PRESS, SXOHPISD,} JOHN W. FORNEY. L !n sI>I)XHFOORIH STREET. ««■ ___ U fiAlklf FKG S S« T frk WMi, payable to the Carrier. T*'* l ' ,, Bn , J ' (Cr ll J iirfl out or the City at Six Bollabs tfrf 1 ** 110 p H uu dollars bob Biobt Mostbs, f«« 808 Six MOSTHS-luvariably in «d- V* jjnje o*d»«d, ftf*Tai-WEEKLV PRESS, . 1 gdiwalbw* oat of the City »t Tbbkb Dol . ffjj, in «*»»»°». _ notices. BOUNTV-FUND COMMISSION. named Regiments have buon nc \{ f ut Pennsylvania as part or tho , Ool.DavU. a 1 t vi 4. Col. Ailame. JK>S iu ' lC i Jw, Col. Wietar. , . . *&*>. <U Scbroiber. Atii« ftin TrMP ' JOHN 0. KNOX, Chairman. -THE SUBSCRIBERS TO iirtlZKNS’ BOUNTY TOND, to aid Be fff TK® V.r.ruO* notliicd tlmt the Treasurer of the »i«'S S LETuS * 1188088, Ksi„ will rreeive rwili sl -^ s„f 5 „f iWtr asibscripHone, daily; at the Farm lu joiiii uta L , , I ,> Oano, and famish them with printed Pfr‘sweV«r their mar be paid Lciipis ie r , .„ f ttie <Wmiitteo to whom they subscribed, receipt will he eent te the donor. ““llr OTJar t!IC WIBSTBB, Chairman, «>ma»UsTKlf ! TO ARMS! !—T HE 'l,MlttlCß appointed to rede vd Snbsctlptions flj npjf ' ' IZK if. s . BOONTY BUND, tor pro- H nlfi » f 1 .riioii of Philadelphia's anota of men to lilting of too Republic, sW dally at UlCreMf ou«f3sN 0 B S 0 S aA & li, IN F n ,„ilo A.M.toSP.Mi , to noM.A.B WKBSTEB, Chairman, |?29_*?L—- nfUKIUTS FOK PHII.ADEI,Pt«A IN THE FlßtiD. —The IMS CLS ,5S AOBHOt OF TB« CITIZENS’ BOUNTY pyBSJIiO a i| Racrniting Officers for Phila- FL'K’pf" r a f'"" s i n the Aria.-that they alt, DAILY, (■.jlpbla Be?i“ d I2M, st thdr Office, in front ot MECHANICS BANK, and are fevtnta”" each Recruit, and - ; SL’iimnljtocaoli Bocrnit, upon compliance with giOttoa®! hll¥iJ adopted. Information in detail tin „ .oßiication to tbs undersigned. Racrniting * |TW uIeMC present their credentials for Bnlistlng. Officer*iriil » reso MICHAEL V. BAKER, • QHOKSE WHIINEY, BINGLKTON A. MEBOEB. "SoTieK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT iiTm: COMMERCIAL BASK OP PESTS fti vjiKU” intend to apply to the Legislature of Peon £«• their next session,for a renewal of their *£ T tar*' *»M Rank I s located In the city of Phttadel anihorisswl capital of one million of dol ? W9 .’r etZitl of which will be ashed for, with the By otderof the Board, j f 23. Ultra -“—"not ICE ** HEREBY GIVEN, ITT* that an application will be . made; to the liegUla. U-> , 1 v,mtft, at their next session, Tor a renewal ortho HANK OP THE SOUTHERN fIIVRKTIES. Tho said Bank being locatod tn the city omiWelphia, with an authorized capital of five hun dred thousand deltas. jjy order of the Board. QUMHEBE, Oashler. Philadelphia, j0Te53,1862 V J^-tndm WARD -THE LOYAL CITt- U 3 ZKNSofttiß Ninth IVnrrt, independent of party, f™r«nKetfti to «''*t at the Hall, Twelfth and Filbert rtiwta on TDEiDAY evening, August 19,1882, at eight n'clock, tor (be purpose of forming a National Union As. Llsthm for said ward as recommended by the Krecu freConnniiiws oMho People’s and Bepablloam parties of tie city of Philadelphia, John Horn, _ tVm. S. Stut ley, Henry 0. Thompson, John L. Hill, Willlsni U Bull, David Biltler Morris 8 Parker, BiiSlS.Stt And many others John B. Myers, John Thompwm, Edward H. Williamson, W. D. Potts. - Joseph B. Myers, Eli Holden, tVARD PEOPLE'S AS gOOIATIOI —At a meeting of said Association, itna on TOE? DAY eventug, August 12th, 18S2, at the house of JNO. ImEitß, cor AMBER and EhLA Bts., It was, on mot on, iCesolued. That inasmuch as we bo- ilove the time ha* cr.roe lor al! loyal citizens at this pro sent time, to dron all party lines, and make an effort in the ecming Pall El-ctfon, to anoportthe Kattonal Adtnini strsiien In their effort* to crush the nnboty Rebellion now going on, we adjourn thia Association nntll the BEUOHD tt'ESDAY of August, A. D. 1863. JAMES TAGEBT, Frost JAMES WORK, Secretary. . / aulS-St# •w-p. pfISKTEENTH WARD, ATTENTION.. iFB —All citizens of the Nineteenth Ward, who re cogolzn (lie responsibility of citizens at home ns being 01117 eecoud to '.hot of citizen soldiers in the field, and niio deliro to prove by their acts that they prefer the tfrlfitre of their conutry to that of any party, and thus encourage Hie unite! ; iforla of oar National Administra tion and our nobie army in tbetr admirable struggle to suppress tbu prenrut unholy rebellion, are oordially In vited to join tho undersigned in the selection of delegates ts a Convention for thu p nrpose of nominating candi dates to be voiot! for at the ensuing election. The preliminary arrangements *lll be male on Tues day evening next, August 19th, o’clock, at Frank foifl road and link street, tevi DufiMd, George Allriob, ' John J.Seigb.r, Geo. W. Qrnnsbatk, Ban!cl Foabenner, . . Alfred Megargee, Chas. Houghton, 51 D , Charles if. Fay. Thomas Hatrison, Samuel F. Hall, , John Bloy, Janies Milligao, Sr, Marcus 8, Bnliitey, Ooorgo Be Haven, Sr, Wm, HohoUenberger, Joseph Harvey, Adam Myers, Nicholas Shane, John P. Outran, SI D, Joel Bothflrmel, Jamt-s fifcDungaf, Godfrey Rittenhouse, J E. Bldridge, John D. Bivna, William Bitteationae, Joseph Horn, WiUiarn Katz, Jacob Ruth. anlB 2t fy»s = * . CITY BOUNTY VVXD. UJ? TO TllK VOLUN VEERS' Notice la hereby given, that the (Jo omission appoint edbytbo Mayor, under an Ordinance entitled: •<An Ordinance to make -«dd the enlist «oni of volunteers,” approved Jnt.uo.'M "•*' --- Won »t its Office, Ho. 412 PBONB Strict, DAILY, fcetw«D the hours of 12 o’clock H. and 3 o clock P. M., fSuudars excepted,) for the purpose of receiving appli cations from* and granting certificates to, the Voianteors ensiled to receive Bounty Money from the Oifcy of Phi ladelphia, uvidtr said ordinance and the supplements tWto, For the pre etit, applications will -bo received only from those who Have been enlisted in the Oity of Philadelphia. on account of its quota, under the call of fce Governor, end have been mmtered for lervtceln the C€w Kegimoota, as the bounty to fcbe recrnite Tor the Old Btgiiowjte 1b paid irtm the fund raised by private sub scription, and viiicb payment, by a Supplementary Or dinance, approved August 4th, 1362, excludes such re cruits from partidpftiing in the City Bounty Fund. She- «uuw ruyaHe to ali who have thus yoluntefred in the city of Philadelphia, and have been bo muttered into the new Companiea and Regiments raised {whether resi dents of, the city or elsewhere) since the call of the Pre sident for 300,000 additional volunteers, or who_shall hereafter volunteer, and be bo mustered under said call, are aa follows: 9.months recruits ~.•*»•*••••* «•••••*••» .820 00 S&moutba do % yean or the war., ......... <5O 00 The Beamy is payable one-half whoa the Company to which the claimant belongs is full, and the captain thereof as mustered into sf-rvice, and the remainder when the Be tfnient is completed, and the commanding officer thereof ahall have been mustered into the service. The evidence rtqaired for the certificate for the tat imtaiment will be; , , Ist A copy of the muster roll of the company* duly certified by the United States mustering officer. 23. Satisfactory evidence that the applicant was en titled la the city of Philadelphia for the purposes afore said, lot the rfmalning Instalment, it mußt be shown that the claimant is still a fnembtr of tbe company, and that the regiment to which the company has been attache a iscemplete, Blank formsof application will be furnished at the office of the commission, 412 Prune street. JOHN O. KNOX, Chairman. Philadelphia, August 11,1862. anl2-12t OUU COUNTRYt TO ARMS 5—PA* IkS TRIOTIC Citiaens who desire to subscribe to the CITIZENS’ BOUNTY FUND, to aid the recruiting ol the Philadelphia iptota of the President's call for three hundred thousand men, are respectfully informed that the Committee will sit deity to receive subscriptions from •ten A. M. to two P. id., at INDEPENDENCE HAT.Ii. Subscriptions may likewise he sent to either of the un dersigned: ; < ALEXANDER HENRY, Mayor’s Office. ■CHARLES QIBBOHJ, Secretary, 252 South Third street. CHARLES 1). FREEMAN, Secretary, 901 Sansom street. ♦ ■ ; JAMES McOLINIOCK, City Treasurer, Girard Bank. BENE? D. MOORE, State Treasurer, 664 North Eleventh streot. SINGLETON A. MERGER, Treasurer 0 1 Fund, Partners’ and Mechanics’ Bask. THOMAS WEBSTER, 14 North Delaware avenue. WILLIAM WSLBH,2IB South Delaware avenue. J. BOSS SNOWDSN. Independence Hall. ADOLPHE. BORIS. 168 Dook street. B W. DB OODR3EY, 931 Ohestnut etreet. GEORG* H STOART, IS Bank street. _ HXOQAEL V BAKER, Independence Hall. _ GEORGE WHITNEY, office of A. Whitney & Sons. RIOHABD 0. DALE, 621 Market street. LOEIH BDODGET, Board of Trade Booms. JOHN B. ADD [OKS, Independence Hall. . JOHN D. WATSON, office of North American. JAMES MILLIKE N, 410 Walnut street . Ward committees will be appointed to procureßub swiptions in every ward in the city, due notice of which will shortly appear.: : , , . . All subscriptions will be acknowledged dally to the papers, unless otherwise rosmested. By order of the Committee, jj29 THOMAS WEBBTER, Chairman. POLITICAL. T7OR CITY CONTROLLER, 1862, X? GEO. W. HXJPTT, FOURTEENTH WARD. STATIONERY & FANCY GOODS. Martin & quayles STATIONERY, TOY, AND FANCY 00088 K M FlO B lYY|_ Ho. 108 S WALNUT STBMT, Mi-rpiy ABEIOE OP THE PHILADELPHIA AND BEADING BAILBOAD COMPANY. PHILADHI.PHIA, June 28, 1882. „The BATES of FBBIGHT and TOLLS on AHTHBA CITE COAL transported by this Company will be M fot ow» daring the month of JULY, 1862: . ' From “ To Blohm’d. To Pbllada^ ..7 •*!■« Mount Carbon L7T HI Schuylkill Haven 1.70 Auburn,,,. 1.80 • 1.80 Port CUnton... 1.65_ 1.86 ""During the month ot AUGUST, 1882, the rates will bs follows: \ "" Prom ' (To Blchm’d. To Phil ad a. Port Carbon... **•** Mount 0arb0n.............. D.®T 1.87 Schuylkill Haven H° 1-6° Df? I.W Port CUnton,. I.TB 1.86 On and after SEP rSMBSB 1,1882, the rate* will tx aatoUowa; : 1 Prom ' To Blohm’d To PhUadaT Pprt0arb0n................ »318 *Hf Mount Carbon. 2,17 »■ }■£! Bctmyikfii Haven... 3.10 1.80 Auburn. 2.00 I.TO Port CUnton 1.96 1.66 By order of tbe Board of Managers.' ieao-sa W.H. WEBB, Beeretary. fIOTTON BAIL DUCK AND CAN- V-/ VAB, of all numbers and brands. BaTen’a Duck Awning Twills, of all descriptions, for Tents, Awnings, Trank and "Wagon Ootsts. .Alia, Paper Manufacturers’ Drier Pelts,from 1 toB fcetwlde, Tarpaullng, Belting, Ball Twine, Jto. JOHN W. EVERMAN A 00., 10* JONES Alley. ’ By4-tf NU T S .... — 'Xlmonds, Cream Nuts, Grenoble Huts, Bordeaux "Walnuts, FeaHuta, Fil berts, Pecan Hots, to store and tor sale by.' BH@DXS & WIIiWAMS, . ItU 107 Booth WATBB Street PAMPHLET PRINTING, Best and * o ?“ s Sf> t li> ftp City, »t BIN(JWALT & BEOWH'S, IU South roUBTH Street »plO VOL. 6-NO. 16. EO R THE SEA. wStSttSmESmBl SH.O BE 1 SUMMER AS* BANGEHENT,—CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC BAIL BOAS. ' . Three trains dally ts Atlantio City and return, (Boa. days excepted). Trains leave YINE-Street Ferry K follows: Mail Train...... J-j* A. *. Express Train F. EL JPreiffht and Acoommod atioa.*..*•..#* ••*•••5.00, -M. B RETURNING: , Leaven. Atlantic Mail Train.. ........4 40 F. Ht » II Express. Train..,..,.. 815 A. lE. ii •< Freight and Accommodation.3.ls A. H> TABS #l.BO. Bound-trip Tickets, good only far EH Say and train on which (Key are issued, 03.50. Excur sion Tickets, good tor three days, S 3. Holds are nos open. •’ JOHN 9. BRYANT, jeia-tf -V Agent. TTKITED STATES HOTEL U ATLANTIO CITY, August 18,, 1382.. Desirable Booms can now be had at this popular first class Hotel, as there are a number of departures daily. jambs k. bobuon,-; H. A. B. BROWN, , aulB-12t# : Superintendent*. fIOEGEIBS HALL, ATLANTIC Kj CITY —As there are departures daily, comforta ble rooms.can DOW be had at this eligibly located House. The accommodations are unsurpassed by any House on the island. 080. W- IliNflLiC, aul6-]2t •• Proprietor. DUBE HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY. O —Comfortable Booms can now he had at this well kept and conveniently-located hbuse, as there are a num ber of departures daily. ‘ ‘ aus-12t* ' H. 8, BENSON. Proprietor. DEA BATHING. A FAVORITE n bomb. - . THB “WHITEHOU3E,” . ' MASSACHUSETTS Avenue, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. , This popular house is open. Its situation is unite near the beach; has good rooms, all opening upon the ocean, and iurnislied with spring mattresses. Its reputation is well established as a firet-class home. Plentiful table. Every attention given to guests, and terms moderate. WM. WHITEHOU3B, Proprietor. VST No Bar at the ** Whitebonse.” - aus-lm S. 0. PALMER, Cashier. CENTRAL HOUSE, ATLANTIC U CITY, New Jersey. M. LAWLOB, Proprietor. ' The above new house ia now open for Boarders. equal to an? on the beaoh, well-ventilated, hi*h ceflinga, &o. Servants attentive trad polite. Approximate to the ' Bathing grounds. : . ans»iro* OTAR HOTEL, U {Nearly opposite the United States Hotel,} ATLANTIC OITY, N. J. , SAMUEL ADAMS, Proprietor. Dinner,•••••.•.••s.aaasas. w cento. Also, Carriages to Hire. r ; IST Boarders accommodated on the most reasonable jams. jego-fim fIOLUMBIA HOUSE. ' !,f ATLANTIC CITY, BITUATED ON KENTUCKY AVENUE, Opposite the Surf Houbo. KF Terms to suit the times. jeMMhn EDWARD POYIiE. Proprietor. DEA-BIDE HOUSE, ATLAN TIO D city, if. J. BY DAVID 80ATTEB900D. A NEW PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE, beautffal if aiiaa&ed at the toot of Pennsylvania Avenue. Mow open for visitoretor the seaaon. . je2o»2m MANSION HOUSE, * LVX ATLANTIC OITY, . E. LEE, Proprietor. This House having been thoroughly renovated and en ;arged„ta new open for permanent and transient boarders. The M AN SION HOUSE is convenient to depot, churches, and pest office. The bathing grounds are unsurpassed onthe'lsland. The Bur is conducted by Mr. ERIEL, of Philadelphia, who will keep superior wines, Ucnors, and fooice brands of oigars. je3o-2m Eagle hotel, atlantio CITY, is now open, with a LARGE ADDITION OF BOOMS. Board 87 per week, battling dresses included. i e2O-2m PLOTTAGE RETREAT, ATLANTIO W OITY, Is now open and ready for Boarders. A few Cbolceßioms can be obtained by applying soon. The Proprietor fnrnishee bis table with fresh milk from his sows, and fresh vegetables from hiß farm. Also, abont four hundred desirable Cottage and Hotel Lots for sale by M. McGLEES, je2o-2ni , Proprietor. « fTIfiE ALHAMBRA,” ATLANTIC , _|_ OUT,” N. J., a splendid new honse, southwest corner of ATLANTIC and MASSAOHOSKTTS Avonaes, will be open for rialtora on and after June 29th. The rooms, and table ef “ The Alhambra” are unsurpassed by any on the Island. There ie a Bpaolons Ice Cream and Be reehment Baloon attaohed to the honao. Terms moderate. O. DUBOia & B. J. TOONS, Proprietors. BEDLOE’B HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY, H. J—At the termlnuß of the railroad, on the left, beyond the depot. This House Is now open for Hoarders and Transient Visitors, and offers aocommoda done eanal to any Hotel In Atlantic City. Charges mo derate. Children and servants half price. ; Parties should keep their seats nntß the ears ar rive in front of the hotel. je2o-2m fIHESTEB COUNTY HOUSE.—This beach, with a beantifnl view of the Ocean, is now open tor the season. The accommodations are equal to anv otto,on the Mand. Pri 3 s ß^erg ag. Mi DBA BATHING.—“The Ulareudoa,” O (formerly Virginia- Eonse t ) YIBGISfIA AVENIfB, k tt.a writ) CITY, is now open for the accommodation Boarders. This House Ib situated immediately on the Beach, and from every room affords a fine view offeh© pg2Q.!hn] JySSISSi SEA BATHING. —UNITED STATES HOTEL, LOHB BBANOH, N.J., Is now open, titsated only fifty yards from the seashore* central or the fttace* house fronting the ocean fiOO feet* two hoars Vom ’New York. Steamer leaves Mnrrajstreet twice S J ?A.H.a^P.M. i the r hy^,B^B. TRYING HOUSE, I bkw yobk, BBOADWAY AMD TWELFTH STREET, BHTBANOB OH TWBLVTS BTBBfiT, Conducted on the ETJBOPE AN PL AN . This house is now open for the accommodation ©t *»*<»■«* r ; Late of the Brevoort Houee, > Proprietosa. OHAS. W. HASH, r, jyl7-thstn6m SEA BATHING. SUMMER RESORTS. HOTELS. po WE US’ HOTB L, Hob. IT and 19 PASS BOW, (orrosm th* asro* hods*,) HEW YOBK. THBMB *I.W PUB BAT. ; Tbtt popular Hotel has lately been thoroughly nuo ntod and refurnished, and now possesses aB file want dtoerfa 7 . PIBBT-OLASS HOTSi.. The patronage of Philadelphians and file ferayeUbii public, desiring the best accomodations and moderate charges,larespectfullysolicited. . -■ jeS-Sm H. li. POWBBS, Proprietor. A (JABD.— THE UNDERSIGNED, is. tote or the GIBAED HOUSE, haw leased, for a term or years, WILLA.BD’B HOTHL, to Washington. They take this occasion to return to theft Mends and customers many thanks for past favors, snd beg to assure them that they will be most happy to WasHTSOTOg. July 18.1881. au23-ly_ groceries and provisions. mo lAMILIBB BISIDINQ nr tub , ■ RURAL DISTRICTS. Wo are prepared, as heretofore, to supply Families at their country residence* with every description of FIHB' GEOOSBXBS, TEAS, &0., &0. ALBERT O. ROBERTS. 3.21-tr OOBHBB EXiEVMKTH AHD .YINB BTB. TTIRBNCH PEAS.—An invoice of su jj w m WALNOT.Btraet "PORT WINE. —Tarragona and Oporto X" Sort for sale, In bond, qh AB . s> OA.WTA.IBB, Ho. 138 WALHCT Street. New mackerel. , 150 BMa New Large Ho. 8 Mackerel. 160 Half Bb]« « “ “ & KOONg) Ho. 148 Horfh WHABYBB. tTtackebel, herbing, shad, 2,600 Bbi»*MRM. Noe. 1, 3, and 3 Mackerel, late meht Tat fish, in aaaorted package*. _ 3,000 Bbli Hew Baetport, Fortune Bar, and HaU&x zilioOßoxee Imbeo, Scaled, and Ho. 1 Herring. ,160 BW» New Mesa Shad. ■ „ . ' g6O Boxea Herkimer County Cheese, *O. In etore and for Bale by & KOONB, Ho. 148 Horth WH&BTB8. TT.T.nMIS ATIfiS OILB. «t UOIFER” OIL WOBKB. jj 100 bl>l» “liOdfer” Bnrnlng Oil on Wr sm&rantee til© oil to be aon*6XploßiY6, to ™ the oil to the lamp with a. eteady,w^^ifunri^rftt crusting the wici, and BMreto unpa wiaa riASTILE, SOAP.— Warranted Pure W »alßbr TtM RHODES & WIIiTiIAMB, 10T Booth WATER StTOBt- Champagne wine. An invoice of Do Coney & Co., and Comet Champagne Wino, irait received per ghlp Georges, and for sale by jost receiveu y> a j AD be T CHE ft liAVE&GNB, 202 and 201 Sooth MONT Street CLARET.— -172 oases St. Julien-Me docOUret for s . oa.BBta.iss, / • 50. 138 WAI.KOT Btraat. ' T>AY BUM.— AN XNVOICE OB •stbltlxS; S » <w tTB /N UTglßßr GINGhBJK.— 35 bbla.choice Gr QIHGEB, 107 South WATKB Street Cp-H . TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1862. PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS. The Fall Theatrical Season in Philadelphia —Opening of the Arch-street Theatre—The Company—The Stars—Gossipy &c. For some weeks past there has been a perfect dearth in theatrical and musical matters in our oity. Everybody wondered where to go for an hour’s amusement, but' the doors of all’ the play-houses have been hermetically sealed In search of re creation, some have posted off to the watering plages and others have gone to the war, while many stay at home, enjoying a private guffaw atthe expense of the former class, and falling into sudden fits of me lancholy over the prospect of being drafted when - thinking of the latter. So it goes—one half of the ■world laughs at what the other half is doing, and life is made bearable. • But we are not to be without amusements many days longer. On Siturday evening week, (30th instant;) Mrs/John Drew's Arch-street Theatre,: will open under the njost auspicious circumstances, and this favorite old temple of the muses, will, no doubt, reap a richer harvest this season than ever before. All of the old favorites have been retained, but many.new and talented artists, will- present themselves for a shiire of the public favor of Phila delphia. We cannot refrain from noticing a few of the names of the members of the excellent stock company selected for this theatre during the com ing season. Mr. Prank Drew, the Philadelphia favorite, accepts the portfolio of “ low comedian,” assisted by Mrs. 0. flenri, Mr. Lawler, Mias Price, and others. Mr. Albert Bradley, frsm the Boston and. Chicago theatres, ia to be ‘‘ First Old Man ” of the company. Then we have Mr. Barton Hill, Mr. Myers, Mr. Ranfort, Miss Hill, from the Boston theatres,and Mrs. Jane Laws, “First Old Woman,” already well known to the Philadelphia public. Among the “stars” engaged to appear at this house, we must notice Miss Kate Bateman, who will be first in the list. This young lady is an appom plished actress a great favorite—a new face in Philadelphia, and • last, but not least, an American girl. She has all to recommend her, and none Jto condemn. She will be followed by Miss Caroline Richings, Philadelphia’s favorite, Miss Jane Coombs, the eminent young America! tragedienne, and Miss Maggie Mitchell, duri g whose engagement the greatsensstion play of “ Fanchoa” will be produced, in which Miss Mitchell can have no rival. Mr. J. S. Clarke will, of course, play an engage ment—and a‘ long one, too—as will Messrs. Edwin Adams and J. W. Wallaek, Jr., all so well known to the Philade’phia public as to oanse a thrill of satisfaction among those who appreciate good acting. . Mrs. John Drew —a host in herself—will no doubt appear occasionally, even though encum bered by the mul tifold and arduous duties of mana geress. In her sad bereavement and affliction, Mrs. Drew really deserves both the heartiest sympathy and patronage of the public of Philadelphia, and we predict that upon no single night during the coming season will her. efforts to please pass by un appreciated or unrewarded. At the Walnut-street Theatre matters are as yet incomplete, hut Mrs. Garrettson, the popular ma nageress at this house, is laboring assiduously: to. perfect her arrangements for the coming season, and wo shall no doubt be able to publish something definite shortly, both concerning the company and the species of amusement to be offered for the en joyment of the play-going community. At this theatre we may hope to see some of the old stand ard English plays, dramas, and/arcesproduced, as well as those of modern date. “Every Man in his Humor,” and the “ Surgeon of Paris,” would be an excellent “oard,” for instance, if well Oast. .. . - ' . The: Arch and Walnut-street Theatres will probably be the only regular places of theatrical amusement open in this city during the'coming winter. - We Sear mention of a number of “specu lations”.to be indulged in by migratory managers, bat of these, of course, one can make no note tor the guidance of the public. In October next, Mr. Manager Wheatley, of Wallack’a Theatre, New York, will bring on the famous Ravels, who will perform; for a little season at the American Academy of Music here, to delighted audiences, as usual. It is ok bit about town *>•-* ”® favoroa phia will have to discard tasteanddemefor olassio music arrest disarxanger of musical and operattu.fjiMW.' Even the manage- : rial strategy .of TJllmann and; Mas Maretssek will evidently fail in furnishing relief to tho famishing public. . ■ " ■ ■ ' I The war.ia a great bugabooto- foreign theatrical stars, too, aud it is rumored that . the notorious French tragedian, Feohter, mil postpone Ml in tended visit to America, on aacount of the un settled state of affairs here. Wo shall have a visit from the great Gastavns V. frooke, whose efforts as a tragedian of the first class ; havo been'so suc cessful all over,the world. ; ; In New.fork, the fell season.will commence shortlv at Niblo’s Garden with “ Faust And Mar guerite,” J. B. Roberts as MepMstoyhiles. The Winter Garden opens on Monday next, S&Rhinat., with a “ grand combination covering the names of Miss Kate Bateman, -Mr. Edwin Adams,- and Mr. James W, Wallaek, J®., under the man agement of Mr. Jackson.; Those-stare will be fol lowed by Mr. Edwin Booth, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams, and Mr. J. E. Clarke, the comedian. Arrival of Colonel Corcoran at "Washington. E£e is Accompanied by Colonel Wilcox* liiea tenant Colonel Bowman, and Major Vogdes— His Speeeh in Full. . -.r?- WxsnjsoTOH, August : 17., 1862—The steamer Henry Borden, under the command of Captain John S. Steven son. of tbe Marine Artillery, arrived here this nsoralng at half-past twelve o’clock, bringing Colonel- Corcoran, Colonel Wilcf x,.of the Ist Michigan, Lieutenant Colonel Bov man, of Pennsylvania, -and Major Vogdej, United Btatcß Army, acconspani* d by Adjutant General Thomas. Tke arrival of these Distinguished prisoners from rebel domwas unexpected. A few minutes before they reached Willard's Hotel it bad ; been : rumored that Colonel Corcoran was to arrive this morning, and a .crowd l of citizens, eager to greet the .hero of Bull Bun and long-imprisoned soldier, began to assem hie when the carriage containing Colonels Corcoran and Wilcox came in sight. Some one recognized Colonel . Corcoran by the time the carriage reached the door. It was surrounded by a dense throng, and three deafening cheers rent the air, given with a hearty good:WiU, and an : earnest feeling seldom exhibited. Theretnmsd officers were ushered into a private parlor, which has ever since been thronged' with visitors anxious to welcome hack to tbe capital those who have for thirteen month* languish ed in rebel Prisons. The receplion of Qokmol Corcoran exceeded In enthusiasm any thing that has been witnessed heie Hundreds pressed forward to take his band and utter their sonifelt greetings. The meetings between him and several ofthe officers of bis regiment, who were bro thers in ai ms on the field of Ball Ban, was deeply touch ing When, with speechless emotion, they embraced and kissed each other, tears unbidden fuled the eyes of many who were unused to weeping. „ „ ,• _ Hon. Alfred Ely. of Hew York, and Oolonei S. H. Mix, of the 3d Hew Yolk Cavalry, who were present, were busied for hours in presenting persons who importuned them for introductions to the returned hero. While Ooi. Corcoran and a number of invited guests, including several of his old comrades of the 63th, were at dinner at Willard’s, he waß informed that a regiment wasform ing in front of the hotel to salute him. Mr. Darks Pearce, of Boston, who has recently interested himself very earnestly for the relief of sick and wounded volun teers, had informed the Colonel of the regiment that Oolb. Corcoran and Wilcox and other exchanged Union prison ershad arrived. 001. Corccran, attended by a number of gentlemen, made his appeal ance upon the portico in front of hisroom. His eppearance was greeted by deafening - cheers from the soldiers and the immense crowd of citi zens assembled. When the regiment had boon drawn up in line and had presented arms at the word of the Colo nel, three cheers Were given with a will for Oolonei Cor coran, three more for Colonel Wilcox, and three for Colonel Bowroaß, three for Major Vogdes, and three for the TJnlon. In response to a vociferous cal!, Col. Worco ra £ow>iEas asd Citizens : For tliia kindly greeting on my arrival, I return you my most fervent thanks. -Such cheers as those just jiven I have not heard lor thirteen ' months, nor is it possible for such a cheer to come from any oihir people than those actuated:by the principles which move the men I see before, me, marching, as tbnv are. to the maintenance and support of the outraged laws of this glorious Union. There'!, nothing of the yell of the tiger or hyena in those cheers. They remind me of the cheers I heard on the Fourth of July at Salisbnry, North Carolina,: for the maintenance of thi glorious institutions under which we have lived. [lmmense applause.] Mafsachnsetta has alwayß. done well, and taken a great part in all the struggles of the pa«t._lt docs myheert good to see that she hBB come forth with redoubled vigor with tho beet of her children, who will, I hone, Btrike such a blow as will crush the miscreants that have dared to raise flag of this infamous re- I beliion. [Cheers, at.d cries “We will, we will l ]_ I hope to hear a good account of the men who are no* be fore me. I know I shall. I hope that Hew York will send ■forth her thousands to yonr Maa.achneetta’ thousand, and l am satisfied that, with the hearty co-operation of •the other Statov-we shall, booh put an end to this re bellion. Gentlemen, I bad hoped the whole matter would have been settled ere now, bnt I do not regret that I am now here, end shall ; be permitted to take my musket In my hand, if in ho other position, and strike one more blow against our enemies. I hope the number that has been called for by tho Brcsidentor the United States will ccroe forward voluntarily and enroU themselves to their country’s cause; hut I shall not regret if some are obliged to be drafted, for I Want a few of the fault-finders —{cheers and cries of “Good, good',")—some ot the stay at-home military critics to havean opportunity ofdlsplay ing their imaginary genius. I shell not be sorry either, for Iwant to Eee the intewarm men, the men who remain at home and mind their business, and; after peacefs mtored by lhe labor and the blood of their more patri otid neighbors, wIU be the first to take advantage of every thing good in the country they are unworthy of and unwilling to "'sustain in - the hour of. her need. I want those men made to fill up the ranks, snd shaU not regret if there is so other wa7 ot netting than to draft them. (Cries of “ Good, good. ) I am Rlad to find on my reiutn hfero that the. Government hBB adopted vigorous measures for the prosecution orthe war and that Ooßgrees has clothed the Executive with Xie power to do bo. I trust the President implicitly I llnlf'see fhlm invested with unlimited power to crush the rebellion.. The rebel* have givento their chief Wader dictatorial powers, end we must meet force with, force of the loyal people is put forth now the rebellion will be broken and the Union sustained and restored. Gentlemen, I did not intend to mikoa spsech —[erica of “Go on. go on,” and cheers]—and will re serve any further remarks I may have to make to . » to" • tnre occasion. •’ , . . At the conclusion of Colonel Corcoran s epeeeh there, were loud cries for Coined Wilcox, hut he was absent [tom the hotel. The Colonel commandlag the regiment, PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1862. seated upon his horse in front of the regiment, replied as follows: ‘ C OLOXKL Ooroor is: On behalf of. my Boldiers, and on behalf of the noble State of Massachusetts that they represent, I thank you earnestly for the patriotic senti ments ,you have uttered. I thank you, not only for the past glorious deeds you have performed, but for your promises for the future, especially for the promise that you will again strike a blow for our common country, if in no other position, with a musket in your hand. It is glorious in yen, and I thank you. Colonel, this is not, as yon are aware, a time for speeches, batfor ‘guns; and I esteem one of the nobKaboys that have bo heartily responded to my ca‘l in *uBnalf of their country more than a, million of men who have only speeches to make ln her behalf. (Cries of “Good,' good” and cheers.) Colonel, if -Washington; with three millions of free people at bis back, could conquer sixteen millions of British foes, twenty, two millions of the descendants of Washing ton and bis associates can surtly not only conquer six. millions of Secessionists, but a hundred millions. But, Colonel, the timewill hot permit me to say more- (Cries of -‘Goon, go on.”) No,no; the first duty of agood soldier is obedience, and I am ordered to be at my post at seven oloiock. I, thertfore', thanking you for your past services, roust conclude by proposing three cheers for the cange in wbioh we are engaged. ' : Colonel Corcoran responded—-God speed you, Colonel, and y our noble regiment. Amid the huzzas of the assembled multitude, Colonel Oorcorsnretired, and the gallant regiment tookupits line of march. FROM THE ARMY OF THE WEST. [From an Occasional Correspondent.] Headquarters 23th Bkgt. Illikois Vols., V'" Camp near Memphis, Term., Aug. 6, 1352. *** The ragged 28th has at last reached" the Queen City of the South, and the long-looked for period for rest and a general fixing up is at hand. We reached the city on the 21st of July, (anniver sary of BuH K'un,) inarohed into and through it. dressed only in ragß, bearing with us our Shitoh battle flag, with its dirt, blood stains, and bullet holes, all. making up a cavalcade that attracted gr.eat attention. The heat was intense, so that we had to make frequent halts, and water being scarce on some parts of the route, we suffered a great deal; Many cattle died, also some horses, but no mules; 'they never do, unless struck by a cannon ball. We are camped in a beautiful grove, two miles below the city, near the river ; next day after our arrival received our new uniforms, &a , had a good wash in. the river, and a general burning up of old rags. This is the best camp we ever had ; yet,. and as we have light broad, molasses, can buy but ter -for 20 cents per pound, and trade our pork for potatoes at one dollar per bushel, can get ham and corn meal, poach tomats and green corn, (taken 'from Seeesh sympathizers,) we are in a fair way to good health and soldierly condition generally. We get the mornirg papers regularly; also, Chicago and St. Louis news a few days old, and are allowed occasional passes to the city to see the sights—alto gether we hope to become thoroughly civilized again. On our march here we passed through Ger man town, where, about a month ago, our large train was thrown from the track, and all the unarmed men In it either shot,or taken prisoners. Sherman’s division was ahead of ours, and found, only one store open doing business; it was left unmolested, hut all the others, were broken open., Some of the goods of our lost train being found therein, .the; stores were sacked and completely demolished. : The next day we were nearly dying for water, when we - arrived at a house where the occupant had bidden his well-bucket and refused us water, which outrage so maddened the suffering men that ; tbey threw the windlass down the well and filled it up with fence rails, and having no rations, and living onrhalf allowance a week, they appropriated a'l suitable ears of com, potatoes, &e. At another place, a man fired on some soldiers who were going to his house for water; the next day not a stick of timber in all his' house or outbuildings could be found .but was reduced to ashes, and his fields of corn completely stripped; but at some places the* people had negroes out drawing water for us be i fore we arrived, and set out in tubs and barrels along the road for our accommodation, such per? ' sons showing their wisdom whether they were Sej, eeshor Union, for by doing so they had nothing harmed about their premises. ' , ; The army is growing unruly in regard to rebd property. Congress was not a day too soon in paS-- ing-the confiscation act, as we had'commenced put ting it in operation before both Houses had givea their opinion on the policy of guarding the property of-wealthy enemies, while the little ail of the poor ■ but honest loyalist goes unguarded, free to; every marauder. We rejoiced verymuoti at the passage Of said act. 1 The war, is now to begin again! It hover was real war, and what has been done will have to be done over ; but, perhaps, it .was- all- ac cessary to teaeh the -people the .rarir-WsHtanah.'- country, and -the as we see - more andmom’ofthe curse of slavery: If we had had act in operation sooner, wo might have brougnt iM'u-VL.-aui..,i>v*-.--a tram Missis sippi to build the fortifications here, whieji,' as ih/is, progress rather slowly. \ , We expect to remain hero some, time pro bably during the hot weather, to afford time our decimated ranks to be filled, anctfor a general pre paration for the fall campaign,- which will have to be conducted with great vigor to make up for the loss by error in our previous policy; for;instance, marching through from Corinth -horo,\ without seizing upon or destroying the crops of tie rebels, or taking their negroes, whom we are sadly in need of; and wo have left behind a corn orob of im mense value to the rebel army, and which we needed for our suffering, starving mules and horses.' But no, we dare not touch it, and many a poor sol dier have I seen cruelly punisked for taking a bun dle of com blades for a famished animal. But, thanks to our late Congress, that cruel polioy.is done away with, while one more radical and effective is about to be adopted, which, by the management of (I hope) good officers, will, with sine future its! provemehts, wind up the C. S. A.\the war and slavery, in about two and a half yearsuore. The C. S. Government is determined''on a long resistance, as can be seen by their old coton fields all planted with com and wheat, and wiioh we, like fools as we were, allowed them to retain.'There is every reason to expect a large amount ofagri eultural products, throughput this neighborhmd; the com-looks well, potatoes, tomatoes, peaeliis, and apples plenty. A large wheat crop has been harvested, but only a jpoderate quantity of oats; very little cotton is being raised, as considerable burning of it has been going on, which prevents the : planters from giving any further attention to the present crop. ; pur division (the Fourth) has to guard the lines from the Mississippi river'below the city around to - the Memphis and Charlestown Railroad on the eaßt. ; The majority of residents left in Memphis . ate friendly to the Union. Those who are not are being expelled from our lines as fast as discovered. This war is making anti- slavery man outof old . Democrats at a rapid rate. Our regimenfetook a vote on the would-be new pro- slavery Cbn*tutton of Illinois, and out of four hundred and two votes cast only six were for it., with three'hundred and ninety-six against; so thinks the army, and you may" look for a great political revolution when we get through with this war. * * * The hoys are calling me to dinner, and it will soon be time for mail to leave. _< Sbrgeaxt. Letter from Fortress Monroe. Special Correspondence of The Press.] Portress Monroe, August IS, 1862. General Burnside arrived here this afternoon by the" steamer New York from the Rappahannock. His visit puztlos tho quidnuncs exceedingly. It was at first supposed that he came to consult with General McClellan, who was expected here, inasmuch as his baggage had been sent by the Ariel, but it was afterwards found that the latter had assumed his march with the army, at three o’clock this morning, towards Yorktown. In the meantime, the doughty chieftain, in his fighting costume of a high-crowned felt hat and blouse, is dashing through the various roads of Old Point, with a buggy and fast horse, by way of filling up time till he can meet whom ho expesfis, or carry out tho object he may have in view. A high wind has detained here ■ many vessels on their’way from Harrison’s Landing up the Cheaa peske Bay, and the roadstead is. orowded .with them. ■■■ . • ■ ; N. ■.. From Western Virginia. STAKTIINQ INTELLIGENCE—SIX HUNDRED CAYAL RV NBAB OAUI.BT —FIGHTING AT CHAPMANS* We have just learned by a reliable source that 600 rebel cavalry have'made their'appearance at Gauley, and were expected to attack our forces yesterday. . Another body of rebels, after attacking la scouting party of fifty of our men and killing Major Hall, made a descent upon Chapmansviile, on Gnyan, where two com panies tf the 4th Virginia ara: uuartored. Fighting up to last ftfryices was going on there* odd reioforcenjeols from Charleston had been sent to aid in beating back the eni my* Hot wotk in tho Kanawha Yalley is anticipated. —OallipoUs Dispatch, ISlh. < '■ i, ■ Justice to General Mitchell. An &*roy officer, in a letter to a friend in Cincinnati, difends General Mitchell from the charge of horning the Vridgo at Decatur. He Bays: \ ♦* Now, nnfarttmately for this attack upon Mitchell, : tie Decatur bridge was destroyed againtt htsAxjgressr and earnest , remonstrances. When General Mitchell despatched to General Buell the fact of. ha holding the bride® he added he conld contlnhe to hold it 'with one additional regiment General Bm 11 declined te give the ; reinforcement,: and ordered the bridge Earned, xGeneral Mitchell renffonstrated, and a second time General Buell oideted the bridge destroyed. Another remonstrance fitm Get era! Mitchell produced a third peremptory order to burn the bridge; and this order, a week or more after the bridge was first occnpied, General Biitcheil reluctantly haye no desire to mingle in this ‘quarrel between generals.’ for snob it seems to be. Bus I know that ' Gcneral'Mitchril had an energy which he infosed int» his while command: (a snlHeient instance of this is the case of tho two sergeants who,' with twenty-eight men, drove off two hundred and fifty rebel cavalry, which owe Gen. Buell bolds-up as a contrast to the ‘surprised officers of his army at Murfreesborongb,) that ha had the confidence i of his men: that he was hated by the rebels andfeared, .' too, and I think, under these ciroamstancoa, it is rather j-roughthatour journals should undertake to write him down.” • . ONE OF THE VICTIMS.—Edward Flint, who lately! periabed by thehurniii* of tbe California steamer Golden Gate, was General McOle!lan’s predecessor as vice presi-: dent and general manager of the QUo and Mississippi Baiiroad, a position he occupied from 185 T to 1860. SERMON, BY ARCHBISHOP HUGHES. His Opinion of Forcign Intervention—He Ap pro vesol Drafting—The United States an other Feland unless it Crushes the Rebellion. [From the New Tori World.] , Yesterday morning the commodious Cathedral of Bt, ; Patrick, in Prince street, was densely crowded, it having been announced His Grace Archbishop Hughes, who has but recently returned after a protracted tour In Europe, would preach to bis congregation.. : After .the services, and the singing of Baydn’B Mosb,.No., 3, Archbishop Hnghes, .attired in full, canonicals, ascended the’pulpit i and sddressed'tbe immense audience as follows: " 1 am about to read from the ssventlrand eighth verses I of the Gospel according to St., Mark, thirteenth ohapter,: ; ; “And when ye shall hear of wars audrhmorsof war fear ye not, for such things must needs be: but the end is not'yet.* For nation' shall rise ; against nation; and kingdom against rkingdom; and there shall: be earth* Qnskeß.in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles 1 these are the beginnings of sorrows?’ I need not, dearly beloved brethren, exoress the oohso lation and pleaaurV which-we have to-day in Boding our selves once mora In the place from which wa have often had the.cousolaiion to address you. I,need not, invite, yon to join us.in thanks to Almighty. God for that benigui providence and constant protection which He baa affordeM us during the dangers of a long and too tedious an wl eesce from our flock.' That absence, has, indeed, been! much longer than I anticipated, and is, in part, -groS3§ out of the fact that when I left this country I had no ini*- timatioh of the great solemnity which was to take place initbo Catholic'Church-of the Christian world, In the canonization of the noble martyrs who preached the faith .of Christ, and gave their blood and treasure for its truth in .the islands of Japan That event occurred, or at least the knowledge of itroached me, about the middle of . the wilder and prolonged my stay for many months more thanldiad designed.. ' Ido not regret it, however,for had X been at horns attho same period, I should, like so many oftha.vsnorabls pre lates .of the hierarchy, have undergone the hardships of a lohg'voyage tohavebeen present; and to' take partin a ceremony.sß we may call it, themost ■ solemn that even: Borne, torn the days when St. P6ter took possession of ' the capital of'theChristianworld, bad ever Been. - There was a picture of wbat the Catholic, Church is! There was a picture and an embodiment of all that authors have laid of its unity, of its universatity, of its.propriety, of its holiness; for.the servant of God who distinguished him self even to the shedding of blood is a martyr; and the bero is cot forgotten; he is inscribed in the calendar of the Holy-Cmu 1 ■ ■■ Bwttl presume it would not be so much of policy or so - much in accordance with your desiro that I should d»-oli upon this topic, but leave it for another matter of rnhoh interest'to us all, although'it be hot Of the same high and .divine character. Next to religion men ere taught, by religion, to love and serve their. country; for. the one is even more sacred than the other, and both have on inti mate'relation which ought not to be overlooked ; and es pecially so.wben one’s country stands in need of aid and of support.ltis true that I have had many opportunities dezing .my absence of discussing the one and the other of these .topics, • and I have had opportunity* to un derstand and- comprehend, and watch the operation of -feeling in distant countries, with respect to the struggle that is >now agitating this land from lts very, centre. .1 had no message to.deliver, neither should I have required a message; for' the only one that is committed to me is the message of peace: There was no message except . that of explanation, and the message of. correcting erro neous ideas as opportunity might afford me the obance i and of doing that in the same Bpirit and to. the same end. IhavoloSt no opportunity, according to ; my own discretion—and that was the only qualification connect ed with my going—l have lost no opportunity in en deavoring -to accomplish these, ends: to explain where 'we have been misunderstood, and to: Inspire, as far as possible the spirit of pence—the spirit of good will into distant nations towards tho one to which we 4 exclusively owe allegiance and fidelity. _ The task was not so easy as. some might have anticipated. Its sccempliahment has not been so - successful as I could have deßired, nevertheless,'! trust that;'directly or indirectly, my - going abroad, In a gr/at part for tho pnrpose of alding the coin try, has not .been altogether without effect. In the first place, ! found osi landing in Europe that there were a few who bad not ajust conception of the entire of the controversy ■between this Government’and a very large number of our .fellow-citizens. Not only had they no correct idea, but /their ideas were entirely the reverse of what is tme, and 1 vtry many of them continue so to the present day. What I was their theory 1, Their , theory was that a prosperous ' portion of tho American people had been' oppressed by acts of the Government to stick an extent that they could bear the yoke of oppression and also fidelity to the Government which they bad helped to establish, no longer. Explain Ito them that this wag not the fact—that they themselves bad not presented any speci fic chargeto sustain that ground; that physically there . was not the record of a single act that could be called one * cf oppression, of grinding, or of tyranny, and tho-an swer to this was:; “It Is impossible so many pasple, so many States, with snob ; interests involved, could have taken such a stand or such a ground except from ’ oppression or some such cause.” The next ground was ■ —and especially in the country In which I‘ftrst landed— that after 'all it was but a repetition of. the game policy which severed these prosperous colonies nearly, one hmidred years ago from their Brother country. They all boasted that the revolution; was aot a gratuitous un dertaking, bnt that it resulted from oppression and a denial of just rights; and that now these same people would not allow their follow-citizens to claim the same privileges; and that, it was inconsistent on the part of the Government to oppose them: And finally, which was the true reason, that the oountry was becoming too large and unwieldy for one dominion, and that it was bet ter it should be divided. Bnt besides these, there was the other reason, European interest. Interest is a prevailing motive over all na'ions and over all-men;; but these Inte rests ought to be founded On'prfnciples of some kind; and in this case I could find no.rational, or just, or defensible principle, to ..found any apprehended interest. * Those who are at tho bottom of it and are aware off such princi ples; if there he principle at the bottom, can easily un derstand how useless it would be to argue with such men. Tell them: the trnth, and that your opinion was far super rior. as you came from the spot, and that their opinion, -gjtytted at such a distance, could have no weight, and the. protent straggle, and reiterated tho opinion that if England abstained from intermeddling in cur affairs, America would accomplish her ovm work. Beforo I left Europe, continued the Archbishop, I conversed, with men; otevery nation; for I had an< opportunity, of .peeling them, though' I did not go to their respective countries, and the general feeling .was what I have de - sdribed; Ulnitheilrat .jdaee'a determination—hot by un derstandihg tbo question, but by a decision of will foreign, will—that the South should be right and the North wrong. That idea-was fixed on the minds of nearly all; bnt I will not include in this category those who felt it to be their dhtyto listen and to reflect upon the matter before; giving* an opinion. ; No one can tell from'what particular- cause the European'powers lave abstained from intermeddling with us;-it may have been occasioned -from reflections of various kinds acd from reports from this side of the water. To adddothese reports the, astounding army oave, springing .forth as though atonlaneoua from tn\ coil, from every State, from every coast, ana from evesy village. There were not. fifty thousand at the conaaencement, hut we can now number six or seven times that, and perhaps this fact hag made & strong impreaion in England. The result, therefore, ia that there it no disposition to interfere if it to avoid it. Th* only danger is a danger which I witnessed, and which tbo Government are well to take notice of, and ftiatls starvation among the population -among people wbo»re rietf&ccußtomed to ; starve, bnt to labor and live \y it. There, has been great ; forbearance both in Frtace aod in England in this matter. In JPfahce, lftßt lihter, there was great . forbearance, and the people,Vwho were bn the verge of starvation, are wortbyfrf all praise. They were encouraged by hope. Their. fiends spoke comfort to them, and pictured to them that r elier would, come to them in the-shape of cotton to mploy their time and their ingenaity. Their priebts GECiuaged tbem not merely by words, bnt by ap peftliEg to ct to come to thoir relief, and snpply them Anih passing the winter without suffering the panje cilramUie or starvation. They say they are woree |BsDgland. It may be so in .one sense, bnt not in motiiA in Lancashire they have been starving, —they Ire staving, and they > are idle'but twenty-five or.tuEV per &it. of their operatives are' employed, and the prOabiiiti jg that there will be ’atlll- less* eraploy nwnt. Jin fc Englandj in her vast,resources, and with taknowldge that these men are not. accustomed to hnnfr for fcy length of time-rEaglaud has onne. to an» they are rot now the starving ‘class of M nation. Both France and Ehand ari tnining their attention to. provide a means Igfve tie idle employment. Cotton Has been aU .tnetteuancej and they have met as yet, with bat little in ks cnltivation, bnt they we tnraing their ahfion fc: that now.. They are also turning tbf'ir a *spon to flax,^which s-at one time was a most Vf commerce and mannfactare. This has bo W)t reanlkd frcm. ths fact, which at first they did not fevewhmdt was stated, th’arin a little time thw greaontroveriy mipht be partiaHy;healed, or some other mffi/aken to reconslmct the country as it hai been befgnd that withp atience the Southern ports would beppea and trade allowed to flow 7 once ag%ih In Its ÜBlbhannel.* This was the; crime of the Go vemmentg had foibiddeni theirogular jfiow and re .ol, oi 1 ? I ®' f'pm the South.; That they can comp!aln eo longer. The ports have been opened, and theses people for whom they have proressed such exasged friendship now refuse to send their articles au They ,do without their money and keep the Jan; and whether it be the refusal of" the Sq to sell their commodity, or tho re fusal of th*th to permit its- exportation, amounts to the same , for : them.; Finally, they have taken up the idea fit would be a dangerous experiment to interfere Wbis moral cause. They Save taken up the idea tbatwonld coat more to them than any benefit they couldh'ze from its results. im>ey have taken up the idea, Ihort, that during this period of suspense,Fts have been made as if thiß country wat about to a .fouadation of national strength each, as can comFith the world, and to this circumstance I ascribe'ajt deal of the forboaranee, and of the kindly tone —tofe;is sometimes.,a yielding up—that now marks ttt’lic sentimeut In that eonotry. It would, iry bretnhe impossible it not improper for ine In this jjace to sinto detafiß upon a quesflon of this Und. I cart only] you general impressions Ido not know what mffipen in casedhis, war should continue. It is very dlt sometimes for one;who is oven acquaint ed with tnntry to know-or to comprehend how the land liesit is impossible to say what may happen if this waiiuuesand as to its coming to an end, I do not see respect. It may be that God, for some de sign Of has permitted this war to scourge tis in order tii! us an examplo fo the human race. ' Bnt these atestious that no man heed attempt to fathom.- There |e tbl?g, however, which I think is dear to every i/and ills thisthat If such a warfare Bhonld contihf yshf> It is reeognized as the privilege ol other r“ to «tobic eln their strength, notwithstand ing thf it is ii the name of humanity that they try to put are 0 th° par. Ttißbettertbat the people should t»mselves,,and that with as little delay 88 por / fl * scourge that has visited as. It Is uatkaf against satien, bit it is brothsr again “f How long is this to go on? If it goi ! uatJs to.be .the result? -Is it to afford a prtte lU Powers.of Buropeto.pnean end to. It ? b, as they say, they wontd hot, interfere exce asyolence. I would say to all men if they inter; iterfere successfully. If the Government end lUOTI UOT are not maintained by . every sacrifice, therf ,nited : States wilt become a Polahd ;.tbea ypu| »me divided; then strife will multiply, and. eve# w ® cl aim to he independent, and make It celFC prey for those who will endeavor to por letl 1 ensions and divisions among the people 08 thl# for their own aggrandizement. Oh, let nol 3o- Ihuow very little of what is going on. foif -return I have; bad scarcely time to. look at thp kut> hy alt aeoounts, rouoh has beenidone, a# t very much realized, toward terminating twn ral war. Totunteers have been applied to &*v oswered the call. : F(>r my own part, If I had sf i he country and its councils, I would Say let {lmer system continue; bnt, if needs, be, have Jse tbe drafting of men. If threehnndredthon ritsweefcarer not sufficient, why draft off .three jedpousand more. It is not cruelty. This is I —tis is humanity—anything that will put an end is logon, that —this rebtllion that creeps along :r,(J snifnce of theeonntry. that will be hnman- AI that; every man, rich and poor,; shall have to hilhard in the contest. Then there wfil be a fair /boon oiduty, and then, I wduldadd.-lt ongbt not I It to po Government to ' pleads with the people tea upce them to come forward- and submit to : they should* rise with one voice and heGevt-ipment themselves to-be drafted. .Those do pt wnh to go esn find substitutes, and then we jridtho diiog to a speedy close. They have made at forts on the other siie. :Thoy have'drafted, wlwionld we not do so I. In the meantime, dearly vedelhren, it will not do for us to weep over this mil It Is enough for ca to pray that it will be ug* a speedy end, imd sustain theTonly Govern ,t eh we profesß to aokno.wledga fn the world. But s npcesaary to be cruel in battle, nor to bo. cruel er limiuatton. Itis necessary for us to bo brave, bernt,to do for oar country what our country eils with the blessing of God they will be recom-, do their duty without violating the laws of tITT vs.. PX.TJMS.—A .Western paper - has; ing atrocious advertisement: “To Bout—A' Melville avenue,located immediately alongside ; sum orchard, from which, an abundant supply > ist delicious frnlt may be stolen daring the sent lowj and the greater part tokaa ta gjtojyt’' THE ATTACK ON BATON ROUGE. THE FIRST DAY’S FIGHT REPULSE OF THE REBELS. DEATH OF «EV. WILLIAMS CONFIKHED. Official Account of the'Fight with the , Arkansas. ... Sketch of' Baton Bouge. Nkw.Orekans, Aug 6.—We have beep attacked at Baton Rouge. The following is the despatch of Colonel Cahill, as brave an officer as any in the field: HbAdquartrrs Bfcond Bbigadb, \ Batoh Rouse, August 4,1882. Captain R. S. Davis, Assistant Adjutant General: , We are attacked by ..a very superior, forco—probably thousand. They are determined to tako the city alt, any hazard. v EsGeneral Williams is killed, and a number of field offi gj|ra badly wounded. „ \ . ‘ ptlflt is possible to send us reinforcements let it be done ’with all despatch. The navy is threatened by the ram Arkansas, which will divert them from our service, therefore if more gun boats can be sont they will be of great use-, > THOMAS W. CAHILL, Colonel Ninth Connecticut Volunteers, Commanding. ABDITIOHAL FAHTiOULARS. Yesterday morning, at four o’clock, tho rebels, sup posed to be 15,000 strong, under Breckinridge and Lovell,■ attached the city. The ’ fight lasted some : three hours, when .the rebels were repulsed, bnt are said to intend a renewal of .the engagement at daybreak this morning. General Williams, in command of our forces, was killed, a cannon ball taking lils head completely off. Our loss was about 250 in killed and wounded,, including several 'field officers wounded. ; . , v The rebel loss ia said to be greater than ours. We cap tured a number of prisoners, among them Captain Blount, an artillery officer, and a member of Breckin ridge’s staff. Blount has been brought to this city ; The prisoners state that Breckinridge lost his right: arm. Lovell was killed, and Captains Alien and Chain, of Baton Benge, and a lieutenant were killed. It is re ported that we lost two guns and captured three. 'The last report is that we hßve lost no guns. Our 1 force is much'smaller than the enemy’s. The ram Arkansas'was just above, and is expected hourly to make a diversion by attacking our gunboats at Baton Rouge. General Butler has been up all night, Bending supplies and ordnance to Baton Rouge. He went aDoard the flag-ship and conferred with: Commo dore Farragut. The result is that all the fleet, hut the Mississippi and Pensacola, left early this morning for Baton Rouge, to take care of the ram. - - After General Williams’ death, Oolonel Cabiil, of the - 9ih Connecticut Regiment, took command by right, of seniority. Colonel Paine; of the 4th Wisconsin, hte been in this city , under arrest, by order of General Williams, but was immediately released by General Butler, on receiving the news of the attack, aid accompanied by, Lieut. Weitzal, assistant military commandant, as adviser, left before seven'o’cloek this morning for the scene of action, when Col Orel Paine will assume command. The news was brought by the gunboat Tennessee, and~ was received by General Butler at twelve o’clock last -night. . : It is believed that we can hold Baton Bouge against the enemy. - As the Trade Wind leaves at nine o’clock this morning I cannot write full particulars. Our troops fought splendidly. IF it is necessary to abandon our positional Baton Bongs, we have a suffi clent nnmber of transports 'to bring the troops to this city. In event of such necessity Baton Rouge will pro bably bo destroyed. The following is a list of the vessels of-war now form ing the fleet in the vicinity of- New Orleans, most of which have gone up to Baton Rouga: First, class Steam Sloqis-gf-War Hartford, flag ship, 22 guns; Brooklyn,Captain 8e11,22 guns; Rich mond, Captain Aldcn, 22 guns; Pensacola, Captain Mor ris, 22 guns. Second-class Steam Sloops-of- War. —lrsqtiols, Cap tain Palmer, 7 guns; Oneida, ——-—: —, 7 guns; Mis sissippi, Captain Smith, 12 guns. Gunboats —Kcnio, 4 guns; Kennebec, 4 guns; Ka tabdln, 4 gnnaj Pinola 4gunßf Owaaoo, 4 guns; Clifton, 6 guns; Westfield, 6 guns; Jackson, fi guns; Itasca, 4 guns., - OFFICIAL IiErOET OF COJUrAXOBE PORTER, OF THE ESSEX. Ukited States Gunboat Essex, , Off Baton Rouge, August 1, 1862. To fhtßon. Gideon Welles , Secretary 0/ the Navy : Stß: Permit me to draw ycrar attention to eoma facta relating to this ship running tho blockade at Yicksbnrg. These facts will relate principally toths manner in which she is plated: but in their detail it will be necessary to enter into a statement of all the circumstances connected with toy running the blockade. : - > At Bix A- M. on the morning of the- 15th of July, we heard heavy firing up the Yazoo, and as I' had the eye* nin'g previously taken oh board two deserters from Yicks burg, who had stated that the Arkansas ram was ready to come; down the river, (they wore sent on board the fieg-sbip Benton,) I suspected this vessel was- making her way down, and I prepared for action. I beg instate that on my passage from Cairo to Yicksbnrg, my port boiler had burst one {of the bottom sheets, and we were repair ing it at the time herein mentioned. At eight A. M. the United States gunboat Tyler came out of the mouth of the Yazoo, clbsely followed by the rebel ram. The former pasted down.and took refuge behind this vessel, as well as some other rams belonging to Colonel Bllet’s fleet. As the Arkansas passed, I discharged at her seven guns, striking’her three times; one of my shot penetrated her iron covering, and did considerable damage; but, recovering, she .passed- on,, the Benton gettting under way. and following her for some distance down the river. She, however, reached in safety effort to deßfroythe ram, and hence,' on the evening of the same day the’Arkansas passed tho upper fleet, Blag Officer Farragnt, with the New Orleans fleet that had previously attacked the Yicksburg batteries, coming up stream, concluded to run the blockade, and, while going down, try to;sink her. The flagship Benton, with the gunboats Louisville" and Cihciuhati, r accompanied his fleet to; within range of the forts; but the destruction ef the ram was not accomplished. Flag Officers Farragnt and Davis, with myself, on the 21st, held a council of war on board the Benton, and I volunteered the services of the Essex to make an attempt to destroy the rain, and the following programme was agreed on: That on the morning of the 22d, precisely at four o’clock, the whole available fleet, under command of Flag Officer Davis, was" to get under way, and when within Tange to bombard the upper batteries at Yicks burg; the lower fleet under Flag Officer Farragnt, was to .do the same, and attack the lower batteries; the Es sex was to push on, strike the rebel ram, deliver her fire, andthenfall behind the lower fleet. , , % On the morning herein stated I got nnder way and Yaesed the Benton. Flag Officer, Davis hailed mo and 11 wished mo success!” I now pdlhed;on, according to my understanding of the programme, and precisely at half past 4 A. H., the enemy’s .upper batteries, opened' upon me, but I heard no response at this time from onr fleets. I arrived at the ram, delivered my fireandstruck •her; the blow glanced, and I went high on tho river bank with the bows of the ship, where I lay tea minutes under three, batteries of heavy guns. , I backed off and loaded up. The enemy had drawn up three regiments of sharpshooters and several batteries of field pieces, ranging from six-pounders to twenty-four pounders. I found sit impossible,'; tinder . these l circumstances, to board the rebel boat, though snch was my original intention. After I delivered my fire at but five feet from the ram we distinctly heard the groans of her ‘ wounded and saw her erew jumping overboard. She did not fire agnn ofter'we had delivered ours, and I have : since seen in the rebel, papers that they admit a loss of ’ eighteen killed and thirty-five wounded. We knocked o' ;very large hole in her side: At this time I began to look for bid from the fleets, but without result. I ordered the ; pilots to get the Essex’s head up stream, with the inten tion of holding on.nntil the lower fleet came up, and then make’another attack on the ram. At this time I was under the gnns of three batteries, one of which,was not over one hundred feet off. A heavy ten-inch shot from the , nearest battery struck my forward casemate about five feet frem the deck, but fcftnhately did not pen trate. A rifle seven and a half-Inch shot, from the same battery, struck the casemate about nine feet from the deck. It penetrated the iron, but did.not get through, though so severe was the blow that it started a four-inch piank twoipches and eighteen foot long on the inside. A conical shell strack the casemate on the pertsideas we were rounding to, penetratingthothree-nuarter-inch iron and.camo half way .through the; wooden side. It ex ploded through, Sflling one man and slightly wounding three. A small piece grazed my head, arid another piece tore the legs ofithe’flrat master’s pantaloons. ■ - I had now been under fire for upward! of an-hoar, and tbirty minutes of the time ;from eighty, feet to one hun dred yards of some of the enemy’s heaviest batteries. I' BtUl looked for the arrival of the lower fleet, but Baw no thing of it I held on for a short time longer, bat the enemy began* to fire with such raiidity, and we were, so .; close that the flashes of his guns . through ,mygun holes drove my men from the guns. At last, through the ; smoke, I saw the lower fleet nearly three miles off, and ’ still at anchor. 7 Seeing no hope of- relief or assistance, ! now concluded to rnn the gauntlet, of the "enemy’s lower , forts and seek an anchorage below the fleet. I therefore reluctantly gave tho order to “put her head down stream.;” but ! was determined to be in no hurry. They had now plenty of time to prepare, and so rapid was their fire that for half eh borneSw hull of this ahip wa* ! completeJy-.enveloped in the heavy jets of water thrown over her by the enemy’s shot, shell, and rifle balls. The department may have some idea of the amount and num ber of shot, shell, plugs and- rifle missiles thrown at this vend, when they are how informed we were twojionrs and a halfimderflre of seventy-heavy guns in battery, twenty field; pieces, and; three heavy guns on board the ram. Dnring that time this vcsbcl was heavily struck forty-two times, and only penetrated twice. This'fully proves the admirable character of the iron plating, as the thickest iron was. bat ah inch, with one; inch of India rubber beneath; according to my method now patented. I still hope an opportunity may yet be given me to make a«ccend‘attempt to destroy the Arkansas, as I be lieve it can bndone, and lam ready and can do it. Very reepecifni) y, yonr obedient servant, . , W. D. POBTEB, Commanding Division of the Fleet in the 'Western waters. SKaiCH OF BATON ROUGE, -Baton Bouge is a city of Louisiana, and capital of the State. It is also the seat of justice for the parish of East Baton Bouge. It te Bituated on the left or eastern bank of the Mississippi river, one hundred and twenty-nine miles above Sew Orleans. It stands npon the first bluff or high bank which occurs in ascending the river. This bank iaeU vated about twenty-five or thirty feet above the hfghest over flo wings of the Mississippi. The city has the reputation of being one of the healthiest in the south ern part of the Mississippi .valley. The, esplauadeiln front of tbs town presents a delightful view of the majes tic ohie?of rivers, and therich tracts of cultivation which lice its banks: Below Baton Bouge the broad and deep river sweeps through a plain which has been occnpied by luxuriant plantations of sugar: cane,; and adorned by splendid villas and gardens, interspersed with groves of tropical fruit trees, &o To protect these plantations from inundation a lsvee, or embankment or earth, has been raked to the height of bSx or seven feet. The seat of Government of the State was. here established in the year 1847, and with this establishment the business of the place increased and became more active, and, as a. like consequence, the value of real estate was greatly en hanced. It contains an elegant State Honse, situated Im, mediately on tbe bank of the river. Baton Bonge College, four churches, an arsenal and barrusks, erected and stocked by the United States Government, twonewspyper offices and a penitentiary. The population of the city is abont five thousand. SKETCH 08. BRIGADIER GBNBRAD THOMAS. .TOL? ■ MAMS, UNITES STATES ARMY, -v- With the news now received from New Qrleaosgjving a brief account of the attack upon Baton Benge by a rebel force, under the rebel Brigadier General John 0. Breckinridge, there is a report of the death of Brigadier' General Thomas Williams, of the United States Army, who commanded the Union forces which opposed the Breckinridge force. General Williams was,, in every sense of the, word, a military man, and was in the ser vice of his country abont twenty-five years. He was a native of New York, and at the time of. his aliened death was foity-fonr years of age. He' entered, tho. Military Academy at West Foint in 1833, and.graduated inl&37, He was ; immediately appointed -second lieutenant in the Fourth United States Artillery; appointed assistant commissary of subsistence, January 1838.:- noting as sistant professor of mathematics in the Military Acade my Irom 1840 to 1841; appointed first lieutenant Octo ber, 1840 i aid-de-camp to General Scott, April, 1844; brevet captain for gallant and meritorious oonduot in the battles of Contreras and Ohurnbusco, August 20,1847 ’(August, 1848;) brevet major tor gallant oondnot in the battle of Chepultepec, 13jh September, 1847 (Maroh, -1849,) and appointed full captain In 1860. He was ap pointed brigadier general of volunteers In September, 1861, and was Immediately placed in command of a bri gade on the Potomao. After the capture of Fort Hat ’ teraa, North Carolina,-be was. put in. command of .that work, where he’remained.until the organisation of Ben. . Bntler’a Gulf, expedition. , He was then assigned te a command under'that - officer, and co-operated with Ad miral Ferragnt's fleet in the capture of Heir Orleans. He wW {ubsepoatly fenced In oomnnuii of'tha military TWO GENTS. force co-eperatingwith the naval fleet la the late siege of Vicksburg, where he’ remained until the siege was raiccd, and returned to Baton Benge, where he com manded the Union troopß in the rebel. attach on that place. Gen. Williams was In every sense a soldier, a gentleman and warm*friend.' His gentle manners im pressed favorably all those with whom he associated, and his death will Bpread a deep gloom over a large circle of friends, and the Union loses a brave defender. : INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS. Additional Correspondence Between Generals Sutler and Phelps—Arming the Negroes— General f helps Insists-on hig Right to Re- We -have already published letters which had passed between Generals Butler and Phelps, upon the subject of armiDg the negroes.; TbS last mail from New Orleans brought the following additional letters pertain* ing to the same matter; ■ GENERAL PHELPS TO GENERAL BUTLER. Camp PaiiApbt, La'j August 2. : Major General B. F. Butter, Commanding the Depart ment, of the Gulf: } ’ “ Sib ccmmnnicationß from yon of this date have this moment boon received. One of them refers to the raising of volunteer or militia forceß,* stating that I « must desist from the formation of any negro military: organizations;” and the other declaring, in a spirit con tsary to all nsageof military service, and to ail the rights and liberties of a citizen of a free Government, that my resignation will not be accepted by yon; that a leave of absence until its acceptance.by the President will not be granted me, and that I must sec to it that your orders— which I could notobey withoutbecomfag a'slavemyself— are “faithfully and diligently executed.” It can bo of little consequence to j me as to what hind of slavery I am to be subjected, whether to African slavery or to that which you thus so offensively propose for me, giving me an order wholly opposed to my con victions of light, as well as of the higher scale of public necessities in the case, and insisting upon my comply ing with it faithfully and diligently, allowing me no room to escape with my convictions 1 or my principles, at any sacrifice that I may . make. I cannot. submit to either kind of and cannot, therefore, for a dou ble reason, comply with your order of the 31st of July, in complying with which I Bhonld submit to both kinds— both African slavery and to that to which you resort in its defence. Desirous to the last of saving the pubUe interests involved, I appeal to your sense,of justice to reconsider your,:decision and make the most to the cause out of the sacrifice which I offer, by granting the quiet, proper, and customary action upon my resigna tion.,, , ;i By refusing my request you would subject mo to great inconvenience, without, as far as I can see, any advau tege either to ybuiself or to the service. Wi‘h the view of securing myself a tardy jostles in the case, being re mote,from tho capital, when the transmission of the mails is remarkably irregular and uncertain, and in order to" give you every assurance that my resignation is tendered in Btrict compliance with paragraph twenty-nine of the regulations to bo “unconditional and immediate,” I herewith enclose a copy for the adjutant general of the army, which I desire may be forwarded to him, to be laid before the President, for as early action in the case as his Excellency may be pleased to accord; and as my position, sufficiently unpleasant already, promises to become much more so still by the course of action which I am sorry to find that you deem it proper to pursue, I urgently request his Excellency, by a speedy acceptance of my commission, to liberate me from that sense of suffocation—from that darkling sense of bond age and enthralment which, it appears to me, like the Bnake around the muscles and sinews of Laocoon, is en tangling and deadening the energies of the Government and country, when a decisive act might cat the evils and liberate us from the baneful and fascinating influence forever. In conclusion of this communication, and I should ass hope of my services in this department, I , deem it my duty to Btate,leet it might not otherwise come to your notice, that several parties of the free colored men of New Orleans have recently come to consult me on the propriety of raising one or two regiments of .vo lunteers, from their ciatß of the population, for the de fence of the Government and good order, and tbatlhave recommended them topropoa- the measure to you, having bo power to act upon it myself. I am. eir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, - : J.W. PHELPS, Brig General. - Monday, August 4. P. S —The negroes increase rapidly. There aredouht less now six hundred able-bodied: men in camp, These, added to those who are suffering uselessly in the prisons and jails of New Orleans and vicinity, and feeding from the general Block of provisions, would make a good regi ment of one thousand men, who might contribute as much to the preservation of law and good order as a regi ment of Caucasians,, and probably much more. Now a mere burden, they might become a beneficent element of governmental power. ... J. W. P. GENERALi PHELPS TO ADJUTANT GENERAL. THOMAS-. General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General, Wash ington, 1 B-. ' Sie t iEinding it impossible to serve in this department without doing violence ,to my convictions of right and public nccoßsity, I respectfully tender yon the-resigaatiow of my commission as, an officer of the army of the United States, and request as ; early an acknowledgment of its acceptance as conveniently possible.■■■■l have the-honor to be, sir, very respectfully, yonr obedient servant, J'. IV. PHELPS, Brigadier General, . GR». BUTLER TO OKS. PHELPSi HeADQUABTSBS DEPARTMENT OF THE' Golf;. KkW' Obleans, August 6,1802; General fT-our communication of to-day has been received. X had forwarded jour resignation on the day it was received to the President, of the United States, BO that there will be no occasion of forwarding a dupli cate. General, not at liberty to accept yonr resigna tion, I cannot, consistently with my duty and the or ders of the War Department, grant yon a ieave of ab sence till it is accepted by .the President, for want of officers to supply your place. I see nothing unusual, nor do I intend anything so, in the refusal to ac cept the resignation of an officer where-) his place cannot be at the present moment supplied. I pray you mifitary zation ot IKe negroes. I do hut-carry ont the law of Congress, as-I.understandit; and m doing-whichlhave no choice. I can see neither ArriciarSor ota, inthe commander of the post clearingfrom the front of this line, by-means of able-bodied men under his control, the trees and underbrush which would afford cover and shelter tb bis enemies in case of attack, especially when the very measure, as a presautionary one, was advised by yourseir; and while, in deference -to your age' and experience as a soldier, and the appreciation I have of your many good qualities of heart, I have withdrawn and do withdraw anything, yon may find offensive in my communication; still, I must reguest a categorical answer to this question: wilt you, or will yon not; employ a proper proportion of the negroes in cutting down the trees which afford cover to the enemy in front and right of your line T I pray yon to observe that if there is anything of wrong in this order, that wrong ig mine, for you have sufficiently protested against it. Ton are net responsible for it more than the hand that exe cutes it. It can neither offend yonr political nor moral tense. With sentiments of the utmost kindness and re spect, I am your obedient servant. BENJAMIN F. BUTLFB. To Brigadier General.Fhelps. FROM THE SOUTHWEST; Account of the Fight at Cumberland "Gap, - A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial-, writing - from ihe Gap on the 9lh tost., says: On Saturday last, Angust 2, the 26th Brigade,-under command of Col. EeOourcey, of the 18th Ohio, acting brigadier general, went out on a foraging expedition— went beyond Tazewell, and to Clinch river, where; having secured the purpose of its going, it fell back to Tazewell for observation of any movements on the part of the re-' heis at Clinch Mountain, beyond Clinch river, occa sioned by the appearance of our brigade so near. While so waiting, our force : wbb attacked by the rebels-with four thousand infantry and two thousand cavalry. There ; was bard fighting—a considerable loss to the rebels being occasioned by their endeavore for our cannon, which, with ail their labor, they were not able to seoure.. Our forces left the rebels in possession of the-field, with a Jobs to iiß of Captain Edgar, of the 16th, and one or two privatee killed. and the sergeant major of-the-I6th and ‘four or fivd privates ofthe different regiments wounded; and about fifty prisoners—one of thama-can tain of the 16th. . . ■ y '. The rebel loss most have been many morekillod, us ohr bettery plajed upon them pretty effectively for a-whlle. lieutenant Colonel Gordon, of the 11th Tennessee,-is our prisoner.- .... On tbe night of tbe fllh the reinforcement of tseveral regiments were sent ont to Colonel De/Jourcey, asd Coloner Garrard, of the 2d Kentucky, was-plaoed in command of the post, in the absence of Genbrak-Morgan, who, with hiß staff, had gone to the: place-of action below. . The Provost Gnard, to the number of' two hun dred, were called out, and everyone was in readiness for the rebels, if, with their superior numbers, they should force our men to a retreat to the Gap. The-merning of the 7th brought in the last of the 20th brigade, tired and somewhat disappointed, perhaps, but quite , ready for another meeting whenever it is proposed. * On yesterday, lieutenant Colonel Gallup, of'the 14th Kentucky, and provost marshal for the division, started to Tazewell under a'flag of truce; to ask-a. statement of the disposition of onr dead and prisoners. But half way from Tazewell be was met -by a fiagrfrora. therebol lines, having the same purpose in inquiry fof.their lbss; and to. day Colonel Galinp, with Major MeMiUen, surgeon for the 27th brigade, lieutenant Medary, of-General Mor gan's staff, with: the escort of i Colonel - Manday’s batta lion, have gone under a flag of truoe te procure the body of Captain Edgar,, that it may be sent'to hiafriends at home, and to make an arrangement for-the- exchange of onr prisorera. .W® have,a lieutenant ln.Ashby’s Cavalry, of their commissioned officers. : The rebtlß are now,at Tazewell, 1 sending their pickets otu several miles in.this direction.. ISTJBBCEPIED.tJSITjaHS-FBOJt; TOBsSBaBL GENEKAL raURMAK, The following letters wete found inn.i»ail which was intercepted by a detachment of-Gen.- Curtis’ command:. jBBADQP*Ejsns-TEA»s,MiBsisssom District, Little. Book, Ark., July 19,1852. Ma-iop.: ;I hare nowat my different camps of instruc tion in Arkansas, and- on the march to them, thirty (30»t regiments of infantry, averagingyerynearly, if not quite, one thousand men to the regiment. Of these not threo thousand, are. armed. In North Louisiana.!have three regiments unarmed. In Missouri six (jS), regiment# are forming, for which I hare no arms. In the Indian country there are four (4) or fire (shre gimentswhose arms ore-worthless. ~ I; have gathered! up hy purchase and impressment about ail the aims in my district; It is perfectly cortain that hot one thousand more guns can be obtained! Of those that I' hare,, only about eight hundred (803) are valuable, the balanco being, shot-guns and common rifles. ! In response to my previous appeal for arms General Beauregard ordered turned over to my ordnance officer. Major Beckman, some four hundred and Offer (450) : damaged shot- guns wad rifles, and Bent me a worthless battery. These I have received. Curtis is. devastating Eastern Arkansas. A gunboat and transport fleet is at the month of , the Arkansas river: a Union force of between two thousand (2035) and five thousand (ESCB) is in the Cherokee Nation. Another Union column of about the same strength la ia Northwest Arkansas. - : If arum and ammunition were fnrntehaLme, I could' • do something in the way of defence—without them I am ; nearly powerless.. ’ There are old muskets and batteries imabundance east cof the Mifßißtippi. I apply for them. The requisitions I send do not caver the fourth of mg, wants. I hoye ! stated the facts. Begging and complaining cannot add ' to. their strength. Yery respectfully, , . V T O. 3INDMAN, ' ; i' Major Qeuiesl Commanding. Maj. G- W. Brent, Chief of Staffs Headquarters Weßt -1 era Department, Tupelo, Mism •' May laek tbat a copy of thishgjorwarded ta,the Se cretary of War immediately 1 } . . T.O.H, Of the same date, with the ajjove, the foSowing is from Gen: Hindman to Gen. Bragg, and is marked “ pri vate . . . Hsadquaetees TnANs-Mssissirpi DtersiOT, ' Little Boce» Ark., July ip, 1862. General : I.hope not to tm,thought importunate, but If you only could realize the, troubles that are upon me, I am sure you would send,Cleburne and, Harmadubxto me. I stand, except absolutely alone, SSbere is no one to. helpme.: Peg,God’s me ths relief I have asked. With those two officers and the chkmus kels and batteries sent from the tj&a I will be. content, and trouble yon no store. ; Yery reHߣo.tfhlly and, truly, T. U. HINDMAN, Msj. Geia, Oom’g. Gon. Braxton Bxagg, Comasandlag Western Depart* . ment, Tnpelp, Miss. ' • . GEIJ3iiAI ) rIKX > S MSIGRA-TION. On July AlkertPika forwarded his uncon ditional and: absolute resignation to Jeff Davis. The following, latter to General HindiS.au explains why ho tooktb'jMtep: HK.vravARTEBS Depaktmebt 0? Ihbiak Teeeitoet, ; SIOCULLOOH, July 12, 1861. , GS3ESAL : With this I transmit to you my Utter of resignation,.which; ! hog. you to forward, at as early a H fwlfeaWe, to Biohmoftd. Wjr toilfMtJ nheteg THE WAR PRESS. (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) Tn* Wa* Peess Win be sent to subscribers by mail (per annum in'advance) at... 82. OB Three Copies « « fi.OB “ “ «< .............. 8.00 Ton «- «» <« 12.00 Larger Clubs will be charged at the same rate—thus: 20 copies Will cost *24; So copies will cost *6O, and loc copies *l2O. Per a Olubor Twenty-one or over, we will send as Extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. ' !»■ Postmasters are requested to act as lex Ths Wa* PbksB. ’ r ISr Aevertißomonta Inserted at the usual rates. 81* Bass constitute a square. ; - . . Unconditional and absolute, ! reepcctfclly request that I may be relieved of command here, and that leave of ab- Bence be granted me until my resignation hracceptod, •I have, said to , ths President, as you Will seebymr ftiferj that if an other circumstances were wanting, the ruin of.my private affainx the. exposed .situation of mr family, andmy own unfitness for active" exertion, would compel me to resign! I havenow been in tber psftiio sar vice as Commissioner, tuidincommand here; for fourteen months. -Baring the whole e? that time, P have been with my family not much more than ; twenty days, and, have attended to none of my own private business, I am utterly unable to ride nn horseback for any great distance, or any considerable length of time. To conduct the desultory and active operations t&af will become ne cessary in this country with- Indian troops and' mounted men, a younger officer ie ueccßßary, end one‘whoso cor pulence docs hot unfit him for continual movement. Thereto another and more urgent reason-, which' It' & proper I should frankly state. The confidence- in mo doea hot exist In Arkansas and Texas that is necessary to enable me to procure, troops, or, if I had them, to ren der tbeir services efficient! It is useless now to explain how it is that the bitterest prejudices against me-haver been aroused, the evi! effectfr of which'-! feel daily,, eT&n in my own little command of Texas. It* is euougbrthat they exist, and cannot at preseat'sbe overcome,, and that I am conenaiued to say that ; scme,one should be- Placed in command here against whonrao such prejudices exist, and with whom the military and civil authorities in Texas will cheerfully co-operate. * - 1 shall , afford to, the .officer sent to relieve me every assistance in my power In becoming familiar with the state of effairß and the details of*administration ;-and P shall, equally, by every means In my-power, encourage l the Indfahs to be stilt faithful and loyal. I ammorr taking steps to pay them part of the moneys dne then* fpr their services, and for which tbey-h'aVO been waiting, and I hope that the majority- of them-wiil remain triioto ub. There are some 4.000 Union troops-; in-the Cherokee country, and I am afraid many of the full bloods will' jointhem. A strong escort;has already* taken Evan.- Jones and her son, the Abolitionist missionaries; to Park Hill. I have no doubt, also, that the hOßtile Greeks, with.- some bands of Northern Indians (if is-said that two re giments are embodied), will come by a route west of Port Gibson into the Creek oonntry, on the Deep-and North' Pork. Many Creeks now with ns wifi, if ’they do not go over to the enemy, disperse and go home. In the meantime, I am sending up supplies by-ail th*&" wagons I can raise. I bave forwarded ammunition to- Colonel Cooper and the Indian troops, and paid, top or twelve day's ago, *3OO of my own, for 100.000 caps; but' they have not yet reached me, and I have none at all’ until they do Bote furnish the Texas regiments. Iffiave powder encash for them! but when they are foraished,- nonewill he left worth mentioning. I have some cannon powder oh the way from Houston, but do not know when,- it will get here, and I have some fear it will not be al lowed to reach mo; There is mnch disaffection in soma counties of Texas. Until it comes my cannon are almost : useless, as I have only a few cartridges, and those ma I«r of part of my little stock, of rifle powder. I am, vory truly, yours, ALBEBT PIKE, Brigadier Genera!, &o. - Major. General. J. C. Hin'dmah, Commanding Trans- : Mississippi District. THE GUERILLAS lit MISSOURI, [From the Piatte City Conservative, August 9.] We have news from Hudson to the oth. Porter’s’ guerillas, it is said, had burst into pieces and were roaming over the country north and east of that place. We rather think, notwithstanding this information, that he can concentrate his men wherever he may direct.- Poindexter was about twenty miles west of Hudson.- with a pretty, large force, set down at twelvb hundred, men, moving and armed, seemingly watching the Hanni bal and St. Joseph road. Another bend of gneriilas hr said to be on Mud creek, south of Hudson, on the Chart ton, end a band are said to be drilling near Alien, and serving! as a guard to Poindexter. An opinion prevails ■ that it is the intention to attack Hudson; but this is not certain. RAID UPON COLUMBIA, MISSOURI. During the forenoon of Tuesday last a rebel guerilla, of Boone county, by tbe name of Pnrcßli, entered Co lumbia by the Centralia road, with about two hundred; , and fifty armed men, su-rounded tbe jail, and released four rebel prisoners confined there: Wm. B. Jockson, Amos Money, Jr., W. M, Howland, and Sutherland. The latter was one of Poindexter's men, who, riding a horse that did not belong to him, was oaptured a few nights previous by a detachment of Merrili’g Horse. ' On their way Into the town Purcell’s men captured, and took off from a pasture a mile from town, sixty horses and twelve mules, condemned stock, and most of them worthless. We have hot learned that they disturbed any r of the citizens of the town, or their property. THE EXPEDITION TO “THE HACKLB.” [From' the St Joseph’s, Me., Journal, 12th.] The secret expedition of which wo spoke Sunday morniDg. as having been sent out the night before, re turned, agreeably to expectation, without the loss of a man or having discharged a gun. The expedition was led by Lieut. Minnick. and left on the train at about 11 o’clock, Saturday night. A halt was made at Platts Bridge, aid between 100 and 150 cavalry sent out to act in conjunction with the infantry. The train proceeded pm to the Third Fork Bridge; ■ about two miles beyond, when it stopped and the infantry debarked. After leaving: a'guard with the train, the Una - of march was taken np, accompanied by a 2-pounder, drawn by hand, in a southern direction, for a dense • forest, several miles in extent, bordering on the east aids of the Platte, thickly malted with grape vines, inter spersed with undergrowth almost impenetrable for either - man or beast, and called «■ The Hackle.” The cavalry led tbe van, scouring the country in advance. At about daylight they came upon some twelve or fif teen guerillas encamped in the Hackle, whom they took ■ completely by sorpriee. An old man named George Key nolds, who was in the camp with his two sons, was' tho ■ first to raise the alarm, and started to run. He was or dered to halt; and hot obeying, was shot, some five or six baHs taking effect," either one of which would have killed him. Another one of the party wa3 mortally wounded, and it ii supposed has since died. The rest broke in every direction, leaving coats, hats, blankets, and everything behind, oniy being too willing to escape with their lives, and, we understand, never stopped until the Platte, which they swam, flowed between them and their pursuers. ' "th?gueril]ahstill standing, sSSmftwSffiqToriHiriy guns, a "iCTr-iMwses, standing hitched near by, and a lot of bacon bsngingup in some busheE, all of which they appropri ated ascontraband and spoils of war. _ •itxcrx'JSMmee a.r eiumrrcOTHß—PolNßEX*a - . . “about.” OsiLAroOTHn, Mo., August IS—We have just passed through a day end night of intense excitement. When the train fi om tile West came in yesterday morning, wo learned that Foil dexter passed through Utica about sun rise, going north. The whole town was immediately under arms, and martial law declared by Colonel Shank lm, {who bad fortunately come down with two hundred mes.) Oolonek ShankUn telegraphed to General Doan, at Laclede, for reinforcements. Colonel Shanklinformed into line of battle on the Spring Hill road Until 2 o’clock, bnfcas no enemy came, he marched on towards Spring Hill, and seonred the conntry. We afterwards learned.- that Poindexter bad been throngfa Spring mu, and was then near Best’s, on the Trenton road. About dnsk Ge neral Loan arrived from Laclede with 1,200 men, and followed immediately in pursuit of the rebels Colonel Shanklin had about 300 men, making in all an effeotiva force of 1,500; Poindexter Sm a fore® variously estimated at from iOO to 1,000. His horses were very much jaded when, they passed Utica, and they certainly had to rest last night, in which event General Loan will undoubtedly bag them. There are four companies of Merrill’s horse alter him also ’ r they passed through Utica-about sunset last evening. Thoy had a fight with Poindexter at Cramp ton’s Perry and killed fifty of the rebels, and scattered a great many of them., Poindexter got no reinforcements in the fork of the river. We have heard nothing of General Loan this morning. IMPORTANT FROM MEMPHIS. Memphis, Aug. 12.—A gentleman compelled under tho conscript law to enter Hindman’s army, who had mads bis escape from Little Bock, Ark., has reached this city. He estimates the troops under Hindman to be between 5,C00 and 8,000. He relates that last week three regiments of Hindman’s conscript Texan troops wereon their march from Duval’s Bluff for Texas. Four regiments were sent after them to bring them back, but joined the dis satisfied oonecripta, and the seven regiments made off in a body. Negrees -are selling cotton and other stock left by mas ters on plantations in the vicinity of Helena, and nutting,, the proceeds in greenbacks into their pockets. All re strictions on trade for cotton are removed by the follow ing order, made public this afternoon: . Headquarters Fifth Division,.-,. Memphis, Tenn., Angust 11; 1862. . The following order, received JfSm department head- t. quarter,, .is published for the benefit of all concerned: “In pursuance of orders from the headquarlera-ol the' army, at-Washington, all restrictions on the sale of cot ton and tho prohibition of the payment of gold thorefor -■ are hereby annulled, and every facility possible will ba. ■ afforded fbr getting cotton to market.” By order of Major General U. S. Greet. , J. A. KAWLINGS, A. A. General. BRIGADIER GEM. TUTTLE COMMANDING AT, CAIRO-, Cairo, August 14,1862.—8 rig. Gen. Tuttle to-day as sumed command off the military district of Cairo and its . dependencies, and toned the following order: Headquabtebs District or Cairo,. „ ' August 14, 1562,: • , Gexebai. Obueb No. I.—lst. In pursuance of special, ordef No. 161, from , headquarters of the district of West Tennessee, I hereby assume command of the district of ’ Cairo. • 2di All orders now in force wffl be continued in forca untfffurther orders from these headquarters. 2d: Captain J. 0. Dann, aid-de-camp to Brig. Gen- Strong, is assigned to duty at these headquarters as aid dß-oamp, and alt other officers and men on special duty , in this district will continue on such duty until further order a, and they will bo respected and obeyed accord ingly. * Brig. Gen. J. M. TUTTLE. A despatch was received last night from Port Henry, indicating that the guerillas are again attheir dirty works along the Tennessee river. The pickeita at Port Heimaix, were driven in four times on Tuesday night. Col. Kansomhas just received this despatch from Gen.. McClernand: “ Jacksos, August 14;—There was a skirmish yester day between home guards and guerillas, fifteen miles., southeast of this place. The rebels were dispersed^ “J. A.JUoCLEESAIiI}.? • THE BISHOP BOWMAN MONUMENT.—The lay ing of the cap-stone of iWb monament,. which occurred* on last Friday. morning, at Pittsburg, was.au interesting; and rsolemn ceremony. The Bishop, .itwill, be remem. bered, died suddenly -with an apoplectic fit, while walk ing on the track of, the Allegheny Yalley Railroad, a. thort distance below Tarentum, on ..tlia 34 of August, 1861. The monument, in the language of Bishop .3te~ yens, who delivered the address on the occasion, w&itbe tribute of the Bishop and clergy of a diocese to one whom, the whole diocese loved.;. It is ecected.cn the spot,where the Bishop bo suddenly died, Thamonument 5s a rook; of Freeport stone, fourteen feet high, and , divide! in ibree . sections. In the first section Is a marble tablet, bearing this appropriate, and elegant inscription : • * “On this spot, August 8,1867? the Bt. Xtev. Samuel Bowman, D. D„ Assistant Bishop of-Pennsylvania, was, in an instant, called fronf hia ISaster’a service.!) hi* re ward. The angel of God met -him,, alone, m-the way. and ‘bewas not, for God toqkthiai.’- An humbl»..and‘ nu seiflsh man of God; a faithful, and., devoted Biebop-i® the Church of Christ.” In the second sectiop is the. inslgnio of the Bishop— the mitre and the cross; lb» key and the crosier, and tbo Bible, with, on the one'leaf* the wosd*; “Tbo. time is short;” “be ye also ready ; n and on the other, “ This stone shall be a witows unto us. n —fioshua.xdn. 27th- - ®n the upper sestjanji.a representation, of the cross, in bold relief, and, on eschaide, tbo name of. Bishop Bow man in railed letters.. GEN. TUBOHIN DISMISSED PBOM THE. SEB YIOE—The. Chicago Trihvn* publishes the following; w : : ■ Alabama,. August 12,1862.:. a “Ismdismisseil-from the sendee. for Chicago .to-merro.w. . J-H- TUROHIN.” General Turchin’s commission as brigadier general was received from the War Department yesterday, by his wife, simultaneously vriththia deapatoh. The commission dates on the Mfh ofJidy, nearly a month prior to the finding of lie court-martiak WB understand that tbe issuing of the commission navalidatos and Quashes all proceedings oil tie court-martial held upon Coleus I Turcbin. . > COTOD McClellan SAY NO—Tho Chicago Ji»ir»*l .publishes, the following card from tbe officers of the CentraVHlfnoiß Railroad t;" It appears in the news paper* that Mr.: Wendell Phillips stated at. a public meeting, in Boston, that the, < management.*■ of the H linoiß Central Bailroad has said to him that General McClellan could not my No! Indireetly almilaf. re marka are attributed to us in relation also to the Presi dent. We, the undersigned, directosa of the'lUlnoia Central Company, declare that we do not know WendeH Phillips—have never exchanged a word with him—have never hod any communication with hinwin fact, havo never seen him.” • THE FASTEST MILE EYEB TBOTTED TO WAGON—On Saturday last Hiram Woodruff drove Mr, Bonner’s gray mare, to wagon, one mile in two - mmnteg twenty-three seconds and a quarter, which is, the fastest time any horse ever trotted to wagon. Flora Tempted festest mile to wagon is 2 25. ,We understand that Mr. Bonner paid *5,500 to ft Baltimore broker for this mara about twoyems ago. Hiram Woodruff says she is the fastest horse in the world. ‘ For racing purposes she ifi now estimates {« Ce worth sls,m~if. r. KsKft
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