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THE PRESS,
PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED).
BY JOHN W. FORNEY.
OFFICE, No. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STEEBT.
THE DAILY PRESS,
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THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to subscribers out of the City at Four Dollars
'Per Annum, in advance.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
ARK'S,
603 CHESTNUT STREET,
IB THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY TO BUY
GOLD or- FLATED JEWELRY, SILVER-PLATED
••WARE, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, POCKET-BOOKS,
'TRAVELLING BAGS, &c.
Call and examine our stock before purchasing else-
The following is a partial list of goods which we are
selling from 20 to 100 per cent, less than at any other es
tablishment in the city:
ICE PITCHERS.
SYRUP PITCHERS.
CREAM PITCHERS.
SUGAR BOWLS.
BUTTER COOLERS.
GOBLETS.
CUPS.
CASTORS.
WAITERS.
CAKE BASKETS.
CARD BASKETS.
- SALT STANDS.
TOBACCO BOXES. .
NAPKIN BINGS.
FRUIT KNIVES.
TABLE SPOONS.
: DESSERT SPOONS. . •
TEASPOONS.
rSUGAR SPOONS.
, BALT SPOONS. _ '
(.DINNER and-TEA FORKS.
’BUTTER KNIVES. . .
•OYSTER LADLES.,
ORAVY LADLES. '
SETS IN GREAT VARIETY.
•BRACELETS.
ABREAST PINS.
- - r - OHATALAINE CHAINS. .
'GUARD CHAINS.
•MEDALLIONS.
SCHABMS. :
Thimbles.
rings.
GOLD PENS.
GOLD PENCILS.
GOLD TOOTH PICKB.
GENTS* PINS, beautiful style*.
GENTS’ CHAINS, "
'SLEEVE BUTTONS, .*•
, STUDS. , •
..ARMLETS.
NECK CHAINS.
POCKET-BOOKS.
: t TRAVELLING BAGS.
A ALBUMS.
- CJGAR CASES.
CARD CASES, &*.
GtU early and examine the largest and cheapest Block
goods in the city.
D. w. CLARK’S.
60a CHESTNUT STEEKT.
WATCHES! WATCHES 1
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY.
"GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
' COMPANY’S SALESROOM
■ SOUTHEAST CORNER EIGHTH AND CHESTNUT ST.
I: 33. MARTER,
AGENT.
These watches have now beeu in use over twelve years,
• <and, for
ACCURACY, DURABILITY, AND RELIABILITY,
> /in every conceivable,manner, have proved themselves
• £o be the most satisfactory time-pieces ever offered to the
• tpublic. , *
This result has been brought about by a strict appli
cation of mechanical science *to the construction or the
; watch - from its very inception, rendering it, when
! finished,
, MATHEMATICALLY CORRECT
#dn all Its proportions, and necessarily as perfect a time
keeper as it is possible to make.
■ The' Company have tested their Watches, in many in
stances, by actual daily noting, and the result of.this
• iteat 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
- Theretofore produced, with several improvements calcu
• lated to secure the greatest accurady of performance, and
- .'■fco" prevent the usual acoidents and derangements to
* Which foreign watches are liable. . myls-lm .
WATCHES,
JUST RECEIVED PER STEAMER EUROPA.
GOLD WATCHES,
LADIES’SIZES, OP NEW STYLES.
SILVER ANORES AND CYLINDRES.
GILT ANCRES AND CYLINDRES.
PLATED ANGERS AND CYLINDERS.
For Sale at Low Rates to the Trade, by
13. T. PR AT T,
SOT CHESTNUT STREET.
Jfc FINE WATCH REPAIRING
aßak ' attended to; by the most experienced workmen,
and every Wateh warranted for one year.
a; RUSSELL,
laMm . aa North SIXTH Street
• VULCANITE JEWELRY.—JUST RE
* celved, a handsome assortment ofChatelaln and
- 'Vest Chains, Pins, .Pencils, Ac., and for sale at very low
•prices. G RUSSELL,
. ap2S-tf i>g Worth SIXTH Street.
J C. FULLER’S
; FINE GOLD PENS,
THE BEST PEN IN USE,
FOB SALK IN ALL SIZES. my22-3m
jj?INE GILT 0 OIBS
IN EVERY VARIETY.
IMITATIONS OF PEARL AND CORAL.
J.O.FULLiER.
' ; No.' Ti»; CHESTNUT Street.
my22-3m
BINGS.
A fall assortment, all sizes and styles.
JV C. FUELER,
No. Tia CHEST STJT Street. my22-3m
MUSICAL BOXES.
TN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES,
playing from 1 to 12 tunes, choice Opera and Ameri
-*an Melodies. FARR & BROTHER. Importers,
ap4 324- CHKBTNUT Street helow T?onrtb.
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS.
ECHO MILLS,
M’CALLUM A 00,
MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS. AND DEALERS,
609 CHESTNUT STREET,
(Opposite Independence Hall, I
CARP.E TIN Gr Si
OIL CLOTHS, &«.
W, lat, sow oa lul »I 1 extensive stock of CABPET-
}J»GB. of oar owa sni other makes, to which we cell
tfthe attention of eaahand short-time buyer*. fe2T-Sm
iJJJBT EE C SITED,
3,000 ROLLS
CANTON MATTINGS,
''So which we Invite the attention of the trade.
M’ OALLTJM <6 <30.,
NO. 509 CHESTNUT STREET,
CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES.
, ■mRRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
:IN COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS,
QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WINDOW BHADKS,
"COMPRISING EVERY VARIETY OP NEW AND OBI
GINAL DESIGNS, PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL.
These goods will be sold to Doalors and MannCaotorers
=«< prfeee much below the present priee of stock.
THOMAS POTTER,
OF OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOVT SHADES,
3»9 ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and
49 CEDAR and 95 LIBERTY Streets, New York.
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l|jV E M OVA D .
J. T. DELACROIX,
Bm» rumored Us ...
STOCK OF CARPETINGS,
Urom'4T Booth FOURTH Street, to hie
NEW STOKE,
No. SI SOUTH SECOND STREET,
’Where he offers to his old customers, and purchasers
isnnerallr, a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOCK OF
O ARP ETINGB,
<ol all grades, and best known makes.
KHL CLOTHS, MATTINGS, AND WINDOW SHADES.
WHOLESALE; AND RETAIL.
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
J. T. DELACROIX,
No. ST SOUTH SECOND STREET, above Chestnut.
mhß-3m
SEWING MACHINES,
g EWING MACHINES.
THE “ BLOAT" MACHINE,
WITH GLASS PRESSES FOOT.
NEW-STYLE HEMMER, BRAIDER,
and other valuable improvements.
ALSO,
THE TAGGART & FARR MACHINES,
Agency—Mil CHESTNUT Street'. mhB-tf
THJRGUNDY PORT.—I7S
-A-V caaka net recelved-per shtp. “ Laura,’'-fprealeiti
bond, b y CHAS.: 8. & JAB. CARSTAIRS,
ap« WO WALNDT and G 1 GRANITE streets.
COFFIN, & CO.,
»aO CHESTNUT STREET,
Have for sal© by the Package a good assortment of Staple
PRINTS, LAWNS. '
BROWN ANDBLEACHED MUSLINS,
COTTONADES, PRINTED LININGS,
SILESIA S, NANKEENS, CORSET JEANS.
ALSO,
' 6-* BLACK AND MIXED BROADCLOTHS,
UNION CASSIMERES,
EXTRA, MEDIUM, AND LOW QUALITY SATINETS,
NEGRO KERSEYS, PLAID LINSEYS,
AEMY GOODS, 40, 40.
ap2l-tuths3in ' • •• .■
£) AVID ROGERS,
Importer and Jobber of
MEN AND BOYS’ WEAR,
LADIES’ CLOAKINGS, &o. -
gPHING, 1863.
YARD, GULLMORE, A 00.,
Of .standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
•ash on delivery.
BIBLACK GROS DE RHINE,
GERMANTOWN. PA
PHILADELPHIA.
PARD AND FANCY JOB PRINTING,
V At MNGWALT ft BROWN’S, 111 S, FOURTH St
VOL. 6-NO. 252.
COMMISSION HOUSES.
No. 45 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
tthSO'Sm*
Imports™ and Jobbers of
. SILKS
. AND
FANCY DRY GOODS,
KOS, (11 CHESTNUT AND «14 JAYNE STS.,
Have now open, of THEIR OWN IMPORTATION, a
LARGE AND HANDSOME STOCK
SP RI Np G 0.0 DS ,
COMPRISING
DRIBS GOODS, SHAWLS, RIBBONS,
GLOVES) &c.
Also* a fall assortment of _
WHITB GOODS, LINENS, FURNISHING GOODS, EM
BROIDERIES, AND LACES.
. The attention of the trade is requested
pHILADELPHIA
“BAG”
MANUFACTORY.
BURLAP BAGS OF ALL SIZES,
FOR CORN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DTJST, 40.
SEAMLESS BAGS,
GEO. GRIGG,
Nos. »19 and 331 CHURCH Alley.
gHIP LE Y , HAZ Alt D , <ft
HUTCHINSON,
No. lia CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THE SALE OP
FHIIiADK£PHIA.MADE 600DS.
mh3l-6m
JOHN 0?. BAILEY db 00.
BAGS AN D B AGGING
OP EVERY DESCRIPTION,
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
WOOD BAGS FOB SALE.
i»lM» . ■
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
JgLAOK SILKS.
JUST RECEIVED,
SEVERAL'LARGE INVOICES OF SUPERIOR
In 23, 24, 26,'38, 30, 32, 34, and 36 inclies.
Which will be sold to the Trade at a
SMALL ADVANCE ON COST.
M L. HALLO WELL A 00.,
NO. 616 CHESTNUT STREET.
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JJAWSON, BRANSON, & OO;,
M.W. CORNER MARKET AND FIFTH STS.
(601 Market Street.)
JOBBERS OF ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND GERMAN
DRESS FABRICS, SHAWLS, &c.
We Invite the attention of the 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 Bayers can find Goods In ouj Store, at much less
than cost of Importation, and as cheap as they can be
found anywhere. ." v. ~.
T. R. Dawson. J. G. Bomqardneb. 0. Branson.
aplS-S6t
CLOTHING.
JOHN KELLY, JR.,
TAILOR,
HAS BEHOTED FROM 1022 CHESTNUT STREET.
EDWARD P. BELLY'S,
142 South THIRD Street,
Where he presents tofc former patrons and the publie
the advantages of a STOCK OFGOODS,e<*ualif not su
perior, to any In the city—the skill and taste of himself
and EDWARD P. KELLY, the two best Tailors of the
•lty—at prices mueh lower than any other first-class esta
blishment of the city. apl-tf
Fine Clothing,
FOR '
Spring and Summer.
WANAMAKER& BROWN
S. E. cor- 6th & Market.
Medium aud Common
GRADES,
Cut nnd Made In
Faftlilonable Style
BOLD AT LOW PRICES.
JJLACK CASS. PANTS, 85.50,
BLACK CASS. PANTS, M. 50, At 7M MARKET Stoat
BLACK CASS. PANTS, p. SO, At 7M MARKET Street
BUCK CASS. PANTS, p. 60. At 701 MARKET Street
BLACK CASS. PANTSjjS. SO. ‘ At 7M MARKET Street
GRIGG ft VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN'B,. No. 704 MARKET Stoat
GRIGG ft VAN GUNTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG ft VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street
mh22-6m
GAS FIXTURES, «fcc*
ARCH STREET.
C. A. VANKIRK A OO.j
KAUOPAOTUItgBB OP
CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES.
Al«o> French Broun Figures and Ornaments, Porcelain
end Mica Shades, and a variety of
FANCY GOODS,
wholesale aetd se tail•
PIMM iftll and examine foods. d«18-lr
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
N B w
SILK CLOAKS
MANTILLAS.
NEW SILK CLOAKS
NEW SILK CLOAKS
AND MANTILLAS,
AND MANTILLAS,
OPENING EVERY MORNING,
OPENING EVERY MORNING,
THE BALANCE
Of Spring Cloaks, made in Light Zephyr Cloths, suitable
for all summer, now closing out at
REDUCED PRICES.
J. W. PROCTOR <6 CO.,
■jnylB-15t _ oao CHESTNUT STREET.
JJLAOK SILK MANTLES
FRENCH CLOTH
C L O A K S .
ELEGANT GARMENTS AT MODERATE PRICES,
COOPER db CONARD.
my2l-tf 8. E. corner NINTH AND MARKET Sts.
THE NEW STORE,
818
• ARCH STREET,
Have how opened a handsome assortment of
Ladies’and Children’s *
Silk, Lace, and Cloth
MANTILLAS AND CLOAKS.
Also,
my2l-0t -' LADIES’WRAPPERS.
1084 CHESTNUT STREET.
' E„- M. NEEDLES
OEEERS EOR SALE
At priee&ixenorally below present cost of ttmpor-
WHITE GOODS, sll descriptions.
EMBROIDERIES, do
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, dC
VEILS, be. , be.
And respectfully invites an inspection of his
' . stock. *
1034 CHESTNUT STREET.
SUPERIOR WIDE BLACK TAFJFE
*3 TA SILKS for Mantles, from’sL62>£ to $4 per yard.
Heavy Black Corded Silks.
.' Check Silks in great variety from 87$£ cents np to $1.25.
. Two lots of neat Stripes very-glossy and rich atsL 25.
One lot ol Plaid Poulard Silks at 75.
Two lots of Black Figured Silks, $1.25.
One lot of Blues,-. Browns, and Mode Silks.
Fancy Silks at reduced prices. -
EDWIN HALL * CO.,
. ... No. 36 3outh SECOND Street.
N. B. —Silks, Mantles, and Cloaks of the newest
Shapes; : my!4
■pitfEST STOCK OF
A Fancy Cassimeres in town. . *
Nobby Styles for young Gents.
. Cadet Cassimeres, the right Shade.
$1 Meltons and Tweeds.
6-4 Meltons, good mixtures, low prices. .
Black Cloths and Cassimeres.
RICH MANTILLA SILKS,
High cost and low price Black Silks.'
Prices range from $1.25 to $3.25.
: Black Wool Delaines, 65 and 60 cts.
- Lupin’s Wide Black do., $1 to $1.31.
Black Tamartincs, a bargain at 38 cts.
CHEAP BLACK ALPACAS. - V.
Beat goods in town for 31 and 38 cts.
Finer grades, 40, 50. 62, and 75 cts.
Mode Alpacas from 25 to 623£ cts. ■
Some Light Colors, Choice shades, at 55 cts.
Thin Dress Goods at nearly old prices.
COOPER & CONARD,
my2l-tf S. E.- comer NINTH and MARKET. Streets.
CHARPLESS BROTHERS
O offer new styles English. Cassimeres for Uen and
oys •
v Bilk-mixed Coatings—Blacks, Blues, andErowns.* •'
Preach Catslmeres, neat styles,- yery thin for warm
eat her.
American Cassimeres, a good assortment.
Also, Summer Cloths, Drap d’Etes, Grass Cloths, and
Hankeens.
CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Street*.
SUMMER CLOAKINGS.'
Just received a . few Light-colored Middlesex Cloak
ings. choice.colors.
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SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
Q P E 01 A L N OT I 0 E.—MOZAM-
BIQUEB—On6 lot at- 37# eta. ,
Poll De Chevres—beautiful assortment. -
Lupin’s 6-4 Black Wool Delaine.
Seduced Silk and Wool Plaids.
, Challi Delaines.' all styles, at 25 cts.
Plain Brown Foulard Silk.
Brown Lawns, neat figures..
Choice Summer Dress Goods/.
Also, for Men and‘Boys—
Largestock Cloths and Cassimeres, .
Dark Marseilles Vestings,
Cottonades, Linen Checks, Drilling,•
Fatteene, and other wash goods.
Barege and Barege Anglais Shawls.
WilliaTneville, Wamsutta Muslins, always on
hand, at ,
JOHN H. STOKES’,
TOa ARCH Street.
TEE PARIS CLOAK AND MAN
-*“TILLA STORE, Northeast corner of EIGHTH and
WALNUT, have opened with a
LARGE STOCK OF.SPRING GOODS.
MOST FASHIONABLE MAKE, -
and respectfully ask the early attention of ladies wisMnt
to purchase. , . .. . .
riLOAKS AND MANTILLAS.
IVBNS & CO., No. 33 South NINTH Street, have
now on hand an extensive assortment of
SPRING STYLES,
of the finest qualities, at the
.. LOWEST PRICES.
Ladies, do not fail to give us a call.
T>OYS’, MISSESY AND CHILDREN’S,
** CLOTHING, CLOAKS, &c.,
IN ENDLESS VAEIETT,
AT LOW PRICES,
No. 137 South EIGHTH Street,
Three doors above Walnut
SPUING MILLINERY.
MILLINER'S GOODS:
M. BERN HEIM,
No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET,
Has just Received
DRAB, BUFF, AND
WHITE RIBBONS,
IN ALL WIDTHS.
DRAB, CUFF, AND
WHITE ENGLISH CRAPE.
BONNET SILKS TO MATCH:
• ALSO. >
A FRESH LIKE OF FRENCH FLOWERS.
CALL AT
. No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET.
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WOOD <fi GARY.
No. 725 CHESTNUT STREET,
fiin now In store a complete stock of
STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS,
nroLTOino
STRAW HATS AND BONNETS.
MIESES’ AND CHILDREN'S STRAW GOODS.
FANCY AND CRAPE BONNETS.
FRENCH FLOWERS. RIBBONS, fte.
To which they respectfully invite the attention of Mer
chants and Mlllinerc.
CASH BUYERS will flhd special advantage In examin-
Ing thle stock before pnrchaelng, mh7-3m
STRAW GOODS, 1863.
FRENCH FLOWERS,
LACES AND RIBBONS,
OF THE LATEST FASHIONS.
JUST OPENED
AT
THOSe KENNEDY A BRO.’S,
No. 799 CHESTNUT Street, below EIGHTH.
' • ' - ' ap3-2m
millinery
AUD
STRAW GOODS.
JOSEPH-HAMBURGER,
„ . its South SECOND Street,
Has now open a large stock of Ribbons, Artificial Flowerc,
ftc., to which he respectfully invites the attention of
Milliners and Merchants. Goode received daily from
New York auctions. mh29-2m*
FURKITURE, &c.
P U R N I T TJ re.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. & J. ALLEN * BROTHER,
1909 CHESTNUT STREET.
CABINET FURNITURE AND BIL-
V LIARD TABLES.
BiOORE <JE> CAMPION,
‘No. 961 South SECOND Street,
In connection.with their extensive Cabinet’business, arc
aow manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
end 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
superior to all othors. 1
For the quality and finish of these Tables, the manu
fectorers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
Union, who> are familiar with the character of; their
work* iah9-Bia
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1863.
Cl O Hris s.
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1868,
tetter from Parson Brownlow*
Nashville, May 20, 1863:*
To the Editor of The Press:
Sir: lam boarding, for the time being, at the
same house with Dr. Peters-, the gentleman who; re
cently killed the rebel General VahDom. Dr. Peters
turns out to be a different man from what I supposed
Mm to be. In other words,- he turns out to.be a
gentleman I know something of. I served with him
In the ScnUheim Commercial Oonvention f seven or eight
years ago. He, more recently, served in the Legis
lature of Tennessee. He is a' very clever gentleman;'
and is a man of good sense, and, with alii is worth 1
several hundred thousand 1 dollars: . He owns the
most princely mansion in Maury county, at Spring
Hill, where he spends his summers. He ownes three
plantations in Arkansas, within our lines, &nd!so :
slaves. He 1b a Union man, and has been all the
time, and has been protected by our generals for the
last twelve months. He is even now raising a crop
of cotton between Helena and Memphis; .arid I have
joined Gov. Campbell and Col. Stoke sin procuring*
for him authority to visit his plantation in Arkan
sas to look after his interests. "
- Dr. Peters is a inodeßt, courteous, and
ed gentleman, in his 44th year,'and Is about five feet
nine inches high. He commenced life a poor man,
and has practised medicine about twenty years. He
has three children by a first marriage, and two by
( Ms present wife. Hiß present wife was a Miss Me-
Kissic t a fine-looking woman, very sensible, and
highly accomplished. She performs well upon the
piano, harp, and violin. The particulars of her
criminal connection with the rebel general I am not
able to give, and, if I were, I am not disposed to go
into such details. Suffice it to say, that the evidences
of criminality, and of most villainous treatment by"
the rebel officer, are clear and unquestionable. The
black-hearted villain deserved to die the very death
he did die, and at the hands of the yery man who.,
killed him. The case ought never to'come into court, ,
and I take it the Doctor will never be inquired of
why he shot the miscreant, unless he Bhould unfor
tunately fall into the hands of the rebels. He has the
sympathies and respect of all loyal men in thiß
country.
The Doctor.performed a painful duty when he shot
Van Dorn, but it was one of bold and manly'daring,
without a parallel since this wicked rebellion was
inaugurated. He walked into the rebel general’s
quarters in open daylight, passing the sentinels,
and demanded satisfaction for the injuries done him,*
while the rebel was surrounded by members of his
Staff, and while be was seated at his table writing.
He rose lip, and read to the Doctor what he had
written, and offered as satisfaction. The Doctor told
him that was not satisfactory, whereupon Van Dorn
ordered him to leave his room, a d——d cowardly
rascal, or he would kick him out. The Doctor in
stantly drew a revolver; and shot his brains out;
wheeled upon his heel; passed out through two
gates; mounted bis horse, and rode off some three
mileß, when he had a heavy pair of black whiskers,
coming down upon his bosom, shaved close to the
face, and a coat ofhairfiowing down upon Mb shoul
ders cut short. He laid aside a high-crowned fashion
able hat, and put on a sleek cap, and, upon arriving,
at Shelbyville/he learned that the Right Reverend
Major General Bishop Leonidas Polk hadordered his
arrest, and started out some cavalry in search of
him, with printed bills describing his person. He
rode several miles with three of the men, passing
with them out of town, but he by no means filled the
bill! Thus he escaped detection, and reached Nash
ville in safety.
Van Dorn, a graduate of West Point, was the next
best partisan general in the rebel service 'to. Stone
wall Jackson ; he has gone, like the latter, to give
an account to the judge of all flesh. He died at the
hand of an injured husband ; he died as the dog
dieth; a fit retribution, for he was a double traitor.
He was in a subordinate command in Texas when
that old gray-haired traitor, Twiggs, betrayed the
Union forces there at the outbreak of the rebellion.
Twiggs paroled the Union troops, and agreed ' that
they Bhould have transportation to the North ; but
Van Dorn, acting upomthe. principle that one traitor
was not bound to respect the pledge of another trailer
of ike same sort, villainously and treacherously in
tercepted the paroled Union troops, stole /-their -ves—
t eel, put a portion of them in irons, and made them
captives, treating them not even the leniency
due .to prisoners of $ hostile'army. That such a
scoundrel has been inglorioualy shot down in the
midst of his staffpf brother robbers,, brought about
by Mb crimes, will cauße no emotion of regret among
loyal men, either North or South. Hiß dcatructio'n
of property, stealing of horses and negroes, and
, floundering in the mud and mire of crime, all over
this country, causedhim to be of great service to the
rebel army, and his absence to d new field of opera
tions will cauße him to be often thought of by those
who dreaded him most, and suffered at his hands
The indications are, though not very .strong, that
the rebels will either ' attack the grand Army of the
Cumberland, or seek to get in our rear. It is certain
! that, three-days ago, two divisions of the rebel army
moved forward several miles. A military gentle-,
man gives it as his.opinion thatthese divisions were
only advancing to give room for reinforcements
comingin. Be this as it may, the fortifications of
Murfreesboro and Nashville are complete, and can't
betaken. The Army of the Cumberland is in fine
condition, and has supplies of all kinds,' here and at
Murfreesboro, for eight mdflths to come , or until the
firstof April next. -
The news from Grant and Banks is all that the
friends of the Union can desire, and stimulates our
soldiers and people here. But one feeling animates
the bosoms of our army here, and of loyal citizens—
and that is a determination to prosecute the war
without an armistice, and regardless of foreign in
tervention; till the rebellion is crushed out. The
cry is, let us firßt save the country from the uplifted
sword, arid then save the Constitution, and attend
to the organization of political parties. The desire
is, that the President, under the enrolment act of
Congress, shall at once bring out half a million of
fresh troops.
I have seen and conversed with intelligent refu
gees from East Tennessee and North Georgia, who
say that Union men and families suffer greatly, but
stand firm. The rebels are destitute of much that is
absolutely necessary to comfort. Among the exist
ing evils are soarcity of provisions, ragged old
clothes, dirt and want of saap, small-pox, influenza,
measles, secesh, mumps, worthless paper money,
the itch, and a species of body-lice Ub large as grains
of wheat! Add td all this, that they are fighting in
a wicked and disgraceful cause—the cause of treason
and rebellion—under the lead of the worst men in the
world, influenced by the worst motived that ever
governed any set of villains out of hell!
. - I made quite a long speech last evening to three
Tennessee regiments, in the beautiful grove, about
one mile south of the capital. I. there met with
many a poor East Tennessean in Federal uniform,
who had'been driven from his home anj kindred on
account ofhis devotion to the old stars and stripes.
They were my old acquaintances and neighbors, and
I had not seen them for about two years. . Whilst I
spoke of the death of some of their relatives, fathers
and-brothers, by name, who had died in prison,
under the gallowß, and at the points of rebel bayo
nets, many of the poor fellows were bathed in tears,
and; evinced by their (emotions their resolution and
fixedness of purpose to. see' that the murderers o
their friends should meet a similar fate! The East
Tennessee Unionists are all ooming out through the
mountains, who are at all able to get out, and they
are making up -new regiments at three different
pointß, and filling them up rapidly. To their honor
be it said, that as soon a 3 they get through the
mountains they go into the Federal army to" fight
back to their homes. Will the Government let them
gol They ask nothing more than rations, clothes,.
and aims, and a leader, and they swear by all the
gods at once that they will take and hold East
Tennessee, or all die in one struggle I
Very truly, W. G. BROWNLOW.
Tlie Destruction of the Monitor Establisli-
Huntimqdoit, Pa., Msy 23,18G3.
To the Editor of The Press: ' • # •
Sir: As the people should know who destroyed
the Monitor printing office, in this place, on Wednes
day last, I will give you a correct statement. The
Monitor has been published since last August, and
has been a violent anti-Administration paper, de
nouncing its war measures and endorsing Vallan
digham as a true Democrat, besides frequently pub
lishing articles to offend the Dnion soldiers in the
field. The paper was distributed ffee of charge
among the men of the 125th Regiment, under General
Hooker. Four companion of this regiment were
from this place, and I have been informed by mem
bers of the. regiment that the men determined, be
fore they left the army, to destroy the ofllce as soon
asthey should arrive at home. One article in the
Monitor, published some three weeks ago, denounced
the regiment as an unholy mob. The four companies
arrived home early on Wednesday morning last.
About ten o’clock a dozen or more of the soldiers
entered the office, and inle33 than halF an hour the
press,’type, and everything else, was thrown into
the street and destroyed, and the office sprinkled
and swept out. Of the party engaged in the de
struction, all were Democrats but one, and all were
returned soldiers of the 126th. A number of citizens
interfered to prevent the destruction, but all to no
purpose. A reserve of over a hundred soldiers stood
idly by, ready to assist in the destruction, if their
services should be needed. The soldiers wish to
have all the credit; they counted the cost, and are
willing to take all the responsibility. Two or three
of the men who made the “charge” were "slightly
intoxicated, while others were perfectly sober and
cool, and determined in their purpose.
Yesterday one of the party making the “charge,”
Mr. George Black, the only man from this place,
was arrested and bound over-'to keep the peace.
The.o'thers were from the country.
To day a warrant was issued for the arrest of K.
Bruce_Petrikin, K. Milton Speer, J. Simpson Afri
ca, A. Owan, and David Caldwell, editors of the
Monitor, on the oath of Mr. Lewis, editor and pro
prietor of the Globe, tor threatening the destruction
of his office. The two firet-named were.arrested and
bound over. The rest of the party have not yet been;
taken,.hut will be if they can be found, ■"
The .*< Democrats'’ have issued a call for a county
indignation meeting, to be held here on Friday after-.
noon next. As. the Monitor editors have threatened
that a thousand bayonets cannot protect the Globe
office, some of our citizens fear that there may be an
attempt made on that day to carry out the throat.
Yours, fco., W,
NEW YORK CITY.
[Correspondence of The Press. ]
New York, May 23, 1863,
PUBLIC FEELING
in this sensational city has sobered down to'a*
dead level of general apathy as to affairs of State,
and the people are'growing philosophically indiffer
ent to everything save the opening of the fashion
able season at Saratoga, and the means of getting
out of town before the blazing days of July have
come. The war has'become an old 1 stbry; every
where you find it believed, that the rebels are only
fighting now to Becure. a peace which shall Beoure
to them immunity from wholesale confiscation and
judicial proscription, and citizens yawn over the
morning newspaper, as though dreadfully bored to
find shoulder-straps still rampant. It is‘greatlyto
be. feared that our copperhead- gentry*, who have
started two papers on the strength of the idea that
there would be a great furoreover the Vallandigham !
case, will be sadly out of pocket by the speculation.
The public, &b I have before noted, are grown apa.
thetic for the time being to ali’military and politi
cal matters, and refuse to feel excited at any price.
Probably the weather v has something to do with
the general'inertia; we are basking in real summer
sunshine, though May is not yet over; the ladies
are out upon Broadway this afternoon in their
“Marie .Stuart” chip ..bonnets, crape Bhawlß, and
bareges; and a few of our more solid old gentlemen
move majestically and meltingly along, with a palm
fan in one hand and a white sun-umbrella in the
other. It is impossible to ; take a very active inte
rest in anything but personal comfort in such lazy
weather, and so we take all mundane dispensations
nonchalantly. This morning, the early-rising fra
ternity of bill-posters contrived to placard the dead
walls and fences about town pretty extensively with
a printed extract from Governor Seymour’s trump
ery letter to the Albany meeting of Vallandigham
ites; but the thing docs not take at all. Something
more original should be tried ‘next time. There
is considerable.amusement in social' and editorial
circles, over the recent debate in the British
Parliament upon the letter from General James
Watson Webb, our minister in Brazil, to the
English premier, complainings of the unmannerly
and groom-like conduot of John Bull’s representa
tive at the same court. To those 1 who are familiar
with the exceedingly-pompoua bearing and testy
disposition of General Webb, there is something
very ludicrous in the idea of his being reprimanded
over whist, for “ talking too muoh,” by the equally
testy British diplomatist. It must have been a
scene worth seeing. We can readily believe, tori,
that Webb wab quite ready to fight a duel about it;
for it is one of his principles, that the duello is an in
separable adjunct of all gentlemanly civilization.
Earl Russell’s sneering way of alluding to Webb’s
letter in Parliament will serve to show whether any
additional respect for American character has been
gained across the ocean by Secretary Seward’s very
obliging surrender of the mail-bag of the Peterhoff.
I can assure-you there is no small amount of sore
ness felt here at-said surrender, and the dignified
and' temporizing. Secretary of State has lost po
litically by it. Over 'at the Brooklyn Academy
last night, when Miss Dickinson, in. the
course of her address, gave her usual slapatSeward,
the applause was unamiably strong. We have a
couple of Mexicans of high rank hej-e, who came
recently irom Vera Cruz via Havana, having ob
tained permission to do so from General Berthier.
They say very positively that the Preach have full
possession of Puebla, holding all the works, save a
couple of forts in the outskirts, where thousands of
women, children, and old men have taken refuge.
They ridicule the idea of calling the Mexican troops
“ patriots,” saying that they- are simply brigands,
who make patriotism a convenient plea for com
mitting all Borts of outrages upon friend as well
as foe. According to these gentlemen, the better
classes of the Mexicans wish the French to suc
ceed, as they feel that their success will deliver
them from a system of disorder and robbery inci
dent to a long reign of anarchy. Americana will
take these representations cum grano salts j but they
are accepted as gospel by our French citizens, who
rather prefer the conquest of Mexico to that of the
South.
AN UNFORTUNATE EX-CONSUL
has been in the city during the past week, and tells a
personal story characteristic of the times. He was
United States Consul at Cadiz, when the rebellion
broke out, and being an Alabamian, was superseded
upon suspicion of Becesalonism. -Jußt before he had
designed returning from Spain, the pirate Sumpter
.stopped. for/sproyistons at.Talngiers, and he went
thither, with a party, to hear what news the pirates
had to tell. Having been seen in conversation with
some of the Sumpterites, he was arrested by the
Moorish authorities at the instance of pur Consul at
Tangiers, and placed in prison to await transporta
tion!© the United States?* This Consul afterwards
admitted that he *had acted, rather hastily in the
matter,* as our friend is really a good
Unionist, and had simply tried to obtain Borne news
from libme; but he dared not retract after going so
far, and, accordingly; the unfortunate gentleman
fi om Cadiz was sent home as a prisoner, on board a
United States cruiser. Arriving here, he was sub
jeetedto a short examination,snd.then permitted to
go South to Bee his family in Alabama. He went
thither, a Union man still, and says that he missed
no opportunities of teiling his Southern friends,
high and low, that they were engaged in a wicked
and hopeless struggle, and had better get out of it as
soon as possible. Senator Clay, of Alabama, was
one/of those towhom he thus expressed'himself.
Wearying of the terrific cost of living, and sad social
condition in rebeldom, where he found the most
aristocratic ladies reduced to do their own house
work, he went to Richmond, and from there caine
North; through the lines of the two armies, to Wash
ington. On reaching Washington he was sum
marily arreßted as a spy, and, although offering to
prove his loyalty by taking the oath of allegiance,
was imprisoned for a hundred days in the Old Capi
tol building. Finally, he was released under an
order from Secretary Stanton, which directed him
to leave the country in so many days, under penalty
of a fresh arrest. He is now here, on his way back
to Cadiz, where he haß some business'to settle, in
tending to return in time to petition the next Con
gress for damages. He has certainly had a hard
time of it.
THE NEW BOOKS
published to-day are “A Memoir of Christopher
North,” by his daughter, Mrs. Gordon, with an in
troduction by Dr. Shelton Mackenzie; “Two Pic
tures; or, What We Think of Ourselves, and What
the World Thinks of Us,” by Mish Mclntosh; “ The
Faces of the Old World,” by C. U. Brace; Labon
laye’s “Paris in America;” "Marian Grey,” a
novel, by Mrs. Holmes, and Stephen Massett’s
“ Drifting About.” A goodiy list for one day, and
indicating that war does not affect the literary
markets to any detrimental extent., Nearly all the
lately-published New-York books are enjoying a
good sale. The volume selling most copies, how
ever, is that entitled “My Southern Friends,”
which is published by the Tribune Association, and
has the benefit of all the-advertising and steady
laudation the Tribune, in all its editions, can give it.
A number of booksellers from California have been
in town during the week, and from the liberality of
their orders for miscellaneous books; it would seem
that the business is flourishing in the Golden State.
, HAMBLETON, THE REBEL EDITOR
of the Atlanta Confederacy, whose incarceration in
Fort Lafayette has given rise to our latest habeas
corpus imbroglio, is in a fair way to say what he
esn for himself at last. It has been agreed between
his counsel and General Wool, that he shall be pri
vately examined, and the result of.the examination
submitted to Judge McCunn for consideration." It
will be a pity if this fellow, whose insolehoe in
daring to come to New York is truly Southern,
should be permitted to go lofise. He is the notori
ous individual who came North just before the war
to learn what Northern houses having Southern
trade were favorable to Mr. Lincoln’s election, and
then went South and published a “black”; and a
“ white list ” in his paper.
OPERA
has ceased with us, so far as the Academy of Music
and the Italinns arc concerned;, but on Monday, the
-dashing and irrepressible Felicita Vestvali, aided by
•artists from Carl Anschutz’s recent German troop,
will commence .a trial season of English opera at
the Winter Garden, with a translation of the “Or
pheus ” of Gluck, Vestvali has made herself such
a perfect mistress of our language, that she can read
Shakspeare. like a native. I fear, however, that
her operatic speculation will prove a failure.
THE .THEATRES
are finishing the spring campaifnwwith such’ re
sources as they have left. After The Vestvali ex
periment at the Winter Garden, that theatre will
come under the temporary management of Messrs.
A. H. Davenport .& Webb, who propose to-try a
short season with the Webb Sisters. Miss Bate
man plays another week at Niblo’s, and then
Brougham’s translation of the “Duke’s Motto”
is to be produced, Collins, the Irish comedian,, and
Manager Wheatley taking parts in it. Mrs.
English is not doing well at Laura Keene’s Theatre,
with, her French, mountebanks, tumblers, and dan
cers, and will probably Bub-lct the house to some
body else. . ■ STUYVESANT.
Tile New York Twenty-ninth Regiment
and the Turners*
To the Editor of The Press:
Sir : The New York 29th Regiment, one of Bush
beck’s brave regiments, will return home, and pass
through this city on the 4th or sth of June. The
regiment is almost entirely, composed of members of
the Philadelphia Turner Association, (tbfeXieut.
Colonel Commanding, Major, and at least'one*,half
of the officers, being Philadelphia Turners.) It is
the intention of our Bociety to give them a grand re
ception, and if you see proper to take notice there
of, you would much oblige us?' Our regiment lost
in the battle 121 men, and only 300 will return of
an organization that marched through this city two
years ago 1,000 strong.
I am, sir, yours respectfully, B. SPRUNG-K,
President of the Philada. Turner Society.
Speech op the Hon. War. D. Kelley.— The
speech of the Hon, Win; D. Kelley, of Philadelphia,
before the Loyal National League, on Thursday
evening laßt, gave great satisfaction to all who heard
it. In the main it waß a calm, argumentative, and
convincing address, upon several of the great politi
cal questions of the day, each subject being treated
In a masterly manner. If there were any honest
anti-war*’Democrats present, they must have been
convinced of the uhsoundneas of their views. At
times, however, the honorable gentleman became
truly eldquent, and elioited great applause. Such
speeches are calculated to do much good in this re
gion. The audience was a good one, in Bpite of the
attraction anddistraction outside;the housf, conse
quent upon f the freturn of our brave soldiers.; Re
lined " and‘ intelligent ladleb graced the meeting, ,
and seemed tobeas much"pleased with the speaker
as were those of the gender that does the voting'
and fighting. Let us have some more speeches of
the same sort. — Reading Journaly May 23,
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
[Special Correspondence of The Press. 3
Fortress Mowroe, May 22, &63V
The flag-of-truce boat W. Whilldin arrived to
day from City Point. She brought no released
prisoners; but had dates up to the 21at insfc. 3ho’
Richmond Enquirer , of Monday, 21st inst., has &.*•
telegraphic report of the battle in Mißßlsßippi, which*
was fought at Baker’s creek, about twenty miles"
west of Jackson. They claim to have “whipped
their enemy badly, until he was reinforced from
Jackson.” .General Pemberton was then obliged to
fall back to Big Black bridge. They acknowledge
and estimate their loss at 3,000. Gen. Turing, with
his rebel left, was cut off, but managed to make his
way through Crystal Springs, twenty-five miles*
■ south of Jackson. He was badly whipped!' Gen.
Tilgman, of Fort Henry notoriety, was killed. The
Yankees are reported to be still making their way
southward, to interrupt communications. Our men
will get into the heart of the productive districts,
just in time to harvest the great abundance of “ gold
en grain,” which they delight so much to boast of.
The newspaper men in rebeldom, are obliged to lis
ten to gentle hints and strong remonstrances from
the military power, as well as our own editors and
correspondents. Gen. Beauregard is instructed to
look well after the editors of his department, un
less he has no objection to the enemy kno wing about
the distribution of his troops and everything else.
Omniscient men, these editors.
• The two small boats, which l a short time back in
formed you were captured by guerillas near Currituck
Sound, were taken to Franklin, on the Biackwater,
as I supposed. - The little mail steamer is to be fitted
up by the thieving rebels into a flag-of-truce boat,
to be used between Petersburg and City Point. She
is to be taken to Petersburg by railroad. The two
mails on board were Bent, one to headquarters oh
the Biackwater, and the other to Governor Vance.
A card appears in the Mobile Register atid Advertiser,
of the 15th instant, denying that General Van Dorn
had any intimacy with Mrs Peters, or that he had
seen Miss Peters on more than one occasion. Dr.
Peters shot Van Dom in the back of the head while
he was writing at a Bmali table. Peters is charged
with having made his escape into the enemy’s lines.
Dr. Peterß is said to have remarked, that “he lost
bis land.audnegroes in Arkansas, but thought he
would do something shortly that would get them
back.” , It was after this that he tore down fences
and prepared relays of horses and escaped from their
lines.
The Bteamer John Rice has just reached kere
with eight hundred rebel prisoners on board from
Fort Delaware.
Four men were captured at noon to-day by our
pickets, two mileß from Norfolk. They were just
returning from Richmond, which place they had left
three days ago. Their names are James Hayden,
■William Ray, Thomas Woodhoußen, and James
Simmons, the latter a rebel soldier, probably a spy.
Fortress Moxboe, May 23,1363.
A combined land and water expedition was made,
by order ef General Keyes, into Matthews and
Gloucester counties. This movement began on
■Wednesday, and.was under command of Gen. Kil
patrick, who, with Captain Gilliß, returned to
Yorktown last night, and report the raid to have
been eminently successful. Bridges, nor barns, nor
millß were spared, but the Bame impartial destruc
tion was meted to all. Very large amounts of grain,
provisions, horses, cattle, &c.,' were brought into
camp. These two counties, with two dr three others
I might mention, have suffered little of the ravages
of war. Their barns have always been full to over
flowing, and the'doors„ever open to the voracious re
bels. A few such rapid destructive movements on
bur part, and the enemy will have cause to lament
the great productiveness of this region.
At.the Hygeia Hotel, about a mile from the fort
ress,was held a large and enthusiastic Union meet-,
ing laßt night. Governor Pierpont, who had just
returned from Cherrystone, addressed the meeting
for nearly an hour, in the most lively strain. He
denounced Northern traitors, and Southern rebels,
in the most bitter vein, saying-that there were more
Copperheads in the city of New York than rebels in
VfrgiM*. At this portion of his address his feeling
of enmity against such species of patriot overcame
him, and stopped his eloquence The Governor told
how he had been with Western Virginia through
her Borrow and travail, until Western Virginia was
organized ; now, he intended to reside among the
friends before and around him, and organize Eastern
Virginia. Slavery he abhorred, not so much for thfc
negroes’ account as for other reasons. It wsb inju
rious to the whites, detrimental to civilization, and
created an aristocracy wMchsapped the strong pil
lars of oiir Republic. He was for free labor, Hon.
Joseph Segar, of Norfolk, formerly of Williams
burg, one of the candidates for Congress, made a
few remarks which were well received. Such meet
ings are commendable. They show who are for the
Union, and act as a sort of thermometer, showing
how the loyal sentiment increases, and the supersti
tious idolatry for State rights diminishes'. One can
not help contrasting Norfolk and Portsmouth, as
they are,.with what they would have been had they
stood in the desolating track of war. Now, they
. are peaceful, orderly, and quiet—the citizens well
dressed, but inclined to smuggling. Miss May Ab
bot came here this morning,- 1 from Baltimore. Her
friend, Miss Butts, of Norfolk, used to receive nu
merous little'favorsfrom Mibb May,'such as. milli
nery, fancy goods, Ac.; but her long success made
her at last incautious; she was detected, and arrest
ed for an examination. A deputation from the pro
vost’s office received her at the boat landing.
About eighty-four emaciated rebel prisoners were
brought here this morning on the steamboat Louisi
ana, from Fort McHenry. They will be conveyed
bn board the Croton to Fort Norfolk, where they
will rusticate for a Beaßoh, or till exchanged. The
treatment these men receive is quite different from
that our men are. favored with when they come
from Richmond to City Point to be exchanged.
Rebel prisoners are carefully transported by railroad
and steamboat at the expense of the Government
they would crush. Union soldiers are compelled to
march all the way from Richmond to the place of
exchange under the command of brutal Degrees,
who, instead of resuscitating the drooping soldier
by running a pin into his flank, kill him outright
with their unfeeling bayonets. Woe to the man
who lags on the march! It were better for Mtu ne
had never been born. Once at Fort Norfolk, these
men will be well aired and fed. Msyor Weidman,
the humane commander, will see them -treated like
men. •
■ The expedition which I intimated was sent out to
check the outrages the guerillas were perpetrating
on vessels passing through the Dismal-Swamp
Canal, has not been heard from since its departure.
However much I may wish them the most sanguine
success, I cannot help thinking at times they have
been “gobbled up.” It would be exceedingly an
noying if-tbey did, for the least success in the world
elates the rebels, and makes them presumptuous.
The United States revenue-cutter Hercules ar
rived here this morning, and this afternoon the
steamboat Hero, crowded with jubilant contrabands,
stopped for a few moments in the “Roads,” while,
the darkies relieved their surcharged spirits- in.
laughter and songs. Never was;, a. merrier.party
seen on a steamboat. . One would suppose they were
bound for some elysian haven, instead of the fortifi
cations at Acquia Creek. The majority of them,
hail from Norfolk. IJ.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
•' I ■ ...
OfliciaPitcFort of the Olst Regiment, .Penn
.&/ '' Bylrania Volunteers.
f/ Camp op the 61st Penna. Yols.,
May 10th, 1863.
Sir: I have the honor to report in relation to the
liart taken by the 61st Regiment, Pennsylvania Yo
unteers, in the late battle, that, agreeably to-or
ders, the regiment broke camp at'lo. o’clock A. M.,
of the 28th day of April, and, the brigade,
marched to near Dr. Pollock’s houses on the Rappa
hannock, where it remained bivouacked until about
10 o’clock P.M., and waß then detailed to carry
pontoon boats to the plaoe designated for crossing
the regiment carried down five boats; and it was
done in perfect silence and order. After launching
the boats, the regiment marched to where their arms
had been left, and waß then ordered to the banks of
the river, where,lt remained-until the bridge was
finißbib ; it then marched to a hill a short distance
from the river, and remained there bivouacked
until about 4 o’clock P. M. of the Ist of May, and
relieved a regiment of Brooks’ division doing picket
duty, being under artillery and'musketry fire seve
ral times during the day, until about 6 o’clock P.
M-, when two companies were deployed, in addition
to the picket force, and the rebels were driven, by
them from their lines, back, andinto their entrench
menta on the hills. The_ regiment was relieved
during the evening and bivouacked about 10%. P. M./
and was.by orders, “failed in” andready forthc march
tin one hour and a half afterwardb. At 12 midnight,
the march was taken up for Fredericksburg, arriving
there about 4 o’clock A. M., of the morning of
’the. 3d. At about 10 A. M., the regiment was moved
to Princess Anne street, and left there their knap
sacks and havereackß, preparatory to heading a
column to storm the heights in the rear of the town,
About 11 o’clock the column was put in motion, tfce
regiment leading. Arriving at near the rifle pits of
the enemy, a heavy fire from- musketry and artillery
was-received. The regiment being in column, the
proper time for deploying not yet arriving, the loss
was heavy; and the fire, one of the heaviest that
could be given, caused the regiment to. waiver for a
few moments, wh«R it rallied and successfully
gained the crest of the hill, capturing one of the
: pieces of artillery belonging to the famous ; Wash
ington Battery, of Louisiana. In this oharge, Col.
'George C. Spear was instantly killed, Captains
Crosby and Ellis, and Lieutenants Koerner and
.Harper wounded, and lb enlisted men killed, and 54
wounded. ■
The regiment then under my command assisted the
troops, under the command of Col. Shaler, in driving
the enemy some three miles along the plank road, and
>in the direction of Chancellorville, capturing num
bers of prisoners. As no account of them was taken,
they being immediately sent to the rear, the preeise
number cannot begiven. The regiment was relieved
about 4 o’clock P. M., and was a short distance
to the rear of the second line-of battle during
the heavy fight that took place about 6 o’clock
The regiment was moved up; until about dark it
was in the first line, and warf placed in support to
Butler’a2d United States Battery, where it remained
until 9 o’clock A. of the 4th, when, with other
regiments of the Light Brigade, it was moved to the
right, and in the direction of Banks? ford, to feel for
*tbe enemy,and keep .open the communication with
the fold. At about dusk the regiment, with another,
was sent to support Howe’s division, which was
being heavily attacked. : The regiment-was under a
heavy fire lrom musketry ;vfortunatefy, with little
loss, Copt. Crepps and f . five enlisted . men being
wounded.. The- design of /the enemy, to cut our
communication; being foiled; 1 and he being instead
driven back, the regiment took up its line: of march
towards the ford, and safely, recrossed the Rappa
hannock at about 1 o’clock of the morning of the
6th. ' On the Bth the regiment was detailed to aisist
in hauling the pontoons from the banks of the river
to a short distance , back, which .was done without
molestation from the enemy. On the morning of
the 9th the regiment was marched to its present
camp. ! Before closing this report I would state that
I am indebted to all my lineofficers for the hearty,
united, and determined support given me during all;
this time. Where.all did their duty so.well and
Dobly it would hot be correct to‘ particularize/ All
deserve honorable mention/'* It gives me great plea
sure; however,-to call attention to the daring conduct
of Private Robert Brown, of Company K, who shot*
Hhe lead-horse of the cannon captured by the regt,
THREE CERTS.
ment, thereby preventing its escape; and Private
James Robb, of Company H. who seized the colors'
when the sergeant was wounded, and bore them us*
til relieved by Color Corporal William Taylor.
GEO. W. DAWSON,
Major Commanding 61st P. V.
Lieut. Col. Hiram BUrnham, Commanding Light
Division 6th Corps.
CASUALTIES IN THE 619 T PENNSYLVANIA VOLT7N-
tress, May 3d and 4th, 1863,
JCilled.—George O. Spear, colonel; Henry Sylvus,
A; Jackson Stuchel, A i George R Mott, A; Ed
ward Schumacker, B; Leopold Betz, cor
poral, B : David Kimble, B; H. M. Shaw, corporal,
C j-Rudolph Michola, C j Casey Atherton, sergeant,
DV George F. Harper, second'lieutenant, E: Perry
Kinney, E; William P. Riley, E; William J. Flem
ing, G ;• Michael Osier, corpora!, K.
Wounded.— Jacob Creps, captain, A; L. Brady,
sergeant, A; Israel Grey, corporal, A; James S.
Neill, A; J. H.‘ Brown, A;' J.- A. Stewart, A;
Eugene Koerner, first lieutenant,. B> Philip, Voelg,
sergeant,B j Joseph Hough, sergeant, Bj John. w.
Rowe, corporal, B; James Baker, B ; ;- Hiram Kelly,
B ; John Shultz, B; Alexander Thompsor^B; John
Beck, corporal, C; Georcre F. Harbatigh, corporal,
C; John Heninger, C; William W. Ellie> captain,
D ; J. J. Shaffer, corporal, D: William Beels, D;
John Bennlng, D; William Lippindott, L; Rufus
McGuire, D; Theodore L. Stout, D ? George C.
Saul, sergeant, E; Henry Furake, corpora^E; J. F.
Shanafelt, corporal, E; William Wilson, corporal,
E; Levi Thorpe, E ; William Chelfant, F- L. Voile r,
F ; John W. Crosby, captain, G; M. Crowther®, G;
O. Louther, G; Jameß P. Donnelly, G; M. Storm,
G; C., F. Kennedy, sergeant, H; James M. Craig,
H; William H. Fisher, H ; Alexander Jameson, H;
William Gleason, I; William Farrell, I: A. Faust,
corporal, I; J k Benedict, sergeant, K; D. H. Ford,
color sergeant, K; William'Holzeheimer, corporal*
K; C. Shultz, K; J. Ritz, K ; J. Kelsh, K j John
Kraieling, R. . ' . (
DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
The News of Victory—The Great Battle at
Baker’s Creek—Gen. Grant and. Gen. Pern*
'berton—Tlke Army and the Campaign,
VICKSBURG.
A diepatch to President Lincoln announces the
surrender of Vicksburg. Its date is Cleveland, May
24, and it is based on another from the telegraph su
perintendent at Memphis, who declares that the
stars and stripes float over Vicksburg, and that the
victory is complete. That the President received
thiß message yesterday is certain ; we only wish it
had- been signed by Gen. Grant; in order that ok
doubt as to the faot might have been dispelled.
There is, however, a second dißpatch which has not
been sent to the press, which stated, with Tather
more precision than the first, that the whole rebel
aimy has been captured; smJ a third, aUo private,
confirming the accounts of the other two. Wecon
sider both these as nearly trustworthy ps anything
but official or direct information can be, and, reading
them in the light of the previous news, it is -hardly
possible to doubt that the crowning victory of the
loDg struggle for the greatriver has at last been won,
and that Vicksbflrg is ours.— Tribune.
' THE VICTORY AT BAKER’S CREEK.
Cincinnati, May 25.— -Special despatches from
General Grant’B army have been received here,
containing full accounts of the battles recently
fought in Mississippi,
They represent them as a series of bloody engage
ments, in which our soldiers have immortalized
themselveß.
The correspondent of the Commercial, in a letter
dated “On the battle-field at Baker’s Creek, May
16, ’’says:
The Federal army under General Grant has-won
another glorious victory. - A furious battle, lasting
for nearly five hours, resulted in the defeat of the
enemy at all points, with a loss’ of 3,000 killed and
wounded, and the capture of three completebatteries
oi heavy rifled cannon, besides large quantities of
small arms and camp equipage.
(< Our success was signal and complete.
“Early on the morning of the 16th inst. General
McClernaDd’s corps was put in motion. Geoeral
Hcvey’s division advanced across the open field at
the foot of Champion Hill, and at 11 o’clock com
menced the battle.
“ The hill was covered with timber, .and flanked
on ; both sideß with ravines and gullies, and, 14
many places, covered with an almost impenetrable
growth of scrubby bushes. -
“Ttte rebels opened with a heavy fire from a four
gun battery and from sharp shooters stationed in the
woods. Here the battle raged terribly from 11 o’clock
till 3 in the afternoon.
“ General Hovey’s division carried the heights in
gallant style. Malang a dash on the first battery,
they captured. it. The rebel dead lay thick in the
vicinity of the guns. Gun carriages and oaissonß
were broken and overturned, while /knapsacks,
blankets, small armß, and other debris, attested the
st ruggle for the ground. At this juncture, the rebels
being reinforced, General Hovey was slowly driven
back; but a brigade from General Q,uimby was
ordered to his support, and the ground was speedily
reoccupied and the rebels finally repulsed.
“At the commencement of the engagement Lo
gan’s division marched past the brow of the hill,
forming, in line of battle on the right of General
Hovey, and advanced in gallant style, sweeping
everything before them to the edge of the woods.
“In front of Logan the battle wasof the most
desperate character imaginable 5 the rattle ofmus
(ketry waa incessant and continuous; in which the
reports were so blended that a single discharge was
rarely heard. ■ v."'/: ' v
“ Logan captured two batteries and a large portion
Of the prisoners, small arms, &c.” '
GEN. GRANT AND HIS ARMY;
Ulysses S. Grant was born at Point Pleasant,
Ohio, April 27,1822, and graduated at West Point
in 1843 as brevet 2d lieutenant in the 4th Infantry.
During the Mexican war he participated in Taylor’s
battles at Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma and Mon
terey. /Afterward his regiment joined Scott at Vera*
Cruz, and Lieutenant Grant took part, in .every en
gagement up to the city of Mexico, receiving brevets
of Ist lieutenant and captain, for meritorous con
duct at Molino del Hey, and Chepultepeo. - At the
ojase of the war, his regiment went to Oregon, where
ifewas promoted to a captaincy, but in 1853. he re
signed, and settled in St. Louis.
In 1859 be removed to Galena, 111., where he was
engaged in commercial business when the rebellion
broke out.. He was among the first to offer his ser
vices to Governor Yates, and was made colonel' of
the 21 st Illinois Volunteers, with whom he went
into service in Missouri. In the summer of 1861 he' 4
waß made brigadier general, and assigned to the dis-”
trict about Cairo. He immediately occupied Padu
cah, Ky. , stopped the flow of supplies for the rebels -
up the Tennessee and-Cumberland, moved Boon after
on Belmont, opposite the rebel stronghold at Colum
bus, from which place he'was driven only after a :
desperate fight by a largely superior- foroe of. the re
bels. In February, 1862, he led the land forces sent
against Fort Henry, but did not participate in the vic-
the gunboats having done the work before he
got thei e. .
Thereupon he marched forthwith upon Fort Donel-'
son. Thiß place he besieged and assaulted, and on
;thei6tb of February the rebels raised the white flag 1
(Gens. Pillow and Floyd having stolen off during
the night with 5,000 men, leaving Buckner to sur
render,) and sent to Grant for terms. He replied
that the surrender must be unconditional, or. he
would instantly move on the works. This short and
soldierly answer gave him the sobriquet of Uncon
ditional Surrender Grant—the initials being the
same as of. his-real name. This fortunate and
fairly won victory was rewarded by a commis
sion as major general.*,ln April he reached Pitts
burg Landing, Buell being-in his rear with rein
forcements. The rebels did not wait for Buell,-
: but made a- furious; onslaught upon Grant,
who was forced back to the Bhelter of his gun
boats, where he resisted * Johnston with success.
Next day Buell came up, and the rebels got a severe
flogging at what they call the battle of Shiloh, their
commander, General Albert S. Johnston, being
killed. His more recent/operations, now culminat- 1
ing in the capture of Vicksburg and the opening of
; the Mississippi, are fresh in the publicmind. General
. ,Grant is represented as* a man of plain - appearance,
"about five feet nine inches in height, light hair, blue
eyes, rather taciturn, closely attending, to business,
methodical and cautious, though full .of daring and ■
dftßh if need be. He isheld .in the highest esteem
by his men, who seem to] place unbounded confi
dence in him, not because of his political prefer
ences or aspirations, but because he is emphatically
a “ fighting general.’’ y
The army of General Grant consists of three cojps,
commanded respectively by Major Generals McGler
nand, Sherman, and McPherson. The appearance
of the commander-in-chief and some of his subordi
nate generals is thus described by the correspondent'
ofthe Cincinnati Commercial, in giving an account of
a recent engagement: -
“ General Grant was continually running-along
the lines, giving advice, caution, and encouragement
to his subordinates. His face was neither flushed:
with enthusiasm nor pallid with excitements He
was- always to be found where the heaviest firing
was going on. Of all our Western generals, none
can look upon &• battle and direct its'movements
with more coolnesß and unconcern than General
Grant.
“Generals McOlernand andJMePherson were on the
ground all day, directing their commands and watch
ing every movement. - They are officers of great
courage and intrepidity, and are always ready to
lead when they, want their men to follow. During
the hottest; of the fight, McPherson was the same
courteous, conversationahgentleman that he 1b in
camp and in private life.-' He displayed less anxiety
on the field than McClernand, though the two corpß
commanders were : equally valiant and courageous.
Of all our commanders, General Grant was the
coolest and Logan the most enthusiastic during the
battle.”
GENERAL GRANT’S STATEGT;
A correspondent of: the Cincinnati f’trocs, writing
from General Grant’s army, toward the middle of
the campaign, says::
“If your readers will but look at the map, they
will to some extent realize the daring'of the present
move of General Grant. It cannot be contraband to ,
inform them now, for long ere you will receive this ’
the most splendid deed of daring—one that shall
place his name above that of all others in this war
will be won by his army, or all will be lost in irre
trievable defeat.
“You will observe that he landed'sixty miles be
low Vicksburg. Of course, allthoughtthattheoluect
was that oity direct. Nothing of the kind. The dar
ling object was Haines’ Bluff, on the Yazoo river,
only eight miles from where we now. lie. It is not
his intention to go nearer Vicksburg than Jackson;
destroy all commissary stores, the railway bridge;
wait there long enough to make sure of provisions to
reach hiß destination. To do this—to march through
hot .sun, through a hostile country, carry all the
equipage for so many, ammunition, and arms—is
more than a less brave man could dare.
“Haines’s bluff reached, communication.is.open
again. The enemy think him going for their strong
hold. They have sent an army to cut off his retreat
instead of advance. So much in our hand. Thiß
fleet lies at the mouth of the Yazoo, ready to bear
him provisions if he sucoeeds.
“ The bluff is the key to Vicksburg. Military men
say that it is as good as an open door. It will be a
great Baving of life, and the consummation of our
wishes.”'
GENERAL PEMBERTON.
Lieutenant General John O. Pemberton, of the
rebel army, is a native of Pennsylvania, nearly
fifty yearß of age, and .was’ appointed a cadet to
the Weßt Point" Military Academy in. 1833; He
graduated on June 30, standing No. 27 in
a class, of fifty members, among whom were
Generals Benham, Scammon, L. G. Arnold, Vog
des, "Williams (dead), French, Sedgwick, Hooker,
Todd, and others in the Union Army, Braxton
Bragg, Mackall, Early, and several other noted
rebels. He w&b promoted to second lieutenant of
the 4th artillery July 1,1837, and to first lieutenant
March 19, 1342. In the Mexican war, he was aid
to General Worth, from 1846 to 1848; and was bre
vetted captain from September 23, 1846, for-gallant
conduct in the several conflicts at Monterey, Mexico;
on the 21st, 22d, and 23d days of September, 1846, and
major from September 8,1847, for the battle of Molino
del Rey. He was distinguished and wounded in the
capture of the citv of Mexico. He was promoted to
captain on the 16th of September, 1850. On the 19th
of April, 1861, he resigned his'connection with the
United Stateß army, and at once joined with its
enemies. He was,made .a colonel of the regular
army of the rebel States, and for some time re
mained with this rank, when, he was.
raised to 'the rank of lieutenant general, and
placed in commandof the works around . Vicks
burg and the. Department of Mississippi and East
Louisiana.
Interesting Meeting.—We learn that
the Rev" Dr. Newton, Rev. E. E. Adam*. Rev. F.
W. Conrad, of Lauoaater, and Rev. H. Clay Trumbull,
chaplain U..S. A., Newbern, N. 0., are. expected to
deliver addreaces at the anniversary or the Ameri
can Sunday-School Union; this evening, at the Mu-,
aical Fund Hall.
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fCoitfefcpondence of The Press. ]
< Mississippi Squadron, May 20j 1863.
On the ISth instant Captain Phelps, of the East
pttrt, tooSf command of the fleet going up the Ten
nessee'. If he holds this position permanently,
Captain J. F, Foster will take command of theEast
port, but who will get command of the now famous
Chiillcbthe I de?not know. “ I hope soon to give you
further’particulars about all those gunboats!
The same day that the fleet went up the Tenues-''
Bee river”, the Marine Brigade, under command of
Genefral'Eilet, dropped out of the Ohio into-the Mis
sissippi, en route for Greeaviile, Louisiana, and
other guerilla haunts. The Mitraißßippi' river never
before bore on her wide bosom st more grand and im
posing sight.' It was really splendid—the Autocrat
in the lead, followed by *he Diana, Adams; Baltic
Rain's; Fairchild, and Wcodford; sad four rams with
coal barges in-tow.
* The news fro Est General Grant is truly gratifying,
even if he has not'caused thyrebela to evacuate Port
Hudson. Between Clinton and Raymond, on the
Jackson J Railroadyare the celebrated copper wells
a watering place; and rendezvous for rebel invalids.
'Hind county is in s-high, rollingoountry, of ordinary
land and pOEt-oals* ridges, and celebrated for its
health. Edward’s Station is a very low, swampy,
sickly place; F,
REPORT OF LIEUT. LE ROY’ FITCH—EL
LET’S MARINE BRIGADE.
The following w&b enclosed in Admiral Porter’s
recent report to the Secretary of the Navy:
TJ. S. Gunboat Lexington,
Hamburg Sanding, April 28,1863;
Sir : I have the honor to report th'st on the 24th
inst., while cruising down- the river ahead of Gen.
Ellet’s fleet, I met the steamer Emma Duncan, Act
ing Master Griswold commanding, coming up to re
port his vessel for duty. Learning that he had been
attacked by a field battery at Green Bottom Bar,
and had three men badly wounded, I ’proceeded on
down the river, giving him orders to follow me, in
hopes of catching the rebels at or near the same
place.
I passed the bar about dusk in the evening, butthe
enemy was nowhere to be seen. * ' * *
Arriving at the fort of Green Bottom Bar about
midnight, I till morning, still seeing
nothing of the enemy, I proceeded on up the river,
to meet and communicate with Gen; Ellet. *
The Emma Duncan, remaining nearly a mile in my
rear, caught a ferry flat coming out of a creek after
I had passed. The guerillas in the flat jumped out,
and made their escape in the woods. The flat, how
ever, was destroyed, and set adrift. I cruised lip
leisurely, keeping a good lookout for the enemy
along the nght bank; but saw no signs of them till
I arrived at Duck-river shoals, when I heard mus
ketry and artillery a short distance (not a mile)
ahead. I pushed on over the bar, and met General
Ellet’s fleet just at the head of the shoals, engaging
the rebel battery. I was then in good range, and at
OBce opened fire on the enemy. There warnot room
for hia boats to round to or to back out of the chan
nel; he was, therefore, compelled to' push on ora
the bar before he could effect a landing.
I took the battery aide and moved on up to' cover
his boats as much as possible, at the same time
raking the bank with our heavy guns. The ram
Monarch, by this 1 time, came in range and opened
fire also. .
As soon as I rounded the point the enemy fired a
farewell shot at one of the brigade boats, limbered
up, and were ofl. Some few sharp shooters, remain
ing behind, fired a few shots at a transport having
on board sick and wounded. I followed on-up the
bank, throwing Bhellß after them, till I thought them
out of range, and ceased firing. By this time Gen.
Ellet bad landed and was pursuing them.
Several of the enemy were found dead- on the
bank, and manymoie were dragged off in the woods.
I should suppose that their loss in killed and wound
ed is about 25 or 30.-. - ,
I believe Gen. Ellet lost two killed and wounded
on his boats; also, some horses killed.
About one P. M. I left Gen. Ellet at the foo t of the
bar, and proceeded on up the river, with this boat,
and the Emma Duncan, to communicate with the
fleet above. I arrived atEastport on the afternoon
of the 27th inst., and received a communication from
Gen. Dodge at Tuscumhia, LE BOY' FITCH,
Lieutenant Commanding,
Acting Bear Admiral David D. Porter, command
ing Mississippi Squadron.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
District Court—Judge Hare.
William Harvey vs. John T. Jones, owner or reputed
owner and contractor, and George Woelpper, terre
tenant. Actions on mechanics’liens. Two cases. Ver
dict for plaintiff in one case for $165.50, and the other for
$75 50. -
Hannah S. Gillingham, executrix of Wm. H. -Gilling
ham, deceased, vs. Wardale G.--McAllister, administra
tor, &c., of wm. L. Kewbold. Verdict by- agreement
for plaintiff for $7;335. -
Sarah Wilson vs. John Naglee. An action on a pro
missory note. The defence set- up was failure of con
sideration, it being alleged that the note was given in
payment of certain goodH and articles on a farm in Vir
ginia, which it was afterwards discovered had been con
fiscated by the rebels at the time of the giving of the
note, and that the goods never came into the possession
of the defendant. Verdict for plaintiff far $241. 35..
Marmaduke L. Burr vs. Smith Harper. A feigned
issue. Verdict for defendant, by agreement. ‘
Jobn O. Mead & Son vs, John R. N. Bird, defendant,
and Daniel-Leineau, garnishee. An attachment execu
tion to recover money in the hands of the garnishee.
Jury outw
District Court—Judge Sharsvvood.
’Joseph Allen, assignee of James Ballenger, vs. Benja
min Allen and Hannah M. P. AUen, his wife. An action
on a mortgage, the defence-set up to pay
ment. ’ Verdict for plaintiff for $254.49. Thomas R Bi
cock for plaintiff; Samuel Flood for defendants. • :
Thos Singer ve. The Pennsylvania Company for In
surance on Lives and Granting Annuities. Garnishee of
Robert Ewing. An attachment execution. Verdict for
plaintiff for $1{034.85i
James N.-Stone etaL, trading as John Stoned Son,
ve.:Theresa-Heyer, garnishee of D. 'T. Brainard. An
attachment execution. Verdict for.plaintiff for $657.23
. Richard C. Dale et al., trading as Dale, Ross, & Co ,
vs. Theresa Heyer. garaishee’of D.T. Brainard. An
attachment Verdict for plaintiff for $238 03.
The Philadelphia Mercantile and Building. Associ
ation vs. Edw. M. Bartlett. An action on a mortgage.
Verdict for plaintiff for-$%900..;
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,-at tlie.sugges
tion of .Tamfis O’Neill, .vs. Robert Ewing,-late sheriff,
&c. i John O’Neill, Hugh Deehart, James Deehan, Mathew
Guinn, and Edward Me Anally. An action-against the
late sheriff and-his sureties to recover damages for his
alleged negligence in failing to collect the amount of an
execution placed in his hands. It was: alleged that, at
the time of the levy made by the sheriff’s deputy, there
were enough goods to satisfy the execution, but through
,the neglect of the sheriff in not placing anofficer in.
charge of them, part of the goods were taken away, and
the balance failed to reach above $3OO, under an ap
praisement On trial. Geo. W. Thorn for plaintiff;
Jas. E. Gowen for defendants.
TH EPOIiI C E.
CBefore Mr. Alderman Beitler.)
Scenes at the Central Station.
The following scenes in the drama of life wexe enacted
before Alderman Beitler, at the Central Station , yester
day afternoon: . The first act opened-by-the introduction
of a tali colored woman with a si elyiag bonnet and gay
ribbons to match. She was arraigned on - the charge of
stealinga- ” - .
Government Bond,
to the amount of twelve hundred dollars, -the property
of Matthew- Howe.- -The defendant'gave the name of
Barbara Terry, And was employed, we believe, as a do
mestic, which facilitated her- in robbing -the house.
Among the articles taken wasa sl,2ooGoverbment .bond.
She was committed in default of 81,500 bail, to await'a
further hearing at 2 o’clock on next Monday afternoon,
Scene-Second— Hotel Tliief.
.Officers Benkert and Dale now made their appearance,
leading a .prisoner with a bandaged ankle. They seat
him m-a chair. This man gives 'the name of John
Switzer. He is charged- with robbery. The evidence
•adduced the following interesting points* -
T. Huntley- sworn—Am. attached to the St. Louis
Hotel; the prisoner came to the house between 6 and 7
o’clock last evening; broke into several .rooms, those of
"Mr.. Reed, Mr. Markham, Mrs. Burr: - forced- open
valises; -dropped, himself from a window -to escape;
sprained or broke his ankle, which prevented him from
getting off; witness kept him in custody until the arri
val of Officers Benkert and Dale, who took him -to the
lockup.
.Mr. John. Reed sworn.—t board at the my
room was entered and my valise broken-op**n by some
one wbo understood his business well: articles were
stolen from, my valise; these sleeve-buttons are mine;
this likeness of myself, taken when I was twenty-one
years of age. is mine.’
Isaiah Brown, a-lad,- sworn.—While-passing down
Franklin, place, a -little before 7 o’clock last evening, I
saw-the prisoner drop from the bath -room Window; he
hurt his leg, and hopped into the kitchen; Mr. Huntley
came in and charged him with breaking open tranks in
the hotel; he denied it, and then tried to hop away
William Tobin (fall-grown lad) sworn.—l-was stand
ing in the doorway of the kitchen, when the prisoner got
out of the bath-room window-, and hanging by the sill
withhis hands, dropped and hurt himself'
• Mrs. E. Witeshaw,-sworn.—l live at York Springs,
Pa.; at present I board, at the Washington House; my
room was entered between 5 and 6 o’clock yesterday af
ternoon ; my trunk was broken open and’ robbed of my
purse, coral necklace, and armlets ; these,articles (arti
cles shown) are mine.
Officers Dale and Benkert testified to Arresting the pri
soner and searching him at the lock-up; a loaded re
volver and flask of powder, a couple of pocket-books,
Mr. Meed’s sleeve buttons, and Mrs. Witeshaw’spurse,
armlets, &c., were 'found uponhim;-one.ortwo of the
articles belonging to Mrs. W; were found at the St. Louis
Hotel.
The cape mac disposed-of as follows: Prisoner to give
bail in the sum of 8600 to answer the, charge of carrying
concealed deadly weapons, $l,OOO for robbery at the St'.
Louis Hotel, ana $l,OOO for robbery at the Washington'
House. The prisoner, hobbled below in company win
officers. • -
Scene Third-Bigamy.
William A-' Halt was-introduced as a bigamist. This
scene was short.- “Halt,7 said the magistrate, “you.
are charged on the oath of D.‘ Hearshling with having
more than one wife. You must enter baiMn. the sum of
81,000. to await a.hearLng before Mayor Henry to-morrow. •
Mr. Heltbecame held* by a commitment, he nor having
the required amount of bail. •
< Scene Fourth and Laati
‘ Joseph’ Johnson, a - colored man -welLknowa to the
.police as a desperate and reckless -thief, arraigned
on.'-the charge of robbing Wm. Copeland; a huckster,
whoresides-in Currantalley, The robbery is alleged to
have taken place between the hours of twelve and one
o clock on Sunday morning, at Sixth .and St. Mary
street. .- -
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones testified that.her front.:.door, was
open, and that she had a loaf of bread baking. She was
standing in her doorway; saw the prisoner go across the
street; white man followed and shot at him; colored
man went into'McCieary’s; white man again shot at him*,
then went in; heard.two morepistolsliotsl' ' J '
William Copeland testified as follows—he.-was brief
and to the point: I was going down Sixth street; jusU&s
I was turning the coiner of St. Mary’s alley, the prisoner
ran against me, hit me alongsideXofthe head.: and in a
moment jerked out my money; it was in a shot,bag-;. I
nred one shot at-him and missed; he then ran into ftfe-
Cleary’s and I'flred again and hit him.; -Lthen .went in
and fired two more shots at him and hit hintonce; police
officers then came and arrested me; I told-them..l had
been robbed, and the robber was in-the.house; ihedoor
was, barred against the officers; I wasf.takeh. to- the
umon-Btreetsfation-houfe; I did not recover my .money,
between nine and ten. dollars; there was also, a cheek in
the bag. '
Question by Mr. Goforth. Yon t say. you- did. not eefc
your money?
Answer. yen, sir..
Question. Wasthe prisoner out ofyoursight, from the
time you were robbed until youwere arrested? *
Answer. Bo you know how fast .powder.will- send a.
ball ;• how could I shoot him if he was out-of my sight ?
Question. Bid yon see him, have the money- in Mc«
L-leary’s i
Answer. He took my money from me and I shot him.
ain t that plain enough? and if the officers :bad gone in
they might have got it all; the door.was barred in their
faces. •••••'
The scene here closed, : and- the curtain fell; the pri“
soner going below in default-of SI»SOQ bap. His wounds
are not dangerous.
f-' r - [Before Mr. Alderman Shane.]
Riot and Assault and Battery.
John Ager and John Mays were arraigned yesterday
on the charge of riot and assault antL battery on Charles"
Crossly »■ ’lt is alleged a difficulty occurred at the scene
of a slight fire on Sunday evening, in: the upper- part of
the city, during which Ager struck Crossly over the
head 2 with 'a half spanner. The other defendant -be
came involved in the melee. The ; parties .were bound
over to answer at court. . _ , ' .•
v.-- [Before: Mr.. Alderaant^wjhite.']
Concealed DeadlyvWeajxms.
A. French man-giving the name of. Cousin Cycle was,.
arraigned before Police Magistrate White yesterday
morning on the charge of carrying concealed' deadly ,
weapons., It seems that on Sunday evening he made hie
appearance at the public house of Mr. Volf; on Book
street,ibehaving likean individual laboring under an.
attack of* mania-a-potu. . Much to the terror of weak- •
nerved people he pulled a* pistol from his pocket and *
shot at imaginary things^in air. Officer Yoder wa* *
speedily upon the spot and took the crazy fellow into
custody. Hewas committed in. default of #6tXJ bail,.to ;;
answer the charge ofcarryingconcealed deadly weapons.* -
-The Army: Hospitals.— Thernumberr of
patient, remaining inthearjnyhoapital. il) thi.clty:;
at preaentla 3,430. 4 During,the,past jveek'3l4 wera
tetornea to auty, 64'were meohargea. ana 8 died.