The press., May 25, 1863, Image 1

‘THE PRESS,
PCBtiaHED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED).
BY JOHN VV. FORNEY.
. OFFICE. No. 1U SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
THE DAIEY PRESS,
‘ Fifteen Cents Ter Week, payable to the Carrier!
ilailed to Subscribers opt of the City at Seven Dollars'
Per Annum, Three Dollars and Fifty Ckmta for Sir
slonths, One Dollar and Seventy-five Cents for
’Three Months invariably in advance for the time or
dered.
43* Advertisements inserted at thd usual rates.. Six
iineßconetftate a square.
THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mfdlod'fco subscribers out of the Citv at Four Dollars
Annum, in advance. .
WATCHES AND NEWBURY.
«oa CHESTNUT STREET,
IB THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CTTT TO BUT
SOLD or rCATKD JEWELRY, SILVER-PLATED
WARE, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,: POCKET-BOOKS,
TRAVELLIJK? BAGS, &c. ’
Call and examine our stock before purchasing else
where.
The following tea partial list of goods which wo are
D'hm 83.t0 100 per cent, less than at any other es
tablishment in the city:
ICE PITCH ERS.
SYRUP PITCHERB.
CRE AM PITCHERS.
SUGAR BOWLS,
BUTTER COOLERS. *
GOBLETS.
-CUPS.
.CASTORS.
WAITERS.
CAKE BASKETS.
•CARD BASKETS.
SALT STANDS. ■
• "TOBACCO BOXES.
/NAPKIN RINGS.
2FBUJT KNIVES.
"TABLE SPOONS;
.ID'ES6ERT SPOONS.
f TEA SPOONS.
• fSUGAR-SPOONS. .
SALT SPOONS/
'DINNER and TEA FORKS.
BUTTER KNIVES.
tOYSTER LADLES.
•GRAVY LADLES.
SETS IN GREAT VARIETY.
BRACELETS.
BREAST PINS.
iCHATALAINE CHAINS.
<GUARD CHAINS.
/MEDALLIONS.
CHARMS.
•THIMBLES.
- : /RINGS. • .
iGOLD PENS.
<GQLD PENOILS.
GOLD TOOTH PICKS.
SBNTS’ PiMS, beautiful etylwu
ENTS** CHAINS, “ •«
ELEEVE BUTTONS,* 1 • “
■ETUI’S. ••
ARMLETS.
. NECK.CHAINS.
PQQKET-BOOKS..
TRAVELLING BAGS.
- Alt BUMS. ’ . . ,
CIGAR CASES.
CARD CASES, &e.
•Gsili early and examine the largest and cheapest stock
i©f“goods in the city.
D: W. CLARK’S,
603 CHESTNUT STREEP.
WATCHESI WATCHES 1
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY,
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
mmmm salesroom
soCTHSAWf eiftiaffis eighth anbohestnut st.
lu ? B. MARTEB,
•' AGENT.
nseovertvrelve years,
JLnd, ftw
ACCURACY, DURABILITY, AND RELIABILITY.
■ln every conceivable manner, hare proved themselves
f£o be the most satisfactory; time-pieces ever offered to the
ipublic.
This result has been brought about by a strict appli
.-cation of-mechanical science to the construction of the
•-yatch from its ..very inception, rendering it,' whoa
finished, ,
MATHEMATIOAIiIiY OORREOT
«J.n all its proportions, and necessarily as perfect a time
llieeperas it is possible to make.
The Company have tested their Watches, In many In
stances, -by actual-daily, noting, and the result of this
■xefet has been that they have exhibited a rate equal in
to the best marine chronometer.
We invite attention to the
LADIES’ WATCHES, :
.elaborately finished, and ! thinner than any we have
‘t heretofore produced, with, several improvements calcu
lated to secure the greatest accurady oiperformanc6,and
ito prevent the usual accidents and derangements to
cwhich foreign watches are liable. mylS-lm
WATCHES,
JUST RECEIVED PER STEAMER ETTROPA.
GOLD WATOHBS,
LADIES’ SIZES, OP NEW STYLES,
-BILVEK ANCRES AND OYLINDRES.
GILT ANCRES AND OYLINDRES.
PLATED ANCRES AND CYLINDRES.
Tor Sale at Low Rates to the Trade, by
D. T. PRATT,
607 CHESTNUT-STREET. '
jj&J FIN E WATCH REPAIRING
'bBsBE attended to, by the most experienced workmen,
and every watch warranted for one year.
JEWELRY.—JUST RE
' ’ ceiyed, a handsome-assortment of Chatalain and
?Veßt Chainß, Pine, .Pencils, &c., and for sale at very low
Prices. • : . • G-RUSSELL,
ap2s-tf 33 North SIXTH Street.
J C. FULLER’S
EINE GOLD PENS,
THE BEST PEN IN USE,
JOB SALE IN ALL 6I2ES. my22-3m
JP I ME, GI L-T fIOMBS
IN EVERY VARIETY.
IMITATION’S OF PEARL AND ©ORAL.
■ff,. O. PULLER:
Ho . 7ia CHESTNUT 'Street.
iny22-3m
ANITE RINGS.
A fall assortment, all sizes and styles,
J. .C. DULLER,
No. 113 CHESTNUT Street, my22-3m
MUSICAL BOXES.
fN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES,
playing from Ito 12 tunes. choice Opera and Amerl*
«san Melodies, FARR & BROTHER. Importers,
ap4 33» CHESTNUT StTflet •halftw'Panrtb.
CARPETS AND 011.-Cr.OTUH.
Q.IiEN ECHO MILJL.S,
M’OALLUM _* oo„
RIASTOPAOTDHERS, IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS,
609 CHESTNUT STREET,
fOpsoeite Independence Hall,)
60 A B P E TIN a a;
OIL CLOTHS, At.
have now on hand an extensive stook ol GAKPET-
IHGBi 'Of oni own and ether makes, to which we call
fha attention of caah and ahort-.tlme buyers. fe27-3a
J-US T EE C E’l VE D ,
3,1)00 MOLLS
‘.CANTON MATTINGS,
’SoHideh we Invite the attention ofthe trad A
M’OALLUM * 00.,
NO. 509 CHESTNUT STREET,
.011, CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES.
'CARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
ENGOTTQN AND LINEN FABRICS,
' QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WINDOW SHADES,
*OOMPRIBING -EVERY VARIETY OF NEW AND OKI
GINA! DESIGNS, PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL.
■These goods will be sold to Dealers and Manufacturers
below the present price of stock.
THOMAS POTTER,
OF Oil* CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES,
B»9 ARCH street, Philadelphia, and
49 CEDAR and 9® LIBERTY Streets, New York,
myia-am . ■ •
■gg. • E M O V A L .
J. T. DELACROIX,
t!uw removed hl»
STOCK OF CARPETINGS,
Sffrora 47 Sonth POORTH Street, to hie
NEW STOKE,
No. S'? SOUTH SECOND STREET,
'Where he offers to Us old customers, and purchasers
(Generally, a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOCK OF
CARPETINGS,
er( ell (trades, and best known makes.
RIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, Ain) WINDOW SHADES,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
at the Lowest prices.
J. T. DELACROIX,
No. 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET, above Chestnut
mho-3m
IiRAIN PIPE —S TONE W A R E
U DRAIN PIPE from 2 to 12-inch bora.
2-Inch bore* a 25 cents per yard
3 do SO do do.
4 dO* *•e e e e’e e e4O dO do.
6 do ~,.50 do do.
6 do .66 . do do.
Myery variety of connections, bends, traps, and hoppers.
We are now prepared to- furnish. Pipe in any quantity,
and on liberal terms to dealers and those purchasing in
CHIMNEY TOPS."
Vitrified Terra Cotta Chimney Todh. plain and orna
mental designs, warranted to Btana the action of coal
«“• or the weatheHn^dtaati^
A great variety of Ornamental Garden Vaßes in Terr*
Gotta* classical designs* all sizes, and warranted to
gtand the weather. Also* Fanoy Flo wer Pots, Hanging-
Baskets, and Garden Statuary.
Philadelphia Terra Cotta Works.
Office and-Warerooms 1010 CHESTNUT Street,
jahi-wiiatf 8. A, HARRISON.
• G. RUSSELL,
33 North SIXTH Street v .
GERMANTOWN. PA.
PHILADELPHIA.
VOL. 6.—NO, 251.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS-
gLACK SILKS.
JUST RECEIVED,
SEVERAL LARGE INVOICES OF SUPERIOR
EIBLAGE GROS DE RHINE,
In 32, 34, -20, 38, 30, 33, 34, and 30 inclies.
Which will be sold to the Trade at a
SMALL ADVANCE ON COST. ' ,
ml. hallo well & co.;
NO. 615 CHESTNUT STREET.
my2s-2m
BRANSON, & GO:,
N.W. CORNER MARKET AND FIFTH STR.
(601 Market Street.)
JOBBERS OF ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN
DRESS FABRICS, SHAWLS, &c.
We Invito the attention of tlie RETAIL TRADE to
our well-assorted stock.of
FOREIGN DRESS GOODS AND SHAWLS,
which we will sell at the very lowest market price.
We pay especial attention to the large Auction Sales,
and Buyers can find Goods in on r Store, at much less
than cost of Importation, and as cheap as they can be
found anywhere.
T. R. Dawson. J. G. Bomgardnbr. O. Branson.
ap!B-36t
YARNS, BATTING, & WADDING.
A. H. FRANGISOUSj
No. 488 MARKET,
No. 5 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
Has In store the largest stock in this City of
YARNS, : BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS,. -BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
YARNS, BATTING, WADDING,
Cotton Batting, Wadding,
Carpet Chain, Cotton Yarn,
Twines, Wicting, Ropes, &C.
Goods Sold at lowest Cash Prices.
WOODEN AND WIDEOW WARE.
A. EL FRANOISCUSj
*BB MARKET, and 5 North FIFTH Street,
Galls the attention of dealers to his
IMMENSE STOCK
OP
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW- WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
- -BTTOIt33T?O»-»tTDCL~CUTm2r«.-
BRUSHES, BASKETS, BROOMS,
LOOKING-GLASSES,
* TABLE AND FLOOR OIL-CLOTHS.
WINDOW-SHADES,
CLOCKS,
FANCY BASKETS, <SsO.
n- A LARGER STOCK OP THE ABOVE GOODS THAN
ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY.
CLOTHES WRINGERS.
THE GREAT CLOTHES WRINGER,
“PUTNAM
n SELF-ADJUSTING- CLOTHES 'WRINGER''
Is warranted to be superior to any otjer in use,
EVERT FAMILY SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES WRINGER.
BECAUSE,
Ist. It Is a relief to the hardest part of washing day.
3d. It enables the washing; to he done in one-third lew
Ume.
Bd. It saves clothes from the Injury always riven hr
twisting.
4th. It helps to toasfctheclothes as well as dry them.
WE BELISVE IT ADVISABLE TO PROCURE
. THE.
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER.
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
PUTNAM SELF-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER,
BEOAU3B,
Fibs*. The* rolls, .being of vulcanised rubber, will
bear hot android water, and will neither break nor tear
a *SEcem 8 The frame being„of iron, thoroughly galva
nized all danger from rust is removed, and the liability
to shrink, Bwell, split, &c., so unavoidable in wooden
prevented. ,
Third. The spiral springs -over the rolls render this
machine self-adjusting, so that small and large articles,
as well as articles uneven in thickness, are certain to
receive uniform pressure.
Fourth The patent fastening by which the maohma
s tightened to the tub, webeiieve to he superior in sim
alicity and efficiency to any yet offered.
Fifth. It will lit any tub, round or square, from one
half to one-and-a-quarter inches in thickness, without
he least alteration. ■ ,
RETAIL PRICE :
No. 1, 80..........N0. 2, 35.50.. ....Letter "A,” *B.
J3B* Agents wanted in every county.
39- Reliable and energetic men will be liberally dealt
With. '
For sale at the
“WOODENWARE ESTABLISHMENT”
OF
A. H. FRANCISCOS,
No. 433 MARKET St. and. No. 5 North FIFTH St.
mh2i-2m Wholesale Agent for Pennsylvania.
FURNITURE, *C.
P URN I TUBE.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. & J. ALLEN & BROTHER,
1»0» CHESTNUT STREET.
hahinKT 'FURNITURE AND BIL
LIARD TABLES,
MOORE A CAMPION,
-No. »61 South SECOND Street,
tn connection with their extensive Cabinet business, Me
now manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
ind have now on hand a full supply, finished with the
MOORE & CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
which are pronounced by all who have used them to be
mperior to all others.
For the quality and finish of these Tables, the manu
facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
union* who are familiar with the character of their
work. mhQ-Sno
GAS. FIXTURES, dsc.
ARCH STREET.
O. A. VANKIRK & CO.,
manufacturbrb op
CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.
Also,French Bronze Figures and Ornaments,Porcelain
rnd Mica Shades* and. a variety of
FANCY GOODS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
PIMM Mil and examine cooda dalS-Ir
SEWING MACHINES.
gEWING MACHINES.
THE “BLOAT" MACHINE,
WITH GLASS PRESBEE FOOT, '
NEW STYLE HEHH2B, BRAIDER,
»nd other valuable improvements*
ALSO,
THE TAGGART & FARR MACHINES,
Ursncy-flaa CHESTNUT Street. mhB-tf
COMM3SSIOW HOUSES.
j)AVID ROGERS,
No. 46 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
Importer and Jobber of
MEN AND BOYS’ WEAK,
LAbIES’ CLOAKINGS, &c.
tthSo-2m'
gPRING,
1863.
YARD, QILLMORB, <ft OOl #
Importers and-Jobbers of ; .
* SILKS
AND
FANCY DRY GOODS,
ITOS. 61T OHESTNT7T AND 614 JAYNE STS.,
Here. ?i>w open, o( THEIR OWN IMPORTATION, *
LARGE AND HANDSOME STOCK
SPRING GOODS,
COMPRISING.
DRESS GOODS. SHAWLS. 818 BO M'S
GLOVES, &c.
Aleo, a fall usortmenVof
White goods, linens, Burnishing goods, em-
broideries; AND LACES-
The attention of tSe trade.is requested.
PHILADELPHIA
“BAG”
MANUFACTORY,
BURLAP BAGS OP ALL SIZES,
FOE CORN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DUST, &o.
SEAMLESS BAGS,
Of standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
•ash on delivery.
GEO. GRIGG,
Nos. g!9 and 831 CHURCH,Alley,
jgHIPLETfr, HAZARD, &
IHUTOHINSONj
No. lia CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THE SALE OF
PHI! AD Eli PHI A-MADE HOODS.
mhSl-6m
JOHN T. BAILEY ds 00.
BAGS AND BAGGING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
WOOL BAGS FOR SALE.
lessen. _ ■, ~ • ,- - :
CLOTHING.
JOHN KELLY, JR.,
TAILOR,
HAS REMOVED FROM 1022 CHESTNUT STREET;
EDWARD P. KELLY’S,
143 Sooth THIRD Street,
Where he presents to former patrous and the public *
the advantages of a STOCK OF GOODS,equal if not su
perior, to any in the city—the Bkill and taste of himself
and EDWARD. P. KELLY, the two best Tailors of the
city—at prices much lower than any other first-class esta
bllshment of the city. . apl-tf ,
Fine Clothing,
FOR
Spring and Summer*
WANAMAKER & MOM
6. E. cor. 6th & Market.
KliiUinn^.QnfL-0«*f»»*»
. GRADES,
Cut and Made in
FashlonablejStyle
SOLD AT LOW PRICES.
TDLACK GASS. PANTS, $5.50,
-L> At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, ff 1.50, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS, PANTS, *5.150, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS.' PANTS, *5.60. At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, *5.60. At 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN'B, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 7te MARKET Street.
GRIGG A VAN GUNTEN'S. No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street
mh22-6m . .• - ~
SPRING MILLINERY,
MILLINERY GOODS:
M. BEBNHEIM,
No. m CHESTNUT STREET,
Has just Received
DRAB, BUFF, AND
WHITE RIBBONS,
IN ALL WIDTHS
DRAB, CUFF, AND
WHITE ENGLISH CRAPE.
BONNET SILKS TO MATCH:
A FRESH LISE 0E FRENCH FLOWERS.
CALL AT
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET.
1868 8 p B 4 N G 1863
WOOD «B CARY.
No. 725 CHESTNUT STREET,
Have now In store a complete stock of
STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS,
INCLUDING
STRAW HATS AND BONNETS.
MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S STRAW GOOD&'
FANCY AND CRAPE BONNETS.
FRENCH FLOWERS, RIBBONS* *o,
To which they respectfully invite the attention of IJex -
ehantsand Milliners.
CASH BUYERS will find special advantage in examin
ing this stock before purchasing. mh7-3m
STRAW GOODS, 1863.
* FRENCH FLOWERS,
LACES AND' RIBBONS,
OF THE LATEST FASHIONS,
JUST OPENED
THOS. KENNEDY & BBO.’S,
No. 7140 CHESTNUT Street* below EIGHTH.
ap3-2m
Millinery
AND „ ■
STRAW GOODS.
JOBEPH HAMBURGER, .
its Sonth SECOND Street,
Haa now open alargestoek of Ribbons, ArtiflcialFlowers,
Ac., to which he respectfully invites the attention of
Milliners and Merchants. Goods received dally from
New York auctions. mh29-2m*
DURGUNDY PORT—I7S QUARTER
-M Casks ust received per ship “Laura,” for sale in
bond, by CHAS. 8. A JAS. CARSTAIRS,
apM 136 WALNUT and at GRANiTK Streets.
T7YERYBODY LIKES IT.
-1-1 ALLEN’S CONCENTRATED COFFEE.
A perfectly pure and healthy beverage, guarantied free
, from Dandelion, Chickory* or any deleterious substance
whatever. Price- A, 20 cents per pound ;B; 10 cents
per pound. Sold by EDWIN A. THOMAS,
my2-lm* 48 North FRONT St. . Philadelphia,
pEPPER SAUCE.—2OO DOZ. PEPPER
A Sauce: 100 doz,-Continental Sauce; 60 doi. Wor
cestershire Sauce.
FINE AMERICAN PICKLES;-200 do*, half gaUon
Pickles; 200 do*, quart Pickles *, SOOdoz. pint Pickles d&U*
in bbls. .half bbls., and kits.
CONDENSED MILK.—4OO doi. Wm. K. Lewis & Bra,
and Borden’s Condensed Milk.
Per sale by . RHODES A WILLIAMS,
: f e 2o 107 Bouth WATER Street
riARB; AMMONIA—A FEW TONS
V>landinff. Also, 3 Catties True Musk, per Persia.
Imported and for sale by WM. M. WILSON. »08 MAR
KET Street . myB
riARD AND FANCY JOB PRINTING,
V At RINGWALT & BROWN’S. Ul 8. FOURTH St.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1863.
KETAIIi DJJ Y GOODS.
J^BW
SltKcloaks
' MANTILLAS.
NEW SILK CLOAKS
NEW SILK CLOAKS
AND MANTILLAS,
AND MANTILLAS,
OPENING EVERT MORNING,
OPENING EVERT MORNING,
THE BALANCE
Of Spring Cloaks, made in Light Zephyr Cloths, suitable
for all summer, now closing out at ■ : ‘
REDUCED PRICES.
J. W. PROCTOR & CO.,
930 CHESTNUT STREET.
mylBlst
TSLEACHID AND BRO W N MUS-
A* uhs,
FROM THE LATE AUCTION SALE, AT -
. REDUCED PRICES.
CURWEN STODDART & BRO.,
400, 458, and 434 KO.RTH SECOND St..
my22-3t • .* ' above Willow.
SILK MANTLES
FRENCH CLOTH
G L O A K S .
ELEGAHT GARMENTS AT MODERATE PRICES.
COOPER * OONARD.
•jnya-tf S.E corner NINTH AND MARKET Sts.
THE NEW STORE,
X ' 818 • •
„ ARCH STREET,
Hare now opened a handsome assortment of
Ladies’ and Children’s
Silk, Lace, and Cloth.
MANTILLAStAND CLOAKS. -
Also,
LADIES’ WRAPPERS:
gnADES, CURTAINS, CORNICES.
RICH LACE CURTAINS,
PLAIN AND GOLD-BOED. SHADES,
RICH CURTAIN MATERIALS,
UPHOLSTERY GOODS,
MOSQUITO NETTING,
PICTURE, MIRROR, AND CHANDELIER COVERINGS.
The subscribers respf ctfully invite the attention of Fa
milies to their Irrge assortment of the above description
of Goods, .bought for cash, at reduced prices. -
_ Every attention given to putting up and hanging
Shades, Cornices, and Curtains: the best workmen em
ployed, and the best Fixture s only are used.
SHEPPARD, VAN HARRIS GEN, & ARRISON,
myl6-fom&w6t ' 1008 CHESTNUT STREET.-
10a* CHESTNUT STREET.
E. M. NEEDLES
OFFERS FOR SALE
At pricesjgenerally below present cost of llinpor
.= tfttion, i ' "
WHITE GOODS, all descriptions.
EMBROIDERIES, do do
LACES, do do
.LINEN 'HANDKERCHIEFS,' ■do
VEILS, &c., &c.
And respectfnlly invites an inspection of bis
stock. .
1034 CHESTNUT STREET.
SUPERIOR WIDE BLACK TAFFE
‘ TA SILKS for Mantles, from sL62>£ to $4 per yard."'
Heavy Black Corded Silks.
>Check.Silks in great variety from 87>£ cents up t0^1.25.
Two lots ot neat Stripes very glossy and rich at $L 25..
: One lotof Plaid Foulard Silks at 75.
Two lots ofßlack Figured Silks,’sl.2s.
One lot of Blues, Browns, and Mode Silks. ‘t ‘
Fancy Silks at reduced prices.
EDWIN HALL & CO.,
No. 86 South SECOND Street, k
N. B.—Silks, Mantles, and Cloaks of the newest’
shapes. mylij.
FINEST STOCK OF
Fancy Cassimeres in town.
Nobby Styles for.'young Gents. ,
Cadet Cassimeres, the right Shade.:
SI Meltons and Tweeds.
6-4 Meltons, good mixtures, low prices. - ,
Black Clotns and Cassimeres.
RICH MANTILLA SILKS,. :
High cost and low price Black Silks.
Prices range from $1.25 to $3.25. ■?
Black Wool Delaines, 55 and 60 cts. '
Lupin’s Wide Black do., $1 tb $1.31.'.''-c-j&g
Black Tamartines, a bargain at 38 cts.‘ -
CHEAP BLACK -AL PACAS. —a? i
_ . ‘ •-•
Moae ih cts.,
Some Light Colors, Choice Shades, at 55 cts.
Thin Dress Goods at nearlyold prices.
COOPER & CO»ARD,*“
my2l-tf 8. E. comer NINTH and MARKET Streets..
CHARPLESS BROTHERS
Offer hew styles English Cassimeres for Men and
oyß - <: -
Silk-mixed Coatings—Blacks, Blues, and Browns.
French Caisimere?, neat styles, very thin for warm
eather. • . .
American Cassimeres, a good assortment.
Aleo, Summer Cloths, Drap d’Etes, Grass Cloths, aud.
Nankeens. - _________
‘ CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Street*.
. .. SUMMER CLOAKINGS.
Just received a few> Light-colored Middlesex Cloak
ings, choice colors. .t
my2o-tf
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,.
CHESTNUT and ELGHTHL Stroata.
QPEOIALN OTIC E MOZAM
& Bl&UBS—Onalotafc37&cfcs. ■
Poll De Chevres —beautiful assortment.
Lupin’s 6-4 Black Wool Delaine.
Reduced Silk and Wool Plaids.
Challi Delaines, all styles, at 25 cts.
Plain Brown Poulard Silk. ,
Brown Lawns, neat figures..
Choice Summer Dress Goods. '
Also, for Men and Boys—
Large stock Cloths and Cassimeres,
Dark Marseilles Testings,
Cottonades, Linen Checks, Drilling,
Hatteens, and other-wash goods.
Barege and-Barege-Anglais Shawls. . *
Williamaville, Wamautta Muslins, always 02-
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NEW BLACK THREAD ED&INGS AND LACES.
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of the
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Floor Oil Cloths 45 to 75c. Window Shades. Gold and
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Light Cloth Shawl-Mantles and Circulars.
Black Silk Mantles and Sacques.
THIN DRESS GOODS OF.EVERY VARIETY.
Plain Blue and Buff Lawns, Buff Linens.
Agreat\aTiety of Plain Goods for Suits. '
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MONDAY, MAY 25, 1863.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Tlic Enemy’s Captures, at tlie late Rattles—
GcneialXee’s Opinion oif General Hooker
—Lee’s plan's and Booker’s nbility—TJic Rc>
l>elS contemplating a Movement across tlie
River.
The Washington Republican Bays we have reliable
-iDformalionlrom "a highly intelligent gentleman who
was ca ptured at; Chancellorville, and who is directly
from the south t ide of the Rappahannock, in rebel
rdoin, to the following-effect: . '
-jv The enemy claims, that he has, altogether, eight
three hundred of our men captured, which
'includes the wounded left upon the field. This mini*
<ber embraces one thousand and six wounded men be
longing to the Eleventh Army Corps, all of whom
were doing well day befoi'e yesterday. At least one hun
dred and fifty men of that corpß were killed on the
( field, or have„since died of their wounds.
•r According to the rolls, two thousand and six hun
dred men are missing from the litlr Army Corps
1 since the battle. After deducting the number named
. above as killed and wounded from the total missing,
' it will appear that one thousand four hundred and
forty-four were captured by the surprise resulting
from the rear jnovement of Jackson.
The rebel officials acknowledge that they loßt,.alto
gether, in hilled, wounded, and missing, about 10,000
£nen. They do not hesitate to say that the. battles
at Chancellorville and in Fredericksburg, under.
tHooker and Sedgwick, were the severest and most
•expensive that the Confederacy has yet experienced
in the war. ; -
Gen.. Lee expressed himself to his officers, very
* fredyj'that Hooker was a much' abler man than ne
v (Lee) supposed. He said he did not think Hooker
could handle so many men so well as he did. Lee
tell his officers that Hooker is a
srxtfati tobeJearedandwatched olesely.
Gen. Lee also expressed that-Hooker
- was shrewd enough, to; with his army, to the
north side, oi the Rappahannock,
Our informant says that the leading rebels ac
> knowledgedtohim that Lee was expecting reinforce
ments to enable him to get between Hooker and the
river, with the intention.of; cutting off his supplies
'•by destroying all the ferries and pontoon bridges,
with the hope of starving him out. /
. Jackson’s death was a most terrible blow to the
rebels. ~' •
... ■ Our soldiers, who are prisoners of, the enemy, are
sufferinggreatly for the want of food, although they
do not hesitate to say that they shared equally with
the rebel soldiers, so far as they could judge.
Our informant says he was frequently asked when
: be thought the war would end. He replied that some
of our people thought it might end in twenty years,
some thought ten, but for himself, he was of opinion
:-tbat five years might seeit-s termination. This kind
jof logic was anything but pleasant.
, From headquarters, MSty 21, the Tribune has the
: 1 - .
;. Some deserters who came in yesterday say the re
•bel army is in excellent condition, and that a move
ment is on foot either to cross the river and give us
haitlenear this point or else cross at Kelly’s ford
; and Rappahannock Station; driving in the forces in
that direction toward Washington, w and in this way
Qpmpel this army to. change its base of operations.
They say that Lee is perfectly confident of being able
;to crußh the Army of the Potomac in its present con
dition, as he believes our losses in the late .engage
• merit, together with the large number of troops who
have returned home, has reduced our forces one
half, and that he can easily drive the remainder into
the defences around* Washington or destroy and
capture it entire. Well, if he tries this game he
may find himself'somewhat mistaken in his calcu
lations.' •
The railroad to Richmond is reported in complete
running order.
In the same correspondence the important aid of
balloon reconnoiesance in the recent operations is
reviewed:
The.aids which science has brought to bear Bince:
the commencement of the rebellion were well illus
trated during the late battles on the Rappahannock.
When the army crossed-the river to .Chancellor
ville,: the wires followed,- and communication was
•at once w estabUshed with the different corps. As
soon'as General Hooker was ready for action, he
telegraphed to Prof. Lowe to know the weakest
point' of the enemy’s 'lines;, / The answer from
the balloon was, '“Tlieheights Of Fredericksburg.”
. Soon .the order came for Sedgwick to storm that
: point; and all know how brilliantly this was done.
He was then ordered to advanoe, and effect a juuc
; tibn with Hooker, which order was cemmunicated
by telegraph part of the way and by signal the other
part, but he was prevented from doing this on ac
count of the enemy being massed in front of him. It
was then discovered that a large body of rebels; had
succeeded in making a flank movement, and repos
sessing themselves of the entrenchments he had so
recently taken, thus cutting him off from Fredericks-.
burg and his base of supplies. An order then came
for him to retreat by Banks’ ford, which was com
municated by signal directly over the heads of the
.enemy in his rear, and bridges having been laid in
spite of the efforts of rebel sharpshooters to prevent
it, he succeeded iii crossing in safety,-thus escaping
'from •h ; position :w,here annihilation or capture
eeemed inevitable. •>
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
A "Victory by Stanley’s Cavalry—Bragg’s
. Position—Regiments Firing Into -Each.
Otlier—The.lnvasion of Kentucky.
1 Cincinnati, : May 23.—A special despatch to the
Commercial , from - Murfreesboro, dated yesterday,
-Bay's that General Stanley, with a portion of two
.■brigades of cavalry, had surprised the - camp of the
..Ist. Alabama and Bth Confederate regular forces in
.j the vicinity of Middletown. Our forces were divided,
portion being sent around to attack the flank
but the advance guard becoming impatient
: unsupported into the midst of the
' Eighty-i 22j c^^ or ° e °* liffi. cavalry to flight,
hundred prisoperßund two
. Including the away by the rrtjelspwere~
all destroyed. Our" loss jwas only two or three
slightly wounded. Lieutenants "Wood, of the 4th
Regiment Cavalry, was mortally wounded; two
‘others slightly. We also captured the battle-flag of
tlie famous Bth Confederate Regiment.
Our force pushed within a mile of Fostervilie, and
then retired before superior forces.
General Bragg is reported as being fearful of an
.attack by Gen.jßosecrans. 'His whole-position at
Horse Mountain is strongly-fortified. ;
Cincinnati, May 23.—An unfortunate affair oc
curred near; Memphis on Tuesday, Two detach
- mcntsof the 3d Regulars set out to hunt guerillas,
taking different roads. A few miles out from the
city they came into collision, and, .mistaking each
other for rebels, commenced firing, and continued it
till one detachment fell back, when the mistake was
discovered. Seven men were killed and a number
wounded. Among the latter is Captain Tracy, whose
arm by a ball.;
Cincinnati, May 23.—A Louisville despatch says
that the rebels are certamly preparing for an inva
sion of Kentucky, which will be made about the lßfc
of June. ‘ ' • ~-~
The rebels, yesterday burned the extensive trestle
work at Hampton, near Clarksville, Tennessee.
Cincinnati, May 23,—Guerillas are again active
in Southem Kentucky, On the 20th inßtant a party
of them made a dash on the Memphis branch of the
: Naßhville road, : and burnt the extensive trestle
work Hampton, twelve miles from Clarksville.
The only rebel forces in Kentucky are roving bodies
of guerillas ; but the rebels are certainly preparing
for an invasion in June.
Morgan has left -Mb command at Monti cello, and
gone to Sparta, 'Tennessee. Pegram’B forces . are
still between the Cumberland and MonticeUo. There
has been some picket skirmishing along the river,
but no important action. ,
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
IEEBATIOKS ON MOBILE AND GALVESTON.-
A PART OF - HUNTER’S FORCES AND AN IRON-CLAD
•FLEET ON THE WAY TO, NEW ORLEANS.
Affairs in the Opelousas Country—
Bales of Cotton, Hidden Away, delivered
to the Marlset—Returning - Eoyalty of all
the Planters—Tlie Herocs of tlie Stir U.
S. Infantry, captured in Texas, coming
• Norih—Their Eulogium l>y Gen. Banks.
tThe New Orleans Era of the 6th has the following
highly important news':
We have good reason for saying that a large part
of the forces under G-en. Hunter, and most of the
iron-clads recently engaged;, at Charleston, aTe now
on their way to this, department!
that in twenty days both Mobile and Gal
veston will be in our possession,
Thiß announcement will give the liveliest.satis
' faction to all who appreciate the immense import
ance of operations in the Department of the Gulf.
The splendid;success of recent movements'by the
commanding general and Admiral Farragut. has
"shown what might be achieved by an adequate
force; and with the important additions to our army
and fleet, above indicated, we look to the speedy ac
complishment, in this department, of everything:
that can be desired by the friends of the union.
The following correspondence is dated'Opelousas,
May 2: ’ ' ;
From the time of landing from the steamboat
-untilthe present writing, I have seen hardly any
thing.,but cotton. On both sides tlie bayou,- at
Darrel, cotton was piled bale upon bale over several
acres; along the road l from there to- Opelousas, im
mense army wagons, each containing a half dozen
hales, lined the road, each wagon driven b£ a jolly
contraband, who seemed to think the millennium had
come.' Reaching Opelousas, the first object that at
tracted my attention was a warehouse, with a large
yard attached, piled high ..with a .fleecy cloud,'and
the surrounding streets were filled with wagons,
mules, and darbies, waitiog.to haul it away to some
baybuUahding, to be shipped from thence to New
.Orleans. To-day, the rumble of wagons, bringing
the defunct ltingin from the neighboring .planta
tions, haß been the only sound .to disturb the sleepy,
monotonous air which usually pervades the-town. I
expect .the levee at New Orleans to look as in days
of yore when I next see it.
1 A gentleman 'intimately acquainted with a majo
rity of the planters bfithis anu -the neighboring pa
rishes, informed me that the estimate made by them
of the number of bales opened up‘to the world in
the country already, occupied by; our troops would.
not fall short of two hundred thousand bales, and
our advance would Boon throw as-much more on the
market. It has been hid in the woods, and all other.
’ imaginable places, by the planters, to keep their.
friends, the rebel 1 Boldiers, from burning it, and. I
. have not : heArd of one that was not willing and
j glad to have, an opportunity for selling to- the Yan
kees. • •
Nor ie this the. only result, of this moat glorious
campaign of General Banks. It is now beyond doubt
that the majority of the planters, and residents gene
rally of the interior,, are loyal to the Government
of the United States. ; Numbers of them have ex
pressed a.willibgriess and dfsb’flta take the oath of
allegiance, and .are only waiting tho opening of
books by the General to do so at once. I have the
authority of a gentleman of unimpeachable veraoity
for this assertion, and he has oemveraed within tho
last twenty-four hours .with heretofore prominent
rebels, who acknowledged *their errors, and wished
to be taken back into Unole Sam’s fold. Xet.them
come; our'noble President will proves as forgiving
•to Ihestrulypenitent as he has shown himself to be
unfaltering-in his determination to subdue traitors.
AN ORDER OF PRAISE.
HKAhQTJAXITKRS DEr AKTMKNTOF THE GUL?,
. .- 19th Arky Oours,
•. r . . Opelousas, April 25,1863. .
1 Sergeants Brady, Stapleton, McCormick, Rcin-
I hardt, Sheblc, Neal,Hams, Darken, ami Brannan,
and two hundred and sixty-nine men of the Bth In
fantry of the Army of the United States, whose
names are affixed, having been exchanged by the re
bel Government, whose prisoners they were, arrived
at New Orleans on the 25th February, 1863, and a
portion of them, under command of Lieut. Copley
Amory, 4th Cavalry, reached this pOBt on the 23d
instant, to share with us the honors of this cam
paign; It has been deemed but an act of justice to
these gallant men to relieve them from the service,
and to expedite their return to the North. They
separate from the command this day. In honor of
their departure, the. commanding general has.or
dered a national salute, and a similar honor will be
paid them, at their departure from New Orleans.
Captain Bainbridge, at Opelousas, and Brigadier
General Sherman, at New Orleans, are charged
With.the execution of this order.
These troops were shamefully and unconditionally
surrendered to the rebel authorities in Texas, by
their commanders, on the 9th day of May, 18G1.
Separated from their officers, divided into squads,
and removed to different posts on the frontiers of
Texas, deprived of pay for more than two years,
they were subjected to degrading labors, supplied
with .scanty food and clothing, and sometimes
chained to the ground, or made, to suffer other se
vere -military punishments. ' Recruiting officers
vißited them daily, offering them commissions and
large bounties, to desert their flag. .Notwithstand
ing false reports of the overthrow of their Govern
ment, which seduced so many men of higher preten
sions and position, unsustained by counsel with
each other, with few exceptions they repelled the
bribes and avoided the treason. Those who chose
course did it to escape their prison,
No Government had ever more loyal supporters.
Officers of the army and navy, to whom they had a
right to turn for counsel and example,who had been
educated by the Government, who • never received a
month’s pay that was not drawn from its coffers, nor’
bore an honor that it did not confer—at the first sug
gestion of treason betrayed the mother that nursed
them, and deserted the flag that protected them.
With every branch of the Government within
their control, and the. continent under their feet,
they yielded to the indecency and folly of the
rebellion, and, without a shadow of cause, sought
to blacken the name of America and Americana,
by fastening upon them the greatest crime of hu
man history—that of destroying the best Government
ever framed, and annihilating the hopes of the human
race in republican liberty. Thank God! the offi
cers could not corrupt tne : men they commanded.
Not a soldier nor a sailor voluntarily abandoned his
post. The poisonous subtleties of seceHßion never
touched the hearts of the people, nor led them to
substitute the guilty ambition of popular, vulgar,
low-bred provincialism for the hallowed hopes of na
tional patriotism.
Soldiers! let the gallant men that part from us to
day receive the honors they deserve 1 Let them
hear the peal of cannon and the cheers of the line !
Let them receive, wherever they go, the homage of
the army and navy together—the army and navy
forever!
By command of Major General Banks.
RICHARD B. IRWIN, A. A. G.
STATES IN REBELLION.
The Van Dorn Tragedy.
4 The Richmond Enquirer of the 21st contains the
following telegrams:
u Mobile, May.l9.—All the New Orleans refugees
are at Pascagoula, and more coming in daily.
. “One of the steamers captured on the Black water'
is to be taken by rail to Richmond, to be used as a
truce-boat between Petersburg-and City Point.
“The Mobile Advertiser of May 15 contains a card
from General yan Dorn’s staff, which says, that the
General was shot in his own room by Dr. Peters, a
citizen. He was shot in the back of the head, while
writing.at his table. There had been a friendly con
versation between the parties scarcely fifteen mi
nutes before the unfortunate occurrence.
u General Van Born had never seen the daughter
of his murderer but once, and his acquaintance with
Mrs. Peters was such as to convince his staff officers,
who had every opportunity of knowing, that there
was no. improper intimacy between them. They
were led. to believe that there were other motives,
from the fact that Dr. Peters had taken the oath of
allegiance to the United States Government while
in Nashville about two weeks. Having previously
torn down fences and prepared relays of horses, he
escaped across the country direct to the enemy’s
lines.”
AFFAIRS AT JACKSON.
. [From the Richmond Examiner, May 20. ]
The telegraph brings us a most confused and unin
telligible account of affairs about Jackson. The
telegraph agent seems only to have discovered that
the enemy had captured the town when he had’
evacuated it. What he means by saying that the
enemy had retreated towards Vicksburg must be
left to his future bulletins to explain.
Up to this time the country has felt but little ap
prehension on the score of- affairs in that quarter,
believing that General Joseph E. Johnston waß in
command; that therefore all would be well. *
We have, however, recently libard that in reality
General Johnston has not liad supreme authority in
the Southwest, General Bragg commanding one
army and General Pemberton the other, each acting
under instructions from Richmond. General John
ston’s position has been little more than an inspec
tor general. Through the same source we learn that
it is only,in the past few days that he has been or
dered to Jackson.
MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON.
Operations since tlie Capture of Alexan
dria—Part of Fort Re Hussey Destroyed—
Recoimolssancc up tlie Black River
-8300,000 worth of Stores Destroyed-
Washington, May 23.—The Ndvy Department
has received the following from the Mississippi
squadron: :
Flag Ship Geherai, Fetoe, ■
Gram! Gulf, Miss., May 13th.
Sir-: I had the honor to inform you from Alexan
dria of the.capture of that place and the forts de
fending the approaches to the city, by the naval
force under my command.
Twenty-four hours after we arrived, the advance
guard of United Stateb soldiers came into the city,-
and General Banks arriving soon after, I turned the
ifrkftfißin . . ..
to return with the largest lutf* iuo?wtrtA
tbe Red river. I dropped down to the Fort Derussy
in the Benton, and undertook to destroy those
works. I only succeeded, however, in effectually
destroying the three heavy casemates commanding
the channel, and a small water battery for two guns,
about two hundred yards below it. I also destroyed,
by bursting, one heavy 32-pounder, and saved four
gun carriages, left in. their hurry by the enemy.
The main fort, on a hill some "nine hundred yards
from the water, I was unable,to attend to. It is
quite an extensive work, quite new and incomplete,
but built iWth .much labor and pains. It will take
two or three vessels to pull it to pieces. I had not
the powder to spare to blow it up.
The vessela will be ordered to work at it occasion
ally, and it will soon be destroyed. In this last
mentioned fort was mounted the 11-inch gun, which,
I am led 'to believe, lies in the middle of the river,
near the fort, the rebels throwing it overboard in
their panic at the approach of the gunboats.
The raft which Closed the entrance I have blown
up, sawed in two, and presented to the poor of the
neighborhood.
I sent Commander Woodworth in the Price, with
the Switzerland, Pittsburg, and Arizona, up the
Black river to make a reconnoisaance. Commander
Woodworth destroyed a large amount of stores, va
lued at $300,000, consisting of salt, sugar, rum, mo
laßses, tobacco, and bacon.
DAVID D. PORTER,
Acting Rear Admiral Commanding the Mississippi
Squadron. .
To Hon. Gideon Welxes, Secretary of the Navy.
ADMIRAL FARRIGET’S SQUADRON.
Tlie Bombardment of Port Hudson.
[Special correspondence of the N. 0. Era. ]
Baton Rouge, May 11,1863,—0n the 7fch inßtant
a portion of the mortar fleet, which has been lying
at Baton Rouge for some time past, was quietly
towed up the river. On the next day others followed,
leaving but one ; at the city. They were placed in
DOBition opposite the head of Prophet Island. The
ron-clad Essex was already in position within close
range of the lower rebelbatterieß. The mortar fleet
was ranged in line Along the shore, a little way to
the rear.
Captain Caldwell, of the Essex, was in command
of the mortar fleet. Between the Essex and the bat
teries there were no obstructions, only a swampy
field, containing numerous stumps, intervening.
At first the “bummers” were located behind a
corner of thick woods, where they were not visible
•from the batteries.
The Richmond, Captain Alden, was in the main
stream, a few miles further south than the mortar
boats, and to the left of them.
About midnight, on the Sth instant, a red light was
hung out- astern of the Essex. Its appearance sig
naled to the fleet to commence firing. The lookout
on the Richmond had hardly passed the word below
that the firing was to commence whenmany hasten
ed from their snug berths to witness the exciting
.scene. Quickly a broad flash of brilliant flame
.leaped forth into the deep gloom. Thick clouds of
smoke roll slowly up, or float gracefully above the
vessel in circling wreaths. A small light, looking
like the twinkling of a star, marks the course of a
huge shell as it'seeks the zenith, curves far onward
toward the enemy’s workß, and then-drops rapidly
like a hawk upon its prey. $
As thiß little lisht of the burning fuse is apparent
ly poised far up in the calm ether, the stunning re
)ort and the buzz of the ascending missile reach the
! Richmond. , .v
Then the loud reverberations thunder through
the surrounding country, and are distinctly heard
aB they Bound along for a circuit of twenty miles.
, Last of all comes the -dull thud of the exploding
shell as it strikes; .destroying a casemate, dismount
ing a cannon, tearing up the embankment, and scat
tering death among the men at the guns.
A little more" than an hour of this inceßßant
bombardment was kept up by our fleet. But no re
sponse was made by the enemy on the first night.
On the next day, at noon, trials were made to se
cure an accurate range. Elevated' at an angle of
forty-five degrees, by a few shots the mortars were
bi ought to rear upon the lower batteries, so that ia
the darkness of the night it was certain where .the ;
Bhot would Btrike, although no object could be seen.
■ On the next night, at- ten o’clock, the “ bummers ”
again opened upon the batteries. Ranged along the
shore, not forty yards aßtern of the Essex, in full
sight and easy range of the lower earthworks, for
an hour they rained a perfect storm of huge shell
upon them.
On the right and left, and far to the rear, they,
were continually scattering destruction; but from
tbeenemy’s silence it was evident he was waiting
at the upper and main batteries in expectation that
some boats were to attempt to pass,- or*that an at-'
t'ftckwas to be made from some unexpected quarter.
Moreover, it ia certain thafc r ammunition is not over
abundant in thiß beieagured stronghold, and so it'
was carefully reserved to meet any sudden emer
gency. When the bombardment ceased at ll o’clock,
no demonstration .whatever had been made by the
rebels. But they had no sleep for the rest; of that
night.. ' ''
As scon ab the mortar boats ccaßed fining, they at
once commenced draggingtheir flying artillery into
position on the: lower earthworks, A little jut of
land near the' margin of the river, covered in the
rear with a thick growth of trees, was surmounted
by two 24-pouiider rifled guns*whence they could
rake an nppioaching vessel fore and aft.
To the right of this hill a ridge of rapid slope on
its' southern face, running three-eighths of a mile
east, and backed by a thick grove, was surmounted
by ten 20-pound rifled guns. *
At 3 o’clock on the morning of the lOfch inst., the
red light reappeared, at the stern of the Essex. It
was well understood throughout the fleet that this
time the enemy would have to take a severe chastise
ment. All but the Richmond were within point
blank range of the rebel position.
' Your correspondent, together with I4r,ut. H» -B.
Skinner, of General Dudley’s staff, was 'on board of
the Richmond, whence the best possible! view of the
eugsgement could be had. ■
it VfSg a bright Btarlight nigbt, With the air bo
THREE CENTS.
clear as to transmit the roar of the cannon through
the forest recesses with the utmost velocity.
Being roused up according to the promise of a
sentinel, who had agreed to awaken meat the first
signal from the Essex, I took an elevated position
above the forecastle of the Richmond. The first
shell from the mortar fleet was fired soon after 3
o’clock.
The example was followed by the other boats*
each sending forth, not a single flash, but a great vo»
°i?- Bn ?°“ e fta the ponderous missile was hurled
aloft, hissing and screaming like a mad demon.
Twenty pounds of powder were used at every dis
charge, so that the shell rose to an immense height,
and took a long curve before it plunged down amid
the batteries. 10
The course of every shell could be traced by the
burning fuse, and it was well known, as some of the
rebels afterwards acknowledged, that splendid shots
were made, inflicting serious injury upon the enemy*
The “ bummers” had it ail their own way until
half past four o’clock, when a flash was seen on the
crest of the hill. It was not a bursting shell* It wa»
unmistakably the flash of the enemy’s cannon.
Proof positive soon came hurling over the Essex in
the shape of a percussion shell, which touched the
levee, burst, and hurled its jagged fragments against
her iron afdes, and then fell harmless into the water.
Three Rehes, three cloudß of light smoke, then
boom—boom-boom—came the peal of their cannon,
announcing the comlDg of three more messengers of
death. They all splashed into the water, whirled
up a splendid jel d’eau , then sank quietly beneath
the surface.
The Essex now showed Bigns of life. Hitherto not
a shot had been fired from her ports, Taking sure
aim she opened fire with her 9-inch guns, and kept
up a rapid cannonading during the rest of the en
gagement.
She was struck.fairly only once during the aotion.
although twelve times in all, by fragments of ex
ploding shell. It was noticed by all on board, when
a large shell exploded just as it touched her bows.
The only effect was a slight indentation, less than
an inch in depth, in the iron plate.
After the rebels commenced firingfrom theirlower
earthworks, the firing on both sides was very rapid.
It was nothing bnt a succession of flashes running
along the crest of the hill, while the Essex and the
“ bummers ” were lit up at rapid intervals by the
discharge of their pieceß.
The scene had now attracted most of the Rich
mond’s crew from their slumbers. The forecastle,
poop-deck, rigging, and fore and main tops, were
covered with spectators, who watched with eager
interest the thrilling flight, and commented on the
marksmanship displayed on either side.
The dawn of day now rendered fainter and fainter
the light of the flashes, and gave a better opportu
nity for distinguishing the enemy’s position.
Suddenly.the drum beat to quarters. Down the
rigging, off the forecastle, up the hatched came the
crew, who leaped with marvellous alacrity to their
poßtsat the guns. Silently they stood with ani
mated faces awaiting orders from their captain.
“Are you going into action?” I asked of one of the
men.' “Guess you won’t catch old Jimmy without
a finger in the pie,” was the prompt response of the
gallant blue-jacket, in ajluaion to the rough and
ready qualities of his captain. Captain Aldea was
standing on the bridge, near where Cummings lately
net his fate. 3 -
Orders were given to slip the cable, the engines
were set in motion, and the Richmond was headed
for the enemy’s batteries. The starboard guns were
trained two points forward of the beam. All was
now quiet on board. The range of the lower works
was carefully taken. The shot and shell were now
flying thickly about the Essex and the ** bummers,”
while an occasional shell plunged up the water near
the Richmond. Suddenly a loud report thunders
from her bow. The ICO-pound rifled Parrott sent a
huge shell whirling end over end with a noise like
Ihe puff of a locomotive. The 9-inch guns along the
starboard side quickly-followed, making excellent
shots. They tore up the breastworks, and burst
their shells over the heads of the rebelß at their
cannon. One of the batteries near the river now
took the range of the Richmond, and a solid shot
came ricochetting close by her port side. Another
passed near her maintop* through the rigging.- One
went over the forecastle, and another immediately
over the quarter-deck, where Lieut. Skinner and
myself were standing. -
The Richmond steamed steadily up the stream,
until within point-blank range of the enemy’s posi
tion, when she turned her head a little and sent a
lull broadside into the rebel works. :
The effect was electrical. Wot a man was to be
seen, net a gun fired from the hill afterward. It was
too much for their comfort, and the frightened ske
daddlers betook themselveß to the woodß. This
ended the action. It lasted nearly three hours. The
only damage done on our aide was that to the mor
tar boats O. H. Lee and Sarah Bruin. The former
was struck in the how, and the latter by a glancing
fragment of a shell on her quarter. "Not a dollar’s
damage was done to either. Not a man was
touched.
It is not proper to state the object of this mighty
bombardment of the .Port Hudson batteries, but it
may be safely said that it is not a useless waste of
ammunition.
> On the 6th inst. a negro gave information that the
enemy had stacked 2.000 bushels of corn, ready for
transportation, at a short distance round the point,
opposite Port Hudson. It was made known to
Admiral Farragut, and all the corn was promptly
burned.
A flag of truce came up on the Iberville on the 11th
inst., and gave over 481 rebel prisoners, who had
been paroled.
They were taken by the Starlight, a river steamer
. about the size of the Sf. Maurice.
Some good newß will fill the next letter that comes
from up the river.. * HORATIUS,
REPUBLIC OF MEXICO.
Later by San. Francisco—Ortega’s De
spatches to Comonfort, April a9th-Thc
. Mexicans Maintain their Ground.
San Francisco, May. 19.—The steamer Golden
[ Age brings advices from the city of Mexico to the
' 2d of May, and from Puebla to the 30 ultimo. i
[ Ceneral Ortega’s despatches to Comonfort state
! that, on the night of the 24th of April, the French
I exploded a mine in a block called Stemmo, occupied
! by Mexican troopß. A number of Mexicans were
| burled: in the ruins, but the balance resisted the
French all night, fighting desperately. On the
morning of the 29 th, both parties, were reinforced, i
and continued the fight with the greatest deter- !
ruination and ferocity, the Mexicans at its close
holdiDg their original position. During the contest, I
'the French exploded another mine in Santa Jesu. 1
Another fight ensued here, lasting seven hours, the
--Mi xieajje remaining masters of the; field, and cap
turing i>ne hundred and thirty prisoners from the
| ""JL'inr-xgzinufty^o• v ■«. •
Since these fights” tbe“'i?Teixini~iin
bombardment of the city, though IeBB ‘ vigorously
than before. On the first of May President Juarez
left the city of Mexico.for Comonfort’s camp, near
Puebla, for the purpose of urging immediate offen
sive operations against the French,
San; FbancibcOj May 20.—General Ortega’s -de
spatches to General Comonfort, dated Puebla, 29th
April, thus sum up the military situation during the .
last month and a half: The French have made eight
assaults, succeeding only in two. We have lost no
thing save in abandoned forts and our line of de
fences. For the last thirty-one days we have not
loßt one foot of ground. The French continue to
.throw bombs into the city, and are cutting ditches
and covered ways for an attack on Santa Anita.
LATER.
THE SIEGE OF PUEBL, A SU SPENDED—HE
VIER GUNS NECESSARY—THE RETREAT
TO ORIZABA—SI,OOO,OOO FRENCH MONEY
CAPTURED BY GUERILLAS.
New Yoek, May 24. —The steamer Roanoke, from
Havana, with dates to the 19th, has arrived.
Yera Cruz dateß to the llth inst. have been re
ceived by a French war steamer. She reports
that no news had been received from the s
army since the 27th of April, and that the siege ,
of Puebla had been raised or suspended until
the arrival of reinforcements and heavier guns,
sb it h&B been: found impossible to penetrate
the city with the artillery they had, it being only
12*pound calibre, though rifled. Guns from the ves
sels-of-war in port had been sent ashore, and are to
go to Puebla. Two guns had arrived within two
days’journey, and others were on the road. The
impossibility of entering Puebla consisted in the
barricaoes eighteen feet thick of earth and stones,
and, in fact, the Mexicans had filled houses on the
first line of parapets with earth. The Mexicans
again occupy the Fort of San Xavier, which they
are repairing.
Light skirmishes occurred daily with parties who
came out to attack from the city.
On the 24tha large convoy of meal was captured
by the French en route for Puebla.
A French officer “passed through Havana in the
mail Bteamer Clyde bound to France, whence he is
to send out heavy Biege trainß,. A Yera Cruz letter
says that nothing can be done till these arrive,
which cannot be earlier than the Ist of October.
The English frigate Immortalite brought news
that the French had been defeated and obliged to re
tire eighteen miles toward Orizaba, to which place
Gen. Forey and staff had gone.
A letter from a person of high standing at Vera
Cruz says: “The French have been obliged to raise
the siege and retire nine miles. It is understood
that they go into quarters at Orizaba, and wait for
reinforcements from France,”
Report says that,the convoy of a million dollars
from Yera Cruz has been captured by the Mexican
guerillas. A million has been procured in Havana
by tbe sale of drafts on the French Government, and
will be sent to Yera Cruz.
Yucatan.
Advices from Yucatan state that the rebels have
been defeated, and the towns of Motiel, Vallandded>
and Izamal were in the handß of the Government.
General Marvin has abandoned the town of Pali
sades, which is occupied by the Mexican troops.
Venezuela.
News from Venezuela states that a truce has
been agreed on for the formation of a new govern-
including the cessation of the Dictatorship by
General Paez. ’
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, May2ol—The municipal election
held in this city yesterday, resulted in the choice oF
the People’s ticket, making the seventh annual
triumph of the Reform parly, inaugurated by the
"Vigilance Committee. There is a large majority in
favor of the million dollars subscription to the Paci
fic Railroad.
The ship White Swallow sailed to-day for Bow
land Island.
San Francisco, • May 21.—Business is active;
sales of 30D cases of Lard at 12>£ cents. Crushed
Sugar l3>;(c. Rio Coffee 25 cents, Alcohol SO cents.
Butter 25 cents; Castile Soap 15 cents.. Hama IT
cents/
The Bhip Grace Darling has been chartered to load
wheat for Cork at £2 l2s. 6d.
The ship Napier haß been chartered* to.load
for Liverpool at £2 6s. . ;
•The ship King Lear will takolcmber from. Puget’s
Sound to Australia, and tlioacs to-Howard’a Island
for guano, for England, •
San Francisco, Arrived, ship Old
Colony, from China, The news is unimportant.
'The money market Sfceaey. Coin bills are4&(©6
per cent, premium* Sterling'exchange 48. Legal
tenders 65®GG. ■
The. receipts tii treasure from the mines since the
sailing of the last Bteamer amounted to $2,000,000,
being the heaviest arrival for a like period during,
the year*
The prospect is that the mines will yield more
than at any former season. '
Judge Field has resigned from the State Supreme
Court, to take his place on the .United States Circuit
Court. E. B. Crocker has been appoiatci to BCO
cce<l Mr. Field.
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FORTRESS MONROE.
roitTutefl IVTokeoe, May 23. —The steamer Whii.
din arrived .this morning from City Point, under a
flag of truce. .
The steamship S, It. Spaulding arrived at Fortress
Monroe at five o’clock yesterday afternoon. She
left Wewbera on tte 21st, and reports no news in
that department. -
The steamer John Bice has arrived from For t
Delaware. She has on board 80£* rebel prkxmerg.
Pelt Royal and JVewfceru.
New York,, May 23.—The steamer Ben Deford
has arrived from Port Foya> r with dates to the 19th;
Inst. She has two hundred and tweaty-seven dis
charged soldiers, mod a large number of officers on
furlough. Everything hi quiet at Port Boyal. The
health of the troops is excellent, aot » single death
having occurred in the whole department fftwfng. the
previous week.
The'steamer Ellen S. Terry has also arrived, with
Newbern dates to the 20th. She has onboard- twn
hundred and fifty discharged soldiers of the Kew
York artillery.
EUBOPE .
THE QUARREL BETWEEN MINISTERS WEBB AND
CHRTBTIE.
Some months ago was published a letter of General
Webb, the American minifcter at Kio, of November 6. in
lie gives the following account of the beginning
of his differerce with. Mr. Christie- "AfeM Glinka’s the
Russian minister's, on Thursday evening, October 30, in
presence of the Russian and Prussian ministers the
Russian secretary of legation, and at least one lady, you
used towards me language far more fitting an Enelish
groom than an English minister. I promptly declared
it impertinence; said it was custom to punish
impertinence—a had custom* perhaps, but a habit upon,
which I had always acted, and by the God that made
me, if-you ever Again were - Impertinent to me, I should
pumsh you. ..General Webb says in .the same letter
that he was told that Mr. Christie had agreed to chal
lenge.him, and that a meeting must take place the next
morning, unless the matter was immediately arranged,
and that he replied that he was ready to give a meeting
at sunrise, «c.
• .Christie,.who is nowin England, has publisheda
statement, in which he says that his words were, in.
answer to a censure hy Gen. Webb of his {Mr. C kristie-’s*
play at wblet, the General being Mr. Christie’s partner.
You talk so much,.General, as to pat me out ” The
Russian and Frpssian ministers, who were present,
bear out Mr. Christie's statement, and, in letters to him
assert that.tbe, only expression he‘ used (which Gen
Webb considers the "language of a groom”) was.
either ; You talk- so, murh = that you put me.out,”or
You talk too much. ” The story about Mr. Christie's
consenting to tight a duel, that gentleman declares to be
a pure romance.' t
In the House of Commons, on the 7th, Lord Palmer
ston said Mr. Christie had acled with great iudgment.
and with all the forbearance that was compatible with
a proper and faithful performance of the orders he had
rereived, and, thereiore, there could be no grounds
whateverfor imputing to Mr. Christie anything with
regard to which any foreign Government could take the
: slightest offence, but it was a well-known practice in
countries which happened to be in that peculiar stage of
progress m which Brazil happened at the present mo
ment to find itself, that when tbeir injustice and mis
conduct compelled a foreign Government tb use compul
sion for obtaining that redress which was denied to
friendly representation, they: endeavored to take their
revenge by pouring forth aDysort of calumny upon the
ageut who was the instrument of the Government All
be could say was that such a proceeding never would
m any degree, damage a British representative in the
opinion of her Majesty’s Government.
.AtF’ ® ram l e 3 r Moore, having moved the Adjournment
of the House,_expTessed.his surprise at the statement of
• 6-0 oble lord, that Mr. Christie had conducted matters
in Rio with Such great moderation. British
merchants on the spot, who Wtre the community best
capable of judging his actions, were o' opinion that sfr
Christie s conduct in reference to the Brazilian Govern
ment had been anything but moderate and conciliatory.
Lord Palmerston denied that all. the respectable mer
chants of Rio Janeiro disapproved of Mr. Christie’s pro
ceedings. .
Mr. Braroley Moore. The large majority did .5. a peti
tion to that effect was signed by forty against eighteen.
Loid Palmerston contended that it was not fork'body
of merchants in a foreign country to jud*e of the ex
pediency of the orders transmitted from the Govern
ment at koine and executed by tbeir agents ; at the
• same time he believed that the opinion of the British,
merchants was in favor of the course taken, by Govern
ment, although they were disinclined to espre33 it, in
consequence of the position they occupied in Brazil
With regard to the transaction which led to the dispute
-with the Brazilian Government, he had very littlo
doubt that the crew of the Prince of Wales were bar
barously and inhumanly murdered, although it was
veTy difficult to obtain direct evidence to establish that
fact. •
Mr. Disraeli deprecated the interruption of the public
business which these desultory discussions oceasi tceL
He confessed that be looked with alarm at: the ivMp'fiold
for future explanations which the reply of Lord Palmer
ston to Mr. Moncton Mil nes’question opened out. First
the noble lord attacked tie Brazilian Government, then,
lie Brazilian nation, next the American minister at the
Brazilian court, and finally the British merchants who
carry on their trade at Rio Janeiro. [Laughter J No
doubt all Lhese persons, even Gen Webb, had friends
and acquaintances m the House of Commons, who would
avail themselves of the opportunity of moving the ad
journment of the Honse m order that they might vindi
cate their conduct and require some explanation frem the
.Government.
THE CZAR’S REPLY TO AUSTRIA.
Sr. Petebsbubo, April 14 (26), 1863
Sir: On themorningof the sth (l7th)of April, the Aus
trian Charge d’Affaires communicated to me a despatch*
from Count de Recbberg relative to the present con
dition of the Kingdom of Poland. I annex a copy of
that document, as also analogous communications which,
have been simultaneously made to us by the Courts
of London and of*Paris on the same subject, and de
spatches which, by order of our august mas'er, I have
addressed to the representatives of his Majesty at
th ose two Courts. Ton will please to leave copies of those
two despatches with Count de Recbberg. My despatch to
Baron Brunnow renders it needless for me to enter into
any further details respecting the views of out august
master. They are therein stated, with all those develop
ments which the cpiestion demands. I may add, how
ever, that the Minister of Foreign Affaire of Austria per-*
fectlyr anticipated the dispositions which animate his
Majpsty the Emperor in presuming that the dispersion
of the more important armed-bands in the kingdom
would allow our august master to listen to "the in
spirations of clemency to which the heart of his Ma
jesty has never been closed. The Emperor has just
given a new proof of this by his manifesto of the 31st
March. Our august master understands-the anxiety
felt by the Cabinet of Vienna at the lamentable events
which are taking-place in the immediate vicinity of its
frontiers, and the value it attaches to see them pnt a stop
to. In this respect its solicitnde cannot exceed that of
,our august master. However, the Minister of Foreign
.Affairs will surely not deny that the restoration:of the
Kingdom of Poland to the conditions of a durable peace
does not depend solely upon the measures which may be
adopted for that purpose. We need scarcely point outto
him the permanent conspiracy organized-outside by
the cosmopolite party of revolution, wkichis the prin
cipal source of these agitatvms. The foreign Govern
ments which take an interest in the tranquillity of Po
land, asrregards the influence which the condition of
that countryis likely to exercise upon the peace of Eu
rope, can do a great deal to remove thatcauseof dis
order*. reaction of lohiok would ultimately be felt by
as long.as. it exists it will at all events
nr.ri a y, h make
need, we entertain the firm convictioiriTmi'U'U
the Yienna Cabinet, persevering in the attitude which it
has assumed since the commencement of the present dis
turbances, will neglect nothing that depends upon it to
oppose those dangerous disorders 6y ■meaST.iT&s as con
formable to its ovxi interests as to its international rela
tion s with Russia.
..Ton are authorized to leave a copy of this despatch
with Count de Rechberg.
I am, &c.
GORTCHAKOFF,
THE POLISH REVOLUTION.
The Paris correspondent of the London Times has
heard corroborations of the report that, while every ef
fort will be made to induce England and Austria to act
in concert with France on the Polish cjnestion, the Em
peror Napoleon will still pursue his object alone if
obliged to do so. TbePoles seem to feel as sanguine in their
expectations of aid from France as the Piedmontese did
before the Emperor entered on the Italian war. This
confidence must be founded on something more solid
than vague hope.
The question has been put from Paris to the Secret
Committee which conducts Polish affairs, whether the
insurgents are in a position io maintain themselves for
two months more, and the reply has been in the affirma
tive. It is reported that a manifesto will be issued by
that mysterious body, which still eludes the grasp of the
Russian police, and organizes Its bands from Warsaw,
announcing that the loan, to a very large amount se
cured on the property of the wealthier Poles, is about to
be raised, for the purpose of carry lug on the war. The
King of Sweden is heart and soul with the Pole}, and
the nation, apparently, goes with the .King. Mach of
this feeling is, no doubt, owing to the hope of recovering
Finland.
The Paris Pays urge's the necessity:for a speedy con
ference on the Polish-question
On the 6th ius’ant, JezioranskL gained a brilliant vic-
tory over the Russians at Josefero, in the province of
Lublin. The Poles bad 4? hilled and sfl wounded. The
Russians had 200 hilled; the number of their wounded is
not known. Thefightlastedthreehours. The Russians
finally retreated, and the insurgents maintained all
their positions.
Mr. Russell, the well-known correspondent of the
London Times . had arrived at Lemberg, to write for the
Times on Polish affairs.
* On the 7th, the insurgents were defeated and dispersed
near Sfyce and Walkowinne. A portion of them fought
their way into the interior, 140 others had been conveyed
to Crac iw.
On the 6th instant, Minneros’ii suffered a defeat, with,
considerable loos, at Krzejkawka. General Nielle was
killed.:
Six hundred insurgents, who had come from Gallicia, •
had been defeated near Slowko. Thirty of their number
were taken prisoners, among whom were fourteen.
Frenchmen and Italians.
On the Sth instant, the insurgent chief Bonitza, with.
800 men, attacked the Russian, infantry near Milzyrzeez,
but was defeated and taken prisoner.
The Swiss Federal Council has declared it impossible
to take into consideration the English note inviting it to
support at St. Petersburg the steps taken by -England
in favor of Poland.
The Freuch 'Ministe r.o f Marine bad sent orders to the
different French ports on the Atlantic for-the reception
of a Swedish fleet expected next month. A Russian fleet
was getting ready to cruise in the Baltic, and the arma
ment of the maritime ports is carried ou with great ac
tivity. . . _ '
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Supreme Court at Hisl Pyius—Justice
Denckla et al. vs. The City of Philadelphia. This was
an application for an injunction to restrain defendants
-from cutting a street through the property of the com
plainants at Wissahickou avenue and Ridge road, and
to compel them to restore the fences, &c., which have
been taken down. The argument was fixed for Satur
day next, and meantime defendants are cautioned against
proceeding with the work.
Nothing of interest transpired in the other courts. .The
District Court .and Court of Common Pleas were in ses
sion, and engaged with the usual .Saturday, business.
The Quarter Sessions was hot in session.'
TII JO P OLIO li.
[BeforeJMr. Eneu: J .
Charged with Conspiracy.
: Major M. Somers, Edward W.Blake.and John Mackey
were arraigned before Recorder Eneu ou Saturday, on
the charge of conspiring to. deprive Arthur W. Paynter
of his liberty by arresting him, or causing his arrest, in
this eity, some time since, and his incarceration in Fort
McHenry.
The defendants weTe taken into custody by Detective
Adam Trefts, of the Recorder's office, ona warrant issued
upon the oath of Mr. Paynter. _ . _ _ . .
Messrs. Wi 33. Maun and Lewis C. Cassidy appear
for the prosecution; Messrs. B. S. Brewster and Robert
Palethorp for the defence; , , • , ... , _
The history of this case, and also that of,the arrest of
a Mr. Rosenthall, will probably be-.as astounding as
interesting to the public at large. Owing to the absence
of an important -witness, .the bearing was postponed
until next Thursday morning, at ten o’clock. It is no
more than proper to state, at the present time, that it is
alleged the arrests were made without the knowledge of
the ITnited States Government.
[Before Mr. Alderman White.l
Incorrigible Juvenile TJhlef.
John Bunn, aged 15 years, was arraigaed before Police
Magistrate "White, of the Fifth ward, on a charge of the
larceny of some money, the property of Mrs. Ana Dade,
residing at 225 Gaskill street. This lad had been under
arrest on several occasions, for petty pilfering, but was
let off on solemn promises of future good behavior. Ac
cording to the evidence adduced, it seems that on the
iSth instant he entered- the dwelling of Mrs. Dade
through the trap doorway, and removed a silver watch
from an upper room, and passed it to Mr. Daily, pawn
broker, at- Fifth and South streets, who advanced the
boy three dollars on-, it. The watch-is valued by • the
owner at $lB. She found out what had become of tha
watch, and redeemed it ou paying the amount of ad vane®
money. On Friday afternoon the lad again entered th®
house by the same means aboveetated; and, it is alleged*
stole some money from a bureau drawer. It wasforttaa
otfeiice tlat Mrs.. B. had Mm arrested. Tbo Alderman,
read the boy a severe though commendable lecture, but
it did not seem to have as much.effect upon the mfed of
the defendant ns moonlight on a lump of ice. Be.was.
committed, in default of sliooo bail, to answer.
[Before Mr. Alderman Mcllullin.3.
Owners Wanted,
*a couple of young men, regarded by some- of the potio®-
as thieves, were arraigned, on 1 Saturday'morning onvna
charge of having stolen several coats which they had m
possession, and of which they did not givea satbffaotory
account They wore arrested in;the vicinity oi rtmen
nnd -Walnut streets. The probability is, that some house
in that vicinity hidheeh-invade&'by the degpealers. The
accused were held for a further hearing; The garment*
.await an owner at the aldevman’s office. ~
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