rpfJE P , son oath. MOSMWM -‘"S /«™ * I ' OB " ET ' ** U 1 south Fomm street. ' •I B ®A I I* V PRESS, 1 O*STS FRii Weks, payable to the Carrier. Moribo r» out of the OUy at B.x DoulabS W x FOOB Dollabb eoa Kiobt Mostbs, ?s» POB SIX Months— Invariably fa «d* 1 5 * 88 time ordered, TRI-WEEKLY press, ’ gnbßcribera out of the Oity at Tbbxx Pol ln ftdTOD °! NOTICES. -",Vv IJOUKTV- FUND COMMISSION. vsp* (! iifollowing-Beglmsata havobesa ao- M Governor of Pennsylvania m part of the «WJmrVIS sulet pht a c ot» 145, Col Davis. BM « e " 144 Col. Adams. 1 B '" 8l ”«n 143 Col. Wlswr. w ‘ . • - s * o p * JOHN 0. KNOX, .Chairman. ; .--«-r»TfcBT-THETcnso ki be rs to s?SttlMBB* BOUNTY FUND, to aid Bo- US Tal : i, B rebr notified that tlio Treasurer of the »io*'?,mf RTON A. .MBROER, 555 i., will receive S,l, stS /. G „f thoir ntibscrlpttons, dally, attheFarm- L 6tn o ’S“hl„L’ Bank, and rnrnleli them with printed , anil I sc t ? * ie lor their irabscrtpttoM may be paid y R «nf thtfUomniHtee to whom Ibeyaubaoribedt ta receipt will be sent ta the donor. Mil«>»!"*Hi Committee. ' *Es order of tlie ijgoH AB WEBSTBR, Ghalrman. jine-tf TffrTcOtJSTaY l TO ARMS S!—THE v?s=* ‘r. iTT gti Hppototed to race va Unbacrlptlona iTj <;?I,oitIZKnT ROtJNrr FOND, for pro liW » f Pbilrfalphla’squota of men to TtdinS tk Kf of the UapnbUo. Btt dally at' : s' e9M,b ?SOSP»N DESOH “A l * 1 ** - from 10 A. M.to9 P. SI. Bf order of the WEBBTBB, Chairman. tt2P . rr ~--~~~nvrßV ITS FOR FHftADEtPHIA rr?* n JorttßSTS Iff TUB FIELD. Tha DI3- [jj w°‘lbsoi of tub oiTrzsss-bounty Jtiltsp'-i - t 0 all Recruiting Offloora for Phlla r^D= S iolho fit Id, that their alt, DMLY, WpWaßf'KdW ST, at th-lr Office, in front of MECHANICS BANK, and are itiefjUrinate eachßecrnlt, and ! L jilt L each Beornit, upon compliance with !5 , 0l hi™ adopted. Information In detail t> ..plication to the undersigned. Beornltlag ;i«“ 00 J eMO present their credentials for enlisting. jEltn will P MICHAEL V. B AKEB, ■' " GEOBSB WHITNEY, SINGLETON A. MEBOBB. r inSTRtCT ATTORNEY.—TO THE ir?*»RIBKDS Off THE NaTIO.SAIj AOMINIS- RtioN IN PHILADELPHIA: [vriiominotloii. last fall, for Associate Judge of the L"i!';rtCu«t.tothfi exclusion of Judge Stroud, was tbs P dfn of an excitement which threatened to defeat the ilkirnml with a view to obviate such a result, E b . mods' urged to withdraw for the purpose of ro r „ Son” to the party. Not during to be an la- Rmality of discord at a time when It wan the plain P”r .irvtevH,liuan to sacrifice personal oonnldera r.Sr 1 ««* ted the Convention to ■cn# for t&e «• . t 0 the nomiaattoa with feithadhoS me The remit wan. that Judge, t b ‘t It Snaied its my snocennor, and our whole KfSsToLt elected. No sooner had I withdrawn than - K'. li«att7cra«drf that, in return for aaoriftcing [rchwcM ot an election for the general benefit of the Lrtt I stoild be nominated at the enauing election t nrSTMCT ATTORNEY. Buoh was the genera) Lrs that, bad the nomination been then made, 1 hazard IS in easing it would have been conferred upon me, tf Irilnioully, at tat hy an overwhelming majority, l ender snob circmostancM. you still deem me worthy t,he nomination, and sb the time Is near at hand when Cvlli be called upon to bestow it on some one, I will I staid to bare it conferred upon me. Should you, ■ considering the embarrassed condition of onr 'be of the opinion that the roiar At interest wIU Brihrßubserved by the selections another, I shall Kr’oliy nenutesco in the result, r -rndy yours, AMOS BRIGGS, ■input 1,1862. andO 9 18.16 M-St* =~lcnT BOUNTY FUND. 5 10 THE VO DUS .'EBBS :n(i»ia hotoby given, that the Co nraieston appoint ,,, Msror, under an Ordinance entitled: •• An iLnee to make an appropriation to aid the eaUit nf roluntcm,” approved Julv 20th, 1862, will be m the hour, of 12 o'clock M. and 3 o’olook P. M„ ~, excepted,) for the purpose of reoelviog appli- M.t'rem, and granting certifloates to, the Volonteors Ui»d to recoiTß Bounty Money from the Oity of Phi ricMa, under said ordinance and the supplements „10. For the pre'ent, applications wilt be received ■ too those who hare been enlisted in the Oity of Wclphiß, on account of its facta, under the call of (Governor, and have been mustered for service in the , BeeimentJ, as the bounty to the recrnlte for the Old EißCDts is paid irom the fund raised by private snb irilon, and which payment, by a Supplementary Or-‘ sow, approved iugust 4th, 1892, excludes such re itts from participating in.the Oity Bounty Fnnd. ; tbs snras payable to all who have thou volunteered in idly of Philadelphia, and have been so mastered into cw Companies and Regiments raised (whether resi ts of tire city or elsewhere) since the call of the Pre set far 300,000 additional volunteers, or who shall after volunteer, and be so mustered under said call, safcllMrs: aan nn earths recruits •"**”„« Jfx months do ••••■■•" 5? Sx r sirs or the war. ................ 60 oo be Bounty is payable ono-haif whoa the Company to !tb the clstaant belongs is tall, and theeaptain thereof Mrffred into service, and the remainder when the Be ing It completed, and the commanding officer thereof II too been mustered into the service. ■ leevidosce rwulred for the certificate for the first atment will bo , , it. A ropy of the muster roll of the company, duly art ly the United Stales mustering officer, i. Satisfactory evidenoe that the applicant, was en d in the city of Philadelphia for the purposes afore- cr the rtmalulng instalment, It must- be shown that tMmant Is still a mßmbi r of the company, and that moment to which the company has been attached qiplete. Blank torms of application will be famished fie office of the commission, 412 Prune street. ■ r • JOHN 0. KNOX, Chairman. LiladelpUa, August 11,1862. a.u!2-12t OPR CO LWTRY ! TO ARMS!—FA TEID riO Citizens who desire to snbßoribe to the 17.7,SS 1 BOPHTY FCN 0, to aid the reernitlng ol Phitridphla ijuota of the President's call tor three Ire! ttouisnd men, are reauectfulty informed that '-.jitriUt-* will sit dally to receive subacrlotions from .21 tstwo P. Sti’at INDBPEitDENOB HAIiR. triptlons may likewise be sent to either of the trn rtifd: .niHDEB HE KEY, Mayor’* Office. IiKUSS GIBBOUS, Secretary, 252 Sontb TMrfl lAELE3 B. FBBEHAN, Secretary, "801 Sanßom IMS HcOLIHTOOK, City Troaanrer, Girard IKEY D. MOOES, State Treasurer, 661 North oik street. (aims A, HSROEB, Treasurer of Bund, im 1 and Mechanics’ Bask. IOJIAB WEBSTBB, 14 North Delaware avenue. ILHAM WL3H,518 South Delaware avenue. BOSS SNOWDEN. Independence Hall. IOIPH K. BORIS, US Duct street. W. DB OOtJBSEY, 631 Oheetnut street. [OBOE H. STDABT, 13 Bank street. iCHAEL Y, BAKES, Independence Hall. WE WBITNEY, office ot A. Whitney A Bona. HABD 0. DAM, 631 Market street lIN BLODSBT, Board o'Trade Booms. ,N S. ADMCKS, Independence Hall. IN D. WATSON, office ot North American. IKS MILLION, 410 Walnut istreet i committees will be appointed to procure anb leu Soever? ward In the city, due notice of whioh ictj appear, ntKdpHouwlU be acknowledged dally in the 1 tmioss otherwise requested. . «4tr of the Committee, TBOMAB WEBSTEB, Chairman. POLITICAL. « CITY CONTROLLER, 1862, GEO. W. HTJFTY, EOORTEEHTH WiURD. 1 •OCKRIEB AND PROVISIONS. FAMILIES RESIDING WEAL DISTRICTS. ScB fcr&parcrfl, M heretofore, to rapply Families it realdencw with every deecrlptlon of jm GBOOEHIH3, TEAS, So., so. jBEKT O. ROBERTS. OOEHBB ELEVENTH AHD TINE BTB. EKCH PEAS.—An invoice of su « Poii »u Benrre” for mle by . OBA.fi. fi. UABSTAXRB, I 136 WALNUT Street. IRT WlNE,—Tarragona and Oporto ’ tn Mis, in bond, br CHAB. 8. OABBTAIBB, ; No. I*) WAXHOT Street. ‘W MACKIEEL. 5® «*W» Now Large Ho. 8 MackeroL pU&lfßbli ii ■ - it M » and and for (ale by MUBPHY & KOOHB, Ho. 148 North WHABYHB. herring, shad, if.,40. ’ ; . Kxi- Not, 1,2, and 8 Mackerel, lata i Warted paokagaa. s *" a New Saitpert, Fortune Bay, and Halifax S» Scaled, and Ho, 1 Herrini, Sew Mew Shad. Herkimer County Cheese, So. 1,4 <&4 tor tale by - MUBPHY ft K.OOHB, Ho. 148 North WPABVKB. a 'HONEKY & FANCY GOODS. 4 Quajlbs «atiohibt, toy, ahd fahoy goods „ SMJOSI VM, So. 108* WALNUT BTb4kß, **LOW SL»TB*T«,- PHILADMiFHIA. 2® 0» THE PHILADELPHIA au BSiWNO KAIIiKOAD COMPANY. - PniLADHLPHU, Jane 28, 1862. :0AL(,2lF a ® iQ ac *na tolls on ahthba -Iti» ll >t» Oompanjr Till be u Id* * 166 month of AU3U3T, 1882 i ,_ _ jr_7 iiitoC//'-** s , brpjmbe; /fboti. -i ii. .. *••••••• fetoa* ** ** * * ■ * * *•**«* 6r cf the Board of Manager*. W. H. WKBB, tSOAP. —Warranted Pure w “iwßoap la gtore and for isle by BHODHS A WILLIAMS, 107 South. WATBB Street An invoice I WBITOHB ft liAVEBQNB, 202 and 204 South TBONT Street oases St ” Julien Me lor ule by OHABLUB 8. OABBTAXBB, 80. 138 WAI.HTW Btrest. n w S M ;-AN INVOICE OF “"wS “aStaS: 1 "* ALSdt sad J 1 OBAHIT* Street*. bbla. ohoica i dlreotfrom Oob», aui for Ml* * wn:,i,uMB, i i«T South’WATJlßSt»»t VOL. 6 -NO. IT. JSHgn JOB THE SEA- Basa^sEsaasshobe i bummsb as- EANGHMENT.—OAMDEN AND ATLANTIC BASb BOAD. ■ ■ Three trains dally to Atlantto City and return, (Ban days excepted). Trains leave YINK-Street Terry M follows: t . ■ : Mall Trati.M A II Express Train. .........4.00 P. K. freight nndAocommodation. 6,00 P. H. BKTUBNING: Leaves, AUantlo Mall Train.......... ......4 40 P. M, Terms moderate. C. DUBOIS & S. J. YOUN3, Proorletors. BEDLOE’S HOTEL, ATLANTIC OUT, H. J—At the terminus of the railroad, on the left, beyind the depot. This House la now open for Boarder* and Transient Visitors, and offer* accommoda tions cyu&l to any Hotel in Atlantlo City. Charges mo derate. Children and servants half price. "Kir Parties should keep their seats until the cars ar rive In front of the hotel. ie23-2m pHESTEB COUNTY HOUSE.—This U private Boarding Honee, corner of VOBK and PACIFIC Avenue, Atlantlo City, convenient to the beach, with a beautiful view of the Ocean, is now open for the season. The accommodations . are equal to any .jthen on the Island. Prices moderate. ' je23 2m J.KISIM, Proprietor. SEA BATHING.—“The Clarendon,” (formerly Virginia House,) YIBGHNIA AVENUE, ATiAHTIO CITY, is now open for the accommodation bf Hoarders. This House is situated immediately on the Beach, and from every room affords a fine view or the ,6a. fje23-2m] JAMES JENKINS. M. D. pOWBRS’ HOTEL, IMa popular Hotel has lately been thoronghly reao* rated end refurnished; and now poweseee all tba rand iltesof a To FUled*. To Biohm’d. *1.68 1.87 1.60 1.60 1.48 1,1868, the rates will b« To Fhiiada. To Btotun’d 81.88 1.87 1.80 1.70 i.es Secretary. SEA BATHING. SUMMER RESORTS. HOTELS. Hob. IT and 19 PARK BOW, (OFFOBITB TBI ASfOX HOBS*,) NEW YORK. TERMS SI.M PER DAT. FXBBT-OIiABS HOTEL. The patronage of Phlladelphlana and the traveUlnf ynbllo, desiring the beet accomodations and moderate jharses, la respectfully solicited. JeS-8m H. L. POWERS, Proprietor. A (JARD.—THE UNDERSIGNED. A. late of the GIRARD HOUSE, Philadelphia, hay* leased, for a term of pears, WILLABD’S HOTEL, in Washington. They take this occasion to return to their old friends and customers many thanks for past favors, and bdg ip assure them that they trill be most happy to me ttem fo thtfr new quarters. BYKES, OHADWIOK, * 00. WXfIBMOTON. July 18.1861. »n2S-ly DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. ROBERT SHOEMAKER & GO, Northeast Comer FOURTH and RACE Streets, PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS is foreign and domestic WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS, KASBFACTDBBBB OF ; WHITE LEAD AND ZINO PAINTS, PUTTY, Ao. AGKKTB FOR THB OBLBBBATSD IRENOH ZINC PAINTS. Dealers and consumers supplied at ■VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. mblS-tsel ' .. - LOOKING GLASSES. JAM!S 8. EARLE * SON, MANUEAOTUBEBB AND IMPOBTEBB OF LOOKING GLASSES, . oil paintings; . riKa iSOBATISGBt PIOTUBE AND PORTRAIT FEAMBB, PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMB, OABTES-DS-YISITB PORTRAITS. EARLE’S GALLERIES. 810 OHESTOTOT STREET, jatt ; Mn.ißix.rau. ' SEWING MACHINES. TITHEELER & WILSON, SEWING MACHINES, 628 OHESTNUT STREET, WATCHES AND JEWELRY. GOLD AND SILVER CASES. JOS. H. WATSON. jy3l-6m v V ; go. 336 OHBBTNUT street WATCHES, JEWELRY, &o. A fresh assortment, at less THAN.FORMER PRICES. ;; _ FARR A BROTHER, . Importer,, 824 CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth. WmhM-tf - ... ■■■■■ -■' --i ILLUMINATING OILS. «T UGIFER” OIL WORKS; JJ 100 bbl, “ Luolferi’Bnrning Oilon brad. We guarantee the ofl to be non- explosive, to bora all the oil In the lamp with s steady, brilliant flame, wdthoui crusting the wiek.and butslowly. “Barreto liMd With glass enamel. WRIGHT, SMITH, A P*ABBAM.i _ feSl-tf Office 6X6 MARKET Street. Cft ’§) n n . IWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20,1862. FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA. Ik Camp near the Rapidan RtVBR, ; j ■■ August IT, 1862. [Special Correspondence of The Press.) Everybody who is in sympathy with the Union cause is jubilant over the manner inwhioh Jaokson, whois undoubtedly the mostdaring or the rebel gene rals, has been oheokmated in his proposed game of either capturing or annihilating in the Napoleonic style'the whole of the Army of Virginia, from all sources of information, including. rebel residents of this section of the country, and prisoners and de serters from his army, Jaokson started from Gordons yille, in every way confident of defeating one by one, both by strategy and overwhelming numbers, the .army corps of Generals Banks, Sigel, and Mc- Dowell, He thought, that McDowell was stiU at Waterloo, on the Rappahannock, and he would make a feint at Madison Court House for the'pur pose of detaining Sigel, .who was only some seven teen miles from that place, while they could fall with an overwhelming force on the oorp3 of General Banks, and before assistance’could reach him, either annihilate or oapthre the whole army. But Gen. Pope saw the game, and completely—to use a rather vulgar word—balked the game, McDowell was rapidly moved from the Rappahannock, and he and Sigel were placed in such a position that they oould be within supporting distance of General Banks. As I said before, the wily Jackson thaniadvaheedj .ra diant with hope of ah easy victory, but how he suc ceeded is'already too well known to, the people of the country to noed repetition here. By the brave and heroio stand of Gen. Banks,-with his only hand fid of men, oompared with that Gen. Jackson, the threatened disaster to our troops was averted, and the rebels were sent howling back Jo the place from whenoe they came. . Y f : - Never since the commencement of the war was a braver stand or more heroic resistance made than that of our troops on that Saturday. Outnumbered at least seven to one, they bravely held their ground for upwards of seven hoars, and, therefore, not only gained Infinite credit themselves, but also shed an additional lustre around the military achieve ments of our arms. Most of the troops on our side were raw and undisciplined troops, whila those of the rebels were disciplined and almost veterans, having all fought in the battles before Richmond, and been with Jaokson in his raids up the Shenan doah and Luray valleys. * The victory, therefore, for our army was all the more grand, and history will record it as such. The smoke of that battle is now almost cleared away, and everything is beginning to look calm again. This calm is undoubtedly only the prelude to a storm, which, before many days have elapsed, will burst upon us in all its fury. Since the retreat of Jackson our forces have been rapidly thrown forward, and numerous reinforcements of dis ciplined troops have been sent to them till now the Army of Virginia rivals that of the “ Army of the. Potomao ” to its palmiest days. Among the regi ments that have come here are several Pennsyl vania ones, and, by the by, they are large in num bers, and, I confess it, made my hopes for this army rise one hundred per oent. when I saw them march up towards Gordonsvilie,'to take the place of those poor boys from the same State) who suffer ed so severely to the Cedar Mountain. It would not bo politic In me at present to give you their names, hut all may rest assured that the coming will not be the first fight they were engaged in, and that they will again add new laurels to their brows. Our troops are at present scattered along the banks of the Rapidan from to —and our oavalry is continually out soouting, driving in piokets, and capturing every day squads of rebels.. From present appearanoes, it is probable a ne w move is going to be made on the chessboard, which will create a great sensation throughout the entire country, and have a future bearing on the plans of the oampaign. General Banks is gradually recovering from the injuries he'received on the battle-field, and it is hoped he will soon be able to take the field. If any tone doubted General Banks' military ability, they are forever silenced. No man could have managed troops better or behaved braver than Major General Banks, and the Compliment paid to him by General Pope is duly appreciated, no less by his men than himself. '.-No man has had more bitter enemies than General Banks, yet he has withstood nobly the storm that continually gathered around him, and-he has now, by tots 'brilliant achievement, stamped himself as one of the most accomplished military! leadersin the Union-army. No matter to what position he has been placed; he has conducted himself liko a true gentleman and brave soldier. 'to In the many accounts of the battle I have seen, General Green and his brigade have not received the .credit which, their notions entitled them to. They held the extreme left on the field of battle, and, although not under a musketry toe, were to range of both shell and shot during all the action. Although they numbered but three hundred and sixty men—-the 78th New York and ■ Ist District of Colombia—they were ordered to support one of the most important batteries on the field, and when the gunners of the battery (the 6th Maine, Capt. Magilvery,) were shot away, twelve men, belong ing to the District Columbia Regiment, manned the guns; and fought until they were obliged to, re treat. This brigade was the last to leave the field, and when they did so, they were the recipients of a deadly fire of musketry, grape, ami canister, but they unheeded, them, and marched off to line of battle. General Green and his staff, Adjutant Horton, and Lieutenants Shipman and Spurge; evinced the greatest coolness and bravery during the action. Adjutant Horton’s Hors was shot. General Green now commands General Augur's Division. ARRIVAL OF SICKASD WOUNDED CONFEDERATES* Scarcely a day arrives but what siok.and wound ed Confederate soldiers, who haye been left by Jackson on his retreat; have been brought to, and as soon as their arrival is noised.around, the ambu lances are immediately surrounded by sympathi zers with treason, who'beg and; entreat 'that they be carried to their houses, and let stay there. If this is net accorded, they visit them in the hospi tals, taking especial care of thorn, and giving them : every little delioacy. In common with all; Union loving people, I'would not object to this if their, charity was hot all oh one side. When our wound ed soldiers were brought to from the field of battle, no houses were thrown open or a kind hand-out ride of our troops—was stretohed forth te give them a glass of water, but, ou the contrary, they met with continual refusals, and-to many oases with sneers that “ Jaoksoa had made his mark on them.” If our wounded soldiers depended on receiving any aid or comfort from the people of Culpeper, they would literally’fctarve to death. Of course, there are some good and humane ladies, who, although they may be in sympathy with the Confederate oause, yet have a spark of true womanhood left, and if 1 wire in possession of their names I would undoubtedly pub.ish them. THE SICK AND WOUNDED SENT TO ALEXANDRIA. Nearly all the sick and wounded soldiers who have lately been here have been sent to the hos pitals to Alexandria and Washington. They were all transported thither under the management of Dr. Rauch, the medical director at this place. ANGELS OF MERCY. Among thoße who were fortunately present' at Culpeper at the time of the battle was Mrs. McMil lan, wife of the chaplain of the 109th Pennsylvania (Colonel Stainrook’e) Regiment. She acted as a pure angel of mercy, visiting the hospitals, mini stering to the wounded, and comforting those who were about passing into another and better world. Her deeds of mercy and kindness will ever be re membered by those who experienced them. J. M. C. Can any of your numerous subscribers—-and I feel assured that some among the many thousand daily readers of The Press must know—inform me. on two very important points in regard to drafting, the time for which is slowly but certainly approaching, I wish to know if those men who are drafted will be ruled by men appointed their officers, or will they be granted the priviiege of selecting their own officers from among themselves? And further, when a man is drafted, will behave to go into a new or old regiment, just where he is put, or may he express a preference, with any hope of bis wishes being respected? By answering these inquiries, you will, ! know, confer a great favor on many, and one who may bo Drafted. ... PHH.APBI.PHIA. JACKSON’S ESCAPE THB COMING BATTLE, GEN. BANKS. GEN. GREEN’S BRIGADE Drafting in Pennsylvania. To the Editor of The Press : Phu.adbi.phia, August 18. GENERAL HUNTER’S NEGRO BRIGADE.— . Lieutenant Biggs ot.th# I int South Carolina volunteers, in a letter' to the Now Yori- Tribune, says: The *• First Beeiment South Carolina volunteers” ha, not been dis banded Several.companies hove, been; detached-from the regiment, and sent,,with their white officer j, to St. Simons 1 Island, on the boast of Florida ; and those re maining in camp at Drayton’s, on Hilton Head Island, were, Ja.t Saturday, by’advlce of General Hunter, given permission from the colonel commanding, to return Tor a short time to their plantation homes and to thsir families. The majority or the soldiers availed themselves of the privilege, but a few of them preferred to remain in camp. The reason for this is satisfactory to General Hunter. -The army in the department is in a sta;e of inactivity, and nothing ban be done until the hot and,fever season is over, and until tbc forces there shave ; been multiplied; Under the circumstances, therefore, it was deemed advise-- ble to send them homeon a furlough, to be oalied together again when their Services were needed,.; But nothing has ! been said about disbanding, them; and- lihaVe positive knowledge thai.General .Hunter does moti propose to.do any such thing—not nnlew the President should issue a peremptory order to that effect. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1862, OUR VICTORY AT BATON ROUGE, SATISFACTORY DETAILS. 1 Official and other Accounts of the Entire Fight. 7,000 Rebels Routed by 2,500 Federal Troops. OBSEQUIES OF GEN. WILLIAMS, t SINKING OF THE STEAMER WHITEMAN. Drowning of Federal and Rebel Wounded, Yesterday we published a telegraphic summary of the advices from New Orleans hr the arrival of the steam ships North Star and Roanoke, embracing a measra ac count of our brilliant success at Baton Rouge, from our New Orleans flleß to the 10th, which have come to' hand, we present fuller details of that affair: | , From reliable accounts, ft appears that; Gen. Williams; received ihf,rmation as early as Monday, the. 28th nit, / that the, rebels had started from Camp Moore, for the,', purpose of making an attack on Baton Bouge. 'On' the',’ receipt of this intelligence besent out a recoanoitring' party to Baton's ferry, on the Anntto river, sixteen miles, from this place. They returned, reporting that they had hot fallen in with the enemy, with the exception of a few : pickets on the banks of the river. It seems, however, that the rebels bad received information of the reconnais sance, and sent out a force to cut oft the expedition party on their return. Our men got scent of this, and by the quickness ! of their movements escaped, falling into the hands of the enemy. About twos o'clock on the afternoon of the 4thinfor mation was. received from some negroes -that the rebels were approaching in force from the Groenweii Springs .road, upon;which the troops were got under arms, ready for .the menaced attack. At half past three o’clock on the following morning the reveille was beaten, and, the troops having formed, they-were marched out to meet the enemy. About a mile ont of town cur little army was drawn np in line of battle, awaiting the expected attack.. COMMENCEMENT OF THE BATTLE, The engagement was brought on by one of the compa nies of the 21st Indiana, which was on, picket duty about, a mile back of the esmp, beiDg .driven in by the rebels. As soon’as the firing was heard, General Williams sent the other companies of the 21st Indiana to the support of the pickets. On reaching the scene of action tuey.found that the enemy wasin loo'great'foies to contend with sncressfußy, upon which they: fell back to the front of theirtents; followed,by the enemy. .There they made a staid, and engaged the entire brigade of General Olarke, consisting of two Miasißsippi regimehto, and a.lhlrd regi ment, composed partially of men from Missiisippl, the rest being from Arkansas.. The fighting.at that place was very severe. The Indiana boys performed prodigies ofvalbr, and kept the enemy in check for a considerable time. - .General Williams, finding, however, .that they were too far advanced to receive support from the other regiments, ordered them to fall back, which was done to the distance of from two'hundred to two'hundred and fifty yards. - THE RIGHT AND LEFT WINGS. Just about this lime the right wing of the Union arm? was engaged by 001. Alien’s brigade. This wing con sisted of the 6th Michigan acd Niina’ battery. Simulta neous with this movement our left was attached by Bug gies’ brigade. Attached to the left wing was the 14th Mainland Everett's battery The fighting at thiß poiDt was excessively severe, and the roar of battle was heard 81l along the line from left to right. This lasted about. twenty minutes, during which time the rebels kept their, troops masked under too cover of the woods S 3 much as possible, while the Union soldiers were exposed to their fire in the open field. -Considerable Inconvenience was expraiencedby our troops, too, in consequence of their facing to the east, which caused the morning sun to shine in their faces, rendering their operations exceedingly difficult. Still our brave troops flinched not, but man fully bore Use shock of overwhelming numbers, in the . face of every difficulty. , The Thirtieth Massachusetts was now ordered to ad vance and aupport the Michigan,troops; but, while they were getting into position it was found that their aid was not necessary, as the Michigan hoys had already repulsed their .opponents. The Ninth Connecticut and the Fourth Wisconsin, which were held in reserve, were ordered about the same time to advance in support of the other regiments; but as they were going on ; the field the enemy retired. At one period of the fight the enemy got into the camp of the Twenty-first Indiana and burned it, upon which this regiment, from the cover of the woods, poured a most terrific volley into : them, doing fearful execution, and causing them to retire precipitately. They met a similar fate from the Twentieth Maine, into whose estop they,had forced an entrance, though thej succeeded in burning this camp, too. • A brilliant exploit, by tho Sixth Michigan regiment, is thus recorded by the Herald's correspondent: , While tho tight was raging, three companion of the 6th Michigan Volunteers were in peril of being cut olf by the 4th and 30th Louisiana Begimenta, commanded by 001. Allen, acting as brigadier general. These two regiments suddenly emerged from the woods, and marched towards the three companies, 'with’the view of turning their right hank. JChey had succeeded-in capturing two guns be longing to, Nimß’ battery, and a well-known rebel-officer named iEenderson,' wag seen to wavo a Sag in triumph over the guns.- Some say it wSS'a black flag, but doubts have been expressed in regard to the correctness of the statement. " The two guns were brought to bear on the gallant Michigan boy b ; but they were tjo nimble for the rebels. Lying But on the ground, the rebel bails flew over them, upon which they started t j their foot- uui ponred so well-directed a volley into the eJibmy’s ranks as to completely astonish him. This was handsomely seconded by the remaining gusg of Nines’ battery, which, makibg-a detour along the road, so severely galled the Louisiana regiments by a well-timed cross-fire that when the two companies ot ; the Michigan 6th came to the bay onet charge the rebels were driven hack to the coyer of the woods, leaving the-two gung they haflcapturel bs-. hind them. Kims’ battery thus got their own again. The rebel Col. Allen was mortally wounded in the encounter, - and General Williams, the brave Union commander; war killed by rifle bullet, which pierced his breast. .Captain Cordons of company F; 6th Michigan,' took the' flag of r one'of the Louisiana regiments.. A black flag was also captured—probably the' Identical one that the rebel effi ceryHendenwn, so defiantly waved over the trophies he was so seen to lose. ' THE PART TAKEN BY TUB GUNBOATS.. ' When the long roll was beaten; the giinboatkEssex, Sumpter, Kineo, and Katahdin took up their positions, the two former to protect our left and the two latter our right flank. The Essex and Sumpter opened .fire in. the woods, their Bbells screaming through the trees, tearing them into shreds and scattering an iron hail around. Signal Officer Davis of the Kineo, stationed himself on the tower of the State House, from which elevation he had an excellent view of 'the'.field, and beuld signal to the vessels where to throw in their shells. After .the .flattie had raged for some time the Union troops began to ; fall baek on the penitentiary, when Several well-directed shots from the'eleven-inch guns of the boats kept the rebels in check. Shortly after this tho firing ceased, . At half past throe P.SM. firing wbb reopened, the gun boats Kineo and Katahdin shelling the woods in different directions where the enemy were, doing great execution. It has been stated 1 that one shell from the Kineo killed from forty to sixty rebels. Towards evening the firing again ceased, bnt the gunboats continued to send in a shelf every half hour in the different parts of the woods during: the whole night, with the view of keeping the rebels at bsy; but they had already fled, the gallant charge of the 6th Michigan having completed their 'dis comfiture. '■ V'V". The rebels were led by Major General John 0. Breckin ridge, who scampered off in such haste that he left hia sword behind. It was picked up on the field, .and is re tained as a trophy. Perhaps it was, this circumstance that gave rise to the report that the traitor lost his right arm. There can be no mistake'as .to whom the sword belonged, for Breckinridge’s name is engraved oh it. There were two other generals on the field—namely, Clarke and Baggies, and one acting brigadier, Allen. . General Clarke .was taken prisoner, and is -now at Baton Bouge,'ln charge of a personaVfriehd. The rebel troops ha ie been variously estimated at from five to eight thou sand, whiles the Unionists: did not exceed two thousand five hundred in number. , . . " Thus ended the battle of Baton Bouge, by no means the greatest, hut certainly the best fought and moat stub bornly contested of any during the present war. It would have dispersed to the four winds of heayen, had that hot been done already, the wretched delusion thatSonthern,- ers are superior in valor tofthose whom they conteraptu onely term “Yankees.” .. - ; r.-J hah Arkansas. 8 While the firingwaa going on smoke was seen up the river behind abend. Ifcwas ascertained that it proeeeded ' from the rebel ram Arkansas, In pursuance of the pro erarome laid dowu for lier to attack the Union vessels while their land forces were dealing with our troops, ‘ It seems, hov ever, that the commander of .the Arkansas thought better of the matter, and did hot venture down; for there was the Union ram Essex, as well: as the other‘ gunboats,’ ready to give her a warm reception, and at night the officers of tbe Union vessels vrondered where the Arkansas wbb. Their curiosity being stimulated by the continued absence of the nondescript, or “ What Ib* It,’f as Barnum would term it, it was determinedithat,»as the mountain would not go to Mahomet, Mahomet would go to the umnntain; and go he did; being represented by the Essex leading, cloßoly followed by thoSumpter, Kineo, and the Eatahdln On turning the elbow, beyond which her smoke had been seen on the previdns day,'the monster was discovered to be on: Are, close into the bank.' The rebel gunboats Webb and Mnslo were by .her, but they prudently retired on seeing our boats, It seems that the : Arkansas was worked by two engineß on one.wheel,.and that both most beinworkiagorderor neither wiii act One of the engines got out of order, and the other would not work without its fellow, in consequence of which she got under the bank It is probable that the Webb and the Music were there to tow her off, but that on seeing , our boats approaching, she was set Ob fire.' As the Union gunboats approached; several shots wore fired at the Essex, from the Arkansas, one or two of them taking effect, but without doiDg any.damage. In conse quence of the immovable position of the Arkansas, ako could not bring more than ore of her two guns to bear, or she might have given the Essex a great deal of trouble, as the latter vessel is quite unmanageable. , The Essex ran past the Arkansas, to a part of the river,where there is a reach of some length, and opened on her form'dablo antagonist at five hundred yards, with three guns loaded-- -with solid shot. One of these took effect right under the: port in the starboard bow of the Arkansas, and split in > two, from the force of the concnssion. Commander Bor.;> ter then order ed the same gun to be loaded .with au in cendiary shell ol his own invention, and, without moving, the gun, to take a new aim; tho shell was fired, entering just where the solid shot had struck. Immediately, a jet of flame was shooting upwards from the Arkansas, and-ia a short time'the entire vessel was dn fire- It is supposed that the condensed cotton, with which the Arkansas is packed; caught fire from the shell, and communicating thence to the woodwork,soon wrapped the monster in flames. ' After burning till all her upper works were de stroyed, she swung'off into the stream, where she blew up with a terrific explosion. THE . GUERILLAS STILL AT WORK, last night as the transport Sallio Kobioson was com ing np from New Orleans, on getting abreast of Donald sonvffle, about midway between the city.and this place, she was fired into by a field battery, but without any further damage than a shot through' tho smokestack. The flag-ship Hartford had already passed, but the Brooklyn was somewhat astern of the Saliie liooinsen. As soon aB the Brooklyn arrived at tho place a volley of musketry was fired into her without'effect. She fired several shots in return, but it Could not'be ascertained if any one was bit. THE HEW ORLEANS . DELTA'S ACCOUNT OF THE > Two highways rnn out of Baton Itougo—one above and one below, on each side of the town. About a mile and a half a road cuts these two roads at right angles, while ex tending from road to road is a large oemetery, facing to wards the city and looking directly into the camp of the In diana, Massachusetts, and Connecticut -regiments Jibe front of ithis cemetery is fenced with paling, while the: cemetery is thtckly strewn with Urge tombs and over grown with high rank weeds.,- This was the position of the rebel centre. Our centre was composed of the Indi ana Twenty -first, the Massachusetts and: Connecticut, drawn up on the opposite side of the roads, and not more . -tbanforty-flve rods distant. The rebel right approached through corn-fields and over a rolling country, attacked wllb great impetuosity the Fourteenth Maine’s camp and drove them oht, burning and pillaging the camp in a few. ‘minutes. The Fourteenth Maine rallied; oml ancported by : the Massachusetts and Nime’battery, returned to the at-i tack and drove the enemy back with great slaughter The fiercest part of the conflict at this tide of the battle oc curred before and within a house which the rebels ob - - stinately determined to get possession of. The most con splenous of the rebels at this place was a . huge’ negro, armed andoqulpped with-khipsack, musket;, and uni-, form; he led the rebels;andmethis death at the hands, of one of our men. 5 Pressed back by’bur left, and our. ground regained,', the-batfle raged in front with desperate fierceness; Bo sifently did -ttie rebels 'approsoh,: and so well were they- ooncealed; that they were in; the. ceme : tery and drawn up' lh' battle' array without our knowing: it. With a yell they rushed up t> the fence, dashed hrough it and across the road, bearing everything be- A BRILLIANT EXPLOIT, THE CLOSE OF THE FIGHT. BATTLE. fore them. 'At one time tho opposing forces were hand to hand, and our handful.of-men were driven out of their camps and back into the town;, but, rallied on every band by their - officers, and the cool daring of _ General Williams, assisted by the 1 gunboats, that began to fire shell on each flank with perfect.accuracy and: deadly effect, our troops bravely rushed to the front and drove the entire rebel centre' back across' the road Into and beyond tbe .cemetßry, from which they word not : able again to emerge. Your times they: made desperate - efforts to'come out from* behind the tombs and cross the , road, but each time theywere driven back,' until,'’finally,' they wore in full panic retreat.,, Our own men were too much exhausted to pureo'e. . .On dhr right, in the mean time, the.rebeli, under General Olarke; madd a 'desparate . effort to flank in our rearl .It’ wasshdrethat 1 the admiral) e generalship .of Williams > displayed, itself. Anticipating this very movement, he had placeSiMaur, ning’e battery of iix pieces, supported by the Wisconsin arid Vermont regimsnts, while the Michigan regiment wSs strongly posted “at the crossing of the roads, and commanding the entire anprbach of Jhd enemy’s left. Here. the. battle raged,-fiercely.'and-; after the rebels’ flank movement was repulsed and driven -back, not- to.return ; -here' It; was .that thb' gallant - general fell at the bead of the Indiana and Michigan, regiments; but hot before victory had lighted up that fine, manly face with its glow of triumph. lam convinced that had Williams not fallen he would-have destroyed; the whole of< the* rebel forces. By 10 A. M. tbe firing had ceased,! and the enrmy had retired with haste; and left oyer three hundred of his dead oh the field of bitfleri Every one of bis dead was buried by our men, except many who died : in the retreat, or were killed by the, long-reaching, shells :of 'cmr gunboats. The field 'presented’ evidences of the, desperation of the combats at the cros lng of the -roads , where the rebels had bndeavoiol to flank us, and where: ' they were met by the Indiana and Michigan regimen's. -The men fought bard. , Those who had lost their arms tore off the rails from the fences.: More Ihanlondi rebel' was found dead who had been killed in this way, • In one , spot, behind a beautiful tomb, with effigies of infant } children kneeling, twelve dead rebels were fonnd in one beep. Everywhere .they, strewed, the, earth,And,made* ghastly (he quiet graveyard under which they scon, lay—victims to a madness which; if much longer per , listed Id, will make the entire land red with blood ; for -the rebellion miißt be crushed, if wo, have to use the last, most:certain, but most fatal weapon left üb. SINKING OF'THB STEAMER-^WHITEMAN. [Yrom the New .Orleans' Delta, Aug. 6.] The United States gunboat Oneida, which left port : yesterday for up-river,, returned this morning; having, been in collision with the steamboat Lewis Whiteman, : comirg down from Baton Boiigei ■ . It.appears that laßt night, when the Oneida was abent fifty miles above the city, she was run into by the Lewis ‘ \Viiitenian, which boat immediately sunk. The White ; men hsd on board the body of Gen. Williams,’attended by ah escort of six of his also, 42 wounded Federal and 3 Confederate soldiers. Thirty-eight of the wounded soldiers and threeiof the bcdy-guatd were saved. We have no intelligence as to the crew, but it i« reported that the captain' and pilot of the Whiteman ’ were brought to the city in irons on board the Oneida. J We.are glad:to learn that the body of 'General 1 Wil liams wasrecovered. It appears that about daylight the .body was discovered on a plank floating in the river, and was taken on board’tha Oneida, and brought to the ■ -city. . , Another account of the accident says: The United-States gunboat Panola, at the time of the, collision between the Oneida and the Lewis Whiteman, was within sight; of those vessels, and hastened to the scene of disaster, and renderefilefficient service la pick-, ing up the wounded, &c., who hsid been on board the Whiteman. She laid by until daylight; and succeeded in picking up the remains of Gefieral Williams, and convey ing'tbem, as well as the survivors from the Whiteman, to the city. The Oneida went on her way up the river. Oapt J. E Noyea, of the 26th Massachusetts Begiment, who was on board the steamboat Lewis Whiteman,, on Wednesday, when she sank, and who escaped by swim ming to the Oneida, furnishes ns with the following ac countof this affair: The Oneida* was going up very near the Bhore, and when the Whiteman came in view, fheforinerransonear the bank as to run into the mud, Captain Noyes states that the pilot of the Whiteman headed her in towardstbe Oneida, as he thinks purposely. The Oneida was plainly visible, as It was a bright moonlight night; the lights of that vessel were seen and her whistle was blown twice, distinctly." There was a quantity of money aboard; be longing to the Ad ams Express Company, and a passenger hod §1,609 in; gold in a valise, which was lost. "-A. large amount of merchandise belonging to Mr.Beid.thelsutler,. went down with the wreck of the Whiteman. A woman,, name unknown,- living on Ouatomhofise street; was drowned. - -. : - ' . 1 : ; Oapt. K'elty, of the SOth Massachusetts Begimsnt, was killed in the early part j> f the battle at Baton Bquge, on the 6th inst, . Lieut. Howe; of the same’regiment, who was supposed to have been killed, isfsiill alive, but wounded in the thigh". The wound is not considered dan geieos. . ORDER PROM GEN. BUTLER ON GEN. WILLIAMS’ Heaoquartbks Dep’t or tub Golf, > Haw Uklkans, Aug 7,1862. , i The Commanding General announces to the Army of the Gulf the sad event'of the death ot Brig. Gen. Thomas ■Williams,, commanding Becond Brigade, in camp at Baton Bohge, The victorious achievement,; the repulse of Ihe division cf Major Gen Breckinridge by the troops ■ led by Gee. Williams, and the destruction of the mail-clad Aiksnsasby Capt.*Porter, of the navy, is made sorrow ful by the fall of one brave, gallant, and successful fellow '.soldier..'-;'.'-,-' . ; . Gen. Williams graduated at West Point in 1837, at on ce joined the 4th Artillery, in Florida, where he served with distinction, ; wbb thrice brevetted for.gallant and meritorious services in Mexico, as-a member of Gen. Scott’s staff. His country monrns in sympathy with his wife and children, now that country's care and pre .-cions ebsrgo. ' We, his .companions-in-arms, who had learned to love him, weep the ..true friepd, the gallant gentleman, the brave soldier; the accomplished officer, the pare patriot, and; victorious hero,: the devoted Christian. AU and more went out when Williams died. By a singular felici ty the’manherof his death illustrated each ot these getie rousausliths. • - The ohivalrio American gentleman, he gave up the vantage'of the cover of the-houses of the city—forming ' his lines in open field, lest the women and children of his ‘ enemies should be hurt in the fight! A good geaerat, he ’had made his dispositions, and prepared for battle at the -break, of day, when he mot his foe ! - A,brave soldier, ho ■-Tocema the death-shot leading his men!; A; patriot hero, he was fighting the battle of his 1 country,rand died as went up the cheer of victory!, A Christian, he sleeps in the hope bribe Blessed Bedeemer! His /virtues we cannot exceed— hisexample we may emulate—and mourn ing his death, we pray “ may our last end be like his.” The customary tribute of mourning ;■ wiibbe worn by the officers in the Department. . Major General BUTLEB. Commanding. FUNERAL OF GENERAL WILLIAMS. The remains of-this'bfflcer arrived, yesterday on the gunboat Pinola, and were convey ed last evening to the City Hall, where they remained .until. to-day between tt-n and eleven o’clock, when they were escorted; to Christ’s Chuicht On Casu street, where the religious ser vice was performed. Prom the church the remains were .escorted on shipboard for conveyance to New York. Tho -highest military honors were paid to the memory of the dead.—Zfcffo, Ith AN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THH BATTLE. Below we giro the official report of Colonel Cahill, of the battlsS before Baton Bonge, on the 6th instant. We also give the correspondence between General Breckin ridge and Colonel Cahill, relative to; the bnriai of the dead:. Headquarters Second Kboimest, Baton Bouoe, Angnst 6. , Captain : I have the honor to report that an attack was made early yesterday morning,, by a Confederate, force of about toh regiments, under command of Major General John C. Breckinridge, and that, after a fight or four hours’ duration and of great severity, the enemy were repulsed. . , - . - I regret to state that Brigtdier General Williams was killed on the field by a rifle ball through the cheat. During the battle, our forccß wore obliged to retire about a Quarter of a mile from our original position, and the 1 enemy were thus able to occupy, temporarily, the camps of the Twenty- first Indiana,Seventh Vermont, and Fourteenth Maine regiments, and to destroy much of the. baggage and camp equipage. They were, however, driven out; but our. numbers being much lessened by sickness, end the men on the field being much exhausted ,by fatigue and heat, it was deemed inexpedient to .pursue.,- '.'.j'f";,;': lam unable, as yet,,to give a report of our casualties, which, I am sorry to say, are considerable. Tho enemy has retired; severai’miieg, and, for all I can learn, are still retiring, j I am expecting it possible they may receive reinforcements, and am disposing my .troops in the strongest posiUona. Our force ‘engagednumbered (less than 2,500 ;:tbe enemy had at least 5,000, with twelve oriffiurteen field pieces, and some cavalry. WThe ram Arkansas approached with tho intention of ; engaging our gunboats, but grornidedabove the point, at a distance or about six miles, and to-day was engaged by the iron-cladEssoxx and destroyed.,. , ~ ;> ;. : Enclosed is a 1 copy or a communication received by ‘ flag of truce from Major Geheral J. C. Breckinridge, and my reply thereto. You will see by.tbe latter that Briga-t flier General Clarke, and'his aid-de-camp, have delivered themselves up as prisoners of war. . I have also fully seventy wounded prisoners, that were left .cn the field, also .about thirty captured. I would like instructions as to the disposition you wish made of them. * Some express awish to be paroled. . .. ■ i Very rospeotfuUy, yourobedlent servant; . THOS. W. CAHILL, Colonel Commanding Post. Captain It. S. Davis, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters Department pf the Gulf. . The following is the communication of General Breck inridge to Colonel Cahill: ■ Headquarters Cohfederatb Forces in the Field, Near Baton Bouge, August 8,1882. To tile Commanding Officer of tie United Stales Forces, Baton Bouge; Id:; I have sent Major. Deßaner with a flag of truce, with the request that. He will be allowed to attend tothe.bur rial of our dead who may have’been 'loft within your . lines. Major Haynes, accompanying, desires to commu nicate with Brig. General Charies Clarko,- that he may supply him with money and clothing, and such articles as may contribute to bis comfort.. . Bespeotfully, sir; your obedient servant, , JOHN 0. BRECKINRIDGE, Major General Commanding. Colonel Cahill replied as follows t Headquarters U. B. Forces, Baton Bouge, to , August 6,1882. Gsneral: In reply to your communication o! this morn ing, under a flag of truce, I have the honor, to say that wo are now engaged in'the burial of your dead within our linos, and that we shall soon-finish the now nearly accomplished work. General Clarke and his aid-do camp, Lieut. Berger, have surrendered themselves as prisoners: of war, and are being cared for by onr snr ' geons... A friend of General Clarke, from this city, will attend to his pecuniary wants. Bespoctfully, your obedient servant, ’ THOMAB W. CAHILL, Col. Com. Maj. Gem J. C. Breckinridge, Com Con. Foroee. CONGRATULATORY ORDER OF THE HEROES OF BATON ' : 1 ROUGE.' [General Orders, No. 6T.] Headquarters Detartmest op the Gulf, " New Orleans, August 9,1862. Soldiers of the Army of the Gulf: Tour-successes have heretofore been substantially bloodless Taking end holding the most important atraterio and , commercial 'positions, with the aid of the gallant navy, „ by the wisdom of your combinations and the moral power of .your arms, it has born lift for the lest few days to baptize yon in blood. ■ . - The. Spanish , conqueror of Mexico won imperishable renown ,by landing in that country , and burning his transport ships to cut off all hope of retreat. You, more wtee and economical,’ but with equal providence against retreat, sent-yobrshome. Organized to operate on the sea-coast, you advanced yonr outposts to Baton Bouge, the capital of the Slate ol Louisiana, more than two hun dred and fifty miles into the int.rior.-; , « ;i Attacked there by a division of our rebel enemies, un der command of a major‘gese al recreant to loyal Ken-, tucky, whom some of us would have honored before his apoetacy, of doubly superior numbers, you bave repulsed in the open field bis myrmidons, who took advantage of your sickness, Horn the malaria of the marshes of Vicks burg, to make a cowardly attack. , The brigade at Baton Bouge has routed the enemy. ' . He has lost three brigadier generals, killed, wounded, and piisonerft many colonels and field officers. He has mote than a thousand killed and wounded. . ,You have oaptnred thtee pleces of artillery, blx cals, eons, two,stands ot colors, and a’large number of prison - ers.-Ton have buried bisdead on'thefield of battle, and are cariDg for his wounded. ’ Ton have convinced him that you are never, so sick as not, to be able to fight your enemy, if he desires, the contest. , Ton have shown him that if he ,cannot take an outpost after weeks of prec paralion, what would be his fate with the main body.,lf: yonr General should say be.was proud-oLyott, it would only be to praise himself; but he will,say.he is proud to be one of you. >, , , likJhie battle the Northeast and Northwest .mingled, tbeirolood oh thefleld? asthey had long agojdined; their hearts, in the support of the Union. Michigan stood by, ' Maine,:. Massachusetts supported Indiana, Wisconsin aided ,Vermont, while Connecticut, represented’by the sobs of the ever-greenshamrock,'fought ’as their 1 fathers , didAtßoyne Watirs., ■ ,> - While we all monrnthe.losß of many brave comrades, we who were absent'envy them the privilege of dying . upon the battle, field for our country, under the starry folds of her victorious flag. ' The colors and guldens of the several corps engaged in the contest will have inscribed on them « Baton Bouge.” To complete the victory, the iron-clad steamer Arkan sas, the last naval hope of the rebellion, hardly awaited the gallant attack of the Essex, 'but followed the example of her sisters, the MerrimSc, the Manassas, the. Missi ssippi, and the Louisiana, by her own destruction. . By command of Major General Butler: “ R. S. DAYIS, Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant General BRECKINRIDGE ON THE DOUBLE-QUICK STEP. [From the New'Orleans Delta, Aug. 9.] The “ time made” by Breckinridge’s shoddy followers on the morning of the 6th, in their retreat from Baton Bouge; deserves public mention. They began the retreat at ten o'clock, andAt twelve' they were ten miles distant from the scene of their inglorious repulse. :This is cer tainly the best time on record.” Mr. Breckinridge, always ran well before the people. He understands rah-: nlng. On this occasion he, ran to fight another: day, 1 perhaps; ■ but it is our judgment, Jefferson Davis, whan he hears of thifrexplolt, will hang him 1 Up to dry, right beside Mansfield Lovell. „,Wby not?, Breckinridge is no mere of a soldier than Lovell. Bat let us forget him. Hois the .meanest;traitor ever raised in Kentucky. ' : ; Just think of it. He had fifteen regiments of iufantry, abody of cavalry; and tea pieces of artillery, and yet he wasipushed, off, the field: by a: force not one-fourth 1 his riumbere. ' ~ , - **lo onr apprehension, this fight at Baton Bouge it, in its results, one of the most signal . victories of warri What with the total rout of the ragged starvelings of -Breckinridge—the “skedaddlihg party,” as somebody styled them yesterday—and the destruction, of the ram , Arkansas,'the day deserves to be remembered. THE FEDERAL LOSS AT BATON ROUGE In the battle at Baton Bouge the Union forces Bualam ed a loss of about seventy killed andtwohundrod and sllf teen wounded. We have not a list of the dead. General Williams had Ihree horses Bhot from under him He wag hilled while ralljing tlie Twenty-firat.lndianians, who bad'juatlost a fieldplecel The gun was retaken; but General Williams fell, his body'having been pierced by several bullets. The wounded are in the following pto pottion: . . - " ■ 21st Indianaßegiment 14lh Maine Regiment.......... ........70 “ 4th Wisconsin Regiment,. .10 “ 6th, Michigan Begimect; : 25 - it i7thTermont Begiment. ...15 n . SOtb Massachusetts Regiment. 12 . “ 9th Connecticut (Irish) Begiaisit ....... 2 11 Details of the Evacuation of Har- rison’s Landing. ABiIfDOHMEIIT OF A DESOLATE PLAIN. NO OPPOSITION FBOM THE REBELS. Onr Success Most Complete. Hahriso.Vs IjAKDiMO. Satnrdar, August 16,1862. Harrison's Landing is evacuated. Without a struggle, without a blow, without even the loss of a single man, the immense Army of the Potomac, officers and men, bag and baggage, stores, tents, horses, ammunition, and con trabands, we now far' away from Harrison's Landing, leaving it a deserted and desolate plain. - For severed days this important movement hai been going bn. Ten days ago, when on the way from Fortress Monroe to Harrison’s Landing, in the mail-boat John A. Warner, X was convinced that, the evacuation had al ready, commenced, from the fact that. steamer after steamer, and ivrassel after vessel; passed us steaming or sailing in the direction of Fortress Monroe, laden heavily ' with horses and stores. All agree that the whole affair, had been admirably well, planned , and executed. For a wonder, everybody did not know everything that was to take place before an-order- was gp-ven; and* for a still greater wonder after an order was given no one knew the* resulti for if it belated to' the movement of a brigade or. division, men and officers, colonels, and even generals, speculated as to. the meaning of the move, such: as “What does it mean.?” “Where are we going!” “Is the whole army going to move ?” &c ; and even at this moment your reporter is ashing the two Former questions at Fortress:Monroe,:without being able to ohtain more than a supposition for an answer. s , I have said that this movement bad been in contem plation seine time, but the first intimation of it took place on Monday last, when MoOall’s division received orders'to strike their tents, provide six days’ rations, i and be ready to move at a moment's notice. At 9 o’clock at night the whole division arrived at the whaTf,' and embarked quietly ec steamers; left the Land ing some time during the night for Acquis creek, as was supposed, via Fortress Monroe, * *n order was next issued that no more vessels loaded with supplies should proceed further than Fortress Monroe; and on Wednes day ten days’ rations were served to the army, which, was required lo be in readiness to move at an hour’s no tice. All the knapsacks of those who were ordered to march by land were placed on board barges and schoon ers, for the humane purpose of relieving the men of their weight and incumbrance during the hot and'weary : march. On the same day General McOlellsn and Colonel : Ingalls left Harrison’s Landing for the nearest telegraph station, and communicated with the-War. department as 'to future movements, returning the following day. .. , ~ : On Thursday the army commenced evacuating in J earnest. All the siege guns were removed from the "front; and safely embarked on Thursday and yesterday on board barges and schooners. Porter’s Corps led the van of the overfeed portion of the army on Thursday , .night. ’On Friday morning every tent was struck, and thee, for the first time, wsb it generally known that the •whole army was about evacuating Harrison's Landing. On Thursday night fifty sail of vessels left the different wharves, loaded with stores, and yesterday the remainder of the Btoreß were placed on boats and steamers by the contrabands. All the cavalry .that remained before the final departure of the land forces acted as pickets, and a strong rear guard of infantry and. artillery was placed to protect the baiggage trains. The sick and wounded who. remained at. the different, hospitals; were placed on board the regular steamboats belonging to the Sanitary Commission at the Long Wharf, and were among the first to move eut into tho stream. Con trabandß were shipped on schooners, barges, and. pon toon-boats, and it was an amusing; eight to see the long line of boats with.their ebon freight pass thsL different steameis and wharves, to take their places among, the others anchored in the stream, orchear the 'questions, answers, and jokes which passed betweon the two; par ties, amid the “ ha! ha’s of the White men and the “ ya! ya’s ”of the black. - - Gen. McClellan, and most of his staff, went by land. and yesterday afternoon Cel. Ingalls and Capt, Eankin started across the Peninsula on horseback. Capt: Saw trllo remained to direct the operations at the Landing, and great praise is due him for his energetic’aud idde fatigablb exertions and excellent management'; through out. : All being now. safety, embarked on board the different vesEelßiCol. But er, commandant .of, the depot guard, called in hie sentinels, who were on duty at the different wharves, and embarked his regiment on boardthe North America. His .regiment, the 93d New York, have; per- formed the arduous duties of guarding the depots at White' House and Harrison’s Landing? with credit to thrmsrives and satisfaction to the whole army. And now 1 they, too, are all embarked,•'and the last steamer has steamed to the centre of the stream, the mighty fleet quietly resting at anchor oh the bosom of the plaoid James, waiting for the changing of the tide, which is the, signal of departure. ‘ The last steamer had paddled out lit the stream. This occurred about; 9 ! o’clock.; The moon was about half full, shedding sufficient light,to clearly distinguish sur-; rounding objects. Up and down the river, far as the eye could reach, the fleet lay quietly at anchor,-the many colored signal lights, bright and flickeri.,g, looked like fairy stars of various hues, Hashing along the: whole line. A light breeze was blowing up the river, rippling the water- noiselessly, each ripple moving as with fiery life, from the reflection of the fires on the banks. A sound of many voices Binging a hymn; in the direction of the’negro barges, came floating musically over tho water, to the tune of “ We’re bound for the happy land of Canaan.” All else was still as death, and as I sat upon the deck of the steamer looking st the enchanting scene, I thought of ’‘ peace and good will to men,” rather than of war and war expeditions. We did not leave until near 7 o’clock A. M, when all being in readiness at the change of the tide, the whole fleet moved slowly down the river. Nothing occurred of any particular consequence during the voyage.—TrtoMne. : i A correspondent of the New York .HeraZif, bays: The movement has been going on—-or at least an order to this effect was issued more than a week ago—audit is known as a certain fact that Major General MotlleUah has stout ly ;proto»ted against its policy, and even went so far as to repair te Fortress Monroe, from there to hold telegraphic communication with the authorities at Washington, and if possible to induce them them to alter, their plan of ope rations.? General McClellan contends that, inasmuch as Dope has drawn the largest portion of the rebel forces to - the Shenandoah valley, our army could march into Bich mond. within twenty-four hours after receiving ordera to that effect. ' . . . . . . . THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST, Alarming Invasion of Kentucky. | From the Cincinnati Gazette, Aug 18.] • The long-contemplated invasion of Kentucky in force, by the rebels, with; the intention of cutting off General Buell’s army and canning the war across the. Ohio river, is how being made. The hews is absolutely alarming. The rebels two in tho front and rear ol' General George W. Morgan, coinmandingthe Union’ troops at Outnber land Gap.’ He has retreated,to Barboursville, and.the rebels are already at London, in his rear, and pressing hard in front.- This is not rumor and exaggeration, bnt the truth of history. General Buett Is also reported to be in a had fix. It is' certain tbatr > cere weretaken.prisoners, the ,men paroled. , The rebels are exultant, and it Is,certain that the .ro-, bel force is constantly receiving accessions: 'Their’com mander, is said to bo Quantrell, and their number five hundred; but theße things are not known. It Is not plea-, sant to have to record that Col. Burris recelved.no rein forcements whatever’ from the people of Kanßas_Ulty.’ The. guerillas. bayo , more., friends there than the Union* /soldiers..:. ‘ w „ , _ • , ' At 4 o’clock, on Tuesday morning, Col Burris started for Independence, hts men full of spirit and/eager for a fight. Be has with him no tents, no blankets, no.train— .nothing to: prevent,,a rapid march, . Our boys want a ; fight, and will get it, if the guerttlas are four toes as numerous. If forces are nearly eaual, the rebels will take to the brush, and this expedition will be as fruitless as the thousands that have gone before. Bl wounded. TWO CENTS. AIUiEST OP THE EDITOR,OFTHE DUBUQUE HERALD-—. “HIS PROCLAMATION.” [From the Dubuque Herald.] . ' Ox Board Stxamkr Dili. Hkndbrson, _ ■ . , Dubuque, Aug. 14,1862, ;■ Mtaaert of the Herald, and fellow-citizens of lowa i I have been arrested, this morning, by an arbitrary order from the WarDopartment, on whit ground* I know not, except it be for the expression of my sentiment* through tbeDubuque Iltrdli, sentimente which, as true as God lives, I believe ,to be loyal to the Gonstithtton of my country. Ibave only to commend my wife and children to your care and protection. ‘ If out friend and fellow-citizen. As announced In the above, Mr. Mahony is now In the hands of the United Btutes Marshal of this State a prisoner, charged with no crime and guilty of no alleged or known misconduct, - * * * * * # ' , ;#• ; The principles which the Herald ennneiated and sup ported, it does not . shrink from now. Neither does Mr.' Mahony, though immured in a dungeon for his temerity. Neither dots the writer; nor the thousands whose ‘politi cal bond binds them within the same broad fold. *##* # . * # There is no probability dr the suppression of the paper; we have that assurance from the proper authorities, but our readers will pardon us,if for some time to come, we content Otirsoives with faithfully presenting the current news with such extracts as we see proper to make, leaving editorial comment to be Indulged in at some futnro time, when it Ceases-to involve so much of interest to both ‘ourselves and our subscribers. Hoping that a renewed. supportwiU be given to the paper, and that its old friends will not relax in their endeavors, - I close. BTILLSON HUTCHINS. Our. Ixon-clad Fleet. A eurmpary of the resources of' this country in iron clad vessels, built and building, is as follows : { 2 frigates, afloat. , 1 Monitor, afloat. . 2 gunboats, afloat (Galena and Naugatuck). . 7 gunboatß on Western rivers, afloat, . 4 gunboats on Western rivers, purchased and mailed. 0 Monitors, building. 1 Monitor, for California, bnlldlng. 10 gunboats for the protection of Ohio and Indiana. 3 Mississippi gunboats. . 1 tremendous ram, to be plated with C inch iron. - 1 ganboat, to be bniit at the nayy yard. 1 gunboat at dry-dock. - 1 gunboat at. New,York (Thirteenth Btreet). 1 gnnboatat Boston. 1 gnnboat at Greenpoint. 1 gnnhoat at Philadelphia. 1 vessel supposed to be building secrotly by Mr. Ericsson. 2 new Ericsson vessels. Total, 49. r - Of these, one buiiding at Philadelphia, two at New Tork. onejat Greenpoint—and possibly others—are to be exclusively iron. The following is the actual force of onr iron fleet afloat at present :• . Vessels. Tons. Officers and Men, Guns. New 1r0n5ide5......... 8,600 (about) 400 18 Bcandko 3,400 800 8 Naugatuck.,...'...:.. 70 100 2 Monitor (about) 1,000 100 3 Galena ; 1,000 100 7 8ent0n..... ..(about) 800 .100 16 Carondolet..., (about) 800 100 16 Cair0......... 800’ 100 16 Mound City 890 . 100 16 Cincinnati....,v.v.... 808 100 16 A. O. Tyler. 800 100 16 E55ex.....800 100 . 16 Cboctaw 800 100 16 ~..*15,370 Totftß.r... There in ay be one or two more of smaller dimensions,* but these are the most important. The Boanoke is the only craft'among them not manned and ready for imme diate service. Battle of Slaughter's Mountain, Cnlpe' per, Va. . OFFICIAL LIST OF KILLED, WOUNDED, AMD HISS' ING OF 109ih rbg?., p. t. [Special Correspondence of The Press.] CoLPEPEa, Va., August 15,1862. Col. H. J. Stfiinrook, wounded by shell in the groin. Major W. A. Gray, aide. Adjutant Mac Adam, right shoulder. Captain E. Switzer, F, calf of leg. Ist Lieutenant L. W. Baiston, S', abdomen. 2d Lieutenant M. Veale, F, hip, [a prisoner.] - Ist Lieutenant D. B. B Nevin, K, supposed to be killed. 2d Lieutenant J.,T. Dietz, A, aide. Captain John Young, Jr., D, right shoulder. .. Private Wm. G. Buesinger, A, killed by rcinie ball. Private Harry Bice, 0, do. do. Color Sergt. Lewis Shaw, 0, . do. do. • Corporal Wm. If. Blyc, 0, do. do. Private David Seely, 0, do. do. Private Bobt. Montgomery, D, do. do. Private Tbos. Cochran, Jr., D, do. do. Private Albert Williams, D, do. do. Private Joseph C. Bothell, A, do. do. Private Janice Aiken, F, do. do. Private Dennis Tinsley, F, do._ do. . Sergeant John H. Loves, S, do." do. Private* John Johnston, G, do. do. Ist Sergeant James Corkin, I, do. do. Sergeant John Long. I, do. do. „ Corporal A, J. Bex, K, do. do. Private John Warren, K, do. do. Private David White, K, do. do. Private Cbas. Beseeleivere, K, do. do. Private Wm. Selfridge, K, do. do. %. ■ Total ki11ed;..... 20 2d Sergeant George E: Simons, A, hip. Sergeant Joseph Warford, A, hip. OPrivate Wm. Caldwell, A, leg.; Private Ohas, Caliieaux, A, left broast. Private John B. Maggi, A, arm. Private David Boi worth, A, leg. - Private Wm. Bryant, A, leg. ffiy. : Private Martin Latchhm, A, finger shotoff. Private John Goldsmith, A, arm. Private John Ditzell, A, leg: Cerpertd W. J. Dnrhorow, B. back. Corporal Wm Hawh,B, bead. 4 Private George MeySriß, thigh. Private Jas O’Neill, B, thigh and foot. Private Wm CievoDger, B, hand. Corportd Thomas Pohlman, 0, right breast. ! Private Thomas Sweeney,-O, abdomen. Private Albert Haley, 0, right arm , ; Private Joseph Bough, C, left shoulder. Private John W. Leighhart, 0, left.breaab Corporal Wm?S. Emery,D, r ’ Corporal Isaiah Ashbridge, D, wounded. Private Eeese Shenneman, D, wounded.; Private Wa Mather a, D, wounded. Private John McCarty, D, wounded. • Ist Sergeant J McFsdden, E, left breast. Corporal Oliver H Hays, F, leg- Private Tbos. Sherman, F,- wounded. , Private John Morrison, F,.right shoulder. Private John Lander, F. shoulder. / ; Private James Magill, F, left arm.. Private Michael O’Donnell, F, thigh. Private Bobert Mason, F, left breast.. Sergeant B. Sutherland, G, wounded. Sergeant Frank Sullivan, G, wounded. . ' ; Private David Brown,'G, wounded.- * Private Wm. Coogan, G, wounded and prisoner. Sergeant Wm. W. Thomas, B, right hand. ; . Corporal Job. Gilbertson," H, arm. Private Henry Ponlson, H, right breast. Private Edward Peak, H, right leg. Private James Haggerty; H, teg and hand. - Private GeorgeMcHvain, H, knee. Private G. A. H Duvall, leg. t Corporal Joseph Murray, I head. Private John Duress, I, thigh. Private B. Merriman, I, left teg. Private Arthur Doherty, I, shoulder. Private James Jamison, I, arm. Private Peter O’Neill, I, limbs. . Private Daniel Tanney, I, left ancle. PrivateßoberfWallace,l,abdomen. Private" John Cook, I, rignt arm. Private Jacob . Moritz, I, right hand. - Corporal Jacob Gniger, E, hand and knee. . Private JobuJttcGlnly, K, right foot. Private John Beed, £, right band. Private James Box, K, right arm. Private James Johnson, K, right teg. Private John Emmons, K, head. Private Lawrence Leafy, K, arm. Private'M. Lutz, K, left arm. Private Charles Collin, K, head. Private M. McCullough,'K. hip. Private Wm. Black, K, hip. .Officers.,.*••• 9 - Men...................................C5 Total. 74 Private Wm Anderson, B, missing. Private John Henry, B, miestog. Sergeant Wm. 0. Doores, missing. Private John Logan, 0, missing Sergeant Charles Moultrie, D, missing. r • Corporal Bobert Bhaw, D, missing. Corporal Fergus Elliott, E^misitag. Private Joseph Whittle, E, missing. ' Private John Leothead, E, missing. Private Thomas Baxter, E, missing. Drum Major Louis Kentz, F, missing. Private Frederick* Sine, F, missing. • Private Hugh Kelly, G, missing. Private Horace B, Hough, G, missing. Private George Damoulin, G, missing. Private Amedee Beitel, G, prisoner. Private Francis Yallett, G, missing. Private Andrew Eastbnrn; G, missing. Private James Kelly, G, missing. " Private James Cresswell, G, missing, Private Henry Connelly, G, missing. ' Private Joseph Sbaploy, H, missing. Private Wm. Castles, H,mißsing. Corporal Thoniaß M. Antrim, H, missing. , private Charles Daniels, H, missing. , Private Bobert Wallace, H, missing. Private Thomas Flick; H> missing. Private Horace P. Hill, H, missing. Corporaljobh Greenwood, X, missing. Private Edward Barry,'l, missing. Killed. ...*2O ' W0unded........ ..la s - ' Mi55ing..;.................. ...........30 Total .....124 "We went into notion with leas than 300 men, and we have lost nearly half onr number. ... '. W.B.M. A. Edg lish Fire Insurance Offices. „ The following table iB compile from the official re turns of the English Government for 1861, by which it appears that- the Boyal Insurance Company has main tained:the prS-ethinence ever all competitors exhibited in 1860, and again heads, the list, showing that it has, alone," a much larger amount 61 new business than any office in Great Britain," and, in fact, more than one-sixth' of the entire increase of the remaining forty-four offices, London and" Provincial. The Boyal Insurance Company lias maintained an .investment in the .United-States erf over a half million of dollarß, in the stocks of the United States Government, during the rebellion. It has, more over/ declared its intention, in case of war between the itwo countries, to meet, all engagements-In. the same , prompt manner as in time of peace; and with its large in - vestments in the United States; is no doubt amply able to do so. Of these Investments, one hundrfd thousand dol lars is deposited in the Insurant Department of the State of Hew York, and one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in the hands of -trustees In Hew York city, and cannot be withdrawn as long as the Company has any. policies in existence in that State. . 1 80ya1..... £7,037 24 Manchester ~. £387 2 Liverpool and 25National 381 t L0nd0n..6,025 26Patri0tic.......... 332. 31mperia1.;;..... 4,837 27'Guardian 316 4 north British and 28 Boyal Farmers’... 250 ■ Newcastle; amal ■ 4,313 29 Church of England - .229 ■ 5 5un2,968 30 Kent 194 , 6 Queen........... 2,312 31 Birmingham...... 161 7 Law 2,288 32 Nottingham and • 8 Globe; 2,026 Derby . 142 9 Norwich Union.'. 1,829 33 United Kingdom 10 County 1,685 Provident 149 H Westof England.. 1,685 34 Essex and Suffolk.. 109 12 Scottish Union... 1,686 35 N0rthern.......... 101 13 Leedß" and York- 36 Sheffield 98. ' shire,...: 1;465 37 Midland Counties.. 87 > 14'Provincial.....• •• 1.295 38 5a10p..,.,,..;..;.. 69 •18do L0nd0n...".... 1,209 39Birmingham Die -16 Union 945 trict.:........... “S 17 Boyal Exchange.. - 907 40 London Union J 8 General....'. 880 41 Emperor “ 19 Law Union:.;...; 860 42 Shropshire l and a. . 20 Scottish Previnc’l 791 Walea .- - Li ‘ 2S 21 Caledonian..;.;.. 686 4SNorw!ch Equitable 25 .22 Lancashire 518 41 Preserver....-.-.. 21 23 Yorkshire. ...... 487 46?i«n-‘v‘ T -;:v“ . The Liverpool Hat!, of the SMJ. we Xfe-ke tbe foregoing figures, eay s. X a 11 ?* roietakably the coniinued .i n ' ihe confidence and good opinion of the public. That ad. Vance hak beep, from the .as.remarkable as It ■ has bren 'rapid,"and *« cordially congratulate the di, reetois and shareholders upon ivbecanse we regard it as ■ ib"e just reward of prudent management, of-liberal and i hoborah’e dealing, and of undoubted stability.” GKSEBAL FBEHONT-ATA CAMP MEETING.— Genera! John Charles Fremont, accompanied by Maior Haskell, attended the Methodist camp meeting at Hamil ron, on Friday afternoon. The General made a speech on war matters.— Bost on Herald. ♦ . 1). A.MAHONY. THE WAR PRESS, (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) Thu Wu Panes will be sent to subscribers by maU (per annum in advance) at.'. ......812.68 Three Copies « i. 6,00 “ “ « 8.00 Ten « “ “ ' .....12.00 Larger Clubs wIU bo charged at the same rate. —thus. 20 copies will cost £24; 60 copies will cost 860, and 100 ooptea 8120. Nor a Club of Twenty-one or over, we wffi Mod m Extra Oopy to the getter-np of the Club. Postmasters are requested to act as Agents fee Thjj Wae Prbsb. Advertisements inserted at the usual rotes. Six lines constitute a square. LATE EUROPEAN NEWS. Important Debate in the House of Lords. EARL RUSSELL AND THE RECOGNITION OF THE SOOTH,’ GARIBALDI’S MOVEMENTS. THE QUESTION OF RECOGNIZING THE SOOTHE BIT “ STATES -On the 4th Instant a debate occurred in the Honse of Lordß, on) the question of recognizing the Southom States, of which the following is a report: Lord Campbell then rose to move for. copies or ext-acta Of any correspondence which her Majesty’s Government had received from Mr. Mason, the Southern envoy, re lating to the acknowledgement of the Confederate States of America by Great Britain, He said; as : the Govern ment had already laid before Parliament, in'the Arab number of the papers on America, the despatch of Col. , Mann and Mr. Yancey, demanding the acknowledgment of the Southern Confederacy in 1861, and had also laid - before Parliament a despatch of Mr. Mason,' at the be ginning of the present year, on the blockade, there conid be no technical objection to present any correspondence of a later period. Earl Bussell said: lam sorry that it is not convenient to give the papers which have been moved for. The envoy of the Southern States has .never been officially received here, and, as the correspondence has been,en tirely of an unofficial character, I do not thtok’it would : be advisable to produce it. There is, however, a despatch.' ; of Mr.- Sewaid’s, communicated to .me by Mr. Adams, and another to Mr. Seward in reply, in which the viewa of her Majesty’s Government are stated. We remain as we were a few months ago; we have not altered onr position, and there is little more than that fact contained ' in the despatch. In the event of adopting any new line of policy, I should think it necessary to communicate with the maritime Powers of Europe before taking any . steps. ;My noblo friend seems to understand that' the‘maritime Powers wish to recognize the Southern Slateß, And • that some objection ’ on onr part has prevented the,recognition.; How, ,I have had no com mhnication'from any foreign Power stating any wish ■ or makingany proposition with regard to'th'e recoghitidii ’ ' of the Southern States of America Under these cironm-. stances, I hope iny noble friend will not press this mo- it would not be.convenient to give the paper*' nowjftbbngh'l may produce them hereafter. {Hear, hear;.] Ido not donbt that the opinion of the maritime Powers of. Europe would carry much weight with thr Government of sthe United States, bnt it is very desira ble that? all tbef’great Pow.rs should join in any repre sentations that may be made. With 'regard to France, ail I can say is, that hitherto there has Dean an intimate and unreserved communication between her Majesty’* Government and that of the Emperor of the French, and I do not recollect i any instance in which a difference of opinion has arisen between them on this subject. Witit reference to the Government of Russia, l am not in ths same constant communication with that Government; : bnt,.if I were io state the inclination of my mind,it would be that Bussia would be ready to consider any’ step that might be thought necessary, and'that .both Boßsia and France would weigh, in'a most impartial spirit, any proposition that might be made to those Gov ernments. With regard to the other powers of Europe, ,1 should say that they are disposed to tMte. the same view. If,, however, I thought It my duty, and if her Majesty’s' Government thought it their duty to make any such communications, they ought very deliberately to consider the matter before any each step is taken. Unfortunately, an opinion prevails in tbs United States with regard to thiscountry which isnot justified by any conduct on onr part, because it has been as friendly and as BtraJghtforward as possible. [Hear, bear. I Tbe motion, after a few words from Lord gtratheden, was then withdrawn. THE LONDON TIMES’ PLEA AGAINST INTERVENTION - [From the London Times, 6th.] The House of Lords, in its recent conversation on American, affairs, has. given very faithful expression te the feeling of the nation. We;are all most anx'ooa for the termination of a civil war as useless as it is horrible. We are anxious,to know what view the Government en tertains of the case; bnt we are at the same time thoroughly convinced that the cause of peace will gain nothing by public discussion, and that the best course we can adopt is to leave ■all action upon it in the hands of the Government, and not to fetter them by pledges, or embarrass them by specific declarations." A genera! impression seems to exist in flavor ot a policy of expeetaiion--in favor of tearing things to take their ’ course, without'premature interference. All men agree as to the end te be desired—the termination of hostili- , ties. The only question is as to the means ny which that end may be most readily and certainly attained. W» think it mould not be difficult to shorn that were Go vernment to take