THE PRESS, published daily (Sundays excepted,) BY JOHN W. FORNEY. OFFICE, No. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET. THE DAILY PRESS, Twelve Cents Per Week payable to the farrier. Hailed to Subscribers out of ihe City at Six Dollars Per Annum, Pour Dollars for Eight Months, Three Dollars eor Six Months— invariably in ad vance for the time ordeted. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Mailed to Subscribe,* out of the City at These Dol t ars Pee Annum, in advance. SUMMER RESORTS. SURE HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, Hi J.—This apaoious Howl, «tw f««t in length, ' sod -with 1,100 feet of veranda, fronts on the.ocean, ex • tending hock, with its rear, to the railroad. It possesses , the most advantageous location on Hie island, with per fectly safe bathing in front, and is, in fact, the only nr«- ' class hotel within a short distance of the beach. ] A good Band of Music haa been engaged for the season, / *Fhe Billiard-room and Bowling Alleys will be under the charge of Mr. RALPH BENJAMIN, of Philadelphia. I Additional improvements have been made, and the ac commodations will be found equal, if not superior, to any on the coast. The house will be opened, for the reception or guests, on THURSDAY, June 19. 4 je!6-30t H. 8. BENSON. Proprietor. CBfiSBON BPRINGS, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA.—Thiß delightful and popular place of summer resort, located directly on the hue or the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the summit of the Allegheny Mountains, twenty-three hundred feet above the level of fhe ocean, will be open for guests from the 10th of June •Sill the 10th of October. Since last season the grounds have been greatly improved and beautified, and a num ber of Cottages have been erected for the accommoda tion of families, rendering Creason one of the most romantic and attractive places In the State. The furni ture is being thoroughly renovated. The seeker of -pleasure and the sufferer from heat and disease will fins attractions here in a first-class Livery Stable, Billiard 'Tables, Tenpin Alleys, Baths, Ac., together with the purest air and water, and the most magnificent mountain •scenery to be found in the country. Tickets good for the round trip from Philadelphia, $7.60; from Pittsburg, 83.05. For further information, address G. W. KIULLIN, Oresaos Springs, Cambria 00., Pa, _ SEA BATHING AT LONG BBANCH, MONMOUTH 00., N. J. metbopqcitan hotel, NOW OPEN. Address J.ltl W. COOPER, Jr 10.1m* Proprietors, SEA BATHING. OCEAN HOUSE, CAPE ISLAND, N. J., Is now open for the recoption of visitors. je2B-«w* ISBABL LAMING, Proprietor. STAii HOTEL, {Nearly opposite the United States Hotel,) ATLANTIC CIST, N. J. SAMUHL ABAMB, Proprietor. 6O cents. DiDner.,M Also, Carriages to Hire, _ ~ !/■ BdAKtars accommoaatea on tne most reasonable toms. frw-am jfIOLUMBIA HOUSE. ATLANTIO CITY, SITUATED ON KENTUCKY AVENUE, Opposite the Surf House. •y Terms to suit the times. je2o*2m EDWARD DOYLE, Proprietor. Sea-side house, Atlantic CITY, N. J. BY DAVID SO ATT KBGOOD. A NXW PBIYATE BOABDISO HOUSE, beanHTnl j Bicosim at tbo foot of Ponuaflraam A wane. Sow open for visitors for the season. mansion house, iVL ATLANTIC CITY, B. LEE, Proprietor. This House having been thoroughly renovated and en larged, is new open for permanent and transient boarders. The M aflislON HOUSE is convenient to depot, churches, and jest office. The bathing grounds are unsurpassed on the Island. The Bar is conducted by Mr. fi&IEL, of Philadelphia, who will Keep superior wines, liquors, and choice brands of cigars. j«2O-2m Eagle hotel, Atlantic CITY, Is now open, with a LABGHE AUDITION OF BOOMS. Board 87 per week, bathing dresses included. je2o-2m iTIOTTAGE RETREAT, ATLANTIC CITY, Is now open and ready for Boarders. A few choice B«om8 can be obtained by applying soon. The Proprietor furnishes his table with fresh milk from his eows, and freeh vegetables from his farm. ' Also, about four hundred desirable Cottage and Hotel Eaots for solo OF M. McULEES, je2o-2m Proprietor, «mHE ALHAMBRA,” ATLANTIC J. CITY/ 7 N. J-t a splendid new house, southwest corner of ATLANTIC? and MASSACHUSETTS Avenues, trill be open for visitors on and after June 29th, The rooms table of The Alhambra ” are unsurpassed by any on the Island. There is a spaciouß Ice Cream and Be beehment Saloon attached to the house. Terms moderate. C. DUBOIS A S. J. YOUNG, Proprietors. !BEDLOE’B HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY* IS. J—At the terminus of the railroad* on left, bep-o.d the depot This House is now open for Boarders and Transient Visitors* and offers accommoda tions oaual to any Hotel in Atlantic City. Charges mo derate. Children and servant* half price. Parties should keep their seats until the cars ar rfve in front of the hotel. je2o»2ai £jHESTER COUNTY HOUSE.—Thia •■lace: honap #£-*■• —% 1110 -- -i Ln * &om Steamer leaves Murraj street twice juife, 6A. M. and 4 P.M.; thence by the B. and D. B. Railroad. Address B. A. SHOEMAKEB. K. CJommunication from Philadelphia is by the Oamden • «cd Amboy Bailroad, by the 8 A. M. and 2 P. M. trains. jel9-2m* SUMMER BOARDING.—BROAD TOP MOUNTAIN HOUSE.—A romantic spot for a gUVHER RESIDENCE on one of the Mountain Tops Of Pennsylvania, reached daily by the Pennsylvania Central, and the Broad Top Mountain Bailroad from Huntingdon. The House is one of the finest in the in terior of the State, handsomely furnished, with all the re quisites for comfort and convenience—pure air, deli cious spring water, romantic scenery, and everything to restore and invigorate health. Telegraph station and a fially mail, so that daily communication may be had with Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Bailroad will furnish excursion Hckets through the season. Persons leaving Philadel phia in the morning can take tea at the Mountain Houtt (be same evening. The subscriber has kindly been allowed to refer to the following gentlemen, residents of Philadelphia, who have been patrons of the Mountain Houn * Wm. Cummings, Esq., David P. Moore, Ban., garni. Gastner, Esq., Tbos Oarstaira, Esq., Hon. Henry D. Moore, Lewis T. Wattson, Esq., John McOanles, Esq., G. Albert Lewis, Esq., John Hartman, Esq , Bichard D. Wood, Esq. Terms Moderate. For farther information, address JOSEPH MORRISON. Proprietor. ]el2-tf Broad-Top City, Huntingdon county, Pa. HOTELS. JpOWEKB' HOTEL, Nos. IV and 19 PARK ROW, (orrosin TH« ASTOX EOUSI,) NEW YORK. TIBMB 81.50 PXB DAT. 5Us popular Hotel hsa lately been thoroughly wn&“ wated and refurnished, and now possesses all the rani cites of a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. The patronage of Philadelphians and the travelling public, desiring the best accomodations and moderate charges, is respectfully solicited. je2-3m H. L. POWERS, Proprietor. PVING HOUSE, HEW YOBK, BBOADWAY AND TWELFTH STBEET, entrance on twxlpth street, Conducted on the EUROPEAN PLAN. Thiß hons 9 is now open for the accommodation of families and Irantient Oueits. ' GEO. W. HUNT, ) Late of the Brevoort Boose, > Proprietors. OBA9. W. NAtiß, ) jyl7>theta6m A CARD.—THE UNDERSIGNED, late of the GIRARD HOUSE, Philadelphia, have {eased, for a term of years, WILLARD'S HOTEL, in Washington. They take this occasion to return to their old friends and customers many thanks for past favors, and beg to assure them that they will he most happy to we them In their new Quarters. SYKES, CHADWICK, ft 00. Washington* July 10.1861. an23-ly STATIONERY & FANCY GOODS, Martin a quayles BTATIONEBT, TOT, AND TANOY GOODS EMPOBIUM, Ho. 1036 WALNUT STBENT, BHLOW ELBTBMTH, PHILADELPHIA. lell-fplT j£JAUTION. 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OABBTAIRS, Ij4 Ho. US WALNUT and 21 fiBANITX SM. VOL. S.—NO. 308. “’THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1862. THE LATEST HEWS. from: the south. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST. Letters from Memphis and Nashville. FROM BURNSIDE’S ARMY. From Fortress Monroe and James River. BOMBARDMENT OF VICKSBURG. GENERAL POPE’S ARMY. JACKSON FORTIFYING GORDONSYILLE. FROM PORT ROYAL. FROM COM. FARRAGUT’S FLEET. FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. [Special Correspondence of The Pres..] 9th Corps, Army of Virginia, Newport News, July 29,1862. “ GET OUT OP THE WILDERNESS-” Gen. McClellan’s newspaper order, relating to the dismissal of all corespondents within the lines of the ‘'Army of the Potomac,” has created quite a furore among that species of the genus homo. Some have skedaddled, others do not know what course to pursue, while some hold on, for the time, hoping the order will be rescinded. Some of these reporters, who boast of writing with their eyes filled with smoke and gunpowder, and who, it would seem, were in the front rank at every en gagement, when they know full well that a tree is an excellent protection against spent balls, can now get into the front by Bhouldering an “Enfield,” and taking the post of honor. We doubt if Gene ral McClellan will then ohjeot very seriously against their remaining, even at the risk of their sending a column of oloseiy written matter every day. Try it on, gents. Two to one yon will not.be interfered with. ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED. The boat from Harrison’s landing brought down yesterday a large delegation of wounded prisoners, that were captured by the rebels in the week of battles before Richmond. A large number of Penn sylvanians were among the arrivals, and they speak in not very flattering terms of the reception and treatment they have received at the hands of their captors. We think that were a plain-spoken, truth telling wounded prisoner sent North, into eaoh re cruiting district, it would do more towards hastening enlistments than all the bounty which could be of fered. We conversed with one of the 4th Pennsyl vania Reserves, who was in the number wounded. He had been well to the front, as a ball had passed through his cheek, and another through his shoul der. He stated that the hospital he was in was 'art of the time they were supplied m a day, and, after being there for >n was reduced by one half, making a ration for each man. ig from siekness and want of atten i first duty of a corporal’s guard in 3 to make a round of observation :ds of the hospital, to see how many their miserable allowance. Were salutation was a kick, and, as our t( many a poor fellow was kicked whose breath had left his body -ind the remark of the gourd would be “ Well, it’s one ration less to waste on the d d Yankees. ” You sympathisers with rebel prisoners in the North, we have just one word for your pri vate ear. Instead of cramming the enemies of the Union with delicacies, and ministering to their wants, instead of making a notoriety for yourselves, to be accounted for to the veterans of the Union, when they return home, instead ef all this, you had by far better do nothing; or if you wish to show your sympathy, and renderyourself notorious, then we say come down here; there is, at this place, a fine field for you to display your abilities, and you will gain far more credit thereby. Nurses are wanted, delicacies are wanted, time, means, and men are wanted, before the Army of the Potomac can regain its former standard. In the hospitals they are short of everything but “pluck," and it is a subject for remark, that no matter how serious ly, or how much a man is wounded, whether he has but one arm or one leg, his spirits are always up, and he is just as confident of getting over it, and rejoining his regiment, to use an old musket on the rebel ranks once more, a; he was when he first enlisted. The soldiers that arrived were wounded in every possible manner, in the limbs, shoulders, and head. One man had a ball through his lung, and still was able to give a Seceeh “orderly” a thrashing for ordering him off a sofa, whieh a rebel general had appropriated for his own use in the hospital. Another had a ball through the front of his nose which had passed in and aronnd the collar bone. Fingers were shot off, arms amputated, and the persons who are hundreds of miles away and speak of the horrors of war, were they here they would realize what suah a thing is. They would witness it in every conceivable shape and form. Several poor fellows died shortly after their arrival at the hospital. REGIMENTAL BANDS. The different bands will be paid off shortly, mus tered out of service, and discharged. Considerable feeling has sprung up between the rank and file and the members of the bands, and but very few of the latter will remain m the service. They have been called “Government robbers,” but, to do them justice, it is an nncalled-for epithet. They enlisted as musicians, they were mustered in and have done their duty as such. If fault is to be ac credited to any, it should be to “ Uncle Sam,” who was the prime mover of the affair. Give every one his due. In battle they are formed into “ ambu lance corps,” and, as fast as possible, they remove tne wonnnen iu me rear-" They-snafe the danger, and reap but little of the glory or honor. They are taunted with*" “ Oh! you only belonged to the hand,” No matter what may be said, the regi mental bands will be missed. They were the life and soul of “ dress parade” and “ guard mount,” and when yon have only a “ drnm corps” for every “call,” “troop,” “parade,” and march, then a large number will heartily wish the muah-abuaed hand in eatup again. ON THE MARCH. Nagle's brigade, of Beno’s division, made a march to Warwick Court House a few days ago. They carried one day’s rations, foraging on the road. They returned to camp yesterday, having accom plished their object. The brigade came into can tonment in fine order, with scarcely a straggler in the rear. RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED Several resignations of company commanders have been tendered and accepted, and the appli cants honorably discharged. The resignations are mainly on account of ill-health and incapability of performing service. GOBLINE’S ZOUAVES. The friends of the Norristown delegation in this fine regiment may, perhaps, feel better satisfied were we to inform them that out of the entire qneta but a few Were wounded, none seriously, and not one killed. This is reliable, as we conversed with one of the Zonaves, and he reported all getting along finely. CHANGE IN NAME. This corfs, which sailed under the name and style of “Burnside’s Coast Expedition,” then was changed to the “ Department of North Carolina,” now ranks as “Ninth Corps Army of Virginia,” commander Major General Burnside, headquarters Old Point Comfort. John Phcenix, Jk. Fortress Monroe, July 29,1862. The steamer Daniel Webster, Captain James O. Blathen, arrived this morning from City Point, bringing 170 sick and wounded soldiers from the Biohmond prisons, under oharge of Surgeon Drake, who were taken dnriDg the recent battles. From the correspondent here of the Associated Press you will receive their names. Before he had obtained them, and while yet uncertain of his doing so, I procured those from Pennsylvaiia and New Jer sey, whieh I here enoloso. The Webster left here for Philadelphia at o’clock. The poor fellows report having had, invariably, either to lie on the ground or upon hard boards, without change of clothing or of bandages, and express exceed ing relief at the clean clothing and ample attend ance they immediately reoeived under the Union flag. Rebel cofferers were but little better off than themselves, and died by soorees from negleet, illus trating forcibly, in the want of attention bestowed, the miserable shiftlessness and lack of energy oharacteristie of slave States. The patients by the Webster and Elm City, as also those by the Commodore, State of Maine, and Kennebeo, were all visited at Harrison’s Landing by don. McClel lan, who inquired the regiment of each, shook hands with them, end expressed a desire for their speedy convalescence. A visit from the command ing general has always a most cheering effect upon a wounded soldier. It is extraordinary what ec centric courses balls often take through a man’s body, bearing upwards and sideways, according to the resistance met from bones. While looking at the wound of a patient, in whioh the ball bad Btrnok him in the inner part of tho thigh, near the knee, and come out at the back of the hip, I was puzzled to know why, as he was standing at the time this occurred. It was accounted for by the fact that balls often strike the ground and then bounce upward. Speculations continue rife ea to a passible speedy advance of the army, but little basis can be offered for them. Belies of the late battle-field constantly arrive in the shape of rusty muskets, east away by wounded or dying soldiers, and also gun carriages. These are all repaired at the armory here, and kept for further use. There now remain but four hundred siok and wounded Union soldiers in Richmond, and these will be returned as soon as possible. FROM GEN. POPE’S ARMY. Arrival of Prisoners. [Special Correspondence of The Press.] Washington, Va., July 27. Five rebel prisoners, one of whom is a lieutenant, have been brought to Hen. Banks’ headquarters and placed under guard. They were captured in Culpeper Court House, by Captain Bussell, of the Ist Maryland Cavalry Regiment. Captain R. made a dash into that town, a few days ago, nnd found them, some in a blacksmith’s shop, and others in dwellings. The whole party consisted of six, but one, in attempting to esoape, was shot and Milled. Twenty- six others of the same party were some dis tance south of the town, but as soon as our cavalry made their appearance they fled. One of the pri soners, named his equipments, and the manner in which he was addressed by his fel low-prisoners, is judged to be a lieutenant, although he denies being anything bnt a private. One of the prisoners was bom and lived a considerable length of time in New Jersey, and another in Connecticut, the rest being full blooded Virgiaians. They were all intelligent-looking men, and more neatly dressed than any rebel prisoners I have yet seen. They stated that they belonged to Mumford’e 2d Vir ginia Cavalry, and have followed Jackson in all his exploits; also, that they were in the battle before Richmond, when Jackson attacked our right wing. They give great credit to our men for their bravery and endurance, and state the opposition they met with from the Pennsylvania Reserves was the most desperate resistance they have encountered since the war began. WHAT THEY THINK OF M’CLELLAN, The generalship of McClellan fairly bewildered' them, and they did not know what to make of it. General Lee had a complete and well-laid plan to capture the whole of the Federal army, and he was so snre of success, that not the least doubt ever entered his mind. All the officers and soldiers under Lee shared the opinion of their commanding general. Bnt just as they were ready to bag their game, McClellan, with comparatively small loss, considering the fores engaged, changed his whole line, completely outwitted the rebel general, and placed bis foroe in an impregnable position. The rebel prisoners state that it is their opinion, and the opinion of most of the army and Southern people, that it was the boldest stroke of generalship dis played during the war, and that no Southern ge> neral has displayed half of the sagacity and mili tary skill of McClellan. JACKSON FORTIFYING GORDONSTILLS, Tne prisoners also state that Jackson is at Gor donsville with sixteen thousand men, and that he is fortifying the place and trying to make it im pregnable. Jaekson has evinced the detcni' of defending the piooe uuui ail hope fails, and as be Is in direct railroad communication with Rich mond, the prisoners say that he can be reinforced to any extent, and that before we capture that place, thousands of lives will be sacrificed. The reported evacuation of Richmond they state to be utterly false; and that before Richmond is surrendered to ike federal force, every man, irom&B, and child in the South, is vriUlug to div ia its defence. The prisoners will no doubt be sent to Fort Delaware. OF MORE REBELS. Several suspicions farmers have been arrested in both Shenandoah and Lnray valleys, while work ing on their farms, and brought to headquarters. In nine cases out of ten the said men prove to he rebel soldiers who have been granted furloughs by Gen. Jsckson to come home and harvest their grain. When that is accomplished they return to their duties in the field. As soon as the leave of ab sence is granted they surreptitiously enter our line and the next morning yon will find them in their regular farming suits attending to their farm du ties. Of course, the soldiers visit them fer the purpose of buying some eatables, and when this is so this would-be farmer gathers all the informa tion he can, and either takes it himself or sends it to Jackson’s camp. This has happened hundreds of times, but no particular notice has heretofore been taken of it. But now matters have taken a diffe rent turn, and all parties Suspected are arrested and confined as prisoners of war. If justice should be dene them they should be tried a 3 spies, and if found guilty they should be hung. This is the only way to stop the pranks of these dangerous fellows, and the sooner it is putlnto practice the better for onr cause. GENERAL POPE’S RECENT ORDERS. The recent orders of Gen. Pope, stating that henceforth the Army of Virginia should subsist on the people in the region in which they are station ed, has created the greatest consternation among the Virginians, especially those who live in this section. Except during the last month, there has not been ten thousand treops of either side encamp ed in this section of Virginia, and, consequently, grain and the necessaries of life are more plenty than they are in other portions. As all the inhabi tants are rank Secessionists, the order is not very pleasant news to them. If ever they were bitter towards the Union soldiers before, they are now ten times more so. Their efforts to conceal provi sions are generally fruitless. The order stating that henceforth guerillas will bo hung without going through the formalities of a court-martial has pro duced great joy throughout the-Union army, and corresponding terror among the rebel sympathizers. Guerillas have been allowed suoh a wide berth that when one was canght in his mnrderons busi ness he was treated so kindly that most of the Union army began actually to believe that such a mode of fighting must be in accordance with the rules of war. But now our soldiers know how to treat such customers, and, you may rely on it, they win wvi Bo Backward- J. M. G. LETTER FROM MEMPHIS. [Special Correspondence of The Press.] MEJirnis, July 24, 1862. Every steamboat from the North is incontinently “gobbled” by the authorities for transporting troops, and boats going North are rare. There has been none for several days on which it would be safe to trust a mail. For three days past this has been an excited city. General Hovey’s ozderNo. 1 has not been modified, as some hoped it would be, by General Sherman, and the work of devastation been going on. Abont three hundred persons have applied for passes, and double that number have taken the oath. Many are going to stay and take their chances. They will not take the oath until they are ordered to do so or leave, and they will not refuse to take it. A good many of this class are Northern men, who keep dry goods for sale, and depend largely on the custom of Secesh ladies. They are striotly harm less, in a political and military point of view, for their whole souls are wrapped up in their profits, and they would not lift a finger either to save or destroy any government the world ever saw. I don’t think they will be meddled with. I under stand General Sherman to hold that Memphis is a conquered oity, and all the inhabitants thereof are prisoners of war|; that since order No 1 was issned by General Hovey, he won’t interfere with it, but that he himself would never have issued it; that the eitizens and those who remain behind do so under the Btatus of prisoners of war, and they are to be treated as such. If they go to playing any tricks, endeavoring, by word, deed, or gesture, to bring the military authorities into contempt, or excite commotion, or afford information or aid to the ene my, or infringe any of the military rules laid down for their guidanoe, they must take the consequences of their condition as prisoners of war, for they will be pnniihed as prisoners of war anywhere else wouldbe—that is, at the sole pleasure of the military commander. There is going to he no nonsense about this, no attempt at conciliation, no palaver about individual rights, and that sort of thing. This is a military post, a conquered oity, surren dered without terms, and all the nsunl consequences whieh flow legitimately from suoh a state of things must be expected to follow hero. But the polioy of military leaders is notoriously erratic, and the people here have never seen so much of tyranny and robbery undertheform and color of authority in the year past, that 1 they cannot easily conceive of military rule and equitable dealing as having any connection. Does it ever occur to yon —it has to me repeatedly these last few days—that PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1862. we are doing exactly what so moved our indignation against the Beoessionists a year ago? We are driving out of the places wo wish to hold all who are against us, and we count every man against us who is not with us. We are exiling from their homes all whom we have reason to belie re may be hostile to us and will interrupt our military proceedings. Does not this Bhow that the South was just ona year ahead of ua iu comprehending the profound and ir repressible character of the present oonfliot? I should judge that the North is now awaking to this important truth. It is wonderful to note the charge of the feelings and ideas of military men within, the last three months —men who have passed through the^tHH paign, and seen some of the practical wcrkii[% i(atn the war. You will soaroely Und one who ioeßX’jtf say, with an emphasis which betokens liisei|p£qp that it must ho a war of subjugation, of extermination, and that he is ready and willing to see every imaginable and possible means adopted to finish the war, and finish it in such a style that the cry of Secession shall never again be heard. Oh! if the army and the navy could be for a single day transported book again to the bosom of the people from whence it was drawn, Buch a mighty tide of patriotism and determination would come surging down from the North as would overwhelm the tottering sophisms and rotten lies of the Sonth before the snow touches the tops of New Ragland’s bills. At a Secesh party of exiles, which oame off here on Tuesday evening, the last of the graco given by order No. 1, some wine was drunk whioh was bought for Jeff Davis and his Cabinet. It ran the blockade, and arrived at Memphis just before com munication was eut off on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. The entire lot cost $lO,OOO. Bad case for poor Jeff! It had to be sold for Con federate scrip, and brought in that fabulous cur rency $4O a dozen. One of the exies said rather a good thing to an Indiana man, who ventured the idiotic assertion that the North would starve soon for want of hands to till the fields, so many men had been carried off by the war.” “Now,” said the Southerner, “ when Ihear a Southern man say such nonsense as that, I pity him, for I think he. has been misled. It is by snob stuff as that that the South has been so exoited to this war ; but when I hear a Northern man talk so, I set him down either a fool or a hypocrite.” Capt. Graham, of the gunboat Tyler, whioh had the principal part of the fight with the Arkansas, has arrived from down river, and transferred his crew to the steamer Mound City, which vessel he now commands. He brings some interesting par ticulars about bis own vessel, which I have not be fore beard. He was all the time within 300 yards, and nearly all the time within 200 yards, of the Arkansas. Three shots went through bis smoke stack, thus injuring his draught, and reducing his speed to abont that ef the Arkansas. One shot struck his wheel two inches from where it would have entirely disabled him. One rifled shot paESed through twenty feet of solid timber, and stopped just short of the boiler. Six shots passed through and through his hull. Captain Graham is not oer tain of the amount of injury done the Arkansas, but thinks it considerable. He counted five holes in her starboard side, which was not exposed to the fleet, and several in her port side. She was continually pumping a large stream of water from her side, show ing that she leaked badly. One shot tore the iron from her for a considerable distance. Capt. Graham says the Arkansas Is aB “ snug as a bug in a rug that she can neither get up nor down; that if the fleet had had steam up she wonld have been taken; and that with the vessel he now commands and another of equal power to help him, he will agree to take this second Merrimac withont difficulty. Two ves sels working together would be able to crowd her on shore, or on to a bar, and then she would be at our mercy. There was a rumor yesterday of the capture of the Arkansas by a land force, but it is probably without foundation. The fleet is stall ehellißg Victsfiburg and the batteries, A considerable foroe is leaving here to reinforce Curtis and attack Vicksburg. Every boat that comes down the river is pressed into Government service, at which the captains, many of whom arc not over loyal, kick very hard, and do a good deal of pattern swcarinc Thay aro making cords of They charge twenty-five cents a hundred from Cairo here, a trip of about fifteen hours. That is about half the freight, by rail, in winter, when there is no competition, from Chicago to New York. The soldiers of Sherman’s division, whioh has jusl arrived here, are very ill-behaved. Sufficient pains have not been taken to keep the tippling shops shut, and there are a good many drunken soldiers about. They annoy people by going into their bouses and asking for water. Sometimes they are boisterous, but I have beard of no harm resulting from liquor, except the case of one man who was shot for attempting to run guard. Casco. The operation of general order No. 1 of General Hovey has ceased. AU who wished to leave have gone, and all who had the slightest particle of Union feeling about them have taken the oath. The intense exoitement has died away, and yester day the city was comparatively quiet. On the whole, I think the order an unfortunate one. It drove out honorable men, who would be ashamed to perjure themselves, and it had no effect in driving out such as might wish to afford aid and oomfort to the enemy. The oath offered was a blundering thing, containing within it a parole to keep it find a declaration that it was taken freely. The most unfortunate part of the whole, however, was the passage which stated that those who remained would be held and treated as spies. No ff you can not make a man a spy; you may make him a pri soner ef war, but he alone can make himself a spy. Spies are hanged by military law. Did General Hovey intend to hang all those who refused to take the (mill ’ This language added very much to the excitement, and gave color to the idea, bo industri ously circulated, that the Government was intend ing to commit the most fearful oppressions and cru elties. General Sherman says he should not have issned that order, but that he conceived that more harm would oome from revoking it than from en forcing it. Directly on the heels of Hover’s order No. 1 comes Sherman’s order No. 6, which seems to be perfeot milk and water beside the furious zeal manifested by General Hover. The following is the order, which you can read for yourself: GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 61. Headquarters, Memphis, July 24,1862. Travel into and out of Memphis by carriage, wagon, foot, or horse, in the usual course of bueiuees, wilt bo as free and unobstructed as is consistent with a state of war. To farmers, planters, and business men, with their fami lies and servants, free intercourse will he permitted without passes, or any hindrance, save the right of ex amination, and even search, when the officer of the guard shall think it proper and necessary. Tbiß travel must be by daylight, and no exceptions to this rule will be permitted, Bare to market and supply carts, which may enter an hour before day. provided they areknowD to the officer of the guard. Wagons leaving town with an nndue proportion of any one article of com modity, will be stopped, and if found engaged in illicit trade or deception, the road guard will send it to his bri gadier, who will take the wagon and property, and im prison the particß implicated, if he entertain even strong suspicion. Travel is limited to the following roads let Baleiyh road. 2d. eme-Liae road. Sd. Pigeon Hone* or ■RvKollo v-rtfwi. 4th.. Hcriiatdo road. 6th. Horn Lake road. A pmall guard charged with this duty will ho stationed on each of these roads, about - three miles from the city, at eome house by the roadside, where all travellers will pause or atop till they receive a signal to pass. Written instructions from headquarters will De given from time to time to these guards, and when any officer announces to a traveller his decision, it must be instantly obeyed, however inconsistent it may appear with the spirit of Ibis order. Cavalry patrols and pickets, and infantry guards, posted for other purposes, will not moleßt the regular travel; but all such picketß and guards will promptly ar rest and send to the provost marshal all persons attempt ing to enter or depart by any other road, and at any other time and manner than is herein prescribed. Brig. Gen Hurlbnt is charged with the execution of this order, as to tbe Horn Lake road, the Hernando, and Pigeon Boost reads, aud Brig. Gen. Smith as to the State Line and Balfigh roads. Detailßof one commissioned and one non-commissioned officer and three men will be sufficient for each road. Details permanent or weekly at tbe pleasure of the bri gadier. -wli* will strengthen the guard under special instructions or when, in his judgment, it shonld be ne cessary. By order of Major General W. T, Sherman. J. H. HAMMOND, A. A Gen. You will see that the largest right of examina tion and search is reserved. This simply has the result of putting the deoision as to who shall and who shall not pass the picket guard into the hands of several men instead''of one who does nothing else. Of course, more time oan be devoted to the examination of each case, bat I think we lose more in not having that acuteness and experience to bear upon applicants for passes whioh we should get in a provost marshal who unde r standB his duties. It is very difficult to make order No. I and order No. 61 appear to he parts of the same policy. The gecesh are loud in their gibes and small jokes on the want of a policy, and talk about the inconvenienoe of so many fluctuations —they ean’t know what to expect; they don’fcknow what is going to happen next, and all that—to which the only answer is, that those military orders are not made for their convenience, nor were jtheir feelings consulted m constructing them. Private orders were issued yesterday by General Sherman to Col. Hillyer, the provost marshal, to ar. rest, and hold as prisoners of war, all white males between the ages of eighteen and thirty five. They are to be shipped North as fast as they are eolleoted in sufficient numbers. This refers, of eourse, enly to those who have not taken the oath. It is purely a military measure, and one whioh I do not believe any but a military man wonld have thought of. General Sherman's reasoning is about conclusive. He says, by the law or the Confederacy, every man between the age of eighteen and thirty-live is made a conscript—an actual soldier—not merely an able bodied citizen, liable to draft, but a soldier. As such, they, having been oaptured, are prisoners of war. Let logicians and diplomatists deoid, whether Memphis, July 25, 1862. or no this is a “recognition” of the Southern Con federacy. One thingfia quite certain—if the rebel limy should retake Memphis, every one of these Hen would be enrolled, and armed, and compelled to light against us. That is an actual, palpable fact, which is all a military man wants to see in order to aflt. By seizing those prisoners of war he gets rid of ,so many fighting men who might some time gilt him a great deal of trouble. Supposo the ro be's should attack Memphis in a week from this time, we should not have to detail one or two regi mens for provost guard to prevent a rising in the city; we would turn all onr attention to the front. TlisorderAo-iks provost marshal has not been N - not intended as notice to anybody, order for execution. My own im- Jo) Brajj. that it is a standing order to bo exe- ony emergenoy arise, and will pro bably he made use of to hurry off eome contu macious fellows whose propensity for mischief may get the Utter of their discretion. One of tie best points I have known made daring the war wvs made yesterday. A great, lubberly rough froii Arkansas came up to General Sher man, in lhe street, and stated that he bad lost a boy and runted to find him. He wanted General Sherman’s help. “ Well,” says the General, “ the beet thing 1 can do is to advise yon to go to the United Stales marshal and go with him before a commissioper, hand in a description of the boy, got out a wariant, and then tell the marshal to hunt him up for you. Don’t you reoolleot that a very long time ago, as long as 1850, Congress passed a fugitive-slave law ? Well, that’s the law, and it just covers your oase.” Arkansas, highly de lighted, rushed up to the provost marshal’s offioe and told his story to Colonel Hillyer, who imme diately saw the point. “ The United States marshal is not in town,” said he. “You don’t say,” said Pike county; “when did he leave?" “I don’t recollect the exact day of his departure,” returned the Colonel; but I believe it was about a year and a half ago! The fact is,” he con tinued, “ you fellows did not like the machine and you smashed it, end we don’t propose to set it rnn ftL'jg again till we get ready.” Exit Arkahiaa so;tly whistling “Joe Bowers,” the tail feathers of a very large (lea mingling in graoeful oontrasb with his “nut-brown hay re.” Casco. LETTER FROM NASHVILLE. [Special Correspardence of The Press ] ! Nashville, Tenn., July 25,1862. For some days past, the excitement incident to tli threatened attack upon the city has been re newed, of all which the telegraph has kept you advised. A thousand groundless rumors have been afloat, but need jot be given. To-day, however, there is a calm. ( During the days of the excite ment, there wero captured by the guerillas, within a circuit of nine miles of the city, ninety-three men on picket duty. FORREST, THE GUERILLA CHIEF- The force of He guerilla chief, Forrest, was va riously estimate! at from fifteen hundred to five thousand. A captain informed me thata “feller” lold him he counted four thousand as they passed a certain point. ' Upon striot inquiry, I learned this “ feller” is the captain’s wife. So lam sure there were four thousand within five miles of the city. They destroyed three bridges, and out the telegraph wires between this place and Murfrees boro’, conseqiently communication by this means is suspended with. Gen. Nelson’s command. Why is it feat three or four thousand cavalry can be allowtd to invade tbe State, and do just as they please, and that, too, without interruption or molestation? It is said “he is awise man who will be taught his enemies.” Well, what particular lesson bavs we recently received ? It is that the way to oondact the war in this State is to have an ample force of cavalry; to keep them well sup plied with horses furnished by out Recessinn-frleeda ; to feed our men and horaea well, with food and pro? vender also kindly presented us by these same friends. HOW GOVERNOR HARRIS OPERATED. Again : When Got. Harris wanted fortifications thrown up around our city, he, in the generosity of his heart, empowered agents to go through the country- and impress ©Tory citizen’s slave into the service for building them* It would bo wrong in us to be less kind to our Secession citizens than was their much-loved Isham G. Harris. These lessons, I think, are not thrown away upon Governor John son. He has learned them to the letter, and will> no doubt, turn them to good account. The Seces sionists hereafter will be made to feel and know that they are in a war which they have produced by their felly and madneas, and that they must bear the consequences flowing from it, and bitterly will they rue the day when they provoked it. Thus Tennessee will be traversed from one extremity to the other by men mounted on the best hones the State affords, who will find subsistence and forage as they go. Nashville will be impregnably forti fied by the slaves of the men who were anxious it should be dore by the rebels. Major General Nel son, I am informed, is pursuing to some extent this policy in Murfreesboro’, Ho has already began repairing the railroad and fortifying the place, assisted by the labor of “contrabands.” SECESH COMING HOME X have failed to notico heretofore the faot that numbers of the Secessionists who have joined the Southern army are continually returning home. This is not confined to privates, but extends to the officers—captains, lieutenants, surgeons, &o. As soon as they arrive, they send their friends to Governor Johnson to learn whether or not they will be permitted to sever and renounce all con nection with the rebellion, and take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government. Not long since, two men belonging to the rebel army came through the lines to procure medicines for the troops. But no sooner had they arrived than they abandoned the enterprise, and took the oath of allegiance. The other day there appeared two BUTgeons, who had also cut loose from the rebels. Last sight, in e&me a captain, as many had done before, As for the privates, they come in by soores. They want no more of this war. While this is going on, small, indeed, is the number of those who wish to connect themselves with the rebel, army This has been shown recently by Forrest's failure to recruit his force is this State. For, though flushed with success, having achieved more than he ever dreamed of, and rushing through the State without serious opposition, yet he could find no men who were willing to enlist. While this has been the case with him, hie raid has done more to swell the ranks of the Union army than anything that could have occurred. Colonel Stokes in one day received an accession to his cavalry regiment of more than a hundred men, mounted and ready for service. Many of those men say they would have felt no inclination to take the field but for the fact that these raids ren der it unsafe for them to remain at home, and en danger their property whether they are present or absent. DISTRESSING RUMOR. It is rumored to day that part of another com pany of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry has been captured between this place and Lebanon. Ido &otqr,Si,.e. .1 « X have **-- —Vvia-noVO gone beyond Lebanon. C. INTERESTING FROM PORT ROYAL. Health of the Troops Not so Good—Activity of General Hunter—Colonel Serrill said to be Under Arrest—The Rebel Force at South Ca rolina and Charleston Decreased—A British Steamer Beached. Tie steamer Thomas Swann, Captain Hamilton) has arrived from Port Royal in ninety six hours. The health of the troops at Hilton Head and vicinity Is comiderably affected by the excessive heat. The large number of troops that have been withdrawn lately to reinforce General McClellan, showing that there is going to be nothing done in South Carolina daring the summer, has also acted unfavorably on the spirits of the men. Dysentery and diarrhea prevail to some extent, and fevers peculiar to the locality have done some damage to the men. God. Hunter is as active as circumstances will allow; but in the absence ol white troops, he isdevoting himself to the improvement of bis black, ones. He also looks closely after the welfare of the contrabands who are iu charge of the Government. They are in general doing well, and the crop prospects are good. A large number of red pantaloons had been distributed among the negro brigade, who are very proud of their toggery, and drill with great precision. Gen. Saxton remains at Beaufort, and wilt enter upon the work of supervising the industry of the negroes. It wa# reported thatCri. Sorrell, of the Engineer Begiment, had been placed nnder arrest by Gen. Hunter, who had sent the charges against him to Washington. The evacuation of Stono and Edisto Islands has been completed, and the rebels have already repossessed the latter, and ate making almost dally incursions as far as Otter Islam), on iho tit. Helena Sound. Fort Boyal and the island immediately around are well guardod, and it is not likely that the rebels will make any attempts at ope rations in that direction, though it was stated at Hilton Head that the pickets at Fort Royal Ferry had been with drawn by General Hunter. At Savannah and Charleston the rebel force is said to have been decreased by withdrawals to Virginia, and it was well known at Fort Pulaski that at present there were not ever 25,000 rebel soldiers in these two places. But onr force is toe small, at present, to attempt anything in that direction. The Raleigh Standard has this paragraph: “The British steamer Modern Greece, loaded with arms and munitions of war, attempted to run into Nev Inlet on the 27th nit- She ran aground, and her passen gers and crew succeeded in escaping. It was within about three-fourths of a mile from Fort Fisher, whose guns saved her from failing into the enemy's hands.” THE BEY. ROBERT J. BRECKINRIDGE.—'There are few divines who can more deeply feel the senti ments of the patriarch, when be sadly Bald his chil dren had brought his gray hairs in sorrow to the grave, than the Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge. Two of bis sons are actively serving in the rebel army, and one of them is a Imember of Morgan's marauders. But the old patriot is as firm, as undaunted, as uncon querable, as bis ancestor John Knox. His eye still sparkles for his country with the light of vigorous man hood, his step is still firm, and his courage is aU that Kentucky demands of her sons. What a brilliant page of the history of this Southern rebellion have the deeds of this noble Kentuckian written! His name is honored wherever freedom nnder the restraints of law is recog nized as a blessing to man, and will be as eternal as the Alleghanies which tower toward the heavens. The Mor gan pirates made many efforts to steal this renowned Kentuckian in their reoent piratical excurakm.-*La«a viilt Journal. VERY LATE FROM THE SOUTH. The North Must Resort to Drafting. THE SKIRHI9H IT fIILVERN HILL. ADDITIONAL DETAILS. From the Shenandoah Valley. Gold 100 to 120 per cent. Premium, ARRIVAL OF A CARGO OF ARMS, ETC., AT MOBILE, Federal Mail Steamer Captured. ATTACK ON THE ARKANSAS. [From the Bichmond Dispatch, 26th.] DRAFTING THE “ SOLID MEN.” The opinion was formerly expressed by many in the Sonth that we had not yet encountered the moat forml • dable fighting men of the North, bnt that, when they had exhausted their “riff-raff”—their Dutch, Irish, and city rowdies—they would come down upon us with their “solid men,” and crush us to the consistency of jelly. We confess that wo always entertained doubts of the truth of this proposition. We remembered that Wash ington had a grievous time in stirring up these “ scLid mtn” in the days of the Revolution. They were so “solid 11 that no moral or physical lever seemed capable of moving them. We have Been the original of an old Revolutionary document, in which the writer, arecraiting officer, complains most bitterly that neither for love nor money could he induce any one in Massachusetts to enlist in the war. Tbe truth is, there is a great deal of gammon and humbug about the solid men 11 at the best. What is meant by the term- is, we suppose, men of property j mep who are solid io worldly goods and chattels, and we ofton afeeociute physical solidity with tbe same terms; that is, a rotund corporation and cheeks swelling with fatness, and tboee customary insignia of solidity, a gold-headed cane, gold watch, chain aod eeals, and a substantial air, ae to one to whom a part of the globe belongs, and who looks upon all men not owning property as interlopers on the demesnes of the Creator, and who considers a plague, pestilence, or war, by which they may be taken off, tbe minister of a Divine police, arresting loafers and vagrants and consigning them to a place where they can repent at tbeir leisure of their poverty and worthlessness. Ah to “ solid men” meaning; anything “ solid” in moral?, virtue, valor, or ftatriotiitt, of course it does not. Everett, Dickinson, Gushing, & Go.—could anything be m -re “solid 11 in outward aspect 1 And yet, each of them has proved a mere shell, and a shell full of corrup tion and death. And no better specimens can anywhere be found of the *• solid men” of the North. They are just t b corrupt and depraved as the unsolid men, and a thousand times more hypocritical. The only difference between them and the “rifl-reff” is, that the latter “ wear their hearts upon their sleeveß.” and, contrary to tbe general impression, they are more reliable for fight ing purposes The philosophy of this is plain enough The “ riff-raff,” as they are called, are accustom xl to bard work arid haid knocks from their cradles } they feel that this world is no world for them, and that, in giving it up, they have not much to lose. But fine houses, productive farms, beautiful gardens—as Dr. Jclitißon said to Garrick, “ these are the things that make a death.bed terrible j” these are tho things that enervate men, make them cling to life as the greatest of advantages, render the ** solid men” tbe least formidable of all combatants who c*n be called into tbe field, and cause them to skedaddle to Canada and Europe for fear el being drafted into the militia. The only manner in which the “solid men” of the North are now formidable is in their capital. They have spent so much money in carrying on this war that they will make anolhtr dssptrate throw to save that which has already gone. 7 hey will not come themselves, under any circumstance, but, either by draft or enormous bounties, they will raise 300,000 additional troops re quited by Lincoln. There will be a universal sifting of tbe wholeNorihacd of all mankind for more “riff-raff” to make up the three hundred tbousasd. As for themselves, 300,000 “ solid men ” of the North would vanish like the most unsubstantial shadows before “ Stonewall” Jackson and thirty thousand Confederates. But now is the time for ihe South to strike Xet her not wait another hour for the accumulation of more “ riff-raff.” Let not the enemy be permitted to advance another foot. An instant movement upon the Yankees, and the solid men of the North and theiv solid country will vanish like the base less fabric of a vision. A CAUTION. It seems to be quite evident that the Yankee Govern ment, in spite of the monster war meetings which it is instigating throughout the North, will not be able to re cruit its ranks by means of volunteers. It is also evi dent that, In the event of failure, it will resort to a draft, and that a draft is to the last degree distasteful to the Northern people. These facts having beceme very plain, are calculated to make an impression our people which, if indulged, may prove very prejudicial to our cause. Already we observe that many persons are flattering tnemseives that the required number of troops (300,000) cannot bo raised. This is a t&isigkv Whlvb, if it should be made likewise by the Government, may prove a very serious one. £2 The required cumber of men will be raised, beyond all question, if not in one way, yet in another. They will be forthcoming, too, at the shortest possible notice. If we sit down and fold our arms, they will dispel our dream of security before we are prepared to resist them by a shock so rude that it will cost us a long time to repair the damage it will occasion. Let us make ourselves masters of the crisis by anticipating it, aud preparing to face it when it shall have arrived. Let us not permit it to over take us like a surprise. Remember Manassas, and the evil consequences that flowed from that great, unim proved, and, because unimproved, almost fatal victory. We have to deal with an enemy of vast resources both in men and means, and he will spare neither blood nor money in biß attempt to reduce us to subjection. His exertions are stimulated by so deep aud so dia bolical that it will stop short of nothing whteh may pro mise to assist in its gratification. Our proßpects at present are bright and encouraging. They can only become overcast by our own folly or neg ligence. Yet though we txerciße the utmost prudence and foresight—though we neglect no opportunity, and forego no advantage—though we pursue every success to the ulmest extent of the advantages which can be ex tracted trom It—though our energy in the Cabinet he worthy the courage of our soldiers in the field—we most still expect a protracted and ardu ms struggle—a straggle that may drag on for years, and that will terminate only when our foe BhaU have wasted all his resources in his frantic efforts to Bubdue ns, and shall have become ready to relinquish the contest Bolely because he is too exhaust ed to continue it It is proper for us te look our situa tion fully in the face. We must not flatter ourselves with the delusion that onr triala are nearly at an end. There is not the slightest reason to fear that we shall ever be subjugated; but u the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” ORIGIN OF THE YANKEE PHRASE <{ SKEDADDLE." A friend cf ours says that this phrase, apparently in vented by the Yankees, in a prophetic spirit, to describe their own ptedestined performances in that part of the drill which is inaugurated by the command < right about face,” is certaiuly derived from “ sfcedowo,” the future tense of the Greek verb <* skedannumi t ” signifying “to disperse.” Tins verb, in some of its tenses, i 3 frequently ut-ed by Homer to describe that manoeuvre called by Mc- Clellan “ a change of base,” or “ a strategic movement,” and known by others, not so conversant in military ope rations, as “a headlong flight.” We found some did ouity in accounting for the manner in which the Yankee BOldiere bad contrived to pick up so mnch Greek; but our classical friend had a solution ready for the occasion. He thinks the phrase was not invented by the soldiers, but by some wild college boy, who used it to expross the scattering of a company of boys engaged in some mis chievous prank when a professor suddenly appears in their midst. From the college it passed into multitude and was thus drawn into general use. Tho genealogical tree of “ skedadoie” is quite respectable, if such be the proposetns. Whether it be or not, we leave co the consi deration of scholars and antiquaries. The theory has at least the merit of being very ingeni. us. SKIRMISH AT MALVERN BILL. About eleven o’clock on Thursday morning, onr ca valry pickets at Malvern Hill were attacked by a supe rior force of the enemy, and a brisk skirmish of half an hour issued. The enemy approached by the Charles City road, and commenced the attack in the immediate vicinity of the late battle-field. Our force engaged con sisted of about one hundred and fifty men. of the 2d and 4th regiments of Virginia cavalry, and were commanded by Colonel lee, ol the 4th regiment. In the engagement, Frivate Carter, of the G jvernor's Guard, was killed, and Captain Chamberlain, of the same company, wounded in the foot. Id aaditton, there were some five or six others wounded; among these we have beard the names ol Modi* son Clinch and B. B. Mcßao, of the Prince William Ca valry. Mr. Clinch is now at the United Stales Hotel hos pital, iu this city, and has a severe fleßh wound in the leg. above the knee. The enemy were driven back, and our forces continued to occupy the field at the latest accounts THE LINES EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE, Our advices from Gordonsville yesterday represent that everything continued quiet, the enemy having made no further demonstration above Richmond since his harmless dash upon the Central Railroad on Wednesday last. General Pope has accumulated an army of over 30,000 men in the counties immediately this side of the Blue Ridge, and evidently designs some offensive opera tions, the nature of which may shortly transpire. A gentleman who came through Caroline county a day or two rince Informs us that be saw no Federal soldiers oa hia rente, but this I- =« luOlCftllftn 11**00*** fca*® With" I & i'i.i it. ii-* oi the country. We may add that the enemy has now but very few troopß in Washington, Baltimore, or Annapolis, nearly alt the available men haviDg been sent to reinforce Pope and McClellan. TROM THE VALLEY It is staled that at least fifty soldiers of Gen. Jackson's army, wbo were believed to be In the hands of the ene my, have joined the army within the last day or two. A number of absentees without leave have also reported themselves Three escaped prisoners from Camp Dou glas, taken at Fort Donelson, have likewise joined that corps of our army. Advices from Pendleton state that there is an organ ized company of Unionists in that county, commanded by a man named Bond, who are in the habit of acting as spies on the movements of loyal citizens in that neigh borhood, some of whom have been arrested by the Yan kees at Petersburg. FROM THE NORTH, Gentlemen who left Baltimore on Tuesday lost give ns some encouraging information respecting the state of affairs, showing that the sauße of Abolitionism is now struggling under a weight of difficulties which bid far to crush it to the earth. Lincoln's call upon Maryland for her quota of the new levy of 300,000 troops has stirred up a most intense excitement, and as it is considered impos sible to raise it without resort to a draff, the young men of Baltimore are leaving by every opportunity. Vague rumors of an advance of tbe Confederate forces into Maryland arein circulation, and thousands impatiently await an event that shall open the way for them to rally under tbe flag of the South. In spite of tho vigilance of Lincoln's detectives, some preparations have been secretly made by a band of true men, and the progress of tbe Southern armies is watched with sleepless anx iety. In,truth, Lincolnism is in an embarrassed situ? Hon in Maryland as regards tbe new levy, because if a draft should be proposed, there is a nervous apprehen sion that it would not be safe to trust arms In the hands o^men who cannot be relied upon to fight for the “old flag ” The war tax is another Pandora’s box, from all manner of Ills seem likely to issue.. Notwith standing the constant efforts of the Northern journals to conciliate public sentiment, there is much growling and grumbling in every clasß of tbe community. The cur rtney, as our readers have already been apprised, is in a Btale of the utmost confusion—specie scarce and held at a high premium ; &Dd this fact contributes not a little to tbe discontent among a people who are now beginning to realize some of the evils of war. Yet while those whis perings cue heard, the abolition element at the North continues as active as ever, aud efforts of the most gi gantic nature are being made to carry the strife to a point even of extermination. . „ . One of the gentlemen, with whom we have had an in terview, was on board the Bermud& tit the time of her capture, carried to Philadelphia, and paroled, and Anally released unconditionally. Tkeßeimuda If Still in the hands of the enemy, anil whatever representations have been made to the British Government concerning her have not yet met with any definite response. The exploits of Col. John Morgan, in Kentucky, havo occasioned a decided sensation at the North. StiU they do not seem to infuse that spirit of active determination in the public mind which would have been apparent a ye at sgo, but rather to depress and discourage she maseos, who are looked to in this particular emergency to come nn to the work of •> saying the Union ” Indeed, eo far as we have been able te learn, there is little or no hope of reuniting the dissevered family, and the deapersteex nrdlent of connueet is now the retort of the msi jrity, who pro pot Cl by this means, to pay the enormous ex penses incurred, and satiate their vengeance tn the ox termination of a race whose valor has provod more than a match for all their superior advantages in men and mu nitions. MONEY, STOCKS, AC, Gold is now quoted in this market at 1001 to 120 per cent, premium, ud silver at 70 percent., with a scarcity. Confederate bonds of the #100,000,000 loan have ad- TWO CENTS. vamfl ginco the Ist of ibis month from 62)4 to 100 and inter* ftn d of the $15,000,000, or cotton loan, from' 94 to 10b and interest. Convertible bonds (8k)- aro quotod at 101 TBir remarkable advance in Confederate stocks shows i,w ouickly confidence was restored to‘the people after th battles which commenced on the 2&tfc i of June and teninatod so gloriously for oar arms They are now soufct after with more eagerness than any other de scription f stock investment. There was little causeror their depr-iation-at all, and the teachings of the past few we doubt not, have a salutary effect in the future. Virginia State stocks* though not oq vs* peclally the'avorite among Layers ns they were a short time since, j*t command 100 in the market, with some inquiry. In the protnee market war prices still predominate, notwithstandiio the increased facilities for transporta tion. HOSPITAL SUPPLIES We understand, that in Wythe county there is the greatest ahundaape of supplies editable for the nourish ment of the sick In the hospitals, which the people-are auxiousjo forward to Richmond, but fin! it difficult to do so, in consequence of the limited mesas of transporta tion and exorbitant rates of freiglt The example of attaching a freight car to the regnlartrato. for the pur pose of bringing in supplies ef this knd free of charge, has been set by one of our railroad companies, and it might be worthily followed by all. BENT TO FORT DELAWARE' Among the captured officers sect to Fort Delaware, within the last week, wo notice theuarae of Lieutenant James B. Washington, of General Jihnston’s staff, taken prisoner at the battle of Seven Pinei. A FALSE REPORT. Wo understand that a report has obtained circulation in Halifax county, if not elsewhere, to the effect that the supplies of provisions and delicacies from tbe coun try for the nse of the sick and wounded in the Richmond hospitals have been sold by hackmen and others employ ed to convey them from the depots. We have good grounds for stating that tbe story is entirely unfounded, and assure our country friends that every care is taken that articles intended for the hospitals reach their proper destination. Wo hope this report will nothave a tendency to curtail the supplies which are so necessary to the health and comfort of the gallant wounded. HOROAN’s PROGRESS. Knoxville, July 24,1802. To Gentral S. Cooper : Colonel Morgan sends a despatch, dated Georgetown, Kentucky, 16th instant, stating tbat he has taken eleven cities and towns, with very heavy army stores, and has a force sufficient to hold all the conitry outside of Lexing ton and Frankfort, which places ire chiefly garrisoned by Home Guards. Tbe bridges between Lexington and Cincinnati have been destroyed. RUNNING THE BLOCKADE—ARRIVAL OF A VALUA- BI.1& CARGO OF ABMSj RTC. Mobile, July 25.— The steamer Cuba arrived at the wharf this morning, from Havana 50th instant, after an exciting chase by tbe blockaders. She briDgs a cargo of arms, munitions of war, medicines, and blankets. CAPTURE OF A FEDERAL MAIL STEAMER —YANKEE OPINION OF THE ARKANSAS. Jackson, Miss., July 24.— Lieut. Col, Ferguson, of Starke’s cavalry, with two companies and a field battery, bad captured and destroyed a Federal mail steamer at Bkipwith’e Lauding, eighty miles above Vicksburg. Col Fergoßon succeeded in obtaining possession of the mail bag from tbe ship Richmond, en route for Washington. The contents are highly interesting. Yankee letters fd mit the impossibility of captaring Ylcksbare withoutan immense lard force, and admit tbat the Arkais&fl whipped them. They evines great terror of the Arkan sas. Her appearance round tne bend this morning was the signal for a general stampede. The bombarding con tinued tlowly to-day. THE CASE OF THE OVIETA—RELEASE OF A JRITISH STEAMER. Charleston, July 25 —Nassau adviceß to the 16th instant say that the case of the steamship Odsta, gene rally supposed to be intended for the Confederate service, bad been brought before tbe British Vibe-Admiralty Court. Judge Betts, of the U. 8. District Cottrfof New York, bad released the British steamer Labaar, captured with cotton at the mouth of the Rio Graide, as a neutral party Dot Informed of tbe blockade. It was supposed that he would also release the steamers Bermuda and Circas sian on the same ground. FEDERAL ATTACK ON THE ARBANSAS—THE FEDE RAL RAMS REPUMED. Vicksburg July 22. —About hdf past four o’clock this morning two iron rams engage*, 1 tbe Arkansas, and at tempted to bombard her by the Sssex. The result was a miserable failure. A shot tferoagh one of the port-holes killed and wounded six or coven on board the Arkansas. The second ram, supposed gt> be the Monarch, turned tail* badly crippled. The weather is dreadfully hot. FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Jackson, July 25.— 1 t is reported that the lower ■ Yan kee fleet, with the transports, went below last night. Great commotion was observed in the fleet above, this morning It is also reported that a large Federal force is embarking at Memphis, supposed te be designed for a land attack on Vicksburg. FEDERAL MOVEMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST. Grenada, July 23 —General Sherman has evacuated Germantown, LaGrange, aud Moscow* moving his whole force to Memphis, and burning those towns in his flight A portion of Curtis’ army has left Helena, Ark, for some point below, probably Vicksburg. THE YANKEE WOUNDED. Eight hundred were sent off yesterday morning at an earlv nonr via Petersburg Railroad. Onjtbo happening of another similar exodus, all the -wounded remaining in the different factories will be concentrated at Liooy’s warehouse, when the cleaning out process will be re peated till oil are gotten rid of. It was intended yester day to remove from Belle Isle to Libby’s building fifty very aick men, tbe hospital accommodations on the island being very small There remain in this city but a corporal’s guard of the hundred or two wounded Federal officers that fell into our bauds after the recent battles beforo Richmond In & few days all of tbe wounded Yankees will have been removed when the authorities will devote themselves to the task of getting rid of the well ones. HARD BODIES. A few flays &go while tbe friends of some or the brave men who recently fell victims to the insane fury of Lin coln’s myrmidons were searching to the neighborhood of Gaines’ mill for their bodies, they struck on something which bad such a bard feeling tbat though duly labelled as & Pennsylvania colonel, they were induced to exhume tbe body, which proved to be a splendid 24 pounder braes howitzer. Several other “colonels” of a similar kind were afterwards dug up. The parties engaged in the search also found a metallic burial case, but on re moving the plate the body of a Federal lieutenant ap peared and it was decently interred. ENJOYING THEMSELVES. Ths Yankee prisoners, now encamped on Belle Isle, seem determined 10 «« make tbe most of a bad job,” and to enjoy themselves in the best fashion possible. The majority of them are quartered in tents, and between and among these, in various places, they have dug wells, either for the purpose of obtaining better water than is afforded by tbe muddy bed of the river, or to bathe in. They are permitted to go in tbe liver by the dozen, and there is hardly a moment in the day that squads are not vieing with tbe rocks in disturbing the equanimity of the “ noble James.” The island is approached by a boat startingfiom near the Tredegar Foundry; but few per sons are allowed access, save those called thither by offi cial duties. Col. Williams, of the Ist Virginia Begiment, who was wouucM in the battle of Williamsburg) and fell into the hands or the enemy because of onr inability to remove him, was at the Hygeia Hotel on the 18ch instant, and a few days thereafter was sent by the Yankees, together witb some other of our wounded officers, to the Bip Baps —a place whose torrid horrors have been sufficiently ventilated by many of onr brave lads, who have returned home, after being subjected te the torture of imprison ment there. BROUGHT BACK. The shop machinery of tbe Virginia Central Railroad, which was cairied to Shadwell, on that road, and put up for repairs during tho doubtful times here six or eight weeks since, has been brought back to Richmond, and is now being put in position at the company's shops. It will soon be ready to do the heavy repairs made neces sary by the constant use of the road by the Government. POLICE AFFAIRS. Bnt little was done yesterday either by the civil or military police A white lad. whose name we did not learn, was brought from North Carolina charged with passing Yankee lithographic representations of Con federate money, and committed to Caßtte Godwin for trial. A number of parties charged with selling liquor con trary to law were carried befoTethe Court Martial for trial, but the result, if any was attained, did not transpire. LINCOLN-lANA —YANKEE SCENES AND PICTURES CF THE WAR, Just received by speetal order, through a party just arrived from tbe North, a series of tho Yankee Pictorials of the war, giving all the scenes and illustrations of the recent great battles, and portraits of the most prominent acton. Tbe illustrations comprise scenes of ail the bat tles before Bichmond; the battles in the valley of Virginia; the battles about Charleston; the great navat battle before Memphis; and portraits of Gene ral Butler; General Pope, in command ef the Val ley of Virginia; Gen. Wallace, in command at Mem phis j Gen. Bbepley, military commandant at New Orleans?; Brig. Gens. Hooker, now commanding the advance of the army before Bichmond; Bonham, in command at the battle of Secessionville ; Sumner, Heintzeiman, Casey, Col. Mr.Quarie. Lieut Col. Mastett, Capt. Ricketts, of Bivien»’ Battery, actr woTArnnr firanlan, **r w**v liftft. Also, copies of alt tbe New York, Philadelphia, aud Baltimore papers. The Heraid, Times, Tribune ; Phi ladelphia Press ; Baltimore Sun, Ifevts Sheet, Repub lican, Clipper , and American. Also, a copy of the Yankee paper at Norfolk, (tbe Norfolk Union.) Call and tee them, at the Confederate Reading Room, 'Eleventh street, one door above Main, near Post Office. Adjutant General’s Office of Virginia, Richmond, Va , July 25.1862. The order requiring that all stores and other places of business in the city of Richmond ba closed daily at 2 F. M. is, for the present, suspended, except on such days as may be appointed for drills of the second-class mlUtia. By order of the Governor) W&t. H. BICHARUSON, A. Q. Four additional clerks have been added to the force em ployed in the Richmond Post Office within the past month—two of them within a fow days past. This in crease of force will much expedite the despatch of the public business, wbich has greatly increased since the ar my has been concentrated around this city. WAHTID.—I will give $l,OOO for a SUBSTITUTE, free from all military duty, or 8400 Tor six months. He must come recommended before he can be accepted. Ap ply to Gompany H, stb Alabama Regiment, Rhode's Bri gade, D. H. Hill's Division. This brigade is encamped on the York River Railroad, two miles from the city. Two large droves, one of catlle and the other of horses, were driven through tbe b 1 reefs of Richmond yesterday. From tbe fact that they were attended by parties in Con federate uniform, it may be inferred that they belonged to the Government. AN UNCLE ON HIS NEPHEW.—In the last num ber of tbe Danville Review, the Rev. Dr. Breckinridge thus exprestes his opinion of his nephew, John G. Breck inridge : “ The conquest of his own State by arms was one of the points of this atrocious scheme, to the defence of which the Kentucky Senator lent himself at Washington, ip hie vehement opposition to tbe Federal Administra tion • and in the support of which, on his return to that State in August, 1881, the conspirator became a refugee, aud the refugee a general in the army of traitors, and the general an invader of the land to whose defence he owed every drop of bis blood. Bis expulsion, as a traitor to the nation, from the Senate of the United States, a few months later, was the jnßt and natural result- He bad not even the poor excuse that he was loyal to Kentucky. He was a traitor to her also, and that with a treason ag gravated almost beyond historic example, and destitute of every pretext ever pleaded by traitor before.” ESCAPED FROM THE PENITENTIARY.—’WiI- Jjpu, Ijjncb. a convict In the Maryland penitentiary, rec&ped horn that iortltntlon on Saturday morning be tween ten and eleven o'clock- He was eentenoed to the penitentiary In February, 1857, for tbe term of .even years, baying been convicted of assaulting, with intent to kit], Mb wife in East Baltimore. He, therefore, hod about two years to serve. The officers bad employed him within the past week to paint the doors and ontside parts of the building He had painted the cupola on one of the twoiodge-honses located on either side of the front entrance gate, and on that morning was engaged in painting the other. The athoiion of the officer, Hr. Morrison, who was detailed to watch him, was for a mo ment called from him, through an engraving being thrown into the yard, which he took up to examine, when Lynch took advantage of the circumstance, and hastily d6Bc6ndi&g bom the roof, effected bis ©scape, passing along Madison and other streets until out of view t PAROLED PRISONERS.— Capt. D. Braden, General Dumont's adjutant general, arrived in this oily, by rail road, last evening, with seven hundred paroled prisoners, who were captured by the rebels in the battle of Shutm. They belong respectively to tho 9th Michigan, th.d7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and the 2d Kentucky. They are destined for Camp Chase U Jwrnth THE WAR PRESS, (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) Tan War Pxhss will be sent to subscribers by mail (per annum in ndvanoe) Three Oopiefl « “ Five “ “ “ S.OO T en « fi “ 12.00 Larger Clubs will bo charted at the same rate—thus: 20 copies will cost $24; 60 copies will cost $6O, and 1W copies $l2O. For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we will send an Extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. *7“ Poibncwteru are requeued to act as Agent* fe* The Was Press. gy Advertisements Inserted at the usual rates. BOC lines constitute a square. FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Deplorable Condition of Affairs at Helena*. jArk.—The Rebels Surprised and Routed jjj.nar Knoxville—From Henderson* Kyi—: Xli e Guerillas being Scattered—Trouble at llavvesville—Mound City Threatened* [From t tie Cincinnati Times, 29th.] FROM liB" LEITA > ARKANSAS—STORY OF A lIEFUGEB. A young gentleman, a native of Helena, Arkansas, and a son **»f an esteemed friend of the editor of this paper arrived’ here this morning from Helena, Arkansas. Be has always been for tbe Union, but was compelled to acquiesce in Secession, and escaped conscription only trom the fact t hat the rebel law exempts editors and PI He?»yB that ton.gne fails to express tbe terrors of the rebel reign in Arkansas. Despotic from the first, it has bken, since lXindm»n*a advent into the State, one of bat barons cruelly. Ths conscript law is fully enforced* the iDßtrnYlions of tbo conscript officers being to improso every able-bodied man Into the service. Those only escape who can Afford to pay large bribes to the ex amnitofrofftorg. At Halim scores cf young men, many of them hariag been rated Secessionists, fled to the swamp*, whet* they were fed by faithful negroes. The conscription tset is condemned by all citizens out of tha army. Hindman’s residence Is at .Helena, and 1 is the most costly structure in the city. He gave orders to have it burned if the nationals should occupy the town, bnl the orderwasnot fuWUed, aud the hove (snow occupied by Gfn. Curtis. Hindman is engaged laying WAste tbe vil lages, upon‘the protoal of keeping tfw ]•' cderalsrfrom oc cupying ck<m;-bat hitr object is sa to impoverish the peo ple as to force the rr.eit to seek tbo rebel army to koap from starvation, lie seat word to Ue£fa»that as soon as the Federal* leave tbe place he will red we it to ashes. Inclining his own house. He will lose nothing by leaving bis own residence, as he- has never paid tbe mechanics who built it. Ourtis* entrance into Helena was a complete surprise. He caught there a number of rebel soldiers home on farlough or scout*D3*duty. The most of thorn were'glad to be captured. The troops marched thirty miles the night before they entered Helena, and were greatly fa tigued and much demoralized on reaching the Mississippi. With few exceptior.D,nbfi people hailed them with great joy. Thoro who can, bare lefotor the North, and others have joined the Union army. On bis march to tbe Mississippi, tho army was fre quently joined by citizens of Arkansas, who would mot remain’ behind subjects to the odious despotism. When Curtis "reached the Mississippi' they numbered several hundred, and in accordance with their wishes were mill* tered into the service of the United States as the Ist Re giment of Arkansas Volunteers When our informant left Helena, the regiment was near!? full, and accession! were being made daily. HitidmaD is doing much to couvtooe the people of At* kameaa that tbe Secession movement.- was a great error. If Ut he will imbfivtftah and stem thfefii b&fofe the summer is over. THE REBELS SURPRISED NBAS’ KNOXVILLE—A SKIRMISH’. ~ A correspondent of tbe Cincinnati on the 19th inst from Cumberland Gr.p, communicates the following /. Gen. Spear took a division of his brigade a few days Bince, and quietly moved off in tho direction of Knox ville. Bearing that several hundred armed Seceiiioniata had for some time been encamped' between here aud there, be moved carefully upon them. His Infantry marched through lanes and bridle paths, till they cams to Wallace's Cross Roads on Clinch river, within serea* teen miles from Knoxville. Here they suddenly fell on a company of cavalry—mostly belonging- to Tonneasee, though some were from Georgia The Fedorals cumo upon them bo suddenly that the Seceah. made m fight, but threw down their arms aud ran ; some left their horsrs aud got away as speedily os possible. Fight are known to have been killed, and some twenty taken pri soners, ano more than thirty horses captured Every one of the prisoners had the question propounded to them, “ Which do you choose—to remain here for a few days and be exchanged as prleontraof >var, or be sent to tho North. Indianapolis, perhaps, and remain there until set at liberty on parole 1” Without an exception they decided to go among the “Yankees” to being sent back to tbe Southern army. FROM HENDERSON, KENTUCKY—RETALIATION UPON GUERILLAS. [From tbe Louisville Journal, 29th.] By en arrival from Henderson, Ky., we learn that Capt. Union Bethell, of Newburg, whose house was pil laged by the guerillas in their raid on that town, has raised a company of seventy ten-days men for the pur pose of cleaning out the rebels in Hendereon and the ad joining counties. The men are all Hoosiers. furnished their own horses and equipments, and are doing glorious work. On Tuesday last, Captain Bethellcame upon a large body ef the guerillas who visited Newbnrg, at a point twenty miles in the country interior from Henderson, And at once engaged them furiously. A number of fha guerillas were wounded, one killed, and ten captured, without a single casualty to Captain B.*s men. The rebels were completely routed, and fled In every direo tion. Besides the wounded, killed, and prisoners, Oapi. Bethell’s company took two flags, twelve horses, and nearly all tbe arms and stores captured at Newburg. = On Thursday evening* Captain Bethell again came upoft a body at the guerillas at a point some eight or ten milea above da mouth of Green river. He attacked them with great spirit, killing throe, taking sight or ten prisoners! wounding a number, and capturing the remainder of thfr arms and stores taken at Newburg. The gang was com pletely dispersed, and, it wae thought, would not again’ make their appearance in that vicinity. TROUBLE AT HAWBSVILLB*’ ■ [From tbe Louisville Journal, 29th ] It is said that the rebels at H&wesvllle are preparing for mischief. There is no question that a gang of gue rillas have keen organized ip that vicinity, and they only await an opportunity to commence their work of depre dation and murder. They had congregated in conside rable foice in tbe town, aud were bold aud difiant in their insults to Union citizens. Letters were received at New Albany from citizens of Hawesville and Oannelton* requesting the office) s of the United States ram Hornet to immediately come down to that vicinity with the La fayette Guards, as an outbreak was momentarily expected from the Secesb. MOUND CITY, ILLINOIS, THREATENED. [From the Louisville Journal.] Tbe New Albany Ledger learns that the guerillas mads their appearance in pretty strong force opposite Mound City, Illinois, and it was feared they would make an at tempt to burn the Federal gnnboats being built there. SECES9IONISM IN INDIANA, The Lebanon Mail says: At Elizabethtown, which is south of here, in Hendricks county, on last Saturday morning, several persona were gathered, and one Wm. Lowry and hfs uncle, Higgins got into a quarrel by Lowry stating that tbe rebels had invaded Indiana and taken Newbnrg, which Higgins said was a “D—d Abo lition lie, to get up volunteer,” Lowry said he ought not to talk that way, as he would be considered a sympathi zer or Secessionist. A few words passed in that way when Higgins drew back and knocked Lowry down. The latter sprang to his feet, and pitched into Higgins with hiß knife, inflicting Beveral Btvere slabs, but, fortuaately, tbe cntß did not extend through) as the knife was only a pocket-knife. Higgins' hands were badly cut up, and had not some one interfered, ho would have, no doubt, been killed. 1 At Ru&hville, on Saturday week, while a large Union meeting was being held, a disturbance was created which ie described by tho Republican as follow’s: Four brothers, named Meore, and an uncle of tfce same name, from near Burlington, bad been acting among the crowd as if spoiling for a fight for seme time. Oueof them had pubbed a Union man off the pavement Into the gqftfr, with tho remark that he was pushing aU the Union men into the gutter* At tbia a difficulty occurred between a Union man and a fellow named Perkins, when an old drunken sot named Pea, a relative of Perkins, came op aud shouted for Jeff Davie. Pea was promptly knocked down. The Moores then came up, and one of them told Perkios to stand bis ground, that he had good backing; that they were Secessionists aud good Jeff Davis men. This was enough; the Union men went iu on their muscle, aid, although the Moores made a fight worthy of a better cause, they soon went off considerably worse for tbe fight. The difficulty extended to other*, and it seemed at one time that near twenty persons were engaged In the scrim mage, Clubs, knuefes, brickbats, and even knives were used, but we believe all the damage of a serious charac ter was that one of the Moores was badly brnißcd, and is now confined to bed, and the uncle, an elderly mau, was cut in the arm and hand rather severely, and a Mr. Jaa. Laugfalin was considerably bruised. A few others had black eyes and various scratches. FROM FARRAGUT’S FLEET. Reception of the Arkansas at Vicksburg—Our Policy in future Defensive—Our Sick List Enormous —Price again after Curtis, A correspondent of The World, writing from tha Mississippi fleet on the 10th lost., gives the following items of news: RECEPTION OF THE ARKANSAS AT VICKSBURG. As soon as the Arkansas had reached the centre of tho city ehe headed for the shore and dropped her anchor. Gen. Van Dorn and staff immediately went on board, and, attended by a large concourse of citizens and military officers, escorted her CMrniaeder, Capt. J. N. Brown, formerly a lieutenant In the United Btates navy, ashore. Ho was highly complimented and flattered for his daring feat, but he rather shrank from the encomiums poured upon him, and remarked that he never would undertake euch a task again. He did not fear, he said, any single vessel in the fleet, bnt nothing could Induce him to brave Yfeffist s row kassafl was knocked off by a shot from tbe Hartford, OB Tuesday night, and that several pieces of her armor werw broken off by the heavy shot from that vessel. ANTICIPATION OF.AND PREPARATION FOR ANOTHER ATTACK. Evening before last it was reported throughout tho fleet that the Arkansas bad been repaired, had left her mooring, and was stealthily creeping up toward Davis* flotilla. The greatest activity ensued. Every vessel was cleaied for action. Ammunition was served to every gun, and every man waß at his post; but night cams and passed, and morning dawned peacefully and calm as though in rebuke of tbe unnecessary fear. And then same tbe carnet It appears that the shells from our upper mortars became bo very troublesome that tha rebel craft was compelled to leave her moorings and move about to escape imminent danger. The efficient vesselsof Com. Davis' fleet at present are: Bentron, Cincinnati, Louisville, Essex, Gen. Bragg, and Sumpter, The last ran the blockade with F&rragut's fleet on Tuesday night, and is now lyiog below the be leaguered city. OUR POLICY IN FUTURE, Bince Wednesday rooming the enemy bag been busily engAged in constructing new batteries, and strengthen- . ing bis old works. He has planted a new battery of two or three large guns on the blnff above the neper battery, and this gives him increased advantage, for it will be im possible to reach bis new position by guns-from the river, on account of tbe impracticable elevation. The rnsnifeet policy of Com. Davis is a defensive one, for tbe engagement of Tuesday proved that our gunboats cannot be spued at present to run any unnecessary risk; that is, to engage in a contest-tor the mere possession of Vicksburg, while tbe river down to that point Is left un protected by a sufficient force. : Tha flag-ship Benton re ceived injuries in potions of her armor hitherto regarded as invulnerable, and this fact also admonished our com* mender to puisno a defensive, policy. Guerilla attacks are still made upon our despatch-boats between this point and Memphis, and -this is another rea son -why m to WMW&tatMt OUr strength on the Mississippi. I may add another still: the rebels are in force up tha Yazoo, and threaten to ba troublesome. The Louisville and Queen of tbe Vftet lie at the month of the stream to prevent surprise from that quarter, as it is strongly suspected that another .Arkansas, may make her appearance some fine morning,. and.catch us napping again. SICKNESS AMONG OUE TROOPS AND, THJ2. REBELS- We had nearly five thousand troops under General Williams, but it becomes my painful duty, to eay that they are nearly all. prostrated by disease, and that they aie dying daily. A surgeon of one.of the regiments in formed me this morning tbat they are out medicine* and tbat if something is not speedily done to benefit their truly alarming condition, In O, few. W&akft. UiOfC not 4. single man will be left fit for service. The rebris are said to have, twenty thousand, troops, encamped about tight or tea miles back of tbe city, and out of these seven or eight thousasd ore on the tick list* Destriers inform ns tbat they bate no mediciua what ever, and that even foo&is scarce. A recent paper, pub lished at Jackson, calls upon tba>citizens of Vicksburg to contribute anything they can to procure food for, tha starving hundreds now in thi Bubnrbs. PRICE gutting. OFF CCRTU- Information bias been received here that the übiquitoua Sterling Price had crossed the Mississippi night before last, at Gaines' Landing,, with a large force and eight on ten pieces of cannon, fW tie PWPWP Of Otttttog Off Cur tis at Helena, and prevent hie reaching Vicksburg, if ha choutd attempt to move in that direction. The rebel forces in Arkansas yet unsubdued threaten his rear, and it is not improbable that the sudden appearance of tha Arkansas may have had something to do with that© de signs. The rebels are evidently making a vigorous eff 'e regain (heir prestige on the Mississippi' and it will go bard with them if they do UQt succeed'
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