow, and compelled
him to retreat by a line diagonal to his shortest and
quickest route to Southern Missouri, thus making
his retreat circuitous, with his flank exposed for a
longer period than it would be had he been per
mitted to fall beak in a right line. The roads of
that part of Missouri lying next to Kansas, and im
mediately west of Sedalia, are difficult and rough;
the population is sparse, and the means of main
taining an army much less abundant than in its
vicinity and that of 'Warrensburg.
Price's Retreat.
Plum it is said, runs as well as he fights, and
has already reached the banks of Grand river, a
stream which, rising in Kansas Indian Territory,
and running southeastwardly, falls into the Osage,
near Warsaw, in Benton county. His line of re
treat, whether he concludes to risk a battle in the
field with FREMONT or not, will most probably be
continued by the line of Osooola, itumansville, and
Bolivar to Springfield.
On each of his flanks, along that line, lies a con
siderable body of Federal troops--MoYroommar,
the leader of the Kansas " Jay Hawkers," with a
body of between two and three thousand men at
Fort Scott. It was with this body he attacked,
shelled, and took the town of Osceola recently ; and
with it, still more recently, cut off a large baggage
train on its way northward to join General PRICE.
Fort Scott was, during the whole of the Kansas
troubles, his favorite resort, and from thence ho
sallied out to drive back the border-ruffians and
raid upon Missouri. Fort Scott is less than sixty
miles west of Osceola, and MONTGOMERY has lost
his characteristic enterprise if he does not make a
dash at PRICE'S rear during this retreat.
At Rolla, which is located on the southern branch
of the Pacific Railroad, and but little more than
one hundred miles from Springfield, to which point
PRICE is evidently retreating, General guar ea
lies with a division very little, if any, less than ten
thousand in number. As FREMONT has expressed
a determination to drive PRICE out of Missouri, he
will most probably be joined by MINTER near
Springfield, as he follows right upon PRICE'S
track.
Springfield.
Springfield is one hundred and thirty miles duo
south of Sedalia. Near to it was fought the great
battle in which the lamented LYON fell. It is the
county-seat of Greene county. Its location is high
and healthy, and the water is excellent. It is
susceptible of being strongly fortified, and as it is
the largest, most populous, end wealthy town in
Southwestern Missouri, there, if anywhere this side
of the Arkansas line, will a stand be made by the
rebels. If they retreat from that point without a
fight, they will not risk an engagement this side
the Arkansas line.
Fremont's Forces.
Before moving from Sudolia, Futnsonr will
doubtless be joined by STURGIS' corps, heretofore
operating in Missouri north of the river; by Lutes
column, and by the fifteen hundred regulars under
Col. ST. GEORGE COOKE, just returned from Utah.
These, followed by a union with MONTGOMERY and
'lmams, will swell his army to a very large size.
Various estimates are given in the Western papers
of the number of men he will concentrate around
Sedalia. One estimate places it as high as forty
thousand—a more moderate one at thirty-five
thousand. It is impossible that he can march from
that point with more than twenty-five thousand, if
he leave men enough, distributed at leading points
in northern and western Missouri, to hold the local
Secessionists in check, and guard the various lines
of railroad properly.
orroomrisiv arid IIMITIF:11 may raise his number s
to thirty-fire .re—t.•o wan al ie n us s it s
down before Springfield.
Mrs. Fremont.
This lady has been Most actively engaged in de
fending her husband's reputation against the as
saults of his enemies, declaring her hatred of them
in no stinted measure, and with the fierce vindic
tive intensity of her father. Indeed, she seems to
surpass even him in the ferocity of her assaults.
She accompanied her husband to Jefferson City,
and reviewed the troops as they filed off on their
march toward Sedalia. Her oldest boy, some
twelve or fourteen years of age, wore a lieuten
ant's, and a younger one a sergeant's uniform.
The eldest is to form a member of his father's mili
tary household. Indeed, it would not be surpris
ing if JESSIE constituted herself a member of the
staff, for she has been with her husband on more
than one perilous venture. liar presence would
insure energy and rapidity of movement, even if
FREMONT had ever exhibited any lack of these
qualities.
•
Missouri State Convention.
Sr, LOL7/8, Oct. the Convention yester
day, Mr. Hendricks, from the Committee on Elec
tions, introduced a bill to postpone the State elec
tion till the first Monday in August, 1862, and pro
viding for the continuance of the present provi
sional Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Secre
tary of State in °Mae till their successors be duly
elected and qualified. The balance of the day was
occupied by speeches from Messrs. ITriel, Wright,
and Birch.
One of the gun-boats in course of construction at
Carondelet was launched yesterday.
Secretary Cameron.
JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 13.—Sneratary Cameron
and Adjutant General Thomas passed here at 5}
o'clock this evening by special train from St. Louis.
The Secretary reviewed the troops at Syracuse and
Tipton to-day.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Breekinridge and other Traitors Organi
zing a Rebel Camp.
LOUISVILLE, October 12.—The Evening News
learns, upon unquestionable authority, that Fronk
bridge, Preston, Johnson, Desha, Williams, Haws,
Moore, and other Secession notables, are organizing
a large rebel camp at Prestonburg, Floyd county.
It says they have a force of 0,000 or 7,000 men now
there, and' are drilling them eight hours per day,
and that they are alarming the mountaineers by
circulating incredible stories as to the intentions of
the Government. The News asks the Oovernmen
to place promptly the requisite force in the moun
tains around yid& the Union forces way. rally. -
From Fortress Monroe
Fonmasa lifoNnow, Oct. 12, via Baltimore.--A
party of New York Zouaves, who started out from
Newport Nears this morning to ant fuel, were at'
tacked, probably by a scouting party of rebels,
and driven in, with the loss of one team. Two
rebel tug boats appeared at the same time in the
James river. The steamer Express went up a
short distance on a reconnoissance, but was unable
to reach the enemy.
The steamer S. R. Span/ding sails to-night
with a large shipment of quartermaster and com
missary stores, for Hatteras. Brigadier General
Williams goes with her, and will assume the chief
command at Hatteras Inlet.
Departure of Steamers
Nnw . YORK, Oct. 12.—The steamer Fulton. sail
ed to-day with 130 passengers, and the Edinbarglt
with 248 passengers.
Public Amusements
There is really nothing to write about on this
subject. Four theatres are open, besides a circus,
and the ethibitien of Waugh's Italia. "The Belle
of the Season" at Walnut-street Theatre, the re
vival of "The Way to Keop Him" at Mrs. Drew's
Arch-street Theatre, and of " Paris and London"
at the Continental ; Edward Sterling's new comic
drama ; "Blue Jackets," at MoDonough's Olympic,
and a fine. equestrian troop at Gardner A. Hem
ming's Circus, Twelfth street, below Spruce.
LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE. OP PARIS DRESS
49,w, e/TAWL, S, LRS It/M30:75, Gnoyao, En-
BROIDERIES, dc.—The particular attention of pur
chasers is requested to the large and attractive as
sortment of French, German, Swiss, and British
dry goods, Paris dress goods, silks, also 225 pieces
French merinoes, in desirable shades, shawls, kid
gloves, velvet and Paris bonnet ribbons, fancy
goods, tire., comprising about 771 lots choice arti
cles in silk, worsted, woollen, cotton, and linen
fabrics, to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, for
cash, commencing this morning at ten o'clock, tho
sale to be continued without intermission all day
and part off' the evening, by gym ciggliorq,
Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street.
• LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
[RN PONY EXPRESS.]
PACIFIC SPRINGS, Oct. 12.—The pony express,
going East, passed here at 9 o'clock this morning,
with the following advises :
Sae Fa/tem:co, Oct. 5, P. M.—Arrived, steam
ship Profit. Dement, from Bordeaux.
Sailed, Oct. 3d, ship Charger, for Hong Kong,
Carrying $lO,OOO in gold, :1,700 gad:sof wheat. ;
ship Moonlight, fur Hong Kong, ceerying 512.,000
in treasure 6,000 sacks of wheat, ; bark Con
stance, for New Zealand, with 7,000 sucks of wheat,
2,000 sacks of oats ,S e.
Business generally is improving. Spirits of tur
pentine is active at 1401'150 Naval stores dull
and declining ; 100 bbls. tar sold lit $5.50 ; 100 bbls.
pitch, $5.50; 100 bbls. rosin, $5.50. Sugars are
hardening; crushed, 18i cents. 'Wool is advan
cing ; sales at 71021 cents. Much of the goods
received per il/agert were damaged by leakage.
Alcohol, in tins, 70 cents. Whisky-30 cents for
low and 37 for high-proof. Wheat for export 175,
with large sales.
GENERAL NEWS.
General Planner has iSFiteil hie pineinnrifinn nr
4/el lug the unsmiling of the hurts flu the depart:nen - 1
by volunteers. and concentrating the regulars at
convenient points for their embarkation for Panama.
The horse equipments of the regulars will be turned
over to the Oregon volunteer cavalry, Lieut. Col.
Merchant will detail four companies of twenty men
each from his regiment to garrison forts Churchill,
Humboldt., Bragg, Crook, Gaston, Umpqua, and
Scranton.
The first trial by jury, under the Sunday law,
took place at San Francisco on the 311, and resulted
in the conviction of the defendant, the proprietor
of a drinking saloon. It was proved that the front
doors of his saloon were closed, but there was a
private entrance kept open, and liquor &told during
the Sabbath.
Captain McMahon, recently appointed on Gene
ral McClellan's staff, started for Washington, over
land, on the oth instant.
The Stockton Independent says that heavy
failures are reported as having taken place there
on Monday and Tuesday, but it withholds the
names,
The firm of Burton it; McCarty, liquor and pro
vision dealers, at Sacramento, was closed by attach
ment, on Thursday. Their liabilities are said to be
between $70,000 and $BO.OOO.
John C. Falls 16 Co., of Marysville, have failed
for a large amount.
A very fine regiment of horsemen is now being
formed in this State by W. Rosso, a loyal Texas
Banger, and is nearly full ; although, for the pur
pose of procuring picked men, its organization is
kept from the public. They style themselves Cos
sacks, and are intended to perform similar service
for the American army that the Russian Cossacks
do for the Russian army. They are good horsemen,
using the rifle going at full speed, and are also ex
pert in throwing the lasso. The men are repre
sented as wonderfully proficient. Their services
have been tendered to the Government.
The Synod of the Pacific Representation of the
Old School Presbyterian Church met at Napa on
Tuesday. Resolutions were passed complimentary
to the Rev. Dr. Scott, and lamenting the demon
strations of personal violence at San Francisco.
The Rev. Dr. Anderson and one other. member
voted against the resolutions. Resolutions Of loyalty
to the Government were also adopted.
The Los Angeles Star of the 28th ult. announces
the arrival at that place of several families of emi
grants from Texas. These are but the advance
portion of sonic 180 emigrant wagons from the same
State. It is stated that Western Texas will be al
most deserted during the present year, the loyal ci
tizens having determined to remove to a new and
happier home in California, where the Oonatltuklon
and the laws are respected.
Los ANGELES. Oct. 4.—Henry Reed, the agent
of the San Antonio Mail line, arrived here from
Fort Yuma yesterday. lie beings the following
information. He left the fort last week, when
everything was quiet at that post. Two companies
of infantry were there under Col, Andrews, United
j States army. They were - very busily engaged in
I making entrenchments and preparing for any
emergency. All fears by the citizens of any attack
from the rebel troops from Texas or Arkansas have
been allayed, as the last report says there are no
armed bodies of inen west of Tucson. Reinforce
ments [for Vert Yuma,
consisting of companies G
and F of the United States Sixth Infantry, under
command cf Lieut. Bryant, were within two days'
march of their destination.
He passed at Indian Wells a mounted company
of armed men, thirty-two in number, who stated
that they were en route for Texas, but they had no
pack animals or baggage.
A correspondent from the North writes to the
Oregon Sentinel that a train of three hundred wa
g_ons, of this year's emigration, had reached the
Grandeer, onde, in the Blue Mountains. and intend
settling there. They were all for the Union.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CHAMPION,
81,000,000 in Gold
NEW roux', Oct. 13.—The steamer Champion
has arrived from Aspinwall with dates to the sth
inst. She brings $1.000,000 in treasure, shipped
from San Francisco on the 20th ult.
The Champion sailed in company with the
United States corvette Macedonian, for Cartha
gena. Tae Champion was convoyed to lat. 23 by
the gunboat Keystone State. Left in port at
Aspinwall the United States sloop-of-war Fal
mouth.
The advises from Carthagena report Mosquera
as hemmed in at Bogota. His forces have been
defeated by Arboleda, with a heavy loss. Tho
entire State of Canca had declared in favor of Ar
boleda. The latter has hung three prisoners in re
taliation for those shot by Mosquera.
Further News by the Chtsgeworr Cape
CAPE RACE, N. F.. Oet. 12.—The following is
the balance of the Glasgow's news
The Glasgow left Queenstown, on the evening of
the Bd. She has a general cargo, and '55 cabin and
145 steerage passengers. All well.
She experienced fresh westerly breezes during
the voyage.
On the 4th; signalled the steamship City of
Manchester, from New York, bound to Liverpool.
On the same night exchanged signals with a large
steamer supposed to be the Aram : from New York
for Liverpool.
•
ITALY.
The issue of a pamphlet at Florence, condemn
ing the temporal power of the Pope, produced a
great sensation.
PORTUGAL.
Reports say that the King of Portugal is to marry
a princess of Savoy.
AUSTRIA
All the functionaries in the Council of Pesth
have tendered their resignations.
The Assembly Chamber at Pesth was occupied
by military, and the members forcibly prevented
from entering.
Count Jaroby had returned unopened the order
of the Government requesting him to remain in
office.
TURKEY
It was stated that the Bosnians and Servians had
declared in favor of the Montenegrins.
POLAND
A solemn meeting of the Poles is called for the
10th of October, near Lublin.
BRAZIL
The Brazil mails had reached England. Rio dates
are to Sept. S. Coffee active at a decline. Good
firsts, 5113001611500. Stock, 30,000 bags.
BUENOS AYRES
Negotiations for peace at Buenos Ayres had been
broken off, and a battle was imminent.
The country was under martial law.
Arrived from New York, September 10. Trade
Wind and Chicopee, at Barcelona; 24th, Pacific, at
Cette ; 27th, Golden Era, at Derry ; Anna Marga
retta, at Torbay ; 213th, Casilda and Allison Stewart,
at lielvoot ; H Von Brabant, at Brarrien;
at Antwerp ; 29th, Ocean Home, Eclipse, and
Thomas Jefferson, at Havre; Louisa, at Queens
town.
Arrived from Boston, Vasco de Galnft, at ilelvoet,
Sailed for New York, Aug. I.—Mary Lord, from
Algoa Bay ; Sept. 30—Charles Hem and Crusoe,
from Portsmouth; St. Bede and Ballarayfrom
Deal. Ont. I—Ellen Stewart and J. A. Baker,
from Deal ; Martha, Constantine, and Harvest
Home, from Liverpool.
Sailed for Philadelphia, Nth September—Sun
rise, , e%nn Augusta, and Saxonia, from Portsmouth.
MEMORANDUM.—The Hudson, from Shields, for
New York, and the Georgee, from Antwerp, fur
N
New York, Late both put into Ramsgato leaky.
Lynch LaW at Delaware.
A DEAN HANGED BY A MOB.
SHIMNA, Del., Oct. 12.—A midatto man, Immo/ Jacob
HUllliiioll 9 'wou hanged by a mob at this place yesterday.
The circumstances were as follows: Mr. John Cloak, an
aged and wealthy citizen, HITS on the outskirts of the
town with his wife mud two daughters. The latter are
aged respectively eighteen and twenty years. At half
past eleven o'clock on Thursday night, Mr. and Mrs.
Cloak were awakened by loud screams which imued from
the rocm of the young ladies. Mrs. Cloak immediately
proceeded to the apartment, when the was attacked by
a Man who Wall struggling wi,lll her daughters in the
dark.
• Mrs. Cloak added her screams to those of the girls, and
Mr. C. at once: hastened to her aid. He, too, was at
tacked and beaton in a shocking manlier. While the
struggle was going forward, a TIVgTO servant, who slept
in ani out-building, procured a ladder, and by placing it
against the window-sill enabled the three ladies to es
com TIIC liatrtykr alp get away, nut withoot being
recognized. Iris object wda evidently to Violate the per
son of one of the young Indira.
For several reasons it was believed that the mulatto
Hamilton was the guilty party. lie was arrested yester
day morning, early, and taken before a magistrate in the
town. From the evidence it seems that Hamilton was
employed on the farm of Mr.i Cloak. Ho had been at tho
house the day previous, engaged in putting up stoveo.
While there, a small toy, or soma such trifle, had been
given him, and Ibis article was found in a portion of the
pocket of the intruder, which had been torn off by Miss
Cloak in the struggle. There were other circnuistanees
which tended to COILViaCe the people of hiS guilt, and an
intense excitement was the result.
The prisoner was of worn committed to answer tiro
chow nsroinct him and he was ordered to be conveyed
to Dover jail, a few miles distant. Hamilton was a very
powerful man, and in order to guard against his escape,
while on his way to priseh, his arms were pinioned be
hind his back.
While the bearing and the trying were in progress pre
parations were being made outside for lynching the pri
soner. A rope was procured, a 110080 was made, aunt
when the constables made their appearance in the street
with their charge the crowd gathered around, seized him.
and ran biro to a beech tree on the banks of a mill-dam
at the edge of the town. The rope was placed around his
neck, the other end was tied to an outstretched limb of
the tree, and in a few seconds the poor wretch was
dangling in the air.
All ihis took pinca in broad daylight, at hell past nine
o'clock in the morning, in the sight of hunch/AA of spec
tators. Among the lookers-rot there were probably two
hundred females. No permit attempted to vindicate the
outraged law. Hamilton met hit fate without a murmur
or a struggle. While being hurried to the place of axe
eution lie denied his guilt : but it in said that just at the
moment be was al.out being suspended he confessed.
The body wits allowed to hung until four o'clock in the
afternoon, wilco it was cot down, and a corooreajory
was eninsnellal to 'moire into the manner in which the
n 0,,, bed conic to his death. After a IN - A:merlon' ex
ansinatien, a verdict Wag rendered to the effect that the
deceased had died from the effects of strangulation, the
re,nli of banning intlieted by cane pennon or per.:o),,!
(•• jttry! It iS prol,:tide tint ,ly,ry :rut
COrWertilli in the hanging was well known to the jurors,
most of whom were doubtless upon the ground at this
time.
It is said that after the banging of the mulatto, it was
found that there was a fresh gull shot wound in ono of
MS legs, and ii ball was found in the wound. Mr. Cloak
fired two pistol shots at the intruder during the struggle
in the dark, and it is supposed one of the halts took
OM. There is but little, if any doubt, of the guilt of
tine poor wretch: but, in true lynch-law style, he was
hanged first anti tried afterwerd6,
years of age yesterday, and
Mr. Cloak was soventy4wo
Hamilton tied been ut the house the day previous aiding
hi the preparations for a party hi tumor of the event
ii bleb was to Ctiltif , tiff last night. The mulatto wet to
have been the principal waiter on the festive occasion.
The deceased wen nomerrod, end about twenty-eight
years of age. He was a Mall of herculean strength. It is
said that ha was charged With a similar attempt on a
Minter occasion, and escaped punishment at that time,
This fact had notch to do with deciding his tragic bus.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING
AROH-STREET THEATRE—Arch atroot. shove Sixth.—
" The Way to }Corp and a Mazoppa."
WaLanr-Srnari. l'imaraa—Ninth and Walnut dn.—
Bello of the Season," and "Lady and the Devil!"
WHEATLEY'S CONTINENTAL THEATRX—WOIIIIIt Blreet,
above Eight.ll.—" London and
McDoNt.prqu'r 01.1,trro—Mace street, below Tided.—
" Tilt. Limning Hyena," etc.
ASSEMBLY liutunnos—Corner of Tenth and Chestnut
al reels.—Waugh's Italia and Stereoscopic View,; of the
War.
HARI.NER A: HEMMING'S 31AMStoTfl
Street, btION F.pruct.—Spurts of the Areutt.
RECRUITING.—The work of recruiting con.
I. b.. I.ri,k, bcfore the clu.ie of the month
Vennsyt"vanta win have her quota in the faith Witte
fore the great complaint among volunteers who have
persons dependent upon them for support, has been the
difficulty and uneertninty of forwarding thin money from
11, , :mas. t'osyrre.:.,at 11 , 11.tm1 l
against this by authorizing an allotment Aystem, leaving
the details !" the War Department, which has at last Int
upon a plait of of meeting the difficulty. Aat separate
roll — ban Met brell prepared by time Cnttut :tae* ray.
master fierwral, in which ere to be rfK.r 4 (.. 1 7 by the an
sistant paymasters, assignments or pay hty soldier to
their relatives or friends at home.
This no doubt be satisfactory, although it is some
what cumbersome. It will he some time before the pro
per pay roll reqllirea by t h is arrangement will become
familiar to volunteer officers, many of whom hm•n al
r.•ady expo ell the noc , ,rity for a thorough know
ledge of the Regulations of the Army. The consolida
tion of the two teeltnenta under command of Colonelg
Gregory and Wallace, with the former as Colonel and the
latter no Lieutenant Colonel, hills fair to Howl the regi
ment Mlle formed into the field in it abort time. Over
seven hundred men are already enrolled. Lieut. Col.
E. Walince is nn wed lxperieiced military officer,
baying served with honor during the Mexican war and
also during the three months service with the Scott Lo
gic,» regiment.
A hotly of men who have ltrort rerruited for Balrer'a
Thiamin loft their onotuniunovit in the Twenty-fourth
want on Statuary ermine for tint twat of war.
Colonel R 110 1 714 ravalry is still at Cam Maio. Ma
mum art being thoroughly drilled preparatory to march
ing. The rolls are nearly full.
Colonel R. R. Priee's cavalry la tilling up. The en
campment will, in a few days, be moved to tiers city. Mx
companies ere now• in ramp, and recruiting stations fur
the other six have been opened.
The regiment forming in this cit• fnr the Trish Brigs.llit
is nearly inn, and will be ready to maw> in a hhort time.
Colonel Dunn, who lies hail charge of the reuinnut,lt
resign to "Robert E. Patterson, who i 3 now a paymaster
in the regular army.
A regiment of light infantry is being formed under the
direetion of Colonel John F. Staunton, who lots seen
service in Mexico. The camp is at Camac's Wools.
Colonel Staunton has been commissioned by the file
rernor to command - one of the State. regiment.., and most
of tho nion will corne front the interior counties. Go
vernor Curtin has ordered thu two companiel of Colonel
Conroy's rraiment to bit ronsolitlanot With Colonel
Staunton's command. Tin! , hue calmed soon dissatisfac
tion among the officers of Colonel Conroy's regiment,
and they threaten to disband rather than unite.
Tteerulting is still going on for Cnlonela Jones',
Gray's, Meredith's, Lojeane's, It Mee', Baffler's, and
bleLean's regiments—tome of width are now at the seat
of war•
THE Ji7lcTto:f IiAMFOATA 15 r s'r or 21IN
Senrrtuttd..—A LOCOMOTIVE TRACK AROEND
DELPHIA .—We tithe the Mowing from the 17nited Statue
Railroad and Mining Awl,:ler of the 12th instant:
The opening of- the East Pennsylvania Railroad,
whereby there was made complete, in its mechanical con
nections, a codimuma and unbroken rail communication
between harried urtt and New York, end the Den made of
that route to avoid Philadelphia by the running of
weeping- cirt! between Pittalturg and tqcw York yin Al
lentown, and the minim: of military trains between
Washington rite and New York via Itarrhibura, has de
moos. traled to Ito, citizens of Philadelphia that their in
tereStS require that any hindrancea to a direct and con
venient communication between New York and the
Weal', and between New York and the South, lhrough
Philadelphia, should hoc removed.
To this end a charter has liven granted by tlin Ti'.
&stature to the :function hailreait Cowpony, with aii
therity to connect the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
MIDI will' the Pennsylvania. Itailrond on the wet hank
of the Schuylkill river, and also the Philadelphia, Wil
mington. and naltiMnre Railroad with the PIIIRSAVNIIIa
Railroad 011 the west bank of the Schuylkill river. When
there two links are constructed there will be a continuous
locomotive road on the west side of the Schuylkill be
tween Ferry and the Van,: met ther , nr.on
tints front Pittshurp, Wheclinp, atol Washinaton.
niay drawn with steam-rower to the rinlettraNA elm
ut Washington-street wharf, and he ferried thence out
the deck of a large steamboat to Camden, to he pass,.,l
on thence to New York; Or, in winter time, cars from
PittFburp., Wheeling, and Washington, may lie drawn
by ••tolrii-power to the Trenton Railroad at Richmond,
mid thence be hurried on to New York behind a loco
motive. In this way Philadelphia will put an estoPPel
on ent-off or run-around routes, for the current of
through trayel will find the main channel in the con
necting, highway= which len.l hither from the. 1-I;s4 oast
hence to the It sot and -
The carers of the new read, which was organized on
the 30th tilt., are; president, J. Edgar Thomson; direc
tors, J. E. Thomson, Charles E. Smith, S. M.
Ant Whitney, J. Dutton Steele; treasurer, C. E. Smith;
secretary, Joseph Lesley.
It will be vbeerved that the three directors first named
fire presidents, reimectively, of the Penwylvaida Rail
xvnd Com-pally, the Philadelphia. and Reading 'Railroad
Company, and the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Bala.
worn Railroad Comp any t of the other two direetnn, one
it an ex-president, and the oilier an ex-vice president of
the Philadelphia and Rem' ing Railroad Company.
Thus, the three great companies whose roads enter the
city from the West, the South, and the Northwest are
jointly identified with the movement. If among the
consequences of the construction of this Junction Rail
road, additional to three indicated in the precedingre..
thatke., - Id tranAnire that hi no ,Natant fnturn tinto
the naltimore trains will cross the Schuylkill Ayer at the
new railroad bridge at the arsenal in lien of the old ferry
Lridge. at Gray's Ferry ;and, also. that many of the
freight cars now hauled with horse-power through Dread
street, will hereafter pass north and south on a locomo
tive track west of the Schuylkill, surely the local public
nunvenience will thereby be promoted.
COL. CI; ORLINTR' ' S ZOI:AVES.—On Saturday
afternoon Cal. CoAiine'a '/.emus regiment, numbering
1,000 men, broke op camp, marched through a nuinher
of the principal streets, bringing up at the Volunteer lU
freshment Saloon. A finer-looking set of men never left
the city, and their uniforms, accoutrements, etc., bore
them out in excellence an I good appearance.
Recruiting for the regiment was commenced in the
early part of August last. It now numbers ten compa
ni, s, and i, complete, with the exception of Company K,
which will receive a few more meM in order to fill up.
The following is a list of officers of the regiment:
Colonel, John M. Goaline: lieutenant colonel, George
T. Town; major, M. Rifts; adjutant, E. 13, Dunten ;
nuartprnister, John Haviiand ; quartermaster sergeant,
Wilma;M. enrgerm A. lt. Kelly ; assistant surgeon,
Campbell; hospital steward, Noble; sergeant major, R.
Porter.
The company officers are the following: Company A,
A, T. Torn; Company B, Baldwin; Company 0, T.
Clegg; Company P, J. Benitez; Company E, McCul
lough; Company F, E. Carroll; Company G, W. PitnPr ;
Company 11, Franklin; Company I, Hall; Company K,
H. Heweee. .
LOCATION OF IRE PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENTS.
—The Twenty-third, Colonel Birney, is encamped at
Bladensburg. Colonel Owen's (Twenty-fourth) regi
ment is now in the division under the command of Gene
ral Stone, and encamped 0.114 four miles south of
Ponlesville, Md. Colonel (Twenty-sixth) regi
meut is at Bladensburg, which, is fourteen miles from
Arnim - die Junction_ Colonel Gesryte (Twantyolglith)
regiment is guarding the neighborhood opposite Haeper's
Ferry, but its post office address is Point of Rocks, ltd.
The Twenty-ninth, Colonel Murphy, is still at DarneS
town, Md., as also the Thirtieth, Colonel Chautry.
Colonel Williams' (Thirty-first) regiment is still on the
Bladensburg road. The Thirty-second, Colonel Lujeane,
is at Camp Franklin, on the Leesburg turnpike; three
miles west of Alexandria. Colonel Bohlen's (Fortieth)
regiment is near Roadie's Mills, Va., as alto the Thirty.
fifth, Colonel Sehimmelpfennig, and Fourth, Colonel
Rolfes. Colonel Raster's Fire Zonaves, the First Regi
ment California Brigade, and Colonel Morehead's regi
ment, are all encamped five miles beyond Poolesville, Md.
Colonel McLean's regiment is at Kendall Green, ono and
a half miles from Washington. The Pennsylvania lie
serve Corps is at Langley, tiro miles beyond the Chain
THE Deputy Quartermaster General, Twelfth
and Girard streets, desires to acknowledge the receipt of
blankets, given to the army by the following persons:
October 12—Misses Horns, 2 pairs; Mrs. Del Nobler,
Jr., 1 pair; Mr. Nobley, 1 pair; Mrs. Hone, 1020 Race
street, 2 pairs ; Mrs. A. Oppenheimer, .401 north Sixth
street, 1 pair 5' 3fro. Mary If. Toner, William.port,
pair of blankets and 1 pair of socks; A. F, Fowler,
Columbia county, ii blankets; Mrs, Ballentine, 2 blank
ets; name of donor unknown, 3 blankets; D. R. Knight,
2 blankets; W. G. Boulton, 123 Walnut street, 6 blank
ets; Mrs. W. H. Conn, 2 blankets; Mrs. N. B. Manning, 2
blankets; Mrs. C. C. Stratton, 6 blankets; Mrs. C. L.
Hughes, 2 blankets; ladies and gentlemen of I lernmatown,
18 Blankets; Leonard Renkert, pair (imam / pair
seeks, antll blanket; Mr. Win. iloodhart, 1 large maul
elm WI; Mrs. Jacob Miles, 501 Seventh street, 2
blankets;
Mrs. Chapman Biddle; 2 blankets; Mrs. S. L.
Shoher, 6 blankets; Mrs. E. W. Shippen, Mantua, 4
blankets; a lady, 1 blanket; Miss Fanny Wolfe, 2
blankets; Mies BeVa Wolfe, 2 blankets; Mrs. J. H. S., 2
blankets; Mrs. Dr. H. Corson, 6 blankets; Mrs. C. Greer,
1 blanket; Sir. Om Canning, 1 blanket; Mr. Charles
S. Fowler, ty blankets; name of ilouvr unknown, 4,
blankets ;ia. J. 11. S., 1 blanket; Miss J. Ames, 10
pankets.
A SPLENDID PUBLIC Efitl i itt—Ttiv NEW
FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLCIL—The laying; of the corner
stone of the Dun! Female Orphan Asylum was to have
taken place yesterday ofternonn, tint owing to the die.
aoceable condition of the weather and street; It has been
postponed for the present.
The new building is situated on the Delaware county
road, three and a half miles from the city. It was com
menced lest summer, (when the corner-stone would have
been laid lint for the absence of Bishop Potter from the
city,) and will cost about $BO,OOO. It will he of stone,
four stories in height, and as far as possible will be
made fire-proof.
The mein edifice and one wing only aro now in course
of congtrnetion. The farmer will have a front of 261
feet, and the latter a depth, exclusive of piazzas, of 101
feel.
The pupils will be 200 in number, and will receive such
education as will enable them to support themselves after
the institutiett,
CAMDEN AFFAIRS.-After the 19th instant
the tax warrants of the city will mtss from the ItantlS of
the collectors into the possession of the constables. Those
who nt glect to pay their taxes before that date will con
sequently.be mulcted in the costa..- ;
The aggregate of the enrolled militia of the county, tld
exhibited by the recent returns, is 6,00,
Three mammies of the ()Idea Legion encamped nt
Beverly have been mustered in during the roast week. . A.
cavalry company is being also : recruited) at the, same
place, to he attached to the Legion. r.,;:
The company attached to Col. Bohlen's regiment. en
camped at Diamond Cottage, will strike tents to-day, and
join the main boar of their reginivnt. -
Col—TopoDh W. Allen, of Bordentewn, has NMI] art
peinfol by Coy. Olden to the euloneley of the Oth New
Jersey regiment. Samuel Keys, Esq., of Burtimstton,haq
received the appointment of quartermaster in the saute
regiment.
IN TowN.—Col. Chantry, of the Thirtieth
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, is now in our city,
for the purpose of having his regiment properly registered
in the archives of the State. At the outset they wore of.
cepteni by tine War Department at Washington as One of
the independent Regiments, but tine Governor has num
bered Colonel Chantry's Regiment the Sixty-sixth, in
stead of the former nounher, tine Thirtieth. The colonel
has orders from the Corernor niruise two now eompitnimi
for his regimont. Captains and lieutenants will do well
to see the eolenol immediately, especially such as are not
attached. to other organizations, at thin in an onnortunitY
not often presented, of marine into active Barrie° anti
pay. The colonel is attached to Gen. Banks' division of
the crony of tine Potomac.
Captain Peters IA in tho city reerniting 50 men for Col
Williams' Regimen!, now encamped at Bladensburg.
NEW THEATRES IN PROSPECT.—PhiIICHS TT
%mum, author of the ‘lFejen Meemaid," II Feeble
Fish," etc., is said to be negotiating for tim Girard
Bons,. to convert it into a museum. On Saturday,
hend.ll weg eng.l l .. oi in nntlihnA:4•4lint:in.:. ut the east .
met I.,tartivittrility of ultemin, WIWI iiotlSo 11110 a
museum and theatre. For doing this, the figure unmet him
a rather high one. The interior of the building has
tern ehochingly abnerdi the door,. ere irelelihly be
primmed, the decorations are rained, carol the walls are,
in many places, denuded. Jones' Hotel has been lemed
to the morrietor of adime concert ir saloon, and is now be
ing fitted up for that purpose.
ANOTHER NEW HOSPITAL.-7110 " Woman's
Hospital," ciutrh red by the State Legislature in Morels
last, jg about going into operation, it largo building having
been secured for the purpose on North College imam,
opposite Girard College. The institution is designed fur
the treatment of non-contagions diseases of AVOlllell and
children. It will be under the management of a Board
of twenty-four ladies, who represent among their number
most of the different religious denominations. The Chief
Resident Pliyeleism will he Mr, E. H. Cleveland, M. D..
who ion professor in the Female Medical Vollogo of tbl4
city.
CHANGE IN TIM MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTL
—The recent eioction will pru,luro n change in n large)
number of the oftl , es of the city niter the licit of January
next.
All the Ifeadm of Departments, tuthiert to Council, will
also undergo a change, about the middle of January, and
the candidates for al! theme varinum mouth-ma are lilcoiy to
be numereitti. For the benefit of the curioulor inquiring
we subjoin a list of all theme ottieem, and number of ap
pointments in each
1. Sheriff—lbibl by feng—A Chief Deputy, knliritor,
Execution, Clerk, Appeitrance Cleft:, five deputing, and
Kuper vltb , w Trybtorti Apkrlnient,
2. Register of Wills—A deputy and clerk, (fens.)
Clerk of Orphans' Court—a deputy and a clerk,
(fees.)
4. City Treasurer—Chic f Cl,-rk, $1,200; four clerks,
$B5O each; Mas , atig,er, $500; and un allowance ufsl,4oo
for temporary clerks.
5. City Commissionary—salary $l,OOO. 'So patronage.
6. Chiaf Commissioner of Ilighwayp, $1,6161; two ikA
sistatit COMMiPiiiollolll, $l,OOO each, LiCellne Clerk,
$12200; Illiscallanoons Clerk, $800; Maasenor, $500;
811 Midge li'atehtiwn, NOU cull; twrnty,wven
ilUper-
TiFort, 3130 rarn. Total amount of salarirs, saoooo.
7. Superintendent City Railroads, $l,OOO.
8. Chief Engineer Water Department, $2,500,• Regis
ter, $1,800; Chief Clerk, $1,000; five clerks, $B5O, four
Inspectors, $llOO enrh ; fins Purveyors, $650 each; Ups
:,no ; I;Drattginft -
MON $8(10; Engineer at Fairmount, $800; another, $700;
another, $400; Watchman, $400; two 'Engineers Dela
ware Water Works, $BOO each four Firemn, $450 each
two Watchmen, $5OO each; two Enginevre Schuylkill
Works, $7OO each; two Assistants, $4llO each, ten Fire.
awn, :ti) frith; Wotelononi $ lOO jiuvtngin , ers
Twenty-fourth want Works, $5OO earhi two Firmnrn,
10450 earl. Total annual salaries, 832,0 , 0.
14. Commissioner of tlity Property, $1,000; Clerk, $BOO
Superintendent Independence Hall. $700; Germantown
Hall, $500; West Philo& phla Hall, $500; Law Build
ings 6g300; .liwy Bonilla, $56114); Stall. bones. $500; /LAM
Cleaner, 00: two Court Room Cleaners, 8000 each ; nix
Bridge a n d Mato Ilouso WRtelttocit,Fslllo each; Superin
trndentn Itolt-priolrucT, Washington, Kitten.
loupe, Penn, Logan, awl .leflerson Sitteres, $6OO each.
Superintendents of Fairmount Park,City Iturial
Ground, Norris Square, and Hunting Park, Woo each ;
two Keepers of Public CIOCkS, 100 ( . 11( . 11; one do. $lOO
Superintendent Spring Garden Hall, $5OO. Total sato,
ries $17,000.
10. Connnissioner of 'Markets, $900; Clerk, $5OO
eleven Market Clerks, $425 each.
11. Superintendent of Trusts.
12. Superintendent of Wills linst ital, $BOO.
. .
;iiiporintendent Girard EotrireP. 1,(0 4 )0; Agent do.
in F,,1 1 200; tin. in arhuylkill county, 6409 ;
111(.ssenger, $5OO.
Beside,: Cottneils elort police tnarriPtratou,
vine plo nichow, turnibers oC the Board of Guardiaoß of
the Poor, Board of health, and directors of rarioun
iu
ntihdivar, corporation.,,
Gin Ann Cour:pa:E.—The proficiency which
Saunders' Niels have attained in military exercloos
readers the company an object of Interest to an who have
had
an opportunity of witnessing their performances.
on Saturday morning, by invitation of the faculty of
Girard College, they paid that institution a visit, and
went thrnugh their beautiful and difficult evolutions, to
the admiration and astonishment of the pupils of the col
lege, who had never before witnessed such things as
Znuave drillinr, skirmishing, and bayonet exercise.
'llajnr flettendort, the inqtmetew of the cadets, d•Weevee
much credit for the admirable manner in which he has
trained the bap+. It is net, primp; generally known
that they drill every morning, except Saturdays and
timalitYe, between the home of nine and ten o'elock, at
Saunders' Weld Philadelphia Institute, in Williams
street, above Market, where persons desirous of seeing
them are privileged to do sn.
RAcxa.—There will be a trot at Oxford Park
to-day, for a pante sind stake of islso, The 11011 MS " Amo
r-Kiln iiiiirbnit f , Liliri" "dentin
Annie," have been entered for the contest. These latter
were announced for Thursday last, but the race was post
poned on account of the weather. The horses are well
known to have made very fast time, and there is no
doubt that it will be a most exciting race. At the samo
time, and nn the v a ne track, a mulch will come off be
tween the nurses " A llllTirafl star" and 66 Kimball Ja,k
win," best 3in ii. These hersesare said to he very closely
matched for speed i the race will, detfhtlenito therefore,
prove unite interesting to the frequenters of the park,
and a gond day's sport may be atitiripiltNi.
On Wednesday next-, " Brother Jonathan," " Georg,
llfeeme," "Garibaldi," mid ''Laity King," will trot at
Point Breeze Park.
DEATH OF AN OLD PEDAOOfirE.—Mr. Jahn
IT.lViltyts, nn old rind well-known tent'ller, died at his
rcr;denrc in thin city on Friday, Ife wan quite talianCid
in years. 'Searly forty yearn :len, "Johnny Willets," as
he was familiarly called by his pupils, taught school in
Carpenter's : scholars, among whom w,ro
numbered many I.ft:wind:ye linsitteß , non of the pres.utt
time, received their lemons in geography, grammar, awl
arithmetic on a Beat reualered historical by the 'meting
there of the first Continental CongresP, in :774. Mr.
~Pillete,nt.oegneutty- kept bi.. ..ulifmt the ttildin4
the College, 01 AlTs•el.
very mud, enteewill by a largo nicely of friends. 7:10
funeral of the deceased will Win pinny to.day,
RonnEnx.—On Saturday afternoon a young
min named Harry Harley was before Pence Magisirat..
Beltler, at the Central Station, Mt the charge o f s t en ii,,,,
six hundred dollars' worth of black cloth from the store
of Plate & Schottler, Church alley, below Third street.
The neeose•l i, a hatter, and he to employed at a 11..n11-
factory a few doors distant from the store of the firm
hatmal. It Is alleged that Harlot• teas In the hal,it of
scaling the intervening mot's, and, &wending through
the trap door of the store of Plate St. &hairier, he fould
remove the cloth. Detectives Wrigley and Chas. H. Smith
who made the arrest, recovered a portion of the geodi.
The prisoner was held in $1,500 bail to answer,
THE REPAIRS TO THE WIRE BRIDGE Will
, quire to he more extensive than was at first Kupposed.
The henry timber rross.piecas depeudiuu from the wires.
Mid alli%fititfillti ontirely re
placed by new °flea Twelve of them have thin , far
been miliAituted, but the work is of such a nature that it
cannot be pushed ahead very rapidly. We have !wart
that it was contemplated to start a passenger ferry across
the river at some point in this vicinity as ,:uon as the
bridge should heroine impassable to redestrians.
BAFP DATiTt — theTsFlC APISTATIV,—Tire ,
game between the above named clubs took place Satur
day afternoon, resulting in a victory fur the Olympic,
they making twenty-five runs to the Adriatic's sevent.en.
The game was not marked by any extraordinary play on
either sole. A return match will, no doubt, be played
before the close of the reason, and if so, we hope to see
more brilliant play. Mr. P. W. C. Moore, of the eAth
letic, performed the duties of umpire, to the entire sobs
faction of
DEATH OF AY UNILVOWN WO3l.l.N.—An un
known white woman was linnet on Saturday morning
about half pact four o'clock, lying on the sidewalk at
Seventh and Bedford streets, in a dying condition. Sh 4
was taken to the Second District Police Station, whore
she died in a short time. Coroner Conrad held an in
quest in the case. A verdict of death from intemperance
and exposure was rendered.
SPRING GARDEN SAVING FOND•—The bill
in .inity 111.1 in the üb ,ve Case he. been talzon pro eo.-
fegso tim to Joseph It. Planicon, find some of tho Orh..r
monagero. An examiner to fake trgtinionP has been ap
pointed by the court, and Messrs. Hirst and Vail, tha
counsel for the depositors, are pushing the case vigo
rously.
CORONER'S CASES.—Yesterday morning, the
coroner held an inquest at the Second, di.drict twlica
station on the bxly of an unknown white woman, who
4.lultlenly in Prowrous Alley, Above Spofford street.
Verdict &alb from intemperance and exposure.
. . . . . .
An inquest was: algo held on the body of (tti infant found.
in a lot at Twenty-first and Cherry streets.
FLAG PRESENTATION.—A handsome flag was
presented to the. National Regiment, Colonel J. Eichler
.loner, at Canip Roxbormlgh, on the banks of the %Vim-
Fahiekon, on Sntunlay afternoon. The presentation Wag
nide MO QMPI9IIPI umpil Fivesli-moldog,
AN EEL STORY.—On Friday afternoon a
carious circumstance trauspiml in a barber shop at Ex
cl.ange and Lodge streets. The supply of water haying
suddenly stopped, au examination was made, and an eel
two feet long was found tightly wedged in the conduit.
Late from China,
We are indebted to H. T. Desilver, Esq., for co
pies of the China Ov'orland Trade Report, from
one of which we extrast the following, in reference
to the Southern privateer fitting out in Shanghae :
A SOUTHERN STATE PRIVATEER.—WOII, we ORE
tainly must say that the disruption of the United
States has soon assumed those calamitous characte
ristics for which civil wars are so celebrated. The
United States naval storekeeper at Shanghae was a
politician named "Judge" Cleary—we believe he
earned the title from having been a magistrate in
California. It seems by last advicos from Shang
him that this man, in connection with "Colonel"
Ward (the celebratea filibuster) ) Captain Allen
(who brought the steamer r_iirriinse from Califor
nia), and Captain Lynch (for some years in com
mend of the steamer .4ntelope, and lately of the
Contest), purchased the schooner Neva, equipped
her from the United States naval stores, and intend
to cruise off this conk as a privateer. The steamer
Saginaw , hurried up yesterday, on the intelligence
being made known, and we make small doubt will
capture her.
Ward is a desperate character, and has a large
sum of money which he has made in the Imperial
service. Ile was conaeoted with Walker, and is a
sailer b_y prdassion. Lynch is a Northerner. We
fancy Inc affair will end in grief. The craft is too
small, and a suitable crew can hardly be had in
time.
We heard that two of the Saginawis officeors td
signed upon learning the object of her trip, but
Subsequently withdrew their resignations.—Daily
Press.
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JIID6IA HOLT t 5 ornncn,—A pamphlet edition of
Judge Holt's speech at Irving Hall, Now York, on
the 3d September, has been printed by order of the
New York Chamber of Commerce for gratuitous
circulation. Copies will be forwarded, without
charge, on application to Mr. J. Smith Romans,
Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
WE HAVE RECEIVED from Mr. W. B. Zieber, 103
South Third street, "A Panorama of North and
South Carolina, and a part of Georgia, (as far as
Savannah)." It is taken up from the Atlantic
ocean, and gives us a bird's'eye view of the above
named States, with all their rivers, towns, moun
tains, rail, and other roads, forts, inlets, fortifies-
tions, &c
LARGE SALE OE' STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE,—
Thomas & Sao' sale to-morrow, (Tuesday,) 15th
inst., will comprise TWENTY PROPERTIES, nearly
'all peremptory sales, by order of Orphans' Court,
administrators, and others. Also, a largo amount
of stocks, loans, Ao., without reserve. See pam
phlet catatogura.
ELEGANT CABINET Furtmults,—Sale of Mr.
Lutz's valuable stock to-morrow (Tuesday) morn
ing.
DIE TRADE SALE TO BOOKSELLERS will com
mence on Wednesday next.
CITY ITEMS.
EOLETIC MEDICAL COLLEOE.—By reading the
advertisemcnt of this college, in our la it will hr
noire d that it is in a most flourishing condition, and
that it embraces in its corps of medical teachers Profes-
R6Pg Nino, McClintock, and flaunt, who am known to
rank among our most able physicians and surgeons.
- Oro QUOTA or TROOPS.—PenTlaylvartia'S
quota of troops is sixty thousand men, all of them
warmly and comfortably clothed at last. The quota of
tr.o warmly and comfortably clothed by Gre nv ill e
itoltes, at hie Palatial Establishmen4 609 Chestnut
street, has been equally largo since the Governor's pro
clamation was issued. We can only account for this
fact by attributing it to the superior material and work
manship ‘,l his garments, which are appreciated and
worn alike by army and navy officers, who state that
they MI the cheapest and best that can be inward in.
the city.
'IRMAIL SIIOE9.—It is at Constantinople
that shoemaking reaches its sublimest pitch, and soars
into absolute poetry. The bazaars display thousands of
pairs of clippers, delicate and small enough to fit Cinde
rella's self, and of dazzling splendor. Tito turbaned
artisans, tinder whose fingers those cunning structures
develop themselves, must have a painter's soul beneath
their caftans.. Bit it ix in Philadelphia, at the Drown
Stone Clothing Hall of Nockhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and
605 Chestnut street, above Sixth, that the perfection or
tailoring is to be seen. Their elegant and substantial
uniforms !hart: won for the firm the apt - Tull dietinetian or
the Military Clothing Depot of the country.