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TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1863.
THE NEWS.
Grnrr. BLAIR'S expedition, sent by Gin. Grant
up the Yazoo, has returned to the
,forces before
Vicksburg, after having traversed. fiftraix miles
between the Yazoo and Black rivers,, and eleven
beyond Yazoo City Gen. Jolinstoii.was not to be
found in the vicinity. Later news repeats the in
terception of Pemberton's despatch. Gen. Oster
haus, we learn, is on the west side of Black river,
watching the movements of Johnston, who ap
peared on the Ist,. and lid with five thousand in
fantry. Shots Were exchanged and the rebels‘ re- tired. Johnston is said to have eighteen thousand
troops, poorly armed and deficient in artillery.
TRIM American question in England has been
taken up by a large meeting at Sheffield, addressed
by the notorious Mr. Roebuck, and a motion for
Southern recognition passed. The _meeting was
anything but harmonious in sentiment, Mr. Roe
hick having run a gauntlet of interruptions in the
painful progress of his speech.
A STArr officer from larant's army, who was in
Cincinnati on Sunday, states that Vicksburg is
short of water; the inhabitants and soldiers being
compelled to rely on wells and cisterns in the city,
they having been cut off from. both the Mississippi
and the 'Yazoo rivers. •
WE have intelligence from New Orleans detailing
the arrival there of an immense caravan of contra
bands and soldiers, along with large quantities of
goods, returned from the Teske country. No very
important news was received from Port Hudson.
THE Bin th Army Corps, from. General Burnside's
department, have gone to reinforce General Grant.
This fact has given countenance to rumors of rebel
incursions to Kentucky, but General Burnside has
still, we learn, Ft comptent force at hand.
DEE!ERTEIIB from General Bragg's army report
that ten thousand of his troops have gone to rein
force Johnston. A number of brilliant captures, by
the National forces, have taken place near Liberty
and Covington, Tennessee.
PITTSMIP,G, this summer, will erect -a grafi:vele
vator. Chicago has tiventy'of these elevators, and
Cleveland nine. The present cost of receiving,
storing, and delivering grain, is about five cents per
bushel in Pittsburg ; but a grain elevator will re
duce the cost, per bushel, three cents. _
Gov. Curimix has already, we hear, instituted
measures for the organization of the required fifteen
regiments to constitute a State guard, as a frontier
defence and a national reserve. It has been sug
gested, by a number of Representatives, that West
ern Pennsylvania be erected into a new military de
partment
THE rebels still occupy Fredericksburg. The re
connoissance in force from Gen. Hooker probably
returned on Saturday. They have thus far 'well
ascertained the enemy's location. In crossing, on
Friday, evening, the national forces lost thirty killed
and wounded, and took sixty prisoners.
KING VICTOR EmmA7quEr. opened the Italian
Parliament with a speech from the throne. He
makes no allusion to Rome or Venice, except such
as is conveyed in an assurance of his faith in the
full accomplishment of Italian unity.
THE following are some of the regimental losses
at Vickaburg. Among others, the 28th lowa lost, in
killed, wounded, and missing, 162 ; 56th lowa, 171 ;
47th Indiana, 143; 24th lowa, 201 ; 34th Indiana, 69;
11th Indiana, 161; 46th Indiana, 85. In the battle of
Raymond, the 23d Indiana lost 128. ln the battle of
Champion Hills, Hovey's Division alone lost 1,600.
A COBRESPONBENT from Louisiana writes that
the rebels were commencing the conscription of the
negroes when General Banks advanced and occu
pied Alexandria.
Mr. Jonic A. BINGHA3I is favorably named by
some of the Union papers of Ohio as the Union can
didate for the next Governor of that State.
BUSIIILOD D. WASHINGTON, to whom General
_Washington's seal was left as an heirloom, is a pri
mate in the let Illinois Artillery, 17th ,Armj Corps.
IN several quaiters Gov. Ourtin has been pro
posed for renomination.
A New liiis.sion for the Dethocratic Party.
Mr. FRANK W. HICWIEB 3 who was not
chosen Senator—but who will be remem
bered as the Democratic politician who pro.
poSed to unite Pennsylvania with the South
—has issueda call for the meeting, of the
Democratic Convention. This event will
take place at Harrisburg, on the 17th ofJune.
The noticeable feature about the - call is
that cheerful disregard of the rules of gram
mar which has always characterized the pro=
ductioni of Mr. HUGHES; and a profession
of devotion to the Union • which -has not
••n his custom. "-The Conven
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State, who, while their policy would have
averted present disasters, will, nevertheless,
davote the historic patriotism of our great
party to rescue the Constitution and the
Union, the one from usurpation, the other
from final disruption." All this is very
handsome and in Mr. HUGHES' best style ;
but we cannot let it escape us without al
luding to the new mission of the Democratic
party at its next - Convention. Instead of
plainly doing its proper business, we are -
tO have an exhibition of "historic patriot
ism." We do not profess to know exactly
what "historic patriotism" means, but
we suppose it is something peculiarly Demo
cratic,' and that Mr. HUGHES will have an
opportunity of developing his peculiar senti
,ments. He will certainly remember a reso
lUtion he wrote some two years ago, during
the exciting period following the Presidential '
canvass, in which he deliberately proposed
that Pennsylvania should unite her fortunes
with the. South. The Convention of that
- day wanted the courage necessary to enter
tain the proposition of Mr. Huomus ; but
since then its leaders have been courting
desperation, and after the experience of re
centineetings and demonstrations, the per
sistent chairman of the Central ommittee
-may obtain a hearing. He can certainly
have no better theme than " historic patriot
ism," although be will 'find himself deL
scribing a new mission for the Democratic
' party. How will he reconcile its present
position with any great name or great event
in the past ? He himself- is a leader of that
party, and yet we look in vain for any word
he has uttered, or for the words of- any fol
lower, writer, or speaker, to recall to us the
memories of the past. Perhaps there are
silent men who might speak in the words of
HAMILTON, MADISON, or HENRY, but they
have not spoken ; and, remembering the
stern discipline of the Democracy, we do'
10 think they have the courage to Make
the attempt. Since, however, Mr. HUGHES
makes this appeal to history, it must
have - been with a motive,. and we
may be at liberty to anticipate it,' by
recalling the words of the great apostle of
this new Democracy.. There was once a
war for liberty, and men were sorely tried.
History tells us that patriotism in that day
meant fortitude and sympathy and devotion
to the cause—that when men were opposed
to the prosecution 'of the war they were sup
pressed and punished. It further tells us
that when the war was over and peace came
again, -the. chroniclers of the day weighed
' the actions of those who sustained this op
position: They called them traitors. The
ablest and most celebrated was BENEDICT
ARNOLD—a.gencralln the army, and subsel
qu' ently an enemy of the Administration
that - had giVen him a name and opportu
nity. Mr. AnicoLD was a constitutional
man, and was extremely disgusted with the
high-handed acts .of a certain General
WASHINGTON, a radical, bloodthirsty tyrant,
as we see by the constitutional prints of the
day. And so Mr. AurroLD in .his own_way
took up arms against the 'Administration of
this man, -and published his reason's to the
world: "Who among you," he (Mr. AU-
Non), and not Mr. Huouns) says, " dares
to -speak or write what he thinks against
the
,tyranny which has robbed you of your
property, imprisons your sons, drags you
to the field of battle; and is hourly deluging
your country with blood ?"- Then we have
another appeal, which seems to be a literal
reproduction of our, modern Democratic
writers, and - which we assure our readers is
from the proclamation of ARNOLD. " Qui
country once was happy,and had the prof 2 , -
fered, - peace been embraced the hat two
years of misery had been spent in peace and.,
plenty, and repairing the desolation of ihe
quarrel that . would have set the interest of
Great - Britain and America in a true light
and cemented their friendship."
We make this as a suggestion to Mr.
HUGHES and an eloquent theme for his Com
mittee. There are many traits in the .cha
' meter of ARNOLD; that may --be elaborated
and defended. To be sure; there still exist
vulgar -prejudices in reference -to certain
transactions With the British,which caused
some scandal at the time ; but the men who
were; so anxious to find Lord Lvorra'another
Sir HENRY CLINTON, and Mr. Lurcor, - N . an:
other usurping-and oppressive WAsarNGTON,
cannot for a moment have any scruples on
such a - subject. If Mr. HUGHES is to have
a display of " historic patriotism" at hia
Convention let . him by all means accept
ARNOLD as the apostle and type. .'He will .
find, when
-be .closely - Studies that unfortu:
nate man'a•life, and. - character; how dearli ,
the distinction is merited. ;
Sheffield Sympathizes.
Among the - latest new? from England is
an account of `a :public meeting held at the
manufacturing town of Sheffield , over whichi
the Mayor presided, and at which reaolu
tions were passed calling on
.the British'
Government to acknowledge the Indepen
dence of "the so-called Southern Confede
ration." Let no one attach the slightest im
portance to this, or imagine that it expresses
any opinion worthy of weight. The at
tendance at the public meeting in question
is calculated at 10,000, in round numbers.
We,all know how frequently the guess of a
, -
reporter:is in error, when it estimates nunr.
bers. Even if the full number stated had
been present; it was not a large•per-centage
of the inhabitarits,the number of which,
in ; the eensus , of 1861, was 185,000.
Nor, indeed, does it matter on which side
Sheffield places itself, on any question. It
has, actually and essentially, the lowest
'morale of any manufacturing town in Eng
land. Last year, the London Times, which
is not fondof Making any admission tend
ing to depreciate the character of England,
was'compelled, in ft series of powerful and
indignant leading articles, to hurl the thun
der:6f its indignant condemnation upon the
murderous hrutality of the artisans of Shef
field. It appeared to be the practice in that.
town, whenever any artisans worked npon
terms or for a price differing from what the
body of the artisans laid, down, privately to
undermine their workshops, and by that
means blow them up with' gunpowder,—to
the destruction of life, limb, and pro
perty. This summary mode of _Proceeding
had the disadvantage, it is true, of frequently
sacrificing persons who had no,earthly con
cern or connection with the points of dis
pute, but it was the fashion, or custom of the
place, and therefore persevered in. Last
year, when its increase became notorious,
the Times took it Up, , httt paper pellets alone
would not have beentof-Much avail. The
Criminal and inhuman practice did not abate
untili in several 'cases, thirteen persons—
commonly known as Judge and Jury—put
their_ heads together, and after hearing evi
denCe of the facts, finally handed some of
the perpetrators over to the hands of
,a pub-
lie officer, who publicly executed them, on
the gallows tree, in the presence of assem
.
bled thousands. This summary mode of
procedure haS checked,the practice, for the
present, but the bold and benevolent arti
sans of Sheffield are indignant at such an
invasion of what they had been accustomed
to consider their vested rights. It mould by
no means surprise.us if all this class of men
had deep sympathy wtth the Southern slave
holders. Those who murder naturally sym
pathize with those who torture.
It is also worthy of- note that 34.. J. A.
ROEBUCK (Austria's "Dog Tear 'em) is the
favorite repreientative of Sheffield in Tate
House of Commons. It must be confessed
that he is Worthy of such a constituency.
Nominally the champion of freedom, he has.
become the aPologist of tyrannic and impe
rial autocracy in Austria, and of Rebellion
in the Slave States of America. He blows
hot and told with balanced impartiality.
What a Sheffield meeting, with or without
him, may say or do, pught not in the
slightest degree affect us:
Music „at the Park.
In the.vocabulary of social science, fresh
air means health,, and life,
.and happiness.
It. means that labor is a pleasant exercise,
and that the coarsest fare is better than a
kingly banquet. It means that content and
cheerfulness are the lot of the humblest
toiler, and that thrift and prosperity are,
blessings that the people share. Therefore,
when a shreWd philosopher observed -that
squares were the lungs of a city, he Was
uttering more than a sententious truth, to
•• • • e__ yreaching.a ser
their minds. The 'philant ropy - oral • .
reform the - wickedness of the world by print
ing tracts, and building houses of correction;
has a mistaken conception of its mis
sion. There cannot be moral. health
unless there is physical health, and there
cannot be physical health -unless the
air is pure, and the lungs are allowed full
play. There are thqusands of men and wo
men irr this city whose occupations are con
fining, whose cares are harassing, and
whose. homes are oftentimes in ill-ventilated,
crowded courts. These are the people who
have most need to breathe the fresh air - of
heaven, in such moments as can - be stolen
from their duties: They cannot go to Cape
May or Atlantic City, however oppressive
the sway of the thermometer; and yet they
must live' and breathe; so that public squares
become a physical necessity. They are the
respiratory organs which supply life and
health to the members of the body politic.
They give strength to the muscles, elasticity
to the sinews, and'tone to the whole sys
tem. Subtler than the subtlest of human
alchemist, they take the oxygen and nitro
gen of the atmosphere, and concert them
into life, and wealth, and virtue fOr the
whole community. So, if the community
is so disposed, it can be good and wise
and hapPy—and at very little cost ; for
there cannot be a-better economist than Na
ture, although her bounteous treasures have
made Fairmount Park the finest resort of
the kind in the country.
Art is likewise economical at times. A
successful effort has just been made to in
troduce afternoon concerts in the Park
during the summer season, and for the mo,.
derate sum of sixteen hundred dollars they
are to be given three times a week for the
space of four months. The first concert of
the season was given yesterday afternoon,
and passed off very agreeably: The Park
Waserowdecl, the rail Way cars were crowded,
and every one 'who could spare the time
made a holiday of the occasion. The move
ment is, therefore, a success, and worthy of
all. encouragement; but it seems to us that
those: who have the management of the •rif,
fah make a mistake in not having the, per,
forniance in the evening, fromseven o'clock
until ten, as was done in former seasons, so
that all who desire can be iireSent. With a
competent police force present, no difficulty
:would be exPerieneed*keeping order, and
the grounds might lie lighted with prettily
colored lanterns, which, seen amid the foli
age of the trees, would 'have a most pleasing •
effect. ~. There may he objections against
evening concerts which have not occurred
to us, but ive believe that if well conducted
they would become very popular, and- have
little doubt that if the various railway Com
panies,_ having a . . terminus at _Fairmount,
would embark in the enterprise, they would
find it profitable.
At all'Ctients, it is gratifying to know-that
Alt and Nature have joined hands in the.
work of enhancing the attractiveness of the
Park. It is a rare-pleasure to combine in
one enjoyment the beautiful scenery of_ the
Schuylkill and the beautiful symphonies or
WEBER and Doruzummi ; yet thousands did
so yesterday, and went away:with atetter
appreciation of the beauties of the Place
than they had ever felt before. To look
Upon the Park, as so many of us have done,
as a mere breathing space, or as a mere en
closure into which the panting and weary
artisan, at the close of• the day, may escape
from the smoke of the factory and the din
of the workshop, which,-in fancy, still pur-
Sue him, or as a mere Champs Elysees, is to
be unjust to one of our finest public
resorts. In so far, as the contemplation
of its beautiful scenery and architeeture,--
. and the enjoyment of the music, can develop
the •intellectual faculties, it is in the nature
of a lyceum; its lessons are a clear exposi
tion of: the nature - and workings of object
teaching:. In so far as its cool shade, pure
atmosphere, invigorating,breezes, and count
less charms for the diversion of the care-worn
brain, can give renewed strength to the
physical systeMi it is an irnProvement upon
any or hygienic institution of
the kind we have ever heard of. And
in so far as it can have any herding efficacy
'with men's physical 'and intellectual na
tures, it must be an agent for the elevation
of their moral natures almost akin in potency
to the pulpit itself ;'forthe. groves were
God's first temples, and, perhaps, but for
the fact that. American enterprise has felled
nearly all the forests, there would be DruidS
even in these days, professing to "lOok
through Nature itp3o.Nature"s . G.od." So
Fairmount Parka as,! , ' a fashionable :I'64)n
which combines so Many '-valuable features
wf mentagraoral, and` physical education,
13eseives to be immensely popular, and any
,.
thing that . .ean- add to its attractiveness
shbuld receive our heartiest encouragement.
wAsHINGTON .
Special Despatches . to " The Press."
WASHINGTON, JUHE 8, 1363
The hfattapony Expedition.
Rear Adfniral Lax has forwarded to the Navy
Department a report ofLieut. Commanding Gir.r.rs,
giving the details of the joint expedition of the
army Wand naval forces up the Mattapony river.
Its main object was to destroy a foundry, at a point
ten miles above Walkerton, at which place it was
said ordnance matter was manufactured for the ene
my. With this purpose, a body of four hundred in
fantry embarked at Yorktown, on the 4th of June,'
aboard the United States steamer Cominodore Mor
ris, Lieut. Commanding GILLis, and United States
steamer Commodore Jones, Lieut. Commanding
MITCHELL, the army gunboat Smith — Briggs,
and the transport Winnissimet: The expedition
proceeded to WalltertOn, about twenty miles above
West Point, on the Mattapony river, where it ar
rived at 2 o'clock in the morning of the 6th. The
troops were landed there, and marched to - Aylett's
Station, where the objects of the expedition were
successfully accomplished, and the fqundry, with
all its machinery, together with the mills, &c., were
destroyed.
The land forces also destroyed a quantity of grain
at other places, and captured a number of horses,
mules, B.llil cattle. • At 5% o'clock they re-embarked.
The vigilant dispositions of Lieutenant Commander
GILLis kept the - river below clear, and the rebels,
who attempted to make demonstrations at several
points on the boats, were dispersed by the gunboats.
The navy met with no casualties on the expedition.
Admiral LEE is of the opinion that the entire sue
cm of the expedition was owing in a great measure
to our evacuation of West Point only five days
before, thus precluding the probability of any move
ment in that direction, and throwing the enemy off
his guard.
Captures by the Navy.
The United States steamer Sunflower
Master EDWARD VAR SLICE, on the ale, captured
the schooner Echo, in the Gulf of Mexico. She was
laden With 18,5 bales of cotton, and purported to be
from Matamoras ; but having no invoice and her
passenger list not corresponding with.the actual
number on board, she was sent to Key West.
The United States steamer De Soto, Oapt. W. M.
WALKER,...on the 24th ult., captured the schooners
Gen. Prim and Rapid, and ships Jane Adelie and
Bright, all loaded with cotton and bound to Havana.
• The same vessel has also captured the schooner
Mississippi with one hundred and eighty.seven bales
of cotton, which, with those previously reported,
make seven prizes captured within a few days.
The same vessel, on the 14th - ult., captured the
schooner Sego' q, of Havana, without log-book dr
papers.
The United States steamer. Kanawha, Lieutenant
Commanding WILLIAM K. MATO, captured on the
28th ult., the schooner Ripple, with one hundred and
ten bales of cotton, while running the blockade at
Mobile, bound to Havana.
On the previous day the same vessel captured the
schooner Hunter, from Mobile, bound to Havana,
with fortpthree bales of cotton. •
In a letter dated Key West, on the 28th of May,
to the Navy Department, Acting Rear Admiral
- BAILEY Says : Since I took command on December
9th; 1862, forty-three vessels have been captured by
the vessels of this squatiron,_ared declared good
prizes.. Others have been released by the court,
and others still destroyed at Ipdian river and other
places along the coast. Many prizes have been sent
in by the Weat India and West Gulf Squadron,
making the number that have come in for adjudica
tion since January last seventy.
Railroad Tickets for Soldier's. • •
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has
made arrangements by which commutation tickets
for soldiers, either discharged or on furlough, are
placed in the hands of the Sanitary Commission, at
their rooms. No tickets are sold for New York and
Boston at the ticket office at less than the regular
rates. The recent statement of over-charge to
soldiers was doubtless in consequence of theirigno
ranee of the arrangement, and of the place where
the commutation tickets are to be procured. Sol
diers, ticketa fOr the West are sold at the ticket
office by the general passenger agent, Mr. ROBERT
W. EDMONDS,
A New Telegram.
The Richmond Exadiner of Saturday discredits
the Confederate despatches from the Southwest,
especially those which state tremendous losses in
GRANT'S army. It calls them "blatherskite" tele
grams..
Commissioner to Peru.
JAMES &MICKEL has been appointed commissioner
to Peru for the settlement of claims, vice LnoNARD
STICIETT, resigned. , •
Fredericksburg Still Held.
Fredericksburg ie still held by the enemy, and no
attempt has been made by our Vops to, take it.
Ladies desiring paesea to go to or return from the
rebel States can receive permits under the following
regulations
. First. All applications for passes to go South - must
bemade in writir.g . and verified by oath, addressed
to Major L. C. Turner, Judge-Advocate Washing
ton,. D. 0.,. as follows "I, A 8,, applicant for a
pass to go to City Point,- Va., and. now residing at
do solemnly swear that, if said pass be granted,
I will not take any property excepting my wearing
apparel, and that all the articles to be taken with
me are contained in the trunk or package delivered,
or to be delivered, to the quartermaster on the trans
port steamer on which lam to go to City Point ;
that I have not been in `any. insurgent State, nor
beyond the military lines of the United Statea
thirty days last past ;• that I will notreturn with
in the military lines of the United States during
the present war, and that I have not in my trunk,
-nor in my possession, any papers or writings what
soever, nor any contraband articles." No person
will be allowed to take more than one trunk or
package of female wearing apparel, weighing not
over one hundred pounds, and subject to inspection,
and if anything contraband be found in the trunks
or on tbe person,
the property will be blffeited and
the pass revoked.
Second. A passenger-boat will , leave Annapolis,
Md., on the first day of July next, to deliver those
permitted to go South at City Point, and 'the bag
gage of each applicant must be delivered to the quar
termaster, on the said boat,t least twenty-four
hours, previous to the day of departure, for in.
aprction. - -
Third. Children will be allowed to accompany
their mothers and relatives, and take :their usual
wearing apparel ; but , the name and age of each
child must be given in the application.
Fourth. Ladies and children desiring to come
North will be received on the boat at City Point and
taken to Annapolis. 'Evkry .adult person coming
Morth will be required to take and subscribe to the
oath of allegiance to the Government of. the United
States before the boat leaves Fortress Monroe.
L. O. TURNER, Judge Advocate
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
The Rebel Cavafry—lntended Raid on
Wnshington.'
WASHINGTON, June 7.—The reports from the
Army of the Potomac to-night representmatters as
very quiet there.
The rebel forces were seen yesterday in large
numbers returning to the fortifications in the rear of
and below Frederickeburg.
It is reported that there was a review of the
forces of Fitzhugh Lee and Wade Hampton by Gen.
Lee at Culpeper yesterday. They numbered from
_twelve to fifteen thousand.
One of the prisoners captured on Friday evening
below Fredericksburg, stated that it was intended .
soon to make a raid towards Washington. If such
a design should be entertained they will find ample
preparation made for their proper . reception.
The object of the reconnoissance across the Rap
pahannock was fullraccomplishal.
REBEL 111017EWIENTS
•
The late movements of the rebels- on the south
side of the Rappannock induced the belief that
they had retired altogether from: their late lines of
defence, and officers and others who came to Wash-.
legion confidently announced this as a fact. The
crossing by some of our trocips on Friday was in the
way of a reconnoissance, to understand the actual
condition of affairs; and although, on Sunday
morning, they had not returned, they probably did
Diday evening, in crossing, we lost about thirty
in killed and wounded, and took about sixty
ners in rifle pits on the river bank. They have been
brought to. Washington.
Captain Cross, of theregular engineers, was killed.
The entire loss on our side was by the engineer bri
gade, in crossing.
Although yesterday skirmishers of both parties
were represented to be in line of battle at some
points, there seemed to be no apprehension of a ge
neral engagement. Both armies, hoWever, seem to
be viide awake.
Fortrpss Monroe.
FORTRESS 31011R0E, June 6.—The steamer John
Rice, from Baltimore, and Sylvan Shore and Hero,
from Acquia Creek, arrived here to-day.
The steamer John Farren, from Newborn on the
4th, arrived here this morning. She reports all quiet
in that Department. The steamer Kennebec sailed
for Baltimore this morning.. The steamer Planet
left for Washington to-day. The steamer New York,
Captain Chesholm, arrived from Philadelphia yester
day afternoon. She has been thoroughly repaired,
and will take the place of the State of IVlaine as the
general flag-of.truce boat for this department. .
The army gunboat, General Jessup,.commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel - Whipple, of the 19th Wis
consin Volunteers, made her trial trip to this place
today. She was, commenced hy.v.. the- rebels and
finished by Captain Edwin Ludlow, assistant quar
termaster U. S. A., at New York. She made the
run from Norfolk to this place, fifteen miles, in forty
five minutes. She draws siic feet of water, is one
hundred and fifty feet long, and mounts three guns.
--NEWS FROM. RICHMOND PAPERS.
FORTRESS - DIoNnoE, June - 7.-The - .Rag-of--truce
steamer State of. Maine, in charge of Captain John
E. 'Mulford, flag-of-truce officer for the department,
arrived from City - Point at 9-P. M. last evening.
She brmight down 498 'Union prisoners. They were
transferred to the steamer New York, and left im
mediately for Annapolis.
The propeller Eastern States arrived this morn
ing. She has on board 250 rebel prisoners, en route
for City Point to be exchanged.
C From tbo Richmond-Enquirer, of June 6
DIFFICULTY—Francis P. Blair, Jr., a son of
the Yankee Postmaster.: General,.wno deserted to
.our troops in Virginia some time ago, and joined
the Maryland line, has gotten himsell'into sundry
scandalous scrapesiwhile hanging _around the city.
Be was yesterday put in Castle Thunder till further
3lonft,n, June 4.—The corn crop in Alabama and
Western Georgia] is in' the .moat flourishing condi
tion, and promises an abundant yield. The late
rains were very beneficial.
It is reported that one Yankee gunboat and two
tramp:tits filled with troops passed up the Matta
pony river to Walkerton on Thursday night. On
yesterday the enemy made their appearance in King
William county, in the vicinity of the Court House,
committing their usual depredations. A heavy
column of smoke, observed in the direction of Wel
kerton, led to the conclusion that the 'Vandals were
destroying the flouring mill at that place. An
adequate forte has been sent'to drive the marauders
oft
The steamer Express, under flag of truce, in charge
of Captain Henry_C." Fillebrown, adjutant to Gene_
ral Davidson, leaves Able afternoon for.Olty.Poinf,
with - two hundred 44 forty rebel prisoners.
THE PRESS:-PHILADELPHLC TUESDAY, JUNE 9. 1861
THE SIEGE OF, VICKSBURG.
Return of Gen. Blair's Expedition.
The Country Traversed, and Johnston
Large- Destruction of Rebel Property,
CIIICIAGO, June B.—A special despatch from Wel*
nut Hills (near Vicksburg), dated June 2d, says :
Gen. Blaies expedition has returned without the
loss of
.a man.
Fifty-six miles of country from the Big Black to
the Yazoo, and eleven miles below Yazoo City,
were completely scoured by our troops.
Several bridges and a number of grist mills, and
cotton gins, used to grind corn; were destroyed ;
also, a large quantity of cotton marked C. S. A.
The country towards Yazoo is teaming with agri•
cultural riches: Cattle, sheep, and hogs abound in
all directions. -
Flourishing crops of corn, oats, wheat, and rye
are seen on every side.
Hundreds of negroee stampeded at the approach
of our troops, and followed them into our. lines.
General Joe Johnston could not be found; he
has not yet been heard from definitely, and it ' is
supposed he cannot raise sufficient force to attack
Grant.
OrsoixxAmr, June B.—The Commercial publishes a
letter dated Memphis, June ad, which repeats Pem
berton's intercepted despatch to Johnston, about
being able
,to hold out ten days, bro. It adds the
following
Gen. ()sterhaus is on the west side of Black River
bridge, with his entire division, watching Johnston;
who,appeared on the first and second with five thou
sand infantry, and some artillery. Shots were ex
&tinged, and the rebels retired. Johnston is said
to have 18,000 men, poorly armed and•definient in
artillery. There is, then, no probability of his be
ing able to relieve Pemberton.
The expedition under General Blair proceeded
northward as far as Mechanicsburg, forty-five miles,
without meeting the rebels in force. A few guerillas
fired on our cavalry, wounding several. The crops
were found in a promising condition, and the coin;
try well supplied, with live stock. A large amount
of cotton was destroyed, and "many cattle and ne
glees were brought away. ,
The . - unboats ran up to Yazoo City several days
ago, and destroyed much property, including a gun.
boat on the stocks; Several rebel transports were
seen fuither up the Sunflower and Tallahatchie,
which temporarily escaped.
Communication with General Banks is kept up
on the Louisiana shore. .
Guerillas infest the region between Lake Provi
dence and Grand Gulf, and commit depredations
with impunity. The Government plantations are
selected far attack. A hundred negroes were driven
off or Ming. Every negro with a United• States
uniform on is mercilessly suspended to the nearest
tree.
Siege operations at Vicksburg are pressed with
increased vigor. The siege guns commenced a gene
ral bombardment on the 3d inst. Result unknown.
The two armies are close together—within talking
distance. A general attack was to be made on the
sth inst. The formidable batteries along the Mis
sissippi, on the first line above the water batteries,
are all silenced, save one at the extreme upper part
of Vicksburg, where the Chickasaw Bayou comes
into the Mississippi. It mounts two heavy guns,
and two 28-pounders. The rebel battery- on For
Hill is composed of six guns of very heavy calibre.
The Unionists have mounted six heavy guns in front
and a battery diagonally at that point:
The rebel rumor from Richmond that Kirby Smith
has attacked. General Banks at Port Hudson is
hardly credited, though some uneasiness is felt. A
rumor flom down the river says that Smith has
arrived at Carthage, Louisiana. This is very
doubtful.
[CorreEpondence of the Circioniti Times.
NEAR VICKSRURG, May 26.—At present we are
silent, except in artillery. I passed' along the lines
yesterday where our outer forts contend with
theirs ; 1 believe I told you that we occupy the forts
from which they fled. There is a net-work of rifle
pits, bastions, forts, and ditches, froth a distance of
ten miles above to the same distance below the city.
As we get possession of one of these, and are able
to hold it, they must retreat from the one connected
with it, or risk the chances of being flanked. In
this way we advance slowly ; charges, are out of the
question ; no force can take them by storm, for this
lemon : A distance of about two miles intervenes
between our forces and the city. In that space
there are, in all probability, more than fifty gullies—
depths that seem to have been washed out by rains.
These are often fifty feet deep, perAndieular; and
perhaps as many wide. The rifle-pits "and forts are
upon these. As well might you think of scaling a
shot-tower. Our men get into these gullies in the
right, with a day''s rations, and woe be to - the one
who shows himself upon the earthworks, of the foe.
In this way they render the artillery of the enemy
useless at close range. In the mean time our batte
ries play almost unceasingly upon them, not heed
ing a rebel battery -that plays on us from a mild dis
tance. That will be- attended to after this is si
lenced.,
It is impossible to imagine a more difficult country
to fight in. In going a distance of one mile, one will
cross, perhaps, twenty hills, short and steep as the
.m...-aantma24,flounder, it will re
scend theni all' the wheels must tf 10 I- - c rUa i d
will slide,down like a sled: - I sat7at el
6-
,"
tery for an hour or two
TyherefrotniZalitciii-4-vt-eair,
coolness and accuracy.
were firing was three hundred and forty yards off.
It mounted one 32-pcnind Parrott. .Titekdiiimounted
that, and the enemy attempted to fill the. embrasure
with earth; bang would go '" Hoffman's pet," a
small Parrott, and the dust would fly from the
already open breach.
The Rhine boys were as cool as at Bidicensieirt's,
in the shade. Zip, zip, would go the minies, and
biz, biz, would they come. Nor did the Germans
mind them more than the leaves that were torn by
them overhead. The road from us to the rebels
looked so good and seemed to be in use; so I was
going right on, never dreaming that the earthworks;
hardly more than a atone's throw in advance, was
the foe. I was upon a large black horse, which
might be a good mark. One of the' Germs.ns said,
"Stop, you git your horse shoot' , The horse turned
his tail back to the foe instanter. I found then that
I could see just as well in the fort as from without.
Our men are confident of success. The skirmishers
converse from the bushes ; they ask* for papers and
coffee. Sometimes each lays dowit his gun where
he, was in ambush, and they meet with as much
sangfroid as _though no war was raging. _ln Steele's
division they can talk with ease; the distance is not
over two hundred yards.
You need not be surprised if you hear of the cap
ture of the place at any day; nor must you be impa
tient if it is not done for a month. There is a world
of digging and mining to be done before it is taken,
unless they get short of ammunition or supplies.
They boast of a year's supplies—that is folly. They
will makelt gallant defence. In anoble cause they
would merit the admiration of :the world. The
health of our army is still excellent. They are
buoyant beyond everything. I saw two men creep
to a mine that was beneath one of the forts, each
with a keg of powder under him, rolling it along
-with his knee it one of them with a pipe in his
mouth. There *as coolness for you. It is folly to
question the bravery of friend or foe—both will fight.
We have the advantage and will keep it. There
is a rebel force of some four or five thousand in our
rear. They are harmless—nor havd they come nearer
than thirty miles.
Last night, at about five o'clock, a flag of truce
was shown from the rebel ramparts. Col. Hillyer
sent one to meet it. They asked for cessation of
\ hostilities from six to half past fight, for burying
the dead. Col. H. remarked, that " the lines were
so long, that it would be impossible to get word
along, especially to the gunboats."
Major Montgomery (rebel) remarked, "It will
make no difference about them, let them waste their
powder."
A truce was then granted, and the men of the two
armies mixed together, drank coffee, and something
stronger, until the signal gun announced the time
ended. It was a sad scene ; foodfor deep thought ;-
sadder than. when the guns deal death to the fated.
Some told of shots fired, some of ;home that had
known both estrangement, all the Vicissitudes that
,
war, civil war, engenders. i
THE MURDER OF COLONEL CAMERON.
A few days after the evacuation of Jackson by
our, forces, Gen. Grant sent,,two wagon loads sor
provisions back from our front under a flag of truce
for lhe use of our wounded there.j.-The officer in
charge was a major of the 2d Illinois cavalry. When
withinlwomiles of, the town our men werennet by
the rebel pickete,,whest first would' permit them to
proceed no furthetViThe major insommand refused
to deliver the provisions to anylutber _ person than
the Union surgeon in'eharge. of our .wounded at
Jackson, and was finally allowed to, enter the town;
blindfolded, while ' Confederate soldiers droVe his
teams. He found the citizens .very,much excited,.
and very indignant about the sacking i of the city by
our soldiers. They insulted him repaatedly.
While there, be heard of the muruerof Col. Came
ron, of the 97th Minot)* by a party of rebel cavalry,
Col. Cameron remained behind ourifbrces after the
evacuation of Jackson, to urge .stragglers forward.
He was alone without any of his command. At the
ii t
public square, a crowd Of citizens : s a,rrounded him,
and commenced heaping violent ab e.upen' him.
He replied to them kindly and ple *alp that he
was sorry for the existence of the via . ~ ,and hoped it
would soon end, but only in the rest
n .l;i:ttion of the_
Union. Ile had a wife and farkily at. , onieZhe said,
and he much preferred their cerniiii4-tri the-army.
Finding that he:was exciting xgood cleat of sympa
thy, a rebel officer marched up'and made a breach
through the crowd, through whioli..he could pass.
Col. Cameron rode off. He had gene,' hut a short
distance when a squad of rebel calmiri:dashed after
him, overtook him; and shot him tli ;ugh the, heart.
This is the story of an Episcopal bip,:ip who lives in
. .
CAIRO, June B:—lnformation le 6Hi elena, Ar
lransas, states that our pickets. vire driven in on
Thursday night, but no demonetran in force was
made. It is stated that there are fO Trebel brigades
in that vicinity, but General trentim is confident of
his -ability ability to withstand any attiiek that may be
.
There is no later news from Vierburg.
•
Anniversary, of the Capture.)of Memphis.
CAino, June B.—The anniversary!! of the capture
oil Memphis by the Union .forbii was celebrated
here on Saturday. , All the storesiTere closed and
business was almost entirely suspered. The pro•
cession, which was very long, nir hed through the
streets with banners flying; A rah ' ting was held in
Court House Square,•at which sPe°hes were made
i
by several prominent gentlemen. i'-i - . -
N; w YORK, June 8.-At a zo t e n i4ng of editors to
day, Horace Greely, of the Tri e, James Brooks,
of the Express, Wm. C. Prime; of the Journal of
Commerce, and various others,- %tete present, and
-resolutions were adopted to the ect that "We
recognize and affirm;the duty of-Id lity to the Con
stitution and the Governments d laws of our
country ; that treason and rebellbinare crimes; that
while we emphatically disclaim dmirdeny any right
as • inherent in journalists to incite, advocate,, abet,
uphold, or justify treason or , rebellion, we respect
fully _but firmly assert the right lof the press to
criticise freely and fearlessly the acts of those
charged . with the administration oi• the Government;
and of their civil and military -nthordinates, and
that any Hi:Citations of this right, created by the
necessities of war, should be Mil:lilted to the localities
where hostilities exist, or. are • in4ediately threat
ened.” I •
Reception of Returned N.
Ili . Volunteers.
.NEW YORK, June 8.--A grand reception of the
37th and 38th Regiments of - Nevt York Volunteers
tool: place this afternoon. Th i escort comprised
the 7th, 71st, 69th, and 85th infanty regiments, Loge;
ther with a regiment of c,avalry, battery,- arid the
officers of the city government. 'The procession was
about a mile in length. It was feviewed .from the
Metropolitan Hotel by Major G&eral 6101cles, who
addressed the returned-regiments The procession
was also reviewed at the Fifa-avenue Rotel by
Major-General McClellan. TliSrcrowd of people
assembled to witness the affair IVIII immense, - even
for this city. The regiments Wil) partake of, a haw.
quet this evening. : 3
not Found.
The Situation.
AIIKANSA.S.II I :
Freedom - of' the, Press:
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
it Caravan from the Teche Country—Re-.
gistration of Lokol Voters.
NEW YORK, Tune B.—The steamer Continental,
from New orleans on the morning of the 2d instant,
arrived at this port at ii o'clock to-night.
Purser Craft has furnished the press with full
files of the Era, from which the following news is
extracted.
An immense caravan, comprising GOO wagons filled
with negroes to the number of 6,000, together with
3,ooemules and horses, and 1,600 head of cattle, un
der escort of nearly all the troops in Teche country
as a guard, (the advance regiment being the 41st
Massachusetts, Colonel Chickering,) arrived at New
Orleans, from )3arr's Landing, on the 30th ult. On
the march they had several small skirmishes with
the guerillas who infest the country. One of the
band was hung.- Many of the inhabitants who pro
fessed loyalty when our army marched through their
country some time since, Showed unmistakable evi
dence of gratification at the withdrawal of our
forces, and several officers who were delayed in leav
,ing Franklin until our army passed were captured
by the guerillas.
The funeral - of Col. CowlesOok place on the 30th
of May.
A committee of the Union Associations had re
quested Gov. Shepley to order a registration of the
voters in the State in order that loyal people can
select delegates to a Convention at which they will
organize a State Government of Louisiana, loyal
to the United States. Gov. Shepley cheerfully pro
mises all the aid in his power. .
THE SIEGE OF PORT HUDSON—NEWS
FROM VICKSBURG
The New Orleans Era, of the 31st of May, con
tains a despatch from" up the river," stating that
Admiral Porter's two fleets—one above and the
other below Vicksburg—are within three, miles of
each other, and in regular communication. Supplies
of all hinds are regularly received by them.
On the 22d, after a hard fight, the ileet silenced all
the hill batteries at Vicksburg, and then raked the
water and upper-bluff batteries for two hours.
Grant's and Pemberton's forces were fighting
muzzle to muzzle, and Grant was mining the rebel
works. General Grant was receiving reinforce-
ments rapidly. -
The only reference to the fight at Port Hudson on
the 27th . is the following, which is published in the
Era, of the 2d inst : -
HEADQUARTERS OF THE 19TIS ARMY CORPS,
BEFORE PORT HUDSON, May 28th.
A severe battle was fought here yesterday by the
forces under General Banks andlhe rebel garrison.
The loss is considerable on both sides E but will fall
far short of the first estimate.
Our forces advanced to the enemy's 'works . , and
held their poeition to-day.
The Era says : Since the above was received we
have most satisfactory information in regard to the
psogress of the siege at Port Hudson, but from pru
dential motives we refrain from publishing the in
telligence.
Our forces are gradually gaining on the enemy,
and a few days will decide the fate of that rebel
stronghold.
Other New Orleans papers have been received, but
they contain no further information. They are
filled with lists of the rebel accounts of their killed
and wounded at the battle of Chancellorville, and'
other Secession matter.
All the officers serving on'detailed duty in and
around New Orleans had been ordered to join their
regiments at Port Hudson.
Port Hudson.
[From the Missouri Republican.]
Port Hudson is about 25 miles above Baton Rouge,
on the east side of the Mississippi. It is at a point
where a bend forms almost a right angle, thus com ;
pletely commanding the river both ways. On the
north, for a distance of eight miles it is protected
by an impassable Swamp, which is.boUnded on the,
side nearest Port Hudson by T-hompson's Creek, the
hither bank of which is a precipitous bluff, crowned
by an entrenched abattis.
This abattis extends from the river eastward, till
it joins a series of entrenchments nine Or ten miles
in extent, sweeping to the south in a semi-oirele till
they rest upon the river on the crest of- a range of
high hills. The country in the rear is rolling, and
possesses many natural advantages in favor of the
enemy. Between Baton Rouge and Port Hudson is
a long stretch of territory difficult of access at all
times, being covered by dense woods" and under
growth, and abounding in bayous and marshes. The
place, both by nature and art, is unquestionably one
of great strength. The Southern people in the vi
cinity call it their. Gibraltar, and profess to believe
it to be impregnable.
The water defences of Port Hudson are said to
consist of eight batteries, numbering between twenty
and thirty guns. One of these batteries is stationed
on a bluff eighty feet high.. Another is plantedjust
below the mouth of Thompson's creek. The most
of the guns are 245, 325, and 425, but there are one or
two of 120-pounders. The land defences were chiefly
built after the advance of the Union forces to Baton
Rouge. They mount in all some thirty or forty guns,
some of them of heavy calibre ; and, in addition to
these, there are at least four field batteries, which can
be readily moved to any part o 1 the works. The
position seems to be entirely enclosed in a series of
fortifications of the most elaborate and formidable
character, but whether there "are any interior lines
remains to be revealed. The probability, however,
-is that the iebels would scarcely rely on a single
line, and' that,the exterior entrenchments include
several others, as was found to be the case at Vicks
burg. Indeed, the general plan of the defences at
Port Hudson appeals to be the same as at the point
just mentioned, the only deviations being such as
required by the variations in the surface of the
country.
Port Hudson district is commanded by Major
General Franklin Gardner, a veteran soldier and an
able officer, -who was assighed, to, duty there on the
ARMY OF THE CUMBEHLIND,
Wilder's 'Mounted Infantry—Captures near
Liberty arid Covington.
The Commercial has a special despatch, dated Mur
freesboro, June 7, which says :
The forces sent out a few days since under Colonel
Wilder, of - Mounted Infantry notoriety, for the pur
pose of breaking up the remaining- small crowd of
rebel cavalry under Colonel Harrison, at Liberty,
returned to camp today. Near Liberty, our forces
came unexpectedly on a camp of the enemy, who
fled precipitately, leaving a large number of horses,
wagons, guns, pistols, swords, and other articles usu
ally found about a ennui. Parties were sent out in
every direction after the fleeing
_rebels, and they
brought in a large number, wi'h four officers. The
17th Indiana, mostly infantry, was sent down to
Alexandria, to cut off their retreat. The party who
captured the mules in the vicinity of Nashville, a
few days ago, by a pre-arrangement with General,
Crook, with his command, came up from Carthage
and joined the 17th at Alexandria. The rebel de
tachment in charge of the captured mules, one hun
dred in number, was intercepted, and the whole
party, and booty were taken under charge, when the
whole force rejoined the main trodjr at Liberty, Col.
Wilder then returned to Sinithville, where a brisk
fight, in which artillery was called into action, en
sued. The rebels retreated, leaving on the field
eight killed, and quite a number of, prisoners. The
result of the expedition is forty-nine prieoners, four
of whom are commissioned officers, one hundred
and.thirty mules, over one hundred horses, about
fifty stand of arms, and eight, serviceable wagons.
CINCINNATI, June S.—On 'the 4th inst., Captain
Hutchins, of the. Id Illinois Cavalry,, captured a re
bel mail near Covington, Tennessee, from which it
appeared that the guerilla Col. Faulkner with 300
men, was lying off the right of the road, not a mile
distant. Col. Moyer's 3d Michigan Cavalry, has
held Union meetings at McClernansville, Clarks
burg, and other places in Wfist Tennessee, lately,
and is. reported to be making considerable progress
in restoring the Union sentiment.
EVACUATION OF 'SPRING HILL.
NASHVILLE, June 8:---Ourforces pursued the re
treating rebels to Spring it is rumored to
day that the enemy have evacuated that place.
Our loss in the engagement was about fifty killed
and wounded: The rebel loss' was double that
The partisan ' .merillas burnt the bridge over, the
Little Ilarpeth river: at Brentwood, on Sunday
morning. The damage was slight, and the trains
are running to-day.
The river is falling, and there is only two feet of
water on the shoals.
TEN THOUSAND OP BRAGG'S TROOPS
SENT. TO JOHNSTON.
CINCIZ:NATI, June B.—Four rebel conscripts and
one prisoner of the 14th Kentucky Cavalry, from
Chattanooga, made their escape two weeks - ago'
and reached herd. They , . had been sentenced to be
shot. They say ten.thousandgiten had been with
drawn from . Bragg to teinforce Johnston,. and that
Bragg has` not now over forty-five thousand men.
DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO.
The Ninth. Army Corps Reinforcing Grant
[Correspondence of the N. Y. Times.] .
. .• .
- 1.8. - sziroxon;lly., June s.—Eie the late embargo
on mail - matter, has been today removed, I embrace
the few moments, previous to the train leaving, to
poet your readers up on the' critical situation of af
fairs here. '
For the last forty-eight hours there has been one
incessant line at cavalry and artillery passing
through town on the way to Vicksburg; by the - way
of Louisville. It is said that the whole army has
been ordered in that direction. The consequente is,
the most intense excitement prevails on all Bides,
and: the Union "citizens who have increased here
daily, since the advent of the 9th Army Corps, are be
ing taunted - by the secesh elements, who now-antici
pate the early arrival of their friends; - Already do
rumora.come thick and fast of the approach of NLor
gen, Cluke, and the rest of the banditti, in this di
_rection. have just heard of the tearing-up of the
railroad track between Louisville and Bowling
Green, so that there is little doubt of their inten
tion to pay us a - flying visit. Kentucky - presents
great inducements to the rebels ; her rich fields and
burdened warehouSes are too tempting a bait ,to let
pass without a nibble. The wonder here is, ,to
how they could lave learned of the movement. so
soon. In fact, before we had fairly .dtgeited the
news of the " advance to the rear," we hear of re
bel depredations in our front. But ,doubtless there
is much exaggeration in all these rumors,. -
The bugle continues to sound, and as I write, one
of the finest batteries I ever beheld is passing. 'lt is
the 2d Regulars, and consists of 20-pounder Parrott] ;
they will do mischief somewhere. The citizens of
Lexington are much pleased that among the de
fences to be left here is the 19th Ohio Battery, Capt.
Shields—an ekeellently appointed and well-manned
battery, with a popular commander at-its head.
General Burnside is here, and had intended to
make Hickman Bridge his headquarters ; but I
think,.on account of the present movements, he will
remain for the present. General Ilartsuff is in com
mend of the - post, having just superseded General
Wilcox. The town is full of officers, and all alike
are in a quandary as to which way they are to move
next. Large numbers bf East - Tennessee refugees
are constantly pouring in. - -
As one regiment goes out "another comes: in. A
splendid new. regiment of Miehiganders has just ar
rived, and are welcope. This State Must be de
fended:, Its peOple afe, as a general thing, true -as
steelto the Union, and would expend their last dol
lar to put down this infernal rebellion. They have
been more impressed with the honesty of purpose
of this war, by their contact with the Northern and
Eastern men, than by all they could read in news
papers for;years.
THE REBELS IN KENTUCKY. ,
CINCINNATI, Tune"-6—The Commercial has a de
sPatcb, dated Mt. Vernon, Ky., June 6th, which
says that reliable information from Knoxville places
the number of troop's there at twelve thouland, also
alx hundred at London Bridge, and six hundred at
Strawberry Plaine.. The reports all agree that
General Gracey holds Cumberland Gap.with a force
,of two thousand. The last information places Pe
gram's forcei at Mcinticello at fourteen regiments,
varying from five thousand to eight thousand.
A despatch from Somerset, of the 6th, says the
rebel pickets, for two - days past, have not shown
themselves opposite Gill's ferry.
A North Carolina regiment is
. picketing the river
up the vicinity of Mill Sprind . s. Four .rebel con
scripts and . one prisoner of the 14th Kentucky Ca
valry, who had been confined in prison at Chatta
nooga, made their escape tWo - weeks ago, and reached
here this evening: - They bad been sentenced to - be
shot. They say that ten thousand 'men had been
withdrawn from Bragg to reinforce Johnston, and
that Bragg has not now over forty-five thousand
.
men.
thweitirramr, -Tune B.—All is quiet on the . Cumber
lanctriver. The health of the army is good: 'General
Burnside returned to Cincinnati on Saturday. •
.
A DREADFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENP.- .
Curcirmarr, June B.—A frightful. accident•oceur:.
red on the KentuckrOentral Railroad; at Nichols&
trille,'on Sethi day afternotin..
,:The lcieernativo Ben;
ton, attached to the palmengertrain.whioli was to
have left •Nicholasvillerlliatoafternigni'for-Criviis*
ton, exploded her boiler, instantly killing, six men
and wounding twelve or -fifteen others, some of
whom have since died.
The killed and wounded men belonged to the fol
lOwlng regiments : 35th Massachusetts, three killed,
two mortally and one seriously wounded ; 21st Mas
sachusetts, one seriously wounded; 7th. Rhode
Island, one killed, named Bentley •, 21it New York,
one slightly Wounded ; 9th NeW Ratnpshire D. B.
Blackmer mortally wounded, and Seargent' W. 0.
Florence slightly. A colored man employed about
the ddpOt was also killed. which, with a teamster
(tom Covington, makes the number killed six.
Governor Curtin.
HAnnrenuno, June B.—G r ov. . Curtin returned
borne this morning from his Northwestern Pennsyl
vania tour. At Levena, Ohio, a committee escorted
him to the Court Howe where he made a brief and
patriotic speech.
The Governor is refreshed and invigorated by this
visit, and will commence the organization of the
fifteen regiments of volunteers recently asked for by
the War Department.
Murder in Connecticut.
ITAnTronn, Conn., June 3.--William Steele, of
East Hartford, killed his wife and infant child this,
morning, by cutting their throats with a razor. Two
children who were in the next room escaped. He
afterwards committed suicide. The terrible tragedy
was undoubtedly the consequence of ,the insanity of
:the perpetrator, who had been an inmate of "-The
Retreat" at different times for the last twenty
years.
The Indiana , State -Appropriation.
Cmcfxsin , rt, June 8.-The Indiana Supreme
Court has decided that the officers of the State are
estoppel from paying interest on the State debt, by
the failure of the Legislature to make an appropri
ation.
Gen. Wilcox has Superseded Gen. Hascall in com
mand in Indiana.
Poisoning.
NEW Yoiu, June B.—The jury being unable to
agree in the case of John M. Grifiln,eharged with
the poisoning of three American shipmasters on
board the brig Betsy Williams, a new trial has been
New York Bank. Statement.
NEW Yonk, June B.—The bank statement for the
week ending to-day shows :
An Increase of loans $919,224
A decrease of specie 450,961
A decrease of circulation • 153,284
A decrease, of deposits 493,967
Prisoners from Pemberton's Army.
OrnumNATl, June B.—Two thousand prisoners
left Indianapolis on Saturday for Fort Delaware,
and one hundred and sixty-five officers ofTember
ton's army.were sent to Sohacton's
Railroad Excursion.
EI3ETRA, N. Y., June B.—The excursion train of
the Northern Central .Railroad, which left Balti
more this morning for Battik. and Niagara Falls,
arrived in this city this evening. The company in
cluded the members of the Baltimore City Council,
and municipal officers, the Secretary of State of
Maryland, and a number of prominent citizens.
The trip thus far has been one of great enjoy
ment. The 'company will leave to-morrow fot Buf
falo and on Thursday will visit Niagara Falls.
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.—Saturday
was the sixth day of the billiard tournament at
Irving Hall. In the afternoon the first game was
played by Tiernan and - Deery ; the former was
nearly three hundred points ahead when his antago
nist succeeded in placing the red balls in a position
where he could count on every shot as long as he
pleased 'to be careful; the consequence was that he
scored three hundred and fifteen, which carried him
out and he accordingly Stopped. It was a good il
lustration of the uncertainty of billiards. The se
cond game was between Kavanagh and Goldthwait,
and was won by . the former by two hundred and
seventy-five points. In the evening Decry and Fo
ley played a very close game, the former winning by
only two points, the time expended being two
hours. The concluding game, between Tiernan and
Fox, was won by the former by fifty-nine points in
two hours and a quarter. Kavanagh now stands
foremost in the race.—New York Evening Post.
-- EPHRATA MOUNTAIN .SPRINGS.—This well
known resort will be opened to visitors on the 15th .
of the present month. "Its situation being upon the
highest point of land in the beautifill county of Lan
caster, long admitted the ' garden spot of Pennsyl
vania,' renders the atmosphere at all times pure
and delightful, the thermometer rarely ranging
above eighty degrees Fahrenheit. At night the
atmosphere is entirely free from dampness, no dew
or moisture falling, as in the valleys below ; conse
quently no danger is apprehended from contracting
colds and the many diseases so often complained of
by persons who have not been accustomed to night
air. The beneficial effects upon children can be well
attested by thousands who have been here. The
purity of the water, the dry, healthful, and invigo
rating qualities of the atmosphere act upon children
with incredible benefits. The /awns, extended
grounds, and beautiful forests,-afford ample space
for exercise, where all are from danger of any kind.”_
The scenery is very beautiful, the amusements and
exercises are .numerous, and the attractions alto
gether such as will make the place more popular
this year than on any former season.
TIER OLD ARCH• STREET THEATICE.-Mr. F. Gute
kunst, 704 Arch street, who is one of our most scien
tific, and, therefore, successful photographers, has
just produced two capital views of Arch-street Thea
tre, on the last night of the last season, in its late
form. One is a eerie de visite ; the other, in small
440, may be better appreciated by the public. In
September the new theatre will be the glory of Arch
street; and the pride of the city.
LARGE POSITIVE &ILE OP BOOTS, SHOES,
FASHIONABLE „STRAW GOODS, SCTTHES, HAT
p.u.ohasera
— fs — rcquested to the large assortment or
shoes, stock of shoes, men's and boys' Leghorn and
Panama hats, Shaker hoods, men's boot and gaiter
uppers, valises, scythes, scythe snaths, straw cut
ters, hay forks, sand paper, &c., &c., embricing about
900 packages of first-class city and. Eastern manufac
ture, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue, on four (
months' credit, commencing this morning, at -ten
o'clock, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos.
232 and 234 Market street. -
A Card.
To* Editor of The Press
In yoUr edition or the sth inst., there ap
pears a communication over the signature of
"Co. A,, G. R." You would confer a favor upon the
Corps by stating, through your columns, that the
communication was unauthorized,.and meets with
the strongest disapprobation of the members, both
in letter and spirit. Tours, &c.,
JAMES D. REYSER,
Captain Co. A., Gray Reserves.
PHILADA., June 6, 1863.
9L7 - 4p, - CITY
[BOB . .A.DDIiIODTAY, CITY NEWS . BBB' FOURTH PAGE.]
ADDRESS AT THE UNION LEAGUE'ROOMS.
—Last evening there were several addresses deli•
vered at the - rooms of the Union League, Chestnut
street, above Eleventh. The speakers were intro
duced by William D. Lewis, Esq. Colonel Lafay
ette Bingham was the first speaker. l3e said that a
day worth celebrating will be when free govern.
went shall be restored permanently.- Last year, we
sent many -aown into the peninsula. What of the
rebellion will be left, if we - persevere in.the course
which reason points out to us? We are now going
to raise two or three regiments in Baltimore, and
colored regiments can march up and down there with
the same protection and rights that white men tan.
There may be some ,prejudice in regard to colored
troops. What are a million lives compared with the
establishment of freedom and justice, and the perpe
tuity of the eternal principles which govern them?
The great wonder to me is, though I am no religious
fanatic, that- God has permitted this nation for so
long a time, to go on in sta. -We hand down to pos
terity an empire of freemen. The. same . vital spark
dwells in the colored man that dwells in the white
race, and if you crush that out, yon violate the
eternal principles of God. Did you ever think that
we have been the only enlightened nation on
the face of the earth that has enslaved our
fellow-men l I called on the traitorous Gover
nor of Maryland the other .day ; he was sur
prised that a man should approach himwith this
question, with the proposition in regard to the
organization of colored troops in Baltimore and-Ma
ryland. The blegsings rightly conferred one free
people will be conferred on this land When this pre
sent matter of degradation and demoralization is
done away with. The matter remains in our own
hands. I come among you to work in regard to the
organization of colored troops. If lam instrumen
tal in such a consummation I should say that the
time is coming when God in his infinite merry
would drop the mantle of human glory over the
earth.
Colonelßingham was succeeded by Morris Lowry,
Esq.',Of Erie, who remarked that he felt embarrassed
in thus suddenly being called on. He was yet but a
young man, but had been burnt in effigy for offering
a resolution in the House of Representatives, in
1042,`f0r abolishing imprisonment for debt. No in
telligent man in the Commonwealth would probably
re-establish that law. My conversion to Aboli
tionism by Governor Wise was more sudden than
that of Saul of Tarsus. I went to see my old friend,
John Brown, in hie hour of extremity, and, while
in conversation with old JohnHrown, in the inside
of the prison; Governer -Wise --made a speech"
en the outside.-"'The -latter said, in, the course
of- his speech, that if' Fremont had been Made
President, they would, have marched into , the
capital;'they would have hung the Black, Re
publican, and, have controlled the ,Government.
M ,
Since the commencement of the rebellion, he had
been in earneet.in the cause he had undertaken.
During theAast eighty years - this Government has
had the reputation of being-n. Republican one, and
has told the oppressed of every land that, in this
country, there was a refuge for all the oppressed and
down-trodden. For the last eighty years we have
been a`nation of hypocrites. When we consider the
magnitude of this rebellion, we have accom
plished great results. One of our aims should
be at present to organize colored troop,,, who will
strike for liberty, for God and man. The speaker
referred to the orglinization of the. Massachusetts
regiments. The object of the nation is now to or
ganizelso,ooo'or 200,000 colored troops between now
and the first of December.
I believe that this war can never come to a close
until every man in this'country has the chains of
slavery knocked from hie limbs. We are becoming
educated by our reverses as by our successes. Why
is it that the blood in Eastern Virginia is up to the
bits of the hories; and yet we have no victories I
The largest slaire market in the world is there, and
women as white as the wives of any present have
there been sold at the rate of 15,000,000 a year. The
sooner we declare to the world that this war is for
freedom the sooner will we reach the hearts of the
people evetywhere. 'Gentlemen in the North who
desire to perpetuate slavery will remember that it is
already doomed, and that rt is our duty to favor the
going to the war of colored men. Perhaps I talk
more strongly on this subject than is pleasant to
many. If so, I cannot help it. The fable of the
heathen mother, wlio caught a crocodile in infancy,
is applicable. She was told it was a god, and she
worshipped it.- It ate up every green thing around
her, and it ate her children, and still she worshipped
it with. greater fervor. That heathen mother was
mot deeper in the depths of fanaticism, than we
have been in regard to slavery. This war is for the
African and his race. The six hundred colored
men who have recently .fallen have elevated the
race. For all I know the Napoleon of this war
may be done up in a black package. [Laughter."
We •have no evidence of his being done up in a
white one as yet. When this war was no larger
than my hand, I said that if any negro would bring
me his disloyal master's head I would give him one
hundred and sixty acres of his disloyal master's
plantation. [Laughter and applause.' And it will
come to this. The man who talks of elevating the
negro would not have to elevate him very much to
make equal to himself.,
George L. Stearns, Esq., of Boston, was here in
troduced, and remarked that he was now in condi
tion to devote his attention to the raising of colored
, troops. He had been to Buffalo, and from thence to
Canada ' and found most of those he spoke to favo
rable tothe cause he proposed. At Buffalo some of
*the leading, gentlemen aided him very kindly, and
greatly furthered hie Ales. His organization was
i
still n successful operation. f The greatest
diffloulty to be encountered was in the nu
merous applications sent to his Governor _for
the posts of colonel, lieutenant colonel, captain. etc.
It is necessary to reject them all. He wished for as
many colored regiments as could be raised, and that
he would be very much obliged to any one who
would get them up. J. Miller. McKim, Esq., was
- then introduced, and made a fewjudi dolls remarks,
after which the assembly dispersed.
Gov. Comm arrived .in this oity last 'evening,
and took quaiters at the Continental. ,
MEETLEG OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—
Last evening, a stated meeting of the Pennsylvania
Historical Society was held at their rooms, Hon.
Oswald Thompson in the chair.
The report of the committee who attended the
ceremonies of the 200th anniversary of the birthday
of William Bradford, the first printer in this coun
try. was read and adopted.
Mr. J. Ross Snowden introduced Rev. A.
Shryock as the first manufacturer of straw paper in
this country.
Mr. Shryock gave a succinct history of his experi
ments in paper making in 1829 and the ensuing years.
He stated that a part of the edition of the Saturday
Bulletin was printed upon paper made by him, and
that several rolls of wall-paper had been printed by
Mr: Longstreth, a dealer in paper-hangings. He
expressed his conviction that the bayous of Louisi
ana and Texas would furnish most of the material
requisite for paper-making in the future.
Mr. Chas. H. Hart presented to the society all the
commissions granted to the Hon. Joel Jones up to
the time of his appointment as judge of the District
Court in this city. -
CGlonel Snowden announced to the society the
decease of Colonel J.-R. .Tones, who had been one of
its members, and moved that a committee be ap
pointed to draft a memorial of the deceased to be
preserved in the archives of the society.
After the transaction of some-private business,
the society adjourned.
ANEW PnorELLEn.- 1 -The new pro
peller "Emma Dunn," built at Chester, arrived
here yesterday morning at 11 o'clock.t She attract
ed much attention as she hauled into the wharf
above Market street. She - is 150 tons burden, 132
feet on deck, 8 feet hold, and is driven by a 60-horse
engine. She will run between this city and Wash
ington. She is commanded by Captain Burden, and
owned by Mr. A. G. Cattell and citizens of Salem.
A trial trip will be made in a few days.
THE - STREET-SWEEPING IVIAGHINES.—
Last evening the city contractor had his street
sweeping machines in use on the highways..--The
machines attracted great attention as they moved
up and down Chestnut street. Most of the filth has
been removed from the streets, and the thin layer of
dust that now collects can be easily gathered up by
the machines. It is a fact that cannot be disputed
that this is not only the beet, but decidedly the most
economical manner in which our streets can be
cleansed.
JAY COOKE, general subscription. agent,
reports the sale of •$1,034,600 worth of five-twenties
on Saturday, June 6, and of $1,070,000' yesterday, at
the varlous agencies in New York, Boston, Balti
more, and the West Subscribers are receiving
bonds up to May 15, and arrangements are being
made by the Departments to deliver.the bonds more
promptly.
UNKNowm,—.An tualumwm white man,
between fifty and sixty years of age, was brought
to the Sixth-ward' station-house, on-Sa.turday eve
ning, having had an attack of apoplexyat Market
street wharf. lie has remained in an unconscious
slate ever since. He has gray whiskers, black felt
hat, light vest, and dark ribbed pants.
-
COTTON TO r, • morning,at
11 O'clock, at 142 south Front street, 67 bales and
sacks of Charleston cotton is to be sold at auction,
This cotton was captured off Charleston but a few
days ago.
11 - crN OVER.—A son of Mr. John Ventile,
residing* at Second and Wharton streets, was run
over by a horse and cart yesterday afternoon, and
severely injured.
IVlAnsnAL's SALE.—The schooner Wan
derer was sold yesterday morning, by J. Cooke &
Co., for $1,125; also, the sloop Express, which
brought Ssoo.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPHIt. Jane S, 11363.
The Money market was ruling very tight in New York
to-day, which had a derreseing influence on gold. Open
ing at 143 X, gots fell to 142,4, but rallied before the close
to 142%@143. The difficulty in the way of a free speca
lation in it is having its legitimate effect - s, and the pre
cious article is seeking its proper level. Money was in
active demand to-day, lenders being somewhat chary of
their customers. The conversions into the five-twenty
loan are likewise having the effect of enhancing the
value of legal tenders, and the question is asked, ffenr
rency depreciated When gold adianced, why might not
gold decline if currency advances? Every dollar con
verted into the five-twenty loan decreases the immediate
indebtedness of the Government, and just in proportion
as, legal tenders - are converted will the value of those re
maining be increased. Here is a fact fOr the people,
The Stock market was decidedly on the decline to
day, the steady interest- paying securities, however,
generally holding - their own ; 107 X was bid for 1831
sixes ; 106,1 f for the seven-thirties ; State fives were
steady at 103 .; new City sixes at 10534 ; the old fell Sff
to 101 ; _Allegheny County Railroad sixes sold at 83;
Philadelphia and Erie sixes at 116 ; 111 was bid for El
mire sevens ; 94 for North Pennsylvania sixes, 117 for
the tens ; 114 for . Pennsylvania Railroad first mort
gages, 107 for the second ; Reading bonds were steady ;
Union Canal sixes sold largely at 26 ; Schuylkill Navi
gation sixes, 1082, at 88X, 1872 s at 101; Susquehanna
Canal sixes at 623%.
Reading Railroad shares were pressed for sale, and de
clined before the close to 53% ; Catawissa preferred sold
at 21% ; Philadelphia and Erie at 25% ; Little Schuyl
kill sold at 50% ; Pennsylvania at 66% ; North Penn
sylvania at 15 ; Norris.town at 593 f ; Elmira preferred at
64; Minehill at 6534 ; 35 was bid for Long Island ;'l7O for
Camden and Amboy. Arch-street Passenger fell off to
24% ; West Philadelphia sold at 67; Spnice and Pine at
163;; Green and Coates at 4434; Race and - Vine at 11
Wyoming - Canal advanced to 24; Susquehanna rose X;
Schuylkill Navigation•sold at 12X; Unioa Canal pre
ferred at 4; Schuylkill Navigation preferred at 26%.
Mechanics Bank sold at 27X. The market was dull at
the close—s.3s,ooo in bonds and 6,700 shams changing
hands.
Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities, &c., as
..1 ....
ftillows : .
United States Sixes. issi ioniadosx
106X6107X
United States 7 3-10 Notes
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btedne. 101366102
Certificates of Inde
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Q u art,.,-,,,e.t,,,,..0 , - r onchers 933;6 99
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. 9,815,744 21 310,997 10
. 3,86i,775 6.9 360,798 81
3,2%1,452 71 407,234 98
7,099.1126 47 227,176 48
. 3.898,081 42 285.807 87
June 1
2
' 3
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5
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522,148,915 27 - 57
, The following statement shows ths condition of the
- banks of Philadelphia at various times during 1862 and
1863 _-
1262. Loans. I Specie. Circul. I Deposits
January 6
August 4.•
31,016X715,698,72.3
33,517,90015,660,187 1
33,899,351;5,513,1601
34,826,16310,435,748
31,514,335 5,158,CM
36,774,72215,465,834
37,679,6734,510.750
37,263;694 i 4,562.560
37,901.080,4,267,626
98,603,87114,249.035
39,206,028; 4,247,317
39,158,384 ,4,247,683
559,39,612 ;4,311,704,
37,516.52014,330,5.52
36.239,402
36.5.641 4,313,9881
36,482,03814,346,377
36 587,294,4,36.5.3241
56.593,159 4359,361
36,887,301 43,87,119
47.116,093 4357,14 M
37043,9::714,3!.7,02.1
37,137,76914,357,076
September 1
Ourober 6.• •
November 3....
December 1
January 5, 1563
February 2....
March 2...:
" 9....
11111
. -
The New York\Evativg Post of ionday says:
Tbo.weakness.. Of, the speculatiye,spirit, _which was
noted last week. still operates on-the-market and de
presr•es the prices of mat descriptions of speculatiye
stocks. -
Government securities are firm. Railroad bonds are
weak, and railroad shares are lower, with an unusual
do sire to sell for cash.
After the first board the market was heavier, and a
slight recession in prices was established.
The supply of unemployed capital continues to in
crease, and still the interest of loans on call is kept at
7 Per cent. to the majority of those brokers who have
an active demand for money. Such houses. however,
as are contracting their business and need less accommo
dation, find little disposition on the part of the banks
and lending institutions to accept their refunded loans
at 6@b3.6 per cent.
The bank statement this week shows a decline of
nearly three and one-half million in deposits, and an
increase of nearly one million in loans. These figures
prove what we have repeatedly said as , to the with.-
. erawal ofrnorey from the banks by merchants and other
capitalists who lend it in Wall street at 6 or 7 per cent.
It is also evident that the charge that the banks have
been conspiring during the last two weeks to create an
artificial stringency in the money market is not true. On
the contrary, although they have four minions less of
deposits .than they held a month, ago, they are lending
user two millions and a half more to our business men...
The popularity of-the live-twenty loan . continues to
increaF e . We aro informed by Mr Cisco that the direct
subscriptions at tire sub-treasury, during the past two
weeks, are twice as great as have ever been received in
any similar period.
The following table shows the principal movements of
the marketas compared with the latest' qubtations of
Saturday evening: '
Mon. Sat. Adv. Dec
U. 8. Be, 1881, leg .164 le4 -
0.8.6e, - 1881. con 108 - 10SX
11. 8, seven- thirties..• . 107 3.06. 1 f
1 18. 1 year Certif gold..lolX 101 Y
U. 8.1 vr. Cert. eurr'ney 9874 SS% ..
American g01d.... . . . . .. 142 X 144% _ 3.X
TenneFsee 6s 62 62 ..
Missouri 6s 65%- 653
tr. Centra1............1193 a Lid'
Erie • • • ....... 965; 1% .
Erie preferred 105 ' •
Hudson River 130 132
Mariam . 103
Harlem preferred. 108
Reading 1061 i 1093 4
Minh. Central 116 116
Mich. Southern . .... 7639
Mich. So. guar - 114 115
Illinois' Central_ ...... -105_ 1003 i
-Pittsbnrg 87. K 90i
........ 103 k
Toledo..loBk - 11039
Rock Island 47.4 . 100
Fort:Yr:ay - no 0 7134 72K
Canton 3U6 - 32
Cumberland 26 2639
Chicago & Northwest'n 2931 31
_ _ .
6old has ranged between 143 X and 142: As we go to
press it is offered at 142%. Exchange is gnetetl at 166@„
157, and little doing.-
'ange Sales. June S.
. a. Philadelphia Exchange.]
OARI}.
26Schn7 N Pref. s 5• • 266 E
d a Pref.. 26,4
46 Consoidation SO3
1000 Sehayl 'N 6s 1871. —lOl
Glrahl Bank 12 .
2000 PhDs & Erie 65.1,..106
100 Union. Canal• Prof. 4
50 do. Pref. 4.3 i
300 do 4
20 Penne R. MN
0 Sornee & Pine R....16.1;';
8 Mineh 111 ~
5000 &ilea - Co R 53 .
275 Lehigh ac 'llO
do • 1083
22 Elmira IL Pref....: al
NorristOTtiltY...bs..
Philotto, Stock Exci
[Reported by S. E. SLAymixs
FiRST
20 Race & Vine 12
74300 City Gs New 1053;
2700 do C ar P-106
000 P-104
SOG) Soso Canal 6s6'-•rii
00 Arch -st R ' ' 26,4
2000 Penne Os ....JOS
2000 - do 303
000 II S GE. ISSI ... . . ....105
50 Green SLCoates 4-13 . 4
peo Reading R. 54%
250 do - 544
- 100 do b3O. 533
100 do.• •• • 544
2co do b 50.04%
200 d 0...... •• .• b9O. 01%
54.
450 do ;ds • • 64 I
BETWEEN
50 Phil a & Erie It.. • • svid
700 Bchnyl N es 1882. 8841
13PZO 1)
[SOO Reading R. • • .b3O. 63N
40 do
MO do ........ 51 66
1436
100 do X. 1.5. 513
INV do 63%
100 &bay Nay 12%
100 do.'
~ .. • .... 1)5. 1 f,31
8000 Union Canal 65.... 5
900 New Creek 1
20x8tisq Canal 1531
100 do 15%
200 Cat) 65Penna11.....109
AFTER
101)) American Gold
s CLO•6I2TG Pi
Bid. Aak.
US 6s 'Bl 107% 108
11 S 7-30 Notes....loß 107
American G01d..1423 143
Phila. 6s old 10134 105
Do new 108%." 108%
Alla co 6s R 82 85
Penna 5s 102,..i" 103
Reading R••••• . • 53% 53%
.... Do '80..110
Do bds '7O-100 107
Do bds'BB cony. • . 112
Penna R Cpn. •• • 67. X 67%
Do Ist m 86.114 1143 i
Do "2d m 85...107 108%
Little Schuyl R.. 50 50.%
Morris C'l consol 70 72.
Do prfd. .... 140
Do Os '76.. .•
Do 2d mtg..
Sum Canal 11 10%
Do 6x.......02 03
Schuyl Eav 1216 124
Do prfd 25X 2,5 X
Do es 'B 9 88 MS
Elmira 37
Do prfd ..... 53% 54
Do 75'73—.111 11l
- Do 10s 74 75
L Island R ex-dv 35 373 i
?bile, Ger & lior 16 60
Lehigh Val R....
Do bds .....1(8 110
Philadelphia. Markets.
Jame B—Evening.
There is very little demand for Flour. and the market
continues very dull; sales comprise about 1,200 bbls, in
cluding 800 bbls Ohio extra family on private terms; 205
bbls do at $7, and 200 bbls City Mills extra on terms kept
Private. The retailers and bakers are buying moderate
ly at $5. 7506 for superfine; $0.26800.75 for extra; $5 75g
7.76 for extra family, and $5559 bbl for fancy brands.
according to quality. Rye Flour is quiet at 5.5 bbl.
Corn Meal is dull at $4.25 for Brandmine and $5 bbl for
Pennsylvania Meal.
- -
GRAlN.—Wheat continues very dull, and prices aro
rather lower, but there is more offering. 10,000 bushels
sold at 14E(gi150c for Pennsylvania and Western reds,
mostly at the former rate, to arrive, and white at 160 g
170 c ii bushel for common to prime. Rye is selling at
100 c V , bushel for Pennsylvania. Corn is in demand;
about 4,000 bushels sold at 36c for prime yellow afloat
and in store. Oats are firm; small sales of Pennsylva
nia are making at 74070 c, weight. -
BARK. —Quereiti on is dull at $36" 'it ton for Ist No. 1.
COTTON. he market is firmer, and prices have ad
vanced 1C4,.'2c lb, with sales of 160 bales middlings at
66g167p cash.
i. - iROCERIES. —There is very little Coffee in first hands,
and the market is dull at 2SR@3lc ih for Rio. Sugar is
firm ; 400 blids Cuba have been disposed of at 10VallYie
lb, and 50 boxes do at 11,..ic ? lb.
PROVISIONS.—There is very little doing; we quote
Mess Pork at $1.1.50"P bbl A - sale was made at 7g, 7y c
for Hams in pickle: 4..ifc for bulk Shoulders, and Lard
at lf@lOkfc 1x It for bbls and tierces.
WHISKY . is tamer ; about SOO labia Sold at 45©46c, and
drudge al 483 @44e aalion.
The following are the receipts of Flour and Grain at
this port to-day:
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
The arrivals and sales of Beef Cattle at A. P. Phillips'
Aveaue Drove Yard are light this week, onry reaching
MO head. The market, in. consequence, is more active.
.
hut prices are 'without any material change, ranging at
from 12X®13c for first quality Western and Pennsylva
nia Steers ; )131.012c for 2d do, and 0@1035e6 lb for com
mon, as to condition and quality. All the stock on sale
cold freely this morning at our above quotations.
Cows are without change; about MO head sold at from
$2O to $4O V. head, according to quality.
SHEEP are-dull and prices drooping; about 4,300 head.
sold at from'o@d%cwoi lb gross, for clipped.
Boos —There is more activity in the market, owing
to the light receipts; about 2,300 head sold at from $6.50
G.. 7 70100 lbs, nett.
The Cattle on sale to-day are from the following
States:
4t.,0 head from Illinois.
360 head from Pennsylvania.
65 bead from Ohio.
. _
20 bead from Maryland.
The following are ch e particulars of the sales :
P. Maillen, EO Western Steers, selling at from irixa
123 c for fair to extra Steers.
. .
Jones MeCleke, 26 Chester. county Steers, eelling at
from 11@1lYc for fair to good.
Martin & Fuller, 142 Western Steers, selling at from
MIDI& for fair to extra quality.
P. Hathaway, 91 Lancaster county Steers, selling at
firm 1101219 c for fair to extra.
imen & Bachman, 45 Western Steers, Belling at from
11012.12 c for fair to extra Steers-
Mooney & Smith, 75 Western Steers, selling at from
11@,1231 c for fair to extra.
Rice & 1!9 Westerntteers, selling at from 12(a
12.35 c for fair to extra.- -
F. Knox,-122 Lancaster county Steers, selling at from
• 9@l2c for common to good.
ll Dyfoos, 35 Pennsylvania Steers, 'selling at from
99011ctor-common to fair.
Einvin & Carr, 52 Illinois Steers, selling at from I.IX
©23ic for fair to extra quality.
COWS AND CALVES.
The arrivals and sales of Cows at A. P. Phillips' Ave
nue Drove Yard reach about 110 bead this week. There
is a fair demand. and prices remain about the same as
last Quoted .Springers selling at from $20g35, and Cow
and Calf at from s2Blg4s`head ; old lean Cows sell at
from 55 - 17(0 , 18 head.
O.IIS - ke are unchanged about 40 head sold at Igs3ict
7 0. IG for let quality, and i@ lie for 2d do, as to weight
and condition.
Th e arrivals and sales of Sheep at A. P. Phillips' Ave
nue Drove Yard are large. reaching about 4.309 head.
The market continues dull and yrices are rather lower:
clipped ranging at from zos3de lb gross. Lambs are
very scarce; several lots have been sold at from $3 up
head, as to condition and quality.
TUE DOG MARKET.
Ths arrivals and sales of Hogs at the Union. Avenue.
and Rising Sun Drove Yards leach 2.600 head; there is a
good demand, and holders are rather firmer in their
views; prices range ac from $6.5007 75 -e 100 Its net.
1,321 head Fold at Henry Glass' Union Drove Yard at
frem-86. 5007. 75 "f 100 ihs mt.
070 -- head sold at the Avenue Drove Yard by John.
- CranseZt Co., at $7 .(2.67.75 11 100 Hie net,
4QO head sold at the Rising Sun Drove Yard by A. P.
Phillips, Jr., - at from $7e7.75 `f 100 kis net.
New York. Markets, June S.
SITES.—Pots are steady. with sales of 50 bbls at $8:
Pearls are nominal at $9.6236:.
BREADSTUFF'S-- The market for State and Western
Flour is dull, and 10c lower.
. - - -
The sales are 5,300 bbls, at 53 5 @520 for superfine State,
$O. 7Cg5. 35 for extra do, $5. 05®0 25 for superfine Michi
gan. Indiana, lowa, Ohio. Ste, 5.5.70 gs for extra do, in
cluding shipping brands of round-hoop Ohio at es@azo,
and trade brands do at $6.2:07.50.
Southern Flour is heavy and lower, with only a limit
ed business; the sales are $550 bble, at $6.40@7 for super
fine Baltimore, and $7.05®9.Z.i5 for extra do.
Eye Flour is quiet, with sales at $3.50.55.10 for the
range of fine and superfine.
Corn Meal is eteady and in moderate demand; wequote
Jersey at $4.25; Brandywine $4.53; Caloric $4.50; pun
cheons $22.25.
Wheat is dull and heavy. and 102 c lower. The sales
are 50.000 bus, at $1.15@1.90 for Chicago spring; CAP@
1.41 for Milwaukee club; $1.421.45 for amber Iowa;
$1 41,1. 51 for winter red. Western, and. $1.520431.55 for
amber Michigan.
Bye is dull at sl®l.ol.
Barley is dull and nominal.
Oats are lower and the market is inactive at 77@80e for.
Canada, Western; and State.
Canadian Flour Is dull, and figlOc lower. The sales
are :350 hbls at $5 7556 for common,-and $5. uki@7. 75 for
good to - choice extra.
Corn ie heavy and lig2c lower, with only a moderate
business doing at the decline. The sales are 50,000 bush.
at 74076 c for sound, and 70573 for new
BAY is steady and in demand at 85A90c for shipping,
and 95talit for retail lots. _
Hors are dull, wills small sales at 15023 c.
Mixon; is lower, with sales of 60 blies prime at
ORFARR —We notice sales of 55 tcs at Si; c.
Wursay is dull, with sales of 150 bbls at 4-IW-15c.
1 td:?,
1 g'
Ice o .T
c.
5
FHILADELPBLA BOA.RD OF TRADE.
GEORGE N TATHAM,
WM. L. REHN COMMITTEE OF TEE MONTH.
BENJ. MARSHALL,
AT THE MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, PHILADELPHLS,
Ship Coburg, Gibson Liverpool, soon
Bark Amerman, Christian ' Barbadoes, soon
Bark Guiding Star, Bearso - Liverpool soon
Steamer Whirlwind St Thomas, Janet;
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
SUN RISES.-- ..—.4 31—Strist SETS. 27
HIGH WATER ...... 36
Steamship Saxon, Matthews, 4.5 hours from Boston,
with mdse and nassFmgers to a Ninsor & Co. Off the
linoy on the Middle passed bark. Ssxonville, from Drew
- York. ,
Schr C Bentley, Chase, 5 days from Seaconet, with fish
to captain.
Schr C -Loeser, Laws, from- Boston, in ballast to No
ble, Caldwell & Co.
Schr Crisis, Renear, 4 days from Lynn, in ballast to
captain.
tichr Thos Page, France, 5 days from Newport, in bal
last to L Audenried & Co.
Schr- C iinight, Whitlow. 4 days from Salem, in bal
lai•Cto L Audenried & Co.
21,596,014
24 658,289
1 24,037, .16
25,419,340
26,938,714
26,e3.5225
28,329,189
1 0 .,
11,178,518
30,679,259
33.549.587
:30,106,135
.23.171,253.
29,531,(59
10,117,527
1,059,644
31 021,799
.30,559,831
.30,979,721
31,592,308
32,4.01,153
31,888,763
31.:549..39
Bar Jas Satterthwaite. AfaloY, 6 days from Boston,
in ballast to Wannemacher & Maxfield.": -
Saw Sun Piclrrell, Bizey, 3 days from Baltimore, with
salt to Wm Bumm & Son,
Scdr Volant, alexander, S days from Baltimore, with
salt to Wm- Bumm & son.
Schr Geo I. Green, Cobb, 5 day from Boston, in bal
last to captain.
Scbr S C Fithian, Taft, 2daya from Port Deposit. Ma,
with corn to R M Lea.
Schr J .13 Bleecker, Edwards, 3 days from New York,
with indsc to captain.
tichr John Stroup Corson, 7 days from Key West, it/
ballast to captain.
Fehr Mary Batt, Smith. 4 days from Bridgeport, with
old iron to captain
Schr Mary & Frances, McDonald, 5 days from Acquia
creek, in ballast to captain.
Schr Henry Payson, Crowell, 13 daysfrom Boston,witli
rase to Crowell &`r Collins.
Schr J - :F. Carimi - .-.Runtill; 10 days from Calais, with
laths,lic„ Gas 1011& - ,- •
pc,b,,,miry-Fletoher, - -Tracy. 3 days • from - New York.'
hallatl - te captain ,- - •
Behr -
,C,aroline - G - Sreith, 'Smith, 4. days from NUrwich,
Cdnn, in ballast to cantata. •
Behr E 1' Allen, Allen, 6 days -from Boston, in ballast
to captain.
Schr 11f Kennedy,'Bennedy, from Alexandria; in Ital.
last to captain.
SchrNellie D, Studans, from Lynn. - -
Schr John S Lee, COrson, from Boston.
Schr Ossuna, Johnson, from Bridgeport.
Behr Mary Ann Magee. Magee, from Newbern.
Schr .J Ireland, Crawford. froMßeautort.
Sabi- Quickstep, Wiliest. from Port Jefferson.
Schr James Martin, Harding, from Providence,
Sort S A. Boice, Brace, from Saugus.
Steamer Tacony, Pierce, 24 hours from New York.,
With mdse to W M Baird & Co.
Steamer Bristol, Charles, 24 hours from New York.
with'mdse to W Y Clyde.
Steamer Sarah. Jones, 24 hours from New York, with
mdse to W M Baird & Co.
• - - . .
Steamer "E Chamberlain. Stewart, from Alexandria.
with mdse to Thos Webster. Jr,
' CLEARED_
Bark Vivid Light, Corrine, Cork, for orders, - E A Soli
der & Co,
Bark May Stetson, Allen, New Orleans, H A Adama.
Echr S A Hammond, Faint., Boston, E E Sawyer & Co-
Seby E C Whirlow, Boston, Wannemacher &
Maxfield. do
Behr J Satterthwaite, Maloy, Boston,
- far Luther Childs, Belles, Portland, CA Heckscher
Schr 8 T Allen, Allen, Boston, do
Schr J S Les, Corson, Boston, J B Henry*.
Schr ()sauna, Johnson, Boston, L Andenried & Co.
Behr Thos rage, France, Newport, do
Schr J Ireland, Crawford. Boston, Hammett, Van Du
san & Loehman. -
`ichr 1) ,Williams, Hopkins, Rockland,. do
Schr C 'Lone - or, Laws, Boston, Noble, Caldwell & go.
Sehr R Borden, Borden, Providence, F H Jackson.
Schr C 05.mith, Smith, New Haven.. J 11, 1 Arkite.
Schr Nellie D. Studans, Lynn, W H Jolins-& Co
Bohr Mary Ann Magee, Magee. Newbern, Tyler, Stone
& Co.
Schr Fmma, Downing, Annapolis. do
. Ssh Quickstep. Whisk, Hartford, Blakistolf, Graff& Ca
SchrCrisis. Itenear, Lynn. do
Behr Jos Martin, Harding, Providence, Sinnicksort &
Glover.
Schr S A Boice, Boice. Saugus, Bancroft. Lewis & Co.
Sir Alida. Robinson. New York; W P Clyde.
„Str H L Gaw, Iler, Baltimore, A Groves, Jr.
3• • %
hi*
4%
2!.."
2)1
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SAILED.
Br bark S D Ryerson sailed at S o'clock yesterday af-
Aerc Liverpool; with a cargo of 3OSB bbls railed
petro)eum oil nod ):107 bbls bosoms, making:a total Of
4-61)5 bbls—shipped by Messrs P Wright Sr Sons.
The following boats from the Union Canal passed into
th e s e h ny iktil canal. to-daY. hot/rid - to Philadelphia,
laden and consigned as follows; _
Daniel Uhrich, wheat to captain;,Alert anfiuninta,
grain to Humphreys, Hoffman St Wright ;' raft-timber to
gelinplia/2 Hayigation Co; raft timber to Foos a Bia-
(Correspondence of the Press.)
Eta.VRE DE GRACE, Rinse.
.
The =garner Wyoming - left here this morning with the
toll owingboats in tow, laden and consigned as Nimes r
Wti F Courter, lumber to FE Croskey ; Emma, do to
WUmiugton ; A T Goodman, do do: Wide Awake„ do to
Malone & Trainer ; Verona, dour to A G CattoD at Cs;
Callie. ground bark to F Smith. - -
Ship Oswingo. Card. froin Liverpool for Philadelphiii.
29 de ys out, was spoken 6th lust, lat 40 20, long 6910.
Shin St ~Peter. Sprague. from Livenxiol for-PhilaidisL.
abia; was spokennit. off Waterford.. _
Schr Lilly Sanders, Luther. ,frQin Baton,fsor pcp,arty..
pliia; at New
.York 7th inst. - = = - -
BOARDS.
100 Union Canal Pref.. 4
200 Sohn} , If 830. 12%
BOARD.
1:300 - Ciis C&P...104
100 Cataw RPref 2de. 23g.
200 WYOmitiff Canal... 21
200 Phil& St Brie R...• 25X
00 Penna B b 5. 15
2 Penna B 66%
5 Wed Phila B 67
7 Mechanics' Bank.. 273
66 Arth-at R ' 21%.
20 N Bk Kentucky, ..1.0.PA
62 Little Schuy • 50%
BOARDS.
ICES-DULL
Bid. Asked.
Penna 6s 9 5 R 15%
Do 4 916
Do 10s 117 123
Catawissa R Con 7% 8
Do prfd 23% t 3
Beaver Mead R.: 74 j 79
R.. . ... 65 66
Harrisbarg R... 63 67
'Wilmington - • 4311. •
Lehigh Nay 65...
Do shares ES
Do scrip-- 95 45%
Cam & Amb R—. 168 171
Phila & Erie . 6 'e-.106 10,33,i
Sue & Erie 7s
Delaware Div... • • M..
Do bds...
Spruce. street R.. 16'4 17
Arch-street R.... 2131 25
Race- st re- t R.... 12 12
Tenth-street R . 42 43
Thirteenth-st R. 34 35
W Phila R 67 63
Do bonds... • •
Green -street R.. 42 43
Do bonds.-
Chestnut-st R...
Second-street R.
Do bonds..
Fifth-street R....
Do bonds... - • • •
Girard College R 29. DX
Seventeenth-st B 13% 11
June 8,1863
THE SHEEP MARKET
LETTER BAGS
June 9 1863.
ARRIVED
(Correspondence of The Press.)
.R.E4DIDTGanna
IM[OMLNI),I.
13=3
2 000 bblc
.14,225 bus.
5. MO biLs.
13, 450 bur.