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THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1862.
THE WAR,
The first news to lie announoe'l to-day to every
loyal AmerSoan heart is more important than the
details of any field operators, however brilliant—
because it Is that cn which all our future military
manoeuvres must depend for success. It is the'
triumphant response whioh the country is mating
to the President’s recent call for new troops—clear,
Clarion tones ringing out full, and. firm, and free
from every Northern State. It sweeps down from
the Qreen Mountains—a sirong, steady wind of
patriotism, pure and bracing as the air whose
home is rugged peaks and inaccessible forests. It
floats in. from the West—as vast in its reaoh, as
generous in its utteranoe, as befits a spirit
bom of tbe prairies. It pours out from
tho East with Puritan sturdiness; Pennsyl
vania swells the chorus with its mighty
voice; from every quarter comes tho answer on
bugle-calls and drum beats. At first, an inexpli
cable lethargy muffled the national voice; bat
this is shaken off now, and the people, reoognizing
the momentous crisis which recent events have
suddenly hurled upon them, put forth thoir might
to meet it. Wo are in the midst of the second
grand uprising of tho greatest nation on earth, and
It exceeds the first as orach as tremendous energies
slowly culminating exceed the riotous tumult of
enthusiasm engendered by special excitement.
We are not driven by impulse, but knowingly
guided by willand every man who hereafter
shall enroll his name among the country’s
defenders will perfectly understand the is
sue presented to him, and the oause for
which ho risks his life. An army of
patriots, banded together by suoh high and holy
purposes, can never be beaten. Heaven K»-
botween the States to send forth the most men
and in the shortest time! let Pennsylvania vin
dicate her old fame'by taking that lead in future
whioh she always has held in tho past. Wo can
not afford to leg or retard operations by undue
deliberation. Every ehief city, East and West,
has appropriated largo sums to aid in recruiting ;
shall Philadelphia be the only exception, and
thus hold out bounties to her citizens to join
regiments organized elsewhere ?
The new recruiting regulations issuod by tho
War Department will be read with interest. They
are intended both to expedite and to regulate en
listments—being admirably adapted to supply old
defioiencies and remedy old defects. Under them,
the recruiting officer is held severely responsible
for the bodily qualifications of his mon; wo shaU
send out no'more weak or half-sick regiments.
The news fromJTennessee is highly important,
and abundantly confirms the. views recently sot
forth in this paper in regard to rebel raids. The
guerillas, finding that their foray had stirred up a
spirit which, resulting in a general arming, would
overwhelm them, have retired toward McHinns
ville.. Their purpose has been but ill accomplished.
Their loss has exceeded that which they have in
flicted upon us, and thoir future chances are ruined
by the alarm raised by their raid. The Tennes
seans will not be caught [napping again, and this
wiholo subject of guerilla warfare is set in the right
light before tho oountry. The dismemberment of
an army as large as that assembled at Corinth ne-,
OCSBitates a division into separate hordes, distinct in
organization, and each pursuing the plan which its
individual position makes feasible! 1 These bands
must continue to exist till they are cut off from
their bases of supplies or thoir efforts are made
futile by pertinacious vigilance. A special de
spatch to us quotes a statement; of: the Atlanta In
telligencer that evidently alludes to the- Tennessee
raid. ' Its tone is jubilant and defiant in advance,
showing the importance which the rebels attach to
this kind of warfare. It is, therefore, doubly
necessary for- the Border States to be prepared,
though tho prompt check just given to the raid will
probably discourage any immediate renewal of such
attempts.
The intelligence from McClellan’s lines Is not of
much moment. The tone of the rebels Is elevated
by their recent disasters : they must preserve the
balance; if they experience material reverses,
they whistle and desperately pretend to be happy.
.This forced bravado is seen in their refusal to ne
gotiate,any exchange of prisoners that does not
include General Buckner. This is a new style of
rebel braggadocio, and movements are now on foot'
that will soon reduce : the inflation of both their
military parleys and their very uninilitary pro
clamations and messages. Tho idea of blocking
General MoOiellan’ssuppHes is equally absurd—the
James river can always he kept open as our high
way. The rumor whioh puts Gon. Halleck in com
mand of all the Virginia armies we cannot gua
rantee. For the sake of avoiding farther distur
bance of commands and plans, we trust that it ha 3
no foundation. If the generals now in-the field
are not competent for their respective posts, we
may despair.
Conskess has passed such an amendment to the
confiscation bill as removes the President’s objec
tions to that measure. The new provision makes
tho act still more lenient, and is characteristic of
the President’s Christian forbearance.
Philadelphia adds another name to her long
list of honored braves in the promotion of Captain
William Painter to a majorship, for gallantry at
Dranesvillo and efficiency as assistant, quarter
master. Wo still hold the medal. All honor to
Captain Pointer and the roll on which his name is
blazoned! And honor to that other .roll draped and
shrouded lay a people’s sorrow ! We have to
number ir. it another gallant spirit nurtured in
our , midst. Colonel Thomas A. Ziegler, of tho
lOTth P, I'.'s, died suddenly, yesterday, at Balti
more. Au able officer and a oourteous gentleman
Is gone ; but his influence lives, and will raise up a
fit successor.:
THE NEWS.
The comuionsement of the guerilla warfare in
Tennessee, Kentuoky, and ia portions of Virginia,
although attended with lamentable loss of life and
great destruction of property, is nevertheless, in
one sense, a oheeriDg Bign of the times. We accept
It as an.aoisßowledgmeat that the rebel armies are
lOßing their cohesiveness, and are content, hence
forth, to burn bridges and harass unimportant Union
towns and villages, rather than incur the perils of
pitohed battles. Oar correspondent with General
Pope’s division is confident that in a very-few
weeks it will be impossible to find a guerilla camp
in all the Shenandoah valley, so much has the eon-,
dition of affairs changed since that officer took
command. In Tennessee and Kentucky we hope to
be able to record as great an improvement in the
“ situation,’’ before maDy weeks have elapsed.
Colonel William B. Stokes, a prominent Union
man in the former State, ex-member of the United
States Congress, is raising a battalion of cavalry to
operate against the rebel guerillas in 'that State.
The newa from General McClellan is favorable.
By the correspondence of the New fork Express,
to the 11th inst., we have the intelligence that the
rebel army .has fallen back’ten miles toward Rich
mond. It may go furthor, or content itself with
throwing up obstructions against the advance of
McClellan. The army, in its present position and
condition, cap defy the whole force of the entire
Confederacy.' Thoir flank is protected by the
gunboats, and the ground slopes up from the river
and culminates in a or.*st some four miles back
from the river. To and on this crest our army is
' encamped, and it is the highest ground in the vi
cinity. The army is in admirable condition, in
excellent spirits, with the most unbounded confi
dence in its General, and looking forward to an
early advance.
The Secessionists of Rush oouaty, Indiana, to
file number of forty or fifty, attempted to oelebrate
the Fourth of July in Washington township, as
sembling for the purpose in a school-house. The
Declaration of Independence was read by a certain
Dr. Hall, who added some comments of his own, in
Which ho compared the condition of the rebel States
of the South with that of tho revolted colonies da
ting the Revolution. He thought the oases pre
cisely parallel, and our “Southern brethren” en
titled to the active sympathy of all true ''Demo
crats." A number of Union men, who' had-heard
Of the traitorous : proceedings, interfered, one
named Steele, from Ogden, knocking the orator
down. Several of the rebels were severely pun
ished, and the conclave was broken up.
The foreign intelligence by the Persia, which
arrived at Now York yesterday, with advices to
the 6th inst., is largely made up of London preju
dices against the United’ States. - The Tinies has
an outrageous article, attempting to oast ridicule
upon our celebration of the Fourth, of July, for
Which malignant breach of deoonoy the Times is
called to’account by the jMemi'ii" ,S7/„v 'and Daily
News, and berated in effective stylo, i .
ADMIRAL Jcriwt. to
Mexico in July, on the Fronotf ironiplated jfrfgate
Normandie. The Grand Duke Constantino Was snot
at in Warsaw, and is said, to; have boon slightly
wounded. ;
Sixtv patriots, who Heft Norway for Canada to
escape a draft; were terribly frightened by the
conductor of the train on which the fugitives wero
“skedaddling,” by reading aloud a pretended tele
gram, ordering him to stop his train at the next
station, long enough for officers to arrest the party-
As sobn as the train reached the ..next, station the
fugitives seized their carpet-bags and took to their
heels in tho direction of the woods, r '"' ■ /..
Indian affairs in Colorado Territory are in any
thing else hut a desirable state, just at this time.
A growing animosity to the white settlors is mani
fest in the disposition of the Arapahoesand Cheyen
nes, and the recent raid of the former, in conjunc
tion with,a band off the Sioux, against tho Utahs,
will, we fear, oause trouble in tbe 'Western settle
ments. Colorado has raised nearly two thousand
volunteers for the war, besides having sentto her a
fine battery, and one hundred and fifty men, but
no sooner aro they in a condition to do serviae, Gian
they are called to Mexico, so that to-day thore is
not a squad of ten soldiers who can ho called out to
defend the lives, homes, and property of the citi
zens of Colorado, in case of an Indian war.
Our Nashville correspondent writes that Beau
regard is at Chattanooga with 40,000 troops.
The nows from Vicksburg is as unimportant as
tho siege of that stronghold has been tedious. Our
Memphis correspondent is of opinion that Vicksburg
is a second “ Island No. 10,” and oannot: be taken
without tbo 00-operation of the land forces.
A despatch dated Kinderhook, July 14th, says ;
“ Ex-President Martin Van Boren is very low to
day, from his Sufferings under throat affection.
His physicians say that he cannot long survivo. He
s insensible, and unable to recognize friends and
relatives."
Tuc Railway Journal estimates the .value of
railway inventions in the last forty years in Ithis
oountry alone to be twelve hundred million dollars.
Vet the career of improvement seems as far as ever.
from having reached a limit.
The Department of'State has boon informed by
our consul-at San Juan, Porto Rico, that tho regu.
laiions regarding the custom houses of that island
have been modified as follows:
Either national or foreign vessels entering them
with cargo, of whatever nature it may be, will, have
topay, besides the port charges, tonnage dues on
tbe measurement expressed in their register, as de
signated in the tariff.
The Turk’s Island Standard, of the 28th of
June, says: “About 58,000 bushels of salt, have
been shipped from the different ports of this colony
Since our last report, the greater portion of.it heijw
.ehprterra..(v>- XT—<-- s e«u auppry of excellent salt ;
“puce seven cents.”
: The small-change difficulty is daily be
coming more embarrassing, and will until
measures are adopted to cheek it. There is
really no good reason for its. existence, unless
mere speculation may be assigned as such.
There Is as much silver coin, of all denomi
nations, in the country now as there has ever
been. The high price of gold finds some ex
cuse in the draughts that have been made
upon it from abroad ; but this does not apply
to silver change and the nickel cent, both of
which are now at premiums of from ten to
twelve per cent. Almost every merchant or
trader, whose business renders the changing
of money at his counter necessary, is now
obliged to pay these premiums, or suffer
damage in not being able to supply the wants
of his customers.. We have heard a number
of. remedies: for this evil suggested, the
meanest of which is the proposition to issue
corporation « shinplasters.” . A . much better
way than flooding the community with this
wretched sort of currency would be the
adoption of some effectual plan for bringing
the silver of the country from its hiding
places. Can such a plan be devised and
executed? Yes, providing the people, will
take the patter in hands and demand it.
If we can give the premiums a, down
ward tendency, the change trouble will
speedily work its [own cure. As the in
crease of the current value of coin neces
sarily, drives it into: the hands of speculators,
a decline in- its value must inevitably be fol
lowed by a relaxation in this respect. It is,
ef course, net presumed, while gold continues
at Its present rates, that the “ change diffi
culty can be entirely overcome; but if it can
be sufficiently modified to obviate a resort to
fractional notes, the public will have cause to
be thankful. Our own opinion is, that the
trouble complained of is vastly more attribu
table to the actions of corporations than
individuals, and it is to the latter, therefore,
that we look, mainly, for relief. We have,
for example, institutions in, Philadelphia, the
receipts of which in silver change, daily, if put
iu circulation instead of beilg sold to the
brokers, would measurably ease our difficulties
in less than three days.
Let us take, for example, our city passenger
railroads, of which we have some fifteen in
active operation in this city. The daily re
ceipts on each of these roads will average two
hundred dollars, or three' thousand doliars per
diem on the whole fifteen. Of this amount, at
least seven-eigliths is specie—small silver and
cents—or a weekly aggregate of $15,750
(fifteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dol
lars): This specie, we are informed, is sold.
by the companies and their employees, and all
other expenses are paid in notes. The ex
penses of the roads wilt average one hun
dred dollars per day each, or nine thou
sand dollars per week; and, as the bulk of
this sum would go into the bauds of per
sons who live upon their immediate earn
ings, it would at once find its way into general
circulation. The temptation for large, money
making corporations to take advantige of
popular necessity, is of course a strong one,
although it is hardly magnanimous, especialJy :
on the part ol those whose existence and pros
perity are diie to the good-will of the people.
We have always been, and are still, the friends
and advocates of city passenger railroads, but
in times like the present, when the high and the
low, the rich and,the poor, the prosperous and
the needy, are forgetting self in the common
cause of the good of all, we have felt it our
duty to call their attention to this subject, and
in the name of the people to ask their power
ful assistance in relieving the public from a
very serious inconvenience.
It is io he hoped that Secretary Chase’s
or some equivalent suggestion for relieving
the public, at this time much aurioyefl and in
convenienced by the scarcity of change, may,
speedily bo carried into effect. Stamps are
portable, and also represent value, which is a
great point. Above all things, shinpiastors
must be discountenanced, and Mr. Chase pro
poses a penalty of $5,000 for issuing them.
There really is no scarcity of silver. Any
quantity of silver coin may be had at the
bioilers—bypaying for it. The banks have
abundance,-if they would only disburse it
to the public, in exchange for their own
notes.
A correspondent of the Now Yoik Tuns
puts this shiuplaster question in a plain man
ner. IHesays; .;. ; - ■ !
“ What will be the result of this shiuplaster epi
demy? A loss of millions to the people, and the
enrichment of knaves. You doubt this ? Listen:
The classes of business men who issue shinpiasters
are principally, restaurants, bar-rooms, beer sa
loons, grocers, bakers and barbers, and the city of
New I'ojk alone has more than ten thousand of
them. I know of a restaurant, doing .only a mid
dling business, who, a few days ago, made twenty
five-cent shinpiasters to the amount of §2,000 1
Now, if bn an average, every one of the above
named business men issues mily $3OO worth.of shin
plasters, we will Save in this city alone sh inplas
ters to the amount of 53,000,000- But this epide
my will, if not stopped. We, immediately spread
like wildfire all over the country. Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis,
Milwaukee, Ac., will follow, and 1 in less than no
time the country will bo flooded with at least from
fifteen to twenty millions of shinpiasters. Thors
can be no doubt that among those issuing shinpias
ters, there are plenty of honest men, who are will
ing to redeem their issues (if not counterfeited;)
but rest assured that many of those who now hasten
.to make sbmplasters.will not be.anxious to redeem
them, and many of them will abscond after having
pocketed some hundreds of dollars; then, after a
little while, the people will have been swindled out
of millions. ’And who will be the losers of these
millions? —who hut the innecent?”
This is the truth. Respectable persons!
will not issue these small promises to pay, es
pecially as they would violate the law if they
did, but people who have nothing to lose, in
the way of .character, will strike out into the
business largely, if.thoy dare, cheat extensive
ly, and, clearing away with the spoil, liugh at
their dupes.
Tiie last European news is of as late a date
as ibc Oih inst.. It is not important, except
that Ru-sia, as has been anticipated for soma
time, has acknowledged the Kingdom of Italy,
and that the French preparations for carrying
on the war in Mexico were in progress. The
mailed war-steamer Normandie was to proceed
to Yera Cruz this month, and the military re
inforcements, commanded by General Forey,
will be despatched in September. - i ,
Tbo celebration of the Fourth of July, by
loyal Americans in London, appears to have
provoked the ire and stirred up the bile of the
eccentric hirelings whose stock in trade chiefly
consists of abuse, in the Times, of this coun
try, its institutions and its Con
sidering with what cordiality Queen Yio
tobia’s health has always been drank, ttf Ame
rican cities, on St. George’s day, at the annual
festivals of the Anglo-American charitable
Societies, there is ingratitude as well as l bad
teste in this attack on our Fourth of July.
LETTER FROM “OCCASIONAL.”
■Washington, July IG, 18G2,
. Congress will leave, a large discretion in
the kandij. of President Lincoln, during
tlie recess”bctwecn its adjournment and its
meeting in December next, The People have
put confidence in him, and the politicians
need not distrust him. AH that the Presi
dent has done bn his own responsibility has
been, well done. He acted boldly and promptly
after Sumpter fell, and before the called ses
sion of the present Congress; and in this saved
the Republic. He saw the national danger, and
he grappled with it. If he had not done so
■the rebellion would have triumphed. The
same Congress which approved his course in
this emergency, and indemnified him by solemn
legislation, will gladly repeat this expressed
and legalized confidence in the coming recess*
should he be equally bold and sagacious. The
members have indeed given him their ideas
and instructions in tho various statutes they
have passed and he has signed, hut there will
remain a mass of duties incidental to a state
of protracted rebellion and stubborn war, not
anticipated or provided for. He must dispose
of these with few other counsels than his own
judgment and reason. It may be, that in view
of the strong opinions of Congress and the
public wishes of the people, ho may adopt a
stern and pervading policy.as to the war and
its enemies, armed and unarmed; as to the
rebels themselves, and those who sympathize
with them.
Undoubtedly the President is strong enough
to crush out treason wherever it appears. He
can do nothing more popular than to strike.
boldly. The sympathizers with Secession will
demand his early and vigilant attention. They
grow reckless in-the: immunity and impunity
with whicb.they may and do enact their trea
son. They are at once the best auxiliaries of
the traitors and the worst foes of the Re
: public, for they labor without injury to them
selves*.ao<l.'K.>j-IV(!jt?:''i'rai‘every)leioat that be
falls the Republic, and sorrow only over our
triumphs. As long as they arc permitted to
exult in their ingratitude and Bhame, so, long
will our armies be weakened and our Govern
ment embarrassed: President Lincoln check
mated this class before, and will not fear to do
it again. Occasional.
FE OM WA SHI EG TO S’,
Special Despatches to “The Press.”
” 'WASniNOTON, July 16,1882
Late Southern News.
-I liavs received a copy of the Petersburg Express of
day before yeßterday. 'lt '-.contains'significant state
ment from the Atlanta Intelligencer, stating that, a
daring guerilla chief is now out on an important expedi
tion, and may be soon heard ef at Nashville or Memphis,
TMb probably refers to the Kentucky raid. The Express
gives an account of planting eight guns on the James
river, and firing on our transports,; and says .that they
have about- two hundred and fifty sharpshooters
lining the banks—they fire on our gnnboats, who
reply, they add, but do no damage. It says: “The
present position of McOi.ei.lax can in this way be ren
dered wholly untenable. No river in the South offers
more superior advantages for this peculiar mode of war
fare, and' we are pleased tbatonr authorities are deter
mined not to let such advantages go unimproved. Out
off McClellan's supplies .and check tho advance of his
reinforcemevtß, and he will soon discover that Berkeley
is so place, for him,” A local item mentions the arrival
of a large amount of Yankee touts, blankets, and o ver
coats, captured at the late battles. '' ‘
The Express contains; a proclamation from General
I*eb, in which, after rendering thanks to Providence
for the signal success with which He has blessed their
arms, he congratulates their army on Vito splendid re
sults by- driving the powerful and splendidly-enuipped
army of the enemy, entrenched in works of vast extent,
from within sight of the capital to thirty; miles beiowit
on the James river, where he seeks to recover, under
protection of his gnnboats, from his series of disastrous'
ttefeats.
The immediate result of cur successes, be adds, are
the relief of Richmond from its state ef siege, the rout
of the grand army that so long menaced its safety, many
thousand prisoners, including officers of high rank, and
the capture or destruction of thousands of arms, and fifty
one pieces of superior, artillery.
These b'rmiant results have cost us many brave men,'
but while wo mourn their loss, let us not forget thatthey
died in defence of their country. . ' , ,
A despatch, dated Jackson, Miss., says: Van Does
declared martial law in fifteen counties around Vicks
burg, declaring that iie will punish disloyalty; that the
credit of the Government must .be sustained, and that
papa s publishing movements of troops will be suppressed,
A despatch dated Mobile, 10th instant, says : “The
Yankees are vigorously shelling, Vicksburg, doing little
damage, however. The Yankees aropillaging the,plan
tations; on the river of horses, mules, &iff, and that ne
groes are at work on the canal across tho river bend.’’
Passengers from Memphiß, July 12, say Hindu an has
captured Cruris’ army. „
New Recruiting Regulations.
The following is the substance of a general order that
has just been issued from the War Department':
In organizing new regiments of volunteers, the Gover
nors of Slates are authorized to appoint, in addition -to
the staff’ officers heretofore authorized, one second lieu*;
tenant for each company, who shail.be mastered into .the
service at; the comtaencement of the organization, with
authority to muster in recruits as they are enlisted.
If any recruit shall be enlisted, who shall afterwards,
bn medical inspection, prove to have been obviously
unfit for the service at the time of his enlistment, all the
expenses Caused thereby shall be paid to such officer,
to be stopped against him from any payment that may
be coming to him from the Government thereafter. Any
officer thus appointed and mustered, shall only be entitled
to be paid on tho muster and .pay-roll of his company,
and should he fail to secure an organized company" within
such leasenoble time as the Government may designate,'
his men may be transferred to some other; company, his
appoin'imentbe'revoked, and :heho discharged without
pay, unless the Governor shall think ii proper to give
him a position in the : consolidated company to which
his men have been transferred.
Becrnits wilt be sent, to the regimental rendezvous at
.least SB often as once a week, when they will bo imme
diately examined by the surgeon of tho regiment, and If
found unfit for duty, by- reason of permanent disability,
will be discharged from the service forthwith by the sur
geon, who will report such di-charges to ths Adjutant
General of tho State, and also to the adjalant of the re
giment, noting particularly those cases where the dlsa-.
bility was obvious at the time of enlistment.
As soon as the organization of a regiment ia completed,
it. will be caiefully inspected by tha mustering officer for
the State, who will see that at least the minimum num
ber of each'company is.m'eEent. No absentees, except
the sick, in the hospital, will be counted. He will also
compere the muster in the rolls, and if found, correct,
will 3’gn the roil certifying to .the muster of each man at
the date ofliis enlistment.A
Officers will be mnstered into the service only on the
anlliority rf tbo Governor, of tho Stale to which their
regiments belong., Until regiments are organized and
their muster-rolls completed, they will , bs under the ex-',
clusive control of the Governors of the States, and all re
quisitions for quartermaster's, medical, and ordnance
stores, and contracts for subsistence, will, If approved by
them, be allowed, and not otherwise. . . . .
Where. it is desired by the Governors of the States,
tbo United States officers of the Quarter nasterV, Medi
cal, and Ordnance Departments may turn over stores to
the State authorities, to be issued by them in accordance
with the regulations, and accounted for to tha proper
bureau of the War Department..
' ~ Persons travelling under the order of the Governor of
any State, on .business ’ connected with the recruiting’
service, .will be allowed the actual cost of transportation,-
to.be paid by the mustering. add disbursing officer on'
the presentation of the accouutvaccompauiea'by propor
vouchers, and the order under which the journey was'
performed.
Flag of Triice. -
A flag of trace to McClellas to-day brings down
letter s from all the prisocers.in Richmond,'which will be
speedily forwarded North to their respective destine,
tions. The rtbele refuse to agree to any exchange of
pritoners that does not-include Buonson. They say
they will make r.o conditions.
The Anticipated Message on Confiscation.
It was generally anticipated,- to day, that tffij Presi
dent would EO.d in his message soliciting a modification
of the confiscation bill which': had been submitted to
him for approval. This course,-however, was rendered
unnecessary by tho introduction of an amendment in.
each House, to-day| covering the objections of tbo Presi
dent.- It is well understood that the message had been
written and waa in the hands of the President at the
Capitol, this morning, ready for delivery had not such
prompt action been taken. ! The amendment of a bill not
really in the possession of’Oongresa, was regarded, by the
strict parliamentarians, as a strange proceeding. . It is
probable that the President signed the bill to day in its
modified form, which only forfeits the real estate of a
rebel for a life-time instead of’.forever, a 3 originally!
drawn up* ,• ■■ ■.
Pennsylvania Sick and Wounded Soldiers.
; Hon. Jons Coyoue, of Pennsylvania, has had an ln
terview with the Prudent relative to his approval of a
recent order of the War Department for the remover of
the sick and wounded soldiers to hospitals within the
States to which they belong. The President states that
Ihe proposition meets hie approval, so far as it does not
conflict with the reiiuiremeats of the public service. He
does not deem it necessary to remove to the Bfcates those
soldiers who are slightly injared, or are afliicfced with an
illness from which they may recover in a few days; .but
he giveß his assent to the transfer of the most serious
class of cases, where it is evident that a soldier ia so af
flicted as to be unable to jjin bis command for some
time. Those will be sentto hospitals la the States; whore
their friends and the benevoienfc can take care of them.
Sentences of Court-Martial.
The proceedings and'eentences of the general co art
martial, at Fort Columbus, of which General Brown
was the president, have been officially approved.
. : Capt. E. C. Jones, of the 7th lefantry, for beiogdrunk.
while os duty, as officer of.tbo day, has been cashiered,
and therefore ceases to be an officer of the army. T
Private Peter Fav, guilty of absenting himself from
his post one week, without leave, has ; beehVgentenced
to be confined at' hard labor for four, mouths, and to
forfeit 810 jm r month of his pay for tho same period.
The Amendment to the Confiscation Bill.
The following is the bill which passed both Houses
to-day. and which removes the President’s objection to
the confiscation act: ■
Resolved, <oc., That the provisions of; the third clause
of the fifth section of an act to suppress insurrection, to
punish treason and rebellion, to seiKa and confiscate the
property, of rebels, and for other purposes, shall be so
construed as not to apply to any act or acta done prior to
the passage thereof, nor to iuclade any member s of a
f tate Legislature or judge of any State court, who has
nothin accepting or entering upon his office, taken an
oath tq support the Constitution of the bo* called Con
federate States of America, nor shall any punishment or
proceeding, under the sa»d r acc, be so construed as to
woik a forldtureof the real estate of the oltouderbeyond
bis natural life. i
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY. JULY 17. 1862.
The Confiscation Bill Signed.
The President signed the Confiscation bill to-night.
The Militia BUI.
The House to day passed the bill calling onttbomili
tia of the several States* just as It came from the Senate,
and published in The Press this morning.
Hon. Fnwix H. Webster, Representative fron Mary
land, has been appointed a brigadier general of volun
teers.
The Navy Department will receive proposals for build
ing doable-bowed aide-wheel gnnboats until the 39th
inst.» from shipbuilders actually engaged in the construc
tion of vessels.
. A rumor was freely circulated at the Gapltoi to-day
that Gen. B llleck had been ordered to the command of
all the armies in Virginia, Gea. McClbllax - and Gan.
Pope, however, retaining their present commands under
Gen. Halleck. It is of course impossible to vouch for
the truth of this, though those who gave it currency,- as
usual, “bad it on good authority.” ; .
Miscellaneous.
The promotions and appointments in (ho army, since
tbe publication of the 10th of June, embrace those of
thirty non-commissioned officers and privates to second
lieutenancies in the regular service, thus placing them in
tbe line of advancement.
Captain William Painter, formerly of Philadelphia,
has been promoted to major, for gallantry at DranesviUe
and efficiency as assistant quartermaster* and detailed to
General Bicketts 5 division,
Actirg Master’s Mato lUvm T. Potter has been dis
missed the service, ho having offered to pay John B.
Murray, of New York, §5O, to retain tho appointment
of acting master.
The following officers have been, ordered to the United
States iron-clad steamer New Ironsides: Lieutenant
Kobert Boyd, Jr, \ Master H. B. Robeson ; Acting
Master George W. Dorsktt ; Paymaster A. W. Bus
sell.. ...
Brigade Surgeon Adam Hammer is ordered to report to
the medical director at St. Louis for . duty, in charge of
one of tbe general hospitals, in that city .
Assistant Surgeon Harrison Allen, Medical Cadet F.
G. 11. BkaVdfor, and ’Hospital Stewards McManus and
Austen, will report in person to Surgeon Lettekman,
medical director of the Army of the Potomac, for duty.
Samuel F. Miller, of lowa, was to-night confirmed
by the Senate as an Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of tho United States.
. Washington, Jnlyl7— A.M.--Tho
confirmations cannot be obtained till morning.
Chicago, July 16 —A special despatch from Memphis
to the Tribune says: 200 ot Col. Fitch’s; command had
an engagement with the rebels numbering 4.000, on' the
morning of the 6th. Tho Federal toes was 22 killed and
wounded, and that oftho rebels 84 killed, wounded, and
missing.
Another engagement took place on tbe night of the
?th, in which Col. Fitch captured mil the enemy’s camp
equipage and prisoners; Both .fights aro sail to have
taken place within ton miles of BuvaU’s Bluff, whore a
largo force of rebels aro said to be stationed.
The Escape or Gen. Curtis’Army.
Msmohis, July 14.—-Gen. Curtis’: entire command ar
rived at Helena on tho 11th. His army loft Batesville on
Jnne 24, and arrived at Jacksanport on tho 26th. On
July 2 they started across tho country.
On the 4th, when the ISth Illinois Eegimentiwas
coming down White river with a load of cotton, they
were fired on by. guerillas, seven mileß below Grand
Glasse.. The fire was returned, and the rebels fled, A.
contraband who was taken on hoard the next day says
he saw nineteen dead rebels near the scene of action.
On tho 7th Gen. Curtis’ advance, consisting of the Ist
Indiana Cavalry, nth Wisconsin, and 3Sd Illinois, were
attacked by two regiments of Texan Cavalry and a large
force of infantry.
Onr troops had four mounted howitzers, which were
brought to bear on the rebels with terrible effect, causing
their cavalry,to break, in disorder, ride over the infan
try, and throw, them into confusion.: The affair termi
nated in the utter rout of the rebels. They were pur
sued by onr force, and a largo number of prisoners were
captured, who were afterwards paroled.
After the battle onr troops buried 110 rebels on the
field. Our loss was eight killed; among them, Capt.
Sloan, of tbe 11th Wisconsin, and 32 wounded. Major
Glendon, of the Ist Indiana Cavalry, was severely
wounded; .
■ Tho rebelß had no artillery, which accounts for their
heavy loss, as compared with ours.
Notwithstanding the long foreed marches and short
rations, Gon..Curtis’ army ia.in good condition.'-'-When
it arrived at Helene, Ark., bat three days’ supplies were
left. '
LATEST FIOM TEMESSEE,
The Rebels Reported to have Evacuated
• Murfreesboro.
[Special Despatch to the Nee- York Herald.] ,
Nashvills, July 16.—The rebels are reported to have
evacuated Murfreesboro’. The killed on- both sides wore
not over 50. Gen. Dnilield is severely if not mortally
wounded; but he is now under good care..
The citizens buried the dead of both the Federal and
rebel troops. No privato residences were destroyed du
ring the late engagements.
Enlistments here are going on moderately.
The city of Nashville is now.beyond danger. '
Nashville, July 16.—The rebel guerillas have fallen
beck toward McMinnsville. They number about two
thousand in all.
Our officers have been taken along by them, but . the
men have been released on : parole. .
. ; Our loss was 33 killed and 62 iwohnded,; The rebels
lost 50-killed'and HO wounded.
The citizens are taking good,care ef the wounded, and
have buried the dead loft by the rebels. . :
The citizens are actively enlisting in the Hom 6 Guards;
and yeinforcenunts are arriving. No danger is how. ap.
pretended to the city, -
The Charges Against General Mitchell.
Louisville, July 26.-—The Journal, in,replying to a
despatch from General Mitchell, says that Mitchell’s
answer acquits Colonel .J. T. Morton, of , the 21sfc Ohio
Volunteers, The Journal speaks highly oE the character
of Colonel Morton, who says ho does not.want to rely oh
his own personal character entirely to substantiatethe
charges of crime against Mitchell. He left
ton oh tho 9tb, tolay the partleulars of the case before
the military authorities.
The iTo«ntal, In conclusion, says: All onr prepoa
seEsions were in favor of Gen. Mitchell, and. being thus,
prepared, we withheld hie dishonor until we felt that we
cohld no longer either doubt without dissembling or for
bear without faithlessness. The duty we performed was
not a welcome one. 1 ’
Death of col. Thos. A. Ziegle, of the
107th Penßsylvania Regiment. :
, Baltimohe, July 16.—Cel. Thos. A. Zlegls, of the
lOTih Begiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers,' died after
a few hours’ illness, at "Warrenton, Va., on Friday last.
Col. Ziegle was a native of York, Fa., where ho recruited
his regiment. - > ' , .
The First of the New Cali for Troops.
THE VEEMONT NINTH EEGIMENT AT NEW YORK.
New York, July 16.—Tho Vermont 9th Begimeat ar
rived hero this morning, and were received by the
” Sods of Vermont,” who gave them a fitting reception,
including a diDuer .to the officers at the Fifth-avenup
Hotel. The regiment marched down Broadway this af
ternoon, paying a .marching salute to the wife of the
Prdeideht at the Metropolitan Hotel, and .embarked oh
the Amboy boat at six o’clock. They were the recipi
ents of manifestations of great enthusiasm; on their
march from immense crowds. Salutes were fired at dif
ferent points, including the New England Booms,; the
windows of which were filled with the daughters of New
England, who. waved their Vermont brothers farewell
and Godspeed.
[Speciol Despatch to the Chicago Times.];
Vicksburg, July S, via Cairo, July 14.—The weather
continues excessively hot, and. no movements' are - going
on, nor are any even rumored. It is too hot to spread
rumors.
The steamship Rhode Island came up from New' Or
leans last night, with dates to the 9th-;ult. Hers was a
slow passages and hence the news she brings is scarcely
worth repetition. - . ... : ... -.'
..TbeKhede Island had to fight her way by Grand Gulf,-
in doing which she was hit fifteen times. No one, hotv
ever t .was killed.
Commoac-re E'arraguthas'seht up for river pilots, the
better to enable liim to dear the river of all annoyances
below Yick&bu v g. Tlie Tennessee went down last • eve
ning.
. The rebels exlubit an intention of annoying us by
making a fight here and there with light artillery -and
guerilla parties, as the recent transactions at Greenville
and below plainly attest, and stringent ..measures will
need to be adopted to prevent the continuance of‘the evE.
Late last evening the tug Jessie Benton ran dowa to
vare tbe rebel batteries, and was permitted to go Within
half a mile of tbem before a shot was fired. The shot
mlaied her widely, and she returned. r -
9 o’clock P. M;—Our pickets below Vicksburg ad
vanced a small distance last night toward-the, enemy’s
line.
Up (q the hQur .of writing not a shot has been fired
by our fleet below or above the city. '. ■■■, . .
The lgbeU have fired a few stray shoti at pickets on
the point.
All is Sabbath like stillness. - >
Skirmishing takes place nightly between our own and
the rebel pickets. . ..
Last night a rebel captain and one private were killed.
To-day ten privates were token prisoners.
Vicksburg, July 10 . (via Cairo, July 13).—This
morning the rebels opened with their rifle guna in fine
sljle. but finding theii shots ineffectual soou ceased .
The weather this morning is more bearable, there
being a slight northern breeze ■> - •
Firing vas nulfe rapid this evening. The enemy re
plied with their rifled guuß. No great damage waa done
on tiiber side. ? c ' - .- ,
Capt. Edward G. Baird.— This officer, to whom
allusion was recently made by one of our corre
spondents with the army of the Potomac, in noticing
the gallant part performed by the “ Reserves,” as
having, in a charge, “led the 7fch Regiment to
triumph and glory amidst a shower of bullets and
shells,” in the battle of Monday, June 30lb, neat’
IVbite Oak Swamp, is a native of Pennsylvania,
and a son of.ihe late Gapt. T. I. Baird, United
States ' army, an officer of the war of IS 12. Capt.
Edward Baird has been in the servioe almost con
tinuously since April, 1861, and was appointed an
assistant adjutant general of volunteers in Septem
ber last, and at once detailed for General Meade’s
brigade.
Chestnut-Street Theatre.— We are informed
that the intention of erecting a theatre,, on .the
space near Concert -Hall, will speedily be carried
into execution by the gentleinan who owns the lota
which were partially cleared, for .that-purpose,
some time ago. The owner's title to the property
is.unexceptionable, and the speculation ought to
have success, in such an excellent locality.
: Sale op Dry Goods ; also', Stock of Spool
Cotton, Notions, ,&c m by order ;of Administra
tor. — The attention of purchasers is invited to the
large and general assortment of foreign and domes
tic dry goods, white goods, emdroideries, kid gloves,
army shirts and drawers, fans, &c ; also, stock of
dry goods, to dose a concern, and, by order of ad*
ministrator, a stock of s;ool cotton (4,000 dozen),
threads, notions, Ac.; also, jewelry, watches, &e, }
to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, on four
mouths’ credit, commend'g this morning at 10
o’clock, by‘John B, Myers & Co., auctioneer, Nos.
232 and 234 Market street. *
Another Brigadier General.
Proposals for Gunboats.
Change in Command.
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS.
Col. Fitch has Two Fights.
Important from Tennessee.
From; Vicksborß.
imnn coisn-raft sism
Washinoton, Jtdy 16,1862,
S K Pf ATE.
Protection of Kentucky.-
Mr. WILSON (Bep.h of Massachusetts,from tha Mili
tary Committee, reported back tbe bill authorizing a
vohmteer force for the belter protection of Kentucky,
and asked to he discharged from its further considera
tion.
Mr. DAVIS (U.)j of Kentucky, called the bill up and
urged Its passage.
Messrs. WILSON and COLLAMER (Bep.), or Ver
mont, opposed its passage.
Mr, CLARK (Rep.), of New Hampshire, thought that
Kentucky should not be allowed to raise troops simply to
fighi on her own 8011. He said there were sixteen men
from a rural town in New Hampshire in one regiment of
tbo Army of the Potomac, and. he was informed that not
one of them was alive. Yet not one of them had perished
by the bullet, sabre, or bayonet of the eaeaay, but they
had all died in the trenches of Virginia. How could ho
afk fais own people' to go fight, and die, and rot by the
way side in Virginia, when Kentucky was allowed to have
troops paid only to fight -in her own State, and do easy
; strvice at her own doors'!
Th# bill was then laid aside informally.
; , The Confiscation Act*
B|r. CLARK (Bop.), of New Hamp3hlre, called up
thoi resolution from'the House explanatory of the con
fiscation act. - He offered an amendment that no punish
ment under the bill should work forfeiture of real estate
befond natural life.
ttr. TRUMBULL (Bep.), of Illinois, opposed the
annulment, as the life forfeiture of real estate in the
W/st would amount to nothing.
KLr. SHERMAN (Bep), of Ohio, said if the Senator
cchld say that it was likely the President would veto the
bit uolees this amendment was adopted, he (Mr. Sher«
mfe) was willing to voto for it, but ho wanted the Prosi-
teke the responsibility.
Mr. CLARK. I think I may say that lam autho
riz«) to state that this will remove one of tho objections'
of fle President to the bill, and one of the objects of
thi3 ( amendment was the inducement to obtain the Presi
dents signature. He should offer. another amendment:
that the words “ granting” and 11 amnesty” ehall be
cotiirued so as to authorize the President to restore any
property taken under the bill if he thinks it necessary.
Mr. LANE (Bep.), of Indiana, said he was not willing
to legislate under any duress, acd amend a bill which is
noitet alaw. He would notaurrenderthe independence
oftle Senate to tte dictation of any President, however
luS.njight trust in him. Let the President, If he does hot
like the bill, send ii-hack with bis veto, and then be (Mr.
Line),w® B willing to m«ke isBUo between confiscation
and m confiscation. He was not willing to have his
handjtiedby tho Executive, or any other power tills side
of Hfftven.
: Mi CLARK thought we might as well look at the
queipn practically, and not stop at little points of eti-
Quetb. rif tUere were honest objections, we might as well
tryy.o harmonize them. .
A " K ° v oLjlXode_ot
~ (Rep.), of .Now York, thought this was ea
tirelrvncw mode of JegislaUen. ; If the: President has
objectors, it is has business to send the bill , back with
tbtm j /It was time that we met the enemies of the coun
try frtrly ami not with timid policy. We ratrat defend
the country from its enemies, and from any timidity on ’
tbe s*rt of those whose duty it is to take care of the
counry. We must meet the question boldly, and not by
this bek-door legislation. He thought’it a monstrous
to establish.
Mr HARRIS (Rep.) thought there was nothing so
moxsroua in this proposition. If the Presliout had
coLS|tutional scruples, proper respect should be paid to
them.and if we can pass this resolution, and avoid a veto
of tbibill, he thought it best to do so.
MriWAHS (Rep.), of Ohio, thought this was an
entirwy novel Question. This way of coming in here
was utegitimate and unknown co‘the Constitution. He
who was authorized to speak for the Presi
dent ipd present his views. If this was the way wo are
to jesnlate, we ought to have a committee to wait on the
PxesSenfc when wo pass a bill and ask what his royal
please is, and bow much we shall altorofitto escape his
is and a total surrender of the right
of tbitbody. The only constitutional way is for the Presi
dent, f he has objections* to state them In his veto, and no
other way, without a total surrenderor the: Constitution
and afi tbe dignity of the Senate. This way of coming in
with back-door vetoes, cannot be tolerated. Ifcseems
that fifuie gentlemen have been to see the President and
learnhis opinions- These gentlemen are very fortunate.
Most gentlemen when they go to see the President are de
baned his presence, and only those are admitted who are
ebargedwith the care of his constitutional: conscience'!
He should be very sorry if the President should veto this
impoitsnt niecsmo, and it would be the saddest news that
ever wpntout of this Capitol j but if such be the case, ho
wantee the President to; fake ail the responsibility of his
acta,.apd he (Mr. Wade) was willing to take all the re
sponsibility of his own actions.' Rathe wanted no baek
kitchea way of doing business.
•Mr. WILSON (Rep-), of Massachusetts, said ha nad
been engaged here for months trying to pass a confisca
tion bill of some sort, and finally passed one to which
there were.Btrong objections made by some Senators. Ho
regarded the present reso ution as of little consequence,
aiid if its passage would in any way satisfy anybody's
constitutional scruples, ho w»3 perfecHy, witling to vote
-fear.it. He admitted that there was something which
seemed improper iii this proceeding, but he believed the
importance ol this great measure far above all these little
irregularities,'and if he could secure the passage of this
great measuro he would do so.
i Mr. FESSENDEN (Bep ), of Maine, said he could see
no impropriety in any Senator asking the President about
his views of any bill. Such impropriety, if any, could nob
le charged strongly agaiust him, for he had done it now
fer the first time In his life. He had been solicited by
toany gentlemen to inquire of the President as to his
opinions on this bill, considering that it would be very
unfortunate if there was any difference between the Presi
dent and Gongrcss on so important a measure. It must
.be remembered that the President is an important branch
ofllila Government, and without his signature no bill can
become a law without a vote ot two-thirds. The people
are very much interested ia this measure, and he felt a
deep interest in had voted for it, though with some
hesitation as to its constitutional bearing He believed
that whatever opinion the President expressed he ex
pressed honestly, and what is the part of common sense :
if we can retain all tho es ential features of the meaaure,
or have no bill at all ? Is it not best to dothebest wo
can under such circumstances t Is there any loss of
dignity or character in pacing Buch a resolution as this,
oris it bettor that no bill should be passed?&lße was
.willing to take all the responsibility of:going .to the
if there was any responsibility at all in the
matter. , ’ -
- f Another Amendment Proposed.
' Mr. POWELL (Deni.), of Kentucky, .offered an
amendment to- the amendment offered by Mr. Clark to
strike cut the word “ real,” so as to have tho limitation
to lif® forfeiture apply to property.
Mr. DOOLITTLE (Bep.) hoped the amondmont wonld
not bo adopted. He shonfd have nothing ia this
natter, but bis views had been misrepresented-by the
press. He-had hern charged with frying to protect the
real estate of rebels. No man had labored harder than
htest If to secure this vary thing, and get rid of all con
slitutional objections. He wanted to take air their real
estate and r*people those’ States with new and loyal
people.
Mr- DANE (Bep ), of Kansas, was willing to etand by
the President,-and notsosk oon
sclencA.on .account" of-the Senate. : He thought the
amendment of the Senator, from New Hampshire better
for the people of Kansas, as they wonld "get hold of tho
rebel property for life much cheaper than otherwife; and
he. was willing to bust his constituents to get hold of the
title of forfeiture. ; ,
Intpertasce of the Confiscation Act.
Mr. T I-TJM BD I'.Xi did cot wish to make tlm President
Violate his conscience in any way. But is the President
in any way connected with legislation except.by veto!
The Senate was not coming in conflict with the Execu
tive in any way, but the President, in an uncbn
stUutionaT manner,. was bringing himself in conflict
■ wilh the Senate. These proceedings were verydan
gerona. He did not doubt at all that the Senator from
Maine nndßristood the viesra of the President cor
rectly, hot on some other bill,, and on some other occa
sion, Borne Senators who wero not so accurate might un
dertake to state the views oi the President, and maka a
mistake, and the vote on entirely erroneous
views. This resolution proposes an entirely new prece
dent Such a thing was never done before. Theamehd
-mtnt proposed by the Senator from Hew Hampshire was
snggeßted simply, add solely for the purpose of over
coming the objections which he, understood to be made by
the. President,' This seems like ,an attempt to coerce
Congress. If the President has objections, let him make
his constitutional prerogative and veto the bill, and then
it will hot follow, as suggested, that we have no bill, for
thereto message might be taken up and acted on, ind,
if necessary, the kill passed by a two-thirds vote. Ho
had felt a great deal of 'interest in. the passage ef the
confiscation bill, and beiieved that if one had been passed
at the commencement of tiie session, tho rebellion would
have ,beta supprosiefl. If would have boon of more
value than the taking of the rebel capital. It was just
. thedifference between saj tag to the. sieves of rebels:
“ Escape from your masters and come within our lines, -
and your shackles shall fail off forever,” and saying
to them: “If yon coma to oar lines, yon shall bo
■ driven back.” The rebels had confiscated all the
property of Union - men they could lay their
hands-on,, but, of . course, we protected tho rebels,
and when the Union army came, they sot a guard
. ana protected rebel property. So there wag erery in
ducement for the men to Bide against the Government;
for then there was no harm to conxe to them from either
side. We should have had plenty of frienda in the South
'.if-the confiscation polity had been adopted, and men been
told that if they took up arms against the Government
their property would be; token. The confiscation bill
makeait the duty of the President to take property of rebels
toward the expenses of the war ibutthebffl,ifhe understood
it, did hot declare tbe forfeiture of real estate of ouy
convicted traitor, aad he thought that when the Presi
dent camt.lo examine the bill carefully; he would find
that there was no such clause in it. He (Mr. Trumbull)
did tot believe the veto message would ever reach the
Senate, and would not believe it tiU he saw It. J There-
he would not passjthis. resolution to obviate any
supposed objection. Ho would wait till the President
sent his objection in a regular form, and then he (Mr.
. Trumbull) wasperfeclly willing to repass the bill with
the modifications or not as the Senate may decide. .
Mr. BADE (Bep.),did notthinkthePresidenthad done
anything wremg, or infringed onthe dignity of the Senate
. in any way,-and this was not the time to attempt to
stand on trifles. He thought this objection of the Pre
sident .was a very great mistake, but as the President
. wasi acting honestly about' it,* he thought the • Senate
should meet him in the same spirit,
v: Mr. Powell’s Amendment Rejected.
- Mr. Powell’s amendment was then rejected—yeas 16,
nays 21. •' ••
Mr. STJHKER fltep.), of Massachusetts, said tho
country was never in so great peril as it is now, and in
such- a time as this he was willing to forego Uiß individual
opinions rather than hazard the passage of the confisca
tion.act. Though he did not agree at all with the Presi
dent in hie objection, yet we will have a great object in
the emancipation of, tho slaves of rebels secured. : Ho
Obould; under the circumstances, vote for the resolution,
l and for the amendment of the Senator. - v
Mr. HOWARD (Rep.), of-Michfgah, said he should
vole for the resolution, though ho protested against auy
such objection as suggested, but he would not jeopardize,
in any way, the confiscation act.
Mr. Clark’s Amendment Adopted
Mr. dark’s amendment was then adopted
■ ■TEAS.
Foster (Kep.)
Bale (Bep )
Harris (Bep.)*. .
Henderson (U.)
Howard (liep.j
Howe (Bop.)
L'ano (Rep) Kan
MorrtU (Itep )
Anthony £Bep.)
Browing (Rep.)
Chandler {Kep )
Clark (Kep.)
Ccll&mer (Bep.)
Cowan (Kep.)
Doolittle (liep.)
Fessenden (Bop.)
Foot (Kep.)
..... NATS.
Carlile(U) King (Kep.) • Trumbull (BspA
Davis (U.) Lane (Rep.), Ind. Wade (Bop )
Gtfoesfßep.) ■ Powell (Lem.) Wilkinson (Pop,)
Harlan (Rep.) Saulsbury (Bern,) Wffmot (Bep.)
Kennedy (Dem ) JStarke (Bern.) } Wilson (XL). Mo.
JFurther Amendment Offered.
,Mr. CLARK offered ft farther amendment that the
words ** grant an amnestyfilial! be construed to autho
rize the President to restore the property seized under
the bill to any person found innocent. Agreed to, and
the resolution was then passed. : '
j&Hr. FESSENDEN called up the bill to provide for the
more prompt settlement ofthe accounts of disbursing of
ficers. -The bill was passed.
/ Internal Revenue.
. Mr. FESSENDEN (£ep.), of Maine, from tbeCom
coitlce cn Finance, reported back the resolution amend
ing the act to .provide for internal revenue. Passed,
Mr. FESSENDEN also reported .back the resolution
providing that native employment iu the military service,
for rbc.suppression oftbe rebellion, be deemed an excuse
for absence fremducy in Congress. <
Mr.COLL aMER (Rep ), of Vermont, moved to amend
eo that the employment in the military service shad be
without pay. ■ ■
Mr.’. SUMNER (Bep.), of Massachusetts, moved to
amend that where any member of Congress withdraws
from bis sent, ia~antic-pat!on of the adjournment,tin ad- ~
dition to the sum now deducted by. law, there shall be a
further deduction, equal to half tho mileage allowed, ua
lees the abi-ehre be for sickness or by consent. - >
-Agreed to, and tbe.rosolntion.was passed. .- "1
.The bill Cor the discharge of State prisoners, &c.y was
taken up. • *
Habeas Corpus;
The section authorizing the'President to suspend the
writ of habeas corpus, was amended so as to limit its ope
rations to the time'when Congress is not in session, and
to Political offences. : ‘ v
Mr. Wileon’s amendment to strike out the first two
sections* was rejected—yeas 18,nays 19. '\ r ...
The bilk was further amended on motion of Mr.
BROWNING- (Bep.), of Illinois, so that prisoners shall
not be discharged until they have taken the oath of alle
giance to the United tarns. . i '
Mr. GBANDLER (Bep ), of Michigan, referred to the,
fact tbattbe uoniraittee oh the. Conductor ,tte War had
been engaged in si foil investigation, and- ,htttToollßct&d a
great deal of evidence Referring to the battle of Bull
linn, he said there was a column of 130.000 under Patter
eon and 85 000 under McDowell, with a reserve at Wash
ington. He read several despatches showing that Pattor-
Bon was ordered either to attack the enemy or else keep
him engaged, eo that he could not reinforce at Manassas.
Patterson telegraphed that Johnston had a superior force
and had received large reinforcements, when the fact was
that Johnson bad received no reinforcements, and
had leas of a * force than Patterson. The rooaon
we lost the battle of Bull Rim was the * delay from
Thursday till Sunday, by reason of the quarter*
master’s supplies not coming up: •'the delay on
Sunday morning, in consequence of Keyes* brigade
not getting in position, the arrival of Johnson’s rein
forcements, the disaster in placing a battery a thousand
yards in advance, mistaking a rebel regiment for a bat*
tery support, and failing to bring up the reserve at the
critical time. - But the losses at Ball Run were email, and
the people raibed till the 10th ot December: the roll was
195,435 mo», with thirteen regiments not reported, and
mostly intended for Burnside—all boing under the com
mand of Gon. McClellan. He then referred to Ball’s
Bluff, leading the orders to Divena and 001. Baker, show
ing that Baker supposed that 40,009 men were within
twelve miles of him. ' There was no evidence of rashness
on tho part of Baker, except in exposing Ida own person.
He quoted from the evidence of Major John Dix, who
said ihat a very few men In reinforcement would have
sufficed to drive off the enemy at Ball’s Bluff, and this
gallant officer offered to go if they would let him have a
company with a hundred men. The enemy’s batteries
were in the woods, and it was difficult to tell what their
-strength was.
Here tho Senate took a recess tin 7 o’clock.
EVENING SESSIOW. ✓
The Conduct of the War—Ball’s Bluff.
Mr. CHANDLE B resumed bis remarks on the conduct
of the war. He read from the testimony of several offi
cers concerning the battle of Ball’s Bluff to the effect
that the reinforcements could easily have been sent by
the way of Edwards’ Ferry. But Gen. McCall was
ordered to fall back at the very time that Col. Baker was
sent across the river, and no. men were sent from Ed
wards’ Ferry, though the distance was short. General
Stone swears that there never were any mounted guns
between Edwards’ Ferry and Ball’s Bluff. The man
who . issued the orders must answer to God for the
daughter of brave men at that fight. After this whole
sal o slaughter the whole Army of the Potomac retired
except in front of Washington. . . ,
BTe then read further testimony, showing that the
Navy Department applied to the War Department for
4,GConien to hold Mathias’ Point and keep open the
Potomac, commencing as early ub Juno,
till in October it was agreed to send men. Vessels wstQ
gathered there by the Navy Department, but the
troops were not sent at the appointed time, and the Navy
Department could not find out the reason. The evidence
further stated that the President assisted the Navy De
partment as touch as it could with thia plan, but Gene
ral McClellan objected, because he feared the arrange
menta for landing had not been made. Thus the nation
was disgraced for months by the blockade of the Po
tomac, and the capital was besieged by a force, at no
time.half that of the United States.
In December the nation began to clamor for a move
ment, and; the Committee on the Conduct of the War
urged the necessity for such a movement. The Presi
dent and Cabinet were in favor of some forward move
ond thoy were assured by General Me Ilellan that a
move would be mado very soon—that he never intended
to go into winter quarters,; And he did not. Oar bravo
men spent the winter in canvas tents.
At last, in January, the President gave the order,
forward’ and those glorious events took place at Forts
Bonelson and Henry, Ncwbern, &c. The « ao-nothiuz
strategy ”, seemed to giro way, and the weeks and days
ofßpattesandplchaxeßtobeoyer. ■ ■
On the S2d of February, the army of the Potomac was
ordered to move, but it was not ready. At last, on the
10!h of March, it did move under the protest of its com
mander. On the-10th of March, that army numbered
280,000 men by the mnster roll. They marched to Ma
nassas, and the wooden gnus of Oentreyilie, and the
enemy, less than 40,000, quietly moved away. The
generals had voted: not, to advance on Manassas,
but to leave tbo enemy there and sneak around
by Annapolis. Seven out of eight of theso gene
rals, were appointed by the advice of General Mc-
Clellan. But ..the President and Secretary of War
overruled this, and made the army move on Manassas.
Why did not this magnificent army of 230 000 men at
onco march on . Richmond 1 No one knows. But at
last McClellan divided his army and sailed fer Portress
Monroe. The Committee on the Conduct of the War
summoned General Wadsworth, who swore that he had
only 19,022 men left to defend Washington, with not
a single gnu mounted on wheels. A part of this force
was newand undisciplined, and some nearly disorganized.
He then rend from the testimony of John Tucker, As
eistant Secretary of War, who testified that prior to the
sth of April, 120,000 men were first sent down lo Mo*
Clellan, then Franklin’s division of 12,000 was sent, and
on the let of June. McCall’s division of 10,000 more, and
about that time 11.000 from Baltimore and Fortress
Monroe, and the last of Jane Shields’ division of
about o,ooo—mahing a total of 165,000 men sent to
General McClellan prior lo the engagements before Rich
mond. Mr. Tucker fnrther testified that he did not
know of any other troops which could have been sent to
•McClellan. Thus, it is shown that ISS,OOO of the best
troops that ever stood on God’s footstool had been sent to
McClellan, and yet the treasonable press of the country
are howling against the Secretary of War because he did
not send reinforcements to McClellan. He read further
from the testimony of General Meigs, corroborating the
statement of Mr. Tucker, and saying that he believed
everything that McClelian had asked for had been
promptly sent to him by the Government; .
Mr, CHANDLER said that McClellan had lost more
men in the trenches, five to one, than over fell from the
bullets of the enemy since the army went to Yorktown.
At last, when a small fraction of the army was whip
ped at Williamsburg, Gen. McClellan, at a long distance
irom tbe field of battle, wrote a despatch to the Score,
tarj of War, stating that he should try to hold the enemy
in check. But they were too fast for him. Then the
road was open to Richmond, and el! he had to do was to
march ont of the swamps and.into Richmond, Bat he
found the worst of the swamp he could, settled right
down in the middle of it, and went to digging tranches.
Ten thensand brave men were lost there by sick.
sees. Then, after waiting for eome time, the battle
of Fair Oaks was fought, and instead of followin'-
the enemy into Richmond, he found another swamp, and
’ again commenced digging trenches, and wailed till the
enemy got all the* reinforcements he could raise by itn
prestment, and for the army from Corinth to come to his
aid; and then the rebels attacked-us, throwing their
whole force on our right wing. Bat instead of reinforcing’
-that position, a retreat was .ordered, And this is called
“strategy.” We lost temthousand men by digging
trenches, and then left those trenches without firing a
eun. The army was ordered to advance onourgnn
boats instead of on to Richmond.
Mr. CHANDLER, in conclusion, said he knew he
would be denounced for making these disclosures; bnt he
thought , the country ought to know the . facts. Only
traitors and foots would denounce him.
Mr. SUMNER offered a resolution that the Committee
oh the Conduct of the War have leave to sit during the
recess of Congress. Laid over.
The Senate then went Into executive session, and sub
seaneaily adjourned.
HOUSE OF REFKESjSNTAXIYES.
Mr. Y, ILSON (Rep.), of lowa, from the committee of
conference, mede a report, which was concurred in, on
tbe bill prohibiting the confinement of-prisoners in the
military service in penitentiaries, except on conviction of
military desertion, or ah attempt to incite to mntiov, and
discharging Jrcm tho penitentiary ef the District of Oo
.luinbia.certam convicts confined there by sentence of
court martial.
Emancipation with Compensation,
Mr. WEIGHT (U.), of Indiana, from the select com
mittee on gradual emancipation, to whom the President’s
recent message and draft of a bill were referred, reported
a bill providing that whenever the President shall be
satisfied.that Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, or Missouri, baa adopted measures forfemanci
pating slaves throughout either or all of these States,,
it : shall be the duty of .ihe. President, .assisted .by
the Secretary of the Treasury, to procure and deliver
to such States 5 per cent. United: States bonds, ’canal
to the valuation of the slaves, according to the cen
sus of ISBO, provided that no compensation shall be
made to any State which has aided the present rebel
lion, or to any one .who hag held or accepted any civil or
military office under the so-called Confederate States, or
any one of them. The whole amount of the bonds to
be delivered shall not exceed* in the aggregate,' $lBO,-
000,000. For the purpose of settling the slaves beyond
the limits of the United States, $20,000,000 are appro •
printed to be expended in colonisation, at the discretion
of the President. Tho benefits of this act shall not enure'
to any State failing to pass a law of emancipation within
five years from the. date of the passage of this act, and
providing for an entire and compute emancipation within
twenty yeairv
: If any State, after having received any bonds as
aforesaid, shall recommend or tolerate slavery contrary
to the act of emanoipatlon, it shall refund to the United
States all tho principal and interest paid on account of
such bonds.
. Mr.. WEIGHT, of Indiana, briefly explained tho
provisions of the bill, and, on his motion, ten thousand
’copies of the bill and report were ordered to be priuted.
The bill wsb then referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union,
Resolution to call out One Million Men.
Mr. KELLOGG (Bep), of Illinois, offered the fol-
Jowirg—namely, to the end that tho Constitution and
laws shall be acknowledged and euforcod in the United
Statef and Territories thereof, and the present causeless
and unnatural rebellion speedily be put down: There
fore,
Resolved, That the President be, and he is hereby,
empowered to callinto the army,by voluntary enlist
ments,' or other means, as benny direct, for one Tear,
unless sooner discharged, one million men, in addition
to the present number.
He said the increase of the army shall be organized,
equipped, paid, &c, as is now by law provided.
Mr. POTTER (Bep.), of "Wisconsin, wished jto make
the number two millions. - - '
Sir. BOSCOE CONKLIXG remarked that U liad better
be three millions.
Mr. LOVEJOY (Bep.). of Illinois, suggested that the
men be mustered without regard to color.
The House refused to suspend the rules for the recep
tion of Mr. Kellogg’s resolution.
The House disposed of sundry bills on the Speaker’s
table by agreeing to Senate's amendments. ;
Admission of West Virginia* a
The Senate bill providing for the admission of the
State of West Virginia was taken up.jr
Mr. SEGAB (U;), of Virginia, moved to lay it on tha
table. Disagreed to—yeas 44, nays 70.
Mr. BOFCOE CONKLING moved to postpone its con
sideration till the 2d Tuesday in December.' Carried—
yeas 63, nayß 63.
Ihe; House passed the Senate bill authorizing the
President to enter into contract with any foreign Go
vernment for the reception and colonization of recap
tured Africans in the West India islands.
Amendment oi the Militia Law.
The Senate bill amendatory of the militia act of 1795
wa* taken up. It authorizes the President to call out the
milUia for a period not exceediag nine months, and the
employment of persons of Afriean descent, etc. ‘
Mr. STEVENS (Rep.), of Pennsylvania, moved the
previous question.
Mr. BIDDLE (Dem.), of Pennsylvania, earnestly ap
pealed to bis colleague not toinsist upon the passage of
the bill without affording an opportunity for amendment.
Be could vote for Borne things therein, butnot for others.
Mr. STEVENS adhered to his motion, aa he wanted
the bill to para now.
Mr. HOX.MAN (Bern.), of Indiana, moved to table
the bill. • • -' '. ~
Not agreed to—-yeas 29, hay* 77. ‘
The bill was then passed under the operation of the
previous question. ..
Pomeroy (Rep )
Sherman (Bep.)
Simmons ( Bep.).
Sumner (Bep.)
Pen Eyck (Bep.)
Willey i( U.)
Wilson'(R.) JIa9S.
Wright (U.)
Mr. SEDGWICK (Bep.), of New York, reported a
resolution, which wob passed* tendering the tnanka of
Congress to the naval officers Lardner, Davis, Daliigres,
Bowan, D D. Poxter, and Stringham,
Mr. ELIOT (Bep.), of Massachusetts,.moved that the.
Bouse proceed to the business oh the Speaker’s table in'
order to reach the bill explanatory of the confiscation act
as returned from the Senate with an amendment.
Mr. MALLORY (O.), of Kentucky, moved to adjourn:
negatived—ytos 21, nays 74.
House agreed to Mr, Eliot’s motion—yeas 79, nays
Mr. MALLORY again moved to adjourn. Lost—yeas
30, nays 84' \
Finally, without further proceedings, except to. delay
action, the Bouse voted on the Senate’s amendment.
The vote was 79 yeas to 9 nays.
There being no quorum! a result was not reached.
-Another vole was-fakeh .on the Senate amendment—
namely, “ Nor shall any punishment or proceedings un
der the said act oe so construed as to work forfeiture of
the real estate.of the offender beyond his natural life,”
etc. It .was agreed to—yeas 83, nays *2l, the latter being
as:foHows: Nays—Messrs. Ancoua, Binaham, ;Cobb,
Cox* Cravens, Davis,. Dunlap,-Holman, Law, Menzios,
Mirris, ; Steele. (N. Y.), Steele (N. J), Shiel, Stiles,
Steven^;Ward, and Wilson.
Ahternal Revenue—Amendment.
The House concurred in the Senate proposition, namely,
thot all tbe sections of the internal revenue bill" which
require anything to be done on and after July and
‘August are amended, so as to mean that such thing 3
shall not be done later than the let of October next,
under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury,
who shall make proclamation of tho date to be fixed by
■him- ■
The House then adjourned.
War Meeting at Albany, N. Y,
Ai.RAxr, N. Y., July 16.—At an enthusiastic war
meeting held here last night, Gov. Morgan presided, anda.
reiolut.oa vvaa adopted recommending a call of the Legis
lafore to authorize the payment of the State bounty to
volunteer?.
Alhant, July 36.—Governor Morgan baa determined
to take the reppoi&ibility to offer a Slate boanty.of S5O
to each, recruit, atd provide a sum sufficient for that
purpose, trusting to the next Legislature to endorse hia
action,- The amount required will be two or two and ft
halt millions.
Recruiting in Ohio.
• Cleveland, July Id—The City Councils last night
appr6pnated's3&',ooo in aid of recruiting
Departure of the Steamier Scotia.
Nkw.Yomk, July 16—The steamer sailed to
day, With 25fi passengers and $760,000 in specie.
Colonization*
Recruiting in New York,
LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE PERSIA AT SANDY HOOK.
A FRENCH IRON-PLATED FRIGATE FOR MEXICO,
Attempted Assassination of the Grand Duke
Constantine.
The royal mail steamship Persia, Captain Lott, which
Bailed from Liverpool at 1 F. M. on the sth, and from
Queenstown on the 6th last., arrived at Now York yes
terday afternoon.
Tbo steamer St. George, from Quebec, arrived at
Greenock on tlie 3d, with New York telegrams of the
23d June, picked up at Cap© Race.
Tno New York correspondent of the Times says:
“The North is looking forward with keen anticipation
to the great battle before Richmond. The strength of
the two armies is about equal: The Confederate army
at Richmond numbers about 150,000 men,' and Jackson’s
force in the Shenandoah valley has been sufficient to
keep in check three Federal generals. Beauregard re
mains a mystery.
“So gnat is the perplexity ho causes that no one
would be much surprised if he were to; be heard of to
morrow in the valley of the Shenandoah, annihilating
foe armies of Fremont, Shiolds, and Banks, threatening
mar} land, and Bearing Washington for the second time
within a month. The conquest of Richmond will, by ail
accounts, be one of the most difficult achievements of
warfare, but should it be evacuated without afight,or
be captured by McClellan, the result will be the same
“Behind Richmond, to the West, is a mountainous
country, abounding wiik formidable defiles, each of
which might be defended against a large army by a hand
full of men. The war would; he transferred farther
Southland if Federal armies follow, yellow fever or other
deleterious agencies of, the climate would then sear their
ranks, and render active hostilities impracticable for
many months. The truth is, an armißtice and than a set
tlement of.this deadly, quarrel, by apeaceFul separation,
isthe only solution of this difficulty.”
The Army and Navy Gazette observes that it has
ever maintained the power of the North to take posses
sion of all the principal military points of the South.
There has been no time since Bull Rim when their posi
tion and ability to do so looked more precarious. The
battlo in fiont of Richmond will determine the fate ©f
the campaign in Virginia, but it will not put an end to
the war, which is assuming a more hateful and ferocious
character as it goes on. There will be no going into
summer quarters for either army. There will bo no
chance for tbo smallest intervention or officious good
offices.
The. Herald says that McClellan had pe
remptory instructions to attack Richmond and to cap
ture it before the groat anniversary of the Declaration
of American Independence.
Ihe 4th of July was made the occasion by the London
Times for an editorial contrast of the ordinary American
style of oration indulged in on that day, and the style
which, according to its views, the present position of af
fairs would seem to demand,
. Tho Times puts a speechinto the month of a sup
posed American orator, the burden of which ia that the
North liaß not been able to accomplish its purpose j that
the complaints, &c., againßt England have been unjust
and unfounded, and that it would have been much better
at Ihe start to have let the South go.
In the Times* city article, it is stated that private
tenets from America by tbe last mall, written by persons
entirely impartial, and with the best means of in
formation, assert that the actual state of the Federal
armies is misrepresented to the public, and that they
have suffered deplorably from sickness In its worst forms.
A fever, similar to the jail fever of past times, has, it ia
averred, inflicted terrible havoc, ana the recent urgent
call for new levies lends lo confirm the impression as to
the correctness of these statements.
The Times publishes a letter from . Mr. Edmund
Potter, the chairman of the Manchester Chamber of
Commerce, on the subject ef the cotton supply. The
nation, he says, wants cotton. Four millions depend
upon its supply for the very necessaries of life, and
millions more will suffer who hitherto depended upon the
circulation of probably i; 10,000,000 annually now being
taken oTit of circulation.
The revenue will suffer materially ; the fixation mu3fc
be increased, where it can bo borne, to meet the expen
diture. Mr. Potter says that to India alone must we
lock fora supply for some years to come; but private
capitalists will not ran the risk of crippling or ruining
themselves by seeking to invest in India schemes for
cotton producing. If American affairs are settled, by
any chance, soon—and that chance is an extreme one
Indian cotton will fall one-half in price in a few weeks,
and carry ruin with it to importers, and check for a
time, forever, perhapß. any such prices being paid in
India for cotton as at the present Mr. Potter comes to
tho conclusion that it is the duty of her Majesty’s Go
vernment to grapple with the question.
On the following day, « An Old Indian” replies to Mr.
Potter, end adduces facts to show that the interference oE
Government officials io the character of cotton mer
chants, would be prejudicial to the future supply o£ cotton
from India.
It is stated that the Canadian staff will soon have
dwindled down to proportions like those whichit possessed
beicre the Trent affair caused, such a large accession to
its strength. .
The Parliamentary proceedings on the 3d instant were,
in both Houses, of merely local importance. In the
Commons, Mr.'White gave notice of a resolution to the
effect thatGovemment should instruct the commanders
of-the British naval and military-forces in China to
avoid any intervention iu reference to the rebel
lion, except for the protection of British subjects.
In the House of Lords on the 4th mat., the Earl of
Donoughmore moved for copies of correspondence be
tween the Colonial Secretary, the governments of Canada
and British Columbia, and the Hudson’s Bay Company,
respecting the establishment of a means of communica
tion between Canada and British Columbia, the license
to trade in the Indian territory which expired In 1859,
and the withdrawal’ of the Bed river' territories from un
der the control of the Hadron Bay Company, and their
creation into a colons depending directly upon the Crown.
He called attention to the important position which Bri
tish Columbia occupied, and impressed upon the Govern
ment the necessity of affording increased facilities for its
colonization. ‘ / .
The Duke of Newcastle had no objection to produce the
papers asked for. He thought that both in peace and war
it was desirable that there abonld be easy communication
between British Columbia and Canada, and he believed
tbs two colonics would bs willing to contribute to the
formstien of a road, the expenses of which would be
about .€lOO,OOO, -
"With regard to tbe purchase of the Hudson’s Ray
territory, the Government would certainly not ask Par
liament to pay a million and a half for such a purpose.
He thought the original charter of the company was
ill-advised, bnt he would not think of resorting to ex
treme measures against the-company bo long as it was
possible to come to some arrangement with them. He
-trusted the company would meet tbe public half way with
reference to the formation of Columbia.
Alter some remarks from Lord Taunton j the motion,
was agreed to.- . -
Iu the House of CommorSj on'ihe same evening, Mr.'
LayaTd, in reply to Mr. Maguire, stated that negotia
tions were going on between England and the Republic
of Paraguay, and he hoped that friendly relations would
soon be restored. It was proposed to take siops to as
certain Ibe cotton-growing capabilities of a portion of
the Rlo Hata, and, when the inspection was completed,
a report would be made to tbe Government. :
Mr. Layard also* in reply to Mr. J. O. Ewai t,- stated
that the French blockade of the porta of Mexico was not
intended to interfere with the operations of legitimate
commerce, and would not be rigidly enforced in the case :
of central vessels..
Mr. ebtheron Eetcort, a distinguished member of Par
liament, was dangerously ill, and hia life was despaired of.
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
Contradictory rumors were afloat as to the designs of
-the French Government in regard to Mexico. The Paris
paptrs bad been requested to be particularly reserved in
regard to Mexican affairs. , ;
The Globe's Paris correspondent says: An Impression
is gaining ground that warlike measures against Mexico
may be superseded by diplomacy.- The expense of the
war, a probable coolness with Spain, and a disagreement
with England, are not without their influence.
The correspondent of the Timer writes in a different
strain. He says: Four thousand, men wilt he sentbut
at once to make their way to General Lorencez, should
he be seriously menaced or cannot keep open his commu
nication with the coast. Should there be no pressing de
mard, they will stay. at Martinique or Guadaloupe, and
be forwarded in successive detachments to Vera Oruz,
when the sickly season is over. Not only ten thousand,
hut twenty-five thousand troops will go on to Mexico. In
fact, there is hardly a limit to the number, for the city
must be taken at all cost, and will be occupied for an in
definite time. - .
It ia stated that Admiral De La Graviere will hoist his
flag on board the iron-plated frigate Normandie, and
sail for Mexico .at the end of July. ..
General Torey.will not leave France for Mexico until
September.
The eighteen hundred men who were embarking in
Algeria were to start on the sth ins!, for Guadaloupe.
FRANCE.
The Emperor went to Paris on the 3d last., for ihe
purpose of presiding at another Gabinet Council.
The clerical paper, the Ami de la Religion , had ceased
to appear.'
The aecounisfrom the French manufacturing districts
continue very unfavorable, and the Bank of France is
asked to come forward and aid ihe manufacturers by die
connliog their paper.
The Paris Bouree was firm and advancing. Rentes
doeed on the 4th at 68 45. . The walls of Paris were co
vered, with placards, announcing that tliere will be
shortly given, on the lake at Versailles, a grand nautical
fete, representing the combat between the Merrimac and
the Monitor,
Tho recognition of Italy by Buraia had been commu
nicated to Turin by telegraph. ; The official envoy from
St Petersburg was on his way to Turin.
The Portuguese envoy had remitted a letter to King
Victor Emmanuel from the King of Portugal, requesting
the band of the Princess Pia in marriage.
It is reported that the Austrian Chamber of Deputies
had expressed a wißh that the Government should; by:
diplomatic, means,, terminate the affairs in Italy, and
obviate a greater concentration of troops in Venetia and
its neighborhood.
SPAIN.
The Cortes were dewed on the 2d iush
RUSSIA. '
, The Grand Duke mid Ducbess Constantine , arrived
at Warsaw on the 2d, and were warmly cheered on their
arrival. On the night of the 3d, however, as the Grand
Dnhe was Btepping into his carriage on leaving the thea
tre, a revolver was fired at him, and he was reported to
be slightly.wounded. The perpetrator had been arrested.
According to present reports* it does not appear that
tie Russian grain hat vest will be large this season. :Iu
the South the crops have been, burnt up, and in the
North they have had cold and wet. The cold, at the
date of the last letter, was described as unprecedented at
this season. ;. - - {'■
Tho fear of further seems to have subsided. The
insurance companies have lost between £220,000 and
£290,000 sterling, but the total destruction was much
more, the amount insured: having been comparatively
small. It is thought, however, that a million, or a million
and a quarter sterling, will cover ail.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.—The funds oh the
4th were very' firm. ‘ The favorable bank returns, and
the certainty of a continued inttux of gold* contributed
to increase the disposition to confidence. Consols closed
on the 4th at 91&©92 for both money and account. The
money market was without change. The supply was
abutdanc.
The weekly returns of the Bank of England show aa
increase of tie bullion of £811.133: the. amount held,
'£16,220,771. I, > .
Messrs. Bartog, Bros., & Co. quote Bar Silver at os Id;
Eagleg.76#s2#d. : - * :
MARKETS.—Livekfool, July 6.lB62.—Cotton.—’The
Brokers’ Circular says: u The market has again been
greatly agitated throughout the week, and the alarming
position of the general stock creates still greater uneasi
sees, both here and throughout the manufacturing dis
tricts. Important as ;was the advance last week, there
is a further rise during the present to about double
that' extent. . The demand for American has been
.largo each day, especially when the very small stock
is taken into consideration, and the,average advance
is fully 2d per pound. The transactions in Brazil
have been unusually extensive at about a similar:ad
vance, with large speculative buying. Egyptian has been
in very great request at an advance of 2d to 2)£d lb.
Speculators have been eager buyers. The whole atook of
East India has jfgain been more than tnrned over during
the week, the sales for arrival having been also on an
cDGimc-UB scale at daily (almost hourly) advancingprices;
quotations are raised Irdm 2)fd to 2)4d W lb, and are
quite low enough as given. Speculators have again been
buying C very heavily each day. The amount of
their purchases reaches no - less than 104,920 bales.
The total business, including the- above, and
26,370 bales taken for export, has been 255,170 bales.
The business ye&terday (Friday) was about 12,000 bales,
fully one half for Biecnlation and export The denned
was less urgent, but higher prices were demanded ; The
official quotations are: ?
. Fair. Middling.
Fair 0r1ean5...... ...... 17# 17
“ M0bi1e......... .17)4 16*
a UplandSi ....17 16)f
■ Stock on hand, 154.940—0 f which 62,350' bales are
Amtricdu. At ses, from Incia, 262,000ba1e5.
TRADE AT MANCHESTER.—Bustuets keeps on a
limited scale, owing to the exccfsivo prices demanded by
producers, which are now from 2d to 3d lb on cloth
over last week’s figures.
Breadstuffs —The weather has been favorable for
the trojs, »x,d the markets were lower.
ThU morning, however, there ia more raiu.
Messrs. Ricbardeon, Spence, & Co., Wakefield, Noah,
& Uo.* ttiid Bigiand, Atliya, & Co , report Flour neglects
and 6d W bbi lower. Quotations, 24s 6d€D2Bs6fl. Wheat,
owing to the fine wcuthbr and heavy arrivals, cental
cheaper; red Western, 9s 10»i; Southern 10s lOd
flrlls Id; white Western, 11« 6dolls9d; Southern lls
9d erl‘2s 6d. Corn slow at a decUue of fid 430 lbs;
njix«d, 2759 d; yellow, £B i\ white*329®33s6d, ■
PROVISIONS—Beif-Nochangeihdemandor value.
Pork unaltered. ; lUcou—More firmness for good quality,
tut inferior, still low and irregular. Lard quiet but
steady, at 39®425. T&Uow in good dOffiafid and 6d
desrer; butchers 1 ,45 s G4«t4os.
The following are the estimated stocks in Lirerpooi on
30tU June, 1862 •
Wheat,... •
Floor, ..228925 barrels,
Fleur.., 86,254 sacks.
Corn.. 292,960 quarters.
8eef..,...,. 12,834 tierces.
Perk. . ................. 13,287 barrels.
Bacon 52,384 boxes.
Hams.... 6,317 packages.
Shoulders. 4,084 packages.
Produce.—The Brokers* Circular reports Ashes stea
dy; Pearls 355. 6d.®365.8d. Pots 355. 0d,0365. Rosin
continues excited; the week’s advance is 3s. 6d,®4s.j
sates and re-sates 10,000 barrels at 17s. 6d.®S2s. for com
mon to good common. Spirits of Turpentine very firm,
end 20a. dearer on the week; lateßt price, 1003. Sugar
Oat. Coffee inactive. Rice very steady. Sark—Sales
at Ba, 3d. for Baltimore. Linseed again rather dearer.
Linseed Oil quoted 40s. 6d, to 41s. Fish Oils—Sales un
important.
LONDON MARKETS.—Messrs. Baring, Bros., & Co.
report breadatnffg steady, but quiet Iron—Welsh in rath
er more demand; Bara and Rails £5 ss®£slos; Scotch
Pig dull at 51s 3d ejsols 4#d. Sugar quiet and unchanged.
Tea firm: Congou Is. Coffee steady. Rice unchanged.
Spirits of Turpentine greatly excited, and advanced up
wards of 20s; sales at 105 s. Tallow steady at 475. Lin
seed Oil steady, 39s 3d. Linseed la dearer. Linseed
Cakes in good demand. Boston in bags £lO ss. Snorra
Oil quoted at £9O. Cod, £42.
AMERICAN SECURITIES.—-Messrs. Baring Bros,
say: We have to notice a further fall this week in United
States stocks. The Federal 6 per cent, bonds are quoted
at77f?>79; the fives at 75076; Pennsylvania fives, stock,
700.72, bonds 72®74; Maryland sterling fives 76®77:
Massachusetts fives 89<a91; Virginia sixes 45®47, ster.
ling fives 42«44; Illinois Central sevens 77®78, sixes
71®73; . New York Central sixes 82a83, sevens 530>85,
shares 75®77; Erie sevens 89®91, snares 29®30: Penn
sylvania Central 83#©84#.
QLASQO W MARKET -—Messrs. John McCall & Co.
report Wheat quiet, bnt Bteady {Milwaukee 24s 3d®24»
fid. Flour nnehangt d. Mixed Cora 17s 9d 280 lbs. *
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
TEE MOHEY MARKET.
Philadelphia, July 15, 1852.
The Bpecie market was firm to-day, opening briskly at
18 premium, advancing #, and continuing at the latter
figure all day. In view of the unfavorable news from
Tennessee and other Border States, the Stock Board has
exhibited; considerable depression for some days past.
The uncertainly, too, regarding the movements of specie,
leads many to suppose that the days of ’76 ate upon us
again in all theirgloom and misery. Bnt Ihia view of the
matter is not shared by the mass of the people, if we arB
to. judge by the manner in which they crowd the brokers*
offices to get rid of their specie—tbo only currency they
could depend upon in times like those our Revolutionary
fathers saw. There is no real danger from this currency
depreciation. Gold, like every Other commodity that is
in great demand, has merely advanced in price, and as
soon as that demand ceases, as it will, when our shippers
of grain and other produce are fairly at work, the high
rate will fall off, and people will be once more ai their
ease. Who does- not remember the air-balloon mada ?
and who does not remember how soon the price of them
came dewn when they commenced to burst and bora
people’s whiskers? Gold itself is safe to keep, but it is
not safe to buy at 17 per cent, premium, to store away, in
the hope that the rate will soon be fifty.
Old demands were very active to-day at,a slight ad
vance on yesterday’s figures. Stocks are still much de
pressed. United States sixes, 1881, opened at 108, roie
# at the Second Board, and declined % at the close.
The seven* thirties declined #on the bids. City sixes,
new, declined altogether # on yesterday’s figures. No
change in the old. Pennsylvania Railroad first mort
gage bondß declined #. Lehigh sixes brought 193#.
Beading Railroad shares declined X, Long Island#,
Catawlssa Consolidated #, Pennsylvania #, Minehill
was firm at47#, Beaver Meadow at 54#, Norristown at
‘49#. Susquehanna Canal brought 4#. Schuylkill
Navigation -14#. Arch.street Passenger declined #,
Second and Third #, Thirteenth and Fifteenth #.
Spruce and Pine steady at 12. Bids for the other com
panies exhibited a decline. A small lot of Manufactu
rers* and Mechanics’Bank sold for 24, with no more
bank offerings..
Brexel A Co. quote ‘
New York exchange.,..,.... .....Par to 1-10 pre,
Boston exchange...... « to 1-10 pre.
Baltimore exchange................... « to # dis.
Country funds.. . # to 4-10 dis.
G01d....... 16# to 17 pre.
Olddemand Treasury n0te5............ 7# to 8 pro.
7 3-10 Treasury notes. ......102 to 103#
Peterson's Detector sends us a description of a very
excellent altered five- dollar bill on the Exchange Bank of
Pittsburg, Pa. The vignette represents three mechanics
apparently engaged in conversation. On the right end
of the bill is a portrait of Franklin Pierce and figure 5 ;
on the left end State arms and five. This is a very
smooth and deceptive-looking affair.
The following is a statement of the amount of coal
transported over the Lehigh Yalley Railroad, for the
week ending July 12,1862:
Week, Previously. Total.
Tom. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Owt.
Haaleion 1,217 16 63,726 91 64,974 00
East Sugar L0af,,,,.,. 3,146 13 46,513 04 47.660 09
Council Bulge 714 00 01,781 12 35,197 12
Mount Pleasant. 2,209 13 2,260 13
Spring Mountain 221 01 61,969 18 51,581 14
Coleraine 532 02 17,015 12 17,577 14
New Zork and Lehigh.. 229 00 17,213 07 17,292 09
N. Spring Mountain.... 1,623 19 40,225 18 60,819 17
S. Spring Monntain, 810 13 810 13
Jeddo ...... 053 10 41.322 18 42,275 08
Harleigh._. 565 10 27,837 08 28,103 07
German Penna,,.,
Eberrale..
Hilneeville.
Other Shippers.....
638 10 11,761 OS 12,890 01
190 12 13.33 S 18 18,535 10
13,939 19 13,939 19
486 17 486 IT
Total.. .. 7,918 15 381,926 14 339.845 09
CorresiKmcHiigweek last
Fear......,,
...12,852 07 430,593 18 443,251 OT
Decrease...
f 33 12 45,672 04 63,405 16
rs the earnioga of the Cleve
firßt half of the last two fiscal
Tlie following table show
land and Pittsburg road the
years: ' •
1861.
Dec. 1860
Jan- IS6I
863,080 Dec. 1861..,
62-203 JTan. 1862...
-59,86* Feb. “
...... 83,403 March «»....
. 80,6*1 April
..... 101,792j May “
....$470,8631 Tote!
Match**..,.
April'
May
T0ta1......
Increase,
Tho June earnings have been large, and over all the
debt funded a dividend could be made, as tha year’s
traffic will reach $1,300,000 against 51,114,940 list year.
Under the reorganization, the concern gets its cost down
to the actual money it sold its bonds for, and to a sum
upon wliich dividends can be made upon average yearly
earnings.
The New York .Erenwi# Postf gays:-
Stocks remain very inactive and pric«o again lower
The weakness is traceable partly to the closing of con
tracts incident to midsummer; and partly to the nneasi
ness with regard to army matters. The money market,
if anything, is calculated to develop speculation, but
there is iitUe or no disposition to enter into large opera
tions, at least till the response of England and France to
the check before. Richmond is received. This is due
about Monday or Tuesday next.
. Tbe market after the board was stagnant at 89%®89 %
for New'York Central, 33a33)£ for Erie, 61 for Erie
Preferred.
Panama is weak and offered at 125%. Pacific Mail was
firm at 105#®10G.
The feature of the list of State stocks is the firmness in
California sevens, with sales at 95#—a rise of W
cent, during the past week. Missooris and Tennessew
we heavy; North Carolines fell 1 & cent.
Governments are weak. The coupon sixes of 1881
dose with sellers at 100. The 730 notes are quoted
XG2&®lo2*.
The money market Is belter supplied on call, though
the bulk of the business is still done at 0 W cent. At 5
® 5# cent favorite borrowers easily supply them
selves. First-class paper is scarce at 6sa6 cent.
Silver is quoted to*day 110®112 cent. The latter
figure would bo paid for large lots. Dutiable demand
notes are weaker, 107®1G7# cent
Philadelphia Stock Bxckango Sales, July 16.
FBeported by S. E, Slayaiaker, Phila. Exchange.]
FIRST BOARD.
1000 City 6s new 101# | J Sec £Th St 8... 61%
IS sus<ioaaal,.,.*« 4
2S Korristown R... 49 %
100 Catawissa B 3*
830 ST PonnlstcntScp 72
1100 do new.....101#
1100 do new.... .101#
. , 2 Man A: Media Bfe 24
50GO ITS 63 1881 100
6 Pennaß 43#
100 Reading R..,,,, 27"#
jIOOO American Gold, .110#
J 30 Sprnce & Pine li 12
8500 do
500 Lebigli 6s
50 IxODg Island B
1000 A lie Co 6s (A. He.
Talley}.,, .sown 36
BETWEEN
200 City 6a., ........ J>7
BOARDS.
[B5O Dong Island 8... 16
50 23th A* >sth St E. 17#
1 Penna R 46#
) BOARD.
SQOQ SchHavlmcash 80
2COO d0........b5 80
22,600 US6e Beg 1881100#
16 SnsQ Canal 4#
9 Hmehil! R 47#
6 Beaver Meadow 54#
300 City 6s new...«lor
BOARDS.
60C0 U S 6s 1881,
GCOO Penna B let mrtlO'2#
50 ArcbStß,
fOO Beading B.
t5O d 0......
50 d 0...:..
150 Sclinyl KavPref. 14#
50 d 0.,...,,.,.,. 14#
100 d 0.... b 5 14#
3 Penua B,
CLOSING PBH
Bid. Asked.\
US 6s ’51...... 99Jb 100
CT6Tr7 3-10,N.102# 103
Pbilada 6s 97 97#
Philada 6s new..lol “ 101#
Peana 53....... 86# 87
Beading B 27 50 27%
Beadm6sW4S. 99#
Beadbdß’7o. 94# 05
Bead mt 6a 3 89.. 84 85
penaaßexdiv. 46# 46#
Penna E1m65..102# 103
Peanaß2m 65.. 97 98
ftlorriß Gnl Con.. 43 47
Morris Cal Pref.l2o 125
BcbNav Stock.. 4 5
Sch 27av Pref... 34# 14%
Sch N 6a } 82exmt 69 69#
Elmira 8...... 11 . 12
[CBS-STEADY.
Bid. Agfa itf.
Elmira 21 Prf... 21) 22
Elm 7s’73.ex int 84 85
LldaaAß 16#
lidi Cl & N.x-Av 49 50 f
LeCl&Navscp. 28 30
,N Penna B 8# 9
K Pali 65...,,, 75 77
NPaßlOa 98 99
Catawß Con... 3# 3j
Catawisaa Prf.. 10- 11;
Sec & Third St 8.64 6?
Bace&Tina-stß 9
Spruce* Pine., 11#
Gr*Ctsßestir 28#
Arch. St ex dir. 24#
Thir* Fift’ntb. 17#
Serent’h & N’th 6.
Girard Collie.. 21
New York Stocks, Yesterday—Second Bo;
3CGODB S cenp6b’Bl.. 99% 130 K Y Cen Bi.
SQCO do bSQ.IOO# 100 Erie 8....,,.0>30.
20000 ' d0.,,..,b30.100 100 d 0..,.........
30COO -do .....300 600 do
10C0O tr S6b ’67 9S 100 Harlem 8........
gCOO IT S coup 6s *68.. 97# 50 Harlem B Prfd....
25000 IT S 6a 1 yr certf 982* 200 Mick Cen 8......
SCOO d 0.. ........ 9S# 50 do.. bW.
. 509 7 3-10 p c T’y N.lQ2# 50 filißb So & NIB .
5000TeDtt 8t65 , 90.. 48# IQO do bIQ.
7000 ..d0,......... 48# IGGMickS&NIga..
. 2COO Missouri St 6b.. 46# 50 do
1000 111 War Loan... 95 5 Panama R.I
4COO E’e E3flinbs ’S3 97 100 Hi Cen B scp
10G0 Mich Cent 8p e 100 do
Ist mSPd c ba.IOT 250 do bSO.
1000 Erieß4th mbs S 9 100 d 0......
6000 Tol & Wab 2d m6l 200 Galatia & Chi 8...
25000 American G01d..117# 150 d 0............
20000 ■ d0.......b30.H7# 100 Clare & Pol B.bSO.
15 PacMailS S Co.loB 100 d 0...,........
50 do. .810.105# 200 do.
350 d0...........105# 150 Chi & Bock I 8...
50 -<J0....\.g1G.105# 200 do b 39.
50 N Y Con B 89# 50 Chi,Br& Q8.b30.
360 d 0... S9# 100 do
50 d 0.... ...eSO 89#| 50 do
Philadelphia Markets.
The Flour Market is inactive, but firm at 'pi
Quotations; sales comprise about TOQbbls good 1
extra at $5.25; 500 bbls do family at $5.50, and St
fency Ohio bbi. The sales to the trf
moderate, within the above range of prices, and
Ads at $4.75®5 W bbl, as to Quality. The recel
light, and the demand, both for export; and hoi
limited. ' itye Flour is selling in a small way at
Corn Meal is scarce, and Penna. is wai
$2 75 W bbl.
Vbeat—There, is not much demand for si
and prices are firm; sales of 6<a6oOD bushels are i
at 124®128c. for good and choice Pennsylvania tt
for ne » Delaware red. and 153©136c. for white,
firm, Penns> lvania selling at 88®693. Corn cc
slowly,.and .-prime lots are wanted at full prices
bushels fellow sold at 670. afloat, and 56c. in stc
eluding inferior iota at 53056 c. Oats are unci
4,000 bushels Pennsylvania sold at 39c. afloat.
Back.—The receipts and sales are light, and f
for Quercitron firm at $33.50 ton for Ist N<
Cotton.—There Is vtry little offering, butt
continues, firm, and on the advance. Sales
email.
, Groceries and Provisions —-The market
changed but firtn, with a good demand, for the'
fuliprices. v _'
: Whisky is letter. Bbla are held at 34a35i
sales are limited. Hbils at 33c, and drndge
gallon,
: Markets by Telegraph,
Baltixoiis, July 10—Flour steady and.«!
Wheat Ann, and advanced 2®3c, Corn Quiet
Oat* very firm. Whisky steady at 34j^c,
.280,782 quarters.
.§113,175
. 99.675
. 78.44 T
, 90,565
109,69*
116,978
~..$599,272
...8128,409
July'l6—4Ev<