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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1861.
EXTRACT FROM TILE LAST SPEECH OF
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to break up the Union is a fact now known to
all. Armies are being raised, and war levied
to .accomplish it. There can be but two sides
to the controversy. Every man must be on the
side of the United States or against it. Thsse
can be no neutrals in this war. There can be
none bat patriots and traitors.”
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TITE LATEST WAR NEWS
The fullest particulars of the late battle of Ball's
Bluff that could be obtained np to the hour we
went to press. with a list of the wounded, will be
found in our telegraphic reports.. In the midst of
the gloom Caused by its 4igasirolAs resiAltki, it is grati
fying to know that in other quarters of the country
our arms have been victorious. We publish on our
first page further particulars of the repulse of
Zollicoffer by Col. Garrard, in Kentucky, and of
the recent victories gained hi AnktoUti. The de
fenders of the Union in those States hare been
greatly encouraged by these successes, and look
forward with confidence to a series of brilliant
triumphs. •
The arrival of the Pennsylvania regiments at
Louisville has had a very inspiriting effect. They
have been welcomed with the proverbial hospitality
of Kentucky. The Di morrat says that after their
debarkation from the fleet, they took up their
line of march for the Nashville depot, passing in
review before General Sherman and staff, at the
Galt House, and moving out First street to Broad
way. The column was more than a mile in length,
four abreast, including the infantry and artillery.
The latter consisted of eight, six-pound brass guns,
and eais.sons complete. including army forge, &c.,
and one hundred and twenty horses." They went
into camp at Oakland, on Tuesday.
The correct accounts of the fight en Santa Boas
Island, which was originally represented to be a
rebel victory, show that it was in reality a costly
failure, and that they are mortified and dis
heartened by their signal repulse. This view of
the battle is fully substantiated by the letter of our
special naval correspondent on board the United
States frigate .:17, , ,g0rn, and by the statement of
Mr. Packard. a Inion man, who recently escaped
from Pensacola..
The letter of our special correspondent on board
at- ett , amer Allo»lie, one of the vessels connected
with the great naval expedition, will be found
deeply interesting. The nation anticipates grtat
results from that important enterprise, and we
truet these expectations will be realized. The fleet
has evidently the power to strike a vigorous blow
at any point it may be assail.
The trial of William Smith, one of the pirates
belonging to the rebel privateer Jeff. _Davis, was
concluded yesterday, by the rendition of a verdict
of guilty against the prisoner. The charges of
Judge:- Grier and Gadiotlader wore marked with
great force anti ability. A motion for a new trial
was made, bat even if it is not granted, and the
prisoner is sentenced, we presume he will not be
executed, while so ninny of our soldiers are in the
poseceelon of the esbels.
AT LAST we have the details of the affair at
Ball's Bluff or Edwards' Ferry ? on Tuesday
last. They will create alarm and grief in the
loyal States, particularly in Pennsylvania, a
number of whose sons were in the command
of the lamented Colonel BARER. We publish
A full list of,the wombs!, and as many pardon
lays in regard to the killed and missing as we
could obtain. We have no heart to comment
upon this tragedy, so sad and so unexpected,
and we have certainly no wish to complain.
At a Moment when we are looking forward to
a grand and essential victory for our dear
country, we have few words to give to a de
feat. However we may grieve with thoSe
who are grieving for the loss of their dearest
and nearest, we feel that the best way to re
member and to revenge the patriotic dead is
to teach the living the duty of defending their
threatened liberties.
THE TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE of the Mayor of
San Francisco, California, dated yesterday,
was received on the same day by Mayor
Woon, of Nev York! It appears in our
columns this morning, and is a prattled 'vin
dication of the liberal legislation of the last
Congress of the United States. We live in an
extraordinary age ; what required months to
achieve, less than ten years age, is now ac
complished in a few minutes! California
speaks to 'Washington and New York with
instant and instinctive patriotism. The thun
der of the ballot-boxes is fitly accompanied by
the lizhthing - of the telegraph, in fai'Ot of the
Union.
WE NOTICE numerous complaints as to the
manner in which our soldiers are clothed and
fed, sometimes coating from the soldiers them
selves, and more frequ:-.ntly from newspapers.
As a contrast to this spirit, we reprint an ex
tract from a letter lately received in this city,
written by Captain SAMUEL RINGWALT, of
Chester county, who, at the age of sixty-two,
accepted the position of quartermaster in Ge
neral ➢IcCALI.'S division, and who displays in
all his actions as nmch ardor and sincerity in
the cause as many younger men :
We are sleeping on our. arms, and expect to
more at a moment 's svarnity, We have lately had
so Many order: enurZermftatling erdar.4, that
they no longer eseite us. I live on the common
rations of a soldier. I have lost all relish for but
ter, cream, and milk; have forgotten how they
taste, and would not exchange my food for Wil
lard's bill of fare. The common tent life and bed
ding agree with me admirably, and, thank God, I
never enjoyed Letter health and vigor.• •
LETTER FROM ,‘ OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 1861.
The natural and national impatience of our
people, so freely exhibited in reference to the
operations of our land forces, is beginning to
manifest itself in regard to what is charged as
the delay of the navy in attacking the Southern
coast towns and fortresses. You, of course,
published yesterday the ample double contra
diction of the boastful falsehood claiming
rebel victories at the mouth of the Mississippi
and in the harbor of Pensacola. Late intel
ligence from one of our United States frigates
Off Fort Pickens discloses the fact that, so
far from being worsted in these affairs, at
least in that quarter, the result was a
substantial gain to our arms; and no doubt
when the materials and munitions now being
conveyed to different points by the naval ex
pedition ere put in use, we shalt hoar of other
gallant achievements. I must repeat, what I
have frequently asserted, that nothing can be
looked for from our fleets until November or
December. An experienced sea captain sus
tains the theory that the best months of the
whole year fur naval movements are the
months of November and December; that the
heavy gales—so devastating along the Atlantic
in the winter—do not begin until about the
Ist of January ; and besides, if we had landed
our troops on the Southern seaboard during the
autumnal and sickly season, there is no esti
mating the nninber of lives we should have lost
by the havoc of disease among unacclimated
men. The public has been gratuitously in
lbrmed that the great naval expedition has
sailed, and now we may begin to hope for suc
cess in that quarter..
General McClellan does not seem to have
lost any of his confidence and energy since the
affair at Hall's Bluff. He is in the highest
spirits, and I learn, from the best authority;
that the army under his command is equal to
one hundred and fifty thousand well seasoned
troops, and ready t) be led to the attack at
any moment. Although this affair was un
doubtedly a disaster, and, under ordinary
circumstances, might produce delay, yet
in contrast with the enormous army under his
control, and his long-prepared programme it
may be regarded as a matter of comparatively
subordinate importance. It ought to be borne
in mind that, in our advance into Virginia, we
are contending against a foe that knows his
ground, and against the influence of secret
enemies, who convey everyitem of intelligence
to the rebel leaders. Ido not doubt that in a
-very short time von will receive good news,
and that the men so long panting for an oppor
tunity to meet the traitors to our country in.
au open field will be gratified. OCCASIONAL.
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LATESTJ,.WS
BY TELEGFRAP-rI.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Battle of Ball's Bluff.
.1.41. E It:R. PARTICULARS
Latest from Gen. Banks' Column
REBELS IN GREAT FORCE AT LEESBURG.
They are Building Entrenchments.
OUR TROOPS SHELL A REBEL BATTERY.
Affairs on the Lower Potomac.
Latest from Kentucky.
A Rebel Company Made Prisoners by
Union Borne Guards
THE VICTIMS OF BALL'S BLUFF.
Special Despatches to" The Press."
WASIIISCITON, Oetober 25, 1851
Flinn Our Special Correspondent
I have just returned front Edwards' Ferry.
There were two engagements. One at Edwards'
Fern!, in whieh the New York Second. Dmics
Minnesota regiment, detachments front Major
Mix's cavalry, the Massachusetts Nineteenth, New
York Thirty-fourth. the Seventh Michigan, and
Colonel Mrnenv's Pennsylvania regiment—in all,
eighteen hundred men, with two sans—were en
gaged. tieneral GortmAx assumed command on
the Maryland side, having charge of transportation.
Colonel TOM PE IN s commanded on the Virginia side.
Ile crossed on Sunday last, and, on the afternoon of
that day, NTRillig R lili@ 4 2f tattle en the hills. shelled
the woods for two hours, but saw no enemy. Com
panies of skirmishers were sent forward, escorted
by cavalry. They advanced a mile anti a half from
the shore, and lay on their arms all night. On
Monthly the forces slOWly advanced. On Tuesday
morning an Indiana regiment arrived, with a com
pany of Sharpshooters belonging to LANDER '3
brigade, to act as skirmishers. As the Sharp
shooters advanced, the enemy opened fire, the
Mississippi Thirteenth being among the num
ber. A company or the Seventh] Michigan Re
giment took the bridge two miles from the Po
tomac. General LAxoxu arrived on Tuesday
afternoon, but refused to take command, being
unwell. lie offered to do anything in his power to
assist Colonel Tu3rrKlcs. AS he rode along the
line the pickets of the enemy wounded him in the
leg. About 4 o'clock on that day a sharp skirmish
occurred. Two howitzers Opened on them, when
they retired behind embankments. Many of the
rebels WON killed and wounded. These victims
were removed at night in wagons. At this time
the Federal forces numbered 4,400 men ; with two
guns. and thirty cavalry. Two men were killed
and one wounded on our side. All Tuesday night
the cars were heard running from Winchester on
the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad. Large rein
forcements clone to the enemy. We had twenty
thousand men on the Maryland side, but having uo
transportation, with the river behind our forces ;
tienerni IteenEmm - x, who by thi, time hod ar
rived. directed our forces to reeross the river. Gen.
Buss crossed to Virginia on Tuesday afternoon,
but came baek and made his headquarters at Ed.-
wards' Ferry, where his division now is
Conrad's Ferry is five miles above Edwards' Ferry.
There Colonel BAnni crossed at 3 o'clock on Sun
day morning with a force composed of the first bat
talion California Regiment, who received orders to
be at Conrad's Ferry by sunrise. Provisions were
cooked and other arrangements made, and under
the command of Colonel Rta . nn they arrived.
When they got to the ferry, they found that the
Massachusetts Fifteenth and four companies of the
Tammany Regiment had crowed during the night.
The means of transportation were two flatboats,
capable of carrying thirty men each, and a small
metallic life-boat. Opposite Conrad's Ferry is
Harrison island, three miles long. The Virginia
shore is steep and rugged, with a narrow path; al
lowing Inert to climb up in single file.. Qn bionday
afternoon, before the battalion all crossed, Colonel
Divan arrived, and about two o'clock assumed
command, his forces numbering 1,800 men.
About one hundred yards from the shore he formed
his line of battle The Massachusetts Men ad
vanced as skirmishers, firing on the rebels, who re.
turned the fire, but gradually fell back within a mile
or two of Leesburg. Suddenly the enemy opened
fire from concealed rifle pits, committing great
harm Colonel RAKER came up to support
the advance. - The country was full of under
growth to the,right and left, and some of the enemy
were concealed in a cornfield. Sharpshooters were
stationed on trees to pick off our officers. The fight
lasted three hours. It was inipoesiPle to PIA Mu
forceineuts; and, though our men fought with des
perate bravery, and numbers on the Maryland
shore were eager to join them, a want of means of
transportation kept them front going to the rescue.
Col. BAKER was attired in a plain dress, on foot,
marching among his men, and encouraging them,
and, while forming the line for a bayonet charge,
slightly in advance, and waving his sword, he was
killed. The news of his death caused. one column
to fall back in dismay. When the rebels advanced,
the Federal forces charged savagely to obtain Cot.
RA.22ll'g body. After a desperate fight, they suc
ceeded in obtaining it.
At sundown. the Federal forces commenced re
treating, followed by large bodies of the rebels.
In recrossing the river many were drowned, it be
ing almost impossible to manage the unwieldy
boots. The rebels took possession of the heights on
the brink of the river to shoot our men us they were
swimming over.
The cause of the repulse is universally attributed
to the want of facilities for transportation during
the fight.
Lieut. Col. WisrAn was not mortally wounded.
Lieut. WILLIAMS is dead. Captains KARIM,
OTTER. KEEFER j LiClltallantS PARKER KERNS,
HOOPER, Haunts, and KENNEY, arc prisoners.
Lieutenants WADE. TEMPLETON, YVIMEE ; Cap
tains BURRELL and HICKS : were all wounded.
Captain ltirrmAN, Lieutenants FISKE; and JOHN
SON. arc safe. These aro all the officers .of the
California Regiment who were engaged.
The uninjured portion of the regiment of Colonel
BAKER is now in its old camping ground.
The Tannnany and Mamachusetts Regiments were
eut up. The survivors are all in their old
position_ J. R. Y.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
A Full and True Account of the Battle.
A large number of persons related to men be
longing to BAKER'S brigade are of course anxious
to hear of their condition. I send you some e the
incidents of Abe battle, as gathered from the con
versation of the officers and men.
• Lieutenant Colonel WISTAIL had only six hun
dred and fifty men with him. The remainder of
the reetneht were on picket duty, at the mouth of
the Monocacy, under Major Panama'.
The river at Conrad's Ferry is very deep, say 15
or 20 feet. Col BAKER was ordered to cross over
with his brigade in two flatboats, or scows. There
is an island in the middle of the river about 300
yards wide, on which the troop; first, landed. From
the Wand to the Virginia shore the diatenee was
about 500 feet, and the water very deep and rapid
in its flow. To get across this Cot. BAKER was sup
plied with only one scow and a small boat.
On the Virginia side there is a bluff rising ab
ruptly from the river's bank at an angle of forty
five degrees. up this ascent the troops had to
The bluff was thickly wooded, and covered with
sharpshooters. As one boatload landed, these
sharpshooters would open fire upon them, and be
fore the second boatload could got aerosa moat of
the preceding boatload wore wounded.
It is well ascertained that the enemy were 4,5110
strong, and were under the command of General
Ev.ta. They fought well, and suffered severely.
It is supposed their loss in killed and wounded ie
deckle that of our aide. They were well armed,
(oh, the traitor novn !) but poorly clad, scarcely
any of them having uniforms.
Lieut. Colonel WISTATt behaved nobly, and dis
tinguished himself by deeds of valor. He was se
verely wounded shortly after getting into Action.
He is doing well, and will not lose his arm. Col.
BANE]: was as cool and collected as though he was
on parade. When he discovered how impossible it
was to break the enolny'S line with the small foree
he had, and that it was impossible to retreat across
the river. he declared his purpose to die rather than
surrender. He placed himself in advance of his
line, mid, waving his hat, cried. " Now. men. fol•
low toe ; if we break them the victory is ours I"
Instantly he was pierced with balls, and fell dead.
A rebel approached the body in order to cm•ry oft'
the Colonel's sword, as is supposed. Captain
BLeitEL, of Company A, rushed at him, shot him
dead, and brought, the body of the noble banger
and soldier within the linos. Captain HARVEY,
assistant adjutant general of the brigade, formerly
an English officer, behaved heroically, and althogh
severely wounded, still continued to discharge his
duties.
Only 1.500 of our men succeeded in crossing over
the river. It was dark before Colonels BAITER'S,
OWEN'S, and MOREHEAD'S regiments began to
cross. When it was ascertained that our troops
bad been repulsed, and the boat sunk
on the other side of the island, and Colonel
13.1 an killed, these regiments were stopped
from going over. The /aim were v. - batty excitca
at hearing the shouts and firing across the river,
and were all eager to go to the rescue of their com
rades. And when finally they were ordered to re
tire, they did so reluctantly, but in the best order
possible under the circumstances.
Col. JOSIII - A T. OWEN, of the Second Regiment,
sacecetis Col. ItAKEit in commend of the brigade.
lie is from Philadelphia, mid ism discreet and etfi
dent officer, He commanded the Twenty-fourth
ltegintent in the three-months service.
The Barbarity of the Rebels
Nearly every hour brings us a different account
of the recent sad conflict near . Leesburg. or Ed
wards- Ferry, or Ball's Muff. There is no deny
ing the fact that a great mistake was made. The
theory which gains most credence is that our
officers were deceived by rebel spies whom they
paid liberally, and were led into an ambuscade.
The river was very high at the time. and there
was but ono scow to carry our troops across. From
all the various accounts. it seems that our troopS
bad but three pieces of artillery with them, and
they were taken over in the early part
Of the day, and were subsequently captured
by the rebels. We had no battery on this
side to protect our troops after they had
crossed over. Those who remained on this
side were compelled to witness the slaughter
of their brethren in arms without being able to
render them any assistance. There bad been no
provision made fur their crossing. From the best
information that can be obtained this morning, we
learn that our troops have again ail recrossed to
this side, as the rebels were found to be in large
force a few miles in front of them. Stragglers aro
continually coming in. and from them we glean
much additional information.' The brittle was not
so disastrous as we might be led to suppose. We
have not, evidently, lost more than four hundred,
in killed. wounded, and missing. When the official
reports to the departments reach you, this will pro
bably be verified, But for tool bravery, no troops
in modern history surpassed in determined
courage and true discipline our troops engaged
in the action. Old Pennsylvania and old Massa
chusetts have covered themselves with undying
glory. Cud the Thiipirs gists_ with her almost in
vineible solthers. stood with them shoulder to
shoulder. -
There arc many circumstances and surroundings
connected with the battle of Ball's Bluff which de
serve to bo noticed. In the first place, the whole
movement was rash, unnecessary, and it is said by
gentlemen who are direct from Edwards' Ferry
this morning, unadvised by high military authority.
But Col. BAKER, brave as a lion, and other equally
brave men, hare paid the penalty, If to the groat
dead this terrible mistake is chargablo, "let the
dead past bury its dead." The rebel loss, from
what can be learned on the spot, was terrible. On
the part of our troops it was open, honorable war
fare, with all the utaget of eivilin4 war Observed.
On the part of the rebels and traitors, it was a
brutal massacre. They rifled the pockets of the
dead and wounded, stripped them of every vestige
of clothing, and in many cases cut the throats of
the helpless on the field, or blow their brains out
with revolvers.
The Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment, al
though not in active battle; detailed Captain W. H.
WILSON, with company 11, to take possession of
Harrison's Island, who did. duty there more noble
and humane than often falls to the lot of men.
They held the island, and not only saw to the
transport of the troops to Virginia. but to the re
turn of the survivors and of the dead and wounded.
The deeds of barbarity relafed by an eye-witness.
who it a distingttislied member of the medical
faculty of Philadelphia, perpetrated by these rebel
fiends, are almost beyond the bounds of credi
bility; but when wounded men were driven de
liberately, naked, into the river, and then shot, it
will tell of some of the least barbarous acts of this
thieving and assassin chivalry.
A gentleman who Came down this morning states
that all our troops were withdrawn from the Vir
ginia side yesterday. But a rumor was prevalent
four miles from Edwards' terry that they were
sent over again in the afternoon, to the number of
60,000, to march on Leesburg. and took possession
of the place. stationing their pickets twu miles in
advance, Cur men eXperießed ninny severe hard
ships.
In the Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania Regiment;
Col. .1111:11PHY, orders were received on Monday
night at 7 o'clock, to march immediately, and they
left in high spirits for Conrad's Ferry. the band
playing ti Carry me back to Old Virginny," and
the. men singing and glorying in the near prospect
of a fight. Adjutant Lureonn, Capts. ZULICII and
LA - NE, of Co's. E and B, and Capt. RICKAJZDS, CO. I,
were at the time absent in Washington upon busi
ness of the regiment, but being telegraphed hur
ried back by special conveyance, and arrived upon
the ground with Gen, MeCLELLAN, before day
light, to take charge of their commands. The re
giment then received marching orders to Edwards'
Ferry, where they all supposed the crossing was at
once to commence to Virginia ; when, instead of
these hungry and tired soldiers getting their
breakfasts upon their arrival, they cleaned
up their Minnie muskets, and prepared to
use them_ The continued rain, from the first
start until that moment. had rendered them
almost useless, and before the work was
done, marching orders were again received to
go to Seneca Mills and Muddy Branch, nine and
twelve miles down the Potomac, to guard the
Maryland side front the Chain Bridge -to Edwards'
Ferry. The poor. soldiers obeyed the order, as
they obey all of them, with - alacrity, although they
hoped to have had an opportunity to show their
prowess in a better field, Colonel MIIIPHY has the
full confidence of Ids men, and they will follow him
anywhere,
The loss to the California Regiment will be
severely felt in Philadelphia. The death of Capt.
CHARLES KOCHETISPERGEn, the proprietor of
Blood's Dispitteh, is roported• But gellgli4gl
who came down this morning say that his company
was stationed some miles from the scene of battle,
and that his reported death must be a mistake.
But the universal sentiment in Gen. BANKS' divi
sion, with both officers and men, is that this reverse
of arms mutt and shall be obliterated by many glm
rious triumphs, and the barbarous brutality of
traitors shalt meet with something in the future
that partakes more of retributive justice than oaths
administered to petjurers.
Returns from Edward's . Ferry.
Gen. BANK'S telegraphed to the War Department
tortlay that the killed on the battle field, on our
side, would not exceed 75 (seventy-five.) This
does not include those drowned in boats and in
attempts to swim the river. In one boat which
attempted to cross there were about 100: the boat
swamped and 70 were drowned, and one 1911.9
wounded by a bullet from the enemy on the
banks of the river.
The missing. when the roll was called, yester
day, was 900 ; but it is known that a large proportion
of this number escaped to the woods, and, if not
picked up and. made prisoners by the enemy, these
will return to camp. It is known, hewever, that
the rebels are in occupation of the ground above,
below, and in rear of the field where the engage
ment took place, and our men will have some diffi
culty in eluding their vigilance. During yesterday
quite a number of the nattered made their way
back to the ranks, and, for some days to come, the
number of missing will continue to diminish.
Captain YOUNO, of Colonel BAKER'S regiment,
informs me that the second battalion of the regi
ment was not engaged. but the first battalion was
in the hottest of the fire, and, when be left, the
returns indicated a loss of 300 from the battalion,
in killed, 'wounded, and missing.
Generals Banks and Stone Return to Head
quarters.
Our troops have returned to their encampments.
very Inch in the condition that our men returned
to Washington after the Bull Run atlitir. Those
who were present at the engagement say that our
men resisted the enemy with heroic bravery, and
were overcome at last only by the overwhelming
power of a force vastly superior in numbers. They
found the enemy rushing upon them from three
sides of the field, and pouring a constant fire upon
them from each direction. This fact is corrobora
ted by an examination of the body of the gallant
Colonel BAKER, which showed two perforations
in the forehead and one in the breast, while
another was discovered in the side from a
bullet that passed in by the side of one erin
and came out under the other. There is no
doubt of the individual bravery of each soldier
in the ranks of Colonel BAKER, while he, the bravest
of the brave, was at their head. It. is said by many
here (as the matter is criticised pro and con with
intense interest) that Colonel BAKER Should have
retreated; but Captain YOUNG, who was by his
side, says there was no possibility of doing so. To
retreat, either up or down, he would but advance
into the fire of the enemy. A retreat to the river,
Captain You Na states, would afford no better secu
rity ; for they were without a force there to cover
their retreat, and without facilities for crossing
over the river. This statement of Captain rouxu
is corroborated by others, and is, no doubt, correct.
List of the Wounded
The following list of wounded in the engagement
On Tuesday, was to-day received at headquarters,
from Poolesville, by telegraph :
First California Regiment.
Lieut. Col. Wistar, right elbow joint.
Capt L. Bienrall, Co. G, contused wound of back.
Lieut. lioht. Templeton, Co. li, right shoulder.
Lieut. Frank Wade, Co. D, right shoulder.
Lieut. J. Templeton, Co. K, left shoulder.
Sergt. Maj. H. Bastian. Co. K, right side and elbow.
Color Sergt. Randall C. Wood, both legs.
Sergi,. Eldridge Bunn, Co. A, right leg.
Sergt. John Thatoher. Co. A, breast.
Corp. John Paul, Co. 11, right leg.
Corp. Frank G. Lambert, Co. 11, right arm.
Corp. Stephen W. Makey. Co. G, right wrist.
Corp. Wm. llerkley, Co. D, left wrist.
Corp. Frederick Piper, Co. P, right hand.
pitivATlts
Andrew F. Hooper, Co. A, shut through the right
side, and since died.
George N. Hooper. Co. A, through the shoulder
blade.
Sewell Randall. Co. 0. through left sido and leg,
siege
Christian Schaffer, Co. G. left shoulder
Frank Ellis, Co. A, right shoulder.
Wm. Brunel, Co. G. nose and left eye.
Joshua Steambeek, Co. G, right leg.
William Holland, Co. a, right leg.
THE PR ESS.-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1861.
F. M. (or Phil.) Mahan, Co. G, left knee.
C. N Dalton, Co. P, injured internally.
Charles W. Kelly, Co. H, left leg.
James Patterson, Co. D, hip.
Coles. Co. G, foot.
Godfrey Chewblo, Co. 0-, foot.
Samuel G. Murphy, Co. 0, Leg.
Henry Cole, Co. F, knee.
Henry Ilia, Co, P,
Edward IL Taylor, Co. A, right arm.
John Harvey, Co. A; stomach.
Jacob Lutz, Co. A, right thigh and cut in the neck.
Thomas R. MeKerney, Co. L, left thigh and foot.
Henry H. Allen, Ce. A, left 14g.
Richard P. Nichols, Co. C, ankle and heel.
William Smith, Co. G, hip.
Lewis Rand, Co. G, thigh.
Charles Piing, Co. A, hip,
James 11. Sloan, Co. C, back.
L. G. Truinn, Co. C, arm.
Patrick L. Burke, Co. G, fractured herneas.
John Lipsey, Co. A, arm.
Chalice B, smith, C - L, leg.
Godfrey Shubee, Co. G, right foot.
John Reynolds, Co. 0, hip.
Philip Smith, Co. ti. superficially.
Edward Mann, Co. 0, left thigh.
Edward Wisner, Co. A, both shoulders.
Bailey Watson, Co. 11, right thigh.
John Stanley, Co. G, shoulder.
Wm. Fisher, Co. A, finger.
John Lipnett, Co. A, arm
R. J. Joetin, Co. IL, both huttooks. . •
Richard Hartley, CO. D, foot.
Stiles Ronson, Co. D, arm. .Ic.!
Wm. Thompson. Co. 0. leg.
James Tanen, Co. G, leg.
smith. Co. G, leg.
Andrew Mark, Co. L, foot.
James Culligan. Co. M, finger.
Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment.
Lieut. Col. George 11. Ward, left leg.
Capt. h. S. Sloan, Co. F, left, foot.
Capt. A. Walter, Co. G, right foot.
First Serg't 11. P. Georgcson, Co. A, right arm.
First Serg't Diamond Drain°, Co. F, right side of
the head.
Sergl GPO. E. Tiffany, Co. G. right arm and
domen:
Corp. Jas. P. Adams, Co. F, side of the head.
Corp. Fred. B. Robbins, Co. 0, throat.
Corp. Heide S. Holbrook. Co. G, right shoulder.
Corp. George F. Daniels, Co, B, right wrist and
shoulder.
Corp. Henry Collar, Co. B. in groin.
PRIVATES.
Lewis Hale. Co. 11, left shoulder.
Frank Marble, Co, G. both ehoulders.
Joseph H. Apgood, Co. A, in hip.
Francis G ellen, Co. I, in leg.
L. Dana, Co. 11, in foot.
Henry H. Rugg, Co. C, in shoulder.
HON 11. Arris, Co. D, internal injury..
Thomas H. Alney, Co. li, in groin.
John Holland, Co. C, in hip.
Charles H. Stone, Co. H, right leg and ankle.
Ralph T. Finney, Co. D, in both thighs.
Harris Day, Co. D, in left foot.
George B. Simons, CO. B, right thigh.
Win. L. Fuller, Co. Cr, right leg.
E. B. Pitts, Co. H, left thigh.
E. R. Brown, Co. 11, neck.
Augustus Bernick, Co. A, neck and left thigh.
Edward —, Co, A, left ankle,
Thomas A. Southwick, Co. H, left thigh.
Samuel B. King, Co. K, right thigh.
Samuel C. Smith, Co. C, right hip.
Wm. Sawyer, Co. 11, right shoulder.
jugmq Eallay, Co, G, right arm.
Dorman C. Jude, Co. 11, left leg.
Edw. C. Arnold, Co. If, right arm.
Alonzo B. Belknap. Co. G, right chest.
E. 1.. Adams, Co. F. left. check.
Abner 11. Moo. Co. G, itladoiiiefl.
Edward Harrington, Co. H, wrist.
B. D. Seaver, Co. D, arm.
Simon Sullivan. Co. H, left thigh.
Charles E. Preston. Co. t 3. head. .
Mat Brenan, Co. B, contusion.
Twentieth Massachusetts Regiment.
Capt. Schmidt, Co. B, in the left .hip, right thigh,
and back.
Capt. Di,sher, Co. C. bullet-wound in head.
Capt. Putnam, Co. 11, right arm amputated.
Lieut. Lowell, Co. E, right hip.
Lieut. Holmes, Co. A, bullet-wound of abdomen
Serg't H. M. Warren, CO. E, gunahot-wound.
Serg't blohonsky. wounded in leg.
Serg't Riddle, Co. I, right ulna,
Corp. Dwyer, Co. A. thigh.
PRIVATES.
Jas. S. Seaton, co. I. ankle..
Chas. Lowe, Co. 11, arm.
lymek, 7 Co. D.•gunshot
W. R. Little. Co. I, right arm. ••-
C. Pierce, Co. E, scalp.
William Grady, Co. A, finger.
John Dalan, Co. G. left arm.
Janes Riley, Co, Q - 1 gt!PliO wound.
T.Triah J. Steuben, Co. E, arm.
Patrick McDortnot, Co. A, right knee.
Wm. Babcock, Co. A, left shoulder.
Wm. Hathaway, Co. 11, right Fide.
A. Emmons, Co, I, Hager,
Joseph Bert, Co. I, through the thigh.
E. R. Graves, Co. 11. left shoulder.
George C. Pratt, Co. I, right knee.
Patrick Crowley. Co. 0, elbow.
Ciliates Congille, Co. H, right shoulder, slightly.
Albert Sherman, Co. D, right foot and hoad,
Albert Stackpoke, Cu. I, above right trochantor.
Wm. Edson, Co. A, through from left to right side
Josiah Proctor. Co. D. raking wound in back.
Julius Streick, Co. I, right elbow.
Tammany Regiment.
Sergt. Patrick Swords, Co. K., left side of head.
Corp. Thos. Stapleton, Co. A, contusion of leg.
Peter McGeever, Co. K, left thigh.
PRIVATES.
Edw. Gallagher, Co. K, right arm, amputated
Edward Reid, left breast.
John Stager, Co. I, contusion.
Michael Gillingham, Co. A. wounded.
Daniel Fennel, Co. A, back.
Third Rhode Island Battery.
Sergeant IL A. Tucker, right leg.
PRIVATES.
James hialbon,
N. C. Haskins, shoulder-blade broken.
John Aspinwall, shoulder.
George Maidson, left side.
0. W. Matheson, both legs.
First United States Artillery.
Private Archibald Allen, CO. I, loft shoulder,
Private John Nixon, Co. I, right arm.
Cavalry.
Private Colet Sears. contusion.
List of Killed in the Tammany Regiment.
Capt. Alden, Co. 11.
Corporal Duncan McPhail, - Co. C.
PRIVATES.
Thomas Bailey, Co. A. Daniel Graham, Co. E.
James Denver. Co. K. John Sullivan, Co. K.
John Cahill, Co. K. Ed. Sullivan, Co. K.
Daniel Graham, Co K.
The above list contains the names of all known
to have been killed in this regiment. Doubtless
some in the list of missing have been killed.
No further official account of the casualties had
been .ieceired at headquarters up to 10 o'clock to
night.
The Battle of Ball's Bluff—Philadel
phians Engaged in it.
Yesterday the body of Charles Ferguson, who
was killed at the recent battle of Ball's Bluff,
reached the city in the train from the Baltimore
depot.. The deceased was a member of Company
P, Capt. Hicks, of the First Regiment of Baker's
Brigade. lie was pierced with six bullets,
ono in the elbow, and the balance in the feet,
ankles and legs. He evidently died from the
loss of blood. The deceased was conveyed to his
late residence at Kessler and Norris streets, Nine
teenth ward. lie was 27 years of age, and leaves
a wife and one child. His body was accompanied
by a guard of Fire &oxeyes. He was connected
with the United American Mechanics, Odd Fellows,
and one or two other organizations in this city.
A young man named John Johnson, aged 18
years, whose parents reside at Second and Diamond
streets, Nineteenth ward, was also killed. He was
shot in the abdomen, and was picked up by two of
Baxter's Fire Zouaves, named George Stay and
Lewis rose, who placed him on their lark and
swam with him to the Maryland shore. Thu noble
fellows then carried him a distance of about two
miles to the hospital, where he soon expired. His
body will be brought home and buried from his
late residence.
We are informed that. Emanuel r. McCormick,
of this city, a private of Company P, Baker's First
California Regiment, a young man only 19 years of
age, was one of the six who volunteered to go out
and recover the hotly of General Baker, under a
galling fire from the rebels, at the battle of Ball's
Bluff. He was, up to the time of his enlistment,
in the office of Col. Peter C. Ellmaker, who speaks
highly of hint while he was in his employ.
Among the prisoners was Sergeant Benjamin
Fleck, who resided at the corner of Sixth and
Berke streets, Nineteenth ward. He was formerly
a conductor on the Fifth and Sixth-street Passen
ger Railway, nod leaves a family.
Corporal James C. Rutty, of Company C, Cali.
fornia Regiment, who was also taken prisoner in
the engagement, is a son of George W. Hufty, Esq.,
City Controller. A letter from Major Smith, of
this regiment, announces his safety, and states that
the «California boys" acted well.
Captain Robert C. Hicks, of Company P, Was
wounded in the shoulder, during the action, while
gallantly distinguishing himself. Ho is now at
Poolcsville. Aid., and is rapidly recovering from
the effects of his wound. Captain Maks was a
citizen of Philadelphia, having resided here the
greater portion of his life. For some years he was
engaged in the gas-fitting and plumbing business in
West Philadelphia, and at the time of the breaking
out of the war occupied the position of purveyor of
the First water district of this city. Having raised
an independent company for the three years' sOT•
vice, recruited wholly in this city, be was ordered
with his command to Fortress Monroe, where the
company remained until attached to Baker's Call•
fornia Regiment. Captain H.. has a wife aid
several children, who reside in the southern section
of the city. '-z.fi;
Most of the members of Company D, Captain
George Rittman, resided in Frankfurd, and w h oa
the news of the affair reached that place much
anxiety was manifested by their frientla as to their
safety.
The following is a complete list of the members
of Company 1) who are Mill missing, being either
drowned or taken prisoners :
CorpQral Thomas Palmer, aged 24 yeavi, of
Fran Word.
William Batt, aged 21 years, of Frankford.
Emmet Brett, agod 23 years, of Frankford.
John Johnson. aged 19 years, residing at Se-
Ventit and Germantown road,
Jobe fisher, aged 24 years, married, of Frank
ford.
John Castor, aged 22 years, of Frankford.
Chipman, aged 25 years (served five years
in the regular service), of Frankford.
William Colbaugh, aged 28 years, married, of
Frankford.
James Grew, aged 25 years, married, of Frank
ford,
John Greenhalgh, aged 22 years, of Frankford.
John Heap, aged 20 years, of Frankford.
John Hogan, aged 2:3 years, of Frankford.
Samuel llooley, aged 40 years, wife and throe
children, of Frankford.
George Hart, aged 21 years ; of krankrord.
Robert Lesher, aged 21 years, of Frankford.
Richard stand, aged 45 years, married, of Frank
ford.
Robert Smith, aged 21 years, of Franitford, who
_was last seen to jump into the river and attempt to
swim to the Maryland side.
Oliver Snyder, aged 27 years, of Frankford.
John Stott, aged 19 years. of Frankford.
Tolih t Jokes, mad 22 years, of Nineteenth ward.
Henry Zopp, aged 18 years, and brother Thomas,
aged 22 years, of Nineteenth ward.
Geo. .Auehlin, aged 21 years, of Frankfort.
Capt. Rittman was not with his company in the
engagement. Ile had been detailed as offleor of
the day, and, therefore, could not cross on to tho
Virginia side. The captain lives in Main street.,
Frankford. and served with distinction in the
Mexican war. Most of the men of Company D
were with Small's. Brigade, when attacked in Bal
timore, OD the nth of April. None of them sus
tained any serious injuries at the time.
Latest from General Banks' Command
&maim,' natty. Oct, 24, I'. M.—Tho rebels
during this afternoon were busily engaged in and
around their fort between Leesburg and the river
fronting on Edwards' Ferry. They had previously
removed their ordnance, but from their move
meats it was judged that they were engaged la re
pintas them.
The fort is located on the crest of the first range
of hills from the river. several hundred yards to the
left of a piece of woods, with a breastwork connot
ing it with and extending into or in rear of the
wood&
To the rear of this elevation is Leesburg.
Parties of horsemen have at different times during
the day come up to the fortifications ' and viewed
our batteries ranged along the hill above the ferry.
Between the fort hill and Leesburg, there (wt.
dently rests n large rebel force. The moice from
their camp-fires bas been seen all day. It is be
lieved, however, that their main body lies nearer
to. and directly opposite the ferry.
They have not exposed themselves in any force,
but their pickets and small reconnoitering parties
have several times been seen.
Paring the afternoon a train, consisting of about
•100 wagons : appeared on a more distant hill to the
right of Leesburg, and encamped there under the
lee of a piece of woods.
Towards dusk a considerable body of cavalry
were seen approaching a farm house near the river,
a mile above the ferry, where, during the after
noon. sever,al bodies of officers had imievisit.:4.
It is thought that this house had been occupied
as the headquarters of some brigade or division.
The regiments engaged in the affair of Monday
have not yet completed their reports of the losses
iagaltted. That , will be made as perfect as pug:A
ble, and returned to-morrow.
The various regiments located in this region arc
endeavoring to make themselves as comfortable as
the limited facilities of the country will admit.
Enivanns' Fanny. October 25.—Last night our
scouts - went over the river, and picketed the shore
for half a mile back. and north of Goose Creek.
.Not a sign of man or horse was heard. except tha
splash of the oars of a boat some distance up tha
river.
This morning. the rebel picket? were seen at
Tarieus pair & Oh or neer the river, above the ferry.
some are mounted, while others are on foot. No
large bodies have been perceived ; but it is known
that they are concealed by the wooded range of
hills half a mile back from the river.
They still occupy the fort, but apparently not in
any great force ; although a very heavy body lies
directly in their rear.
At midnight there was continued firing at the
mouth of the Monoeaey. It resulted from the
shelling of a rebel camp by our batteries. The
enemy did not reply to our shots with any large
guns. At the hendpiarters the affair is not spoken
of as of arty great significance.
The result of our firing has not yet been fully
ascertained, beyond the feet that the enemy re
treated from their position. Their number is re
ported to have been small.
Privates Tuttle, Clemens, Mather, and Raymond,
of the Third. Wiseonsin regiment were killed, and
private Ross of Co. C, Third Wisconsin ; Corporal
Pratt, Co. A. Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania, taken
prisoner by the rebels.
The Exchange of Prisoners.
The question of an exchange of prisoners is be-
ginnia'g to be discussed in various quarters. Com
plaints are being sent forward by such of our officers
andrmen now l in confinement at Charleston and
Richmond, demanding action on the part of the
Administration. The percentage of- prisoners held
by the Confederate States is largely over the num
ber confined at Fort Lafayette and elsewhere.
Necessity, which is the mother of law. in all cases,
may compel a disposition of this vexed question at
an early day.
Private accounts from the Upper Potomac, this
morning, represent that the soldiers reported as
missing are from time to time coining in, while
others, who were carried down by the current of
the river, arc known to be now under shelter in
tenements on its banks. Lieutenant Pump CASEY,
of Company B, Thirtieth Regiment of New York
State volunteers, died of dysentery, in camp, at
Tipton's Hill, yesterday. His remains will be
taken to troy fur interment.
renmylvania Troops in Kentucky..
Letters received itt this city from Louisville,
Kentucky. state that the Penus,yh'ania troops who
recently arrived there were not only welcomed with
enthusiasm. but pronounced the finest body of men
that has yet been enlisted for the war iu that mili
tary district. It is supposed that Brigadier General
SuunstA.,.: wilt immediately place them in camp,
and prepare them for active duty.
Philadelphians on the Battle Ground.
Dr. ROBERT K. SMITH, Major WM. A. DELANEY,
Captain GRAY, and War. IL MASON, of Philadel-
phut, have returned from the battle field, where
they have been rendering good service to the
wounded.
Presentation of Flags.
Dr. Ila accompanied ex-Governor Por.r.ocK,
Dr. Hart Nan, and Professor Boom, yesterday
afternoon. to the encampment of the Forty-Atli
Pennsylvania lleglment on Mason's Hill. Mr.
POLLOCK presented, in a neat speech, on behalf of
some citizens of Philadelphia, ;handsome suite of
regimental flags. Col. KOLTES, Gen. ELENFEER,
and others, made patriotic speeches, and the affair
pond off very pleasantly.
General McClellan Again in the City.
The General returned at five P. 31. yesterday.
Though the affair at Edwards' Ferry was not by
his direction, yet he speaks of the men, with a
single exception of some small portion of the artil
lery, as having been entirely satisfactory-,
The Cabinet.
The Cabinet has never met under a more solemn
sense of the responsibility that rests upon its de
liberations than it has done to-day. Each member,
before it assembled, at twelve o'clock, seemed to
feel, and could not coneeal the feeling that, the
nation was watching with intense interest the m
ats of their deliberations, decisions, and actions.
FROM MISSOURI.
ROLLA,: Ont. 24.—Reports regarded as reliable
say that the band of rebels which have been in
festing the country west of here, are concentrating
at Springfield ; also, that part of Price's army ar
rived there. and the balance was soon expected.
Another report sage orders had been issued from
the rebel headquarters requiring all the Texan
troops to march to Houston, the Arkansas troops
to Little Rock, and the Missourians to Camp
Walker.
HEAD QUARTERS AT PILOT KNOTS, Mo., Oct. 25.
—Col. Boyd of the Twenty-fourth Missouri regi
ment, commandant of this post, announces that the
proeloniation of U eneral Fremont as modified by
the President. declaring martial law, will be rigidly
enforced in the counties of Jefferson, St. Francois,
Wasbington,and Ironton, and that all persons taken
in arms againstthetiovernment of the United States
in an irregular warfare, or who may be found in any
manner in burning or otherwise injuring railroad
or other bridges, or cutting telegraph wires, or in
jttrillg Any public property, will be summarily shot.
Also, that the sympathizers with the rebellion, who
are constantly visiting the station on the Iron
Mountain Railroad, and giving information to the
rebels, will hereafter be arrested and dealt with as
spies.
The War in Kentucky.
LE:Nrcirrti, Ky., Oct. 25.—Information from
Camp Vilid Cat says (lemma' Zolliaofler lea re
treated beyond Loudon, and is supposed to ho
falling Lack to Cumberland. Forty-three mounted
rebels. armed with United States muskets. revolvers.
and bowie-knives!, and confessedly bowel for the
rebel army, were surrounded and taken prisoners
by twenty-four Home Guards under Captain Crud
flak and Miijoi Buckner also. four other! men 11.11 d
forty horses. The former were aiding the cavalry
to escape.
LOtISVILLE, October 25.—The C ccur i er, rub_
lished at Bowling Green, contains a card itom
Breekinridge, avowing his intention to resign his
scat in the United States Senate.
4. passenger from Nashville, reports groat suffer
ing and sickness among the rebel troops at Bowling
Green. iloplitherille, and other contiguous points .
They claim to hire 3(1..000 troops in these looalities.
A letter from Hopkinsville says 700 out of the
,500 rebel troops there, are sick, and from fire to
ten dying daily.
The Vote in Western Virginia
tl'ust rasa . Ot.t. 25.—Further reports from the
different counties show that the tioket for at division
of the State has carried almost utanimouslv. The
vote is not full. owing to the prevalent ilisturb ,
awes.
11'.t.:Inzzavro3: 7 Oct. 25
Direct Telegraphic Communica
tion with the Pacific.
FIRST MESSAGE FROM SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—The Overland California
Telegraph has been completed. The following
message was received this afternoon :
Emu:risco, October 25.
To ritt: MAron or NEW YORK: San Francisco
to New York sends greeting, and congratulates her
on the completion of the enterprise which connects
the Pacific with the Atlantic. May the prosperity
of both cities he increased thereby. and the pro•
jectors of this important work meet with honor and
reward.
If. F. TEScitEWAKEIt,
Mayor of San Francisco.
ET, TosaciiB, 00, fi,c,—Tha Pacific Trlrgrapli With
completed to ban FEBIICDWD 3DSID3DDIy, WW wag in fine
working order last evening. The first through message
transmitted over the line is from Shippen Mehl, Chief
Justice of California, in the absence of the Governor, to
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United Stales.
In consequence of the line being closed east of here
before we received notice of the line workinq ino n i g ht,
we were obliged to hold file message, with others, over
night. The enterprise is a complete success. Press des
patches and private business forwarded from here up. to
twelve o'clock last night were laid before the public iu
California this morning. ,
CLEVELAND, Oct.24.—Tfie following Message from 11.
W. Carpenter, president of the California Stale Tele
graph Company, was received lure to-day.
SAN FitAxcisce, Oct. 2.5.—T0 J. 11. Wade, President
of the Pacific Telegraph Company :
We greet you across the continent. You beat us by
a day o r two, but we forgive you, and for it receive our
congratulations. If. W. CATMENTER.
of the A I I
ei MICeIIII . :010
dnph-Met of fht , nt halt
graph connects Cape Race with the Golden lion', traver
sing nearly live thousand miles with one continuous
wire, and bringing those two points within two hours
telegraphic time of each other.
The next westward extension of the line wilt be via
Berin g m Straits to the mouth of the Amoor river, to
•
which point the Russian fiovernment is airendy con
st meting a line, commencing at Moscow. This is the
extension which Mr, P. 1). Collins projected and has
been for so long a time advocating.
The completion of the American telegraph to the
Armor river will leave warcely anything further to
achieve in telosraphic enterprise. It will ciinnect
America with Europe yin ilinfiCOW, and through linen
either already built or . projected, with ell the important
commercial points in China, India, Jeddo is Japan, and
even Melbourne, in Australia.
Some time ego the Russian Government told Mr. Col
lins, that when the working of a line from St. Louis to
this city became a lid feet, they would look upon that
fad es reovi tha itractaLllily of a lino front haute to
Moscow, mid would thenceforth proceed mon, rapidly
with their °wit line to the
The proprietors of the Paeilie line having been for
some time convinced of the perfect feasibility of Mr.
Collins' project, as well on of its rant importance to the
whole commercial world, have become much interested
Ih the euteeprla, 1.1114 luieoo it is theft. intention to push
it forward with all practicable speed. Mr. Collins is now
at the Eastward, whence it Isiah] intention, at no distant
day, to proceed to St. Petersburg, in the further pursuit
of his gigantic enterprise.
It la understood that the Russian Government has
already an agent in the Eastern States, looking into toe
of the Amteriean telegraph instant_
LATER FROM EUROPE.
STEAMER. CITY OF BALTIMORE OFF CAPE
ST. Jonas, N. E., Oct. 25.—The steamship City
of Baltimore, from Liverpool on the lGth inst.,
passed of 7 Cape have at 7 o - clock this (Friday) eve
ning. Iler advices are three days later.
Eord Russell has declared that he could see no
harmony in America, whether the South surren
ders. or is subjugated.
From Fortress Monroe
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 24. via Baltimore.--The
weather has been most favorable for completing the
preparations for the movement of the fleet now
assembled here. All the armed vessels and trans
ports have probably arrived here, and Hampton
Roads presents. especially at nights, a magnificent
appearance. The steamer S pfr el will it lam%
for Hatteras before Monday.
The Steamer Africa at New York.
NEw YORK, Oct. 245.—The royal mail steamship
Airiere, from Li - rertOol the. 19th inet., arrived
at this port this evening. her advices have been
telegraphed from Cape Race.
THE CITY_
Public Amusements.
ACADEMY OF biESIC.—The last of the "
benefits," at the Academy, last evening, was greeted
with a tolerable house. " P.etly, 7, the plot of Which
is derived from a farce called the "Swiss Cottage."
and the comic opera in French, " Les Noees de
Jeannette.'' formed the staples of an entertainment
that, if we are to believe the management, was the
farewell of Brignoli and Hinkley, To Say the
least, the pieces were inadequate to the artists and
the occasion, being without passion, incident, or
character.
Brignoli in " Betly," not having an aria to sing,
introduced one from the grand opera of " Anna
Bolena." His duet with the basso was marked
by all his native tenderness. Miss Ilinkley, a self
possessed little actress, with a fresh. clear voice,
made a pleasant feature of the part of Belly, and
iyith his grandeur of style—somewhat out of
place in comic opera—sang excellently, and with
much applause. The piece was unmercifully re
duced. so that a stranger obtained little idea of the
fiction that underlies it..
"Les 11 ores de Jeannette introduced M. Dnbreuil
—ishoce voice was so harsh and faint that he apolo
gized in the heart of the performance—and Miss
Kellogg. The latter looked and sang much better
than on the previous evening. The .celebrated
song of the piece was seldom better given, and,
altogether. she seemed to have acquired in a day
strength, expression, and sprightliness.
The regular opera season will commence about
February, although it is not improbable that, in the
meantime, we shall have transient entertainments
at the Academy.
Next week Mons. Hermann appears, in slight
of•hand performances.
CONTINENTAL THEATRE.—The " Tempest "Twill
be withdrawn after to-night, and on Monday a
sensation drama, from the French, translated and
adapted by a prominent Philadelphia attorney,
will be produced for the first time in America. The
drama in question, entitled the Siren of Paris,"
narrates the experience of a young girl who is em
ployed by a noted roue and gamester to entice
youths to a resort where they are robbed and
murdered. The innocence of the heroine, and a
Tad (Mr. Wheatley) who diecorere the oriumS, form
features of the drama that cannot fail, if properly
produced, to have a long popularity. The new
scenery, properties, etc., of the play are said to be
above mediocrity.
Alit. FORREST IN BoSToN.—ME. Forrest's ap
pearances in Boston have been a succession of
brilliant triumphs worthy of his renown. Our
Boston exchanges teem with commendations of his
renditions, some of which are enthusiastic to a high
degree, and others carefully analytic. We shall
publish, next week, a carefully-written article, em
bodying the orrent opinion of his merits. It is
plain that these mature performances of the great
tragedian have been worthy of his earlier efforts.
Arrival of Refugees from Norfolk.
TILE CASE OP LIEUT. PEGRAM--PNIOSISTS VIER,
On the 19th hist, 0. telegraphic despatch from Wash.
ington stated that the rebel steamer Nashville had run
the blockade at Charleston, and left for Europe, having
on board ox-Senators Mason and Slidell. It was said
that they had been deputed ministers plenipotentiary to
England and France, to receive the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy, or, failing in that, to place their
bantling Government tinder rho protecting shadow of one
or both of them Powers. It was further stated, not by
the Washington reporter, hilt by many of the Southern
papers, that Limit. Pegram, formerly of the - United
States army, was in ,command of the Nashville.
By the arrival of a Philadelphian; who escaped from
Norfolk about two weeks since, we are placed in a posi
tion to incontrovertibly deny the latter assertion, and,
therefore, by implication at least, to hapeaeh the truth
folneee of the entire story.
Our communicant is a ship-joiner by nude, and at
present an employee of the navy yard in this city. Pre
vious to the rebellion, lie. resided fur many months in
Norfolk. While there, he received tile appointment of
master-ship-joiner in the United States navy yard at
Pensacola, and at once proceeded to Florida to assume
such position. Not being acclimated, he was attacked
with the yellow fever; hut, recovering, he returned to
Norfolk. The national troubles shortly - after Co l / 1 -
1114'111191, :11Jd, Ming en uncompronthling loyalist, he was
closely' watched and the object of continued suspicion on
the part of tin. rebels.
On the 10th inst. he managed to elude the vigilance
of the Ininisition, and escaped front the State being
compelled, however, to leave behind considerable pro
perty, which may possibly be confiscated.
In referenvi: to the and Mason matter, he in
forms its that a short time 5111C0 he conversed with a
gentleman now in the Government service, who has a
wifo and children residing in Norfolk, and who, being
desirous that they should return Northward, went on
Thursday last, in the Winch of the Cumberland frigate,
to meet the Norfolk flag-of-truce boat, so that ho might
he thus enabled to rommunicate with them. To hie sur
plice ho found this boat under command of Lieutenant
refirant. Thin was on tie loth g cons«ar•utly, {1.4
officer, even impposing it possible for him to have been
disloyal to hie country, mud not have sailed front
Charleston on the 18th lust., in command of the rebel
steamer, as reported.
The following is a brief skateiror thepersennei of dere
eal of the most prominent editors of Norfolk. It may be
WOJTh recording as an evidence or the utter insincerity of
their devotion to their own bud airing, the edi
tor of the Examiner, had previously pnblished n paperat
Williamsburg, Ye., but it hail not met with any degree
of success. He is a native of Massaermsr4ts, and his pa
per had been largely supported by deo advertising of
Northern merchants, who were- made to believe that its
circulation
.was something fabulous. Althon);11 one or
the first to espouse the cause of treason!, the people of
Norfolk have no confidence in him whatever.
• .
The Southern confidence, in• the fefill'y of the editor of
the Day Rook (John B. Ilatinomp Into sitso been nailer
impaired of late. It is said that he has been bought
over to an advocacy of the :ii`tles4AMl canoe, at a less
price than would be paid for :an ordinary 1141 baud in
busy times, and by a Northenn. renegade Dilllll4l Harris,
who made a large fortune from. the Federal Government
in the fulfilment of contracts. It:trete owned property
in New Jersey some montlm• *Mee leit we understand
11118 hid it COniesed to some rot:hives, who at present
MAIM in that Zitate.
Yesterday we hail an interview with another person
tt lately returned from tho South."' Mph W. reaelied
this city, from Norfolk, about- a week since, acrompanied
by liar children. Her 'husband 11H11. SOH yet remain tho
South, there being - nO , provision for their tiepin-tare or
ereape. The mayor of Notfollz • has &elated that no
more males, whettn-r loyal or etitervei.,, ciiimen or for
rignor, Awl( 1 , 6, - 100 that t , ity far Ito North, except in
military or oflioial c - sgacity.
Mrs. W. states that, in a enriversuAloct with some lade
friends, a day or two.previona to lair hawing, the learned
that the property al the giAktitinatt an Rotuma of Flame
Sonthent tour wahave awn abo.v.i. , was about to be
confiscated ;11111 sold by tho Government. - tier friends
mule an 1MM0:W . 00 . 14 etl.rt h., t., eornain be
bjlo, as her Torapertv .maid. ya.,HOHLY
. INO OHKOHfinkti
la
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it like Hnter,.* case Ate reltaoNto t from lit,. SW P.
The IllBfrrOSl4leged to. OrOrait sowing the People Of
Norfolk, in consequence of ail, hoodticiency of Moil at 4
clothing, is pronounced by Mu to t,o greatly exaggeratrth
The soldiers whomt slit% saw strolling through the Pity
were .generaity welb.clad, mai to all appearanees were
properly fell. The wealthier thisses indulged in all the
ies of Market. •Pte.y had obtained of
luxur
till the tnetalliteurrNleY which was hail td actor
in their resideueeg. To supply the - void Ilms tortnsienetl,
the State hail been flooded with Atinplastetn, which were
looked nylon a lilt distrust, and received with grumbling
by the lower CHISSOR or the community. .
- Provisions Feenied plenty, lint the titiantitivi required
for the artily kept up the Prices to tome varietiei. Meat :
wore selling at 251030 e pound. Coffee sold at 45a , a0e.
IfY pound, and was Scarce. Sugar brought twenty cents.
The stock of dont was hug e, and tile heat brands rated
nt stri.sovrB tir barrel. But little dilhculty was expe
rienced in obtaining clothing, as textile fabrics were
and New Orleans.
being I ream • c , Caroli na
Nevertheless, business of all kinds wan much derrenned,
and the approach of winter was looked upon with gloomy
forebodinge. Very wetly ladies were engaged in itHAHting
to make rip winter clothing for the , troops.
It is the ‘ impression of Mrs W. that many hundreds
of trnotn in the rebel (tray are Belding adder the mid
token notion that, union nun . should be Tictorious, their
)1 '"'" w Olll,l be pilhezol, their lauds desolated and ite
strayed, and their entire properties apportioned among
the Northern soldiers in bounty grants. Such an opinion
we,H fre •
quently expressed in her presence by persons
claiming to be int.qh, q ,t.
She can North by way of Old Point Comfort, where
she was fern lele-.1, . ( h - nerni Wo o l, with i, rats•ithrte.O.
Balthallare, W 1111•11, however, She wan ' Ar t called upon to
exhibit.
The family . - if a prominent naval rancor lately in INIIII
- of the Son Jacinto are now in Norfolk and N iOll,l
1011'111171 (One North. The °timer, Will:Me Itryßtty i, heynnll
all oin , i h-fl llhilailblphia. hi 1.1. a ‘.hrly o r i„,t
week, for the piwposc of making an effort to :.curare their
coming home.
There are hurnireils of Unionists eimilarly !Abutted.
not alone in Norfolk. but in Savannah, 31101,ife, Nr4
Orleans, and othor Southern rides. The ~,,,rinw . n t or
fearlesu loyalty is a rankling thorn in the nide
THE PIRACY CARE—A VERDICT OF GFILTY
NENDERED.—YeAerday morning the United States Cir
cuit Conti was again crowded, as it was generally known
Hutt the judge; would instruct the jury, and Gaut the cage
would he /Rationed of.
Jude Crier, in addre,ging the jury, said fle•
feodent, 'William Smith, whom you have in charge, is
indicted fur the crime of piracy. It is proper that the.
court should give you a definition of it, so that you may
the teethneny to the MOO.
It is briefly defined 6 6 as robbery on the high sea." [5
Wheaton, 153.] As the sea belongs to no cation, but to
all nations, and as the offence is usually committed with
out the particular municipal ;jurisdiction of any nation,
it is an offence against the law of nations, aryl may be
punished by any nation, whether committed by natives
or foreigners, Pirates or robbers on filo ocean are caiicA
hostel 1,07;1011i gem eris. But every nation lint the offence
and the punishment defined by their own municipal
laws.
Of the several nets of Congress on this subject, we
need only refer to the thinl section of the act of the 15th
of May, 1820. as the one which defines the offence as
charged in the indivino , nt, It in as ivllown [Awes
here read the section.]
Firs/. The offence is: robbery—a crime defined by the
common law as "The feloniousent violent taking of any
money or goods front the person of another, putting him
in fear." •.. .
The epithet felonions has reference to the intention,
,kbieb mlO be, n anima f untruth" for the purpose of stool.
tog or appropriating the thing taken.
• There need not be absolute pereonal violence used;
if there be threats, and the person robbed submits pear°.
ably, through fear of violence. When than robbery is
committed by several, acting together, all are equally
guilty. For need the money or goods taken he on the
perm,. provided they he in the possession of the owner,
such ac honsehold goods, or cattle in the field, or, 117 in
this case, upon a vei, , el and its lading," as defined in
the act.
Third. The robbery must be committed on the " high
seas "
iyou believe the testimony, (width I need not repeat
to you,) the elatruo t at thus &timid, moats to tin nilly
establbbed. In flirt, if the tate rested here, the learned
counsel of defendant scorn to , admit that they could not
resist a eonvirtion.
But it i 4 contended that, though property may be
taken ss by violence on the high seas," yet if it be clone•
by authority of a Shite in prosecution of a war agaillgt
another Einar, the peraona acting lurk Ofteli ontlwri!r
are not guilty of piracy and cannot hi• nunianea gneb.
TLie is no doubt too•; for piracy has been defined , t as
depredation on or near the sea without authority from
any prince or State." (6 Bac. Abr.l63.J
Those touring such authority are treated as enemies, or
a.F.i having the privilege:a of eneinier, in open war. Titus,
Turhe end Algerins, though acting Os freebooters On the
ocean, (according to fir beeline •teal:inn,) could not Inc
treated as pirates, because they acted under a COIIIIiii:331011
from Stoles uith Whollithe Government had treaties, and
had aelmuledged to be htatee in the great family of na
tions. But it does not Mllow that every band of conspi
rators who may, combine together for the purpose of re
bellion or revolution,_or overturning the Government or
BittiOn of which they were eitizeni4 or subjects, become
ipso /acre a separate and independent nv.mher of the
great family of sovereign States.
A successful rel Pallor! may be termed a revolution : lint
until it has become such, it has for claim to be recognized
as a member of the family, or exercise the rights or en
joy the privileges consequent on sovereignty. "When a
civil war rages in a foreign tie lion, or in our own, and
one part separates front tlit old eat-All:led 001,1-11/11,11i 7
and emets itself into a distinct Government, the court";
or the United Stares must view ,rtelt. contested Govern
ment as it is viewed by the legislative and executive de
partment, of the Govermnent of the United States."
Every Government is bound. by the law of self-pre
servation,. tosuppress in,arr,ctioa..s, and the faei that
the hunther and power of the insurgents may be so great as
to carry on a civil war against their legitimate sovereign,
will tot entitle them to be considered a State. The fact
that a civil war exists for the purpose of suppressing a
vr•m:lnsive evidence that tile G , ,verntnent of
the United Staten refihos to acknowledge their right to
be considered as emit. Consequently, this Court, Miring
here to execute the laws of the United States, can view
those in rebellion against them in no other light than
traitors to their country, and those who assume by their
sothotity It right to plunder the property of our citizens
on the high seas as pirates and robbers.
I do not think it itecosary, on Ow present OCCardOil, tai
follow the wide range of questions which have been
drawn into the discussion of this case by counsel, or to
refute the sophisms tend. platitudes putt forth by specu
lating theorists or Niftiest demagogues on the constitu
tional right of any portion of this one natila, or of any
of the States composing it, to destroy the Constitution
and Union herause they are di•picased at the result of
si t election. The ti,/ht to sowds. IC not to he found in
the Constitution, either iu its letter or its spirit. If so,
it would held° de se. I t is a I:overnment and Constitu
tion ordained by the people of the whole United States
for ell time, not a mere temporary compact of indepen
dent and sovereign confederates.
Judge the tree by its fruits, and we see the results of
this miserable political heresy in the present situation of
our country (we need not go to Mexico), with more than
half a million of men in arms drenching our fields in
blood.
This fratricidal war is not only the fruit of this doc
trine,-but the demonstration of its iniquity. What are
our mighty armies arrayed for, but to compel, by force
of artne, its aoknittrktdainOlit lir those whom reason can•
not convince of its absUrdity ! Why prate about the
right of an oppressed people to change their government
by a revolution ! Can that justify the treason and re
bellion of those who were never oppressed, but who
seek to substitute a military tyranny for the purpose of
trimmest mud oppression 1
Of the plea of dump!, I need only say that i. nut gam'
indeed that there is not some evidence to support it; Ibr
I should grieve to see these poor fellows, who have been
led astray by wicked demagogues; become the scapegoats
for the greater iniouitrof others. But the dispensation
of mercy is not with us . . Your duty is to render a trite
-verdict, and that of the court to pronounce the sentence
of the law thereon. Whether, under an the rirctini,
Broncos of the case, a pr o per policy might not enepotid its
execution, is a question for the Executive to decide.
Certain points have been presented to the court, on
which we. are requested to instruct the jury. My opinion
of them may be inferred from what I have already said,
and I have requested my learned brother to notice them
more particularly iu his remarks to the jury.
Indge Cadwahnler then niblresmed the jury.
CUAnGE CC Jroor CADWALADV.tt
After giving an outline of the whole of the nroas, he
eaid :
The counsel for the proseention contend that those who
participated in the capture of the Enchantress and her
cargo were guilty of piracy under the act of Congress of
15th May, IS2O, which enacts that any person commit
tingllllt/11 till: high rims The crime of robb.-ry In or 11i3011
any ship or vessel, or upon any of the ship's company of
any ship or vessel, or the lading thereof, shall be ad
judged a pirate. The offence thin; described in this act
is, in the several counts of the indictment, stated in dif
ferent specific or particular forms, in order to meet al
ternative aspects in which the case might be presented
by the evidence. The indictment also contains an aver
ment showing that Gm case in within the jurisdiction of
the court wader the si,t,etraeut that tins trial of Mime:
committed on the high seas, or in any place out of the
jurisdiction of ally particular State, shall he in the dis
trict where the ottender is apprehended, or into width he
may first he brought.
One of the points of law 011 Which the counsel for the
defendant have requested instructions to the jury, is, that
the court has no jurisdiction of the case, because, "after
his apprehension on the high seas," ho was o first
brought into another distriet."--mennin. the Eastern dis
trict of Virginia—" and ought to have been there tried."
This instruction cannot be given. When; he was taken
prisoner, and was detained in the recapturingvessel, ho
was not apprehended for trial within the meaning of the
act of Congress. His first apprehension for this purpose,
of which there is any evidence, was at P hiladetphia,
after his arrival in this district- Whether he had been
proviOnstY brought into another diatriet Within the
meaning of the act is unimportant. It has been decided
that, tinder this law, a parson first brought into one dis
trict, and afterwards apprehended in another, may he
tried in the tatter district. Therefore, if you b dieve the
testimony on the subject, this court has jurisdiction of
the case.
In the arguments of the counsel on both sides, the
general question of the laWfillneSii 9f Privateeritig, as a
method of naval warfare, has been debated. In a na
tional war, between independent States, privateering is
at present lawful, except where it has been abolished by
treaty. In such a war, a commissioned privateer is to be
treated as a part of the belligerent naval force of the
Government which has granted the commission. This
heretofore established rule of the law of nations cannot,
so far as the United States may be concernel,lPe vhmtgoil
otherwise than by act of Congress, or by treaty with
foreign Governments. No kW of Congress to this effect
boa been enacted ; therefore, neither the Executive nor
the judicial organs hf our Government cam at present,
rightfully condemn the practice of privateerbig,.
But these remarks apply only to privateering in a
legitimate war, in which the connnisaioning Government
hi that of un independent State. The commission or a
rtrehitionnry government, ,A-heige alai:Wiles is not roomy,
nizeil by that It the United States, can confer no such
authority as will change the Legal character of piracy,
by merely giving to it the name and form of priva
teering.
The jury, after an absence of about half on how, ren
dered a verdict of GrILTY.
The prisoner appeared to be entirely unmoved at the
rendition of the verdict. Ile: was ordered to stmal nP
and luck open the jurors when they gave their vei dirt,
but 111 did not hiench at the ordeal.
Mr. G. M. Wharton made a motion in arrest of jaalq
meat, and for a new trial, and the court adj6m•ntnt. The
prisoner was conveyed bock to Moyomensing.
Ammar or. AN Or at Or rENDRIt..--01Tteer
Ware, of the Virst Police PiStrict, took into cnittody, at
Seventh and Washington streets, on Thurso/Ay afternoon,
o man mimed Richard Lone, on suspicion of Weems - .
Lane was observed in a wagon, and his Loves bore evi
dence of having been driven very rapidly. The vehicle
was left at Seventh street, in front of a store, for a few
minutes. The ofticer then instituted an examination,
and found two army sacks, marked o S. V. 5 A. B."
These liag . A rontained nrinY giovv) stockings mat hand
kerchiefs by the dozen, and a hit of writing paper, pen
cils, Ac. Aa I.ov.e's character was known to Lo bad, it
was net supposed that he had come by the articles
honestly, and ho was taken into custody on suspicion of
having stolen them. The property, it is thonght, belongs
to some military' company. Lane was taken before
MAU. , yesterday 11101i11111N and was committed
for a hearing on Tiireday next. The tlrPeped is an old
offender. lie has Served line year in prisindor perjury,
Ile was also convicted of the charge of robbery several
years ago.
AFFAIIIS 3T TIM NAVY YARD.—Thereare
noµ • about 2,300 men employe,' in the mr.q. yard. 1:11.4
has been introaPieed into the ‘verkshops timing the week,
do us to mina of working upon tionlik , titan.
The Juniata in oink on the stock.. .glie-i—of 1,500 tOnS
burden.
The. Bide-wheel steamier will: be very soon
launched. Shit is 750 tons burden.
The Hattenme,ll. DM steamier of 1,250. tone Mullen,
will sail in a few doy,i-to join the Smithermexpealititin.
The Stale•riP Georgia, now on the deck, will ho remly
for sea in two weeks. She is 1,200 lone. burden.
.410 - ...l . byirof .4100 tone 1111.1104( ll g rapidly fitted .
out r‘..,
•
. -
The hag ingt ItrritALmid, oeilered b.. be
binthAbito,y retitled.
The -tiy.V.ie is so vi.ry eIQ vessol.. Slin•bal Just arrived
f r om Africa, !bud will probably to romlPinned. -
The rtscrovra, 1,100 limo,. will. :-.on he ready foe
-6P:I.
TwA, 4tanagotS-1110 Mon.and• HMI/eke 11—put in in.
di:dwarf yoterday. Tin WI 111151ri4 i !t!ra!rat and b re?"'
down an owning from ZieW York. ?hay are uatendon Tm
join the S...tithern expeditUn,. and: will sail for Fortress.
BIOUVAO iu d few days.
'llere are eight schoonu.,. . varvfae. front 370 tc.47ilitotis.
,
InaaJen, They are beilv,equipgal, outaole of the yard,
ler gitnboats.
kr. Jelin'. the sureem of the. yolie, was mitt bodeort.
sena Alouroe last evsiiing, lowing roflisai to KU tha
oath of alloalaiteo.
A largo force of stLen is now working ht the. yard at
night.
Several of the 131 AV g,nnboats—the triguitickon., Itasca,
Talton, etc., ant preparing here outate, as nen an at
Chostnr.
A FINE Art - A.m.—Last ervving a Citizens'
Prerir, for Om briaeOt• of the Not,,,,tik ilkfreqhment
Fund was given at the Musical, rund llatl, by the Nov
Yard Alachinists. The affair was one of the inset 166
hoot and best conducted that we lime ever witnessed.
Among those present were :mar:- of our moat prominortt
eitiy•evs.
ARRIVAL OF THE KEYSTONE STATE—CAP
IT 1:F: 01 A YALVABLE rl:l7lE.—Lnst evening, about r
o'clock, the steamship Keryslone . ,CYafr, Captain G. W.
Scott, arrived at the navy•yard, baying iii tow the prize
stetuuer Salvor, from Key Woof. Tho adror attompted
to enter Tampa Day, Florida, on the 14th ins; Rad wad
erized by the tirymonr Orate on the Pilanfl day. Vi ns t, ng
her papers to be irregular, elm was ordered to be taken to
Pliiladelphia. At the time of her capture there wore two
passengers on board.
They Hinted her cargo to be 600 pistols, 500,000 per.
eo.sfoo cape. 600 dozen of felt her., 0 cages of shoes.
400..000 ...•gerp, 400 been of coffee, cases of dry goods,
&e. it is enpposed there are also comes of arms con
cealed water the 0031. The following partied were ar
reged on hoard the vessel, and impritrlned at Fort Tay
lor: dathe4 McKay, former owner of the steamer; Dr.
It. It. Barrett, and Wm. G. Itangh. Before the war the
stentner ran 38 a regular packet between Tampa Dar and
If
The officers of the Key Alone Stole are Captain C. W.
Scott; Lieafv. Edward Doindson, Caldwell, and Seeley
Chief Engineer, Jesse Davis. She left hereon the 19th
of July, mud, among other places she visited, was St.
Thong'', 'Kingston, Harbadoes, Port an r3pain, Carrico&
Key. Wail, Pert, kg9anlMElll
Altogether, die had bailed about 1t.',000 mg," in ' ,ea r th of
the privateer .Sumpter.
At St. Thomas, she made a circuit of the whole Wand.
She arrived at Port-au-Spain five days after the
Sumpter had left that place, The Sumpter was last
heard of at Surinam, where sire arrived on the 19th of
Am-olet and remelned tiLtll the lit of September. The
Keystone arrived at Snrinrmr en the 19th of September.
On Mmello la-t, a ben Mr Cape Hatteras, the lieystone
meunterol a severe law, whirh broke the cable, and
parted her from the prize Softer. The prize, which hat
been placed under the charge of Lieutenant Honelson
and hsentY ...... . 1 . 11 ' ..4 t ., W 4- ntward, and the K , y-
Rtn/le tic the "mann). The Mho , had to travel about
107 nines Mime overtaking the Al.drur, which, When
found, war steering in thod free, course. On last Satur.
day, the Ke.sinone spoke the steamer Play off Charles.
ton. All on board were well,
A PARK 01 I J Tt,LLEBY FOR TIIE PEIINgThe
V.ANIA TIVENTY.NINTII.—The Twenty-ninth Regiment,
P. V., commanded by Colonel John K. Murphy, is the
only Philadelphia regiment under General Banks, and is
I'OIIIOOFM entirely of Philadelphians. We learn that
Governor Curtin shortly Wanda furnishing it with a
park of artillery." :inch artillery could not be placed
in Omer Laub, as Co4onel tiurPhY l ii ekill and
ciency as an artillerist have won him a reputation or
which be may well be proud.
TEsTING THE - DAHLGREN Gut i.—The large
Daidaren min e.eently caqt bg Messrq. Matthowq &
]fleoio was yesterday test, 4iu the , *WHY vt PORVilt
Cottage. on the Stints.lkill, under the superrtsion of
of Lieutenant Mudeny, of Now York. About three hun
dred persona-were present. The charge used emulated of
eleven pounds of pounder and a In.flow ball weighing
eiglity•tive poimde, filled with sand. Sixty shota were
tired during the day, occasioning a report that might he
heard in every seetion of the city. The testing will be
continued to-day and during part or neat we-4.k,
FINNEY, of Ohio, will lecture on cc Our
Country's:Cri i, ; Ita Can itsuElfecto," to-morrow
evening, at Sansom-street Hall.
SONY OF TY3fIsERANCY.,—Thcr Grand DiviNion
of Ifir Foam of TIIIMPJIII7Ce li;IY0 elected the fullawing
officers for the ensuing year : . .
Grand Worthy Patriarch, Joseph IL Bolton; Grand
Worthy Associate, Jas. hi. Lyle; Grand Scribe, .Fosetili
W. Martin; Grand Treasurer. iswr Baker; Grind
Chaplain, Wru. W. Burnes; Grand Conductor, War. Bit
tiDg- 1.41.1.4 gentiswl, BiLdsWli.
AssEssmEn APPEALS.—The Board of City
01,111/11:0401)P78 are 34 - 1-11 in seAAion t rmldder appeals
from the as*es,ntents of rent awl per,onal property fur
1862 ue returned by the as, , ....tsurs. Tit' ewes front tho
Fifth w o r t w.re 4:1.0 yogt, , rdny. I'l Monday teuriiin
thope from the sixth want will be• tutten up,
Tiit ARMY VOTE .—Messrs. Martin, Pomeroy,
mcFatwa, and Downing, the conenitteo appointed to ex
amine the election returns train the various camps, are
still engaged in opening, the pechages- and registering the
cotes. Upwards of one.half of the parkagea bleu
opened. They are aR rotting from companies. But few
ward tickets have as yet been found, tent the Legislative
ticket has been prttty generally voted. 3.•veral dAye
will probably elapse before the work of counting can be
commenced.
CHARGED wn'n Pica w POCKETS.—Yester
day afternoon Joe nary, a well-known pickpocket, WWI
charged before Alderintot Beitler with picking the pocket
of a man named &black:, during the parade on Thurs
day, of a gold watch and chain. Ile was arrested by de
tectives Levy and Somers, and committed for trial at
court. Schrock recognized Bitey as the one who wee
mar at the time nod pushed against him.
MEETINn FOR THE SOLDIERS.—Another meet
lug for the promotion of the spiritual and moral walfare
of our sohliera will he held to-morrow evening at tha
First German Reformed Church, Race street, below
Fourth.
DONATIONS or BLANKETS.—CaptainArcham
baillt :.eknowle.lg,,, a present of blankets for his men
from Mrs. E. W. Moore 7111 d Mrs. A. Yardley.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
THE MONEY MARKET.
Pii (LAD ELM! 1.1, October 2:5, 1861
The stook market continntie= depressed. State fives
closed at Di and City Loans at 91%. for the new i 441104114
83 for the old. Pennsylvania Railroad AO ctivitleg ware
firm at previous (monitions. Rending Railroad shares
were dull, and the j market tor fancy stooks sympathized
with its leading .seCtirity. North Pennsylvania Railroad
sixes were a shade better.
. In the money market there is no chann tP rep9rt,
Peterson's Counterfeit Detector was issued this morn
ing, with its usual list of contents. There is one fea
ture of this detector which makes it very valuable to its
subseribers, but which ii one that its patrons seem very
prone to overlook. This feature is the publication, every
month, of if list of the etternriret upon spurious Mink.
note plates known to be in existence, and likely to be
Altered into counterfeit notes upon some new hank every
month or every week. Thus the Detector was no sooner
issued this nmrning than there was an effort made allover
the country to pass upon the unsuspecting a new coun
terfeit five-dollar bill upon the Bank of Syracuse, /four
York. This is a new adaptation of a well-known coun
terfeit plate, long since described in Peterson's Detector,
which may be altered to suit any bank in New York,
having on its left end at the top the figure 5 in a circular
metlallium the coatmf.anns of New Turk Mow, nil
the word FIVE 1.11..112W The'vigustke is a group of three
female figures, the centre one seated within a large figure
5, and that on the left hand holding a tablet, and the ono
on the right a sickle, with train of cars, barrels, &c., in
the distance. On the right end is a inednilins heed,
usually poorly executed, fid iCeL abbk% and tha
word FITE below. Our readers ought to mike themselves
familiar with this plate, as well as with the description
of all those given by Peterson's Detector, as they are
likely to be con,tantly used in the production of new
notes on banks not hitherto used for such a purpose. .
The NMlin Comity Dank at Lendetown, P r ima l -lyanie,
a new institution organhall uuaer the laic tree-honking
law, having its notes secured by Pennsylvania State
stocks, will shortly commence business. Robert S. Wil
liams, or this city, le chosen cashier. The bank is in the
hands of good parties, and will be solid.
Thu following is a statement o f the amount of coal
chipped 0v , ,, the 11ai,tingdon mid Ennui Ton Mountain
Railroad during the week ending Wednesday, October
23, 1851, and since January I, 1801:
Week. 'Previously. Toted.
Tons. Tone. Toni.
.8,749 207,30: 1 214.058
.8,792 150,017 153,789
Increase,, ~W 97 57,292 WM?
Philadelphia *lock Exchange sales,
October 25, 1881.
RZPOITED BY B. B. SLAYMAIEH, Philadelphia Enhance.
FIRST BOARD
100 L Mend IL .7ensli 10
150 do cadli 10
5 Noche Bank asn-n
DETWEE
1000 Cam & Am Os 81X
500 N Boutin R 5.754
10 Nort•istown R.... 45
1000 Forma P. 2d mart Br
110 AIMS,
[2OOO Cana & Am 55'75 1 51 N
SECOND BOARD.
2000 Rending fig 1870. SO 100 City Oa r 83)1
2000 City Os It s 5 SO 400 P,inia v= 75X
5000 do 11.... 2ilya S 3 Ti Bunk coali 19,ti
2000 do 1t... • 2dys S:t 2000 Cin,StAin ',43115 70M
1000 do R.... tltiya 11 1 1 Wri-t Phila Pr. •r• 5 /
eLOßllltt P111(345--VITADY,
Bid. Ask,
tir S. (61881 94 ttlyi
Philp Be mt off. 83 83,4
Dilla 8148 'I 83 83,y
rims 68 N 91)4 92
Perms be 76)4
Reading B ITX
Reading Ude '7O 80 BON
be '80'43 88 ~
Read 31 88 'BB.. 71 ..
Penns R 37% 37%
Penns R 2d m es 83 83%
Morris Cl Con.. 85 36
Morrie CI Prof.lo4 105
Sch PTay WU.. AH.4 01%
Soh Imp ise
Bch /fay stock... 5%
New York Marl
CANDLES are littiet, and
adamantine continue to se
:28035e for plain patent.
firxisy CLDT7I is inactive: the last sale was at 1010
cash, lad i...w ge.II.ODDIIA , detne, tt DIME.
WOOL.—TbDinarket retains its linatvaticy and firmness,.
but the small simply restricts IDIAftIeSS:. the sales include
10,000 lbs donivstic fleeces at 50e, and 40 bales Cordova
at 3334a34c. There is an auction sale of East India
announced for Wednesday next. _
the Insittess is VSTy light
at /15,4017(7, atiei sperm at`
Guar BAGS are quiet, and quoted at 134 8134,.
cash and 6 months.
Comm—There is no change to notice in mauurae
tureil; new sheathing is quoted at 2,4 c, luta yellow metal
at Inc. American ingot [mullet, with anion- 0f40V,000 lbw
lake at 2009.0. ye.
Palms, fie.—We. notice sides of I,ooo . lmmcNowenstio
Li-earl. Soda, 50 cases Spank!' Licorice nnste, and 2,000
The Tannin% lieans, on priTatv terms.
TOIIACCO.—There to n fair demand, e,:pecially for Ken
tucky and prices :tre : sales 275 Muis Kentucky at
Systia'c; 100 lthilo Phil 100 tilds Ohio ou
private terms.
v.—There are Tea aew features to note. in the mar
het ; the (remand continues active, and micas are firmer
at tin 265 c for shipping, anti 704r75e for rotait lots.
Ott. r!vr.o is in light stork and steady. P'ity is quoted
nt $36338,. in bags awl bids., and Western. thin oblong
at 533, in bags:
LEA Ih—Pit.t 14 'IMO at the recent imorogoment ; dotal
tone foreign at re o, Now HIM iterreot.
El===l
Ll' Al it I{ it
at $lOOl2.
Ott. NEAT. is firm, and in demand ats4.6o for State ,
and Weotern.
SVELTE': IS quiet and firm, at 4 ,z,f cash.
Paortstoxs:.—We gnato: furl:—Mess 111 Sri, 250,
15,75: slos¢rlo. fleet—Conntry mere, wiz.
5.50: cimtirry prime, it,4rr4,01 reinicked Wvarcrn,
144111.50: extra m.,:., $11.50; prime rates S tree !i',10.51111t.
17.00. Ile,{ liams—Western, lAA 44.4615, Harm--
'lb 35 ,, te. Sikonislers, S. flatter—Vitio, Relic ; State
dairy, 11:M12c; choir.. dairy, 13:21ih::. Cheese, 507 r.
Lard,. e.
_
I r:3ll•.—Tlit. market is generally .inaet for all kinds;
lrc notice sales or 500 hales Manila as V. 8 months--
not - quits shmdaxcl; cis iloilialidittliii2ar Strictly current
10ts Jutr is held thinly at $l.
liOrg arc' rathrr quiet, but prirep:•:LlT steady ; there is
a motley:oe. horsiness &Alia for Iheowieg at 15a)20e for
Tbere are occasional sale:, of 'amnion as low na
12r,.aua moire lots as Welt as 2.1.,./w2:2r,, but thee form, wu
clip:riesHf the morkrt.
New York Stock
rills?
4 4)00 V S r.s, '62 4 1611
14000 US 5s '74 Cp... 11.3.1
1060 U S Os 'Si, 94
1000, Tress 12 p c 100 n
3001) 111 Canal It '60.. 32
1000 111 Coup tp, '69... 92.
;AO 111 Qom" '79.... 82,3 i
31000 3lissc6ort 6, 4:13‘
1000 W 1 C"'M.. Jou
20,0 nikh M si. 96
iOOO 111 Cent It 1AA..., 5S
000 lid h N W SON
4000 L E t W Ist M. 71
50 America' Ex. 101;.
71 Pacific Moil 's
ri p d o 10. 92 1 ‘
SO do . 44). 02
le.t o.q.
67,0 do -917 d
50 00 L3O. 91%
25 Del Sr Hud Canal. 853 i
41 do 39
120 W I Control 11.. 77%
.1; , 0 do 77)4
200 do slO. 7116
50 b 3O , TT 75
800 ~,,, 4, aim, TT 7,
100 do 77%
00 do blO. 77i
k f"! 0 C & 62%
& 1 , Q.... 17
Did. Aak
Sell Nay Pref..... 12
Elmira It Prat. 9 , 1
Elmira 7a'79... 59 60
Long Island B. 9 7 4 to
Leh Cl St Nay.. 49,V 50
Left Cl dt Sere 31 32
Pbinila
N Penna 116; 53 64
N Parma P. 105... 11
Catawissa Pref, 4,4 5
Frkfd Sr. South 8 35 38
2d ac 341 ids R. 3.
W Phila R ez d 61
syruco Pine.. h 8
Grwr. do
Co 14 IS
ets—l - esterday.
kange—Oct. 24.
0.1.110.
Els. ii.s.k mdlu:ny_ h V
.96. a,., 31,1 j
110 u d 0.... ....1310. 51 );
56 , do 4.10. 313 i
Ijs do 3151
CO Reading 11.. 35 1 i
130 do 35
'.lOO do s3O. 35
50 Chi it it/ ite.69, DIV
'l5O du_ 61 1 4
100 111ielt Cotst It.blo, 40X
50 do 49 3 i,
50 do I)3d. 494
10 Mich 8. & N I It.. 18,i4
150 511 S sr, N 1 gold.. 35
100 do . 38,t;
200 111. 'Nitta Seo. , Bag
100 do fio6, VS.
500 Cloy & Pitts 1t.... n
50 ilal & Clll R ..$ll. TOX
:4 do s e 70, , 4
50 do 610. 70 3 4
150 Clev & Toledo, ... 35%
100 do „ , 0350. 36 1 4
1200 do 1,3. 36 ti
200 do„ „ . 4:.10. 36
100 00, 1 , 0 , Oh(
TOO ...... 3 °V
*2OO ,io bto. 30
2 . 00 t1it. , ,,, ,, — 1 . 3 . 36 ?i