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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1862
AT LAwr, we have a gleam of light from
the mountains of East Tennessee! No peo
ple have been so sadly oppressed as the
loyal citizens of that beautiful.distriet.
heel of tyranny has Leon upon theft neck
since the beginning of this strife, and their
oppressors have tortured them with the most
malignant hatred and persistent cruelty.
In the dark his or, of this rebellion nothing
will he read win more horror and detestation
than the chapter whiCh tells of the sufferings,
the patience, the endurance, and the loyalty
of this noble race of men. Amid tempta
tions and oppressions such as no pee ;
ple have ever experienced, they have
remained true even unto imprisonment and
death. The thrilling narrative of Parson
BROWNLOW has immortalized the devotion of
his fellow-sufferers; and it will be glad tidings
for his soul today to read the glowing de
spatch which
. came over the wires •at an
early hour. this morning.. We have read
nothing since the beginning of this contest
with such an ecstasy of joy, as wo read the
brief account of General NEGLEY'S triumph.
East Tennessee has been liberated, and by a
Pennsylvania general. We are proud of the
iiONTO T om•fos.‘44l-
IT is a terrible recording angel, this War.
Its eyes may be full of tears, its dark brows
corrugated with pain, its lips oniorering with
suppressed agony of pity, yet its hand never
falters ; upon the great wall of the Past, the
adamantine bonier of growing History, it
Maces, with deliberate surety, the awful record
of heroism and cowardice, the serene sacrifice
of conscious courage, the desperate
tion of impetuous impulse, things done and
things attemptid, plans fulfilled and plans
frustrated, honesty and peculation, patriotism
and traitorous corruption—all are registered
in the heart-language of the race and in cha
meters where sharp outlines can never be
blurred by any national vicissitude. Woo
to him whose perfidy is there blazoned to all
coming time ! Happy lie whose truth of heart
and power of mind are there made a rich le
gacy for unborn generations !
The anna's of the crisis through which we
are passing are the most varied, the most
vivid, ever written by War. The world has
no parallel to the extent and the degree of the
treachery disclosed by the last few months;
but neither bas it such sublime recoids"of in
corruptible manhood. If it has its Gosport,
it has, too ; its Monroe. It Mimeos the base
surrender of Pensacola by the heroic retention
of Sumpter. It contrasts LEE with LYON ;
BucuANAN with LINCOLN. It puts side by
side the raid of EWELL and the retreat of
BANKS ; the retreat of JACKSON and the ad•
vance of Fannioxv. •
It is to this latter operation that we wish to
call special attention. The retreat of Gon.
BANKS has been thoroughly discussed, and has
taken definite bhape in the public mind as one
of the most masterly movements of the war.
The ct iron mania" name is already gloriously
chiselled in iron. But the advance of Grew
Banton, having been through a region less
known and less near, has not received that
meed of praise to which a detailed , examina
tion of the difficulties suimounted and the re
sults achieved would entitle it. Tho data,
though confused, are now sufficient for us to
understand The movement; they are scattered
over the letters of many correspondents. We
give this succinct abstract of them.
At the time. General FREMONT received or-
ders from the Waa Department to move to the
rescue of BANKS, or the chastisement of JACK
SON, his army was at Franklin, in the centre of
Pendleton connty, Virginia. The phce is only
forty.fiye milts south of the extreme western
boundary of Maryland, but between it and that
State stretch innumerable spurs of mountain
ridges. Pendleton county is hemmed in_ on
the east by the Shenandoah mountains, on tha_
west by the Alleahanyi_ while I.l".nuou_ityin.
serrts.S - 61 - iidges, appro
priately described by the name Fork Moil&
tains, and others entitled, with sly sar
cum, Bull Pasture Mountains. JACK
SON was at this time at Winchester, north
east of FREMONr. Faxmoyes . eyident course
was, theret ore, to move down Ma southeaster
ly direction to Harrisonburg, make there a
junction with lkicDowcnn, and, intercepting
Jacssorr, compel hint to fight his way through
the •united forces or surrender. But Mc-
Dowenn could not get any respectable body
there in time; and it was Impossible for FRB
stostr to move an inch further south. He was'
already seventy miles from his base of sup
plies—separited from them by mountain-roads
of such impassability that his little army had
been for a week within two days of starvation.
It was exhausted by the forced marches re
cently made to rescue SCHENCK. and Minicoy;
it had not transportation adequate for a third
of its force, and between over-work and
under rations, was in no • state to move any
where, oven - under the most favorable condi
tion of travel. Besides, by moving southeast
erly, the General would be separating himself
still further from his supplies; the country
being utterly exhausted, he would have to
cross the Shenandoah at a very difficult point,
and risk a problematical junction with Mc-
Dowsu. The.practical exigencies of his situ
ation comyelkd him, therefore, to choose the
tedious alteniative of encompassing three sides
of a square; instead of making a short-cut of
the fourth. Who can believe that, receiving his
orders late on Saturday night; with his army so
worn, and ti e chances of co-operation so un
certain, Fnsuosr's plans were determined
and digested with such rapid precision, his
infinite practical arrangements made with
such tnergefc despatch, that bis troops were
in full motion on Sunday morning, shaping
their route'due north for Petersburg. Amid
constant rains, with food anything but con
stant, over reads cut and gullied by the army
transporta' ion of months—wet, jaded, hungry,
sick, an unfaltering will, an unflinching pur
pose, a big, brave heart, pushed these men on
to Petersburg; Into the town they trailed on
Monday—still willing, but really too weak, for
an immediate further advance. But they halted
Only till Tuesday, beginning then their
easterly course. One mountain ridge
after another • is left behind; toil, pri
vation, sufTerirg, are endured patiently
—for ,Jacxsos and the Shenandoah valley are
beyond. Knapsacks, stores, tents, and all un
necessary impedimenta are left behind. The
work is earnest, and the men earnestly band
themselves to it; svi h light bias and light
hearts they r 4 sum the march. Friday sees
them at Wardensville ; on Saturday they tri-
umphattly stand on the ridge that overlooks
the valley_ snJurtawl_r.,-, ec. - erritod
- the afternoon they camp, for the first time in
months, on a plain.
But there is na'rest for them. They are at
an important junction of roads; ono to Win
chester leads northeast; , one to Strasburg,
southeast. They are in the midst of the foe.
Again, the tireless daring of this man! Hav
ing accomplished, with exhausted forces, over
a hundred incredible miles in seven days, he.
yet ventures to attack JACKSON, and actually
defeats his rear-guard! But, meanwhile, the
bulk of the. rebel army passes down to Stras
burg In the cleverest nick of time, BIcDowELL
Banking it on the east, FREMONT °lithe west,
but, ununited;unable to stay its course.
It is evident that no human efforts could
have got a mile more out of Framosx's men
than that general actually obtained; but it is
equally clear that if the 'junction with Ma-
Dowsrz had been made a day earlier, JAcs-
sox's whole force would have been captured
or dispersed. We may learn critical charity
hom the thwarting, by circumstances, of such
indomitable genius, when we take down our
maps and rave, amid fireside comfort, because
g: JACKSON is not intercepted."
Ab, the brilliant marauder's pinnies are
dampened ! Ilia boasted • crowing has sub-
sided into an impatient cackle! A race for
life down the valley I The rapid raid a more
rapid retreat ! The pursuit of five thousand
men is one thing ; being pursued by-twenty
live thousand quite another. An advance
brigade of IticDowKLL meets FREXONT at
Strasburg, awl the united forces push on.
Desperately enough, too, to keep up with the
frightened. JACKSON! For Samna is on
the east . side ,of the mountains, seeking a
chalice to cross, and there is a longioadyet be
tween Strarbuig and Charlottesville. The rebel
is compellt d to destroy many of the stores just
captured with such hurrahs . ; prisoners taken by
him escape in .the cenfusion caused by the
bard pressit g columns in the rear, and join our
lints; and beyond Strasburg, the rear-guard
is again defeated. Onward still both parties
press—the recently victorious and well-sup
plied tebtls, and the worn and hungry Fede
ral. A: race for the bridges ! So desperate
that that at Woodstock we save, and that at
Mount Jackson we Vicki, rebuild. Let it
be remembered that Fasmosr is marching
tbrrugk a country wholly pinndered by the
rebel force in front, and is distant a hundred
and fluty 'miles from his depot of supplies.
Nevertheless, he fights and wins another bat 7
tle, and still follows every inch of the rebel
march to Harrisonburg. lie is now beyond
all previous Federal advance, and, in
,comme
moration 'of it, adds another victory to his
list.
Meanwhile, Sumps has been keeping
up a parallel march the other aide of the
mountains, not daring to risk the time for
crossing. The ridge molts away at Harrison
burg, and as the rebel marches down to the
Shenandoah at Port Republic, SHIELDS comes
in just at his rear. But be has only a hand
ful of men in his advance, and Is thrown back
to the main force, after fighting of fierce
desperation. .
Here the game is probably ended. Jac:a-
SON holds the bridge across the Shenandoah,
and is within, ehort distance of Charlottes
ville, where he will be safe. What is the result
of his raid ? He captired some eight hundred
prisoners; of these, two hundred have es.
taped, and wo hold at least six hundred of his
men leaving no balance in his favor. He
injured us slightly _by destruction of stores ;,
mot, than repaid him at
Milford and Conrad's Store; and, if we had
paid a hundred fold dearer for the raid, it
would cheaply have bought the exhibition of
such generalship as that of BANKS and of Furs
3101IT.
THE SPEECH of Mr. Senator FESSESDES,
which we published on Wednesday,. is an im
portant chapter in the history of this era, and
we recur to it to-day for the purpose of pre•
seating some thoughts it suggests to us. It
is one of those efforts which are commended
to us more by-the honesty and force of the
author than the mere declamation and rhetoric.
We have read nothing more characteristic of
the Senator froin Maine than this elaborate
and, at the same time, hurried defence of his
tax bill. He gives us the poetry of figures.
We are not startled by long columns of dreary
statistics, nor arc we overwhelmed by a
multitude of harsh, forbidding facts. He tells
the country very frankly what the Government
expects it to do. There is no burden made
ht avy ; there is none treated with indifference
or neglect. If we want to know the real
rnonetaty troubles of this war, we may look at
tbe - spr ech of Senator FESSENDEH. If we are
arixious to see really what we have gained,
the sentences of the Senator will be. abun
dantly sad:factory: lie had a tempting
theme. 'Had he been a more ambitious man
he might have been prophetic and oracular;
he might have advaneed new theories, and
crowded the Senate journal with strange and
peculiar laws. It was an opportunity that
few public men have ever enjoyed, and it is
to the praise of the Senator from Maine that
he has not abused it. -
The Senator makes one point very strongly,
in the course of his speech, and-that is the ne
cessity of meeting this tax bill as a sacred and
patriotic duty. If we can only educate our
selves to take this view of the subject, there
will be no further trouble. We must strip
this tax question Of any unpleasant imaginary
features. We must not allow it. to become
the selfish instrument of unscrepulous politi
cians. There is a fianger of its being a far
more potent enemy of the Administration
than any intrigue or machination of the rebel
leaders. In the hands of a great political
party, antagonistic to the• interests of the
Union, the .tax question would be danger
oils. They could poison the minds of
the people by appealing to their ignorance
and 'pandering to their cupidity. The poor,
the lowly, the selfish, the unscrupulous, all
who have their bread to earn or money to
Make, will be open to the seducing efforts of
such men.. If we only follow the lesson so
'plainly and forcibly taught by the Senator
from Maine ; it will be in. our_pewer to mee
-thc.e eemagogues - as - oecofirda their treachery
and faithlessness. It will be in our power to
'.be strong and united in making sacrifices of
money and means, as heretifore we have been
strong and united in sacrificing our lives and
the lives of our children. We have presented
One example of magnanimity and courage to
the world, which will live through all time.
When Ft•rt Sumpter fell the people rose and
laid their lives_ at the feet of the Republic.
.We can only do one thing more. We can
'bow the. earnestness of our sacrifice then,
and'our devotion and sincerity now, by accept
ing boldly and without mbrmur the tax bill of
Congress.
Is it not rather a proud privilege we eujoy.
• in being enabled to make these sacrifices ? Are
•we not fortunate in having a country and a
cause to sustain ? While our brothers are
enduring privation and hardship, and under
going-danger and death, should we hesitate
to give of 'our substance and store to
Sustain them What would be lands and
leases, and accumulations of money and se
curities, if the Government came to an end ?
What would be all the countless gains of the
merchant prince if a triumphant rebellion
would be permitted to desolate and appropri
ate? Let us ask ourselves those questions
when we conie to consider the tix bill. They
have been answered by Senator FESSENDEN,
and every-patriot in the country *ill approve
of his response.
, Iv TILE not very probable event of the' de
feat, arid consequent disruption, of Lord
PALMERSTON'S Administration, it will become
a clues tion, who shall succeed? The Earl of
DERIII has twice been Prime Minister—name
ly, from March until Dec.ember, 1852, and from
Af arch - 1858 to June 1858—and, as the recog
nized head of the Conservative party, would
probably be again placed at the bead of the
British Government r , always provided that
Queen Vrcrionts, who must be pretty well
t red of mere party strife, should not prefer
placing a moderate man, such as the Duke of
Ntwonsmn or Lord CARNING, at the helm.
At all events, should there be a change of Mi
nistry, Mr. Disitaxm may safely calculate upon
being counted.in with the new-comers.
In what capacity? He has twice served as
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and, truth to
say, made such a mess of it each time as
might be expected from a gentleman to whom
a simple sum in the rule of three must have
been as difficult as the pans azinorurn is to
juvenile students of Euclid. Indeed, as recent
accounts from England informus,Mr.Disasnu
has no ambition again to take the financial
department, but rather aspires to the more
lucrative and dignified_offine„of_Ambanador
The salary is about -£'12,000 per
annum, with certain pecuniary allowances
extra, besides £2,000 for an outfit, and a
splendid mansion, rent free and handsomely
furnished, in the Rue du Faubourg St. Ho
nore, which was the residence of PArntsr
BorsArenrx until 1814, when it was purchased
by the British Government. It is within a
few doors of the Palais de PElysee Imperial,
which was Lours NaroLzort's favorite resi
dence while President of the French Repub
lic. Mr. DISRAELI, to our certain knowledge,
is impressed with the conviction that he was
intended by Nature for • a diplomale ) and he
has just sufficient admiration of NAPennox
111. to make his official residence la Paris
pleasant as well as profitable.
It the Conservatives should obtain t office
just now, which is not very 'probable, two gen
tlemen have been mentioned for the Finance
Department. One is Lord. STANLEY, the
eldest son of the Earl of DERBY, and one of
the ablest among the young British statesmen.
He is only thirty-six years of age, but has'
already been Colonial Secretary and Minister
for Indian Affairs. It is most likely that he
Would prefer resuming the last-named office.
It is understood, in the political circles of
London, that the proximate Chancellor of the
Exchequer, in a Conservative Cabinet, would
be Sir STAFFORD NORTECOTE, a Devonshire
baronet of considerable wealth, who now re
presents the borough of Stamford in Parlia
ment. He is in his forty-fourth year; has had
some years' experiemce in the House of Com
mons graduated 'at Oxford with classical and
mathematical honors, was private Secretary
to Mr. GLADSTONE when that gentleman was
President of the Board of Trade in 1843—'45,
and was,. Fieancial Secretary•to the Treasitry
from January to June, 1859, under Lord
Dvnnt's second administration. He has
shown himself an advanced statesman
in educational extension and legal re
form, and is so apt at finance that, on
a recent occasion, when Mr. GLADSTONE'S
Budget bad to be assailed, Mr. DISRAELI, who
bad prepared to make the attsek, permitted Sir
STAFFORD NORTHCOTE to do it, which he did
in a manner not at all gratifying to the Whig
Ministry, inasmuch as he found out every
weak point in his adversary's armor, and an
noyed him exceedingly with a numb r of small
wounds. As a speaker, however, be is not
generally a very formidable .opponent. His
delivery is cold, his manner stiff, his voice
brassy, and his ser.tencei too long. Yet, as
one of the best in?ormed men in the House of
Commons, and notoriouily.,apitirate in his
statements of facts, :wherias Guantrrorts em
broiders and P.araisa - irox . ridicules the truth,
Sir STAFFORD always commands the attention
of the House. A short, stout, ungraceful,
speetacled gentleman, ever at DISRAELI'S side,
to post him up. Ton,hicts and figures," Sir
STAFFORD NORTHCCiTE, we understand, is al
ready marked out as Chancellor of the Ex
chequer should the Palmerston Cabinet ha dis
solved—a contingency not to be caleulated
upon, even after fresh defeats, while the Queen
is notoriously in a state of such considerable
mental excitement that quiet is essential to her
health.
IF nolo were wanted any single charac
teristic of man which should instantly and en
tirely separate him from all the other orders of
creation, his tendency to contrive and con
struct would beat fulfil the condition. Other
animals arc a part of nature ; they seem but
an exhibition of her forces in higher forms;
they reproduce the functions of the vegetable
world, adding no new property except locomo
tion. They are dependent on nritare for ma
terial existence, and their only act beyond
the mere sustenance of life, by appropriation
of food, is the exercise of inatinct in obtain
ing the one and preserving the other. But
man's relations are infinitely diverse and com
plicate, not only by reason of his higher
animal organization, which, creating more
varied wants, demands a more varied supply,
but because of that which constitutes him man
and puts him in connection with his fellows.
In man we meet, for the first time, a mastery
of nature; and the adapting of natural force,
to human purposes makes up the bulk of our
industrial employments.
Unfortunately, man is not contented with
this simple assertion of reason over nature;
his insatiable ingenuity seeks to convert social
forces, also, into machine-work, and thus to
Make the State ono vast system of political
wheels and gearing. Some one's ambition
subjugates a nation—forthwith individual will
is annihilated ; men are only material to be
moulded by imperial contriving; their im
pulses are made to develop the idea of .a
king, and to continue the motion originated.
by monarchical will. Such machines are hor
ribly unnatural, since they contradict the
fundamental characteristic of humanity. They
are built upon the supposition that men are
mere animals or inanimate. Their motive
power is not drawn from their constitution,
but is derived from without; neither has it re
gard to differences of constitution, but is in
all cases the same—one domineering will—
relying for success the accuracy of parts
adjusted as if they were dead matter shaped .
for and adapted to% special purposes. As a
consequence, if any part fail, the whole ma
chine •is thrown into confusion; and, having
no recuperative power within itself, it can be
rearranged only by the power that formed it.
If the breakage be considerable, apd tho ma
terials prove refractory, the disorder over
virlelms the master-mind; the boasting
will that thought itself omnipotent, be
comes the dupe of its own self-deception, is
caught in the whirling mazes which itself set
goiog—and the State is a wreck. Then en
sues an era of anarchy and riotous perplexity,
till the parts are, by sheer collision and attri
tion, enough broken and worn away tor a new
machinist of souls to gather them up and re
construct them.
Such is the history of monarchies, and such,
we believe, the cause of their rapid and hope
less destruction, when once the work of de-
moralization of parts has begun. -
A republic is exactly opposed to this—in its
formative and its regulative principles. It is
that government, and the only -government,
;WO recoznizesman - as - tr - rewrieil
having all the powers necessary for his de
velopment and his regeneration within. him
self. A Republic is, indeed, an ideal nutea
man freed from personal imperfections, anl
drawn upon a large sca:e. 'The relations of
it parts are not mechanical but vital. - It, is
not moved by an external power, but by
the intrinsic forces of its organism. For
the stiff and unalterable exactness of
machine-work, it substitutes the equally
,preciie but easier play of harmonious
life-functions. 'lt readily adapts itself to
the changing exigencies of political times
and customs, and, if injured, kas an innate
Power to heal the wound or stop the disease
before it seriously threaten life. Like the
monarchical machine, it is disturbed by. the
damage of apart ; but unlike it, it is-not whol
ly destroyed if even a Majority of its parts
are working unhoalthfully. Its power, being
but the aggregate power of the individuals
composing it, cannot exert itself in any special
direction without exerting itself indirectly in
all directions ; it is, therefore, sanative while
acquisitive; it heals wounds in one part by
giving additional nourishment to another.
These reflections have been suggested by
the extensive discussion, •public and private;
of the question—Will it be possible to rule
the conquered States ? If the foregoing re
marks are founded in truth, they suggest at
once the reply to the'curreiat doubt of the day.
Our Republic is an organism, not a machine,
and has an innate recuperative power. The
forces that fashioned it, being intrinsic,. must
continue it. Lithe means be demanded, the
answer is evident. Whatever great operative
principles of political economy conduce to the
welfare of other States gain double force in ours;
for other States, formed by outside power, give
themselves laws in order to adapt themselves
to forces ; we find-our laws through the deve
lopment of our forces. Now, the great law
that creates and guides all political existence is
the law of selfishness; by each man's taking
care of number one, every State,•in a material
way, takes care of itself. This is the law.
which, -with easy precision, solves the intricate
problems of national and social economy:
Under its influence the perplexing difficulties
of commerce unroll clear and straight; the
relations of manufactures and trades would be
impossible without it ; and all the infinite
entanglements of opposite and rival aims
become wealth-laden blessings as they obey
this law. If; then, it is the grand and suc
cessful operative principle of other States,
whose parts are but dead fractions of a me
chanical whole, how much greater will be its
force ar.d its attainment among us whose parts
are contributive to one great organism, and to
whom law u force? If once:the avenues to
Southern trade are completely in our hands,
bread-and-butter—which, op a large scale, and
with a large name, is called Political Economy
—will bring our brethren back quickly enough
to their allegiance. There is no gainsaying
this. • The world has been trying the ex
periment ever since it was created, and
gives but one answer. All political science
and calculations are founded upon this univer
sal experience—that than does that, and only
that, which conduces to his comfort and hap
piness. We buy in the market where we can
buy cheapest; we sell where we can sell to the
best advantage. The stringency and univer
sality of this principle admit no excep!ion to
it; all other influences, in comparison with
this, are as nothing. It is the great and be
neficent law of the world, and will assert itself
notwithstanding individual caprice and Mo
mentary or partial counter agencies. Pa
triotism dies before it, because patri
otism is a matter purely personal. A
single man, or a band of men, may starve
in the mountains in defence of country ; but a
whole State can never be trusted for such a
sacrifice. A may, therefore, be confidently
repeated that we are fighting only to give
Political Economy a chance to subdue the
South. We are only trying, and need only
try, to bring this wildly-oicillating pendulum
of rebellion near the great force of civic gravi
tation ; then we shall see its arcs grow smaller
and weaker, and the South, once more fairly
suspended, drew a plumb -line pointing to the
centre of the Republic.
. BLLI OP CARPETING, MATTIXO, &c.—The, early
attention of purchusers is requested to the general
assortment of 200 pieces of velvet, Brussels, ingrain,
three-ply, cottage, rag, and list carpetings. Also,
superior white and red-Ohecked Canton and cocoa
niattings; to be peremptorily sold, by, catalogue, on
a credit of.four Months, 'commencing this morning,
at 10i o'clock inToirely, by John B. Myers & Co.,
auctioneers, Noa, 232 and 234 Market street.
THE PRESS.-TELPHIA, FRIDAY. JUNE 13, 1862.
LETTER FROBi "OCCASIONAL."
If we except the traitors themselves, no
people have lost so much in the war for the
preservation of the American Union -as the.
English. They have lost the respect of every
civilized nation by the arrogance, di , simula
tion, and faithlessness of their leaders. Itis as
difficult to satisfy the the British statesmen as
it is to reason with the rebel slaveholders. If
the Federal army were•to open every Southern
port and to fill the British market with- all the
cotton required to supply the British rnanu
factories, tbere would be left among the aris
tocratic classes of the United Kingdom an
unconquerable hatred and envy of this coun
try. In the hour of our weakness Great Bri
tain insulted and degraded ns, and in the hour
of our victory, although every other civilized
nation admits that our Government his proved
its magnanimity and its power, England
alone continues to falsify, to ridicule, and
to depreciate the conduct of Mr. Lincoln's Ad
ministration, and the triumphs of oar armies.
In one of the last numbers of the London
Times this premium falsehood is deliberately
uttered : cc At this moment it is the whole
world against the South." Opposed to this
malicious misstatement is the fact that,
with one or two exceptions, there is not
a foreign Power in North or South
America that does not sympathize with the
rebellion. After the seizure of Slidell and
Mason it was almost unsafe for American gen
tlemen to remain in London. They were ex
eluded from society, assailed in Parliament,
and pointed at in the streets. The anxiety
to Involve our country in a conflict with Eng
land was universal, and when the twin con
spirators were surrendered this feeling was
followed by the bitterest disappointthent. Tht
moral example of the United States from that
day—the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia—the emancipation message of Pre
sident • Lincoln—the forbearance of our mili
tary leaders after every great success—the
wonderful results that have crowned the la
bors of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
even the treaty for the suppression of the
slave trade between the United States and her
Britannic Majesty, ratified in London on the
20th ult., have made no more impression upon
the British statesmen, and, it would seem,
upon the British people, than if they had been
so many acts of cruelty and bad faith. It
would be unnatural if this record did not pro
duce an all-pervading dislike and contempt for
Gre at Bt Rain among the otherPofers. What its
effect upon the American people must be it re
quires no prophet to anticipate. Duty to our
selves will compel such preparations as will ena
ble us effectively to resist any sudden attack
upon ourterritory orourrights. Eng4.4(l's mis
take has been a double mistake, 'lei friendly
aid extended one year ago Would have annihi
lated the rebellion and insured' her own inter
nal prosperity, and had she struck us then she
might have forced a recognition of the Con
federacy; but she has waited long enough to
see Secession expiring in'its strongholds and
to give the regular Government in this country
an opportunity to develop its resources, to
increase and discipline its army and its navy,
and to put• itself in a complete military condi
tion, and if it is the wish of the ambitions men
of her Majesty's Kingdom to embroil this
country in a war, we shall enter upon it in the
secure confidence that they are as utterly in
the wrong as the rebels themselves, and that
wo are fortified in the consciousness of being
entirely right, and able to attack Our foes and
to defend our boundaries. .
It is believed that the. Committee of Ways
and Means in the House will take such action
on the tax bill as will secure its speedy enact
ment into a law. Committees of conferenee
will be appointed by the two bodies to arrange
such of the few details upon which there is
difference of opinion, and it is not doubted
that the report from this committee will be
adopted by both-Houses. OCCASIgNAL.
WE HAVE a startling report from a rebel
source, announcing the assassination of Go
vernor ANDREW JOHNSON and 'Mater General
BUTLER. The rumor in re&rence to . General
BUTLER lacks confirmation, but- that about
JOHNSON is 'expressed in more decided terms.
We place no confidence in either of. these
statements. If Governor JOHNSON had died
_b_ythe..hands_aLan...aragusinsthe_intanksAnee
• would have been with us, Within' an hour
after the occurrence. We have telegraphic
communication with Nashville at all times,
and the Government would have known if'ansi
accident had befallen the distinguished states•
man now governing . Tgrinessee.
Tuz mita nrcErntni to be e'xtended to the
Rev. Wm. G. BROWNLOW by the citizens of
Philadelphia; this evening, at the Acade
my of Music; promises to be a brilliant
affair. The sale of tickets is progressing ra
pidly, and it is not improbable that enough to
fill the house to its utmost capacity will be
sold before this evening. Nothing has been
left undone by the committee of arrangements
to render the occasion worthy the name and
fame of Philadelphia and the patriotism of her
citizens. The sale of tickets for the Brown
low receptions in the cities of Cincinnati,
Boston, and New York exceeded four thou
sand each, and we are sure that Philadelphia
will not be behind .her sisters in doing honor
to this hero-patriot of Tennessee, more espe
cially as the proceeds of the reception are to
be appropriated towards retrieving Mr. B ROWN-
Low's finances, and enabling him to resume
the publication of his newspaper, the Knox
villa Whig.
FROM WASHINGTON..
Special Despatches to The Press."
The United" States Treasury Notes
The . excitement in New York about . the proposed au
thorisation of an additional one hundred and fifty mil
lions of United Statee notes is regarded here as unwar
ranted by the facts in the case. The whole nominal
circulation of United States notes at this time is only one
hundred and seventeen millions five hypdred thousand
dollars. There are In the TrtalntrY, to the credit of (1124
burning officers, about thirty-two millions, leaving about
half a million with which to meet drafts from the de
partment. Of the hundred and seventeen millions, about
fifty-seven millions, being the amount of the demand.;
notes, are Practically withdrawn from circulation, and
boarded for the payment of customs. Of the proposed
new issue, therefore, tifty-s”rer, millions may replace the
eaocunt thus boarded, and about forty millions will be
withheld from /66110 to moot possible demands for tens
porary deposits beyond immediate means. <Thns ninety=.
seven millions will , make so practical addition to the
circulation.'
It is well understood, also, that the Secretary will In
no event tune any part of the new notes), if authorized;
except small notes to take tho place 'of the laige in the
payments to soldiers amnother creditors preferring them,
so long its the duties on imports, the increase of the tem
porary loan, and the conversion of United States notes
already tuned into dre-twenty par bonds, yield revenue
enough to meet the daily expend:twee. .r„.
During the present week thus far the income from
these worms has more than met the Icurreni expenses.
The conversions alone bare supplied more than half a
million of dollars a day, and will probably increase.
Under these circumstances, very little use will be made
of the additional authority proposed to be given to the
Secretary, though it is thought prudent to guard against
possible exigencies by giving it. Auy axpansios of the
currency which may take place, therefore, wilt not be
attributable to the Treasury Departraent, to whatever
else it may be ascribed. . .
Important Decition of the Patent Office
Commissioner HOLLOWAY has decided that'' , an appli
cant for a patent cannot be defeated by the exparteatate
ment, even if accompanied by an affidavit of any Nissan
interested in the refusal of a parent." -This decision
will have the effect of checking the subtle and irregular
practice occasionally resorted to by interested parties, of
sending to the iatent Office private letters, accompanied
with drawings, ,to., with the view of preventing the
grant of particular patents.
The Alleged Treason of Ben Wood.
It is stated to-day that the charges against Brs.WooD
consist in Dalt that be has been forwarding to the rebel
States copies of his speech which he obtained leave of
the House a few weeks since to have printed. These
have been franked and sent to a list of old subscribers to
the New 'York News residing in the South. How these
sixeches were passed through the lines to a question for
the Judiciary Committee of the Home, who, have Mr.
WOOD'S case in charge, to'ascertain:
Arrival of Paroled Prisoners.
One hundred Federal soldiers Taroled DI JACKSON at
Winchester, have arrived at the Soldiers' Rome, near
this city.
&Vera/ Washingtonians, who [eft here little more than
a year mince with the Intention of returning to capture
Washington with the Sonthern'army, were brought to
yesterday us prisoners, having been captured from the
rebel Jecgsou , s command. They appeared crestfallen
as they were marched along the streets. They ereakow
in the Old Capitol prison.
The Fail of Richmond a Certainty
A gentleman of eminence, who has arrived directly
from the headquarters of the army of the Potomac, ex
preseee the opinion, based noon what ho learned from an
Interview with military ofncere, that the taking of Rich
mond by oar forces I:s.siserety a question of
. .
Expulsion or yallandightim.
Stiehheneaosx, of Ohio, promoted a .memorial
to the Norse; . hi-day, from citizens of Chat evatO,
Ohio, prat iug that Repre.entative lint.LixiifoH4X, ho i
expelled from the lloiliie as a traitor to hip eoantry and
a dikgraco to the State of Ohio.
WASELLNOTON, June 12, 1862
WASHINGTON, Juno 12, 1882
Returned
Change of Nome
The Senate commerce committee reported a bill to-day
to Change the nein° of tho port of entry at Brunswick',
Georgia, to Darien.
Amendment to the Emancipation Bill
Mr. WlLeos, c I Massachueetta, introduced a bill in the
Senate amendatory of the emenipation act now being
carried out here. It preacribea that the oath required to
Verify the statements or petitlaue filed before the com
missioners any, in all cases in which claimant& are
minors; he made by the :guardian, or by any other per
son having lawful custody of the person and property of
such minor; and that in all cases wherein the cliimputs
are non. residents, the -verification may be mule by their
agents; and in cases where the claimant are milita
ry cr naval officers, by an officer having a sepa
rate commands or by a commander of a poet. It declares
flee the slaves of ell residents of the District, whether
they are employed here or elsewhere. It also liberates
all slaves held under the laws of any State, who may hare
' been employed within the District since the 16th of April
with the consent of their masters. It also makes provi
sion for the appointment of a solicitor of the commission.
New Law on Contracts.
Mr. HALE introduced a bi l in the Senate to-day pro
viding for the repeal of the law approved Juno 2, re
quiring a sworn copy of every contract to be filed with
the Secretary of the Interior in an office to be called the
Returns Office. All contracts made by the Navy, War,
and Interior Departments are now required to be copied,
sworn to, and deposited as stated for inspection.
Post Office Affairs.
The Pottmnater General, yeaterday, ordered the fol
lowing:
MAIL BINSKESPEnS APPOINTED.-11. Xouia, Pa., Wm.
N. Snyder, in place of D. J. Snyder.
At Port Carbon, Pa., James Smith, Jr., in place of
James Comely.
At South Amboy, N. J., John Miller, from date able
commencement.
PENNSYLVANIA POST OFrICE ArPOINTNENTS.—Mrs.
ParahAteed, postmaster at Corsica, Jefferson county,
Pa, vice W. W. Reed, resigned, andaince deceased,
John Hudson, postmaster at Kirby, Greene county,
Pa., vice Marion (Malian, removed.
Office aE McOalmont, Yenango county, Pa., is discon
tinued.
31.trri.sgo.—At Charlotte Ball, Bt. Mary's county,
Maryland, Theophilus Harrison is appointed postmaster,
vice N. F. D. Browne, resigned.
Vino .—John E. Chum. costmatter,
Anew:clack county, 17irginfo, vie° 0. P. Drulawn& who
abandoned the office.
John F. Williamr, yoatmaster, Siseenville, Kanawha
county, Virginia, vice J. M..Glasin, abandoned
Harlan P. McGregor, postmaster, Highland, Ititchie
county, Virginia, vice Wm. McGregor, resigned.
Sylvester Slimmers, postmaster at Green Spring Ban,
ilampihtre county, Virginia, vice Charles M. Taylor, re
moved.
Miscellaneous
The Circuit Court, to-day, in the matter of John and•
illium Jackson, claimed as fugitive slaves by Dennis
Duval, of Maryland, repeated their former decision in
refusing to admit testimony as to the loyalty of the claim
ant, but permitted] the admission of testimony as to
whether the slaves bad been actually engaged in aid of
'tho rebellion. - The fugitives wore returned to the claim
ant. The counsel for the slaves claimed that the court
should return the fugitives only on the requisition of the
:Governor of Maryland, but the court deciled against the
pot
The Poet Office Department hes received information
that the Overland Muil Company is now in readiness,
and will resume its service, which has been suspended by
the Indian attacks.
The Senate, to-day, confirmed A. V. S. LINDSEY, as
postmaster at Nashville, and Capt. ALIIION P. Musa,
of tbo 4th Artillery, as brigadier general of volunteers.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which TITOM/S
CLOW= was confirmed as postmaster at Troy has boon
disposed of, and the appointment is now complete.
A large number of workmen to-day broke ground on
Pennsylvania avenue, thus commencing the city railway.
Adjutant General Tansies was transacting bunkum as
usual, to-day, at the War Department. This is a suffi
cient reply to the statement that he has been suspended
from that office. It is not known to his most intimate
friends that a court of inquiry is reported at a distance,
engaged in investigating any of hie official transactions.
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM TENNESSEE.
Success of General Negley's Ex
pedition.
CAPTURE OF CHATTANOOGA
Retreat of the Rebels
ENTHUSIASM OF THE BAST TENNESSEANS,
If/SEVILLE, Juno 32.—A despatch from Gen. Nogley
to Gov. Johnson announces the success of his expedition
to East Tennessee. _
Ho took 80 prisoners, including a number of private
citizens. A drove of cattle and a large number of hot Bed
intended for the rebel army were also captured.
The defeat of. General Adams' rebel force in Sweden'e
Cove was more complete than at fret represented. Gen.
Adams barely succeeded in making his escape, without
hat, sword or horse.
The rebel batteries at Chattanooga were silenced on
the ith j after a beary.eannonading of three hours.
Our forces opened fire on the next day, and continued
it for 'ea hours on the town, driving - the enemy out of
his worriand forcing hien to evacuate the city.
The rebels burned Ore railroad bridges in order to
prevent pursuit by our army.
The loyal citizens of Nast TCDIIOEBEO, who have thus
been relieved hon . ) tbo despotic rule of the rebels after
Co long en endurance, came out in crowds along the line
ol.meroh of the army of the Union and greeted our troops
with the most enthusiastic cheers.
A great many applications aro being made at the E
outlive oflica for passos to Memphis.
THE PURSUIT OF JACKSON.
The War in the Shenandoah Valley.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM GENERAL FREMONT
•
. .
HEADQuARTSII.3 OP TilE MOUNTAIN DINPARTMENT,
l'onT Baroarac, - June 9, Noon, S S
Via hliwthefirg, June 12.
There was no collision with the enemy alter dark las
night.
This morning we renewed the march against him
entering the woods in battle order, his cavalry appear
frig on our flanks.
General Blenker bed the left, General Kilroy the right,
and General Schenck the centre, with a reserve of Genii;
ral Stahl's brigade and General Bayard's.
The enemy was found to be in full retreat on Port Re
public, and our advance found Me rear guard barely
across the river, and the bridge in flames.
Oar advance came in so traddenly that some of the
officers remaining on this side escaped only with the loss
of their horses.
Cannonading during the forenoon apprised us of an en
gagoment, and I am informed hero that Gen. Jacksof a
ticked Gen. Shields this morning, and, after a severe tut
gsgtment, drove him down the river, and is now in pnr
suit.
.1 haves:tot an officer with a detachment of cavalry to
obtain communication with Gan. Shields. This morning
detachments wore occupied in searching the grounds co
iered by yesterdayle action at Cross Boys for our ro
inaining dead and wounded.
lam not yet fully informed, but think 125 will cover
our toes in killed, cud 600 that in wounded. The enemy's
loss we cannot clearly ascertain. He was engaged during
the night in carrying off his dead and wounded in wagons.
This, morning, upon our march, upwards of 200 of his
dead were counted in one field, the greater part of whom
wece badly mutilated by cannon-shot. Many of his dead
were also scattered throusib the woods, and many had
been already buried. A. number of prisoners had been
taken during the purenit.
regret to have lost marry good officers. Gsneral
Stable brigade was in the hottest part of the field, which
was the left wing, from tke beginning of the fight. The
brigade leet,:inofficers, fiTO killed and seventeen wound
ed, and one of his regiments alone, the Bth New York,
bas buried sixty-five.. , The Garibaldi Guards, next after,.
enffered most severely, and following. this regiment, the
45th New, Wink, the find:tail Hines, of General Bayard
and General Milroy's brigade. One of the Bucktail com
panies has lost all of its officers, commissioned and non ,
commitsioned. ...•
The loss in General: Schenck's _brigade was less,
although he-inflicted severe loss on the enemy, princi
pally by artillery tire. Of my staff I lost a good officer,
who ;ear killed, Captain Nitholus Donnka.
Many horses were killed M our batteries, which the
enemy repeatedly attempted to take, bnt wore ropnlzed
by canister Pre generally.
I feel myself permlited to say that all our troops, by
their e durance of this severe march and their stdendld
conduct in the field, are entitled to the President's com
mendation. The officers throughout behaved with great
gallantry and efficiency, which requires that I ahall make
Particular mention of them, and whlchl trust will receive
the .particular notice of the President as soon as pos
sible. . •
I will tend in a full report, but in this report I am
unable to make any ouo particular distinctlon than that
pointed out in the description of the battle.
• IleepectfallY,
• J. O. FREMONT,
. •
Major General Commanding.
WASIIINOTOX, June 12.—N0 further particulars of
Gen. Shiekls , engagement have been received at the Nor
Department.
LATEST FROM GEN, MoOLEL
LAN'S ARMY.
A. Itecolinoheance to Meadow Bridge.
THE ENEMY Q.TJTET-
TUE ROADS IMPROVING
Wasiltharos,June Et—Midnight—Ad vices from Gen.
51cCIrlian's htedgrouters, this evening, state that a re
connoiresnee made this morning es far as Meadow Bridge
found the etemy Quiet, but In force.
Some rkirmishing had taken place during the day, but
with little result on either side.
The weather was good, and the roads and ground were .
d tying rapidly.
An Arrival from New Orleans
BOSTON, June 12.—Tbe schooner Flying Dragon ar.
rived at this port, this morning, from New Orloans on
the 22i ult with 400 barrele spirits of turpentine and 300
barrels of tar.
The If. S. Fugate Niagara at Boston ;
Boarl, June 12—The United States frigate Niagara,
front Re Weet, been signalled below,
The Gunboat Paul Jones.
WAsm).:Grox,' - dunel.2.—The guulyeat Paul Jouea Jun .
armed at the navy. yard, from Baltimore, for her smut
ment.
NEWS -FROM THE REBELS.
OUR VICTORIES ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
THEY PLEAD FOR. AN ASSASSIN
Wesniticrotc, June 12.—The Richmond papers re
ceived here contain extracts from the Vicksburg sweetly
which testify to the brilliant operations of our fleet in
that vicinity,
News from Vicksburg of the 30th ult , published in
the Richmond Examiner, of theftth inst., says that " two
of the enemy's gunbonts - atnnuts.l themselves by throwing'
dot and Melt into the heart of Vicksburg. About one
hundred and twenty-five missiles were thrown, but com
paratively taw of which appeared to be dirocted at our •
forces. We have heard of no casualtlea beyond some
private residences and one or two .churches being con
sidetably damaged."
. The report of [the Vicksburg papers states the town of
DI) Soto, Miteistippl, had been destroyed by our fleet,
and adds, that "but three liWo buildings now mark the
spot which once - glorified in the title of a city."
The 11111110 report adds that "the Federal gunboats
shelled the town of brand Golf on Monday, and their
transports landed a number of troops, who pillaged and
sackedthe town of ororything they could lay their hands
on."
The Richmond Examiner of the nth devotes its edito
rial columns to deploring the fact that there is found no
individual rendered desperate and weary of living by the
wretchedness this invasion has brought on him, as to
substitute what may be an ignominious suicide for a
glorious martyrdom. This is intended as an incentive
for procuring the assassination of United States officers
who have taken possession of rebel territory
11to paper is printed on a half sheet, midi's a striking
evidence of the impoverished condition of affairs in Rich
mond..
A letter from Staunton, Yu , dated Juno 6th, pub
lished iu the same paper, states that, on Monday, Jack
son met acd engaged Shields, after the recapture of the
Federals of Front Royal, taking with it eighteen of the
12th Georgia Regiment. The rebels claim to have re
pulsed our troops, and taken 600 prisoners. Their own
lees they give as being small.
Telegraphic news from Augusta, Ga., dated June Ttb,
reports that Gov. Andrew Johnson was killed in Nash
ville, by a man named George Brown, who, In turn, had
been killed. The same despatch states that Gen. Butler
had been killed in New Orleans, but adds that the report
lacks confirmation.
FROM MEMPHIS.
8,000 BALES OF COTTON FOR SHIPMENT-CAPTURE
OF TWO REBEL STEAMERS
Mastrnts, Junelo —Quiet pervades the entire city.
The ready sabmiesion of the inhabitants to the rule of
the United States authorities is surprising and gratifying.
The civil authorities continue to discharge the func
tions of their office, as heretofore.
The provost marshal's office is thronged with a ppllcaute
for permits to proceed North. Alt persons are required
to take the oath of allegiance before this permission is
granted.
Jackson's rebel cavalry, which has been hovering
around the city since its occupation by our troops, era
said to have gone - to holly Springs. As most of them
are largely interested in that city, it is not probable that
they will make an attempt to turn it.
The city recorder was yesterday arrested by the pro
vost marshal, for causing the arrest of es citizen for con
versing in the street with a Union soldier.
Nebel cavalry are scouring the country around Grand
Junction, destroying all the cattle that can he found.
Applications to ship 6,000 bales of cotton have already
been made.
The Memphis Argus is shill outspoken in its Secees'on
sympathy. The Ara/ducks is more guarded, and in
clined to submit quietly, and both papers advise peace
able submission to the Federal rule. .
klauy stores have been reopened and resumed busi
ness. Some dealers refuse Confederate money, but re
ceive Tennessee bank-notes. The markets aro rather
sparsely supplied with meat and vegetables.
.Two rebel eteamers were captured yesterday above the
city.
Further from Memphis,
NEW Yong., June 12.—A special despatch from Mem
phis, to the Tribune, says that many of the Memphis
banks have been located at Columbus, 3flssissippi. Gen.
Ilindnum took a forced loan of a million from them a
'Week ago in tho name of the Southern Confederacy.
Coin. Davis is sending despatches to Gee. ifalleck
overland. .
Maurine, June 9.—lntolligence was received this
morning that as soon as the news of the defeat of the
rebels' fleet here and the surrender of tte city reached
B. Francis river, Arkansas, a steamer, acting under
Oen. Hindman's order, went up and down that stream
and destroyed several thousand bales of cotton. Some
400 bales were burned at Madison, Arkansas, about
forty miles west of here.
Throughout yesterday and last night this city was as
quiet as any Northern city. To-day some of the stores
are open, and confederate scrip is being pretty generally
refused.
There has beet no movement either in the fleet or land
forces since Friday.
It ie Bald that as many se 30,000 bales of cotton bare
been burned here. Not much biitinets Is being done,
and currency is left to regulate Heel.,
The Construction of Iron-Clad Ships.
LETTER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
WASHINGTON. June 12.—The following letter. has been
addreseed, by the Secretary of the Navy, to the Naval
Cotamittees of both lioueea:
NAVY ThIPAIMIENT. June 9, 3.862.5ta : I bed the
honor to t ddress the N+vat, Oonuntttee, under date of
25th lof March last, on the subject of armored shire,
end the necessity of preliminary measures in the future
conetruutton of reesete for the naval aortic°. The fact
that a radical change bag commenced in the construction
and armament of chips—which change, in effect, die
penses with the navies that have hitherto existed—le ob.
vioue, and it 13 a goeetiou for Congo ma to decide whether
the Government will promptly take the initiative step to
piece our country in the trout rank of maritime Powers.
It is unnecessary that I should recapitulate the ang
gestione contained In my letter of the 25th of March ;
but I would again call your attention to theni and state
my earnest desire that Congress should take action, be
fore its adjournment, on the subject not only of supplying
itself wills the armature and heavy ordnance for ships,
tint of the substitution by the Government 9f iron for
wood, in viola or In part, in the construction of naval
veeeele. • It bao hitherto been supposed to be the truo
interest of the Government to build its owns ships of war,
and to manufacture the arms, and most of the articles
which 'are requisite for the naval service. Thla necessity
has arisen chiefly from the fact that naval Tassels, and
naval porpoises and objects, are in many respects eo ea
sentiolly different from those of the mercantile marine as
to place them out of the usual line of private enterprise.
The Government has consequently to pay an extra cost
for extra and better work. in • naval and military mat
ters it is indispensable that vessels, guns. machinery,
everything per.aining to them, should b e . of the beyt
quality, reliatle, and always ready at any moment to
meet tie public necessities.
The GOT( roment has several large navy yards for
bnilelng ships; and the introduction of steam, which is
necessary for and made applicable to all naval vessels now
constructed, has compelled it to erect extensive ahopa for
making steam machinery. But these shops aro inade
quate to the wants of the navy, and for some years it will
be necessary, under any circumstances, to contract for
much the terser portion of the work that will be required.
It is now generally conceded that vessel, for listeing
purposes must be heavily plated with iron, if they are
not built entirely of that material. In Me, as in moat
costly fabrics, economy is reached through durability.
Iron shipbuilding is new in this country; but few per
sons are engaged in it, and It Is a novelty in our navy
yards.. Heavy iron beams, ehafting, and thick iron
plates, can be procured from only two or three parties,
and then in limited quantities, sod subject to great delay.
IndirM nets have little use for irou of such magnitude
as the navy must bare, and there must unavoidably be
great outlay to prepare for the execution of such work.
With only the nuly for a purchaser there can be no com
petition, and the Government will be compelled, under
such circumstances, to pay almost an> prices the mills
and forges may demand., No inconsiderable portion of
an iron ship can be made and procured at the ordinary
mills, and to for as it can be done it may be the beet po
licy to be so subjected ; but the heavy and expensive por
tions cannot be so procratd, and unless the Government
is prepared to execute the work, it will be subject to in•
poeition, and ice vessels to marked Inferiority
Other nations, whose wooden ships-of-war far exceed
our own in numbers, cannot afford to lay them aside, but
are compelled to plate them with iron at a very great
cost. They are not unaware of the disadvantage of this
proceeding, but it is a present necessity. It must be
-borne in mind however, that those Governments which
are striving for navel supremacy are spacing no expense
to strengthen themselves by building iron vessels, and
already their dockyards are - undergoing the necessary
,preparation for thts change in r aval architecture, not
withstanding those Governments have at their command
the greatest experience and th ) most extensive and com
plete iron and machine factories that private enterprise
can pi educe. These facts are suggestions to our Govern.'
tient, and I desire to call your attention to the necessity
of making the necessary provision for ourselves by pro
viding the means and conveniences for building and pre
paring a navy such as the strength and character of our
Government and,country require, in order to maintain
its true position among maritime Powers.
We bare boron eogagtd for years, and have strait mil
liens in our navy-yards and on our steam-uitichlae shops
for ship-building purposes, and have not yet been able
to keep up with the wants of the navy and the exigen
cies of the service.
It is nut the part of wisdom to close our eyes to the
progress of events, nor to evade the responsibilities that
properly belong to us. The creation of a new and diffe
rent nap•, such as the development of -science and art
already demonstrate AEI a necessity, calls for vigorous
measures and prompt and energetic action.: The Govern
ment should not, injustice to itself, be dependent on pri
vate establishments for its most important and extensive
works, but should rely upon itself. Great works, how
ever, require time in their preparation, and lavish ex•
penditure cannot hasten them.
Congress baa been liberal' in its appropriations for
building vestals, but these appropriations cannot he made
available in obtaining the proper locations, and mills,
forges, furnaces, and shops, all of which are tvonisile,
and which, to be secured properly, need time and careful
conch erasion. •
II the money for the purposes be now appropriated,
we shall commence under as favorable circumstances
ea any nation the conetruction of a navy adaptei to the
wants of our country and the times. No nation can
have an advantage over us, if we avail ourselves of
our means and opportunities It is now no longer
doubtful that our, future safety and welfare are de
pendent on our naval strength and efficiency. It is a
duty, an well as a necessity, that we make those United
States a great naval Poser. We owe it to ourselves
to commence Si once this work, and the present Con
gress should, in my opinion, take the preliminary steps at
the present session for laying the foundation for the con
struction of n navy commensurate with the wants and
magnitude of the country. The place or places, the
.ehops and tools, and oth.r appurtenances for this groat
work mnat be commenced in season. The 03 porience we
have had admonishes us not to permit a war to come
upon us uisprepared.• Yet such an event may be pend
ing, and the responsibility and calamities that would
follow neglect eheuld be a warning fer us to be prepared.
No.amonut of money would repair the wrong that might
be inflicted from present neglect. A million or two of
dollars judiciously expended at the present time may
cave Lands cds of millions, and the honor of tho nation
'after hostilities shall have commenced.
I have made these suggestions In coniequence of the
near termination of the session, without any movement
as yet for establishing the necessary works to produce
the heavy iron and mmature that will hereafter enter
into the construction of our naval veseele. It is doubt
ful when:lir any of our present navy yards are adapted
to the purpose Lei ein indicated, lint if so, they will re
quirnconsiderabit enlargement. The subject is one that
should receive careful consideration.
I would suggest that authority be given .to designate
end pismire ounor more imitable locations. We are nsw
constructing a number of gunboats by contract on the
. Western waters, and I would suggest that recent expert
iniCO. and the at reenurcee in iron and other catatbili
ties'of the West, with the radical change in naval archi
tecture, dilllOUPlrtite the propriety of astablishmg a navy
Yards foundry, eon Shope, at soma point in the valley of
the
Such a yard, and its attending establiehmowts, would
possess many advantages, &mile becoming a tisce.s•ity.
I conmiend it to your attention, with the other subjects
alluded to in this communication.-
I have the bone• to be, your obedient servant,
GIDEON WELLE?
•
SAUNDERS' CADETS.—The cadets 'of'
Sander' I, etitUte NUI drill tide afternoon, ut AY.
o'clock, at the comer of Locust and Itorey-m,cvnd
streets, Wrist. Plilladelobia, at the — strawberry festival`
for the aid of the Children Home We have repeatedly
celled. the attention of our readers to the occasions on
which there'll:mustily drilled cadete.exhibit their truly
remarkable attammeuts. each as • are. dltpused to see ;
their per Immemeea, Vila' afternoon niay 'promise them
selves a very agreeable entertalur4ut.
MIMI CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION,
WABRINGTOS, June 12
SENATE.
Judicial Districts.
Mr. WRIGHT (U.), of Indiana, presented a petition
from the members of the bar of the State of Indiana in
relation to the proposed bill for the change of judicial
dietticteof the United Btates,acd asking that Indiansand
Ohio atilt remain in the same district.
Mr. MORRILL (Rep.), of Maine, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported a bill in addition to the act to
prolide for salvage in cases of capture.
Senators from Deseret.
Mr. LATHAM (Dem ). of California, called up the
roaolaVon to admit the gentlemen claiming to be tiena
tore from Deseret to the doer of the Senate.
Mr. BALE (R.), of New Bamiehire, saki that, m
far as ho knew, such action was entirely without pre
cedent.
LANE (Rep.), of Kansas, laid that whoo the
Emitters from Eamon first came here they were not ad
mitted.
Mr.•LATHAM said that, If such was the case, he had
so debit* to Nees the reeolutton. Laid over,
Buckner's Trenton.
Mr. DAVIS (U.), of Kentucky, offered a resolution
relating to Gen. Buckner. The preamble sets forth that
he had seduced the dtate Guard of Kentucky, and com
mitted treaeon and wan under Indictment for treason
agaipet th e United States in the District Court of Ken
tucky. Therefore, resolved,
That the said Simon Bolivar Buckner - ought to be
transferred to the civil autheritioe of the United States to
be tried for treason, whereof he' stand,' indicted.
Mr. GRIMES ( R ep.), of lowa, thought the resolution
ought not to pun There were three °Ulcers of the Uni
ted States, who lied been taken prisoners, here now ne
gotiating for a general exchange or prisoners. including
'loaner. Be thought we ought not to keep so many of
our own men prisoners fgr the take of sending back
Buckner to be tried in Kentucky.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, wanted to know
ilithe Senator front lows had any reason for confiding
faith In the rebels respecting an exchange of prisoners.
After the battle of Beloit nt this Government surrendered
the prisoners on a promige of exchange, but the rebels,
after receiving their men, refused to give up ours, and it
is will known they refused to deliver up Colonel Coe
reran the other day after the privateers were sent down
to them. He wee willing to make exchanges, bat be
wanted to know what assurance thei o was that the Re
bel Government would keep Its faith in the matter.
Mr. GRIMES said that the - Government continue!
to make exchanges notwithatanding the bad faith of the
Rebel Government,, and Buckner or anybody else would
not be given up Ult we had a like number delivered to us:
Mr. DAVIS claimed that the rules or exchange were
settled by the laws of nations, and It was degrading to a
Government to submit to peculiar terms exacted by an
arrogant rebellion. Buckner was nne of the worst of
traitors, and such a wretch ought not to be exchanged,
but taken to Kentucky and hung
Mr. BROWNING (Rep ), of Illinois, said it was very
likely that Buck - not was a bad man, but tto flame argu
ment might be used against exchanging any prisoner.
We must adopt the same ralo in regard to all prisoners.
Tbie buelueta did not belong to Congress at all, but en
tirely belongs to the military government, and they most
make their own rnh e, and to what they please with the
prisoners. Besides, walk, the war in in emigres*, military
power has no right to deliver over prisoners of war to the
civil authorities. If Buckner was hung, it would only
inaugurate a as stem of retaliation.
On motion of Mr. LATUAhI, the resolution was post
poned till to-morrow.
Slaves in the District.
Mr. WILSON (Bep.), of Massachuietts, introduced a
bill supplementary to the act for the release of certain
pet son hold to service in the District 01 Columbia.
' Frauds.
Mr. BALE introdncCd a bill to repeal the act to pre-
YCLI, end punish frauds on the part of officers entrusted
in making contracts for the Government.
The.Asltburtou Treaty
Mr. SAULBEIUMX(Dest.),ofTered a reeolntion calling on
tho Eecrotary of State to inform the eenste what amount of
money wee paid to Maine and fdaseachusetta for yielding
to the Ashburton treaty, aud what has been done with
the money stipulated to be paid for certain lends taken
by Great Britain, and if the same has not been paid, why
not. Adopted.
The bill for the relief of Lieutenant (now General)
Ulyethe S. Grant woe taken tip and peeled.
On motion of Mr. LATEAM (Dew.), the Pacific rail
road bill was token up
Mr. LATHAM. proceeded to speak in favor of the pato
sage of the bill. lie said that, as long ago as the opening
01 the pre•_ent century, Jefferson saw the importance of
this meat work, end the country was yet smolt and in its
iolatcy. Afterwards the Government, seeing the great
importance of connecting the country, instituted our
veys, and bad different routes accurately mapped out.
The Government long age began. the system of internal
improvements, for toe benefit of the whole nation, and
began the system of donating public lands in Illi
nois, where they gave to the railroad a tract of land
twice as largo as the State of Delaware. The question
was long since settled, that there could be no constitu
tional ()let ction to building nett a road on was proposed
to the Pacific. Every oilier consideration demands such
a road. California was rapidly settled, and has sent to
the country gold in quantitiee never before equalled. A
large population woe also settling in Oregon, and the
interest of what is going to be an immense population
on the western slope of the Rocky Morintaine demands
that it be connected with the East.
The bill before tho Senate was simple in its provisions,
and hem no objectionable features. It provides for a road
two thousand four hundred and twenty- n re miles in length,
and for a loan, on the credit of the Government, of sixty
five millions, in bonds running thirty years, and the
grant of a certain amount of public lands. The amount
of public lands granted was greatly smaller, in compa
rison, than the amount granted to other roads. li
the passage of this measure would in any way em
barrase the Government in these troublons times,
be would not, in the name of his people, ask the
Government to more one step towards the building
of this road. The State of California was loyal to
the Government, and would continue to be true to the
Übion, and be the last State to do anything that would
have the least tendency to embarrass the Government.
But, In fact, the passage of this bill can have no effect
but a beneficial one. Tho bonds of the Government will
not be due for thirty years, and it has been abundantly
shown that the road must be profitable, and really the
Govt rut:tient will never have to pay a cent. There could
be no reasonable objection to the passage of the bill..
The Senate proceeded to Ito consideration of the
amendments' of the special committee, the first amend
ment being to change the western terminus from the 102 d
degree longitude to the 100th degree.
TnueIIBEILL said be had great doubts about such
an amendment. It raised the very serious question of
the right of the Goveinment to build a' road in the limits
of a State:
Dlr. DARLAN (Rep ), or Tows, moved to.amerid so as
to make the western terminus at or near Fort Kearney.
Dlr. MOTIF-ILL (Rep ), of Maine, said that, though he
nee strongly in favor of the measure, ho thought that
this bill was defective. It waa a Bound principle twit the
Government had no right to build a road within • the
Ilmiti of a State, and yot by this bill the road must ne
cessarily commence in the State of KRURIIII, and go by
what is called the Denver route, which ho understood'
was entirely ituatacticabje.
. Mr. DOOLII.TLM (Rep ), of 'Wisconsin, moved that
the fienate po into executive sosslou.
Mr. LATHAM hoped the Eenste would continue with
the consideration of the Pacific Railroad bill.
l'be motion for an executive session Virn3 agreed to—
ys as 20. nevi 18
The Senate subsequently adjourned.
ROVSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Tax Bill.
bar. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania ' reported
back the tax bill from the Committee of WOlll and
Mr ans. The Eennta had made 314 amendments, a large
number of tium being of an unimportant character. In
order to facilitate definitive action, he recommended a
,lentral non concnrience In all the amendments, and
then &skid for the appointment of a committee of con
ference.
Mr. COLFAX (Itep ), of Indiana, sold he regarded a
con udder) cf cotferenco oe a tiikeelary evil. but at the
same t.me they ought to seduce the disagreeing amend
meLts to the smallest possible number, and then send the
latter to the coLference. Ile asserted that this bill would
be severely criticised, and thiso who voted for it will
have to answer to their constiturnts. De believed nil
the amendments could be considered in three or four
dsyr.
Mr. DIORBILL (Rep.), of Vermont, said the Commit
tee of Nays and Gleans did not arrogate to itself the
power to overrule the sense of the House. The proposi
tion of his colleague (Mr. Stevens) was merely made for
the despatch of business. There was a special order for
to• day and to-morrow. Until this measure be disposed
of, the committee wend not know
what kind of a sup
plemental tariff to report.
Mr. VICHLIFfR (U.), of Kentucky, - opposed the
course recommended by Mr. Stevens, on the ground that
the members would have no opportunity of expressiog
their dissent to offensive amendments, nor could they
vote against them without voting against the entire bill.
Dir. MORRILL said the House could redectany report,
and hare another committee of conference appointed.
Mr..MALLORY (U.) hoped those short tune would
be allowed in order to discuss all differences of opinion. .
Mr. KELLOGG ( gen.), of Illinois, said no conside
rations of economy , of time should induce the HOUJO to
depart from the ordinary mode of legislation. They ,
ought to stay here during the entire term of their office,
ratter than hazard doing wrong as to a measure of such
vast importance. -
Mr. bTRYENS' motion to non- concur with the Be
cafe's amendments, and asking for a committee of confe
rence, was then adopted—yeas 80, .nays Si.
The Howe concurred in the report of the committee
on conference on the disagreeing amendments to the In
dian appropriation bill.
Anniversaries
Mr. LOOMIS (Rep ), of Connecticut, introduced a
joint resolution recommending that, in addition to tit.)
4th of July, tho 14th of June and 17th of September be
observed as public holidays—the first to commemorate
the In claration of National Indeprndence, the second
the adoption of our Flag, and the third the formation of
the Constitution. The resolution was tabled.
Petition front New York.
Mr. BAIGBT (Dem.), of New York, presented the
petition of 127 merchants of New York, asking for an
extension of the time allowid for Avarebousing goods.
, ho lionise paused the Senate bill defining the pay and
emoluments of certain officers of the army, with &mud
motto, one of which embodied Mr. Arnold's bill to give
citizenship to all, volunteers, who servo and are honor
ably discharged, On proving ono year's residence, and
another to punish ftaudulent contractors, by trial by
eourGmartial, with floe and imprisonment, and to bring
all contractors under the articles of war.
• After debate,
it wee deemed that this mode of vanish
meat would be
more prompt than in the civil courts. and
it wat ananitromaY adopted. It was in effect the propo
sition l•eretofore introduced by. Mr. Oolfex.
The Bowie also passed the Senate reeolution regulating
the employment of convicts In the District of Columbia
for their improvement and benefit. The section fur the
discharge of soldiers confined therein under sentence or
court-martial. Ac , was stricken out, as the Committee
on the Judiciary will probably to-morrow report a bill
specially for that purpose, and to prohibit the incarcera
tion of each pereons in future.
The House concurred in the retort of the committee of
conference on the disagreeing amendments to the bill
reeking appropriations for bounties under the Volimteer
Act of July last, the entire sum being five millions.
Business pertaining to the District of Columbia was
then conaidertd.
The bill for the erection of a now penitentiary and
jail was defeated.
The House then adjourned.
Circulate the Documents
Every man who is anxious for a correct and pa
triotio decision at the ballot-box this fall should
see to it that his neighborhood is thoroughly sup
plied with tbguments and facts to refute every per
version that will be attempted by the sympathizers
with treason. Let the light shine, and the result
cannot be doubtful. Our membors of Congress are
doubtless distributing the deouments extensively,
but it is impossible for them to send to all ; and
their constituents should aid in this work, as print
ing speeches costs money, of course.
Scammell Co., of Washington city, have print
ed most of the Republican speeches; and any one
who sends them $lO, or $5, or $l, will receive by
express such speeches as they may designate; or,
by sending the money to their Senator or Repre
sentative, they will doubtless procure them. We
give the prioos of a few of their large assortment:
At SI per Hundred—AutYrew Johnson on the Rebel
lion and its authors; Conway on Union and Freedom;
John Kleiman on Slavery and the Republican Party;
Ely on , Contlacation and Emancipation; Julian on the
Canto and Cure; Colfax on Fremont's Hundred Days;
Dewee's Reply to VOGrk.OVI3 on :National Expenses; Van
Born on tie War
At 75 Celt s per I tuistred—Elint on Confiscation; Cut
ler on SisTery ; Maki on ale District of Columbia; Sedg•
nick on Conflacation.
Al BO cents yer Hundred—Person Browulow's New
York Sprecti on the itrbellinn ; Speeches by Blair of
Pen , olvabbt, Boffins, of New liampshire, Beaman, of
Ilia:lsm. Loon it, of Connecticut, Arnold, of Illinois,
Julian. of Indiana Harris, of New York, Windom; of
htlnu..q;ota, Dtu 11. of New York, and others, on Confisca
tion; Nixoo, of •New Jersey, T. Stevens, of Ponneyhu
pie, Datil. of New York, Davis, of Pcnin , ylraubs, Pasant
den, of ,lame, Binthani, of Obto, and others, on the Re
bellion; Aelticy on Emancipation; Kelley on the Adminis
tration ; Wade on Traitors a n d their Sympathizers;
to'reJOY on thaWar ; R. Goulding on Ball's Blair; Win
dmn..,of alitnteota, - and Potter, of Wisconsin, on Houle.
Meath.
Al 25 cents per ilundre d --Word!' and Kelley in reply
to Voorbe. Colton en Coud cation..
German—Anthew Johnson ($l.: nor lunidrai):
Julian on Canso . and Cure of Rebellion, (60 cents per
hundrtd )
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
(Correspondence of The Prem.]
Few YORK, Jtlllll 12,1882
The United States steam transport George Peabody,
Captain Travers, arrived early this morning. She re
ports that the Dark Voltaire, which went ashore at Rat
terse Inlet, last January, was got off the 9th instant.
The schooner Sallie E. Timmons, from Baltimore for
Beaufort, with two locomotives, and In tow of steamer
Thomas Sparks, was taken into Hatteras Inlet, Jane 9,
at 6 P. X., daring a severe gale, and that night BUM, Cats
sized awl lost both locomotives; would probably Do a to
tal less. •
M. Webster, Co. I, 10th N. Y. S. M.., arrived here in
the Peabody. lie was captured at Bull Bun, and was
released from Saliebury,sbi C., ten days ago. Ifrintstes
that the Secession journals in North Carolina are very
bitter in their denunciations of Governor Stanley. A
statement was made in the Salisbury Advertiser that
measures bad tarn adopted for the seizure of the obnox
ious Governor, and that, in the event of his befog taken,
he would to " dealt with as he deserves." The .rebela
are unusually ferocious in their attacks on the Provi
sional Government. The body of John Diehl, of the
40th Penneylvania Regiment, was on board.
The Massachusetts agent in this °Ay wane down to
Governor's Island this morning, and intimated to the
Union prisoners there that the New England Association
was ready to provide whatever comforts they required.
Person Browniow is to attend the meeting of the
Emancipation League, and hear Mr. Lovejoy speak this
evening. To-rnorrow he leaves in time to lecture in your
city. This morning be was served with a subp,-oa to
attend the trial of Judge West Humphreys, of Tennessee,
for treason.
The released . prisoners from Salisbury, N. 0., ere now
encanapeAl on flovelnor's Island, and will receive their
pay in a day or two. Each man will receive !ill 43, and
,5,36 additional for clothing. The total amount to be paid
will be $161,100. APS NOD as they we mustered oat they
will be forwarded to their homes.
Secretary Seward, who arrived at the Astor House
left night, left in the T o'clock train this morning for
Auburn, where he intend. to remain for about a week.
General Prim and staff arrived at the thermion this
morning. To-morrow the General is to be the guest of
the Spanish and Spanish-American reeidents of this city,
at Delmonico's. The Spanish-Mexican and the tipaniah-
American ministers in Washington have been invited to
be present.
A few days ago Com. H. Paulding, now in command
of the navy yard, Brooklyn, received, at the kande
of the Mexican Government, through its accredited
minister from Nicaragua, a handsome award, the hilt of
which bears the following 'ascription:
u La Republica de Nicaragua al Commodore H. Pauld
ing," and on the blade is the following inscription: • Par
au noble compartiremento, en Punta de Castilla el 8 De
cembre, de 1857."
The followtvg wero the eal
day:
20000 IT S Oe '81.ep....100%
es at the second board to-
76 'Erie R. pril 6tlg
500 Harlem R 17
400 do 17y(
200 do 830 11
200 riarlem R 011..... 42
150 do 060 41.1‘
300 Reading R 58
100 do 51%
400 Mich Can R. 08X
50 . d0..........b30 88; 3 ‘
250 Nic SO & .ti Ind R. V%
4001ilicbS&N 1 Gs.. 58%
20 Thinaina B 131
20111 Oen R aerie.— 64%
100 do
250 Clev & Pitts ii.... 21%
150 Gal & Obi R 703(
50 do' 10%
1.500 Clev & Toledo R.. 46:ti
aro do 4T
50 CMS:Rock I It.b&) 61
1100 do 66%
200 do 68%
500 do 81
200 Chi fur & Quin R 80
bOOO II 6 Be 'Bl reg
15000 Tenn St 6e'00... 60X
25000 M Inert 5t0t065.. 53%
6000 Ira State 6e...... 67
3000 Erie R sth m bds 87
30000 P FtW&C lbtm. 9636'
2tooo d0........:.98
10000 d0..........983i
8000 1' Pt W dk() 2d m. 70
88 Bk of the Bepub 98
50000 Amer Gold 105 J(
250 Pa Coal Co 91)fi
20 do 98
50 Peeler. AI 8 C0....118
60 do ' 13&M
50 do . . ...
100 d 0.... —.810.116
100 do 1,30.1162(
125 N Y Cent R
60 ...... ...
00 do
550 do
100 Erie B
20 do ..
... 93%
. 93%
880 .11%
... My,
... 38X
. .. 38%
Asuss.—Tho market le et
of 60 bble at 55.75155.811;f
:ady, the demand Fair; sells
r Dote ; pearl' are dull at
FLOUR AND MEAL.—The market for Western awl State
Floor islets active, and the lowgradee are be lower; at
the decline the market is qoiet for shipping brands, and
inactive for the medium grades ; trade brands are firm
and in good request.
The :ales are 36,690 bbls at 54.2084.35 for superfine
State and Western; $4.50e4.70 for the low grades of
Western extra; fitt 6004.60 for extra State; 54.6504 76
for fancy do. • $5.0505.20 for shippleg brands of round
hoop extra Ohlo, and $5.2506.15 for trade brands do.
Oanadlan Flour le lower, and is dull at the Plost. Sales
of 660 bbl. at 84.5004 70 for extra shipping brands, and
$4.750 6 10 for the better grade. of do.
Southern Flour le easter, and lees active; salty of SOO
bble at 86c6.95 for mixed to good superfine BalUmore,
do., and 85.1006 76 for trade braode.
Rya Flour steady • sales of 200 bblsat 2.2.7004.
Corn Meal is ttestly ; sales of 150 bbla at $2.90 for Jer
sey and 23.1.5*3.20 for Brandywine.
V. nisar.—The market is steady but not active;
sales of 800 bbis at 24c for State and 24M es243i for
Ohio.
Gans —The Wheat market opened heavy, and
closed 2m3c lower i the more liberal arrivals and mate
rial advance in freights giving buyers the advantage,
and the market closes heavy ; the demand is mainly for
export ; millers are holding off.
The sales are 94,000 bns at 02c061.04 for Memo
spring, the latter-for prime; 955 $1.05 for Milwaukee
club; 81.0501.10 for amber lowa, Milwaukee, and Green
Bay ;• 04e1.08 for good to prime white Weeiern;
81.1SX for amber Michigan; and 05ca51.04 for °sued&
club.
Barley is inactive at 64e70e. Batley Malt quiet at
96ceS1. Bye Is bps plenty, and, is steady; sales of
3,000 bus State at 70071 c.
Oats are lower and in fair demand; 41.842 c for Cana
dian and Western; 42842xc tor State.
Corn opened better, but with a further advance in
freights, closed dull and heavy ; calm of 98,000 bushels
at 46852 c for new mixed, as to condition • 53854 c for
old do.; 68859 c for white Western, and 51c for prime old
Western az d Southern yellow.
Pnovismss.—The Pork market opened firmer, bat
closed lower, with a good demand at the clam. Seles of
1,900 bbia at $10.95e11.12 for mess; extra do.
and $'909.29 for prima. ,Beef is steady. Lard is firmer
and in fair demand. '
Missouri State Convention.
JEFFEASoS CITY, Satan 11.—The bill to postpone the
election of State officers has been before the Convention
nearly all day, and has elicited much. discuselen.
Several substitutes and amendments were offered and
'rejected, and the bill was finally toet by a vote cf SI yeas
to 35 nays. As tbo case now stands, an election for all
the State officers, from Governor down, is authorized.
An ordinance to enable the citizens of the. State in the
military service of the United States, or the State of ifis
souri, to vote, was taken up, and, on motion, made the
special order for tomorrow morning.
An ordinance to amend the Constitution, so that gene
ral elections shall be hold en the third Monday In Octo
ber, instead of August, was referred to a solect committee
of three.
Loss of a Schooner
NEW Yogis, Jane 12.—The steamer George Poaboiy,
from Batters/a, reports the lose of the school:Kr Sallie J.
Thomas, from Baltimore. She had two lOCOMatiVOS on
board.
Markets
ITALTIJIORE, Jute 12.—F1our quiet; eMea of 1,600
bariele at $5.50 for Howard-street and extra Ohio.
Wheat advancing. Corn dull ; sales of 11,500 baskets at
a decline of 2 cents for yellow Rico ungharteed. Pro
duce dull, but unchanged. Whisky firm at 2)Xc for
Ohio. Coffee steady at 20,V020y, c.
Public Amusements.
Ma Julia Daly still continues to draw excellent
home at the Walnut-street Theatre. Her new piece is
really very fine.
Mr. Chanfrau takes a farewell to-night, appearing it
his celebrated start of ./Vose,..and as Jupiter as Contra
band. Mr. Mantilla is rtally the only actor on the
stage who can play the New York it Are Mioy." It
may not pleaae all Plates, but it is 'mite a creation on
the part of Mr. Chanfran.' We ask for him an over
flowing house.
The Continental will open on Monday with Cooley &
CemphelPs Minarets for a summer season. This fine
troupe will be warmly welcomed by its many friends in
Philadelphia.
Mr. Veen& Drew, who has done so well at the Arch
street Theatre during the past season, will open in Pitts
burg ou Mondaynest, where he will play a short engage
aunt. Be will appear In soca° of his most amusing cha
racters. Mr. Drew is a reliable and a good actor, and
we commend him to the kind consideration or our friends
iu the Mat.
AL Patriotic Suggestion
To THE EDITOR 01 THE PELEIS —Sir : In C01:120 000000
of the sufferings of our prove and herotc•eoldiers, I pro
pose that nightly promenade concerts be given at the
Academy of Atwic, for the purpose of supplying cloth
ing and many little luxuries for our eoldiers at the liJd
*tale. At the moderate price of twenty-five cents a
ticket the Academy would be filled nightly for such a
noble canna—to procrue comforts for the gallant defen
der our beloved country.
I sir, your obedient servant,
PIIIL/DELPIIII Jnne 31, ISB2
THE TURF.—There was a good at
tendance at the Point Breeze Park yesterday afternoon
to see the pacing between "Echo" and Lady Kate."
Ti a tnatck was made up for a utile heat, best 13 in 5 to
be rness, for a stake of 8250. "Echo" won. The score
as ea follorre :
Air. Wm. Dobbs noose br. g. Ecbo" 21 1 1
ldr. M. Goodwin names b. tn. "Lady Ente"..l 2 2 die.
Time.... 2 ; 2.49; 246 y(
. DEATH OP A EOLDLER.—The HUMP.
ram friends of Sergeant William Willies, of Baxter's
Fire Zonaves will be pained to hear of his death. He
died in camp of typhoid fever on the 7th inst. He served
three months as corporal in &moony E, .17th Regiment,
P. F.„ under Col. Patterson.
Rebel Lies Concerning “The Situation"
at New Orleans.
•
[prom the Mobile Tribune.] •
We kern that a bitter fend exists between the army and
nary of loom at New Orleans. Butler claims the merit
Of taking the city. Bacragnt and Porter desire to divide
the honor. Farragnt, in a recent interview with the ge
neral declared that, without the presence of the fleet,
he would not give a cent for the security of his life or
that of Ms army. This is told to ns on the very best
But/sr is about tearing for the A - ortit, and it may be,
in some degree, on this account, but more, in all proba
bility, because he does not exactly feel secure of his own
precious penult. The exasperation against him, espe
cially proceeiing from some of his orders, is making him
fearful.
Since the first war ship WU set afloat, there has been
a jealousy between the land and sea service. A. &snot
looks will, contempt upon a landsman. When a doubtful
Ittory Is told aboard abip,Jack says, tell that to the ma
tines," alto arc considered hicredulous, and little lacking
in manhood, because they hate about them the odor of
the land.
There in not a doubt that the credit of takleiNew Or
leaus'ninst be given to the navy. Baer would not have
got near It with a hundred thoutand men at his back:
and, with his ineignilicant force, could net remain twen
ty•feur hours, if the fleet wag not at his call. So, in
truth, the honor or thrums does belong to Tarragut and
Pinter, and they ought to have It.
The order of Gen. Butler in reelect to Confederate cro
ne), it is believed, 'ins suggested by merely speculative
motivt a, and it to said that it was drawn up by Jacob
Barker, in concert with Butler. The result is that that
merry has fallen greatly in value, and may be bought at
twenty.live cents in gold for a dollar. The object was to
use it In the numbest's( goner, molasses, and cotton, on
the presumption that those commodities could he found
hileuge quantities, anti that no mem owning them would
rt ject our currency In exchange for them.
Buller himself has been noted as a epeculator. He has
a brother—a merchant—in Boston : and to him all the
produce purchased will be sent. S‘i teat Butler, Barker,
a Butler expected to share the enormous Profit that it
wee enproted would be reaLxed.
It is a very pretty game, and so like a Yankee, anti
parliculatly so lunch like Butler, who in surnamel "Pica
y nne"—although "dollar , would be better under the
circumstances of this especial ine ance of his avidity
for gain.
3he jealousy between the army and the navy has coots
to so high a Nipper that the latter will not obey any
orders addressed to It by Boiler, except those which are
essential to ilio holding of the city. We hear some In
stances of this, but are not at liberty to mention them.
Thaw nit 11 have Coals to the Collehtl4.ll that the war is
MKT!y at au end, and tint the spoils of It will be of lit-
Meuse value. 'Hew Orleans held, they seem to think—
and Butler's organ nxwes.ses the idea—tbe whole COMA
try is Sultjogsted. The Arlene of plunder which this ba
llet ersates.are sufficient even to satisfy the expectatoc.a
of On keenest and moat rapacious °Yaskee to New
Entjand.
PATRIOTIC INTEBRUPTION.—‘4IiiIe "Stonewall.
Jerknu" was receiving a eertmade, at Tat toed Hotel, in
,55' web, eter, four hundred of the tdaryland Union troop,
capturcd at Front Hein]; broke in upon the rebel nu
tlet:al airs With tholitei-Spengted Benner, sung in full
voice.
A LADY NIXt9II