THE PRESS. 'PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,) BY JOHN W. FORNEY, OFYICB No. 11T CHESTNUT STBKKT. DULY PRESS, '‘IWMVn dins Psk Wxxx, payable to the Carrier Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Six Pollabs PH ASHDIIi Pool DOLLABa rOSKIQHT MOSTHS.THRH iDOLLAtS IDS SIX MOUTHS—invari&by In advance Cel "the time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Hailed ta Snhserib&w ant at the City at Tuna DOL. Labs Psx Axhum, In advance DRY-qOOPS JOBBERS. _ 1861. F o 186 L R O I «“* g H S. IRIEGKEL, BAIRD, & CO. t IMPOSTERS AND JOBBERS or DRY GOODS, CTO 4T NORTH THIRD BBEET. PHILADELPHIA. Prompt-paying merchants are respectfully -nvited to examine our large and carcfully-se ected stock of desirable goods, which will be -x>ld at prices to suit the times. se2B-2m JAMES, KENT, SANTEE, & 00, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS DRY GOODS. 230 ut 241 North THIRD Street, ibovo Pace, Have sow open their usual AND COMPLETE STOCK OF VOBEION AND DOMESTIC GOODS, AUIOUA),!rIi trill ha foiii'd n general uurlmwi o! \HILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. •y c* buyers specially invited. sel7-2nr IggJJO CASH BUYERS. H * C - .AU<3HrILIN & Co, No-D8 MARKET STREET, A« th<J PHILADELPHIA and YOBK ACTIONS, a general assortment of for CASH. CASH E u lAR we especially invited to call and ox. name our Stock. ' C^IFETINGS. I'oiibtb.stelet ~ CAXPET stoke, No. 4T, AB>VK CHESTNUT, T ftna now offering my sLgk of znglish Carpetings, embracing eveby variety and style. imported expressly for City Retail Salos, at Pricoe THAN PBESENT COST OF IMPORTATION. _na-2m J ’ T * 3DELAGKOIX. CARPETINGS. J * *. & E. B. ORNE, 80. Sl9 STREET—OPPOSITE STATE HOUSE, Are now opening from Custom House Stores, their FAL. IMPORTATIONS NEW CARPETINGS 1,000 pieces J. OBOSvley ft SONS’ TAPESTBY CARPETS, irons CTS. TO $1 PER YARD. M TApbstby yslybt ; French aubusson- PINK AXMINSTEB: Royal wilton; ®s*®A ENGLISH BRUSSELS; HENDERSON * 00,’s YENITIAN; ENGLISH INGRAIN CARPETS; ALL or HEW CHOICE STYLES. **T> HAYING BEEN INVOICED BEFQRB THB liATB ADVAKUfi VS TARIFF, , Will be sold at MODERATE PRICES. «n2B-3m MILITARY GOODS. f£K) ARMY CONTRACTORS. OTJCKS, BLANKETS, AND DRILLS. For gale by SIMONS & GARSED, Agents, No. 106 CHESTNUT STREET, Army contractors AND SUTLERS SUPPLIED WITH BRUSHES at tlia lowest rates. Always on hand, a large stock of CAVALRY BRUSHES, Government standard; WAGON BRUSHES, Government standard; And every Description of Broshes required for the Army. TTEiyTRUE & VAN HORN, 9CW-?m §2l MARKET Stroet, Philadelphia, WOOLLENS. WELLIN'G, COFFIN, & Co., 116 CHESTNUT STREET, Are prepared to deliver on contract 3-1 and S-t Dark and ‘ Sky Blue -CLOTHS AND KERSEYS. eoS-Sm JNDIGO BLUE KERSEYS. INDIGO BLUE CLOTHS, inii every variety of Goods adapted to Military Clothing* for sale at the lowest prices BEGIMENTS EQUIPPED AT SHOBT NOTICE. BENJ. L. BERRY, house, so south second stbeet. oco-tf FLANNELS. i WELLING, COFFIN, & CO., 116 CHESTNUT STBEET, . Ar. prepared to make contracts, for immediate delivery, WHITE DOMET FLANNELS, AND ALL WOOL INDIGO BLUE FLANNELS, of Government standard. od-tf LOOKING GLASSES. JMMENSE REDUCTION LOOKING GLASSES. OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PICTURE AND PHOTOGRAPH FRAUDS. JAMES S. EARLE & SON, 810 CHESTNUT STREET, Announce the reduction of 2& per cent, in the price, of all the Manufactured Stock of Looking Glasses; also, In Engravings, Picture and Photograph Frames, Oil Paint ings, The largest and nest elegant assortment In tha country. A rare opportunity ia now offered to make purj| chases In this line For Cash, at remarkably Low Price. EARLE’S GALLERIES. Jyß-tf BIS CHESTNUT Street. BUSINESS NOTICES. PRACTICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTKT.—The Laboratory of the subscriber. Is open daily, from 0 A. M. to 6P. M., for Analyses of -Ores, Guanos, Waters, Ac. Also, for the Instruction of -Students iu Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Geology. 'Opinions given in Chemical questions. Special Instruction In MEDICAL CHEMISTRY. JAMES 0. BOOTH, THOS. H. GABBETT, JNO. J. BEESE, M. D., -t>c4-3m No. 10 CHANT Street, Tenth, below Market. JOHN WELSH, Practical SLATE BOOFEBi THIED Street and GERMANTOWH Bead, u prepared to put on any amount of BOOFINGi on the moat MODERATE TEBMB. Will guaranty to ■ate every Building perfectly Water-tight ■Sf Orders promptly attended to. ■ EVANS $ WATSON’S SALAMANDER SAFES. BTOBE, 16 SOUTH FOUBTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. A lmrc« nrlstjr of FIRE-PROOF SAFES #lwaj« DQ fowl. F:ne shirt manufactory.— J. W. SCOTT, 814 CHESTNUT Btreet, a few doora below the ** ContinentaL” The attention of the Wholesale Dealer! la invited to hie IMPROVED OUT OF BHIBTB, or inperior St, make, and material, on band and made to order at ihortert notice Jri-tt FLANNELS, PHILADELPHIA. YOL. 5. —IST 0. 87. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS. HEAVY MERINO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. THOS; MELLOR & CO., 40 AND 43 NORTH THIRD STREET. no4-12t COMMISSION HOUSES. ■JELLING, COFFIN, & CO., No. 116 CHESTNUT STREET, Offer, by the Package, the following Makea and Descrip tions of Gouda: PRINTS. DUNNELL MFG. CO. GBEENE MFG. CO. BLEACHED QQTTQNS. Bay Mill* Lansdal©, Hope, Blaekntono* Greene Mfg. Co., Bed Batik, Maripoßa, Jamestown, Slatersville, Belvidere, Centrcdale, Ac, BROWN COTTONS. Fredonia, Ohio, Groton, Silver Spring, Glenville, Eagle, Mechanics’ and Fanners* Union, Ac. GOBSET JEANS.—Glasgow, Manchester. DENIMS AMD STRIPES,—Grafton, Jewett City. Madison, Slatersville, Agawam, Keystone, Choctaw. CANTON FLANNELS.—Slatersville, Agawam, Shop* pard’s. BlliKSlAS.—Smith’s, Lonsdale, Diamond Hill. WOOLENS. ABMY BLUE CLOTHS AND KEB9EYS. BROAD CLOTHS.—Bottomley’s, Pomeroy’s, Glenham Cwnpanyi CASSIMERES AND DOESKINS.-Greenfield, Gay’g, Steamß’. SATINETS.—Bass River, Crystal Springs, Oonvera ville, Hope, Staffordville, Converse and Hyde, Oon- Tone Brothers' Bridgewater. ALSO, Flannels, Linseys, Kentucky Jeans, Nankeens, Tickings, Colored Cambrics, Printed Cloakings, Ac. au9fmw3m FLANNELS ANGOLA, MEBINO, SAXONY, ElO. VARIOUS WIDTHS AND QUALITIES. For solo bj WELLING, COFFIN, &'Go. au9-fmw3m JIKOTHINGHAM & WELLS, 34 SOUTH FRONT AND 35 LETITLA STREET, OTTER TOR BALE BROWN AND BLEACHED SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, DRILLS, JEANS, SILECIAS, CANTON FLANNELS, rnoii txes MASSACHUSETTS, GREAT FALLS LACONIA, EVERETT, LOWELL. IPSWICH, HAMPDEN, LIKEWISE, A FULL ASSORTMKN'iroF SHAWLS, BEATER CLOTHS, TRICOTS, CASSIMERES, FLANNELS, TWEEDS, BLANKETS, AND ARMY GOODS, FBOM THE WASHINGTON (lam Bat Siam,) AND OTHER MILLS. ocl-Sm OHIPLEY, HAZARD, & O HUTCHINSON, Fo. 113 CHESTNUT STREET, COMMISSION M BO HARTS von TH* BALB Of PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS* fle2B-6m CABINET FURNITURE. CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL \J LIARD TABLES. MOORE & CAMPION, No. 261 South SECOND Street, In connection with their extensive Cabinet Bosinose are bov manufacturing a snporior article of BILLIARD TABLES, And have now on hand a full supply, flnlßhod with the MOORE A CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which are pronounced, by all who have used them, to bo superior to all others. For the duality and finish of these Tables the mantu fectarers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union, who are familiar with the character of their work. au26-6m HARDWARE. Hardware. MOORE, HENSZET, A 00. Have how on hand, and are constantly receiving, a targe assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, Ac.} to which they inyito tho ff ftp cash or short credit. ’ No. 42T MARKET Street, and ocB-2m No. 416 COMMERCE Street, Philada. PROPOSALS. CLOTHS. Quartermaster General’s Office, Washiugton, October 31,1861. Proposals arc invited and will be received by the United States Quartermaster uttfi*hiladclpliia, Pennsyl vania, until 12 o’clock at noon ou the 15th day of No vember next, for furnishing CLOTHS FOR ARMY CLOTHING. Each proposal must be accompanied by samples of the, doth which It is proposed to furnish. The cloth Bhould be three-quarters le si£-quarters yards wide* Light or dark blue will be preferred, aud light grays will uot be considered. Bidders must state the number of yards they will be prepared to furnish iu each month, and for how many months, at the clothing depots in Now York or Phila delphia, or both, and the price per yard for each duality and width. Proposals and samples will be plainly marked, and ad dressed to the United States Quartermaster, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Each bid must be accompanied by a proper guarantee, Setting Forth ik&t, If the contract is awarded to the party named therein, he will .at once execute the same, and give bonds in double the amount of the contract for the faithful performance thereof. H. G. MEIGS, no9-6t Quartermaster General U. S. Army. mEKKAPIHS, OYSTEKS STEWED X AND PRIED, AND CHICKEN SALAD.—lnvi tation Cards and other notices will be distributed in aU parts of the city, with punctuality. The undersigned ie at all times prepared to present; for the inspection of Ladies and Gentlemen, a list of the things necessary for a large or small entertainment, as the case may be, thereby avoiding all unnecessary profusion and waste; and flatters himself, that by his long expe rience in business, he will be able at all times to give, as beretofore, entire satisfaction to nil who furor him with their patronage. HENRY JONES, Caterer, No. 250 South TWELFTH Street, above SPRUCE. ocl-Cm Drain pipe.—steam-pressed STONEWARE DRAIN PIPE. PRICE LIST. 2-inch bore, per yard 25 cents. 3 « “ “ 30 “ 1 “ •* •• ' 40 n 6 <« « « . 50 « 6 ** «* ♦* 65 ** 7 >' “ “ ~5............. 85 « 8 » “ “ *.,110 «« 9 « «• « .....125 •« 10 •« ** «» 150 « 12 « u «» 200 « A liberal discount allowed to Dealers, and to those or dering in large Quantities, FACTORY—SEYENTH and Germantown road. S. A. HARRISON, ocls-tf Warehouse 1010 CHESTNUT Street. COAL-OIL LAM P WITHOUT A CHIMNEY. TRITTINS’ PATENT COAL-OIL LAMP bums aU kinds of coal oil without the use of a chimney. Burners and Lamps, wholesale and retail, by * R. H. WEEKS, General Agent, l6 North SEQQlfPjftWtft "\TO MORE HARPER’S FERRY J-i FLOUR—But our arrangements are now com plete for procuring equally good brands from St. Louis, Missouri, and EUlcott Mills, Maryland, of which we invite a trial. Also, MOUNTAIN BUCKWHEAT MEAL, of superior quality, by the pound or half barrel, for sale at lowest cash prices. ALLMAN ft ZEHNDER, FOURTH and VINE Streets. HIDES AND GOAT SKINS—An in voica par nhesnee Stamaa't Priit, fMa at. Barte, for sale by JAUBETCHE & OABSTAIBS, 20, and 204 South FRONT Street. . 001-tf Mackerel, herring, shad, SALMON, Ac.—3.000 bbls Mess Nos. 1,2, and 8 CACKEREIj, lftTfie, medium, and aia&ll, Ie agufted ackages of choice, late-caught, fat fish. 6,000 hbls. New Halifax, Eastport, and Labrador Her lngs, of choice qualities. 6,000 boxeß extra new scaled Herrings. 8,000 boxes extra new No. 1 Herrings. 8,000 boxes large Magdalina Herrings. 260 bbls. Mackinac White Fish. 60 bbls. new Economy Mess Shad. 25 bbls. new Halifax Salmon. 1,000 quintals Grand Bank Codfish. 600 boxes Herkimer County Cheese. In store and landing, fee sale by MURPHY ft KOONB, nos No. 148 NOBTH WHARVES. LYMAN, DWIGHT, CABOT, CHICOPEE, and BARTLET MILLS. RETAIL DRY GOODS. Fall— 186 L SPLENDID GOODS, CHEAP POR CASH, SHAWUB AND CLOAKB, The Cheapest oyer Offered. Tliirty Per Cent, under Regular Prices. SILKS AND DRESS GOODS. Great Variety. DOMESTIC AND STAPLE GOODS. Most of our Muslins still at OLD PRICES Flannels, Cloths, and Cassimeres. LinenH of our own Importation. Blankets, all sizes. Balmoral Skirts, Ac., Ac. A tbs Old Established Stars sf THORNLFY ft CHISM, se2o N. E. cor. EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN. Fancy cassimeres- Of every grade and style, from 62c to BLBO per yard. Block u&BSimeres* some extra fine lots. COOFKR A CONARD, no 7 NINTH and MARKET Streets LADIES’ BLACK CLOTHS. MM, 1 * lisavy OvsmaMliisa Men’s tine Dress Cloths. COOPER A CONARD, nc.7 NINTH and MARKET Streets. ’C'LANNELS — JJ Yard -with*, fino wliStu extra at 38 cents. Shaker Flannels, warranted genuine. OOOPER A CONARD, nti? NINTH and MARKET dtroota. TYRESS GOODS. ..1 7 Reps. Mariners* Poplin?, Dclainos, Ac. Black I’opliUß, Merinocs, Delaines, Bombazines, Ac. COOPER A CONARD, no 7 NINTH and MARKET. pLOAKS— Ready made or made to order, COOPER A CONARD, no 7 NINTH and MARKET Streets. DICH PRINTED POPLINS JAI New designs in flue Qualities, Large tot yard wide, 37 }£ cents. no 2 SHARPLESS BROTHERS. PLAIN EPINGLINEB— dttrk colore, desirable shades* Various qualities Bibbed Poplins. no 2 SHAKPLESS BROTHERS. WINTER SHAWLS— iAhff Bl&bkei Shawls, hi checks. New fancy designs, fine goods. no 2 SHAKPLESS BROTHERS. CLOAKING CLOTHS— Water- proof Frosted Denvers, Ribbed Tricots, plain Beavers, SHARPLESS BROTHERS, no 2 CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets. SPRING SKIRTS—THE LATEST BTVLK.Wiifit received the now Spring Skirt* of improved shape, in 18, 20, 25, 30, 35 springs, at reduced prices. SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN, A ARRISON, ocl2-rptf 1008 CHESTNUT Street. Dry goods reduced—bar gains. One lot Satin Fracouia, 31 % c; usual price, 50c. One lot Printed Cashmere, 3?)£c; übuul price, 62}£c. Oik* lot riaid Valencia, usual price, 62}£c. One lot Printed Kens, c; usual prine, 62n. One lot riaiu Reps, 31#c; usual price*, 37)£c. One lot Figured Cashmeres, scarlet ground, 75c; worth SI .25. One lot De Laities, 22c ] usual price, 25c. One lot Gems’ L. C. Handkerchiefs* 2dc ; usual price, S7^e. One lot Ladies’ L. C. Handkerchiefs, very cheap. JOHN H. STOKES, nol 702 ARCH Street. JOSNEY’S “WAB PRESS.” The intense intorest everywhere fait in the minhty non* tost in which tlie Armies and Fleets of the Nation are eiegaged, ON THE POTOMAC, IN WESTERN VIRGINIA, IN KENTUCKY, IN MISSOURI, QN TUB SEA COAST, and elsewhere, and the existing demand for a Weekly Journal that will furnish a full and accurate account of the* thrilling events of this exciting and over-memorable rarinil, acccmuUe alike to Soldiers in Gamp, to Peaceful Firesides, to thoBC who wish to ooiaiu a*. —— news, and to those wlio desire to preserve in a convenient form, for future reference, a correct History of the Great Rebellion, has induced me to commence, on SATURDAY. NOV. 16.1861. the publication of a GREAT WAR PAPER, (in lieu of tho present issue of the Weekly Press,) to be called 'tJ’OBSEY’B WAR PRESS.” It will bft printed in superior style, on a large quarto sheet of eight pages, and each number will present the following ATTRACTIVE FEATURES, viz : A BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING, Illustrating an event of the War, or a MAP of some lo cality where important operations are in contemplation; A RECORD OF THE LATEST WAR MW from all parts of Hie couutry, received during each week by Mail and by Telegraph, from numerous SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS, and all otlior reliable sources of information; THE LETTERS OF “OCCASIONAL,” whose epistles from Washington during tho last threo years have been singularly correct in their statements and pradietione, and whose mmbhkU upon public affairs have been copied and read with deep interest through out the whole couutry; A THRILLING SKETCH OR TALE, illustrative of the romantic incidents connected with tho War; GLEANINGS FROM TliE RICH TREASURES OF WAR-WIT AND WAR-POETRY, that are elicited by the mighty events now transpiring; ABLE EDITORIALS ON THE GREAT QUESTIONS OF THE DAY; THE LATEST LOCAL AKD GENERAL NEWS; A SUMMARY OE RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE, interesting to all Denominations; IMPORTANT ARTICLES FROM FIRST-CLASS WBITEBS; ACCURATE MARKET REPORTS, Including the Cattle Markets of Philadelphia, New York, and other places, the Money Market, and Reports of the Prices of Produce and Merchandise. Efforts will constantly be made to introduce such new features as will render the “WAR PRESS 11 due 6f the most popular aud attractive Journals of the country. If, contrary to general expectations, the war should be sud denly brought to a close, its columns will be filled with articles that will prove deeply interesting to its readers. T E RM S : One copy, one year... ..$2 00 Three copies, ono year. 5 OO Five copie b, one year...., 8 OO Larger Clubs will be charged at the same {ijipj i 20 copies will cost 924; 50 copies will cost 960; and 100 copies, $l2O. We also offer the following EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS! To every Subscriber remitting us $2 we will forward by mail a first-rate, new, large COLORED MAP of the Southern States, which gives the most useful and com prehensive view of the Seat of War ? and qf the important localities of the South, that has yet been published. Its retail price is fifty cents, and it is well worth double that Bum. We will also forward one copy of this Map to any per son who sends .us a club of tliree, of five, or of ten sub scribers. Any person sending us a club of twenty subscribers, accompanied with $24, will be entitled to an extra copy (for the getter of the club,) and alßo to a copy of the above-mentioned Map. In order to fillftiUl&te individual exertion to ex tend the circulation of the “WAR PRESS,” we offer the following liberal premiums: ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN CASH 1 , will be presented to the person or persons who may pro cure the largest list of subscribers by the lßt of April, 1862; FIFTY DOLLARS to the person forwarding the Bccond highest number by the same period, and TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS to (lie person forwarding the third Urgoit nUhfttf up to that time. The conditions of the foregoing premiums require all subscriptions to be paid in advance for ONE YEAR, at the rates published above. ALL POSTMASTERS, and other loyal citizens, are earnestly solicited to assist in extending the circulation of the “ WAR PRESS.’ They may rest assured that they will thereby not only secure to subscribers a first-rate journal, but one which will be an earnest champion of the vigorous prosecution of the war and the restoration of the Union. SPECIMEN COPIES will be furnished to those who requcßt them. Subscriptions nmy commence at any time* Torniß ALWAYS CASH, iu advance. All Letters to be addressed to JOHN W. FORNEY. “PRESS” Office, 4IT CHESTNUT STREET. phiIaPEIiPIIIAi SO* All Journals which republish this Prospectus will be entitled to an Efcchange/or one Pc«r. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1861. %\t ftfS3. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13, 1861. Speculations on a Probable Future. The Conservative party in England make no secret of their desire and intention to turn out the Palmerston Administration, and putthem- SeIVAA into office. In iho present situation of affairs, here and abroad, such a change would probably materially affect our relations with Foreign Powers. Let ns consider tlie proba bilities. The British Parliament will meet, for the despatch of business, in tlie first week in February. The leading Ministerialists arc Lord Palmerston and Mr. Gladstone in the House of Commons; Lords Granville and Russell in tlie House of Lords. Lord Pal merston is a surprising man—for his years. But a Prime Minister who has entered into his seventy-eighth year cannot be expected to last long, however “ well preserved” he may be. At that advanced period of life, so long past “ the three-score years and ten,” mentioned by the Psalmist as the usual limit of human existence, Lord Palmerston cannot be expect ed to last long. lie is six years younger than Brougham, and twelve years younger than Lyndhurst, but theirs are exceptional cases, and the two cx-Cbanceilors—one of whom was horn in Massachusetts four years before the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia—are tlio Methuselahs of the Bor and the Senate. It would not surprise any one to hear, any day, that Lord Palmerston had died suddenly; at his advanced age, life may be said to bang upon a thread. Assuming, however, that he does not speedi ly “ shuffle off this mortal coil,” what arc the chances of his being allowed to continue in office? He is perfectly master of the situa tion. He has ability and influence. English men have got accustomed to his Administra tion, and have brought themselves to take it for granted that whatever ho does is for the best. He has made them fancy him at once Conservative and Liberal; the favored and confidential adviser of the Crown, and the faithful friend of the People. lle liaij belong ed, in turn, to every party in England, and almost to every division of party. He was a rank Tory with Castlercagli and Liverpool; a Liberal Whig with Canning and Goderich; again a Tory with Wellington and Peel; an ultra-Refonner with Grey and Melbourne; a moderate Liberal with Russell; a Conserva tive Liberal with Aberdeen’s Coalition Cabi net ; and now, in fact, a sort of genial dicta tor, neither Whig nor Tory, as Prime Minis ter. Out of fifty-five years of parliamentary life, Palmerston lias been forty-five years in high office. Englishmen hate turncoat and weathercock-statesmen, but somehow are fond «?d even proud of Palmerston. The Tory party calculate and declare that, within a month after the next meeting of Par liament, the Palmerston Administration must and will bo broken up. We nre unable to ascertain the grounds for sueh an assertion. There are few debatable subjects upon which a Ministry could be wrecked, and Reform, which long was a dangerous reef in the angry sea of party politics, has been quietly shelved. Yet, there may he a dissolution of the Minis try. If so, who is likely to succeed Palmer ston ? Next to him in talent, but very far below him in tact, in the House of Commons, is Mr. Gladstone,—a truly eloquent gentleman, a s .,>a a—,„; 0 ) minister, a hard-working man of business, but one of the unfortunate politi cians who, being cold if not actually brusque in their ordinary commerce with the world, rarely achieve popularity—and get the cold shoulder when they aspire to be leaders. Lord Granville is an able man, and has managed ministerial business with great tact in the House of Lords; but he Las already declined the Premiership, nor would it again bo offered to him. Earl Russell, who was Prime Minis ter from 1840 to 1852, has ambition and expe rience, but is now about the last person whom any one would speak of as likely to succeed Palmerston. When lie was placed in the House of Lords, last July, with the dignity of an Earldom, it was understood that lie was thereby shelved. Besides, he is in his seven tieth year, and the world is becoming weary of aged officials. There would be no question of tlie succes sion of Gladstone, Granville, or Russell, to the Premiership, except in the event of Pal merston’s dying in harness, as was the case with Pitt and Fox, Poreivul and Canning. If the Palmerston Cabinet be broken, by a hos tile vote of the House of Commons, men of different principles would probably succeed them. We do not say certainly. It is probable that the Queen would call upon Lord Derby to form a new administration, and that Disraeli and the old Conservative politicians would thereby get into office. Wc have seen how ill-disposed towards the Unionists in this country the Palmerston Cabi net have shown themselves,=how Lord Rus sell, the Foreign Secretary, has been playing fast and loose with ns, —how he has been coquetting alternately with North and South, —hOW, in the face Of the Neutrality-publicly proclaimed by Queen Victoria, the rebel pri vateer Sumpter has repeatedly been allowed to coal at Trinidad,—and how the British Consul at the Havana, attired in full official uniform, played the part of Master of the Ceremonies to the rebel Commissioners, Mason and Slidell, and introduced them to the Captain-Genera] Of Cuba. . ClOArly, thcii, the past -hearing of the Palmerstonians towards the Unionists of the United States, affords not the slightest hope that they will behave better in future. Nor, let us candidly confess, can we reasona bly anticipate better conduct from the Defby ites, should they come into office ere oijr civil war is done. Whig or Tory, the men who govern England are rank aristocrats, and would rejoice in the downfall of our Republican in stitutions. It is just possible, however, that, should death or defeat remove Lord Palmerston from office, Queen Victoria may baffle Both par ties, and gratify the country by cawag upon the Duke ef Newcastle to construct a Govern ment, with himself as its chief. This step would baffle and bewilder the speculative poli ticians who look upon office aa their.heredita iry inheritance. The Duke of Newcastle, who is now Colonial Secretary, has had considera ble experience in public life, and-was one of Peel’s right-hand men. His influence with the Queen ws? shown by her entrusting the Prince of Wales to his care, when he vi sited this country last year. He is a good speaker; holds constitutional opinions; pos sesses such high rank and ample fortune that he can rise no higher; and is popular with the masses. As Premier, were he to accept the office, he could frame a very powerful Govern ment, including able, tried men from all par ties, as well as many who have not yet been in office. The Duke of Newcastle, who has visited this country, studied its institutions and ad mired its greatness, has cautiously kept him self aloof from the crowd of post-prandial speeches which certain lords and commoners have lately inflicted upon various audiences in England. Every one of them had his say upon American affairs, and not one in twenty knew anything of what he was speechifying about. We entertain a thorough conviction that if the Duke of Newcastle were at the head of the British Government, one thing' would he effected—the substitution of a real for the mock neutrality of England in American af fairs, In this respect, ho would materially differ from the false conduct of Lords Pal merston and Rußsell. They have promised neutrality, hut have covertly aided the re volted South, Lord Lyons cannot deny this accusation. A Canadian Compliment.— The Toronto Globe , speaking of our naval expedition, says that “ the assembling within a few weeks of the im mense fleet, and storeß necessary for so large a force, is creditable to the resources of the Ameri can people. It has been done with very little pub licity, and an absence of bragging truly wonderful under the circumstances.” THE REBELLION. THE NAVAL EXPEDITION. CAPTURE OF BEAUFORT CONFIRMED. THE FLEET SEEN OFF CHARLESTON. RiiMOSiD CAPTURE OF TIIE CITY. GREAT EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. GLORIOUS VICTORY BY NELSON’S COLUMN. Four Hundred Rebels Killed, and One Thousand Taken Prisoners MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. PENNSYLVANIA COAST DEFENCES. IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GOV. CURTIN. THE CUSTOM HOUSE AT NORFOLK (VA.) BURNED. A Large Amount of Stores Destroyed. THE LOYALISTS IN EAST TENNESSEE. REPORTED CAPTURE OF THE SUMPTER. Ate. &cc. Sec. THE NAVAL EXPEDITION. Further Reports of the Capture of Beau fort. Baltimore, Nov. 12.—Passengers by tbo Old Point boat report that the flag of truce arrived yes terday from Norfolk brought a number of reports. One was, that after the capture of tbo batteries by the United States troops, the rebels fell hack to Beaufort, where a very severe struggle took place. They also represent that the people ef Norfolk were in a terrible state of excitement. Further Rebel Accounts. Baltimore, November 12.—The Norfolk Day l)vo£ contains important particulars of tile move ments Of the fleet. It reports that forty-two ves sels Liable their appenrance at Port Royal on the 7tl> inst. One despntcli says fifteen anil another seven ves sels passed the batteries at ltilton Head and Island Point. One despatch also says that one of the Fe deral gunboats was burned- The fleet hod succeeded in blocking all wate* communication with Savannah. The rebels say that all the guns in their batte ries at Hilton Head and Island Point were dis mounted. The Charleston Merwry says tho guns were dis mounted by tlieir recoil —a rather remarkable statement. The latest despatch is dated Thursday evening, HoVi 7th, 0 oclock-F. M., and says, “the Federal j vessels are now in sight of Beaufort. An attack is , expected to-night/’ | 'The despatches in the Norfolk Day Book were | iaostly from tho Charleston Meratry. j Accounts wore also given from Eastern Tennes | see, showing indications that the Union men there j arjo moving. . They are accused of cutting down trio telegraph wires und burning the bridges, to j thwart the movements of the rebels. The following despatch appears in the Charleston Mercury of N<hr. 8 ; Beaufort, Xev. 7, 5 P. M.—The enemy's skips, which have passed our batteries, can be distinctly from li earn fort forts- Walker and Beauregard are still firing. The en.emy has lost one gunboat, which was burned. Shells can he seen from here bursting in the woods. Our lines of communica* tion are completely cut off, unless more troops are i sent here, with artillery and cavalry. Four ships ; are now in sight over the land, and up as far as i Skull Creek. There is reason to believe that the [second despatch.] i enemy are noW.malcing preparations to land a large Colonel Labe Moore attacked the rebels in the I fOTce st Hilton Head, either to-night or tomorrow rear with 3,800 men, Colonel Harris, of the Ohio s 3S«owiB? particulars are also from the Second Regiment in front with 600 men-Colonel of Friday last: “With re- Hams falling back, and Colonel Moore pressing gardto’tSeTlgsijug ojt_j«»terday, ttje accounts forward till the enemy. WMohrougty into the midst which we have received var>_—nj£|Laaaterially as ; ~«f, Jirison’e brigade. 'when m»i| [iiim to the time at which the cnnnonacffgffitifai ■ telegrams from the scene of action report the ene ! my’s fire upon our batteries at Hilton Head began tnoasan<l i at half past nine o’clock in the morning, whereas rections. Ihe federal | the bombardment is said to have been heard in the Official Report- I city at a much earlier hour. Once began, however, T , T „ _ j there is no doubt about the cannonading haring I.LMS,GTOS, A courier from General : been heavy and continnons until late in tho after- Nelson’s brigade, with despatches for Adjutant ! noon. The result thus far would seem, from our General Thomas, reports fighting at Pikesrille for despatches, to be as follows : two days. The rebels lost 400 killed and 1,000 “ The enemy s fleet, consisting of forty-two res- prisoners sols in all, approached our batteries between nine rusvu™.' and ton o'clock yesterday morning, and, under ’Gens. WiUiams and Jlowes taken Pn. cover of a tremendous fire, attempted to run the soners. gauntlet of our batteries on either side of the en- Cincinnati, Not. 12.—Tho battle of Pikesrille trnneo to Broad river. In this effort seven steam- lasted during Friday and Saturday. erß—one account says fifteen=suceocded; and in,.„„ I gained a point in Broad river, out of'range of our ®“ e TI “ t ” of our tr ™P s was complete. ; guns at Bay Point and Hilton Head batteries. This, Gen. Williams and Gen. Howes are among tho however, was only accomplished after a sharp fire prisoners, i on both sides, by which one of the enemy’s gun : boats was burned and several steamers crippled, | while among the casualties on our side we hear of twelve mon wounded at Fort Walker and Hilton | Head. Once in, the Union steamers botook thern ; Selves to closing the creeks tributary to Broad river, ; and which hitherto have been convenient as inland | passages, Id a promiscuous chase, they seem to i nave driven Commodore Tatnall’s mosquito fleet i up the creeks leading to Savannah, and have cut off i all water communication with Charleston, by her i metically sealing Skull Creek. ! “Although the Yankees have as yet effected no ! landing, ii is curtain that they have made some i progress, and it behooves us immediately to send i such reinforcements as may be needed to check i mate any movements they may make towards j gaining even the smallest foothold upon our soil.” I GS6At preparations have undoubtedly been made I at Charleston to repel any attack. The Mercury j says, editorially: “If the invaders can take < Charleston with twenty-five thousand men, let ] them have it: we are unworthy to possess It, and i it will he a fit memorial laid In asheg of our own Southern imbecility.” From Fortress Monroe. Fobtbess Mobboe, Nov. 11, via Baltimore.— [ No intelligence has been received direct from tlje ! fleet. A flag of truce from Norfolk brought down the crew of the Frenoh corvette Pronna, wrecked last Tuesday night near Oeracoke Inlet, North Carolina. She had no pilot, and went ashore during heavy Weather. The crew, one hundred in number, were all saved and reached Norfolk via Charleston. They also bring the report that two rebel bat teries at Port Royal have been taken by our troops, but nothing more. Four fishermen who came in from across James river, last night, also give the same story as the five deserters yesterday from Yorktown, namely, that onr troops had taken Charleston. The Steamer Dawn arrived to-day from Wash ington, having successfully run the rebel blockade of the Potomae, Thirty-two shots wore fired at her. The Fleet Seen Off Charleston. Form.and, Nov. 12.— The bark C. S. Hamil ton reports that off Charleston she passed eight war and transport steamers, and eight sailing vessels, including the Great Republic The steamers were heading westward, and the sailing vessels were ly ing to, heading southward. The same day sho passed a disabled steamer, with a frigate lying by firing at her, it is supposed for the purpose of sinking her, the wreck being in the track of homeward-bound vessels. This wreok was probably the ateamer Governor , before reported disabled, The captain thinks that the fleet had fine weather for landingon Monday of last week. The Reckoning with South Carolina. The iron is entering the soul of South Carolina, and men rejoice, We!! say they, Not for revenge, Revenge ia a passion fit for devils only. But be cause there is a divine instinot in the human breast that loves justice—that finds pleasure in righteous retribution. The invasion of South Carolina causes peculiar satisfaction, for the reason that it is the guiltiest of ati the rebel States . It gave birth to tbe master-traitor Calhoun—idolized him living, and ca nonized him when dead. It plotted disunion for thir ty years, twice made a desperate effort to compass it by open and was the head and front of the present yet more formidable movement, Itwaa South Carolina that first began to arm; that first shut up the Federal courts; that first withdrew her members from Congress; that first passed an ordinance of Secession; that first laid hands upon the Federal property; that first fired upon the na tional flag, and opened the war. Had it not been for South Carolina, in all earthly probability, this impious rebellion would have never existed at all. As it is said of Satan that he “drew” one-third of tho angels after him in foul revolt, so may it bo said of this arch-apostate in tho family of American Slates—she dmi- a third of them away by her own original and devilish wickedness. Of course all true men rejoice that retribution now reaches her. The regret is that it has been delayed so long. For seven months sincqshe poured that StWSI of fire UPOB ft o devoted tittle garrison, Bbehasremaineduntouched. Other States who have followed, or been urged to follow, her teachings and example—Virginia, Maryland, Mis souri, Kentucky—have felt the soourge of war, butshe has all the while been jubilant in her se curity. Yet the punishment, though long de ferred, will be all the more terrible, now that the full time for it has comb. No general has yet been invested with so large discretionary powers as he who is atthc head of tho army just landed upon her shores ; and neither he nor they arc in n tem per to palter or temporize withhor blackest treason. Nothing but speedy and BUOoatUUoiutl submission win savo Booth Carolina from a loss of property and a sacrifice of life before which all the calami ties in this war thus far will shrink into insignifi cance.—A r . I'. World. The Beaufort District of South Carolina. —lnteresting Statistics as Union Argu ments. The Beaufort district, or county, of South Caro lina, now in the occupation of our land and naval forces, literally swarms with negroes. According to the census of 1850, which is not materially va ried in this case by the returns of 1860, the popula tion of this district was as follows: Total white population I'rne colored Total free population Slaves This will give us an average in round numbers of five slaves for every while inhabitant of Ihe district, so that no bettor point than this district could be selected at this crisis for a trial of tho temper of this vital cotton State institution of slavery. The agricultural returns of the census from this district embrace the following very interesting statistics, and the reader will bear it in mind that the whole district or county is fiat and swampy, end made up almost entirely of sen islands, sepa rated from each other by a very remarkable net work of inlets, estuaries, find bayous. ItKATII’OUT (S. C.) DISTRICT. Farms 842 Acres improved 239,289 Acres unimproved 637,469 Value, improvements, Ac $5,801,350 Horses, asses, and mules 5,028 Neat cattle 48,338 Sheep 16.892 Swino 37,855 WheaL bushels raised .. •. ■ •... .. ■..,.. 2,4(5;! Rye.and oats. 29.913 Indian corn 492,671 Irish and sweet potatoes 435,209 Peas-and beans 76,353 Buckwheat' t.. .t Si Butter and cbocso, pounds 83,421 Hay, tons 17 Cane sugar, pounds 20,000 Molasses, gallons 6,221 Rice, p0uud5t41.230,082 Cotton, ginned bales of 400 pounds each, ' 12,672 Wool, pounds 24,730 Beeswax and honey 7,975 .Animals slaughtered, value $121,317 Produce of market gardens 200 Orchard produce 2,185 Wine, gallons 300 MANL* FACTORIES. Capital employed $G3,300 Hands employed 75 Product. $50,030 Produced in families 10,690 Reduced to an analysis, these are exceedingly interesting statistics. First, we find this district of Beaufort divided into 842 farms ; or, in other the whole district is divided among. 842 land owners, allowing an average of nearly 3,000 acres of improved land, forty negroes, and only six horses, mules, and asses to each farm, all told. This will give us an idea of the vast amount of tabor performed by the negroes with the hoc, tho spade, and shovel; and then it must lie remem bered that, cut up as the district is with' islands, boats discharge to a great extent the duties per formed elsewhere by horsys, fisges, find mule?. Tat nail’s Treason. The Boston Transcript says that during the sum mer of 1860, Commodore Tatnall, the reported rebel commander at Port Royal, visited Boston, and while there he improved the opportunity to call upon a venerable friend and fellow-commander of the navy, Capt. P., of D. They had not met for years. The past and present were rehearsed. The foun tains of sacred memories were stirred, and they laiigbed and wept together. On taking leave o C his friend, Tatnall remarked, “ I shall see you. again, P,, next summer.” “ Before next summer old Jack will be in his grave,” was tho earnest and touching reply. Before that summer came, at the first tap of tha Secession drum, the oath of allegiance to traitors bad been pronounced by the lips, if not by the heart, of Tatnall. When news of this came to tho ears of his old friend in the North, he exclaimed, “Would to God old Jack had been in his grave before hearing such tidings as this.” A few days brought a letter from bis friend Tatnall, closing with these words: “ I little thought when I last saw you, my dear P., that my old tried friend and I were to serve under different flags — but the politicians would hayeitso.” Qld Jftsk sat down awhile amazed, scornful, and vexed. “A traitor to his flag,”—“the politicians would have it so,” —“Poor Tatnall.” Then rising reso lutely from-his chair, he continued “He was a noble fellow—but I’d hang him, dearly as I love him. Yea, I’d send him to the yard arm if the devil stood there to catch him.” THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. A Glorious Victory—4oo Rebels Killed and 1,000 Taken Prisoners. Paris, Ky., Nov. 12.—General Nelson met the rebels under General Williams at PikesviUe, Pike county, Kentucky, on Friday last, and gained a glorious victory. Pikesville, Where the late battle was fought, is the capital of. Pike county, and is situated on tho West Fork of Big Sandy river, one hundred and sixty miles E. S. E. from Frankfort. The river is navigable from this point downwards. The town contains about seven hundred inhabitants. Xt IS about twenty miles in a direct line beyond Prestonburg, and is about the same distance from the borders of Western Virginia The Contending Porees. Nelson's whole force numbered about 5,000, most of them new levies, but well armed. Williams’ force was nearly equal in numbers, but, for the most part, poorly unned. Nelson will, as soou as the pursuit is endod, join his forces to those of Glen. Sehocpff, at Camp Wildcat. These united columns trill prove too heavy for old “ Solly,” as tho moun taineers call Gen. Zoiiicoficr, KnosTills may see them ere the ides of December have come, and the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad be seized and con trolled —a matter of more vital importance than a victory over fifty thousand men. General Nelson, The hero of the above fight, is a native of Mason county, Ky. Having been eduoated in the" navy, and having attained the rank of captain, he was de tailed last spring to command the Ohio river fleet of gunboats. His extensive acquaintance with the people of Kentucky, and his large relationship in that State, pointed to him aa a proper person during the bad health of den. Anderson, to bo sent into Kentucky to sound the loyal sentiment of that State, and ter strengthen it. Accordingly, as early as April, he went thither, and began the formation of a 9 sep, gsd the recruiting of treep? at a point be tween Garrardsville and Danville, since known as “Camp Dick Robinson.” Some time since, Col. George H. Thomas, of the Second Cavalry, proceeded thither, having received tbe appointment of brigadier general of volunteers, and assumed the command- General Nelson at once was ordered to form a camp at Washington, Mason county, Kentucky, for the enlistment of troops. He is full forty years of age, with a massive physique and commanding presence. To fine na tural abilities, and large experience in arms, he adds great energy of character and fine judgment of men. Ho It was who recently ordered the ar rest of Stanton, Casto, and Co., though they were old friends and companions. He does not recog nize any relationships in life when duty demands their prostration or sacrifice. His brother, Thomas Nelson, of Indiana, ia our present minister to Chili, and his brother-in-law, J. Monroe Stockton, post master at Maysville. The rebel commander who was thus overwhelm ingly defeated was described in The Press of No vember 11, as follows; General Williams Formerly resided at Winchester, the county seat of Clark county. Recent information indi cates that his residence, before the present war broke out, was at Mount Sterling, the county seat of Montgomery . By profession he is a lawyer. In 1846 he raised an independent company and went to Mexico. His first service was upon the line of the Rio Grande. When a large portion of General Taylor’s troops were transferred to General Scott’s line of operations his company went with them. It participated gallantly in tbe battle of Cerro Gordo. Its term of service expired immediately after wards, and he returned home. Having taken an active part in politics as an old line Whig, and haring achieved some military re putation, be was regarded as a most promising young man. But having failod several times to secure the Whig nomination for Congress in his dis trict, he became embittered, and was ripe for any project which promised him a prospoot of personal elevation. Henoe, when this war began, he em braced extreme Southern views, and began to raise men for the Confederate service. At first a colonel, he has, since John C. Breckinridge ran away from Frestonburg, booome anting brigadier general of the rebel camp at that point. In person he is full six feet high, of strong physi cal powers and strong animal appetites. His age is beyond forty, fo early life he was excessively ygin of his personal appearance. His intellect is not of a high order- Therefore, there is not much to b e dreaded by tbe Udiod foroes, cither from his stra* tegie qualities or his force of character. He is sim ply a Cue animal, full of physical courage. His father, a man of fine intellect and eharactor, and of great age, is a devoted Union man. Colonel Harris. The colonel of the Ohio Second is a man in the very prime of life, full of fire, energy, and grit. He drove the Secessionists a way from one of their strongholds in the Kentucky mountaius ere Gen. Nelson joined him. He performed this feat after a night march of twenty miles, over mountain roads and amidit a terrible rata; The foe was numori< cally superior to his force, hut he attacked them at daylight, in the prevalence of the storm, drove in their pickets, took their main eamp, and completely routed them, This victory was the precursor of that at Pikeville. Let Buckner and Zollicoffer share the fate of Williams, and Tennessee will begin to experience the blessings of Secession. The following sketch of the officer who com* manded the division which took Williams' force in the rear, appeared in The Press nearly a month ago : .Laban T. Moore, 5,947 579 6,529 32,279 Of Morgan county, known familiarly by the so briquet of the “ Mountain Boy.” He served as a member of the Congress of 1858-GO. Though not now over thirty-three years of age, he undertook, tWO 5 , 0&fl ago, & most vigorous contest with a name sake, Judge Moore, of Mount Sterling, an ardent and devoted friend of John C. Breckinridge, for Congress in a district casting, habitually, a Demo cratic majority of foil two thousand) and beat him badly. Judge Moore had been the presiding judge of the circuit for full ten years, and was deemed the ablest lawyer and most popular man in the district. At the end of his term, Laban T, Moore declined a renomination, upon the ground that he did not desire to return to congressional life. In person, he is about five feet nine inches in height, of very dark bronzed complexion, with dark hair, and de cidedly dark eyes. Becently, his inclination to stoutness cannot be doubted. His proclivities for the practice of the law and for politics have been overcome “by the pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war.” Hence, by stumping the mountain counties, he has raised a regiment, and is now at its head awaiting the ap proach of General Wm. Nelson to West Liberty to. add its thousand mountaineers to the swelling co lumn of “ the Admiral,” as he is familiarly called among his Kentucky friends. He seems to have noted prudently and bravely in thin his first battle on land. The Line of Retreat for the Rebels. There can be no line of retreat for the defeated rebels nave throngh Buchanan and Wine counties, Virginia, or through Letcher county, Ky. The latter seems to be the most natural. The first point- then they would strike would be turough- Whiteabnrg, the county neat of Letcher, only a small post town, and thence to Gladesville, the county seat of Wise. At the latter point they would be within thirty miles of Zollicoffer’s column at Cumberland Gap. The country over which their line of retreat passes is one of the wildest, most desolate, and bleakest in America. Amid all the spurs of the Allcghanics, there is-found no more irregular and gloomy scenery than abounds in that whole region. Its chilling, forbidding aspect and unfruitful soil have caused it to be but very sparsely peopled. Indeed, it is incapable of sustaining a heavy popu lation. General Nelson’s Mode of Dealing with After West Liberty was taken the houses of the Secessionists were surrounded, and where positive proof was given o£ their active participation in hostilities on the rebel side, they were held as pri soners. and in all other oases they were promptly released. , The editor of the Mayeville (Ky.) Eagle , who was present, writes to that journal that— The effect of taking, the turn upon the Seces sionists, who, a short time ago, were belligerent to wards the Union man,, is exceedingly amusing. General Nelson in hiaaddress to-them, assured them, of his conviction that they had been misled by mis chievous demagogues, and the Secessionists, catch ing the cue from him, now throng, in. crowds to take the oath, all protesting that their credulity has been played-upon, and Slat they are anxious to be come true and loyal citizens. Without questioning their sincerity, it is remarkable in wnat a short time after the arrival of the Federal forces they have found out their error. There are now no Se cessionists here; they have all become Union men. This afternoon we witnessed a scene between Gen. Nelson andan old man 7 which will illustrate his manner of dealing with such cases. The eld. fellow came up to take the oath and surrender him self, whining about his age, {he was net mere than fifty-five.) The general abruptly told him. that he did not wish to know his age, but what his antece dents had been. He replied that he hod been, both a Union man and a Secessionist. The general Jlhen told him that he was old enough to, havemore xchei .against the country of his far v ams,ifrem wkich he hadnever received a. wrong; 'tKltWnihfhedi |ire of the Government to make' war nponplamweopfe who will mind, their own af- » -ami to 0111 e lm( t behave himself) and with The people ih the town have suffered very little from the presence of the soldiers. On yesterday a committee was appointed to inquire whether any depredations had been committed, and our excellent friend, Joe Forman, reported that there had been sustained no loss except "-two, beehives and a chicken without any honey in if.” Sam Gwens corrected the report so as to make it read: “ With the exception of a chicken and two beehives, the latter containing no honey.” Altogether, it issur prisibg that so fewiustauoes of potty rascality have occurred. Baltimore, Nov. 12. —A report has been re ceived by the Old Point boat that the custom house at Norfolk was burned on Sunday night, with a large amount of stores. The bark Seraphim, of Baltimore, from Rio, with a cargo of coffee, is wrecked on Cape Henry. All hands were saved. Her cargo fell into the hands of the rebels. Editor The Press : If you think the following extracts from a letter dated Baltimore, November 9,1861, would interest your readers, or stir them up to emulate the spirited efforts of tho frleads of the Union in that city, they are at your service. The writer of the letter, speaking of the lady whose hospitality she is enjoying, says “though a Friend, Mrs, foe!? deeply interested in Jour soldiers. Her husband has laid aside his plain dress and donned the uniform of a captain, and is now one of Gen. P—’s staff. * * * The Union people here are very active, and muoh more nu merous than I had supposed. Tho men have con tributed liberally to the establishment and suste nance of an association, whose business it is to pro vide suitable refreshments for the regiments passing through Baltimore. These refreshments, consist ing of coffee, sandwiches, pies, Ac., Ac., are served to the soldiers while seated in the cars. The sup plies are abundant and of good quality. The ladies have formed themselves into an asso ciation, known as “The Radies’ Union Relief.” Its object is, first, to make arrangements for the comfort and health of the Maryland soldiers, raised for the service of the United States; and, secondly, to extend assistance to the soldiers of tho United States, who "need it, without distinction, on the march, in the camp, and especially in the hospitals. The association has rented a house, with conve niences for carrying oh their operations oh quite ah extensive scale. Ladies meet every day, from 9 A. M. till 5 P. M., to receive donations, cut out and prepare clothing, prepare food, and make dis tributions. The hospitals are visited daily, the camps tri-weekly, by committees appointed to this duty. Much is done outside of this association to promote the comfort of our sick soldiers. Indeed, the Union people of Baltimore are above all praise, for the liberal, self>deoying, and earnest spirit, which characterizes their efforts in behalf of our army. IVc, farther at the North, do not half ap preciate tho labors and trials of our loyal brothers and sisters in the Border States. I visited the Adams House Hospital yesterday; found the men generally comfortable, and doing well. Many of the men, on hearing I was from Philadelphia, gave hearty expressions of gratitude to the City of Bro ftsriy Roy®) ft® g®s®m>? troatmeat they bad received in passing through it. Snow Hill, November 7,1861. Mr. Editor : The triumph of the Union cause in this county, heretofore strongly Secession, is complete. The majority, on the average, for the Union ticket is not less than 160. The whole Union ticket is elected. The Fourth "Wisconsin Regiment are hero, (Col. Payne,) and a splendid body of men they are. A Boston Flying Artillery, six guns, and 300 oavalry, are also here. They are bound for Accomac and Northampton counties, Virginia. Preceding them were two companies of the Second Delaware Regi ment, Captains MdfohOttse And Duke. Several arrests have been made here of notorious Secessionists; but just previous to our election, yesterday, they altered Iheir views considerably, no doubt from honest conviction of tho futility of Recession. The Army on the Potomac. It is understood that the advance of the Federal army of tbe Potomac will be expedited by intel ligence of a successful diversion in favor of the Federal COUS6 by tbe tiAval expedition. G&ttSroi Beauregard has gone South, and, doubtless, for the purpose of directing the operations against the Federal armada. How many troops he may have drawn from Virginia is a matter of conjecture ; hut there can bo no doubt that some have hastened from this quarter to the new scene of the war. Comforts for the Prisoners. The Government is about to Bend money, cloth ing, and comforts to the Union prisoners in the South, if the Confederates shall co.operate in the measure. An answer to such proposition will ho had from Richmond in ft few days. TWO CENTS. the Secessionists. MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS. Impamtit front Norfolk. The Union Spirit in Baltimore THE WEEKLY PRESS. Tu Wisely Puss wIU be lent to lubsorlber* by mall (per annum In advance,) at 59.C4 Three Copley “ tttttnm.li IIW MVS « 11 11 g.ou “ “ « 19, fig Twenty •• « u (to one addreaa) 20.0* Twenty Cpplosi or OTsr, (<e addresser eacheubsorlber,) wch I,M For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we will send oa Wife Copy to the getter-up of the Club. Postmortem are ramested te tot ee Agenbler Tn VfttaCH’ Pane. The curare ol the' timte Sumpter. Washington, Nov. Iff.—A family letter received here, dated on the 25th «f Obtober, oh board tbe United States frijfrata Santee, off Galveston, coq firms the report of the capture ef the pli*ate,S>wrp tcr. The writer sayir she was eaught in her own trap. It seems that she mistook on-r of the United States gUhb&ats for a merchant vesrvi, and'etaTtoffe in pursuit. When the gunboat had drawn her out far enough, she turned and chased her ashore.' Her officers and crciv arc prisoners on board' tho- United States steam frigate The Report not Ccmfirmed. New York, Nov. 12.—Advices'from the frigate Niagara, to the 24th of October, soy nothing gbffit haying on board the prisoners from the pirate' Sumpter. This renders the report of her capture doubtful. OUR COAST DEFENCES. Gov. Curtin’s Reply to Secretary Seward. The following is a copy of the letter addressed by Gov. Gurtin to Secretary Seward in reply to Us re cent circular on coast defences: Pennsylvania Executive Chamber, i Harrisburg, Nov. 2, 1801. )• Hon. William H. Seward, Serretary of State, Washington , D. C.: Sir : 1 received, a few days since, an envelope, apparently from the Department of State, at Wash ington, enclosing a slip from n newspaDer, pur porting (9 fee a sepy cf a letter from you to the Go. vernor of New York. This mode of communicating advice by the Government of the United States to the State authorities is so unusual that I am, per haps, not quite justified in assuming, as I do, that the commnnication is authentic. I am glad To ieaxn that the prospect of a disturb ance of onr amicable relations with foreign coun tries is now less serious than it has been at any period during tbe course of the insurrection. Tha duty of takiug precaution against euph disturbance is appropriate to ibe Government of the United States, and as, when the prospect was more serious, it was not thought fit to invite to the subject the attention of Congress, which had authority to make suitabl. pmieießi I dv net understand how the fact that it is now less serious can afford a reason for calling on individual States, which have no suoh authority. What Congress has done or omitted you of course must know, but it seems strange that general ap propriations lor military purposes should render lawful the expense of fortifying Washington, Cin cinnati, St. Louis, and other places, and yet that the Government should falter under an apprehen sion of want of authority when the question is of fortifying seaboard and lake ports. The regular session of the Legislature of Penn sylvania, as you may be aware, will not commence until more than a month after the next meeting of Congress. When you assure me that the prospect of disturbance is now less serious than it has been at any period since the insurrection began, I feel that your letter would- not justify me in calling a special session, and, without action by the Legisla ture, I have less authority to act than the Execu tive of the United States-, since the subject itself is within the scope of the General Government, and is not within that of a State Government. State Governments have recently (in conformity with tbe spirit of the constitutional provisions in regard to the militia) acted as agents of the Gene ral Government, and in raising volunteers for the general defence, and. in clothing, arming, equip ping, and supplying thorn ;:)>ut even in this matter, not, it is believed, beyond their own people and territory. Some of the points ppjrtaßt for the maritime defence of Pennsylvania are situated in other States. It could not, of course, be expected that the authorities of this Commonwealth should go into New Jersey or Delaware to erect fortifications. If they are to- be erected by tbe copcfiffent action of the several States immediately concerned, an agreement among them would be necessary to determine what should be done, and what propor tion of the expense of. doing it should be borne by each. NO SUCh agreement CCUId he lawfully made with out the aotlon of the Severn!- state Legislatures, and the Constitution expressly prohibits its being made at ail without the assent of. Congress. To pay the expensesof-tbe proposed fortifications, tha States must, of course, resort to loans. The effect produced by the competition of a principal with his own agents baa already been illustrated by the embarrassments attending that system in the raising of volunteers, and in the pro curing of clothing and other supplies for them. To- throw several of the States on tbe money market, in direct competition with the large loans necessary to be made by the Goueral Government, especially under the discouraging influence whioh the publication of yeur letter may have on public credit, is an experiment which must lead to embar rassments of a similar kind, but probably more in- jurious. It is not doubted that provision for reimburse ment would ba made by law, for Congress at its last session promptly passed an act providing for the reimbursement of expenses, incurred by tha States in raising,. Ac., volunteers for tha defence of the United States. For that defence Pennsylvania has, in proportion to her papulation, furnished a larger ana more ef fective force, and- at-a greatly less expense, than any other State, and her, people-are now freely con tributing their money to the loans of the United States- Under the above-mentioned act of Congress, the OoVßlEiiiof ihS United- States, throng its"pro per department,, agreed to pay at onoototheseveral States,, forte.. j>et cent, of. their expenditures, as stated by their repetitive authorities, but this pay ment has thus far been withheld from Pennsylvania for the reasons aa- given, -that she is so wealthy a State, and; has expended’ so little money in proportion to. the large' material aid which she nas furnished , that she can wait till a more con venient season;: in other words, that tho economy of her government and the liberality of her people afford grounds furrofusiiig,U, her tne prompt, though partial reimbursement which is made to other States, and which she would seem to hnvadeserved not less, but rather more than they. In regard to the final- settlement of these ac counts, I observe that a «WHSittßlsal{o& hat already been received, (backed by u.certificate of a person bolding a high official position at Washington,) setting forth the necessity that the agent for settling them should possess an intimate knowledge of ttll tbe laws and precedents applioable to suon aaseaTa be found in the past history of tbe Government, and adding that this knowledge and proper con sultations with the accounting officers will be ne cessary to enable him to advise as to the best mode of making up and proving the accounts, many of which must otherwiso ba rejected by the account ing officers. These circumstances lead me to express the hope that the next provision by Congress for the reim bursement of the States may be so arranged that sms faith may be reposed in the accounting de partments of the several States, and that (at least m caseswheretheamonntolaimedisso small, in com parison with the services rendered, and with what they would have cost the United States directly, as to exclude the possibility pi estrßYßgflHs6 OT prodi gality,) the actual expenditures made by the States may be refunded to them, without the necessity of resettling and revouching the aceounts under such formidable conditions. On the whole, I suggest that the best modo of at taining the And which you propose would be for the General Government itself to immediately un dertake the fulfilment of its own duties in this re gard, in whioh it will prove, if necessary, the prompt, earnest, and zealous aid of the Government and people of this CpffiHOßW.fialth, if, however, this "course should not be assented to, then I have to say that Pennsylvania, in any way that may be required, will give her last man and. her last dollar to. quell domestic treason or drive bock foreign invasion, and will leave to a more quiet season the discussion and decision of the va rious questions that may arise from steps that have been taken during the existing crisis. In case, therefore, the General Government should persist in the plan which yon suggest, I beg that the President will, is you propose, forthwith send pro per agents of that Government to Harrisburg, to confer with me on the position and character of the necessary fortifications, so that no‘delay may occur-in adopting proper measures for their con struction. "Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. G. Curtin. Adventure of a Spy. [The following letter from one of the Ohio soldier boys appears in the Cincinnati Commercial : Camp Red House, Nov. 6,1861. Wc left this place last week and started for Camp Franklin, which is about twenty miles distant, leav ing two companies here to guard the town. I remained there about three days, when, as I was eating supper on the evening of the third day, the adjutant came to me and said the colonel wanted to see me os goon os possible. I wont up to headquar ters. The colonel asked if I would go to the rebel camp as a spy? I told him yes. I then procured a suit of Virginia clothes and a good revolver, and was ready. The colonel passed me outside of the. pickets. I travelled about six miles, when X came to a big Cornfield. It was then about three o’clock, and, as I was somewhat tired, D concluded to toko a nap. I got some of the corzx ; stalks and piled them together, whioh by the way., made a tolerably good but very cold bed. I got up. early and gtarted off again, I travelled about four miles when I came to a turn ki the road, and saw a man directly ahead with a gun. My first move ment was to take to the woods, but as I was abput to do this two men enme oat of a house on the other side of the road. I knew then my pnly sbftß?? 179? to go into the house. So I went over and! asked if I could get breakfast. They asked mo where I wns from, and I tolA them I was a deserter from, the Union camp. I sat down to breakfast, and. the woman of the house said she believed- that I was. a Yankee spy . The men told her they would taka, care of me. My intention was to shoot the men,, and then run and take my chances for my life. But imagine my feelings when I got out on the porch and found sixteen armed rebels there.. Tboy took me up the road half a mile, and then into.the Woods, where we ihCl twelve BJOV6. They kept mo there till their captain came, and he questioned me. They then took me to a cave, where their captain ngain questioned me,and asked how I got away. I told them I was on picket, and when it came my turn to, stand watoh I left. They said they would send some uiCil with me to look for tho gun,, as I told them I hid it. Well, after being with them four days, they finally concluded to send us for thegun. But they told me if I docoived them they would roast me alive. (Very pleasant, that). Well, I got ratbsr thick with one cf them, sad told him I had a brother is camp who wanted to get away also, and if he would help wo I would give him my revolver. To this he agreed. Luckily this was the man they picked out to send with me to hunt for the gun. Well, he went to look for the gun, and I went to look for my brother, and (jot safely back to camp, with some useful information. The Colonel wns so glad to see me he would not lot me leave bis quarters all day. They are fighting hard at Gauley, but the report just oome in states that Reseerans hes them surrounded, I hope It is so, for if he whips them we will bo ordered to Ken ucky.
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