* PKESS, hxoepmd,,. by JOHJV w FORNEY. C*; «o. HI «« L ' TH P« URTH STREET, „Jg mHV PRESS, 1 OtS ts P Blt W*B») payable to the Carrier. on* of 'bo Oity at Six Dollars p oO H Dollars cor Kioh» Moxrns, f*» Lt4Sg mb Six Months— Invariably In «d- Ae time oirtered. / the TRI-WEKKLY press, lied t« Snbuoribersont of the Oity »t ThbRS DoL AWiSM. in advance MlVW""———— EXCURSIONS. to Measure-seekers. fEHNSTLVANIA BAILEOAD COMPANY J 8» p “”7 to iasitot during the Summer, tickets at “dftedMod t»i« « BAIL BO AD COMPANY, COMMUTATION tickets ' (brfPt «lx< tilne, or twelve months, at Yerj For ° oe, f!>T (ij e arcmnmmtufinn of persons Hying out 0! tioff (*•** 0!l or ne»r the lino of the road daring ,joWi ° r y rOIII mid utter Jnly 1, 1883, a still groatei bm Hokc “' ' : - COUPON TICKETS nIT-nli trip* hetw«en any two points at about Trcr t” 118, ThBW ' Ooketa ara Intended for tht st** 60 " B | (iM travelling frequently,’and areot great ad <t>e -arnont matting occasional trip*. ,;«!«* U SOHOO'L .TICKETS fur one or three month#, for the use of BOholars at into city. OLHBGYMEN tlrinil on or now the line of the road, and baying j 0 Qs « the road frequently In their clerical Icy pro furnished with certificates entitling then •f jioJj'at half fore. Applications to be tpade only to. ’ oil) General Superintendent, at Altoona. EXCURSION TIOKKTS leeited r.t half fore to parties of over forty, good fOJ jsy rwwonohlo time. . , .• —% EXOCBMPN TICKETS during the Summer are Bolt ndyrMhiced rates, tor rhe beneflt of thoeo Book. »rftrentk>n from bnslness, or in pursuit or health. ‘’fL? tlekeli ore geod ,for ten days, attd are Issued to oßltssON flop of the Allegheny Mountains), Ale ■MONA (foot of the monwalns) BEDFOBD, DOUB -4INO gap. Bud RPHBdTA 3PBJNGS. por time of departure of treine nee blUe and oard* o( ■the rood. Tor Through Tickets apply »l *h« offloa of the Com ply, Southeast corner of SI,EVENTS and MABKII ' etreot3 ' JAMES OOWDBN, Agent. LEWIS L. HGUFT, General Tioket Agent. jylS-tral • .... ■■■■, ... . . SJEA BATHtNtt. ffiaitmMSCi t 0 K THE SEA* MSSKSBbH U ft It l— HUHMITO AB. Sh.NUEMJONT.— OAMDKN AND ATLANTIC BAHe trains dolly t« Atlantic Oliv and return, (Son jj f , (iceptsd), Trains leaye YINK-Stieet Ferry at freight anti 6.00 P. H. LtftTM, Atlantto Bail Train 4 40 P. M h i< Express Tram.,,,.M. 010 At K h »* Fr<Agtit *u<3 Acroinmodatiou.B.l3 A. K, PAB* ei.eo. Bound-trip Tlnknta, uood only Jot Ms iiv and train onwMeft (Asy ore issued, 83.60. -Biour soi Tickets, good for three Ho»^now Jt *elB.tf ~ ' Agent SUMMER RESORTS. mjRI HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY. 0 —Comfortable Boom- c»b now be bad at this well- i lt ,pt M d conveniently-located bouse, aa there are a nutn- W of departures daily.; suM'it* • H. B BENSON. Proprietor. cka bathing.-—a favorite O BOMB. THE “W-HtTKHOUW HASatCBUBETTS Avenue, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Tins popular houseieppeo, Its situation In quite near the beach; bis goodrooms, alt opening utwo the ocean, sod lornlaned with spriug mattresses. Its reputation Is sail established .as a flrst-olasß home. Plentiful table. 2von attention given to guests, and terms moderate. WM WHITBHOOBB, Proprietor, gy So Bar at the “ Whitetaouse.” au6-lm fISNTRAL . HOUSE, ATLANTIC 'LI OITY,-New Jersey. 11. 1/AW LOB., Proprietor. The above new-house is now open for Boarders. Boomg diual to an; on the beach, well -ventilated, high oeliinga, Ac Servants attentive and polite. Approximate to the jJaiidog grouudß. - ans«lm# UTAH HOTEL, 3 (Nearly opposite HieCnited States Hotel,) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. 6AMUBL -ADAMS, Proprietor. Dinner.,....«•■*«.«■*..M osafal. Also, Carriages to Hire. «y Bonrder* aooommodated on the most reasonable items, . . je3o-3m HOLUMBIA HOUSE. U ATLANTIC CITY, SITUATED ON KENTUCKY AVENUE, Opposite the Snrf Boose. . & Terms to ault the times foSO-Im BDWABD DOYLE, Proprietor. QIA-BIDI HOUSE, ATLANTA 9 CITY, N. J. BY DAVID SOATTKBQOOD. A HIW PRIVATE SCABBING HOUSE, beanUfn if tltnated-etthe footer Pennsylvania Avonne. How opsnfor visitors for the season. ieSO-Sm MANBION HOUSE, ill ATLANTIC CITY, E. LEE, Proprietor. This House having been thoroughly renovated and en tuged, Is new open for permanent and transient hoarden Site M iJiblON HOUSE Is convenient to depot, otmrchei end pest ofdce, She - lathing grounds are uniurpasae onthe Island. She Bat la conducted by Mr. EBIEL, e Philadelphia, who will 'keep superior wines, liquors, aUi ohoice brands of cigars. . JeSO-Sm TO A- GL E HOTEL, ATLANTI [•A-J CITY, 1s dow open, with a XriBQB ADDITION OS' BOOMS. per week, bathing dresses Inoinded. j e2O-! POTTAGE RETBEAT, ATLANTIC CITY, k now open and ready for Boarders, A few i&dce Bioma can be obtained by applying soon. Thi Ttprletor furnishes bis table with fresh milk from hi' ?fl, and fresh vegetables from hia farm. * Also, about four hundred desirable Cottage and Hotf bUJor sale by • M, MoOHOBS, i *2O-&n Proprietor. ALHAMBRA” ATLANTIA A OITY,” N. J,j aeplendld new home, sonthwet «®er of ATLANTIC end MASSACHUSETTS Avoneae i visitors on end after June 2(Hh. The room , 11 Tho Alhambra” are ansurpasaed by an] et the Mend, There Is e spaelons 100 Oream and Be- Esataent Saleon attached to the hotue. Term* moderate 0. DUBOIS « B. J. YOUNG, Pronrietors, BEDLOE’S HOTEL, ATLANTIC tfiM ? r > the tenatama of the railroad, os Deleft, bey<ad the depot Thl» Honee is now open to: louden and Transient Visitors, and offers aooommoda. Hotel lu Atlantic City. Charges mo- Children and sertanta half price. Parties should keep their eeota until the cars ar ate In front of the hotel, 1 je2o-2m CHESTER COUNTY HOUSE.—TMi Boftr4l ?® corner of TOBK anc AOllntio UttVi convenient to tbi |MMb, with a beanttful view of the ■. Ooean, ia now opei Q,™ * B Mon, _ The accommodations are eqiud to an] jMtiiri on the Island. Prices moderate. p* 80 ' 2 ” 1 J. KEIM, Proprietor. 2M IiATBING.—“The Clarendon, (formerly Virginia Honse,) VIBGINIA AYENUI WLAHTIO CITY) ia now open for the aooommodatio f ooerdßri, This Home la situated immediately on tl 'Mta, anil from every room affords a Qua view of tl *• De2o-2ml JAMBS JEfiKINS.H. D. M BATHING*—UNITED STATE! it I H , OTEL I LONG BBANOH, N 3., ia now oper j?®™ only fifty yards from the seashore, central of th J*ee; house fronting the ocean 800 feet; two hoar S? Jew York. Steamer leaves Murray street twlo ioi I*"“hfid F, M.; thence by the B. and D. S Wlmsd. Address B. A. SHOEMAKER. Ooonmnloatfon from Philadelphia is by the Oamda 1 Amboy Railroad, by the 8 A. M. and 2 PI M. tralni jel9-2m* HOTELS. OWSKS’ HOTEL, Hob. IT tad 18 PASS BOW, (erroßiTi via Astoa Hotraa,) HflW YOBK. T*BMS iUOFiB DAT. topnlsr BoM hit lately been thonngUr ree St *»cf» a telßrß,,hea * ani now poteeeeea aU the rev MBBT.OI/ABS HOTEIi, ; mt r? 006 ®* « f Wtf»delpfii«iM sod the twrelHi ftJ , T ringth9 b6f * woomodettona »'»nd moden “X 1 rM »* 6H sßy solicited. “ H. L, POWHBB, Proprietor. RVING house, NEW TOBK, MSOADWAY AND TWELFTH BTEBET, , OH TWELFTH BTOBI, Conducted on the This hoM» S .F BOPE AH P LAN. .. **«» m tomSUffiJ*;-'- aocomn,odft ‘ l(m GEO. W, HUNT, I Late o°ii h s e . Stir'S Projri# ‘° i jyl7-ttuhiBin OAHD.—THE UNDERSIGNI fc. or S" ™ A1I) HOOBB, FhllaieVjihtm t C|±‘*S«*n»-fttua» hothl, a Mettdi an* l *"? ***“ *“■ °oo»«ton to return toth ( id be* A . c “tomera many thanka for But favot th«i i-'S 8 " 8 »hem that they win tie stoat happy "'“to their new quarter*. Wi ßgn , n „„_ , ;' BTKHB, OHADWIOKi *OO. ‘"•moron, Joly U, lgfli. an3B-ly ) R AIN PIPB.-Stono Ware Drt B.wh k“* ?S 12-lneh bore. 2-lnoh bore, 260 i S W; 5-inch wf’ fS? T*** i *-taoh bore, 400 j W I” '***}.' •*“* bo"? «So -*> fe i T A 0 « o ? l i ? is ?7 ,fopß -- T)trißodT <“ Hart to« 3 ,?**> Mala and ornamental design*, war “J eClr" 1 ““•«*»* coal ga* or the weather i ,fdeo re ** T<lrie *J of ornament* *• A. HAKBISOM. wdltjr, *■» Ml* fc y ITT BBARR TOOOM. 3a. YOL. 6.— N0.: 12. RETAIL DRY GOqDS. IHE NEW TRAIL SKIRT. Jnet received another lot of these beautiful SPRING- SKIRTS, r ■ f ■ r ■"< BOTH MEDIUM AND EXTEA LENGTH. ALSO, A GENEBAL ASSORTMENT FOR MISSES. SHEPPARD, YAH HARLINGEN, A ABBISON, TpANOY BHIRTINU FLANNELS JL' Jnst opened, a few oases ol French'Shirting Flan nels, in neat Stripes, Checks, anl Plums, of deslrablo Styles and qualities. : ; ALSO—Gray, Scarlet, and Bine Flannels. a«l2 SHABPLESS Bo OTHERS. ALL-WOOL CHEWIiEi) OAUtt- JljL MSB E S.—4o-inoh Black.amt White Checks flu© pare lioine Caabtueroe. 'lmported and for sate by Sa&RPLilQatt BttOTtlKtttf, CHESTNUT and RIGHTfI Streets. CIOUNTRY MERCHANTS AND / OTHERS TAKE NOTICE—That we will open twenty bales more of New Market; Stark, Oabbott, Co cassett,.Great Fall M, L>man D, Amory, Lowell.Maasa-' chuaetts, Everett, Conestoga, and other makes ot MUS LIN, all of which, having born bougut previous to the great rise, we will sell lower than they oau be bjugbt in any wholesale house in the city. : Also, Bleached Goods,. such as WMlsmeville, Wan.sntta. B»nlet, Androscoggin, Forrestdate,' Pembroke, Walthins, 'Hope, Blaokehms, Chester .County, Mt.fVeraon,'and’ other'makes, -lowers than elsewhere. A large assortment of Calico, Drillings, Flannels, 'Tickings, Hen’s and Boys’ Wear, is , &c. We still.continue to retail our vast stoek of Linen Goods at the old prices. Have on hand, iu great vitnety, Union Table Linen, 37)£opor yard. Call and examine for yohr solves,'after getting posted to prices 11 D 4 IV II PENNELL, ■ uoll-0t 1021 MARKET Street, below Eleventh. 1024 CHESTNUT SCBEfeC i" OF SPKOIAL INTEREST CO LADIES ” E. M. NEEDLES ! Has }ilßtopened IKE W GOOD;! as follows: Broad faeui-stftolled aud 3 mob hem; ■hem stitched Hdkfs. (all linen), 13c., or $1 60 per.doz >: new styles narrow val. edgings aud beading*; new styles potntolace and ether collars and setts,’ , ALL FOB SALE AT OLD PRIJE3, i k\\ fancy made-up goods, such as lace aud other set’B, collars, sleßves. veils, brtkls. &c. &c , will be closed out, FOR .THIS MONTH ONLY, prepara, tory lo laying in Fa-IStock, AT A REDUCTION OF 20 PER CENT "■Remnants ” of all kinds at TAnens, White Goods, Edgings, Insertiogs,Jcc, Ac, will also be closed out at a HEAVY DISCOUNT. Ae all of the above goods have recently advanced from 20 to 25 per cent., from the increased rates of exchange and tariff, the above great reduction from ow old prices should prove a great induce ment for purchasers of these articles to buy dn-ing tbißmonth. au9 tf 1024 CHESTNUT STREET. A LLWOOL EEENCft FLANNELS. XV. Fancy styles, tor Gents’Shirts., EYRE ft LANDELL, auB FOURTH and ARCH. TTIALL DE LAINEB, ALL NEW PATTERNS.—BamNtoo D» Lamea. ♦ ■ PttoifioDeLftin«H Manchester De Lainos. EYRE A hANVEUh, fluB FOURTH and A BOH. TjINGLISH PRINTS, F ALL feTYLE3. J-J Opening of British Prints 4>4 French stiles. EYRE & LA.NDELL, anB FOURTH andIRGH; T INENS, WHITE GOODS, HOsIE- J. BT, EMBROIDERIES.—The subscribers, iu ad* dition to the Bouse Furnishing and Curtain Departments of the Dry Good. Business, give special attention to and hare always on hand a fresh stock or the best Sheeting Linens, White Goods, Hosiery, and Embroideries, to which the attention of buyers is respectfully requested SHEPPARD, YAH HAHLINGEB A AHRISOfJ, •n6-18t . . ■. 1008 CHESTNUT Street ' THE LAST CHANCE FOR BAR GAINS. FDBTHEB BEDBOTION IN PBIOKS. We aro determined to close ont the balance of onr Sum mer Stock before the first of September. In order to do ge we will offer sur entire stock of FANOY BILKS. DESIRABLE DBEBB GOODS, LAOS MANTLES AND POINTIS, BILK COATS AND SACQUES, At lower priceß than those of any other Betail House in the city. OUR BLACK BILKS can’t be matched in prices and qualities, as they were all bought before the last rise, and we are able to sdl them at our OLD LOW PRIOR A One lot cheapest Black Figured Silks eyer offered. Also, a good asmrtment of DOMESTIC GOODS. H. STEEL ft SON, an4-if No. 718 North TENTH St, above Coates. Bargains in dry goods. The following lots will he sold at a great sacrifice to close them oat—vis: Two tots Block Bilk and Wool Ohallies at 18 Vo, worth BT#c. Five pieces Barege Angle at 4c, worth 10c, Fire pieces plain Barege at 12){c. Also, a large lot of Shetland Bhawlg. at very low prices, splendid for travailing or at watering placeß. At JOHN H tSTOKHB’, 702 ABOH Street. Tweeds and c assume res. 1,600 yards heavy OMsimerea, jnat opened. Ateo, 1,000 yards all-wool Tweeds, 02 to 75 cents. Summer and Tall Gaesimerea, a full Block. Men’s and Hoys’ wear, our stock is complete. DOMESTIUS. Bleached and Brown Shirtings. Bleached and Brown Sheetings. Cotton Flannels, Domet, all wool, and gaome do. Cotton Goods, at lowest market rates, HONJBY-COMB QUILTS. Marseilles and Lancaster Quilts. Bathing Flannels, Mosquito Hots. Linen Table Damasks and Napkins. Cheap lots of 4-4 heavy Irish Linens. CLOSING OUT, Silk Mantles, Thin Dusters, Lace Goods. Boys’ Summer Clothing. Thin Dress Goods, Black Tamartines. Ohallies, Mohairs, Mozambique!,,' &o. COOPBB A OONARD, jySl-tr 8. B. corner NINTH and MARKET sts, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS IJO FAMILIES RESIDING ■ nr ths - RURAL DISTRICTS. We ere prepared, an heretofore, to supply Families at their oomntry residences with every description of KSS GEOOEBIEB, TEAS, dso., &0. 1 ALBERT O. ROBERTS. je3l-tf GOBHXB ELEVBNT-H AND YINB STB. MACKEREL. A i 160 Bbls Now Largo No. 3 Mackerel. ' 160 Half Bbls “ « « In store and and for sale by MPBPHT 4 BOONS, No. 146 North WHABVSS. Tl/TACKEBEL, HEBBING, BHAD, AtA &0., SO. " 3,600 Bbls Maw Nos. 1,3, and 8 Mackerel, lata oanght fat fish, In assorted packages. 3,000 Bbll New Eastport, Tortune Bay, and Halifax Herring. ‘ 3,500 Boxes Imbed, Scaled, and No. 1 Herring. ISO Bbls New Mesa Shad. 360 Boxes Herkimer County Cheese, &e. In store and for sale by MTJBTHY * K.OONB, No. 148 North WHABVHB. LATOUE OLIVE 01L.—463 baskets liATOUB OLIVE OIL, jnit reoeived, and for sala by JAUBBTOHB * LAVBBaNI, 903 and 304 South TBeNT Street. OAUTIOS.—Having seen • uurtoM article d OU branded “3. Latoor,” we caution the public against pnrohitaing the same, u the genuine 3. Latonr Oil can be procured only from n». >. JABEUTOHB A JJAVXBGNH, SOS and 304 Sooth FBOHT Street mylß-tf STATIONERY & FANCY GOODS. MARTIN * QUAILES Ul± BTATIONBBT, TOY, AND BANOY GOODB _ XU P O BIDUi . VO, 108* WALNUT BTBEST, BELOW UilHOi T H * “EXCELSIOR” HAMS ARE THE BEBT IN THE WORLD. J. H. MICHENER & CO., GENERAL FBOYIBION DBALEBS, And curera of the celebrated - “EXCELSIOR” SUGAR-0 USE D HA MS, Nos. 143 wri 144 Norft YBONT Street, Between Arch and Bace itrcelt, Philadelphia. The justly-celebrated “EX0EL8I0B” HAMS are cured by J. H. SI. A Co., (in a style peculiar to them selves,) expressly for YAMILY BSE; are of delicious Savor; free bom the unpleasant taste of salt, and are pronounced by eplonrea superiors any now offered for Mde. : jj23.lm srffc “THOMSON’S LONDON £( KITOHENEB.”—Wears now manufacturing THC “ THOMSON'S LONDON KITOHENEB,” or XUKGBEAN BANGE, suitable forlarge aod small families, hotels, hospitals, and other pnbllo Institutions, “Brestvariety. ;Also, Portableßanges, the «Philadel phia Bangs,” Gae Ovens, Bath BoUers, and Oast-Iron together with a great variety of small and large- Portable Heaters, Pire-board Btove*, Low-down Gratoe, Ao. Wholesale and Betall oslt at onr Warerooms. NOBTH, CHASE, A NOBTH, No. 209 North .SECOND Street, four doors above Bace street. le*4hn - TYRAJN.PIPE. —"Vitrified Drain and U Water FIFE, from 2 Inches bore op, with every .variety of Bends, Brandies, Traps, Ac., warranted enoal to any in tbe martet, -and at lees ratee. The trader-’ signed being Interested lit oneof-the largest! and beet beds of ‘Hire Olay In this country., for manufacture of the above and other articles, defies competition, both in audit) and price. ' FBTEBB.MELIOK. . Office and Store 82T CHESTNUT Street. Hannfactory cor. Thompson and Anthracite streets, Philadelphia. auB-tf fIOTTON SAIL DUCK AND CAN \J YAS, of all numbers and byands. Baven’s Dock AwnirE TwUls, of all descriptions, fbr Tenia, Awnings, Trunk and Wagon Cover*. - Also, Paper Manufacturers’- Drier Pelts, from 1 to 8 feet wide., Tenanting, Belting, BailTwtne,Ao. . JOHN YT, XVXBMAS A 00., my4-tt -“ * J 1M JQSBfIAUey. ✓" . ■ i'—— * " ” ’^ , ''»\*. *' ''' " 1008 OHKST SVT Street. PHII.ADEI.PHIA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1862. LETTER FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Arrival of. Adjutant General Thomas- Exchange, of .Prisoners—The Rebels call their Perfidy, an Accident, aiid Promise to Kectity it—The Ariel and Ilenry Burden so to City Point Generals McCall and Reynolds to be Freed— Corcoran Delayed—Arrivals from Pe tersburg. [Special Correspondence of The PrcsH.j Fortress Mokroe, Aug. 11,1832, Adjutant General Thomas arrived here this morning from Washington, and goes up to City Point this evening, in relation to the exchange of prisoners, which, I informed you in The Press of Saturday,-was still - incomplete, through the non* delivery of our officers, after the trusting and ho norable-rendering up of theirs on the part of otir Government:' The rebel authorities explain away the .matter aB an accident—which is rather unsatisfac tory—but give every assurance that 'our officers . shall be immediately returned. The steamor Ariel, therefore, accompanies the Henry Burden (Gen. Thomas’ boat) to City Point this evening, with a view to bringing them down... Col.. Corcoran may not be ineludpcl among the number, as it will take time to obtain him from Salisbury, N. C., but every assurance is given of his speedy and safe delivery. We > may expect Gen. McCall and Gen. Reynolds,- however, who were first allowed to live at a hotel in Richmond, on parole, but were subsequently in carcerated in prison, as an offset to our confinement of Gen. Pettigrew in Fort Delaware. By the steamer Mctamora, which arrived last. evening from City Point,, bringing down .under flag of-truoe, a few Northern ladies and mechanics from Richmond, we have information from Peters burg to 9th inst., whiclf I olsowhere transmit you. The substantiation of the assertion- that the ram Arkansas is destroyed will bo a great relief to the public mind. No time should be lost in finishing our iron-clad rams' now under construction; and sending them to capture every point where similar vessels oan be built by the rebels. Charleston, and its ceaselessly energetio community should be the first point of attack, and all operations of the kind thoro summarily stopped. Whether any rams will be ready to meet the Fingal, remains to bo seen. These frequent alarms of rebel rams in preparation to destroy fleets of our wooden vessels, have a de. pressing effeot, and the possibility of suoh catastro phes should not exist. The half dozen mechanic)* by the Motamoia are Welsh, and left through the interposition: of the British Consul. They were employed by the rebel Government at Richmond in making gun barrels at $3 and Si'a day, Confede rate money, with which means one day’s existence could soarcely be bought there, such is the want of confidence in the rebel notes. They state that the new Merrimac will not bo ready for servioe for •three or four weeks. Her armament is not on board, nor is all the work done upon the ship. Another similar vessel is in an advanced state, but will not be ' ready for eight weeks to come, and a third is still in a state of inoipience. Tho ladies • on board the Metamora reoently spent three weeks at Fort Darling, or Drury’s Bluff, as it'is called in Riohmond. They speak of it as being powerfully fortified, with sand-bags, over which earth is placed, but knew of no iron being used.' The number of guns is large, and of a formidable description. These ladies came down the James river to Port Darling through the obstructions, and speak of them as being three in number, at certain distances from each other.. One is of stones, and the two others of sunken boats., All together, they occupy a space above the.fort -of perhaps a quarter of a milo. The passage between them is simply large enough to allow the passage .of a moderate-sized steamer, and a large vessel lies ready for sinking and blocking it up, should oaoasion require. They mention flour as being sl6,per barrel, beef at 37 i • cents per pound. Those are the cheapest ariieles : procurable. Vegetables and groceries are exces sively high, and clothing and shoes are fabulously priced. Ladies’ gaiters are $2O a pair, and though many ladies are in the habit of making the upper part for themselves, they are required to pay $9 for soling it. There are at least 200,000 troops in Richmond, 20,000 between Petersburg and City Point, and Jackson has proceeded towards Gor doEsviUe with 100,000 men to meet Pope. All this may or may not be true. The ladies saw no signs of evacuating Riohmond, nor did they hear of it. Perfect confidence is everywhere expressed m the success of tho rebellion,, a determination to fight it out is everywhere .evinced among the rebels. They confirm accounts long since given of a strong Union feeling in Riohmond among the citizens, and tho great anxiety for the advont of Union troops. After the battle of Seven it was fully expeoted that onr army would enter the city, and Jeff Davis sent his family away with that view, reserving but a small trunk for himself in case oi flight. Jeff will clearly never get that hanging he haß been promised. He will always he on the lookout for a skedaddle. It was stated in Richmond that if an attack had been made at the time of our capture of Norfolk that tho city had but few troops to resist. Though many men are collected there, yot if a good portion of them oould be bagged it would fully compensate for the de lay. Lieutenant Brown, aid to General Winder, in giving the above ladies a pass for the Union lines, good-naturedly remarked that his wife and children were in New York, and they ooulfl not get a pas 3 to him. * - Two Virginia gentlemen, civilians, Dr. Carter W. Wormley, of King William county, and Mr. John A. Langhorne, go to-night to City Point by the Ariel, under a flag of truce. Dr. Wbrmly was arrest ed .not long ago, by Col. Ingalls, for supposed com munication with the enemy, . but has lately : been released. Mr. Langhorne accompanies his son, Lieutenant James H. Langhorne, 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, who was recently imprisoned at Port Delaware, but became deranged during captivity. Be has been exchanged, and his father met him to accompany him home. Added to these gentlemen ape several officers and privates of tho rebel army, lately imprisoned at Washington, who are also to be exchanged. N. LETTER FROM NASHVILLE. ‘ Tull Account of Gen. McCook’s Death— Tearful Excitement of bis Old Regi ment—They Retaliate by Destroying Property, and Hanging Thirteen Resi. dents of the Vicinity. [Special Correspondence of The Press.] Nashville, Tenn;, Ang. 8-P. M. Notwithstanding the trouble I experienced in reaching Battle Creek, via Huntsville and Steven* son, my tarry at that p ace was limited to two days, during which time I visited the whole grounds oc cupied by onr troops. But learning yesterday morning that Gen. Robert HoCook had been assag sinated, and that Gen. Nelson'was endeavoring to make a demonstration near’ McMinville, I immedi ately started for Murfreesboro 1 . Here, I learned the partioulars of tbe*shooting of the brave Ohio general, and left for Nashville immediately! The particulars are as follows: On the ssth inst. the brigade of Gen. McCook, Which was stationed, at Athens, Ala., was ordered to move across the country and join Thomas'divi sion at Dechert, a small town upon the Chattanooga railroad.- The General started early in the morn ing, with his command, and although being severe ly indisposed, took his position at the head of his brigade, in company with his staff and body-guard. He had not proceeded far before he was compelled to resort,to’oonveyance in an ambulance. 1 After leaving Salem, Ala,,; it was deemed advi sable to look out for a' locality to bivouao for the night. Arriving at a large plantation about one mile from the State line, an orderly called 7 upon the owner to inquire the direction of some locality possessing facilities for a supply of water. The man directed the orderly to inform. General Mc- Cook that there was an abundance of spring water about three miles in advance. The 7 orderly did not notice until after the assassination the fact that the murderer directed him to “ inform General Mc- Cook," etc., but hastened to his adjutant,'and’ made him aware of what he had learned. 7 After proceeding a short distance in the direction pointed out, the tread of horses and rattling of sa bres were heard, and almost instantly the ambu-’ lance was surrounded by: about eighty guerillas. The appearance of the marauders was eo unex pected and rapid that astonishment seized the General’s body guard, and fright the ambulance horses, the latter becoming unmanageable; Gen. McCook' raised 'himself upon his knees to assist the driver in cheeking . -the -animals, when some .one .shouted; “ There he is,” and approached the wagon with a drawn pistol. Major Boynton, perceiving this, shoutedj “Don’t, fire —it’s a sick man!” But, simultaneously with 7 the order, the weapon cracked, and Gen; McCook fell over against the driver Immediately, Capt. Hunterbrook ejaculated, “My God, whataoowardly. »ct,’ T and drew his pistol to shoot the ruffian, but ' was knocked’from' his horse and taken prisoner. The body-guard posted for the' brigade to inform he officers of what had taken placs, and the whole ! command advanced upon “ double quick ” to the t scene of -the ssaasaination. When .they 'arrived,' 7 they found.the General in the arms of Capt. Andy - Burt, 7 his assistant adjutant, ia a dying condition, PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY.! AUGUST 14, 1862. with no enemy in sight. A detail of men started in pursuit , but did not succeed in finding them. The rage of the 9th Ohio, McCook’s old regiment, hub indescribable. They immediately went back to the bouße from whence the orderly derived his information, but found it vaoa’tod. They fired the, dwelling and about twenty out-housea, and de" stroyed everything s upon the grounds. 'Making, complete work of this plnoe. they.destroyed all the dwellings in that section of the oountry, and hung thirteen residents of the neighborhood. lam in formed that the f scene .was most fearfnl; indeed. This regiment is; oolebrated for its uniform good conduct, and is composed wholly of Germans, who wore illustriously'instrumental in deciding, the battle of Mill Spring. « They were devoted in their love and regard for sheir' gallant Colonel, many of whom wept bitterly at the sad termination of his life. - General McCook was a young man, of brilliant intellect and. genial disposition: Ho was a worm friend, an honest patriot, and a brave man, in the most glorious-sense of the word: Howas shotiu the. left side and lingered with life twenty-seven hours, -• ■ " ■ ' - •_ A few hours before ho died ho’ remarked to'his assistant adjutant —“ Andy, bo‘ a good man, and ,rf member me.” His last words were,' “ Tell Alex, (Major General 'Alexander McDowell McCook, his brother,) and all the rest, that I -have tried to live -and die like a man. always doiDg iriy'3uty.” Last night, bis body lay at the‘Capitol, from the top of - Which the national banner remained motion less at half-mast. • • - : Last March I visited the gunboat, which was anchvred in the Cumberland for some time, in company with Captain Markham, of tho 2d Miiino sota, and the deceased patriot. T have been in'his oompany several times since,' and partook of his hounded hospitality -upon many oooasions! I cherish his memory. Hiß acquaintances have lost •an associate of invaluable worth, and our im perilled oountry has lost a true friend. B 0. T. FROM THE. MISSISSIPPI FLEET. Tie Squadron Movin” Down the: River—The Order ol Our Going l J —No Opposition made by the.'Rebels—PasslngJJJatohhz— A Hnit'at Baton Rouge—The Troops Landed—A false ' Report Corrected—Situation of the Union ists—Arrival ,at New,. Orleans— Sensation Reports from Itlagruder. K '-. [Special ConcEpondesce of Tho Press.] - . ; Western Gumr Squadron, ; *- ; Mississippi River, July '28,4862. Tie entire squadron got under way at 3 P.M. and proceeded in line down the river, as folluws: In the advance wore the gunboats Katahdin, Ken nebec, Soiota, and the army transports Laurel Hill,; Ceres,. Algirens, Iberville, Morning Light,. Diana, Burton, and Bailie Robertson, each towing mortar boats. Next came 'the second-class steam ; sloops-of-war Iroquois and Oneida; first-class steam sloops- of-wur Richmond, Hartford, Brooklyn, King, ’boat, Westfield, (acting flag-ship of the mortar fleet), Louisiana Beile, (flag army transport), gunboat Pinola, (on duty as scout), the ram Sumpter, and Porter’s iron-clad gunboat Essex, bringing up the rear. What a grand and brilliant sight it is to the spectator standing on the bank of -the river to behold the fiowor of our glorious navy as it passes by! What a pity it is that we have no Fraiik ’Leslie's or Harper’s Weekly reporters ia the squadron to sketch alt this! .1 am sure it.would he appreciated. The difficulties' expected to be '-encountered on our downward passage .have all been ovdroome. Grand Gulf, Natchez, EUis’ Cliffs, Adams’ Port, (sometimes called Port Adams, per haps in oonscquenco of the ruins of an old' fort in its vicinity.) Colics creek,' Red River Cut-off, (re ported to have been Strongly fortified, and no doubt was at the,rime,} and Red river, have all allowed our squadron to pass by without disturbance, not a shot being fired—nothing, in faot, denoting the ' presence of a gun or man. . , . - Let a.storeship—an unarmed transport—proceed by these places, and how different will be- tho re suit > Life, activity will soon make itself known. Batteries will be uncovered, and men ready to. serve them upon unarmed vessels. It was expect ed; from numerous: reports, that at the Holedu-the- Wall, tasscox Island, and Natohez Island; tlf& wa ter would be very low, and great danger would-be 'experienced to prevent the large ships! from run ning high aground, r but snch has hot been the case. These shoal places have all been encountered and avoided by our pilots. AtSfatchez, both above and below the'hills, numerous crowds of both sexes had assembled to witness no doubt what r they imagined the grand retreat of Farragnt’s; great squadron. . Not a wave of a handkerchief, not a token of re ' cognition or greeting, was, observable in that vast ' concourse of people. :,'A ■ July 26th.—At 3P.M. we let go our anchor off the city of Baton: Rouge. The transports landed their troops and rick, and found excellent quarters at the United Slates barracks. > The report, oircu-; lated freely through i,the ; papers, that; 1,560, men, with a battery of field pieces, had been captured by the rebels at this place, is not so. We found them quartered comfortably in the barraoka, and the American flag proudly waving over the city ; al though, since the absence of the, main body of , troops, and- the squadron, they have not had as much confidence in : themselves. The gunboat Ca ; yuga lay off the upper part of the city, while the Keneo held the lower. Once or twice it was ascer tained that over 10,000 troops of the enemy were marching on the city; the women and children all came down to the wharf to seek protection from the gunboats. They expected tho city to be bombarded every minute; but, fortunately for all parties, tho rebels did not make their appearance. These alarms, are generally settled by a body of skirmishers going out, the next day, and finding out, that, instead of 10,000 troops marching on the city, a hundred or so guerillas had created the excitement. - The Union feeling in Baton Rouge s'ands thus: If you hqld the city with your troops and vessels, very well and good; we can then' proclaim openly our Union sentiments. But, if you with draw your troops and vessels, what will beoome of us t The rebel general has distinctly informed the citizens of Baton Rouge that if thsy aid, in any maimer, the cause of the Federal Government, the Confederate Government would know of it, and ' treat'them accordingly, as enemies to their cause. It should be the policy of this Government; to - have troops in readiness to hold, such imports at places of this kind. Soldiers are badly wanted in this quarter, as much so, as,on the Peninsuta. The Mississippi river should be held, at all hazards. Those In power should hot neglect it. Colonel Joseph Acklin, reported kill: d while defending his! family and cotton from being destroyed, is still alive and well. The river has nearly fallon baok to its natural position. July 27.—T0-day we signalled up anchor, and proceeded down tho river to New Orleans. The Richmond, Hartford, Brooklyn, and gunboat Pi nola obeyed the enter. , The passage from Baton Rouge to New Orleans is perfectly safe. There are no dangerous cliffs or shoals to enoounter. The gunboats Katahdin, Keneo, Cayuga, Sciota, with the iron clads Essex and Sumpter, and a num ber of storeships and transports, remained behind for the protection of the city and affairs above. Four very interesting and pretty young ladies, as the vessels passed, shook their fans at us, pointing, ; at the same time, up the river, as much as to say— Ah, yon Yankees, why didn’t yon take Vicksburg? July 28, at 31,30 A. M.—We have juafc lot go our anohor off New Orleans. Not one ease of yel low fever has as yet taken place. Gen. Butler is' ▼cry strict in his rules of regulations in regard to health. -.[The St. Charles Hotel has closed its doors, and the general has quietly settled down into apri vate residence. July 29.—News from the city has just boon reoeived that Gen. Magnifier is some miles baok with 60,000 men, and seems ready, with six iron oladrams, to attaek the squadron. All bosh! Masnolia. ! Obsequies of General McCook. / [From the Cincinnati Gazette of Yhtesday.J r The obstaniea of the late Brigadier' General Robert Latimer McCook were imposingly celebrated yesterday. Many baldness houses were closed, private and public edifices were' clad in mourning weeds, flags were sue pended at half-mast, minute guns were fired, bells were tolled, and vast mareesfof men,’ women,' and ’children blocked the sldewalksdo witness the funeral cortege - The public exhibition of respect, for the memory of the gal lant dead, - and of grief for his loss was touching. . The fimeral solemnities were celebrated in the rotunda of tbo court bouse, where the remains lay in Btate under - military guard., The/elatiyeapf the dead;patriot—his, venerable father and mother, who now proudly mourn two noblOiSdnssacrificed on- their country’s altar, 'his sisferß and two of his brothers, were chief mournersthere,';.: only becßiifce he was of their blood* but there were teeny . wl.osetgrief was Scarcely less 'profound—those who admired him as a man and as . a friend; and those who lovtd him only as the soldier loves his benignant,and gal iatit leader '* The Mrennerchor broke the sadfcailhWof the hour in a solemn dirge, suDg, witha manly power and pathos - which touched all hearts; The venerable Bishop Mcll vaine read the funeral service of the Episcopal Church; Sir. Focbslioover. chsplain of the regiment (9th Ohio)' which General McCook, bad so long atomanded, deliver ;ed sn eloquent address in the German tongue,'reccuhting the; manly 1 virtues of the dead, reminding his' country men of bis fidelity to his trust, of,his bravery in battle, and of bisdevotion to his. country, when the. .body was borne to the street, and inoved'away slowly and saily to its last home, eacorteds.byi .ai noble, procossion of citi zens and soldiery.;,,, . v ~., C. , ‘,j. The processiop, under direction,of Major Malcolm Me- , Dowell, grand marshal, moved in thejrollpwlng order: V' One Sectlon of Artmery, uhder' c6nunand of Captain • White, 10th Ghiq Battery. " ... , Pall-bearers,, In carriages. , Eearee,flanked by Military Pall bearers, Gen. McCook’s charger, led by au Orderly, under - Chargeof OaptW. P. Straub. Guard of Honor, from the 9th Begiment O. V; X. Officers and Men of theSthßegtmentO.Y. I, ; i» Under-command. of Capt, Burt, of; the 9th .0. V.T. . Family and lriends oi the Dqceasel in carriages, . , ; Under charge of Capt. Sldcnm, U. S. A. 'lndependent Military Companies of; Cincinnati, Oov' n i. - . ton, and Newport ■ These were followed bythe Mayor, Civil An’inorltlwi • ’ ' ‘ Clergyi ahd Citizens. , ,At,Sprlng Grove Cemetery (.-after ’im’-wesalve oera • monies, the remains; of, Gen, Jtobert i-*jttcOook -wefe onslgned'to pj£*’' -»*~S*J* - wwe •i-' -( ' ; ■ , ■: LATE SOUTHERN NEWS. Account of tbe Capture of Baton Rouge. THE- CAMPS AHD STORES BURNED GENERAL WILLIAMS AND OTHER ' UNION ’ OFFICERS SAID TO BE SILLED. - < ... . Destruction of the Ram Arkansas. A- Rebel Brigadier General Captured. ' ALLEGED "VICTORY IN EAST TENNESSEE. Death of Gen. McCook Avenged. , A REBEL GENERAL ASSASSINATED. FROM JAMES RIVER. A-:* •) ."v, £■: . . ■; ‘ ~ ~ ~ ‘ ! ■■ A SCHOONER RUNS' THE.'BLOCKADE ‘ OF MOBILE. , Interesting from Petersburg. A FIGHT AT MASSAPONAX { .r. * ' J GEN. STUART ATTACKS TWO UNION BRIGADES. . THB CAI’Tt'EE OF EATON ROUGE—DESTRUCTION OF ’ i" THE RAM ARKANSAS, v. [By telegraph tothe Riebmond Exuiniuer, Angnst9 ]' v,Mobile,August 8,1862 —a saeoial uespatoh to the , Advertuer ond Register, dated. Jauksoa to-day, 'says : ■. , Genii al Van Dorn.permits me to copy ;he folio,vino despatches’: ' - ' - - I amite Biveb, August 6,1862.—Ab0ut onb o’clock this moiaioE the Federal "gunboats attacked the Confederate rate Aikautas.- Messengers "lnrorm me 5 that she fought them well for some time, inflicting great damage 1 She ..was then blown up by her crew. The messeuger thinks they alt escaped. ; JOHN 0. 'BBROKINKIDGK. . ? GoLLBT’s RiYaa, Ten Mu.es fboai Baton koogb, ' ' , August 6, lsdi >ye occupied Ihe whole of tho town aud the battle-field till evekii g, but no.decistve result was ginned ■ after' my last dtspateh There being no water between here and the Misßißeippi river compelled me to-come here.' I njovtd at niy.owntimeftnaiu oruer. The Arkansas jaid. with,her machinery injured, fifty miles above nbo town alteoy yesterday. Her commander sent me word last evening that he would try to get her up Ihe river, and asked it it be possible to, Bend. him: siboat to aid him.*. From the repoitß she is permanently unserviceable. We burned nearly all of.their camps and a large ninonut of ►toifß,:and cut them no badly. 1 General Williams and other imminent officers are killed. . J 0. BREOKiNRIDGK. . Rumor, says that General Ularke is a prisoner: Per. (its from the fielu say, that our victory was complete. The ground was strewn with tho dead arid wounded -THE DESTRUCTION OF THE RAM ARKANSAS. I (From the Richmond Whig, August 9.J The Uonted'erate sloop-of-war Aikansas, Lieutenant H. K, fctevens, oi South Caiolina, commanuiug"- left Vicksburg on Monuay ,to , co-operate in the attack on Eaten R.mge. Aitov passing Bay ou fiara some portion of hir machinery became-disabled,’aud she was hauled in towaids the ehcre fur repairs. % Whilst in this position she was attmlted ii> a fleet of Yankee guuboats irom below. Alter a gallant resistance ehe was abandoned and olown up. The offleers antficrew, we are informed, reached the' shore in salety. .'-.-j . THE ALLEGED REBEL VICTORV IN EAST THN : NESSEH. [Despstch tMhe RichmohdfExaminer, August 9.] Mobile, Aug. 7.—A apeoidl despatch to the Adver tiser and Register, dated Knoxville, yesterday, sayß: Beavy skirmiehing commenced l Tuesday wiih a large portion. of the enemy, at Tazewell, seven, miles from Cumberland Gap. . One brigade of Gan Bievenseu’s lorce was engaged on our Bide. The design was to gain the onemy’areur.and cut them off from the Gap:' Che artillery.bring was very-heavy; -Several 'prisoners had, bean brought in from Tazewell. No' particulars of the fight received. : General Rains, at last accomitsy was making a forced march to gain the enemy’s rear: Brigadier General W.K. Caswell was, this after noon, assamnatedby an unknown person, near his re sidence, six miles from Knoxville.' SECOND DESPATCH _ Knoxville, August 7.—A despatch this morning from Brigudier General t tevensou etaies 'thst, after a gallant actum or tour hours yesterday, near CazeweU, the enemy WBB repulsed,with great slaughter, and is in full retreat.' A courier .reports, that a battery of tonrgun, was taken after our men were twice ropulsed. with the loos of one hundred and nine men: . General Burton has'suoceeded in gaining the enemy’s rear. General Stevenson,... being-relnlorced, flanked Bowen’s command, capturing the “ Federal army of Fast Tenuessee.” ' 1 • The murderer of General 'Oaswell . was arrested last night. ANOTHER DISEATCII ' Chattanooga,- August B.—There are rumors of a bat tle" between. Stevenson’s brigade and four thousand Fe derals,. near lazeweU,- twelTe miles from Cumberland Gap. ■' , On Tuesday Vaughan’s 3d Tennessee Regiment whip ped liira’s ■ enegade Tennesseans at Rig Green Gap. The Conlecierate lose was twelve; Bird’s, ono hundred. THE VICTORIES AT BATON ROUGH AND HAST TEN NESSEB. [From the Richmond Examiner, August 9 ] The news from the West is both very cheering and very depressing. The fatality wnich has pursued our navy is suil upon its heels, and the Arkansas is repirted to have followed the fate of the Merrimac and tho Missis sippi. Our own people . have burnt and destroyed our last remaining first-class vessel on the water. The Aikansas, with a little assistance -front other vessels .which might have, in tbe course of time, been sent to her aid, might , have retaken New Orlekns,' and held the enemy’s goi,boats at bay below tbe city. Rut the vessel is lost, and Butler’s reign mußt go on. . The nows from Bast Tennessee' is donbtleßS more au thentic than aeeurate: There is little doubt of a hand some success in that quarter; but it is possible the ac counto/ the telegraphists is somewhat colored. Wo have had a force lu that country, for lour months past large enough at any time to have driven off the Yankoea who have been committing depredations; but tho abso lute inertness of onrgeneialshad discouraged all expecta tion el a movement. At last a movement lWbeen made,' and tbe oountry ie electrified with tbe nows of a brilliant triumph.. If the army of Morgen, tho Federal general commanding, haß indeed been captured, the effect will he very decided upon popular feeling in Kentucky. East Tennessee was alreaey secured by the presence of Gen. Bragg and the embarrassments which surrounded Gen. Buell. The capture of the army at Cumberland Gap will have more intimate relation with the future of Ken tucky than any other- region. We shall expect more favorable and decisive news from Kentucky very soon. The aimy reported to be captured at this Gap was, pos sibly, five thousand strong. Tne capture would bea glorions thing;: Turning the whole army loose again, however, on parole, will be the reverse. Yet the extra ordinary cartel which ■ our rulers have recently signed, with the Yankees binds us to this act of folly. - FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF JAMBS RIVER [From tbe Bicbmond Examiner.-Aiig. fi.J The large force of the enemy, reportedin the early part of the week aa penetrating into Prince Orange county and: «advadcmg ok Petersburg” - are thought to have fallen back tt( the banks of, the James river.:; On Wednesday , a number of steamboats proceeded up Bailey’s creek, a stream three miles below City Point, navigable for several mileß, with:the 'design, it was thought, of landing troops; but no intelligence of such a debarkation has yet reached us. Onr pickets, on Thursday, ventured to Cox’s Mill, a point within a short distance of the river, - withont en countering the enemy. We think it very clear that one object of the enemy’s descent upon the south side was to purge this neighbor hood of rebel batteries. Having satisfied, himself that these troublesome customers have withdrawn beyond hia reach, he has so fortified the points opposite his enoamp ment as will, he thinks, prevent their return, and is now addressing himself- to'the serious business of taking Bicbmcnd, cfr pf taking himself sut of .the river. The Yank ee gunboat reported as aground off the mouth of the Appomattexrwas, on Wednesday evening, gotten afloat by the assistance of four steam tugs. -Toe Galena was, at last accOuntsV anchored off the farm of Mrs. Mary O. Wrayj’;la a porition commanding the channel Her particular mission is thought to be to watch the ad vent of the Merrimacs which the Yankee Government have learned through veraoions refugee « British sub jects” are now being iron-clad at tho “ Tredegar Works, acroiß the river.” rjUSOSBRS FROM HALVEKX Hrl/L. [From tlieKiclirfiend Examiner, August 9. J Thirty'[Yankee prisoners were yesterday received at the Libby prison from Malvern Hill, which we learn is again in our possession,[having, been retaken in a skir mhh on Thursday, restating in the capture of the above prisoners, and, the loss of a few. men on our aide' taken prisoners... Mo officers were among the Yankees taken by onr army bn Thureday, which ii’a fact too significant ta escape remark!,- if taken, they have concealed their rank by the substitution of private’a ciotbing. which is easy enough among'so many, and , thus the much-vaunted lex talionis falls to the ground: If‘such-IS the fact, that there arc officers among ’them in i disguise,' the utter ab surdity of the retaliatory,order of the President is too Plainly revealed to need any comment ' UNION PBtSONEBSEN BOUT* HOME, [From the Bichmond p. j The train last ewenihghrought to*lhis city %vo hun dred and fifteen of the-lankeeiprisoners held at Lynch bnrg, whoareinctuded in the exchange agreed npon be tween the United' States and tbe-Confederate Govern ments. Theyiwere taken toßills Island (from whence they will be sent forward in a day oj^lwq. VESSELS BUN THE. BLOCKADE> A telegraphic despatch to the Bichmond Examiner, dated Mobile Sthf’states - : ; ■ o- A schooner; from .Havana rnn the blockade yesterday morning. Her cargo consists of powder, iead, caps, salt, coffee, cavalry sabres, and soap.... - , , ... The same paper says:“ ! A‘ Wry'rapid 'steamer - ,*weH loaded with many desirable articles, .arrived: safely at a Southern port on Wednesday (Angußt 0.) The vigilance of the hiockaoing squadron was - eluded without troubie.” BEPOBTEB PREPARATIONS POB THE EVACUATION OP < MEMPHIS. ’ A special despatch to tho same paper, dated Mobile, August Bth; states A, special despatch to the Tribune states that persons from - Memphis' say that twenty brans-' portsfrom. bfdowaud forty ; from above have arrived’ there. It is beHeyed that the city is to be evacuated and most of the’troops-there sent to other points, leaving a mere garrisonbehind.” .< ; YANKEE PBISOSEBS AND STATE LAWS. [From thejlichmoad.Whig, Augnst-91 - v , .! The Savannah kVewscommetids the course ol Governor . Letcher ih calling upon the Secretary of War to deliver to lhe Stale authoritiesi’to'ibe'dealt -with by them, all Yankee captives who have been engaged in violating the statutes of Virginia; It siyd: We sincerely hope that . Governor Letcher’s example will be fallowed by the'Go vernors of all the Confederate States,,, .There Is no reason - why’onrlaws for the protection of the lives and property of our citizens should be abrogated beoause'thejlorthern- Government .Is jsod* ayoringeto, legalize . theft, murder, I ’robbeiy, arson, and insurrection; hy’Tesorting to such' barbarous measures iu their;-war'against as ; : nbr would it be consistent with State rights to-permit our-own Go vernment to pldce thieves and insuri ectlouists, taken on our side, on- the - * footing’hf* prisoners of’war; '; The way,power granted by; .the; States:!to ? the Confederate i Government for. the. common defence does.not,,: authorize that Government to disregard ‘Our statute laws enacted... for onr security, Hor does the cartel ! recently agreed- 1 . upon-between tbg United-' States and our Government: stand'ln tbVway of a obmplianee'with Gov. Letcher’s - application;for the Burrendes bf crlmlhaM,'' It’was never; .contemplated by thersigneur'of: that -instrument that it should Bhirid felona—it was, simply, for -an exohsnge’ of ■ prisoners of war. A negco. an inciter of insnrreo tionrie a felon under onr statute’ lawsfand whether the crime.wa«, committed, before or after - his capture! as a prisoner of wax, he ia amenable to ft the, law in ■ such case made and’pyotided,” and ahonld be given up for trial and punishment, WehopatKequestion will be pressed upon, the GoternmenL and-that our Confederate military > av.thorUtes.wUi bo lnstructed to turu over aU white men, 'sgstnat whom'there la good ground for'suspectlng that' the; have been engaged Lin violating the/statute laws of the Statea in whlch .thev-are captured, to the; civil au-, tberities of those Stated' - tV BXCITBMSfT IK PEMBSSURCI—THE “ PEBPIDtOUS” ' “X- MBgBOITfWOBK AGAIN. 1 1 ' ’•ThePetehburgßzrpTOrYiLthWftteimys: - '• " ’’ The ritrJwas-Blled tvithlrumoStyesterday; about -the. movements of the sflMßy V 4 ogr own troops la Prince George. 1 An early minor was freely ventilated, which Btateo that an admirable rfan for the capture of the en tire Yankee icico on Thursday,- had failed solely through tbe perfidy ol a negro, who gaveuiformaliou tothe-Yau kee commander of our movements. • Later in the day it was currently .reported on the streets that we had over taken tho enemy and driven h;m in utter confusion and dismay to tho cover of hie gunboats. ■ the engagement "reported by the Rebel gen. ' • STUART,. , ‘ In an interview, between Gen. Hartseff, of Gen. Pope’s army, anti ttie rubfcl Gen*, flitmrt, after tbe battle of pedur Mouctaiiiy lhe taiter eatd he htuii bad an engage tnt'Dt ■witb tuo bngados comuig trom Fredertukßburx. Tbe Petireburg 'Exprttt of tbo 9ch liaa the followiog do -B|>atcb referring lo the affair : %'] ; •? iucHMOND, Aug. B.—-Geu. Stuart left< Hanover Court Bouse ott-Monday, with tieo’a cavalry, and proceeded to eight EMiea of .Frederickaburg. nfle there learned that two brigades of the enemy had gone in tne direction of Hanover Junctilh. He then went lu pursuit of them, aird overtook their rear guard at • Masstiponax. ; A sharp ekirißUh occurred, in which he captured 60 prisoners. Tho enemy beiug reinforced, and naving a Brroug posi tion on a rising ground, Gen. Stuart fell bock.- The’ enemy did not pursue. In the mean time, a detachment sent for the purpose captured a train of twelve wagons and 111ty soldiers cm the Fredericksburg road;»■ Gen» 7 Btuan returned to Hanover Court xiomse last night. REBEL GUERILLAS. The raising and commissioning ‘of guerillas by the rebels, under their law : autnoriziog the same, ia going on brnkly, with a view, no doubt, of uiUmatdly laying the Viholb Bouihom country watate. ' Among those who tiuve bem cuumiiosioned by theiSecretary of* War to raise a regiment oi Inoe pendent Bangers, Bays The Enquirer is onr.lnend Hr. 8. J. Wheeler, of filurireesDoroagu, Horth Carolina. . - 1 . / Under the head of telegraph nows in the Petersburg (Va.) Express, of tho9tb Instant, wo glean tho follow ing: THE RAM ARKANSAS DESTROYED '-Richmond, Aug, B.—A despatch from Geu. Tan Dorn to tteemary Maliory, states that the Confederate ram Arkansas, Lieut; Btephens, commandiug, baa bsende" eiroyed. Bhe left Vicksburg, on Mona ay, to co-operate in the attack on Baton'Rouge. 'After passing Bayou *»ara her machinery became deranged, and whil*t attempting • to adjust it Beveral oi the eiiOm> 7 s gunboats attacked her. After 'tt'gebant resistance, she was ab'anoonea and blown up,- Berofficers and men reached-the anorein atfety. ATROCIOUS MURDER. , , Kkoiyillr, Aug. 7.—Ex. Brig. Gen. Oaswell was hor ribly mtirdrred, 3 eeterday afternoonj on hw ?f*rth near here. Tbe murder is (supposed to ,have keen’co'nuiitted by a gang or CnioDihte, under Capt Frank Bowers, an r East r Jenneeßtan in the Federal army, who was- arrested 1 last night. MORETANKEE PRISONEBS'ON NETT ACCOUNT .Biciimon-o, Aug, 7.—10 l pMsuners lrom* Pope’s army, taktn UjvSiuarte Cavalry, near Gordonßyillo, arrived to- : niyhtjjy special tram. Ho officers, and uo particulars. CONFEDERATE VICTORY Iff BAST TENNESSEE. hlouiLK, Aug. 7.—A despatch from Rooxvillo to tho Advertiser and Register, dated) 6th instent, says that . h< avy Lkirznishiug took place with the enemy ou,Tues day, at Tazewell, seven miles from Cumberland G<tp. : vnc; brigade 01, Gen. {Stevenson's torce wait engaged bn . our tide., several prisontrs were taken, but we have no particulars of the fight. Gen. Rains, at last accounts, - wdß rnbkiug a forced march to gam the enemy’s rear, ana cut lurj off irom the G«p. A second despatch, this dute, Aug. 7, says that Gen. ’Steveiubon repulsed the enemy with great slaughter, alter an action ol four hours,' ond ho ia now in full rotreat. A battery of four guus was-taken b; our men; after a lose ol 109, and bring twice repulsed.. Gen. Button has gained ihe enemy's roar, and Gen. faUveusoD, being reintorced, flaokea Bowen’s command, 010 captured the Federal army of Jbast Tennessee. FROM MEMPHIS. . Mobile, August 8 ~A despatch to the Tribune , dated Grenada, Augu>.t 7, says that twenty transports arrived at Memphis, on Tuesday, from below, ana forty from above. It is believed that tho city will be evacuated, leaving only a garrison. NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS, From returns thus far, Vance is considered elected, by 26,000 majority, over Johnßton, together with a conserva tive Ltgislaluie. FLOORING THE BRIDGE > Ihe new Confederate railroad bridge across the Appo matiox river is being neatly and substantially floored by the Government. MOUNT PLEASANT - : , Fhincb Ghorob, August 7,1882 * It is tbo impression here that tne enemy do not intend any advance upon Petersburg from this direction. They are said to be m camp at Mayeox.Spring. RUMORS FROM PRINCE GEORGE Our city was filled with rumors yesterday, about the movements enemy and our troops in Prince George. It was stale* that an,aomirable plan,for The capture of the whole Yankee force was frustrated on Thursday, by the perfidy oi a negro. Later in the day, it was reported that we had . defeated the enemy, and chased him to his gunboats; and again, at six P. M., we heard that the enemy had landed at Tar Bay, with fifteen thousand men, and wi re advancing towards Petersburg. As for as - official sources were concerned, not one of these rumors has beens^bstanliaUd. Two hundred sacks of Virginia and North Carolina salt are advertised, Bhowing that the South is not as ntterly destitute of that article as is imagined here. The quantity, howevi-r, procured, is comparatively small, and falls far short of tho amount Deeded, Tt in mnrr~— —-- interior in quality. AFFAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS. The Rebels Want Permission to Trade with the City. TIIEIR REQUEST REFUSED. GENERAL PHELPS ENDEAVORS TO RAISE A NEGRO BRIGADE. GENERAL BUTLER OPPOSED. IfIiPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT. Hbadqdartbrs Dbpartmbst op tbs Gulp, ? Mbw Ow.ka.vs, August i, 1862. Hon. EdvHn M. Stanlon, Secretary of IFar; ; Sib : I beg leave to enclose to you copies of orders and correspondence with General Phelps upon'the snbject of arming and equipping the negroes.- , General Phelps, without orders, and without my know jedgeehas organized.live companies of negroes, and the fiM official information I had of hls doings in that be halt was a requisition for arms and equipments for them. - It becomes more necessary in my judgment to employ ■ them differently, and I thought by the means X could find employment for all, and not raise the question, of fensively between General Phelps and myself, until It was settled at Washington, and, therefore, sent the order to employ the negroes without sending an answer to his requisition. But bis letter of resigaation has left me no choice but to insist that iny order should be obeyed; X submit tbe whole matter to the department.; I -need not discuss it. General Shepley, whohas been with yon, can do it much better than I can. Mr. Boselius, who I have Bent by the Connecticut, can tell you ,much more fully than It were possible to do in a despatch what has been the effect of the course of General Phelps. An insurrection broke out among the negroes a few miles up the liver, which caused the women of that neighborhood to apply to an armed boat belonging to us, passing down, for aid, and tho incipient revolt was stop ped by informing the negroes lhat we should repel an attack by tbem upon the women and children , All is for tbe determination of the department, to which I shall give the fullest obedience. I have the honor to be your obedient servant, . . BKBfJ. P. BXTTLBB, Major General Commanding. HBADQUARTERS DnPARTMKNT of ran (lni.y, [ Nbw OrlbAss, July 30,1862. ' CapL B. S. Davis, A. A. A. Generid_; btß*. I enclose herewith requisitions for arms, accou trements, clothing, camp and garrison equipage, Ac., for three regiments of Africans, which I propose to raise for the defence of this point. The location is swampy and unhealthy, and our men are dying at the rate of two or three a day. The Southern loyalists are willing, as I un derstand, to furnish their share of the tax for the support ef the war; but they shonld also furnish their quota of men, which they have not thus far done. An opportunity now offers of supplying the deficiency, and it is not safe to neglect opportunities in war. I think that, with the proper lacilltleS, 1 could raise the three regiments pro- - posed in a Short time, without ‘holding out any induce iments or offering any reward, -I; have now upwards of : three hundred Afrisans, organized into: five companies, who are all willing and ready to’show' their devotion to our cause in any way that it may be put to the test. They r are willing to submit to any thing rather than to slavery. Society in the South seems to be on the point of disso lution, and the best way of preventing tho African from becoming instrumental, in'a general state of anarchy is to enlist himin the cause of the Kepublic. If we neglect his services, any petty military chieftain, by offering him freedom, cau have'them for the purpose of robbery ; and plimder. It is for the interest of the South as well' as for the. Borth that the African should be permitted to offer hiS 'block for the temple' of freedom. Sentiments unworthy of : the man of the present day,: worthy only of another Cain, could prevent Buch an offer: from being, accepted:l would recommend that the cadet graduates oi the present year should be sent:to sSdulh Carolina and; this point to organize and discipline our African levies, , and .that the more promising non-commissioned oflicers and privates of. the army be appointed as company officers .to command them. Prompt and energetic efforts in this, direction would probably accomplish more towards l 'a' speedy termination of the war.and.an early restoration of peace and amity than any other course which could be adopted.* Xihave.tbe honor to remain,*sir, very respect fully, your obedient servant, v - ■' J. Vf. PHELPS, Brigadier General. Hbadquakteiis Depabtmsnt op the Gulf, New Orleans, July 31,1862. ' General: The General Commanding wishes you to employ the contrabands in and’about your camp, in cutting down all tbe trees, eto., between your lines and the lake, and in forming abatti6 according to the plan agreed upon between you and Lieutenant Weitzel when" , he visited you some time since.'-What wood is not nsed by you is much needed in this city. For this purpose, I have ordered the quartermaster to furnish you with axes ano tehls.for the contrabands to be quartered in. * By order of Major General SUTLER. . ;B. S. Davis, Captain, and A..A. A. G. - Hkauquartkrs Department of the Gulf, : Hew, : Orlbans, July 31,1862. * Capt. R. S. Davit, Acting As»istan.t ‘Adj‘t General - fclß : Tiiecommunicutiou from your office of this date, signed « By order Major General Butler,’’ directing me ' • to employ the contrabands in and about my camp in cut-, ting down dll tbe trees De tween my lines. and the lake, Jto., has jnst been rccfivcd. In reply, I must state that, while 1 am willing to prepare Airican regimen's,for the defence of the Government againstlts assailants I ain not willing to become tbe tnere plavo driver which you propose; having: no Qualifications in that way. I am, therefore,- under the-necessity of . tendering , the resigna tion of Hi yconim Is sion aa an otii cer o f tfioarmy ol the- United 6tates, and respectfully request a leave of absohee until it is accepted, in accordance with paragraph 29, - page-12, of the general regniatioh; While lam writing,: at,half past eight o’clock FI M, a colored nian is’ brought in by one of .tbe-pickeiß, who has just been wounded-in the side by a charge of shot" which, ho says, was fired at him by one of a party of three hare hunters or guerillas r - mile or more from our line of sentinels. As it 1b some , distance from the camp to the lake,; the. party of wootl ; choppers which you have directed will probably need a : considerable force to gnard them against similar attacks. . ... J. \V. FHBLPS, Brigadier General. Headquarters Defartment of the Gulf, - ' New Orleans, August 2,1862. Grseral : By the act of Congress, as I understand it, I the President of the United Btßtes alone has the authority to employ l Africans in arms as a part of the military of the 'United Btalus. - ’ Bvery law op to this time, raising volunteer or ml Itia .forceß, ! has-been’ dpwsed to Iheir employment. The Pr esident has not as yet inchoated his purpose to employ the Africans in arms.- ' r- The suras, clothing, and camp equipage which I have ' here lor tbe LoniiianaVolnnteers are,-by. the letter of the Secretary of War, expressly limited to .white soldiers; so • that I have no s authority to direct them; however much I maj.desireao to do. - : : - . Ido not .think you are empowered to organize, into i companies hegro'esVand drill them sis a milHAry .organize . tion, as I ain unexpeotettly lhformed you have done; *1- - cannot sanction this course of action as at preeont ad- i ' vised,, especially, when w.e have need af the services of the ’blacks who are being'sheltered npon the"outskirts or r your-camp, as you wjU-seo-by -the orders - for their em ploy meht sent you by the. Assistant .Adjutant.General..j, • I will iJnd youT'applicatlon to tie'Presidbht‘;'bat In > the fromtheformatlonof any. . negro military .organlaation. - \ r _ ’ BENJfF, BUiLK*rMajbr'General Oommandiug. .... -Brigadier Genersl’Phelps, oominandihg force* ».',Oamp' Parapet;.. . . TWO CENTS. Hsadqvabtbbs Dkpabtmbst of ths Gulp. - ' • si. : New Orleans, August 2 y 1862, : ■ Oxnxkal ; I was Bumewhat tmrprisedto receivayoor re^ D atioii for the reason stated.^ Wh©ax youwere put-in commaod af Camp Farajpet I seftt jLiem. Weitzel. my f chief, engineer, to make a rtcon -noissanceof the lines of t»rrplJtob,,rand I understand it ?*• brtween : you*'«ttid the engineer !that»‘re inoTttl oi the wood; between Lake Pcmtcbartrain and the right or your entrenchments was a necessary military precaution.- ; ; The workcould not he done at that time bboanse of the stage oi water and the want of men. Dot now both “ en ’Soahj.yefiv-ehmtirod Africans. organized into cduipauiee.. Ton write mo this work they 7 are fitted to do. It most either be done by them or by ray BoWiera, now drilled.and disciplined. : Yon have ssid - location ia unhealthy to the is not to the" negro ? Is it not beßt 1 that these 1 unemployed Africans shunld do .this labor. 1 ?My. attention is especially called to this matter at the present time, .because there, are re portß of a-dimonstiation to be made on your lines by the rebels; and, in my judgment, ittis a matter of necessary precaution thus te clear the right of yom-line, so that c re . c,l ’ Vf; ®te proper ato from the gunboats on the jese, bf-awlos preventing the enemy iroin haring coyer. .To du tbiu tht: iiE groea ought to be employed, and in bo employing iheniT.ee no evidet ce of slave driving or em* ploying you as a slave* driver. - . The BoldiereAf the Armyiof, the Potomac did this very, Summer, ih-front of Arlington Heights. Are tbe'negroes any better than they ? Because of an older 40 necessary thiugi to protect yourfront, 1 threati 7 ened by the enemy, 1 } ou tender your resignation and ask immediate leave of absence. I assure you I did not ex pect this, either'from yoor courage, your patriotism, or -your good sense To resign, in.-the face of'an enemy-has -not.beep the highest plaudit to a soldier, especially when the reason assigned is that be is ordered to do that which arerent act ol 7 Congress has specially- authorized a oom-r masder; to.do-r-I. e t employ the African to do the neces sary work about a“camp or u jon a fortification Gehe ; ral,! your resignation will ' not; be accepted by‘me : leave of Absence will not be granted, and you wdi see to it that my orders,, thus ;necessary for the defence of the B eity, are faithfully and diligently executed, upon the responsibility that i a soldier in the'field owes to’his supe r • 1 see th»t all proper,reguisitiono .ior the food, shelter, and 'clothing of these negroes . at work are at • once filled l by the proper department. You will also send' 1 outupiopertuardrto protect, the laborers against the guerilla force, if any there, may be in the ueighhorbood. ■ Lit NJ, S’. BUTLER, Major Genera! Oommahding. ' INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN ' THE PLANTERS AMD THE ABDEL GENERAL. , The citizens ,of St.Yammany,, parish,-with an eye to the loaves and fishes, have petitioned the rebel ge aersl commandibgLower Louisianafe'trade with New Orleans. The following is the correspondence os the snoject: To General Muggles, Commanding: > ■; The undersigned, citizens or rceiuents of St. Tammany pariishjiLa.j fesptctfnliy beg leave to represent tha-fol ipwing.facis: 'V, - ■ * . 1 * .Our cbmmnnity.is not an agricultural ono, but has al ways been dependent on Now Orleans for food, supplied r,us in exchange for wood, brick,lumber,?&c. A sndoen , and total termination of this trade, especially . without* previous notice, would put ub in danger of starvation. ~ Yio are aware tbat in time of war there should be ho : trad e between, belligerents, hut tin re are 'exceptions l to tine as well as to all other .general rules. An exception has ahead} Been made in lavor of our citizens in New Oilcans, to the extent of lurnißbing them with flour Our case; we conceive to be a much stronger one, as by the continuance of a limited traflic, such as heretofore exist ingj.we obtain necessaries of life; in the shape of pro visions, in exchange tor nitre conveniences, wood, lumber, &c., which are mere rubbish on our hands. Tim Southern Confederacy evidently gains by such an exchange. Again, we would call.to jyour mind, General, the tact that Im mense stores of; Balt, medicines, and other stares for oar aimies'haveccme ibihngh this channel. Are wo to volun tarily throw away an opportunity? which l the avarice of onr enemy holds out and will continue to secure to usi? Vte have no objection to such safeguards being placed around Buch traffic, as to make it bona fide advantageous to our side. We, therefore, peutiou you, General, to pel mit the continuance of a restricted trade, within each limits as yonrprudence may, suggest, and we reooaunead the bearer ofthis, Captain Peter GentUluci, as a proper person to receiTo your confidence in this matter; a’man of strict integrity and unflinching loyalty.- . M.; B.' Uand, L. M. Haiid. James Onucan, Henry Keisser, K. Q. Barhitz, M, Kroger, Eutlaed Whiten, 7 N. Galatas, Sf. Boos, H. Seimer, J. K. Smith, James T. Bosmer, George Bobber, T. H. Gails, X. M Hurst, Tin: in a s Gillespie, N 'Augustin, J. H. iluddock, Wilviem Bagbj,' H. Joiies, Aug. eimou, S. Bstaples, B. Jtt. Lenir, J. 51. Thompson, W. Rerkett, Thomas Sacrolk, 3; J. Leslie, Martin Lebeuf, J. M.Galatas, A. L, A. Bahan, T. fcolt-mbu, T. Negrett. . I certify the above to'he a true copy. D. L. SaNDIDGE, 0. S. A , Acting Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General. 'First. District, Provost MAffsnAL Gsif.’s Opjtch, : , i . , Tasgipabo, July 1i,.,1802. To Messrs* M. C.Sand, Thonias GtlLespie, and others* citizens of the parish of St. sTammany ' e, Gamtirmen : Your petition, asking permission to open trade, with tile enemies ot yourcmmtry, who now occupy Sew Orleans ana Baton Bouge.’ithe commercial and po litical capitals of your State, has been received by Gen. Bffggleg, and l am dh-ucted by him to reply ." In doing so, I beg leave to call your attention to Gene ral Order So. 2, from these headquarters, and, to para graph So. 1, of General Order No; 9," from department - headquarters, prohibiting ail intercourse and traffic with the cut my, er persons within hiß lines, and denouncing . the penalty of death against those who engage in it. Copies of these ate herewith enclosed feryour informa tion. - . , IHiese orders have: been called for by the stern necessi ties of the times, and, it is believed.ha>« mor i>q almost" ..-w n,jm citesenßul thecountry!" Boris there anything novel in the regulations they pre scribe or the penalties they announce. They but declare and cicthe with penalaanctionsdoctrineslong established end universally recognized. . Even in your commnnieation, while ashing to be ex empt lrom their'provisions, you recognize their 'justice, , for yon say, «* We are aware that in times of war there should be no trade between belligerents.” But you urge that yours is an exceptional case,and that to enforce this rule would subject >on to great hardships. ; ' , For now more than twelve months your country has been engaged in a gigantic; struggle for - existence Her noble people have ponred out their treasures aa water, and like the ancient Patriarch, have* not even withheld their children from the sacrifice, but have cheerfully Bent them forth to encounter the tolls of the march, the dis eases of the catnp and the perils of the battle field. Hun dreds of them have (alien by the wayside—thousands have lingered and died in the hospitals, many of them for the want of medicines which could not be obtained j and thousands more have perished in the field of battle. But their thinned aul wasted ranks have been filled by others ; eagerly pressing forward to take the places ol the fallen ; and to-day your flag is proudly borne in the face of and behind (he foe by men half clothed, half fed, and who for months have hot known oven the rude comforts of a soldier’s tent., Nor has the army been alone in this re spect ; every class of society has, to a greater or less ex tent, been subjected to hardships and privations which, to their lasting honor be it said, have bean firmly and even cheerfully borne. And if, gentlemen, the time has come when yon are called upon to take yonr portion of this wiae-spread suffering, the general commanding hopes and believes that yon will not be found wanting in courage and fortitude to bear it Uke men and patriots. " Ton say that if not permitted to dispose ef yeur bricks, • lumber; £c.y they will be “ mere rubbish bn your hands.” You cannot be ignorant, gentlemen, that in this you but share the common fate of your fafijw-citizeoe. More than two hundred millions of dollars worth of produce is now held by the patriotic planters of the Confederate States, and, bo far from seeking to sell or barter this, they stand: ready, to destroy, and have, in many instances, voluntarily, applied ihe torch, and, with a self-sacrificing devotion worthy of men who aspire to be free, calmly see it; reduced: to ashes rather than sell, even at the most exorbitant rates, to the, enemies of their constry. And if you will bht turn your eyes to a neighboring parish yon may see there the very materials which yon fear will become “rubbish” on your bands—though but recently formed into comfortable dwellings! and sheltering help less women and children—reduced to heapsof •« rubbish” rand ashee, while their inhoatea have been driven to the weods, and deprived of all means of aubsisteffee. And this has been done by the very men with whom yon would, now open commercial intercourse; to whose. ayarioe , you would minister, and whose wants you would supply. The general commanding directs me, in. conclusion, to say, that, regarding these prohibitions of traffic with the enemy, as essential to the successful defenceof the coum-' try, he to determined rigidly, to enforce, them; and any one who may be detected in attempting to evade or vio late them vpll be promptly brought :to condign punish ment. Very respectfoily, JAMES O. FOQGA, District Provost Marshal General. %ho Commercial Biolletin and the: Picayune’news papers have been suppressed and their property sequea trated: the first for a eulogy on the late Colonel Seymour, who was the editor and proprietor of the Bulletin upto the commencement of this war, and since then the colonel of the fith louisiana Begiment'of the rebel army. The closing paragraph of the article was exceedingly offen sive, in that it boldly supported the rebel cause aa a holy .and neble straggle. General Bntler issued the following order, suppressing the paper, and sending Oaptain Sey mour, a son ot the deceased colonel, and the present pro prietor of. the Bulletin, and J. 0. Deirnies, the editor, who Wiote theurUcle, to Fort Jackson. At the time of the arrest General Butler was not aware that Oaptain Seymour was a paroled prisoner; but, on learning such' to be the case he issued the second order, revoking the parele: " SPECIAL ORDERS HO. 228. Headquarters Department of' the Gulp, ■ : ; ' New Orleahs, July 30, 1882. . The further publication of the New Orleans Com nera'ai Bulletin is prohibited, and the office, its pro perties; fixtures, boots; "and papers are sequestered for the benefit of the United States Government, and'the’ editor vjill be imprisoned at Fort Jackson till further orders. By order. " ' B. S. DAVIS, Capt, and A. A. Adit. General. IBSjor General Butler Commanding. . ; The offence of the Picayune was that, on the 31st nit, it contained an article on General Pope, refLiOting satiri cally on, that, officer, and bringing contempt upon the National GoTernnient. For this it was speedily sup pressed, and the property sequestrated; but, on the edi tors apologising and protesting that the article was from tile pta of a contributor,' and would not hare been printed but for-tbe absence of the editor of that column, the paper thm allowed to ‘resume its publication. General Pillow’s Intercepted Letter. HIS ALARM AT OUB SSV VA* POLICY. '■ July 20, 1882. My Dear'Brotheb The. Northern Government is allarwtd (alarmed.) The people are not volunteering as they expected. lam satisfied that they will ultimately adopt the policy of Seizing our negro men wherever they can be had, with the aid of our army—that they will arm thesenegroes and place themintheir army. .1 am not’ afraid of these negroes in the field, but all negroes so taken ofl’j will be lest forever to iis. Thatthls policy is certain to be adopted in the future, ! entertain no sort of , doubt I think our only safety to our men is to bring them to the interior of the Sontb. The women and children and: old men they wilt' not. taker for this use.: When ever they shall have settled ; their policy, they will go to catching!and gathering negroes. From the great number to be found in Miasisslppi Bottom, and from the iacillly of reaching them and transporting them North to camps of instruction, they wilt have their boats, with aimed bodies of men, in . operation in less titan 30 days,' and they will saiep the'river t bottom. I intend, as soon as Curtis .gets out of the -way;’ to make an effort to’ get my negroes across the river, and have them brought lo this region of Country. I send this to you by Sol. I wrote to youa few dayß since ; to send down tuaggims (wagons).for my family to move home. 'That had better Ibe oeferred until fall, and until our army enters 2 ennesßee. and ' drives; back, the Federals. -> In the meantime, you.had better look to your young no-- gro men; I want yohr services to aid me in getting mine oat, but ; I do. not know-it it twill bo safe to watt until yoh can come. We wilt accomplish our independence, but we will loajc (lose) One Thousand Millions of Dollars worth'of Negroes. -If, our negroes learn that the Federals are catching,negroes to fill thoir army—and are told that when the war is over they will be taken to Cuba and sold to, the Spanish—-they would bo bard to catch; It will, beyond doubt, * home to that T«o shiploads have already been taken from the South Carolina coast and sold to Cuba, and the North will make any disposition hi the great influx ol negroes they, find to their interest in the future.- Uoaie by this lfiace-to see me. It is impertdnt.. The.poliey.ofwhtoh I speak,will be in full operation'in'thirty days; possibly sooner. ' Tour brother; . ' '?f ;GID. J-CPfULBOW. ' Come', withoutthe low, and don’t hlnl,tl» ; matter toany living creature! Thc iccnt iruislbe kcpl, else it will fail ( and,; inc Arkansas,'tftmy'movement is : known, or suspected, it will produce a stampede. , •• • • • 3. J. P. If, from ill health; yon cannot come, writer me freely about matters at .heme. I am satisfied IllQ army will soon move into Tennessee. Xbe safety of our property cepehds upon eariy action., r rK you, ; oanhot come, send* tbe bearer back' as early as jossiffic. aLd let him have a irtsh mule, if one can Behad; The system of catching once commenced, it.will b» too.mte toremoye oor fellows. There Is great difficulty In feeding negroes over here, or -of hiring tbem-out, or-making otherdisposition of them : < ; bnt I prefer all thesis to the .danger of loarinp, (losing) them altogether./' ~ J". PI ' * M OviBBSTS OK jtEK. GUB BILIiAB.—Tbe E vfiDi- > Vino [lndianaV Journo! learns fram passengers .by. the packcls thattheguerilUs visited TJhiohtbWn and Oasey; l «>Ue on Wednesday night and,,Thursday,morning, They; "*o» all the arms and’ ammunition they could find In both plicw, and sneaked off to the brush again, ♦ - After the battle of the 27th, the concentration of the Federal forces had become inevitable: it was necessary to retreat. It was decided to cross Whitebeck Swamp, behind which a halt was to be made, In order to give time for the baggage to'post on to James river, where a hew basis of operations was to be established under the protection of the gunboats. - Between five and six thou sand wagons were employed on one single road between soik liver and James river. On the ihorning of the 30th all had crossed Whitebeck Swamp. We left Savage Station on the morning of the .29th, in the midst of a dense fog, and followed that read encumbered with wounded, and,crossed Whitebeck Swamp, which fs a kind ’of woody marsh. But, when we arrived, the head of the column had alone passed. •We beard musketry oh before, ar-d, galloping , forward, I met Keeer, who informed-me that we had repulsed the enemy’s cavalry, which had at tempted to molest our march. - We soon heard a heavy cannonade on onr left rear. It is the enemy attacking Bnnmtr,whobad-not left his position. -At nightfall we encamped, and at dawn of day I learned that all onr wa gons, and all onr troops had passed Whitebeck Swamp On the morrow, we advanced, scorched by a bnrning .sun, towards James river. The ; General conferred with the commanders of the' gunboats.'ahd then galloped off with onr nephews. We soon heard the reportof cannon, and the enemy, attackß Smith (who holds Whitebeck swamp). Another attack is made oh the centre of onr line: Those attacks having thrown thetonemy into a kind of disorder; the General returns with us to the gun boats, in order, to confer with Captainßodgers. We em bark upon the Galena: while there;'a report is sentfrom the rear, announcing that a powerful body of the enemy is advancing towards the position occupied by Porter. . Immediately we reascend tbe river, in order to throw the weight of our 'eannon balls into the scale, and open » fierce fire. The lieutenant Is, at the mast-head with the signal officer, who telegraphs with the men who work . Porter’s signals, which afe placed on the roof of a house, in order t.o direct onr fire. I also climb up to the mast ‘ head; in spite of jack- boots and spurs |ln the heat of the action, the helmsman forgets to ’steer- straight, and the Ga’eha runs ashore. : A disagreeable thing, as immedi ately the enemy covers, the neighborhood with; sharp* shooters. *■ We at last get off, and Porter’s fire, , slackens. We' thence conclude that the enemy i* repulsed,- and a' *- fi aternization ” with the “ bine jackets.” takes place, ia which I participate. The General returns’te ms, head quarters, and'we separate from him. We 'then went to ; Fort Monroe on board a gunboat, the Jacob-Bell, which was Bent bore with despatches. ~ . . . [From the Leavenworlh;Ooße«rvatlve, Bth.] : General Bln'nt, Major Antwerp, Captain Moonlight, and. Lieutenants Loring and Hilt, will leave here thia morning to take the field in command -of the lndiaa Er : peoiiion. These_ officers hara made themselves, ex tremely popular with our l citizens *by their effldbnoy as .soldiers, and by their.urbane cooductas gentlemen, and ■the good .wiilof. all-loyal menwill follow them in their-: - newrfield of duty . Captain,Graham,.of the Bth Kansas, , . ."ill he hit in''command of tbe department,‘and is falls) qualified for its arduous duties.-.' .General Salomon- informs. General Blunt that;a largo, T6bef force—reported by sconts at Bixteen thousand-Js concentrated in the vicinity of. Cass Tulle and Onr lroops are.ready.to meet them,... * The Missouri'militia has abandoned Neosho. A des , patch from Sprlifefleia to Get-era! Blunt; says ttp enemr is atßtoton Mountain, Ark., andaakahim tosoed a force 'fntb'Jasper county, Md,. v . ; There is n report that Iho Indian regiments have had V r.uccessfni engagement near Fort Gibson, but we are uua- . 'bie to vouch for. its correctness,... '' - We are' ln'great need of more troops. , ; , - OBIDD KIBDBDfIT u A PAIB OK aOIS3QBB. ra .Otk Thursday, ill New fork, a liitte girl MVdosm‘Malta . 'wtote-boldtog a’pair:6fsrii»t» Ta-her W»»ll'-The,s6te- ’ Jsorii punotnred'one o{-thtchildte:ei oniydestroy ing the sight, but - causing an laflammation which M-v xended bsck M lbs brain and wwd aeath. (■&******;'' * * THE WAK PRESS. Tb* Wax PxkßS .'Wiil sone to 'snhßcribers by mail (per annum is advancej at. ...#2,00 Three Copies « S.'OO vt....... 8.00 To ” “ “ ..12.00 * r ? Br olnbß b 0 •’fldcgefl at the same rate—thus: S) copies will cost;S24; 60 copies wiß cost 830, and 103 coriee SlflO. 7 : _ I ' or * Clttflbf Twenty-one or over, we trill send an , Extra Copy to the getter-np of the IJJIub. ? . ITT Postmasterr are reauested to act as "Agents for TukWAßPassß. . . , OSf* Ati verMseinentg inserted at the usual rates. Six lines constitute a sanare. - ~ . INTERESTING FROM EUROPE, Sgyl'Aussell's Letter on federal Crnlger# at the Bahamas# PRINCE DE JOINWLLE ON THE RICHMONB BATTLES, EARL BTlSSE.'ib's REPLY TO TOR BBITI9B SEIPW OWNERS, Boueigm Opitoe, July 6,1862. Sir : I am directed by Bari Bmsell to acknowledge the' - Teceipto! your lotter ."f ffie 2d? instant, enclosing a mome rial Irom,certain British meicbanrs and khipowheis-at; Livefpool, J in, which the, v state that Ihey 'view with eon “Biderable anxiety and app'rebensioh Sits Koriile afritSiJe' ; assnmedilir refleralcrniet'rffihtbe tfiriuma watorsfaud' the memoririigts pray that s'teps may berinkea by her Ma jesty's Government to?, prote’et BriMsji.ehipiifng i tt tbos* 7 waters, and put a check on eeizures so repeatedly?' made by the Federal ertrisers lam to state- to you, in r ep[ljtbat it,isallegedionllie other hand,ibjgjffir. Seward and Mr. Adams,' that ehipa have, been scuts ff-oin this country to America ioiih a fiaedpiwpese if,’;’; . **o* P'orniumt of insuranae liave'SeeS- paid Willi this vzsw; and that arms and iimmuni£mf have been thus conveyed to the Southern Males, tv enable Mem to carry on the war. Lord Bussell was-uuable-ciftar to deny the truth, of ?-those allegations-of''bo.'mrti'Si-’' ‘ engaged im th.igfttoamPK actions. cannot be surprised that the crtusO' ersi of tbe United States eb. uHI watcir with vhdi-- lance a port which is said to be the great entrepot oil" ; t < commerce. Her Majeety’a GoYernaieiifr bave xiot re#BOD to (toobt the eqtuity and adherence to leg*l re quirement of the United States Prize -Bat he ie*- that meny Yfßstls are enbject to harsh' tfeasment*- jna that if capture j, the loss to the fa far froat fc«;mg compenssted, even by a feyerable decision in * 7 prize court. The truer emedy would he, that themer chants and- shipotoneri of Liverpool should refrain* from this,-species\of -trade . * It exposes innocent hom.- znerce to vtxaiioua detention and by American ca-msers j it produces irritation and iU-wiil on the part of the population of tbe Horthern of America: it ia contrary to the epiris of her Majesty’s proclamation: and it exposes the British name tn auepicions of bad faith, to jrmch-neither her Majesty’s Government nor the great body the nation are justly obnoxious. It is true, in deed, the arms aad ammunition hare biett sent to the JftderalH equally, in of that neutrality which her Majesty has prodaimed, Ifc istrne. a«o, lhat obtain more, freely and mart* eaaiij. that. of. which ttiey staud jin need: Bat if tk» V Confoderatts had command of ; the eea they would no doubt watch as vigilantly, and captura as rcftdiiy, British^vesselsgoing to New 1 York as thfiiFedersls now watch OharlerioTi, aud capture seeking to break Mie bloekad?. There can be so doubt that the watcbiulness exeicised by the Federal craisers to prevent supplies reac ing the Hy sea,f will occa&tonally lead to vextuio.ub visits of merchant ebipa not engaged in any pursuit to which can 3>rop<riy;object. ThiSc hovever< i3an evil to which war on the ocean is. liable to ; expose neutral commerce* and her Majesty’a Govemnient have done a.l they cun fairly do j that is to sayj they . have urged the Federal Govern- -* most to enjoin upon their naval officers greater caution, m the exercise of their belligerent rights. Her Majesty’s Government haying represented to the United Spates Gj vernmeiifc every casein which they were jastifi=d in In* terlering have only further to observe that it is the duty other Majesty’s subjects to conform to her Majesty’s pro* clsmatieh, and; abstain from furniMhing to either of the beitigerent parties any of the means of war. which, are -forbidden to be furnished by that I am. sir, your most obedient humble servant, ’ "• .> • ■ A. H. DA YARD. Thomas Bbrry Horsfall, Fsq., 42 Portland Place. THE PBIHCE DR JOINVIJ.LE ON TDK BATTLES. .'Likcols, June 27,1862. The day before yesterday it was suddenly announced that , Jackson was marching upon the Potomac ac the head oi a" considerable force, in order to act uoon our tear, tbbreak up ihe railway &Dd destroy our magazines. We b. erd, besides, of the arrival at Richmond of Beau regard, with apai-t of Me forces. AU thsit greatly com plicates our situation. Not being able: to detach troop# to meet Jackson, and defend White House, as well as our line of tcommunication; the Genera! has decided upon abandoning it completely ; he has. therefore, ordered all his troops to cross to the right bank or the Ohickahominy, .and tj take up a new; base of operations upon James river, under the protectionof the gunboats. The enemy commenced Ms movement last evening. He crossed to tbe left bank of the above-mentioned river at Mildon Bridge, fa order to attack McCall’s divi,ion at Mennit * 'f h ® A?? ck was mwl ® GB *r»l lee, at the head: ot Witt a division. Bom© Louisiana regiments attempted' to pass by main force, but were repulsed. A fight took place there, . which, however, was not followed by any important result. That same night we conveyed our baggage over to the right bank of tbs Ohickahominy. At ibis moment the enemy is attacking the troops which have remained off the left bank, in order to cover the bridges.. ;. Savage Statiox, June 28—Fort Mohroe, July 1, 1802. ; Yesterday, will ever remain deeply engraven on my memory ; in the first place, on account of the soul-stir ring sceneß I witnessed; and iff “the next, by reason of the dangers which our two nephews escaped as by a mi racle. For four hours Paris ( the Count of Paris ) and for _ two hours Bobert [the Duke de Chartres) -mere incessantly underamost violent fire of mhsleetry ana artillery * Their conduct was, as might have been expected, excellent.,'Thor have been exceedingly active and useful, Mid at the critical moment evinced a firmness which baß excited universal admiration, and gained them rpublic thanks.... But to return to my narrative - —”’-1 irncn--- ■* —x .—uimui' nip command of General ■Petto, situated on.the left bank of the Ohickahominy were being attacked from an early hour in the moraine The action commenced about one o’clock. Paris was Immediately despatched, and remained under the order* - °1 F® r ' er - The affair becoming more and more warm, the balloon announcing that strong reinforcements had been sent from Bicbmond, and everything . being com paratively tranquil upon the right bank, the general gave orders for five brigades to join Porter. Bobert was sent at that moment to the front and our two nephews, thus finding themselves bolh in the “dough ” (petrin), I also went to the front in order to see what would become of them. I galloped over the bridge on the OMckahominy, and, mounting the opposite hills, found our troops in an undulating country, composed of vast fieldß and woods, upon aline of battle measuring about a mile and a half. I then passed a battery very warmly employed, and rejoined onr nephews, who were in the first line with General Porter. Neither they nor he appeared to per ceive that balls rallied thick and fast around them. Af ter a moment’s conversation, orders- to be transmitted sent our nephews in all directions. We separated, and I took up a position on a hill in the rear, whence I had a ; pretty general view of the Held of battle, and from wMcb I could distinguish our nephews, especially Paris, who wore a peculiar kind of hat. I was admiring the grandeur of the scene spread out before me—no had abont 88,000 men engaged: a numer ous artillery, the reserve of cavalry, the lancers with their floating pennons—ail in the midst of a most pic turesque country, and the ! whole illuminated by the blood red rays of the setting sun—when all of a sudden, attha place where Porter was, the fussillade became intensely bot. The reserves are excited by hurrahs; and sent by de grees into the woods. Tbe fussillade becomes more and more fierce, and extends to our left. There is no longer any doubt that the enemy is making a last effort on that side. Onr reserve is engaged, and we no longer have any body under onr hand. The sun is rapidly sinking. If wa are able to bold out another hour we shall have gained the day, for everywhere else we have repulsed the enemy, end Ihe efforts of Jackson, Bee, WMtt, and Bongstreet, whose troops are before ns. are vain. But our men are harassed with fatigue; they have been fighting since the morning, and have scarcely any ammuni tion left. The enemy brmgg forward reserves which be has been collecting Bince twelve o’clock. ’ Those fresh troops rush in good order upon onr left, wbioh falters, files, and passing through the artillery, draws on in dis order the troopß oi onr centre. The enemy advances rapidly. The staff, our nepbews at its head, draw their swords and throw themselves into the melee to arrest the fugitives. The standards are planted in the ground, and Around them the bravest make a stand, by rallying them selves iff little-groups. The fneiliede and cannonade are so violifft that the projectiles striking the ground raise a permanent cloud of duet. At that moment General Cook charged, at the head of Ms cavalry, bnt that move does not succeed, and Ms horsemen, on their return, only in crease the disorder. He makes every effort, aided by all who felt a little courage, to etop the panic, but Iff vain. I joined a few officers, who attempted to eheck the artil lery, and we succeeded, by absolutely barring the way, and seizing the borate by the bridles. By that means wa were enabled to put two or three pieces in position, on the slope of a hill, and with them we harassed the enemy ' by the last rajß of day. ‘ At that conjuncture Meagher’s Irish (Brigade arrived, which, uttering a few savage cries ; ranged itself in order ofbattle, and the enemy was checked. At that moment also I was joined by our nephews, who, each on his side, and acW>g under his sole inspiration, like men of courage and intelligence, had done all they could to star the con fusion, and, God he praised, without accident We warmly shock hands Each had had Ms adventurers. Bobert, sent to carry an order, and returning at dusk, was fortunate enough to escape doing taken by a regi ment of the enemy, wMch he mistook for ooe of ours; he was only undeceived by that regiment firing on Mm. ;; Paris directed np to the last moment tboflre of a Ger man battery. 'Our loss 1b considerable. Sykes’brigade hus lost one-half of his men Buti the enemy must he eadiy cut up. From 12 to Sb»U their efforts have mis carried, and the only advantage they have gained arose from a deplorable panic which made us lose half a mile of ground, with the cannon and wounded we leit-upcm It. If a single fresh brigade bad arrived in time all would have been changed into a brilliant success; but suchis the fortune of war. X only rejoice at one thing, which is, that we have delayed a forced departure iff order not to abandon the armr in its critical situation, mid also that onr nephews should have borne thetnselves' .iff the bril liant manner, they have done. ...... The Intiißn Expedition.
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