FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1862. *y We can take no notice of anonymous communica tions. Wo do not return rejected manuscripts. Voluntary correspondence solicited from alt parti of the world, and eßpeoially from our different "military Mid naval department!. When used, it will be paid for. THE WAR. ' From the Army of Virginia, to-day, we have most important news, some of which, as reported, soems vague. Having traversed the country now occupied by‘either army, thoroughly, 1 wo must’con fess not to understand the bbws. We are told that General Pope has discovered the intended strategy of the enemy, whioh was to mass his forces between the Bull Run Ridge of hills and tho Blue Ridge, with a view to moving by that route to the Poto mac, and in another breath, almost, we have tho information that two battles have taken place at or near Manassas, and another at Bristow’s Sta tion on the railroad near Bull Run. Again We are told that tho bridges over the Ac- OQtinkJ andj Pope’s Run have been burned, whioh would appear to indicate that the rebels have crossed the Rappahannock, and are in force between' Fredericksburg and Alexandria. We are told, toe, that the enemy is in great force at Gainesville, on the Orange and Alexandria Rail road, about eight miles west of Manassas Junotion, an important point which tho rebels seem de termined to ocoupy at-all hazards. We believe the rebels are . concentrating their, forces around Manassas Junotion, coming by tho Virginia Con-' trai Railroad on the east, and on the Orange and Alexandria 1 , Railroad via Strasburg on tho west, and that a groat battle is now immi nent in the vicinity of Manassas. The rebel forces on our left have boon brought up, no doubt, on tho Fredericksburg and Richmond Railroad; The very fact that a large force of rebels is now at Gainesville is proof positive that this army is hut a portion of that -now in the Shenandoah valley, and have probably been brought up by the .enemy -08 reinforooments for tho army at Warrantor!, whioh wasiheid in bheok so long by General Bige!. ; Johnston reinforced the rebel army at tho first bat tle of Manassas by the same route and in tho same manner, but this time the movement will prove a total failure. Gen. Pope is tn the rear of the main body of the rebel forces , and their igno minious .flight and oapture is looked upon by the Are glad; to see so much good feeling manifested by the mem bers, and . congratulate them upon having already done so much to secure harmony among all loyal men, and to aid the cause of our country. The Draft. We hope Governor Curtin will not be dis appointed in the sanguine expectations hig Mends telegraph from Harrisburg. Pennsyl vania may raise''her two quotas and avoid a draft, but we have yet to see convincing facts and figures. The Governor, of course, is the best judge of this. We have looked upon a draft .as inevitable. We have not regarded it as an mflictionjor a calamity, or as something to be Avoided. It is a duty that all men' must anticipate, and in this ease it is not merely a duty but a privilege. “Makeup' your minds to take your musket,” said Gen. Mitchell, in New York,on last Tuesday.“We have all got to enlist. We have a tremen dous battle to fight.” The news from Virginia admonishes us that no time must be lost—that : a half million of men would have employment in tho Talley and on the Rappahannock. Got vernor Curtin’s hopes are very gratifying, but General Mitchell’s udwee and General Hal lick’s necessities deserve to be carefully con sidered. LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.” ■Washington, August 28,-1862. I sometmes find myself considering ther ar guments of those who are busily engaged in assailing the Government. It is interesting to see what can possibly be said in opposition fo a cause like that of the United States. Loy alty has been eo much a part of our religion thatto be disloyal is to be false to God. The enthusiastic lover of his country cannot tole rate even a suspicion of a want of fidelity to the Union. He is anxious, impatient, and se vere. To Mm the Union means a perpetuity of freedom, protection to property and per son, the largest lib'erty of thought, speech, and act, ,Around the Union erowi a multitude of memories in wMch every citizen has a com mon share, and if you destroy it you take away his - most glorious { recollections in the • past, and his grandest hopes for the-future. It is not with him a question for argument; and when disaffected men argue and cavil, he listens with pain andhnswers with indignation. Many, of the arguments and assertions of those against the Unien are so constantly and per sistently made, that time might be well spoat in briefly recapitulating them. There is no more fruitful topic than the .errors of the Administration. According to the \ orators, of the Democratic school, the President has been an imbecile from the be ginning, the Cabinet has been corrupt, Con gress has been inefficient ; there has been no public spirit, no evidence of statesmanship or capacity ; “ the war might have been ended last winter if Lincoln had done right“the South would have retained to the Union if an Abolition Congress had not made an amicable return impossible;” “the Democrats are fight ing this war and enduring all the hard ships.” This is the chorus of every De mocratic song. • Mr. ValWndigham started It at the last session' of Congress, and every one of his followers now harps and dwells upon -the strain, with occasional variations in praise of McClellan, and Halleck, and Corco ran. In what respect has Mr. Lincoln done wrong? It is said he lacks foresight, and failed to provide against the storm when the heavens were clouded. Who imagined it would be a hurricane ? Let us go back to tho fall of ‘Port Sumpter. This very Democratic party which now finds so much cause for dis satisfaction at the want of vigor on the part of Mr. Lincoln was tben clamorjng against what it was pleased to call coercion. They were horrified at the idea of subjugating the South.! When peace meant humiliation, they held meetings and advocated peace. When the Southern States insisted upon seceding; they held meetings, and insisted upon Penn sylvania accompanying the South; When “ Occasional” ventured to suggest that the Border States were not sincere in their devo tion to the Union, and that as war was coming every man should prepare for war, he was de-' nounced as an Abolitionist, and derided as a false prophet, by the men who'denounce and deride him to-day. If Mr. Lincoln did not see that the rebellion would assume its present proportions; it was because such an anticipa tion was impossible. The Southern conspi rators and their Northern allies had sown the wind—the whirlwind was the harvest which attended the new Administration. Jour nals as sagacious as the New York Tri~ bunt confidently looked upon - the army of McDowell as being large enough tb advance upon Kichmond before Bull Bun; and when the New York Herald boasted of having called upon the President to raise an army of one hundred thousand men, New Y ork laughed at the assertion for' its extravagance. All over the North—l may, indeed, say all over the civilized world—the same sentiment prevailed. The most sagacious' statesmen of England, and that shrewd Newspaper, ' The t Times, laughed at the whole affair as'a‘temporary ebullition oi feeling common to the American character, regarding the Fall of Fort Sumpter as an event oi no more importance than a quarrel among a company , of cocklle y a in a country village. ' J - Miv Lincoln may not haye‘ anticipated all that this war has brought with it. Frederick the Great did not anticipate,the Seven Tears’ War when he seized npon{Silsela; Napdeon did nptknticipate the European coalition when he occupied Spun and menaced Russia"; Washington did not anticipate'eight years of exhausting- and agonizing war. when he ; drove the British out of Boston. The knowledge of futurity is not a test of greatness'. .If. we answer tbe demands of to-day, -justice will not chide us for the misfortunes of to-morrow. It was natural that the President should have halted and hesi tated, as. step, by. step he was dragged into war. Hejiad the interests of a great country to serve^iEscommerce, its' manufactures,'its ‘agriculture, its industry, its art'and science— every element'; of its .prosperity. ; The rebel-: lion had no restraint like this upon its opera tions. It was the desperate resort of despe rate men. Its purpose was to destroy, ffiVt out of anarchy "success might come. Mr. Lincoln’s purpose . was to save—that lithe, injury should ? come' to the Republic. Ac cordingly wo had a small .army in the be ginning, a mild blockade, and almost nominal non-in tdreouree regulations—magnanimity to' llie conquered, and humanity t'o the captive. These critics may denounce all These things as mistakes, but they are tlie mistakes that have occurred in every age of time; they are the mistakes which an honest, good, aud.great man would hiake. I claim for Mr. Lincoln, , as the highest at tribute of his wisdom aud honesty, that ho has been, in this war, the leader-of the nation. If he did not anticipate the future, he grappled with the present. In what has he been found wanting?—in what particular has he failed to meet the wishes of the people?—in what exi gency has he failed to appreciate the lesson and the duty of the hour ? With no desire to be a blind eulogist; with a sincero wish to discuss this question with candor, and with ail the evidence that can be brought to bear Upon it, I am compelled to award to President Lin coln the groatest praise. I see him in the ad vance of the Republic. He does not please Mr. Wendell Phillips and his friends, because be refrains from endorsing any. wild scheme of emancipation.. He docs' not please Mr. Charles ’ lugersoll and his friends, gbecause he looks' upon the rebellion as treason, and puoishos alljWho-aid it as such. l He does please tho mil lions who are giving their blood and treasure this day to restore, the Union, and defend the .Constitution by defending its dignity and manifesting its power. He is, the President of Albxasbru, August 27—12J{ o’clock P. M.— Ospt. Musser’s son is here; says his rather is either killed or a prisoner, aid stores destroyed: I have two trains, but cannot get 'out, as the road is probably'destroyed They are'fighting at Manasms now; a great many troops are going out to regulate matters.’ ’ General Bohlen’s Remains. I find, upon inquiry, that my despatch, sent last night, concerning General Boblbn’s remains, was incorrect in some particulars. Mr. Zbigber and his friends had not obtained the body of the General when they were at tacked by guerillas. They were on their way to where the'body-pf the deceased 'was awaiting the arrival of proper claimants. It is thought that the re mains are still safe and will he: forwarded to Philadelphia as soon as possible.' ' ■ Rebel Scouts in Loudoun County, Va. Three rebel scouts were seen upon the highway, near Frying- pan Church, in Loudoun county, about twenty mile's from this city, last evening. Wo hear that this forenoon.ther# were signs or the presence of rebel sconts in the vicinity of Vienna; Fair fax county.. Of course their movements will be dnly watched. .The Railroad >Ttauu. It was known here at noon to-day that the only loss of railroad trains, occurring In' the affairs of the past week in our front, was that of the four empty traias.of cars seized by the rebels at Manassas on the night before' last-" •; ' i"' ■> ’ The 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry. The 12i& Pennsylvania Cavalry, that ran bo ehatnernlly from the enemy on the night before last, between Bristow Btation and Manassas Junction, were 800 strong when surprised Skedaddled At 6.30 P. M. yesterday, a small guerilla party of rebels skedaddled the platoon of men on duty at Burke’s StatloD, fourteen miles out of Alexandria.' Ho damage was sustained that w$ can hear 6r. Colonel iluggles. It is certain that 001. Bdoolbs (Gen. Popb’s chief of stall} was not captured by the rebels in the late raid on Catlett’s Station. Lieut. Gen. Scott. We learn that Lieutonant General'Scott writes from West Point that his condition is so much improved that he is how able to take his daily walks without the assist auceof a cane even. Appointments Under the Tax Law. The following appointments for the State of Massa chusetts have been made under the tax law: First District—Uollector, Walter C. Dorfee, of Pall Biver; Assessor, Charles Grßhvis, of Plymouth Seoond District—Collector, Charlei P. Huntington of Milton ; Assessor, Elias 8. Beals, of Horth Weymenth Fourth District-Collector, John Sargent, of Cam bridge ; Assessor, Otis Clapp, of Boston Fifth District—Coileetor, Vincent Brown, of Salem * Assessor, A. Noyss, of Newburyport. - ’ Bixth District—Collector, George Ooggswell, of Brad ford; Assesfcr, Charles Hudson, of texingtoh; Xighth DistrUt—Oolleotor, Aden .Thayer, of Worces ter Assessor, Iness Phillips, of Worcester. Ninth District—Oollemor, Daniel Walford, of Green field ; Assessor, Amasa Noroross, of Fitchburg. The appointments for the 3d and 7th districts are not yet made. Miscellaneous. Lieutenant Brooks, of the 9th Yennont, arrived this morning with 28 prisoners from Winchester, who were at onee sent to; the - Old Capitol prison. They are prln'cl pally bßßhwbftckeri, with Borne few rebel prleonert who hare receirtly been taken. The board to determine lha facts as to the nature and :°f cl **,“f ® f ‘H di »»WIHy of such officers as appear to be disabled to perform military aervice has adj.nriied sine d»s,lo reassemble when additional cases shaft be pre-' Banted.' . , *> Reception of Gen. Corcoran at Boston Boston, August 28 —The arrangements for the'reeeii lion of Son. Corcornn tomorrow aw on. a grand eoale and the demonstration will doubtless prove one of the great*at during tho war. Ho will first bo received by the Roxbory city Government, and thenc’e be escorted to the JCostpaline. Gen. Corcoran will address the people on B o itoa* Common * f 2 - • Secretary Seward at Albany. 1 Alb4*t, Ang'nit 28.—Secretary Seward' arrived tire >o dayand went West at 6 o’clock P. Jjf,. THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY. AUGUST 29, 1862. Fobtbbss Mouses, August 27.—Tha’Ironsidos, which left Philadelphia on the 21st mat., arrived,last night, and lays at ftucborlo day in the,Bonds, abreastthe Portress, Her commanding appearance hai attracted great atten* •ion, and every eye is bent upon her, with a query, ‘ ■ What has ebe come here for 1” , The steamboat Arrowemltb, under cha-go of Major Bowles, of Orn. Bix’a staff, left’ with tlio flag,of truce yesterday morning for Aiken’s Banding, with ninety two rebel prisoners-ot.war for exchange Among them was Captain Lee, a prisoner-of-war captured at Wil- Hsmtbnrg, and during his captivity he courted and mar ried thedaughter of Major i)Urfee,;at whOße house he was cared for while suffering from his wounds. Steamship Arago arrived here this merhing, and leaves for New Tork-this evening. . - The regimental quartermaster of the 11th Pennsylvania Gavalrywas arrested oil the 25th for an unfavorable dis crepancy in hla, accounts to the amount of three thou; Band dollars. - • r - 1 The Arrowimith al»o took up twelve politioal prison eta to Aikehs’Landing. There is no rebel display or movements discernible on the lines of the James river. Nerfolk and Suffolk have been strongly reinforcoj by Federal troops. General Emory, in command at' Gloucester Point, aent out a. reconnoissance yesterday to. abopt ten miles beyond Gloucester. They teamed of a squad of rebels in.that vicinity, consisting of about four hundred ckvalry, under flying artillery of four guns, but our re connoisgance saw nothing of them yesterday, and en camped for the night, to proceed on their mission to-day. Our inforbiant, assistant surgeon of the 6th Cavalry, Rogers, left them last evenlng-on other business. Particulars oi the Late Affair in Gallatin. Louisville, August .-27.—General W . Johnson; Oapt. Turner, of his staff, and Oapt. Xibbon, of the 2d Indiana 'Oavairy,:arrived in this city: to-day. ' . They state that-Gen. Johnson was compelled tosurren. dor on the 21st, near Galiutiu, because his foroos, num bering about'7oo, after fighting bravoly for some time, became unmanageable, and finally “skedaddled,” with the exception of about seventy, five men, who', with Gen. Johnson, 'Major Winfry, of the sth Kentuoky, and tlfEse other officers, were taken prisoners. ■> The 'Onion loss was twenty-six killed; including Lieut Wynkoop, of; the,_7th; Pennsylvania Cavalry, and two other officers, and thirty, three wounded. The rebel loss, including officers, was twelve killed agrl wonnded. daf The Ouited States prisoners were all treated well by Morgan, and liberated on parole. . . Morgan’s forces were 1,800 strong, finely equipped arid mounted. They carried along printing material, with which they regularly lesued a newspaper, called The Vi* ieiit. FROM CUMBERLAND GAP.-' V.. > ;. - 'flSt*'"'?'' - '-W' Ample Supply of Provisions and Forage. THE REBEL CAVALRY ROUTED. : Louisville, August 28.—The Democrat’r correspon dent, just arrived from Cumberland Gap, which ho left on the evening of the 23d. says that oar troops are in ex cellent- health- and Bpirits, eager J for a fight, with an abundance of provisions for sixty days, " Every few days our troops send but foraging parties, sometimes consisting of 100 wagons, into Powell’s volley, Ttnntesee, which invariably return laden, the foragers always driving away whatever rebels they meet. The correspondent says tbe troops can hold tho Gap against any force, and that the rebels do not moan to attack, but think thoy oan starve the -United States troops out. -The number of rebels this sido of the Gap are estimated at from 20,000 to 30,000, trying to'join with Cerro Gordo Williams, On Friday last Col. Garrard, with 560 ef his and 'Moody’s regiments, went on an expedition to ascertain the position and force his way through the robot lines to join He had one brush with Steam’s cavalry on the route, and suooeeded in his expedition. At Red Bird creek, on Monday, Col. Garrard met 150 of Steam’s cavalry, killing three Sind mortally wounding two, whan the'remainder? scattered at an awfnl speed. Mullins, of Monoloss’ cavalry; was killed. Success of Gen. Blunt’s Expedition. To The Eon. E. il. Stanton, Secretary of-War : Fobt Lkavbnwortit, Augna 27—Major Champion Vaughan, of Gen. Blnnt’s staff, has arrived at these head quartets with drspatchos. Gen. Binnt marched' with 1,500 men from Fort Scott, August 17th, and followed the rebels as far north as Lone Jack. Tho enemy de clined an engagement,-and commenced a retreat. They were hotly pursued by Gen. Blunt, and driven in utter confusion across the Osage, with the lossof all their transportation and equipments, besides numerous arms, prisoners, etc. It is considered -that the expedition• saved the Missouri towns and tho Western'border from devastation, beeides striking terror into the hearts of the enemy as far as the Arkansas line. Gen. Blunt’s oolumn r< turner!to Fort Scott on Use 22i, and, having marohed nearly 300 miles in six days, Col. Cloud was left to con tinue the pursuit It isnot improbable that tho main body ofthe rebels will be. forced to surrender. ? JAMES MbQBAHAM:, A. A. G. Gbbbsyillb, Mo,, August 23 —Msjor Lappertf of the l6t;Batt#iion of the I3th Himbis'Cavalr}-,' with 130 moa, attecird a tody of guerillas 350 strong, nOder Hicks, thirty-sixmiles beyond Bloomfield. The guerillas were totally routed, twenty of them killed* three times,asmany wounded, apd a number taken prisoners. Sixty horso3, seventy stand of arms, and all their camp equipage cap* tured. The survivors scattered in all directions, and will not'probably again re-organize. The affair was a complete success for Major Leppert, and little more trouble need be apprehended from Hicks’ band. The reports from all directions are encouraging. 'Wherever secreted, the guerillas are speedily hunted out end vigorously dealt with. IMPORTANT FROM HARRISBURG. Cot. Curtin Expects to Avoid a Draft in Pennsylvania. UAiuu.-nDitO, August 28.—80 v. Curtin confidently ex pects to make arrangements to. allow each district of the State a reasonable time to furnish its quota of troops in : volunteers, aha thuß obviate, the draft entirely. As Boon as the enrollment is completed and returned the quota of each county, township, precinct, and borough, will bo ascertained, together with the credit each is entitled to for men in the service. Having ascertained the number of men to be drafted in each sub-division of each county. an opportunity and a reasonable time will be given to furnish the quota as volunteers. The draft wag postponed till the 16th of September to afford ample time for these arrangements. It is expected that the quota of each county and subdivisions oau be Ascertained by the 6th of September. la Thofnas, Adjutant General of the United States army, iB here for the purpose of conferring with the Go* veinor relative to the organization of regiments and their prompt transportation. HeHel Guerillas in Louaoart County, Va. , L-z-ltimokjs, August 28.—A morning paper says: We leani from gontlemon who arrived here last evening from Loudoun county, that yesterday was a .day.of great ex citement in that vicinity, aa : Well as in the valley. Tho guerilla bands were scouring tho country , and While’s rebel cavalry, supposed to be tho same which made the 'dash, on Batmday last on'the Winchester road, and' de stroyed a train of cars, have appeared at Waterford, a short distance from Loudoun, capturing a company of cavalry stationed there/with all their horses and arms. The mehi we learn, were paroled; and the rebels made good their escape, witli their booty, Thejr wore overpow ered by superior numbers after a sharp fight, in which a number were wounded on both sides. There was great excitement among the peoplo through out liondonn county on intelligence being received of the raid, on the previous night, on Manassas Junction. It -was rumored that the cavalry force which operated at Manassas was approaching Leeßburg, and that the ad vance guard of the rrbela was already in ■ the county of Morrieonville. The following letter from our corre spondent at Berlin confirms the ftatement: ; > Bnm-m, August 27:—Another dash was made by White's cavalry on Oapt Moan’s company, in the town or ■Waterford, early.this morning, and resulted in killing and capturing the most of the cavalry under Oapt. Means. The Captain made * his escape with some' others. The greatOßf excitement prevails to lioudoun county; people don’t know what to do or where to go. . —There are reports of thousands of rebel soldieramirch ing to the jnnetion (Manassas). As to the truth of the Waterford raid; that has been confirmed. As to the great moving on the Manassas Junction, it comes from Buch a source that it appears crediblo: ' John Ross en route for Washington—The Indian Outbreak. Chicago, August 28 —John Boss, the chief of the Cherokee JJation, and his retinue of fifty persons, passed through here last night, en route for Waßhingtony where he goes to lay his grievances before the President, and to urge ahhiy-rf tt6fi p s to (f iioßtile tribeß ftba rebels. • A despatch from Des Motoes to-day says that arrivals from Fort Dodge, bring reports of the destruction of Springfield on the Minnesota State line by the Indians. Emanuel and Dickinson counties are reported in dan ger, and the settlors are fleeing south to Fort Dodge and other places for safety. * Meeting in Boston-Speech of Genera Fostos, August 28,-The mating to night to hoar General Fremont was one or the greatest demonstrations ever known_ in this-city. The Tremont Temple was crowded an hour before the time, and when the General append, the waving of hats, and handkerohieft and cheering Were long continued. ~r. The meetings in the lower hall and street were hold at the tame time, to each or which General Fremont was presented. remont.was .General Fremont spoke at seme length, touching npon ,thenar and its results, and was attentively listened to hy the large audience ■ -In the course or his speech he said he was to favor From San Francisco. Sax FmgclsOO, August 27._The markets are gene, ratty Quiet, the recently arrlyed cargoes or sngar, rice, and gunny bags not yet haring been placed. Drills ara Quoted at 38c; lard, 14*0. Domestic Liquor, aredroop. Sailed—Ship Fearless, for Manilla. The new census or San Francisoo gives a „» ssaass^'-^ti.ssvjii'-s; FROM OREGON. I Ottgtm- dfttftß of the 19th annotrooe ih« aph vni „r r >«..* flftx men a,d from Fort Benton. A number of; mied the, bain.'- The. emigrants* from WiJSnriS“?wlll Brito.’ ?'!? arrivingln considerablenuml»« at Dallas, Borne o! them complain of unexMcted hard, ships on the plains. The people or Oregon cited over the mining report, from all dtocttonsr ” Assessment on the St Louis Secessionists. St. Bonis, -August 28.—Gen. Sohoflrfd has Issnnd an order, aeseseiiig ssao.oqoon the Beceesloniatrand fenthl in St. monerto be FROM FORTRESS MONRQE. THE WAR IN TENNESSEE. ■A. SKIRMISH. THE WAR IN MISSOURI. Fremont. THE WAR IN VIRGINIA. THE BATTLE AT BULL BUT WEDNESDAYS -BATTLE OF BRISTOW'S STATION. The Enemy in Great Force at -Gainesville. The Enemy Holds the Railroad Bridge, f. STRATEGY OF THE’REBELS .MANIFEST, Hooker’s Division Engaged, and Drives the Enemy Back to Manassas. OUR LOSS THREE HUNDRED. CONFEDERATE ARMY MASSED AT WHITE PLAINS, IB FAUQUIER COUNTY. THE REBELS CAUGHT IN A TRAP. [From the Washington Star of last evening.] It turns out; that the cannonading heard nearly all day-yesterday by perfons in Faiifax county was that =of an engagement between Scanlon’s brigade,!of General iCox’s dtvlsion; and :a’force of the rebels, considerably outnumbering them, at Butl.Run, the contest being for the.jposeestibn bFtbe’railfoad bridge at that point. We believe that the rebels retained possession of it at night fall,but have every, reason tothink that Scunlon must have dialcidged them from it at ah early hour this morn ing, Last night be certainly expected to be able to do so Our impreßßion .is that hhlloss throughout the day’s skirmishing was inconsiderable. The main engagement of yesterday, however, was that of Booker’s divition, with a considerable rebel force; at .Bristow, Station.,,, , f. , It appears that the movement of the enemy on Friday, from the soulh bank of the Rappahannock, via Jeffer sonton, m therjiirecSionj of. Little Washington, was ao tually designed, to throw the most, of the rebel army , across the Rappahannock, at the'base of the Bine Ridge. This was dcitfe, and if is this morning ascertained 1 here that it was yesterday,morning, probably, for the?most ’• P»rt, massed at or near White Plains, in the, valley, be tween the Bhlo Bidgs> rod Bull Rmf-'ranges, seven or' nine miles northeast of Warrenton . .' ■■■ ,At an, early .hour yesterday morning, ■ Hooker’s di virion—doubtless despatched to that point by General Pope on accouut of the affair? theredf the night’lie&fe-n esme np wiih a large rebol'force aboufr'Bristow Btation, vvitli whom .he had a heavy ''engagement,' lasting nearly all day. ’ln the‘course ofit/Hookororovcr the Womy, 1 step by step, tback to the vicinity: of Monasaas Junction. Our, tolal loss in killed, wounded,(and missing.iu the - .day’s.-.engagement there was about three hundred. General Pope is said to regard the affair as'a' signal- Umousuccess. . •• It Is (evident from these facts that the late skirmish on the Rappahaimcck were little more than feints on tho part of the rebel;-, who aimed to get in between Pope’s aimy and the . fortifications' around Washington. Wo . opine that having done“so in a measure they will have ;ra(her a lively time in golfing- out of the position' they -.havethus chosen. It is hot proper for us to publish any facts coacorning the movements of tbe vast Union army now in the enemy’s ■rear; already made, to punish' his temority. We; how- ; evhryknow them to be such as to incline us to believe that a very few dayß will see the end or rebels in arms iu ' .Virginia. - i JFe may add, not improperly, we trust, that: not only ’ are’the fortifications, around, this city; so garrisoned, - equippedyand prepared its to enable ifaem successfully to ■ witbstand'any attack that such; an army as that of the rebels might make upon them, but that there is, also, a large reserved force of disciplined veteran troops in such a position, with reference to them; as to’-make the assu rance Of their secnrity doubly sure, oven without the cer tain co-operation .of the large Union force lately upon tho Bappahaunock. - From the factslconcemlng-the 'movements and posi tions of the rebels wo narrate above,-it is ; evident that their purpose is either to put Bull Bun between them telves and Pope’s army, and while' css tying to'prevent (with a comparatively smsli force),the latter-ffomcrossing it, to assail us in and about,onr ,fortifications; or else to attempt to cross over llto Maryland, 1 marching via Leek burg. Twenty, four hours, at furthest, will surely solve ibis problem of their present aims. ,It matters not which Bcheme the reheis have in. view. ; as either must inovita-. • bly fail, met as it will be hy our two united great armies, and the : troops,; in tho rortifioations immediately sur rounding this city. ... " , - Loss of Van Putcamer’s Battery. ■FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE AT MA NASSAS JUNCTION. One of the Hew York batteries belonging to Sturgis’ , corps, under iOapt. Yen Putcamer, was at Manassas on Tuetdaynight, and lost four or six; pieces in the ;fight with/ the Confederates, being and baring neither infantry nor' cavalry support "The 12tb Penn sylvania Cavalry escaped or skedaddled, and came 1 into Alexandria, with few missing, about 9 o’clock last night: They behaved- badly. Oh Wednesday (yesterday) morning early, General Taylor’s Brigade; (lst,*2a,'3d, and 4th New Jerssy .Volunteers.) of Major General Bio . cam’s Division of the Army ofthe Potomac, was sent by rail toManassas. The troops landed at Bali Ban bridge and marched to .Manassas, on approaching which place they met a Tine, of: rebel skirmishers, who fell hack before,, them. The brigade continued the march, and, on coming within' the ' circle of fortifications at the Junction, 'which' they had no idea' were; occupied,-a heavy concentrated fire of.artillery was opened upon them from three different directions,. Gen. Taylor l'.(ul no artitlery dr cavalry; that of the division •not having arrived from the Peninsula, and was oome queatly obliged to retire out of range behind a shelter ing ridgeV ' While here, it is'reported that they warmly engaged. a -brigade - of; rebel ; iihfantry. At length, seeing a large portion of rebel-cavalry making to ward Bull Bun bridge, with 'the evident intention’ of inlet ceptingbhrretreat, Gen; T; withdrew his troops across Blackburn’s Ford. To this point the enemy pur sued him with horse artillery, pouring canißter into his raiiks with some damage, wounding 1 -among others, tho General, severely and his son slightly; and killing Lient. Plume, of the2d ; Ne?w .Jersey. Regiment. : : This brigade, was a small, weak one, h®*iuumberitig over 1,600 effective men. Its loss at* Gaines’Mills was very severe, and iu the present affair it.was almost vyith gut cflictrs. I,ts loss is not known, but is pretty severe. REPORTED APPEARANCE OF THE ENEMT AT FAIR. FAX COURT HOUSE. We bear that the postmaster at Fairfax Court House arrived here at an early hour ibis morning, having pack ed up bis goods and mail, and left last evening, tn appre hension of a Confederate raid upon that point. Ho saw a bright,light in that direction afterheleft, and thinks ; some buildings had been fired thore. r ss £ o confirmation,of such apprehensions have been re ceived lere"up to the time of going to press with the second edition of the Star, nor of the report afloat OFa battle at Centioville, though tho fact of soma skirmishing there is not improbable. [From the H. T. Tribune, Aug, 28,.Evening Editions.] WASHixaTOK, August 2T—3 P. M. . News again from the front, or rather from the rear (jf tbo front. Two thousand rebel cavalry, last night, or early this morning, it is not clear which, dashed in upon tho roar of onr lines,' reached Manassas Junction, off tho Orange and Alexandria Eailroad,- and captured threo trains, nu merous prisoners, and quartermasters’ stores to the amount of half a million dollars. This latter is the offi cial statement, and is not likely to be own-stated. A messenger jnst arrived states that the rebels are Btiilin poßsesßipnof,Manassas Junction! That they have destroyed ail: the buildings, public and private, the sta tlon houses and' storehouses, and have biurnttheraitioay bridge over‘Bull klint That bridge Is six mileefon this ' side of Manassas Junction; it is a sfcneturiof consider able length and expense.. Its destruction outs off rail way communication between.the Capital and the Army. No trains will leave Alexandria te-day. I have received no further particulars. The above in formation is mainly, from official.- despatches, but- the facts sre known hme from others sources. ,; Soldiers ar rived at Alexandria this morning who were at Manassas when the attack was made. They say that the rebels had with , them flying. artiUeiy, and that they used it against a railway train arriving from Alexandria. . The boldneßß of this dash far exceeds that upon Cat lett’s Station. It is twelve milos further to the rear, . eighteen mileß further to Bull Bun, where the bridge was burnt. It is so completely within the lines that it seems impossible that the force which has accomplished it should escape: .Withdifferent corps of our army at Warronton and Warrenton Junction, Gen. Pope’s headquarters being at the latter place, it is not easy to see how tho enemy effectcdan entrance into.the linos .at all.!. It is possible that Thoroughfare Gap has been, left unguarded, and that the rebels dashed in on the lino of the raiU way which passes through that , opening. .In that case (hey have undoubtedly destroyed also the bridge over Broad Bun at Gainesville. Howover they c fimo, the dash is characteristic o’ rebel enter prise and audacity, and cutting, as it does, the only railway between Washington and General Pope’s head quarters,. iaha'Jdestroying telegraphic. communication between .General Halieck and the army whose move ments in the field he is directing, it more than compen sates for tbe.brilliant cavalry movements upon Culpeper, Beaver Dam, and Frederick Hall, by which General Pope first signalized his assumption of command. " It is not easy toeeewhat excuse is-to be offered for r-thil success. 'Catlett’s was bad onougb, and its cense-' qutnees sufficiently disastrous. But such a success, one might suppose, would put a general on ‘his guard against its repetition. Here we have it agaie, on a larger.'scaie, ■ still bolder in ita. plan, and more sudden and complete in execution. Thore is a very brilliant field indeed for ex planation.- ' . rl Meantime, the capital Is without communication with the army by rail or telegraph, and the War Department received its despatches this norm by the hands of a spe cial messenger. To-night will bring us further details. The substance of this news sbould reach you by tele graph to-night, and particulars l y mail to-morrow. ' Notwithstanding this news, we have reports-.that the rebels are retreating, and that our army is already , moviDg forward. There is nothing from the BhSnaiidoah. Gen. Banks’ corps is named «a advancing in another di reciitn. ! ■ ■ THE VERY LATEST! Wo haTe inTormStioii tfaai the enemy was encamp&U, •ome twQuty or thirty thousand strong, at Gainesville, between Manassas Junction, at 2 o’clock yesterday morning, ; ; - A large portion of Taylor’s New Jersey brigade was captured at Fairfax Station by the rebelcavalry,'Bdme (lye hundred of which were seen between OentrevUle and Fairfax Court House yesterday noon, and are supposed to be the same that made the aboTe oaptnro. From the fact that the enemy last night horned the bridges at Acootink and Pope’s Bun, it is supposed that they are moving off in some other direction, and wishjto avert pursuit. FROM MINNESOTA. Fight with the Indians at Sew Him. ’ Bt. Pauli, Minn., August 28.—Ten whites were killed and fifty-one wounded, at the fight on Saturday. The Indians fought bravely and recklessly. Their loss was considerable. , > On Sunday, onr small force under Major Fiandrew, .finding that they could not stand another attack, with drew to Mankets, leaving the town to the meroyof the Indians. > ■ It is reported that between £OO and 600 Indiana were in the fight. - . ■ ~ , Colonel ; Sibley?! command probably reached Fort Bidgler yesterday... The Adjutant. Central of Minnesota issued an order to' the commanding officers to seize ail horses and means of transportation necessary• on.giving receipts to their' owners. The minacre doeanot »»li} to be confined to one lo cality, bat apread oTer a real amount of territory. ‘ ■ It laSreycrted that 46 familioa bad all bat two yeraona killed at Lake fipitik, eixly mileeaonUiireetof Kerr 01m, tat theee ropoita are undoubtedly exaggerated, many ptraona barin* fled, or secreted themaelreu, who are pro.' bably mppoeeilto be killed. From Port Royal. York, 'August 28.—Tho gunboat PeTHbiDSj from Fort Bo; si on the 21it, arrived atthla port to day. She reports that there, has, been-wk new movement there. The gunboat MJdiiight, from the Galf or Mexico, basalao arrived. &0., See. ANOTHER CAaFORNIA STEAMER BURNED. STEAMSHIP CORTEZ DESTROYED ' NO LIVES lost. By the arrival of too Persia-we hear of another dUai ter to one of tho Bteam fleet in tie Paoiflc, whioh t though deetroylcg a nobio vessel, is fortunately not accompanied With lose of life. \ Siuhohas, JulylB.—Tbo padaie-steamer Cortez from California (the most rapid nm from" San Francisco to record), and intended to p>y between Sbanghao and Hankow, took fire on the 16th inst, and was burnt to the water’s edge: She wasjm the berth for Hankow and intermediate portej/with 4 a full and eighty tbouEßiid taels of treasure, jaatj completed loading, and was getting her steam up» while the custom-, house officer; was proceeding on board with her clearance) when _abont half.past eleven .denae smoke was seen to lEfiue from her engine, room and the hold- Soon after-: wards flameß rushed op smidship in and around the fun nel, rendering, it unsafe fer ; any one to go near, i The and the deckwas soon in a blaze. JTho English, French, and Rutsiatt . boats, with fire-engines, pumped into tbe burning ship, but with little effect. The people on boßrd were employed in discharging as much of the cargo as they could Ibf handslupon, over the Btern awhile one man wae employed in-emashing up with an axo all the'eaeksand .cases' containing Tery little cargo was got out, but the stress ore in 120 boxes was sayed excepting one which fell overboard. - The men-of-war’s men then got on board and cleared av ay a part of the upper ; deckhouse and hamper, which stayed the progress of the fire; The steamer was an chored all this time where,it wobld, have been opportune to scuttle her, or fire some heavy mind shot in the hall between wind and wster and Eiuk her. This was not at tempted, while the fire had. so increased that the ships, being near, were in danger. The prudent movement was no Boon er,acted on.than theOortez suddenly brirko adrift, and, it being strong ebb tide at the time, floated down the; river, just where the gunboats had been at anchor. •* Ori she went, without steerage way, to whore the Im perieuee flagship lay with her tender: the doromandol, la&hed alongside. In sweeping past the fire-ship struck the latter, and smashed her guarterrboat.: From there she continued to’drift along with the tidej and, as there; was scarcely any wind at the time, without doing further damage to the shipping. In this manner the floated down a couple of miles below the Soochow creek, when' she. grounded on the: left bank of the -river, gradually smouldering away towards, nightfall The origin of the fire has not been ascertained. : v : ? Tbe Cortex was a vessel of 1117 tons 'register, built for Commodore Vanderbilt, in 1852: by Wsstervelt; of Now dngines. weresof the following dimensions: cy]indcrpv 42 foftt| slrokoji 10 fcot, She formerly ran between Panama and San Francisco. THE CITY. sfj i- _ * s-. , „ • , '[FOB ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS SEE FOURTH PAGIH.J THE MXIOML UNION COiWESTIOIYS. NomiDations. for Congressmen,sSenators, Repre seutativea, City and County Officers, &c. i&Tbo National-Union Conventions to nominate Con gressmen, Senators, Representatives, nnd ward officers, assembled at their retpectivo places of meetinglast eve ning, Tile City Convention met iu the morning at 10 o’clock. The proceedings of yesterday and last evening were conducted with guiet and goodfeeling., In some of ! the'wards and districts the contest waß sharp and spirited j bnt after tho successful candidate was determised upon, the whole Convention would again become united on the choice of the majority. Tho proceedings of tho day and night were as follows: CITY CONTENTION. The delegates to 'the National Union City Convention assembled at Eansom-street Hall, at ten o’clock yester day morning, for the purpose of making nominations for city and county officers: - • . The Convention was called to order, and Fred. M. Adams, Esq., of the' Fifth ward, was chosen temporary President. Mr Joseph P; Longhead was appointed Se cretary. Mr. Henry B Bussell, of the Twelfth ward, was appointed Assistant Secretary. - - ■ A conmiittce of oue from each ward was their appointed to receive and examine the credentials of the delegates? The committee retiredund occupied.upwards of a half hour in preparing their lißt of the members of the Obn vention. , ■ . _ ;.. . - .. The Committee on Credentialß reported that the certifi cates of all the delegates were correct; except in the Efghfh'precinct of the First ward, whurb there was a con test.;; The seat from that division was awarded to Joseph Bailey.; " : . ■ A committee of one from each ward was then appointed to select permanent officers for the Convention. . A recose of a half hour was then taken. AFTERNOON SESSION. Upon reassembling, the Chair .addrossed the Con vention as follows: GKMTLgJIBN ioy TUB NATIOHAL UMOV OONYSSTIOH: In compliance wilh a custom observed upon similar occasions, permit-me to return you my thanks for the honor collier ml upon me by selecting me to preside over your deliberations. This body bar been called into ex-' istence, gentlemen of the Convention, by a combination of Union-loving citizens of Philadelphia] heretofore asso ciated with various political organizations, who think: that in no more suitable manner cad they demonstrate their . attachment to their country and her institutions than, by ignoring party during the coutmiiuico of the present do plorable troubles.' Whilst - the very existence *of the nation and the Boccess of republican institutions are im pei filed, thejr have no heart for political strife, and Notice are determined to know no parties among the supporters of the Government.' ■ JBegietting as they do the necessity of entering into the details of an eloction at the present j'unoture, they recog- ; size it as,a duty imposed-upon them by law, 1 and are do fermined Jo conduct it in a maimer that thoy believe to bo most in consonance with the sentiment of tho com munity. . To.yeu,'gentlemen, they have delegated the important and responsible diityof chooßing candidates, for whom they shall, cast ; thoir suffrages at the ensuing election. -They so, in the full confidenceithat those' whom you will .designate shall* be capablefahd worthy. •' In making these selebtiobßyoff will not.brcalled upon toinquiro whetker the candidate for your’fiivor has beeu a Democrat,'ft'member of'the People’s. party, the Anaericßti party, or tbo Ooustitutibnal-tTnioir-' party. ..But it wifi.be required or you, that each and all be honest and capable, and above- all, and beyond all, that they'be of unquestioned and unquestionable loyalty: that they be firm, unfaltering,‘devoted] and unqualified supporters of the National Administration. I sni con fident that every , gentleman whose ‘name will be pre sented to you, willpoßsess these indispensable requisites, rnd your task will, therefore, be comparatively an easy -.-0ne.:.:.. .- .-; ■ . Having erected the burner of the National Union ■ party* it will bo placed in the hands of. the loyal patriotic people, and shoulder to shoulder,.will-they advance it, prostrating all opposition, come.in what guise it inay, until victory, triumphant victory, alighting upon its folds, shall lend it additional lustre; The news of such a result will irradiate the countenance of our noble Presi dent, encourage the patriotic members of his Cabinet in their efforts to- suppress this unnatural rebellion, and glve.vigor to theigood right arms >of our fellow-citizens, ■wko have forsaken the: comforts of home to encounter the cdiscomforts of camp life and the, dangers of the battle-field. Beiterating'my thanks for the high compli ment paid me,'and relying upon your kind assistance for a proper discharge of the duties of my position, I now declare the Oonvehtion organized and ready for the transaction of business. A delegate-moved that the report of the Oommitee on Credentials; so far as it related to the Fourth precinct of the Ninth.ward, bo reconsidered He aUogod that fraud had been committed. An amendment was offered that the Chair refer the matter, to save time,to a committee of five persona from 1 the Committee on Credentials. ' This was agreed to. Mr. Loughead moved that the .order or balloting for: the caudidates.be as foltowe: Mayor, District Attorney, City of Taxed, Prothenotary Court of Common Pleas; City Controller, .City Commissioner, and that after-the fifth ballot the name of the lowest man on : the list he dropped. - : An amende eni was offered making it the third instead of the fifth;; Adopted; The resolution was agreed to. On motion, the Convention proceeded to make nomi nations. ' ■■■ : Alexander Henry named for Mayor. Wm. B. JJaDn. Wm. M. Bull, and L. B. Fletcher were nominated office of District Attorney. ■ For City SoUcitor—Charles B. Lex, Daniel Daugherty, : Amos Briggs, John 0. Knox, C.-Brewster. ; « ; * I For Receiver of Taxes—James Bi liyndail, Geo; Sad ler, James 0. -Kelsh, A. .H.; Shoemaker, Rowland. H. Stokes, Alex; H. Freeman, Charies O’Neil], George W. Fold, Allen O. Miebener. Jonatbau Bollock. A letterlwas read from -Wiillam P.Hamm, as follows ; To the National Union Convention : Owing to continued ilk health, andforthe purpose of securing the greatest possible unanimity of the party, I • feel it a matter of doty, as an officer and citizen, to use' all my feeble powers to support and aid tho laudable ef forts: being made in sustaining the Government in its .noble endeavorstoperpetnate theunStitntions as handed down to ns by the fathers of the republic... .. To the end, therefore, that your honorable body may be enabled to select a proper and fitting candidate for Bicoiver of Taxes, and make the nominations as satis! ■ factory as possible to all lay al and patriotic voters' of the city,’l herewith respectfully request that ; my name will not be used before your body. And perrait me to add that I promise that the ticket yon may select shall re ceive my cordial and warmest support. r'i ,■ August 28.1862. C : , WILLIAM P. HAMM. • This was received with applause. _ - . ■ _ General nominations were then resumed, as thus ; If or Prbthbnotary Common Pleas—Fred. G. Wolbert, Geo. S, Adler, John W; Leigh,- James Work, A. Shoe maker, Jameß Miller, Wm.Yogdes. - For City Confroller—A. F. Harpar, James A. Bowie, Bd A. Merrick; Charles Adams, Gbo. W. Hufty, Thos M. Femiagton, B. Harper Jeffries. For City Commissioner—ThomasDiokson, John Given ’ Samuel Bell, Jr , James Shaw, B. S. Garrison, O. H.’ . Bamborger, P. McLaughlin, Wm. H. Sickles, Bonj. B. Jenkins, Phil. Hamilton; Thomas Choat, Conrad B An dress,-ObarJeS Dixey, Thos. . James, J. 0. Duhadwar. Wm. B. Heine, Benj. 1,.-Hibbard. . ■ • i Mr. James Harper, of the Thirteenth ward, who had previously-moved to renominate Alexander Henry as candidate for Mayor of the National Union party of , Philadelphia, now arose, and moved that Mr. Henry be ‘ nominated by acclamation The motion was seconded, and with a unanimous avn the act was consummated, and Mr.- Henry ■was'donldrLl the nominee of tho convection, uu The tollewirg waa ? w- red by Mr Day!d Bellors . ■ v -"'d, By this the National Union Convention, that the President of this Convention be instructed to appoint a committee of five, and that the Committee of Superin tendence be requested to select, a like number, who .are hereby empowered, on behalf of this Convention, to wait, upon the President of the United States, and request the removal of any Federal appointee who Bhall not express bis willingness, In writing, to personally and officially sup port the nominees of this Convention. This resoiulion was carried amid much applause. The; Convention then proceeded to' ballot Tor District Attorney. •< The first and only ballot resulted as follows: Williamß. Mann........ William. M. 8u11.,................. L. B Fletcher 11 i£>. Mann was declared nominated, and, on motion,' the noiPicati ols wasmade nnauidous. : The Co^ 1 Yt mt!rn uext proceedtd to ballot, for City So licitor. The'first ballot was as follows: - lea SI 1 Dougherty 63 Brewster 3J I Briggs,’ ;i ~&3 At this point .ef thv Proceedings, the following; letter wee read'from Daniel Dougi.®rtfi : T .«» B. B.,coßttaa.oy,EioHTH-iJ HD 'I ,aotrST 3TR a®Ts, ... ■ — 2 B, ; DbAlt Sib : Ihave, this Beard by S ha noe.that :I am being voted for in your Convent o B “ * dWdlnite; for City Solicitor. I detiro to say that lam ’’Ot a candt date for tbeDity Soiicitorehip, nor, for any other'. °®oe ■ i want pp oißoflg and yjii accept of no offica. , With the highest respect, lam Tours, &o. t < rn -r. 3 ' ' v-DANIBIi DyuaHKBTY. To Frederick , President, Ac. [Wo understand; that ; Mr. Dougherty had been absent, from the city some three weelsi, and had justvretnrned yosterday, when, for the flrff'time, he beatd or the action of the Convention.] ... The OdsTentioh then adjourned dstil this morning. ■ Co»«»*BsiosAt xomixatio.ns. Conventions to nominate Oongreastne.n assembled in their respective districts last evening for th,'* purpose. -■['X'tKst ■ Union FaxVT : ni®t at ■ the County. Court Hoods last night, : and orgatiized by Nicholt, sand' Dr.. Jfc O ’. ®6td} secretdrieay -.Koi “ d th ‘ ® onT eßtioniadjonr,dedj to the 15 th of September. . ■ ; ™ v s In'the First district thelojal Democrats will also both - a j Democrat agatnstßrametJV S BendaH.itbe.,nominee, of the Breckinridge Democrats! Tbaprobability.,la, that In this case, the People’s party v«n„.a,ion, but vote tor the r Democratto> Second delegates to the Second Oon afTD Mthß Assembly Buildings, corner ot Tenth and Chestnut streets John 0. Marlin, ol the Eighth ward, wsscailed to. the -r. chair, and lewis Heins; of the Seventh ward, wap elected eorretftry. v ... .• A committee or one from each ward was apcelnted on credentials. Ihe first, eighth, and tenth.precincts or the . First ward were conteeted. • . 4Mh Si a ° B ’ bi,th “ et * of dele * ato * wer ® admitted*, making ~ The Convention then went into nominations John°M BuUer.'^ nol ' JobO OharlM.aibboU ••!••■»»••••••••■.175 ll Deaths at the TJ. S.Army Hospi i. TALS.—-The following were the deathareported yeater- 1 M»y a* haying * occurred U. B. Army horpitals of 1 r.ity. • i u • Phila&elphia.-r-' Thomas T. Crumb, 00. D, 44th ■ ■ .** Street. —Samuol Hogan, 00. P, lOSthPennayl-’ - Tania, ’ J ' 4 - - - * * ' s * Episcopal Heipitol.—Mlta narky, 00. F, BBth Penn 'B)fTania. v - *- Burins th* ’ ek ending yesterday, 153 men were re tamed .o thrift . OBiTjTA^y.^e^ 6 ' original- companyof. PUlrtelphU ZonaWdX^ 4 v« h ®!?„ a near OulpejpwK CbnrtiHooa *>t?. g ? *° ex J™'" the feel Inga of. the members .. te T w a , „ „ of: -their late ArtK nr ,A pre amble taa' regoih'floha were nsan. mons ' y adopted deplo ring the lose of; their Jala comrade fv ® rma and extending .their Bjmpathloi to the faßtt^bf^tJie* 4 ® 06 * 89 ®- A communication was road from John Dolman, re fusing tohe a candidate; - -All'the other parses were finally wiibdrawn. T,. After Bomd discusaion,'.tho Convention proceeded to ballot for a nominee, when Chas. O’Neil, received all the forty votes castyone delegate rofoaing to vote. The suc cessful candidate was brought into! the room, and re ceived with loud and entbueiaatio cheers. The speaker returned his thanks to the gentlemen who had. withdrawn in hie favor, and' pledged his honor to support the Government with' aU his might to crush out this wicked rebellion. ! • Speeches were made by Messrs. John Dolman, Jere miah Nichols, and others. Third District.-^ The delegates to the National Union Convention of the Third Congressional district assembled in Mechanicel'.Hali, Third street, below- Coates'--The delegates to the Convention numbered fifty, represeut tSF ii tba we * ft k* Thirteenth, Sixteenth,"‘Seventeenth, ■Eighteenth} and Nineteenth 'wards. A 'temporary orga mzation was effected by the selection of Aldermair WJi~- uam H. Butler as chairman, Mr, John H. Parker as secretary, and Sir Thomas t. Stafford as doorkeeper. a co ? lmiEfce6 of one from each ward was appointed to examine the credentials of'delegates.; A committee of one from each ward being, on motion, ap pointed by the chair, for the permanent organization of .the body, the following list'of officers w&b reported by , them President, Aldermen Wi'llam H. Batter- Tioe Presidents, E. S. Campbell. Joshua Wiight, Abraham’ Myerr, Abraham Sell, Francis Oloudi und Bonj. TTrwiler: Secretaries, John 11. Parker and Charles BedhefferV' Treasurer, George BatoB: Doorkeeper, Thomas L. Staf ford - The Convention then proceeded to make nominations for Congressmen, a motion being first adopted'that after the third ballot the lowest candidate should be dropped. The result of the first and subsequent ballota is as follows: ; . o- FIRST IULLOT. Ximnard Myers..........lB|Francls B. Warner..,.., 9 Chas. A. AUigood..... ,10i Richard Wi1der.......... 4: Mahlon H. Dickinson.... B| John A. C1ark.'........... SECOND BALLOT LeonardMrors.......... 191FrancisB. Warner...... 9 Ohas. A. Aliigood HlKichard Wilder 4 Mahlon H. Dickinson.... 9) THIRD BALLOT, Beonard Myer5..........19j Mahlon H. Dickinson.... 7 Chad A. A1iig00d........101 Bicbard Wilder , 5 Francis B. Warner...... 9| FOURTH BALLOT. 19.Mablon'H,Xick1a8on.. ..10 Xlj Francis B. Warner * 9 FIFTH ballot. Leonard My era.......... 281 JHalon H, Dickinson...... 9 OblUr.A. AUig00d.....,',.12 [ . I.eonerd Myers.,.,. Cbae. A. AUigood.... ? ' Mr. Leonard Myers haying received a majority of all the votes cast was declared the nominee,the nomination, being made unanimous amid great applause.. . ’ 77; A committee was appointed to wait upon the ancceasfai candidate and conduct him into the Convention. After a few minutes, Mr. Myers was introduced, and addressed the Convention, as follows: , . Mr, president and Gentlemen of the Convention: I thank you cordially, arid through yon the National Union . party of the Third Congressional district, for the nomi nation jost conferred upon me. Sensible of the honor of ,tbe.positi6ri, v T* ami not unmindful of its responsibilities, and I here pledge myself, if elected, to bring to their dis charge the Best Of my ability and energy.- Mr. President, ’ the unity'of this; > the freest, most boaefloent Govem meritin tbs world is threatened by a-febeiiion as formtda ble as it is causeless, unnatarel, and vindictive.--The life Of, tlie nation is in peril menof all parties have rushed to its rescue; pouring out their blood like water to pre serve the rich legacy bequeathed to them by bur fore fathers, arid still they come by-hriridreds of thousands— still they come, a volunteer army and navy, to which his tory affords no parallel.-{Applause.] ■ Victory is within their grasp, and, with it, a return to, v those blessings which heretofore have been peculiarly, our own. A loyal Administration, with an honest, earnest, able, President, seconds their efforts with all the power and the means of the National Government; and, discarding paat political differences, we have formed a National ,Union party which, while it gives support to that Administration, will cheer the.beart of the soldier who is doing battle for us. The speaker concluded .with expressing his faith in the triumph of the party thus opportunely formed, y Francis B.' Wnroeri'Esq, next addressed "the body, complimenting the Convention upon the wisdom of their choice, and Clearly stating the duty which devolved upon every loyal iriaif.to near* the eradication of treason. The Convention adjourned iiith three hearty cheers for the nominee. ' Fourth District. —Tiio Convention was heldat Spriug Garden Hall. Hon. Wm. D, Kelley was unanimously re-nominated. ’ SBHATOBIAL NOMINATIONS In the Second District, Jacob Bidgway waa nomi nated. ; Fourth District —George Connell received tho nomi nation.' ■■ LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS, „Tbe following nominations were made in the several districts for representatives: First District... ..Win. Foster. Second.... .....Morton A. Bverly. Third.... Tlios. T. Wilis. Fourth ...........Samuel J. Bsa. Fifth Joseph Moore, Jr. Sixth .i.,.,. .Dr.'olirigham. Seventh. ..Thomas Cochran. Eighth das. B. Kerns. 1iinth....................J0hn A. Barton. Tenth ..SamT. S. Fancoast. E1eventh........... .■ .... „ Twe1ftb........ .Luke Y. Sntplee. Thirteenth J as. Holgate.. Eoorteenth... ....Alex. o ummioga, Fifteenth,.. ....^ Sixteenth.. Seventeenth,......*,. . "WARD NOMINATIONS The following arc the Dominations in the different wards, for ward officers, us far as ascertained up to mid night: ~, ■First Ward.—Common Council—George W. Alrgood. Assessors—J. Jt. Boudier, Obarlea link. School Di rectors—lewis Waterman, Fred Yolmer, Parson Ed monds. Slook.\ . . Fccond Ward —tto nominations. Adjourned until Tuesday night. Fourth Ward. —Assessor-Lytle Hurst. Adjourned until to-night. Seventh Ward. —Select Council -George Inman Biche. Alderman—Harry Munson. Asseßsor—Joseph Kwett. OonßtabiCE— Sam. Graham, ffm. Bobinson. School Di rectors— Chatles Williams,j Penrose Bell, James Mc- Morrin. ■ -..t-. ... Eleventh Ward.— Alderman—S. Stewart: Assessor— Jae. P. Coulter. School Directors—Fred. Gladding, Jno J. Donohue, Geo. K. Wise, TUoa. Little, Jr., unexpired tetmof Daniel.Beidemau. ... . ..... - . F Thirteenth Ward —Common Oouacil—John Eckstein. School Directors—D.W. C. Moore, Abraham Alberger, David Bates. Assessor—Charlos Dean. Fourteen!* Council—John 1, Giunodo. Common W. Adams. School Directors—o, 0. Stackhouse, John McDowell, A. Harkness. Assessor McCaully. Constables—John Hallowoll, Edwin T. Bailey. . ■■■ v ■ "• ■ ■ Fifteenth Ward, —Common Council—H. W. Gray. Assessor—Benj. B. Horner. School Directbfsi-Georga W Care..Thos.,Potter, George Felty. Constables— :jo,. Jacobs, Wm Tuppßr. . .. . Sixteenth Ward —Select Council—Wm. W. Middio ton Common Council—Eugene Fisher. Assessor—An drew W. Wright. School . Directors—John H 1 Kiiorr, Wm. J. Gillingham, Bebert Clark, For twe oyars—Law is Torrence. Constables—Jno. K. Gardiner, Benj. Gray . Seventeenth Ward.—Alderman—Jesse Ditron. Asses sor—Benjamin Craig, School Directors—James McAnts, Bmjamin Seltzer. Nineteenth - Ward. Common Council- Nicholas Shane,' Daniel Stockhain, School- Directors—John De Haven; Wm B. Heins.* iAsseesdr—George Da Haven. Constable—Joseph Lewis, ' ' Twentieth Ward —Select Council—Joseph Manuel. Common Council—J. N. Marcer. School Directors— Wm., 0. Haines,Stull, George Michner, —— Ellis, F. Fisher. Assessor—E. Heritage. Constable—Wm. HalbSeisch. . Democratic City Convention.—The : Oenvention reassembled'yesterday morniDg at 10 o’clock, Jesse Johnson, president, in the chair. . The first, business, in .order .was tho nomination ora candidate for City'Controller. ‘The following’ was the result of the balloting: : XALLOTS FOB CITT COSTBOLLUK, ■■ ... Ist. *-2d. ' 3d. 4th. George Getz... ....41 > .67 71 129 William Curtis.;..... ..,...42 -53 62 74 Janies Kelly. .43 47 59 Stephen Taylor-.,...;.21 22 . .. Jecob S. Minizer..........17 ... .. Mr. George Getz' havinfg received a majority of the votes cast, wasdeclared the nominee of the’Convontidu* for City Controller. On motion, the nomination was made unanimous.;- - ‘ ; fc-The selection of a candidate for City Solicitor was the next ha order. 3he nominees were Wm, L. Hirst, Theo. Cuyler, and Henry M. Dechert ■ ■ The President laid before tho Convention the following communication: Jesse Johnson, Esq. j President of the Democratic City Convention: X learn,, that,,-, through tho kindness- of some of-my friends, my name has been placed in general nomination for the office of City Solicitor. It was done without any solicitation on my part, and l respectfuliy request that it be withdrawn.’: In the full belief that your deliberations will result in the success of our candidates and instrength ening the hands of the Government in ‘the work or re storing: the good old 'Union, I am, with great respect,; yours, truly, ~ ' HENBY M. DEOHEBT. The ballot was then takenfor City Solicitor, with the following result: BALLOT FOE CITT SOLIOITOB. Wm. 1.. Birat.. Theo. Coxier...... go Mr.. William I. Hirsi warthen declared tile nominee for City Solicitor, and a motion to make the nomination nuanimous was adopted: ..A motion was made that Daniel M. Fox be made the nominee of the Convention for; Mayor.: Agrood'to. A committee of live was then appointed to wait upon Mr. Fox, and inform him of hie nomination. The President declared that the rules required that a ballot should be taken, : and the roll wax accordingly called. Of course, - Mr. Fox received all the votes, there being no other candidate. SPEECH OF, MR.'FOX, Mr. Fox was then introc] ucod to the. Convention, and Was received with much applause. He said that he re ceived the announcement that hie name Bad been honored by the Convention with the nomination for ; the most ex alted and important position in the gift of the citizens of Philadelphia with a heart full of emotion. Whilst he was gratefully afiecied by such a evidence Of their conaieauefnfl,69t«sm.Ae fibi;'onunllifu! the accountability of the office ; that even under ordi nary circumstances, and in uniet, times, the prosperity SSd wtltare of the city of Philadelphia was materially dependent upon the manner in which- he who occupied the Mayoraltyadministered its duties ; butmore especial ly nowhe was aware that the office was one- of very' solemn responsibility. , The whole land .had been dis tracted and fearfully troubled with tho presence of a indst wicked rebellion. War; Jnall its horrid and bloody pro portions, was doing its desolatifig wbrk'athdhg thousands of those who, once;composed, part of the same united •people. A nation, once happy,* prosperous, ’ and paw erfolr;was inrolredjß.jgtestine Jt .was most saddening to ■contemplatei"*tiiat'"thole who once were brethren should now. view each other, with hate; that wicked 'and * 'misiuidea ' msm bers ofthe great national family should have de clared the-Union that bound us together dissolved: that the Constitution, as the great fundamental law and na tional; compact,,had. been.rsipadiated,’and" that the, old ileg, under whose ample fold protection was ever afforded ,to every-Amerlcan-citizenr no mattaron what part or this wide earth he might be, struck at and treated with insnlr and contumely; that, with respect to this warfof which he had spoken, he knew that he but uttered the sentiment of every tree lover of his country when he as serted that he would, by all the ‘means with which God' had bleßsed us, stand by the Union of, the. Stales as a' marriage givenof. Heaven never to be divorced: that we would be true to the Constitution in pH its parts, as the SP'j tafegndrd of Whalever mskes this life desirable; whilst breath was in us, we would - ding to the flag o) the Union, not alldwiuga star, to be dimmed, nor a stupe to be touched, by mortal man, either at home or abroad, and that our warmest sympathies and’prayers were with those who went forth to battle for these ines ■ i I tamable blessings. ; : r ? ha ,V f 14 “ «*>««& thafcW* peop.^felphia should ratify their choice at the. ensuing would become him, guided by an over' ruling* Provide?'!?,•'W to administer the 1 duties of this exalted and dignified position as to'merit the approbation. of his fellow-cltiZßns. ' Madp a caudidate.by.no personal, effort of his own, if elected, he -weald bo oonduc t htoseif in office, that when his term of office expired, the esteem and confidence of those among whoirrhewas born,! and' in lire midst of whom he bed passed aH the years of his lPe, should follow him in his retirement. He then thanked the Convention-for the -flattering unanlmity which had marked its vote, and Bald that it added to the weight of obligation under which he must ever labor.'* * Mr. ,Wm. O’Kline, the chairman of the committee on reseiutions, then made a report, whioh was adopted. ■ The Convention then adjourned. ;w:o ~....W. M. Smith. !...:..144 The Floor market continues dull, witha limited in ' — d'eton ft Co., one from Brownell A Kennedy, slxfmm*2' B. Caycroft A Co., five from Tenbrooke A Bro th ** from A Roberts; one bag of coffee from Boyd A Ho,,!?® one barrel sugar from J. MoGlency; a paperof cob£' say BO pounds, from Thoa. P. Btotesbury; oneS”? Bhad, Wm- Newell; 150 pounds sugar from CaS House; lot of tomatoeß from Chester county; one bai-J*, of pork, one barrel of watermelons and lot of to man,, from Dr. Wm. Wright, Of Burlington, N. J. :l churn ’r milk from Mr. Walton; Mrs Lenta, S2S: J. T r,’ . ot 526;8. AW. Welsh; SB0; Union man per JV.Toomey sS?* A. D. Cash, do . 37.60.' Union men, do., *5O- To’ Smith, S 100; Field ftKeebmWSßO; John Fagan, sun Contribution Box, S 3; Committee of Merrick A Smi ; ;Foundry.:ExcursioniSl7, per, Wilson; Unionman «?. Oapt. Sam. Welsh, SB; a lot of black pepper from phi j Bfoa -;lßuHock A Fairthonu-.-SlO rHandy A Brennw S 10; A.. T. Lane,. 810; John B. Myers,s2s: W o’ Witatach,S26j-Charles, Scott, $5; J. W. Dernckson S6;|Mr. Clark,! slo;«Drexel .ft. Co., ;S10; Mechanic! Bank, $2O; De Havenft.Co, 810;Geo. J,!Boyd, $5.0 S. Benson, .$6 ; Bank, of Commerce s2s'; Adams’ k* v * ■ press, §10; W. S. Priatco, $5; Donation to HosplkJ S2O, cash, slo—five each. . v "* ■During the week ericing at 8 o’clock on Wednesday evening,. about 16,600‘troops passed through ear cltv among which were, ' several of the. three months 1 red ments returning home; Regiments, aquadi,'companfe battalions, artillery, infantry, rifles,‘and cavalry— r „ emits for old regiments—paesod through. Whole nnm ' her fed in Cooper Shop Saloon at all hours during th* week above named amounts to 9,400 men. Donations a,! much needed. • • • ■ ■ “ 9 f The New Ironsides.— A despatch f®, ¥*• ® You can save your “postage stamp,” dimes, and cents; If-you will heed the advice we tell. - At Btokhs’ “ono price ” their garments are strong, Every bargain they give contents J So, ’neath the grand Continental all your clothes buy, And you’ll never be, troubled with rents. The Rebel Ihon-Clals The rebels seem to have bad luck with their iron-clads. A Secesh ma rine monster comes out of its don, snd after breaking tilings for awhile, and making a. splutter generally, she is set on fire and blown up, and titen ftfcj'ttcetirox-clatl. Our loyal iron steamers h*y»„h»tb»r fortune. They make less Iparade, but are more practical, and like our wotilen olada in ; the-field,: they do their--work effectually. In speaking, Of the ,wooleu-dids, we will- merely mention the fact that Ihey are generally uniformed at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Bqckhiu A Wilson, Nob. 693 and 605 Chestnut- street, above Sixth. The Wedding-Ring Finger This is tha fourth finger on the left hand. Why this particular digit should have- received such a token.of honor and trust beyond all its congenere, both in Pagan ard Christian times, has been variously. Interpreted. The moßt common explanation is, according to Bir Thomas Browne, « presuming. therein that a particular vessel, nerve, vein, or artery, 1b conveyed; thereto'from ths heart;” which direct vascular communication Browne shows to bo anatomically incorrect. ThS wedding suit is worn the world over; alike. The handsomest and most fashionable suits can be purchased at the" Mammoth Clothing Bazzar of Granville Stokes, No. 609 Chestnut stroct, where is also constantly on hand an extensive as sortment of cheap and durable army and navy uniforms. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONJEY MARKET. PHII. ADBLPHIA, August 28,1892. Without any reliable information as to the operations of our army in Yirginia, and the‘rumors of destructive . raids of some of the .rebel cavalry, has had a tendency to check transactions in stocks, though there is but little change in’ price S- With the’ : abundance of money and confidence,of our ultimate success in crushing ont the rebellion, will keep stocks up to their present prices, even should {reverses overtake our forces in the field. Nothing short of ahother Bull Bun or general defeat will materially affect them. United States coupon sixes, 81, were offered at 101#. Tho 7.30 loan sold at 104%. Stale fives sold at 90—;sn advance of A oyer the opening rate of yesterday. For city loans 102 and 97# were tho current rales. Camden A Amden Bailroad shares and bonds were firm at yesterday’s figures,: Pennsylrania BaUroad shares rose' #, and Harrisburg Bailroad %. Noitli Pennsylvania Bailroad sixes-were active and ad vanced % and the shares were firmer at 9#. Beading Bailroad opened: at 30% and rose to 31#, and then fell off . a little—closing unsettled. SusQuehaum Canal lose #. . ■ There is more doing in Bank shares at hotter prices; in a sounds aiidheaUhycoiiditioiij investments could be safely made at much- higher rateß. Philadel phia eloeed at 210; Farmerfll. and = Mechamcs* at SO; Commercial at 4.5% ; Norihem Libortiee at 60; Me chaDics’ at Kenßingtoa at 62;; Westeru at 60#; Manufacturers* and MechaniCB» ; at 23# ; at 50; Commonwealth at 32# ; Corn Uxchanee at 27, and Germantown at 40. •: ' . ‘ , . Gold) silver, and demand notes are active, withont any material change in quotations. Drexel & Company Qno’.e: New York exchange.*.... parol-10 dig. Boston exehange.t...................... parol-lo pm. Baltimore exchange..........pare v dig Countryftmds...; ~.. % dial lsjj£els3fpm. Old Demands 7*® 8 pm. One- year certificate. 9S>jo99^ Philadelphia Stock Exchange Sales, Aug. 88, [Exported by 8. B. SnAntisaa. Phila. Sxohange.] FIRST BOARD. 8 Pennaß 49% 100 Beading B b 5.31 61 do 49% ICO do .- ;3i 2 d0...'..' .49 V ICO do ..311-16 100 Susfl.Oanal 4% ig do 81 537 d0,..', 6 8000 9O 100LonglilaudB.... 17 % 2000U3 7.30 Ty N blk .104% 100 d0,.;..530wn:.17% 200 do;:;., .blank, 104 5? 200 City 6«new......102 500Scbl Nay 63 ’82...68 7CO 4d0.....97% 2000 Beading 6a’86.50,90 4400 do new....,,.102. ,16 10th & 1Wb.......32 14NPennaE......,9% 347.50 Pl’t W &C 3dm 60 Phila A.Erie 8..,15.» Bcrip..... ,eswii.ss 160 Beading B g 6.30% 1500 If Penna 63 77% 50 do :;.'caah;3o% 2000 ‘ db.,:.;. i; ..:.,77% .60 do ...... 30% Elmira B 7b. eswn.B7 BETWEEN NUABDS. 460 Snso Cana1...,..,, 5 200 Pennas3,... eswa.9o 400 Long Tel and E..b5.18 , 272 47 do". 89 500 Cam &Am 63 ’83..91% 50 Heading s ........31% SECOND BOABD. 9600Penna.Coup 6b;,..92 60'NPaB chatacp.,62 10 PennaE.......,.49% 50BeadingB 311-18 7: : ...49V 18 , r ; J 0... ....81 12 Notristowß 3f;'i!>49 . 3000 Cam &Am 63 ’B9 92 ' '4l Green "A Ooateg 8.33£ 1000 do .1883.93 2000 PennaS 15tm...105 _400B»l30Ty NblUo4% 1000 Ecbi Nar 6b’82...68 1100 do end. 103 90 N Pennamort Bcp 71% 19 Bkof N Liberties.6o% 600 N Penna 103....1t0% 4000'PaB2d m..eswn.Wo% -... ' AFTEtt BOaKDS 4000 Beading 6s 1888...’..-. CLOSING PI Sid. j liked. ussn/si m% CSTr.T 3-10 N.JO4JJ 104# Phflada 65...... 97# 97jj Pliilada 6a new.. 102 102 X Ponnaßs 89,V 90 & Beadingß...... 31 SIX Bead m65’80’43.102 Beading bds ’7O. 97 X 98 Bead mt 6b >86.. 90 . 90X PennaßexdlT.-49V 10 Jenna 81m85..105 .. PeririAßim 65..100.X 101 Morrii Onl Ooa.. 43 45 Morris Ofil Frer.ll# SchNav Stock,. 4v 41' Boh NavPref... 14K . is ’ BchN6s’B2exint 6f* 68 Blmto* B 13V 14 Elmira B Prof.. 23- 'M Philadelphia Itturkets. . ... ; August 28—Evening. Bank —Further small Bales of Ist No. 1 are miking at $32 BO ton, 1 ' ' < Cotton.—The market hi q.ttiet but very firm at faflf "former rates: • ’ ’• GBOOBRiBB-.~The'inwket i 8 very dull, and very Uttla selling, auction. , , . - , ~ - P*oyistos