ttariety of oplnten. Ton will not* therefor©* V surprised that I have not been abio to concur in view with the ma jority of them. This is atuiUntaWe piadbiy to the fact \bat my State is not a Border dtata, so called, atd that my immediate constituent* are not ynt lUaea* thra l«l from the bosUlo arms of the rebellion. TbisfiCt ir a physical obrt-icleiotbewsy of tny now submitting to their oourWoration this ov ■vuy otbir proposition look* icg to politicßi action, tsptcially anch as, in this e*so, wonli itqiire ft change in the organic law of tbo Sute. Bm to ni t infer that I am inaeostb’e to r«ur I am not., You are eurrmiudeil wish difHsuUioa far t, renter than have embarrassed any of your p-elojes enrp. You nerd the enppai t of every American cittern', and you ought to have ii, active, zealous* and honest The union of c r tsry Union man to aid y-m in preserving the Union is the duty of the time. Differences as to po licy i mi methods must be subordinated to the common purpose. In iookirg for the causes of this rebellion, it is natural tbfit i atli section and each party thouM ascribe as liitie biecne as pusciMe to itself, and as much as posßihla to its oppoietit ffetou and party. Poihibly you and I might ioi Hgreo im a comparison of our views, Tint there she no be (bfftre.t ces at opinion as torhehest ar.deof c iti wiling oor ini-itary operutiQDß, and the boatmen to load nur wimteS, Is equally natural. Oootests on such illusions wpakeu ourioive» and strengthen our.enemies. Tfcty are imp ofltaWr, ani poes lly i njatrlotic. Some body must tield, or we wa?td »ur an'eogth in a ojq tt mptib e sirupgle amongst .burstdves. . Ton uppeulto the loyal nun of the slave SUtsa to sa crifice something of feeling and a g«e it deal of interest. The sacrifice* tbey have already mu!©, and the suffer ings they have cD<luv*-d, give tbe best assurance that the apretd wdl not hnvo been mode in vain. Us who i j hot reedy to yield all his material interest, and to forego his nw&t currisbtd Bentisnnts nt d opioionß, for the preser vation of his crentry, although he may have pertllod his life on ihe bottle-fbld in ber'defeuce, is hut hn!f a on triet. Among the loyal people that I represent there ere no half patriots. Already tbe rebellion has cost ns much, even io our undoir p} we are content, if need be. to give up tbe rpsE to nipprcsi* it. We have stood by you from tbe oegmniug of this struggle, and we mean to atnod by you, God will ing, till the end el it. . ■ I fid Dot votofor the resolution to which yon allude, fcleiy for the reason thaL at the time I was absent at the rapitai of roy own State Ir i-rrigbt. , „ • felumM nuy of the Slave State* think proper to termi nate tbnt insliiutiou, ns several of them, I understand, or at hast st-meof ibeirc tzens, proooae, justice and n gem-rous county i eqviire that the country should iuter- XO 1 e to ivld it in lessening tbe burden, puolic and private, occnsioLtd by so radical a change in it* social and iadus* tilt 1 rolaticnp. I will not now speculate noon the effect, at home or abroad, of Ihe adoption oi 3 our policy, nor ioqnlro what action of the rebel leaders h>« rem:c-red something of the kl«;d impottotit. Your tflio'e Administration gives the highest Hfenrmce that jou ore moved, not bo am h from a detire to lenoll meotvery whereuiaiofiee,anfromafar higbtr d« site to preserve free iLStituttoua for the oetiadt of inu> alr»ady tree; nor to make b?»v*s freemen, but to pi event freemen from bring mare slaves; not to destroy m. iustitullrt), which a portion of ua only consider bad, but to save institutions which we uli nl-ko courMor gotul, I am satisfied you would not ask from any of your fellow citizptif ft sacrifice Lot, in your judgment, imperatively rtrjitir* d by the ra r ety of ihe country. • i bis is the spirit of i our appeal* and I respond to it in the fame spirit-. . .. . ' 1 am, very respectfolly, jour obedient servant, HORAOiS MAYNABD. Torino PnEStDBNT, Clt Jf« % s. SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1862. THE WAR. From General MoOlellan’s army we have no news of special importance. It is not to be in- ferred from this, however, that the army is lying in listless inactivity. The movement against Hioh mond is daily progressing satisfactorily, and it is evident that it will embrace the combined powers of our land and navnl forces. That its results may culminate speedily in such a victory as will insure ns against the possibility of foreign intervention. both these arms of the national service are rapidly being rendered most , efficient for the work before them. The army, encamped tn a oommandiog position, alike impregnable against rebel hordes and tbe ravages of disease, is being reor- ganized and largely reinforced. Its morale is perfect, , and its confidence in its general un shaken. Property supported, it fears no obsta cles, and is determined to gain a decisive success when tbe next encounter shall take place. As to the navy, it must share a large portion of the labor and honor of the struggle. It may have ob staoles to contend with, but only such as most yield to the skill and valor of our seamen. The guns of Fort Darling hive to be silenced, and, if report is oredlble, another 11 Merrimae” must be destroyed, before our gunboats can get within Shelling distance of the rebel capital. The idea printed in a Richmond paper that Gen. McClellan contemplates outting a canal behind Drury’s Bluff, so that our fleet may ascend the river without en countering the guns of Fort Darling, is peculiarly Souther^.; It takes for granted what has not been quite established, that tho fortress is impregnable . from the water. A letter received in Cincinnati, from Engineer James Perry; of the aloop-of.war Daeotab, states that his vessel'and another has been disjnaatliag the forts on the James river, and removing obstructions’ tWe ftom, Mr. Perry speak 3 of the arrival of gunboats 'specially adapted to the work of engaging Fort Darling successfully. It maythu3 be seen that tho Jaines-rivor flotilla is not wholly, occupied in convoying transports to and from Harrison’s Laud ing, but has commenced operations looking to the downfall of the rebellion, at least in Virginia. Under ihe command of suoh.a prompt, energetic, and gallant officer as Commodore Wilkes, we have conflderee that it will win a proud distinction before many weeks have passed. As will be seen. General Pope has commenced his Campaign in a vigorous and earnest manner. He has determined to put a Btop to 'the kid-glove policy which has heretofore prevailed in Eastern Yirginia. The effects of this stringent course will hi salutary. The people of Eastern Virginia who. are really for the Union will be protected and in demnified—those who are disloyal will be punished. His idea of making the army subsist as it goes is an excellent one, and will go far to simplify the operations of the troops. Our speoiai correspondent from East Tennessee, writing from Florence, gives us an excellent ac count of the recent raid of Morgan into Kentucky. It will be seen that the assault of thß rebels was, in many oases, a surprise, and that many shameful scenes wore enacted during the hostilities. THE NEWS. Accounts from all parts of Cuba represent the heavy rains to exceed all that has been before ex perienced in! that climate. Business has been in many piaqoß stopped for days, and the gathering of produce prevented. Communications between the different villages have been interrupted, and the extensive inundations have caused much loss and distress. . .■ The wheat crop which is being harvested in the Northwestern States promises a large yield. There are reports of damage from some parts of the West, but the general yield may be set down as a full average, Corn iB doing very well, and with sea sonable weather in July and August, the crop will be large. We have files of the Kingston Standard to the 4th instant. The principal topic of discussion i 3 the supply of food, the failure of trade having led to very general privation and suffering among the inhabitants. All kinds of domestic produce are sold at exorbitant rates, till at length; the poorer. classßk are resorting to plunder for the means of livelihood. " A son of Humphrey Marshall was arrested a few dayssinoeon a charge of treason,-placed under $6,600 bail, released from bail by the clemency of General Buell, and then went to raising a rebel company, in violation of his promise, , The trade of Memphis is increasing The ship-"’ meets thence since June 27 to July 8, were; Cotton, 2,762 bales; 1,613 hogsheads of sugar; and 1,621 barrels molasses Lewis Benedict, of Albany, died on Tuesday last, aged 78 years. For more than half a century ho had been a leading merchant, and an active, prominent politician. He was among the most in fluential supporters of John Quincy Adams, and aided to give him the vote of the State in 1821, and of his district in 1828. He was chairman of the Whig State Committee throughout the years 1888-40, when the organization of that party was most compieto and efficient. The banks at Lebanon, Danville, Frankfort, and elsewhere, are sending their funds to Louisville for Sife-keeping. Two religious weeklies—the True Presbyterian and Baptist Recorder— are sup pressed. Several preachers are under arrest. Eighteen more rebels in the last ten days gave bonds for $134,000. Many are being disarmed. A despatch to Cincinnati from Frankfort, dated Monday night, says that Morgan, with less than One thousand men, crossed the; Kentucky river at Shryock’s Ferry, yesterday forenoon, and moved north to Versailles, where he now is. Toe despatch says be is about at the end of his rope. There are snffieient torees to protect Frankfort and Lexing ton. The great need is cavalry... The shipment of Pennsylvania rook oil, or petroleum, from this country to Europe, during the first six months of the present year, amounted to considerably more than one million of dollars. Thiß, for a trade that is in its infanoy, is a largo business. ; ' Washington letters report that important mili tary movements are believed to be in progress, and it may bi, that some who have predicted that Kiohmondloannot be oocnpied by the Federal troops .beffr o there is foreign intervention, may themselves mistaken. ■ \w President Lincom’s appeal to the Border in behalf of emancipation, aod the re plies of the various Representatives, id one of the moßt interesting; documents of this historic cal epoch. We commend these replies of the Bolder State Representatives as the evidence of a healiby, honest, and noble sentiment, now manifesting itself among their people. It is one of the most cheering evidences of loyalty, and will go far towards accomplishing the great work which most be performed in the Border States as well as those farther South.- ■ ■ * - T here were many things about the late Hai r sburg Convention to commend it to us— its boldness, its unanimity, i's liberality, and its loyalty. But, i erhaps, nothing will com mend it to the people more warmly than the wisdom its members manifested in the choice of the nominees. This is, after all, a first consideration in the election of men to public place. "We want men of trnth and honor, and good repute, to fill our high stations, to administer affairs of State, and control our local governments. Honesty and principle are the virtues we recognize arid reward. The Harrisburg Convention has been discreet in its choico of candidate's.. Hon. Thomas E. Cochran, of York county, the pres nt Au li ter General, was renominated by acclamation, and Hon. Ifit. S. Boss, of Luz.rae county, has been placed in nomination for Surveyor Genera'. | That Mr. Cochran should have been nomi nated for re-election to his present position was what wo had expected. He has been a faithful officer. In a responsible place at a responsible time, lie has so discharged its duties that there has not been a brea h of suspicion or a word of censure. The Union Convention merely paid a to an accomplished officer in bringing his name before the people. Judge Boss, of Luzerne, the nominee for Surveyor General, is one of our ablest and most widely-known ■ citizens. Ho has always been aDemocrat, but, like such men as Judge Knox, Isaac S. Monroe, P. Frazer Smith, and others in the Convention, he has always been consistent in his Demo cracy. When tile Democratic organization asked him to be guilty of a fraud upon a free people he protested, and'when it subsequently insist! d upon all its followers becoming ene mies of the country and apologists for treason ho abandoned it in disgust. The Republicans of the Convention paid a high tribute to his courage and consistency in supporting his ’ nomination, and we trust he will be elected Surveyor General. Here, then, is the issue plainly before ns. In Messrs. Cochran and Ross we have a re presentative loyal Republican and a repre sentative loyal Democrat. They are men of a class who have Been unceasing in their devotion to the Union, and unsuspected in their love for the country.’ They were loyal even before Fort Sumpter fell. They fought treason In the beginning, and they are fighting it in the end. They represent no party and inculcate no new creed. In uniting their names upon the same ticket the Convention ignored party and abandoned party names. The ’resolutions which were adopted are such that no patriot can refuse to endorse them, for they represent the feelings oi the great people of Pennsylva nia, and recognize no friendship or sympathy with tiaitors. Let us, then, with a fixed, purpose support these nominations. In doing so, we shill not only elect good . men to office, but insure the triumph of true principles, and lead to the downfall of bad measures and bad men. The party in opposition to Cochran. and Boss re presents the worst sentiments of the North. Anti cotrcionists, .peace-men, Secessionists, Breckinridgers, andLecomptouites j the slaves of Buchanan ; the enemies of Docgias ; the friends of Davis ; the discontented and disloyal —all who are against the country are with the opponent's of Cochran and Boss. And it is a duty as sacred as the duty of al egiance to see flat they are overwhelmed at the ballot-box in October. ~W e akb not disposed to become enthusias- I tic oyer tiie operations of any new-made gene ral, and our experience with proclamations and military orders has made .as quite critical and hard to please. We have had some fear ful rhetoric since this war commenced, «by command of the major generals commanding,” and the strangest and most contradictory theories have been broached in general orders of the day. There is, however, something fresh and irank about the bulletins of General Pope, which appear in oiir telegraphic co lumn. That commander has evidently taken off his gloves, and thrown away his scab-' bard, and his programme is decidedly the most vigorous, we. may say, the most severe, that ‘has yet been marked out. General Butler’s course ,is..milk.aiuUidnrarto. that proposed by General Pope. The com. Hiander of the r Department, of Virginia does j not recognize the sentiment of tenderness, which has begirt rebel homes, defensively, a%/ sin armor, and insured protection to the rebels themselves. He does not see why an army should half starve in a fruitful country, sur rounded by wheat-fields, overflowing granaries, and well-fid. cattle, while the tedious transporta, tion wagons are iumberiDgbver the mountains, with their freights of loathsome bacon and .ada mantine bisenit. If Virginia has made war, he is disposed to make war npoti Virginia, and while visiting the rebels with a deserved and terrible retribution, .he takes especial care to do nothing to the injury of any geod aud loyal man. Thus far General Pope has done his duty well. We have every hope that the fu ture management of his campaign will abund antly justify the good opinion we so cordially express. Tins will never do. The political fabric of the greatest and noblest Government on earth is threatened with utter; destruction, and itspeople are whiling away in bickering, recri mination and every internal dissension,; mo ments, each of which is a crisis fraught with destiny to the world’s best hopes! A mighty storm, swollen with every thunderous threat ening, has caught us in its folds. Are wo a nation of idiots jabbering witless wishes in the pauses of the tempest, maundering a stream of vacant drivelling, mumbling curses upon the clouds, our piteous fate, and the mud that mires our soles,'instead of seeking; rational shelter, and bravely erecting the only rod that can be our safeguard 1 What is it? Are we so completely exhausted with past ef forts, that now, when they; only seem to have failed, wo sink prostrate, with not only every practical energy drained, but every men tal resource enfeebled? Or is it that wo now seek refuge in imbecile vaporing as a reaction from former excitement? Or, has Providence doomed us, and is now urging US to our ruin over the road of our own madness ? Else how is it that, at a time when disaster ought to challenge every national energy and. goad into intensest activity our matures! faculties, our aptest facilities, —how is it that when the emergency is the most .terrible, when the slowly-ripening hopes of many cen turies and other lands are just nearing the con summation of all their desperate efforts—we, the .vanguard of political progress, the expo nents of higher social forms, dare to faint and falter, and wasteiully spend precious opportu nities in-cavilling, depreciating,sneering;^villi fylngj—anything but working, and watching, and warring 1 The country has not been in so dangerous a condition since it entered upon this, its life and-dedth conflict. Its. prospects .have been far gloomier without, but it has mßt them "by a serene smile from within. The. disintegra ting forces incarnated in' rebellion'‘have gnawed at a thousand-more points,but our Vitality has been concentrated to. repel .them. But now, when, perhaps, one more effort would put us beyond perilwhen we have reached the crisis which i our own former struggles have hastened and moulded, our strength is palsied, military apathy vies with military in capacity, the sword drops from onr nerveless hands, and wo wag sharp tongues instead! It is a shame and a sin. America degraded forever in the eyes of the world ! Her august drama ended prematurely, and turned into a melodramatic medley, in which farce and bloodiest tragedy are hor ribly mingled! The dawning hopes of four millions ot brutalized human beings crashed into the- dust, and Despotism’s foot upon them! The Polities! Regeneration of the world pointing with sorrow and scorn to a hundred thousand sacrificed lives! and Mo narchical Tyranny emerging from the back ground to erect itself on our ruin ! ' The picture is not over-colored, for the greatest danger which has yet loomed upon us throws its cold shadow oyer us now —the danger from ourselves. The unity of sentiment at the North, is threatened! Not in respect to . the sacrednoss of the obligation resting upon us to restore. the integrity of our govern mental : forms j we appreciate our responsi bility as keenly as'ever. Hot In respect to the paramount necessity laid upon us of in stantly concentrating all onr strength for the preservation of our national existence; we feel: that this ought to be done. But there is now being sbwn in the public mind a distrust, or at least, a .mistrust, of its own powers. We are exhibiting painful symptoms of uncertainty, and want of self-reliance. Mcstiog a reverse, we dare not shoulder its responsibility anil its results,’but seek to fasten it on some scape- goat of an official, or a party, or a parliament ary measure. - Look where we will, we see the representa tives of public opinion on a false track, and pursuing a false scent. Congress and the press are equally insane. In' tbe former, not a day passes without some violent denunciation oi tbe organizing powers at the heads of ; the different governmental departments. The Chief Executive himself is not spared. Men who were before thought as right-hearted as right-headed suixenfler heart to jealousy and bitterness, and head to the intrigues of invi dious ingenuity. Tbe majority of the great papers in the country are pursuing the same course. Clamoring against Secretary Stan ton, hinting about President Lincoln, railing at Congress, revitalizing the ghosts of extinct political parties, or seeking to undermine the commanding general on tbe Peninsula, they are really wrecking the public faith, and in sidiously betrayingithe country into the hands of the Secessionists. Tarious motives are actuating these papers. Some have downright rebel proclivities, and rapturously hail this chance of increasing the wind that is fanning the flames kindled around the country’s pillars ; this class has one repre sentative in our city, more than one in New York. The second class is as vil lainous as the former, but exceeds it in dirty stealth. It is a motley gang of rulc or-ruin politicians, : men whose : aptitudes naturally incline them to whatever un der-hand meanness promises the acquisition of power, "who will .turn their coat 3 as - often as they can turn a penny, and will stuff the ballot-box it it wilt stuff their pockets. These political blacklegs have just now per formed a very clever piece of knavish trickery. Not daring to face in their proper garments the scorn of an outraged people, they have assumed the mild "garb of “ Conservatism,” and by their sleek seeming and bland depre cating of any “ agitation,” they have won the placid support of several gentlemen whose age may be apology for their dotage. These papers; also, are not without representatives among us. ’’ '. But there is a third class—-and their voice echoes, and all too loudly, in Philadelphia— that means to be honest, and does not see how completely it is playing into the hands of the Government’s enemies. The mistakes which these papers make are mistakes of judgment. They condemn because they think they see something worthy of condemnation; their er rors are those :of thoughtlessness. It is to these that we appeal; it is these that we im plore, by all that is sacred in republican li berty, to reconsider their course. You are violent in your strictures upon Secretary Stax ton, gentlemen. You attribute McCtettAX’s reverse entirely to his failure in receiving rein forcements. You are unquestionably right in the, last; but did it ever strike you that you were unconsciously deceiving yourselves into very false logic by making your military fact a result of your military hypothesis? Does it seem to you fair, in o her positions of life - , t'> condemn a man unheard ? And do you really and seriously arrogate to yourselves such profun dity ol.insight into the exigencies of bur armies and of their strategic situations, that you can imperiously thunder against them storms of the most carping criticism? Why, your course implies that all the details of the War Department are entirely open to your sa gacious visions, and virtually, though with becoming modesty, invites your “' grateful fellow-citizens ” to elevate you to the su preme control of that department. Far be it from us to contradict or even throw the faintest shade of doubt upon the supposition that you are all far more fit for it than is the present incumbent. ; But seeing that yon all can’t get it, gentlemen, would it not be as well to club your disappointments together, moke a mutual-admiration society, and rally in support of him who is now in office? We suggest to you to delcr these . pleasant little jokes of yours upon .the; 'Secretary;, till the country has dined, and Is in a better. humor to hear them; just now they sound like jokes coming from the jaws of famine. /We would ask yon, gentlemen, if a unity of public sentiment in support of the whole Administration and in defence of the country is not quite as important as a union of conceit and arrogance for the inflation of your editorial personalities ?/ If you will arraign Se cretary Stakton, bring forward proof, and not mere surmises, that have not one chance in ten in their favor.’ If you will,insist upon his resig nation, show that his eonducting ot the Vir ginia campaign could have been better, con sidering the resources at his command, the infinite perplexities of the many departments under him—each eliinoring for undivided at tention. But remember that every blow aimed at him is two blows aimed at the President. Bemember that; if you succeed, from what ever motive you act, in implanting skepticism of his honesty or his;wisdom, you ’are; stealth ily sowing tares that will - overrun and choke all our wheat, and make our harvest-field a field of barren and noisome weeds. Again we say, this thing must bo stopped. It will never do. Tiie action of President Lincoln; in affixing his signature to the bill making postage stamps a national currency, will, prove most accepta ble to the public, and abate a nuisance, which was wholly unorthodox and only due to specu lation. Wo have been saved from the dis grace, vexations, and; losses of shinplasters, which have always been a most unpopular species of light: literature, and only tolerable as a last resort. To Secretary Chase, who conceived as-d suggested this plan for the relief of our currency, the nation also owes adebt of gratitude. The effect upon every branch of trade will he most salutary. It is assemed, and generally believed, that the Banks in this and other cities hold very ■large amounts of specie. We beg leave to suggest that these amounts, be they large or small, be published to the world, if large, vthe present would be an extremely convenient time for the resumption of cash payments by the Banks. The Thousand-Dollar Project. PHILADELPHIA, July 18,1862 To the Editor of The Press■: . Sir : In your paper of Wednesday you refer to a gentleman whom yon know to be reliable who offdrs to be one of a hundred to give a tbousand dollars each towards equipping the first ten regi ments that may be raised in this city under the now call. ' . • . Now, there is no bonefit in doing what the United States is willing and ready to do, if the men are furnished. SeeiDg the apparent apathy of our State and city 1 authorities in regard thereto, I would observe, in my opinion,what is desired is a fund for bounties to suoh as will.enlist; and if the one hundred thou sand dollars referred to is for such purpose, T‘ would willingly subscribe one thousand dollars, and Iknow another, who, I think, would likewise join, so far as I can infer from hts remarks this day to mo. I do not give my name At this time; but if the movement is inaugurated, I will be heard from. ■ ; ■ W. The Currency Question. To the hditor of TJie Press r y Germantown, Ju1y,14,1862. Sib : Do you not think that it would be a relief to the community if our banks would come forward with the announcement that they would redeem their small issues in silver, if presented in sums of two dollars or less? Does it not seem reasonable that the assurance of such redemption would not only increase the quantity of small eh&nge in the community, but would bring out again in circula tion that which has been laid aside by many in tbeir precaution ? Had the Legislature made this provision, in the act legalizing small issues, the present threatening nuisance of shinplasters would never have occurred. In such an arrangement the banks would be suffi ciently protected from speculators, by the limitation of redemption to one dollar at each application. It seems to me it would not only be a proper ex hibition of public spirit in the bank officers to make such an announcement, but would also be to their interest, since they would thus save themselves froth the further depreciation of their notes, which will certainly follow, in business of smaller sums than one dollar. Yours, very respectfully, M. Atlantic Monthly for August. As great Homer sometimes nods, so the successive numbers of a magazine tire by no means of equal merit. The new number of the Atlantic Monthly is rather poor—with the exception of the commence ment of a story by the late Theodore Winthrop, an essay by ‘‘The Country Parson;” a biographical, and eritioal sketoh by Emerson, and five very fair poems. The long articles, by Richard Frothing ham and John Weiss, upon the Sam Adams regi ments in the town ef Boston, and the Horrors of San Domingo, arc simply labored, heavy, and unread able ; and “ My Lost Art,” a sort of story by M. D.' Conway, is unintelligible. Tbo opening paper, <* The New byDr Dio Lewis, how ever, is admirable,—for the anther’s meaning is made very clear by a variety of illustrations. Dr. . Lewis strongly recommends physical training for both sexes, and wo are glad to, find,ppposes the usa of heavy dumb-bells. Hitherto, gymnasts have preferred strength 'to flexibility;—here, wo find ample reasons for thihkingtthe.latter far the best! Ibis article is destined, we believe, to do a great deal of good. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JULY 19. 1862. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to “ The Press ” WiSHisotoH, Jnly 18,1882- Generals SlcClelian and flalleck. W 3 . There Is no troth in the rumor that Gen. McClellan has resigned. , . It is believed that Qon. Hali.eCk will soon reich Washington, but the character of hia business haa not transpired. The Richmond Papers on Generals Pope The Richmond Enquirer, of the 15fcb, appears to be alarmed at the order of our War Department, concen trating the forces of McDowell, Frbmost, and Banks, under Gen. Poi-e, and reminds Us readers in that Quarter that he is notoriously one of the most dangerous of the Union commanders— an officer of great activity and da ring, and is very apt to do unexampled things. It adds that the foray info OraDge cona'y* and the destruction of the railroad bridge over the Rapidan by the enemy, is a challenge on the part of Pope that our (the rebel) gene 'rala have oowto taae up. Of President Lincoln’s recent visit to the army of the. Potomac, the -Enquirer says:—“A dirty trio»,< Lin coln, Stanton, and Winfield Scott,’passed by Old Point on Thursday last, en route for McClellan's head quarters at or near Berkley. A gentleman who saw the steamer which conveyed this dirty trio of Yankee negro stealers, says there was a band of music on board,- and many dags and streamers fluttering gaily to the breeze, 3 .’ - Late Southern JNews. The Petersburg jSxjpress of Monday hopes that some exchange of prisoners may soon be effected, as they bo- Hove that the rebel authorities have a number equal 16 those, in our possession; The same jonreal is opposed to the rebel Government permitting « Yankee officers so much Hbei ty while on their parole.” The Express con tains an account of the visit of President Lincoln to the nrniy on the James river, and copious extracts from late Noribtrn journals. A letter from War roc ton says our troops are all in fine spirits at the prospect of active operations.. Mention is aho made of an important position already made. The people of Watronton are represented as cdtu’teoas to wards our troops, and the ladie3,.tkough rank Seces sion] stp, treat thorn with dignified politeness. Warrentoa and. White, Sulphur Sprit ga have boon recently infested by rebel scontB, who were passed yesterday by a detacb mont of our cavalry without opposition. Reports exist in .camp, which are probably based on Tebri authority, that Jackson iB at Staunton, preparing for another visit down the valley. He will not have an undisputed march The command of Gen. Hatcii is reported to have pene* trated as far as Rapidan station, on the Y.rginia Central Railroad, 74 miles from Washington. The following appointments have been made in Gen, Bank's corps H'armH’. Brigadier Gen. Augur to the lit division \ Brigadier Gen. Prince to the Ist brigade; and Brigadier Greene to the 2d brigade of the same di vision, • From the Army of the Potomac. Information up to lost night has been received from General McClellan’s headquarters.-- j The health of the troops was much improved/- and no difficulty exists in receiving subsistence supplies. No military movements o! consequence are mentioned. Promoted from the Ranks. During tbe lest month some thirty promotions to com zniifaioned officers have been made from-the ranks. Others will doubtless soon be made. Patriotic Action of tlte Coast Survey JEm , ployees. The employees of the Coast Survey office have contri buted one hundred dollars for the relief of sick soldiers of the army, through the Special Relief Fund and the Soldiers’ Heme of tke.U. S. Sanitary Commission, . It is understood that the majority of those who recent ly took into consideration the President’s emancipation proposition, and who united in a reply to the paper, were reluctant, if they at ail consented, to giving pub licity to their response. Although their production is noi conrideied as possessing ordinary merit, the facts of its partial suppression has subjected them to unparalleled. comment. An Honorable Act. The following correspondence explains itself: NbwTork, July Ist, 1862. To the Eon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War , Wash - trig ton: X. sir: I bog leave to coll'to your recollection a private letter which I addressed to you, in the month of March lBsf, rclative to some Enfield rifles, ordered from Eng land, through Messrs. Howland & Aspinwall, in the early part of the rebellion. In accordance with the determination therein, and previously expressed ~by me, not to receive any pecu uiary benefit for services rendered, or for risk incurred iu behalf ot either Department of the Government, I herewith remit to you the amount which has this day beta paid to me as profit’ on my interest in the arms thus imported, and sold to the War Department, viz : a check on the Bank of America for $25,290.60. I am, very reipeettnlly, yonr obedient servant, wa, II ASPISWAhh. War Department, Washington Cmr(D.O ), July .16, 1862.—-Tbia Department, having this day,, received from AsrunvALL, Esq., of blew York, hie check for $25,290 GO, as bis share of profit of the contract for. aims purchased by Howland & Aspinwall and sold; to the United States, it is ordered that the Biieck be trans ferred’to the Secretary of the Treasury, and that; the thanks of this Department be tendered to Mr. Aspin wall for the proof he has furnished of the disinterested ness and patriotic spirit that animates the citizens of the United States in.tbe present content against treason; and . rebellion, giving the assurance. that -a Government sup ported. by citizens,who thus prefer the pnblic their private gain must overcome its enemie*. . - . EDWIKM.STaNTOS, Secretary of War. The President, with the approbation of the Governors of New York and How. Jersey, has appointed Jons G. Brown, of Sew York, recently nominated cousulgeneral of the Islands of the Pacific, a brigadier.'general, and detailed him to tbe Cuty ©f raising troops in those Stiles. , Randolph Botts, of Brooklyn, Now York, a nephew of John Minor Botts, was confirmed by the Senate yesterday ae assistant quartermaster in the United States army, with the rank of captain. One hundred and seventy, five witnesses have been ex amined by the Committee on the Conduct of the War. ,The testimony is very voiominou-, and it is .estimated that it will cover eighteen hundred octavo printedpages. It has been deposited with’the superintendent of public printing, to' be securely kept until further orders of the ctmmiueo. - ’ *' ■ Ex- Governor Boutwell, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, received his commission yesterday, and is now ehgsged in arranging tlie’details of his bureau. Minister Sanford; who is absent from Belgium on leave of absence, will probably return to that country by the next steamer. Commander Dahlgrkn having been appointed chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, necessarily vacates his office as commandant of the Washington navy yard. The Secretary of the Treasury, on appeal, decides that gunny bags are not ..known :to the' trade. .As “jute goods,” being “ manufactured of jute, net otherwise pro vided for,” they wore, in Ms opinion, properly assessed by the collector of; Boston on the entry with duty at tho rate of'.o per centum. The Senate failed to confirm a large number ot nomi nations prior to its .adjournment, among which were; those of Waro Burnett,;<J. A. Scroggs, E.‘ H. Wes-, ster, and ,Colonel Carroll,; to no brigadior generals; and Bsnjamin F.lsiierwood, as chief of steam engines; and John Lexthall, as chief of .construction and re pairs. Other nominees, for minor.officers, share a simi lar disappointment. The entire number of . confirmations by the; Senate, during the last day of the session, was about three hun dred. -. ... ..... Additional Confirmations by the Senate. . Washington, July 18.—The Senate has confirmed the following n jminatlons, in addition to those hereto-; fore reported: . . ... : Aids-de-camp to |Mnjer Genera! .McClellan,.with. the raik of colonel: Thomas SI. K-y, of Ohio; Major Henry J. Hunt, of sth ArtiUory- Major Daniel H Bueker, Major Henry F. Clarke, John 8. Clarke, of Hew York; OhariSß K Havelock, Capt. James B. Fry, Major Edward H. Wright, Wilson Schaffer, Illinois; Gustave Paul Clanseretj Italy; and Lieutenant Cqidnol Joha M. Macomb. h' ; Aids do-camp to Gen. McClellan, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, Paul, Yon Radowitz,District ofr Co lonhia; Capiatns Bufns Ingalls, William ; B.- Hays, Geo. W. Hotly, James N. Hardie, Kelson ,B Sweitzer, Edward McK. Hudson, and Albert V. Colburn. 1 ” . ' 1 : - { Aids- fio camp to ■ Gen McClellan, with the rank of major,'Herbert You Hamm'erstein, -District of Oolnmbia; Captain Delavan B. Perkins, William, Hi Ludlow, .New York; J. Lyman Yan Bnren, Ernest. Ymi ton B. McHeolj.* * ■ , Aidside-Camp to Gen. Fremont, with the rank of Co lonel, Daniel'E. McOaUum, Adselmo ,Albeit, John F. Eiala, Captain Albert Tracy, J. P. C. Sfianiß, Robert N. Hudson, Charles Zagongi, Philip Figgehiusen, Cap tain Vnj J. Reynolds, Herman Haupt, Captain John W. Turner,;Lieut.;CoL Edmund-ghrlver, William Dunn, Amos B. Jones.'; a- : ’’ ■ . Aids de-Oami; to Gen, Fremeffi,;wit!t the rank of Limt- Colonel, Augustus Schroer, Katrtot of Columbia;’ John Wilson, Hew York; James WoSavige, New York; Alfred W. Ellet, Captain Joseph Si'Oonraa. Aids-de-camp to General Fremont, i with the rank of major: B. M. Corwin, Ohio; T- J. Weed;.Kansat j Au gustus Hain, Prussia; YerpianokVan Antwerp, Iowa; D. Benry Bustnerte, Hew York; Adolf .Oarllson Was herg, Sweden; Lieutenant David'; f O’’.Houston, Corps.. Engineers; Ernest F. Hoffman,'Prussia; Burr Porter,’ Hew York; Frank Kappuer;Missouri; Leonidas Has kell,'California. , - .. gjiids- de-camp to General Hallecff, with the rank of colonel*. GaplMn JohnC.Keltdn, Robert Allen,. Major 'Robert Y. D.’Duhoie, OaptainLouis V, Parsons, H: P. Chipman, Lieut. Colonel James B. McPherson, ’ Clarkß. lagon, Illinois; W. 8 Hlllyer, Missouri; John Kizzen, Jr., Missouri; Captains Thos. J. Haines, Wm. Myers; and George Thorn, Richard IL.CaHis,;of District: of Columbia; Joseph O. MoKibbehj California ’Captain Frank'Myers is confirmed-as aid-ds- camp to General Halleck, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Aids-de-camptoßlajor G nerßl Halieck, with the rank of major: John J. Key, of Indite; A, H. Gillespie, of California ; Champion Yaughariiof Kansas; F j: Kin key, Addison 8. Morton. Oapiaina James M. Sanderson and William Painter. : • '- : =: Aids- de- camp to Brevet Major GaneralWool. with the •: rank of Colonel: Major Thomas 3 . Of amor, irf corps to . pographtcal engineers; Con. P. Thrje, of. California ; CaptsinGeo.-D. Buggies; Captain Speed Butler, C. A. Morgan, of Ohio; Major Robert E. Olary, Captain Edw. G. Beckwith, Major Amos Beckwith, Captain Samuel B.: Holibird; Major James Belgerj'Major Daniel T: Yau Aifs-de camp to Brevet Major. General ’ Wool, with the raoknf Lieutenant Colonel: Captain Wm. D, Whip : pie, Ambrose Thompson, Ohas. H. It. Bhriber, J. R. Ktnfman, Massachusetts; Major Joseph Haskins, Isaac C. Elton, Jr. ' , . Aidß-de-csmp to Geoerat Wool,-with the rank of Ms jor: Wm. P. Jones, Connecticut; Ohas. you Herman, Connecticut; Silas Ramsay;' Illinois; Lientenaut Chas. H Brigbtley, Jas F. Meieiie, District of Columbia; Captain Louis II Felouze, Joseph C. Willard, District of Columbia; Jas. O. Itlddie and Henry B. Hayner, New York. - General Halleck Resigns the Immediate Command of the Army of the South- Corjnth. July 18, via Louisvillo, July IT.—General Haiieck 'has just issued a special field order, in which ho sayatbatih giying;up tho immediate command of the Army'of tbo Southwest, he desires to express his high appreciation of the endurance, behavior, and soldierly conduct which they bavo exhibited on all occasions, and. to express ,to the Oogopanders of the Army. Corps; and their subordinates the warmost thanke for their cordia; co-operation. Ho says the soldiershave nobly done their duty,tend accoropliahed much towards crushing this wicked rebellion, and if they continue to exhibit the same vigtlence, courage, and perseverance, it is believed -they wiJtbring the war soon to a c105e..... and McClellan From the Army of Virginia, The Reply of the Border States. ORDER RESPECTING WM. H. ASPINWALL, Miscellaneous THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA. Highly Important Movements, ADVANCE. TO GORDONSVILLE. An Important Railroad Junction of the Rebels Destroyed* Washington, Jriy 18.—We feel'at liberty to state that yesterday a portion of the army of Gen. Pope en tered the important town of Gordonsvilfe, Ta. } unop posed, and duly destroyed all the railroad paraphernalia at that point—the junction of the Orange and Alexan dria and Virginia Central Railroads. Three-fourths of the troops, munitions and supplies of every description, for the rebel army at Richmond, of necessity, passed through yordoßßVille by rail. The blow is, tbere fcie, a most important one, more especially as it is the fir*t of a series which, we trust, will do more to cripple the efficiency of the rebel army at Rich mond Ran aught that has yet occurred.- The following orders have been issued in this Depart mtnt for its government: • Headquarters of'thk of Virginia, > Washington, July 18,1882, y General orders, no. 5. Hereafter,, as far na practicable, the troops of this command will subsiht upon the country in which their operators afo carried on. Iu all-cases supplies for this purpose will ba taken by the officer »o whose department they properly belong, under the orders of the command ing offictr ot the troops tor whose use they ase intended. Vouchers will be given to the owners, stating on their face that they will be payable at tbe conclusion of the war, upon sufficient testimony being furnished.that such cwneia have been loyal citizens of the United States . since the date of the vouchers ’ r Whenever it is hDown that supplies can bo furaishel in any district of iky country wfceio the troops are to operate, lh» use of trains for carrying subsistence will be diapfneed with as far as possible. By command of Major General Pope. GEORGE D. BUGGLEB, Colonel, A. A. G., and Chief of Staff, HuauQuartbrs of thx Army of Virginia, ) Washinoton, July 18,1662. i general orders. NO.. 6. Hereafter, in any operations'of the civ airy forces in this command, no supply or baggage trains.of any do ecription will be used unless so stated, specially in tbo Ord*r Ur tie movement Two'days’ cooked rations will be carried .oh the per sons of tbe men, and all village neighborhoods through which iheypass will be laid under ontribution in the manner specified, by General Orders No. 5 (current series), from these headquarters, for the subsistence of mcii and horses. Movement* of cavelry must always be made with ce lerity, and no delay in such movements will be excused hereafter, on emy pretext. Whenever the order for the movement of any portion of tbisArmy etna- ates from these headquarters, the time of marching, 1 and that to be in tbe execution of tbe duty, jrill be specially designated, and no departure therefrom will be permitted, to pegs unnoticed, without the gravest and most conclusive reasons. The commanding officer will befit Id reaponßible for a Btrict and prompt compli ance with every provision of this order. By command of Major General Pope. GEORGE D. BUGGLES, Colonel, A. A. G, and Chief of . Staff. HbadQoabtkrs of the Army of Virginia, >• Washington, Jnly 18,1862. { , CBNSRAL ORDSRS, NO. 7. .The people of the valley of the Shenandoah and throughout the region of the operations of this army, living along the lines of railioad and telegraph, and along the routes of travel in the rear of the United States forces, are notified that they will be held responsible for any injury done to the track, lino, or road, or for any at tacks upon trains or straggling soldiers by bands of gue rillas in their neighborhood. No privileges or immuni ties of war can apply to the lawless bands of individuals not forming a part of the organized forces of the enemy, nor wearing the garb of soldiers, who, seeking to obtain safety on the pretext of being peaceful citizens, steal out In the rear of the army, attack and murder straggling, “saldiera, molest trains of supplies, destroy railroads, tele graph lines, and bridges, and commit outrages disgrace ful to a civilized people and reroitiug to humanity. Evil-diseoteti persona in the rear of our armies, who do .not themselves eogage directly in these lawless acts,. encourage them by refusing to interfere, or to give any information by which such eots can be prevented, or the perpetrators pnoiehed., The safety of the life aud pro perty oi all peisonfe living in the rear of our advancing armies depend upon the maintenance of peace and quiet among themselves, and upon the unmolested movements through their midst of all pertaining to the military service. They are to understand distinctly that this se curity of travel is their only warrant of personal safety. It ie, therefore, ordered that whenever a railroad, wagon road, or telegraph line is injured by parties of guerillas, the citizens living within five miles of the spot shall be turned out en masse . to repair the damage, ani shall, besides, pay to the Trailed States, in money or in pro perty, to be leviid-by military lores, the full amount of the pay and subsistence of the whole force necessary to coerce the performance of the work dnrißg the time oc - cut-nd ;n completing it. If a soldier or legitimate follower of the army be fired upon tjem any house, the house shall be razed to .the gruui-d. and the inhabitants sent prisoners -to the head- quarfcrs of this army. Iffsuch. an outrage occur at any place distant from sevtlomentsj the people within five miles around shell he held accountable aGd made to pay on indemnity sufficient for the case. Any person detect ed in bus h outrages, either during the act or at any time afterwards, shall be shot, without waitiDg clvil.procesj. - v No such acts can influence lk© result of. this war, and. they con only lead to heavy afiliction to the population, to no purpose.' It is, therefore, enjoined upon all per sons." both'for the Sfcurity of their property and the Bafety of their own persons; that they act rigorously and cordially together to prevent.ithe'perpetration of such ontiages. .. Whilst it is the of tke General commanding this aimy tiat all peacably-diaposed persons who remain at thrir homes, and pursue their accustomed avocations, shall be subjected to no improper burden of war, yet tboir own -safety,, mutt, of necessity, .depend upon the , Strict prrseiyation of .order and peace among themvelves, and they are to understand that nothing will deter him ‘ from enforcing pronfptTr, : and to the tall extent, every provision of Ihir order. . ; k s " By’oommandof Major GoneraJPopo. 4 i GEO.D RUGGLE3, \ / Colonel, A. A .G., and Chief of Staff. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Reported Surrender of Cynthlana to Morgan’s Rand. CiScisS ATI, Ju!3- I-S.—A man ctiroo into Boya's, onthe Kentucky Central Railroad, tbis mormng, and reported that the townof Oynthiana, sixty* six miles from here, surrendered, at five o’clock: yesterday, after half an hour's fight. He says he saw Morgan, and>kook hands' with him. ■ About- 2,600 soldiers, also, came into Boyd’s. Ho says'Morgan’s men fired two rounds after the surrender. Captain Arthur’s’company, from Newport/ Kentucky,' were all killed or taken prisoners. The 'excitement at Newport and Covington Is very high, and increasing. ; Tbe citizens are organizing rapidly for the - defence of Newbcrn. ■ The provost mnrshal orreste all sympathizers with tke rebellion, to* day. . - LOUISVILLE, ' July 18.—The train'-arrived from Lexington this evening. The road and telegraph line have been impaired. •: r Morgan's loss at Oyntbiana has greatly exceeded ours, although most of Lieutenant Colonel Landrnm’s men were captured. Colonel Landrum and thirty of his men have arrived at Lexington. > . ; ©lndianapolis, July 18 —A despatch to the Executive D»partment| pays "Henderson, Kentucky, and New horg, Indiana, have been taken by the rebels. At the latttT place'oue'Fede'rftVv?aS"itill6d,- and 2&0 sick were token prisoners. The' -rebels also took 250 stand of arms, ’ ' From Louisville. - Louisvn.i.3s, July 17.—-Lieut. Edward Hughes, of Le banon, Kentucky, aid to Gen. Boy le, who in that capa city distinguished himself at Shiloh, shot himself fatally this evening. Cause unknown. At a meeting of Coiicctis held this evening, both boards unanimously passed an ordinance compelling the ' Board of School Trustees to require all professors and teachers of the public schools, before entering ob their appear before the mayor, and take the oath to support the. Constitutions of the United States and Ken tucky, and to be true and laval. citizens thereof. LABOR OF THE CONTRABANDS; IN SOUTH GAROUNI FAYORABLE REPORT BY GEN. SAXTON, "Washington, July 18.—The following is An extract from a recent despatch received at the War Department from Genital Saxton, dated—* . ./,« Beaufort, S. G., July 10. «To Son. 25. M. Stanton, Secretory of War: .... , «Sib- I.have the honorto report that everything per taining to the special Bci vice for which I nm Bent to this department is in a favorable condition. The negroes are working industriously. * We have soma fifteen thou sand acres of corn and cotton under, cultivation, and it looks well. The system of voluntary labor works ad mirably. The people are contented and happy. When the new crop is harvested they will cease to be a burden upon the Government. By adopting a judicious system of reward for labor almost any amount can be obtained. Ifs proceeds will psy the expense. »* I am, with great respect, yours truly. “ It. SAXI’ON, “ Brigadier General of Volunteers. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Forthkss Monroe, July T7.—Several gunboats have recently come down the river to convoy the troops which we have up the James river. ‘ All is quiet on tho river. There i» no news from fctie army of the Potompc. From Tennessee. NAauriLUS, Jgly 17,—Belurped prisoners arrived here report that‘the prisoners paroled atMc- Minnfvilie have returned to Murfreesbqx'crV The rebels have gone to Ohattauooga. Supplies Sent to Gen Curtis. Bt. Louis, July 18.—A large amount of supplies, hos pital stores, clothing, horses, and cattle, left last night oh Governroent trausportß for Gen. Curtis’ army, at Helena, Ark. . : ■- . War meeting at Boston. Boston, Jnly ; lB.r-Tbe Eecruiting Committee of one hu&dred and fifty have called a.grand mass.meeting at Boston Common, to be held this afternoon, and they re quest the people to close their stores and rally for the country. - .• . - War Meeting at Bangor, Maine. Basgok, Maine, July IT.—A grand war meeting was held hero last evening, and addressed by Vice President Hamlin, General Howard, and others; The proceedings were attended with much enthusiasm. Wan Meeting at Pittsburg. Pittsbuso, July 18.—A large and enthusiastic meet -sng was held to-day to make arrangements for a grand mass meeting to prepare a plan for raising the quota.of Allegheny county , under the President’s call for yotuu- Among the resolutions adopted, which were loyal and patriotic, was one indicating one of the objeotsof the mass meeting to be to inquire into the dissatisfaction al leged to exist in regard to.the mode adopted by the State Government to raise tbe new quota, and to take all lau dable steps to allay the some, by memorial or otherwise. Waif Meeting at Newark, N. J. f Kewabk, N. J., July 18.—A largo and enthusiastic Union war meeting wat held here to r day. From California. San Francisco, July 16.—Arrived, ship Eagle, from Boston. Sailed, ship Belle of the Sea, for New Fork. The markets are much excited for staples on account of the uncertainties in regard to the new excise and tariff, the details'of. theprovisions of which are mostly unknown here. i : All foreign brandies are advancing. Gin to'sl te 1.40. Horn butter- sells at 28c.‘; crußhed sugar, 14c;; natural leaf tobacco, s sl wheat, $1.50 * cut, candles, 18© lfic castile soap, 30c; whisky, 450.; pure spirits, 50c. \ Bio coffee,'22cl drills and conlag>Vl6o. ‘ Tbe steamerFacific, from the Northern Coast, brings $65,000 inr gold : from Oregon; and $40,000 from British Columbia. v “. r ;>; . • . . ' Arrived, bark Lucky Star, from New York. , Interesting from Harrisburg. THE PBOSPBCtS OF ENLISTMENTS—HOW THBY ARK RETARDED —ONE YEAR ENLISTMENTS— BBQffLA TIONS FOB. STATE TROOPS —PROPOSED EXTRA SES SION OF TUBjLBGrSLATURE—A STATE BOUNTY TO BE PROVIDED. July 18.—Muchregrat 1b expressed here that the Government has retuaed to send) as far as prac ticable, into the various States, the sick and wounded, in which they were enlisted. One of the State hospital*, at this piece, has been closed by order of the Medical De partment of tho United Stales, so limiting the number that accommodation had been made for by the State au thorities. This is but one of the difficulties encountered by the patriotic and benevolent efforts of the States to better tho condition of Iheir soldiers. Great auxiety is felt by the relatives and friends of the sick and wounded Boldiera now here, and constantly arriving, on account of the re strictive orders, and disappointment is the order of the day. Grave fears are entertained that this action will retard enlißlim-hts under the new call. The prospect for en listments for three j earp, throughout the State, as far as heard from, ia favorable, but it is believed that the num bers will be largely increased if the term of service is made for one sear, as indicated by tho bill juat passed by Congress, We learn that'an order will soon be issued for tho eefnbliFbtnent of camps in various parts of the Bt&'e, and in all cases, where it is possible, the volunteers will be formed into regiments in tho counties and districts where they reside. We are also informed that the Governor has in con templation the calling of an extia session of the Legisla ture, upon which will re strongly urged tho passage of an act granting, in addition to that now offered by the Na tional Government, a bounty to each man enlisting for tbe regiments now in the field, and those to be raised under.tbe late cal!, No authority now exists for the expenditure of money in this way, but if the Governor finds that he is justified, in the opinion of the people, ia convening the Legisla ture to fib onr regiments and the quota—which will re quire SO.OOO addilior a’ men—be will it is said, offer the bounty in advance of tiirir action, and rely neon the support of tbe Representatives of the people, who have hcietofore always acted with great unanimity upon the measures relating to the support of the Government and welfare of our troops. Reports from onr State agents and sanitary committees at Frederick, Md„ Baltimore, New York, Washington, Fortress Monroe, tho Army of the Potomac, and the Army of’ the Southwest, are extremely favorable, and inf icato tb&t the efforts of onr State authorities are not unavailing, and that tbe efforts of our ladies, particu lar lyV throughout the State, are meeting with a gratitude fjpm onr soldiers that will, when known, amply repay them for the time and expense incurred in their behalf. These efforts, though now great, require to be kept up and renewed. In order that every comfort. consistent with the circumstances of their condition may be far nisbed them. FOUR BAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Caps Race, July 18 —The‘ steamship City of Wash ington, from Liverpool on tbe 9th and Queenstown an the 10th in*t., pasted this point to-day. Ber dates are four days later, i . The steamship Africa arrived out on the 6th inst., and the Etna and Nova Scotian on tbe IQih. In tbe Bouse of Lotds Karl Russell stated that France had declined entering imo a treaty with England against tbe slave trade. A resolution prohibiting English interference in China wob rejected in the House of Commons. ? . ; ... It was rumored that France will retire from her mili tary operations in Mexico. - . General Prim has arrived in Madrid. The covton manufacturers of Rouen and Lyle have sent a deputation to the Emperor to represent their difficulties. The Italian ministry repudiates any interference by that Government with Tho Unitid Stateß gunboat Tuscarora has arrived, at Southampton. It was rumored thatßussia will join France in the pro posed mediation with America- Ihe Paris correspondent of the London Herald says he lias rearon to believe that France entertains very se rious intentions of interfering in order to end the civil war in America. . The Times thinks that any offer; of mediation with America will he received by that country »b aa insult. In the House of Lords the African slave-trade bill had been read a second time. Earl Derby expressed fears that unless a treaty was made with Fiance like that with America, the putting a stop to the slave trade would be insufficient. Earl Russtll said that France had declined to enter Into a similar treaty, but he believed that she would offer bo objection to tbe exercise of its provisions. . Lord Palmerßton confirmed tbe statement that Russia bad recognized Italy, and said' that he believed that Prussia would do the same- It was rumored that the Galway subsidy would be re stored.:, . ' , * • Rumors that France would back oufcfrom the Mexican Exptdiiicn continued. Tho Paris Comtitutionnel says that tbe glory of tho French arms once vindicated, and money matters set tit d wilh Mexico, proceedings against her wid termi nate. •. The Pa-is Bourse wsb heavy at 68f. 30c. for the Rentes. Tbe Italian ministers hid again strongly repudiated the rumors of Italy’s interference in Mexico. Mr. Mow had resigned the Presidency of the Spanish Chamber of Depnties. / ' " Tbe Opinions Nationals says that Russian papers re vive the rumor that France,in consequence of the stub bornness of England against doing so, baa invited Rus sia to join her in an ''fftr of mediation to America. ' Tbe London Daily Neiuse.ives currency to rumors that Gens. Scott. Banks, and Pope, were about to enter Mr. Lincoln’s Cabinet at .Washington. Ifc thinks that thf accession of Gen Scott indicates that military opera tions are to be prosecuted with ihe utmost vigor, and to be kept free from the civilian'interference which has hitherto, through jealousy* pampered with the mo Fo ments of General McClellan, . . . - v The London 'Times has daily editorials on the position of affairs in America.' It says that the dissevered States seem to be fast approaching that point where they mast become two'reasonable nations or go on to anarchy and ruin. Xbenffer of our mediation would only be received wtihlifrnlt. The Tt-mes recurs to the hostility shown by the people tfthe TJuitfd Biatesto England, and .professes itself whoilj at a loss to account for tnis feeling. • The same journal regards that by the new tariff, in ef fect prohibitive, the import trade with Europe will be aU but annihilated; but the effect will be most severely felt in America. The measure will enlist on the side of the South all tbe sympathies and interests of the two greatest natiei sin Europe. . r : . ; The Parliamt ntary proceedings were not of much in-, terest. Thequesticm of-the fortifloitions was again dis cuMcd in the House of Commons, and there was a debate in wbicli Mr. Cobdeh and Lord Palmerston indulged in rather bitter personalities. ; The City of Washington has the mails and a fall cargo. Commercial Intelligence. ... [By the steamer Qity of Washington.] Liverpool. jnly 9. —The sales of Cotton for two days amount -to 27.CC0 belee, includiog 16,000 bales to specu lators. The market is firm, and eric»'& have advanced ®% d. The sales on W odnesday are estimated at 8,000 bales. ’ • Dre.adstu.efs are quiet, with a slight decline. Flonr 6d lower. Wheat la2d lower | red Southern 9a Molls. Provisions dulL Pork non Inal. Bacon quiet. Lard Quiet; ;.Tallow ; steady. Sneer inactive Rice steady. Rosin Advancing. Spirita 'of Turpentine buoyant at lOte.; London, July 9.—-Consols 92 ®92j£. Illinois : Gen* tral shares 4S)£ per cent, discount. THE.LATEST. Livebpool, July 30.—The sales of Cotton to-day are estimated at 2,500 bales. The market is flat and unset tled under the effects of the American news, received by the steamers Etna and Nova Scotian.. ~ - Breadstuffsare firm. Provisions continue dull. London, JulylO —Consols closed to day at 92#. The bank minimum has been reduced to 2# cent. American s’oeks have a downward tendenoy. Illinois Ct itra! 48®48# per cent, discount. Ax this season summer retreats are once more becoming in vogue. There is abundance of choice, in the country or “ by the sad sea waves.” .The Heath House, at Sohooloy’s Mountain Springa, in New Jersey, recently opened by Mr. E. E. Coleman, is an interior resort that we oan re commend. The spring water {containing muriate of lime, of soda, and of magnesia, sulphate of lime, oarhonate of magnesia, and Silex and carbonated oxide of iron) is curative of many.diseases. aDd be neficial for bracing the system in oases of general debility. The Home Journal , good authority on what is fashionable and good, enlarges on the pure air, pleasant drives, good gunning and fishing, and fine cuisine, and adds: ■ ' - : . ■•The house itself, or rather the collection of honses—for the establishment comprises eight or .‘nine buildings and cottages—is handsomely fur bished and carefully superintended. A lawn of nearly twenty acres, shaded with forest trees, lies before the house, forming a safe and convenient: play-ground for . children, where swing,, ball playing, and other juvenile amusements oan be pursued. For the.; elder portion of tho guests a bowling-alley and billiard saloon are provided, and an excellent band of music is at the com mand of those who like to dance. Of course the cool evenings with which this . spot, is blest—for the mountain has an elevation of , nearly twelve hundred feet above Nets York— make dancing almost a necessity, and it ishot that wearisome and beating exercise wbiob it is in less favored localities. Although the season has just commenced, the Heath House already contains a fair proportion of visitors, chiefly families from .•Net? fork, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, who have engaged rooms for the summer. It is easily acces sible to tourists, by way of the Morris and Essex Baiiroad, which runs to Haokettstown, and thence, by a short carriage ride, to tho top of the mountain. Thetrainsof this railroad—one of the safest and best,eonduoted in the country—run by way of the Jersey City ferries, from the foot of Cortiandt street, every mo-ting and afternoon, to the base of tho mountain.” Cape May has long been the favorite resort of Philadelphians. This year, thanks to the exertions of Mr. Miller, (of Miller & West, who keep Con-. gress Hall on Capo Island,) an excellent boat runs between Philadelphia and Cape May. Sir. Millar went to New York, chartered, the William Kent, Captain Brett, and a finer boat has never,ran on the Delaware. Commander and other officers of the same, have already made “ troops of friends.” The William Kent, only seven years old, was built for running in Long Island Sound, and Is a staunch sea-boat, with splendid accommodations, running from Arch.street wharf thrioe a week. Congress Hail is flourishing this seat Oh. The 'buildings and pleasure-grounds on the beach cover nine acres. Politics, we understand, are eschewed; and there are no mosquitoes. The proprietors are well known, —Mr. Miller has long been an institution on Cape Island, being “ to the manor born ” there, and Mr. West, formerly’of Jones’s Hotel, in this city, is well known. Both gentlemen “ oan keep an Hotel,” and there are now stopping with them one family who has not missed a visit during thirty five years, and another who is now on his twenty, fifth annual trip. Among the guests at present at Congress Hall are From Philadelphia, Messrs. Wm. S. Smith and lady, O E Teaklc and two sons; B. D. Stewart and family, P. F. Fassitt and family, 11. B. Chambers, B-ichard Smethhurst and niece, Jns. M. Patten and family ; from Baltimore, Messrs. . J. E. Myers, J. T. Myers, F. H. Taggart and lady, J. D Knemelberg and family, Miss Burckhead, 11. Pendextor ; from Washington City, Mr. H. G Fant and faintly, C; .0. He'en, and T. Anston and lady, St, Johns, N. 8,, and Messrs. O. B. and E A. Johnston, St. Charles, Mo ; ■ From Fortress Monroe SICK AND WOUNDED PENNS YD VANIANS. , FoßTr.sssMoxßOE Jnly.l6—At the Mill Creek Bes pits! Ihere are about two hundred patients, west or whom are convalescent,- and mauy wilt soon he able to return to their'rrguneuts; 1 vv'ri"-: A ratio rumor has been afloat for twenty four hours in ibis place', thatthe rebels had driven back oar forces at Williamsburg, aid taken l possession, Ac.) but . there is not oho word of truth to it, and the Government tele graph lines have been to work all the time through that place, up'to tbe preeent moment. . J.IST OF PENNBYLVANIA'FATIKNTS AT MILL CREEK HOSPITAL, FORTRESS MONROE, JULY 18,1862. Milton Morgan, D.‘4oth'Penna., fingers. James Jhentz, A, 98th Penna., shoulder. Patrick Rr.hnan, G. Sikh Penna. . W H. Smith, M, 72d Penna., back. Sitae Smith, K, Bsth Penna., arm. Walker Taeey,K. 38th Penna., rheumatism. Joreph Winters, B, 7th Ponnu., arm. Williem Wealman, 1% 95th Penna., arm and aide. J. Hugheef F; Slet Pebna , hand. Mosee Havitt, P, 95th Penna , fover. Perk Hook, L, 72d Penna., ikeumatißm. ■ ,•. William Hainee, Ir72d Penna., arm. ...... Henry Buddy, A, 12th Penna., hand. Thomas Etcher, I,"72dPenn a. THE CITY. The Thermometer* JULY I 8» IB6L | JULY 18, 1862. 9 A.M. 32 m. Sf. m[9 A.M. 12 m, 3P.«» 72 86 88 | 70 77 7T SbyW.SbyW. SSW. [ E NE, E NE. ENE. T he 1 Small Change Panic.— The demand for nickels ai the mint has become so great for some days past that the supply has been exhausted, and yesterday morning the officers were obliged to refuse to give out pennies In exchange for treasury notes. The suspension ia only temporary, however, and next week it is expected the nickels will again be paid out. The scarcity of small change has, as is known, caused mimr restaurants, hotels, stores, and other public es tablishments to iteue chucks good for certain amounts at anothfr time. • These checks have given rise to nume rous squabbles and rows. Yesterday, an old and re spectable-looking gentleman dropped into -an eating sa loon in tbo neighborhood of Ninth and Chestnut sireets, and called for his dinner, in payment for which he ten dered a one-doliar city bill. The note was accepted, and. as change, he was banded two cfffecks and a small amount cf epecle. The man looked at the proprietor in surprise, and demanded all specie, as he did not wish the checks. This was refused. He then asked for his note back again, which was given him, whereupon he drew from his pocket a card, and wrote on it, ** Good for 37 cenr?, at No. 1312 s street. There,” cried he, {< it’s not a good rale that won’t work both ways; l have as much right to issue checks as any other man.” The proprietor looked astonished, tut before he bad fully time to recover himself his shrewd customer had departed. We also have beard of a case iu which a certain grocer ia practicing quite a sharp game. If a customer buys a small amount and offers in payment a silver half dollar, this ii Dividual, instead of giving change, which in this instance he is duty bound to do, returns a written order to the purchaser. A gross swindle of this kind should not be tolerated, inker store-keepers are also In the habit'of charging a heavy discount on notes, besides giving as change these abominable checks, which in hundreds of cases will never be redeemed. Tbe “ check nuisance,” If it increases as rapidly the next week aa it baa during the past, will be a thousand times more an noying than the “ small-change panic.” The Sheriff Contested Election CASE.-—At the opening of the court yesterday morning, Mr Hirst again renewed his suggestion that the ca*e should be discontinued curing the summer vacation, and inquiied.it Mr. Brewster had anything to say. Mr. Brtwster replied that every application for a con tinuance must be based upon legal ground. None had been laid here. If the suggestion was addressed to the court, he had no doubt but that the judges would take care ot themselves. If they found the case affecting thiir htalfb, tbey would postpone the hearing, and at such time none of the counsel would be toued to object. Judge Thompson said the case would proceed for the present. The judges were not ready to say what was to be done. Ho was glad, however, to find, for the first time in his experience, members of the bar were of opinion that the - court needed relaxation. To-morrow the court would bo prepared to say what course was to be pursued. Mr. Lipplncolt recalled, and produced his tax receipt for real estate.. : Q. Have yon any objection to state for whom you voted for sheriff 1 . . A I decline. Crosß- examined .-—I have voted in Philadelphia for tho last five years at least, and during that time have been oseeßStd ; my residence ia at 916; Filbert street; by far the greater part of my time has been in Philadelphia. An argument was bow started in regard to tha ques tion propounded to the witness as to his vote. The ques- tion turned upon the construction of the law in reference to the payment of taxes. Mr. Thayer, quoting the law which sets out the quali fication of the voter, referred particularly to the tax: that he shall, within two years, have paid a State or coun ty tax, which sbaliliavebeen assessed at leasttßA.days before tbe election. Had the witness paid within two years a State or county tax? Why should a man not be permitted to vote who has paid a tax upon bis property 7 Is it any the less a charge upon his person because it tea cherge upon, bis property ? It could not be tolerated in a free Government, that a maxi, with miliums of dollars at interest, should not be atiowed to vote because he had not paid twenty-five cents in addition to the other amount. . The argument was continued at length, as the point raised is one of great imaortance, After Mr. Hirst and Mr. Gowen had addressed the court. Mr. Wharton sug gested that the assessors made a list of taxable inha bitants, a>d be was ol opinion that if Mr. Lippiucott was a taxable resicept of the district in which he offers his vote, and he paid tbe entire tax, Mate or county, he was entitled to vote, although be had not paid what wai called personal tax. He reduced tbe Question to oue for tbe court to decide, whether Mr. Lippiucott was a resi dent of the election district. Banquet to Oeneral Shields.— Brigadier General James Shields is now in this city for the purpose of recruiting his health, now much impaired by devoted attention to duty upon the field. OnThurs dey evening a grand complimentary benefit was given Mm by a number t f his friends at the Continental Hotel. Major General Patterson occupied the head of the ta ble, General Shields on tbe right, and General Montgo mery on tbo left. The only other of the military family present was Captain Behan, of the 84th Pennsylvania, wbofougbt with Shields at Winchester. : After the preliminary arrangements had been gone through with, General Patterson proposed as the first toast of the evening: The President of the United States—An Honest Man and a True Patriot. To this three cheers were given. ; The Star Spanged Banner was then sung by Mr. John T. Mahoney, tbe company joining ia the chorus. Then follswed thetoaste: 9 he Governor of the State of Pennsylvania. The Union—One and Indivisible. Tbe Army and Navy •'! Addresses were also delivered by General Montgomery, J. P. O’Neil, John O’Byrne, James Gibbons, Charles McDonough, and others. ■ Supply of Water to the Eensing- TON LISTRIOT.—On Monday the people of Kensing ton will be again subjected to the nuisance ot being bup- , plied with the Impure water from the Delaware river. he supply of Schuylkill water from the spring Garden batin will cease, as the demand on these works, together wilh that from tht Kensington District, has been so great as to put them ont of order. The Spring Garden Works will be repaired, but their capacity is not sufficient'to supply any other district. : Chief. Engineer Cassia has done all in bis power to give to the citizens of ften singion a supply -of • pure and healthy water, but aa Councils, have not ,yot sanctioned an exteaaion of tho YTuter Woiks, by the passage of the loan bill reported fer that purpose, his operations have been much crippled. It 'g to be hopAd that something will be done in order that the District may not be compelled to use the Delaware water, os it was the cause of much sickness and dieease among the residents of that section ot our city. Through the exertions of the Chief En gineer, that section wat for a time supplied with Schuyl kill water from the Spring Ga den Works, and during that period cot a single complaint was made. After Monday,however, another state of affairs will exist, and Councils only will be to hiams. Their Names. —The following are the names of the rebet prisoners who passed through this city on Thureday night, from the seat of war, as stated: Seldin W. Crow, first lieutenant, Scott's Cavalry, Samuel A, Jackson, corporal, 2d Virginia. Im. Binlock, private, 2d Virginia. Fred. Bhdebrand, private, 2d Virginia. John Gillespie private, Btb Louisiana. James A. Keegaa, private, Scott’s Cavalry. Joel AUvn, private, 6th Alabama Richard MoriF, private, Scott’s Cavalry. W. H. 0. Jones, private, Scott’s Cavalry, r Robert Thompson, private, Scott’s Cavalry. James G. Hamilton, sergeant, Scott’s Cavalry. George H. Shoemaker, privato, 4th Virginia Cavalry. Lieutenant Crow was formerly demonstrator of anato my, in the Medical College at Washington, and private Hildebrand wub professor of the French and German languages in Columbia College, Washington. One ef the prisoners', Robert Thompson, is only 16 years old, and all the rest range from 2Q to 29, except shoemaker, who is 35. They were captured at Culpeper, Va., on Friday, the Hlb inst, by General Hatches’ Cavalry.- Youthful Patriotism. — A few days dnee the “ Union Volunteer Refreshment. Committee” were the recipients of a donation for the eick and wounded soldiers at their hospitals, which beautifully illustrates the enthusiastic patriotism of the young of our city. Sallie Paul, a misa of some, ten; years, while visiting the committee's hospital, some time since, conceived the idea of getting up a fair in aid of that patriotic charity. She communicated.this idea to liar associates, Miss Annie Holland, Miss Eamestme Rogers, Miss Charlotte Sid dons, and Miss Selina Collins, who eagerly gave herthetr cc-operation. The young ladies immediately set about making and collecting articles suitable for the purpose, and Issued the tickets i f admission at' three cents each. The result of this patriotic enterprise was demonstrated in their handing over to the committee .£24.12. Such acts . are worthy of emulation b 7 those of riper years and more extended influence. Instructions to Receuiting Offi- CEES.—Captain Dodge, superintendent of rh& recruiting service in Pennsylvania, has issued an order directing that persons who raise recruits under {t Order No, 28, Headquarters gtoto of Pennsylvania,” will not send small squads to the recruiting depot at Harrisburg, but will keep their men together until the number proposed to be raised is complete, or until the twenty days for: which subsistence will he paid has nearly elapsed. The above conditions being fulfilled, tbe officer will make his application for transportation directly to Captain Dodge, at Harrisburg, in every case sending with such applica tion the certificate of the prothonocary of the county, or, . where that cannot be obtained, of the nearest postmaster, that the person applying fir transportation is trust worthy, and has actually enrolled the number of men for which transportation is applied. TnE League Island Navy Yard.— Yesterday morning the Assistant Secretary of the Navy and the committee of Congress, in company with Mayor, Henry, paid a visit to the navy yard, and to the new iron-clad Ironsides. The. party were also accompanied by several naval officers, including Oapt. T. Turner, the accomplished and gallant commander of the New Iron sides. Secretary Fox expressed himself highly.pteased at the progress being made towards the completion of the New Ironsides. The party also paid a visit to League Island, and examined the grounds. The site for the new navy yard received a cartful examination. Three Men Missing.—On Wednes day evening three men, named Harry Baker, Cornelius Hewitt, and a Lieutenant Smith, went to Kaighn’s Point, N. J., in company with some women, ia a small boat. Baker becoming intoxicated, was left in the boat at the Point, and the party returned in another boat, to "Wash ington* Street wharf, ;They then started back to find Baker, and have not been heard of since, except that the boat in which Baker was left has been found broken to pieces, in tbs marah, opposite Chester. Lieut. Smith be* longed to the 116th B. Vn arid was about 32 years of age. Pebsonal.— lieutenant Joseph T. Bannister,[of Company B, 196th Begimont, P. Vo.was in this city yesterday, aick with typhoid fever. He lookfl emaciated and worn oot. He has his « rick leave” from the proper medical authorities. Bobert Mr McOlnre, who has been major of the Fourth Begiment of Pennsyl vania Beserve Corps, since its organization, haß received a commission as lieutenant colonel in the same regiment,' to fill a vacancy caused by resignation, The West Philadelthia Hosfital. —A liberal supply of necessaries and delicacies has been forwarded to the West Philadelphia Hospital from the la dies of the “West Whiteland Soldiers’ Aid Association” of Chester county. The fair donors would be well repaid for their generosity could they see the pleasure and gra titude wiib which their thoughtful kindness is appreciated . by the gallant fellows at tliia institution. Excursion of the Navt Takd Em- PLOT BBS.— Avery large excursion, given by tbe em ployees of the navy yard, for the benefit of the sick and wounded - soldiers, Btarted out tbe Baltimore Railroad yesterday morning. The excursionists filled between twenty and thirty cars. Boy Drowned.—Jacob Selby, aged about nine years, aeon of Sergeant Selby, of. tbe Second nolice district, was drowned on Thursday afternoon, be tveen four and five o’clock.at Simpson & Neilia dry dock. He had aocomponitd his fother to tbe wharf, and while the latter was absent for a few moments, the boy fell into the river. 1 ; A Poundltng.—Ob Thmsday nigbt, about n o’clock, a male chiid, about one weeK old. was fi.und upon the steps of a house on Water street, above Arch Thoiouudling was well dressed, and was wrapped no in a black shawl. The little fellow was taken to the Sixth-ward Station*homeland was then given in charge ofaladyresiding in the neighborhood. ; ; Deadly Assault. — John Lauei wis ‘committed yesterday, moriflng, by Alderman Moore, to answer the charge of having strnck a saiiorupon thebead with a bottle, on Thursday nigh!, on •Bhippen street, above Penn, thereby censing a severs wound. PUNERAL OF AN OLD SOLDIER.—The furcral of Constantine Clifford, a soldier of thiiWa^of 3812, took place yesterday morniog, from htß late resi dence, No. 1107 Walnut street, aud was largely attended. The deceased was seventy* eight years of age. . Firk. —brick dwelling-house, on Trsukford road, below Richmond etratd, occupied by William Bend, waßilnoiaged by fire, yesterday aftornoou, to tho smouut of $BOO. . ' LATE SOUTHERN NEWS. SB Extracts from Richmond Papers—“A. Ditch Around Drury’sliJuff n —OnrGunhoats With drawn from tbe Chowan* From a copy of the Richmond Enquirer, of the 14th instant, which has reached us by one of onr correspond ents, we present the following extracts: THE ENEMY’S OPERATIONS. From gentlemen lately down the river as far aa Jordan’s Point, we learn that over one hundred trans ports, vessels of war, and gunboats, are at Harrison’s Bar in the James river, while tbe remnant of McOleUan’s broken army lies on tha northern bank from Heron. Creek to Wcatover, extending back from the river about three miles , They ere working day and night, displaying an energy in their defeat that we would very much de light to Bee evinced by the Confederates in the Hath of their victory. Six longwbarves already facilitate ihe landing of supplies and reinforcements. Houses are being built for stores and hospitals, and every pre paration which a permanent base of future ope rations would indies*© already oxisrs at Harrison’s Bar. The enemy may not move at an. early day, but that they have not abandoned the Ides. of. capturing Rich mond wid, bo apparent to any man who may witness their operations at Bamaou’s Bar. Commodore Wilkes, of Treat notoriety, assumed, on Saturday, tbe command of the Federal fleet in the waters of Jnmes river. This man ia desirous of perpetuating tbe fame he acquired among his countrymen for the cap ture of Mason and Slidell; for that reason, and under the hope that he may bo able to raise the drooping war-spirit of tbe North by some brilliant exploit with his gunboats, has Commodore Rogers btea superseded by Commodore Wilkes. That be will soon try something is the opinion of able neval men in our servico.' Wilkes cannot afford to be idle in James river. His abilities as an officer were never regarded above mediocrity, but the p« eetige among his ccnntrj men of tbe Trent affair h%s blinded both the Federal authority and himself as to his capacity, and we should not be surprised at any moment to hear that Wilkes waribatiering out his little brains against Drury’s Bluff. The sixteen Federal gunboats .that now shelter and protect McClellan are looked upon with more pride and regarded with a deeper affection by McClellan’s aoldiara, than any other objects on earth. When the remnant of the array reached tbe river, a Federal army officer, meetiog u naval officer, in the delirium of his delight, threw his arms around him, and exclaimed. There ought to be a gunboat in every man’s family.” So deep is thrir to tbe gunboats that, were all of them ordered fr*m the river, the army wo old 11 ske daddle” out or Virgiaia the first dark night.. They re gard a columbiad with veneration, while a'* four-mile shooting hundred-pound rifka gun is idolized. McClel lan will have to carry a gunboat with evary regiment before he can make them leave the river. The Federate having had success in canal working around Island No. 10, and elsewhere on the Mississippi, hfrvc been seriously considering the feasibility of a deep ditch for gunboats around Drury’s Bluff. As ridiculous as this may appear to some of our readers, we know that at one time, and that not very recent, it was discussed by Federal engineers, The complete and perfect barricade, impassable to the smallest craft, which now extends across tbe river at Drury’s Bluff, would have to be re moved under tbe deadliest fire of field artillery‘wad sharpshooters, even after the silencing of our batteries by tbe gunboats * this the Federate will understand, and they may seek to ditch Drury Bluff outof existence and Richmond into ashes, __Our army neither digs nor drills one half as much astlfe'Y&nleesjpana yet the spade ami-the pick contri buted as much to tbe defence of Richmond as tbe mus ket and tbe cannon. Onr impatient people mast see that General Lee’s elaborate earthworks enabled him to remove from the enemy’s front that large portion of his aimythat fell upon his rear, and won tho victories which relieved Richmond. We muvt again dig, dig, dig. or McClellan will dig into Richmond. *J he spade can only be conquend with the spade, the shovel will always defeat the mueket We tope to ste our long lines of earthworks extended on both banks of the river, completed and perfected with a strength which will defy every effort. We understand that a skirmish occurred this side of Shirley, on Saturday, in which a Federal officer was wou&ded. The enemy aro gradually feeling aronod their pweent position to find tbe exact locality of onr troops. Many skirmishes will take place before they learn where we are, all of which will be heralded as great and impor iant victories, and as marking McClellan’s second ap proach to Richmond. A BLACK LIST. As promised, the Memphis Avalanche, of the 23d and 24tL, publishes lists of those who have token tbe Federal oath.of allegiance sioce ;he advent of the Federate in Memphis. Although (says the Memphis Appeal) the whole number is some five hundred, we bare scanned the names over very closely, and are gratified at being able to announce that we recognized but few of promi cence in either the social, political, or mercantile walks of tbe city. With the exception of perhaps half a score, aU *hoce names are given are strangers, and we are astonished to find that, notwftoatandiog onr long resi dence in Memphis, we are unacquainted with so many of its deniztns. Parties from the city Inform us that many ot tbe signers aro strangers, and most of them the Beam of city society. The Union-savers certainly have no cause to rejoice over their proselytes so few as Memphis is concerned. H’CLEIiLAN’S “new base.” [From the Richmond Enquirer.] It would seem from the news which we publish to-day, that tbe enemy is projecting an attack upon us by the way of James river. A change of naval commandsra in tne James, and a strengthening of the flert would indi cate that an important part of the programme is to be borns by the navy. We Bhould not wonderif the fleet is to form the centre of the hostile line, the right and left wings of which are to be termed or McClellan’s army, posted respectively on tbo north and south banks of the river. Tbe effort will probably be to take our river bat teries by flank attacks, and then remove tbo obstructions, so as to allow tbe fleet to come up to tbe city. We have no fears of its success. Oar gsnerals will be ready for McClellan, and will force him by another ** flank' movement ” t j look out for another «< new base,” THE FEDERAL FLEET Ilf THE JAKES. . The Federal fleet of gunboats, now in James river, commanding McClellan’s new position, numbers one hundred vessels. They are, we learn, under comma ad of Commodore Wilkes, of “-Trent” notoriety, who will now have another occasion 1o distinguish himself, in case * foreign vessel should appear in Virginia waters, for the purpose of interfering with tke Federal programme. THE CHOWA2T EVACUATED, We learn from a gentleman who crossed the Chowan in the vicinity of the Federal stronghold in that section of North o%roHna, a few days ago, that the Federal gun boat?', which have for some time been kept in the river to meet exigencies, have been withdrawn They have, doubtless, beensent to the proteation of McQleilan. General Mitchell and the Charges Against Tho following) from the Cincinnati Commercial, pur porting to embrace the charges against Gen. Mitchell, we print as a matter of interest to the community, and as a portion of the history of the timea. The statements an nexed are made with a tone of positivenees which might seem to preclude the possibility ol their successful rebut tal ; Nev*rth€le>s, we feel'that the public confidence in Gen. Mitchell fees net been misplaced, and that his repu tation will not suffer by an iuyestigation of the subject: TLefe is agreat deal said all over the countryabml the somewhat vague publication of charges made against Gen. Mitchell, and there is a general demand for specifi cations. Aa we happen to be pretty well informed about these.points* we presume it is our duty to mate known definitely what the charges against Gen. Mitchell are. He is accused of speculations in cotton. It is alleged that he granted special facilities to a certain r cotton buyer, in the way of guards and Government wagons, and that this individual was detacted in passing counterfeit aai bogus money upon the people, and, being arrested for it, was summarily discharged by order of foe General, We have seen in the hands of Colonel Norton, of the 21st Ohio, documents on this point, which if genuine, . and bo assured us .they were, would be exceedingly diffi cult to explain. It is not cliargidthit Gen. Mitchell had a\ > thing to do in the way of shoving bogus money upon the people, but many of his officers do believe that he was interested in the cotton business, and used his offi cial position for speculative purposes. While we desire distinctly to disclaim any personal knowledge or respon sibility as to the justice of these charges, we feel bound to state that we know more than one prominent officer who has served under Gen. Mitchell who is firmly pec auadid of their truth. Another charge against the General Is that ofunmili ,taiy conduct in his correspondence with the Government. It Is said that Gen. Mitchell’s ‘‘battle of Bridgeport,” which made a good deal of noise by telegraph, was au in significant aSuir, in which three regiments of infantry and a battery on our side were engaged with a fciuad of less than a hundred i ebel cavalry, over whom the glorious triumph was obtained without the loss of a man. But iu this affair Gen. Mitchell is said to have been crazy with excitement, and-to have shewn, his incapacity to handle three regiments in ths field. One of his colonels refused to obey his orders repeatedly in consequence of their glaring absurdity, and has never been reprimanded for his insubordination, and was not permitted to resign. The panic which at oue time prevailed in Gen. Mirchell’s department, about being cut off by the right wing of the rebel army at Corinth, is charged to the General, and was a wholly gratuitous and a discreditable affair. There was no reason to suppose that Beauregard, with his band? full, as they were* at Corinth* could reach around, - beyond the breaks in the Charleston road made by Gene ral Sherman, and strike General MitcbelL But jußt after one hundred thousand rations were sent by General Halleck for the subsistence of Colonel Turchin’s brigade at Tuscumbia, a party of guerillas made a clatter in that quarter, and Turchin was ordered to fall back In hot haste, which he did, destroying three-fourths of the one hundred thou sand rations seut him by General Halleck. The next thing was the destruction of the great bridge across the Tennessee river near Decatur—a most unwise proceed* ing, uncalled for by any exigency, and which has aeri outly embarrassed our military operations in tbe tor South The panic-like retreat from Athens, Alabama, was likewise a grave mißt&ke. A force of rebel cavalry, said. to have been precisely one hundred and four in number, crossed the Tennessee river, and were magnified into a vast host by an “intelligent contraband,” who Is be lieved to have been manipulated by the rebels for the occasion The consequence was, a precipitate reti eat from Athens made by Tm chin’s brigade, which resulted in a considerable deslruction of Government property. The retreat was made by order of General BlitchelL It was when Colonel Turchin returned ,to Athens, that ha peimitted bis soldiers to pillage the town. The sacking of Athens was the moat shameful affair of the war. Sol diers of Turcbfn’s brigade were then and there guilty of outrages unfit to be named. George Mitchell, for the sake of the preservation of discipline in his army, should have brought them to punishment. He did nothiog* > of the sort. Tho advance upon Chattanooga was about as pur poseless and imbecile an affair as the retreat from Tus cumbia arid Athens, and the destruction of the Decatur bridge. The force sent on the Chattanooga expedition was utterly inadequate to take or hold the place, and if it had been competent in other respects, was unable to crosH the Tennessee river. The retreat in this case waa about as rapid as the advance, and the result was the premature' display of loyalty by a few East Teunesse acß, who were immediately set upon by their traitor neighbors when our forces retired. • General Mitchell’s measures for the suppression of gue rilla warfare are also complained of. It is stated that wherever, along the line of tbe railroad, his trains have been fired into, he has burnt d houses indiscriminately, and to an extent that is astonishing. It also appears that this vigorous policy has not had the effect of decreasing the number of marauders, but rather the reverse. The deportment of General Mitchell toward the in habitants of Huntsville is said to have been marked at times by remarkable demonstrations of personal eccen tricity. We are informed that he would make his ap pearance on the public square with a most austere coun tenance, an d, d iscbvering a group of the m tie inhabitants talkie g or playing marbles, that he vr onto gesticulate in the most imposing mariner* and cry out. with mi awful voice, “ Traitors, out of my sight/” “Rats* to your holes /” acd eo forth, so that the poor butternuts did no* know whether to be most am32td or alarmed. Tho substance of there charges has been formaUr placed before the President, aud Col. Norton, of the -Ist Ohio, pamd tlnoogh this city the other day with a handle of docoments, with which ho proposed to BOD- Btsntiste them. - [Freni tho Louisville Journal.] 'We have received by.telegraph the following despatch from Washington: a forge. D. Prentice, Journal: Sn: : I pronounce the charges published agaiost me in yonr paper of the 10th lost, absolutely false and with out a shadow of foundation. I am. amazed at this act of horrible injustice to one who has consoioisly never wronged in Mb whole life a human being. .A on owe it to the country and to yonrself, if not to me, to give ex act share and form to the speciflcations, and name the accuser who has thus dared to rillify and destroy an oflicer who has ever tried feithfuflyto discharge his duties. 0. M. MICC RELL,. Major Gen. We at present'have but a word to'say in relation to this despatch. u The particulars in the case,” we said in the abort article to which General Mitchell alludes, wwili belaid before the authorities at Washington m the course of a few days, when, we take it for granted, the honor of the nation and the welfare of the national cause will be promptly vmdiosted.” The person charged with the duty of laying these particulars before the autho rities at Waah ngtoo, as d who accepts the responsibility of studding iis General Mitchell’s accuser, is Oolone! J. 8. Norton, commanding the 21st Regiment of Ohio votnu teeie. To him for the present, at least, we beg respect fully to refer. General Mitchell.' Arrival of a Prize. —The prize schooner •* Winter Sprite," which was cwptured off the coast of North Carctiua by the gunboats Huachback and Wbitebead, has arrived at tbe navy PJ d - 1 aboat seventy-five tons burthen, and is loaded with fish. Recruiting la Illinois, pp»i\-r:riFi.!>. Hl.* July 18—The prospects for tba fcimation or lho now rfgimenta are mostllUlteciiig* Already almndrfed compaalos bave been offered. July 14,1862.
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