Eljt 'Puss.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1861.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF
STEPHEN A. HOUGLAS.-4 , The conspiracy
to break up the Union is a fact now known to
all. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to accomplish it. There can be but two sides
to the controversy. Every man must be on the
side of the United States or against it. There
can be no neutrals in this war. There can be
none but patriots and traitors."
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
A despatch received last night from Washington
states that our Government has learned that the
rebel commissioners, Slidell and Mason, who wore
on board the vessel which recently run the blook
ade at Charleston, are not only authorized by Jeff
Levis to form Demme:Tint treaties With France and
England, bra to place the Seceded States directly
antler the protection of foreign. Governmentc.
This is a startling proposition, and shows not only
the desperation of the rebel leaders, but their utter
disregard of republican institutions and their will
ingness to convert a large portion of our fair land
into a mere appendage of a foreign crown.
We have always contended that these leaders
were at heart haughty aristocrats, and this mea
sure proves that they are not only deadly
foes of the republican principle of submission to
the sill of the majority, which has been so glori
ously and setees.sfully illuttrated by the wonderful
prosperity of our country up to the outbreak of the
rebellion, but that if titles can be won for them
selves they arc reedy forever to sacrifice the liber
ties of their fellow-countrymen, and thus to doubly
delude and betray the misguided masses of the
South whom they have persuaded or forced to join
their infamous conspiracy.
We trust, however, that our Government will
take efficient measures to combat this new demon
stration. It is by no means certain that Mason
and Slidell will be enabled to reach Europe.
Several fast-sailing vessels left New York on
Wednesday to intereept them, and even if the
opinion expressed by one of our cerrespondents—
that the rebel vessel will sail for the West Indies—
is correct, they lacy still be intercepted. But if
all pursuit is eluded, they will find our ministers
ready to combat them at the European courts, and.
if the worst must come, the American people will
stand by their flag and their Union against a world
in arms.
The report of an engagement on Bolivar Heights,
near Harper': Ferry. is confirmed, and some inte
resting particulars are furnished. The Pennsyl
vania troops behaved with great gallantry, and
Colonel John 'W. Geary evinced great coolness.
judgment, and bravery. We regret to learn that
he was slightly wounded.
Senator Baker. of Oregon, has concluded to ac
cept a position as colonel of a regiment. and will
be commissioned by Governor Curtin. Ile says he
wants to fight for his country, and will do it if he
bas to go as a private:
The situation of affairs in Kentucky la encou
raging. The rebel leaders are receiving much less
aid than they expected, and the Union armies are
rabidly being efficiently organized.
In Missouri, Price is making great exertions to
retreat to Arkansas. His force is being much de
moralized by his retrograde movement, and it is
probable that be may yet be baffled in his attempt:
to reach Arkansas, by the Union forces.
Cotton mid Humanity.
Self-interest gives a magnifying or a mini
lying power to the spectacles through which
people view things. Mr. WILLIAM Scuxw
IJIMISAY, a keen Scoteliman whose industry,
sagacity, and enterprise have pushed him for
ward as a power in tits British mercantile
marine, made a fortune for him, and given
him a seat in the House of Commons, appears
troubled in mind on account of our War for
the Union. Ile has been speechifying to his
constituents at Sunderland, and, of course,
touched upon the American question. He said,
44 as it would be some time before cotton could be
got elsewhere, he considered it the duly of the
British Government to induce the United States
Government, for the cause of humanity, to re
move the blockade."
Here is Parliamentary logic for you! .Rs
England will not lie able, for some time, to
get cotton elsewhere, let Mr. larseoLx remove
the blockade, to enable Manchester to obtain
it, as heretofore. Disinterested advice!—con
sidering that Mr. LisnsAr, who was a volun
teer missionary to this country, Last year, to
persuade our merchants that free trade was
for their advantage, himself owns' a fleet of
WO, and would necessarily profit by the ex
tension of the carrying trade, if the cotton
ports were again open.
All that this amiable gentleman wants is,
that the United States shall sheathe its
strongest weapon, the Blockade, to allow
Lancashire to obtain cotton from the revolted
South. Yet,,such a reasonable recommenda
tion is not likely to be acted on by the Execu
tive here. Strange as it may appear to Mr.
LINDSAY, there would be a decided disinclina
tion, in Washington, to permit the South to
obtain money, the - sinew of war, by having
the usual facilities in sending her cotton and
tobacco to England. It is to be feared that the
blockade will vet be removed at Mr. LixosAy's
request.
Ile makes it, emphatically enough. Though
he started on the basis of the cotton-supply
running short, he reached a far loftier eleva
tion before he closed the sentence. From the
cotton-bale he jumped, with an agility which
shows what a political acrobat he is, right
into the temple of philanthropy_ Remove the
blockade, he exclaims, not only because while
it lasts Manchester will sicken for Want of
cotton—but remove it, on still higher grounds :
namely, as for the cause of humanity." We
scarcely know what the gentleman means,
but presume that he mixes up cotton-spinning
and humanity, in singular combination. Per
haps he means that, for want of cotton, the
Manchester manufacturers have been com
pelled to put their laborers on half-time—that
half-time means half-wages, during the coming
winter and spring, to all these people—that
half-wages means half-sales by the small shops
which supply 'food and raiment to these work
people—that the number of persons thus in
juriously afleeted is estimated at 4,000,000
this, win p.,...and, children—and that, out of
mill-burning, and machine-breattnik;iskts and
disaffection, and all but civil war in Lama
shire and Lanarkshire, the seats of Cotton
dom in England and Scotland.
Yes, the interests of humanity are involved
in the non-supply of cotton to England. But
Mr. LINDSAY is a shallow political economist
not to see that it is not the North, but the
South, which Ints caused the evil. If the
South had been loyal to the Union, there
would have been neither war nor blockade, and
Manchester and Glasgow would have been still
working on full time, without Famine and In
surrection staring them in the face, as at pre
sent. It it the South which 31r. LINDSAY
should blame. 'Let him counsel the South to
submission, but let bins not be so foolish as to
solicit the North to break the blockade. He
might as well entreat us not to use artillery
against the rebels!
THE TOUR OF INSPECTION made by Secretary
CAmEnox, through the military districts of
Major Generals FREMONT and SHERMAN, must
be productive of the best consequences. He
has ventilated, and, we trust, permanently
adjusted, the difficulty between BLArn and
Farrow, and has largely encouraged and
strengthened the Union army, and the Union
men of Kentucky. He has visited Cincinnati
and Indianapolis, and has conferred with the
friends of the Government in those ithpertant
cities, and when he returns to Washington
will be able to make such suggestions as will
undoubtedly cure many of the complaints that
have heretofore been so current. The prompti
tude with which he has settled many local
troubles and many earnest grievances in the
great Northwest, shows that he Is admirably
qualified to discharge the duties of his high
position. Differing from all his predecessors,
our Pennsylvania Cabinet minister, although
surrounded with many weighty responsi
bilities, dropped them all, and, instead of de
spatching a subordinate civil or military agent,
proceeded in person to a most dangerous and
critical theatre of military operations. His
example will be a fitting one to his successors.
Whatever may be the result of his visit, no
true friend of the country can fail to applaud
his energy.
SALE OF FURNITURE, &C.—We invite attention
to the sale, this morning, at Messrs. Birch & Son's, 1
Pi o. 914 Chestnut street, comprising new and
second-hand household furniture, sewing machines,
vases. perfumery, &c.
American Artor , :. in England
Just now, the American stage is wcll repre
sented in England. dons . l)nrw is success
fully starring at the Standard Theatre iu Lon
don. The FLonEsteEs were playing to great
'houses, when last heard of. at Manchester,
end were on the wing for Dublin. Mrs. 1), P.
Bow Ens, who made a successful debut at Sad
ler's Wells' Theatre, has been shelved—
probably by managerial caprice or injustice.
Mr. and Mrs. Fuimi•ntci. Coxwar (the lat
ter sister of Mrs. Bowers) are playing capital
engagements in the West of England. Miss
JULIA DALY has just returned from London.
DION BOUCICKULT and AGNES ROBERTSON haTC
returned to the Adelphi, where " The Colleen
Bawn " approaches its two hundred and
fiftieth representation, and the author nightly
takes his "tremendous header.l' EDWW
Boom had played Shylock and Sir Giles Orer
reach, at the Haymarket ; and The Times,
criticising his acting, says : "That Mr. BOOTH
will awaken that sort of admiration which ap
proximates to surprise is not to be expected,
if Skylark is to be taken as a sample of' his
powers. But as a judicious actor, gifted with
an excellent, voice and an expressive counte
nance, which lie turns to good account, he
fairly merited the hearty applause with which
he was received last night." Lastly, JOHN
Bnovcitm st has produced his comedy of " Play
lug with Fire," at the Princess Theatre, ldm
self as Dr. Savage, and GEORGE JORDAN as
Herbert Warerley. The play had unequivocal
success. The criticism on the acting runs
thus ct Mr- J. BROI'OIII3f, ac Dr. Savage,
is exactly the cool,' easy, business-like man,
and his natural diSposition does not quit him
in the midst of hiS ludicrous perplexities. Mr.
C..lonnas, who plays Waverley, is newly ar
rived front Anierica, and, with his handsome
Ovum and good dellY9tY, pIOMISCS to. Wind
well among the representatives of gentlemen
on the stage." Time was, nor far remote,
when America received most of her beSt per
formers from " the old country." Site is now
paying off _the debt, and, at this moment.
the leading attractions of six or seven English
theatres are :Atherican performers.
• WE A - RE indebted to lion. WILLLOt C. AN,
nEnsoN, eT Kentucky, a Representative in the
last Congress of the United States, for a copy
of the papers; acts, and resolutions of the
Kentucky Legislature, relating to the existing
war." - This is a highly interesting docunient,
and exhibits on the part of the representatives
of the people of: Kentucky, a most loyal and
conrageons spirit. Mr. ANulinsoN was himself
a member of the Legislature, and we are not
surprised: to see that lie voted, at all times,
with the friends of the Government and the
Administration. As there are many Kentnek
hms in Philadelphia, or citizens who know the
leading metiof Kentucky, the republication of
the following list of yeas and nays in the Le
gishiture of that State, i‘ on the proposition
demanding the Confederate invaders to with
draw their armed forces unconditionally from
the State," will not be without a peculiar
interest:
YE.ts—Messrs. Speaker, (Buckner.) Alfred Al
len, lt. C. Anderson, W, C. Anderson, Landati W
Andrews, E. B..Baeheller, John C. Beeman, John
W. Blue. Wm P. Boone, Wtn. A. Brann, Curtis F.
Burnam. James Calvert, Cyrus Campbell, J. W.
Campbell. Marion N. Carr, Jos. H. Chandler. Bru
tus J. Clay, John B. Cochran, Robert Cochran,
Win. L. Conklin, John C. Cooper, Albert A. Cur
tis, Daniel E. Downing, Stephen J. England, Hugh
E. Finley. John W. Emilell, Remus Gibson. Henry
Griffith ! John H, Barmy, Wm, H, Hays, Wm, J.
Beady, Joseph W. Heeler, John B. Huston. Win.
C. Ireland. Richard T. Jacob, Daniel W. Johns.
Urban E. Kennedy, James M. C. Lisenby, Alex.
Lusk, P. L. Maxey, David P. Mears. Otho Miller.
Thos. Z. Morrow, Thos. W. Owings. George Poin
dexter. Hiram S. Powell, Larkin .J. Praetor. Wm.
S. Rankin, Nicholas A. Rapier, John Ray, Joseph
Ricketts, F. D. Rigney, Geo. S. Shanklin, G. Clay
Smith ! M. Smith, Jas. P. Sparks, Harrison Taylor,
Joshua Teris, George M. Thomas, John li, Thomas.
Thomas Turner, Joseph R. Underwood. John S.
Vantrinkle, Zeb. Ward, George P. Webster. Alex.
T. White, Nathaniel Wolfe, George H. Yeaman,
Bryan R. Young, Milton Young, Van B. Young
-71.
NAYS—Messrs. Vincent Ash, John S. Barlow, A.
R. Boon, E. F. Burns, W. P. D.Bush, A. B. Cham
bers, Win. M. Coffee. Lucius Besha, W. H. Ed
monds, John M. Elliott, George W. Ewing, John
W. Gaines, Joseph Gardner : Evan M. fiarriott,
C. Gilbert, George M. Hampton, John M. Henry,
William Johnson, John Q. A. King. John C. Lind
sey, Daniel Matthcwson, David May. George R.
Merritt., Felix G. Murphy, Geo. W. lilrertooth,
Robert A. Spalding-26.
Completing the Quota of 500,000_ Men.
The exigency of the case demands a rigor
ous effort now on the part of those States
that have not sent in their quota of the volun
teer army. The Government needs and wants
to-day the last man of the 500,000 in the field.
No matter if we are deficient in Enfield rifles
for all. The deficienCY will soon he made up,
and in the , mean time recruits can be drilled
with inferior old muskets, or, as in'the South,
with hickory poles, and thus be prepared for
active service. Otr battles must be fought,
and our victories won ; and the earlier we
have a full army in the field the easier will be
our duties.
THOMAS FRANcus - MEAGHER, in his fine
speech to the Irish Brigade, at Fort Schuyler,
New York, a few days ago, paid the following
compliment to the gallant son • of General
ROBERT PATTERSON, and also to that veteran
soldier himself:
In Philadelphia., the Second regiment of the
Brigade is being rapidly and enthusiastically or
ganized. It exhibits already a force of seven hun
dred men, independent of a squadron of horse—two
hundred strong—which my handsome and stalwart
friend. Captain Gallagher, for years the instructor
in cavalry tactics at Carlisle Barracks—a man for
horn Frederick the Great would have given a bag
full of rix-dollars—has been principally, if not ex
clusively, instrumental in raising. The Philadel
phia regiment of the Irish Brigade will be com
manded by Colonel Robert Emmet Patterson, of
the regular army, the second eldest son of General
Patterson, than whom a braver old soldier does not
la,-athe this clap in all Aruarica.,,
Arrival of the Fourteenth Regular United
States Infantry.
Portions of the first, second, and third battalions
of this regiment arrived at Washington-street
wharf yesterday afternoon, from Fort Trumbull,
Connecticut, under the command of Captain John
D. 0 - Connell. Colonel Stone leads a Corps
d'arllter under General McClellan, and Lieutenant
Colonel Reynolds and Major Sykes command
brigades of volunteers in the Army of the Potomae ;
and many of the company officers remain in the
Forth, to recruit the regiment to its full number of
two thousand four hundred men.
The eight hundred men who went to Perry
ville. Md., yesterday evening, were hardy, stal
wart, and soldierly in their bearing. They were
enlisted in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massa.^htt
setts, and Western New York. For the kindness
ShOp7ltkit,Aleywere entertained by the CoOper
greeting they experieneerg MI Al
'morons
citizens all along their route through the city, they
were unbounded in their acknowledgments, and
we understand that the officers at an early day
will make a formal recognition of their obligation.
The following is a list of the officers, ino.4, of
whom have seen long and noteworthy service :
Captain J. D. O'Connell, commanding; adjutant,
first lieutenant W. 11. Smedley; quartermaster,
first lieutenant R. F. Beirne ; company A, 2d batt.,
captain, J. D. O'Connell ; company H, 3d batt.,
captain, D. B. McKibben ; company B, 2d batt.,
captain, J. B. Hagar ; company C, 2d batt., cap
tain W. nerve) , Brown ; company D, 2d batt., cup.
- thin, IL W. hum leompany 11, 2d batt., limit lieu
tenant, J. F. MeElbone, and second lieutenant P.
Collins; and company E, Ist batt., captain Guido
Ilges. First lieutenant J. H. Walker commanded
the guard.
In :equipment, discipline, and material, tiliS is
beyond question one of the beat regiments that have
passed through this city.
TOE CONTINENTAL TnEATni Wheatley,
not content with his surpassing preparation of
- 4 The Tempest," has produced, and is now play
ing to large and delighted audiences, a comic,
scenic, and well-timed piece, called < 4 Paris and
London.” It is destined to a long run, and is
rendered with groat spirit and effect by Mr.
Wheatley's excellent company. " The Conti
nental " has already become one of the most
popular and fashionable of all our public amuse
ments.
A Wan CnAoki: SONG.—Mr. (Jun/pert, author of
" Our Country's Flag," a very popular piece of
music, of which nine thousand copies have been
sold. has recently published a war cradle song,
entitled the " War Lullaby," which bids fair to be
more successful than his previous compositions.
The refrain to this song is particularly impressive,
and the music is in excellent keeping with the
verses. The piece will shortly be sung by a num
ber of public vocalists, when its great merit will
be generally apparent.
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&c.—The early attention of buyers is invited to
the large and attractive assortment of 400 pieces
rich English velvet, Brussels, three-ply, ingrain,
Venetian, hemp, and list earpetings, rugs, mats,
&c., to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, for
end', commencing this morning., nt. 101 o'clock, by
Myers, Claghorn, 8. , Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and
2:4 Market street.
THE SPLENDID MANSION AND Gnounos adver
tised by Messrs. Thomas & Sons will be sold. at the
Exchange, on 29th inst., instead of on the pre
mises. Fee ban bills.
LETTER FROM {• OCCASIONAL.••
IVA 511 IN 0 TON , October 17, 1861
The object of maintaining the Democratic
organization during the present war is neither
more nor legs than to embarrass the Admilds-
tuition in the prosecution of the war_ What
other motive can influence the leaders The
answer is best given by examining into their
record. In Pennsylvania, nine months ago,
they laid the foundation of a creed which was
almost a proclamation in favor of Secession—
which, in fact, iris a premise that Pennsylva
nia would not go with the free States in the
event of separation. The men who - con
structed this creed and made this promise,
had given an earnest of their sincerity in the
year immediately preceding, and since that
time have been looked upon with more than
suspicion in their respective communities. It
is true, that in the face of a popular storm
which threatened their personal safety, they
made a feint of recantation, and pretended
to modify their opinions, but they took
care, in every instance, to leave a door
wide open, by which to attack the Presis
dent, and indirectly to assist the rebel
lion. Wherever a newspaper echo of tha
sentiments of these men is printed, its staple
is made up of ridicule of the Executive and his
cvnetitutional advisers, and of chalsorete co
says, devoted to the perversion of the true
objects of the war. I picket' up, a few days
ago, two Democratic Breckinridge newspapers,
published at Danville, Montour county, and at
Bloomsburg, Columbia county, in yoite State,
and found in both an adroit admixture of edi
torials, compounded of calumnies upon the
Administration, ridicule of the Republican
party, and diluted denunciations of the Seces
sionists. The poison was far stronger than
the antidote, and the effect must of course be
injurious. Men who believe such leaders, and
read such newspapers, cannot sincerely rejoice
in the success of our arms. lndeed, if there
is any exultation; it must be that which re
ceives with satisfaction intelligence of the de..
feat of the very colliers whom they pretend to
sympathize with, and claim as their fellow
partisans.
In the Mexican war; which was conducted
against a foreign enemy, these very Democrats
denounced every Whig as a traitor who would
not believe in the:juetice of the cause, and
would not assent to the proposition that the
struggle Was precipitated "by the act of
Mexico ;" but now, when our armies are mar
shalled under the flag that was carried in
triumph by Taylor and Scott, and when we
are contending for our existence as a nation,
and against a rebellion more odious, unchris
tian, and cruel than any of which we have a
living record, citizens calling themselves De-
mocrate look coldly upon this contest, and in
every insidious manner try to fetter the hands
of the servants of the people. It is far
from my pUrpoee to hold the masses who
voted the different Breckinridge tickets in
your State on the Bth of October respon
sible for the machinations and motives of
their self-constituted : leaders. My hope is,
that these masses, when j they see where this
organization is tending, will not fail to give
practical effect to their real feelings, and act
cordially with the true Union men of the loyal
States. These leaders cherish in their hearts
a scheme which will find easy development
whenever we fall upon darker days than
these. Then the Democratic organization will
be used to give effect to a demand , for peace
with the traitors, or else to a recognition of the
Southern Confederacy; or, what is still worse,
to a formal separation of the seceded from the
adhering States. Every blunder of our gene
rals, every defeat, every demonstration against
the Republic in foreign eountriee, will be
seized upon as an - . argument to force one or
the other of these calamities. Opposition to
the tax levied to pay the expenses of the war
has already become one of their favorite watch
words. Is it not apparent, then. (however the
accusation may be disclaimed,) that the doc
trines so persistently insisted upon under Mr.
Buchanan's Administranue—..s e s—s„ „ so ,
the pestilential heresy of State rights, and
ending with the assertion that the war was
Li-Ought upon the country by the Republican
party,---must operate to give aid and comfort
to the Secessionists?
I have every confidence that when these
truths are carefully examined by the lights of
reason and experience, no honest American win
be found willing to co-operate with an organiza
tion thus led. But, in order to bring about a
hearty unity of motive and action, on the basis
of unconditional attachment to the country
and an unwavering support of the Administra
tion, the Republican party will be called upon
to act in the loftiest spirit of patriotic magna
nimity. We are in the midst of sitch novel
events, and stand in the presence of such ex
traordinary responsibilities, as to demand the
surrender of everything that may, in the slight
est degree, impede the progress of the war.
Nothing is asked of the Republican party that
many of their most cherished leaders have not
already signified their readiness to yield, and,
indeed, have yielded. The matter of
conferring offices upon Democrats cre
ates a prejudice in the minds of sonic Re
publicans ; but such men must reflect that—
while independent Democrats would reject,
with scorn, the idea of being held to the cause
by the bestowal of place by the President or
his political friends—the refusal to recognize
them can be, and is, used with terrific and
mischievous influence by the Breckinridge
leaders. I say is used ; and for proof, we
have only to refer to the columns of those
newspapers which clamor for the maintenance
of the Democratic organization. Addressing
themselves to the prejudices of their readers,
they ask, 4, Why support the war when the
Republicans refuse to honor you in their ap
pointments and nominations ?" "Your fel
low-Democrats," they say, "are in the battle
field, and you arc asked to rally round an Ad
; ministration, but are denied any participation
in its patronage." It is easy to see how an
ignorant man can be operated upon by such
paltry and shameless appeals as these.
The true statesman appreciates facts as they
are, and deals with them without inquiring as
to the causes that produced them. It was in
consequence of these appeals, and in gene
rous acceptance of the loyal services of the
Democracy,. that the Republicans of Ohio
tendered to David Tod—a life-long Demo
crat...the nomination for Governor of that
great State, and followed up this tender by
giving him their votes on the Bth of October.
So, too, of the Republicans of New England.
~ tthe
e tr a tr .) knowing , 7ito ut hat they could'
outside aid, they nevertheless voluntarily
placed Democrats in nomination, and when
the day of election arrived, enthusiaStically
chose theth to high positiOns. No finer speci
men of this spirit could be pointed out thee
the action of the Republicans of Chester
county, in your State. That county is largely
opposed to the Democracy in ordinary con
tests, and yet, by a simultaneouS movement,
Democrats were placed upon the - county
ticket at the urgent requeat of Republicans,
and have been triumphantly elected. It
would be unnatural if this popular example
were not universally followed. Nothing but
good will reward those who lead in it, and
nothing but evil will punish those who re
sist it.
I have repeatedly said that. General McClel
lan was not a politician. He has never par-.
ticipated in partisan struggles. His sympa
thies were undoubtedly and avowedly with
Douglas in the last Presidential campaign,
and he belonged to that large ci4S:j of uieo
who regarded Mr. Lincoln's election as inevi
table, on r.ceount of the determination of the
pro-slavery leaders to break up the Demo
cratic party. Ile early stated that, if Abra
ham Lincoln was elected, he would be found
one of the first to support; his AdMilligratiOn
against all attacks that might be made upon
it. But, true to his nature and his profession,
be abstained front all active participation in the
Presidential election—the evidence of which is
to be found in the fact that the leading politi
cians of the two great parties in Illinois accepted
his appointment with pleasure. His connec
tion with the great Illinois Railroad placed hint
in • intimate association with Mr. Lincoln, at
that time the leading lawyer at Springfield, the
copital of Blinois—and naturally with Judge
Douglas—who may be said to have been one
of the most powerful, if not -.the most power
ful advocate of the railroad policy which has
done so much for that great State. There
fore, when McClellan was made a Major
General, and put in the important posi
tion he now holds, Abraham Lincoln, the
President of the United States, secured a sin-.
cere and self-sacrificing friend. But McClel
lan's position is by no means an enviable one.
His bed is not a bed of roses. Apart from
the natural embarrassments common to so vast
THE PR ESS.-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1861.
a command, he has to encounter and to sur
mount obstacles too often of a gratuitous cha
racter. I leartily sustained by the President
and his Cabinet, and an especial favorite with
the Republican and Union leaders, there are
some who begin to think that he may be too
snecesaul, and who occasionally seek to chill
him by their counsel, and to retard him by the
exercise of certain powers. A general like
McClellan—a man who has dope so much, and
who is ready to do more, and who will fulfil
every just expectation of his country, if he is
permitted to take his own cousrenuat k en
tirely trusted. Those who hamper him, no
matter what theory they may suggest, are as
suming a fearful responsibility.
LATEST NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON.
Additional Particulars of the Vic-
The Rebel Batteries on the
Lower Potomac.
THEY FIRE ON THE PAWNEE AND MOUNT VERNON.
Affairs on the Upper Potomac
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Geri. Price Expected to make a
GEN, SIGEL WITHIN FORTY-FIVE MILES OF PRICE.
A Proposed Exchange for Col, MuHim.
Special Despatches to "The Press." .
WASHINGTON, October 17, 1861.
The Rebel Batteries Fire on the Pawnee
and Mount Vernon—The Pawnee Struck
by Six Shots.
The steamer .71Tount Vernon., CAPTAIN MITOH
ELL, came up the river last night. Some twenty
shots were fired at her from the batteries at or near
Shipping Point, but none struck her.
Capt. MITCHELL reports that thirty or forty ves
sels bound up with Government stores, and mer
chant Tenets with coal and oysters, are lying at
Smith's Point, afraid to attempt passing the ens.-
my's batteries, near Shipping Point. There are
three batteries there ; mounting thirteen or more
guns.
A battery has just been opened at Quantico 11111,
on the right bank of Quantico Creek, a short dis
tance above Shipping Point; the other three are
between Shipping Point and Evansport. There is
said to be also a battery at Timber Creek, and one
gun on the hill above Evansport.
When the Pawnee and Mount Vernon went
down, night before last, the Monne Vernon prece
ded the Pam ',ee i and the four hundred marines on
board were ordered to lie down on deck, two deep,
in passing the enemy's batteries, which was done,
and they thus escaped observation from the shore.
Thirteen shots were fired at the Pawnee, six of
which struck her, and one passed near her maga
zine. The Acquia Creek batters is silent.
The steamer Alger is at the navy yard, taking in
stores.
General MCCLELLAN, with his staff and body
guard, went over at ten o'clock to-day. There are
no positive indications of a general movement, but
the outside impression prevails generally that the
armies will not remain much longer in their pre.
sent positions.
Save some picket skirmishing, everything was
quiet on the other side of the Potomac this morning.
Soldiers are busily at work throwing up formidable
entrenchments along the roads, up to Lewinsville,
All these places are to be strongly garrisoned as
the advance pushes forward into the interior of
Virginia.
The rebels now appear to be determined to main
nue or the Potomac. It is reported
this morning that the Untteu moo.. _ ,
went down yesterday are still at anchor some miles
below. The rebels' batteries have commenced
firing upon the small craft which venture up. The
Government is taking such measures as will soon
render the navigation of the Potomac free from
the interruption of the rebel batteries. When the
Pawnee passed some of the rebel batteries they
opened upon her. She was not struck. The Com
mander had orders not to return the fire unless his
vessel was injured, and therefore steamed quietly
along, leaving the astonished rebels to waste their
powder and ball.
From the Tipper Potomac.
Mr. Jo!ix Manano, 4f rhiiampia, came down
from the Point of Reeks yesterday morning. He
passed through all the different encampments, and
found the soldiers enjoying most excellent health.
The night before the band of Colonel BAXTER'S re
giment (which is encamped about six miles this side
of the Point of Rocks) serenaded Colonel Wisven,
Major EMT% and several other officers. Captain
CHAR LES KOCRERSPERGER 7 of company P, BAKER'S
regiment, from Philadelphia, is detailed on picket
duty. The rebel pickets are on the opposite side
of the stream, and often hold a friendly conversa
tion with our pickets. The different brigades along
this line arc daily expecting orders to march over
into Virginia. They arc all under a high state of
discipline, and anxious to show their prowe.ss.
Yesterday Major Moss, in command of a squad
of Colonel FRIEDMAN'S cavalry, made a reconnois
sance about a mile and a half the other side of
Lewinsville. A rebel, whom they had captured at
a house on the road, coolly informed them taut
they ought to have come half an hour sooner, s
about two hundred rebel cavalry had left hit
house, and would have given the major a different
reception if they had met him.
Affairs in Kentucky.
In a brief interview with Major (now Genera!)
ANDEIRSON, to-day, that gentleman assured me that
he had the fullest confidence in the speedy succas
of our arms in Kentucky. Nothing but physbal
prostration could have compelled him to leave)he
field. But he has the fullest confidence in Genial
SHERMAN, who, if banked up with men and mains,
will be enabled to crush out rebellion in that Slit°,
and restore freedom to its Union-loving citirins.
General ANDERSON says the rebel forces have 4ed
like barbarians towards innocent families, inihe
destruction of property and violation of femalekr
tue. He cites cases of infamous conduct, 00 of
which was that of three or four Tennesseaq in
General BUCKNER'S command, who entered a buse
in which they found two sisters, to whom they
made advances, and was about to force the pier,
when the younger screamed until she was head by
her father, who came to their rescue, and sheathe
leader of the gang on the spot.
The Major bad an interview at the War Dort-
Thant yesterday, and imparted much importan
formation.
The Major urges and prays for a vigorous rose
cution of the - war in Kentucky, ere the encfty is
enabled to concentrate his forces in large nurbers.
Major ANDEnsort is full of spirit, but &elle in
health, evidently suffering under an attack in ihioh
general debility has, for the time, get the leper
hand of his constitution.
It was decided, yesterday, by Secretary linen,
with the assistance of experts, that green tes and
manufactured articles. and coming from othir than
phloem of growth, must pay twenty per cant duty_
The manufacture consists in the coloring process,
from which black teas are exempt.
Deaths of Pennsylvan* and New Jersey
The following eoldiers died yesterday: JACOB
OA Tonn, company B. and Joia:Pu FREW, 3ouipany
A, Thirty-third Pennsylvania Reginant; W.
SPECK, company G, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry,
at the college ; J. L. FOREMAN, company H, Thirty
third Pennsylvania, at the Seminary, Geagetown ;
A. 11. STEWART, company I, Seventh New Jersey,
at Camp Casey; ELISHA LocAit, company F, First
New Jersey Cavalry, at Camp Mercer.
General CAMERON will not return before Aka
day. He proposes to investigate and make him
self thoroughly acquainted with the state of affairs
in Kentucky.
Assistant Secretary of War Out Agean,
Col. SCOTT, Assistant Omer/try of War, for sone
days confined to his room, is to-day in his offee
again.
The Arrest of Mrs. Jackson.
The farm and homestetul of Mrs. JACKSOY,
mother of the assassin of the brave Col. ELLI
'WORTH, is two miles beyond our pickets, witlitt
the rebel lines, and three miles from Prospect Hit s .
On last Saturday morning, Capt. GEORGE B. lie+
Lan, of Monroe county, Pa., of the Fourth Rog
meat of the Pennsylvania Reserves, crossed tie
bridge, beyond where the turnpike had been olosid
by the rebels with large trees, and beyond any ;of
our cavalry pickets. It was he, one of the must
gallant men in the army, who thwarted the move
ments of this troublesome she-rebel. At first, sle
talked loudly of Secession, and said the rebels
could never be whipped, and boasted that her eon,
who shot iiLLSwolinl, was buried on her premises.
Before sunrise next morning, Gen. McCx la, sent a
body of cavalry and infantry, and arrested Mrs.
JACKSON and her brother. Passing through our
lines, she exclaimed : "My God ! I never saw so
many soldiers in all my life." Capt. KELLER
commands one of the best oompanies in the service,
end is oilm of the braveit viticero,
BY TELEGRAPH.
tory near Harper's Ferry.
Stand near Osage River.
The Other Side of the Potomac
Reconnoitring Parties.
Duty on Teas—lmportant Decisip►.
Soldiers
Gen. Cameron
The Rebel Prisoners to be Released.
Of the thirty-sic rebel prisoners to bo roleased,
according to the recent special order, only three of
thorn today took the oath of allegiance, namely :
GEORGE LAnRICEE and JOSEPH ELLIOTT, of Mary
land, and JEREMIAH 01:11/EN, of Georgia. The
others took the oath not to bear arms against the
United States.
The Confederate Ministers to Europe.
It is thought here that the steamer A r askrille
will not attempt to cross the Atlantic, but will run
down to one of the West India islands, put her
passengers and documents on board one of the inter
colonial steamers, go up to St.. Thomas and take
the mail steamer •to Europe. On many of the
islands we have no consul or official representative,
and, on arriving at St. Thomas, the passengers are
generally transferred from the inter•colonial to the
Atlantic steamer out in the harbor. Thus the
rebels would elude the eye of our consul at that
port.
Information has been received here from a source
entitled to credit that SLIDELL and MesoN, the
rebel ministers to France and England, are not
only authorized to negotiate treaties of extraordi
nary commercial advantage with those Powers, but
to place the Southern Confederacy for a limited
period under their protection.
OceAsiosAL
The uniforms and equipments of the Fourth
Rhode Island Volunteers, just arrived, are a little
ahead of all competitors for neatness. They pa
raded on the AV9PII4 yesterday, In showy apparel
and white gloves, and were reviewed by the Pre
sident and Generals SDR AGtrz and ANDERSON. In
precision of movement, they are not equal to many
other regiments, but a little time will remedy this
defect. They are a noble-looking sat of men.
The gentleman who left in the last British
steamer, in sompany with Col. THOMAS, U. S.
army, with a carte blanche to purchase blankets
and other articles for the soldiers, has been con
founded with some others of the same name. He
is Gaonr:4l Pi.rmEn SMITH, of Pennsylvania, and
his immense fortune, great intelligence, and fear
less loyalty, place him above all suspicion. His
appointment confers great credit upon the Adminis
tration. Mr. SMITH has always been a Democrat,
though he voted for Mr. LINCOLN in 1860.
Change in Command Off Charleston.
Another officer has been ordered to the command
of the blockading force off Charleston harbor, in
place of the one now in command. This indicates
that the report that the Nashvi l le has run the
blockade is credited in the Navy Department.
Mach has heen raid about the mission pr 4 :II';‘ , COW
PLC3tEII SMITH and Col. THOMAS, who go to Europe
for the purpose of purchasing blankets for the
army ; but it aught to be stated, in explanation,
that one of the reasons for this step, is the fact that
many of these who can manufacture blankets in the
loyal States refuse to supply the Government, save
at exorbitant prices. When the good pay of
Uncle Sam to all his contractors is considered,
this standing out for high wages is rather an unpa
triotic thing. In the South, when a manufacturer
will not agree to work for treason at reasonable
prices, the slave despotism forces him to do so, and
pays when and what it pleases. One of the grievous
troublu of the Administration in proneuting the
war is the rapacity and heartlessness of. the jobbers
who contemplate this great contest something after
the fashion of the tailor who saw Niagara for the
first time, and exclaimed, in a burst of enthu
siasm, "Heavens, what a place to sponge a coat !"
An order has been issued prohibiting itinerant
vendors and pedlers from visiting the camps.
They abused the privileges which they enjoyed by
secretly selling liquor to the soldiers. Besides,
they seriously interfered with the business of the
sutlers, who are responsible to the officers of the
regiments in which they are located. A number
of the pedlers are from Philadelphia, and they
feel very indignant that their traffic should be in
terfered with.
Wines and Liquors Destroyed.
This morning several boxes of claret and some
gallons of whisky, which parties were endeavoring
to smuggle over the Long Bridge, were seized by
the guard and destroyed. This is almost a daily
occurrence. The persons who attempt to evade
the regulations should be arrested.
Capture of Cattle.
A reconoitering party from General SMITH'S
division went out yesterday and brought in four
horses and sixty head of cattle, which they cap
tured from the rebels. All the houses in the vi
cinity of Lewinsville have been deserted by their
rebel inmates. Our soldiers make very free with
the boards which they rip off the houses and barns
*pots. The evince a
great partiality for doors and window snuttera, sag
the houses, therefore, present a - very forlorn ap
pearance.
Another Soldier Killed by Accident.
One of the privates belonging to the Seventh
New Jersey Regiment was killed at Camp Casey
yesterday by the premature discharge of a gun.
We did not learn his name. .
The Skirmish in Gen. Banks' Division.
The most exaggerated reports prevailed this morn
ing relative to the skirmish in Gen. BANKS' division
yesterday. Glen. BANKS was in this city at the time,
but has left for his command. The official report
of the skirmish you have already received from
another source.
The people of Tenn Uptown are becoming
thoroughly disgusted with the regiment of Ander
son Zouaves, from New York, which are encamped
at, that place. They have robbed every hen-roost
and pig-stye for some miles around, and committed
.other outrages. The other day five or six pedlers,
of the Jewish persuasion, came upon the grounds
with their wagons. The Zouaves "went through"
the whole of them, completely cleaning them out
of every article of goods. The per pedlers
pleaded in vain to the commanding officers for re
dress. A sutler who adjoins this encampment had
a flooring on his tent of sixteen feet planed boards,
on which seven men were sleeping last night.
Before morning the Zouares had stolen every
board from under the sleepers without awakening
them !
It is expected that Col. HATFIELD, of Hoboken,
of the Seventh New Jersey Regiment, will be pro •
motod to a brigadier generalship. He is a graduate
of West Point, and an accomplished officer. Should
he be promoted, Mr. JOHN VANLEER, of Philadel
phia, will be made the colonel of the tesiment.
Mr. VANLEER is now the major of the Seventh.
He served in the Mexican war, and was captain of
one of the companies in the Scott Legion, which
served for three months.
This morning fifteen now army wagons, with
wheele locked, and four horses attached to each,
passed slag L street. The drivers were breaking
in the horses, but, from the looks of things, some of
the horses appeared to know more than the drivers.
Both, however, created much amusement.
The Anderson Sword.
Contrary to expectation, the sword which was
voted to Generhl ANDERSON, by the City Councils
Of Philadelphia, was presented last night by the
committee. It was a private affair, not more than
twenty persons being present. Among them was
Mrs. General ANDERSON, HARRY S. MAGRAW and
lady, and ex-Governor JOHNSTON and daughter, of
Pennsylvania.
Gen. WILLIAM M. REILLEY, of Philadelphia,
yesterday afternoon presented a flag to COl. B/R
-REY'S regiment. Neat speeches were made, and
the occasion was [quite an event in the camp.
The flag presented was carried in Col. DARE'S re
giment, of which Mr. BIRNEY was Lieutenant Colo
nel.
There are about twelve hundred sick soldiers in
the different hospitals about Washington, George
town, and Alexandria. They all receive the best
g' medical advice, and all their little wants are
gerttruloto.l attended to.
The World's F air at London
The commissioners representing the interests of
Americans at the World's Fair of 1862, at an ad
journed meeting, have appointed an Executive
Committee, consisting of B. P. Jonssox ; of New
York, chairman ; linsity KENNEDY SExToN, of
Washington; and PAnrittoon, of Maryland—the
last named being secretary. It is their duty to
make ail the necessary preparatory arrangements
for the exhibition. Au office is to be established at
Washington, and a description of all articles in
tended for exhibition submitted to the committee
for their notion. Inventors end other exhibitors
can apply to any one of the coutruissioners, or of the
Executive Committee.
Large Receipts of Government Supplies.
Five millions of dollars worth of public supplies
have been received by water,• at the Government
stores on the western wharves, since the opening of
the war. Of this, 1;.3,060,000 worth are now in the
warehouses.
Letter to the Viceroy of Egypt.
The President has addressed a letter to the Vice
roy of Egypt, in acknowledgment of the liberal, en
lightened, and energetic proceedings adopted by
his Nigline6-e ! in bringing to a speedy gild eend;ga
punishment the parties who were concerned in an
act of cruel persecution against an agent of certain
American Christian missionaries in Upper Egypt.
Re-Election of Mayor Wallach.
The City Councils this anal - mourn-elected Ruin•
/no WALLACH mayor of Washington. His former
election was to fill the •aeancy . occasioned by the
removal of Colonel BEItIZET to Fort Lafayette as
a political prisoner, but as he resigned preliininary
to his release, another election was deemed unne
cessary.
Matters and Things_
The city is very quiet to-day. The Third Mas
sachusetts battery passed the Treasury building at
noon. It is reported that the Government will
send word to the small Coasters, at the mouth of
the Potomac. not to oomo up at present, as tkere is
some danger of their being sunk by the rebel
trattcrica,
While-Gloved Soldiers.
Correction.
Blankets for the Army
Pedlers Prohibited
The Anderson Zouaves
The Seventh New Jersey
A Novel Sight
Presentation of a Flag.
The Sick in the Hospitals
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT NEAR BOLIVAR.
COLONEL GEARY SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
POINT OF ROCKS, October 17.—Colonel Geary,
with a part of the force under his comnutn,l 7
achieved a glorious victory yesterday at Polivar,
on the Virginia aide of the Potomac, against a
greatly superior force of cavalry, artillery, and
infantry, capturing one thirty-two•pounder and
some prisoners, who report a rebel loss of not loss
than one hundred and fifty killed and wounded.
Our loss was only four killed and seven wounded,
(one mortally,) and one missing.
Col. Geary was slightly wounded with a shell.
The fight lasted fire hours..
In addition to other facie furnished in my de
spatch last night, the following official despatch to
Colonel SCOTT, Assistant Secretary of War, will be
rend 'with interest :
‘' The battle-field was at Bolivar Heights. near
Harper's Ferry, where 450, afterwards increased
to 1,100, of Colonel GEAR force, with three
pieces of artillery, were attacked by the rebels,
3,000 strong, including 500 cavalry.
They had seven pieces of artillefi7Ttie fight
lasted eight hours. Our loss is four killed, one
mortally and eight slightly wounded, and one cor
poral missing. GEAIIY not only repulsed the en
emy and held his position in spite of a tremendous
cannonade from flank and front, and well-directed
attacks of infantry, but drove them by impetuous
bilyonet Charges for three miles, and took a 42.
pound columbiad and considerable ammunition, at
the point of the bayonet.
" The rebel loss is at least 150 killed and wound
ed. The rebel colonel, Asuar, is reported killed.
Three rebel prisoners were captured, among whom
is a chaplain of one of the regiments.
" To Colonel SCOTT, Assistant Secretary of War.''
THE LATEST FROM MISSOURI
Price Expected to Make a Stand
at the Osage.
GEN. SIGEL'S ADVANCE.
A Battle Pending.
PROPOSED EXCHANGE FOR COL. MULLIGAN.
- CAMP MCKINSTRY,
NEAR SYRACUSE, October 17.
General Fremont has sent a despatch here stating
that be has reasons to believe that General Sterling
Price has retraced or 1;111 retrace his steps to the
Osage river, and there make a stand, and give our
forces battle.
Adjutant General Smith informs me that he has
raised over 10.000 men for the Missouri State
militia, and thinks he will be enabled in due sea
son to obtain the remainder of the 42,000.
A large supply of transportation is now on its
way here from St. Louis.
REM/QUARTERS (F TIES ADVANCE or TIIE FEDEIIAL
ADM" AT WARSAW, . OS TUE USAGE RIVER, MO.;
Oct. 16.
NVe are here with parts of Gen. Sigel and As
both's divisions.
Gen. Sigers advance is already across the Osage
1118 cavalry to•dny had a skirmish with one of
the enemy's mounted parties, and took three pri
soners. He is in possession of the bridge over the
Pomme de Terre river, with infantry and artillery.
The main body of the enemy is reported to be forty
five miles distant.
Sr. Lou Oct.l7.—The Democrat learns that Dr.
Winer, surgeon of Twenty-third Illinois regiment,
of Colonel Mulligan's brigade, started on Wed
nesday, by order of General Curtis, for General
Price's headquarters, with an offer to effect the
liberty of Colonel Mulligan by tendering in his
place the release of General Frost, who was taken
after the capture of Camp Jackson, from his parole
of honor. We hear, also, that a like exchange
will be tendered for Colonel Bowen.
ROLLA, Mo., Oct. 15.—Thirty-one more of the
wounded United States soldiers arrived here, from
Springfield, yesterday.
These men report that a sharp skirmish took
place on Monday, twenty miles this side of Leba
non, between two companies of mounted men ' be
longing to Ma jor Wright's battalion, attached to
General Mann s command. and some 130 rebel
cavalry. Major Wright surprised the rebels by an
attack in the rear, and completely roated them,
killing about thirty and taking the same number
prisoners. Major Wright's loss was one killed and
one severely wounded. Very little firing was done
by the rebels.
The report that Col. Taylor's regiment of rebels,
which had been stationed at Springfield since the
battle of Wilson's creek, has marched north, is
confirmed. They have probably gone to join Gen.
Price, on the Osage.
Missouri State Convention
ue Loris_ Out 17.—1 n the ordinance nrovidins
for abousoing eciintu
salaries, and testing the loyalty of civil officers of
this State, passed by the State Convention yester
day, is a section providing that all persons taking
the oath prescribed by this ordinance within thirty
days of its passage shall be exempt from arrest
and imprisonmenPfor taking up arms against the
Provisional Government of this State, or giving aid
and comfort to its enemies in this civil war, and
the Governor is directed to request of the Presi
dent, in the name of the people of Missouri, by
proclamation to exempt all persons taking said
oath from all penalties incurred by taking up arms
against the United States, or giving aid and com
fort to the enemy in the present civil war.
Governer Curtin at Pittsburg
PRESENTATION OF STATE rrAcs—DEPARTCRE OF
PITTSBURG, Oct. 17.—Governor Curtin and suite
arrived in the midnight train, and were escorted
to the Monongahela Hotel by General Negley and
staff, and Captain MeAnaulty's company of
Negley's Brigade.
The object of Governor Curtin's visit was the
presentation of the State regimental flags, which
took place this afternoon, in the presence of an
immense concourse of people, and was quite im
posing.
The brigade, numbering about 3.000 hardy, well
disciplined, and well-equipped 'troops, marched
from Camp Wilkins through the principal streets,
to the Allegheny common, where the ceremonies
took place. Governor Curtin. in presenting the
flags, made an appropriate and patriotic speech.
which was neatly responded to by General Negley,
after which there was a grand review.
The brigade will leave tonight in five steamers
for the West.
Effect of Secretary Seward's Circular
NEW "YORK, Oct. I7.—The circular of Secretary
Seward caused a depression in stocks to-day, espe
cially in Government securities, it being supposed
by some that the Secretary of State was in posses
sion of knowledge relative to foreign movements
which prompted the issuing of such a document.
Government sixes of 1881 declined about twoper
cent., and some loading stooks fell off nearly four
per cent. The money market, however, closed
slightly more steady.
Burning of Kerosene Oil Works
NEw YORK . , Oct. 17.—The kerosene oil works of
J. M. Brundage, at Ilunter's Point, were burnt
this morning. Two mon were fatally injured.
The loss is estimated at $lO,OOO.
Three Additional New Jersey Regiments.
TRENTON, Oct. 17.—Information has been ob
tained from Washington that Col. William Hal
stead, now in command of a regiment of cavalry in
the service of the United States, his been autho
rized to raise three more regiments of infantry
from this State. Orders have been issued to tient.
Brightly, the recruiting officer, to that effect.
The Arabia at Boston.
BOSTON, Oct. 17.—The steamer Arabia arrived
here at 8.30 this evening. Her advices have been
received via Halifax.
Susquehanna County—Official Election
Returns.
President Judge—Ulysses Mercur, Rev., 3,701;
R. B. Little, Dem., 137. Merour's majority :3,660.
Associate Judges—C. F. Read, 3,707 ; Isaac
P. Baker, 3,602. No opposition.
Representatives—Davis D. Warner, Rep., 2,814;
J. B. 111eCollua, Union Dem., 1,704. Warner's
majority, 1,020.
Treasurer—Arno - a Nichol.l, Rep., 3,622. No op
position.
Commissioner—James Leighton, Rep., 2,373 ;
A. B. Smith, Dem., 1,629. Leighton's majority,
1.244.
'Auditor—R. T. Ashley, Rep., 3,772. No oppo
sition.
From General Banks' Col
DAIINESTOWN, °Cram . 315.—in a preViollS communi
cation WaS narrated the Mot of a party of eleven wools,
from the New York Thirty-fourth, loving croosed tho
river, and bring, attacked ioal cut to pieces by a soprTior
number of rebels. The particulars of that affair are firm
detailed by Corporal llobort llrary, of the party, whO,
ntil Lisreturn on Mondaynight, wae .tpp. , ...1b, Iron:
boon geld,
1114 ILO 1.(11A NMI to fan OR tiro MA of tam
skirmish. •
On the night of the 16th of September, a dentehment of
twelVe Men crossed the Potomac for de. purpose of re
connoitring and foraging. When reaching about half - a
mile from the river they were attacked by fifteen rebels,
two of whom were instantly killed, viz : 0. P. Darling
and Bromley. AntOng the wounded wins my in
homant, Corporal Robert Gravy, of Company If, a man
of gigantic frame and iron endurance.
Gruey lay wounded int the ground, a rebel monis]
DM/artily Loire! n Mnor, /Trilling in the ricinityi
rushed up and shot him twice, both halls taking effect,
and was stopped from liring a third time by his captain.
One of the balls penetrated firacs's Intel: in a slanting
direction, and came out tm his Mr side. The , other, -
tari ng the back, lodged in his left lung, where- it still re
mains.
After a
...rand exaltation at the successful accomplish
ment of their feat, the rebels took up file wounded. and
gonVtled them to the village of Drattesville, about bow
mg, distant.titan} bon; it man of MP ordinary weighb
Was placed upon n rail and curried by four stout nteu
until they found 0 more comfortable conveyance. On
arriving at ltranenville, the virtord indulged in liquor
with their friends, and held 0 grand jubilee over their
victory. Here Grimy remained about two weeks, during
Which term he was kindly cared for both. by his keepers
and the family where he lodged. rearing an amuck by
(ten, r..l7ll.murpl, ha. wad Awn Con Yervi PArrau,
Court House in one of our own autbulanceiscepturett at
Bull Bun.
His two weeks' stay at Fairfax was not of au unplea
sant character, considering all the circumstances. lfe
was placed ht the hospital, muter guard of Lieutenant
Thomas Adrian, and his command of the Tiger
loin., of Louisiana, who furnished hint with
Mira condiments. inicuries, lust persona often HMS than
were li:sstowed upon Iheie Own. Idek. Lieutefutut Aariun
frequently and jocularly remarked, as an excuse for this,
that his object was a selfish our. Ina wanted to take
Grimy to the South ionl exhibit him, m la Rarnant, as a
fine eq.`CilllCll of the "diving Yankee," who colthin't be
In this hospital tin initiates were nalallY members of
the First Yirginin I , :very nay- two those
seriously ill veers sent to Ith-booed, as it was &Area that
Neurral BleClellan would attack the rebel lines. Among
the prisoner patients there, however, was ono named
Walter llennuett, who was wounded in the mouth in
some skirma, liemmett played the deaf and dumb
rile to perfection, deceiving even (!racy himself,
until the day previous to the latter's escape, when
Ileininett normd to join Crecy in making their
escape. During Gracy's confinement his sufferings
former with his present weight. his attendants fur
mato him with opium every cloy TUT hi 6 but Shia
were . intense, 8.8 evidenced 1.3 a COMPariNOII Of ill , .
le traarmail tlp as a memo of lii NitiMale etell po. On
night, ;Mei' he became able to MOT!! ((bout, be drugged
the beverage of his attendants, and then left thn hospital
in pnrsttil Of some Cold water, for a violent toothache.
After pursing the outer gnarl, lie fell in with the senti
nels of three distinct lines, outside the village. lie w•as
rePpeetiVely hailed, and tired at three times, Lod all the
balls failed to harm lliM.
fler mruifiue on nesend upon for bin friend Helmet!,
and tho bitter not oppenring, he filorted tinvord4 tLP pi,•
tonnir nt the point of his capture, h u t, in consNomice of
larue rebel forces, he was compelled to diverge in a we4t
erly direction, croesiigt Hold Run, and thence taking a
circuitous nud serpentine route to avoid open land and
observation. After three davit and nights of lanngerand
coffering, 11r reached the Potomac, opposite tho encansp
'tient of the Thirty-fourth. at midni”lit, when Ito 1,13,1
compelled to lity there till da)light, nY (no pickuti de.
dined to (Train at night.
While in the hospital at Fairfax, Grimy hail opportu
nities of her/mane familiar with ninny important facts.
Hr orrnsionailly overheard roriversations between officers
and the surgeon of the le pit al. Saw Reatiregard ;tint
General Longstreet in r.aiTersation on severni
together, and inferred that Low:street held motile imoorl
ant roaunidsiuu. On fill. stb inst. Jett Davis was at
Fairfax, .11111 spent sevend 11010,4 With 8f.4.1 ref4:4 Lot,-
p.tri•rf, J. 11114101 WIN 14, r 64/
so . im.vaivre in the imniedinte neighborlaasl,lint Gravy did
not see him
On one occasion General Longstreet said to thr surgrnia
that the rebel forces in front of Washington were so
/weltered that if attacked at any point on the line there
must necessarily he en abrupt retreat by all upon Ma
li/WSW/ Junction—monr Gibraltar"—where Yankee blood
would refresh anal enrich Virginia soil! They think it
impassible fa. i.e driven from this p..int. If was pen/gaily
leclie,ed that Beauregard would born, tire Tillage of
Fairfax Count Il masi. if compelled to evacuate it.
It was impossible to ascertain the exact number of re
bel troops in and around Fairfax If. They were va
riously estimated at front 50,010 to 100,000. .%s far as
t:rary's observation went, they were better fed than
(clothed, but lie beard of tio rota plaints in regard to the
latter, although their uniforms presented a curious mix-
NM—Laity predominating over other khatlfts of color.
Halt bail been scares, but the supply trot hemming news
plentiful. He learned that hundreds of men were em
ployed on the seashore in evaporating—each man pro
duriue.- air average, two bushels per day. It WM
1 . 411111 . 11 . -' ill freely from the western part of the State.
On his homeward route Gracy saw, about a quarter of
a nine nnathwei4 of Fairfax. a breastwork about thirty
rods long, and ti re feet high but no troolt4 wore
that stationed there. Ile sour no largo holies nt
troops north of the Great Falls, but laid concealed
while a baggage train of forty wagons passed towards
Leesburg.
While at DranesTille a large force of the rebels were
umlerstood to bi• -
shelliu. oar forces at the Great Falls,
and twenty-two of the Tiger Mlles anal several citizens
went thither to see the moor!, but did not remain long. A
et. named Walker, who lives it, sight of the ThirtY
fourth, woo at Dranesville, and wanted to have Geary
stoat ..nen. lie will be remembered by the Thlrty-fourth
,r 1,18 1:1,, , 1 bib:l,6ms.
Everything puldished by our papers CripiNl into
the Richmond journals in detail. The rebel troops and
citizens think the Thirtr-fourth, with their Enfield rifles,
terrible end unconquerable set of w Yankees,”, and
fear to go near the river fronting the encampment. Cof
fee woe tearer at Fairfax, but whisky rations were it
-611,11
Yesterday afternoon a picket reported that the battery
attaelied to the Twelfth Massachusetts regiment had
shelled a body of rebels opposite the Whitehouse lock.
The guns were distinctly heard, but no particulars have.
teen received.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING
WHEATLEY'S CONTINENTAL THEATRE—WaInut street,
above Eighth.—" Paris and London," awl ,6 rode
John."
AEOH-STREET THEATRE—ATCh street, above Sixth.—
Wives as They Were and Maids as They Are," and
Mazeppa." -
WALNUT-STREET THEATRE—Minn and Walnut
Belle of the Scaeon," sad "The Ciniet Faintly."
ASSRMALY BUILDIN6S—Corner of Tenth and Chestnut
streets v —Waugh's Italia and Stereoscopic Views of the
War.
GARDNER de HERMIND'S Maaania ClRCUS.—Twelfth
street, below Spruce.—Sporta of the Arena.
The New Post Office.—lts Ground-plan
and Location.
WHEN' IT IS TO DE COMPLETED
At last e are to have a Post Ofhce on Chestnut street
—just where the people have always wanted it. As to
how the enterprise and progressive spirit of our autho
rities has inaugurated this work of vast importance, we
refer the reader to the following details;
TIIE PRESEZiT (MACE,
The present olliec, on Dock street, lute long been tole
rated as an hires venience, the experience of which has
come home to the public no less forcibly than to the em
ployees of the establishment. It, point of space, facili
ties for illumination, it has always been wotully lacking,
and the new building, it is hoped, while avoiding these
serious evils, will inaugurate many decided improve
ments. It is not generally known to the public, that in
iho old Dank of Tridisylyvia about three tons of books
and records, belonging to the post office, arc at present
stored, owing to the impossibility of finding space for
them in the post office building. Moreover, the preQuit
building has but one entrance—that on Dock street—and
the corridor leading from it is but six feet wide. Again,
it is often found absolutely necessary to burn gas during
the entire day, particularly in winter and in rainy
weather.
As these various inCollVellirliff'S at length began to
grow imbrmittdc, Postmaster Walborn, in tit ,latter end
of last June, directed the attention of the department at
Washington to the matter. It was at once laid before a
commission composed of the Secretary of the Treasury,
Postmaster General, BA Attorney General. In view of
the fact that minis thousands of dollars were being an
nually paid in lent for the present site, while the Go
vernment woo in idle possession ,J the Levy and Bally
paildings, in Chestnut en pet, adjoining the Custom
House on the west, (Laving purchasrd and paid for them
many months since for the especial purpose of convert
ing them into a post oflice,) the commission decided to
remove the poet Ohm to the more central location of
Chestnut street. Postmaster Walborn and Mr. Jay
Cooke, of this city, were 011111e4 to superintend the work
or improve,,,ent. Th. , latter g , ...tleman, however, (le
elinuil 101 iwount of his whole time Wino occupied in the
work. of rnenid,u ...d...oriutions to the national loan,
the 01201 Z of the entire MIMI' 1111/i4 (.0 UM Ma...uldtfts of Mt.
Walborn.
On W(11110,1111 y the commission met in Washington.
On Thursday the plans wore submitted by the architect,
Mr. Bryan, and on Thursday evening they were brought
to this city. To-nay the call for proposals may he found
in the allv.,rtioing column. of The Press. Snrb
Limn the tttolittkillDPH WhiPl4, hag file eliaratterimed
the movement: auti the future promises equally well.
The work is to be pushed ahead without cessation ur
lagging, and it le expected that the new office will lie
ready for occupation -by the first of next Marcia. The
reception - of proposals' will close on the 31st of this month,
and they will be forwarded to Washington on the Ist
prOximo.
EEC=
,The plan m m
s have been laid ant totter the immediate O
pervision of the 1111Atniager. And every facility for the
making up and despatching of moils, sorting ut editors'
pa pers,Letc., has been especially looked after, and all the
"modern improvements," such an water-closets, wash
bowls, ide., are to be introduced.
The gr d plan approaches very closely to a reel
angle, having a width on Chestnut street of 59 fort, and
on Library street of 54 feet, with a depth of DS feet.
This dithocitee of it paltry live feet, sufficing to spoil Mr`
I - emanate, in inured by the nankin' Library building'
jutting into the property.
The building as it uow stands, will be subjected to
comparatively little alteration in its general arrange
ments. The front is to he torn out and rebuilt of hand
some white marble, finely dressed, and all the partition
wall On the first flour is to be removed and iron columns
substituted.
The cellar will be cleared of all rubbish, but will only
Uc used for etorage rarposee, and the reception of the
furnaces to beat the building.
There• will be five arched entrances on Chestnut street,
each thirteen feet high and eight feet in width, and lead
ing to or fronting them there will be a spacious tiled
promenade nintteen feet wide. The general poet office
business will be transacted on the first th.or, and the fa
cilities afforded wilt be tke mo,t ample and complete of
any that hare erer yet been hiked for such an establish.
meta.
The isostniaster's office will be immediately adjoining
the main entrance, so that its occupant will, at all sea
sonable bolus, be accessible to the pwblie. The chief
clerk's desk will be located immediately next to his own.
It is ,o beelevated two feet above the floor level, SO as
to afford a full view of every nook and corner of the
apartment. Idling employees are hereafter to ha a
rarity.
Ilw interior section of the building, opposite the en.
trnitres on chestnut strett, will Ow devoted to the ladies'
delivery, =evil delivery, and stamp windows. The
editors' boxes, regb,tered letter windows, wholesale stamp
windows, private boxes, and carriers' windows, will be
ranged on each side of the interior of the structure, and
accessible by spacious corriders fifteen feet wide. There
are to be 5,000 private boxes (more than double the pre
sont n u mb,•r), the animal rov e lmo f ront which, shonil
they all he rented, (and there can be iittholiiiiht of it),
will accordingly net the lunalsome stmt of 520,000.
The second and third stories are to be "knocked into
one.'' The Chestnitt-et i'eet and Library-street buildings,
as is generally known, are separated (perhaps united
the proper word) by a wooden corridor, On their second
stories. This is to be replaced by a sky-light, which
will illuminate the first story.
The Chestnut-street portion of the second story will
be appropriated to store-rooms, private offices, route
agents' apartments, and special offices.
On LanNicr eireet there wilt he all entrance -IN-1g- and
staircase leading to the second story, which will be occu
pied by the rooms of the United States Commissioner,
United States District Attorney, United Status Marshal,
United States Judges, together with . a United - States
sourt-toom, and a conversation room for counsel. To
insure a proper ventilation and sufficiently imposing ap
pearance for the prospective court4oom, the ceiling is
to have a height of twenty-four feet front the door. in
addition to Elate, there are to be grand and petit jury
rooths, ST, . .
On theeagtern side of tho building (towardg the Custom
House) there are to be a series of dint, arched windows,
itirutilling light and ventilation both to the upper and
lower stories. Most of the material of the present struc
ture, dilapidated though it inSY appear, eau be used ad
vantageously in the new post nice. Potent as such eon
siderations of economy might be in ordinary eases, how
ever, they sink into insignificance when thirgreatly-io
ereastd postal advantages whirl. the public are to enjoy
are brought to our consideration, The. new ogtablialhi
meat will he centrally Juni located—it will be ot
011ee 011 ornament dour most popular thoroughfare, ni
(1,,,,, i5 i 0n or a speedy removal of one of its greatest
eyesores—and it will enjoy the benefits of greftler
and a diminished flavor of lager beer.
None or the walls exeepting the front are to be re
nnivt-il, but they will doubtless require to be underpi nne d
and hAred up. The roof is to he of slate, atml will lie
laid in the latest French style of udnahln 14[00 It will
reroiro a handgiono Mitch an Hui white marble biting
trade, NVilkil ie to surmount the front cornice, and whirl.,
in fact, will relieve the dell and heavy aspect which the
faemie alight othetwise present, lending it a styffsh and
ornate a rileNralßT.
1)11ATH OF ANOTHER. PRO.MINENT 31Ertesi.4:cr
hicrixo or TUE Cl/112i EXCHANUE ASSOCIITION.—
U r , Willl om Ow oldest neur ill
died at his residence, in Aryl' street, on Wed
nesday morning. ]le had retired from active hmdtiess
with a competence many years since. For several years
past lie had been totally blind, and as he had also been.
alllicted during. the last t welve months with :I painful
nerTmis disease, death, nn Qonbt, NVIIS to hiw IL Wl4l'olllo
V kit 01:; and a grateful
Mr. Potts commenc,,l his career as an errand bier,
and r-ux talc 111 l pmt,. partnership with 31i-. Latimer in
TilP present members of the tirni aro Edward
PottA, 11. Potts, end W. Latitlier Potts. The
house has stood for forty years, amid all the pecuniary
revulsions of that period, maintaining an enviable reptt,
tinfoil for business integrity.
At anteeting of the Corn Exchange Association held
yesterday morning, _Mr. A. J. Derbyshire was called, to
His chair, and r. Geo. Cool:man officiated as Secretary.
1 lehry Vieill e ksa. on 'behalf of the committee appointed
meth, 1 , 11113,0,e, i 4.11 Preamble and' regolutima-a
oxvrvssivo of the regret of the moorhen+ of the as,olcia.
Lion, iii or their sYmpatliy for the family in their aipfie_
tion.
311 . . Alexander Cattel, president of tlio Corm Ex
flange Bank, \vas pre,ent, aud, in seconding the resaln
tina.:, Imo, a tlnv impre6Ave ronnas.
Mr. l'ott' funeral takes place at two o'clock to4n.r
mu afternoon, from his residence, INtheouth and - Arch
.grvete,
S1,14:11T FlRE.—Shortly beford• two O?CiOCk
lids nu ruing :t tire WIN discovered in the Inwtneut of
Ziegler & Smith's paint stow ' southenet corner
of Seeond :nal Crum. The tiro origlunat:Nl from td.,3- burst
ing of a carboy of vitriol, nod made :mite a brht blaze
Fur a time. The 5:1111111 was promptly sounded, however,
allll the humus pull Leon lwatty nitwit eXthtlajohall by
itnie of fly: , arrival of nor tirviurn: cannot
exeet :1 fifty dultir..
, TIIE USPVTI7 (II'AIVIERMASTER GENERAL,
II Twt•ifftt I;irava streets, desires to aeknowledga the
receipt blaaket, , , given to the army, by the folio
person, vrr.:
41,.ty1...t. 17 AArK D. Ilium, iiitnerich, r." ` 2.
mid 1 ILlliikkot t ?At, Nev,l),.-1.1, 1,1.1 k
1.et,..t Eke,
Otir , itondalt, Mrs, 11. C. :3., blankets ;•
John A. 'Burton, 12 latulkets; Mrs. N. B. T., German.
fon ii, 2 blatiliete• ; Mrs. N. britithenter, 4 rmir sowlid
Mid 2 itinlikeiii; ittp;. IlaXtehlirst, 523 Pint? ntrt.4% 3
Maid:4ls; from IR2O Pine strtel, I blanket ; Mrs. A. If,
Denekla,4322 Areh street, 2 blankets; Mrs. Pemberton
Smith, NO.BO north Sixteenth ntreet. 2 blankets; front
1820 llittetilloyst• square, 4 pairs of socks; :qrs. Smutiol
(nice, not tliw,•,l corner of Eiglilh and Wallace eartl.s,
THE NORTHERN HOME FOR YR lENDLEFIS
1.141!!4.—The last annual romp, of tbi n humane in
stitntio,,, published some month.. ago, foretold to its
patrons. in a few appropriate and spirited paragraphs
with reference to the rebellion and it, immediate effects,
that there would not only lie an unprecedented number
of itanate, in their wards, but that the grade of children
admitted would be somewhat higher than the majority of
tlmseved. The-e expectations hare been
rt,ei
elreedt realized the numbe r of little ones new In the
Northern Home being about heo hundred, we are told
and many of theme are children of our volunteers, who,
having lest their wires confided their dearest earthly
tree:ones to the care of the trustee., and inanagere of the
Homo, and than buckled on their armor to fight in de
fence of our Government and laws. We wore yesterday
permitted to see the happy throng surrontel their well
tilled hoard, and say a simple a grace " before
Partikin,2 of the meal, iro were also shows a lot.
ter from the camp that had boon onolmod in one to an
ollicer of the institntion a brief ex tract from which we
asked the liberty of giving fir the interest of our readers.
It is full of touching tenderness and brave, msnly devo
tion : but we cannot give it all. He writes as follows :
•
"NV PEAR CHILDREN : I received your letter on the
4th instant. It has given me great happiness to hear
from you. I hope that my little Katy will be entirely
wen noon, and that you, David, my ROD, will be a good
Loy WI watch over yonr brother ORA Rt4 , l - until I re
turn, if it shall so please God, from this unholy war ; and
may the blessing of the Lord our God be upon you. *
I ha% e not much time to write now, for we haven great
deal of Picket and scouting duty to do ; but this will soon
tic over, and then perhaps I will have more leisuro to
correspond v. ith you. Tell Kat> . rind George to be good,
obedient children, and teach them to pray for their
father," setrreot in the goad CHUM`, and that lie may ha
orn.rea tia then, o V. "
WidiSt at the institution two tittle German children,
fr..l/1 RODieWhevo out of bmn, were received under a com
mitment front Judge Thompson. Beth of their parents
had died within a week, without either friends or rela
tives to see to their interment. In this emergency, the
George Matetnardt interested hintgelf, and others,
coo their behalf having the children remit to the Home,
and their parents decently buried.
it it no wonder that an institution, conductod apt thug
one has llhcill been, glintlld llaVe elitteitied itself so
firmly around the hearts of all clauses of the citizens of
our State. It must be dearer than ever to them now
for the service it id rendering to the Km - eminent in caring
for the unprotected children of our troops.
THE Still. JOHN Ship has
lately been repaired at the yonl of tier builder, W, Cramp,
neer the 'Kensington Water Works. On Wednesday she
was towed to the yard of Simpson & Neill, below Queen
street, where the work of coppering the bottom of the
ve , sel is going forward. N.'w planking 1019 Ntipplkyl the
place of that damaged at the time of the sinking, of the
ship. Iu C011,4011101C0 Or Irwin , . been dragged for some
distance on one side, she needs some further repairs,
widel, will be conirdete.l on her return to the yard of Mr.
Cramp, where the work cf rigging out will ho completed,
The cost of ralsind the ship cannot be ometle eninfaltatl.
The parties having that work In charge reeeiVed
per rent. on the vessel and cargo. A new shoeing, or
no, keel, will he furnished, together with a new jib
boom. The vessel was originally owned by Messrs.
Bishop, Simons, & Co., and was engaged in trading be
tween New Orleans end Liverpool. When finished, she
will he used for general freighting.
MlLiTAnr.—lt is becoming quite the rage
amongst our regiments to select some animal to loa4 the
van in marching. The men of Colonel J. Richter Jones'
National Regiment have agreed to tolluw the load of
great black hear, which will be exhibited for a few days
headquarters, J l South Fourth street. An im
is,rtid feature of this regiment is the artillery comnany
attached, mindh iii now rapidly filling tip. The Colonel
and hie oinrcre i win hay , all surveil in the nrtillely, are
earing no pains to make the hottory ono of the finest
and most effective of its kiwi in the service. If they
can succeed in °Wining twenty-five more men Such as
they already hare, they cannot fail to accomplish their
cMject.
ARREST or ESCAPED CONVlCTS.—Yesterday
illumine three men, named Levi Totten, William Pri c e.
ud J•the Friachealth, alias Satariel bait"... ware crest
ed Blei !..r.nt to New Joi'o oy by Alderman _Reitle a r. It
, 1...1111S that they were italirtsmied at Ittilrlilere. Iu WAtron
county. New Jor:ey, and were :molting trial for nu
nwroti: offence:, :rich n: burglaries, counterfeiting, &c.
Enme titre in May' last Totten broke oism the door of his
e.di, openr,i the gate or the inside court, and got over the
outer wall by using his bedstead as a ladder. Ire then
assi:teil the other two to N.:cape, after breaking open their
veils. 'They were arre4erl at Twenty-fratrill and Th•Aap
gm] streets, hg Ofticere atinwe and iltowin of the harbor
A DISORDERLY PA RTY.—Yesterday morning
about three o'clock, some fear or live rowdies effected an
entranre into a house in Beach streei, near Laurel.
where is party was going on. They 'Dilated Ilpeodancin4,
Arauk liquor, anti refused to }my For it. The proprietor
of the Loose reinenstrutial with the 111 , 11, but wn, unable
eject tlibin_ Ile then commenced cloaitim lilt windows,
when be was attacked L. the roneha. The latter finally
got into the street and began to stone the house, break
ing several panes of gloss. A police officer, who at
tonvtod to omen the disturbance, was also stoned. One
of the rioters was arrested. lie gave the name of Peter
11Icliernan. lie was held in 81,000 bail to answer et
court.
THY. LEMUR VALLEY ILALROAD.--Thig com
pany has now alino,t entirely wiped ont its floating' dolit,
and has nlirterially improved itr roadway, bridges, et - 4;.
The hllSilleSS of the company for the current year ITAUItA.
in net revenues, about the 'Sallie as last year. The ton
liege of the road is almost entirely the same. The pas
senger travel bus fallen off a little, which hat been made
up h o rn reduced working expenses. The dividowl recently
announced inalzes six per cent, In cash, and two wr cent.
in stock, for the year.
CCi LONE L %aII:TANN I IMENT....A now
, ; :isuent of light infantry is forming under the dirodion
of Colonel John F. Staunton, an officer of merit the
Mexican war. Major IL. B. Burnham, of Mauch Chunk,
has been elected lieutenant ...done! of the regiment,
which is now encamped near this city. Captain George
Elmter, of Monroe county, has raised a company to
be attached to this regiment.
CO:trammg.NT or A T OTED PtottrOOKßY.
Chief Radabaugh arrived at Harrisburg yesterday from
Philadelphia, haying in custody Barr J3VOiM, charged
with being an accomplice of that notoriott, pickpocket,
Sharpe, now in Prison awaiting his trial for picking the
pocket of Judge Barrett, at the depot in that city, about
two months ago. Jarnbs was arrested ulunn information
furnished by Slutrro ItinttiolL and ; in default of hail, tray
committed to answer.
Altl3En Or A PleliTtiena:T. Yesterday
morning, DetoctiTe Carlin arrPoted a man, namod Ifer
man Spolir, who lea, attempting to pick pockets, iu
Thomas's Runs' auction rtnnn, Fourth street, below
ChVidilllt. Herman pretended to he the first lieutenant
of the "Curtin Frishmuth, and
woo W 45,4 lir, in avrimir N i z.loo, Aldernnut SQL-.
tier.
PARADE.—The Cadets of Temperance will
make their annual parade on ThiiMay next. In the
evening a concert will be given, the proceeds of which
are in be presented to the Volunteer Refreshment Com
mittee.
PIiIL.►nELI . III:► TRADE S.►rd;.—Thc fifty
si.venth book trade sale was continued yesterday at tint
auction room, of M. Thomas & Sons, on Fourth street.
The sale opened with the invoice of .1. B. Cowperthwait,
The contributions a Brown A• Togaard, Bos
ton; J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, and FL If.
Butler Cu., were also disposed of at moderato rates.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
• PHILADELPHIA, October 17, 1861.
Stocks declined to-day under the influence of the pro
clamation of the Secretary of Slate, which is unfavora
bly interpreted at the stock hoard. Stato fives retina' 4:
City r‘b:ei , ,, irt4ll old and tar, Matlitll,lllol Pre•kliS VlO
tatio..; Camden and Ando). Railroad shares were
steady at 113 . 1 i, and Pennsylvania Railroad stock at 35,
dividend off. Catawisea preferred sold at 4N ; Dlinehill
at 49: Lung Island at 10, and Reading at 17n, a decline
hi lteadin of g. . Morris Canal pti•ferred sold nt 101.
Anelta W 4 ,1 ., firm, the only eaten, however. being of
eleven - Annoys of Penn Township at 20 per share, and
fifty shares of Mechanics' at 19N per share.
There aro no changes to report in the money market,
the demand al king from the improvement in trade being
'freely mot at the rates previously reported.
The Western journals urge the use of Treasury
notes as currency as much as possible. The Chicago
journals are warning their readers ;vitalist Commis tienre.
elated paper.
The earnings of the Rutland and Burlington railroad
Mr the year ending August 31, 1861, werelWll,ll3l As
compared with the previous financial year, the deficit iu
gross earnings is $2.3,184.33, of which amount ha1:2,35914
arose within the last four months. The net earnings fall
Short 01 last year's $18,286,55, and the expenses of this
y oat hate been P 9.72, 0 1,12.26, against .92.70,01.11 for the
last year, showing a reduction of :: 4 :6,897.78. The avail
able assets on hand, September 1, were $41,867.12.
The New York Tribune says • The Bank Managers
hold a meeting to-morrow, probably to consider the pro
priety °tat once accepting their privilege of taking the ,
third fifty millions of the Government Man, and putting
it at once to the credit of the ioterument, thus adding
that amount to their interest-earning investments, Mr.
Vail, of the Dank C.munerce, was ak Wastaingtan,
,
Testerday, comMillttion with the Secretary of tha
Treasury, and will probably report the result of his Mk
sloll t, the meeting. The banks have also in contempla
tion to take the 5100,000.000 of seven per cent. stock
authorized by the loan net, and.° portion of Mr. fait's
mission is understood to be to obtain the option
of . taking this amount. If not, there is a party of
capitalists in the street ready to take fifty millions at
°nee, They are connected with foreign capitalists, and
proposed some months stare to NE, Secrotarr Chase to
place the - whole of this Man in Dune, Mr, Chase de
dined, preferring, if possible, to raise the money at
hems. There is also a disposition among the Dank Ma
nagers—we think a mistaken one—to stop the sale of the
7.30 per cent. notes at par after a given date, and bets
have been made at the Union Club that these notes will
bears per cent. preininin iii sixty days. We think such
II course would cheek the enthusiasm prevailing at pm
sent in POgalll to the National Loan, and might react wa
favorably upon other (loYerament seciaitles.
RIMS ing .Pol'f of Witty daYg!
Storks took a heavy downward serge ta-day With
large The letter of the Slate Department to the
Governors of the loyal States, in reference , to the coast
defences of the country, bed a very depregaing effect,
and at one time there was a stampede to se•Il.
Government Sixes of ISSI lost clout R 2 per cent.
of the remit large advance. The Coupon issue sold at
lt'jh tigt ? 692, o F olost Mijet.f. oml
93 respectively, yeatenlay. The old Sixes of 1867
Mc'as, ore thm. The Camara Five:. of 13Te. sold at 8-
azainst S4N rtS5 yesterday.
Mr. Seward's letter is the topic of the market, and
nearly all the securities of the list are adversely affected.
The decline in some of the leadinz shares is equal to 4
per eent. Governments gave nay 2 per vent. under
SHIRR and cotailderattle unehintma ollserv
awn.
At the elaie there is iitore.Aeisliiness, with etmehlerftbie
disposithot to loos at fit,. dulls... Now York Central
77 , 4 , Erie 31.7t31,., Zeitilignoit Central 49, .rtor
going to 4sx.
We hear of ZI Silif' of 8100,000 Milm'itutee nut) Prairie
till (lti•u first inortzai4e bonds at S.
Missouri sold at 431‘ to-14,—a fall of 1 tiv cont. Thu
other Nteh• rsllibit 110 important einniijo. Tenet.
eeoe: ,01.1 ot 42 4271
11,,bay ig ttaeliatigal. 'l'lko.to 1, A t4tiatsly at 6.41.
evnt. Oa gotta v"ilatepale. 1)71111 , p.per I.littlated e.);
7 emit.
Philadelphia Stock Exeflange Sales,
• October 17, 1861.
aXPOBTED BY 2. E. SLANMAZAR, Philadelphia Exchange
FIRST BOARD.
10 Met+ 19X!3000 C & Amt. C. 1990 go
16 (111, Lati 19;,7000 do SU
4000 W Cheat 714—.4 70 1 sth & eth eta It.. 35
. .
400 D Femur B Ist nitge. 94
11 Ilk Penn Towlep 40
20000 City Os 84
.10 t'atikAv4.6.l prtrol.. 4/4;
:,no Pontiti. i 1 711)1
2010 do •}nlys iON
1) 'loading n........ 17N
S 0 a.. 17N
ti Cam .i - Ain 1L...113g
ESMEM
47 Lehi,ll Scrip
zo.tuD.
SECOND
ao I'doch 19X
c,OO City 6 Now 91N
lOW tin , 84
WOO do 84
1000 (10........... 84
0000 Petnita 5a 7/14.
23 Lebigb 4)M
/OW reitun, It 24 tutv. 83j
. • .
14) no Eel s (7:twil ',ref 104
1000 11 niothil: 0r 1870.. 80
1660 .`4 , c1.11 IIY ON ISB2. 61
/7to Inn.. --ISB^. 61
OLOOIII4I PI/
!lid. Ask.
phii n G A int off. 84 8436
'lana onß 4, 84 8434
I'hila 6a N 91y 92
Penns bis 76 51 TON
[leading R 17%Y 1731
Ilds '7O 80 • 81
ItidgM So 110 46 99 90
Bowl M 8088— 71
Pewits B 97 tl6
Noma It 2d m 64 83
Morrie CI Con.. 86 364
Morris CI Prel.lo4 10411
Sclt Nov 63'82.. 61 61
.
Sat Nav Imp 6o 75
Sob Nov Stock. 4 514
Ictiv .. 121,
Elmira 11)1
Bid. Mk.
Blinks B Pref. 9 10
Elmira 7s 13... 56 60
Long Island B. 9 7 ; 10
Let. Cl & BRV.. 49 , E 4934
Leh Q& N Serp 32 33
N 54
_V Vstutp. R 64_. 53 1.5
11 Penn& 1E 105... 1 10
entwines Pref. 4% 6
Frkfd. & South R 3n 40
241 &3d eta R. 3. 44 46
Race&Vino sten 3 • •
W Plate Recd 61 •• •
Spruce & Pine.. TN T
Green & °oaten 14 16
Chestnut & t&I 30
HOARDS
41114