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TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1882.
Hy W© can take no notice of anonymous cooimuai-
tST We do not return rejected manuscripts.
■STTolantarycorressoDdraM solicited from »U parts
of the t orld, and especially from our different military
and naval departments. When need, it will be paid for.
The obanb abmy of iha Potomac moves
at last! In moves like a well-balanced ma-:
chine, with'ease, and to advantage. Careful
that the enemy, now concentrated in his
strength around Richmond, should not Bank
■or ovei power any of his division J ,‘ MoCi.bli.an
las drawn in the outstretched members of his ■
military body, and- fo'ded them upon the
bosom of the. noble James river, thus cover
ing bis entire left flank with .someth i; better
•than a Btone fort—a deep, broad," rapid, and
navigable stream. Concentration adds won
derfully to the effectiveness of an army. An
army, concentrated cannot be beaten in detail.
Under./ a sktlifal commander, its progress
‘Can :: ;impeded but temporarily by any
Opposing lorce. It can be launched upon an ,
cbjtct an important" post dr point, with au
overwhelming-effect. It can nttdrty destroy
an , oppo-ing force, its numerical superior,
when the latter is hot concentrated or har
moniously and skillfully manoeuvred. .
The Chickahdminy, with its'bogs,' swamps,
and quagmires, flows silently on in the rear of
the army before Richm ;nd, forming; the bast
of rear-guards of it.el , and a retl defence
with our gunboats en its wite-s and along the
Pamunky. The rebels cannot cross the latter
river w thout bridges, and the presence of our
gunboa'swil deter them Horn building any,
or even throwing over pontoons- Indeed,
McClellan has struck at theyitaU of the Re
bellion, and, -ike a wounded serpent, coßadont
of inability to movo - w .y, she nestle- aul re
coils e.os: by lo ; wait the duaf'-o ow. The
rebels can-ot go South—their retreat is threat
ened by our gunboats; they cannot-go to the
mountains in she Tl'est", for there they most
Btai ve; they c suot come North, for there they
will mcet ilts.artv'ttßciDg forces of Pope, Sioel,
Bank-", and McDowell, and have McClellan
Jn their i ear. The strategy is plain—the death
Struggle is at hand.
Our transport. arc safe, and will have a
better river to navigate:"The Richmond and
Tork-river lEMlriM' has to
the line of the Chiekabommy, and that be
tween' that'-liver arid "Ricbmoud is beld,’and
.wiUibA used, by but troops. Our'iron-clad;
fleet at City, Point., is, now,ready to.render its
assistance to the troops-in crossing the James
liver, and. in advancing up its banks. .The
s-tratogica’ genius of - our generals is de
veloping i’se’f legitimately and successfully,
and tboujh in the recent*three days’ conflict
we lave l ist touio of our bravest aui best
men} we have much reason to rejoice over the
victorious and advantageous results of. the
movement. - .
Wf. can itiw glue no more affectionate as
sembly than tile Conservative G-ngre-ss. Its
meetings a»e the summer recreations of our
troubled friends in the cipitil. They go far
towards enger.dvriug habits of social and
friendly intercourse, and enable our budn-ss
bilrderied and care-oppressed Representatives
to. throw off. the troubles of the State. . Thera
are not many, but this .-has advantages, for
then we have no quarrels, no unseemly dif
ferences of opinion. It enables some of our
misunderstood Representatives to show traits
of'cbaracfcr'wbich the country had never given
them The credit of posst-ssiog; "We find that
Mr. EionAßiisoN can be facetious and genial;
that Mr. Cox can be serious;" that Mr; Biddle
can be indefinite, vague, and conciliatory.
Then we have little exhibitions of pleasantry,
good feeling, and mutual which
are, quite charming.:, .It -is very evident
that, no matter what a call-ms world may
say or do, these conservative gentlemen
have determined to k-.ejp, their temper,
and, if not properly appreciated by others,
to. " properly, appreciate , theriisolves. Mr.
Pouke gfavoly informs his friends that th air
meeting is the most important ever/ held,
arid Mr. Rollins felicitates himself upon "the
fact that be was Engaged in an' organ izatiqn
for exercising a saying, influence" upon -th-f
country. ' Then we "have a lengthy series
of reso utions, which we bare honestly, en
deavored to analyz a , but which are still before
ais in their elaborate mystery. Wes are told
they are in tend od to explain Mr. CurraESDEs’s
sesqiutlori— -and yet we fee! that we w mid be
undergoing great obligations to whoever
would endeavor to Explain their explanation.
We do; not care to accept meaningless
phrases for a poliiical creed. They are iu-
Bipid and unsatisfactory. ; When any body
writes “that tire true interests of the coun
try, : s tve'l: ns the dictates of humanity, re- .
quire that no more war or acts of war should
|>e presented or done than are necessary and
proper lor the prompt and complete' suppres
sion of the rebellion,” wo know that It is non
sense, and iost nctively feel like, throwing it:
in, the waste-paper basket/ among the daily -
contributions inflicted upon, us by Constant
Jtoaders and Piiends of Truth. When a per
son about “ component and essenti >1
parts of the Union,” we are convinced that :
lie docs not' know what he says, or does ,
lot mean it. It is very easy to. see what
Is the case with our conservative Congress
men. They give os their opinions on twenty
subjects—we merely asked for their definite
opinion npou one. They speak about essen
tials and components, explanations and re
affirmations, St-ite .mcesdties and pleasing
a surances, noble purposes and sectional *
Schemes, when the country cares as little
a' out these points as it does about Mr. Bm
mrn’s theoiies on camp-life at Langley’s, or
Mr. Cox’s experiences at Constantinople and
on the Bosphorus. All we care about kuow
_ Sng is what do these men in’end to do in the
progress of the present struggle 1 Will they
lie with the . Administration nnto the end, in
its war upon foes in the field and foes at home,
or will they continue a half hearted support-,
asd gradually become open assailants of its
course and policy 1
,We are very much afraid that on this vital,
point there can be little doubt. It is not wh at
they think, but, what they have done. . We
give these resolutions to the fire, as so much ;
fuel, and take up the journals of Congress. ,|
Here we have the conservative members of ]
Congress precisely as they are,— stripped of
sophistry, and rhetoric, and plausibility.
They may talk as they please, on these plea
sant summer evenings, aad elaborate adjectives
and adveabs beyond comprehension or .cricu-;
lationj their retains are not those of unqiies-;
tioning and nnrtpining friends of the country.
They are loyal, and true, and able,—many of
them hare made gn at sacrifices,—such men
as CniTTisDEN ahd Pueim are dear to all who
can appreciate a statesman and a soldier; but
when the qua tion it upon vital and necess try
measures for | rosecuiing the war, their names
are too often found against the Admiiiistra-
i:on, This fact overbalances and overburdens
«.very icsolulion, and, speech, and sentiment,
and gives ns ranse for pain and regret.
Pew Yosk has an eternal jealousy of Phi-
J ddjhiai For some time past Now York has
anxiously envied.us the possession of the best
«irganiv,ed, best managed, and most economical
Mint in the world. Just now New York is
severely- exercised, through the Tribune, be-"?.
cimstAthire is a prospect of a new Navy Yaird_,
being constructed in Philadelphia.
Yesterday’s Tribune professes to learn, from
its naval reports, “ that the officers of the
navy are protesting against the location of a
new Navy Yard on League Island, which the
City Government of Philadelphia has given
* gratuitously’ to the Government of the Uni
ted States,’-' and adds: « As the grant con
sists of over lour thousand acres of laud, it is
not surprising that Congress has listened at
tentively to Mr. Gbjmes’s eulogy of its tnuni-
Scence.” Wfi wish that League Island did:
consist of ” over four thousand ; acres of
land,” instead of'j hundred, which is its en
tire extent—but still a very liberal-gift to be
«donated” (as the vulgar saying is) from
<lhis city to the United States.
Another Tribune mistake places League
island in the Schuylkill river, and; wholly ig
nores the fact that the river of Philadelphiais
the Delaware. Just above where the unnavi
gable Schuylkill empties itself into the navi
gable Delaware, . League Island reßts, in the
Delaware, forming part of the First ward of
this city. The Tribune, hot saying one word
about the Delaware, informs its readers that
«< the Schuylkill is not at all a 'naval river.’
The Liverpool and Philadelphia Steamship
Company had to; stop- sending their steamers j
there, chiefly because they could not get in
side the lights in severe frost, and of ten suf
fered severely from the inconveniences of
shadow water.”
The fact is, the Steamship Company in
question bad nothing to do with trie Schuyl
kill, and so far from the Delaware ' being
shallow, the Great Eastern can run up to
Philadelphia any day,—even to Walnut
street wharf, —whereas she can only oc
casionally cross the bar, which makei en
trance into Now York harbor so difficult and
dangerous.
The Tribune might advantageously take
lessons in geography. Next time it men
tions Philadelphia, it will show some im
provement in that 1 science to admit that the
• Delaware, and not the Schuylkill, is used for,
!the.nav"gation of- the commercial and manu
facturing capital of the Keystone State’. :
■ Letter prom •• occasional
"Washington, Juse 30, 1862.
! “ The cause of Boston is the cause of all.”
This was the war-cry of the* patfio’s of the
Americin 'Colonies ninety-four years' ago.'
The moderation ■' and forbearance of S imuel
•Adams, John Hancock, Andrew Eliot,' and
Joseph Warren, while they did not serve to
mitigate British insolence arid oppression,
.nerved and united the whole, people, and pre
pared them for the bloody events wbich began
'at Lexington and at Concord, and closeti at
PrineCtori and .at Yorkto wn.’ This,moderation
and forbearance, followed by organization, dis
cipline, arid self sacrifice, .created one party in.
the American*Colonies. • •‘.There were, indeed,*
two parties in'those days —“a party,” to use
the last public words of Judge Douglas, “«f
.patriots and a party of traitors.” . But* the
’ tine men were a unit against their foes, and to
ithis fact are ir« for all the resuiting
benefits, including the Revolution; the Decla
ration of Independence, and the Pelerai Con
stitution.’ l
A far greater and more solemn crisis is upon
us, the children arid descendants of these men.
« The-canse of the Union is the cause of all.”
Bravely as this cause has-been defended, -we
must not indulge the hope that it is out of
dinger. The-mighty.armies and navies that
have gathered for its vindication have.. done
much, hot the work of preservation is riot con
cluded. More sacrifices will be; required ;
more energy; more money; and, above all,
more unity * among "the people of ;the loyal
States: When they real .'a e that thisJs an im
perative duty, and riot till then, may the clays
of the rebellion he numbered.
We ran best appreciate the public peril %:
observing that, as'the traitors become more
defiant, blood-thirsty, and cruel, the intrigues
of partisans in tho loyal States become more
numerous and public. In other, words, as the
first reject peace, the latter offer it! The
rebels confiscate or seqifesttate.everything that
belongs to a Union man. The Geueval Go
vernment is asked to do nothing in turn but
malm demonstrations of forgiveness. Mean
while, military preparations in the South are
continued as if snch an idea as an adjustment
had never occurred to the leaders. They fight
against the Government; with a stubborn fero
cily that proves they do not desire an adjust
ment. With them ' the issue is the indepen-.
derice of the Confederacy or its subjugation.
All their acts are but proofs of the truth of
this assertion. • • " ;
Why should peace be proffered to men like
these! Why should great parties he orga
nized S the' free States, .the'."drily result of
whose organization will be to weaken the
Fed ral Government ? There should l.n but
one party, and. that pledged to hostility, to.- the
rebels and an earnest support of ike: Adminis
tration. I referred in my letter of yesterday
to the so-called Conservative movement.
What would be the result if this .org'aniza'tiun
got headway ? The election or re-election to
Congtess and the State Legislatures of the free
States of men who assisted James Buchanan in
precipitating this tear. These men* will every
where be put up as candidates against the
•fiiends of the .Administration—the uncoridL
tionalUnion party composed of loyal Dome-:
ciats .and Republicans. The triumph of this
plan would, of- course, he a peace—ami upon
what terms ? It is easy to prophesy, these
terms, when those who are to make and pre
sent them are the politicians who have steadi
ly opposed the Administration arid the war.
You will observe that the Conservative'
meeting, on Saturday afternoon, did not con
descend to adopt a resolution in favor of Mr.
Lincoln’s Administration. This fact .speaks
volumes. The Border-State members forget
that it is,to Mr. Lincoln that they are almost
entirely indebted for the rescue of their States
from the horrors of Secession. But for his
policy Maryland would now bo overrun by the
traitors;- the Biltimore and Ohio Railroad,
would bo .closed, arid the city of Baltimore
a Confederate rendezvous, llis vigorous and
precautionary policy saved Kentucky, p-rged
Western Virginia of rebel robbers, delivered
Tennessee , and Missouri from the same influ
ences, and prevented Louisville, St. Louis,
Memphis, and Nashville from being held by
the armies of Davis and Beauregard. And
vet not-a word in grateful remembrance of
these services was uttered by the Border-
State and Conservative members.
How diffi rently such Southern men as
Andrew Johnson, William G. "Brownlow,
Joseph Holt, and General Rousseau have
acted! They do ri&t Mop to bewail the ex
treme measures "of the .AlioHMoriists. ."-a t«J,
confide fully and gratefully in the integrity
and energy of the President; ' If there are
ullra men in Congress among the Republi
can?, Ihey can readily excuse these men when
they,realize -the ingratitude and barbarity of
the rebels. Andrew- Johnson’s paper, the
Nashville Union, of,a late date, puts the fol
lowing home question to Southern men who
profess to be loyal, and yet steadily assist
Northern sympathizers with treason:
i A'Question for ” Newspapers
Ton are forever telling ua, gentlemen of the
“conservative” press, fliat tbe Government must pat -
fown this i ©beUien aocordjog to the Constitution/ New,
we aseeit that no ’’measure, no policy necessary to put
down the lebelliou, can he contrary to the Oonsiitutioi,.
Suppose, now, that you should discover that it ia Im
possible to crash out the rebellion by the‘forms of the
Constitution, according' to your interpretation, would
you be for letting the rebellion take its' course in that
enent, and submitting touts' oppression 7
And IVm. G. Browoiow, announcing Ms
lecture for this evening in Washington, says
tin. the “ tvill pay his respects to men and their
families tvho are talking ,Secession and sym
pathizing with this infernal rebellion and Still
living off this Government.” And he adds:
“ I will also notice the fears and apprehensions
of those who hive such a dreid of Aboli
tionists and have no dread of Secessionists.”
The late Union Convention of Indiana heart
ily endorsed President Lincoln, and the; Da-;
mocrats who participated in that Convention
surpassed the Republicans in their denuncia
tion ot the Secessionists. Several Democratic
officers of the army made speeches denounc
ing slavery as the cause of the war, and de
claring that when the choice came between
slavery and the Union slavery must go to the
wall. Such.was the course also pursued by
the Union Democrats and Republicans in New
York, and nothing but the sternness and pa
triotism of the Douglas Democrats and Re
publicans in Oregon in standing by the Ad
ministration and in repudiating the Breckin
ridge Democracy gave them their late re
splendent victory..
We should not forget, in the face of the now
complications of the campaign, that Mr. Lin
coln’s Administration is the.embodiment and'
representative of the Government that is now
at stake. If the; President' is weakened by
factions (he Government is weakened ; if he
is not heartily sustained the rebellion is
strengthened. There can he, therefore, bat
one effective and sincere Union party, and
j that the party that rallies around him. These
• are dark and trying hours. The contest for
i free institutions must be vigorously prose
j cuted by a people who discard every other
! expedient hut that which looks to the'encour
| agement of the Federal authorities. “ The
j cause of the Union is the cause 0f,a11.” Peace
can never be attained by ignoring this stirring
battle cry, or by tampering with traitors with
, aims in their hands, who, while laughing at
■ every amicable proposition from us, daily dis
play continued bitterness against the. Republic,
and daily strike bloodier and heavier blows
against the flag. Occasional.
Labob Positive Sale of Boots and Shoes,
Steaw Goods, &g. — The early attention of pur
chasers is requested to the large assortment of boots,
shoes, brogans, See.- Men’s silk and palm hats, felt
hats, women’s Shaker hoods. Also, stock of boots
and shoes, and'underwrUer’s damaged goods, (the
latter to be sold for oash) embracing about 1,000
paokages of first class seasonable goods, of city and
Bastern manufacture, to be peremptorily soldi by
catalogue, on four months’ credit, commencing this
morning, at lO'W.olook', by John B, Myers & Co.,
auctioneers, Noi'232 and 234 Market street.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to “ The Press.”
' /■■+ WaShikotos. .Tune 30 1863.
Important to Philadelphia Merchants—
Shipment of Merchabdise.
SoEnci time bldco a law was passed authorising the snr
veyots of porta to detain any goods offered'for shipment
by ruilroad or vessel, unless they were satißSEd ot the
loyalty of the shipper, and that the goo is, packag a, etc ,
’aere not cotitr»band of war. This act was so construed
by thft Treasury Department as to apply to goods tempo
rarily at ports in transitu, thus necea-iarily resulting iu
the delay of merchandise in coarso Gf Iraasportation.
V his has been especially the C6*o at Blitsburgs Wfaere
ehlpments made by loyal Philadelphians have been da
te} ed for Inspection as to character and ths loyalty of
the ehipperrieven jttfterrpassiug inspection at Philadel
phia. Pbortly alter the pa*sage_oi tho aot, the surveyor
at Pittsburg wm .instructed by tbe-DepartmEnt that this
iceptctioh wap te be made at the last pOrt&roogh which
the goods passed. The apparent—for It re
qairtd time to settle the question. of loyalty—and bust-,
• nets menlwere. made to suffer. Mr. Si.odqett, of the
PbileidelpUia Board of Trade, repreaeotud these clrcum--
, Btapces to vSecreiary Chase, this morurng, who ia
isnhd a peremptory order that goods were to be oronoptiy
inspected at the port from which they, were shipped, and
that they ifre not to be interfered with at other, pjrts
, through which they may be transported to their destina
tion. f
The New Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Sjome of the Kew. York journals, with their cha
racterifitic, liberality towards any measure-of oatiotial
Importauce wbicH, Shod , fortune may locate in PfiiLa
delphia, have Published the siatement that tue chatuneU
’ on each aide of League Island, the.proposed site for the
hew Philadelphia navy yard, are top shallow and aar-:
row, aid that, during a great porfeion ofthe winter, they
are almost impassable. In rt>fataUon of v this, the dele
getion from, tbe, Board of Trade placed the official
GovernmLnt survey of thepe channeb, made last fall,
before the Sayel.Committees to-day.
Kew Oath, of Office Required m Fature.
A committee of conference agreed on the following
bill to piescribe aa oath of office for every person
after elected or appointed to any office under the G ivorn
mezit, either civil, military, or naval, the Piesideut of .the
Doited S-'ates (whose oath ta prescribed by the Oonstita
tion) being alone excepted: < ; ; c 1,,. v
»X, :- ~ do solemnly swear that I have cover voluu- ::
tari.l).borne arms against the Govemmeut of the United".
States s,nce I have been a bitizen thereot; that 1 have
voluntarily given no aid, chuntebaiiee. counsel' or en- *
couraam^ '■ persona -engaged in or died hostility
thereto ;j, that I-* have , neither sought nor ac
cepted, nor attempted to exercise, the
of - any office whstever tihdxr sby authority or
pietfndid authority in hostility to the Government *df
the United States; -that l hov«'neither voluntarily re
nounced my altegiance to ilie Government of theUuited-
Stales, nor yielded a voJunt»ry : BUppnrt ti any pretended .
Government, authority, power;”or constituii'm hostDe or
iiiiDjtual thtreto. And 'I do further swear (or affirm)
that,‘to the best of my knowledge and a’niUy, L will sup- *
port and,defend, the Ooustitulitmaud Government of : the
,Udit d State.te,and alUa*»s made in puisuatice therHof,
against alt enemio?, foreign and. that I'wiil .
bear true faith and' allegiance to the *ame ; that '£
take ihis obligation fre»ly. without any mental resarva--
tion or purpose of evasion ; aod that I will well and faith
fully discharge the duties of the oJfiie oh which lam
ahrutHo enter, so help me God j whi'h said oath, so
taken-and signed, 1 shall be' ; pre«*rved among the flies bf ;
the courr, bouse of Cooerees, or department tc which' the
said t’ffiCH may appertaia. And any person who. shall;
lalrialy take the said oitb shall be guilty, of perjury, and.
on cduvlction, in addition to ibe peoalttes now prescribed
for that offence; shall be deprived of his office and rea
dfied iucapabio forever after of holdiug any office or
place ut der the United Stares ,f ,
Jitw TreaMirj-Noie B»U as Amended by
the Senate Finance Committee.
Tha Senate Finance Committee h.ve bo- ftmenlet the
House bill for the' additional issue of pne v liimdred and
fifty niiMecs of dollars of United States notes, not bear
ing interest; as to reduce tho amount to be i-su -d of note?
of a ’bsa deLOtniwatlob than five doU-ira from fifty to
twenty-five millions., amend tho bill by add
ing that of the amounts of UoUed. States notes autho
rized ,by thteact, not less than seventy* five roillions shall
be rffeivcd for tho purpose of fecuriog prompt'payment
of such deposits when demanded, and shall bo issued and
used only when, in the judgment of the Secretary of the
TressurjYlhey may be that purpote. A new
section provides that 'the Secre'tary'of tbe Treagury be'
authorized tc make any officer or r epository designated
in:the internal tax bill,-a disbursing of the treasury,
for the payment of all interest due to the citizens of any
State .where such place of deposit may; be • established,
upon Goveri ment securities issued by'authority of law.
Tubishmerit fqr Offensg Bribes to Officers
'of the (SpyerDnieht to Obtain office,
Mr. J owELii introduced a bill, in the Senate to-day
providirg that any pereon wbo thall give, or offer to
give, either directly or indirectly, any,mt-neyj prbperiy,
or any valuable conaideratioo whotever, to any utomber
of Congress, or auy officer of the Government, for the
purposA-of procuring or'endeavoring to procure auy
contractj offlcv, or place for any one—or for procuring
the passage of any laws throuiib Congress, or any claims
tbTf’Ugh the Department—Bbnil for every fuch offeace
be liable to Indictment for a misdemeanor, und on con. ,
victibn shall pay a fine not exceeding twenty thousand
dollars, and suffer imprisonment not exceeding two
years..•
Latest from the War Department.;'
Tie Government baa no accurate iulormatioo «f the
state of affairs on ’ the Pemuisul*, irv conawiuence oiitho
interruption of ihe telegraph communication.
Nothing h»»beea received to warrant the billef of any
serious disaster. .
Miscellaneons.
Members of Congress are coastantli receiving letters'
asking for copies of the tax bill, but several days will
elapse hetere they are printed.. ,
As mtoy Questions are asked as. to how appointments
of coll* ctors and assessors under the tax bill wilt be :
made, from wbat . can be learned is understood that '
the Fiecideut will adopt the principle pursued in tho
c&sea of the; citUs totviis gene-
Tally. bufc cot in every instance on tlte ‘recoatmehdation
of mtmbers ot Congress .'"'.-J'
Litut''Wyjcan has been ordered to the command of
the gunboat Sonora, and Lieut; Gibson to . succeed him '
83 fiog-officer of the Potomac flotilla.
. The statement, in 'a WArihington paper to-day, that
General Bing has declined to take, the command of
corps No. l;of the army of Virginia, is not correct. The •
whole matter turned upon a question'of policy, upon
which the Secretary of War. Generai Pop*, and General
B ing were agreed, and the latter returned to his first
choice. -There was no dispute or declination about it.'
No application for a leave of absence addressed to the .
Secretury of War will receive attention. Adjutant Geae
lal Thomas is the only person at present authorized to.,
considtr and answer ruch application. ; . ,
Captain Geobgk D. Euggles, of the Adjutant Gene
ral’s D< partne’ent, having charge of the business relating
to the volunteer forces, has been detached, and appointed,
chief of General . Pope’s, staff, with the rank of ; colonel. '
Ceplain O. JBI. Vinoent, of the aime'department, in
charge of the is transferred to Captain
Bugoles’ deck, and CaptainJSAJitrEL It, Brbok, relieved
fiocn duty with General MoDotvell, takes charge of the
desk vacated by Captain Vikceht. The following ap -
pnintnif ists have also been made for General Pope’s
-staff: l)r. McParlin, medical director; Major Robert
S; Clart, chief quartermaster; Captain Lewis Mar-'
fehiLli.’ v* - 16th Infantry of Regulars, aid-de-camp^
with tfce rank of rolohel.
'lt is.directed by the Post Office Department that pete
sods connected with th« army, engaged in the sole or'
distribution of newspapers or periodicals, muse arrange
for the paymeutof the postage on the same at the office"
i where jnaib d, or at the office to which they are directed; ■
otherwise they will not be forwarded to the various
points where the regiments are located. : A large accu
mulation ol such papers are now in the Washirgtqu City
Bobs Office, which cannot be forwarded to the regimehts
to which they are addressed because of tha non-payment
ofposioge. .
The Senate to-day confirmed the following■ appoint!
mebtß by ills President:,
,■ .Billixotox 0. Wiiitset, attorney for the Southern
District of Oaliiornia. . .
-William G. Campbell, of Tennessee, brigadier go
Isaao Newtox, Commissioner of Agriculture. .
William JR. Tayloii, colloctor of customs at Bristol
and Wnncn, 81. ‘ '
Surgeon Bxwis HuMrmtKYS, medical inspector of th«
aimy.
The Senate also confirmed the following assistant sur
geons: Jobu S. Billings, of Ohio; James Adams,"of
Maryland; Edward S. -,Whittington, of New Jersey;.
Phineaa 8. Ccnner, of Ohio; Thomas G. Mackenzie, of
Maryland; Wm J. Wolfly, ot Kentucky: WiUiam H.
.Nelson, of Pennsylvania; John D. alloy, of Nebraska I
Edward De. W. Breneman. of Penneylvania; Jeremiah
B. Brinton, of Pennsylvania. /
The following are among the" additional paymasters;
confirmed : HoeilK. Lawrence, of Wisconsin; Edward
J.' Porter, of New York; J. Hovte Watts, of New Mexi
co; laear Webb, of Ohio; Asa Holt, Jr., of Alabama. _
. Besides the above officers the Senate to-day confirmed
a large number hf assistant' uuartirmast’ers, additional
pal matters,'commiJssries ; of snbsisience, &c. Qhtte a
number of Btßi&taut' adjntsht generala wero algo oon
fnmed, principally with the.rank of captain.;
; 0, W.Deroneli has been confirmed aB brigade sur
geon,and James G Edward*, of Philadelphia, as com
mlssary of subsistence, with the rank of captain.
Parson BrownJow at Washington.
Parson Brovtxlow lectured between two and three’
hours, to-nigbt, before a dense amlitory, at Ford’s Thea-.
tie, on the stilject of Secession. He was introduced by
entative. Maynard, who stated that the gentleman
had 5 Hided to the requeet or a society of ladlos who a f e
devoliig tht niielves to the care of sick and wounded;
soldiers, and now appeared to addTeaa a public meeting
in aid of the fined cause, and to secure additional means
for that purpose, V
Bit, as was sald.of Harry Olay, he bad a .mouth that
epfftke for itself- ' . " -v
'. Wben Browniow rose to. speak,, he' was greeted with
deafening cheers.- He made a characteristic ( address,;
which was heartily applauded.
* A Guerilla Attack iu : Kentucky.
Louisville, June 30.— Last night, a party of rebel,
guerillas, Bupoosed to, number five hundred, belonging
to Henderson and Wthster counties, attacked a.company
of the Louisville provost guard encamped in a hotel at
Henderson.
One of our lieutenants was killed,, and two men
wounded. Finally, the rebels cleared out under cover of
the darkness of the night.
Federal reinforcemeats will roach Henderson from two
points tc-morrow morning. ,
Arrest of a Spy at Manassas.
Manassas, June; 30.—(Special to N. Y. Tribune.)—
A lieutenant; colonel tn the rebel army of the name of
Nichols, who has; not yet resigned hii commission, and
declares he will not; was to-day arrested in the garb of a
pedler, going from camp to camp, selling his wares. 'An
Old resident of BrenteviUe savs Nichols was a lawyer
before the commencement of the rebellion, but has since
been very active in raising to fight for the rebel
cause* Colonel Pierce held hirnfns a spy, and he is to ba
dealt with as such.
From Alexandria.
Alexandria, June 30.—Captain McMillan, of Com
pany B, 4th Ohio, fell overhoard yesterday, and before
assistance cou l d be .extended he was drowned.
The hospitals in this city are full of sick and wounded
soldiers, numbering all together some 1.800. Tbe build
ings are kept clean asdwell ventilated, and the p atted Is
receive the best care and attention. Yesterday delega
tions of citizens from nearly every; loyal .State Tinted
thsEO hospitals and were escorted through the different
rooms of each building, seemiog pleased withihe-ar.
raugements. The sick placed hers will want for notliing
which money can procure.
THE PKESS PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. JULY 1, 1862.
THE MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENT,
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
McClellan *s army.
ADVANCE UPON RICHMOND BY
- FLANK AND REAR!
JItRSOIf COMPLETELY OUTWITTED!
-URTHER DETAILS OF FHE B4TTLE OF THUftSOAY,
Army of the Potomac Victorious!
OBT OF THE SWAMPS AND HIGH GRASS,
ARRIVAL OF GENERALS HEALTH, VIGOR, AND,HOPE
riGIIXINfi STILL GOING ON.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
r ", - . Wptie Stosbmah’s Lir.ur Division. ) ,
/c ... .. Juris 28— P. ftl. J
The advance upon Blcbmond has commenced, witii a
strategic inovi ment on the part of Qen.'McCieUan, which,
if pr< pf rly < xeeuttd, as it .was judicioriaiy planned, win
rewound to the credit of our young commander, and place
him in as' an exalted a positron as a strategist *8 he H now
acknowledged to hold &« an organizer of Urge armies.
- More than u week ago Gen. McClellan determined to
withdraw from hla position on the right at -Mechaalcs
ville. gt,t out ofe the ewamp, get better under cover of his
paraltelß, prepare for any disaster, tend concentrate! hli
mitnense army for a grand flank aesnnlt upon Richmond.
This withdrawal was carried on in snch a cautious and
quietway that it was not until Wednesday night la?t
that the* (hemy became aware of the important move
ment. ■ i
This was evident, from the feeling they endeavored to
execute successfully oh our left, some days ago.
On lai-t Wednesday Commodore Itodgers ordered the
rert Boyol to proceed down the Jamesriverto H poiat
just above the mouth of Chii.kabomiuy Here launches
and. Eniall/boatsVere to proceed on shoreaudrecon-
DoitreTnTand* until the army pick te were eo as
to keep up coißinnnicattonwiih Fortress Monrbp and our
GnvensfceDt atWafchiDgtbn,fn viewo’f the probable ad
vance ot the enemy updifour right. .
Early on Thursday morning General McCall’s divis'on,
which was posted a tittle, below, MechauicsVille, com
mi need a retrograde movement toward a the parition held
by, General Fitzjolm ;Port£r, In the vicinity-of Wew
Bridge. McCall had scarcely, joined Porter before the
rebels^-the divisions of A-bdereoh, Branch, and G. V.
Smith, nnd--r the command..of “ atouowall ’ Thsmas
Jiffirsen Jackson—pushpd him hard and forced him to
heltteud hastily a line of battle, which wsb done in
the BuoktAils deployed to the right and
left in front as Bkitmtehtrs.
Portei’e division came promptly to the support of Mc-
Call, and,; fighting dosparatelry the two ;divi»ions fell
back flowlv towards Savage’s Station, on tho Ricnmond
and York River Ruilroad, whtn night cams on, and the
bartle cessed. .....
Meanwhile Oapt.'SawteUe, of' Gen. McClellan’* staff,
had succeeded In destroying everythinz In the way of
buildingß at White House, and, moving all the transports
down the river, had the gunboats stationed so as to com
mand.every: approach.
Ou.'Friday the battle mras renewed with - groat fury by
tho rebelF, but with different reaulta, HcCaU and Porter
being reinforced by niott of Keyes’ corps, making our
defeudieg force; foot up about 40 000 meo. . The rebels
we e in turn reinforced by Longstreet’s division and a
division said to be improvised for Beantegard.
General McClellan was present on Friday. andj>er
Bopslly manceuvrtd the troops, handling th*ni in a'
masteily manner, and especially supervising the ar
triery.
Tho cannonade lulled after about'five hours’ fighting,
and both armies seemed to be recoiling tor a desperate
spring at each .other, when the rebel skirmishers, finding
no enemy east of them, changed front and advanced some
miles in front of their position. :
• .-Geueial Stoneman, now 'made a dashjat them with,
neatb Bcventhousand cavalry, includiog Rush’s Lancers,
ere «ting great havoc and a realpanic. : •
After this, Stoneman craftily wheeled about and cover
ing the rear of our army, as it passed over Bottom’s
Bridge and tbo Long Bridge, followed, them with his
main force, leaving sufficient cavalry to observe the'
movements of the bamboozled enemy, as ho proceeded
east. .
An hour Jateryaud our gutboafs opeoed upon the enemy
on the line of tbe Pamunky, hear the White House, The
old . battle-ground was made to ring again and again
with our floating batteries.
.When General Stoneman heaid this music be turned
his boigeVbead towards the. rebel capital, and smiling, ',
said,/‘Alliswell; nowfor-Bichmond 1” ; - J
General McClelan has been at work all day, and, in
advancing, has drive© the enemy back.afc,.every point on;!
the left end centre,, with great-loss while ourS i
was comparative y light. " ; / ■ 1
Tbe tranpports, hospital ships, and other vessels, have' j
all b«eh oidned to report at jameßfcown Island, inside v |
of Tbe .island, covered by our "gunboats, .-.should , any' j
enemy molest them 1 But of this there is nofear. From- j
this they may proceed to a higher. station on the river,,!
as may be neresaßry. . ; . , ;\ r ’
- General Casey’b brave division^did ‘excellent series in -
tecurirg and tratsporring etoVcs. * ; “
: The messenger is just; about to leave-wj£h- th^letter?;
end despatches for Fortrt-ss Monroe, and this may reach
you in good time. . - ' .
We are still Aching. Fo’tDariieg wilb beoursto-.
morrow,'and possiMy Richmond will ha occuried and
the rebel army cut to pieces by the Fourth of July.
; We' have lost -maov good and brave men. Among
thfto.l. have only tfnio to call; attention tbe patriotic
and g&lUnt Oolonels Black, Gove, and .McQuaid, a trio
whose like,we shall not see again fighting side by aide so.
bravely.
The: giant form of that eGucated soldier brevei-Brig v
GeD. M cQuaid was plainly'visiblo ot times, aad -be was'
: ever at ilid hif regiment. __ He w*»b tan exoelleut
. mark for the rebel sharpshooters, and lierffel] - with his
splendid charger to the ground. : Boih died together with
bullets in almost every part of their bodiea. ; >
General McClellan remarked to-night to the bparefof,
dfEpatches that we.were everywhere v'tctorteu?, but the :
graei battle had just begun, and he could not make a re- :
pert until the job was done. ... . . ~ * ,
But I niUHt close and. basVen to tne teft wing, for Me-'
Clellan; Heintzelman, Hooker,- and Kearney are; there,,
and a movtmebtis going on. . / : HOVTOE.
Tbe War in tbe Sbenandoab Yalley.
Xubav, Ya , June SO; via Mirtt\letown'}VY&.—General
Crawfoid, with a porliou of hie brigade and'a force, of
cavalry, under Cob Tomgkfns/made a recopaolfeance iu
force up the valley and entered the town ol this
n driving the pickets away and capturing one of
Hitio. ■ 1 " , - v . ■
Fonr comriarileH 6t" rdriei cdvaliy, which occupied ths
torifli fled on our approach. Oar caralry purauai them
for a im>out on the Sew Marketlroafl, when-a skirmish
ensued, our C-uvalrf-phargi tig ..on; .the. onemy. We took
four prisoners arid of rho rebels. Oor
lots was one killed and three of ths
recont bisssusce has been fuHy.accomjh&V™'. •*- 19 Bnom l r
had no stores here. ; _ , t
Memphis, June. 2B. —The Avalanche has been not!fi?d,
by the provost' marshal that tile editorials published;
yesterday aie .* xceediogly objectionable, as criticism of
the course of military officials cannot be . allowed, and.it
is wart-ed pot to repeat the offence. ■■■ ■
; John Path, the Union candidate for mayor, received
seven hundred and twenty-four votes, all that were cast
at the election held in thi>city on Thursday,
New York, June 30. —The steamer Blackstone, from
New Orleans on the 21st, with the malls, arrived this
The French bark Cepbese, from Marseilles, via Vera
Cruz, with a cargo of brandy and wine, and BfK)/000 in
specie was feezed, in tlie river by the cuatom-hbuae’ offi
cers, and ordered North for adjudication.
The Blsckptone brousht a ca’gobf cotton, sugar, rosin,
etc. The steamer Suwannee sailed on the 21st for Phjte
ladelphia.
• Olearfd on tbo 20th,-shipß Parliacflenti for Boston,
Western Empire, for New York; schrs Hay, Haze, and
Althea, for New York,
Memphis, June .28 —The Memphis Trade Committee:
repott the Northern shipments yesterday at 9'2Q6 bhfU
of sugar, 8,117 hhds of molasses, and; 7,061 bales of: cot
ton. An. atrouutbf cotton has been brought in from the
country. The total shipments from Memphis - this-, year
will reach 50,000 bales. York mails of the2sth
were received here to day.- "
New York, June 301— The sframer. Matanzas arrived
from Port Royal this evening. She left there on the27fchv
but brings no news / ‘
Nasbvills, June 30.—Dr. Cheatham, Superintendent
of ihoTenneisfe Lunatic Asylum, was eent to the peni
tentiary, .to-day, for treason j a*so, Bev. O, D Elliott.
. Fourtpen hundred United States prisoners, taken at
Shiloh end paroled, were sentboaie to-day. -.
A large quantity of cotton has been received here.
/.New York, July T,^A.M—The steamer Oitv of,Balti
more, from Liverpool on the ISlh ult, has been signalled
below. She will be up at 230 this morning? ’
' . ; From California.
: San Francisco, Jure 26 —The steamer St. Louis, From
Panama, arrived here’to-day. , ■
mineral Wealth ia Nova Scotia.
To the Editor of The Press: ,
Bißi The following extract from a Tetter from
Halifax, N. S , may interest some :
, June 24,1862.
Nova Sootia is yet destined to be %plaoe of great
wealth and importance Two; new co«l mio«3liave
been lately discovered, not far from Halifax, and
tbe specimens sent to England have been pro
nounerd superior to any yet discovered'and
the mines appear inexhaustlblo. Hold is being?
found in great abundance in more thftn a dozen’
places already,.and is ofdhe purest.qußlity. ; It is
not found .by deep, mining, but is in rocks, near the
surface, and in some cases in cliffs above the sur-.
face. That at a place called thb f “ Orens,
(so named from the sea having washed away the
rocks into the shape of ovens,) is pure and abun
dant; thirty feet above ihe surface earth. Mr?
’B***fr was offered $2O 060. 1 last week; for his
claim. On TbursdayVtho IOJh, at Elmsdale, nine
miles from Halifax, a person, at,tho first blast, took
out . $lO,OOO worth, and. another person, a day or
two previous, took $5,000 worth from one blast.;
The great need stamping machinery; but time,
no doubt, will remedy this evil. While writing, a
friend haß just Bhown me a nugget, valued at £BOO
; A claim which last fall sold for $3 00,
was sold this morning for $2 000. There are a great
many Aiheribanß from California here; speculating
• and mining; BDd nl 1 pronounce the gold superior,
and much more easily obtained than in California.
You may imagine that the conversation here is all
gold x and vre seldom hear of the war.
FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY LAST.
ADVANCE TO LIIRAY.
From Memphis.
From New Orleans
Trade with Memphis.
From Fort Royal
From Nashville,
The Steamer City of Baltimore
A Combined Attack of "the Missis
sippi Gunboats oil Vicksburg.
FABRAGirr CONFIDENT OF TICT9BI.
GEN- CtJKTIS IN A. PERILOUS ODNOiriON.
THE REBELS IN HIS REAR.
NBw York. June as.—Tbe Tribune has received the
folloiriDg special despatch: ? ■ . f
, Ttf* Union Raw Flbet. )
Off ViOKSßuao, June.26;r >
The Union rams commuoioateii wiih Oommodoru Fur
r a gut on Wednesday, and he was to attack Yicksburgon
Friday;: Twenty ; veßf»plB were in position, aad Goainib
dore Farragut waecc-ufident of j f •
The rebel force was estimated at'l2,ooo.
- It is reported that Comnmdoro'Farr>gut
town of Warrington. Cotteirwae burned all along the
rivers ConiroodHr.eiDavis’ florilla is to. s co*.operate with’
Commodore Farragut.
It Is undcrstooditbatGeneral.piM'tiSrisrin a peritoui
condition in . Arkansas, the,rebel’General Bains'having
.got'in his riar with 15,000 men. ;
The‘giinboat Ark»n?aa Is aground in the Yazoo river.
Great distress'am! alarm prevail in tbe’South.
Memphis, June 2R—Jeff Davit,l» along letter to Gov*
Brown, of Georgia, defend* the conscription law as epn
stituUonal, and abeolutely indisptnsabic to the rnsiata
nance of the n bel armies.
(To the Associated Prtws.j .
Cairo, June 30.—The steamer; Forest Queen, from
Mfropbte, has’arrived, with 650 baies of cotton.
•Tbe news from the'flotiila is highly interesting. Our
guDboatTam»pawed,the mouth of the Yazoo riwr, and
proceeded within tour miles of 'Vicksburg, from whieh
point seven men went by land. The men op the Loui
siana Bide-communicated; wlrh Com. Farragut’ri fleet.
The Commodore has since Heiti a despatch to Gaps. Davis,
which reached Memphis on Saturday;morning. Oapt.,
Davis in mediately started down tbe river with the Ben
ton. The other.^vessel? of the flotilla will soon follow.
MkMFms, Juhe' 2&.—Tbe Grenada Appeal learns that
the Federal fleet, nnmherteg twenty gunboata,and mor
tars, opened fire Kt an early hour that morning on she
Sower batteries atTicfcfiborg., The result not slated.
Gen. Van Dorn is in command there, having superseded
Gen. Lovell in command of that department. . ,
A letter to the same paper from Chattanooga, dated
the 16 th Inst, says: “AV'e have direct news this morn
ing that tbe enemy Is fttlUng back before our advance
column from PowellV valley to ; Big Creek G»p. While
this is goingoii, Gemr»l Mitchell is moving in our rear
in the vicinity of Battle Creek, waiting to fall on the
prey.’!; •
June 28.—The Grenada Appeat-of. the 25th.
says General Van Dorn has advised &H faciillos ia Vicks
bnrg to move eight miJto bock from tho rlyor as he in
tends to defend the place to the last; extremity. It . also
reperts that “on Saturday lest tlie Federal mortar fleet,,
in tow of tug boats from below, was repulsed at Grand
Gulf by our batteries aud*.twelve-pounders. On the
same day the gnnb'oata at Yic* sburg opened a. brisk fire
on our.batteries, which coutinnod for an hour without
doing injury. t
,Of affaire in Arkansas'the Appeal says: “Therapid
movehient of General Hindman’s forces has."almost, rid
the Si ito of Onrtia*. arojy- They have succeeded in
driving him bßek to a position within a short of
the Mip?om nine. When our informant left they were
S'.ill rttreating.”
HIITB CONfiRB-WT SESSIOS,
' Washington, Juno 30.
-sbiatk;; V
Pensions to be Stopped.
Mr..WIT KIN?ON (Be p.)- of.MioneßOte, introducsd a
bill to reperil tbr» not? grat ting pF-nstons to the widows'of
Gene- Persifer F. Alexander filacomb, and Biley .
Pension Granted
Mr. FOSTEB (Be p ), of Connecticut, called; up the
bid grafting a peotaon to ihe wteo’wof Gen, C. F. Snith,
of fiHy dobars. per ‘rnonth. After a discussion, it was
passed—seas 24,nay* IT-'
Additional Oaths.
Mr. TItUMRULL (Bep.Lofllinoi**, from tbe cooa
mlttre on con ft rmce on tho an additional
oatb of office, mudoareport. Toe bill, as reported, pre
scribes an additional oath to evfry r,ffic»rof theG.r'Vera
ment, except,the President. After a diacdssion, the re
port was agreed to.
r -National Arsenals.
On motion of Mr* WADE (Reo.). of Ohio, tbebilles
tablishing certain national arsenals wob taken up;
Contracts.
> Mr. POWELL (U*m ), of Kentucky, introduced a
bill to punish fer.‘OUß giving br offering to give members
of fOBjETf’SS or officers of ihe Government a/ y considera
tion for irocuriu> ccntracte office, or place nnde>'the
Gov en, ment of the United States.’, Beforied to the Com
miUoeton ihs Judiciary.
The nsolution providing that coutracte made by the
Departments be published wetkiy la a|aewapapßr was
taken up and passed
Pay. of Senators. , .
Mr. II ARBIS (Bep.), of New Y r ork, called up,the reso-
Intton relating to the cotnpea a ariou of Senators ap
yoiuted to fill vacancies ' It was passed.. -
v Salvage.. - -
. On motion ofMr. MOIIGILL (Bep.), thebillmikfngfur
tber pf ovlsiops in relatttm to aui vage w<tgtakeuup." The
bill provide* tha yeepe’s rr gcods brloufiJDg to the loval
citizvnß.of t.beUnited Rtnios, which have been captured
by when reraben bv the .United States shall be
to tbe own* rs without aadvato- . . T
• Mri GRIMES (Rep.), of lowa 1 ' opposed the Da«sige
of the hill, as having the effect to take away salvogo
from saiD-rs in ninny car>s. . • -
Ateer utiisuivsicn of couriderable length. Mr KING
(Rep ). of hew York, movtd to recommit the bill to the
Sf-leci f'on.riiiitee. Alter » funhtr dlecusribn. ib>smo
iitn.was lejecfed—yeas 18, noya lS—and tho biil was
-
A Legal Quorum,
. Ou Eobtinri of Mr. SBKRMa N (B-*r>. ), ihe reaolutiob
-TUfkiog ama oyliy.of tbtise legaflj etected and prea«at a
Bufficientteiulfrher to cepstitufe a ouonßm waa tiben np K
Treasou in tho Kavul Academy,
MriHALfiS (Rep ), of New Hampshire, offered a reso*
lot on that th o Naval Cotnmitrae inquire wbvriier tho
Suf of the Naral Acariemv, or any officers of
the G< verrmenl coimectm vrlih iostructioh ihera. have
■ allowed or cV.mitenamed in ? oung men: auv nHuitenta-'
tinnsbi h« stility to the United Statt-s, or: wherher any
officer.of ibe .H»id Acsdem> has done bo. Adopted:
TWgeuatetheh went into executive sessi>n a andsub-
nojourntd. . ‘ s
OF BBPIIESEPfTATIVES.
Mr.. HICKMAN, (TJep ), of Pennsylvania, asked, and
tbe Committee on the Judiciary wsb dwcharge: from
the .coDßideratiOß of the article in the; New York Tri-
Tnme, with reler^nce ‘lo tho ffiteltipencer printing job,
end the’eubjt ct vrae, nt . bis instance, rctefred to » select
coomiittie. ;Ths reaeon assigned tor the request wai
that ibe Committee op the Judiciary have not time to
a-tend to the fx»miTia*iion. . .
The National Ship Canal-
. The Howe resumed the coosHeratlon of the bill for
tbeixuisiructioh of a ship canal tor the paeaage of armol :
and naval veseels from the Miisiftippi river to Lake
Mirhigai i -
r 'Mr. ; BIiA’IB (Bep-).of Missouri, in advocating the bill,
saio,;we caitopt calculate on the good feeling an-i friebd-'
Bhjp of Great. Britain. That Government a rancorous
hate towards us and will ieize any pratoxt to strike
dowD their, great-commercial rival. The pftopte them
silves.) owever. of that country are not thus influenced.
Be ailudtd to .the recent deb-ite in Parliament, uot with
a hope of mnovteg prajudicea, but fo show that it,de
yo’.vee upon us not to'.rtly .on the friendship of any
foreign Power; but upon our own power and resjurces
alone. •
Mr ARNOLD (Rep ), of Illinois, referred to the fast
that, while the Atlantic coatt is defended
and the navy,;iiOtbing b»s yet been done for the North
ern lakto. He fchbwed that the Work coiitemp’ated by
the bill is the tnoet imoortttift which lias ever bseu pre- :
senttd to the consideration ot CongtesH .He incidentallv
rrmarkid that the improvement has oeen more than half
accimplbhed hy*lUiijoiB, which State has expended six’
militotsuronit.
..Mr, .FLY (Rep ), of New York, said; tbe present
sßieiidhif-xit. proposed to tbe bill before .the
propriattd . three and a half millions' of dollars for the
jUTMreo'.of effecting snch an enlargement of the.look* of
tbe Erie Canal as «ill permit the pa* sage from the At
lantic «asets to Lakes'Ontario, and Ene, and therefore
lo aU'fhe r, w ‘"' r Jisf{e3 t^)e St- Lawrence basic, of
war Teseels of &C pi*C - and of the Monitor,
whose feats inHarupreii }ltfittsn«y& r ec?nUy excited the
surprise acd-.ndmiratfon of .world; Or, uj other,
woids, the object io'-be-'effected *P
prt priation is to establish a water
entirely within our own territory,. and
under our own protection,between ocr naval re
sources on the Atlantic coast, and those northward and:
northwestward internal seas, wln»re we are restrained by
tr»aty stipulationsfromtuamiaicingany navy whatever.
Of the ci-mu erce o! theje internal seas we do not know
which morito sdmire.atsrapid growth, its present great-'
nets, or the boundless expansion which awaits it in the
aesmed future. Ofen as ,il has been tbe theme of en-.
. ihusiastic eloquence* the event .has never failed to out
strip prophecy. While we are endeavoring to graep the
.figutes of its volume, as the: years successively roll on,
we find it so mneh.greftter with each revolving twelve
mdhthi that the past does little to enable w» to com
prebend the .present or to anticipate the future.''
Tbe. grounds Upon. ..which .the. appropriation is
ask* d for &re stated in the ' mecpdrial to the President,:
prepared by tbe eortoent'dtizeubfNew York. Hon JB*m- r
\ul B Buggies, to whom thafduty was wisely as-ienecL 7
memorial, which will command perusal, eqnHllyfrom
bis high re putation as Irom his . admirable ability,* hAS
been printed and placed in the bauds of every member of
tln« Bouse. After «*bo<*iog the importance of. the pro-:
iposrd work, Mr.-Bly sad it wasupon no untried expert
*ment that they wereasked to embark. ; Three New York
CHt a]B;aje existing facts. The prac»icabliity of the work
hns been test'd. The canals are; already th-re;.and. of.
- even a greater width and' depth than is demanded for .
transit of. trucb .war stesmers- as the Monitor. No
thing is lacking but an enlargement of -the locks, and;-
that involves no enginet-ring uncertainties. If it u‘
not-susceptible of any t»ir dtba’e :that three and a half
■ millions of. dollaj s is an insignificant cum in comi»*ri->bn;-
with the object of security to the commerce and cities of
our lakes, so it is foually.plain.tl at the duty of making
the proposed expenditure isa nation**' doty, and not a
interest of: New Yorklii the West and'
: Notthweri Js only an interept,in common with.other,
Btates, t-re if greaUr/«nly>o from that great superiority'
' of numbers* which also makes her the' largesfcootrihu-.'
- toi towards all sums which are voted from the natifia’s*
treasury.' ...
... Mr . ELY proceeded,'at some length' to show the im
pel fence of the proposed improvement, both in a com
mercial and military, view, but 'especially the latter,
muiutahm. g iho* we should always he prepared for any
08HB€r.»hBt may threaten our peace.
Mr.POMEUOY (Bep ),of Kansas, expressed his view
in favor of ihe bill.
.-21r.„yAXiLANi)IGBAM (Pern ), of Ohio, said it pro
prfed to appropriate two;hundred thousand dollars, and
pledge the. faith of the- United States to the extent of ten
millions. Be was opooredto the measure first, because*
it wo?wholly uucoi-H'itutional, and tlie debt ant liability;
of the expenditures of the Government are too great to
jusHfy,any further as&umo*ioii of liability.
BirrOLIN (Rep;), of New-York,'bowed the import-:
auc* of. tbe i«ohB\ue P:i»d>ng as,a means of nat'onai dc
ft-nco and ii> tbe course of his argument »aid it was in
dispensable that we ehouldhav© command.of the North
ern lakes. He expre'#?d tho deliberate cooylctiou that,
if the army should meet *itb a substantial reverse before-
Ft'chim-nd, our Government would be norifiedas soon as
the diplomatic-forms could be prepared by France and
Ergland, that the struggle between the loyal and rebel
lious Smtes ought to cease, and that it; isiraoosstbl* to
reduro ihe latter to snomisoion to the Gonstitntion He
looked upon tbt* British Government as coutinually seek
ing h pretext to. interim© ia our affairs, for the purpose
dividing the - . *
»r. &TFYENS(Bep.).nf Pennsylvania, after a speech,
moved to postpone the iur tlwr consideration of the sub
ject until tbe first Monday in January. Disagreed to by
one majority. *
Wi-botit further proceedings on the subject, the House
adjourn* d. -
Dpmocrmic Meeting at West Chester—
Opposition to the War ami the War Tax.
. IVbst Obbsteb, *Jnue SO.—Th 6 Democrats held a
mtetmg to day. to el* e. d* legates to tho State Conv>ff
tion. Speeches were made Against the lldmiaistratijQ,
tho war, aud imuncipatiou, and 'against paying the war
taxis. . ' .■■
.From the Pacific.
Fxw York, June SO.—The steamer Northern Light,
from Aspinwall on the 21st.. arrived this afternoon, with
$400,000 in treasure acd 60 passengers.
The news froßi the Isthmus is unimpertaut.
Guubaais Tfoga and Genesee.
- Boston, Judo 30—The gunboats Tioga and Genesee
ha\e been ordered to sea. The former will leave on
Thursday, but iho Genesee will not bo ready for some
days.
Arrival ol the Steamer Circassian.
V Niiw Youk, June 3.—The steamer Cireawian arrived
at tbiß port this afternoon. Her advices have been, an
'ticlpated. '
THE GREAT BATTLE BEFORE
RICHMOND.
THE REBELS DRIVEN BACK WITH
GREAT LOSS.
THE WHOLE OF GENERAL M'CALL’S FORCE ENGAGED,
THE FEDERAL LOSS TWELVE HVJfDBED.
Another Account.
TbscorreßiJOßieiiVor tbii How York lltrald si.es the
following account of, (he tattle of last Thursday and
Friday before Richmond: - . ,
Battlefield* Sunday, June 29—A. tit.
; A severe oiid most battle was fought on
Ibe right wteg of theermy bt'tha Potomac oaThur-iday
and Friday, tfrH t 27tfriiistant, the'particular* ot
which, as near asweican VatKV, are given te low:
‘ Or. Thursday, abom norin, the enemy made an attack
hron G«-n. fimesjotbe vicinity of Hanover
Court teotuK probably for Oie purpose of accomplishing
an onMlar.ltHig niuvtmHit ou the right, and to eugaga
bur attention in that i direction. Shortly afterward they
commenced a vigoiouft cannonading from the works situ
ated on an o iilncuce opcosHe-MecbaoicvviSie. about'one
and a half miles tiiwtantj also from 1 two batteries,one
above and the otter below. They wrero replied to by
Campbell's Pennsylvania’batteries on pi ket cluty, one
on tbe Mecbaniceviilo road, and another from behind
earthworks at imrright.oi a grovei
About 2 P. M. the ehfmv’B infantry and squadrons of
cavalry crossed;^lh© Cbicbabotniny it* immense force, a
short dißtancerabove tl-e'Vir*iiira "Central; Ballfoad,
making a rapid advance through* lowlands and toreit,
toward Gen. McCall's division,were eatecnched on’
a billy woodland auross a awarapy-raviuo. about a mile
in the rear ot Hechanicaville
The Ist Peimay-vanla Rifles {RucktiihO and Gamp*
bfclDs Pecnsj lvatiia- Battery w*-re on; picket duty, all of
whr.m, except one company, fell backbebiud the breast
works and rifle pifs, where a Hob of : battle'was drawu np.
: The Bncfctaite Who were on picket bey . art the rriiroad
wrre eurTOuntted by the enemy. and the last tha: wa*
kt«\vo of them they were trying io cut through
ao ireßucnsely superior. force. Their late is net-known,
but .it is prefcumea that the greater portion were.taken
prisoners.'' . 'a..-
; The emmy advsncf d down atlhe rear of Mteckames
ville, on a low. marshy ground, to where our forces were
drawn up behind rifle pits aod earthworks, on an emi
nence, on the northerly side of the ravine, when the con
flict became most' terrible. Tbe reosls, wifblt&e most'
determined courage,attempted to pro-s forward over miry
gtound, bur. the bullets and grace phot.fell among them
like hail, until, in tbewords of an officer‘,“fbey lay like
flit son a bowl of Bugar,’’and at dark withdrew. The
cannonading was kept up on both sides uptslaboqt.9 P.
M tbe'baitlfi'cwued. Our forces were covert by
earthworks, and Buffered but shgh&y.. :
Late in the afteh’jobn, the. onev»y.made a.charge.with
cavalry. About one ,huadrc-d of them cutndruahiog
down and attempted to cross.thß ravine, when the horses
bttame mireo. 'Aaqcadroti of our* cavalry; seeing the
poeiiion in which tbe enemy wereplaced, made a charge
cown the h»lh when.the cavalrymen-abandoned- their
horsea and fhd.
; The infantry fight was then renewed, and; continued
until 7JV retreat was ordered, very ; much
against the will of the P*-hnsyl vani>i boy*, who begged
to bp allowed to defend thtir position, which taey felt
confident they could continue to hold. The outer forces
bed»n to fall back. Porter’s cor es were eome distance
below, near what is known a's Dr: ,
At this time, heaivy and continued cannonading was,
beard on tbe right wing. .1 ;
: Irora'nso baggage awLforas'ewaghnW extending about
four n itesin length, cam* burning along. Kext came a
cavalcade of ambulance wagons, extending as far as the
eyt could reach.... . ’ ’ •
Then c*we stragglers and sick Boldiers on foot, followed
by an artillery battery, crtissiag. the bridge.
As the lft»t of the train pafsed over, an order was given
to destroy it. At this moment, a depleted regiment came
over the eminence, a'wd Sreifig the work of destruction
'going on.-crhd out, “ stop ; stop, the enemy are clogs'
upon us,” some of thorn at the same time glancing
backward. Twe hours afterward the enemy, came fueling
their way through the woods, and finally a general battle
CliEUld. ■ . ■ S-: ' ’-■ . ;
, A sudden emergence of a regiment from a and a 1
prompt occupation bf two rifle pits partially in possession
of sonio of the Pmußylv-iiuH reserve, gave the rebels au
advantage in front’ of Porter, which they improved du
ns g the- day. The attack becamo general. Its severity
and'the seriousness of-the issue, as faitsby the com
mander-in-chief, were, keenly appreciated about nine
o’cteck. by tbe guarded whtepafißg-.of the news that all
the pr-blic property at White Bouse Landing bad beea
embarked, at d all the transport* and vessels under ch«.r>
ter : ordered to’eail under.convoy to the Hamoton.Roads.
Tbe truth at last dawned upon the eves of the dnllok.
JMcOiellan had not RoMlere tnoagh «o fight the enemy in
fr. nt and to maintain the ha'-b of his supplies and guard
hie connection with ji by.railroad..
Fatly in the action, Porter’s wounded were order&d to
a rLtnottr h6epiti»l than that iu which they lay. The
Eegulare, for /the first tlmej were brought up and set to
work. : Before noon the Peneeylvania and
troops beyond Gaioea* mills, had yielded the*groaud to 1
and,retired under order—burning commUsary
end other prop- riy bef.- r« they wept, »od destroying a
bridge over the Chtekfthomin r crowd if. An at
ta«k in preat force upon Smith’s division was also made.
The Vermont troop* and New York 33d, and others, with
Ayre’s bat ery and repeUed it with terrible
Blaugbter
fc uperaboumJing inrGghnonte, as brave and resolute as
tigers, the rebels rolled their; fresh men successive
waves upon Sumner, and thereby cerried the general Mr
eault to me hutsoL-tlookferand Kearuey. [Un the left—
Ext*.} The ground is a swamp* w Idbmeaa, dotted vti*.h
cieariPgs, in corn, and wheat, and oats. ■ A battle all
along the front we occupy can not be seen even From a
balloon- r ihe woodsvill bidetbemoetof It. They will
mask r.earb all of a battle in front of the corps d’arm^e,
. orofihedivirjbnsi-ither 1 - : .
The. fight of to-day,, therefore, cannot be described,
pave by a meuiorandum of the positions respectively held;
by Jhe opposirg parties at its close, and by th* lief of the
killed and wounded. .On th»* rebel Rice, however, it was
characterized by. the steadfast old policy for which their
Itedtre are to be ?o much honored, of pmrins fre-th and
r-sger trooes upon our weary men, and endeavoring to
cru'Sb tw *itb superior weight ot fire and vastly superior .
esbibition of foice. „Twipe all along the front did the
bloody and determined attackding to’ our linos of battled
and our nil** ptea and redoubts. Sorter thundered oa‘
them with fifty cannon; SuTmerte, H ok*-r’s, and Ayres’
gui-e reaped tbtm wirb a v-ry death.harvest; Their loss
In killed and wGm deri was hnrnble We hdt debate now
if rur own dead, wounded, and missing equal those of the
-Seven Pin.* s—or exceed theirs!; in the ..meantime; not
wiihptaudiug the di&pc<«p »ftion of- numbers, the Uoioa
lii>e is at tvery point a teut .where it was iu the morhlay,
and the heroes Heh»nd it are !u heart .
The cowards behind it hevnr were in malisons
be «n t.b« m l .Of the ——d. the —-rth, the -—th, that
3ui) lit® kicted-cursi and of Major ——i who; overtaken
in his shame’ess ecamper away from the repel fire, h*d
hie Fwrd taken away by a brother officer, and.used to
beai him in ttie face with, befoie be was booted aud hooted
awar from b»s regiment Of the conduct of—but what
is the use? Let it all go.' The morrow is elose at hand,
and its promise. floes hot invite to crimination or rectimi
- nation. ■ '■
The irainMe’ays =* little.: Ciol. Alack, of Pennsylvania,
is tlbffl—bis head blown off by a shelL: When we lost
Ettton’s bHlbry weXbstiri valuable cummauder bedde.
Ten gune were iak*n from iw' bv a smlion flank attack,
coven dby the thick ‘inok© which hung around the
pieces- and slowly.fhVied to leeward. \ I :
11,P. M —There is u council of the three or four beßt
ihe ariny at ihi? late hour of the oiglit. If they
decide that we are '.. not strong onoui'h to main
tain onr position ; the long-nccutnulatal numbers
o 1 the iijcntyi and that wo mast retro»t to-morrow, on
whom phall ro‘t tl-e grievous ren.peDBi h illt? of resisting
or refusing McClellan a appeals for reinforcemeuta? '
Later—l2)6 A. W.—Coui* t do Ph’w took prisoner ft
rebel nisjor; who belonged! to Jaekfon’sjirmy- H** said
ht hud been iu ihe valley of the Sheuaridoßh aU winter,
aiid came here yesterday with pp.rt of. Jackson’s army.
The rssi of it arrived morning. Tlie wh<*le of it
He said (liat is the attack on our right, tbe rebels
;had from sixty to eisbtV thousand troops This will ex
plain The enormous fire under which our men svere botne
down abd swept awav, mcisriy as some ef the regiments
weTeßftept «w»y at the Seven Pines
YfsTprday ilic Pruusthania.Bewrveg drove hack the
fttlafking Teg.meDt of J*ckBou*e comniaud. To-da? thov
.were. ovt?pow* red by thefame troopsreififorced. Sykes’
J regulais culled up, proved unequal to ;tbe tusk of stoo
?'*>& . them, and Slocum’s command had ,to be added to
ih'm. The Count de Pariß testißea to the remarkably
good conductor alt therepiments that sustained this an*
equal aback on Poiter. way, indeed, but not
or eof »bem ran, Their loss ia euormQua. ' v
The regular ll*h is about annihilated. Nearly
even officer in it is kilted or .wounded.: Tbe 14th suffered
blko fev> rely. Major hoi Belle, *f she regulars, a kimoian
of McCli-lian, is hilled. Colonel Pratt, of a
New York regiment, is also hilled, and Lieutenant Colo-*
nels.Black and S«either...
Our loss in offirers is very marked. Indeed, tho dis
proroT tion in numbers whs so »xtraordihary, and the ob
stiraoy of our troop* so unyielding, that our looses were
inevitably large. “-The ariillery in both;Porter’s and
Pniith’sdiviFlonf- piled the rebels in heaps. 1 The fire wag
hotriWy fffretive.
k At r'avage’s Station, the wounded already fill the great
Btieet of tents i« the garden, and begin to pave the grass
5 Dri.'aa afrr' tiie St veil 1*111??. I'll 6 «aioe.nioauin| and
abridkine fill tb* night as then. - - . . .
On the rebel ride, it is estimated that fuil Bixtythod
sand men took part in the action General Leelvkhown
♦o have been in'comffiSnd, and under him Generals Hill,
and Branch.
It was' !a?e at night when the firing ceased. As this is
written it ip how past midnight. Bodies of the dead
cover the hill-sides and fill the fastnesses of tho woods.
The groans of the wounded fill the air, and anxious
scores are wandering wearily about in quest of missing
friends , ; Generals cannot find their brigades, .polonels
their regiments, ceptoinß their comparies'and vice versa «
waits with anxiety tbe dawning morrow, to know
what of hope it shall bring of those now mtssing, and of
fate to is a moomful night I ;
. ' : ' ;■
Some of the Officers Killed.
COLONEL SAMBBL W. BLACK,
O' the 62d Pennsylvania, the son of the VBev, John
Black, an emintnt Scotch divine and professor, was ad
mitted to : tbe bar in 1838, and practised the law with
'brilliant success till the Mexican war broke out, when
he went out »e ft private in the Ist Pennsylvania Regi
ment, and affMwardsbecaoie its lieutenant colonel' He
Bnved with distinction in the war, and afterwards re
turned to tbapractfrodf bis profession. In 1857 be was
appointed one of the judges of the Supreme Court of Ne
brH‘ka; aDri-was subsequejjtly\appoinred Governor. A
-charge of the Adminfetration catreed his removal, after
which be ran for OongreFS, and came wiibiD a few votes
of .beiDg fleered. When the pre»ent war broke oat he.
was ;ftm» ng tho first to offer hia services to the Govern-;
meet .Col. Black dfe-t at tbe head of hfs reg'm-ht. He;
was; shot, through the breast, aid; expired without a
■ groaii. .. . ;
COLONEL GOVE,
of tbe 23d Massachusetts. al*o foil, at the head of bis regi
ment. He was a graduate of'West Poiut. a*d took active
part in the Utah campaisn. He was a man of Sue scho
larly attatnments, a splendid dißcinlinaiian, and mnchbe
loved by his.associate, officere and regiment....
; COLONEL • ROBERTS,■ '•■.'*• ■>
Ist Michigan HegSmen»,is also reported ambng tbe killed
•He was a graduate at West Point. Hia regimsot was the
one coDimandrd by Golonel, Wiloax at Bull Run, now
held a prisoner of : war with Colonel .Corcoran by the re
bels.'. *• . • ' ■
COLONEL-M’QUALE,
14th New Yolk Yolnnteera, was seen to- faH from his
horB6. lie is reported killed, but it is more probable that
.1 e was token prisoner, as bis; body was-not afterwards
[discovere d, although his horse was tdimd. Tho Colonel
is well known m New York politic??, having-served-intt e
New York Legislature two terms and officiated a* Clerk
of the Bou»e severe!,years. For tome time past he has
been acting brigadier goneral of the Second brigade in
General MoreU’s division, which capacity he filled with
eminent ability and satisfacti on. * ‘
LIEUTENANT COLONEL SKILLEN,
34th New Y«rk Volunteers, was shot from his horse and
morittlly wounded. Be lived about an hour.afterre
ceiviog his wound. For years he was a leading dry
goods nmrchabt-in Bome, New York. .
LIEVTBSANT,. COLOSBL; S WEt'f ZER^
C2d Pennsylvania,• was a lawyer of high staoding in
Pittsburg Be was Ucited States District Attorney
under ,Prefident Fillmore. He haa a brother on General
: McClellan’s 'staff. . ; . ...
MAJOR PATTERSON,
of the same. regiment, reported mortally -wounded, is a
civil eppiLeer b> profession. He coruos of a military
family, biti father having been for years colonel of the
Piitbburg 81ues.
CAPTAIN SPAULDING,
4tli Mfcbignu, guid to have been killed, was a gallant offi
cer. He was severely wounded in frootof Yorktown,
but refused to. lake a foilongh-
3he above is only the beginning ofthe list of‘officers
kfijed. The list of wounded is very large. At Savage’s
Station alone, four hundred have been taken, all the
c veilings about here having bern fiUtd to repletion.
Part ial List of Wop ded at the Battle of
Mechamesviiie.
The followinr is a partial Bat of the killed at the bot
tle of ftlT'ebttbicsvSUp, on the 26th instant. It will be
obstrved that a large proportion are officers, \ The names
of a ftw of tho killed are appended.
PENNSYLYANIA REGIMENTS —WOUNDEB.
JohiTGiimt'S E, Bth.'shoulder, severely.
S**muti SepWy* D, 12tb, right foot.
Joseph Kaim, 0, Tilk back, sllshtly. - -
Abraham Jenkins, E, 0 h, breast, severely.
Jsnieß Barder, K; 12th, left knee, severely.
Owvn Aston, B, 5Th. side, severely. •
Bcrgesnt H. Wdgus, F, 2d, hips, slightly.
L* vl B. LJnfi, Id: K, sth, both ahonlders, severely,
Datrick Shine, K. 32th; arm. s ightly.
Jacob Blight, D, kd, Ehoulder, severely.
Matthias J.flJjJibger,‘Kl'lBt, head, Blight,
Jacob:lligh*BtreeL E, Ist* leg, slight.
J 2d. lalt>ida.
George Foxell, J&, 12ih. ehbuldor, slight.
Jofen Laaib. Itt Aitiltery batter;, leg. (flight,
John May, B. 12ih, cheek and »rn, slight,
Louis Body, K« Gib, abdomen, mortally.
Leopold Beck, E, 12ih, cheek aud shoulder, severely,
Fergoant David Long, T, l‘2th. cheek, severely,
WnL J Al\imu3. H, 12,h. «bouWer,
John H. Germany, C: 7tb, tbish and foot, severely,
Bam’l Fagtr. G, 8 b. breast, dao^otoas.
JoHfcpb Hamilton, K, Ist, leg, slightly.
John ttothwell. K. sth, grotn, dangerous.
John Laney, 11, 9ih, knee, teverely.
.. John Harper, C, Btb, small of back, severely.
Albert filnrquifl H,9ch/haud,- ,
Ale Grover, 0,12 th, bead. .
Leopold Hclmstetter, P, 9ti>, head, slightly.
Jacob DttvteF,'E; 9th, leg, severely.
• Wm. Walls, 1,12ih, buckshot, in hand.
Jas Inenberg, G, 32th. buckshot in hand;
i John W. Garrison, <J, Pith, hand, slightly.
; Corporal JTbeo. Eckhart, F, stb, shelllaßide, slightly.
’ Jes. Carwin, G, 7th, breast, dangerously.
John Shew, B, 2d, side, wligbfly. . ;
i Sergeant Jas ETeb«, G, 6tb, abdomen, dangerous,
t Sergeant Wm. U. Kerahuer, K, sth, through body and
arn». Uai gfcrous.
5 John. Rhoads. K. Slh, through both.thighs, severely.' '-
! Christopher 0. You*, fi.tb. thighs,; severely. ;
* Samuel Fleming, L. 3d, ankle, slightly.
’ Leigh. H, 7ih, band,
"l Wright, 0, 7tb, fbigb, severory.
, Uopi. .1. T. a. Jewett. 3£*, Ist, hip*. BeveTely.
D Th-mas McDonnell, B,loth, bruised face and
nec*k by a shall.
Acthmiy a. Lawy, D 2ft, kand, slights
1 J;. b » Cairns. G. sth, B i iK ht. -
verelr m Battery, shouldei said leg, se-
; •Wcavor, A, BtK hraKl', sevoretr.
; Jobji L«n , m, B, l«t A.t, s ;„ r(1 „' r f; >
:■ Dennis M»gime, B, lid, toee. »«ri,rlv
VeSy. 18111 H- L “ nßl ‘ Sy ’ “ lh ’ obonMer, «.
. Irvine Delaney, E, sth. thigh, severely
St-rgt John afmVsliehtlv •
' James B Potts. E, Ist, thigh-and arm, severolv *
; Heury Milter, E, list, ihigb,‘Sightly.
; George W. Keeco; 15, laf,, right arm &hot off.
) William Quigley. H./lst; dieo.iii ambulance.
; John Morrisou, E. Ist, leg, seriously, ..
• "Wm. Carnes, K, 6th, thigh, Herionsly. ;-.
* Alex Baitey, A, stb, head, slightly, '
Bobert Kirkwood, A, 21 Ro-?ei ve, in the neck. *53
James Graham, E. 2d Reserve, ball in the side,
■ Frederick Hibbard, A, 2d, side, slightly.
\ Wm. Hoff, A, 2d. neck and shoulderj severely.
< Pamuel Allen; £, 7-b, hip, slightly.
B/B “Stager, D, 12th, dted in ambulance. '
: Wm. Hancbey, D. 2d, side, severely.
- Corporal John A. Blnir, H, let, >high slightly.
Thos, Wwd, C, 2d, shoulder and chio, slightly.
Michael Yehly, F, sth, shot through head, dangerous.
Bet>j. Frßoops, K,6»h, neck, sftve ely.
. John Bemoart. F, stb.,shomder, severely.
John &!os«n» C, 62d, right leg near the knee.
Adam Moffat. G, 62d, leg.
L. T. Wilson, A, Bih. shell in thigh.
. Samuel Lrumm, Gv Btb Reterve, arm.
BMiry Larfej GvStb Beservo, hand.
Litut. Hope, 9tb, arm.
; Char. Kelly, K, 95ih. ball through wrist,
vv m. Fußerton, D, Btb, leg,
Capt. Grozier. 81, 6i‘d. aide and arm, badlv.
George Moore, 95th, injored internally by cavalry
horses » .
; Si-i-st. .Wm. Wliartmby, E. SSrli, atm, slightly. ' '
.i,: Thoß Stanley, !', 96th, thigh.
.» Edward PaniM,2rt, foft.
•i :Benrj Uesmith, G. Bih, leg.,
i : Daniel Bump, B. 95ib; head.
P E. Broadhesd, A, Btb, thigh.
Othou Harbach, A,3otb, arm.
O. P. Bobbins, B, 10th, ball through knee.
Dauiel Pliilberfc, 3d Reserve, leg.
G. W. Bobbirs, D* 9th; arm.
J.-Y?. Dongnitr, K, 9th, hand.
Capt A J. OrV, E. 2d. foot. : .
John McDadn, F, I’Ub, wriit and side.
Robert Marshal 1 , K, 10rh, thigh. *-
O. Gifford,-I 93d, arm. ,
S. I, 83d, arm
Samuel Middleton, B, Ist, groin.
: George Wiley, It, 62d. ball through breast.
William Bushes, E, Ist, breast near heart, dangerous.
George.W. Bennett, A, Ist Art., arm:-, broken in three
. places and wouiidcd in si^e
- Ora W-Otift, D, 83d, arm.. , : , •
J.B. Sweeizer, 62d, head, dangerously.
Ltentensnt Bell. 1,62 d, leg.
Lteub uant jr-DBmghftoi, 1i,62d, badly.
Captain Orr.zier, N, 62d, arm aul side, badly.
Michael Kingsley, U, 83df lpft side and elbow.
. Bfury Brendan, 0,1 ltb,"hand.
, . Henry Riegettj E, 3d, leg.
John B. Btebop, D, 83d, neck.
P. Harvey. E, 2d. ball through back and side.
Andrew Bfcker, color bearer, E. 2d, knee.
Georg« W. Grifilth. Ist reserve, neck, seriously.
- G. W. FrHzi*r, H, Bth, wrist. ; -
IT, A. Hnwe, E, 83d, arm.
Joeeph R. Perry. I, 83d, through arm and iu head.
: Joseph Stewarthoupt, E. Ist, leg. ••
George C- Kinger, o,lotb,hip.
Matthew Black, E, 10th, ball through side.
G B. •'ulhertson, D. 83d, ride.
Gorp. Wm. H. M&whittey, I), 833,* flesh wouad.ia :
thigh.
Corp. J. W. Parsons, B, Ist, not stated. ; ,
John Bovfce, B, 83d, bail in thigh. _
A. L.. Fell, G, 10th. ball through thigh.
Jan es Beret, E, 95tb, ball through calf of leg.
Lcgoßefccr. IsVhead, bally.
John A. Johnson. K, —Reserve, thigh.
MW YORK REGIMENTS.
Fred. Lewis, B, sth. 6esb wound of arm.
John Horan, E, &th. through the;thigh..
Lieut. T. W. Cartwright, G, 6th, through shoulder
and back.
Charles Miller, H, sth, baud.
Ghailes H. Dawson, E, sth, head, by piece of shell.
C. G, Pike, sergeant. A* sth, head and neck.
Daniel Tuttle, A, sth, leg, slightly.-
Lawrence Strap. A.JOth. >-houlder blade.
Wilflani Chin, F, 3Qth, hreaat, badly.
Arthur Johns, E, sth, ball through foot and ankle.
Joseph Hines, F. 10;h. Jorebead.
Charles Scyder,;G, Sthl he-id •'
George Dinple, H, s<h, aboulder..
Bfnry ! ,.Miller,.o, 34tb, leg. ./ *
-AtexatdHr Depeyster, F. 14tb. head.
John Demson, Ist Aft., both tegs by shell, one shot off.
- Daniel E Coles,-Ef, 32d; thfgb, badly.
. Thomas Kturev. B, 14th,
R. KaFinHri. Breckel’s Artiltery. leg.
J<-hn K Fißcb, te, otfa. shot through both arms.
Capt. Bradley, G, sth, sbohlder. by spent ball.
Lieut. Cartwright. J. sth. shoulder.
Capt: CumbrelUng, H, stb, teatars of wound, hot re
poited.,
; Lieut. Philip Affuefy H, sth. hall through shoulder,
Lieut Ralph' C- Prime, 0, s*k, through thigh,
; Lteut CoUitsß, E. sth, foot.;
Jzadel Ltuamou, E. 31st, head, alight.
- Joseph Paul, C, 14th. leg.
Capt. Fred Hurpiff, C- I4th, leg. x
Pet*r;Beniwiger, 0,14 th. groin, badly.
John Mack,H. lZto, hand.
John R.-Thoatp«oD. G. 16th. back bruised by shell. \
St-rEeHnt Tourney, o,2s.th.band.
O. Baiman. 0, 27cb, right shoulder.
Bla?*e,.H, 18th. arm. -
Georgo'.S. F. Ist Cav , side, seriously.
JamesMahfney, F, srb, breast. ; .
Henry Seymoie. D. hand. . ,
_ L'eut. OhwrUs Canbu*e, C, 141 b, ball through leg. •.
.Lieut Joseph Webster, E, 27 th, wound of leg.
Lieut Mcl'Vddpn. idih,.right leg aoioutated.
Bnrr-oy Turly, B, I3rb. spraiu of bsck.. ! /
George W. Clarh. 1,14rh. ball through knee.
, Dwight J vWbeeier, B, 10th, through knee-badly.
Lieut Henry j; Wyukoop, D, 13th, right shoulder.
Sergeant Richard,.E. 32ih, ball through leg.
. Ffapk Murray, G, sth;>hnt through abdomen, fatally.
R 8.-Andrews, B. 27« h, left yhoulder.
Win. Smith, B, 29rh, side, badly..
Cept. D. W Marpliy,l,36 th, gun-shot wound inarm.
John J. Sbeflor, K, stn, teg.
John Baastl. G otr/leg.
John elate; B, lStln face.. .. .
Wi. A. Bedell, 8 sth, arm andflefliwouud of side. ;
Jam c s Mahoney, F, 6th. ball through right Bide.
Oharlcß Brown. B,l?fh ball in left arm.
Henry fie; mour, D. 10th, hand; - . '
klihn WY Harmony, <3. sth; thivli. §; “1/
Jae. Van Wsgner, I sth, back, badly. ,
■Rei'oiited Wookded.—Col. Dnryea. s;‘h New York
Zouaves: Col Warren, acting-Brig. Gen.
feion *, Msjor Hall, sih New York*.
MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENTS,
John Hetman, B. 9th.shot through, elbow.
o*tn Crayov, F, fiih, back of neck. .
M.ichaalMcOftUD-G9tb,knte. :
Jumea Roo, H, 9lh, knes -;
Jarites M'Govtrn, B. oib,lfg.
Patrick Flynn, H v 9ih, hand and arm,
Ttos. Brigham. G, oth, through b.-»ck of neck.
WuuLovey, G, 9th,ball tbroughleft arm. .
John GaTtland, K v B»h. leg./ .
Kdgar Starkey, D. 22d, breast and back injured by a
shell.', .
Uakit. Pcanlan.B, 9tli f arm.
A.'Bmck.F, 9th. missing.
Captain Carey, G, 9. b, in groin.
- LieuifuantO’Hara, G. 9th, missing. r
Patrick Lyuch, H. 9th left breast.
Cwiporal Wm. Palin, T, 9th, hall throuah the thigh,
Daniel Sullivan, G. 9th, arm and breast.
John Thornton. A, 9th, stomach, badly.
vonitb, T, 22d, thigh..
' Andrew Kegan, G, 9th, leg. ..
MicbaelMartin, K, 9th. liead.v ,
... Sejgeant Murray, I, 22d, spine, eerionsly.
.7'‘ob. Newton, B, 9th. bail through gro n.
TAwl. LoriJz, F. 9th, lefc thigh and right arm. '
Con. Pogaif,~£» hadiv
Ldwaid Welch, bip, badly.
John Bullivan, B, b».h,;ride. . • . . .
g Morris Lynch, A, 9th/ three wounda in right leg,
Sergeant Benjamin Davis, If* b^B ssrioualy, and
thigh, slight. .
;NEW JERSEY. REGISTERS'!?.
ColoneVJ. K. Werren, sth, acting brigadier general
Sykes’ Brigade, is reported-to have been wounded m tbo
adieu, 1 tit not dangerously. .
Joseph S. Siansbury, A, ;lst, arm.
Joaeph Taff, o,lst, right shoulder, badly. .
Lieut Parigon. O, Ist;' foot.
Alonzo'Freeman, A, Ist, left thigh.
Jsksc L- Brbkaw, I, Sd. hand
Murry W. Kovener, A, let, knee amputated.
Tilth. SebreDiber, K- 4tb, ball in the leg and side.
Seigt. P. J. Duncan, C, laiy ball through foot;
Jacob F. Long, A, Ist, ball entered eye and passed out
at the ear. •
. 9 hrnias F. Davis, H, 3d, thumb.
Lieut. F. B. F olt. B, Ist, arm.
Sergt. Hopkins, D..4th, arm.
John McLeesj'B, 3d, left shoulder, seriously.
EdwardMoseloy, E, dth, shoulder. r
Wm; ©harp, A, 3d,.ba1l through breftst, dangerous.
YVni. B. Briibam, 0,3 d, ball through shoulder. .
C(rp. Francis Whitley, I 3d, hip and shin*
John Sidenshaner, D, 2d, tbrnueh the leg.
MICHIGAN REGIMENTS.
Lieut.. J, L. Smith, F. 4tb, lef* leg broken.
Lieut. S. £. Preston, B, 4tb, shot throngh breast, and
prisoner.
Gfeorge B. Stuart, F 16th, right leg, badly.
Lvut B. McGraw, I, lfithj leg, badiy. -
Capt. Mi era, G, 16th, leg.
Boswri! Snbden, 2. Ist leg aerputated,
■ W/'Hogadorn, D, 16tb; ba!l through thigh.
Wm. J. JSh'WCCtub, 1-t bip. .
Lieut. Eggleston, BS, 3at, head. ■ -
, Wm B. 16th, l>ull throughmouth.
. John W.‘.Oplvs, K, Ist, head.
Aaron J. Diehl, 4rh, arm, and twice in the knap.
Seigt-Geo. Lupin, T, Ist, thigh.
Lieut. Eddy . G, 16th, thigh, baek, and loft arm.
V Orison L. Parks, B, 4th, thigh, slightly,
T. Dfilley Mower, K, Ist; aim.
• ¥ni. Foinpr, A, Ipt, ball through leg,
• Morris Leveranco, F, 4t-h,le?t side, severely.
B.H. GotrelJ, F, 4th, knee, severely,
Clemeps Enringer, Ay.lstt through side, fatally. '
Jea. McGni-, A, Ist, si oulder. .
F, Ist, &.ger Bbotoff^
John Trombley, H, Ist, ball in foot.
G*o. H. Lee, 0, 4th, shoulder, slighOy.
Milton MSUer, 1, 4th, armL
Sergesnt James Plummer, I, 4th> breast,, shotider,
and wrifet. -
Eobt. 8. McDonald, I, 4th, left arm.
Joseph D. Clark, I,4th, abdomen and left?log, severely.
YVm Fattison, 36th (Brady’s Sharpshooters), leg.
Gt o. Beery, E, 18th, bip.
Wm. Breen. I 4tb, leg. severely.
G eo. L. M ftlty, I. 4th, thighs severely.
SkiHttj, D. 26th, foot.
John Com, H, 16th, bowels, .dangerous^.. ~,.
REGULAR. REGIMENTS.
Jos. F. Tracey, E, 6th ir.fHntry, flush wound legs * .
•Jas. J. Ootmellv, sth by bayonet.
Bobt. L. Harrison, C 12th infaatry, hand.
Tim. l4 h infantry, hand.
O. Wv Fuller, B, 14th, leg. .
Tfm Walker, 3d infantry, hand. -
JohnMulaue, A, Ist cavalry, ball through facoi.
Sergeant Wm. Croley, loft broftsfe.
Patrick Power, F, 4tU infantry, right ahonid«-by a
shell, left, atm and leg, eeriausly. .
Jclm Brennan, 3d infantrv, body.
Martin Rafferty, I, 2d infentry, fiag^ra.
Job Sahr. F.fith infantry, band, * -
. Dodger Mcßride, K, 2d infantry, fin gar shot ©ff.
Eicbsrfl Scott, S G, 24 infautry. shoulder.
Leslie Luporte, G. 2d infantry, face. -
Yd ward Dolan, sth cavalry, in knee, bad,
- F. Verneuil, G, 2d infantry, foot* siightv
John Lantgan, F, id infantry, leg
Louis B&bertnoold, B, 2d infftotry. Bmall of back.
Thos. Cardock, D, 14th intantry, arm. ; , .
Patrick Burke, C, 12tb infantry, b dl in thigh.
AhxanderTrueakey, 0,13 th infantry, ball ia left leg.
Vro. Misenheider,*D, 6th infantry, side fracture of riba.
. J. 8. Beach, 0,2 d infantry, hand.
David Fuller, E, lltli infantry, log.
Patrick McCann, D, 6th infantry, bruised by a spent
cannon hall.
Michael Lahee, F, 2d infantry, bell through loft arm,
Michael Burke, F, 2d infantry, Mt arm shot off.
; William Ifeboc, G. 2d infantry, leg.
M drew Dunn. C, 14th infantry, through the Icf.
: Franclft CU»eb»-ow E 2d infantry, loius, bs-ily,
A* lDb it f4ftiry.through hip
Frederick Waif, L 2d iofantry, ball through batifo-gr.
John Maloney, G, 12tb regulars, back of nech, eeri
ously.
Geo. Kipg, C, Sri regulars, hand.
Lewis, Lovely, 24 infantry, finger Bbot off, \
M»jor Glitz. 12rh infautry. reported mortally wounded,
Ocrp. Dougherty, H. 12th iofaotrf, b-Jf'through face.
Sergeant Kgmire, H, 12th infantry. thr**e woaudg,
Tbo-. Drfgg, H, 12th infantry, ball Iu Wt.
..Private Carver, 12»h iniantrj , mortally, fell in hood*
of pn«Dy
Btnry Redan, 12lh infantry, arm shot off, taken pri
soner.
DanM Lynn, A, 2d Infantry, ball through leg.
Jus Brown- D, 6th infantry, Rhin bone.
Earnest Pepercom, L, 3d artillerv, arm.
Joseph Canisel, D, sth artillery, leg.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lieutenant Co’on*! Bweitzer, dangerously.
Captain Thomas J. Hoyt, Assistant Adjutant General
to General Butler, wounded by fo*Jl in the head
Patrirk Flanagan. F, 12th lowa, leg.
Win. 8, Thompson, L. 111. cav, 7 arm amputated.
George Peiemao, t», 111, cav.. leg, slightly.
Oherfee A. Knapp, H. 2d Maine, head.'
W. w. Garway, let Booth Carolina, hip and back,
slightly.
Btcbard Law. B, sth "Maine, bail through shoulder*
Henry Booth, hand.
Thc-mas B- Stone, through thigh.
THE KILLED.
Tbe following lad list of the killed, as far as ascer
tained :
Col. Pamnel W. Black, 6?d T»a., (formerly Governor of
N<-brßtka,) by a bait through Ihe head, while leading a
charge th-rugli a price of woods.
CoL John W. Mcl.ane. 831 ‘'a.
Col. Magiltor, 4P»h Pa. (reported).
Capt. Carr, 16th Mich.
, -Capt H. D Brown. T. 631 Pa.
Cant. SfcOatheriy. 9th Mas.
Capt Madigan, 9»fc Mass.
First Lfpiit. U Nugent. T, 9th Mass.
Second Lieut Francis O’Poad. I, 9th. Mass.
Joeeph S ; mp*on, E. 2d Poona* ivania.
Private Partridge, E, T, sth N. Y.
Private Neanriri, 12th rT . 8. Infantry,
George ©vitt. F, ?». Bncktaile. .
Horace w. Clark, I. 4m Rlieb, died in ambulance.
Joseph ?srm'B r tTi, F. 2d Pewmlvaute.
B. B. Stager, B, 12fcb. died in ambulance.
Wm. Quigley, H, Ist Pa., died in ambulance.
To my Friends.
Having bad numerous inquiries from my friends
throughout the Union in regard to my book. X will
gt&te to all concerned that my friend and publisher,
Mr. Childs, of Philadelphia, allows me a very libe
ral copyright; lam interested in the circulation of
the work, and I am benefited by every copy sold.
Whilst lam not offering a book to the
that is not worth wbatie asked for It, I need all that
I can realize from the work, for the rebels have
possession of all my effects, save my wife and seven
'children. W. a. Bkowtow.
Hbw York, June 12,1882.
“ Barbarous Warfare.' 1
Drft«B and contifiUß t» be
berrsfied ‘'barbarities” of the war in' this
country. Th*y affect to he inexpreg-ihlv Rhnrkp.l at onr
want of “hum Baity.” m-a loudly noon Fumpn to
prwteet against onr brutalities They look noon us a* the
mon depraved of pavaess, and oven go bo far as to quo«-
tion whether the causa of civilmh’on woold not be ad-
VBocfd if wire “wiped out” altogether.
■ dnri now fbev are raak'ne fhotmrivaH n*oocially un
bapny own- the ur-'cinTnation of General R n tler reHdre
to the won»o*; of New Orleans* Not content with venti
latinyfhe rnhjeet in the newspapers, they have d rased
It W.TO Parliament. The Earl of indignao’iy
aeki* whether the has a<nfn«it*
while Tiord Paltrerst'Hi denounce bitaa “ infernoo?.'” *
Tbfge outbursts of virtuous indtenatinn sound rather
Btrangriv to th s»e who are conversant with EnehMi hlg
fory. Htiw long ia [r. piure that rniintry pcohpwed ‘bar
beroun nrBcli<’es ,, in warfare 1 H w long mit Rf nc , 0 hu«
mamly has been to blush over her cron?*? n cw
long is It since the 9 orll rang with the -lory of British
■ crnelHfa io India? Pfnce regimen** of SepnvH were
blown from the raoti hs of cannon? Since cities vgro
burnt and villages dea*ro-‘d? Since entire communities
were m«B«»cpd hy an infuriated s ddiery ? Smce women
and children were not to the sword in c'n* name of Eng
lish justice end Fng’bh vengeance? Bead th* following
from his ‘ Diary in India,” by Mr Rimrpll. of Oie boa
don Tints. the “Boteb’Mn India:
/‘ •A Fr»ncb eencrsl, in a letter to Sir Colin, expressed
his regret, ol certain violences attributed to gome or our
officers in cold blood- I ore* urn- alluding to TT«b«na
shooting the Princes of Delhi, and things of mat ?o*-t
hut he th uld know that here *bero is no cold biood at
the right of ft ■ & . # & *
■When Htile tnarcbed from Allahabad, hi* executions
wo po numerous and indiscriminate that one of the
officers attached to his column had to remon : t*-at- with
bim.cn the ground that if he desopuHt/d the country
be could , get no supplies for the meD. I ’—rDiflry, vot L.
page 222. L
THE CITY.
[FOR ADDITIOWAI, CITT NEWS, SEE FOURTH PASE^
The Funeral op Wit. H. Header.
—The funeral of this young man, late a gpr-eUI cor
respondent of The Press In the Army of the Potomac,
took place jeeterday afternoon, from the residence of hia
parents, No. 1024 Olive street. The funeral wa i attended
fry a large covcouree of people, among whom were a
number ofHigh School gralaatss. jS'iiholaa K. Hlaeaire,
principal of the insUtutlon, and members of the press.
Tl-o remains were interred in the Odd IMlows 1 Ceme
tery, where the usual religious cercm <niea took place.
The loss of this young man is d«etily felt. He was pas-
Bessed of rare talents and a fine Intellect, and the facts
compiled by him while at’the seat of war arc sufficient
proof jif his abilities.
Funeral of Lieut. Thos. Carroll.
—-Tbe funeral of the tee Lieut. Thomi* C *rrolh of
Company. H. Col. Owen’s 69th of Petiaavlv*-
nia volunteers, took piece on Sunday afternoon, from
his late th- Fifteenth ward. A 1 »rga num
ber of friende followed the remafoa to the crave, and the
members, of the Independence Fn-a Company, of wbi:h
dpreased was a member, the Ttroli and Union Ho»e 'lom
papiee, the Wester) and Monroe Uogine Companies, the
Chief and Assistant Enelneer*. and the board of direc
tors of the Fire Departin-nt; a detachment from the
116ib Pennsylvania Beriment, under comm-uri of Cast.
Pert. Col. Hi-eppp, vlth’’the lino officers, the
Conference of Sr. Yincenl dc Paul. Society of St. Francis*
Church, and numerous personal friends.
What is Needed at ode Hospitals.
—As cJ our readers may he ptrnlel to whftt
things they could send to the that would be of
the most service to otir rick and woim<<ri noirflerg. ws
would state that thefollowinearticles ?rea l »vavp no*riad:
Cotton shirts. end 1 yards lone; 2 breadths of ua
bleacheo cotton, yards wide. op«n 9 inches at the hot
toor; leneth of sleeve yard; length of armhole, 18
Inches; length of collar. 20 inches; open in front.fatt
ened with bsttons. Flannel hospital undershi-t*—two
breadths flannel, gusset at the ntek. narrow ;
cotton drawers,. .ordinary size and make; woolea
drawtTS, CTdluftTy rizo ond make; gowns of
double calico, wlthoul •wadding; socks, cotton and
woolen; flippers; haudkeridfief* good size (can bo raoda
of old linenV; packing, of ticking or burlap,
7 feet lone ond 3-feet wide; slit % yard lout?, in Oio mid
dle, with string*; pillow-sacks, of ticking or burlap. 16
inches wide and 30 inehee Ions; sheets. 4 fee* wide and
8 feet long ; Hift, ravelled from pieces of old d 4,ma*k or
linth cloth, cut four or. five inches square, laid straight,
not tiod, and packed firmly in paper ; ‘he b*o«cei>
threads in asr parare parcel ; bandages, cotton nr liana,
without Belvagrs, shror-k, tightly and p’nned. of
the following sizes: 1 inch wide, 1 yard ions ; 2j£ inch's
wide, 3 yards lone ; 3)£ inches wide. 5 vardt long; 2
inches wire, 3 yard-long; S inchas wide, 4 yards long;
4 inches wide G yards long ; if p s ece-l. tho rav edgna
should,he laid one over tbeother.Jfat. and t ! shtlr s«w«d;
muslin (by piece); flaivnel (by piece); India rubber
clothorsubstitute; oded silk; sv.onri hand clothing
costs, pan bio as, drawers, shf ts boots, arrow
root. farina. #ago. tap ? oo », corn starch. oa*nv-al, whi-kr,
brsndy, white wine, for wine whey. &c.; pure l*mou
syrup, jellies, Cried fruit, picMss, tea. cocoa .chocolate,
.Beaton crackers, condensed milk, concentrated soup.
Deputy Qdaetermabtee General
OF PHILADELPHIA—To-dav thiitr-mne y»rre ago.
Col. Geo. H. Crosman, now deputy qaartermaster
ralof this city, was as a 2d liouteuaat
in the U. S. army, which, with four years a* a caiet,
be has spent in die seryico of his country furty-tbreo
ye»Ts.
Onthelst of July, 1523 bewas commissioned brevet
2d lient. 3d : a slsraut ( comml?sary of *abri*t
ence Oct., 1527; 1-t lieu*., Ansnst, 1823; assistant quar
termaster, Oct, IS3O to July, 183 S; captain, \pril, IH3T;
assistant quartermaster, rank of cop'aio, July, 1338;
brevet major for gallantry and meritorious conduct ia
the battle of Frio Alto, Brh May, 1546: relinquished rank
in line, June, 1€46; quartermaster, rank of nuj ir. 3d of
March, 1847; Hentenont colomi, J 857 During this rime
be was in service in the campaigns of FI rida ftn4
Texa*, through the Mexican war, and was next Root by
the traitor F oyd, wVen Sfcretary ot Wa», to Utah be-
CAES6 the former would not countenance tho co emotions
of the latter in his connection with c-ntracts, Ac. for the
ftrmy. Durlug the present rebellion, Col 0 was placed
in active service at Harper’s Ferr*. Winch a Bier, Har
tinshorg, and other placea from which he was crilrd to
bis present post jn th*s city, brins coasidered by th* Ad-
EJinislration Ihemrstefficlant officer to take charge of
ibs clothing- and deparimmt.
YFhen be took posrefS’on of the office, he found affairs m
creat confosion. Through his nntiriop energy and abi
lity, however, matters were soon ftfijusteo. an 1 he na3
won for himself that credit and honor which hs so justly
meiits., __
Colonel John H. Taggart, of the
fiat- Pennsylvania Begiment, (12th Beserves.) is re
porttd to have hr en wounded in the engagement pear
Richmond, on Tlursdfty last. Colonel Taeeart haa
betn connected with the newspaper press tor a number
of years, and baselso been an active member of the
military. organization ia this city. He was connoted
wirh'Tvie Press shout two rears ago. a r tfr wh;m. he
tonk- sn interest in, the Sunday Mercary, to whieh he
'devoted bis * artention ' until V'e breaking out of
the war, when he raised a company and went with it to
Camp Curtin. When the 41st Becimeotwas organised
be v ss elected Its ci lonel, and he bos since &eeo much ia
active service. Be is an esrirpable fthd worthy citizen, a
true roldier, and «* good disciplinarian. It li to be loped
tkat his wound will not prove dangerous.
Arson Cases.^—A man. named Henry
Abel, was arrested by Fire Marshal Blackburn, &od had
a hearing befote A’dannan Beitler, yesterday afternoon,
charged with setting fire to thestahteof Simon
in Sixth B»ree», above Poplar, on Friday la«t Tbe evi
dence agaimt the accused was purely circumriantiat. ana
was sufficifn'i 11 strong to warrant bis eommhtnl fortriol.
Two boys alf.o bed a beaming upoti a similar charge.
They wrre arrested' by' Officer Hickey, of the Nine
tfenth ward,. upon the charge of. setting fire to the
; stables of S'tremiuel. at the corner of Ella fttid.
Amber streets,. on Sunday afternoon. The lad* wore
aged respectively eight and twelve years, and
that they bod fired tbe place. They were severely re
primanded by the a’dvrman and fire marshal, and held
, to ball to keep the peace, snd appear if wanted.
Brooklyn vs. Philadelphia.— The
Brooklyn Niuee, selected to com-pete with Philadelphia*
arrived yesterday. The Philadelphians mode am
ple arrangements to give them a hearty welcome &oa
worthy reception, and’ the players selected »r« B»id to
beable.to gize their rivals a “good rug.” The games
cocoeoff to-day at Oamftc’s 'W’ood. We are pleased to
see that this menly game is becoralne qnite an jn*btutK>a
in this city, sa ii is one that conduces re enjoyment
of good health, enduracce» and activity, au of whtca
qualities are required in a skilful ball J C s?|£S*‘
test to take place to-day will bo a fi fle exhibition of field
ing and batting.
- Excitement at St. Peter’s Ro?&a.m
ruTtmT.rn nmißGH.—About six o’clock last evening*
tlm residents in tlis vfciuit? of Fifth and Girard Avetme
were-aomewbut s*«r*lvd upon hearing the bell to St.
Petei’s Boman Ga boMc Church sounding a general
alatm The cry of fire was raised, and several
engines were ?c«d upon tb« ground. It was, however,
ascertained tfeir services ware not needed, the
alarm being catwed by the breaking of some of tha ma
chinery of the clock that is placed-in the eteeptey which
caused tbe hell to ring till the machinery run down. A
large crowd.was gathered on the spot, and various-sur
mises were given as to the Sn&ture and'caus* of the aoci
dent. # .
Fhlly Committed.— af
ternowi A, Montpi'lier, ibargefi vitli nettiiie fire t, hta
eaCablisbmeßt, a win. and linnor collar at No. 42 iTOtn
Third Btreot, liad n fnrth.r hoariost before Alderman
Bellier, A number of witne»aes were ejammsd, who
corroborated the erMence before elicited. AldMman
AVeldon, en old fireman, testified that he was at th&ftce,
and never eaw e p'ace mere fiwlj arranged for aoonfla
aratlon than tbe eetablielnnentof Montpelier a. The ac
cnatd was huld to bail to answer at court.
Boy Browned.— Yeaterday after
noon. a ho, named John McCarty, aged nine years, was
drowned, while bathing in the Delaware at Vino-street
wliaif. Bln parents reside to h’ront Btrwt, haIQW Yinft,
The body has not yet been recoteroS.