,41.rtss. SATURDAY, JUNE 13,, 180 THE NEWS. COREEEPONDENCE and despatcheafrom Vickiburg repeat a recent fight near Milliken's Bendj , when our soldiers were driven to the river, and then pro tected by the gunboats. The negro troops, at first, *were surprised and, broke, hut afterwards fought b•avely. Our troops have also been attaeked at young's Point. News in the rebel papers reports .a 'victory of Kirby Smith's forces in 'the vicinity, of Milliken's Bend, and partially confirms our own ac counts. The siege is progressing with confidence and industry, and the rebels, according, to the most intelligent accounts, are failing in ammunition and isuppliee, and gradually verging to a capitulation.. Grant has an immense army, now that he has been largely reinforced, and is ably defended on all sides . flom the most formidable approach of Johnston. The report that General McOlernand was placed under arrest is condemned by many corresriondents as a canard. General McOlernand has acquitted Himself with great bravery , throughout the Vicks burg campaign, and in the assault upon the fortifies.- - cons gained conspicuous advantages. The rebel 'commander, Pemberton, was ‘ still unpopular in the '.Routh, and not much was hoped from his general 'fillip. Some. of• our own correspondents seem to think that his campaign has been a aeries of eccen tric failures. THE MEXICAN NEWS which we publish today is of a more reliable and intelligible character than previous deepatehee. Puebla has surrendered, but under no diehenorable conditions. General Hen doza, on the 16th of May, was sent to.the French camp to oiler the 'sun ender on condition that the (lacers be permitted to have their side-arms, and the force to march to Mexico, and report to the Ge neraf Government. These conditions were finally panted, With , the exception that General Forey or dered the Mexican force to march to Orizaba, there to await in inactivity the conclusion of the war. On the way to Olizaha, it is reported, two thousand, among them Ortega, ercaped. Nonpof the Alexicyl, generals acceded to Forsy's terms of Surrender and all showed invincible patriotism. President Suarez, it.is reported, has removed Comonfort from com mand, for failing to succor the garrison, and General Log flit Zfl is now in command of the forces defending the Capital of 'Mexico. The American consul, for What reason, is. not stated, has-been placed under arrest by General Porey. • . seems evident that the foray of Mosby into Maryland was intended to be contemporaneous with that of Jeb Stuart. Mosby was to act as the ad vance, and, by threatening one point, induce a withdrawal of our forces to defend that point, and thus weaken the defences at the ford intended to be used by Stuart. Mosby operated east of the Bull Bun, and Katoctin mountains, while it was pro. lbahlkintended that Stuart should cross to the west of these ranges, Now, that the movements of the main body under Stuart have beea frustrated,-Mos by will relinquish hie part of the programme, and retire, before, by a rapid movement of our cavalry, he is cut off. Gov. CURTIN has issued a proclamation -to the people of the State. He recognizes the necessity of placing the State border in a condition of defence, in view of the contemplated offensive operations of the rebel yi'my, and calls upon our citizens to re epond to The appeal of the General Government, and fill the ranks of the corps in the departments to be commanded by Gene Brooks and Couch. The latter commander -issues a general order, calling for volunteers, and providing for the organization of a defensive corps. MR. TAITSB3I3, deputed from the influential Ger mans in St. Louis. has had an interview with the President on the subject of the policy of emancipa. Lion in Missouri. The President announced himself in favor of gradual rather than immediate emanciz Dation: The friends of Gen. Fremont and the colored legion also report an interview with t,ir.. Lincoln. As soon as ten thousand meg° troops could be raised the'Preeident would assign' him to the command and give him a department. ANOTHER recennoissancehas hem made across• the RapPahaonnek. Detachments amounting to a division crossed the Rappahannock near Kelly's ford Without loss. It'is now represented that General Lee's army is double what it was at the . battle of Chancellorcille. .Reinforcements have been drawn from the Blackwater, and North and South Oar°. line. This: rebel papers represent, with what show of truth may be readily perceived, that the troops of 'General Breckinridge have returned to Bragg's army, Johnston having no further need of reinforce relents. General Bragg, according to intelligence gathered frOni the rebels, is troubled by his Tennes searCregiments, whit have become disaffected. THE statement that the draft had been resisted in Berko county is positively denied in a communica tion to T hePress. The whole story'That the house of the enrolling officer Was - Moved. and his'life Threatened is contradicted. Mr. Dickerson has not resigned, nor does he intend to resign his commis_ Mon. IN-TEE Democratic State Convention Hon. C. L. "Vallandigham was nominated for Governor on the first ballot, by a vote of 440 to 461. EX-Senator FUght.WhO, made an intensely denunciatory speech against the arrest and banishment of Vallandigham, was named for Lieut. Goveenow LADY LECONFIELD;. the mother of the gallant English_ officer, Col. Sir Percy Wyndham, wounded In the cayalrY battle on the Rappaharmock, died lately in London under sudden and painfuleircum , 8.0rr. - .Tomt A. BINOHA sr has noj_n . t...a.coept9iMhe, zombi/aloft for chlefJualioe in i'lorciTi7fi'n.d'it Irt" Oupponed that he will conipeie for the Union nonii Dation of GOvernor of Ohio. . MB commencement of Dickinson College will Itake,p/ace on the 25th instant. Eon. Edward hie- Ehersah will - deliver the oration. The Defenees of Pennsylvania. The general orders which we print to-day, relative to the defence of this State against invasion, will be read with feelings of relief and satisfaction by every citizen of the Com monwealth, and, indeed, by every loyal eiti zen,in the land. It is undeniable that con siderable uneasiness has prevailed in the community for some weeks past respecting the probability of a second invasion of our soil by a portion of the rebel army under LEE. The enemy made no secret of their plans and intentions. They stood in need of food, clothing, and ammunition, and they hoped to satisfy these wants, at least partial ly, by a repetition of their raid into the Cumberland valley, With this design their entire cavalry force was massed at Culpeper last week. It was satisfactory to hear that it had been driven from that point with cort• siderable loss on Tuesday last, and that General PLEASANTON had gained an import ant victory ; but the inference that the enemy's scheme was thereby wholly frus trated was, perhaps, premature, and it is . impossible to foretell at what moment the danger we thought averted may confront us in some new direction. In time of war it is the Part:of wisdom and of prudence to lie prepared for any emer gency; and especially so, when the expe rience.of the past and the evidence of the present unite to warn us that the emergency is liable to occur at any moment., When the foe is at Our door, it is not a time to drill the militia and ring the alarm-bells. If we are discreet we shall commence to do these things now. As a State, we have the men and arms to organize a force sufficient for the protection of our honor and our homes, if it were desirable. that we should take independent action in the matter. But this is a national war, and the -National dovernment is competent to protect the humblest of its citizens in the undisturbed enjoyment of his rights and possessions, against all invading foes. As no such prin ciple of mutual dependence binds the States of the "so-called Southern Confederacy" to4ether, but each claims to be sovereign, so, as the armies of the rebellion are crushed, each - State is thrown upon its own resources for its defence. It was but a few weeks since that Gov. BnowN, of Georgia, hearing of the fall of Jackson, Mississippii.andanti--- cipating thelate of Vicksburg, called upon the citizens of the State to arm for the• pro tection of their borders, as the " Confederate Government " could furnish no assistance. 'We cannot contrast this exhibition, of weak 31QESS with 'the concentrated resources and vigor of our Government, which, while it conducts an offensive war on a most gigantic scale, does not expose its own territory to assault, without a feeling of pride that we. are still a nation with cohesivenes aid power. We feel that the danger of a rebel invasion, to which we were exposed, has in great part passed away. We feel that with the control , of the State defences in the bands of such able generals as COUCH and 33noorts our homes and properties are secure from outrage and destruction. But much .depends, likewise, upon ourselves. We can .not ,expect the Government to do every -thing. We must respond to its call as we shave responded to every former call that has - been made upon our patriOtism. If we do this, mild it is not much to do, we may rest assured that neither . dipaster nor shame can come upon our, Commonwealth. Important to Tal-Payers. OUr readers should bear in mind that the time allotted for paying the mercantile tax will expire on the 25th instant. ..Oontraryto all established precedent;;titb‘.nsitti ad'ver-' tisement of this list of titXfitiliiiVWas outu 7, published irk, two obscure partisan sheets or,"? this city, so_that probably notone taxpayer in Ohousand has been legaltrwgised of-the fact which we here give therrt:gyittlitously. 'Thousands of dollars in additicinah,cat's will tie saved - by acting' upon this iriformation,_ e.nd paying in advance. The Celebration. The members of the Democratic Club, in a surly note from its secretary, Mr. limit. BILL, 'who has the bad taste to intrude offen- sive opinions into a mere business conimu nication, have declined to yield up - Inde- pendence Square for the great national cele bration of the Fourth of July. Perhaps it was hardly to be expected that such a con cession would be made, as it has been the custom of- the Democratic party to hold a partisan meeting upon. the seine .hallowed ground on the morning of that day. These meetings, to be sure, have been very in significant gatherings for the past few years, and the custom has almost fallen out.of re--. pute. It is to be revived again on the coming Fourth, and with many efforts to give - it enthusiasm and character. What the gentlemen of the Union League will do we hardly know; but we understand that their celebration will take place in Fair mount Park. Apart from the associations around Indeperidence Hall, we think the Park a far. more preferable place. We see by the letter-of the League Committee that the intention' Was to have erected, in the Square, accommodations for many thousands of people. In a place so contracted as the Square, in the heart of a great city, walled in, pent up, environed 'with railways and noisy running cars, it would have been - a difficult matter to , have erected accommoda tions for such a vast number .of people, and at the same time preserve the conveniences ,necessary fer exit and entrance and for safhlY in case of danger, or shelter in case of storm. All these advauta.ges may be ob tained in the Park, together with other ad vantages in the way of fine scenery and great natural beauty. The people of Phila delphia can, readily - assemble on the banks of the Schuylkill river, and, under the au spices of the League, give a proper welcome to the great men who are to be with us, and at the same time manifest their loyalty and devotion. In addition. to this, they may very conveniently,cause their different - pro cessions to . rendezvous at this place, and thus add to the grandeur of the display: As yet we have a faint idea of the nature of this celebration. The announcement of the " Committee of the Procession" is be wildering. They invite everybody, or asso ciation of men that. can be persuaded to become a part of a public display, from the "soldiers of any arm of the service " down lit h o "citizens on foot." This in itself com bines a militaryparacle, a firemen's parade, and -a parade, of mechanics and artisans, in which brawny men are to work the loom, and anvil, and press before admiring thou , sands. It is a great . undertaking, and particularly if managed in the proper way. To organize, arrange, and discipline large bodies of men—some of whom are accus tomed to march, while others have as little idea of it as thdy have - of a cavalry charge , is one of the most embarrassing problems that can be attempted. There are a hun dred perplexing questions. Precedence, time, displays, and the feelings of rivalry and pride that creep into such demon strations, must - all be reconciled. Then, - in addition to this, we must have the -proper tone that should be seen in such a display. One subject alone will cause embarrassment, and that is the political "character Of the celebration. There are many eager friends who no doubt think that the cause will be best served 'by violent demonstrations, and transparencies and banners emblazoned with bitter and exceptional phrases. While this . -would be in the worst possible taste, it would also be—Contrary to the Spirit of the .day. We de - sire to see all loyal men, with , out distinction of party, thtis assembled, and we would recommend to the committee that the Union, the war for the Union, and the Administration for the war; be the sum and. substanCe of every legend and inscrip tion. A hundred:thousand men will follow such a banner. In addition to this, it is said, we are to have a meeting in the Park, and, although we know it only as a rumor, a banquet at the Academy "of Music. We•have not.been - told the name of the orator, nor the man ner of the • preceedingi it the Park, but we can easily see 'that Mr. Gannolts and his committee -have as much en, their. Alemen can be '.expected to manage.... Their task is one that requires suppbit and sympathy—they. must expect embar rassment - . now and recrimination after-, wards. There-are really few men who can take a prominent part in this celebration, as there are but; ten ,available hours in the Fourth. of July, the 'choicest parts of 'which Must be`given to our guests.- How to 'crowd the orator's and elocutionists and writers of verses into this fragment of a day, gratify ing ;their , ambition, and, at the same time, pleasing the people,.is a very difficult and perilous thing, and the committee will es cape - the woes of ordinary committees if it avoids the confusion and clamor that con stantly:arise afthesetimes. There is a sine= ple - way of solving this, however, and that is to invite the best men, show-them every courtesy and opportunity, and so arrange matters that the people shall be gratified. For, after all, it is not the orator, : nor - the guest, nor the- columns of- marching-men, - nor the endless rows of amiable and talkative. gentlemen exchanging courtesies oyer their:Ml:lle, that give meaning and ma jesty 'to these occasions. We -go to the people, and - from the heart of the people the triumph and profit will come. . • The Prorogation of the Illinois Legis- lature. The Legislature of Illinois having failed, upon Alonday last, to-agree upon a time for adjournment, was prorogued indefinitely by Governor YATES on the following day. There is nothing very extraordinary in this circumstance to justify the commotion which has be-en made about it. The action of Governor YATES did not transcend any law of the State, but, on the contrary, was in exact accordance with the letter of the State Constitution, section thirteenth of which reads:ay follows : "In case of disa greement between the two Houses with re spect to the time of adjournment, the Go vernor shall have power to adjourn the Gene ral Assembly to such time as he may think 'proper, Provided it be riot to a 'period 'be yoncl the next constitutional meeting of the 'same." It is not Possible-to mistake the purport or signification of this :provision; nor do we see how ifs propriety can be called in, question. It could only have been en acted with, a view of providing a means of adjusting:differences of a partisan or other nature-which are.liable to arise in all legis lative bodies, and which, for the sake of the peace and good character of the community, require to be settled, by some, the New York World, speaking upon the subject, feels called upon to assert,that Go vernor YATES "has deliberately undertaken to prOrogue the Legislature of that State for two years, or, in other words, to suspend the Constitution, and proclaim himself the sole representative of the power of the peo ple." 'Phis is simply ridiculous. Instead of suspending the ,Constittition, he was, in fact, acting in`obedience'to its requirements.. It was not a matter of choice—not a matter of expediency—not a shrewd political =Love ment designed to accomplish some obnox ious purpose—not a coup d'etat, as the Worlil, in the simplicity of its faith, professes to be lieve. It was a duty obligatory upon the Governor. He had sworn to obey the laws of the State, and could not evade the respon sibilities of that oath without committing the crime of perjury. We are pleased with the prompt, bold, and manly action of Go -vernor YATES in the premises, and are more than ever convinced of his-fitness for the high office to which his fellow-citizens have elected him. The United States Loan. The sales of the United States six per cent. loan, immense as they have been daily for many weeks past, continue rather to in crease as the first of July approaches. 'After that date it - will be impossible to-sub sclibe at par to the loan, and as both princi gal and interest are payable in gold, those Who seek an opportunity of converting their treasury notes into a desirable investment, Pled better embrace this chance befor9 a Lt-is too late. Already the office ofrnakipAir CooKE & Co. ii§daily besieged by - ciaids of 'applicants., and the throng will douhtlen be- come larger with each succeeding daY until the first Of next month. Aside frOm. any motive& of patriotism , self-interest should - Urge all classes of our citizens to come for. Ward and subscribe liberally. The Races. We have been at a loss to discover why it is that the-race-course in America is such a different institution from the race-course in England. There is something genial, frank, and ennobling in the rough out-door pursuits and sperts of the English people; he turf is as much of an institution as Par liament, and the Derby Day is a national anniversary. :NOr do we see any harm in raising and developing horses, and testing their speed , before a multitude ,of people. Prndently managed; the turf must do much towards iMproVing the qualities of the horse, making him a more :nseful and va luable ' animal: Of course there 'will' be abuSes. .IMen will gamble, and shrewd cunning, 'men will give a race as much ex-- citement as a battle, or the stock exchange. This itself should not be suffered to lessen the material good that is gained ; and we should overlook the evil, as it is done in England; sinee we cannot overcome if. There, horses are raised carefully and tested fairly, and the noblest in all the laud go rind see. In America, hoWevar, the turf is anOther,institution. We have all the faults,. with few who the compensating features. The menl . have charge of the turf are mere horsejockeys and speculators, who bring mostly indifferent horses into the race, and- change money on the: result.: There is no emulation among :respeetable ;men—no effort to have what are really trials of speed, and exhibitions Of an mcl's strength, beauty; and:swiftuess. In the :the turf is very much as it is in England—the races` on the Metairie course wear Neiv Orleans being_conducted on the plan of the 'Derby, and under the patron age of the best men in the State. It is not so in the North, hoivevercerteinly not so in Pennsylvania. —Our people are either driven from the turf by the bad men who control :it, or their habits of :life, , their tastes, their interests, their thoughts, all seem tallow in other channels, So leng'as this is the case, the turf will be, as it is now,' a disgrace and a shaMe. F LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL,' WAsinNuTox, June 12, 1863 I have been pained to read the accounts that have been printed in reference to the tronbles in Pennsylvania and some of the Western States arising out of the operations of, the Officers of enrolment. The agents of the law quietly proceeded about their busi ness, when " some men who were hidden in a wheatfield rose up and fired, killing De puty Marshal Stevens and mortally -Wound ing Clayfield. The commissioner, who was in the house, fled, but received one ball through his hat and a second through.this coat in escaping." I quote this from a Western paper, as an account of what took place in Rush county, Indiana. In Monroe county, of your State, the opposition seems to have confined itself to malicious mis chief and. arson, the - work of assassination being reserved, perhaps, until another time. There are indications that in other parts - of the country the same scenes will be repeated. This is altogether a very grave and solemn matter, and it must be met. Either the Government is right or - wrong. Deputy Marshal Stevens-was doing his duty, or not. lf the former, then he was murdered in its discharge ; if not, then it was a wanton. assassination. Of course, there can be no dispute - as to the facts. He was an "officer of the Government, obey ing the orders of the President, and endea voring to carry into effect an act of Con gress. There can be, but one result. The men who 'murdered him must -give their blood as an atonement for blood.. We must have an earnest, unflinching enforcement of the laws. "The Provost Marshal," says the authority whoselfacts I am rehearsing, "will arrest the parties, and enforce the en rolment at all hazards. ' ' This is axit -- ; and,- while we regret it should be so, we Must insist upon the Proper execution of the law-no - matter What - may take place. - ; ; At , -the 'same -time, :there.. is. tige Jellection. that should not be forgotten. The blood that has been shed does not merely fall upon the - angry - men who fired mus kets from a -wheat field in Indiana,. nor upon the ignorant and malicious people of Monroe. They were but the instruments of badlmen, and I charge their crimes upon the writers and - orators of the Democratic party ; upon journalists Elie . the editor of the World, and leaders . like Fernando Wood. They are the rear, assassin& By Misrepresentation and faliehood ; by bring ing reproaCh upon the A.dmiiaistration, and denouncing the, wat as .mere. bldodshed in behalf of the negro ; by gathering together, large hodiesof men, and inflaming them by :violent speeches; by nursing incompetent generals into, agents of sedition; and per sistently preaching - the rights of States as paramount to the safety-of the Government; by depreciating every victory, and exagge rating every defeat; by dishonorableschemes of peace ; and, more than all, by constant, ceaseless, unremitting, shameless - appeals to violence ; by organizing, in barns and by places, under oath, to resist the draft ; by keeping the - .people in ignorance, and con stantly stimulating their passions, they have led to this, and, in all probability, to deeds far more violent I charge these men with the blood that has.been shed - in Indiana, and arraign them before the, country as•the turbers of its peace, the enemies of its honor, and the assassins of its `servants. The teachings of bad men are bearing their hor rible results, and it becomes loyal merle very -where to do what is-possible to enlighten the - people, and save them froth:the fate that' , a further persistence in "crime will surely 'bring. We should do this as a matter of humanity and, justice, for I believe that, bO4 neatli , the excitement and the naiarepresenta tion that has been. created, there exists anica g the people sincere feeling, of love for the-Union„and respect, for the . laWi of Congress het - us; so - far as we can,. avoid, bloodshed, and,criMe and violence, bY"tell ing the truth -to all, and releaSing-Ithese who are - under, the-influence-of desperate and tart scruPulous men . froin thraldomthat:ban' only end in misery and death. W 4sxl NC TON- eciol Dearottehee to ." The pree n." : NrisaiNcriON,'lunel2, 1863 Sale cep*l4cated„ Cotton. All. the'abandoned .or- captured cottoh which has bein received or colleeted'.bY the special agents of the Treasury Department, under, the act approved March 12th last, in the Mississippi Valley, above the operations of Grant's army, is to be sold at pub lic auction, in St. Louis and cincinnati alternately, on the lot and 3d of each month; the, first`sale to take place,ateincinitati on the 15th instant. Moseby 2 a Bald. Information received to-day shows that all is quiet in the neighborhood of Poolesville. Mositny'a raid into Maryland was of short dura tion. A-despatch from Leesburg says his force was at Carter's Mills,' on Goose creek, Loudouu county, at daybreak to-day; hurrying .back to the moun tains. The Union troops were in pursuit. Waval. Chief Engineer SEWALL has been detached from special duty . at New York, and ordered to the Bos ton- navy yard as chief engineer. A an Domiigo Story. NEW YORK' June 12.—The Express publishes a letter from Havana, stating that information had reached there from the contraband - colony on the south side of '63. Domingo, that fully half of the five hundred negroes sent there from Norfolk have died amongst the malignant swamps; and it was feared the rest would soon follow the same road. [The above is a most improbable and wicked story, 'and from the general way in whichit 13 writ ten; without a single lad or date to support the as sertion, we have no hesitation in speaking of it as untrue. " We are - afraid that some over-zealous cor , respondent.of. the ~Express, anxious to serve the wretchedprejudice against the negro race which that newspaper, characterizes that newspaper, has imposed this faliehood npon Daring Escape of Rebel.ollicers. BALT I NORM, June*,—OnNyedneaday;the steadier Maple. Leif left Fortress Monroe for FOrt Dela ware, with ninety rebel officers. . When near Cape Henry 'Lighthouse the rebels took possession of the boat, sent the captain and creiv below and'ateatned foityfive belovi the lighthouse,, and , sixty ft ve fion,'-F!?rtreas Monroe, and landed on,the Virginia shorNin:the boats of the steadier. Twenty•six re insartil go with them, and the captain of the boat lure ed,back tothe fortress and reported the affair tO ti X. "Among those who 'escaped was °apt: Sin]) C B, a son elfin Captain of tke pirate illatiaina They ilia no'injury to the - Wet. THY PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1863. THE SIEG&OFOICKSBURG. Fighting at 'Ailliken's Bend. -BATTIK IN TILE HUH ETPHOTEO CAIRO, June 12,—The steamer St. Cloud, from Vicksburg On Monday morning, arrived here te•day. Heavy cannonading up the Yazoo liver was heard when the boat left, but its cause wee not ascer tained. The officers say it was believed in the .3 ampethat a battle in our rear was highly probable, but no one believed that Johnston was able to raise the siege. Canto, June 12.—1 n the fight at lffiillken's Bend, on Saturday, the rebels were 1,800 strong, while our force was less than 1,000, including over 600 rmgrOes. The rebellat first drove our forces, nearly surrouald ing them. The fight was conducted with energy and desperation by our forces, and the rebels were held at bay until a gunboat came to our asaistance. witnesses report our loss in killed at 134, including 100 of the colored troops, and about the same ritinibei of wOunded. • The list of killed is very large, in consequence of many of the wounded being killed under the cry of "no quarter I" The rebels left one hundred dead on the field, and took away several wagon loads - of wounded. The negioes fought better than theli white officers; many of whom, it is said, skulked. About the time the battle was over, a colifttin of rebels made their appearance at Young's Point. Al citizens and transient visitors had been puyundef arms, but no attack had been made when our REPORTED CAPTURE OF MILLIKEN'S BEND BY KIRBY SMITH-THE GARRI SON AT VICKSBURG. WASIIIIiOTON,,June a—The following extracts' are taken from the Richmond Dispatch of the 10th: JACKSON, Miss., June 6.—Gen. Pemberton-has' sent word that he can hold Vickeburg, and G-en. Johnston is to take hie time to orgamze'and dis cipline hisfoaces. ' MOBILE, June 9.—A special to the Tribune from Jackson ' dated the Bth, says there are many rumors, the most reliable of whim is that General-- Kirby Smith, instead of being at Port Hudson, has taken Milliken's Bend and cut off Grant's supplies. It is reported that Jackson's cavalry have .eut their way to Vicksburg. Jackson has evidently done something. neavy firing is heard from, Vicksburg. Grierson is believed to have been driven five miles froin Clin ton, Louisiana. Mortara, June 9.—/A special despatch to the Ark verliter s Regi.ster from Jackson, Bth, says : " a. cou rier from Vicksburg reports cheeringly. Our men are fatigued, but in good spirits. Our loss is a little over five hundred. Colonel Marks, of Louilsiana, is mortally wounded. . Waddel's battery lost tWeltie killed and twenty-three wounded. Nine trains of troops, be/ieved to be from Rosecrans' at Memphis on Saturday. were is merely igarri. son at Memphis. JACKSON, June. scout, just in frdm Ticks bulgy reports all working well. The men are in good spirits, but are somewhat wearied fromiying in the trench. s - and exposure to the sun. Grant is now slowly advancing by building paraltele,Avhieh are four hundred yards from the outer works. There has been no general assault for ten days past._ Thereis plenty of ammunition and provisions at Vlcks burg, and the soldiers and citizens are conficlent or the result.. Our entire, loss during the series of: as saults does not exceed 'iix hundred. There, woe heavy firing with muskets and artillery yesterday and artillery today: Mortara, June 9.—A private despatch from Jack son. Bth instant, reports Vicksburg all right. Kirb Smith is in possession of Milliken's Bend. Our despatches from the Southwest still continue to be of the most cheering 'character. The brave garrison or Vicksburg is as confident of success and determined as ever, and Kirby Smith, with ten thousand men, is said to occupy 1VMM:el:II Bend, some twenty miles above Vicksburg, on the right bank of the Mississippi. and to cut off Grant'si supplies. It will be noticed that all the reports con-i in the fact that the Yankee losses at Vicksburg: and Port Hudson have been enormous. ' No wonderi that Grant calls for reinforcements. FURTHER DETAILS. , MEMPHIS, June 12.—The steamer Fort Wayne ar l rived here from below today. She brings no late dates than the Bth. No guerillas were seen on , th way up. The fight at Milliken's Bend, on Sunday last, was a sanguinary affair, much larger than-was rat: reported. The rebels, under McCullough, were twq thousand five hundred strong, while the - Federal force consisted of three negro regiments and the 23i lowa Regiment.. The rebels made a' desperate charge at dayligh when the negroes broke in confusion but on fint ing that their captured companions were bein , slaughtered they were rallied, and with great desp+ ration drove the rebels back. The loss was lravy on both sides. The guerillas destroyed portions of the railreord track near Germantown last night. The damale was slight and soon repaired-' The rebel foroes n Northern Mississippi have all been sent to reinfole General Johnston. .- - Lee's Army not Dimiiiished, but Double l l-- Sentebeesiof Courts-Martial. WasangoTox, June 12.—1 t is ascertained. that them was some shelling on the Rappahan t ek. this morning, but all was soon quiet, exceptin oC casional picket-firing: - Both lines remain the iiime as yesterday. It is positively known that Lee's force is nearly double what it was at the battle of Chancelloriille. Bis reinforcements have been drawn front the Black water,.and North and South Carolina. A largepor lion of them are new troops. Some of the newregi meets number each from eight hundred to eleven hundred men. His command is divided into -three corps, averaging, ,acoading to repOrt, 10,000 'men - -All - civilians not connected with the Army of the Potomac are, it is said; to ,he sent,awayloythiKith. There was evidently a stir in the rebel eapips forM general movement . • The following are the findings of Aeyeral •g 41AI .courts martial held within the twee or theytratror . Captain Albert S. Clarke, of the.29th New Jersey,. Volunteers, I,r coiresponding with - the enemy, to be dismissed from the service. Second Lieutenant Wm. 11. Deberase, 21at Ttegi ment of New Jersey Volunteers, for, cowardictrand misbehavior in the presence of the +my, to forfeit all pay, bounty, and allowance due, or to become due ; to be disarmed, and the insignia.of his rank to be torn from his shoulders, and publiclY reprimanded in front of his regiment; and that he be cashtered, and utterly disabled to have or hold any !Ace or employment in the service of the United Stated; and that this sentence be published in all the newspa pers of Hudson and Mercer counties, New jirsey, where the regiment was raised., 1 • Second Lieutenant Samuel Long, of the! aist, and Second Lieutenant James Cole, of thei 69th Penlisylvairtii Volunteers—one for drunketimess while on duty, and .the other for drunkennefis 'on guard. Each is sentenced to be cashiered. Also, First Lieutimant Benjamin C. Freech,of the 18th New 'York Volunteers, for a similar offence. Private John P. Woods, I.9lhlndiana Voluate'ers,, found guilty of desertion, is sentenced to be shot to death with musketry. FORTRESS MONROR, June 11.:'—The flag•of-trucs steamer New:York, in charge of Captain John- Mulford, general flag-Of..truce officer, left for :CUP' Point this morning. She took up. about 300iebe1 prisoners, including fifteen civilians. The Propeller Thomas Sparks sailed to day . ,lor, New York. . . The propeller William Whildin left for Baltimore this afternoon. Major General, and staff, returned froip Up the York river this afternoon on the steamer J.--;W. 4RMY OF THE Cirm•BgitLAND ANOTHER ATTACK ON TRIUNE REPULSED. NASHVILLB, June 12.—Another attack by tp#4r - bele on our• forces at Triune was made _yesteid morning at 6 o'clock. 7 Forrest; with 5,000 cavalry and two batteries of .. . artillery, attacked the division of cavalrY conun nted I , by General R. B. Russell. The latter immediat ly formed in line of battle, and repliedvigorously.to he fire of the enemy, who retreated as the Federate d vanced and pursued them for six miles Scouts were sent forward, who, reported - hat he rebels were still retreating. ‘ Thepur . suit was',. i I, abandoned. n . . 4 The rebels lost twenty . one killed .and Sixty orr - , ounded, and te- ---. venty wounded, and ten prisoners. , . ' The Federal lose was six, killed, including Lunt. N. C. Blair, of, the 4th Indiana Cavalry, whose belly arrived hereto-night. .... .., .e. . ' Several executions of-Federal soldiers for detffr tion will take place next week. • ! A grand review of troops took place here to-dail The weather ip hot The river merits' 20 aches on the shoal& • . OCCASIONAL The Spies Lately Executed. (Corretpondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.] D4I3I:FREICSBORO, „Tune .e.—The execution Of:the two spies, Dunlariand Orton, is the universaltheine: of conversation.; • Various:Circumstances lead to the. belief that they came into our lines for a different our pose' than'to merely learn_the number 'of our roves and the nature of our: fortifications Frankibti. In the first place, they had abundant means, whietl shall not name now; of knowing about the strength of our force there. ~That: they didicnow this the his tcry of thp recent affathat Franklin clearly proveri. _ A Frain. it :is certain that in the recent attack upcin the team they could have learned moat of thefacts which were of importance to „them concerning our fortifications. Again, the spies appeared.very aux,. joins to get on to Nashville, declaring , they_inipiV reach that point last night. They further said , they, were going to Canada and Europe on business con. , netted with'the inspector general's office, and ..this,* more than anything else,,excited suspicion against; them. The obvious infereece is, that-theyVbre seek-; ing some little information of a Personal nature oon- 7 , cerning our troops at Franklin, merely to enable thern3 the better to work their way through/ Nashville. and further North. I incline,to the opinion, which I find entertained there by others, that they were emissaries from the rebel Government, endeavoring, to make their way North, ri fin; the .purpole of u lring and conspiring with miserable traitors in - -, that section. They were clothed in the uniform of our officers, with horses, trappings, and equipments, Dunlap claiming to be a major; and Orton 'a colonel., The audacity of the men is beyond parallel. It is notknown how they got within our lines. They.., utterly refused to tell how they had come, orwhj, were their objects. The Draft Resistance in Indiana. Cmcirtr...aTi, June 12 - Governor orton has . . issued a proclamation to the people of Indiana, so lemnly, 'warning all person. against resistance to the Government in any form, or hindering the °Meeks in the discharge of their duty.- „ A rebel spy; belonging to Jeff. Thompson's . 001tte. mend, was arrested at Indianapolis yesterday. No news has yet been received from the military foraa sent to Rush county to arrest the murderers of Prci vest Marshal Stevens. ' , • The excitement in that part of the Sta te `continues to be intense. The enrolling °Mier has been driven out of White-river township. - British_Uotton Steamer 'Shot at by the NEW Youß, June,l2.—The captain of the sch . oemer. - Mary Harris, from. Nassau, N. P. - reports that the. British rebel• steamer Margaret and - Jessie, _lron% Charleston, with a cargo of cotton, e"..c.; was , chased by the gunboat Rhode Island,-and was run .ashbre near-Elenlhera,-near the Bahamas, on the The Rhode Island . fired _two shots into her and , through her. • • She was- abandoned by the crew,- and ' the Wreckers subsequently got her off. and took her to-Nassau: The Nassau: papers are almost 'f rantic,_ over this affair, terming_ it a great outrage.- WE invite attention . to the card of Vol. J. E. Pey 4014 pnbliohed in our tune to-ilny:' , • ARMY OF THE: POTOMAC. I FORTRESS MONROE, Gunboat Rhode roland. KENTUCKY. The Battle near Mantke.ello. SOMRRBET, Ky., June 11.. The rebels were corn ,.letely surprised by the advance movement of our orces. On the lOth, after driving the rebels through Monticello; our forces continued for three miles on the Jamestown road in pursuit. I It not being our intention to hold the place, our forces began their retreat at one o'clock P. pt., leav , hg a rear guard, composed of companies A'and F of e 46th Ohio, and parts of companies of the 21 and. qth Ohio Cavalry. (Our men were, but little molested till we ap proached Oapt. West's, eight miles this side of Mon ticello, where Perramhs forces overtook the rear guard, and the fighting commenced in earnest. We were now reinforced by the remainder of the 21l Tennessee and 46th Ohio Regiments, under corn• mend of Col. Carter. The whole of 001. Kantz'e i command now moved against .the enemy; who were ! pressed back one mile. Taking a position behind a stone wall, they made a stubborn stand, and finally pressed our men heavily with greatly superior nu m beis, and compelled them to fall back fifty yards. The 2d East Tennessee Cavalry then dismounted, and were ordered into tire woods, where the enemy was now spreading his forces. This regiment came on in a splendid manner on the doublikquick, and, raising a shout, dashed among the rebels, who were soon compelled to fall back. It was now dark, and the fight for the time being over, and our forces being numerically inferior to those of the enemy, Colonel Kautz wisely deter mined on retiring about four miles, where our men bivouacked. and this morning returned to the high lands opposite this place, which they were ordered by General Carter to hold, No enemy having ap prated, our forces have been withdrawn from the battleground to this place. The 7th Uhio Cavalry, under command of Colonel Garrard, was our rear Our men, this morning, were not much harassed by the enemy, but were much fatigued. We lost, as far as known, four killed, thirty-four wounded, and six missing. We captured, at the same time, Lieut. Tiylor, of Phipps' Battery, add four privates. Info) motion received since the tight from the other side of thefiumberland shows conclusively that the rebels - acre badly whipped on Tuesday. The rebels report a loss ,of sixty, and that Col. Ashby was wounded in the foot. They sent in a flag of truce during Tuesday night, to look - after their dead and wounded, supposing that we yet held the field. THE REBEL ARMY. Breirkinridge's Corps and Johnston'S Post and she •Teuflesseaus—pe spoiodent News from Vicksburg: - - CINCINNATI, June 12.—A Murfreesboro despatch, dated the llth, says: A lady who came within our lines states that the rebels are in receipt of very desponding news from Vicksburg, and that well no ' , VIA rebels - in Chatta nooga and ShCinyville are =selling off their goods and other prOlierty to non-combatantanat great Burl nes!, in anticipation of our dpeedy occupatiOn of those Ciheatbain , s division is three miles this sidelof Shelbyville, and Cheatham appears to be very un easy. The rebel Tennessee regiments are utterly de moralized. Bragg ordered-one of them to go South to reinforce .Tohnston, when the mea and some of the officess mutinied. Bragg then ordered out a brigade to surround the mutinous regiment, and said that be would hang ten men a day until discipline was re stored. Bragg also said,. in the hearing of the whole brigade, that he " wished these Tennesseans were all in hell." There is a big excitement over the affair in the vicinity of Bragg's army. CinumbrAmi, June 12.—The Gazelle publishes the following advices from rebel sources : The rebels say their loss in the Port Hudson fight was six hundred. The seat of Government of Mississippi has been temporarily zemoved to Enterprise. Gen. Breckinfidge wade a speech at Mobile on May 29th, GENERAL PEMBERTON'S EFFICIENCY DIS- CUSSED. [Correspondence of the Charleston Mercury.] The greatest apprehensions are caused by the uni verbal want of confidence in the tenacity of purpose and judgment of Lieutenant General Pemberton. That he /5 zealous there can be no doubt. That his air, bearing, and prompt address are military is un mistakable. That he is busy and brave is certain. But of his mental calibre and moral firmness it would be idle to say that there are not the gravest misgivings. He has the reputation of a strict disci plinarian, and of being devoted to his profession. As" an executive officer simply, he would do well. In - the field, under orders of such men as Lee, Johnston, and Beauregard, and not in too high a position, he would probably be very useful. Bat the verdict of the country is that he is nar row and vacillating,.and unfit for any such import ant posts as Vicksburg and Charleston. A.fter the gratuitous abandonment of the Stono river—thus inviting an attack on Charleston—he officially ad vised the dismantling and destruction of all the forts in the harbor. Charleston was saved by the decided and emphatic disapproval of this extraordinary re commendation by General Lee' and the President, and by the heroic conduct of the feeble and exhausted force .left at Secessionville. Yet the author of such a proposition, who was noffimar Secessionville, upon removal from Charleston was promoted anffiput in charge of Vicksburg, instead of in the field, under Lee, as was expected. Johnston may retrieve Pem berton's ascertc d errors hut the fear is here that he reached Vicksburg too fate -to be able to make the needfill repairs. He was in Montgomery last Sun day. Grant is an 'able and persistent man. There are grounds for apprehension. REPUBLIC OF MEXICO. raillenlora of the,*urrender of Puebla— :_lEseare of Ortega ,and Two "Thousand Mexican Prisoners 14.113 , 7 Y ORK, June 12 —The steamer,Corsia, from Havana on .the 6th instant, and Nassau on the Bth, arrii , gd at this port to-day. The United States steamer Roanoke reached Ha vana on the 6th.. Reliable news of the occupation of Puebla reached Havana, per the British mail steamer Trent,lnd the reported furious attack on Totinehuacan, and con sequent capture of the city-is untrue. The city was given up by the Mexicans, only because they were out of provisions and ammunition, having eaten all the artillery mules and cavalry horses. On the 16th, Gen. Ortega:offered to surrender, on condition that the soldiers should be allowed to carry-their banners and the officers their aide-arms, and MI march-to Mexico' and report; to the supreme Government. The conditions, with the exception of thelaat named, were agreed to—Gen. Forey or dering the troopi to March to - Orizata r and there awaitiii in nativity to the close Of. the war. - On the lath General Forey: presented the officers a document to' sign, declaring -.'that 'we - will not roix In the politics of the natioil i and will remain • uttid - the - pfeient-War ; that We - will-riot' - leave the limits to be assigned by the French gene ralin•chief, and thatwe will not communicate with any One without hie consent." ThS ,, iillluere'rectivcd - thi.-papckr-larjilt-nr-icat_o "LorigAivelVlexico Pf " Death to Napoleon 111 Pf "Death tothe Traitors !" and then signed a protest, a'ating that they were not allowed to sign the above by the laws of their country and by military honor. Generfil • Ortega, previous to the surrender, ordered all the - artillery to be broken up. • _ . President. Juarez has, issued, a proclamation an nouncing a great disaster in the surrender of Pue bla, and stating that the capital will not only be de• fended to the last extremity, but the places leading to it be defended with vigor.; that the _nation will wage war without ceasing and under all - sacrifices, against the odious army which is profaning its soil. Vera Cruz advices report the escape of General Ortega, La Jare,-Mendora, and eight more-of the principal chiefs, over three hundred minor officers, and two thousand prisoners from the French army, when on the way to Orizaba. ' ' THE RETREAT FROM PUEBLA.-ARREST OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL. NEW YORir, June I.2.—The steamship Misaissip• pi, from New Orleans, has arrived. Speoial despatches to the New Orleans Era dated Southwest Painf,,June 6th and 6th, say the schocioer Dean has arrived from Vera Cruz. Her officers re port that tbe Mexicans retreated from before Puebla ; they are said to have spiked and abandoned their guns. The French have taken possession of the city. These vas no fighting as they marched in. Itis also said that the French Arrested the Ameri can consul. No' reason is given for this proceeding. COMONFORT REMOVED FROM COMPIIii,ND. The advices Morn . Havana state that President Juarez has removed Gen. Comonfort from the com mand of the Mexican Army of the Centre for fail log ,bssucoor..the garrison at Puebla, and put Gen. - Lagarza in , his place. The latter would at once take command of the troops at the capital, and make every disposition for its defence. NOVA. SCOTI&. The New Govertintent—Session of the Song of Temperance. • HArtv.,kx, June 11.—The new Government was gazetted to-day, as follows: Johnston, attorney general ; Tupper, provincial secretary ; Henry, soli ;citor ; General MoNae, •receiver ; General McKin-' ner, McFarlane, and Shannon, members of the ca binet without office ' McDonald, commissioner of railroads, and Grant, Queen's printer. , 'HALIFAX, June 11,—The National Division of the Sons of Temperance" of. Mirth America ,commenced its nineteenth annual session here today. Seventy five members were in 'attendance, comprising "dele gates from Maine; New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New 'York, New- Jersey; Maryland, District of Colnmbia, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Mis souri„Canada, New Brunswick, N. F., Prince Ed wird'insland,- and Nova Scotia. A private breakfast Was given to the delegates at the Halifax' Hotel- this morning. Speeches were made by Bon, S. Q. P. May, of New Brunswick ; Bon. Charles Young, of Prince Edward's Island; Ward Langley, member 'of Parliament from Nova Scotia ;'Judge Jackson, United. States consul, and others. A public reception will be given this' eve- . ning,"and a procession will take place to-morrow. The Convention will probably continue four or five flatiF.Ax, June 12.—The steamer Asia, from Bosl ton,"arrived last evening, and sailed at half past 10 O'clock last night for Liverpool. HAtirax - , June 12.—The Temperance Convention in its session today decided on. Cleveland, Ohio, and the 3d Of lune, 1864, as the time and place for hold ing the next session. The.procession this afternoon was quite_ imposing. After marching through the principal streets it stopped at, the Government House, when his Excel lency the-Lieutenant Governor received them, and replied to`the address' resented by the National The Prorogation of the Illinois Legislature The'following is the message of ;Governor Yates, dissolving the Legislature: To the General'Assembly of the'State of Illinois: Whereas, - On the 6th diiy of -June, A..=-D. 1863; the Senate adopted a joint resolution to adjourn sine die on said day, at 6 ,o'clo ck P. M.,' whichtresolutiop; - upon being subMitted, on the same days to the Rouse of Representatives, was. by them amended,...by sub stituting:the 22d , ,day of June, and: the hour , of 12* o'clock, in which Amendment ,the Senate thereupon refused to concur ;' and whereas,. the Constitution' of this State containsthe following. provision, to wit : Sect. 13, Art. 4. In case of a - disagreement between the two Houses with respect to the time oradjourii= 'tent, the Governor shall have power to adjourn the General Assembly to such time as' he thinks proper, provided it be not to a period beyond the next consti tutional•meeting of the same,; - And whereas, I fully believe that the interests of the people of the State will be best subserved by a speedy adjournment, the past history of the Assem bly holding out no reasonable hope of beneficial re sults to the citizens of the. State or the army in the field, from its further of_ ; - Now, therefore,- in consideration of the existing disagreement between the two Rouses, with respect to the time of adjournment, .and ,by - virtue of the • power vested in me- by the Constitution, as afore ; said, :I, Richard Irate!, Governor of the State of Il linois, do hereby adjourn the General Assembly, , now in session, to the Saturday next preceding the !first Monday in January, -A. D. 1861. Given at Springfield, this, the 10th day of Sune A. D. 1861 DIOFIARD - YATES, Governor. A large meeting approving the course of Governor Yates was held in , Chicago' on Thursday, evening. The call states that the act of the State Executive must be sustained, and the Administration'supported in points where hostility of the opposition has sought to cripple Why withholding the State fl.p. propriationi. _ Governor Yates has .protected 'the interests ;of Chicago assailed by unsorupu t lous swindlers, maintained. the honor of Illinois; and been tiue to her soldiers in the field. Ord.er Isom Gen. Banks. .--- - - - - - NEW Yottx, Juatte 12.—The New Orleanti . Ere of 'June sth contairie an important order from general Banks, to the erect that no interference is babe al lowed with:plantation property , and articles hereto fore taken are to be restored. . . • • itebefeenseripts 'Faking the Oath; 'CINCINNATI, ;Tune 12.—The rebel prisoners at PaloPliferton.have been tranefereed to Caine Chase. About fifty they East Tennessee consoilpts yester :day tool: the oath of allegiance end. -joined the 'net indians. Music in the Park. To the Editor of The Press: Sin.: 1 would suggest to Mr. Birgfeld. or the `ge.n tlemen•having ch - iirge of the music in the Park;-that it would be a great advantage if the music to be played could be printed as -- a programme in the newspapers. This is the custom in New York, and as an evidence of the general tone of the moils selecteda would mention that we have the overture to "Der Freischutz" and "Cheer, Boys, Cheer," in the same progrnmme. T have no doubt that Mr. Birgfeld can make his selections as popular and comprehensive as the conductor of the music in the Central Park. . . I am, sir, yours very truly, LOGAN SQUARE, June 12, 1863. NEW WORK BY MRS. WOOD.—Messrls, T. B. Peterson &Brothers, Philadelphia, publish this day, "The Castle's Heir," by Mrs: Henry Wood, au thoress of "East Lynne," " Verner's Pride,” &c. It has been printed from the manuscript of the au. thoress, and is issued here previous to its publica tion in England. It is illustrated by eleven large, full-page engravings, executed from original designs, being, in fact, the first one of Mrs. Wood's works ever published with engravings. We predict for it great popularity, as the other wOrks from the same pen have had, r PRTERSON'S COUNTER VEIT D N.T ECTOn.—The num ber to Le published to-day enumerates 32 new coun terfeits issued since May 16th, including U. S. Trea sury Notes altered from twos to fillies. A plan is given, illustrated 'with wood engravings, whereby any one, at a glance, can detect these fraudulent changes. Cut it out, paete it up in oounting-hOuse or office, and defy the forgers. CRESSON SUE-mos.—A. few more such warm days as yesterday will hurry our citizens oil' to the wa tering places—some to the sea-shore, others to the springs, while others will seek some cosy country retreat, away from the cares and buatle of citylife. To such as desire a delightful resort, Cresson Springs, under the management of Geo. W. Mullin, Egq., formerly of the St. Lawrence hotel, offers peculiar inducements. Situated on the summit of the Alle gheny mountains, on the line of our great Penusyl vania iailroad, and possessing all the advantages. of a popular summer resort, there is no place more desirable to spend thehot summer months than Ores son Springs. THE ENROLMENT RESISTED IN MONROE COUNTY.--On Tuesday or Wednesdsy last, Mr. Charles Tidd, Jr.; enrolling officer for Polk town ship, Monroe county, came into the blackship shop of Mr. Flies French for the puroose of enrolling . . Sev. vveens gave thtiir Immo iid68.417.000 200,11)0 000 nd the co espondin huge Sales, June . 12LE a. Philadelphia Exchange. it OaRD. .30 Penns R..... ..... . 63%s 100 Li Peuna 1.2 k 100 do 00 (1 14%0 1000 US 7-80 Tr Na 11X 1000 Schaly Nay fis '32.. 80 3 Long 1.1254 R.... SS 40 Dela.vmre Div 44 6QQO Citb 8a gew C es P. 105 BOARDS, • imi3 63 '69.161 8 Minehilla BOARD. 3 Penna R.. . 2.5 gpr & Pine R 1054 5 Schny'Nav 11X 1000•Schuy. Nav 6i '82.. 88 5500 City 6s new C & P.lOB 15 Norristown R 53.14 'lOOO Elmira Chattel 10s. 78 b 10•••. 25 ICES—FIRM. Bid ABked N Petma R. Ilk: 1656 Do 10s .. . ... 117 Catawissa RCon 73L 7.11 Do prfd 22. V 23 Beaver Mead. R.. 73 74: E 65 60 Harrisbnig R... • • •• Wilmington R. • • • • '•• • Lehigh Nay 65... Do shares .. 69 Do scrip.... 43 4.5 Cam & &nib R... 165 170 Phila & hrie6's.. 106 Sun & brie 7s .. 112 Delaware Div... .. 4.1,4 . . Do - lids. Spruce-street R.. 16?-'4" 16% arch-street R.... 26 263( Race- etre- t R.... 12 1.2% Tenth-street R... 42 44 Thirteenth- st R. Si 37 W Phila R 57 69 Do bonds... Green-street R. 44 96 Do bonds... .. Chestnnt-st R.... - 66 65 Second-street R. 78 SO , Do bonds... Ft fth-street R.... 50 63 Do bonds.. ..N Girard College R elk' 29 seventeenth-st R lei' CITY 71. 'l' - .0 111 . Flag-raising by the .. 66 Athletic 7, Base' Ball Club. Yesterday was a proud day in the history of this popular base-ball club of Philadelphia. The lady friends of its members, some time ago, resolved to make the latter a present of a handsome flag, which was very gracefully acted upon yesterday, at their , play-ground, Seventeenth and Master streets, when a beautiful flag, got up in their usual superior style,. by Messrs. Evans & Hassell, 418 Arch street, con taining in immense letters the single word " Athle tic," Was presented to the club, on behalf of the ladies, by Par. John G. Howard. There was a large company of ladies and gentlemen in attendance, to witness the interesting ceremony of presenting, raising, and cheerink this nowolmost adored em blem of our nationality, and when its virgin folds were flung to the breeze, from the top of an eighty feet staff, the shout that went up from the specta tors, and the waving of handkerchiefs by the ladies, presented a scene at once worthy of the fair doeori of the gift and the gentlemen of the flourishing and highly-respected club whom it was intended to honor. After the "raising," the first and second Nines of the "Athletic" played a spirited game, eliciting the admiration and applause of all who witnessed it. We may state,. in this connec tion, that, on Monday next, the 15th instant, the first Nine of the "Athletics," accompanied by their president and a number of members and friends of the Club, will start for New York, for the purpose of playing the "Exceleiors," of Brooklyn, on the afternoon of that day. On Tuesday, they will play the "Mutual's," at Hoboken ; .on Wednesday, the "Eckforde," at Brooklyn; on Thursday, the "At lantics," at Brooklyn ; on Friday, the " Unions," at Morrisania, and on Saturday, the " Eurekas," at Newark. The object of this excursion is most com mendable, and cannot fail to add to the popularity of this manly national game, and promote the fra ternal relations between the players and their friends in the sister cities. The following gentlemen have the' honor to represent, activsly, the "Athletics" in this contemplated tour : Messrs. Moore, Berker. stock, Pratt, Kleinfelder, Paul, Wilkins, Mcßride, Tbeo. Ben:Meter, M; Smith, Gaskill, Gratz, and Loughery; Col. D. W. C. Moore, a gentleman of ex uberant social qualities and a star player, to act as captain. The committee having the trip in charge is composed of Colonels Moore and Yitzgerald, and Richard W. Benson, Esq. SIINDAY-SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOIMTEI BAPTIST CHURCH.—The forty-sixth anni versary of the Sunday-schools connected With the Fourth Baptist Church, Fifth and Buttonwood streets, was held in that edifice on last Sunday after noon, at 3 o'clock. The attendance was very large, every part of tbe.church having been filled to over; flowing, long before the hour of commencing had arrived. From the annual report, read by the su perintendent, John AL Evans, Esq., we learned that the schools now number 617 scholars, presided oyer by 48 teachers. During the revivaL in this church, last winter and spring, 63 were admitted to the com munion of the church from these -schools. The singing on the occasion was admirable, the addresees excellent, and the entire proceedings eminently ere. ditable to all concerned. Addresses were made byf A. M. Spangler, Esq., Col. E. lit. Gregory, of the 91st Regiment, P. V., Rev. I. Hyatt Smith, and. Rev. R. Jeffrey, pastor of the church. DELICIOUS CONFECTIONSFOR SIMMER.— Now that many of our citizens are preparing to leave the city for a season, we feel called upon to mention the fact that one of the most important preparatory requisites to making a trip of this sort, is a budget of E. G. Whitman & Co.'s confections. Their. jarge new store, No. 318 Unestout street, is now daily crowded with customers, .vho are acting upon this suggestion, and those who fail to do so will find that they have made a vital mistake, as the difference fietween E. G. Whitman & con fections and those manufactured by other parties is almost as wide as is the distinction between a horse chestnut and a r chestnut horse. THE THREATENED INVASION OF PENN syLvAntA.—General Couch, General Schenck, and General Brooks visited Harrisburg on Thursday to consult with Governor Curtin relative to the threatened invasion of our State by the rebel caval ry, and energetic measures will be taken to prevent it. In the meantime, it is agreed upon all sides by intelligent housekeepers and others that, whether the "invasion " comes off or not, the wisest thing our people can do is to order their supply of A. No. 1 Lehigh Coal for winter, at the celebrated yard of W. W. Alter, Ninth street, above Poplar, without delay, as therwill save-money by doing so. BROADBENT & CO.'S NEGATIVES..—As it is found impracticable to retain for alonger period than one year the large stock of Negarives taken by Messrs. Broadbent . & Co., they have given. notice that, after the let of , July next, all Negatives taken prior to the let of July, 1862, will be liable to be effaced. Parties having proper authority, who may desire to . purchase any of these Negatives for pre _servation, or to procure duplicates from them before they_are destroyed, should leave their orders at the Gallery, Nos. 912,- 914, and 916 Chestnut street, at once. COOL SUMMER CLOTHING. —Megan. So mers & Son, No. 625.0hestnut street, under .Tayne's Hall, have fairly won the reputation of selling the finest and most stylish Clothing, for the money, of any clothing establishment in Philadelphia. Their stock of read Y-made Clothing is made up in the best manner, 'and embraces every variety of fashionable fabrics, and their assortment of elegant materials to select from, mainly of their own importation, is unsurpassed in the country_ . ' ' , FINE SPECIMENS OF PHOTOGRAPHY.-- Mr. P. A 0. Knipe, the popular young artist in this department, No. 906 Arch street, is Oharming the public in general, and his patrons in particular, with his Avert pictures; his plain, untouched photo graphs halving a`degreeVitiiiiiiis and finish about them fully equalling most of the exnensively finished pictures in fineness, and far excelling them, of course, in accuracy. His prices, moreover, are unusually reasonable. YI•NE - Cifarxre -- .a.zrp-Tfn ex. W - LNES.—Our readers will find a fine , atock of claret anu wines, for table purposes,.at the old stand of C. H. Mattson, Arch and Tenth streets, together with the choicest stock of fine family groceries in the city. "FASHIONABLE SUMMER HATS PO'R UFA TLIIMEN AND BOTS.—Messrs. W - Ood & Cary, No. 725 ilheatnut street, have the largest, most recherchd, and in all respects the most desirable stock Straw 'Hats for gentlemen and youth in this city. GENTLEMEN WHO HATE- NEVER LEARNED experimentally the comfort of wearing a perfectly fitting shirt can do so by patronizine the popular Gentlemen's Furnishing Establishment of Mr. Geo. Grant, MO Chestnut FINE MILITARY TRAPPINGS.—MCSSrS. C. Oakford & Sons, under the Continental Hotel, have constantly on hand 'an elegant assortment of fine Military Goods, suitable for army and navy oftleerc MESSRS. WOOD &" CARY No. 725 Chest nut street, have not only the moat elegant assort ment of Straw Hats for Men and Boys, but they are prepared to make any style of Summer Hat to or der, at the shortest notice. OAEFORD & SONS' SIMMER STYLE OF &anis' Hams; and All fkinds of Head-gear for Child ren, are universally admired, and daily attract crowds to their store, under the Continental. - '4 I4 THE "DR. HATES REFRIGERATOR."—AS "the warm season, with its wants, is approaching, we would again call attention to the superior Re• frigerator manufactured and sold, wholesale and re tail, by Mr. J. S. Clark, No. 1008 Market street, en titled " The Dr. Hayes." It is a new article, but has been sufficiently tested to prove its superiority over all other z refrigerators in use. He has for some time past had a very large manufacturing force em ployed in getting;them , up, in all sizes;and at all prices, from $7 to $2O ; and as he hai this season de termined to sell them uniformly at the wholesale prices, whether one is bought or a dozen, the com munity need 'hardly be told that this is the place to buy at. Indeed, Clark's establishment may justly be considered the refrigerator headquarters in this city, and we recommend our readers to examine his immense stock before purchasing. Mr. C. is a prac tical mechanic, and superintends the manufacture of these articles personally. The public is certainly indebted to him for the best refrigerator of the.age. Mr. C. ha - s also the largest assortment .of Water Coolers in this city. ICE CREAM, STRAWBERRIES, ABII FINE OLD CHEESE.—Rousekeepers wishing a supply of either of the articles above named will do well to purchase - from Slocumb , s Stand; In the Eastern Market, corner of Fifth and Merchant streets. ALL it THOSE BRANCHES deStined to be affected, by the new Sewing Machine just produced by the Grover & Baker Sewing MaChlue Company should lose no time in examining it, at 730 gheatnit_ street. This mschine makes the wellknoyvnidiuttle or" lock-stitch," but, from its manifest superiority in construction and efficiency, cannot fail to, prove the most radical and thorough innovator wherever the. most perfect lock• stitch is a cleeideratura. The' price of the machine is only $45. 'THE LAW OF TITE•FINGER-RENO."—If 8. gentleman wants a wife, he wears a ring on the left hand ; if he . is engaged, he wears it on the second finger; if married, on the third; and . on the folirth if he never intends to get married. When a lady is not engaged, she wears a diamond ring on her first finger; if engaged, on the second ; if married, on the third ; and on the fourth, if she intends to be a maid. When a gentleman has "a lady in his eye," and yet is not engaged to her, he wears, in addition to the ring, a complete suit of Clothing from Charles Stokes. Co.'a "One Price," under the Continental: TrIB CELEBRATION. OF THE FOURTH OP JtrLy.—The celebration of the coming Fourth will throw far in tie shade the memorable Federal pro. cession and, the display made in honor of the centea nial anniversary 'of Waabingtonla birthday.: There will be a milifary turnout, a civic display of lire. - works, firemen's procession, an illuminetiOn, an ora tion, ac„ Among the necessary prelitninaries the fête will be the procuring, by every citizen, of an elegant and comfortable suit at the Brown Stone Clothing Halt of Rockhill Er..Wilsoa, Nos. 603 and poi Chestnut street, atiove Sixth. This will be at once a patriotic, an economical, and a comfort-conserving measure. ImTORTANT TO TEICtEIE LIABLE TO THE DRAFT.—It will not be necessarj for any person who is enrolled to establish his claim to exemption until he receives a printed notice informing him that he has been drafted,' and then he will have ten days to show that lie is not liable or able to perform military service. Assple time will also be allowed him tc. prccure his'uniform at Granville Stokes , one-price Fashionable Clothing 'Emporium, No. 6O Gluesto,ratt street. Major Coustable. Bar.Tiluoma, June 12.—The prosecution of Major Constable, former acting provost mar:shal of Balti more, - tharged with , fraudulently restaining about '53,000 belonging to the rebel prisrmers then under his charge, has been disposed of Ma a technical error in the indictment, The Court expressed no opinion, on the merits of the case. ' Arrival of the S; - Frigate Tuscarora ! : Ninv YORK, June Ir2.—The Tis S>' frigate , Tumor:km, ' ;arrived here this afteßiPtai.