THE PRESS, PUBLISHED DAILY (SUHDAYB EXCEPTED,) BY JOHN W. FOKNEY. OFFICE) No. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET. THE DAILY PRESS, Twelve Ousts. Pee Week, payable to the Carrier. Mallei to Subscribers oat of the City atSrv Dollars See Anncm, Foci'. DoLLAns rou Keotit Moxtiis, Three Dollars for Six Months— lnvariably in ad vance for the time ordered. THE TRI-IVEEKLY PRESS, Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Tubes Dol lars Peb Axxvm, in advance. SUMMER RESORTS. Seabathing, BBIOANTINE HOUSE, BEIGANTINK BEACH, N, J. Now open for the season. The Bathing, Fishing,}G-un> «lng, and Yachting being,very superior. Boats will awaitgueata at the inlet on arrival of trains* JBoard per week, $B, P. 0. Address, Atlantic Oity. H. D. SMITH, Proprietor. Jy4'Fmw2m. SURF HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—This spacious HoteVoTer 600 feet In length, And < wit!i 1,100 feet of veranda, fronts on the ocean, ex pending baok, with its rear, to the railroad. Itpoaaeaaea ‘the most advantageous location on the island, with per* fectly safe bathing in front, and is, in fact, the only first* •class hotel -within a short distance of the beach. > A good'Band of Music baa been engaged for the season. The Billiard-room and -Bowling Alleys will be under the ehargo of Mr. BALPH'BENJAMIN, of Philadelphia. Additional improvements have been made, and the ac commodations will be found equal, if not superior, to any on the const. The lioubb -will be opened, for the reoeption of guests, on THURSDAY, June 19. t jflia-86t : H. S. BENSON, Proprietor. jnRESSGN SPRINGS, CAMBRIA \J OOUHMT, PA.—This delightful and popular place of grimmer resort, located directly on the line of the Pennsylvania Boßroad, on the summit of the Allegheny Mountains, twenty-three hundred feet above the level of the ocean, will be open for guests from the 10th of Jane till the lOth of October. Since last season the grounds have been greatly Improved and beautified, and a num ber of Cottages have been' erected for: the accommoda tion of families, rendering Orosaon one of the most romantic and attractive places In the State; The furni ture is being thoroughly renovated. The seeker of pleasure and the sufferer from heat and disease will find attractions here in a first-class livery Stable, Billiard Tables, Tenpin Al!eys ( Baths, Ac., together with the purest air and water, and the most magnificent mountain ecenery to he'found in the country.' _' - Tickets good for the round trip from Philadelphia, 57.60;. from Pittsburg, $3,OS.' For farther information, address > O, W. MOLLIN, » Oresson Springs, Cambria co.. Pa. SE A BATHING AI • 10NG BBA.NOH, MONMOUTH 00., N. J. ' METBOPOOITA.N HOTEL, NOW OPEN. J. H. & I. W. OOOPEB, „ Propriotora. Address JylO-lm* riONGBESS HALL, KJ GAPS MAT, Is now open for the reception of VISITORS, and will continue open until Ist of SEPTEMBER. Tertnu, $2 per day, or $l2 por week* jyl2-12t SEA BATHING. OCEAN HOUSE, CAPE ISTiAND. N. J., la now open for the recaption of visitori.. je2fl-Bw# ISRAEL LAMING, Proprietor. STAR HOTEL, /Nearly opposite the United States Hotel,) ' ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. SABtCEL ABAMS, Proprietor. ................. 50 oonts. Dinner.................. Also, Carriages to Hire. Boarders accommodates on the most reasonable terns. - , jean- 3m (HOLUMBIA house. ATLkNTIf) OITT, SITUATED ON KENTUCKY AYENUE, : Opposite the Surf House. tET Terms to BUit the times. _ ielia-im KPWABD DOYLE. Proprietor. Bea-side house, ATLANTIG nrmr W; J . • bydXyid soattkrgood. A NEW PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE, beautiful' y situated at the foot of Pennsylvania Avenue. • Now openfor viaitore for tiro season. IeZO-am IyrANBION HOUSE, IVJL ATLANTIC CITY, - , B. LEE, Proprietor. This House having been thoroughly renovated and en larged* IS new open for permanent and transient boarders. The MANSION HOUSE is convenient to depot* churches, -ond lest office. The bathing grounds are unforpaased !£>n the Island. The Bar is conduoted by Mr. BRIEL, of Philadelphia, who will keep superior wines, liquors, and choice brands of cigars. , )e2O-2m E A OLE HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY, is now open, with »v , . LARGE ADDITION OF BOOMS. Board 87 per week, bathing dresses included. je2Q-2ro f'IOTTAGE RETREAT, ATLANTIC oiTT, la now open and ready for Boarders. A few choice Bioma can bo obtained by applying soon. The Proprietor furnishes his table with fresh milk from hia cows* and fresh vegetables from his farm. Also, about four hundred desirable Cottage and Hotel Hots for sale by M.McOLBES, j 320-201 Proprietor. •• 6f rfIHE ALHAMBRA,” ATLANTIC I OITY,”N. J., a splendid new bourn,Vsouthwest corner of ATLANTIO andMASSAOHUSETTS Avenues, will be open for visitors on and after June29tk. The rooms anil table ef «< The Alhambra ’’ are unsurpassed by any on the’lsland. There is a spacious Ice 1 Cream and Be- Sreshment Saloon attached to the house. Terms moderate, n 0. DUBOIS A S. J. YOUNG, JeiSOftm , 1 Proprietors. BEDLOI’S HOTEL, ATLANTIO OITT, H. J—At. the terminus of the railroad, on fche left, beyond the depot. Tide House is now open for Soardera and Transient Visitors, and offers accommoda- IStonß equal to any ;Hotei in Atlantio Oity. Charges mo derate.. and servants half price. *Sr Parties should keep their eeats until the cats ar riveln front of the hotel. je3Q-2tn ; 4HHESTEB COUNTY HOUSE—TMs V private Boarding House, corner of YOBK. and PACIFIC Arenue, Atlantia Oitv, coavoutent to the foeaoh, with a beautifol view of the Ocean, is now open for the season. The accommodations are enrol to an j others on the Island. Brices moderate. je2o-2m J. KEIM, Proprietor. QEA BATHIN&.—« The Clarendon,” 4J (formerly Tirgioia House,) VIRGINIA AYEHUE, ATLAHTIO OITY, Is now open for the accommodation of Boarders. This House id situated immediately on the Beach. And from every room affords a fine view of the pea. [je2o-2mj J AMES JBSKINB, H. D. SEA BATHINO.—UHITBD STATES HOTEL, LONG BRANCH, H.J., is now open, situated only fifty yards from the seashore, central of the Diace} house fronting the ocean 600 feet; two hours 'from Hew York. Steamer, leaves Murray street -twice daily,6 A. M. and 4P, M.: thenco bythe B. andD.B. Bailroad. Address / B. A. SHOEMAKER. Communication from Philadelphia is by the Gamden .find Amboy Railroad, by the 8 A. M.and 2 P. M. trains. jel9-2m# -QUMMER BOAHDING. BROAD eO TOP MOUNTAIN HOUSE—A romantic spot for a •fIUJHMEB RESIDENCE on one of the Mountain Tops of Pennsylvania, reached daily by the Pennsylvania Central, and the Brood Top Mountain Railroad from ’Huntingdon. The House is one of the finest in the .in 'Ceriorof the State, handsomely furnished, with all the re quisites for comfort and convenience—pure air, deli ©lons spring water, romantic scenery, and everything to and invigorate health. Telegraph station ana a •Sally mail, so that daily communication may be had with Philadelphia. : The Pennsylvania Railroad will furnish excursion tickets through the season. Persons leaving Philadel phia in the morning can take tea at the Mountain Houu Tfce same evening; - She subscriber baafeindly been allowed to refer to the folio wing gentlemen, residents of Philadelphia, who have teen patrons of the Momiain Bomt: Wm* Cummings,Esq.,. [ David P. Moore, Esq., Baml. Oaatnor, Esq., Thoa. Caratairg, Esq,, Hob. Henry D. Moore, Lewis T. Wattson, Esq,., John McOanlea, Esq., G. Albert Lewis, Esq., John Hartman, Esq. Blchard L. Wood, Esq, CTjekus Modeeate. For farther information, address ; JOSEPH MORBISON, Proprietor. je!2-tf Broad-Top Oity, Huntingdon county, Pa. STATIONERY AND FANCY 00008. IyABTIN & QUAYLIS Xu. btationkbt, toy, and fanot goods ,-H IIPOBIUM,' Ho. 1035 WALNUT BTBBIIT, BBLOW BLKTBHTH, PHILADELPHIA. lell-fply .£J A U T A O N . The WBtt-eernod reputationcl . FAIRBANKS’ SOAIiES i Eh induced the makers of imperfect balances to offer I tom m “FAIRBANKS’ SCALES,” and purohaaew - StaTe thereby, la many instances, been subjected to fraud •and Imposition. FAIRBANKS’ SCALES are mamrfac • hired only by the original inventors, X. A 7. FAIB BANKS A GO., and are adapted to every branch of the business, where a correct and durable Scales ia repaired. JAIEBANKS k EWING, General Agents, I MASONIC HAM. Til OHBBTHUT BT. .fIAUTION. —Owing to the popularity H-r and complete success which our PATENT SELF ADJUSTING CLOTHES-WBINGEB has met with, ether parties ere endeavoring to seU their inferior ma ehlnes, by adoptingonr name of “ SELF-ADJUSTING" ns a means to deceive the pnbilo-. _ We, therefore, give notice that onr name will he plainly ,ptamped on each machine manufactured and sold by ns, nod none others are genuine, Any one using onr trade mark will be dealt with according to law. Mr. L. E. SNOW, corner of FIFTH and CHESTNUT directs, Philadelphia, is onr SOLE AGENT for Penn bylvanla. HALEY, MOB3H, A BOYDEN. jo24tselS •A «TH 0M S ON>B LONDON D| KITCHBOTB ”-We are now marmfactarlng *GSE “THOMSON’S LONDON KITOHENEB,” m EUBOPEAN BANG!, suitable for large and small families, hotels, hospitals, and other pnblio institutions, In great variety. Also, Portable Bongos, the “ Philadel phia Benge,” Gas Ovens, Bath Boilers, and Cast-Iron Blake, together with a great variety of small and large gred Hot-air Furnaces, Portable Heaters, Fire-board ptoves, Low-down Grates, Ao. Wholesale and Betall only at enr Wareroome. NOBTH, CHASE, & NOBTH, No. 209 North SECOND Street fonr doors above Baoe street. T\RAIN PlPE.—Stone Ware Drain pi from 2to 12-lnch bore. 2-inch bore, 25 c per yen!; 3-inch bore, 300 per yard; 4-inch bore, 400 per yard;6-loeh bore, 60c per yard: 6-inoh bore, 650 per yard. Every variety of connections, bonds, traps, and coppers, We aro now prepared to furnish pipe in any tpantity, and on liberal terms to doalers and those ptir- Chaslng ln large Quantities. OBNAMENTALOniMNEY TOPS.—Vitrified Torr* Cotts Chimney Tops, plain and ornamental designs, war ranted to stand the action of coal gas or the weather in way climate. , TABBS—A great variety of ornament* garden Tases, in Terra Cotta classtcal designs, all sizes, Bnd warranted to stand the weather. ’ Philadelphia Terra Cotta Works, Offloe and-Ware ®®°“« 1010 CHESTNUT Street, l* l7 - 4 * B. A. HABBIBON. WORMAN & ELY, No. 130 PEGG wInV» B ,F™ t 4s^“f nrBt ’! patent CAST-STEEL wtSmw 0 w T A™ Y a lately-patented OOMBI- £ AT i?? FORK, and SPOON, especially adapted for Camp use, for Ftiiermen, Sea-farina Hex, Mechanic!, Miner!, Aam&eraen, and aU Workmen ear. ning iheir dinner!, w. *. K.’s Ontlory is warranted to 1)0 of the best quality of ENGLISH OAST-STEEL, and Is intended to supersede, by its excelkince and cheapness, the inferiorquaUtim of Cutlery now in the market, and *0 which they respectfully Invito the attention of ths Hardware dealers generally. my2B-8m TJAY RUM —AN INVOICE OP “ wr superior BAY RUM, in quarter casks, just received and for sale by OHAS.‘ 8. OARSTAIR3 jyl 126 WALNUT and Si GRANITE Streets. •KTOTIOE.—On and after this date XV WILLIAM,®. ELLIOTT is admitted to an In terest in my business, which will he conducted under tho style and firm of L. DANNENBAUM & CO. Office, •during alterations of stole, at No. 50 North SECOND Street. LOUIS DANNENBAUM. Philadelphia, July 1,1862. is2l.6t* ’nOFARTNEKSHIP KOTICE.—Wc Kj have THIS BAT admitted DANIEL WEAVJSB a member'of our firm. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD & 00. Philadelphia, July 1 t 1862. CARD.—>The undersigned havisg boon admitted into partnerabip with ISAAC A. SHEPPARD & CO., Ex celslor Stove Works, 1 ’ would be pleased to see his friends at their establishment. He will glYo hia personal attention to tbe Manufacturing department of the establishment, and believes his long experience in the business warrants him in saying that Hie trade can he better accommodated here than elsewhere. DANIEL WEAVER, . ! Late foreman for Leihrandt A McDowell. Philadelphia, July 7,1862. jy22 6t* The undersigned, SUCCES SORS to OHAFFEES, STOUT,ft 00., have TEI3 ;DAT formed a copartnership, under the firm of STOUT 5 ATKINSON, for the purpose of conducting the Wholesale Dry Goods business, and have taken the store, N0:’523 MARKET Street. •VrOTIOE.—The Copartnership hereto- JJT fore existing between the undersigned, under the firm of PRATT & BEATH, has been dissolved by its own limitation, and by mutual consent. D. T. PRATT la alone authorized to collect the out standing debts, and to use the firm name in liquidation. D. T. PBATT, ' B. B. BEATH, W. G. BILLIN. jy t. prattT (SUCCBasOR 10 PRATT * RKAT3,, IMPOSTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN' WATCHES, JEWELEY, PLATED WARE. &C. 'V ; Has removed from N. W. corner rath and Market Bts. to ' No. 60T CHESTNUT STREET, Where he offers for sale a BULL ASSORTMENT OF GOODS pertaining to the WATCH BUSINESS. Dealers are solicited to examine the stock. jys-t3l MILLER ft WEST. TtrOTIOE.—ME. WM. K. HE&tP JLI HILIt’S interest In our house ceased on the 31st TWELLS & 00., 118 NORTH WHARVES. May, jyl-lm mHI COPARTNERSHIP heretofore JL existing under the firm of SIEGEL, BAIJBD, & 00., is this day dissolved. PETEB SIEGEB, - JACOB BIEGEL, WM. B. BAIBD, JOHN WIEST. June 30. jyl-6w •VfOTICE OFLIMITED PARTNER- Xl SHIP.—The subscribers. hereby give notice that they have entered into a limited partnership, agreeably to the provisions of the several laws of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania relating to limited partnerships. That the name of the Arm under which said partner ship is to be conducted is BIEGEIi, WIEST, & -EB YIH. „ That the general nature of the business Intended to be transacted is the Importing mid Jobbing of Dry Goods. That the names of the General and Special Partners, all of whom reside in the city of Philadelphia, are JACOB BIEGEI», General Partner, residing at 527 North Sixth street; JOHN WIEST, General Partner,’ residing at 322 New street; D, B. ERYIN, General Partner; residing at 1515 Girard avenue; HENRY S. PISTEB, General Partner, residing at 416 North Third street: JOSIAH RIEGEIt, General Partner, .residing at 416 North Third street; PETER SIEGER, Special Partner, residing at 717 North Eighth street} WM. 9. BAIRD, Special Partner, residing at the Continental Hotel; ‘ . That tho aggregate amount of the capital contributed by tho Special Partners to the common stock is One Hundred Dollars, of which Fifty Thousand Hollars in cash has been so contributed by Fetor Sieger, Special Fortner, and Fifty Thousand Dollars in cash has been so contributed by Wm. S. Baird, Special Partner. That the said partnership is to commence on. the first day of Jnly, A. D. 1882, and Is to terminate onthefirst day of Jonuaryi 1865. " : JAuOB BTEGEIi, JOHN WIE3T, D.B.EBVIN, HENRY S. FISTEB, ... JO&TAH BIEGEL, PETER SIEGER,),: . Jyl-6w„ WM. S. BAIRD, S' GUMMER STOCK. O During July and August we will sell Summer Brers Goods, Bneh as Lawns, Organdies, Baroges, and their fabrics, at very low prises todear the stock. The assortments are still fair, and the goods of this season’s purchase ; Jyi9 T AWNS. J-J Fine stock of 12#and 15 cent Lawns. Organdies at 14.15,19, and 25 cents. Cheap lots of Bareges and thin dress stuffs. 6#, 8,10, and 12jf cent dress goods in profusion, Black Bareges and Tamartines . Estra quality Black Alpacas ai cents. < Fine Black Alpacas for Gents 3 Coats. LINEN GOODS. Table Damasks, first-rate quality, at 50 cents. Bargains in dinner Napkins. Low-priced and fine To vela. Bargains in 4-4 heavy Linens. Bargains in 4-4 fine Linens. ©LOSING OUT SIDES. . Boys' Summer Clothing. Linen Drills, Obecks, Stripes, Ac., &e. Ladies’Sacquee, Cloaks, and Mantles. Lace Mantles at nominal prices. - Hoop Skirts, best quality, at old prices. OOOPEB A OONABD, Jyl7-tf 3. E. corner NINTH and MAEKBT Streets. Bargains! bargains' Table Linens, nearly two yards wide, at 62){c. One case of Linens (short pieces) very cheap. Lawns closing out cheap, Baroges reduced in price. Calicoes at old prices. . Muslins nt the lowest market price. Mozamblqnes at low prices. Linen Cambric Hdkfg. at 10 and 12£c. Plaid and Plain Swiss Muslin— cheap: At JOHN H. STOKES', 702 ABOH Street. N. B.—-Don’t forget 702, the place to buy Jaokaon’s celebrated Lead Pencils. jy!7 Q.OOD BLACK BBESS SILKS. VX Heavy-corded Dress Silks. Glossy-Blncfe Dress Silks. ■Widows’ Silks, -without gloss. ETRE & LA.NDEij'D, FOURTH and AROH, O.OOD MTJ&LINS BY THE PIECE. VJT Now York MM« Shirting. ' Wamanttaß, WUlifHnsvilla, Wbitarockg. BhooUag, Moßlins, first auslity,: ETBE & LANDEM,, I’OUBTH ana AROH. 0.003) FLANNELS, UNSHEINKA BLF.—WeIsh and Saxony Flannels. Ballard Yale Flannels. Magenta Colored Sackinga. # ‘EYBE & LA.NDELL, FOUBTff and ABOH. H STEEL & SON, • Ho. ns North TENTH St; above OOATEB, Are now closing ont their entire stock of PANOV SIMS, ■--*.■■■ BABEGKS, OHALLIEB, MOZAMBIQUES, OBGANDIIS, ' JAOONIT AND OAMBBXO LAWNS, ' ' TRAVELLING MIXTUBES, end SOMMBB DBKSS GOODS, or ail kinds, at EXTBAOEDINABY LOW PBICEB. XiACB GOODS BEDDCSD.; 826 Dane Mantles reduced to 812. ®2oLaeoMonttes reduced to 810. ; - 818 Lace Mantles reduced to 38. . 816 Laoe Mantles reduced to $7. . #l2 Lace Mantles reduced to 85. , 810 Lace Mantles reduced to 84. 88 Laee Folntes reduced to #3. . 812 Lace Pointes reduced .to SB. 816 Lace Pointes reduced to 88. 826 Lace Pointes reduced to 812. SILK COATS AND BACQOES. Olosiog oat PNDBB COST PBIOBB. JeSO JAS. R. CAMPBELL & Co., T 27 CHESTNUT STBEET, ■ OFFEB AT ■WHOLESALE AND BETAIL, Very choice Goode of recent importation. . Black Silk Checked Grenadine, extra Quality. Poniard Silks, elegant sty lee and fine Quality. Black Silks, beet brands. Brocho Barege, Hernanie and Hozambicjues. 8-4 Paris Pil d’Chevre. Poil d’Ohevre, aB wool filling. Grenadine Veils, in mode and other shades., : v . MHITE GOODS AND LINENS In great variety, at extremely low prices. T WOULD GALL THE ATTENTION ,of my customers and friends to the following Goods, -which are freßh and desirable: Black and White Plaid Sifts. Organdie Lawns, choice styles. One lot of Lisle Gauntlets,.at IS Vo a pair. One lot of Black Silkj 1U.12V: the beßt I ever had for the money. JOHN H. STOKES’, 702 ABOH Street. TVJBW EMBROIDERIES, WHITE &U*-—Just opened, a general assortment of desirable French and Scotch Needle-worked Bands. Edgings, Inserting*, Handkerchiefs, Collars, Sleeves, et<r at very low prices. ' * ALSO,' ■ A full line of all descriptions of White Goods for ladies’ wear, of the most approved makes. BBEPPABD, YAH HARLINGEN, A ARBISON, !<* IMB CHESTNUT Street MEW SPRING PRINTS, X V „„„„ CHOICE STYLES. MBBRIMACS, SPBAGOK, PACIFIC, All TWELVE ANB A HALF CENTS. A large lot best styles tod fast eolors at 100. ) COWPBRTHWAIT A 00., mhlf.tr H. W. cor. EMHTH and MARKET Sts. VOL. 5.-NO. 303. COPARTNERSHIPS. July 21,1852. D. B. ERVIN, H.S.FISTEB, JOSIAH SIEGEL, RETAIL DRY GOODS. SHARPLESS BROTHERS, > CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets, v 102 4 OH. HBTN.UT STBrfjBT, E. M. NEEDLES Invites the special attention of Ladies who in tend -spending the snmmer out of town to a very large assortment of MADE-UP GOODS rest re ceived, in SIiEETES, SETS, HANDKERCHIEFS, do., in every variety of material. . , largo iKsortiiieat of MUSDXSS, suitable for GAkIBAIDis, Ac,, together with Bvery va* nety of WHITE GOODS,. LINENS, LAOBg, EMBBOIDEBIEB, HANDKEBOH’FS, VEILS &C ; •••' Jnst opened per lateetarrivals from. Europe an invoice of very beautiful and entirely new styles - .. - . . . PUPPED EBENCH OAMBBIO, for GABIBALDI’S, MODE GBENADINE VEILS, and SWISS COELABETTE SUPPLING for trimming thin Dresses, etc—a new and very de eirable. article. Also, an invoice of PUBE WHITE PBENOH PLAID ORGANDIES. . • jyl 10 3 * OHE aI SPT STB BBT f/|r Hrrss, The telegraph, to-day, announces the death of Martin Van Buren, ex-Presidont of the United States, at his residence in New York State. : Mr. Van Buren was the eldest sen of Abraham Van Buren, and was born at Kindorhook, S'. Y., December sth, 1782. After acquiring the rudi ments of on English education, ho became a student in the aoademy of his native village. He there made considerable progress in English literature, and gained some knowledge of Latin. At the age of fourteen, ho entered a student in the law-office of Francis Sylvester, Esq., of his native village, and in November, 1803, in the twenty-first year of his age, he was admitted to tho bar of the Suprfime Court of New York, forming a partnership with Hon. James Van Alen, a half-brother on his mother’s side. Connecting himself with the Demo cratic party, he became the vindicator not only of their political faith, but of their legal rights—and it was soon teeWthat he was able to cope with his ablest opponents." f J. W. STOUT, F. T. ATKINSON. j?22-lm# In 1806, he was married to Miss Hannah Hoes, His attachment to her.was evinced on all occasions, until the period of her decease by consumption, in 1818. This lady left him a family of four sons. In 1807 he was admitted as a counsellor in the Supreme Court. In 1808 ho was made surrogate of Columbia county, soon after which ho removed to the oity of Hudson, where he resided; during-seven years. In 1815 he was appointed Attorney General ofthe State. His career as a lawyer occupied a period of twenty-five years, and was closed in the spring of .1828. 1 In 1812 Mr. Van Buren was, for the first time, a candidate for an elective office, having been nomi nated as a Senator from "the counties then com prising the middle district of the State. His op ponent, also a Democrat, was Edward P. Livingston, who was defeated. In 1815, Mr. Van Boren was appointed attorney general of the State. In Febru ary, 1821, he was elected, by the Legislature of New York, a member of the United States Senate, in place of Nathan Sanford, whose term had ex pired. In the following year, after Governor Clin ton’s death, he was the candidate of the Democratic party for the office, and was elected. But Jackson, coming into the Presidency, appointed him Secre tary of State, and he resigned the Governorship to accept the place in the Cabinet. .He was also nominated by the President for minister to Eng land, but the Senate refused to confirm him. The Democratic party condemned his rejection as an act of political persecution, and vindicated the propriety of his course. Tho Democratic mem bers of the State Legislature addressed a letter to the President, expressing their indignation at what they deemed a proscriptive aot. The President, in reply, assumed the entire responsibility of tho in structions condemned by the Senate, and declared that they appeared to Mm to be entirely proper and consonant to his public duty; . On the 22d of May, 1832, Mr. Van Buren was nominated as a candidate for Vice President, by a National Democratic Convention, assembled at Bal timore, General Jackson being renominated for President. The result was the triumphant election of both. On the 20th May, 1835, the Jackson De mocratic Convention again convened at Baltimore, and Mr. Van Buren was plac ed in nomination for tho Presidency, Colonel Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, being the candidate for Vioe President. The inauguration took place on the 4th of March, 1837;; At the close of his term he retired to his seat at Kinderhook, which he had named Linden wold, and was little heard of till 1848, when he was the- candidate of the then fnbonsiderablo party, called by some “ Barnburners,” by others “ Freo- Soilers,” which has since developed into the great -Republican party. He had taken very decided ground in favor of the exclusion of slaves from the Territories and its abolition in the District of Co lumbia, two measures which have just been accom plished under the Presidency of Mr. Lincoln. General Partners, locial Partners. Early in the year 1837, indications were per ceived of a money pressure of unexampled se verity, and on the 10th of May, all tho banks of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, etc., suspended specie payments. Several: petitions were sent to the President requesting him to convene Congress at an early day. On the 15th of May, he issued his proclamation for their convention, “groat and .weighty matters claiming . their consideration.” His. recommendations in his message, at this extra session, promised no relief to the people, - the opinion of tho document being that it was not the duty or design of the General Government to in terfere. The most "important feature of the mes sage was the measure called by its opponents the Sub-Treasury scheme. By the friends of the Ad ministration, it was. called the Independent Trea sury. A bill to establish the Independent Treasury was reported by Mr. Wright, in ; the Senate," and passed. In the House, however, it was laidonthe table. It was thus evident that the Adminis tration were in the minority on their favorite mea sure in the popular branch of Congress. After authorizing ; the issue of ten millions of dollars in treasury notes, Congress adjourned without carry ing out the wishes of either the-people or tho Go vernment at this exlfa.session. .. At the next session of Congress the Sub-Treasury bfll was again passed by the Senate, but was re jected by the House by a vote of 125 to 111. It ; was sustained by Senators Wright and Benton, and opposed by Mr. Clay and Mr. Webster. Mr. Cal houn, of South Carolina, now sustained the Admin istration, while his eolloaguo, Mr. I’roston, acted with the opposition. Among other important acts passed at this session was one to establish the Territory of lowa. Resolu tions in. favor of the annexation of Texas were introduced by Mr. Preston, Whig Senator from South Carolina, but they did not receive favorable action. . ... ; Disturbances against the Colonial Government having occurred Jn Canada, President Van Boren issued a proclamation calling on all persons engaged in the schemes of invasion of Canada to abandon the design, and warning those who had engaged in these criminal enterprises, if persisted in, that to whatever condition they may be reduced, they must not expect the interference oftho Unites States Government in any form on their behalf, but would be left reproached by every virtuous fellow-citizen, to be dealt with according to the policy and justice of the Government, whose dominions they have, in defiance of the known wishes and efforts of their own Government,'and without theshadow of jus tification or excuse, nefariously invaded. The re membrance of this proclamation seems to have been lost to English statesmen since the commence ment of our Southern rebellion. At,the succeeding session, owing to the threaten ing aspect of ;our relations with Great Britain, an act was passed giving, to the President additional powers for, the defence of the United States. A visit paid by the President to his native State, in the summer of 1539, gave rise to much remark, ,it, being said by his enemies that it was merely an eleotioneering tour, to recruit the dilapidated ranks of his party. ■ At the opening of the Twenty-sixth Congress, on the second of December, a contest arose as to the seats of certain members of the House from Hew Jersey. John Quincy Adams was nominated chair man pro tern, by Mr. Khett, of South Carolina and after the contest was ended, on the 10th of Decem ber, ft- M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, (an opposition member, but in favor of the. Sub-Treasury),- was elected Speaker. >l, The National Domieratio Convention, consisting of about two hundred and fifty members,- from twenty-one States, met at Baltimore, on the sth ot May, 1810, Mr. Van Bnren was unanimously nominated for President, and- the Convention ro~ solved to make no nomination for. Vice President! leaving each State to make its own nomination of a candidate for that office; At the next; session of Congress, the. billfor establishing the ” Independent Treasury,” which had been twice rejected, was passed, and was signed by the President on the 4% of July, .1840. The result of the election was the success of the Whig candidates, Harrison and Tyler, by .a large majority in the electoral colleges and on the popular vote. The electoral votos steod: For President Harrison 23-1, Van Buren 60; for Vice President’ Tyler 234, James K. Polk 1, R. M. Johnson 4S. ’ . The character of Mr. Van Buren’s Administra tion was, of oourso, differently estimated by hi s countrymen according to their political hiss. Al though a majority of the House of Representatives in the Twenty-fifth Congress wag opposed to his* Administration, or some of his leading measures,. Mr. Van Buren did not exercise the veto power during the four years of his Presidential term. A writer in the Democratic Review for April, 1840, says that Mr. Van Boron remarked to a friend, previous to writing the message recommending the Independent Treasury: “.Wecannot knowhow the immediate convulsion may result, but the people will, at all events, eventually come right, and pos terity, at least, will do me justice. Be the present issue for good or evil, it is for posterity that I will write this message.”, ' Since Mr. Van Buren’s retirement from the Pre sidency he has remained in private lifo. THE DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT VAN BUEBST. Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, died at Kinderhook, New York, yesterday morning. The chief cause of the ex- Presideht’B death was the mildest form of asthma, which, developed itself in a dangerous oatarrh&l FEII)AY r JULY 25, 1862. THE LATE MR. VANBUREN roniT-rcAL careerofmr. van btjrex. MR. VAN BUREN’S An MINISTRATION. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1862. affection of the lungs and throat. During the month of February, and until the month of May, Mr. Van Buren-was in New York under the treat ment of some eminent phyaioians, but he returned home without receiving any apparent benefit or relief. A correspondent of the Boston Journal wrote a few days since: “ For nearly a week his mind ha 3 been almost constantly wandering, although, with one or two exceptions, until yesterday, he has been able to recognize and converse with his physician. ‘ ‘ Previous to the wandering of his mind, and once or twice since, when reason returned, Mr. Van Buren evinoed the most lively and patriotic interest in tho affairs of the country. No longer since than Tuesday, when the day before he was hardly ex ported to survive, he inquired of Dr. Pruyn how tho good work of crushing the rebellion was going on, and was very particular to learn if the public confidence in the President and General McClellan was firm and yet unshaken, as he thought it should bo. He appeared much gratified when answered in the affirmative. He has continually denounced tho course of Buchanan’s Administration, but has expressed the utmost confidence in thatiof Mr. Lincoln. The war, he thinks, is justly and as vigorously as possible carried on—the rebels brought it upon themselves, and they should: be severely punished. He'hae all faith in the ultimate triumph of our arms and cause, but not without great expenditures of blood. and treasure, as events have thus far de monstrated. He has the utmost confidence in the military ability, of Gen. McClollan; of whom he was an old and warm personal friend, and if he is sus : tained and aided by all.loyai people, the flag of our: oountry, the Constitution, and the great principles ' of American liberty will be thoroughly and perma nently re-established throughout all the rebellious States,” GENERAL BUTLER’S DEPARTMENT. [Special Correspondence-of The Press.] New Orleans, July 15, 1862. The Hon. Rovordy Johnson has organized his. office in the custom-house building, and appointed ; clerks and interpreters preparatory to taking down testimony in the Netherlands case. Rumor , also j has it that he has exercised large persuasion, and effected considerable modifications in General Bbt : ler’s policy on minor points, and that Mrs.' Phillips and others have been released in consequence. There may be good policy in stroking tho cat the light way, and anything in 4£o way of a mollifying influence from Eeverdy Johnson can have no other effect here than a good one; but it must not be in ferred thenco that the great hullabaloo about Gene ral Butler's policy has any source in discontent hero. Secession ladies openly admit that his course has been just, and even that his famous woman order was called for by gross insults and improprieties from: females whose zeal got the better of their judgment and sense of delicacy. A few verbal peculiarities in his general orders, and the fact that he is a Yankee, are about the only topics that provoke venom in the conversational circles of New Orleans, and this venom is fast wearing out. " ‘ By the bye, speaking of Reverdy Johnson re . minds me of a frequent remark among the British population of this city, that they are sadly in need of an investigating commissioner on , the part; of their own Government to look into the affairs of their-Consulate here. That there is a great deal of hostility to the American Union among a part of these people, arising from national prejudices, is unquestionable. But that there" is a portion of them, particularly those who have families here and large local or commercial interests, who deem their interest interwoven with our national pros, perity and Union, is equally true. In this they agree with business men and sensible people gene rally, and I have British authority for saying that they are as numerous, though hot so noisy!" as the British Secessionists. Many of them openly avow their affection for the American Union, though they remain British subjects and have no thought of being naturalized. !■ . *: ■ But there is another and a still larger party who have endeavored to give a lona fide, observance to the Queen’s neutrality proclamation; but before attempting to relate their trials and difficulties it may not be amiss to glance at the past history of .the British Consulate.; It has been for many years in the hands of William Mure, a commission mer chant of this city, said to bo a relative of the Earl" of Aberdeen and a protege of Lord Clarendon. Hence, he is supposed to be all right at court; and strong enough among the British aristocracy,'in case of any emergency, threatening his continuance in office. But to the great scandal of the moral, vir tuous, and church-going portion of our British resi dents; he has held little other reputation in society - than that of a distinguished roue and accomplished .lady-killer, So reckless . had - success made, him.;, with his conquests and liaisons, that he introduced a paramour in,the lady’s cabin of one of our Louis ville -.packets, and was expelled -at the request of the lady passengers for prosecuting his amours in their cabin. He was set ashore at a barren and desolate point iu tho Mississippi in spite of his protestations to the captain, who braved ; the thunders of the British lion and; the terrors of international law. With his lady -love he trudged many a weary mile on foot in, search of lodging .and shelter and to await another boat . Before returning to New Orleans lie paid a flying visit to . Great Britain,"and covered up his sins by a second marriage. His first had been a famous runaway . match in New Orleans. His second has since been dissolved by a scandalous divorce suit in one of the London courts. The Now Orleans .tribunals are said to have been avoided, because they look into tho reciprocal conduct of parties, afford no relief where both have wandered •in the path of error. -V It is said on the part of some of his friends ; here, as an excuse for his absence, that he is about to effect a third. Others say that ho is sick 'in Londcgi. -The most .current belief is, that his absence since s August last has enabled Mm to evade responsibility. Throughout the progress of the war, until the Federal occupation, the kidnapping and" impress* ’ meat of British subjects, not: only. those of Irish birth, hut illiterate and friendless Englishmen and Scotchmen, were watched, and nabbed if they walked by night upon the levee or along unfre quented streets. - They were taken to the recruiting stations in-scores, and forced to sign the rolls of. en listment, or, refusing, were tied and threatened with' scourging. Some were found with bloody hands and wrists, the result of their ofiorts to dis engage themselves from, the ropes with which they -were bound. Dr. Russell, when in tMs region as a, correspondent, very properly objected to this mode of,“ volunteering” and rusMng to arms in the oanse of Confederate independence. * Cdnsul Mure wrote to the Governor, and a spicy correspondence ensued, which resulted, however, 'in ahumber of discharges. Wlion the Picayune, a paper then under the entire control of born Yankees,- proceeded to criticise Mure for his .fastidiousness, he made a spunky reply. I regard his whole conduct in this matter as praiseworthy, but I am sorry to say that his English friends here /give him credit for ho higher motive than a wish to shine off before Russell. The attempt.was entirely spasmodic. Confederate madness on the one hand, and the imperious hut just_ demands of British subjects on the other, were too much for him, and , Mure soondisappeared, leaving his " office in the hands of a young man by the name of Coppell, "who, being without proper credentials, was without responsibility, and having no written instructioas, did pretty much as he pleased. 7 Coppell was a clerk in the commercial house of Mr. Mure; a person quite juvenile in yearMnd ’a good deal more so in his manners, with ho prepon deranoe or embarrassments in the way of weight ■in the upper story. He was a sort of beau or visitor among young ladies of the middle and lower tier of society; ;His gossip for some years has ena bled some of these young ladies to discourse with much importance of manner on British State secrets. When the new military.regulations of tho State of Louisiana and of the Southern Confederacy were enforced,; Companies of British Guards were or ganized under an intense sympathizer of the name Of Burroughs. With these and similar organiza tions the British “ Secesh ” joined, drilled,' and went out to meet the gunboats.: The others sought relief of Coppell, who could see no relief from'the militia, laws, and decided that British subjects could not claim exemption from the laws requiring all residents of sixty days’standing to serve in s the militia. This, of course, threw them into camp, and under the authority of Gov. Moore, and, of course, to allinients and purposes under the control of Jeff Davis, as belligerents" against the United States. -A large number of British subjects, believing that this was not the sort of neutrality the Queen meant in her proclamation, organized a “ Neutrality Associ ation,” under the presidency of Mr. Joseph; F. Wilson. Their object waa tb consult on the situatibn into which Mr. Coppell’s action, or non-action,-had: thrown them, and devise means to preserve “unarm ed” neutrality, taking that to be the Queen’s mean ing, and seeiDg no practical difference between fight ing the United States as Louisiana militia or Con federate volunteers." The “ Neutrality Association;’ ’ " on its second assembling, was refused the further use of _ the hall in which they met, and repaired to an adjacent cotton-press, to the number of eight hundred or a thousand. At this plaoe the lights were : suddenly blown but, a skirmish- ensued; and they were [hugged out bf the building, and fled in confusion to their homes, r. This was the last of British resistance to militia duty during the Confe derate reign of terror. -I have heard other startling revelations in;cohnection with this subject, coming from respectable English sources, but wishing to be strictly truthful. In nay correspondence, ! wish to investigate before giving them currency. - " : Marion. AFFAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS. Large. Quantity of Rebel Clothing Found- Discovery of General Taylor’s Sword—Ar rival of the Mortar Fleet—Large -Export to the North. Tlio United States transport steamer Fulton, Wotton commanding? arrived at Now York on Wednesday eve ning, being but seven days from New Orleans. All was quiet Iri.tbe Crescent City. The Fulton brings home'some of the sick and dii-. charged soldiers In Goneral Butler’s division and some fifty cabin passengers, among whom we notice General Shepley, lately appointed Military Governor of Xioutelana; Captain Palmer, Lieut. Rickman, &c, GENEKA.Ii TAYLOR’S SWORD DISCOVERED. The other day a detective was senate search a stable where it was understood that arms, belongingto a re creant eon of ex* President Taylor* were concealed,- Among a variety of weapons found tmdfr the floor of the stable was the elegant sword presented to “ Old Bough and Beady ,} by the State,of Kentucky. It will bo sent to General Taylor, Commissary General of the United Btatis Army, and a brother of the gallant hero of the Mexican war. Commissary General -Tailor is, X think, the only direct representative of “ Old Zack,” whose loyalty is untarnished. > ' GREAT. HAUL OF CONFEDERATE UNIFORMS* ' On Monday some three tltousand.uniforms of the rebel army were found in the lofts of the clothing house of Godchaux, I’rere, & Simoo, on Canal street. The store .was taken possession of, and the proprietors ar rested and taken before General Butler.. They affected such an unreasonable ignorauce of the ownership and destination of the goods that tbe General ordered them to beheld in custody; but yesterday, onthe represent!- tions of Mr Roselieus; one of tbe most prominent Union citizens here, they were released, after giving their pa role that they, would be forthcoming when so ordered by General Butler. - Governor Shepley rt turned this morning from Baton Bouge, where he has been investigating the affairs of the State, There is nothing new at Baton Rouge. Van Born threatens to attack the city, but he will meet with a warm' reception if he daree to attempt it. ■ . - - ARRIVAL OF PORTER’S \rORTAB:FLEET. On Sunday, Captain Porter arrived here from Vicks burg on his flagship, the Octorara, accompanied by all the mortar.fleet but eight, which are left at Vicksburg. It is unnecessary, and, perhaps,.imprudent, to mention tbe cause of this change of operation. The Secessionists here fancF that it is arepulae at Vicksburg* and are con sequently jubilant," bnt the simple fact is, Davis* fleet is sufficient for Vicksburg. General Williams, with his ccmmand, will probably return to this city within a few days, as there is nothing in the world for him to do at Vicksburg, his force being entirely inadequate to occupy the town. ■/••vv--.... REGULATION OF THE PRICE OF BREAD. Headquarters Military CoM’br- Nsw Orleans, ) . City Hall, Ju1y141862. ,5 The price of flour being this day twenty dollars ($2O) per barrel, bakers ; are to give, during the en suing week, commencing on Monday 14th instant, as fol lows until further notice: 28 ounces of bread f0r....,. ...vV,............ 20 CEnts; X4onnceaofbfeadfor.........,V... . 10 M 7 ounces ofbread f0r.... - 11 * Purchasers of .bread from whom a higher price is ex acted will report their names, the name of the baker, and leave a loaf of the bread purchased and a statement of the price paid at any police station, or.with any assistant provoet marshal. . . G. F. WEITZED, . Assistant Military Commandant. - SPECIAL ORDERS—KO. 188, . .. Headquarters Department of; the. Golf, > . v > New Orleans, July 14 f ISO 2. ; \ Alfred F-Puffer, of New' York, U hereby appointed volunteer aid* de-camp to Major General Butler,with the rank of: first lieutenant. He will be obeyed and re spected accordingly. By command of Msjor General BUTLER. B. S. Davis, Captain anil Acting Assistant Adjutant General. ■ .[ / - .. . . NEW ORLEANS EXPORTS NORTH. ‘ New York—United States steamer Fulton—l6l hhis. suffar, &Co ; / ; New York—Per steamship Roanoke-—172 bales cotton., 275 hhds. sugar, SCO bbla. rosin, 11 bales moss, 44 pkgg. merchandise.' • New York— Per ship Metropolis— lB2 bales cotton, 1,275 hhds. sugar, 111 bbls. sugar, £OO bbls. of ro3ia, 78 bales moas, 9 pkgs. merchandise. New York— Per schooner United States—6oo bbls. rosin, 50 do. pitch, 5 pkgs. merchandise. ' Boston— Per brig Herons—236 hhds. sugar, 80 half bids, and 870 bbia. molasses. - . New York—Per bark .Henry Hill—s 4 bales cotton, 832 bbls. rosin,3G9 hhds. sugar, and 25 bbls. of molasses. Fort PrcKENS—Per schooner H. Travis—lo hhds. lO half and 90 bbls. molasses, 20 liege syrup, .5 bbls'crackers, 40 cases crackers, 50 sacks salt, 20 pkgs. merchandise. . New York— Per schooner B. 0, Howard—4sQ Mate. sugar, lOO.bbte molasses; 190 bbls. rosin, 24 do. varnish, 3, dOAturpentiue. New York— Per ship Havelock—4o3 hales cotton , 1,548 hJids. sugar, 211 bales moss, 2 do. mats, 272 bbls. rosin, 50 casks molasses, ST.bales twine. IMPORTANT DECISION, . B. B olz, a New York- merchant, .claims, through his attor.ney,.of G. Leamont,, Blache, & Co., the sum of $4,317, for goods shipped to them. Also, the amount of a certificate of deposit for 8851; The certificate was mailed to Holzper his order, but was taken from the New Orleans post office by the Confederate authorities. This loss ilohfl seeks to throw upon the defendants. The judge refused to hold them responsible for the amount of the certificate, and gave judgment for the 84,317, to be paid in current funds.. IiEOEUIHNS. Energetic measures are being taken In this city to ob tain volunteers for the United States army, there already being several recruiting offices in active operation in the differfnt wards.— Delta, 16f&. THE FREE MARKET. : One thousand seven hundred and ten families were supplied at this institution yesterday with the following articles:.36 barrels rice. 10 barrels • molasses, 900 cab bages, 9Q bushels peas, 17 sacks beets, and 10 barrels mess pork —De&a, 13<7t. : ' UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLAGES: t • A number of prominent and highly respectable geutla men of this city were last night arrested at the corner of fit Charles and Canal streets, for being in An unlawful assemblage—that is, according to an official decree this -morning promulgated—for bring engaged in-conversa tion in an assemblage consisting of over three persons. They were taken before Judge Bell, but tba result of the interview there has not transpired at this present writing. Pi S.—Since;writing; the; above,-.the gentlemen whose arrest iem.en tiohed- above have , had their cases disposed ofTiy Judge Bell. Those of them who showed adisinoli naMcn.te disperse when ordered to clear out by the po lice were fined 820 each, and one of them, who drew a sword* cane on the officers, had to pay $lOO. The defence tet up was that.no military order had, at the time of their .arrest, been published, making , the meeting of three or more citizens an unlawful assemblage, and that the par ■ ties raerely demanded of the police the authority under “which they were acting. : r • - ; A fashionably dressed young lady.was arrested about half past ten o’clock this morning, in front of this office, for wearing a amall Seceaaion flag on her bosom.—Ptca yune, 15th. - CONFEDERATE FLAG. Quite a row occurred last evening in the Fourth dis trict, touching the display of a Confederate flag. The flag was once_taken down by. tbs police, and being raised again, the flag Btaff was broken by the lieutenant of the Fourth district police.—Delta, 16f A. MORTUARY. For the week ending at six o’clock A. M., Sunday, July 13. 1862, total-number of deaths last week, 144; this week, 98. -Decrease, 51. PRISONERS RELEASED. The Bee learns with gratification that Mrs, Phillips and Judge Andrews have been released from Ship Island, where they were sent some days since by order of Gen. Butler HINT TO GEN. BUTLER, Some hundred miles or so north of this vltldge there is a large cotton factory in operation. Just new the.work of the factory runs low for want of hands. It has been suggested that the powers here are about to forward to the institution quite a number of females to set the works in motion; They wiff select the females from the . number of those who parade the streets of this city inso lently' flaunting Secession badges in the faces of the de fenders at once of New Orleans, and these self-same fe* males. When Ibis is done cotton manufactures at the Bate a Kcuge Penitentiary will revive.—Delia, 13$. ANOTHER BANK. CASE. Suit was brought before the Provost Court by The Union Bank vs. Mechanics* and Traders’ Band. They cia*m the amount loaned to the latter bank in current funds. The following are the particulars of the ease: In May last, the Mechanics’ and-Trad era’ Bank borrowed from the Union Bank the sum of 8130,000, which was paid to the teller of that bank in Confederate notes, on four Eeveral checks, as follows: One for $20,000, dated sth May; one for 830,000, and another for 840,000, both dated 12tn May, and the last for 840,000, dated 13th May —the understanding bring that said earn was to be re turned in Confederate notes as soon as the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank could get them. r , A few:days after the last check was paid, the teller went to the Union Bank, where he met Mr. Penn, the president thereof. proposed to him to return 860,000 on account of the loan made. Mr. Penn told the agent of the Mechanics* Bank that he would receive the 860,000 in Confederate notes, but at the same time he in formed him that the balance, say 870.000, was to be paid in-bank notes. The following day the teller was surprised by being informed by Mr. Bobinsen, the president of the Mechanics’ Bank, that Mr, Penn declined receiving any Confederate notes in payment. 4 Oh the 26th of May the teller went to the Union Bank and tendered in payment of said loan, say 8130 000, in Confederate notes, which amount Mr. Penn declined receiving—a portion of the notes offered inpayment having been ;'received from said Union Bank on the last check paid After a full argu ment, Judge Bell referred his decision^— DsUfy 15th. > FORCED TO RECANT, A few days since the authorities in power had occasion to sequester the property of F.*M. Fide. In his office they found a letter addressed to a distant friend in the handwriting of Edward Wright, who held the power of attorney of said Fisk. This letter, fall of faisehoeds and mierepresenfations, was intended to be circulated in the interior. Wright was sent to prison* and immediately thereafter made the.feHowing recantation:. \ Headquarters, Department op the Gulp, ) Nbw Orleans,.Ba.,July 10,1862. v Several challenges have passed from Southern men, but they (the Federate) won’t fight. One officer insulted a lady whom.lknow.intimately, and in my presence, and I slapped his face and kicked him, and when: I offered to meet him he had some rigmarole excuse, and I was ar rested and tried before Gen. Butler, and was near going to Fort Jackson.” ' I admit that ! wrote the above on the 10ih day of June last, and I now declare it to be a malicious, premeditated He. r EDWABD WBIGHT. AFFAIRS IN MOBILE. Actual Existence of a Union Seutiiuent—The British Steamer Rinaldo in Port—She is Sainted. The Grenada Appeal publishes a Mobile letter, dated the 12th, from which we make these extracts ; r - ’ THE BBITISn SHU?' RINAIiUO/iir PORT. , ’ The British steam* frigate Binaldo was in oar bay yes terday, , receiving a' well-filled. mail-bag for Europe. Barge packages of Southern papers were sent to friends abroad, by whichthey- will.be enabled to obtain true statements of affairs in our distracted country. One of our gunboats went down the .bay and saluted her Ma jesty’s ship. The officers of the Binaldo do not attempt to conceabstrong sympathies for » Secesh.”, Herjcon sort, the Bacer, will be here ere long, on : her way to Ha vana, and will receive the mail for England. If any of your friends v desire to Bend letters abroad, they will soon have an opportunity of so doing. ; • THE UNION : SENTIMENT A REALITY. Strange as it may appear, it is nevertheless true, there are persons here redding who cling to the Union idea of our enemies; but they are of-the ignorant class, and females who’ were born and reared in the North.. A goodly dumber of our population is composed of natives of the Eaitern States, and they are as harmless here as they would he in their Puritanical homes. A CHARMER. Mrs. Octavia Walton Devert is still as charming as ever in entertaining her friends by her extraordinary conversational powers in her hospitable mansion; Her • charndng daughter, Octavia,is just out of her teens, and promises, to be as attoactive aa her motiser. The madam is noted for her generosity , and kindness to the Boldlera,' end tor; her warm-hearted efforts in the cauae of our young Confeaeracy. To the poor and destitute she is Jeyer ready to extend a helping hand. She 3b, as you are ddubtiris aware, the granddaughter of George Walton, one of the signers of the Doclaration of American Inde pendence. Dong may she live, the pride of Mobile. . A LOYAL ALABAMA REGIMENT.—AIetter; writ ten one week ago, by an officer in high position in Gen. Buell’s army at Huntsville, Alabama, says that they have several companies composed of Alabama Union- men already organized, and they will soon have enough to make a regiment ' General Buell’s course lias greatly strengthened the Union; sentiment in'North Alabama, Hlb army, which is large and in fine condition* was nearly ready to march, and has probably marched before this, He obtains many of his anpp’ies from the inhabitants* giving them vouchers, on the of which, with proof of their loyalty, they will be paid by the Go vernment. This is the plan lately announced by General Pope, which has, however? been practised, as far as pos sible, in McClellan’sj Holleck'Sj and the other armies in the field; LETTER FROM MEMPHIS. The “Raid ” of the Arkansas—Secession ists Rejoiced—Sketch of the Rebel Ram —No Great Banger to be Apprehended from Her—Fears of an Attack Upon our City by Land—Unprofitableness of such an Enterprise—The Vicksburg Canal Postponed. [Special Correspondence of The Pross] v : -Memphis, July. 18, 1882. . I telegraphed'you, yesterday, ike substaueo of the .sensation despatches .in the Grenada Appeal of the loth. The Secosh are monstrously encou raged by the news. A second Merrimao, they cry; a second Oid gone forth to scatter the puny Moors to the winds; a Ctcur de Lion among the Saracens; a Prince, armed, hot only with the panoply of a just quarrel, but, what is more to the point, T rails, ; dovetailed, and: two and a half inch iron plates: ; St: Louis and Cincinnati: are now at our merey. Unfortunately, there is no gold in these impover ished cities, nothing but green backs and Yankee rags, but we will supply ourselves with Northern hog and hominy without charge, and take also a : few thousand tons of gunpowder, salt, and hoop skirts, all of which articles of merchandise have begun to run low in the sunny South. Amidst all this bombast tlioro is probably this much of truth: The vessel, which is really a most formidable oroft. has made her appearance, has damaged some of our vessels considerably, and has suffered no little herself. X . have not ascertained her. precise armament, but she. was launcheifat Memphis only two days before the Federal fleet arrived, and. had hot then received any guns on: hoard, and consequently did not take part fe the naval engagement which settled the fate of Mem phis. But she ran up the Yazoo river, where she received her guns. A raft was built.below the point where she lay, to prevent our gunboats from getting. at her An expedition went up once for the purpose of cleaning out the whole hive, and burned three transports, but was prevented by the raft from going up higher. But when our fleet unexpectedly ar rived there, neither the Arkansas nor the transports had steam up, and they could neither escape nor attack: This gave rise to the report that the Ar kansas Could hot pass the raft, and to the impres sion which prevailed so extensively that there was no danger to be apprehended from her. She has now ceme down, and has, unquestionably, cut up the mischief with some of our boats. Probably, be fore this reaches you the particulars will have been received by telegraph. 1 - The despatches say she anchored under the pro tection of the rebel batteries. If she is so invulne rable, why did she need the protection of the bat teries? Then, again, the batteries, except one or. two on the heights, called the upper batteries, are all assailable from the fleet, and have repeatedly been shelled with effect. On the whole, a little re flection throws a good deal of doubt on lie wonder ful story narrated in the Grenada Appeal. I think the affair will turn out, like that of the Merrimao, an aimleis, profitless foray, resulting in some de struction of property, et 'voild tout. Still the pos sibilities are fearful, and may well cause Consterna tion among the timid ones. Some apprehensions have been entertained of an attack on Memphis by land; The Secessionists, of course, are full of boasts as to what is going to be done, and truth to say, Union men are a little fearful of. a raid. No object of importance could be gained by the capture of. Memphis. Our gun boats prevent the rebels from navigating the river, our stores and ammunition are protected so that ten thonsand'men oonld not take them, the back country is entirely occupied by our troops, and any force which should for a time occupy Memphis would soon be driven thence, and would be in great danger of being captured. Moreover, I have in formation which I should not ho allowed to publish that convinces me that Memphis/will never be at tacked with any possible hope of success- I feel sure that the Mississippi river may he considered open down to Vicksburg. The Vicksburg canal progresses slowly. The river is low, and must' be higher hefore: the current can wash out a channel deep enough to admit the pas sage of boats. As there will be no essential rise in the river until the fall rains, unless there should be a second deluge, we may consider the Vicksburg performance as indefinitely postponed. There seems no probability of a.land force being .sent .there, unless the job should be given to Curtis' arir.y, which is now resting from its labors at Helena.- ■ V The Arkansas ,is a sort of a godsend in the re .portorial line, as we. have had no news worthy the: name for two-weeks. Still, everybody seems to-be most unaccountably oh the qid viva, and expecting • something to happen, and I confess I am not myself, 'free from all fears on the question of the attack of. Memphis. : : Casco. P. S.—The following general order has just been issued: -. . . .-..'.‘r. Headquarters United States- Forces, ) District Western Tennessee, : v Memphis, July 17, 1862 (:: . I. Traitors and rebels who refuse to comply with . the laws anfl support the Constitution of the United s States should hot. be permitted to remain within the camp lines of the Federal army. At this time the corporate limits of the city of Memphis are within the lines of the United States' forces; and all male residents, or sojourners within the limits of said city,, between the .'ages of eighteen and. forty-five years, who are capable of bearing arms, . are hereby required to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, or leave the limits of said city within six days after, the publication of this : order. 11. If any person within the limits of said city shall hereafter publish, speak, or utter seditious or treasonable language towards the Government of the United States, the provost marshal shall, uapn .proof of the fact, banish every person no offendm<*- to the State of Arkansas. : 111. Any person who shall violate the provisions of the first section of this order shall be deemed spies, and, after conviction, treated accordingly. IV. Persons leaving the city, under the provi sions of this order, will not be required to take any oath, or give a parole, but will receive a pass from the provost marshal. The oath of allegiance here by required must be substantially in the following words: . -' oath of allegiance. I solemnly swear that I will bear true allegiance to the United States of America, and support the Constitution and laws thereof; that I denounce the : so-called Confederate States, and pledge my honor, property, and life to the sacred fulfilment; of this oath, hereby freely taken, admitting that its viola tion will be illegal and infamous. The oath must he subscribed and sworn to before the provost marshal. By order of . Alvin P. Hovev, Brigadier General Commanding. John E. Phillips, Assistant Adjutant General. The JSfaval Battle at Vicksburg, Fresh Details-The Arkansas Boarded—No .Getting Below Deek—Her Armor Impene trable—The Benton Aground—Escape oi the Rebel Ram-She is Attacked Under the Batteries-rP.uy Fleet Pegcead the Riyer» ' ■ -f' ~ Memphis, July 19, via Cairo, July 20. : The steamer W.H.Bro-wn has arriyed from Vicks-' burg, hriuging the first news from there regarding the late battle between the new rebel gunboat Arkansas and the Federal fleet lying above Vicksburg. This gunboat is well known as one of great strength and strong arma ment. ‘ She was built at Memphis at immense expense* and has been Taunted as invulnerable by the rebels, not even second to tbe Merrimac in their estimation. :. TER RIB ST INKLING OF BBR APPROACH. Intelligence was received through deserters and others that the Arkansas was making preparations to descend the Yazoo and attack the fleet. Her formidable propor tions were sufficient to excite some apprehensions of the result, and the gunboat* Carondelet and Tyler, the latter a wooden boat and the former partially iron-clad, were despatched up the river to look for her. Tfao Tyler, bring ahead, had gone some ten or twelve miles up the river, when, in the gray of tbe morning, abo discovered a strange craft coming down. Hot identity was uncertain at first, and she was supposed to be a tug, s of which there were one or two out foraging.: A shot was fired across her bows, which was immediately answered by a return shot, and the Tyler;' ascertaining the real nature of her oppo nent, lost no time in -heading down theriveri She is no thing but an ordinary wooden boat/and of no service io enaction. ;; *: THE CARONDELET NOT SHOT-PROOF. The 'Arkansas lcept on heir way, hnd, a short distance below, met the Carondelet, which, being warned by the Tyler, wss ready for action. The odda in strength were great, but her commander met his antagonist boldly, aud opened with his bow gßns the moment she came within range.: and : the Arkansas also.opened -with three bow gnns, of which one; is supposed to ba a ohe*huadred-ond twehty-elght pounder. Tbe - Carondelet ranged close alongside of her,- and poured in broadside after broad tide, receiving in return heavy shots, against which her light armor was not proof. Tbe balls from the Oaronde let’s guns, rebounded from the iron aide of tho Arkansas, and tell .into the water harmless, or crushed lUie egg- Bhells against the invulnerable armor. She could not be penetrated at any point. ' . THE ARKANSAS ! BOARDED. - This contest was too unequal to la3t long, and, the two boale coming-in contftot, the Carondelet’a men boarded and sought to.take.tbe Arkansas by storm, but, when they got possesnon of. her deck, they .could not got inside of the vesseli' and they wero forced to abandon the un dertaking ard returh fo thrir own boat- : Her ports were all closed, The roof was Jnvulnerable, and the rebel crew were as safe from their fury. as though a thousand miles away. In ihe meantime, the boat hod drifted near . the shore and the Carondelet got aground. The Arkan sas poored in a few more shots, and lefc her with seven men, killed and a number wounded. Her.-armor whs pierced in half a dozen places. ; - TYLER /WAKES UP TEE FLEET.' The'Tyler had, by this time, got a good start, and was making for the protection.of the fleet as fast as she could go. The Arkansas resumed her course, and wag quite nem* her whoa the Tyler turned the point, a couple of miles above the fleet,: diechargiug her stern guns and re ceiving rapid shots from her pursuer. In on instant all was confusion and preparation., Thefleet, unfortunately, had no Bteam up, probably ou account of tho early hour, and none of them were in condition to manreuvre; but the guns were run out and everything put in readiness to receive her.: . THE ARKANSAS 3 ARMOR IMPENETRABLE Gunboat No, 6, of Fairagut’s fleet, was highest up the river. She let fly her aterh^dne,.and, when at close range, ran out an eleven-inch gun* and poured into her a Btorm of iron. One of these balls struck her in thestern and displaced the armor somewhat, but did not penetrate it. Solid shot seemed to flatten against her armor, while shells were scattered into thousands of fragments. Thoee who saw the fight say that a flash of fire denoted the spot where every bail struck, so terrible was the concussion and so strong the resistance. She passed on unharmed, delivering heir fire from six gun's right and left, closing her portholes after each shot/erad presenting a dead waU of eightinebesof solid iron for our cannon to play against.' The Hartford poured her broadside, of thirteen gabs into her; the Iroquois gave her a tike salute; the Oneida TWO CENTS. belched forth her fire; the Benton, Louisville, Cincin nati, and the four Farregut gunboats all opened with terrific thunder and a hall storm of iron; and still she kept calmly on her way, firing to the right and left; and receiving solid shot against her. sides, of every descrip tion, from thirty-two to one-hundred-pounders, without seemingly deriving any injury. She put holes through the Hartford) the Iroquois, the Benton, and half of the gunboats. THE ACCIDENT TO THE LANCASTER —A SHOT THROUGH A rOBT-HOLE OP THE ARKANSAS. The ram Lancaster started to make a ran agaiost her, and she put a shot through feor blow, off pipe, which made an explosion of steam, and killed three men and wounded ten or fifteen. She received ten*inch balls from the Hartford and Iroquois, which fairly made her careen with the force of the concusskn, none of which went through her. A port-hole was at one period of the pas sage left unconciously open, and a shot entered, which killed ten men and wounded a number. It was quickly closed, and she was again like a wall of reck. TUB BEJiTON AOnOCKD; The Benton got aground and had to be pulled off. She thon started in pursuit mid. followed her down to the point opposite Vicksburg, within reach of the batteries, firing her bow guns as rapidly as she could. The batte ries opened on her and struckhtr fouror five times. She had one man killed during the engagement. " v RESULT OF THE AFFAIR! Thus, in about twenty minutes’ lime, the rebel boat • passed through our : entire fleet of twenty-five or more boats, and landed safely and not seriously injured under the batteries of Vicksburg,' She had some hard knocks, for her pumps were going and a stream of water run from her deck, which was undoubtedly from leakage. The results of the engagement were the loss or twen ty-three men killed and twenty-five wounded. Many cf cur boatß were struck, but none were seriously in jured.- The Tyler was badly riddled, and several of her men were killed. Daring the entire engagement the Arkansas did not attempt tones her iron prowl which is solid, weighing ten or fifteen tons. Ifcwas put on. her before she left here. This may have been from a lack of speed, as ghe is said to move quite slowly, not faster than our iron gunboats. A PLAN TO SINK THE REBEL CRAFT. Having thus cornered the enemy, ear fleet was not slow to take advantage of the poßitionl She legend to the levee, under cover of the upper batteries, and a plan was immediately formed which it was hoped would suc ceed in sinking her. This, was to pass dowir that very night with Commodore Farrs gut J s entire fleet and pour into the contumacious boat successive broadsides aa each vessel passed her. OUR FLEET ATTACK HER UNDER THE BATTERIES. The fleet of Com; Davis accordingly took up a station at about dark, and opened on the batteriefcjd draw their fire.. They, succeeded admirably, and at an unexpected moment the fleet of large vessels struck info the channel and descended the river. As each boat arrived opposite theAikansas she slackened and-poured her broadside into her. She answered as well as she could in such a storm of missiles, and put one or two baits Into our ves sels, but her main occupation was to be still and take it. Upwards of a hundred guns, tome of them throwing ten inch shots, poured their deadly charges into her Seven inch steel-pointed shot were fired into her, and I learn, by rebel sources, that one of them went through her, and killed two men. Thiß, they maintain, is the only demage done her. The firing was tremendous. The Sumpter also ran into her, and tried to knock a hole in her hull, but seemingly might as well have run into a rock. The batteries, of course, joined the engagement, and poured shot into our vessels as well as they could in the darkness. OUR VESSELS BELOW—INJURIES TO THE EXEMIV The roar of guns was like an earthquake, and nothing mere terrific ever was conceived than this graudartiHery duel by night-. It lasted an hour, and then our vessels passed below and took up their .old anchorage. In the morning messengers were despatched to see what damage the Arkansas had sustained. By going up the opposite bank of the river, Bhe could be plainly seen. She was careened, as if to s‘op holes in her hull, and her steam pumpß were at work. A barge lay abngsidefor the use of carpenters. It did not appear that she was in any danger of sinking. ■Two battles, such aa nobo&t in the world ever want through before, had failed to demolish her. I find, by the account of those who had good views' of her, that this formidable craft has; perpendicular sides of six or eight feet, in.which the port-holes are pierced. This is difierent from the common understanding of lier'model, which has been that her perpendicular sides were low; She presents six or eight feet in.height of solid iron, eight inches thick. She is a hundred and fifty feet leng. -V, r "; The broadsides from our own vessels did as much demage as; the guns of the Arkansas. ' The Dickey got three shots, and the Lancaster several, and other trans ports were nearly riddled.— -Chicago Times. . FROM KEY WEST AND THE GULF. The Bhode Island Distinguishes Herself—An Anglo-Rebel Steamer Destroyed—Our Flag Planted on Texas Soil—Death of Commander Stearns. Key West. July 16, 2562.—0 n the morning of the Fourth of July, the Bhode Island being about seventeen miles to the southward and westward of Galveston, a sail was made close in with the land, The Bhode Island stood towards her, but as soon as her.character was dis covered by the stranger, Bhe immediately put her helm up and ranashorb. The day being fine; and the water smooth, the Bhode Island ran close into the beach, and discovering a force of cavalry on shore, together with men on foot, who were evidently unloading the vessel, she opened fire with Bhefi, which had the effect to cause thtm to run with all speed to a safer locality. : Three boats from the Bhode Island were then armed and man ned, under command of Acting Master Pennell, execu tive officer of the Bhode Island, assisted by Paymaster Douglass and Assistant Engineer McOutcheon, and pro ceeded to the vessel, covered by the guns of the Bhode Island, and under instructions from Commander Trench . ard to examine if the vessel could be gotten off, and if not to destroy her. They succeeded io boarding the ves sel without molestation, and found her to be the English schooner Bichard O’Brien, from Jamaica for Mataaioros. She had been, a few days previous, hoarded by the United Slates steamers Hatteras and De Soto and warned cft' the coast. Captain Trenchard is of the opinion that she is a Confederate vessel, and s having succeeded in run ning tbe blockade Changed her flag in Jamaica, as her papers had the appearance of being recently made' out Mr. Pennell, bn boarding-the vessel, found that Bhe had bilged, and ihat getting her off would be impossible. He therefore,- following his instructions, filled alt the boats with valuable drugs, of which a large part of her cargo consisted, then set the vessel on finyandTeturned to the ship. The schooner, with the balance of her ,cargo, part of which had been landed before the Bhode Island hove in sight, was entirely consumed. ANOTHER VESSEL DISCOVERED— : A FRUITLESS EX- PEDITION. While, the boats were away, Captain Trenchant had observed another vessel in what had the appearance of being a lake or lagoon',' separated apparently from the ocean by only a narrow neck of sand. He, wishing to destroy her also, if possible, ordered Mr. Fennell to start again* and, if on landing he found it possible, to haul his boat over the sand and serve vessel number two as he had done the first. The party again lauded, protected by the Bhodo Island’s guns, in safety,hut on reaching the shore discovered the Qturow sand spit to bo at least a mile wide, : thus rendering their second expedition fruitless, for haul ing boats that distance was simply an impossibility under any circumstances, much less tnrough au enemy’s coun try. While they were ashore Captain Trenchard disco vered a larger force of cavalry approaching, but a few well-directed shells caused them to halt, and a few more to turn tail and runfor it. As soon as they had left, and seeing that the vessel our party were after. could not be destroyed, the recall was made, and Mr. Pennell and hia .command returned on board, Mr. Pennell had, on land ing, planted the Stars and Stripes on the beach, and kept them flying there until he left, bringing it, as well :as all his party, off in safety, and accomplishing the most im portant part of his expedition. A CAPTAIN KILLED AND HIS COMRADES TAKEN PRISONER. The United States schooner Beauregard, Acting Mas ter Btearns commanding, has for some time past been cruising in the'neighborhood of Bead Man’s Bay, be tween Cedar Keys and St Marks. A - few days since, as I hear it, Captain Stearns discovered a small boat at the mouth of one of the creeks or bayous, containing several men. rHe immediately maimed hia own boat, took charge of her in person, and gave chase; he followed the boat up the creek for some distance, they evidently him on, until he ran into an ambush,‘where he was fired upon, and, as the news from Cedar Keys informs'us, he, with two others, fell, and the boat with the balance of her crew were captured. Captain Stearns was an excellent oificor and pleasant gentleman: he was appointed to the command of the Beauregard by Mag Officer McKean, and was most enthusiastic in his profession; so much so that he has allowed his zeal to overstep the bounds of prudence, and his death has been the consequence. “ DISCUSSION ”ON THE BARK AMANDA, /. I regret to hoar of a most disgraceful affair that occur red on board the bark Amanda, on the 4th of July, while at anchor off the west coast of Florida. It appears they had a grand jollification on the 4th,-in which everybody participated. At two e’olock on the morning of the sth the row commenced, all owing to the effects of ruin, and, to use the captain’s own word, “They fit from two A, M. till one P. M.” The crew’ took possession of the ves sel, confining the officers to the cabin; they then broke into the spirit room and filled the mess kettles with whisky, and drank as they wanted it; they.then got bo outrageous that they trained the rifled gun on the fore castle aft, so as to better control the officers., Imme diately on the Amanda’s arrival the ringleaders were con fined In double irons, and the captain placed under arrest en board the guard-ship. THE ATTACK ON TAMPA. Forty men and five officers from the United States bark Ethan Allen went on board the United States gun boat Sagamore for the purpose of making an attack upon the town of Tampa, at the head of Tampa bay, Fla., on the morning of ..June 30,1882. The bark Ethan Alien could not get up to the town on account of drawing too much water, and was therefore left behind at Egrnont Key, where she could command the entrance to the harbor. The ; gunboat Sagamore was safely piloted up the crooked channel of Tampa bay for a distance of twenty, five miles. The steamer came to anchor about two miles off the town, and at about the same distance from the three small rebel batteries erected in defence of the town, , and supposed to contain about two guns each. ' - SHELLING TIIE TOWN, Several officers went ashore under a flag of truce, and «n oflicer of the Sagamore demanded the surrender of the town. To this demand the reply .was given, «We have no such .word in our book as surrender. Tell your com manders that Captain Pierson says so.” With thisreply the rebels retired and gave three or four terrific.yeUs, whilethe officers returned to their ship. Some little de lay was occasioned, and time was also given the inhabi tants to get out of the town. The Sagamore commenced throwing shells at 6P.M. at the batteries on'Shore. The distance, great that only a few of the twenty or thirty shells fired during the afternoon reached the battery. Two Bhells exploded in the town; which almoat surrounded the battery except on i s front. The rebels , fired.about twenty times at.the gunboat, with solid shot from long thirty-twos,but all of theirshot fell short. The firing on both sideß- ceased at sundown. On the morning of the next; day, July 1, the Sagamore ap proached some two or three hundred yards nearer the town, by steaming through mud two feet deep, and again opened upon the battery. The second shot fired was a direct line shot, and-struck directly in the battery and silenced it, the rebels taking refuge behind the large white oaks that stood near, and most of them fled to the woods for a-more , secure place, of refuge soon after. There were; some thirty shells fired during the day, a few of them exploring in the middle of the town. TIIB GUERILLAS HOIST A REBEL FLAG Finding it was impossible to get near enough to the town to protect the boats that were intened to land and seize the ammunition, the Sagamore was obliged to retire without effecting the object for which Bhe came. Some rebels hoisted a rebel flag on a flagstaff near the shore after the Sagamore had stopped firing. Three shells were fired at them, but they fled into the woods. Some of the rebels would dodge behind the trees when the shells were fired, and after they had exploded would borne out again, evidently much pleased at the exhibition of fireworks. There was a company of about one hundred rebels at Tampa during, the bombardment. They area guerilla band, and style themselves the Beauregard Bangers.” They wander over the State , of* Florida waiting for a chance to fire upon some of the boats that go ashore from the blockading vessels after water and provisions. They: lay in ambush a few weeks since and fired upon a boat from the United States bark Kingfisher, of St. Marks, killing two men and taking two officers and the boat’s crew prisoners. Shortly after they lay in ambush near Apalachicola, and 'fired upon a boat ;from the United States gunboat Sagamore, severely wounding two men belonging to that gunboat.. It was probably the same party that fired upon a boat that went ashore at Mosquito Inlet, on the eastern coast of .Florida, killing five or six men. It !b to be hoped 4 they will meet their just de serts. > '■■■- ■ .* ILLINOIS SEGFSH.—Jim Clarkson, formerly editor "and proprietor xof the State .Democrat, publishadat Springfield, in that State, has been ;taken prisoner by the Federal troopsin Arkansas. The Illinois Journal advises that bo be sworn and iet go, as the Secesh at Comp Butler don’t wish any such fellows sent there. THE WAR PRESS, (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) Tua War Pa:t3B will be seat to subscribers by maU*{per annum in advance) *t..»... ..53.06 ThreeOopies « <* 5,60 Fits 11 “ 8.00 Ten tl .......,.,,,,,12.00 Larger Clnbs will be clmrjcd at the same rate—thus: 20 copies will cost 824; 50 copies will coßt 860, anil 100 copies 8120. For a Club of Twenty-one or oyor, we will send an Extra Copy to the gettor-ttp of the Oiub. Postmasters are requested to act as Agents tie The Wak Press. . Adyertisenientß inserted at the usual rataa Sfr lines constitute a square. GENERAL HUNTER’S DEPARTMENT. The Frauds to be Ferreted out and InVesti garad—How the Government lmsbeen S win dled’—Beautiful Transactions—The Planta tions-Placed under Military Supervision. Hilton Hyad; S. C., July 18; 1862. In tha absence of other duties General Hunter’s' ar rangements for tbs summer campaign are likely to create a greater state of alarm among some of the officers of his own command than in the ranks of the enemy. He has set the machinery of-his department at work to bring to light the enormous frauds to which the Government has been subjected, and to deal out to their authors the punishment which is their due. Thus far the labors of his detective corps have been remarkably successful. They have developed a mine of corruption hitherto un dreamed : of. and of an extent which, in this perilous period of the nation’s life, is truly astounding. They implicate alike distinguished civilians at the North and Government officers of high standing in the department. They reveal the fact that not only army officers of ex alted rank, but Gideoniteß of the most saintly piety, have been guilty of the most flagrant and outrageous system of pilfering from the Federal treasury. WORTHLESS-TRANSPORTS CHARTERED. In the matter of army transports, the Government has been most outrageously cheated. The steamer West Point arrived here three days ago, chartered from a com pany in New York,, at the rate of $4OO per day, to carry troops from this point to the peninsula. This morning her captain reports that her bull is unseaworthy, that her boilers are unsafe, and that he will not be responsible for the life of a single man placed on board other; At this time, when the necessities of the Government are so urgent and our cause so imperilled, it would be well to inquire how contracts for such boats at such prices are effected. In the case of nearly evwr transport sent on - from the North, or charter©* at' this point, investigation will show that a like extortion has been submitted to. THESWINDLING • PLANTATION' AGENTS.- * As you know, the plantations which the South Caroli nians left In our charge have been taken possession of by u hoi de.of agents, pretending to act under the authority of the Treasury Department. These agents,. employed at good round salaries, were supposed to look after the interests of the Government, and to convert the products of the blooming fields under their charge to such uses aa would yield to Uncle Sam’s cash box the-utmost profits and tbe largest To this end the Government has furnished them with seeds of various kinds, has placed at their disposal negroes, employed and rationed aB our soldiers are, and has given them every facility wherewith to foften.the rigors and dispel the discomforts of their isolated position. Yet, besides the cotton which we found on the islands in this vicinity last fall, I doubt if the pro duct of these plantations will pay one tenth of the ex-- penae to which ibe Government has been subjected on their account. The negroes have been permitted to sell to the soldiers whatever they have cultivated, and to * charge therefor the most exorbitant and outrageous prices, while their, governmental masters in many in stances have not scrupled to receive the money thus ob tained in payment for cheap calico and rotgut whisky,* 1 The plantations are at present under the control of Brigadier General Saxton, whose brilliant exploits at Harper’s Ferry:eminently fit him for the position. The . steamer Flora, chartered at an expense to the Govern ment of two hundred dollars per day, he-has taken tor bis exclusivft.uee ; the mans’on of • General Drayton, at Beaufort, which has been fitted up and furnished by the agents of Adams Express, has aIBO been appropriated for the convenience of himself and staff; a proclamation has been issued over his signature, announcing that he has as Btuned control of the plantations and the people upon them. DRIVING A. SHARP BARGAIN. Day: before.yesterday there was discovered at Bay Point a quantity of yellow pine, apparently intended for shipment. By the order of General Hunter it was seized and appropriated to army uses. It was a valuable lot, worth, in New York, at least SlO, GOO. It was ascertain ed that tbe owner of it had purchased the lumbar from a Goyeriment agent for 81,000,- and had arranged for its traEßportatibn North ia Government bottoms, the vessels carrying it in lieu of ballast, and carrying it, of course, for nothing. An investigation revealed the fact that but two hundred dollars had been paid for the material, and that for the labor of getting it away he had been credited with the remaining SSOO On the next day he appeared at headquarters; ; and put in a claim of-$12,000 for the lumber thus seized, alleging that he was under contract to furnish it at that price to a party in New York, who in turn was to supply it to the navy. Mr Sedgwick is to be placed under arrest, and will speedily be tried by a military commission. His career ia the department, aside from this transaction, will also be the subject of a strict investigation. The connlvanceof‘numerous well known jobbers, contractors, and speculators, ia your State ia strongly, suspected, .and will be thoroughly ex posed. OTHER: FRAUDS, There are all sorts-of cheating, but there seems to be none which has not been discovered and practised in this department. Commanding officers, colonels,, lieu tenant colonels, and- majors, are accused of forging mus ter-rolls, and receiving pay for the services of men who never existed. Doctors have been bought with a price, and permission to go to New York, or rather a anrgeon’a certificate of physical disability, has brought as high aa 8250. Men have been bribed, and round-sums have been paid as hush money. In fact, on every hand and in every grade, there have been deception, double-dealing and fraud.—Correspondent J¥l Y: Heralds. FEOM OUMBEBLAWD.- GAP. Proximity of Rebel Pickets—Departure ©f Ex peditions into Kentucky—A Flag of Truce— The Guerilla Morgan. - Cumberland. Gap, July 14th.-—Hebei pickets are within ten miles of the Gap. Col. Ashby (cousin of the notorious. Yirgfnian of the same name) has a force of three hundred cavalry near Tazewell. His severity to Union men in East Tennessee has been so great that he is much detested by them. DEPARTURE OP EXPEDITIONS. On tke 10th inst., a force of twelve hundred men frettt Gen. Spear’s brigade were despatched upon an expedi tion, the object of which had not transpired. Another force of five hundred men, under Col. Garrard, of the 3d Kentucky, took, their departure for some-point in Kentucky. As both expeditions passed through the Gap into tbe latter State, it ie probable that the scene of their operations will be in Kentucky. FLAG OF TRUCE— CONVERSATION WITH MORGAN. Lieut. -Leggett, of the 16th Ohio, accompanied a flag of truce, on the 10th inst, to the enemy’s camp at Taze well, Tenn., when he saw and conversed with the guerilla leader, John Morgan, whose presence near Lexington the Lieutenant thinks improbable. The objects of the flag of truce were kept secret. It was reported In camp that they were in reference to an exchange of prisoners; but as Captain Stratton has just been sent to Lexington with twenty prisoners on the way to Camp Chase, this report is probably incorrect. There are but a few rebel prisoners remaining, who were too sick to be sent with the others. They are quartered in the house of a lead ing Secessionist -within the lines—James Patterson, brother of General Patterson of the three-m rnths service —whose zeal for the rebel cause is thus appropriately tested. —Cincinnati Gazette. Fight near ScatterviUe, Arkansas—The Enemy are Routed—No toss on our Side. Heajhwakteks Post Caps Giraudeac. Mo., > ■ ' July 20, 1862 { A messenger arrived here a few dare ago from Colonel Daniels’ : beadouartera, near Scattervilie, Arkansas, triaging despatches containing an account of a fight two miles sooth of that place, between a detachment of the First Wisconsin cavalry and a rebel force of ninety man, under Captain Allen. The fight took place on Thursday, the 10th inst. Our men charged upon them, kilting five of the enemy, wound ing fourteen, taking twelve prisoners, guns, and thirteen horses. The remainder of the rebels fled in all directions, closely pursued by our men, who will, no doubt, capture nearly the whole “gang.” Our troops did not lose a man. Thus has another band of marau ders and murderers been broken up by the offorts of the let 'Wisconsin Cavalry and their gallant colonel. The neighborhood feels very much relieved since this visit by our forces; and the people seen desirous of ren dering every possible aid in driving out the lawless bands • of thieves and murderers that infestthe country. Interesting from Richmond—Prison Life at the Rebel Capital. Colonel Charles, of tha42d New York Regiment, who took ah active part in the late battles before Richmond, in which he was seriously wounded and subsequently re ported dead, arrived inNew Tork on the steamer Vande rbilt, from Fortress Monroe, day before yesterday, on pa role. Colonel Charles was wounded in the groin. The following is bis Richmond experience: His wound was dressed, and he was then placed in ftn ambulance, the bottom of which was covered with straw. The ambulance was a common pedler’a wagon, and, with the driver and a private soldier attendant, the party started tor Richmond. The route was continued until dark, .when the driver lost his way and was bemired in & swamp, where they stopped until morning. In this pre dicament, Colonel Charles said he passed a sleepless and a painful night. The next morning the ambulance Btaried again, and at neon on Thursday arrived in the city of Richmond. Colonel Charles was taken to several hotels, and tried to obtain quarters, and endeavored to engage private accommodations, but his efforts were fruitless, and he was finally obliged to seek refuge in the State Fnson Hospital, No. 20 Cary Btreet. On arriving there he was lifted from the wagon by one of the orderly sergeants of his own regiment, who had been made prisoner three weeks previous, by General Stewart in liis raid on Tunstall’s station. The sergeant secured Colonel Charles some little accommodations in the shape of a cot and other little things. The Colonel’s wounds were again dressed by the Union surgeons in attendance. FRISON LIFE, Colonel Charles scon found that the overcrowded state of the prison waß prejudicial to the health of its inmates. The lower floor was, by order of the Confederate sur geon, exclusively appropriated to the use of officers. Borne of the men who then occupied it were removed to other quarters, thus giving the former some more room. There are three floors to the building. In one of the up per ones some amputations had been made. Bandages could not be obtained to properly dress the wounds. For the side there were no medicines or nourishment. Death stared our men stark in the face, under the most zing circnmitances. nations were given out at nine o’clock in the. morning, consisting of three ounces of boiled cold freßh beef, one slice of dry bread, two inches thick, to each man. This was repeated at Jfive o’clock r. M. Outside of this our Bick heroes received nothing. At times parties were allowed to go outside the prison limits and get a bucket of spring water. The building was supplied from tl e James river water, and was lake warm and turbid. By the leniency of the sentinel a few trifles, in the shape of eggs, butter, and other things were procured, but at exorbitant prices. Liberty was also obtained for & woman to visit the hospital and sup ply the inmates with fresh milk every morning. Each officer patient got about a pint. This was indeed a boon to them, as many of them could not oat the unpalatable hospital diet. In the meantime the dead became exces sive In numbers, and the bodies were carried into the cellar beneath; in which the hospital cooking was done. Despite every effort, there were at all times many bodies of their own and our dead—and some of them in a putres cent state—kept In this apartment. The rebels said they employed aU the carts and the available help to perform the rites of hasty sepulture, and could do no.more. In the daytime the hospital apartments were fumigated with burning tar; but at night the stench from tiie decom posing bodies was such as to render breathing almost im possible. HOW A ZOUAVE FEELS IN BATTLE.—One of Duryea’s New York Zouaves writes thus: f * I could hardly describe my feelings on the battle-field while the rebels were shelling ns, and I could not get a shot at them, and could see my comrades killed and wounded all around me. 1 felt a great deal of nervousness, but when the rebels came out to charge us it all left me, and I felt as cool as ever. When we commenced to charge I felt, I might almost say, a thrill of pleasurable excitement and as thoughlcouldfoUow our colors todeafch. While tha enemy were shelling us 1 made up my mind that when we came to close quarters, 4 no quarter* would be our cry, but instead of that. X gave two wounded rebels a drink out of my canteen on the field.” ANOTHER CAVALRY REGIMENT.—-The Secre tary of War has authorized Governor Morton to raises cavalry., regiment in Indiana to serve in the border counties of Kentucky, and has telegraphed that arum and equipments will be immediately furnished. It is the In tention cf the authorities to organize this regiment speedily, and it can : be raised much sooner than regi ments now forming. There are a large class of parsons, good horsemen, too, who prefer the cavalry service. If care is taken in recruiting to secure men accustomed to handling horses, and, there are thousands of such in the country anxious to go, the regiment can be made . available at once. ' . GENERAL POPB AT WOBK.—Gen. Fops has promptly begun to assess the rebels at Warrenton. They do not.enjoy the fun, it is said. But then he does not do it to please them. 8o he will' not suffer from disap pointment on that score. THE REBEL COL. FRY.—The inhuman butcher, Fry,who commanded, the rebels at Fort St. Charles oa White river, and orderedhis men to shoot our sailors who jumped into th© river from the Mound City when her steam-chestwas .exploded, is noir in pur hands * prisoner and wounded;
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