Ct't `l,lr,zs WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1863 TEE NEWS. CORRESPONDENCE from Port Hudson informs us that Gen. Gardiner, commanding the garrison, had sent in a flag of truce to General Banks, offering to surrender under Pemberton's reported conditions Bu i l , L-1, reply of gen , B. ante, e that 'O, General , Grant, was unconditional. The rebels fought with. ;great desperation, and whole companies were cut , down at their guns. General Sherman, wounded at Port Hudson, is hardly expected to recover, and among the killed was. Major Haffkill, once an aid 41e-camp to the Ding of Denmark. Great bitterness exists between the negro soldiers and the rebels. For a negro lately hung his comrades hung a rebel in retaliation, Banks has been reinforced from New Orleans. Profiting by the absence of so large a number of troops, guerilla parties are threatening incursion. Admiral Parragut had kept up a fierce bombardment, but received no reply Iran the rebels in Port Hudson, who have every reason to save 'their ammunition. THE siege of Vicksburg is diligently prcogressing, with every prospect of success. The garrison is thoroughly enclosed, and every avenue by which supplies might reach them vigilantly guarded. The army line extends bUt six miles, is olose and strong, and shuts in the town. General Grant has been largely reinforced from various directions, and it is reported:that Major General,Herron, with a large force, has joined him from St. Louis. The weund ed in thee s itite assaults, correctly estimated, will:not number more than four thoustind live hundred. Ad miral Porter reports the brilliant success of the second expedition up the Yazoo. Nine steamers be. longing to the rebels were destroyed. THE complete success of the raid of Col. Mont gomery's negro regiment, on the Oombahee river, is reported. 001. MonAgomery reports that the river was ascended tviNntiy-five miles; a p . ontoon bridge was destroyed, together With a great amount of prolierty. Over seven hundred slaves were brought away. The men bore themselves splendidly in se veral skirrnisher,e. _ A nEcoravoisfserwa to ..1 - imes Island, S. C., disco. .vered that the island had less than one thousand troopsrin place of the previous ten thousand esti mated. Our officers infer that a portion of the rebel forces have been sent to Vicksburg. ADJUTANT GENERAL THOSEAS has determined, from the War Department, that New . Jersey has failed to furnish its quota by ten thousand, accord.: ing to the calculation, adopted of counting, only threoyears' service, shorter terms being combined to make out the regular period. Tile War iu the Southwest. At is an established fact that neither Vicksburg nor Port - Hudson can at preserit _ be taken by a assault, except - at :such semi; flee of life as'would make the enterprise a most fearful and costly one. .The diflleulty. is not that our armies are, not large enough, or that orir troops are not brave enough, or that our generals are not 'enough, but simply that the position of the enemy, in its natural advantages, is alinost inacces, sible, and in its artificial means of defence is as nearly invulnerable as any human work can be. Within the entrenchments there are, according to the best authenti cated accounts, about tiventy thousand' men, •What amount of ammunition and suppliee they have we do not positively know. We are not disposed to place im plicit confidence in the authenticity of the despatch directed to the rebel General JOHNSTON, and "captured" from a rebel messenger, on the 29th ult., which would Make it appear that PEMBERTON' S men were then on - quarter rations, and that he could not possibly hold -out longer than ten days; that is, until last Monday. The fabrication of such despatches, with the view of mis leading our generals, is an old trick of the ' enemy. At the time of BEABREGARD' S re treat from Corinth; one of his letters, Written in trinslatable Cypher, was found in a tele graph officeat Huntsville, Alabama,. and its authenticity still awaits confirmation. In the history of our Virginia campaigns, fictitious "official despatches" to General LEE from his subordinates have several times been dis covered.. The 'recollection of these facts should warn us to closely scrutinize all such documents in future. It may be that PEM BERTON was short of commissary and. ord, nance stores, for he -was in some measure surprised by General GRANT's bold and ra pid movements, and, it seems to us, had very little time to obtain adequate supplies to withstand a siege. But we have starved out the rebels so often since the war began, that they have somehow become inured to the pangs of. hunger ; 'and as a correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser, in a letter dated Jackson,. May,l2, said : " - Vicksburg has full rations for ninety days," it is _not impossi- ble ithat the:ascetic garrison-may consider itself unusually well provisibned. In addi=. tion to these twenty thousand men, who, be hind their entrenchments, virtually represent an army thrice their size, are the • forces Un der JonrsTox, which on June 2d were at least eighteen thousand strong. After the - 1 evacuation of Jackson.. by. General _GRANT, • JOHNSTON, Who, it will be remembered, lied "retreated north" with ; his force, about five thousand men, returned to the city, and haying fortified it, •atteinpted to Organize an army. JEFFERSON D.A.vrs pro , raised that reinforcements to the extent of one hundred thousand men should be forward •ed to the critical point as soon as possi ble. Up to .the 2d instant, however, JCiHNSTON had only been reinforced by thirteen • thousand men ; the remaining - eighty-severi thousand have failed to make their appearance. Perhaps the order of Governor BROWN, of Georgia., Issued May 26th, and calling upon the military and civil authorities to arrest all the stragglers and 4eserters passing through the State, may 'help -to explain the mystery. However, on the 2d instant, JOHNSTON, 'with eighteen thousand hunkry, spiritless, foot-sore men marched to the - eastern bank of the Big Black river and at the bridge ten miles west of Vicksburg he was Confronted with Gen. GSTERHAUS' division, whereat he faced about - and retreated. Still, this does not end the matter, and in Calculating the chances of our speedy triumph it is safer to regard JOHNSTON as virtually eb-opera ting with the. beleaguered .garrison of Vicks burg. Against this combined force of thirty eight, or perhaps forty thousand men, with the advantages of their fortifications, We have the army of .General GRANT, which the rebels several weel s ago, with considerable accuracy, estimated at sixty thousand men, and which -.we know has since been rein forced by the '9th Army Corps. We know, top, .that_ General GwiT's communication with the 'kazoo, whence all, his suppliae_are draisiii, cannot easily be interruiited,itale the':sticeeSSfUrrecOnnoisiiiiiCe of Gene .•; • command. The casu alties thus far have, probably, been so nearly equal on both side's as not to disturb the kelative strength of the opposing armies. General GRANT,.likewise, has an immense Advantage. in :haviAg the co-operation of Admiral `Powvsm'a '.ftotilla, which has donn considerable: .service up. the Yazoo, And should .- be%apable of doing vast :'damage to the rebel works": ' 'Such being the — Situation of`affairs, it seems . to, us that' there but one poSsible contin gency. that can stay' the fall of Vicks burg, and the capture of the eßtire garri son,` and,that is the prbmpt and' . heavy re infOreenient of Joinarrori, of which there seems to be; but little:prospect. , Ordinarily, - even thisishoulcl not lifevent our success; for, WithslabilitieS of water communication, We should be "able - to furnish reinforcements at least as fast as the rebels, who have to march their armies through ~a coultry laid ' Waste by war, with all its lines of travel broken up. Delaware. The demonstration in the capital of Dela ware yesterday is one of the most interest ing and. important features of our political campaign. The death of the Hon. Kr. 'TEMPLE, the late member elect from that "6"tate, makes a second election necessary, - and, from the manner in which our friends have opened the contest, we ,anticipate -earnest struggle and glorious results. The last electim showed that Delaware was_ truly loyal. Then the authorities of the tState'were against us, and spared no effort to show their -enmity. In spite of them,' : however, we elected a Governor and came - wifhin a few votes of electing A‘raeraber of, cohgress. Tl ere will b l et4ttch 9pposi tion to encounter -now. GoVerino,r CANNON will.see that juatice is showri.t9 all, and that our adversaries obtiliimo unjUsi4idvantage. Delaware is ,so truly;l;! . .,l , Yal quires` this to insure our taßimpli,a`nd we arc convinced that it:will be: anoble _one.: MIIII WA.SECING-rroxv- Special Despot Chem to " The Press." The Storming of Port Hudson--Our Losses One of the Negroes. W.asnixerrorr, June 9.—General ,Banks, in his official report, dated =before Port Hudson, May 30th, gives an account of the attack at that place similar, to the facts already published. In speaking of the negro troops he says they answered every expecta tion. Their conduct was heroical. No troops could be more determined or more daring. They made, during the day, three charges upon the - batteries of the enemy, suffering very heavy losses, and holding their position at nightfall With the other troops on the right of our line. The highest commendation is 'bestowed upon them by all the officers its command on the right. Whatever doubt may have existed heretofore as to the efficiency of organizakions of this character, the history of this day proves con clusively to those who were in a condition tonbeerve the conduct of these regiments, that the Govern ment will find in this class of-troops effective. sup porters and defenders. The severe test to which they were subjected, and the determined manner in which they encountered the enemy,leaveSupon my mind no doubt of their ultimate success, they re quiring only good officers, commands of limited numbers, and careful discipline, to make them ex cellent soldiers. Our losses from the 23d to this date, in killed, wounded, and missing, are nearly one thous Mid, in cluding, I deeply regret to say,..some - Of 'the - ablest officers of the corps. The Rappahannock. From what can be ascertained from persons ar riving from the Rappahannock,. a division went over the river at-" Franklin's landing'' , last night, and the rebel rifle pits, foliage, &c., along the shore, have been destroyed, so that the enemy will not be able to annoy our proceedings from their coverts. Earth works have been thrown up on the front, with a view,-it is Probable, of Preventing a night attack, and shield our men if-. the enemy should open a cannonade. Fredericksburg is still held by the ene my, and no attempt has been made by our troops to take it. The forces we have thrown over are not far from the town. The rebels had not yet fired their guns upon us. It would be improper to mention the whereabouts of the several army corps. - The movements of both armies are involved in mystery. The enemy, to-day, was at work on entrenchments on the edge of the woods skirting the plain, not far from Fredericksburg. , There was some picket firing this morning, but iiothint of meter import ance in..that quarter. The Draft. It has been determined that while all persons coming within the, provisions of the act of enrol ment of calling out the national forces are to be en rolled, nevertheless, under the first enrolment, those who were in the military service at the time the act went into effect—namely, the - 3d of Mareh last—are not to be included in that class which is subject to the first draft. Those of the second clasS are not to be called out until those of the first class shall have been exhausted. Explosion at Fort ,Lyons—Twenty Men Killed. There was an, explosion at Fort Lyons, two miles from . Alexandria, this afternoon. It appears that the men attached .to the 3d New York Independent Battalion were engaged in examining artillery am munition at the open, door ,of the north magazine, when, from some cause, orie shell exploded, followed by a few others, and then the magazine. No damage was done to the guns or gun carriages. About twenty men were killed, and quite as many wounded, who have been removed to the hospital at Alexandria. A Fight on the Rappahannock. A severe engagement took place this evening be, tween our cavalry and that of the rebels under Gen. STITAIIT. The locality at which it occurred was at Beverly's ford, on the Rappahannock, five miles above Rappahannock Station, and about the same distance below the Sulphur Springs. At a late hour tonight nothing further had been heard respecting the cavalry fight. The explosion in Virginia probably broke the wires. Admiral Foote. Admiral FOOTE arrived here this morning. He is making preparations to assume the command of the South Atlantic Squadron, and a new attack on Charleston may soon be expected. - The Rebels in Culpeper. No news has been received here of offensive ope rations by the rebel cavalry in the Culpeper region. 1% aval. Lieutenant Com Mender T. C. llamas is ordered to the command of the gunboat Chippewa, vice BRYAN, detached. Two Rebel Officers Executed as Spies. WAsnrrzoTox, June 6.—An official despatch re ceived here to• day, from Major General Rosecrans, dated Murfreesboro, June 9th; says Last evening a despatchffrom Col. J. B. Baird, commanding the post at Franklin, Tennessee, Was received, as follows Two men came into camp dressed in our uniforms, with horse equipments to correspond, saying that they were Col. Anton, inspector general, and Major. Dunlap, assistant, having an order from Adjutant General Townsend, and your order to inspect the outposts ; but their conduct was so singular that we arrested them ;'and they 'lugged that it Was very important that they should go to Nashville to-night. Col. Baird asked if there were any such persons in the army, and, if so, their descriptions. I replied at once that:they were probably spies; and directed him to order a court, and if they proved to be Spies to , execute them immediately, which was done, and they were triecLand condemned to be hungoind the sentencewas carried'into execution this morning. On being'discovered, they confessed - that theOvere_ officers - in the Conted.rm,-- - arieyreffe a colonel, named Lawrent - e - W. Orton, formerly W. Orton Wil liams. The other claims to be a first cousin of Ro bert Lee, and is said to have. been - chief of artillery on General Braga , . star, and formerly to have been on General Scott's staff of the 2d Regular Cavalry. FURTHER PARTICULARS MURFREESBORO, June 9. Colonel Lawrence William Orten, formerly Lawrence Williams, of the 2d United States Cavalry, at one time on. General Scott's start; and lately General Bragg's chief of artillery, and Lieutenant Dunlap, of the rebel army, were arrested and hung as spies, last night, at Franklin, under the following circumstances :'They made their appearance at Franklin' in full Federal uniform, horse and equipments of colonel and major, and presenting themselves as inspectors of the United States army, having orders from Assistant Adjutant General E. D. Townsend, and counter signed by Gen. Rosecrans, to inspect the fortifica tions of this department. COL Watkins grew sus picious of them, 'and communicated his doubts to Colonel Baird, who telegraphed to Gen. Rosecrans, asking if'any such persona held positions in the army. Gen. Rosecrans replied in the negative, and on finding themselves detectedthe rebels confessed. Documents of a treasonable nature, and contraband information, were found on them. General Rose:- . crans ordered a court martial, and this morning they were hung. Colonel Baird telegraphs that they were spies of no ordinary character, and confei3sed that they thought their fate just, and died like brave Men. Orten was a cousin of Gen. Robert Lee, and was a brother of Williams, late on Gen. IVlcClel , lan's staff. DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA. (Special Correspondence of The Press FOATI{ESS PiLowxr.oB,'Jime 8, 1863 A successful but unimportant expedition started up'the . Mattapony river last Friday, more for the purpose of destroying rebel property and harassing the enemy and preventing the accumulation of large supplies for the insurgents. The force consisted of the gunboats Commodore Morris, Commodore :Tones, and Smith Briggs, with 'detachments. of infantry. They proceeded up the river about sixty. miles above West Point, spreading confusion and consternation among the inhabitants. Small forces were landed on either side of the river, who_destroyed saw and flouring mills; store houses, provisions, besides cap. turing large- numbers of- mules and war horses. Some sharp skirmishing took place, but no lives were lost on'our side. Havin us , ce . s u sf a _ z ull p v re a a g_ c a _comzll ,: u auti sh e ed i th e a - o o n bjec among, the 4,Tapatkv.,of the enemy, they returned in safety • , • - enemy is estimated at one half a million of dollar'. The steamer. Columba arrived -here to-day from New Orleans with Col. Wilson'm Zouaves on board, and the remains of three of our officers:--Col. Cole, of the 128th New York; Col. Dean, of the 4th Wis consin, and another colonel, whose name I have been Unable to learn with sufcient correctness to warrant me in publishing it. Thely rrere killed in ihe assault , upon Port Hudson. Gen. 13anYs made a desperate assault, upon the Works of Port Hudson, but was repulsed with heavy less. .Gen,,herman way wounded in the leg, which has since been amputated. His life is despaired of. Gen. Dow was slightly wounded. The officers who were in this charge describe it as being one of the most fearful lights on record, though only made for a feint, 'to test the strength of the' fortifications. But they are. Confident of ultimately taking the place, and contradict the rebel relied that GeiMral Banks,Was wounded in the arm. Even at this time we have:the city completely surrounded, and a" greater number, of heavy siege guns mounted than they. God grant them success. They deserve it for their undaunted valor. .portune will favor these brave Men. Flag•o6 truce steamer Express, Clapt. 'Clark com manding, has just arrived from City POhat. No pa pers later than the 6th, from which I extracted what information was worthy of notice: The - . people in Richmond are as nervous about news from viols. burgas we are. They.know nothing about matters there, but fear they must submit to lose this Im portant place. The inquiry was .put how Genera/ Booker meant to ad ; whether he would fight or not, seeming to think that they had him in a posi tion where he would have to Sght or retreat. enumber of the rebel orTwers so expressed themselves. . -I think they would much rather Gen. Rooker-would ins , fight, as they would like to succor _lricksbuzg. The Frontier and Border District. LouiB,..7une 9.- 7 .-The Indian Territories, State of Kaneas south flf flie 38th parallel, Western tier of counties of Mieeounisouth of tie same parallel, and_ the western tier of counties of Arkansas, will con_ atitutethe District of 4 be Fromtrier,‘tler the corn mend of Major General Blunt; with, his headquar ters at Fort Scott on the flehl. The State of Maness, north , of the thirty.eighth parallel, and the two western tier of counties of Missonri, north of the same parallel, and south of Missouri river, will constitute the District of 21 le; Border, under the corarnaid of Brig. Gen. Thomas: F. Wing, Jr., with his headquarters et Kansai Brigadier General Brown will relieve Brigadier General Loan, in command . of the Central District of Missouri. . Lieutenant Colonel J. O. Broadhead, of;the Mis souri • State Militia, Is appointed . ProVost Marshal General of the' Central District of the Department Of Missouri, by command of General Schofield, THE SIEGE .:0 VIC_KSBURG. RAPID PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE. Iloported Capitulation. SAFETY OF THE REAR SECOND EXPEDITION lir THE YAZOO Nine Rebel Steamer*Deittroyed. NEW Tana, June e.—The Tritnnte has letters &otos its correspondents with G-en. Grand's army, up to the 30th ult., Which state that the siege of Vicksburg' was progressing admirably. Farninewas beginning to tell on the foe, and their capture or surrender was certain, and that speedily. Our foroas are in fine spirits, and the siege guts were within pistol-shot of the enemy's works. AN fipprehensioneof an attack upon our rear by Gen. Sichnston are grdandless. We bold all the passes to Tieksburg, and have com pletely blocked them against any possible. advance. Despatches - from Admiral Porte—Second Expedition up the, Yazoo . Ri7er—Nine Rebel Steamers Destroyed. • WAsnrriaTON, June St — Real - Admiragporter has sent to the Navy Department a report dated Minis , •sippi Squadron, near. Vicksburg . . June Ist in which he says : "After the return of the expedition under Lieutenant Commander Walker, up the Yazoo, and the destruction of the rams and navy yard, I de spatched the same officerup again, with instructions to capture the transports. Enclosed in-his report. Besides the steamers mentioned as burned, the re bels burned the Acadia and Magenta; also two of their beet transports. My object was. o break up their transportation on. the Yazoo, and, with the ex ception of a few steamers beyond Fort Pemberton, the rebels:can transport nothing by water on that river. Steamers -to the amount of $700,,000 were de stroyed ,by the late expedition, nine in' all. The Star of. the West has been sunk, completely block ading the Yallabinha river, and the gunboat Soy was found sunk near Livarpool Landing, The following is Lieut. Corn. Walker's report: U. S. STEAMER BARON DEKArm, Mouth of Yazoo River, June 1, 18e.s. • SIB: I have the honor to report that I left this place on the morning of the 24th May, with the De- Kalb, Forest; Rose, Linden, Signal, and Petrel. .:I pushed up the Yazoo as speedily as possible, for the purpose of destroying the eneMy'a transports on that river, with the Forest Rose, Linden, and Petrel, to within abont 15 miles of Fort Pemberton, where I found the steamers John_ Walsh, R. J. Shankland, Golden Age, and Scotland sunk on a bar, completely blocking it up. I. remained at this point during the night, and next morning at daylight was attacked by a force of the enemy, but after a sharp tire of -a few minutes they beat .a hasty retreat. Our, only loss was two men wounded: Returning down the Yazoo, I burned a large saw-mill, twenty-five miles above 'Yazoo City. At Yazoo City, I landed and brought away a large quantity of bar, round, and flat iron from the navy yard. At Indian Shoal, I sent Vo lunteer Lieutenant Brown, of the Forest Rose, with boats, through to Roiling 'Fork. He found a quan tity of corn belonging to the rebels, which he burned. 'At the mouth of Bayou Quirer, hearing of steamers, I sent Lieutenant Brown, with the boats of the Fo rest Rose and Linden, up after them. Ascending len miles he found the Dew Drop and Emma Belt. The Linden burned the Argo in a small bayou about seventy five miles up the Sunflower. 1-also found the Cotton Plant sunk in. Lake George, with no, thing out of'the water but the tops of her smoke stacks. At. Gaines' Landing, on the Sunflower, I found, and brought away, a cutter which was lost' on the Deer Creek expedition. I have as prisoners two engineers and a pilot in the service of the rebels, and several deserters and refugees. JOHN G. WALKER. ' Lieut. Commanding U. S. Navy. To Acting Rear Admiral'D. D. PORTER, Commanding Mississippi Squadron. Reported Capitulation of Vicksburg. MUId , REESIIOIIO; June 9.—A lady 'from Shelby ville, arrived to•day, says that a report of the lour render of Vicksburg was prevalent in the rebel camps. A later arrival confirms the existence of the ru mor, and the same person states that the rebel papers had hubliahed the particulars of the capitulation. STRENGTH OF THE INVESTMENT—THE LOSS IN WOUNDED The St. Louis Republican publishes the following from a gentleman of that city, whose engagements have taken him to the vicinity of Vicksburg, and who is in a position which enables him to obtain the best information as to the matter he refers to. The letter is dated " Yazoo River, May 2.9 n : " I have been within a mile and a half of the river immediately back of Vicksburg. to-day. Our forces have their outer • works all round, and our line is only six miles long, strongly entrenched, so that two hundred thousand men could not dislodge them. So Vicksburg may be considered taken. " The soldiers and officers are in fine health and spirits." Our loss in wounded, including every -variety of wounds,islour thousand five hundred ; two thirds of them were received in assaulting the batteries last Thursday. . "I have seen an order from Gen. Grant forbidding the wounded to go out of his department. "The rebels have driven all the horses and cattle out of "Vicksburg, as pur shells killed so many - of them that the smell : became intolerable. Our boats and batteries are shelling the town all the time. The women and children are still in the city. The rebels will not allow them to leave. "I was told that great numbers of women and children had been killed by our shell." A. letter from Memphis, - May 1, says . : "The movement of troops is tremendous. Every steamer arriving here is at once pressed into Government service. DEPARTMENT OF THE. SOFT% RECONNOISSANCE TO:TABIES , ISLAND NEW Yonk, June 9.—A. letter from Folly Island, near Charleston, dated the let instant, states that a _ few days previously,.it having been observed from the look-out that4aMes , Island had a deserted al>. pearance,' - a reconnoissance vitiOrdered, which - re= suited in the demonstration thlit there were less than one thousand rebel Solve there._Their nura ber had hitherto beenten thousan Ar-,0-LarnrcacErallaCiEW our men was that thElifirk 0 the rebel force had been sent to . operate . against General Grant. THE NEGRO RAID. At date of Hilton Head June ad a letter in the Herold narrates the Crombahee expeditioriof Colonel Montgomery, 2d South Carolina - Regiment: They proceeded up to Combahee river, after taking troops off the Sentinel, which had grounded. "They, arrived at the Combahee early Tuesday morning, and then quietly steamed up that stream - to Field's Point, 20 miles from its month, where they landed. The rebel pickets then quickly fled, leaving" strong earthworks. Leaving a company here, they went up to Tar Bluff, and left a company there to protect their line of communication. 'They then threw out pickets, and the negroes at work in the fields ran towards the boats in spiteof pistols in the hands of the drivers. A large number came in: The John Adams destroyed a pontoon bridge at Combahee Ferry;;but obstructions prevented her further ad vance. Colonel Haywood's plantation, at Green Pond, was visited, by• a company, and his horses, carriages, &c.,were captured ; his rice house filled with rice, &c., were burned. Returning, they were attacked by rebel sharpshooters and cavalry. They held their ground, and drove off' the rebels with the aid' of the shell from the John Adams. The section_ of artillery went up the other side of the - liver, and burned cotton, grist, and rice* mills, rice, plantation houses, and captured a num ber of mules. The steamers were loaded with ne groes, to the number of seven hundred and over; but many were left behiniVair the expedition was obliged to hasten back. In the meantime, the detached companies were at tacked by small forces of rebels, but stood their ground till the steamers came up and dispersed the rebels with shell. At-Field'aPoint the rebels had a battery, but the guns of the Harriet Weed drove it Tlie cbmpaniee were ta4er. on hoard i and the expedition arrived back at: daylight this morning. The negroes were quartered in a church, and all the able-hgnied men are to be drafted into Col, Montgo mery's regiment, puring the, absence of-the eiljid iNtion, plantation honses;ricenkills, and storehouses filled with two crops of rice were burned intiscrimi nately, and the rice plantations were IleitotfMt, so 'as to spoil the crop for this year. Considerable quanti ties of cotton were also destroyed. Col. Montgo filmy,. it is understood,• takes the whole responsibi lity of the burning of private residences and other unusual acts of warfare, defending them the true policy for conducting a war against rebels. The expedition did not lose a man, and accom plished, it is claimed, all the objects for which it was destined. COL. MONTGOMERY'S RAID NEW YORK, June 9.—A Hilton Head letter given Col. Montgomery's report of the raid made by the colored regiment under his command, which states that alarge amount r of cotton, rice, and other pro perty was deltroyed, and 750 slaves brought off. A letter to the Evening Post puts the value of the property destroyed at one million. Col. Hawley, of the Ith Connecticut, in an expe `ditiOn to St. Augustine, Florida,_captured 125. head of beef-cattle. The town of Bluffton was . burned, `and an immense: amount of .itores destroyed, on the ; ' 'JP.X.Distitikrt6.7.;,L+. ARM'OF :THE - CUMBERLAND. • FORREST'S ATTACK ON FRANKLIN--CAP YORE•AND ESCAPE OF THE REBEL GEN. ' ARMSTRONG. ' . MORNltkintollo, June 7.—You have doubtless 'obtained from . Nashville full' V:t particulars ehe . Franklin fight, but list such should not be the case send , you a sufficient account from this place For -rest who has again suddenly appeared upon .the stage,` attacked Franklin 'orrThuraday P, M. The few troops in the place were - driven out, and the rebels held the town that ; night, Plundering stores and houses of everythingivaluable. Stearns and Armstrong were under" Forrest Armstrong, who was sent around to the left of Franklin, fell in with the cavalry force sent by .General Brannon from Triune, consisting of the 6th Kentucky, Colonel Watkins, 4th Kentucky, Colonel Cooper,ld Mehl. gan, Major Godley, and'-9th Pennsylvania, Colonel Jordan, the whole under command' of Colonel Camp bell. A sharp fight :ensued, resulting in the defeat of the rebels, with a loss of fifty Jailed and wounded. Our loss was fear. The rebel General Armstrong fell into our hands, with his escort and-battle-Rag. The latter remain in our possession, but, in the rad icle, Armstrong himself escaped. On Friday the rebels, threatened the place all day, and continued skirmishing was kept up, without loss on either side, the rebels finally retiring. 'While the enemy were retreating on Thursday, t!e'lire Colonel Camp bell, they were assailed by the Kentucky Cavalry, Colonel Walker, which added to their-confusion and accelerited their retreat. Colonel Faulkner was severely wounded, a ball passing =entirelythrough his side. Colonel Cooper was badly injured by a fall from his horse. s :s Eallibrnia. SAN FRANoiaco, June 6.—There but little news stirring. The politicians- are becoming , ex seedingly anxious about the election of delegates to the Union State Convention;for the 17th inst. - The subscriptions in San Francisco to the (Ameba down-trodden Poland 'already amount to $3,600. , The Ophir Silver Mining Company will. declare.. their usual monthly dividend of $9B per foot. • Arrived—Steamer Oregon, from Mazatlan rind' other Mexican ports, with $93,000 in - specie. • it SAN FuAiwiscia, June B .— Arrived, steamers' Moses Taylor trom Nicaragua, and the Sierra, Ne vada with $49,000 in treasure from Oregon, and' $67,000 irom. British Columbia. John Wood, an English actor, itied. at Victoria on. the 28th ult. The steamer Oregon, from Mazatlan, brought &Xi sacks of specimens of ores. Ilse miming mania in northwestern Mexico is still raging. The contain- Diestion between Mazatlan and Texas is kept the journey ',veil rad occupying 25 days. -Business dull. There U.% renewed demand for dol mestic liquors sales of'4oo bble aloohol, at 80062 N ; 300 Ws corn whisky, pt ; - 60 pipes pure spirits, at 44. Sales of ketOsene Oil at'6o ; coal oil, 46; lard oil in tierces at. sl, • THE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1862. Later by theL.lteanrship Captured -ltry the'Alabannia-l.he - Capture of Vto - osbuirg Antrouncerf --propoasti o im for Mediation.. 13ei~r+~x, June a The-steamship cs. Atfri - h rived, with Liverpool datee to the:3oth ugt. - The - stem:seri City of Washington, iLastralasiaa, and Teutonia have arrived ant. - - The pirate/Mahan:lD has captured the ships berm Prince, Union Tack, Sea Lark, and Nye. The latter wee a whaler. The Dorcas Prince and Union Jack were bound to New York from Shanghae, and the Sea Lark was from JfestOm, bOund to San Fran deco. , Diplomatic reletibna between' Great Britain and Brazil have been 'Molten. off. . . - . Mr. Roebuck gam_ notice that he will move in Parliament that Eagiand open' negotiations with other Powers for the.recognitinn of the Confede rates. Lord Montag swill move an amendment. ' A public meeting teas .to- be held' in' Liverpool on the ad, to pay a tribute to the memorrof Stonewall Jackson. The Liverpool Post gave promineneelothefollow :Mg, on the arrival of the Austratasiarvr.- " Vicksburg has faller..! The Mississippi is open Prom its mouth to its source. The-FederOcauselms triumphed. There.ean now be no doubt of the fact tfiat General Grant has seized theliep. , of peace that iahung up in the fortress et Vickstiurg. Now is the time for mediation. Instrad of indulging in the idea of sympathy, or in vain hopes of, the war. con tinning everybody who wishes well , - to , England and la the world at large should promptly mate in an appeal to Lord Palmerstcn requesting hen; notto lose a moment in proposing terms not injuviods to the South, yet acceptable to the North., This news having only arrived when wo- were-going to pre . * we have only time to express the hope: and prayer that at last we are on the eve of peace:between the North and the South." GREAT BRITAIN: The West India.mail, with nearly . $4;500;OCO, has reached England. St. Thomas advices of the 4th ult. statettEateeven Federal vessels-of 7 war were in. that" harbor cora poiing the squadron of Com. Wilkes, who evidently intended making St. Thomas the centre of opera tions in the West Indies. Regardless of the fact that St. Thomas was in possession of: the-Dasielt crown, the Wachuretts was, to 'all intents. and, purposes, the guard' ship, and remained at - St: Thomas during the cruising of the other vessels, always having steam up in readiness to overhaul, any vessel. leaving the harbor, and otherwise annoy the shipping leaving port. The Gemsbok had been dismantled and made a stationarycoal hulk. Four vessels . with'6oal were there from the States, supplyingg the fleet; and other stores were to follow. Much tilscentent prevailed on the subject, and the Colonial,Government was much embarrassed by the extraordinary' seta of Wilkes. It was expected that the ;Danish-Govern ment would immediately remonstrate with the Fe: deral Government against the ..aggression of their officer: . The London Times remarks that the 'North has expended three armies in trying four generals, and the last two have most. signally failed. The South must stake the lives of generals whose abili ties cannot be questioned, and whose numbers such casualities as that by which..Packson has fallen may too soon diminish; and it is. in. this gradual loss of men, eminent by their qualities and skill, that the South may prove most vulnerable.• The Times , city article says : Thus far there is not the slightest symptom of a willingness to close the war in America, and those on this side who are calculating on the probable ell - eats of 'conscription and financial collapse, may, perhaps, flnd theige agencies, so far • from bringing about a _genie. talent, will lead to increase of anarchy and further dismemberment of the country,which will be brought to a condition in which the existence of any central authority capable of making a treaty of peace, or entortu ng it when made, will be even more diflicult than at present. As to its being the true policy of England to recognize the independence of the South we cannot recognize that which does not exist. The South is not yet independent, though apparently rapidly achieving independence. Hope-. less as the prospects of the North may be, we have no right to place in its.way any fictitious cause of dis couragement. If friendly - remonstrances or "pecan. nal sacrifice could be of avail it would be incumbent upon us to use every effort, but, we know that each step of that kind on our part would but increase the mischief. France, Spain, or. Russia, might own-. mend our good will in the attempt, but just to the ex tent that we might join it should we lessen the pros pects of success. • - The Houtie of Commons reassembled on the 26th. After considerable debate touching the mail contract between England and France, a division took in which the ministerial side of the question was sustained. On the 29th Mr. „Roebuck gave notice that, at an early day, he should move an address to therOrowii, praying that her Majesty would cause negotiations to be entered into with the European Powers with a view to the recognition of the Confederate States. Lord E. Montague gave notice that he would move an amendment to this. A long debate took place on Turkish affairs.. The The correspondence between the Brazilian minis ter, at London, and Earl Russell, terminated in a rupture of the official relations; The Brazilian minister demanded and received his paisports. Mr. Mason had reached Paris : and reported on his mission to the French Government. The signs of police! life are increasing in Prance. Determined efforts are making to elect Thiers, as a lessonto the Government. PRUSSIA. The London Times fears that it is the intention of those who raised the conflict in Prussia to fling the sword in the balance, and - trample on the 'liberties whichthey have been so long Seeking to degrade. The submarine cable between the Crimea and Turkey has been cut, by order of the Russian Go vernment. The Ottoman cabinet Sent a protest to St. Petersburg against the act. An Imperial decree orders the bank to effect another successive diminution in t price of gold, so thatgold may be at par by the clone of the year. INDIA.. - "' S Bombay telegrams of May lath sta e the market as dull and cotton lower. 1 ,!" The Indian budget, which has been published, shows a surplus, and the duty'on iron will be re duced to one per cent ; other duties will also be• di minished, CALOTTA, Ma3 - 11.=Cotton goods dull. The In digo crop is promising, \C'.7 • POLAND. On the 25th, the insurgente, under Orinekki, gained an important victory over the Ruertiane,near Roe rinpol, in the government af lialleach Oxnixxi. They were attacked by six companies - of. of Russian troops, 150 of whom were killed and the remainder put to Right. The insurgent cavalry occupied IlloclogizoWand Dombrowa, and seized the treasures. An engagement also took: place-on, the „ezd,..bel• tween Turck and Eliregow, when the Russians Were defeated. A general levyie.b sante declared th - emseWee several'.• g t against the insurgente. They insurgent, bands in.Volhynia have been-dis persed. Czarokowski's corps has been defeated. TIIE LATEST. . . , Lonnox, Sunday, - May 31:—Consols, after °Metal hours,_yesterday, were 92 , .... 35‘.. . ~ ; ~ s --The London Globe thinks that the;Pederal gene rals seem to have found the right road to Vicksburg at last, and Bays the character of the military opera tions leads to the supposition, that the recognition of the South is not yet excluded from mediations at Washington. A Cabinet council was held on Saturday. -. - The expbrts for April amount to £11,890,000-:,i,, , Livicuroor, May 30--Evening.—The Paris car respondent of the London Herald says that Mr. Int son's presence in Paris strengthens the report 0 an approaching recognition of the Southern Cont e-. racy. T.be great stumbling•block ...is the stub,. n nen of a portion of the British . Cabinet. The A' ne; ral impression is that Prance will take the initiliive in the recognition, and that the rest of the BuroNan Powers will soon follow: The Paris correspondent of the Post says , ob.. that f i i. fresh efforts are making by Mason and Slidell 6, tain a recognition. The ATM and Nat:// Gazelle does not believ that, the war is near its end, so far as the North i cow. eeined; but thinks there are signs of civil co Whs both North and South. • t t,, , :.• • The rebel scrip closed, on Saturday, at 2M4..),",' discount. LivEnroor, May 29.—The sales of cotton fcir , e week have been d 4,000 bales, and to-day 5,000.ba The quotations have advanced ;,;(024,d. I Breadstutrs dull, but steady and unchanged. ,T" visions flat. Lowoox, May 9.9.--Conaols 93X@93%. The Fall of.PuelilaL-The Garrlson Star • into Sisrrexttler—Ternas of Ortega's GaAs. lation—Suleide of a Mexican General—le. tersaloatioss of the Mexicfruifir • SAx PRANCIBCO, nine fi.—The steamship Ocail tutiOn hart arriyed from Panama, bringing, via - puleo, Puebla data tdthe 17th ult., and news fr 'On city of Mexico to the same day. • • ;On the 16th and 16th of May, the French were pulsed before Fortress Carmen. But the garri and inhabitants of Puebla were reduced to ast of starvation, and their ammunition_ entirely. g out before they, would consenfto surrender. General Ortega was greatly disappointed befia - General ('omonfort did not succeed in cutting f .way throughwith supplies. , ' . • • On the 17th, General Forey sent a flag of truce General Ortega, offering to allow .the Mexican' ficers and soldiers to rfiarch out of the town, the - Deers with their side-arms, &c., providing theywo give their parole not .to fight against the Fre. again. This offer was refused by General Ortel. In the meanwhile the latter , spiked „ his calm, burned his gun-carriages, destroyed the arms of infantry, and then surrendered a prisoner Of war.l Gen: Rehuls and his sulk, as well as the ordnan , officers, preferring death AO beingt taken committed suicide, by shooting. themselves dead. -, The advance of the French'army is at ,Cholifl. - Dia. - miles beyond Puebla, on the waytolhe'Oapite The rare - aiaans are much embittered: against th French. All tuoßrenchmen in the city. ofs Meal" - within.eight days... The Mexicans are deter*ined to defend the .proaches to the capitol to•telust•-and drive the • yaders of their country back. ' • Great enthusiasm prevails,among them to t eng •• . in the coming struggle, notwithstanding the d' - et which befell the heroic garrison of Puebla. 111 - In San Francisco the houses of the Mexlean re. ' :dents are draped, in mourning, While , the Fren• have their tri- color everywhere flying , The foregoing-news is from Mexican . sources. From Salt - .Lake' • *I SALT LAKE' ' -- Tune 7.0 n the ath : Gen. Connei,- made a treaty with 500 Snake Indiana, at For* Bridger, and sent Capt. Lewis' after the warriors' who relused to abide by it. ST. Loma, June aB.—The New York. and Missouri 'delegations to the late Chicago Canal Convention visited the Iron Mountain to• day, accompanied by-a large number of the citizens of this city. At Pilot Knob; a meeting of the joint delegations was Oro:. nixed, Mayor Fi/ley, of St. Louis, :presiding. Ad:. dresses were made by ex,Governor. King, General,' Cochrane, Major General McDoweli; Messrs. , RO-' gers,.Depeor, and Andrews, - of -New - York- Mirjor ' Tilley, H. Blow, And Messrs. - Hitchcock and of Massachusetts. Gen: Walbridge, of New-Xbrig.. made the concluding speech. The movement.-to' divert the trade of Missouri jO New York attracts great attention, it being the filet made ` or that objel.V since the commencement of the rebellion. • \ . r Burning of a Tenement House in Neworork 1, 1 NYW YORK, June 9.—A. tenement house is Baxter,' - stream/ma burned last night, and several lives were boat ‘llsm a want of adequate means. to escape.: 'Alice Murphy, aged 35 yearn, and a child four years. Mrs. Gray, a widow, and a young woman riathe3l Mary. 5. MeMaaters, were suffocated. Several pet:: none escaped by jumping from the wind Owe. - Anion them were Margaret Keating,_ aged 50 - y4ra, a - Mrs. Ellen McDonnell. A man named John Smith ' was severely burned while trying to escapd. 1 : A Peensylvaxda Soldier Murdered. Cmcilauxrt, ;Tune 9.—Samnel Snyder, of Reading; Pa., a ;mistier of the 50th Pennsylvania iteginient,' was found murdered in the street this morning. ,The murderei is unknown. New Jersey Union Learmes. TRENTON, June 9.—A general re nreee ntstionfronv the National . t.inion Leagues of Nuyy . . - kequy will alb' semblc in this city to - morrowfof.tko4jerpose `of, consultation and thorough organization, Will be ?resent from every count - Fire in Cincinnatio; k% CnronirrArir, June 9.—Nine mostly frames, on Frout street, near , iverede-f atroyed by fire this evening, rendering ibfty-four fsi" Mines homeless. LORI $19,000; no iraurnwee. Nate Yor.k., - .7une 9.—A. collision took place this' morning between the ferry.boat Minnesota and the, sloop Eliza. The former, Mas bedly damaged, and. Lieut. Schwartz Paver, Of the ad New - York voluti teen; who Was a passenger„wal badly injured. 1 41 The Illassachusett C o ore Regiment . ISTWTV - YORK Mile 9.—The 64th (colored) IVlcomi,.• ohmetts.Regiment Wm ; furived at Port Royeg •S 4 • 4 4 Ty it `O'II„,.E . „ REPUBLIC OF MEXICO. The Canal- Convention. Collision iniNew ICork ErfletlVlSN tIELAW:ARE. Great Outpouring of - z the People at Dover; THE EMANCIPATION POLICY SUSTAINED. Pet Ware Pledging its Re*rees tai the Government. SS2BECHEO OR ItrA,TOR G. agniorcir litNXige OP.M.AItYLAND sOO 'VElti 01 lIIPAV JEltalinei 180 N. DAyIDVIIDLEV . • lIELYn- . OP 2.1 . 7C{Y T . OIIZ, AND OTHRAS. GOVERNOR CANNOM PRESIDE% [SpecTh Report for" The Press.. 7, Yestevday.Willnet BOOR lie fbrgatten by thelSayal and pahribtic penple of little Delaware. The:inci dents eV the great mass meetkigzat Dover, for which preparations had been Makirigliie many weeks-pre viola', have passed into the arrnals - of the State, and will forever remain as worthy tile' patriotic attl < de. voted peopiewithin whose immedlatb•borders these incidents earrorred„ One day wan-devoted solely to the Unionoind made the occasionoef a - general ebali Mien of the feeling of the State regarding the great' . issues which - the war has throat upon , the people cre the United States, and upon none mere sensitively than the peapreof the State of Delaware. From slid portions of the brave little Commonwealth, the rail-- - roads yesterday. conveyed towards the - capital th . ou,. Bands of the sturdy y,eoscanry and intelligent citi zens of the Li:mini - et. The daY itself waultivored mu nificently by hartune. The 'sun shone- out' mildly -througli a clear- Sky and a cool refreshing atrium phere. The clouds that had gathered with the early dawn were soon - dissipated, and at noon there was such pleasantweether as we were told: was not vonChsafed the-good people of Dover for many sum mers. At 8 &clock A. M. a special train of cars left Wilmington, carrying upwards of two thousand persons. Bleat- of' these wore upon their coat lappels the white silk hedge of the Unioak.League of Wilmington: The League was accompanied by an excellent band of music, which, along the route to Dover; perfumed the air with the music of the nationairthymns. In addition, therewere on the train over-one hundred convalescent.soldiers, who readily embraced the opportunity toenjoy a holiday in behalf of the Union cause at home. The trip was in ell.respects pleasant and enjoyable, and a good geniehfeeling pervaded the entire train. It seached its destination shortly after none A line of procession-was immediately formed, and march ed along the-principal highway to the sound of mu sic and the booming of cannon. The convalescents carried the tattered and torn flag of the tat -Dela- Ware Regiment, which excited the patriotic cont.; ment of every observer. The Committee of Arrange- . ments, Governor-of the State f and the •oratore of the day, were borne along in carriages, and the windows. of the houses displayed the waving of handliarchiefs and flags. Large American-flags fes tooned:the housetops, and formed .archways- across the streets. The musicians were conveyed in wagons b covered witk: bouquets and flags, and the whole. formed.a. scene that was at once delicious and inspiring. At one o'clock the head of the procession reached-" D over Green," a hollow square in , ' the centre of the town t which proved an admirable location for an open-air meeting, with the court house and. public buildings fully in view: The day war, singularly enough, that to which the Legislature, said to be in tensely disloyal, had adjourned to meet. In view of this demonstration the session was not resumed, and the members were as eager witnesses of the meeting as their more loyal fellow-citizens. At two o'clock the meeting was organized. Senator Sauls bury occupied a window of an adjoining house, which, while it prevented the gaze of the people, gave himself an excellent opportunity to hear every utterance of the speakers. Eon. N. B. Smythers t Secretary of State; called the meeting to order, and nominated as president, his Excellency William Cannon, Governor of Dela ware. This was adopted amid great cheering, and the usual number of 'vice presidents- were an nounced. Governor Cannon merely expresied his thanks, stating that: he preferred:to hear his friends from other States speak on.this, occasion. ' Three hearty cheers were given for the Governor, and .111 r. Sznythers then read the following : THE RESOLUTIONS Re - solved By the loyal people of the State of Delaware, in mass assemblage met, that in this contest we know no issues except the preservation or destruction of the American Union; that we recognize no parties save those that are for our country or against it. Resolved, That there is no interest which is not sub set vient to the public good, no right of person or pro perty which is not subordinate to the public safety. Resolved, That to the Admisistration is entrusted the maintenance of the unity of the Great Republic, and that this War should not terminate until the flag of the United States shall wave -in undisputed supremacy over the. whole land.' . • Resolved,-That to this end we invoke the National vernrnent to employ all the means in its power, havitig reeard only to the usages of civilized warfare. Resolved, That we cavil not at its measures, nor em barrass its operations by collateral issues; but, having full' onfidence in its integrity and capacity, and asking. only that it shall save the national life, at whatever cost, Af men and money, we 'pied ge to - its support the co-ope ration of our arms, our means, and our votes. • The resolutionswere unanimously adopted. • The President then introduced, - as the first speaker of the day, Hon. James .141. ScoVel, of New Jersey, 'OO was received with cheers. He made an elo quent speech, and concluded amid great applause.' At the conclusion of the speech of Air. Scovel, Hon. David Dudley Field, of New York, was intro. duped. - . SPEECH OP-BiN. D. D. FIELD Mr. Field said that this was the first-time that he had. Lad the pleasure of addressing an audience in the State of Delaware. The history of that gallant State was fa miliar to him, but not the faces of its children.. In a . . . . . . conflict like this. men were brought together more_ closely.than ever before. In this crisis snwhich r it3:. nation Dow finds itself', the citisen I"sa .y - ismetioriot Sta - tes, but citizen'of Del nWare -..sonnon nationality , . He was d reetntwith such a noble: man as Governor Can-' 'non, wbo bad the daring to resist the encroachments of a disloyal Legislature. But beyond that, it was to him a ; Matter of great gratitude to take hold, upon this plat form, of the torn flag of the let Delaware Regiment, that had been so heroically borne in the struggles of this war. A small - Mate like Delaware had a - great interest in this war. hhould the South. and North separate, Delaware, will ever after be the field for eternal carnage. .The The issue iu this war is now between republicanism and oligarchy., lt the North should be put down in this war, tee children of America would be the subjects of a monarchy; fur mo narchy is the frail of oligarchy. The only manner in which snrh are ink could be averted, would be to subju • gate the South and afterwards take such measures- as. veia-prevent the recurrence ot rebellious in future. The loyal people must observe an unconditional loyalty to -the Government, until. the last armed- foe is pat down;: otherwise, there can be no future peace A peace at this time isimp,ousible. A separation now involves war. A ti line of division between - the North- and : thee South is a line-of 'fire. The speaker did not intend to palliate war; :for war was dreadful under any circumstances; but war As the only alternative, at this time, for the people of the United States—war to the knife; war, sharp, severe,and_ harsh. Thietwar being ended, how shall we prevent re bellion in future?: Put an end to the cause—the political Power of slavery. Mr. Field had always been a De mocrat, a radical Democrat, a Democrat of Democrats. [Applause. ] He always held to the doctrine that South Carolina had no more power to enslave a- man in 'New York than New 'York had the power to unmake a slave -in South Carolina. Slavery mast: go down [applause], 'and he would address , the people :of Delaware on this --question as a practical one. •Ile.would adVise that peo- JeM to free their negroes at an early day. [Cheers. ] Freedom is a blessing to any State, and slavery a curse: VhsyquentionWith the people of .Delaware should now lie, whether they would make themselves free, happy, andprosperous like New York and the other Hee States of the North ; to-invite the laborers of Europe, who: would soon convert Delaware into a fertile garden. Let slavery be abtilished in, Delaware, and every inch of its soil will redouble irrits growth and value. He urged at further length; - and - with emphasis, an early.action on the, , kartuf Delaware in theadoption of the omanciPa tion,Alicy, which would - insure a lasting prokperity 'to "the motile. The sentiments were heartily received. Governor Cannon then introduced Hon. Henry Winter Davis; of Maryland, whose appearance on the :platform was greeted with great cheering. - _ . - "SPEECH OF HON. HENRY WINTER DAVIS. - . . Mr.-Davis commenced by stating that the 'people . of Maryland,. his own native State, had become wiser by ins events of the past two years; so he hoped it would -_be with - Delaware. The evidence that the Delawareans. i' , ltere , lirOlittEff by their experience Was the election of Goverior Can1611:•-and the assurance that in the next -election a man would be'elected to Congress who would. e faithfully represent the State to his own honorand to the .profft.orthe nettle of Delaware. That man will be called upon to decide, upon no minor issues. To-day,: our - blood is pouring out like water; the arts of peace turned to the arts of war; the arms of- brother turned r against his brother's breast. Who now visits the South, ' as in years past, for pleasure or business? Who does not feel himself humbled by the scenes that are daily trans..' piring ? Vho does, not feel that his nation is being die graced hY the treason of its own citizens. The RePresent - attvelrom Del avr are, then, has momentous questions be foie him: Men in the South have appealed to the sword. .Let them have the sword. If they appeal for peace, let them put down their arms. -If they,float their banners of treason, let themtake the consequences. Who wage the `war? The Democrats in,the South and their allies in the 'North: 'Who are, the Copperheads? The men here who dekire peace with a basis of separation. Peace; in'their ,eyes, is division-and the death of the people. - Peace trith;whorn?---with what Power?_ Shall it include Dela ware ? Shall it include Maryland ? Shall it include -Tennessee and•Miasouri?TheseStates must be included in-tbe SoutheinConfederacy,if peace is to be had oil thielniels,' But 'you can have•no peace. Divisions . Will ,op e n at' :every door: - Collisions of ' interest will; arise along all the border. The end of the war would be the hemming-Of anarchy; llow,,then, shaltwe settlethis question.? With arms, and with arms only. [Applause. ] The;Constitution of the United States contains the terms &fake.. If it is,a'hard yoke Mr them, let it rub. [Ap plause. ]'- m.1.-.will have no compromises.- I will have • the law, and the will of the American people. . We have 'laws to maintain and a Constitution to support. We have 'rebels to. contend with, not enemies; Their con stitutional rights are lobe overwhelmed by the bayonets and bullets of our. soldiers.: Put • them down r• but oh, with reenact 'tff their favorite intatitution=tonch that . gentlY. • [Applause.). We' must 'deal - kindly with •it or their embrace will.not be so affectionate. Tenderness is false policy. , [Applause.] 'Tenderness for the negro, for the fear that that patriarchal institution. should be sent to Abraham s bosom. .[Laughter ] lam for sending it pat ii ',,Lr e he, slavery ,. i n i m s e e l s a y ri o a ti "7 t o i I 1 ge i s o t i lo over e the v ery hte n t a d l s a / regolve: -Unconsciously , you are sun. tug in that atmos- Pherp.i , My Wands of. Delaware,: you must clear your, self,oftharnittlaria; before 'four 'hearts 'aiiy,eright with flienatton,-; ThereWasa time when men were ashamed. to aloWiftlitey,were A/Math:Mists. lam notashamedro ) KO* i4VATrennendOns'` apPlausej - When the rebel--' lion - VOok4up ther , aword for. 'slavery, ( -:took:. Up the sword against slavery.. [Renew,ed cheering.]] I One .of the - best acts of Mr: Lincoln' was his mes sage Wm:Ming the people of the Border States to shuffle ff' the,Martal coil of slavery, and to come out into the h i t li s t l grit" n el i e l, il e e A t: ' f o r f e ;l 4 a o ryTl eating happiness.: not! l willing '' [Ch t e oTe . c ] ei v l e f orupensation- for their negroes we will lake them with nt. compensation. [Applause.] - They refffsed once to (=delve compensation; let the; matter rest there, -- They itt4heirniegroes at their own. valuation; I will take him: at mine,. and that's nothing. [Applause. ] But, &may hate negro equality. - Equal to whom? The oriperheada -. May be so. [Laughter ] They: know est What they are, and we will - not. dispute that ques lon. But, negro soldiers I They must not light in the eanie,ranks with us. If they can get farther ahead of us, tlisn N4l.'re hehlud them, that's all. That number Was a fliwy_esteitay; may-they be a hundred thousand to-mor row.'. Jackson thought it prudent- to employ negro sot dims, and who to greater to-day than Gen. Jackson? Napoleon brought negroes to till up his Egyptian rest nienta,-- end they. behaved well. In the Crimea they tri implied. over their opponents. The other day, under 1 the Bla%Republican General Beaks, a black regiment I went oh ad of a white regiment, and left one-half dead li,in -Portl udson, on coming out. They who find thealt i :twith the (Ministration - do it merely to tie its hands—to ' +embarra s and thwart it. Beware of the perpetual mitt : Mem and mrpethal Critics. .Is the Administration weak? qppobiti will not make it stronger„ Criticism can i lrork bn one end—destruction and ruin. -' - .- At the nd of Br. Davis' speech, Col: „Wilmer, of the 'emailthDelaWate Regiment, proposed: " threecheers for the i, ipation of Delaware," which 'were , given vocife . :du .is Bond, of Baltimore, followed in ae. short mid ~ Ilin Owl BPc'eck, defending the emancipation policy • a d Bier meat-tree' of the Administration, and intro -el el . gmany happy . Inta and, illustrations- in, theeonrse ; ; lils, remarks, which were received with, great sat's . ' htieriGeneral Robert C.. Shenck; commando* of , the „, epartnient, then came forward the band playing the far SPangled. Banner, and the'andience.chseatscg-yocife - , , 1 "., ' GBIli; SCHENCK'S SPBECIII, , ;• „ , ... Ile said :,I came here, my friends, not • ere a preacher, but ae the doer, of the word.. Bad the Copperheads In-. "vited me, I might havir understood why I WA asked. But tbikaneeting, ( understand, in one fog us to become better atemainted with each other. When I entered our .. • gaDant army, - at the beginning or the rebellion.- ['came' .' to.the conclusion that there wies.,rue,dismssion to bepro rerly.remitted extant the discuswton of arms: It was , on,y 'at the bloody *ld that the questions of this, war were tote discussed, I roma that the sole logic for the - -. times lose the bombshells of battle. It was only with such legia that ear 'liberties' were obtained. We of the . West,. where - I was born. indulge in the tope that we may, Shi•nleter to shoulder :with yon, perpetuate those libertiew. I am not bare as a citizen of Ohio— I Om here as a soldier of the army of the,Unittid States— a s much a eltjaem of , Delaware as of Ohio. With the aid of. God and our. own good. Mil:iris, the privileges of our - citizenship Abair- sot' be' taken from- us by. the-'.re -bels . in .- other .- States. ,; More than this; -we intend . that thoee rebels &hall be &trimmed and be submissive -to tlie-VnituipoWee. , You people."of Delaware tiottitne merles. v.Wetff, the-West ]nave :hopes. But - 'lnt. merle tics aud .11 pee concerti the same sahieot. - One' -of 'your . . .. . -best memories Is that which reminds yon that here, upon the spot where we now etasd, a tory named Cheney Cloud was hung, during the Revolutionary war, for his hostility to our. fathom. He deser , Neri to be hung. Them what. in the name of God will you Mu ofltte scoundrel who would now, when these institittiWne have ripened• Which our fathers euffered so much to establish arise; to strike them down, and &Priv° ns of war nationality? Efireat applause, and cries of "hang 'hint.".) CheneY Cloud was a gent' Oman and patriot cornpred with the Copperhead of this day. Capplatisea .hold that in these.@ times there. .no middle ground.' 1" 9 hat's. so.".i lie who does not give his inriusseee for his mum! el, that far fails in ?tie duty, and !Should be treater? accordingly. Treason is' a crime—a crime of the blackest character. And if Wesson be cri.Vra., sym pathizers with treaaen are crimionds. The sower we nuderstaAd that the VeLtef. The farm who sympathizes with the reliellion, is equally - as Ina as Jeff DaVid • far please.) Ton are either for the' ea:tram , or agaln& t. Yon cannot escape the alternative,' of being with or against us. Every man bas..air inlintnre which be cam exercise for or against the Gl:wen:me= If he exercises li for the Government, ho is loyal:. if hirdoes not than ezercise it, he is a sceuhtlielsnda' traitlor. [great ari- Planes.] The issue may yO.be thronghthlood and tears. Through blood and through . tearsvevenshould tney ex tend to the eight yearS that- our fathers went through to establish our liberties. I will sever falterone moment as to the righteousness and the certainty of theissue. In conclusion, 'let me ear. that penes and'a united Govern ment will yet come, whether the rebels hefore.us, or the traitors in the midst or heland'as, make nsemil all their expedients or not to thwart our efforts. Genera] Schenck took his seat amid prolongediagliialme- Lettem of declination were read from Daniel 8: Dickin son, and others. who were expected to speali4.and .the meeting then broke up. The WilmiagtOn'excurtha train returned about 9 o'clock last night.. DANIIh. DOUGHERTY', ZSQ., cm EAsmole—Our distinguished fellow-citizen, Daniel- Dougherty, Esq., addressed the citizens of Easton on Thursday evening last, the occasion being the inauguratfen of a Union League. We learn from an exchange ghat the meeting was a great. success. " was .a- pity that it could not have been in the square, where it was intended at first to hold it, since many were excluded from the hall who were anxious -to hear the speaking. The room was filled' to its utmost capacity with an earnest and attentive crowd. - Dug ring more than two hours did the speaker so hold and fix that audience to himself, - that many declared'. they could have stood an hour longer without be.• coming tired, while' others who hat intended to listen . only for a few minutes, found themselves unable to leave until the speaker was done. The speech was an unanswerable argument for the .Union, and. a reason why every man should lay aside all his party feelings and come forward to the help of ; the eovernment.". On the evening previous Mr. Dougherty addressed the citizens of Bethlehem, in speech which is likewise spoken of in terms of the highest praise. On Friday he. spoke at Mauch Chunk, and on Saturday at Reading, and, although his audience embraced men of all shades of political opinion, his utterances were everywhere received with attention and favor. . NORTH Burnam REVIEW.—The May number,. American reprint, has. reached us through Mr. W.. B. Zieber, South Third street. The article in this, most likely to catch attention and challenge criti— cism, is an. apology- for, rather than a review of, that very able butonesided book, Icinglake's Invasion, of-the Crimea. 4: The defence, which is rather sug, Bested than actually in fide, is adroitly executed. The paper on Tegetabin Epidemics, (one of which caused, the failure of the Irish _Mato crops in 1.846,) is fun of facts, and should be read by farmers. A paper,. with poetical translations, on Danish Literature, which winds uprather hurriedly, and one on Modern Preaching, will repay perusal. An article on British Intervention in Foreign Struggles,; taking a reli• - gious view, recommends that we be left alone, and congratulates Humanity on abolition of Slavery. In the opening article, on the Disintegration oft Em. pires, - the reviewer mentions four varieties, viz: China, Russia; America, and England, but, arguing on them, oddly omits to say a word about thepossi ble future of the British Empire 1 ACCORDING to official reports the Chinese army Bhould consist of the enormous number of:one mil lion infantry and eight hundred thousand cavalry, not one tenth of which is under arms. The army needs reorganization and strength, and Prince Kung and the Empress mother will have it'ordered on the European mode, with French:instructors and European officers, THE I IT . The. Thermometer. TUNE 9, 1862. JUNE 9,1863. 6 A. N.... 12 M P. N. 6 A. N 12 63 64 69 59.... "2 BO WIND. WIND. NNW....ENE.....ENE, WS W....N MEETING OF TILE BOARD OF CONTROL.— A stated meeting of the Controllers of the Public Schools, First School district of Pennsylvania, was held yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, at the Controllers' chamber, Athenmum, southeast corner of Sixth and Adelphi streets. Leonard Fletcher, Esq., was in the chair. The attention of the,Board was drawn to the condition of the fence surrounding , the Point .Breeze public school-house, and to the re pairs necessary to the edifice.. With this communi cation ttreliolution was forwarded, which was adopt ed at-the Meeting ,of. the board of directors of first section, - lilay4fith,Flo,3lthat Councilebe solicited to make a .a.Peelah appropriation of $209. to put up a new fence.around , the A communieritiorovaa. received; stating that at a Meeting - of the directora of seventh section, held May 28th, the propositions made by the Board of -Control on May 12th; with reference to accepting the' controlof - a colored school, to be located' in the ward, was considered and accepted. A communication was received, stating that at a meeting of the board of directors of public schools of eleventh section, held May 27th, the following re solution was adopted : - "Resolved, That the Board of Controllers be re quested to take the necessary - steps toward painting, repairing, and ' , refurnishing the Madison School during the coining summer vacation, an appropria tion having been made for the same." At ft , meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fourteenth sectionaield May 29, the following pre amble and resolutions were adopted :' . Whereas, the primary school accommodations are insufficient,.the schools being. much crowded, and members waiting admission, render it necessary that an additional primary, school be established in this section . --therefore therefore, -- • - , osprorvird, That the ',Board of ' Controllers be re; quested to - open a new primary school in this sec tion. - At a meeting of the Board,, f Directors of the Four teenth school section, the_folle.Wing-resolution.was unanimously adopted : • Wliereas, the opening of Hancock Girl& Secendary School and :they increasing of- Primary Schad No. 7 Hem a two-division to a four-division school has materially increased the labors of the janitrels 'of said school: therefore, . Resolved; That the Board of Controllers be re quested to fix the salary of the janitress of the Han cock Girls , Secondary and Primary School No. 6 at $2.50 per annum, dating from May 1, 1863. At.a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fifth section - held May 27, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved. That the Board of Control be requested to authorize the formation of. a new division in the Boys' Secondary School, in Front street, the number of pupils waiting admission warranting the same. A communication in regard to the Hebrew Educa tion Society stated that this society was incorpo rated in 1849, to educate youth of both sexes. Yo luntary Contributions chiefly support it.> Ten years since the society purchased the church on Seventh street, above Wood, for school purposes. The course of education there is that of the public schools. The ;English, Hebrew, Latin, German, and French languages are there taught. The number of _pupils ranges from 125 to 140 ; three male and three female teacher!' - are - employed ; the expenseunto to from' . $3,200 to $3,600 per annum The sou p desires that pupils there educated shall be adult ed to the High School, under the same conditions under which those are - - admitted who are taught in grammar schools. The 'appointment of the committee fuyther- Mg this communication had for its object the inquiry whether the pupils instructed in that society's schools could 'not be admitted into the tio;sl and girls' High - schools without previous l . tudy in the public gram mar schools ; and' thry - disire that such measures would speedily ..te - consummated es would attain their object, The communication -was referred to the CrOmiiiittee on Girls' Normal and Boys , High At a meeting of the Board of Public 'School Di rectors of the Second' Section ' held May 28, 1863, M ao biggett was elected - principal of the ' boys' secondary se:11001, - in Temple street,• in place of Miss Eliza Ely, resigned. MIES Annie Johnson was elected fourth.' assistant of the Washington boys' secondary, and - -Miss Mary Porter assistant in the Western female primary ; Miss Emma Siddons was elected fourth assistant of the Washington male primary, and Miss Lizzie Miller fourth' assistant of the Robert Baikes' primary. The last-two in ac cordance with .permission - granted by the Board of Controllers. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That.notice be given to the Board of Con trollers that the Robson School Houseds untenant. able, endangering the health of teachers; and pupils. Resolved, That the Board of Controllers are hereby requested to give the lessee (whose duty it is by the terms of the agreement-to keep the-building-tenant able) notice of its condition. It was likewise resolved, that the Board of Con trollers be.requested to ask Councils to make an ad ditional appropriation 0f1663.08, for the purpose of paying several bills comprising that amount. The Committee on Grammar, Seconders', and Pri mary- Schools -recommended to the - Board oCCon trollere'the adoption of the following resolutions Resolved, That tte directors 'of the Second section be authorized to 'form an additional division in Prima ry School, No. 1, and also in Primary School, No. 0, thenumber of pupils nowbelonging and waiting ad mission warranting the same. 5.,• Resolved, That Primary Schoolit,Nos. 3 and 4, in the Fifth section, be' removed to another building,, when -one can be obtained,.the buildings 2019 oceu. pied being unsuitable and detrimental to the health of the teachers and pupils. : Resolved,, That it is not' advisable, at present, to establish a sixth division in the Girls , Secondary School, on Crown street, above Race, in- the Sixth , Resolved, That there is •no necessity for changing the grade of the Olney Unclassified- School, la the Twentr-second section, to that of a grammar school. These resolutions were adopted. '- • The Committee on Property reported the folloW- Ing resolutions, which were-adopted : allow. .Resolved,l That City, Councils be requested to l this )3oard.to ,expend the -sum.of.ssoo-out;.of item 274 for the jiurposeeif 'establishing a new secondary schoolcorner of 'Broad and Walnut streets, Bth sec tion, and that the Board rent the same at a yearly Reeolved, That this Board lease the • pr'emises No. 918 Lombard; street, 7th .section, fora: term of iltie years, at a rent of $3BB per annum for the - use,of a new primary schoolin said section.- . Rebottled, That the diretors of 2d . section be request ed to transfer such furniture not in use by them to the directors of-the ist section.for the - purpose of furnishing the Heist street primary school, in said Resolved, That . the City Councils be requested to allow this Board •to expend .the following amounts out of item " 27 , 4 3, $ r 75 for rent of building 915. Lombard street, 7th section; $2OO for furniture for Resolved, That warrants be drawn in favor 'of se veral persona herein named. - The Board of Directors of the 14th section re ports She following changes: Miss Mary Ash, pro moted to third assistantship of Hancock Boys' Gfammar School ; Miss Lizzie M. Ziegler, to princi palship of Hancock Boys' Secondary school; Miss Ellen 'l(norr, principal to Hancock Girls' 'Seconda ry-3. Lydia Clark - , first assistant,` Addie • Eldndge, third assistant, Martha Klapp, second assistant of Primary No. 4. The following appointments were made : "Niles -Emily Graham, fourth assistant Han cock Boys' Grammar School* Sallie Pennepacker, second assistant in the Girls' Section ; Annie. Mott, second assistant Primany No. 4 ; Emma Ran dall, third assistant Primary No. 4 ; and Ella Hey", third assistant Primary No. T. The 'Hancock Girls' Secondary School was opened May let, 1863, and has already more pupils than can be properly ac commodated: ' Resolved, That the Select ands Common Councilsbo,,. and they are hereby requested to pass an ordinance making a sPecial appropriation of $46,861.25 to pay' such aruinhrease of the salaries of the teachers and employeee of this Board. _as this Board shalldeem wise and-prudent: • - This'resolirtiou was adopted, in lieu of those pre• seated , by the committee to whom was referred the petition of certain teachers for an increase of salary. _This :committee thought that: such increase is just And -proper. : Our teaehers, whose salaries have at no time equalled those paid -m other great cities, re ,ceive no more:noUr than they did several years ago, when the cost of ;living was from twenty-five to fifty, tier cent: less thee at present. The'committeethere •fere recommend the following reselittions: • Ilesolved, That the salaries of all the teachers em- . ployed by this Board"shall be increased twenfy-flve pex cent., except in those special cases in which this lßoard has already authorized an increase. Resolved, Than the salaries of all housekeepers -'employ.ed, by _this Board shall be inoreased_twenty.. flve•per cent. • .- 417. c.; • • - The folloWing resolution Was presented Resolved, ;That the resolutions-Adopted by this Board; limiting the number of 'pupils to he sent to the-Hugh Sphool tOt ixeintrifttion, he resciedeclaiNo action wair taken in regard to this the vote being the same AB that at . the %et meeting on the garde queetion. After some discusaion, the Board ad journed to meet agatt. on Tueaday, June 23. THE FLOItAL FAIR L'ARTMET HALL, FOR TAB BEIVIEFITAitir. , SICIIC AND WOTTNVILD SOLDlURB. — tlowerti are sqling the most exquisite and delightful of the' manifold' and armada' work manship of God. The universal heart of roan re joices in them. By the Persiaaeof the Ifast they are idolized. The Hindoo tips witeethem . the alloWstof his cupid. To the untutored ret? mane at he:rooms in native wildness over the praleierof The Wes% they are the Great Spirit's illustlated=fevelation ; and even the Indian's child, as lit gathetfr them; daps his little hands forjoy. Flowen garlanited'the Grecian altara, end have ever hung in votivetetietiths around many heathen shrines. Over the'cradie of sleepinginnocence they fling their fragYance t . atthe hymeneal altar they conetiente an appropriate brislal crowns they are wreathed around the- remaineof the dead, , and are planted by the hand of affection on the tombs of-its cherished loved ones, emblematia ' of the mournful truth, that "'Man cornetts' forthae , A - Bower, and is cut down." Between Fx.ownne and -- :W °mew there apPears to be a natural affinity. She was Originally pissed in' at,eerdert, amidst a wilderness of sweets; and thw. two, in' many aspects, are illustrative of each other. It ha ebeen reserved to the eanctilied craft of woman= if s.ve may so term it—to tarn even. these passionate prcerlivities of the great heart of humanity into many of tiesse channels of mercy and benevolence whic h her cOgritive hand bath so net - ally opened. . Of this we have had delightful testimony afforded in this great earl 'teeming city of "Brotherly Love." Some ten or elbven years ago a num'oer of our benevolent ladies filled Chihese•Hallithen yet standing) with flowers, natural and artificial, arranged in every, variety (Alarm and cOarbinationiand , rentiered theta an article of philanthropic mercliandiem The pub lie has not let forgotten - the splendidTairs held du ring several consecutive years, the proceeds of which resulted in the founding% of that Ineble inetitution, " The Norlhem Home- for' Friendless eltilfren." The capital on which the originators of' that blessed house of mercy started their enterprise' watt simply - flowers-:-and yet yet it enlaced' to accomplieh ends most gigantic and beneficent I Many of tnese same self.denying ladles; togmther with others, aronow engaged in' holding; another of these charming floral and fancy 'fairee.at COnce.rt ..Ball, Chestnut street, above TWelfths The fair opened .under th a most nattering auspiceeeteMeisday evening last, and was graced by a erowdettand,reoet intensely delighted assemblage: It is not exaggerated praise to affirm, that 'this fair. is not a whit - behind '• any of its " illustrious predecessors." Thiedecora . lions of the room, with its perfect forest of waving flags, are superb. There are fifteen tables, °soh one ' designating the object to which its proceeds are to applied. No. l. goes to the Broad and Cherry-street Hospital. No. 2, to the Fifth-street Aid Association. No. 3, to the Sixth and Master-streets Hospital, Dr. Goddard surgeon. No; 4,-to the Homceopathic Hospital. 1118 Cuthbert street. No. 6, to Fort fits gruder Hospital. No. 6, to the Penn Relief Asso ciation. Nos. 7 and 8, to the. Soldierstlionse. - 9, to the Citizens' Volunteer Hospital. No. to; to the Germantown Hospital. No. 11, to the Nicetown Hospital, by the Ladies' ' Aid' of the Sixteenth ward. No. 12, to the West Philadelphia Hospital'. No. 13, to the Christian Commission. No. 14, to. the Chestnut Hill Hospital 'and Library of the Soldiers' Home. No. 15 to'the wants of the field. Where the tables are all so magnificent it would - be unjust to discriminate. Concert Hall, we are con- I fident, never shone with more brilliancy and beauty i than it -did last evening. The display of vases ) artificial and natural fruits and flowers, and articles• of a faney kind, could not possibly be excelled ; and great must have been the industry,and most per fect the artistic taste and skill of the' ladies, to , bring together and arrange such a profusion, of costly and beautiful things. Besides the many elegant gifts in the shape 'of albums, venal- and gilt tables, and the-like, there are on exhibition, on table No. 14, three elegant bed spreads, wrousht by the hands of Philadelphia ladies, representing the American flag; one of which is to be presented to President Lincoln, a second to. Governor Curtin, and the, third to our distinguished townsman, the Hon. Joseph R. Ingersoll, compli ments well and worthily bestowed: The one to Governor Curtin, we learn, has been raised through the energetic and : untiring,. perseverance of. Conrad Grove, Esq., of this city. The fair is. to continue open two weeks, and will, no doubt, to the end, be the "centre of attraction" in our great city, so proverbial for .its devotion to our brave and noble soldiers. - ' ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS.—NearIy twenty-one hundred rebel. prisoners, captured. at Raines' Bluff, on the Mississippi river ; arrived at Washington-avenue landing. about five &clock yes terday afternoon. They were in charge of a- guard of a regiment of Ohio. A more miserable Bet of looking men we have never seen. They were rag ged and filthy. Many were hatless and shoeless, and all of them seemed to be perfectly tame. They were entirely. submissive • not an. g: insultinremark was made against them. lafact, as a general thing, the mace of people there assembled looked with a sort of contemptuous pity upon them. They were asked by some of the lookers-on if they were hungry, and they replied no, that they have had as much as they could eat since being prisoners of war, larger in quantity and better in quality than they had at any one time during. the past six months. Some were free in their conversation, and said that at Raines' bluff they were on half rations be fore the attack was made. They said it was entirely impossible to stand the Federal fire, and there was no alternative left them but to surrender. . . . . Some express a willingness to take the oath of al legiance. Others said that General Pemberton was licked as soori‘as the attack was 'made by the land forces ; but he does not stand in very good repute, and that,'to save himself from disgrace, must hold out. They say the supply of provisions at Vicks burg must be very limited by this time. They talk as though Vicksburg must fall. Many of the rebels said they were tired of the war, that it was pretty well played out; and that if not stopped pretty soon, there will be a general revolt. Quite a number of the men are sickly-looking,, with scarcely ten pounds of muscle or flesh to give shape to their persons. A few had pieces of ingrain carpeting on their shoulders, which they used in place of blankets. We observed a pretty little miss standing on the sidewalk. She seemed to be crying. " What is the matter," said a young gentleman alongside of .her, "are you crying for the rebels I" " No, sir," she re plied, 'I couldn't help crying to - think that such no ble-looking Northern men as we have sent to sustain the country have been shot by such a rabble." The guard who had the prisoners in custody thank ed.the committees of the Cooper Shop and Union Refreshment Saloons, but declined receiving any thing to eat, as they had plenty. They accepted of some coffee. f e tz. - Three steamboats were in waiting to take the re bels to Fort Delaware, and the last boat started from the wharf at 9 o'clock last evening, ODD-FELLOWS' DEMONSTRATION. The nineteenth anniversary of Unity Lodge, No. 711 of the Grand United Order of Odd-Fellows, and of the introduction of the Order into the State of Pennsyl vania, was celebrated at National Hall, Market street, above Twelfth, yesterday evening. The com mittee of arrangements spared no pains in rendering it the grandest entertainment_ ever given by this Lodge. The hall was decorated with 'the banners and em blems of the Order, which, combined with the rega lia of the members, produced a grand and pleasing effect. This, the mother lodge, extended an invita tion to the brethren throughout the city and State to appear on the occasion in full regalia, jewels, &c" and participate in celebrating the event. The grand promenade march took place at 10 o'clock, and was an imposing spectacle, being under the direction of Grand Nlarahal C. B. Cully, of Unity Lodge, assisted by William B. Gibson, of Good Samaritan Lodge. Desirous that all the lodges in the city should tie re presented, the following brethren were appointejl a committee of reception: Good' Samaritan, Lodge—Wm. E. Gibson, A. S. Cassey ; Phterifai4.odge—Joseph - Johnson„roseph C. Green ; CoVenant Lodge—Thomas Oharnock, Lezeare Brown:; Friendship Lodge—Aaron Fausett, Samuel Sfolipeon,; Oarthagenian Lodge—William P. Price, Isaiahlifoivii ; Mount OliVe Lodge—Jos. Lyons, Wm. Pottkr ;, Blount Lebanon Lodge—Wm. A. R. Smith . , :Daniel Cony;' Chapter—E. J. Davis, A. N. Browil;- - ,„. ' - The musfold dePlirtment was under the direction of Profeskof Joseph G. Anderson, and was every thing that.ebind be desired. A brief history of the introduction of the Order was given by the Grand Master, David B. Bowser. Remarks were also made by P. G. M's John 0. Bowers and J. Mc C. Crum. mill, two of the founders of the lodge.. - THE CITY CONTRACTOR- AND THE CITY CONTILOLLIcIe.—The contractor for cleansing the streets has been put? to serious inconvenience by the refusal of the City Controller to sign his month ly warrant for Pgn 'mid per Month for tenloviti of dirt, ashes, etc. COntroller re. fuses to sign the warrant, on the ground that the contractor has not complied with the specifications of his contract. Before the city , contractor can draw his pay, the warrant must be signed by a ma jority of the Committee on Street Cleansing and the Mayor. These signatnres have all been obtain ed ; notwithstanding - which the Controller still re fuses to sign. It is not to be supposed that the Mayor and the committee of Councils would sign a warrant if they were not sure the- work had been properly done, and the money earned. This action of the Controller may subject the city to great in convenience. If the streets were to be- neglected, during this season of the year, for one week, fright ful diseases might make their appearance and dreadful consequences ensue. Besides this, the city may be sued bythe contractor, and mulcted into heavy damages. The work of cleansing the streets is done.under the direct supervision of the commit tee-of Councils and the Mayor, who have the, power at any time to annul the contract, and are the only ones who have the right to say whether the work haEi been done properly or not. XIGHTEENTR-WARD LADIES' AID ASSO CIATIONS.—The ladies' aid societies of the Rev. Kr. Ei . r,a's and the Kensington Methodist Episcopal' Churck„Righteenth ward, have been active in raising,and forwarding supplies for the sick and wounded.". Last week the latter forwarded to the Corn, Exchange Regiment, in which are several of the members of their church, including the hospital stewaslytwo large boxes of hospital stores and delicapies. On Sunday last, the Rev. J. H. Alday .reaiNto the congregation a letter from Tennessee, , appealing earnestly for reading matter, and enforced it with his usual stirring argument. As a result, on .Monday afternoon, from all directions, might be Seen 'coming lb' the- church men, women, and chil dren, especially the children of the Sabbath school of the church, with their lnindles; until about half a dozen barrels and several-large boxes, were re ceived, consisting 'of magazines, pictorial papers, Sunday-aehool and other religious papers, Bibles, Testaments, etc. ; also, a boxfur of bound volumes suitable for a library. These will be-placed in the hands of the Christian Commission for distribution where.they are most needed. STATE MEDICAL Soc.T.ETy.--The .i4th an nual session.Of ,thiebody will commence at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania this morning, and a large number, ordelagateit Will be present from .alLthe counties of the State. The Society is composed of representatives elected by the various county.mei cal-societies,.which are entitled to elect one repre sentative for every five members ;, and. thamost - of them met yesterday afternobn for reglstiation. 'An address ;of :weldome will 'be delivered this morning; by Dr. D. P. Condie, °hail:Man of the Phi ladelphia delegation ; after which, the regular busi ness will be Proceeded with, and• the propereotemit tees appointed. TBE RACES:—The running races. at Suf folk Park, the first of which takes.placetn4lay, pro mise to be one of the most successful turf meetings ever held. -We learn that the great match race for ten thousand dollars between Idlewild and Black bird is abandoned, the latter having forfeited the twenty-five hundred dollars. . This will,.if possible, increase the interest in today's race. Idlewild will be one of the competitors ;,Reporter,. Who vanquish "ed her last week at Paterson"; John- Moigan, a flyer from Kentucky; Blondin,- &former stable com panion of Repotter, and Edgar, who ran so bril liantly also at. Paterson. These races will bring to gether the finest field horses that have ever met in the country. .- TORRE LADIES IN ATTENDANCE ON THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN VIRGINIA.—Idrs. Mary A. Brady, president of the "Ladies ,- Association for Soldiers Relief" of this city, together with two other ladies, have been established during the past three weeks, in their tents in the field, near Poto mac Creek„ bridge, Ya., where they are cooking de licacies, &c. for the eighteen hundred wounded sol diers of the Sixth Corps hospital. Mrs. Brady hav ing retruned home for a few days, to visit her fami ly, respectfully - suggests donations of suitable arti cles, to enable this good work to be:continued. All artieles eon be sent to No. 13.5 South Fifth street, to be taken to Virginia at, the beginning of next week. POSTAL REGULATION:—The report notation that on and after July 1 all letters depositedin the postffi. oce for mailing, on which' the postage is short, instead of being sent forward, miaow; will be kept and treated RS if there were no stamps on.' them, is not 'true. - Letters uponwlaich postage is short will, after the new law goes into effect, be forwarded.as now, but double the deficieney will ba demanded on delivery. This is the Only change,, andwill probably be a sufficient .inducemerit to the prepayment of full postage. rn as Spence a seaman on the ship Picatlguatt, lying above Lombard street, in attempting to jump, froin a Btaying - to the wilark fell into the river end : was drowned. - ,The body wan recovered. . eceated belooged. to DTew York. E i, I TATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Or Parrae4tt'AwL.,. meet this morning. The fol lasHog le a Mgt ...of the delegates: 1. Dr. Francis COndie, Philadelpoa 3. R. Kendertline. .2. L. P. Gebhard, do. ; ; 4. O. P. Tutt, do. ; 5. Semi. M. Troth, do. ; 6. Jacob Huckel, do. ; 7. Wm. E. Atkinson, do:j B. S. Murphey, do:; 9. A. P. Dateher, Lawrence 4:enntY ; 10. W. Sargent, Philadelphia: 11. Robert burns, Frankford, Phila delphia ; 13. Robert P. Th.:a:nos, do. ; 13. T.. E. Beesley, d0,j14. Wm. Maytan:rY, do. ; 15. Thomas P. Cullen. Ito. 117 Market strcet, Camden, (State delegate) 10. W. L. Hatilksid, Philadelphia ; 17. N 7171. ; 15 B. F. Sckneek, Lebairon, I.elsraos. county, Pa. ;10. H. A., rahnestock, 20, Li. Nebinger, Philadelphia; 21. H. IlartstlorAe k do.; 3 X. Corse, do. 23, 'Win, Anderson, lA. diana 24. S. D. GTOBBf Philadelphia,; 2 6. L. Our- - firr do' THE TTRITERsrri OF 'PENNsYLVAISIA.- 137 a recent act of the Board ofTruetees of the Ifni veraity of Yenneylvania,hilitazy science and drill are made a'pert of the regelar coarse of study. The students of the finiversits. are'organixed and uni formed as a - company of HON' infantry, and meet for drill, in the cotkge yard, or at then" armory, Mon , day, Wednesday,. and Friday, at a' quarter before' two o'cleck-P..hT,.. They have a , regalar course of study, and a cOmmetent comMander for their in , atructor. There is r , hnwever, only aboinw one half of tile student Them bem of this company, the' rernanv , de' being excused. 'FITE LATE FIiAIVMS M. MEXEL.—Yes terdr,y, at' noori, the' Inueral serviseeof th,e - well known and mush respected gentlemahlook pace St. John's Catholic Clitirch- Thirteenth street, e.bOve Chestnut. The church wee idled witifithemenyac quaintarrees of the deceased, and the cervices were solemn' impresaife: Bishop Wood, -adsisted by" four clergymen, performed the absoluttm arid sub sequently preached`, but ' Da" mass was celebrated. A number of appropriate - pieces were sung by the choir, under the direction of Alfr. Ilarkinc,, and the Internient talk place: 'in the Church of tae" ROly Trinity, Sixth and Spruce streets, A TEXT FOR TH3,I FOIIIITIE OF The committee of the Union League having in charge' the 'programme for 'file celebration of the Fourth of July, propose lb Invite:all the clergymen in the city to preach a seri:soli 0t Sunday, July 5 from ,• the one text, " Proctnt&lihmty throughout the land unto all the inhabitanti thereof," taken fro m Lev., 2a n eh., to v., the motto inscribed on the old bell, T4se sermons wia be collected and pub lished, and *ILI form one or the most interesting in cidents of the'grandest celebratiOn this country has ever witnessed.- HOUTICIILTITRAI; SOCIETY;'.--- Yesterday evening was the occasion for the monthly diSplay of fruits, flowers, and vegetables, at the rooms of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Socletn southwest cor ner.-of Broad and Walnut streets: These monthly displays are always delightful•occaeione, The rare. and successful degree of culture exhibited furnishes the visitor with one of the purest and most natural sources of pleasure it is possible to conceive of, and the variety of taste evinced gives- to , the enter tainrnent an ever ineresaing. charm-of-novelty. EmrLoynter DISCHARGED' SG - EDrERS.— The names of nearly three hundred honorably dis charged soldiers and sailors have been recorded by the committee appointed for the purpose-as entitled to employment. Some of them could act as clerks, runners, porterswatchmen, &c., and• all business houses in need of ' such help should give-preferenec to this deserving class of men. RECOGNIZED.--Ali elderly mans. who had been taken with a fit of apoplexy in theistreet, died on. Monday evening, at the Sixth-ward station house. Yesterday morning the deceaced was re cognized as Isaac Jones, aged sixty-two years, re siding at No. 132 China street, near Front aad Washington. SCALT/E3).—A child - named Leopold Sayer, aged twenty months, fell into. a boiler of= scalding water on Monday afternoon, at the residence of his parents, in Briscoe place. New Market street, below Coates. Injuries of such a serious character were sustained that the little one died at noon,yesterday. SENTENCED TO BE SHOT.—We - learn that two soldiers are now at Fort Delaware under sen tence of death. They were tried by the- military court-martial recently held in this city, and con victed of desertion and other offences. They have been sentenced to be shot on the 19th inst:, and the execution takes place at Fort Delaware: J. CooltE, general loan agent, reports the sale of $1,050,700 five.twenties at the various agen cies in the loyal States yesterday. The subscriptions from the West and also from Virginia,-Missouri, and Kentucky, are particularly gratifying as allowing an increasing confidence in the Government. ARMY HOSPITALS.—The numberof men returned to duty from the army hospitals in this city, during the past week, was 147; discharged, 70; died, .3. The number at present remainin&in all the hos pitals, is 3,424. APPOINTMENTS.—The following prison. inspectors have been. reappoin.tedi. by the. District Court : J. B. Biddle, M. D,, J. B. Garrigues, S. Rodman Paul, M. D. PEESONAL.—CharIes R. H. Kirtright, Esq., the English consul for. Pennsylvania, has re turned to his post in this city after an absence of about one year,. SLIGHT FIRE.—A. slight fire occurred ac cidentally, at the residence of - Dlr. George Ryan, on. Frankford road, below.Norrisztreet, about 9 o'clock last evening. Damage,.sl9o. SUDDEN DEATH.—.A. woman named Jane Authorn, aged 20 years, died very suddenly, at her residence, 1657 Germantown road. FELL DEAD.-A. man named Benjamin Downie fell dead in Frankford last evening. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY. MARKET. PHILADELPHIA, lIIDJ3 9, 1963. The stock market to-day was very mask depressed., an dan unusual anxiety manifested by many to realize at the best rates; the only wonder is: tbsk the babble that has been for several weeks expanding so rapiiiy, has not ere this exploded, entailing heavy losses on those who had rushed headlong into speculating in stocks of little or no real value, for a rise, hoping to re alize before a reaction kook place.l There is much speculation as talks cause of the sad-. .den decline in many of the fancies. The most reason=. able one:perhaps, is the withdrawal ofinany of the array. contractors, who have been large operators in stooks, and are investingln the raw material and manufactured, goods, that are soon to be wanted by the Government, offering a much wider margin for a rise than stacks at present prices. Again, should General Grant_ succeed in 'reducing Vicksburg in a reasonable time, the difference between Gold and paper money 'would be very materially leessned, and stocks, as well as loans of all kinds, would recede in like proportion. If unsnccessfhl, a like.restlit may be anticipated, as the final crashing out of the re bellion would be placed ; very far in the future. Pennsylvania Railroad