t ‘,1,1 t 5 ." TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1861. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.- 64 The conspiracy to break up the Union is a fact now known to all. Armies are being raised, and war levied to accomplish it. There can be but two shies to the cent y. Idircry man muss be on the side et the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war. There can be none but patriots and traitors." OR BALE.—The double-cylinder wrivi.ca" Passa 44 0 on which this paper has been talvV •Afor the last nine months. It is in excellent c ' ..ving been made to order a peat ago, and w , ft. at a bargain. Fur terms apply at this office, or ......,:ess JOHN W. FOUNSY, 417 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. The Lyons-Seward Letters The .dlbion, a journal published at New York, and having great circulation and no small influence among Anglo-Americans in the United States and the inhabitants of British America, is ably and judiciously conducted by Mr. WILLIAM YorNo, brother of Mr. G. F. Youxu, who formerly sat for the borough of Tynemouth, in the British House of Com mons, and by pen and speech was long the re cognized legislative representative and cham pion of the shipping interest of England. The ..Mbion, conservative and cool upon general Itolitis, hos hi:aut.:tined a fair neutrality in the present contest, though it obviously is unfriendly to the revolt of ac the so-called Southern Confederacy." From the first, we may notice, it has denied the existence of hostile feeling to this country, on the part of the British Ministry, and has seriously repro bated all unfriendly language thrown at Eng land by some American journals. We were curious to learn what the dibian would say respecting the recent letter from Lord LIONS, and Mr. Sew Ann's reply—we Were curious, because use look on the di/bion's opinion upon a public subject as precisely that of the HUM: of wcll-edttcotM 'English gentleman, who watch passing events with interest, yet are not decided partisans on any side of politics. That the British Government should remon strate on " two British subjects having been imprisoned in Fort Lafayette without the or- . dinary process of law—though released, after more than a fortnight's detention in either case, without undergoing trial, or receiving apology or compensation," was matter of course, the Albion says no less so; that the American Go vernment should reply. The remonstrance and the reply have been published,lbut, the Albion shrewdly says : " For our own part, we should have been far more profoundly in terested in a sight of the original remonstrance, if such there were, than we can possibly be in these ex post facto missives. What did Lord Lvoxs say, by pen or by word of mouth, to Mr. SEWARD, when he first made complaint on behalf of his countrymen ? How far was the Confinement of Alessrs. PATRICK and BAH adaNG terminated or abridged by Lord LYONS' expostulations Were those gentlemen in any degree guilty of treason ? If so, why were they not indicted ? sWere they alto- Tether innocent ? If so, why was no regret expressed for their arrest ?" Lord Lvoss complained, (we still quote from the Albion.) " That the Amerielm Constitutionforbids, and Con , gress has not exceptionally authorized, the Presi dent's exercise of arbitrary power. To this Mr. .‘:e7eard proprrly rrplies, that his Government does not look to her Britannic Majesty's legal ad visers for an expounding of the Constitution; or for an opinion as to the legality of the President's course. It is enough, he infers, that the same law, 'or the same want of it, is meted out to British resi dents as to citizens of the Republic. Discrepancies and exigencies here must be judged and determined here ; just as in England we take it that an Order tt Conneil umild he imperative as regards foreign ers. whether it did or did not accord with any spe cial act of Parliament. Acts of indemnity—and they are not unknown in Great Britain—smooth down difficulties between a nation and its own rulers. not between that nation and a foreign one ; and broad questions affecting international rights cannot be. or, at least, should not be, argued with the same technical nicety as pleas in - an Adnairalty Court. We have nothing, therefore, to do with Congress. If Lnrd Lyons, in place of citing a clause in the Constitution of the United States, had cited the particular clause in the treaties of amity subsisting between the two nations,' which, he says, is at variance' with the late exercise of despotic power, we should have approved the re monstrance as more timely. As it is, Mr. Seward may chuckle—of course. in a dig,nified way—when he asserts thnt the President is "responsible by law before the highest judicial tribunal of the Re public, and amenable, also, to the jadgfent of his eountrytinen." t The opinion here delivered is that Lord LYONS has come off second best, in this en counter of keen wits, and that he ,either had a weak case, or did not make the most of his facts. The Albion adds : ".Again, we think that Lord Lions. if it were ne cessary to epistolize hereon, omitted two strong. grounds of compiniut, in not exposing the flimsy charges against both Mr. Patrick and Mr. Bahming, Even Mr. Seward's px parte statement makes it clear that the former was nothing more than a liv ing post-office, through whose hands passed treason able correspondence ; for he is not accused of that peculiar breach of confidence, for the exercise of - which r it Jtuncs Witham - wag hauled with cpprc brium, while a certain model State quietly adopts it as a praotice. As to Mr. Rahming, seeing that he was not a resident of the United States at all, it is difficult for the non-le.al and non-official mind to comprehend how he could be guilty of treason. even Weft. It true that ha tried to ship oaanori from Nas sau. N. P.. to Wilmington, N. C. Such an attempt might be flying in the face of a certain royal procla mation. and would naturally subject his cannon to seizure. Rift the question, whether he could be rightfully iltrcrtea rrr trttnqfef l OR 4 Glitirgc of treason, because he sought a closed market, might, we opine, be contested." If to convey treasonable correspondence constitute cc a living post office," Mr. PATRICK' was properly arrested, for aiding and comfort ing the enemy ; and if Mr. RAIMING, whether British subject or American citizen, resident or non-resident in the United States, tried to pass cannon from a British colony into the re volted South, he thereby equally rendered himself an object of suspicion, and liable to arrest. The closing part of the .d/bion article com plains that Mr. SEWARD is "flippant" in an attempt at smartness, but admits c; his great success is in the clear and forcible manner in which, in his closing paragraph, he sets forth the national view, as entertained at Washing ton, of the war, its issues, its conduct, and its obligations. Lord Lyons traversed the .weakest point of his case. Mr. Seward, in his reply, ex patiated on the strangest of his. The Orleans Princes. Letters have been received in this city from Paris stating that, contrary to partial expecta tion there, the Emperor Narotiox has not been in the least cc exercised" by the Count DE PARIS and his cousin, the Due DE PEN THIEVRE, having obtained commissions iu the Federal army of the United. States. In 1850, the Duc DE CHARTRES, (second son of the late Due D'ORLEAsss,) served, during the Italian war, under I'ICTOR-E3f3tANITEL'S banner, and, though then little more than eighteen years old, fairly won his commission of lieutenant in the Dragoon Guards of Nice. Ile frequent ly shared the perils of the French army in the field, and, with NAPOLEON'S special .concur rence, was treated by his officers with the respect generally paid, in Europe, to royal princes. At all events, NAPOLEON has no control, moral or legal, over the ex-royal family of France. The English newspapers generally declare that "the Count DE PARIS, heir to the French throne, as many French men still affirm," has lowered himself to the position of a partisan Seidler, The Times inquires into the motives o these gallant young Frenchmen in taking arms in free America, and conjectures, either that cc young and ardent men, the inheritors of a great name, the last scions of a race which has for so many centuries played a conspicuous and influential part in the affairs of men, arc anxious that the best years of their lives should not slik away in darkness and inactivity," or that, cc they may not unreasonably believe that the confidence of America in purely Demo cratic institutions has received a shock from which it is not likely to recover, and that a demand may arise for persons qualified by Royal birth, and by sympathy with the cause of the North to supply any such demand ! Really, if the Times be serious, its friends have cause to question its sanity. If this last suggestion (that a French prince looks out for a throne and sceptre in our Republic) be intended as a joke, it is one of the sorriest we ever encoun .tered. W E ABE indebted for a copy of a beautiful ct,gi•aving, published by J. C. BUTTRI, No. 48 Franklin street, Non• York, being a cluster of medallion likenesses of Generals Scorr, Mc- CLELLAN, BANKS, DIM, LYON, FREMONT, Woot., and ANDERSON. It is exquisitely executed, and the likenesses are faithful and spirited. It is printed on a large sheet, and when framed will make a beautiful parlor adornment. A copy can be seen at HENRY COHEN'S establish ment, on Chestnut street. 4 The Southern Conspiracy of MO. Proofs are multiplying every day, that the present struggle with the slaveocracy or the South was an inevitable IleCeSSi ty ; that these misguided people have been nursing for long years a lip-curling idea of their superiority, mentally and physically, over the citizens of the Northern States ; and that Southern institutions, where they differed front ours, insured them a more ele vated intellectual and moral condition. This self.esteem has been gradually growing more and more inordinate. They now avowedly claim that slaveiy establishes a more perma nent, and, therefore, kinder relations between Capital and Labor; and removes entirely from their state of society what STr-kliT MILL calls " the widening and embittered feud be tween the class of labor and the class of ca pital." With all this self -gratulation, (and there has been a great deal of it,) the North, as a sec tion, would never have quarreled ; indeed, there were large numbers amongst us who deemed it, in some degree, well founded. But when it reached the point of absolute intoxi cation in the Southern mind ; when their leaders began to put on the lordly air of mas ters toward us ; and finally, when, forgetting every bond of National Union, and every con stitutional obligation, theressayed to destroy the Government itself, the, North became aroused into a proud and powerful unanimity, which must soon dissipate :at least some of the ridiculous assumptions of Southern prow ess and superiority. A friend has lately called our attention to a remarkable discussion, detailed smite years since, in a Cincinnati paper, by W. M. Con an!, of that city, as haying transpired between himself and A. D. BANXR, a well-known edi tor of a Virginia newspaper; in regard to what may be termed the Southern conspiracy of 18541. CORRIE, with many marked 'attributes of an Able ftba sineete man, hag unfortunately become imbued (in his European residence, probably,) with some very visionary ideas of social organization, and the requirements and duty of the _American Republic - toward the world at large. Ms disappointments in not always having been seconded in his labors for human advancement, exactly as he wished, have told upon his temperament, until it occa- Sionally becomes thoroughly «frabilidre. To this affection we attributed the suspicions he was pleased to betray in regard to the :rela tions of the editor of THE rREBB with Mr. :BrenANAN, in the publication to which - we re fer—suspicions which, We preaume, have by this time been completely removed. But the conversation with Mr. BANKA, which Mr. COR iur, rehearses, was What we proposed to ex hibit. In 1856, immediately after the success of Mr. BUCHANAN was ascertained, Wheatland became the Mecca of many a political pilgrim. Among others, Mr. CORRIE had a mission in that quarter, not to look for office, (as he says, and we believe it,) but to induce Mr. BuctiANAx " to take a new and honest depar ture in Federal polities." On the *ay thither,at Philadelphia, when he entered the rail car for Lancaster, Mr. C. found Mr. A. D. BANKS of the Southide Democrat, (whom he describes as "young, ardent, able, and sanguine of mind as well as of body,") and Mr. SAVAGE, a Tennessee member of Congress—both also eu route to visit the President elect. In the course of their ride ; the following characteris tic conversation is said to have transpired "Mr. Banks soon launched out like a true South erner and strategist against Northern institutions. Ile held that they were a failure; that, as they now stood, they had yielded evil rather than good, and that the condition of the people, now wretched, was bound to become worse and worse, till property and liberty were both sacrificed. It was clear to him that we must give up universal suffrage or con sent to surrender capital and its rights to the de mands of the mass who were destitute. As to the state of things in the South, it was far superior; there were no jealousies between master and slave ; they were of very different races—he superior in finitely, and they quite inferior by nature. There was no possibility of changing this condition, and no desire to do so on the part of the black laborers. They were as much benefited by having some one to think foi• theta as he teas hp hitNing Inahy work for him ; our intellectual power was so much more potent than physical, that force was out the question. It never would nor could be resorted to by machines who had no wish for more than the necessaries of life, with protection. The slaves were happy, the master was content; thermion was one of duty and affection, as well as interest, and would be perpetual. Such an institution as slavery, so described, therefore, was the firmest foundation for our political fabric. It was socially selfper petuating and politically safe. Such was the sum of the donversation on that topic, in which, though strongly tempted; I did not join conclusions, for I did not want my mind put off its bent. "There was another matter discussed on Mr. B.'s motion. He told us the South would have die solved the Union if Fremont bad been elected Pre sident of the United States; that Governor Wise and the Virginia leaders 'were ready to take the field—march on Washington, depose the Federal officers, take - the Treasury, archives, buildings, ground, .3:c., declare the Confederation etc facto overthrown, and the District to have reverted to Virginia, the purpose for which she had conveyed it liaving failed. He said the thing would have been easy. There were thirty thousand men ready; twenty thousand cavalry, sets of accoutrements, dc. ; that the public mind was sufficiently ex cited to overcome all domestic resistance, and that they could whip the North in thefight. He seemed to 1e perfectly cool ata abstract tit these iieeletYt dons, and without Ilozehttmplicalyhel ieted mime he Saul. I thought it might be well to reply ; so I said gpotlnaturedly that I was something of a politician myself ; that I knew he was a son of Virginia ) hut that I was a grandson , and so we were of kin, and wherever relatives met it seemed proper to discuss interesting mat ters. I had thought a good deal of the proposi tions of revolt made by Governor Wise, and had formed an opinion contrary to the one he had pat forward. The eleettedi of FteiSeollt, to the mind of the extreme South, ought not to be a signal for re bellion, but rather for strict acquiescence. Re could only be elected according to the Constitution, even if he got scarcely any Southern vote. But that was no cause for appeals to force, overthrow ing the letter, form and spirit of the Federal com pact. The South had always been foremost in de fence of that instrument, and she had no other .lEgis. The Fremont Party did not do anything revolutionary in electing him ; and if he or they contemplated a violation of State rights, or other rights guarantied by the compact, they might be turned from the purpose by reflection or by remon strance or ultimately if the purpose should be prosecuted to action, checked by the force of the Constitution itself, asserted by the Supreme Court, and by other branches of the Federal Govern ment. I bated violence and all its &mote and incidents, but meant to have gone on to the seat of war, if Gov. Wise had marched with a view to call a truce, and have that kind of intimate con ference which should take place on such an occa sion- between grandma and grandson. I told Bouts that I should have entreated her not to stain her venerable hands with blood, ?tor give to the vulgar red record of tyrants and warriors against their country the stately fame of the august Dominion, dc., &c., quite in the Cam byses vein, which restored good humor. Then I reminded him of that passage in history which relates the :forlorn appearance and swift destruc— lien of the,old noblesse of France, who came out of their rereats in city and country, where they had long been hid from sight, on the sanguinary 10th of August, at the Tuileries. Some two hundred of the marquises dukes, and iesser dignitaries, in small clothes and small swords, girt the monarch that day for his defence against the awful vengeance of a thousand years. As the waters of Niagara carry down the cataract a wisp of straw, so did the p eople obliterate these faithful, but misguided, friends of past abuses, and of an absolute sovereign, now weaker than the peasant marching against him in his wooden shoes, but armed with the terri ble bayonet, and fired by the new blaze of free dom, and the equal rights of all men, from highest to lowest. - So it would have been with the Virginia invasion of the District if it had not been stopped short of its destination by the sage and sober second thought of its great men and women. By force aces Union may be consolidated, but by force it eon never be dismembered. The sec tion which attempts that, will find the rest will or ganize resistance to overthrow the attempt; orga nization implies leaders and followers, and some one man invested with the supreme command. It Will be matehcSl on the ether aide, and the result of the conflict will be the election of one chief or the other, and the unity of the State, all the con stitutional safeguards having been broken up, and command and obedience substituted thenceforth for law and equality. And that Virginia should do such a thing was beyond belief ; or, if she did do it, that she should not be overtaken by all these consequences, was luckily now only a speculation. But my mind was not to be withdrawn from other matters. I did not intend, I said, to look back wards, but forward—forward into the future,which had yet to be shaped for the bane or blessing of ourselves and posterity." We trust the natural apprehensions ex pressed by Mr. Conan: ; in regard to consoli 7 dation as a consequence of the struggle we have had forced upon us, are entirely gratui tous ; and that we shall conic out of this war more powerful and more republican than be fore Although there were rumors in general cir culation at the time; of a Contingent insurree lion by Governor Wtsn and others, yet they were almost universally discredited through out the North. Hardly enough heed was given them to give point to the common ridi cule which the matter occasioned 'Whenever spoken of. Now, howeVer, we can see that these rumors were not mere gasconade. We remember, also—and so must all those who were upon terms of intimacy with him in those days— how earnestly Mr. BUCHANAN used to speak of the certainty of a Southern rebellion, in' case FRE;UONT shoidd be elected. He had then, undoubtedly, good reasons for this earnest belief. His correspondence with certain South ern leaders was constant and extensive; all the time he was a candidate for the Presidency— from 1844 to his election. Ile must have known, better than any other Northern man, the violent, bitter, and ambitious feeling of the Southern leaders, during all this period ; and, if he had ranged himself with the Democracy and the gallant, Doror.As throughout, on tha Kansas questions, and sustained his own early conservative convictions, as expressed to Governor 1V A Limn and Mr. STANTON', in that regard, how different would have been the aspect of the country at present! There were prominent and able men of South Carolina, in that day, (for their own sakes we forbear to name them now,) who ap proached President BrCIIANAN at that most critical period, and almost, with fearful earn. estuess, urged that Rum, YAxcEy, and their coadjutors, were bent on breaking up the Union ; and our belief was, and still remains, that if the Administration, by its appointments and power, had properly sustained the national Democrats in that State, they would have es tablished and maintained an able public jour nal at Charleston, whose efforts would have gone far to render powerless the insidious poison of the Mercury: But no, the most rabid fire-eaterS,' though evincing a stately indiffer ence at the very moment toward the Presi dent, were placed or kept in the most in fluential and important offices of the General Government, and nothing done to encourage what was then a brave, decided, and efficient 'Union party in the Palmetto State. The same shuffling and paltering policy was adopted by the Administration toward the whole South. Union men were scarcely re cognized ; and Genii himself, turned renegade at the very outset, .to his former political affiliations—plotting afterward, and preparing with FLOYD, THOMPSON, and others, to destroy a Government . they feared they could no longer control. - DOUGLAS, and the Northern Democracy : were to be left to their fatea fate accelerated by their steady friendship for the South, in all times of difficulty and danger in the past. We suppose, in charity, we must regard all these as simply mistakes on the part of President Bucur&NAN ; but they are mis takes which have deStroyed the Democratic party, and nearly undone his country ! LETTER FROM " OCCASIONAL." WASHINOTONi OCt. 28, 1861 Who will be the historian of this war? Thousands are preserving the materials, em balming the romance, and accumulating the proofs, so that the guilt of the beginning may be set clear and the authors of our present troubles properly arraigned at the august bar of posterity. The just. and impartial mind who can analyze this enormous mass of - testimony, and surround it with the true philosophy of the war, has not yet appeared. When such a man approaches this gigantic task, he will be first impressed by the contrast presented be, tween our struggle for freedom and the.strug gles of ancient and modern nations. A matter of-fact people, a progressive, money-making and money-spending race, and a Government more than once said by foreign critics to re semble a new building, rapidly erected, and still redolent of fresh paint and undried walls, are now engaged in a conflict in which the grandest attributes of the human character are displayed. We, who study the records of other wars, as we thrill with alternate anger and delight over the deeds of despots and of heroes as we contemplate the triumph of tyranny and the downfall of liberty, are daily startled into new emotions by the actors and the events of this• exciting epoch. The gallery which perpetuates the features of our illustrious dead is fast filling up. Hun. dreds have already fallen. Many will soon be forgotten, save by those who loved them best, or be remembered only in the memoirs of the chiefs who led them: Even our buried chieftains are for the time omitted from our recollection by the pressure and :the presence of the scenes in which we live. Lyon, Greble, Ellsworth, Cameron, Baker, and Winthrop, while we grieve for each and all of them— even these noble sacrifices are lest sight of in the hope created by their living successors. The disinterestedness of the loyal masses, and their readiness to support the Government in a fearless prosecution of the - war, by their contributions of men and money, Will awaken the surprise, and demand the applause of the historian. • But the discussion of this great struggle will be found if) be profitable coming generations in the manner in which parties and statesmen have taken positions in regard to it. Who, five years ago, would have supposed that Jefferson Daviscould wiltttiglp put himself forward as a representative of re pudiation, of perjury, and of unmitigated treason ? Who, recollecting the course of Howell Cobb in 1850, would have predicted that, in 1860, he would be found on the side of a bloody construction of the doctrines of Cal houn 7 Who could have anticipated Alexan der H. Stephens as the follower of Davis and the eulogist of the Calhoun theory? Who ever expected to see Sam Houston the mean apologist of treachery against the flag of the Union ? Who, regarding John C. Breckinridge as the rising star of the Democratic party, chiefly because his family traditions and fami ly prejudices allied him to Northern sen timent, expected to see him first the can didate and afterwards the champion of armed treason against the Constitution Who looked forward to the day when conservative men like Philip Frank Thomas and Robert M. McLane, of Maryland, would be found on the side of the foes of the Union ? In what wild dream did the figure of Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the United States, the old friend of Andrew Jackson, appear as the known advocate of the pernicious doe -Hue of State rights Against the Colistiltitloo he was sworn to expound and to defend ? Who expected to see Southern gentlemen engaged in the bad work of stealing the money and the property of the Government which had protected them? - Who would have pre dicted that the day would arrive when the Southern portion of the United States, which has looked upon England as its greatest ene my.; would crouch and crawl before the British throne to ask its interposition against the home Government, which it has heretofore controlled ? Who would have expected to see the day when Southern statesmen would array the Indian tribes against Southern States, and against the Federal Government, immediately after they had invoked the same Federal Government to protect Southern peopl6 lima these remorseless savages 1 . These are questions that the historian of this day, and the, days in store for us, will have to examine and to decide. It would be unprofitable to examine the re lations of parties and the public men of the free States since the commencement of our present troubles. It would be uncharitable to select for popular execution those who have taken ground against their country in that qUarter. The historian will be amazed that, in such a contest, made sublime by great principles and great duties, any man or any party should be found doubtful, much less art tagonistic. That which remains to the loyal men everywhere, after the fullest investiga tion of the alleged grievances which produced, and the ascertained outrages which precipi tated, this struggle, is the commanding truth that the friends of the Constitution and the Union have the full argument, the . entire mo rale on their side. This reflection is an afflu ent compensation at such a period. It is a truism as old as the human race, that no 'nation can be defeated which standi upon a living principle, and is actuated by hiii4ttfie Motives, and which, while looking to its own existence, constantly asserts its determination to protect the liberties of the people and to oppose the ag gressions of despotism. In my comments upon the lamented Colo nel Baker, I stated that, in addition to his many other intellectual gifts, he was a fine poet--a remark that was received by many with surprise. lam permitted to publish one of his fugitive pieces, written by him twelve years ago, and now in the possession of an in timate friend in this city. Observe how the last verse applies to his fate TO A WAVE. Dust thou seelLa star, with thy swelling crest, Oh! wave that leavest thy mother's breast? Bost thou leap from the prisoned depths below In scorn of their calm and constant flow ? Or art thou seekingolllo ttiytant Inntl - To die in murmurs upon the strand? Mast thou tales to tell of the pearl-lit deep, Where the wave-whelmed mariner rocks in sleep? Canst thou speak of navies that sunk in pride Ere the reit of their thunder in echo died? What trophies, what banners, are floating free In the shadowy depths of that silent sea It were vain to ask, as thou rollest afar, Of banner, or mariner. ship or star : It wire vain to seek in thy stormy face Some tale of the sorrowful past to trace. Thou art swelling high, thou art flashing free, How vain are the questions we ask of thee ! I too ant a ware on a stormy sea : I too am a wanderer. driven like thee : I too em seeking a distant land To be lost and gone ere I reach the strand. For the land I seek is a waveless shore, And they who once reach it shall wander no more. OccAStosm.. TBEPRESS. - PHILADELPIIIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1861. LATEST NEWS ALL QUIET ALONG THE LINES. Another Grand Military Review, GENERAL STONE'S ORDERS TO COLONEL BAKER, 'Affairs on the Upper Potomac. THE WAR IN KENTUCIEY. ALL THEIR CAMP EQUIPAGE TAKES. IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI. PRICE STILL RETREATING. Gen. Fremont at Bolivar. The state of affairs in New Granada with regard to the United States is in a delicate and interesting condition. Elevating the flag of State sovereignty and State rights, General Mow;Ena. threw his country into a terrible revolution, and on the 18th of July succeeded in entering the capital, through the imbecility of the chief eortuniusders of the con stitutional army and the absence of confidence in them by the troops ; but he has not been able to extend his rule to even one-half of the territory or population of the country, and there are now powerful odds against him. Letters from Bogota say that the American le gation there favored the obtaining of information by MOSQUERA relative to the strength and movements of his opponents, by which he was enabled at last to attack them with advantage ; that in the same manner our minister, Gem DOSES, violating the orders of General !Mimi° in the Magdalena river, had months before caused the disaster to the expedition sent by President ()SPINA to the Atlantic States under the command of that: chief, Gen. JONES having caused a steamer to proceed down the river, by which the rebels were informed of the position, strength, and plan of attack of the Government troops. These letters also assert that, on the evening of the 29th of July, when MOSQI7ERA. most cruelly. ordered the murder of three citizens without trial, even denying them spiritual comforts, Gen. Joxas lent the United States flag at a ball or soiree given at the house he occupied. It is known. too, that JONES himself hastened to recognize the self-assumed Government of Mos- OtEriA, presenting to him the appointments of United States consuls for Panama, and asking from him the exequaturs, which were immediately given. In consequence of .these proceedings of General JONES, Mosor.EnA assumes to have been formally recognized by the Government of the United States, and therefore attempted to abruptly terminate the labors of the New Granada and 'United States Commission, organized nearly five months ago for the examination and settlement of the claims of American citizens, through personal animosity against Messrs, IiVRTAOO and Porno, the former a commissioner and the latter charge d'afaires of that Republic. Re first attempted to divert the funds provided by New Granada for the commission, and next to recall or supersede Mr. IluttrAno, notwithstanding the commission. by the terms of the convention, is of a judicial character, and is placed in a position independent of political interference by either of the Governments joining in the arrangement. General JONES is now on his way to the United States, and his successor, Judge Bow.hriv, has pro bably, by this time, arrived at Bogota. The above facts, though not derived from Government chan nels, are_ reliable, and it is known in diplomatic circles that MORVERA I by high-banded and discour teous proceedings, has placed himself in hostility to the English and Preach Legations at Bogota. From the tipper Potomac. Accounts from Darnestown, received to-night, say a sufficient force remains at anti near Edwards' Ferry to insure safety against, any 'attompt of the rebels to cross or molest us. The review to-day completes the series of general inspection reviews of the army_ciftbo "P"'"'" 4o . akevcrLELL m - ost empasuoally expresses himself gratified and entirely satisfied with the progress made by the armyiu military practice. He has so reported to the Executive. He has made himself acquainted with the commanding officers, not only of each division and brigade, but even - with the regimental officers, and generally with the men. There is not a man, probably, irk the Potomac army whom he has not personally inspected. His face is familiar to every soldier, and in his superior abili- ties for the important position he new holds the army generally have the most entire confidence. These are established facts, and they are not with out great importance. Dame humor is now engaged in creating a di vision between these two generals, and has sue. ceeded so far as to propagate a report that in con sequence of the senior general's tenacity of autho rity the junior has tendered his resignation. In all this there is not a shadow of truth. All that General hieCLELtax has asked for is the control of the army of the Potomac, and that has been con ceded to the fullest extent. With him, also, as a consequence, the entire responsibility of the acts of that army rest. He asks to have the full control. out of no love of power or pride of position, but wholly in view of the fact that, while ootaultations are important and desirable, a division of his au thority naturally tends to weaken hie influence, and render the movements of the army less certain of success. It is true that one or two veteran Army officers have—one of them within the past reek—intima ted a disapproval of the appointraOat - of Gertorol. MCCLELLAN over those who have been longer in the service ; but these, too, cheerfully leave all pri vate feeling for the public good, and cordially throw the testimony in the scale of entire confidence in the ability of the young general, • Grand Review To-Day. The principal attraction here to-day is a general review by Gen. McCLELza.w, of the troops on this side of the Potomac. under the command of Gen. CASEY. At 11 o'clock the regiments began to leave their respeetiVe encampments at the various points around the city, and march to the review ground on East Capitol Hill. Regiment after regi ment passed down the Avenue preceded by their respective bands of musk, and led by their com manding officers mounted. The 'morning being fine, the citizens, and particularly the ladies, were out in large numbers, and the indications of the city were those of a general holiday., The review presented attractions ot unusual in terist. Its magnitude;the precision,of the, evoln tions, the aptitude of regimental officers in .receiv ing and giviag orders, and the resit:hate in exe cuting them, all evinced an improvement in mill. tary tactics, that commanded general admiration, and could not but have afforded great satisfaction to the superior officers of the army. , It 4 un4ltrAtoo thg,ttbis is the ItAgenereirclidefq on this side of the river, previous to a removal of a number of the encampments hero to other important positions, preparatory to a general engagement against the enemy. The Wounded at Ball's• Bluff. The wounded were not brought to this eity was expected. but are in the hospital at Poolesville• Thirty sick soldiers from Gen. BAxxs' army ar rived yesterday, via the canal, and are now in our haspital. Five prisoners in the common jail here, one for murder, and others for counterfeiting, obtaining money by false pretences, &c., had so far succeeded in making their way through the wall, that they had reached the last course of bricks, when the plot was discovered on Saturday. ' The work had been done with a knife obtained from a colored man in the kitchen. There is a foolish law on the statute books here, which forbids the sale of goods by sample. In se veral cases recently, it has been enforced, and the repreeentatives of New York houses have been fined twenty dollars and costs of. suit. This law is with out justice or reason, and ought to be wiped out of existence. Our Arms Again Victorious in Missouri. A despatch was received nt Gen. Seorr's Mien this morning, from which I obtain a copy : ST. Louis, October 27. To Cot.. E. D. TowNsurni : I have just received the following despatch from General Fremont, dated liumaneville, October 22 Major Zagonyi, at the head of my Guards, made a most brillant charge upon a body of the enemy. draxin up in line of battle, in their wimp at Spring field, Missouri, 2,000 strong. He completely routed them, drove them from the town, hoisted the national flag upon the eourt house, then retired upon a reinforcement which laid already joined him. Our loss is not great. The imeeeSsful charge against such very largeludds is an example to the army. Our:id:ranee will occupy Springfield to-night. C, MoKuuvuu, • Assistant Adjutant General. Ronnur Cnoznot has been appointed District Attorney for Kantios, in the place of Mr. Bennis; who is engaged in the military service, The blockade of the Potomac by the rebels has stopped our shipping. and rendered my reports from the navy yard of comparatively less value. The steamer Pllsry came up last night, and reports the rebel steamer Page in Quintile.) creek. The steamer Le.vlir went down this morning, and will join the flotilla. BY TELEGRAPH. FROM WASHINGTON, REBEL CAVALRY ROUTED NEAR PADUCAH, THE LATE VICTORY AT SPRINGFIELD. Special Despatches to if The Press?, WASIIIMITON ! October 28, 1861 New Granada. General Condition of the Army. Generals Scott and McClellan Attempt to Break Jail. Selling Goods by Sample District Attorney for Kansas. From the wavy Yard, Gen. Stone's Order to Col. Baker. The order of Gee. STONE to COL R Eu , pub- Haled in The Press today, is P l 'Onouncod a for gory by Gen. &ors, The original is hold by a party in the army, whoße veracity is not doubted. Claims Against the War Department. Parties. from Philadelphia are hero with claims against the War Department, for debts contracted by Col. BAKER while raising his regiment, and threaten to proceed against his estate, if payment is not made by the War Department. The Depart ment will liquidate all legitimate bill* so contracted, but will reject bogus and exorbitant charges, and will defend the family in resisting the payment out of his estate. The Potomac Blockade A few vessels hare come up the river, and those whocc liwuranco policy- includes the war claw° pre fer to press their way up, while all others discharge their cargoes below, either at Annapolis or Balti more. Rumor's Three Last Victories There is probably no city in the Union where stories of victories ere more easily manufactured, and more generally believed, than in Washington. We had, yesterday, the brilliant victory at Rom ney, which has been confirmed ; then we had the capture of Purtsmouth, Va., by a portion of the naval fleet ; of the bay within Hatteras Inlet, and the rebel shipping now confined there, by another portion of the lighter vessels in the fleet, and to to this was added a brilliant victory by FREMONT, in which PRICE' was effectually whipped, and es caped to Arkansas. These victories were all re ceived and communicated by the newemongers at Willard's, and were verified by parties who pro fessed to know how the information was received, anti were ready to guaranty iti authentleity. To day, however, we have official intelligence of a victory in Missouri. Scarcity of Wood and Coal. Wood 18 worth $7 and SS in our city, and coal brings $6.50 and $7.50, with an upward tendency. Miscellaneous The publication of the details of the great naval expedition ; by the New York papers, meets the un qualified disapprobation of the President and Cabi net. It is supposed that the information was fur nished by an officer who holds a high commission under Government, and an investigation of the filets will most likely follow. It is common report, that a number of officers in our service not only sympathize with the rebels, but seize every oppor. tunity to make public such movements of our forces as will likely prove of advantage to them. Some new developments are reported to have been made in the case of Col. Kammoka, a member of Congress fiord New York, who has been Maier arrest for some time, on the charge of affording aid and comfort to the rebels. The matter creates much conversation in certain political circles. A rumor was very prevalent this morning that the late naval expedition had - captured Norfolk and Portsmouth, On inquiring at the Navy De partment, we learned that no such information had been received. Barracks are to be erected on the other side of the Potomac, in the vicinity of Washington, for sixty thousand troops. Some of our regiments have not yet, received their overcoats, and we understand that orders have beeit issued that no other regiments shall be forwarded unless they are properly clothed for the winter campaign. There is no lack of improved arms. SICKLES' and HOOKER'S brigades are Still at Port Tobfteeo. The report that the rebels have re moved their batteries from Matthias Point is not believed. Col. CAKE is here on business connected with his regiment, which is now encamped—one thousand strong—in Schuylkill county. lie says that his re giment has been full since the 18th inst., and is under almost perfect discipline. He is now waiting for his arms and overcoats, and expects to have his regiment here in the course of ten days.- Col. CASE formerly commanded the Twenty-fifth Pennsylva nia in the three-months service. Gen. PATTERSON remarked that they were the most orderly, and best drilled and disciplined regiment in his divi sion. Col. CAKE'S regiment is now called the Ninety-sixth, and he has in his ranks, besides a ma jority who served with him in the old Twenty fifth, a number who did good service in the Mexi can war. CLINTON 1101 - T, Company F, .11ARLAN's Cavalry ; EDWARD BEKNETT 7 Company 11, Fourth R6gAieiii, McCALL's division, and ALLEN ESENBRAInf, mu sician, Company G, Forty-seventh Pennsylvania, have died in the hospital. Some important movements took place among the troops on, the other sitle_of__ the Potomac this morning. A gififorel forward take place in the next few days. Merchandise is now being transported from Bal timore to this city by express. Three wagon loads arrived this afternoon. They were mostly light pttoksFeg. It is said that a second railroad track will be laid between here and Baltimore before the Ist of Jan uary. A number of Republican Senators and Congrces men are now here. PROM MISSOURI. GENERAL FREMONT AT BOLIVAR. TEE FIGHT AT 'SPREtiGITELD, SITUATION OF AFFAIRS• THE COMING BATTLE DISAFFECTION AMONG THE REBELS Gen. Johnston to take Command. RETREAT TO ARKANSAS DIRECTED. A BaWle with Fremont to be Avoided [Special Despatch to the St. Louis Republican.] Cegr RICHARPSON, BOLIVAR, FOLK Ce Saturday night, Oct. 28.—General Fremont and staff arrived , here. sixteen miles from Camp Morissey, and encamped this evening on the out skirts of the town. &diva, like nearly - all the towns in Southern Missouri, is almost entirely deserted, the stores being all closed and many of the houses abandoned. It is now ascertained that the loss of Fremont's body-guard, in the brilliant charge at Springfield, was six or eight killed and from fifteen to twenty wounded. A number of most brilliant instances of daring were shown on our side. A sergeant had three bonefish& from under him, and a rebel placed a NEM at Major 4og9ni'ff briT§ti and WM in tho aSt of firing when the Major severed his arm from the shoulder, and laid him dead at his horse's feet. Col. Carr's Third Illinois Cavalry, and Major Holman's Sharpshooters have left here for Spring- Bel& and one regiment of Gen. Sigel's division will march there at midnight. • Gen. Fremont and staff and Sigel's division de part by forced marches for Springfield at daylight to-morrow morning, and will probably arrive there in the evening. Gen. MoKinstry was within two miles of Warsaw last night. Gen. Pope was this side the Osage river, and Gen. flouter in Advance of him, all marohing to title point. I understand that in the forthcoming battle Ge neral Lane and General Sturgis will have the left wing. General Ilunter the right, General Asboth the main column, and General Mckinstry will form the reserve, General Sigel taking the advance. Nothing farther has been heard from the rebels under General Price, and there is no news of Me- CullOCh. [Special Deepatch to the St. Louis Democrat.) Lens, Mo., Oct. 28.—General Kennedy, who has just returned to Sedalia from General Price's army, says that Price's men are much dissatisfied at the prospect of leaving the State, and that they will force Wan to make a stand within our borders. On the other hand, it is asserted that General John ston has left Kentucky to take command of the forces under Price and McCulloch, and that, before leaving that State, he cent a ender to Price and McCulloch, directing them to fall back into Ar kansas, and not to give Fremont battle until he could first reach them. General Kennedy says that General Fremont will have a much larger force to contend against than he imagines. Considerable numbers of Price's rebels are arriving in this sec tion daily, and it is feared that they will renew their plundering habits as soon as our troops leave. FROM CAIRO. ROUT •OF REBELS. CAPTAIN AND LIEUTENANT KILLED CAIno, Illinois, October 28.—A party of thirty men of the Twenty-eihchth Illinois Regiment, while scouting on Saturday, encountered a party of rebel cavalry and infantry, thirteen mike below this place, A brisk engagement ensued, in which the rebels were routed with the loss of a captain and lieuten ant, and several wounded. No loss on our side. PROBE KENTUCKY. REBEL CAVALRY ROUTED. 13 Killed and 24 Prisoners 52 HORSES AND CAMP EQUIPAGE CAPTURED PADCOO I 2 Oet. 29.—Three companies of the Ninth Illinois Regiment went to Saratoga, forty eight miles up the Cumberland river, en Saturday, and attacked a company of rebel cavalry 100 strong, completely routing them. The rebels lost 13 killed, 24 prisoners, and 52 horses and all their camp equip age were captured. The Federal loss was only two wounded. Letter from Garibaldi. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—The following letter from Garibaldi has been received by tllo United states Consul at Antwerp [TRANSLATION.] " CAMERA, 10th of September, 1801. " Dunn SIR : I saw Mr. Sanford, and regret to be obliged to announce to you that I shall not be ablo to go to the Unitotl States at prat, " I do not doubt of the triumph of the cause of the Union, and that shortly ; but if this war should unfortunately continue in your beautiful country, I shall overcome all obstacles which detain me, to hasten to the defence of a people who are so dear to MO. Yours, t 3, GARIDAMtI, le Air.Quiggle, U. S. Consul at Antwerp." A Secessionist Ridden on n Rail. BOSTON, Oct. 28.—Asa T. Pratt, of Braintree, who gave expression to strong Secession views M a speech which he delivered at the late Democratic Convention, was ridden on a rail by several of his townspeople to-day. The Steamer Arago oft' Cape Race. Sr. JOHNS, N. F.. Oct. 28.—The steamer Armin passed off Cape Race on Sunday morning. Her advices hare been anticipated. Public Amusements. WALNUT-STREET TRF:ATRE.---"La C ircassienne, adapted from the opera of the same name, a drama weakly rendered but handsomely placed upon the stage, and well played, attracted a large audience to the Walnut-street Theatre last evening. A number of fine tableaux occur in this piece, but they were tamely arranged, and the encounters which take place at the end of the first and the end of the second acts were so lacking in intensity that they might have been meant for burlesques. The principal parts were sustained by Mr. and MISS Richings, although Miss Gray, Mr. Bolivia, and Mr. Johnson ; matte the most of minor characters. A seraglio scene was well painted, and among the :ladies of the harem little Miss Perry, with an intelligent face and more than ordinary cleverness, made a subordinate part amusing. The conception of La Cireassienne—a young soldier who assumes female costume, and in this guise infatuates a Rus sian military leader—is in itself preposterous. but Miss Richings made of it a pert. pleasant, dashing character, and her transition from lady to lad was very naturally sustained. The language of the piece was seldom either precise or painted, but the situations and incidents kept up the interest, and the audience seemed to testify, by frequent ap plause, their approbation and satisfaction. In the afterpiece, Mr. Adams and Mrs. Cowell made the best of unhappy parts. MR. J. S. CLARKE will appear at the Walnut street Theatre in a few weeks, and play a star en gagement, introducing most of his leading comic characters. - CONTINENTAL THEATRE.—The "Siren of Paris" drew a thronged house last night, and seemed to please the patrons of the theatre. We reserve a notice of the play for to-morrow. soon BLITZ, whose genial personal qualities and professional experience and aptness have made his entertainments popular for more than twenty years, gives nightly exhibitions during the winter• at the northeast corner of Tenth and Chestnut streets. Folks of all ages and tastes can find profit and amusement at the Signor's exhibitions of ven triloquism and magic. TI!E PRESTIDWITATEUR.—The first performance of Hermann will take place at the Academy of Music to-morrow evening. The sales of scats at the box office yesterday were very creditable. Enwv FonnEsm IS BOSTON.—We subjoin the following.complimentary and just opinlun of Mr. Forrest's merits as an actor, taken from a late am ber of the Boston Transcript. Ile will appear in Philadelphia early in December : Mn. FORREST will enter upon the fourth week of his very successful engagement at the Boston Theatre to-night. on which occasion be will appear as Jack Cad, in Judge Conrad . .. , play of that name. The public will be glad to learn that Mr. Forrest has no intention of relinquishing his pro fession, and has never authorized any such an nouncement. At the conclusion of his present engagement in Boston. he will open at the Acade my of Music. Philadelphia, where ho will probably act for two months. From thence lie goes to New York, and will there finish the theatrical season. We understand Mr. Forrest has had large sums offered him to visit Europe and California profes sionally, all of which he has declined. We arc glad d this, inasmuch as the presence of en actor on our stage who has so thoroughly studied into the depths of the great art will be of incalculable service, not only as a teacher to the rising sehool of young actors, but as living evidence that genius, when accompanied with persistent industry, is certain to achieve an exalted and honorable posi tion: as well in the dramatic as in any other pro fession, where a high order of intellect is requisite. Because an actor adepts any particular artiste as a model, it is not necessary that he should be a ser vile imitator ; yet, it is the same in acting as in i'auting or in .m..ulpture a „ rm i u l ia nem 'cry for Ening up, and chs.duu," of the piece. the inspiration of It, stemia be left to tite - imagination and genius of the artist. No inve terate imitator can achieve greatness,, as all the faults and blemishes of the original are generally exaggerated, while the beauties are rarely ap proached or unveiled. Heme t we contend, that by having a model to work from, a more effective pic-- ture can be made, and yet not be an imitation. A school for actors to study in is as necessary as for any of the fine arts. If members of the dramatic profession would strive to speak naturally. and act so, rather than strain after effects at the saerifiee of nature, they would oftener stir thehearts and arouse the sympathies of their audiences. We have always considered the greatest beauties in Mr. Forrest's acting to be in his quiet and sub dued scenes, which, at times, are Nature itself, in all its grandeur, as well as touching simplicity. In portraying the more -violent passions. there is an intensity about Mr. Forrest's acting that is often wrongly and unjustly attributed to rant. Being a man of great power, physically as well as mentally. his delineations of the more robust passions are given with proportionate strength sad intensity, while his delicate touches of pathos stir every heart. His great physical powers are simply aids to his intellectual grandeur. There may have been Mom who never trod the stage, and poets who never penned a verse. because in their constitu tional formation one quality was wanting. This quality Forrest possesses in an extraordinary de ho uses in skilful eisediaues to the im pulses of his genius. PHILADELPHIA. MANSIONS.—What strikes every Englishman with greatest surprise is the extent and completeness of Amur'tenn i ais4 espetink of rhik, delphinlntnsions One of the young gentlemen in the Prince of Wales' suite, last October, was in troduced into some half-dozen houses, inhabited by leading business men and others in this city. He said, what was tine, that with the exception of about twenty of the highest and richest, scarcely any English nobleman's town-house in London, which he and his family occupy from January to August, was half as good as oar dinning-60es " up town. - This day, at noon, at the Philadelphia Exchange, Messrs. M. Thomas it Sons, who dispose of so much real estate, will sell a mansion. capacious and elegant. S. W. corner of Broad and Poplar sts., far superior to any which the young and. noble at tache had entered. In London, it would be eagerly appropriated as the residence of some rich Duke or Marquess—here, it will bo purchased and inhabi ted. by one of our merchant-princes, who has awned a fortune by successful enterprise. It oc- cupies a lot 240 feet on Broad and 160 on Poplar street; has gas throughout the house, which was built with extra thick brick walls, covered with mastic, for Benjamin Stiles, Esq. : has large pillsts and steps in front ; end the drawing= rooms and. rotunda, when thrown open, form a apace one hundred feet long. The main building is 65 feet in front, 75 feet deep,ond 4 wings. Art and experience hare been : premed into the service to make this dwelling complete in all lid clefiteatie details. Three hundred feet of greenonses—for flowers, grapes, and pines ; stableS and coach house, shrubbery and fruit-trees, billiard-room and fountain complete the lot. Moraoyer, the furni ture, made .to suit the house, can be had at a va luation, and $30,090 of the purchase money left on mortgage. We wish we could afford to buy this pahlee, LARGE POSITIVE SALE OP BOOTS, SROES, Bite- GAss, Arnr,mso-nAos, &e.—The early attention of purchasers is requested to the large assortment of boots, shoes. brogans, soft hats, &c., besides a 'full line of travelling bags, embracing a general as sortment of desirable seasonable goods, to be pe remptorily sold, by catalogue, for cash, commencing this morning, at 10 o'clock, by Myers, Claghorn, h Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 anti 234 Market street. EXTRA VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, ETC.- To-day, at the Exchange, including the splendid Broad-street residence, and other desirable city and eountry property. The valuable farm and the Fifth and Walnut-streets property, and others, to be sold peremptorily: See Thomas & Sons' pamphlet catalogues and advertisements. SUPERIOR Fortationx—Sale this morning, at No. 1725 Green street. The Prize Captures in the Gulf. The following correspondence has been received UNITED STATES STEAMER SOETR CAIIOLINA, t SOITTIIWESZT PASS, Oct. 4, 1801. ) Sln : I have to report that the two schooners brought here by me were captured by us. The first, the Ezada, was taken on the 30th ult., four or five miles from land. with the TiMbelier light bearing W. IS. about thirteen miles. The other, the Joseph Toone, we caught, after a hard chase of five hours, at the entrance of Barra taria bay. As soon as she discovered us she stood to the southwest. They both claim to be English. The first, the Ezi Ida, was cleared for Matamoros. by Capt. T. 0. Sullivan, of Cork, Ireland, and the log is signed by him, but it ap pears he left her tefore she sailed. and when cap tured by us she was commanded by an ex-United States naval officer, William Anderson Hicks. of Mississippi, who resigned from the Naval Academy at Annapolis. in March last, and was an officer on board the Sumpter when she left the Mississippi. fie had curried' lute Cienfuegos several {irises taken by the Swo.pte r . , and when we took hire he was on his way home rut Havana. Re had as puss mger Mr. Badenhoff. a merchant of New Orleans, whom I have determined to let go on his parole. The crew list of the Ezi/da contains not one Englishman. and, taken in connection with thb fact that he had contrived to get so far off his course—over four hundred miles—against ad verse winds, not to mention the cargo, 10) entirely contraband of war — a list of which is herewith sent—l at ease pronounced him a prize to the United States Government. One of the bills of lading says, 4 , Shipped sixty-one bags of coffee to any port of the Confederate States north of Brews. — The Joseph IL Toone's. captain is from New jersey, and her crew, ;judging from ap pearances, are mostly foreign to the British Crown. An abstract which 1 send you of her cargo, taken from the bills of lading found on board , being lates!ly arms aid to- gethor with ether articles contraband of war, were so convincing I immediately made her a prize to the United States Government lter pazzoni , ' ers were: William Aymer, merchant, of New Or leans, hails from Bt. Andrews, N. 8., and is owner of both cargo and vessel; Thomas Lewis, late of the United States army, and Intely attached to the U. S. Arsenal at Washington, has an English passport and travels under the name of John Mar tin. Bath of these are to go to New York, prisoners of war, in the Niz/ttingats. Dr. D. L. Lefcbre, a Frenchman, says he thought ho was going to Tampico. I shall let him go on parole. I have directed Stephen R. Hudson, mate, to pro ceed in the Arigitti”,mde, with the cargo and prisoners, to testify in both eases. I estimate the arms to be from 4,000 to 5,000 stand. Respectfully, JAMES ALDEN, Commander. To Flag Officer WM, W. Mcliomv. Commander Alden, in his communication accom panying the official reports, estimates the number of arms captured at from 4.000 to 5,090 stand. Many of them are old flint-looks, and sonic aro en tirely useless from age and rust. The commander adds : "They serve to show, however, that the re bels must be sadly put to it for arms when such things will pay the freight. I trust, however, that a large portion of them will be found of this first clew, and do us good service." The officers and crews were in fine condition, and enlivened by their success, their prizes amounting. in the short space of three months, to the number of sixteen. THE CITY. Business of the Leading Manufactories. \►'e present Mow a table representing the number of workmen employed in the leading city manufactories at thin date and at n corresponding date of 1860. The lint Is necessarily incomplete; but in believed to be an per fect as call at thin time be made. The factories given represent about 8,000 workmen, and more, than C20,- 000,000. c.. -5 . : IlcsiNEss. .Ea. i Wnt. Sellers C 0... M. W. Baldwin A; Co IL IleMehl Si: C 0.... Norris R Bon.. .... ; . Wm. Wood A: C 0.... Navy-yard ..... liridesburg Arsenal. Matthews & Moore.. Bement Dougherty iron founders.— 200 200 full tino; locomotives.....; 700 450 do. brass founders ..; 25 35 do. locomotives 000 200 do. domestic goods.. 42 52 do. Government .... • 200 2400 do. Government 100 :200 do. iron founders...." 250 230 do. machinery for 7001009 do. Army 1200 d o . bread .... i 1000 iron castings.... GO 80 do. machinists an d ; iron f oundt.ra..' 75 100 15 hours GOTel7llllPlit j ! Reach-A. Arsenal... Mechanical Bakery.. Architectural Iron Works Morgan, Orr, sc Co IT, littglee Bruner". domestic 230 230 full time yard ma nufact u'r, 30 30 fall time woollen and flan- 1 B. 11 t on Devine's.. nel goods.- 350 350 15 hours woollen g00d5....; 170 170 cotton LIOMIS__ 100 100 'laird°. woollen and flan- . j 120 150 full limo hollow ware...... 140 40 'stores and shot.. 250: 175 machinist' 630, 650 I J mr, chemists do. do. wrought-iron I mill ...........215 245 flannel g00d5.... aoo, printing cloths.. 300 dornesticgoods.. , 200 I planing mi 11..... 2tlj Freer l McCreigbt Norris k Groolooii. Conipbell & Elliot.. Savery & Co North,Cbase,& North Merrick & Verree 6; Mitchell, telbrandt, 114- ) bins, Marshall & t Griffin, all Rosengarten & C 0... Rowland ............ Glenburne Mills... Drake , . Mill Guy & Co. Thompson, late Sloat S AT 31ANATUNK Hiltons Ding. 1:• W. ik J. Preston Holt ,t 1,5e0ck.... S. Solo's J. D. Winpenny.., Daniel Arbuckle... ,T. Dlason S.: Son.., G. Sutton R Son... B. Schofield. Joseph Dobsin, woollen mill, falls of Schuylkill. 160 l'oper Mills, Feror Joseph Docket.... Stellwngen ... . .. Joe. McDowell Cotton all 25 ! full time 200 200 ; do. 9.5 10 ; do. 225 175 do. 100 75 75 stopped ; do. 100 ! do. do. 70 do. ! do. 50 50 do. • 30 GO I half time _l3 15 ! full time 15 'stopped do. Ripkas Campbell ,t 7 Co., 3 mills. Stephens & Whittaker... 600 600 , full time 200 . 200 f do. • Flour Mills. Pugh's flour mill, the only, one at Manayunk 10 employed on Government work • .';F RD COTTON AJD 'e e , 4 - e - g ' . 1 Ge 0 a •'"- ' 5 •:. . , .1. g 4 FIRM. t... = I '''.,.. "E 0 C. , ~.... . 0 " 1. 4 4 1 1.'70 a - ;a I .".u‘' a.A P. 1% 1 P1...2, _ I '' i g- ,.. 1Vy1e........... i 40 1 05 full time Evans I 100 , 100 double time Driller 1 401 90 two-thirds 'Briggs i 45 1 45 , one-halt Garee3 i 475.; 015 folk throe Foster ... I TO i TO do. Bain . i 70 I 70 half time Colladay ... ' 50 i 50 I full time Print and Dye Works. , Lippincott ' 11.419.1 1 Usual runtime I No. No. Wilson..., „„,„..... .. I i 15 i 30 two-Akira Harrod( .... 30 , SO two-thirds Iron W I orks. Stanhope ..t: Supplee .... I 53 i 135 ; full time Rowland . 40 ' 30 I do. Miscellaneous. Yankirk's chandelier fac-; 'tory too ',... 27.5 200 The hands engaged at the above cotton and woollen and print works comprise men, boys, and women. cat PAve AND Rs War4ol7c4llPicti With the Bret sad antaAnCebient front Washington of the death of Col. E. D. Baker, Of thia city, came a telegraphic despatch, stating that he bad made his will Info , c going into battle. Like many other is specialdespatches' front 'Washington, coming through irresponsible sources, it ices wholly untrue, being Probably predicated upon a re' mark recently made by the martyred statesman and war rior, that he had "settled his affairs." 0-A sister of the deceased returned from Washington to her home in this city on Saturday night, and having conversed with her yesterday, we have obtained several facts alike pertinent to our subject and interesting to the puldle. Colonel Baker died intestate—so far as hie relatives have any means of ascertaining. His business affairs in the Atlantic States will be settled up by his brother, and in San Francisco they have been entrusted to his son-in law, Mr. Stevens. A despatch from General Stone, which is important as showing that the deceased officer was not chargeable with the rashness and fearful responsibility which have been falsely attached to his name, is now in possession of one of his relatives in 'Washington. When he was picked lifeless from the earth the manuscript, stained with his own life-blood, was fumed lying at his side, having fatten from his pocket_ It reads substantially as R 11101111; "Push ahead. Gorman will reinforce you. Advance as far as you think discreet." Col. Baker knew and appreciatedthedanger of attempt ing to cross the Potomac at the designated spot, and ac cordingly he had intended to cross in the night. time. He had been assured, however, that he would be reinforced by way of Edwards' _Ferry, (its ha might with proper means of transportation, have readily been,) and accord ingly ac tniesced in the decision of his superior officer. Over two hours wore consumed in transporting the first boat-load of troops, 30 men. When these men had land ed, they saw a body of troops advancing, and supposing that they were the expected reinforcements, they cheer ed, hfiaiiied, iii & NeaMed their lilts In air. Tha seutuenes is already known. Col. Baker had a singular way of courting self-convic tion against his better judgment. Before the transit of the troops was commenced, he walked about twenty . paces along the Maryland shore, his eyes directed across the Flier. Calling to Cal. Young, ha said; hesitatingiVs "Colonel, this is very good ground, it seems to me. Don't you think it will answer our purpose"! And yet, in his tones and face, were the strongest contradictions of his words, and very little hopefulness. There was a rebel encampment, we are told, just be hind the shrubbery of tha bluffs, of which fact General Stone could hardly have been aware. Had the ordinary precaution of a reconnoitre been taken, the whole dis aster might have been averted, and hundreds HOW stark in death, spared to lives of future usefulness. NAVAL ArrAlßli,—The Keystone Slate was, Yesterday, lying in the stream oppysite the navy yard. She Will be put on the sectional dock, for repairs, as soon as the work on the State of Georgia is completed. The United States steamer Hatteras, formerly the St. Mory, which hasbeet. undergoing alterations at the yard, will probably leave for the gulf to-morrow. The Hatte ras was built at Wilmingtau, Del., Mine time since, And was lately purchased by the Government. she is of per culiarly light draft, and is designed to be used for pur poses of transportation. Her force, comprising crew, officers, and others, will number about two hundred. She is to be furnished with four :V.-pounders and one 20- 'wind rifled cannon. The following are among her 016 cers: Commander, G. P. - Emmons; liantensatt, S. L. Breese; chief engineer, A. M. Covert; first assistant do., N. P. Bates: acting masters, C. Cruse, G. B. Holfaer, E. Brooks; acting master's mate, P. J. McGrath. The work of coppering the steamer State qf Georgia la rapidly progressing, and it is confidently expected she w ill Ice itefely tot sea ditilitg ISO prePant Walt. The new gunboat Wissahickon,. Launched about three weeks since at the ship yard of J. W. Lynn, foot of Reed street, wilt be ready to deliver to the Government during the present week. A trial of her machinery was made yesterday, when Hie working of her engines was focal entirely satisfactory. The contract time specified for her CoMpletiOli wag the eighth of Novembor.. A trial of the engines of the. TIOW gunboat MAW, which wee launched one day prior to the above, was made Olt Saturday last, at the wharf of Morris fi Co., Richmond. Her machinery was found to be in adntira ble working order, Mal She will be ready for sea in a few days. A steamboat, of about lisooom blirdent is now in course of erection at Lynn's yard. Site is 220 feet in length, 34 feet breadth of beam, and %.3.1 feet depth of hold, and is intended to ply between this port and Bos ton, taking the place of the Plaineas Sprugue, which has been sold to the I luvernment. A force of about 120 work men are at present engatteil on the vessel, and she will, ProPably, be completed in threeweeks time. Nestle ,S; - Levy are to supply the engin( s. CANNON OF THE litraE.Gumt.a...—The Rom Guard Brigade recently received' sixlo-ponfal rifled cam n•.a, commonly known as Parrot ein They are each Reran feet long; and will carry a ball' about four tam The shot used for them is el an °yid shape. Two more guns—a twenty and a ten-pounder—are soon expected to arrive, and these will complete the two batteries. The Home Guard have alromly bees furnished with 204 sets of harness, saddles, act, necimary for the horses . that are to he used in pulling the gilts. The harness is rout. piety, anti is not a t . in /11»n. l Ai'l e. The gnus and harness are at the armory, Broad and Race streets. A VALUAD.LE .I...gyuuTledc—lmenovEn CAN NO! nAMMER...WO - were ghowu yesterday, by the in ventor, Matthew C. Bogie, Esq., of t h is city, the model . of an unproTed cannon-rummer, which he has lately patented, and which will probably lie adopti.4 by Govern ment. It works upon the principle, hitherto neglected, of leiisening, the shotk.upon the plainer, so Ili It he *nay cam charge after charge with scarcely nay fatigue. The improvement had been uffered to c, c ,entnent gratis. Tho sane principle is stoteptible or annum infinite ap plicatiou and perhaps may be introduced with advan tage in die plating of iron vt , ggele. • -- _ A BROAD-STeEET MANSION.—One of nio most commodious, elegant, and fashionably situated pl.+ Vale mansions in this city its to lie din/m.4 of to-day as auction. It is owned by mid for the last tea years has occupied by Mr. Anspach, a prominent merchant of the city. It was built about 16 years ago by Mr. Benjamin Stiles for him own use. For now time it as occupied as a convent by the Sisters 1.1 . Charity. The walls are of brick, extra thick, and covered with mastic. The main building is 6.5 feet front, 15 Poet deep, and hat smith .0..1 south wings. The Arß,ing-rooms and rotunda include ;t space about 100 feet in length. The green-ligai,e4 consist of two grriperies of tlin choicest fruits such its XI mmittine, Catawba, ete. The pineapple house contains a number of plants about 20 of which are in full I.loom, bearing a fruit all the year round, far superior to any imported. Then, there are patina, rant runt, ' etc. We were !Mown a contagion Of 500 cantonal and 300 azitliati in enw hums.. The hot lionws are warmed both by but air and hot water, which ore conveyed from a central boiler in iron pipe:, about three inches In diameter A number of lemon and orange trees are now in full bloom. The lemons are not but lelsor,ly cows to maturity in the course of a year or so. Thy metro, however, n. temperature ahoy' 40 degrees. It Is Impossi ble to estimate the value, hi dollars and cents of the horticultural portion of thy 'establishment. Sago-palms. and Norfolk spruces, worth $5O each, (the former cost $lOO many years ago,) together with the rare magnolia firondiffora of South Carolina awl Florida are disposed in the finely laid out grounds, among flumtalos, and statues Of heathen moddemers, carved from Italian marble, Then there aro coach-houses, hiliard-rooms, stables, and all the usual appointments of a first-class mansion, which the public have already had an opportunity to in spect. The grounds are enclosed with a prick wall, (180 feet of it in front faced with tnarilli.,) snrinonnted with iron rail ingSt Thy edifice It tam of the inindlomtnif In Broad street, we can well credit the aniertion that Wilil,o{l9 was paid it not limy years plug. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.—LaRt evening tiro regular utated meeting of the Mao] of Wade wvu held, President bluthin iu !4i, qhmr, Th e h o nti t e , i of the last meeting were read and approved. Since the lost meeting ninety-four new members were proposed and elected. There have lieen two resignations. The prtsident 111111011/Iced the receipt of a number of public documents. The following resolutions were offered by Thlanag Kt/ober, and adopted by the meeting: Rooked, That the /NA 4f TrOP min with the utmost gratification the prospect of the early completion of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad by the proposed loan of credit of the Pennsylvania Rail road Comeau. RePotted, That the vast commerce of the lakes, never so large as during the present year, and which is now litendly overflowing the canals and railroads of Sew York and crowding the wharves of Its great commercial s , port is most eminently worthy the attention of the mer chants awl citizens of Philadelphia, both in view of this new avenue about to he ereati,l between our city and the port of Erie, as well as of the channel' , already opened with other ports of the lakes. Mr. ?Umber, in presenting the resolutiimay stated that tumult/di as thee Rimed of Traria, on a fermis OVIMAI3II, had advocated the assistance by the Pennsylvania Rail road to its dieter corporation, it scented proper to express its satisfaction at the completion of the proposed arrange ments. Tide appeared pecidiarly appropriate, in view of the long struggles of the Sunbury and Erie road for many years, daring a portion of which one of the toast prominent of our mentherd, and of our citizens, ore. Rifled over that company; one to whom Philadelphia owes, more than to city OM else, the completion of the Pennsylvania Railroad itself--Mr. Samuel Y. Mer rick—ac well as in consideration of the great twig. nitude of the trade of the lakes, and its import ance to our city and State. lira K. /dated that he had just returnea from a vi2li to New York :hate, and round the New York Canal and the New York Central and Erie Road entirely unable to transact the business offer ing from the lakes, although they had largely raised their rates. The priers of grain were at this moment higher ht New York than in Philadeladelphia, while the freights from tiew York to Europe were almost always lower, thus showing that the trade attracted the facili ties to transact it to the greatest telvantage. A vote of thanks was returned to the Secretary fur his great care in publishing, the Twenty-eighth Report or the society. Albourned. g fi F. 4 g PHILADRLPIIIANS AT BALL'S BLFFF.—IIL our notice yesterday of the sufferers at Ball's Bluff we mentioned Mr. Charles Cowgill as a "Philadelphian." He is, however, a native of Kent county, Delaware, and resides' there till the breaking out of the rebellion. Hs is a member of a large and influential Quaker ("unity. and hie medley's family name is also Con - 011. A young Philadelphian, aged only nineteen, a member of Company 11, California Regiment, was ono of tki brave men who made the terrible charge for the rescue of the body of Colonel Baker, when about to he taken away by the rebels. His name is James S. Smyth. He finally swam to the island, and in now safe. 4 Walk, Wingate, &oilipAily' A , whvs4 appears among the missing, was at one time engaged in business as a broker, but at the time of his enlimenent (which wee made upon the impulse of the moment after the Bull Run disaster) be was employed 11.4 a clerk in a large perfumers' store on Chestnut street. He we., a gra duate of the Central High School. His mother, who re tied upon him for sunort, and Is not in the mumt comfurt aide circumstonce is overwhelmed with grief. PHILADELPHIANS IN THE SPRINGFIELD PIG HT. —Attached to the body guard of Major General Fre mont, which made such a brilliant exploit at tipringfiwirl, oh the 25th, iite two young et.miti6isith Wong ing to this city, viz: Walter Newhall, a son of Thomas A. Newhall, Esti., and Charles Triechel, a son of the late Dr. Triechel, both residents of the Twenty-second ward. The former is first, and the latter second lieutenant IMPROVEMENTS AT CHERRY-HILL The irregular area of grotind on the eastern side of Cherry-hill Prison, extending the entire distance of a square northward front Coates street, has been en closed by a stone wall so as to correspond with the front. and is now being tilled in awl graded preparatory to sod ding. The wall is about two feet high and ourrnowntA with a tlapatone coping. The aide of the prima or Twenty heemal street should be similarly itne. ' . it is equally susceptibleof intprovement, 73 i do 00 ! half time THE RESELT or THE EXAMINATION FOR SCR GEONS.—The following appointments were officially an nounced at the Executive Department On Saturday mem ingefienons—Win. IL Tamort, liemble, Harrisburg; Won J. Fleming, Philadelphia; Wm. Allen Pet:, Montgomery; 0. M. Robbins, North umberland : Franklin Midi, Allegheny ; John J. Marks, Mifflin j J. P. Wilson, Centre; D. Websterßland, Schnrt kill: in. H. Worthington, Cheater; J. R LaMar, Greene; Jonas W. Lyman, Clinton; F. Coquette, Philadelphia; J. M. Allen, Delaware! E. Griswold. Mercer; Isaac D. Knight, Philadelphia; G. L. Pottor, Bellefonte; J. L. Stewart, Erie; E. It. Scholl, Reading; Wwt.lL Ginninger, Philadelphia; J. It. Hays, Chester county; Win. F. McCurdy, Philadelphia; Jas. L. Dunn, Crawford; J. N. Everhart, Chester C. S. Which field, Montgomery; J, P. Homielc, Mereeg ; Wm, R. Blakeslee, cheater: Robert Barr, Indiana; A. W. Wright, Chester; R. S. Simington, Montour; &refit Merrill, Philadelphia; G. F. Hoop, Centre; Wm. H. (+ankle, Chester: John McGrath, Philadelph i a; John G. Frow, Perry; Wm. It. Shively, Bucks; Geo. B. Fun. denim/17, Somerset. Assist:La's- sruocoxe—Wm, F, Robinson, Montgome. ry; J. P. McClearly, Northumberland; JOhlet den, Philadelphia; Washington G. Nugent, Ducks gJ. W. Anawalt, Westmoreland; Thomas B. Potter, Centre; Theodore Jacobs, Montgomery; William Morrow Knox, Berks; C. J. Siemens, Northampton; A. Owens Mille, Philadelphia ; A. W. Fischer, Northumberland; George W. Miller, Philadelphia; Theodore S. Christ, Lewis. burg; Lewis G. Cummings, Philadelphia; W. Murray Wiednuin, Lebanon; 'r. McCandless, Allegheny; A. Pitlinos, Philadelphia; J. Bird l'eele, Philadel phia; Charles W. Houghton, Philadelphia; John C. Levis, Beaver ; . A. W. Mutinies, Delaware; J. S. Mar bourg, Certainly D. F. McKinney, Lycoming; George 13. Lummie, Philadelphia;' J. Stites Whilldin, Erie; Wm. 11. Davie, Tioga; Robert R. Croice, Plrittylet phitt ; George T. Weememeni Dauphin; Thomas F. Dun. Can, Philadelphia; J, At, Junkin, Chester county; Philip Leidy, Philadelphia; J. 11. Wintrode, Hunt ingdon; P. Wager, Montgomery: Wm. Chm cb, Oretw ford ; Robert et. Christian, Philadelphia; J. F, sbteon, Centre. 10 do THE Put.kcy CASE.—Testerday morning, in the United States District Court, Judges Grier and Cadwalader, Thos. Quigley, Edward Rockford, ani Daniel Mullins, three of the pirate crew of the Jeff Davis, captured on board of the Enchantress, were placed on trial. A number of technical of jectionti were raised by the conned fur the prisoners, in regard to separate trials, want of notice, and, tinnily - , that the name of Rock ford WAS incorrect. The three men were arraigned, and to each count, when called to plead, Rockford an swered that that was not his name. A plea in abate- MOM. irk as Alsd ih bas behalf, setting forth that Ida tom. was Rockford, and not Rockford. The District Attorney filed a replication that the prisoner has ever been called by the name of Rockford. Upon the issue thus joined a jury 11113 called to test the question. ASSAULT (TUN A•Wommi.—Yotiteitlay morn ing, a man known as George Robinson, alias Lama George, was committed by Alderman Dallas chary,' with having committed mnanderone neenute upon On elderly woman named Candy, at her residence, on Bar row street, near South. lie is alleged tohave struck her a violent blow upon the head with a huge club, crushing in the front part of the Moll, Nra Cat* fa [yin in a critical condition, at her residence. • ACClDF.NTS.—Yesteragy morning, a man named Edward T. Duvall, aged forty-eight years, a tavern-keeper, residing at the corner of Beach and Bait streets, Nineteenth ward, was run over by a train of cars on the North Pennsylvania itagroad, at Oak tau,. and inetautlY killed. His head was crushed and his right arm horribly mangled. The deceased was married, and leaves a wife and four children. Last evening, a man named James Riley, aged abratt twenty-tire years, received a severe cut on the head. NI FlVVetltt! and Market streete• •Re wee conveyed to the hospital. RUN OVER.—Joseph Haas, aged about six years, was run over yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, by an empty bay wagon, at Fifth nod Lombard lamb!. Ho attempted to cross the woo, and trim knocked down by the limes, hut escaped Injury. WWlr under the wagon, he endeavored to crawl out between the wheels, when one of them passed over his head, eau sing quite a serious wound. The little fellow was picked up by telegraphic operator Dint, met causer vi to the residence (Aids eareutN No, 514 Lombard street, . FATAL ACCIDENT.—A laborer named Patrick Nolan was instantly killed, by falling front a scan - old, at the Hurd Orphan Asylum, in West Philadelphia. The deceased %%118 forty-one years of age, and resided at Rad dingtan. . _ NARROW ESCAPE hi Sunday night, about ten o'clock, Lieutenant Colonel Naylor, accompitnied by Lie wife, while riding down Broad street, drove his horse into a trench. near Spruce street. The animal was extri cated by the Fifth district pollee, by means of ropes, after C 01161417410 STRAXOLED TO DEATH.—A lad named ..Ve7- ander ltobinenn, 13 years of ap,e, died from stranizulatitn about_ noon on Smiday, ast him residence, near Twenty fifth tont Biddle streets. Re had been playinq with - a pistol-bullet, and gwalloweil it accidentally. All ellorte to relieve the unfortunate buy were In rain, and lie ex pired in about twenty minutes. FIRE.— Yesterday morning, about one o'clock, lire broke out in the brewery of Mows. tseirweitzer 2 , 7., 715 ..rth Third sheet. The ileil.ea rased gmititguislud boforo any cototidorohle *nag@ was done. SoLoma's FUNEIIAL.—The funeral of James COg,g3Well, Fl•rond corperal of company C, California Regiment, will take place this Afternoon, from the reii dole(' or hip , uncle, - No, 1510 iireen street. The , h . :MA 11,13 only ninetetm y.-am of age. Ma. JAMES S. GIBBONS' " Overland Ex presst" that is to run between here and Baltimore durinz the blockade of the Potomac, began operations yester day, fifty wagons starting out on the first trip. The railroad is antomal to the work of transportation. Mr. Gibbous is a well-known Philadelphia merthant. and WHA formerly in bnwinrss on Chestnut street, below Third. From his energetic character, we are assured of the sarcess of the enterprise. Ti: (:BEAT NAVAL EXPEDITION--MUCh in 1. fa Ly ona- regtiPal i 6 111.0 design of the grand naval expediten now being fitted out.. The Beer is one of the finest ever 40tten tip by any GOVern ment. The Rani ell mama, in the oggregatc, 180 and the whole (Wl' nearly 400. A stunning blow is to he struck - at sumo ftoini on tPft Southern coast, anti afi our people must wait patiently for the remit, they should in the we aline visit limo mammoth clothing emporium of Granville Stokes, 000 Chestnut street, who has oti hand the mast superior and cheapest assortment of tall and winter garments ever offered for sate at anrosta. blishment in the city. One yrice only asked fur cloth ing. AN ACCEPTABLE INFERNAL MACHINE b - A reverend gentleman lately received a suspicious-looking box, which was left at his door. Be had fears of an in. fernal machine, and he opened it with great care, by cut. Hug through the bottom. When tho box was penetrated. there was an appearance of gold, and the result of further illeitilOlLS revealed—heels hundred and eiphly dollars fit hard cash! Accompaoying the motley was • note giving the imam of its donors, and assuring the , person to whom II was Bent that the most elegant garments for the wear of both soldiers and drilloo ,, , wag than awe at the Brown Stone Clothing Halt of flocithill h Nos. OIX) and OW Chestuttt street, above Sixth.
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