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MONDAY, MARCH 30, 18$3
A Speech from Mr. Reed.
.We congratulate 11.11. WILLIAM B. REED
upon having made a.speeeh. It is an act of
high courage so . Much at' variance with his
usual course that he deserves the thanks of
the community.. Re will certainly agree
with us that it is a great deal better than Wri
ting anenyinous pamphlets and suppressing
them in - a cowardly way, and a much more
hOubrable bUsiness than assailing the city: of
Philadelphia, and citizens of Philadelphia
who befriended him in a manner that he can
never forget, through the colutims Of an
anonymous newspaper. With all our anxi
ety to give Mr. REED'S opinions to the
world, particularly when he, is- at pains to
tell us that they are far in, advance of the
rest of mankind, our space 'compels to print
a few characteristic extracts, and to make
this comment with the view of asking par
ticular attention to the new doctrines of
the Demoerlitic 'party. So far as :Mr.
REED hirinell is concerned, it'is of
little. moment what lie may: say, 'a's
whole course in this sad time has been such
as to call upon him the contempt- of every
loyal man. He tells us in his speech, that
from the beginning lie was hr favor of peace
—that he haS never giVen a word of sympa-.
thy to the, country, and that in the midst of
our extremest woe, he did nothing but en-
Aleavor. to bring disgrace upon our • cause,:
and so to demoralize the public sen
timent that the Government might fall
a victim to the rebellion. He has gone be - -7
3rond this, by. _ making, himself an ally of
the yebellion. When the Senthern rebels
opened- - war,' and were building batteries
around American fort, he counselled
Pennsylvania to cast her•fertnilea With these
- rebels; and endeavored to persuade her to be
come an ally of the rebellion.. ..That is his
purpose now, and to aid that pinp • OS - e this -
Speech:ls made. • - f "
It wonld, of course, be impossible to ex-,'
poet from an orator who _rolls his treason
under hia'tongue . like a sweet morsel, and
wears its hedge upOn his sleeve that the
world may see it, any. word in condemna
tion of the rebellion. --But , mr.: REED Is a
PennsylVanian. Everybody is aware, of
thig, as' kr.' REED never makesSa speech
Without' ‘acquainting us with :some portion
Of his biography: He is a Pennsylvanian,
and professes to feaan intense devotion for
his native State.: We Might look for a
manifestation of State pride, if nothing else;
from a ,person who profuse in these
professions. If he is so - much attathed to
Pennsylvania, why does he not say some
thing about the hundred thonsand men sent
by,Pennsylvania into the field to save the
country hnhas done so much to destroy.?
According to Mr. REED' a own definition
of a citizen's duty he is a trait - 6r., Pennsyl
vania is a loyal State, she has given, men to
the army and money to the treasury; she
has aided the general cause by every Means
in her power; she has made every sacrifice
the nation demanded. HAS this loyal Penn
sylvanian, this loud declaimer upon State
rights, shown any deaire'to aid his State hi
the nerformance Of this duty ? Re has peen
recreant to the lesser: power, as he confesses
he has been to the greater power: He has
been as untrue toPennsylvania as he has
been to the United,' States: : "
.
We are unwilling to. suggest any theory
oflaturtd depravity, and we dislike the ne
cessity' 'that compels us to speak in this harsh
Mariner of Mr. REED. But no other theor
can account for his extraordinary and
shamefui course. There are times when
differences of opinion may be permitted to
assunfe the most extreme and radical shape.
In forming the policy of a Government; in
avoiding or opposing war ; in criticising the
management of a war ; the competency of
•generals ; the caution or hardihood of those
atitlfprity,; we are disposed to allow the
utmost diversity of .sentiment. This diver
sity is nothing more than the discussion in
the tent before the battle. Differences are
natural and to' be tolerated ;' brit when,the
trumpet-note is ringing in the air, add the
line of battle,is formed, and the conflict is
raging, the
_Soldier who throws - down his
musket, and 'endeavors to incite his-com
rades .to desert, is a traitor, and deserves
to be shot by the conimanding officer. This
is the precise position of Air. WILLIAIL B.
- REED—and when he places himself at the
head of -the Democratic organization, and
'asks it to follow him into the ranks of the
`enemy, he is a traitor. We think we can
assure this.^sleek and purring rhetorician
that he .has mistaken the temper of the
Democratic masses when he attempts to
read such men as Mr. VAN BunEN and . 111 r.
BRADY Of& Of the Democratic party. They
'were Democrats when Democracy meant
national glory and virtue, and when Mr.
REED was lecturing the Whigs in Lehigh,
and rising into notoriety by the panic of
Anti-Masonry. Their Democracy was
never, marked by a personal advancement
that seemed singularly suggestive—and
their zeal has been that of the true andTaith
ful follower, and not the eager and officious
obedience of the newly-converted sinner.
When Mr. REED ascends the altar and
swings the censer, we may well think that
the glory of the old faith has departed from
tilt sanctuary, and when the incense falls
on such men as Mr. Wn - Awrow, Mr. BID
DLE, Mr. IxamisoLD, .and Mr. - CHAUNCEY
C. BCRE, the .lovers of the 'true creed may
rejoice at their excommunication. We have
no patience to- follow one who seems to
glory in the misery of his native land, and
who strives to Make her fall into the hands
of the wicked. Mr. REED may dismiss the
efforts of the loyal men to sustain the Ad
ministration with a sneer, and look upon the
great reaction in the North as indications of
national death .; - or national slavery, but, he
cannot change history nor escape the future.
His own life should have taught him a bet
ter lesson, that those- Who come after him
may not be compelled ,to tivalk backwards
- from
,his memory, and cover from the eyes
of , another generation his nakedness and
shanie.
Poland and tile Possible Issues.
The Polish • insurrection continues, and
that is the most that can be said of it. The
patriotic insurgents hold their own against
the great force of Russia, and it is wonder
ful that they can do so, much, deficient as
they are in money and arms and all other
things—except courage and a just cause,—
which give assurance of .success. The
Czar takes advantage, of course, of the
divided opinion and. feeble notion of 'the
leading Powers of Europe. England's in
terference appears to have limited itself to
an oratorical field-day in Parliament, in
Which several members displayed their Ida
torical and geographical learning ; in which
PALMEESTON declared: that he , held the
same . views in favor of Poland which he
had publicly avowed in 1881; in which
DfsuitEM vindieated the memory of CAS-
I'LgnEnon, . who, he truly said, had made
every endeayor, at the European settle
ment of 1815, to have Poland re-erected
as an independent monarchy, and, failing
that, had obtained a. clause in the Treaty
Of Vienna, whereby Russian Poland was to
be . known as a monarchy, governed +by the
Czar, under a liberal constitution. France
seems to have limited her interference to a.
letter of remonstrance from NAPOLEoN to
ALEXANDER, to which, it is said, a brief
reply' bas been returned. Austria is unL
derstood to play the waiting or neutral
game—to stand bY, its she did in the Cri
mean War, a political Micawber, waiting
for " something to turn up." None of these
three Powers appear to have desire or inten-
Von. to assist Poland by active interference.
England, which has commenced reducing
the cost of her army and navy, is not likely.
to take: any action,' on account of Poland,
that may involve her in a war with Prussia.
France IS already burdened with the boot
less war in Mexico, Which can be main
tained 'only by great further expenditure of
blood and treasure, and, no doubt, .creates
many anxious thbught in NAPOLEON'S
mind., Austria probably dreads the effect,
on the public'mind of:klimgarY and Venetia,
of appearing to side with insurrection (no .
matter on what grounds) in Poland. On
the other hand, there is Prussia avowedly
sustaining Russia against the revolted Poles,
and it is to be feared that this union of - brute
force will overpower the patriots.
So far, they have held their own with
energy, courage, and success. All over
Europe, public sympathy is with them. Ex
perienced officers from Switzerland and Italy
have hastened to place their swords at the
service of the Poles. GARIBALDI, still suf
fering froth his ,wound, is unable to throw
hithself into this contest, but :his sou ME
NOTTI GARTBALDT. was among the earliest to
do so. Italy has set the example .of subscri
bing funds, on kliberal scale, in aid of the
patriot-warriors of Poland. Other cotm : -
tries - Will largely contribute; bui the physi
cal force which Russia . can -deyelop against
,Peland is unquestionably so very great that,
without aid from the nations, independence
can scarcely be achieved. If England and
France were to unite in a firm remonstrance
to Russia and. in an assurance that Prussia
must atleast.he neutral, this moral support
would serve Poland better than reinforce
ments of artillery and soldiers.
The proclamation of General LANGIEVICZ.
assuming dictatorial poWers, indicates -a
unity:of ' purpose, on the
. part of the Poles,
that must still further excite the sympathy
of Europe. ' LANGIEWICZ is one of the men
who are suddenly thrown up by r*olinions,
as mountains are by earthquakes. His
history is little -kn Own to ns ;. but the
tone of his :proclamation, his military
vigor, and the success that has . tints far
• attended his valor, seem to indicate the pos
session of qualities that make Men great.
He announces that hewn' retain the iinme-'
diate coniniand of the armies, leaVing the
civil affairs ite prdvisional govern
ment. This movement - alone .will give the
revolution 'in ..Poland respectability in the'
eyes of the - world: Men - will see that ',it is
not a mere mob, and that the first wild ap
peal to war results in anarchy: They Will
see that this peculiar proud, eccentric peo
'ple; with their strange history, their qtatint :
and irregular customs, their sad fate in fer
. mer times,:. have courage, prudence, and
caution. ' -When this - isgained, a revolution,
beComos important and respectable.
The Czar is reported to have sent: a reply:
to NAPOLEON'S missive---a reply- at once
gtaire and fitm-in 'whiCh he avers that
whatever,., claima, the Poles may have . to
bettor treatnient lientenanta have
given - them, it is out of hia own:power,
as tii:T liken to any Over
tures in their fayor while they are in
arms against :his authority. To such a de ;
duration what responee Can - Franee,- can -Eng
land make ? There can be. one only efficient
answer—to take np -the=cause of Poland and
aid it by. arms. We : doubt whether PAL- .
MERSTON or -NAPOLEON will undertake such
a responsibilitt . aa' thus to 'oommence 104,
in a few months, 'Would be an European war.
The issue of such a 'contest would probably
be very important, viz : 1. The liberation of
Poland and her re-establishment as it King
dom; on -CASTLEREAGH'S idea of- having,' in
tha- midst ok'Europe, a barrier against the
aggressions RUsaia; Austria, and Prussia :
2. The restoration of the ancient Kingdom:
Of:ll.ungary With: or without the addition
of Bohemia.: 3. The- surrender of Venetia
to Italy, and the Pope's ceasing to be a TeM
petal :ruler - 4. The separaticoll . 9f .Irebad,
.
from Great Britain, which could take place,
from geograPhical position, even more
easily than did the - separation of Catholic
Belgium from Protestant Holland. From
contingencies such as these that Europe
shrinks, when the wrongs of Poland are dis
: cussed - in her Parliaments and Councils.
Another Prophecy.
The,L,ondon nines recently said ; in speak
ing of America, " Gold is at 174, which
means :that the greenback dollar is worth
only fifty-seven cents. It will soon be-worth,
f ifty cents or less.'l _We can appreciate this
prophecy of the Times by reading the_last
quotation in gold; and remembering its rapid
and gratifying fall. There is a felicity, as
-well as a truth, in the prophecies of the
Times very charming to read., 4f.
MR, ARMSTRONG, of Lycoming county,
one of the most prominent and able Union
men in the State will address the, members
of the„ Union League, - at the League House,
this evening.
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL."
WASHINGTON, March: 28,-1863
I have never knoWn such a general feel
ing of confidence among the friends. of the
Union as at present. We have had our bright
days and our 'dark days; and. the hopes en
gendered by the one ha've too often proved
to be more fleeting than the fears occasioned
by the other.- But there is a substantial
groundwork for the buoyancy and exulta
tion which now gladden all _loyal hearts:
The fact most promineatt is, undoubtedly,
the extraordinary success which has at
tended the financial policy of :the Secretary
of the Treasury, and the rapidity with which
his own anticipations have been realized,
and the dismal foreboding of his opponents
disappointed. It is not only the - patriotic
bankers and business men—not merely the
people of his own party, nor yet those other
(as, for instance, in- the West, where a uni
form currency was so much needed) who
are directly interested in this great and
thorough innovation; but -he has convinced
and conquered some of the ablest most
persistent of those,pretentious journals and
financiers who hailed his project when it
was announced, and followed it steadily
through its progress into a law, as the wild
creation - of a.desperate experiment and the
certain beginning of the overthro* of national
credit. Even these have ceased their attacks,
and - - do not hesitate to pay the highest
tributes to the man whose operations
they, so laboriously attempted to - obstruct.
If this single aspect of the Situation cheers
and strengthens the loyal North, how must
it, with all its dreadful contrasts, depress
and dishearten the disloyal and revolted
South ! The arguments against the finan
cial policy were not alone intended to, de
feat that policy in Congress, but to encou
rage the 'general enemy in 'the seceded see
tions ; and now, when the latter sees : that
the great hopes, he bad placed upon the
failure of Mr. Chase, have disaPpetired in
the effulgence of a new prosperity in the
North and a revived prosperity in the
Northwest, he will turn with 'terror, : and
count with trembling fear the daysThetWeen
his Present miserable condition and his
inevitable dooM. .I do not stop
,to spe
-ciliate upon military operations—whether
we shall take
_Charleston,, Vicksburg, Port
Hudson, Galveston; or Richniond to-day,
to-morrow, or ,a month hence. I take the
ground, that when the power_ of theGovern
'
went and•-the resources of the people Of the
'United States are so splendidly and marvel
lously. developed, in the one great' interest
WhiCh is the foundation of all national great
ness, victoiy be assuredly burs' on
the field and ocean. And we will welcome
,
deserved - w
victory as our Served portion, because e
. . . _
have shown our ability to sustain disaster
and defeat, and have only grown stronger
the more we were tried. OCCASIONAL.
Tag DnicoortAxle LnAonn:—This association of
gentlemen in the city of New York is doing the
country a great service. Their political paperi,
heretofore published_ in parnphlet form, are again
being reproduced and published in The Iron Platform,
printed by William Oland Bourne, No. 112 William
street, New York. , Our soundest gotemporaries are
joining in the recommendation to have theee papers
circulated throughout the land. They contain a
most complete and perfect elucidation of the motives
and atrOcious policy and . purposes in which the re
bellion originated. They are replete with evidences,
coming froirf the conspiraters themselves, that the
rebellion is nothing' lees than a pint, of long stamling,
to overthrow democratic 'government in the / South,
and to erect upon - the ruins of republican govern-
Ment a cemented slave aristocracy. These papers
are the more Valuable and authentic, for the reason
that they come from the loyal Unionists of the
South—a class of men pleading in behalf of the
masses in the South, whose political rights, as well
as the national unity,'are conspired against We
are happy to obserVe that an association of Union
ladies, of this city, have ordered' 20,000 copies of
these papers forr - circulation in the army.
. -
LARGE ATTRACTIVE. SALE OF FRENCH DRY
GOOHR.—The particular attention of purchasers is
requested to the large attractive assortment: of
French, Swiss, german, and British dry goods, em
bracing 676 Packages and lots of fresh and desirable
fancy and staple articles in silks, worsteds,•woolens,
and cottons, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue; on
four months' credit, commencing. this morning at 10
o'clock, to be continued', . all day , without intermis
sion„ by John R . Alyers & Go., auctioneers, NOB, 232
and.l34 hlarket street. -
WALSUCINGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
WASHINGTON. march 29, 1863.
Health of the Army before Vicksburg.
Major General GRANT, in a letter to 'Surgeon
General liatumoxo, dated from the headquarters of
the Department of Tennessee, before Vicksburg,
and which has recently been received here, says, as
to Surgeon J..R. SMITII'S inquiry into the sanitary
condition for its improvement: I know a great deal
has been said to impress the public generally, and all
officials particularly, with The idea that this army
was in a suffering condition, and mostly frorn ne
glect. This is most erroneous. The health of this
command will compare favorably with
, that of, any
army' in the field, I venture to say, and every
Preparation is made for the sick that could be de
sired. I venture the assertion that no army ever
went into tl e. field with a better arranged prepa
ration for receiving the sick and wounded soldiers
than this. We have hospital boats expressly fitted
up, and with the Government and voluntary sani
tary. supplies it is a great question whether one
person in ten can be so well taken care of at their
homes as the army here . can.
Admiral Farraget , siteport llelatiye to the
Indianola:
A despatch was received to-day by the Navy Depart
ment, from Admiral FARRAGUT, dated below War
renton, March 19, in which he says about ten miles
above Grand. Gulf he saw the wreck of the Indian
ola on the right bank of - the river. She was par
tially submerged, and her upper works very much
sha‘Wed by the explosion.
Tried by Court - kartial.
Among those tried by the court martial ordered by
Major General lIMPITZELDIAN, with Colonel lion
roxAr, Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania regiment, pre
siding, was D. TURNER, Esq., editor of the Daily
News, of Alexandria, Va. The offence was the pub
lication of the roster of General liutirrzar.aavat's
command for February, 1863. - Mr. TURNER Pleaded
.
'guilty, and was sentenced to one year's hard labor
at the Rip Raps, or Some other military station, to
be designated by the General commanding.
Private HENRY VANDEWA.TER, Company G, Ist
District of Columbia Volunteers, was tried at the
same time and by the same court, and convicted of
furnishing this roster to Mr. TurtNitit for publica
tion. Be was sentenced to forfeit to the United
States all pay now due, or that May become due
for the space of three years, and to be confined at
hard labor at the Rip Raps, or some other military
station, to be designated by the commanding gene
ral, during the same period of three years.
In confirming these proceedings General II atNT
zy.Lxr.ax dIEWS a distinction betweort the'calpability
of the civilian and the soldier, in his knowledge of
duty in matters purely military. The sentence of
Mr. TURNER is, therefore, remitted, and that of
Private Irakor.we'rxit is mitigated to forfeiture of
all pay now due, or to become due, him from the
United States, And to confinement at hard labor for
threemonthe t at the end of which time he will be
dishonorably dis Charged from the service. -;
" Terrible Railroad Catastrophe.
'A terrible accident occurred on the railroad, near
Camp Convalescent, Alexandria, 'yesterday. Just
as the train, filled with convalescent soldiers, was
moving at rather a rapid rate around the curve near
the camp, the coupling became detached, causing
the cars to run olt the track, and resulting in a
general smash up, the death of David Frauhenfield,
of Company F, 129th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
the wounding of the following named soldiers:
Joseph Dearth, Company I, 19th New York Vo
lunteers, slightly injured; Solomon Clark, Company
D, 12th New Hampshire Volunteers, dangerously ;
John Long, Company A, 109th Pennsylvania Volun
teers, slightly.; Elwbod Walton, Company D, 114th .
Pennsylvania Volunteers, dangerously; George
Panglor, Company 0, 21st New York Volunteers,
slightly; David Bradly,-Company 0, 17th Connecti
cut Volunteers, dangerously ; C. E. Tilton, Com
pany G, 36th Massachusetts Volunteers, badly; C.
McCall, Company I, 2fith Pennsylvania 'Volunteers,
spine. injured; C. McCall, Jr., son of former;bruised,
not dangerously. -
The Hussey Reaping and Mowing Machine.
Officiarinformition has been received here that
the United Statei Circuit Court for the Northern'
district of New York, Justices NELSON'and HALE,
on the bench, have decided, on final hearing, in the
case of Husszv's administratrix vs. PinAorira - et
marinfactnrieg the Plubbard reaping and rporc
ing machine—Pirst, that lIITSSET S S three patents
are in all respects good and valid ; second, that they
are infringed by the defendants' cutting apparatus,
which is the same now universally used in reaping
and mowing machines ; third, a perpetual injunction
is awarded against the defendants, and an account
ordered.
.The decisions herektfore made in IlussEvis
lifetime by the courts in Illinois, Ohio, and Penn
sylvanite, and the decisioix of the late Commissioner
of Patents; granting their extension, have thus been
affirmed on a full and final hearing.
Delegation.of the Indians.
A delegation comprising" seven chiefs of the lite
Indians, from Colorffdo Territory, have arrived. in
*ashington, for the purpose of making a treaty.
They are wild, and, like their immediate predeces
sors from the Plains, came, by invitation of the Go
vernment, but being hostile to them, these Indians,
by arrangement, travelled hither separately. The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs will, doubtless,
meet with much success in his stipulations with the
savages to render more safe the travel to the mines.
- A Swiss General.
General FOGBARDE, of the' Swiss army, w4o ar
rives on a speffial mission from' the Republic of
Switserland, to learn the state Of the military art in
this_country, wasovith his Staff, enfertaineu at din
ner yesterday by the Secretary of State. The Secre
tary of War and Mr. Firm, the respected consul
general of Switierland, were of the party.
The Negro Expedition in Florida.
An official despatch from General Sawrox, re
ceived at the War Department, confirms the here
tofore-reported success of the negro expedition to
Florida,under the command of Colonels HIG-GrN
SON. and MONTGOMERY.
The U. S. Sloop—of—War Ossiiie,
The steamsloop-of-war Ossipee sailed from here
yesterday with sealed Orders.
ARMY. OF THE POTOMAC.
Scarcity of Provisions in the Sonth—Snirer
,
ing among the Rebel Troops—No Crops
to be Raised in the Fertile Valley of the
Shenauidoah
Aron' OF THE PoTomAo, March 28.—Deserters
brought into camp to-day confirm the previous re
ports of the great scarcity of provisions in the rebel
camps, but say that this fact does not dampen the ar•
dor and spirit of the troops.
Owing to the strictness df the rebel conscription in
the Shenandoah valley, it is highly probable that
thatlertile and productive portion of the State will
be nearly a barren waste during the'coming season.
Other portions of the . State are believed to be in the
same condition.
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
TheTheatres In Norfolk Closed—Capture of
an Infernal Machine—Arrest of Contra-
bandists—Paying off the Trocipas &e.
FORTRESS MonoE, March 27.—Orders were is
sued by Gen. Iriele yesterday, closing the theatres
in - Norfolk for the present, and allowing no civilian
to appear on the streets after 9 o'clock at night. It
is supposed this restriction was caused by the at
tempt made the night before to fire the Quartermas
ter's storehouse in that city.
The incendiaries, three in number, succeeded in
making their escape, leaving their "infernal ma
chine" behind.
Major General Peck visited Fortress Monroe yes
terday on the army gunboat West End, Commander
F. A. Reeve. - -
Two;persons having in their possession .a lot of
contraband goods were arrested yesterday on the
steamer Thomas A. Morgan, while she was making
her trip from this place to Yorktown.
The paymasters arrived this morning to pay off
the troopein'this Department, and at Suffolk, Nor
folk, and YorktoWn.
ATTEMPT' TO OBSERVE JEFF' DAVIS
FAST DAY—ARRIVAL. FROM HILTON
HEAD - EXCHANGE
,OF PRISONERS—A
REBEL DESERTER'S STORY—REPORTED
EVACUATION. OF RICHMOND.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 28.—Last Sabbath
several clergymen of Norfolk gave notice that their
churches would be open on Friday, the 27th, in con
formity with Jeff Davis proclamation. .The
churches were accordingly opened, but as the wor
shippers began to assemble they found a guard of
Vnion soldiers at the church doors, consequently no
.eervices were allowed. ,
A Richmond paper says that judge Meredith, of
the Circuit Court has decided that every citizen of
Maryland; and every . foreigner who'ever enlisted in
their army, no matter for how short a time, ac
quired a domicile, and were therefore liable to con
scription if between the ages of 18 and 45.
The hull and machinery of the steamer Pennsylva
nia, burned three years ago on the James river, has
been raised and passed here last evening for Balti
more. . - •
The steamship Spaulding arrived this morning,
bringing the mails from the fleet , at Hilton Head,
Where she left last Thursday. She reports the steam
boat Expounder, formerly. the Daniel Webster,
aground near. Stono Inlet
There were no movements at Hilton Head to re:
port of the fleet.
Colonel Dadlow, commissioner for the exchange of
prisoners, has concluded arrangementsfor the ex
change of all the officers of the United States now
held by the rebel Government.
The steamer Slate of Maine lett Fortress Monroe
at noon with a flag, of truce. She took up for ex
change 280 prisoners of war, including le rebel offi
cers ; also,' 225 citizen prisoners. -
An officer who had deserted from the rebel ranks
arrived in Norfolk yesterday, and reports that the
rebels are evacuating Richmond as fast as it is pos.
sible for them to do it quietly. The report is not
fully credited.
THE REBELS ATTACK WILLIAMSBrJRO-,
AND ARE REPULSED—FIGHT ON THE
C HOW AN- RIVER. ' •
FORTRESS Mourtee, March 29 —[By Telegraph.]
—The rebels attacked Williamsburg • this morning,
with cavalry and infantry, and were repulsed by the
sth Pennsylvania Civaliy, under Colonel Lewis.
At noon to-day the enemy had retreated, and Colt
Lewis had re-established his pickets. The less is
not yet 'aecertained.
The following an, account of the recent, attack
at Wingfield, on the C'howan river: The rebel force
consisted of the 424 North Carolina and guerillas,
under Colonel-Brown.:'Lieutenant - McLane, With
part of a coMpany of the Ist -NortliCiarolina Volun
teers took refuge in a block-house and defended
themselves successfully, and after an hour ,and a
half struggle beat the enemy'. off. General. Foster
came up the next day from Plymouth with three in
fairtry companies, and four con - mantes of the 11th'
Pennsylvania Cavalry were sent . from Sudblk . by
General Peck. Colonel -Brown, succeeded in cross
ing theChowan witlkpark of -his force. , ' '-The rebels
were then attacked near Bdenten, and' 'Wilier - tied
a fter - a short. resistance:: Our are. hunting
them up. in tiie Swamps.
THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1863.
SOUTH. ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON
Bombardment of the Reba Defences.
SEVEN IRON-FLADS ENGAGED
TERRIFIC REPORTS HEARD AT SEA.
Destruction of the Anglo=RebCl - Steam&
•
CAUSE OF THE DELAY IN THE ATTACIC
• ON CHARLESTON. . •
The: Plan of AttackWortof the Monitors.
NEW YORK, March 28.—The prize steamer Peter
hof has just arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard from
Port Royal, whence she sailed on the ffitli instant.
The Captain (Acting Master Lewis) reports that
on the .night of the 24th: instant,_ when within
eighteen miles of Charleston, ha saw many bombs fly
ing, and heard the report of heavy guns.
All the officers of the' vessel conclude that this
must arise from the bombardment of Fort Strupter,
in which opinion they -were confirmed by the fact
that all the Monitors, seven in number, had left Pprt
Royal on Sunday, for;what was then said, Charles-
ton. The flashes and explosions were distinctly
seen: until nine o'clock., that night, when the ship
was thirty.five miles off the coast.
DESTRUCTION OF THE GEORGIANA
WASHINGTON, March 28.—Information has been
received by telegraph from Fortress Monroe of the
arrival there to-day of the United States supply
steamer Massachusetts; from Fort Royal, s: p:, on
the 23d, via Charleston, Wilmington, and Beaufort.
She brings no news except that "contained in the
despatches to the Navy Department,' which confirm
the reports of the, destruction, by our fleet, of the
rebel steamer Georgiana off Loeg. Island Beach,
South Carolina.
Information had previously reached here that she
left Liverpool on the 21st of January.
, .
Many Secessionists had assembled on the landing
stage at Charleston, manifesting their delight at her
approach by waving their handkerchiefs 3,e:
It was then supposed that there were arms on
board, but this could 'positively be . :Arlown only tik
the manifest. • - 1 ,
She WAS 110tredly fitted out Englieli waters as
a privateer, but there seenied , to: be no doubt that
this was ultimately to be done.
The officers on board the Georgians wore gold lace.
She was a powerful steamer, four hundred tons
burden, and a hundred•and-fifty• horse power, and
it has just been represented to . the Navy Depart,
went that she was More formidable than the pirate
Alabama.
Preparations for the Attack—How it will
be Managed—Works of the Monitors and
Rafts—Disposal of the Torpedoes—The Re
bel Defences.
[Special Coriespondence of no Press.`]
'HILTON HEAD, March 0 3 1863.
When this letter reaches you the at:tack, by our
entire fleet, upon the hot-bed of the retielliod„will
have fairlyi'commenced.
There can be no harm nolVin giving you some ac-
count of the great preparations for the attack and
investment, and the cause of the various delay's.
The prime cause of the delay of thealtaelt -
Charleston his not been with' the ariny; as many
suppose, for it has been said from the highest au
thority that the troops have beep. waiting the word
from the admiral; nor has the delay been caused by
the weather alone, but the presence in Charlesten
harbor of the torpedoes with which, it has been
proved, Monitors, unassisted, are unable to cope..
But Captain Ericsson, of New York, has devised a
plan by which this difficulty .is obviated, and has
already sent down four of these machines, three of
which were lost in a gale of wind ; while the remain
ing one, with difficulty, the 'steamer Ericsson has
safely towed into Port Royal harbor.. It may be of
interest to describe the principle On. which these are
constructed. An iron frame r floated to the water's
edge by iron sponsons, is pushed-ahead of the Moni
tor, as she runs in. Its length, from the bow of the;
Monitor, is limo 24 to 10feet, An aperture is made
next to the vessel of the shape of her bows, intended
to receive it.. The breadth of the "Obstruction Re
mover," as it is called, is 12 feet. Prom each side of
the extremity a strong iron bar or shaft runs down
also 12 'feet, the Monitor drawing but from 8 to 10
feet of water, thits rendering it - impossible for any
torpedoes over whiclithis " Obstruction Remover"
passes to injure the vessel. -
A number of iron bars are used, not only to form
a net work so as to either push foiward or explode
every tOrpedodess than twelve feet under water, but
also to strengthen and steady the masts. At' the
bottom a heavy tie.bar unites these two vertical
rods, upon which rests the percussion torpedo con
taining seven hundred pounds of powder. Above
this is a hammer which catches in a spring so stiff
as to require two men to set it, butt constructed' so
that the lever which protrudes in front, forming the
handle or other end of the hammer,. will cause the
spring to give with little pressure. This is to re
move " The experimente made utOn. this
Machine in the North have demonstrated the fact
that it is a. completi success, arid an amount of
powder greater than has ever been proposed for 'any
torpedo before, caused no. injury to the vessel, and
indeed dill not disturb any of the ties - oLsthe " oh
structich remover:" It _will. be readllyneen - that'
under no circumstances.can -any- - strain -be — giVen , tor
the Monitor, for suptiosing the 'apparatus to be de
stroyed, as it floats independently of the Monitor,
.sppporting itself, the worst that can happen is its
loss. •
It will be granted by even the most sanguine of
our "on to Charlestoners," that with the..experi
ence of the Montauk staring Admiral Dupont in the
face, it would have beerr criminal folly to send Moni
tors unprepared to meet what these arrangements
are devised to overcome. The Monitors engagedin
this attack are as follo:vs,: The , Passaic, Captain
Drayton; the Patapsco, Captain Ammond; the Wee
hawker:, CaptairDeans; the Nahant, Captain John
Rodgers; the Kattskill, Captain Fairfax, of Trent
memory; the Nantasket, Captain George Rodgers,
and the Montauk, Captain Worden, the hero of iron
clad warfare. It is but fair to remark that Captain
Worden, though it has been his lot to see rough. ex
perience with Monitors, is enthusiaatic in his belief
in their efficacy. The Keokuk is alao booked for the
affair. In additiorito these is the iron frigate "New
Ironsides," Commodore Turner, which has been
flag ship of the Charleston hloclouling fieet for a
month past. Her armament consists of fourteen
11-inch guns, and two 200-pound rifles. From riding
Out one or two gales of wind, it has been sufficiently
proved that the doubts of her seaworthiness were
pnfounded. The Wabash, with her large crew (780
men) and heavy armament, unfortunately, draws too
much water (23 feet) to cross the bar, as also the
Powhatan, - formerly commanded by Corn. Godon,
and the Pawnee (called the blockade devil,' last
year, by Secesh), and will, therefore, remain to re
ceive the ram expected to attempt therecapture of
Port Royal during the absence of our iron-clad fleet.
A CORRECTIO.I.
I am requested to say that_ the letter which ap
peared in one of the New York papers' containing
severe and unmerited strictures upon'the conduct of
Capt. Reynolds, of the Vermont, in very questiona
.ble English, failed to create any feeling in the fleet
except one of disgust for its untruth and commisera
tion for its author. Professing that Captain
_R.
treated negroes better than his own white-crew, it
only exhibited the amount of ingratitude which it is
possible to show to an old and valued officer in our
service.
The reporb that the Montauk received vital inju
ries from the explosion of a torpedo under her in the
Ogeechee, is untrue, and Capt. Worden will bear no
small part in the affair which hasjust begun.
-There are fifteen guns mounted on the southeast
curtain or parapet of Fort Sumpter. The first, being
single casernated, commands the main entrance to
Charleston. Sumpter Was falsely reported - to be
The large rebel flags which have been flaunting BO
long in the eyes of our fleet from Sumpter, Moultrie,
Beauregard, and every available place where the
rebels had bunting. and poles to waste, have not
been the only source of, annoyance to the loyal;
but to see tugs running about the ,harbor, despatch.
ing from Fort Sumpter's wharf, and then up one of
the little creeks, and then beck_ to Sumpter again,
evidently discharging gundor ordnance of some kind,
has been most provoking. An officer of the navy
said the other day that the tug which the rebels pre
tended run five miles beyond the usual line of the
blockade did not, in fact, run within flve miles on
the wrong side, and barely came abreast of Sumpter.
Troops were seen drilling on the beach, contrabands
digging, and occasionally their heavy ordnance was
tested. All this, with the outrageous little pretty
city in full view, with its wharves, steeples, and
houses, is said by those who have seen it to be
one of the most exasperating things in. the world.
The general plan of the rebel . foitifications is two
linesrunning parallel to the direction of the harbor
and a mile or so along the coast on each shore. In
conclusion, I would merely report the intense
anxiety felt here until the news arrives that Charles
ton is once, more graced by our gridiron, and hope,
as do the army and navy assembled here, that God
will favor the right.
Operationt, of Rebel Guerillas in Mlisouri.
KANSAS CITY, M0., - March 28.--Captain Bowen,'
of, the steamer Sam , G aty, which has just arrived
from Independence, reports that when passing Sibley
Landing this morning, he p was hailed by a band of
guerillas, who succeeded in boardivg the boat and
killing live soldiers. They consisted of fifty cavalry
and twenty negroes, and robbed all the passengers,
threw overboard a hundred sacks of flour and a lot
of Government wagons.
KANSAS .th.TY, March 29.—Further pAticulars of
the capture of the steamer San Getty, yesterday; by
guetillas, state that nine negroes and tivo soldiers
were killed, and .a third wounded, who escaped.to
Independence. All the public and private property.
was rifled. ,Three hundred sacks of corn and forty
eight wagon•beds, belonging to the Governmentand
considerable private freight, were thrown overboard:
The amount of money taken was $2.200, of which
$6OO belonged tci the. boat. .The guerillas intended
to destroy the boat, but finally allowed her to pass
on her voyage.- The guerillas followed - the boat for
NEW YORK; March 28.—The steamers City of
Manchester and Edinburgh sailed for Liverpool this
morning,"taking out, in the - aggregate, 200 peasen
gen and $870,000 in specie.
Amisxv, NlarcheB.—The river is still receding,
and is clear of ice in front of the' city. The trains
on all the roads are clear of ice.,
Sr. Lome March' 28.—The Democrats to-day,
'nominated . .loseph O'Neil for Mayor of this city.
There are now three' tickets in the field: The elec
tion will.take place on the first Monday,in
.
Bt PFLAT.O; March 28.—Brigadier Gerieral James
Coo Tier died at Columbus,. Ohio,3liis' morning. 'Ha
was, formerly Bulled- Statte *ena,tor-frora Be.enayi.
vania,btit was appointed froth. Marklaud„.
" GeOrgialia."
THE ATTACK COMMENCED
THE DELAY
REMOVING THE .OBSTRUOTIONS
THE "MONITOR" FLEET
CONDITION OF FORT SUALPTER.
OTHER REBEL WORKS
Deparpire of Steamers for Europe.
The Hudoji River.
St. Louis, Politics.
Death . of Brig.' General Cooper.
BEPARTIHENT OF THE onto,
Rebels Reported to Bove Crossed the Cum./
berland River with intantry7Frankfort
und.,,,Lexington Under Martin]. Law — A
Chaptei - of - Acpidents
LOIJI SVILLE, March 2.B , —The Journal learns from
a sredible source that Denni.son's rebel infantry
crossed the Cumberland yesterday at Stagg's ferry
near - Wellsburg, Pulaski county, The headquar
ters have received no noties.of this incursion.
Yesterday afternoon a freight train, seven riffles
beloW Gallatin, brkike• through a bridge, and three
men and one hundred and twenty head of cattle
were killed.
Two freight trains collided to-day between Bards•'
town and Lebanon junction. Several care were
crushed, but no lives lost.
Frankfort' and Lexington are under martial law.
All is quiet in that vicinity.
Nothing has been received from Danville to-day
THE LNVEST.
THE REI3ELS DRIVEN - FROM DANVILLE.
OINCINNATI, March 29.-L-Parson Brownlow has
Arrived from Tennessee, and reports that the rebels
are concentrating all their inflintry formerly in East
Tennessee, 'at Tullahoma, while their cavalry - is
making a diversion - on East Kentucky,. hoping to
draw away a portion of Gen. Rosecrans , troops.
Reinforcements' are chilly arriving at Tullahoma
from Virginia.
Oen. Gil'more crossed the Kentucky river in force
yesterday, recaptured Danville, and , is driving the
rebels in the direction of Crab Orchard.
Generals Parke and Willcox arrived this evening
at the Burnet House.
ARMY OF THR.FRONTIER.
General Schofield Relieved of Command—
:General- Prank Herron. Succeeds Him—
General Totten Ordered to 'Washington.
Orticiratxrr, March 29.—General Schofield, lately
commanding the Army of the.,Frontier, has arrived
in St.. Louis, his nomination a major general not
having been confirmed by the. Senate. Major Gene
ral Herron 'will probably be 'assigned to the com
mand in his place. - The latter officer is fainiliar
with Southwest Missouri and Northwestern Ar
k ansas, hairing served 'there in three separate cam-
At Wilam's creek he commanded company in
the First lowa infantry ; at Pea Ridge he was
Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th lowa, where he was
wounded and. captured, but speedily_exchange9 - ; and
at Prairie Grove he was in chief COM1119.11:d until Gen.
Blunt arrived on the ground, near- the elose . of the
battle. Subsequently Gen. Herron led the advance
upon Van Buren. He ought to take Little Rock as
his next move.
General Totten, lately commanding -a division in
the Army of the Frontier, has been ordered to Wash
ington._ General Totten holds hie commission from
the State of• Missouri, his rank in the regular army
being that of major. He was present with General
Lyon at the capture of Camp Jackson and-at the
battles of Booneville and Wilson's creek. At the +
latter engagement the skilful handling of his battery
prevented the rebels from winning the day, repulsing ;
them in thrce successive assaults. He will probably
be assigned to duty in the Army of the Potomac.
Rumors of Victories on the Mississippi.
NEW Tonic, March 29.—The Sunday Mercuny has
the following rumors incorporated in a special
,despatch from Cairo, dated yesterday. The news is
not credited here :
The despatch says that the rise in the Mississippi
has overflowed the Peninsula, and that there .is
fifteen feet of water in the Vicksburg cut-off. A
fleet of six iron•olads and twenty transports are
said to have passed through, carrying 15,000 men.
They are to join Admiral Farragut, and though the
object is kept secret, it is thought that they will at
tack Port !Judson.-
Another despatch says a report has been received
announcing the complete success of the expedition
under Generals Ross and Quimby and Admiral
Porter. It is said that the rebel Fort Greenwood
has been, captured, with all the troops. No partied.-
lars are given.
THE FAVORABLE REPORTS FROM VICKS
- BURG NOT CONFIRMED.
The reports from Vicksburg and Fort Pemberton
circulated by :the Nevi York Sunday Mercury have
not been confirmed by the receipt of official intelli
gence from those quarters.
The Arrest 'of the Rebel Col. Taleott.
NEW YORK, Match 28.—1 t is believed that the
importance of the arrest of this officer has been
rather over-estimated, and that Colonel Talcott,
said to be a native of New England, is not a rebel,
officer, but arrived here a few days ago from Havana,
and passed openly through New York with his
family, an .his way to Europe.. It is said tliat the
Colonel has taken no part whatever in this war, but
has for - more than a year been residing in Mexico,
where he has been pm - cloyed as a civil engineer in
constructing ft railway from Vera Cruz to the capi
tal. The military authorities in this city, however,
it is 'presumed, may have received other informa
tion, at present unknown to the public, and hence,
no doubt, his detention in Port Lafayette. .
NEWSPAPER - ACCOUNT OF THE ARREST
. .
The 'War Department received inforMation, on
Thursday week, that Colonel Talcott, chief engineer
of the rebel defences at Yorktown, constructor of
Fort Darling, and late superintendent of the Trede
gar Iron Works at Richmond, would arrive in this
city on Saturday.
Officers were at once detailed by United States
Marshal Murray to look alter him, and it was
ascertained that he had taken rooms with his
wife and daughter, at No. 144 West Twenty•fourth
street. He left his house - at nine o'clock yester
day morning, in company with his daughter, and
was followed by the, officers, who were directed
to - arrest him as .soon aas they parted. Thiesm-__.
curred' about--nubnrnear-Darnum's - Pausetfin. He
was at once takenbefore General Wool, who made
an examination of the prisoner, and then transferred
him to Fort Lafayette, in, custody of Deputies Dwyer
and Young, the officers who had arrested him. Two
other officers.searched his baggage, and found seve
ral papers.- Among them was a pass from the Con
federate States of America, passing himself, wife,
and daughter beyond the,rebel lines,-and ordering
the Military authorities to aid and assist him with
all the foree at their command if necessary. He tra
velled North by the way of Mexico, and has been a
long time making his way from Richmond, Ire.
Colonel. Talcott is upwards of sixty years of age,
has a fine military bearing, and is possessed of a high
order of talent as an engineer. -His wife, on learn
ing of his arrest, was suddenly struck with par
tial paralysis, although the news was broken to her
.as gently as possible. The family were about leav
ing for Europe.—N. Y. Herald, 9,84,
Capture of the Anglo-Rebel Steamer
peterhott”_lnteresting Particulars.
NEW YORK, March 29.—Yesterday, :the English
steamer Peterhoff, a prize to the United States
steamship Vanderbilt, arrived here in charge of Act
ing Master Elatheu Lewis. .Admiral Paulding, di.-
rected the prize master to report immediately to
United States Marshal Murray; but up to a late
hour he had not made his appearance. Possibly she
may be in the charge of United States Marshal
Clapp, of Key West, who is in this city at the pre
sent time. -
. .
The Peter Ear sailed from London in command of
Captain Jamrau,B.. N., probably a retired captain
of the British navy. She touched at 'St. Thomas,
and on the 25th of February was captured off' that
place by the Vanderbilt. She was sent to Key
West for adjudication, and from thence here, as her
cargo_would bring more at this port when sold than
in Key West.
SEe is an iron steamer of about 1,000 tons burden,
brig rigged, and of a modern build. From the . time
of her loading in London, Adiniral Wilkes has had
his eye on her, and, frorMall we can learn, was pretty
well assured that.he would capture in her a lawful
prize.
It appears that the would-be blockade runner was
not caught in the act of attempting to run in, nor
was she even on the ground near a blockading fleet;
but it was known that she had a rebel mail on board
intended for Richmond, and that at one time a rebel
colonel was on board as a passenger; that justprevi
ous to her quitting her last port the bearer of de
spatches left, but allowed the mail and despatch bag
to remain on board, with instructions to forward it to
its destination. Among her passengers were several
chemists, with a full stock of medicines and drugs,
but these very much valued articles are said to be
marked for Matamoros.
Upon the *rhole the case is a very complicated one,
and many suppose the vessel will be cleared. But
yet it must be that Admiral Wilkes has good grounds
• for sending her in as a prize, or he would - not have
seized her. For the present communication with the
vessel is interdicted, and ; but little can be found out
in relation to the cage. The Peterhof(' lies at the
navy yard, in charge of the prize crew.
Gen. Garibaldi Favors the Cause of Liberty
hi :Poland.'
One of Garibaldi's friends in Liverpool has re
ceived an urgent appeal from the General for aid
on behalf of the, Poles: It has accordingly been
resolved to forth at once a committee in the .town
with the view of raising subscriptions to. assist
the people of Poland in their present struggle. "'A
S CiPilnitie Wilt be ••formed, and it is' oped
that in a - short time. Liverpool. will be able to send
'a handsome subscription to the
. Central Committee.
Garibaldi says in. his letter : " I am sorry that in
England the sympathy for Poland should lessen
through Bonaparte's interference in it. I think it
is for that very reason that that deceitful man has
interfened. The. English people ought ,to take the
Polish 'cause• into -their own hands. - I depend
greatly on England for the liberty of Europe, and
withoutthat peace is impossible."
General Langiewicz, the Polish Dictator, has re
ceived the following, letter : ,
• " CaPICERA,Mareh 1.
My DEAR LANGIEWICZ : May God •bless you,
and with you the sacred cause of your country I You
will-triumph by conducting yourinsurrection, as you:
do, in detail ; and by propagating the movement
through the whole of ancient Polandand beyond
those limits if.you can: You will thus afford time
to realize infect • the sympathies, which You merit,
from all the world. You nave already accomplished
wonderful things—well worthy the name of. Poland:
At the head of• your youth you achieve miracles.
We will all be with you—and 8007 Z.
"GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI."
Capture of ttivo''Contraband' Sehoouers.
BALTunoitn March 28.—The revenue steamer Re
liance, Capt. Dungan, arrived here to-day, having in
toW two prizes captured while attempting to go - to
- They had on .board a large mail and a file of late
papers from Richniond; also, a large amount of Con.-
ft derate Government bonds and Virginia bank notes,,
medicines, goods, Re. intended for Richmond.
One 'of the prisoners, named Elpo, an Austrian,
claims to lielongtto -Montgomery, Alabama. Capt.
Dungan deserves praise.
TWO Prkze Steniers Arrived Niw
NEW YORK, March 29.—The prize steamer Granite
City, captured off Eleuthera, arrived to-night. She
is of iron, 400 tons burden, and had an assorted cargo,
The prize steamer Nicholas I. also arrim. , ed , to-
FroM s:.Francisco.
Ser FnAr ciseo, March 28 —Arrived—ShitiNorth
ern Eagle, from, Philadelphia ; steamer St. Louis,
from - Panama. , Sailed—Ship Miunehaha, from
Arrival 'of Vie keanaer Victoria:
NEW YORE,March: 29.—The. steamer Victoria,
from Liverpoo, has arrived.-H.er-'dates are to the
4th, and have been anticipated.
Frow ewberit.:
Nuts Tom:, Match .29.—The steamer Dudley
Newbern; häti arrived
• Gold Fluctuations.
NEW .7iroiew., March 23.--The follomripg are the
gold rates at the hours named to.daj , -
A.M. 111.29 .
9.40 42%1P:
.42;.i 12.4
:.42% 12.43
9.50 .. .. ... .
10.56.
AUCTION NOTICE—SALE OF, Boors AND SROES.—
The attention of buyers is called to the large , and
attractive sale of LOOS cases,sboote,- shoes, brogans,
• balmorals, B,c 'to lie sold by catalogue, Ibis morn
•
ing,hy Philip Foyd Co, auctioneers, their
No :6625Market street and 622 Coranierse street
'cinmencing at 10 o'clock, precisely.
GEMIAN Oran.---Wisely reserring. the tonne
boliche for the finale, Mr. Anschutz clot,nethe smears,
this evening, with "Don Giovannihe master
piece of a composer who never wrote any ikeble mu
ate. The whole scenic appliances of the Academy of
Music will be employed. on this occasion, and the
ball room final's of the first act will be executed by
three orchestras. The whole Company, assisted by
the members of Uri Young Mcennerchor Society, will
sing the famous "Liberty Chorus." Of the company
we need not say ft word—the public acknoWledge
their high merit. Mr. Ansclintz will revisit this city
again, we hope, and o more efficient or acceptable'
business agent than Mr. Adolph-Birgfeld he cannot:
possibly encounter. German operrr is now an estab
lished institution here.
TEE NEW CIIICETNITT-STREETIIEATRE.-Mr
Forrest has given King Tharand- Jack Cade during
the past week to large houses. Of Eau-aria can give
no criticism,_Mr: Forrest's performance of the Part
being as we hate often said one of the - most magni
ficent representations on the stage. He never played
it to more advantage than on Monday evening. The
scenery was in perfect keeping with the - play, and in
every detail it was placed - upon the stage-with the
taste and splendor that characterize Mr. Wheat
ley's management. MT. McOhllough's- Efiialr was
finely performed. Jack Cade being one of Mr. Ferrest , s
own parts written for hirn by the late Mr. Conrad,and
adapted to those great powers which Providence
has given to the tragedian, is always popular, and
is a,spiendid play. Many of the scenes are lull of
life and poetry, and, as performed -by Mr. Fee-rest,
thrill the largest audiences, and call forth the wild
est applause. Mr. Forrest repeats the playi this
evening.
Mr. Bandmann played Shylock on Saturday even
ing, with more courage and self-possession than on
the former •Oceashin. It is really a great perferin
ance, showing• Mr; Bandmann to be one of those
hrave, bold,original minds wirlih the stage so sadly
wants, and that we so rarely see. We trust he will
repeat Shylock again'; blit, on Wednesday, he pro
duces a new play, frcm the German, called " War
cisee ; or, the last of the Pompadours." The scene
precedes the French Revolution.
WALNUT-STREET TREATRE.PIay-bill promises,
usually full of puff and exaggeration, are rarely ful
filled. However,'the fair lessee of this theatre pro
mises "one week pf fun and merriment," and; air.
Setchell being the ,mirth-provoker, the pUblic will
not be disappointed this time. He appears, this even
ing, in two plays and three characters—as Jeremiah
Beetle, in "The Babes of the Woods" (a character
well sustained here -by Vining Bowers), and as Am
Boggs and Madame Vanderpants, in "Wanted '1,600.
Milliners." Mr. Setchell, without being an imita,
tor, reality is the only low comedian who can stands
in- the shoes of - the late W. E. Burton. He was
initiated in the dramatic profession under Mr. Bur
ton. He 'liar profited by his acting, but he is too
original
to follow him servilely. This makes the
dilibionce between himself and another popular ac
tor in the same line. D. Setchell is original, and can .
create.
' ARCH-STREET THEATRE.—To-night is the- first
night of the new sensational drama " Lucie IsAk
vine." Appropriate scenery, costumes, and appoint-:
ments, and a splendid cast, are announced. It is to
be-hoped these will be such. Miss Mary Provost
delineates Lucie D'Arville. As a woman this lady
may honestly be termed fine-looking. Her youth is
sufficient to augnient her good looks, and more than
enough to make her talents acceptable. She is not
a great actress, and never will be one. To enume
rate her-faults would be to enumerate her misfor
tunes, for she cannot help them. She is clever, viva
cious, graceful, and intelligent. She understandir
the business of the play more than she does the soul
of it. Her delineations are-the result of studious
ness unm,ixf.cl with inspiration. She has drawn fair
houses, and is, in the main, creditably supported.
A number of thrilling dramas" are ; announced as
in preiaration. It is to be presumed they pay. -
TI -L 1 CITY.
Thermometer.
MARCH 28, 1.1362.
6 A. M 12 36. 6 3t 12 NE 3 P.
MARCH 28, 1863.
38 62 65 373.........4332 44
WIND.
WSW ...WSW . W 'NE WIND. E
ENE
MARCH 29, 1962. MARCH 29, 1863.
6 A. M 3r../.3. 6 A. M 12 m..... 3 r. M.
2.93! 4532 46 4132 39 39
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W3l. REED AT THE DEMOCRATIC READ
QUARTERS.—On Saturday evening an address on.
Peace, States Rights, &e., was delivered by Wm. B.
Reed, at the Democratic Headquarters. The meet
ing was presided over by Mr. George M. Wharton.
Mr. Charles Ingersoll was also present, and occu
pied a prominent place on the , platform. Mr. Reed
commenced his address, by saying that he had not
made a speech in public, outside of his own imme
diate country neighborhood, since the 17th of-Janu
ary, 1561. He had written considerable during the
interval, and he took the present opportunity to
avow and take the responsibility of all he had writ
ten. He had not spoken, hecause he had never until
now felt that he could speak plainly and bluntly his
honest thoughts. His• address was too long and dis
cursive for our space ; and we content ourselves with
the following characteristic extracts :
Look back, I beg yota,,,with me, through the dreary
two years that have just closed; look back to the
National Hall meeting of January, '6l; think not
of the timid and fickle men who were with us then,
and who have gone from us, but of the true men, like
your chairman (Mr. Ingersoll), and others who
stood by us; think of our supplications and warn
ings then; think of the ghastly realization of what
:we foretold, an& the sorrow now breaking the na
tion'il heart, and then watch the great craving of the
_nopuicr_mind-roz - rne - restoration - of repose to this
disordered .peonlend :tell me why, as an honest
man and a patri0t,..... 1 a
should - nor t 1111114..
Secretary Seward, in his last despatch to France,
says " that no human being out of the seceded States
had yet dared to raise his voice, since the war began,
in favor of peace and compromise." He is very
much mistaken. He may not choose to listen to it
now, but I tell him the still small voice which, be
fore th. wind, and the earthquake, and the tire, long
ago, whispered - peace - will.soon swell into tones
which eh he will have to give heed to. '
THE DEMOCRACY OF PENNSYLVAIVI.9. FOR PEACE
NE. VAN RORER AND MR. BRADY READ OUT OR
When, as lately, I see two of the volatile poli
ticians of the city of New York lighting on a branch
of the blasted tree of Abolitionism, and chirping,
and twittering, and lilluming their well-worn and
ragged feathers with the idea that they - can draw
others around them, I tell them, and rtell you, that
the wing of the true Democracy of Pennsylvania is
too strong and its flight too high for such com
panionship. Mr. Brady and Mr. Van Buren are not
leaders for us. If, to-morrow, there could be an
election, if this conetituency criuld be polled, and
every man be allowed to put into the ballot-box
his. opinion on the great questions agitating this
country, I tell you, my friends, in every county
of the State there would come up a vast surge of
popular, sentiment in favor of staying the bloody
tide of war, arresting the _increase of debt and
taxation,'calling back to peaceful industry the gal
lant men now. wasting away in camps and .on
pickets, caring with unwearying gentleness for the
sick and wounded, furling the flag of aggressive
strife, and gathering up and nursing for the evil
days- hereafter, those local resources and energies'
which will be needed, and must be invoked before
long, to withstand the fearful much of centralized
dominion, and maintain . within the Union, - or, if it
be 'destroyed by no connivance of qurs, without it,
the sovereignty of the Commonwealth. This is the
inner thought of Pennsylvania ilow, and for this she
is preparing herself. In my opinion, the next politi
cal contest in Pennsylvania will turn mainly upon
the great question of local sovereignty and national
consolidation. Unless some stop be interposed to
the frightful march of Federal power—swelling and
raging already,beyond any limits that the most in
.
sane and, speculative politician ever dreamed of—
unless the war, having in its train, or for its fierce
companion, the hideous thing called "military ne
cessity," be soon ended, such - must be the contest;
and I have no more doubt of its issue than I have o
my existence. Ido not believe the grasp of power
was ever tighter round our throats than it is now,
and we must loosen it or we perish. I watch with
deep solicitude every sign or symptom of revival or
decay of the local sentiment, which is all that the
processes '6f this ghastly strife have left us. We,
in Pennsylvania, havejust passed a crisis, the gra
rvity of which was hardly measured outside our li
mite, and perhaps not fully within them. I refer to
it now with a shudder at the narrow escape we
made. It was the question whether Pennsylvania
should honestly pay the interest on her public debt,
or pay it in paper, legaltender notes, the fluent
trash which the Federal Government is furnishing
soprofusely. All around her were those who were
singing the soothing strains of credit, in its vulgar
acceptation Revenue Commissioners advising
lower taxation, counselling against local imposi
tions' which honesty might render necessary, and
tempting her into the paths of dishonor. The banks
who had -contributed, or pretended to contribute,
Much of their capital to the National loan, were re- .
indent to aid the State that created them. But the
Democracy of Pennsylvania did' not falter. They.
determined, cost what it. might, to maintain the
State credit, and they paid this portion of their debt
like honest men. Had it not been done, Pennsyl
vania would now have been in the trough of the - sea
of reputed bankruptcy, and would have been only
fit to be the appendage of a centsalized domination.
Stale honor would have been gone forever,, and
sovereignty would not have long snrvived. State
discreditnow would suit the Federal financiers ex
actly. The Democrats mean to save the power and
the honor of the
THE REPI3I3I;IC munczn BY A STRONG" GOVERN
MENT.-
Fellow-citizens, depend upon it, it is this idea of
a strong. Government—this faith in an Idea, which
has destroyed us. Had. the Government never gone
beyond the limits of consent—had it rejected, as did
its founders, the heresy of coercion,' as applied to,
any State or combination of States, it would have
been far stronger in the true elements'of republican
power than it is now in all theoanoply and parade
of war. I never hear of thi • Pidea of power and
strength without recalling an illustration which
fiction and romance afford. You have all read Scott's
greatApic of Waverly,' and remember its ca
tastrophe, where the- heroine is found working
her brother's shroud, and she -is told, by way
of support and consolation, that she must „rely
upon her strength of mind - to bear up against
her misery ; the convulsive;agonized reply is, `Ay.
'there it is—there is a busy devil, at my heart that
wLispers, the' it is madness to listen to it, that it is
that very strength on which I prided myself that
haa murdered my-brother." • And,
_gentlemen, I tell
you, and I beg you to meditate on what I say, that
it is this idea of strength- and military power in
Government which was never meant to have any,
except by State concession against foreign enemies,
which has broken this _Government down, or,
changed it into the military centralized - despotism.
which it threatens - to be. Our only chance of rescue
is-in the mode :I have ventured.to suggest, State tie..
tion by Conventions within the forms of the ponsti
tution and in the interval at least, provisional,
peace
wiIAT THE 'NEGRO AICAIIBS WILL DO.
Negro overseers are to administer discipline OR
plantations, and negro women are to have the white,
women - of the South—the gentle 'matrons and pine;
virgins; to do their menial , work... This is no , fancy:
sketch: >I 'have heard of -the wish being hkpressed„
and the penalty suggested in this, This is , .
another& tbe'realitles I don't like - Ur look at. And ,
all this finder the unchecked control of the Central
Government at Washington—Mr. Lincoln and his
Cabinet doing and superintending all this by virtue.
of the war power. The power of the East ;India ,
Company was nothing in comparison
though the relation of that great semi-military corpo
ration to its conquered Hindoos, with its enlisted and
dePendent Sepoya, is , not unlike, that which, as- a:
Matter Of necessity, will exist between thei'Govern-
merit at Washington and the - subjugated &kith, with
its emancipated, and uniformed blacks.' Nor is this
a new idea. It , originated long : ago, and,mot with
me.. I mean -this' new mode" of. recruiting our army
with 'Sepoys, and I arriglad of the opportunity of
glidng.c.t.edit for it where it-belongs.
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"The accursed doctrine of State rights"—t ink of
these words, citizens of this sovereign State_ Think
of the curse which, from his litße Mount Ebarin
Congress, thii creature [Mr. Olin, of New Yorkj of
a moment dares to hurl at rights which the Consti
tution guarantees. and which ;Pennsylvania had,
and enjoyed, and fought for, before. the Constitution
existed. Think.of a Representative from New York
State. Which came into the Union boo late to vote
for George Washington, cursing the
;rights of Yir.
ginia, where Washington was born, and -where, in
the onlyborder 'spot which civil. war has not, deso.
lated his lobes' repose; - wheie John Pileitsb.all lived
Public Valtertainn3mEO.
w....WbyN
TWO. TEARS' RETROSPECT
STATE 1:1611TS
and, died, who, in every constitutional opinion he
ever gave, recognized and respected these "accursed
rights," and expressly the "sovereignty" of the
States; the land of Jefferson, and Madison, and
Monroe, and Henry, and John Taylor of Caroline—
men destined to live in'story when the fierce fanatics
of this day of sorrow Shall be forgotten, and whose
names will wervive, either on the temple or its ruins,
when the storm and the earthquake shall pros by.
Think, citizens of Pennsylvania, of this irreverent
railer, this fit representative of a party of deal:motion,
from his place of fancied: security, daring to fling his
maledictions at the Keystone of the broken arch,
hanging, as it does, doubtfully over the ruin and
gravitating below. Think, Pennsylvanians, for sech
you were before the Union had an existence, and
such you will proudly be, if, in,the Providence of
God, the Union has gone front us. of those righto
being cur sed. which your ancestors thought they gave'
you. Think of all thie , ;: and then I ask you, in the
name of the Constitutional Democracy of Pennsyl
vania, to _stand shoulder , to: shoulder,' in the new
conflict now impending for the Constitution and the
rights, the inalienable, indestructible State rights,
that guard our firesides and homes: Maintain these
sacred local rights as you would the domestic purity
of your families. Let them be broken down, and
you will sink with all your nationality. If there
are no water-tight compartments; or they be de
stroyed, depend on it the flag writt't save the ship
from foundering.
Mr. Reed spoke for an hour and:a quarter, during
which time he condemned the GOvernsient for the
commencement of,the`war and the conduct of the
struggle he ridiculed national sovereignty and ad
vocated State rights; went for peace, and hinted at
recognition; disparaged New England, threw dirt
upon the finances of the country, discouraged enlist
ments, opposed the conscription, eulogized' Virginia,
"went for his State without a Union rather than
for a union without a State," called :Jefferson Davis
"stern Statesinani ,, in atone that betokened his
admiration of the arch-traitor, and, during his long
speech, he did nbt utter one word of censure con
cerning the men who are in arms against the Go
vernment, nor one word of praise or encouragement
for those who are in the service of the country and
struggling to preserve its nationality.
A PASTORAL ON THE FAMINE IN IRE
LAIVD.—The reported destitution in Ireland is at
tracting much attention from the philanthropists,
especially of this city. Rt. Rev. Bishop Wood has
issued a circular letter, addressed to the " Clergy and
Faithful of the Diocese of Philadelphia," which was
read in all the churhes of that denomination yester
day:" It compliments the Irish people on their pa
tience and long-suffering, and expresses a hope that
the evils now desolating Ireland may soon pass
away. The Bishop further adds:
The immediate apparent origin of Ireland's starv
ing, suffering note, is "The Wet Season," which de
stroyed the grain, .prevented the collection of the
ordinary fuel, and engendered deadly diseases'in all
kinds of cattle. The scanty crops could no longer
pay rent to the exhausting agent of the landlords
the moistened tuft' would burn no.more on the hum
ble hearth; and hence, the ordinary food and fuel
became an impossibility; and roots and bark are
now the food of a large proportion of the people of
Ireland; and also, without their usual turf, they are
dying of cold, even where they have seemed to live
on 'the rudest - sustenance: -
Secondary to this principal cause of the present
Irish famine, is the want of material to , keep irp
their manufactures. Thus, thousands have been
deprived of , the accustomed reward of their skill and
labor. Irelami is now a land of famine, pestilence,
and desolation ; and her people are asking for our
assistance.
The extent of - this misery is bounded only by the
ocean which washes the sainted shofes. of Erin.-
Those who were poor have died ; the farmers and
middlemen are now beggars the laborers have no
food and even thg children have no warm hearth
to shield them - from the”bold starvation, which is
bringing to ruin and death; the old and, young, the
rich and poor of Ireland,—every shwa and every
order of her Catholic society. •
We owe to Ireland an immense debt, which it is
ours now to acknowledge religion, country, and
gratitude now plead - for that charity which has
never failed."
The. churches of this diocese, its priests and people,
will piously recognize our many obligations 'to those
who now appeal to us for assistance. Our aid to be
of service, must be immediate ; a dying people can
not linger on mere professions. .
We desire that this appeal to our diocese= be read
on Palm and Easter Sundays, and that a.collection
be taken for suffering4reland In every churehin-this
dhicese on Low Suitiday--" Dominica iifrAlbis"-- - -
and we pray every one .to remember in - their pray
ers and alms the " Island of Saints," and the apos
tlekand supporters of religion in this country. The
contributions should. be forwarded immediately to
the Chancellor of our Diocese. - ,
FIRST BAPTIST'BURCH— A DISAP
POINT*ENT.-Our- announcement in Saturday's
issue of The Press, ot , the fact that the Rev: Dr.
Galusha Anderson, the pastor elect of theiFirst
Baptist. Church of this city, would. preach his intro
ductory sermon yesterday, caused - a crowded congre
gation. The church was well filled long before the
hour of service, but to the disappointment ot all, the .
Rev. Dr. Dm:ley-announced that Mr. Anderson had
not yet arrived, and the trustees of _the church.had
received no word from him, either by telegraph or
mail, in explanation of his absence. The Rev. Dr.
Eddy, of the Tabernacle Baptist. Church, kindly
consented, however. to preach in the morning, and
thus 81l the place of the absent pastor. - His sermon
was an excellent one, and compensated for the dis
appointment occasioned by the Rev. Mr. Anderson's
ARRIVAL OF A PRIZE.—The prize schooner
Glide, formerly a - Savannah pilot boat, arrived at
the navy yard yesterday. She was captured on the
Ist. inst. off Warsaw Sound, by the United. States
gunboat Marblehead. The Glide was from Savan
nah, bound to Nassau, with 60 bales cotton. Acting.
Master D. S. Grose, with a prize creiv, brought her
to this port. On the 16th inst., twenty miles north
of Hatteras, saw a very susbicious-lookiag steamer,
bark rigged, burning English coal, and was supposed
to be the privateer Oreto,.
. .
~_,. ,
I:SREADSTUFFS Port EttßoPE.The packet
ship Saranak, Capt. Rowland, sailed for Liyerpool
at 8 o'clock, on Saturday" moming'in tow of tug
America, with 44 passengers and the following cargo:
26,775 bushels wheat, 1,382 bbls f10ur,65 hhds bark,
16 hhds tobacco, 54 boxes bacon, 3 bbs pork; 11 bbls
oxide copper, and 10 barrels apples.
THE TO - BP.—The company which. owns
Point Breeze Park is-now receiving subscriptions
for the ensuing seeason. The panvis
rate older. The facilities forgetting - to it are better
than they ever were. The road to the park - has been
ploUgno---,,,-,..--...wrface rolled and is iri,capital
order. Penrose-Ferry Bringelias been ' purchased by
the city and made a free bridge. From the Bell or
by the Penrose ferry route the access is easy and the
drive delightful.
TRIAL Tarp.--The new steam propeller
Tonawanda, recently launched, proceeded to Chester
on Saturday, on a trial trip, from' the navy -yard.
She accomplished the run in sixtyeight minutes,
averaging thirteen and a quarter knots an hour,
against a strong head wind. The vessel is one hun
dred and ninety one feet long, width of beam thirty
feet, depth of hold nineteen, registers eight hundred
tons, and carries four hundred horse-power engine.
A BOLD TELIEF.—SonIe time on Friday
nighta thief smashed a pane of - glass in the door of
the drug store of C. S. Fish, corner of Walnut and
Thirteenth streets, and then turnbd the key and en
tered the place and took whatever was desired. The
remaining portion of the building is occupied as a
boarding house. The robber entered here, also, and
stole quite a number of coats`belonging to the
boarders.
"I.IIE UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY.—
The special committee appointed by'the House of
Representatives -to investi..nte the failure of the
United States Insurance, Annuity, and Trust Com
pany, formerly 'located at Third and Chestnut
streets, held another meeting at the A.merican
House, in this city, on Saturday. Several members
of the Boardof Directors of the explo . dedeoncern
were before the committee. 15
ANNIVERSARY OF THE• RostITE AssoctA-
TlON.—The ladies of the Rosine Association will
hold their sixteenth anniversary at Sansom-street
Hall, to-morrow afternoon, at three o'clock. After
the reading of the annual report, Miss Emma
Hardinge.will. address :the meeting. The address
will be instructive and entertaining.
DEPARTURE OF COLONEL LTLE.—On Sa
turday evening Col. Lyle left the city for the head
quarters of his regiment. He was escorted to the
Baltimore depot by some fifty of the members of the
old National Guard, 'uniformed and .armed, and ac
eompanied, by Beck's Band. The procession left the
American Hotel shortly after 11 o'clock.
FATAL AccrnENT.Michael Eagan was
run over by a train of cars on the Pennsylvania.
Railroad, in West PhilEtdelphia, on Saturday, and
_killed. The deceased resided at Thirty-ninth and
Green streets.
CONTRACT FOR HARNESS.—On Saturday,
at the quartermaster's office, in this city, M. Magee
& Co. was awarded a contract to furnish onelun
tired sets cart harness, $21.47. f-
" FINANCIAL AND :COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA.. Mardi] 28..1863.
The gold Market was somewhat excited this morning,
owing to an outside demand, and gold advarteed from
110 to 142. About neon, beYers being accommodated, the
prig e fell back to. 140; starting with fresh vigor, it ad-'
Tanned to 1431 x,, and at the moment of writing, 4 P. 31. ,it
is 145 M. The feeling exists with many that the bottom
Las been reached, and hence buyers are numerous who
think that if any - change takes Place it,must..be to their
interest. -
The, amount subscribed to the new national five-twen
ty sixes had reached one - million dollars at 4 P. 01. to
day with every prospect or a continuation to larger
figures. During the - past week about seven millions.
haVe been placed to. the credit of Government through
Jay Cook, Esq. , 'Government agent. It is a great satis
faction to loyal men to see this unreserved response of a
free people to the financial wants of a great nation. The
advantages of Government loans are , beginning to be
appreCiated, and all grades are being eagerly demanded.
So long as money continues plenty, and victories are in
proSpeet, Government ought not to be lifneed.-
The unsettling of the gold question has at last affected.
the value of Government seenrities,lo43,l being bid for
ISSI sixes, RUM for, seven-thirties, 99% for old one-year
certificates, 973; for the new.
The stock market continues depressed, although'soMe
of the fancies were a little stronger. State fivesd.ectined
fo 100,4'; new City sixes rose X; North Pennsylvania-
Railroad tens advanced 1; Reading sixes, 1870, improved
2.; the others were' steady: , Pennsylvania Railroad'
mortgages were steady; Elmirn sevens fell 00' largely
Schuylkill Navigation sties, 1875, sold at 59; 1682 s at 72.
Reading Railroad shares were in snore demand, -0 1 56nL.
ing at' 43N , closing 34 lower; Pennsylvania fell %; Cata-,
wjem . closed at 2:33Y ; Minehill at-5334 ; Beittfei lifeadow
at go; ; 1134 was bid for North Pennsylvania; 37.forLong
Island; BS for Elmira; 51 for the Preferred; 44N far Little
Scbtiylkiil Camden - and. Atlantic sou at 934. Nothing
done in passenger railways; prices generally the same.
, S.cbuylk ill , Navigation Preferred wie steady at 16; the
Common fell 34; Morris Canal;_ declined
-X, the Preferred
. was. steady.' Lehigh Navigation declined 1;. the Scrip
rose N. Girard Bank sold st 42g.
The. market closed nasel fled:: $26, OW in Bonds, and
4,500 shares changing hands. -
Drexel A Co: -gnats: .. '
United States Bonds, 1831 ' . 10414141115
Chatted States Certificates of Indebtedness— • • 99.5,1T4102
United States 73-10 Notes . 106VM107
Quartermasters'Yonchers:,.•••2 (a 3 d.
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness • • • ... 1. (all'/d.
Gold 421;/114354
Demand Notes . 42 Wiii-1631"
V ew.Year Certificates -•^•-.97%1:09S
The following is tlienmount of coar transported on the
Philadelphia 'and Reading Railroad during the week
ending - Thursday, 3farell 26, 186.3 : . - ....
From Port Carbon Tons. Cwt.
- 2673 OS
Pottsville . .
" . 02
ilipiruylkill , Haven • Ry-,566 07
Auburn... . . . 4,074 09
ll- ' POrt Clinton ' ~ 4,203 14
•• Harrisburg and Dauphin ........... 67 13-
Total Anthracite coal for the week....: - 46,131-^l2
From Harrisburg, total Bituminous seal for w'k 2,819 07
• Total of all kinds for the week 43,910 19
Pr eviciuslylhis year .. . .... ... ..... 06
To same time laet year - 405,616 . 02
The following is the amount of .coal tianspSrted over
'the Schuylkill Navigation's line for the seek "eliding
Thursday March 26. 1863: ' - : •
From Port Carbon • ' 1,072,' - 00
"•• Pottsville I,ssct 00
" Schuylkill Haven 1,678 00
Total for week
Previously this Tear.—
Total ....... .............
To same tune last Year
The New York EveninfiPoSt Of.to'dai cage; \
The chief feature of Wall street this ilkiimindis the
reaction of railroad shares. on which a giglit &e ra ' .
advance has been made. As yeti the mischiefs- inhcted
t
by over-speculation have probably not utterly eat
their foree.'snd We need hot be surprised shoul&fa her
re
e, be developed before the "broakigg . of
file blocks " and the disruption of the speculativ'A ni
hictations shall restore to the market its normal 7Vor
and freedom.
The
.gold speculators are in high spirits now. Tkay
have " touched bottom," they imagine, and very in -
uiome arguments are' extemporized to prove that g
cannot fall below 144 L These arguments, however. co -
vince few persons, au& ought to convince fewer still.
In the loan market there haeheen only a moderate d -
maud to•day. All the lutkers could he accommodata
were their wants considerably augmented. A large nuni
ber of loans have been called in on stocks where tin
margins 004 nearly run esti, Thin circumstance, as so.
intimated yesterc ay, has inereatsof the pressure to sell
, The transactions up to the close of business this evening
will probably close the accounts-of the majority of the
' weak holden-, and will thusleave tarp: balances in tlif
hands of banks and bankere te begin, the week. The
rate has but in a few exceptiGnal case - ended beyond .5,1 i
4634 per cent.
•
The ranee of paper offerine ts,. however, extending]
aid for some days past several old; well known names
have been offered .at 0% for 60 Ays, au& 6 , for 4 months.
Single-named paper has not pa.::ted quire -Ito rapidly at:
the - old rate. The - note brokers have regentty begna„ we
observe, to deal in debt certificates, tvhich.. form the in
creasing demand,. form an increasingly Important part
of tlmir business.
The tpeculative open.d with a-strorwr feeling,
whicli extended totbe close of business. ,
The following table exhibits the chief moltesosmts of
the market, as compared with the latest-x.s , ms of last
evening:
Sat. i.
tr. S. 13s„ 1881,reg 18E4 104 Fr Y.'
U. a..es, 1.1381, con 1047 158
"U. is 7 3-10 p: c. T. N. .106 M low
U.S. 1 year Certif. gold-100 190
do do currency. 98 98 ..
American. gold 142 W, 140347 P 7. ..
Tennessee 6s 808 t 60.1 t 35.
Missouri So. 61 MY; 3a" ,
Pacific Mail 187 1873 i • . 3.i .
N.Y. Central Hui riox - ..
Erie ..-• 7ag 7, ,li"
Erie preferred qai 93 .i ..
..
Quicksilver Co 4n - - 1
Hudson River 958 96Y 2
Harlem 39.54 . 4798, ..
44.
-
Harlem preferred 8,3% &3 3.; ....
Mich. Central MX 98 /X
Stich. Southern . : 55 85 -
Mich. So. guar 97 96X ...ii ..
..
Illinois Central scp. .. 87% 88 ki
3';
.
Clev. and Pittsburg.... 68y. gssg . il l
Galena 924 • 901 Y." .
Clev. and Toledo '. 0.534 . E 631 ..
Chicago and Rock Isld. 91 - 414 - • yFort Wayne 584' _0 7 731 Di
Gold this morning opened at 14I,and has beetumore
quiet than on any preceding day this week. Theprice
as we go to press closes at 1423(4@142,3i, and the devia
tions from this central point.have been very slight: •
Exchange stands nominally at 156%§157, but, in con
sequence partly of the unsettled state of the gold Ma
rket and partly of provision previously made, very little
business has been doing for this mornings steamer. •
It is one of the numerous COM ervative benefits of the
national banking law, that under its provisions ROMS' of
our large banks, which have two-thirds of their capital
invested in . Government securities, will be able to-in
crease their business to a large and proa'able extent
without the slightest appreciable distal-I...ace their
existing machlnerv,
,
- Phila . Stock Ewch
(Reported by 8.8. - Stasmex.'
•
050 New Creek. FIRST
.50 Reading R - " - 43
- 100 - do E6O 43•4
220! d o
• •
! WO 43% !
-20 do - 43%
100 -_ c ash 4314
- 10042 !
Penn do s
R ffi - 43 31!
'5O -do • slOwn 65
do
50 do - 1356.5 .
11 do ' 64%
50 Morris Canal., 83.
200 ten nasB 100
2000 do - -1003 E
BETWBE
30 Cam &- R.— eh 113.;
6 Beaver Meadow
.136.%
20 Read . , R . ....43%
MO nn :is 100
2000 do - 3dv5.10034,
401)
- 150 do - 2dys 43? g
70 • . ....... _43%
do' • 431.1
300 SdhuiNav
AFTER I
40 ! Girard Bank 4234
12.. -...... .. . 2;4
.6 12%
C - LOSING PRIC
• -Bid. Asked.
tr 569 cpn 'Bl. • —101.4 104%
II S 7.30 D blk ... - .106.1.‘ 1063t
kinexioan G01d..1421e 14335
Phila. 6s old 101% 100'
Do - new 107. 107%
idle co 6s R.. ...
Penns Os - 115.5% 1641.
Reading R 4314 -43. A.
•Do bds '80.103 -110
Do -. bds .107 108 X
.Do bds '86,101 103
Paula R ~6 4% 6.5
Do.. Ist md3-110 115 !
Do. 2dm Os• 109 113.
Morris Canal.... e 33 61
_„ Do -_ -Mfd 108 .135 - 136
Do. ' 2d.intg.. .
Soso Cana1........•-
Do 6s • ..... * •
Sebnyl B av i
-Do .prfd •16 16%
Do •6s 71 7114
Elmira - • 38 - 39
- Do"prfd 513 j 5.3
Do: 75'73...•106- 110
Do I.os . ..... 75-
NPenna • R...... •
Do - -6 s • .
•
Do- IDs
• Phila, Ger &Nor; -. 53
Lehigh Val R.... -
Do bdz .. .. •
.
The 'Flour market continues ditll, , but pricesare un
changed, and the - sale are in small lots,'at $0g5..2.5 for
superfine; sfi fiCO7 for extra; $1.2507.75 for extra ti.-
mily; - and SEO9 V 4 bbl for Miley brand/, according to ,
goalfity. Thse Flour is selling M a small way at $4.75 'f
Corn ilfeal is dull, at $4 for Pennsylvania, and
$4. 60 'f bbf for Brandywine.
GRAIN.—The Offerings of Wheat are light; sales coin
.
prise about &CCU bus at 1.60 c
. for prime Pennsylvania in
stores; and 1700180 c 7 6 bus -t'or white, as re quality. Rye
is in demand; 2,010 bus Pennsylvania are reported at
110 c V , bn.s. which is an advance. Corn is steady, with
sales of '6;000 bus Western mixed at Sic, and 5,000 hus at
Soy afloat, and £7®39c iustore and in the cars. Oats are
in request, with sales of 10,000 bus Pennsylvania at Ole
weight, apt 50c measure.
BARK,- ,, Quereitron has declined;with sales of 39 htuls.
at $O6 ton for Ist No. 1,
COTTON.r=The market continues very dull, with small
Sales of nsiaab--s-ss. - tRFOTtIe tb cas h . _
o.truCk.utt.S.—There is verr-lihu.. doing in either Su
gar or Coffee, and prices are unchanged,-. We quote the
iormerat 103 , 012 c 7 ib for Cnba I„ndNaw Orleans.
PROITISIOD,S.=-The - market continues quiet; and a
moderato business, to not c. Mess Pork -is setting at
t514.50@15:50 hbl, and I,llrd at I.lr, 20 lb for barrels and
ierces.
SEEDS.—Cloverseecl is dulll, with sales of MO bus at
5e_CL6 but Timothy at $2d2.50, and Flakseed at $o)
4.2.5 Wbu, -
WHISKY is unchanged, bbis selling at 3019 e, and
drudge at 47c-?. gallon. -
The following are the receipts of Flour a a Grain at
this port to-day: . •
Flour • 400 bblis.
Wheat 0,500 bus.
,Corn ' 7,750 burr.
Oats 7.800 bum.
New .York Markets of Saint - 44y.
2snis:—Pots 2re (inlet at $7.37.1i@7_50.; Pal 4 are
nominal.
BRE--I.IISTUFFS. —The market for State and Na,>.st erti
Flour is figt Mc better under the rally in gu and more
favorable - private advices from Europe by the.Asii, bat
the business was moderate.
The sales are 9,000 bbls at $6. MOS 3.5 far 811 Patile
State; 66.4506.51 for extra Stale; $6,0006.40 or mper
fine Michigan, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, Re. ; $6.5060i for
extra do, including shipping brands of r , d__-hoop
Ohio of $707.15, and trade brands do at 67.24;10&50.
Southern Flour is firmer, but the demand is n active;
sales 700bbic at 67.2007.10 for superfine, Baltim e, and
$7.6[010 for extra do
Canadian Flour is 5010 cents higher, and mode to de
mand;sales 600 bbls at 66.3106.80 for common, and.
$6. 9f05,75 for good to choice extra.
Rye Flour is quiet at $.3. 75@-1. 26 for the range fins
and superfine. • • •. •
Coin Meal remains dell; we quote Jersey at AO%
4.20, Brandywine 64.50, puncheons 62100.
Wheat is a little firmer, but the market is very Quiet
at 61. a 01.10 far Chicago curiae, 1.600162 for lilt
waukee Club, 81.6301.65 for amber lowa, 81.670/.71
for winter red Western, $l. 7201-74 for amber Michigaa.
Rye is quiet at 6,10.1.0301. 08 for Jersey.
Barley is quiet and steady at $14001.:05,
Oats are firm, and selling at 80082 c for Sersey,and 830
Sic for Canada, Western, State
Ceres is firmer, and prides have advanced lc bn , , with
a moderate business doing;
mien 35,000 bus at S7ClSSefor
sound Western mixed andSlo,3lc foransound do.
PHILADELPHIA ROAM) OF TRADE.
EDMUND A SOUDERI -
GEORGE L. BUZBY. COICIIITTS. or TRH Mama.
EDWARD C. BU/D L E,
AT THE SMILORANTS' EXCHANGE, PEULADIELPHIA.
Ship Saranak, Rowland Liverpool, soon
Ship Robert Cushman. Otis I iverpool, soon
Ship.Cfitharine, Freeman Liverpool, soon
Ship Fairfield, -Hull Guadaloupe, soon.
Bark Gen Berry, EmerY Liverpool. soon
Bark Cora Linn, (Br) Killain Liverpool, soon
Bark Sea Eagle, Howes Barbadoes, soon
Brig Titania, Scudder Cienfuegos, soon
Brig Jobn Chrystal. peacock --Havana, soon
,Brig West, Gulbrandsen Havana, soon
Scbr Island Belle, Johnson Barbados, soon
Sclir Greenland, Evans .Havana, soon
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
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BON RISES:.;:
SIGH;WATER
• ARRIYED ON SUNDAY.
Ship Theobold, Theobold, S days .. .from New York, la
ballast to Workman & Co. --
Bark Florence Chipman, Jones, 70 days from Liver-
PQM, with mdse to .Tobn R Penrose.
Brig South Boston (B 1 ), Lane, 5S days' from Messina,
with fruit, .Sc, to W Draper. -
Brig A Bradsb aw, Fish, 1S days from Black River, Ja,
with log - wood; sugar, &c, to D N We - trier & Co.
Brig 0011COrd_. , Sntiik. i6-thi7ofromti - eur Orleans, with
ansar and molasses to Workman & Co.
Schr Sidney , Yrice,'Godfrey,l4 days from Guantanamo,
with sugar and molasses tot & W Welsh.
Schr Sea Breeze. Coombs. 13 days from St Thomas, is
ballast. to captain.
Sehr Jonathan klay, Cobb. 10 days from Sagna, with
sugar and molasses to S & W Welsh.
Scar. Trade Wind, Newcomb, 50 daps from. Catania,
withfruit to S S Scattergood & Co.
Schr Wm B Travis. Hooper ; 55 days from Messina,with
fruit, &c, to Isaac .Jeaues & (Jo. .
. - • - - -
Schr Rudolph, Neazey. 3 days from Nanticoke River,
11d, with lumber to J W Bacon.
,
• Schr B Meeker, Edwards, 3 days from Vienna, Bid,
-withlunther to J W Bacon.
SclirS-W Nelson, Parsons; 3 days fromNewtown,Ml,
with lumber to J W Bacon. -
Schr huntress, Disney, 10 days from Port Royal, with
incise to Geo B Kerfoot.
U S gunboat Western World„ from Yorktown, %Hz
inst., having towed therefrom tne prize schrGen Taylor
- which was captured at New Point Comfort, Chesapeake
Bay, 20th inst, by the U S str Crusader. The prize was
of and from New York for Baltimore, with a general
cargo, a mail fOr Charleston and one for Richmond, also
two passengers, who were sent as prisoners to Pc. - rtress
Monroe.
BELOW.
Barks Melia, from Pernambuco: Warren Ef. /Be t, from
from Rio de ..la.neiro, and. S
New York ; brigs Breeze,
Thurston from ittatanziv and ten samare , rigged vessels
at anchor in the Horse Shoe, and achy C H Roger„ from
New Orleans.
ARRIVED ON SATURDAY.
.Schr Josephus & Edwin, Connelly, from 'Vienna, Mt
in La!last to ,
Behr Mary Standish, Atwood, 4 days from Alefrandrin,
in haltait to captain.
Schr John Beatty, Henderson, from Alexandria,. in
ballast to captain.
Schr Corner, Burges, from Providence,
Schr Gun Rock, Parker, from Wilmington, Del..
Schr Helen Mar, Wines, from fort Royal.
Schr A Garwood; Godfrey, from Port RoyaL
Man, Smith, 24 honks from New York.. with
mdse to Loper & Baird. • -
Str Anthracite, Jones, 24 hours from New York, with
mdse to W ,IL,Baird & Co.
Sehr.L A 115 y, Baker, 4 days from- Acquia. Creek, iii
ballast - to Sinrackt.en St Glover.
Str Buffalo, Mooney, 24 hours. from New York, with
ruche to W P Clyde.
Str Oliver Thonvos, Knight, 24. hours fromNeur York„
with mdse to W P Clyde. @,
CLEAMED.
Ship Tamerlane, Jackson, Liverpool. P W right &
Som.
trig Model. Dow, Cardenas S Sc\V Welsh.
Schr S M Sliaddrck, Arnold, Boston, Sinasicikson &
Schr White Squall, Haley, Boston, do
Schr James Hoffman. New lisvon,. do
Schr albertField, Wilber, New London.. do
Schr Triumph, Bernard, Saugus, do
Behr 'Amanda, Holly, Rockport. ' do
Schr , s Barnes. Clifford, Gloucester. do
Schr Corner, kiltrgess, Plymouth, Repplier & Bro.
Schr Gun Rook,. Darker, Portluad, C A Heckscher
. .
Behr A Garwood,. Godfrey,. Port Royal, Tyler, Stole.
Schr Helen Nor, Winos .-Now York, E. &Quinterd.
Ship Fairfield, Hall, Point Petre,, Gaud. Hunter, Nor
ton & Co. - •
Str Norman. Baker, Boston, If Wieser.
Schr R'T Mercer, Robinson, NewberYPort., Casinor,
Stickney & Wellington.
Schr lfsart , Hooker,:Wasliington, Noble,"Caldwell &
Schr Active, Calhoun . , Washington, Penn las Coal ,
San', Geo Franklin, Tyler, Washington, R Jove , . •
If Bills, Rich, Boston, Blakiston. Graeif & Go.
Schr hail 'Jenkins. Alexandria., Malone & Trainer.
Sir EgYpt Mills. Read, New - York. Ordnance Depart.,
T'Str JerSey Bine, Jaokaway, ifZiw York. D Cooper.
; Str J $ Shriver, Dennis. Baltimore, A Grover, Jr„,
A.Str Beverly, Piero, - New Tort, W P.Clyde.
EME.MI
1 . 41 1 r 0
... ... 16,24 15
Adv. Dec.
ge Sales, 'March 20 - 1 h
• . Philadelphia Rzunange.)
• OARD.
14 Morris Canal Pref.lBs.
100 blinehill it SV.
3 000 City 6s new— •• •10054
3000 do. • • •new•- - 1
100 do. ••• • • •• .101
100 &buy ' Nay pref. • IS
50 do pref... hr ,
200 Sebuybav 6s
2000 do '76.b5 59
:300abt do 5S
100 Lehigh ScriP.• • •s 0 401
1000 Chester Val 7s 35
100 Cataw It pref.2.lys 2.3%
1000 U.S Sc 'Bl reg...ch.104%,
4500 II S 5-3 rear option-. 103
900 American G01d....1413
' BOARDS.
1000 N Pennalos. ' 115
30 Minehill
1000 Cityos new
BOARD.
150 Sohn Nay pref.-- 16
50 do ...pref 2dlys 16
100 Cataw : p. pref 23,4
3 d0....pref......• 24
10 do—"pref. 2".1X
4000 Amer 1301d,2dy5.14.2
Ic ()LEDs.
Penna
1 1000 Reading 65 ..... 10-1
S-lIN3HTTLEL:
Catawissa R 7 73;
Do prfd 293; 133£
Beaver Afoul R.. 665.1
53 ..
Harrisburg R...., .
Wilmington R.:.
Lehigh Nay ..
Do shares .• 57 60
Do scrip.... 40 -41
Cam& Amb R.... 169
Phila & Erie 65..
Sun & Erie 75...:
.
L Island R.
Do bds
Delaware Div
Do- bds . .
Eprnce-sfreet R.; 1.5% 16
heitnnt-et R ... 57 58
Arch-street it.... 27% 28.4:
Race-street R 11 113 i
Tenth-street it.. 42 43
Thirteenth-st R. 33% 31%
W Phila
R _ 65 66
Do bonds.....
Green•street R.. 42 43
.. Do bonds. 4...
Second-street 8.. St 87
Do bonds. - -• • 113
Fifth-street 3:t —..62 63
Do bonds.,
Girard College R 23 29
Seventeenth- st R 1134 'DX
Little Schnyl 8.. •la 45
Philadelphia. 31Earketa.
MAR9lT2B—Evening.
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