fe* 1 ms. FRIDAY, JULY H, 1862. Tin; was. The Rebels urn notaalisSe-l that the resent battlea on the Peninsula are all or singular a vic- tory for the Confederate arms. They thanked the Almighty (or the victory before they had roooivod any official account o£ the affaire, which are all they oan look for, as thoir newspapers have no correspondents at the seat of war, : Thoy uro very gentle in their exultations over thoir sup posed vioiory. We see no ‘' Bull Run” balder-», dash intorwovon with their editorials upon tho sub- ject. Indeed, the loue of the articles we publish to-day from the Southern papers seems to indicate great depression in the Southern mind, and doubt of success in the future. When the truth is known, it will appear that in these affairs (the rebels were very seriously crippled, perhaps more so than in any other engagement. The Army of the Potomac has not been,se riously disturbed by tbe rebels in its new position yet. General McClellan is throwing up works, to make bis new situation tenable, not only While he occupies it with his yiist army, but..when ho shall advance boyond it, lor a general must be prepared for any and every disaster which might, undor any circumstnnoos, befall bis army, and be must see to if personally, that ho hns a safo plnco of refuge for his divi- sions, should they be repulsed. Within the last ten days - McClellan has been largely reinforc ed by the -heat troops in the service, and the divisions which were , engaged against the enemy in the recent conflicts have been con siderably strengthened. This recuperation of strength is most gratifying, and everybody is anxiously awaiting' the day when McClel lan may defeimine to advance upon the enemy; so that tbe rebels may not be able to repair the damage they'have sustained. Some patience must bo exercised, however, by the people, and oonfi denoe in the cotnmander-in-ohiof must remain un disturbed. General Pope’s army has advanced ton miles beyond Warrenton without:meeting the enemy,: and is still moving southward to the strategio. point, which we presume will be Gordonaviilo, from which columns witi- diverge towards Richmond. The railroad is now in successful operation between Manassas and Warrenton, and will furnish sufficient means of transportation for a large army. A few days will enable General Pope to threaten Rich mond on the north with his entire command. , The plans of this advance have no doubt been re arranged between tho President and Gonoral McClellan; and, now that Mr. Lincoln has re turned to Washington, we may oxpect soon to hear of stirring news from the army of Virginia. THE NEWS. Prom Fortress Monroe we learn that President Lincoln had returned from his visit to the army of iho Potomac, where he was received with great enthusiasm by the troops. Prom tho army of the Potomac we learn that, with tho exception of a few shots from rebel field batteries, all was quiet. Tbe rebels on tho south bank of tbe James river still fire at our vessels when passing down to Old Point Comfort. A special despatob to Tfie .Press, from Wash ington, alludos to the gradual" increase of enthu siasm throughout the Iforth relative to enlisting. It is believed that, should tho President agree to accept volunteers to serve for one year, 300,000 men would soon be forthcoming. The steamer City of New York, from Liverpool, with dates to the fid instant, has boon spoken off Capo Rboo. Her news is not important, and much of it has been anticipated. .. The Secretary of the Navy has been empowered by Congress to use several millions of dollars from the recent gunboat appropriation towards placing a navy yard on League Island, as well as for trans ferring the present.oue, Vicksburg nas not yet fallen, but is being vigor ously bombarded. The construction of tho canal is progressing rapidly and satisfactorily. Genera! Williams has successfully planted a land battery in » position to annoy the rebels considerably, and tho place will seen be thoroughly invested. A riot took place at Toledo, Ohio, on the Bth instant, and was a serious affair. Several persons were killed, and a number seriously injured. The capture of the rebel gunboat Teaser is con firmed by the publication of the official roporUof Captain Stevens, the commander of the gunboat Blnratanza, „ . Gbn. Granger furnishes us a masterly refutation of the charges made by Beauregard concerning the rebel general’s retreat from Corinth, and tbe ope rations of our army in pursuing the flying traitors. Tee semi-annual commencement of our Central High School took place yesterday, and the exer cises were unusually interesting and happily con ducted. A complete phonographic report of the proceedings will bo found in our local columns. We p resent to-day a large number of highly interesting extracts from Southern papers, receiv ed yesterday. We have not space to note tho many important faotß, but must simply direct the render’s attention to tho entire oolutnn. Oun letter from the Lower Mississippi river gives an interesting account of mattors there, up tothe Ist instant. Our jolly tars had a jovial time over tho “ union of tho fleets. ” It seems to be a settled matter that Gen. McClel lan did not lose any of bis sioge guns in the recent affuirs on the Chiokahominy. We present some additional ovidonce of the fact in this morning’s Press. Acting Brig. Gen. Magiiton reports himself well and at the post of duty.- It was previously report ed that he was killed in one of the recent battles on the ChiokahoroinY. 1 Teat übiquitous individual known as the !! re’.i able gentleman” has just arrived here from the South again. As usua’, he brings some interesting and startling 11 sensation” news, but nothing sub stantially important. We give a phonographio re port of what he said in one hour’s conversation in this morning’s Press. The noble speech of Gov Andrew Johnson, de livered in Nnshvillo on tho Fourth of July, will bo read with avidity by all good patriots. In tone it is eminently characteristic of this staunch Union loader. Wb are daily in receipt of excellent oomaraaioa tions describing the heroic deeds and veteran-like valor of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps Nothing but laudations are uttered concerning this glorious division. Evkhy one vtill be.pleased to hear that Colonel W. W. Averell, of the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry has been appointed Acting. Brigadier General by General McClellan, and ordered to take command of all the cavalry in the army of the Potomao. General Averell, although a young men, is an ac complished officer and distinguished hunseU' in the regiment of United States mounted riflemen. Tub mammoth floating hospital steamboat John Brooks arrived at this port last night from Harri son’s Banding, with tiro hundred and fifty-one sick and wounded soldiers of the army of the Potomao oh board. They were all removed to tho various hospitals in tho city. Wb have a painful rumor by telegraph that Com modore Parragut was wounded in tho recent naval engagement on the Mississippi, while passing the batterios at Viokaburg. The rumor needs confirma tion,and we hope it may prove to be entirely un founded,*"'^ We publish to-day tho instructions forwarded to the generals commanding departments on the Southern coast concerning the care of contrabands. They are to be'accepted, clothed, and provided for in a comfortable manner. Quits a furore has boon raised in Connecticut on the subjeot of enlisting to fill that State’s quota of tho new requisition. The people of tho laud of steady habits, eccentric hams, and quaint nutmegs, are to turn out en masse to servo the country in crushing tho rebellion. This is the proper spirit ; let all the loyal people of other States “ go and do likewise.” CONGRESS. Senate,—Copies of all tho instructions which ’ have been sent to generals of the army were sub mitted by the President. The House joint, resoln-. tion authorizing the furnishing of extra olothing to disabled soldiers passed. The resolution catting for the correspondence between Gen. McClellan and the War Department was called up, and after giving rise te a lengthy partisan debate, was passed. The bill amendatory of the militia law of 1795 was again under consideration, and the first section, au thorizing’ tho President to receive persons'of Afri can descent into the United States service, passed with amendment. House.—The Senate joint resolution suspending payments under the aot of March last relative to the Department of Mitsouri, passed A joint re solution appropriating $lO,OOO for medals of honor to bo given to our army was reported from com mittee and passed. A resolution of thanks to Com. J?oote was passed. Don. HsmtY W. Rice, United States Se nator from Minnesota, whoso speech in favor of employing the negroes in the army was yes terday printed, in our report of Wednesday’s proceedings in Congress, as a “ Republican.” He was one of the most energetic supporters ot Breoiunkime in 1860, but is how heart aid soul against the rebellion, and all who sympathize with it. We abe indebted to Trenwith, Third street, be low Chestnut, for the Now Torklllustrated papers, Including Harper's Weekly, Illustrated News, Vanity Fair, Ao. . The discussion of the recent battles on the Ctiickaliomiuy has taken a general and aecri mouions form. In the newspaper press tho conflict of opinion seems likely to become as terrible as the conflict of arms on, the Peninsu la. We have had the most extravagant ideas suggested—and many of our cotempovarios teem with) startling and deplorable propo sitions. Out of the bewildering narratives of the campaign nothing tangible ands'raightfor wnrd lias been obtained. Many of ns are in doubts as to the real character of that bloody week on the Chickahomioy. Unfriendly cri tics speak of inconi potency and bid general ship, tbe unreasonable arc angry over the bad management in tho department of war. No thing can satisfy some bat the degradation of the general comwandiag-—many contend for the degradation of the Socro’ary of Wmyand antagonism to ; the Administration. Wo are in that feverish and uncertain state of mind that succeeded the fall of Fort Sumpter; for in times of danger we are apt to permit our ima gination to run away with reason, and sensible men brooch doctrines of the wildest and most revolutionary character. We do not by any moans regard our recent contest on the Peninsula as a defeat. It was a victory, the results of which depend upon tho future operations of the Army of the Po tomac, hut until; these, futuro operations be consummated the people will be restless, un reasonable, jealous, and disposed to find fault. We are accustomed to assaciatmaU victories with results, and until they appear at the head of the official reports, we are shy and com plaining. Men werb slain and stores were lost—and for six days and nights.there was a terrible and incessant conflict- Wo are twen- ty-five miles from the position occupied in the beginning of the fight; we have taken up a new base of operations; we are opening up new sources of communication; we ate again engaged in reviews and camp discipline. It is natural there should be a reason for such things. The valor of our troops, the skill of onr generals, the resources of our nation have been employed—blood and trea sure have been liberally expended, and tho country is anxious to know what has been gained. They do not wish to wait and see—patience is no popabir virtue. It is this nervous anxiety which leads the people into an endorsement of theories so ex travagant and unjust. They ferr that the war has been prolonged by recent "events, and it is impossible to make them believe that tbe real effect of the occurrences before Richmond is to hasten the downfall of the rebellion. The' World newspaper, oi Now York, is perhaps the best illustration of the feeling of which we are speaking. Tbit generally fair and impartial journal argues this question to an extreme that would be absurd if It were not alarming. On the basis of the feeling which is being, manifested against Secretary Stanton in New York, the World seriously advocates ihe most monstrous propositions, and there are too many indications that the advocacy is popular. Here is a paragraph which will illustrate the character of its argu ment: There is eo one thing from which constitution al go vernments hare suffered more than from’ civil intrigues in ihe Cabinet, or the Seiiate-houi*e,* against uiiUcary commanders in the field. There are always a certain, claes of civilians who never can sleep in tbe presence of military laurels—a s*t of men who wuke it their study, in every great war, topreveht any cumulation of honor upm any sivQls head. It was toe serpentine maUse of such hifeu in civil place that brought the great- Hannibal to tho dust, aud ruluei Carthage. It was jiwtsuch afactiou that so long crippled Wi'Uuig tou in the Peninsula, by .wittiholdiug reinforcements .and flomiogftt bis every moveawut—a faction chut had its fto'ltold in tlie'CTabytet itself, and which would have inevi tably upset the whole Spanish campaign, aud changed the fateofEorope, bed it not been met by putting Wel lington's own brother iu tho ministry as a protector of his inteiests. Every icbcolboy knows the Gates and Gouway machinations against Washington in tbe darkest days of the BfctomtiOE, which even the very Board of War was jenlona enough to aid and abet- AU men now on tho fetfigo leroembor *'the fire” which General Scott sus taioed ‘‘ln tho rear,” at tie most trying period,of the 'Mexican war* from the very Administration which put biaiin commaad. These civil intrigues against mili tary leaders are the bt setting evil of liberal institu tions, and it ia because of thl# that despotisms hava »l vvaysheenthestrongeatmilitary p-iwera. .Four Frede rick? and your Napoleons are subject to no such disad vantages. There is a recklessness about this that is startling. An American newspaper, in an enlightened conifiiunity, makes an argument against the very spirit of our Constitution, and talus for illustrations such men as Hannibal, Wellington, Napoleon, and Frederick the Great. "We have always been taught to believe that the beauty of onr ins Ra- tions consisted in the fact that honors were not -permitted to cumulate upon tbe head of a single man. -We have always been (disposed to applaud tbe fipirik that j;ould not. sleep in the presence of military laurels. We - have deplored, as an evil to mankind, every in stance of tbe civil becoming subordinate to the military power. We have thought thatthe suc cess of N ai-oleon and Frederick,in overcom ing what the World caliß disadvantages, brought ruin and horror upon two great nations. This I war is not a waT for laurels. Wo do not go into combat merely that McClellan may be j glorified, or that Fremont shall bo-a hero .or i a demigod. We do not.recognize those men i as anything hut public servants at the head of j our armies. When their work is over they j retiie to privacy, to the cultivation of farms and the-enjoyment of domestic life. Because a public servant does well it is no reason that all “honors should cumulate upon his single head ” —that his laurels should "be for ever in our sight—that he should be permitted to emulate the example of Frederick and Napolfon, by overcoming such disadvantages I as an unsatisfied Congress and Cabinet, that he should become an object of reverence to tlm conntty. '■ /..jt'.v Tho moment we elevate military command ers into the position claimed tor them by tho World, then thero is no longer civil liberty on this continent. Laurel wreaths are apt to be come crowns, and when wo worship the sword it often becomes a sceptre. Armies are apt to follow thur loaders, to believe in their in fallibility, and to raise them to empire on thoir bucklers.- There is no such danger in an army like that of this Republic, in generals like McClellan, in a people like ours. But if. the spirit manifested is to be the controlling idea ! of the newspaper press, there is, danger of demoralization. There is danger that we may become educated to an acquiescence with a tyranny that fascinates in glory and ends in blood. When our generals are invited to take Napoleon for a model, wo should not be surprised if they sent a regiment Into the Senate Chamber some morning to drivo on! onr. representatives, and become ruler by the grace of God and not the will of the poo .ple. We do not think that our cotompo rary anticipates any such results; we are very certain that it would deplore it iq common with every lover ot liberty. But such reason ing as that quoted above as an invitation to ty- ranny .and usurpation, and it should" be dis countenanced and condemned by the American We believe in the fullest criticism of every general in tbe field—we glory in the opportu nity for manifesting tho spirit which thejf’brZd condemns, the spirit which looks jealously upon every laurel loaf, and places disadvan tages in the way of every Frederick or Na poleon. Let General McClellan be criticised fully—his fame can stand, the severest test; and when the ultimate l results of his recent movements are before the people, his countrymen will say as we do now, that he manifested judgment, courage, and general ship. But do not let us, in the effort to exalt him or any other commander, be imbued witlra. spirit of idolatry and hero-worship. Let us .show, him that his truest fame will be the resfofftion of our Union, by his, generalship, and the perpetuity of the Republic. The Government wants soldiers to defend it against the traitors. . Liberal, bounties are offered, and glory and promotion are offered to all who respond; Those who live through this great war will be honored for their hero ism in the holy cause of the Union, those who are wounded will be cared for with generous and tender devotion, and those who die wiil be remembered tor ages as martyrs to- Human • Liberty. Rally, Tally, to the old flag, sons of Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Woods Maguire.,—On thoßOih of June, in the battle neiu - Richmond, Lieut. Woods" Maguire, of the Third Regular Infantry, was struck by a shell and kilted instantly. Lieut. Maguire was born in Northumberland county, Pa., and was confirmed as a lieutenant August 5,1361. He was constantly on duty with bis regiment, trad served from the date of his appointment until tho day of his death. Lieutenant Maguire was an amiable and accomplished gentleman, and an officer of courage and ability. The writer of this paragraph knew him well, and it is with pain that ho reoords this announcement of his death. Elegant Eobnitdkb, Piano, Ao,—A large as sortment of elegant furniture, carpets, platto-forto, plated ware, Ao., will be sold this morning, at 10 oiolook", at, Birch A Son’s anotion , store,'No. 914 Chestnut street. '• - LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.” Wasbingion, July 10, 1882. The Buchanan - Breckinridge Democracy, under the joint auspices of the ex-officials who sustained the first in his monstrous policy ou the Kansas question, and pf .the traitors who advocated the other for President when he stood upon a platform of undoubted hostility to the Union, are just uow intenlsly horrified on the negro question. Have yon over no ticed that the leaders of this infamous copart nership against the country are ever ready to bo indignant over every sin but Secession ? They shed bitter tears over “ the arrest aud impri sonment, without trial by jury,” of such “ Ame rican citizens ” as Mr. Pierce Bailor and Mr. Ellis B, Schnabel, but utter scarcely a word against Secession. They are outraged at the suspension of tho writ of habeas corpus hut are complacently silent on the suspension of " Union men by the neek in Tennessee. They are virtuously indignant against the plunderers of the National Treasury, bnt are in the best hnmor with those who, to push Secession into war, stripped the Treasury and robbed tho Government. Why ? Because they are oager to hide their own great guilt by inventing imaginary horrors of a different kind in order to divert public attention from themselves. Their choice present card is, that this is a na tion of white men, and that the present war is conducted on Abolition principles, aad to degrade the whites by the employment ot ne groes, and to throw the latter into all the 'walks of labor to compete with the industrious acd the poor "of our own race. Conscious that they planted the seed from which 'Seces sion has sprung, and that every drop of blood shed in this war is a consequence of their own intolerance aud proscription, they hope to ex cite the indignation of the people by raising other issues, and,so secure atdivion,if not for giveness, lor: their own part in this national tragedy. A few facts.ou the negro quostiou will dissipate this new attempt upon a sup posed popular credulity and ignorance. Last night, on my way from the Pennsylva nia Association for the relief of the sick and wounded soldiers of our great State, I saw a large crowd assembled outside of the National Hotel to pay the tribute of a serenade to Major General Lewis Wallace, of -Indiana, one of the heroes of that State, who won distinction and renown in our battles on the Mississippi.- The assemblage was composed of the citizens 'of Indiana, and General Wallace was speaking as I came up. His speech was that'of a sol j dier, modest and plain, and full of commen dation of others, without a single solli.-h or vainglorious Allusion. After alluding to the part acted by the troops.he bad ltd in so many conflicts, he said in substance : “lam no politician—-I am a soldier. I leave' Lpolities to the gentlemen in Congress. But 1 must say. a few words on the negro question. While In .the Senate this morning, I heartf’ah interesting de bate on the policy of employing negroes in the army, and I was; surprised at the division among men whom 1 thought to be: loyal to the Union. Some ,of them seemed to forget that weywere in, a State of war for our existence, and; to deny that the Government should put forth all its mighty re sources to crush the rebellion. Personally, lam opposed to the wild schemes of the so-called imme uuite emancipationists, and I have no sympathy with iho idea of negro equality. But if this is war, as it is, I contend tbafc wo must resort to every means to make' our side of it siieoeasful.; lam | sick of protecting rebels in the South in their homes and persons, in the midst of plenty and luxury, while my own bravo fellows are suf fering ; and, while I would not depart from any of ihe amenities of civilized warfare, I would com pel the enemies of my oountry to contribute a full shore of their wealth and property to the., mainte nance of our. ttnops. And, .when the slaves are thrown upon our hands, and we mustsupport them, j IVculd use them to relieve our volunteers from the dangers-of the camps, and the h >rd toil in the digging of trenches and the erection of fortifications. II 1 hey are wilting to work, do you think I would be inhuman enough ss to forget them—that I would not. reward them ? On the contrary, if they were faithful, I would siiy to them, ‘Servo me and aid me in lightening the burdensof my soldiers, and I will make you free.’ During my Southern cam paign, I saw large Southern plantations cultivated and cared for by the slaves, while the master was abrentfightingin the rebel army. They gathered and garnered immense crops of cotton and corn, thus contributing to tho wealth and maintenance of I. these traitors. Why should we hesitate to .avail ourselves of all the necessaries placed by God and nature in our hands ? For my part I would attach to every regiment, brigade, and division,, a large . force of negroes, under the tutelage and command of experienced officers. 'JChey should cook for, . and serve tho white men, and do all those things , which have heretofore devolved upon our rank and file ; and while I am . very reluctant to arm .the negroes, for all my prejudices are against that, yet, if necessary, to put do vn this great Treason, I would not hesitate t-o make them fight against the traitors, whose rebellion made them fugitives, and for the Government, who is forced to subsist and to protect them.” ■j. Kajor. General VMIMe-was.aAlead.ing.Dou-' glas Democrat in ISBO/and is greatly Beloved in Indiana. He .is the brother-in-law of Se nator Lane, of that State, and has always been known .for his moderation and conser vatism. His speech created a greatjmpn’s eion, and was received with repeated clicers. On the afternoon of the same day a still more significant scene took place in the Se nate, on the'proposition to authorize tha Pre sident to employ negroes in throwing up en trenchment s, camp service, and "(if necessary) as soldiers; and to give negroes so employed freedomfor themselves and families. ■ The Republican, of thi3 morning, says of this debate: . Mr. Sherman spoke with great energy and de cision in favor of :ic. He said that the time had come to use every means within the usages of war to put down this rebellion; that it could not :be pat down without a change of policythatwe had had quite enough of employing our, soldiers to, guard the property of rebels; that the war must now bo managed in a different "spirit; and that slaves were just as liable to bo called upon to do mili tary duty as freemen,'and had no more claim to exemption than apprentices or minors. He urged these views, not from . sympathy with .any general policy of emancipation,; but from a view of the military, necessities ofthe country : as affected- 1 by recent events. The blnoka ware inclined to bo our friends, and it was folly to refuse their servioes. 1 Ha did not contemplate any' general use oi them ns soldiers, but there wore many field and camp labors for which they were better adapted than whites, and to so employ them under the hot suns of the South would save the precious lives of our soldiers. He denied that there was any wavering of the po pular purpose in the loyal States to put down this rebellion. It must be put down at all posts and hazards.- Kather than see itsucoeed, Mr.' Sherman said he would unite the strength of both whites and blacks in one solid mass m the national side, and “ desolate ” every State which persisted in rebel-' lion. That, he said, was to-day the stiH unshaken determination of his constituents. There was no ohoiee between putting down the rebellion or leav ing to posterity the legacy of Interminable war, as the result of the establishment of two confederacies wiibin the present limits of the United States. Mr. Sherman, however, thought-that the pro position before the Senate should be so far ohanged as to allow to loyal persons compensation for slaves emancipated.by it. Mr. Fessenden followed in the same general train l of ideas, endorsing the position taken by the Sena tor from Ohio, andpreseutingadditioaalviowe;- He Bpoko, with a vehemence not common to him, of the.-utter imposaibility of ending this war without charging the way in whioh it was managed. Ho: - denounced the extraordmarypaiua taken to guard rebel property;' and especially the conduct of onr military authorities in keeping out of. our lines the enemy’s sieves, flying to us and offering to - serve us. He said that a general guilty of such conduct did not understand the first princi ples of generalship, and could not even be said to manage war with ordinary common sense. The l rule of warwas to strengthen ourselves and weaken the enemy, and to refuse to receive his servants,, who were inclined to escape to us, was Inore drivelling and folly. Mr. Fessenden alluded to the difficulty of re cruiting soldiers, and ascribed it to popular dissatis faction with the manner in which the war was eon: ‘ducted. * He was disposed to sustain a President .whomhe had aided to bring Into'power, and to sustain his Cabinet and generals. He had uni formly done so in the discharge of his duties 03 a Senator, but, ai- the Bamo time, he felt it to be a duly to'animadvert upon what ho deemed the errors of the Administration. - On Monday last, Mr. Diven, of Hew York, a very conservative Republican, surprised the House by saying: , ' “I wish briefly to say why I think the negroes in'the Southern States should he employed in- the defence of the Government of the United States. I know it to bo the faot that this Oovernmeat is to day supporting over ten thousand black men at the expense of its treasury. Those black men are ren dering no equivalent for that support. Their mas ters have left them upon their estates in the Smith,, and where, our armies have been successful and have occupied these-estates, they have come to our - camps for support, and we have taken them under our protection, and are affording them' sustenance and proteotion. I say that we ought to make them render an equivalent. 1 say that we ought to mus ter them into our service, and employ them in our treDobes and in our batteries, and instrnot them in siege duty, so that they may help to maintain the eonquests that wo have made.” - * .it It it, IS, “ I say that it is the duty of the Government to employ them; because; unless they are: organized and brought into a stale of systemaiio discipline, very soon they will become disorderly, and band themselves together, and no one ,ean foresee what outrages they will perpetrate upon the country which Is left to them. For that reason they should he organized and disciplined. There is this further reason: that the season is approaohing when white * men cannot exist in those torrid latitudes, and they should he trained to defend and .protoot the posi tions that we have taken, under the .guidance of army officers, and under the rules and discipline of w»r.” - In accordance with these view, Mr. Diven prepared a bill, which provided that black men should ho thus employed. They, are to re ceive the pay of common soldiers, and a por tion of that pay to be taken for the support of the women and children, who have been brought into camp, and who aro dependent upon them for support. Mr. Sherman and Mr. Fessenden belong to the school of moderate Republicans—a.fact which gives mnch force to their-opinions on this vexed question. - THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY. JULY 11, 18G2. A stili raoro suggestive speech was that of Senator Rice of Minnesota, who supported Mr. Breckinridge lor President in 1860. He boldly advocated the proposition, and said that “ we must immediately choose be two m recognizing tho Southern Confederacy, and the use of all the moans God hod given us to crush this conspiracy. Groat Britain had long employed regiments of blacks in Canada. Washington and Jackson had used them. If net wrong in them, is it wrong in us ? The rebels make use of torpedoes, poisons, and ull barbarous modes of warfare. "We must resort to ail means within our power not inconsistent with the roles of civilized warfare.”. I have thus presented the opinions of five practical men, neither of them ultra in any sense, and alt speaking from a-high and .impe rative sense of patriotic duty. Head side by side mih tho miserable misrepresentations of the 'Buchanan-Breckinridge leaders, what a con trast they suggest, what a lesson they teach! The sympathizers try only to alarm and dis tract the loyal people of tho country. Their text is love for the “ while men,” and horror of “ negro equality.” And yet, when thought ful statesmen and brave soldiers devote them selves to the work of alleviating tho burdens of the most gallant of our white men, the soldiers in onr army, and of reducing the cost of rnaio tainingthe contrabands thrownupon our hands by the Buchanan-Breckinridge traitors, the friends of iho latter are as callous aud as cold as if tl-eir hearts never thawed into human ■ feeling, or responded to the sufferings of their follow-creatures. Every widowed mother, mourning father, stricken wife, and sorrowing household, will find more cause for anger at - such a spectacle than when they reflect upon .the atiocities of the rebels themselves: for they can now realize that there are meu around their own thresholds who. behold their' ' grief without a sigh,; and see, these victims of. treason without a remorseful pang. FEOM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to “ The Press.” A-battery of field pieces, posted on James nyer, about six miles below Harrison's Landing, fired oil our trans ports on Monday last, bitting two vessels, but injuring Lieutenant McLake. of the 32d Ohio Volunteers, who bad a number of rebel prisoners ia charge last night, and eiiteitaiiied them at the private resideuceof aSecee eiooist, wes put in the Old Capitol prison to-day. Enlistments for Neiv Requisition. The news from various sections of the country is so encouraging for enlistments as to. leave no doubt that drafting will not bo resorted to. If Governor Guktin succeeds in his endeavors which is probable, it is thought there wilt be a great lush of troops for one*year en listment. . \ The hew naval bill, as passed, leaves it discretionary with the Secretary of the Navy to use a part of several millions of dollars of the appropriation made for gun boats for tho purchase of Leaguo Island for the erection of the hdw Philadelphia navy yard, as well as for making a disposition of the present one. :. The iron* clad steamer Haugatuck left this morning for Sew Fork. Tho committee appointed, pursuant to the' resolution adopted by tho Republican caucus last night; consists of Senators Howard, Wilsos, Wilkinson, Lane (of Kau- R&e), and; Mokbill, and Bepresentatives Bingham, Stevens, Sedgwick, Potter, aud Sakgbant, to confer end t.raft an Address to the people, to be presented for approval at an adjourned meeting of tbe caucus, at the Capitol, on Saturday evening. This announcement,was read after the adjournment of the House to-day, sigaed by Dr. S.-38. Sherman, of New York, chairman. The Duty on Sugar. Telegrams were received at tho Trearairy Department to-day from six differ* ntfirms of the highest respectability in New York, all 4 to the effect that 2$ ty.3 centals the highest rate of duty that should be imposed on Musco vado sugars and that a higher rate would be prohibitive. These te egiaphs wtre at once transmitted by the Secre tary <o the chairman of the Committee on Finance. An official copy of the internal reyonae law was placed in the hands of, the Superintendent of FubHc Printing to*day, aud it will be 1 printed by Saturday. , Return of the President. ' ■ . President Lincoln returned to Washington, after three dsyt.* absence, occupied by hia visit to Fortress Monroe and tbe James river. The Committee on the Conduct of iho War continue their Eeß&ions. \ . . . - ' Private advices from Warrenton represent ho signs of the eiwmy in that vicinity. The cars reached ; there several days ego, for the first time since the evacuation of Manassas, early in March, aad tbe citizens now re ceive llitiy supplies from Alexandria. Good, order maintained under Provost. Marshal .Sales,the 12tii Massachusetts Regiment. ; - . , ... ; . The Hew Naval .Expedition under Com. It ia not officially known here, os recently reported in the BewepaptrTß, that Commodore Foote will be' placed at Ihoheod of a newh&v&i expedition, - Military State Governments. Prominent Missourians speak of the continued progress of pacification in their State, and thereforeemphatically deny that the appointment of a military Governor of M isaomi Is contemplated, The name of Col. Phelps, of the llcoed of Representatives, has been mentioned in that connection, but it ia not improbable that ttatgentle men wlii.be appointed Military Governor of Arkansas, elonltV it be detrmined to create theoffice.. Additional Copyright Law. Senator Cowan introduced an aaieudacptlo the copy- right law to*day providing that the words 41 print,” u cot, 81 or« engraving,” in the copyright, be so extended as toHnclude and apply , to all manner of paintings, draw-' irgs, photographs, and tbenegatiyea of photographs, mid all binds of pictures made by any process whatever. Salaries of Army Olliccrs Reduced: * The bill which has passed Congress, defining the pay and VmeJmhpßts of officers of the army, relncoa their sa laries, ntrober of horses allowed, forage, etc,, and saves the Government tome eleven millions per yea. It is a bill *>f much importance to the army, and the fact that it has passed Congress'does not S6em to be generally known. Vis-it of the President to the Army of the X > otomuc. The President, accompanied by Colonel Frans P. Blair, chatman of the Military Committee of the House, Mr. Watson, Assistant {Secretary of War, and General Naclke, returned from a visit to the nrroy of the Poto mac this evening. - Upon the Presidents arrival in the James river, off Harrison Handing, he was visited by General McClellan and stuff. Soon after the whole party disembarked, and upon reaching the landing they mounted aud proceeded to the headquarters of General McClellan* and thence,' without much delay, toreviewibe whole apny, Thb rode to the‘extreme front. The watcoaie tliat greeted him is described by those who witnessed it as in the highest degree enthusiastic. He Was not satisfied with riding in front of the army, but dismounted and as-' certdel the ramparts in view of the rebel pickets.'Many of the.men were at work in the ditches, and among- the < latter were one or two ex-Congressmen. -All were cheer fnl and sanguine of an early and final success.. ? The Correspondence About the . White House—lts Accommodations —Why It vtas v Guarded, and Not 1 Uted for a -Hospital. '.The correspondence onthe subject of.ibeWhlta House, on tbeOPammiky river, just laid before the House of Bepresentativee, H interesting. The first letter is from Medical Inspector Yoinoii, and gives the dimonsipns ©£.- the WMto Howi#, as follows.: V ■ " “ There are? six weather-boarded frame buildings on the grounds, coasting of a residence and out houses., Tlie main building, 1b two stories high; the first floor is divided into four rooms, with a ball la the centre. There 1 are two large rooms, with bay-windows looking to the . rear, which are 18 by 18, and' two smaller ones, on the ends, 12_ by 18, and the hall is 12 by 18. The second story is divided into two rooms, 18 by !8, and a hall, 12 • by 18, broken by a stairway.- There: are. fire-places in all the ; rooms in the house, and closets in the end rooms on the first floor. This building will hold 24 beds | a small out-building near by will hold four beds, I and this is the extent of the room for sick and wounded in | the houseson the premises: ; The Other buildings are, a I two* story kitchen—-the first floor of which is divided into _a kitchen and storeroom, and the second story is stored with tobacco and negro rubbish, smorig which were two I pigs sleeping—a smoke house, and a dairy $ the latter has a email stream of water running through It. ' ■ “if twenty-eight beds were put in tbe main building [ and the email one near by, the medical officer, hospital stewards, C(Mks, and nurses would, have to qtuarteria tents, sb there would be no room for them otherwise; I besides, there would be no apace left for the apothecary. I Tho ncgro Qiiarters, of which - there are ten, T do not consider, as they are dilapidated and filthy log-huts, nor tho barns and’stables, which are old frame buildings and decaying, and are occupied by sutlers’ stores and horses.”! General MoOLKi.nAS, in hli telegram in reply to Secretary Stanton (which stated that urgent complaints were made fcbat the rebel General Bee’s property was orofccted, and that tbe necessities of our suffering sol diers demanded its uae, and that the soldiers had to buy, water where they wer<£) jaaya that the Secretary** de spatch struck him with',pain and aatdnhhment, and adds that the story about the soldier* purchasing water ia without foundation. General MgClbllan then adds: x • lihave given special direction* to protect the pro-, jierty of the While House from any unnecessary injury or destruction because it was once the property of General/ Washington, and X cannot believe that you wIU regard this as a cause for rebuke or censure. X protect no horwea .against use when they are needed for sick or wounded soldiers. Persons who endeavor .to impose, upon yen such malicious and unfounded reports as those alluded to are notonly enemießjto this army, but to tho chore in which wo are now fighting.” Reducing the Numbei of Major and Bn ■ ■ gadier Generals^ Mr, Anthony introduce a bill In toe Senate to-day repealing this proviso, in the act of this month; •« That the President shall not be authorized to appoint more than forty major generals, nor more than two hundred brigadier generals,» and authorizing him, within -——- days after the adjournment of Congress, to reduce, by selection, the number of major generals to ——, and toe brigadier generals to-—. Tho Military Committee will designate the number to fill tho blanks. I The Few Massachusetts, Loan, s Boston, July 10 —The new per oonfc. Bcvjp,fcr a loan of 8850,000, has all boon taken at per cent, premium. ‘ -The total amount of tbe bils; was rieoily tbioo millions. Occasional, Washington, July 10. Firing on Transports. Served Him Right. The New Naval Act. The Naugatuck. The Republican Caucus. From Warrenton, Virginia. THE BOMBARDMENT OF YICKSBK THE CANAL PROGRESSING. ViCKsnifKG, July 7—The mortars from, above and below continue to shell tho city. The rebels have a number or tfiego guns mounted on field carriages, which they trausftr from point to poiut, as the provious posi tion is made untenable by our guns. General Williams hag planted a field battery opposite the cHy, which causes considerable annoyance to the rebel gunners. '~' The work on the cftmil progresses rapidly, aud large additions have been made to the number of contrabands employed. .- FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Washington, July 10.—No intelligence of special public importance' has been received from the Army of tho PciomHC for several dajs past, further than that it is improving in strength and efficiency. Com. Farragut Reported Wounded. Hew York, July 10.—The correspondent of the TFor&Z says that Commodore Farragut was wounded in the head during the engagement in front of Vicksburg, while passing the rebel battericß. Tho wound is not considered dangerous.- . •«-. • . • Baltimore, July 10.—The specialcorrespondentof the American, writing on board the flagship Hartford, states that'Cexbmoddre Farragut had a narrow c-cape, but does hot say that he was wounded. AN ENLISTMENT FURORE. Uprising of the People in Connecticut. IMMENSE RECRUITING MEETING AT HARTFORD, CONN. Ihe legislature Votes an Additional Bounty. Habtfobd* Conn , July 10 —An immense meeting was held here to-nfghtand addressed by Gov. Buckingham, Senator Dixon, and eihers. ; The hall was so crowdtd that extra meetings had to be held in ibo street. The greatest enthusiasm* was manifested to recruit, tho immense audit nee. responding to a question of one of the speakers as to how many of them would oalist by crying -*«'* We will all go !” \ Mayor Hamorsley presided, and such an outpouring. ; of the people, of all political stripes,- has not been seen bere hefoie. . - ' The Legislature to-day voted $5O bounty to every on* libticg toldier in addition to tbe $3O now paid. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Return of the President. . Fortress. Monroe, July 9.—President Lincoln arrived at Fortress hlonroe at S o’clock this afternoon, after, a short visit to tbe army on tbe James river, fie was re ceived with great enthusiasm, and salute after salute was 'fired by ; the s several batteries where ho had occasion to ;vHit. His visit at Fortress Monroe was short, only an hour and a half, during which time he dined with General .Burnside on board the Alice Price. At about half past 4 o’clock the President took his departure and passed down the Beads, and was saluted by. seyontecn rounds from the Jason, an English frigate, which has been lying abreast tbo fort for sevtrai days. Allis Qule-tin the anny. Hotlung is going on except throwing up breastworkßand clearing away trees. Many of our transports are find into by the rebel flying artil-. Ury along down the river at different points below Har ixifiou’s Landing A flag of truce sent up York river yes terday returned this afternoon. ~ At Cumberland they found one hundred and five of .our wounded soldioas, he)den as prisoners by the rebels, who readily consented to give them up. Arrangen ents were at once made to .convey them to the landing where the flag-of-truce boat lay (the John Tucker). When they had been conveyed about a mile some rebel cavalry enme up and compelled them all to return to tbe LoepitaJ, and Dr. Bradly of the Hygeia Hospital, Fort Monroe, was taken prisoner, but was afterward released and.came back nn the John Tucker. The wounded sol diers were all left-at the Cumberland Hospital, where they foand thein, in tbe. bands of the rebels. The fob lowing is the list of prisoners in the hospitals: List of patients and attendants in General Kearney’s Division Hospital (U. B. A.) at Baltimore Store, Vo., under charge of Daniel Weisel, assistant surgeon United States army : ' . GENERAL BIBNEY’S BRIGADE. THIRTY-ElGirrit NEW YORK. {George Pierce, K. : FORTIETH NEW YOltK. , V>ta. JC.- Knapp, H . . James Brimiagan, D. Jobn G. Rost, sergeant, E: Simoa lfreema.n, G. Abner Gmid } B. Alex.tflaifc, music, I), Lttwxc-nco Cassidy, 0. r. Hoofer, 0. FOURTIJ, Jf-AINB, •. J J. Seymore, H. Thomas WakeWvQ, Sylvaoug Hatch, A.. : Wm. Trowbridge, G-, UosrfiYourg, 0, Elijah Gnudle, H A. Griiidle H ; T.eomird Jonrp, G. B W. Smith* G GENERAL BKRRV’S BRIGADE. TniRTY-SEVBKTH KKW YORK. Patrick Biley, A. J Joseph Tucker, B. . SIOOED MICHIGAN. 1 James Hetchcoat, G Jerome Bobbins, E. * Win. Griervon, H. Fred Scully, H, THIRD MICHIGAN* Wilaou Jones, B. ! Orin Harrinsrton, D. Aaolph Com pan, A. H. Eggernan, A.- ArwJd Hanley, G, Barker, H. Ch- H. John Ohaue, K. Coi«rad Kreitzer, C. J. P. Johnston, tl. ‘"Wamn Jolmfcton, F. FIFTH MlCniftAST. -|B. 0. Commerce, major. Jno. Folqi£4hs.K«. F. Irußtaznber&.B. > GEHEBiIi JAMESON’S BBTG.VDE •v .v; FIFTY-SEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA,.' Daniel. Minior, hfcnfc., H. Jno. E. More, H. Aitdrew-fitssen, F. Jatnee S. Bradley, BL Oscar Shores, 11. . 11. C. Wells, sergt., G. G. W. DougUss, D* John Spear,l£. F. 0 Ferrnan, G. L. J. Bowiea, A. lona Sager, F. 1.13. Hedges, sergt.) G, Henry Armstrong, H. I. B. Marron, F» B. 0, Dupglass, 0. : SIXTY-THIBD PENNSYLVANIA. Wra.McO. Hill, B, 0. I. Cooper, G. John M. Bair, K« John Gifford, F. Geo. W. F. John B. Danslittgar, F. James GhbraibvE,' Grig. Lawrence, F. Grorgo Women, u. Emanuel Carsins, F. Wa&h.Bwl, K. Adam Boner,corp., F Marlin Huyipr, D, George WolfaiU, G. B. C. Donde, 0* Michael Koomor, E. B. G. Warden, C. John Henderson, G. John CroofeafF, John A. Bobmson, G Shion Shail, I' . John Packer, I. i Samuel FeikiLS, I. Hugh Smith, B. George Bajce, I. Mark McGrow, K. i A. Watson,'l. ' bNE-fiUSi>BED-ANI>'I 3 FV Livingston, D. OHTaylor:®. Chas. Kbbs%, A. EIGHTY-SEVENTH Wm. H, PoUlion, I Gen. 'Waddell, I). 9 boa. Mitchell, 0, H. Have!, G. ' V v '..OASBY’S eigbtt-fibs't nkw. yoke. Xorenzo.Wslkcr, X EINETY- EIGHTH XEW YORK. Martin Kellog, I. This ladyJßr. Bradley interceded for, that abe be re leased, but to no avail—the rtbd& were hardened to all . Tbe joy of the poor soldiers at their release was Yery great' But when they were informed they mast re tarn to the hospital again, and be left there as prisoners, their grief was Indescribable, especially those who were sick. ■The gcefie was heaTt-rend { ng. : The steadier Canonicns was fired into yesterday by the rebel!?! a few miles this side of Harrison’s Banding, So damage done. Notwithstanding our gunboats are stationed on© every three miles along that por tion of [the river, yet the rebels with about six field pieces dodge down near tbo river • and pop away at our transports abemt every day. They - fire and run away, before tbe gunboats can bring to bear on them, as ttuy are is the woods. ILATER FROM EUROPE. The Steamer City of New York Off ;■ Cape Race, St. F., July 10.—The steamer. OityofJTew* York, from liiveryool on the 2d and Qaeenstownon ilie &d inst., Was boarded off Cape Bace at 10 o’clock this morning, ~'4 'The steamer City of Washington arrived at Quoons town on the 2d. EgThf crops.'of England and Franco are reported as most favorable, French manufacturing accounts also show afore Sfiimation. >r The ora assert that' Genera! Goyon will not ho recalled ftom Borne. : The.FerislßoTirse was flat at 6?f. JOc. The Italia# Ministry hadordered an Increase in the number of iron-plated ships. *j he questifas of brigandage and the remora! of the ex- Bingof Naj&eo from Borne, were debated in the.ltalian Chambers. ,M. Batazzl eatd that the accounts of the , brigandage were exaggerated, and no additional force was .tectssary. : ’ibe ItaliahXGovernment persisted in pointing.out that Die presence d|: Francis the Second at Borne is a source ot ihe disordera. Tt is believed that Kapoleon also shares' this conviction, and ‘perceives the necessity for providing against its continuance, but the difficulties cannot all be vftiiMtiahcd at a tingle blow. -Aiugh military commission was about to assemble in £rnfii-?a; the possibility of reducing the mill- • I important changes In the tariff will bare? juried fud-s«pa«i i d to the new Ohtiinber. ]:>The;Sp»nish Government bad again reiterated Us firm 'determination not to prejudice the independence of Mexico. ■■ TlifePanJih Bfpsoad had voted an extraordinary credit oli>iie’«iihl--u uigsladtr for war-plated vessels. Dord Palmerston, in the British Parliament, reiterated bis, deetoriitum* against the feasibility of mediation at present. ,He Contends that what la wanted, in order that Die war may> coma to an end, is that each party be brought to apprehend its real interest. ' When once that lß : *e6B,' pothrog will prevent the conclusion of peace; but every word spoken in high places tending to foreign iDterventon <teU>s thi* consummation. . Theffigrt* Wfespondent of the Tinas says that dis satisfaction ftf-tbe Mexican policy is openly expressed, and letters from.Mexlco convey the same feeling. report of the Guadeloupe affair ad mitahls defeat, owing to illusions aud faleo information.' iris in.gocd order. Tbk sales of Gotten <*n Thursday amounted to ,20,000 bales,'tbe market being buoyant but unchanged. Flour and Wheat were quiet, but firm at unchanged ’ prices. . ... .>».•■ ■ Corn lower. < Provisions dull «nd nominal. ’ 'Consols M Illinois Central shares .48# W- cent, discount; Eno Kailroad 29#. . The political news Is unimportant. ilumiiug the Blockade. F»w'Yonxj July 10.—A rebel despatch says that tho British steamer Modern Greeco, while going into .Wil mington, JT. Gm tho 27th, was run aground by the blockading*ilcet, who hauled off on tho opening of the fotton theih. She has 1,000 tons of powder aboard. Tie fort succeeded in striking bo as* to wot the powder, mid prevent an explosion by the Federal shellsi It is billoved that a large part of the cargo will bo saved. The paeaengers and crow wero saved. A From Cairo. ‘ • Cairo, July 10,—In consequence of a remonstrance, Blgned by thetcomroonding goneral and war* claims com* idicstoners, the order for the closing of the Mound Oily Boapii&l audits transfer to Memphis, has been rescinded by tbo Secretary of; War. , 7bo w&T-claimfi oommi&slon boa acted on upwards of 1,200 claims u> to this erenlng. WabiiisqtoNj 18#L ' 8 JBIf AIE. Instructions to Generals. The Prerirfent pro tem. laid before Ihe Senate a eam rosnfcation Jtotti the Wuv Department, transmitting copies of all the instructions to the generals of the arm» fii pursuance of the act of Congress of August, 186-1, relative to the freeing of the slave* of rebels. Extra Cloth in a for WoitmUd Soldiers. Mr. WILSON (Rop.),* of MassatAmsette, from tbp Committee on Military Affairs, reported back the House jotet resolution authorising th* ; Secretary of War to fur nish extra clothing for wounded and other soldiers. Passed. Mr. COWAN (Bep.), of Pennsylvania, introduced a bill amendatory of the act in relation to copyrights. Be* femd. . Mr. DOOLITTLE (Bop-), of the Com mittee on Indian Affairs, reported back tho bill in rela- tion to the trust funds abstracted by the Jate Secretary of the Interior. Passed. Mr. CHANDLER (Rep.), of Michigan, from tbo Gom miileeoß Commerce, reported a bill providing for the appointment of surveyors of .pov to, &c. Mr. McDOUGALL (Pern.), offered a re solution that the President: bo requested to have prepared a full report of the foreign and domestic trade and com merce cf California, Oregon, and Washington Terri tory, to be submitted at the ne*i session. Laid over. Major and Brigadier Generals* Mr. ANTHONY ( Hep. ),of Rhode Island, introduced it bill to define the cumber of brigadier and major generals in the aimy. The bill provides iorAhe. reduction of the number of majors and brigadiers. Referred ta the Com mittee on Mihtu-y Affairs On motion of CLARE (Rep.). of New Hampshire,- t«o bill relative to ceruin land titles ini the State of Maine waa taken up and pasßed. Correspondence of General McClellan, Mr. OH or Michigan, called up the resolution calling for ail orderslseueri by Gen. McClellan, his correspondence with the War.J'cpartrneofc, number of his force, &c- He modified the'resolution bo asto re quest the President to furnish this Information, if it is not incompatible wirh tbe public interests. Defence of McClellan. Mr. WRTGHT. (Rep.)’, of Indiana, said he had been ’ mortified at the tone of the Senator’* speech when he of fered. thisroeoHniou. It was not his.taste, in this hour of our country’s trouble, to amke any Charges against, or throw any obstacles In the way of our generals. Iti the opinion of the Senator from Michigan,General McClellan must hwvo committed en atrocious crime worthy of the severest penalty of the Jaw. General McClellan has not been a newspaper general, written up by correspondents, but had been most indiscreetly denounced j yet he made ho reply. He (Mr Wright) would not go back to his operation-* on the Pwtomac, but ventured to say that McClellan’s ten day6’ campaign in front of Richmond, fighting an infuriated enemy, would arouse as much admiration among the people of foreign countries as.it hss awakened hope and confidence among our own people. There was no doubt that McOJeUan would come tviumphantly.out of any examlns-tion; bat this was not ihe hour to go into any Such question and: msko an attempt to divide our people. Be (Mr. Wright) was in f»vorof a vigorous prosecution of the war, and i» ; favor of a strong confiscation bill; but he would do r nothing to divide tbe trueUeion men of the country. This was notthsplace to pass such resoluffous as these, with the sauctfon of tbo speech of tbe Senator from Michigan: If President Lincoln can trust McClellan and Stanton, ho was willing to trust them, and he would standby the man who was fighting the battles of the country. . . Secretary Stanton'Vindicated. . Mr. CHANDLER said the Senator from Indiana must have mistaken bis ri marks. • The press had Deen lilted with denunciations ot the Secretary of War for what -they said was a military crime in not eending reinforce ments to General McClellan, and it was intended that the assault should be dead-y and lead to; his removal. He (Mr. Cbandier) had denied that Stanton was guilty of , this crime, and simply called for evidence in the case. Ie .was plain to every man that when we s-nt an. army to tbo Penii.'sulft, we must' have retained forces to de fend the capital. Be bad the evidence of uteo ma yor generals* taken before: tbe Oomraitt.ee on the Conduct of the War, in. which they said it was ab solutely ncce&sary to retain a force for the defence of Wasbinglon. Gea. Richardson, in a sworn statement, said that it would; require 40,000 men, and a corps of 60,000 men to stop the movements ot the enemy above or below. Gen. Fran Min thought 35.000 to 50,000’would be necessary, and all said that from 50,000 to 75,000 men were necessary to be left hero. When McClellan went to Fortress Monroe, it was found that he had not left a solitary r giment except nineteen, and not left a solitary ' gnu on the wbeelsfor thedtfence of tfescapital. Had this gone ori the enemy would have taken the capital beforetbe month of April. Bui the President interposed and stopped It, and kept a corps for the defence of the capital. Was -it not proper that these facts should goto the country, and that tbo people... should know what the.facts aro.l Be said, hero and now. that the President and Secretary ! fito&ton had sent every solitary man. every musket, sabre, and bayontt to the army on the Peuioßula, that could possibly be spared from the defence of the capital, aud nothing was refused to that army that could by any pos sibility be spared, Then was. it not fair that the press of tbe country should, strip d'-nouncteg a man who op posed this division of the army, and was in favor of mov ing them straight toßichmond'! Mr. LANE (Rep.), of Kansas, moved to postpone the resolution till next December. . Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep.), of Illinois, was An favor of the passage of-the resolution. Let the facts go to the people. He was witling to trust the people with all the facts in any case. Mr. WRIGHT said this was not the time to introduce newspaper discussions here in the Senate. _ Mr. TRUMBOLL asked if tbe Senator was not wllling totrusibis people with intelligence. Mr. WRIGHT said he was as willing as the Senator from Illinois, and he thought he bad more confidence in the Administration: but this was not the time Co go into the question, especially after the speeches made here. It was dangerous to the Union, and he was in favor of the Union above all else. ' i Mr. WILSON said this was not a vote on any speech, but wmply on" the resolution calling for the facts, which ought to go to the people. Mr. COWAN (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, thought such a . resolution should not have been introduced, but now tbit tbe ie&ue was made* the resolution ought to bp 'passed, and tbe facts come forth. - - Richmond can be Taken in a Month; Mr. HENDERSON (U ), of Missouri, thought this was going to have the effect to make two parties la the country, in regard to the operations of the general in the field; ' It is id ie to talk, ala the newspapers have, that the rebels will, not fight, They will meet ns at every point. But if reinforcements are promptly seDt to McOleUau, the rebel capitalcsn betakeniu a month. These mischievous resolutions only tend to excite party feeling. If any general is incompetent, let the President remove bim et once ; but -he bad seen no incoruu&tency in front> of: Richmond. We -are always: apt’ to underrate the force of the rebels Wo have more, energy ‘and force, or we shall uever.put down; the rebetttoa, Ifc 'wasusetefcktb dose our eyes to tbe fact that! the rebels a r e as strong, bs we are, and the people may as well know the facts. The news papers have bcei talking for months that the Southern army was starving. Isit possible that! •there in snch ignorance; as : to suppose, with snchaaoU ! and climate, that the rebels can be starved out 1 It was idle to ajtempt. to . conceal tbe facts from the people. They ought to know everything connected with the war. . The South was as well fdrrished with weapons, cannon, : Ac., as we arc, ai.d wid continue to make them. He wanted to inspires little more zeal in the country, arff let thepee pleu&e all their energies to suppress thereba.lion. Let the ! country join as one. Let certain members of the Repub • Bean patty cease all schemes of emancipation ; not but ' that be.beUevcd them honest in their views; buthe.be lie ved they. were mistaken.. Be thought there bad not been. sufficient confidence in the men .of the Bordor States, and he had even teard it said that the men from the Buffer States were not as loyal as they should be, because they were so much attached to slavery. But they .have not acted differently from the men in the free States. It mußt be admitted that they put their share of men in the Union army. They in Missouri were ready to put in the field , the 12,000 asked for by the recent call, and If that was not enough, they would put in 12,000 mere. In regard to the charges against Ken* lucky, he believed that the neutrality adopted -by the Union men. of that ! State saved that State. These schemes of emancipation might as. well be post poned till December, for nothing could bp done till the serried ranks of »he;-rebellion were broken, and ho did not believe they would be broken, before that time. . But he was not going to call loyal mon Abolitionists. The loyal men in the. South certainly cinnot complain, for >iF:ra Pennsylvania. 1 Jesse filcEiboefii B, JCbag. Smith, band. . I Andrew Eddioger, I. NSW YORK. Chas. H. Calver, 1?. Bawrence Abrams, D. Tbos. Parker, A. _ JolmMcPharlaiij A. DIVISION. - JELETSTH 2IAINE. . E. D. Barnß, B. FIRST N. JERSEY CAVALRY E. 11. Par3iii, B. !&ra. E, H. Parlin the rebels have taken fifty per cent, of Mis souri. He was not In favor of arming negroes, for he believed if we armed a regiment of plantation hands we would Jjbto io fcend one or two regiments of Yanbees to stand behind them, and then there would be danger of the Yenkees being Ton over; They would never make soldiers; but he would have them used in every kind of labor. He should vote for thernselutiori, for wemlght as well have the facts now; but he was sorry to hear any charges of disloyalty against McClellan.' . " / f IMsJiyalty Not Cliargcd. Mr. CHANDLER said ho had made no charges of that kind, or anytbing ibafc'would bear any such He believed tbat mistakes had been made, but be changed nothing further. Mr. HENDERSON was glad to hear that, for he wanted it to go to tho country that there was not a gas* piclob of disloyalty in the mind of anyone. He had perfect confidence In General McClellan. - BAULSBUBY (Dtin.), of Delaware, offered an amendment to the resolution so as to include the number of .troops under Element and Banks at the date of;Geh. McGlellnn’s departure for the Foiticnila, and the number of troops in and around Washington, or between it and the Rappahannock, and the number of troops actually, in the service'under McClellan in the recent engagements before Richmond. i Mr. CHANDLER accepted the amendment. Mr.. TRUMBULL said the Senator, professed to be no military man, yet he expressed the utmost confidence in McOieilan. Mr. HENDERSON said he had expressed undoubted coßfidencein tfceloyalty of General McOieilan, in response to the Senator from Michigan, who, bo thought, had doubted hla loyalty; - : . • < : Mr. TRUMBUX* said hAvras astonished that Be-; rators were'so united In praising McOieilan, yet he was not willing to htar any different opinionand the Se nator from Indiana, with strange forgetfulness, says General McOieilan could not defeLd himself In news-. papertT Hoe that Senator read the papers? They had been full oi praises of McClellan, and of hia great stfd- ' tegio skill, and , how he was drawing the enemy into a trap, Ac, General McClellan was. placed is command, more than- a year ago, of the whole army, with foil power . If the Senator from Missouri had been told that a-general was to take command, and remain there, not only all fall, but all winter, without making any attack bn the enemy, would tbat Senator have chosen such-a general?:-:--.':.. ■ ![;.'• Mr. HENDERSON said he had thought that Manassas should have been attacked, but he thought the Senator -from niinois,‘like many others, had underrated the force of the enemy everywhere; he was not a military man, but knew that our generals had usually found the enemy stronger than was expected. - The Enemy Overrated* Mr. TRUMBULL thought we. overrated the enemy, instead of-underrating Mz» f and had always acted on tbe defensive. "We are putting down a rebellion. Has the general, in whom: the Senator has unbounded confi dence, ever made an attack, and is the rebellion to bo put down by digging, trencMag, and acting on the defensive?- The fact fa, taking out the loyal States, there were only about eight millions in all tho States now in rebellion—not aa many as in the State of New York, and they were not as powerful os the State of. New York. Beside, they have a large slave population to be watched if the Union- armies would only; stop watching them. He was not going to express any, opi nion, but the country , will know whether digging trenches a yiar ia the way to put down the rebellion. When wo are attacked all these trenches are left, and all the fighting dime outside of them. He believed tho people were.ready to make any sacrifice toput down fchisrebei lion, and believed they would do ft. • . Intrigue Charged, > Mr. DAYIS (U ), of Kentucky, was in favor of the res6lution,but be condfmned the Secretary of War as in trigoing to supplant McCiellau ; McOieilan had submit ted his plan of the campaign, and the Secretary had overrislt'O It, thus .'bowing hostility to McOUllau*- i Mr. MORRILL (Rep ), of YermonU askud if the Se nator was stating what beknew. or mare sutmise. > - Mr. DAVIS said be so understood Ar, and if the Se nate would give him a committee, he thought he could prove it-- : v-.- Mr. OHANDLERrsaId that McClellan's plan, as sub mitted, was to leave the esemy af Manassas, and the Po tomac blockade remain, and have the whole 'aniiy ship ped by way of Annapolis This plan was overruled by ; the President and the Secretary of War. The facta. ought to be stated fairly. Mr. WILSON said the Senator from Kentucky rn^de. tome.statements which ought not to go to the country; He said,, without hesitation or qnulificatioij, tlmt the Senator from Kentucky was utterly mistaken. He did not believe that the Secretary of War was eugigedin any intrigue against McClellan. .insposmon ugUbair raah of the Military Committee gave him the advaotaso of finding out if *nch“ : was the case, and - this was the ; first be ever heard of it There bad been considerable difference in the plane of going to Jjichmoud. He un derstood there were three plans—oho of Gen. Rose crane, to go by the valley of the Sbeaandoah/ He be lieved.the Secretary of War h%d approved of this plan; There was another plan, to. go down by the Rappahan nock, and another plan, which was HcOMlan’s, to go by way of the Peninsula. ; «;•: - The resohition.wfcs then passed—yeas 39; rays, Messrs. Anthony, Ifoeter, Lancs of Kansas, McDjagsll, SauSs bury, and Wright-6. TJUe Amendment to the Militin Act. On motion of Mr. WILSON ( Sep.}, of Massachusetts,. the bill amendatory of the act or 1795, calling out militia, Ac., was taken up, and the Question being oh the amend ment authorizing the Pr« eidenfc to receive negroes into the service for labor in entreuchmeute, &o.» , Opposed to Unliiiiited Conscriptions. j MrICOLLAMEB said he should vote against the bill as it stood, on the ground that it provided for unlimited couEcriptioDß. He, said this country had always de* cidcd in tho r Revolution and in the war of 1812 hot j in an y—> way to -aGo pt ’ lbe:; flyslem of 13n tjropeaa conscription; but this biU allows the President to draft men fn such numbers and fur such tii»s ns he pleases, which lit faot Is conscription. But ho ItefJeved tbe country had the right to the senriew of al people, whether black or white. Hu knew thry did use bis%g« In tbo last war, aod believed th»y did good eervfctt He was for putting down the rebellion with the ball and bayonet. Now was the lime to spea% word# of courage and encouragement to the President, matfead of hurling denunciations against him and the Government, Now is the time when we should renew our pledge’ before high Heaven, and swear before the living God, who Uvetb and ruleth forever, that we will put down this rebellion, and sustain this Constfintfon aud Union forever, puppresaod applause in the gallery-J Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, wanted to* know what the‘Administration had ever asked for that wks-not granted by tbe Senate'? , ...... Mr. DOOLITTLE (Rep,>, of Wisconsin, said tbe- PVe* sMcnt wanted the sympathy and hearts of tbe Senate; . Mr. WILSON claimed that the President had albthe- Bympathios of the Senate, and there was never more for bearance shown than by the Senate. \ He did not think needed lecturing Mr. HAL® (Rep.), of New Hampshire, thought that if the Senate ever needed reproof, it was just fur oppo site conduct. Amendment Rejected, Mr. DAVIS offered an amendment striking out the Beuteuce inducing the words “ naval - and military ser vice.” Rejtcted—yi’iis 11, nays 27. Another Amendment Rejected. Mr. BUNDISiisON offered an amendment limiting the employment of persrmg of African descent to free negroes aim the slaves of rebel*. Rejected—yeas 13, navs 22 Mr. SAUL3BC BY moved to postpone the bill indefi nitely. Be/ected. ' ■*. " TEAS. ~ ... OaTliiefU.) IKennedy fU) jSanlsbury (Dem.) Davis (U.) iMcDouga I(Dem.) atarke (DwnA Henderson (U.) }Powell (Dim.) • {Wilson (U.)'Mo. Nays 27. Compensation for. Loyal Owners, Mr, HENDERSON. (U }, of Missouri, offered an amendment, as a new section, that all loyal persons shall be compensstea for the loss of the services of such per sons asaro taken by the bill. Agreed to:. YE&S, Foster (Rep.) Harlan (Bop.) Henderson (U.) Howe (Rep.) Lane (Rep ) Ind McDougHH(l)em.) Powell . NAYS. Chandler (Rep ) j Howard (Bep.) Clark (Bep.) Kjng(fi*p.) Fepne&den (Bop.) [kane (Rep } Kan, Grimes {Bep.} |MorrLli (Rep) Hale (Rep.) . [Pomeroy (Rep.) Borriß (Rep.) [Sherman (Rep ) Mr. LAKE (Rep.),of Kansas, offered an amendment that the President be directed, as well as authorized, to receive these, persons into the service of the Baited States. BejecLd. The first section of. the, amendment authorizing the Prfs’dent to receive persons ef African deaceot Into the service of the United States..as thus amended, was ad-ptrd. y"--'..'- •*: : y , The ad'Btion waitbon taken on the second section, giving freedom to the wife and children of persons who render Booh spivice. Anthony £Bep.) Browning (Rep.) Gc!lamcr(lfcp.) Cowen (Bop.) Davis (U^- I-ooliHiefßep.) Foot (Rep.) T&r. BHBBHA.N (Hep.) moved an amendment, so that fcbls fcectidn would apply only to slaves ot rebels. Adopted , - YKAS. Anthony (Itep.) : Hendwaon. (U.) | Browning (Rep ) Howard (Rep.) CoUamer ( liep ) Howe (Rep.) ! Cowan (Rep) B>ntedy (U.) Davis (U r ) Lane (Eep.), Ind. Doolittle (Ilep.) BicDongaK (Dem.) .IToster (Re>p.) Rico (Dem.) Harris (Rep ) NAYS.. Chandler {[Rap.) King (Rep.) Olailt (Rep.) tana (Rep.), Kan. Foot (Rep.) Morrill (Reo.) Grimes (Rep.) Pomeroy (Rep.) Hale (Rep.) Sumner (Rep.) Harlan. (Bep.) V.: Mr. BROWNING (Bep ), moved tostrifce out the Words “■ mother, wife, and child,” in the provisions for freedom- He spoke at great length in favor of his amendment. On the question there was no quorum present. The following gentlemen were, absent: Messrs. Bay ard, Chandler, CoHamer, Cowan, Davis, Dixon,'Doolittle, Grin es, Hale. Harris. Howe, .Latham, Nesmith. Pearce, Sherman, Simmons, "Ten Eyck, 'Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilmot, and Wright. ~ The Senate then adjourned. Care of the Contrabands* . ISSTRUCfIOKS TO : GENERALS BCTLBa,' SHERMAN, SAX- TON, WOOL, AND PHELPS. Washington, JulylO—On the 4th instant, a resolu- j tibn was adopted by the Senate, calling upon the Preai- ■ dent to communicate the instructions given to command ing officers, in pursuance'-of- the acts passed lose July, getting freo the tlaves who bad been employed, -with, the consent of their masrers, against the Government aud laws of the Unitei States, and to state what steps have been taken to make'the statu tea effective. The follow ing: is a, sjLopsisof the voluminous documents traua mhtfd in reppomo to the call. .... ... . / The Secretary of War vriue to Brigadier General R. Saxton, utder date of tbo iB;h, directing him to assume the charge of the Department of the S-iutb, of all the plantations deserted by ibdr owners, with the iababitaors thereof, with authority to make such rales for the culti vation of the land, and the control and employment of the people, aa circumstances may require. He is autho rized to aseume police duties overtffem; is guaranteed ample protection from.the major general commanding • is allowed such rations as m*y, ba suitable for those in want; Is furnished with medical and ordnance stores, and is independent of any authority except that of the commanding general The Secretary ear s: Jt is expected that by encouraging, industry and skill in the cultivation of the necessaries of life, end general aelf-improvement, you will, as far as possible, promote the well-being of ell the people under your jurisdiction. General Butier, writing from the Deportment of Vir ginia, May 2, IS6I, said he was perplexed with a new difficult)’. He had negro property to the amount of SBO,- 000. a portion of them women and children, not able bodied laborers. 'He proposed to credit ali the labor per formed and charge all goods and rations furnished them. : \He sbtb, as a military question if. wonld- ssem 4c ba a measure of necessity to deprive their masters of their ser vices; asa political and a question of humanity can I receive the services-of a father and a mother and not take the children'l Of the - humanitarian aspect I have, no dt übt—of the political one I have no right to judge. Secretary Cameron, Hay 39th, 1861, writes to General Butler that hie action is approved. " August Bth he writes again, faring lhat It was the desire of the Fresideot that ail existing rights in loyal States should bo preserved, but that, in States wholly or partially under insurrectionary control, these rights must necessarily come under milita ry EfUthoriiy ; that all slaves should be received, and no claim aliov ed to disloyal owners forihe sgrv ces ofsiaved. Hoder'date 2O tho of War rented General wool to send eontrab<iads to ; Gea«>ral Mc- Clellan, and on the 224 orders them to be returned for service on the Southern oast. October B be directs one thousand of them to bo prepared to accompany General Sherman. Assistant Secretary Sc»tt writes to General Sherman, j October -14, to employ fugitives ia such services as they may be fith d for, either as ordinary employees; or, if J special circumstances seem to require it, in squads, com- j paDieg, or otherwise, as you may deem beneficial to the j service—tbiF, however, not being a general arming of them for military-services. ••• Major General Woof writes from Fortress Monroe, November 25, inquiring about the pay ot contrabands. He sayßsomeof the officers paid bn smeount of the Go- | vernment twenty dollars for laborers. He had allowed | ten dollars and'subsistence, and wished to reduce all to that price. The. Secretary communicated his ap proval. • -V.- .. I General Phelps writes from. Camp Parapet, La, ! giving the particulars of the sending of slaves, bag and baggage, to his lines by Mr. Bubillard La Blanche, who tells them tbat the Yankees are king here now, and that they must go to their king for feod and shelter. He enlarges upon their peculiar condition, comments upon the utter failure of the Government fcQTfeogsize their rights, discusses the elements of insurrection, existing in Louisiana, refers to the effect of the slave-labor system on society-there, considers, the Question of emancipa tion, intimates that a compromise will hereafter be made with labor, and not with politicians, favors the policy of immediate' abolition, and closes with a statement of the wants of the fugitives before his lines, and asking in sanctions. He says that the new “article of war is the first supoorfc he hasyet;had from the Government, He thinks that Mr. Blanche, who professes to be loyal, re cecmzes the emancipation as an impending fact. Genera! Butler, writing JunelBth, 1862, gives further details*! the above case, and asks instructions. ~ E. M. Stanton, Secretary-of War, on July 3,1862, writes to General Butler: He (the President) i* of ©pi nion tbat under the law of Congress, they canoot be sent back to their masters; that ia common humanity they must not be permitted to suffer for want of foed, shelter, or other necessaries of life; that to this end they should be provided for bj the'Quartermaster and commissary’s department, and that those who are capable of labor should be set to work, and paid reasonable wages. The President in directing this docs hot assume to settle any general rule at present with regard to the slaves. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. LOYEJOY (Rep ), of Illinois, asked, but failed to receive, consent to introduce a resolution instructing the Ooramitree of Ways and Means to tako .measures to prevent the non-sperie-paying bank-notes from Inter fering with tbe treasury notes, to the serious injury of the public credit. Department of the "West, . The House passed the Senate joint resolution to am pend ah payments under the aot.of March last, to secure to Ihe officers and men actually employed in tbe West ern or Missouri Department their pay, bounty, and pep&Soss, and to appoint three commissioners- to investi gato lnd examine ail claiipgj and report the same to the Secretary t f War, Medals to Soldiers* Mr. OLIN (Rep ), of New York, reported from the committee a joint resolution to provide for the presenta tion of medals of honor to the enlisted men of the army and volunteer forces, who have or may distinguish them selves during the present rebellion. The resolution was pass d. It appropriates ten thousand dollars for the pur pone stated. Government of the Navy, The House passed the Senate bill for the better govern ment of the navy. A resolution of thanks to Commodore Foote was pasted. J Much miscellaneous business of ho especial importance was transacted. Maritime -Rights. Mr. COX (Rem.), ofQfcio, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported resolutions in relation to mari time rights, and, on his own motion, their consideration woa postponed till tbe first Monday in December. , The House then adjourned. From Harrisburg. BjumtSßUnb, July 10.—On account of the large num ber of sick and wounded Pennsylvanians constantly ar riving at New York, and the hitherto imperfect manner in which transportation has been furnished them by the Quartermasters to their respective homes, the Governor has despatched Quartermaster General Hale to that city, for the purpose of remedying thetvil, if possible, and to co-operate, with the State agent and, the various sanitary committees in the relief of those now there, and systema tize matters in such a manner as to prevent delay, and cause of dissatisfaction to those who may arrive here after. . General Hale may be four.d at,the Astor House. Outrages of Secessionistsm Missouri. Quikcy, Illinois, July 10.—Six bushwhackers vfsi ed thorisioot.ee ot a Union mau named' Pratt, in Irawls county, Missouri, on Tuesday last, and robbed his house and murdered him. v • A bend of eighty in.rnumbsr visited Monticelio,.near Canton, in the same county, y esterday, robbed the store of Mr; Thurston of everything of value. The citizens of Ganton are preparing to defend them selves In anticipation of au. attack from these marau ders. • Affairs in New YorK. New York, July 10.—The Express of this evenlng says the dry goods’ Importars have declined to make sates except in small lots and credits at. the end, until the prices of exchange will allow them to know what goods aro worth. ; ; , ' : Exchange on London was quoted at . par cent, preaiinm this afterneon. _ The Chamber of Commerce, Union Defence Commit tee, Major’s Office Committee, aod Fifth-avenue Hotel Committee have united ia a call for a Union War Meet ing on TueEday. evening next. Arrival of Steamer Earopa. BOSTOX, July 10.— The steamer Europa arrived this tnorniDg at 7.46. The papers for the Associated Press were gent by themorning irain, and will bodueat Fhi- Indelplda, but the mails will not reach there till ti>- morrow. ■■■ Nsw York, June 10—The Kangaroo h»3 arrived. Her advices have been anticipated. Balloonists in Difficulty. Boston, July 10.—Mr. Kliig and four other gentlemen made a balloon ascension last evening, when they were blown to sea. They descended, and were dragged through air and water at fearful rate; but they were rescued from their perilous condition by the steamer Huron Subse quently, the three-inch cable which held the balloon to tho steamer parted, and tho balloon - shot upward to the otauds. . From |Po*t-aii-Pflßce .aad St; Doaiiigo. New Yobs, July 110.-Port-an-Princo dates, to,the 21 st of June have been received. Fouifooo {conspirators havo been executed for the late attempt to ■ inetta a re volution at AuxCayes. *■:' > , Advices from 8t Domingo fltato that General Saatana lias been superseded as Governor General by General E:- varo. THI CITY. fTOS ADDiriOKAI, CITT KlWtf, SJSB roBJWH PAOK.} JDJLY 10, 1881. I 3VL7 Iff,. 1882. M. 12 m. 3p. m 6a. «. 12 m. 3. p.m. S 3 M j 75 80' T 8 PcAßcirr of Small Ouahoß^ Everybody is complaining of the scarcity of small changty* and it is probable that a month hence it will fcrsiniposai ble io get a 11 changed even in trade. There & getting to bo & wretched-state of affairs foihe city. The- exten sive issue of paper money by tbo Government hvrpro-' dneed the natural result of enhancing the value ofMlver and gold, and thus making specie ecwco and nnobSain aWe except at a high premium. It is becoming a serious' annoyance to city trade, aud merchants and dealers de cline to do business at ail rather than change a bill. A man could make tolerably good wages b? going around* the city and buying five or six cent articles and getting' bills changed at every place. Merchants, however, don't B<e the point cf giving a person a quantity of silver, vwhich is worth a premium more than the artiste itself. It is not uncommon tor certain entabhshmenta, when offered bills, to return the most part of the balance in cbeclie, good at the same place another time. Other places post the conspicuous notice, “ No bills changed here” Families can’t get their groceries, topers can’t their liquors; nobody can get any small Article be wants without change. Everybody is annoyed and in distress about it. There is universal inconvenience. Small rolls of pennies, big and little, circulate extensively, and are the only relief, though a very, uncomfortable oae, from the, want of chnnge. But even the peonies are getting Ino valuable to be freely circulated-. Kicked pennies are at four per cent premium, and large penuies are also at a premium. The demand for them has hrouahteutallthe old battered pieces that people were ashamed to show fa decent times. Matters are getting no better very fast. The same state of affairs exists all-over the country. Various measures of relief at© proposed, and it is neces sary that something should be done. Some urge the issu es of simiplasrerg that will be everywhere received. Toe law may throw Borne obstacle in the way, but neces sity knowH no law. The existing state of affairs baa about reached the rlimax, and can’t be 'borne much lon ger; •/ T . h ® copper coinage at the Mint per day is ©2,500, which is far from being adequate to the demand for change. From every section of the country there is an urgent call for “ pennies.” in small and large sum*, from the Mint, and ex-Governor Pollock is making every ef fort to accommodate the wishes of the community. No sum over live dollars will be giveu at any time to any in dividual in the city. [Simmons (Bep.) . Starke (Bern.) Ten Eyck (Bop.) Willey (IT.) Wilson (G.), Mo. Wright ((J.) Sumner ( Bep.) Trumbull (Bep.) Wilkinson (R ) WUmqt (Bep.) Wilson (R.) Mass. Arrival of Sick and "Wounded BOLDIEBB.—Last evening, about seven o’clock, the . Government transport John Brooks arrived at the foot of Walnut-street wharf with two hundred and fifty-one sick and wounded soldiers on board, from Harrison’s Land ing, Virginia. The vessel slopped but a few momenta at this wharf, and then proceeded up the river lo th© foot of OaUowhifl street. Her appearance soon drew a large crowd, it being noised abroad that she had brought up a large number ef sick and wounded TJniou soldiers. Dela ware avenue was filled with all kinds of conveyances for the transportation of the men. Sherman (Rap.) Simmont,(Rep.) Stacke (Dem.) Ten Eyck (Bep.) Willey (0.) Wilson (U.), Mo. Wright (U ) Anxious friends flocked together at the landin? inquir ing if fathers, sons, friends, etc , were- on board. The wounded were under the charge of Dr. Lloyd W. Hixoo, assisted by Bra. Wooteter and Peer, Cadets Finley, Ofias. Tulls. W. Leea, Inikeep, Woods, and Cottrell. Volunteer Lady Nurses.—Mrs. Husband, Mrs. Water man, Miss Pringle, and Miss C. Dans, ail of this city. Some of the men are very badly wounded; but kindly bauds lifted them from their berths and conveyed them to the hospitals. The scenes at the wharf were thescenea we have already so often described. The following is a list of those on board : Trumbull (Bep.) Wade (Bep ) Wilkinson ( Bep ) Wltraot {Bep.l Wilson (R.), Mass Lieutenant Robert L. Easton, (wint ashore at Fortress Monroe) Dr. Lewis Post, surgeon, 49th Pennsylvania. Col. Irwin, 49th Pa., (wentashore at Fortress Monroe.) CoL Bose, 81st N. Y,> resigned on account of ill hasten. Lieut. W. Huribert, aid.de-camp to Gen Richardson. _ Sergt. Cyrus HoeiTer, Go.-I, 4;k Pa., camptever. Sergt A. H. Beek, Co. H, Bth Pa., wound in face. Corporal John Walcott, Co. It 33th N. X., wound la left band Geo. McLaughlin, Co. C. 105th Pa., typhus fever. Dr. Wm. E. Clark, 4th Michigan, chronic diarrhoea. . Corp. Benj. Tracey, Co. E,. Bth Pa. Reserves, efiroaio diarrhoea; Knox G. Campbell, Co. A, Bih Pa. Reserves, wound In atm. Isaaa Shay, Co. C, 93d Pa., nervous exbamtion. Orderly H. N. Woodman, Co. E, 10th Mass., injured testicle. - 8 Arnold, Co. D, 7th Michigan, wounded in knoa. Jameß Estton, Co. A. 31 N. J., wounded ia arm. James Laughiin, Co. G,' 69th Pa., fractured arm* John B.'Verisfl, Co. 13, Bfii Pt» fever. Lieut. W. B. Sioy, band leader, Bth Pa. Reserves, ner vous exhaustion. B. N B. Treadwell, Co. 0, 87th N. V., heart disease. - Drummer James H. Bratton, Go. I, 7ch Pa. Reserves, dropsy. James H. Garreteon, Co. D, 59th N.. Y., rhenmalisnu . Captain Cba?. E, Hapgood, Co. I, sth N- H., debilily, Isaac Gifford, Co. G, 4th New Jersey, heart disease. Sergt. Elliot Kingaland, Co. D, sth Excelsior, woanded in hand. D. Grimes, Co. D, 44th N, Y., dysentery aud fever. G. S. Hopkins, Co. A, 57th fcf. Y., typhoid favor Corp. Johu D. Tyson, Co. K. 2d Del., typuaid fever, fergeant Spencer Vaudeusan, Go. G, 3d Excelsior, re mittent fever. Sergeant W. C. Shtve, Co. D, regiment unknown, (dead and butted at Fortress Monroe. Drum Sergt. John J. Young, Ist M. Y., diarrhoea and fever. - Jacob Noififltihaust, Co, K, C2d N. Y., (died July 9th, and buried at Fortress Monroe.) tiergt. Harvey Clark, Co , B, Ist N. Y., typhoid favor. Peter Saw per. Go.: B, Ist Now Forfi, fever, - Corp. Geo. L. Scbutflioro, Co. D, 9Sd New York. Corp; Thov. .Merrill, Co, K, 4th Now Jersey, Bcrofuia. E. P. Tompkin-', Co. G, 6th Pa. Cavalry typhoid fever. Sergt. H. W.Cozine, Go. A, 2d N. J.* back aud left IUDg. . ' Augustus Cake, Co. D. sth N. H., typhoid fever. Isaac Duncan, Co, D, 2GIU Indiana, typhoid fever. Jas. A. Bergen, 6tb N. Y. Battery, diarrhcoa and fever. Sergt. Henry H. Barrington, Co. D, U, S. Chasseors. H. W. Co. I, 44th N. Y., dysentery and. fever..' Sergt. Harrißon Cutter, Co. H, Bth Penna. Cavalry, typhoid fever. Abednego Haworth, Co. H, 6th Penna. Cavalry, typhoid fever. . ■ ; JSergVFatricu 0. O’Neill, Co. A', 4th Artillery* con cussion of brain. Sheba Bt-nlly, Co. I, 37th New York,.coup de soled. Win. Eeid, Co. B» Ist New York Artillery, fever. Corp. Jas. "Bamsick, Co H, Ist Pa. Artillery, fever. John P, Wyman, Co. E, sTth Penna., exhaustion. . Jas. A. Hardy, 00. I, 57th, Pa., liver and rheumatism. Wm. H. McCoy, Co. E, 62d Pa„ (discharged), fever. David 21cGih, Co. JE, lOih N. Y,» rheumatism and heart disease. Edwin S. Danforts, Co. E, ISth Masa., typhoid fever. Edgar Preston, Co. H, 50th N.Y., gastric fever. Patrick H. Henry, Co. K, Ist N. J. Artillery, fever. Jos. Saigon, Co. H, 62d Penna., wound and sprain. Frank Hage, Co. I,7th New York, wound inhand; Augustine Suslin, Co. 1,12 th IT. 6. Infantry, sprain in hack.. < ■ v ; Corp. S. S. Bowman, Co. I,6th N. H-, rupture* . Aif. W. Hart, Co. A, sth N. H., lame back: Austin Bale, 13th N.J., Battery 7, aprain in back. Wm. T. Day, 18th N. J., Battery 7, sprain In back. .Jae.E. fil orris, 13th N. J., Battery 7, cold and diax rloea. ', > Sami. B. Carnahan, Co. A, 62d Pa , rhonmatiera. JolmH.Hcdgsn3 ? 6th Hae9., Battery E } cough sprain, .. . ■ - Bobfc Hogg, Co. 1,37 th N.Y., back and legs*. Charles H. Grace, Co. B, Ist N. Y. fever. Augustas Douglass, Co. H. 40th Pa, bowels. Corp. Benj. Chinan, 00. a, 55th N. Y, bowels and kidneys. Frank Tjmmany, Co. K, 102 d Pa., general prostration. Geo. Boer, Co. A, 63d Pa., diarrhcea and fever. : Gto. Millet, Co. G, 57th P&.« woundin arm. tiaml. Hart, Co. 0,63 d Pennsylvania, rheumatism, . Samb McDonaall, Go. E, 31st Pennsylvania, typhoid. ; Geo. W. Harney, Co. F. Slat'Pa , wounded in hand. Hiram Bdlhigs, Co. D, Ist New York Artillery. B. ID. Hankins, 63d Pennsylvania, band, rheumatism. John Mahoney, Co. I, 99th Pennsylvania, lungs. Bobt. Champion, 4th Now York Battery, debility. Edwd. Denny, Co. E, 9rh Mass., wound in leg. - A. J. Limburger, Co. C, 57ih Pa, rheumatism. Peter NoCrio, Co. G, 86th New York, diarrhoea. t ergt, Jos. Bachmann, Ist New York, bloody piles. Oscar Julius, Co. I,7th New York Yolunteers. Martin Barber, Co. A, 55th Pennsylvania, wounded ia arm and neck. Josiah Stout,* Co G, 42d N. Y, kidneys diseased. . John Blddie, Co. D, sth N. Y , wounded in arm. Julius Lowenstein, Co. E,, 7ib N. Y , toot. Darward Eoiiinkausen, 00. E., 7th New York, breasts EphiainfDrew, Co.;E, 7th Michigan, leg. Martin D. Smith,Co. I, 67th Ohio, foot. W. Parker, Co. B, Berdan’s Ist, hand: Jos. Perm, Co. K, 2d New Jersey, shoulder. Wm. A. Cooligum, Co. E, 2d New Hampshire, breast. Thus. Pest cl, Co. E, 4th Michigan, died and buried at For tres s Monroe. ; - Major W: -A. Henry, Bth New Jersey, dysentery, . Gapt Joe. Abbott 7th New Jersey, camp fever. Lewie Clerk, Co. B, Ist New York Battery (died and buried at Fortress Monroe). John Slovens, Co. B, New York Battery'(died, on the*' passage), v . Edward Burley, Co. B, 101st Peuna., rheumatism, G. L. Thomson, Co. B, 16th Mas 3. t rbeuhiatism. Amos Page, Co. F, 4tb Maine, typhoid, ... H. fiorfetman, Co. G,4tb Maine^idneys, Alonzo N. Uilmer, Co. B, 4th Mains, tj pboid. . George F. SteUson, Co. B, 4th Maine, camp fever. Stephen J. McCabe, Co, B, Ist WLrtine, diarrhoea. Benj. Titus, Co, G, diarrhoea. C. A. Patton, Oo G, 15rh Pennsylvania, camp fever. Geo. N. Hoyt, Co. I,lBth New York, diarrhoea. Silas Horne, 00. P, 6th Pennsylvania, diarrhoea. Andrew J Bugg, Co B, 2d N, H.,-camp fever. W. M Morrison, Co. A, 85th Pennsylvania, spine* g. j; Peine," Ist New York Artillery, typhoid.. Alfred Burlingame, 2d Now York, camp fever. Geo. Smith, Co. D, U. S. Engineers, oafiip fever. Peier Schlerfr, 4th TJ. S. Artillery, camp fever. Lewiß Nathan, 85th:PennByIvania,“camp fever. Benj. Ambrose, Ist New York Artillery, typhoid. Fred. Smith, Co. I, 73d New York, camp fever. Armour MePkiUing, 7th New York Artillery, diarrhoea. John McSwegan, Co. H, 95th Pennsylvania, diarrhoea. Matthew Murray, Ce. A, 4th TJ. S. Art, camp fimr. James Zulich, Co. G, 96th Pennsylvania, camp fever. Waiter S. Mountain, Co. H, 85ta Peuna., diarrhoea. Henry Tan Gtlau, 00. G, IsfcC.S. Chasseurs, camp fever. Edward. McTunonges* Co A, 43d Penna camp fever, John Cannon, Co. 0,85 th New York, liver complaint 7Wm- H. Btll, 00. B, 57th Pennsylvania, camp fever. ■Wm. Steck, Co. A* 40th New York, camp fever. John L. Husbands, Co. C, 73d Penna., camp fever. Mahlon J. Stickles, stli N. Y. Art, diarrhtua. Thomas H, King, Co. D, 6th New York. Band Master Henry T. Hunt, 81st New York. William Htgg, Co. B, 6th Now York.' Charles G, Cadwallader, 00. K, 104th Pennsylvania. John Mundwell, Co. I,llth Maine. Abram Mahoney , Co. I, STth New York. Wilhebne Knoche, Co. A, 66tb New York. Patrick Lyneh, Co. C, Ist IT. 8. Chasseurs. Tharon Lopbam, Co B, Ist TJ. S. Chasseurs. Louis O. Benaux, Co. I, 55th New York. Hen. Lenz, Co. H, 55th New York. William Henkel, Co. H, 55th Sew York. A. J. Barrington, Co. G, 65ih New York. J. O. Hennossy, 00. K, 65th New Yc:k. Jobnfchay, Co. C, 93d Pennsylvania. . ; John Montgomery, 00. —, 63d Peuasytvama. - Sergeant Jno. S. B Nagle, 00. E, 31st Pa. Sergeant Philian A. Woodward, Ist N. Y. Art. Augu. tua JBnndstein, Co. H, 12th IT. 8. Infantry. WiUium Leisbzay, Co. B, 34th New York. William Brushnah&y, Co. I, 9th Massachusetts. James D. Anthony, Go. 1,105 th Pennsylvania. Harrison Ingham, Co. 1,105 th Pennsylvania. Levi Ennis, Co. K, Ist Pennsylvania Bides. Pat. Murphey, Co. C, Ist Now York. Mordecai Lincoln, Co. E, 83<1 Pennsylvania. James Jones, Co. H, 7th New Jersey. Eli Cratmcer, Co. 13, 7rh New Jersey. ■ Charles Stearnez, Co. D, sth. Excelsior. Geo. Faubtleroy, Co. H, sth Excelsior, camp fever* Corporal Theo. W. Bruen, 00. K, 6th New Jersey. Willinm Pringle, Co. B, 98th New York. ; Ed. Casler, Co. O, sth Excelsior. ' Aiignstusßarry, 00. A, 55th New York, camp fever. Michael Fitzpatrick, 00. I,looth N, Y., camp fever. John W. 1 elly, Go. A, Ist New York, camp fever. ; Janie 3 Casey, Co. G, Ist Newl ork, typhoid fever. ' Corp/Bobt McKcover, 00. D, 73d N. Y., rheumatism. ' Chas. B. Taylor, TJ. S. Engineers, pneumonia. ' David Attison,Co. C, 105tb Pennsylvania, pneumonia. Pat Kelly, Co. E 63d New York, dropsy. James O’N* ill, Co. A, 69th Pennsylvania, camp fever. George N. Derricks, Co. H,-3lst Penna., camp fever, fierg. Fred. Chas. Tarker, 00. H, 31st Pa., rheamattsou Ea,amiel Crone, Co I,o3dJPennsylvania,rhouJiatisctt. : George W. Pierson, Co. O, 72d Penna., catnp fever. »Lncillos BtUe, Co. C, 57th Pennsylvania. . Wm. Heater, Ce. A, 57th Penna., acute rhonmatißai. ; Isaac T. Eldridge, Co. G, 7th Massachusetts. Albert Adame, Co. B, Cth New Jersey., ; Peter W: Houghton, Co. B, 6th New Jersey. Julius Bocha, Co. A. 6Bth New York. ; Motritz Wenn>tern, 00. A, 66tb New Yoik. Benj. P, Holrnee, Co. I,Bth New Jersey. - Samnol Bhode?, Co. K, 106th Pennsylvania. ; Philo. Thatcher, Co, B, 92d New York. I Win. Brinkle. Co. B, 08tb New York. WraVH. Johnson, Co. C, t7tb New York. ; James H. Butler,.Co. H, 7th;New Jersey. 1 Fraublin CSondy, Co. K, 11th Maine. Moses T. Heard,:oo; H, 11th'Maine* . ; I Wm. Pferce, 00. I, 7*l He«r.*ortu • _ ; ! JißejshPoitor, 6ih;N«w-Totk Bittal!on.(BcamhaU’a). |Ohaile»Elwllo,.Co.:l, 59* P«»nS}; l,tai,a - 1 . Wm. Q'. Huri'or, Co. O, B&th Penaaylfania, palsy. .. john W. P<n.ay> Co. O. 4Mt Now York, feTor. The Thernaonveter* BW. SSW. } NNW. K,hy W. BW.
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