THE PRESS,
11111i1BHED DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED).
. - BY JOHN W. FORNEY.
No. 111 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
THE DAILY PRESS,
riVTREIT CENTS PER WEEK. payable to the Genteel
Walled to Subscribers out of the Oily at SIIVF.N DOLLARS
Psi AMNIA. THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS FOR SIX
aloyms, ONE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS FOE
THREE MONTHS invsrlably in advance for the time or
dered.
Advertleements Inserted at the usual rates. SIX
Eines consiAinte a square.
THE TILI-WEEKLY PRESS,
Dialled to teabscribers one of the City at Foos Doualte
eon .atitstru, insadvance.
COMMISSION HOUSES.
r EEIL A. DELPHIA
" AG "
MANOTA.CTORY.
NOIRLAP BAGS OF ALL SIZES,
VOB 001BN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DUST, &a.
ALSO.
SEAMLESS -BAGS.
Of standard makes, ALL SIZES, for sale cheap, for net
.naafi on delivery.
GEO. GRIGG.;
apls-8m . 'Nos. 219 and 9121 CHURCH Alley.
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, ifis
No. 11A GRESTNIIT STREET.
00ELESiSSION MERcsaANTS,
FOR THE SALE OF
RRILAnkIPHIA-Ntalt GOODS.
Intov.em
40Etii T. BAILEY di CO.
RESACIS AND BAGGING
OF Mgr Dzsciarriork '
NO. 113 NORTH FRONT , STREET,
WOOL' , BAGS FOR SALL
149-itte
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
WATCHES I :WATCHES 1
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY.
'GOLD AND - SILVER WATCHES.
COMPANY'S SALESROOM
'SOUTHEAST CORNER EIGHTH AND CHESTNUT ST.
I• B. MARTER, •
AGENT.
These watches have nowbeen in use over twelve 'sears,
and, for
ACCED.ACT, DURABILITY, AND RELIABILITY, -
An every conceivable manner, have proved themselves
be the most satisfactory time-pieces ever offered to the
public.
This result has been brought about by a strict appli
cation of mechanical science to the construction of the
watch from its very inception, rendering it, when
MATHEMATICALLY CORRECT
. all - its proportions, and necessarily as perfect a time
'• • keeper as it is possible to make.
The Company have tested their Watches, in many iu
stances, by actual daily noting, and the result of this
• test has been that they have exhibited a rate equal in
regularity to the best marine chronometer.
We invite attention to the ,
LADIES' WATCHES,
elaborately finished, and thinner than any we have
heretofore produced, 'with several improvements calm
:..lated to secure the greatest accuragy of performance, and
-,to prevent the usual accidents and derangements .to
Which foreign watches are liable. . myl6-im
,WATOHES,
JUST RECIEWRD PER STEAMER EUROPA.
GOLD WATCHES,
LADIES' SIZES, OP NEW STYLES. -
r•. SILVER ANORES AND OYLINDRES.
GILT ANCRES AND CYLINDRES.
PLATED ANCRES AND CYLINDERS.
loiSalikat Low Bates to the Trade. by
T. PRATT,
607 CHESTNUT STREET.
al 'FINE WATCH REPAIRING
attended to. by the most experienced workmen,
and.eyery watsh: warranted for one year.
VULCANITE JEWELRY:-JUST RE.
T
salved, "a handsome assortment of Chatelain and
Vest Chains, /!ins4Penells, &c., and for sale at very low
prices. RUsSELL;.
alos-tf 22 North SIXTH Street.
01)
Importer and. Wholeeale Dealer in
FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
J. O. FULLER,
14,7Mr•CHE§TT,Stre,et,, ,
(1714taixs, opposite Masonia TemPle,)
'•Ha9 now open a .
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK,.
g. E6wARD - ist - c0.4 - Vt 2 . — .lrnickg W KUM
GOLD CHAINS, GOLD SPECTACLES, THIMBLES,
AND
FINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Iny27-tan24. •
•
FULLER'S -
FINE GOLD PENS.
THE BEET PEN IN USE,
FOR SALM IN ALL SIZES. nirr.-3m
FINE GILT (TOMBS .
IN EVERY VARIETY. _
IMITATIONS OE PEARL AND CORAL.
J. C. FULLER:
No. 714 CHESTNUT Street
mV22-3m
-VULCANITE RINGS.
• foil assortment. all sizes and styles.
J. C. FULLER,
No. TM CHESTNUT Street.. my22-3m
I MUSICAL BOXES.
TN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES,
playing from Ito 12 tune , , el °ice o_pera and Amex!.
Alelodies. FARR & BROTHER, Importers,
an 4 324 CHESTNUT Street. below Fourth.
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS.
04. CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES_
CARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
IN COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS
QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
' WINDOW SHOES,
430317R151NG EVERY VARIETY OF NEW AND OE
(FINAL DESIGNS, PLAIN and ORNAMENTAL.
These goods will be sold to Dealers Sala Manufacturer.
eft prices much below the present prise of stock.
THOMAS POTTER,
11.ANUFAOTURER OF, OIL CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SHADES,
1529 ARCH Street. Philadelphia, and
49 CEDAR and 95 LIBERTY Streets. New York.
myl2.2m
P 4 0 V A LI
J. T. DELA.OROIX,
has removed him
STOCK O.F CARPETINGS't
From 41 Smith FOURTH Street. to his
IJ_:EW S TOR E,
No 37 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
Where he offers to hie old customers. and purchasers
Serierally. a LARGE AND DESIRABLE STOGIE OP
CARPETINGS.
•f all grades..and bast known ninkes. lNOlL
DW
Be
" W H IPO I LI T S T AITE S ET AB SRAD
• AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
J. T. DELACROIX,
Full SOUTH SECC!IqI) STREET, above Cbostank'
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE.
FRY & SMITH,
WHOLESALE DEALERSIN
WOOD AND WLLOW WARE
I ,
o. 31 110RTIE oURTH STREET,
Nearly opposite the Merchants' Hotel,
- PHILADELPHIA,
Where they have just opened with a large and entire new
stock of goods in their line, consistin , in part, of
p ro ms, Oil Cloths, Children's Gigs,
Buckets. Floor Cloths, Toy. Wagons and
'Tube, Window Shades, Carts,
Churns. 'Curtain Fixtures, Hobby Horses,
Baskets, Mats, Velocopedes,
Brushes, Clocks, Fly Bets,
Wash Boards, Bird Cakes, Wrapping Paper,
Clothes Pins. sieves, Paper Bags,
Measures, Tie Yarn, Blacking ,
Cordage, 'Wick, Matches,
&c.; &c.
'an assortment of R
IRS, and FROVISTI
the lowest market
We also keep
WATER COOLE
which we offer at
CLOTRES 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 Wringer
:made: werrented in all caues. ILn examination will con
vince any person of their superiority over all others.
Price $d and $6. Persons living at a distance can have
them forwarded by Expressor, otherwise, by remitting
the price of the size they want:
iLliberal discount made to'Agents and those who
:purchase to sell again.
FRY & SMITH.
31 NORTH ,FOURTH. STREET,
• Philadelphia,
BARMY ARE AND' CUTLERY.
tiARDWARE.
CLOSING OUT &T
OLD PRICES,
Tie Stook of a WEIbLESALII HOUSE, comprising a
1641101.4006TMENT OF
_ALL KINDS OF GOODS. .
igiIiMAKKET and 416 0011KBECII Stmts..
109204 m
• _
6 0 6. ARCH STREET-
G. RUSSELL.
SIN North SIXTH Street.
• EFRIGERATOES.
ON SAFES, all of
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VOL. 6.-NO. 263.
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
FINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER DEPOT.
AN BLEGANT. ASSORTMENT ON
GENTS' - FURNISHING GOODS,
AT MODERATE PRICES.
FOUR PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR
SHIRTS, WRAPPERS, AND STOOKS.
O. A. HOFFMANN,
Successor to W. W. KNIGHT.
606 ARCH STREET. 606.
avg-mwain
NOS. 1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA.
JOHN O. ARRIFION,
(F 0 RN 814' BUR MOORE. )
IMPORTER AND DEALER DX
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
IYUMUF.A.OTURER
OF THE IMPROVED
PATTERN SHIRT.
WRAPPERS.
COLLARS,
SATISFACTION GUARANTIED. my22-toc4
VINE SHIRT MA_NUFACTORY.
-a- The subscriber would invite attention to his
lISPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS,
Which he makes a specialty in his business. also, son.
stautlyjeceiv g .s
I'B. _
DiOVELTIE GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT,
GENTLEISIEN'S FURNISHING STORE.
No. 81.* CHESTNUT STREET,
Ja2o-tf Four doors below the Continental.
FURNITURE;
F R N 1 1" IT R E
A LARGE ASSORTMENT,
W. & 5. ALLEN & BROTHER;
1209 CHESTNUT. STREET
11.ABINET FURNITURE AND BIL
•-• LIABD TABLES.
MOORE db CANITION,
• No. M6l South SECOND Street.
In connection with their extensive Cabinet business. are
aow manufacturing a superior article of -
BILLIARD
itzia hd fall T
sup A pl ß y. L n E ish S,
M mv R nw CAMP n ON'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS. he
which are pronounced by all who have used them to be
superior to all others.
For the quality and finish of these Tables, the mauls
daturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the
Union. who are familiar with the character of their
work. mhB-6m
CLOTHING.
JOHN KELLY, JR.,
1 1' A:I I. 0 R
HAS REMOVED FROM 1022 CHESTNUT STREET,
EDWARD P. KELLY'S,
14% Banth THIRD Street,
Where he presents to former patrons and the Dublin
the advantages of # STOCK OF GOODS, eonalif not sn
perior,to any in the city—the skill and taste of himself
and EDWARD P. KELLY, the two best Tailors of the
city—at prices mach lower than any other Ilmt-chisa esta
blishment of the oity. ' apl-tf
Fine clothing,
FOR
spraa g _ana
8b BROWN
S. E: ear. 6th & Market. •
Medium and Common
GRADES.
CCut - and Made In
Faehionable Style
SOLD - LOW PRICES
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,
- - At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. TARTS, 46.50. At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $6.50, At,704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS,.SS.6O. At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS $550 . $5.60. At 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTER'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTER'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTER'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & 'VAN GUNTER'S, No.' 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & - VAR 013ITER'S. *o. 704 MARKET Street.
mh22-6m .
GAS FIXTURES, ale.
97 ARCH STREET.
C. A. VANKIREC . 00.1
MANTPACITIIRBREI OP
CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAS FLICTIJRES.,
Aiso,Yreneh Bronze Fiinree and ornaments.Poreelsia
and Mica Shades. and a variety of
FANCY GOODSi
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Than sal and amens foods.
DRUGS Awn-CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO.;
Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS;
IXPORTSII33 AND DrALIBM
TOEBICOI AND DOXEST/0
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS
XLNITLLOTI7ABRO 'ON
WRITS LEAD AND ZINO PAINTS. PUTTY. ko.I
Acourre FOR TEO OBLSBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dialers and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRIORS FOR CASH.
BLINDS AND. SHADES.
BLINDS AND SHADES.
B. J. WItLIAMEIi
11[0. 16 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
'MAIUFAOTIIRER OF
VENETIAN; BLINDS
WINDOW SHADES
air The Urged and Finest Assortment lathe city, at
the Lowest Prices. Blinds Painted and Trimmed eons]
to new.' Store Shades Made and. Lettered.. an6-2m
=M:U:I;:=M
SEWING MACHINES
THE " BLOAT " MACHINE,
WITS GLASS FIitESFER FOOT,
WSW STYLE rentrin. GRAMM
tad other valuable Improvements.
ALSO
TEE TAGGART & PARR MAORI - NM
Avner-las CHESTNUT Street. lOlO3-tf
WILLIAM H. YEATON & 00.,
No, 201. Sonth. FRONT Street.
Agents for the sale of the
ORIGINAL. BEIDSIECR & CO. CHAMPAGNE'.
Offer that desirable Wine to the trade.
Also. 1000 cane line and medium grades -
BORDEAUX CLARETS. - -
DO cases "Brandenberg Freres " COGNAC BRANDY.
Vintage 1048, bottled in France. '
60 canes finest Tuscan Oil, in flask's; 2 dozen in case.
bbls finest quality Monongahela Whi4Y, T . -
liO'bbls Jersey Apple BraudY•
80,000 Havana Cigars, extra fine.
Moot & Cbandon 0 rand yin 'lmperial, "Green Seal'.
Together_with a fine assortment of Madeira„ Sherri'.
Port, &e. • fe24-Ir.
EDWIN HALL & CO.,
606.
. Would call the attention of the LADIES to their
stock of
UNDERCLOTHING, &c
N. B.—A large lot of White and Black Shawl Barege
by the yard. je6-4t
BLACK SILK MANTLES.
himifivaudim i li , s, :
R.AYSON'S, CORNER OF EIGHTH
Offer to the Ladies, at very lovf Prises.
ONE LOT ALPACA BRAIDS, plain colors.
ON& LOT ALL-SILK BELTING%
BUGLE BUTTONS,
BUGLE GIMPS,
BRAIDING • BRAIDS,
GOFFERED SKIRT BRAID.
RAPSON'S TRIMMING STORE
my27-12t , Corner of EIGHTH and CHERRY Sts.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
NO. 26 S. SECOND STREET,
FINE DRESS GOODS,
WIDE MANTLE SILKS,
ORGANDIES AND JACONETS;
GRENADINES AND BA.REGES,
BLACK. HERNANI,
BLACK. GRENADINE BAREGES,
BUMMER SILKS;
FOULARD SILKS,
BLACK CORDED SILKS,
PLAIN POULT DE SOIES,
MODES AND BLUES TAMARTINES,
MODES AND BLUES BAREGES,
PLAIN PINK AND BLUE LAWNS,
SILK CIRCULARS,
WRITE BA:RV:4E CIRCULARS,,
WHITE BAREGE SHAWLS,
SUMMER SHAWLS
SUMMER SHAWLS.
MOZAMBIQUES.
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
FANCY CAESIMERES.
PINE CLOTHS.
BOYS' WEAR.
DOMESTIC Gloom.
_ BOYS' CLOTHING. '
COOPER & COWARD.
je6-05'S. E. corner NINTH AND MARKET Ste.,
NEW MOURNING STORE.,
RICH FRENCH SUITS,
DRESS AND MANTILLA COMPLETE,
FOR SUMMER WEAR
926 CRESTA'IIT STREET.
ie2-6t
M. do A. MYERS & 00.
AND CHERRY STREETS,
e 102* OHESTNIIT„STREIT
E. M. NEEDLES
GYMS POE SALB
E•• At prieeskenerally below preeent coat of Dmpor
teflon, .
WHITS GOODS, all deseilptloal.
7,IIIBROIDERIES. do
LINEN tEANDKERCHIEFS. de
♦nd respectfully, invites sin inspection of his
stock.'
10214 CHESTNUT STREET.
THE PA S% CLOAK- AND MAN
TILL& STORE, NOmeast -corner of EIGHTH and
WALNUT, hire opened witolt•
LARGE STOCK OF SPRING; G L,,.TA .
MOST FaSITIONABLE MARS,
)(Jetfoils ask_thaoarisr_akention of ladies wishing_
CLOAKS AND MANTIPLAS.
--- IVENS & CO., No. 23 Smith :NINTH Street, haye
now on hand an extensive assortment of
SPRING STYLES.
of the finest Qualities, at the
LOWEST PRICES.
Ladles, do 'lot fail to give 'lie a can.
B°YB'' MISSES', AND. CHILDREN'S,
CLOTHING, CLOAKS,
EADLESS VARIETY,
AT LOW PRICES,
N 0.137 South EIGHTH Street,
Three doors above Walnut.
•
BARGAINS FROM AUCTION.
One lot of Black and White Plaids at 26 cents, worth
5734—a decided bargain.
One lot of large•ltgure Grenadines at 45 cents, worth
6234 cents.
One lot of Lawns; fast colors, HE. •
One lot of Bleached Muslims at 1S•
•
One lot of Gingham Lawns at 3734, worth 44.
OPEN THIS MORNING, at
.1L STOKES' '
".. 7091 dlidS Street:.
TIRESS' GOODS AT REDUCED
PRICES.—H. STEEL & SON,
No. 713 and 715 North TENTH_ Street,
are now olosing out the balance of their stock of.
Poll de Cheyres, all Wool Delaines,
Challies, Delaines, Mozambiques, - Taffeta d'Etes.
French Lawns, French, English, and American Chintzes,
Bareges, Silk Tissues, Silk Grenadines,
- Fancy Silks, and all kinds of
Sunimer Dress Goode, at extremely low prices.
SUMMER SHAWLS AT REDUCED PRICES.
BARGAINS IN - BLACK SILKS.
CHOICE .STYLES PACIFIC LAWNS at Mc.
1 lot 2 yards square Table Cloths, Snow Drop and
Damask, all Linen, at $1.50. je6
EDWIN HALL & CO., 26 SOUTH SE
,
CORD STREET, will open this morning a large lot
of the following named Dry Goods:
Pacific Lawns, at 18X. cents; Pacific Prints, at ISI
cents; Good Prints, at 16 and 16 cents; one lot of Oltenia
Mozambignes, 20 cents: several styles Itiozambiques, 25;
several styles Mozambiques. Si and 3734; two lots of
double width„37%; fine Quality Plaid Antietams, 37X;
one lot of Planinlohairs, 37X cents.
N. B. Williamsville, Wamsntta, and other popular
makes of Muslins, alioaus for sale at the lowest prices
sold by any other storekeeper.. . 386.
THIN DRESS GOODS.
" a- 20 and 25 cent Lawns.
25-cent Challies and Mozambiques.
• Drab solid-color Mozambiques.
Camels' hair black Samos:
MODE WOOL DELAINE6.
A cheap auction lot, 44 cents. -
Black Wool Detainee, 50 and' 60 cents.
Lupin's double-width black Detainee.
Moh.air Checks and Plaids, in colors.
Black and white Mohair Checks, 25 cents.
THIN SHAWLS.
Mozambique Shawls for &3.50. •
Grenadine Shawls,
White Barege Shawls._ ,
Thin Mantles, with Dresses to match.
BLACK SILK MANTILES.
Handsome black Taffeta Mantles.
- FANCY CAtoSIMERES.
Several new patterns. '
Novel styles for young men.
A mammoth, stock, at moderate prices.
• COOPER & CONARD,
jes-tf S. B. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets
'YARD -WIDE CHINTZES.
THREE HUNDRED PIECES
Extra quality English Chintzes.
Yard-wide Fast Colors,
At 25 Cents a Yard,
Same ae before the War. -•
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets,
COLORED PLAIN BAREGIES.
French Silk and Worsted. ,
Neat`Figures and Stripes.
Checked Nozambignes and Lonna. .•
At Very Low Prices.
SHARPLESS BROTHERS,
CHESTNUT and EIGHTEL Streets,
Tr o o .
t FLEECE. . .
40.0001b5. TUE - -
PULLED.
Comnicin, Medium and Pile
PELTS.
LOCO DRY WESTERN.
All will be sold low, to close consignments.
WOOLEN -, YARN
93,1000 ,20to 2 0 cents; superior makes.
COTTON YARNS.
0.000 %s. Nod. 10 to 20, in warp; bundle, and
cop. best standard makes.
N. B. Yarns at cost of production day of purchasing
ALEX_ WIEITELDIN & SONS,
18 NORTH FRONT STREET.
m31.5-mwftf
T HE
"EXCELSIOR" HAMS
ARE THE BEST. IN THE WORLD
NONE GENUINE UNLESS BRANDED
" & CO. POILIEL Exclusion:,
J. 13. MICI3NRR dic CO.,
GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS,
CURERS OF THE CELEBRATED
t'EXCELSIOR , "
SUGAR-CURED RAMS.
Nos. 144 and 144 North FRONT Street,
Between Arch aad Race streeta, ,
The jrustly-celebrat ed "EXCELSIOR" HAMS are cured
by J. H. M: 'St Co. ((a a style peculiar to themseivee), ox
Pressly for FAMILY USE, are of delicious flavor, 'free
from the impleasant taste of salt, 'and are pronoiincetthy
*Meares euperlor to any now offered for sale.
al6-rtiyacttly 6 „- • "••
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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE 8. 1863.
Elf :11.rtss,
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1863
TIIE ADMINISTRATION AND THE WAR.
SPEECH OF MR. JOHN W. FORNEY, DE
- LIVERED AT CHESTER ON THE: EVENING
OF JUNE fiTH, BEFORE' :THE UNION
LEAGUE OF DELAWARE COUNTY. - :
On last Friday eveningybyinvitation'of the Union
League of Chester, Mr. J.W. Forney delivered an
address bef ore the citizens orthe town, from the
steps of the League House. -
Mr. Forney said :•This evening, passing front Phi
ladelphia, - in order to respond to your invitation; I
was struck With the evidences of our prosperity.
The'day was a day that God seemed to have created
for the purpose of _filling all hearts with grateful
joy. The very airs of heaven seemed to blow grati
tude and thanksgiving. The perfume coming hi -
from the fields'on every side, the gTowing.harvests,
the abounding and abundant manifestations of the
happiness and comfort of the people, made my heart
full of satisfaction. I said to myself, here war has
not channeled these fair fields -with the armed
hoofi of ' hostile toes. Here, all men seemed to
realize that we are at peace among ourselVes, or
might to be ; and then,- as I passed along, r sava.ost,
ing, from more than one homestead, and' front:many
a spire, that emblem of my country, which, a-little
more than two years ago, awakened the admiration
and envy of the nations of the earth, and the pride
and gratulation of the masses of our people... Great
God! can it be, looking out upon this magnificent
panorama, I said, that we are at wart that this
people, who have prospered so long—this people;
who seem to have been set by the Almighty at his
very footstool, that the nations of the earthmight
look upon them as an example and , an admonillon,
have at last determined to realize the hopes of the
despots of- the earth, by:breaking out into civil and
fratricidal conflict, and are resolved to tear down
this great, and, as we supposed, this' indestructible
fabric'? Turning from this picture, I - - reverted to
that other scene, where' war is witnessed and
experienced in its worst aspects; -where all
the tortures, where . - all the agoniee, 'where
all= the remorses , that could fall upon a
guilty people seemed to have - concentrated in
one terrible aggregate to the .Southern country.
While I profoundly commisserate the. sufferings of
the Southern people, regarding them - still—the
masses of them—as my fellow-countrymen, I could
not help saying to myself that if -God has,not given
us all the victories we deserve, and all the triumphs
we desired, he had, at leftist, been good.to us in,
keeping off the hell-hounds. of slavery from the soil
of freedom, in deciding that the hailstorm of , battle
should descend upon the firesides where the rebel
lion began. It has not fallen to my . Jot, because,
.chiefly, it. has not been my wish to interpose nay
voice in many public meetings since the beginning of
this controversy, but I felt. a special interest in the
opportunity presented to appear -in this beautiful
village, and in this glorious distriat, inasmuch as I
found here, as I knew I should find here, one of the
branches of that great parent association in Phila
delphia, which; under' proper -management, is
destined to operate so healthfully in the coming
campaign by counteracting the enemies of, the cone
try, concealed 'and open. - When I came here, and
saw this beautiful building, I was not sorry that'
I desired my gdod friend, Col. • Walter, in the event
of nay coming, that I should be permitted not to
speak in any ; of your great halls, but to
speak from the house of the. Union League ; because
have an abiding faith that these leagues or associ
ations, few or many, are bound to do' a great work
in the education of the ' people. -For, after all, gen
tlemen, remember that this -contest which your
country , is engaged, is not for to-dayOt is for all
time. Thdse am. now addressing may pass from
the theatre of events. The struggle which has be
gun, and in which your hearts are-engaged, will en
dure through many generations. It may be retard
ed ; it must occasionally be- retarded,for it-will take
time to drive away the mists of -priijiidiceirom the.
minds of those who,- at heart, are sound; but misled
and mistaken. It cannot be.,that we - should expeot'
everybody to believe with us. Hence it is I regard.
these associations with a feeling' with which' Dused
to look in my boyhood npon school' houses. - I re
member in -my own " county of Lancaster, and in
Berks., that at one time to be in favor of Pbpular
education there, was to be - on - the'weaker side.
Thank God, we have broken down'. that prejudice,
and that instrumentality of schools has done an hit
mensity to enlighten and elevate the'laboring men of
the land. Now we have to meet, a greater 'enemy
than mere ignorance.. We have to meet the
enemy of our country in.the shape of slavery:.":That
is the foe we are fighting in the field. When you are
mourning over some dearly beloved friend or rela
tive who has fallen in battle, do not blame the ig
norant man that took his life. The bullet, thitt slew
him was slavery. The sword that took his life was
slavery. Oh, you workingmen ! oh, you men or
hard hands and sometimes of hard prejudices, when
will you;-learn the fact that this contestMwaged
against You'? God. has permitted many aristocra
cies .to live. He has sent fire and sword and civil
war to break them down, but He bee never permit
ted such an aristocracy-to live as that of slavery
There is not a wcirkbignaan that drives the- plane fir
who lifts the hammer, there is not -a shoemaker on
his bench or a blacksmith in his Shop, that should
not feel everyhour that he lives that he should take
a vow to Almighty God to, enlist under any fiag
that will put down the institution of slavery.
[Applause.] I am not here to-night to indulge in
investivgt. I am not here to attack thOle per
.
Irr) -appes,,._._
,c 1 _11.2 3 ~:2 n eeite. Man, at the best, TiTaTrusio, , being
created in the image of his God, and the paragon;"
as the great poet tells us, " the - paragon oLammals
is sometimes most difficult to take care of,-and the
eloweet to do that which is beat for himself." And
in this war we have many manifestations of this.
I trust there are some gentlemen listeningto me; to
night, who call therriselves Democrats. To such in
dividuals, allow me to addrees a few candid words.
I will say to them that I have been attached to the
Democratic party
. the best years of my life. I was
at times a most unmst adversary of their opponents. -
I- had finally convinced myself that ' there was no
organization that could save my country but the
Democratic party. - I undoubtedlygaveit thevery best
of my energies; Mit:when I saw, as see I did, fogl
lived long enough in Washington to study this in
stitution of slavery—when I saw that the leaders of
the Deniocratic party-n' the South had obtained'en
tire control of that:organization,' anff were about to
use it for the destruction of my country, I determined
to separate-from it. ''.L. remained in -it, however,
doing the 'best; that rar single man could do to'
'rescue it from this curse.' I'adhered to - Mr.
'Buchanan .in . the firm . belief that- -he would
stand true to, -his. - solemn pledge; - 'for I had
seen inithe opposition party so :many many other in
side organizations that Iliad no hope-that they them
selves could become an, effective instrumentality to
perform the great work of scourging slavery from
the continent. However traduced -I have been, and
atilt am, by those Who continue to remain in the
ranks of the Democratic party ; , however stigma
tised, Misrepresented, and purposely misunderstood
I have the proud satisfaction to,know that when I
left the Democratic party there was no office in their
gift they would. not.: have. conferred .upon _me ; yes,
no price they would not have paid.to have retained
me in their service. [Applauee.] I left them in the
flush of their power, at the beginning of the Ad
ministration, presided over by amen whom; -at one
period of my life, I loved as if he had been my
father. 'fired no personal griefs as to Mn, none that
I would not have freely' forgiven, iflhad not become
finally convinced that he was the, slave of Slavery.
Now, 'to return to. the Democrats; to whom I re
ferred, I thought it very right , that I should. make
this personal allusion; in order to show Ahern that
my alliances, however , changed, - have not - been
changed from personal feeling. One of these men
will meet a Republican, of decided War Democrat,
and he will break out into violent expletives and
denunciations of the Administration of 11r. Lincoln.
He will so lose his temper, and become so infuriated,
that his hearer must stand amazed 'at his excitement
and acrimony..J. have a rule, which I have adopted
since the beginning of this war, to have no contro
versy with an intelligent:man who calls - hitheelf a
Democrat, and is the enemy of my country. And in
that f actup to the spirit of, the great organization
under whose roof I stand. But there - are-others
who should not thus be treated; There
. are many
men who deserve. to be,.l Will not say tolerated—
and I hope,the reporter will not so put it down—
there are, men . who should be - borne with and
reasoned with.. Imagine a' man denouncing the
Administration, denouncing the war, .denooncing
the measures of Congress. Is itany wonder that
his hearers should be, amazed? - .What , cauee; pray,
has such - a man for all this denunpiatidn? If I
could take. the most violent Democrat in this 'neigh
borhood, I would ask him, " What cause have you
for this bitter opposition to the war? Do you not
remember that it was the Democratic party that
began these troubles?;Don't you remember it was
the "Democratic -party that precipitated these trou
bles by 41ring upon the fiag at Sumpter?" „I could
conceive why the Democrat Should tie violent 'if
these things were done by Republicans. But re
member that the men who did these outrages were
Democratic leaders!, and Democratic lepers alone.
I will say -to Such a Democrat, have you forgotten '
how you. 'thrilled 'at - the names - of Washington, of
Jackson, of
.Lafayette? - Do you recollect how, in,
times gone by,as you saw the gloriouiflag of our
country floating Out Upon the 4th of July, how your
eyes were filled ,with, tears, and how you thanked
God that you were permitted to live in a - country that
had such a flag. [Applause.] . Are thesefeelings all
gone from you because a-Republican Administration
is defending that flag, and our armies are marching-1
tithe music of the Star-spangled Banner? Is it so - '
that we can forget these things? I will.-take him
with me to Philadelphia, and conduct him to the
Union League. • Here I will show him one banner
torn and mutilated. When I looked at it myself, to
day,
I was not ashamed that the tears rolled from!
my eyee.' , It was the flag -of the Baxter Zouaves•
On its broad sides were printed .the names' of the
twelve battles in which its gallant boys fought. The,
memorable words that were inscribed there were
only deciphered with the utmost care. Tell me—l
care not how violent a Demoerat you' are—whether
that battle-torn. memento would not have expelle ,
every prejudice and obliterated everything like h , 1
tred against your Government? Or I will take that
Democrat to, kquiet room, where lies: stretched out
some gallant boy ofhis widowed mother, shot in de;
fending thatflag ; sheds at his side, mourning over
him like one that will not be comforted.- Ask hel
whether she is opposed to Mr. Lincoln's Adminbe
tration because her . son died in defending that I
flag. She will tell the base intruder to depart
from her threshold: Or I will ask, - as I see th
tattered regiment .of three hundred men return•
ing, that was once one thousand—l will ask any
Democrat in that three hundred how-he feels nor,
he who went out to, fight and saw slaverY fare to,
face. Whatwill he say I' He will say, as I heard ii
Demecrat say the other evening—a man who;would
scarce speak to' me' because I separated from Bg
chanan—he said i " God bless vou ! ' - You led tfe
way. L had to 'go, into the army to, find that ydu
were right, and I comebenne now to Work with t 'e
Republican party, the Abolition party, or any par y
that fights slavery and the Democratic party." B t
if there were no other inducements neceseary to cia
vince these men to give up a cause that brings d -
honor upon their country, there is thiS further ccu
sideration—hoW they would managethe war in the
event of the defeat of the War or Republican,paity
in the Presidential canvass of '64. SOppose note,
the Democratic, party:eh - bold elect a Preiddent in
'64, and the war, when their President came i to
power, should be still waging. If their leaders in an
anything now, they mean separation.' They' de re
to dissolve the Union: Supposethese leaders, by M
ooning the minds of the-people, should succeed irate
feating the War party next year. .What sort of policy
would they pursue? 'You would find their Adninfis
tration doing not only, what they complain of in the -
B epublican party now, but more.', You would cidy
have to go back a shorttime, to See that the Deno
cratic party always takei severe measures, ,when It
wishes to secinelts end 5...... They never hesitated for
a precedent. If there was.no law, they improvised
law. In the case of Cuba, you will remember, they
told Spain that if she did not sell Cuba to - their 4 the-
United States, they Wouldtake it, and take it, on the
ground that it was so near our border, that reasons
of State required that, it should be secured to the
Union. I venture to say, here to• night, that if the
Democratic party was enthroned in power in 1861,
one of its first acts would be to approve the Emanci
pation policy, the confiscation policy, the bank bill,
the tax bill, and the enrolment of negroee..- [laug
ter and applause, and a voice,
,".they can't do any
thing else."] Well' said, my patriotic' old' friend,
they cannot do anything , else. Think of it;.that these
men should go into ecstaciee about things; they
would adopt themselves; ?Suppose they were put
into power, and .that , any . oU these demagogues
_ ._ .
proposed a separation of the Union In the
event of a Democratic triumph, they would
be torn out of their places by the Democratic party: -
[Applause.] It happens in the course of things, and
God be thanked for it, the Republican party had the
beginning of this controversy on their hands. I
wish seme of my Democratic friends, and even some
of my Republican friends, could go to Washington
and realize the heavy burdens of those having
charge of the public offices there, to see the incalcu
lable, the arduoua, and the unparalleled responsi
bilities of the officers of the Administration. When
I see Mr. Lincoln and the members of his Cabinet, I
feel sorry thatl have not more strength to support
them. Theae enormous responsibilities, however,
make small men great, and make weak men strong,
and compel a man to be EL patriot whether he will or
not., Do you think these gentlemen in Washington
hive any desire to do wrong; that their interest is
not rather to do the best they can to serve and,to
save their country? See in what strait they stand.
Sometimes a Republican loses patience, because we
have not victories enough. Sometimes he complains
'that Gen.' Butler has not a command; sometimes
because Gen. Fremont is not restored to active ser
vice, and some are afflicted, but theancases are very
rare, because Gen. McClellan is not recalled. [Laugh
ter.] Our Republican friend forgets all the time that
every_complaint he utters is sure to helpthe common
enemy, , Etud no Republican• can grumble, to use a
word I very rarely use, without having some eager
Vopperhead " at his ear reporting it as a •means
and:an excuse for doing worse himself, Now, the
Government- must have certain reasons for all it
does.- I believe that no one act has been done by the
Administration of Mr. Lincoln that was not done
with an honest purpose. Mistakes have happened;,
mistakeS will happen. You may say that it is mere
servility "to stand by and not criticise the acts of our
rulers, and thus tend to perfect all species of Usurpa
tion. Be good enough, my friends, to understand
that we are in a state of war ; that the enemy of
freedom is clutching at the throat of the Republic ;
that if we cannot. have supreme power for the mo
ment to redeem Mir country, how shall we succeed?
Mr.- Lincoln,-who. is the President of the United
States, I have had occasion to see frequently. No
marl. has been more maligned by his opponents ; no
man more ridiculed, if you please, than he; and
yet it has so fallen that preciselytto such an in
tellect, have been confided these stupenduous
issues. He has been called a jester. "He lies
been-called a trifler. He has been called a dema
gogue. I say to you around me here to-night„that
God seems to have so sent us a President thatunder
this exterior is concealed the heart of a stilrelfinny
and to give that statesman the conscierendtV
Christian patriot. taborious, patient, and ,innteith
plaining, he is open to every man or womantthat
calls to , see him. He seems to have a constant pres
sure upon hint that he has been called to perform a
great duty. Liberal—no - man in the country has
shown more liberality than he—liberal above all, to
the men of the Democratic party who come in'to
help him.... Convince him that a Democrat is the de.
terniined Supporter of the war, and he.gives him his
earnest right hand. Cabinet ministers and foreign
legations have frequently been refused' a hear
ing, in order that he might listen to the tale of
a poqr widow, who had come to ask relief for
her dead husband, or the mother, for her lost boy.
As •to the other departments of the Government,
their work, their promise, and their performance,
are before you. Human experience may be searched
in Vain for such a triumph as that of the Treasury
DePartment It is true that simultaneous with that
question- arises the fact that the people have done
the ,work, and have given to the Government all,
and:more than all, it asked. As an old free-trade
Democrat, I am lo.day convinced by this war of
more things than one; but, primarily, I believe we_
aie, in our present prosperous existence, furnishing
to the.nations of the earth the great truth that we
must have a protective tariff: [Applause.] Why,
I recollect. referring to this financial question, that
when the war broke out a distinguishedßepublican
Senator saying, "Mr. President, you are wanting
60,000 horse for , cavalry; you never can pay this
debt.",. I remember, also, the, horror excited when
it was proposed to pay our troops $l3 per month.
ni
Soe gentlemen endeavored to shoiv that no nation
could stand such expenditures. Where are we
now ,1..` Why, the, prosperity is so abounding all
over - the 'Northern States that God seems to have
thrown a halo about us of comfort and peace. "nen
are prosperous to-day who were never prosperous
befole. Employment has been given to thousands
of men and women who sweated and thrifted along
for years at the lowest wages. I regret to say that
many of those -who have so flourished are now
assailing the Administration and the country itself.
If you-leave-the treasury and go to the navy, there
• again you find that the science and invention of the
people'have startled all the nations of the earth. It
is true, we cannot accomplish marvels. Our impa
tient people are so proud of their country, an happy
in the fact of living in such a country, that they can
not bear defeat. The navy and the treasury, how
ever they may be assailed, have yet filled with glory
the records of our country. The War Department
has unboubtedly been the. most asbailed. Only where
there ds the most responsibility there is the utmost
criticism. Where there is the most work to do, and
the Most patronage.to give, there is the most suspi
cion. eI ELM running this list rapidly over, not to in
dulgelin the mere praise of individuals, but to give
' you an idea of the injustice of the assaults made
1 by those who attack the war, and of the fearful
responsibilites of the ministers of the Government.
Tan War'Department has had herculean tasks be
fore it. s Mr. Stanton, called, as a Democrat, under
circumstances you will all remember, to succeed a
Pennsylvanian who retired with a high and noble
record, who retired having laid the foundation of
that doctrine—the employment of the loyal colored
men of,the South—has bravely discharged the duties
of his exacting office. Now,
_I have known Mr.
Stanton for nearly fifteen years. He has never heen
a politician, though always a Democrat, and a mem
ber of the bar of great distinction. I remember him,
many:years ago, when he made a speech in an. Ohio
Democratic Convention, and the circumstance is
now'recalled for the first time in a long while. He
arrested my attention by a remarkable expeesaion.
The-old "fo; 'es of the Democratic ar concluded_
-' ilieV•ivould have a :earing. santon was a the head
of the, live - young men. They were rejected'from
- their seats in the. Convention, which was presided
over by one who, if he were living to-day, would
undribtedly -be a Copperhead. It was held in a
the re at Columbus. Stanton was in the third
I
tier He wrapped his arm round the pillar, and ad
dre ed the speaker, " Mr. President," but there was
no response. "Mr. President," he shouted again.
Ttuf president at last recognized him. Stanton
sail: "I address you here to.day the meanest man
•Of the one hundred and forty thousand men you have
juti. betrayed." [Laughter.] Mr. Stanton is just
th sort of a man—determined, resolute, conseten
ti s. If he has one characteristic more than any
, t 1
of er, it Is that of personal and .public integrity.
N jobber can reach him; no false contractor can
tla hearing. With such, he shows no 'mercy, no
up, no indulgence. I need not go through,the
• 'o er Departments. I niay say, in reference to the
ate Department, that wehave another triumph of,
t Republican policy. To A
Mt we are indebted that we
i i
now at peace with all nations of the earth.
t a single ripple is upon the surface anywhere.
t
' I need not continue this catalogue. I will only
,s y, gentlemen, that what has been accomplished by
t s .Administration, and by the armies in the field,
ano parallel in human history. I ant now reed
it
t ‘ , care, r h e i
the nv e
Invasion first
aone
f
volume the
Crimes?'of ar e
My
remarks-_
a r k a
b hook, written by an Englishman named King
: 'e
withg
entitled rea
fends, read that book, and tree how long two great -
itlions like England and France—one a despotism,
1
t e other a monarchy, and neither of them caring for
t eir people—how long they were in raising armies
f the purpose of helping the Turks ; what an ex
nditure of life and treasure before anything was
a complished. And I have just finished the perusal
another book, by Laboulaye, a Parisian, who
t Res of America. Without having ever seen
t rob with joy. If for only one thing, the Adminis
t is eri c ry e o a u n nt ins , tir s n i e ts e e down lvoul d in m sk P e a r y i s o , u and
a h r a t
e a
• en such a picture of American life and
11 :tio
trtion deserves your support. We have kept the
lnttalions of slavery away from the soil of the free
Slates. As I said in the opening part of this speech,
inspeaking of my ride from Philadelphia, that the
kvely breezes were pouring in upon me, the odors
o4spice and flower, so I now say again, if nothing
mire had been done than that these fields are not
cnmsoned With blood, the Administration is descry
im of your supportnnd 'gratitude: - But it has done
re. Your soldiers that have gone forth to drive
b k the hordes -of slavery, have nobly done their
ty, and they will continue so to do, till the rebel
] nis driven back into the Gulf. We have the half
d 7
Virginia, more than half-of Tennessee, Kentucky
otire, and Missouri entire, and have saved Mary-
Ind and Delaware. More than this, we shall soon
pen the Mississippi. It is true many lives have
leen lost, and much treasure expended, but, gentle
item we can only die but once, and '• the fittest place
or man to die is where he dies for man." I have
Try little more to say, except to call your
think, ought to have its due weight upon
be people who are, opposed to the Administra
;ton. -To the soldiers I am perfectly willing to en
trust this great issue. For one, I should be
( per
rtly willing to enter into a covenant that the
emocratic party and the Republican party should
not vote on the questions involved in this contri-
Versy, and that the ballot-boxer should be sent to
the army, and the case decided by the soldiers. Now,
who has a better right to talk in this struggle than
the soldiers? Do not they understand the war prac
tically'? Are they not better judges than wet Let
the soldiers then, decide whether we should have a
patched-up peace, such as would be made for us by
Fernando Wood or William B. Reed, or whether
we shall conquer 'that peace at the meuth of the
cannon. I have to thank you most heartily for the
patience with which you have heard me, and now
bid you goodnight. [Loud cheers.]'
On motion of Col. Walter, a vote of thanks was
unanimously tendered to Dir. Forney, and the met
ing, which was one of `the largest held in the streets
of Chester/ for many years, then quietly dispersed,
having given hearty cheers for the Union, the Army,
and the Administration.`
- 7NJAiNt S 4
The Goverhoes Siieheh at Erie.
Governor Curtin received an enthusiastic wel- /
come at Erie on his recent excursion to the lake.
In reply to a speech of welcome, the Governor said
",That such a greeting from: the people of Erie
was very gratifying to him, and enhanced by 'the
agreeable and suitable organ selected to bid him wel
come. That he was visiting the lake region on a
tour of recreatiOn, and' after such a welcome he
could to home and work in his sphere of duty re- -
freshed and reinvigorated. Our 'country has made,
is making,. heavyj. demands upon .the patriot
/8M of Pennsylvania's sons, but „they. fLU.
Must and :answered. The man who is
notto•day loyil and willing to sustain his Govern
ment every effort to put down the rebellion,
Ought to be man enough to go beyond our lines
among the enemies of his country. The blood of the
Bons of Pennsylvania discolors the rebel soil, and
their graves are in the land of their enemies, and
we must not and cannot permit their bones to lie in
foreign soil. - Every impulse of. loyalty, every senti
ment of the heart, forbids us to suffer such a wrong
to those who have fallen in our defence, and we
Must not atop till our glorious old flag floats over
every inch of the territory that ever belonged to the
" - This is an era in the world's history, and great
events, such as are foreshadowed in its course, and
will mark its termination, cannot, be brought about
in a short two years. A longer - time than that, will
be required to solve the great problem' now under
consideration, but it would, - and must, result in the
triumph of right, and the overthrow of treason, and
our flag baptized in the blood of rebels, must again
he presented to the nation with all its stars, and all
its stripes, and unpolluted by a stain of :treason.
" The people of Erie county have nobly responded
to the call of their country. I heard the tread
of her legions sent forth by her patriotism all through
this war, and the bravery of her regiments is pro
verbial and known to all. Such a people cannot be
unpatriotic, and upon them I can, and have always
relied. The casualties of war have carried mourn
ing' into nearly every family, and the curse of this'
unholy rebellion falls heavily upon you ; but there
can; there must • be no flinching; it must be worked
out to the end, till restored peace ilia restored Union
shall come to bless our efforts. •
"I have 'endeavored to do my duty as an officer
and "a patriot.'' If I 'have failed in anything it has
not been frOm a want of good-Will towards my work.
IMy. labors have been and are arduous, but such tes
timonials as I am now receiving will lighten the
burden. - Again I thank you from • my heart for your
At the conclusion of the speeches made on Tues
day evening, says the. - ErieGagefie, a motion was
made for the renomination of the Governor, and car
tied with greatenthusiasm by the large assemblage.
, .
Am. TEE Queen's birthday celebration in Stafford
Canada,•May. 25t1i, the Stars and Stripes were placed
with the British banner. An attempt to raise the
"stare and bftirs'! was atones euppreised.
DEPARTMENT OF TEE GULF.
The Storming of Port Iludson—The As
sault so far Sueeessfnl—Batteries Stormed
and Carried—Splendid Bravery and Great
Loss of the National Soldiers—Six Hun
dred Negroes Killed in a, Charge—Sher.
man Wounded, and other Generals Killed
—The Death of Col. Cowles.
NEW Yonx, June 6.—The steamship Morning
Star, A. D. Perkins commander, left New Orleans
at half past 8 A. M., on the 29th ult., and arrived off
Havana 'at half past 6P. M., on the - 31st; left ila.
vane June 1, at half past 3P. M., and arrived at
this port about 2 o'clock this morning, having eu
countered heavy weather off Hatteras.
In the Department of the Gulf the whole interest
in military affairs centred on Port Hudson, which
was completely invested by the Union forces. Gen.
Banks commanded in person a force supposed to be
sufficient fonits reduction. The enemy's strength
within the defences is estimated at from ten to
twelve thousand. Fighting was still going on at
the date of the departure of the Morning Star.
Brigadier General Sherman had arrived at New
Orleans on the night of the 28th, severely wounded,
but not dangerously.
Colonel Daniels' 2d Louisiana negro regiment dis
tinguished itself, especially in charging upon the
enemy's-siege guns, losing in killed over six hun
dred; Gen. Weitzel had captured a portion of the
line of defence, and held one of their heaviest batte
ries.
THE OPERATIONS AGAINST PORT
HUDSON.
arrive h.Alahave
when ,
hhvtoeaehaht
haninenegaihei
New Onmaarrs, May. 28.—The long-expected at
tack upon-Port Hudson commenced yesterday, and
last night and this morning it was continued, the
advantagebeingwith us, although ithasbeen one of,if
not the,bloodiest battle that has yet been fought on
this continent. As I have before stated, the position
was closely invested some days since, our right rest
ing on Thompson's Bayou, and the left on Spring
field's Landing.
Our line of investment was as follows : The ex
treme right was commanded by Gen. Weitzel, with
his own and the division of Gen. Emory ; the right
centre by Gen. Grover; the left centre by Gen.
Augur, and the extreme left by Gen. S. W. Sher
man—our artillery brigade being under command of
Gen. Arnold. Thedefences of Port Hudson, on the
land face, consist of several lines of entrenchments
and rifle-pits, with an abbatis of heavy trees felled
in every direction.
-
It is one of thestrongest positions in the world;
and to assault it in the face of the terrible fire of
artillery and musketry to which an attacking force'
would be exposed, seemed almost impossible, with
any hope of succees. It has been commenced, how
-ever, and carried on thus far with success, but with
terrible slaughter. We are expecting momentarily
to hear that it has fallen, for if it emit ten thousand
men, Gen. Banks, and the gallant officers and men
under his command, will never rest, now that they
have commenced, until the Stars and Stripes , Wave,
over the stronghold of the rebels. The assault has
been made with unparalleled fury ; no men in the
world ever fought with more bravery or determine,
tion than our glorious volunteers ; but the defence
has been excellent, as the result of the first days'
fighting will show.
,The number and calibre of the guns in the rebel
batteries facing the river is yet to be determined,
and also their force inside the works, but we have
good reason for saying to-day that they have at least
twelve thousand men. The artillery force of our
army is very large, and many of the guns are of very
heavy calibre, alld under the able direction of Gen.
Arnold, they have'done most efficient service.
THE ATTACK.
All the Commanding General's plans having been
perfected it was determined to feel the enemy at
once. 'Accordingly-the attack - was ordered for yes
terday, morning. It was' arranged -with Admiral
Farragut that the attack should be general, by land
and water at the same time, and signals were
established between the army and navy, in order to
prevent the shot and shell from our ships being
thrown over the enemy and into the lines -of our
attacking force.
Although our men had 'endured the fatigues of
battle and hard marching, in the recent campaign
in the Teche, they forgot .it all when they found
themselves-in front of Port Hudson,and knew it
was to be attacked. They.were in high spirits as
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and felt satisfied that by their exertions a great'
point was to be gained in bringing this war to a sue
ceseful termination.
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darmy than they who formed it. I refer to the di
vision commanders—Weitzel, the young man, but
old soldier; Grover; the well-known commander of
a brigade in Hooker's_ division on- the Peninsula
Augur, who commanded a brigade and-was wounded
at Cedar Mountain ; and last, though not, least,
Sherman, better known in the army :as Jim Sher
man, oneof the best soldiers in the service.
WEITZEL'S ATTACK ON THE ENEbIY'S
Theplan appears to have been to carrythe enemy's
positions on the right and left first, and this work
consequently devolved upon the divisions of Gene
rals Weitzel Mad Sherman. It was not long after
the advance was sounded'that our troops met those
of the enemy, and it soon became evident that every
foot of ground we gained was to be fought for with
determination. The fight soon commenced -along
the entire line. On the right the sharp rattle of''
ligfftm an s
tight With the. rerocity of demo ; but it
was to no purpose; our boys drove them aki& but
steadily, using clubbed muskets` and bayonets when
they could not load: It • Was soon apparent that
whatever-else would be done, by the army, Weitzel
was bound to win ; his column could not be checked, '
although suffering greatly ; the enemy went down
before them as grass beforethe scythe Of the mower;
and, although-the work was tedious and bloods, no
one faltered. General Weitzel, keeping his "Shen
well in hand for the last rush, put them at the ene
my's works on the river side, and they went on with
a will, making the air resound with their shouts.
Here the fight became murderous ; it was hand to
hand and breast to breast, the bayonet doing the
main part of the work. The rebels could not stand
it, liowever and were compelled to fall back.
THE SIX-GUN BATTERY TAKEN.
Our- people pressed them close, allowing no spade
to be created between the attacked and the attacker,
and finally drove them into, and then out of the cele
brated six anti battery that did such terrible execu
tion upon the steamer Mississippi the night she was
destroyed-, Here was a great point gained—a point
that we could tee to advantage against _the other
works of the eiTerey. And it did not take long for
the quickeeye of Weitzel to see all this and profit
by it. As Boon as practicable, the guns were shifted i
and put to work, and were busy at last accounts in
throwing shot and shell into end against the position
of their late owners: This was decidedly the most
brilliant and successful part of the day's work—not
that the men fought any better, or showed more de
termination than those on other parts of the field,
but it was the greatest point gained; and proved
what we could, do when resolved to accomplish cer
tain ends. By this operation the enemy's left was
turned, and -in. a manner to prevent the lost ground
being recovered. The battery captured was the most
annoying of any of the line, for it raked completely
the channel way of the river.
SHERMAN'S ATTACK ON THE ENEMY'S
No more desperate fighting has ever taken place
than that of the division of General Sherman, yes
terday, in the attack upon the right of the enemy's
position. Our men faced the storm of iron and lead
that was ,
hurled against them as if it had always
been their-business to do so. They moved steadily
forward under the most murderous fireof shot, shell,
grape, canister, and musketry, with a steadiness that
was surprising. When Ciudad Rodrigo was storm
ed, the flower of the English army was selected for
the "forlorn hoper butthey, veterans as they were,
never moved with firmer step or mitre solid column
than did the Second division of tit.* 19th Army Corps
in the attack of yesterday upon the right of-the ene-
Inv's position with an impetuous charge. The 6th
Michigan and, the 128th New York carried the ene
my's works at the point
way,
the bayonet but they
were compelled to give way, as the enemy had massed
his troops here, and it became necessarylor our glo
rious fellows to fall back before overwhelming num
bers. Not much ground was lost, however ;we only*
failed to maintain our position within the main
DESPERATE FIGHTING OF THE NEGROES.
The 24.1 Regiment Louisiana Native Guard ) Col.
Neilson, were in this charge ; they went on in the
advance and when they came out six out of the nine
hundred could not be accounted for. It is said
on every side that they -fought with the desperation
of tigers. After firing one volley they did not deign
to load again, but,went in with bayonets, and where
ever they had a chance it was all up with the rebels.
AlthougSwe gained much ground, and held it, still
the principal ; object of this attack was not accom
plished—namely, getting' possession of and holding
the batteries on the enemy's right. It was owing to
some misunderstanding. The charge cost us heavily
in killed and wounded. Gen. Sherman led the at
tack in person, and fell severely wounded in the leg.
Gen. Neal Dow was also wounded. Col. Clarke, of
the 6th Michigan, was killed. Col. Cowles, of the
128th New York, also, by a bayonet thrust"; Lieut.
Colonel Smith, of the Zouaves, severely wounded.
The 6th 'Michigan and 128th New York have each
lost about half their effective men, and the other re
giments have suffered severely.
AUGUR AND GROVER'S ATTACK ON THE
CENTRE. -
The attack on the centre of the enemy's position
by the columns of Generals ;Augur and Grover
also exhibited, the moat terrible fighting and the
same obstinate resistance. Our troops here, as well
as'on the right and left, did all that men could do,
and held every inch of ground they gained. The
enemy were driven, foot by foot, out of their rifle
pits and entrenchments, into their main works, from
whence they will never come out, except as prisoners
of war. As I before stated, every obstacle that could
be placed in the way of our advance, and every art
that could render our columns subject to slaughter,
was used by the enemy, and with terrible effect. The
Allies at Sebastopol bombarded for months and
months, from batteries constructed by all the science
that military engineering could bring to bear, and
with guns of the heaviest calibre, before the assault
Was attempted; but here we have a case of line after
line of entrenchments being carried, by troops-that
have-not; in a majority of cases, been one year in
the field: The old soldiers in the Army of the Po:to
n:ale cannot do better than we have done here with
nine months men.
The lower battery at Port Hudson had been aban
doned some days eince and the heavy guns spiked, as
the position was too much exposed to the fire of our
mortars and the broadsides of the heavy ships. 80- tween it and the otherworke there is a ravine, which
also helped to necessitate the abandonment of that
work on account of their concentrating all their
available force in the main position. When we con
sider what was accomplished in a few hours, the
result maybe called a victory of no small propor
tions. - It has never been done before - in this war.
But the end is not yet; we are to witness fightng.at
Port Hudson belbre which that of yesterday will sink
into insignificance. It may have occurred to-day, and
probably did, and ram confident that we are to-night
much nearer the accomplishment of our, task than
we were this time yesterday. The details of this
first day's work will be interesting, but no more than
I have given has yet reached us. Every day now
will bring exciting intelligenceuntil the finale comes
and the announcement reaches us that Port Hudson
has fallen. What I have related is from an eye
witness who was fortunate enough to get a passage
down in the only vessel that left there last evening.
Be' also saw much of the operations of the fleet,
' which I will give hereafter.
OUR LOSS„
As I predicted would be the ease in my letter to
you of yesterday if it was attempted to carry Port
Hudson by storm, ourjoss in killed and wounded is
very heavy. The - least estimate I have heard is
between two rind three thousand, which I am led to
believe is about correct. When all is taken into
conaideration it 'isnot' larger, however, than we
should expect, and.it falls below what I supposed
we would sustain. When masses of troops march
up to an enemy's works like those of the rebels at
Port Hudson, aubjectedas ,our men were to a con
'eentrated fire from weapons-of all -descriptions, the
field becomes a slaughter-pen.' It is a ono-sided'
affair, until we come to ,olose quarters inside the
winks, when the chances are equal. Very few
names have , yet been received or the killed and
wounded, althoughdeapntch that I saw says that
I our lose in officers pea-been:very heavy. It will be
THREE CENTS.
many days before any reliable information Is re
ceived as to the names of those who have suffered.
We may have none until the entire affair is over,
and perhaps it is better that we ahooJd not. Th
following are those we have heard from:
MILLED.
General Chapin—no confirmation as yet.
• General Nickerson—no confirmation as. yet.
Colonel Clarke, 6th Michigan:'
Colonel Cowles, 128th New York, by a bayonet
wound.
Colonel Payne, 2d Louisiana, white regiment,
Colonel 10th Massachusette.
Captain Hubbard, on General Weitzel's; staff.
WOEINDED.
General T. W. Sherman, severely, in thelep , ate
putation probable. --
General Neal Do*, slightly, in leg.
Lieut. Colonel Smith, 211 Zonaves, severely,. is
body.
GEN. BANKS , DET.ERMINATIODFr
I am inforified that Gen. Sardis is determined too
carry the poidtion by storm if he loses ten thousand
men in doing so. Ile will have Port Hudson if it
can be had, and he will not sit down. and wait for
it to come to him, but he will go'to it. Hie army are
in the highest spirits 3. the loss sustained ha* had no.
other effect upon their condition than. to encourage
them to new exertions. They will support the Eng ,
and the commander-in.ehief to the extent of, their
power, and he knows now the men he-has to.depead ,
upon, and with them he will add. new - laurels to the
already fine reputation of the 19th Army Corps.
REINFORCEMENT'S
Heavy reinforcements are being sent npthe river
tonight, which will greatly add te the strength of
the army before Port Hodson, and much more than
cover the loss sustained yesterday. Among them is
thei9Oth Regiment New York Volunteers, Colonel
Morgan, of Key West notoriety, commanding. He
is, I understand, by reason of seniority, to , have
command of a brigade.
DURATION OF THE FIGHT
The fight, commenced as early as seven o'clock
yesterday morning, or rather became general about
that time. It continued during the greater part of
the day, excepting abodt an hour near noon.. At
seven o'elock last evening it was raging along the
entire line with intense fury, and was going on this
morning. Despatches received this afternoon at
four o'clock say that our position.wan still improv
ing, with every prospect of success.
THE ART.T.I.T;YRY.
Our artillery, of which we have a very large and
effective force, was splendidly served, and did most
terrible execution. General Arnold is' deserving of
the highest praise for the admirable condition of
this arm of the service in this department. Our
shot and shell fell in a continuous stream _upon the
enemy ; the.y ware compelled to. take shelter from
our deluge of ten, twenty,. and thirty-pounder pro
jectiles and the shrapnel and canister.
THE ENEMY'S LOSS
We have no means of ascertaining the loss of the
enemy; it, has no doubt, however, been frightful.
Massed as they were to resist our advance, they
were mowed down in heaps. The ground was lite
rally covered with their dying and dead. I. do not
think They have lost as many as ourselves, but it
has been greater in proportion; considering how
they were covered from the severity of ous Bre._
THE FIGHT OF TO-DAY
We have no definite information regarding to
day's operations. The news - has been held back
until the field is won or lost. The fighting hak, no
doubt, been as severe as yesterday, but we are entire.'
ly without details. I am inclined to thinkthe enemy
are almoit driven : to the wall, and must surrender
or go into the river very soon. We may be in Port
Hudson to-night, put if we.are the authorities keep
the information wonderfully quiet. They tell
nothing, and will permit nothing to go to Northern
papers in advance of information -to the War De
partment.
I could and would have sent all this information
by telegraph to the Southwest Pass this morning in
time for the Columbia before she crossed, the bar,
but the obliging superintendent of the Military
telegraph, Captain Buckley, would not allow the
Northern people to receive any information ahead
of the War Department.
THE NAVAL ATTACK.
It must not be supposed that while the army was
doing all this desperate' fighting on shore, the navy
was idle. On the contrary, the gallant admiral was
at work with the entire squadron, both above and
below. The bummers moved their position much
nearer the enemy's works, and kept up a continu
ous fire of thirteen-inch shplL The Hartford and
Albatross engaged the upper batteries, and when
Gen. Weitzel captured the six-gun battery before
referred to, they moved further down and supported
him by attacking ,the next below. Admiral Far
ragut, in the Monongahela, followed by the Rich
mond, Genesee, - and Essex, engaged the lower
works, and in a most effective manner. The
Monongahela was, worked to the admiration of
every one. The fire of the enemy upon the
ships was comparatively light—they directed it
principally at the Monongahela, but failed to
hit her. The Richmond was equally fortunate,
and there was not a casualty to record in the
fleet up to six o'clock last evening. The fleet
was engaged in-the morning, and again in the after
noon, and succeeded in dismounting five of the ene
my's heaviest guns. The firing was, for accuracy,
never excelled, the Genesee especially doing some
very tall work with her 100-pounder
,rifle. The
squadron manoeuvred In front of the enemy's works,
an fired with the greatest deliberation, doing an
imlffense amount of damage, add continuing the
work, until by signal, they ceased firing on account
of our shells going over among our own people. Ad-
Miral Farragut, with his squadron, will render Gen.
Banks important assistance in the work yel_tdo...•
done; he will continue to rain shot wird( compel
the enemy in such a mannerc They cannot
a • rest measure_fro.inffkiisaillt they are now sub
fik• ~ .re than human nature can edure
and tear of bothb_OdLand. n mind, ,
-
• this evening
the dead body of olonel Cow -,
ment New 'York Volunteers which arrtw,R th
afternoon from Baton Rouge. He was one-4 1 ,.,% 4-
11nest.looking men I have ever seen—a perfect =OM__
of manly beauty. Be was killed yesterday after
noon about two o'clock, by a thrust from a sword -
bayonet in the left thigh, which divided one of the
larger veins. The main Eatery was not touched;
He lived abbut an hour after the wound was re
ceived, and his last words were, " Tell my good old
mother that I died doing my duty, and with my face
to the enemy." Colonel Cowles was a man uni
versally beloved and respected. He was idolized by
• his regiment, and to them his loss will be irreparable.
His body is being embalmed, and will probably go
home to-morrow on the Morning Star. He was a
bachelor of wealth, and a resident of Hudson.
ARRIVAL OF - WOtINDED.
Gen. Sherman, Lieuterfant Colonel Smith, and
Captain Badeau, have arrived from Baton Rouge.
Gen. Sherman has a very severe wound ; both bones
of the leg below the knee have received a compound
fracture from a Mole ball, and although hopes are
entertained that his leg will be saved, still doubts
are expressed by the surgeons.
Lieutenant Colonel Smith is badly wounded in
the chest and'artn, but the surgeons say it, will not
i prove fatal. Captain Badeau has a bad wound from
a Minie ball through the foot, shattering the - bones
very much, but the foot will probably he saved.
Theyare in the Hotel Dieu, or Hospital of the Sis
ters of Charity, where they will receive every care
and attention. -
FURTHER DETAILS
[From another Correspondent.)
• • NEW ORLEANS, May 29, 1863
e have had a desperate struggle at Port Hudson,
t result of which is at present unknown. The
troops are confident of ultimate success, and have
lost none of their enthusiasm. Even the wounded
display great anxiety
and eagerness to return to the
scene of conflict.
The - enclosed meagre list of those killed , and dims
bled will reflect a deep gloom in the North, as ithas
done here.
- Since Friday, May 22, a corstintsons
bombardmethas been maintained by Admiral Far
ragut's fleet, and the ist Vermont Battery, Captahr
Hibbard, has annoyed the batteries during the day.
At I. P. M. on Wednesday, the battle commenced.
The lines extended for a distance of nearly four
miles in front of !the enemy's works. The ex
treme right was given to General Weitzel, General
Grover occupying the next position, General Augur
the third, and General Sherman the left. -
On the left, the 165th New York, Lieut. Col. Abel
Smith, were ordered to discharge their muskets, and
charge upon the enemy's ranks. For the following
details of the movement, I am indebted to Sergeant,
Major Casselh A. Palmeiri, who le reported as
having displayed unusual gallantry.
Geheral Sherman intended to carry a section of
the fortifications at the point of the bayonet. The 2d
Duryea Zouaves and the, 177th New York made a
desperate onset, and were met by a rainstorm of
bullets. Lieut. Col. Smith, of-the former regimen,
was severely wounded. Finding it impossible to
successfully accomplish the daring purpose, a retreat
was effected. • -
Colonel Clark, of the 6th Michigan, carried the -
color's of his regiment inside the first line of fortifi
cations, and raised them upon the rebel flagstaff.
The 128th New York, Col. Cowles, immediately fol; ,
lowed, and within the walls of the earthwork,
when both regiments were forced to retire on -ac
count of a lack of support by the 16th New Hamp
shire. Col. Cowles was killed.
Colonel Clark was so terribly stunned by a shell,
while retreating, that he remained senseless for an
hour. He escaped uninjured, and was conspicuous
for bravery and enthusiasm. General Neal Dow
was slightly wounded, and General Sherman rallied
and took charge of Dow's brigade, when he received.
a compound fracture of the right leg from a grape
shot. Gen. Sherman's conduct is highly applauded.
. The 3d Regiment Louisiana Native Guards, Col.
Nelson, 'attracted great attention for their un
daunted bravery. They sustained a loss of - nearly
six hundred men. Their bearing upon this occasion
has forever settled in this department all question
as to the employment of negro troops.
_Nearly
every officer was killed. -
Captain Badeau, of General Sherman's staff; was
seriously wounded. Sergeant Major Palmere,, of
the 2d Duryea Zouaves, obtained four assistants and
carried him upon a litter for a distance of nearly -
two miles, to the hospital. .
After the death of Col. Cowles; the command of
the 128th New York= devolved upon Capt. Gifford, •
who was almost immediately wounded. Captain
Keys, a mere youth, then assumed the duties of ar
tilleryyurging forward his men. He displayed the
bravery of a lion.
The struggle lasted until 6P. AL,lvhen a general
order was despatched along the lines to retreat to
the original position-occupied at the commencement
of the action. I am unable to give you even a con
jecture as to the result. Gen. Weitzel is reported
to have taken two batteries.
The propeller Ida arrived here last night from.
Baton Rouge. Gens. Sherman and Dow were
brought down upon stretchers. The body of Col. D.
S. Cowles was on boaid. From S. Bryant, of the
128th New. York, I learn that at 2P. M., yesterday,
heavy cannonading was heard at Port Hudson. Our
loss is heavy.
It is reported to be at least 4,000. lam informed
that the rebels could not have had over 10,000 men.
General Banksmoved from point to point along
the line with perfect coolness. His quick eyewould
detect a laggard movement or an unprotected posi
tion, and an aid would be despatched with instruc
tions. He indulged in no vain display of staff
officers.
The fight was, without doubt, renewed at daybreak
yesteiday. The most perfect confidence was felt
that the rebel stronghold would euccumli to the
Union forces.
An expedition composed of eightregiments, under
command of Colonels Chickering,rof the 41st Massa
chusetts, and Morgan, of the 90th New York, arrived
last evening at Algiers, having marched thither from
Franklin. - -
These troops will be immediately sent to the relief
of General Banks at Port Hudson. Of the details of
their march I will give you more hereafter.
Upon The receipt of the news of the death of Col.
Cowles, Lieut. Colonel Smith, of the 128th New
York, who' is in New Orleans on detailed duty,
without awaiting a relief from detail, rejoined his
regiment. The loss in this command is at least 200.
Lieutenant Clarke, of the .6th. Michigan, led.his
command with his right arm dangling at his side. •
Sergeant Charles Van Shyek, of the 123 th New
York, had both legs shot away at the knee.
Be continued to fire atthe enemy until be received
a fatal wound in the breast. The last words of Col.
Cowles were—" Tell my mother I died with my face
to the enemy. Boys, have I not done my duty as a
man and a soldier
The Major Kaffkie mentioned in the list of killed
was a Prussian officer of rare ability.
Major C-rayancl Adjutant .Roberts, of the 175th
New York, were captured by guerillas, at Franklin,
on Monday last.
it is reported that the latter har. been hanged,
tbouth nothing positive as to hie fate has been re.
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STATES IN REBELLION.
GRANT'S COTTON BALE BILEASTNFORKS—,
BEria , LOSS IN THE BATTLE OF GUAM
FIQN HILL—GENERAL KIRFIY SMITH' RE..
INFORCING PORT HITDSON—THE RAID'
ON THE COMBAKEE — "OATACOMRS OF
YANKEES." •
Fonmoss Mormon. June 6.—The Richmond Dia , -
patch of this morning has been received. It contabuo„
the following despatches - :
JACKSON (Mize.), June a—All was quiet at Vicks
burg yesterday, and no firing was heard.
Grant is evidently making preparations for a
movement in some direction.
JACKS ON (Miss.), June 4.—A carrier who has just
arrived here reports that General lathy Smith
crossed to Port Rudman on Sunday.
The gunboats made a furious assault on Sunday.
One of our (rebel) steamers was sank, drowning 10'
men. - No doubts ale felt in reganer to- the result.
Interesting details of the fight on Theunday at
Vicksburg are coming in.
Gen. Grant used cotton bales for movable breast.
works in the attack.
General Pemberton mounted WO-pounders, and ,
directed their , fire at the cotton bales, mowing down
whale platoons of the enemy. Our entire loss in the
action of Baker's Creek does-not exceed fiseen
Confidence im General Pemb'ertom since his an
swer to Granny demand- for a surrender, has been,
finally restored.
,-
No fears-are feit as tO the result, eitherat Vicks
burg or Port Hudeon.
JACKSON, June 4, P. X.—Heavy firing in the di
rection of Vicksburg has been heard - all day, butno
reliable advices have been received from that quar
ter since Sunday. The weather is Mandy and a
slight rain is falling. - '
CirAniEsTori, Yana 4:—An official despot-Whom.
Gen. W. S. "Walker,. at Pocobaligo, reports-that the
enemy fired the town of Bluffton. to-day. Our forces-
engaged them and prevented a further advance.
. A later despatch from Lieut. Col.. Johnson to ,
Gen. Walker says:-.“ We are now in Bluffton, which
place Min flames. The enemy has retire& No one
was hurt on our side."
In the raid on the Cambakee, the enemy carried
away about a thousand negroes,• and destroyed
nearly a million dollars' worth of property.
bionirn, June 4.—Refugees who• have- waived. skt -
NPaecagoula report another brilliant victory at Port
Hudson.
Tbe, news from the Southwest continues to be of
the most cheering character. Nobly has General
PemLerton vindicated the confidence planed in him,
by President Davis. From all accounts the defence
- of 'Vicksburg is the most glorioini episode in the
already crowded annals of our military history.
The catacombs of Yankees attest the valor of our
troops and the skill and success with which they
have been handled. In the attack the heroic garri
son has immortalized itself.
The Yankees give up the attempt to take the city
by storm, and now talk of a regular siege, a plan
with which Gen. Johnston may possibly interfere.
The telegraph also brings the report of a brilliant
victory gained by Kirby Smith over Gen. Banks, at
Port Hudson. We have every reason to. believe
that this news will be confirmed.
With Grant's army all but annihilated by the ter
rific execution of our musketry and artillery at
Vicksburg, and Banks' strategical movements sud
denly cut short at Port Hudson, the great campaign
of the West, from which so much was expected by
the enemy, bids fair to prove by far the most disas
trous and gigantic of this war.
WASHINGTON, June 6.—Telegrams were received
to-night, from the Richmond-papers of to-day. Those
who have read them say the rebels are exulting in
what they allege to be great losses on the part of
Grant's army. The papers, for several days, had
been continually increasing the number, evidently
depending upon fancy rather than feet.
The Richmond Enquirer says : Information had
been received through a carrier that Kirby Smith
has crossed the Mississippi, and with reinforcements
has joined his friends at Port Hudson, but that while
his forces were passing over, our (the Federal) gun
boats sunk one their steamboats, thus oausing a.
loss to the rebels of seven hundred (1) men.
, But little reliance is placed in the truth of these re•
ports, for the reason that it is notbelieved the enemy
has _a , steamboat on the Mississippi; and ifl,hey had.
Our gunboats would not have permitted them to land
the troops. - -- -
SATANIC CORRESPONDENCE.
Writing from the rear of Vicksburg, May 25,
,corres
pondents present us two remarkable letters—one
from Douglas Hamilton, a noted Louisiana politi
cian and the answer by F. T. Cooper, editor of the
Mississippian. These letters were found in the house
of the latter, whenthe fourtune of war made it the
headquarters of Gen. Tuttle, of Sherman'icorps, in
whose hands the originals remain. The essential
, part of this 'correspondence we extract. Mr.' - 11 e.
milton asks if, candidly, Mr. Cooper has a wish for
reunion with the Northwest 1 He proceeds :
There is no doubt that our enemy is greatly crip
pled already by the want of unanimity of sentiment .
and feeling between the people and the army on the
one side, and the Administration on the other. And
bit_ this private quarrelling among themselves, we have
profited a great deal and it-ill continue to profit until we
gain our complete independence, by fostering and en
couraging it. But can we not accomplish all that is
necessary and proper, and at the same time hold out
no promises which in th i„ e i, i;:t i t n ue lv w e, e cio m n a lL y t la o ea s
fulfill. I think we can. We can Ker. 'and
if necessary, in a :war a a' o d Union and putting -
been
Z -11 / 4 4 E 4&-Wrin ngland dd eommerce with ' them, an gr m an a ting ke a trem s.
- the free navigation of the Mississippi to its mouth,
(a right we never denied them, however,) and Mons-
RATE - PRIVILEGES of trade with But. farther_ _
than this I would_not go and I hope you would_not_
either.— EiE‘.e.lt o s ur bo p rn ap in er, iv fo ini ; a s n o d me th r e e s a e seTri vie , reason,-mot
yurs
a en I
V i ar c y; u are, though I glist not.
Miss., l near where
Jeff Davis was raised, and
j rnY in t limv were school
mates
eadnadn d
admired h hi im s . se have always
o , k a e l:r d d up ,t-Yr o o n mt m he as begin a second - •*cessffflri)-u=tion ha ve lo
But if he, fat , d -
FREE and sa,Avn Stater a _ it to a sac
-
have had, I have given ' him ere= for
penetration and sagacity.
In several public addresses and messages, very
lately, he has taken occasion to declare, most posi
tively and distinctly, that be would never agree,
under any circumstances, to a reconstruction of the
OLD UNION. But he has never - declared that he
never would favor a Union of slave and free States.
He is a man who, keeps his own counsel, and talks
only whenlie pleases, keeps silent when - he pleases.
He may have reserved his opinion for Et fitting time
for public expression.
My dear sirs, write to me in reply and say that yori\ e
are not in earnest, but are bating traps to CATCRIEREEN
WESTERN HOOSIERS. You cannot surely be plan
rains teipermit these VERMIN, UNCOUTH, FANATICAL
AND DEPRAVED, AS THEY HAVE PROVED THEM
SELVES TO BE, to enter again our legislative halls, di
vide our offices of profit and trust, and partalte freely
of all privileges of our own citizens, of voting, owning
properly, etc., etc. ? You musthave earned by the ex
perience of the political agitations of the past
twenty-five years, accompanied by hatred, abuse,
rigid jealousy ; followed by a war characterized by
gore outrages, plunderings, burnings, cruelties, in
dignities, and bloodshed, than any on record, that
our civilization is too distinct, our instincts too di
verse, our manners, habits thoughts, occupations,
and interests too widely different, ever to permit ns
to live together again under the same Government,
with the same laws and law-makers, and the same
men to share in,making and executing their laws
and administering this Government.
Mr. Cooper cordially sympathizes with Mr. Ham
ilton in his hereditary hatred of the Y ankees and
says : "You are , right in your surmise that the
article referred to, and similar ones are written
mainly for Western consumption. The papers printed
here go regularly to Western soldiers, by some
means, and are not unfrequently republished in
'Western papers."
Front the beginning of the struggle,
it has been an
object with me to draw - a distinction between West
ern and Eastern soldiers of the North ; to give the
first credit for all the achievements of Federal arms,
and denounce the latter as cowardly malignant, and
_intolerant, hoping thereby to produce a division
among them, and thus relieve ourselve!t; , and this, it
must be confessed, is about the only object I hope to
aid in accomplishing by presenting to the West a
seemingwillingness to admit them into our Confe
deracy upon our own terms and conditions. -
While there are certain conditions upon which I
would not be opposed to their admission—the entire
expulsion of abolitionism and fanaticism—the adop
tion of, our constitution, andjthe unrestrained tole
ration of slavery—yet lam 'not wild enough to be
lieve that even the Western States will ever reach
this standard, and hence, apolitical brotherhood
with them is something I neither expect nor desire.
My sole object, therefore, in such editorials as you
refer to. is to increase the dissatisfaction now raging
- in the West,,truating it may soon break out in open
rupture: •
VALLA_NDINGHAM AT SHELBYVILLE.
CHATTANOOGA, May 29.—Yallandigham it Still at
Shelbyville. He says that while, as an exile, he is
confident of kind and hospitable treatment and con
sideration fromn generous and hospitsblepeople, he
desires to avoid all public appearance and demon
stration, and to live in ionic retired place as a retired
gentleman. He is fully sensible that, as an alien
enemy, his residence in the Confederacy is solely
allowed by the generous consent of the Government
and people, until he can return home in safety. He
is confident his character is well enough known to
eatisfy•all that he is incapable of any woffl or act
while here, or on his return to Ohio, inconsistent
with the relations he sustains towards the South
during his sojourn among-Us.
The - report of Mrs. Tallandigham's insanity is a
fabrication. She wrote to her husband a week ago,
enjoining him not to deviate from his high path of
duty, honor, and patriotism. Vallandighain, after
the sentence of the court-martial, was kept in close
confinement. Only Roseerans , staff officers commu
nicated with him. Hestates that diagust and dis
satisfaction prevailin the Northwest, and the people
will certainly rise and throw off , Lincoln's hated
yoke
THE 'ELECTION
From despatches to other Richmond papers, we
compile the following :
The Virginia election, which took place last week,
has probably resulted in the choice of " Extra Billy"
Smith for Governor over Col. 'Flournoy. Smith i s
4,000 ahead thus far. There were four candidates—
mith, Flournoy, lllumford, and Wise.
Governor Letcher has been defeated for Congress
by Colonel -Baldwin. COlonel Wickham is elected
in the Richmond district. Alexander Boteler is de
feated by . Col. Halliday.
Price is probably elected Lieutenant Governor
over Imboden.
General Ewell has succeeded to the active com
m and of-Jackson's corps.
GEN. LONGSTREIET'S - POSITI O N.
Cgerresnondence of London Times. 3
Every day that I pass in the South fella me with
greater wonderment at the amazing ignorance of the
tederala about the disposition of their enemy's
troops and the actual condition of affairs in Dixie.
For instance, the whole winter through there have
been incessant announcements that Gen. Longstreet
"(whom your readers will have observed that I re
gard as one of the - moat valuable officers in the Con
federacy) was marching through- Tennessee to re
lucerne General Bragg, that he was threatening -
Kentucky, and about to march on Cincinnati. The
truth is, that General Longstreet has never, been
far removed from Richmond ; that, had • occa
sion demanded, he would have been found at
his old post at Fredericksburg, and, for aught
that I know, may be back there, whenever
General Hooker again attempts that advance
to which it is known that be is peremptorily
impelled from Washington. The accompanying ex—
tract from the general orders which, since the corn-
Mencement of April, have daily appeared in the
Richmond papers, will indicate the present where-,
shouts of General Longstreet: The geographical.
,limits of the command of. Lieut. Gen. Longstreet,
embracing the defences of. Richmond, and extending
south to include the. State of North Carolina, the
w hole under the supervision and general &Notion_
of Gen. Ti. E. Lee, will be divided into three mili—
tary departments as tollows ' All norther the Tames'
river, for the defence of Richmond, will constituter
the Department of Richmond, under Major General
Elzey, headquarters Richmond q all that portion of
Virginia south of the Itimes river, and east of the
county of Powhatan, will constitute the Depart
ment of Southern Virginia, under Major General
French, headquarters at, some central point noar the
Bleckwater. The State: of North Clarollna trill
conatitute the Department of North Caroitna, under.
Major -H. Bill, . heaclquaKera (1444.
borough,-