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TICE PRES S ,
PUBLISHED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED),
BY JOHN W. FORNEY.
OFTIOL No. 111 SOUTH FOURTH STREET
THE DAILY PRESS,
/OTHER Citrus PER WEEK, payable to the Carried
~ Mailed to Eabecribere out of the City at SEVEN Dobbeas
-TER ANNUM, THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS POE SIX
:.MONTHS. ONE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS FOR
'Mnitaa MONTHS invariably in advance for the time 'or
dered.
/Kir Advertisements Inserted at the usual rates. Biz
Itnee constitute a square.
TjaF, TM-WEEKLY PRESS,
, - -
Mailed to subscribers out of the City at .Fouli DOLLARS
PER ANNUM, 133,advance.
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
BLACK SILKS.
JUST RECEIVED,
SEVERAL LARGE INVOICES OF SUPERIOR
BLACK GROS DE RHINE.'
In 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 82, 34, and 86 inches.
Which will be sold to the Trade at a
SMALL ADVANCE ONCOST
ZIP L. HALLOWELL & CO..
NO. 615 CHESTNI7T STREET.
TaY2s:42m
COIIIIIiSSION aousEs.
FHILADE.LP.HIA
4413 AG"
'MANUFACTORY.
BURLAP BAGS OF ALL . BIZES,
FOR CORN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DUST, WI.
SEAMLESS BAGS,
Of standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
rash on delivery. -
GEO. . (TRIG(;
16115-sm _ Res. 219 and 221 CHURCH Alley.
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, &
11711.7TCHINSONi
No. 313.2 CRESTNOT STREET.
MERCHANTS,
A
THE SALE OF
60016.
zatia-sra
JOHN T. BAILEY t 00.
BAGS AND BAGGING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET,
WOOL BAGS FOR SALE.
larkSa .
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
d a WATCHES 1 . WATCHES 1
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY,
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
COMPANY'S SALESROOM
sourREABT CORNER EIGHTH AND, CHESTNUT ST.
I: B. MARTER,
These watches have now been in use over twelve years,
and, for
ACCURACY, DURABILITY, AND RELIABILITY,
in every 'Conceivable manner, have proved themselves
'to be the most satisfactory time-pieces ever offered to the
public.
This result has been brought , abont by a strict appli
cation or mechanical science to L the onstruction of the
watch from its very .inception, rendering , it, when
MATHEMATICALLY CORRECT
In all its proportions, and necessarily as ,perfect a time
teeper as it is possible to make.
The Company have tested their Watches, In many in
stances, by actual daily noting, and the regult of this
test has been' that they have exhibited a rate equal in
-tregalarity to the best marine chronometer.
We invite attention to the
LA.DIES' WATCHES,
elaborately finished, and thinner than any we have
Lheretofore produced, with several improvements calcu
lated to secure the greatest accnrady - ofperformance, and
prelent the usual accidents and derangements to
•which foreign 'watches are liable. myls-lm
alt WATCHES,
JUST RECEIVED PER STEAMER EUROPA.
GOLD WATOIIES,
LADIES' SIZES, OF NEW STYLES.
r MINER ANCRES AND CYLINDRES.
9 LT ANCRES - AND'OYLINDRES.
• . XVII) ANGERS Lit' CY:UM/RES.
Per s ," , t
D. T. PRATT,
607 CHESTNUT. STREET.
: M FINE WATCH IMPAIRING
'attended to. by the meet experienced workmen.
and ever; eratsh warrented for one year.
RtrssELL,
03A North SIXTH Street.
VULCANITE JEWELE.Y.-=TUST ;JUST
Caved, a handsome assortment of Chatelaln and
Vest Maine. Pins,lPencils, Ae., and for sale at very low
prices. . Ck. RIISSELL . ,•
ap26-tf 22(worth SIXTH Street.
J. O. FULLER,
P
• Importer and 'Wholesale Dealer in
FINE PATCHE S AND. JEWELRY,
No, 712 CHESTNUT Street,
(UP-stain, opposite Masonic Temple,)
IlEtte now open. a
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK, -
EMBRACTNG
. 415, HOWARD & CO.'S FINE AMERICAN WA.THES.
GOLD CHAINS, GOLD SPECTACLES, THIMBLES,
AND
TINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
My27-tan22
0. FULLER'S
'FINE GOLD PENS;
THE BEST PEN IN USE,
FOR SALE IN ALL SIZES. my22.-3m
WINE 413qLT:C °NIBS
, - IN NyBurVARIETY.
IMITATIONS OE PEARL AND CORAL.
0_ FULLER:.
No. 711 CHESTNUT Street
my'22-ft
VULCANITE RINGS...
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A full assortment, aiY sties and 13tklest.
3. C. FULLER,
No. 71W6NNST WIT Street. mv22-3m
MUSICAL BOXES.
"SHELL AND ROSEWOOD . OASES,
.a• playing from' to 12 tunes. eloice o_pera and Amer'.
estu melodies. FARR & BROTHErt, Importers,
ar 4 / 124. CHESTNUT Street. below Fourth.
TS AND OIL-CT,OTHS.
c OTHS AND
INDOW SHADES.
4DARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
- OIL CLOTHS,
gDT i 6OTTON 'AND LINEN FAlfitlOS,
/QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WINDOW •SHADDEL_ _
itivOidPRIBING EVERY VARIETY OF NEW AND OBI
WEALL DESIGNS, PLAIN AAA ORNAMENTAL.
Theo. goods will be sold to Dealeis and Manatsotturen
atprioeB much below the present price of stock
THOMAS POTTER,
UMN - UFACTURER OF OIL CLOTHS . AND
WINDOW SHADES,
95119 ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and
49 CEDAR and 95 LIBERTY Stfeets. New York.
styl2-2m
E. M 0 .17' ~,
• .J. SLr. DELACROIX,
dur removed his - S..
.• STOOK OF- OARPETINGa,
Wrom diT South POITETH Street, to Me -
N.EW f3 TOREs
• -
NO.BI SOUTH SECOND STREET,
•
Where he offers to hie old .ctetemers„ and rotrehaaere
itteneranr, a LA-ROE AND DESIRABLE STOCE, Or
, ^ .
CARPETINGS,
o f An grades, and beet known raakee, '
OIL. CLOTHS, MATTIIiGS, AND WINDOW SHADES:
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
4. T. DELACROfX,
No. Sr SOUTH SECOND STRUT, aboie Cheetnnt,' .
GAS 1117.XTI:IXtE9,
517 ARCH sTR:RET.
CIL VANKIRK &
MANOPAOTIIIMBS ON
CIELANDELI-Esll
AND OTHBIL
GELS FIXTURES;
Apo,' hush Bronze FignzeN and. Onakment%PormOl
estillse Shades, and'a variety of
FANCY GOODIN
irgorassA.LE AND RETAIL.]
Thus NU sad etanitae goais.
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VOL. 6.-NO. 261.
WOOD AND - WILLOW WARE.
FRY & SMITH,
• WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
BY. NORTH FulißrH STREET,
Nearly opposite the Merchants , Hotel,
PHILADELPHIA i
Where they have inst opened with a
stock of goods in their line,
consistim
Brooms, Oil Cloths,
Buckets, Floor Cloths,
Tubs, Window Shades,
Churns; Curtain Fixtures,
Baskets, Mate,
`Brushes, Clocks, '
Wash Boards, Bird Cages.
Clothes Pine, Neves,
Measures, Tie Yarn,
Cordage, Wick:
&a., &c., &c.
'an assortment of I
MS, and PROVISI
the lowest market
We 60
WATEI I.7 R COOL
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which we offer at
CLOTHES WRINGERS.
CLOTHES WRINGERS I CLOTHES
WRINGERS!!
The undersigned have been appointed sole agents for
the sale of the " EMPIRE' CLOTHES WRINGER," the
Latest improved, cheapest, and most durable Wringex
made; warranted in all cases. An examination will con
vince any person of their snperiority over all others.
Price $5 and $6. Personsliving at a distance can have
them forwardedby Express or otherwise, by remitting
the price of the size they want.
1Q••• A liberal discount made to Agents and those who
purchase to"sell again.
FRY 8c SMITH,
31 NORTH FOURTH. STREET,
Philadelphia,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
NOF. 1 AND
.3 N. SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
JOHN 0. ARRISON,
(FoRicuto.T. BIIRR MOORE, )
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
ALSO,
MANUFACTURER
OF THE IMPROVED
PATTERN SHIRT.
WRAPPERS.
COLLARS.
- UNDERCLOTHING, dgc.
SATISFACTION GUARANTIED. m722-toc4
VINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
The subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS,
Which he makes a specialty in his business: Also, Con
stantly receiving,
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE,
No. SU- CHESTNUT STREET, ,
ja2o-tf. Four doors below the Continental
HATS AND DAPS.
S U M M E R HAT S.
All the best and newest styles of
• DRESS, CLOTH, FELT, STRAW,
AND
MILITARY HAYS AND CAPS,
are to be found at
WARBURTON'S,
jel.6t NEXT DOOR TO . THE POST OFFICE
SPRING MILLINERY.
STRAW HA T.S,
MEN AND 3301(5,
LATEST STYLES,
LOWEST PRICES.
WOOD & CARY,
No. 725 CHESTNUT STREET,
Also, display the largest etcck of Straw, Fancy, Lace,
Leghorn, and Chip Bonnets: Children's and Melee'
Hats; Straw Caps, etc., Flowers, and Ribbons.
• - • WOOD iga CARY.
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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
HARDWARE_
CLOSING OUT AT
OLD, PRICES,
The Stock of a WHOLESALE HOUSE., comprising g
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
•ALL'HINDS OE .
;•:• • • --.- - - MERGE Streets.
FURNITURE, &c.
FU,RNITURE.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. & J. ALLEN & BROTHER,
11109 CHESTNUT STREET.
CAB INET FURNITURE AND BEI,
LURE TABLES.
- MOORE CAMPION,
ssin South SECOND Streak.
In connection with their extensive Cabinet business. ars
tow manufacturing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
and hive now on hand a frill supply, finished with the
MOORE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS,
which are pronounced by all who have used them to be
imperior to all others. -
For the quality and flub& of those Tables, the manu
facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
Union, who are familiar with the character of their
work. mhe-Sm
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER &
. ,
Northeast Corner. 'FOURTH and BLOB : Street,.
PHILADELYRIAL,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
TOBEION Al`fD DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS
NAFOFAOTUREBB OF
WRIT .LEAD AND ZINO PAINTS. PIT/TY. 4110.1
.iaßrqs !OR .111:13 OBLBBRATED
FRENCH . ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and consumers supplied at
lithB43nVERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH
BLINDS AND SHADES.
BLINDS AND SHADES.
B. J. WILLIAMS,
NO. 18 NORTH SIXTH STRUT.
xattmartiltia OP
VENETIAN BLINDS
♦N D
WINDOW SHADES.
Aar The Largest and Finest Assortment in the city, at
the Lowest Prices. Blinds Painted and Trimmed equal
to new, Store Shades Made and Lettered. . ap6-2m
SEWING- 11iACHINES.
F7Vir (4 .- ICICHINE
THE " SLOAT" -- MACMUNE,
KITH GLASS PERSON FOOT.
NEW STYLE HEMMER, BRAME.
aud other valuable huprevemeuta.
ALSO,
THE TAGGART 8c . FARE MACHINES.
almney---ciam CHESTNUTStreet. Intat-if
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE.
AGENCY FOR THE SALE OF
UNITED STATES TAX
STAMPS,
No. 57 South THIRD Street, first door above Chestnut
A full supply of all kinds of. TAX STAMPS coustantlY
on hand, and for sale in quantities to snit.
A liberal discount allowed on amounts of $5O and up
wards. •
Oilers by Mall promptly attended to.
OEN Howe from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M.
JACOB E. RIDGWAY,
tie94je 10 No. 57 South THIRD Street.
T 11
"EXCELSIOR" HAMS
ARE THE BEET IN THE WORLD
NONE GENUINE 'UNLESS BRANDED
"J. U. & CO. PHILAPA. EXCELSIOR."
MICHEIVER cc 4
GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS,
CURERS OF THE CELEBRATED
. .
gg- EZCOPILS/Clit
EIIrOAR-CDREir‘lll.*B,
Noe. 14-H and 144 North FRONT Street,
Between Arch aid Race streets, Philadelphia.,
The jristly-ielebrated "EXCELSIOR" HAMS are cured
by L.H. & (Jai style peculiar to themselves) ex
pressly .fof FAMILY USE, -are of delicious Savior, free
from the implesibut taste of salt', and are 'Prouoniced by,
.
epicures superior to any now °Hetet for sale.-
JUST RECEIVED AT THE
NEW MOURNING STOMA,
RICH FRENCH SUITS;
DRESS AND MANTILLA COMMIT%
argeanaentire new
, in part, of ..
Children's Gigs,
Toy Wagons and
• Carts,
Robby Horses,
Velocopedes,
Fly Nets,
Wrapping Paper,
•
Paper Bags,
Blacking,
Matches,
BLACK SILK MANTLES
• EFRIGERATORN,
ON SAFES,' all of
.rices.
ELEGANT GARMENTS AT MODERATE PRICES:
my2l-M corner NINTH AND MARKET fits
RAPSON'S, CORNER OF EIGHTH
AND CHERRY STREETS,
Offer to the Ladies, at very low prices,
ONE .LOT. ALPACA BRAIDS, plain colors.
ONE LOT ALL-SILK BELTINGS,
BUGLE BUTTONS,
BUGLE GIMPS,
BRAIDING' BRAIDS,
COFFERED SKIRT BRAID.
RAPSON'S TRIMMINO- STORE
my27-12t , Corner of EIGHTH and CHERRY Ste.
priceslgenerally below present cost of !impor
tation,
WHITE GOODS, all descriptions.
EMBROIDERIES, do
LACES, do do
_LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, .do
VEILS, &c., do.
And respectfully invites an inspection of his
INCH SILK MANTILLAS !
FOE THIS WEEK'S TRADE
We will offer
THE LARGEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE - STOCK OF
RICH MANTILLAS
to be found in the tits.
. .
Also,
CLOTH CIRCULARS . AND SACOUES,
in great variety, at very low prices.
We respectfully request those ladies who have hitherto
confined their purchases to Chestnut‘street stores; to ex
amine our Garments, and 'the great difference in our
prices. - We guarantee to them a saving of at least 90-per
cent.
THE CHEAPEST CLOAK STORE IN THE CITY!
Fine Silk Sacques, from SS!
Fine Silk Mantles, from $10! '
Fi4C Silk Circulars, from $10!
Fine Silk Taimas, from $10!
FOR ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY?
Travelling Duelers,
Travelling, Sacques. N. 75.
Real Water-proof, $7.50,
THE CHEAPEST CLOAK STORE IN THE CITY!
W N. E. corner NINTH
and CHEER'
SUPERIOR WIDE BLACK - TAFFE
r-, TA SILKS for Mantles, from URN' to $4 - per yard.
Heavy Black Corded Silks.
Check Silks in great variety from 87% cents up to $1.26.
Two lots of neat Stripes very glossy, and, rich at $1.25.
One lot of Plaid Foulard 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. g 6 South SECOND Street.
N. Mantles; and Cloaks of the newest
shapes. myl4
P E C-I AL N 0-T-I C E.-MOZA111;
giQUES—One lot at ny.' cts. _
Poil De Chevres—beautiful assortment.
Lupin's 6-4 Black Wool, Delaine.
Reduced Silk and ; Wool Plaids.
Chain Delainee, all styles, at 25 cts.
Plain Brown poniard Silk.
• Brown Lawns, neatfignres.
Choice Summer Drees Goods. -
Also, for- Men and Boys
Largestock Cloths and Cassimerei.
Dark Marseilles Feelings, . •
Cottonades. Linen Checks, Drilling,
Satteens, and other washgoods. •
Barege and Barege Anglais Shawls.
Wamsutta Aluslins, always on
hand, at
JOHN . R. STOKES'
702 ARC H. Street.
THE PARIS CLOAK• - AND MAN.
TILLA. STORE, Northeast. corner of EIGHTH- and
WALNITT, have opened with a
LARGE STOCK .OF SPRING GOODS.
iILOA.KS AND MANTILLAS.
:'-' IVENS dc CO., No. SI3 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 oall. . '
BOYS', MISSES', AND. CHILDREN'S,
CLOTHING, CLOAKS. are.,
IN ENDLESS VARIETY,
. . AT LOW PRICES,
N 0.137 South EIGHTH Street,
sp2s-2m . Three doors aboie Walnut.
AA STEEL - St SON.
Nos. 713 and "115- NOrth TENTH Street, above
Coates, have now open large assortment of - _
CHOICE STYLES OF FRENCH. LAWNS AT THE
OLD PRICES' •
-
Fine French Organdies, at 50 to 6.23, cents.
French Organdies, at 31e, worth 37,4.
Fine French Jaconet Lawns, at 37gc. _
Plain Blue, Buff, and Pink French Ginghams, at 37X'a.
CHEAP BLACK SILKS.
CHOICE STYLES BILK GRENADINES.
Double-width Plaid Mozambiques, as 45e; worth 62%.
Plaid Mozambiques, all grades, at low prices. •
Plain Idozambiques, at 25e, worth 37% ,
Printed Hareges, at 31 and 37. Kc, the old prices.' ,-
NEW STYLES PACIFIC LA.wws, 18,31 c. mY3O
YARD-WIDE CHI. •
NTZES. •
• THREE HUNDRED PIECES
Extra quality English Chintzes.
Yard-wide Fast Colors. •
At 25 Conte a Taal,
Same as before the War.
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets
COLORED PLAIN BAREGES.
French Silk and Worsted,
Neat Figures and Stripes.
Checked lifozambiques and Lenos,
At Very Low Prices.
SRARPLESS BROTHERS,
CHESTNU V and EIGHTH Streets,
JOHN KELLY, = JR.,
HAS REMOVED FROM 1022 CHESTNUT STREET:
Where he. presents to former. patron" and the plane
the advantages of a STOOK OF GOODS, equal if not an
nerior, to any in the city—the skill and taste of himself
and EDWARD P. KELLY, the two beet Tailor, of the
city-at Prices Much lower than any other dist-class esta
blish:merit of the city. -
BLACK CABS. PANTS, $5.50,- -
At 704 MARKET Street.
1
BLACK CASS. PANTS, .00, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASE : PANTS, .00, At 704 MARKET Street
BLACK CASK : PANTS, .60. At 764 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS,' . 641 At 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & -VAN GIINTEN'S. _No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG ~& VAN GTINTEIVS, No. 764 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN OUNTEWS, No. 764 MARKET Street.
GRIGG - & VAN GUETEN'S. No. 704 MARKET Street.
METROPOLITAN , HOTEL;
jut:64/40 ' •
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,.
Between Sixth ati.Seventh etreete,
W4SILINGT.Op . 'CITY:
m 9 8m- ,r Proprietor.
. •
AVENUE HOUSE,
CORNER OF 'PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE Artp S
.-I:LVENTH STREETS,
. • WASHINGTON; 1) O.
The einb*triber him leasedthis-wellvite his ,lr friends : now in
nand
Jar hotel ; And reepectfnt"y in
sY/vania a 4 1,418(.1513/1.9 q
tnY6-/W Ploprietor.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
FOB SUMMER WEAR.
926 CHESTITITT. STREET.
M. & A. MYIERS & 00
FRENCH CLOTH
OE 0 A K S.
COOPER & CONARD.
102* CHESTNUT STREET
E. M. NEEDLES
OFFERS FOR SALE
10514 CHESTNUT STREET
DIOST.F.ASHIQN4BLE MAItZ•• •
CLOTHING.
TAILOR,
EDWARD P. KELLY'S,
112 Smith THIRD Street,
Fine Clothing,
808
WANAIAKER Br, BROWN
6th & *arket
ALSO,
Medimn and Common
GRADES;
Cut and Made in
Fatbioneble Style
WOLD A.T. LOW PRICES.
MYrElib.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1868.
:lirtss+
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1863
Au Hour iu Mr. Marclizard , a Studio.
We know of no place where a leisure - hour may be
so profitably and so pleasantly sperAl'att in the studio
01 an artist. The productions of art,. itidependently
of the gratification they afford the eye,.have a re
fining and elevating influence, and thic - seems to be
peculiarly true in the ease of meritoriousTatatings.
Yesterday we spent an hour in the study of Mr.
Marchand, one of our oldest and most auccesaful
portrait painters - , and were brought face' to- face
with the representatives of a past genention, as
well•as - with many of the men whom we leck upon
to-day as our leaders in this crisis of the nation.
Mr. Marchand benang - sto that class of artist.who
have made the profession a tabor of love ; and !intim
course of a long enerieneerhe has cultivated andiVi- ,
pened his knowledge of art. He has made spe
cialty the human face ;.anttduring a long residence
in New . York-, as - "well as in' Philadelphia, and in
many journeys into other parts of the country - , he hes.;
had the good fortune - to be permitted to place neon:
canvas many of the most remarkable faeces of our
history. They look down- from the walls of his
study full of many recollections ? and we, can almost
trace the story of their lives-- in the bright,. clearly
‘ outlined featuresiwhich seem totheve deepened with
4 •
irae—for men grow old with-the lapse of years, even
upon canvas! There was Pseuds Wayland, author
of the ""Moral Science," " Elements of Political
Economy," Ike., with his ahagricye : brolyn, hie high
forehead, and his keen; penetrating eye, which
seemed to pry into the verpmystery of science, and
to eYetematize and simplify the most intricate pro 7
blems of existence. John Quincy Adams, in his old
age, not long before he died r ie here. It is the face
of the "old man eloquent," and theglory of a long
life is typified in the gray hairs that seem to stir
upon the canvas. It was taken at that time of life
which the admirers of Mr. Adame-look upon with
pride and affection ; for he is to -us- in this picture
the same gallant and chivalrous- statesman who de
fied the threats of the slave - leaders- in the House,
and was a champion in the holy causoof freedom,
At his side was the original and striking face of
one whose history is but the record of a brilliant but
eccentric life. Sargent S. Prentiss is little more
than a memory to us now ; but in the-fir Southwest,
among the haughty, impulsive men who are striving
to overcome the power of the Union,. his name is
cherished as that of a fascinating,. erratic South.
ernes, whose eloquence glorified the hour in which
he lived, and died with him. The face of Mr. Pren
tiss is e strange one, and seems to embody hie hale,
energetic, startling truth—the story of his life and of
hie character.
William Henry Harrison has that pale, plain,
thoughtful, honest face, that made him beloved and
popular during his life; while George D. Prentice
looks as be looked thirty years ago, his-face rounder
and more plump, his bright eye twinkling as keenly
as ever. George M. Dallas has that majestic pre
sence of graceful amenity which has enabled him to
be at the same lime one of the moat popular of men
and one of the most gifted of our statesmen.
• Among the most striking pictures in the collection
is a portrait of President Line-oln, not quite com
pleted, but so nearly finished as to impress us with
its:rare fidelity and excellent treatment. Integrity,
dignity, geniality, and simplicity of character—these
are the varying attributes that combine to give ex
preesion to the features ; and each finds individual
,expreesion, without impairing the harmony of the
combination. , We see our Chief Magistrate in this
picture. as he is to be seen daily in Washington by
the hundreds who besiege him for offices or auto-'
graphs. The unusually high forehead and the clear,
searching eye, which mark the wealth of intellect,
impress us with the truth and force of their delinea
tion, and are a rare tribute to the artist's skill.
What we particularly admire in the picture is its
extremely natural, every.day -look. As -we have
said, it is not lacking in the proper dignity; but to a
great extent formality is dispensed with. ` Perhaps
this is attributable to the fact that the time of the
-President has been so much engrossed that the sit
tings could not be conducted with the - regularity so
desirable. The result, nevertheless, pleases us the
more on this account. No studied position.has been
assumed ; the face and form seem to be alike uncoil
: scions that they-are siding for a portrait—a conscious
ness which is the sure indication of vanity, and.
which frequently mars the effect of the best pic
tures. ' •
Yachting.
The Yacht Club, or New York, is one of the moat
popular of the institutions of that city and its regattas
are among the most pleasant transactions of each:
suMmerand autumn. It
_has • a dub-house in Ho-,
boken. Its members, for 1863, are three '.hundred
and. fiftv. . Its . - fleet consists,. of l2 school:fere:lint
second class, over 1,000, and not over 1,500 feet ; ; 3
schooners, third class, measuring 4003 feet and
under; 2 sloops, first class, over 1,300 feet ;
second cities, over 800, and not' exceeding 1,300 feet;
'arid '7 eloops,thirigclass, measuring 800 feet, and under;
There is - no philadelphia yacht- club. Hencei
twenty gentlemen from this city are members of the
New York club, of whom four own vessels in the
fleet: With our splendid river,' so well adapted for
the amusement, yachting should be, .and easily
could be, an institution here.
However, there will: be some sport this season.
The,owner of the Julia, Philadelphia built, 36 feet
long, and of '9 tons, has challenged the , Martha, 37
feet long and , same tonnage, to a trial of speed; for
$2OO, and the match will come off on the 29th inst.,
commencing at 10 A. M. The run will be from the
lower end of Smith's Island to Marcus Hook buoy,
below Chester, and back. These yachts are not very
large, but they are tiretclass in build, rig, and work
able qualities, and we are confident' that they will
be well-handled on this occasion. At any rate, this
is a commencement, and may lead to a result which
will one day enable Philadelphia to surpass New.
York on the water as much as she does on the land.
Art in New .Tork.
THE 6ALE.OF'_THE--PICTURES•'OF-HEYRY WABD
EEMECI
A collection of oil paintings ' principally by Ame
rican artists, the property ofthe Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, was sold at auction last evening, by
Messrs. Ives & Co. at the Derby,Gallery, No., 625
Broadwhy. The attendance was pretty fair and the
bidding moderately spirited. The catalogue con
tained seventy-eight lots, among which were seve-
ral contributions from Eastnian Johnson, Innes,'ln
man •Mignot, G. L. Brown, and Other well known
"Glad Tidings," executed in Eastman Johnson's
best style, was bought by Mr. Bell for $6O.
"Saco River," a landscape, by Fnechsel—an ex
cellent.painting—Was knocked down to Mr. Wheeler
"The Happy Family," by Babcock, of Paris—a:
special - pet of Mr. Beecher, as represented by the
auctioneer—brpught $lO6.
"Mount Plums, , painted in Rome by G. L.-
Brown, and one of Mr. Beecher's most valuable
paintings, was knocked down to Mr. Ward for 070.
". On the Alert";-a figure'of a black and tan ter-
rier=by Inman, was purchased by Mr. Chapman
" Esopus Creek"—an excellent specimen of
liam Hart's genius—was sold to, Mr. Bell for.sloo. '
"The Bavarian Farmyarcl," by Bierstadtcon
sidered a great favorite of the - eminent divine—was
Sold at the shockingly low figure of $155.. Bought by
Mr. Gibson.
" The Landing of Burnside at - Roanoke,lsland
byG.' L.Hrown, a very large picture, somewhere in
the 'neighborhood of six feet by eight,' attracted
- much attention. It did not belong to:Mr. Beecher's
collection, but nevertheless brought $250.. Bought
''by Mr. Ward.
"Ducks," by. Tait, brought $90, - and "Reminis
cences of West Point," viewed from the north; by
Fuechsel, was knocked down to Mr. Wheeler
- " The Itinerant Musician," by Eastman John son,
was one of the best pictures exhibited. - It was the'
object of some spirited bidding, and was finally sold
to Mr; Gibson for $2OO.
- "ilaymaking," a landscape by George Innes, was
started at'sloo, and was finally knocked, down to
Mr. Tir.bite - for $220. •
" A Marine Battle," a drawing by Van Bong,
highly valuedhy Mr. Beecher, and supposed to be
one of-tbehest efforts of the artist in question,3was
knocked downrfo Mr.-Nichols for $lOO.
- -Mlle 'Pennsylvania Cavalry,
tCorieepondefice ofTite Press.] =l:d'Al 'a •
---IbrADQUARTERS F,A.LIWIITH, yA.. Mayp, 1863.
The Bth Peron - 3 - y - Whfifft - CrWelfini - noW doing motor
duty with the eth•New Yorli, under the command of
Major Pennock Huey, the commanding officer of ; the
Bth Pennsylvania. The Bth never was in better con- ,
dition and spirits since the' last battle at Chancel
lorville. Their distinguished gallantry at the last
battlereceived the highest praise from the commandA
dug officer. Major. Huey was complimented on the
field for the admirable manner in which he brought
the glorious Bth out with the loss of so few Men and
officers. The Major has the confidence of his supe
rior officers, and also the whole of the officers and ,
men of his regiment. ' The following general order
answers, for itself what the_ brigadier general_ corn
mending thinks of his regiment:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION,
- ARMY ON TSB POTO7SAO,'May 10, 1861
GENERAL -.ORDERS 'NO. 27.—The General Com
mending • tiikes this occasion to commend the .eon
duet of .the'" 2d Brigade" and -"Martin's " 6th-In
dependent New York Battery, in the late engage
ment near "
- .
The disfinsuished gallantry of the Eith Pennsyl
vania _Regime/it in charging the head.of the enemy's
colunin. advancing on the nth Corps, on the.eve
fling of the titt natant, the- heroism of the 6th Drew
York Regiment.• in cutting its way.back. to oue own
lines through treble its force of the enemy's cavalry,
on the Ist instant, and the coolness displayed by the
17th P.ennsylvania - Regiment in rallying fugitives,
and supporting tbe batteries (including Martin's);
which repulsed the.enemY's attack under "Sack-.
son," on the evening of
. the 2d instant, have excited
the highest admiration. , , _
There noble teats of arms recall the glorious days
of "Middletown," " Boonsboro," " Ancletara,"
"Martinsburg," "Upperville," " Barber's," and
" osvill e," where the -Jet • Brigade shared with us
the triumphs of victory, and they will now, while
exulting-in this success, join in sorrow for the brave
"who have fallen.
The gallant " Meticar," the jenereattv chivalric
"Keenen, , , , . with one hundred and fifty.Xillcd and
Wounded-from:-your.:small, numbers, attest to • the
terrible earnestness that. animated the midnight
conflict of-the second of Maw) . /
_ _
A. PLEASOy - roN,
vri g adier General Gornatanding.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sin Your reporter has made a Mistake in repoit:.
bag nve companies of. the Horne/Guard as taking
part in-the funerai of the late cia. J: Richter Jones: ,
Gcn. Pleasonton_orderid „out, dome but
they didn't make their, appearance. The escort was
not increased by any'ecirripa r aiei'ef the
_Home Guard,
atthough . ,, G en: heasootOTU himself Was there t .aind,
his some What. lengthy, order ipikkaT:ecijillhe.m9in-
ink - papers.' Hopinirthat you will :14ke:::then cOirea-,".
tio`n I remain Yours,
The Peate ibloyemeug, lit New
large,meetiog was held in. New York, on Mon
day evening, in - favor of peace—heing under the
especial patronage of Mr. Fernando Wood. The
following resqlntioris show its ehwacter :
Resolved, That the electors and people bithe State'
of New]ork Who have hitherto professed the name
and held to the piinclples known as Democratiw,
desire to declare. their unalterable attachment ack
well to there truths as to the Constitution,' and the
amends ents thereto*, forming the supreme law of
the land ; that they regard obedience to:the Consti
tution as alike the' duty of the'citizen and the magis
trate ; and regard such obedience as the only Means
of perpetuittieg the Unibm and, by it, the only hope
of restoring the name:
liesa/ved,,ThaZ the gruyere:grit): of the St.. ,es and
the sovereighty of . the people, as laid down in the
Vitginia and Itentuckyresoliitions, of which Jeffer
som and Madisomwere - the
_anthers, are the funda
mental principles:of the Deurocratic party Ohat
they are the vitalessence of the Constitution,. per
yeast everylineand provision of that instrument ;
and to deny them Would:reduce-our political federa-.
tive system tMitnarbliy ordespollem.
ResoSDed, That,mnderthe Constitution, there is no
power in the Federal Government to coerce the
States, or any -number - of , themLMy militarY force.
If poweioLcommion exists at all, it Ma legal power
- end net. That ;the • Democratic party, if
true to.itAtimelhortiored principlee r cannot sustain a'
war against Sovereign States ; that;welielieve it to.
be the duteofthe party tmproclaiin these sentiments
boldly, thpi the-people may feel that there is at least `
one political organization which willideal honestly,
independintly, and truthfultrwith them.
!Resolved,' That - the war ha its inception and further.
continuance,
'being" contrary to- the - Crinstitution,'
, must nee* at - ily t fast consume all the• elements of
; and itegsithat our duties . as. citizens, our
ebligationfhie
~shniltourr Y etemeit.ii.t._our- cam_
mon Father; tihki demand that an- end: should be
pet to what i 3 repugnant to the lawi abhorrent to
the humanity and civilization of thie enlightened
ena, and *inconsistent with the benignant spirit of
morality Mid religion.
245th:ed./That attempts to do away with the pro
visions of..the Constitittion, which' point mat the
mode. in - Which all crimes are to be-punished, are
high-headed -- violations - of the sworn dutiesTiof our
rulers, Arid that-the participants in suctimpolley are
guilty &aiming a parricidal blow, at the very Life of
the supreme law.'
Ressirer, , That the claim of dictatorial and? unli
mited rttier, under the pretext of militarfneceii
sity, andl,the trial of citizens not in the land:or naval
forces, o 4 in the militia in actual service, by courts
martial, Are. monstrous in theory and execrable in
practise.' Thatit is equivalent to an entire abroga
tion of the,Constitution, and the erection in its place
, of a military despotism.
Resolved,, That the dogma of unlimited submission
to the will of the executive branch of -the Govern
ment is lunworthy an American citizen, and incon
sistent with the principles of constitutional liberty—
that EllO a . concession is rather suited to-the dark
and sullen era of feudal despotism than tree- time
when the, rights of man are regarded eves by ino
, narchi, and we attribute this exhibition of abject
servility, as' dictated - by a spirit of fanaticism, bent
on effecting its object even at the sacrifice ofirper
, sonal liberty.
Er solved, *That we should be unworthy of the name
of American citizens of this. free and independent
State, claiming the first rank among the sovereign
components of the !American Confederacy, if we did
not protest against the cowardly, despotic, inhuman
and accursed activhich has consigned to banishment
the noble tribune of the people—the Hon. Clement
L. Tallandigham ; we protest against it in the name
of liberty, in the name of humanity, and the.name
of Ai' a' . .:hington. We hope the people of Ohio will
have the' opportunity of passing condemnation of
this actliY: the election of Mr. Vallan.dighain as the
next Governor of the State. •
Resolve 4 -That thus' believing there can be no re
liable security do persons or property pending this
war, and that by its teontinuance the Government
itself will be utterly and irrevocably subverted, and
-
that the 'South as well as the North must alike
crumble into general ruin and devastation, we
recommerid, in the name of the people, that there be
a auspension ef hostilities between the contending
armies'Of the divided sections of our country ; and
that a convention of the States composing the Con
federate `, Statee. and a separate convention of the
States still adhering to the Union, be held to finally
settle anddetermine in what manner and by what
mode - the . contending sections shall be reconciled ;
and appealing to the Ruler of all for the rectitude of
our intentions, we implore those in authority to
listen to the voice of reason, of patriotism, and of
-
The following is a sample of the speeches :
Again, in addition to these irresistible and auftl
dent reasons why the •Democratic party should de
clare for peace, is -the palpable common-sense and
hard-headed fact that the war cannot succeed. We
have beet, beaten. We cannot conquer the South..
ITremendous cheering.] A glance at all history
would have told this before it was undertaken, had
,we read it aright. No purely agricultural people, in
a state of revolt, contending-for their domestic rights,
have ever yet been subjugated; and no revolted-peo
ple who have been able to maintain - an independent
Government for a twelvemonth- have been.-con
quered or put down. The last twelvemonth has
united 'the - South, and though we had twice our
power they . could successfully resistus. As invaders
we are impotent. > To equalize the chances of, war,
the invaders should, possess ten times the power And
every advantage"of position. That is not this case.
All theliow&of -the .then eoloseal Spanish: Empire,
under - Oharles V and the succeeding Philip's, failed to.
conquer i two or three miserable - Dutch provinces,-al
most- laliputian -in extent. [Cries of "bravo."]
Even petty and contiguous Portugal expelled victo
riously frOmits soil - ail the hosts of the same still
greater Power. Not in -vain stands recorded in more
anoient'histerry-the - imperishable record of Mara
thon; and, in our own day, we have seen the mise
rable Mexican rabble soldiery driving the best-disci
plined Array. of Europe
fro
meirsol because the
tteoe varApl ,t
Th i h a we should succeed ar:
would not have placed in command
Lincoln—(groans foriieveral minutes, and cries of
"800 !. boo ! boo !)-with 2 uch coadjutors - as a Butler. Or.
a Burnside. (Renewed groans and hisses and cheers
-'forVallandigliam.) We will not compare th,e-se men to a
I • Davis, or is". Lee; or a Stonewall Jqkson. It is not ne
cessary. character v and capacity will always
evince, -Aeclare, and maintain their superiority.
These qualities will triumph sooner. or later, it mat
ters not how far greater the physical resources in
the hands of the opposite qualities.
Arid this is the way Mr. Wood dared the Govern
ment to arrest him . : dud I dare and defy the Adminis
tration to Send to the city of New York their General
Burnside to suppress them. [Applause.] And I here,
in - the name,of this assembly of thousands and tens
of-thousands, inside and outside of this hall, request
. the Administration to give General Burnside this De
partment. [Great Applause.] And if this Conflict
must come, if the revolution must commence, I want the
powers that be to try their hands upon us. [Voeiferous
applause.] I may have uttered the language .of
treason—l have certainly said more than was' ut
tered by our lamented and glorious friend, Yellen
dlghain, who has been struck down [Three. cheers
for Valituadightim].l may by the next glorious mar
tyr en the, altar of my country's freedom. ["No,
never . Pfl
.
. .
These' re some of the letters that were received.
It will be seen that Glancy Jones is too busy de-;
fending gentlemen tn Pennsylvania suspected of
treason to think of troubling those in New York
R.E.A.Drao, Pa., May 21,`1863.
DEAR SIR.: .I am in receipt of your invitation to,
attend and address a Maas State Convention, to be
held - in New York, on the 3d of - June next. The
movement,. meets my, cordial approval. "Peace,
with a view to negotiations on the basis of a resto
ration of the Union," is the true ground for the De
mocracy to stand upon in my judgment, and nothing
but a professional engagement to defend citizens of
my own cbunty, under recognizancea to appear on
the 2d of June before the United States Commis
sioner atPhiladelphia, on a charge of conspiracy to
overthroW the Government _of Abraham Lincoln, pre
vents my. prompt acceptance of your invitation.
Very resiectfully, your obedient servant,
• J. GLANCY JONES.
To Sony J. VAN ALLEN, Esq., Chairman Com
mittee on Invitation, Sec.
.
From the following it will be seen that William
B. Reed at home :
PHILADELPHIA,-May 28, 1863.
GENTEEIVEN : It will not be in my power to at
tend th 4 meeting of the Democracy in New York
on Wednesday. -I
.have a very clear impression that
every m4n'e duty
,now is at home, within the limits
- of the Cnmmonwealth where his hit is east, and to
which, pet the rupture of all other tics, he owes
Undimn /zed allegiance. Here, then, be it a place of
'danger cn, security, let every Pennsylvanian remain,
resolute to maintain the integrity of the State as a
sovereignty, and to shape, if possible, her policy so'
as to restore peace and promote ultimate reconcili
ation. Yery.respectfully, yours,
WILLIAM B. REED.
To the pommittee of the New York Convention.
The •N3w York World, which is about as trea
sonable._sheet as the Richmond Enquirer, finds
fault,witli.thewhole affair, and makes such sport of
Mr. Wald'that we are afraid there will be trouble,
among the Democracy :
The " Mass State Convention," as by a somewhat
ambitioui misnomer the, peace meeting last eve
ning was called in the handbills, was certainly
respectable in point *of nuMbers, as almost all
political meetings, held in this city are, when
tolerable skill is exerted in getting them up. The
conjoint l influence of Mozart Hall, public curiosity,
the ' , leis re of our working population in the
evening,l and their readiness to avail themoelves of
an incapcn,#e amusement, called out a number of
citizens, whose votes would probably be sufficient,
not by any means to carry a city election, but to
'turn the eeale in any Buck election in a eontest be
tween any two other parties. But it
_certainly had
no pretensions to be considered, in any sense, a
. ",State Convention." Its managers perfectly under
atond'thin; when they designated New York city as
the placei and the evening as the time - of day for
TnOming it. 11.4 it been held at Syracuse ; or 'Utica,
and twelve - o'clock at -noon been appointed as
.the hour for its opening and organization, it
would .have been .a slim affair, consisting of
.scarcely Y anybody beyond such members of
Mozart Hall - as would be willing to ,incur the
inconvenience and expense of attending. Or
if the meeting last evening had consisted only of
such citizens from the interior as came to this city for the
-.purpose of attending it, 'With a proportionate representa-
Om from this city, it might have assembled in the dining
room of the Astor House without inconvenient crowding.
- The meeting simply, demonstrates that Hon. Per
nando Wood has an earnest following in the city of
Nero-York ; beyond this, is of no significance as an
indication )of public sentiment. The only speech
made at the meeting by any man of mark and in
fluence was that. of Mr. Wood .himzelf. Though
•
called as a-State Convention, and claiming to be a
Democratic Convention, it was addressed by no prow/.
newt Democrat from any other town in the Stale than the
one in which the meeting was held. •
,The DeinOlition of the Park Barracks.
Tolhe Ediforof The Press:
Sin It is almost
. ineredible that the Board of
Councilmen in New York could have passed a reso
lution, ae reported in the neWspapers of that city,
directing the Park Barracks to be torn down, with
a preamble offensive to the country and insulting to
the. brave provost guard. Were it not that the
great majority of the citizens are known to be pa.
tribtic, and that' they ought not to sutler for the
criminal folly of disaffected individuals, and wcre,
it not that it is the duty and determination of the.
Government of the United States to protect every
part of the country, the.response to such a nefarious
resolution, should- it become an ordinanCe of the
city, might be _the withdrawal of All the national
troops' and all the artillery from_ New Y_Ork and its
harbor, with an intimation that, as accommodations
for the troops are denied,the city may, defend itself
fromilke pirateAlabarna with her consorts, or any
.
other robber ships which may,: undertake to lay the
city'under a contribution of millions, or to licent4rd
it. A pretty\ condition the city would be in, With
dismantled forts, or, if some guns were obtained,
with untrained gunnere. YOU.* respectfully, - C.
r/1 IL ADA, June 3.,1t363..
.••
' . THE York Gazette,, formerly. edited by- Mr. Wm.
FL -Welsh, Of Vie Age, proposes lMfajor General Wm`:
B. Franklin as candidate for next Go
vernor of the State.' Gen: Franklin is a native.and
resident of York from .which district, he was sent.
to west Point. It is Bald that a number,of lading
Democrats of the State have applied for his assent
tc92, nomination, and thit 9ie has a&orded-theMthe
usecif•hiiiierne;on."coridition that 'their yortveaVon
will stlbpt tn,emphatintwarplatform.,..
THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG,
itartirworks a.nd Mining Affairs in the
City perriberi 'on s confidence Recen
t noismace by igh aims Division--apoluaston's
Ad-Vance Discredlted. •
OrriCiNirthr, June 4 . ..-^Our direct advices from
Vichstiffig are to Saturday, the 30111 of May. For
several, days previous, prevailed along the
line broken by occasional .tanironading.
The CommerefoN despatchk says :' Spades are once
more trumps. We are erect 'ISS earthworks to pro
tact ouera e o,.ana, mining t o b.'ow the face out of one
ear tvro fortis that are nearly ui`fltneroachable Other
wise. :The ideas of carrying ``the place by storm
seems to be abandoned, and the L 'afer and surer plan
of starving Gen. Pemberton into , . Submission now
Blida fever every Where. '
A deserter came into our lines ithfir morning.. -He
represents that he was sent out by 1 ...3fea. Pemberton
to communicate verbally" with Genivals - Johnston
and .Laring. - The former he supposed tithe between
Big Black river and: Jackson, and theslatter near
Port Glimion. He represents affairs in ahe city as
growing desperate. About eighteen thateand ef
fective men are therm.,Two•thirde are kept' in the
fortifications night amffiday, and not alloweato leave
an instaffiron. any: pretext. A detail each evening.
cook the rations, consisting of three-quartare of a
pound of meat, and thmsame of corn meal pen day.
The _remaining one-third is held as a reserve to -
strengthen eny threateffed'poinot at a raomenVis no--
.
' Generals Perabertore Lee,. Reynolds, Stevei:barn,
and others, are irithemity, Moseof the sick left the
city before its investment . Thosewho remain have
excavated caves,- and.live in: them night and day.
The valuable merchandise ing the city is also thus
etered, from fear 'of contAgration.. The poor area
generally in their houses:
Over.one hundred women and , children have been ,
ir msetr a s -, ssea , ..linnatiarilment. Thegunboats inflict
nodagury on the city - . t.rermtarnreai....
hierations would hold' out thirty days, but urged
Johnston to come to 'his relief within , ten days at
the farthest. The cavalry horses-have been turned
loose and driven toward our lines; owing to the lack
of forage. [This hate since been. confirmed.] There
was ammunition enough to last sixty days, with
the single exception of gun caps ;.these- were scarce.
Alleonfidently expected superhuman efforts to be
made by those outside to raise the siege: They con
sider 'Vicksburg the strongestplaceda , the . Confede.
racy. Gen. Blair had metmo• enemy in force, and
the repeats of Gen. Johnston being near are disbe
lieved. At all events, we areprepared , for him.
A cavalry reconnoissance, three daps age, dis
covered &small force, and had one man. killed and
lour wounded.
'Gen. Banks' reinforcements - are reported near
here, butlike many rumors, it may. have-little foun
dation in fact.
Subsistence for our army comes to. Lake's Land
ing, on the Yazoo river, about ten miles Limn the
by'transports;.and thence by tea= to
the different army corps.
This morning, the heaviest cannonading'of the
siege was kept up, without intermission; fbr nearly
three hours. New batteries have lately been put in
position, and,l6o guns were playing on the city.
At daylight the firing was rapid beyond belief, and
the reports along the whole line averaged one per
second for minutes together. The roar of the heavy
siege guns was awful, and the earth. was shaken by
the concussion. The weather continues hot.. The
roads and camps are uncommonly dusty. The
: wounded are being removed to the hospital boatoin ,
large numbers, and transported to.Meraphis.
All goes well, considering the magnitude of the
operations.
INCIDENTS OF THE TWENTY-SECOND,
Lieutenant Colonel H. C. Warraoth. of General
MeClernaed's staff, relates an interesting incident
of the fight of the 22d ult., to about this effect':
Sergeant Joseph Griffith, of Company I, 22d lowa,
took eleven men and with them drove-a squad of
rebel gunners from an earthwork and held it for
I some time. The rebels were reinforced, and, on re
timing, killed the eleven men, Griffith being
knocked insensible to the ground. The rebels were
occupied in the work, and continued to fire at our
men. Just ati:they had discharged all their pieces,
Griffith returned to consciousness, and, seizing his
musket, jumped to his feet and demanded that
they should surrender. Their muskets 'being
empty and his loaded, he forced them, ten in num
ber, to comply. He made them lie down and stay
there until he found a convenient opportunity to
march thtm within our lines, which he did in safety.
Beside this, he killed one captain by shooting him,
and knocked down two men with the butt of his
musket. Griffith is represented as quite a youth,
but, - we can see, not lacking in courage.
During the tight,. a number of soldiers from an
lowa regiment scaled the walls of the fort northwest
of the city, and held it for six hours, when, rein
foreements not coming up, they were captured by
the Confederates, but were soon paroled. That day,
during the bombardment, shell fell upon the, jail in
Vicksburg, demolishing the building.
STORMING THE WORKS.
Colonel Humphreys, of the 99th Illinois, was in
General Ransom's brigade. In second assault
his regiment was hesitating ; General Ransom called
to hinito move forward. Dropping hissword in a
salute to the general, he ordered, "Forward, Ninety
fifth," and fell dead. The color-bearer was shot, and
fell at the same instant. The regiment wavered.
General Ransom seized the colors, and .advanded in
front of the line ;. three line officers left their places,
came to the General, and took the colors. Toe line
advanced, and those colors were planted on the rebel
parapet.
"During the same day the colors of the 9th lowa
were planted on a rebel parapet, the color-guard
digging steps with their bayonets. The colors re
mained in, that position seven hours. Every man
of the 9th that attempted to get near them was shot
by the rebels. Every rebel that essayed to touch
them with winged by one of our sharp-shooters. The
9th brought away the flagstaff and about two-thirds
of the. colors;:the rebels have, perhaps, one-third.
you can Nell' understand that there is a,
ing."
Storming parties of volunteers and forlorn hopes
were advanced under cover of field batteries and
sharpshooters, and supported by brigades.. The men
moved bravely and well into the field and up to , the
works, but in vain. We could not take the works.
The men dug steps in the earthworks with their
bayonets, and placed their colors on the rebel para.-
' pets, whence, neither party could remove them, every
man who showed himself falling from the shot of a
rifleman. .
Vicksburg is defended in the rear by works fifteen
feet in height, with ditches ten feet deep—the works
standing on steep hillsides, every approach protect
ed by rifle-pits and covered by. artillery. It cannot
be taken by assault, but will be taken. It is a
doomed city.
This morning a mine under one of the forts in front
of Sherroan's corps was blown up, and the site is
now in our possession. -
Our loss, so far, is, about five thousand killed and
wounded, perhaps less. The enemy's loss, so far, is
not less than fifteen thousand. Seven thousand pri
soners are in our hands, and ninety-two pieces of
artillery. ' The quantity of, small arms; ordnance,
camp and garrison equipage that laas fallen into our
hands, is very large.
The night after the fret assault, Blair's division
• (formerly ..Dave Stuart's) were continuously and
- carefully moving their dead and wounded from' the
field. ' Suddenly a large, fire was kindled on the rebel
parapet, and an officer inquired what our men were
doing. Being informed, he replied, "We built this
fire to take your wounded out of the ditch—drive
your ambulances up, and - you - will not be molested,"
Our wounded and dead were all removed, the rebels
keeping up the light.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
bieidents of the Battle; of Port -Hudson
Plains.
BATTLE FIELD, May 23.—Following his letter of
May . 22d, the correspondent of the New Orleans Era
writes from the battle-field, May .23d, giving particu
lars of the engagem'ent, of the 22(1.1.
THE WOUNDED
, .
My first dispatch closed with the account of the
first general engagement on the 21st inst.. Having
been to e rear of the batteries, at the hospital, du
ring theltngagements I had no opportunity of hear
ing the orders of Gen. Augur until a lull occurred in,
the storm. The wounded displayed a most noble
spirit as they were borne to the hospital. One7poor
fellow•was brought in with a bullet in his .shoulder.
He said he would not care 'a straw for the • wound if
it hadnot spoiled him for the rest of the fight. He
swore by all that was good and great he would be in
at the fall of Port Hudson in spite of .all the doctors
CATCHING A CANNON-BALL;
Before the firing on the Bayou Sara road had
'ceased, while I stood with note-book in hand, watch
ing the progress of events. there, a sharp hiss and a
yell from a wounded man attracted my attention in
another direction. The rebels were coming in on
the left flank. Certain . proof that a battery had
opened there, soon came along over the trees in the
shape of a solid shot. Striking the ground, it
ricocheted along among the soldiers, who cried out,
6 ,! catch it, catch it." One poor fellow actually put
out both hands, thinking he could catch a bounding,
cannon-ball. He found his error when the ball struck
him on the skull, and knocked him flat on the earth.
AN EXCITING MOMENT.
The situation of affairs soon became mostexciting.
One section of battery G, sth United States, was
posted in the road. The 45th Massachusetts was
posted, left in front, on the right and left'of the road.
The 116th New York further to the left, wak also
left in front; while the 49th Massachusetts was near
at hand. The section-of-artillery under Lieut. , H.
L. Beck, had been engaged with the rebel artillery
for about half an hour, when an 'attempt was made
to Bank it. The rebels came through .the woods
about four hundred strong, and steadily advanced
until within musket range of our infantry. Then a
sharp fire was commenced on both sides by_the. in- .
fantry, and the gu r'. tte of artillery withdrawn, nar
i
owlyescaping, capture. , , .
,
Just a 3 one part of the force was closing in upon
the 116th, keeping up a-sharp fire, suddenly another
portion of it opened upon the 48th Tdassachutetts,
where they were concealed in the woods. The en
emY was not - more than fifty feet distant, and the
surprise was complete. They broke-and ranhack to
If, however, the 48th - impaired the'chances of sue
'MOß, at one time, the remainder of the first. brigade
turned the scale. Notwithstanding the 49th -Massa
chusetts regiment had to break to let the 48th men
through, it held its ground throughout the fight:"
Col. Bartlett, who has only one leg, havingJost the
other at yorktown, left the hospital where he had
been confined by sickness, and was conveyed to the
field in a carriage, that he might command his . regi
ment during the action. -Although a very young man,
his conduct was worthy of a veteran, and worthy of
the most honorable mention. , -
• The 116th 'New York Regiment,.Major George M.
Love commanding, was engaged in a desperate en
counter. Miles' Legion of .rebel infantry, some
four hundred strong, came upon them at the rear of
the opening. At close quarters the two forces for
some time tired into each other, killing and wound
'ing the men rapidly.
A. BAYONET °BARGE
After the 116th had flied Agienty - rounds, it was
ordered to charge bayonets. It was a thrilling sight
to iee that long row of-bristling steel= come swiftly,
yet steadily, out from the-forest, and speed quickly
towards the foe, as . they poured back a galling tire.
The enemy could not stand against it, but fell back,
leaving many dead and wounded to be trampled
under foot. At the head of the regiment,protected
by none'other than a merciful Providence, rode-the
Major in command, with uplifted and waving sword,
cheering the men on, while a perfect storm of bul
lets whizzed like a hive of bees around his head.
His courage inspired the menwith unequalled cool
ness and intrepidity, and gave - the'.ll6th.the victory.
Two.more charges were made before the enemy were
driven from the field. It was during the first,. hoW
eVeri that the greatest loss occurred.
INCIDENTS
Thousands of incidents were occurring (luring the
day, ouch as never had their like, but 'one deserves
particular mention. .
Private R. H. Wilgox, of Company Ci,,49tli Mae
sachinetts regiment,. had a Minnie ball pass . through.
his cap-box, belt and blouse, and finally bury itself
in a testament, which covered' his - "heart. The ball
stopped at the 31st verse of the .21st , chapter of St.
Luke, which reads thus : So likewise ye, when ye
_see these things come to pass, ' know ye that the
- kiiigdom of God is nigh at hand."- I gave no credit
to.the story until I saw box," belt, blouse and testa
ment, and found Mr. Wilcox with a pain in: his lett
side, where the divine ; word had made,a most ford-
Me Impression. • , '
'There is ipaae for only one more "incident, and I
Sergeant ames Nolan, of= Company I, 48th. Mae
sae,husette,_7 was wounded in- the head and taken
.T
prisoner. he rebels, were about to.. shoot' him;
when 'one ; of their' officers Said, :"Don't shoot him;
he: doesn't run like . N ankee." Re then asked.
THREE CENTS.
Nolan what countryman he was. "An Irishman,
sir," was the reply. "I thought sa," he said; "you
certainly flght like one."
ARREST OF THE REI3EL GOVERNOR IVIOORE ,
FOR ILLEGAL CONSCRIPTION.
We learn that a little while ; before the battle of
Hbdand, a man named Hyman, living near Alexan
dria, was conscripted by an enrolling officer, named
Robinson, and placed In camp against his wishes, as
one of the conscripts, or drafted militia. of Liouisiana.
Hyman employed a lawyer, named Rhine, to take
up the case, and the latter had Robinson, the enrol
ling officer, brought before a court, to show by what
authority he held Hyman. Robinson answered that
he had received , orders from Gen. Wycke. Wysker
was then brought before the court, who, ih his de- -
fence, alleged-that he acted under orders of Thos. 0,
Moore.
The persistent attorney then had .Governor Moore
arrested and, brought to the bar. The- governor"
claimed to have acted in pursuance of
. a law passed
by, the Louisiana Legislature, at. its recent session'
at Shreveport. But Mr. Rhine established . to 'the
satisfaction 'of the court that there had been no
quorum of the Legislature at the time this raw was
alined to have been passed, and consequentlY there
warno power to pass witch a law or any other. -
Mt.- Rhine .13 reported to have spoken: in' very
plain' terms fly the 'eotryt of Go7ernor IVlsorenze ao.
Lions Since he has gem chief magistrate of this'
State, and teld file latter to his face that he watt the
destrcyer anti raarderer effamiliez,"
The reault"of the trial was that Thomas 0, Moore,
governor'sfLotrisinna, havfmg acted without autho
rity of hilt, in eoneariliting dainplainamt, was Awed;
under ss,o3ilfboada' ]veep the peace', and B.yre.ate
was released: -
THE-SIEGH POTYT HUDSON.
We learn Liam aretthentic scurce thc,t the army'
before Port lindson tr in a satisfactory position,
and that everything promises fair for an important
and successful elose of the campaign agakist that
atronghold of taPiebels.
eh l ai - tratitltareiltiegßicaajkis, to the
-from Port Hudsow, report
-that, dazing the /emt'
bombardment of that place• - . 1 4- our ieet, one hun
dred rebels were kilted and. wounded, and three guns •
were disabled.
Great consternatlgn . prevaffs - among•-• the traitors,-
in eonaequence of 'air - movements of Gene. Banks
and Grant, and Admirals Farregut and Porter.
EX-GOVERNOR, aO.I3ERT C.-WICKLIFFE.
Thin
.gentleman, witty was Governor of Louisiana'
previous to the election- of 'Thomas Overton -Moore,.
has been taken prisoner' near Post Hudson, and has ,
arrived in this city. Our 'informant represents him
to be rather seedy in appearance, like everything
else in the Confederacy at present. Mr. Wickliffe
was elected Governor of Louisianis in 18.55, for the
simple season that he was the 0911 of the great'
man of that name in. Kentucky, who' had been
Postmaster General, and filled several other d sex--
sited positions in the Government: HO made'
a tolerable Governor, neither doing- much good
nor a great deal - a harm—was too • easy and
genial .in disposition to make any very , strong.
enemies, and tried- to pass his. official days as•
quietly and as pleasantly as possible. His rooms at'
the St. Charles Hotel, when ha visited the city . ,
were always thronged with the lest - of the beam
rants of New Orleans. and he enjoyed-the reputation
of a "good"liver." But he never appeared to so
much advantage during his Governorship as when
he donned his major general's uniform, mounted a
spirited charger, '
and in company with Gens.- Lewis,
Tracy, Cron an, and
and Edwards,. surrounded •
by the Governor's Guards, he made his grandontree
into Congo Square to inspect the city - train bands, or
stood on the portico of the St. Charles, as the long line,
headed by the portly Continentals, passedin-review.
He was by all odds the handeomest man in the city
when on horseback and in full regimentals ' the
cynosure of every eye and the observed of the ladies. -
Governor Wickliffe's views not suiting the John
Slidell (Secession) wing of the Democracy, which.
WRia in the ascendancy in this State, he was quietly
laid on the shelf at the next election, and the pliant
Thomas Overton Moore, a nephew of Major Thomas.
Overton, who so gallantly defended Fart Jackson.
against the British in 1814,-was chosen as-the man
who could be most readily made serviceable in the
crisis foreseen by Slidell and others.
Wickliffe warmly espoused the cause of Senator'
Douglas, and exerted all the influence he was-master
of to carry the State, first for his nomination, and'
afterwards for his election. In company with Pierre
Sould and Dr.'Cottman, he went to the Charleston-
Convention, where his and their acts became a por
tion of the history of the country. He stood by Dou
glas to the last, and was - in that part of the Conven
tion which finally nominated - the Little Giant, after
the withdrawal of the disunionists. He then, with
more enthusiam than judgment, forgetting -that Sli
dell was still king, pledged the State of Louisiana for
Douglas by a majority of 40,000 votes. The sequel
proved that he had made a very wide calculation. Ex-
Governor Wickliffe took- no part in the-acts or se
cersion, and it was not until long after the.overt act
of treason at Fort Sumter and when nearly every
body.was forced to define his position, that he' corn=
witted himself, more from necessity than choice, to
the fortunes a the rebellion. What position he has
since occupied, we are not prepared to state, though
a subordinate one, if any, as we have seldom-seen
his name mentioned. He is now a prisoner, and
perhaps satisfied with his fate. His father is one of
the strongest Union men in Kentucky, and one of
his relatives represents that State in the Congress -
Of the-Union.
Ex-Governor Wickliffe's last visit to the city was
made near - the close of Gen. Butler's administra
tion, when he came as the bearer of a flag of truce,
on official business.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Concluding Chapter of the Great Eald— -
Reniarizable Expedition of Colonels:.E.ll,-
patrick and Davis—Stuart Foiled, and ,
the Guerilla: Col. Jones Captured—Great
Results of the Exploit.
resren the.,) , UshMston Chronicle, June 3. -
was concmaea yest - eraaym:l3oll3l.lCl 3
brigade in one olithe most brilliant acts of the war.---
He left Gloucester Point on Saturday last, and pass
ing in a northeasterly direction through Glauceeter
county, crossed the Dragon riVel - Tit and: -
thence through Middlesex county to Urbanna, on the
Rappahannock; crossing that river to Union Point,
Col. Kilpatrick proceeded through Westmoreland
and King George counties to near the headquarters of.
General Hooker without losing a single man of his.
command. The rebels had divined thatthis force was
to attempt to rejoin the command of General Stone--
man, and therefore took special pains to capture it.
The command was composed of about nine - hundred
men in all, the 2d New York (Harris light cavalry) ,
and the 12th Indiana cavalry. No difficulty what
ever was encounteredin Gloucester county, but upon.
reaching Dragon river it was found the rebels had
destroyed all the bridges, and a - superior force of ca
valry under General Stuarthad aseembledata.higher
point up the river with the, intention, no doubt, of
forcing the command to cross the Rappahannock at
Leeds, a narrow place where the enemy themselves.
have been in the habit of fordinswithout opposition
whenever occasion required ; but Colonel Kilpatrick.
was prepared for just such an emergency, antlhispin..
neers without any-unnecessary delay constructed a
bridge over which the Dragon river was crossed.
without difficulty. The bridge was then destroyed.
Here '
to foil the enemy, the command moved for
ward in several columns. The principal one on.
the right, under Colonel Hasbrouck Davis, took
a southerly direction, and went to Pine Tree,
in the lower part of Middlesex county. The peo
ple of this hitherto unrivaled region were com
pletely taken by surprise • they did not dream
it possible that the much-hated Yankees would
dare visit that spot; in fact it Was a place so.
secluded that some of the large planters near
: Richmond had sent there negroes here for
safety. The house of Colonel Jones, who corn
manes and controls all the bushwhackers in that
section of the State, was approached so, suddenly
that the redoubtable Colonel was himself captured.
and last night slept on one of the boats of sthe Poto
mac flotilla, at Acquia Creek. He will probably ex
tend his visit to the National Capital to-day. No op
position whatever was met with in 'this direction,.
and but few armed men wen were seen, and these
were bushwhackers, armed principally with double
barrelled shot guns. They fled precipitately, how
ever, at sight of the blue-coats, and as the country
thereabouts is covered with a thick growth of pines,
they aucceeded generally in making good their es
cape. On the road the carrier of a rebel mail was
overtaken. An inspection of the mail matter was
forthwith instituted. The letters, for the most
part, were of a private nature, and some of them
were addressed to persons residing, within the loyal
States. Their cases will, doubtless, be attended:to
by the preper authorities, in due season. One let
ter, however, attracted particular attention. It
was signed by the veritable General Stuart, and was
- addressed to Colonel Jones, whoa few hours before
had been taken prisoner, in response to an appeal of
the inhabitants to be protected from the very. caval
ry force then in their midst. General Stuart, in the
letter, promised theprotection called for, and stated
that he would be there on Sunday, the day the mail
was captured. He was not there, however—at - all
events was not seen in that vicinity by our troops.
He bad laid a trap, as stated above, into which he
expected the Yankee colonel would fall without
hesitation, but in this he was fortunately mistaken.
This-portion of the command reached Urbanite Sun
day evening, Wing captured a large number of
horses and mules, and being followed by a motley
group of, contrabands of all ages and both sexes.
Among the captures by this portion of the command
was al Confederate agent, with $13,000 in Georgia
and Missouri money.
The left wing of the command went in a north
easterly direction, and reached the road north of Ur
banna Sunday evening.- -
; Here the picket of the ene
my, which was to annihilate the whole force, was
encountered. A detachment charged and drove this
force in a northwesterly direction across the Dragon
river; at Church's mill—the only bridge they had not
destroyed. They here fell back upon theirreserves,
strongly entrenched. The pursuing party having ac
complished the object of their mission, set, fire to
the bridge, and slowly retired. They were not pur
sued." Monday morning the whole command was in
front of Urbanna. ready to cross the river. To pro
tect this part of the movement, Lieut. Commander
McGILW, of the Potomac present: -He left
Acquia creek on Saturday evening -with the follow
ing named vessels, and was at the rendezvous the
ry - moment when ordered: Tallaca. (ferry boat.)
Star, William W. Frazer, Long Branch, (light draft,
steamboats to transport the troops across the river) ;
and the gunboats. Yankee, Freeborn, Anacosta, Cur
rituck, Prin./ ore. Ella, and Satellite; Captain Nor
fet, of the 94th New York Volunteers, with one
hundred picked men, was also taken down, and
Captain J. C. Paine, chief - signal officer, stationed at
Acquits creek. The gunboats were immediately put
in readiness for action. Captain Moffet's command
was landed at Urbanna, and were at once deployed
outside of the town as skirmishers. Capt. Paine
secured an eligible position just north of the town—
the direction from which an attack was anti
cipated. A detachment of the 52d New York
Volunteers (engineers) speedily , constructed a
bridge across-the mouth of Urbanna creek and re
paired a wharf on the opposite aide of, the Rappa
hannock, so that the boats could receive the troops
on one aide and land.them on the other without dif
ficulty. These arrangements pertected, the crossing
was commenced at '"9 o'clock Monday morning, bat
it was not until Tuesday morning that the whole of
Colonel Kilpatrick's command was landed on the
opposite shore, a distance of-six miles from the
point of embarkation. Colonel Kilpatrick imme
diately moved forward, and was met by a cavalry
force, which had been sent doWn 'from headquarters
to welcome him and afford'any assistance that might
be necessary. Difficulty. was anticipated at Leed's
Ford, but the rebels doubtless - repented of their
threat to annihilate the com - mand, and therefore did
not attempt to interfere further.
Colonel Kilpatrick has thus, made the complete
circuit of the most formidable army the rebels have
in the-field, destroying
. millions of dollars' worth of
property in the shape of railroads and material,
captured hundreds of horses and mules, brought
away at least one thousand of the producing class
of the South, and by his. , visit so demoralized those
who remain behind that even the rebels will not
hereafter be willing to say that property mounted
on tivo legs is.the most desirable to be had. More
than this, he has visited some benighted regions of
the Confederacy, where 'the penple=belieVed that
the Yankees were - anything but civilized beings. r
The immediate benefit of this raid, aside from the
good effect upon our own men, is the capture of 200
horses and mules, 40 wagons loaded with provisions,
1,000 contrabands, and the- demoralization of the
blacks in three or four counties—two of;which have
never been penetrated before by our troops—and un
deceiving the inhabitants as to the real character of
the Union soldiers. • _
,
To all appear= cern the residents of the counties
passed through are better supplied with. the necessa
ries of life than in any other portion of the State yet
visited; economy in the consumption of food, how-.
ever, is everywhere exercised to 'enable each land
ptoprietor. to supply the army agents , with large
quantities of food. To this end, by a special order
from-Jeff :Davis, the •negro's ration has been re•
duced ore-third, so that a'. field hand .barely receives
eriongk.to sustain hini Regular_ • rations, to, 114
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are n'o longer furnished the slaves, Teice day a.
small ,vilece of corn bread and meat is dealt out to
them, and at night a piece of corn bteat Mahe.
That i-force not exceeding nine hundred men
co w,' hari-passed from Gloucester Point across two'
rivers not fOrdaa/e, in the preeence, in fact, of much
superior force,. without having a man killed, is one
of the remarkable erenta of> this weir. BEd MMIr
the fact, •
The Gulietliatorial gnestioltd
To the Editor of The .7 1 Wai
Sin : Passing over ab Who' haVeyet" ban' nablecg.
Ia connection:.lth the 6 . ahern athilarn maladroit by/
the loyal men of the Stet •but belere 41'011440' ad , '
ruittitg the merits of each, as these vie set
m forth'by"
. .
their roost devoted friends, V would reeipdctrully Ong:
gest to my loyal ielloW•citizthis'tlionane of Hon..
William F. Jolinetim, of Alileglieny cOinitk.
is a name Well and 2 favorably knownin:the hiatiary'
of Pennsylvania ; , it identificdwith thy' growth. ,
and greatnertrof some of the most iniportant'btraiL•
nem - enterprises of this Commo'nWealth: By hie'
clerotion to the interestz'of free labor and hfnisfenly , "
opposition to the system of slaverY whiehient war
with everything that is" free, Mr. .f
in
was de- -
rented' as a'candidate for Governor in *5l. Hettien ,
saw and' predicX , d the exact conditMli or affairs'
which now prevaNs. He then announced the great'
truth that' the aggrandizement and encroachments
of the sleye power would' tiltimatelY leati'to 'the'
usurpation , of the jtcst' powers 'of the Gt.:refitment'.
if they wen.. not sternly rebirked and'inanfolly held:-
in check, Por the annunciation of those great'
truths he wise stricken down' by' the - pre4 - slavery
minions of. the Democratic: party, but he has lived'
to tee' the .sanguinary realizatson of allwNich 'he'
predicted.
When he ocenpicd th&Glbernatorial shah ; Wt. -
( liam F. johnston , was in rictodiftGovernorof Penn-; -
• sylvania. No =Wean point to Ilia' record, and as
sert that it contains a single act - W:110i Will not stand t
the seyamtjastp , ,ronartlel ccrstllzy. His exdoci- -
goaiehed for itifintegzfity, confided - 1i ,for ItsPettioeY
and marked bfan abilitpwhiCh luie left a'-r&.-
cord' of manly trust, Muldubted , ''ar.ft , bonoredlo the'
present hour. His' offreiar acts 111 , 16oked to the lei..
terest of the Commonwealth:
_ . .
For' these ressons, DrecommendithatsWilliarn 'P.
Johnston be n omin ate. e. ,1 5 . nr Goversor'atihe ensiling
Pittsburg Convention. ,lhould he he - mmainated, he '
is able and ready to go hariere the people and dieenai '
with them. the great queslions now fast - Ealing the Ila• -
tion and involving its present and futurelisosperity.'
ram, kr,. yours truly, A urnoia: VOFER. •
e Boueicalibt Scandars l
We present in the follow - n:4 extractss.front - the '
London papers, the full etory - sof the Supposed mean
dal of MOM, Jordan and Vsneicault. be --
seen that - Mr..Bormicault denim any criminality in -
the affair; Nu Jordan's reply in interesting:
The scene is. in Pall-mall. Pet us suppose the '
particular locality in that somewhat long street to '
be indicated by number 60 above the knocker. - The •
time is aftermidnight. All is quiet; except that two •
individuals are visible sauntering about and smoking'
their cigars. They are mutual friends—their names •
are Jameson and - Jordan—and. as they pace 'back.
ward and forward, they cast frespiest glances at tile •
. door and windoweef No. 60.- Presently a brougham •
drives up; -a-lady gets out and enters the house in
question. There is certainly a gentleman in the , -
brougham, and from the manner of the two friends
he is clearly the ot&ct of suspicion. They follow
him up St, • James'- street. Presently the carriage -
stops. The gentleman gets out, returns toward Pall- -
mall,-knocks- at - N0..60; the door lir opened by the
lady, and the gentleman enters. No sooner is this
done than -Jordan desaands admittance. The door •
is again - opened by the same lady. At this stage of
the business there would of course be a vigorous
conversation. The lady would soon reveal herself
as- Jordan's'.-wife;: the reproaches of the husband
would at once show' that Jordan suspected
her fidelity --that the destroyer of his peace -
was the man- who- had just entered; and •
that while Jordan himself was a comedian,
the supposed. paramour, was a • distinguished
dramatic author—none other than Mr. Dion Bondi
cault. Comedy and tragedy should always be com
bined, and - itis obvious that these incidents would
furnish ample material for a "sensation" scene- -
After an altercation, the incensed husband would
force his way into the house, and, in spite of the en.
treaty of the lady not to expose her, he would pur
sue his victim. Such would be the first scene. 'The
next would disclose a- quiet colonel of engineers
coming to. his rooms at No. 60 from his club, sud
denly confronted by the-landlady and the infuriated
comedian ; the comedian insisting upon searching
the house and every room in it; the landlady insist
ing that although he might- search his wife's 'WOW
he certainly should not be permitted to pursue his •
wife's friend- - through every department. The
alarmed landlady, the furious comedian, and the col- •
lected but - astonished colonel standingguard-over his -
own bedroom. which was threatened by invasion,
would of cootie present a most lively picture. But
this sort of disturbance must have an end, and the
natural way is that the police should be called in to .
turn out the-intruder, liar. Jordan. Thus would
end the slight piece for the stage. Unfortunately
for Col. Gibbon, there was an epilogue to follow,
-which was redly serious. - Mr. Jordan: consi
dered himself wronged by being given into .cus
tody, although' he was detained at the station
house only about five minutes, -and although the
Colonel very-properly not only sympathized with
him in his •domeetic troubles, but. romised to give -
hint -
every information in his power as to his wife
and Mr. Boucicault—who it seems. had escaped
from No. 60 when the rest of the party had gone to •
the station-house. Accordingly, Mr. Jordan brought
an action against Colonel Gibbon for assault, and,
notwithstanding exertions of his counsel and lord •
chiefjustice, the jury have been so perverse as to re
turn a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, assessing the
damages at ..£26. It is not surprising that the judge
should at once have directed execution to be stayed,
in order to havelhis verdiet-get aside. Prima facie
! ._u, i ,--thlap ws ig..lo'l4lt. Jordan for giving
justification was establis ed. Every, allowance is
Tnnel • • cnder_the Mr
al - instances., But he had no right Whatever in the
house, except by the leave of Mrs. Clarke, the
landlady. Mrs. Clarke certainly permitted Mr.
Jordan to come up to his wife's 'apartments,
which - were on the first floor. But Mr. '
Jordan,
not satisfied., with this, not only committed
an assault upon the lady, 'by thrusting her
aside and knocking down the candlestick, but W
aisted upon searching every room in the house,
and
upon entering the bedroom of the Colonel. As it
turned. out, Mr. Boucicault seems to have been
popped into- the Colonel's bedroom, but of this the -
Colonel`knew nothing. But if he had known it,
there. as no reason why he should both open the
door and allow-Mr. Jordan - to break into the room,
and possibly. commit a deadly assault-uponhis wife's .
pa/amour. Up to a certain point, Mr. Jordan has .
all our sympathies ; but the moment Colonel Gibbon
comes upon the stage our sympathies are with him,
What has he to dot Returning quietly from his -
club, he finds the house where he lives in an uproar,
a raging comedian assaulting the landlady, his.
wife in hysterics, his own bedroom door barricaded.
What can he dol Surely he must protect the land
lady, who has -no one to protect her, and at the
same time request the intruder to leave, or at all
events to confine- himself to his own wife's room. ,
.If he will not comply with this reasonable request;
it is surely the Colonel's duty to give him-.into.
custody.
BOIICIOAITLT'S r,,PLAIVATION
Mr. Dion Boucicault has published a letter in
which he enters into a statement of his relations.
with Mr. and Mrs. Jordan. He asserts that Mrs.
Jordan's theatrical engagement with him was made.
at her _husband's desire, and that when he wished
her to resigh her engagement on account of some sus
picione her husband had expressed, the latter refused
to allow het to do so, and continued himself to seek
his (Mr. Boueicault's) society. On hearing that Mr.
Jordan had separated from heriMr.Boucicault, after.
consulting with his wife, wroteto say that he could
not allow Mrs. Jordan to - be- reduced to want, and
should retain her in the theatre or give her the means
of returning to her parents. in America. He con
tinued, he says, to escort her to her door nightly,
afterthe performanceos publicly as he could, which
he says was hie first imprudence On the night of
the affray he was taking her some, books which she
bad asked hire to lend her. "I had scarcely entered
the hall," he continues, "when I heard a khock at
the door. Presuming it ivas one of the lodgers in
the house, and,fearing my presence even in the Ina
might cause some remark;•l withdrew to let there
pass. Mr. Jordan entered. He showed neither anger
nor excitement, and exhibited no violence whatever;
had he done so I should have followed him into his
wife's room, towards whichhe went; his remark was,
'I only desire to see Mr..Boucicault, that he may be
identified,' or words to- that effect. I was unaware
of the circumstances that followed, and that
Colonel Gibbon, or any ene else, had been mixed
up in the affair,. until,a.fter Mr. Jordan had been re
moved. I am quite aware how injudicious and impru
dent my conduct was under• the circumstance's, and
in my desire to, shield the lady's reputation, and,
avoid, if poesible, a public scandal on my own a&•
count, I contrived to make matters much worse
than they need have appeared. Mrs. Bone:cairn
had been ill for some weeks Previously, but on her
recovery I told her candidly what had occurred, and
by her conduct towards. Mrs. Jordan subsequently
she desired to exhibit her disbelief in the scandal,
which then became only too notorious. Shortirafter
this, Mrs. Jordan returned to America, and I af
forded her the means to do so. These are the fasts.
for which I have been so severely reprehended. Mn
Jordan brought an action against Colonel Gibbon,
in order that a scandalous' story might go forth to.
the public, as it has done, without investigation or.
_defence. This trial was not, nor:was it intended to be,
against the nominal defendant ; it was against me,
. and so contrived that I 'might suffer all the. odium,
without even the opportunity of reply. If Mr. Jor
dan were injured at all, it was by me, and I alone
was the proper defendant against whom an action
might have been brought. I deny the charges
br ought against me, and I defy Mi. Jordan to prove
them." - -
B. JORD-411'S REPLY.
In the source of. Mr. Jordan's reply, which,
ap
pears in the London Times, we have the following:
" My wife had never appeared on the stage during
the five years of our Marriage, and accepted the en
gagement under. Mr. Boucicault's management, at
Drury Lane Theatre, in direct opposition. to my ex
-pressed wishes. It - had been my pride to.maintaiti
her from my own resources, and we had lived hap
pily together until the. time when, by hen-engagement
at Drury Lane. shehad been brought within the in
fluence of Mr. Emicicault. The insinuation that we
bad innyiously lived . unhappily, in "consequence of
my intimacy,yrith another lady, is entirely untrue.
" Irnmediatell after my wife's engagement, I ob
served a marked neglect on her part towards our
child, towards myself, and her duties as the mistress
of our. home. '
" Mr. Boucicault says Mrs. Jordan left her home
in May, 1662; and 'by my desire he gr.-ye her an en
gagement atDrury Lane Theatre, when he opened
it in June of the same year. I deny that. Mrs. Jor
dan left her 'home until after her engagement with:
Mr. Boucicault in June, when the theatre opened
for the first time under his management.
"In consequence of information obtained by me,
I went, about twelve o'clock on the night of the 3d
of September; 1662, to Pall Mall, and while standing
in front of the house in which my wife was living, I
caw Mr. Boucicault's brougham drive up to the
door, and my' wife alight from it and enter the
house. I saw Mr: Boucicault himself drive around
to his chambers in King street, and the brougham
discharged, and- in a r few minutes after Wards Mr.. .
Boucicault walked round to Mrs. Jordan's residence.
He states.' with some books my wife's statement
was that he brought her some figs.'
" We have it, therefore, from Mr. Boucicault, that
he went to my wife's lodgings at 12 &clock at mid
night on the 3d of September last. My evidence, on
oath proved that he was admitted, without knock
ing at the door, by my wife ; that she had been.
watching his coming from her window. 'I had.
scarcely,' he ways, entered the halt when I heard a. -
knock at the, door.' Presuming it was one of the
lodgers in the house, and fearing my presence in the
hall might cause some remark, I withdrew- to- let
them pass.' %Mr. Boucicault, therefore, by his abate.
meat, lest he should be discovered in the pezforre...- '
ance of an act of innocent to - My wile,
withdrew himself to •, the third floor, up ; ,two
Bights of stairs; :abovethe. apartments 'mumr
pied by her, and into the - bed-room. of the only
lodger in. the house, where, according to Colonel
Gibluin's evidence, le locked himvelfin, and whence
he did not emerge - ImM I bad br...-en removed, to the
station-house. Thii 'was ' complaint against
Colonel 'Gibbon. " Mr. Ibroolcault states , that I
manifested % Pith
nor excitement, and ex...
hibited ,no ,:iigalenee w;nateVer that he heard no. -
distuibanceAnt lot.'ildmits-he ' leard a remark by
me that -I only, dtsired to see Mr. Boucicault, that
be might be hie:stifled.' I leave the publio to-fudge
• the truthfuln.eis of Mr.gloucicaulths explanation by
the evidence swornto by. polonel Gibbon.w_
- The third "Act - Will he produced - in- the Court of
AVMS to *high the cue has been