%\t |pms. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1861. EXTRACT FROM THE LAST SPEECH OF STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.—“ Tbe conspiracy to break op the Union is a fact now known to oil. Armies sure being raised, and war levied to accomplish it« There can he hat two sides to tlie controversy* Every man must be on the side of the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals In tkl. wir- There can bo none but patriots and traitors.” A PAPER FOR THE CAMP AMD FIRESIDE. FORNEY'S WAR PRESS, JUST PUBLISHED, CONTAINS SPIRITED ENGRAVINGS of General Huntor, Cap tain Wilkes, and the Coast of Smith Carolina. WAR SKETCHES.—Sfaalotte’s 1.0yc," by Geo. Al fred TosiiBeiiil; *»Ready;’* The Coist of South Caro lina: Captain Charles Wilkes. WAR POETRY.— A KMlor.nl Hymn, by Oliver Wen dell Holmes—Zagonyi, by G. H. Boker—The Captain of the Gun, by Pr.C.D.Gardette—E.Fluribus Ununi—Our Soldiers. EDITORI ALS.—The Latest War News—Tin* Repub lic Triumphant— I The Advance of Dix—An Important Onler—Tbo Termination of the War, Ac. THE “LETTERS FROM OCCASIONAL.”—The Places of the Traitors in the Army aud Navy Well Sup jJicJ—TKo Union Mon of Tennessee —Tlte Pro clamation of General Sherman—The Terror in the South —The Arrest of Mason and Slidell—The Blunders of Maryland, Ac. SPECIAL DESPATCHES FROM THE CAPITAL.' —The Skirmish near Falls Church—Gain, Ilculiani, and Brent—Colonel James S. Jackson—Tlif Eastern Conn ties of Virginia—George F. Prentice—General Cmueron’s Order to General Sherman —From the Upper Potomac— The Chiuine of Sentiment in Enylaud—Deaths of Penn sylvania Soldier*, &c. NAVAL EXPEDITION.—Letter from the Special Coticspondeiit of JVtt 1 Press on board the Steamer “At lantic”—Letter from,the Steamer “ Pocahontas hot ter fmn The Flag Ship “Wabash”—Official Despatches of Captain Dupont and General Sherman—Scenes of tin* Fight—The Charleston Mercury's Account of the Battle, Ac, FROM THE SOUTH.—The Message of Governor Pickens —The Burning of the Bridges in Tennessee Friabt at Savannah—Confederate Naval Notice—The Threats of the Rebels to Hang Colonel Corcoran—The Blockade and its Efficiency—The Invasion of the South from Eastern Keiiucky, Ac. THE ARMY.—-General Grant's Official Report of the Battle at Belmont —Expedition to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Later from Port Royal—Proposed Expedition Duun llio Mississippi—lmportant from Rosocnms Com mand—Threatened Demonstration Against General Kelly From Fortress Monroe—The Second Affair at Santa Rosa Confirmed, &c. FROM KENTUCKY. —Humphrey Marshall—Charles M. Marshal!—General SItOHUAU Engaging in a « Naval Expedition 1 * —The Military Situation in Kentucky, Ac. FROM MISSOURI.—GeneraI Halleck at St. Louis: Rebel Prisoners —Genera! Hunter’s Movement—General Hunter Repudiates Fremont’s Treaty with Price—The Condition of Prietos Army* ficci WAR WIT. Local Istelliokxck—Financial and Commercial Nmws— W]:eki.y Rkvikw of thf. Markets—Cattle M AIITCFT. &C. Mngle Copies for sale at the Counter of The Press. :—One copy, one year, 8-; Three copies, one year. Sot Five copies, one year, 88. November 21, ISGI. THE LATEST WAR NEWS. The legality of the conduct of Captain Wilkes, in capturing the rebel envoys, continues to be a prolific sublet fov tliseuseion. The com* iminication which we publish on our fourth page, which was written by a gentleman familiar with all the facts involved in the discussion which occurred between the American and British Governments, in regard to the ImHUtfg of the will be found interesting, as a strong parallel exists be tween the principles involved in that case and in the recent seizure of Mason and Slidell, tbe dif ference being that we had a thousand times stronger cause for complaint against Great Britain then than she can possibly have against us now, and yet she never deigned to make even a word of apology. We publish on our first page several interesting letters from special correspondents, who are con nected with the naval expedition. As General Butler’s new expedition is attracting considerable attention, we clip the following ac count of it from the Boston Traveller : “ Another expedition for the South is to leave Boston this week, under tho command of General Butler, but its destination has not yet been re vealed. It is not known what troops will consti tute -etcuerai isuuer*s rorco, but tk» Regiment, Colonel Jones, have been notified to be In readiness to take part in the expedition. Be sides thiE regiment, there are now at Lowell an un organized regiment, in command of Colonel J. H. French, and a Connecticut regiment. “The whole number of men in the camp at Low ell, on Friday, was 2,723. A Maine regiment is ako included in General Butler’s division, and he has Authority from the Vermont Legislature to raise a regiment in that State. The Twenty-sixth will be firmed with Springfield muskets; the others with the Enfield rifle 3. “ A portion of the command of General Batler Trill go upon the new ocean steamship Constitution, wliioh has jnst been completed for the Pnciflc Mail Steamship Company, ana which arrived here to-day from New York Saturday afternoon. This steam ship is hired at an expense of §3,000 per day. She has a very moderate draught of water, but will proba bly nccoumiodntc more passengers than any other vessel of equal tonnage. “ The stores fur the expedition have not yet been taken aboard, but truck-loads of 'flour, sugar, ba con, pork, Ac., have been arriving all the fore noon, and are piled up on the wharf. They will probably be removed to the vessel to-night and to morrow. “ Arms and equipments for the expedition con tinue to reach General Butler in large quantities; among these are a good supply of artillery equip ments. v The Washington correspondent of the New York Evening Post says, under date of November 19 . The instructions given to Commodore Dnpont were of such a character that it is quite possible that he may soon strike another blow at another important point-. It is eaid that the Government does not contemplate any immediate advance inti the interior of South Carolina, but will seoure Port Koyal harbor and a good footing upon the shore, enough to form a base for military operations du ring the winter, if it should be considered desirable to push a column into the heaxtof the rebel country by way of South Carolina. Scouts coming in from below Fairfax and the region of Manassas report that there is great uneasi ness among the South Carolina and Georgia troops, and that they have demanded the privilege of re turniug home to defend their own States. The Confederate Government, perceiving in this de mand the seeds of its own destruction, has instruct ed General Johnston to deny the demand at every hazard. It is also evident that Johnston and Beau regard are unwilling to spare a regiment They have not more than eighty thousand troop 3 within forty miles of Washington, a»d they are hourly in expectation of an attack by General McClellan. “ Whatever Gen. McClellan’s purposes may be, it is a well-ascertained fact that the rebels expect an early advance" of the Federal army upon Ma nassas. So far no troops have been spared from the rebel army of the Potomac, except two or three regiments for Tcnncsseo and lower Kentucky, where the rebels arc in a more desperate condition than at Manassas or at Beaufort. The cold weather occasions great Buffering in the rebel army, espe cially among the troops which are from the extreme Southern States, and there is much discontent. The discipline is more stringent than has been repre sented.” Major Cuari.es F. Taggart. —This gentleman, who has just been appointed major of the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, Col. R.. Butler Prico com manding, has been a member of the City Troop for about seven yenrs, and has been rated as an excel lent soldier. He served as a three-months volun teer, and would immediately hare returned to active service, but for a dangerous illness of several weeks’ duration, which brought him to death’s door. Hr. Taggart, his brother, also served as a three-months man, and his name was lately published, in order of merit, heading the list of those who had passed their required examination as army-surgeons. Both gentlemen will do tneir duty. Atlantic Monthly for December.—We have received this periodical, completion of volume 8, from T. B. Peterson and Brothers, 306 Chestnut street, and also from T. B. Pugh, corner of Chest nut and Sixth. Goiiev's liAdy’s Book for December.—An average number, with a pleasing frontispiece and bridal fashion-plate (on steel), with numerous other illustrations on wood, music, and letter-press. Peterson’s Ladies’ Magazine for December. —One of the beet numbers ever published. The titie-pogp is a winter scene, surrounded by half a dozen eliarmiug miniature pictures, c». anile, and is a gem in its design and execution. The frontis piece is also beautiful. The fashion and other plates are superior, und the literature maintains its high reputation. Large Sale of Dry Goons, Hosiery, Ready made Clothing, Ladies’ Fens, &c.—The atten tion of purchasers is requested to the large and varied assortment of British, French, German, In dia, and domestic dry goods, hosiery, ready-made Clothing, ladies’ fashionable furs, ka , embracing about 700 lots of staple and fancy articles, in wool lens, worsted, linen, cotton, and silk ; to be pe remptorily sold by catalogue, for cash, commencing this morning at ton o’clock —the sale to be conti nued without intermission all day and part of the evening, ending with the clothing and furs, by Myers, Claghorn, & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. Sale of Horses and Carriages.—Mr. Herk ness will hold an extensive sale of horses, carriages, Ac., on Saturday morning, at 10 o’clock, at the Bazaar, Ninth and Sansom streets. Sale at Markoe House. —Over 500 lota of su perior chamber, dining-room, and parlor furniture will be sold this morning, at 10 o’clock, at the Markoe House, No. 919 Chestnut street, by Thomas Birch & Son, auctioneers. British Precept and Practice. It requires no remarkable effort ofttie ima- gination to fancy the scene which would pro bably take place, when Lord Palmeiiston re ceives information that Captain W’ilkes had presumed —yes. that will be the word—to stop a British mail-steamer on her voyage, to board her, and to take from her Messrs. Smdj:i.t. amt Mason amt their private secre taries, who, no doubt, hoped to hold office in Loudon and Paris as Secretaries of Lega tion, under commission from (he psendo- Soutliern Republic. By this time, the Trent lias reached England, and her commander, a Lieutenant of the Koval Navy, would immedi ately lmvo reported «tho terrible heutrage” to Earl Bussell, Queen Victoria’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Lord Russell is one of those small end fidgotty men, undersized in mind and body, who “ loses his head,’’ as the saying is, when ever any important question turns up. He is the sort of person to sit, with his hands folded on his lap, with an expression of titter bewil derment upon his unmeaning featuros, and a restless wandoring of the eye from place to place, as if, in each corner of the room, he hoped to find sorno handwriting on the wall which would give him an idea what to do. It is after such utter obfuscation of the intellect as this, that Lord Russell, in very despera tion, usually malms into very violent action, at haphazard,—from not exactly knowing what to do, —and sometimes, by mere accident, gets rid of a difficulty by a bold blunder. After receiving a report of the capture of the Sli dell and Mason party by an American vessel, Lord Bussell, no doubt, would puzzle himself for hours over the thought of what should be done, and, in all probability, get tlie happy thought, at last, that lie might as well see Pal merston about it, —particularly as, either first or last, the Premier must have the case brought before him. Perhaps, by some happy chance, Lord Pal merston may be in London—though, at this time of tho year, the Premier, leaving public affairs pretty much to take cave of themselves, and rejoicing that some ten weeks must elapse before tlie six-months’ bother of Parliament be gins, devotes tlie better part of his leisure to rides about his estate in Hampshire, the iden tical Broadlands where lie first drew breath on the 20tli of October, 1784. To Cambridge House. Piccadilly, tbe town residence of Palmerston, wc may fancy Lord Russell anxiously directing his steps, and, having found him at home, placing in his hands the despatches from tlie naval officer commanding Her B. M. mail steamer Trent. Fancy them carefully read, and such a dialogue as the fol lowing taking place: Russell Pray, wliat do you think of that ? Here is an outrage, and liow are we to get satisfaction ! Palmerston. —Undoubtedly, a very pretty licttlc of fish! Satisfaction ? TThy, my dear Johnny, arc you so exceedingly verdant as to expect that Brother'Jonathan, there across the water, will give the only satisfaction with a brass pin—ah apology for tlie want of respect show n to tbe Union Jack, and the transmission of Slidell and Mason over to Liverpool, in a Yankee war steamer. Catch him doing it. Russell. —As I came along, I drew lip, In my mind, a sketch of a strong letter to Lord Lyons, which he could show to Mr. Seward. Palmerslon. —-You arc very fond of. ieftcr writing. YYliat a mess yon got Into, this time nine years ago, by your famous letter to the Bishop of Di riiam, on Cardinal "Wiseman’ proclamation. One would think that should be a lesson to you. There’s Lord Lyons, at your suggestion, I’d be sworn, letter-writing to Mr. Seward, on the arrest of suspected British subjects. Charming epistle it was— it is n pity, as the Times says, that it was not a trifle more grammatical—and Mr. Seward made mince-meat of it in his reply. Sharp fellow, Seward. Russell. —Well, it was at my suggestion that Lyons wrote to Seward. Would you have British subjects taken up, and no apology made ? Palmerston . —Serves them right, for getting into harm’s away. If people will got into hot water, they must be scalded sometimes. But as regards this new case. What do you sug e-vt? No more of Lyons’ special letters, and, between ourselves, 1 think be has blundered so much, since these American troubles com menced, that his removal would he grateful to the Americans and serviceable to us. An Am bassador has no right to show sympathy with rebels. Russell. —We must call a Cabinet Council, I suppose, and get the opinion of the Attorney General. Palmerston. —Yes. It will be a terrible bore, at this time of the year, to call the Cabi net together. But if we do have a legal opi nion, get it from Roundell Palmf.r, our new Solicitor General, and not from Atherton. To be sure, lie is a Piiseylte, but, let mo tell you, that lie has a head on his shoulders, has Palmer, and knows international law as well as Atherton knows Quarter Sessions’ prac tice. To he l'rank with yon, though we may he obliged to make fuss about it, it must all end in a bottle of smoke. Our own precept, and our own practice, are dead against us. The American captain did his duty, like a man, in seizing those fellows, and t know that I, for one, am obliged to him for thus ridding us of a troublesome visitor, whose mission would be one of treason. Russell. —l clo not quite understand what you mean by our practice and our precept ? Palmerston. —Don't you recollect our Pro clamation of War against Russia, in the early part of 1854, when we laid down the law tligt it was proper to prevent neutral ships from carrying enemy’s despatches ? If despatches, of course those who carry them ? Russell. —But, my dear fellow, it was your self who drew up that proclamation! Palmerston. —Not I. When you were Prime Minister, my good little Johnny, you turned me out of the F oreign Office, at Christmas, 1851, because I had written myprivate opinion to Lord Normanisy, our Minister at Paris, that Lons Napoleon’s hold stroke was the best tiling that could have happened, and I have never held the Foreign portfolio from that day to this, a matter of ten years. Russell. —Mv dear friend, I thought that by-gones were to be by-gones. It was Prince Albert, not I, who had you dismissed. Palmerston . —So you have said. Our Bri tish piecept, on the lawfulness of seizing de spatches carried by neutrals, is to be war in that anti-Russian Proclamation, which was written, J now remember, by Lord Claren don, who (.id not shine very much in the Fo reign Office. As for our practice—do you remember the “ Caroline ” case ? Russell. —Caroline ? Who was she ? Caro line of Brunswick ! Palmerston. —Not exactly. There was a re bellion in Canada, in ] 887, at which time, my good little Johnny, you were Home Secretary, and I had charge of Foreign Affairs. A man in Buffalo, an American town situated on Lake Erie, owned a steamboat called “ Caroline ,” which was regularly registered as Ms proper ty, and placed another American, named Ap plery in command. Near the Falls of Nia gara is Navy Island, within half a mile of the Canadian shore, and belonging to us. A par ty of the Canadian rebels took possession of this island, and numbers of Americans came down, in the steamer “ Caroline ,” from Buffa lo and some intermediate places, to see how flic 11 patriots,” as they were culled, got on. The passengers paid the regular fare. One day, (the 29th December, I think,) as she was passing the British shore, with tlie Ameri can flag Hying, at the main mast, re peated volleys of British musketry were discharged inti) liov, without effect. She made her trip to Navy Island, re turned, and was moored for the night, at the wharf, in a place on the Lake called Sclilosser. There was a report that Colonel McNab—now our portly friend Sir Alan—in tended attacking Navy Island that night, and numerous persons came down to see it done. There were not beds enough for them at the village, so twenty-three of these curious visi tors obtained leave from Captain Appleby to sleep on mattresses, on the cabin floor of the Caroline, After midnight, when these people were all asleep, a British force, from Chippe wa, boarded the Caroline and commenced slaughtering the unarmed and undressed visi tors and the crew. Some were wounded, sonic fled to the shore; six Americans were killed. In all, out of thirty-three persons on board, twelve never turned up again. Russell. —5 ou make my blood run cold. Pa/mm/on.—Our soldiers—the British as sailants—then towed the steamer into the middle of the stream, and set her on fire. The dead and the living were hurried down the rapid river, which carried them over the Falls of Niagara, and thus ended a terrible tragedy. Russell. —Did the Americans submit to tins 7 Palmerston —Of course, they made a noise, and complained. I had to manage the whole business, for (Ilenelg, who was the Colonial Secretary', was too lazy, and I fenced (hem off, by a protracted correspondence, which finally died oat about the time that Peel came back into office. Russell . —Really—one does not know what to do. Palmerston,— We can do nothing but make a show of complaining. If Wilkes were a Bri tish Admiral, and had acted with such prompti tude and effect for its, I should step down to tlio Admiralty, got tlio First Lord there to give Wilkes an immediate advance in rank and the command of a squadron instead of a single ship, and send him the Order of the Bath, with my boat compliments and thanks. Go home, my good Johnny, and wait until we have full particulars about this so-called « out rage.” lam delighted, between you and I, that these pompous gentlemen from the South are so placed that they' will not trouble me in a liuriy. Something like this, we dare say, has been the colloquy between tbo two Cabinet Minis ters, and, with the Caroline case before it, the British Government never can have tho face seriously to require satisfaction for the arrest of two arch-traitors. LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL." 'Washington-, N ov. ‘2O, 18G1 We have talked so long and so much about the army that the navy has almost been forgot ten, until tho affair at Fort Royal, South Caro lina. Some military men had begun to laugh at our “ poor little navy,” and more than one wondered why it had not long ago accomplish ed sonic grand achievement. It was becoming the fashion, in certain circles, even to sneer at the Grand Expedition under Dupont. It must be borne in mind that, however difficult it was to collect a great army, it was more difficult to prepare and organize a great fleet. At least, the army was upon our own territory, within our own domain, but the navy, under the ma lign counsels of Davis, and Floyd, atid Tou cey. had been scattered into almost every civilized harbor in the world—in fact, when Mr. Lincoln came into power there was no availabl navy. Aside from the more demo ralization of the navy itself, the record showed that nearly all our efficient steamers were far away, and, as the result has proved, some of them in command of disaffected officers. Hence, whatever credit maybe bestowed upon the army', we must not fail to render the highest honors to those who have been promi nent and active in resuscitating, reforming, enlarging, and vitalizing the navy. Tlie insurgents themselves had begun to despise the navy. They could not conceive that Commodore D'upont, or as he would be called in England, Admiral Dupont, would dare to approach them so nearly that liis death dealing missiles would shower destruction upon their fortresses. But in proportion as circum stances and rivalry led to a depreciation of the navy, it must not be forgotten that the naval officers themselves had resolved to make good their high reputation for courage, to vindicate the glory of that service first immortalized by Paul Jones, and in the second war with Eng land by Ferry, Decatur, Bainbridge, and Stew art, and in the war with Mexico by Hunter, Conner, Turner, and other patriotic seamen. Their life of compelled inaction made them long and burn for an opportunity to show that they were resolved to do, to dare, and to die for their country. When we think of the vast difference in a contest between opposing forces on the land, and a contest between a land force and a fleet, we can also measure tho dif ference between a battle won on terra fmna and one achieved by ships at sea, subject to all the adverse exigencies of wind and tide. Tlie improvement in gunnery, however, ftfld In the speed and structure of ships, has gone far to increase the force of all attacks upon forts from the water, and never, at least in our history, have these inventions and im provements been more successfully vindicated than in the affair at Beaufort. And what of tho consoquemeps of that affair ? It has atoned for Big Bethel, Bull kuu, ana Ban s mult'. It has overjoyed tho national heart, Increased the national credit, and made every soldier in the American army more confident in the eventual triumph of the American army. So let it be written, tlmt in om- eulogies of the men who fight on land, we should not forget those who fight on the deep. The consternation which has overtaken the Southern rebellion sympathizers on account of the arrest of Mason and Slidell fully equals the feeling which this event will create in those now awaiting them in Paris and London. Mann, Yancey, and Rost were boasting that when those plenipotentiaries reached foreign shores the question of recognizing the South ern Confederacy would be speedily settled. Slidell has so many foreign connections, by means of his financial relations in this country, that he could h«TC produced n considerable diversion against us. If his confidential agent, Frank P. Corbin, has been enabled to escape from Canada, where he has been holed for some months pn4, te avoid capture by our detectives, he will undoubtedly have prepared a rare feast for these traitors. What woful disappointment their seizure on the high seas will be to Corbin and his associates ! “ Eye for Eye, and Tooth for Tooth, and Life lor Life.” [ !’et : The Press.) The alrocious order of the circumcised traitor, who calls himself Secretary of War in the rebel lious Confederacy, is dated the 9th of November. Little did he suppose that the day before he wrote to the bogus General Winder, Commander Wilkes had seized the minions who were on their way to foment discord and hostility between the United States and European Powers, and thus, by a dispen sation of a just Providence, placed in our hands the ringleaders of the treason and rebellion upon whom to retaliate any outrageous treatment that may be perpetrated against loyal citizens. He seems to have forgotten the numerous traitors now in Fort Warren, whose lives will pay the forfeit if our ci tizens are murdered. It is in vain to temporize with the traitors; mercy to them would be cruelty to honest men. Slidell and Mason should be at once placed in convict cells and treated as convicts, as Benjamin orders Col. Corcoran to be treated, to be hung if Corcoran it executed. In like manner retaliate npon Eustice and Macfnrlnnd for Col. Lee; Barron and Winder, brother of him who is charged with executing the fell order, for Col. Cogswell ; Gwin and Benham for Col. Wili'nx ; and two of the most conspicuous of our prisoners for overy one of the other thirteen se lected for slaughter by the rebel Winder. To retaliate upon less important individuals would be unjust, culpable, and useless weakness; the only manner to .make retaliation effectual is te strike the heads of the serpents, and to make the men suf fer who have caused all the misfortunes of the country; their lives are forfeited at any rate for their treason, and if taken in expiation of the mur der of the selected thirteen it would only be antici pation of the fate that awaits them. Every one of the thirteen is a better man, and at least as import ant as any of those designated for retaliation, what ever may be the pompous airs they assume. They are not prisoners of war, blit traitors arrested for treason; if Barron, deserter and rebel, was injudi ciously admitted to surrender ns prisoner of war, he is not therefore exempted from the law of reta liation. C. November 18,1861. Public Amusements. Herrmann, the Prestidigitatei'R, is reaping a rich harvest in Washington, und puzzling the politicians immensely with his financial feats. We learn that the theatro was densely crowded on both Monday and Tuesday evenings, and that he has creuted quite a furore at the capital. On his way through to Boston he will give four evening per formances and g matinee at our Academy of Music, viz: On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs day next, when he presents, for the first time, his great combination programme, which includes four of the most remarkable features of each of his two previous programmes, to which will bo added seve ral entirely new feats of magic art. Herrmann’s oucecse is ns well merited as his achievements are truly wonderful. Signor Blitz is the favorite magician of all who truly comprehend the philosophy of magic, and the success depending on the dexterity of (he per former. His comical illustrations in ventriloquism are also amusing in the extreme. This afternoon he gives a grand entertainment for the accommo dation of parents and their children, at the Temple of Wonders, Tenth and Chestnut. Extra large sale to-day of superior furni ture, at Thomas & Sons’ auction store. Lauge sale of stocks and real estate on Tues day next. See advertisements, auction head, both sales. A French Steam Frigate. New York, November 20.—The French steam frigate Pomonc has arrived at this port. New York, Nov. 20—Keening.—Apothev Urge French frigate has been signalled below. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 188 L LATEST NEWS GREAT HOLIDAY IN WASHINGTON. BRAND REVIEW OF TROOPS ON THE VIR GINIA SIDE OF THF POTOMAC. THE SCENE FROM MUNSON'S HILL. MORE THAN SEVENTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS IN LINE! Important from tlie Eastern Shore of Virginia. THE REBEL FORCES DISBANDING. INTERESTING FROM GEN. BANKS’ COLUMN- A SUPPLY TRAIN RECAPTURED General Price Reported to be Again Advancing. The Union People of the Southwest Fleeing from their Homes. Munson’s Hill is the heart of the Potomac depart ment. It is situated in the centre of an extended table-land, crowning, as it were, a rugged and beautiful landscape. The country had been largely cultivated previous to the commencement of hos tilities, and there are many traces of taste and im provement even yet. The soldiers have made sad work of it; the necessities of their hard life making them reckless and inconsiderate: the bitter animo sity of the people here residing, their taunts nnd their insults, inciting harsh revenge. I have seen many changes in this Potomac department; visions of benuty pass away, the glory of the landsoape nnd the forest yielding to the axe of the pioneer, nnd the frowning ramparts of the engineer. Mun son's Hill has changed beyond conception. The mock fortifications of the rebels have been deep ened, strengthened and made available for a suc cessful defence. The hill itself is bare, and the fields, which were heavy with crops in the season, are crushed nnd trampled and wasted away. In a field, within a stone's throw, the Garibaldians are encamped—the .Garibaldians being a regiment of Italians, commanded by Col. d’Utassy, and in the brigade of General Blcnker, which might be called the brigade of nationalities, so thoroughly blended is the English, the French, the German, the Irish, the Italian, and, indeed, tho foreign element generally. Occasional. The review teas indescribably grand. The pro gramme of the review, entirely under General Irvin McDowell, commenced about noon, and lasted until nearly five o’clock. Tho army first formed in lines of divisions on three sides of an ob long, and was then reviewed by the President, his Cabinet, and General McClellan and staff. Af terwards they defiled by divisions, marching past the President, on a black horse, under a pine tree, supported by General McClellan, Secre taries Seward and Cameron, a magnificent staff, all mounted. They then marched by divis ions The review commenced at half past enc, and ended about five o’clock. A large number of spectators wore present at the roviewi anil flocked to tlie eceno in great numbers at an early hour. Carriages, horsemen, and foot men, were in abundance. The police arrangements were admirable. Thorough preparations were made to meet any advance of the enemy within ranges of four miles. The piokets were doubled, and one brigade of McCall’s, and one brigade of Heintzelman’s, were posted at each flank, in sup port. Several telegraphs were ready to give note or warning. Gen. McCall’s division was first reviewed. It was a splendid performance of in faniry, artillery, and cavalry. Campuell’s Penn sylvania Artillery elicited immense applause. Then came brigade after brigado, the bauds discoursing a multiplicity of patriotic airs. The President was received with cheers as he first passed the lines, the colors drooping and drums beating, with all tho honors, pomp, and glory of war. A fiery charger, ridden by Secretary Cameron, was so excited by music and cheering that he ran off, but was eventu nlly brought to a stHnd-still by the Secretary, who (5 a most fearless and practised rider. The prq BY TE LiEGERAPJEi. SPLENDID CONDITION OF THE MEN. THE UNION MEN RETURNING TO THEIR ALLEGIANCE. GREAT REJOICING AMONG THE PEOPLE. LATER FROM MISSOURI. FROM THE REBELS. A SKIRMISH WITH THE REBELS AND THEIR DEFEAT. Special Despatches to “The Press.” Washington November 20. The Grand Review. DESCRIPTION OF MUNSON’S HILL. These foreigners have a taste for the picturesque, which the Americans do not share. There is about the camp of the Garibaldians a quaint and pleasing appearance, strikingly in contrast with military camps in general. It was thus when they were en camped on the Alexandria road, or rather apart from the Alexandria road, up among the woods so difficult to approach: The soldiers’ habitations are inoie like huts than tents. Many of them are cu riously contrived. Commodious, tasty, and stri kingly ornamental, there is nothing about them, according to rules and regulations, but very much to strike the fancy and charm the judgment. Draped with branches of evergreen, grotesquely grouped and cunningly apportioned, there is a Tus can air, which takes one back to the Alps. Not only of the Italians, but of the Germans, this is true; not the elegnnoe of the Italian, but an air of comfort, of joviality, of content, which is always characteristic of the people of the Rhine. They live like fightiDg men, these Germans of the uoimm-nt. Bull, if you will, stupid and obstinate, and, perhaps, not the best looking on dross-parade, when the knell of war sounds, there is something in their sluggish and heavy natures terrible to the foeman. War to them is a certain duty, performed for a certain purpose. It has neither glitter, pomp, nor ceremony, and, consequently, no disap pointment. As I have just intimated, the country around Munson’s Hill has greatly changed. There used to be a wood beyond it—a dense forest of large trees, with a small bridle-path taking its circuitous route, and leading the traveller into the Arlington and Falls Church road. A small farm-house was erected on its edge. It had evidently cost the owner some pains, and was a mansion in which he prided, for through .'he garden a long arbor ex tended; around the house was a commodious pi azza—the flower-beds were still existing, and the gravel walks, in angles and semi-circles, could easily be traced. I thought it was n romantic spot, and a well of eweet water in the rear was the objeet of many a thirsty traveller’s grateful blessing. But the arbor has been torn away, the flower-beds can no longer be trac ed, the gravel walks are bu ried, the boards have been stripped from the house, the rafters have fallen in, and everything is in ruin. And the glorious forest, through which I had so often journeyed, has been felled to secure the aim of the artillery. THE SCENE. It WaS a glorious prospect, the glitter, the pomp, the circumstance of this holiday occasion. The restrictions at the bridges had been removed, and into Virginia there poured an incessant, ani mated, and joyous multitude. All Washington seemed to have gone into Virginia. Every avails blc carriage and horse had boon obtained at exor bitant rates, and many who could not ride walked the distance. I stood at the Long Bridge for a few moments as tbe burden of the throng came over- Open barouches carrying, In some eases, seven or eight, overburdened carriages, solitary horsemen, many in uniform, a few in citizen’s dress, ladies in gay dresses, furred and cloaked and ruddy with the wintry weather —a gay and merry throng; and the laugh and the jest and the repartee ring out in the air. Can this be war ? So much that is plea sant and peaceable! So much that is gay and trifling and frivolous. You may call it a gala-day, a grand and festive occasion ; but surely it is not war, and these soldiers are but parts of the spec tacles ; and the forts, the rampart-lines, the ex tended camps, the frowning guns, and the black cannon, and the stately Bentinel, only form parts of the picture. Can this be war ? and are we in the country of an enemy? There are the booming gnns in the distanoe, and here are all the asso ciations, and the sad and fearful trnth comes dread fully upon us. It was not a lovely day—but still very appro priate, There are theories about days. I some how think that there was a thunder-storm on the day of Trafalgar, and you know how poetically and truthfully Shakspcnro brings tbe lowering skies to attend the fall of the ambitious and cruel Richard. To-day seemed carved out of tlie oolendar for a military review. The sky was heavy, the air was oppressive, over the hills hung an impenetrable mist, and the sun was a masked battery. We passed Fort Richardson on our journoy. There is a very picturesque comp to the right, and, so far as I am able to judge, ono of the most at tractive in tho department. It is occupied by the Fourth Connecticut Regiment, Colonel Tyler com manding, and is a model of military neatness. These Yankees are a great people—and they carry their precision and steady habits everywhere. Comfort, economy, and discipline arc marked. I have seldom seen a finer body of men on parade— in everything (here is the precision of the regular army. THE REVIEW gramme of Gen. McDowell was finely carried out, without blunder or confusion. The soene from Munson’s Ilitl, when the various divisions were in line, wea magnifioent, stretohed out, as it was, for miles, oovering hills and beauti ful plateaus. I then started from Munson’s Hilt, and got near General McClellan, to more closely witness the review of vast moving columnspwhich deployed front) right, and left, each regiment or brigade returning to its respective camp, presenting another most wondorful tableau. The troops were oil ready for battle, being provided with knapsacks, ball cartridges, rations, 4c. The families of all tho Secretaries were on the ground in carriages. Dr. Russell, of the London Times, the British Legation, and evory foreign minister, wore present. A vast throng of visitors, sutlers, vendors of liquors and stores, met the view, recalling the scene of Kenilworth, when Queen Elizabeth visited Leicester. The return home was full of graphic incidents. Regiments were at* most completely blocking up tho road; whole battalions were shouting and humming war songs and choruses; Germans were singing national hymns; the French were screaming the Marseillaise, and the American soldiers made the welkin ring with the grand chorus of the “ Star Spangled Ban ner.” The scene was an unparalleled one, and no accident or confusion occurred to mar the exhibi tion or to interrupt its progress. Another Report. The Grand Review to-day was witnessed by, it is supposed, from 20,000 to 30,000 spectators. As no passes were required, it was free to every one who could procure a conveyance, or who ehosa to walk, the distance being about eight miles by the route which they were obliged to take. The roads were guarded the entiro distance, se that civilians, with out written permission, could not diverge from the prescribed limits of travel. A number of carriages broke down, and several persons were seriously injured, besides other minor casualties. Gen. McClellan and staff left his headquarters at half post ft o’clock this morning, escorted by Major Barker's McClollan Dragoons, who made their first appearance as a squadron, and also tbe Second and Fifth Regiments of U. S. Cavalry. The President and Cabinet, together with the foreign Ministers, and ladies, likewise proceeded at an early hour to the review. Just previous to tho roviow, » salvo was firad from fifteen batteries of artillery. The spectators witnessed the splendid display from Munson’s Hill and vicinity. The divisions, seven in number, when in position, occupied a semi-circle of about four miles, a dense body of all arms of the ser vice. General McClellan and staff, in company with the President and Secretaries Cameron and Sewaud, all on horseback, rode rapidly along the line, meeting with continuous and enthusiastic cheers from the soldiers. Subsequently the distin guished party returned, and taking a prominent position, the divisions passed in review, commencing at half past 1 o’clock P. M.. They moved in the following order, by battalions : General McCall's division—Twolve regiments of infantry, two batteries, and one regiment »f ca valry. General Heixtzelman's division—Seven regi ments of infantry, two batteries, and one regiment of cavalry. General. Smith’s divisiea— I Ten regiment? of in fantry, two batteries, and one regiment of cavalry. Gen. Franklin’s division—Twelve regiments of infantry, three batteries, nnd one regiment of ca valry. Gen. Blf.xker s division—Eleven regiments of infantry, two batteries, and Beckett's regimont of Mounted Riflemen. Gen. Fitz John Pouter's division —Thirteen re giments of infantry, three batteries, and two regi ments of cavalry. Gen. McDowell’s division —F.loven regiments of infantry, three batteries, nnd one regiment of eiw&u-y, Making a total of seventy regiments of infantry, seventeen bntteries. and seven regiments of caval ry, perhaps in all about seventy thousand men, forming only a portion of the army of the Potomac. The time occupied in passing was three hours, the divisions in order returning to their respective en campments. To guard against any possible surprise while the divisions were forming, the pickets on the outposts had boon considerably strengthened. This was the largest body of troops ever before reviewed on this continent. They were all fully equipped, and every man supplied with forty rounds of cartridges. Every division was accom panied by ambulances, so that every branch of the service might be represented. Tho general appearance of the troops and their movements elicited thehighestoommendationsfrom all observers. Still Another Report. The city was nearly vacated at an early hour to day, by the stampede of our citizens to the review -tirxi-ti'. will, in Virginia. Private carriages, hacks, barouche*, omnibuses, and saddle horses, were in demand at high rates, and all engaged at an early hour. The only alternative then left to those who were unprovided for was to walk over, and thousands availed themselves of this less expensive but much more difficult mode of transporting them selves over upon the saored soil of Virginia. Among those who have gone over are many of the ladies of the leading families in the city, not a few of whom have undertaken the trip over and. back on horseback. The review embraces the largest por tion of the army in Virginia. The day, though cloudy, and indicating a storm, has been very favorable for the review. The morning was very fine, and the President, with his Secretaries Kjcouay and Hay, went over early. The Cabinet members, Assistant Secretary Fox, of the Navy, and Assistant Secretary Scott, of the War Department, were early on the move towards the Long Bridge. The clerks in the Interior and Treasury Departments were all granted a holiday, and with thousands of others passed over into Yir. ginia. The Commander-in-Chief of the army, with his staff and body guard of two hundred mounted and brillinntly-uniformcd man, arrived at 12 M.. and was received by a salute and salvos by battery, and by a continuous cheering as he passed along the lines. General McClellan, soon after his arrival, was joined by the President and Secretaries Cahehon and Seward, on horseback, with whom he passed along the lines of the vast bodies of men, extend ing through the fields from Munson’s Hill to Bai ley's Cross Roads. The scene wns one of inex pressible grandeur. The troops were in fine trim; guns and uniforms in tho truest condition, and every man wearing a smiling countenance. Probably not less than 20,000 civilians were in at tendance, and few indeed of these have ever be fore, or will ever again, see at one time such a vast body of men in uniform. After the President and Gen. McClellan had passed along the lines, the marching review was commenced, and occupied the principal part of the day. Citizens return much gratified with the extraor dinary events of the day. The Gallant Sixty-Ninth, of New York. The Sixty-ninth New York (Irish) Regiment were joyfully welcomed te this city this morning. They made a very favorable impression as they passed up the" Avenue. Sale of Senator Gwin’s Effects. The furniture in the house lately ocaupied by Senator Gwis and his family will be exposed for sale in a few days. There will not be as much of a rush to obtain mementos of that distinguished Cali fornia prisoner as was yesterday manifested by pa triotic people to possess something to recall the dead Douglas. At the sale of Judge Douglas’ furniture extravagant prices were paid for the most trifling articles. The extensive and expensive stock of wines belonging to Gwin has been quiet ly sent off to New York. What will become of the money resulting from this sale? Should not Provost Marshal Porter see te it that it is not used to help the rebels? The Pennsylvania Brigade m Kentucky. All the Kentucky patriots now in the city, Geo. D. Prentice, Thomas H, Clay, Joshua Speed, and Ted Waud, among the rest, speak in the high est and most enthusiastic terms of Neglev’s Penn sylvania brigade. They say it is the most perfect in its appointments and discipline of any of those sent from the free States, and is welcomed with the greatest enthusiasm. Navy Yard Items. The steamer Cocur de Lion came up this morn ing from the flotilla. Steamers Wyandotte and Stepping Stone passed the batteries last night with supplies ta the lower flotilla. A number of shots were fired at each of them without effect. Steamer I.laic goes down this evening with stores. Ujlmzy—Kossuth M. Lazzlio Ujhazv has arrived here, en route from Texas to Italy. He was Governor of Comorn during tb.c Hungarian struggles, and goes to Eu rope to meet Kossuth. Cavalry Regiments. Though the Government will not encourage the forming of more cavalry regiments, those now par tially filled up vyiH all be accepted. Released. The Ilov. Mr. Leech, arrested atDarnestown and sent to Fort McHenry, has been released- The Press on the Recent Arrest. The Intelligencer of this morning has another ablo and unanswerable leader, showing the justi fiablcness of Captain Wilkes’ act in arresting Ma son and Slibkll. The authorities quoted show clearly that, oven in England, judging from the Queen’s own policy, no valid argument can bo used against tho arrest of Mason and Slidell on board the British mail packet. Consul Appointed. Thomas Fitxam, of tho District of Columbia, has been appointed American consul to Gaspe, Canada Bust. Getting Ready. The different Secretaries were all closeted with their subordinates yesterday preparing for the coming Congress. Thanksgiving in Washington The City Councils have set apart Thursday, the 28th instant, as a day of thanksgiving in the District of Columbia. It will be generally observed ns a holiday The Departments wilt not bo closed, but mercantile business generally throughout the oHy will, it is said, be suspended aftor noonday. General Confiscation Act. One of tbe first acts that will uhdoublodiy p»I3S next Congress will be a statute authorizing the President to confiscate the property held North by Southern rebels. When this goes into operation will not tbe contest about the celebrated Cuau r es tate in Philadelphia be effectually disposed of’ Appointments. Jonx K. Mvitit K is appointed second lieutenant Third Regiment Vnlted States Artillery. Miscellaneous. Thirteen men of the Brooklyn (Fourteenth) Regi ment, who were engaged in the picket fight of Monday last, ore still missing. The rebels still keep up a correspondence with their friends in Washington. The rebel mail-car riers to Richmond defy the Government. It is reported thnt assurances have been given by our Government to that of Great Britain, that British vessels shall have access to the cotton ports of the South bofore the winter is over. Thousands of citizens and strangers crossed the Potomao this morning, to witness the grand hvUw on the Virginia side of the Potomac. The Presi dent, Heads of Departments, the General-in-Chief, and many of the Government employees, in all brunches of tbo public service, having absented themselves for that purpose, but little business is transacted. THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. HIGHLY ENCOURAGING NEWS THE REBEL FORCES DISBANDING. UNION MEN RETURNING TO THEIR ALLEGIANCE, THE PROSPECTS OF A REVIVAL OF TRADE WITH PHILADELPHIA. GREATEST ENTHV.SIA.S!a AMONG THE PEOPLE. Baltimore, Nov. 20.—Information received at headquarters this evening from Accomnc county announces the disbanding of about 3,000 rebel troops who had been in camp near Drummond town. As the expedition advanced the rebel flags dis appeared, and the Union citizens hoisted their flags, which had hitherto been concealed. The procla mation of General Dix had been scattered through the country, and when received in camp, where the Union men had been drafted and forced into ser vice, they rebelled, and the commanding officers wore compelled to disband thoir wkolo foreo. I The Secessionists said the force coming against them was so great that they thought it folly to re sist, and the Union forces met them with hearty chccrs and the greatest enthusiasm. Ae far as the expedition had progressed there was every evidence that a large majority of the people were opposed to Secession, and the troops were hailed as their deliverers from tyranny and oppression. The people were suffering for many of the neces saries of life, and are rejoicing at the prospect of a revival of trade and commerce with Baltimore and Philadelphia, on which they depend for a liveli hood. Information received from Northampton county (which is south of Accomac), warrants the belief that the rebels there will also disband. They have destroyed the bridges and felled trees across the roads; but the proclamation of Gcnernl Dix has given boldness to the Union men. and satisfaction to the people generally. All who are not loyal will be disarmed. The Union men who had fled into Maryland to prevent being forced into the militia, urs returning to their homes. FROM MISSOURI. Price Reported to be Again Advancing. Jeffebsox City, Nov. 20.—Reliable informa tion reached here to-flay Jhst OM cavalry, tinder Major Hough, had overtaken and captured the rebels who seized our supply train, near AVarrens burg, on Monday. About 150 prisoners wero over taken and recovered. KansAs City, Nov. 20. —Capt. Burchard, with twenty-four of Jennison’s brigade, attacked Capt. Hays, with 160 rebels, at the latter's place of resi dence, to-day, and succeeded in driving them away, burning Hays' house, and the house of a man named Gregg. Both Hays and Gregg are captains in the rebel army . Captain Burchard and Lieutenant Bostwiek were slightly wounded, and their two horses were killed. The rebels had live men killed and eight wounded. Jefferson* City, Nov. 20.— [Special to the St. Louis l)cmocrat.\ —The old terror has settled down upon the counties of the southwest since the retro grade movement of our army, and refugoes are be ginning to arrive again, driven from their homes by fear of Price's rebels, who are reported to be again advancing. Mr. Gravelly, a member of the State Convention arrived here last night, from Springfield, whieh place h? Mt on Friday last. lie ssys a body of 3,000 of Price's cavalry have made their appear ance at Sareoxie, and that foraging parties follow up the track of our receding army, plundering the Union citizens, and renewing, with impunity, every species of outrage. He passed a train of emigrant wagons a mile long, containing Union refugees, and another train of five wagons arrived here to-day. Five prisoners were brought in to-day, from Cal loway county, being the first fruits of an expedition which was sent into that. county yesterday. These prisoners are charged with repeated outrages ou Union men. FROM KENTUCKY. Louisville, Nov. 20.—The Jottr)iaVs London, Laurel county, Kentucky, correspondent emphati cally denies the prevalent reports that the people of London had refused to sell tho Fodcral Govern ment provisions, or ask exorbitant prices therefor ; and also denies the statement that Zollicoffer had blockaded the Cumberland Gnp road by blasting rocks, Ac. From Gen. Battles’ Comnmndi Rockville, Nov. 19.—The wife of Ninian Easton, who was found with his throat cut, at his residence, week before last, has been arrested on Suspicion of the murder of her husband. The county criminal court adjourned on last Saturday. The cases of Buck, of the New York Thirty-fourth Regiment, for the murder of a com rade ; of Sylvester Holland, for the murder of a private in Rickett’s battery ; and of Mrs. Easton, baTC been continued to the March term of the conrt. • Elijah Thompson, Esq , of Clarksburg district, has been commissioned Judge of the Orphans’ Court of Montgomery, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Robert P. Dunlop, elected to a seat in the House of Delegates. The New York Nineteenth Regiment received two months’ pay yesterday, at the hands of Major Sawyer. The detachment of that regiment under Captain Annuon, performing provost duty here, are to be paid to-day. Ice, of considerable thickness, formed here last night. Gunboat Reconuoissance up the Tenues- see River* Paducah, Ky., Nov. 20.—The gunboat Cone stoga, on an exploring expedition, went up the Tennessee river yesterday, and discovered a rebel battery near the Tennessee lino. She threw one shell towards it, which had the effect of routing the rebels in charge. Still further up another battery was discovered, when the gunboat again engaged the rebels, and routed them, killing a number. The Conestoga was but slightly damaged in the encounter, and returned here to-day. Explosion at Dupont’s Fowtler Mills. Dupont's Mills, Wilmington, Del., Nov. 20. There was an explosion about 10 o’clock this morn ing at Dupont’s Mills, destroying three of the mills and killing three men, named Charles Muhlrein, John Vinter, and Samuel Russell. [The concussion from this explosion was felt at Point Breeze.] From New York. New York, Nov. 20.—The gunboat Omhia was launched this morning. Bishop Mellvuiue and family sailed in the steamer Persia, which left to-day for Liverpool. The steamers Delaware and Cosmopolitan have been chartered by the Government for three months’ service. Their destination is Port Royal. Tho transport Atlantic is coaling and taking in provisions for Port Royal. She will also carry troops. Tlip Jinlinli Steamer Bermuda Spoken. llai.u'AX, November 20.—Tho ship Oswego, which arrived at this port, this morning, reports having spoken, November 9th, in lat. 33 deg. 4 in., long. 05 deg. 30 in., the British steamer Bermuda, bound cast. From Boston. LAUNCH OK A KKW NLOOI’-OF-WAI! Boston, Nov. 20. —The new steam sloop-of-war llousatonic was successfully launched this after noon, nt tho navy yard. . The steamer Constitution still remains taking in stores. The Fourth Massachusetts Light-Bat tery joined the other two regiments on hoard, to-day. Tho Galena and Gliicngt* Hail road t Chicago, Not 20.— The Galena and Chicago Railroad declnred a dividend, to-day. of five per cent., pnvahle at New York on the Ist of January. Arrival of the Saxoma. New York, Nov. 20.—The steamer iit,ranit lias arrived. She sailed from Southampton Nor. CtU. THE CITY. auuseuikts this evening Walnot-Stmbt Thuatr*—Ninth ftnti Walnut ffta— “EverybodvV Friend” “The Hough Diamond” “ Virginia Mummy.” Aroh-Btrkb7 Theatre—Arch street, above Sixth.— KThft RAttain» <.*, Tli« Return from Slavery" at flie HiJh. ” W beat lev’s Continental Thratre—Walnut street* above Eighth.—“ The', Siren of Parto’’—“ The Yellow D*arf; or, The Desert Hag.” Tbmpi.k or Wonders— N. E. corner Tenth and Cheat* rnrt etrepta.—Signor Blitz's Entertainment. Assrmblt Buildings —Corner of Tenth and Chestnut streets.—Wfuigh’a Italia and Stereoscopic Views of the War. - Fire Yesterday Afternoon Narrow UtocarE ou Lite*.—Yesterday afternoon, about five O dock,, ft fire broke out in a tlirpi'-story brirk carpentpr "hep in Walter "tract, between Klfu-niH, (lnJ Sixtui-Ilthi and north of frininl avenue. Tin* sliop was owned and occupied by Mr. Jess* Couteton. A man who was work ing in tin* third story arciib'ntally set fire to some sliav ingH t and failing in the attempt to extinguish them, be came frightened, lost his presence of mind, and ran to thn residence of Mr. Collision, in Girard avenue, about a half dlftaidp m rrrdf'r to inform him. Thu whole shop was soon enveloped in flames and totally destroyed, to gether with a lot of work, lumber, tools, ate. The total loss is about $3,200, upon which there is no insurance. The flames extondwl west to a two-story hrick and frame dwelling, owned ami occupied by Henry Drink lioiifip. This was imrtfoiir domnltohad, hut most of tho household gntkb M ere pared. The loss of Mr. Drink house is estimated at about $5OO, upon which there is no insurance. Adjoining tliid house was a brick stable, be longing to T>aac Nathans, which was slightly damaged In the upper part. Adjoining the earpßiiter shop* on tho past, wn« a tliroo* story brick building, owned and nreupied by Joseph Allman, who used it for manufacturing lmtters 1 mate rials. This building was slightly damaged by the flames, and would have escaped with a trifling damage, but tho wall of the carpenter shop fell against it, anl the w hole honso came down with ft tremoniloun crash. The build ing was very poorly constructed, or the accident would not have occurred. AH the materials of a large still in the place wpre buried beneath tho ruins. When the building fell, n number of flremru and po licemen wore inside, on top, and in front, and soma half dozen were more or long injured. A member of tlu* United States Hose wub badly hurt about the legs and back, lie was taken to tho St. Joseph's Hospital, where his wounds were dressed, and he afterwards was taken home. A member of the Empire Hook and Ladder Co. was also badly hurt. He was conveyed to a neighboring drug store. Mr. loss wiU macli about 61,000, upon which there is no insurance. A large portion of the goods were saved, Some other of the surrounding property was slightly damaged. When tho walls first fell, rumors prevailed that several persons were buried be neath. The police, under Lieut. Jacoby, and a number of firf-men, removed & Sttffiitent linintitj? of the ruins to ascertain that no one was beneath. The escape from death of a number of persons was miraculous. Tin: Dick Market,—As HQC isiiOiV bring ing Hln ofet double the price at which it was held previous to tbe enforcement of the blockade, the subject of its production-and Importation begins to atsume some iu tt-rent. Bice is one of the most valuable of the cereal grasses and is said, by those who ought to know, t? forfflthc chief article of food of one-third of the human race. Among the most ci*iltaed ami populous nations of tho Eastern continent it is more extensively consumed than any other species of grain It is raised in immense quantities in India, China, West India, and Central Ame rica, but most largely in the Southern part of the United ftates. Among these States, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas stand fore most. Strange as it may seem, rice is not an indigenous product of our country. Accounts differ as to the pe riod of its introduction. It seem* certain, nevertheless, that it \niK first brought to Virginia by Sir William Berkeley, In 1647. The State next favored appears to have boon South Carolina. In 1694, a Dutch brig, from Madagascar, c*me to Charleston, and left about a peck of “paddy” (that is, rice, in the husk) with Governor Smith, win distributed it among his friends for cultiva tion. It was next introduced in Louisiana, in 1713, by fin M'wftM'/atinn fttyHng itself uTh* OutustoA? bf Wist.” In 1772, smother variety of tho articles not bo highly esteemed. but still profitable as a culture, wa>» introduced into Charleston, from Canton. It was called Cochin China, and has never been extensively grown. Bice is ligl t and wholesome, but is said to contain less milvitimi than wlu-nt. It differs vers 1 materially hi It a finalities. That raised in the low, marshy grounds of South Carolina and Georgia is considered tho host in the world. It we mistake not, at the last Industrial Exhi bition held in London, the committee appointed to award prizes pronounced the Smith Carolina rice “ magnificent in aize, culture, nml c-ieiiriiepsy' * ami added that the Ame rican rice was now the finest grown. The yield obtained from lands irrigated, whether natu rally or artificially, to found to he five times greater than thnt of ordinarily moist soils, and hence falls otf mate rially in reasons of drought. It is rather singular thnt tho p!unt never grows wild. What is known to us as tha wild-rice, or water-oat, is an entirely dtotiuct plant, whose nativity is enveloped in uncertainty. Our attention has been directed to the subject, by the circumstance of having perceived the following para graph iti a cotemporary: ** It is probable that the cotton (Sea inland) and rice (first rjuality) of tho rebels of Bomifaft district, South Carolina, which will foil into tho possonsmii of the Go vernment by corifißCaitoti, will pay tho expenses of our great naval expedition.’* If the paragraph quoted above be true, and we have no reason to doubt its correctness, tho «*fil*ct upon the market of this city will probably be most marked, and we may expect to see prices assume their former range. Bice is now selling in this market at 7% and 7% cents per pound, and there nr©. probably not over 200 tierces of it in the entire city at that. Formerly, whea B was being imported hv our merchants, tho stock on hand was generally about 2.50 Q tierces, and the price from four to five cent? per poiiti'l. As the price ruse consumption fell off proportionately \ for it is not an indispensable article and in ordinary times was, perhaps, never imported ox cept as ba.Uo.st> A few words as to the favorite localities of the rice plant. On the Western coast of this country It is grown ns far up ns forty decree?, which is just about the lati tude of riiiiariciptim. Bice ought to grow in the southern comities of this State. There i» no philosophical reason why Lancaster, and York, iind Bedford, anil Adams, and the other border counties of Pennsylvania, should not produce their thousands of tierces annually. Wilmington, Dei., is £ertahi!y below the- fortieth parallel, and ought to turn her attention, to Tho subject, now that money is to tie made at it. Opexixo or the ]!ei) Bam: axd Gi.ouces- TKr Fnitim:s.—A company has beeti.formed, we timler ptapd, unit? the Beil Bflnkacd Gloucester ferries, and in a short time gcvorhl llrat-clags boats will ho placed ou flic line. The pale of the Rteamboats which formerly plied between this city and Bed Bank, to the Government, led to the closing of the ferry, to the great inconvenience of farmers and others living in the neighborhood of Jled Bank and for tuiles south of it. So long, however, as the Gloucester ferry war kept open and traypl wag uninter rupted at this point, the closing of the Bed Bunk ferry was not a source of serious complaint. The withdrawal of two of the best boats plying between Philadelphia and Gloucei ter soon followed, and last week the remain ing boats were withdrawn and the ferry closed, leaving but one ferry open—thnt from Philadelphia to Cam-len— in tho whole southern wotfon of the city. This to a mat ter which concerns a large number of the citizens of Philadelphia no than it does the farmers and othors of a portion of New Jersey. Considerable of the produce which is brought to our markets, in the southern sectiou of the city, conies from New Jersey, arid it is of the ut most importance that the means of communication should not be Interfered with. Wintering Government Horses and Milks.—An impression having gone abroad that a party from this city had taken a thousand horses to win ter, sul’jrct to tlip order of the Government at Washing ton, a number of hftye livtcly visited Perryville, with a Yiew to obtaining similar contracts. Advices from that point state that, at present, the officers of that department have no orders to put out horses or mules on board; and, judging from the immense quantities of hay and grain already stored and still Arriving there, it is clear that no aznpmlg will be given out to winter. Seve ral thousand liwseg wore sent to Perry ville from Wash ington sonic time ago, on account of the scarcity of feed there, after the blockading of the Potomac. Sheds for these have already been erected there. As to tho mule teams, it is impossible to say anything with uuy degree of certainty. Tjains of wagons are Lieieg sent off every week. If any teams are kept at Perryrillo over wintor temporary shedding will no doubt be erected to protect them against the inclement weather. For tho information of aspirants, we may state that the ** outfit ’* of a wagon-master is u marc to ride, pack saildle, surcingle, saddle.cloth or blanket, pair brass syurs, Coll'B navy revolver, holster, bult, brass plate, with the initial U, g, oil it, &c r Tin* old trains are having two mules added to their teams, making bix mules to each wagon. The compensa tion of drivers will be increased, as a matter of course. This is in accordance with the late order from the War Department, requiring each Government team to consist of six horses. Canvas tents, capable of seating twenty-five to thirty men, h»ye bw« wrdvrvd for the tcaraatem Sheet-Iron stoves have also been ordered. These will be placed in the centre of the tent, leaving room enough for the men to seat themselves around them. Some of them have al ready arrived al Ptrryville. The Church or the Covenant.— Since our notice, a few weeks ago, of the new edifice for the above congregation, the work has been rapidly approaching completion, under the supervision of Messrs. Sidney and Merry, the architects. The dimensions, etc., of the structure have already been published in The Press. Tho interior walls arc pointed and eAtidcd, In Imitation of atone, and present a pleasing aspect in contrast with the prettily intermingled green and violet of the stained glass windows. The ceiling is of a snowy whiteness, and curved in the form of a triple arcli. , The church proper will neat 1,000 persons. The dis tinguishing feuture of the clutuccl is a tablet of Ituliuu hidi-blo, Upon which tho fallowing Inscription Ist carved: IN OF RKV. DUDLEY ATKINS KINO, rXDKJI WUUSK MIMSTILf THIS CMIUKCH WAS FOUNDED, nous, January 32, 1R25. DIED, Al’Rll. 19, 1858. IIIS J>YIN« JIRSSAGB WAS 14 J llUlilt M>) lo oit rtgororixhf ! 16*11 fa and establish this Church to the glory of Christ for~ ever.” And say to my brethren in the ministry STAND UP FOR ,?£SCS. In addition to the church proper, there are throe large Bible-class rooms, a lecture room, ami rec’or's study. A valuable library, the donation of Thomas H. rowers, Kfui.* will h<* placed in the latter. Tho church will ha completed about tho 20th of De cember, at any rate before Christmas week, und tho first Sunday service will be held, if possible, on the 221 of December. The distinguishing feature of the Church of the Cove nant is its social character while advocating low church principles—its groat effort being to do away with ail unnecessary iistincrions between Timka and Condi lions in the house of God. In this view tho seats have hitherto been five; and for the most part they will so continue. A slight d- viation from this course, however, being requisite to liquidate a trilling debt which remains against ibe church. The entire cost of tho church wijlbeJesH (}uir .$26,01?0 (including upholstery, etc.) tho ground costing §14,000 additional. As soon ns the requisite tunds arc pro cured an organ will he purchased, sufficient space having been appropriated lor. The congregational singing and ehaunting, which have been :»ttend«-d with eminent success, wilt still bo retained iik ilovatiohMl ejst-ivUc, ivbd will p.*«we a maekad f.-atui'o of the servier. The Church of the Covenant is now in a hnpfn and prosperous condition. The Ai-proachino Educational Conven tiox. This hotly meets in Harrisburg on the 2t>th Inst. in Dui\simm.T wf u cnil isrmi'd by Thomas 11. Burr owes K?u., State Superintendent of Coimaoa Schools. The great object is stated to bo to promote harmony of feeling amt unity of purpose amongst tho educationists of every class ami department ol operation in the State, and, so far as evpeuiont and possible, to combine tho whole into one united system, sustained by a common eflbrt. There mav be those whose judgment would have Ictt them to pOCTponc thv fVnrtuiHnn til! m*xt snnrim»r T bnt we a 3 r to sixty.five years of uge, a German, but could pprulc broken Emrlish, came into tbe Tillage yesterday about nine o’clock, appearing ti.be in a feeble state; said he win travellingfrom Phila delphia to Lancaster; had Win in a barn previous, and was shivering with cold. He stopped at the Valley House and oMained a jy-as.i of liijuor, sat down, plained of bring very unwell, and eubpcsiuently Wftlkwl out, and was soon after found in a very prostrate condi tion, lying or leaning against the porch steps. He was taken in and a physician railed, but medical treatment could not prevail, aud tie sank gradually till about fiv» o’clock this morning, tvlim death relieved him of hto suf* fi rings. He was nbont five fret eight inches in height, hair unite gray, clothes of coarse material and much worn. Ho had n sore on his left leg just above the ankle. He had with him A hfrkory walking-stick, upon which were the letters M. Z. or Z. M. cur .w as to road either wuy by turning.” Kayat. Matter*.— Yesterday afternoon the steamship Max an, for the Fhiladolphfu ond Boston Stonm ship Company, was launched from the yard of Mr. J. W. Lynn, At the foot of Keed-stn»ct wliftrfi The VCSdel to 220 fret long, thirty-four feet beam, »ml twenty-seven feet depth ©f hold, and regiaters over 1,100 tons. The launch was witnessed by a large number of persons, and parsed off with entire satisfaction. Within the past two or three-dura, a brig and several schooners loaded with coal, h»ve cleared from this port for I*ort Itoyu!, South Carolina. The coal is for Govern ment vessels. The gunboat Itasca will sail from the navy yard in a few days. Workmen aro now engaged in constructing a short railroad on deck, for the bettor us > of tho new heavy K,m vbiccd on the boat in a day or two. Wmahiclco)u utm only npfldghor pivot* gun to render her fit for service. Bart of her stores ar9 on board, and she will soon ho despatched. The nearly ready for .*ea, carries four 32- pounders and a small howitzer. Her bulwarks Are sim ply netting, but aw who i.< high out <>t Hio water, her decks ■yfill be generally dry, New Central Office m- the Police Tn.KnnAPJi.—The Central ottiee of tin* Police mui Fire Alaim Telegraph, now situated in a dingy loft, wedged between tbe municipal and the United States bui|i|i|)g, At Fifth and Chestnut streetN, witi be shortly removed, The Committee of Councils on Police have decided upon the removal. Tlx- apartment agreed upon for tho new office is the one now occupied by tbe Highway Depart ment. The latter is to be removed to Swain’s building, ojrpo.-ite, For a couple of years past efforts have been made to secure the removal of the office. The inconvenience and total incapacity of the present one was fnlly set forth by tbe press, ami Comicilmen were frequently invited into the place that they might fro for themselves. Mr. Phil lips, the snpprhitfTxlrnti hfta perefotod in his efforts, and has u©w been successful in accomplishing the measure. The new office will be specially convenient. It fronts oa Chestnut street, can be readily found. And is easy of ac cess. The transfer of the two departments to their new 1 locations will be made eoon a* the necessary arrange munlfl rim be completed, FE.ocEET>mr.s is the Courts.— Yesterday morning, in the United States District Court, before Jttdg© Cadwaludur, a colored man named Stewart wan placed