%\ jjr Jjmu. FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1862. We abe beginning to see precisely what has taken place before liichmond. Id the confusion attendant upon a strife, the magnitude of wli’ch tho woild has never witnessed, we have been unable to comprehend the results and details ot tho battle. The despatches this morning may he lelten as the first official statement of tho c-iuflict. We hai cli'd bewilddiiog statements from excited special correspondents, fright ened sutlets, and “reliable gentlemen,” who took ihe first opportunity to leave the White House; but beyond this all is conjecture, ru mor, uncertainty, and terror. We waited pa tiently for the shock—we knew it was coming —but it lias overwhelmed us. ' No one could have expected such a stoiy as is told to-day. Strategy,valor, courage, fortitude, and despera tion, all combine to lorm the greatest contest of the Bge. Wo see the trained valor of American freemen in the tenacity and ob stinacy with which they met death and grap pled with disaster. And while we have not as yet really seen the results of the conflict, when tho smoke and noise have gone away they will be more readily realized. As wo understand this battle, it seems to have been the result of a strategic movomont upon the part of McClellan. Our young chieftain, in moving up the peninsula, was met by difficulties over which he had no con trol. Tho enemy met him vigorously on the edge of a swamp, the sources of which were swelled into rivers by remarkable freshets. It was a combined assault of the rebel armies. Jackson, fresh from the Valley of the She ! nandoah, and a part of Beaureoaru’s army from the' West, had suddenly combined for hir'dettructioD Battles were fouglit until the very earth be came a sort of hecatomb. In addition to this, the enemy’s works were discovered directly in front, an<J they appeared to bo of the most formidable character. Under these circum stances a new positiou became one of the necessaries attendant upon, future success. As our troops were djing in scores 'from sickness, caused by exposure to the ma laria of the swamp, it became the duty of the Commanding General to moro his army to a healthier location, which he had discovered a little to the left. Large bodies move slowly; but the entire army of the Potomac, with all its sforos, ■ siege trains, and other appliances, was sifely moved across the Chickahominy in the space of five days. Three picked divisions were left on the east bank to guard the roar of the army and the trains in crossing. As might have be en supposed, the rebels observed the movements being executed by the Federal troops, and observing the vast advantages to bo gained by llcCr.Kii.Aji in flanking the rebel army before Richmond, they deter mined to risk a great pitched battle. They accordingly attacked General Poeteu’s command in overwhelming numbers, led by their best, most popular, and expe rienced generals; but they did not do what they, intended to. They were signally repulsed again and again. Our volunteers fought side by side with the regulars, and all agree in saying that they were equal to them in discipline and moral courage. Prom all we have heard of this bloody battle, we think the historian may proudly" aunounoo-tho fact to_ future admiring generations, that but for the order to fail back, from the Commanding Gen eral, the brave men of McCall’s, Moiiell’s, Sikes’, and Stonehan's divisions would have driven the overpowering enemy back thatday, or would have slept the sleep of deith that night where they stood—not a man flinched, not a man shirked his duty. If must have been a sublimely terrible sight, that falling back of the right wing, in obe dience to the orders of the commanding general. Their valor saved the cause. They kept ihe enemy from harassing our army and Enabled McClellan to establish himself on James river. Here was the heaviest loss. Hero our Pennsylvanians fought with a courage and devotion worthy of their State mid here many met a glorious death. "Waterloo and Badajos, and lokermann and Solferino, lose the bloody splendor which sur round them when compared with this contest before Richmond. Hereafter, wo must look to the New "World for scenes of human daring, and to the men of anew race as the represent atives of human valor. It is a now race, and yet other races combine to give it glory. The- Celt and the Teuton realize the song and romance of the early days which told of their prowess. In a contest for liberty and law, their chivalry assumes a now lustre. The legions wero not marshalled by fanati cism—no superstition nerved them to death and danger—a country they had "adopted, and a Constitution sworn to sustain, fo spir«UiifrB*See3s which have made them im . »inoml. This is a day to honor immortal deeds, and, in cbroniclfog those now occurring, we can not but speak ol" the great events which wo to-day commemorate. The men who gained renown in giving us liberty—the un forgotten brave who Bleep at Bunker Hill and Brandywine and Yorklown—are honored in the deeds whioh are passing into history. Our fathers fought to establish liberty, we are fighting that the world may know that liberty was not a delusion and a lie. The experiment of 1776 is befog tested" finally and forever. We have shown tho world that we can he free; we are now showing tho world that we can be free and great; that a Government founded upon a people’s voiaehas the strength and dignity of an empire and aristocracy. Men have died for fauaiicism ; that they might escape endless torments in a hereafter j that they might enjoy the felicities of a Mahommedan heaven; that they might leave a royal name or a noble lineage ; that vengeance might befall a hated foo ; that - co veted glories might be for them and for their clnldrtn. Avarice, glory, ambition, hatred, l-evtngo, bigotry, fanaticism, nil crowd upon the page ot history, to illustrate the deeds of (.very warrior, from Hannibal to Napoleon — but ihe fioeincn of America are showing to mankind that, for an idea and a sentiment far above any ptrsonal or stlfiab consideration, thi y are giving their lives. In a spirit like this let us celebrate the Fourth of July. Let us thank God that we are per mitted to live in a time like this—that we are real'zfog all that our lathers hoped and fought for —that wo ore brothers to the men who havo done so nobly in tho peninsula of southeastern Virginia. For those who have fallen lot ns weep—for those who havo survived lot us re joice—for the deeds of the 1 ving aud the dead, let the bells be rung—let the cannons roar—lot there be joy and thanksgiving. Such an anniversary can never come again. It not only commemorates the glorious history of the past, but it illustrates that history with triumphs and sacrifices which will command the admiration of man until the end of time. TVs rcBHSH elsewhere an important report from the. Committee of Commerce, in the Senate of the United States, written and pre sented by Senator Morrili, of Maine, a few days ago, which will be read with much, and with general interest. It relates to the cap ture of prizes from the common enemy, by our ships of war, and its reasoning was so con clusive that the Senate passed a bill; reported by Mr. Monnnri, by a very large vote, carry ing out the suggestions and remedies of the report itself. Under this bill, and in accord an :e with the laws of nations and the acts of the American Government, all claims for prizes or saivago on vessels, owned by citizens faithful to the Government, retaken from the rebels by public vessels of the United States, or vessels acting under authority thereof, and detention of sueh vessels, is unauthorized. Thus, a vessel belonging to a loyal American citizen, which may have been seized and con fiscated by the rebels and recaptured by our own ships of war must, be restored, on proper proof to the President, to the original owner, and cannot be'made prize of war by tbe recap, tor. The report of Senator Morrill is so able in itself, and so brief and clear,-as to require no further explanation at onr hands. "We are pleased to learn that Mr. George W. Hurry has, at the instance of many of our most influential citizens, consented to offer himself as a candidate for re-election to the office of City Controller. The manner in which he has discharged the responsible duties of the office justly entitles him to the confi dence and respect of the community. There is, perhaps, no office pertaining to our local government of greater importance than that of the" controllership. The immenae disburse ments of the city, amounting to over four mil lions of dollars annually, are very wisely com mitted to the inspection of that officer. Under this judicious system every item of public ex ptnditure, and every bill presented for liqui dation, must be subjected to the most search ing scrutiny. It is, therefore, of the first im portance to our citizens that a person should preside over the'""department, of stern integ rity,, tried experience, and good administrative abilities. Mr. Hufty possesses these qualities in a high degree, and we shall hail his re-elec tion with pleasure-- LETTER. FKOfti “OCCASIONAL.” Washington, July 3, 1862, The reply of Major General Hunter, now in command of the army in South Carolina, Geor gia, and Florida, to the resolution of Mr. Wieklift’e, of Kentucky, adopted by the House of Representatives on tbe 7th of Juue, was sent into that body yest.rday, and is now, doubt lees, before the readers of The Press. It is a soldier-like statement, the answer, not apology, of a battle-scarred warrior of the re gular army, who, no politician himself, re sponds to a politician’s rosolu iou without mincing words or chopping logic. On the •vening of the very day Gen. Hunter’s letter was received at the War Department, Mr. Wickliffe, the author of the resolution to which it is a response, was maktag a party speech at a political meeting in New York in company with Fernando Wood, who a little moro than a year ago advised that great commercial metropolis to Bet up for itself, and who, at tbe meeting on Monday night, proposed a repeal of the legislation of the present Con. gress, and advised a resort to the Cromwellian policy ot driving the members of that Con gress out of their seats. .. Mr. "Wickliffe in his speech alluded to the gallant Major Gene ral in command of our forces iu South Caro lina as John Brown Hunter. On the same day the rebels in Virginia were slaughtering the white men ot the free States who had gone forth to vindicate the flag by thousands, show ing not only a satanic ferocity, but proving that no peace wonld be accepted by them which did not acknowledge their independence, or was not by them dictated at the point of the bayonet. General Hunter’s letter becomes a State paper of extraordinary importance, in view equally of the war itself and of ■ the em barrassments ol" the Government. We should recollect, as we approach this grave question, that General Hunter -is a New Jerseyman, much accustomed to Southern habits and Southern society, and no partisan. With ad mirable temper and rare adroitness ho turns the flank of the Tenerablo Representative from Kentucky, who was curious to know whether he had organized, or was organizing, a regi ment of fugitive slaves in his military district. Ho states that the only fugitives ho kuew of wero fugitive rebels—mou who everywhere fly bt fore the appearance of the national flag, ■leaving, their servants behind them to shift for themselves.” This will be found'to.b». the case all over the South'. The negroes are set free by the rebels; not by the Aboli " tionlsts or Congress. Becoming a charge upon, the Government,'shall they not be employed to do the work, that must otherwise be done by the unacclimated white men ot the free States? They were so employed with excel lent results at the evacuation of the White House on Thursday, the 26th of Juno, and Colonel XDgalls, who invoked their aid and promised them protection, testifies to their promptitude and energy. General Hunter de clares that liis experiment in South Carolina “has been a complete and even marvellous success.” The negroes “ are sober, docile, attentive, and enthusiastic; displaying great natural capacities for acquiring the duties of the soldier. They are eager,btiyond all thiugs, to take the field and ho led into action ; and it is the unanimous opinion of the officers, who have had charge of them, that in the pe culiarities of this climate and country they will prove invaluable auxiliaries, fully equal to the similar regiments so long and success fully used by tbe British authorities in the West India islands.” This is powerful testi mony, from a powerful quarter, and in this hour, probably the darkest of the war, it be comes our public authorities to weigh it care fully. I am not ol those who believe in emancipation outside of the President’s pro | position. Ido not concur with those who on- I tertain so high an opinion of the intelligence and physical courage of the negro race; hut when the economic and sanitary condition ot onr troops is presented to my mind, added to | the necessity of relieving them from the heavy [ burdens and exacting toil incident to the erec tion of fortifications, and to the thousand hard ships of a great campaign, I cannot escape the conclusion that it will be the wisest c'ourse for the Government to use an element which his been placed in our hands by the war itself, and which must ho sustained at an enormous expense to the public treasury. In a little volume recently published *in Now York, 1 called “ Among the Pmes, or South in Seces | sion Time,” I find some remarkable state | menis confirmatory of those views. The wri | ter, Mr. Edmond Kirk, spent several months i in South Carolina, on the borders of North Carolina, as the guest- of a Southern slave holder. Ho was a Douglas Democrat during the campaign of 1860, and went Southward as the friend of the Southern people. A portion of his evidence is contained in the following sentences: - “ One hundred and eighty thousand nabobs own five-sixths of tho slaves of the South. “ This small number of slaveholders sustains tho system of slavery, and has caused this ter rible rebellion. <t They are almost to a man rebels and Se cessionists, and we may cover tho South with armies, and keep a" file of soldiers upon every plantation, and not smother this insurrection unless we break down tho power of that class. Their wealth gives them their power, aud thoir wealth is in their slaves. | “I would interfere with no one’s rights, but a rebel in arms against his country has no I' rights. jvII that he has ‘is confiscate.’ Will I the people ot the ftorth. submit to be ground j to the earth with taxes to pay tho oxpondi i tores of the war, brought upon them by these I Southern oiigarchists, while tho traitors are left in undisturbed possession of everything, and even their slaves are exempted from taxa tion ?” , The rebels havdfoo scruples on tMs subject. They woik their slaves in tho army profitably. They force them to work, presenting the al ternative of death or submission, and thousands ot brave Northern men lie stiff and forgotten on the battle fields of the South who have met their death in the Iron hail hurled from rebel fortifications erected by reluctant slaves. Shall a false delicacy, a psnedo philanthropy, a coun terfeit humanitarianism frighten our Govern ment from the discharge of a duty which is not only recommended by the example of the rebels themselves, but by considerations whioh in volve the health and tho existence ot our own brothers in arms? Occasional, Gooey’s Lady’s Book. —The July number has renohed us, at last, some days after it was due. It begins the sixty*iifch volume, and besides the usual amount of letter-press and large number of wood engravings, gives a double sheet of the month’s fashions, shown on eight figures, and a very protby stool-plate, entitled u Summer.” Public Amusements. Walnut-strbbt Theatre.—There will be two grand performancee at the Walnut—performance at tvYD o’clock; an evening peiformance at eight o’clock. The greet pa triotic drama of “The Spirit of’76” will be perforated both afternoon &Dd evening. Hoolby’S Misstxbls—-Mr. Henry, one of the great est gtngers'or America, appears this evening. Theen toztaiamkuts will be varied and popular. Aucir str&bt TnBATKU. —Mr. Ghanfrau appears to day in a number of parts. Thero will be two' perform ances to-day, and quite a patriotic demonstration. Caft, Wili.iams offers extra inducements to see his inimitable Whaling Yoysge. Letter from a Volunteer Just In from tbe Field of Rattle. ' Brown’s Hotbi,, ) Washington, July 2,1802 j Mr. Editor : Knowing the deep intorest you take in the fate of the brave men of your native State, now doing battle for the Union with the army of the Potomac,“l thought a few lines from a participant, relative to the battleof Meohanioavillo, or Gaines’ Hill, whioh was foughton Thursday and Friday last, would be read with interest, as well by yourself as your thousands of intelligent readers. The fight was commenced on Thursday in the afternoon by tho rebels, who were forced, it is said, to attack General McCall’s division—the ex treme right of our t army. In this engagement tho loss was not very heavy, as it did not Commence until late in the day, and had to be suspended to a great extent when night came on. The Buoktail Kegiment auffertd most, I believe, in this. Thurs day battle. According to what is understood to have been tliß arrangement, General McCall’s division, the Pennsylvania- Reserve corps, fell back some three or four miles, to a poiafc near Gaines’ Mill, passing through the c»m i t of the 2d brigade, Porter’s division, of which your correspondent is an humblo member. After pro? ooeding about a mile and a half from our camp the Reserve. Corps halted, and when our man ate breakfast, having been on duty all, night at Me cbanicsvillo, we joined them. During the fore noon firiDg of artillery and musketry could be dis tinctly heard, coming nearer and noaror, as tho day progressed. At last the enemy was upon us, having orossed an open field to whoro our forces were drawn up in line of battle, in a pleoe of woods, tho trees, being of small growth. Hero tho fighting did commence , and there , uoder thohot, scorching sun of Friday, June 27, of your old friends, noble spirits of tho Keystone State, shared the gallantsoTdler’s fate. It was my lot to be spired, although in the thiokestof the light; but when I looked upon tho lifeless csrpses of so many whom I loved, itmado me almost wish that I, too, had been culled to up my young life on so glorious a field. It is not my province to comment upon the ac tions of my superiors. They are true and tried men, and no doubt know well what they wero doing. The battle was fought, but whether a vic tory was.won, I am unable to say. Of this, of course you will bo officially informed by the proper department. It is said that Gen. McClellan is pleased with the result, and when he rode along the line on Saturday last, he was most enthusiasti cally received and cheered by tho soldiers At this time he is roported as having expressed him self entirely satisfied with the position of affairs, saying that he had the enemy just where he want ed him, and that if he had consulted him he would not have changed it. I hope this is true, and that the sequel may prove things all correot on the right, as we of Western Pennsylvania have paid very dearly for all the ad vantages which could possibly have .been gained. I have not time now to go into detail. It Is esti mated that we had about thirty thousand men ip the fight, while the enemy had from sixty to eighty thousand. The loss of lifo was great on both sides, but ours appears to have been especially unfortu nate in tbe loss of officers. They were literally spotted and picked off by the rebels. The follow ing will give you some idea of the truth of this: Col. Samuel W. Bla.k, G2d Pennsylvania Yolun- Col. John W. McLean, 83d Pennsylvania. Major Nagle, 83d Pennsylvania. Colonel Gallagher, lilh Pennsylvania Reserves. Lieut. Col. Jackson, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves. Maj. Peter A. Johns, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves. All-the commissioned officers of the 11th Reserves, except four, were killed, and only 150 men came out of the* fight, tho rest being either killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. Pennsylvania,-the western portion particularly, suffered immensely. Lieut. Col. Sweitzcr, of tho 62d Regiment, was wounded, and is now either dead or-in the hands of the enemy a prisoner. I would like to write you more, but the cars will leave in a few moments, and I would go home from the blood-stained field on Gaines’ Hill and min gle my tears with the oceans which will bo shed in Pitlsburg for our much*loved Colonel Black. When I think of his fall, pierced as ho was through his massive brain, my heart fills up, and I cannot write you moro. Good’bye. Yours, Cunewago. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to “ TJie Press.” Major General who supersedes General Fae atONT in command of the new military district, including the Valley ot Virginia, Washington, city* and the District ol Columbia, is now at Willard's Tl-atel. Tt Is under stood that ho has an effective army now under his com mand in the respective [divisions of Banks, Siorj., Coopxs, and HoPowßUi. Gen Banks was in close consultation yosterday with Gen. Pope, and I was not surprised to loam that ho cordially co-operates with him in regard to the measures for the defence of Washington and the Valiev. Not a word of complaint has ever vet fallen from tt-e lips of General Banks against the Go vernment. He has borne evsry privation qnS neglect without a mmmur, has sought-Jor no compliment, and has worked diligently to do his whole duty. His exam ple might he profitably followed by Borne others.. - Attorney General Batbs having given his opinion, the acceptance of Ex* Secretary of War Floyd of the drafts dra *n upon him by Bussell, Majors, & Waddbll, now held by Pikbce & Bacon, are not legal contracts of the United States and the United States is not legally bound to pay any money on account to the claimants, the latter propose to show that tho Attorney General’s opinion is in conflict with the statute, with the judicial decision of tbe Buyrerno Court, aud with the long practice of the Government. The Department of Agricultere is to go into immediate operation, with Israel Newton, of Pennsylvania, a* com mheionor, and Richard O. MoCoimiCK, of New York, as chief clerk. This Department is in accordance with the recommendation of the President iu his annual mes* rege. The ertabifoliment of a distinct bureau or depart ment devoted to agriculture has been discussed more or lees for twenty-five years. Tbe tax hill has not yet been put into tho hands of tho printer,'and will sot be for several days. The statement of tlis fact will Bervo as au answer to tho very numerous inquiries. Tbe Senate to*day confirmed the appointment of Wm. Wines as posfmaßtor at Clarksville, Teen; James G. Johnson, of Jfevr Tork, assistant quartermaster,* with the rank oi captain. Also, the following named giadnateß of tbe htilitary Academy as second and breret second lieutenants, to he attached to the army, and to take rank »espectively: . Oorps of Engineers—Cadets B. 8. file- Krnaie, George L. Niiship, Jr., G. Bnrrouehs, Charles -B. Sutor, James A. Smith, Sami. M. Minefield, and H O. Wharton. Ordnance Department—Cadets O. 0“ (*baffe, Morris fehaflV, Jasper Myers, Wm. A. Marye* Ist Begiment of Cavalry—Cadet Oliftou Combs; 3d Regi ment of Cavalry—Cadet Frederick J. James; Ist Regi ment of Artillery-—Cadets Tully McCrae, John Egan, A. Sanderson; 2d Regiment of Artillery—lraac Arnold, James H. Lord, and Cl aries Yarnor; 3d Regiment of Artillery—Cadets F. B. Hamilton, James M. Lancaster, Aea Holies, Win. U Bartlett; 4th Regiment of Artillery Cadet James H. Rollins; sih Regiment of Artiilury— Cadets Erelth Wilßon, John H. Calf, Sami. B. Mclntlre, and Albert M. Murray. Gen. McCall Safe. The latest intelligence received to-night from the a'my of the Potomac states that Gen. Mo Gall is safe and is not a prisoner of war. The Confiscation Bill. It Is understood that votes enough can be obtained in the Senate to secure adoption of the confiscation bil adopted by the House of Representatives, ‘in preference to the bill originating in the Senate. From the Shenandoah Valley. A scouting party from Catlett’s Station proceeded toward Warrenton yesterday, and, on reaching that place, found it occupied by about two hundred rebel cavalry. Information was obtained that, when a Union man appears in that neighborhood, the bells are rung, and before be i* aware of the mesniog of the alarm, he is taken prisoner and conveyed to a place of security, Naval All'airs. The following congratulatory letter has been address©! by ihe Secretary of the Navy to Flag-Officer Dayis, commanding Western flotilla,„Cairo, III.: Navy Djspartjiisnt, June 18,1802, Bin; Tout report of the encounter vrirh th« rebel fleet on the'6th iuetar.t, off Memphis, announclDg your com plete success aided bj Col. Ellei, with the Bam fl-ot, la capturing the enemy H flotilla, has been received and read with satisfaction. I congratulation and your as sociates on the virtual annihilation of the rebel naval force on the Mississippi, and tbo surrender to you of the city of Memphis. These events are the sequel of gallant services rendered by our naval heroes, a«d those who have been associated with them, in a series of conflicts and triumphs on the Western watsrsfor the maintenance of the rightful authority of the Government and the in tegrity of the Union: Ton, and all wbf» have been con nected with you in this triumph, are justly entitled tothe thanlcs of the Government and country. * I am,-respectfully, your obedient servant - : GIDIBOST WJCLT/ES Flag-Officer Henry Davis, comnnndiog Western flotilla., Cairo, IJL ' *■ . The following reply to.the above was received from Commander Davis: United States Flag Steambe Benton, ) Mfliipnis, June 24th, 1862. ) Sin : The letter of the Department, of the 18th lost., congratulating myself, and officers and men under my ■ commend, upon the results of the engagement of the 6th inst., has been received and read with unalloyed pleasure. The satisfaction with the success of the day expressed by the Department, and its approbation generally, c insti tute at once the proof and the reward of service I shall cause your letter to be read on board of every vessel in the squadron, embracing those not present on the Oth, instantly, that all may perceive that former. services are not Forgotten, and that the Department, in viewing pre sent events, still cherish the remembrance of . long .series of conflicts and triumphs of which these events are the sequel. . I have thb honor to be, very resp^tfully,-'-; • Your obodient servant 0. H. D\VI3. Flag-officer, Commanding Naval Forces on the Miaais slpoi and its tributf ries. Hon. Gideon Wellea, Secretary of the Navy, Washing ton, 3). C. *Tbe following) also to Commander Datis, has beau issued Navy Department, June 27,1862. Bin': Your despatch of the 19th lust., communicating information of the capture of two batteries at St. Charles* and the removal of obstruotioßs* which have probably i given us the command of White river, has been re* ceived. i - -V ; . The intelligence of the continued success of the navy iB most gratifying 5 biifc the victory at St. Charles is with regret for the lamented dead and sympathy for the wounded who werB victims of the fatal accident to the Mound City* and of their barbarous opponent who fired upon them after that great calamity. The contrast between these barbarities of a savage enemy at St. Charles, and the humane efforts of yourself and your command to rescue the wounded and disabled at Mem phis* is honorable to the gallant men of the flotilla, and will be gratefully remembered. ' The nation* honoring the memory and sufferings of Its heroes* sympathizes with the wounded survivors and be reaved families of the gallant dead. Its noble tributes are due to those who bleed for their country and die in its cause. I am, respectfully, yourobedient servant* GIDEON WELLES. ; Flßg’Officer. Charles H. Davis, commanding Western flotilla, Memphis, via Cairo. THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, ERIDAY. JULY 4. 1862. ———— —— --■ - ■ - * ■ ... *_ _ _ . .... ... FROM THE ARMY ORfiEN. M’OLELLAN, THE BATTLES BEFORE RICHMOND. THE SEVEN-DAYS BATTLE. FEARFUL SLAUGHTER. lUR LOSS FROM FIFTEEN TO TWENTY THOUSAND IN MOST OF THE SIEGE GUNS SU ED ! T'EKTiIJJX.I'I BATTLES. PRESENT-POSITION OF THE ARMY. Stonewall Jackson and Shell Killed. 45,000 KILLED AND WOUNDED ON BOTH SIDES. THE NEW BASE. THE BATTLE OF TUESDAY. GREAT LOSS OF THE REBELS FORT DARLING ‘LN VESTED ADDITIONAL. -WOUNDED V. ■ : v-fo " ' ; Baltimore, J uly 3.— The army correspond ent of the Associated Press has just arrived here, direct from General McClellan’s head quarters. Tho following is a, brief statement of the present condition of affairs : After seven days’ incessant-fighting, during which General McClellan’s army wai com pelled to fall back before vastly anperior num bers, ho reached a point on tho Janies river adjoining Turkey Island. Here he is in a safe position, with the support l of the gun boats. "His army is posted op high ground, out of the swamps, with abundauoe of. good water, and where he can, and now is, being re inforced. /.:; The battle, or rather serie&iof battles, has been one of the most destructive of human life that tho world bus seen, and has resulted in fhe killing and wounding of not less, it is thought, than forty-five thotfsancl'men 'on both sides. Tho enemy’s loss hasunquestionably been enormous, far greater than ours, which in killed and wounded will not-exceed fifteen thousand. , J'.T.'-V We have lost many prisoners - , but not more than five thousand. • U All the bridges were blowniap by. General McClellan as he retreated, and.;aU the pro perty, stores, &c., that he could-not save were destroyed. 1 The enemy got very little besides a portion of our siege guns and about forty pieces of light artillery. > Wo captured a number of thi enemy’s ar tillery, and also took many.; jrjipner3, but were compelled to release most Jf,them rather than be encumbered with them. . Tho Richmond Dispatch,-of Monday, an nounces the death of . Stonewall Jackson and General Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina. Washington; July 3.— There is no doubt that the losses in the battles" bpforo Rich mond are greatly exaggerated, as there is no means of ascertaining the figures at this time. No information of the death of General McCall has been received, here,- although there is a rumor to that etfect'"i*iihe North ern eities. X-. . : h'-.-h,."0 ,-. ; V.a*)' "= r Heauquakters Army of. tiis Potomac, r - Turkey Island, July 2,1862, The following is of the'battles fought to front of Richmond on Sunday, Mon day, and Tuesday, the fiftti, sixth, and Seventh days of the engagement: y On Sunday morning the corps of Sumner and Franklin were left in the works* at Fair Oalts, with instructions to evacuate and pro tect the baggage and supply trains on 1 their way to James river. They had hardly left their position, and wore falling back on the "railroad and Williamsburg turnpike, when the enemy discovered tho movement and imme diately started in pursuit with their whole force. So rapidly did they approach that our officers had barely time to . place their men in position to receive them, before they were upon them. \ . The enemy advanced to an attack about two o’clock, which was promptly met by our men. The battle lasted until dark, (luring which the enemy suffered terribly. They advanced in a solid mass to within a i short distance of our artillery, and tho effect of our guns on their ranks was fearful. They were killed and wounded by hundreds. ; At dark the enemy were repulsed, and forced to abandon their position. This battle look place about one and a half miles above Savage Station. i While the battle was in progress other im portant events were transpiring. The railroad bridge over the Chickahominy was burned, and a Lain of twelve cars, under a full head of steam, was run overboard. -All the commissary and quartermaster: stores were committed to the flames, together with a large amount of . ordnance.stores. The large house at the station, and the ad joining groundß, which were filled with our sick and wounded, whom it was impossible to remove, were left under the charge of. our surgeons, with all the necessaries at hand ,-fer their comfort. "They number about seven hundred, and arc now in the enemy’s hands. Tbe troops which had fought the battle of Sunday retreated, under the cover of night-, to White Oak Swamp Bridge, a dis tance of about twelve miles, there to await the approach of the enemy. The disposition of the troops on Monday, the sixth day, was as follows: Gen. Smith’s division, supported by Gen; Naglco’s brigade, occupied the right of the bridge, while Sumner and Franklin’s corps were on tho left. Hentzelman’s corp% with Gen. McCall’s division, was posted out on the New Market road to meet the enemy, 1 who was approachtog from the direction of Richmond. The enemy came up boldly early in the fore noon, having been heavily reinforced by troops that had fought the battle of Friday on the opposite side of the Chickahominy. At about 2 o’clock it becamo evident that some portions of our lines must give way; ’as the enemy were evidently throwing fresh troops into action. Our troops in front of *!be bridge now fell back to within three and. a half miles of Turkey Island bridge, where the fight was shortly after renewed, and con tinued with the greatest determination on both sides. The loss on Monday was very heavy on both sides. During the day all the cattle and a greater part of tbe transportation'had safely crossed Turkey Island bridge. Some of the rear wagons were abandoned and fired on this day;in order to make room for the artillery. The Battle on Tuesday. The fight was renewed early ou Tuesday morning by tbe enemy, who evidently expected to crush our army. It listed about three hours, resulting in considerable loss to both parties. Tho enemy then retired, leaving the field to our troops. TUoy again advanced about 3 o’clock P. M., in considerable force; hut retired after befog shelled by tho gunboats and artillery for about two hours, without coming near enough for the use of musketry. Tho loss of our army during these sevon days’ engagements is not known, but twenty thousand is considered as near an.estimate as can, at present, be given in killed, wounded, and missing. Many of those at preseift un. WasiuSoton* July 3 KILLED, WOUNDED,-'A'ND "MISSING. accounted for may have straggled away through tho country, and may hereafter return. The losb of the enemy in killed must have been very heavy, far exceeding that of our army. "We have taken about seven hundred prison ers, among whom are three lieutenant colonels and one major. The reported capture of General Magruder is probably a mistake. The loss in field artillery during the seven days amounted to about thirty guns. ■General Reynolds and Capiain Kingsbury of liis staff were taken prisoners, as was also Col. Stockton of Michigan. General Mead, of Pennsylvania, was severe ly wounded. General Burns was wounded in the face. Generals Sumner and Heintzclman were both slightly wounded in the left arm, but they did not leave the field. General McCall was seen to fall from his lioise during the battle of Monday. He was taken prisoner. The extent of his injuries is not known. Colonel Goslinc, of tho 95th Pennsylvania Regiment, was killed; also, Captain Cambios, of tbe sth (regular) Cavalry. Captain Whiting, of the. sth Cavalry, was wousded and taken prisoner, aad Ms son, a lieutenant in tho same regiment, lost his. left arm. Col. Pratt, of the 31st New York Regiment, was wounded in the face. The army is now encamped on high, Tolling ground on the banks of tho James river, fif teen miles from Richmond. ,The transports are already unloading supplies at tho wharves. Opinion of Gen. McClellan. The Commanding General fools confident of successfully meeting any attack that the enemy may make on his present position. The moving of the army over to James river was not a part of the general plan, as has been stated. The attack of Jackson’s forces on the right, last Thursday and Friday, made this movement a necessity, in order to save the army from total*anmhilation, as the rein forcements received by the rebels gave them a force'double that of the Army of the Poto- Among the prisoners taken during the bat tle were a number belonging to Beauregard’s army. There is no truth in tbe reported wounding of Colonel Taggart, of tho 12th Pennsylvania Reserves, in the battles of last week. Your correspondent saw him on Sunday, when he was in good health. Eoktexss Monp.oe, J uly 2—l o’clock P. M—The steamer Daniel Webster has jnst arrived here from City Point, with upwards of 300 board. A gentleman who came down in charge of tbe wounded informs me that yesterday was the sixth day that- the battle has been going on, with tho most terrific fighting the Ban ever-shone upon. It lias extended the whole length,of our lines. We have lost a great many men in killed; wounded, and missing—probably frym)/t/feert to twenty thousand. ' He informs me that General McOlellan’a WSadiinartera are at Herdy’s Landing to-day, and that his lines ex tend five miles towards Richmond. Phis move of the right wiifg of the army was predetermined hpoh and planned ten days ago, and would have been carried out sooner but for certain reasons well known in the army, but which it would not bo proper to state. ' Tiie enemy’s force Jhas greatly outnumbered ours in almost every action, but notwithstanding this, they have been repulsed oftener than we have, and their loss far exceeds ours. . Yesterday,.General McClellan is said to have captured a whole rebel brigade, [very doubtful] and took from them several rifle cannon and other pieces. It is now said that we have lost .very few of our siege guns, most of them having been moved in safety. There have been agreot many wounded prisoners taken on both sides. Our informant says that General McOlellan and Ms ■ staff all agree that the present position of'our army is far more advantageous, as a base of operations against Richmond, than that hitherto occupied. The gunboats can now be brought to hear, and materially aid in carry ing oh the work. Some of our regiments have enffered terribly, while others have ioßt but little. The New York sth Regiment ■ has suffered terribly. They made a most heroio struggle, and caused great havoc among the enemy. About one hslf-'of,their number are killed,., wounded, and taken prisoners..'.They were in.the fight.-at Cold Harbor, and fought against desperate odds. : : ; , Onr left wing was engaged yesterday (July Ist) up to two q’clock r ;-with the ©noray, mostly with ; -~'The v 'enemy } B force,'from information gathered 'from prisoners who were members of Beauregard’s Western army, was 185,C00, whilst our effective fore* did not ex cefcd 95,000. . :’tT " [Special Despatches to The Press ] / t v Opposite City Point, Va.. July 2—A. 51. McClellan’s army is at present resting in this vicinity, perfectly safe from any serious attack from the enemy on the right flank, it is thought, unless he should force hia way through the swamp. Thebatlle of yesterday was quite severe, but I have icot bees able to obtain particulars, as it took place in front of bur present left wing, far up the river. .'The firing during the day was theheaviest and most incessant 1 have beard during the war. Our loss is said to be large, and many of our best regiments have beau decimated; hevertheleas, it is the opinion of every one that we have gamed a groat victory. Indeed, 51a gruder’s force is said to have been cut to pieces, and Huger’s division sustained a great loss. From a point obtained by our troop?, and their present attitude, it is the opinion of many officers that Fort Darling will soon be occupied by our troops. The rebel forces were admirably and skilfully handled, Jbeing often relieved by frefh troops while under fire by .brigades, without any apparent confusion. The rebel loss it tremendous. General Stonewall Jackson was killed on Friday, ai were Generals Bbett, Hill, and Anderson. Magruder was wounded in yesterday’s action. In the fight at Gaines’Mills on Friday last some of the New. York, regiments fought with great bravery and coolness. The officers acted most gallantly, and even some civilians present wore reassured of success to our arms and remained upon the field until the end of the battle. I regret to announce that slajor General George A. McCall was wounded and * taken prisoner by the rebels. His aid-de-comp, Major Harry Biddle, was killod, as wajalßoCol.Sweit.zer. Lieutenant McEihone was wounded in fhejthigh, and vrasleft 1 with many others at Savage’s Station in the car 9 of our surgeons and nurses. Lieutenant Lyon, of the 14th Infantry, is killed, and Lieutenant Hoover is wounded. ■ . " Portions of the 10th New York Regiment ran away during the fight of Friday. The loss of the 3d and 14th Begular Infantry is set down at 200. NOVIOH. BETTER MS FROM M’CLELLAN. BIS ARMY SAFE AND IN GOOD SPIRITS. The Enemy Badly Whipped on Tuesday. ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS- Washington, Jane 3.-~ A deppatch from General Mc- Clellan has just been received at the .War Department, dated from Berkley, Harrison’s Bay, July 2, 0.30 P. M. ... He etates.that he had succeeded in getting his army to that place on the backs of the James river, and had lost bat one gun, which had to bo abandoned last night, Tuesday, because it broke.down \ that an hour and a half ago the rear of the wagon-train was within a mile of the camp and only one wagon had been abandoned. Also, that we had a Fever© battle yesterday (Tuesday), and heat the enemy badly, the men fighting even better tlmh before. The men are in good spirits. The reinforcements sentfrom Waahingtonliad arrived. THE LOSS ON THE PENINSULA. Ools. Wyman and Hinks Killed. Our Entire Less Estimated at 15,000. Boston, July 2.—A special despatch to 'the Journal slates that Colonel Powell T. Wymaa, of the chußetts 16th Regiment, . wab, killed in tke Richmond battle; Colonel Edward W. Hinkß, of the 19th Massachusetts, was wounded. ; The reported loss of the 22d Massachusetts Regiment is 350 in killed, wounded, and missing, and that of the Massachusetts 9th 311. • ■' i .The 11th Massachusetts Bagiment also suffered severe* ly, having only four line officer? left. ... - The loss of the United States forces is stated at 15,000; The loss of officers in the Massachusetts regiments en tfsged in the recent battlea is very great. FROM GENERAL HALLECK’S ARMY. A Snccess*ful Skirmish with the Enemy. ; Corinth, July 2.—Eight or ten regiments of cavalry, under General Chalmers, attacked Colonel Sheridan’s ad vance guard, about ten miles south of Bocmville, about eight. o’clock yesterday morning. Our troops made” a most brilliant charge on the .enemy’s roar, and at the same time Major Conn, of the 2d lowa Cavalry, made a dash in front and on the enemy’s left, alarming the re bels eo ranch that Colonel Sheridan was enabled to hold them in check till about 3# o’clock, when the enemy commenced to retreat. As Colonel Sheridan only had the 2d lowa and 2d Michigan. Cavalry, bo was unable to pursue the enemy. Ho report of the loss is given. The ! enemy make demonstrations daily on different parts of our line. V " Escape of Captain McMichael. Corinth, July 3— A party of rebel guerillas tore up tbe track, eaßt of Grand Junction, a. day or two since antl-captured »eventy or eighty• prisoners.:, v - - Colonel Bride, of General Grant’s staff, and Captain HcWichael, of General Smith’s staff, narrowly escaped being captured. They have arrived here. From Xomsville—Gen. Mitchell Coming to Washington. Lquisvillu, Jniy s—Gen.. Mitchell paased through this city this evening, en route for Washington. Bebel guerilla' squads are prowling. about Webster, Davis, and Henderson counties, Kentucky. Gen. Boyle has sent forces after them, with orders to put every one to ‘hesword. HOME.—Hon. Emerson Etheridgo has boon suddenly -called home to Tennessee by reason of ilineas in his family. The Call for More Troops, RESPONSE Of NSW YORE AND MASSACHUSETTS — GOVERNORS SPRAGUE AND ANDREW APPROVE OP THE MEMORIAL TO THE PRESIDENT. Naw Yobs, July 3,1863, Governor Morgan j»sues the following stirring pro clamation in answer to the President's call for three han ded thousand more znen« PBOOLAMATfON By Edwin D.Morffan, Governor of the, Slate of .New The President of the United States has duly called upon the country for an additional force of three ban* died thousand.yolunteers, to servefor three yeats or.for the war. The wisdom of this is obvious to ail. Our army in the field has been reduced by the ordinary caiu altif b of (he service and must be recruited, and the post* tions captured by ourarrns must be held by military au thority. The people appreciate these facts. They fully estimate the magnitude of thegreaj struggle, and the sa cred obligations imposed upon them, and the necessity of exeriirg a power that will speedily que'.i the rebellion, ri store the rigbtfol authority of the Government, aad give peace to the country. This appeal is to the State of New York 5 it is to each citiztn. Let it come to every fireside, Let the glorious example of the Revolutionary period bo our emulation. Let eacb frel that tbe-Commonwealth novr counts upon his individual strength and influence to meet the demands 61 the Government. The period has come when all must aid. New Yoik has not thus far stood back. Ready and moro'tban willing, she has met evrrysummons to duty. Let not her history be falsified, nor her position lowered. We cannot doubt that the insurrectionis in ita death- Ihroee; that a mighty bio w will end its monstrous existea'e. A .languishing war entails vast losses of life, of property, the ruin ol business pursuits, and invites the interference of foreign Powers. Present happiness and future .great ness will be secured by responuing to the present call. Let the answer go back to the President and to our brave soldiers in the field, that in New' York the patriotic list of the country’s defenders is being augmented. It will strengthen the hands of the one, and give hope and en couragement to the other. A.U order flxfog the quota of this State, with others, will he immediately issued from the War Depaifcment. The details of organization will be in accordance with orders from the ad.otant general of New York. The State will be districted. local committees will be ap pointed, and regimental camps established. In wifcr ef* whereof, I hare hereunto set my hand and affixed the seat of the State, at the city of Al [l. s.J . bany, this second day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. Edwin b. Morgan. By tbs Governor: , Lockwood L. Doit, Private Secretary. “Little lihody.” Albakt, .Tuly 3 ---It will be remembered that the me morial addressed by the Governors of the loyal States to tbe President respecting the call for volnoteera was signed by aH the Governors, except Andrew of Massa chusetts, and Sprague of Rtjode Island. The memorial was drawn up by Governor Morgan, of Kew Yolk, oil consultation with Governor Gurtin, of Pennsylvania, and tbe responds received all contained patriotic sentiments in connection with the consent to add the names of the Govtc-to'-a of tbeqtber loyal Statea. Governor Morgan, this morning, received the follow ing despatch: ■ : “ WASHtNOTOit, July 3.—Your despatch Just received after duty at Manassas. Add my name to your memo rial- : ' • \ William SraAGUB.*" By orders from the Tlar Department the entire autho rity overthe recruiting service oi this State is placed in the hands of Governor Morgan, including all supplies of ordnance stores, all expenses ot subsisting and mastering the troops, and all powers of commissions, organization, -Ac. •■■■ Thiswillleavethe State authority entirely untrammelled until tke regiments are mustered into the service of the United States Government, and prevent any clashing between the authorities. The business of preparing the machinery for recruiting is progressing actively in the Department, , The “ Old Bay State.” Governor Andrew has issued a proclamation calling upon the citizens of Massachusetts to fill up all the regi ments now in the field, and form ten or fifteen more re giments for the war forthwith. - The Boston Journal, of July 2, says: The fact that the name of Governor Andrew, of’Massa chusetts, was not affixed to the memorial to the, Presi dent, signed by the Governors of several Northern States, requesting him to make a requisition for three hundred thousand additional troops to meet tbe emergency which has suddenly, arisen, has natnra'ly excite very general remark and inquiry in the community, and not a little curiosity is felt to know why the patriotic sentiment of oiir people ba3 not found expression in this latest evi dence of tbe confidence t.f the people of the North in the Administration, and of their determination to insure the stability of the Union. ? The facts in the case, we understand, to be as follows At a late hotir yesterday aftt-rnoon Governor Andrew received a telegraphic despatch from tentiemen in New Yrrk requesting.him to join in a memorial to the Presi dent to he signed by tbe Governors of several States, aud other gentlemen, asking him to make the requisition as contained tn the telegraphic report of the memorial which appeared in tbe moraine papers. He immediately replied by telegraph that he could not permit any gentleman to affix his.name to a document which he had not seen, nor would be hi coself sigh a me morial ty the President of the terms of which he was en tirely ignorant. . After reading the memorial in the morning papers, the Governor telegraphed to the Secretary of War, assuring h’Oi that he cordially approved'of tbe proposition therein contained, and at the Bame time he urged upon the Government trot tbe bounty of tweniy-flve' dollars, which the Government, at the suggestion of Governor Andrew, bad cemented to pay to. voluuteera, should be paid to recruits as Boon as they were mustered into com panies and that they should not be compelled to wait nntis regiments had been formed. This morning. Secretary Seward, Assistant Adjutant Gpntrel Bnrkiiigham. Hon. Thurlow Weed, and several other Governmei.t officials, arrived in this city, with whom the Governor hold, an interview at the Parker .House.' - The object of this sudden aiid unexpected visit of Mr. Seward is understood to be for tho purpose of expediting the preliminary measures necessary. to raise an addl tioual force, the method of doing which'wiH be announced in a general order to be issued this evening or to-morrow morniog., ... Governor Andrew has' received assurances froarMr. Seward 1 that the bounty money,’ which Mr, Seward said hndbeen ff cared tethe volnnteerathroagh the President and long continued exeriioiis of his Excellency, would be paid in accordance with his recommendations. > FROM THE ARMY OF THE WEST. . \ ‘ . St, Louts, July 2,1862. .The Republican contains the following interesting .items from various points In the Southwest: , There are rumors of an engagement on White river between Col. Fitch and Gen.'Hiadoiaa, but they are dis believed. Gen. Hindman is not captured, as stated by .Northern papers. .He is reported at Little Book with 25,000 men, preparing to advance upon Gen. Curtis, at Bateeviite. y A large Confederate force Is at Vicksburg under Van Dorn, who supersedes Gen) Lovell. There are evidences that a desperate stand will be made there. Women and children have been removed ten miles into the country, and the, rebels express themselves coaUdeut to hold Yicksbuig against'any forcea brought agaiust them, and even hope to retake Memphis. A fight is progressing at Vicksburg between the batteries and the Federal fleet. . Gen. Bugghs is assigned to the command of Northern and Alabama. It Is reported that Ounlberland Gap is again evacuated by the rebels. Charleston dates to the 22d report that, on the 22d, the •Yankee gunboats crossed the bar and shelled Morris’ Island beach for a considerable distance toward Fort Sumpter, when they retired to the blockading fleet. "We bave latt? dates from Galveston. : The people have not to surrender lhe cityon any contingency. Preparati ons are going on to defend the city against bom bardment, »nd officers and men declare the city shall not be given tip if they can prevent it. Women and children are leaving the city in anticipation of the boubaid ment.,, : : • .a,;:;:-'. Jiff Thomson has issued a' proclamation to the citi zens of the Uonfederacyy ad vising the inauguration of portion bonds, and the inauguration of predatory war fare. ■- General Lovell, General Van Dorn, and Governor Pottos are at Vicksburg. Tbe Confederate gunboat Van Dorn ia up the Yazoo river'. - : Hon. Emerson Etheridge was to deliver an address on the present position of political affairs, at Trenton, Tenn,, on Friday , the 4th of July. Some of his Secession con stituents declare he shall hot" speak. A lively tune is anticipated. The Indian Union Expedition. Hhadqdaetbus os-*, thb Indian Expedition, } HbarHtJSißOSLT,Kansas, Junelß, 1862 y. Through the long mtntbs of the past winter a home less people have cwnped on the Upper Neosho. Exiled for the sake of the Union, their warriors have been mus tered side by side.with other soldiers of the'Uuio&, and are now goiDg back to drir- out tbe Hittites and Hivitea, and poetess their Canaan Tbe two reaUnenta are mustered In. The second is not yet full, bnt tho first has 1,000 men, and the second some 600 of 700. They are equipped as .riflemen; more than halt of them are mounted on their own horses. They marched here in two days from Le Boy, thirty miles; the first regiment in two battalions—amounted and an in- Jantry. The second mounted. Other troops connected With the expedition accompanied them, and they kept a very good line. -Most, I think all, of those who scoff at the proposal to ( mate them .a branch of the service, or into soldiejs for any time or purpose, are of those who are opposed to it, and whose interest* it does not suit. At the battle of fcprinsfield the Ist and 2d Kansas Begiments were cut up worrt by the rabel'ludianregimsnesjfrbin these same .nations. Most »of . them, I think, will fight •■well.-''- , - The expedition does not move as rapidly as could be desired. Whether from rod <ape. hard fats, or Provi dence, I know not. But it iB not fast enough. You CBtmot make soldiers in aday. The Government promised the Indians should have their own company officers. : They have them, .but the field-officers are alone, aßd jbave.no company ofiicers to drill, or aid them, and tho additional drawback of an almost inscrutable language. The arms supplied are of the poorest do- Bcription. Several pieces split or . blew out the tubas in firing, and one blew out a screw in the breech into the j*w of the next man in lino; but these are trifling inct . dents. If »ny white regiment was expected to be drilled and cotnplehdin a few weeks, with such arrangements, you could guess the result. But, after'all; they pick up a knowledge of a little of.ihelr dnty astonishingly. I make no ‘'contraband* 5 speculations as to the ‘‘plan, 5 ’ or tbe future: If anj thing interesdag occurs, X shall write about it; The‘e Indian soldiers have left fchairfa milies behind them at Leroy, and: they go to fight for their homes and the Union- Their own ‘‘slavery ques tion” is in the balance, but “ man proposes and God dis poses.”—lTeio York Tribune.. . ' Robert Toombn on Cotton [From the Atlanta (Ga<) Southern Confederacy.] . Some of our cotemporaries iu Southwestern Georgia have been complaining that General Toombs ha« planted a larger cotton crop than usual, while many fanners bad plumed none, and all (except a few) had greatly re duced the number of acres usually planted by them. This evidence of pstriothnron the part of the cotton planters jb one of tbe most encouraging signs of the times. A people who will make such sacrifices can never be sub dued. General Toombs, for some reason unknown to.ru}, has declined to observe this rale, e* nigh universal, and it bas given a good deal of difsati-factiOß. The papers have noticed it, and condemned it very extensively—it may be hastily, we can’t say* and the Coratniitee of Pub lic Safely in Cnthbert have taken tbe following action: Whereas, authentic information has received . that General B obert Toombs, of ilie O. S A., and Colonel ; A JP. Boc-d, and others ,owning large plantations on the Chattahoochee river-—influenced. as we believe, unre by avarice than patriotiem—have planted unusually large crops cf cotton, thereby curtailing to that extent the provision crop necessary for tho support of our suffering country, therefore: iZcsoitisd, That General Robert Toombs, Colonel A. P. Hood, and all others who have foil)wed their pernicious example, be requested ; to withdraw al! thrir available negro labor from tbe cultivation of .their cotton crors, and place it in charge of the committee appointed to superintend the defence of ibe river, lie solved. That although it may hot be regarded as pertinent to objects for which this meeting has as . sembled. yet we cannot withhold the expression of oar unqualified indignation toward those who have reck lessly disregarded tho wants and necessities of our army by planting more cotton than is, sufficient for domestic use. Their purses may be better filled, but we trust they will not fail to receive the reward due to tbolr unpatriotic conduct. . A similar .committee at Eufaula, Ala., have adopted the foregoing. • . /The only public notice which General Toombs has taken in this matter is the following despatch, which we take from the Columbia Times, and which appears to be in answer to a demand from tbe committee for his hands to work on the defences of the river: Biohsiono, June 11,1862. To Mtssrs. GiO, Hill, A. T. JPewstm, and Wm. Garter , Committee' Gex7S : Your telegram baa bf on received. I refuse a single hand. My property, so long as I live, shall never bo subject to the order of those cowardly miscreant's, the Committee- of Public Safety of Randolph bounty and Enftmia You may rob me in my absence, but yon can not intimidate me. ROBERT TOOMBS. The JLchigh Valley Bridge at Mauch Cliaok. Macch Chunk:, July B.—Tho.Lehlgb Vail of Eridgeat this place wilt be finished this and the trains * will run to,the regular stopping place. . - . T i The Beaver. Meadow Railroad will be in running order 1 by Wednesday oi Thursdaynext. mVIITH COllltt-MST SEH. Wasiiixctox, July 3, 1852. * senate. Relief of Volunteers* On motion of Mr. LANK (Kop.-J, of Indiana, tho bill for the relief of certain companies of Indiana volunteers, for leas ol baggage, Sc., at Halt eras Inlet, was taken np and passed. Adjournment not Fixed. *v M o‘ of Illinois, moved that whoa the Senate adjourns fc shall adjourn to meet on Monday. Bejected—-yeaeS, nays 27. .Mr. GKI.YIE S (Bep.), of lowa, then moved that when the Senate adjourns it adjourn till Saturday. Mr. BALE (Rep.), of New Hampshire, said that, in this condition of things, when the whole country is anx irndy waiting for newa from the army, he didn’t think the Senate ought to take a holiday. Mr. Grimes’ motion was rejected! ’ TEaS. Browning (Ben.) Henderson (IT.) Trumbull (Bep.) Chandler (Bep.) Kennedy (D ) Wade (Bep ) Joot (Bep.) King fKeo.) Wilkins,n (Cl.) Crimes (Bep.) Morrill (Bep.) Wright ([i,) Harlan (Bep.) |Foratroy (Bep.) - NATS. ' Anthony (Bap.) Foster (Ban.) 18anlabnry (Dora.) OarlilelU.) Hale(Bep.) Sherman (Bop) Otarh (Bep.) Bowe (Bop.) Simmons (Bop.) OoUsmerJßep.) Laos (Bop) lud. Starko (Dem.) Cowan (hep.) Laiu>yß t: p ) Kan. Sumner (Bap.) "|* Tla . •smithVDim ) fan Ryck-(Bep.) Diion (Kep) Powell (Dam.) Willey (U.) Fdßßonden (Bep,) , • ■ J«d s °ial ‘ Ulcial Districts, The House bill in relation to tho altorstions of certain judicial distiicts was taken up. . r ’r^? l<iaT f u J, moTea ‘o amend so as to mato Ohio, Indiana, ana Michigan tho Smooth circuit • Illi nois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin the Eighth circuit • Wis cousin, lowa, Kansas, and Minnesota tho Hinth circuit Adopted. After farther amendment, the bill was passed. Provisional Governments. Mr. HABBIS {Rep.}, of New York, moved to take tip the bill establishing Provisional Governments in certain cases. Agreed to—yeas 24, nays 1. . After further consideration, the bill was postponed till to-morrow. Mr. SfIEBMAN (Bep.),of Ohio, moved to taka up the resolution in regard.tothe question of making a majority of the Senators doly elected sufficient to make a quorum. liejVctfd—yeas 10. nays 22. ‘ On motion of Mr. WADE (Rep ), of Ohio, the bill to provide for a government for the Territory of Arizona was taken up. -v . Mr, TRUMBULL (Bep.), of Illinois, thought it en tirely unnecessary to create this Territory. According to the report of the Census Office, there 1 were only 6,482 white inhabitants there, and this looks like a bill to pro vide offices for a numberof persons., At the present time, he saw no: necessity for this additioniil 'expense to the Government. Be moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill till December. Messrs. WALE and McUOUSALL opposed the post ponement. Agreed tc—yeas 25, nays 13. On motion of Mr. OLaBR (Bep.),of Now Hampshire, the bill to confirm certain land grants to the States of Connecticut and Minnesota whs taken up and pissed On motion of Mr. HABBIS (Bep.), of New York, the bill for the relief of Andrew Ten Broeck, late consul to Munich, was taken up. Ii provides an additional com pensation. for services preventing the compulsory enlist ment of American citizens returning to that country. After a disenssion, it was rejected—yeas 13, nays 22. Mr. DAY Id (U.), of Kentucky, introduced a joint re solution, adjourning Congress on Thursday till the 10th of July. laid over. The hill cf the Judiciary Committee was taken up. It provides rules in regard to State laws bain* regarded as decisions in common law by United States courts. •Mr. fcUMSER (Bep.), of Massachusetts, moved an amendment that no evidence shall be exempted on ac count of color. On the question no quorum was present,:' Mr. POWELL {l>em,), or Kentucky, moved to ad journ. Bejecud—y eaa 10, nays 23. Absbkt.—Messrs. Bayard, Carlilo. Cowan, Doolittle, Kennedy, Latham, WcDuugali, Pe»rce, Bice, Thomson, AViJkineon. Wilnao!, Wilson of Massachusetts. ; Mr. CLARK (Rep.) moved that the Sergeant-at-Arraj be directed to reaneat the attendance of absent members. Agreed to. On a further call net’s amendment I, a quorum answered, and Mr, Sum vas reacted YEAS. Harris (Bep.) Howard (Rep.) How (Rep.)- . Kiog (Hep.) LftDe (Bep.),Kaa, . Hays. • Henderson (U.) Simmons (Bap.) Kennedy (U.) Starke (Dem.) Lunef Rep.), Ind. Ten. Eyck { Rep.) Nesmith (Dom.) Willey (H.) Powell (Hem.) Wilson (U.). 510. Saulsbiiry (Hem.) Wrigfctt (U.) | Sherman, (Bep.) i Chandler (Rep ) Coliamer (Rep.) Foot; (Bep.) .Grimes (Sep.) Harlan (Rep.) Anthony (Rep.) Browning (Rep.) Clark (Rep) Dixoß-ißep.) Fessenden (Rep.) Foster (Rep.) Hale (Rep,) The Senate went into executive session, and subse quently adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. BIjNGHABI (Rep.), of Ohio, from the Committee ob the Juoicifjy, to which were referred .the petitions from citizens of Ohio, asking for the expulsion of Repre lentatire Vallandimbam. askt-d, and was discharged from the further consideration of the same, which were laid on the table. 1 Hunter’s Letter. Mr. liOTEJOY (Rep.,, of Illinois, rising to a ques #tion of privilege, said that, inasmuch as the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Wickliffe) was at a meeting in Hew Tork, ai d delivered a speech on Tuesday, he moved that the reply of General Bunter to the resolution offered by' that gentleman, relative to the raising of a regiment of blacks, be read for the latier’s benefit, he yesterday being absent* Jflr. WICKLIFFK replied that'he would answer the reply at the proper time. The Bouse then proceeded to the consideration of a private bill. ■ The -Discharge of State Prisoners* Mr. BIHGHaM (Rep.), of Ohio, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill, providing for the discharge or trial ot. State prisoners. It directs tho Secretaries of State and War, as soon as practicaole, to furnish to the judges of the Circu t and District Court a list of tbe names ot all persons, citizens of States in which the BV, deral judicialprocess is continued, who are now, or mayl hereaiter ; !>e held asSta'eorpolitioal; prisoners.- Wherea* grand jury has terminated its proceedings without End ing an indictment, it shall betho duty of the judges im mediately to direct the discharge of the prisoners. " Eve ry'officer-having the custody of prisoners, refusing to obey the order, shall bwsubject to indictment, for misde meanor, punished. by a fire of five hundred dollars, and imprisonment for notlcES than six months in the discre tion ot tbe court. The bill also provides for the bailing of prisoners, and concludes with a section, declaring that it shall be lawful for the President, by reason of the re bellion, and when public safety shall require it, to sus pend tbe privilege of writ of habeas corpus, aud when ever it shall be so suspended, it shall be uuiatflul for any judge to allow such writ. Mr.BIEGBAM said it was always thoughtAhat tMi Government was one of law, and that all its officers oogat to act under the sanction of the law. Ho was not disposed to press it to a vo»e. The bill was ordered to be printed. Relief of Carmick & Ramsey* Mr. COLFAX (Rep }, of ludiena, from the Post Office Committee, reported back the Senate bill in relation to M&*ih Oermicfc & Ramsey, with an amendment striking out $lBO,OOO us the maximum allowance, and inserting a substitute declaring the section under which they claim damages null and void, on the grouad-that it bat bean once decided on by First Comptroller MtkUll in 1858. Mr. COLFAX (Rep), of Indiana, gave a historical review of the case, showing that It had been de cided ayoinit by Attorney Gtneral Black, and Postmas ter Generate Campbell and Brown, and Comptroller Me did. They had claimed nearly two millions of dollars damages under a contract that, by its terms was not to go into operation until Congrees made an appropriation for if, which had never been done. He said chat at the outset his sympathies had favored the claimants, but a thorough examination of voluminous official papers had CMoviiccd him tbe claim ought not to be allowed, and the Post Office Committee bad unanimously concurred with him. The substitute reported by Mr; Colfax was .adopted, and the bill passed. Sureties of Postmasters.- Mr. COLFAX, from the same committee, reported the Senate bill providing that, in the States in insurrection, tbe sureties of postmasters can be sued for defalcation within two years after the courts are reopened. Passed. Confiscation Bill. The Bouse took up the confiscation bill as returned from the Senate, with an amendment in form of a substi tute..' ... - . Mr. ELIOT (Bep.), of Massachusetts, said this sub stitute was known as Clark's bill', and he moved to non concur in it Mr. OBISFIELD moved to lay the amendment on the table. Mr. ELIOT Inquired what would be the effect should that motion be sustained; •- • ,- *■ The SPEAKER replied that it would lay the bill oa the table. ' Mr. Cria field’s motion was disagreed to—yeas 48, nays 80 Mr. EHotV motion to non-conctir in the Senate’s substitute was agreed to—yeas 8, nays 123; so the bill will be returned to the Senate. The Illinois and Michigan Bill. The Bouse reconsidered the vote by which the Illinois and Michigan bill was recently tabled. Its further con sideration was then postponed till the 18tb of Decem ber. ' The Senate’s amendments to the Doited States note bill we» e referred to the Committee of Ways and Mesas. On motion of Mr. DUNN; (llep ). of Indiana, the Comndttee on Military Affairs are instructed to inquire what legislation, if any. is nrceesary to grant furloughs and discharges to sick and wounded soldiers, and also as to the manner in which soldiers, dying in tbiß city, and vicinity, are buried Mr. DUNLAP (U.) r of Kentucky, asked, but did not obtain, leave a resolution declaring that the sentiments contained in Genera! Banter's Tetter relative to rho snumc of slaves, read yesterday in the House, are eminently unjaf t to the American Congress, an insult to the American people and our soldiers. and justly worthy of the condemnation of this body. Adjourned. Latest News from India—Another Rebel* Jioa Threatened. Kolapooj!, India, May 9,1862'—1 told you of a recent change ic our Government policy.here in India, outho - rizirg thesa’o ofirasfe lands. more than forty thousand' acres have found. pu-ehasers on one range of hills near Ooiacamund. Lord Elgin, our new Viceroy, is said to be favorable to tbo settlement of Europeans in Irdiii, and some of our journalists aroevidentlv antici petinK great changes in this respect “ The empireisap pemitly nn longer lo be regarded by Englishmen a* a place of exile, but as a home in which they may live and themselves. That a residence in India will ultimately be anything but irksome cannet be reasonably dis puted. Railways will soon enable India colonists to move about with ease and celerity; aod as almost every variety of climate is to be found in the couritry, the health of settlers, we fancy,' will suffer as little as in manufacturing. cities at home. With capital, enter prise, and a free press, the Anglo-Saxon will be able to achieve great: triumphs in India- : Hitherto the desire h its been to. make a rapid fortune and get out of India as soon os possible. But now people ore preparing them-: selves, if not for a permanent, at all events for a more prolonged sojourn than was previously the custom ” ‘ Such viewß are gaining ground. Unfortunately for ■&£, the healthy climate and regions of India have not fallen to our lot. The heat here is now intense, and the cholera rapidly sweeping off its victims. In this little, native town of 44,000, under my window the daily deaths have been from Ihh ty to fifty the last two or thre« weeks.. The Persian movement on Herat and the fall of Forrah stir some interest ’in British minds, reviving apprehen sions of Russian influence and inirignes in Central Asia. Indications are not wanting of the deep-rooted and revmgefnl feelings- of many native minds; such, for instance, as anonymous letters to British officials, notify ing them of a purpose to assassinate them and their families on a specified day, but of oourse they are treated as all such Indications were in the early pait of 1857. World. ‘ Large fire at Newark, N, J —The Passaie Machine Works Destroyed. Newark, N. J., July 3.—Watts* Passaic Machine Work?, on Ogden street, were destroyed by fire-during last night, with a largo amount of machinery, pat ternp, and other stock. The loss 1b estimated at 850,000, and the insurance {512,000. The origin of the fire ia not known. Vermont Democratic Convention. Bellows . Falls, Yt., July 3.—-The Democratic State Convention yesterday, nominated Beojatuiu A. Smalley for Governor, E. A. Chapin for Lieutenant Governor, and George Washburns for Treasurer- Arrival of Woimded at Baltimore. Baltimore, July 3.-~Tbe steamer Daniel Webster has arrived here with a number of wounded from the battles on the Peninsula. . •• - SAN FRANCISCO. —It is said that the bed of the harbor and bay of San Francisco presents most remarka ble inequalities of surface. Juat to the leftof the track • of the Oakland boats, and about half way from Goat Island to Oakland, it is said there is a hole TOO feet deep, with nearly perpendicular sides and only a few rods in diameter. Of course, it oan be nothing but the crater of an extinct volcano. .A. PRETTY. WEDDING GIFT.—A few evenings since a young lady in the rity of .Georgetown^belonging to a rank Secession family, was; married to anoffioer la the regular army. Her .relatives were opposed to the 'match, and amens the presents seat .by a very rebellious family was a loaded bombshell, intended for the happy couple! . & -•' Military Movements—Sick and Wounded Soldiers—The Fleet, &e, Hsxphib, itim 37, 1562. w», , MOYJSMENTS. "** >“> erriral from White rirsr m'nos my lust!letter. Ikssunfioat Uonmtoga has retiff&ed, with t i 6 to tho CommUDdor or ,' flno ? h l r re Bttaeot (the 34th Indiana) left last erening to reinforce tjeionei sjtch, and by the hext arrival we expert to hear that General Curtis has armed, to act in conjunction with them, as he wat, br laet accoun.e, working hie war down the Arkansas rirw SICK ASH WSHIKDEB SOLDIERS The hoßpital eteamer Bed Borer left for Ualro rorteft. dar,for repairs, haring sustained damages from thfstorm that reged the other night. She baa JlZrd Sont hundred sick and wounded, among them are the m in whl the late catastrophe to the ram Mound lity Cspt. Keltj.who waß supposed tobefatallr aialled.ia .recirenng, and wiU soon be “on deck' r again. There ere about tb.riyer forty surrirors, si* baring died on Monday and Tuesday, and there are only three or tour more ca.es supposed to be fatal. They bare tho bert surgeons and the best treatment that can be procured under the circumstances, and there are four Sisters™ Mercy attending to their wants. 8 01 TUB FLEET AT MEITPHIS. The gunboats Benton (flagship) and the Camudoiet remain abreast of the city The honisrilh, has droppsd down the rirsr abont one and a half or two miiss, off old Por t Picker mg. Tne mortar boats that remain here twelre in number, tho rirer, close uoder the shore of Arkansas We are hourly expecting the gnn boat Essex here, from 3t. Louis, and also the captnrsd boats General Bragg (formerly the Mexico) and Some ter, frcra Cairo; and then, I suppose, a more will ba not beiore, for Vicksburg. lam told that the flag officer is it receipt of information that leads- him to suppose that we will meet with 'a warm reception. Of course, it is an“ impregnable” position, and impossible faru3totahe.it. . I hare conversed with me a who- bare been there, and they all say that tne fortifications areihe most formidable between Columbns and New Orleans. The Eaetport, now on the stocks at Mound City, i» ex pechd to bo finished in two or three weeks. ■ There has been a great deal of shooting in Memphis at night. Several of the guard have been shot, as welt as citizens, and what is rather remarkable, ait who are shot are Union men. This game, however, will soon come to an end. One Union man was snot night before last, and 6 ” lC '’‘h'n the guard have rtceived very strictorilers if. r. JSvtnipff east. . , JLETTBR JPKOjtt MEW FORK. [Correspondence of The Press.] • . U«w York, July 3,1882. Our preparations for the celebration of the “ Fourth,” although apparently completed, continue to go on. We shall have our usual parade of military, firing of salutes, delivery of orations, exhibitions of fireworks, music with the voice, with instruments, with bells, our never-dyiog veterans of 1812 win eat an unusually extensive dinner and fire a salnte, our steamboats are to leave the city fa all possible directions, carrying with them hosts of bur friends who desire to be released from the heat of the city, big bills are up for our places of amusement. If we could get cue cheering word about some successful ag gressive movement on the Peninsula, what a glorious Fourth we should have ’ And lam faithful, that before my eyeß ate given to sleep to-night, good cheer will vibrate the tendons of the telegraph. Let ua hopaec* hope ever 1 At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, the secretary read a .communication from Jndge Martin, who. was appointed a year since to represent , the Cham ber at the council of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Sciences, held in Glasgow in Sep tember last. The subject of a system of international peDeral average it stated was brought btfore that body, and all connected with it were desirou* of a uniform system of international general average. The communication also suggested that ene .hundred copies of the bill prepared on the subject should be pro cured, and distributed to the principal shipowners la New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. On motion of Mr. Lathery seconded by Mr, George W. Blnnt, the subject was referred to the following com mittee: Mes n». John J. Johns, Moses H. Grmoell, F S. Latbrop, Chas. H. Marshall, and Thomas Tfleston, The following resolution was adopted: “To sustain among the commercial community, and to tbs fullest ex tent of its means the National Government in a vigorous effort to maintain the integrity of the Union.” • A committee. of thirteer was appoiuted to devise the necessary measures to that effect to be taken. Morrill (Bop.) Pomeroy (Hep.) Suraaer (liep.) Wade (Rap.) A new and fast steamer has been built in this city for fpetted revenue servile, and assigned 10 Mr. Andrews, Surveyor of the port. The new boat is name; G E. "Winants. Her speed is fifteen to eighteen knots per hour. A day ortwo since she ran frem her wharf at the Battery to sandy Hook, a distance of neatly twenty milts, in one hour and fifteen minutei. Part of the time she-ran with the tide, but the remainder of the trip was made through sii-ck water. Tho foil speed of the steuner, bow ever, has not been attained, as her machinery ia not yet in good worbing order. Captain Miller, of the schooner Joseph S. Gerety, ar rived this morning from Havana, reports toat oo the 27th of June, when off Frying Pan Shoals, he was bearded from' ’ the United States steamer. Bienville, which vestel had just captured the schooner Morning Star, and ordered her to Philadelphia. The pupils of tbe Cuban Colbgiate Institute of New Hamburg, N. Y., organized into a military company, are now in the city. At eleven o’clock this morning, preceded by Dodworth’s band, they marched into tha Park, where a large crowd soon gathered to see them go through their - evolutions, which tbey did. with com mendable promptness and precision. His Honor the Mayor reviewed them, and addressed a few words of up. pi eolation to-them, which seemed to put the young aspi rants for military honors ia the beet of humor. They were dressed in gray uniforms, and handed their di minutive mufcket? with all the characteristic g»aco of a soidier. After spending nearly au hour in the Park, they proceeded down Broadway for parade. The steamer Glasgow will leave for Liverpool or Saturday, at three o’clock P. M., instead of the usual h uratnoth. "We aregrenfly annoyed here just now with shin planters. Change is said to be scarce. ia omnibuses, passengers are imposed uocn by oouductors, who put all the silver Into one pocket, and are lavish with big pennies in change for decent half dollars. B*3tanra»t keepers aro begiuoing to operate by handing out twenty-five-cent check* on tickets in change.' Tfe don’t like it, but we can’t "help it. ' _ .Thefollowing were the of stocks at the second boaid to-day \ ' 2000 U S 6s ’U Beg. .100# 30000 U S 6s *Bl Coup-100# 8000 do.. .......,109# 6COOO d0.........,100k 25000 Tr 73-10 Noteß.lo2# 28000 Term S 6s ’90... 51 MXO d 0.......... 6l#| 90C0 Mo State46# 600000 Am g01d.......110# 80000 d0.........110# 50Pac Mail S C0....112# 50 d 0........ 930.111# 50 do ..830.111# 160 d0;....112# ■' 25 do ...b80.H3 , 350 Obi & RX58.,»... 61# 400NT0enL....... 88 : 100 d 0...,...;.... 88# 300 - 'd0.... bSOSS# 400 d0..,.....'....^85# 250 d0...b30 BS# 10 . d 0............ 88# 300 Erie 8........... 34 • 50. d0...*..;..;.v 33# Flour Aro Meal —The- market for. Western and State Floor is more active, and pricgtare steady. The inquiry is mainly for export: the trade are not buying to any extent. The sales are 24,600 bb!a at $4.40®4 **§ for superfine State and Western ; 54.90®5.10 for the low grades of Western extra; 54.90®5 for extra State; 55.05©5.10 for fancy do; §5 16© 5 25 for tho shipping brands of round-hoop extra Ohio, and So 30®G.15toc trade brands do. Oanadian Floor is firm, and in good request for shipping, Ac;; aafes of 2.400 hbls at £4 9ft© 510 for the low grades of extra, and ?55.15«?6 10 for trade brands. Southern Fiourds unchanged, and is more ao tire; sales of 1,600 bblsat 35 lo®s SO tor mixed to good BQperfine Baltimore; Ac., ana Ss.BS©6,Bofurthe better f.rade. Bye.Ficmris in fair dernaad; s lies of 200 ;bbls at S*2 76®4 Corn. Me'ai ia rather easier; sales of 750 bbls at 52.80c»2 85 for Jersey, and S 3 for Brandy wine. Grain.—The "Whest market is more active, and for iota to arrivebetter prices are obtained; the inquiry is mainly for export, checked somewhat by the Increased firmness in freight. The sales are 2S6‘OOQ bush, at *l©l.lOX for Chicago’Spring; SI 09®1 12£» for Milwaukee Club; SI 130 l 26 for Amber lowa and Wtaaonsin; 81 IT# <9 1 23 lor Bed Western in store, the inside rate for inferior . Illinois; 81 100 l 34 for Canadian Club; 81 23®1 26 for Amber Indiana and Michigan, chiefly to arrive; ami $1 26®1 35 for White Michigan. Barley and Barley Melt ere quiet.". Oats are Arm and in good demand; sales of State at 45c., and Western and Canadian at 43 ® 44#c. Bye is firm and in limbed supply; sales of I,DM bckhfcla State at 77c. afloat. Corn is more active, and is steady; sales of 157,000 at 42®46c. f*>r haated; 49©520. for new mixed and inferior old do., and 54® 58c. for good to prime old. «• Provisions—' The Pork market is much depressed and is decidedly lower; sales of 2.950 bbls at BIQ 50® 10 75 tor Mess, and 3?l 56a8 75 for Prime. Beef issteady and in fair demand; gales of 130 bbls at for plain Mess, and 513&14 for extra Bacon and Hams are quiet. Cut Meats are heavy; Bales of 247 bhds at 4#a» s)<c for Bams ;do 6c. and 3#®3#c,for Shoulders, Lard 1b in lair demand ; sales of4oo bbb at 7#®B#c. Base Ball—Brooklyn ys. Phil a- DBLPBIA.—The concluding games of the series be tween the play ers of the above localities were played at Camac’s Woods yesterday, the result of the first contest b#ii«g a victory for Brooklyn by a score of IS to 15, against the strongest of the Philadelphia nines* and that of the second game being a signal triumph for the Phila delphia nine A, which nine have won two genu-s from Brooklyn out of the four playwi. In the early part of the first game, the Brooklynites “showed how .fields were won, 1 ’ their play being truly splendid; but on thefi'h&nd 6tn inning*, they got a little excited among themselree, and their opponents were not slow take advantage of it, and they very creditably made up for lost time by tieing the scorebf their adver saries on the sixth innings. They were uuaMe to get the lead, however, as the Breoklynitea kept in the van until the close of the earne We cannot *peak in favorable terms of the action of one of the Philadelphia pl*yerg. He shewed a sad want of good taste, to say the least, ia the manner ir which be acted ia the latter part of the game. We beg to remind him that an excising and dose contest can be bad without foregoing the courtesy that always marks gentlemen under any circumstance*. The Evened match was a one-aided affair, the Brooklyn nine, with three or four exceptions, playing very loosely indeed in the field. Lcugbery, of the Adriatic, made the best score; of-the whole series of games. Mr. Mas ten acted as umpire, and acquitted himself creditably. Most of the Brooklyn players returned home last night, but leveral remained over to play in the games that .are t# take place to* day. We append the scores: BROOKLYN NINE—A. Outs. Buns. Pearce, a. b .... 2 3 Crane. 2d b.... 5 1 Massey, p. 3 1 Smith; 3d b 3 2 Meiggs, c. f..,. 4 0 Chapman, c.... 4 2 Waridtll, r. f.... 4 1 Joe Oliver,. !. f.. 2 3 0 f 5 Brooklyn | l[ 6| l| 2| si 0 2| 8| 0-18 Philadelphia... I 2J 4| 7 l| l| G—-15 Umpire—Mr Hasten, of iba Potnnm Club* Scorers— Messrs. Baughton and Beueon. BBCOKLTS XIXB—B. PHILADELPHIA NISB —A. Oats. Buns. Outa. Buns* ... 2 2 D rfttt,p 5 4 .... 5 0 Fialer, c 5 4 Jerome,. 2d b ... 2 2 A.n»ptcb,jr J. v 2 4 lif-Ifttid, p.., Stell«s Ist b ■pike,3db...... 4 0 Bliss, I. f ' 2 0 BRusbton, c. f., 3 1 M ending. n, s .. 4 0 Thflps, r. f...., 1 . 0 Ticknor, c. 4 0 Brooklyn.... Philadelphia Time of first game, 4 second gßme, 3 hours. SEOESSIOFISM IST GEORGETOWN.—The sub joined scrap from ope of the Washington papers will give an ex celleut idea of the way in which the rebels conduct thf mselTfs right under the eyes of the Government. The mean Insolence of the affair is characteristic of the style of the rebels who still thrive near the capital: “At the exhibition of Mr. Conrad** school, at lha lecture-room of the Methodist Protestant Ghurch, the Marine Band were directed not to play any national tones, and to wind up with Dixie, which was r$ reived with great applause. Two of the Metropolitan police, who were detailed to preserve order, on learning fronxthe director of the band his-instructions about the tunes, indignantly retired. The leader of the band, on being requested to play Dixie, remarked that he would oompiy* Chut did not wish it construed that be was anything but a Union man therefrom, for which be received the frowns of a large number of ladies in the audience.** TO THE WIST —The Fort Wayne iVew* states that ' within the lasi few day b about thirty families have passed through that city in search of new homes in the far West* and it is said that, notwithstanding the war, the emigre* tion this year will be larger than eves, AFFAIRS IN MEMPHIS. 100 Erie B h3O 31# 100 Erie B Tref 61# 48 d 0............ 61# 60 Hud Bfr 8....... 46# 550 Harlem R........ T4# 000 Harlem R Pref.... 35 I§o do. ...54# SOOReading R.sfi 10 MichGeu 8...... 58 25 do 5T# 50 do.. 57# *OO do. b3Q 57# 600 MichSsNlnd R. 24 200 Mich 8A NI Gets. 53 50 do 63# ■ 20 Panama R. 129 # 200 d 0... 830.130 25 do 130 200 111 Oen It Scrip... §T# 300 do 57# 125 Gal & Chi R 67 1000Olev & Tol 5t.... 45# 400 d 0...... 45# 400 do.v. b3O 46 THE HARKET3. PHILADELPHIA NIKB—*B. Oats. Sana, 1 4 2 3 4 1 4 0 4 ; 1 3 2 4 1 2 2 3 1 Gftekftll, r f.... Wilkins, 34 b.,, T. Bomeisler, c. Wootifl, s. a..., It'churda, letb, Paul, 24 b..... 0 l. Groasdule, p... Bratton, c. f. ... 125456789 , Berkenet’k.lstb 3 4 jjohwßou. 2*l b,. 3 5 ISmlttuMb 3 3 Mcßride, s. 8... 2 5 ! Frazer, a. f..... 4 4 tongborTj 1. f.. 0 8 1 U 4 5 8 71 S 9 If 0 0 1 2 1 ~O Vo ~0~ 5 Oj 9 4 2 1 14 4j 5 2—41 lionra and 20 minute-3; time of 27 IS 27 41
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