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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. ...
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, 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
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