The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, August 19, 1862, Image 1

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
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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