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TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1862.
. THE "WAR.
The calm before the storm is upon us. Tho
migbty North, bow truly conscious of her strength,
is calling forth sit hergalaut sons to do battle for
lierin tho hour of triumph, that the victory may bo
grnnd, and that tho garlands may hang in evory
cottage of our beloved country. Notwithstand
ing the reticence of our now Commander-in-Chief,
General Ilaltcok, there is every evidence among
tho people that faith in his abilities is increasing
rapidly. Although quiet himself in words, he is
moving about every whore, and hts columns aro ad-
vancing slowly, but surely, in every direction. In
this new last grand advance wo wunt to see tho
most consummate strategy displayed by one man,
of whom no subordinate officer earn be jealous or
envious; and,. therefore, we look for such an
cxeotition of plans as may ohoor the heart of every
American oitizen, carry death and destruction
to the hoarthstones of all the traitors, and carry
tho oonviotion to the heart of every European di-
plomatist, however cunning, crafty, and inorodu
lous, that men may bo free and independent whilst
under a good popular government.
All eyes are now turned towards General Sigel,
who commands the advance corps d’armte of
tho Army of Virginia, and against whom it is
thought 11 Stonewall” Jackson is to be pitted by
the rebel Government, and, in consequonoe of
whioh idea, some nervousness is evident among the
people. It is, hosvovor, the earnest desire of a ma
jority in the North to see how these two well-known
Strategists wilt opcraio as 'antagonists commanding
considerable armies. Franz Sigel was born ageneral;
he has improved and cultivated his natural mi itary
menta faculties by soienttlio education; made
practioal use of his genius and talontin the wars
waged by the Revolutionists of Prussia; and has
all his life beon a close and thorough student of the
scienoe of tho art of war, occupying a professorship
in a military academy in the West for more than
eight years previous to the breaking out of the re-
The army ordors in relation to enlistments sent to
us by telegraph from Washington and Harrisburg
will bo found full of interest.
THE NEWS
By tolegraph from Portress Monroe, we have a
report filling nearly a column, but giving very
little news. The rumors and vague statements
about Stonewall Jackson would not liavo been put
upon the wires, if any other city stood where Balti-
more stands.
Wn present to-day copious extracts from our
foreign files brought by the Etua, The London
Times is so cruoily one-sided upon tho roeout re
treat of McClellan, both as to facts aud argument,
that one oannot peruso our extracts without arriving
at the conclusion that England has some ulterior
design in conception boding no good to the United
States The news reports on Amcrioau affairs, ia
the Times and other papers, continue to be tluo-
tured with Seootsioriisui as strongly os over. Can
not some one explain this mattor '! The public and
press would like to know what traitor prepares
these reports, . - , > ■ ■ .
From late Richmond papers* furnished by our
energetic Fortress Monroe correspondent, we are
enabled to present some highly important Southern
news this morning. Our dates aro two days later
from all points South than those of any other news
paper.
Our letlers from General Pope’s army, two from
Fortress Monroe, and one from the army of the
Potomac, .will bo found highly entertaining. There
is every indication, from all these lottors, that a
heavy blow is about to be struck at the rebellion,
and perhaps a general advance of all our gallant
armies will he made at onoe.
A coRBEsroNDENT of the Wheeling Intelligent
cer says that a sister, of “ Stonewall" Jackson,
■who lives in Beverly, Va., is a staunch Union
woman. She devotos hor time to the sick and
wounded.
Hon. BUell Williams, of Maine, is dead- lie
was born in-Augusta. Maine, June 2,1783, and at
tained, at the time of his death, the goodly age of
his eightieth year, He entered the profession of
the law; and acquired a high standing. For seve
ral years he was a member of the Legislature, and
United States Senator from 1837 to 1843* It was
chiefly through his influonoo that Augusta was .
made the capital of Maine. 'l'—-
A war meeting was held .on Saturday night at-.
Woodbury, N J. Addresses were made by the*
Rev,- Mr. Snyder, James M. Soovell, Esq., Capt.
John. Roberts, and Samuel J. Bayurd, Esq. A
resolution instructing the Board of Freeholders to
give a bounty of fifty dollars to each recruit, passed
unanimously.
Bora Boards of tho City Council of Portsmouth,
N. H., voted in concurrence to give volunteers
from that city ¥lOO, in addition to all other boun
ties.
About six hundred Vermont men have been re
cruited toward the 10th and lUh Regiments, now
being raised under the last call.
Old Sajbrook, Conn, j has voted to pay each vo
lunteer from that town a bounty of.STS; ..and.
Messrs. Giles F. Ward and John Allen offer to pay
§OO additional
New Britain, Conn,, has enlisted sixty men up
to date. Her quota is fifty-eight. Suilield, Conn.,
has enlisted four hundred men up to date, though
laborers ore in great demand, at good prices, among
the farmers; and the enlisting still goes on.
The citizens of Yarmouth, Mass., have Tosolvod
to offer a bounty of $lOO to each volunteer recruit
to tho extent of the quota of that town. „
Tbs Board of Supervisors of Cook oounty, 111.,
on Thursdays voted to appropriate $200,000, to be
paid iu bounties to recruits for the war, and insup
port of tho families of vol unteors Every man who
shall volunteer before the 20th of August is to re
ceive a bounty of $6O from tho oounty on being
mustered in, beßide the $25 offered by tho United
States. All volunteering after the 20 th of August,
and before tho 10th of Septembor, will receive $45
from tho oounty. -
A war meetincv was held recently in Wheeling,
Virginia. Addresses were made by Governor Pier
pont, Hon. Shorrard Clemons, and others. The
specohes endorao the most vigorous policy of the
Administration. A memorial was adopted praying
tho county oourt to make a levy of $20,000 to aid
volunteering.
Judge Miller, the new United States Judge of
the Supreme Court, has deoid ed, in that
the aet of Congress approved July 16,1862, pre
oludes the United States District Court from exer
cising powers belonging to tho Cireuit Court; and
that the Cireuit Court proper has no existence in
the Wisconsin distriot, exoept for eertaiu purposes,
till tho first day of Ootober next, tie accordingly
refuses to hold oonrt till that period.
In tho year 1858-50 the, numbor of men
voted for the English army was 130,135, and
the amount voted £11,985,404; in 1850-80, men,
122,055, and money, £13,060,026; in 1860-61, 14.5,-
269 men and £14,792,546; in 1861 62,146,044 men
and £15,246,150; and for 1862 63,145,450 men and
£15,302,870. For the English navy the number of
men voted in 1858 59 (in this year, not including
the Coastguard service) was 69.380, and the monoy •
£8,893,943; in 1859 60 (now including the Coast
guard), 72,400 men and £11,775,718; in 1860 61,
84,100 men and £13,122,570; in 186 L-62, 71,000
men and £12,640,588; and for 1862-63, 74,850 men
and £11,794,305.
Amoko the most persistent, and perhaps
among the efficient, enemies of this country,
is the London Times. Beyond the reach of a
cannon-ball or Fort Warren, it adds impunity
to insolence, and is ceaseless in its tirades and
misrepresentations. 'From the beginning of
this trouble it has spared no opportunity to
slander the North. We have seen nothing in
its columns hut the most studied malignity.
It sneered at our ambassadors and calumniated
our generals. Secession correspondents were
permitted to fill its columns; the vilest Se
cession falsehoods were elaborated in its edi
torial department; its special representative,
D
r. RrssKi.Lj came here to belie and dononnee
our people. ' ProfVasing to be independent
and impartial, it has been as unjust and
illiberal as ihe Picayune or Richmond En
quirer. The latest numbers are teeming with
articles of this bitter spirit. General Fora is
called the Sir John Falstnff of our army, and
a regret is expressed that ei the Americans
cannot understand the good policy of telling
the truth.” General Butier is accused of a
desire to emulate the infamy of the Austrian
butcher, Hatnau, and is eloquently described
as an “ underling dressed in a little brief au
thority.” "VTo reprint the bitterest article of
all in our columns to-day,)for the purpose of
showiDg-the spirit with which it is animated.
"We rigret to think so, but there are many
evidences ,thnt the sentiments of the Trmes
are those of the English people. It would be
impossible for that newspaper to take any po
sition that was not sustained by the voice of
the nation at large, and its position on the
American'question has been so uniformly ex-
tremeiy offensive, that nothing but the sus
taining voice of' tie"pfeople would en
down and permit it. ,What has caused
this we are at a loss fo)know. The South
ern people have an . institution yvhich they,:
detest, and for abolishing which, -in the
West Indies, they claim- especial credit.
Hie Southern state smen have denounced them
in Congress. So iar as the affinity and friend-,
ship of races are concerned, tho English people
have no bonds of attachment to those of the
South. The North lias given/their merchants
commerce, and sustained their manufacturing
and agricultural interests. The honest and
true N orthern feeling has always been friendly
to England, and, apart from an occasional
trouble over a treaty or a boundary lino, which
partook of the nature of a political quarrel,
nothing has ever occurred to disturb the har
mony that existed between them.
Why, then, should ive see ail this animosity ?
It is impossible to argue with-journals who
round off every paragraph with a sneer, and
say nothing but words of h itrud and bitter
ness. We aro compelled to/ask 'for anothur
reason, and wo see it in the uudying hatred
which England bears to liberty uudor a re
publican form of government. America is to
England a subject of envy. Our navy, our
large armies, our martial spirit, our devotion
to liberty and law, our dislike of the aristo
cracy, and our progress in the arts, tho sci
ences, and natural wealth, are all elements of
a grouting greatness which she does not pos
sess. To see this pass away in the agony of a
civil war would be a most grateful sight, tor it
would bo an -assurance that democratic go
vernment was a failure,and that there could ba
no rule in which the authority did not come by
the “ grace of God.” Tho London Times is a
most efficient ally in this work. Thus far, this
opposition has had no effect but to intensify
English sentiment and annoy the Amaricm
beait. It will he well tor England if it enda
here. The Americans, proverbially sensitive
when the honor of their nation is at stake, are
keenly so when its very existence is imperilled.
They are giving their lives and their money
to crush a rebellion, and they are willing and
ready at any time to enter the lists against a
foreign foe. The example of the French Re
public is suggestive and full of meaning.
TV>th ihe'combined armies of Europe arrayed
against her; with Engiaud foremost in her
enmity, she maintained the integrity of her
soil, aud a republican general made the
English Georoe tremble in his capital. The
accident of Waterloo saved the English
name; in a contest with America she may
not be so fortunate.
Notwithstanding the paragraph from the
Richmond Enquirer, in another part of the
paper'to-day, we have no intelligence to con
tradict the announcement that an exehauge ef
prisoners had been officially agreed upon be
tween the United States Government and
the rebel authorities. Tho cartel is, we
believe, the same as that of 1812 be
tween Great Britain and the United
States, which provides that men shall be
exchanged according to their number—the
officers according to their rank—and equiva
lents of men when the prisoners are. of dif
ferent lank. Any surplus prisoners to be
dismissed on parole; We are glad that this
has been done, and we hope very soon to be
permitted to welcome home our bravo, pa
triotic, and unselfish brethren now in tho
Southern prisons. The Richmond Enquirer,
in speaking ol this cartel, makes this singular
statement: -
The arrest of private citizens is unauthorized by
every law of war'among civilized uationa. Wo'
cannot retaliate as long ss our army remains within
our territory. Retaliation upon prisoners is the
only modo of preventing this outrage.
11 The country had rather see no exchange than
one that does not prevent this outrage in the future.
-Itis a matter that has .been brought to our atten
tion in tho earnest letters from our anfortanate
people, and one that necessarily excites the liveliest
interest amoDg the soldiers from those States whose
territories have been abandoned to the enemy.
There are soldiers in our army whose fathers and
brothers are prisoners in - Washingtons’ - and the
North, and they moßt naturally feei deeply solici
tous upon this subject.” --
It would seem from ibis that the rebels are
endeavoring to throw their protection over
the disloyal men now in the Northern States,
Jetferson Davis seems disposed to say that
whatever disloyal citizens in the Northern
States may do to injure the Government, any
attempt of the Government to rebuke or pun
ieh will be visited with retaliation on their mi
litary prisoners. This, it successful, would bo
good news to those men in our midst who aro
in drtad ol Fort Warren, but the Government
will not be intimidated, by such an outragjous
threat.
--In, this dark hour of our national trial, it
Hs'a cheering encouragement to know that our
representatives in foreign lands a-e faithfully
atti ardently laboring, in their individual
spheres, to uphold tho prestige, and explain
and defend the principles of onr glorious',
cause. It is peculiarly desirable that the Eng
lish people be disabused of the false notions
which their aristocratic Administration seeks
to fasten upon our contest before presenting
it to (he masses. Only let those who aro so
nearly related to us onfce faiily and fully un
derstand that the North, iu maintaining the
integrity of the country, is but actiug as a
champion for the world; that we are not
wrangling for political aggrandizement, but
staking our constitutional liie for the vindica
tion of moral principle, and universal human
iibei ty—and the free blood that courses in
Anglo-Saxon veins, will instantly throb respon
sive to the labored heatings of our own na
tional heart. If ihe English people can once
be made to appreciate the real causes aud
issues of this contest, Palmerston and all his
horde will not dare to lift a threatening finger.
Therefore, all praise to those wbo labor soli
donyingly for the good cause faraway from
home, and under circumstances which' give ,
no hope of their efforts ever being known to
their countrymen! Whenever we meet these
unobtrusive workers, we feel it to be a duty
we owe to the public to publish, even without
their consent, whatever record of their pitri
otic deeds we can find.
Our late townsman, Professor C. D. Clevk
t.axd, is just such a zealous but unassuming
supporter, of wbat are now American princi
ples and American polity,. In his consulship
at Cardiff, Wales, he has abundant opportaui
ties for wielding a wide influence, andimproves
them to the .utmost. His earnest-, straight
forward character gives his numerous letters
and addresses a special adaptation to ihe exi
gencies which they are called on to: tneetj -and
it is partly on this account, and partly because
of his generous carelessness of applause or
even recognition, that they are rarely born
to a newspaper- existence on: this side
of the Atlantic. ; The following letter, how
ever, wo rescue from the London Jlmtru
can. It is a reply to an invitation to be pre
sent at a celebration held by our countrymen
at the Crystal Palace, July 4th:
Cabdiff, July 2,1862.
Man. Freeman 11. Morse, CT.-S. Consul, London;
Dbab Sib: I regret that the duties of my eonsu-,
late will not allow me to be with’ you and our loyal
countrymen, to celebrate, at the Crystal Palace,
! the next anniversary of our National Independence,
i As thir-gs have heretofore been, I should have but
little heart to be present at such a oelebration; for
you; sir, know as well as I khow-rthe whole world
knows it - how, by our practice, we have given the
lie to the very principles—the “ self-evident
truths ?’r-of our famed Declaration; Bat now that
I see, as I think, the .“ beginning of the;ond;” when
those principles are to he nobly illustrated ;by our
practice;: when “liberty is to be 'proclaimed
tbronghout alt the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof the very inscription upon the old Revo
: lutionary bell in the State House of Philadelphia—-
it would gladden my heart to meet Americans of
kindred spirit on this side of the Atlantic, and
With them rejoice together at the prospect of the
speedy coming of the “acceptable year of the
Lord ” —the year of jnbilco
We both believe, 1 trust, what Sod has declared,
that national transgressions will be followed by na
tional judgments, and onr beloved country—loved
by me infinitely above all others, for the noblest
form of Government undoubtedly ever given to tho
world —isnow but reaping the fruits other own trans
gressions. I will not say .what,ln view of her long
years of civil wars, of her internal commo
tions, of her active proaeoulaen of the slave trade
for centuries, and of her burdensome taxes, is the
last nation that can consistently throw stones at the
United States; hut this I will say, that I know of
no European nation whatever that can with any I
face oast reproaches at our beloved country in this 1
her hour of triaL . :
But while we believe that nations must and will
suffer here for their sins, we also believe that na
tional repentanoe will be followed by national bless
ings. God grant that the people of our land may
see what only will secure their true peace and pro
sperity, aud be inclined “to do justly and to love
mercy.” Then may we expect snob.a course of
.happiness and prosperity:as the :world-has never
yet witnessed in any nation. I haye never feared
either the strength, or the numbers, or theskili, or
the malevolence of the rebelsbut I /idt-e feared
that the poison of slavery had so penetrated our
whole frame as' a nation, had so infused itself into
the very bones and marrow of our people, even a
large portion of - the ,people of . the North; that no
medicine could purge us of tho virus, and that we.
must sinkmnder its corruption. . _ .
> But I now have more than hope. I think Iseo
that under our present eminently wise, just, .and
beneficent Administration,, we;shall soon, , with .the
blessing of God, behold our beloved country, with
her.otherwiso fmr garments . purified of the foul
stain that has so long defiled them, stand forth be
fore the civilized nations of the, world in the pure,
commanding, unexampled attitude of a consistent
Christian Republic. God Bpeedtheday.
■\Vith the highest respect, your obedient servant,
' Ciias. D. Cleveland.
; s, Ouji .Southern news on the first page is as'
late as Friday last-.- This, it will be seen, an
ticipates the "dates *re.ceivod ,by the Goyorn
. mant, and alluded to in the Associated Press
from Washington. „ Y , n
JLKTTE R FROM “ OCCASIONAL.”
a 'Washington, July 28, 1802.
The manner in which the Republicans of
Pennsylvania postponed thwr party organiza
tion at the Harrisburg Convention marks an
event in the history of these times. The Re
publicans display the same spirit in Ohio, New
York, and other States. Iu Ohio and New
Yoik their abnegation of party, begun a year
ago, has now been generously repeated. It is
more than probable that it they had adhered
to their exclusive organization, they would
have carried both these States; but they pre
ferred tfce wiser course, and are entitled to
credit for their magnanimity. The Breckin
ltidge politicians assert that the Republic alls
desire to seduce Democrats away from the
“Democratic party,” and that, il they had not
taken this step, defeat would havo been the
consequence. This is the present staple of
all these partisans, And yet, while attacking
the Republicans, they make no effort to show
that lliey are equally willing to sink party con
sideiations. They maintain the old Breckin
ridge machinery in the free Slates, as if to
show Ike Brtclaiiridgc men in the slave States
that {heir friends of 1800 are still their friends
in 1802. Now, if tho so-called Democratic
party, were really as loyal as they ought to be,
nobody would complain because they refuss to
affiliate with unconditional Unionists. How
easy for them to prove their loyalty! How
easy to demonstrate their devotion to their
bleeding country, by her toes, by
strengthening the hands of Mr. Lincoln, and by
insisting that, as the war was begun'by tho
rebels, the rebe's should, suffer deserved
vengeance for their crimes! It they adopted
this policy, they, might outbid even the
avowed aud earnest friends of the war, and
oust (hem from power. But they refuse to walk
in this patriotic path. They even decline (I
am now speaking of the leaders who led the
Breckinridge , campaign in 1800) to say that
they regret their course in the List Presi.
dential election, when they insisted that Mr.
Breckinridge was a good Union man, and that
he.was pledged against . Secession. The ia-
Icrtnce is as clear lo my own mind as a
mathematical proposition. Those leaders are
working for the restoration ot their Into -can
didate for the Presidency to his former posi
tion, and also for the re-ascendency ol his
armed associates to the places they hive
occupied for so long a period; Their whole
idea of peace is bound up in this expectation.
They want allies to defeat the Republicans;
and they desire to so maintain themselves
that when peace is proclaimed, these allies
may be the followers of Jefferson Davis iu the
rebel army. It is reasonable enough, there
fore, that they should do nothing to offend the
Tebels during the progress of the war, so that
in the hour of fraternization and adjustment
they may act together as cordially as they did
two years ago. Thus, in order to be con
sists t with this record and to come up to the
expectation of the avowed friends of thu se
ceded States, they must keep up the clamor
raised by Breckinridge himself before he went
over to the traitors in the field. They must
: shout for the Constitution, against; the war.
tax, and against the Republicans; and above
all, they must maintain the organization of'
tho Democratic party. Occasional.
Interesting from Fortress Monroe and.
James River.
Fortress Monroe, July 2G.—I am credibly in
formed that large rebol forces aro now being oon
oinitrated on the line of the James river, above tho
junction of the Appomattox and. James rivers.
They c&ine from Richmond, by the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad. It is believed that they al
ready number from fifty to seventy thousand,
and that General Jackson is in oommand, not
withstanding the rumor that he is marching to at
tack General Pope.
My informant isvery oonfidentthat the rebels are
now making a bold stand at the above-named place,
and are bringing ail their forces there they oan
spare from Richmond, and does not believe that
Suffolk is long safe from an attack, as the rebels aro
said to, be within twenty miles, 1 with considerable
foroe, ’ . -
■« The steamer Mystic arrived this morning at Fori
ress Monroe, from Washington, laden with com
missary stores, and left at noon for Harrison’s
Landing.
The steamer R. Donaldson leaves here this after
noon for James river, with commissary stores, v
The Nellie Baker has been repaired and started
on her first trip to day to Harrison’s Landing, laden
with clothing for tho army. r
Three companies of Gibson’s Battery passed here
to-day bound to Harrison’s Landing. Their com
panies are fail, snd every man in perfect health.
Night before last a company of rebel cavalry
came down on Gloucester Point, opposite Yorktown,
and seized snd carried off a lot of contrabands that
had accumulated at that plane, and also forced into
the rebel army all the male inhabitants that could
he found there capable of bearing arms. They then
set fire to a lot of ship timber, and, taking with
them their trophies, took their departure.
The rebel cavalry are almost daily prowling
about that region, seeking plunder of any kind,
and compelling into the rebel service all tho men
they can find, who can be of any use to them. Simi
lar depredations aro committed in the immediate
vicinity of Williamsburg. .Whether guerillas or
the regular Confederates, is hard to determine, for
the guerillas often go clothed like the regular Con
federate cavalry, as by this disguise they assume
authority which they otherwise could not, and com
mit many dopredations in their masked characters
upon the civilians, telling them they have authority, ;
being commissioned, and a dotachmont.of the regu
lar Confederate oavalry.
The gunboat Dragon was accidentally run ashore
day before yesterday, but was towed off to-day in
safety.- .. -' - ,
All quiet on the James rivox* No new 3 from the
i army. '
Yestcrday.a man obtained a pass in Norfolk, for
the pretended purpose of going to North Carolina.
He was watched by an officer, and followed several
miles out from Norfolk, when ho took a wrong
road, snd was steering his course toward Richmond.
The officer rode up .and arrested him, and found
upon him about two thousand letters which ho was
about to convey to Richmond. Ho was taken
back to Norfolk, and lodged- in jail to await his
trial. He admitted and stated that he received
two dollars apieoo for conveying letters betwoen
Norfolk and Richmond. This will stop tho avenue
by which letters and paperßhavo passed to and fro.
The steamship Massachusetts arrived at Fortress
Monroe to-day, from Port Royal, on her way to
New York. She reporls all quiet on the South Ca
rolina and Georgia coast.
The steamer South America loft Fortress Monroe
at four e’olook this afternoon, for James river,
crowded with contrabands.
Fortress Mohror, July 27.—The steamer Stale
of Maine arrived at Fortress Monroe this morning,
at 7 o’clock, from City Point, with three hundred
and fifty of- our Dnion prisoners from Richmond..
They were brought down to City Point in baggage
oars, in charge of Dr; Cullen, medical direotor of
Longstreet’s division, and Captain Hopkins, of the
C. S- A., and of Colonel Sweiizer, of General Mo-
Clelian’s staff. : :
Every oonrtesy was shown them, and every pos
sible favor was shown our sick and wounded while
in prison. Dr. Barritt, surgeon in charge of the
State of Maine patients, says: We were visited at
Harrison’s Landing by General McClellan and
one of his staff officers, and the Medioal Director of
the Army of the Potomac, Dr. Letterman, to ex
amine into the condition of the vessel. - General
McClellan conversed freely with a large number of
our returned prisoners and appeared to be very
glad to see them. One. of the soldiers said to the
General that ho intended to get well and come back
to help-take Richmond, when the General re
i marked," Then you will have to return very soon.”
The rebels apologized for bringing our prisoners
to City Point in baggage and cattle ears, and gave
as a reason that their passengercars were engaged
in conveying troops to Gen. Jackson; and, on ask
ing whero he was, they answered that no one among
them knew where ho was. Our prisoners saw five
trains of rebel soldiers being convoyed from Peters
burg towards Riobmond. Capt. Hopkins is anting
ss colonel at City Point. He said no ono knew
where Jackson was, but that they knew enough of
him to reinforce him.
At Richmond the rebols are buildi'g throe iron
clad gunboats. One, the “ New Merrimae,” is
nearly completed, and ready for the gnns to bo put
on board Another, cal.'od tho Lady Davis, is now
being iron-clad, and tho third ono on tho stocks, not
so far advanced.
A rebel soldier and officer remarked that their
camps were übeut three and a half miles back from
the James river, and said, wo keep back out of
the way of your shells, for wo don’t like your gun
boats. : • ■
On Friday evening, the rebels orossed over the
river a little above Harrison's Landing, and took a
captain off of a sohooner, and burned tho sohnoner,
and tten went and drove away five hundred cattle
belonging to the army of tho Potomac, and these
■ cattle were said to have been at least a mile within
our picket lines. Owing to this loss, no beef eould
bo obtained at Harrison’s Landing for those-on
board the State of Maine. This boat is in fine con
dition, and attraots our attention for order and
neatness with so many sick and wounded on her
' decks. Doctor Japis, of Pennsylvania, is on board,
siok from over-exertion among the suffering sol
- diers.- -
There| has been, and now is, a oonsiderablefrebol
f oloe sling: the James .river, between Oity Point
’ and Biobmond; ana also at or near Petersburg, but
they'appear by movements withiu the
, last two or three days, to bo moving the Petersburg,
troops north', but we oan obtain no proof that they'
are going beyond Biohmond... .>■ ■ ■* , '
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1862.
The city of Richmond is in a very good condi
tion', great care having been; taken of the cleanli
ness, of the streets. The filthiest part of the oity is
said to• be the tobacco storehouses, which are now
used ns prisons—so many being crowded'awayi in
them that they soon become filthy, and not fit fur
hutn&n*beings to inhabit:
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to “ The Press.”
Washinotok, July 28,1862.
Letter of Hon. Robert J. Walker. ,
The efcond letter of the lion. Roihskt J. Walker,
favoring the gradual emancipation policy of the Presi
dftit, will appuur to-morrow. .It ia a. os tty of a financial
and statistical character, and shows by the census that if
Maryland bad adopted that Dolicy as early as 1790, she
would now contain a population of 1,755,000 instead
of 687,000, aid Baitimoie 642.000 instead of 212,000.
The first letter of Sir. Walkbrou this subject has bees
most; favorably received, and thesecond is destined to
bavo oven a much wider circulation.
Distinguished. Generals,
Major General Halleck, and Generata Burnside and
Tors, were at the War Department thfa morning, in
conference. General Yak Yi.iet,' formerly quarter-
master of the Army of the Potomac, also arrived in
Washington to day. He is about to bo assigned a new
field of operations. General Franklin, of the Army of
the Potomac, also arrived here to-day.
An Order from General Sigel.
General Sic be has issued the following order in re
ference to deaeiters, stragglers, aud person* on a fur*
Headquarters, First. Coups, Asm? op Virginia, 1
(Fonntrly bt-loiiEiiig to Mountain Department,) >
bPEBityviLLE. Va.j July 19,1852 )
The commanding genera! of this corps orders that ail
w mn.ie&ioned officers and enlisted ,men, who3© leave of
absence has ex pired, and all convalescents who are able
to join their regiments, shall immediate ly join their re-
spective regiment, battery, or detachment, by way of
City, D. C , or they will bo considered de
serters, and dealt whh accordingly.
Ail recruits enlisted for this corps Bhonld be sent at
once, by way of Washington city, to their regiments or
batteries. * ~ , , .
By command of Hejor General-F. Sigel.. -
T. A. fiittYSiSeJBUBG,
. ' : Assistant Adjutant General.
Commander D D. Porter at Washington.
Commander Porter, of the Mortar Flotilla, arrived
here this morning via Fortress Monroe-—a fact which is
considered of significant importance.; ' a / ■ ■
An J£i>gii&h Steamer Captured.
The Navy Department learns that the blockading fleet
recently captured the Tabal Cain, a large English iron
steam**, off Charleston, while-attempting to run the
blockade. She was heavily loaded with arms and ammu
nition. The.prize has been ordered to New York.
Army Medical Board.
An Army Medical Board, composed of. Surgeons Bris
cos, Olyaier, and Assistant Surgeon Webster*. United
Slates army, for the examination of brigade surgeons
and Bluff volunteer surgeons, assist am surgeons, andjesa
tract physicians, has met in this city. The examination
is a thrroughly practical one, both with regard-to sur
real operations and hed-eide experience, ana is calcu-
lated to test the real knowledge of the applicant.
BebPl Sympathy.
The Star this evening says that'the Secession women
of Georgetown ere making rebels flags,-in anticipation of
the arzival of Stonrwall Jaoksok in this city.
Deaths of Soldiers.
C. B- Nichols. Company D, 83d Pennsylvania, and
P. C. Boca, Company 11, 3d New Jersey, have jmfc
died in hospitals hero. . ; •-
Brigadier General Benjamin T. Boberts has been
assigned to duly at Gen. Pope’s headquarters, as ohief of
Betters of inquiry, relating to the pay of soldiers in
the cn furlough, eh&uld be addressed to the
Paymaster General; relating to the back pay aud $lOO
bounty of deceased soldiers, to the Second Auditor \ re-,
fating to the pay of deceased teamsters, or' other em
ployees, to the Quartermaster General.
Army Orders.
Washington, July 28.—The following army order
has been issued: *
First. Dfscripiife lists, and accounts of tho pay,
clothing, : &c„ of soldiers, will: never, where.it can ba
avoided, be given into their own hands. Such papers
should b© entrusted only to the officer, or non-com-,
missioned officer in charge of whom they. are.
Second. Except in such casts as that of an orderly ■
sergeant specially assigned to duty at a post where there
are to troops, and when he cannot .be regularly muster-,
ed. No soldier must be paid on a mero 'descriptive list
and account of pay, and.clothing. but only, upon the pay
roll and muster of bis company, detachment, or party,
or on that of a general hospital, if he has been sick or
on duty. No payments will, therefore, be paid te en
listed men on furlough. , .
Third. The givteg in duplicates, by any officer of the
army, of certificates ot discharge or Anal statements is
• pm mptorily forbidden, (see. paragraph 185 of the Re
vised Begnlations,) not even if such , papers *are lost
or destioyal ; nor is any officer in the army-authorized
to replace. .
£ Fourth. The proper course to be pursued in such cases
will be found indicated in parasraph 1341 of the Revised.
Regulation* l , and‘is substantially as follows: Applies
•tlons for payment in these caaes must be.,made through
the Paymaster General of the Army aud: to the'Second:
Comptroller of the Treasnry, . The application must be
accompanied by the soldieifa statement, under oath, tliat\
his final statement and certificate of discharge are'lost or
have never been reooived by him j that he has made dlli
gsiit search or application for them; that they cannot bo
recovered or obtained, and tfaat he has not received • pay
on them nor assigned them to any other person. All the
circumstances of tbe case must be fully set forth in the
' affidavit, and this ogain must be accompanied by'all
'the evidence, in corroborating - his statement,
which the soldier can procure.; On the rectipt of this
the Second Comptroller will, audit .the* account, and, if
sathfied witbilie evidence, will order, the payment to the
soldier of the amount found justly to be due to him. The
attention of ail officers of the army, and in particular of
all company, regiment,■ and post commanders, surgeons
in charge of general hospitals, and. paymasters, and of
i all soldiers discharged from tbe strvice, . who, from the
waut of their final statements and certificates of dis
charge are unable to procure a-settlement of.their ac
counts with the Government, is specially directed to this
. order. . '
The following army otder has just been issued '• \
First Tbb reentitieg dblail for eacn volunteer rogi
ment in the field will consisfc.of two commissioned «fficer3
from each regiment, and one non* commissioned officer or
i rom each company. • 'Paragraph thirdof general
orders No. 105, of 1861, is amended/ accordingly. * Begl
mental commanders wifi at once select the additional men
herein authorized *, and the order fordetail will, as before,
be given by the commanders of‘departments of corps do
ttrmde. ... -v- ■
Second, One commissloaed officer of the detail wiU re
main com tain 3 y at tbe general recruiting depot to re
cc iye the recruits when sent .from- the iendezvouv and
to exercise care and control oyer them after their arri
val until they are ordered to their regiments.- :
\Third. Bucruits for regiments now in the field.will bo
peimittedto select any company of,the regiment-they
may prefer. Should tho company thus selected bs full,
when they join it, they will be allowed to select another.
Fourth. AH men who-dealro singly sor by aqaada to
join any particular regiment or company in the field are.
hereby authorized to present themselves to any recruit
ing’officer* when they will be enrolled and forwarded at
once to the general depot for the State or district, there
to bo 'duly mustered, ami to receive the bounly allowed
by law. In such cases, enlistment papers and descriptive
lists will bo forwarded* as direLted in general orders No.
105, Of 1861, from this office, >
Important from Ohio. >■
... Hpw York, July 28 —Tho Tribune has received a spe
cial despatch'from Columbus, 7 Ohio, which states th it the
Rev. Dr. Broohs, of Br. Loul?, and Rev. D. Hoyt, of
Ximlsville, were arrested on Friday night at the house of
Judge Clark, of Ohio. Ic is repotted that important pa
pern were found on them, implicating VaUamligham, who
will be taken to Cincinnati,
The Governor has issued orders, to the assessors to:
hftvo an onTolmeut made of all tho able-bodied men in
rtboState, toboroady by fchelBih of August. If there
are not enough volunteers by that time, drafting wiil.be
commenced. - -• >
Patton, Missouri, July 27.-—Lieutenant Gbaveaux, of
Company F, 12th Missouri State ; militia, with his cgiu
puny, came upon a band of guerillas, two hundred strong,
of whom lie bad received information, five miles south of
this place. He attacked and completely routed them,,
killing and woundihg a number, and taking Captain Pat
terson, thoir leader, prisoner.: He also captured one other
prisoner. Our loss was throo wounded. .
St. Louis, July 28 —Tho Democrat is informed on
good tLUtlit rity that a party of 'four or five mounted re
bels started yesterday morning from Georgetown,' 12
miles from £t. louis r and proceeded to Manchester,
where they were joined by a similar party equal in num
b<r. ‘ The entire gang tlun 'moved towards the south
west, hitocolng to join rome guerilla band,[or gathering a
corps of Confederates. Mounted troops have been sent,
after them. _
From Kansas.
I,raves worth, July 28 —Gen,.Blunt has directed the
military suiboilths to notify persons coining to this de
partment from Mirsouri, in order to avoid the military
laws ot that Brat©*, to leave ibis department. In cade of
roinsal to comply tuck persouß.wiil be arrested as rebels
and vagrame, euro being taken: not t < interfere with
persons coming here on legitimate business. > ’ \-.-
A rivals firm the Southern expedition report the Union
troops near Foil Gibson, buttoned no enemy there.
A third Indian regiment hod boon formed from those
lately v joining the. command. Brig Gen. Solomon, late
colonel of the 9th Wisconsin, iB now in command -—■
Leavenworth, July 27.—More reliable advices from
the South state that our loiota found Fort Gibson abau
coned by tho rebolsA A reconnoissanco showed them
’posted 6,i00 Btrongj under Gen. Cooper, on toe south
bank c-f the Aikanßas, at the mouth of the Grand Blror.
Their force was composed of COO Arkansas troops, and
1,000 Texans ,with gtwo battirios of artillery. The re
mainder of the army were Indians, mostly t hoctaws and
Creeks. Ti e route from -£ort Scott to Fort Gihaou is en-
Hioly free from tbo rebels, the; having retreated across
the Arkansas as our troops advanced.
Nbw York, July 28 —The steamship Columbia has’
oriived fcom Bavanaj withffatea to tho evening of tbo
24th. . „ .
*j ho health of the French troops m Mexico was mi •
proving •- ' . , „ .
The Mfxican Generals Dob'acio,, Zaragoza, and Oilega
wore reported as quarreling, and the guerillas were with
drawn from tho Orizaba road, leaving, iho, wag clear to
VeraCmK. ‘
No-rebel'-iUgs had -passed tho Tttoro, m or out, since
the latt odvicea Little or. no business waa-doiug.at
Havana.
Honwicn. Vt, Joiy 28.—lewis S. Partridge, TJ S.
Merab al and Postmaster-hero nnder Sucbanan, recently
indicted for ldgo traasoD, bas absconded, accompanied .
by.other promloenteparties; implicated.- The principal
tbsrge was cutting down a iUgsUlf. and carrying off a...
0. S. flag..*, t-.'t’ - "•
1 • r , • From'Santa Fe; . ‘
B AK9AS City, July 27.—The Bj*nta Fe tna'ito the.IBU;
-hatrboen received/ ' ’ * , ' , . .
j I. ’flowe Watts, of.BOTitaFe, has boon appoiuted i^wjor
j c tetVlco, and vill be ; .fißsigoea to fluty^a
‘paymaster of .2Saw jffwcico ,v 1 >*| . . ... . **J*l
■ excellent and
prcmlfcO to bo more abunuanfc than over before*
Miscellaneous.
From Missouri—Rout of Guerillas.
The War in Mew Mexico.
From Havana .and Mexico
Absconded.
PENNSYLVANIA ENLISTMENT.
Important General Order,
RTo Enlistments for fine or Twelve Itoithi
After the lOtb of August.
Harrisburg, July 28 —Tbo following important Ge
neral Order has just bceu made public*
Wau iKVAimiENT, Washington, July 23,1862. •
To Bit Excellency A. G. Cvrtin t
Governor of Pennsylvania: *
Sir : X have been directed to advise you that tbe sys
tem of enlisting recruits for nine and twelvemonths,
adopted in I’tnueylvaufa, has produced great dissatisfac-
tion in other States, which have confined themselves to
enlistments for three years or the war.
This system, as you arc await, was adoplod without
any intention on tbe part of your/Excelleucy or of the
General Government [make an unfair distinction-be
tween the States. Tho Department entertains an earnest
desire to act in entire haimony with the Stale Govern
ments, and a strong sense of the esrnest and efficient aid
which it has always promptly received from your Ex
ctliercy, inditis only because the Department is fully
Sftttefied ot: tho inexpediency of bhort .enlidtmoctpf the
impofcsibility oi extending thesystemto other States,
and the justice of tho complaints already adverted to, that
a <hanpo is proposed ui Pennsylvania. Hence, tho Se
cretary oi War is compelled to. ask your Excellency to
change your 8} stem of recruiting, aud let your regiments
go to the field on an tonality respect with those
fxoxu other States
The mustering officers will continue to master into ser
vice recruiis enlisted for nine and twelve months, until
the 10th day of August next, at which time it is supposed
tbe change suggested will have been completed.
By order oi the Secretary of War,
O. P. BUCKTNGBAM,
Brig. Geu. aud A. A. General.
[General Order No. SI ]
Headquarters, Pennsylvania filaiTiA,
Harrisburg, July 29, 1862.
First In.ptursuance of the teregoing commaticatioa
from the War Department, no mere auiboritiai to rocraxt
men for ibu nine*months term will be issued from these
headquarters.
Second . All persons now engaged in recruiting squads
fo)* that term of .service under General Orders Nos. 28
and vO, of 1 his EoricH, ore otdered to report their squads
whether complete or i>.con>p?ete, to Oapt. Dane,
United States army, mustering,and disbursing officer,
Harrisburg, before the 10th day of August next, that
they may ho mustered into the service of the United
Stateß forth© nine-months term for which they have
enlisted, and receive the advanced month*© pay, pre
mium, and bounty to which they will be entitled. After
that Cute a3l enlistments new regiments under the
late callof the President will be for three years or during
Third. Authorities to recruit for throe years or during
the war will be issued under general order No. 36, of
these hcacquarters, aud all persona to whom authority
lu*s ahead? been grunlod cun continue to enlist men for
tho three years or war term of. service. '
Fourth Persons enlisted for nine months may change
Ibuir term of enlistment for that of three years or daring
tbe war at any time before they are organized into com
... • .. .
By order of
Governor and Oommander-in-Ohief.
A.L.Busssll, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania.
Baltimore Union Mass Meeting.
Baltimore, July 28:—A great Union mass meeting
was held this evening in Monument Square, Governor
Bradford president. General Wool aud nis staff appear
ed on the Bland, which was beautifully illuminated with
the inscription: “Our country j our fathers formed It,
we will sustain it 1 ’ - Tho square was dousoly packed.
The Union leagues marched to the meeting with innu
merable flogs and transparencies. Bonfires and fireworks
lit up the iqnare.
Governor Bradford’s speech, was enthusiastically re
ceived. Ufa aliutions to the course oi President Lincoln
atd commendasionsof his patriotism were itmdlfoheered
• Gtceral Wool being loudly called for mode a few re
marks and was enthusiastically obeered. .
Tie band of tbs 7th New York Regiment was present
and performid apienouily. . * ■ :
- Resolutions weie adopted expressing a patriotic devo-;
tion to the Union, atm invoking the young men of me .
State to tendir their sorvices to tue Govuruoienv to fill
up Maryland’s quota, approving of the, policy of the
confiscation'of the pmeriy ot liie leasers of the re
bellion, and declaring the slaves of every rtbei free from
ail obligation to obey those who refuse co oDey the laws
ol the lai d The sixth of the resolutions is as folio vs:
ifcsofoed, That tbe cause of the Union in Maryland
has been greatly damaged by a failure of thost m autho
rity to diecrumuate in accordance withtharemonstraacfs
of loyal lutfii between the loyal and disloyal in Goveru
nuut ttnpio> meats, ona tbat in our opinion much the
largest amount of Government patron f>g? and contrHcrs
has been allowed to fiud its way in this city into tbo
hands of men and firms notoriously disloyal, and not a
few of them actually engaged in aiding the enemies of
the Government. That the controlling authorities of tho
Baltimoie and Ohio Railroad, and a large majority of tho
emploscr- now in tho employment • of the Govern
ment, are. and have- been notoriously, and
some of thiin : avowedly disloyal, that the
same is-true of persons in the control of the line of
sttttiners eogeged in Government - transportation be-
Baliiwoie 1 svnd Koririsi Monroe; and that the
Union men oi Baltimore regard with regret tho retain-
ing oi such psi-srns in confidential islations with the Go
vtmmei-t as no information can safely be deposited with
tktui which the Government wishes not to be communi
cotidtotboi'ouols.
Tbat tbiß city is now, and always has been, a chief
sourreof supply to Uiexobeis oi provisions, maoitioos,
medicines, and information, the transmission whereof
has been almost wbolly^uniuterrupted; and it i$ ihs pre
vailing bc-liet ‘in this city, as well os the of too dis
loyal men, that their communication with the rebel Go
vei&mest is perfectly tree and easy ; that tbey have offi
cers commissioned, men organized, and arms bidden in
tht city and £ta>e ready to aid any military demonstra--
tlon on the borders of the State. -
Thfpe things ought to be remedied, and could be
Tonif-dier' by tbe adoption oi a moro vigorous, active,
and inxeliigent policy in the administration of this mili
tary depaument, and placing in authority In it persona
having the reuuiaite local and personal information. ’
The last resolution is as follows :-. • p
Eesoloedi By the loyal citizens of Baltimore, in mass
.meetifg that the President of tbo Uni'od
States be and is hereby requested to Instruct tbs general
in 'Command oi this military .department to lequireall
> male' citizens above the age.of eighteen years to corns
. forward and take the following oath, and that all persons
refu-ipg to take tbo said oath shall be sent tb tough our
military lines Into tbo so-called southern Coafeieracy :
TEST OATH. / . ~
, I solemnly swear that X will hear true allegiefoce to the
United btates, and support aud suetalu the 'Constitution,
and tbe laws thereof; that I wiir maintain the national
sovereignly paramount to that of all other 4t*te, county,.
'or corporate powers; that I will discourage, disc mate*
'nance, at-d forever oppose - Secession, rebellion, aod the
disiutogralion of the Federal Union; that £ disclaim and
denounce all faith and 'fellowship' with .the so called
Coated orate Statos and Confederate armic*. and pledge
my property and my Ufa to the sound performs" co of
this my solemn allegiance to the Government of the
United Stattß. ....
Subscriptions in Montgomery County—
Suange Action by the Democratic
1 county Commissioners.
Norristown, Pa., July At a meeting of the citi
zens of Montgomery. county, on Saturday, resolutions
were adopted r< questing the County ; Commissioners to
appropriate $25,000 to pay the bounty to tbe volunteers
for tbe call of 300,000 men, and a subscription was start
ed to raisv the amount to loan the county at once, condi
tionally. that ir the loan was not legalized by the Legis
lature the money was to be a gift to tho county, to. be
used for that purpose. The sum of $30,000 was sub
scribed and paid in at once, and to >day was offered to
. the commissioners -on those terms, but they refused to
' receive it, or to offir any bounty. They were alt elected
by tho Democratic party.
War Meeting in Cambria County.
July 28—One of tho largest and' most
enthusiastic mass meetings ever held in Cambria county
convened at this place at 4 o’clock. P. M. ta-diy. , Pa
triotic speeches of great power, and burning eloquence
wf to made by tbo tion. G. 8 King. Hon. O. L. Perishing,
A. Kopehu, Esq , D.McUaughlm, Esq ;<3oVT. L. Ho/ot,
Gpii.- James Potts, Prof. James E- Griffin, Rev. D. P.
MttdfieU, Rev. B. L." Agcew, and Ktv. Ahriofolt, whioh
were responded to with the most deafening applause.
Kivo- thousand dollars was raised on the ground as a
bounty for those wilting to enlist. As the result of this
glorious tllcrt, a full company will leave this point fur
the seat of war tho ensuii g week. Add to this tho four
full ctinpanios ahead; in the field.-and Utile Johnatown
has nobly responded to our country*e call. Treason can
: find no abiding place in Southern’Oambria.
War Meeting at Minersvillc.
Minersville, July .28.—An immense war meeting
wea held here to-night, at which Seth W, Geer, Esq.,
pretided.
Thu resolutions iookstrong grounds in support of the
war poticy of the Government, and .were unanimously
adopted. "
Bon. James H. Campbell and .Captain C. Power ad
dressed Iho meeting. Schuylkill county will do her
duty. 5 - •
JRecrniting In Maine.
Augusta, Maine, July 28—The recruiting for thd
old ai;d new regiments is progressing favorably. Four
pew regiments will be ready to march in two weeks.
.Arrival of the Crew oi the Tubal Cain.
'New York, July 28.—A portion of the t crew of the
captured sttamer Tubal Cain arrived here in thestoaamr
Belvidera, from Fortress Monrop. ~
Death of an Actor.
Boston, July 28.—Thomas Coiner, tho. well-known
actor and musician, died last evening, at the Bloomfield
House, aged 72 years.
Markets by Telegraph,
Bli.TiiiOßE, July 2S - Flour quiet and unchanged.
"Wheat active s new- white $1.60®1.65, red $183®t.42.
Corn aOvancipgj white bo®62c, yellow 59®60c. Oats
steady at 45c, Whiiky dull at 30®31c. Provisions
quiet.
English Pictohials. —From S; 0. XJpham, 403
.Cbustnut street, we have a truly superb number of
-tbo Illustrated London News, of July 12. It has
a double supplcmcntj filled with wood-ongcavings,
aocompaijied by a fine. <portralt, printed in oil
colors, of Princess Alice; of England. We also
have tHe Illustrated News of tfm World, of same
date, ;Wiih usual number of engravings, and a por
trait on stool, with memoir of Mr. George Peabody,
the American banker in London. >
Large Opening Pall Sale or Boots and
Shoes. —The early attention of purchasers is re
quested to the largo assortment of boots, shoes,
brogane, moleskin hats, &0., embracing samples of
X,3f10 packages of first-class seasonable ' goods, of
: city and Eastern manufacture, to be peremptorily
sold, by catalogue, on four months’ credit, com
irencing this- morning; at lO.o’clook, by John B.
Myers A 00., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Mar
-ket street.
"Special Sale op Horses.— Mr. Herkness will
hol'd a special sale at the Bazaar qn Wednesday,
including about fifty horses, among which will be
the celebrated pacing horse “Echo. 11
, The German Hospital.—This hos- \
pHal, recently leasee by the Government, has.undergone \
conaidernble change in the appearance of the' buildings |
and the grounds tbe immense bulldinss, ]
capable of acei/BunbdattDff many'hundrtjds of sick and i
disabled- aoldnra, will be-completed in a very.abort time !
Ifortheir petition.. {
I tbepalit-uis aie coinple*® in all reapoctvthe location »f*
Ifordlfig every advantage aa to.pnrity of ahy lights water,
&c • coi king, wa&limg, bathing and other conveniences,
5 heir gof the most approved hind. It is situated at Twon
-ttf th an'd Morris street* easy of ancessi by .the Thirteenth
end Iftf reeuib- street^Paafehger* Hadw#y» which earring, j
. vißitor&t patients, and contributors to within a few uii-J
■ nutes’ w*lk of the inethutian> The Ladies 1 Aid of the
German Hospital is engaged in making the necessary ar
- rangomertt for the recept.on of such contrlbnuons as our
~ citizene may fee fit to bsstow when the’aame is occupied,
• Ti-ifc in cfnteropiattdn to male' n donation from the rrea- .
e.uty obtheir society,sfbrAbe' purpose of assisting in the
laudable and benevolent undertaking.
, ’ 5
' Another Tirade on America.
[From the London Times, July 16 ]
JWeeadly want a Hotuhr ror this American Troy. Tins
Bocounts we have or these battlas before Biobmond ar»
still very hazy. AM that we can safely extr«ot from tb-.ia
is, that the Federals have suffered a severe defeat, and
that they have'attempted, by frantic boasts and impudent
r*JtebtiodB,to palm it upon the world ava victory. It is
one of the most remarkable circumvtauce* connected
virb thin savage civil war that it seems to have destroy
ed, in a common ruin, ail. the finer feelkgs of tbtWO.who
have taken part in it::TWe judge only from the nuirersil
end uucontrodicted t*»th»ony of the Government, the
Congress, and the proas,- when we note that pecuniary
honesty -was the first quality to go. When General
Bntler became a popular hero the Federal Crates
formally renounced the reputation they had ostentation**
]y cultivated for• gallantly towards women. After rba
letter iromGeneral Beauregard which we published yea.
terday, we areobiiged to withdraw all confidence in the
veiacity of the highest military bißcers in the Federal
service. There used-to be pecuniary honor, manly gal
lantry, and candid veracity among Americans. What is
become of fliem since this war commenced.? Even pre
vious to General Beaurtgard’s letter there had been nuffi
clent evidenceof the carelessness or reckiessuroa with
which the Federal generals made their official reports.
After General McClellan, for instance, had officially de
em ibed several brilliant bayonet charges, it was tardily
discovered that there was only one man on.tbe field who
bad died of a bayonet thrust. But that two generals
should positively and officially announce in a despatch to
tbeir. Government the capture of 10,000 prisoners and
15,000 Bland of arms, and that the fact bo solemnly an
nounced .should thro out to be an utter falsehood/
is. we believe, sHogitber unprecedented in Europe,
and even in America, General Beauregard . not.
oj'ly denies' the' whole story, ebaraettriziug It asa
ian-.t-ntable dißrospect for truth, but be asserts that the*
Whole of the losses la his masterly reireat were :
500 damaged'mnsketß, overlonked in the ca-tip, one or
two rhundrtd MTagglnrs, -and "four sick soldier*, b»r
baroueiy burnt by lionet l lhot in a railway station.
That General Beaufegeid has given thecurrect version
of the affair is evident from’ this. 5 that Generals
and Pote rr-ight have readily confntol him by producing
lie piitoneiß and Ibeanns. But it>.not suggested that,
any one has ever seen either the ooe or the other. After
the despatch had produced its 'effect no ‘more was said
about tbiß exceedingly important capture of a Cootedo
ratearmy. Aftm this experience, we mu*t have some
testimony other than the official report of an American
: general boiore we ean place confidence inthe result, or
even .belief in the. existence of any operation he may.
describe.' ' 'J'-- .'
But: if,the Federal generals snmc-times boaat of what
tbey.never did, tbe office of the Secretary of afar seems
to be nothing more than b workshop for falsifications of
the clumsiest kind. oil the telegraphic
con.nmoicotioiiß of the country, absolutely prohibiting
the publication.of any independent..accounts of military
events; Mr. Stanton seems to have adopted it as arole'of
‘official routine, that no first report of a battle shall go
forth to the, American public which- is not intrinsically
faSse, and that even falsehood Bhail not pass, unless it he
exactly cat to the official pattern. ' The . condition of
tbe men who are eo‘ meanand spiritless as to con
tinue to conduct newspapers under such a thraldom
isnecessarily miserable and degrading. The public
saw yesterday in our columns an account wrUten by
Mr. Charles 0. Fulton, “ agent to the Ass feinted Press,’ ’
and purporting to' be V description of the events which,
had happened before Bichmotid. It bore its own eba
i acter upon it It was a'romance written to order. Its
text was,'; 14 We have the grandest military triumph oyer.
the enemy, and Richmond,must fall.” the
was worthyof the text, and the wbole performance bore
an.artificial and uotfuthfpl air. As we gather from the?
pnblhhed compp:ndence,.Mrl Folton—wbo itseams was
then in the Federal camp—-bad beeD sent for by special
train to ©ommuoicate. with the President and the Secre
tary of tV ar, and bod drawn up under their instructions
this voluminous piece of false intelligence. He had» la
fact, given to a story of a fictitious victory a little cou-
Itut and had settled in consultation the only tu»
teOlgencfe which, was to beatlowed to go forth. Forthwith,
Mr/yultoii printed the victory iti tha Baltimore dmerU
can, to Ms intense astonieoment, he, a few hoars
after* ardB,foundhimself arrested audon bis roai to Fort
Henry." ;
Expostulating against this strange reward,. for having
published the Secretary of War's own romance of vic
tory, Mr. Fulton is told that be is hot punished for pub
lb hing the statement, but because he had been discovered •
in betrajingto a private friehd; in, a private telegram,
that he had got his news from Washington. . The Pre
sident arid the War Department had resented this as
an outrageous breach of confidence, and vent Mr. Ful
ton to Fort, Henry; accordingly. Perhaps they were
right. If Mr. FuUon betrayed a confidence reposed, ho
one will pity him tor His temporary 'incarceration. We
mention the facts, however,hot for Mr.‘Fulton’s sake,
butin order :to show the condition of the American
press under the iron band of the American Government,.
and the systematic manner- in' which contemporary
history is falsified, by men whoso conspicuous position
ought to shake them tenacious of truth.’
finder these circumstances, it is reasonable to take
every , statement tekg.apbed from the Federal Bide as
strongly as possible against the Federal interest.- With
this lule of inierpretaiibui it is cleat that up to the Ttb -
of this month, General McClellan had made no success
fnl effort to retrieve his fortune, and that Bicbmo&d,
which was to havt fallen on the 4th, is still as far from
being taken as ever. But. according to ourre&di&g oF
these telegrams, it is not cleat that General McOlriUn “
baa not met with a subsequent defeat; for when the Fe
derals report “ another sMrmisb, which has reßaltei m :
the Confederstes being forced to retreat,” we have an
admission whitb ia quite aa strong aB that-which(in
scribed the terrible battles of the last week in J ane. It
ib possible that in a few cayß this fckiru.iah” also may
a^pme'a differentcomplexion and a hostile import
ance. Gradually, also,.tha,facts of General McClellan’s
gieat strategic victories will ooze out, and grarmUly.the
facts of : that victory of tbe27tfa are now oozing oat—for
even the American Government cannot destroy troth for
and must be content .with tha advantages they can
gain-, by putting out a first faUe lmpresrioh Somebody ,
used, to say that a‘ lie had done its work if it couid live
for 48 hours. In this instance the falaehood-bavdied a
vi-Ty gentle death. On the 2d of July, then. General M>
Clelian was telegraphed by the American Government to
bhve?stated that be bad lost but one gan and one'wagon,
and feven' tbis admission was eased off by* a ; false
report put about that General “Stonewall” Jackson
had been feflled before-Richmond. " Just,- however, 'to
jrepare the way for the future, it was admitted that
the Federal amiy bad retreated 17 miles. On tbe sth of
July tbe old story' is still repeated, and it is re-assert
ed with obsiinate persistency that 11 tbe Federal forces
were' not beaten in ,lt is. however, i on
this date admitted, as a fact which it was impossible any
longer to conceal, that General McOleUan’s division was
at first overwhelmed, and that twenty-five pttces of ar
tillery fell into thehaodsjof toe Confederates., Twodays
later alittle’more is permitted to creep into publicity in
Hew .York, and the newspapers are allowed to say, as a
Southern version of the Richmond battles, that the Con
federates had captured 12,000 prisoners, bad got pos
eeerion of all : McClellan’s * lege gnns, hod had taken
from ,bio* supplies .sufficient to . last the Confederate ;
atmy three months. 11 we compare this last report with
the first, we probably see the. full efftet of tbe official
coloring. Tkisds a good example of the way in which a
gtrai defeat, may be cleverly, toned down, and the tidings
to gently broken as hot to shock an impatient people. .
It is plain now to the meanest comprehension ttmt'Mo
<ssUil«n was sortborougbly:beaten on the '27th, with loss
of guns end baggage, that he wonldhuve: driven
into tbe river if bis gunboats had not been there to pro
; tect him. The .Government succeeded in faUifyiog; this
fact for a short time, and by so doing -hoisted, tbe stupid
populace over this difficulty'into another £oolB’ paradise,
-But it is only with the aenmnf the Atlantic cities these
tricks can now avail. - They, could hot avert the panic of
.the Hew Tork stock Exchange, or stay .the shipload#
‘of dollars which took flight for Europe, or delay ;
the departure of the Orteanifit Princes, deqert-
Hrg a no longer victorious cat ae, =or : preventvthe ,
people who are running' together to , make demon--
•str ations against the means by which the war is boil-'
<fucti d, or check the increasing sentiment that there Is
neither plunder nor glory to be obtained-by theinva-:
ding army in tbAFederal service, and that ail who go
South are doomed to malt away through pestilence or to
■fail by the sword. Even in America—creduloas and
simple as we may there stem to be when ; we say eo—
truth and honesty would, we believe, be the best policy.
:it is coming rapidly to this, that the greater the victory
the-more terrible will be tbe defeat believed
in: and the President and.his War Minister may suc
ceed a* last in so mystifying the American public, that if
they really should gain a great victory, the annouace
rDtctoi it will put Kew York into mourning, aad ruin
all the speculators for a rite in Government stock,' .
A. Q. CUBTIST,
The account® of the fighting before Bickmond were
most eagerly canvassed bythe English press andpablic,
and various constructions were put upon them. . . \
'IIW aVorning Slav *aye:lt isnowdeoiaDstrated that
McClellan, has Bustained no sarious diaaater—has beeo
forced into no ignominious retreat He itvirtually
nearer to Bichmond than when his outposts were within
three or four miles of the city.' McClellan may now con
gratulate liia soldiers, and his countrymen anon having
accomplished the greatest and the most successful opera
ticnoftbe war. ’*• " '.V-
The GZo&etreats it as adefeat, and says that McGtel
laa* after seven days’ fighting* and terrible tea?, has
achieved the great strategic oavaotage of establishing
himself in a*po«tion which he might have reached with •
out acy.fighting* titherby land orsea. at any time he
pleased before the attack of the 27th of June., ; .
; It hopes to find more pacific counsels prevail
rica, when the firs*, sound consecuent on McOlellau’s de
feat subsides, andtbe months of inactivity in thefisid,
which is how almost certaia, give an opportunity for tae
more deliberate exercise of reason.*
A letter in the Paris Moniteur, on the Federal re
verses, expt esf es a hope that the partisans of an arrange
ment will now bo emboldened to raise their voices.
The Times, in a very sarcastic article, picks to pieces
the recent accounts of Federal victories, audurgea that
it is dear a Confederate victory will never ague be
lurard of. lt sayslt is a pity the Americans cannot
understand the good policy of telling truth. 2 It is very
probable that under the impression .created by finding a'
general bSScer falsely reporting the capture of tea thou
sand men } . under' the >mdignaltibn cambd' by finding .
another general officer behaving, in a city .be did not
lake, like a Taepibg, and under the astonishment of,
hearing that the right wing of a besieglbg army ran away
for strategic purposes, we may magnify the importance of
what few facts we have from the seat of war;. Bui there/
are facts of another kind which do not deowid uppmMr ;
Lincoln’s historiographers, and which cannot be clipped
by Mr. Stanton’s scissors. '-V .. r - - -■
“ There are enthusiastic peace meetings in New York,
never heard of until how. There is a demand for a new
levy of 310,010 men, which shows that at least this num
ber of the 7011,000 prevl usly on the pay list are dead*
disabled, or dispersed. , There are discussions whether
l the North, while protestin'* agafost intervention, shall
| ; not submit to mediation;' There is a slight sign of col-
I lapse about >ome of the largest bubbles in Walt street.
I There is a talk ofprchibUiDg the exportation ofsbldj,
i and w hat ieVnly a clumsy move to tbo eamo purpose, the
i House of Bepresentatlveerhavo pasßed the prohibitory
turiff bill. ‘Air th* se things show that the beginning of
f the end is dow not very far off.”
The ** peace. -meetings’ referred to by • The Times
was the anti- Abolition meeting at the Cooper Institute,
which was referred to is a Now York despatch to
The Times as “an enthusiastic public meeting in faver
of peace.’* e
In another article, The Times denounces the *‘.ill
- bred insolence” of General Butler Jn his intercourse
with the .foreign consuls at .New thleana. 'lt says:
“ This is .not. the way ■ to conciliate neutrals. . It is for
General Butler’s superiors to consider whether this arbi
trary treatm'entof the subjects of Powers woich, if they
lave been solicited* to infrinße the principles of non
intervention* hare hitherto - bean, solicited in vain* , a
likely to do more good than harm to the,.Federal
cause.”. . ‘ . ,
The Morning Post says: “ American offairs: ap
proach a ciiiis, which will necessitate, on the part of the .1
Federal Government, the adoption’ of some decided j
courfe. Indeed, we-might go'further, and otate that it !
Will shortly become utterly-ico possible for neutral nations
lo remain impaetivespectatorsof an aimless straggle, ia I
which the hard knocks are notbestowed alone upon the |
combatants; .When shall tbe. South have vindicated its !
right to be deemed ah Independent State 1” It then re-, 1
feis to the past policy of Great Britain ih regard to the
reccgniiion of new governments* and concludes as fol*
‘lows: “ Wbatlengthof timefehaU.be long
enough to latify euccesstuV opposition to what U styled
constitutcdauthority. No length if time ©an sanctify re;
bellion* answers the successor;.of Washington* and the
descendants of those who fought itt ; the, wm ; of In-:
dependerce t echo the cry. But' foreign nations
do - not 7 recognize 7. l ‘.constituted "authorities:’ • They
only recognize might;: Assume, for. the sake'of argu
ment, that the South is in open rebellion, still the only
huestion for neutral States to decide le» whether that re
bellion can= be crue-hed ? 7lf it oauuot be crushed, thea
the rebel States are entitled to demand the recognition
of their independence. 'Even the warmeet supporters of
the Fedeml Government must confess that up to the
sent to progress has been made towards extinguishing
the rebellion.' Shall the: , attempt, notwithstanding the
disastrous failure of the-present year, be persisted in
next! This Question Mr. Lincoln’s Cabinet must speedily*
answer. Should folly stall reign supreme*, -hould 300,000
more men be levied, and sliould another invasion of the
Southern Confederacy .be projected, it wiirthen remain
for nenirsl States to determine whether tbeSeuth has
nor, Vhy its recent prowess, eatabliahod/ta.claims to be
I considered independent. . .... ' • .. t
i i‘lf the Noith wouldtake the initiative, and sail with-
I the current which it cannot stem* neutral States might
, bo saved the disagreeable necessity of discharging a most
! .disagreeable duty.” 4 • ‘ : '.
Tbe Daily News says that a few malts must arrive be-,
[foie the practical'effect' of the reverse before Richmond.
can be toWand, in ihe meantime, it contents itself by
■ considering v»hot would. tot the feeling of Englishmen'*
under circumstances similar to thoso.oxperienced by the
'-North.
* /Tnfanoiher article, 1 the; -Daily New deplores the new
‘American turifl. ; . . , : - *V r
fcltj both Borne* 7>f on the 14th, the debt of
Jamaica to ‘he Imperial Government was discussed, and.
a bill compromising the matter? by: moking-tho Island in
future contribute J1G, 400 pcr..ennnm, towards its owu.ro-
Tercinentwaß road a second “lime in tho House of- Com
vimbDfl.' ■ ■ «•••;--! vi: bij’s?, e , ■
'.The -distress .in the rosnnractnriug \,was-Uor
accounts were lestfavorable, and he thought it would be
FOREIGN NEWS.
fPKB JSTBA.J "
AM BRIO AN AFFAIRS.
Decenary that there ehou'W ha Borne general legislation
open the subject before Ifco end of the session. That
would be the proper opportunity for discussing the whole
subject
Mr. Scully asked if Government Intended to legislate
in reference to the distress in Ireland* which, he Biid f
was likely to bo even greater tban in Lsncaehire.
Sir G Groy said thb distress in the west of Ireland bad
bcea. carefully inquired into, and it was not cou*idered
necessary at present to have recourse to a rate in aid.
The tort ideation bill was passed through committee.
. Jtotbe House ofCommons, on the l&tb, Mr.'JFerater
gave notice that on the IBth he should move an amend
ment to Mr; Lindsaj ’« motion for the recognition ;V»J the
Confide!ate .S : aie*, lo th© folio-wing effect: “That Jhts
House will cudi*!!? support her ftl«vaty 7 B.Government
in persevering iu the policy of non* intervention which
they have hitherto pursued.’*
Mr, 0. Fortescue, in reply to Mr. Aldortey, said the-
Canadian Parliament bad separated without passing the
force imesdrd for tbesafety of the'colony^beyond 10,000
Every man, however, capable of bearing arms in Canada
was a militia man, and would be liable to be CftiJoil out
iu the event of danger.
_ Mr.Layard, in replyto Sir Jfl. Fargubaty stated that
dfsp»tche» receivtd from China'confirmiMi the capture of
Jengpo, and aho the death of Admiral Fortel ; . "
Xoi&B Montague moved an address, pray log that her
Majesty would give directions for supplying (hbse'deii
cieheies in the fortner instructions furnished to Bis O.
Wyke end Cftpt. Panlap, which resulted is fhe’siguiog
by her .Majesty’s plenipotentiaries. at; Puebla, ofa coo
ventlon now rrpudiatfcd by her Majesty’s Government at
home; and also for papers in explanation of the'da*
Bpetchfcß npou the subject. 4-, ; V L ‘
. Mr Layerd defended the Government* and ; entered
into anarrHtiVH of the circumstances which had com
pelled bvr Majesty 's Government to enforce their claims
on Mexico by active steps. The only alternative open;
to the Gnverninont'wftß to actlD UDSeon with France and
Spain, for, bad tbt*y adopted aa independent course,
they would most likely have bad a ; rupture with those-
Powers. H.e denied that Ecgland bod deserted France r
and said that Spain was justified in following bar ex*
unite, when they found that the object of the French
■wee to create a Mexican King in opposition to the wishes
of ihe Mf-X’cao people.'
. Mr. fc. Fitzgerald sold the only thing that was satis
factory.in the whole OiAtter was that, £u spite of; tham
j-'elv* e her Mriw-iy's Government had been forcad to
withdraw from the arrangement which they had origi
nally formed. < , ' ;
Mr. Efoglako was proceeding to address the Honae y
when it was counted out..
The pHperß contain various suggestions and communi
cations on th« rotton crisis.
Tf c Z>at7jr News suggests a council, to be held in Lon
don, where ail the Indian experience of the country could
be made available
returns ot psupeHsra in Lancashire continue to
show an increase in tbo distress. '
Borne coirts&pondence bad taken place between Franco
and England' relative;, to an iufractionbythe latter
of tbe corivcntion relating to commercial relations
with tbo Moors/ Barb Bussell promised a faithful ob-
Eervauce of the convention. ;/ _ ■ .
Tt.e anticipation of a very early prorogation of Par- i
lianxnt Is not. accorcingto the fim, likely to bs.rea- :
lized, The f-nbject of the relief of the. distress ia the <
mftuu'actnrirg districts la a formidable difficulty lo foe
deeitwith before the House rises. / ! '
It iflofficially announced that there is no foundation
for the report that the Prince of Wales wag aboat to
visit Buraia. 1 He accompanies tbeQneen to Balmoral,_
and \t!H remain for some weeks in the Highlands.
Prince Alfred had rejoined bis ship, the St George,'.
V The Viceroy of Egypt bad been entertained at a grand
banquet given by the Hutted' Service Club, The udke
of Cambridge presided. . ■ ,
■ The distribution of prizes to the successful competitors
at the g?eat ride matches at Wimbledon was made by
the Duke of Cambridge, at the Crystal Palace, oathe
24th. ;/ 'V * ■.
‘liord Painierston was present, and. spoke at some
length on the national importance of the movemen t, and
dwelt on the fact that in time of peace it was necessary*
not only for the good will, but the respect of foreign
cations. The earnest and serious character of the
spf tch attracted general observation, and gave rise to
much surmise, the impression being : that be would not
have attended bad be not been desirous of cenveying to
the country a strong opinion on the necessity of main*
taining the volunteer system in a state of efficiency
A fire bod occurred m Lourton, more destructive in its
rfsu J ts than any tbat-has taken place since the great fire
of IS6O. The floorclo'h manufactory of Means. Ghor-:
ley, the great drapery ertablistimeut of; Messrs. Harvey,
and the sutrounding buildings were damaged to the ex~
tent of £I6O,OQQ eterfing. ;
A very destructive are had likewise occurred at the
expensive distill* ry. of, Messrs.; McFarland & Go., Glaa
. gow. An immense quantity of spirits and grain waade*
stroyed.
FBA.NGB.
. The Peris Patrie Rays: “Wo boliovo ourselves able
to slate that an; interview will take place at .the com-.
menciment of September botweort tbe: Kmperor Napo-'
leon, tbefzarof Russia, and tbe Klcg of Praasia. 5 ’
The Press* announces that a Servian envoy, charged
with an extraordinary mission, had arrived in Paris
Several of the Liberal journals of Paris speak of the
probability of Ecglißh influence entirely superseding
that of France in itnly. if the Emperor persists much
longer in his vacillating policy with regard to Rome.|
In rtgeid to the haryeßt in France, a Paris letter
says: 4 * The hopes of a sitperabundant,.aud even an
early harvest, have vanished, »bd it will bo foriuuate if
we have a very ordinary yield. "Prices have risen in
almost all the, provincial. markets. .A. rise at Mar
seilles is’owing to' the numerous orders from the in
' tenor.’’
Tvto new dukes are spoken of—namely, MM. Wa
iewsM ai d Persigny. r
A fleet ;of Government steamers is about to be de
spatched for the India and China seas, for post and tra
ding, purposes.-These vessels will convey goods and
passengers to the Cape, Mauritius, Ceylon, Calctrla,.
Singapore; Hong-Kune, and Sbabghae. ;
The Loudon Herald’s Parts, corespondent, f in com
menting oh the reported arrangements between France
and Prussia respecting the ItaUau. and other Questions,
says
• ‘‘Although France may give several specious reasons
fer quitting the alliance with England, It must not.be
forgotten that at present Ruftsia is powerless; and France
is purse-hotrod—both .excellent reasons, which should
allay tbe fears to which the understanding between Paris
and St.'Petertbnrghas given rise-!’ v , _ , ' .....
•• Letters from Cherbourg say that three additional ships
have just been added to.the SQuadroa, for carrying rein
forcements to Mexico; ; v .
['The Bourse,?on - tbe’l§tb, opened firm, but closed
heavy. Bentes 68.50.
In the Ohambtr of Deputies, on tho 14th, a discussion
took piece on tbe explanations requited of the spooch
delivered by Garibaldi at Palermo. ,
In addition to reguesting explanaticns of the Govern
ment respecting tbeipwseiice'‘of Garibaldi fa Sicily, and
■'of-.the",'speeches delivered by him', containing offensive
eliosiote to the Emperor of the French, Signor Alfieri
and Boggia a-ked the President of the Oouaeil TVhethor
treasures had been taken to prevent private individuals
assuming the initiative in acts, calculated to Comoro mise
the complete unification of tb*'country"? [Applause,)
,S'pnor kfttszzi regretted the offensive Jaogaag-e that
had been used with regard to the Emperor of the French.
. Garibaldi in Sicily hod been;undertaken
wilbout the knowledge of the Government. Signor
Batezzi further stated that a despatch • hadbeeu seat to
the Piefect of Palermo reiuesling him to explain his
.presence during the delivery of .the speech. The Go
vernment would take measures in future to prevent such
tnterprhes compromising,the safety of the State. !
‘ Signor Orisid said that the recall of Pallavidno from
Palermo would occasion a civil war.
In a speech which . was considered a parliamentary
triumph, Datiizxi protested agaxngt the promulgation of
such a theory.''Thisincident is, thought to consolidate
the Govercmett, end to disp’ay the wisdomof the policy
adopted by the great-Liberal party. : :
The official Dresden journal had published a letter
from Vienna, asserting, on pliable information, that
the Cabinet of Turin has, as a- condition of the recog
nition of Italy by Prussia and Russia, renounced any
further enterprise aiming attaking,possession of-Borne
slid Veinrtla. Thsse assertions were subsequently stated
lo be destitute of foundation ; ; and it is declared, on' the
contrary, that the rt cognition of the kingdom of Italy, by
Russia - was unarcempaoled by - reservations .or con
ditione-of 6n> kind. :
. ; Both in Italy and Spain there is an impression that
marriage of the second daughter- of Yictor/Emmanuel
foreshadows a scheme tooverthrow the monarchy of the
Bourbons in Spain, and constitute the unity of the Ibe
rian Peninsula, with the King of Portugal for its chief. ? *
Seme of the SpftMs& jailmate foresee much danger to
Spftinfrom tho marriage of the Princess Piato the King
of Portugal, under French auspices.
It is state d that'the Russian squadron in the Mediter
ranean will visit the principal Italian ports at the end of
the summer.
ADSTBIA.
V Count Rechberghad announced in the upper House,
of - the Bejcbsratli that Austria proposes to cuter the.
Zolverein, and that she haa for that purpose submitted a
preliminary,treatytothe States comprising that, union.
The Aws<7ia» Gazette* aa a gort of indirect-response
to the lecoguitlofi of Italy by Prussia, ostentatiously
announces that the Emperor of Austria had received
Baron Winspear to deliver, his tetters of credence, as
Neapolitan minister to Yiinna.
PRUSSIA. \
Tn the Chamber of Deputies, the Minister of War bad
introduced a biJI for an extraordinary credit to enable
Prussia to extend her naval force.
TURKEY.
A telegram of the 11th test;’, from Cottigno, states that,
on the preceding day, Dervisch Pasha, who had entered
Montenegro at the head of three thousand men, was de
feated near fctelze, by Maiko. The Turkish loss was
'considerable.- r Telegram's via Icutao state, on .the con
trary, tbar the Turks, between the 6th and l'2th instant,
hnd met with a series of successes in .their various en
counters with the Montenegrins, and had effected a junc
tion of the two atmies under Dervisch Pasha and Abdi
Pasha., .
. A dsrpatch from that the repairs
• of the Church of the Boly Sepulchre, at Jerusalem, had
been commenced. The works aTe to be exeented'at the
ioiLt ixptnae of France, -Russia and Turkey, :
INDIA, CHINA, AND AU 'TRAIiIi.-
The overland mail, already telegraphed, had reached
Eng3andJv The dales are Calcutta; June 9 ; Hong Kong,
•May 27, and Melbourne, May 26.
. The cnuroercial news.baa been'anticipated by tele
graph, ond the political news partially eo.
‘ The heat.in Northern India had been terrific. The
political, and even the commer dal world, bod been in a
state of collepße 5 ‘afed, partly as the re#u t of this, the
'most alartuirg rumors had been flying about. ‘ The local
;p. ese fanned, these alarms, while the native press es
tetidfd the evcitetwent. 1C is asserted that:there never"
wifts less cause for alarm, but stern watchfulness is, how
evtr; thought advisable. Prayers were recited weekly at
the Mohamedan motquoof Tippo Sultanjat Calcutta,
for the desiincuon,of the infidels, imploring that tbeir';
women may be brought to shame, and their children
rendeitd orphans. ' v ' .
From China we learn that, in the attack upon Ningpo,
a pirate chief and his fleet assisted the Frenchand Eng
lish in restoring it to the Imperialists. . . . r
• The result of the action in which the French Admiral
was k>lled is not known.
At Kebding the report received is that the rebels have
re-captured one of the stockades aod part of the city, in
flicting htatyloss upon the Imperialists, and cutting off
the British party from' communication with Shanghai.
> N earlWoosung.tfie Rebels had attacked a,one-guo fort
hfld by IheFfenchi and had taken It, but. it was gal
lantly retaken by the French party. • ■
Other small successes.on the part; of the Taepings are
-also recorded;-- v " • ' . „ ,
: The Australianpapers aro utmsnailybarren. At Mel
bourne, 1 on the 2Gtn of. May, there,were not ships enough
ot ibe berth for immediate wants* f, s
According to the Auckland of the 7tb of way,
there is no fear of; any Immediate recommencement of
hostilities in New Zealand. The accounts from Orago
state thstT owibg to'lhe‘winter season, the exports of
gold had dwindled'fiom 12,000 ounces to between 3,000
and 4 000 ounces. - >■■■-■
A Bombay telegram, of June 27, mentions that a rattle
bed tuen fought between the troops of the ruler of Herat
and those of mst Mahomed. The latter lost many chiefs
of note.- No particulars received,- : v i
1 In the Bombay market shirtings were active and ad
vancing. Twist and cotton firm. Exchange, 2s 6%d.
Freight on cotton to Liverpool 47s 6d.
Calcutta, June 26.—Shirtings advancing. Twist
qnitt. ; Exchange 2s 6&d. s
> IsirciRTANT Decision. — The opinion
of ihe majority of the Dictrict Court, and the disjoining
opinion of Judge Stroud, in the case of Sboenbsrger to
the use of Be Grano vs MaBaeiman.& Watis, has;be»bn
delivered. ‘The Henry Blusselman and Henry
3d. Witts, executed; some years ago, a bond to the"plain
tiff, conditioned for ihe paymeat;>hB2B.Goo, In ‘ specie,
cbneiit gold, and stiver money of .the. United States,’ ,
and containing this proviso;*»That no exiting Jaw or
laws, neaps or custom* or'atiy law or laws hereafter to
be enacted., or any future usage or custom * shall.operate
or be construed te. operate to prevent or allow payment
ef the eaid. principal sum and the interest-thereon in •
any other currency than that above designated—the said
ebligora hereby expressly .waiving the benefit and ad-
VBntageßV to be derived from any and all such laws,
nanaes, or customs ” ■ . . _
When the day of payment of. this judgment .arrived,
the obligors tendered to the.obligon the debt, interest,
and costs in full in the hotesof the United omtos, which,
by act e-f Congress of- February 25,1862, were made a
legal tender for all debts, &o. , Tfaoplaimiff refused to
receive ibemvabd iiteued & a: ont oS ; the District
Ocurt. directibg jbe sheriff toibause to bo 828,-
315-89 in specie, curieat .gold and ; silver money, of the
: United - States ‘of''Aiiitrica.* The defendants.;then.ob- <:
' talned a rule;to shotv T cause why ■ the execution should
not be set aside,? which, argnnaant; before a full
betch, wftp/by a majority.of the. court, made absolute,
Judge *Slroitd' disputing.' 'Thaddeus Stoveus a?d ; Mr.
.Dickey,of Daucaster, appeared for the defoudant, and
* Charles Gibbous, of this city;.for the plaintiff.'
‘ TONATIONS FOR THE SIOIC AND
W'bIiNDED —Tito lmliet of Myoratown, Loltaootv coua
t), Pj„ have tout to tliia cit;,llirr,Hgb Dr. F n.Bot.vor,
the following articles Tor tWnae of tbs sick and womtdrd
eoldiers: - TtTttily-liTft buntti&ftot.Uivon, ono handled and.
twnty rolls of. baod wa, eight
i.rd' sixty-two* pairs drawero, two and a half do»o ‘atr ;
.pillowar Thegreat'eriportloti were oent to the hoapitahat
'Eixtfa atd master streets, and the balance to the Votat
> tet r Refresh nest Saloon Hospital.
THE CITY.
The Thei. mometer *
JULY 28,1861. i JCXY28,1862,
6 A. M. 12k, 3 p. m 12 M. 3 P. H.
71 182 87 1 lx' m BT#
SSE i W. S by W. 8.
BE. 815.
The Bounty SußscaiPTtt,''N Fund.—
Liberal subscriptions still continue to be by Umf
committee appointed to raise a fund to be Attributed as
bounties among our volunteers. A cvminittet' tats daily
in Independence Hall from 9 A. H. to 2 F. M., ai,id dona*
lions are also received at the Board of Trade worn. ** Aij
the money tbnsfar received—over Ss3W),ooo—was ytfvaa
vohmtarisy r none having been solicited. The commit tee*
were appointed to receive moneys ami not to make a-Ve
tuand* from any individual or corporation. The gob &
work ißßpieading.rapidiy. This al ternoon the employ wt t
in the Philadelphia Onetom House will hold * meeting Tec*
the purpose of -making arrangements lor contributing
systematically t© this fund. The day inspectors and rw~
aeivo agents have already started a fund, and * hand
some turn has been subscribed.
W s e also learn that a proposition has been made among
the’employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad, to contri
bute o»b daj‘s pay in each month toward a food to do
appropriatedas a bounty to the voiunteera from thfg
State. I'fcia is a uoble proposition. The ammuit is so
email, and the manner of paying so easy, that all could go
into it. /When we consider that there are some six tboo»
sand men in the employ of the company, and that the
average conti ibotion of each man would be about $1.33,
we have a total of SS.OOO a month*
; We tafee pleasure in publishing the following extract
from tbe minutes of the Board of directors of the Beak
of horth America by which, it* will be «e«n tfie stun of
85,000 Is rontribated to assist the Government in main
taining its integrity
Bank of North America.
BnrLADELPHrA, Jalf 28, iSfi'i.
At a tnoeting of the directors this cap* the following
prramble and resolutions w»-re adopted unttufatuudly ‘
WhfTtax, This bank wa* instltased ml7Si, to aid th»
Colonies in the Btruggle fur their independencej and,
v>htTeasi it has ever since prospered adder the G-avero
aifij/t it assisted in creating, and
Whereas, in carrying one the policy of making con
tributions to such objects only ns are within it* legiti
mate sphere, the stability of the Government is most
estemSal to the interest ot the stockholders: it is. there
foie, •
Resolved, That the sum of f 55,090) fire thousand
doilard be contributed by the hank, and disposed of is
B«cb manner as tbe president may deem most expedient
to assist the Government in maintaining its integrity.
Extract from the minutes.
THOMAS SMITH, President.
■*. J. Hockley, Secretary,
The contributions received yesterday are as follows:
Philadelphia 8ank...55,000 E. J. Maginuis.,,.,. $259
XjboaiaeitobiDfl...... 200 Joa. T. Lea. . (ft
r Ij/Oiagfaorai., ; 200 G. I), WetherlU & Go.. 209
r John X.8r0wD..,.,. 1,000 fcobt. Ewing. 259
Frothingbam & Wells 250 IS. I>. Gardet'e. 109
W. X.-L0wb0r,..,.,, 200 Gilbert Royal & Go.. 339
P. W. Kaleton ....... 100 Jo-tbua Lippincott... 100
Xhos. J. Megear 20u Geo.Hatneroley 200
Davis & C 0........... 260 Sami. Gainer.26o
N.- Middleton.....;.. 250 Jacob Goldsmith..,. 100
Edwin 8ender....... 100 Coates Walton 109
Naylor & Co J s cm* . John Redman Coxe,. 2tio
p10yee5..........
Philip S. Juaice..,
Sharpies* Brothers.
Charles Gibbons.
W: M. Meredith
T. W. Evan 5........ 1.000
Tiedick, Stokes, & Go 1,000
Joseph Campiou..... 500
Wrn. Strmhere...... 500
John T. Shreff....... 50
Washington Jones... 100
Jeiues 0.-800th.,.... 60
John Rodman Pan!.. 500
Stiitaell B.Bishop... 500
Miss Sydney Paul.... 100
Mrs. E. P. Wilson... 100
Henry CorbitDavis.. , 50
Tyler, Stone, & C 0... 1,000
James Dundee....... 1,000
James Mandereon... 500
Thomas Mauderson.. 100
NR.: Chambers....
Chambers & Cattcll
Thoß Wattson & Sons 1,000
: EdwinSwifc..:...... 300
fcainl. B. Grier,..,.., 26:
Henry Disston,. 3U>
Thomas A. Budd.... 3£o
WuuG. Stevenson... 100
Dr. M. C. SballcroßS., 100
- Liby and Maggie..., b
B Twaddeli & Sens. 100
Benjamin Ru5h...,.. TOO
Wu>. Simpton Ruoii.. 5
John H. Campbell... 100
G«orge W Thorn.,., 100
John Turner. 60
James Remington..-. 2c
Fvn£toiaii&K.anfman 100
Total received on Men day,
To tal up to the clobo of Id
. BECaTOTiNG.—Sesterday tliere was an.
umumal activity around the different military statwos,
and a number of recruits were obtained, borne of tea
companies were very successful yesterday. Captain
Elliot, of the Zouaves D’Afriqua, whose office Is at Ger
mantown, received twelve new recruits before 8 o'clock
yesterday morning. This one company numbers forty
Ipen. who have been obtained since Wednest ay of Last
week. ■ '
' Becmiting for the old regiments seems as active at
that for tbe new. Evidently the meetlag at Indepen
dence Square has done much good, and it ts to be hoped
that the spirit which now prevails will go on increasing.
It is admitted by all military men that filling up toe
old regiments is the only, true policy to pursue in
bringing-forward the new levies of troops, and making
them effective against the enemy. It is a well* ascer
tained fact that the rebels, by a rigid, enforcement of
their conscription act, have brought out neatly ail their
available mem At this moment their army is strengthened
to its utmost, whilst ourr, by the casualties of a service
of almost unexampled, eovcritf .in. many respects, has
been suffered to'become thinned by battle and wasted by
disease, without the me ana of replenishment, save by the
Slow process of enlistment.
The rank and file of the new levies are for the ms>3t
part comprised ©5 raw reeruiis, and in many cases the
officerei especially those ot the higher gradss, arecho-wn
less for their skill ftnd experience. as military men, than
oa account of certain local influences of Li .tie value in
' their new calling. . The consequence is, a great deal of
: time is necessarily expended in the primary work of or
ganization. Iti» spo easy thing to recruit au army of
three hundred thousand men ; and au army so immense,
if hurried into the field without previous training, more
or leas thorough, is little better thaa a mob. Tae new
recruits, when sent into old regiments, there to be in
teimixed.wlth we!l>'.nstruct6d soldiers, soon lose their
Lfctilie recruits, as they come forwatd in regponsa
to the cell upon their respective States, designate, so
far as' it may be found practicable, the regiment to which
they shall be attached, and let all agreemeuts of this
namre‘be strictly adhered to. Very mw will seek
companionship with their friends in the field, who could
not otherwise be persuaded to leave their homes.
Signs of Returning Prosperitt.—
Bo hint S 3 matters still remain somewhat inactive, bet
th«xe is a decide*ly hopeful evidence of improvemeaN
Tbeproepfctis brightMiieg under the conviction ot re
newed energy in the Government, and a Vigorous prose
cut-ton of the war Tim growing confubnee of non-in
tervehtion in our European Govemmenl% not
withstanding the late movements on the Peninsula, boa
also ah inspiriting effect. The new crop of wheat ia
. beginning to come in, thequafit? Isremaraably fine, and
tke yield abundant; and the trade tn breadatuifs daring
the coming»cason promisee to be very active and exten
sive. Thf-ie is a biiaa demand now in this depart
ment of trade; prices.are .well maintained.and ad
vancing, owing to the high rates of exchange,
and tfce favorable news from. European mar
kets and this exports are beginniog to move with a
bnoyency which will increase each week, and largely ad
vance with the season. As our'exports increase, trade
r,in tbe West will brighten, the demand upon the East for
goods will increase, and the trade of oar city will baooma
active, vigorous, and And as the imports de
crease, under the operations of the new tariff,our mann
factaribg interests will proportionately advance to fill the
market with domestic fabrics ana merchandise, and the
industrial pursuits of the couotry will revive under the
stimulus of bom** protection and the abaadance of money
Which con be thrown into these channels, and the low
rates of iateiest for which it can now, with the immense
pajifer issues, be obtained for business purposes. There
is, therefore, no reason why business should not brighten,
as the signs of the times plainly indicate a period of ac
tive employment. c ' „'
a t the pm ent time not a good mechanic in the city of
Dhiiaddpbia is.long hunting employment .In fact,
workmen ol a certain class cannot be obtained, and their
tervicea,command high wages. The business of r jcroit
: for the army will, on account of the great amount of
work now going on and the p : ices paid, t>e somewhat
slower then-it otherwise would, although'the Ifoeral
• bounties offertd will be an Inducement for many to qait
..tbrir oades. laborers, especially, are ve*‘r scarce, and
’ their wages are fair. The bmloiog improvements in
ptogreas this yeai will necessarily draw numerous me
chanics to tbe city.
Oar shipping trade, however, does not revive with Hie
activity which ires generally anticipated. Daring last
week two steomshlpa and several sailing vessels have
loeded and cleared for New Orleans, Others will soon
follow. All tbiogs considered, the prospsete of a pretty
$ eseral resumption of business between the Suiuh and
North, before, the lapse of many mouths, are full as
biight and promising as could reasonably be expected.
Tn view of tbß magnitude of the lobeliion, and ’the many
sstmiugly insurmountable obstacles which must be over
come btloro it can be effectually subdued, and before
Ihe NoTth and South can be thoroughly reunited, how
ever, a very early prosecution of an active business be
tween the seaboard cities of the North and South is, to
“say .the least, not very probable, while by many it is con
sidered highly improbable. / Oar merchants, therefore,
in common with others, should be thankful that the indi
cations are so favorable as they are, and leave tisse aal
the admSmitratioh of a beneficent Government to f>ater
a return of consosiation and fellowship between Amsri
cses everywhere, which will surely result in the building
up of the degenerate commerce of the South, „
. Since the outbreak of the rebellion, our r trade with
Great Britain lias been felling off to some extent, but
hot as much as was anticipated. This deficiency ia*
however, p*rtialiy made, up bF a; far more increased
trade with other countries. The total export of mer
ebandifie from Great Britain during tlie last five months
amounted to £47.545,238, showing a decrease since iB6O
of £5,238,297; but the export in May last amounted to
£ H,v98,( 00, which exceeds the sumjfor the correapond
ing montha of, tidier 1860 or 1861. ■ The trade with
-Fraii ce,in wool and woolens alone, has increased since
January: Tneairly-one "and a :half million steriiog, as
cunpared-with the like pericdbf 1569. The loss of cot -
’ toh vriU itsilfatend .tO; the improvement'of other;
poriant branches of mafinfacture and trade. Consumers
must have fome oilier fabric with' which to; elotue them
selves, if they - cannot: have cotton goods. Linens and
worsted and woolen fabrics wlUhave to be employed as
substitutes; and this will naturally create an immensely
Increased t-tmanb for those classes of goods. '
In regard to our, foreign exchasge, the present alga
• rate gives a premium of some 25 per cent, on our ex
ports, which will cause an increase of exports that will
soon equalize the balance of trade by decreasing the in
debtedness of this country to Europe- While, at the
same reduction of our imports, the
new,tariff, will also add to the lessening of our Indebted
ness to Emope, and will Boon cause foreign exchanee aad
thepneo of gold for that market to come down to their
former rates. *
Guabdians of the Poor.—The regu
lar meeting of this board woa' hfld at* the Alaishouse
yesterday afternoon,! 4 . M. Maris, the chair.
The steward reported the receipts of the; house; to be
$246.26. - - : ; - '■//
The out-door agent rep>rted the collection of $130.75.
for snpport/cas*®, and 8323 for emigrant tax..
Ibe ‘resignation of Dr- E. J. .BttCk,.oa'-door puyu
oian oi:tlie Fourth district, was received, and oo mono
accepted.,* . -y- ,&. 0 , r
sir; Stevenson presented the resignation of samma ii.
Orr,otit.doi)r physician of the First district, which waa
on motion accepted. . ’ __
On motion, the board proceeded to an election to„ffil
the occasioned by the sbovo rosignatioTm. .
Dr. Samuel L/Orr wae elected to fill, the vacaacrtn
the Fourth district, and Dr. T. Sturdivant to flUJthat ia
the E*rst district, " . : „ i. -
The tollaVing is the censns the House, for tlm two .
i-rtksenoiDK on Saturday last: Number m tha House
at noon, 2,394; same tima last y«%r, 2,126; decrease,
Admitted: during tha last two weeks, IT3; births, 2j
dtaths,.2o; .discharged, IX6; sloped, 50; bound,3; nom
ber of perßfiii granted lodging, 30; number of parsons
’ granted 12- ’ •- * •• t > -.-
Of the wbetonumbor in the house, 1,016 are males,
an'*. 1.378’&r0 females _ % ;-/ •
The committee on the sale ,of old copper roofing re
po* ted AhM-they had accepted the proposal of Trainer®
3tU rt***r, at 21# cento cash,- for the whole lot of, 100,000
Server submiked a to distribute the
care bfvtioj poor districts among the m.xnbers of the.
Tbo arrangement is the same as last year, with the *x-.
caption of the’ Sixth and Tenth districts, the foarmer
being givento Mr; Brown, and the latter to Mr. liunofu
The resblhtion was adopted. . . - . . .
* • Mr ETetyi’from the Oommittee oo supplying ana
Mutton, TepcThd that they bad cooemdad ft cootraot
with Messrs/Lemz, ,G>isler, and ■forbea .aiiii
' irintio»‘ afad-with Messrs. 1 Lentz ftTgffGeisler', for veal.
Thr read and granteo, ana
. thoßcarf adjonnit^l.
Ferdinand 00x0...... 60
Charles Williams..... 109
Etap'oveeaol Charles
Williams.... 3T
Lockwood Manufac-
turing Oompmy.... 250
ttt. I. & O. Croli 109
Jobu Wiegaud....... 109
Cash (1. ft. W.) 109
Rev. Dr.D0rr.....,,, 100
L McLaughlin 0.00
Sfatban T. Clapp 100
Edwin K. M>ers...,, 250
James. Bayard 259
Edward Per0t....,,,, 100
Geo. Watflon’s work
men 81
A Visitor at Brigan
tine Beach 1,009
J. B. Moorhead 1,000
Phil*. Contribution-
; ship Insurance Co. 5,000
Bank ot North Ame-
rica... 5,000
'£. 0. Bear? & G 0... 6DO
Samufl Cox 60
W. 6. HaUowelU... 100
Ire. Geo. N. Baker.. £2OO
Rockhill & Wilson,,. 309
ft. G. Leisenring..., 100
ftarmu I ugram..,.., 25
f> E; Murphy..,,,,. 25
Ad olph & Keen.-,.... 100
Sami. Ashbury & Co, 100
Francis aicMurtrie., 50
DanL K. Grim.lo9
Aid John Thompson, 100
John B. 001ahau..... "109
}. Y. Williamson..., 1,000
, July 28tb #40,878
Londay.,.,.. •••,,187,103