THE PRESS, PUBLISHED DAILP.(SIINDAYS EXCEPTID), EY JOHN W. FORNEY,. 01170% Nb. 111 SOUTH FOURTII STUNT THE DAILY PRESS, Ftrrmirr °arra PER WEER. payable to' the Carried Nailed to anbecribere 'out of the City at Saran DOLLARS PBS ANNOYS, THREE DOLLAR§ AND FIFTY CAMPS FOR SIR ONB DOLLAR AND, SaVaNTY•FIVB CENTS FOR SERBS MONTHS invariably in advance for the time or dered. • - Advertisements inserted at the renal rates. Six lines constitute &mare. • TAR TRIrWEEKLY PRESS, Mined to ettbsexthers out of the City at Foos DOLLARS Psi. ANNtrm, tn. advance. COMpIISSIOW HOUSED. WELLING-, COFFIN, +Ss- CO.', SISIO CRESTITUT STREET, Have foi sale by the Package a good assortment of Staple PRINTS,. LAWNS, - • BROWN AND BLEACHED MHSLINS, COTTONADES, PRINTED LININGS, stusrAs, NANREENS, ,CORSET JEANS. • 6-4 BLACR.AND,,MIXED BROADCLOTHS, UNION CASSIBIERES, E=A; MEDD:IMA AND LOW \ QUALITY' SATINETS. NEGRO ICERSEYS, „PLAID lINSEYS, - ARMY' GI-00D, 8c0..; &O. apn-tutheom p L E L P H' I:A ` 1 73 A;G" MANUFACTORY. )317111;•A.1 6 . 'BAGS OF ALL 'SIZES, OATS, COFFE, BONE DUST, &O. SEAMLESS BAGS; Of standard makes; ALL-SIZES, for sale cheap, for net each on delivery. ' ' • • • • • • , • - • GEO. GRIGG; sels-8m xr.al9 'and 221 CHURCH Alley SiIjPLF:Y & `IH U r IIOET S , O , N j No. 114 CHESTNUT STREET, CIODINiISSION XERCHANTS, FON THE SALE OF PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. rahsl-6m JOHN T. BAILEY & co: BAGS, AN ,D BAGGING r Jowly o.BSomPrioN, NO. 113 NORTH FRONT STREET, WOOL BAGS FOR SALE. lawn. - WATCHES. AND 'JEWELRY. I d) WA.TCHES.I " WATCHES 1 AMERICAN WATCH. COMPANY. GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. - •COMPAItIi"S SALESROOM SOUTHEAST CORNER EIGHTH AND CHESTNUT ST. • I: B. MARTER, These Watches hays now been in use over twelve years , and, for y _DURIBILITY,-- AND RELIABILITY, , , in ever coneelyable ninner, have proved therneeliai to be.the most satisfacto,y.time-ploces ever offered to the This result has been brhught about by , a stria, appli cation of mechanical science to the construction of the Watch from' its very inception, renderin g it, when Waited. MATHEMATICALLY CORRECT in all BS proportionla, and necessarily as perfect a time keeper as it is possible to make. The company have tested their Watches, in many in stances, by, actual daily noting,. and the result of this test has been that they have-exhibited a rate equal In regularity to the best marine chronometer. We invite attention to the = - LADIES' WATCHES, otaboietely ilniehed, 'and thinner than any we hays heretofore pr o duced, with several improvements calcu lated to secure the g reatest a ccnrady of performance, and toprevent the usual accidents and derangem ants ,to Whiohihreign watches are liable. myl6-1m "*ATCHES., Jiff RECEIVED PER STRAINER EIIIROPA. GOLD , liVATOIIES, LADIES' SIZES, OP NEW STYLES. MITER ARCMS AND CYLINDRES. , - GMT ;ANCNES AND CYLINDNES PLATED A_NCRES AND GYLINDEES. For Sale it Low Rates to the Trade. by.. D T...PRA.TT; 601 crgsnin STREET: FINE WATCH REPAIRING attended to, by the, most experienced worninen. 8121407617 Walsh Warranted...tor 0110 year. VIILCIANITFA .TETgLRY.—JUST RE. teitirka,TA;l4lTellt, - .TZ:Vartirsaicr; - 1 526-tr , „. sag If 9rtb FITE( . J. Cr. FULLER, Importer and Wholesale Dealer in raiz' WATCHES AND JEWELRY, No. 714 CHESTNUT Street, afp-etaiiii; opposite Masonle-Temple,ll - Eso now open . LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCR, EMBRACING 3. HOWARD dr CO.'S 'FINE AMERICAN WA.THES. GOLD CHAINS, GOLD DPECTAGLES, THIMBLES, FINE .TEWELRY'Or EVERY DESCRIPTION. iny27 : tanS2 . C. ruLL-4R's FINE GOLD PEN_ S; THE BEST , PEN. IN USE, FOB BATA lIT ALL SIZES. • mr2:-3311 Fj INE GILT 0 0M.8,S IN EVERY VARIETY. IMITATIONS OF PEARL AND CORAL. J. C. FITL,LER No. 7112 CHESTNUT Street. =722-ft AructAITITE , RINGS. Alan assortment, all sizes and styles. ' J. C. FULLER, No. 712 CIIESTsTITT Street. ray22-Sra . MUSICAL BOXES. SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES, IN broil to 12 tunes, cl,oiceSVera and &Merl. Mds Melodies. FARR & BROTHER : lmporters, st 4 8 51 4.CHERTITUT Street, below Fourth_ VARPETS% *NI), OII.;;CLOiHS. OIL CLOTHS AND WINDOW SHADES- CIARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, ..,fLN . 3:) FLOOR OIL PLOTHS, IN COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS, QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED. WINDOW SIIIDES, COMPRISING EVERY VARIETY OF NEW AND ORI. GINAL DESIGNS, PLAIN..and ORNAMENTAL. These goods will be sold to Dealers and Manntasturen 1:44008 mach below the present price of stook. THOMAS PyTTBRiI 1/1.10741711RE11 OF OIL ("gyms AND . Lip-ARCH Street, Philadelphia. and CP MIDAS and 90 LIBERTY Streets, New York. n6311.2.2m. SEWING IFIACHINES. CEWERI24. MACHINES _ . THE, w E31,0 A T ' MACHINE; WITH ~GLASS PRESsEE, FOOT, NEW STYLE TIMMER,•BEALDEE. MI other valuable improvements. ALSO, THE TMO&BT & PARR MACHINES. AtifilOYA CHESTNUT Streak. logis.se PAINTINGS , EN9 . -VINGS, ac. JAMES B. EARLA_& SON, XMPORTERs imp AIANITYAqTURIBU Or LOOKING GLASSES . - DRAMAS IX • OIL PAINTINGS. NNORAVINGS, , PORTRAIT, 4 PIOTURN, and PHOTOGRAPH MAMA PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS: =Timm LOOKING GLASS WARZROOMS AND GALLERY .OF PAINTINGS. I eltf H 6 CIEfESTINTTPT .treet, Philadelphia: HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. 11TARDWATLE. CLOSING OUT' AT OLD PRIDES, no Stock of a WHOLESALE HOUSE. comprising a ABBOBTMEN7 I O.P ALL KINDS OP .GOODS. GOY ItAIKET and 416 acimmERCII Streets: m3O-1* IT 0 E tS PATENT .SPRING BED. -' • • " PATENTED JULY Untrersally acknowledged for Neatness, DokiforLaki Durability to be the Standard Spring 8ed . .., Throaboyeace manufactured and for marl HIRAM Tl 7 MIL 1/04411111.' No. I REVERE Block, Bestoli, MAW RUSSELL, ER North SIXTH Street. , ... , . , ...,. . . : ~;•.. • _.• . _ . • - . . "7 1 .. . . - '. r . 5:4 4 -- •-• . xi , :l . , ' . .. --- - -.'.',.. -... \ A ..t.p./.. .... .- .- .-- ,:. ..*: - . _. -`... \'', v, I t ~/P -•••-• i , N'.. ~ t ./ - - 1 77 . -. • ' ,l ' m , -•.- • 5 -:- -- -....- ~. ~. ....• ~.*l., 11 1 /47 .- --- - " ' r - -'''%;-•••••------/ • - . - "t'- " . ... .._ z _-.., -,__,-_---_ - i'1„. ,, ,,,..m."'";- <:._-,•. . -- '''.. -- 71-,- - ;- -" ''.' . • - • - 101110 101 i -'` • r./".." . ••• '- • "•- , i 1 . (2", - . • • ..• - - • -.-,;) -4 ~.. .. mi 111 - '''' ''. '' -,...,,,_. • - .4. . ~,.. . . . . •, . . •••__-/ • . 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FRY:4% SMITH, W.B.OLESALE DEALERS IN WOOD AND WILLOW WARE, RA _NORTH uURTH STREET, Nearly oppositethe Merchants' Notel, PHILADELPHIA. Where they haye just opened with a large and entire new stock of goods in their line, consistin ,, , in part, of Brooms, Oil Cloths, Children's gigs, Buckets, Floor Cloths, Toy Wagons and Tubs, Window Shades, Carts,. Churns, Curtain Fixtures, lobby Horses, Baskets, Mate, Velocopedes, -Brushes, Clocks, Fly. Nets, Wash Boards, Bird Cages, Wrapping Paper, Clothes Pins, sieves, Paper Bags, Measures, • Tio Yarn. Blacking. Cordage, Wick, Matches, &c., Sic.. Sic. 'art assortment of REFRIGERATORS. MS, and PROVISION. SAFES, all of the lowest market prides. We also keep - f WATER COOLS] whieb we offer at CLOTIIEs WRINGERS. CLOTHES WRINGERS'! CLOTHES WRINGERS !! The undersigned have linen appointed sole affents the sale of the "EMPIRE CLOTHES WRINGER," the latest improved, cheapest, and most durable Wringer made; warrented in all cases. An examination will con vines any person of their superiority over all others: Price in and W. • Persons living at a distance can have them forwarded by Express or otherwise, by remitting the price of the size they want. i" A liberal discount made to Agents and. those who Purchase to sell again. _ . FRY Bc, SMITH. 31 NORTH FOURTH STREET, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. GEORGE GRANT, NO. 619 p RESTIiIIT STREET. Has now ready - - A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK GENTS' FURNISHING ,GOODS, of his own importation and manufacture. His celebrated "PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS;" manufactured under the superintendence of JOHN F. TAGGERT, (FORMERLY OLDENBERG TAOGERTO are the most perfect-fitting Shirts of the age. &ie. Orders promptly attended to.' mh2B-thstam OLD ESTABLISHED SHIRT, STOOK, AND COLLAR EMPORIUM, NO. 146 NORTH I'ONETN.STREET. CHARLES L. ORTJM & CO. Are prepared to execute all ordors Air their celebrated make of Shirts, on short notice, in the most satisfactory manner. These Shirts are cut by measurement, on sal eutific principles, and surpass any other Shirt for neat ness of fit on the Breast, comfort in the Neck, and ease on the Shoulder. aplS-stutt,fim NOS. 1 AND 3 N. _SIXTH - STIMET, PHILADELPHIA. ,s 4 JOHNO. ARRIWON, (FOBECERLY 7. BURR MOORS. IMPORTER AND DEALER IN GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, ALSO, MANUFACTURER OP THE IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT. WRAPPERS. COLLARS, UNDERCLOTHING. &c. SATISFACTION GUARANTIED. my22-toc4 FINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. 4 .- The subscriber would invitenttention to his IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS, Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also. ion. stantly_receiving, MOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.. J. W. SCOTT • GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHINes i rces. No. Sl4 CHESTNUT, STREET, :3a20-tf - Four doors below the Continental. FIURNITIURE, (IABINET FURNITURE AND BM ``✓✓ LIMIT) TABLES. MOORE era CAIVIPION. rib. 1461 South SECOND Street. In connection with their extensive Cabinet business, as low manufacturing a superior articlit of _ BILLIARD TABLES; _ and haw' now on hand a full supply, finished With the MOOSE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS. _ which are pronounced . 10 , 7 all who have need then be superior to all others. • • . ' For the quality and finish of these Tables, the mann ?saucers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union, who are familiar with.' the character of their work. robe em CLOTHING: uty - TAILOR; HAS REMOVED FROM 1022 CHESTNUT STREET: EDWARD P. KELLY'S, 113 South THIRD Stmt. Where he Presents to former patrons and the publie the advantages of a STOCK OF GOODS. equal if not en tenor, to any in the city—the skill and taste of himself and EDWARD P. KELLY. the lwc best Tailors of the sity—at prica much lower than any other first-class esta blishment of the city. , apl-tf - - Fine • Clothing, FOR Spring and Summer. WANABAKER & BROWN 6. B. cor. 6th & Market. Medium and Common GRADES,. Cut and Made In Fashionable Style SOLD AT LOW. PRIES BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50, At 104'MARKET Street. BLACK CASS. PANTS, 0.50, At 701 MARKET Street. BLACK CASS. PANTS, 40.50, At 704 "MARKET Street. BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50. At 704 MARKET Street, . BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.60. At 704 MARKET Street. GRIGG & VAN GITNTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.. GRIGG & VAN GUNTER'S. N0.'704 MARKET Street. GRIGG & VAN. GIINTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street. GRIGG &" VAN GIINTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street. GRIGG & VAN OVATFIPS.' - - Bo: 704 MARKET Street. GAS FIXTURES; asc. 517 ARCH STREET. O. A l VAN - KIRK & 004 NANUPAOTUBER 07 -LIBELS ADP 'OTHER GAB -FIXTURES. . French bronze Flamm and Ornaments,Poraelain and Mica Shades.. and a variety of ` FANCY 43-00DS0 WHDLESALE AND RETAIL. rleasa all and examine roods dela-If. DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. ROBERT SHOEMAKER & 00., Northeast Coirter FOURTH and BACK Streets. ;1 PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS. AND DEALERS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC! WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. XAI UPAOTUR KB 07 WHITS LEAN AND ZINO PAINTS, PUTTY. AGENTS POR TRH MEDIUM FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. Dollen and consumers supplied at .bl2-9m VERY LOW PRICES FOR CABS. • EYE AND, EAR.-PROF. JASAACS, nowcaHit and Aurist. formerly of Leyden, Holland at No. 511 PINE Street, where persons, afflicted with diseases of the 'Eye and Ear.will be erten tiftcally treated, and cured, if curable. Artificial Eyes insertedmithout pain. N. E.—No charge made formra mination. E yRE & AN'D FALL, • LADIES preparing ifor their Summer' TOURS can be suited in Dry Good's adapted to their wants. FIND ORGANDY LAWNS SPANISH LINENS FOR SUITS. S-EA-SHORE SHAWLS. BLACK LACE POINTS TOURIST DRESS GOODS. BATHING DRESS GOODS SUPER MOHAIR MITTS MODE GRENADINE VEILS. BLACK DRESS GRENADINE. STEEL SKIRTS, BEST ONLY. SUMMER SILKS LOW. DRESS GOODS-REDUCED. —je4-thstu tf BLACK SILK MANTLES. COOPER & CONARD ie64IS 8. B. corner NINTH AND MARKET Ste II U N 1 E R'S Thc; lathe re -37 NORTHEIGHTH STREET. invited to examine their well-selected stock of MANTLES AN CLOAKS, Consisting of . Lace Shawls at $2.60; Lace Mantles from $3.50 to $25; Bilk Sacques from $8 to $10; Silk Circulars from $6 to $2O; Cloth. Circulars from $6 to $l5. Also, Plain and Striped POPLINS, manufactured o the best materials, in the most stylish manner, and. wil be sole cheaper than - CAN BE FOUND ELSEWHERE. N. B.—Daily receiving the most faghionabln , Dress Goods, at Oen 60 3 r NORTH EIG cum S MEET. At prieesigenerally.below present cost of limper- Wien. WHITE GOODS, all description. 3MBECIDERIES: do . - LACES, do de LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. de VEILS, &a., &a And respectfully invites an inspection of his THE PARIS CLOAK AND MAN TILLA STORE, Northeast corner of EIGHTH and WALNUT, have opened with a LARGE STOCK ON SPRING GOODS, MOST FASHIONABLE MAKE. and respectfully ask the Carly attention of ladies wishing to purchase. • CLOAKS' AND MANTILLAS. IVENS & CO., No. 23 South NINTH Street, haTo low on howl artuxtensive assortment of SPRING STYLES, of the finest qualities, at the LOWEST PRICES. Ladles, do not fail_ to give us a call. MISSES', AND CHILDREN'S, CLOTHING, CLOAKS, dm, IN ENDLESS - VARIETY, AT LOW. PRICES, No. 137 South EIGHTH Street, Three doors above Walnut.' BARGAINS - FROM AUCTION. One lot of Black and" White Plaids at 24 cents, worth 3734—La. decided bargain. One lot of large-figure Grenadines at 46`cents, worth 6234 cents. One lot of Lawns, fast colors, 16X. • .. One lot'of Blextebed at One lot of Gingham Lawns at 37k, worth 444 OPEN THIS MORNING, at ' JOHN H. ;STORRS', '- 'je6 702' ARCH Streak W PRICES.—H. STEEL & SON • ' • No. 713 and 715 North TENTH Street, , are-now closing outihe balanco- their st,e_kvf roil de Chevres, all Wool Delaines, PoPlins:" Challies, Detainee, Mozainbiques, Tairete d' Etes,. French. Lawns, French. English, and American Chintzes, Baregee, Silk Tissues, Silk Grenadines, Fancy Silks, and all kinds of Summer Dress Goods, at extremely low pricee. SUMMER SHAWLS AT REDUCED PRICES. BARGAINS [N BLACK SILKS.' CHOICE STYLES PACIFIC LAWNS at I,Sy,c. 1 lot 2 - yards square Table Cloths, Snow Drop and Damask, all Linea.: at $1.60. ies =EMI VDWIN HALL :Sr. CO. - , 26-SOUTH SE CORD STREET, will open this morning a large lot of the following named Dry Goods: • • Pacific Lawns, at 18ii cents; Pacific Prints, at - 1.84 cents; Good Prints, at 11 and 16 cents; one lot of Chenia Moiambiques, 20 cents: several styles Mozambienes; several styles Mozambiques.. 3i and 37,s two lots of double width, 5711;'fine quality Plaid Autietants, 373; one lot of Plaid Mobnirs, 373 cents. N. B. Williamsville, Wamsatta, and other popular makes of lituslins. always for sale at the lowest;prices eold by any other etorekeecer Je6 • THIN DRESS GOOD& -A- 20 and 25 cent Lawns. r 25-cent Challies and illosambignes. - 'Drab solid-color Mosambioues. , Camels' hair black Bareges: • MODE WOOL DELAINES:' Acheap auction lot; 44 cents. 'Black Wool Delaines, 50 and 60 cents. Lupin's"double-width black Detainee. Mohair Checks and Plaids, in colors. Black and white Mohair Checks, 25 cents. THIN SHAWLS. liforembiOne Shawls for $3.60. Grenadine Shawls, Barege Shawls. Thin Mantles. with Dresseito match. BLACK SILK MANTLES. Handsome black Taffeta Mantles: FANCY CAbSIMERES. • Several new patterns, Novel styles for young men. A mammoth stock, at moderate prices. , COOPER St CONA_RD, jes-tf S. B. corner NINTH. and MARKET Streets GREAT. DISCOt'ERT!. Applicable to the useful Arts. A new thing. Ita Combination Thiotayel Shoe manufacturers. jeweler.? Families It is a Liquid Remember. je9-tutlisly . . MAC RE .11E , .HERRING, SHAD, 2,600 has Mass: Nes. 1; 3, and 8 Mackerel, 'late caught fat fish, in assorted packages. 2,000 bbls. New Bastport, Fortune • Bay, and Manta' . 600 boxes igibec, Scaled * and isTo . q . • 160 hbls, new Mesa Shad. =boxes Herkimer County Cheese, Sm. - - In store and for sale by . MURPHY Zz MOONS ie.l4-tf - No. 146 North WHARVES. icaus-250 W&LF 'GALLON p assorted and plain Pickles; 400 doz quart assorted and plain Pickles; • - .450 doz pint assorted and plain Pickles; • 50 doz gallon assorted and plain Pickles: For sild by ' - RHODES St WILLIAMS. • my2B - WATER. Street.... R K PRESSES, ••DRAIN TILT, `+-' and , Clay Tempering Machines, and Brlek•makeri • •8. P.-MILL'ER,.- my79-lnl M ' 309 South FIFTH Street. RETAIL DRY GOODS. FOURTH AND ARCH SGAMER SHAWLS. HOZAMBIQUES. BLACK DRESS GOODS FANCY CASSIMERES: yINE GLOTTIS. AOYS' WEAR. DOMESTIC GOODS. BOYS' CLOTHING. , NEW STORE, 1.024 CHESTNUT STREET E. M. NEEDLES OFFERS FOR SALE 1024 CHESTNUT.STREVE CEMENT. USEFUL AND VALUABLE DISCOVERY! HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT! Is of more general practical utility thau any invention now before the public It has been thoroughly test ed doting the last two years - .by practical men, and pronounced by all to be SUPERIOR TO ANY Adhesive Preparation known HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT Is anew thing, and the result, of years of stady ; its cembinationis on SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE'S, And under no circumstances or cbange of temperature, will it be- " come corrupt or emit any offensive, smell. BOOT AND SHOE Manufacturers, using Machines, will And it the .best article known for Cementing the Channels, as it works witnout delay, is no t affected by any change of temperature. JEWELERS Will find it sufficiently adhesive for their use, as has been unwed. - IT IS. ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO LEATIIEE, • And we claim as an especial merit, that it sticks Patches and Linings to Boots and Shoes sufficiently strong without stitching. IT.IS THE ONLY , . LIQUID CEMENT Extant, that is a sure thing for mending _ FURNITURE, CROCKERY, - TOYS BONE, IVORY, And articles of Household use. REMEMBER, Hilton's - Insoluble Cethent 'ls in a liquid zforrn, and as eaSily applied as paste. HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT Is insoluble in water or oil HILTON'S INSOLUBLE CEMENT Adheres oily substances Supplied in Family or Manufactu rers Packages from 2 ounces to 100 HILTON BROS. & Co., PROVIDENCE, R.:l PHIL ADE LP ft 11, THITRu DAY, JUNE 11, . .1863, C 4: Vrtss. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1863 ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. CSPecial Correspondence of The Piess.] CAMP CONVAT.E . 6eItNT, June 7, 1663 ago, This camp, removed, over six months o from the unialubrious Site it originally occupied, is now one of the most . healthy military stations in Virginia, It is located in a pleasant valley, about half way be tween Washington and Alexandia, and .two miles .back of the Potomac. The Loudeun and Hamp shire Railroad nine close to it on the south, and from this a branch has been constructed, under the dired tion of the quartermaster of the camp, leading up to the Warehouses within the lines. .;The supply of good water is ample. The camp all round has been cleared of pines, which covered it. Instead of rough tents, there are fifty comfortable barracks, capable, of sheltering 7,000 men; two vast kitcheni and dining rooms, wherein 3,600 men may simultaneously ..find plaCes at the table; four; large hospitals, sufficient; foi the accommodation of 1,200 patients ; a large hos, pital kitchen and dining hall; a general dispensary, medical headquarters, camp headquarters; „eleven offices, for division comman s ders and other officers ; a large building for the private quarters of the com manding officer and his staff; four outbuildings, 12 12 feet by 24, for private quarters, for other.officera; two large warehciuSia, for the quartermaster and,, commissary; a bakery, capable of baking 16,000 loaves of bread per day, three stables,-in which.6oo. horses may be Wased ; a barracks for the accommo dation of 160 teamsters ; a shop, 30 _by 75 feet, and., tWo.stories high, for blacksmiths, wheelwrights, and, saddlers ; a lumber yard and carpenter shop, re ceiving office, post office, express office, and various other less important buildings. , AM excellent wagon-road, well, graded and gra -veiled intersseets the, camp. This is nearly two, miles long. The barracks arein rows, about two hun --dred and fifty feet apart, and midway between them are the offices for .the, division. commanders, physi cians,.etc.,Which with the camp headquarters at the end next the road, form a central row. The wide streets between slope gradually toward the main road, and are swept thoroughly every day. Just across the road from the end ef .these streets, on a slightly elevated plateau, are the private quar ters of the commanding officer and his staff flanked on either side by the private quarters of the - other officers, arranged in a semicircle, the termini . of which are directly opposite the lines of the fronts of the two rows of barracks. The hospi tals are on higher ground, beyond the, opposite ex . treMity of .the barracks, and sufficiently. remote to secure the sick frominconvenienee because Of noise or dust. The kitchens.and diriing-halls are on the east of the barracks, and betweenthem and the rear of the latter is another wide street, which is now being graded and improved. - The warehouses are a little way distant front the officers' quarters, on the branch railroad ; and, east of these, close by a clear spring brook, are the stables, tearasters' quarters, and mechanics' shone. Below the warehouses, on the railroad, is an extensive wood-yard, where wood . is' now being stowed to supply the camp and sur rounding stations. Notwithstanding the number of buildings in thi r s . camp; we find quite a village, of tents clustered on a hill to the west of headquar ters, where reside several officers and civilian eel ployees, 'with their families, 'and on another hill, south of the latter, is the distribution camp,. in Sib ley tents. ' _ The Convalescent Camp was designed, originally, merely as a d4Ot where soldiers sufficiently reco vered to leave the hospitals, but not well enough to join their regiments, should remain until they en tirely regained their health ; but now it has become' the general ddpot for convalescents; paroled prison- . era, stragglers, etc.,' and contains, -probably, 7,000 men. These are never permanent residents, for as soon as they are . able to go, and it is convenient to send them,- they are, passed into the. Distribution Camp, to be sent thence to their respective regimepts and their places are filled as rapidly by new acces sions. Hence, the numerical strength of the camp is a matter of continual. uncertainty; and has, I be lieve, varied from 1,500 to 17,000. The probabilities now are that it will soon We greatly increased; and hence y the extensive provision made for baking, cooking, etc., to examine, which would well repay. a visit from your city. I would describe - these were it not that would require more pace than the sub ject will justify. The organization of the camp is worthy of, as much praise, perhaps, as its arrangsment. It is in the Department of Washington, under the command of Major General Heintzelman. One of his staff, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel .1110.1Kelvey, is the commander in.the camp. He was formerly one 1 of the most prominent and Influential. iron mar-. chants,of Pittsburg, Pa., 'and when - fli - eerit de. plorable'rebellion broke out left 'his home-Zaccept ing a captain's commission in one of the regi - eients of Pennsylvania volunteers, rushelto the sets:42_of wairassignedla:- • - accompanied through the Peninsula- campaign -Tat -the second,battle of Bull Hun,. at South Monntain, and at Antigair'Trrbigirdelagligenogrlind. efficiency led to his appointment on the staff and promotion to the rank he novr„holds.;;nniAdeetriot regard for discipline and thoreughacquaintince With the army regulations, together.-with hie sual .administrative abilities, Nave made lash pre cisely fitted for this command. " H.els.fortiaate, being surrounded - with officers Well calculated`to" carry out his views. . ' Lieutenant' J. A. Elison, of Philadelphia, from. the 2d Pennsylvania Cavalry, who W5lO appointed acting assistant quartermaster of Convalescent Camp lasi January, deseives a good deal of, the. credit, due for bringing the camp into its_present ad mir-able condition His services have been acknow ledged, in the most . acceptable manner,,by the War Office. There was universal satisfaction in -- the camp, , a few days ago,atthe announcement that he had been promoted to the rank of full quarterniaster, with the rank of captain.. The only drawback con, netted with this camp is the condition of the roadd . between it and Washington. In winter they are ....perfect quagmires ; in summer, they are equally rough, but duct then supersedes , mud. A fortnight's labor expended on filling in the rutsin these dread ful roads would be a great blessing. I am astonished that any one ever thinks of going for pleasure over this route.. There has just been added an excellent brass band to the establishment here. When General Nye and the Hon. John (ovode visited it on Saturday, this band serenaded them, and there wee " a good time generally." FELIX. Stuart's New Raid—A-Serere Cavalry - Battle - -at BrAdley's:P.ord. . . Under date.Of.the , Elth, we have the following the, Tithes , correspondence : • - ' "For- several weeks; since the battle - of Chancel- ! lorville; Jeb Stuart has been massing, and - . drilling, • and supplying a large force of cavalry at •or -near - Brandy Station; five miles north of Culpeper. This force is the largest body of cavalry that thel enemy has. ever got together., It consists, as near as •I can learn, of the two original brigades of -Lee and - WM. - Fitzhugh Lee,- several other scattering . regiments, of Virginia - cavalry, part of Hampton ' s brigade, one. brigade of • North Carolina cavalry,' Gen. Cr. W. Jones? guerillas from the Shenandoah : - valley, who - have recently been rendezvousing at Harrisonburgh, since their return from Western Virginia, and,. in,. addition, - two brigades of, mounted infantry; one of therm being Gen. Hood's old 'brigade of Texas - and' : . Mississippi troops. The total strength of - the foree is estimated at from twelve to fifteen thousand men. • • "This force .Stifart has- been - 'getting • ready.to - make a grand' raid. into:the North,' and it may well be thought that such-a body of these desperate men will make their presence felt as soon as they get into . Maryland. On Saturday he had a grand 'review, -, and those who witnessed it give - it as their eitimate, that he had from - fifteen to twenty thousand .men in line.. This is doubtless exaggerated:. • Tcannot bring my self to believe' that his total strength'reabhes'ten thousand:: One month ago the entire .effective.force of the enemy , S cavalry, east 'of, the Blue Ridge, did • - not exceed four thousand fivehundred men, and I , • doubt resources of the enemy,•in thareSpect ofhorse•fiesh, have been sufficient to' enable them_to. 'treble that-force, even by catching; and - -training all the wild guerillas of Virginia, • " Of the probable direction of Stuart's marsh My, • - information hi not definite. • It is poesible; relying. .upon the main' strength of his bine, that he WilLat , ' tempt to break- throughourlines -in the; vicinity of; Warrenton` and Manassaa, and pass 'close along the - front of the Washington defences, and .thence into fila.fyland'above that city". - But that Woubleir - e us too much notice of his coming. - -. It is far more likely - thathe will pass directly into the Loudoun valley:. or. - ! even into - the Shenandoah—either of - those at this.„,.! - season will Afford excellent grazing for hories - nnd•• • thence into Malyland! and Pennsylvania. , '1„ 7•1 "It is not the intention of this force to. fight, less" compelled to do .so. • horse-stealing expedition, and to ' bring-the. horrors -of war to our own - doers , as they . eXpress it. Once . well on thewing!,. and pursuit; as ii 'always thercase, j well nigh useless. This army maybe depleted4' of its . cavalryi,nrid fail .to capture m - we!!than a few drunken stragglers. Stuartwill doubtless move in s, very few - days, and the only wa'kto - effeetually fere with this dashing - arrangement is_ - him where he is. So Gen. Hooker thinks. • And it is not improper -for me to. addlere, - that , ere to-morrow. night the'mettle of this grand - aggl'og4- tion'of 'raiders? will be tested. A force, believed to , - "be equal to - theirs, of.cavalry and - artillery, baskecV,! up by several thousand picked infantry 7 the veterani_ -regiments of this army, selected. with • referende to' especially hazardous service—is now..well' on the ;.way, - and Will .be et-the appointed rendezvous to , ' • night; At daylight to-morrow morning -they cross. • the.Ranpahennock - ' and then comes the fray. Plea-i Renton is fitted for this work, and with him are Kil. patrick,Jtuford, Dayis,: - Gregg, - . Dufie, and' a hOst of other superior : Cavalry officers.' General Rnseelli of Massachusetts, and GerieralAmes; of Maine, - command of-the infantry., Unless the, enemy has , • already flown, which is not probable, to-morrow.ma, - witness the greatest and'ilercest cavalry fight of the' war. "The bold and yetapparently inexplicable recBli • .noissance: across the . river belo*, Fredericklbtirg;' and - our continued occupation of the .position taken; • Friday . ' eveningi is by this .MOvement'partially-ex plained.The enemy. were • yesterday ,engaged in,. making _edditiOns andtheir attention seems to be firmly fixed in watch-'. - ing our sluggish and indifferent movements • on-that beautiful and famous, plain. - • "My , nieseenger waits for - this letter; and I closest to mount and spur for. Gen,Pleasanton's -headquar ters at-Bealeton, where.Lshall be . to-night, iMtime." . -- THHBATTLE. WisniNorert, - -Tune • severe engagement • took place, this iribrning, , between our eatalry : d. Ahattoftherebelstinder Gen. Stuart.- - The. localitk . at which it occurred was Bradley's Ford' on the Rap• pahannock; five Miles aboVe Rappahannocketation, and'about. the iaine ,- 'distance below theYStaphur • Springs. WAsiiircixox,' June 9.—Themounded in the - ca: _ • valry fight this morning will'. .comfortably guar ..tered and provided for, im..Alexandria•--.to-morro . *" morning. - - - - Proprietors, . . WASHINGTON, :rune 10.—The. intelligence from beihre..Fredericksburg by arrivals last night wikall THE .SITUATION quilt. No more of our troops have crossed over. It truld be improper to tell what our troops were dor, but the enemy were, at work on entrench me ts" at the edge of the woods skirting ;the plain. There some picker) ring in that quarter, but nothing more serious. liriportant War Orders Regarding the • WAminoTozr, ..inne.lo.—The following official or ders Inive been promulgated ,• WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF:TRE PROVOST XARSHAL C}ENRQ AL, June 9, 1863 The following opinion of Hon. Wm. Whiting , , Solicitor of the War Department, has, been ordered , 'to be published by the Secretaryy of War: The.. national lorces; liable to perform military duty, include all able-bodied male citizens of the United Statee, -- and persons of foreign birth - who have deolared their intention to become citizens sic *Ming to I .4W4eing between 20 and 46 . years of age. -certain persone'are excepted, divided into eight classes. No persons but such as are therein ex cepted shall be exempt. [Section 2] , t is declared the duty of the enrolling officers to 'enroll all persons. subject to military duty. "[Sec. 9.] 'Ail persons thus enrolled shall be subject for two %years; after July let succeeding the'enrolment, to be called-into service: • (Sec. my tThe national„forces (not now in the military ser yice), enrolled-under the act, shall be divided into two classes, &c. (Sea. 3.) , „}Tliose pf they second class shall not be called out .subtil those of the first class shall - have been ex ':tainted: - -• • - • it by the, true construction of this - act; while' all persons coming within its provisions siert° be.enrolled in the: national forces„ neverthm, iesstinder the first enrolment," these Who were in She ir:flitaiy service atthe time the act - went into ef• j'ectlaielnot tp . be included in that 'class which is sullied to the first dt aft. . . 'Several provisions of the statute are inconsistent With the.ideathat persons then in the service were to be treated as liable to draft from the first-class. .Thirs it is provided in the 7th section that regulars, t6lunteers, militia-men, or - persona called into the service. upder this or any other act of Congress,. were to be arrested" s deserters wherever they might be feuird hYthe provost marshal, and to be sent - to the nearest.military post, thus admitting ,a plain die tipction between these different classes - - of persons, - Oh .7. 'those who were then in the' iervice and those who were to be drafted in. .t.The seine distinbtion between those who were in ,the'serrice r and those who were to be drafted in, is recgnizedin section - 18, which provides bounties to - 11icsse who, being then in the service, should volun teer to re-enlist. ' _ . ',The , statute, in providing-for the classification of tfoops from which diafts are to be made, enacts as 'follows: Section '3d. That - the national forces -of ille.United States, not now in the military service , en ,rolled under this aot, shall be, divided lute two cranes. Thus,- those who are " now"—that is to say on the 3d.ofl6larch 2 1863—in the military service, are `lit to Virincluded in either of these classei. !And ;as those Men (March 3d) in the service were notancluded in either of these two classes; they may be said to constitute a class of persons - to - be enrolled under the provisions of this act. • As between the - first and second classes the law (section 8) requires thatithe second class shaltnot in any district be called into the service of the United State until those'of the first Class shall have been thin called in-.- `Volunteers or regulars who had been in the ser vice, azithwho-had been discharged therefrom, or had resigned Prior to the 3d day of March, 1863, are liable .to be drafted in the same manner as if they had never been in the-service: No regard is to-be paid 'to their formerTeriod of service, or to the length or brevity of the period between the date of their dia. .chaige and that - of the draft. • Volunteers who were in the service of the United :States on the 3d of March, 1863, and have since that ,time ;been discharged, are not, therefore, included - in the first class, from which the first draft is intended - to be made, and are therefore not now liable to be • called onby a draft, which is to be made' from that class of the .forces of the United Stales under the provisionsmf this act. - wILLIA.I I I WHITING, • Solicitor of the War Department. JAMES B. PRY, Provost Marshal General. , •• WARDEPARTMENT, PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE, • WASHINGTON, D. CI., June 6. 1863. The following opinion of Hon. William Whiting, Solicitor of the War Department, has been ordered to be published by the Secretary of War : MERE It is made the 'duty of provost marshals "to obey :all` r lawful orders and regulations ' the Provost Marshal General .and such as shall be prescribed by law concerning „the enrolment and calling into ser vice of the national forces,"—(Act 'March 3, 1863, section 7.) - ' • -he-25th section of the same act provides" that that if .34y. person shall resist any draft of-men enrolled under this act into,the 'service of the United States, :or she:,lcounrl or aid any person to resist any such ,draft; or sh 11 assault or obstruct any officer in making sue draft, or.in the performance of any ser vice in relation thereto.; or shall counsel any person to assaultp Obstruct any such officer, or shall coun sel ahrtir fted. men not to appear at the place of rendezvou, or.Wilfully dissuade them : from the per , formance of military duty, as required by law, such person shall be subject to summary arrest by the provost,karshal, and shall be forthwith delivered k to the civil authorities, and upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollar' or by imprisonMent not exceeding two years, or,liy oth of Bald punishments." r i ... To o any act, which will prevent or impede the enrol ent of the national forces (which enrolment is, prSliminary and essential to the'draft), is to pre -Vent pr impedethe draft itself. , The enrolment te - a Service to be performedhy the themars4l An relation to the draft. It is not the 'sio,tof drawing:ballots 'out of a-billet-box itself; bilt,it'Fii",in aolation.'t,olt, ,, and is the first step that, mnst Aqffiaw be.,,lakeh preparatory to draft. It is, therefore,, clearly - Within the duty of the provost A.:. .-. 1 i hs who obstruct the en . . 115 ceedillgy4 i ri:11: - 113 .7 jP . Telia ~tllft ' an. - es- a. ..,illor-prO• , :dakft,t.e. oummary arrest, according to the piovi:: sions'ot section .75. - --- Therelitle*ltny — nmys of obstructing:officers in the performiatioe of their...fi,aenvices or duties in - ma- IringAr in relation to, the drift," without employing. phi-poll. force. The neglect or refusal to do an act required by. law to be done, may itself be such an "obstruction" as to subject the offender to-arrest. Suppose 'a person to be found standing in a passage, through which the drafting officers were required to. enter into a place designated by law as the place for draft, and suppose that his standing in that place would prevent access by these officers to the place of draft: If they request him to move away and he neglects or/refuses so to do, for the purpose of pre yenting the draft, the nonperformance of-the act of remefral,w6uld be itself an "obstruction of the draft, or of an officer in the performance of •his duty in re- Standing mute, in civil courts, is, under certain cir cumstances, a punishable offence; and so, if =a per. son, With intent to prevent the draft, refuses to give his tide name when lawfully requested so to do by an offieer.whose legal duty is to ascertain and enroll it, it is an obstruction of that officer in the perform mice Of 'one of his duties in relation to the draft. So, thlso,:of the giving of false names, with the same illegalintent. And the offender will, in either case, be suhjectto suramary arrest by the provost. mar shal—, . . - WILLIAM WHITING, Solicitor of the War Department. 5 ' - Provost Marshal General. The: War in Kentucky. PilorrnoErmo,'lty., June 9.—A special despatch to the Bulletin. says : - . We have been driving Pegram's command be fore,ui since eight o'clock this morning,, skirmish ing with them fora distance of eight miles. Our advance is three miles south of Monticello; Low's howitzer battery• did> fine 'work. The rebels had three howitzers and two rifled cannon. Two rebels were killed;-some dead were carried off. The rebels lost about ten wounded, among • them • Lieut. Henley, of the 10th Confederate Battalion; We have lost:Tionehilled and but three wounded, all of the 2d Ohio.We have captured twenty,prisoners, one hundred guna,.and one hundred and twenty rounds of ; howitzer shot. Lieut. Low ; had his horse shot 'R'eturned .Volunteers. NEW. YORK , June 10.-The steamer Caliawba, haying.= board Col. Wm. Wilion's Zouaves,whose term of•service has expired, arrived at this port this morning. The Cithawba also brings over fifty rebel offleersi prisoners from General Banks' department. Wilson's ZOnaves, seven' hundred strong, were re. ceived by the sth militia. lionox, June 10::- - -lhesfehiffer - George Peabody, wake portion of the - Massachusetts 44ttriegunent, arrived up this A. M. Preparations have been made to giye them a grand reception. .The steamer Guide,, with the remainder of the regiment; is oxpeeted to: arrlit-this 'A. M. The term of enlistment of this regiment has expired. - Loyalty in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, :Tune-10.—At the regular quarterly meeting, of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, the Board of Officers, in accordance with a resolu. tiom passed sometime since, made a report in regard toithose meraberf,lsixty,in mumber,"who have not tasen:thhe oath of.allegianee:-. After a warm discus. sicniit was resolved that all,who had not taken the bath of allegiance shall be cited to, appear before the Board of Officers, and' ive reason why they have not - complied with the resolution =passed by the Chamber. - On the 18th of July, the result of,the,in vestigation will be reported back to the Chamber foi final action. , ' Ohio Democratic CoAvention. Cnictiorwrr, June 10. The 'Democratic State „Convention "times - An Columbus -to.niorrow. The sitir is already . crowded with delegates: It will be ..immense, demonstration.. Leading Democrats express a determination to nominate Vallandigham en the Wood peaceiplatform';' and'Avill do it, unless controlled by,,the war faction. t Vallandigham 7 s no, -minationis certain to.cause a sehasm in 'the party, ' Which will damage their prospects. for an. October triumph.- A Cunning. Mader Prevented. NEw. YORK June 10.—A man ninned •Zenas-Our tis was artested-yesterday in the act of .attempting, to rcurder r iloaden Plum, ieweVer,' at No. 612 Broadway; with the view of - robbing premises of the `diamonds'gaontained.•''''rhe murder had been pirOned -for netirlys week, and the progress of the plan hadteen watched by the detectivWfrom.:•itii st inception a ttprina props. . r , i'§An Firrrarsco, June 10.Thenrospects arethat, the yield of cereals in California, Year; willt"e larger.thanlt has everteen before"—thb , breadth*.tf ground under culture being much greater. - Explosion of Powder Workls. . PORTLAND, Me., June 10. —At 4 P. M. 2. t0-day the glazing mill connected with the powder worke of J. Marble, at Buckfield; Me., blew up with a terrific report. We have .not learned the extent of the damage done, or the number of casualties, if any. Vallandighare Again Imprisoned. CINCINNATI, June 10.—A 111nrfreesboro despatch of the 9th says the refugees 'collo have arrived there 7:ienort that Vallancligham had been imprisoned by )the - - , Work of the Blockadors. BOSTON, June 10.—A letter from the Assistant Se. cretary of the - Navy, Fox, stateg .that the' whole number • ofh vessels. captured or destroyed by the' blockading. fleet. up, to June Ist was night hundred and • . , . •. larine BOSTc?w, June 10.—The royal mail steamship Asia, which sailed' today-for Liverpool, took' out 85 sengers and $6,000 in silver, but she Writi 'geld on her treasure list. '5.-• • - ' v HAIFAX, June 10.—The royal mail steamer Africa, j . which arrived here•yesterday from Liverpool, saile d again at 8% o'clock last evening for Boston. New YORK, June 10.—The steamer Dudley Busk, from Newbern,, Nortk Carolina, has arrived. The sloop•of-war Marion arrived in New York, June 1, from Newport. Marietta by Telegraph. '- IWAIORIE, 'Jude`lA—Wheat is dull at $1.410 1.48' o red:- ,Corraduiet at 82@83c for , white, and 86clof-yeilic*: - . 7 Fittur , dteli and drooPing: "Whisky firm at 44a. THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. The'Captured IdessengerNews from the Town—lla - voc of the Siege. Greene S. Douglass lately came into tare lines of Grant bearing a message from Pemberton to John ston,' at Jackson, Miss. His story" is told by a cor s respondent of the Chicago Tribune under date of I May 31. General Pemberton was shut up in Vicksburg, and desired to communicate with Gene- ral Johnston. He looked around for a confidential agent, and could find none whose fidelity was less likely to be called into question than , yibung Dou-• glass. Douglass was willing, and the precious docu ment was committed to his hands. This was last ~,W ednesday night. Dressed in the garb of a citizen, he left Vicksburg at nightfall and reached the rebel pickets at 9P. M. Here he remained till daylight, :when he was patised out the lines, and sent on his perilous mission. Douglass had long entertained the. hope that he might one day free himself from the rebel service and 'join his friends in Illinois. Here was hiS golden opportunity, and he did not hesitate to embrace it. With great caution, so as to deceive his comrades within the fort, he plunged into a dense thicket, and sought a deep ravine ; and when well out of range, of the rebel .pickets, he called to our- 'skirmishers and gave himself up a prisoner. Colonel —, of the 3d lowa Infantry, turned him over to General Lauman, who, after a little ques tioning, handed him over to General Grant, and to him he revealed his ,mission, and gave the precious despatch. The substance of the letter was : An urgent demand for help. Number of reinforcements required, 30,000—advisirt retreat if he could not bring that number upon Grant's rear Within ten daye—number of troops .in -Vicksburg, 18,000—on hand, thirty days' rations for the garrison, one meal a- day—ammunition scarce, particularly gun caps. rDouglaes„,was further instructed to ascertain the exact number of 'Johnston's army, and report as speedily as posfrible. He desired to return home, and Grant-sent - hint-up.,the river on the steamer Sultana.'He says there 'ara.lB,ooo fighting.men in Vicksburg, commanded by Generals Pemberton, Stevenson, Reynolds,Bowen, Forney,-Morris, Lee, and M. L. Smith. emberton is chief in command, and- exceedingly unpopular. It is surmised that he thinks of surrender. Referring to this, Bowen said in his (Douglass') hearing, "that' if. Pemberton made the first movement toward giving up the city he would hang him as high as Haman." The evident policy of Pemberton will be, when he is satisfied that all hopes of succor from John ston are gone, to break through our lines on the left, and endeavor to his way through to Big Black. The damage to Vicksburg, occasioned by the fire of our guns and mortars, is immense. He estimates that at least one-fifth of the city is destroyed. Up to Wednesday, at twelve o'clock, the names of one hundred women and children were reported at the provost marshal's office, who were killed by the ex plosift. of our missiles in different parts of the city. Among these is said to have been the wife of.Pem berton himself. The (Wet and court house are but slightly injured; the jail is nearly destroyed. The largest magazine, containing three-quarters of the shot and shell in 'Vicksburg, is blown up.; horses, cattle, and mules are killed, and a large number of heuees burned. On the day of the assault 2,000 were killed and wounded, including eighteen colonels and_ lieutenant colonels. The day after (Saturday) Col. T. N. Wall, Col. Lee -Willis, Col. Regley, Major. Cameron, Adjutant Williams, Adjutant Parker, _ Capt. Hoge, .and; Capt. Stahl—all- officers of the Texas Legion—were seated chatting pleasantly in the shade, at the angle of the fort opposite - Logan's heavy battery, when a shell' from it exploded in their midst, and killed them all. Wall and Willis were literally:blown in fragments. There are seven forts from the' railroad to Warrenton, of -which Douglass could remember the names of but three : Fort Pemberton, mounting 9 guns ; Fort McCul lough, 5 guns; and Fort Pulaski, 4 guns. Fort Beauregard is on' the right (our right) of the rail road; and_ contains but -a single gun not disabled. The cannonade of the 23,1 disabled' thirteen guns, and killed and wounded many rebel soldiers. On the 22d inst. eight Georgia and. Tennessee regiments re fused to fight, and fell back into the rifle pits; Loui siana, Texas, and Missouri soldiers, are considered reliable. THE REAR, From the rear of Vicksburg, May 3D, the Tribune receives the,following : ' We have a line of communication, short, direct, and comparatively unexposed to attack, through Warrenton and Chickasaw Bayou. . The policy of our commanding officers is to destroy all.the bridges, block up with felled trees all the roads, and in every way retard the approaches to Vicksburg through the arc of a concentric circle of twenty miles in the rear, so that. Joe Johnston's army, of reserve, if it should ever prove to be more than an army of " Gorgons, Hydras, and Chimeras dire," will find it a task of some dinculty to unearth us. There is no serious apprehension of, a fire in the rear for some time to - come. Loring's division, all that isleft of it, is un questionably much demoralized, and I doubt whether it could be brought again to face the victorious army of five battle- fields. - - THE BOMBARDMENT—REFUGE IN CAVES. Yesterday morning and evening a _tremendous cannonade was opened all along our whole lines, and from the gunboats. It was the savage ex ultation of a dozen FOurths of July. The war clouds rolling down rapidly filled the air and ob scured the works of the enemy. The shots were generally thrown, I believe, over the rebel redoubts, as far as possible into the heart of the city. From various sources we learn that our shells have done the enemy no little damage, destroying cattle, horses, and builainge, and frequently men. The women and children are burrowing through the bowels of the city, like the ancient Christians through the Catacombs of Rome. The entrance, to this subter- ranean abode is directly beneath 'the high point known as the "Sky Parlor, ,, :not far frcint the Court House. Last evening afforded a. fine view of the bombardment of the mortaisboats, which the editor of The Vicksburg Whi g thought the ladies of .the city would so much en j oy beholding from their veran dahs. The_ sight was one of the aublimest I have ever seen, and although a common one in the army, is doubtless novel to many of your read era. • The :evening: might 'have been more fa vorable ; . for the • moon, although subdued, by a bank of elouds, was at its first quarter, and - ; ,7,7 1 ,-7. --- -sbasu_seil.....the...nrratechnics. The first .firish - ,qlke x ti;iiisios...mghtnquicititm.-, horizon.-_.,thorizon.-_., moment of after -a dim spark, like a meteor half aglow, could be seen '3l.oWly climbing. the sky, momentarily visible, and as Often disap pearing as the "globe.of. death!? revolved in its up ward career. Soon after the fuse of the shell began to ascend, the sound of the dificharge would: come swinging along the air with a sullen oon. Mean while the shell can be seen slowly m king its way upward until it attains an immense a titude, where it hangs for a moment as if poised in the air, then begins to descendalowly at first, but accelerating its velocity till it shoots into the earth with the speed of lightning. At the same time you hear a rushing sound, broken somewhat like that of a locomotive in the distance, and ceasing with a sudden thump. Sometimes the shell explodes before reaching, the earth, breaking into a ; puff' of flame and smoke. Then follows a sharp. mash 'that makes the earth shake again. Thi whole scene is Plutonian and sublime. The rise of the dim fahoff light through the ether is like the flight of a soul to immortality. Thedeecent is like the fall'of Lucifer, " with hideous ruin and combustion, down to bottomless perdi tion." - McPHERSON'S SCHEME—LOSSES. The earthworks of the contending forces are fast assuming the dimensions of a second Sebastopol. General McPherson has a sicheMe on foot which may perhaps result shortly in -.the capture of the stronghold-opposite hint, but , any ' allusion less Delphic than the one - contained in this hint would be improper. , The losses of the army during the present cam paign have been'ery heavy. In General IlacCler. nand's corps, Carr's division has lost about two thousand: That of C-eneral Hovey, in the two bat tles of. Port Gibson and Champion Hills,. is one thousand five hundred and sixty-three. '°` Still, the army is in fine conditicin-and " eager for the fray." SEBASTOPOL AND MALAKOFF. ritONT OF VICE:BI3I7RO, June I.—" I was in a rifle pit yesterday, twenty yards from the enemy's lines, on Sherman's front. The poor devils have had all their guns silenced, and can't fire, a - shot. They throw hand grenades on our men who are working away underneath their forts, and who throw them back again. You may talk of Sebastopol and Mala koff; but it was baby work to this. Nothing ever yet equalled the work of our soldiers in getting up to these works. You would have to see it to believe it. All the Richmonds would be nothing to the one twentieth of the nine miles of works these devils have thrown up in front, and the obstructions they have left behind our army for six Miles.. If we can ever get a reporter to tell the truth, he will write a tale of more interest than any that has been- pub lished for a century. Now and then we sink a i•es- Bel, or get - one sunk, but we will pump the wafer out of them -as - soon , as the town falls, which will cer taiply be in ten days." WORK. We have been two weeks knocking"at the gates of Vicksburg ; we have tried to hammer them down by heavy artillery, and still they'are closed. The labor performed by our troops on -the ' "gradual , approach" is immense. Long tiers of rifle-pits, strong field-works Tor siege guns, and covered ways, surround the enemy, and frown upon him all along our lines. , Patience: is a great virtue, - and - none of us can have,toomiuch of it—if it is a good thing. So - have , patience, for the filet that the time for throwing up one'a - hat has not yet conie. We are not out of the wood yet,-therefore it would not be prudent to shout. Like the great rebellion - itself, Vicksburg is still-a question of time, but Ido not for a moment doubt our ability to crush the one and capture the, - °then—Cincinnati Gazette. _ 'REINFORCEMENTS TO JOHNSTON. Conuvrn, - June 2.-Heavy reinforceinents are reaching Johnston from Savannah and Charleston with as much rapidity as they, can be transported. Also, two entire divisions from Bragg have gone to his aid. Evidently, Grant has but little time left him in which - to take Vicksburg, unless he too is re inforced, so that he can keep Johnston from driving him to the Mississippi: =The rebels all look upon the, situation in MieSishippi as most desperate. :While they conceal as much as possible in their 'despatches and editorials their real fears,-yet it is easily disco . vered that their unconcern is far from, behig- natu ral.----Cincinnati Gazelle. ` . . .1:. '. - AN INTERVIEW WITH''PEMBERTON. Lient.-001. - Graham, of the Sid lowa, captured in theassault, was taken before Pemberton. The in terview is related in the Times correspondence. The rebel commander propounded the following ques tions : _ . " What regiment do you belong to?" , "Is the SNI-lowa an Abolitfon,reginientl" e . ` " iriiw:initiiy,ii4er`iteirre#l4 litiVe.' you'. tellbwi , got out there?" ' -, 1. - ":.'zY. -;'-' ,7 ' - - ; .. , , "What is that fellow Grant t trying to do ?" .-f l . How many men have you - got in your army?"` '-^-The answers; of the indignant officer to these in teirbgatories can be readily imagined. Assuring Pthnliarton;that "that fellow Grant?' meant to and taci,u by;---ld talie L yigkabmg, and.receivingjlie4ply "No',' hy , lie - wontty- '' . - , . - , THE wommiqr VICASBVia. The women and childa4all reiniiiiriri; iowil,al though ordered at various times'_to le_fme. On the.% day our men left, a morning -reLort show the sad fact that; up to thartimeoirtelattlliVd an neteieff : of, these unfortunates halt been-killed - by fin ells, among whom is the .wife of General. Pemberton. The'women of Vicksburg are, either _brave beyond. ordinary mortals, or desperate' i - n the extreme. Shells search every part" of-the 'town, and yet the • I children play as usual "upori - the-streets, and the women,- - reselk no, .protection, but boldly promenade the public thoroughfares, and attend to their house hold duties. In a house close,to the jail - (ar men saw'seyeral ladies, who sat iff,gronpri on the piazza,. moved leisurely about the honie, and 'at Alines made,the air melodious with voice and piano: - What quality is this shown'. by these' women? , ;Is. it heroism; desperation, or what I,Death is all about ,them=it hisses through the air, crapes through,. their edifices, smiles down their. innocent children.- and themselves, and .yet they. - unconcernedly kit,: sing, chat, and laugh through it all,7through a com bination of horrors that. would almoit make a cow-- ard of the bravest men who ever. drew It sword, These things Seem incredible, but they are true, for our , prisoners unite in vouching for the fact, all phases, of \ which they themselves heard and wit• HARDIHOOD OP 4 ITIE SIEGER.S. . ~., Many of the men stay in the rifle-pits day and night. .There is onethat extrndi nearly lifilfa mile, which is only three feet wide-but, about ten feet . ' deep. In the side of this they have cut bunks like those upon a ship. A man measures himself and makes a recess about his size,, spreads his India rubber blanket in it, and sleeps as quiet as at, home. .In the forts where 'the artillerists are at work, I have 'seen men sleep--beside the guns' that fairly =shook the bills, and sleep as soundly and sweetly as THREE CENTS. though Peace still spread her kindly mantle o'er us, and silence reigned supreme, THE SITUATION-NO CONFIRMATION OF SURRENDER CINCINNATT, June 10.—The Commercial, of this city, • publishes advices from Vicksburg, received through an officer of the 4th Ohio Regiment, which represent the condition of affairs as favorable. The troops were impressed with the idea that Vicksburg must fall, and had no fears of a failure. Our losses have been greatly exaggerated. The total loss since the crossing of the Mississippi would not exceed seven thousand. CINCINNATI, June 10.—Nothing has been received here from Vicksburg, and thereport of its surrender, sent by way of Shelbyville and Murfreesboro, needs confirmation. - THE PRESIDENT EXPECTING GOOD NEWS NEW Xonx, June 10.—The Washington speciai to the Evc2zing Post says that the President is in mo inentary expectation of good and decisive news from Vicksburg. DEPARTIVIENT OF THE GULF. The Storming of Port Hudson—Official Report of General Banks. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OP THE GIILF t BEFORE PORT HUDSON, .111Ay 30, 1863. Mai. Gen. H. TV. Halleek, General-in-Chief, Washington: GENERAL: Leaving Sommeaporti on the Atcha falaya,'Where my command was at the date of my last despatch, Llanded at Bayou Sara at 2 o'clock on the morning of 'the 21st. - A portion of the infantry were transported in steamers, and the balance of the infantry, artillery,-- cavalry and wagon train moving down on the west bank of the river, and from this to Bayou Sara. On the 235 a junction was effected with the ad vance of Major Geneial Augur and Brig. General Sherman, our line occupying the Bayou Sara road at a distance five miles from Port Hudson: Major General Augur had an encounter with a portion of the enemy on the Bayou Sara road in the direction of Baton Rouge, which resulted in the re pulEe of the enemy with heavy leo:m.- 0n the 28th the enemy was. compelled to abandon his first line of works; Gen. Weitzel's ,brigade,:which had covered our rear in the march fioni'Alexandria. joined us en the 26th, and on the morning of the 27th a general as sault was made upon the fortifications. The artillery opened fire between five and six o'clock, which was continued with animation during the day. At ten. o'clock WeitzePe brigade, with the division of Gen.'Grover, reduced to about two brigades, and the divisionnf Gen. Emory, tem porarily reduced by detachments to about a brigade, under command of Col. Paine, with two regiments of colored troops, made an assault upon the right of the enemy's works; crossing Sandy creek, and driv ing them through the woods to their fortifications. The fight lasted on this line until four o'clock, and was very severely contested. = On the left the infan try did not come up until later in the day; but at 2 o'clock an assault was opened on the:centre and left of the centre by the divisions ; under Major General Augur and Brig. General. Sherman. The enemy was driven into his works, and our troops moved up to the fortifications, holding the opposite sides of the parapet with the enemy on, the right. Our troops still hold their position on the lift. After dark the main body, being exposed to a flank fire, withdrew to a belt of woods, the skir mishers remaining close upon the fortifications. In the assault of the 27th, the behavior of the officers and men was 'most gallant, and left nothing to be 'desired. Our limited acquaintance of the ground, and the character of the works; which were almost hidden from our observation until the mo•' ment of approach, alone prevented the capture of the post. the extreme right of our line, I posted the Ist and 3d Regiments of negro troops. The Ist Regi ment of Louisiana Engineers, composed exclusively of colored men, excepting the officers, was also . en gaged in the operations of the day. The position occupied by these troops was one of ithportance, and called for the utmost steadiness and bravery in those to whom it was confided. • It gives me pleasure to report that they answered every expectation. In many respects, their conduct was heroic•; 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 lines. The highest commendation is bestowed upon them by all the officers in command on the right. Whatever doubt may have existed heretofore as to the efficiency of organizations of this character, the history of this day proves conclusively to those who were in condition to observe the conduct of these regiments, that the Government will find in this class - of troops effective supporters and defend- . era.. The severe teat to which they were subjected, and the determined manner in which they encoun tered the enemy, leaves upon my mind no doubt of their ultimate success. a . . They require only good officers, commands of limi ted numbers, and careful discipline to make them excellent sailers. Our losses from the 23d to this date, in killed, wounded, and missing, are nearly one thousand, in cluding, I deeply regret to say, some of the ablest officers of the corps. lam unable yet to report them in detail. I have the honor to be, with much respect, • Your Obedient servant, N. P. BANKS, Maj. Gen. Comd'g AFFAIRS AT PORT HUDSON. [From the Richmond Enquirer, June 5.] It is generally conceded that Banks landed eight or ten thousand troops at Bayou. Sara last Tuesday, and that they proceeded in the_ direction of Port 'Hudson ; and it is feared that plaCe, like Vicksburg, is now surrounded, and, perhaps, more thoroughly . . General Gardner will not permit himself to re main hemmed in at that place unless he is ovef powered by troops from the north and south of his position. , , LATER REBEL REPORTS .TAoxsoli, JUne 6 - .—There is not a rumor today _from Vicksburg or Port Hudson. Heavy firing continues at the former place. Despatches from .Ikan.v. say port-litldneff;Waig Ise besiege • 'The newe e ictin ••• was.belitived. - . a • • • ; " - . 76 g ....a_nreviously me. ceived were greatly exaggerated. The Yankees. had abandoned the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad. They burned the .Manchac bridge and destroyed the fortifications there. The returns from Virginia indicate the election of General Smith as Governor of that State. A despatch from Pascagoula says General Sher man had a leg amputated at -New Orleans and since died. Clean Streets. To the Editor of The Press Six: Permit me, through the columns of your paper, - to call the attention of Chuncils to the con dition of Passyunk road, below the Prison. The street. has not been properly ,cleaned' for a year,' although attempts have several 'times been made to heap the dirt in piles, where it is suffered to remain, to be again scattered: In many places the dirt, is even with the pavement, the curb-stone is invisible, consequently, after a rain, a pond of stagnant water is formed, which can now be seen, if the chairman of the Committee on Highways will take the trouble to visit the spot. Iris Ito be hoped that for the health of that section of the city, if nothing- else, the subject will receive the early, attention of Coun cils. I am, sir, very respectfully yours, E. ALLEGED SPY ARRESTED.—A. Y. Rabe, a young man, student at Iron. City Commercial Col lege, and whose parents reside at Monongahela City, Ws shington - ±county; was arrested. ,by Provost Mar shal Herron on Saturday, it havingheen represented that he was a rebel, spy. He was arrested at his boarding-house, on Fourth street, and upon his per son were found papers 'deemed suspicious. At the time the rebellion broke out he was residing in Texas, and - came North last fall. It is alleged that at his boarding-house' he made use of disloyal senti ments, and expressed a desire to return South. lie denies that he is a spy, and we understand that re spectable parties in Washington county have vouch ed for his loyalty. Captain Herron intended sending him to General Schenck; at Baltimore, on Saturday, but Captain Churchill, in charge of affairs at this post. interfered and detained him until Monday for an. examination. Captain E.-S. Wright left with him for Baltimore on Monday night, and will fully present the case to Major General Schenck forhis action.—Piltsburg Gazelle. T' Y; [VOA ADDITION*, OITY STEWS' SUB YOLTRTH PAGE,] M - STATE' "OF OP PENESYLVANIA. — The fourteenth annual' session of this body convened at the hall of the University at 11 A. M. yesterday., The president, Dr. Geo. F. Horton; of 'Bradford, was absent, being confined to' 1 his bed by, sickness. . • : On motion of Dr. D. F. Condie, the firstmice pre sident, Dr. TraillGreen,*of 'Northampton; took the chair and called the meeting to order. 'Drs. J. Heil ry. Smaltz, of Philadelphia, and Joseph M. Steven son, of Westmoreland, acted as secretaries. The opening prayer was then made by the Rev. Mr. Krauth. Dr. Condie, on behalrof the Commit tee of Reception, delivered the welcoming address. Dr. Gross introduced Drs. Raphael, Forman, and Charles Lee, of the New York City Medical Socie ty, and Dr. Eisler, of Camden. Dr. Green - made a few appropriate remarks on ac cepting the chair. Dre. W. Worthington, Hatfield; and Hiram Corson were appointed a Committee on Credentials. - The Committee of Arrangements sub. witted the following recommendation: "That the sessions of the 'society be, held at 4P. M. on Wed nesday; at -10 A. M. on. Thursday; and at 10 A. M. on Friday (omitting a session on Thursday afternoon, when it is proposed to visit the Mower _ Hospital, at Chestnut MTh's) . :' ". Committee on .Credentials , reported progress, sixty-fiVe delegates - having registered their names. . Dr:Mayburry intrdduced Dr. Thomas P. Corson, of the State. Society-of New Jersey. TheTollowing resolution offered by Dr. R. P. Thomas, was adept ed : "That a committee of one from each county represented here be appointed, to nominate officers and censors 'of this Society, and delegates to the American Medical. Association] for the ensuing year, and to designate the next place of meeting.!' Dr. Gross introduCed Drs. L.A. Smith and Taylor, of Newark, Newjersey. *Div Condie offered a reso lution expressing the regrets of the association at the sickness of Dr. Horton, and that he be requested to deliver- his address on his retirement from the office of president;:which was carried. The treasurer's report stated the arrearages of , dues yet tsbepaidpy county societies at $11.2. Drs. Thomas; Raubba and Allen were appointed a . conunitteeteraudit thetreasurees account. . . 7. - VlN'minitfee on Credeiitials i made report . and "Nfere - 1 l 'eontinifeir;. A .. ` , ,I—ri s teti) *lkfiN , : - ;` , " ' ^ C: , " . i.lO - ' County reports tieing next n; ordwillr. iintcher„, of Beaver, read a repo - WM:int that , co . , : iiiiiii , inonia ad bronchitis,:prevailed to the 0 nt, Of almost 4p, epidetnic;3ldiptheria was also pre • : :ent ; `the,..leffltelesidlvitti a few patriotic remarks. , , e .4ePorf was Secepted .and referred to the Commit . ~,. on. Publication. { Adjourned - eft:ld niect at 4 P: M. At 4Pilb i IninlitcLol.4lPriling isesilOpi , read 'end ..-;, ,:1101.0ve4, Auditing Committee made lepOrOvhich * motion Was fired.A report from Bedfordtiminty: ~. county. wty remesented • , as - being generally in a 4 e, . eislthy,state; cliptherie prevailed to the, extent of a few cases; the moitilit3r„was* about 6 per cent. ; six cases of small pox; and mentioned;an intaiestini case of exsection 01 the femur. .-,::. , , The Committee on Meteorology reported-progress throngh Dr. A. L. Kennedy, and_"were continued. Committee on Physical Eduoationreported progress. and were continued. - • Dr: Condie.read a report from Dr. -Edward Wal lace,' a delegate from this society to.the New- - Jersey: Medical Society; which was accepted. - Dr. Gioia - offered - a resolution that Dr. Wilson Jewell be requested to give this association, some account of the - recent meeting of the -American Medical -Association; which .being adopted, Dr. Jewell stated thatthe COnventiom had. been quite harmonious. Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Kan sas, and Missouri; were represented in that body among the ether States; and stated next meeting of that body would be held in New York city; and a general account of its doings. - . Dr. H. Bortshorne offered the following:, Whereas, It is important •for the interest of the profession of this State, that the study of anatomy by dissection should be facilitated in Philadelphia, as it is in New York, by the sanction' 'of law ; and whereas, the bill introduced upon this subject inthe State Legislature, at its last session, is believed to have been defeated on account of a technical defect, and not for reasonavitalto its purpose : therefore, Resolved, That a committee of five members of this society be appointed by the president, to secure.the proposal' ok-a suitable bill In the next Legislature for the le . gislation of dissection under proper re= strictions, which was carried, and, also a resolution to appoint a committee of co-operation—Pm: Con die, Gross, Jewell; Nebinger, and Bache, at.4l on the TI WAR rnansw, (PI7BLISHED lineraLr. e TRII WAR Passe will be sent to subscribes bF, mail (per aunt= to advanie) at all 00 Three copies " 5.6" Five copies " Ten " ••• .. 18 00 Larger Clubs than Ten will be charged at the UM rate. 11.50 per copy. The money must alwaye - accormXtrig sam' , in no instances can them terma be deviated from, ail they offord very little more than the cart of the paPen Postmeatere are requested to act as &gent; for Inn WAR Pans. Jar To the getter-m) of the Club of tea or ivrttty; in eras copy of the Paper will be given. co.operating committee the entire delegation.- McGin vas also added. The meeting adjourned after the tranzaetiowor come brief business. SUFFOLK PARK—RUNNING 14.ACES—Fats2 , DAY.—How easily an unwarrantable prejudice, en tertained by many, may be removed by the liberality and boldness of a few, is evidenced by the now uni versally -popular amusement of racing. But a few years ago, a race course was regarded as typical of fraud and brutality, and the visits of respectability were rarely and surreptitiously paid. Nor was this reputation Undeserved, for the "professional -turf men " recognized the institution not as a manly and exciting sport, but as a medium of certainty for his speCulations. Amateurs and novitiates were -en couraged in Wrong conclusions by the actions of jockeys, and found how a few minutes of "fast time" destroyed the deductions of days of caleu• lation. Always wavering in our acceptance of the customs of others, we are yet; inmany particulars, essentially English, and our amusements and relaxations are so entirely similar as to lead to many international contests of our common sport& We tested fully and triumphantly with them yachting, an insti tution which with them was thought to be most perfect, and in a country where noblemen and gen tlemen of wealth expend fortunes in breeding and improving their racing studs, the; American: horses have been successful' competitors". Thus, while we possessed in:excellence the instruments; we lacked the, patronage which in England royalty doer' not' iefuse to bestow. Yet this patronage was not vo luntarily withheld, for it needed but an example of racing, existing in all its noble excitement, without the depravity whichhad intruded its loathsomeness in every form, to make it a national, genteel, and rational amusement. Many parks were started, and for,a time rigorously excluded the vices which had degraded it ; but the greatest impetus given to legitil inate racing was the organization of Point Breeze Park, which numbers among its members'our lead ing gentlemen and business men, who view - racing, with its excitement and varied attraction, as an in nocent relaxation and amusement. In our city the racing meetings are more numerous and regular than they ever were,-and in the United . States there are many of the fastest trotting horses that ever lived. Trotting is an American Rua= tenon, and although running here is yet in its, infancy, we are rapidly approaching a perfection . of breeding and training that 'will' enable us to claim as much superiority in this species of racing as we have evidencethin trotting: It was inaugurated in our citylaat year. byMr. Cassady who, with lhe famed Kentucky: stables', gave brilliant spring and- fall meeting's, - with a success which in duced Mr. Bunter, with his more numerous stables, to give to the. Philadelphia a three days' meeting, which promised to be the moat brilliant ever given in our city. Yesterday was the first day, and three races prefaced the meeting. From one o'clock, the ave nues leading to the Park were thronged with every description of vehicles; whose contents were equally variegated. The Baltimore Railroad Company despatched extra trains, a mode of conveyance of which a great majority of the spectators availed themselves. At three o'clock the vast enclosure was thickly populated, and the itinerant venders of liquor apples, pea-nuts, &c., reaped rich harvests in their tiacies: The arrangements were similar to those of last year, the superiority of, those for the ladies being the only difference. Judges having been appointed, at three o'clock the horses in the first race were called up. These consisted of the sovereign bay filly." Capt. Moore," "Copeck," "Abu Beker," and the Vandal chestnut filly. After two false starts the drum (the signal for starting) was tapped, but, unfortunately, immediately afterwards the bell (the signal for coming back) was rung. Perplexed by these conflicting signals, the boy-riders, with the ex ception of the rider of the "Sovereign Filly," pulled up and, returned. There being a rule, that. after the drum is tapped, there can be no recall, tne judge was obliged to fulfill his duty by /giving the race to the filly, who had been galloped around - and distanced the other horses. At this decision, though perfectly just, there was much disappoint ment manifested, whereupon Mr- Hunter proclaimed that he would give a purse of $5OO if the same horses would aagain run. All responded save the filly, and after the usual preliminaries the horses were brought out, and after . two false starts they got the word for First Heat.—". Captain Moore" sprung to the front, closely followed by the Vandal filly, " Copeck" third, and" Abu Beker," -an indifferent fourth. In this position they passed - the quarter pole. As they - neared the half-mile pole, " Copeck" lapped the filly, and a pretty struggle ensued to the third' !quarter pole, which resulted in the filly maintaining her position., "Abu Beker" now made a struggle for the lead, and rapidly closed the gap, which placed him the fourth-place, and down the stretch sue. seeded in collaring and pasting " Copeck," and made a hard run for the filly, yielding the second position to her by only a length, "Captain`Moore" winning the heat in 1.493,,, , ; the filly second, " Abu Beker' third, and ' , Copeck' , fourth. Second Heat.—Much time was consumed by the restlessness of the Vandal filly, who frequently en deavored to run away. At length they got the word; "Captain Mobre," as before, jumping to the front, followed by "Copeck," "Abu Beker," and the filly, ' a very badly-started fourth. At the turn, however, ! • she got close to ".Copeck," who did not succeed in shaking her oil until they had passed the quarter pole. At the half-mile pole " Captain Moore" - was still hy six lengths, "Copeck," who by that much led "Abu Beker," whilst the filly completed the string. In these relative positions they came around the stretch and crossed the score, " Captain Motme" winning the heat and race in 1.48; "Copeck" second, "Abu Beker" third, and - the filly fourth. • - - SUMMARY. . '- J.' S. Watson enters b. a. by imp. Bolrownie; darn Jennie Rose, by imp. Glencoe I i John Hunter enters b. c. Copeck, by Lexington ; dam. Rosette, by imp. Yorkshire - 4 2 E. B. Coleenters ch. a. Abu'Beker, by Mahomet dam Rescue, by Berthune 3 3 Wm. P. Thompson enters ch. f. by Vandal; dam by Grey Eagle - 2 4' 1.48. SECOND RACE. This was a dash of a mile and, a half, and for.it there were three - entries, viz Liz zie W.," " Blondin," ' and__" Wm. R. Davis." The 4 4 :0 half mile .ole that the sight to theepeeta ors—. * , • • - got oft; "Blondin" leading,- "Lizzie W." Second, anti "Day - is"; third. In this way they ran a quarter of a Mils; when "Lizzie W.," making a vigorous ' exertion for the heat, 'lapped " Blondin" and sided with him down the stretch'and to the quarter-pole on the next mile, when the latter yielded and took up a second position. In the meantime, the rider of "Davis," who had been trailing, called on his horse, ' and with so much effect, that he soonlapped and was passing "Blondin," when he bolted, threw hbfrider„ and riderless flew over the course to the. stables. The contest, now left to "Blondin" and ' , Lizzie W.," was won by the latter cleverly, in 2.514; " Blondin" second ; and " Wm. Davis" distanced. The following is a lIMITME SECOIs - D E.Aon - -Purse'S2oo, for all ages Dash of a mile and a half. J. W. Welden enters b. 1. "Lizzie W." yeara), by' imp. Scythiab, dam by imp. Glencoe ' • Zeb. Ward enters' b. h. "Blondin" (4 years), by imp. Sovereign, dam sister to: Idlewild's dam, by imp. - Glencoe 2 . Rain- DI: -Clay- enters-b'. h. "W. R. Davis" - (4 years), by Star Davis, dam Rally by Trustee...diat. - Time-2.5134% The third and last race was that of two-mile heats, best in three, for $l,lOO. The mat - eh between "Idle wild " and "Blackbird" having - terminated by the latter .paying. forfeit, "Idlewild"_was.'entered in this race, together with "Reporter " and "_,John Morgan." The betting on this race was remarka bly heavy and-spirited, for, although "Idlewild" had the call, the friends of "Reporter" and " Mor gan " eagerly availed themselves of the slightest odds offered.. All three horses, were in excellent condition, and had_ all before , contended and each won a race. Under these circumstances _the race was looked upon with - unusual interest.- The famous " G-illpatrick " piloted J'Reporter,l whilst the other two were almost equally we ridden. - First Heat.—At the drtan.tap ". Reporter" was to - the front,' " Morgan'? second, and "Idlewild" ; At the turn "Idlewild" reversed positionkWith• " Morgan,".and in this way they passed the quarter pole. The pace, which had hitherto been easy, now -- increased, and " Morgan ". fell off to a bad third. In this position they passed the half-mile pole, " Idlewild" fully fifteen lengths behind "Reporter." Down the back stretch this gap was decreased, and as they entered the stretch they were all closer to gether.. •As they, crossed the score into the second mile, the pace became terrific, "Reporter" leading by the quarter pole -ten lengths. The cause for rdlewild's" waiting in the beginning was "now , made apparent, for upon calling on the noble mare she was in a few bounds beside "Reporter." The struggle was, ; : now intensely exciting, for neck and neck, under hip and 'spur, they thundered down the backstretch. At the third quarter pole the heat was flnished,'"for, here "Idlewild" shoved in front and cantered home a winner of the heat in 3.42, "Re• porter " second, and " Morgan " third: — ' ' Second Heat.—At the word "Morgan" took-.the lead, closely followed by ':':Reporter," ":Reporter," ."Idlewild" following the .same plan adopted in the preVious heat, of waiting at the beginning. In this.way they passed the' quarter pole, eight lengths separating each. At the half.mile p01e,'.." Reporter" was sent for the lead, but "Morgan" ; had also a link to ex pend - and - retained his position. Again, as they swung down the stretch, he pulled for the lead,.but was again unsuccessful. In this way, at a killing Pace, they - lcrossed the. score into the second mile., "Reporter"-had been , making frequent And . veiling efforts for the lead, andit *as - now apparent.... that" Morgan" was as fleet and fresh - as him, and.' - was mot dispossd to yield his position,, without struggle. Atthe half-mile pole, however, the swift, easy-gliding "Idlewild," terminated the contest for the first. place by, a terrific burst of 'speed, which soon secured it to herself ; She winning the heat and race in 3.39 Y, " Morgan" ably retaining his3seconff ' place . and "Reporter"beautiful. third. Thia was a race in which was - displayed. in a remarkable de. gree both speed and endurance, and' the result in crealeff the reputation of. "Idlewild;" who is, With out doubt, the fleetest runner in America, THUM RACE--PDST STASES $2OO entrance, - play oiimy; 8500 added. George Wilkes enters b. m. , • Sohn Ilarienters b. h. "Sohn Morgan":. P. Morris eWtrs ch. h. " Reporter"— .. . . Time, 3.42 ;, 3.39,14. Thus closed on of the most prolific days of racing ever held in Phila I his. - BALLooN As - SlON.—Tlie new balloon Hercules fits '6:niers ?•.• some important improve ments, and is : now ady ,to make toriical ascen sions from 'Bushnell's' Park, 1800' north Broad street, frin"s A. M. to S P. M., every half hour,_ weather and xvind . permitting, from. 400 to 6,000 feet high. ' The public is promised that every facility and' - Conveniencelime been provided for its accommoda-, 0.4 ' - .G.,ERArkisavwN VINTON "LEA.OOM.—:- - . , ,In response - to aninvitation'of the Union League of Germintoivnit_llinier Dougherty, de. , liver an address t 9 tke citizens of that borough thii . z of T r6 thE d a ,YRICA's.,-7 4 4 17,S —The mails Of the • Afrfie; whfeif'"arriveiiat on Tuesday,, find left at on Tfieed'hy &ening,' for BoetO'n, t ae due in this oily tonight. MLLE. PATTL—The 'extraordinary. - .success achieved by Mlle. Patti - abroad still continues. In . London she achieves fresh triumphs each night that Jibe appears in opera.. Mario, the wonderful tenor, -: eeeins to'la - ave recovered his Voice, to enhance the `eliccess.iit Adelina Patti, with whom he is singing. Togetherthey, create a sensation such as the musi cal world has seldom witnessed. We regret- t 6 learn that a serious disagreement has occurred, between IWlie. Adelina and her father rind - brother-in-law, Mr. Maurice Strakosch. The young,artist e has petitioned the officers of the law to into pere between herself and the above named in dividualsi, Mlle. Patti asserts that all her gains, amounting to over -one hundred thougand dollars, have been appropriated by Messrs. Patti and 'Stra kosch. ' , title also avers that in view of their personal interests they pi event her marriage with, a young Spanish gentleman ofgood family and very wealthy. - She says that- -her father at first consented to the union, in case the young gentleman could also ob tain the `ceinsent of his family; that he did so, and that now he is not allowed to see her or correspond' with her, and all _through. motives of personal late rest on tie part of her father and brother-in-law. She further petitions that during the seven months4eL. -1 ,7 to elapse ere ehe reached her majority (twenty-one -- k years) she may be placed ufider the Care and protec tion pf .the, court She gives up all claim to any sums earned her, and merely requests to be rid of what she deems:undue coercion on, the part of her relatives. The London public is much agitated upon. the entijeet;:which may betermed a moat unfortu. , nate and domestic lyric scandal. Rumor has it that. - the. geritlenian who seeks the hand of the young . eiantatrice is Mr. Aguado, of Paris;—/fcrald.
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