Vrtss.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1861.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OP
sTEPHEIV A 4 DOUGLAS.—ti Tho 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 roma be on the
side of the United States or against it. There
can be ne neutrals in this war. There can be
none hut patriots and traitors."
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The Latest War News.
The correspondence between Mr. Seward and
Lord L:vons in reference to the British subject,: who
have been imprisoned in Fort Lafayette on account
of their complicity with the Rebellion. will com
mand general attention. It derives its chief inte
rest from the disposition it evinces on the part of
the diplomatic representative of Great Britain, and
the Government under whose direction he
acts, to annoy and harrass the defenders of
the 'Union in their efforts to suppress the in
surrection. It is not cenvidered probable. how
that any AsPiIIIIP eompliontions will he created
by the cases which are referred to, as iris said that
both the prisoners have been released on parole.
This opinion is strengthened, too. by the fact that
the latest tuiviees from Europe received at Wash
ington indicate that foreign Governments have
little or no disposition to become actively embroiled
in our difficulties; but that some of their citizens
will attempt to run.the blockade on ouveoasts.
The following order, recently issued, indicates that
efficient uteavures have been taken to prevent a re
currence of the iiriforfunide 'plunder, by which
different regiments of our troops have tired upon
each other :
tiENERAL ORDER—No. 29
lIRAI.OFAILTERN, ARILY OF THE POIVNI.I.C,
WASIIINtiTON, Oct.
Day and night countersign signals, by which
friendly regiments may be distinguished, will he
adopted in the army of the Potomac. Major Al
bert J. Myer. signal officer, will take steps to carry
Out thiS Order ripen the plan proposed by him. Ad
jutants and color sergeants of regiments. or others
detailed for sicual service, will he guided by such in
structions upon the subject as they may receive from
the officers in charge of signals at the headquarters
of divisions or separate commands. Command
ipg officers will laird every mein ti to the officers de
tailed us signal instructors. I)ctailett orders and
instructions for the use of countersign signals will
be furnished from these headquarters prior to the
first issue of supplies. The officers in charge of the
staff department. , will furnish such supplies as may
be necessary to carry out the design of this order.
Ity command of Major General IfeCiathca.x.
S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutant General.
The importanee and interest of the contest in
Missouri daily increases. Conflicting reports con
tinue to prevail in regard to the action which the
Administration designs to tax in relation to lien.
Fremont. but meanwhile he remains in command.
and, from present indications. a great battle may
soon be expected at Os ieola, where Price. reinforced
by McCulloch. wi]]. it issupposed, makc a determined
stand. On Friday evening, Fremont was at Warsaw.
the county seal of Benton county, on the north
bank of the Osage river, eighty miles west south
west of Te&rson City. Osoeoht is situated in the
adjoining etnmly of it, Clair, and is said to he one
hundred and thirty-two miles west southwest of
Jefferson City. This would make the distance be
tween the two points fifty-two miles, bet on the
maps. in an air-line. it is apparently lest. We pub
lish accounts of seven,l recent - AirlllLhet - in MI,-
souri, in which our troops have been victorious.
But, on the other hand, the intelligence of the de
struction of Big River Bridge is fully confirmed.
The _Herald of yesterday publishes the following
:recount of Ole locality of the scene of the recent
victory of Colonel Cleary :
Bolivar Leights is a small suburb of Harpers Fer
ry, and, as its name indicates, occupies a co:intimating
position. The Ferry is situated at the conituence of the
d 1...14111.AL! ViVakT., about a mile above and
over the river trout the present terminus of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad, Sandy Hook, and directly op
posite. Maryland Heichts„ The town is built upon the
side of a steep hill. Before the breaking out of the
war it NV.s a toosioirid and favorite resort; but the
destruction of thr bri4ir aird 'United States
Armory and Nine Works caused a rapid decline in its
population s and latterly it has been occupied chiefly as a
military outpost by the Vnion forces.
As a strategic point or base of operations its posses
sion has long been teemed of doubtful value, and the
rctrilit of Johnston with his fifteen thousand men from
it in June last, when Threatened by ratterson s was eon
t,Aered eNtrethely tbrtimate for the enemy, as it necessi
tated an entire chango in the programme of the Union
anny.
Loudon - , and llolyar Heights being theirs, they hall
full conmtaud 01 Thirper's Ferry and the Potomac ford,
together tin the Dtarl laud bank of thn flier fur swim
three miles. NVith tierce thousand men and seven piec e s
of artillery—one a thirty-two pound cotumbiad—Colonel
Ashby, of the rebel force, ought to have been able to
have kept at bay at least three times that number of foes,
who. in order to drive him from his position and capture
hi t bi g , gum, lod to cross the stream in crows, and go
• t
through the npsbill work of storming the stergnte while
fully expised to the lire of eketry and artillery.
Finding it imposAble to distinguish betweenfriend and
foe, the illeste Island battery, located on Mailland
‘:a+ mail& to brill!! its brava guns into action.
nhoei i iieptly the Union force succeeded in crossing the
river w ill, three purees of cannon, and, on gaining the
etimmit of the Lelahts, put the finishing touches
upon the eneuty'lretreat over the Charlestown turnpike.
The credit of the whole victory seems due to the gallantry
of Col. Geary", of the Pennsylvania Twenty-eighth, who
bad about a thousand melt, comprising companies from his
own, the Wheoosiii vara, aim l MaaatttdotaetN Thirtecnth
regiments. The rebel loss is reporteti to be upwarde of
one hundred _ ; that of the Union about'half a dozen. Af
ter this little lesson it is likely that Colonel Ashby will
decide rot to cro,:s over into Maryland just at present,
and will make up his mind to winter at Charlestown or
Viinch6m . imiteilslQl NitiOlOrel whither hewag douht
los going when Geary took - him in - ha - W. He may sings
his favorite gun for a while, but we have no doubt that
the Yankees Will let hint bear front it, front time to time,
and with much better effect than that with which it told
on Bolivar Heights.
Opr Porbt-.4 611 the eolith bank of the Rotoinae
continue to steadily advance. The brave Pennsyl
vania Reserves. under commend of Gen. McCall,
bare marched twelve miles further into Virginia.
and several important reconnoLssititesS hare roeent
ly boen made. which indicate a general forward
movement of all our s.v.diable forces.
Notwithstanding the capture of a vessel while it
was being towed up the Potomac, others have since
safely reached Washington The statement that
the rebels. had stretched a chain across the river is
denied in our latest telegraphic despatches, and we
are assured that the Government is about to take
steps which will prevent the interruption of nay--
THERE ARE rivE DEMOCRATS in the United
States Senate frw the free States—Tiromsox
of New Jersey, XESMITH of Oregon, LATHAM
and Mt:Dort:AL of California, and Emmy of
Indiana. The first, Mr. THOMSON, took his
position early in favor of the war, and against
the rebels and those who sympathize with
them in ItiCW Jersey and elsewhere. Our last
adviees from the Pacific convey the intelli
gence that Senator NESMITH has been speak
ing to the people in his own and the adjoining
State of California, warmly advocating the
war and the Administration. Senator MC
DOUGAL is now in Illinois, haying addressed
large crowds in his native State of New York,
repeating the noble sentiments that charge.
terized his efforts during the last session of
Congress, and declaring his determination to
yield everything, even life itself, to the com
mon cause. Senator LATHAM, who is sup
posed to be loyal, has latterly been sojourning
in New York and Philadelphia, but maintains
his residence in Washington. Of Senator
BRIGHT nothing has been heard since his cele
brated letter dated " My Farm," in Kentucky.
Ills votes during the special session were in
variably thrown with Mr. BRECKINRIDGE and
the few who sympathized with him. Whether
he will return to his seat is a matter of doubt
among those who profess to understand his
tlanions and his designs.
France and America.
it is as inipolitie as unfair for Some of the
New York journals to publish letters from
abroad in irbiett it is asserted and reasserted
that France is ready, even anxious, to ac
knowledge the independence of the so
called Southern Confederation." Against
these intimations we would place the plain
that that ? up to this time, the Emperor NAPO
LEON has maintained, not only in the spirit
but to the letter, the neutrality which, in his
ordinance of June 13th, he frankly declared
to be the policy of his country. By far the
most sagacious among living sovereigns, NA
POLEON has borne himself with good faith and
loyalty through all the troubles which have
sprung up here since Mr. LINCOLN'S entrance
into the Executive administration of Ameri
can affairs. Ile declared to the world that he
would be strictly neutral, and he has kept his
word. PALmmierrox made a similar declara
lion on the part of England, arid Ihvi repeat
edly violated his promise.
Af. , rnEtarrEn a few days ago, Hon. 'TM M.
It. REED and GEoncE IV. BIDDLE, En., coun
sel for the West Chester Jeffersonian, the no
torious Secession newspaper, have caused the
arrest of the assistant United States marshals,
•TENEINS and Su r nUTLEII, who seized that paper
in pursuance of orders from their fearless and
patriotic superior, Mr. MILLWARD, and these
uffieers have been held to answer in the Su
preine Cow iu the early part of the coming
month. Tre presume the next step of these
distinguished lawyers will be to demand that
writs be issued against the newspapers in this
bailiwick that have the hardihood to sustain
th# war and to denounce the Southern r 41,4-1-
lion
LETTER FROM 610CCANIONAL."
11 - AsltENG•rox, O:•tober 20, 1861
On the 7th of iday, 180, a little more thaa
a rear ago. Jetter6oll Pavis made a speech in
the Senate of tine United States - . in reply to
Judge Douglas, witielt abounds in patriotic
texts. At this time, when his great object,
at art front his chief purpose or destroying the
fuion, is to secure and cement such an under
standing between Great Britain and tin! so
called Southern Confederacy as will enable
_him to annihilate the Federal Government, a
portion of this reply may be recalled with
wholesome effect. Speaking of Great Britain,
be said :
" This English teaching. this F.nglish
thropy. 15 to us what the wooden horse was at the
slogs. of Troy. It has its concealed evil ;it is. I
believe, the separation. of these States; the ruin
of the navigating and manufacturtvg, State.:,
irho are their rivals; not the Southern States
who contribute to their wealth slid pro,yerity.
1 - ct ! strange as it may seem, riterß ani!rf do the
seeds they scatter take root. British interference
finds no footing, receives no welcome among its
of the South: we turn with loathing and dis
gust from their mark philontitropy."
It would be well for the two emissaries of
Jefferson Davis, when they reach the British
shores, to be reminded of these opinions of
the so-called President of the Souther Con ,
federaey. They go to Europe a twain of beg
gars, asking alms from - nations that have ora
cularly derided and denounced their peculiar
institution ; from statesmen who, while admit
ting But Southern cotton was essential to
British prosperity, have never failed, in former
days, to speak of the South in language of ab
horrence and scorn ; and; above all; from a
people who have regarded, with untiNsetubled
dislike, the whole structure of Southern soci
ety. Excepting Mason, and one or two other
inflated demagogues, there is not a Southern
leader now in arms against the Government
that has not met these British taunts with cor,
reSponding hatred. No man has gone farther,
as I have shown, than Davis himself, unless it
be Wise, Toombs, little Benjamin, Albert Gal
latin Brown ; and the venerable and venomous
Slidell. I could fill pages with extracts
from the utterances of these - men, that
would prove to be no less savory than
tlic m orgqqg I have borrowed from Jef
ferson Davis. It would be :a delightful task
for our great historian, Motley, to contrast the
philippics against- the peculiar institution of
the Southern Confederacy, that have fallen
from the Ups of British statesmen foe thirty
years past, with the torrents of abuse that
have been successively showered upon Great.
Britain by the pro-slavery chiefs on this side
of the Atlantic. How long do you think the
judgment of Christendom—not to speak of the
indignation of the English people—would be
withheld against a nation that, - for a mere
commercial necessity, is willing to receive
with - Open arms the representatheS of a cut
throat and robber rebellion, and to recognise as
regular and righteous the most infamous trea
son - against the most benevolent and freelGo-
Vernment on the face of the earth I The Buglish
Ministry and the English press should be admo
nished by the past that 'there are' truths more
powerful than trade, doctrines more irresistible
than armies or navies, and 'principles which,
when foully and falsely attacked, are instantly
clothed with the most fearful instincts of self
preservation.
Loyj§ Co m, 1)y a simple pamphlet, blew the
Quintuple Treaty into atoms, and roused the
civilized world, as with the blast of the arch
angel's trumpet, against the designs of the Eu
ropcen rulers. What a different issue is the
present ! How it transcends, in all its aspects,
the cause which inspired him, a single man; to
defend his 'insulted country. Here we are, a
people that have carried in our bosom the .
poison seed of slavery, planted there by Great
Britain herself, and yet, in spite of it, have so
advanced in the arts of peace, and in all : the
attributes of civilization, as to have become a
marvel among the nations. Let me we: ano
ther: extract from this reply of Jefferson Davis
in the same connection : c; Young as a nation
(he says), our triumphs under this system
have had no parallel in human history. We
have tarried a wilderness ; we have spanned
a continent ; we have . built up a granary
that secures the commercial world against the
feat of -famine. Higher than all this, we have
achieved a moral triumph. We have received.
by hundreds of thousands, a constant tide of
immigrants—energetic, if not well edueated.
fleeing, some from Want, some from oppres
sion, some from the penaltieS' of , vioiated
law ; received them into our soeietVi' and by
the gentle suasion of a Government which ex
hibits no force, by removing want, and giving
employment, they have subsided into peaceful
citizens; and have increased the wealth and
power of our country.
cc If, then, this temple so blessed, and to
the roof of which we were about to look to see
it extended over the continent, giving a pro
tecting arm to infant republics that need it,—
if this temple is tottering on its pillars, what,
oak, Can i.e a higher or nobler duty for the
Senate to perform than to rush to its pillars
and uphold them, or be crushed in the at
tempt 7"
The mission of Blida and Mason is to
secure British aid to destroy such a people and
such a Government. The English rulers ought
to recollect that there was a French revolution,
about eighty years ago, which shook the fabric
of British society to its very base. Let them
beware lest the wolf is let loose at their own
doors. Should they yield to impulse so far as
to confide in the twin traitors now seeking
theirassistanee—should they allow themselves
to be seduced by the hollow promises that
they can more readily reopen the cotton trade
by taking ground against the Government of
the United States, they will soon be awakened
from their delusion by a loud voice at their own
thresholds—a voice uttering the indignation
of a famine-stricken people, who, in the midst
of their own woes, will spook in earnest and
fearless sympathy for their suffering and
bleeding fellow-men in the United States.
FALSE CHARGE.—We are authorized by Mr.
C. A. WALBORN, Postmaster of this city, to
deny the charge made in the Sunday . Tree
script, that an ernployAo of the post ollido WitS
detected in opening the army returns, and
that an arrest of the offending party took
place on Saturday, and subsequently an inves
tig,ation beforO Real-1U Emile. The whole
charge was a baseless fabrication, there being
no tampering at the post office with the army
returns, nor have any of the employees of the.
c adlylishment been arrested for such an of- -
fence.
Public Amusements.
Mr, John Drew, et Areh-street Thentre. play;
4- The Jealous Wile - ' this evening. with a east
such as can scarcely be surpassed in any theatre in
the world where the spoken language is Anglo-
Saxon. and this will be followed by the burlesque
llinzeppa, in which Frank Broil / lit era lly
luxuriates in fun and devilment. •
Mrs. (4 a rrettson this evening produces a three
act comedy. called ‘• Black Sheep," which, we are
told, was very successful, a few months ago, at the
Haymarket Theatre, M London, and follows this
up with, as an after-piece. the revival of a spec
tacle called :• Zembuca ; or. The Netnntker and his
Wife. — (Mr. Richings and Mrs. Cowell4 which,
the bills tell us. has not been played here for twelve
you's. it will have new ee/16L', end, we doubt
not. Mr. alichings being a good. stage-manager,
will be properly put on the stage.
At the Continental, the novelty of the present
will be to the elegant domeatia and military
drama of Napoleon; or. the Emperor and the Sol
but a popular • French - senSational six-act
drama. entitled - The Siren of Paris, — is announced
as being nearly ready, and is promised fur next
week. .
Waugh's Itelift—e 9erieB of Gne paintings. repre
senting various scenes in haly—now on view at
As, , einidyßoildinv, Tenth and Chestnut. continues
open this week, end is worth risitin(r_
Signor Blitz Lae resumed hia magical and ventri•
hiquistie perforninneez.. Ins luenle it; nt the old
place, southeast corner of Tenth and Chestnut.
As we hare already- mentioned : Mr. Ullman toa
two special benefits : on Wcancislity and Thiii*ieY,
at our Academy of Music, in'which the - principal
perfortners will be Mini Jim - Hog.
Signor Prignoli, Signor Susini. and Signor Maneusi
—the last is a now importation, of Agin the. New
York crities speak well. So many of our best citi ,
zeta , having cone fOrward to sustain Mr. Ullman
in his efibrta to amuse the public in these trouldous
'times, and pia cuterpritic being always of a
Agit - 171M' atml conrogeotor character ! We Aillelll.lo
mast that our people will encourage the compli
ment which is about to be paid to him. We are
also anxious to see the extensive opera house erect
ed by the capitalist of Philadelphia 0111:e more
open to the fashion and beauty of the (qty.
The beautiful and accomplished Miss Nina Foster,
((laughter of the late G. G. Foster. formerly of the
newspaper press in this city,) who has been well
received in Brooklyn and New York, porpose:4
gly:ng twe cvt-niuga of dementia rondinga in thL
city. in the vurse oY rtoit wontti,
Tilu Harrivlntrz Patriot and, Union, a paper
that daily shows its hostility alike to patriotism
and the Union, is horror-sfrieken because Tilt.:
PnEss, in.roferring to the West Chester fejrer
mann,. insisted that that and all organs of
treason should 'be crushed—if not by the
courts, then by the military arm of the Fede
ral Government. On the 17th instant, the
Patriot and Union said:
There is a deliberate attempt to deprive a .4th:en
of the right orathe benefits of a trial by a jury of
his peers, the most sacred right that attaches to in
dividuals, and the one most jealously guarded in
every hind where liberty is known, and its blessings
appreciated.
It is a eolo ride of law that every one should he
considered innocent until proved guilty, but necord
lug to The Press, if a reckless politician chooses to
denounce an individual. and .no Jeffreys can be
found infamous enough to convict him when guild
lea., the military arm mutt be invoked, civil law
overridden. and the worst kind of despotism esta
blished to gratify the spleen of n sinking partisan.
This paper professes intense affection for
the Union men of Kentucky and Tennessee
—CluTTuttivEt; and PitE:tritcr. in the one, and
ittcnnEw Seuxsox in the other. It insists that
everything shall be done to strengthen the
hands of these great leaders ; but it does not
admit that, simply for defending the cause of
the country, such trihnnes as JOibt:t.sON are out
lawed and made fugitives front their own homes
by the n.en who are encouraged by papers in
the free States like the Patriot and. Union.
The eourse pursued towards Union men by the
traitors is well stated by the Louisville Journal,
of a recent date, as follows :
" There is every reason to believe that the policy
so foreshadowed is now the actual policy of the Con 7
It-dere-iv State', end thi , ouglietit thole lei%tli end
breadth is enforced rigorously and pitilessly. As
will be seen. the policy is as inhuman as the policy
of Kentucky is humane. Whilst the latter directs
that no citizen shall be molested on account of his
political opinions,' that no citizen's property shall
be taken or confiscated because of such opinicre,i
and that all peaceable citizens who remain at
home and attend to their private business, until le
gally called into the public service. as well as their
families, are entitled to, and shall receive, thefull
eat protection of the Government in the enjoyment
of their rives, their liberties. and their property,'
the fokiteeP, in the spirit of the bloodiest prosarip
tion, declares that no citizen of Union opinions shall
be free from molestation, that every Union citizen's
property shall be confiscated, and his person impri
soned or exiled because of his opinions, and that
thc men iri4o will not fight ; and he who dares to
depreciate the credit of the Government. are alike
traitors.' In short, the Confederate policy extin
guishes in the Confederate borders the last vestige
of freedom of political opinion, riveting chains on
the souls as well as the bodies of cowering people.
Such is the cruelty that rules iv the
from one end to the other.
" Men of Kentucky, if you would preserve your
own liberty and escape this galling tyranny, fly to
.arms, and at once drive back the myrmidons who
come to coerce you into the rebel realm at the bay
onet' fl point. This is the work before you, 1111t1
these are the motives for doing the work. If you
are fit for liberty, and not fit fur tyranny. you will
do it."
In Pennsylvania, traitors are to be allowed
to print and preach treason, and when officers
of the law, under instructions from the Go
vernment, arrest them, the traitors are de
fended and the officers persecuted and assailed
by such championS of the Breckinridge De
mocracy AS WILLIAM B. Brim and the Patflot
and Union. In the South brave men are
treated as traitors, even on suspicion of alle
giance to the flag and the Constitution of their
fati l m, Freedom of the press in the loyal
States, according to WILLIAM. B. BEED and his
school, means the unrestricted right to weaken
the arm of the country hi the present struggle
—a doctrine which the recent associates and
present admirers of these authorities iu the
seceded States not only Snake their own law,
but punish and imprison all who are suspected
of opposing it.
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
LORD LYONS' INSTRUCTIONS TO SRI.
TISH CONSULS IN BLOCKADED PORTS!
A FORWARD MOVEMENT OF GEN, M'CALL'S DIVISION.
THE NEBEL BATTERIES ON THE POTOMAC
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
I)_slw AlnWhikki:l•3*blitioeOtlaidtsf:OPl:
PRICE REINFORCED Br mormorm
THEY MAKE A STAND AT OSCEOLA
FREMONT AT WARSAW, PREPARING FOR A BATTLE.
Special Despatches to " The Pres.s."
18 - .IBIIINOTON, October 20, 1861.
Forward Movement of the Pennsylvania
The eiatife aliqvion of the Pennsylvania Regervo,
under the command of General MCCALL. moved
forward about twelve miles yesterday afternoon.
leaving their tents behind, at Lewinsville. The
brave Pennsylvania troops, when a battle does take
place, will be forennad in the conflict. They are
now far in advance of all the other troops. Col.
CAMPBELL'S splendid regiment of artillery is with
the Reserves, who are now encamped on the Lees-
Lug turnpike. in the neighborhood of Drainesville,
It is reported that Gen. Meat-Eu.lv is about to
establish his headquarters at Ball's Cross Roads.
COL FRIEDMANN'S Cavalry yesterday brought in
the rchet wi/e offered i c.:1,000 reward for one of our
guides.
The Navigation of the Potomac—A New
York Vessel Captured.
The great question now is whether the navigation
of the Potomac is open or nut. The rebel batteries
at times seem to be seized with spasmodic efforts.
Some forty sail of small craft succeeded in running
up yesterday. Later in the day the tugs Resolute
and Rehance ran the gauntlet of rebels' shells and
shot, and ariked tip gaftly. The : Resolute had in
tow the schooner John Beatty, from New York,
loaded with hay and cement fvr the Gvvernment,
which was captured.
The vessel and half of the cargo were owned by
Mr. 'hoax Maxwria., of .I , lew York, the other
portion of the cargo belonged to Mr. ADAK
Wwara-
Mar:of Philadelphia. There was no insurance on
vessel or cargo. Three or four other vessels aro
reported to have been• captured. The point at
which the Beatty wasir
ta..en is ono of the nar
rowest points along the Potomac, and as the
ground is higher on the Maryland than the Virginia
side, we could easily command the rebel batteries
here. .1501.11 store and Wen', the Elva , it about
four miles wide. Boats are frequently seen cross
ing here conveying spies and information to the
rebel camps. At night Secessionists watch vessels
frinn the Maryland glflie, and show 4101 a and sig
nals so that the rebel butteriee van open on them:
The Government has already taken prompt and
decisive measures to stop these proceedings. If a
few of the rebels on this side of the Potomac were
captured and hung on the spot, the effect would be
.almost as good as the erection of formidable batte-.
ries. No one cab for a moment doubt but that a
powerful land and naval force, to act in concert, is
required to capture these batteries, and render free
the navigation of the Potomac.
The Chronicle, this morning, very pertinently
asks, 1 ; Is everything right on the Potomac ?'' and
answers "we do not think so. The navigation of
that river seems to be effectually closed. There
are • batterio at ,hipping NW ; Aerials Creek,
Quantieo 11111, Evansport, Timber Branch, and
other points on the river, and every vessel passing
up and down is saluted with shot and shell. ' At
Smith Point there life some forty vessels lying that
dare not come up, and these, it sissy ho, are in
danger of capture or destruction front enemies on
the shore. Tire cannot resist the conviction that
for all practical purposes the navigation of the
Potomac is dosed. If this shottlti realty be the
ease we may anticipate the invasion of .5 o athern
Maryland. The importance of this river cannot
be overrated, and under the impression that one of
cur expeditions is about to attack the batteries on
its shores. large bodies of Confederates have been
sent to their support."
The Government has now, it is estimated, over
one million dollars worth of army stores, which are
a c tatit, 4 l in eoneequenee of the uncertainty of
getting up the Potomac in safety. Contractors and
private individuals are suffering from a like cause,
OCCASIONAL
A Reconnoissance to Flint 11111.
This morning n Loom' dutudmont frgia
SMITH'S division. with a portion of MUTT'S and
AYRES' batteries, and companies from the Fifth
Regiment of regular cavalry, and Col. FRIEDMAN'S
Philtiticlphia. Cavalry. advanced towards Fairfax.
Court House on niecoriiiotialitTßUS. They went no
far as Flint Rill. which is two and a half miles this
side of that village. and overlooks it. They saw
there the enemy's pickets. in such large force as to
impreEs them_ with the belief that reserve of
the rebel army was not far from that point. The
expedition was accompanied by G ens. 1 4 4cCIMLL.ts,
Puorrm, SUITT!, anti 11.1xcoca. It probably re
turned about nightfall,
A private of the Fifth Cavalry rattimant, named
ilvttos BARTON : ws. shot by a rebel . picket.
The latest aceotutta represent (ten. McCm.r. as
still at Drainsville.
This battery. which w/m torwerly nib/cited to
Uen. d'ArrEitsoN's divisin.ii. expeeted to move
up to the support of Gen. itteex LI. this eVelliUg.
crawl it Ratting at Si per cord, and coal at $7 per
ton. with an upward tendency for the latter article.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1861.
Itet.erve
Ayres' Battery.
Wood and Coal
The Blockade of the Potomac,
The rep ortfromthesteant-tug Resolu .e, contain
ed hi a pre. ioup despatch, that the rebels had
stretched a chain across the Potomac, near Budd's
Point, proves to be untrue, as has been ascertained
by careful ;mink; in responsible ciunrkers.
Since last Tuesday, when the rebel batteries first
regularly opened fire, about fifty vessels have
reached Washington and I ieorgetown. The schooner
loaded with hay, consent, and furniture, which yes
terday fell into the hands of the rebels, is the first
casualty of that kind, and was alone owing to the
breaking of the hawser by which it was fastened to
the Resolute, and drifting toward the Virginia
shore. The other vessels in tow arrived here
safely with tho Zicsoiaic, notwithstanding the at
tack from the battery upon them.
The tug Murray came up last night With
schooners in tow. They escaped unhurt, though
tired upon. The Murray returned the compli
ment.
The Fremont Trouble.
It seems to be an established fact that General
Frinnosr is really to be removed. The charges
made against him were forwarded to the President
by the friends of Air. It is reported that
he has involved the Government in unnecessary ex
penditures to the amount of nearly ten millions of
dollars: that he gave to his California friends con
tents for fabulous mom& without requiring any
security whatever; that he denied Goverment
officers interviews with him unless it particularly
suited him ; that he assumed supreme powers
which were not delegated to him ; that he did not
obey the instructions or the Government unteo3
they met his views. The friends of General Frif:-
111 ONT here say, in unmistakable language, that ho
has been unfairly dealt with; that he has been
villainously persecuted because some members of
the Cabinet era jealous of his popularity; and
that when en investigation takes phipe he will
make these things manifest, and show a cleaner
record than any other officer of his rank in the ser
vice.
Visit of the President to the Petnincohi—
False Alarms
The President, E.ceretaries 1111.LLEs. SEwAnn,
and SCUTT went down in the Noun! Vernon yes
terday, to visit the Pensacola. Whici: has been
lying at ab i Alor ..t•Atie drys off Alexandria. On the
return of the party, about seven (Mock last eve
ning, the fog was very dense, and it was with some
difficulty that the boat could keep iu the channel.
The party seemed highly delighted - With their trip.
About four o - clock, yesterday afternoon, distant
heavy tiring was heard, which lead to the belief
that an engagement was taking place between our
forces and the rebels. Every imaginablelabsurd re
port was act dont, Hacks and eaddle-Wraeg Wert
in requisition, and flying Of a Washington horse
can fly) in the direction of the Chain Bridge. The
distant firing turned out to be the Pensacola salu
ting the President and his Cabinet officers.
Our Foreign Relations.
Those who are affected with weak nerves will
probably be relieved by the fact, which was
ascertained at the State Department yesterday, that
the advices received by the mails of the Arabia
are more than usually satisfactory: but there is
great activity in schemes for the violation of the
blockade and introducing contrabrand goods.
Instructions to British Consuls in Block-
attar[ Forts*
Lord LYONS has addressed a brief circular to her
Majesty's consuls in the Southern States, enclosing
the following as embodied in the official note of the
Secretary of Stale, viz :
" The law of blockade. which does not permit n
vowel in a blockaded port to take on board cargo
after the commencement of the blockade. will be
expected to be strictly observed by all vessels
blockaded by the naval forces of the United
States."
Lord Lroxs instructs those consuls to take this
law for their guidance.
Opening of the Telegraph to Salt Lake.
On the opening of the telegraph to Great Salt
Lake, the following despatches were exchanged :
" GREAT SALT LAKE CITY.
C` To the President of the Untted States :
" Ilah 7 whose citizens strenuously resent all im
putations of disloyalty, congratulates the President
upon the completion of an enterprise which spans
the continent ; unites two oceans, and connects the
remote extremities of the hotly politic with the
great Goti•ernment heart. May the whole system
speedily thrill with the quiekened pulsations of that
heart— the parricidal hand of political treason
punished. and the entire sisterhood of States join
hands in glad reunion around the national fireside.
FRANK FULLER: Acting Governor of Utah,"
The following ig the reply
Sin : The completion of the telegraph to
Great Salt Lake City is auspicious of the stability
and union of the Republic. Tbe Government re
ciprocates your congratulations.
" To FUANK Fur.r.En, Acting Go . r'r of Utah."
Captain Fister and Major Gill in the
Rebel Army,
Captain PISTEIt. united State; navy. son of
DAVID FISTED, new prothonotary of Berke county,
in your state, and Major Grra., of the United
States army, also born in Reading—both educated
by the Government—ibe one at West Point, and
the other at Annapolis—are now holding commis
sions and fighting against their generous country,
in the ranks of the rebel Confederates.
illegal retilllisl
It is represented by several officers of the customs
that permits have been given by unauthorized per
€,ons in Northern cities, including municipal offi
cials for the transportation of goods destined for
entities in or contiguous to the disloyal States. As
the power to grant permits in such cases is solely
vested in the President and the Secretary of the
Treasury, those from other sources are consequently
worthless. Li all 6414'64 :10161.4 permitg ass netteg
sary. application must be made to the Secretary of
the Treasury, with a full statement of the facts.
Colonel Friedmann's Cavalry Regiment.
Colonel iAtWsragitieatofCamerasDra
1 , 611.
goons were still encamped a short distance this side
of Lewinsville this morning, but they are in ex
pectation of receiving. befbre night. orders to join
the advance of General MCOALL'iI division. This
regiment has had the advance at Lewinsville for
the pnst three weeks, and has been constantly on
service, scouting and reconnoitring. Sometimes
there were not more than twenty-five left in camp.
This is the only CaVAlry regiment that hag been ac
tively employed. Some of the other regiments on
this side are not yet properly officered. There ap
pears to be a great lack of second lieutenants in the
cavalry service, among those regiments engaged for
the war. Col. TnlenuANx wentout yesterday with
three companies of his regiment to escort General
McCLELLAN and staff some miles beyond our
pickets, on a reconnoitring expedition. So well
pleased has the Secretary of War been with the
discipline and activity or Colonel PfttEISMA.NI: I 4
regiment that he has given him orders to raise
another regiment, but, for some. reason, Governor
CrATIN is said to object to it. .
Punishment of a Soldier for stealing,
One of the dragoons encamped back of the Capi
tol, the other day bought a watch for VO, from an
other soldier in the same company. He afterwards
eteie the Money back, and was caught. He has
now to march around the encampment every alter
nate hour day and night, carrying a heavy ball and
chain, and has a large placard on his back, with the
word "thief" printtid on it. He is compolled to
take his timely roculti fur ttirtY claYi, when ha is
to have his head shaved, and be drummed out of
camp to the tune of the c Rogue's March." There
is great objection on the pert of many of our people
here to this mode of punishment. They denounce
it 8.4 cruel and barbarous. In nearly • every en
campment soldiers are tied up to fences and wagon
wheels with their offences labelled on their breasts
or backs. It is certainly a very humiliating sight.
Below Alestradna
nen. IintsTZPINAN yeaterday evening made a
reconnoisanee below Alexandria. lle found the
rebel pickets on this side of Occotine creek, but
they precipitately tied and joined. their forces on
the other side. The long roil was beaten by the
rebels, but they matte no other demonstration.
From Gen. Banks' Column
[From Um flunday Morning Chronicle:]
Our reporter returned front Darnostown yestor•
day. Ile paid a visit to many of the camps, and
found them in good condition, the men being . un
usually healthy, and anxious for a contest. While
at the camp of the New York Ninth, beyond
Pareeetown. General Banks rode on the parade
ground, accompanied by his stag. The litildfilene
nd is indefatigable in his efforts to bring his troops
into a fine condition. He is extremely popular
with his troops. who have the utmost confidence in
Lis genuis, patriotism, and bravery.. No movements
of Importance are re, erded. auythiag baing quint
along the lines.
A Day of Rumors.
Dame Rumor was unusually busy yesterday.
We had any quantity of reporta of the moat fright
ful and improbable ohmmeter. It was said that
General Sickles bad set out at head of an ex
pedition for Matthias Point—that there had been
an engagement at Alexandr4—that Chain Bridge
was menaced by 15,000 men—that Leesburg was
In the hands of the Federal army—that an indefi
nite number of ships had been chattered, by tho
rebel batteries on the Potomac—that President
Lincoln bad been captured while on a sailing cruise
down the river. and that Beauregard had evacuated
Fairfax, and was now on the Way to Manassas. To
all of then MIMEO WV gilt it oimpiv 44111 a There
is no truth in any of them
Oue Hundred and Twenty of the Enemy's
• -
Tents Taken.
N.On Thursday, iZeueral llielitbon, with. one hun
Bred man. wont oat eight mil from Altmandritt,
towards Fairfax, where they tikk one hundred and
twenty of the enemy's tents. whey had been used
by a Louisiana regiment, who, it west said, had
gone home.
From TIIIIPktt hhHuL
NEW You F.. October 20.—Aomunte from Turks
Island to September 24th state, that John E. New
port. of Philadelphia, eowsul to Turks Maud, or
rived there on that day and eEtercq on the dtttie=
of his °Mot•,
Destruction of a Flannel Factory by Fire.
GREAT FALLS. IS:. 11.,
Oa. 19.--The tunnel
fsetory of John Townsend, at Milton Mills, N. IL,
was burned this morning.
Um V:0,000. The
factory WOE riamieg on a Government, eontraet for
armor tiennelt.
AIIIIMIAN LINCOLN
FROM MISSOURI.
DEFEAT OF THE REBELS
ON LYNN CREEL
200 PRISONERS CAPTURED.
GENERAL TREKONT AT WARSAW,
PR ICE REINFORCED BY WC LLOC
AND FORTIFYING OSCEOLA.
S.vnAcusE, Mo.. Oct. 20.—1 t is reported that
sitting General Wyman, who left Rolla several days
since with about twenty-five hundred men, has ar
rived at Lynn Creek, where he dispersed a body of
rebels, killing a considerable number, and taking
over two hundred prisoners. He also captured
eightMt wagon loads of goods belonging to .11feClurg
& Co., a prominent Union &in, whom the rebels
had robbed.
The advices from Gen. Fremont are to 7 o'clock
on Friday night. Ito i still at Warsaw, and the
pontoon bridge acrok the o,Bige was: to be [lathed
on Saturday.
Gen. Sigel's division had crossed the river.
It was reported in our camp at Warsaw that Gen.
price had been largely reinforced by the rebels
under McCulloch, and that the combined forces
were fortifying Osceola, where they intended to
give Fremont battle.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE STEAMSHIP ETNA OFF CAPE RACE
PRINCE NAPOLEON ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
Sr. .TonYs, Oct. 19.—The steamship Etna arrived off
Cape ltaro at 10 o'clock on Friday night.
The ad vices by the Flies ore to the 91b from Liverpool
tunl to tho 10th twit: via Queenstown, twin four days
later than those furnished by the Arabia.
The steamship Anglo-Saxon, from Quake, arrived at
Liverpool on the Rth inst: '
It Wag reported thlli Prince Napoleon had sent the
Emperor of France an immtaat State paper on-Ameri
can affairs.
The kino of PrllSdia had paid a two days' visit to the
Emperor of I'ratice.
GrEAT BRITAIN.
The London Times editorially thanks Mr. Seward for
the just exercise of his judgment relative to the memo
rial against Dr. Russell, their correspondent, although
hi,; (Mr. Seward's) remarks show a strong undercurrent
spins.
Me Times also repudiates the charges against Dr.
Russell, and believes that the good sense of the Ameri
cans will see the folly of interfering with hint. Dr. Rue-
Foil's latest letter is devoted to the consideration of the
position of Maryland.
My, Lindsay, member of the &ritiah Pi fillfdellti in a
public lecture, again strongly urges the expediency of
England and France endeavoring to effect a peaceful
separation between the Northern and Southern States.
The steamer Great Eastern had reached Milford Ha
von for repairs.
Tl.e Galway Steamaldp Company had held a meeting,
and harmful nrometx for the future wpm held out,
The Belgian American Company bad dissolved.
FRANCE.
She King of Prussia arrived on his visit to the Empe
ror.-Napoleon at Compeigne on the 6th, and left on the
Bth inst. The meeting was friendly and cordial, but
nothing of political importance transpired. -
The King of Holland was expected to ridtt rrance on
the 12112 inst.
The Paris Bourse was dull al 6Sf. 20e.
ITALY.
Victor Emmanuel had been reviewing the troops at
Bologna.
21,,i.iikh Government had counted to deliver up
the Neapolitan archives.
AUSTRIA.
It was rumored that Gen. Ratazzi would enter the
AuKtrina Cabinet.
Garibaldi bas. left Caprera, but hi= destination is Un
known.
Affairs in 'Hungary are unchanged.
The American minister at Berlin Ivas negotiating with
the Hanoverian Government for the ratification of the
comlitiomi for the abolition of the State dues.
At the - insurrection at ezelyed,' Poland, the Russian
eagle NVag torn ❑om the public buildings, and the Polish
eagle substituted. Ti'e mayor of the um - It wtt:
THE LATEST DT TELEGRAPH TO QUEENS-
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 10.—The sales of Cotton on Wednes
day and Thur6day were 60,000 bate.. half of which were
to upectiliitvra 011. mratxr , , 2'he market e"ea " n9i -
derably excited and very firm.
Cotton 1111 S very active mixed is gusted
at 31s.
LONDON, Oct. 10.--0011S06 9254 0.92)4. American se
curities are quiet and steady.
The steamer Hanamonia broke the shaft of her screw
op the voyage from Southampton to Hamburg, and Did
into Gravesend.
• .
The Emperor of China is dead.
It is rumored that Napoleon has offered to purchase
the GreatlEastern, but the report is not credited.
Earl Russell discourages any interference in. the inter
nal affairs of :Mexico, but says that the Government will
exercise the right of requiring security for persons and
property and ler the nitilment of engagements.
George Vnndenhoff, the actor is dead, at the age of 72.
It is stated that orders are about to be issued to pre
pare a French squadron for Mexico. "-
The bank of France has arranged for the relief of the
financial pressure.
The Froiwli Goromment him given notice iliiit Ito
price of bread will not be further advanced.
THE PLABKETS.—LIVERPOOL, Oet.lo.—The sales of
Cotton fur two days amounted to 30,000 bales, the mar - -
ket closing with a firm feeling.
Bread:lNlT:l have an lirnittrd ten.lency.
Proviginnii are quint but xtotitly:
1.10:00.N, Ort.lo.—Censola are quoted at 92Ne93 For
money. _
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 9—Pitoouct: 31.1as.sr.—Ashes arc
quiet and unchanged at 32. s 6d fur Pots. Sugar has an
upward tendency. Rice is buoyant. Coffee inactive.
Rosin dull; common P2s. Spirits Turpentine in small
sales at 84s.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. o.—Brendstnffs hare an upward ten•
&Ivy. Flour is quoted at 28e305. Wheat is also
lirmer. Sales of red at 10,9125 ad ; white 11 , 3145. Corn
steady; yellow Ms 6ds - s32s; white =ens.
Paoyssioss.—lleef quiet Pork nominal; Bacon quiet
and steady; Lard has a doWnward tendency.
Illinois Railroad shares 39,1 i di*couut ; Eric Railroad
22,Ver23X.
LONDON, Oct. 9.—Breadstuffs firm. Gaffes is active,
and all descriptions are slightly higher. Tea is quiet,
but steady. Rim firm. Tallow quiet, and tending down
ward; sales at ho 6d. Linseed Oil 345.
The sales of Monday and Tuesday were 30,000 bales,
including 15,000 to Speculatori , and exporters. The mar
ket mauled buoyant and unchanged, but closed with an
upward tendency and a trilling advance.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co., report flour as ad
vaneinty with sales at tlasallas. Wheat is firmer for all
qualities, and has advanced to a iriflin^ extent. BA
Western and Southern 10212 s 6,1; Whi te Western and
Southern llserl4s. Corn is steady ; mixed and yellow
Ole tklatlk's; white 34.30375. -
Paovisums.—The market is quiet and steady. 23
quiet. Pork inactive. Bacon nominal, with a declining
tendoner. Lard Quiet, but steady. Tallow declining,
STATE OF TRADE.—Advices Irvin Manchester arc
favorable, the market being tirm, With an advancing
tendency.
F1'9114 California, via rtah--Nearly a Mil-
lion in Treasure en route.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, itßh, Oct. 18.—The pony
express, bound Nast, passed here yesterday, with the
following silt - ices:
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.—IleatNa Arrived, bark
Yankee ; from Honolulu; 11th, ship Nimrod, from New.
castle; 12th, ship Nabob, from New York.
Sailed, 10th, ship Fearless, for New York, carrying
170,000 sacks of barley, 7,000; sacks of wheat, 1,000 bales
Of WOOI, 3,000 hides, and 30 boxes of setting outshines.
SAILINO OP VIE STEAMER Sr. Louts.—The steamer
SI. Louis sailed for Panama on the 11th inst., carrying
Shout I ,a;,,wagerp and $1,0t.0,0001i, t4retio., including
$864.000 for New York.
The principal shippers are as follows; Messrs. Wag,
Fargo, & Co., $310,000; Donohue, Ralston, & Co., $145,.
000 ; Darklson 5: Co., $108,000; Satter 5.; Church, $85,-
000; Janice Patrick, $83,000; Alsop k Co., $58,000;
Straits Sz Co., $2,000; Frank Baker, $51,000; Scherer
Co., 444,4:40; Itoier,lyaain ck: Ca., 933,000.
TILE SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.—There has
been no change in the markets as given by the last ex
wee>, excepting in tobacco; sales of 200 cases of choke
brands of Virginia were made at advanced rates. The
money market remains easy.
dENEnAL
The treasury shipment yesterday was somewhat below
the average, but the sales of Government drafts has
probably made it up to the full average. Exchange on
New York rates at 1g per cent.
The brig Proridence, from San Francisco to Victoria,
foutidered at see on the lfdl, FffetAttitheP. Slam. Sun
Francisco merchants have suffered heavily by thediss
aster. The cargo proved to be a-total loss.
A lire broke out in San Francisco on the 10th, at the
northeast corner of Advis and Washinikton streets, and
destroyed a number of wooden buildings. Tbo loss
amounted to 05,600.
The Legislature of Nevada continues in session, and
shows a disposition to adopt the laws of California on all
important subjects.
Lady Franklin and her niece were received with muck
ceremony by the Nevada Territorial Legislature on the
Sth instant.
OIEGON.
Dates have been received from Oregon to the 9th inst.
The State Fair held at Portland being the first of the
kind in Oregon, ended on the Bth inst., and was consi
dered a success. Fifteen thousand persons visited the
mounds. Miss Case, of Salem, Mass.. won the first prize
for female entieetrianship, there being sixteen competi
tors. The steamer Julia arrived at Portland on the Bth,
bringing .5400,000 in gold dad. J adze Wait, presiding
at the Circuit Court, fur Washington Territory, sentenc
ed the four Indians, who murdered Mr. Briggs and his
son, to be hung Nov. Bth.
SA ND WICII ISLANDS
The bark Yankee brings Sandwich Island dates to
Sept. 21st: Tim Hawaiian Government has declared its
strict neutrality in relation to the American civil war.
Privateers cannot enter any of the Sandwich Island
harbors.
The Adterti,er has the following: "It it currently
known that the French Conanikeioner ham Made eutatry
demands on the Government, and that there may be
some cause of serious troubles. Rumors have been busy
during. the past week or two regarding the character of
the demands. To-day we hear that the foreign ministers
have demanded their passports again, that the judges
nu thr nitre= Court are all to be dent intrifhaint
that the town is to be bombarded unless the property
left by the Spaniard Jose Nabalis be surrendered. This
Seitiziard died titter years ago, leaving his property to
the Catholic Church, which the Hawaiian Government
refuses to deliver."
A gentleman has been making n tour of Oahu, urging
the nativta to commence the cultivation or cotton
climivibuting cotton seeds among them. The geed, how ,
ever, is the common native cotton plant, which is hardly
fit to cultivate, having almost degenerated to a rank
weed during the thirty or forty years since it was intro
duces].
FOREIGN READING Roons.—Our readers may
have seen. in this paper, an advertisement from
Mr. F. Leypoldt, who keeps the Foreign Book
atm-L.0323 chvet i n i k Apo, just below the Mint,
announcing that, on the first of November, he pur
poses opening a Cabinet de Lecture on the - Euro
pean style, in connection with his book-selling esta
blishment. The French, German, and English pe
kkaialc, illuatratod and otherwieo which are on
his list, are numerous and well-chosen, (including
universal GO/ignani.) and the terms of subscrip
tion are Very low. being precisely those of taking
in The .Press The rooms will be tilted up
with neatness- and with .spiimilti attentba to make
them pleasant and suitable for ladies. Mr. Ley
poldt is a gentleman of character, who may he re
lied on to carry.out whatever promises he makes.
LAROE SALE. OP. PARIS DRESS GOODS, SMAIVLS,
SILKS, Ringo:as, FLoWERS, PTO( a: Ot. Gankaa.,,
The partiovlar attention of purchasers is retuested to
the largo and attractive assortment of 'Fiona'. Ger
man. Swim, and Britials aryl...)l)dr. Darla diaat3 goods,
silks, shawls, flowers,velv et and Faris bennet ribbims,
fancy goods, &e., compr - e4r about 836 lots choice
articles in silk, worsted. woollens, cotton, and linen
fabric.. Also, stock of h
dry goods, hosiery, aawls,
&c , „ bi order of tiosigneeg. To be peremptorily sold,
by catalogue, for cash, commencing this morning,
at 10 o'cloek. and to be continued the greater part
of the day, without intermission, by Myers, Clog
horn, it Co,. auctioneers. No. 2:32 and 224 Market
street.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
ARCH-STREET THEATRE—Arch street, above Sixth.—
The Jealous Wife," and Mazonpa."
Wss.aor-GrAttriti intrwm—Niath and Walnut al—
" Black Sheep," and Zembnca."
WHEATLEY'S CONTINENTAL THEATRE—WaInut street,
Above Eighth. —44 The TempeNt," and"Ni poleou."
TEMPLE Or WONnEES—N. E. corner Tenth and Cheat
ant etreets.—Signor Blitz's Entertainment.
ASAUSIIII.4 Eityriamaa—Cornor of Tenth and Chestnut
streets.—Waugh's Italia and Stereoscopic Views of the
War.
GARDNER & HEMMING'S MAMMOTH ClRCUS.—Twelith
Street, below Spruce.—Sport3 of the Arena.
TERRIFIC EXPLOMICIN IN TIIE. NINETEENTH
NA!: KILLED, ANOTHER. FATALLY INJUILKII.
—On Saturday evening, about live minutia' before six
o'clock, a terrific boiler explosion occurred at the ma
chine Muni nod boiler works of Messrs. 1. I'. Morris k
Co., Richmond street, near Ceinherland, Nineteenth
ward, resulting in the instant death of one luau and the
mhor,
The establishment is one of the largest of the kind in
the United States, extending between Richmond street
and the Delaware river, a few blocks south of the great
Richmond coal wharves, at the terminus of the Reading
railroad. Recently the firm has been workine without
interruption, employing five hundred bands at Govern-
MoTit work, makingmachinery- for tire new gunboats, and
the turbine wheels, etc.; for the Fairmount water works.
On Saturday evening, the major part of the operatives
left the works at half past five o'clock. The engineer,
Patrick O'Neill, and two laborers, John Parker and
Thos. Ifibbert, were the only ones that remained in tire
fifes rannt. The latter is a brick building ' one iitary
high, situated almost its the centre of the works, between
the pattern shop on the south, nod the iron foundry on
the north. There are four boilers, one of them of huge
capacity, turd two others situated parallel and side by
side with the first. A wooden pipe, eighty feet tong, ex
tends from the boiler house to the pattern shop, and a
large brass foundry adjoins the boiler house en the we-al.
The oneineer had raked the hot coals front beneath the
boilers, preparatory to going home for the night, and
was engaged in throwing water, with a hose, underneath
tire boilers, in order to cool them. Tine temperature was
reduced too q uick, and a sudden anti violent explosion
took - Ware, by which the end of the holler next to the
ricer was blown out, turd the force of the eollenssiOn pros
pulled the whole boiler—thirty feet in length—through
the west end of the boiler ' , hoe and both ends of the brass
foundry. Tire brick work supporting, the boiler, and
built against it, was thrown hr every direction, some of
the bricks being found in Richmond street, and others,
having described lofty courses in the air, landing In the
inlaware flyer, to the groat peril of posstwg pedestrians
and boatmen. A passing car was murnamded by the
missiles, but, strange to say, the cur and its occupants
were uninjuml. Having levelled the boiler shop, the
immense boiler was propelled, like a rocket, through the
whole length of the brass foundry. Had the accident
occurred a few minutes previously, all the occupants of
the shop would Mite been killed outright, As it wine,
the place was made a complete wreck, two fine engines
being prostrated, and the cud walls demolished. Bricks
and masonry in confused masses litter up the apartment,
and the tools and machinery were buried under piles of
timber and beams. Having pused through the brass
foundry, the boiler came to the ground a few feet beyond.
and now lien Matt` buried in the general rnln. Tire end
of the boiler resembles, around the edges, a concave saw,
the rivets having left semi-circular (Mutations in the
iron. The round piece of iron which formed the end of
the boiler was blown into fragments.
The effect of the explosion upon the surrnundingstruc
turn wna the most curium port of the occident. Bricks
shaken from their places, the slate roofs demolished, and
the solid walls honeycombed. The adjacent boilers were
displaced, parts of the apparatus blown into the air, and
the long wooden pipe connecting with the pattern shop
broken in half. A number of finished castings around
the yard were aplinteNvl e among. others the immense
cast.iron covering for the turbine wheel of the water
works of Fairmount was
,61dvered to atoms. The win
dows of both the pattern Atop and the large business
office, on Richmond street, were broken out, and the
yard now presents a littered and desolated appearance.
Our reporter, groping among, the broken walls and
the fallen masonry, with a dingy lantern in his hand,
attempted to estimate the loss: The SUM Cannot fall far
short of 0,000, and may reach five times that amount.
The most distressing part of the story remains Mhe
told. The engineer, Patrick O'Neill, was instantly
killed. 'When found, a heavy bar of iron wets resting
across his breast: his neck and both legs were broken,
anti a part of hie head was role-sing. His clothes were
blown from his newton, but, stratum to say. lila features
were very little disfigured. He had probably been bend
ing over when the accident occurred, and, flying missiles
striking him on the head and body, prostrated hint at
once. O'Neill was about forty-five years of age, mar
ried, and has been in the employ of Morris Sr CO. ten
years. Ile was steady ;not industrious, and a very cap:L
-.lde and careful onsineee. One year and two Mtn prior
to the accident on Saturday, his daughter, who visited
the shop to bring her father's dinner, was caught in the
machinery, and torn to pieces. O'Neill was injured at
tied tune in attempting to rescue his daughter. His body
was taken to Iris home, near the Richmond glass works
Tholam Kilfbert, a laborer, was badly aealded s ho t
ofhertvise injured, his leg being broken and the skin
peeled from his body. lir. Senderling, his physician,
states that inc will not survive. The unfortunate num
lives in Palmer street, below Belgrade, with Mr. William
Scott.
John Parker was considerably injured, but was able to
home. E-I:.l;sia6 street.
The same accident occurring a few minutes earlier
would have resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives, as
the flying missiles would have struck down the operatives
who were tearing the yard.
The boilers in question were supposed to he of prime
character. They were supplied with water by Detour
injectors; the accident demonstrates their weakneSs how.
ever in some material respects.
The sad accident created great confusion throughout
Richmond and Kensington, many of the operatives not
baying reached home, and being preceded by intelligence
of the catastrophe, their families hurried to the scene of
disaster, and made piteous appeals for nohniseion. There
was much sorrow expressed for the families of the tie
cenß4l, and up to a late hour, in the midst of a drenching
rain, hundreds of spectators remained outside the gulf e,
debating the casualty and its probable canes.
Coroner Conrad will hold an inanest this morning at
nine o'clock on the body of O'Neill.
Intrinn 3-esterday the winde force of workmen were
employed in removing the ruins, in order that repairs to
the place may be commenced to-day._ The operations of
thWestablishment Will he resumed in a few days.
THE Apia . VorrE..—On Sfitnrilny morning,
before Judge Ludlow, in the Court of Common Pleas,
another application was made to secure the opening of
the army returns, or the granting of a certificate without
the army vote being included.
Jas. L. Barron, of the Nineteenth ward, claims to have
mviro tttr highest: !muter of rotes for Select Council.
and he applied to Judge Ludlow fora nde to allow cause
by a mandamus should not be granted to compel th ,
return judges of the Nineteenth ward to issue the cert.
cate of election, they desiring to wait until the army ote
can be counted. The rule was made returnable Sa
turday morning, and the question first argued b-
,pre the
sour( wile the power to issue a iddllalltlig.
Three of no return judges are willing to - the cll.-
tifickf.; and Mr. Phitripe contended that mill he heard
some 'arguments, he could not see )11 the mandamus
shoilld not issue, as the offwera were eluired to perform
a ministerial duty only, Mr. Ph — youtendod that the
arms' returns have nothing to e_ iith want officers t the
law simply requires the ref - rn judges of the county to
assemble upon the seco Tuesday of November, but
there it no prorkion r,r the adjourned meeting of ward
return judges. It ; if question whether the soldiers
have a right to •,,,te for this or that individual, but is
OIII} a ilueation 3hother the ntiir jwige* *hail pelfvrii4
the duty impo.ed upon them by the law, and give the
certificate.
Ni. Briggs, in opposition to the application, raised as
a main point in answer to the rule, that an opportunity
of determining the number of votes cast for these officers
line not yet arrived. Accordine, to the General Election
vellan LnY of tho eilizana or dm Commonwealth aro
in actual service in the army, they shall have the privi
lege of voting for the candidates the same as at home.
Although there is no provision for the meeting or the
ward return judges, yet as tli,ro.ie a body whose duty
it is to meet on the amnia Tuesday in November, and to
411 EM thn linemen' partY can Mgt' for the eartilientes.
If the citizen soldier has the right to into for ward offi
cers, lie has the right to have that vote counted.
Judge Ludlow inquired if there was any certain
knowledge that any votes hail been (.04 to time army f or
ward officers.
Mr. Simption; in reply, mid that he Understood that
in one company alone, made up from the Nineteenth
ward, sixty or seventy votes had been cast for want
officers. Judge Ludlow suggested, that s o the ar m y
vote would be opened on I.stonday, there might then
appear to be no neeesssity for this application.
31r. Phillips said they had no objection to this; the no
plic:vtion had lo•en rmuie amW Leß.rr 41.0 S 1:146WO,
so that their motives could not be misunderstood. Under
the preeent circumattmcre, he would agree to delay the
matter until to -day.
Judge Ludlow, after the C 11.6.1 had been thus disposed
of, said that he hoped that counsel - would not bring any
ease of the kind before him, where a decision could settle
nn point, ohs Wisy AP the Minn. When the paper time
arrived, and he was called upon to hear and decide a
case, he would give his hest efforts to it.
EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR ARREST OF A
POLTGAIIIST AND 6ECESSIOXIST—A DOCTof.'' Stint
Vora Wlrmi.—Win. Darroh, better Inio:vn in this
city "]>r. Darrell," was arrested on Monday tan in
prideshorg, by Officer Mirkil, of West Chester, on the
charge of bigamy. Danab is about 40 years of age, is a
machinist by trade, and has worked at LW occupation in
rewark, 'Paterson, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Dover,
Chaster, and other towns, and OMs, while ',lntend in
most of these places, to have had a roving commission to
marry confiding and unsuspecting females. He has thus
far had four wives, (one of whom however has been law
fully divorced,) and a total of six children.
About a year since Darrah represented to the wife who
resided in Wilt Chester, that busincho had timing ox*
ceedingly dull, and that it was necessary that he should
go to Richmond, tin., where he could get employment in
fitting up sewing machines for Mr. Stoat, of this city, tyfia
it was well known had an establishment of the kind there,
He left accordingly, but instead of going to Richmond,
Tidied Defer! Plitilfilffi wllt>re he ago sw.re'df.'l in
winning the affections of a respectable young lady, and
all the arrangements for the nuptials were completad.
Previous to that event, however, information reached
the parents of the girl that Larrah already had a wife
and children.
The father of Ike girl told him of the runtor's that were
Akeidation /withal him, and panuirad of him an axpla•
nation. lle protested that they wero untrue, in evidence
of which ho took the lady - to whom Ito was engaged to
Philadelphia, and introduced her to his mother, who con
tinued his story that Ito was an unmarried man. The fa
ther of the girl continued to doubt his asseverations, and
required to swear, which he did most solemnly, that
the charged were without foiwthstion,
The marriage accordingly took Mace [Wont six weeks
ago, and Darrah removed to Bridesburg, near Phila
delphia, where he took hoarding, Here he was arrested,
as already stated, and. held in $1,500 bail. After the
breaking out of the troubles in the South, Darrah ap
pears to halm hem-employed as an :went of sonic kind,
triingiPg 011 the rare almost (laity between Philadelphia
. ,
end some part of Delaware; audit was thought by eo/11,,
that he was the hearer of communications between it
party of Secessionists hi Philadelphia, Wilailugton, and
Dover. So strong was this suspicion in the minds of
s o m e of our people that preparations were toads at one
time to street him. Be became aware of this nmv ..... rut
and shortly after disappesied, ~,et Was not h e :ted ..f fte
wane months,
TICKETING RETCRINEO VOLCNTEERS OVER
Tim Rathavaos.—At a convention of the ticket agents
of the various railroads of the country, hell in IRetroit
recently, a plan was reported recoutatezellng that a coin
rnittee he appointed to consult with the Cholera! Super
intendent of Government Railways and Telegraphs,-for
tlm parpose of arranging upon some system of ticketing
returned volunteers and others, and to provide a inodoef
teltlemnt, 11 was also reeonunended that wherever
practicable the troops should re.g.lar
railroad or steamboat fineg, et a charge per mile of 3
cents by the tenser, and •2.1( cents by the latter inetlaxl,
iacluding meals. A cinninittee was appointed, consisting
of 1. L. litotph, of the Pennsylvania Central, E. F. }W
iper, of the. New Turk Central, and Mr. Greeninni.,ll,4o
see the Government authorities at Washington in eeparil
to the subject.
THE 11ARBOR DEFENCES OF THE CITY AND
STATE.—The General Government having given instrte
nous to the several Governors of States burderilig on tho
lakes to Tarr their vat-lobe harliora in a evo.litodt of .k
-foo,, .0 that in the eat e' of a forehm war we natplat
folly protons], it is - vary probable that measures will soon
be takers I . ,ir the erection of fortifications at Erie. it is
also grumble that the other vulnerable points of the Rate
and city, such as Itittsburg, Harrisburg, mai Porryvilla,
will alAll ADOOdilr llegdnend ill a Monolith' fontittittih We
hurt' alway:t advocated the propriety of such it Illet.l4llre,
find have fregrietitly adverted to its pt erautionary policy
The names thuaint 'fended will he rehnbiarsed to the•Coni
siouwealth by the tieneral ttoveranient•
VENERAI, OE LIEIT• tvemxtvit.--Tho
nob 1 of - Moat. Wm. V. Sehwetnnier took place. front 1110
IM-Adeuce of his parents, Lawrence street, alcae Jeffer
sou, yestergny afternoon. The deceased was. a mesulter
of the thiity -fifth class of the Central High, &hoot, and
his name .....,thooti„ to all the graduates c - Mutt unstit n
'atm, why,. ill hear %Mt profound regret eti his untimely
demise. Me wan NOliollg tile Viva to entei the tires-years
service, as an officer of the ()Interim Itlvagoons. While
at the scat
of war le was ;Mucked with the typhoid fever,
nod ftecorditmly returned to his home in thin city. lilt
cunt took Oak*. on the lath inst. Bisfaueral..aslargely
mi ni m 1 1 'lag tomer (Mismatch and follow-onicers.
.
A BU.I. rrir L C PORT lON . 11i , 3111 II tit
and pathette eons, entitled ,‘ Effie Lane," has hern coin
poped Profeasor - McNeill, of the High School. The
neraie ia I.) Fred. Thiel:ley, of Borliley'a Troupe. The
bailnd xilt be bung b) Carucross, of Banferr!
old pronit.N oorr otiontoi:
TuE zrEvr ENvELopE-LETTEn.—The com
bined e nvelope-letter, which has fist 'Wan 1te , T.51.41 l.y
the Government, is a most 11S01:11 contrivance. It pre
eents Its throe separate things in one, ViS : It sheet of let
ter or note paper, an envelope, and a post-stamp, all 140
simply put together that an 3 one may use theft %NMI
more ea-t.e than he would the old envelop,. The advan
tages aro, first, that the Iv: ole cots lose than its mate
rials would separately, thus effecting an important econo
my for litiaiellitO it rite many letters; the gala',
cannot be stolen or rubbed off, Which it a matter of time
consequence, when we remember that nearly a million of
letters are returned to the Dead Letter Mire annually
that lace antlered this way; third, the post:nerd:is
Miens tm the letter itself, which can, therefore, be used
in courts of jnettre as a legal proof or document, as to
ilatee,enidenhi, &e.; and fourth,, at the sheet, envelope,
and clamp are one, time out trouble are both saved in
flallitletiTlu a heavy correspondence. Tines art advan
tages u Melt must commend them to general use.
GOMM INV/ CAStr.—To-claY Yii COMpanies
of the Dragoons of the Irish Brigade will go into camp at
Frankfort. Capt. tiallagher will be in command.
Col. Lyle, of the National Guards, will also take his
regiment into camp to-day. The delay has been (ices
sinned ivy the want of uniforms, but this has been rone-
Ilir.li Slid the contractor has so fr o • prrures•set as to fur
nish one hundred uniforms per day. Every man in the
regiment is meal:need for his uniform, and this insures a
perfect fit. Overcoats, cape, blankets, knapsacks, ha
versacks, and accoutrements are already at tine armory,
and the Guards will be in a better condition , at the start
than vast n•giwents which have formal here. The list
now contains &OO nanico.
ACCIDF.NT WIMP. (.; .-00. Saturday
morning a serious accident occurred to Officer Kerbangh,
of the Twenty-third ward. Ile was gunning in the vici
nity of Vrankford, and while resting; with the butt of Ida
huh tiy,eti the- APetsiid, mot with his hvotidg 11Ineed upon
the muzzle, the piece was accidentally discharged. Three
Jingere of one hand, and one linger of the other, were
Carried away. The load also struck the unfortunate man
in the jaw, blowing away one side of his face, and With:t
inn a chocking wnatal. 'rhe ,tatrerer was conveyed to the
&riscori+l rivsfital,
RAISING SORGIII7N.—We learn that many of
the farmers to the western part of Chester county have
raised parcels of the Chinese sugar cane the present sea
son. The crop has yielded wilt. Mr. James Cloud is ma
nufacturing the molasses by steam, and his no h run
ning they and night, As augurs haverniand in price, thy
crop will be profitable. It has been abundantly proved
that sorghum can be raised in our latitude. Several
Years ago a prominent sugar-refining firm of this city
demonstrated the tart most conclusively, nod the results
of the experiment were bailed with satis faction by the
agricultural pre;.; of the entire country.
GAS COAL CARS I'OR WESTMORELAN D.—From
the Phihtdeljabia Car Works there Lai just i,een delivered
the last of two hundred eight-wheel cars, built to the
order of the Westmoreland Coal Company, for service on
the Pennsylvania Pa Woad. These ears have steel springs
and are in all respects a superior artirle. A coal
.eaduolly expanding nu dm Pannsylvonto Hails
rood, which rood already moves n large coal tonnage,
and which, with the progressing development of the
Broad Top coal field and additional shipments from points
west of II ontingdon, will soon have a coat trade quite
squat in tons 1.. most of the great carrier.+ front the an
thracite mining districts,
D. KENNEDY.—The great skill of Dr. Ken
nedy, tie eminent chiropodist, 901 Filbert street, now
held in the highest estimation by many of our most dis
tinguisln•d families- fame as a practical operator for
diseisea of the fret has berulat while, In
Holt to the many laurels whiek have heen so lavishly
bestowed on 1 ' in 1)111 sister cities, our own citizens
have experienced his - undoubted skill, many of them
having Leen relieved of torture by his wonderful pro
cess of eradicating every description of corns, bunions,
„te. Many of the.. have come &A...vard and borne publie
I.llBfilliollY to limo ability, so that his celebrity Is now
greater than ever.
BUSINESS OF TitE PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL
BOA n.—The capacity of this road is now equal to any
In the country. Three through passenger trains ran
chilly hetweenliedelphia and Pittsburg [ connecting
direct at rhillutelphia \Vint through trains to and from
Boston, New York, and all points East, and in the Union
Depot at Pittsburg with through trains to and from all
points in the West, Northwest, and Southwest. The re
ceipts of the road for the year ending on the first inst.
was over $7,000,000.
TIIE TRANSPLALTING SEASON.—This is the
best season of the year for transplanting fruit or shade
trees of all kinds. Any time in the fall before the ground
freezes deeply will do. Persons lutving unoccupied land,
yards, &c.; should plant them with frees. The result
will amply pay the cost of labor, and yield a thousand
per cent. fn traiLLeilqn, eonrrori, and twenpry. Our
farmers are ton bare of fruit trees. There should be suf
ficient to fornidt cattle with a shade during the heat of
the day under a summer sun. Thero is land enough
that might well be occupied for this purpose.
Ciilmam writ PA9ULN4I Bond
'Within two or three days the city has been flooded with
counterfeit $5 notes - on the Rockland Bank of Roxbury',
31as,aelmsett, On Saturday two men, named Solo: an
3.lneschlitz, and John Cleckler attempted to pas, the
aboye bogus uotra in Pe4g street. They were .11 - coated,
and so being cancelled other Itimilur !Welt w fit found
concealed in their coat i‘lcevea, besides whir they had
biams 10-colt pieces. They were rommitte ita default
of .$1,500 each by Alderlllllll Bottler.
CONTRABAND NEOROES.—C' Nonea, of
+he reTemw cutter PeoOedo l / 4 1, lyih-:apporolte the Navy
Yard, has three likely fellows wl at lie tt confiscated,"
and whom 110 is anxious to dispo r of. They are nearly
destitute of clothing, lint are .y willing to 'work. The
captain would be pleased -co see any one to whom he
coal turn over his unwek • pie guests. The vessel can
be reached by hailing ' an Iteethatreet wharf. A
number of coiiri.bntnL i
; we remits , arrived hi this:
city; being brought by vt coming from the South.
THE COMET STIL tISIBLE.—The great comet
which attracted so ...itch attention last summer while
it 103 , stretched ac AO the heavens, is still seen with
ftl, , As6ue Hat far t All the ante Eta in the eonstellation
Hercules. It 1 entirely shorn of that wonderful ap
pendage know] as the tail, and nothing remains hut 0
nucleus envel - J ed in a nebulous shroud, the whole not
unlike iu op. , arauce a small planetary nebula.
Ati , Ln Ern lllwo AT LANT.—The boll of
ebrist hurch, Reading, eng in this city in IST2,
Wiltbanli, was raised to its position on Satur
day , and yesterday its clear and pleregint tones rang
out .n the grateful air of Sabbath. The bell weighs
be wren fonr and five liundret pumas. Its length, ou
At inside in 11 indica, and width at the milt inthea.
A NEW DAILY JOVENAL.—A new daily
journal bag made ita appearance. It ig entitled The Spirit
of the Times and Penny-a-line Advertiser, and is said
to be well printed. The editors are Messrs. M. Hardin
findA.lle Kalb Tarr. They . promise to be out
.
spoken in denunciation of the public evils of the day, nod
in the inculcation of Democratic sentiments and politics.
APPREHENSIONS POR THE COMING WINTER.--
The recent flood iu the hituber region traversed by the
11110 of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad; which carried
off enormous numbers of saw-logs and other stuff, has
caused serious apprehensions of suffering among the in
dwellers of the foreeta during the coming winter, unless
work be renewed on the untirdshed parts of the Phila
delphia and Erie Railroad.
A NEW STATION AND POST OrricE.--The
station at the junction of the Philadelphia and Erie and
Allegheny and Great Western 'Railroad is hereafter to be
called a Corry," and we learn that a new post office has
been established there.
TEN-CVST riEcEs.—A change has been
made in the ten-cent Mere.; that bear date this year, from
those heretofore coined. The figure of Liberty, instead
of being enrroended by stars, Is encircled by the words,
"United 6trde:i of America," which formerly were placed
on the reverse of that piece,
HosprrAL CASEii.—Thomas Bradford, color
ed, aged 15 years, had one of bis legs badly laceratad on
Satxrday, ranged by falling from a wagon, and being rim
over at Aird and Pine ilreeto.
Jesse Sm tli, lad, NIII9 Winlll,lo in the thigh, at Thirl
and Poplar streets, by the accidental diAeliarge of a pig
t"l. The above peri;ons were taken to the Hospital.
STORE BonnEnr.—On Friday night the gro
cery store of Mr. Charles &hively, Ash street, below
fllmrd 1,,,111 has nud rahlsod of three
dollars. 'The operation !scarcely paid for the trouble
and the risk incurred.
• FLAG PRESENTATION.—To-day a number of
friends of the Thirty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Yo
lunteerg, Col. Williams, will proceed to the camp from
l'hiladelphia, fur the purpose of preheating- the regimen
tal nags. Col. Page will make the presentation speech.
A Fpl en i d revolver will be presented at the game time to
Col. William?, and !word to Dr. D. D. Clark.
STREET PARADE.—This evening two corn
paniee of 1-I.e. nuctllon---Ceturany A. of tha
Gymnast ZOll/11TA, and Company Ellsworth Zonaves—
will make a street parade. rim two companies are
very well drilled.
CORONER'S CASE.—A. Woman died suddenly
at Neely court, Second ritrect, belowDickman', on
Saturday enuring. The coroner Wail notified.
WELL Thsrossn oF.—The Union Associa
tion of the People's party of the Ninth Ward have
handed over to the Cooper-shop Volunteer Refreshment
iSajOUTI die sues of twenty-five &Mire.
was tho balance of their election fund which was unused
at the late election.
CAMDEN- ITEMS.-11012. Thomas H. Dudley
Turn retTlill thr flprehitmcpt of consul at Liverpol--
the boot in tleLgift. er the IliurernMeet. Me woo formerly
consul to Paris.
IT is announced in the West Jersey Press
that Mr. Charles Gitbene will hereafter conduct that pa
per, timing the nh i ienco of Dr. Ital.tort.
A RATIFICATION MEETING, called by order of
the Democratic Executive Committee, will take plaice this
evettiug St Concert Ilnll.
TUE DEPUTY Cgs ITTEMMAsTER GENERAL,
PATiRIi and °lrani streets - , desire& to - ochnowledge the
receipt of blankets, given to the army by the following
persons, viz:
october 19.—Miss C. A. Atbertou.,- Wititesbarre, 2
blankets • Miss 2 do, Mrs. Wharton E. Harris 2 do,
name of Armor unknown 2 du.
The Pacific Telegraph openegi to Nait
Dike City
The following WIIF the first message trinsmitted
over the Pacific telegraph wires, on the-oecasion ci
its recent completion to gall Luke City •ac PHllay.
The message was received in Cleveland,. Ohio, on
Friday night :
WIEAT SALT LAKE CITY.
• • Friday. October IR. 1851.
Iron. J. Wade. Prevt. PacrY6- Tek.:,--rI
, )1/
.
In : Permit me to congratulate you on tine
completion of the overland telegrap6 line west to
this city; to commend the energy displayed by
yourself and tweociatep , , in the rapid and stuvegsfut
javatvutioia W4l , lti co beneficial_ and to eiurem
the wish that its use may ever tend to promote the
true interests of the dwellers on both the Atlantic
and Nettie slopes of our continent.
z; Utah hos not 2e/toiled, but is firm for the Consti
tution nil law • our once happy country, and is
'warmly interested in sueli successful enterprises as
the one so far completed. BRIGHAM, YOYNG.'
CtseiNN Air'. Oct. . 20 —The following deBpateh in
reply to the•message of Brighton 3:until; pos.wil over
the lines ow 6aitdrilay
(ILES" EL AN I). CAllna 19.
To Brigkam 1 - 01121,Z, Great Salt LaLt City :
SLR: I 'Alive the honor to uelniowledgo•the re
ceipt of yaur message of last evening. which • wits
very gratf*-ing, not only in Tin. a f4l3oolllent of
the evit4tvlioii of thi ritdifie tou g nipil to your en.
terprising- and prosperom; city.. hut flat yours, the
tirk, inetmlwe to 'aim over tAe line. should express
so mouistakably the put6atie anti Union-loving
sentiments, of yourself nutl.peup . le. I join with you
in 11w how !
that this !:•ferPrlae NU - tentl, to,rre
mote the , welfare and happiness 91 all , concerned.
and that the iiimiltilaticn of tire: in our means of
eoennuniention nut.* vkio tend to annihilate preju
dices. cultivate brotherly love, facilitate commerce.
and strengthen the bends of our once nna ltglain to
L. happy Union. With just eonsitieration for your
high position, and due respect fox you porsmiallY.
I inn your obedient servant J. H. WADI.
Wreck on the Coast of Africa
NEw Toni, tkt, 2lik=allOkhooner Morffuertta,
from Congo, reporta the lout of the British schooner
Shark, mid her plunder by, the natives, who also
fired upon the crew, but they escaped unharmed.
Subsequently the British gun•boat Arrogant ar
rived, and retaliated by dotroying w number of
1411tPi
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Patti DELP!!! A, 0( . 6)1.10r ID, 1861
Reading Railroad stock ommed thin morning at 18, the
closing price of yesterday, but fell off benne the Second
Board to IT 51.100. Pennsylvania stete 191"C7 were
stead) at 76%, and City Sixes at 91% for the new, and
84 for the old issues. Dtinohill Railroad shame advanced
to 50,a gain of Elmira preferred sold at 8%, !leaver
-Meadow Railroad at 5 8 14. and Long Inland at 10%. The
market vile dull, and the nitantut of linsineao em ail.
In the money market there in no movement to report.
First-class paper of short time HAI, at 6 to T per rent.
when found at the disown houses, but the beaks taken
very nearly all of thin kind.
paper, with prime Amish..., son.. freel,
st 3to 10 cent., inhil there I a Drawing
accept the paper of Lassen of moderate means that wer,
not directly affected by the breaking out of the war.
There are few houcen with forge Southern trade that
have not been compelled by the repudiation of their Cue
tpillerS, or by the confiscation of Southern novermyrots
to pitispend payment. These firms will be swept away in
the new currents that bmiincas in making for itself, and
new and energetic houses, taking advantate of the timea,
and embarking upon the new channels of trade, will °c
ropy in healthful prosperity the sate of the defunct a n d
decrepit.
The onliscriptions in this city to the National Loan for
the week amount to nine hundred tholcsatui clonal,. Thu
facilities for subscription have been increased by thu ar
rangements of Messrs. Drexel dr Co., who hate all &no
minationa of the notes for male at par end accrued into_
rest, and who receive therefor certified checks or the
notes of solvent banks, oaring the trouble of carrying
specie to pay for the oubscriptions.
Tlio Pott4ville Miner's Journal sum: , up tile coat
trade for the weok as follows
The quantity of coal sent I'S railroad this week is
27,705 13 ; by canal, 37,246 00 , for the week, CAM'. 14,
against 70,122 tons for the corresponding week last year.
Icws 11,080 tons, all of which is by railroad.
The trade sums up this week and for the season, coin
pmd with last year, as follows;
li=
P. &R. IL IL. 39,1 4 43 1,615.!149 27,7961,257,502,359,017
Schilyt Cm.in 1.. 2G,7714 L 122,714 37,246. 916,122 , 206,677
L. Viii. R. R.. 13,t147 425,011 14,310)i 02 1 ),45 11 541
Lehigh Canal... 39.,05:1 8 , i8,303 13,953 , 754,212134,491
Scranton S'th.. 14,027 055,902 10,2001 071,994 , 111,002
Do. North 7,733 188,534 4,887 1 193,477 4,94:1
P. Coal C 0... 24,129 580,0721 18,731 513,005t166,96T
1)1. & 11. Co.. • 10,059 376,037 22,484 1 59.,154219,117
Wyoming 284,893 172,558112,33:1
Po, North ' 49000: I 40,5 - bell -ter.
Waal Too_ __: 141.810 1 1911.016 53.136
Shamokin 6,10 e 153,344 11,:05 1 172 :1-8. 18 98i)
. .
Treyerton . 1,854 7:.1,476 1,072' 37,911435,9)5
Sh. Mt. H. T.. 2,837 71,322 :060; 63,606 5113,T15
Lykena Val. ,4 1 .ti4 l 56,3:,8 Winn, 02.0-13, 5,035
195,999 9,qva,942 1071531 1 1477,114 1
167,6491.1,277,123,
31,260. 603,7791
The lots for thn week roaches 31,260, fllll.l for this Year
6004,770 tong. 'The other region, are ale° beminninig to
come in for mime tiiiaro of loin, at 11,'11 at* the
"The American Poi troad Jeornari says that the
pree'ore of freights to the seaboard is so enormous at
Ptei-ens that the Erie and Central comp:Lille:4 are com
pelled to refuse large quantities at (Wen advanced rates.
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad notifies its Western
conitectiona that it doet not deoire any moro Woitorn
freight for NeW Yot4t, Bok+ab, 6t , littitinit4t, Until further
notice. Tha local business of the line ' with what it get*
from the Pittsburg, Port Wayne and Chisago
and Government transportarion, exhausts all it.t
"The Detroit Adverti.aer, of 30th ult.,
Michigan Central Railroad freight bueinea
ta- hten keener then t-ver Lefore
passes that done in the busy of Pk.
The freights arriving at the d tput iu this city
large that all the propellers Jr conuniselon are Imo
to the work or carrying th in away, working to their
Idmost capaelty. The 3:fehigan Southern Railroad is
bringing in large inianti!les of live stock. On haturdav
one way bill confider& live hundred hoed of beef cattle.'"
The New York L'lTgl, of this evening, says :
Stocks are dull .o-day, and the extreme IldVane6 Of [Mt
"yelling is not maintained en the speculative shares. Th 4
bond list, howe ter, 7s firm and higher.
New Yort- Central opened at 7814, but finally
Erich dull iit 31N, Rock lolaiil ii 11,617(,
Galena 711 a 7 .1
The coverninent list has recained the firmness of
Wedle:sday. The sixes of 1981 are held at :)4. and :48,
and the fives of 1871 and '7-4 are not obtainable under
85". The six per cent. treasury notes are steady ant
quiet at 997,;0t100.
'rite money market al‘a , a.6 chal4e. Call
tonns rule at about 0 pee cent.
Exchanze on London remains almost stationary at
1.07;4 . ariO7,3i .
The subscriptions to the 7.30 national loan, at the
nub-Treasury', fhb- morninn, were some $300,000, which
it 211011 f the tamp° of mit of tit] doh: of thla
The total sales of the week are about $3,000,000, not by
speak of the large subscriptions of the special nancias,
The American Bank Note Company wilt forward on
Monday to Washington the last of the first fifty mill
of the 7.20 treaenry notes. They have also printed. and
delivered fiftren minim of Armand
The Board of Brokers has passed a rnolntion sus
pending indefinitely the second hoard on Saturday-9, with
the view of closing up the business of the day at about
three o'clock—the custom observed by meet of th,,
financial institutions of Wall street.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Sales,
October 113, 1851.
RIPORTYD BY S. E. SLATMAKER, Phil d9lphla Exchanos.
FIRST BOARD.
20 ',Radiill R 50 7 Delaware Dir.... 35
5 d 0.. . -, ',O SO Lona Island 11....10s
2000 City 0@ lieu - :=_:t Da 50 di cub 1036
1000 do New.... PIN 50 do" ~ ~. cash 10X
1000 do New 01) 3 Meth Bank. 193
2000 _do 84 5 do 19%
...
84 50 Reading R.,,,,,. IT-i4
P 5 70 5 do 11-94
300 d 0........
1000 West Cher
13 bvnice It Pine It, 7, 1 fi }Muhl R prtl,,, Py r
6 Prima R C P.. 37X ilOOO Prune 76X
2 do C l P.,. 373 i 11000 Long Ist R TS
BETWEEN BOARDS.
20 Dank N Liberties.. 45 15 Bank N Liberties 45
10 du 45 11000 Pvnno. R Ist m..;
12 do 4. '3999 Bsßsi /I 4879.55 93
10- d" 45
SECOND
4000 Penna 54 70g
4 Way Mead R.... 58X
1000 Read es 1870..... 80
1000 City 08 New 01X
400 do New..... 91h
900 du New.....
10(9 N Ponna R 63 54
blrelta
P Ea—STEADY.
MK) city Pg h s 9., 84
2000 do -Nem-
CLOSINO PBI
Bid. Ask.
Plain 65 Int oft. 83,?..i 84j
rbila o B 8331 844
Ithila fig N 91k . 92
Penna. 5s 76% 704
Reading B 17A 171
Bid. AM.
Elmira..
... 4 4K
Eludin R ..... JO
Moira Ts '73_ • . AT AA
Long Leland A. 10,v 10)i
Leh Cl Sc Nay.. 4931 49
Leh Cl R N Berp 32 32 X
N Penne R..... 6 5%
N Penna R Ba.. MX'
Reading DU '7O 80 8034
R'dg M 88 'BO '4B 88 00
Iletta M. 6a 'BB
kr Fenno R 144, Co) 7 1
Catawiesa Pref. 4K
Frkfd & South IC S i ..
a 5
Ponta 1112 d m 66.231 . 85
3lorris 01 Con.. 35 3634
241 &3d eta R.B. 43S Ci
ltace&Yiue eat 3 ..
Morris CI Pref.loly 105
Sch Nay 68'82.. 61 62
Sch Nay Imp 66 70 75
W Plata R ex d 61
13tock
Spruco dt Pine.. 7 n 7
Green & Conley 14 Li
Nit , ' Prof... II 12
Philadelphia Markets.
The Flom market is firm and moderately a , ..tive t.,_
day at fully foamy tetas. Lnluu comnriaa 1.2.00 hhi
City Mills extra at a price kept private # 1,000 bbls
part Lancaster county, at 5.7005.75: 400 bbl, lanai) a ,
55.80; and 1,000 bids good fddodo, at $0; a few samil
sales of superfine art also reported at 6 , 5.50 .1?"
bbl, the lefteS fov good I.vittida, whielt Iva mares at that
price. The trade are buying moderately, within tip
above range of prices for superfine and extras., and from
*6.25 to $7.50 bid for extra family and fancy brands,
as in quality, and the receipts light. Rye Flour is ver
smarm and worth 8.3.76 41Y MI Corn Meal is quiet at
i 2.81 4fY WA for Pennsylvania Meal.
Wm sAL—There is it steady demand for Wheat to-day,
and, with lees offering, prices are fully maintained and
firm. Sales include 0,000 bushels, at 8122 for inferior,
P. 1.2760.30 for fair to prime Western and Panna reds,
in store, '61.30 afloat, and .1.3061.33 for Southern do,
which is very eeai cej White tangs.,' At a;
quality and the receipts and sale.? Iteht. Bye is scarre
and in demand, at 70e for prime Pennsylvania. Corn is
firm, with further sales 5,000 bushels, mostly prim:.
Pennsylvania yellow, in store, at 65e ; the receipt.
are light. Oats are in mined at 37037 X e for Southern,
and OSelk (or Pennsylvania. Barley is steady at
70et75c.
Bens.—The demand for Quereitron has fallen off, and
Ist No. 1 is quoted at 5e2.7e27.50, without sales.
Corms.—There is very little movement, and no
change to note in. theinarket.
Gant E - 111E6 ANA rittlY;6l.oNA.—There are no changes.
Alia Intl little doing in the way of main.
SEEDS.—Thrro is not math doing, and 50 Inlet: prime
Clover sold at 54.50 per bushel. Timothy is qui,t ar
$1.750 2, and Flaxseed scarce , at *Lila per bushel.
Warsia i. better, Mils selling at 21%822c, the I.ttkr
for Ohio, and drudge' at gle,
New York Stock
FIRST
025 Erie RPrefd.... „ 5'2
100 Modem R 13
100 Iforlem R Prof...
1416 ,10 636
250 do 4 .
•.N.lO Reading R
50 C B & Quin at.%
50 do
25 Mil & P du C 2d P 55
lao Mich Cen 11,,,.,,
50 do 57
50 d 0......... 1N 50
100 do 1,10 19'„;
100 do 4 1
50 S&N I G
100 do
50 do 1,60 .13
160 do 1,10 ;;i•-•
50 do 610 35
1000 r S 6e,'63..... OBjI
20000 U S 6x'6l Beg.. 94
21000 1: 8
..1000 as, 'Bl, Cp. 944
uhto ?) - 1)i
500 N Carolina Us.. BO
4000 do ... . .. 59
15000 Missouri do 434
15000 do b3O 45M
1000 Loui.b.n., St 60. 51t
2000 MiNgottri 044 Mg: 40
2000 Mich S 8 %vb.... 83
2000 Mich . 0 85....01d
2000 C B& Q 8 p r.. 112,%
JOOO Pacific 11 is, 01
by Sof Mo.._ 40
0000 Chi R I b.__ 94
8000 LB& W Jiot 01,
50 13k of dtopoblw... tnl
211 Pacific M 8 C 9... 9:311,
310 do 2334
100 N Y Central 11.515 78X
450 do 78,4
50 do 78S
100 do 030' 7831
ibe do MO TB V
50 do b.% 78'1i,
200 do .4 78 . , i
300 do
100 do .00 78
300 do
50 Erie MI
150 do 32'0
50 do 1110 32.%
150 do c. 30 32
150 do 31 1 '
300 do ...g.30 31.4' I
100 Iliniso/1 ltiT B. tIV N: 1 1
300 dO
SO do . 37'm
70 do 87
5 Panama 11 117
100 Clov Sr. Pitta B. ... 11,y
100 Cal Sr. Chicago-- 71
100 do s'.'o 71 i
50 do tat% 71
100 1 i 40 71
100 do b3O 71 ',.;
400 Cloy & Toledo., .. :111
1000 do blO 7i y:
150 do 1)30 ::i k,,'
SOO do 'Joni
WO do e3O 30!,, - .
060 do 9 6'4
. .
50 Chi Sat I it
500 do
50 do r,o . s‘
450 do 50 7
5Q d 0,,,, Fao 51
50 do b'.'o 5L
50 du
100 do b6O 51S
MARINE 'INTELLIGENCE.
tor SEE FOTJETIi PAGE
ARRIVED
Sterunship Boston,. Crooker, 20 hours from New ?fork,
with liaise and passengers to J Allderdice.
- brig baron do Oilskins, Saunders, 19 days from Oaxa
ca% with salt , to I A Solider & Co. 13th Unit, Ung tBl.
lot 33, exchanged signals with n lumber•ioaded, Lti4,
eterring south.
Brig Alamo s , Cookman, 6 days from.Dostoa,
to IS A Sootier.. Co.
• - • . . -
'Brig J C Cools, Linden, It days fromfairaiiiin-lia-Mar
with logwood, ito. to D N Wetzliir St Co.
Schr John. Victor, (Br) Shaw,.9 days from, Yarmouth
NB, with BA to E A Bonder ,t Co.
SAT A IS Russell, Dnffoll, l day fronzLewes. Del, mitt
mace to 3 L Bewley & Co.
t . 1 , 0 11; Crnwell. o days from Boston, wit)
Md.+ , to Crowell &
Buhl' eyelet, irow'r""tair tldays from Indian Rivet.. Del
trlth 4 . 0411 to J W Bacon.,
Seim. Ready. Callaway, 4 days from Nanticoke River ,
with lumber to J W Btwou.
.ilehr Telegraph, ]totters, 4 days from Ittirivich, wit!
soh iv Cevwell S Colt.t' is.
Suite Emma Amelia, Harding, days from Boston, wit
nubile to Twells & CO,
Schr Louise, Hunett, 5 days from Boston, with rot
to Crowell & Collins.
Schr Eugene, 'Parker, 6 tisis's from Boston, with xil , l
to Crowell Eli Coiling.
Saw llamileWe,throoh, Littlejohn, 5 days Croaiiivor
land, with oil lo Van limn, Woodworth it Ca.
MEMORANDA
Satre Wm Paxson, Stevenson, Eliza Williozns.Tei to
nuQ Wni II hone, Harris, *ailed from Providonee 18 ,
hod,
selir Globe, Alum at Bristol Idth Iwo.. from Below%
CRY.
Seta' Ontario. Van.gilder, saileU from Fall River 11
Inst. for Philadelphia
Schr Yaphee BoY, ni6leYl 11 , , ace, ItrriYA4 Vartfo.
IGth loot
18131.
ENC. a
DICI.
IYEEK.I TOTAL
OCTOBER 19—Evening
4 change—Oct. le.
CURD.