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MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1863.
Our Relations with England.
We clo not like the temper of the recent
■debate in the English House of Commons.
Tlie Hon. W. E. Forster, member of Par
liament from-Bradford, introduced to the at-.
'tentlon of the-House 'the case of the Ala
bama, and asked the Government whether
it had considered the danger to the “ friend-;
3y relations of England - and the United
States, resulting from the fitting out in Eng
lish’ports of ships-of-war for the rebels.”
In a speech, marked with candor aurEfitir
mess, Mr. Forster discussed the course of
England towards the United States,, and the
timidity, hesitation, and coldness manifested
by her -Majesty’s .Govcrnmentt-during this
‘war. He contrasted the promptitude of the
United "Stcttes Government during the war
with Russia with the. tardiness of the Eng- :
lish:Government since our own war began. ;
On the mere suspicion of the English minis-:
ter, in 1854, the United States interfered : >
with- Mr. Wur.n's contract with Russia to
build the Great Admiral, at ’
subsequently detained another, weasel until,
the-British minister was satisfied of heT neu
tral' character. ■ Alihough' a great-dealof
sympathy was felt for-ißussia, and the jndg-'
rnent of many was opposed to Mr. Marcy’s
interference, our Government did its du y.
Mr. Forster sliowed conclusively that the
Government of England had not given the
law the attention its honor demanded. To
use /his own words, the ministers of/the
Government “seemed to suppose that it was/
not their business to put the law iirforce,
but to wait for information from the Ameri
cans, v Upon-this .point they .were mistaken.
Itwarnot a'questions/ sympathy between '.
JYorlh’cfnd South, but of obedience to .British
law.” In reply to this excellent aud tem
perate speech, the Solicitor General made
an elaborate attack upon America, which,
coming from the second law officer of the
Crown, and supposed-tp/represent the opi
nions of the Government, cannot be over
looked by the American people. Instead of
confining his argument’tp"'llie .question pro- ’
pounded by Mr. Forster,- he arraigned the-
Uuited States for its action in the case of
General Walker and the Honduras—the
sale of a vessel to Buenos Ayres, in 1816— ’
the celebrated ease of the Caroline—repeated
the decisions of the Supreme Court on ques
tions that were adjudicated in 1815,/ and 1
tauntedthe United .States with having, car
ried;' op, more contraband trade that! the
'South, with many more absurd and irritating
statements. - The tone of the Solicitor Gene
ral’s! speech was echoed by,Lord Palmer
ston, in one.of the most heartless and am
biguous addresses.. that ever eauie from an
English prime minister.
The case of.tlie Alabama, which lias been
the cause of this unpleasant and unfortu
nate debate, is so very simple that we think
our Government will be false to its own
dignity if it does not compel England to
grant some reparation. We look upon
England’s action , in, the,,whole' matter as
'beiiig a breach 'of faith, ora wanton disre- ,
gard of the obligations she owes to this Go
vernment. -Oirtho23 d-of June, 1862, Mr.
Minister Adams , addressed, a note, -to Earl
Russell, in..which.lie says that he “is
under-the necessity of apprising Earl Rus
sell that a new and still more powerful
war-steamer is nearly ready for departure
from Liverpool.” He then describes tlie
Alabama, and asks, the Government to
enforce the law, and -order her condemna
tion'. On. the 35th. ( qf June-Earl Russell
replies, and says that the matter had been
referred to the proper. Department of her
Majesty’s Government. On the 4th of
-July, Earl' Russell suggests to Mr. Adams
that he “ should instruct the United States,
consul, at Liverpool, 'to submit to the, col-,
lector of. customs at that port; such, evi
■dence as he may possess tending to show
/that his suspicions as to the destination
of the vessel are well-founded.” On July 1,
a report was ninde by the Lords Commis
sioners- of, her Majesty’s Treasury, setting
forth that they had visited the ship in ques
tion and found nothing-wrong, and saying
•that any action on their part; looking to
her detention, might entail serious conse
-queiices. The innocence of these Lords
•Commissioners in'being unable to recognize
a vessel-of-war within twenty-eight days Of
its departure for sea, is one of the strangest
features of the whole affair. On the 17th of
July, we learn that .evidence of the Ala
bama’s character had been furnished, in ac
cordance with Earl Russell’s suggestion,
blit had been rejected because of some tech
nical omission! Subsequently, we learn
that Mr. Adams again presented the subject
to Earl Russell, giving, the affidavits and
an opinion of R. P. Collier, a distin
guished lawyer, under date of July 16, in
which he declares that the “ evidence is al
most conclusive that the vessel in question
is being fitted out by the Messrs. Latrd as
a privateer for the use of the Confederate
Government,” and recommends the proper
officer of the customs to, seize the vessel.
On July 22d, Mr. Adams again refers to the
subject, and asks that the commissioner of
customs he authorized to seize the vessel. -
On July 23d, six depositions are placed be
fore the Earl Russell, and a further opinion
from Mr. Collier, in which he says: “It
■appears difficult to make out a stronger case
■of infringement of .the foreign enlistment act,
■which, .if not enforced . on this occasion, is •
■little better than a dead letter. It .well deserves
■consideration whether, ff the vessel be allowed
to escape, the Government would not
hure serious grounds of remonstrance. ’ ’ We
have further information, that on the same
day the papers in the ease were submitted
to Mr. Layaud, of the Foreign Office, with
a request for their immediate considera
rtionbut- Mr. Layard, with provoking
indifference, “ was not disposed to dis
cuss the matter, nor did he read Mr. Col
lier’s opinion.” At this time the gunboat
"was lying at Birkenhead, ready for sea in
-.all- respects, with a crew of fifty men on
board. On July 25th the papers were re
ferred to the law officers of the Crown by
the Commissioners of the Customs. The
American. minister had taken all possible
pains to enlighten the English Government.
He had procured the evidence—obtained the
legal advice of one of the first lawyers in
England; he carried the case to the Crown
itself. Let us see how England did her
duty. On the 23d Df July Mr. Layard re
ceived the papers. Qn the , 28th Earl Bus-,
sell telegraphed to Liverpool to seize the
Alabama, hut when the.iorder reached Liver
pool the vessel had sailed. ..Over a month had
elapsed' since the warning of Mr. Adams,
yet the vessel was allowed to go to sea.
There was some delay in/determining the
case, said Earl Russell, in his explanation
to Mr. Adams, which "had unexpectedly
been caused by the sudden development of a
malady of the; Queen’s advocate, Sir John
;D. Harding, totally incapacitating him for
the transaction of business!” In the mean
time the Alabama goes to sea and destroys
our commerce, while Lord Palmerston
■taunts America with having bought guns
:and rifles, and coolly says that “the Eng
lish Government did everything which the
'law of the country enabled them to do.”
This may be so, but the Alabama is bum-"
ring our commerce. She is an English ship,
' built of English oak, manned by English
,- seamen, sailing under an English flag, de
fended by English laws, and purchased
by English’ gold.' Lord Russell is cautious,
the Lords Commissioners are Innocent,
. Mri Layard is busy, Sir John I). Harding
is sick, and the Alabama is burning our
ships! These are the excuses which Eng
land alleges for permitting a vessel-of-war
’to be built under lier flag to make war upon
a friendly nation. No- reasonable man
would submit to any such.- a proceeding in
Ids business, and England herself would be
;the last country to permit such double
•dealiig. and mendacity on the part of
another country. America can only pursue ’
one course. England must redress -this
wrong. If her ministers serve her so badly,
and her public officials .are stolid and igno-,
rant, she must assume the responsibility of
being served by suelimen. We have.no
desire to say-unkind woTds to England; we
are anxious to have her 'love and friend
ship; we ask no harsh or unjust measures
towards her own only desire
thp execution of her laws. She has not
dealt fairiy with the United States, and the
Government cannot overlook her conduct in :
the case of the Alabama. /
Now and Then. -
Two years ago, that renegade and traitor,
Toutantßeauregard, ordered Major An
derson and the heroic little garrison of
Fort Sumpter to surrender-to the rebels of
the South. -The 1 Major refused, thefirstgun
of the rebellion, was . fired against the na
tional flag imd honor, and so efimmeueed
that war which foreign foes aud domestic
'-.hypocrites gleefully predicted would, in less
than a year, give grass-grown streets, ,anav
•chy, bankruptcy,' and . ruin, to the . loyal
North, and a separate and’prosperous na
tionality to the sla'veholding. South. Sump
ter fell; three months thereafter, the grand
army of the Union was disastrously routed
at Bull Run. So began the great struggle
for our nation’s life—surrender by water,
flight by land, and the swarming host oftri
zumphant treason gathering for a fe’l/'swoop
upon the capital. -Then, too, commenced
the jeers and jibes of treacherous England,
the insulting and. mocking patronage of
politic France, the insolent recommendation
to suicide of arrogant Russia, the undis
guised spite of all; Europe, and the hiss of
the venomous copperhead .from the grass
yet reeking with the; blood of the wounded
giant. . The first slaughter of Bull Run did
not more surely turn the scale of European
sympathy against us.than it evoked at our
own hearth;the unclean Northern shadow of.
the Southernlnurderer, to,appal the hearts
of the timid with malignant antics on the
wall,- and chill the souls of the brave with
the spectral presence of a.cowardly, intangi
ble foe.
“ Oh, the Sun in heaven fierce havoc viewed
When theloyal; turned to fly, *
v'And the'brave in that trampllng multitude
•< x Ilttd a dreadful death to die.”
■'But if the- saej-ed'blood which sanctified'
that first great field of the Union; brought/
contumely, from , the foreigner and crawl
ling treachery from our own firesides, it
also fell upon the throbbing and' fevered
heart of the loyal nation like dew upon a
trodden flower, and the- patriotic' .impulse,
which was-hut a reflected; glow-before,' blos
somed into an eternal fire. This day com
pletes tlie second year of the war thus in
augiftated "and continued; and. even
the thunder chorus of flaming cannon once
»tore.crashing about Sumpter, we can thank
God for a hundred proofs in victory and
prosperity of thejustice and invincibility of
our cause. With half a million of armed
rebels before her, thousands of covert trai
tors behind her, and the shadows of
three powerful thrones to darken her
path, the Genius of the Union still
towers; unshaken and invincible through:
all -the storms of war; her helmet and:
sword aflame hi the blood-red light of,
the Southern sun, arid her arms forged into
harder iron by the blows which ..have fallen
upon them. Two years of war —and where
arc our grass-grown streets, our rioting
anarch/', our bankrupt gods of commerce,
our ruin ? Where is the-Southern Nation-,
ality, or the vnationality of slavery ? We:
look upon.t.he.vrtreets of our great city, and--
■we see the concentrated, panorama of a
■mighty nation’s climacterics of wealth,
fashion, trade, and collective prosperity
■moving steadily along with all the elastic
;and pervading vitality of ever-growing life.
Not one brand , from the Southern pyre of
war has fallen within the line which
; stretches from Bull Run in the East to Lex
ington, in the West; The graves of our
glorious dead who - have fallen in the ad
vance of the Union’s bayonets upon the
soil iof the rebel, form a boundary over
which the Southern foe steps only to his.
death. After two years of the war, the na
tion’s substance presents the aspect only of a
grander growth of peace, without the ener
vation which prosperous peace imposes.
■ Two years of war, and slavery has fallen
to rise no more ; our arms surround the re
bellion in an unbroken belt of steel and fire ;
the stars and stripes are.; the seal pf- posses
sion on the flowing sheet of the Mississippi;
loyalty and plenty at the North hurl-hack, .
without one trembling echo, the hoarse rav
ings of mad treason and gaunt famine in the
•South.-; the life-hlbod of national, revenue
pours, two-million dollars per day, into the
treasury of the Union, and all the horrors,
devastation, curse and/ ruin of war, are
bursting upon the accursed city from whence
they were sent forth just two years ago !
WASHINGTON-
Special Despatches to “ Tlie Press.”
Washington, April 12,1863.
Return of-the President to Washington.
The President, at a late hour last night; returned
from nearly a week ? s visit to the Army of the Po
tomac.
Cabinet Meeting*
; The Cabinet had a prolonged session to-day, Post
master General BlAin and Secretary Stanton ab«
sent. It is understood that our relatlone with Eng
land were discussed at length/ "/
Important Captures of lllockade Runners.
. The Navy Department lias been informed of the
capture, by the steamer Huntsville, of the British
steamer Surprise, of Nassau, with a
• clearance from St. Marks, Florida, and bound to
Havana. ‘ She had a cargo of 750 bales of cotton,
mostly Sea Island.
The Octorara captured the Confederate schooner
Five Brothers, with twbaty-four bales of cotton,
and the English schooner John Williams, with an'
assoited cargo, including one hundred bags of salt
petre, twelve tons of iron, &c. She was a notorious
blockade runner.
The Tioga oaptured the English schooner Florence
Nightingale, with a cargo of a hundred balesof cot*,
ton. '.Three of; the six persons onboard are natives
of the. United. States, including D. A. Madden, of
Baltimore.
The Tioga also oaptured the English schooner
Brothers, with a cargo consisting principally of
contraband!liquors, medicines, &c.
McClellan’s Resignation Rumored.
A special despatch to the Herald mentions a rumor
that General McClellan has resigned. _
Mustering* Out*
The War Department haß decided that the muster
ing out of the two-years regiments must date from
the time when they were mustered into the service
of the United States. 7
Death ot Col* Bowditcb, of Vermont*
A gentleman arriving here to-day from Suffolk re
ports the death of Colonel Bowditch, of Vermont,
formerly Collector of Burlington. He was killed by
a locomotive falling through an open drawbridge.
ARM! OF THE POTOMAC.
Departure of tlie President and Party for
■Washiiigion-iteports of tlie Condition
oncl Prospects of our Armies from tlie
Rebels, &c.
Headquailteks of the Army of the -Poto
mac, April 11, 1863.— The President, accompanied
by Mrs. Lincoln and Attorney General Bates, left
Acquia Creek last night for Washington. During
his ; presence in camp, the President reviewed the
whole Army of the Potomac, including the cavalry
and artillery. But one opinion has been expressed
in relation to the discipline and efficiency of Gene
ral Hooker’s army, and in this sentiment the Presi
dent fully Bhareß.
lt is a significant fact that the despatches from
Charleston make no reference to the rebel loss in the
recent conflicts. Had it been slightjthis fact would
probably have been noted.
The Fredericksburg correspondent of the Rich
mond Wkig, in a letter dated the Bth, Bays: “All
was quiet as usual on that day, except in the firing
of a salute of seventeen guns in the direction of the
Potomac. A report from the other side says that
Hooker’s army continues greatly demoralized.’ Fears
are entertained for the success of the Federal army
in the West.”
The same correspondent the late Confederate
success seems to cause great discouragement in the
troops of the Federal army.
DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA.
■Washington, April ll.—The Richmond Eispalch
of the,9th instant contains the.foil6wing deapatoh:
“THE SIEGE OF WASHINGTON,GST. O.—THE
GUNBOATS DRIVEN BACK.
; V'We have news from Washington, N. C., as late
as Sunday. : Our troops have captured the enemy’s
batteries at the Hilta, situated on the banka of Tar
river, seven miles below the townj which position
gives us an openlielrt and fair fight with the Yankee
shipping, . v
• “Two gunboats, followed by several large trans
ports loaded with troops from Newbern to reinforce
Washington, attempted to run ourblockAdeat Hill’s
point, on Friday, when they were fired upon by our
batteries,, and so badly damaged as to be forced to
4 put back.' _ • , .
: “ They could not paBB our guns, and at the laßt ac
counts the enemy were landing troops below our
works at Hill’s Point. Attempting to ; pass, the
steamer Louisiana was sunk by our guns. There
are about two thousand negroeß in Washington,
whom the enemy tried to get off, but failed in doing
so.--
! tc The enemy have refused to surrender, or allow
the women and children to leave the place, so Gen.
Hill, it is presumed, will shell the towh. n •
i Theßichmond s&yz : ** In the course
of the month of June the campaign and the war
jwill culminate. If we come out or thatmonthde
' feated-the North will be forced on terrible mea
sures to preserve itself. If we are victorious,
then the war will be substantially over, as the
Federal troops. cannot operate in the South after
;tbat time:” * *
FROM. NORTH OAROEINA.—GENERAL FOS
TER REINFORCED.
! tvNkw Youk, April U.—The Boston Journal Bays
} that a letter from Newbern, North Carolina, dated
ithe/Gtli inßtant, at nine o’.clook. P. M.,has been
‘received in that city, reporting that Fos
ter .had been reinforced, and had driven baok the
lebclflV
SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
ATTACK UPON CHARLESTON.
DETAILS OF THE PRELIMINARY; ENGAGEMENT.
OUR lAN JO v FORCES ADVANCING.
Official Union aM Rebel Accounts.
THE “ KEOKUK " SUNK-ONE MAN LOST,
BEAUREGAKD’tS SUNDAY DESMCHES.
Results soul Advantages Gained.—The Ileal
AttacK yet to be made*
Union Account of ts»c Affair.
THE “KEOKUK” SUNK—ONE MAN LOST—
THE “NAHANT” AT PORT RE
PAIRING INVULNERABILITY OF OUR
MONITORS—GENERAL HUNTEIt AND HIS
TROOPS .LANDED. . .
New Yonx, April 12.—The steamer (George Pea
body, from New Orleans on the 3ist ult. and Key
"West on the’6th, arrived here this evening.
Captain Atwell reports that he was at Hilton
Head on the 9th, where he saw the Monitor Nahant
repairing. > She had five shot-holes in her chimney,
and it ,wa9 reported that she had five hundred shots
fired at her by the rebel batteries at Charleston, but
was not severely injured. Some, of the rivets had
been started, in her turret, - which > prevented her
guns from being worked to advantage.
The Keokuk had been sunk and oneman lost in her.
At 10 o’clock bn the evening of the Pea
body wftß.ofl' Charleston bar and* spoke two gun
boats, but obtained no newsptlier'thaii That Gene
ral Hunter whs up the bay..
The British steamer Dolphin, a prize tothesteamer
Wacbusetts, and N the schooner Clara, a prize to the
steamer-Kanawha, arrived at Key West on the Ist
instant.
IiATEU.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS OF THE BOMBARD
MENT OF CHARLESTON—ARRIVAL 'OF
GOVERNMENT DESPATCHES AT WASH
INGTON, &c; : ;. . T ,
Washington, April 12.—The Bteamer Flambeau
arrived here this with Cora
imanuer Khind as bearer of despatches irpm Admiral
Dupont to the Government. . •
The reports from the several commanders had not
been received up to the time of the departure of the
Flapibeati—namely, Wednesday night..
From other than official 'sources, it is ascertained
that the vessels composing the fleet advanced upon
Charleston on the.7th in the follo wing order :
‘ The Weehawken, Oapt. JohnHodgera; the Passa
ic; Capt. Drayton j the Montauk, Capt. Worden, the
Patapscb; Capt. Animen ; the Ironsides—-the flag
shijH-Commander Turner, with Admiral Dupont
aid his staff on board. Next followed the Catskill,
Capt. George Rodgers; Nantucket, Capt. Fairfax;
Nahant, Capt. Downs ;; Keokuk, Capt. Rhind.
In this order they proceeded up the main channel,
arriving within 1,700 yards of the main forts. The
Ironsides became unmanageable, owing io the tide
and the narrowness of the channel,'_and she was.
therefore, obliged to drop anchor to prevent drifting
ashore. Owing to these circumstances, she signalled
her consorts to disregard her motions.
The remainder of the squadron continued bn its.
course, and -soon came within the range of the rebel
fire from all points. The'obstructions in the chan
nel from Sumpter to Fort Moultrie interfered with
the progress of oiir ships. . In'conßequenc'e bf 'this
and the position of the ’lronsides as above stated*
the plan, of operations for.the battle was deranged,
and the space for manceuvring being only from 500;
to 1,000 yards, the vessels were obliged to prepare
and at once engage the forts and the adjacent bat
teries. ' . ' ' • - -
The signal had been made for action at half past
three, o’clock in the afternoon by the Ironsides, but
the rebels had previously opened fire upon the lead
ng vessels. The contest ,is represented as in the
highest degree exciting, presenting a fearful scene .of
fire belching from all points on the water and the
land, a continuous roar of cannon.
~ In the .course of thirty minutes the Keokuk was
in a stoking condition, and was obliged to withdraw
from the fire, and seek an anchorage below the range
of the enemy’B fire. A few minutes afterward all the
.vessels withdrew, on a signal from the flag-ship, it
being deemed impracticable to continue further hos
tilities. The Keokuk was within five hundred or
six hundred yards of Sumpter, and was completely
riddled, being struck from aU the batteries within
range at least ninety times in thirty minutes. The
shot was from rifled cannon of the heaviest calibre.
Captain Rbind, her commander, received a contu
sion on the leg, from a flying fragment of his vessel,
which only slightly lamed him. Twelve of the men
were.wounded,together with Acting Ensign Mac
kintosh,* who had charge of one of the guns.' The
injuries are supposed to be fatal.
The next morning, finding, it impossible to save
-the vessel, Captain Ithind'called a tug, winch took
all his men on board, A few minutes thereafter thie
Keolcuk slinks The persons belonging to the ship
lost all their personal effects.
On Wednesday, the squadron remained at anchor
in the main ship channel. It is said the menun our
fleet only numbered about 1,000, with 30 guns, while
the enemy, it is supposed, had at least 300" guns, the
best in the world. :
The injury to the vessels, excluding the Keokuk,
are represented to be of such a character _as will re
quire but a shoxt'time for repair. The casualties
among our men were remarkably few, including 1
killed, and 3 wounded, on therNahant.
The advantages of our fleet being in possession of
the main channel narrows the circuit of the block
ade two-thirds of the former distance! None of the
batteries fired r upon our vessels until the latter
reached the vicinity of the main forts.
;*■ This quartermaster and six men on the Nantucket
were killed.
Arrangements were being made to blow up the
Keokuk. _
As regards future movements the reports are con
victing. It was positively stated by one of thepilots
who boarded us, that the Monitors would withdraw
over the bar, and that further action for the present
! would be suspended. This was subsequently cor-:
roborated by a reporter of one of the New York
papers,
■An-Officer from the James Adger, who pre
viously, boarded, us, stated that the engagement
would be renewed about 1 o’clock P. M,,and added
that the Admiral expressed his belief of their suc
cess. . The channel kboveithe fort was obstructed.
No torpedoes were reported to have" been exploded.
We left the fleet at boon, and when abouttwenty
five miles north we heard heavy firing. The
weather was exceedingly, pleasant and the Bea
smooth, .
THE LATEST.
HOW THE . MOVEiW NT
PUSHED—OTjII IEON-OLui 03 S ® f
SUMPTER-THE INJURIES VEtt. .
—THE: KEOKUK SUNK BY AN ENGHjiCj 1
STEEL-POINTED SHOT, &c.
New York, April 12.— The following has been re
ceived from a gentleman on board the
Sanford:
Morehead City, N.. C., April 10, via Fortress
Monroe, April 12.—We passed through the fleet off
Charleston on Thursday, the 9fch, at 10 o’clock A!
M. The. weather was clear and pleasant. The
Monitors were ranged along the beach off Cum
mingB 5 Point, all in good order. We were boarded
by one of. the pilots of the expedition, who
stated that the Ironßides and seven Monitors at
tacked Fort Sumpter on the 7th, and passed some
distance above the Fort, receiving some two hun
’ dred shotß. A pointed shot, of English manufacture,
penetrated the Keokuk, and she sunk twelve hours
after upon the beach. The other iron-clads passed,
through the shower of shot , and shell uninjured, or
with trifling damage. The casualties are reported
as few. Capt. Khind, of the Keokuk, was siightlyin
jured by a bolt.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Baltimore, April 12, —The gunboat Flambeau
arrived at Old Point on Saturday afternoon, bring
ing the officers of the iron-clad Keokuk, which was
disabled in the engagement off Charleston, and sunk
the next day. From participants in the engagement
we. gather the following interesting particulars :
The fleet, after leaving Hilton Head, rendezvoused
in the mouth of Edisto, and several days were occu
pied in gathering the vessels and making final ar
range'mwrts, issuing orders, and arranging for the
attack; All being completed, the fleet left in de
tachments, and assembled off Charleston on Sun
day, the sth inst. The iron-clad fleet crossed the
bar and entered Charleston harbor on Monday.
The Keokuk, drawing less water than any oF the
others, was sent in first to find the; channel and re-,
place the buoy s. Proceeding up the main channel,
,the Keokuk found; an easy and unobstructed en
trance with full eighteen feet of water in the shal
lowest places, more than has ever been before found
on Charleston bar. The buoys were replaced without
difficulty, the rebels offering no opposition. The
Keokuk returned to the fleet, and on the morning of
the 7th the order was given to .the iron-clada to enter
the harbor..
The order was to proceed in Bingle file or in a line
ahead. The Weehawken was the leading vessel,
having in front of her a scow, and then between her
and the scow Ericsson’s torpedo-exploder, or Devil,
as it has been called. . The Ironsides, with. Admiral
Dupont on board, was the fifth in the line,, and the .
Keokuk the last. In this order the bar was
passed in safety without detention.
The order given to the: commanders of thevari-
OUB veesels was to keep straight on up harbor until
they came within 1,000 yards of tlie forts, and then
to attack, directing,their efl’orts principally against
Fort Sumpter. In this order the fleet moved on,
steadily and gallantly up towards Forts Sumpter and
Moultrie, the rebels withholding their flreuntil they
got well up into the harbor. The Ironsides stopped
off Fort Moultrie, and let go her anchor, it being
dangerous to take her further up, on account of her
drawing over 16 feet of water. At this moment there
seemed to be a temporary misunderstanding, and all
the iron-clads, except the Weehawken and Keokuk,
gathered about the ironsides, apparently supposing
that she had grounded and needed assistance. They.
were, however, soon signalled to go into action.
The Keokuk had kept on until she led the line,
and had advanced to within 400-yards, of Sump
ter, against whose granite walls she hurled her fiery
shot, with all the rapidity that the energy of her
brave crew could furnish. The rebels, as was ex-'
pected, immediately concentrated their fire on the
Keokuk, which assumed to lead in the attack. From
Sumpter, Moultrie, batteries Beauregard and
Cummings’ Point, and from a fort erected on the
middle ground, the fire of 400 or 600 guns were con
centrated in a terrible hail Upon the devoted vessel.
Such a fire had, perhaps, never in the history of the
world been equalled. It was met by the offleera of
the Keokuk with heroic fortitude. Whilst the balls
were striking her at the rate of one for every
second, her guns were worked with vigor and.,
'precision, and their weight and force .were already"
making their mark upon the walls of Sumpter. It
soon, however, became apparent that the Keokuk
had none of the impregnability of Ericsson’s Moni
tors, arid that 'in ■ fact as -an iron-clad she
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY. APRIL
was a failure. The rebels'- balls seemed to:,'pene
trate her ae easily as-those'.of-, a wooden ves
sel. The portholes or shutters of : her ports
became jammed, and her gunß practically un
serviceable. During the thirty minutes she remained
under this concentrated fire, 6ne hundred shots
struck her, Dinety of which were water line Bhota,
or such as would cause her to leak in a seaway. In
fact, she was perfectly riddled. Her flag was shot
ioto tatters, and the whole'of her sides were bat
tered, bruised, and pierced. Perceiving the severe
injuries she had received, the Admiral signalled her
to retire out of action, and anchor out of
This was safely accomplished. °
In the meantime the Monitors Nahant and Oats
kill had moved up to the support or the Keokuk
and engaged Port Sumpter; the Ironsides and other
veseels at longer range were dividing their attention
between Moultrie and Sumpter. Into and on the
latter,, fort a heavy, fire was thus-poured. and it is
believed, not without effect. . . '
The engagement was kept.up.&om t till 4 o'clock*
in obedience to Admiral- Farragut’s signal
the fleet retired slowly, receiving and returning the
rebel fire until they'anchored out of range, within
the bar. '
The Weehawkeri was aßßigned-the iTnportintdu.tr,
whiuh was faithfully performed in the midst of the
fight, to examine, and if possible to fire', the obatruc
tione which the rebels have extended across the har
bor from Fort Sumpter .to KCoultrie. Protected by
the scow and the Devil .ini'front of shb pushed
up straight toward the obstructions. . ; '
■ They were proved to consist of a net-work of
chains and cables: stretched across the harbor, over
which it was impossible for the : Weehawken to: run
without fouiirig her,propeller, and which she found
impossible to force. To this net* workthe rebels are
supposed to have suspended torpedoes and other
submarine explosives.
Having completed the examination, and tested the
impossibility of working up the harbor until means
arc devised : for the removal of these obstructions,
-the Weehawkcn returned, and reported to Admiral
Dupont, who then ordered the discontinuance of the
conflict. It is believed that the damage done td
Fort Sumpter by our fire was serious. So far as it
showed externally, it consisted of two embrasures
being knocked into one, and numerous indentations
in the wall, is believed a few hours more
would have converted into a serious breach. ■
; /What damage and loss of life was sustained in the
interior of the fort is not, of course, known, but it •
is believed to have been considerable. Fort Moultrie
was also well hammered, and at least one gun.was,
dismounted. Beyond the of the Keokuk,
the damage to the iron-cladß was very slight, not
more than, would require 24 hours'to repair, . tphey i
all came out of the contest in fighting trim, and
to have continued the oonfliot,'had it bessn ftdyrsable.v
The Ironsides tvas hit.frequently, but besides having
one port shutter injured, was unharmed.- )- |V
Our informant heard of no serious casualtios'on
board of any vessels; except_ the 'Keokuk.;- Ths =
vessel sunk ;the next morning, { a6out';i,bod A yafds
from the Morris Island beach* She had thirteen
wounded, two of whom, including Acting JEneigu.
Mclntosh, will probably die. -The Devil waß not lost,
as stated by the rebel despatches. When the,,
Weehawkcn, returned from the rcconnoissance,
the scow she had in tow broke loose and grounded
on Morris Island. The rebels thinking it a dan
gerouß affair peppered away at it, thinking it was
the Devil, or something worse; but- our. informant;
assured us that the Devil was safe, and will yet be
made use of against the rebelß. *
-The affair might be summed up thus : We'have,
entered Charleston harbor, made a successful recon
noissance, engaged the rebel forts for three -hours,
damaged Sumpter seriously, lost-one vessel, and
have had a crowning proof of the invulnerability of
the Monitor fleet. \
Beliel Details of Twcsiiay’s Bombard-
Washington, April 11.—-The Richmond Whig of
Friday has been received here. It contains the fol-|
lofting despatches:. ~ C ;;
Chaeleston, April 8,8 o’ clock P. M.—All is quiet"
thus far to-day. . The people and troops are" in high
Bpiritß at the result of yesterday’s fight.
2^- The Keokuk is certainly sunk. **
,;The fighting yesterday was chiefly at adistauce of
nine hundred yards.
The Monitors cannot pass Sumpter without co-
five hundred yards. /
The impression is very general that the eneiny,
Will renew the attack after repairing damages.
Seven Monitors and the Ironsides are still off the
harbor.'. . ' ' ‘
CAPTURE OF THE SUBMARINE FLOAT-
THE KEOKUK PREPARING FOR ACTION.
Charleston,. April 8,10 o’clock P. M.—The la— '
teßt official intelligencefrom the bar states that only;
two of the iron clads have gone south, leaving seven '
remaining, besides the Keokuk, which lies sunk"
about a thousand yardß from Morris Island. > :
The Yankee machine called the “ Devil,” designed
for the removal of torpedoes, has floated aßhore and
fallen.into our hands. All is quiet now. i
The enemy is constantly signalling, but no renew? -■
al of the attack;^.anticipated before to-moirowij-'. v
The Yankees, have been busy all day repairing
damages.; "\‘
THE KEOKUK CERTAINLY SUNK. '
• Charleston, April 9,_ A.- M.—All is quiet-this
morning. The Monitors are still in sight. ’
Yeisterday evening many pieces of the Keokuk’s;
furniture, with a spy-glass, &c., were washed on
Morris Island beach. *
Many; of these- articles were covered with clotted
blood. 1 The impression.-prevails at our batteries,;
that the slaughter on board the Keokuk was.terri
'ble.'-.' ;
WESTER N NEWSPAPER .DESPATCH.
Cincinnati, April 11.—A special tlitf
Gazette; from.Naßhville, gives the following: >'
‘‘We. have received late Southern papers, which
state that a terrible battle is progressing at Charles
ton.
“ The Federal iron-clads have been repulsed, it is
said, land forces are fighting within "eight of
the city.” ' v
[This despatch is most improvable. No news from
Charleston could reach Nashville later than that re*
ceived yesterday by way Of Richmond.] ’
THE REAL ATTACK YET TO-BE MADE.
Washington, April ll.—The news from Charles
ton is regarded by the authorities here as favorable.
The. real forces of Admiral Dupont are not re
vealed by the attack of the first day, which waß in
tended as a feeler.
REBEL PREPARATIONS AND HOPES, r.
In the Charleston Mwcury, of April 6fch, we find
tlie following editorial article, 'Which shows the
spirit with which the rebels went into the fight:.
The long-delayed hour seems at last to have ar
rived, The attack on our city, threatened for more
than a year, is now imminent. Whatever' careful
preparation, unlimited' resources, all the instru
ments : and agents of modern warfare, undisguised
hate and bitterest feelings of revenge, can suggest,
have been arrayed against the “neßt of the rebel
lion,” for the avowed purpose 1 of wiping out the in
sult to their flag which the fall of Fort Sumpter, on
the 13th of April, 1861, nearly two years ago, inflicted
on the Yankee nation.
Charleston is the heart, as Bhe was the head and
front of the offence. •' Through, her < closely-blocka
ded port a hundred vessels are bearing to the hands
of our young Confederacy the means and mate
rial of war. To effect the absolute destruction,
therefore, of this port as an-emporium of trade,
and, at the same time, to glut their fiendish malice
• the metropolis of the pestilent State of South
;V'V,,_- the dearest wi3h of our inhuman
tof lVitt Go,ft their Perished desire shall
“'with hope, the n%ne ß t ?°" ra S®' * n ' l
the unconquerable resolve never to Or, m ’
we go forth to.theatruggle conscious of; ana'*?®
equal to, the great duties which lie before ua,
the-masß our hearts are in the trim.
The also contains the following;
imi'OrmSt oedees from gen. beau-
HEADQUAiR'fEES DEPARTMENT SOUTH CAROLINA
and Florida, Charleston, April 5,1863.
Special OrderSj No. 77.—1. In case of a bom
bardment of the city of Charleston, should any hos
pital become untenable, medical officers in charge,
and those attached to regiments, unless otherwise *
specially ordered, will repair forthwith to the tem
porary hospital established four miles from this
city, next adjoining the building known as the Four- ■
Mile House, where they can be removed, and, with
their attendants and nurseß, will report to the sur
geon in charge for duty.
2. Wounds will be dressed and operations will be
performed, as far as possible, on the field, and pa
tients will be made as comfortable as circumstances,
will admit for transportation to hospitals *in' the in
terior. • - v ..
3. Medical inspectors are charged with the general
supervision of the removal of . the wounded by rail
road to the hospitals at Somerville and Columbia.
By command of General Beauregard.
JOHN M. OTI-lEY, A. A. General.
A general order, same day, is to the folio wing effect,
and also signed “Beauregard
“Field and company officers'are specially en
joined to instruct their men to fire at "the fleet of the
enemy, to hold their men in hand, and. require eaoh
to single out his mark, file by file to be avoided in
the beginning of battle, and men kept in the ranks.
Soldiers not tp.be allowed to quit the ranks even
for the purpose of.removing our own dead,'until the
action has subsided, and then only by permission.
The surest way to protect our wounded is,, to drive
the enemy from the field. The 1 most pressing, high
est duty is to win the victory. Quartermasters to
make all necessary arrangements, for immediate
transportation of wounded from the field, and esta
blish ambulance ddpdts in the rear.
“Before and immediately after battle, the roll of
each company will be called, and absentees must
strictly account for their , absence from, tlie ranks.
Any one quitting the ranks will be shot on the Bpot.
Infirmary detachments will be detailed. These men*
must not loiter about the ambulance ddp6ts, but re
turn promptly to the field as soon as possible.”
THE ACTION ON SUNDAY.
GENERAL BEAUREGARD’S OFFICIAL DESPATCHES-TO
■. . Charleston, April 8, 1863,
To General S, Cooper:
Double-tunet Monitor so badly injured in conflict
yesterday, sunk at nine o’clock this morning. Chim
ney now to be seen sticking out of the water. /
PETER G. T. BEAUREGARD.
Charleston, April 8—1.30 P. M.
To General S. Cooper: . -
Seven turreted iron-clads and the Ironsides are
within the bar; twenty-two blockading vessels off
the bar. The Keokuk is certainly sunk on ihe beach off
Morris Island. No disposition is apparent to renew
the conflict. PETER T. G. BEAUREGARD.
A Whaler Chased hy tne Pirate Retribu-
Rew York, April 12.—The whaler Ellon Kisheu, re
cently arrived at Grand Caymanrreports having been
chased lor twelve horn's by the pirate Retribution on'the
18th ult.
New York, April 12—The prize schooner Rising
Dawn, with a-cargo of British salt from Nassau, cap
tured by the gunboat Monticello off' Wilmington on the
sth inat., arrived here to-niaht. •
Naval lutelligcncc.
York, Aprill2.—'The TJ/ S. steamers Alabama
and Oneida were at Caracoa ou the 29d ult.
; Albany, April 12.—A warm rain has been falling all
day, and the docks are, submerged. The river is.still
rising. ; -I ; '•' '■ '
Cayuoa Bkidoe, N. Y. , April 11.—The first steamer of
the seasou'reached here from Ithaca to-day. The navi
gation of Cayuga Luke is now fuUyre.sumHd.
NicwYonrc, April
rates at the hours named t<
A. IVI.
0.18.....
; 0.47....
: 9,63...'.
: 10.46
i 10.60......
LET THEM COME.
REGARD.
GENISRAL COOPER,
Arrival of a Prize*
Flood at Albany*
Xake Navigation*
ctuations, ,
The following are the gold
to-day:
A.M.
11.10,'.
11.25.
P.-M.
1.20.
•0.00.
Gold Flu*
62 K
.51%
.sox
.six
■S»X
51 1
,52
AK3IY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Rctiini of Union Prisoucrs-The Rebels TSe
: capf nrc two* Carloads of Prisoners airdt
Traill of Cars, with Passengers, Stores.
&.<!., &-C. r
Nashville, April ll : —Between fifty and sixty
prisoners, who were captured at Franklin, Tean.,
arrived in Ibis ch-y to-night. Most of them are of
the 10th Infantry, belonging to Nashville.
The rebels, at Lavergne, yesterday captured two
carloads of Confederate prisoners en route for Nash
ville, plundered the passengers of' their watches,
money, and clothiDg, and paroled the Federal officers
and soldiers. Many of the officers refused' to-accept
the parole, and were sent South.
VAN DORN ATTACKS FRANKLIN TENN
REPULSED BY. GEN. GRANGER-~SI rAN
LEY’S CAVALRY CHARGE. ' • W
Cincinnati, April 12.—A special despatch to» the
Commercial, from Murfreesboro* states- that Van
Dornfattacked Gen. Granger at Franklin* on the
10th, with 15,000 men. The batt!e;lastedalmoa t all
day* and resulted in the enemy being repulsed with
tlie loss of 300. Our loss was about 100. General
Stai>ley?e cavalry; led by him in person, charged
.’upon and captured a battery, with W prisoners,
but being unsupported, was compelled to relinquish
the battery and all buttwenty of the prisoners-. The
enemy was.pursued untii dark. .
THE LATEST*.
•'Washington, April 12.—The following lias been
received at the headquarters of the army:-
••'• ; Murfreesboro, April 11, 1863;— Major General
IlaUeck, General-in-ChHef:—' The following despatch
was received from General Granger oh the 10th
•-V* ll ' Pom made hiß promised attack to-day at 1
o’clock, directly infrontand on the town. The in
fantry regiments on guard in the town, with thecal
valry-pickets, held him at bay until their ammuot*
tion wag exhausted. The dense smoke and atmos
phere favored their operations, enabling them to ap
proach very near without our being able to observe
them. Our siege guns and our light batteries opened
upon them with murdcrouß effect; literally strewing
the ground with men.and horses. I had halted Gen.
Stanley four miles out on the.: Murfreesboro road.
He at‘once crossed bis forces over at Height’s
Mills, .vigorously attacking Forrest’s divisions, mo
ving down on the Lewisburg pike, capturing six
pieces of, artillery and some two hundred prisoners,
, butowing to the unfavorable nature of the country,
was unable to hold-thera, being attacked by greatly
superior numbers, outflanked, and nearly surround
ed. Our loss :in killed, wounded, and prisoners, is
less than one hundred, while the enemy’s cannot be
Hess than three timeß that number., They were re
; pulsed*on all sides and driven until, darkness pre
vented the pursuit.
‘ Captain Mclntyre, of the 4th Regulars, took the
battery and prisoners, bringing off thirty odd of the
latter. G. GRANGER, Major General.
To W. S, RosecbanB, Major General. .
THE MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON.
IMPORTANT- INTELLIGENCE
The Entire Flotilla to Run the Blockade.
Gen. Osteiiiaus in the Hear oi' Warrenton.
&c., Ac., Ac.
Cairo, April 12. —The despatch, boat New Na
tional has arrived from Vicksburg, which place she
left on Wednesday. She brings news that the iron-'
clads-Louisville, Mound City, Carondelet, Benton,
Lafayette, and two others, were all prepared to run
the blockade, and expected to execute the movement
on Friday or Saturday night. Itwas also said that
the transports had been prepared with log and cotton
bulwarks, to run by the batteries.
The .reported arrival of Gen. Osterhaus at Car
thage, ten miles below Warrenton, with a heavy
♦force, is confirmed. 1
[Gen. Osterhaus commands a divieion of Western
veterans, including Ellet’s Marine Brigade.* The
seizure of the point held by him now, forms a
romantic episode of the war.' New Carthage is
nearly opposite Warrenton, on the west bank of the’
Mississippi. In view of the movement now decided
upon by Gen. Grant, the position held by Gen. Os
terhauß is very important.— Ed. -Prbss.]
ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Movements of Our Troops—General Grant
Gone to Vicksburg Under, a Flag of Truce
Troops Organixlng—A Trap for
Admiral FarrAgiit. &c> ■
Cincinnati, April 11.—The Gazelle haß a special
despatch containing Ihe following :
There is nothing new from Vicksburg. The
health of our army iB improving. The weather is
very fine. . "■ -
• General Grant haß moved his headquarters to Mil
liken’s Bend. :
Adjutant General Thomas arrived at Helena, on
the Gth iDßt.j on his way. to General Grant’s head
quarters.
A flag of truce went to Vicksburg, on the 4th, and
was .‘accompanied by Gen. Grant in person. His
'mission is a Becret one.
, Hebei advices from Fort Pemberton to the sth say
the Federal troops commenced embarking on the
night of the 4th, and are rapidly retreating. We
shelled their camps and transportation, disabling one
of their boats.
New York, April 11.—A despatch to the Tribune
says'that Adjutant General Thomas arrived at He
lena, Arkansas, 6th, to organize the negroes
into regiments and brigades.
Thoae unfit for military duty will be set to work
on the abandoned plantations, and the black troops
will be used to protect the commerce and navigation
of the river againat the guerillas, and to protect the
crops ; against the rebels; They will be under white
officer?/ ' ‘
THE IiATEST.
EETUEN OF YAZOO PASS EXPEDITION—
THE TROOPS AND GUNBOATS ORDERED
TO VICKSBURG.
Chicago, April 12.—A special despatch to the
Times , from Helena, Arkansas, dated the 9th, says :
The entire Tallahatchie fleet, consisting of the divi
sions under Generals Ross; and Qimby, and the nu
merous gun and mortar boats, arrived last night.
The expedition, which had been absent forty-three
days, left Fort Greenwood on Sunday. As booh as
the bustle of departure was observed by the enemy,
they opened a brisk fire upon the woods where the
batteries had been planted, whieh continued until
the last “ boat steamed up the river. On their pas
sage, the boats were frequently fired on by the gue
rillas. A number of soldiers were wounded, and
twenty-five or thirty killed. The divisions under
Generalß;Q,uimby and Hovey have been ordered to
Vickßburg.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New York, April 12—Midnight.—We have the
followmg news from New the steamer
George Peabody:
The New Orleans Bra of the evening of the 2d.
contains a Tetter from Bayou Boeuf, dated the Ist,
Btating that a large rebel boat had just arrived at
Brashear city, but the object was unknown. ;
The rebels in New Orleans had are port that Roae
crana had defeated Bragg and his army in Tennessee,
The gunboat Arizona had arrived frpm Phila
delphia,. ;
' Tisdale, who was tried for a display of rebel flags
at a fair, had been; discharged.
Nothing has been received from Texas or Baton
Rouge.
Public Entertainments.
Aoademy of Music.—To the performance of “ Lin©-
” on Saturday night, wemake much the; same’ob'-
as *' LaJuive. These are .important
wdrfis?' and it' is a'disappointment to see them ill-per
formed by a company, of; firet-ClasS pretension. We
must ask for ntpre energy from its direction. The artists
do not act well together; there is a tedium of gaps and
pauses; the orchestra lacks; adequate ambition, and
there is an absence of furord: /What is wanting, is earn
est and comprehensive directio'. 1 i“*l , ® I, hftPS» ftlBo, a,re-;
spect for the musical intelligence oi* the city. It is quite
a fashion among the impressarios of the" Italian opera to
make great announcemeni s, and disappoint
—to bring ns excellent Voices, and givens per
formances. There is a wide difference between giving
music merely for the sake of money, and performing
great works thoroughly for the sake of art. This our
public appreciate, and have ceased to be too indulgent
to the shortcomings of musical enterprises which can
afford to do well. Could an’ Italian company nowa
days be inspired into something like entire action—
'could we have operas whole, without important pas
sages cut out—did the artists have more work instead of
leisure, and loye their work better—were there unani
mous ambition in orchestra, artists, and chorus, we
should be very fortunate. We should have great works
performed with thoroughness, earnestness, and fidelity.
•As it is, some fine voices and good artists are poorly ap
plied; the singers become genteelly independent of the
’work which they are singing, and. the opera is merely,
a concert. What is wanting -in Italian opera of late is
a director who possesses some musical inspiration.
’ These remarks are general. ‘ The Dinorah }: of Satur
day night had many merits. It was a pleasure to listen
to an artist so well educated and versatile as Cordier, •*
.whoso culture and intelligence are ‘superior to her mere
power of voice, which is not gr eat. Morensi it was also
aJpJeasTire to.hear. She has- a graceful and statelj- pre
sence, without much action, and a contralto which
seems to possess completeness; it Ims riehness, depth,
and volume, and she ‘ sings with ease and foree. Amo
dio, without a very voice, : is a good'arfcisfc,
and Susini; with a large organ, is general] y satisfactory,
without ever being more .than the ordinary; Susim.
Cor&ntin the Idiot was. splendidly performed by Brig-,
noli, the singer being at home int-he part. / .
t "We Eometimes doubt whether Meyerbeer is the- great
•genius which his admirers clainu . Certainly this per
formanbe did not give ihe impression of a great work.
This'opera lacks the action which is Meyerbeer’s ele
ment'. In rendering what is simple, he is sometimes
stiff, over-elaborate; at other times, wo grant, the mu- ■
Sic isTelightful. Binorahis not, we think, one of his
mostinspired or most consistent works.. ;It is scUniific
: and elaborate, but .hardly possesses profbuud genius.
; Measured by the truly great of all time, Meyerbeers ge
nius is rather of the stage than-.of music* in- its truest
sense. ■ He is a graud master of operatic effect, undoubt
edly. - But he is cosmopolitan rather than universal. -
To-night, Don Giovanni will be performed for the- di
rector ,of the troupe, Mr. J. Grau. An excellent cast is
‘announced.
...Tim Hew Chestnut-street -Theatre'.—Mr. Forrest
and Mr, rßandmann have closed their engagements s at
this theatre, Miss Kate Bateman.opening this evening in
a new play, entitled “ Leah, ” from-the pen of Mr. 8..
F. Daly, of the New Tork press. “ Leak” lias had a
very wonderful success in Hew York,. and'is recorded;
by the critics to be writien witli.taste, pathos,. and'beau
ty. Our recollections of Miss Bateman, assure us that,
any dramatic performance requiring, these qualities will
be a success in her hands.. We welcome IVUss Bateman
to; Philadelphia,-and shall bo glad to see-her engage
ment a success. • ; ; ‘
Tins - ’ Walnut-street Theatre.-- 4 ‘Aurora. Floydi”'
reappears to-night, with Miss Kate Denin.anexceU'enfr
actress of melo-drama v aB the heroine. It- will be aa
exciting performance. ; - / 1
Thk Arch-street Theatre. —Mr. Edwin Adams,.one
ot our.most accomplished young,’actors,. oommences.an
engagement this eveaing, and presents as- an attractiott
a- play written h>* the late. Robert T: Conrad for-Edwin
Forrest, but never* we believe,, produced. It is en
titled “ The Heretic,-” andtbescenoi.s- ft-xed about the
bloody time of. St. Bartholomew. < We- anticipate a'treat
in: this new-play, as anything from tire pen of Judge
Conrad will exhibit genios and power.
; For the BERERiu'of tie poor of St. Joseph’s. Parish a
concert will be given, oai-Friday evening, at the Musical..
Fuiid Halb The singe** and iwograwmoftro excellent:
: Signor Bxjtz.—This is the last week of Signor Blitsiat
the Assembly Buildlags. Delighted audiences have wit
nested the marvels of this happy inagiciaii, Jind tisf±re
well performances will hot be ' '
: Tm; Burning wp Moscow, a very interesting exhibi
tion* will remain with us for throe more‘evonlngs,
(cloving on Wednesday. ■ ,
i Tin? Bohemian Glass Bt.oWßas auntoanoe this as their
} seats for their friends, ' V r
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3, 1863.
LOYAL ffIEETIMfI IN NEW YOilK.
The Great City True to the Union.
Speeches and Letters from - Eminent Men
of all Parties—-Soldiers, Scholars,
and Statesmen.
[Fi'ajn the New York Herald ]
THe >econd acniversary of the rebel attack cm Fort
hummer was made tbs occasion of another imping
l moa in.New York, on Saturday, under'
the auspices of tlit Rational League. As mi>the
two Jorsner occasions, when that Br«t act in* the rebel
lion suamioned the citizens of New York to a rcaui-
ot their loyalty, so oh thiB occasion'Union:
fcquare was the place of meeting- At six points, about
platforms were erected, decorated"with
banners, sad furnished with bauds of music;
was un immense assemblage of the*
, ex lyknihe: as-much enthusiastic dfe- .
t 0 ~ 1 '* kR d as much determination to put
when they met aL the same place-
? go * Au< * abo . ve all towered, majestic anti
figure of Washington, the- '
L.?Jir;.Al" bJ J c generally, and most of the large
P'lr -Uroadway, hnd the American Hag flying l
the day. am-mg the notable cxc-pi-tons to .
this inlo were the two headquarters of the Democracy,
Taminany Hall and Mozart Hall. The- weather was
diat portion of the city presented a most
animated spectacle.
Maud No. 1 stood at the southeast corner of the squave
'■WwhlDgton. There'thl IS-gosf *
: , 3i un ot Ike audience assembled, and the balCantes: *
of - a< liacent. houses.were .alive
triumtFf 0 a, . ors ‘ was furnished with acoa-
Ul> , rofe ‘ 80r Grant for rendering; the
aud,^ fi to.a-greator,distance. In front
nml ti!o tntw!! 1 .! 1 B V ns up a continuous cannonading;.
w D fI ( Z p L me . ol 01, , e cf the old heroes of ISt2
e . n m< >y ,| iL About in the tlirong. Patriotic son^a
and addifihscs, printed flud issued by the Loyal-National
League, weic dntnbuted through the crowd, while some
; .boysseemed to he driving quite a brisk trade in thldiK
Fi? Sa J-o, f pamphlet copies of tlie' report on - the coed net of f
aDQ ° k enera, l s speech at tho Academy
-On the stand, beside the speakers, .were Adnkiral
Captain Moees, of the navy, and the boy kero
oi the Harriet Lane.
he meeting waE called to order by Mr John C. Groea
who nominated as chairman the Hon. Geo. Opilyk©. • /’ .
: SPEECH OF 3IAYOR OPDYKE.
on takingthe chair, said that this was
the thud time the citizens of New .York-had assembled
on tins spot to renew their pledges of patriotic devotion,
to their country./In conclusion he introduced pr-the
meeting The Hero o f 'tlie Harriet Line, ” the boy Rohe.
Cummings, who was the lhst to leave the dock of that
vessel, and who seized his i evolver and fired rightniid
left among the rebels. . '
A voice. Three cheers for him. CHip. hip, hurrah.l
Several voices. Stand him up '
The boy, a quiet, unpretending little chap, wearing
Jiis rough sailor clothes, was placed on a chair, and'was
cheered loudly. A similar presentation took place at •
the other stands.
THE ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The address was read by Mr. George Griswold; and
was, of course, approved.
f The resolutions were read by Mr. S. U Chittenden.
- iney declare the un+lteiable determination of the
American people to preserve unimpaired toe national -
n I" territory, against armed
traitors m the South, their, aiders and abettors in the
North, and tlieir piratical allies in Great Britain-and
resolve that, m view of the recent conduct of the British
Government in permitting a piratical vessel to be built
equipped, and manned in .a British port, to prey upon
American commerce, itwas proper to recall to the British
Government and people the contrast between such "a
of-international neutrality and the honorable
fidelity and-prompicess which the American Govern
ment hadjnniformJy observed toward the Government
oEGreat/.Bntain. '[The‘allusions to England were re
ceived wjtli yells and groans. ] .
The question was put, and the resolutions were adopted
■ ; SPEECH OF HON. MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
r The Hod. Montgomery Blair, Postmas.cr Geaeral, was
then introduced by ibe chairman.... He spoke as follows-
The content in which we are engaged is a struggle for
tl»e great idea .underlying: onr political fabric, and as
wc live in an age when opinion is the great element of
power, it is essentia) to our success that the true nature
of the struggle should be comprehended by good men at
home , and abroad. Some reference to the parties to it
may contribute to effect this object. From ibe outset
tbe oligarchic interest everywhere has been at no loss on
Which side to range itself. Everywhere it has identified
itself with, the rebellion because it battled in tae cause of
privilege, and against free government, and everywhere
it lias exerted itselfpromp’ly, yet skilfully, to support
the rebel cause. Wielding vast power in all European Go
vernments, controlling the whole foreign press and some
of our own, and assuming from the first mutterlugs of
the tempest that our.’ship of State was a wreck, ag they '
: -bad always predicted it would he, they have looked J oa
oply to find facts to sustain a foregone conclusion and
othei wiseto exert all the power they could wield to con
summate tlieir wishes I do not, in thus speaking of this
class, and especially of the European branch of it, wish
to be understood as impeaching their motives or ques
tioning the sincerity of their, conviction that in the pre
servation oftbeir own and kindred orders they are doing
the best for mankind. As individuals, and especially is
this true of the British aristocracy, they aredistiaguislied
by a high sense of honor, by courage, truthfulness, and
other manly qualities. But these personal characteristics
only serve to give more efl'ect to a mistaken policy in an
-tagoniem to freedom and iree government, which results
necessarily from the relation to society to which they are
bom and bred.. They justly feel that i he continuance of
such a government as ours saps the foundation of tlieir
order day by day; and hence, though we meddle not in
their a'fiaira. thisclass has warred'upon us front the day
we set up our democratic establishment, iu the wilds of
America. For the most part this war has been carried
on in the field of opinion by writers hired to combat the
natural yearnings of the human heart for liberty. We
have r.epiied only by continuing to minister to human
happiness, giving free homes to the oppressed, elevating
the poor by instruction in free schools, and by having
the Gospel preached to all creeds. There was one point,
however, upon which every letter-writer and book
making tourist who catered to the appetite of the es
tablished orders for American disparagement failed not
to comment with the greatest harshness. That was,
that we tolerated African slavery. - So bitter have
been these denunciations that many persons sup
posed, when the war broke out, that the English
aristocrats* for ODce would have to be on the side
of those who were struggling for free-government.
Far from it. Like most of those among us who are now
signalizing themselves by denouncing the suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus, the conscription act, &c., tlieir
advocacy of freedom was, as we now-see, only to serve
the-cause of slavery, it was for the freedom we che
rished, not for the slavery we tolerated, they reviled us.
See these proud aristocrats now, arming theslave drivers
at Richmond with iron-clad ships:to strike down free
dom, forgetting even the insults offered a few. years
since hy their present allies—the Richmond snobbery—
totheheir apparent of the English crown. Bat'do not
surpose tbac by.pointing.to the evidences of sym
pathy and alliance between these domestic and fo
reign foes of free government . I seek to fctir you to
wrath against England. Far from it; for''while it is
true that in all essentials the British peer and our vul
gar Masons and SlidelJs and the silly women who insult
union soldiers-are the same order of people, differing
only in cultivation and external circumstances, but
agreeing in the distinguishing characteristic' of haying
no faiih in humanity, yet you must remember that these
-worldlings do : not i*ule either in England or America.
- Despite of their opposition, slavery was struck down in
. the British realm, and despite of them, the great republic
will he saved, andfhe slave machinery applied to sub
vert it destroyed. 1 feel-assured of this, because not only
our own.people but the people of Europe are -beginning
to urdersland what I -have skid, the aristocrats every
where have understood from the first, that this is a battle
. for common people throughout ihe world, and that they
now. are, or soon will be,ready to make common cause '
' for freedomagainst the widespread conspiracy of aristo
crats to destroy it. It is true Lord Lyons tells hisGo
, vernment that the “ Democratic leaders” same stealthily
to him and made known their wish and purpose ‘ * to put
an end to the war.even at the risk oflosing the Southern
States altogether,” but “that it was not thought pru
dent to'avow this desire, and that some hints of it,
.-dropped before the elections, were so ill received
that a strong declaration ' in. the contrary sense
was deemed necessary by the Democratic leaders.”
; Lord Lyons further states that these Democratic “lead
> ers” thought ' ‘ that the offer of mediation, if made to a
Administration, would be i ejected; that if made at
an nnpropitious moment it might increase the virulence
with which the war is prosecuted. If their own party
were in power, or virtually controlled the Administra
tion, they wouid rather, if possible, obtain an armistice
without the aid of foreign Governments; but they would
he disposed to accept of an offer of mediation if it appear
ed to be the only means of putting a stop to hostilities.:
They, would :desire tnat the offer should come from the
great Towers'of Europe conjointly, and,.in particular,
that as little prominence as possible should be given to
Great Britain. *• Tliis is the sum of hislordship’3 revela
tions, and if it were not that be entirely mistakes the
character and influence of. his- men, they might he omi
nons of the result which he and the British
confidently predict and devoutly wish. If the * ■ chiefs”
whom he describes as • ‘calling loudly for a more vigorous -
prosecution of the war,and reproaching the Government
with slackness as well aswitkwant of success in its
military measures,” hut telling him that it was their
wish ‘ * to put an end to it at the risk of losing the South
ern States altogether, ” really as able as he supposes they
are to bring the true Democracy of the North to adopt
; the plansbf-the Secessionists for the extension of slavery,
to make it the foundation of the political institutions of
the country, or to assent to the division of the country—
resigning one-hslf of it to slavery—thea, indeed, might
the enemies of popular government indulge their fond
hope that thebrightprospectSAvliicli opened onthebirth
day of freB institutions in the New World, and have at
tended its progress to this hour, would soon close. But it
is apparent, even from the narrative of the worthy and
truly honorable representative of. England, that .the
' leaders” who.coifl'ert'ed with him were conscious that'
they"coiiiu hot leau theirparty to sanction theirpurposes;
that they were forced to disavow them, and advised .
-ponement of the offer of mediation till they should come
into power, which'tliey only hoped to secare by; “call
ing loudly for a more vigorous prosecution of the
war, and reproaching the Government with slackness as
well as with.waut of success in its military measures!”
But the immense popular .assemblies which every-.
where denounced mediation, oi any sort snow'Lnat no"
• such jugglery would avail. The most distinguished
. leaders of the Democracy in this great ICommonwealth.
attended the vast meeting of the 6th of March. Theyave -
here again to-day. They unite in council with the mem
•’hers ofthe Republican party, with the chiefs of the old
■Whig- party, .with' those of the original Anti-Slavery
party, with the American parry, peculiarlyrjeilous of fo
reign influence, and with tiipse of other strong classes ,
which embrace with a sort of kindred sympathy the
naturalized citizens pf .all Europe as- h r °thers enfran
chised from. feudal letters, and rising Here to useful
ness and influence as the-equals of native-born free
: men. . Every party and every class by whom free in
stitutions; are -held dear : in this country, merg
ing all minor differences of opinion, are gathering in'
every quarter to d evise measures to restore the nation
ality and secure the liberties of the country; and to give
• effect to them the 'shouts of battle'from a -million'of
brave men are heard.by land and sea. They see the
,feudallordswhoholdtheslavesofthe Southinbondage,
to raise tbe commodities on which the laborers of the feu
dal lords in Europe are to exhaust their energies to exalt
their privileged orders, are supported by such orders be
■ cause of ft common interest in the of man
kind. And if the vassalage which' holds the'black race
as mere animated machines; and is rapidly reducing the
poor whites of the South' to a dependence and suffering
rendering the fatoof the slave of a kind master enviable—
if such vassalage is to he. upheld by tlie great modern,
dynasties abroad, combiningtheirmilitary powertogive
supportto the despotic principle in a nation separated
from them by the ocean, how long will it he before such
armed usurpation htre wilt,- by.its reactionary force, re
cover the arbitrary power that belonged to the age of tho
Bourbon-v the Tudors, and of that horde of'feudal pro
prietors who monopolize the soil, holding the people as
serfs appurtenant to the domain of masters, rising as a
superstructure of oppression through grades, from ba
rons, counts; dukes, princes, kings., and emperors to au
tocrats. Our Southern cliivalry, which but a geueratioa
-back signed'.our Magna Chart aof liberty ana equality,
in tliecourse ofone lifetime, by the indoctrination of the
slave system, working on the poor, oppressed caste, are-,
already prepared'to .ioin the Holy -Alliance abroad in
making a partition of this continent, and settingup dy
nasties deriving their type from the Corsgr* ss of Vienna:;
and they hiivean improved feature on the old feudal sys
tem, tending.to invigorate it. In that State which led off.
.in the assault upon the Union the ownership of tenslaves,
or an equivalent, was an essential qualification for a legis
lator Carrying out tliis principle, the Confederate Con*
- gress has decreed that t\veuty slaves shall exempt tlie
master from military service. This will operate as a
premium, for multiplying slaves, and divide the-com
munity into .two great classes, the producers and the
soldiery, creating military Government, one portion
of the people to fight* tlie other to feed tlie fighters. Tlte
starveling whites, not suited to war, and not subjected
as soldiers, will become slaves to the owners of estates,
on whom they must depend; That tho crowned heads
of Europe, who are invited to make the political consti-;
tutions of this continent, as woll as its cotton, ; their con
cern, should have a disposition to admit States into the
Holy Alliance which give such earnest of hostility to free
. government, is not unnatural ;.but what will the more
enlightened portion of the European population think of
. this combination with slaveholders to extirpate liberty
in America? The organs of the privileged orders inGreat
Britain, the Quarterly Revieiv, London Times, &c. , al-"
ready congratulate their patrons on the fact that rebellion
here has arrested reform in England. They proclaim that
Lords Palmerston and. RiisselL . reached their power in
England by pledges of reform, and now they rejoice chat
tberebellion has exonerated them from their obligation..
.. They would now, for tlie third time, attempt to. crush :
the free principles which, nurtured here beyond the
reach of despotic coalitions, have attained 'a prosperity
spreading an influence back to the couutry of their:
origin, reforming tlieir Government and elevating their
people; and it is in the interestof the selfish few that
the progress of nations in reform, in freedom and Uappi
•• ness, is to be arrested. Is it possible that a great
war, waged by the potentates of Europe, in alliance
with the slave system propagated in the South,
against the free States of America, wiH be cordially
1 supported hy the substantial, intelligent body of the
European: populations? Can-Lord Lyons- persuade
liim?elf or them thattnereare Democratic leaders in the
; firee'States capable of drawing the Democratic masses to
. soin foreign Powers in mediating a peace dividing the
. empire of Tree government on this continent with
slavery, European i ovoreigns to hold i,lm balance of the
; continent? No patriot, no honest man of any party, no
Democrat of influence with a party, which has never
been" wanting to the country, when its fortunes hung
upon the scale of battle, could have made the*questions
wliich were submitted to Loyd Lyons. Y>avis, Benjamin,
Floyd, and Tooiahs, : cali themselves Democrats. -Their;
emissaries in Europe—Slidell,: Sauders, and Mason—,
call themselves Democrats. Tbeir _ creatures iu tha free
States —Buchanan, Toucoy, and the subaltern traitors
associated with them—spared hy ihe clemency of the
Administration, call themselves. Democrats. But these
men in the North are'oiily so jmuy men on gibbets. Tho
real Democrats ovnrywhoro are with, the real Republi
cans; iii arms for their country and; jts Constitution dt
• is not the interest of nations to destroy each other, ani l
hope no nation will interpose in anyway lb couuteuauce
the treason which has nb object but the. overthrow of.
republican iuAtitntious. ?The. onlj-- effect .would be to :
embitter and prolong the strife. Euglaud, especially,
which lias some consciousnesshf: .the value of such in
stitutions, and lias.evil-cod a full sense of the mischiefs
of the slave power now seeking hor help to >acrifice
them, here;.Svill, I doubt not,; recoir from the loproua
touch. Thore was a time, indeed, when oven that
very class' of; Englishmen who-would now see the
great Republic fall with so much satisfaction look
ed it with very different feelings. It-was
when they apprehendrd invasion from crance. - Then
; the free States of this continent, proul of thsir race
and of the inspiration they inherited, rospovided to
the patriotic heart of Briiam. They, did not intend
- to be passive while “ihe Lfltin race'- established their'
inscendeucy in the fatherland. At that dread crisis
English statesmen recognized the value .of,this lcludrod
eyrnrnthy, awd honored the. maanauimßy whiclu for
getting tua oppression dealt to us as an iuftmt people as
pirlng to equality with their brethren beyfffcd the Atlan
tic, remembered only the glory, of acorn inon lineage,lan
guage, and literature.- They felt, aud with reason, that
the mutual abhorrence of » avery, in whatever/ortn im
posed, would induce the Government of the (laited States
to make common causewith England asstinst any attempt,
to invade or enslave her. ‘But now that iheir apprehen
sions oi danger fmm acfrosa the'ehauoef are for the tftue
allayed, and ilrgy feel no presentneedof help, the feeling
Ijr America, which for a momeot expanded the heart®
even oi the English lordlings, has passed away They
have become hr earnest as in ,’7ff to overthrow our
Goveinmepi. andaroco-operfltingwitbthe'rebeis.as w.th.
the lories, in every possiblo way short of declared ware
and hav6 dlearly evinced their disposition - to fake even
that stop whenever we will give them a pretext for it
which will carry the people of England With theta. w e
cannot, therefore, be too careful not' to furbish the de
'sm d pretext, especially when the people of Europe, as
well as of America are awakening to.theiriater&st in
this struggle. We had bettor.suffer fiSr'a time from
the pirafes set allpat in England and harbored' asid
provisioned in their West India possessions, to deVas*-
tale our commerce, to eisable the English nation re
pot A biop to th«e,outragoa. . I have confidence that they
will do it, ana I much prefer- tho mode adopted by-'the
real nobleman of ; New York to touch the hearts of the
real nobility of 'England—the men who love- truth:.and
justice—to whom alone she owes her greatness aihon-fe'
ihe i ations of the earth—to that proposed by ray frismV-
Geuerul Butler. To.send the serving poor of Eng and'
cargoes of food, while her aristocrats are tnrniug-loose •
upon us piratical vessels, tells more than wurds can <sk- ’■
press of the naturo of this struggle and who are allies in
it. I will venture to affirm that the'mediating leaders
who visited the British minister in November are no*’
rnnonq those who, while exhibitiisg- such munificence*
towards his countrymen, were lavishing mil lions to sus-~
tain free government, although mosfeof them are Demo
crats. . ‘ '
SPEECH OF JUDGE EELLEY.
. The lion. .Tudge Kelley, of Philadelphia (late member
-of Congress), was next introduced. In the name of
uucsnditionai loyalty to t*>e Union, Philadelphia;
through him, greeted .K-w York. Pennsylvania had ’
tears for the dead, sympathy for the maDgled aud be
reaved; but for country she had-pride and devotion.
[Cheers.] They were here to-day to say that no star :
should be stricken from their /lag—[“Never, n>ver!”]— *
no acre of their country surrendered, although it should
takeiioui their lockers the last from their
hearthstone the last able-bodied boy. : [Cheers.] . He
referred,, to the morniDg papers to show the altered
opinion of Earl Russell in regard to tF3Ls country, as
expressed in bis late speech in the House of Lords.
A voice. “Bully tor you 1” ("Laughter I
Mr. Kelley. Bu Ily for the American people—daughter!}
—and 1 uliy/or American institutions. [Cheers.-l Like
Secretary Chase, he was for' letting the darkey in—
[cheers]—lotting nim-in under the star* and stripes to
win bis way to freedom by proving .the-power of his
manhood. [Cheers.] Having restored the authority of
the Government, they would sink all the traitors, from
Pern an dy, up or down—[laughter]—whichever it might
bo, deeper than did ever plummet pound.” They
would have so sqnclched treason that thefr children and
their children’s children to the latest generation might
n 6Ver tear another civil war.: They would have peace
.with England and with France, and would have de
monstrated to the world the,power, as well as the be
neficence, of republican institutions. They-would have
snowu to the world that the Constitution, framed under
Jus (pointing to Washington’* statue) wise auspices, is
not only, beneficent ovcr.a young and peiceful peop e,
but is a fit canopy for a continent. [“Three cheers for
Judge Eelley. ”] .
SPEECH OF BENJ.' H. BREWSTER.
The Mayor next presented Mr. *BsDjv H. Brewster as
a distinguished lawyer of Philadelphia. He commenced
by saying that he had been not only a Democrat, but a
pro-slavery Democrat; He’ had not vbled for Abrahera
Lincoln, i or should he have given him a vote if he had
had a thousand; but now, if he had-amiliion votes, he
-would give him every one of them. The Northern men
who give their sympathy 10 the Southern traitors, who
call them dogs and Cowards, were themselves worse
tban dogs, and deserved to be ►.pit upon. [Cheers.] Hv
was for prosecuting the war, negroor no negro Ifthev
could not crush the.traitors, he was for crippling them*,
so that if they ever came out of the'war their ’devilish.' 5
independence would not be worth a straw. [Cheers.]
. An ode by Mr. Wm. Boss Wallace, ou tlie hero of Fort
Sumpter, was read by the author, and at its conclusion
there weretliree cheers given for General Anderson.
•i‘ Speeches were also made by Colonel Scewart -L Wood
ford and Colonel Taylor, of the Scott ilife Guard.
„ Stand No. 3 was located on the west side of-Union
Square, between Fifteenth and Si vteehth streets. At the
appointed hour for.- commencing the .proceedings Dod
worth’a grand band played a grand march from “Le
Pro oh ete,” of Meyerbeer. :
Dr. Francis Lieber, of the council of the Loyal-Na
tional League, caLed the meeting to order.
-- Benson J. Lossing, Esq., the historian, said that two
years-ago he was in New Orleans,'when the news
reached there that Fort Sninptcr was attacked. He went
down to the monument erected to the memory of Jack
sob, where the battle was fought, and heard seven dis
charges of cannon. When he heard that he knew that
it meant the seven Confederate States rejoicing over the
fall of Sumpter. But the sound of that cannon was sig
nificant; for-it was to him the death-knell of the South
ern oligarchy. He believed that this rebellion was
nothing more than an instrumentality in the hauds of
God for the purpose of strengthening and purifying this
nation. [Applause.]
SPEECH OF GENERAL SIGEL/
Loud calls were made for 3faj6r General who
was then introduced, aad made a brief and patriotic
speech. “This is not a new time,” he said, Ameri
can people; it is the spirit of 1776—[applause]—which
is making its tour round the globe, , and which is
revived in the hearts of the American, people. [Renewed
applause,] My friends, tills spirit is awakened, and we
have to maintain it It not only is revived in the heart
of the American people, but it has permeated Frauce and
Italy; it has revived Germany and. Hungary ; it has put
the scythe and the lance in the hands of Kosciusko, Mie
roslawski, and Langiewicz, and it has even frightened
away that far away grizzly bear of Petersburg. And
Europe looks upon you as those, isbo have to fight the
battle. Tney say you began in 1776. It is America
which has brought forth this great movement, the
French revolution, and all the revolutions following;
and it is in this country where, the last blow musfbe
struck, and where the.last battle must be fought, yon
.are not of the opinion of-'those who think that this war .
must be ended now and must be ended very Quickly, :
aud lam not of that opinion either. Europe has for
thirty rears fought for religious indeaenden.ee, aud has
fought for thefreedom of conscience. 'WV, the American
people, have to fight for republicanism aud for the inde
pendence of nations. [Cheers.]
Rev. Dr. Rudolph Pulon addressed the meeting in
German.
Hon.' Schuyler-Colfax, of Indiana, was introduced,
and received with loud applause. He said that every
man who spoke for the Union and our noble flag was his
friend and brother. God bless those noble men of arms
Who had gone forth to plant our banner victoriously on
tbe place where the reptile flag of.disunion was first
raised. The afternoon oi this April day in Charleston
bad an atmosphere hangingover it lurid with shot, and
shell, and flame. . .
The speaker then alluded to several heroic mauifesta
tiois ofheroism recorded in history, which were now
being reproduced in America. The lesson of to-day was
unity above everything else. He alluded m complimen
tary terms to General Sigel, whom he had.watched as a
member of Congress from the opening of the war till the
present, and lie could not point to a single military
error which he had-committed. He'had made an elo
quent speech, but be had made more eloquent speeches
at "Wilson’s creek, Carthage, and Pea Ridge. Before this
war closed he hoped the Administration would weed
out every commanding officer whose whole heart was
not in this struggle, and who did hot stand by the Go
vernment and by the President. ?
Governor Pierpont, of Virginia, was the next speaker.
Be. remarked that the attack on Fort Sumpter was not
ihe sudden impulse of passion, hut it was the outbreak
of an old feeling that had fought against our fathers in
the days of the Revolution, under the name of Tory,
that had taken its seat in South Carolina, and had been
in South Carolina politics from that day;until tbe'pre
seni, and had many sympathizers in the shape of Cop
perheads. [Cheers.] They had decided that the two in
stitutions of labor in this country could not exist; had
preached the doctrine that where labor participated ia
government the institutions of tbe country could: not
be stable, and had affirmed that the laborers o? the
.South were slaves, and that the laborers of the North
;wcjc no better. They had inculcated all these doctrines
into the minds of Lheir children, -and had inaugurated
this revolution, not. for the purpose of perpetuating
slavery or dividing the North, but for the purpose of en
slaving laboring meii, wlietherthey were in the North
or whether they were in the South. [Applause.] In
conclusion, Goven or Pierpont said that he would make
every man in the State of Virginia who held office swear
to support the Constitution owhe United States.
General Sigel said that he had had communication with.
"Gov. Pierpont, and hehad found that he wasaman of
sound-principles.
Dr. Lieber announced the death of James L. Petigrue,
of Charleston, and offered a series of appropriate resolu
tions, which were unanimously adopted.
-Hon. Montgomery Biair was introduced, and said a
few words, and
Mr. Weill and Dr. Forsli addressed the audience in
German. -
The shades of evening were falling, and the gaslamps
had began to brighten up before the last of the orators
at some of the stands had finished their speeches.
A number oflettera were read from eminent men. We
give a few extracts to show tbeir temper:
LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP HUGHES.
A letter from Archbishop Hughes simply said that his
patriotism and loyalty were too well known ; to require
him to.make any public demonstration, or to sign, any
paper on the subject.
LETTERS FROM DISTINGUISHED PATRIOTS.
- LETTER OF LIEUT. OR.NV SCOTT. .
; . New York, Aprils, 1563.
Str ; I feel myself honored by tbe special invitation to
attend the'Union meeting on the llch instant, to renew to
the Government on that day (the anniversary of the at
tack on Fort Sumpter) the solemn pledge to uphold the
national authority and.nafcioual unityl -
With an undying attachment to.the Union, to which I
have given fifty odd yearn of my life, my heart will al
wavs be in all meetings.caLled to .sustain it. but proba
blvT shall in person never again be present at another
public assemblage, even for that noble purpose.
With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT, -
.. J. A. Stevpxs, Jr.% Esq., chairman, &c.
FROM GENERAL HALLECK.
* * * “The loyal States must conquer this rebellion,
or it will conquer them: Loyal men of all parties, and
of all shades of political opinion,must Sflitw-lh suppoi'U
ing the Governmeut ofour fathers, or consent to seethe
glory and integrity of this great nation utterly destroyed
.by rebels aßd-trititors. This rebellion cannot .be put
down Ly Bieasnros. Those who pretend to
thiuk so are either madmen or traitors in disguise. We
must either conquer or submit to terms- dictated by tbe
Southern oligarchy.' There isino other alternative. ’ The
great North and West, with tliolr vastly, superior. num
bers and means, can conquer, if they will act together.
If, through factions and dissensions, they fail to do this,
they will stand ferever disgraced' in the opinion'of: the
world, and will transmit that disgrace to their posterity 1
“We have already made immense progress in this war
—a greater progress than was ever before made under
similar circumstances. Our armies are still advauemg,
and,' if sustained by the voices of the patriotic millions at
licme, they will ere long crush the rebellion in the South,
and then place their heels upon the heads of sneaking
traitors in the North. ”•
LETTER FROM GENERAL -HOOKER.
Headquarters Army Potomac, April 9, 1563.
To James A- Roosevelt* Secretary Loyal League:
Sir : Acknowledging the receiptr!of an invitation to be'
present .at a mass meeting of the loyal citizens of the
United States, to be held at AW,*ork on the 11th mst.,.
I have occasion to regret that my duties will not permit
me to bepTesent at the important assemblage. • -
Permit we, to express my iioaxty syrapathy
with the objects and purposes of .the, proposed demon
stration, and to desire that my name may be placed with
those who so love their country, its Unxin and its Con
stitution, as to be glad to renew pledges of-loyalty and
fealty as often as circumstances will demand. '
The frequent assembling together of our cbuntrymen,
for purposes of counsel and interchange of thought upon
the great national question of the day>is one of the useful
and commendable duties of the times, which has my
best wishes, as it has those ol all honest and loyal men.
The army which I have the honor to commaua is, I am
proudto sav, in such good health and in so excellent a
condition, that 1 am warranted in pledging it to a gaUant
blow for the defence of our national unity and integrity,
wherever the enemy shall he met by the Army of the
Potomac. • , . _ . , 1
- That God may speed the cause of the Union and of
popular liberty everywhere, is the hopeful aspiration
of Your obedient servant,- _ _
JOSEPH HOOKER,
Major General Commanding.
LETTER OF HON. WM H. REWARD SECRETARY
OF S.TATE-OF THE UNITED STATES. .
- I>ErAUTSrRNT- OV Statu,
Washington, April 3, 1563.
To James A. Roosevelt, Esq±, Secretary,. *c.-, No.M
Maiden Lane, Reio . Fork.* • ; , _ ,
My Dear Sir I regret that I- cannot attend the Loyal
National League, at their inaugural* mass meeting, to be
held on the llrh ottApril, to wtuch you have invited me.
Put 1 1 espectfully urge upon those who-shall tortnaateiy
be able to be there, vigilance, energy, and above all
things, unanimity and concert. 71 When that; excellent,
patriot, Gov. VViiglit, of Indiana", told me that he was
going to Philadelphia to attend a Uuion League, aniL
asked what he should say to the League formae, /* Tell
them,” I said, “to put my name down on their roll.”
Hereulied: “But there are two Union Leagues there;
toe one thinks this, and i« gotten .up \uiider siah and
such auspices, the other thiuks that, and Is organized,
by so-and-so. In whichVof the two .will yon; be* en
rolled?’* “ In both of them,” was my reply, .
Wc are now at the crisis of a revolutionaryeontest
which involves nothing less than the transceadental
question whether this unconquerable and irresistible
nation shall suddenly perish through imbecility, after a
successful and glorious existence of eighty years, or
whether it shall survive a thousand years, diffusing
light, liberty, and happiness, throughout tho world.
Our armies are moving on with a stop Jirmer ttjau those
of the Soman empire or the French republic ever
maintained. Our fleets have surpassed izrachievements
those of any previous national power. - Our credit, is
conquering interested avarice at home, and defying in
terested conspiracies abroad. ' All that remains is to
lilt the national temper, to the needful height, :ina for
tify to the point of inflexibility the national resolmioa,
so that we.shall agree to tolerate no treason at Rome,
and repel ary and- every intervention, sedncnois, or ag
gression froin abroad. 3 In order to do this, let us* in oar
leaguer, ask each other no questions about the wnst. Ot
what importance is it to our country now. whether a
patriot citizen has been a Democrat, or Whig, or Re
publican, or Conservative, or Radical heretofore. -
’ Who can say that he himself has never erred, or that
his neighbor was not sometimes wiser, chan hnnselt on
questions of administration that liaye passed away for
ever? Lot us ask each other no questions r abot*t ho w the
nation shall govern itselt, or who .shall preside in its
• councils in the great future that looms up' beSore us en
veloped alternately in menaciug clouc.s Sndoin gorge
ous sunlight. Let whoever may deserve the distinction,
by loyalty and energetic service now, com© into place,
and povi er when this crisis is passed; and lot those who
• shall have survived.it decide for tbemselvoswho is most
wise and moat v?ov»hy of their confidence.
Let us save the country; that.is, labor ejaough, and it
will bezlory enough for all of. the actors «»f the present
hour. It will eclipse evon the-greatness our honored
forefathers. It will leave us nothing to Sfear for our pos
terity. I am,'very respectfully,.
• ■ Your obedient servant.
< WILLIAM Hi SEWARD.
LETTER FhOM SEGRBTA&T CHASE. *
April 9,1563.
Gextlemex.: Imperative demands on my time compel
me to -deny - the gratification; of attending:tha
meetii g to whic>*you kindly invite me.
You will meet to seud words oheer-.to our .brave ge- -
nerals and soldiers is the rebuke treason ia our'
midst, thegarb of'piacg,:ai.d.'and comfort to
treason in the-panoply of Wi?». to, maintain inviolate the
integrity of the national territory and the supremacy of
the national Constitution and laws, to strengthen the
hands and nerve the heitri of tho President for the great
work to whioh God and the peopU Unve called him.
For what other purpose can American eitizons now as
semble ? . '
it is my fisod that God doo* not ina*u
American Republic shall perish. Wo are tried
*f.by ure, but our conv'dry will live. Notwithstanding
ajicoeviolence and the* machinations of traitors ana
• !(L fcir 6i ropathizer** on thA< or the other side of the Atlan
tic, our country will live.
„ J*, 11 d while our country Jivns. slavery, the chief source,
ana cause, and agent- of owr -1118, will die.- The friends
the the rebellion predicied
the dezrtniction ot wlavsry aval consequence-of Recession,
. U 'bat; madnesff-Bhpu-Id 1 prevaai. NoLhing,. in ©v-judg
ment, is more certain tDan fulfilment of the-te pre
d-ctious.. bafe in the* Sutaß before rebellion,, fromall
Federal ibSerferenes, si. very lia*c<jaieout fro®;its ahol
ter under State Constitutions rmd laws toa-rSfthV
natioial life. It will surety die* pierced by iik- n£n
fangs and tilings.
WLatmatteivnow, Sow if dies?' Whether as a
quence or object of t&e war, what' scatter? is fhis-a
time to f-pht hairs of Jogic? ; To' me’ic seems that provi
dence indicates olearly enough how the end of slavery
roust come. It comes in rebel Mave fct&tes by militrjry
O'der, decree, or not to bediaregarded ox*
set in any event, affareullltyv but maintained aa£i
txecuteoy ith perfect gooo.Stirli to rill’ the enfranchised.-
aud it will come in loyal by the uncon
strained.action of the people and then - legislators! aided,
fioely aud generuuslr»y their brethren^!’che-free States
1 may ho mistaken ins this; but if-I am;-ahother better
way will be-ievealed.
Meantime, It seems to- me venr necessary to say dis-
Sinctjv, what many yet shrink fioia ; *ayiug. The Ame
blacks must be. called - in*o this confiict, noc as'
cattle, not now, even as contrabands, -bus afe men. In
toe tree tita es and by Eke proclamation, in tue - rebel
• f'tates, they aver free men. The attorney Generisl, in
° l i in,o , J 1 defies* refutation, has* pronounced
*£f a „r eed P cH>4xe»s of t\e United States. Let then
4 L^rijW Jackson, wl» did not hesitate
•' f?a??^tt C r ol n I'* 1 '*‘ d regiments So British invasion, fcg-iW
miliar «M»f ol , 1 i owed '‘ th se blacks, acclimated, fa-
Scefve! vo,? ca of great /endurance, .
We cL.I .S ortamzatmn and do their part.
wi h ™« t ; B s° <Vw L Ul limst thom T otrr
rrj„i j we must have ihem lev guide®, for-enutf: .for
ly Th,T« C ™ a t Cai^ p ? r^ld r ? r whLc * i?e»
Becomr« fi unrr,r; frera a burden, they will
thC W, * lte ’ pl'oportioS.bly'dtali
i e f tit n e c‘’liractira? 6 '
honest fears and retute captions or disloyil cot.i •
Aobve-all, gentlemen, let no don\t rest on on? resoln--
tion t» sustain, -with all onr hearts, and wi-h itl oSr
meahs. the soldier, non-m arms fof the Kenuhlir Let
tliejiyranks lie fllled.up; let their euppltes
and regular; let their pay be sure;* Lot uctiiiul ba
wauting to them which can injure activity aau effi
ciency; Let each brave officer and j.ian realize-that his
country s love attends him. and that his country hopes
hang.on him, and, in-pired by this thought, let him
dare and do all that is possible to be dc.red and done
So, gentJemen, with the blessing of God,-we will make -
a . slorious future. I see it rising before-me—how'beau- -
tiful and grand !-• There is noi, time to speak of it now*
but from all quarters of the land comes the voiceot the
sovereign peeple rebuking faction, denouncing treason. •
and pnoelaiming the indivisible unity ot the lier-ablic
a , A h ®.^ eaven - ins P lred union of the neople for the
sake of the UnLon is the sure promise of- that splendid
hereafter. .
With great respect, yours, very truly* -
FKOM SECRETARY WELLES.
' e r -, T «,-m i,nnn % Washixgtox, April:lO, IBS3.
am honored by your invitation, to -be preseUV
at an,, inaugural mass meeting of the Loyal National
ac Union fcqaa e, to-morrow, the •anniversary
pi thocay ween, the firing commenced on Fort Sumpter,
to renew the solemn and nrm resolve thaV the-unity of
the nation snail not he impaired, and that-tho Gevern
mfntof our fatners shah he maintained.
it will not be in my power to attend youn meeting, but
myheart will be with you There are. no higher earthly
pbligati-iES than the preserv'atioa and perpetuadon of
theb'enstitufion uuder which we live, and.the-Union
that our fathers 10/med—both of which Wr-re assailed
by traitors at Charleston, on the Iltn of April; 1361;
Two years of causeless and embittered wiriare,' against
the most beneficent‘Government which man has evec
enjoyed—so far from weakening our efiorts, cr- exhaast
;ing c*ur energies, only more obligatory, upon us,
the maintenance of the Union, in its-integrity, now
.and fouever, with all the vigor we possess, and by all
the means which God and nature have placed at our dfe- •
posal.
• For one, I am, irrespective of all past party differences
.or associations, the 'friend of every man who. supports
the Union, and the enemy of all who. oppose it or sym
patnjze, or have fellowship, with the traitors who op
liose it. • Snj h v l doubt n »t, are the object and;purpose of
the Loyal National Leagae, and, as such, it has my
aest wishes for its success. - ,-!
.Yery respectfully, . ■ • - ' ,
T , ' GIDEON'WELLES,
Jas, A. Koosevelt, Esq., Secretaiy.
from: governor cannon, of Delaware.
* * * “ All good citizens skould.lend their aid to the
prosecution of the war with energy. The work should
be done thoroughly, and so that complete security
should be exacted for the future peace of the republic.
Anything, that’contributes to the maintenance of the
publidenemy is rightfully the object of attack and de
struction. _ If it be armed men, they should perish; if
slavery, it should be extinguished. When the ques
tion is between slavery , without a Government and ft
Go vein ment without slavery, n : * loyal man should hesi
tate. Those who arein arms for the destruction of the
Union have no right to-in voke the Constitution as-their .
protection against the consequences o? their own crimi—-
nality.” :
FROM OLIVES WENDELL HOLMES.
** * The shouts in Union Square will be heard,
on Bor ton Common; the old. grasshopper on Faneuih
Hall will wheel round to the southwest to listen for
them; our narrow streets will not have room enough for
theirechoes; Massachusetts will rina with them; Rhode •
Island, the Lilliputian bride of Liberty, resplendent in.
the white-robe and the proud, jewels of their fresh es- .
pousals, will stand on tiptoe to catch the sound ; New
England will; thrill through and through with it; the
wide h orth will be all alive with it, and the west wind
will carry it_6yer. the prairies, over the sierras; to the
far shore fringed with the gold of sunset. ” ’
Xee Abduction Case.
. New York, April 11.—A habeas corpus ease was
before the Supreme Court to-day, in which, the cus
tody of John Guy Lee, recently abducted from the
Girard House, Philadelphia, was in controversy,
• Mrs. Li. makesretura that the child is with her at
the Gramercy-park House; that the father, a non
resident, lives in Philadelphia; that Lee is wholly
without means and dependent on Mrs. L. for sup
port, and without business habits or education ; that
she was obliged to leave him by reason of cruelty ;
that he kept the child for some time, and adver
tised her as having abandoned it, and now, that she
has possession, he seeks by law to reeo\ r er it; that
she has sued for a divorce; that she believes his
only desire to get the child is to compel Mrs. L. aad
her father to pay Mr. L. a larger stipend for his sup-,
port than they;have hitherto paid; that with that,
view she believes he intended to remove the’ child
into some of the rebellious Slates, where his rela
tives reside and his 'sympathies are; that because
of his temper, gambling, and drinking habits, e ven -
if he had the pecuniary ability, be is not a proper
person to have the care of the child, &c. Mr. Lee"
traverses the return, and says that all the parties
are residents of Philadelphia ; that he, in 1857, re- :
signed his position of lieutenant in the U. S. navy,
at the solicitation of his wife and her father, who
made promises which they have since evaded; that
Lira. L. abandoned him and her child; that the cus
tody of the child is his by' law, and should be ad
judged to him. . ' / .
, £ajrge Important Positive Saxe of, French,
British, and j American Drt Goods, &c.— The'
early and particular of purchases is re
quested to 4 the. valuable and attractive assortment of
French, German, British, and\4merican dry goods,
embracing about 700 packages (many in entire pack
ages) and lots of choice and desirable articles In
cottons, worsteds, silks, and woolens (part the im
portation of Messrs. L. Maillard & Co.), be-per
emptorily sold, by catalogue, on four months’credit
and for cash, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers,
Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. .'Sale will commence
thiß morning at 10 o’clock, to be continued all day
and part of the evening, without intermission.
Auction Notice—Sale op Boots and Shoes.
—.The attention of buyers is called to the large and
attractive salejj of 1,000 caßes.boots, shoes, brogans,
balmorals, &c., to be sold by catalogue, this morn
ing, by Philip Ford & Co., auctioneers, at their
store, Nos. 525 Market and 622’Commerce streets,
commencing at 10 o’clock precisely.
CITY IT EM! S .
A Magnificent Stocx of Bonnets and'
Millinery Goods of every description will be found at
Messrs. Wood & Cary’s, No. 725 Chestnut; street.
Their new bonnets. are now the standing topic of
conversation among ladies of fashion.
Genuine Italian Macaroni and Yeb
. micelli. —A fine quality of these imported
lents will be found at the old grocery establishment
of C. H. Mattson, corner of Arch and Tenth streets*
' Fine Swords, Sashes, Belts, and Mili
tary Trappings, of every description, for army and
navy officers, can at all times be had atOakford &
Son’s, under the Continental Hotel, at moderate
prices.
The “ Peize Medal Siiiet,” ciit by Mr.
John F. Taggart,'and sold at Mr. George Grant’s
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Store, 610> Chestnut street,
is the best fitting shirt of the age. Try it.
Messrs. Oaeford & Son’s new spring
Hatß and Caps, for Gentlemen and Youth, are uni
versally admired and much sought after.
Old Bonnets are made to look "as" well
as new, by Messrs. Wood &. Cary, No. 725 Chestnut
street.-
The Burning of Moscow.W-Tlris His
torical Diorama is now on exhibition at the Spring
Garden Institute Hall, corner of Broad and Spring
Garden streets. Mr.” Gallagher’s exhibition of hie
extraordinary powers of ventriloquism afforded
much amusement, as also did the dioptric paintings,
maDy of which are of a truly comic character. - The
performance is well worthy the patronage of our
citizens. It is on exhibition but three nights longer ;
and those wlib have not availed themselves of*the
opportunity to witness the Diorama should do so at t
once. '
' SignOH Blitz, Assembly Buildings,
Tenth and' Chestnut Streets. —Mysterious re
ports are in circulation in regard to the origin of this
wonderful conjasbr, seme affirming- him to be only a
traveller on this earth, from which he soon takes his
departure; that the Evil One has imbued
him with unlimited power to perform supernatural*
acts. This is positively his last week. „■ ./
Spring CLOTmircrl > ’
Spring Clothing! / " ' "
Spring Clothing!
Spring Clotbing.l'
Spring Clothrng'n
: Spring Clothing !■-
Chas. Stokes & Co.,
Chas. Stokes & Co.,
Chas. Stokes & Co.,
Under the Continental-
Uaderthe Continental-
Under the Continental.
Armor as it was and is. —The Cuiras
siers of the First Napoleon were so burdened with,
the steel armor that they were almost helpless
whetfunhorseA Upon the other-hand-the iron-clad
vests* made by Rockhill & Wilson) Nos. 603 and 605
Chestnut street, above Sixth, have the advantage of
being at once light and not cumbrous, while they. .
are impregnable to bullets. The wearers of these -
vests would not be suspected of wearing armor; hut
they are nevertheless furnished< with an efficient
protection from hostile shots.
Prices in Richmond.—R* may—be-inter
esting to quote from the latest* prices current: ia
Richmond the cost of bonnets and bonnet materials
in that city. -They are as follewsLSilks $l7 per
yard; ribbons, ‘ $4.50 per yard frames $l2 each;
ready-made bonnets, $45 to s7tioach f and.a .suit of
clotbeß equal in fit," fabric, and? faßhion to those*
manufactured at the one-price eraperium
Stokes, No. 609 Chestnut streotjPhilftdelphia, can
not be obtained at any price. - V r
■ Upholstery.—The or£y. successful up
holstering establishment, since the days of- oiavold
favorites, Cowperthwaite Christie, ia that of the
new West*End Upholstery store of W. Henrj Pat
ten, 1408 Chestnut’ street. Pure materifthvgbodLL
workmen, and prompt personal attention* is se
curing Mr. Patten a very >*rge share of fijstrdasa -
busineßß.. ' l * np^6t
■ The ttndebstgked having purChasedtiio
entire stock /of .Silyeiv-Piated Wain anil House*
furnishing Goods of. the 3ate.hcm.of; E. W, Carrykfis
Co., wilThereafter, conduct the businew’at thfrokL
stand, No. 78. Chestnut Btreet,. and; respectfiaily
solicits a ‘costfipuauco- of* tlie patronage heretofore
extended to the latoSrm. The stock will bs* sold^
very cheap Sffr cash the business.
apB*4t Wm. E. NawHAniv-
BeresMSH. of cveiy of tbe
purest materials* at W, Henry Patton’s Nev> West
End Store, MOS Cheetnufr Btreet. >'.:apb-6fc
Old PußStirußK Teupbostered, mended,
varnished, axiilmsuto to look equal to new. Persona
having toe* old furniture may send it to this.esta
blishment with confidence, as I make this a special
branch of my business, and none but the best work
mien are allowed,.to work on old furmture at W.
Henry Patten’s West Bad UpholatoriQg Store, 14061
..Chestnut’flfcreeti /
P.‘ CHASE.