Jrtss. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1861. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEK A. I>OUGLAS.—** conspiracy tt Jrwk **P Ow Unitn i« a fact now known to all* Armies are being raised, and war levied to accomplish it* There can he but two sides to the controversy* Every man mast be on the side of the United States or against it. There can br no neutral> in this war. There can be none bnt patriots and traitors. ” THE LATEST WAR NEWS By the arrival of the transport steamer Coatza coalcos at New York* intelligence has been re ceived from Port Royal up to the time of her de parture, at 2 o’clock P. M. on the 13th inst. Some additional particulars of the late engagement and of subsequent events have thus been furnished to ns. It is. stated that the people of Charleston were so confident of gaining a brilliant victory in the late engagement that the elite of the city had proceeded to Beaufort in the same style ns the Union civilians went to CentrcviUe to witness their expected triumph. The success of our fleet com pelled them to precipitately retire, panic-stricken and dismayed. A reconnoitring party sent up to Beaufort obtained in the arsenal at that place the entire Fresnel lighting apparatus formerly used on Hunting Island and Martin’s Industry, which was removed, some time since by the rebels. One light is revolving, the other fixed, and both apparatus were imported for the purpose from France, at a cost of several thousand dollars. As Commodore Dupont is desirous of immediately laying down the buoys in this great harbor of Port Royal, and rendering it n secure refuge and anchorage for shipping, it would scarcely be possible to over-estimate the value of this discovery. The entire machinery, lamps, burners, clockwork, Ac., are now safely on board the V\~aha*ki and will soon be replaced in their former position. It was supposed that on the 14th instant our troops would take formal possession of Beaufort. The United States engineers wore repairing damages to Fort Walker, and will have it in perfect order in a few days. Hilton Island, on which our troops are. is cloven miles long and seven miles wide. It is famous for its growth of long staple, or sea island cotton. This year's crop has only been partially gathered. Gen. Sherman has decided to fortify this position on the land side, so that it will be impregnable. A line of entrenchments will be thrown across the island, with bastions a t proper supporting distances, so as to make a cross fire from each. To arm this, vre have upwards of one hundred pieces of heavy artillery, all of them of the most approved pattern?, and some of them rifled. The work will be com menced at once. By permission of Commodore Dupont, the officers and men of the fleet had celebrated their victory by a grand pyrotechnic display. The heavens were illumined with rockets, and in the rigging of the ships were seen fancy fireworks, made for the occa sion. The bands of the naval vessels played our national anthems, and the affair passed off with great eclat. The reports which reach us through rebel sources of an intended attack upon our soldiers at Beaufort, have probably merely been put in circulation to buoy up the sinking hopes of the people of the South. General Sherman is too careful an officer to make any rasli movement; but the strong rein forcements which rrill soon reach him Trill make him much more anxious to seek engagements with the enemy than to avoid them. General Sumner has arrived at New York, with a detachment of seven hundred regular troops of the United ptates army, and some of our most skilfal officers. This valuable accession to oar forces will materially strengthen any division of the army with which it may he connected. Dr. Girin. Cal houn Denham, and J. L. Brett. who were on board, were'under arrest on account of their Secession pro clivities. trail the discovery among their baggage of Secession papers. On their arrivnl at New York they were released on their parole of honor, after promising that tlioy would not attempt to leave the country without permission of the Government-. The reporters of the New York Express have had an interview with a gentleman who left New Orleans on the Ist inst. He says : *• There is ne doubt still a strong feeling of at tachment to the Union in New Orleans, which would show itself, if the terror inspired by the Se> was removed. No open expression of l liioif sentiment is tolerated, but, in many ways, -signs of dissatisfaction with the new order of things ' wouidinake themselves apparent, spite of all offi 'cial -repression. “ Tlur city was free from excitements and dis turijances of any kind, and nothing like disorder ojanarchy could be seen. All the worst part of the population had gone off to the war. There Bjns no formal conscription to obtain recruits, hat mode of proceeding, in its practical operation. Hpunted to the same tiling. Every able-bodied compelled to join the Home Guards or y. The Home-Guard duty was very HP&epHKncluded three hours’ rigid drill every Puternoon. - “ The general belief seemed to be that, in the event of an attack; the city would be able to de fend itsdlf gainst any force that might be sent against it. liulLbut if ‘ the Lincoinitcs ’ were iikety to enter 'it, the Confederate Government would order its destruction by fire.” We received last night by the mails of the Edinburgh . which arrived yesterday in New York, London papers of the 30th ultimo, and Liverpool journals of the 31st ultimo. We find in them seve ral gratifying indications of the steady growth of a feeling of sympathy for the Union cause in France and England. The beautiful speech of Hon. Edward Everett, at the banquet given in Poston to Prince Napoleon, which we published several weeks ago, has ap peared in the Paris Constitutionnel with the fol lowing remarks: “Mr. Everett occupies a high position in the Northern States of Amerion as a man of letters as well as diplomatist; he has represented his country os a minister plenipotentiary at London, and ho was the Unionist candidate for the Vice Presidency of the United Stntos. What especially strikes us in Mr. Everett's substantial and instructive speech is the high ap preciation of the part France takes in American affairs, and especially the deep sense of gratitude it reveals towards the nation which has sealed with its hlood the independence of America. It is true, tIiCD, that pooptes ties penplrs) are not ungrateful. “J id wen North America and modern Italy, hath free, thavl's to France, the analogy is per* fatly simple and natural, and derives a peculiar interest from the presence of the illustrious prin cess, the daughter of the King of Italy.” The London Times, of the 20th ult., says of our sjGlicrs that, “ with their strength of body, their intelligence, and the docility which they have, on the whole, displayed, they are man whom Napoleon would have been glad to have under his orders, but whom Napoleon himself could not make into sol diers in three months without officers to help him, aDd with the gloom of a late defeat to depress the soldiers' spirits. By incessant exertions, however, this vast mass has received something like organi zation. It shows fairly on parade, and may, possi bly, go through some of the duties of actual warfare creditably enough.” It contenjg, however, that we have not yet had sufficient time to properly discipline it, and it looks forward to a-great battle at Manassas as the im portant event of the war. A vessel whioh arrived at Holme’s Hole on the 14th instant, reports that a large English steamer, laden with munitions of war, had been captured by a United States frigate, and taken Into Key West. The steamer captured is probably tho Fingal, which is knpwn to have sailed from Greenock, England. She was to clear about the 15th of October, from Greenock for Madeira and the Coast of Africa, Her cargo eonsistsofll,34l rifles, 41)0,000 cartridges, 500 sabres, “ u quantity of wrought leather belts,” seven tons of shell, and four pieces of artillery. Our intelligence from Eastern Tennessee is of an important character. It is reported that tha Union men have already formed two camps, one of which contains 1,300 and the other 700 men. Although the rebels allege that the statements in regard to the burning of bridges were much exaggerated, they fear a general outbreak among the loyal man, and confess that a strong love for the Union still exists among the friends of Johnson and Brownlow. While ot:r troops are enduring the incle mency of ilw weather in the NcrtUrn States;, those who have gone to South Carolina will have especial advantages. The country is rich, fertile, and abounding in all the neces saries of life. The climate is gonial and tem perate, and the fresh breezes of tlie sea will bring health and invigoratiou. In occupying South Carolina, the forces under General Sherman will have signal and extraordinary advantage!! in (he way of aamp life and per sonal conveniences. What tempting attrac tions to the brave men anxious lo enlist under the flag am presented in tile soft breezes, lovely foliage, and fruitful soil of South Carolina! It will be impossible to estimate the effect of the Beaufort victory in business circles. It presents to the factor and exporter the first practical solution of the cotton difficulty j and will remove much of the misery which seemed to be hanging over the working people of Lancashire, The faith in our loan will he strengthened, and capital will have renewed assurance of the stability of our Government. Stocks have risen, trade flows rapidly in natu ral and healthy channels, and the commercial prostration incident to national anxiety and gloom will yield to mercantile enterprise and energy. Witv should hot tjik slaves of South Carolina secede from masters who were so ready to secede from the Government? The poor negroes flee from the lasli and the over seer : tlie rich planters deserted a Govern ment which had protected and clierislijfl them. LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL." AVasiiinoton, Nov. 16, 1801 The victories in South Carolina and Ken tucky have already produced the expected eonseti unices. The terror now prevailing in Charleston and Savannah lias had no parallel, npt even in Washington during those dark davs succeeding the battle of Bull Run. But if there is consternation along the extreme Southern const, there is groat dismay and dissatisfaction at Richmond and Norfolk. In telligence has been received this morning, showing that the whole rebel enterprise is rapidly falling to pieces. The effect of this intelligence among our own troops in Western Virginia, in Missouri, and along the Potomac will be most gratifying. They feel that if victory is not immediately vouchsafed to them, at least it is tlio lot of their brethren in other portions of our country that the standard they follow is advancing to victory; that the cause of the Union is approaching a speedy consummation; that peace and harmony are rapidly coming to restore greatness to our nation, and enable our soldiers to return to tlieir homes. A still greater effect of this victory will be felt in Virginia, llow will it be possible to maintain discipline and confidence among the rebel forces along the Potomac ? Previous to the rebel disaster at Beaufort there were a thousand causes combining to create dissatis faction and despair. The delirium produced in the minds of the people by the misrepre sentations of the leaders in relation to the plans of tlie United States Government is rapidly passing away. They are now left to contemplate not only the wickedness of th» rebellion, but tlie utter absence of provocation, so far as the Federal Government is concerned. llow can Johnstox, at Manassas, resist McClellan, when the panic-stricken people of Georgia and tlie Carolinas are demanding that their sons shall return to the protection of their homes ? Another consideration is presented by these victories in tlie Southern country. Wc know how dependent the people of the Cotton States really are. They are the slaves of their own slaves, and only control them by a system of educated terrorism which dwarfs the mind of the infant bondman, and crushes it witlj ad vancing years. Fostering tlie natural super stition of the African race—associating with their hopes and fears an exaggerated idea of Northern men as so many iiends and mon sters —punishing any attempt to educate and advance their servants — they have an utter horror of the people whose industry is their capital. You will remember the indescribable scenes of dismay and trepidation which-per vaded South Carolina after the attempted conspiracy of Denmark Yesey—hoiv Tennes see and the whole South trembled at the name of Nat Turner—how Virginia even yet thinks of the name of John Brown as tlie Arabian children of the Caur.de Lion. Look at the question as you will, not as a mere humani tarian theory, but as a simple matter of state policy. However valuable these slaves n.ay lie as servants, and however necessary their labor to the proper cultivation of cotton, and rice, and sugar, it must be conceded that slavery in the Cotton States is a matter of dread to those who maintain it. The necessary effect of this victory of our Federal troops in South Carolina will ho to spread through the Southern States a spirit of insubordination among the slaves. This de luded, blind, and irresponsible people, gentle in subjection, terrible and blood-thirsty when aroused, will be to the masters of the South an unreasoning and implacable foe. As a ne cessary result, these masters will call upon the Northern arms to protect them. And I should not he surprised if, before long, the army of General Sherman would he shielding the mas ters from the excesses of the slaves, and disciplining the energies of the slaves to punish the treason of the masters. This woujd be a retributive justice, and would form a glorious conclusion.to the insurrection in the Cotton States. The question is, what will General McClellan do under all these circumstances ? Will he allow the process of disintegration to go on among the enemy, or will he rush upon him and utterly annihilate his power ? One theory is, that he will pursue the first course; secure the Bafetv of Washington, and then establish a vast school of instruction in his extended camps. Vet, while this very prudent and proper consideration may justify continued delay, the national anxiety that a great blow should he struck at the rebels in Eastern Vir ginia continues unabated. It is natural that there should he such a feeling—that vve should vindicate the national honor in the sight of the national capital. Still, we have abundant cause for felicitation. The Republic is sternly vindicating its glory—and the tide of treason is rapidly re ceding. Price has fallen back upon Arkansas; Buckner is retreating down the slopes of the Cumberland mountains; ltosecrans menaces Lee at Gauley Bridge; Kelley is at Rom ney ; Wool looks proudly upon Norfolk and Portsmouth, and Sickles holds the Chesa peake peninsula. The Commander-in-Chief, McClellan, slowly extends his lines, and Washington once more sleeps under the flag he so bravely The guns ofDupont resound in the streets of Charleston as if de fiantly echoing the rebellious artillery of Moultrie and Morris Island, and we may daily look for Bragg’s retreat through the marshes of Florida. All this time we seem to have been merely preparing for the contest, and our victories have been military experi ments. The avalanche of war is rolling, and treason will be speedily swept away in its im petuous torrent. Occasional. Zagonyi [For The Press.] Bold Captain of the Body-Guard, I’ll troll a stave to thee ! My voice is somewhat harsh and hard, And rough my minstrelsy. I’ve cheered until my throat is sore For how our boys at Beaufort bore ; Yet here’s a cheer for thee! I hear thy jingling spurs and reins, Thy sabre at thy knee ; The blood runs lighter through my veins, As I before me see Thy hundred men with thrusts and blows Bide down a thousand stubborn foes. The foremost led by thee. With pistol snap and rifle crack— Mere salvos fired to honor thee — Ye plunge, and stamp, and shoot, and hack The way your swords make free; Then back again—the path is wide This time—ye godsit was a ride, The ride they took with thee I No guardsman of the whole command Halts, quails, or turns to flee ; With bloody spur and steady hand They gallop where they see Thy lending plume stream out ahead O’er flying, wounded, dying, dead ; Thoy can but follow theo. So, Captain of the Body-Guard, I pledge a health to thee ! I hope to see thy shoulders starred, My Paladin ; and we Shall laugh at fortune in the fray, Whene’er you lead your well-known way To death or victory! ANNIVERSARY OF THE BISHOr WIIITE Pll.AYEß liouK Society.—This is one of the oldest and most influential Of our religious societies. Its twenty eighth anniversary will be held in the church of tho Holy Trinity, on Rittenhouse Square, to-morrow evening at 7] o'clock, when the annual report of the board of managers will be read, and a sermon preached by (ho Bov. U. D. Cummins, D. D., of Baltimore. It will douhtless lie a very interesting occasion, ami wilt attract, a large congregation. Bargains in Piaxos ami Mei.odeons.—There being a large temporary reduction in the cost cf manufacture of the above, J. E. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut streets, offers tho full benefit to his customers. See advertisement. Chan ok of lluuns. —Wc Invite attention to tho new time table of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Company. It will be seen that on and after Monday next, a new train for Wash ington will leave this city at 3] o’clock A. M. This will be a great accommodation to the travel ling public. _ - Sale this Mo as ino of Wool and Cotton Cuttings, Leather, Ac., at Thomas & Sons’ Auctidtt Rooms, by order of the United states. SeO catalogues and advertisements. ' Janes Madison Kelly, a Douglas Democrat of Philadelphia, has been appointed chief inspector in Col. Yinton's ljuartonnaster Department, in New York. j Army Goods Brought by the Edinburg. New Yokk, Nov. 15.—The steamship Edinburg ' brought a small quantity of arms, and her manifest shows an immense quantity of blanket* and army | clotbs. LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT DOWN THE POTOMAC CONTEMPLATED. Address of the Workingmen of Baltimore BEAUFORT TO BE IMMEDIATELY IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS OP THE UNION MEN IN EAST TENNESSEE. A GENERAL OUTBREAK EXPECTED. Further Rebel Accounts of the INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN SAVANNAH. FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE AT PIKETON. lUL. GEARY HAS ANOTHER SKIRMISH OPPOSITE POINT OF ROCKS. GENS. PRICE AND McCULLOCH RETREATING SOUTH TO WINTER QUARTERS. ARRIVAL OF GEN. HUNTER AND STAFF AT ST. LOUIS. The Rest ol the Army to Operate on tlie Mississippi and in Kentucky. Washington. lB6l. Another Strike to be Made in the Right I have the very best authority for saying that a movement is on foot to free the Potomac from rebel influence Our commercial interests have suffered long enough by the menacing attitude of the rebels in that direction. It is therefore gratifying to know that mea ures arc about to be adopted to sweep from the banks of the Potomac every battery with their traitors, that may be found in a position calculated to afl'ect the shipping on the river. Cnpiaro Fox, of U.A Navy Department The labors of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy are largely increased. His duties are dis charged with signal ability and with great despatch. The number of persons with whom he personally, every day, transacts business, is almost incredible. Nothing, however, disturbs him. With his me thodical system of despatch, he is calm, collected, and vigorous. In him the Department has an able mid efficient officer, to whom much of our naval progress and success is due. A score of reporters for New York and Philadel phia were in waiting at Annapolis for the steamer from Port Royal, under the impression that the first landing would be made at that point, They have all returned to Washington disappointed. The enterprise, however, is none the less creditable to the vigilance of the press. The Cabinet met at noon to-day. Gan. Cameiion was the first in attendance, and it is understood that he brought with him a “ budget” in which was contained the programme of the future operations of the army. Important movements are being arranged, the execution of which, I have good rea son to believe, will reassure every friend of the Union that we have yet a vitality and a vigor equal to the emergency. The Convention with Costa Rica. The convention for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States against the Republic of Costa Hica, having been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective ratifications of the same exchanged, the President has proclaimed this fact. There is a proviso that no claim of any citizen of the United States, who maybe proved to have been a belligerent during tho occupation of Nicaragua by the troops of Costa Hica, on the exercise of au thority by the latter, within the territory of the former, shall he considered as proper for the action of the Board of Commissioners, who are to meet within the next ninety days in this city. The Ringgold Regiment. Colonel W.W. H. Davis, with his magnificent Ringgold Regiment from Bucks county, is now en camped at Kalorama. The Colonel is acting as a brigadier general, having three regiments under his command. His regiment is in a fine condition; its members devoting themselves to every duty be longing to the soldier. Under the care of Its gal lant aud gifted commander it bids fair to become one of the most popular and efficient in the service. For the information of applicants to the Govern ment too numerous to be answered individually, there is authority for saying that thus far no deci sion has been made in regard to permitting trade with Beaufort or its vicinity. Reinforcing Beaufort. Ten thousnnd troops are now, or soon will be, on their way to Beaufort, S. C., to reinforce She it man, or to he thrown upon other points on that part of the const. It is not supposed that our foroes can be attacked successfully at Beaufort, but the Government is resolved to make assurance sure. Gen. Burnside will command this expedi tion. If the rebels can throw forward troops into South Carolina they weaken their column on the Potomac, and I think they will not run the risk; but reinforcements are going, to take time by tho forelock. Facts obtained at the War Department show that while the enlistment of men for the regular army has been slow, that for the volunteer service has been rapid beyond precedent. This but verifies the fact that our strength and reliance is upon the vo lunteer army. When the occasion calls, an army equal nearly to the largest the world has ever wit nessed, rushes to the rescue. When the danger is over, the men return to their usual avocations. To what other country can we turn for similar exhibi tions of strength and safety in the people ? The Maryland Election. The triumph of the Union men in Maryland is more magnificent than the most sanguine friends of the country anticipated. The vote in 1860 was 92,502, in 1861 the State polls 83,571. Mr. Brad ford polls 57,501 votes, being elected by a majori ty of 31,431 over his opponent. In the Senate there are 12 Union mon and 10 States Rights men —many of the latter holding over from the last election. In tho House there aro 68 Union men and 6 Demoerats. Thus you see the triumph was complete. Government Cattle Contracts. The bids, about a hundred in number, for supply ing the Government with IG.OOO beef cattle, wore opened to-day. Tho lowest successful bids were for the stock to be delivered in Washington, $3.08, and that to be delivered at Harrisburg, 53.38 per 100 lbs. on the hoof. There were lower bids, but the proposers were ab ent when their names were called. George H. Boker. Colonel Biiiney's regiment is still encamped on the Bladensburg road, about four miles from Wa3h ington. They number 1,481, and were to be paid offby Major I’umeiioy to-day. James CAnsTAins, Jr., and Captain Dan. Midge, both Philadel phians, have erected a handsome storehouse on the grounds of the regiment. National Salute. The national salute fired to-day, in honor of the event at Port Royal, was from twenty-one guns captured from the British during tlie war of 1812. Anson Stager, of Ohio, having received the military appointment of general superintendent of the Government telegraph, has, in accordance with instructions, entered upon the organization of that department. Thus, the Government, under this popular and efficient gentleman, will eoo* have in operation a complete system of telegraph* for the transmission and reception of official intelli gence from all available and important points. Navy Officers Retired. The Naval Retiring Bonrd having found Com modore Lawrence Kearnev incapacitated for public service, he has, by direction of the President of the United States, been placed on tho retired list. Lieut. Col. James Edei.in, of the Marine Corps, has, by his own request, been placed on the retired list, having entered that branch of the service in IBIS. The law provides for the VOlftnfary retire ment of those whe have been forty years in tho service. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1861. BY TELEGRAPH. REPLY OF TIIE PRESIDENT. REINFORCED INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS. KNOXVILLE PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Beaufort Fight. THE TOWN NOT YET OCCUPIED, THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. INTERESTING FROM GEN. BANKS’ COLUMN. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. SPRINGFIELD EVACUATED. ROLLA TO BE STRONGLY GARRISONED. Special Despatches to “ The Tress.” A Corps of Disappointed Reporters. The Cabinet. Trade with Beaufort Our Strength. Colonel Birney’s Regiment. The Military Telegraph Consuls Appointed. The following appointments of consuls hare been made : Geo. W. Palmer, of New York, at Cnndia. Wm. S. Spear, of Kentucky, at Zanzibar. Hinton Rowan Helper (author of the “ Im pending Crisis”), at Buenos Ayres. Collecting Debts in the South. Strenuous efforts are being mado to induce the President to allow the course adopted by the pro l ost judge in Alexandria to go on; and, also, to authorize its adoption in other places, as fast as they are redeemed from the influence of the rebels. No decision has yet been made, but the matter is under consideration. An Appeal for the Workingmen of Balti- A delegation of prominent citizens of Baltimore have visited Washington to appeal in behalf of the workingmen of that city. They say that by the violence and factious opposition of a treasonable minority, Baltimore lias been Involved in disaster and distress beyond what is due to the mere exist ence of a state of war ; and their troubles have been still further nggrnvatcd by the disabled con dition of the Bnltimore and Ohio Railroad, the principal of their trade ami source of their pros perity, and by the misfortunes of their merchants. However, they did not propose to complain, but they appeared for tho purpose of ploading for suoh relief as the Government could afford to the labor ers and meohnnios of Baltimore. The almost total suspension during the past six months of tho trade and manufactures upon which so large a proportion of the people are dependent, has brought famine to their doors and created the most gloomy forebodings of the approaching winter. But amidst all their suffering, the patriotism of the industrial classes has been proof against the insidi ous arguments of those who sought to involve them in hostility to the Government by representing the war ns tho needless and wicked cause of their misery, and that the Administration is Opposed to their State interests, and reckless of their personal welfare. The great majority have always been loyal—they have furnished many of their number to the army and navy, and have, by their over whelming votes at the late election, vindicated the honor of the State, and demonstrated their own fidelity nr. cl sent. The delegation express the belief that tho Go vernment would consult economy, no less than policy, in causing, more liberally than heretofore, vessels to be repaired and constructed in Balti more. They farther suggest the expediency of establishing there a naval depot, and also a branch clothing bureau. By furnishing employment in this and oilier ways, so far as the Government has power, to the laboring classes, the effect would not only be to encourage loyal men, but to confirm the wareriDg, and attract those who for a time have been seduced by the misrepresentations of rebels, or intimidated by the threat dnily made and acted out of withdrawing all custom and patronage from the friends of the Government. They express their warmest wishes for the prosecution to a suc cessful issue of tho war now waging for the preser vation of tlie dignity, unity, and stability of our common country. reply of the president, To this address of the delegation the President replied as follows : Gentlemen : I thank you for the address which you have presented to mo in behalf of the people of Baltimore. I have deplored the calamities which the sympathy of some misguided citizens of Maryland hnd brought down on that patriotic and heretofore flourishing State. The prosperity of Bnltimore up to the 19th of April last was one of the wonders produced by the American Union. He who strangles himself from whatever motive is not more unreasonable than were those citizens of Bal timore, who, in a single night, destroyed the Balti more and Ohio Railroad, the Northern Pennsylva nia Railroad, and the railrond from Baltimore to Philadelphia. From the day when that mad transaction occurred the Government of the United States has been diligently engaged in endeavoring to restore those great avenues to tlieir former uso fnlness, and at the same time to save Baltimore and Maryland from the dangerof complete ruin through an unnecessary and unnatural rebellion. I congratulate you upon the declaration which the people of Baltimore aud of Maryland have made in the reeent election, of their approbation of the efforts of the Federal Government, and of their enduring loyalty to the Union. I regard the results of these elections as auspicious of re turning loyalty throughout ail the insurrectionary States. Your wishes for a fair participation, by the me chanics and laboring men of Baltimore, in the benefits of supplying the Government with ma terials and provisions, are reasonable and jnst. They have deserved that participation. Loyalty has involved them in some danger, and has de manded of them some sacrifices. Their wishes, as you have communicated them, shall be referred to tlii proper Departments, and I am sure that every member of the Administration will cheerfully lend his aid to carry them out, so far as it can be done consistently with the prudence and economy which ought always to regulate the public service. Washington News and Gossip. VCe had another severe storm of rain last night, but our soldiers are generally comfortably prepared for such emergencies, having very little fair wea ther for the past five weeks. Large numbers of strangers started fer the ether side of the Potomac this morning, to witness a grand review of fifty thousand troops by General McClellan. Col. John W. Forney, Secretary of the Senate, arrived last night, and is again at his post. A number of his personal friends waited upon him this morning. ’|sK? t .. Lieutenant Colonel Geouge H. CrosSmas, the Deputy Quartermaster in Philadelphia, has re turned home. He transacted some important busi ness in relation to the clothing of the Pennsylvania volunteers for the winter. He is strongly urged here for Quartermaster General should General Meigs take the field in Missouri. Colonel Cross man entered the service in 1823 as lieutenant in the Third Infantry. He has spent much of his time in Missouri and Utah, and has been promoted on his sterling qualities alone. In all the departments of the army in which he has served bnt few officers have given more general satisfaction than Colonel Crossman. From Rockville, Maryland—Reported Ne-. gotiauon to Connect the Metropolitan' Railroad with the Pennsylvania Cen- tral Railroad A letter from Rockville, to-day, says the Mont gomery county court have taken up the case of Holland, charged with the murder of Private O’Connor, of Rickett’s battery. Tho Grand Jury huve found a true bill against him. The inhabitants of this section are much elated at the well-founded reports that a Northern com pany arc negotiating with the charter-party and stockholders of the Metropolitan Railroad, from Washington, to connect with the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. A meeting has recently been held in Georgetown to purchase the old stock. A Union gathering, or soiree, was held last night at the house of James S. Henning, olerk of the county. Judges Brewer and Bowie, Senator Kim mel, Major England, and all the principal Unionists, male and female, of the county were present. The meeting was one of the most pleasant and well conducted affairs ever known in this locality. Our Beaufort Victory. Gen. McCall has issued the following order re lative to the victory at Beaufort: IIEADQUAHTEHS MvUAbb’S PIVI.SJOS, Camp Pikrpont, Nov. 13,1861. The Brigadier General commanding has the pleasure of announcing to tho division, that a great victory has been achieved by our arms at Port Royal, in tho State of South Carolina, on whose soil the American flag was first insulted. Our fleet encountered the fire of two powerful forts,upon which 43 guns of heavy calibre were mounted, and after a bombardment of four hours, compelled both to sur render—the enemy retiring in confusion. In the rout the men left their arms and the officers their swords; their quarters were abandoned; their papers, and even the commissions of their officers, fell into our hands. The captured Confederate flags and ten small brass field pieces, lately be longing to South Carolina, have been brought to Washington as trophies of the success of the day. The town of Beaufort has been taken by our troops, and the ensign of the Union, lowered at Fort Sumpter, is once more flying in the State of South Carolina. The troops aboard the fleethave landed, and it is hoped wc will soon .hear of still more brilliant results following this stirring achieve ment. • The brigadier general commanding has the fur ther pleasure of announcing that at the reoent'epn fliets in Kentucky over 2,000 prisoners were taken from the enemy, among them two general officers. The defeat of the enemy was complete. Let us accept these victories as harbingers of tho triumph which awaits us when we measure strength with the armed foes of our glorious Union. A Secession Lady. The Provost Guard have much trouble with the Secession ladies at Alexandria. The ladie3 there have no hesitation in openly proclaiming their Se cession proclivities. One of them who W 53 Called upon by a captain in Colonel McLeax’s regiment and remonstrated with for her violent language to one of the guard, replied that if she had her way she would kill all of the Union troops. “Bat,” continued she, 11 1 never said a word to your guard —I was talking to a nigger—and I can whip the nigger who told you what I said The captain reported progress to headquarters. Denths; of Pennsylvanians { Ciiabi.es Rye, Company F, Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, died at Columbia College, and E. D. Wes ton, Company E, Forty-fifty Pennsylvania Volun teers, died in camp. Interesting from Point of Books. COLONEL GEARY MAKES ANOTHER RECONNOISSANCE. SKIRMISH IN LOUDOUN COUNTY. TIIE REBELS ROUTED, Point of Rocks, Nov. 15.—A skirmish occurred in Loudoun county, Va,, opposite this point, jester day. Col. Geary had received information of an attempt of the rebels to erect fortifications in that neighborhood, ne crossed the river with Capt Chapman, and twenty-five picked men of the Twenty-eight Regiment of Pennsylvania volun teers, and reconnoitred the vicinity. He dis covered a force of the rebels, upon whom ho quietly closed and surprised them with a volley of shot?. After firing two or three volleys, the rebels were routed, leaving throe men and one horse dead upon the field. IMPORTANT SOUTHERN NEWS. LATER REBEL ACCOUNTS FROM BEAUFORT, The Town not yet Occupied. THE MANEUVRING QF OUR FLEET PRAISED. OR HAT ALARM IN', SAVANNAH. EXCITING REPORTS FROM EAST TENNESSEE. iXIOJi MEN FORMING CAMPS, Knoxville under Martial Law, A GENERAL OUTBREAK EXPECTED. The Federal Troops Invading the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Baltimore, Nov. 13. —The Norfolk Day lio "£ of yesterday contains the following important items: THE BRIDGE-BURNING IN TENNESSEE The accounts of the bridge-burning in Tennessee have been greatly exaggerated. The bridge over Halston river lias been repaired, and the telegraph lines have been rebuilt. It is, however, evident that some of Brownlow's and Andrew Johnson’s gangs are in the mountains about Bristol, giving trouble. A letter from Lynchburg, dated the 12th, gays • A train has arrived from East Tennessee and brings later intelligence than previously received. The fight on Sunday night was between 100 temporary volunteers under Capt. Miller, who went out from Bristol on Sunday night. The fight took place at a river about twelve miles from Bristol. Two of Miller’s party wore slightly wounded,-himself be ing one of the injured. He will reach Ilichinond this evening. Nine of the traitors were killed, two wounded, and two taken prisoners. We have reliable news from Kentucky. Our forces (the rebels) have fallen back to Bound Clap, and are pursued by a large number (about 7.000) of the Fedorals. We have a large quantity of bag gage! munitions, artillery, Ac. Couriers Arrived both' at Wythesville and Abingdon yesterday, bring* ing this news. Lynchburg, Nov. 13.—The following informa tion was received here this morning from the presi dent,Of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad : Jonesboro’, Nov. 13. —The Union men have a camp of 1.000 to 1,300 at Elizabethtown, near the North Carolina lino, about twenty miles from Bristol, and another of about 700 near Strawberry Plain*. They arc both increasing, and they threaten to take possession of tho railroad and burn the bridges. Lynchburg, Va., Nov. 13.— The Western train brings through mail dates as late as Knoxville, Tenn., the 10th. The passengers state that the re ported damage done by the Union men to the bridges has been much exaggerated. Knoxville, has been placed under martial law, Forty-five prisoners taken by Floyd's command arrived on the train. A portiou of them were cap tured while holding tho recent election in the Northwest. Their poll-hook was also captured, with the names of the voters. Apimiifcs of riifl OP TIiys'ESSRH Nashville, November I.—The Union and American will publish to-morrow an address to the people of Tennessee by Governor Harris, calling upon them to furnish every double-barrel shot-gun and rifle they have, to arm the troops now offering their services. He says the State must aid herself to the full extent of her resources. Her soil shall be protected. He calls on Tennesseans to exhaust every resource of their State before tho foot of the invader shall pollute Tennessee. Parties who arrived to-day from East Tennessee, report that great excitement prevails there, and fears arc en tertained of a general outbreak. Five men have been arrested, charged with hav ing been concerned with the burning of tho Ilia- W&sse bridge. THE ENGAGEMENT AT TORT ROYAL —SOUTHERN DK SCItIFTIONS —THEY GIVE CREDIT TO OUR NAVY. The Charleston Courier of the 11th gives full particulars of the engagement at Hilton Head and Bay Point. It aays: Unfortunately, at an early period in the action, the large 10-inch columbiad in Fort Walker, in consequence of the had working of the eccentrics, became altogether unmanageable, and could not again be used during the action. The storm of iron hail that came bursting through the air from the fleet, after this accident, was beyond alldcscription. It was more like tho noise of winds roaring through the rigging of a vessel in the midst of a tempest. Providentially, however, up to twelve o’clock M., although there had been marvellously hair-breadth escapes, not a man hod been killed. At that hour, however, the enemy had succeeded in en tirely enfilading the fort with his fleet, and com menced a tremendous fire in a direct line against the fort, which proved very destructive and dis astrous. There were eleven killed and fifteen wounded inside of the fort, ten of the former and twelve of the latter being of the German Battalion (artillery) of our oilj, Tho German Battalion occupied tho inside portion of tlie Tort, against which the fire of the enemy was powerfully directed. The vessels had all the advantage of fair weather and a smooth sea. The light breeze blowing on shore at the time was also favorable to tho fleet, the smoko being driven dircotly in the faces of oui' troops in the batteries at Fort Walker. The huge volumes of smoke at times completely concealed the whole of the approaching vessels from the view of those in the fort . The mniKßUvring of tho vessels was admitted by Some of our best naval officers to have been grandly executed. As quickly as our batteries obtained range of the enemy’s vessels, so as to bear upon them effectually, they immediately changed their positions, and again our artillerists were compelled to get the range only by practice. recosnoissAnce op the rebels to beAupobt— "!P THE TOWN UNOCCUPIED. Charleston, Nov. 13.—A special despatch to the Coupler, dated Pocotaligo, the 12th inst., says that a detachment of Light Dragoons visited Beau fort at Two gunboats lie a mile and a half below the town. The place is unoccupied by the enemy. The negroes report that the Federate visit Bcyifort daily, but return at night. CONSTERNATION OF THE rEOPLE OK SAVANNAH, The ot the Oth inst., says; u Our city was in a state of intense excitement throughout the whole of yesterday. The news of the capture of the Walker battery at Hilton Head, and the arrival of our retreating troops among them, many of whom were wounded, aroused the in terest feeling, “Everybody was in the street. Large crowds col lected around the news and telegraph offices throughout the day, and until late .at night. Fa milies commenced packing up; large numbers of females and children were sent from the by the night train, to the up country. The probably continue, and on the whole, we thmk portion of our population should not be present'jtb embarrass our defensive preparations. ’’ THE FEDERALISTS INVADING Till! EASTERN SIIOKE OF VIRGINIA. The Richmond 'Etxaminer says: Intelligence was received in this city last night and convoyed to the War Department by Mr. Fisher, a member of the Convention, who arrived yesterday from Eastern Virginia, that a largo force of the enemy, about 4,000 strong, had invaded the Eastern shore of the State, crossing from Somerset county, Md., into Aeoomao. It is stated that our available force for the defence of the Eastern shore, includ ing Col. Smith’s regiment stationed there, is about 1,890 men. It would doubtless be impassible to end reinforcements by water. FROM MISSOURI. ■ Leavenworth, Kansas, Nov. 14:—The First Kansas Cavalry, Colonel Jonnison, has left here for Sedalia, Mo., to protect the supply trains and other Government property at that and neighbor' ing points. Colonel Jcnnison has issued a proclamation to the people of Jackson, Lafayette, Cass, Johnson, and l’ottis counties, Missouri, from which the fol lowing extracts are made: “ we march to enforce the laws and sustain the Government. Every loyal citizen is expected to givo evidence of his loyalty by active efforts for the protection of the flag for four months. Our arms< have marched through your country. Your profaned friendship has been a fraud. Your oaths of all egfuuee have been shams and perjury. You feed the rebel army; you aot as spies whUo claim> ing to be true te the Union. We do not care about your past political opinions. No man will be per secuted because he differs from us, but neutrality is ended. If you are patriots you must fight. If you are traitors you will be punished. The time for fighting has come. Every man who feeds, harbors, 'protests, or, in any way, gives aid and comfort to the enemies of the Union, will be held responsible for his treason with his life and pro perty. -- While the property of the Union mon and all (heir rights will be resolutely ruepeoted. traitors will everywhere be treated as outlaws, the enemies of God and man—too base to hold any description of property, and having no rights which loyal men are hound to respect. The last dollar and the last slave of roboln will be taken and turned over to the General Government. Playing war is 1 played out,’ and whenever Union troops arc fired upon the an swer will boom forth from the cannon’s mouth and desolation will follow treuson. AH the land between Fort Leavenworth and the headquarters of the armv of the West is under the jurisdiction of the United States, and we propose to have a regular road over it and safe communication through it—no matter at what cost of rebel treason and blood. The Exportation of Saltpetre and Gun powaer Prevented. Boston, Nov. 15 —The collector at this port has received instructions from Wushington to stop the exportation of saltpetre and gunpowder. Important Discovery—Tlic Lighting Ap- paratus round Niw York, Nov. 15.—A letter from Hilton Heal of the 11th inst., states that the entire Fres nel lighting apparatus, formerly used on the Hunt ing Island and Martin’s Industry light-houses, was disonvored iu excellent condition In tha nrsonal at Beaufort. They wore taken aboard the IVa- Ixm/i, mid will he placed in their old positions. The 11. S. Loan nt Baltimore. Baltimore, Nor. amount of the United States loan taken by the citizens of Baltimore, thus far, amounts to $1,000,000. IMPORTANT FROM SPRINGFIELD, DEPASTURE OF TROOPS FROM SPROTGETELD. TIIE TOWN - TO HE EVACUATED. PRICE AND McCULLOCH RETREATIN'*! SOUTH TO WINTER QUARTERS. SrniKti field, Not. 11. — Siaco the departure vf GenersTs Hunter'a, Pope's, and Sturgis' division* of the army, on Saturday last, for St. L»ui3 via Warsaw, nothing of interest has transpired here. Generals SigeUa and AsbothV divisions have returned from their positions south a t here, which movement was merely a feint to protect our with drawal, nnd they will march to St. Louis via Rolla. In a day or two, Springfield will be entirely evacuated, and targe numbers of Union men of the eity and surrounding country have left, imil will continue to leave with the army, not being willing to risk their lives in the hands of the rebels. Sterling Price began to move with hie army, 21,000 men, and 25 pieces of artillery, on Saturday morning, towards Pincville, iu the extreme south. western corner of the State. Ben McCulloch broke np his camp on Friday night, and the next day wa3 marching toward. Ber ryville, Carroll county, Arkansas. A man, recently a prisoner in the rebel camp, Buys that Price designed to go into winter ,iu:.rtere at Cross Ilellow. Washington county, Arkansas; that all his rebels who wished to go home have al ready returned, and that those now with him intend to fight outside of Missouri. The Battle at Piketon. Maysvji.lk, Ky.. Nov. 15.— Reports from-head quarters. dated the 13th, were received this eve ning through reliable gentlemen, who were at Piketon. These reports considerably diminish the merits of Nelson's victory. It appears that our forces at tacked a body of the rebels 1,000 strong, who were posted on a hill, killing from 85 to 90 of them, and taking 50 prisoners—the rest were scattered. Col. Williams, of the rebels, was the first man to run. Six of Col. Marshall's men were killed and 15 wounded. Col. Marshall’s horse was shot under him. Fifteen of Col. Fuffes’ men were wounded and 9 killed. The above is reliable. General Jlunter at St. Louis. St. Lons, Nov. 15.—General Hunter and bis staff arrived here to-nighfc. Scdalia and Rolla will be strongly gerrUonecC and sufficiently provisioned. Stores nnd munitions of war will be sent to each point for an army of fifteen thousand men, should neccssitvnt any time require the presence of such a force. The bulk of the army will come to St Louis, and be held imreadincss for movements In Kentucky, Southeast Missouri, or down the Mississippi river. The Steamer Arago Outward Bound. St. Johns, Nov. 15.— Tho steamship Arago. from New York, for Southampton, passed Capo Race at 9 o’clock on Thursday morning. Bhe came close in. but is was impossible for the press yacht to board her. A frightful gale pre vailed'. nnd no small boat could have lived in the sea. The spray flew completely oyer the Arago. It was impossible, therefore, to put aboard the news of the victory at Beaufort, as was intended, particularly as Lieutcnfint General Seott was a pas senger on the steamer. Seizure of Kebel Property. New Yohk, November 15.—The ships Lydia and John Cottle were seised as rebel property today. PROM* CALIFORNIA. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CHAMPION. ARREST OF li\.SENATOR OWIN' AND OTHER SECESSION PASSENGERS. GEN. SUMNER AND FIVE HUNDRED TROOPS ON BOARD. New York, Nov. 15.— The steamer Champion' has arrived, With Panama dates to the sth inst. The Pacific mail steamer Uncle Sam brought down to Panama 500 troops, with a large amount of rifles, Ac. Bogota was quiet under the Mosquera Govern ment. General llerran was on his way lo Washington as minister. It had been resolved at a Convention of the Con federate States to change the name of New Grana da to the United States of Columbia. A fight has occurred at Guayamas, Mexico, be tween the foreigners and natives. The American consul was imprisoned and three Americans shot. It is said that thirty-five Americans put to flight five hundred Mexicans. A Californian recently reached Manzanilla in a small steamer loaded with percussion caps. He was sentenced to be shot for introducing articles contraband of war. Senator Gwin, Calhoun Benham, and J. Brent, of California, were arrested ns the steamer Uncle Snm was entering the Bay of Panama, by order of General Sumner, by the troops under his command. Papers cOiapfouiDiHg them with the rebels were found aboard. Some of Sir. Gwin’sfriends at Pana ma applied to the Governor to annul the arrests, on the ground that they were made in New Granadian waters, and that a foreign Government has no right to transport political prisoners over this territorv. Gen. Henan, who is an intimate friend of Afr. Gwin, also used his influence, and the Governor is sued an order prohibiting the conveyance of prison ers across the Isthmus, and a large force of soldiers was 'Sent to release them as soon as they were landed. The U. S. Consul went on board tho steamer, and it was finally decided that the prison ers be allowed to cross the Isthmus as such, and the question of the arrests be referred to Wash ington. The steamer Bogota arrived on the sth, from Valparaiso and Callao. Gov. Bigler and family were passengers en route for San Francisco. Mr. Meigs has contracted with the Chilian Go vernment to build the Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad. His contracts now amount to about tea millions. Business in Chili was improving. Peru was excited about the elections. Castilla and San Roman have, quarreled, but the former still carried everything his own way, to the total disregard of the Constitution. The intended expeditions against Ecuador and Bolivia are still talked of. The Champion brought $875,000 in gold. Among her passengers are {Senator Nesmith, Gene ral Sumner, Lieutenant Colonel Merchant, Cap tains Judd, Eotts, Hendrickson, J. Stewart, and Winder ; Lieutenants Gilbert, Bandy, Harden, and Sinclair, and seven hundred men of the Third In fantry. Ex-Senator Gwin is also a passenger, under arrest on the charge of treason. Release ef Senator Qwm on Parele. New York, November 15.— Senator Gwin, Calhoun Benhnm, and J. Brent, who were arrested by General Sumner, have been released on purole, not to leave the country without the permission of the Government. Public Amusements* Continental Theatre.— The Wallacksand Mr, Davenport appear for the last time to-night. Tho former took a benefit last evening, and were greeted with ft full house. The principal attraction was the play ofOliver Twist.” or, more properly, the play of “ Fagin, the Jew,” since that part consti tutes the principal interest of the piece. No dra matic version of “ Oliver Twist” has as yet boen faithful to the novel, or succeeded in presenting even a series of connected circumstances. And. perhaps, the worst of u.ll dramatizations was that presented at the Continental Theatre. It docs not •explain the history of any of the characters, or their relations with each other. It confounds both cha racters and events, developing only a few repulsive incidents, to the exclusion of much of the humor the passion, and the event of the play. But, with all these disadvantages, “Oliver Twist,” as sus tained by Mr. IValluck. in the part of Fagin , is one of the most individual, absorbing, and vivid portraitures of the time. There is ho Fagin but Mr. Wallnck. He has conceived the character truly, and performed it faithfully. The scenes in tho thieves 7 crib and in the jail are har rowing and intense beyond all precedent. They are instinctively recognized by the imagination; they are so artistic that we forget the art; they combine a ghastly humor and a terrible fear. Cruelty, avarice and murder, are some of the Wickednesses thftt they outline, and, forgetting that they are but fictitious, we close the eyes, afraid to look upon the horrible counterfeit. Mr. Davenport appeared last evening in the fifth act of “ Richard the Third.” He will close hie engagement universally regretted On Monday night the “ Siren of Paris” will be revived at this theatre, and a new burlesque entitled the “ Yellow Dwarf.” Walnut-Street Tiieatre —Mr. Clarke’s be nefit was greeted with an immense house last evening. He will repeal The AmeHOAH Cousin” to-night, and appear in the drama of “Jonathan Bradford.” Arch-Street Theatre. —To-night, Tom Tay lor’s new play, entitled “ Up at the Hills,” will bo pl&y&J At the Ai*ch, for the first time in America. The incidents are located in India, and one of the scenes represents the llimalayah mountains. The cast embraces the whole strength of the dramatic company, Miss Thompson playing an Indian Aynh, nnd Mrs. Drew', and Messrs. Gilbert, the wen, and Mortimer, taking leading characters. The interest of the play is said to be great and oontinuons. Gehmama Orchhstiia. —The Germania’s Con cert, hi Musical Fund Hall, this afternoon, eui« braces a programme more than usually interesting. The afternoons are now eool and pleasant, and the houses will doubtless be crowded correspond ingly. AcAiißjrv of Music.—Herrmann, the prost-idi* gitateur, takes his farewell of us to-night. His matinee d'adieu will take place at three o’clock to-day, and his final evening performance at eight o’clock. These valedictory performances of Herr m&fin need no commout, beyond tho mere an* nounccmcnt, to insure crowded audiences. Musical Fund Hall.— Miss Cnrlotta Patti, tho accomplished onntatrice, who possesses the addi tional merit of having taught her sister, Adalina PiiUi. will give ono grand operatic concert* at Mu* sieal Fund Hall, on Monday evening, aided hy the favorite contralto, Madame Strakosch, feignnr Cento meri, a baritone, who is new to us, Ml Harry San derson, lien* Curl Schreiner, «,t*c The price of admission (fifty csnttf) includes the privilege of reserving seats. The sale of tickeU COIUUiOHc&S at Gould'* music store this morning. Sionoh Blitz, at the Temple of Wonders, Tenth and Chestnut, appears this aftornoou and evening in Attractive entertainments. Ladies and ohildren will embrace this Opportunity of witnessing the learned canary birds and Bobby, beside* tUu magic transformations and ventriloquism. THE CITY. Arrivals from Port Royal. A ftfttnbft* of gentlemen—officer*, correspoiwtaritd, and Government agents—have arrived in this city from Port Royal harbor. They rttole wm? curious Jncklervts of thoflgfcf,- »r>d thrir oxperfritfe? are interning, ire <*> fir as they ovliibit the various wanner* of thought and- con* durt wlAeto agitate* the different spectators ontta>vc of a great battle, They all ogfeo «s X<* I lie boautltul ap pearance of tin* Jleet when the cannonading was about' Ir* commnnci v .- Tho tranajorte that lay outfrd'?' flir-' harbor wait ero* ded with sahUers and seamen, v»ho gazed across the watrr iu an agony of expectation,- entlmewsm, and auxiely. Few imn cou-Jd he scon on* Hu*'(tanks of the war vessels, as Hut were hidden by tlie hlgli bidwarks. Tho Wabash was-theolwwvwl or all r y<-3, i w narttt awl immense tail moved slowly towards the aliour, anJ-allhw ports fire and iron in a Moment. Very littfc could be seen, from tile transport deck*, of tin rebel batteries, troops, or guas.- A few palmetto trees extend ing iivahne across abeonto of sand, with t/te wond.A in the bsK&urouml, anil worne moving bodies behind the dark mass-of ramparts, Wrrv rJi that indicated the pre sence of adwge force ofdetermiHed rebels who were al ready sighting the muzzles of sh<rir cannon tin* line of the Wzbash, Tho shclls throwu by the TFofcrtft were readily seen exploding among the rebels, andutt the first dischar^e-ft 1 hundred clieer.v ran over tho worses from ship to ship. These were drowned in a momrnt fry the booming of can-- non. Aft**r the fight, a great deal of ouriosdty occurred as to who should first plant foot upon the rebel soli. Thera were mntiy of treachery,, and the first boat’s 1 crew to In nd looked distrustfully about them, as if expecting: to.be fired upon by some concealed So. or blown iuto the air by home marked mine. When the sentiment became general that the rebels laid deserted their posts, soldiers und s»*;iTuen thronged upon tho if-bvml, iind ( iitnid the greatest ohetring, yelling, ami lighting, the u-hd banner was hauled down. Those who had bawled themselves hoarse before continued to demonstrate their joy by screaming until they lnul no voices at all; anil it it, exvi-K-dLuyly questionable whet-bur, in the whole fleet, thei'e Wtta fln»,v one who could give :in ordinary regimental order. There was, in fact, very little order about-the whole transactim. It was no uncommon sight to see a private Mapping his major lustily ou the back, A number of the privates improvised r»u< the spot a game of leap-frog, ami some hundreds of met!) were falling into oa:h oliier’h aim?, nnd weeping, laughing and shunt? vng by turns. There was rot a sick or bwne mau in the expedition that had not crawled up from his hammock, leaped over the ship’s side into a launch,- and joined his comrades on the shore. There was something solemn m the ceremony of rawing the flag of the Union upon the soil whoro it had been insulted and trodden under toot. The event .was significant, fur so shall the wlkole soil polluted by treason again acknowledge the supremacy or its lawful banner. The joy felt in the two forts had something of stornuess and passion about it. It partook of a feeling or retribu tion, and the occasion was bailed by none so cheerfully as the l’t nnsyl/anians- who were concerned in the capture and occupation. All the returned gentlemen are in good spirits, and Btute that they had rather lose ten years of a lifetime than have failed to witness the bombardment of Fort Iloynl. THE ARMY VOTES ALL COUNTED. The judges rt*sks>eu»bled yesterday morning at ten o'clock. After the roll had boon called, the President congratulated the Hoard that Judge Ludlow had extend ed the time iu onk*r to allow them to count olf the re ttil lis, He trusted that before long tho judge would boo the fraud in these returns as they appeared to the Hoard. Mr. Carrigan wished to know what had become of cer tain returns named in the writ of mandamus, hut not found among the bundle sent in by the prothonotary. Mr. Wright said the returns were all present. Mr. Hancock read from The Pres* a portion of the de cision of Judge Ludlow on Thursday evening, in which ihe-jndge >tys: “ There was only one doubt upon his mind, and that was, whether he had done properly in giving the prothonotary advice.” - The cleik> announced tho following as the sum total of the iinm vote for judges of the Court of Common Pleas : .I,Q7S| Allison... 2,058 j Sheppard. Thompson Haskell... [The above does not include the vote given in the twenty-one papers first submitted by the prothonotary.— Hki*.] The clerks proceeded to call off the vote for judges of the- Pistrict Court. While the lmllotn wore being counted the ereuteot eoiti fnrion and delay was caused, owing to the illegal and irregular form of the papers. Mr. Simpson, while engaged in filling up some blank returns, which he said were his private property, was interfered with by several of the members, and a rush was made to secure the papers. Mr. Simpson was imme diately surrounded, chair* and a number of *1,6 papers were thrown on tho floor. Fortunately, how ever, no blows were struck. Tho President stated that he should immediately re quest Judge Ludlow to order the arrest of Mr. Boilean, who, he mid, had caused tho disturbance, nnd ho imme diately drew up a paper to that effect, and sent it to the judge. Mr. Boileau contended that Mr. Simpson had no right to he filling up return**. Mr. Simpson said the papers were his private property; lie had brought them here himself. An appeal was made to Mr. Timmins, the door-keeper, who stated that he saw Mr. S. enter the room with a roll of papers in his hand. After a long interruption, the counting was proceeded with. The paper sent to Judge Ludlow, requesting the arrest of Mr. Boilean, was replied to as follows: it T can give no official advice. For all offences against the law the tribunals of the county are open. ««M. J. Pai’.kbi*, President Board of Return Judges.” The vote for judges of the District OdUPt WU finally announced usTollowb: George Sharswood, 3,331*; William O. Bateman, 2,070; James Otterson,*2,oBo; J. I. Chirk Hare. 1,273; George W. Stroud, 1,290. The county ticket was then taken up under protest. COUNTY TICKET. KKGI3TEK. OKFHAX3* COVUT. J c et - 's'.' <£ -'& a 2 2 5 bb . g* ; - • s • a t S l ' s S 7. s. ■ -«' £ £■ K &- 3 ’ - -- « - . TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT. A o 9 11 10 40 10 4 8.......... 35 37 37 15 30 1C I) 70 70 70 » . 75 75 75 1\,.,...... 77 77 77 i.... ioi l i 100 i id K... 04 14 14 04 11 54 I'WKXYY-fiitiku ftEOiittiXT. TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. A 10 3 3 10 3 10 C 57 6 0 57 6 57 I) 68 63 68 1 24 24 24 1' 81) VlllltD REQIMEN’T IlAVKtl’d UP.IGADE A ..13 18 18 13 18 13 C 12 31 31 12 31 12 I» 15 35 35 15 30 16 K 7 10 10 0 10 7 F 21 31 31 21 31 21 G 13 6 6 13 G 13 H 12 35 35 12 35 12 1...........10 22 22 10 22 19 K 11 20 2!) 8 27 9 M 8 33 33 8 33 8 TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT, C‘ 24 17 17 24 11 24 E 4 3 3 4 3 4 H..... fid 15 15 20 15 26 TWEKTV-StXTH KKCIMEXT. A 15 51 51 15 51 16 C ti 19 26 6 19 5 K..«. 3 37 37 3 30 3 F..... 40 16 1G 40 16 39 G 10 33 32 17 32 17 H.mum. ..11 26 26 11 26 11 h. 2 6 6 2 l) 2 TWKNTV-SEVKVTH REGIMENT-—C-LPT. SPEKIXG’S CO. ............ 9 25 25 8 25 8 TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. C 12 27 20 'll 27 12 I) ..10 37 30 s M 0 2 2 2 I 11l 69 45 K 7 29 29 31 2 32 23 TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT, A .19 10 13 15 13 10 li 1 33 37 1 37 1 ll 37 37 11 37 H U,,,’, 11 10 16 11 16 11 K 19 22 23 IS 22 19 J- ]4 29 23 14 21 15 G IS 32 01 18 33 17 11 10 16 17 9 17 14 1 9 17 17 8 17 9 THIRTIETH REGIMENT, c9•a a 9 a 9 p 26 18 18 , - 27 18 27 K 12 11 7 18 7 15 1’ 47 9 5 47 3 52 THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT. K 11 K 7 TiiniTVsMEUONII RKCIMI'XT. 0 9 5 5 P 17 7 E 42 II 5 23 23 THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT, A 34 ti I) 34 0 34 C.'.l.' la IS> 2o H 23 11 , TH I ItJVKVENTIt KMiI.UI!Sr. n JS 7 7 IS 7 IS D 4 1 4 m't.eax’s iikuisikxt. U..... 2 11 11 t'AMKHON* MCIIT QL'ilLl). I ou a second kkuimkxt (Bakei'd Brigade). \ 22 22 44 V Mu 10i> rrrr 105 0 71 Flunk Co.. ‘JS 1 K 101 first regiment (Baker's Brigade). A *..71 3 3 71 3 71 M - 2 22 22 2 22 2 9 if? D II —■ lii i)4 i>4 The clerk announced the total vote received under pro test, as follows: Kw1ng............. 2,091 Lloyd *.»•». 1,204 McOulluugh .a,aw Wolgnnmth 5 Stevenson 1,261 Lawrence ..2,098 The. Board then took mi informal recess, in order to pi*rmjt tl»* president to make a return to the writ issued by (hi'emit Ti , The Board upon rramMiiblimj profiled to count tm* \uti- |*ir State Senator, v iththe following result: Jlah lon 11. Dickerson, 200, and 0. 31. Donnovim, 515. I)I>Tj:iOT. UKI'ItK.SKNTATIVKS. First—Jos. Caldwell, 1«S; William Foster, 02; T. T. Tusker* -I. Thus. E. (Inskill, 134; . 11. Kuddimon, 31. Third—Snml. Josephs, 77 ; K. ('. BnnsaU, 31.- Fourth—T. J. Rosangarttm, 29; S. C. Thompson, 114. Filth—.los. K. Devitt, 103; Jos. Moore, Jr., GO. Sixth—Jno. McMakiu, 175; 11. Baugh, 23. Seventh—N. K. Shoemaker, 61; Thus. Cochran, 31. JCiirLtli— A. 31. Burton, 85 j/UTn. L. Dennis, 34. JStlHtli—■ilwi. kMiigley, 100; Ifeury C» Fritz, 52. Tenth—Thus. Grcenbaulc, 125; Jolm Sailor, 57. Eleventh—Jns. \V. Hopkins, 71; Isaac Sheppard, 7G. Twelfth—>Vm. O. Snyder, 83; Riehd. Wildoy, 79. Thirteenth—Francis McManus, 112; Geo. Do Haven, Jr., 225. l’onrti'fhth—Jus, Donnvlly, 340; Sami, Bi««!i*!b jw. Fifteenth—Geo. Wolf, 49; Win. F. Smith, 10. Sixteenth—'Thos. W. Duttleld, 84; Thos. Dicksuii, 21. Seventeenth—Robt. M, Carlisle, 70 ; (’has. F. Ah bolt, 53 The Bonrd now resolved itself into a City Coitvontiim, and iimile the following returns: City Treasurer, (>r. Jiiini'S McClintocki £,l'A‘i; illvmv Bumm, La3s> City Commissioner, Jolm Johnson, 2,116; Bertless Slice, 1,240. The liody thou took a recess until this morning at 9 o’clock, when the ceitifieates of election will be made out. £};gsloX OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. AX APJOntXMEXT TIM. THIS MOUSING At one o’clock yestmlay, the ourt reassembled for the purpose of hearing the returns of the return judges to the peremptory writ of mandamus, the time to answer which had been extended from six o’clock, on Thursday DTi'iiing. until Hit liour immtil TUe court room presented the same' crowded appearance that U had in the other stages of this mutter. An unclassified school is in course nf. erection in the Twenty-first ward,'at Fifteenth and Tioga streets. It will accommodate t A'o hundred children, being two sto ries in height. - A grammar school is being constructed in tho Sixteenth ■ward. I'uf the nTOOimiwilatlon uf the citizens of thot neighborhood. It is uf brick, three stories high, and will comfortably seat seven hundred and fifty children. The main building has a front of forty feet ami a depth of eighty feet. Tt is provided with three stair-cases—one at either side, And one atthe backend. The stories will be tbirtwn ft*et high.. It hus not yet bt*cn named, but it i* proposed to call it the h McClellan Grammar School.” in honor of the* Commander-in-Ohief of the Federal army— lie brim: a Philadelphian. The instances in which school houses have been named after living personages are rare; the only exceptions we can recollect were in the jCiues of llt£*Warner und Pollock schools. - Ajtew grammar school is being erected at Twentieth ajiTCouteii streets (Fifteenth ward). ’« Jas. It. Ludlow 7 29 7 5 23 6 11 21 / 11 22 39 8 9 5 9 17 1 10 1 101 IUI A HUH Briggs, Esq., ftpjK'Nrod for the return jMgodfft the hour appointed, and wh»b d to tb<* court flV&t thfr return judges hod deputized tlir Present of the Board *o iinmiuuce to tl»e cotnt that they had c>imp]ete4 tho Coiiidins of tli», vote for Sberifl, lla*' Judges, (.'lerk of tiv» (hplmns 1 Court, and Begister Wilis, ami that fhu completion of the count for tho other oflicere would t*?M until b o'cinck in the evening. He \rtmld llterefore fidJi the co'irt fur an ('rilnrgnnriit of the time to nmko Mia re turn until this morning, aMO o’clock, when fbe com plete retnrn would be mndo and filed. Mr. Ilirirt said that had no doubt ttot tl«r return now made WJW in perfect gimd laith, and th?y wotffdofld:- t>o opposition to tho application. Judge Ludlow stated Hint tro had hoped ter be rolievol from ihU ease before to rnorrow morntog, i/o'hari bvCB ormpied tho who^ 1 of the week fly tiio exclusiwof offior matters. On reflection, howeverf no personal ioconvo* to him should stand i/v flic way of those gcntlemori if they are performi/g tlieir (htfy. Ho would strtW that He had .wtill under conrideration- flic motion for muitt, which would I><- disposinf of- the proper time. TJip'aprfnition for further tii.w-ivh# grantod—tha'reL filial ts bfmadi- to-morriw ni«in.ii!ig-at 30 o’clock. Thty CVifirt' then* adjourned. The Navy Yard.— Ye.sNwluy afternoon Captain Harwood, U. y. A., Chief of th-y Itarotu of Orl nniihr at : Wushifiklon, paid an otlicfol’ visit tu the navy yat'A ln coming was to lock after the arrival •>f fflvjt l and 1 shei3, which at iiie'prea^nt*rtine- »ro needed in vavt- quantities by the Wlf Depayttnenif. Captain Harwood, we BeUeve, has just returned* fhem a visit to novel ul * r th** most prominent foumlrioH in our State— thos-e ai Pittsinirg, I’loeuixville, und’ LacoftStßPrfor in stsuic—whither liu had proce<*Uc(l for the purpose of ox pedltnig flit* euHWngof muniMons, He - was abown through Bte ordnanjre the yard'by Com* tnanoer Turner, a«d proceeded to* Washij;«Uj!» last night. About five o’clock yesterday afternoon, ns tile era ploye.es uf tho yard,, haying quitted tlieir worfcy wen« passing out through tho gateway to proceed to* ttmr homes, Cttptnin Turm*r nppuan-d ujiuii the seeund-ttfory balcony I»U office, with a iriyiJhTinnMlooKillS? package in hie hand.. Sonu* of tho men, luinng.amay# for nunihorone,-comphbicntly haltei], mdwithstandlt*? th<* order of a sergeant: of marines directing tiiern* h> move on. Tlie usually stern features uf the captain re laxed, as he field up tho- package, while an attach-o o t' hie office proceeded to one I)je cord which bound it. In stantly the air wan whin* with hits of |>*u!( b6iiril,-ikhi] the wlmio «l >r |gn.h M cwqe pouring hack through the gate. Hats and- dinner-baskets wore crushed niuf demolished like cooklc-shells, and bearded men Strug glul, as though in a-mortal fray, to Kecuro'tho- bitf»> of card, whom* mysterious character was u fair and ouly g-uirantee of their value- At length, tiie white cloud died nwny, and (lie captain (linappenrcd, and still thorw wc-r*; Kft a thousand Oliver Turints, with hanKrr ings iudttftnahh*, and needs more clninoroiiK than’l he ideal youth could dream of.. 'When reason had resumed her sway the cards wen* readulnud: “ Launch uf (hi (Jhiledi State* steamer Miami. Admit the bearer to the wy ynrit. ■' The blank faces of the ilisoppniutod ones, wluun arms had not been strong or longonough to aid them in the struggle, regained tlieir old expressions, nnd Nome or th«*m iyi n domi. d .1. rpiilc.. Lp fttCt, A glCftt gCHxUtUBIOr marked the ttholo alTiir, to Uie credit of the workmen-bo it said. As there were only about fifteen hundred tickets for distribution among tin; men, Captain Turner behoved that the fairest and most expei&ious way of distributing them vould be to cast them to the four winds of heaven,, nnd Seave the rest to-foetuiw*. Tiie plan was s» far mu< - tTStful that the bust of fueling. Drmilod, st mm nvinait Him . afternoon the launch of th*? new Bule-wheel steaiiirr Miami) wiucu some ia um cuirm,w raries have been regularly launching every day fur tho past week, wiii finally take place. Four m*\v gunboats were- yestenlay received by tho yard, and will be fiu nißheil with, their respective arma ments with all duo expedition. They are the Manheini-, Wififuhiclifmi Itasca, JJurjch and Wood, Thu officer* of the Wißxnhh'k'im are: A. N. Smith, lieuteuaut com manding; E. E. Putter, lieuien*ut; acting master’s mates, Cimilt-s Bird, 0. S. Itoherte. and James S. For syth : acting paymaster, F. C. Upton ; surgeon, I)r. Ack ley; third assistant engineers, Augustus Tackett, Philip A. White. Mr. Hoover, constructor of the- yard, is now preparing the drawings for the sloop-of-wm- io he constructed in tiie Miiall hiiip house, the keel of which will be laid soou after tin* Inutich of the aide-wheel steamer. The length ot the new vessel will be 220 feet, the beam 38 feet, and tin* dvpth of hold 10 feet 10 iuches. Her draught of water will be 14 feet. She will be somewhat longer than the Juniata, but the same description of vessel. The draw ings for tin* other sloop-of-wiir to he constructed atthe yard are being mndo at It in/expected that tho work of putting aboard flic fitui’es uf tin* fdoumor Mate of Geor/jia will hs completed to-day. Her doslimitiun is’not yet definitely known. We have been furnished with the following list of her of ficers, moet of whom are Philadelplih' ns: Commander, Jas. F. Armstrong; Acting Masters. A. P. Cooley, J. G. Ko-hk-r, Isaac Hnhock, John- J. Hughes, Cl»as. J. Til lliifllmriiti uiitl Uimifl .liii knon; Giimii'r, Tlioiiim R. M ikon. Tiie arrival of tho So? Jacinto (which, it will be recol lected, was “down the river” some three weeks since, according to nu enterprising journal) is awaited with much anxiety. Tho gunboat Tahorno, built at M'ilmington, Del, will he brought tr> the navy yard ii» a Tew It {* eal<l tlmt she will bqpvecoiul of the guiiboiits in cwmraiision. She will Im* commanded.by Lieut. John C. Huwell. The gunboat Itasca, which ri now lying at the south pier of the navy yard, will go into commission imme diately utter. She is now only waiting for her armament nnd store?, Her destination, as yet, can but be surmised, hiii it t# probable that she Will join tiie ffix-at expedition, to lend Iht assistance on tin* occasion of our next great victory, which is soon to come oft. Thu repairs to the Brooklyn arc progressing as rapidly as possible, considering tho decayed condition in which she came to us. She will be ready to proceed to sea by the first of January. iN Eiv sciiocm liriunxos—Tiik Teachers’ M’a nitAXTS—Nioitv A number of new school buildings Hrc being erected in the outer wards of tha city, to ac*uiinncdale the increased juvenile population of those sections. The Burton Sehool House, in the Twenty-third ward, isjui-t tinis-lic-il. It is built vf brick, met is two stories hifih. It will iGComtuodnU throe limulrod children. Mr, Samuel T. Hay.ls the principal. ■When complo ed, the Lhingstnno Grammar School wtU be removed to it. It is being built in handsome style, of brov it stone. By (he terms of contract it is to cost $15,- 000, but u e doubt whether it will not exceed that sura. F.aus are now under consideration for Hie proposed new school-houses in the* Secoud and Twentieth sections. The building in Crown street, owned seme years since by the Crown-street German Beforned Church, was pur chased by City Comicita previous to the (VnsoUdrition act, to be converted Into a market house, It is now be ing converted into a primary and secondary school. It will accommodate at least 600 schulurs. We have a very fair proßpcct at present of having no night pchocls this winter, Councils having cut oh' tho re quisite appropriations. The purpose of such a measure wu.« no doubt« retrenchment.” As tho expenditure for night schools Tor tho last year (eiulmg Dooohihor 31, I 860) only reached the sum of $4,754.41, while in 1858 it was over $ll,OOO, it can readily be seen that the system was retrenching itself! Consequently tho retrenchment of Councils was exceedingly diminutive potatoes. Night schools ought to he encouraged into nil institution. AU that is expended on them will he saved in the police de partment. AVe brliove the first night school started In this city was inaugurated through tin* exertions of Messrs. KUkpatrick, Kelly, and a few other gentlemen, the field of operations being iu the vicinity of Fair mount. Some of the teachers begin to entertain wholesome fears as to the pecuniary validity of their warrants. These were not cashed in July last, neither in October, and the prospect of their being honored in January next, if not altogether visionaryi and as ‘‘the baseless fabric of ft vision,’* is not extraordinarily encouraging Tlw Third-street brokers, however, exhibit no symptoms of perturbation. A Worthy Isstitbtiox.— Last evening, clmncirg lo lie in West riiiMtlpliin, «f imisl a visit to tlit» Western Provident Society and Children’s Home, an institution who&e ft flairs have been conducted with so 1 tile o-tentation .that its claims upon the chantublo lmve hitherto bten entirely overlooked. The u Home” wdg established iu December, 1859, in two private houses. It now* occupies u tine large building, that has been erected for the purpose, iu Forty-second street, td.H vo Market, It hoe, at present, forty-two children under its care, ranging from three to thirteen years of age, nine of them girls. They are in charge of a matron and lady school-teacher,.who, by strict economy, and making the cliildreu.work steadily hut not to excess, manage to get along with only two servants. The building is well fitted for the purpose, and is kept v « ry The ehildittu aw give* a »66d CAttiman gchuot education, and, when of suitable age, are put la situations where they cuu be vi*ited by the managers of the institution. Useful Improvement in Lamps.— " What everybody said could not be none has been accomplished. A lfthip hsu been invented to burn coal *bil, which dis penses with ttie use of ft chimney. It affords a soft and lustrous light, nud cannot fail to recommend itself to the I tiblic. The following arc nemo of its advantages: Dis penses with the cliimuey, which ia expenaive and cura» b rsome; the light is at once accessible for lighting and kindling purposes; burns less oil than the chimney-lamp; burns the different grade* and qualities of coal and car lon oils from a density of 39 snif tipivsnlH; cin Vo car. ried around wiili ahnut the samo facility as a candle; length of time in burning improves the quality of tho fiame. The lamp may be bumf a week without trim ming ami not smoke. Who the inventor is we know not, but the article will no doubt be generally introduced iu 01 r city, ns it has already been in Hanover, Pa. Govkrnmknt Contracts. —Contracts have been entered into in this city with the Government to furnish six thousand tents d’Abrie, or u sheltering tents*’ for picket* iu imitation of those used by tho French armv. A portion of these will be prepared at the They are to be of linen, and both lighter in weigiit and stronger than those of cotton. They arc buttoned together, and form a single tout in a loug con tinuous line. Twenty thousand Sibley tents have also been oidered, for winter quarters, at forty dollars each, to hold twenty men. Sixteen thousand liglit sheet-iron stove*, without bottoms, hive been ordered here, kt a cost of Three Me for the officers’ tonti Tft» fire will be kindled on the ground* under them, and a narrow funnel will carry the smoke through a hole iu the top of the tent. Charge of Forgery.—hi the Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, George Cromer, alias Hoary Daiiuell. alias John Hurt, was put on trial, charged with attempting to swindle Messrs, Bowen & Fox, of tills city, bankers, by means of certain forged drafts, purporting to he drawn by Thomas Daniel, St. Thomas, \V. I. f to tho order of Samuel S. Mtisson & Co., and pnyahle at tho branch house of tho latter, at Bristol, England. Tho prisoner had failed to negotiate the drsift at the hour of hi* arrest. The mutter wus first brought to the attention Of the authorities here by ft Mi*. CnISU, <il Bl®., with whom he had been attempting to negotiate a similar draft, but without effect, and tlm suspicions of that gen t en.tm becoming aroused, he notified the postmaster Of thi* city, and the defendant was taken into custody upon calling tor a letter at the officii. Testimony was offered yr-tenlay, to show that the signatures of Muawn* Son, »■>' o<’., h* the dral’lrf Svere forgeries. Lewis 0. (!as« sidy. E*i . appe.-irs for the prosecution, and Chas. \Y. Brooke for tin' defendant. Thanksgiving Day, — \ mimbor of the pas tors of churches In their religions services to-morrow udll make .-h-.h-Ihl :.lUuloi> K\ Mu> eicr.n'y upap U.aufort. and render public th>uik*giving for the recent success of our arms. The Exportation of Saltpetre.— lt was rumored yesterday that the collector of the port hud re ceived instruction* from Washington to prevent the ex portation uf saltpetre mid gunpowder from this port. The rumor (which may possibly bo true) is supposed ti> have originated from tho fact that similar instructions wore yesterday forwarded to the collector of tho port of Boston by the War Department. The First Sxow or the Sfi.tnoirr—We hail •. a practical intimation of the approach of winter yester- ■* day that omisihl ft guneral brushing up of overcoats. In the language of the immortal Artomns of tho West, it “snew.” Tim wind came from the north, and was piorcin#! ,-old and ruw- Skates have made their appear unoo in'tliu lumlinin- wintltnvtf Along Mnrkel itiocU=oiiß of tlw iiii'nllibli‘ si«im> sd o |J inhabitant* say, that winter Is approaching. ' Coi,om;i. Hitler Price’s Cavalry.— Col. Butler Price’s cavalry is encamped on the level, in Darby towuship, ft short distance this sldo of the Blue Bell ta vern. The men drill oVer> 4 d&P, &hd AW Already becoming proficient in cavalry exercise. The Daiby Passenger Railway cars take out every trip large num bnsof persons from the city who have relatives ami friends iu the regiment. Staiile ok FiitE.— Tllo stable of John Con way, at Maschcr and Alder streets, was dainagel by fht yesterday alternoon. The loss is estimated at $2OO. New Post Offices.—Two now post offices have recently been established in Alleghany county— Ontsby post office, situated above* Birmingham, ; 4 palmersvillc, near SamiogtOß post
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