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THERE CAN BE BUT LITTLE npunrlhat Gen:
BEAEREGARD has gone to Richmond, althsugh
it is hardly probible that he was accompanied
by any force. Thev are several reasons as
signed for this movement on the part of the
rebel general. Sotie regard it as a piece of
strategy, of which the evacuation of Corinth
vas but, the preliminary operation, some as
on abandonment of the Misaissippi Valley in
despair to the Union army, while others
think that General McCr,eLtax is Melia-
cing Richmond so closely that all the mili
tary power and genius of the Confederacy
must be consolidated for its defence. So
far as the valley of the Mississippi is con
cerned, the stringent rule of General Bunsa
at New Orleans, the rapid and decisive move
ment of Commodore FA RRAGOT in tbe Missis
sippi river, and the genius of HALMS in
northern Mi's!ssippi, have completely re esta
blished the Union power. With the excep
tion of Vicksburg, and points contiguonito it,
we have now the full control of the Mississip
pi river. At this place there is a crossing into
Arkansas. Thus far it seems to have been
used only as a means of escape for timid Go
vernors and panic-stricken traitors. The
fear was generally enter•aioed that BEAURE
GA ma, in leaving Corinth, would throw his
whole force across the Mississippi, overwhelm
CURTIS, in Arkansas, and advance on St.
Louis. Indeed, thi4 theory possesses more
importance than s! me of our' friends will
be willing to give it. We have had
upon our table, for some days, a strange
volume, entitled .ce Summary of the . Art
of War, by Eaua Sonata." In this book
be devotes a chapter to the war in the United
States, and reasons out, upon the principles of
military science, the probable result of the
pending campaign. Ile assumes the North to
have 700,000 troops, and the South 500,000;
the object of the North to be the destruction
of the Southern army and the penetration into
the heart of the rebellious States. He sup
poses our army to be divided thus : Army of
the Potomac, 200,000 men, base of operations
the Potomac, orders to take Richmond, to ad
vance on North Carolina, and occupy Georgia.
The army of Furt Monroe, 100,000 men, base
of operations Fortress Monroe, orders to
co-operate with the army of the Potointe.
Reserve surly of 75,000 men divided in the
depots, arsenals, forts, towns, and seaports of
the Eastern States. The Kentucky army of
100,000 men, base ot operations the Ohio,
with orders to clear Kentucky and Tennessee
f the rebels, and to advance into Alabama.
The army in Missouri ot 100,000 men, bise
operations the Mississippi, orders to cleat
Missouri and Arkansas of the rebels, advance
to the Swint, cross the Mississippi, and
occupy New Orloons. Reserve army for the
Kentucky and Missouri armies, 50,000 men, to
be distributed on the passages acrestethe
sisSippi sod Ohio. The army of Port Royal;
50,000 men, base of operations the Vatted
States fleet, wilt orders to occupy South
Carolina. The army In Western Virginia,
25,000 men, base of operations the Ohio, with
orders to occupy Western Virginia. The
rebel army he disposes in proper numbers
for the Potomac, at Norfolk, at. Richmond,
in Sotithern Kentucky, in Southern Mis
souri, and on the Memphis and Huftsv3le
Railroad, at Port Royal, and in Western
Virginia.
Idr. &wax anticipates twe very remarkable
military movers, nts— namely, the advance on
Richmond, by way of Fortress Monroe, and
the battle of Corinth. The advance on Fort
ress Monroe, I e s !a—writing, it must be re
membered, last summer—must be irresistible..
Whatever may he its loss, whatever may be •
the difficulties in its way, our army must snr
mount them; i , must defeat the army opposed
to it, force its way through any obstacle, and ;
must arrive al Willlamsbarg, from whence
must proceed to New Kent and Richmond. This
last town is to taken by assault, and as Roes
as this is accomplished the army has fulfilled
its nearest object. Ihe rebels' policy he as
mimes to be the concentration of their forces
by ft e right choice of their lines of operalions;
by acting concentric in their defence, and al-
+mays making use of their interior lines. In
attacking they act divergently, and isolate the
different Union armiis between . them by
'Roping np central positions, atid by acting
with superior force against each isolated
Union army. The battles of Bull Rue,
Winchtster, Front Royal, and Cross Keys
show how literally the rebels here carried out
this ,plan of uarfare. And then comes the
reasoning of the author as to the effect of the
Potonaao campaign, when the rebal . army has
drivun back the army which General. Berms
comManded. They would advance on Wash
ington by way of Point of Rocks, or cut off
the line of communication in theirear of Bal
timore, or make an advance into Southern
Pt nnsylvania beyond the Alleghenies. This
was evidently Itmcsox's idea ; in winning his
victory on the Shenandoah he accompli4hed a
tine stragetical movement, which was only
•rendered fruitless by the fine generalship of
BANKS in making a successful retreat, and the
energy of the War Department in sending
bim reinforcements. Although defeated in
the field, we really gained a victory, for we
defended Washington, secured Maryland, and
drove JAOKSON down the Valley. Mr. Sonata
reasoned out a rebel victory, and perhaps by
the looks his reasoning was right. The energy
and shill of the Northern commanders chew
ed the result and spoiled his prophecies.
Let us turn to the West. Our author's
reasoning here is of more interest to us now
than on the Potomac, audit will be seen how
remarkably accurate he has been in his anti
cipations. When Lis book was 'written, the
rebels were at Bowling Green and Columbus;
PRICE was at Lexington, and. ParaStitiS at
Cairo. In the natural course of war, he says,
Kentucky must be evacuated by the . rebels,
who would be forced out of Tennessee. The
dine of this evacuation is precisely the line of
ALBERT SIDNEY JOiltraTON'S retreat—along tho
railroad to Nashville, and from thence through
Tennessee to a point in Northern Alabama,
near Decatur. Le.e, he says; the first con
centration of the Northern and Southern
armies must take place. The rebel armies
would leave 3f'ssourl rind Arkansas, and give
the united Union armies battle. When we
remember that this was a conclusion based on
:scientific war 'pi Mei pies, and formed months
ago, its correctness is startling. The rebels
• did evacuate Missouri and a great part of
Arkansas; PR'CE and VAN Dons crossed the
Mississippi, and united with the army that left
Kentucky under Jonsisros.. The battle of
Shiloh was fought; not at Decatur, it is true,
. but at a point almost in the same latitude, and
• on the same line of retreat, as that marked out
.by our author.
Whore IS BEAUREOARD'S army? Mr.
SCHALK has Vert so fortunate in his
.anticipa
tons that we may get him to answer this 'ques
tion, and so lye return to his Volume. He an•
ticlpates tho ccueentration of either army and
a battle in . Northern Alabama. He thinks
the'rebelswou'dgitin . a'victoiy by reason of
SIUSCII of Eupelioiity.ind :their .having
a chcriee'of an assaulting: position.' This WAS
prevented by the Tromptness of Bum at
Pittsburg Lai ding, but it did not change the
result anticlpaled by Mr. Sew+ nw—the con- ,
cuntration of both armies. We know that
BALLEM and BaaI:REGARD were opposite
each oth4r for- weeks at Corinth, and Mit,
B/CAURICOAIID abandoned his position, retreat
ing to come point not yet definitely ascertain
ed. Mr. Scumar says that an enterprising
and experienced general would naturally move
on Memphis, cross the Mississippi into North
ern Arkansas, overwhelm the Missouri army
which might be there, and which is there un
der Germs, and advance on St. Louis. The
Mississippi would be betwixt him and his toe,
the valley of the Missisrippi would of necessi
ty be abandoned, but. the war would become
offensive, and in a fewAlays the rebel com
mander would be in St. Louis—'" a result;"
which Mr. SCHALK drily observes, "would be
anfficient for a very enterprising army and
general." We have Memphis, and it is impos
slide for a foe to cross there, but we have not
Vicksburg, and at Vicksburg Ih' rebels hold
communication with Northern Louisiana and
Southern Arkansas. If REAIIREGARD'S army
nt to Okolona, Vicksburg would be in the
line of a further retreat:
There can be no harm in following the
speculations of this ingenious military student.
His scheme in regard to the Potomac army
was spoiled by the skill and energy of FIIs
-31051T and BANirs,*but our friends in Western
Penns) lvania will be gratified to know that
bad affairs gone on according to the books;
bad JACKSON been wrong enough to bold his
place at Winchester, there would have buss a
great battle at Pittsburg ! It would hive bean
the greatest battle of the war, and, according
to Dire. Semitic, the concluding - one. Ills
theories about the West will be read with
amusement by, those who care to study this war
on maps as a matter of science tthd strategy.
Our recent victor) , at White river utterly pre
vents abythingbke an advance through Arkan
sas; however, and St. Louis is secure from the
dangers in store for her by Mr. Sonata.
TIIERE rs sor there ought to be an Inter
national, as well as a Domestic Association of
people who mind their own business, and do"
not interfere in the business of other people..
Ever since we have become a Nation, ive have
scrupulously not meddled with concerns which
do not belong to uB.
Were we so minded, we might have made a .
casus kW out of the awful brute ity of the
British Government in Ireland,.in 1798, when
fr.nocent men bad their ears cropped and were
flogged to death, tinder • the Castlereagh-
Pierrnford regime, during a Rebellion which
Parr had himself provoked, and, we may say,
coaxed into mattnity, in order to effect the ac
cursed parchment Union, which utterly de
stroyed the Legislative Independence of Ire
lard. We might have protested, when, in
1819, a mob of armed yeomanry cut down and
pistolled an' unarmed crowd of peaceable re
formers who bad assembled at Peterlod, near
Manchester, to prepare a petition to
Pariin
went in favor of that Parliamentary Reform
which was granted in 1832. We might have
denounced, as it deserved, the foul means by
which England, from 1884 to 1848, persisted
in thrusting Opium, that accursed drug, upon
the unfortunate Chinese, in order to swell the
r. vFinue Of the East India Company, now hap
pily defunct. We might have-and, perhaps,
as a Christian nation, we ought have—made a
public manifestation, before God' and 'Man;
against the truly infernal practice, in 1857-58,
•of blowing eg rebels" from the cannon's
mon:h in India. •
We refrained, however-strong our feelings
were, as Christian men. And how has this
retcence been acknowledged ? Are we let
alone ? Are we, doing no ill, but simply doing
what is right under the circumstances—are we
to be interfered with
Exactly thirteen days, the British Parliament
impertinetly interfered with our affairs. Tho
Bad CARNARVON, a young gentleman who
was co'onial Under Secretary of State in the
lest Derby-Disraeli Ministry, denounced Gene
ral BUTLER'S proclamation ordering that such
New Orleans "ladies" as should insult the
.Union flag or its brave-defenders, should be
committed to the Calaboose, the place of tem
loamy detention for € 6 social evil" ladies and
trlier Mingle violators of the law. Lord Res
ins, ; (the ^ effete Johnny, who upset the
cotieh,") expressed his Lopes that the. Amer--
cat:t •Goyersment would promptly disavow it.
In the -Commons, Sir Jona W•ALSH, an aged
Tory, declared the Proclamation to be repug•
mot to the feelings of the nineteenth century.
One GREGORY, who is believed to be in the pay
'of the
.South—Guaoßy who was 'expelled
the Joaky Club for "sharp practice"—de
eared it to be "repugnant to decency, civili
zation, and humanity," and Lord PALMER-
Erroiq declared it to be cc infamous," and 04
no one of the Anglo-Saxon race should or
could countenance.
Anglo-Saxon 7 Is that all that PALMERSTON,-
(gc the judicious bottle-holder," as Punch calls
him,) knows of this great country ? We are
ball Celtic, we have a strong Germanic infu
sion. The remainder is Anglo-Saxon, et
cetera, and constitutes a minority.
Now, what is the fact? General BUTLER
found females in New Orleans, wh, would
have been mightily insulted if any one called
them women, - according to their sex, and claim
ed the title of ladies. He found the Union
flag and the Union soldiers and sailors con
stantly and audaciously insulted by these
si ladies," He ordered that any female, what
ever her pretensions, Who ,should continuo
that base conduct, should be cousicitE4l)d con
tumacious, after his notice, and put into the
calaboose, the ordinary place of contheme&
for ill-conducted females. That is the head
and tient of his offundir g. [0? course, women,
whether in or out of crinoline, are never taken
up for bad conduct, in London, and brought
up, next day, to answer for their miedotugs
The immediate result was this, the she-rebels
concluded that General BUTLER was greatly in
earnest, and have since conducted themselves
so inoffensively, to our glorious flag and our
brave soldiers, that not one of them, after
BuTLER'S proclamation, was committed to the
calaboose or to any other place of confine
ment. General BUTLER has. done many bold
and wise things in New Orleans, but one of
his most judicious acts was thus letting the
female-Secessionists know that if they in
sulted. the cc Stars and Stripes ," or any
man :Who .. defended them, their: punish
ment would be immediate. !Fun' had
a Southern she-rebel been put, into the
dreaded calabootie, her person would have
been as inviolate, under the protection of
Nationsl arms and National law, as it she
had been at home in her own parlor, smoking
cigarettes or chewing Scotch snuff.
Lord PAL3IERSTON, grounding his opinion on
BEAUREGARD'S misrepresentation of the word
ing and meaning of BUTLER'S proclamation,
has deviated from his wonted affectation of
neutrality and fairly committed himself. The
American-Phobia was in and would be out--:
and was, at the wrong time. The Prime .
Minister of England has grossly and gratui
tously insulted and libelled the American na
tion and its Government. Are we to turn
the other cheek to the too-ready blow?
, THE PRESS, of yesterday, contained a com
munication giving the, aggregate of the Union
fUrces killed and wounded in the • Revo
lutionary war. It may, perhapa, interest.our
readers to know the aggregate of killed,
Wounded, and.missing tithe war. of 1812.45.
In that war, there were forty-four battles
fought on land and twenty-two at sea. The
on each side was as follows
American lose 14.010110 e.
44 land• battles ' 10,229 . 19,729
.22 naval battles. 1,749 • 4.307
Total loss On berth sides ' 36,074
Excess of British loss over Amerioan,...l2,llB
The loss on bothsides , includes prisoners.
Of -these, Buis . surrendered at Detroit, 2,340:
On the British side, Sir GEORGE PREvosT sur
rendered 2,500 at Plattsburg, and Gen. P.A.cic_
senAst snrrendered 2,600 at New Orleans.
LARGE BALI OF DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, OAR
SHTINGS, MATTING, &c.—The attention of pm.;
chseere is requested to the large and fresh as
tortment of. British, Prenob, German, India, and
domeetio dry goods, carpetings, mattinga, &0., em
bracing about 650 lots of fancy and staple articles,
dress goods, 'linens, hoop, skirls, sun umbrellas,
Canton farm, palm leaf hats, clothing, &c., jewelry,
&a.; also, on account of whom it may concern, par
tially damaged prints, satineta, and vest paddings,
(to be acid for cash ;) to be peremptorily sold by
catalogue, on four months' oredit, commencing this
morning, at ten o'olook preoiaely, with the. carpet
ing and matting, and to be continued, without in
terridesion, the greater part of the day, by 'John B.
:gyms a Co., auctioneers, Noa. 232 and 231 Market
street. 4
Wit aohmowledge the receipt of $5 for the witioti
ef Private Joe. Bogge, from " Fair 9eks."
Wls PRINTRD, yesterday all Illhirilee:Of r th9 :
suggestive•remarks of Hon.lartittilV 4 GßlNZS,
Sens* in Congress from loers• in favor of:
the proposition made by the authorities agile.
.City to transfer to the Federal Government
League Island, near this city, as a site for a
new navy yard. Mr. GRIMES his devoted
great attention to the subject, and will give
all Lie energies to induce Congress to accept
this generous offer. In resdiog the short
speech of the Senator from lowa, which
was listened to with much attention daring its
delivery on Tuesday, and will undoubtedly be
telloVied by good results, we were astounded
at the insignificance ot, our facilities for build
ir,&ships compared with the resources and
establishments of England and _France. In
view of our great future, and the daily proofs
that both these Powers regard us with uncon
cealed jealonsy, and one of them, at least,
with unconcealed hatred, the duty of prepara-
tion, so ably and eloquently - enforced by Se
nator GRIMES, cannot be avoided by our rulers
and representatives. In' fact, the picture pre
sented in this_ remarkable speech creates the
itnpresion of our hailiating naval interiority.
We are this day in absolute nerd of SI groat
navy yard. The late letter of the Secretary
of the Navy on this subject was but a Mat on
this went question, and the observations of
Mr. Gamma amplify and elaborate his idea.
We must expend money in order to entitle
ourselves to the reputation we so boastfully
claim. Our iron-clad slips must be increased
in number, and in order to effect this object
our navy yards must be enlarged. Our City
Cofincils have made a proposition which Con
gress cannot, with due regard to the public
interest, decline. Of course, our manufactu.
rers and mechanics will be assisted and. encou.
raged in such 'an event, but the accruing ad
vantages to the Government itself will be in
calculable. Not only will the Federal.autbo
rities secure a splendid naval establishment,
around which fiesta may safely anchor, but, in
which the 4 4 Ironsides" of tbe seas may b 3
commenced and completed with equal rapidity
and cheapness. The thanks of our whole com
munity are eminently due to the distinguished
Senator from lowa for the research and ability
he has displayed in discussing this important
question. Ile has made the navy his chief
study, and, in co-operation with Secretary
WELLss, and his progressive assistant., Mr.
Fox, has conferred honor upon himself and
his country in pushing forward every invention
and improvement essential to this important
arm of the pnblid service. •
While on this subject, and in view of the im
perative duty of Congress in the matter of de
veloping our maritime resources, we cannot
avoid reference to. the celebrated Stevens
battery. Mr. EDWIN A. STEVENS, the brother
of the inventor of that great engine of naval
warfare, is now in the city of Washington. It
will be remembered that early in the present
session of Congress, a bill was passed making
an appropriation of $783,000 for the comple
tion of this battery, subject to the dis3retion of
the Secretary of the Navy. The Federal Go
vernment bad expended nearly half a million
of on battery, and Mr. STEV S NS some three
hundred thousand dollars. The commission
to which the Seeretiry referred the measure
reported that the battery could not be com
pleted unless certain alterations and improve •
mcnts were made, and here the matter rested;
but Mr. STEVENS is now iii Washiogton, and
yesterday made a proposition to tonvess and
the Administration to complete the battery out
of his own funds. He asks that the Govern
ment should convey .to him all ,its right and
title to the Stevens battery, and cancel the
moitgage given by his brother ROBERT for the
faithful performance of his contradt, and he then.
Muds himself under a penalty of $lOO,OOO to
finish it out of bis own funds, as a war steamer,
in one year, to throw a heavier broailaide than
any war steamer in the world now throws, and
after its copipletion, the Government shall
have the option of bu) ing it $783,000, the
amount of its appropriation, and its estimated
cost by the late board. Should the Govern-
meat refuse to accept it, it will then become
the property of Mr. Srsvarnr. In other words,
'this public-spirited citizen offers to run the
risk of an expenditure equal to the amount of
the late appropriation, out of bis private for
tune, thus Fhowing his. own confidence in this
great hattery, , and bis patriotic devotion to
the country. We trust that the same spirit
which called forth the fine speech, of Mr.
Gauss will also induce him to advocate this
generous offer of Mr. STEVENS. -
LETTER FROM. 6 , OCCASIONAL."
Monday and yesterday were days to be re
membered. We were on . the very tip-toe of
expectation and excitement. Ready 'to be
lieve every rumor of a battle before Richmond,
because it had been pertinaciously predicted
by all the prophets, everybody gave currency
to the reports of a everybody else," until at
last both houses of Congress wore in a whirl
of confusion. I think I met a score of gen
tlemen who had come direct from the' War
Department, and who were very sure that the
conflict was raging before the capital •of the
Southern Confederacy. Then, the President
was missing ! Where had Iflr. LincOln gone?
He was not at the Presidential mansion. Tho
office-seekers and gossips could not find him.
The doorkeepers gave inconsistent sug
gestions as to_his. whereabouts, and the
places whichthe curious were sent after
him were preyed not to contain him. Of
course, the President was at White House, or
Fair Oaks or in "front of Richmond." Then
came the costive flies-ages from the War be
partment, "No news," " Arquiet along the
lines." At last the conviction became . general
that the conflict was raging, and that a fa
hours would decide it. So passed Monday
and-Tuesday. And yet on 'Wednesday, the
211th of June, we have no definite news of a
battle at ,Richmond. The imminent nearness
of . the conflict induces everybody to believe it
is now progressing, and heightens expectation
and . excitement. When it comes, however
bloody its progress, its issue will be a most de
cisive 'one. The rebels may evacuate' Rich
mend, but * .in that event their- fate would be
worse than a surrender or a defeat
The spectators of this great struggle for free
government whose interests lie directly in the
defeat of the Federal arms are the' British
Aristocracy and the sympathizers with Seces
sion. Under the cry of <i Peace " they desire
and labor s tor the subjugation of the free States.
If McClellan is worsted near Richmond, both
these interests . will demand that the war shall
cease—the one by recognition or mediation,
and the other by insisting tbat :the - South can
not be subjugated. I am sore Ido no act of
injustice to these congenial parties by these .
remarks. They are too frank and outspoken
to make such' 'a complaint themselves. their
heyes are, therefore, naturally alike. • Both
heartily concur in hostility to the Government
of the United States. Nothing vrould . be more
disheartening to them than a great victory be.
fore Ric - mond. When the news of the retreat
of Banks got to London, tho Times preached
mediation precisely as the Secession sympa
thizers hoped for and hinted it here. Aniong
the millions of loyal hearts now palpitating
overtho expectation of the forthcoming tiat-
Ile, however, let us thank - God that those who
icing for a fatal issue of that eventful struggle
are not strong. enough to do more than to de
sire the overthrow of their conntrf.
Accident to a Special Military Train.
TRENTON, Jane 25. kr, extra train with the Bth Ma&
saohueette Battery, Captain Cook, numbering 188 mea,
ran off the track, about three Wiles from the Trenton de•
poi, this afternoon, precipitating jive or six care into the
canal. Several horses are said to s h.:`Ye been killed. So
far as ascertained, only one man is misebit.
11,978 24,096
11 978
BEAUTIFUL EXCIIRPION GROUNDS —Mere le per
haps no railroad on the route of which there is to
be found , more beautiful and well shaded groves
than upon'the line of the Philadelphia' and West
Chester (via Media) Railroad. hi the immediate
vicinity of Media there are groves with ample ego
oommodations for Sundarschool-excursions. The
company are prepared to offer liberal terms to
large excursion parties wishing to enjoy a day's
rural pleasures.
PARSON' BR - 0191 1 1i0W3 BOOK.—Mr. George W.
Childs, of Philadelphia, the• publisher of Parson
Broinlow's book, has reoeived orders for more
than 60,000 copies, and the demand still continues.
Next month the book . will be open, to the trade.
At the rate of progression already attained it is
probable that the Parson's book' will . take rank
among the great literary successes of modern
t.imes.—Uf. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
WALNDT-STRRET TABA7StIi —MB$ JUBA. DM,' ay . -
peered, for the that time, as the heroine in ,3 ittargot,''
the new conic drama, on Tuesdey evening lasi. The
piece wets complete success, owing to the 'notelets] in
terest connected with its working out, and to Mine Daly's
a d m t r uble inspereonaUon'of a character yeri diadndiar
I comber menet run of .parts, Th e etie o stoo will
be
re
peated Ihle evening, it being poelikels t h e tett but two
et Idles Daly's engagement.
THE PAESS.-PHILADELPHIK, THURSDAY. JUNE 26, 1862.
WASHLNGTON,IIIIIO 25, 182
OCCASIONAL
THE ARMY IN FRONT OF RICIIHND,
ADVANCE OF THE LEFT WING.
Sharp Resistance of the Rebels.
Despatches
. from Gen, McClellan.
'Weearxcrox, Juno 25.—The following dea
patelkei.have boon received at tine War Depart
ment:6."
[FIRST DESPATCH.]
REDOUBT No. 3, June 25-1.30 P. M.
To Han. E.. M. Stanton, Secretary of War :
Rave advarced our picketson the left considera
bly to-day, under a sharp resistance.. Our man
have behaved very handsomely. Some flring still
continues. GEORGE B. MGOEssu.sx,
.Mijor Geinertd.
[SECOND DESPATCH.]
Success of the Movement—Hooker's Di
vision Behaves Handsomely—The Ene
my's Batteries Silenced.
REDOUBT NO. 3, June 25-3.10 P. M.
To Eon. E. M.. Stanton, Secretary of Brar
The enemy are making a desperate resistance to
the advance of our pioket lines. Kearney's and
ono half of Hooker's divisions are where I want
thin].
I have this moment reinforced Hooker's right
with a brigade and a couple of grins, and hope in
a. few minutes •to finish tho work intendedly!. to
day.
Our men are behaving splendidly. The enemy
fighting well also.
This is not a bottle, but merely an affair of
Ilehitzel man's emir, supported by Keys', and thus
far all goes well, and we hold every foot we have
gained. If we mooed in what we have under
taken, it will be a very important advantage
gained.
Our loss is not large thus far.
The fighting up to this time bas been done by
Hooker's division, which has behaved as usual,
that is "most handsomely."
On our right Porter has silenced the enemy's
batteries in hie front.
G. B. McCimantn, Major General.
[THIRD DESPATCII.I
The Enemy Driven from his Camp.
• REDOUBT No. 3, Juno 25-5 P. M.
To the Ron. E. M. Stanton, Seeretary . of War:
The affair is over, and we have gained . our point
fully, and with but little loss, notwithstanding the
strong opposition. Oar men have done all that
could be dashed. The affair was partially decided
by two guns that 'Capt. Iterua%y brought gallantly
into action, under very difficult circumstances. The
enemy was driven from his oamp in front of this,
and all is now quiet.
G. B. McCLELLart, Major General.
FROM WASHINGTON
Special Despatches to The Press."
Wasnmiox, Juno 25,1862
Arrival of the President at Washingtou
Ile Makes. the Greatest Time on lie
The President arrived here at ten minutes to 7 o'clock
this evening, on hie return trip from New York city and .
West Point. Re left the latter place at ten minutes Past
10 o'clocli:this morning, and the former at ten minutes
nest Al, making the trip frost New. York in seven hours
and twenty minutes, being the shortest time, over the
!medicate, between that city end Washington on record.
The President was accompanied on the trip by Colonel
rd oCcm..usi, general director of the Military Railroad,
and from Philadelphia by President Facroa, of the
Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad Company, and was
jointd; at Baltimore, by Mr. Gsaitart, the president,
and W. P. SMITH, the general superintendent of the Bal:
timore and hthio Railroad. Company, who attended the
Presidential party to this city. •
Members of Congress. and Contracts
The Renate Judiciary Committee reported a bill to
day (in lieu of one referred to there) prodding that Say
member of Congress, or any offioer e f the Government,
who shall, directly or indirectly, take, receive, or agree to
receive, any money, Property, or other valuable conside
ration whatsoever, trom any person or pardon's, for
procuring, or aiding to procure, any contract, of
fice, or place, from the Goverament of the United
Statcei •or any depute:emit Aereof, or from . , say
officer of the United" States, for any person or per
sona, shall for every such offence be liable to in
dictment es for a tniademeanor In any court of the
United antes having jurtediction thereof, and on convic
tion shall pay a flue not exceeding tee grimaced dollars,
and suffer imprisonment in the peniteotiaxy not exceed
ing ten years, at the discretion of the court; and every
such agreement and contract shall be void; and any
member of Congress or - officer of the Government shall
be dienualified from holding office on conviction. •
Visit to Cougress
Beeretary-Bswean, General Porn; Count Mosorea,
the French dllnister, ar.d the - Danish- Milliner, vsited .
the &nuts to-day.
General Pore visited the House to-day, and was per.
sonally welcomed by nearly all the members. He expreeses
the opinion that the campaign fa at an end in the West,
A Camp to be Established near Phila
delphia.
The headquarters of the 15th United States Infantry,
and the recruiting depot thereof, are transferred to .a
camp to bo established near Philadelphia. The ei 43 of
the camp will be selected by the regfinental commander.
The recruits of the regiment at present diapossole will be
°Twined tufo a company at Newport Bariacke, which
will be left at that post until completed to the maximum
and sufficiently instructed, when it will bo sent to join
the ea:ramie' of the regiment already in the field.
The Tariff Bill—Tax on Iron.
The lionise, in Committee of tl o Whole, eoneiderod the
tariff bill today, but made no matmial ameedinent.
Pnvision wee added putting a tax of Et 1.60 per ton
_oil
railroad Iron.
Post Office Affairs—Pennsylvania, Dela-
ware, and Maryland
svAtit..rorileyys, puutiatietoven, Weatinocoland
conniy, Ptniituivania Daniel Welty. pkleiedaitei.
Batt Benton, Lucerne county, Penneylvattlii. -Beth
Colvin ncettnanter.
At .1;1 ayeeville, Cheater county, Pannapivinia, David .
Haves 18 appointed posimeatu, vice John W. Woodside,
reaianed.
At . south Gibson, Susquehanna donate, Pennsylvania;
David ti. Iloinies is appoiatod postmaster, vice ()norgci
resigntd.
The site of Whiteleysbarg, Kent county, Delawati4
Is changed to Caroline county, Maryland, inci
G. Rowan appOinted postmaster, vice David Marine, en=
perieded by .change of site.
At Fair Bill, Cecil county, Maryland, Arthur A.
Micksy is Appointed postmaster, vice John Ciallaghei,
resigned.
, MAIL IdEssimarns.—At Broad Top, Huntingdon
county, H. 0. Christy, from theist July next.
At Duncanevillo, Pa., ArtrabainKoon, in place of Wil
liam Vaughan, J. IdcOatie being under sixteen years of
At Elizabethtown; Pa., Israel A. Bedfliiiit Place of
William Lutz, John B. klethoger , belng udder,
Route No. 2,865, Pa., Waverly to Fleetville,f Reirftem
Smith, contractor, is changed to ius, after leaving Fleet
villa by Rata Benton, Cieurren'e Tompkinevilfe,
and 'Green Grove, back to Waverly, from let July 'ttuvt.
Sptclal en vice of • Green Grove le disom4lnued.
noels 2,756, PentuylVania, Tunkhennock to Oliffor*.
-John Beier contractor, is curtailed to end at FactOry,;:-
- rifle, omitting Fleetvllle, Warreu'i
Tompkinsville, and Clifford; from let July. .
EW,JY.RSEY.—Polimeater at ilount Hollyie author:o
had to enrage a temporary contractor to convey Ui.
mail from Monot Bally by LumbertOli,...to Medford and.
beck, kiX time' a week. Special supply of Lumberton
diecootioued. . .
211 A RYL.A Sp.--ne Postmaster Getiella al/sort:terra eon-:
6 act with besets Beali,Ci Bladenehuitt, Md., tar . three
thins a week aervica each war bej.wseirßladensburg and
Baena Vista, from Ist Thit supersarea the 'asocial
terries.
Miscellangous.
The citizens of New Jersey in this city, with Senator
TON EYCK es preeident, have fez-red a Soldiers' Aid So
ciety.. Subscriptions to,the ainrint:of 887 f. have been
already 'enbscrloed, and a committee appointed to visit
the elok and wounded of New Jersey in the different hos
pital, in the neighborhood of Washiegtou.
According to an order of tho War Department, in every
case of pritoners taken in acme against the United States
who mar be tried end sentenced to death, the record of
the tribune beforewhich the trial was had shall be for
warded for the action of the President of the United
States, -without whose orders no inch sentence in euob
cities will be legal.
. .
B. WARFORDp of the alth‘Now York Beg'.
taint of Voldnteers, bee been discharged from theeservice
of the United States:by the President, accordance with
the recomuiendatton of a court martial.
• The .Navy Department aill reCetve propoitile 'PM the
ratting of the Vermin, end•othor vent It m tho bliatiseiDoi
The emall-note bill, votoul by the President, had rare
rence alone to the bank4ontaide the District of Ootumble,
which have Hooded oar comanmity with email notes.
The lava in relation to tbellistrict banks, the 183009 of
tthith are nceninal,t emaiii;tibbbatised.
The Foetal convention between the United States and
Mexico wee lo.day officially promulgated, . •
The Provost Narwhal, this morning, discovered and
took into his possession about $lO,OOO worth of now
rifle,, mus k e t s , cavalry equipmente, ho ~which are sap
-posed to be otolen property.' Other military. goods have
rt ceitly been seized tinder similar circumstances. •
Among . the ,arrivals, yesterday, at . Willard'o, were
Maior General Pone and staff, U. S. A.-, tbs. General
MoDowitLi. and daughter.
Ben. EDWARD ETIGIETT has arrived in this city from
Ohicago, and is Mopping with .his eon.in.law,
Wigs. . . •
Bishop Mclzvanne, of Ohio, is in town.
Jffuniored Cabinet Changes
[To the Associated Preis.) •
WaSnitinvon, Juno 25 —There Ian() rumor hereabout
Cabinet changes. The report hie probably been started
among upset:demo eieewhere.
DTBW Toast, June 2b.—Rumor ways that Gen. Scott is
to succeed the Pecretary . of War, with Gen. Menke ee.
Asalatant Secretary, and that Gem Pope wilt take Banks'
command in `the told, while McDowell' will be given some
gig tiBOD elation.
Another Version makes Gen Scott conimanderAn-ohief
of the army, with Bantle m Secretary of War.
INTERESTING FROM 'GENERAL
M'CLELLAN'S ARMY.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY.
A FIGHT EXPECTED YESTERDAY MORNING.
OUR' TROOPS DISAPPOINTED
lIMADQUAMTEMS AMMT OF Tins POTOMAC, Monday,.
June 28.—The action of Colonel Hula( Ingalls, at White
House, to tensing the arrest of some Wry of the most
prcminrnt citizen!' re:resit:ling in the rear of our army, Is
having a.most salutary inflionce on those who are suf
fered to remain..
Ten arrests wore made yesterday In the neighbortmd
of sew , Kent Court House and Charley City. The parties
were sent to FOrtriss Monroe.
A ride at aunties this morning along the entire front
of the Colon lines found everything remarkably quiet,
and every man it his post ready for any emergency that
might arise. There bas been less ekirmiehing within the
past twenty four hours than at any timepiece the battle
of Fair Oahe.
The condition of the swamp for nn encampment has
rapidly improved within the last few dsys. _
The movempots of the enemy to•t~ay have beta mys
terious. Their pickets at tome poluts have been drawn
in for half a mile, while at others they remain at uelvd.
The ground vacated by the enemy Is now held by our
troops. The Richmond haters of to-day contain nothing
of special interest, except the arrival of Gen. Price.
No mention 111 made of the whereaboute of Beauregard'e
army.
BRADQUARTRRS CF GRNRRAL MROLY.LL RN'S ARMY,
Trierday, June 24.—From the movements of the enemy
last night, and information received from a contraoand,
a general eng +gement was looked for this nr.ruing. The
troops were all under alms at daylight, and everything
in readiness, but, after a slight demonstration by the
rebels, in which they Lund themselves promptly meat
every paint, they retired to their old position.
A terrible storm visited this +action last night, listing
about three hours. The wind blew a hurricane, level
ling the testa end trees in all directions.
The Bich/mond papers complain or the large price paid
for anbatitutee in the rebel army, many of whom imme
diately desert.. They mention instances where as high
ea seventeen and even twenty dollars have been paid.
The War in the Shenandoah Valley
J~~CIiSON C C
RENIONT, BANKS, AND SHIELDS UNITED IN HIS
PURSUIT,
iIARPICIt'SAnaI', June 24.—A pontoon bridge will
arrive thie alternoon, on the way to Geberal Froulont's
at my.
A greater part of the force here ore throwing up earth
works on Waiver Befghts. The euppitee are plenty.
It wee rumored yesterday that the rebel General
'Ewell was advancing on New- Creek with 4.000 'usu.
'he 23d Illinois and kith Pennsylvania Regiments were
sent there this mortung. General Kelley is folly able to
receive-Ewell.
Jackson is by ibis time cbected, and Tremont, Banks,
and E bields have joined tbeir forces to pursue
From Fort°Di—Martial , Law Declared
lion your, 'June • 24.—Generat V iele held a conference
with the city °Maws here yesterday, and, finding that
they wonld not take the oath of allegiance, ordered that
no election for municipal officers should be held to-day,
as bad been arranged for. morning he tanned a pro
clamation, &diving the city under martial law, and re
tiring the • old city alma, whose terms have expired.
General Vide has found it necessary to adopt this comae
fn consronence' of the numerous petty disturbances be
tween the Union mon end the Secessionists.
Later from New Orleans.
Nnw YORK, June 25 —1 he steamer (loatzsectalcos ar
.rtved at tbis port thia afternoon, with the Now. Orleans
msile of the 18th inst.
The etosmer Mississippi sailed on the lgth for Boston.
The Coetraceslcos brings a large number of passen
gers, and bag a cargo of 272 MAL of sugar, etc.
The weather was: delightful at New Orleans, the tem
peratore being kept cool by the refreshing showers of
rain that have fallen.
Officers and soldiers in the rebel service are allowed
to return to the city on takiog the ott , ll of allegiance.
706 barn Is of anger were told on the 16th and 17th
inst., at s;li cents for fully fair qualities. Tho business
done in other articles was light.
Four men, who were sentenced to be banged by owler
of General Butler, for robbing chime, were executed on
thel7th. •
Com. Porter's moitar fleot.has gone to Vicksburg.
Com. rarragnt's fleet was infer() that city. A portion of
his fleet had rooted the enemy from Gmod Golf. In the
fight, a man named W. 11. Werke was killed in the gun
boat Itasca, and four sere wouaded
The Bank of America,-of New Orleansoras paying
epecie. -
General Shepley'bad vetoed tevorst acts tithe 0.101:1011
Council which were calculated to injure the rising Union
feeling.
Geeri4 herds along the itlieeiteippi emceeeded in an
noying Tenets.
INTERESTING FROM MEMPHIS.
'NYMPH'S. June 28—A detachment of the 6th Gliaois
Cavalry made a descent on a baud of rebel cavalry who
were guarding a tralu, near Cold Water steno, on the
Blississippi and Teaneeeeeltailr ad, acid captured twenty
five prisonere, and about 20,000 porta& of bacon whish
were in the train. They also destroyed the bridges on
'the road., rendering it impaisable.
The navigation of White River is now open to General
Curtis' army.
The War 'in Arizona—Advance of the
'United rtntes Forces
SAN tRANCISCO, June 19 —Gtmeral Carleton's brigado
has entered Arizona. The advanced guard, under Col.
Vest, reached Tucson abort the 17th nit tho• rebels
baying previously abandoned that'potnt. The stars and
memo wave over the rnins of Fort Brecklnridge.
WASHINGTON, Juno 25.—The following was received
at the War Department to day : •
PAN FRANCISCO, June 10, 1862.
general L. Thomas, Adjutant General: 1.0
General Carleton at Pinier'r village, May 25th, reports
that Colonel West Lock possession of Tucan, Arizona, on
the 20tbi instant, without opposition. The rebel troops
Bed to the Rio Grande. As isosn as tberobele are needled
away. from Martina the' overland mail route will be open
trim Rogidulu, cia Santis Fe, Fort Thorn, TaCan, and
Port 'Yuma, to San Francitco.
GEORGE 'WRIGHT,
..Eogatlf or General
From Louisville
Louise - 11.Ln, Joni 25.—The United States Court, lathe
cafe of NOmood, whore master had permitted - jam to
'in); k on the rebel fortifications at Pori Polteleon, Judge
Ballard Rave a decision &trier hg the cegro free. '
General Boyle, commanding the' United States forces in
Trutucky, hoe ordered the. Proeoet Marshal of this city
to fit up a house
in u proper manner, for the confinement
of those women who may door say an)thing toincite re-
A Thief kpeech by the President
IkTIW - YOnx; June 25.—Prenident Lincoln wee 0 - 603111•
pored ee far* this city by General ISeott. • In. reipanue
tO lo u 4 l Omni at Jersey City, ae the train 'was leaving,
'the rresideal said &1e,7 woad, to the effect that his.vieit
to,West Point we, not tO mace o r unmake geueraL3t
The i Western piiiitary Comano„ :,,„::"'
Juno 25.--Tbe Umber of defeat thee far priV. -
'tented before the commission bate' reaohed nearly 700,
roprolenting an aggregate of 8100,000. ._ • "
The Constitutional Election in Illinois—
Large antl-Negro Vote.
Cytioaco, June 25.—Returno from all but four counties
foot ups majority against the bank article of 5,500, and
against, the Coogreational : apportionment of 7,600. The
ntgro Proponilion, denying negrOss the right of miffs.*
and to hold office, wan adoptedby almost nine-tenths of
th'e whole number of votes, and tho proposition excluding'
tlem from coming into the State'vate (Wonted by nearly
They - citntequently form a part of the old
Constitution. Them article. were voted on separately.
irtm the new Constitution. The majority against that
Instrument thus far is about 13,000. • • •
From San . Freincigco=Specte for N. York;
.
BAN frasamSCO, Jane 7 —The steamer Golden Gate
sail‘ a to-day for Panama, with one hundred and seventy
flve papetnpera and 8876,000 in ;remora for New York,
and $238,1100 for Zogland. . ,
SAN June 9'-The steamer Sonora, for
Panama. saiit4 to•daf, , with ., nittoty nastengara and
!640,000 in truant's for NiiiiiTork,. and *230,000 for
Arrived—Bark Glatigartfkiiiiinirlf;ine - • •
Masonic Celebration
Eouvussn, Jl3l e 25 u-Tbe. centennial.annlyereary..of.
the int roslnct lon of• itics la mammy iO Aids country was ce-'
lebtated b«re 'este] diy. 'Lodges were present from' all
the New England Elates. The exercises' were very in
teresting, ineludinean'addrese by the Bet. E•' Bplles.
The procession ass tie largest ever seen.fn this city, sad
the. tonennrse of et-Houten was IMO:tense: Business was
genefsdly soopetded. -- • • , -
Fire at Bradford; Vanada.
. .
TORONTO, C. W., June 20.—1 n the town of Bradford
Mt. in on alxteen dwellings and ebops were bums last
night. They were located In the hest part of the town.
The lots mounted to about 520,000.
'from Fortress Monroe.
• BeiriwOm Jqoe 25 . —Tho Old Point boat arrived this
monstig at the moat hour, but she brings no news of any
Interest from Fortreea Monroe.
The Steamer Jura below Quebec.
•Qll)lbte, JIRO) 26.—Tbe steamer Jura, from Liverpool
Jane l2th, paned Fatbfr Point at two o'clock thm morn
ing. Her netts has been anticipated by the Arabia, which
sailtd June 14th. • •
Departark of_the Africa.
, .
llosiow, June 25.—Tha royal mall oteamsliip Africa
sailed this 'nothing for Liverpool, via Halihx, with 150
laatengers, and $63,060 in specie.
• Departure lor . few Orleans.
W Yoatt. Jane 25 . -:-Ttia steamer Fulton will 'tail to
morrow lur New Orleans.
. ,
A CCIDR.PT ON TEE CAMDEN AND AM
BOY RAlLROAD.—Yeaterday afternoon a special train
on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, containing the Bth
liseritebustlie , Battery, Captain Cask, numbering 186
men, ran off the track about three miles from Trenton.
'Five or six care were prt cipitated into the canal, and the
rosd obstructed so that the 6 o'clock train from New
York was cc repelled to pass over the Trenton Railroad,
and the passengers were landed at the Kensington depot
irstead of at Walnut. street wharf. No trains went over
the Camden and Amboy Railroad duriog the night. The
accident, ethetwite than &modelling a MINIM of oars,
has not, it is believed, proved very' destructive. As far
as could be et curtained, but one anon was missing. No
inhumation relative to the' accident could be gleaned
from .be officers connected with the company, who are
stationed at Walnut-street wharf.
"be Boum proceeded to the consideration of the bil
ptheldiug Mr the ascertainment and adjustment of the
claime for lessee suffered by the "destruction of property
belengirg to loj al Mimi:t, and the damages thereto, by
the mope of the United States during the Present. re
hellion. - -
• Air. SEDG WICK (Rep.), of New York, urged the im-
ZETURN OF THE PRESIDENT TO
parlance of the immediate passage of some measere by
whicheuch'elsimeproperly ediusted- • •
WASHINGTON -Yesterday afternoon, President Lin- Mr. MALLORY (U.), of Kentucky, noticing the
coin and suite pawed through this city, on leer return 'gentleman's remarks on the subject of emancipation,
from West Peint to Washington. left West Point at Baked him whether be would agree to compensate indi
an early hoar yesterday morning, by the Hudson elver viduale who would Tien their Olivia. • -
Railroad, and leaded at Washington-street wharf about . • Dir SEDGWICH replied that he wag unwilling to cow
2 o'clock. They Proceeded at once to the Baltimore depot, 'termite truths , emancipation of , a slave except action be
where's epeeist train was in waiting. Theis was no ex- • taken by the ewe.,
citemett at the depot, few being aware of the presence of.2dr. MALLORY said his thorough concidion was that
the Pt esident until the train hid started.. Our ,t a le- to Border Slave' Mate would pass an emancipation act.
gisphic despatches insolence his site arrival imWash• The gentleman's philanthropy was therefore cheap.
trgton at I I'. X. if, Mr. SIB GlkIOX. It may be cheap; but thole States
MYIMI CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION,
/WOO 25.
SENATE.
Indian Agency.
Kr. DOOLITTLE (Re e.), of Wleconeht, from the Qom
mitres on lc dlen Affair., reyortrd back the lion.° bill for
the appointm , nt of an India g Agent for (Joforedo Terri
tory. The bill wee rostra.
Sale of Public Lands.
Mi. HARLAN (li4,p },of lowa, from the NumMee on
Public Latde. tevortcd back the Dili to iticretile the pub
lic cavern,. by the rtenryatton acid eats of towaaitte on
the public lauds.
Petitions.
Mena•. SUMNER (Sep.), of M a3machneattl, and if AR
BUS ill en.), of New York, prenentnd petition, in favor of
a generel bob); re pr act.
Contracts to be l'uPl tithed.
Mr FRBBRSDRTI (Rep ), of Maine, offered a reeoln
tion that the Weer. rat dopartmehts of the Government
publish in a daily paper in Washington on Tuesday of
esch week a list of contracts which shall have been soli
cited or nioposed through the week preceding, which
shall state briefly the eubject-matter of. the contract, the
flume and names of the proposed contractors, and of all
persons known to be interested, either directly or indi
rectly, and of Lho perilous who made the request, or re
cton mouth d tto making of ench a contract Ltd+ provielOu
pot to be applicable to tilde made in pnreheooe of adver
tbenant or purchases made according to law, but to
aptly to the proposed modification of existing contracts.
Laid over.
The Agrieultiral Degartment
Mr. LANE of Indiana, Rare notice that he
ehoold introence a bill creating an Agrloolcural Depart
ment. •
The Bankrupt Laws.
Mr. TRUM B LL (13,p.), of liiirmie, from the Com
mince on the Judiciary. reported ba , ,k the general bank
rupt act, with a recommendation that' it be poAponed
until nextl.itamber.
On motion of Mr. HALE (Rep.), of New Hampshire,
the zeliort of the committee was laid over till te•mor
row.
Frauds In Contracts.
The bill to tenest tho act miniehleg frauds In making
contracts was tbkou np and discussed till the expiration
of the morning bout.
Interests in Contracts.
Mr. TRUMBULL li.ep.), of llhoots, from the Judi
ciary Commit:let., reported beck the bill to prevent mem
bers of - Ccmstress mil officers of the Government from
taking any consideration or comproest,ou for procuring
contracts with the Government, with an amendment.
The Confiscation Act.
The confiscation bill was then takon up. -
Mr. BROWNING (Rep.), of Illinois, said: Woaro
now in a great struggle co secure, coostioutional liberty.
if iu tl. ie mitigate tne Contuintion I. overthrown by re
title, or by loyal MOD, or both of them, the people have
bled in vain. The - S, nstor from Makitchusetts ( Mr.
Sumner) had brought forward novel TitIVVB iu support of
tins meeaure, snub asu oold themselves destroy all unity,
ens overthrow the Constitution. His aniumeute in favor
of confiscation wore drawn from the old Colonial laws, or
Rogileh law; sod cannot be binding on us, as they are
not in any way bound ty the provisions of the Oonetitu•
lit.n. It we have the power to pose a coAscation
that power must be derived from the Constitution. The
example of ancient battens givea ne no authority. lie
thee enumerated the various specific gTRUI4 of power to
Congreen in the Constitution, sod coutendol that the bid
betty e the Senate could not be, derived from any each
granter_ _ .
Mr. SUMNER (Rep.), of rdassachusefts, reed from
the Rouse bill, and Cifilil.l that it was expressly founded
on she provision concerning captures
Mr. BROWNING continued. Re said that bo under
ptood the Senator in his speech to claim that Congress
Might exercise powers to-day, because war extant. amtch
it could not exercise tcmor row, if peace existed. This
might be nee of the Government, but be (llr. Brown
ing) utrerly denisd It as applicable to Congress.
Mr; SUMNER paid that °engross has powers during
the war against its pul.llc enemies which it has not in
peace egati.et the citizens of the United States. There
are rights of war belomArm to all widows, and these rights
may be exercised by Oungrees, but must be. exercised in
time of war.
Mr.' BROW NING cr Mended that the Constitution did
not invest Congress with all war power. Congress bee
no power to pees upon what shall boa military neceaeitf.
ribut power ass given to the military commander Dan
tor to the country is to be apprehended from the legisla
tie: department and not from the executes, from the
facility with winch the leglelative department can cover
its desiges.aith a multiplicity of detente... The Senator
from Massachusetts claims that there is no limit to
imitating hurl, but the Constitution 'says ex
cessive bail shall not be required, dc.,- and the
laws -of nations and experience of all ages are
Strongly birdied a sweeping . fine and couSeca
'Mon. Re counntled length that the powers
of confiecalion aua liberation were confined to the coin. •
roander•in-chief as• mattees of military necessity, and
Congress bad nu power to pass a measure to control
thtm. Every , department of this Government is bound
by a wriuen COUtilitUI101:1, and heel limos report:ire.
Yet it steins as II the Senator from Massechusette feared
to trust the Executive, and therefore urges Congress to
step leyond its limits and do teat which it beano right to
do. Ithe dark - shadow of slavery tiering to have thrown
' itself before the Senator,' and ob,cured the light with
which be would otherwise have viewed the Constitution.
lii it unjust to suppose that he hates slavery more than
be loves the email:tuition, and • would have the Con
stitution .ond...slavery both perish if there was no
other' way . to , racers the deauuction of slavery l
Admitting that Congress has no power over slavery in
the States in time of peace, yet that Senator is driven
now to urge the• abolition of slavery in all the rebel
finites. Be (Mr. Brownieg) entered an earnest protest
againtt the dangerous hereey that the powers of Congress
were enlarged in ouch a WAY in time of war. Snob Cereal
wentd do more to oeettbrow the Government than any.
thing the rebels can do.
• Emancipation in Missouri.
The PRESIDENT pro tem. laid before the Senate a
communication from Gov. Grnt,le, of Missouri, trans
mieung
. 41 COPY of a resolution of the Con.eution of that
State, relative to the proposition of Congress tendering
aid to the States for gradual emancipation
• Mr. DIXON (Rep.), of Connecticut, said we are now
engaged In a struggle to suppress the rebellion. This re
bellion must be put down at all secrificee, aid then the
question *ill . arise as to bow the Government shall be
restored, and what obeli be the coueltion of the States
that went madly into rebellion. Tbleaueation maatcoine
helot° tbe people. Be should not bare now eutefet into
the discussion of this question' but for what he considered
the fetal heresy declared In the resoltitioue of the donator
from Daesschuretts, (Mr. Stunner.) that these states had
fallen into the conciition..of Territories. fie referred to
the great importance of.preserving the Government
ent're, in the character of Store and General Go..
vernmente, and conteueed, at boom length, that any
prrterdtd sit ol secession had •no effect on the
rights Cr interests of the Slates to the Gene
ral Government. TOnne.see bad done all she could
to make the secession effectual, tet that Suite was all
the while replete rated In the Senate, and no one pretend
ed to doubt her condition as a State No power can be,
parson the *time, not a enccebstal reynution.
in emendtilnit treason ineleethemeelve.rerperisible,
but a pretended act of se.:mnion by a State is peceesarily
void. tie thiught that there could be no difficulty In the
reetimptlou of a proper State Gov, rnment iu the States,
when a portion of the people were loyal. If in any. State
the people continue hostile, then they must continue to
lie regarded as public enemies., if it canto to the quee-
Neu 'whether tenon or ohm/try must perish, then slavery
mint yield be believed the Pre..ldeut had - the power,
as comma, der-M•cblet, to free the slaves of mama
aloes rebels as a military necessity ; but ho bad some
double as to the power of Cougrese to pass any act tor
that purpose, as he was opposed to the doctrine that Con
pre se bad a greater potter iu time of war than peace. lie
argued earnestly that, through all rental, we !boa d ad
here to, the. Constitution in all tut purity, and witty all its
guarantees etrictiy carried out.
Mr. BALE (Itep.), of New Hatneshire, said he should
have said nothing on this auhject. but there had been a
subject promulgated here which he believed wai mote de
structive to the Government, and at war with every
principle of the Constitution tbau Sozes4lol) itseif—rhat
try the doctilnithat would concentrate all express power
in the 'President, and give no power at all to Congress.
If suclin doctrine' prevailed, then the Constitution wan
gone, slid the idea of a republic die.lpated. A practical
despotism would . steal in upon us white our guardians
were asleep. If, this it to be all of th • Constitution that
is to be lift, it would ba a matter of indifference how the
lament; contest ends, for it would establish an iron con
test either way.- Elewi,hed to enter an Garnett, serious,
and Emetg.lie protest against any such doctrine.
. Mr. DIXON said be bail aii.ertaii no such doctrine.
Mr. BALE contended; further, that there was
•no 'grotind for any Inch doctrine in the provision of
the Cone.itutiOn %bleb makes the President commander
in-nbierof the army and navy. It, might as well be said
that ail judicial power was vi ated le the Supreme Court.
Mr. ;WADE (fie p.), of Obio, could not s t salt and have
the cruntry 'suppose - that be est , ed in anyway to; the
'Literal& at d elavish octet/Ines we have heard here to-
.dap—that the President, .in time of agar, was iaveated
lib supreme new ere, bed Slat PahadY had ah,. 7 99 0 .4'0. o' o r
him at all. ...He wee pot going to enbuut any such ht.:
deans - dontrina„ as that.. Traitors might•inake war to
overtbiow tlia . Csiviii,rnent, and Congreaa would have no
icw trio pi event them, it tote doctrine b6Cain6 the law
of the laud.
Mr. BROWNIFG said that the President was under
all restraint from the Constitution. Congress has no more
power" to control - 'he Pireident in the dierbarge of the
'dntieer devolved' upon him by the Conatltu`ton than the
President him to control Congress. Each was supreme
.4 Its Fran re. •
DS 'paid . that was a prOpimitlon which no . one .
, etirheridoce the Senator fled the doe..
would -deny - derives powers from the Coast!,
triae that the Prealne......controll The Senator bee
tulton which ere inid,77.‘ °resident has no limit
contented, by the hour , th ° -• •sr from lionnec
to, his own rowers, and the 4
to bee 2 ,0 wt.—
Mr. , DTX,Ohi said the Senator from Obio . 6 ktirelY Mil'
tmecrateed him Be never expressed any eucu ovinion•
Be intended' to lay down the Proposition that we ar7l POW
of war,.andt that the President, by the Oonatittition, 1 3 .
commander-lb.chiet of the armies in. time of .peace as
well as ti War. Ile has the right to go to 1; ictationd and
take avoteandef the army, and, if be Bede it necessary;
may liberate every Cleve and born every' honee. He
,( Ste. Dixon)' claimed that the President• could exercise - .
there powers in time of war against public enemies, and .
did throw. oot the idea that the power of Congrese to ,
leghlate was not increased in time of 'war
...lidr."W ADE said be wee glad to' heir "tho Senator die.
claim the doctrine to which be had taken exception, but,
as the some tithe, he (Mr. Wada)•must take hie speech as
bt unqtralLul it. Senators had spoken here by the hour,
claiming that the Pre:sident was eatirelY necontrollol.
Cr Nulls made all articles of war and rate; for the com
mander-in-chief. Congress 'could 'take away the army
from the. President and make peace... But there was no
idea of having teace while tne war was carried on as It
iz now—a hen mon guard the 'property of rebels with'
one hind and fight them with the other. No rebel tract
ever brought back by leniency' Be referred to the
Maar of 'General - McDowell onAllity 281 h, directing an
officer to guard the property of one aufrman, even If it..
took a soldier for every pane/ in the fence. Be bad been
told that thil Roffman was as errant a traitor as ever
lived. Be thought that the men who• were' so sedulona •
iA guarding the property ot rebate were not likely; to
fight them very hard. Ne_(hlr. Wades) wae,sworn to•
protect the Constitution, and se would be faithful to his' .
oath.. 'Be . would be the enemy of the 'enmities of the+ .
.Constitntion.'and prosecute the war• though every slave •
Wee freed and-•every rent of-property-taken from the •
rebels. Sonthern traitors may as well know thitt if they
cannot consent to be our equal° they mutt become 'our
vessaii—for the North will never' submit to bo their
Mr. DIXON• said there .were certain men in. every
lestilattve body , who, by talent or some superior virtue,.
assumed leglsia.ive airs, and to dictate a course for
Whets. De claimed no such sire, and would not submit
to them; nor would be submit to persistent mierepreemt
- Be did not like to have the senator from Ohio
say that he (Afr. Dixon) would not goes far at that Sena
tor to put cow,, the rebellion, or that he was in any way
inclined to shield traitors. Be would g: . l as far at any
man Be. would do ant thing to punish traitors and put
down the rebellion. Jr it was necessary, ho.would ex
terminate every slave, and almost every white man, it
each a coulee was t ecoevary to restore the Union. Re
nicer expressed the opinion that the President had un
contrelled poser. Be contended that e State could not
be blotted out by any protruded act of Freceaaion.
after further discussion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF OXPRESZNFATIVES.
Mlisourl Resontions.
The SPEAXIB laid before the House the resolntions
nested .by the "Idlatouri Cortreutton. risponeive to the
joint rapolutions of °ingress on the euhjoct of earanoion
troy. The resolutions were laid ou the table and orb:red
to be. printed.
West Virginia
Mr. BROWN (Ueion), of Virginia, iotroduced* bill
for the admission of the State of West Virgil;So Into the
Union. Referred to the Committee on Territories.
• Tax on Bunk Notes.
• Mr. LOVEJOY (Rep.), of Illinois, asked but felled
to Wain, the consent of the House to introduce a resolu
tion then uctirg the Committee of Ways and Means to
report a bill imposing a tax on batik moths.
Claims of Loyalists. -
tho gentleman speaks of mar find in their day of need
that they bey« made V 4 ry ead mistakes.
Mr. IfIoBER (IL), of D.laware, asked Mr. bl2l err
whether he would compensate for blares freed ley Slate
actk•n
Mr. MALLORY replied that his name was on there.
cord against. it.
Mr. FISHER wanted to know by what mesas the gen
tleman strived at a knowledge that no Border diavo
Ewe weald inaugurate such emancipation 'I
hie. MALLORY responded that his belief was a.con
viction. Be. had no reference to bel.ware, which had
long ago ceased to be regarned ea a slave UM..
Mr IR. lemkladtohear it.
Mr M. Lt.llltY believed chore were atilt a few eillYoll
In New York. bui that sea certainly not a slave State.
Mr. iSEDGWICH. maid that tie State had carried out
the Constitution in good faith and abolished 'darer, ;
Virginia and Maryland proceeded to do the Isamu gra
dually in their own way, uutil they found it was a little
more profitable to hold titan to emancipate slaves. Kitheir
with or without the aid of the General G.iverucuent,
emancipation will take place in all the States of this Com-
Mei acv.
Er. WICKLIFFE (Tt.) How and when I
Dlr. EEDGSMIL. I hope that before thin war la at ao
end the nun will not tine on a slave on thin continent.
Mr. WICKLIFFE. Then you would tree the altiveby
the power ot war?
. .
Mr. MALLORY said that If a few men like the gentle•
men were banged before the end of the war, he wetild al.
ruoet be satieflid lithe result wee to beat indicated.
Mr. FEDGWICH remarked that the war watt oom
tnee.ced for the protection and aggrandizement of slavers,
and carried on by the Routh for this portion , . They bad
11, cht.alby in any, earn the slave States. He hoped the
two thing.. will end tomtber, and that the war and Mayer,
will hale their hut page written together In the history of
our COTIDIT7.
Without coneludios the queetion,lhe House prOeeaded
to the conbideration of the tall increasing temporarily the
dutiee au imports, aud tor other out vows
Numerous amendments were nuide, at the inetanee of .
thu Conirrottue of Way,, and Mean,. among them the fol
lowing: glom all descriptions, 60 Ceuta per hundred
r
pou& : tsarist; alike. dr), 60 cents, and when ground In
oil, S 1 60 per but:arid pounds; putty, $1.60 per hundred
.puut l de; salt. Detre and nitrate of potash, 2 cents, mid
refined 2 cents per pound ; vesiaa bests, S 3 per puma;
whiting, dry, 50 cents, and when ground in oil, 51.60 per
hundred pounds.
Mr. 1)100.‘ (Bev ), of !demean:matte, offered en amend
rano, which wee adopted, that ell imported cotton end
limn rasa be a d mitted free of duty.
Ou motion of Mr. PIIEL PS (Rep.), of California, no—'
cleaned rice was charged cm; par pound, or twice
tic ornonnt of duty on clean rico.
Without concluding 'its action on the bill, the House
adjout neg.
More Sick and Wounded Soldiers.
TRIMS HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR MEN FROM
M'CLRLLAN'S ARMY.
The transport steamer Commodore. Cal:data Wilbur,
arrived at Now Ywk yesterday morning, from Fortress
Monroe, with three hundred and seventy-four sick and
wounded roldiets from General McOlellan'e army, in
charge of the sanitary commission.
The following are the names of the medical staff:
Burgeon in charge, Dr. J. B. Bronson; Dn.. J. 0 fthi...
slur, of Slasaachtiretta ; G. at. Fannin, J. Fred. Berg,
Horatio Paine, medical cadet, United States army;
Si.. ma Burgett', 0. Wortbley, of 2d New 'Hampshire, (in-
Talid ;) also, Dee. Jamais and F. F. Maury.
The following lea complete list of toe men brought by
this steamer whe belong to the States of Pennsylvania
and Now Jimmy
PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENTS
.7. Orandt, E, 95th ; 0. Adair, Fe, hint; Z. Bran, K,
92d; A. Sloan, B. 103 d; L. Books, D, 93d; 8. P. Dam.
pre), K, sith ;J. Lsbertn, B.Blst W. Snyder, 11, 104th;
J. Wearer, E, 96th: Wola, b, 31st; W. 4. Graeae,
B, 105th; V. B. Thomas, A, A. Famous, 8, B. 8 La-
Dbid, B, 95111; F. frleßrmle, K, 53(1; K. Lewid, 0, 31st;
J. O. Cod, r, D, W. F. Brooke, 49th; E. W. Bddun, K,
let Billes; E. L. Evans, B, 105th; F. G. Lehm ai, E,
938 • 0. Witherlabt, A, 491 h; K. Helder, 13, 931; L.
akar, A. 104th •, D. B. Paining, F, 7th; P. ltd.tican,
0, 31st ; RI ad, 111. 92. d O. 95th; G. Boats,
'O, 93d; L. Roffman, A, 72d ; B. P. Rathdrford. K, P.
Tdabo. K, 106th; J. Ilickeore, 0,72 d; K. Bolcom%
106th; B. Anklet-, B. 724; J. Foacht, 0.
,331;
J. Berner, CI, 93d ; E. • Wright '
. L,-72J .; 0. Travis,
o,' 306th; .7. Pugh, G, 10th ; W. Dalnda, A, 49th ;
J. Platt, 8, 95th; J. Gorman .F, 77th; J. Watson; 0,
95th ; Fagen, 0, 10th; J. B. Johnson, B, 93d; 0. IL
Dale A, 10th ; Pat. C, Slat; B. McGillon, 0,
49th; James McNulty, G, 31st; J. 11. Bow, H.. 57th; D.
Maury, 03, 534 ; M. Ildff, 0. 1031; W. J. Coleman, 0,
103 d ; N. Derhan, K. Bth; J. A. Oluimbers, B, 106th ; J.
/tilted. A, 85th; J. Awt, 0, 104de ; .7 Shaffer, A. 103 d;
J. W. Davie, A, 23d; D. R. Porter, B, 02d; B. Phelan,
A, 96th; W. H. Warier, B, 93d; W. Grimed, D, Hat;
J. Daly. 7, 37t0; D. Taylor, 0, 1031; A. D. Delbert. K,
830 ; B. Garabani, 11, 96th • F. Laughborough, H, 931;
G. Pubch, B, 814; 1). L. tt ' umps, A, 57th; \V. A. Scutt,
A, 85th ; W. Sweize, F, T. Graham, 11, 1014: A.
Hobert% 7. 104th; J. Miller, D, 68th; J. Taylor;
1038 ; C. F. Huffman; K, Bth; C. it. Snits. H, Ida; A.
psukia, 13, 23d ; J. 01. Bowman, 0, 10th; K. Knapp. 0,
93d; B. 1 7. htler, E, 3lat; J. Burson, D, 85th; J. Wal
wotth, C, 23d ; C. Graph, H, 49th.
T. Lyons, 0, la: W. Drommend, 0, Bth clam:mon BY
der, A, lot; 8. Wine,ll, 7th; J. H. Idelliellan, (3. 7th
Conrad Fcbuell, 11,1; J. Baird, G. Ist; A. N. Leary
If, 7th; J. 0. Tenbloy, A, let; B. Willie. , 3d; E
K, 4th; G. AnderFon, I, 8d; G. Groper, ir
41h ; ,A. Talnaldge, B, 41.11; 0..13. Wright, 0,3 d
B. Venover, B, 3d; W. B. Eo,encracz, D. 2a;.1
Lennon, 0,3 d ; A. IN. Eletlern, B, 2d ; Second Lieut. A
0. Boes, B, 3d ; J. F. Grit, 0, 4th ;'First Lient L. 0
Eirmcer, 0,3 d; W. Dutcher, K, 7th ; J. H. Keene, F
89'; W. Brandt, D. let; G. King, I, 4th; Wm. &matins,
D, • let; Fsrgrant J A. Bed,ll, 1,3 d ,• L. Southern.
4th ; W. H. Sioaers, D, 2,1 • E, 4th; J. Walk
er, B, 4th ; J. White, A 21 ; P. K, 3d ; W. El
Otiose. F, 41h; U. Smith, 0; Bth; Sergeant W. rage, B
3d ; W. Thumb/ink. H, let; P.-K. Radial, 1, 7th ; C. F
Darin, B. 1,4; V. D. Vanaiver, 0,3 d; W. V. Beeson, 0
34 : 131. hlcGrath, F; E. Hul , , K, let; W. Tillman, D
Ed ; H. Preston, F. let.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK
Nsw Your... June u. 1882
President Lincoln left West Point at an early hour
this morning, hy w the Hudson River Railroad, and reached
this city about half-past teu o'clock Re was accompa
nied by General Scott, Colonel McCallum, and others.
At the depot a carriage was in waiting, in which the Pre
sident, General Scott, Mr. McCallum, the Government
railroad anperintendent, and Mr. Sman, of the Hudson
River Railroad, mitered, and were rapidly driven to the
Jerre, City ferry, where they arrived in time for the
eleven o'dock boat. 'the President and_ hie companions •
did not leave the carriage white on the boat, but their
pretence became known and creattd no email sensation,
tho passel gore crowding forward to tee the distinguished
travellers. There litre, however, comparatively few
ruseengere, cm this wen not s car boat, the Presidential
party having been provi'•ed with a special train.
Arrived on the Jerson aide, the party, excepting Gen.
E colt, left the carriage, and, passing through the depot,
entered the care. The few peoplein the vicinity hastened
to the spot as soon ac they heard that the Prcsident was
• tb,re. Gen. Scott did not trace the carriage. ( arhieh
VMS driven Quito lute the depot.) but bale farewell to the
Ps ekidet t while In tie vahirle. The General teen re
tut mil to New Yoth by the mine boat.
In rfseonee to the loud cheers and calls of the en
thuelastlo crowd in the depot the President, attended by
Mr. McCallum, came to she rear platform of the ear ant
made the following I emeriti; :
When birds and aniuntla are Been through a fog their
Size is greatly increafed, but when the fog desire away
the t ffeet it diminished, and they uppeer their natural
proportftne. Bo it is with my dent t".l Webt Point. The
r , a! cause of this visit, if known to yon, would probably
ter no or lees importance than it now dries.
I will only Bay that it is hot'to mike or unmake any
generate.. The Secretary of War holds a vsrs tight eels
now over the brwspipers, and UT wets to blab any I
don't know what he might do with mi."
The at etc 1.1 was d with much good-natured ap
plause aid Intalder. The Preet(out manifested no romp
toms of frolgue, and appeared even better and less jided
than on Ms last visit to New York, when he paired
through the city owing way to his inauguration.
As soon wire' bad concluded his brief remarks, the_
mideut entered the car and the train on.v . ed slowly off.
Itr the Presidential our wore. the superintendent of the
New Jersey. Railroad.. and Colonel ,laC.ellu an . with
others. Toe Pr•sident will teach the Wilite:ll9erse,... *et
TiCarhingtou, to. night.
General pp was positively not with the Preeltlent on
this tlip,and Mr. 51cOallum has been mistaken for him. :
General Scott un this occasion looked hearty and
cheerful, and
. bit sojourn at West Poise , bar evidently •
'dent Ems!. - • *-7 7
"at Scribner!), rate of pictures to. day, Carter's - "Death
of the Virgin" brought 5160 and Embarkation from'
sa . Esstorti Pore," by Van Aeeelyor Dutch'. palates,
'BlO4. A k/f10d11,2 1i18.1119.8 form of a ti Roman Blower.
Girt"tirovlt]it 160: i thou t frame; 'Yewell's' w Children:
of the Wooda,” $O2 60; Church's first study of his large
picinre. t• The Denise'," sold for 892.50; w an Itilb.n in
terior" by 'Reser ' of Rome, $lO5 Distant View of
Charcoal lffountain, New Hampsbiie,". by• Hart—the.
. gem ef the collection--$7210; Old Castle Garden," a
reitartirable 'water Bohr; by. Tan 'Desist, .1100, - and
'.6 Thought 13011 e," by Herring of London, $55.
The commencement of Colombia Genets') took place to
day .at the ;Academy. of Midair, commencing. at eleven ,
tx-'fore a very fashionable audleke. The eircr-'
chin commenced wish music by-the orcheitra; under the
direction of Mr. Belmsmoller, and prayer by: amebae
lain. A Greek salutatory, by C. Bigot:wee, Knox; one
n . :Latin. by John a Vanderpool ; one Ediglistn - tiy
FtOi 01b t a b e o c k n .i.tl one in Getman, by N:Ellavrorth
Cornwell, Jr ; followed Lett it. ['Tiler; each speaker
mitring a due smoutt of appinnsa, and a abetter of the
bouquets penal on such occaslone.
• Recorder Hoffman delivered -a very elaborate opinion
this. mottling on the demurrer ratted to,the indictment
the Sunday liquor dealers: 'He' horde •that the
is passing the law only, deemgd It to be 'le
cm cry as a - colice - regnlation, and is of thriolgian that
the offence oh I. , IbIiCIS seeing liquors on Sunday is not an
offence which Die . ^l'llalaSj -mite can take COYI3MaaCa of,-
at roi'aii;:rasio - in; - -judgEnent tv 1 41'.14 in
-N= 1 '95449,
iiqt.or dealers. c .
The United States steed tralseiOit °1 .7 1 : Al 2;:
tail, Wilbur,-errived earls tlite morning frottr,lro... „ Z -4.
Monroe, having on board 'bred Jmndred iiidkorfoolyk
fear sick and wounded soldiers front General IlicOlensi l s
argie•
The following were the salea of otocke at the second
board to day : c c,.4.47 -
.3500 II Oe 81 CoMp.IO6X 200 170deori River P.;;- 47. -
364.0 tr 261'81 Ozegon,
~.. 200 BliehOsett 64.. •
' ' war loan y ily:1043( 50 Mich 8 N ' 27.
code do :.:.104%.260 , 27%
CA 00 II B 6.'74 Coup.. ftly, 30.:
1600 Trees T 3 ,10 : per 160 Mich ti,,t..N, Indhs!,.
cent. ietei emelt 106% ;•••••"... Geoid stock:-Ltisl,4a
21000 chi ,t hl W2d tut 93 11 Panama ............ •
1000 Obi Li: N W 0 s b's 52
8000 Blieb 82d mtg.. 85%
1000 Hannibal & St. .
' Joel) b'dii..: 111.4
'MO Patel) Irt Wayne
:tleObie 1M mtg.. Nix
6000 B nd It let m b'dell 0
40500 American G01d..105%
25 Pau hl nil S Co 130.116
10 ".d0.... 116 x
260 N;Y:Centlt 98k
100 Krie 11 prof . ..LSO.: 6436
FASHES.-7he market is firm, with a fair demand ; sales
of 90 bble Pots at $5.81x, .and 20 bids Pearls at $6.
FLOUR arrn Mast.. The market for Western and State
Flour Islets achve, owing to advanced prices demanded,
sod the low grades close quiet at an advance of 5610 c for
bble • trade brands are irregular and not Tory Italie, but
close steady.
The sales are 22,800 bble. at 84 2064 85 for ruperfloe
State and Western; 84 6064 70 ler extra State; $1 75•
'64 85 5 f0r fancy do ; $4 6564 SO for the low grades of
Western extra; 8565 30 for shipping brands of round
hoop extra Ohio, and 84 1466 for trade brands d 0..... _
Canadian Flourlo better, but in limited - request; sales
of 3,750 bble at 84 6064 86 for low grades of Weetern
extra, and $4 WWI for dm tenter grades.
. Southern Flour is a shade firmer, but istridet ; Wee of
850 bbls et 8166 70 for mixed to good superfine Balti
more, dc; $6 7566.75 for the better brand..
Bye Flour la in fair request; silo of 400 bble at $2.70
64.
Corn Meal is steady and in fair demand ; sales of SOO
hula at 82.85 for Jersey, and $3 for Brandywine, Mentes
Caloric. abd Fairfax.
r Wategr.;—The market ie unsettled. and better,
eleelng cull; sale, of 1 ,600 bbl[ at 28028340 for State,
and 2t 6300 for Western, the latter held 290 at the close.
GRAlN.—Tbe,Whest market le fairly ectlveintime Is
scarce ; prices of medium qualities are 2c better, and
choice lc ; the, decline in freight' gives .. sellers tine ad
ventex,e.
The sales are 147,000 bus at 950980 for 'oft; $1 036
1 06 for Chicago spring; 81 0661.08 for Nortnwestern
Club; $10461.08 for aldwaukee Club; 81. 0901.10f0r
amber lows, &c. ,• $11661 18' for red Western • 81.191
1.21 fOr ember :do.; 81.30 for good white Mulligan,. in
store; and white Kentucky on private terms.
Barley and Barley Malt are quiet.
Oats are rather firmer, and In fair demand at 42X0
94c for Western and Canadian, and 44X 046 c for State.
Corn is better, and L quite active; sales of 115.000
bus at 450 for damaged; 48661 c for new mixed; 5254
63)4 for old do: 666700 for white Southern oand 580 for
w do
rhoT/SIONS —The Pork market is better. and L morn
native ; Dales of MOO bids at SIO biell for mesa, and
$8 8210.76 for prime. The Gaverometit contract tor ,
9,k50 bble trrime mesa was taken at 810 tifiell.l2..
Meer Is unsettled ; sales of 301 bbla. •
platkets by Telfgtblib:•••
25.—F100r very Aim . ..nowara-
F b t Foyer $6 ]205.25. Wbeat Cora steady.
Oats dell. Rye firm at 70c. Lard.eteedy ; Western, 8%.
y =settled - sake at 29020. 'Coffee firm; 2,000
Lege told.
Titivate to the Memory of the late Colonel
Wm R. Palmer, United States Army.
At a meetinu of the assistants and other persons
engaged in the Coast Survey, held at the Coast
Survey Office in Washington, on the 19th instant,
appropriate resolutions were submitted by Assistant
J. E. Bilgard, and were unanimously adopted.
Upon the adoption of the resolutions. Professor
Bache,.Superintendent of the Coast Survey, made
the following remarks, which were listened to with
deep emotion by those present:
Brevet. Lieut. Col Palmer was born in London,
where lie parents were temporarily, on the 15th
of April, 1809. His home was at Elizabethtown,
New Jersey, which had long been tho home of his
family. Our intimaoy goes so far back that, [ can
hardly remember when I did not know him welt.
It was in fact a hereditary friendship, for his mo
ther and mine were from youth onward very inti
mate friends. Though pursuing very different ca
reers, our lines of life have touched so often that I
feel almost if they had been very near throughout
hie too-short life. As a child, he was amiable, quick
of awe-hens/op, and easy in acquisition. As a hoy,
perseverance of purpose developed itself, which,
notwithstanding intervals of ill health in early
manhood. secured profrasional attainment and skill,
culminating in his career in connection with the
present war, for which he had already received a
brevet for gallant and meritorious eervices. Time
only was wanting to secure to him the honors al
ready earned, and to give opportunity for new
ones.
The fatigues, excitements, and exposures of the
campaign in the malartnus region between the
York arid James rivers were too much for his phy
sical constitution, and brought on no attack of fe
ver, which terminated In typhoid, and carried him
off about noon on the 18th of June. By a Merci
ful Providence his cumin, Mrs. General Ricketts,
wee led to the White house, near the Padualry,
river, aid finding bim so-ill brought him home, se
curing for his last days the nursing of attentive
friends, and for his led hours the comforts of his
home and tender care of a devoted wife.
I wish to say a few lords of. three specially in
teresting parts of William Ricketts Peewees life.
As he grew towards youth he determined to prepare
himself for the profession of a civil engineer, and
mime to West Point to look for the instruction in
mathematics which was much leas diffused in our
country at that day than new. It was a somewhat
bold adventure thus to mime as an outside pupil
among the regular recipients of the inattention of
that school. It required no little perseverance to
overcome obstacles which tbia violation naturally
raised up. ult required his good temper and tact.to
make I . :lop:leaf thole who held the keys of the ca
binet of knowledge and to induce them to open to
him. It required facility of acquisitiott not
to make the teak too heavy for his volunteer guides
through this treasure cabinet. He succeeded not
only in this, but in making friends for life. Among
the meat prominent of three were Robert P. Par
rott, now of the Neat Point Foundry, then an in
structor in the Military Academy, who is now in
hits fame, as he was then in preparing for distinc
tion, the dear friend of our deceased comrade.
Governor Keouble, long the able manager of the
West Point foundry, with whom Palmer was in
constant intercourse at this time, was a friend de
rived from his mother's family, who early noticed
William Palmer's capacity, and pushed his fortunes
then and subsequently with contestant and cearac
teristio kinoneas and tenacity of friendship. During
the years I remained at Went Point as instructor,
Willium Palmer was my room -mate, and I had the
opportunity to note *the faithfulness with which,
avoiding all the templatious around, he steadily
kept to the purpose for which he had sought the
Academy, sinning. by his' conduct, the good
opinion of Colonel Thayer (that aprigbt judge of
multitudes of our country's youth) and of the pro
fessors generally.
Mr. Kuala caused Palmer to enter the West
Point Foundry, and subsequently, when the Corps
of Topographies! Engineers was organized in 1836,
obtained for him a lieutenant's commission in it.
Here, under the training of able and experienced
officers, he perfected himself in the practical ope
rations of the field, and developed his abilities as a
constructing mid surveying officer.
In 1852 Captain Palmer took charge of a trian
gulation party on the Coast Survey, working prin
cipally upon rivers of Virginia, to be a few years
later the scene of such important operations of ware.
In reconeolasance he was very ready, and iu laying
out -olio work and in its execution very neat and
.well•defined in his purposes. His triangles always
closed well, verifying his accuracy or eye and
judgment in time and circumstances of observation.
As a chief of party, ho was mild and gentlemanly
in enforcing duties, expecting to do most by exam
ple in hie own person. Ills work always gave en
tire satisfaction.
In 1856 Captain Palmer took charge of the Coast
Survey office, during the absence of Captain (now
General) H. 13. Benham, in Europe, which he ad
ministered so successfully that he was recalled to it
in 1858, and retained it until called to the more
fait Till duties of military reconnoissance and the
field ot war. His administration wag easy, charac
terized by great tact., and tyy observation of men's
character, which enabled him readily to keep up a
steady but gentle pressure.
As the rebellion developed itself, it was easy to
see that Captain Palmer would soon make choice
of more stirring duties. lie entered the staff. first
of General Mansfield, and then of Gen McClellan;
made two reconnoissances at Mathias Point, on the
Potomac, and one at Flint's Hill, which showed
that the qtr lilies of the topographical engineer of
the field were his in a high,degree—coolness, deter
mination, judgment, and discretion.
As the army of the Potomac crossed the river
into Virginia, Major Palmer was nominated by the
lion. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, for the
brevet of lieutenant eolonel,.and was at once con
firmed by the Senate.
Ae second to General A. A. Humphreys, Major
Palmer accompauied the staff of General MoCiel
lan to the Peninsula as topographical engineer, and
look a full part in the siege of Yorktown. At
Williamsburg be was one of the first, if not the first,
of our officers under tiro, and Goueral Stoneman,
of the cavalry, who had applied for his services
fur his command, speaks in the most complimentary
terms of the services which he rendered in that
herdly-contested fight. Accompanying General
IdeCiellan, in the passage of the Chiukahominy, he
rendered excellent service, enjoying a full dime of
the general's confidence, regard, and affection.
The insidious disease which attacked him early in
June was called at first neuralgic headache, but
soonliroved to he fever of a violent type, and ho
was brought, to his home only to die—to end this
consistent career of a gallant officer; of an effective,
respected. sod beloved member of the Corps of
Topographical Engineers ; of useful admioistration
in the Coast Survey and of its work in the field ;
of full and perseverirg preparation fur the profes
sion of the engineer, which he hed early selected.
So much for the outward career; but friendship
recognizes in him deeper and higher elitists to dis
tinction. As a son, as a brother, and in the faintly
relations generally, William Palmer was perma
nently kind, generous, and dutiful. To a loge
family circle his loss is irreparable. He has pre
ceded to the tomb a mother whose every rot:edict
tion is of - his goodness and care throughout a diver
sified life.
The prayers of many have ascended to the Throne
of Grace for bim during his illness These prayers
have failed to keep him with us. ills life is now
with Christ in God.
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Secession Correspondence
[e'rcm the NOlfolk(Ve.) Won otJnee ", tri
We have hid occasion
than once to speak
of the manner in
„s females of seees ,
proclivi
ties act in
......presenoe of Northern people in the
streets o; .
imam of public means of conveyance.
V ° . nave not thought the matter of sufficient im-
Pt:unmet to indulge in'harsh expression ourself to
wards those individuals who have thus openly de
sgradtd themselves and their friends, deeming that
'the acts were a sufficient inderof the'eharacter of
the persons, and, consequently, not worthy of the
slightest consideration. A naturally depraved in
olination is extremely hard managed, and we have
more pitied , than blamed the bee...tweed fernininea
Rho desire to be considered LADIES, and yet behave
like anything else. As a fair specimen of the spirit
Which actuates a Certain 'Class of females in Vir
ginia, we submit the following riohletter from one
of that sort in Alexandria to a friend in this city.
It is beautifully written, and exhibits culture as
well as indications of a devilish disposition. Can
such she. fiends
,rightfully claim respect from any
one?
ALTlisinftrA, 0:13..A. May 27t13.15e2
My Dearest Darting Willie: Yon ceenot imagine .
With what pleasure I reeeived your sweet letter. Never
tear, my defiled enter, that I am not a true Southerner;
gladly would I see every ewept off from the face of
the earth, and oh, if I war, ant> a men, how 1 would help
our dear soldiers to dolt. In my chamber I hare hanging
three dear facee;.our gallant and, brave General Beaure
nerd, General Lee, and oar 'Ave darling Provident Dario;
'God bless them all, - and may He protect them from the
hands of the vilest of the vile wretches, the t, Invaders
of our sacred soil.“. What do you thiurl why, who
should now occupy Mr. Wright's house, but Company a,
of the Penneglesnia Volunteers; plea'e come upend help
me scald or paten them, the hgefal Yankee dogs. The
ladles of Nor folk do not behave any w , ,rse then wa d • ;
why, we Lever pass tbam without saytigeomething about
the vileness of the Norib,” or pulling up our dresses, or
taming up our noses,, or something of the ann. and do
ery. Alice and Jamie Barbary, Lillie Smith
i in i m e ) ° , 7l r,
~.:7e been going together a great deal this
- datling•Willie up to go with us.
poring; how I walla, an y of the Y an ke e s an d
' W e h av e a a 7 'if we P th our . Bother
s a b r e i g f tw o o ur ,
bani,en to touch them, we thec a
area depehded newt one dy A...° end I were to
gait er and she bannerol to touch one of thee::
her cloak. and 'one tia - rihentd to see' it, end ettia - W her.
"Shake Wats t" abide Silica did with a vengeance. We
do have tots of fan. Tv' more afraid of them then If they
Tare a parcel of relic that old Abe - had split up, and we
put them on the game footing with 'the darkies, who I
madder their eitnals:: •
I lUD COlatentiy singing tbo Sontbente Wagon. and' all
torte of "heceeb longs that call be -imagined. There
le a new one. comb 'out. called.... Maryland.. my. nary.
latd !"- composen:bsca MaelLtuder in New Orleans-. He
hinka , liTarylan&will. , come -with , .tlie South, which. of
centie ebb will; the ie only kept, down by the point. of
the bayonet; or_ehe world here eiceled long ago
Bow rwieb' I could see our awn darling soldiers cime
matching into this pr Or down-trodden city of Alexandria;
pool little ci.y, it .mells so badly I hardly know some
times whet ta do since dor,- his been so. many Yankees
bete. oh I wish I could see those . Frencbtnen and Eng—
lisbmen, but I cannot; give my love to them, end ton
ttu to they mast recognize the tionthern Confederacy, for
.C..tion Is King, or I wilt stir them - up with a hot poker;
Please let me have your cousin, Mr. Carr; oh. please do;
1 know you will though ; that is a good littlesls er, (non
sense.) Please don't look at one of General Wool's °Eh.
cerr, for if you do you we n get eo ugly I will not know
you; 3 on may soh at them es much ea you plesseei but
save all your good looks and sweet smile= for oar oven ,
gallant and brave boys. Get one of the . French . gentle
homme to kiss s piece of cake, at that to do, and bring ib
to me. I would like to break a bionnistick over old ban.
Wool's back or bead, I would not care which; asatzi e
dirty vegeto ode of the North. In one verse of " Mary
land, spy snland," RIMS :
1 4 St's Is neither dead, nor blind, nor dumb,
Bona! lhe spurns the Northern scum;
Bbe brsatbes, she burns, she'll comt , she'll come, Macs—
land, my Maryland."
and lem just like her, I spurn the Northern scum,"
too.
!deny Johnson is in. Clark, and tier mother and Gert
went up there shout five or eix weeks ago: Miss Jennie
is very sick; they are afraid she'll meter be any better ;
ber opine ieitrected. Please don't burst Until I see-you.
again, and then we can burst together, and killsome Or
these vile hordes of Yankee invaders. We have some
spit zdid bands of Yankee mu.fc, bare, and whonevel , I
bear the Demi March playing I inn. to hear it, as if I
never expected to hear any more music inthy life. There
le one ' two, or three funerals among the soldier& most
every day. We den'tCall the Yankeee eoldiere at all;
we pay "why there goes a maw dres.sed• in. sobdiees
clothes," we call the stars and stripes that hateful old.
rvrid rime,. and everything -else we can to make them
mad. but they have got so tared to' being hold vets con—
tempt that they hardly expect aa) thing else.
Old Lewis McKenzie ie Myr& of Alexandria, elected.
by the Yankees. - The lanien awn as typal as ttwaYanketia
are frightened half to death. • General Derek& baa been
beaten by . General Jackson .wil to pieces, end; they are
afiald oar tole/Sere will be kr Washington by. to-night,
and withdrew 7.000 men from McDowell, (who hem been
at Ftedericksbarg )to protect the Capitol I wish our
soldiers would find it out, and then sweep. McDowell and
his whole army oil the f re of the earth.
I am very PISA to hear that Mr. Ludlow is fighting for •
his freedom with others. Aunt Debbie WWI she wore&
be perfectly delighted to hear the Capitol was blown up.
She Is about one of the strongest Secessionists In town.
It has come to a bred ty pews when the r , niggers" can go
to school es much as they plea.* 3 here is one; ant he-.
low us by George Cutons. I wish I had my way with
tbent4dlu-wert
as
they cbok
rm thisa eeTeiy ott bc There e a oflhem. They
was
m a just
as ia