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1 O*STS FRii Weks, payable to the Carrier.
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W x FOOB Dollabb eoa Kiobt Mostbs,
?s» POB SIX Months— Invariably fa «d*
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TRI-WEEKLY press,
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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,
<i » Express Train............. 616 A. H,
ii it freight and Accommodation.3.lB A, M.
TABS (1.80. r Bound-trip Tiolcets, good only fat Vkt
id y ani train on which they are issued, 8150. Bxoo**
sion Tiokete, good for three days, 83. Hotels are non
open. JOHN G. BBYANT,
jeia-tf - . : Agent
TTNITED STATES HOTELr
U ATLANTIC CITY, August 18,1*82.
; Desirable Booms can now be had at this popular fieat
class Hotel, as there are a number of departures dally.
JAMES K. BOBIdON,
, H. A. B. BROWN,
aulB-12l* Superintendents.
HALL, ATLANTIC
\J OIIX-Ai there are departures dally, comfortsi
hie rooms can now be had at this eligibly located House.
The accommodations are unsurpassed by any Home en
the Island. GEO. W. HINKLE,
auls-12t ■ Proprietor.
DEA BATHING,
D BBIGANTINE HOUSE,
BBIGANTINE BEACH, N. J.
Now open for the season. The Bathing, Fishing,JGuu-
Bing, and Yaobting being very superior.
Boats will await guests at the Inlet on arrival of trains.
Board per week, 88. p. O. Address, Atlantto City.
H. D. SMITH,
1 Jy4-fmw2m Proprietor.
QEA BATHING.- A FAVORITE
JO HOME.
THE “WHITEHOUSE,”
MASSACHUSETTS Avenue, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
This popular house is open. Its situation 1s unite near
the beach: baa good rooms, all opening .upon the ocean,
and furnished with spring mattresses. Its reputation is
weU established as a first-class home. Plentiful table.
Every attention given to guests, and terms moderate.
WM WHITBHOUSB, Proprietor.
V3T No Bar at the “ Whifehouse.” anfl-lm
/CENTRAL HOUSE, ATLANTIC
XJ CITY, New Jersey.
M. LAWLOB, Proprietor.
The above new. house Is now open for Boarders. Booms
equal to any on the beach, well .ventilated, high ceilings,
ho. Servants attentive and polite. Approximate to the
Bathing grounds,, ~ . au6-lm*
STAR HOTEL,
(Nearly opposite the United States Hotel,)
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
SAMUEL ADAMS, Proprietor. __
06nli»
Also, Carriages to Hire.
Boarders accommodated on the most reasonable
terms. je23-3m
nOLUMBIA HOUSE.
KJ ATBANTIO CITY,
BITBATBD OH KENTUCKY AVENUE,
Opposite the Sort Homo.
.10- Terms to wit the times. ,
jeaB-3m EDWABD POYUK, Proprietor.
QEA-SIDE HOUSE, ATLAN TlO
O CITY, H. J.
BY DAVID SCATTBBGOOD.
A HEW PBIYATE BOABDING HODBB, beautiful
ly tituated at the toot of Pennsylvania Avenue. - '
ftow open for visitors for the season. - jeZo-Zni
MANSION HOUSE,
IVX ATLANTIC CITY,
K, XiBE, Proprietor. ■
This House haying been thoroughly renovated and en
larged, Is new open for permanent and transient boarders.
The M ANSION HOUSE is convenient to depot, churches,
Kd pest office. The bathing grounds are unsurpassed
on the Maud. The Bar Is conducted by Mr. BKIEIi, of
Philadelphia, who will keep superior wines, llunors, and
ohoice brands of cigars. 1e23-2m
Eagle hotel, Atlantic
CITY, is now open, with a
IAbGB ADDITION OF BOOMS.
Board 87 per week, bathing dreeßes inclndod. ie23-2m
GOTTAGE RETREAT, ATLANTIC
CITY, is now open and ready for Boarders. A few
choice Bjorns can be obtained, by applying soon. The
Proprietor furnishes his table with fresh milk from his
rows, and fresh vegetable# from his farm; _
Also, about four hundred desirable Cottage and Hotel
hots for side by ' S. MoOIiEES,
je23-2m Proprietor.
wmHE ALHAMBRA,” ATLANTIC
J. CITY," N. J., a splendid new house, southwest
oornei of ATLANTIC and MASS AOHCSKTTS toemes,
will be open for visitors on and after June 28th. The rooms
»nd table ef “ The Alhambra” are onsnrpasaed by any
on the Island. There is a spaoions Ice Cream and Be
ireshment Saloon attached to the honse. > 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<bsl marauders have out
off railroad comffiuhicatioiii between Louisville and
Nashville, the’ line over .which Buell drew such supplies
as the.country he occupies could not afford., It may'be'
essential lto the ’ subsistence,‘ and therefore safety, of the
Army of the Ohio, that’ that road br immediately pos,-
scssed by our troops, and efficiently guarded throughout.
-THE VERY LATEST FROM POINDEXTER,
From tbo St. Joseph Herald, 14th }
yesterday ■ Poindexter crossed the Hannibal and Bt.
Joseph Bead at Medicine creek, hear Bottsvffle, about
ninety miles from this city, and Genera! Loan with his
iorces'was herd on the rebels!. Poindexter’s men were
travelling Sonth at a terrible rate, and General Loan was
within four miles of his gang. The conductor Bays a
force of seven hundred mon, under Major Hunt; of Mer
rill's Horse, left Utica to intercept them at Lecompton’s
Ferry, where Poindexter will try to cross the Grfcnd river.
He Bays they ere riding three to ahorse, and are completely
jaded out. They are ragged,' hungry;’ and deeperate.
How that rebel gang can escape we can not see, as Loan
was close on their heels at the last account , Oolonei
Guitar is moving on to thszh from TiSclodo with five hun
dred and fifty men. . General Loan telegraphed the fol
lowing yesterday before the foregoing news was re
ceived
liAOLEDK, AugUst,'lB62.
To CAPTAIN 8. 0. BENIIAM, COMMIBSABT. ST.aoapPH : '
Too will ship me to thiß point, at oi ce, by BpeciaUrain,
it necessary.three thousand rations of hard bread, coffee,
sugar, and salt, lam hero with five hundred 'and fifty
men, who have been- without subsistence for forty-eight
hourß. I came up with Poindexter at nine o’clock last
night, at Compton's Ferry, on Grand river, attacked and
dispersed his forces, killing some tenor twelve, wounding
and drowning twenty or thirty , taking his whole baggage
train, one-third of bis arms and horses, and all his bag
gage and ammunition,
° O. E. GtJITAK, Colonel Commanding.
THE SCENE OECONFI.ICT
[From the Leavenworth Conservative! 13th;] .
One troops reached Kansas City about six o'clock on
Monday evening. They were received with the greatest
enthusiasm bylhe citizens. ‘One report represented the
rebels as near Independence,iin a position where they
were protected by a stonewall; another report was to.
the effect that they were marching on Pleasant Hub The
bridge being: down on the direct road’to Independence,
Colonel Burris determined to delay the advance’'until
yesterday morning. He sent out about. fifty spouts in.
various directions, and from them obtained information
which would govern bis movements yesterday.’
Buell’s force at Independence was surprised,.and was
captured at ah early hour Mondpy morning. The rebels
took all' of Burtl’s (tuns, ammunition, horses, touts, and
stores Several thousand rounds of ammunition roll into
the hands of tteWemy, /Buell’s Quarters ware entered
and derholishedi- 'captain Thomas, who formerly be
longed to Nngent’giefetmeht, was? killed In his room, fils
bodT horribly, mangled, and kicked down stairs, He.waa
a German, and "abonf fifty years oil. It is impossible
now to toll how many of our men were killed. The oO>
> 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.
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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 <my t stcp whatever at the present mo
ment, it would be taking the step most likely to blast the
hopes of peace and to envenom the struggle raging be
tween North and Smith.;: * 1
What is it in our power to do consistently with good
faith and a strict 'observance of [he Jaw of nations 1 Wa
have no right to break or disregard the blockade which *
is regularly declared and ‘ strictly enforced by the utmost
power of one of the ,belligerents. From that blockade,
the last semblance of illegality has been removed by the
tardy recognition of the South by* the North as a bolligo
rent, and the agreement of the two Governments.cm a
, cartel for the exchange of prisoners. Bnt we are urged,
to recognize the Sonth. Wnat advantage would be de
rived to the cause of peace from, such a step? It
would doubtless be a great encouragement for th*
South to persevere in "their resistance. But snch en
couragement doss not appear to be needed, cor, were
it needed, is it the duty of this country to give it.
We recognized belligerent rights, because, unless we had
done so; we must have been involved In a great number
of legal difficulties—each, for instance, as treating per
sons engeged in open and public war as pirates—difficul
ties which must necessarily arise from the attempt to
treat a state ot things actually existing as If it did not
exist. That act was the result of a necessity. But no
necessity calls uponus to recognise the Southern Con
federacy as a separate State. Such a recognition,
would not give us the least right to interfere with the
blockade, and would tend, as ve think we can show,
rather to prolong the war than t o accelerate peace .
But there is one objection to any interference bn ottr
pert at the present moment, whether by way o recog
nition, intervention, or mediation, which we have re
served to.the last, because it is .incomparably the most
important of all. The last few mailafrom America hare
brought ns intelligence.which gives some hope that the
end of the struggle is ' approaching. The war seems
likely to burn out for want of material to consume. It;
has already swallowed up those classes, to be fonad in
every large community, wbe, pressed by want and impa
tient of regular labor, offer the readiest material for the
recruiting sergeant. The 300,000 men now called for by
the President must be furnished, if furnished at ail, from
those laborers who produce the wealth, and, indeed, sup
ply the subsistence of the country. The anuse of oredit
may anticipate the resources of a country, bnt those re
sources are in its labor, and if that labor falls, Boeiety it
self is dissolved. A desper ate conflict is going on at this
moment, between the Government of the United State*
and the private employer of labor. The Government
offer high bounties and pay, snch as private soldiers
never received, before. Bat the private employer offers
double the daily wages of the soldier, with the atditional
advantage that in bis employment there are no wounds,
no death, ho exposure to pestilential climate, ho starva
tion to be apprehended, vOn the side of the private
capitalist plead eloquently the pale and mutilated beings
who have escaped from the scone of deadly conflict to
parade their misery in the faceof their fellow-citizens.
Government begs earnestly for recruits, but recruits
are not to be had, at least for the purpose of putting
down the independence of the South. If this stale of
things goes on much, longer, the war must die of ina
nition. . "
It is to this difficulty of getting recruits that we trace
the attempts, so frequently made, and so earnestly per
severed in, to pereuade the people of America that P ng
land is hostile to them, and that there is immediate dan- -
ger of foreign intervention. We are confident that, had
the people of the United States really believed these .
stories, the difficulty of recruiting would have been .
over at once, and the war would have gone on as briskly
as ever. .But the etoriea were not believed j simply be
cause there was, nothing on our part to give them the
slightest confirmation. The extreme anxiety of the
North to mix ns up in the quarrel tells us plainly what
we should, and what we should not do. If roe wish te
to give the Civil War a new impetus, to recruit for,the
North with a vigor, with which they never can again
recruit far themselves, we have only to take some step,'
we do not iay what step, but any step which cent be
represented as being an interference on our part in the
quarrel. The spirit of conquest is warn out, but we
knom the Americans too weu to doubt that the spirit of
national independence is as strong as ever.
, MOVEMENTS OF GARIBALDI; -
The following proclamation has been issued by Gari
baldi, dated Bois Fienzt:
The holy cause of our country unites us again ..to-day.
Without asking where we are going, with smiles Upon
your lips, you hare hastened hither to fight against ar
rogant foreign rulers. I ask only of Providence to pre
serve me your confidence. I can promise nothing but
toils and troubles,, but, confidently rely upon yourself-.
denial, for well do I know you, O mutilated remnant of
glorious battles! It is unnecessary to ask of you bravery
in the fight ; , but I must esk you to preserve discipline,
without which no army can exist. The Bomaus, by
their discipline, were enabled to become the masters of
the woridi ' Strive to. gain the affections of ths people,
as you knew bow to do in 1850, as well as the esteem of
lour valiant army, in order to bring about the unity of tha
country. Upon this occasion the brave Sicilians will be
the forerunners of the great destinies to which the conn
try it'caUed,. ,
PROCLAMATION FROM THE KING.
The King has issued the following proclamation :
To Mr People: At the time when Europe is rendering
homage to 1 the wisdom of the nation, it is painful to see
young people carried away by illusions, and, forgetful of
the duty of gratitude due to our best allies, make of the
name of Borne—that name whleh is tbo desiro of. all—tha
signal for war. When the hour for the accomplishment
of the enterprise shall arrive,' the voice of the King will
make Itself heard. 1 Every other summons is that of re
bellion and of civil war.; The .responsibility and the
rigor of the law will fall upon those whb will not listen
to my words. I shall know how to preserve the dignity,
of the Crown and of the Parliament, in order to have tha
right of demanding from the whole of Europe justice for
Italy.- 1 ■■
In the Chamber of Deputies, explanations from the;.
Ministry were requested with respect to the King’s pro
clamation."". ..■ ■
Signor Batazs! replied that the manifesto was occa
sioned by the enrollment of volunteers, and the false re
ports which had been circulated, that the Government
was secretly in favor of them. It win requisite that the,
mliunderatanding should ceaße. He hoped:that. Gari
baldi, knowing the firm will of the King, would submit
to his wishes, and that a oivil war would be avoided.
. Tbe Chamber, after a short discussion,; expressed its
approval of’ the noble and firm .words of the King, and
pAteed to the orders of the day.
. ANOTHEB CELTIC-AFBIOAN BOW.—On Satur
day a riot occurred, which at onetime threatened moat
serious consequences It appears that a gang of laborers
applied to the captain of the schooner Meridian, lying
at her dock in the river near Twelfth street, to unload
her cargo, offering to doitfofS7s. The Usual pried for
such service was $l5 andlxhey finally agreed to do it foe
816. Pending the settlement, a equad of negroes came
along and fork- the job for Sl3; the captain offering tna
otLer crowd another job. The ,crowd, however, hw-amp;
inflignanl, and immediately set upon the negroes, when
a general riot ensued.;., The rjdha-i**
sent for, quelled the riot. Alter their how
ever, it broke out again with ronowed violence. The
officers returned, took possession ot thevessel, ana
threatened tot alled any person who came on board.
1 "Another posse arrived, under Captain Nelson, and by
vigorous messuros again stopped the. ript by the arrest
of eight of the ringleaders— Chicago Journal.
GEN GEAKY;-Wo: previously announced that Bri
gadier General Geary, who was wounded in the recent
battle wiih the rebels near .Cnlpeper Court House, had
arrived at his residentein Hew Cumberland, three miles
below Ibis city., We learned yesterday.from hisattend
ing physician tkatthe'General la slowly recovering from,
the effects of 'liis'wotinds/but that he needs at threa
days privacy and repose to Insure bte-complste restora
tion to health. The doctor, therefore, expresses the bopo
thatithe friends of. the [General will delay their visits fo
him untll he is in a better: condition to receive them.—
Harrisburg Telegraph 19th;~ " • -
'BBIGADIEB GENEBAL STONE BELEASEH-.
It is announced that Brigadier General Ohmrtw P-Stone,
who has been long confined in .Fort pafeydto.
released, and is now with hl% family Kf*;
circumstances of his.arreßlledthe-publioto believe that
be was a traitor scarcely less Areoid As the Go
vernment; has released hlmwithout a trial, it is io % do
presumed that It Is satisfied of his innocence.
tw t ttto attoN The celebrated Congress Spring,
at fi«Sa is to HHgitlon. The value of the property i.
alleeed'inuomSalnfwt 8409.000. A.Mrs.Bhahan.-'sm:.
the hrira or one of the owners, asserts that the
rapers bfwffich eheconveyed ber share in the spring.
nronerty wore obtained from her by misrepresentation
Snd'&aud; The annual yield of the spring is ftosv
8*0,900 to 860,000.