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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1862
THE LATEST WAR NEWS
Unless Jackson h extremely lucky, his whole
army will be captured or destroyed. By a forced
march t f over one hundred altos over mountains,
and .tbrough a rough coantry, Gener.tl Fremont
caught JacLeon, ct Middletown, 13 miles from
;Winchester, where a junction has been effected
rwith General Ehioldi. An engagement has taken
•placm, and Jackson Las been beaten, and lost ten
guns with other material. Tho rebels bevel been
driven:ou'.ot Woodstock, and the place is now oc
ouPiedby General Fremont. 300 prisoners were
oaptured. Our loss at the battle of Chiokahominy
as been greater than was at first reported. The
telegraphic despatch should have read 3,000 killed
and wounded instm:d of 300. By our dospatohes
•we learn that MoClellan's advance is within four
miles of the rebel capital.
Congress Vesturday.
SBNATE.—The bill for raising property of the
United States sunk in the waters thereof was rais
ed.. A bill for punishing polygamy in the Terri
tories was passed. The petit juror bill wai thou
taken up and discussed. The consideradkos of the
`tax bill was resumed. Several atueudtneuts on the
whisky tax wore Oland, and, after discussion, re
jected. The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the amendments made in the Commit ,
tee of the Whole, must of which wore adopted. An
amendment was offered to thetas on cotton.
Bo usx.—A memorial was presented, asking that
'Western Virgioia be admitted into the Union, ft
was referred to the Committee on territales. Mr.
John D. Stiles took his seat to fill the ,Asan, , ,,T
va
casioned by the death of Mr. Cooher , ..f• Denny*
vania. The bill for the recognition of the republics
of Hayti and Liberia was then taken up, and atmr
a spirited discussion, in which Messrs. Kelley, Mc-
Enlght, Thomas, Femenden, Crittenden, tlooah,
and other.: partioipated, It was passod. Mr. F. F.
Lowe was admitted as an additional member from
California. A bill was introduced to remove the
branch Mint from New Orleans to St. Louis. Mr.
Pike- made a speech, setting forth our relations
with the British-American provinces.
WE GIVE TO OUR READERS to-day the full.
est • ond most reliable news we have, received
front the scene of the recent battle on the
Chickahominy. Two of our special corres
pondents send letters relating to the affair,
but? their accounts only cover the first day's
engagement, ar.d are, of course, hurried and
incomplete. Nothing has been heard, from
our cor•espemoents with,Elxvos and Hamm,
alas, and we cannot repress a feeling of
anxiety for their safety. We are compelled,
thereft..re, to depend upon the accounts we re
ceivelrom other quarters in forming our con
clusions. Nothing in these accounts changes
the impressions
. we received on reading Gen.
lifeCxxvtazi's first despatch. Every rumor
and statement, the guesses at the number of
the slain, the long hours of bitter and terrible
conflict, th ; constant change of battle-front,
the reinforcements, the bayonet-charges and
close fighting, all go to swell the proportions
of this great conflict, and give it an unparallel
ed imporiance in the annals of this war. All
we know is that it was a victory desperate and
dearly bonght—that thousands lie dead upon
the -field to - night, and that we have approached
within two hours' march of the Confederate
capital. It is too early to award the honors—
almost too early to ace the real fruits of
the • 'victory. The stigma cast upon our
brothers from New York who formed
CAS/SY'S division by General MoCrarrmax,
we are .glad to see, is being gradually ex
plained to their credit. They received the
brunt 'of the attack. It was fierce, impe
tuous, awl unexpected. 'Tontines; was evi
. dently anxious to imitate BEAUREGARD'S as
sault at Corinth. He did not find our army
divided, however, but in rife - dive supporting
distance, lt is hardly to be wondered that
CASEY retired before the fierce assault of a
concentrated rebel force, which largely out
numbered him:
It mwt have been a grand sight, this battle
of the Chickahominy. We can think of no
thing to equal it, even as it appears before us
now; with the faint, meagre, and bewildering
stories that as yet have reached us - the
thuuderatorm,—the swvllen river,—the terror
of a tempam. valailalvlaCCLlra
fury the death-tempest that came with
it. On men were at diuner when at
tacked -- they mot the assault impetu
ously—the advance division retreated—the
foe was too strong for them singly to resist,
and they-fell back. The engagement then be
,comes general. Soree regiments are p2nic
stricken and fall back. They form 'again
and lettrn. The rebels flank CASEr on the
right, and while maucenvring to surround
him he retreats from their snare. Night
comes on, aid brings with it all the hor
rors • that such a night could only bring.
Our men rest upon their arms in the mud
and water, amid their dead and wounded
companions, with a desperate foe in front, and
the certainty of a renewal of the contest with
the rise of the morning sun. lc The surgeons
busily plied their art during the night," says
our correspondent, and in this brief sentence
the sad part of our glorious picture is shown.
The shadows come with the sunshine, and are
revetilid in woe : misery, and lamentations that
aro only for the hearts of the widowed and
fatherless. Morning comes, and brings with,it
HEINTZELMAII. MCCLELLAN le on the field. He
slept on it all night, and every operation is di
rectediri p 1 mon. If not the best, it is certainly
the popular test of generalship, and ho met it
nobly. The results of his long months of
preparation are shown in the splendid dis
cipline and gallantry of the army ho command
ed. stood like the rock against the surging
sea. • The rebels came again and agalu,—thoy
tried to Lr. ak it on the right, the left, and the
centre, only to fail and to fall back discom-.
fited: At last, on the afternoon of Sunday,
came "the fierce and brilliant bayonet.
charge,", in which the enemy was driven two
miles . at the musket-point. Routed, demoral..
ized,: and disheartened, he tell back to his
capital, leaving the Federal troops to bury his
dead, and minister to. his wounded.
We have shown the enemy that in any way
the fate of war may select, we can meet and
com Pete with him. If the army of the West
has succeeded by its gunboats and artillery,
the army of the East has shown its prowess in
gunpowder and cold-steel. Our men in the
army-of the Potomac have been so long pre
paring for the enemy, and anticipating
the contest; that when he appears,
they - limber their cannon, and close
their cartridge boxes and rush upon him.
Theybelieve.in close quarters and the death
grapple. It was so at Winchester and. Wil
liamsburg, and now we see it on a grander
scale along the Chickahominy. We may read
the story of thii fight without shame, and
when Europe discusses American valor, we
can cite these two days' struggle, before the
capital of the Confederaey as the most bril
liant illustration history can afford.
DESERTED by their English and Spanish
confederates, the French invaders find Mexico
the reverse of comfortable. The expedition,
got up with a craft at once audacious and
plausible, was intended to renter England
and Spain subservient and second-rate to
France, and has dwindled down to something
essentially worse than a nullity—for, so far
as the Napo"et nic policy is involved, it is
clearly a failure. France, which has paid so
much for "the bubble reputation," already
grumbles et the heavy cost of a bootless
foreign contest. The military Invasion of
Mexico will go far to diminish lublic belief in
the sagacity of the imperial occupant of the
Toilet les.
The latest accounts from Mexico state that,
after having advanced as far as La Puebla,
: seventy-s'x miles from the city of Mexico and
•one hundred and, nine from Vora Crnz, the
. ..French army. had been compelled by . the
Rexican forces to retreat coaatwards towards
..Amess, declining the challenge and cbaace of
ta pitched battle. Unless they are speedily
.and strongly reinforced, their not distant and
•Safest action w.ll be what Sawney calls as bock
sgain.! , In all probability, there will not be
n French 'soldier in Mexico in another month.
If any remain, it will be in condition of cap.
tivity or apprehension. NAPOLEON has made
a rash move on the board, and must draw
back his Knight.
The success of the Mexicans, in , this in
stance, has been mainly owing to the aban
donment, in time of peril, of the bitter pirti-
sanship which divided the people into sections,
and Made patriotism the merest shadow.
Whoever was in power—whether it was
Goßattrap Cr BVSTAMENTE, SANTA ANNA or
BitAvO, • t.laxialzo or HERRERA, ARIATA OC
CA RRARk; ALVAREZ ;Or COwoltrOar, ZULOAOA
or Ifiomitoo, Roarz or JUAREZ,—thera never
has been that stable government in Mexico
which derives its strength from public confi
dence in its integrity. Wean the Anglo-His -
pane. Gallic invasion lately threatened the
country, the people wisely cast aside mere
party strife, united against the French troops,
who alone rt maint d, and, as we have' seen,
aro likely to drive them into inglorious re
treat. Unfortunately, SANTA ANNA, who has
invariably caused mischief there, ii abmt re
turning to litex - ce, where his sou has preceded
him. Little, quiet' can be expected while he
is present to "ride on the whit Wad and di
rect the storm" of personal ambition and poli
tical adventure.
England was backed out of the tripartite
conspiracy, by the strong leverage of a
Treaty, on terms so advantageous to her and
injurious to Mexico, that, when the present
pressure is removed, it will be a wonder 1r it
evt rbe carried out. Spain is to have a simi
lar bride. Lord PALMERSTON lately told the
British Parliament that., un the part of Eng
lund, Sir CHARLES WYNN bad e,onulitduti
tali: factory convention ter the payment of
British claims, but declined, ma a British mi
nister, to speak one way or other as to the in
tention of Foams%) towards htextuo.• No
doubt, could the truth he known, his Lordship
el:unties immensely over the Frettelt thilttre,
and jokes pleasantly, at the Donnell table, at
the peav,her being caught in a trap et' his own
eentrivattee.
The Vela*, en the other lintl, while it un
nowticet the bronting.up of the Allied lixpu
ditiou to Ntexleo, avows that this is " owing
t the determination of the French to establish
themselves in the (city of Mexico," which
1, SIAM and England consider to be a breach
at the agreement ;" and admiringly - adds that
to /SAVAIN Ittielr a French occupation would
be an almost unmixed benefit," for "under
the rule et France Mexico will become once
mere ithat it was before the invasion of the
Spsniards—a land of industry and progress,
iubab:ted by a race whose energies will place
it far in advance of those by which it is sur
rounded." Unfortunately for the argument,
France has not been allowed to establish any
rule in Mexico—except the rule of retreating
from the Mexican soldiers. The Times is not
lucky in its late predictions. The "so-called
Southern Coufederation" was to have been an
independent republic rine months ago, and is
now horribly used up—like a media., rotten
ere it was ripe—and Mexico, which vas to
have been regenerated t , by the cantonment
on its lofty. table-lands of a great French
army," actually repudiates its regenerators.
IN THE great conflict of Saturday and Sun
day last, near Richmond, many of the bravest
and most cherished sons of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey fell. At this writing we have
not received the lists, and we can syinpa.thizo
with the hundreds and thousands who .are
waiting their publication with agonizing soli
citude. We regret to learn that the two brave
eons of Colonel Roam M. LEE, or this city,
in Colonel Muziat's 81st Pennsylvania Regi
ment, were severely wounded in the battle of
Chickahominy. It is feared that First Lieu
tenant LEE cannot survive his wonnda. Colo
nel LEE is one of the thousands of patriotic
Democrats, who, on the breaking out of the
war, offered their lives to their county, and
endorsed with a fall heart the noble policy of
President Lixeor.s. Ile served on the staff
of General CADWALADER, in the three;months
volunteers, and fr. in the first duipltyed a
_courage and an ability that se won upon his
commander as to induce him to again call him
to his staff in his recent promotion to a major
generalship. - Colonel LEE'S writings and ap
peals against the rebellion have been pub
lished in this journal, and, by his denuncia
tions of the conspiracy, and of all who have
sympathized-with the traitors, he has carried
conviction to many mindi. At the moment
he received the intelligence of the sad fate of
his two eons, he was preparing to leave with
Major General GADWALADER, for the south
western seat of war.
As A 3tArran of justice to our readers and a
gallant officer, but more particularly as a mat,
ter of history, we copy from a Jersey. City
newspaper so much of its war correspondence.
as relates to General FRANK E. PATTER
SON, who commanded the New Jersey
Brigade at the recent battle of Williamsburg.
:vtA rhAvemo.hatention oraisbau the_Gencral,
nor do we even carliVicolifrrturre to bit -per
sonal honor. Ho did his duty—no soldier
can do More—his
,highest honor is the-con
scionsneas of having . performed it. Bat he is a
Philadelphian ; and Philadelphia wilt be glid
to know how sheds represented by the sons
she has sent into the field.
The Washington Election
Tho following are the votes in each ward, for
Mayor, at the Wuidagton election, held on Mon
day: _ .
Wallach. Halliday
Tirtit ward 342 201
Second ward 492 02
Third word 610 71
Fourth ward 674 majority.
Firth ward 418 161
Hall' . ward 599 )02
flarcnih ward 672 110
Majority for Wallach, 2.160.
ASIZItICAN CRZUORNE CiARDENS.-Mr. James
M. Nixon has politely forwarded an invitation to
the private exhibition and soirbe, on tomorrow
evening, for the press only, of a new establishment.
entitled Nixon's Cremorne Gardens, which he is
about opening at tho corner of Sixth avenue and
Fourteenth street, New York, as a summer resort.
Wilkes' Spirit of the Times sums up its charac
teristics thus:
. 4 There will be a palace of mimic, or theatre,
bolding about 2,000 seats, where operatic, pantomi
role, equestrian, and other light performances - will
be given. Adjoining this a fine promenade garden,
with trees, flowers, fountains, seats, a Chinese pa
goda, colored lights, end music. Farther along
will be a floral ball, with a continual exhibition of
rare flowers and plants, from all the nurseries in
the city , and environs. Lastly, a capital equestrian
department, permanently fitted up in the best style.
There will be ices, creams, etc., and cigars, but no
liquor, ale,_ lager, or other intoxicating beverage
allowed. The programme is immense, and if car
ried out, we shall have a sensation of no ordinary
hind."
Ono price (5 cents) will admit to every thing.
Mr. Nixon, it will be remembered, was the spirited
manager of the great and successful Yount per
formanoes at New York, in 1880. Ms new 8130011-
lation will be one of the permanent attractions of
New York.
Public Amusements
Anon-mum , Timcra6.-11 anybody doubts that we
live in a greet country he should vleit the Arch-street
Theatre. Mace Monday night we have bad a saber
abundant flow of patriotism, including the 4 , Star-span
gicd Harmer," " Yankee Doodle," n Hail Columbia,"
and the usual amount of patriotic rhetoric and oratory.
Mr. °haulms has given us, ac a speciality, a dramatic
arrangement of three acts, called " Bull Bun; or, The
Bathing of Fairfax Court House." It exhibits the price
rip I incidents of the war, commencing with the Union
fro 4pe crossing the Long Bridge, and closing whit the
battle near Manassas. It was cox structod by that
faci e playwright, Mr. Charles Gayier, of New
York. It is well written, and enables Mr. Ohanfran
to play the part of a Contraband will, groat taste
and glee. It would be hard to roalire a more ap
prowled() representation of a tree Virginia negro—
oily, smiling, mischieveouo,. tuneful, and impertinent.
He rolls around the stage, dances and singe, and shows
his teeth, makes strange faces, cute awkwa'd eamre,
winks his eyes; and singe "Dixie's Land" in the most
approved and laughable st)le. It is certainly quite a
PerforMance on Mr. Cbanfrau's part, and shows him to
be, in this line at least, an artist.
Another character to that of Rolfe Ironsidet, which
Mr. Bailey playa. He is en eccentric Virginian, in linen
coat, red shirt, rough hoofs, whase father died for liberty,
sad who is himself a warm friend of the Union. Iron
.irides to very talkative, of course. Alt Virginians are.
He makes speeches, and take. every oocaelon to deliver
- his eloquent and patriotic efforts, invariably bringing the
galleries to their feet with the most irrepressible bursts
of enthusiaam. He has some strange habits, this Vic_
..fitlahtsb Be shakes McDotOell by the hand, deliver. an
Wien on the dial of the Marshall House, Alexandria,
runs around the stage with Jupiter, and performs
a great many other achievements, which we -ven
ture our bumble reputation were never seen in the Old
Dominion.. Then we have General McDowell, (who, by
the way, should not have worn the uniform of a major
general at the battle of Bull Bun, when he was only a
brigadier general,) who also makes a speech to jupiter
and the Virginian, and who tulle a crowd of people on
the Long Bridge %stow flag eholi wave in triumph, that
tho Union shall be preserved, and that this is a great coun
try! Gen.Beanregard makes his appearance. first as a pri
vate in the New 'York Fire Zoaaves, where be sings acho
roe to Pixie's land, and secondly, al a very melancholy .
commander of the, Southern array. His connection with
Illaworthqs regiment, which he vainly endeavored to
conceal by changing bis uniform, but which was diseoi
,gred to the great diesatielaction of some credulous
boys in- the upper 'circles, did not seem ti have
amyl his opinions, fir he weu, both disloyal and
mood thin tr, an d matte speeches about the Yankees
Mrs. Henri appears as a New York Fire Zonsve, in
'Which ste&makes several speeches and tinge one song;
'..talks about the " hose company ;" says that the Union Is
"bully," dm. - Blia is, altogether, a very jaunty, dashing,
lively, little creature, very much like some of the Zoo
zoos we have seen prowling about the Capitol. The
other characters are very commonplace. Miss Levering
aprears as Mrs. Jackson, and has an agonizing interview .
with General Bonham, in which she informs the com
mander that the word " revenge" is written upon her
Mart in large lettere, and afterwards retiree, ings to ap
pear again and die in the moot melo-cirmuatic manner.
The assassination of Ellsworth to quite a striking pic
ture, but the sacking of Fairfax Court ileum 14 both
improbable and ridiculous, and not even the tact that
ono of the characters brings on a squeaking pig serves
to make it laughable.. We lope . Mr. Oh/Wren will: be
liberally patronized in Ids present engagement... ire Is a
tillable and versatile actor, and deserves the, most
abundant encouragement. :
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
WASIIINCITCWW, Alille 8,1882.
The sorrow that hangs like a shroud over
the lintel of many a Northern threshold--tri
bete to, and token of, the braveryof the pa
tt toile. dead, and the affectionate remembrance
of the patriotic living—is not a sorrow without
solace. The tears that weep the fallen hero
are not embittered •by the s3d memory that
he died in a doubtfill cause. Even over 'his
fresh-liespe.d glare new volunteers of hts_nwn
blood and name go forth to battle, and
probably to death. Nor do those depriva
tions 'psral) ze the pittriotistu of the people.
They are so deVoted to, the cause of their
country that they accept vietory with' compa
ratively little exultation, because they be
lieve they Imo ibouly deserved it, and show
their highest qualities in the hour of
deft at. Their money and their life-blood are
expended, if possible, more freely in the hour
of gloom. In the &wled South everything
is now done by force. Nothing is freely
glace extept by Um leaders, who aro fight
ing to keep their own necks out of the
halter. At first, (Nand was the choice weapon
Of the cOnsplratrus—then it was fanaticism—
now It is force ilenee, all that which seems
to be a cordial, popular acquiescence, is only
the thin veneer that hides the real feeling.
Attendant pruof of this Is found in the fright
ful conscriptions to fill up a decimated army,
compulsory levies upon the property of unof
tending people, and the private letters from
rebel soldiers; found on the field of battle.
There are exceptions to this condition of
allairs, probably, among' the fierce hordes
throe n from the Cotton into ths Border
States, composed, as they ars, of 'desperate
men, who are as ready t.. 3 takethe lives of their
own fellow-countrymen as they were to follow
the fortunes of the rebbor, Wiilivn Walker,
and the adventurers who look upon Central
America and Mexico as. tempting. fields of
speculation, peculation, and murder. But
every day shows that the tyrants of the rebel
lion cannot long maintain their sway, pressed
.:by their own great needs, and oppressed by a
succession of retreats, defeats, evacuations
and surrenders.
It is, indeed, true that appearances, oven in
Virginia, disclose a deep disloyalty among the
people. But where was there a more danger
ous and bloodthirsty disloyalty than that
which existed in 'Baltimore one year ago
The near neighborhood of Maryland to Wash
ington on the ono side, and to Pennsylvania
and Ohio on the other, seemed rather to in
crease than to subdue this sentiment. Wash
ington itself was disaffected. The military
bad to be called in to suppress the mob
in the one city, and to repress a threatened
rising in the other. Secession undoubtedly
grows luxuriantly in certain circles in both to
this day, but the , majority is now composed
of faithful and fearless citizens, who ex
press their patriotism, not only at the ballot
boat but in the battle-lield. The people of
Maryland now elect Union men to their State
and to their municipal offices, and there are
no more determined assailants of the rebellion
than the Maryland soldiers. Wallach, the
unconditional Union candidate for Mayor of
Washington, was yesterday chosen by the
great majority of twenty-eight hundred, and
be retains his position with a friendly and al
most solid loyal Council to sustain him. Our
District volunteers have fought with the great
est intrepidity wherever they have been per.
mitted to attack the foe, and if a new call were
made I believe two_splendid regiments could
be raised from our mechanics and business
men. Of course, the rigorous precautions of
the Administration have had much to do with
these results; but a good part of the harvest
has grown from the good seed planted by the
President, when, in the face of, great hostile
demonstrations, he persevered in protecting
Maryland and the District of Columbia from
the fatal itfluences of Secession, and rescued
their people, so far as he had the power, from
the suicidal teachings to which many of them
were only too ready to yield. I believe that
the same spectacle will be presented in nearly
all the Southern States in the course of time.
Kentucky is already rescued ; Tennessee will
soon be in a similar position, and Missouri, ather
coming. elections; is evidently preparing to
overthrow the traitors by a decisive majority.
Senators Henderson and Wilson have re
turned to their hornet, and will take the stump
W, : _favor. of the war and the Administration.
fttearTivnint;_- zo .; n _ viri Ai lia : *Etzta .
h resented
her programme Tir the reorgan nu-oz-„ .
State Government, to include all that portion
of the Old Dominion that Mill acknowledges
the rebel .rule. The deserted fields, deso
lated homesteads, and starving people of
• Eastern Virginia, prove that Davis and Sli
dell and Cobb, and their associates, determined
at an early day to make that Commonwealth
the battle-field. They never supposed that
the bloody tempest would descend like a peSti
lence upon their own betnes. 'Acting Ivan .
the hope that, by threatening the Federal
capital, they could retain here the mass of the
American army, they made no calculation for
that marvellous development of national power
which, in a fetv short months, has placed.nearly
all the strongholds of the Cotton States in our
possession. The last great battles of the war
are to be fought on the soil of Virginia, and
the horrors, and sufferings of the Virginia
people are to be increased. Of course,
they cannot but see and I eel this injustice,
and it is not hoping against hope that the same
retribution that fell upon theSecess'onists of
Baltimore and Washington will be visited
upon the traitors in Virginia when the
strength of the-Union
. armies ie My ascer
tained and established. The stars and stripes
vow float in every seceded State. Butler's
splendid administration of New Or!eans is pro
ducing its natural fruits, and a city claimed to
be almost universally against the flag will, in
due time, be mYtie alike loyal and prosperous.
Johnson's policy in Tennessee
: has rallied
around him a powerful party, and Governor
Stanley, in .North Carolina, will find elements
which he can soon combine and crystalize into a
permanent organization. But what witl do most
to restore the ascendency of the Constitution
will be the capture or self-banishment of the
leaders of hie rebellion.. Whim they' hive
departed their reign of terror will cease, and
then the consistent 'and generous rule of the
old Union will appear in
_a succession of
blessings and comforts-to which the Southern
people have long been strangers.
From a Igernber of the Gwin Light Guard,
7th Rciiment., N. J. V
NEW KENT CO., Va May 12, 1862
Owing to the length of my last letter, I was unable to
notice many of the principal features of our. late battle
and victory et Williamsburg, and time now offering for
the penning p 1 a few lines, I proceed to my teak with
pleasure. -
It must reel Ily be admitted that our victory was one
of the greatest over achieved, as it opens up a direct
route to Richmond. Then, when it is considered the
state we were.in physically, from exposure to a Revere
storm of rain; oar march from Sunday at noon till 2
o , clock . at night; the renewal of the same at daylight,
and march till the engagement at 8N o'clock; lying on
our faces between Nur and lilt hours; eiposest te ,
heavy and deadly fire from the enema at Intervale or
from ten to fifteen minutes; and completely overpowered
by numbers, the New Jersey 2d. Brigade has deservedly
placed their names on the pages of history. We &Tight
in the face of defeat, and aimed without hope of success.
Three times we repulsed the enemy, and drove him back
to his position. Jell our of were self•possessed, and
gave their commando with equal judgment and cooled/1;
but fate seemed against us, and moat of them fell dying
or wounded at their posts.
' General Patterson, who was a stranger to the brigade,
proved : himself fully competent for his position, and
greatly Inspired the " boys" by his style of command,
such as "I think a little right oblique will do them good.
Right oblique—fire," But he would literal/ get more
than the first part of the sentence uttered before our guns
would demonstrate that we understood his meaning.: I
helices his preemie° did more to keep ns in tine than all
other influences combined. lie had a horse shot from
undorildro, but immediately mounted another. Sickle.'
brigade came to our relief not a moment too soon, as
our guns were in an awful state, and it was almost im.
Possible to load them. Many devices were resorted to
to rem our cartridges home, such as pushing our ram
rods agairuit trees and stumps, pounling them with sticks
ha., and, our position considered, it was a cool piece Of
business.
A Handsome and Merited Compliment
The following, addressed to Gov. Tod, from Gen,
McCook; is a splendid compliment to the brave
Ohio boys, whom the Genoial justly ranks as among
to TEN VICTORS OF SHILOH :"
' Digitionsterr.ns 2n 'DIVISION, AUNT Oil TITS Onto,
• FIIILD or Snu.oe, April 15, 1962.
Holt. David Tod,. Governor of . 0hio: • •
Ant : 11 becomes a pleasant duty to call your attention
to the salient, disciplined, and soldierly bearing of the
let, 15tb, and '49th Regiments et Ohio Volanteers,
which fought under my immediate command in the.
action or the 7th Instant. Tease regiments, front
their high elate of discipline, cheerful and Prompt
discharge of every duty before the action, gave
me every confidence in their ateadinerm under fire. In
tbem 1 wile tot disappointed. They more then fanned
my meet sanguine xpectations. The country and the
State should hn grateful for their liOrTieo3; and, with
their brotheri in acme from adlana, Kentucky, Penn
'weenie, and Nino* they have earned the aietinguished
title of "The Victors of Shltob.".
It affords me peculiar gratification to make 'this aO.
knowledgmeht, as they are the eons of a State which nur
tured me, and of a State I love an much.
. .
I ant, sir, your obedient servant,
A. Mel) 110000 K,
, .
• . Commanding 2d
THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1862.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Deepatcheg to !( The Press."
ASIIIATON, Juno 3, 1862.
War . fatellimce.
Minmour.--The War Depsrt , n+lt has not received
any further details of the late heti° in front of Rich•
mond.
No news of public interact has ken received from tho
army at Corha.h.
The advicee from the valley of the Shenandoah Indicato
a rice, in which, so far, Jaczsom's rebel army hat the
Air-Line Railroad to New York
There are efforts being made, tiering the lett days of
Constar, to have the bill passed extending derailment
old to a new railroad line, from the capital to Phlla•
delpbla or New York. It is hardly probable that they
will succeed, as the Governinent found the road running
from Philadelphia to Baltimore, and the one from the
latter city to title, fully equal to the exigencies of - the
piddle service last week, while they are more than capa
citated for the traneportstion of • troops under the meet
urgent rtquirements.
A party of Cungresemen who left the ir White House"
yesterday, on the York river, reached here to-day, and
rrport that affairs are in the most satisfactory condition.
They stale that the battle of Senility Was a very large
one; and that two thousand of our wounded had already
reached the White Rouse.
The Berate missed a bill to-day to punish polygamy in
the Territories of the United States. It imposes a flue of
not less ihms five hundred dollars, or. .imprisonment for'
not less than five years, for any person who shell corn
commit polygamy, while the third section is designed to
prevent the growth of theocratic institutieee. Itlimile
the * amount of property which a church may own to
$60,0(0 This bill was originally a House bill, but tho
Senate committee changed it somewhat, so as to necessi
tate its return. There is no doubt of its final passage.
'ln the Senate there were only two votes against it, those
of Senators Morose... Lt. and Lerrtam—based on local
grounds.
Government Military Telegraph Lines.g
The telegraph line to Fortress Monroe fa working well,
but the Associated Press and private messages are sub
ject to 50Ma delay, owing to the immense amount of Mt
portanCofficial business mile over the wire. The same
is true with regard to •the military line from Fortress .
Monroe to headquarters. important Government mos
sages have precedence over all others, and next the As
sociated Press reports ereforwardcd, to give the public;
the earliest possible information. It is Impossible for
these who are not on the ground to realize the difficulty
of obtaining authentic infeenration with regard to the dead
and wt•uoded after a gr, at battle has been fought over a
field of many miles in extent, and while all are engaged
in taking care of the sufferers or making preparations
for a new contest.
The Enlargement of the New York
A highly interesting report was made to the House to
day, by Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, from the Committee on
Military Affaire, with an amendment, reported as a sup.
plementary *notion, to the pending bill for enlarging the
Illinois metal and improving the llhnois riser. The sec
tion.provides for enlarging the locks of the. Erie and the
Oswego canal to a size adequate to pass gunboats, at a
cog nut exceeding 53,500,000. The report places these
works strongly in the military neeeseity, rendered mani
fest by the menaces last winter of the British press, in
respect to the olden and commerce of the lakes. Our
two great channels of naval Recces, ono from the finds=
and the other from the Misissippi, are strikingly treated
by the report as integral and inseparable portions of a
barn onions system of national defence. Their commer
del importance will probably be presented to Congress
in brae other form.
Lieut. DE Woo's, wonuded at Williamsburg, died at
tho home of Beprtamtative ARNOLD today. iio aorvad
gallantly at Frodorickton, Belmont, and Fort Donelsan.
Acting amehtant PacmasterH CIIIRLEB F. FITE and
B. tiltDli have been ordered, the formor to the
'Doge, and the latter to the Genetee.
The Emancipation Act.
Up to today writ' two thousand slaves have had peti
tions filed for their emancipation under the late act.
Ibis already exceeds the number anticipated when the
act wail ;Bawd. •
Mr. GRIMES introduced and itto Sonata passed to-day
a bill making an appropriation of one hundred thousand
dollars to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to raise
[fungal vessels belonging to the United States. This ap
propriation will probably. be used to raiee the Cumber
land and Congress. •
Not Appropriated.
Although tho Hons. passod a resolution, a fow days
since, appropriating 1135,000 out of its contingent fund
to purchase the " Annals of Congress," it hes been ascer
aimed that this amount must be passed through one of
the appropriation bills. •
The weather was very warm this afternoon, and the
Ilona° voted to adjourn (the Senate concurring) on the
16th inst. There was no debate on the platten. It 111 by
no means probable that the Senate \rill concur,
Poo. Office Affairs.
PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
A new office ie established at Shirley Station, Pam
strong county, Pa , and Peter Eakerman appointed post
meeter. Hon. Mr. Coyotio's district.
The name of the office at Cassawszo, in. Crawford
county, Pa., is changed to hlosiertown, without change
in poatrnaster.
Office of Vaboopany, Wyoming county, Ps., Lisle.
stored to fie oldsite - . • • •-•.
POSTMASTERS' APPOINTMENTS..
14)S ni v(It / .1 4 781111PkrirdgleilreVill''' 'Va59l
.7
N. W. Wendt', t)oittnacter, Carlisle Springs, Cutibiti ,
land county, renvellvenia, vice D. 0. Burnett, moved
Away.
William H. Framer, postmaster, Kimbertott, Chester
county; Ponnayt►aota, vice Miss Mary MO.laa, resigneiL
' Peter .0. Mickley, postmaster, ripereville, Backe
county, iiennsylvania, vice Ilitimtus 0.. Atherholt, re
signed.
Samuel W. H. Mc Pherson, postmaster Pomonkoy,
Charirs county, Maryland, vice Thomete R. Dent, re
signed.
Et Duffield, Charlee county, Maryland, order of 17th
of October, 1881, appointing - laugh W. Rohey, is rescind
ed, be not having entered upon its duties, and Miss Eli
zabeth Dude, to continued is nostianater.
A new Ohm to established at Bunt Run, Peasant
county, Virginia, and John P. Candor appointed peat
master. Thin is directly on the route from Wheeling to
Parkeretung.
The port office at °cowman, Prince William comity,
Virginia, is re-eateblished as special, to be regalarly sup
plied from Alexandria, Virginia. John Underwood is
appointed pootinaater, riot. L. A. Lynn, who aban
doned.
The office at Reedy Ripple; Wirt cotinti, Virginia, is
discontinued.
George Iteppert is appointed postmaster at Fort Martin,
Mcnong,alia rowdy, Virginia, Tice Charles A Kramer,
resigned.
J. Harris Becd is appointed to a sacond-alari clerkship
in the inspection division of the' General' Post Onion De:
partment, in place of J. IV:Caldwell, resigned,.
The Government regards It as a palpable fact that the
movers in the present rebellion never entertained the ex
pectation of achieving a revolution. What they desired
was to open a point for foreign intervention, on which
they relied to overthrow the Union. They began their
intrigues even before they - ventured noon robolliutt, and
over since, have applied themselves to this work of inter
vention. The pretence. of revolution was, therefore, a
fraud, and is now exposed to the world. It is not doubted
that those lows are now; or soon will be, known to the
European courts through tbe.Socretary et State.
Information has been received at the State Department
from Mr. G. W: Venue NE, consul for the United States
at Marseilles, tharAmerican 'citizens, embarking at Ame
rican ports, should have their passports vista by the
French consul.
The neglect of having this done Int Wools the mestere of
the veesele to a lino, besides bobjection tho pamengere to
gt eat , in convenience before a permission to land can be
obtained.
OCOAiIO,NA.L.
Tho Preoident has recognized Id.larmt
STHOEX vic:a consul of Prussia for iho port of Ban
Francisco
DEFEAT OF THE REBEL JACKSON.
Ten Guns Captured by Generals
fradmivrowat, June 3.—A paroled arlyato from Win
cluster, arriyed to-day, !Jaya flat Jackson and AillabY
were both at Winchester ou Saturday.
At 1 o'slock on Sunday morning the rebel army was
put in motion towards Strasburg, Ashby taking the
reale along the Bor th Mountain. After daylight on Sunday
Morning, ho report!, baying heard firing in the direction
of Middletown till he reached Martinsburg. The Se
cessioniate liiM that Jackson encounteredthe fortes
of rreinont and Shields at Middletown, where JaCksoit
was defeated and lost ten dons. The same Information
say a that Jackson had twenty-one regiments of infeatrY
and fiftytwo gnu.
An the prisoner's were well treated. The sick, wounded,.
turd disabled, as well as the surgeons, hospital stewards,
and nurses, were paroled. Only a smell portion of the
isonerewere taken along with the rebel army. They
claim to hare taken '2,000 prisoners,
It is also rumored, via Harper's Ferry,'•that Jackson
Nvria defeated at Wincheater Yesterday, and was ran:main
towards Sucker's Natty.
Gen. 6f gel has taken command at Harper's Fern' Of
the army there under Gen. Banks. -
MairrINSBURO, June 2.-4.11 is quiethere this morning,
and there aie no Indications or the enemy in the neigh
borhood.
Safety of the Prisoners at Winchester.
WILLIAMSPORT, June 2.—Major - Dwight, Col. Hauler,
Dr. Stone, and others, are sate at Witichestei.
The battle was progressing, at the 'Mimi accounts, at
Middletown.'
[Middletown is about ten miles south of. Winchester,
on the road to Front Royal 3
Condition of the Baltimore and Ohio
. .
BALTIMORE, Jane B.—A survey of that portion Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad recently it vatted by the
rebels shoiva that but little damage has been ,done. The
road master reports the damage to the bridied as alight,
and that the road will bo.ln thorough working order by
Thertday night or 'Friday morning.
. . .
Base Ball—The Philadelphians Vietors.
• 1411 W Toes, June 3.—The Philadelphia nine beat a
n e eeircted from the Knickerbocker, Gotham, and
.Be leßate Ball Clubs. this afternoon, at Hoboken. The
lc . e stood—Philadelphians 40, Hoboken U and 23.
Matron Omni, .Inne3:—This morning's teak brought
to our quiet town Senator Starke, alr:Nallandigham, and
other members of Congress of the esme stripe. -They are
tbe gnests of Aga Packer.: lbs Brecatnridgera were de
lighted at the eight of their leaders. • • .
FEW 'Ping, June 3.—Tho steamer Nine :has ariiied
with detre nom Newborn to the Slot nit: - Them was no .
news 'et imoortanee.
Returned from the Peninsula
Abolishiug Polygamy.
Canals
Death of Lieut.. De Woolf.
Raising Sunken Vessels
.Adjournment
MARYLAND OFFICES
CIECIIIZ!
MEE=
Fremont and Shields,
Railroad.
Congressional Visit to Manch"Ctiorik
. ,
Arrival friim Newberin, N. C.
FROM GEN. McCLELLAN'S ARMY.
Particulars of Sunday's Battle.
icconnobtance towards Rittmond.
The Advance within Pour Miles of the Rebel
Capital.
MoCtxr.t.AN's kleanquaimuts, June 2.—We baie
about 600 prisouere, among whom aro several prominent
On Sunday, as POOll BS it was daylight, the fight was
Teamed by General Sumner with marked success, last
ing- nearly the whole day. The reboil were driven at
every point with heavy lota
The grousd gained by Gen. Sumner was about two and
a half miles.
Oen. Ileittzelznan, on Sunday morning, retook the
ground lost the day before by Gen. Gamy.
Our loss in the two days' engagements in killed anti
wounded will amount to about 3,000. A great number
are miming, alto will probably return. basing strayed
away. All of the enemy's killed and most of his wounded
fell lab our hands.
The cone try In ebich the battlo was fought is swampy,
with thick unties brush. Most of the lighting was in the
woods. °Wing to tho nature of the ground, vary little
artillery was used. Both balloOns were up nearly all
day.
Yesterday all tbo troops left Richmond, and marched
out in the direction of tbo battle field.
The railroad tins been of inestimable service to us, the
cars running wits in a mile end - e
belt of the battle-field,
bringing fox ward ammunition and supplies. The wound
ed worn immediately put aboard the cars and sent to the
'White Ileum.
General McClellan arrived on the battle field on Radar
day evenitig, where he ban remainid ever since, airecting
all the mov.monts in person. the presence among the
troops bad great effect.
Four separate charges with the bayonet were made
during yesterday. In one Instance the enemy were
driven a mile, during which 113 were kilted by the
bayonet alone.
Lieuienaut Worthington, an aid to General. Joe
Johnson, wee taken prisoner. The enemy's dead, loft
on the field, amount to. over 1,200. General Berard
was wounded twice In the arm. Colonel Miller, of the
filet Pennsylvania, and Colonel Bippoy, et Pittsburg,
were killed. Colonel Campbell, of Penne} lvania, wee
wounded in the thigh.
The rebel dB cere, unable (orally their troops th is morn
lag, have retreated back towards Richmond.
Our men have moved forward to Fair Oak, five miles
from the city.
Jeff Davie and Governor Letcher were both at the fight
of }otter daY. .„
The dead are now being gathered and buried.
HEIDQUARTRItS AlllttY OF PoromAc,
Idonday Evening, 9 I'. K.
General Hooker made a reconnoissance today, ou the
Williamsburg tun/pike, to within four mile. of Rich
mond, without meeting the enemy in force. Their
pickets kept in eight, but retreated on hie approach.
Every one feels sanguine of time fall of the rebel capi
ta whenever our troops advance for an engagement. The
fight of Saturday and Sunday Beal od the fate of that
city, when the body of the rebel army maenad the trims
on our left wing, with the view of crashing it, but worn
defeated after two day a' hard fighting, and forced to. re
treat.
Among our wOunded were Col.. Hunt, 92d Now York,
In the leg ; I..teut. Col. Parry, of the 85th Pennsylvania,
in the leg, and CoL Van Wyck, of the 10th Legion,
'slightly in the leg.
The Now 'York Herald, of yesterday, contains the fol
lowing list of killed and wounded:
Col. Guilford D. Bailey, lst New York artillery; Chief
•
of Arrlllety of Casey's division.
Col. - JEW. M. Brown, 100th New York.
Major David B. You Yolkenborg, Ist New York ar
tillery.
Major Board, 10Ist" Pennsylvania.
Major Gozzane, 103 d Pennsylvania (supposed).
Oapr. T. 3. Thorp, 86th New York (reported).
Lieut. J. P. Al. Baueom, 96th New York.
Private 01 rue Covey, Battery A, let New York artil
lery.
FOUNDED
• Hunt, 92d N. Y. (formerly of the regular
army).
Col. H. T. Briggs, 10th Blass., (Gen. Conch,) in leg.
• A..Baaley, 102 d Pennsylvania.
Lieut. Colonel Morris, 101st Pennsylvania.
Lieut. Colonel A. J. Wellman, 85th N. Y., in the bead,
Lieut. Colonel— Purveyance. 85th Pennsylvania.
Lieut. Colonel P. E. Eitauuton, 100th New York,
Grim, 104th Pennsylvania
• C. N. Otis, 100th New York.
Major John Ely. 23d Pennsylvania, right lrgbrokon.
Idajor Reuben B. King, 85th New York, slightly
wounded.
Adjutant Wm. Ramsey, let New York artillery, In
thoulder.
Adjutant Leon Plaumuller, 55th New York (Goiteral
Couch).
Arljniant Thos. S. Boggs, 23d Pennsylvania, severely.
Adjutant C. B. Broswell, 92d New York.
Capt. Joreph Spratt, Battery 11, 111 N. Y. artillery.
Capt. A. G. Bios, 924 New York. slightly, in the hand.
Capt. Davis, 52,1 Pennsylvania.
Capt. Leonard, 62d Pennsylvania.
• Capt. Jos. B. Oren, 104th Penuaylvania.
Capt. Edwd Biome, 65th New York (Gen. Coucb), in
leg.
Capt. 3. S. Pfnnoiuller, 55th New York (Oen. Conch).
Capt. Crory, 98th New York, slightly wounded.
Capt Miller 10th Manacharette (Gen. Coach).
Capt. —Newell; 10th fdirasaohusetts (Gen. Conch).
Capt. Daniel D. Nash; 100th New Took. •
Capt. J. Nicbcdeon, 100th New York.
Capt. Edward Palmer, 23d Pennsylvania.
Cupt. William Wallace, 2.1.1 Penosylv ante.
Capt. Josoylo Chamberlain. 52d Pennsylvania.
Capt. William W. Clark, 86th New York. ,4
Capt. Gtorge Booker, 65th Pennsylvania.
Lieut.— Price, llth.Maine.
Siennrol, 98th New York, In shoulder.
Lieut. Andrea's, 98th Hew York, in leg.
Lieut. J. 11. Ikwell, Battery B, let Now York artit.
.lery, shot through the arm and alto knocked from Ws
horse by a spent csunotrball; doing well.
. Lieut. Jas. Pierce, 92d New Yor k
F.
rettrtOth Nrim
rirmt. Frank C. Brum*, 100th New York.
Idenk Treewelliger, 85tir New- York.
Lieut. Goo. 62. Munger, 86th New York.
7olent. Sam. S. Kellogg, 100111 New Y.,rk.
Lieut. Wtn. L. Mayo, 100th New York.
Lieut. J. A. Emlth, 65th Penneylvania.• •
Lieut. J. W. Atchison,
86th Penusylvania, slightly.
Lir ut. Geo. Wood, 28d Pennsylvania, elt.htly.
Lient. Weider - rani, 62d Pones; !rants.
Lieut. G. G. Gaylord, 101st Pennsylvania.
Lieut. Abram Young. 101. st Pt nosy Ivaola.
Lieut. Joseph Arztorthl, 55th New York State militia.
Lieut. Lehmah Israel, 55th Now York State militia.
Orderly Sergeant James Mayan, 55th New York State
Prisoners and Mining.
Colonel Jonathan B. Belknap, 86th New Yor
Cs➢tain elm. 11. Burhaus, 96th New York.
FROM 7E SHENANDOAH UHL
THEREBELS DRIVE' OUT OF OTIUSBURG
GEN. FREMONT AT WOODSTOCK
300 PRISONERS CAPTURED.
WoonsvoCa, Va., June 2.—The enmity was driven out
of Straehurg, last Owning, by General Fremont's ad
vanced guard, and bare been closely pursued te•dnv by
General Fremont's forces and General Bayard's cavalry
brigade. The rebels have several times made stauds, and
skirmishing has been constantly going on, but with tri
flirg loss on both aides. One of General Bayard's com
mand was killed, acd Colonel Pillow, chief of artillery,
and One of General Fremonea aide, was wounded.
'llls enemy aro now encamped about three miles be
yond Woodstock, our force, holding the village.
We have taken about 800 prisoners, and more are con
stantly being brought In.
Colonel PBeont chief of ertfflery on General Premont'e
staff, who selected with great skill the 811CCIMIIVO posi
tions for the batteries, is wounded by the fall of his
horse, which was shot under hint while reconnoitring
within thirty yards of the enemy. The batteries engaged
were Scbiermer's and Buell's, of General Stahl' brigade.
The let New Jersey and let Pennsylvania cavalry,
under General Bayard, and the 6th Ohio and Stewart's
Indiana cavalry, under Colonel Eagerly, were in advance,
driving
. the enemy before them, and in support of the
batteries.
The roads and woods were strewn with arms, storms
and'clotbh)g.
A large number of prfaonera have been taken. Oar
lots to one killed and several wounded.
Gen. Fremont's maid march, combined with Gen.
McDowell's movement, has relieved the Shenandoah val
ley and Nortlitro Virginia. Jackson will. be overtaken
and forced to tight, or he must abandon his ground en.
tirely.
The Pursuit of the Rebels.
lipmEttal. F1;83101;2'3 113ADQUaiVraaS, WOODSTOOK,
Virginia, Jute 2.—General Fremont, after occupying
fnisebnrg lest night, wse obliged by the darkness end a
troner,doos Warn, together with the fatigue of his troongi
to delay his advance till morning. At six o'clock the
puma of the tetreating enemy wee resumed, and cliro
rOurly contlntaialdnring the day.
General IdcDowell'a advance, being pat of a brigade
order General ;tapir'', reached dtraaburs [hid morning,
inn .•••
wee rod forward by, Ganarall rroment to join
in 'pursuit with die cavalry And artillery.
The enemy, to retard the pursuit, endeavored to make a
stand in throe atrong positions with artillery, but were
driven rapidly, and with loss, from each.
Jackaon'e rear guard panel through Woodstock this
afternoon, the head of his colUmn having resOtud it at
Missouri State Convention
JELFTER3OIII OtlY 3 June 2.-Ihe Slate Convention met
in the Bepresentative HMI at noon, President Wilson in
the chair.
There not being a quorum present, the Convention ad
journed till 5 o'clock P. DM.,. when busineeuwas proceeded
with, there being eight,moto than a quorum present.
A communication was received from the Governor, and
rend. Be reviewed the history of. State affairs for the
pant year in detail, eapecially in reference to the Provi
sional Gore, nment: In raining 'and imitating troops, and
oxpretsee the obligation the State is under to the General
Government, tor the proinptheie and liberality with which
its "waute have been supplied.
There have been issued to disbursing officers $720,000
in State defence warrants, and a farther amount of $65,-
000 will have to be issued. 8100,000 have been relearned
by 'receipts for Cates from forty-one countlea. The de •
eciatton of that paper the Governor attributes to inte
rested parties, but 'gives assurance that it is better se
cured than any bank paper iu the State, as it is receive
'tile for taxes, end in one year willall. be redeemed. Be
sides tbie, it has the Collateral - security of bank stock,
.and the debt will be assumed by the General Govern
ment. TbeProvisional Gerernmentbegan within empty
tressnri. TheSiatecreditwnegono,beaueetheinterestof
oor debt wen not, paid. - The eneritnereeignext rather than
collect the taxesulandreeen now only forty-one counties
'have ester nedln tax books of 1561, and out of $1110,2:20
due from them only 5258386 have been paid in. From
seventyAhree counties not hiked freest the amount :duo is
very large, but the °Caccia 'are finding it more, easy to -
make collections,'and, altogether, the condition 61 . things
is not worse than when the present authorities received
the col. trot of the Government. The bondholders will
barely extect the July Interest to be paid. lint they do
notdoubt the ability of the State to pity ultinietely.
The appointments to fill the county offices made vacant
by the incumbents refusing to take the oath of allegiance,
have annually . been accepted. In most parte of the State
the courts of inetice are open, and the laws properly ad- ,
minietered, but In others disturbances and crimes ere
perpetrated.under the name of, guerilla warfare.
Sutli
ctent force is
now ready, however, to compel the cessation
of tech outrages. Trorms hostile to the people and the
institutions of the State have been supplanted by home
volunteers, who wilt be lees objectionable. The praise of
ECCUriLg . peace and prosperity .will be due, under the
providence. of Gud, to the petrieti.m and wisdom of the
Convention. Much remains to be done, and nothing
nest he allowed to distract the attention and energy of
till chimes of the people. from the means heretofore em
ployed. The Governer is doubtful as to the wisdom of
electing enembers of tkngrese seventren mouths before
taking their seats, ea nueetions may come up for con
eideration different from those on which they ,
were elected,
brit ho ventures no recommendation on the subject.
• AS to the ordinance prePared hot November, ordering
an election of executive officers, and for the ratification
of the Provisional Uovernment.. which wee postponed
till the coming August, he anbmits whethor it should not
be mintilled in viow of the Net that Loh ty thousand eiti
v.ens are absent from the State an volunteers. who ought
to hare a voice in this mutter. As to au oath of Waite
for the qualification of vote's, he submits tke queitiOn
without reconicnotdottioo, although he th idol the mats
ought to be protected ortiiet the influence of those
who have bias recreant to Ito inter-ewe:
lesolutiona wore eiouied authorizing the President of
the Convention to appoint committees on Congressional
district eh Minus, elective ft midden), finance, militia, and
the State constitution,
Some mein: era aro conildnnt that the question of eM2n
ciprttion wilt be voted ont of core - Mee wion In the Conyen
• tinti, while OfhlllP BTO eaegnine that the Preeideot'e pro-
Teititione will be digenteed met recommended. All seem
resolved on taring , nt rueaoures agenda allowing active
Secestioniate to Note at the approachi ng election.
XXXVIIIII CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
Bill for .Raising Sunken Property Passed.
Bill for the Punishment of Polygamy in the
Territorios Passed.
FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE TAX BILL
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
RECOGNITION OF HAYTI AND LIBERIA.
SENATE
Bill for Raising Sunken Property Passed.
kle. GIDDIES (Rep.), of lowa, introdneed s hitt to
provide for the ref ems of the property of the United
States which was sunk in the waters thereof. It was
taken up sad passed.
Polygamy in the Territories.
Mr. BA.YARD (Dem). of Delaware, called 121Itbe bill
from thr. Douse to punish polygamy in the Territories of
the United States, and disapproving and annulling car
actiof the Territory or Utab, as reported from the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary, with amendment.
The amendment was agrord to and the bill passed—yeae
371 nays 2, Mr. Latham and Mr. McDougall.
Petit Jurors
The bill preeeribin an additional oath to the Grand and
Petit Jurors wee taken no.
Speech of hir. Hale. -
Mr. HALE (12 , 41.), of NCAV namtehire, spoke against
the bill as trawl d, on the ground that it would rondar it
itupottuble to eyer get a jury in certain States.
Speech of Mr. Cowan.
Dlr. COWAN (Bop.), of Pennsylvania, bad many
doubts about making a new oath. If a man was to be
punished, let bite be pntished,thorooglily, Dud if for
given, let him be furgiveu wholly, and not have the fact
of hie baying been a traitor thrown up to hint fur all
time.
The Tax Bill.
At one o'clock tlio tax bill wee taken up.
Amendment of Tax an 'Whisky.
Mr. SIIERIff aN (Rep.), of Ohio, offered an amend
ment that the tax on whisky be 15 cents per gallon on all
manufactnred before the let of January, and 20 coats ou
all otter that. Rejected.
Mr. Simmons' Amendment.
Mr. SIMMONS (Itep.), of 'Rhode Inland, offered an
amendment tnetstrg the tax on whisky 30 cents per gal
lon. Brjected—yeas.l4, ue>e!.3.
Mr. Sumner's Amendment.
Mr. SITAINER (Rep.), of Alassaelmeotta, offered an
ameedment making the tax 25 centa per gallon. Re
jected.
Amendments of Committee on the Whole.
The decnte pr'ceeded to the coneideration of the
amendrnente made in Committee of the Whole, most of
which were adopted.
Motion to Adjourn.
'• At 7 o'clock bir. WALE, (lieu.), of Ohio, moved to
adjourn. Reh.ctcd.
YEAS—MMUS. Browning, Obaodler, Harris, Pomoron
Bomber, Wade, Wilson, Wilmot, Wilson (Maas.)-9.
Says 25.
Tax on Cotton.
Mr. ANTHONY (Rep.), of Mode Island, moved to
amend by laying a tax of ooe•balf cent. per pound on
cotton. Rejected—) ein.l4, nays 24.
Adjournment.
At half past 9 o'clock Mr. WILSON (Rep ), of Maori
ehusetts, made a motion to adjourn. On the vote tieing
taken no quorum was present, and the Senate adjourned.
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Memorial—Western Virginia.
Mr. BROWN (U.), of Virgitia, presented a memorial
asking that Western Virginia be admitted into the Delon
as a free and ineopendent State. The new State Consti
tution was among the tapirs presented. The subject was
referred to the'Committee on Territories.
John D. Stiles.
3011 N D. STILES was qualified and took his seat in
the House to supply the Vacancy occasioned by the death
of Ittr. Cooper, of Pennsylvania.
Multi and Liberia.
The HOllllB resumed the consideration of the Senate
bill for the recognition of Ifaytt aid Liberia.
Speech of Mr. Kelley.
Air. KELLEY (Rep.), of Fenueylvania, replied to the
remarks cf Mr. Cox and Mr. Kiddie, delivered yesterday.
which were, he said. intended to inflates the ignorant of
the Border Slave Stator, and giro vehemence to the
rebels in arms In further reaponse to his colleague
(Mr: Biddle), he said that countless millions of men, who
will not know our bumble names, will bless Congress and
Abraham Lincoln for the work In behalf of !readout
already done. ito read a letter from Colonel Joshua T.
Owen, commanding the 69th Pennsylvania, dated in
camp be-fete the Ohickahominy, a man who had fought
political battles en the 'same side as his colleague, in
which the wont condemns those who, while professing
to be Union men, merely act the politician, as traitors or
fools and says the rebels must be made to sue for peace,
and ?ay down the It' arms, the loaders given to the halter,
and the syettm which has caused Ibis war must be wiped
out.
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Mr. El Hey presented this In contrast to the position of
his colleague, and argued in favor of the passage of the
pending bill.
Speech of Mr. McKnight.
Mr. McH.NIGHT (Sop ), of Penneyirauia, urged the
recogelion of Liberia and blunt, for commercial and
notional reasons. While they bad been long recognized
as cowrie by even the menet cbioa of the word, England,
France,Austria, Brazil, be., our free republic had
everte htr lace from her own child. He cited Mr.
Clay'e opinions in favor of recognizing Liberia, and
tha_runcodmeot of Mr. Go
I lierowWfan:
once; nor status of- diplomatic agents. Be thought this
act could be. a 'flt• oulopaoloo to the homestead cod
Instriet of. Golm,bia emancipation, and freedom in the
Territories Milt, and confieration ac , e, nod that now the
statue of Liberty might appropriately raised to the
dome of the Capitol, and liberty wee no longer bound
tentath her shadow, and we need no longer blush at our
glaring inconsistency.
Remarks of Mr. Thomas. .
Mr. 'THOMAS (Rep.), of Marsachusetti, favored the
measure, arguing that the law of nations does not recog
nize any distinction as to color or race.
Remarks of Mr. Fessenden.
' IIif.FICSSERDEN (Rep.), of Maine, answered the ob
jection to receiviug,coiored iunbassadora from Hayti and
Liberia, and Bold it could not be derogatory to this coup.
try to roceice them.
Speech of Mr. Maynard.
Mr. MAYNARD (U.), of Tennessee, said that if they
could eliminate the negro from politics, there could be no
difficulty about this matter. Not long ago they had wel
comed the datic akinnea ambassadors from Japan. Ile
supposed if Chinevit ere to send (dolomitic representatives
hither we would receive them. be felt a largo degree of
interest in Liberia, many of his clients having emigrated
to that country through his instrumentality. That the
commerce of Licari.. is worth) of consideration is de
monstrated by the feet that weber° commercial agentein
tbut country. Liberia being a nationality, it was our
duty. and interest to recognize its independence.
Speech of Mr. Crittenden.
Mr. ORIT'I'ENDEN (11), of Kentucky, spoke of hie
cotstiiht fsiendintesa to colonization in Liberia, which
scheme was .left to individual exertion, and of the hos•
tatty to it by the Abolitiotists for years past. If the
desire was to benefit the Liberian., this conid be done by
a treaty of commerce. Wo ought to extend kinduess
and assistance, not political preferment. There appeared
to 4e a determination hose to liberate all the slaves, and
in connection with this a bill is brought forward to (Stil
l:MA diplomatic intercourse with this inferior race in
other portions of tb a world.
• Speech of Mr. Gooch.
Mr. GOOCH (Rep ), of Massachusetts, replied to the
objections against the Dill. Be had no hesitation in say
ing that, If mittistera be Sent hither from Hayti and Li •
boric, they might be found superior to some in diplomatic,
circles here or at the courts of Europa. He trusted the
time bad forever passed when men are to be judged by the
color of their ekies or the texture of their garments. This
bill did not, as • charged, recognize the equality of races,
but the eqn edify of nations. .
The„llouse rejected by a vote (yeas 40, nays 82)
Mr. Cox's substitute, providing for the appointment to
each of the republics of Hayti and Liberia a consul ge.
neral, who shall be authorized to negotiate any treaties of
commerce between those republics and this country, at an
annual salary of $3,000.
Passage of the Bill.
The bill was then passed—yeas 80, nays 37—and is as
follows :
The Mill for Appointing Diplomatic - Repro.
sentativeb to Hayti and Liberia. •
Be it enacted, &c. That the President of the United
States be, and he he reby is, authorized, with the advice
and cement of the Senate, to appoint diplomatic repre
sentatives of the United blames to the republics of Hayti
and Ltheria respectively. Reich of acid representatives
an appointed shall be accredited as commissioner and
consul genets', and shairreceive the compensation of
commissioner provided for by the act of Congress ap
proved August 18, 1850, provided that the compensation
of the representative at Liberia' shall not exceed four
thousand dollars.
Admission of F. F. Lowe.,
F. F. LOWE was qualified and admitted to a seat from .
California, them now being three members from that
State.
The ilianch Mut at New Orleans
(stop.), of atteentiti, introduced R r i p,
Nthicit ivas ***** ays and Keens,
to remo,e the Bradch *Mint from lieir °dean, to St.
Louis. .
Resolution to Adjourn.
• 2dr. WICKLIFFE (U.), of Kentucky, offered a reso
lution, that, the enate concerting, Congreea adjourn on
the 16th of June. .Paseed—ytae 77, nays not counted.
Speech Pi Mr. Pike.
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P 111.31 spoke at length of the commercial selationi
between the" United States and the' British Provinces.
Be examintd the causes which led to the initiation of the
treaty - of 1854, - and then traced the workings of rho
treaty upon the Intereats which were instrumental in
bringing it about. Ile argued tbat • ail of these in
terests had suffered. The statistics given by him
show the important fact that since the treaty was
made our exports to the Provinces have diminished
nearly i $2,000,000, and our 'imports increased neatly
310,000,000. When the treaty • was made the ba-'
lance of trade wee about $18,000,000 in our favor,
and now It is nearly $1,000,000 against us. Manufac
turers of all kinds have emigrated from the States into
Th e p r eyhisee, and that almost everything from a shoe
peg to a locomotive la now manufactured there. The
amount of our manufactured articles pent into the Pro
vinces in nearly $1,500,000 lees than in 1834. The pnlir
tics! aspects of the treaty were also bad.
The Provinces had become rivals, and at oncejohuxl in
the effort to establish a Southern Confederacy, for the
purpose of advancing their Interests at our expense.
advocated en abrogation of the treaty and the establish
ment ern tariff ou Provincial produce. for the dOub:e rett
son- of revenue, and placing our producers, who are new
to be heavily taxed, upon a par with those of the Pro
vinces, who will probably pay, of direct Mid indirect
taxes, one dollar where our people pay three.
Ad iow tied.
Col. Knoll , at Martinsburg.
B/LTINCIRT, JIDC Reilly. of the let 3larylend,
hap reached hfartineborg. lie has a alight sabre wound -
on the sloe of his heed, and,w • itl goon be able to take the
Held again.
A Marching Record.
(From the Chicago Tribune.)
A - few days stone General Halleek ordered General/34)C-
H, to detach a portion of the army of the Southwest, and
send it wt h all nossiole deepatbb to the aid of the If ode
rid forces before. Corinth. The order wee received by
the ,latter at Bateevllle, '
ark. and • promptly obeyed.
How many men were forwarded it is unocceteary to
mention, but the alacrity of their movements ie worthy
of note.
The march lrom Batesville to Cape Girardeau, Missou
ri, a distance of two hundred and forty miles, was ac
complished it, ten days, some of the men-being obliged to
travel barefoot for the last egg mites. This given an
average of twenty-four miles per day ; and when it is re-,
membered that the regulation • day's.march ie fifteen
miles, we can readily accord the honor for rapid lecomo
tion to GM soldiers of the Southwest. The day before
the battle or Pea Ridge, a detachment from Canis' army.
ander Colonel Vanderer, marched hem Huotsville to Su
gar Creek, forty-one mites, a ith but two halts of fifteen
minutes each.'
Few of the soldiers In tho miles under McClellan and
Italica have undergone herdehipe equal to those inci
dent to a campaign in Missouri and Arkansas. It is a
elenlficant fact that there have been preportionwely
fewer fleatha by disemc in the anodes of the Southwest
,
than in 'those which, month 'after month, lay dormant
along the Potomac wad the Ohio and Blississippi rivers.
The following report of en Interesting decioiceawe take
from Ibe Baltimore don :
The United Stetee ve. Tl a Fawner Reform and cargo,
libelled for violation of the act of July 13, 1881, prohi
biting all interconne with the Steam in rebrllion. Capt.
John 18671p7 claimant for yew! ; N. G. Penniman
rleiment for cargo; G. W. bobbin, Zoo., proctor for
claimants.
Judge Gilee yesterday gave an opinion in this ma,
wblcb exhibits some important petite In relation to the
authority pterinsrd and exercised by the heads of the
Executive Pepartment of the General Gdyar,unint. it
appears that the vevital and cargo were seized while leav
ing the' pea of Baltimore by the revenue aflici.ra, and
that it was engaged no a turret and confidential miesfoo,
the rlaimautii siting as , agents or sub-eg-nts of the De
partment of the Inferior, to obtain cotton aetd under the
anti/wiry of an act of Congrep.
Judge Giles said that the only charge In the libel viral,
‘. that the schooner wee procoesing with her cargo" to a•
State in rebellion.
The answer to the libel fa a clear varratlve,Which hes
been suelained en far as witnesses have been examined in
connection with it. An answer in admiralty is nut like
en answer is equity, only to be. overcame by two wit
nesses, or one witness, with pregnant alrentnstances, but
ills tome-thing more than the pleadinge at common law,
and is ,mined to be considered by court, of admiralty.
Hodson is. Jordan. Waro'a liaprirte, 393; Andrews vs.
Wail, 3 Howard, b 72. •' The answer may be evidence.
but it is not conctudive." It is entitled to credit inmitirt
when the defendant appears to 'l've annweed folly and
fairly. The answer in this case admits everythia4
charged in the libel, and witbont OX.CCIPA
shown for thin voyage, the vessel and cargo could- be Lit/
bin to forfeiture.
Judge Giles reviewed the cirenmetanoes set forthi
tho papers, and commented upon the public importer
of the transaction, and the necessity that it Amokl h
kept secret, and the statement of the claimant, in I
&bower of Ids interview with the Secretary of the Tree-4
Bury, who sold that, in consequence of the publicity i
had tbleioed, hie permit, &c., was revoked. The lett. P
of General Lockwood, Coumal Dix, and, Obese, in
the caie were, however, of consequence, to show
their opinion of the , public importarce of the men.
sorts sought to be carried out. In passing the act fur
the purchase of cotton seed, Congress bad in view a
very meat object. It wee very important, in a pnliti•
cid vii w, that the Middle States should .be enabled suc
cessfully to raise Getter'. There was some conilictiug
testimony as to the necessity of procuring a peas for the
vi wet from the Secretary of the 'I reasury, bat if it were
tmenimoue it could not cnnt.ol the court. 'The court
moot construe the law for itself. [des C 9,11) of Decatur
vs. Paulding, 14 Peters, 515.]
There wee no necessity to apply to the Secretary of the
Treasury fur peintission to bail the vessel, etc. The exe
cutive departments are not subordivate to each other.
Their seta are presumed to be done with the eanction of
the Txecntive, except when they net under a special
law of Convene, Teytiillllll,theln to report to that body,
and all are equal In the eye of the him , . The Secretaries
do not act as mere ministerial officers. hut they exercise
discretion and judgment in the performance of their
functions. See same case of Decatur va. Paulding, 14
Peters, 516.
Such, then, being the character of the official acts of
the hi ads of the serer.) departments, all persons who act
tinder and by the direction of a Secretary are justified.
In 13 Boy ard, 132, Mitchell vs. Harmony, was the case
of a trader following the army in Mexico, selling goods
to the enemy by permiss'on of the . commandlug officer,
end he was justified in co doing under the nircumatancee.
WASHINGITOIX, June 3.
The letter of Secretary Smith, of March 13, 1882, is
clearly within the discretion committed to him to carry
out the law. It wee clearly within biz power to send to
Virginia for cotton need, and to send something to got it
with. The Secretary wail compeller* to parclutae it some
where Ni ithin the prohibited States, for at that time bone
of the Cotton Staten had been brought coder the control
of the Government, end he was required by the term, of
the act to purchase in the moat northern latitmle. The
Secretary adopted a who precaution in lie efforts to
keep his operations from being made public, became If
the Confulerate authorities had known that an agent of
the General Government eat seeking to obtain cotton
teed for the purpose of planting in the Middle Statea, the
agent could never have purchesed a pound.
The arrangement made by the Secretary of the Inte
elm. with Mr. hedge, and through him with Mr. Penni.~
man, requiring the voyage to be made at their personal
risk, reserving only the privilege of taking one half of
the cotton Need at cost, wee a legitimate exorcise of
power. Their first voyage was a failure, and the expense
•fell upon Mr. Bodge and hie partner. In all citaracts
there must be agents andkrub-asente, necessarily. They
had the authority end apor‘bation of the Secretary of
the Interior and of the Navy, as shown by Mr. Welles'
letter, and alto of the cominauder of this military dis
trict,
Geceral Dix.. But the sanction of the Secretary of
the Interior was alone suMcient in the judgment of the
court.
It is urged th - at Secretary Smith did mot contemplate
the taking of a cargo to a blockaded State, but it was
nt tete ary to purcheMthe cotton serslaecretly, either with
coin or cargo. Both, muter other circumstances, were
violations or the act of Jot) , 13, 1861—one as much as
the other. Dinning of ahy kind is prohibited by the said
act, to that it makes no difference in the view of the
court.
It was an object ofgreat importance to the Govern
ment to procure the sted, and the act of Congress end
the letter of authority from Secretary Smith intended to
include all means necessary to obtain that Motet.
With this viow the schooner Reform and cargo is not
liable to forfeiture, and the court will sign a decree to
that effect.
Thocourt will also give a certificate of probable cause
to the revenue otlicere who made the *dance, becauee
they were acting in the line of their duty. The court
thinks that the claimants made a great mistake in nat
exhibiting-to the collector sad surveyor the letters and
authority to their poeseesioa, which would have proba
bly removed all the difficulty.
The diettict attorney took an appeal to the Circuit
Court, and the claimants took the vessel and cargo out on
stipulations.
be above presents only a ernords of the points de
cided by Judge Giles, hie opinion haring been delivered
orally.
[From the Springfield Mimourtan, May 24.]
On last Wednesday evening there occurred one of the
190440Ckil g tragedieß that ever happened in our usu
atlY city. The citcutostances, as near as we can
Item, are these :
Captain John B. Clark. of Company 11, sth .E.SrOMI
Cavalry, was, on Wednesday. officer of the day at this
poet. About dark be, in company with one A. J. Rico—
both in a state of intoxication—called at the house of
Mrs. Willis, a widow lady, residing in the east part of the
town, to get their supper, which Mrs. Willis dee
clit.ed preparing for them. •Thie denial enraged
the Captain and his companion, who drew their
pistols on the guards stationed at the door to
protect the house, and attempted to force their
way into the house to bare their supper in spite of the
denial. One of the guards shot the Captain through the
hwy. when the latter retired a few steps and fell dead.
About the same time that the guard allot, Rice fired his
pieta at him, but missed and shot Mils Mary Willie, a
young lady, through the head, killing her ioetantly.
Another guard_firartat..Eice. the bait ...n.,1,271.111,1r.
est
and lanaltUtirlktbrough ahoulder, stitch was badly
-vnatterca. Be Is severely wounded, and recovery
doubtinl.
Ere. Willie moved to this place from Arkansas the lat
ter part of the whiter, and the loss of her daughter
makes three losses sustained by her within lees than a
year-tbe rebels In Arkansas buthwacking and killing
two of her sons.
Impcntaut Judicial Decision.
Shoehing Tragedy
* Contain Clerk was born in Scioto county, Ohio, in 1821,
and acme titre afterwards emigrated to Indiana, where
beretided until about 2836, when ho moved to Grundy
county, in this State.. tie terved in the Bonk= war
one ) ear as a private, under Ster.ling Price, and was at
the battles of Sacramento Brazetlo, (1) Be after
wards eviisted in Illajor Gilpin's indittn4 battalion, in
which be Nerved sixteen months ns orderly in
Cempany B, Captain John B. Crifilio, and partici-
pated in the battle of Walnut Creek. After the close of
the war he married a niece of the celebrated Colonel Elt
Cara n, find remorld from Grundy to Sterner county, and
wept into tire mercantile busittew 110 was twice elected
etertft of the latter county, and onto to the L.-nialature.
Be woo also a delegate to the Democratic State Conven
tion which nominated Truster Polk for Governor.
Capt. Clark participated in the battle of Dry Wood,
end two or thr:ootber minor engagements but year.
Be was buried on Thursday evening with military and
Pamela honer& A wile and four small children are
lelt to mourn big untimely lons.
BARbIISI'd SECOND GRAND BABY SHOW.—
After wetke of"great labor and preparation, Barnum's
secand grand natl. sal baby show was fully delivered, on
Ronda), the exhibition beginning at nine o'clock in the
morning, anti !Dern. with slight intermission, ontU tea
in the eveaing. The congregation of 'dandle wonders
wee ecnrcely'np to Gni mark of the great P. T. Et.'e first ef
fort in that line ; nor a as the preesure of spectators at all
ccmparable to that which honored the owning day of
the (miner exhibition. I his apparent failure, we are
informed, was not owing to any falling oft in the in
exhaustible powers of the Prince of sbowmen, but to a
mistake about the day of (wiring. The brit understand-
Ira wan that the exhibition would not begin until Tues
day, and the change to an earlier day kept many
visitors es well as exhibitors away.' As it was, how- ,
ever, the show presented many curious features, and
the ',Arrest of the spectators, particularly the female
portion; appeared to be intenee. Big babies, little ba
bies, fat babies, thin babies, pretty babies, plain babies,
- rid babies, pale babies, eellow babies, brown babies,
twin babies, triplicate liable', quadruplicate babies,
and, in short, babies of all kinds • and descriptions were
to be seen in abundance circulating through the ehow
room, in their mothers' arms, neatly dressed, and look
ing the picture of health and happiness. The greatest
cariosity of the exhibition lea diminutive little article
from Cincinnati, which is certainly weronde:- of the hu
man species._lt is eight_ months old but weighs only
one pound sown ounces, and so exceedingly delicate are
its limbs that ao ordinary Unger ring slips easily over its
band and arm to the elbow. The exhibition will last till
next Saturday, and the award of Dremincee, rangingfrom
five dollars to five hundred dollars, will 'commence at
thiee o'clock this day.—N. Y. Herald.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF REBELS —Two of the
woanded.rebels who haye been confined in the hos
pital; No: 86 Camden street, opposite the General Hos
pital (National Hotel), attempted to make their ea.
cape, on Sunday night last, by descending the stairway .
oat into the yard. One of them, named James ttfoCar
thy, of Company A, Aebby's Cavalry, first went down
into the yard under the pieteit of going. irate the
water cicset, but, being closely watched by the guard,
returned to his room; the other, named Jamea O. White,
tried to play thu thine game, but was foiled in this ant'
and was ordered to return to his room and retire. Some
time between twelve and one o'clock, another attempt
was made by them to escape, but in endeavoring to kuoo
a plant off the fence aroused Mr. Charles A.
McGregor,
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of the Pennsylvania Duck-Toile, w ^
.nlll charge of that
hoeeital. They were both :crested, and are now con
done in the *
guard• -
. • «yule. They might to be gent either'
4°.. or to come . fort, and put to work to earn their
bread. If they have recovered sufficient under the mid.
...61mAninf the Vnated States GoTeromoot to attempt
to make thelreescape, they iii to lu dyke
confinement —Baltimore Clipper.
A. CURIOUS MACRlNE.—bniong the other curious
instruments, exhibited in the Philosophical Instrument
Department in the London Great Exhibition, is a ma
chine, exhibited by Mr. Peters, for microscopic writing.
With ibis machine of Mr. Peters, it is stated
that the word, tt Matthew Marshall, Bank of Eng
lecd," can be written in the two and a half
millionth of en inch in length; and it is ac
tually said' that calculations made on this data show,
that the whole Bible can be written twenty-two times In
the space or a rewire inch. The words to be written mi.
• croscoplcally are written in pencil, in ordinary chem.
mere, on a sheet of paper at the bottom of the instrument.
But the pencil with which this is done commoniciates
by a series of levers and gimbals with another minute
piacit and table at the top, Dy means of which the ordi
nary writing of the pencil and the
,microecopic writing
both move in =bon, though the motion of the latter is
it, et actuated that a stroke of a quarter of an inch at the
bottom is only a stroke of a' millionth of. an inchat the
.top, the shape and character of both marks being never
tiniese precisely alike in outline. As a matter of course,
the microscopic writing at the top is only visible under
powerful magnifiers, and the object of the machine is to
maik . bank notes with certain minute eignatnree for the
prevention of forgery.
• hiß. BOWLES, editor of the Springfield R•pubtecan,
who is on a visit to England, finds it very difficult to
discriminate between thel3ritieh clergy of the established
church ant the hotel welters --they dream so much a'ike.
o As far ache has gone," Mr. Bowies Is more favorably
bnpressed with the waiters than the parsons. .
A' PLEASANT COMPANION.—Hobert Ingalls, of
Portland, Maine, has gained a dirt); CO from his wife for
the trilling reason that she will not cook for him, and
threatened his life many times if he voted the Republican
ticket. her pleasant we) of gating tho case WB9, that
ahe would rather Bleep with C. rattlesnake than a Black
Republican.
COUNTERFEIT NOTES.—The Chicago Tribute
rays there probably never was before e time in the his
tory of the Weat when there was ouch an immense
oroottot of counterfeit money in circulatioo. Such Is the
anxitty of Eastern bankers to obtain a circuittlon at the
\Vest that even bmndred•dollar Ma have become very
common.
QtllCll DESPATCH —The ship ITOCie Toby, 1,141
tone, sailed from 1111aworth the Mb, bound for Bunn!
Ayres. Mae hes on bawd 751,000 feet of tong timber,
332,000 Phil:iglu, and 12,000 pickets. She began to load
the 15th, occupying twelve welling days in taking on
board:this large amount of lumber.
OREKOX IS TRLHQUIL.—Bins Otho, of Greece,
must have had a rather messy tittle of it during his
twenty years' reign •,' there have been revolts in his king
dont in 1833, 1834, 1835, 1840, 1843, 1847, 1848, 1853, Bud
the nench occupation of the Pilltlls in 1854, and now
the insurrection of Nauplia in 1862.
PllolloTED.—Mojor Daniel T. Yon Buren, alsietant
anjutatt general of tho staff of amoral .Du ,. has re
resed a commies( n of colonel from tho Secretary , of
War.
'ADDITION.—L new chemical lab Oratory to to be
added .to Brown University. A now building, fifty by,
ninety riot, le going up for Ito accommodation.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK
Sale of Alignot , s Paintings—New State Loan—
Aspect of Fort Hamilton—The French
Frigate Milan—Anxiety About Soldiers Re
fore Richmond—The Honor of the 96th Re.
giment New York Volunteers—Min Brown's
Son Rejected—The New Steam Corvette Adi.
rondack—Publie Expenses of Brooklyn this
Year—A Gnurd-ahlp Wanted—Stocks,' Iriar
k ets, Sce.
[Correspondence of The Press.]
New YORK, Jnne 3, 1852.
Lldignot's paintings, sold yesterday by Leeds &
realized altogether upwards of 55.200. The attendance
was large, and the bidding unusually spit iced. Amcieg
the beet pictures sold may be mentioned "The Indian
Summer," $18.! ; Village of Langone, Ecuador," $252;
"Landscape in Ecuador," $240; "Twilight in the
Tropics," 5262; "The Harvest Moon," $230; "Early
liummer,' l $202.50; "Evening on the Housatonic,"
$191,50; " Bridge is Berkshire," $174 ; e Auttim
$173; "The Jersey Compiegne," sis 3; " Monumen
Mountain," $175; "Vespers on the Guaragnil
$162 50; "Valley near Quito," $205; learnecepe in
Otsego County," $l4O. The lowest price brought by any
picture in the tale was $34,
Cent Wolter Bobibeou lies advertised for a loan of
5803,000, at nix per cent. interest, to supply adeficiency
in the elukirg lund fur the redemption of the general
fund cebt. This loan la fur mimetic of the old Erie
Railroad dotation. 2he State, this year, pays off 52,000,-
CCO of its itglebtidiess. The financial policy of the pre
sent State officere, if carrioa out rigidly, will extinguish
the tutu e State edit it, eixteen yearn.
linetilitol3, which has appeared like a (hearted
village since its garrison was ordered to Wa,hington
Rome days since, assumes ifs wonted bustle again, a large
detachment ot the 12th Infantry having Ligon poseeseloo.
The headquarters ot this regiment are again at the tort,
and err* day Or two bootie arrive from the Varietal re
uniting stations. No perceptible preparatione have been
made es yeller the erection of a church of auy descrip
tion, although the foci has been made a "clieplani bet"
by orders of the War Department. The lively and
cheettul aepect 01 the village has induced numerous re
spectable fel:allies of Brooklyn and New Turk to trans
fer their riaioecce to the neigeberhood of the fort, which
is levelly Increasing in the civilian as well as the military
poputedion. .
The French frigate Milan is now In Nicholson's Ba
lance Dock, so thee all her proem tions can be seen. She
is a reaghlilci at specimen ot naval architecture, and is
being examined by hundred's of persons Interested in the
builuing of vessels.
Bleat anxiety bas been felt here since Sunday in
reference to the battles at Richmond on Saturday night
and Sunday. Criticism is never, in some quarters,
particularly among the friends of the roe e:mum in
General Casey's. eivialon. The 96th Regiment, Colo
nel Feirman , which was rafted at Plattebarg, in
this State, Is in that unfortunate diviaton. The
fficere of this regiment, precious to leaving
Plattsborg, had among their number a auu ofJobn Brown,
who wait a lieuttnaut. Tide they deemed a disgrace to
them, and accordingly wrote a mem ,ri st ou the subject
to the colonel, setting forth that the interests and the ho
nor of the re gimout demanded that the said Brown, son
of hie lather, should be left behind. This was in pre
sence of the tact that said Breen (having been born an
der circumstances over which he bad no cmtrol) had
!steed a very large portion of the company in which Its
was an officer. colonel Fishman ordered Hr. Brown's
position vacant Recitals the colonel and his officers
bare sustalued their honor—very bravely, it mum be
confessed.
The nem steam corvette Adirondack, which was re
cently reported to the Navy Department as ready for her
crew, will thee her armament ou board early next weak-
She is now lying near the wharf at the Brooklyn navy
yard. The Actroudack is a parte Guy new vessel, built in
Brooklyn. She was launched on the 22d of February
last, having been but a few months on the stocks. tier
machinery, which is also new, coneiste of two splendid
engines, with cylinders of moderate diameter. She is
now preparing for her trial t.ip.:
The aggregate amount of money to be raised for all
city purposes in Brooklyn, this year, will be $ , 351,611.34,
or 5215.819.01 lees than she amount raised last year,
when it was 731.065,491.25.
Naval onion of distinction bare for some time been
endeavoring to convince the authorities that a gaardship,
or sailing frigate, should be kept constantly at tweeter
off the battery to represent our navy, and afford the
officers of foreign menn of-war visiting the harbor no op
portunity of fochaeglng
,the usual courtesies, which.
they. most now do at the navy yard Tne distance to
the yard is so long that the comenstaders of eeveral
men-of-war have neglected to visit the United States
officers, a Meech of custotp which would, in ordinary
cases, be considered a . " suspension of friendly relations"
between the Powers they represent. It to expect d, in
view of those facte, that a regular vessel of the United
States navy, provided with a short crew, a fair armament
and a berm, will be detailed for permanent guard duty
off the Battery before the expiration of this month, as a
partial promise to that effect fa said to have been made.
The nee easily of this proposed iostitution is not so clear,
considering the neat/MSS of Fort Columous to the Bat
tery.
The following were the sales of Stocks at the Second
Board to-day :
50100 U S 60'81, cp...105% 650 Erie B 38%
26000 do reg.. 101% 11 Erie B Prefd.... 64%
2300 U S 6067, ex int. 98% 200 do .65
25000 17 SSs :74, cp... 95% 100 Chi & Bock Id B. 64
25000 Tr 7 3-10 po n 8.105% 50 do 04%
WO Tenn St Os '90... 59% 100 do 64%
18t00 CalSt 7s 98 300 Hudson d ft__ 44%
2000 Erie 24 m ex '79.106 400 do 45
25000 Tot Wa 2d m.. 05 250 hitch Cen B 83%
3000 latch SS F bds. 91% 50 do h3O 63%
MX) 11l Cen B bda... 95 250 Hic So &N Ind E. 26
2000 Hadßßcbde.. 84% 10 Mich t 3 &If Ga. 51
10000 Amer G01d...55.103% 200 .111 Cm 11 scrip._ 62%
100 Pacific II B 6C0.115% 100 do 630 62%
60 do b 10.115% 200 do 62%
80 do b 30.115% 200 Clew & Pitts 8... 23
350 N Y Central 8.. 895 50 Gal 3: Chi It 69%
400 d 0.... ... ... • 89% 50 do . 69%
100 do e6O. 89 250 Ole, & Toledo It. 45%
50 do WO. 89% 1000 do 45%
THE AUBHETS.
23/lE.4.—The market is firm for both kinds; sales of
Pots at 65.7505.81, and Pearls at 46
FLouti AND MEAL.-,The matket for Western and
Stet a Flour is lees active, and moat kinds are lower.
The low grades of Western extra and ordinary State
are a shade easier, end soli slowly ; but good sound Stile
is firm and not plenty. The medium and b,.tter grades
aro quite irri guar.
The sales are 18,800 bbls at 641004.30 for sapersna
State and Western ; 45 3804.65 for the law grades of
Wesern extra; $44004.05 for extra State; 6.4 b 004.70
for fancy do; 64.8605 To for shipping urands of round
beep extra Ohio, and S 5 2006 10 for trade brands do.
Canadian Flour in oas:er, the low gravies particularly ;
the demand is moderate.:_ealse of 1.27 u 1th1...1.4.411.
•.eo it - -rTniopog - Lnskroid of Spring wheat extras, and
tradebratiOs 64.1006.10.
Bye Flour is quiet fur heavy; sales of 150 barrels at
62.70011
Coin Steal is steady ; sales of 480 barrels at 52.90 for
Jersey, and 531503 Si for Brandywine.
Wu lacy ;—The demand is more active, and the market
is higher; sales of 2,000 bbla at 24c fur State and 21%c
for Western.
GRAIN-1 he Wheat market is less active; choice quali
ties ate hse plenty, and with less Simons in freiabte ;
the market closes very firm for prime ehippingqualities.
Wiuter is dull and heavy ; sates of 160,000 bushels at 82
0102 c for Chicago spring, the latter for extra ; 85m
102 c for Milwaukee Club; 81098 c for Canada Club;
.6101,43 for red winter; 5L1401.16% for amber do,
sod 51.20c1.26 for white Western.
Barley end Barley Melt quiet; prices aro nnshanged
Oats are batter and in good demand ; 44046%c for Ca
nadian and. Western, and 45%0460 for Otani. Bye is
quiet; alee of 4,000 ha at Ole for Sreitei n, and 700 for
State.
Corn hi kiler 604 le mere active, the demand mostly
for export; sales of 146,000 ha at 41%047%c for new
mixed; 43% 602 c for old do; 55c for Western yellow, and
52c for white Western.
PROVISIONS —The Pork market is more active, and
closed with more steadiness;
sales of 600 bbls at 53.250
950 for prime, and 511.50011.62% for meas. Beef is
unchanged, and Is quiet; sales of 150 bble at 612013.59
thr prime rump, and 35140 14 87 for extra.
Bed' Hams are quiet at $16.17. Cot Meats era
steady; take of 260 blida mid Ws at 3%04%c for
Shotilders, and 4%05%c for Hams. Lard is in limited
request; common is heavy. Cheese firm; sales of 460
bbls and tea at 7%08%e.
A REMEDY FOR ;SIIALL-PDX.—Or. Frederick
Morris, resident pki sician of the Halifax Visiting DIG.
p•meary • IC 8., leee written a letter to the Asterisms
Nedico/ Times, in which he gitaa that the Sarracenta
Patentee," or Indian cup, a dirive plant of Nova Scotia,
is the remedy for Entail-fox in all its forma in twelve
bents atter the patient his taken the mediciae. That
"however alarming and numerous the eruptions, and Can
fluent and triehtfut they may be, the peculiar action of
the medicine is such that very seldom is a scar left to tell
the story of the di.essa." If either vaccine or varfolons
matter is washed with the totuslon of the sarraceuis, they
are deprived of their contagious properties. So mild is
the medicine to the taste that it may be largely mixed
with tea and coffee and given to connoisseurs in these
beverages to drink without their being aware of the ad
mixture. The medicine has been successfully tried la
the hospitals of Nova Scotia, and its use will be con
tinned.
T . HT CITY.
['OH wive; SIX IFOURTEI PAM]
MILITARY . :MATTERS.—Last evening,
a meeting Of Home Guards and citizens was hold, at
Ppring Garden Hell, in obedience to a cell from Lieute
nant Colonel J. noes Snowden; Commanding let Regi
ment P. 11. G., which hen been accepted by the Govern
ment for three months' service. Colonel Snowden ed.
drt seed the meeting inn long and patriotic speech, in the
course of which be read the official correspondence of
Governor Curtin and of the Adjutant General of the
State. He exhorted all tbose who were physically able
to join the corm that they might be in Washington by
the 10th Instant. The meeting - adjourned about ten
o'clock, to meet at the same place tonight.
The Home Guard is really becoming useful. No one
has ever seriously questioned Its patriotism, and it is
thought that there will ho no difficulty in obtaining the
requisite number of Bien in a very short space of time.
The opporttinily is now presented for the Poiladelphia
soldiery to rorel the aspersions and reflections upon their
brava,.
In this matter of accepting three-months soldiers the
Cyovernn.ent has come to a most important determitio
next, Thez , are to
lion. It bee decided to accept all the three.montlas
reeinlen.: ti re m po t ry will o f f er up to the 10th of June
L'onnst Ives for duty at Wash
next.
D. ~ Columbus, Ohio, eta.... Elt" L°:t!is, The
object of this action is obvious. Tere is be D e. e :',Z."
satiop of the war during the summer season, and as
available three•yeara volnuteets are to be 'sent into the
field, while the militia will do garrison duty in the re
cently conquered States.
It is estimated that at least 60,009 militia can be
brought into service before the 10th instant, alma betting
free for active duty the very large force now engaged in
guarding cities, forts, and railroads. Prom this it will
be seen that the Government is alive to the necessities of
the situation, and that moreover it acts upon Om belief
that lees then three months Nvill see an end of the rebel
lion. This summer excursion to the South will be very
popular among the young men of the hiorth.
CADET CAN P.—vn Monday next,
Illaiko's Philadelphia Cadets wilt go into camp at Edge
woad, near Chestnut Bill. They win leave their armory.
in Ibis city, at S A. hi.; take the ears from Ninth and
Green streets, and will be accompanied by Birgfe'd'a
Brined° Bend. .Tbe Saunders, Wien, Hyatt, and
Trenton Cadent, have been invited to attend. The
Mayor and City Councils will review the military at 4
o'clock P. M. The following are the officers of Blasi:es
Cadets:'Major; George H. Sale; Adjutant, A. C. Baas.
ko Sergeant Mayor, Charles McMichael. Co, A, Capt.
Lewis Ashmeed..., Lieutenants: Fred G. Tana, and Wm.
Ducar. Sergeants: Wm. Badger, Thomas Simnel:eon,
Serncel B. Powell. Co. B, Cape Daniel Bray. Lien
tenants: Albert 0. Blesko, Chas B. Nancredo, and S.
M. Nom:ker. Sergeants B. L. Baird, C. B. Wilson,
and Frank Lewis.
. .
• ARTILLERY DRILL.— uapt. HaStiirge
battery of arbiter' , will drill this afternoon at the Dia
mond Cottage. This oompany offered eighty-three men
for the three months' service under tha late call for vo
lnntem. We have no doubt but that they will make a
very creditable antler.
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FLIGHT EME.—About two o'clock yes
terday afternoon, a slight lire occurred et the holm No.
406 Fontb Twentieth street, c.c.:motel by Mr. 0. Bride.
The lire wee caned by the burning of come clothing in a.
cloeet. roologl trifling.
PERSONAL =mica. and Miss Mary Mc—
Clellan, the mother and sister of Major General &reek&
len, recently visited the Wood-street hospital. They were
reedn d with great respect, and the patients gave them,
three cheeis ait they left the premises.
IDENTEVEBD.— The boy who was found
Boating in the Delaware river, on Monday, has been
identified a, belonging to a canal boat lying in the
Ilia name we conld not ascertatn.l
DISTINGITISREp ARRIVAL.—General
Prim, of the Spanish tinny, and suite, arriTod In the city
leet riming, from New York. They are how quartered
at the Ointiaental Hotel.
.DIED FBOII. HIS
Richard Berry, who 'watt eo badly beaten by rowdies at
Iggleshold the other day, died from his injuries at bait
put eleven o'clock last evening.