"rll.lO PRESS, •PCIELISHID DAILY (SUNDAYS EXONIPTED). BY JOHN W. FOBNEY. I ''ONIfiON. No. 111NONTH YOURTN.STUBST. Irmo DAILY ~PRESS, ViitTEEN. CENTS PEN WEPX,' .payable to the carrier. Mallet to liebeerlbers ottt of tile City at Sams DoLrartii PO:Attitum, THREB , DOhLARN AND FIFTY CENTS FOX SIX NoltriN., ; D6rhilt AND' SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS, ros Tanga Moicilni 4 inyArtably in advattce for the time or &ha.; ,*dvsitilielenta ',alerted at the usual rater. 81* lines eotuititate a senate.. f' 4 ' 4 1171.10 TRIWEEKLY PRESS, if[a .. _ telitthearibers oat of the City at Fault DOLIAIte TlO:Alhimm,inadvanca WATCHES' • AND JEWELRY.", CLAR - K'S. 6o CHESTNUT STREET IS THE CHEAPEST .PT ACE IN THE CITY TO , BUY GOLD or • PLATED 'JEWELRY. L VER-PL AT ED WARE PHOTOGRAPH - ,ALBUMS, POCKET-BOOKS,. TRAVELING BAGS,-&e, . Call-and examine our. Stock before purchasing else where._ , A . The following Is a pkrtbil list of .goods which we are ‘lr selling from 20 to 100 per cent. less than at any other es tablishment in the oily : • ICE PITCHERS. - - , SYRUP •PITCH SM. , ' • - ' CREAM PITCHERS. SUGAR BOWLS. BUTTER COOLERS. • ' CCCASTORS. a• WAITERS. • CAKE BASKETS. CARD BASKETS. ' SALT STANDS. TOBACCO .BOXES. ' -NAPKIN RINGS. FRUIT-KNIVES.. • TABLE SPOONS DESSERT SPOONS: TEA SPOONS. • SUGIC-SPOONS. SALT SPOONS. . . 'DINNER and TEA FORKS. -BUTTER KNIVitS. • - 'OYSTER LADLES. GRAVY LADLES. • SETS-IN GREAT VARIETY BRACELETS. RRELSTPINS.4I girt a CHLTALAINE CHAINS.. GUARD CHAINS. MEDALLIONS. CHARMS." - TBIMBLES. RINGS. COLD PENS. . 'BOLD PSh'CILS. : oLD ToompicKs.. BliTS' PINS. beautqtd. styles. DENTS' CI3AINS. SLEEVE BUTTONS." STUDS. , NECK CHAINS. POCKET-BOOKS. TRAVELLING BAGS. - ALBUMS. CIGAR OASES. CARD CASSS, Aro: Call early and e xamine the largest and cheapest stook of Goode in the city. D. yr . CLARK'S. 602 CHESTNUT STREET. gi c WATCHES, , JUSTEBOSIVRD PER BTEAMIIII BIIROPA. GOLD WATCHES. LADIES' •SIZES, OF NEW STYLES. fillit7lll ANGUS Alf D . CYLINDRIS. GILiANCIP...ZB AND CYLINDREB PLATED ANCRES AND CYLINDERL' for Bah at Low Bates to the Trade. bi D. T. PRATT; 607 CHESTNUT STREET. •F I N,E WATCH REPAIRING ami E , a tt en d e d to, b 7 : the most eXPelielleed.WOrkMOL and MOT watch warrinted for one year. Q. RUSSELL. 2,:it North SIXTH Street. VULCANITE JEWELRY.—JUST RE solved, it handsome assortment of Chatelaln- and Vest Mains, l'lnclreneils, Ace., and for sale at very low 'Mom RUSSELL, ap26-tf '22i North SIXTH. Street. C. 'FULLER, Importer and Wholesale Dealer FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY, , . No. 7I CHESTNUT Street. (Up-stairs. opposite Maxonic. Temple.) RAS now open a LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK, SMBRACING 'HOWARD & CO.'S FINS AMERICAN WATHES; GOLD CHAINS, GOLD' SPECTACLES, THIMBLES. AND FINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ray2rtart22 - Q. FITLI.AER'S , FINE GOLD PENS; THE BEST PN IN USE, • ROE SALE IN &LL SIZES. mra-Sm TINE - G-rwr. COMBS ' • • IN EVERY VARIETY.. XELLTATIONS OP PEARL AND CORAL. - . J. C. FULLER: 1at122-aul , No:, 71% CHESTNUT: Street VULCANITE RINGS. • full assortment. all sizes and styles. : J. C.. FIJ No. 71151 CIIEST Ni:JT Street. nrY2B-3m MUSICAL BOXES. TN SHELL AND ROSEWOOMOASES, &Ting from 1 to 12 tones. choice Opus and Amerf. sea Antoine& FARR & BROTHER. Importers apt 324 CHESTNUT Street. below Fourth. GENTS', FURNISHING GOODS. 606. ARCH STREET- 606. LINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER DEPOT. AN ELEC4ANT ASSORTMENT OP' T FURNISHING} GOODS,' AT MODERATE PRICES. FOITR PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR SHIRTS; WRAPPERS, AND STOGIES. G. A:" HOFFMANN, Snocessor to W. W. KNIGHT,. . .P6-mwem • 606 ARCH STREET. 006. NOB. I'AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA.. JOIN C. ARRISON,, (FORMERLY Z. BURR mom]) ' • IMPORTER AND DEALER IA -••••• 4.4 I3ENTLEMEN'S IPONISHING GOODS, . . REANUFAOTUREB OF THE IMPROVED • PATTERN- SHIRT. MAIM& - COLLARS, lINDERCLUTHING. BAUD' /LOTION GUARANTIED. m722-toa4 VINE SHIRT MANITFAOTORY. The Subscriber would invite attention to his INPROVEP CUT OF SHIRTS, Which y he makes k a specialty in his business. Alio, ecee. tl stea_receivin_ iOVELTLES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. J. W. SCOTT GENTLEMEN'S FIIHNISHING ' STORN, No. 1311 CHESTNUT STREET, Jalio-tf Four doors below the Continental. iy 0 0 L 20,000 kotuads light selected Ohio Fleece Full Blood WOOLEN YARNS. 480,000 pounds ,2A to 30 eats, fine, Wall-known makes COTTON YARN. 430,000 Pormdi Nos. 6 to 20's, in Warp, Bundle and Cop V. B. AM numbers and descriptions procured ei ono on oiders ALEX. WIIII,LDIN ct; SONS, 3e19-fm&wtr T I " "EXCELSIOR" HAMS •RE THE BEST t THE WORLD NONE GENUINE IT LESS BRANDED & CO. PHI.LADA. EXCELSIOR." Je.I7X• dt CP., GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS, CURERS OF THE CELEBRATED ■EXCELSIOR" , NIIGAR-01111 ED. HAMS, Noe. 142 and 144 North 'FRONT Street, Between Arch and Race dints, Philadelphia, .The Justly-celebrated " EXCELSIOI; " HAMS are eared by ,t; & Co. (in a style imordiar to themselves) ex wisely; tor FAMILY USE, are of &diatoms &Mr, tree from the unpleasant taste of salt, and are pronounced by miserse superior to MY now offered for sale. apo•mw&ftjyB . . ROGERS & BROTHER, . PRODUCE commussioN MERCHANTEN ' And Wholeptle Dealers in snap, DRIED FRUITS, BUTTER, CHEESE, LARD; And Country Produce_generall No. ArsourH FRONT STREET, • PHILADELPHIA. SAMUEL BOGERS, ALEXANDER ROGERS, Philadelphia.— • "New York. URGUND,Y.,P9RT.-175 QUARTER B pio 11 t - r." 26 B llAt e r e. l i P SZi a a r &; ' f a, °"ilela 'awe' 11116 wILLNICIT and Al MUMS Stream "LETTER A" FAMILY SEWING MACHINE, 'with all the new improvements—Hemmer, Braider(' Binder, Feller, Tacker, Corder, Gatherer, &c., is the CHEAPEST AND BEST of all machines for of flzst• class makes, 18 North FRONT Street ~..._' -•:.•,'••••:,, ...: -,.. ,-,•: i.- - ~' •;k; f - ,•,..-, - '•!....-: ‘ , 4 * ..\ l nfrzfir 4:0. 1 !, - 1 .- il ..!. Y . 1 : 1 0"?; ~.", --..•'. -:: f;. , ' , ' l,' i -,,,. . - ' , Ai' , - V - 7 1 4' • - 17--. ''. -A ~ '', r', - ,,X. 4. - '-i; ,ir ,Z,.4111 1 1! Ai l i. r " --- ,- ''' .'.. .' i .' i , - ,!i. .' ; A t .../ . , ' 11 ;_.• ' /...... ,i) , ',.. , .! ,:., ' '\ AO I I I frf * ';. ' .7.7 -:-__ _ ,i,,,,,,....r. ‹' , - ,, , .._,.....-- , - ---- -7-__ .: , , !:14....,Z .... A ' l / 4 ,. , -.._.- r -- --- it ' , -.---::-.- • • ' - -14* -• • __=" 2 '\_..4l • . • . 2 ••i:e . 7 '.:' :: ',k-'•_,... 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COMMISSIOI HOUSES pRILADELPHIA 4 `B MANUFACTORY. BURLAP BAGS OF ALL SIZES, FOR CORN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DUST, ace. SEAMLESS BAGSi Of standard -makes. ALL SIZES, ,for sale cheap. for net sash on delivery., GEO- GRIGG; Ifol. 019 and 001. CETROWAIIeY. 'IIA . ZARD, SHIPLEY. ," HUTOHiNSON ‘', : t34:i*4.. No. 112 CHESTRUIF STREET. I , ;;VONMISSION MERCHANTS§ ,-.;4*.4-: • . FOR THE SALE OF GOODS. • JOHN T. BAILEY & Oa 13AG8 AND BA-GGING OF EVERT Dismarnoi' No. na NORTH FRONT STREET, WOOL BAGS : FOR SALE. CLOTHING. - I V N KELLY, TAILOR, RAE REMOVED FROM 102k9RBSTETIT STREW. TO . . EDWA_RD P. KELLY'S, 1.4A1 Routh THIRD Street. Where he preaerds to former latrine and the =bite the advantages of a STOOK OF 'GOODS, equal if not su perior, to any in the city—the skill and taste of himself and EDWARD P. KELLY, the two beet Tailors of the iitiat prices ranch lower than any other Int-eleas esta blishment of the city. - apl-tf Fine Clothing, Sin-big and Slimmer. UNARM & BROWN B. E. eor• Gth• di Market. ALso. Medium and , Common GRADES, , Cut land Made LFaelitanable Style SOLD AT LOW PRIORS BLACK .CASS. PANTS , 95.50, At 764 MARKET. Street. BLACK CASS. PANTS, 55.50, At 704: MARKET Street. BLACK CASS. PANTs, A.- At 70.1 MARKET Street; BLACK CASS.' PANTS, &5.60, At 764 MARKET Street. BLACK CASS. - PANTS. 55 . 00, -At 704' MARKET Street. GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S. N 0.704 MARKET Street. GRIGG '& VAN GITNTEN'S. N 0.701 MARRItT Street. GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S, N 0.704. MARKET Street. GRIGG Sic VAN 011NTEN'S, N 0.704 MARKET Street. GRIGG & VAN GIIETEN'S, T 10.704 MARKET Street. mh22.6m CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS. OIL CLOTHS AND WINDOW SHADES. OARRIAGE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, IN COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS, QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED. WINDOW SHADED, OOMPRIBINO EVERY VARIETY OF NEW AND OBI• . OINAL DESIGNS. PLAIN and. ORNAMENTAL. These goods will be sold to Dealers and Manutedurers at seises much betel° the vresent price of stock. THOMAS POTTER. IKANUFACTIIRER OF OIL CLOTHS AND WINDOW SHADES, 999 ARCH Street, Philadelphia, and 49 CEDAR and 95 LIBERTY Streets, Hew York. SEWING MACHINES. SINGER & CO.'S FAMILY SEWING exn LIGET MANUFACTURING PURPOSES. Send for:a Pamphlet and a copy of "Singer & C 0.% I. M. SINGER & CO., iels.3m No. 810' CHESTNUT Street. Philadelphia. SEWING MACHINES. " BLOAT " MACHINE, WITH GLASS PRESSER FOOT, • NEW STYLE HEMMER. BRAIDER, and other valuable improvements. ALSO. TEE .TAGGART FARR MACHINES. aiwney 7 -9ma CHESTNUT Street. - 'UtIL9.4I FURNITURE, ac. CABINET ,3iu rRNITURE AND BIL. MOORE ds CAMPION, No. REVI. South SECOND Street, connection with their extensive Cabinet briefness, are aow manufacturing a enoerior article of BILLIARD TABLES, ud have now on hand a - full supply, finished with the MOORE & CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS. Which are pronounced by all who have need them to be eurarlor to all others. _ For the quality and finish of these Tables, the manu facturers refer to their nufeerous patrons throughout the Union, who are familiar with the character mlß of their work. fint WOOD AND WILLOW WARE. FRY & SMITH; WHOLESALE DBALBRS IN WOOD AND WILLOW -WARE, O. 31 NORTH Foiltt T.HEET, Nearly opposite the Merchants' Hotel, - • Where they have Just opened with a large and entire new stock of goods in their line, consiatin in part, of Brooms. Oil Cloths, Children's Gige, Buckets, Floor Cloths, Toy Wagons and. Tubs, Window Shades, Carts, Churns, Curtain Fixtures. Hobby Horses, Baskets, Mats, Velocouedes, Brushes, Clocks, Fly Nets, Wash Boards, Bird Cages, Wrapping Paper, Clothes Pins. bieves, Paper Bags, Measures; Tie Yarn, - Blacking, Cordage. Wick,Fic., &c.I - Matches, 'an assortment of It' iltS, and. PROVISI( the lowest market pi : We also keep . f WATER COOLEI which we offer at CLOTHES WRINGERS. CLOTHES WRINGERS 1 CLOTHES WRINGERS I ! The undersigned have been appointed sole agentsfor the sale of the 'EMPIRE . CLOTHES WRINGER;"the latest improved, cheapest, and most durable Wringer made; warrented in all cases. An examination will con vince any person of their superiority. over all others. Price lb and d. Persons living at a distance can have them forwarded by Express' or otherwise, los , remitting the price of the size they want. • • 131- A liberal discount made to Agents and those who Purchase to sell again. - FRY it . SMITH, 31 NORTH FOURTH STREET.. FhiladelPhia, GAS iiPIXTURES, d;c. 517 ARCH , STREET. - AL: - 1304". KANDTAOTUREIS Os CHAINPKLIERS ' A.ND 'OTEEZ GAB FIXTURES. klao,Prenah Biome Pivires and Ornaments.Forselids Ines Shade*, and a varlet* of 'FANCY GOODS' wito4)ip' - 4141U-AZTD RlSTikkb. khans gall and examine goods. ' 4418-I.r WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24,;-1883. TIIE_CAAIPARN IN HARE M% [Special Correspondence of- The•Press.] Wednesday, the 16th, inst., , I started in the spe cial train with Gem Milroy, hoping to reach liar per's Ferry. At that time, Baltimorewas intensely excited at the prospect of a rebel. raid through their city, and the people mourned for friends in Maryland regiments who had. been slain. Large hogsheads of tobacco were ,being. hauled through the streets, and hastily placed across the main avenues leading to the city:, Some old men expostulated, because every hogshead of tobacco coat between-$l5O and !$200; Eland or some cheaper obstruction might be •found.. The hopeful reply was, that the Government was able to purchase -and willing to pay for the means of defending the city against the•inrOads of the threatening-foe. "Ah !"muttered the rheumatic old gentleman, as he tottered -along his cane, "they did the same in 1814,and,"if I rememberright, Some of the tobacco was not paid for." If Baltimore was in jeopardy, Frederick City was in possession of the rebels. Few doubted the ability Or the Willingness of the enemy' to ()bonny this place; and as they came for Suppliesi-Frederick city would receive from their former ragged customers a liberal patronage. ith this nervousness pervading the entire frame of theoity, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad thought it behooved them to stop running the regular trains on so dangerous a--road ; cons quently, it was only at rare inteivals' an oPportu nity was offered: of reaching any point west of Bal tiniore.. General Milroy really intended .going to Harper's Ferry. He -had volunteered to assist in defending the place, but the yotithful members of nia staff prevailed on . him to return to Baltiniore. What your correspondent saw arul heard during this trip convinced him that Baltimore was then in no imminent, overwhelming danger ;_that no rebels we're' in force within a hundred miles* of the city; save' a 'few predatory, bands of cavalry, and that Harper's Ferry might be reached in perfect safety Acting on this thought and the meagre experience of Wednesday I once more started from Baltimore determined to reach Maryland Height& and sec; for The lr . ess, iLthere'"existed any possibility of our men being handed over to the enemy with the same tenderness' they were'delivered up to their foe on _that inauspicious day at Harper's Ferry, when Colo nel Miles commanded. The conductor warmly shook my hand and gravely shook his head—ges tures full of dreadful import, signifying how foolish are young correspondents, and to what an expensive school he thought the one before him would soon go to learn experience-meaning that formidable chateau with the sonorously sounding title of Cas tle Thunder, or mayhap the more thickly populated and historical domicil, known by the inelegant name of Libby prison. Such things had been before, and . still " o'ereame me like a summer's cloud." At I o'clock P. M. we reached Point of Rocks. This was a perilous plac& Here the-cars stopped, and' no entreaties could prevail upon them to go further. Here one hundred and fifty of the rebel Col. White's cavalry rode through the town, driving a few of -Major Cole's men wildly before. If' these men could ride in to.day, there was nothing to pre- vent them to-morrow. . This time they were satis fied-with cutting the telegraph wires and burning seventeen cars in the main street of point of Rocks —who knows but the next- trip they may burn the town and cut our-throatsl Before proceeding with this narrative; I may as well state that White's Ca valry were raised in Loudoun county, Va., and are well acquainted with all the roads and cow-paths in this section of country. A numberof Captain Mean's company had been stationed at Point of Recite for a long period. These scouts were raised in the same neighborhood as thnse in Col. White's command. The rebels have adopted the policy of treating all in this State with leniency, in the hope of some' day calling it ‘.‘Nyillaryland." But for these men in Captain Mean's .companythey entertained a relent less enmity, and the sole object of their trip was to cut up this littleband.. On Wednesday Morning •• they crossed at Nolan's ford, about three miles from Point of Rocks, where the rebels crossed last year, and where they may cross this year. Ascending to the top of the ridge ,aeross the . river, they' EISIV a alll amanumber of ajo*ole's cavalry, and, without alarmingsthe few. troopers in their front 'they -ap proachedlalmost near enough to touch them, before they, charged with a yell of hatred and revenge: In such a eituatien, our men could do nothing-bitter than run, which Pm informed they did very B=oe% , fully.. From this flying visit origin.s.ted all the frenzied alarm which-drove so many from their homes in Frederick and vicinity.. The cars would not move ; love or money failed to procure a conveyance, and the only . alternative was to walk. thirteen-miles. I was here joined by C. M. Carleton andH. H. Starkwenther;nommiesioners to learn the condition of the 18th Connecticut, who were sent out for thin purpose by the Governor of. the the State. I am sorry to report only 32 men of this fine regiment here, with the Major and Adjutant,- who positively assert that the Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and the rest of the regiment were all eap tured amid the darkness of that fatal retreat from Winchester.. Of the seven or 'eight thousand men in General Milroy - 43 command but twelve hundred are here, without blankets or baggage--of any kind. Not the least depressed, they only .mourn the small ness of their force at Winchester, which made it impossible for them - to cope with the enemy, and hope to Make the rebels before Maryland Heights compensate for their loss at Winchester. Our little party 'had just coneWded to walk to Harper's Ferry, when we werejoined by Col. Lusk, who had volunteered hiaservices in the defence of Maryland-Heights, and was determined to go with us. There was no sun; the rain of the evening previous had softened the yellow earth upon the tow-path. On our right hand was the Chesapeake and Georgetown Canal, overhead an umbrageous canopy, to the left dark ravines, tumbling waterfalls, and the Potomac. About a mile from Point of Rocks we met two hundred of the lath Pen.nsylVania Ca ' valry who assured us, of the present safety of the road. As we were walking rapidly onward; I heard a sweet treble voice ekelaim "Hurrah for the Union !" At this encouraging sound I looked across the canal, and saw a sweet-looking creature waving her handkerchief. r This was cheering, and I devout ly thanked God for the sight of one Union lady'as I wearily marched along. Soon slight crevasses were found in the canal, and the wider mitsthe waded if we went on. I looked ruefully down at my shoes and then, gazed enviously at the cavalry boots of my compeers.. I believe I then and there - violated the tenth commandment by coveting my neighborsboots. While I was cogitating my companions'Were over, so, without further ado, I sfeashed my way through. The absence of the sun, upon which we congratu lated ourselves, was now accounted for. It was going to rain, and it did rain in torrents. But a fewminutes before I had looked eadly upon my shoe& and wish ed they were seven-league boots. Now Mr. Stark weather gazed' sorrowfully on the dripping sides of his once-elegant tile, and wished it was a philaso phees cap. The thunder grew louder, the rain fell faster, the mud got watery and thin. Not a house could be seen—no shelter offered itself to the soaking travellers till.they reached Berlin, where McClellan's grand army at one time crossed the Potomac. Oc casionally a bird twittered ; but I thought the bird who could 'sing, and would not, to-day, should not be made to sing. Here we found shelter and dinner ; here those of the party who wore paper collars threw the wet, remains away;, and, here we got a handcar, which we zealously worked at regular in tervals for nine miles, Making excellent time, not having to take in water or wood, our conductor calling out the names of the various little towns through which we passed. Curiosity drew every one to the door, and, anticipating their questioil, we, told all that we were not rebels. It was half-past 6 P. M. when Sandy Hook was reached; in a short time after, we saw the prominent little church of Harper's Ferry ; and wet, weary, woe-begone, we alighted from the first train that had ventured front Frederick City to Harper's Perry for a-week. Now we must climb • up the Heights—by the dark, • narrow, muddy defile, .which winds round the base of the hill. Once on the top, I could, see- in one glance the wisdoni of evacuating the Attie acute angle of. Harper's Ferry, where_ men could be as easily taken as in a net. The position on Maryland Heights is strongly fortified by nature, and nur en gineer, with his corps of workmen, had already made, it impregnable. We, can hold the position against any odds they may be able to bring.' General Tyler knoWs his position, and has the confidence of all the ' men in his command. He will make a des perate fight, if attacked, and the enemy cannot help but know that the "sacrifice of life in taking Maryland Heights would be appalling, for which the capture of Harper's Ferry would be an inadequate compensation. The rebel force in this neighborhood is under General Ewell, and numbers about *OOO men—cavalry, artillery, and infantry. Though our men are now camped in line of battle along the Heights, it is not probable the enemy will assail them ; they have already-given us time which they cannot help but know must prove fatal to them. One of White's Cavalry inquired of a IVlarylander what the people thought of their visiti Maryland replied that he thought they would 'call it the. "Second Coming." Said an officer, "The second coming ie always the best ; 'with the first is sorrow', but joy cometh with the second visit. We ere Se cond Adventists." The interrogator told this man that they were not treated as hospitably and enthu siastically as they expected. In need of men, they thought Maryland was with them in spirit, and they wanted a Maryland brigade with them in a body. I know they must suffer a keen disappointment. Men can be found in abundance whol - vill give their sym pathies to them, and whatever little news they have into the bargain; but!when it comes to going them selves, they delicately but firmly refuse. And I can't blame them. B. LEFRIGERATORS, iON SAFES, all, of rice& jel-Im* `MAJOR McCook - ,.the venerable sire of the six fighting brothers McCook., was a remarkable fea ture of the Union Convention of Ohio, on the 17th. He is the father of Brigadier General Robt. Mc- Cook, murdered by the rebels, and Major General Alex. - M. McCook, commandingunder Rosecrans. The Major and his sons have teen ultra Democrats, two or three of whom have fallen in defence of the country. In'view of these facts, the appeal of this brave old patriarch beforethe Convention; in behalf of the:soldiers in,the field, and in denunciation of Vallandigham and disloyalty, was impresslysly eloquent. . IN BIVOITATC ON 14T4P.T,LAND H.EinuTs, June 21, 1863. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1863. THE INVASION. Col. Thomas' Regiment at Camp Curtin [Special. Correspeadesee of The Press. ] • • °Ail' CURTIN, June 20, 1863 The 20th Pennsylvania Militia, Col. Thomas, ar rived in Harrisburg 'yesterday, morning, about six o'clock, and were immediately marched to Camp Curtin, about one and a half miles frordHarrieburg. We are faring very well indeed; our tents, are all pitched, and we look .and feel like veterans. Coin pany C, which was left behind to recruit, arrived this morning. There are now in and around Har. - risburg thousand troops; very niany; of whom, like myself, have seen service; and the , result will be, that in two weeks' tithe we Will be able to meet the enemY.. A's Lwrite, regiment after regiment, and companies after cOmpanies, from Lit-: zerne, and Schuylkill, Bucks, Delaware,. Chester, Montgomery, and other counties, are in/111113g into this city; and their looks betoken war. Col. Thomas is to receive his commission as briga dier general to-day -; and it is right. He his raised, equipped, and brought .forward • almost two, thou sand men; and this all in one Week., 'He certainly deserves great credit, and it is but justice-: o him to be promoted. Captain Benj. L. TaYlor, of. Com pany E, will be commissioned lieutenant colonel commanding—a_ promotion that meets with general favor among the regiMent. , F. J.W. From Amither Correspondept. CANE CIIRTIIII, NEAR' TrARRISB 17119; A., Time 20, 1883. You would 'be surprised to' see how 'transformed this city is by, the ai spirit-stirring,dtunkand the - ear- piercing Sfe. ,l We are a Warlike people. In-taking a stroll up the river yesterday, who* banks - bristle; all over with fortittcations, from which tvienty-fdur-, pounders look'grinly defiant toward rebil-raiders;, I was surprised to see the 23d Regiment New Ser.. BeYirolunteers hard at work digging trenches near Maria , grare, along the river bank. This regiment' is commanded by CoL (late lieutenant) Grubb, a soldier, a scholar, and a capital of He has gone;. through the Peninsula campaign, - and won his spurs' by hard fighting. While lam speaking of the Jer seymen. I must not forget Capt: Scovel, of the New Jersey Legislature, whose spirited call you saw -, hi' the papers a few days ago. In four hours, and in face of a rain -storm, he gathered together as pine looking a set of men as can be seen in Harrisburg,. He brOught them to Camp Curtin before there was a single organized regiment, and Gen. Couch - at once ordered them armed and 'equipped. They expect to, be ordered across the river to-day, and are eager for the fray. Col. Mann's company, from Philadelphia, haa*On . . golden opinions from all sorts of people. This corn= parry is not excelled by any body of men in arms at Camp Curtin or elsewhere. Too much praise cannot be rendered to the District Attorney, who dropped his law books to buckle on the sword the instant our danger was announced. Of the Gray Reserves I need say nothing—their fame is 'national. Gov. Curtin made, yesterday, an earnest and ef fective speechto the soldiers. It. was received with the utmost enthusiasm, and gave universal satisfac tion to the militia; who had been misled and de ceived by misrepresentation.' . MARS. aenklus , Cavalry atMercersburg. CFpecial Correiponden6e of The Presi.:] 111 - EneenOung, June 20;1863 _ _ Yesterday this place had the- honor-of a second visit from the rebel cavalry. You must be aware that on Monday the enemy 'invaded Franklin county, and have held G - reencastie, Chambersburg, and the neighborhood at their . mercy. ever, since. We expected them here every. hour,- and 'passed - through all the excitement and commotion of an in vasiompanic. On-Thursday;-at midnight, a detach ment of two hundred passed through here on'the` way to the neighboring mountain where most of the horses were concealed. YesterdaY afternoon they. returned with one hundred and. twenty. .captured' horses and about two hundred head of cattle, all of the best quality, the whole- valued atabout $20;000, and a few contraband negroes.' They rein:silted = about .two hours in town, without disturbing theV citizens, who turned out in considerable number's to': witness the eight. They. rode up the.lVlain' street - :with drawn pistols ,and swords, their captain (I think Crawford is his" name) taking :the lead 'and loudly declaring : " I hear you want some fight here to-day. We do not attack private citizens, but if you want a fight, come on, and you can have as much of it as you please;' It- would, of coqse, have been perfectfolly foLan unarmed . community to resist. They remained in theatteetfor about two hours, and then passed on thelnadtO Williamsport: They were a miscellaneoui lciokineset; of allscirt a of dresses and countenances :,.They were a11Y.4:7„ ginians, belonging to Jenkins iCifiralry: - Their'com: mender was Colonel*Ferguson,'an. intelligent rand courteous °Piper, with an immense beard.. Your correspondent had a long conversation with hint on the street, about the fortunes of war, the• right of Secession and revolution,- and the probabilities of reunion. He spoke with great- determinatiorityet showed no disposition to use military force against the free expression of dissenting opinions. D. P. S. The Defencesof Philadelphia. To the Editor of The Press: , . SIR : The past week has been one of humiliation to eves y man who has a spark of loCal pride in his composition. Our State has been invaded, our dept. tal threatened, our border comities pillaged t and our ,own city menaced ; and what isthe position we as a city occupy 7 Wholly unprepared for even a far less startling emergency. We find regiment after regi ment from other States, armed, equipped, disciplined and ready, marching through our city en route for the seat of war, before we, whose duty it is to protect our own homes and borders, have half a dozen raw companies ready to take the field. Should this bet Is it not culpable neglect—absolute indifference, to our own best interests'! And what is the condition of things to-dayl Has the emergency passed? If the activity displayed in effecting military organi zations is to be regarded as a criterion, we:may then fold our hands, and complacently eielaini, "all is But, Mr. Editor, such is not the fact. All is not well. The, danger has not,passed. If the tele graph-informs us " - correctly, the rebel force, 40,000 strong, are pressing toward our State capital. What have we, as a State, to oppose its progress? Where, are the men to defend the weak and assailable points on ,t.he Susquehanna—the bridges, fords, kke. ? Not at Harrisburg, certainly. Hare we them here? If so, where? What arejhe names of the organiza tions, and what the numbers? Theso are serious, questions—questions involving life and property, beyond estiMate. They are questions which-com mend themselves to every business man, to every • property-holder, to every one'who has a family or fireside to be defended, to every one who feels one tittle of interest in the Safety and honor of the city. Will they be considered? and shall our city be at once placed in a position of defence? There is but one way to accomplish this. The mo neyed men of the city must take the matter in hand, and press it to a complete consummation. It is worskthan idle to expect the laboring man to leave his daily employment, and give his time and attenT tion to military drills, unless he is compensated for It. Beason andjustice protest against it. Common sense rebels at the idea. Those who have property must defend that property. If they will not do it by taking up arms themselves, then they must provide' the means to enable others to do so. If they ekpect the working men to defend the city, then armories and uniform must be furnished, and payment be given them for the time consumed in drilling and parading. The experience of the past demonstrates, this beyond all Cavil or doubt, and the 'time_ has come When action muet be' had. Philadelphia must defend herself. The General Government has its hands full. Governor Curtin is` powerless in, this direction. All, therefore, rests with the people them selves. Will they move, and move promptly? Win Councils appropriate and the Mayor approyel If so, -tlet whatever may be done ,be done quickly, for there is not an hour of delay that is not fraught with' danger. Before this communication reaehes the public eye, the telegraph may; announce the overthrow or capture of the feeble force at ChaM bersburg. What Let every man judge for himself. I am, sir, very respectfully, yours, PtimAoramniA, June 23, 1863. Our Hopes and Fears. To the Editor of The Press : SIR : The past fortnight has been one of an event ful chaiacter for our country and State. The inva sion of Maryland and Pennsylvania by an arched foe, whose prospects,, we imagined, had been greatly damaged by the affairs at Chancellorville, Stbne man's :raid, and Pleasanton's cavalry combat at Brandy station, has crated much surprise and not a little depression rusiong the loyal people; who can not even now, perhaps, know the extent of the mis chief accomplished. Amidst all the excitement, it is a gratification to reflective minds to observe the calmness and Teti. cence,of the adininistratore of our GOvernment in, every Department, and the hearty support accorded to them in spirit by the loyal people of the United States. Not a few have remembered the plan which the General-in-Chief desired to have carried out last fall, when Maryland was invaded by Gen. Lee's army, the Cardinal point of which was to have the ArMy of the Potomac operating south and west of the line of that river. This army is now in desired position, and already we find that while any impOr l tent advances of the rebels under Gen. Lee. have been checked ; thatfbody of the enemy now in-Mary land under - Gene. Rhodes, Jenkins, Imboden, and Jones is threatened.with severe punishment, if not annihilation and capture. A proof of nisi's found in the serious and disastrous attempt of Gen. Stuart to open communication with Gen. Rhodes, which was handsomely thwarted by Gen. Pleasanton yes terday. The present plan of, invasion, as marked out by General Lee, can only be regarded as a brilliant out desperate onei and has already met the fate of such undertakings, where the risks taken counterbalance the value of the victory to be gained. He seems to have taken it for granted, that the advance of ondtof his corps from the Shenandoah Valley would terrify us as much as it did on a previous occasion, when led • by' Gen. T. J. Jackson, and, that the present Army of the Potomac might hat'e been defeated and dismembered, as was the Army of Virginia, last fall. In all of this, we have proofs of his great en , rors and miscalCulations. The disaster to General Milroy's forces aside, no substantial victory hati been gained;,and although, Maryland and Pennsyl vania have been forcibly entered and robbed, it is doubtful whether General Hooker will permit any of the plunder or, the poeuda•victorious rebels, to re cross the Potomac in safety. ~The effect of the raid upon the, people his been salutary. It.has roused us to ,a sense of our inse entity at honk., and our 'want Or earliest co-Opera- . , tion with the President in hie endeavors to crush the rebellion. For the - first time in our history, Philadelphia, .Harrisburg,' and. Pittsburg are to'be fortified from any inland attack, and the streets of an American city are barricaded for the , first time to. prevent the ingress of the enemy's cavalry : Troops are mar Ching from every quarter to drive bacli the invader, and a spirit of courage, hOpe; and determi. Malan is taking the piece of that mortifying apathy a6noticeable.heretofore. All•exposed points from _Harrisburg. to Baltimore are now amply , garrisoned and strengthened, and tlioie west of the feimer olty wlll soon be .in the angle condition. The forces of Generals Kelly and are•` operating again . st the invading force Offensively, while those, of Generals 'Couch and Schenck are taking shape and-organization for the Tf censure be withheld for a few days, and an ecirnesfeffOrt is'made to' id the authorities in the present itis almost sure. to happen that the good cause will triumph in a most substantial man ner. I am, sir, with respect, yours, W. PII/LADELPIIIA, June 22, 1863. • • The 119th .rennsylvaiiia Regiment. CAMP NEAR FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, JU0619, 1863. To thelEditol , :of Tlae Pram: §nt I, have read - with pleasure your true and graphic account of' therecent cavalry fight on the Rappahannock. While, hoWeyer, you mention the' differenteavairi regiments, 'end their gallantry and I'6lp:torn 'fighting on that "boeasion, you omit to Mention the names'of: the infantry regiments. The Gkemps had 600 men detailed from its, ranks, while, lying,oppoSite Frederickrburg, to accompany the cSVairsr and flying . artillery. The .6th Maine, 300 strong, coMpanies A, B, o,'D, E, r; and K, of tlie;ll9th -Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col..Ellmaker, were, assigned this post of honor, under the com mand of. General - Russell. We were shelled by the enemy's batteries, but were not under musketry' fire 'At one time part of our cavalry : were being plinked, when the - rebels, finding that we were ad., vancing' on their flank and rear, immediately fell back.' Our object was itacoirridished, and our aims fully carried out. We are now momentarily ex pecting to meet the rebels, and put a damper upon their grand invasion Scheme: We hope the people of Pennsylvania, when they drive: the rebels out of their State, Will drive their sympathizers with them. Our regiment, the:ll9th Pennsylvanja, is re. Markably healthy, and in the beet of spirits. I am, sir, very retpectfully, yours, - - - W-51: N:, Company IC The - Drnit Resistance in Ohio. . The Cleveland Herald gives a-full narrative of the recent outbreak in. Holmes, county. Provost filar slial:Captain Drake, with a - posse of men, went to Napoleon to arrest four - men known to belong — to a party by whoin 111 r. liobinson, an enrolling officer, had previously . been_ stoned out, of town. These men were armed and refused to surrender to be tried by court martial, but on being assured of trial in"'court-.they submitted: One of the prisoners acknowledged .that -he ,belonged to a secret society. W hose members were sworn to protect .each other Isere arresti. On their way to Clivelandaeveral 'armed parties were Met, who retired on explanation of theprisoners. :At last a party of -one hundred. and/fifty armed men -were encountered. - These coming up. ordered the :prisoners from the wagon. They took - revolvers from some of the officers, and after discharging returned them. r• • • :Surrounding Captain Drake, with twenty rifles pOinted - at his breast, they demanded that he, should resign. his : oM's°, that he Should .promise never to come again into their town, &a., &c., on pain of instant death. To all of which he replied, that a "Compliance would be dishonorable;' that another ".would be appointed. If you wish. to murder me, yen have it in your-power." Then they demanded his revolver. The o Captain promptly replied :'"You •shall -not have it. I will kill the first man who at.' tempts to take . The officers were then let go. Ott the-12th and 13th, instant the enrolling officers were driven out of.two other townships in Holmes county. Marshal Bill, on'obtaihing the names of the res. cliers, returned to Cleveland, leaving Commissioner White to issue warrants . for them. On MOnday, 'the 'lsth, after the marshal left, two men, one of whein bad been in Napoleon - on Saturday, and one on Sfinday, 13th and 14th, brought authentic news to this effect, that about one thousand men were in camp about ,Napoleon, well armed with squirrel riles and 'revolvers; that they had come from Holmes; Knox, Coshocton,. Summit," and - other cOunties'; two or three were froni; : kbe State of In .,'.klians4'that they were being "organized. into" coot iptinies and - drilling. Provisions -were paining in by the wagon load, -Furloughs were being granted. Tickets were thrown mit'in every direetiop: ,Signal 'guriewere placed, whieh, in two hours' tithe,- would increase this force' to , fifteen hundred :Men.' All Were breathing defiariceko the - Government, Were disaUnion -men in . the neighborhood had been rmed. One German, for refusing to join them, hatkbeen taken from his house, a rope thrown over a limb to hang him, and he was only saved -by the - teats and'entreaties of his and children. ; Under these circumstances prompt-measures were deemed - heceSsary , fo suppress the Insurgents. , ztgnbr White want; to ~Colniebnw on Monday eve- Alliteand retorted:the - factto — Colonel Parrot, pro voat marshal of the State, who promptly, on Tues day night, despatched a body of troops to the in fected district: 'The rest is reported in Our "despatches. The rioters refusing to be warned, were fired upon, and dispersaed effectually. Ii correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette d,pscribia the suppression of the outbreak: Col. Wallace, with about four companies of in fiintry and, one, section of a battery, arrived at the place where the mob wad reported to be located, on ; the - afternoon-of -the - nth. =He sent forward Capt. Moon ' with about -nifty-men, to find the enemy and ; report. -He- discovered them one, farm, owned - by . a man named' Jackson, on the road from Mt: Ver mont° Millersburg;and three miles south of Napo. lean. 'lie charged on them and drove them rapidly, -retreating-behind -a high stone wall, well intended for a breastwork; two were taken prisoners.; A number of- shots were fired by either party. Capt. -Moon stationed his men in two parties at the oppo site corners of a field in front of the wall, while he returned -to - Col. Wallace to report and have the whole force brought up, expecting a battle in front . or the high wall. When the force came up they charged the wall, took' seven prisoners, the rest fleeing over the brow- of the hill and down- into a thick woods. One man ' named William Brown, was hit by a buckshot, it passing through his leg above the knee; not so wounding him to prevent his escape. He, however, satisfied with war and the error of his way, came into oamp on Friday, gave himself up, and had the surgeon dress his:wounds. About the same time. George Butler, one ; of the in surgents;on horseback, came riding up to Our men, giving them a sign and anticipating an, answer; they ordered him to surrender himself; seeing his mis take, he turned about and rode off, our men firing upon -him ;_a ball passed through.his thigh; he, however, escaped. The artillery was brought in position to shell the moods, where it 'MSS supposed the mob was gathered; parties were sent forward to reconnoitre the-woods, but no evidence of them was found. __The same eve ning, two horses were taken, and another prisoner. This ended Wednesday , s skirmish, with' a prospect of fighting Thursday. Rumor, busy as usual, had with some degree of success induced us to oelieve that a force would come from Knox county, during the night, to aid the mob, and one of the prisoners stated that about 200 were in the woods, east of us only half a mile, all armed and ready for fight. During. Wednesday afternoon was found in houses known to be owned and inhallited (but then de serted) by members of this gang, large quantities of bread—army bread—and meat prepared for the camp, far beyond the necessities of a private familyde signed, no doubt, for this gang. Soldiers remarked that that looked like Dixie, where the rebels had 'encamped but been driven suddenly off. The boys helped themselves, taking a loaf under their arms, filling their haversacks -with' the smaller kinds. Sweetmeats, pies, wines, and whisky soon disap peared, for soldiers , palates, have a keen relish for such things. Thursday, instead of battle we had diplomacy:' One Ledbetter and • Colonel French, from Millers burg, leading -Butternuts of Holmes county, came to camp, offered. to intercede, use their influence, and if possible settle the matter up without further, bloodshed... -The terms required by Colonel Wallace were „that the rescued deserters should be delivered up ; and, also, the rescuers, as prisoners, to be. de livered into the custody of the ,District Marshal for the Northern District of 0hi0.,, Also, no further re-, sistance to the draft. The' day was spent waiting' for the result.-:'Ledbetter and French went beck and forth, from the mob-to, camp, settling -questions that were being raised.., On. Friday, a little - before noon, the. persons demanded, so far as they could be found, were brought 'in and 'delivered up. Those that could`not be found they pled,ged themselves should be delivered up to the authorities. These leaders of the Butternuts furper pledged themselves and their honore-that there should be no further difficulty, and that the draft should go on unmo lested; and that hereafter 'deserters betaken without opposition. . .- A Negro Hanged . by a Mob at Newburgh, New York. • On Sunday, at Newburgh, on the banks of the Hudson, a colored man was taken 'from the county jail by a mob of infuriated Irishmen, who beat, him and tortured him in the most inhuman manner, ,then finished their wicked work by hanging their victim to a tree until he was dead. The colored man had *just been . diacharged from prison, after serving a term for a charge of larceny. It is represented that he had overheard a poor, green Irish girl ask the jailors wife for a situation, the lady in question informing the girl that she -had no place for her; that the colored man then followed the girl out of the j atl yard, and, accosting her, in formed her that he could tell her where to get a place, thereby inducing the girl to accompany him to the outskirts of Newburgh, where he violated ,her person that, on a charge being made against. him, he was'duly arrested and placed in the cells to await examination before a justice of the peace.- On Sunday the hue -and cry was sent among:the Irish residents, who, in the course of the day, as sembled at a low drinking establishment, or " hole," known as "Billy Olearey's " headquarters, where they resolved that the colored man should be lynch ed... Accordingly, a large crowd assembled around the jail, armed with crowbars and sledge-hammers. Father O'Reilly, the Roman Catholic priest, a gentleman highly respected by the citizens of New burgh, determined to prevent his people disgracing themselves by any outrage against the law. He placed himself in the, doorway leading to the jail in the lower part of the building, and declared that no man should pass that way unless they passed over his dead body. He warned them to desist violating the law. This had no effect, however ; the leaders were primed with rot-gut rum, and they feared neither God,,,God's priest, or man. Themushed the Right Reverend Father aside, hustled him away from the scene, then proceeded to smash the door with crowbars and sledge.hamthers. Of course, they soon accomplished their job, and found an easy entrance to the cells. Here they se lected their victim, and led bim forth out of thejail within reach of the whole mob. Then he was beat, kicked, and stoned by every one who could get with in striking distance of him, and, When nearly ex hanged with the mitraordinary.violence to which he had been submitted, they took him and hanged him to a tree under the ahadow of the court-house. We are informed that among the ringleaders' in this infamous affair was a newly-elected town trustee, an . The next Morning, a number of the participators in the outrage were boasting of the great thing they had done, and saying very loudly that if they had not hanged. the. negro he would -have got off, and next week the Abolitionists would have given him a good fat office. There is no legal proof, we understand, that the colored man, now murdered, had committed the outrage charged against him, or that the girl in question posseseed a' chaste character, as the case had not yet been submitted to a preliminary exami- 1-4EROISIVI OP THE NEGRO ,TROOPS.-Hon. 13enjamin F. orlanders, writing from New Orleans to a gentleman of this city, pays the folloying, *glo bate to, the bravery of-theeolored. troops: "The unanimous report of all those who were in the recent severe fight at Port Hudson, in regard to the negroee; is, that they foifght like devils.• They have completely conquered the prejudice of the army against them.=. Never was there lefore.such an ex traordinary revolution of sentiment, as .that of this army in respect to the negroei as soldiers." ,STATEFIN REBELLION. [From the Richmond DiepatCh, June 20 i .. THE :VICTORY AT „WINCHESTER—CAP. TUBE OF MARTINSBURG:" The accounts state that on Friday morning Gen. Ewell, much to the surprise of the, enemy, reached Front Royal, Warren county, eighteen miles from Winchester, and,' at' Once 'pushing on to the latter place, encountered a force of the enemy when with ini some ten miles ,of the town, with which skir mishing immediately conimenced, the enemy re tiring and the skirmishing continuing, our forces being in pursuit. On the morning of Saturday our,army renewed the advance, the enemy, contesting the ground with some stubbornness; but were compelled to continue their retreat. -About noon of that day our, forces reached the confines of the town, when , a flag of truce was sent in demanding a surrender of the place. - The . officer commanding replied that he would abide the issue of the battle, and if attacked would burn the , town ; .to which Gen. Ewell answered, if any &Mee was burned,'other than those fired by the bombardment, the black flag would be hoisted and no quarter given. The assault upon the enemy's entrenchments was then commenced, and continued until dark. At an early hour on Sunday Morning the attack was renewed and continued throughout the day, the cannonading being most of the time very severe. On Monday morning early the garri son capitulated, and our army took possession of the town, as well 813 the works from which the ene my had been dislodged. - With reference to the escape of Milroy there•is yet no certainty. One report says that he was over taken by our cavalry near the Potomac and cap tured, while another, quite as trattwerthy, states that he passed through Charlestown with his escort early on Saturday morning. The latter report, we judge, is much more plausible 'than - the other,-as it is not at all likely that he would allow-himself to be overtaken after having once penetrated our lines. If he passed through UharlestoWn, as is alleged, it is probable he went out from . Winchester on the Martinsburg road as far as Bunker Hill, and thence through Smithfield and' Charlestown- to Harper's Ferry. A gentleman who came down from the Valley by the Central train, last evening, gives the following estimate of our captures : .. Prisoners, from. . .. .......0,000 to 7,000 Homes 2,500 Wagons ' .. 400 to 500 Stores $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 Lieut. Charles Norvell, of Lynchburg, of the 14th Virginia Regiment, was seriously wounded near Port Royal. He was in command of Capt. Peck's company, who was absent, and, in conjunction with one other company of his regiment, the whole num bering about eighty ,men, were pursuing a body, of the retreating enemy, when they were led into an ambuscade of a battery of artillery masked, and 40 of them killed or wounded, among_ hem Lieutenant AB to the movements of our army, after the cap tme of Winchester, we have rumors in abundance, but think it useless to give them in their confilsed form. We may state, however, that there is little doubt that our fonds are today treading the soil of Maryland, with a- strong probability.that our ca valry at least have crossed Mason and Dixon's line, and are now foraging on the Dutch farmers in the Cumberland Valley. in Pennsylvania.' Prom the Potomac river at Williamsport via Hagerstown to the Pennsylvania line, the distance is not over fif teen miles,and the country is rich and productive just such, indeed, to invite the attention of a caval ry force at this season of, the year. STILL LATER At the War Department, last night, the following despatch was received from. Gen. Lee. Martins burg is situated on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road, which of course is torn up CULPEPER 0, H., June 18, 1863. Gen. S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General: - GENERAL: On the afternoon of the 14th, General Rhodes took possesion of Martinsburg, capturing severalpieces of artillery; more than 200 prisoners, a supply of ammunition and grain. Our loss, one hinted and two wounded. R. E. LEE, General. The following letter is certified to us as- from an accurate gentleman, in: a situation to be well in- CAMP NEAR WINCHESTER, June 15, 1863. DEAR SIR: Another glorious victory we gained to-day. We completely destroyed General Milroy. We captured nearly all his men (about 7,000), all his artillery (50 pieces), all his commissary stores and sutlers , stores. Among the prisoners •is the 12th Virginia. (Yankee) Regiment. We lost but few men. General Milroy made his escape with a few 'of his cavalry, and in disguise. CFrom the Richmond Sentinel, June 20. 3 The infamous Conduct of Milroy makes his per "sonal fortunes in the late operation in the valley a subject, of considerable interest with all who are 'anxious to see a villain get his dues. The general belief is that he escaped, though, there are reports of his having beenisitercepted by some of our cavalry, who, in thelanguage of the Texan, administered to him the parole of honor, "je . st onet.". Of course, no one who had his wits about him would take the out law prisoner: What shall be done With Mrs. IVliiroy, if, indeed,„ she has-been' captured,as is believed ? A common sentiment is that she ought to be tried for stealing. 'She took possession not only .of a lady's house, who was driven out for her accommodation; but she stole ;the _wearing apparel and the ornaments, and the household effects of all those her husband's tyranny placed in her power. Let the stolen goods be dis played, and the owners be invited to come forivard and claim them; and 'if justice' gets her due, our penitentiary, may prepare for another inmate. In any event, it would be eminently - proper to hold her 'and her daughter as general hostages for the proper treatment Of our ladies whom fortune may place in the power of such brutes as Milroy and such vixens . OUR LATE CAVALRY VICTORY . ,CFrom the Richmond Whig, June 20.]. The following congratulatory order of deneral Stuart does not, we are convinced, over-estimate . .the value and brilliancy of his. late victory, nor do raore than justice - to the conduct of his splendid comraand.4„The foolish rumors' that found such un accountable circulation and credence, shortly after the battle, have died away.. In 'their place now we have historic and official facts, and these add new lustre to the glory of our arms and the reputation of our leaders: - . RE.AtIQUARTERSOAVALICY GENERAL ORDERS No. 21. The major general commanding congratulates the ,cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia upon the 'victory of Fleetwood, achieved, under Providence, by the prowess of their arms, on the 9th inst. Comrades ! , two- divisions of the enemy's cavalry ,and artillery, escorted by a strong force of infantry, . :"tested your metal' , _ and found itproof steel. Your sa bre blows inflicted on that glorious day have tamght them agairothe weight of Southern vengeance. You confronted, with cavalry and horse artillery alone, this force, held the infantry in check, routed the cavalry and artillery,' capturing three pieces of .the latter. ithout losing a gun, and added six flags -to the trophies of the nation, besides inflicting a loss 'in killed, wounded, and miming at least double our .own, causing the entire force to retire beyond the RapPahannoek. • Nothing but the enemy's infantry, strongly posted in the woods, saved his cavalry from capture or an nihilation. -An act of rashness on his' part was se verely punished by rout and the loss of hie artillery. With an abiding faith in the God of battles, and a ;firm reliance on the sabre, your successes will- eon ;tinue. Let the example, and heroism of our lamented ;fallen comrades prompt us to renewed vigilance and inspire us with devotion to duty. J. E. B. STUART, Major General Commanding, • HOME - DEFENCE. [From the Richmond Sentinel, June 20. ] A part of Gen. Lee's army is already in the valley of Virginia, and a part probably in Maryland. The rest,will probably follow on. -At all events, Rich mond is about to be uncovered of the defence afford ed by the proximity of his troops. They will be re moved to some more distant point, whence they cannot: be brought instantly and readily to our as sistance, if assistance we should need. This sum mer's- campaign cannot be conducted efficiently if large numbers of our regulartroops' are detailed to guard and protect our cities and other assailable points. In country and in town we must protect ourselves against raiding, parties by means of the militia and of volunteer associations for home de- . We learnfrom the United States papers that it is proposed in Pennsylvania to call out the militia up to sixty years of age, to repel apprehended invasion. Shall we do less to repel actual invasion ? she be ready to make such writ:tees to subjugate us, should we not be willing to make greater sacrifices to de fend ourselves? Boys, from twelve to eighteen, are excellent marksmencand . although , ' it might demo ralize their Trinciples, injure. their characters, and endanger, their health, to enlist them regularly in the army and expose them to the hardships of camp, of long marches, and of iridifferent diet; yet they may be drilled more readily than old men, and made efficient soldiers in a sudden emergency, to, aid in the defence of the city and its environs., CAPTURE OR. THE ATLANTA -Despatches received in this city. yesterday from Savannah announce the capture oy the enemy of, the Confederate iron.clad steamer 'Atlanta: It is stated that the Atlanta, under the command of Capt. Webb, steamed out of the harbor and was attacked by two Union iron -clads, and after an action of• so minutes was , so disabled as to cause her surrender. She was then taken in tow by the captors and car ried out to sea. One report says that only five shots were fired by the enemy's boats, and four by the At lanta; and it is suppoesed that the artillery practise of the enemy was so accurate as to disable our ship thus early and render her unmanageable. The Atlanta was formerly the Fingal, an English steamer which ran the blockade, and after getting into the harbor of Savannah was purchased by our Government and converted into an iron•clan, to be used for the defence of that city. Much anxiety is felt here relative to the fate of Capt. Webb, her com mander, who is a resident of this city. He is a na; tive of Norfolk, Va. : THE WORTHLESSNESS OF REBEL MONEY. ~ D EAR Bnormat: ' e If I am not mista, June ken, some of the blockade-runners will lose a pile of mo ney, as Confederate money is becoming at such a dis count they cannot get priceenough on the goods to pay the difference of exchange, as all goods hare to be paid in gold or sterling exchange, and all freights prepaid, and then take all chances of getting them through, beside paying duties on them at Charles, ton. Some of the blockade men here think the next Steamer from Dixie win bring bad news, and there will be a much greater discount on Confederate mo ney—say seven or eight ~ h undred dollare for one hundred in gold,. and my opinion is it will soon be Yesterday I bought here (Nassau) $5OO in Confe deraternoney at four cents on the dollar, and some was sold here for even a greater discount So you can see what the people here think of Dixie money, and, in fact, no one here will take it at'any price, for goods or for freight money; and if I had a mil lion of gold dollars, I would not, invest $1 here and take, the chances of getting through and take Con federate money: n you have any Confederate money on hand when you receive this, get clear of it on the hest terms you possibly can, and in future' do not take any more Confederate money, only at what you can sell it for gold, and turn it into gold as soon as you re- ceive it. The bestinvestment of Confederate money is'good sterling exchange, the next is gold or silver, and the next is cotton ;for sooner or later, lam confident, Confederate money will not be worth the paper it is made on, although I may be mistaken. Yours truly, J. ,B. JAQUES. Messrs. J. B. JAQUIM & ERO., Columbus, Ga. THE APALAMICOTA BlICOlt ADE—A REBEL IRON-OLAD EXPLODED . . . From late Southern papers we have the particu lars of a terrible explosion on board of the rebel' iron-clad Chattahoochee, which resulted in the destrudtion of the vessel; and probably entailing a severe loss of life; . . . From the statement we have before us it appears that the Chattahoochee intended to make a raid upon our blockaders, off Apalachicola, in return for the capture made by our boats of the schooner Fashion, which was loaded with cotton to run the blockade. From some cause unknown the hoilers 'exploded, and the details of the disaster are full of- heartsick ening scenes. The rebels have lost by this accident another of their boasted- ironlclad fleet, and our, blockaders off Apalachicola will feel easier than they have done for. months. The Chattahoochee' was a strong-built, sea-going steamer, constructed , after-the Merrimac Pattern, and carried a .battery of-four broadside and two pivot-guns, onelif which was a nine.inch rifle. She has made two '• - efrorts previous to her last to attack our vessels, but each time her machinery be. came so deranged that she WAS obliged to return. The third time she attempted to injure our vessels has been her last, and in all probability she is now as useless to the rebels as she iikharmless to us. The Quincy Dispatch,has the following: We have reliableUnformation that the Yankees have made an effort to pass the obstructions at the head of the Narrows on the Apalachicola river. As yet they have failed in their attempts, and steps are being taken by Oen. Cobb that we hope will effectu ally drive them back. A section ofEchoPs artillery lest here this morning, which we hope will,arrive in time. Other reinforcements are being sent down. We presume the principal object of the Yankees at this time is to destroy the Confederate gunboat Chattahoochee, now lying in a disabled condition in the vicinity of Bristol. We hope however, they may be defeated and driven back, whatever may be their object. LATER PROM PORT HUDSON—THE ENEMY REPULSED TWENTY•SEVEN _TIMES. Blourr;s, .Tune 17.—A special, despatch to the Tri bune, dated Jackson,l7th, says that a courier arrived at Brook Haven last night from Port Hudeon,.who reports that our troops are in tine spirits ; that they have repulsed the enemy twenty-seven times,' and the attack successfully. Aid was close at hand. JACRsON, June 17.—A courier from Port Hudson has arrived. He states that the enemy has been punished severely. His companies in front (a Zouave regiment) made good marks, and our boys took de. librate aim, and killed and wounded immense rium bers. The courier says that they have sixty, days' provisions; and have no fear, but are determined to hold out to the last. - • • Os - virA; June 16.-A desperate fight took place at Port Hudson on the 12th. - The Confederates left their entrenchments, charged the enemy . , and drove him from . his fortifications and spiked his siege A citizen' from New Orleans, Saturday, reports that s,many regiments'are arriving front Baton Rouge. The •Unionists are despondent because they cannot take• Pert Hudson by assault. Provisions are high andlisixigin New Orleans. The river is very low. Thereds other cheering, but contraband, news. The St.'clierles Hotel is filled with wounded from Post Hudson. They are brought by boat-loads at night. General Ullmann oil the Employment of Negro. Troops. HEADQUARTERS, BRIG. GEN. ULLMANN, NEW ORLEANS, Smell), 1863. GENERAL ORDERS No. 7. * • 11. The general commanding brings to the par ticular notice of the officers of this command, that they are engaged, by the.orders of the Government, in a special, peculiar,, and difficult service. They have been selected as possessing qualities which, it, is supposed; eminently qualify them for this duty— namely, accurate knowledge of the drill, long ex perience in the field, patience, diligence, and pa triotism. They will find the constant exercise of all these qualities necessary. You are brought into contact with a race who, having lived in an abnormal condition all the days of their lives, are now suddenly elevated into being soldiers of the United States fighting against their oppressors, as well for their own liberties as for the integrity of the Republic. They are to be moulded, by you into weffidisciplined troops. You cannot display- too much 'wisdom in your conduct, both as regards yourselves and them. Let the law of kindness be your guide. Thus acting, you will soon' obtain their confidence; you will then find them docile, im pressionable, fully imbued with the spirit of subor dination (one of the highest attributes of a soldier), possessed of a deep appreciation of kindly treat ment, and of , keen perceptions, which enable them quickly to discover any flaw in the conduct of their superiors. - • You have the materials, crude though they now may be, but perfectly malleable ' to make the best of soldiers. It remains with you to say whether such shall be the result. Perform your duty conscien tiously, and our beloved and once happy country win not only have a body of soldiers, who will en thusiastically aid her in lighting her battles, but she will also have the proud satisfaction of knowing that she has at last taken a practical step towards the elevation of a hitherto degraded and oppressed race. 111. The general commanding learns that theitia lignant enemies of the Union and the people of the United States are busily engaged in endeavoring to persuade the colored population of the South, that if they recruit as soldiers in the armies of the Re public, they will, at the close of the war, be returned to slavery by, the Government. It is to be expected, in this unholy war between truth and falsehood—humanity and oppression— justice and injustice—freedom and slavery—regu lated liberty and unrestrained despotism, that the atrocious instigators of this foul and unnatural re bellion, together with their secret alders and sym pathizers, who have the oath of 'allegiance on their lips and treason in their hearts should, to sustain themselves, resort to every device which the arch enemy of mankind suggests to their willing minds. . This is one of:those devices. • "Let notthe colored men of the South be deceived by anything that -maybe said by those who aie at :once their and the Union's foes. -The general commanding, therefore, directs his officers of all grades, to assure every colored man whom they recruit,-that if he shall, by virtue of the authority delegated to the general, be regularly en=l listed into the service of.the United Stktes, and shall bear. himself as a true and faithful soldier un til the end of the term of his enlistment, he has the sacred honor of the 'United States pledged, that-the whole power of this Government, moral and physi cal, shall be exerted to secure - to him and to his posterity forever, the inestimable bleasings of free- It 113 net in the power of the General Government, under the Constitution, to remand a 'single human being, once freed, to slavery, "otherwise than in: punishment of crimes, whereof the party,shall have been duly. convicted.) , .:?.!zif _Beside. this war, in its Consequences, has 'reached a point 'beyond the power of man. The first gun that was fired at Port Sumpter sounded the death; knell of slavery. They who fired it Were the greatest 'practical abolitionists this nation has produced. .The decree went forth'from that hour that slavery should quickly cease to exist on this North Ameri can continent. Come, then, colored men of the South, enlist in the armies of the 'United States. Your brethren at Port Hudson have shown to the world thatthey'can and will fight, and have displayed as dauntless courage as ever illuminated a battle-field. Emulate :their noble example, and light under the glori6us banner of the republic, which will be to yougn the great FUTURE, as it has been in the PAST to millions of the, white race, the symbol of every temporal blessing. Truth, Justice, and Gon, are on our side. THEY June 15,1863. By command of DANIEL TILDBIANN, Brigadier General Commanding MOSES C. BROWN, Aceistant Adjt. General. Mr. Secretary Sewards Letter on the A French copy of Mr. Seward's note to M Drouyn de .L'lruys, published, in the Independence Beige, is translated by the Tribune. In the course of the let ter, Mr. Seward says "The American Government is deeply sensible of this proof of the friendship of the Emperor of the ,French, in asking its co-operation, upon a subject doubly important in its relations to order and to humanity. It has been no less favorably impressed with the sentiments which the Emperor Napoleon has expressed in so delicate a manner at St. Peters burg, and with the appeal which he has made to the noblest of human sympathies. The enlightened and humane character of the Emperor of Russia, which has recently shown itself in the- liberation of so large a number of serfs in his domains, gives us the assurance that this appeal will be accepted; and that it will meet at St. Petersburg with all the good will compatible with the general well-being of the vast States which the Emperor ok Russia governs with so much wisdom and moderatibn. "Nevertheless; notwithstanding the so favorable reception which we are disposed to give to the sug gestion of the Emperor of the French, the American Government finds an insurmountable difficulty in associating itself, by any active co-operation, with the Cabinets of Paris, London, and Vienna, as it is requested. "Having founded our institutions upon the rights of man, the founders of our republic have always been regarded as political reformers, and it soon be came evident that the revolutionists of all countries counted upon the effective sympathy of the United States, if not, upon their active asaistanbe and pro .tection. Our noble Constitution had hardly been eatablished,, when it became indiepenSable for the Government of the United States to examine to what degree it was incompatible with our security and well•being to interfere in the political affairs of foreign States, whether by an alliance or any con ' certed action with other Powers, or otherwise. An urgent appeal of this kind was addressed to ;is with regard to France. This appeal was sanctioned by, and acquired new strength' from, the treaty of al liance and mutual defence which then existed, and without which it must be confessed, to the honor of France, our sovereignty and independence would not have been so promptly secured. "This appeal touched so profoundly the heart of the American people that it was only the deference felt for the Father of his Country, then at the apogee of his moral greatness, that compelled it to declare that, in view of the condition of the Repub . lic, of the character of its constituent parts, and especially the nature of its exceptional Constitu tion, the American people must confine itself to ad vancing the cause of progress in the world by exer cising at' home a wise power of self-government, but keeping aloof from all foreign alliance, inter vention, or interference. "It is true that Washington believed that a time would come when, our institutions being firmly con solidated and working harmoniously, we might safe ly take part in the deliberations of foreign Powers, to the general advantage of all nations. Since that time many occasions have arisen for departing from a rule which, at the first glance, might seem to be an inevitable causeof isolation. One was an invi tation to join the Congress of the Spanish States of America, then just liberated. Another was the urgent appeal of Hungary to aid her in the recovery_ of her ancient and illustrious independence. Still another, the project to guaranty Cuba to Spain, conjointly with France and Great Britain: More recently, the invitation to co-operate with Spain, `France and Great Britain in Mexico ; and later still, the proposition of some of the Spanish American • States' to establish en international council for the republicantStates of this continent. All these sug gestions were, hi 'succession, declined by our Go vernment, and this decision was each time approved by the judgment of the American people. Our po licy of nonintervention, however rigorous and eh 'solute it may appear to others, has thus . become a traditional policy, which ought not to be abandoned except upon urgent occasions of a manifest neces any. It would be still less wise to deviate from it when a local, though we hope transitory, insurrec tion deprives our Government 'of the, advice of one part of the American people, to which so grave a deviation from the established policy would be far from being indifferent,' THE CONSCRIPTION COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.—Judge Kelley, in his speech on last. Friday evening, referred to a matter that is certainly worthy the consideration of every man in Pennsyl vania subject to.the draft. In this State there has been such an unreasonable prejudice excited against the negro,:that we would not accept him as • a sol dier. Massachusetts, with lesepiejudice and more wisdom, has accepted the colored man as a soldier, and has already drawn , eleven hundred from bur State to fill up her regiments. This, of course, saves, eleven hundred of her white citizens from the draft. Had we accepted these men, we should have eleven hundred fewer men to furnish under the conacrip-' tion. There is :another consideration of a wider bearing of the same,charaiter. Rad the proposition to arm the negroes been accepted a year or eighteen months, ago, it would not be necessary to draft a single, man. .Dut the friends of Jeff Davis in the North so excited a suicidal prejudice against the negroes, that :the Government did not venture on, calling them into the field ; and the consequence is, - that more white men must leave • their homes and families to fight against the rebels. It is seldom we have such a_ striking instance of folly bringing so early and so, severe a puniahment. The 'Copper heads have all along been the friends of the rebels, and not care how many of our white men had to go to war so that rebels were protected in their slave property. Consistent with this feeling they labored to have negroes kept in slavery and out of our'army, and with this object planned successfully, to incite so deep a prejudice againsVthe negro as to prevent his being employed on our side. And now every man, as he is drafted and. marches out to the field, may feel it is due to the successful labor of the Cop perheads in behalf Of their rebel friends, - that he is in that position.,—Lebanon (Pa.) Courier. . •RoIITH • I CH/s.N . GED.—The route of the grand Foutth of July-proceasion has been changed, and will Ire offidally Ann - owned at the proper time. THREE CENTS. SECOND DESPATCH. THIRD DESPATCH Polish Question. THE wmt, pre,Egs, (Et)BLISEED WEEkIiY.) subscribers by THE WAR Fria: , . - .4•0ri11,.4.10.419ntpir. mail (per annum MaitilinFel.ift:: 11 1 2 00 Three copies " '' " -:- t) oto Five copies ' - 8 00 Ten. " •• • • wr... 05 00 Larger Male than Ten will be ahafged at tine same rate, 51.50 per copy. . . , The money must always accatapane fife order, and In no instances can these terms be &Visited frail's, a.'s tiOty afford very little more than the costrof the: panty: Postmasters are requested to acratt..A. - gents' for TITE WAR PRESS. AnlP' To the getterLup of the Club of ten or"VW - entr; as extra copy of the Paper will be7givon. The National quarterly Revie.ttr; Always true to its time, the June number of' this' excellent periodical has reached us. It iirthe first - . portion of the seventh volume. Published at . New' York, it stands in -COntrast only with the Norte American Review, of Eoston—Philadelphia, we grieve to say', not having any monthly or quarterly of its own, worthy of partioular t mention, for a few' fashion-hooks cannot be counted in. Articles or high merit sometimes appear, in the North American: Review, but they are exceptional, being occa sional. In the National Quarterly Review, first-class papers are the rule, and feeble ones the exception. Taken as a whole, a better quarterly than this is not publiehed any where. Mr. Edward J. Sears,'- A. M., its editor and proprietor, has successfully carried it through bad times, many difficulties, and much opposition, (arising out of his resolve to be "just and fear not,") but it is now established, a guiding power in the republic of letters, a periodical whose advent is always looked for with high expec- - tation, and welcomed with lively joy. The leading article in the present number, judging by its place in the Review, treats of the Greek - Tragic Drama generally, and particularly • trates the subject by a biography of the . poet and a critical account, With translated extracts, of his leading compositions. This is a very comprehensive_: . classical criticism, from which ordinary readers, as well as scholars, may learn a great deal. Another learned paper, very much out of the usual line, but intensely . interesting; treats of Arabic Language 'and-Literature, and renders justice to the- great scholars . and literati of the Children of the Sun. Passing-from the Old World to. the New, we also here find.apaper upon Peruvian Antiquities, which, to our thinking, is the best article in the present number, and worthy, of being 'printed as arMAppen dix to Prescott'- History of the Conquest of Peru. The writer draws upon recent authors hitherto scarcely known here, even byname, who have per sonally investigated the subject on its native soil: There ark papers on the Theology of the Ame rican Indians, and on the Influence and Capability of Woman, which wer recommend—the first for the force with which it vindicates the morality and re ligious life of a race rapidly becoming extinct, and the second for 'lts sensible observations, evidently resulting from experience, upori the education and training of woman. . - The notice of "Earthquakes, their Causes and Consequences," gives many curious details, and will gratify scientific•readers. The account of Kan hattan College is principally of value "to those whom it may concern.” Still, it contains someju 'dicious speculations on education. . Phonographic Short-hand has latterly become into such general use, by reason of the vest number of newspapers in this country requiring verbatum reporters, that a rpaper upon its history, principles, and use, will have numerous readers. . The re viewer " - first sketches the history, - , ancient and modern, of short-hand writing, in which he intro duces a variety of anecdotes, and then gives an ac count of Phonography, which, by the way" while very general here, has been slightly adopted in Eng land,-though the gentleman who discovered, or ap plied its principle, came hither from that country. • The following account of the reporting of Webster's celebrated Union speech is of historical as well as personalvalue , "The proceedings of the American Congress were very imperfectly reported before the time of Mr. Joseph Gales, senior, the father of the late Mr. Gales, of the National Intelligencer. He was the first who made a report of the. Congressional debates which appeared in the paper the next day. This was considered a most astonishing feat at the time. His son, Joseph pales, was also a reporter, and one of the best, in his dap, the country could boast. He first became- connected with the National Intel ligencer as reporter in October, 1807 ; he was then just twenty-one years old. He and the present Mr. Seaton afterwards were the proprietors of the pa per. They were both the reporters and editors of the Intelligencer—one of them devoted himself to the Senate, and the other to the House of Representa tives. .As a general thing, they published only run ning reports—on special occasions, however, the speeches and proceedings were given entire. The peculiar talents of these gentlemen were duly ap preciated,-and they had seats of honor assigned them beside the presiding officers. To these enter- prising and accomplished reportera we are indebted for many of those ,splendid' specimens of eloquence which adorn the political literature of our "coins. try. The speeches made by Webster and Hayne, during their celebrated intellectual combat in the United States Senate, were preserved from obliVion by Mr. Gales, whose notes, handsomely`bouhd, and enriched with Mrs Webster's annotations, are kept as a precious memento in the family library. The following anecdote may perhaps be read with some interest in this connection. The day Mr. Webster made his reply to the attack of .Mr. Hayne, of South Carolina; joseph Gales met him as he was going to the Capitol, and inquired how long he intended to speak. 'About half an hour,' was the reply. ; The editor's duties at that time were pressing, but he ventured to take so, much time from them. Mr., - Webster, however, directly after was joined byJudge Story, who said that he thought the time had come for Mr. Webster to give the countryhis views on the Constitution. To this proposition the. Senator as sented. Mr. Gales took up his pencil unaware of this new arrangement, and alike unconscious of the apse of time under the enchantment of the orator, he continued to write until the close of the speech. But, when he came to look at the notes, the magni tude of the task that- it would-be to write them out appeared so formidable, that he shrunk from it as an impossibility. Soon after Mr. Webster called on Mr. Gales, and requested a report, of his speech. I have the notes,' said the reporter, 'but I shall never have time to write them out.' This led to some remonstrance and persuasion, but the over worked editor stood firm. At this juncture Mrs. Gales came forward, and offered to undertake the task, saying that she could decipher her husband's shorthand, am she had occasionally done so. She had heard the speech, and the resistless sweep of its argument, and the gorgeous magnificence of its 'lmagery were yet vivid in her mind. In the course of a week Mr. Gales submitted to Mr. Webster the report of his speech in the handwriting of his wife. Scarcely a word needed to be changed ; and soon a set of--diamonds, costing a thousand dollars, accom- Tanied the rich thanks of the eloquent statesman. Thug was saved to literature-the most memorable • oration of the American Senate." In the present time, when the wearing of jewels ' is so general among us; that the most distinguished persons are those who do not wear any, the public may advantageously consult an article here on the Manufacture and Use of Artificial Precious Stones. It will enlighten 'them. =The Revieiver says that many wear artificial gems; " but the ,difficulty is, that so many wear the spurious article, innocently believing that it is . genuine. And why should they doubt it They have paid the price of the genuine for it. True, it does not sparkle to their liking;" they have, seen many others of much greater bril liancy. But do not the true gems differ in a similar manner? We have known many to reason in this way in regard to'a diamond' which cost from $5O to $5OO, but which, notwithstanding, is nothing more than a piece of glass or paste. This, when. properly understood, will account for the fact that more ornaments' purporting to be diamonds are worn in this country alone thin would make a much larger Mass,' if piled together, than all the genuine-. ; diamonds-yet: :discovered -in both hemi— spheres." In like manner, there is more champagne wine drank in this country in one year than, from _ the most prosperous vintages, was ever produced in Francein even a dozen picked years. 1 - Between forty and fifty pages of notices and oral.- . ClBllll3 follow the large-type articles. Under this head are reviewed leading and' recent works - npOn Education and Science; History, Biography; and 'Travels ; Belles Lettres, and miscellaneous subjects... The .recently,publishecl "Studies," by Mr. John A. Dorgan; of this city, are done justice to in this de partment, with extracts limn his poems, but, Ws. slip of the pen,' or error 'of the press, our towns-- man's name is misprinted "Bogen." The notice of Kinglike'S Crimea is very analytic ; that of IrVines Life, by his nephew, 'albeit a trifle too severe,.is generally just: Under the head - " Belles Lettres” ,- is an account of the superstition, in Massachusetts and many_ European countries, idth creditedvari.... ous females, young and old,' with being witches... Unfortunately, to the end of thin curious account is appended a long review (over four octavo pages) of' - eflve-act tragedy, by Mr. Cornelius Mathews, called • " Witchcraft," founded upon our old Salem supereti- - , Lion, and giver; to the world (for we believe it never • sold) fie far back as the year 1846. What could have prompted a critic to notice.this, after so manyyears, 4 3 a mystery. There are some'effective situations in the play, but it is as grotesque as dramatic, and?: though founded on fact, too revolting idits horror's to - please ordinary andiences. It is in the form of blank verse, but a good deal of it is plain prose: divided into lines., It is quite true, as stated here, that Phliarrte Charles did translate -this playinto,. prose, for a French periodical; but has the Reviewer any certain authority for declaring that it was - " presented before crowded houses, night -after- night,f at London, Paris, Edinburgh, and Dublin 1" . It was acted in Philadelphia, and subsequently in Oincin, nati, in 186 s, and the' ability of ilia Mtirdoch,Who played in it both places, made it . successful.- That was ten years ago, and we have not, heard of its. -having been played since. The bills showing -its- cast in London, Paris, Edinburgh, and Dublin, would clear up the doubt on this point. Seeing is believing.:.' It is only just to Mi. - Mathews to say that; though he writes prose much better than verse, and has much ' neglected rhythm in his "Witchcraft," his poems'on . Nan in the Republic• are vigorous and truthful, though they might be improved by a little, polish. , , ki.S. IC Simons, No. 33: South Sixth- street,itt igeiiefor the' National' Quarterly Renieze, in, this State and City.. . FINE WRITING.L.The finest bitof:fine writing' that has lately found its way into the London_ Timm, is a sentimental rhapsody of, its-Richmond. correspondent. Describing the incidents of the at tack upon Charleston, he remarks , that" the student of history, had he possessed•calmnessenoUgh at such a moment, might have recalled-Thucydides,•thril ling description of the rii,eus when the- 111-omened- Sicilian expedition went forth freighted with the prayers and aspirations of the-entire population of Athens, impotent though they were to avert its in exorable doom." The same writer observes, in regard to "the Yan kee conception of the war," that "Colossal contrasts had to be issued, full flight given to the costly researches of empirical ingenui tyr a vast continent, cradled in the lap of fifty4ears of peace and unprecedented material prosperity, had. to don" its armor, and transfer its= allegiance froM. Minerva to Bellona." It Is a great thing for a newspaper to.pcissess cot% respondents with such powers of imagination as thin. writer; displays: Ile is an' ornament to any vital). Raiment, and .his value is above that of rubies.-. Evening Post. - • THE 'IL S. steamer. Monticello arrived at the navy yard yesterday, from the blockade off Wilf. mington, N. C. (via 'Hampton. Rhoads), for repairs; Annexed a list of her officers : ' Lieutenant commander, D. L. Braille. Acting master and executive officer, L. A. Brown; Acting master, Richard Hustace. Acting assistant, paymaster G. De F. Barton.. Acting assistant surgeon; Wm. Gale. Acting.lat iissistant engineer, John F. Pick. Acting ensigns; A. G. Stebbins, Wm. Bette. Acting 2d assistant• engineer, John Seaman..,: - Acting 3d assistant engmegs, Thomas McGoltigh, Albert L. Koonce. Acting master's mate, Thomas J, Gildersleeve. "CaptEdn , o clerk, Edward. L. Sqlft.pa, • I` 'Piloti F. W, Savage,
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