Cit tt 5 5 TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1862. THE LATEST WAR NEWS Our Fortress Monroe correspondent telegraphs us en account of the tietion between our gunboats and the rebel batteries. within eight miles of Richmond. The iron-clad vessel Olden; followed by the Moni tor, Yringvituelt ; A>',3 several other ships, proceeded. 'up the river, silencing all the batteries, until they 'came within eight miles of Richmond, where there •is a bluff, upon which a series of strong batteries were erected. Our fleet immediately opened a ter rific fire upon them. At first the shots rolled off the ciolepa, but the rebels finally used steel-pointed shat, which went through her sides. A. shell burst on the Galena, killing 17 and wounding 19. The Naugatuck's gun burst, killing two and wounding three men, including her captain, The loss of lifo among the rebels was terrible. The Monitor was Lot hurt, and our fleet intend to renew the bom bardment. Among the wounded on our side aro Captain Rodgers, of the adieus; Captain Morris, of the Port Royal; and Captain Constable, of the Monitor. It le stated that the people of Norfolk still mani fest a sort of sullen indifference towards the Union Soldiers, and that repeated attempts have been made to asstweiunt e the latter. Colonel Brown, or the Twentieth lmlitma Regiment, has mysteriously it ie supposed that. ho ha - beau foully dealt with. A repot wos prevalent in Washington yesterday that Cornrow:lon G old shorough had taken possession of the two batteries on James river, one of which was silenced by the Galena, on her way up towards Richmond. It is also reported that the Galena and Monitor bed returned to City Point, twenty-five miles from Richmond, and that the Aroostook, Port Royal, and - Naugatuck had returned to James town Further news in relation to the repulse of our gunboats on the James river has been received. It was genera:lv regarded at Fortress Monroe as a serious affair. and that no full account had been made public Seventeen men bad been hilted on load of the Naagatoelt by the bursting of her gun, and the a-alena was ridded by balls, occa sioning,, it is thought, a heavy loss of life. The Monitor was Etruck repeatedly, but was said to be uninjured. Further extracts from the rebel papers have been telegraphed us from the West. Gen. Beauregard bra leEuea orders :hut he would treat any person or con - oration es disloyal to the rebel cenfederaey who would I Cose to accept Confederate notes at par s or mho in any do:reo endeavored to discredit the oleracua Sof the rebel government. There is a large emourt of skkoe.ss prevalent among the ochlicr,l in 10c . fluond, &ine of our war Toosolo must have asacruicd the Mississippi river to above Vicksburg.. far the Vicksburg Citizen of the 9th states that a large frigate passed _near that place bound South. The expedition to New Mexico is about to start. It will cru,iat the First, Second, and Seventh Ramses and the Twelfth and Thirteenth Wisconsin regimenis, the whole to be under command of Ge neral R. It chnlL (, It is almost unnecessary to call the attention of our readtrs to our war correspondence from the armies of Generals McClellan, McDowell, Wool, and Hunter. The events transpiring in these de partments are truthfully described by writers of experience, who speak from actual observation. TUE proclamation of President LINCOLN, which has just been published, we fled un doubted evidence of the magnanimity of the Federal Government towards the rebels; we must say that it occasions us no surprise, for We see in the olicy now enunciated by the President the logical conclusion of the acts and measures of his Administration. It is characteristic of Mr. LINCOLN to be merciful. With mare incentives to revenge and re tribution than were ever inflicted upon a ruler since the days when man was first ruled by man, he has been patient, forbearing, and long-suffering. In doing so he has pleased many and di-pleased many. For ourselves, while feeling keenly the atrocity of this rebellion, and the woes its leaders have in flicted upon good men, North and South, we have been content to follow the lead of the President, and to applaud what was merciful when we wield have preferred the opportu nity of supporting more stringent measures. When Major General llueren issued the proclamation which has excited so much sen sation, our first impression was that that offi cer bad made a great mistake. As a question of policy, we are still partly of that opinion. We could have wished that General ilmeren had said nothing on this subject; that he had gone on building batteries and fitting out expe ditions, and left the negro question to the philan thropists and politicians. But we reflected that he was master of his situation ; that he was in a peculiar department; the mili tary governor of a peculiar people, and sur rounded by a peculiar institution. It was hard for us to make laws and issue orders for exigencies we could not contemplate. We therefore confided in General Ilustren as we have confided in ev:ry military commander now wearing the sword of the Union. Ills proposition was startling, and we could see no end to the complications arising out of it. It brought us face to face nay, more, it brought ns into a grapple—with the great question of the age. We have been try ing to hush it down, to ignore its existence, to avoid it by bye-paths, to flatter ourselves with the delusive hope that it was the vagary of a painful dream, and not the horrible reality which it line found itself to be. In the midst of our calmness and satisfaction, while we fe licitiecd ourselves upon the reality of these i maginary hopes, we are suddenly thrown upon it again with fearful force, and we are afraid will Le compelled to fight the long and bitter fight ovtr again. What shall we do Shall we lull ourselves again to the dream from which we are thus rudely awakened? Would it not be the man ly part to Si), this is the bitter cup, it is ours to drink sooner or later, let us drink it now ? We must say that, in the course taken by G-e -teral HUNITIt 7 there is a sweet satisfaction which no incident of this war has as yet tar nished. We have been longing, it may have been sinfully, but still sincerely, for an oppor tunity to repay to South Carolina the horrors she has thrown upon the Union. Look ing upon that State as the source from hich all the bitter streams of war and tic so'atlon are floating, we were desirous to eec her punished, even to the penury of her people all the annihilation of her po litical and social existence. The effect of General Flueiren's proclamation would have been an answer to this hope, and we were, therefore, content to endorse that general in WAR Is always a severe teacher and the extreme measures he had taken, and to tas:kmaster. It is an impartial and some await the result of his novel policy. J limes an unjust judge. Its burdens fall fre- President LINCOLN does not think so, and quently with equal severity upon friend and perhaps, on refl etion, it is as well that our toe. nut, among those who suffer, the disloyal President should be merciful. He is the ruler slaveholders have no just right to complain. of a great Union. In the light of his sacred We admit that their annoyances are grievous, oath, South Carolina and Massachusetts are tut they are not remediless. Should they at the same, to he governed, punished, protect- tempt to sell their slaves farther southward, cd, coerced, and taxed, just as the exigencies they can receive nothing in return but Confe of State may require. He tells General derate paper money; but if they support the Ittneren, therelbre, to hold his hand before ad- plan of general emancipation with cerapensa ministering the last and severest lash to a rebel- tion, as recommended by President 'Ancona:, lions community. He tells South Carolina they will receive reasonable indemnity. that, although she has sinned beyond the Should they refuse this, the only way to re wickedness of any State that ever ex- inn their c , property" is to treat their slaves fisted, he is willing to give her a chance frith 'the utmost kindness. Failing in this, for redemption ; that although she has they must expect regular stampedes. All stabbed at the heart of the Constitn- these consequences might have been avoided tion, the blessings of the Constitution are still if the disloyal slaveholders had not assisted in in store for her 4 that although she has with or succumbed to the rebellion. As they have bloody hands endeavored to rend the Union, made their beds so must they lie upon them. .she is to the Union a child to be forgiven. ewe Q. 'South Carolina may be the parricide, but Pre- ' ONE OF OUR Washington correspondents sident LINCOLN will be the father, and while, calls attention to a communication we printed -we might call for vengeance and death, ho last week in reference to a private meeting of stays the hand of just retribution and bids us : certain Secessionists in this city, in which the be patient, magnanimous, and merciful. name of Mr. Senator STARKE, of Oregon, was In this view of the case we welcome Fred., ' mentioned_ He does this for the purpoca of dent leocomes proclamation with unfeigned asemahating us with the fact that, at the time pleasure. But in doing so we cannot but ex- the communication was written, Mr. STARKE: press the decided opinion that if the disloyalty Was iu Connecticut on a visit to his friends. Of South Carolina continues the plan of Gen. We recall the subject for the purpose of re -Hermit. must be accepted. We must either questing correspondents who favor us with conquer these people by weapons of our own statements like that printed in our paper last fashioning or weapons already fashioned for week to be more careful when they mention TM. There are sanitary and climatic reasons names and facts. It is an easy thing to be which make General HUNTER'S plan promi led into error, which may be very embarrassing nent. If it is true, as it is said, that in to those with whom it is associated. We do South Carolina and along the Gulf white not agree with Senator STARKE in his politi men cannot live and labor ; cannot build cal sentiments, but still we are anxious that entrenchment ::i or " corduroy" roads ; that it those who oppose us, as well as those who are is impossible for them to perform the neees- friendly, should receive justice in these vary and severe labor attending military ope- columns. rations, then the duty must be performed by negroes who are acclimated. Whether those negroes are slaves or freemen is immaterial. Their labor becomes a military necessity. It is used against us by the rebels, and we may be compelled to use it against the rebels. While we do not, therefore, care to proclaim general emancipation, we hold ourselves ready to use the negro population in the poribrin ance of those military ditties which the eAttirtto will only permit them to perform. And this is the construction we place on President Lys cons's proclamation. We are pia/Milled P 444 encouraged in our endorsement of the President'A conr9a by his earnest and beautiful appeal in behalf of free domundcr the Constitution. In no: hing has the President shown such high and noble qualities. He secs beyond the wavering and shifting chinds to the bright sun that tinges and dis reiS them. Into the vast future, he points the people of this nation. He not only sees peace, but peace and freedom, peace and national prosperity, peace and honor, peace and hutnan liberty, for all time to come. Steadily, surely, with measured and undevi ating tread, we approach our destiny. Shall we go by the dangerous and club massing path of General HuNrEn, or shall we take the longer but more pleasant path of Mr. LINCOLN? an is not a question of results, but one of ways and means. The end is as sure as the end of Time and the beginning of glory. We msty differ as to the course we shall take, but while some of our friends go one way and some go another, hut all looking to the one result, we prefer to follow the lead of Mr. LINCOLN, and trust to that consummate wisdom and states • manship which thus far have produced such happy consequences. LESS THAN three months ago the first battle ever fought by iron-clad ships occurr al in liampti•n Reads. Immediately the navies of the world were revomtionised. England ceasid woik upon her fortifications at `pit• head, and devoted her defence appropriations to the construction of eupo!a 'hips, and the convers.on of her wooden walls into walls of steel. France was not slow to seize the hint we gave, and Prussia, Austria, and Italy pre pared to accept the change. In common with all Europe, we flattered ourselves that the problem of rendering ships•of--war invinci ble, in a relative sense, had at last been solved. The London press asserted with confidence that henceforth the means of attack might in ell cases be made more powerful than those of defence. Several members of Parliament expressed the opinion that iron-plated war-ships, armed with prows, were the most formidable engines of destruc tion that the ingenuity of man would probably ever be able to devise. Our Government and Pgy-sPiIP4S nCtiled to have arrived at a similar conclusion. We prepared to pet in practice the theories that had been determined by the Monitor's two little guns; and passed an ap propriation to complete the Stevens battery. Capt. ERICSSON and Lie .TORDEN suddenly became world-tamons—their biographies were published in every village newspaper, and their emmtenanees meekly stared at mankind from every print-shop window. The armor-coated vessels that we had already commenced were honied to completion, and the keels of others laid., We fancied that we were on the high read to maritime supremacy, and almost felt grateful to Divine Providence for the war that had taught us our natural strength and great ness- But have our expectations been wholly realized ? Have our armor-clad vessels proved as impregnable as they appeared to the world, in their first contest ? We fear not. They have served us well thus far ; they have turned the tide of many a wavering battle in our fa vor ; at New Orleans they almost annihilated the enemy's iron-chid fleet. But it is some what singular that the Yaruna, which may be , said to have won us the victory on that occa sion, and which alone sunk six of the enemy's ships, was act an iron-clad vessel. At Fort Wright, a few days since : our iron-clads gained another victory, but the only margin for con gratulation was in the fact that the Cincinnati was not sunk by the enemy's dre. On Satur day, at Fort Darling, a few miles below Rich mond, five of our iron-sheathed gunboats, while ascending the James river, were saluted with a terrific hail of iron shot from a land battery, and, after being severely berated, were compelled to abandon temperarily their purpose of attacking Richmond. Such results surprise and mortify us. They would seem to indicate that iron-ships are not invincible against guns of ordinary calibre at moderate range ; and that means of attack cannot in all eases be made more formidable than those of defence. In fact, we stand self-convicted of having got up a naval revolution under false pretences. Undoubtedly, we are far, very far from perfection, both in the models and mate rials of our ships-of-war, and must either be content to learn from older nations, or figure out the problem for ourselves. The Shoeburyness experiment has taught us very little. Our own experiments at New Orleans and on the At lantic seaboard have taught us much. We feared the enemy's iron rams, and stood in awe of them simply because they were rams; and yet what has been the experience of the past two months'; We have sunk, blown up, or crippled at least fifteen of them. We have had another experience, equally of interest, which Corn. FOOTE has turned to excellent account, and it is this, that the merest wooden hulk, protected by bulwarks of cotton bales, is practically invulnerable under ordinary circum stances. TnE London Times has, marvellously enough, made a concession to the invincibility of our arms. It has actually admitted, in view of our recent victories, that cc the Federals have made greater progress in military efficiency than their antagonists. Both at Fort Donelson, and still more conspicuously at Pittsburg, the Confederates did as much as would have se cured them the victory if the Federals had been no better soldiers than they were at Bull Run. There cannot be a greater contrast than that between the invincible and unflinch ing endurance of the Unionists under the fierce onset of BEAUREGARD, and the panic and flight of a whole army before JOHNSTON'S division at Manassas. The Federals—at any rate, those of the Western army—have learned to stand, and the Confederates can no longer snatch a sudden victory by a rapid assault." But the Times refuses to go further. Having admitted that our soldiers are invincible, it comes to a dead halt, and shrinks to meet the inference fairly, but winds up its article in the following strain : c , So long as the Confederates aro not actually subdued they may regard themselves as winning. These are conditions which leave heavy odds against the North, and fully counterbalance the superiority of its re ' sources, the magnitude of its armies, and, let us add, the extraordinary energies of its citizens." LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL." lirasuniaTox, May 19, 1862 Rebellion will make its last formidable stand at Corinth and Richmond. Beaten there, it must retreat forever from the contest. Do we of the loyal States sufficiently study—have we risen to the height of our great duty Are we FO absorbed by the pa eantry of triumph, or, looking at the other side of the picture, by the sense ol' our own sufferings in the loss of rela tives ai=d friends, that we forget how much de• ponds upon sagacious and fearless action now, if we would be strong and invincible in the fotate ? Rebellion is stimulated by two agen cies, each of which should stir the blood of the patriotic living, and wake the consecrated dead into indignant vitality. These are the pro mised support of Great Britain, and the sal vation of the institution of slavery. Sttould defeat overtake 1110 arms of the Republic at either of the great points of interest, England may find that pretext for which she is mace more hungering, and slavery, with her aid, may attempt to renew its lease. Ido not stop to comment upon a spectacle so shame less and revolting as that of a great Christian Power standing ready to assist a treason ens_ taincd by a system of human bondage. The fact is its own best interpreter. It needs no painter to make its shadOws darker_ It reilnires 110 orator to make the crime more fla grant. But what of those who believe in the cause of the country—in the cause of the Constitution—in the cause of freedola and of Gt. d ? They should feel the holy inspi ration of their obiigations. Bat do they? They should be alert ; unselli-h, and unsleep ing. And are they 7 Let us not be intoxi ' catcd by the bewildering triumphs that already adorn history and crowd the galleries of me mory-. We have other and sterner things to de—things not of to-day, nor of to morrow, but for all time. And they are worthy of all sacrifice and suffering. We shall win this fight; bid it cannot be won wholly and last ingly unless we banish forever the fends and theeries that are now insidiously cul tivated and industriously spread among us. There are some honest minds who hug to their boson's- the delusive hope that the leaders of the rebellion can be brought back to the old Government ; and this class are dis posed to listen to the arguments of the agents of those leaders in the adhering and loyal See ' tions. A more dangerous error could not be entertained. Even if it were desirab e, such a thing could never be ; and the sooner this is acknowledged the better. Why, then, should we of the free States divide when our divi sion only weakens the Government in its struggle for life and liberty? The efforts of the Secession' synipathizers are teiended, not to restore the Union, but to keep it divided by extending en coura geilicnt to the rebels. And if peace were procured under such auspices, who that cares for his country would not execrate it ? This war may become a world's war and a settlement to-day on the basis of recognition, or, what is worse, on the scheme of compro mise, would hasten not retard that result. Let us trust ourselves in the hands of Providence, and repose on the rock of our principles, and let the army and navy complete the work ; and when it is dune, it will be done, it not quickly, at least completely and well. Have you ever, in reflecting upon this stu pendous drama, and in counting over the events of the last year, and in thinking how much is expected of every good and loyal citizen—have you ever noticed the strange harmony between the languag,e and logic of the British aristo. cracy, all of whom are against the United States in this crisis of our fate, and the small lawyers and smaller politicians, who, under the cloak of their profession of loyalty in the free States, flood the land with their pamphlets and speeches ? To ask the ques tion is to prove the assertion. Mr. Charles Ingersoll's argument would be a fair substi tute for an editorial in the London Ti ices, pre cisely as the editorials of the Times might bo signed by Mr. Ingersoll without the world be ing any wiser of the exchange. I need not add to the illustrations ;my object is to show how entirely the COreinon enemies of the war concur in their reasons and their motives. Both are for separation, or a compromise in which the rebellion is to gain ; both hate and ridicule Mr. Lincoln; and both declare that the South can never be subjugated. One of the first duties of a sincere Ameri can in this emergency, is to discard all such teachers. He can never otherwise faithfully and honestly do his duty to his country. Let us briefly recount a few events since the war opened upon which these insincere apostles descant so familiarly in order to drive loyal people into the paths of ruin. The Pre sident took the responsibility of raising an army and increasing the navy. It was to save the Republic and the Constitution. Ito im prisoned suspected men, many of them bitter fees of the cause of the country. They are, in nearly every case, the same whom the loyal people threatened to hang if they did not swear they were loyal. He suspended the writ of habeas corpus. It was that treason might not avail itself of the law it was ready to annihilate. Slavery has been abolished in the District of Columbia. The power to abolish it has been conceded by the best expounders of the Constitution, and the community from which it has been swept is the capital of a Ake people, in which no badge or system oir r servitude should ever have been tolerated. If its presence has been defended by all our most venerated patriots, why should not Mr. Lincoln's friends have abolished it, when most of those holding sheen here We I indifferent as between the rebels and the coun try? But slavery is being abolished elsewhere. if so, it is by the act of the slaveholders themselves; not by any law of Congress, but because the slaves struck for freedom when their masters struck against free institutions. But we are accumulating a vast debt and bur densome taxes. Both would have been larger if slavery had been permitted to defeat the Government at the beginning of the war ; for your whole substance would have been wil lingly given to rescue your liberties from the grasp of traitors. You pay cheap ly for these saved liberties, in view of the heroic sacrifices of those who are fighting and dying that they may be wholly saved. But much money has been corruptly sycnt. It is so in all countries and in all wary. You are at least fortunate in an honest Pre sident, who does his best to arrest that which no ruler could entirely avert. Nor should you forget that those who speak of corruption most eloquently are, with honorable excep tions, the advocates of tho Heaven-defying infamies of the rebels themselves. Like mist before the morning sun, all these fallacies and accusations disappear before a candid view of the familiar history of the times, leaving the duty and the destiny of the good people of the United States as clear as a new Gospel from the hands of God. COMMODORE DUPONT, Hag-officer command ing the South Atlantic squadron, enthusi astically praises the colored pilot, ROBERT SMALL, who brought the valuable armed rebel steamer Planter from Charleston, on the 13th of May, and delivered it to the Commodore. We have already published his despatch and the comments of correspondents, writing from that deparimeut, detailing this fine achievement. Since the war opened, hun dreds of similar instances of devotion and courage, on the part of the nogroes, have been made pulaie. The extraordinary ease of anolber pilot, who rescued a prize alter it had been taken by the rebels, about the com mencement of the war, under cirenmstances of almost incredible bravery, is still grate fully remembered. Not a day passes that we do not bear of valuable intelligence conveyed to our military leaders by contrabands, and there is scarcely a despatch sent from these leaders in which their services are not warmly acknowledged. Commodore Dueostr is a na tive and resident of the State of Delaware, and conservative in his politics, but, like Major General BUNTER, 15 not afraid to com mend the disinterested gallantry of colored men, and to employ their talents and energies in the great work of crushing the traitors. LARGE POSITIVE SALE OP BOOTS AND SEOES, TRAVELLIEG BAGS, STRAW GOODS, &C.—The early attention of purchasers is requested to the large as sortment of boots, shoes, brogans, travelling bags, and straw goods—viz : Panama, straw, and palm hats, Shaker hoods, women's and misses' Leghorn and fancy straw hats, bloomers, •to., embracing first.class seasonable 13904 of city and Bat3tera manufacture, to be peremptorily sold, by cata logue, on four months' credit, commencing with the straw goods, this morning, at 10 o'clock, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. TH OMAS dc Sons' SALES THIS MOENING.-14111i ture:at 1323 Walnut street. Rooks and Real Estate at the Exchangs. See catalogues and advertisements both sales. THE "'REFS.-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1862 MILITARY WRITERS all concur in the ophtiOn that "retreats are certainly the most difficult operations in war." Rigid discipline, always necessary, becomes vitally important when a victorious enemy presses close upon the tlauk or rear of flying legions. What is left of the " Confederate army " is now all engaged in the arduous task of eluding the elm pursuit of our gallant soldiers. That it can surmount obstacles which the best troops in the world have been unable to overcome, is scarcely within the bounds of possibility. It has little of the spirit that sometimes enables men to brave disaster in its worst shapes, and to wring triumph from circumstances which seem to foreshadow certain defeat. Disaster brings with it, to the Secession forces, disorder and demoralization. After all their loud bombast about making a desperate defence, there never was an army which showed greater readiness to abandon without a serious contest stx , nag positions. In turn, Bowling Green, Columbus, Island No. 10, New Madrid, Manassas, York town, Norfolk, and Fort Wright, have all been deserted; and Hilton Head, Roanoke Island, Forts Pulaski, Macon, St. Philip, Jackson, Clinch, the Sewell Point Battery, etc. ? have been captured. The superiority of this great nation over the insurgents who defied and as sailed it has been most amply and nobly - vindicated. The traitors are learning that it is utterly vain for them to attempt to resist our attacks, and no army can long he main tained for the purpose of meeting disgrace after disgrace by being compelled to flee. Indications of the disheartening effect pro duced upon the rank and file of the enemy are every day becoming more numerous. Many deserters are flocking into our camps for re fugo, bringing news of the sad condition of their former companions, their deficiency in clothing and supplies, and their conviction of the hopeless character of the wicked struggle in which they embarked. Besides, however great may be the talent of the enemy for "the most difficult operation in IM," they arc now so closely hemmed in that the field for the exercise of their peculiar abilities is a restricted one. The army in Virginia may find their communications through North Carolina cut off by General BunnsinE, as they have already been inter cepted in Middle Tennessee and Northern Alabama by our gallant army of the West. BtAtiltbdAitb ttaimot fly to the East Or to the North. A few more vigorous dashes by our fleet Wi 1 render the Mississippi impassable by him, and he will have little chance of forcing his way down to New Orleans. The result of all the battles of the last six months indicating that if the rebel armies fight they will be defeated, and their chances and opportunities of retreat rapidly diminish ing, a period must soon arrive when their only alternative will bo to surroialor or to thiband. It will not be surprising it, 'after Richmond. falls, they should 112 obliged to give up the contest very speedily, and to return to their homes as best they can. Theloss of their ca pital will destroy the last element of cohesion left among them, and though a few predatory bands may still chug together, they will not long be able to maintain such bandit organisa tions. The announcement of the death of Brigadier General William If- Kahn will cause a feeling of regret in this community. General Kelm has al ways occupied a prominent position in the Govern ment of our State, and the experience which he thus acquired, added to his marked abilities, rendered him fit to Sit any position in the coun• ells of the State with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents. Gene ral Reim was a native of the city of Read ing. For many years he commanded the Fifth division of Pennsylvania Volunteers, and held the rank of Major General. From his first en trance into public life, he took an evident interest in the internal improvements of Pennsylvania, and from one position to another advanced to the posi tion of Surveyor General of the State, having been elected to that office by the Republican party. Up on the breakine out of the rebellion, feeling that ho could be of more service to hie country in the field then in the council chamber, he tendered his ser vices to Governor Curtin. They were accepted. Two Major Generals were appointed from this State —Gen. Patterson and Can. Reim. He was Immedi ately ordered to duty on the upper Potomac, and had command of one of General Patterson's divisions during that general's campaign. By his native and bold conduct in Maryland, he inspired the Secessionists of that State with fear, and pressed them with the expediency of obedience to the law. By his orders several of the leading trai tors were arrested. Among these was Mr. Merry man, a very prominent citizen of Baltimore county, who possessed considerable influence. The three months campaign having ended, he was mustered out of service, simultaneously with General Patter son. He at once resumed the duties of his office, which had been entrusted pro tent. to one of the subordinates. Several months ago he again entered the service of his country as brigadier general, and joined General McClellan's army, having previous ly resigned his State position. Having been at tacked with typhoid fever, he was compelled to re turn to Harrisburg for medical treatment. Re had arrived in that city only a few days since, and on Sunday last his friends were startled with the an nouncement of his death. In his loss Pennsylvania mourns one of her noblest sons. His unassuming manners, high intelli gence, and great probity had won for him, with out exertion of his own, a proud position in the State at large. His popularity in his native county of Barks was so great that all partisan feeling seemed to give way before it, and some years since he was sent to Congress from this district, which never before or since returned an opposition mem ber. Attentive to the wants of the common soldiers, he was idolized by them, as well as by his brother officers. Warm in his friendships, true in every relation, honorable in all his impulses, his death, While serving ii the cause, TM tee crown ing glory of his career—the fit illustration of such a life—and will embalm his memory in the hearts of his countrymen. CRESSON SPRINGS.—The hotel at this place will be open for the reception of visitors on the 10th of June. We learn from the proprietor, G. W. Mul lin, Esq., (who is at the La Pierre House, whore he will remain for a few days,) that many improve ments have been made since last season, among which are several new cottages for the accommoda tion of families. Cresson Springs is one of the most delightful summer resorts in the country, and under the management of its present proprietor, who has a lease of the projerty, it must become one of the most popular. GENERAL McCLELL.s.a.—Earle L Sun have just published a fine carte de visite of General G. B. McClellan, and also one of that gallant officer and his wife.. This last will be very popular and find its way into many alums_ Mn. MunDOCIOB SPLEeT ItnAotNcti.,--Perhaps no spe eke of entertainment has ever liaenoffered to the Phila delphia public which has uniformly drawn such full houses, or which has so rapidly advanced to a just appro adieu, as the readings of hie. James Murdoch. They me in reel y sense select—in the audiences which they collect, :mil in the character of the proge names p7ovided. The attractions for this evening me so varied as to suit every taste, alttruating , f1):TI grim to gay, from lively to revere." ThoEo of us who love genuine humor will certainly not fail to witness " The Shooting Party," in which Sam Weller and Mr. Pickwick dikingitish them selves. 01hen; may prefer to hear the splendid poem or Ni. Beker, entitled '• On Beard the Cumberland," which was published iu The Press, just after the ill-fited ves sel punk 1,7 pit nil will listen to tho ms of Shatisrotre, iongfeilow, T:yron, ic., with into st and ph tent u. OCCASIONAL FROM WASHINGTON. AN IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION PRESIDENT LINCOLN ItEPUDILTES GENERAL HUNTER'S POLICY. He Reiterates his Emancipation Proposition OPINION OF CHIEF ENGINEER TOTTEN COMMODORE OOLDSBOBDUGH'S EXPEDITION Speetal Despatches to •• The Frees." WASIIINOTON, flay 19, 1882. Iluoter'u Prociamativn Repudiated by The President has issued a proclamation repudiating the alleged proclamation of Gen. Iluttrea, as weathe rized, and of no validity and effect, and reserving to him self alone the right to determine whether lie can constitu tionally adopt Finch a policy If the contingencies of the war eventually make it necessary. The following le the proclamation by the Preaideut of Ito Urinal Maio or nmorice ; A TROOLANATION. I•Vhereas, There appears In the public prints what purports to be a proclamation of Major General Bunter, in the words mat f gums following, t c , wit; /MORAL ORDERS, No. 11. The three States of Gear alit, Florida, and South Carolina, compriaine the milita ry deportment of the South, huvlr deliberatply d ec l are d tteneielies no longer under the protection of the United State!! of America, and having taken up arms against the said United States, it became a military necessity to de. dare them under martial law. This was accordingly done on the 25th day of A103'11,1862. Slavery and martial law in a free country are alto gether incompatiole. The persons in those throe States— Georgia, Florida, and South Oaroilna—heretofore held all 11111YOS aro, therefore, &chiral forever fro HIINTI m. DATID major General Commanding. Now. W. SUM, Acting Am% Adj't Cmarid. Death of General W. 11 . Kelm. ANOTHER ELOQUENT APPEAL FOR IT Forts vs. Iron-Clad Vessels UP THE LOME RIVER the President BEADQUARTSRS OF THE MS . '? OF TUE SOUTH, ? nII.TON MUD, S. 0., May 9, 1882. And whereas, The MIN itcprottocteg time excitement pull mtemmerstandimi therefore, I, Ano A NAM Ligeol", President of the United Slates, proclaim and declare that the (I.tvernment of the United States had to knowledge, Infurmation, or belief of an intention uu the Dart or Umtata' !tumor 00 issue such a proclamation, nor hat it yet any authentic information that the document it genuine; sod, further, that neither General Hunter nor and other commander or Freon her twee aultrurinert by Thy tdorerument of the United States to make a proclamation declaring the slaves of any State tree. and that the ouopostei procla mation now in question, whether. genuine or false, is atto K et'ner void, oco far rovpooto anon a declaration. I further make it known that, whether it be competent for me, as Commander. in-Cbief of the army and navy, to declare I.lavon it my State or Staten free, end whether at ant time, In any ma, it shall have become heee , sity indispensable to the maintenance of the Government to ex ,, ciee such a supposed power, are questions which, under my rcepouei►ril[tY, i reserve to moult*, and which I cuenot fuel Judilied in leaving to the &Mein of coin menden in the field. Thme are totally different ones tiona from ttoae of police regulations in the armies and camps try thy 'OM day of ➢larch last, by a BIMCial MOWN I monani used to Coogretw tt,o adoption of a joint rosoln tion. bt, sobL, tinily as follows: Resolved, That Ihe United States ought to co-operate with any mote which may adopt a gradual abolishment cf slavi giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State, in its discretion, t, comp-nsato for the in conveniences. public and private, produced by such a 'shuns< a nab - m." The rusointion. in the language above tooted, wag adopted by large majorities in both breaches of Congress, and now stands an authentic, definite, and solemn pro posal of the nation to the Slates and pimple most imme dish ly fide] ested in the subject matter. To the people of ;hose States I now earnestly anent. I do not argue; I beseech you to make the arguments for youredvo a. VOll it you would, be band to the Eignaar the three I bee or you a calm and enlarged CM sideration of them, ranging, it it may be, far BLIJoe., per- Waal and partisan polities. This proposal Maim? common MUM for in cum, mon oltiect., costing no reproachca noon fii•Y. It acts not the Pharisee. The change it contempt:del would coma gently as the dews of 'heaven—not rending or wrecking inyihing. Will you n:t embrace it? S 3 much F ond litt4 hot bran do/). by uno °trot.; in all pint u nto , e s , in the yrorideuee of Goa, it is now your high privilege to do. May the vast future nut have to lament that you lotto negleeted it! In witness whet oof, i MINT hereunto act my haul and canoed the stal of Ihr United Slalom to be affixed. Dot, at tlai city of Waviiingtoo, thii the nineteenth day of Von ill the year of cur I.ord we" thous and eight hoodurd and sixty , tWo, and of the Indeowpience of tho United Stotce the eighty-sixth. ABRAHAM. LINCOLN. By the President. WIII. 11. SEWARD, Secretary of State. - Forts vs. Irou.ciadVe.sels. General TOTTEN, Chkf of the Engineer Department, has retli,d to the inquiries en the subject of the changes which may have Memo necesasty in teas and other moors of defence. lie lade down the following princi ples, which have always in en maintained by engineers— namely : Forts must fall before a Competent land attack, and forts are competent to resist and repel vessels. Both et t hese mocitses have been well sewed by ntintary ex perience. and have keret veil full illustration in the recent attack en Fort Pulaski. After an elaborate argument he eters the follow lag cooelusions : lbet tho pioneer our ,eolooketi of the simplest possibleeharacter, rant of be improved e , seetially. That the uuderials; being the strongest, most indestructible, imperishable, and cheapest possible, no change can be made in Cunt with advantage. That iron 1515 been freely a:-ea for years to -t to guard the thinnest and mo, , t exposed parts of these batteries, and its further use is perfectly easy on the existing works to any extent, and it id• it uurdtion of economy merely. It trill ol aro pli, , .l,rdiere,er needed. The walls may he entirely iron covered. Tint all the change', in ordnance and pro jectiles are greatly in favor of land batteries, and . against vessels in any combat between the two. That guns of Unlimited size run easily he mounted and cover ed on land. Thc.t no vessel ran 1,,, built and lloalea that will IE4 be penetrable to projectiles from such mins. - That one shot, rightly delivered, will probably sink the vessel, . win ile the fort ennnot lie seriously injured by the return fire of the vessel. That the methods of naval warfare cannot avail in such a contest. That all the 1,1 r e sult,' of modern science, - skill and experience are incorporated into these defilice, cc Noon as these results are found to be reliable. That, while. forts cut now, as always here tofore, be readily reduced by land batteries, they cannot be reduced, when duly :timed and manned, by vessels. That the use of steam is a- very groat, and the only exclusive advantage which modern times have afforded to yess , ls ; that this edvanta,c ems be roan tarvaited only by increasing the nciaber and especially the calibres of the guns or the land batteries; tint the need. for. a full supply of goes for our forts is very great; the want of then, is dangerous ; that large calibres are insisted ripen, and to be furnished immediaiely. It ii not intended, by what has been said, to dispense with the employment of floating de fences. for our . coasts at the Mfferent points where their use is advantageous. The. Expedition of- Com. Goldsborough - Up the James River. At the time of the preparation of this despatch, no offi cial despatches had been received respecting Commodore COLDSBOROMM'S expedition up the James river; but the following statement, gleaned from the Euenuto Star, - an,t other - 41;n1reee) it is belie Ced - embraces the materia l facts; COTO. COLDSBOROUGH was accompanied by the steam frigate Susquehanna and the gunboats Dscotah, Mari tanza,-mid Wachusett, end tug Zourtve, the latter being mounted with a :angle gun. They found the first rebel battery at Dog's Point deserted, but the rebel gag was still 'lying over the battery at Hardy's Point, fifteen miles above Newport Sews.. °OM. COLDSBOROUGE, on arriving within range of the last-ramed work, at once shelled it, and, on receiving no response, aft:q. duly re connelleinemianded prce. of n,, r - - t it else deserted, and most of the guns d ismonnted. Through a solitary inhabitant picked up there he ascertained that, .of the precincts Wednesday night, its late garrison of 900 rebels evacuated it tie then proceeded up the river, finding all the robe lbat tales, which were numerous, between Harry's Point, Fort Huger, and Janiestown„ deserted, with their guns mostly dismounted and rendered temporarily uselose. Cont. GoLosnonoro it took the. proper precautions to se cure the ordnance thus left by the rebels. The Affair at Fort Darling. Near Sanwa town he met the division of his squadron that had previously gene rip the river under Commander JOHN RODGERS, and ]earned the history of the fight of the day 'More at Fort Darling, and also of the bursting of the - liangatuck's Inge gun, and the evacuation by the rebels of -all their James river fortifications and batteries below Fort Darling. which was supposed to have- taken place on tine previous Wednesday night. It seems that the Waiter end Calms were the only vessels of the squadron able to run past all Ito lower fortifications of the rebels en Dog's Point and at Raiding's Bluffs, which Is fifteen miles above Ne wort News, and all the way up to Fort Darling, eight miles below Richmond, whine they found the channel ef fectively blocked, as stated in a previous despatch. - Oa arriving in range of the guns of Fort Darling—which is situated on an elevation two hundred feet above the water surface—the further progress of the two iron clas up the river was, therefore, prow nted, and that of the remainder of the fleet stopped - at Points below. The heavy guns of the fort were so depressed in their range as to play 111.06 t effectively upon the two gunboats. Of the twenty• eight OMB that struck the Galena, eigh teen penetrated her armor. Not one of those that struck the Monitor, however, did her any damage whatever, all gqincing off. It seems that the armor of the Galena was not designed to resist heavy shot, or the description fired. j at bee from the fort, at so great -an angle of elevation, and thus is the fart that her at mor proved inefficient on this occasion accounted for On Friday last the two iron-clad gunboats returned down the river. The Ga lena, though pierced eighteen times, was not materially injured, and with the Monitor and all her original con sorts, doubtless, on Saturday followed Commodore GOLDS. DOROI7OII and the other portion of the squadron up the river. When lest beard from, on Friday, Commodore GOLDS - BOROUGH was continuing his - progrers with the Most of his squadron up the river above Jamestown, securing the ordnance, dc., abandoned by the re'tele as he progressed. The general evacuation of their works below Fort Darling has doubtless enabled Commodore OOLOSlMitnuoir. to rot within tar ge of Port Darling. Certain mortar boats and other cess,le are likely to be able to act effec tively against that work as well as the supply vessels necessary to make any future naval attack upon it ef fective. Tbe James river and its banks is now clear of rebel vessel.] and soldiers in more up to a point eight miles be low Richmond. The Fugitive-Slave Law. The Circuit Court to-day appointed three Commission ers for the adjudication of cases arising under the fugi tive-Stare law. Several arrests only were made to-day. There seems to be a concurrent jurisdietbm claimed by the military authorities; regarding the fugitives under their protection, and therefore it cannot be said that the law has free course. - This afternoon about fifty of the citizens of the ad joining counties of Maryland proceeded to the White Douse, accompanied by the lion. Messrs. CRISFIELD, CALVERT, - WEBSTER, and LEARY, Representatives to Oeugrees from that State, who bad a conversation with the President regarding the interest of theca coriatitu. guts as involved in the fugitivoodave law. They say the President promised a response on some other occa- Members of the Cabinet Returned Secretary Crusu returned to. night from his visit to 061711110 sod Wfilddid also re turned from their visit to Fortress Monroe, Jamestown, Yorktown, ete. They report that our gunboat fleet is ready for another contest with the rebels. Quito a number of contrabands were taken on beard of their toot on James river and left at Fortress Monroe. News from Richmond. A lady, well known in this city, has reached hero from Richmond, via Culpeper Court Mouse, &c. difficulty Wall experienced in getting mueslis':lees on the route, although she saw no military up to our sines. Doubtless the rebels are in force between General Mo. Dow ELL, at Fredericksburg, and Richmond. The Telegraph --On to Richmond," The 'United States Military Telegraph has an office open nod in operation in a saw-mill at the fourteenth mile-post from Itieliniond. The linos to the various canni4 nod rtationa lirtween the headquartera and Fortreici Monroe are in good condition, and worhing admirably under the prrsounl superintendenco of Mr. TtmuMA T. News from Norfolk Mr. of this citr, lias just returned from Nor folk. BtightePg wag mid the peot)lo ftVoege to Unionism, though having , no difficulty with our well. disciplined kioldiery. They uro confident that Richmond Cailltet be taken. Nearly all the WaAingtonians, Rani- IllerefUnz, ele, were in the army, under the conscription net. Secretary of the Treasury pro tempore. OHO. HAIIKINGTON t Req., Ageism:it Secretary of the Treasury, has been &maim ad interim during Um temporary &name. of Mr. CH.M. The Rebels at Fredericksburg. Information has been received that the rebels are pf rengthening their forces north of Fredericksburg. Their intentions are not known. Yellow Fever in New Orleans Cattene of New Orleans who are here say that yellow layer rarely appears there until August. THE BOMBARDMENT OF BUM THE CITY DEFENDED EY WORKS BIGHT MILES LOBO, MOUNTED WITH THE MOST APPROVED ORDNANCE. CON. RODCF.R% FIGHTS Rl4; IRON-CLAD 66 GALENA' , FOR FIVE BOERS! She is Not Entirely . Shot-Proof! TBE STEVENS BATTERY BURSTS HER GREAT The Little "Monitor" Alone Impenetrable. OUR LOSS, TWENTY-EWE KILLED AND WOUNDED, Terrible Havoc Among the Rebels rSrecial Despatch to The Prees.] FORTRESS MoNue g, May 18-I'. M.—The Stevens battery, known as the Naugatuck, has just acrived here from the scene of action in front of Richmond, and I have some interesting details of the important operations of Commodore Rodgers , fleet in the upper waters of the James river. It seems that our ironclad sloop. of-war Galena proeeeded up the river, Meaty, the fleet, l uld silencing the many minor batteries that lined the shore, until the fleet bad arrived at a point in the James river about eight miles below Riehmand, where there is a bluff, upon which a series of strong batteries have been conetructed up to the city. These batteries were found to he mounted with superior rifled guns of very heavy calibre. The Galena was moored in close to these shore batteries yesterday morning, and opened a terrific fire upon them, the Monilor, Nauvtuok, and other vessels assisting. At first, the shot of the rebel guns rolled off the sides of the Galena, making only dents in her mail, but gradually, after five hours' lighting, it was found that the steel-pointed balls used by the rebels Were piercing her. Thirty shots struck her and lodged, whilst two went entirely through her, tumbling out on the other side. A shell burst in the titalena during the engage ment which unfortunately killed seventeen or the crew and wounded nineteen. But even this sad accident did not dicheacken the brave Captain Rod gers and his crew. They fought on until dark - , and until their ammunition had nearly given out. The Nallgatudi was ably handed by Captain Constable, but, after firing seven magnificent shots, her splendid bow gun burst, killing two men and wounding three others, including Cal* %astable, who was struck in the head by a piece of the flying metal. We are happy to learn that he is net se riously injured. A flaw wits discovered in the metal, and this was, no doubt, the cause of the explosion. LieuLenant Morris, in command of the gunboat Port Royal, and late of the Ouruherland ) was slightly wounded. Commodore Rodgers was wounded painfully, but not seriously, in the left cheek. These are an the casualties heard of up to the sailing of the Naugatuck for Fortress Monroe. The slaughter among the rebels in the batteries is said to have been terrible : although they had the advantage of- our gunboats in having the batteries situated on a bluff. The fight will be renewed shortly, when Com modore .Rodgers hopes to silence the rebel forts, and if he can pass the obstructions known to be placed in the river above the batteries, he will take the city. A mortar boat was greatly needed during the ac tion, as with it the batteries oould have been taken quite easily. The Monitor was at last accounts ahead, no ball yet fired by the enemy having any effect upon her iron-clad turret. Secretaries Welles and Seward took a trip up the James river, yesterday, on the steamer Baltimore, solar as Jamestown, accompanied by Commodore Goldsborough and Captain Dahlgren. The mut'• sion party returned this morning looking a little I troubled after reading Commodore Rodgers' private despatches, which are said to reflect a little upon certain dignitaries hereabouts. Senator Lane, of Indiana, Hon. Joseph Sogar, and several other Congressmen and distinguished gentlemen from Washirwton, accompanied by a few ladies, arrived this morning, and paid a visit to Norfolk and Portsmouth. The Naugatuck will take another gun ea board, and proceed up the James river to renew the fight as soon as possible. The reports from Gen. McClellan's army to-day place his advance within ten mike of Richmond, and he is moving on. • All is quiet here and at Norfolk. L. W. FROM GEN. WOOL'S ARMY. FORMAL OC(UPATLON OF SUFFOLK. AFFAIRS AT NORFOLK. EIIFFOLK (Vs.), May 18.-7 his pace, which is seven teen miles Item Noltelk by Tan and twenty-five by road, was occupied by the Union troops at eight o'clock this morning. No rebel troops were found in the vicinity, and no opposition was made to the occupation of the city. Many of the inhabitants have left, and those re maining are very bitter in their feelings and expressions, It ;, rej erted that there is but one Union man in town. Others will be discovered in a day or two, of course. The place was evacuated by the enemy on Sunday last. All the rebel troops from Norfolk paeaed through Suf folk on the way to Bielitnond. riiir9l4 ia beaPttftd topnt t 49 Ore* 4sihg wi4.o and plaigantly sliaaeit with trees. A reconnoissance was made yesterday by Maj. Dodg,e , mounted rifles, as far as 1:m11,u - die—Gov. Wiie's place. No prisoners were taken, and but little information w•as obtained. 'lll place was found shoot deserted. flag of truce sent out yesterday in the direction of Suf folk, to return a prisoner of State, released front Fort Warren. The Seaboard and Roanoke railroad has been found in good condition to Suffolk, only a single bridge having been destroyed. The road will be repaired inunotliatelY t and the rolling stock put on ns soon as possible. - A large quantity of copper bolting was found stored in the railroad depot, yesterday, of which possession was taken. NORFOLK, `a - , Alay /s,—Tbe city stilt continues very quiet, and the citizens admit that the state of affairs is much more satisfactory under the authority of the United states than it was under rebel rulo for some months past. One by one, tho stores are opening, though but little business is done. Perhaps the real cause of the delay is the scarCitY Of money, except Confederate notes, which are refused in many cases. Dig Made that seine suffering will be occasioned by the scarcity of money, as the Confederate notes are the only kind of cartoon that many persons have. In case of any suffering from this cause, the city government will probably be com pelled to forward assistance. The inhabitants appear quite intelligent, and although now professing confidence in Jeff Davis, they will doubtless soon ice their mistake. Examioarion was made to-day of the condition of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, between Norfolk and Suffolk. A small ateam en3ine started to Portsmouth this afternoon, with a party of four, including James Band, roadmaeter, Andrew Ainsworth, of the quarter master', department, ar.d Alexander W9rrall, Govern ment railroad engineer. Ail the movable property of the road was carried off by the retreating army. Other wise Everything was lonnd in good condition, and not a rail displaced for sixteen miles. At this point, about a mile this side of Suffolk, we found the bridge over a small stream burned. Engines and ears will be brought to Norfolk, and put ole the within it few elite's. Iu the ineantilitei the platform care, drawn by horses, will be used for trans portation. It is understood that the Midge over Blackwator wat burnout by the retreating artily. NORFOLK, Mal ...vend shires were opened title morning for the th , A tiruo tint',‘ the occupation of the OitY by the Union forcee. When the clubarg - 0 liftin) trade it removed tattiness will revive. Already the good effect of the eliang'e of armies is seen in the increased confidence of the inhabitants. The most absurd and exaggerated rumors aro con• staidly circulating. Animist the latest aro reports of the defeat of the Federal forces near Richmond, and wound ing of Cen. McClellan ; the recognition of the Oonfede rate Government by England and France, and visit of the Frecdl and English mtr o tstcrl to .11101rinoncli the blowing up of the Pensacola Navy Yard, and a great victory by Gen. Milroy. The post office was reopened here to-day by Col. Trost, of the department. No poakmaaiek Inui tot Selected. The flag of truce., which left Norfolk on Saturday morning, with the released prisoners float Fort Warren, re telexed yesterday afterneen. Front New Mexico. 'KANSAS CITY. May 10.—The Santa Fe mail, with dates to the I. hum arrived. The TOXEITI,i, while retreating meta body of 500 of their men, under Cu!. Steele, at Adro bo wmt, i m t the whoic t.ree Ilmis [Areal The First Regiment. M Colorado y o hinteers, with the regu lar, are at Fort Craig, Illlder COIIIIIIIIIO of Ccl. Paul. Gen. Canby and Gov. Conolly are at Santa re °wine. to the searciff of DroYielonli lergo quantities of which were destroyed to, prevent them from falling into the bands of the enemy, our troops have been placed at less than half rations, being limited to . eight ounces par day. 120 TOM - pristine's were passed on the read it. Feet Lamed. Five Hundred Sick Soldiers from York- BALTIMORE, Nay 19.—Tho 'steamer Vanderbilt reached bore M an early hour this morning with about 500 sick isolator§ from Yorktown. They are =HOY typhoid Mad bilious fever cases, but a few being wounded. All have been distributed among the various hoogitala here. XXXVIITH CONGRESS-FM SESSION, THE CABS OF THE STEAMER PLANTER IN T,HE BERATE THE DEBATE ON THE CONFISCATION BILL The Throthi . 4 tup9a9lunacit Can, Further Proceedings Taken in the House. NAVAL APPROPRIATION biLL PASSED UT THE DOUSE SENATE_ Petitions Presented. The VICE PRESIDENTpro tem. pmarnted the !limit). rim, of the, chaute of New 'York for a General bankrupt Mr. COWAN (Rep ), of Pennsylvania, prosenkoi a pa tition from citizens of Philadelphia fur the same par- Mr. SUMIVER (MIL), of Manaohueette, promoted netinone in later 01 ereenettettien. The Vessels Jeligagerl In the Sleet , Tett(le. Mr WILSON (flop ), of Maenchusetts, offered a re eohti ion th•• Ses•retary of the Interior to report to the Senate the bomber of yenrela engaged in the slave It lido in the , Neat:here 411,6 let a Neu! L - ted eit.co Moy. ISM?, the natl.-4 of rho bondsmen, the amount of bonds. and the amount realized by the Governuamt. that the Secretary of Shit infrrior IV WI tll nameo of the pr moots engaged iss the %Save trade in too Fonthorn dhtnct Yyrk, thr amount of the bendg, Ste., the filhullnlreelizou by the Government from their for ture. Adopted. Officers' Staffs 1 4 tr. PIPmEs (P&p), n ronolution that the tocrctoi y Of 'War irptirt to ttoi toonle tho 111111100 of rcrEom. spoon/led on t,o eta& of tte different. offlcorq, 110{sr pOIDIOD.(1, 011 00 War of what ollicer, and on whose reeoronnnAntion appointed. Adopted. The ciu:r t 4 the Nieamyr Minter, introduced a bill for the relief of Robert Snotll and othtrit, colored, who recently deliveral the , 0 1,1 Fats:met I'IMIteCT tr. C(11[111110 , 10TO tettpout's eetiadron, lie bill provides that the steamer Planter, with all her cargo nud appurtenance,.. Arc , be appraised by a compe tent othrere, sni Don- halt of the value thereof enall go to itehett smell and iweocittes. who assisted in the retene of the Planter, with the proviso that then Seeretary of 'that Navy may invett the same in United Raies stocky, the interest to be paid to Small and his as iodates, or their heirs The hill woe talteu np end pissed. Medals to Soldiers. Mr. "WILSON (Rep.), of 11:Lgetehusettg, called up the rreuluti n mociding for the presentation ,f medals of honor to enlisted men who distinguish themselves in battle, Panned. The Confiscation Bill. The cordiscation bill Woe teken up. 111 r. EUMNFB (Rep.). of blassuchuseqs, proceeded to @peak at WWII ill raver of the pritioiplo of confien, tiom and the emancipation or the slaves of rebels, and urEing the adoption of his substitute for the bill. Amendments Rejected After Mr. Sumnt r liaLt concluded, Mr_ D AVIS ). of Kentucky. offered an amendment to the third Motion of the bill, which tibrotallass persona guilty of the offences named in the bill, that such persons B.IEO torrett all mute or vith.eueLlp. nays 28. Nr. DAVIS .. offsrell enether amendment , to cow M the end of the bill, its follows ; rroatted, that all tin pro. Deily ft rfeiterl by this bill shall first ho bound by all debts to loyal etrrona of the persons to whom the property be long, 111..jprt..3—yeas 12, nays 26. Dlr. POWELL (bete.), of lie:ducky, moved to strike out the eleventh suction_ which authorizea tha President to employ and orgatilke bersoba of AfricAn deocent ak; he ratty deem nteekeary to suporeoe the rebellion. Rejected CarlilP rOarrf, hem), Willy: (IT), be,q), (1 7 1 , n'? 11411.1t-rson (11), ;iililnlmry (I)), Wright (U.) Latham (Dem.) IStarli, , (I)), NAYS. Anthony (Rep.) IFrtter (Rep.) s-Ilrni4n. (POP?) DTOWI II (tiep,) ciriutus 6uthitalf (Rep,) Clark (Rep ) Harlan (tip.) Ten Eyck (Rep.) Coltman] . (Rep.) Harris (Rep.) Trumbull ( Cowan (Rep), Howard (Ran.) tVwle (kep.) Dixon (Rep.) llowe(hep.) W 11 4 ,41 6 ,311 (116 p ) ( ii,p,)l t,1,1 ( nnuse4o W ilmot ( tit p,) Fo,semlen (P&p )1 Pomeroy (]top.) I Wilson (R.), Mass. Foot (Rep.) I 11)1r. IIENT)1:1:03; (V), r,f strlko old Ihe first ilOll, Ill.l.ll3Ful•stitut. , providing that any lien: fter vonvieted or trua.:oll shall sqlr , r intpt'i , mu,rut, eul i'l3l fm•fi,jt,,i during life. Il i , that t',-,ngress should not do any violenee to lost , -lin t s or It,. 13,,,,;er if nit lowly noces , ary. There WM IL Str.,llfr again,t some of Ihe legislation of Congress, but he should make nu threats or menaces. iir shiial never sympathize with rehellion, no nri.tter ittgittlattal Watt la,Oti. Rut yet flow Wtt; a Axone,. :10 1/.. ng the c:•0 1 /10 ;AT:A[I4 4-1 i i 01 - ;41'1 , 1fr t••• atattlar then. Loud CI oat 'plat its L ad been ut id. Lim nom his own State for tie votes lie hail given here ; he come here te, ao rilrat could to suppre, , t the re• beilfim and rfmnite Ito e country, and he would do what he could 11:w this object. lie was very sorry that the Se nate had refth , ed to strike out the provision for an army of slaves. Dlr. CLARK (Rep.). c•f FOY Ilsimpshire, said - that there was not the Pest intention in the Semite to act tm genc,othdy or _unkindly towards the Senator nr the lbw der States in thus providing for tiPgro soldiers While men were being etroek down with lever, it vat simply proposed to put necroes iii tert4in positions to lob! them. Ihey could not allow tin• prejudices of certain perauta prevail, to cause the death of their brothero and SOILS now in tile neld figloing for their e.• . nuatry. The amFudtm.nt tins ri.j.Ttetlyeas 12, nays 25. The voto - was the Fang , ns that on the last motion, except that ;Hr. Cowan voted yea. • Mr. DAVIS (U.), of Rentucky. offered an Amendment at the end of the bill, that no Mar() shall ho emancipated order this act until such slave shall he taken of by s toe agent or the United Stat-s, and placed in transitu t,. to. col..nized. Po jected. Mr. SAULSBURY (Dew.), of Delaware, moved to tak ,, out the ninth section, which provides that the Pre sident mar. if be deems it benee,-ary, ieine n proclama tion, o tt the slaves of such ptrsotis as - persist in the re. be lion thirty pale after the preeleinsti n shell be freed, mr, Nvlbf)tirf (Bele.), of IttaratictimMta, foaled tie amend the ninth section, so as to make it imperative on the Frebideot to issue such a proeMination. After a further diPenssion, which was participated in by Bless:8. Fersenden, Wade, and Willey, the Senate tutourted. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Humphreys Impeachment Case. - Mr. LINGIIAR (Rep.), of Ohio. fro.o the special committee of the Douse, reported arlicles of impeach ment iiKainst West H. Humphreys, jndgo of the District Court of 1119 United States for the several dinitietnnf Tennessee. The Charges. Seven separate charges are made, in the name of the people of the 'United &aim involving a gross neglect of official duty and violation of the lava by endeavoring to cavity rtvoie and raellien, publithing the ordinance of Seco:elfin of Tennessee, and endeavoring to absolve the pm ple of that State from their allegiance to the United States, and combining with Jeff Davie and other evil inttntiot ed persons to overthrow the authority of the United States, ,4c. It is demanded that said Humphreys be put to answer for the high crawl' and Ini.ilemeag9rs charged aveivet h'in, and that etch proceedings be taken. for his examination and trig as may be agreeable to law Mr. ISINGIIAM said that thew articles substantially embraced the E tali:limit heretofore made to the House. and as or. gentlemen desired to discuss tin propriety of adopting these articles on his mol ion, under the operation of the previous anestion, the report was agreed to. The Conduct of the Case. On motion of 3Tr. BINGHAM, a resolution wio , tolopt. e a providing for the appointment of five 1111tIlagersi to eon- Oriel the impeachment, tout that the Senate he matte ac quainted with the itetion of the house. with the view of concurrent lines in the prenii.:. The Piaval Appropriation Bill. The liens° then went into Committee of the Whole on the state tf the aisle, Mr. Washburuc, of Illinois, in the elnUr. The navy appropriation bill was taken BITTCIIINi, of Ohio, prefaced his remarks by saying that be did not intend to di-cues the war nor the im•titutiou of slavery. Ye then advocated the bill here tofore introduced by him to equalize and reduce the pre— sent various awl Incongruous rates of postage. Nprfyti of 3 1 . 1 r, !;:it:llorfV*9ll, Me. RICITARDSON (Dem.) of luiuoit, bel!oved that the strength of the at my was suflicieut to put down the retell it. but the indications were that another and iu i'lrior eae,, were to Le artnt-il and ntlitorraett toed placed on en equality with the whites. The legislation uf Con aress i 3 ulmrst rxclneively with regard to the negro. They have abolished slavery here, and to the clutrabands rations are daily distributed. nere is the evidence that rations ere issued to the poor white people '1 Sup plies at the rate of a hundred and forty-four thousand dollars per annum ale distributed among the blacks. while the people of Illinois are selling corn at eight cents per birtiel to pay the taxes thus imposed upon them. They wera employing main teamsters, and issuing supplies to tworme, paying in this district for them alone more than would aunport the State Government of lowa. Minnesota, Michigan, Vermont, Connecticut Maine, Rhode Islaud, New Hemp. shire, orNew Jersey. Not only hero, but elsewhere, are the negroes supported by orderwcif the Goverumeut, or through the quartermasters. Besides these and other things for tl e benefit of the negro, you propose to send to and receive from Hayti duly accredited ministers. He repeated that Congress legi-lated almost exclusively for the negro. But what were they doing for the children whose fathers have fallen on the battle field Comparatively nothing. White men aro required to procure passes to enter our lines, while negroot can sties them without such mum_ Ho asked. was it the miters° of the ititiriitY to make the tioarUnt. rho equals of the whites 1 He bristly 6hOWOd that the his tory of the world bad proved this impossible. All these aid kindred QD06110116 hrtVo to be discussed before the people during the c , outing autumn. Fe hoped that the extreme men would be driven froin the public councils into places where they could do no more misohief. Re remitted, that the legislation of Congress had been disastrous. Look, as an instance, at Tennessee, over which has been placed a governor popular and energet , c, Rith fair administrative abilities. With two thirds of the people of that State opposed to Secession. be has been unable to restore her to the Union. Why Because you have been conet.entiv evening their appro. bißnaion that you intend to violate rho Constitution, end strip the people of all their rights, instead of confirming the impreseion that wherever our flag floats they shall be protected in all their rights, in :hieing those of persons and property. Various miner amendments to the naval appropriation Lill were ii FeIISLOA and adopted, 8,000 VI ere appropriated for rent and expenses of the Naval Acretemy ec.abliched at Newport, It. 1. foto the adoption or ibis appropriation, Mr. MOR RILL (Itep.), of V.rineut, in reply to Mr. Web:l'er, of the COMMiI tee of ,Ways and 1,; 11 said he did not pro. pore to tais• a qmslion ns to the pee:eminent location of the A....hwy. r. of \,.W Pentatatod that the handing :4 at Anna p 011.3 are .oletthi...l ill all Itt'alY hos pital, unit until they are vacated, the duties of the Aca demy canted be re,imed there. leases. Calvert. Webster, and Crisfitld, all of Mary land, showed the superiority of Annapolis over Newport her the purpose's of the Academy. )St. CALVERT offered a proviso, which was rejected, that nothing in the act shall be construed to imply e change of the permanent location of the institution. SNDGWICIf. said that when the war was over, the Secretary of the Navy might order the Academy to be restored at Annapolis. fta SfEHIPFIELD (U.) of Rhode bind; said the Naval Avadeuty wag driven tram Annapolis at the (IMO when the SOklierS hem Rhode !bland were sent to Mary land to protect the loyal people of that State. He was opposed to educating young men for the navy at any place whore troops had to be employed to keep disloyalty in cbf 'lllO coin:Witco 7 - Otani Mr, I:46Vige. ? & daring the present location of the academy ao merely tkmporarY. The bill woo finally reported to the House and palmed. It appropriates about $36,000,000. Including 811,617,000 Ter pay o f vtikere.reaptueen, and Reitman; 9t11,t00.000 fix tic repaire nmi equipment or 'reggae, and 95,000,000 ror orellanto and ordnance itorea. The Bowe then adjourned. Additional from California. SAN FIIANCIgeO, MAY 16.—T60 bteinnor Golden Ago Failed for Panama to-day, with 200 passengora and $4350,000 in irrasurr, for New York, and $220,000 for England. SAN FRANC/ISMIty Pe — Arrived ehips 89 1 19 of the t3ea, from blewYotitt Mercedei, from Hong Kong. Bailed ettip Mbertine, for Calluo. The State Legielature admurned tine die to-day, and Sacrnmento becomes the State capital again. A Prize Steamer Sunk. BOSTON, Nay 19.—The bark Wild Gazelle, from Ship Island, reports that the prize steamer Gazelle, while on her way from Ship Island to New Orleans, with a battery of artillery on board, sprung nienki cud )I{ll sunk. Mir crew were scrod by the gunboat Saxon. Fire at Buffalo. BUFFALO, May 19.—A tire last night destroyed the old white-lead factory of Thompson & Co., which was unin sured ; also, the building formerly known as the Marine Hospital, together with several wooden buildings adjoin• Mg_ The fire wag probably the work of an ineendiarp. The 1018 amounted to $6,000, which was mostly coveted py inurtamo. Mies JAgn Coogus, the charming young Americo* artiste, entered upon a star engagenmat et the Arch lad , HYoHirig, and was tendered such a recertica 114 if i K , mu t '"' Mond if, 'Dm young ilebutento..wit my tell her such, (although this was not hue first istmnaranca before e audience,) for tho reason, that ell the freslnwsh, grace, and tinirit which nml'hod )!el' hilt Os ~i , a ranco. h. 11, in bourn mt womliglifily pro by hot. European tour as to make her, as It Were, another arthttet —llllll selected as her role Julia, In Sheridan Knowlea' celebrated play, , t The Hunchback), I. ell tho werwer.incoa of tl,ac 0718.i110g Cliftrileter+.BB the simpli, hearted nuuntry 1114111 0 0; 83 the dashing city belle; as the affianced of Sir Thomar Clifford; as the blind OrYPIPS. UT Whin i so the hasty. nsas 111013111C{ scornful, awl rppAntant woitiati ; so the loug•euf feting and devoted bride; as the daughter of Master {Vatter—Bliss Coombs displayed rare histrionic) ability i which, jilegmg I rom the frequenof and heartiness of the pleutlite it elicitoa, did not fall to he app , er:littmi. her ehunelutital was dintineL and audible in all parts of the building, without seeming fnrosil ; and hPr pronunoie tion, have ill a few trivial and accidelitlll Meth feinfOrMed fl , qf SO the sworn] et gem] two, To melte the talus beauties with which she invested the ell 'ranter, by her artlessness of manner, would be impossible, A few of her moot striking plimsages, liowot•eri Bro Winowd, fa the drnt eeP»a of twc II when showing Helen how Wholly sho was wedded to a country life, her natural utterance of the lines t WASHINGTON, May 19 You most Rpm tbn thing that others *mum And nut Snap ximnle , imhat-t,,1,-„t wir," called forth a tAnto of applause, which was repeated with compound interest at her naive cunfogalon— ,4 I vow I'm twenty, Ittlen !" TLt tq.y4istlll4, o f the rynni ill/vie% display In the second act, and ite effect was linightotied by stotit4e iii4 with airs. Drew's uprightly "hien, whose laugh ex pressed whole &ailment, The chimp wrought in bar diameter by the fibisinatona of fikaohoterlet. lit., In the city, were evidenced In her altered, but still brautiful o tuuutt nanre—in her light. (Article tones—le her frivo lous cony( r.o.thiti. The ariletenem of tbo couutry girl hod eiveu place to Off beitra'renena ahrl gititor of the boa, of oi koCil4l , " We INN k Jab', but not the Julia betrothed to Sir Thomas 610hrd, whoso anguish upon cliscoveting that his affection% had Leen lavished on a nature now warped and perverted by the world, excited our eon rub:oration. quirk by the cohl resr•rrc of hiul whO 11911 Jutia ''lilt! that 1 010111:! Ili , ' to In , thn lenvltig of a man .111198 (1/.11.1,s .11.11Y0T11 this 9,nt.nee with folli R 1 / 1 1rat ut mn.ninnne enen.:y an.ll.ittnrnmni 118 tIIPIIIO.I the eh- Inallenee. hLtch in the SAM!' /111111rior, :UPI with th, Fame startling effeel, was the e•X aithation Iu lie te n , who had striven to her micl"l.y .I..nonneinn °Vont: lorof: Jtur'!y has that simple nionrisyllabla hate born Oven sorb n tprril Pritpltruii4 of mentsirig, It wua startling. mai yet its vary liarcahoa showed It to ha a tarn, 10 , . 4 ;ii Tyr , gull , II try both a hill ilia Tranzy was havaltaisl. "Leal', hod to Ilia forever!" Dthrl Coombe uttered the se worth!, With sou, o hons,,l of grief, reßreti arid hincicasnetio, es touched the heart of all Sae auditors. VerY touching ware the words, 'Tie Clifford's voice if ever Clifford r puke i" and then her exdartiation, "Clifford, is it you Perhaps, however, the most startlirg of her many beautiful utterances was the oz. ..euttord, - why don's you speak to me!" winch wan Haven with such natural vehemence inc else_ !rifled the audier.ce, end juatlfled every echo of its ap. plaute. The recaps -Of atinds oP th e Intrutini Irriora 13/6 TOT* !Minn of Master Waiter's true station add relation to Julia, cod the affiancing of Hasa add Master M.utut, were severally rendered, with rare flattity to huinats nature, and in turn exalted merriment and .saffatathy... 7 ho dt , hot of tilt% tioonls, for ouch we 111116 t upou calling it, was a success Dud pes ferment:it ',azalea' satie'acterlly. lan Itlortimfr Dirtnnftted tlio diameter of 01,Prd usual effet tivete•ts and good judgment. Mr. Frai k Lnv.lur mile a capital M2ster Walter, and Mitt' act 7 sr:re I, we missed the hunch entirely. Mr. F. aok Modus was "true to the life." Mrs. Drew wag of course the idealintinn of vivacity ; and se cured a large share of the honors of the ortning. The rtmaining parts were entrusted to good hands, and ge nerally were enacted with credit and en ices 9. WA LNGT•SToota Tilt:AVM—my. Wright's benefit takes place to-morrow night at toe Weinut.strect Thea tre, when three plays will be girodtvted— , . The Lottery Ticket," "Lost arid Pound," and tt Tom and Jerry." "Lost and Found" is a new piece, written by a lady of this city. Modena Le Gros, a 12011 actress, will appears nLd Mr. Charles Hale will assist Parson Brownlow's Success—Arri ral of Prizes —Arrival of 0. French War Steamer—La ter from Port Royat—Arrlvpl of Prisoners, and Sick and Wounded Peanten—Return of the Fire Zonaves—City Mortality—Weekly Bank Statement—John'B. Hoskin for Go vernor—Stocks—illarkets, [Correspondence of . The Press.] New Fear, May 19, 1889. Par , on Brownlow is having a sueessful 11111 hero. Me. aprearance at the two Academies of Mask—the 01141 ill New York, ai.d the other in Ilrooklyn—wae greeted with OVI:TVII.`illallg hmtws. Lint night hr preached, although he protested against being undershol to gi re a s ermon. To-night, he speaks at the 02.1 pa lostitotte, Miller the auspices of the Young Meo's ChriiCau - The prize schooner Actor, of Orriteoke, N, C., under Prize-master (freenuyest, 12 days fi.ena Hatteras an ived at this 1.41. Ibis morning, Elie rapt red by jlennside'e turn's at taTaeoke on the 12th April. Ibe pr.zet echooner Mary Teresa. doting Master W. H. Brine, five dais from Ober'eaten bar. also arrived here today. She wax taken on the 10th inst., 15 miles front Charleston bar, by the United States gunboat Una dills She was from NRSIIBII, N. P., with a cargo of rail, and was formerly a Charleston pilot beat. The French war (side.-wheel) steamer Montezuma, Capt. 'tassel!, arrived this morning from Vera Crlif,, W/11.11 tier: leit no the 5111 inst, htie mounts twelve gnus, and has ir crew of two bmnlrrq end sixty 5110- tterie power. She left in port the 1:11i1...1 States steautehip Potomac—all well. Vice-Admiral Jurten War; a pawns ger in the Montezuma. Capt. Russell reports that the French army was still advarteing on the city of Xesjeo, with lit de onPorition. The 'United Stales despatch 1 unboat Maesachittatttl, Commander,Cooper, ants.. el here this morning, tram Port Royal 13th imiat.t, via Charleston bar and Bull's Bay, and thirty hours front Fortress Monroe, The H. hoe on board eighteen prisoners from various prize,,,utllocha, and token oil'W Charleston by the erke-ling vi folirir en sick and wounded ssarneu from the float. Litt of o.lficers. — Aeln.g matter, S. C Gray ; Masters, Mott B We.ritore and Littlyfield ; master's 111:118, G. 11. Cox; paymaster, .T. S. Webster; assistant surmsm, W. P. Hot chins; chief engineer, S. N. Hartwell ; tirst ea distant en gineer, B. C. Croft; second msi•tant engineer, A. Clapp; payu aster's clerk, J. F. Wind:dile The Lolled States transpert Illack.:tutta. Capt. Barstow, arrived this iii ruing from Nswp.ri News, with Ore hundred tool thr-.. officers and inea of the' New York State Volunteers, ( Fire /snares.) who come home L. Le mestere,: out. The : ,. .,otaves 001111 , 118.11,41 Lacy were allowed to remain out or Relive service at Newport News, where they were compelled to Inior in told about Hie hospitals, mal dig sitters for the,oldiers who polished in the naval engneements at Hampton Itoad4. It was th e ir desire., it 1. , to be attarl.ed to the 8.11 . 311e0 por tion or Cenbrel 11 eClellsn's division. The War Depart ment was 11061101 Of 011,1 i,lvh, kit uo filoymur;;,; were ts ken 1 ,, reniiivo the ri.niimmt front Newport New; to C ritual I,lo2l.llan's army. The b tal iin.her of deaths in this city, during the past we e k is 300, w likle 202 Wet e rieldren. The prin cipal cats-es of death were Tnitentile convulsions. 21; armlet fel or, 73 ; train) us, infantile, 17; coasmortiori, 61. This is 5 decrease of 41 front the deaths of the tweak prrllt'llr, nag 11 1:418.8 jholt of Otto torrtsponehm wesis last year The Sunday Mercury, ye the proposition of John B. 11 mixt Gyro nor a wiao One, ti apnrchation of mete of all pat The following were the sal board to -day: 20000 U S Cie 'Bl 1ie5..1033( 16000 do 19377 2(0001' S 'Bl 4'8...104 2(00 Tenn 6s 90...... 157 ; i' 8000 3lissouri 05.....12 1(00 Virginia his 19 1010 N Carolina 05... 72m 50(0 111 Can 8d5... • 60 05 11000 Erie Halts CO 1500011 N Y St 1.1 Ist.. 46 1000 Mich Cen 86 old .304 N 50(0 Tol fi W 2d .... 62 1000 62% 2060 do b3O 62% 2000 Mich So S Id ... 98,4' 54000 Amer Gold. 810,103 m 40 retina Coal 87 100 do 57 00 do 87% 20 P 111 S C 0... e30.115 i1 10 de, 1.90.115 2.i do 11kke 100 do. 510 115% 50 N T Cen /1„, .s.lO 89 200 do 89 50 do 89N; 50 do ....slO 89,1 i; 150 Erie It 8935 50 do 1193,' THE MARKETS_ Asses —The market is without change; sales or Pots at 55.62 X. and Pearls at $6 Fnont Axe Ills at.—The market for the low grades of 'Western and State Flour is s® loc lower under larger ar rivals, ; at the concession the (wintry was more active. The extra grades are iu limited supply and well env. tained ; these are in fair request for South American; the sales are 17,700 bbla at $4 3524.50 for auporftne State and Western; 641 ow 4 80 for the low grades of Western extra; 54.6004.70 fur extra State; 164.75a4.95 for fancy du' sbers.2o for shipping brands of round hoop extra and 1.,t1 25e6.25 for trade brands do. ranserlian Flour is low er; sales of 1,0001,1de at 8 , 1.9100 4.00 for shipping brands Sliming Wheat extras; f.43.50gs 6.25 f r trade beards. Southern Flom , in heavy atal not very active; the sales are 1.100 bids at 18.5w6.09 for mixed to gold superfine Baltimore, Rc , toil 65.70A6 71 for trade brands, By" F:"Pr IaIII hut lirPt 3 1 9 0 moo at taft.l,/9, Corn Meal is more active - , ea'A I§ of 1,400 bbla at /32110 fir Jersey and It 3 1702 173 t for Brandywine. We notice the first arrival of Fadden, and sales of 300 bble el it at 53.18, Wllll4l4l%—The market is firmer, the demand fair;' sales et 1,900 at 23e for State and 24024 tic for Ohio. —The WllOB4. 1.1.1.1k81. Is 5010 c 18Wer,. the heaviness meet noticeable he soft ; t bin Is very plenty, ald difficult of este; the demand is metal): for export;' the receipts are veey largo. The sales are :I'4lloo lots at 02 , :.:7.1.112 for Chicago spring; 05e.t.; , 41.014 for Ravine spring; i s 7il.olsel Apt for Nitwttelk•••• ,t o T or and rer lowa and Wia censin for red Western; r,l.l.tiest,l9 foe ember :Michigan ; 811.1 $1.03 for mixed State. 4,1111, are in lair request : Is , Cc4oe for Canadian and Western, and 4e l sar42.: for Stale. Itye is steady but quiet; sales 'f 4,700 bus at 70877 c Corn is firm and is more Diann , ; tint demand is mostly tot export wiles of 77,000 bus at 470 for heated. Peovisioks.—The Pork market is doll and heavy salts of 430 bus at 512.50 fur mess, and $9.75*9.87 for . prime. Beef le heavy, the arliailld light; roloo 91 NO bblle et 512,6001 a for plain mess, and 511,07813,0 i for plum. Bacon is dull; sales or 200 boxes rotrimmed Short Mids., at OA c, Cut Meats are in fair demand, and steady; aides 00 42d bird, ice, and VOX., 4444%c for %widthwise and Se' s,xc for Hama. Lard is itt fair %veined; sates of 260 bble and tee at 7,9 SX ; for fancy lots irubilc Ammonium. LETTER FROM NEW YORK nbliabrd in th'a city, thinks whin as a candidate for our and ono which will meat the rtles. ea of stocks nt the neoond 35 110d, , 0n It 11...... 50 do 1 , 10 43 40 d 0.... .....td 0 43 100 do .30. 43 50 do 431( 50 do bBO 41.47 50 Chicago R R 0&% 150 do 84% . 100 Hudem R 14 50 Ite*diug R. 40 150 Mich Gnu 13 61,1[ 00 do 01% 250 314 , 1 k d I 2d 50 do ....WO 201 i 200 do 20.1‘ 400 do 1 264 1 ( 100 do 400 25,x 100 Mich S N 1.6.. 50X, 450 do 56% 250 do 55%, 100 1 1 . th MAUL 11 ... 13414 100 111 Con 11 gerlp.63o del tilXl do 'lOO do 62% 400 Cloy Sc Tol IL 413% 50 do 46fi ,130 do 40,V 1100 do ....lOU 40% OF THE REBEL. PRISONERS at Camp namt4 , Clifrago, thrva blind nal and tarty-two have 1110,1, thava titrao hmultaal !old twatily yat lu Om limml The lumber uf robot pri4otlerg thtit phl - over siz thmtaaad. ANDREW J VALTANDIOBAM, who semwe himoelf its a brother of tie tionareosmatt of Not us. hot boon at enstbil at °Onion.lllielunrh for maraud upon Union citizens, hotLe•eteel.og, hitdidry, b whacking, and jay hawking generally. FRS SENT OF RIFLED OANNON.—Mon. 11. Sarford, milliliter to Belgium, hea presented the V Elontooth Regiment with R etiixn battery of Throe ri Med eunnon—fl. pounders—with their Nulpmente. THE WESEIt ZEITUNO, of Bremen, states that emigration via that pert to America is greatly on tho crease, notwithstanding our civil war. From the Bt. the 151 h ult. theta moiled 1,127 persona, of whom were bourd for New York. Bingo January lap 2 persons had gone for the same destination. THE Western Virginia Legislature rdijotirned on nth lint,, after ii firAPI4A of kills JUDGE M. S. 111.011A11101, of Herb oonnty, on the Nth
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