'fl't Vrtss. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1861. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—" The conspiracy to break up the Union Is a fact now known to all. Armies are being raised, and war levied to accomplish it. There can he but two sides to the controversy. Every man must be on the side of the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war. There can be nonc but patriots and traitors." FOR SALE.—The double-cylinder wTArt.oa" PRESS OR which this paper bas been printed for the last nine months. It is in excellent condition, having been made to order a year ago, and will be sold at a bargain. For terms applY ttt, this office, or ,44(tresa Jowl W. Folmar, 417 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. THE LATEST WAR NEWS A description of the battle near Edward's Ferry, 'which is designated the Battle of Ball's Bluff," will be found in our telegraphic reports. The enemy were completely foiled in their design of compelling our troops to return to the north bank of the Potomac. The nation will mourn not only the death of the brave and eloquent General Baker, but of a num ber of other distinguished officers and gallant sol diers. Among the victims is Lieutenant Colonel Wistar, of Germantown, one of our best and no blest citizens, whose loss, (if his loss shall indeed prove mortal,) will be deeply deplored by a large circle of friends, and by all the loyal hearts of the country he loved and served so well. Our latest advices from Washington state that the rebels have recently made an important. change in their plans. They have effected a com plete junction of their forces on the lino between ACtitlie, Croat - and Manassas ; nod ere malting great exertions to strengthen themselves in that portion of Virginia as much as possible. They evi dently dread an advance movement to Richmond, and are anxious to hold their batteries at Amnia Creek, which guard one of the most important ap proaches to their capital, as tong as they can, or. failing in that, to tear up the railroad lines leading to the South, and to create obstacles to the onward march of our troops. It is probable that, if strongly pressed, they will abandon entirely their line along the upper Pete. mac. and that Gen. Johnston's column will all re treat to the main body of the enemy. Our army on the Potomac is pressing forward vi gorously, \ and will probably soon occupy Fairfax Court House. In Kentucky. the victory of Colonel Garrard over Zollieuffer's force has inspired our troops with renewed energy and determination; and in Missouri the defeat of Lowe and Thompson by Colonel Plummer has had an excellent effect. We publish on our first page an article from the Jitcloim 1111,slim 7 ppion, Qt . 0.10 ;501 tll4im4, WWI describes in glowing colors the anticipations of the rebels. Since that period the editor has no doubt discovered the vanity of hiiman expectations, for he must have ascertained that neither in Western Virginia, in Kentucky, in Missouri, nor on the line of Potomac, hare the grand results he predicted been achieved. On the other hand, we find in a later number of the Richmond Whig a much more gloomy, and much more faithful picture of the prosreetL. of the rebels. The 11 7 11 ig says All the indications point to a long war. At one time we had hoped that tho dash—the elan of our volunteers unrestrained, but simply guided by able generals—would have planted our tanners, before frost, in the heart of the enemy's country and con quered an honorable peace. But a difiCrent policy has obtained. We of the South, who wore to attack, have adopted a system of defence, and. so far, have uniformly awaited the advance of the foe. Thismay be the safer policy; but we have never been able to appreciate it. Our con viction is that a victorious advance into the ene my's country is the only road to a lasting and honorable pence. We must fight, and we must conquer, before we can make a treaty. If we cannot do this, wo must submit to the fate of the weaker party. The enemy have dominion over the sea; be can assail us at almost innumerable points; he can plunder our coasts and penetrate our rivers. He is nprepte in the Chesapeake bay ; he com mands the Potomac ; he has possession of Maryland, of Northwestern Virginia, and is contending for Missouri and Kentucky. While he threatens our Thole coast, he may assail us at any point of our extended frontier. This whole situation must be altered before we can hare peace on any term com patible with honor and safety. We have never heard of any plan suggested for effecting this desirable alteration short of carrying the war into the enemy's country. While we stand on the defensive. and the enemy is entrenched on this side of the :Potomac, it is impossible for us to destroy his supremacy at sea, or prevent his preda tory incursions on our coast. We are subjected to all the disadvantages of a defensive war of indefi nite duration, or to a peace dictated by the enemy. The possibility of our success is not within range of accident. To prevent our subjugation or ertermi. nation is all we can hope for. We have no skill in strategy. and know nothing of the means at the command of our generals ; but if this is all that is left to us. we hod as well be lookin g out for terms of submission, and the sooner the the I,etter. An endless war which affords no opportunity for victory or revenge is a bootlegs undertaking. The Southern people who have offered them selves and their all for the prosecution of this war, and who have reposed implicit confidence in the men entrusted with its conduct, have looked for something better. It is not to be disguised that a sense of uncaelm.-o.s una aisirnst is gradually sup planting that generous confidence. A suspicion is gaining ground that all the advantages of our position have not been profited by as they might have been ; that the war has not been prosecuted with the vigor and energy demanded by the emer gency. We hear muttcringa and complalete, apart from those connected with the quartermaster , emu misstiry, and medical departments, growing out of the appointment of so many civilians to high com mands. Many of these appointments have filled the country with apprehensions of some great disaster. A 3 the fact that a large number of war vessels , connected with the great naval expedition, have recently left Annapolis, has been published in se veral of our exchanges, no evil can result from an allusion to it in our columns. Gen_ Sherman commands the army. assisted by such men ns Brig. Gen. Stevens, Gilmore, of the t. S. engineer corps, and others. The following is a list of the vessels compriisng the squadron : Steamers. Tons, Steamers. Tina. Florida 1,261 Locust Point. 462 Marion 800 Mercedita 1,070 Ocean Queen 2,802 l'arkersburg 115 Philaddphia. ..... ....LAU lioanoks 1 071 Santiago de CuIPA 1,850 Vanderbilt .3,360 Ariel 1 29f Atlantic 2,84 -1,261 .... 2 723 Alabama Baltic Bienville Catawba CO3 t =iICO4I.ICOF Daniel Webgter. De Soto.— Empire City Ericsson... The fleet passed the steamer sailing up from Old Point Comfort to Baltimore, on the evening of the 9.lst ultimo, and na doubt reached the condemns on the morning of the 22d. What point to be assailed is wholly a matter of conjecture, the intentions of the Government being wisely concealed. And it is altogether uncertain whether the demonstration is to be made againet Beaufort, Charleston, Savannah, Pensacola, New Orleans, or some other locality. The New York Evening Post thinks that the uneasiness in the popular mind, caused by the rebel batteries en the retuning, is unnecessary. Supplies can, for the present, be delivered at Locust Point, in Baltimore, and transferred by railroad to Wash ington, and the Post contends that, " meantime, General McClellan knows that the close of the Po tomac, like the enemy's occupation of Munson's hill : is only a temporary ineonrenienee. Active movements are impending on the line of the Poto mac. If McClellan is not interfered with, but has the discretion granted him without which a general cannot act with effect, he will undoubtedly force the enemy to give battle before many days are past. In that ease, the more men the enemy has detached from his main army to guard useless bat teries on the Potomac, the easier will be AleClel latt's victory ; and- every gun he has with great labor placed on the river bank 71111, in ease of victory: fill/ tido oar hands." The rumor we extract from the Herald, that General llalleck will, on his arrival at Washing tan, supersede General DleClellan, is eettreely credible, but it is probable that he will be assigned to a high command. General Halle& is a New Yorker by birth, entered West Point in 1835, stood third in his class, was breveted second lieutenant of engineers July 1, 1.839 ; was acting assistant professor of engineering at West Point from July, 1839, to June, 1810. He is the author of a military work on " Bitumen and its Uses," Oic. In 1815 he was made first lieutenant. In 1816 he wrote the " Elements of Military Art and Science." In 1817 he was breveted captain for gallnnt conduct in affairs with the enemy, and for meritorious service in California, where be was Secretary of State in the military governments of Generals Kearny, Mason, and Riley, in 1847, '4B, and part of 181:1. Ile was Chief of the Staff to Cormuotlore Shubriek in naval and military operations on the Pacific in 1847 and 1848, and a member of the Convention in 1848 to form. and of the committee to draft, the con(Aitutiun afCalifornia. In July, 1853, he was appointed eni.tain of engineers. soil resigned on August 1. 1831- Ile now appears as a major gene rid, his commission bearing date August 19, 1861. lle left California fur Washington on the lst instant. Several articles in late numbers of Parisian journals defend the policy of our Government with great zeal and ability. The .Tournal des liehats contends that it is by no menus certain that the whole South desires to secede, and that at all events, the hex no right to do so. We extract the following forcible paragraphs : The Americans have always believed themselves lo be a people in the same sense as the French or -the English. Is this an illusion? Have they not greater -elements of unity than any people have ever pos. .sessed ? Do they not occupy a territory which, excepting the belt comprised between the Alle ghenies and the sea, is one immense valley with cut any natural separation? Give New Orleans, - with the delta of the Mississippi, to one people, and the thousand leagues traversed by the river to another, end would it not be as much against nature as to give Paris to the French. and Rouen to the English ? Is not this territory inhabited by a people who are the same in origin, in language, and in religion? The history of the North and of the South, is it not the same, and did not Washing tvu establish liberty for New York as well as for Charleston? There are, indeed, various interests in this vast empire ; but, slavery apart, are there any interests that are conflicting? Can any one show, then, how the unity of England is more per tect than that of her old colony? If there is any difference nt all i 1 is in inror of the rnitrd jor thry ban no Irrfunn broom( Mr 0 , 17 to ±Tovtrn. War, doubtless. is a terrible scourge; but let the curse Sill on those who bring it down. We must, hoe ever, remember that it is a noble and holy thing to contend in armi for our country, for justice. and for humanity. Th is clues ih Yuri It. By !L word the south could end this ear. For it is something more than a struggle prompted by vanity or ambition. Let every State be content to he sovereign over its own domestic institutions, as each has been for four-score years. No one threatens this State right—no One will outrage its sanctity. All th a t is asked is tha t , the Southern peep 'c Am. chhab! rrfrain frosmembercet4,- ( - heir roan try by a .coca-legions ambition. This point the A orth rannot yield without the blackest dishonor. It is imagined in Europe that selfish interests will prove stronger than the sense of honor. and that the power designated " King Cotton" will trample under foot all the scruples of humanity. I will venture to say that this is a mistake. Thu de scendants of the Puritans are slow to rouse them selves: but once engage theta in a cause wiere right is at stake, and they will not draw bask. fie who believes that the first reverse will break their spirit, little understands their mettle. In every thing they arc patient, and persevere to the cal. The Paris Preset is equally decided in the ex pression of its sentiments. It says : The bursting asunder of the United States, and the erection of two or more nationalities. whether the partition re,olted from mutual consent or from the force of events, would mark the end of the Re public. Pellec between the new governments could be only temporary. The passions and interests which have provoked the present struggle, fo mented. as they would he. by ambitious leaders, would Hod every day new motives for conflict. Questions arising, out of frontier troubles, customs tines, river rayiption. or the pursuit of fugitive slaves, would challenge frequent causes of war. Every State would set on foot naval and military organizations in view of this continual danger, and each must have a standing.army, an effective po lice, and a strong interior government. nonce. each would require an active and responsible ex ecutive, that is to say, a chief, The Republic arroulrl bt no more. Where Will the War Leave Us'? The spirit of Northern unanimity with which this war has been conducted has found few antagonists. A lingering doubt exists, however, in many loyal minds, as to the power of the Government to restore, by coercive means, its ancient harmony, vigor, and fellow ship. We cannot, it is said, consolidate sections when their sympathies have been divided, their malevolences excited, and their energies crip pled. If the war for the Union should prostrate the rebel armies, make examples of their lead ers, ruin their commerce, and unfurl again the banner of all the stars, our triumph will be, at most, bloody and fruitless. Suffrage, say they, cannot be free, if enforced by bayonets. Though the spirit of the South should be hum,. bled, its patriotism cannel& rekindled, and between the victors and thelubdued a feeling of inequality, would alwaystkist. The lead ers of the rebellion, who have been the idols of the South, could nevellike readmitted to our common Congress. he section deso latedby contending armies would not revive for a generation ; and en rise and capital would be vainly emboli:cc yen if either were preserved, under the m • _ces of Northern garrisons and the sullen a mosity of a helotr3 - i onee chivalrous an yl v ir , We should be burdened with million sit ittiberated and igno rant blacks ; after years - id , wathwe, the arts, literature, and mechanics would haVe degene rated or have been destroyed, and it would be left for the North, itself weakened, to look down upon a broken brotherhood, a wrecked Union, and a cruel and fratricidal %.ietory. Haunted by such gloomy anticipations, thou sands of citizens are supporting the war with inward forebodings that a treasonable press may develop into absolute opposition and loud clamors for an early adjustment. But let the picture from the other side be as fairly outlined and filled in with its own gloomy shadows. Where will present peace leave us, if, by any fillialQW artifice, the enemies of the Union should persuade us to accept it ? Our own section would at once occupy the secon dary place in American geography. The ulti matum would seem to have been forced upon us by a valorous rebellion, and our great wealth would appear to have been employed by braggarts, incompetents, and cravens, that lay down their arms, after a feeble campaign, at the feet of a srtMliSr 7 lAZB populous, and less pretending section. Chagrined and defeated, intestine rivalries would begin in the North. Abroad we should be pitied and at home con temned. The flag that the oppressed respect and the tyrannous fear would wend its way over the seas almost unnoticed and always insulted. Our prestige being lost, the ambitions of kings and cabinets would be directed against us, and navies at our gates would force inglorious treaties- and demand dishonorable relinquishments. We cannot be at peace and united; for the rebel Confederacy, less qualmish than we, will accept no cessation of bosfilitios but in the promise of full recognition. Losing the South, we should lose Maryland, and therefore our capital. The pleasantest stretches of the broad southwestern plains would be shorn away, and the people of the Pacific, consulting their own isolated and impregnable position, Would proclaim themselves independent of bothlthe North and the South. The gallant spirits that have held Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia would execrate the cowardice that left them shelterless to their enemies, and, relapsing into a disordered and crippled Power, the memory of our disgrace would go down to our children and make succeeding ages blush. An issue so galling every manly ciliZoll will spurn, preferring national annihilation to con fusion at home and dishonsr abroad. But to the healthy mind that looks not through a glass so darkly, a better prospect shines clear in the future. A few years of warfare may lessen our numbers, but cannot impair our strength. Our physical degenera cy, induced by the slothful arts of peace, will be shaken off in the active duties of the field. Taught hardihood and patience by a period of battles and encampments, a Roman virtue will survive the crisis, and purer men take the place of corrupt and dishonest legislators. True genius and true courage will rise to the surface, while meanness, whether of spirit or of principle, sinks to its appointed depth. The soldiers of Pennsylvania, New England, and the West, finding pleasant homes in the sunny South, will impart their enterprise and industry to the ancient denizens, and forget something of their own coldness and selfish ness. The victors, associating with the vanquished, will break dowp the prejudices that exisedt. Reasoning upon great common interests, states men will no longer be called agitators or fana tics and thus, involuntary servitude, the real cause of all our woe, will be calmly discussed and equitably removed. The Federal power will be strengthened, and its maintenance made the common ambition. We shall have vindi cated our republican system, and likewise the capacity of our citizen soldiery. Prepared for future aggressions, we shall not be ap proached, and capital and labor, secure from interruption, will be:attracted hither from afar, to people and beautify the millions of acres where the forests are yet green and the prairies are desolate. The 'memory. of this war will suggest no re criminations, for revenges outlive generations only in romances, and the children of Penn sylvania and Virginia will visit 'Manassas to gether, as the Sons of the Roundhead and Cavalier mingle at Nottingham and Naseby. And with all reverence for peace and its bless lugs, it would seem to us that the genius of our Republic, gathering from her store of bounties the rarest of all; threw down this war, its Nature gives the winter and the rain, to live the national energy, encourage tho arts, and re-establish private virtue and public law ! Blood-letting is sometimes the only cure for systems, and in all histories the path to empire ovi•r batty _ft LARGE SALE or Dar Goons, HOSIERY, REAny , MADE cLovniNo, PAsuloa.tel.a. Funs, STOCK OF o,66l.ft,St<l.—The,llitAlltitSii of inireliasers is request ed to the large assortment of British, French, Ger man, India, and domestic dry goods, hosiery, ready made' clothing, fashionable furs, &e., embracing about eight hundred lots of staple and fancy arti oleo in woollens, worsted, linen, cotton, and silk; also, invoices of stock goods from houses declining business, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue for call, commencing this morning at ten o'clock, the sale to be continued without intermission all day and part of the evening, by Myers, Claghorn, dr, Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. IMPORTANT SALE OP HOUSEN.—Mr. Herkness Still sell on Saturday the entire establishment of a gentleman breaking up his stable, comprising a pair of - valuable horses, two Watson earrhiges, hat. , ness, &C. ; also a pair of horses, by order of execu tors of C. J. Cuse, Esq., deceased ; besides about 40 matched and single horses, and a large collection of desirable carriages. LARGE SALE STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE. -Tho mas It Sons invite attention to their sale on Tues day next, 29th inst. See advertisements and hand bills. LETTER FROM •• OCCASIONAL." WASHINGTON, Oct. 2:3 The great battle between the patriots and the traitors, unless all the auguries are false, will take place within a very few days. Upon its issue inealculuitie interests. depend. The defeat of the enemies of the constitution and the Union will undoubtedly break, if it does not crush the head of the rebellion. The gloomy prospect for our arms in Missouri, and in truth in the whole.of General Fremont's mili tary district, demands that we should win a vie tore here, at the heart of the Government. The fact that the campaign in Western Virginia may be said to be nearly over, owing to the approach of winter, and the almost im pwisable condition of the roads, is an other incentive to the triumph of the army of the Potomac. The patriots in Kentucky, in Eastern Tennessee, and the naval expedi tion for the extreme Southern coast, will all be encouraged, should a successful blow be struck by General McClellan. The rebels, under Beauregard, are, however, as conscious of these things as we are. The soldiers of the Republic will fight under many cheering and glorious auspices. The soldiers of treason will fight like desperate and reckless men. A bloody, and probably a protracted con flict, is, therefore, inevitable. But I feel, as I write, that the victory must be ours. I feel as if the God of Battles was on our side, and that Ile who, for his own wise ends, has permitted our wicked foes to achieve some advantages, will now tarn the light of his be neficent providence upon our cause—making the path to our arades bright , and plain, and driving from before their bayonets the robber horde arrayed against our sacred institutions. It is probable that General McClellan, in anti cipation of these great events, will again direct that no despatches shall be sent unless revised by his officers. This arrangement, however, cannot be maintained if the result is as deei sive as we expect it to be. Let us be as pa tient as is possible in the state of suspense that now disturbs the public Mind, My confi dent belief is, after much inquiry and exami nation; and no little toil, to ascertain the truth, that when the day of trial comes, it will be a day of unparalleled triumph to our immortal flag. OceAarox_.kr.. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH_ FROM WASHINGTON. Full Particulars of the Battle of Ball's Bluffs. ONLY PART OF GEN. BANKS' COMMAND IN VIRGINIA. Gen. McClellan's Order in Relation to the Death of Gen. Baker. THE RUMORED REMOVAL OF GEN. FREMONT THE REPORTED EUROPEAN INTERVENTION NOT TRUE. DISAFFECTION AMONG THE REBELS. it)DO;PNI. 41. :1:41V.1 340 [10 , 0' 1.1:11101: 01041 IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. A CANNON FACTORY IN MEMPHIS BURNED GEN. POLK'S COMMAND REMOVED TO NEW ORLEANS. PREPARING FOR THE NAVAL EXPEDITION Special Despatches to "The Press." WASHINGTON, October 23, NU The Other Side of the Potomac. The deplorable condition of the roads on the other side of the Potomac, owing to the heavy rains of the past two or three days, has somewhat retarded the movements of our troops. The roads are almost impassable for artillery and army wagons. Our pickets, however, have been advanced. There is evidently but a Email force of rebels at Fairfax, which will, no doubt. be invested by our troops without striking a blow. Rebel guerrilla parties continue to be very troublesome. They deliberately murder our pickets at every opportunity. Gen. Meant.- LAN is almost constantly in the saddle, " surveying the vantage of the ground," and personally super intends every forward movement. The base of his works are on the Potomac, and he is determined to have his troops so fortified, that they will not, under any adverse circumstances. have tozain to fall back upon thew as they did at Bull Run. Ile win successfully maintain every inch of forward ground which ho.toke.s. • - Reconnoissance in the Vicinity of Fairfax Court House. The brigadier general in command sent out two scouting parties, twelve mounted men in each, two days ago, with compasses, Add gittalM, ittid tvfo days' rations. They were ordered to ascertain the state of affairs in Fairfax. They advanced on both aides of Fairfax Court House to a line parallel with the village, but discovered no traces of the enemy. In Fairfax a few cavalry were discovered; but they obtained unquestionable evidence that no re sistance was contemplated at that point. The scouts returned last night. It is the purpose of our army to advance and take possession of the village immediately- Our officers believe that no material resistance will be shown until the rebel army find themselves again fortified at Manassas Junction, or upon the memorable hills near Bull Run. . A Major Killed by a Fall from his Horse. Major Lewis, New York Twelfth Regiment, from Syracuse, while returning to dine with his wife at her boarding-house, on Capitol Hill, on Monday, fell from his horse, dislocated his neck, and died. Near the same place a cavalry soldier fell from his hone, and killed himself. Deaths of Pennsylvania Soldiers. Three Pennsylvania soldiers died yesterday at the camps : 11. llitnEnny, Corporal, Company A, Fifth Pennsylvania Reserve; CHARLES BIDDLE, Company N. Thirty-third Pennsylvania, and Geo. WATKINS, Company E, Eleventh Pennsylvania. Fremont Thousands are inquiring whether General FRE MONT is or is not removed. I can say that he is yet at the head of the Western Department of the army; that the order to recall or supersede him has not been imted ; but that he will have his com mission cancelled there is no doubt; and, if otfered, it is more than probable he will not accept any other position. Matthias Point. The discovery of eighteen guns on new batteries, at Matthias Point, has checked navigation very ma,- terially, it ie already known to your radon, that SICKLES' full brigade went down two days ago to a point in Maryland, opposite Matthias Point. Their operations there will, it is confidently asserted in official quarters, effectually silence the rebel batte ries in that vicinity, The Blockade of the Potomac. The steamer Harriet Lane went down the river again last evening. Yesterday afternoon, the tug Par,e 3 , brought up to the navy yard the steamer 11 - „ g b, which wad a6ibika And WWI by collision with the Robert Leslie. The gunboat Yankee ran the blookade day before yesterday, and brought to the Harriet Lane the news in relation to the new batteries at Matthias Point. The Union, the Philadelphia, lee Boat, and the Satellite are between Matthias Point and Shipping Point batteries. Two or three pungies, with oysters, have run the blockade within the last two days. There is a swash channel near the Maryland shore, opposite Shipping Point, that is navigable by vessels drawing eight feet of water. Several of the vessels which have run the blockade came by this route, under the shore, and escaped notice. No vessels nave arrived hero to-day from down the river. Reported Intervention of European Pow ers—the Peenlatrons of - Cotton Brokers. It le well oroleretood that the reports of the la tended interference with our bl-,ekode by European Powers are, for the most part, the inventions of cotton brokers, or those who wish to engage in the ea= badmen, Senator Baker. Senator BAKER made his will and paid his Wash ington bills before he went out at the head of his regiment. I sin informed he had a strong presenti ment of his fate. Foneral of a Soldaer. This afternoon the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment buried at Camp Pierrepont, with military honors, private Muir, of Company A. The deceased died in camp of typhoid fever. Ile was a native of Jer sey Shore, Pa., and much esteemed by all his coin• reties. Another Speculation in Oats. A contractor brought here 5,000 bags of oats containing two bushels each. Before delivering them they became water•souketl en tho were rejected. They were then sold to a private in dividual at 25 cents per hag. Ile dried them again, put then], in bags, and sold them to the Government at 45 cents per bushel. This is one among the many speculations which are daily taking place around us. Miscellaneous Senator BAKER'S funeral will take place to-mor row, and there will, no doubt, be a most solemn and imposing demonstration. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1861. Major General HALLECti., now on his way to the East from California, is to linTo n high position mi. signed to him, his military talent being regarded us of the first order. There are a large number of applications hero for the release of minors from the army. Mr. McKaio, one of the Secession Senators of Maryland, arrested last month, has been released from Fort Alettenry. The following Pennsylvanians died yesterday in the military hospitals: Corporal BILBERRY, of the Fifth regiment ; and privates CHAS. .11tooLE, of the Twenty-third, and GEORGE WATKINS, of the Eleventh. Asnour Dicaass, late Secretary of the Senate, which position he occupied for many years, died in this city this morning, at an advanced age--proba bly ninety years. Lieutenant CuAnt.ns: E. HAr, Third Regular Cavalry,.bas boon appointed an aid-de-camp to General .111”: TER The sun shines out brightly to-day, after nearly two weeks of dreary, dismal, rainy, weather. This is cheering to the soldiers, who have suffered much on account of it. The remains of Col. DARER arrived here this af ternoon. They will he placed in the Congressional Burying• Ground. Col. SNALL'a rc;giment will form a portion of the escort. The trouble on the Potomac continues. The rebels appear to be anxiously waiting for the Pen. saeola to sail. When she is ready they will hear from her. A report prevailed last night that Secretary OA. mEnox had born poisoned by some of the friends of General FREMONT. Of course, it was ridiculous. General VAN Ar',lnv has ordered the vessels laden with forego for the Government to land at Locust Point. Baltimore. instead of coming up the Poto mac. Large supplies of Government stores are at the mouth of the Potomac. THE BATTLE OF BALL'S BLUFF. ONLY A PORTION OF BANKS' DIVISION IN VIRGINIA. GEN. LANDER SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. POOLESYILLE, Oct. 22.—The following report of the battle of Ball's Bluff, midway between Courad's Ferry and Edwards' Ferry, and opposite Harrison's Island, which occurred yeaterday, is gleaned from authentic sources On Sunday night, Col. Devens, of the Fifteenth Massachusetts, who had for some time guarded Rarrison's Island with one company, ordered Capt. Philbriek of Company 11, and Quartermaster Howe, of his 04 with a detneltertent of 200 men, to scout the Virginia shore in the direction of Leesburg. They crossed from the island to the shore, and exe cuted the order by approaching within three-fourths of a mile of Leesburg, returning to - their starting point about ten o'clock at night, discovering, as they supposed, a small camp, one mile or more from Leesburg. On reporting to Col. Devin, the latter with about 300 men pushed forward by direction of Gen. Stone in the same locality with orders to destroy the camp. At daybreak the scouts returned to Col. Devin, who remained with his command concealed, and word was sent back that no enemy was in sight. Capt. Philbrick's company taking an ad vanced position, while the remaining companies were concealed as a reserve in ease of an attack on the advance. When about a mile and a half from the river, and five hundred yards in advance of Col. Devin's reserve, Capt. Philbrick, accompanied by Col. Doyle in person, attacked and drove back a company of Mississippi riflemen, and then fell book to the reserve concealed in the rear, on the appear once of a body of rebel cavalry. In the skirmish Capt. Philbrlck had a difficulty in getting near enough to the enemy for his smooth-bore guns to have much effect, wherers the others used long range rifles on our forces. At daylight, and the same hour that Col. Devin's command left the shore to make the advance, Col. Lee, of the Twentieth Massachusetts, sent over one oenapny of his rogiultnt, 1'9 414 *( 1 . 94 the shore to cover the return of Col. Davin. The Colo nel, however, maintained his gronnd, and was re inforced during the morning by 300 more of his regimentoinder Lieut. Col. Ward. About one o'eloek he was attacked by a eons siderable force of riflemen who attempted to out flank him. Fearing that they might be successful, and after resisting them for some time, Colonel Devin slowly retreated, in perfect order, to the river, where General Baker had arrived with a battalion of the California Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Wistar. Gen. Raker then took command, first compli menting Col. Devin for his successful resistance to a superior force, and giving hie command, now 'tee than 600 men, the right of the line of battle ; the centre and' left being formed of about 300 of the Massachusetts Twentieth, under Col. Lee, and the California battalion, about 500 in number, under Lieut. Col. Wistar. Two mountain howitzers, commanded by Pout. French, and one piece of the .Now York battery, commanded by Lieut. Bramball, were in front of the 000tro, juot premtotan to &i commencement of action. The attack was commeneed by the enemy on our right, but was soon directed more heavily to the centre and left. For about two hours the battle raged terrifically; a complete shower of leaden hail fell. Three several times the left of the line made an advance, but were compelled to retire ac often, The right was better protected, and held their position. An order came from General Baker to throw two communes of the Fifteenth Massachusetts to the centre, which was immediately executed. This produced the impression that the battle was going against us, but caused no confusion or dismay. The left was hard pressed, but remained firm. About this time the news spread that General Ba ker was killed. While in the aet of pushing a can non forward. with his shoulder to the wheel, ho was pierced by six balls. Ho was evidently the object of the enemy's sharpshooters. After this there was a cessation of the fire for a few minutes, during which Colonel eogswell, of the Tammany Regiment s arrived with two companies, and, he being the senior officer, the command de volved on him. In a short time it becanie evident to Colonel Coggswell that the day was lost, and he thought it best to out his way through to Edwards' Ferry, whore Gen. Gorman was in charge, throwing over reinforcements by direction of Gen. Stone, who was within sight of the battle-field at Edwards' Ferry, directing the general movements. An order was now issued to transfer the Fifteenth Massachusetts from the right to the left, which Was executed as calmly as at a battalion drill. Col. Cog,gswell soon became satisfied of the im possibility of reaching Edwards' Ferry, as desired, and gave an order to fall back towards the river, which was executed as well as the circumstances would permit. They reached the river bank about twentyg minutes before nightfall. Here, the Fif teenth deployed as skirmishers along the shorn. The only means of conveyance to the, island wa a large boat, capable of carrying about forty per sons, which was overcrowded and swamped, and another boat of small dimensions. The troops re maining along the shore made a desperate resist awes, and it is believed that the enemy took eom= parativoly few prisoners in consequence. Those who 'could swim plunged into the water, many carrying their arms with them, and others throwing them into the river, to prevent their falling into Ilse enemy's hands. Some escaped by availing themselves of the darkness and , the heavily-wooded banks, but seve ral are known to have been drowned in the waters of the Potomac. The behavior of Mtr ti , 66155, before a superior Dumber of the enemy, Was marked by noble bra very and endurance. Near the close of the action, and after the day was considered irretrievably lost, the two companies of the Tatnintuly itezinient, which had just arrived, matt a desperate charge on the enemy, but were met with a terrific fire. It is probable that the officer who appeared in front and gave the order to make this charge was a Secession officer, and was mistaken by our men for-one of their commanders. The brave Lieutenant l3ramhall, of the New York Ninth battery, lost one of his guns and•was himself wounded severely but not fatally. The gallant Lieut. French, of the howitzer bat tery, fired four shots with his own hands after the day was lost and his men scattered. llc was shot in the left breast and ankle, but not mortally. On reaching the island, which he did by throwing bis sword nod revolver into the river, and swim fuiro Col. Devins at once posted thirty of his men to prevent any attempt of the enemy at pursuit. This force was subsequently augmented by the arrival there of other companies from the Maryland shore, under Col. Ifinks, of the Nine teenth Massachusetts. Col. Devins received a slight contusion in the breast from a musket ball. Lieutenant Colonel Whiter, of Philadelphia, hu command of the California Regiment, i s su pp ose d to be mortally wounded. The following commissioned officers of the Mas sachusetts Fifteenth were killed Capt. Rockwood, of Company A. Capt. Simonds, of Company B. Capt. Bowman, of Company C. The following were probably killed : Capt- Studley, of Company D. Second Lieutenant grout. Second Lieutenant Vassal, of Company E. Capt. Catehell, of Company K. The following were wounded iriltho same regi meat : FULL PARTICULARS. Gen. McClellan's Order on Col. Baker's Death. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Lieut. Col. Ward (leg amputated). Capt. Sloan, Company F oightlyi • Capt. Forehand, Company G. First Lieutenant Holden, Company G. Capt. Philbrick, Company II (slightly). Col. Lee, of the Massachusetts Twentieth, and Col. c ogime n, o f . the Tammany Regiment, arc probably prisoners. As an instance of the weight and concentration of the enemy's fire, the clothing and equipments of Quartermaster Rowe, of the Fifteenth Massachu setts, bore the marks of four rifle shots ; one ball passitig thrOttgh the crown of his cap, and another flattening on the plate of his belt, yet he was unin jured. Most of the wounded have been conveyed to their respective encampment hospitals. The enemy's force was very large. Their posi tions were well selected from a familiar knowledge of the country. There is at present no means of ascertaining the loss of the enemy,. but it must have been immense, es our few pieces of artillery were served with ac curacy and terrific effect. It is proper to state, in connection with the:fore going, that lien. Stone's orders to Col. Baker were to advance a brigade, including a battery, to the support of Col. Devine, and to attack the enemy in force only in ease of a knowledge of their inte rior numbers and of his ability to defeat them, but under no circumstance to bring on a general en gagement between the main foreee of both sides. LATER ANOTHER SKIRMISH. EDWAnns' FEnnl. Oet. 21—During a skirmish, Last evening. nearly opposite this point, General Lander received a painful flesh wound in his left leg. The ball has been extracted, and no danger to life or limb is apprehended. Our pickets now extend a mile inland from Edwards' Ferry, and about the same distance up Goose Creek, occupying the bridge. The enemy have also extended their posts one and a half miles up the river towards Conrad's refry• 1z: The enemy evidently selected our officers for the marks of their riflem WASHINGTON, Oct. It appears, from despatches received to-night, that General AfeCr.m.r.Ax and General STONE wore all day on the Virginia side, hat returned at night to the Maryland shore. There has been no picket firing to-day, and all has been quiet. General GI:STAVES W. SMITH (the ex-Street Commissioner of New York, and now in the service of the rebels,) was not in the light, the rebel army being commanded by General EvAss. The Secretary of War, in order to relieve the prevalent anxiety, has sent a special messenger to Edwards' Ferry for a complete list of the killed and wounded, which, however, up to this evening, bad not been prepared at that point. The battalion commanded by Major Parrii,h, at tached to the California Regiment, was not in the engagement, being employed on picket duty at the time of the battle. Jut.t ir.rvoy, .r tho c.ur.r.t. Reglment, was wounded and taken prisoner. The body of Colonel Baker was brought to this city at six o'clock this evening, under an escort. of his late command, and accompanied by several relatives and immediate friends. It was taken to the residence of Colonel G. W. Webb. The funeral will take place to-morrow. Col. Baker was wounded by two balls in the head, one through the heart, one in the body, and another in the arm. After he fell the rebels en- - dem - tired to secure the body, but his friends, after a vigorous contest., succeeded in bringing it away. Skirmish' near Fairfax C. 11. WASHINUTON, Oct. 25.—BOCOIMOISSanCeS were made yesterday by two companies of Col. Fried man's regiment of cavalry, under command of Cap tain Brown. They proceeded to Vienna, and thence in the direction of Flint Hill, two miles and a half from Fairfax Court House, driving in the rebel pickets until they Ogle within sight of their en campment, which was located on the road leading, to and within a mile of the Court House. From observations made, it is supposed that the rebels have a force of from 3,000 to 4,000 at that place. EM'eral persons residing outside of our linos were arrested to-day, on strong suspicion of giving secret information to the enemy. Another Account. I am officially informed that only a portion of General BANKS' division of the army were thrown across the Potomac yesterday, and that they now command both sides of the ferry in strong force. General MCCLELLAN was with General BANKS yesterday, and was at the army ferries at eight o'clock last night, when, on consultation with BANKS and STONE, it Was decided that they had a force in Virginia equal to any emergency that could possibly occur, (the number is not stated) ; and that those troops retealialog on the Maryland side :of the river would not be moved across. Thus, tno published reports that the whole divi sion is in Virginia are incorrect.. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, Gen. McCLELI,,tx reports that the men worked heroically yesterday, and that at eight o'clock in the evening, when tile ferry boats, pontoons and canal boats, were made fast, the men went cheerfully to work to provide, each for himself, a shelter from the storm, where they could rest during the night. General Mc- CLF.LLAN'S presence infused increased enthusiasm into; - the men, as I am informed by officers who came down to-day, and spirit and animation pre vullesi throughout the Camp. • From the most reliable information received this morning, there was no further fighting yesterday at Leesburg or Edwards' Ferry. Our troops were busy entrenching themselves on the Virginia side, preparatory to a further advance, which was expected to take place to-day. As usual, the most absurd rumors prevail. One is, that the rebels have burnt Leesburg, and fell back. Another, that our forces lost in killed and wounded about five hundred men. And still ano ther, that after Colonel Baker fell at the head of a portion of his brigade, his men suffered terrible slaughter, N 4310 of these rumors, as far as we can learn, have any foundation in feet whatever. But all accounts agree that our forces were successful, and gained a most important strategic point. GEN, M'CLELLAN ON COL, BAKER'S DEATH, The following official order has been issued from the headquarters of the army : 11P.A.DQUARTERS ARMY OP THE POTOMAC, Washington, October 22, 1861. General Orders, Nu. 31. The Major General Commanding, with sincere sorrow, announces to the army of the Potomac the death of Colonel Edward D. Baker, who fell glori- Mid 9 is battle, on the evening of Manley, the 21st October, 1861, near Leesburg, Virginia. The gallant dead has many titles to honor. At the time of his death ho was a member of the 'United States Senate for Oregon, and it is no in juitide to any survivor to say that one of the most eloquent voices in that illustrious body has been silenced by his fall. As a patriot, zealous for the honor and interests of his adopted country, he has been distinguished in two wars, and has now sealed with his blood his devotion to the national flag. Cut off in the fulness of his powers as a statesman, and in the course of a brilliant career as a soldier, while the country mourns his loss, his brothers in arms will envy while they lament his fate. lie died as a soldier would wish to die, amid the "shock of battle, by voice and example animating his men to bravo deeds. The remains of the deceased will be interred in this city with the honors due to his rank, and the fa neral arrangements will ho ordered by Brigadier General Silas Casey. As an appropriate mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, the usual badge of military mourn ing will be worn for the period of thirty days by the officers of the Brigade lately under his com mand. By command of Major General McClellan. S. WILLIAMS, Ass't Adj't Gen'l The Enemy. The Disunion troops that attacked the force of Gen. Stone that had crossed the river up to 9 A. M. on the day before yesterday, outnumbered it five to one. That they were severely punished and completely foiled is evident in the fact that while so gmAtly outnumbering ours they failed to be able to drive them pell mall into the river, which was the evident design of Gen. Evans. Disaffection Among the Rebels. RELIABLE INFORMATION. EASTERN VIRGINIA PEOPLE GROWING DISCONTENTED, MURMURING IN THE CAMPS OEN. BANKS WELCOMED IN LOCDODN COUNTY. WASMNOTON, Oct. 23 Reliable information from Virginia confirms the stories of discontent and murmuring, not only in the camps, but among all classes, at the management of affairs by the Southern Government, which, while it subjects them to continual sacrifices and priva tions, brings no advantages in return. It 15 bdiCYtd that but for the el - crewing preecuco of the Southern army. Eastern Arirginia would now be ready to return to loyalty. Many oritlenoes of satisfaction and signs of wel come are displayed by the inhabitants of Lowborn county towards the newly-arrived troops of (ion. BANKS. Arrival of the North Star. NEW YOUR:, Oct. 23.—The steamship North, Star, with the San Francisco mails of the let inst., arrived at this port this afternoon. She brings passengers, including the old offi cers and crew of the sloop-of-war Lancaster. Her specie list amounts to $1,000,000. The North Star passed the steamer Northern Light on the Itith. The Panama Star has received intelligence by a British steamer from St, Thomas that the pirate Swinpter was still cruising among the Windward Islands. There is no news from the interior of New_ Gra nada except that the States of Canca. Antieque; and Santander are in arms against MoSquerit. IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO. REPORTED DESTRUCTION OF THE MEMPHIS ARSENAL Gen. Polk's Connnand Removed. to New Orleans. The Rebels Preparing for the Naval Expedition. CAIRO, Illinois, Oct. 23.—A gentleman who ar rived at Paducah to-day,. from Memphis, reports that the arsenal and canzron foundry at that place were entirety destroyed by fire a few days since. It is reported that a portion of the force at Co lumbus, Kentucky, under General Polk, has been sent to New Orleans and Mobile, and that only 1,600 rebel: are now at Columba% FROM BALTIMORE Sentence of one of the Rroters of April, 'UNION DEMONSTRATION AT THE DIARY- LAND INSTITUTE BALTINORM, October 27.--Judge Bond to-day sentenced John Konig, one of the rioters of April last, to one year's imprisonment and 4 3.500 fine, at the same time telling him that the testimony w o u ld have warranted his indictment and conviction for murder instead of riot, and that all who took part in that riot were guilty of murder. There was considerable excitement at the Fair of the Maryland Institute to-night. A committee of the Rome (hard, accompanied by it large dele gation of citizens, proceeded to the halt and de manded that the band should play the national airs which had been suppressed on account of some of the audience hissing them. Whilst the committee wore consulting with the managers, the band struck up L , Bail Columbia," which was received by an immense audience with applause, the waving of handkerchiefs by the la dies, and with cheers for Scott, the Union, Dix, and McClellan, by a large crowd which had ga thered outside. Fighting in Western Virginia. PARKERSECRO; Oat. 21..—0 n Wednesday night lest a messenger arrived at Elizabeth, Wirt county, reporting that a party of rebels were committing depredations in the neighborhood of Burning Springs, eight miles distant. Captain Hill, of the First Virginia Cavalry, sta tioned at Elizabeth, with forty of his company, started in pm-atilt of the rebels. Whet "six hailed beyond Elizabeth, he was fired into from the side of a hill, close to his road, by seventy-five rebels. Ile returned the fire, killing twelve, wounding ono, and taking five prisoners. Two of Captain Hill's troops were wounded. On Friday night, a force of two hundred rebels attacked Elizabeth, but were repulsed by Captain Hill, with the aid of a few Home Guards ; but lit tle damage was done on either side. On Saturday night the rebels robbed and burned several houses at Burning Springs, stealing a num ber of horses, etc. Capt. Hill was reinforced Sun day morning, by four companies infantry from Wheeling, under command of Lieut. Cot. Rich mond. There are from three to four hundred rebels in Wirt county, most of whom belong to that and ad joining counties. Colonel Richmond is now in pur suit of them, Lieut. James A. Lezure. Q. M. Thirteenth 0. died here last Friday, of typhoid fever. Embezzlement at St. Louis Sr. LOUIS, October 23.—An investigation into the affairs of the Millers' and Manufacturers' Insurance Co., of this city, reveals an embezzlement of :322,- 000, by John W. Clark, the secretary of the coin- Pany Forwarding of War Supplies. NEW - Yw u c 1 October 23.—The transports now loading for Wasbington will proceed to Locust Point Baltimore : whence the cargoes will be for warded by rail. Large quantities of ammunition and stores are now being sent to St. Louis by rail. Trial of Pirates at New York. 17011 Oct. 23.—A noffe pra , prirti. ha, been entered in. the Otoo of A. G. Path, oho of Oho crew of the pirate ..avannal t, and he has been ac cepted as a witness. A jury is being empanelled. Movements of European Steamers. NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—The steamship Asta sailed at noon. With ninety passengers. The steamship sea takes the place of the alas gaze, and will sail on Saturday. Earthquake at Calais, Maine. CALAIS, Oct. 23.—A shock of earthquake was distinctly felt about 8 o'clock this morning. Later from San Francisco, rot Salt Lake. [BY PONY EXPRESS.] SALT LANE. CITY, Oct. 22.—The pony express passel East today with San Francisco tulvices of the 16th inst. SHIP NEws.—Arrived—October 12, French bark St. Ann ' from Havre ; Oct. 14, ship Mon, from Liverpool ; 0ct.15, steamer Arsimba, from Panama; ship flodnma, from Boston via Honolulu; ship Lucretia, from Hong Kong; French corvette Galathea, from I hmoluM. Bahia—Oct. 10., bark Oregon, for Sydney; bark Ca milla, for Melbourne; 0et.17, ship Franklin Haven, for Liverpool : ship Thrasher Magiun, for New lurk. COMkERCIAL. Trade continues quiet. Sales of Candles at 23=24• crushed Sugar 134 @133 ; Rio Coffee 21; sales of 100 Ca6eo of Drills, standard, at 12 (Ist Isthmus Butter 28; Brandy $2.50; Octaves ex-Nabob docx-17 , 4; : 1,800 boxes Virginia Tobacco, assorted brands, at full' rates. The ship Imp Ado?, front Liverpool, has arrived with 1,050 tons coal; 21 caake Cumberland coal radd at Sill j 12 do. nut coal $Z10; 92 tuna hard at about $22. GENERAL NEWS Nothing of interest has occurred in California since the last express. General Fremont's movementsin Mis souri form the principal topic of converaittion and news piper discussion,. Old Californians, tho pros, and well. informed men, generally concur in representing Fremont as totally incompetent to creditably discharge the duties of his presant position. His personal friends mai. - taut that he is brave and daring, and think he would dir.- tinguishing himself in conunand of a brigade, but few believe him fitted with either the business capacity or military shill and judgment needed at the head of a great army. Calculating - men coy that it will (Ir.( one hun dred million dollars to accomplish under Fremont, what might he accomplished for ten millions under a prudent and sagacious major general. Orders have been issued for the transfer of five com panies of Colonel Lippitt's Regiment of infantry, under the command of Major Curtis, and five companies of in fantry of lAA. Judaea' Regiment, to reinforce the rations poets in Oregon. SANDWICH ISLANDS. The ship Roderigo brings dates from the Sandwich Islands to the 28th ult.; but the news is not important. The difficulties Ntween tho French Commissioner and the nawanan Onvernment have been referrM to Na poleon for tettlement, and thu French man.of•war Galathea, no; being any longer wanted to menace Honolulu, had sailed for San PrIitICISCU. FROM JAPAN. The ghip Carrington, arrived at this port yegterday, was only 26 days from Japan. She left at Keoragooua the U. S. steamer Saginaw, and other yeasols. . . The bark Daniel . Webster was sold to the Japanese Covtrnmetit for 04m,, in Mexican dollars. The schooner Krea, about which so much has been said of late as likely to turn privateer, had arrived at Kanagua, where she was overhauled by the Saginaw. On examination of the vessel and papers she was found to be all right. tier captain, after vainly trying to sell her to the Japanese, Failed for thin port two daye, before the Carrington sailed. . - There is no news of special importance from Japan. BUSilieriS had improved somewhat at Yakehoma since the new tea and silk had C6llle into market. The survey of Nergeta, one of the live ports e.slad to the United States by the treaty, has been abandoned for the present. The usual 1111.0/1 hellish Ilanl fared was stationed at Wade and Yokohama. Dissatisfaction was said to ex ist among the American residents at Yokohama, on ac count of the unequal rate of exchange on dollars for itzeboos, the rate now being two itzebooa and a quarter for one Mexican dollar. The dollar now passes for less than two-t/sinl,l of its actual value s au unarantioNl by treaty, and as it formerly paned, and that too, it is stated, under HO.' sanction of the minister and consul. A petition hod beam signed by the American merchatas and citizens of standing in Yokohama, and forwarded to the Preeideut, asking in the strongest terms the appoint ment of a new minister at butte, and a consul at Kam a-au-a. FROM THE 4RCTIC OCEAN,. The schooner Cornelia Terry, arrived at this port yesterday, from Plover Bay, Arctic Ocean, makes the following report: Bailed from Plover Bay Sept. 18th, in company with the schooner Sea Witch, Taylor, and the whale ship John Howe, Wilden ' wanting one whole to fill up, and would cruise a short time, and then sail for this port. Publications Received. HARPER'S MAGAZINE.—We have received the November number from Peterson & Brothers. It 6014410 the 2.2 d volunie or Bit: most, wldoly circulated monthly in the world, and contains nearly 900 pages octavo, and nearly 400 engrav ings. In this number, besides the continuation of Thackerray's and Trollopc's serial stories, arc se veral other good articles, among which may bo par ticularly distinguished Bayard Taylor's account of a visit to the Duke of Saxe Coburg, Benson J. Lansing's biography of Benedict Arnold, J. B. Thorpe's sporting notes about the Fox and Fox hunting, and a very ininitte grid elaborate account of the method of producing pure gold, as practised at the assay office, New York, written by Waldo Abbott. The three last-named articles are abun dantly illustrated. Se is tho Editor's Drawer ; that aluitsing InOtahg,Pc of anecdote and wit. The readers of Harper my thank us for giving theta (in strictest confidence) the names of the authors of other papers, n.s whispered in our ear by that chatty "tittle bird" which tells us so ninny secrets. The illustrated poem ; n The Women of Weinsburg," is by Laura E. Pohlman. " 011 y Dolly," by Jane G. Austin; "Night Revellers," a naturalist's chapter, by Charlotte Taylor; "Modern Austria," by John S. C ; Abbott ; " When thou Steepest," by Charlotte Broute ; ‘• Cause and Effect," by Mary E. Bradley; " The Game of Chess." a poem, by N. G. Shep herd The Angel Sister," by T. S. Arthur ; and the cherishing domestic anecdote entitled Mrs. Stirling's Reception." by Louise ehnailer Maul toll. This is. we do think. the eery best number of //arFcr ever published. ECLECTIC MAGAZINE.—We have the November number from W. It. Zieber. It has a fine portrait of Frederick the Great, (in his youth,) and the usual good selection of reading matter front the English periodicals. KING ON THE STEAM ENGINE.—FTOM MegiTS- Peterson we also have, in one volume Bvo, with nu merous engravings. a new and enlarged edition, re• vised by Chief Engineer J. W. King, U. B. N., of "Le sons and Practical Notes on Steam, the Steaut Engine, Propellers, Sre.;" by the late W. If. King, U. S. N. This is one of the best, because eminently plain and practical ; treatises on the Steam Engine ever published. ELLSWORTH'S ZOITAVE DRILL.—PCIOTSOIIS have sent us a new edition of this work. published to day. Also, the Atlantic Monthly for November. nit! NUT enor.—Shallbarks anti cheminnia were never morn abundant in this section of the country than they are at the present time. The country stores in the "shellhark region" are fairly groaning tinder the weight of nuts stored away 011 the story next to the roof. At semi. stores bushels npon bushels of them have been received. The price paid for elielibtirks has hem from SO cents to S.n 25 n Lnehcl, and ehoshoits from 6 cents lu 8 rents a quart. The ruling price up country last week, for shellbtirks, was SO emits, and for chestnid:4 5 Mai. F 01111" storekeepers in Doylestown bought them nt Erman)" low rates, though they have been retailing chestnuts at L to IS cents a quart. THE CITY. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING AMERICAN Oe MtrAlC—Broad and Locust streete.—c , II Ballo in iiinecliera." WALMN-9TBRX7 TIINATIii—IfIrgh and Walnut NM— "Dial% WITTPi" and —Z,ntbuco." WENATLET'II CONTINENTAL TIIRATEN—WaIant Street, above Eighth.— H The , Tompoit," and "A Buw in tho Family." ARCII-STRYRT Tnakratt—Arch etveet, above Sixth.— "ne Would awl She Volr Not," awl Diszeppa." iiissismatAr BUILDINGS—Corner of Tenth and Chestnut streets.—Yrimgh'is Italia and fitereoscopic Tian of tho War, TUNPLP. OF W onnErts A. corner Tenth ars! Chest nut streets.—Bignor Blitz's Beertaininent. TRIAL OF WILLIAM SMITH, CHARGED WITH RACY—TP-ATRit:Wt•T'S Pnocrfmmos.—Ye,:terday morn ing the trial of diorite(' with eiraeY. was resumed in the United States Circuit Court, Wore Jud ,, ee Grier and Cadwale.der. The number of epecto, torn wee much larger than on proviotet day--the court room being rrowded almost to IllitTocation. Among tire visitors present we noticed Capt. Pendergreat, com mandant at Oro navy yard, s m ith, the prisoner, is, perhnpe, thw most unenr.rern.,l mean Drown!. At Omen ha joined in the laugh neea.‘ :armed by some Nan - roma form of ex - presAion adopted by the colorer! man, Garrick, in giving hin testimony. The witnesses for the finverament occluded the attention of the court all the morning. Cant. JllO. C. Fifield, sworn.—.l" ha veheen following the NG. , for three years: I have sailed from-Boston and Phila delphia; I last sailed from this port on the brig John welo, hound to Trinidad. Cuba; mom) there and for Palma; did not reach there; I have HPVIL William Smith ; first saw him on board the john Welsh, and next (i2l board the Jeff. Davis; I Wei Captllll4 by the Jeff. Doris on the till of July, about nine o'clock in the morn ing : William Smith wan prize master; I was on board the Jeff. Davis three days: I recognize the prisoner: I did not nee the capture of the Enchantress; when t h e de f. weri three nillee of the Enshartercss, we - Ware all ordered below; ail the prisoners on the Doris were ordered below; staid liebew until the En ehootress was boarded; saw them raise the Confederate flag; sew Smith leave the Jeff. Davis for the Enchant ress; he weld as prize master; the Jeff. - Doris did not sail that evening after the capture; I saw the Enchant reis make nail mid stand away Ott the Jctr. Ducts the game were gl , t “-mly tho port holes wer,, opener and the swivel gun made to bear on the Enchantress' as Alp came up; she hint four wrket guns and - the swirci ; they hod boarding pikes, 'pistols, cutlasses, and muskets, about fifty in number ; also shot-guns ; these were kept in the cabin ; I was in the cabin ; slept there ; the mus kets and guns were said tor be loaded ; the double barreled guns were Wailed with buckshot, and the Inus k4s ebil, boll i the Jell'. shout Sersaty men on hoard ; they had marines the marines kept guard over the cabin at Right ; they were armed with the muskets ; hail uo uniform ; there was a magazine on board ; I - San - the powder passed out of the magazine ; it was passed on dock to load the cone ; when making ready to seize the Mary Go dell, the small Uwe were put On 'leek ; Sltlidl was on boud of my ship, and mental to hare chow of a number of men who were after provisions; the sails of the Jeff. Doris were mostly hemp, which led ms to be lieve her a foreign vessel American vessels have white sails, While European vessels have the hemp sails, and these twins , darker you can tell whether they are foreign; the lieutenant ( Pesten) told me they tried to look as limb like a French vessel no possible.; the guns were covered op when the Jef, Dark cisit - nre4 time John Welsh ; the covering was raised about • the time they fired a gun: - when they captured the John Welsh they fired a gun ; it wan loaded with ball ; it was not a blank cartridge; Captain Deveraux was released at the time I woe, and . put on board the Nary Goodell; the Jeff. Dmris then find twenty-one prisoners on board: the Miry Goodell was hoarded by a lam party; cmgietinffs in part, of marines armed. Cross-examined.—l know the usages of the sea; the firing a shot across the bow is to bring a vessel to ; it is usual to fire a blank shot first, and, if that is not attend ed to, the shot is fired ; wo could see the swivel fr,na the cabin ; the BHP s company consisted of a commander, mid Postell `Kiln the Arai lieutenant Steward was the second lieutenant; Babcock was purser and assistant surgeon; there was a surgeon: there was a captain of marines; the marines were not uniformed; they seemed to be a distinct body of men from the rest of the crew ; I saw the captain and purser of the Jr". Davis talking with Smith before he left for the Enchantress; I was told ho wile appointed prize nea ter: I think the purser told me : I did not hear any instructions given to him; my acnnimodations in the cabin were as good as the vessel afforded; the cap tain and purser had state rooms, but the captain of the marines slept in the cabin: we were allowed to have our own pruvillion3 taken fro nl my vessel: I heard the Ault, which Wng find at ma, go past liesrs;maimed —I have Leen a sailor 10 years; have met United States vessels; never knew a United . Ststes vessel to fire a shot first to heave a vessel to; always a blank shot first. Mr. Wiest recalled.—The gross value of the cargo of the Enrhantres4 was about 5:8,000. Tlontnstot Act: . lin, the first mato tor the John Irebtrt, cor roborated the A ittintlat of Capt. Meld, of the wane He saw the second lieutenant make out the list of the prize crew, and Smith was sitting alongside of him at the time. The witness gave the same list of officers on Ward the Jelr. Doris; they hail petty officers, such as boat swain, &e.: there were a captain and lieutenant of ma rines. Thomas S. Patterson, r. S. Deputy Marshal, testified to making the arrest of Smith and Lin companions. on hoard the Albatross, at the navy yard, on a warrant issued by the F. S. Coninnesioner. To Mr. Wharton.—l took them in irons; they were ironed hand and feet; the men were in the hold of the vessel; I went on board the .t /Wirers two or three days aftef the arrival; I don't know who made the oath upon Whirl; tlit• Wited. Mr. Ashton next offered in evidence the Appendix to the kiwi of the United States, containing the President's proclamation. Mr. Page reeidled.—The Eachanfresg is now on her way from St. 3 am. to some Northern port. She sailed. from Philadelphia oil the 211 91"iiipet MS, The GoTerninent here cdn@ed tare. The Menne Writ% Wiled by Mr. O'Neill, who contend ed that under the definition of the clinic , of piracy given by the District Attorney—viz., that it was a violent taking with a felonious intent—it was necessary for the jury, in rendering a verdict of guilty, to find that the prisoner was at heart in this business. They would lay before the jury documentary evidence showing that the position of the Southern States was such, however wrong, that it removed from the prisoner the felonious intent—the main basis of the offence. It would he contended that the Southern Confisleracv was such an existing Govern ment OA to et mpel its citizens to an obedience to its laws, under penalty of sequestration of his ' , repeal, and Ida comnuisory enlistment either in the land Or nasal Hors vice. indiscretion had never he a, an Indictable offence; if the defendant acted under this authority, he was not filled with the malice renuirml to be established by the Govebionent. Mr. Harrison offered in evidence the Constitution, laws, and proceedings of what is called the Southern Confederacy, as contained in a book called "Moore's Rebellion Record." Mr. Ashton. For what purpose I Mr. Harrison. To .show that tilos) proceedings were actually had. Mr. 'Wleirten. For the purpose of showing a Govern ment de Aldo, claiming to administer justice and regu. late its affair, 45.,;Fc Mr. ANlttou objected, First, bectitio - there was no evidenee that the hook contained comet copies!, attd, Re cond, that it would not amount to a justification. Judge Crier suggested that it would be better not to pass on the latter objection at this time on a question of evidence. The hook was produced, and Mr. Ifarrison first se lected the Constitution of the Southern Confederacy and the various SOCltUtiall ordinances. Objection was again made, but the Court admitted it in evidence es historical, and, in the absence of the origi nal, the next best evidence. Mr. Wharton referred to the President's proclamation of fhe 15th of April, 1661; the proclamation of Jefferson Davis on the I:th of April, 1861; the proclamation of Comm:mad Peutlergrast, April 30 ; the preclani4tion of President LinfOill. April 1 ; the proclamation of Queen 'Victoria, to show the state of hostilities In the appre hension of the civilized Powers; also, a copy of Twisse's Law of Nations, containing a historical statement of the occurrences in this country; also, the Secession ordi- MUM+ of the venous States, the Consritution of the Southern Confederacy, the fact of the inauguration of Mr. Jefrereen Dark on the 13th of PAkutal, 1861.- As there nits Mane ditficulty in etdecting all the ordi nances, &c., required, this part of the case was deferred until to-day. Edward ilochford, one of the crew, sworn—l am a na tive of England ; I wee living is Georgia ; Smith is a re sident of Savannah, Georgia ; has been a Dila for seve ral years: he wm: in fieorgia at the commencement of tho trouble; he lute a family there; I saw Smith on board the Jeff. Daris; Mr. Coxetter was the captain; the letter-of-marque wee read to the crew ; on the 12th of June, the captain calked all hands aft hi the harbor of Charleston : he read the letters-of-marque issued by Pre stoma Jefferson Davie; these letters gave power to wage mar lignin§t the rnited Statom all hands on board on. gaged under these letters: Smith was one. Mr. Harrison. Can you state hoW far the militia law of Georgia at that time compelled persons to render mili tary or naval service 1 Objected to. Witness continued : We left under those letters-of marque: we left Charleston harbor on the 0811, ; after our capture we were put on the Albatren and ken to Hampton roads, and lay at anchor there about twenty-four hours, and afterwards taken up the Poto mac; Smith was on board; when at anchor we were about three-quarters of a mile from the Virginia shore; in the Potomac we lay there plant forty-eight h3urs; afterwards came to Philadelphia; at the time Smith shipped the Cnited States courts were closed; I hare known Smith four years; his charm-tor for peace and iittiet was good. The witness here left the stand After come discussion among the counsel, the n urt adjourned. A CASE or FnArn.—A man. named Edward McQuade was Amami on Tumidity afternoon, and taken before Alderman Beltler, upon the charge of fraud. Tho complainant was Peter Long, a drover from Athens county, Ohio. It SVPMS that McQuade and a man named Nelson Werntz are in partnership, and sell cattle on commission. George Gregory is also connected with them in a toe Manner, Long paint to the pity all the !42d ult., with sixty-two head of cattle, which )Ferrite wanted to buy for $3O per head, but Long refused to sell under $32. Finally an arrangement was effected. Wends was •to take the cattle, and pay $3O for them. Thu extra two dellars were to be the commission for selling, and, if more was obtained, the balance Was to be divided be twt,en MeQuffila. Worffig, and Long. The cattle wore sold for ithent $1,600, but the money was not forth reining. Werffic was applied to, but said that he had no money ; McQuade was to settle the bill. McQuade was then called upon, and said that it was " 4 :111 right," lint refused to pay when visited at his house, becansv it wee right. Shortly afterwards warrants were issued for the arrest of Werntz and Gregory, the latter having been prominent in effecting the sale. Titer were arrested, but Gregory escaped from the officer. Werntz was held in two thousand dollars bail to answer. Long then made arrangements to go home, and as he was about starting was called out Isy Wend; who said that he thought lie mild raise him some money. After a consultation with McQuade and two others he ketitened with three hundred dollars, which was immediately pocketed by )Jr. Long, in the presence of the party. lie was then asked to sign it receipt in full, which he re- Insert, of course. McQuade threatened to have hint ar rested for larceny, and the threat was executed, for 31r. Lmig teas taken into custody in a few minutes, and after a hearing before Alderman Hibbard was hold to bail for a further hearing. lie preferred a charge of fraud neirinst McQuade, and ho arrested as stated. The accused was held In two thousand dollars bail to an swer at court. APREAT OP AN ALLEGED FOROER.--On tho 18th of October 10 - dt the Dobtmonter or tbio city M.ol'o advices from 11 . r. Cram, prominent in trade in Portland, Itle., of his belief that a stupenduons fraud in foreign bills of l'NCll.ll3lgll NVIS being constumnated by parting is Philadelphia. lie requested Mt. Walborn to call the• at tetaion to it of the Meal authorities, in the horn• of avert ing tbe commission of the /11.1. its a matter of COUR' , .. 9 3tr, "Wnibt•ln eat Det,-elke Pranklin, AV. , . !Slip py to fay hill! a Our proof eet of bringing the matter to a successful issue. Allying himself with Detectives Geo. IL s , rnith and Joshua Taggart. they found a man ap plying at the post office for• letters front l'orthttut, Maine, conlaitsinpremittances. The mar. had already sent to big bilb of exelaa ae. mid payed the way fur their negotiation by offering to establish an English agency, through him, at that point, for the purpose of ti,,,, t mitting fish, herring, alewives, hunbvc, etc., to the Weed . Indieft, and in return to receit•e sugar and molas ses, suggesting that a fine market existed there, Nova Mmtin, the Eastern States, and Canada. The bulint,a 411 , 1 w It. be Jana uite rOPlltititlited as amounting to the 01110 of altuut n :A1t.... year. . . The writer of the letter to Mr. Cram expected to be in Portland in a few days, to negotiate permanently with Mr. Cram for the establishment of an English :mono , . In the meantime, this forger was anxious to purchase tobacco or a contract, lield.l.y his house in the West In dies, for the Danish Government. Ito desirea that first and tecond bills of efteliange, enclosed in the letters sent to Mr. Cram, for $4,009, should 1w negotiated, and asked that a third bill, which ho expected, would be sent to i ' (the sharper), should be taken from the post office by Mr. Ctam, and opened, and that a certificate of deposit should be sent to the forger ill the usual way. The object of the sending filo third bill of exchaneo in tl i i 6 wil y i t , olnipus i poti it wag written, on illip paper, mulargld .101111 'lint, Portland, :quint., slanliall ",hip ii," in foc .4/ate of o foreign letter. The ob ject leas to shore that the endorsement on the bills of ex change was identical with tlto manuscript of the foreign letter. liming got his clue, Mr. Franklin traced the opera- Ilona or the forger to the well-known banking-hou.to of 11,4a,eat s tr pf New York, Where ha triad to negotiate £3,900, asking an exchange of their draft for hie, 111111(1 an ask:mined name, West India drafts being at a premium. Mr. Franklin at (MCC telegraphed to Bel nand & CO. the character of the fraud, and averted the intended cheat. Ile next triod llowen & Fox, of this city, by oPealng a fOrWllllolldftlre With thorn from Wilmlngton, bit He oliclosed them bills of exchange for 1:1,700, playa& tha saino foreign letter game with them, and with equal' num. auccess—Mr. Franklin being continually at his 'voile, lln next tried James Conner & Sans, Baltimore, undier a still different mune, and with no better RICCNii Mr. Franklin, haring sufficient evidence for this pur pose, ~i.taioed a warrant for fl,n num'. arrant on the diargo of forging Gilts of e.utliange purporting to LA drawn by Thoriais Daniel, St. 'homes, W L. to tho or der of Sanitial Munson, lion, k Co., Payable at the branch house of the firm at Bristol, England, for tho purpose of defrauding Abner, & Fox ; of this pity, and others. This WAS done laid the meantime the officers traced the man t 3 a private boarding bowie, in Third street, above Lombard, and arrested him last evening at Docli street and Harbange place. Tim* far he hao net allele a chiller. When isekel hhr name he uaid "Cr-tuner." He was locked tip for a lvsrlng, which will taker plaeo in a day or tee. At hie hcardinit-houeo the officers found a variety of I.llla of exchange, of n similar charac• ter to the ;Amer., SOllll. of which , were not yet titled. The fraud in one of the moneaxtensire ever attempted in thin country, To work up the race hue required tim attention of Mr. Franklin tiai and night for Itvo-daym. SPECIAL CONVENTION OP THE PROTEnfieNT Ert'corAl. CIIt!FICIII.—A special Convention of the P. E. Church of the Dimes° of Pemisylvnn in, wan convened yesterday morning,. in St. Andrewl4 Church, Eighth street, above Spruce. The body is assembled nt this tam, by prociamativm of night Hey. Iliahop Potter, for the suction of to assistant bishop to fill the vacancy 00'10601Pd by thirdenth of Eight Bev Dishup Bewinun.' who suddenly expired while on a travelling tour in the weKh.rn portion of the State. 'rho morning session. we! oceinat .1 in the llama preliminary religious services, which wrrr pmrticipwrett in I.y of 'Ver mont, and Enfold, of !manna_ . . BY reottest of the lie, Iliaimp Potter, who occnplod the chair, a sermon on the life mulch:trainer of the We llCreatied was preached by Rev. Dr. Stevens, rector of fit. Andrew's, who took fur his text the following, from leulah xxv, S: tt lie wilbswallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all fovea." These words, said the speaker, had been uttered seven hundred ream before Chritit, by the prophet commissiono4 to hetald his advent. They were the nrst streaks•or the morning, giving evidence to that advent which was to tiring with it the lung-promised relict. While tho death bed and graveyard show r indeed, that death has-a certain kind of victory, yet there was a power greater than death : and this tact had been established on the•battle field of Jerusalem, where Christ was tine victor.. Only at the Resurrection could it he said that death had. Won sultnawrsi up in vietory. But the emblems of mourn ing., and all other possible tokens of respect which the Church exhibited, were due• to him whose loss was so deeply deplored. The departed Bishop received his first favorable im pressions of the Protestant Episcopal doctrines at Wilkes barre, where Ito was for n thou engaged in studying law, Intt erththallY devoted all (margins to a qualtticatiou for the ministry. Ile was. thoroUghly A Ptddisyleinden, and his labors haul been almost entirely confined to our midst, having fur thirty-four years ofticiated as pastor of a church in the interior of the State. in 1848, he was elected Bishop of Indiana, but declined the position,pre. herring to remain at home. Several years since, he wan elected to who Assistunt Bishopric of this dioaettd, Hat Ville not what might ho termed a "Tit lied pure, simple, end hod} k-r; noticeable infirmities. Ills death was particularly remarkable, for time reason that be died alone by the wayside, with no hand of love to soothe his last momenta. Yet he was not alone; God was with him. And what inattentive nature of hisdeatli, when his inheritance in the realms of light is sure Thanks by onto God who. giveth e s the victory, through Jeeue Melt our Lord, After the delivery of the sermon, the &legatee partook of the communion, when a short recess was taken. The toll of the names of delegates was then culled, and the Convention adjourned to meet at four o'clock I'. M. . . The body reamenibled at the hour appointed, and pro. recited to the transaction of the business before it. Bishop Totter presided, Ctnyton, Esq., and EBY. 1. A. Childs On motion, it win; resolved that a committee be appoint. ed lo draft resolutions expressive of the views of the Con vention on the death of the late Bishop. The following were appointed said committee: flee. Mes,rs. E. M. Vau hymen, If. W. Ducachet, M. A. Do Wolfe Howe. J, Xll, AilLiCll, and Thnmav M. Howe. Before adjournment the committee reported the fulloa leg: lrherc, It has pleased Almighty God to release from Iris labors on earth the Right Rev. Sarum./ Bowman, D. It., late AAsistantliop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, and to bear him in kind exemption, from the anguish or protracted Nicknesi to the rem . that remaineth for tha people of God; bestowing on hint the irritant realization of his faith. and leaving the Church dkappointed of the fond hopes which his past fidelity had inspired ; there fore Resolved, That this Convention, recognizing the hand. of God in this viqihition, desires to bow in humble sub. mission to Ills holy will, and to Molt to Ilim t who alone vim brim: Komi unt ro evil, for such it 111111611 IT of 1115 grace on all our churches, as may render to them even this great bereavement un occasion of paramount opirit nal blessing. Resolved, That the late Assistant Bishop has left to tt e Church monuments of wise and assiduous ,shore that can never perish, the memory of a pore and generous character, dignity and propriety of demeanor that cannot he forttottt•t.. Re+totted, That we record with devout gratitude to God our sense of Bishop 'Bowman's exalted personal worth, his "many exeellent gifts," his moderation, tolerance, charity, frugality, sympathy, beneficence, and untiring devotion to his wor k—ai precious legacy to tho diocese lit whirl, 'Ali Whuif, beautiful life was passed, and to whose service it was sacrificed. A a the iif.,eVe iroliiEiohs iras ordered to he sent to the family of thp depraArd. On mutton, the Convention proceeded to nominate emendate? for Assietant Itiahop. A number of 118111P5 were proposed for the office. It was then decided to proceed to an election, Bow. MoAani. 'NOM:MTh Ptilditit Nikry gild *twilit ITEYis appointed tellers. Tlw ft:Hefting is the result. of the balloting: First Second Third, BftHot. Ballot. Ballot, 53 53 44 Ifrr. James May, IWY. W. Baum Movons, D. 24 31 45 14,-, A. O. (Jose, IS, D 21 Rev. 11. J. Morton ! D. 1) 27 25 30 ReT. M. A. DP Wolfe II °WIN D.D. 6 7 T Rev. D. R. Goodwin, D. D...... 4 1 .. Rev. S. 11. Weston, IL It 2 1 .. Rev. G. E. Bare, D. D . 2 1 I=MZE ... . Arr. 11, W, 111orrie.) I, j,,,„ „, , 1 . Thy. Pr. Dimon, D. P 1 .. Rey. Dr. Vaughn, D. D. . .. Several blank votes were cast, probably in mistake. The whole number of votes on the several ballots was 153. n majority of which is necessary to a choice ; conse quently nu election ix yet made. After the tithing' el' the third ballot, natation was made to fouioolt mow this motoitto, %Quoit Was 112rP6d to. The LOAN b&ehy of the church in which the sittings of the Convention are held. was Yedterdlty well crowded, being trendy appropriated to the use of the delegates, of whom there is a large attendstiee. Each church through out the diocese which may he hi union with the Conven tion, is rt•prestmted by three lay tl,legAteN, beritet its clerical representation ransiating of rector and assistants. The former have the power to accept or reject the nomi nee of the clergy; and in race of a rejection, the iota must he taken over again. Among other inettitt,•rs of the boay, we noticed Feveral Lublin;; Neatens In the army He chaplains. Their names and rw,itious are as followa : Rey. Mr. Flagon, of Col. Choi attres lar. Erartl, of COL iltlrded reeiment ; Rev. Mr. Hammond. of Uol. I,ylfrA regiment ; Iter. Mr. (;rig:, of Col. "Davis' Ringgold regiment; and Bev. Mr. Laugdem chaplain to the American mintater to Bono.. The Convention will re-aFsemblo HA< morning at ten A PHILADELPHIA LIEUTENANT KILLED, Among the lint of killed at the recent skirmish at Ed wards' Ferry was Lieutenant Joseph D. Williams. Ile was a resident of Irankfurd, in the Twenty-third ward, and was twenty-ale years of age. When Colonel Baker was forming his California regiment he was elected se cond lieutenant of Company D. Captain Rittman, and left the city With the regiment, Ile was highly esteemed by MI the members of Ida company, Lieut. Williams leaves a wife and twn children to mourn his hoes. Ser geant Williams, of the Fifteenth police distrint, the bro ther of the deceased, has left for Poulsville, to bring on the remains. The deceased was a spring maker by trade. Tint Dm•utv gi , Awrglkstotrit GrnrnAt, Twelfth mai Girard streets, desires to acknowledge the receipt of donations, given to the army yesterday by the following-named persons-4k : Mrs. L. Carter, S wreath street, below Fine,2 blankets ; from 1331 Vino street, 4 blankets; An 01.1 Soldier, 3 blankets, who said, when presenting them, that "he thanght the public aervieu needed them more than he (11,1 i" Mrs, Aspinwall, 1033 Spruce street, 10 blankets; Mrs. Windham, 2320 Green street, 2 blankets; name of donor unknown, 5 pairs socks; Mrs. C. Colnnitt, 3 blankets; Chas. Hale, 2 blanket/1: Mrs. C. G., 5 pairs socks; Mrs. Ann Crosby Smith, i pairs socks; Miss Sallie A. Martin, 4 pairs Alm A, R. Little, SiNth and Green, 2 blankets. etTTING AFFAIR.—On Tuesday evening two colored men got into an altercation at Seventh and Bed ford streets, and finally one of them cut the other with a razor. The wounded man is named Andrew Scott. He wee slightly injured in the back. but received a very seri ons wound in the stomach. The mielt wnv about ten inchce in length, through which a portion of his entrant" protruded. The sufferer was conveyed to. the Ponneyt vimia llospltal. lie wee alive yesterday morning, though in a critical condition. The assailant was not arrested. JOHN E. NEWPORT, Eq., of this cite, re t4t.tly appnintnit maul to Turks and Carlens islands, had arrtTed at the Grand Turk en the 24th of Septem ber, and entered at once on his official duties. Tho Royal Standard, a journal published at Grand Turk, gives Dir. Newport a flattering notice. The same paper, In' its American article, eulogizes General Fremont prorlamatka e s tablishing mar tial law uud doctoring frnedont to the aliivea of robeld, CORONEWA INnt•Esr.—An inquest was held by the coroner, yesterday afternoon, at No. 1312 South Thirteenth street, on the body of an infant which had been accidentally smothered to death. It appears that the moo— of iI, ddl.l. svos Laid Lying 14,01 i It, In beastly state of intoxication. REMMENT OF ARTILLERY FOR THE HOME GrAltll.—An adimirned meeting of delegates from the Fire repartment was held last erenizi.; in the Suprome Court Retell. There was but it ttilu attendlnee of [lulu interested. Statements were mado by several of these present, indicating that the frolect of establishing nu artillery regiment by the firemen of the city, did not meet with that hearty response calculated to insure fille. M.P. It was, thin efere, determined to abandon the un dertaking, at loastfor tics CONTRIBUTIOSS TO TOE COOPER-5110P VO IXNTF:EIt iiErIII3SHNIF:NT B.4l.ooN.—The following Coll tribUtiOlk: were, yestenlay, presented to the Cooper-Shop 'Volunteer Refreshment Committee: From the workmen in tin. -Lip yards of lifeairs. Hillman a.: Streaker, and Jacob Bierly, icenplog;on, $0.1,59 Presonto4 v , Brettley. Front the employees of the Germantown clot Railroad Company, s44—presented by J. P. Peddle. A Day of Thanksgiving and Praise. The following proclamation, appointing a day of general thanksgiving anti prairies hes jut bun LT. MA by (jOrefuOt Curtin : PENA'S)" I.I".AIVIA, In the name and by the authority of the dont munvzreal th of Pennsidnunia, ANDitzw G. CuRTIN, Governor of eau? Commonwealth. PROCLAMATION. Every good gift is from above, and comes down to us from the Almighty, to whom it is meet. right, anal the bounden duty of every peo ple to render thanks for Ilia mercies t Therefore ANtinEw U. CURTIN, I;overnor of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, do recommend to the peo ple of this Commonwealth that they set apart THURSDAY, the 28th of November next, as a day of solemn thanksgiving to tied, for having prepared our core and " watered our furrows, and blessed the labors of the husbandman, and crowned the year with llis goodness, in the in crease of the ground and the gathering in of the fruits thereof, so that our barns are filled with plenty ; and for boring looked favora bly un this Commonwealth, and streogthcbed the bars of her gates, and blessed the children within her, and made men to be of one mind, and pre served peace in her borders : Beseeching -Him also, on behalf of then United States, that our beloved country may have deliverance from those groat and apparent dangers wherewith she is compassed, and El u l c u e r d u i Iy a n u t t l i 1 I r e t b h e e l l o o t u tt: a i g m e o p o l f e pe a : 4 - t v h e a rs t e. .ll v ti o l l v e i l l i l t, make' theiu clean hearts, and renew a right spirit within them, and give them grace that they may see the error of their ways, anti bring forth fruits meet for repentance, and hereafter, in all godli neei and h9liestY, 01 )9.40,110,7 walk *Ay OM mandments, and in submission to the just and ma nifest authority of the Republic, eo that we, leading a quiet and peaceable life, may continually offer unto him our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. [a. al (liven under my hand and the great trail of the State, at iturrielourg, this sixteenth day Ootobor, in the year of oar l o wa, t,i!,o thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and of the Common wealth the eighty-sixth. A. G. CURTIN. BY TILE GOVERNOR : ELI SLIFER, Secretary of the Commonwealth
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