TIDE
NLIDLIBRID DAILY (SUNDAYS SIOUTID),
BY JOHN W. FORNEY.
OPYIOI. No. 111 sorra FOURTH' STRUT.
711 K DAILY' Pit:ESS,
FIFTEEN CENTS PER WERiC, payable to the carrier.
Railed to Subserilbore out of the City at SEVEN DOLLANE
P ER AmiX, THERE DOLLARE-AED.FIFTY CENTS FOE Six
MoIcHE. OEII DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-1 , 1,8 CENTS FOR
Vaassilionira invariably in advance for the time or
.
Aar A.dvertipmentts inserted at the usual rates. SIX
lanes etinetitnte a square. •
TRI-WEEKLY'.].RESS,
Nailed to anbearibers out of the Ohl , at .Forra Dox,raza
VA% AllrelnY, td advance.
WATCHES AND . JEW ELRY.
CLARK'S.
602 CHESTNUT STREET.
IS THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY:TO BUY
GOLD or PLATED JEWEL4Y. S LVER-PLATED
WARE PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, POCKET-BONES,
TRAVELLING BAGS, &c.
Call and examine our Stock before purchasing else
.
The following is a partial list of gv.ls which we are
selling from 20 to 100 par cent. less than at any other es
.bablishment in the city : • -
ICE PITCHERS. -
SYRUP PITCHERS.
',REAM PITCHERS.
SUGAR BOWLS.
- BUTTER COOLERS.
GOBLETS.
CUPS.
. CASTORS.
WAITERS.
' CAKE BASKETS.
CARD BASKETS.
-SALT STANDS. '7
• TOBACCO .BOXES.
NAPKIN RINGS.
FRUIT KNIVES.
*TABLE SPOONS.
, DESSERT SPOONS.
'TEA SPOONS.
- -SUGAR SPOONS.
-SALT SPOONS.
'DINNER and TEA FORKS.
,BUTTER KNIVES.
YST LADLES.
ER LES.
',GRAVY LD
SETS IN GREAT VARIETY,
'BRACELETS.
, BREASTPINS. •
teIIATALAINE CHAINS.
(-GUARD CHAINS.
. 'MEDALLIONS.
t CHARMS.
•• TDIMBLES.
RINGS.
t GOLD PENS.
GOLD PENCILS.
• GOLD' TOOTHPICKS.
GENTS' PINS, beautiful
~ GENTS' CHAINS.
-SLEEVE BUTTONS." "
- STUDS. _
ARMLETS.
NECK CHAINS.
POCKET-BOOKS.
TRAVELLING BAGS,
'ALBUMS.
• CIGAR GASES.
CARD CASES,
Call-early and examine the largest and cheapest stock
act Goode in the city.
W. CLARK'S.
003 CHESTNUT STREET.
WATCHES,
JUST EBOEITED FEE MAME EUROPA.
GOLD WATCHES,
LADIES' SIZES, OF NEW .STYLES.
.SILVBE ANCESS AND CYLINDERS.
GILT •ANORES AND OTLINDRES.
PLATED Jf.N'ONES AND OYLINDREL
?or Bale at LoW Hates to the Trade, by
D. T PRATT.
601 CHESTNUT STREET.
.Alet FINE WATCIII REPAIRING
Mat attended to, by the most experienced workmorA.
and every watch warranted for one rear.
VULCANITE JEWELRY.--JUST RE
veva.. a handsome assortment of Chatelain 'nu&
Vest Chains,. rinClPenells, , and for dale at very lOW
prices. 0- RUSSELL,
ap2ls- 3 / 4 - as Nortb :SIXTH street
4 1 - . J.. 0. FULLB - R,
Importer and Wholesale DeaLer In '
FINE WATCHES AND ;JEWELRY,
No. 712 CHESTNUT Street.
(Up-stairs. opposite . Masonic Temple.)
Ha 6 Deb open a
' LARGE AND COMPLETE STOOK.
IMBRACING
.11. HOWARD Ji
GOLDINE AMERICAN WAUGH..
GOLD CHAINS. SPECTACLES. THIMBLES.
AND
FINE JEWELRY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
nry27-tau2S '
0 FULLER'S'
FINE GOLD PENS,
THE .HEST PEN TN: USE,
FORELLLS IN ALL lIIZEN mrE2-3m
WINE cilla COMBS.
--' IN EMI/ VAR:IETY.
INITAIMONS -or-PmeilL AAm CORAL.
J. O. -FULLER
NO.. U' CITBSTNIIT Street
mp22•3m
TIILCAITITE RINGS
fall assortment, all &zee and styles.
No. 1.11.111 CHESTNUT Strnst. mv*Szn
MUSICAL B:0 X ES.
IN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES,
'IL playing from 1. to 12 tuna abolee O_Nra and Anis*.
-rata Melodies:
FARR & BROTHER, Importers,
apl. 334 CHESTNUT Btree, below Follett.
'GENTS'► F6RNISJIIING GOODS.
OS. 1 AND 3 N.' SIXTH. STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
• JOIN 0. -ARRIFION.
(FORKARLY J. 'Ewa mootta.)
IMPORTER AND 'DEALER II
;GENTIxEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
ALSO,
SHWUPACITTIRER
OF THE IMPROVED
PATTERN SHIRT.
- WRAPPERS.
COLLARS.
UNDERCLOTHING. &a.
SATISFACTION GUARANTIED. my22-toe4
OLD ESTABLISHED SHIRT, STOOK,
AND COLLA_II EMPOICIUM,
NO. 148 NORTH "FOURTH STREET
CHARLES L: ORUM-
Are prepared to execute all orders for their celebrated
Snake of Shirt.% on. short notice, in the most satisfactory .
manner. These Shirts are cut by measurement, on sal
saltine principles, and surpass any other Shirt for neat
ness of fit on the Breast, comfort in the Neck, and ease on
the•shoutder. - aplB-stuthem
FINE SHIRT MANUFACITOY.
-a- The subscriber would invite attention•to his
IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS,
Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also, Wn.
alantly_receivinn,
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE,
No. 814 CHESTNUT STREET,
sa2o-tt Four doors below the Continental.
SEWING MACHINES.
SINGER '& C9.'S
" . I,]E'-2'TM'EL
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE,
with all the new improvements -- Hemmer, Braider,
Binder. Feller, Tucker, Corder, Gatherer, Sm., is the
• - CHEAPEST AND BEST
Ant all machinea for '
, FAMILY SEWING
AND
Lion.T MAVETACTURING PURPOSES
.•Sendlor a pamphlet and, a copy of "Singer & Co.'s
+Gazette,"
M. SINGER Be 00.,
ids.sro: N 0.131.0 CHESTNUT Street. Philadelphia,
SEWING 4A.CRIAS.
THE " BLOAT " 'MACHINE,
WXTR GLASS PRESSER FOOT.• '
- NEW STYLE HEMMER. BRAIDER.
and other valuable Improvements.
ALSO,
nUE - TAG GART '& FARR MACHINES.
.kgen.,-951112 CHESTNUT Street. mbS-tf
WOOD AND' WILLOW WARE.
WRY & SMITH,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
WOOD ANT) WIT / 4 , 21V WARE,
80. 31 N ANT ot) T TREBT,
Nearly opposite the Merchants' Hotel,
PHILADELPHIA.
Where they have iust opened with a large and entire new
stock of goods in their line, consistin, in part, of
Brooms, Oil Cloths, Children's OtRl5,
Buckets, Floor Cloths, Toy Wagons and
Tubs, Window Shades, Carts, '
Churns, Curtain Fixtures, Hobby. Horses,
Baskets, Mate, Velocopedes,
Brushes, , Clocks, Tiy Nets,
Wash Boards,, - Bird Cages, Wrapping Paper,
Clothes Pins,rieves, Paper Bags,
Measures, Tie Yarn, Blacking,
'Cordage. ' Wick, e Matches.
Zt., &a., Ste. I
"an assortment of REFRIGERATORS,
MB, and PROVISION SAFES, all of
, the lowest market prices. jel-lm'o
We also keep
.WATER GOOLE
which we offer at
CLOTHES WRINGERS.
CLOTHES WRINGERS 1- CLOTHES
!!
The undersigned save been' appointed sole mints for
She sale of the " EMPIRE CLOTHES 'WRINGER," the
latest :linproved, cheapest, and meet 'durable Wringer
- -trade; warrented in all cases. An examination will con
vince any person of their superiority oyer,Nl others.
price IS and ISO. • Persons Eying at a distance can have
'them forwarded by. Express or otherwise, by remitting
the price of .the.size they want.
IW—A liberal discount made to Agents and those who
Durango to sell again. • • -
• - -FRY ea SMITH,
31 NORTH FOURTH STREET,
Philadelphia,
isl.lmo
lvr AOHINE OILS.—PURE MECCA:
• L ' -g- and 'ell - kinds of LUBRICATING OILS, suitable
for Mowing Machines, Axle Grease &c., .&c by the
bbl. or lees quantity. Also, Deodorized BELIZINS.Iow
for sash: . E. T. :WHITEHEAD & CO.,
ie2r4l2t• ' • - - MARCH Streetl
0. RUSSELL,
XS North SIXTH Street.
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VOL. 6.-NO. 279
COMMISSION HOUSES.
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pHILADELI"RIA.
" B A G"
MANUFACTORY.
BURLAP BAGS OF ALL SIZES,
FOR COEN, OATS, COFFEE, BONE DUST, &O
ALSO.
SEAMLESS BAGS.
Of standard makes. ALL Sin& for sale cheap, for net
sash on delivery.
GEO. GRIGGi
ayls-3m Am 1119 and sm. annum AklleY.
SHIPLEY. HAZARD, &
HUTCHINSON 4
No. 1111 CHESTNUT STEM.
00EINEISHIthif ILESOI4ANTS I
FOR THE SALE OP
FILLAIDELPHIA.LIDI GOODS.
311131 -em
JOHN T. BAILEY &
SAGS AND BAGGING
O! MET DESCRIPTION,
NO. 113 NORTH - FRONT STREET,
WOOL BAGS FOR SALE.
JaXlia
CLOTHING.
JOHN KELLY, JR.,
•
• TAILORi
RAS REMOVED FROM lOU CHESTNUT STREET.
TO
EDWARD P. KELLY'S, •
144 South THIRD Street.
Where he presents to former patrons and the pubis
the advantages of a STOCK OF GOODS, equal if not en
vendor, to any in the city—the skill and taste of hhatadf
and EDWARD P. KELLY, the two best Tailors the
city—at prison much lower than any other arst-elass esta
blishment of the city. - anl-tf
Fine Clothing,
POE
Spring and Summer.
VISOHER & BROWN
S. K. dor. 6th & Market.
Mum and Common
GRADES,
Cut and Made it
EFashlenable Style
SOLD AT LOW MOM
BLACK CASS. PANTS $5.60,
At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, SA 00, At 704 MARKET Street:
BLACK Gess. PANTS, $5.00, - At`At 704 MARKET Street.'
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50, At 704 MARKET Street
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $0.60, At 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN . GIINTEN'S. N 0.704 MARKET 'Street.
GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S, No. 704 MARE eT Street.
GRIGG. & VAN GIINTEN'S, N0.704Mt RKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG' & TAN GUM'S, N 0.701 MARKET Street,
rat:l22-6m.
CARPETS AND .OIT.i-CtoTHS.
OIL. CLOTHS AND
WINDOW SIIADES.
OARRIA.OE, TABLE, STAIR, AND FLOOR
OIL CLOTHS,
IN`COTTON AND LINEN FABRICS
QUALITY AND STYLE UNSURPASSED.
WINDOW , SHADES,
.
.
COMPRISING EVERT VARIETY-OP NEW AND 081-
- AREAL DESIGNS. PLAlN'and ORNAMENTAL:
These goods will be sold to Dealere and Manufacturers
at vrtees much below the 9reBent irrice of stock. -
THOMAS POTTER,'
iILiiIIgirEACTIIRER irL WIND O W OF
S OIL
E L;OYES
e . ' l 4
• 999 ARCH Eitreet, Philadelphia, and
429 CEDAR and 95 LIBERTY Streets. tiow York.
, -inyl2-2m . - .
DRUGS.
ROB ERT SHOEMAKER It CIO.,
Northeast Corner . FOI7I3TH and RACE Streets,
PHILADELPHIA,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
MANUFACTURERS :OF
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, sro
AHENTE FOR THE CELEBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealer and consumers supplied at
3e24-3m VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
W 0 0 L.
20, 000 pounds light selected Ohio Fleece
Full Blood
WOOLEN YARNS.
30,000 pounds ,20 to 30 cuts, flue,
Well-known makes
COTTON YARN.
30.000 pound Nos. 6to 20's,
In Warn, Bundle and Cop
N. B. All numbers and ; descriptions procured at, once
on orders
ALEX. WHILIADIN & SONS,
jel9.fm&wtf
T H 2
"EXCELSIOR" HAMS
ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
NONE GENUINE UNLESS BRANDED
"I. a Co. riumin. nomaior.99
S.H. IVIICI-IJaNMII CO.,
GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS,
- CURERS 01 TEE CELEBRATED
.Ir.CEILS/0R"
BIIGAR-CUREB HAMS;
Nos. 144 and.l44 North FRONT Street,
Between Arch and Race streets, Philadelphia,
The justly-celebrated "EXCELSIOR" HAMS are Mired
by J. H. M..& Co. (M a stile peculiar to themselves). ex
pressly for FAMILY USE, axe ,of delicious, Savor. free
from the unpleasant taste of salt, and are pronounced by
epicures superior to any now offered for sale.
ap6-inwarttiY6
F GUTEKIINST'S .
NEGATIVES.
Notice is :hereby given that, after July ).st, ,18433, all
Negatives made at my galleries. prior to July Ist, 1861,
will be destroyed.. - "
Parties wishing duplicates 'therefrom, will please
order at once.
F:_ GUTEKUNST,
701 and 706 ARCH Street
625. G° l -T ra T2 l , o t ß i .P.,, , c f . 0 9- 625.
Tisiel,s Cords, Fringes, Curtains, and Furnituri
Gimps, uttrtain Loops, Cen tre Tassels. ' • -
Picture and Photograph Tassels, Blind. Trimmings.
Military. and Dress Trimmings. Ribbons, Neck. Ties,
etc., etc... 3; 6 05 ifAXICET Street.
MY6 - 6m. L
It was a grand and - inspiring - sight!—those old
men, scarcely hoping to live through the war, their
lockeivhite with the frosts of many winters, their
trainee bowed by age and long toil in the journey of
lifi,)narehed as briskly and accurately, ‘to the
Mum. and. fife, as any of their grandsons could.
They, seemed almoit carried back to the olden time,
so inspiriting was the occasion. When they came
out of the, Governor's, room they marched, accord
ing to the old fashion, in single file. They were
halted on the - green. It was curious to Modern ears
to hear the order of the captain—so different from
our tactics It was : "Bysections of two; march;"
instead of- "file . right " or "left," it was "right"
or "left wheel;' instead of the sharp, short,"per
exnptory "front," it was "left . face." .So they
marched doWn in the town, carrying the old tactics
Of the. Revolution with They kept their
placeicand kept Step and oheyed orders with a pre
cieion that Shciwed that the drill they had gone
through in those stirring times had gone not merely
to the ear, but td the heart. Wherever thteassed a
"squad of soldiers they Were loiullYelieered" Three
_cheers for the veterans of 1512," and such lusty shouts
as split the heavens you never heard. They were
obeyrved by everyone, and - some would ask who they
were. The bowed forms, the gray heads, and the
small torn and decayed ensign, told the whole story.
Q - Vhat example to the young men of Harrisburg !
;;41;eannot p4lhe point more forcibly than by . - quo
rather irreverent expression of a young Penn
.eylvaniaFSoldier, who, after his two years' service
had expired;-voluntepred , again •-at - "this crisis.. He
said, aehe siirc - eyed 7 thein drawn up in line; "It is
rather hAd on you old cocks to have to come out.
This neighborhood his sent sixty men—and
here are sixteen old men, with one foot in .the
grave, ready Ito volunteer." Comment is unneces
sary.
.
IE 4 'MEI
of first-class makes,
18 North FRONT Stxeet
C4.e 49.1trtss.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1863
THE INYSSION,
ADVANCE OF THE REBELS.
THE EXCITEMENT AT HARRISBURG.
EwellMarohing on Chimberburg
Maryland to be Spared, anti Pennsylvania
Plundered.
REBELS VERY NEAR CARLISLE
THE FIGHT AT McCONNELLSBURG,
ATTACK ON ThiIIitIBBIJRG EXPECTED.
THE VETERANS OF 1812 IN-ARMS.
THE HEROES' ROLL OF HONOR
PENNSYLVANII.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
HARRISBURG, June 24, 1963.,
I need not repeat the startling news, whfch has of
course reached you by telegraph, The rebels are
within 33 miles of us, probably in force, and I
presunie that to-morrow morning the people of Har
risburg will awake to the danger that menaces them.
But an incident occurred here today that I wish to
record; it is worthy the pen of a poet./ f • I was just
about to commence this letter, whenT heard the
, sound of a drum and fife. Looking out of the-win
dow, I saw a small company of men marching up
the street, and bearing three colors; one a small,
worn, and tattered silk flag, and the others new and
fresh. As they approached nearer, I discovered that
they were very old men, and my curiosity being ex
cited, I ran out, and followed them to the Capitol,
whither they were marching. And here is what I
learned
They were sixteen in all—members of the Soldiers'
Association of 1812 of Harrisburg. The oldesi was
seventy. sus and - the youngest sixty-eight. Every
man bad served in the war of 1812, and all belonged
to -a regiment commanded by General Foster, who
has lately died, and who is remembered with respect
and affection as one of the beat citizens of this
countk. They were reviewed by General Scott at
Baltimore, after he was wouniled. he rode up and
down the ranks with his arm in a sling. The tat
tered hag was born by a Pennsylvania regiment at
the battle of Trenton, in 1177, and has been cherish
ed in Harrisburg ever since 'Mitt time. These vete
rans marched up to the Govern 's room and tendered
their services for the emergency. They wished to
be put behind entrenchments, but, if any other and
harder service was required of- them, they would
cheerfully attempt it. In. a few appropriate words
they addressed the Governor, and he accepted them.
The only favor they asked was to be armed with the
Old tint-lock muskets, such as they used to carry
when they were young:
I took pains to inquire their names, and, for cu
riosity, their polities. There are thirteen Republi
cans, descended from all parties—Federalist, Whig,
and Deniocratic—and three Demo Crab). )1 - hope I
shall not trespass. on your space by giving their
names. They ought to be written in letters of gold.
They ought to be posted on every corner of Harris-
The s names are as follows : o.' Carson, captain ;
Andrew Krause, lieutenant—(were -in the: battle of
LUndy's Lane, and all through Scott's campaigaj—
I,R. Boyd, Wm. Bostwick, George Heiney, John
Heisley, D. Harris, (secretary of the association;)
S. Holnian, A.' Sturgeon;D..T. Krause, W. P. Brady,
George McKnight,' G. Cunkle, George Prince;
John Shannon, GeOrge J. Heisley, Jacob Kuhn.
These. old heroes will go into the rifle•pits, and
fight as of .yore, for liberty and the "Union. What
they mean they say ;and their earnestness is proven
by their asking for old flint-lock muskets, such as
they were used to. Let the young "men beware, or
their grandsires will set them an example they will
blush not to have forestalled.
THE REBELS ENTER MaCONNELLSBURG—
OUR. FORCES SKIRMISH AND RErREAT.I
laclr.varri's Harm, 14 miles west of IVlcConnellis
burg, June 26.—The rebels, in force, entered McColl
nellsburg last evening at S. o'clock. The telegraph
operators, after a perilous journey , through the
mountains, succeeded in reaching this place and es
tablishing an office. The rebel advance was met by
a squad of the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and a
brisk skirmish ensued. The 12th, however, was
finally compelled to retreat before superiornUmbers,
with a loss of three wounded. A regunent of mi
litia, under Colonel Zink, fell back at the advance
of the enemy, but an independent company, under
Captain Wallace, took its position in the mountains,
bushwhacking the rebels with great success. Num
bers of the rebels are known to have been killed, but
the extent of their loss is unknown. Pears are-en
tertained for the safety of Captain Wallace and his
company, as up to this morning he had not made his
appearance. It is believed that he has retreated to
the other side of the mountain. The rebels had
wagon trains with them, and frtm appearances,
they intend the occupation of the valley to - be per
manent.
FARMERS FLEEING TO -HARRISBURG-
MARTIAL LAW
D.Annisnuno, June 25.—During the whole of last
night and up to the present time, long trains of
wagons - laden with goods and household furniture,
have entered the city from the valley.
The farmers are flocking in with their horses.
NuMbers of contrabands are also - flying-hither for
safety. There are about six , hundred of them be
tween here and Carlialehn their-way.
The, Jews and many other traders are_ paclfing
their goods ready for shipment. , • •
The matter of declaring martial law is under con
sideration, In order to prevent all able-bodied men
from leaving - the city. This don aid er as the
only mode of compelling hundreds of persons, whose
only desire is to make money out of the misfortunes
of their fellow•oreaturee, to . remain to defend the
HARRlsrnlm June 25.—Information hasjust been
received from Grayson's, a few miles beyond Car
lisle, -to the effect-that the rebels are advancing on
Carlisle, and that the operator is leaving that-point. -
Jenkins' force of rebels in l‘leConnelsberg last
night drove our force in,
There is a large rebel force' on South Mountain,
beyond Gettysburg, said to be ten regiments, with
cavalry and artillery. •
Capt. Landis's company of artillery has arrived
here. All well.
CARLIBLIC, June 25-11 A. M.—At ten o'clock the
rebels began moving on this point. They are still
about eight miles out.
MARYLAND.
ESpe cial Despatch to The Prese.
BALTIMORE, June 25 1863.
A telegram was,received by General Schenck this
morning, from General Tyler, at Maryland Heights,
stating that there was no present prospect of a
fight in that neighborhood, no rebel forces having
been seen within eight miles of the Heights. The
command are in excellent spirits, and readyfor any
emergency.
Colonel Gallagher, of the lath Pennsylvania
Cavalry, arrived here to•day, and, in company with
nfany of hie officers and men, will leave this after
node, in a special train; for Maryland Heights. The
13th- opened the battle of Wincheiter, and their,
efficiency and valor have been particularly men
tioned in terms of praise by the commandinggerte
ral. After General 11.1ilroy had retreated to Her
pees Ferry, Colonel Gallagher,-being senior officer,
assumed command, and Made the best possible use
of the remnant he had tmder•him.
No demonstration has yet beerimade upon Fre.
derick. .It would •be contraband to state the pre
parations that are making there to receive the
rebels. Should their venture another occupation of
that devoted city, their reception will be of a more
substantial character than that accorded them on
the occasion of their late visit. -
The city is full of the most extravagant rumors
of rebel advances here and there, Which it would be
folly here to repeat. • D. •
Pr.nuanian, Md., June 21.—[Special to the New.
York Times.]—There is no longer any doubt that
the rebels are in strong, force on this side of the Pa
tentee, and are marching into Pennsylvania. Re
fugees who arrived here this evening from near the
Penrsylvania line, state that this' morning, at 9
o'clock, :Early's , division of EivelPs corps passed
through Sinithsburg, on-their way z to Chambers
buig, which is twenty-two miles distant... •
• They had with them eixteen pieoes pi. tannery,
PHILADE4LPITIA., FRIDAY, I JUNE 26, 1863,
two regiments of cavalry and twelve of infantry—
in all, about 8,00 men. Gen. Rhodes' division took
the Greencastle road from Hagerstown, and a third
division of the enemy are advancing upon Mer
cersburg from the direction of Hancock.
Ewell commands in person. He was in Hagers
town yesterday.
. The rebel army is accompanied - by an immense
wagon train, which would indicate that the move
ment is more for the purpose of plunder than any
thing else.
The rebels evacuated South Mountain yesterday,
taking the road towards Greencastle. The rebels
are seizing all the horses and cattle they can lay
their hands upon, and sending them to the rear.
Orders have been issued by the rebel commanders to
spare the property of Marylanders, but when they
arrive in Pennsylvania they shall have unbridled
license .to plunder and devastate.
The rebel officers proclaim that it is their inten-
tion to march first upon Pittsburg and then upon.
Philadelphia. The unorganized and inexperienced
militiwaseembled for the defence of the State, they
say, will form no barrier to their march through
the State. .
Haniusunno; June 24.—[Special to. the Times.]-
The rebel cavalry advanced to Shippensburg this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. - Telegraphic communication
was suspended at that place. The operator retired
to Newville, and at last accounts was at Grayson
ville, six nines above Carlisle Mid twenty-four from
Harrisburg.
At the present moment the Bth and 71st New York
are at Carlisle. General Knipe is at that point.-
A train of cars with the engine fully steamed is in
readiness to convey the troops hither in case the
emergency should demand it. ~General Knipe has
telegraphed to General Couch that he wants to
make a stand at Carlisle, but in order to do -it `he
must have reinforcements. As yet the reinforce
ments here have not been sent out, and in all proba
bility the troops will be Ordered to fall back to Har
. The authorities here expect an attack by to-mor
row or Friday, Artillery has been placed in- posi
tion in the fortifications, and troops have been sent
to a proper distance in front.
People from the townli above are• flocking into.
Harrisburg in large numbers. They bring with
them numerous horses and cattle, and whole cart,
loads of furniture and other property. Three hun
dred contrabands have just come into town, having
arrived from Carlisle. Nine prisoners, including
three contrabands, have been brought in from Dau
phin, situated sm. miles above here, on the Susque
hanna. They were all mounted on good horse; and
the saddles are of a uniform pattern.
Sheriff Ripley, of Cumberland, was captured by
the rebels when they re-entered Ohambersburg yes
terday. They, however, did not know of his official
character else he would not so easily have escaped,
as was the case. Ile arrived at Carlisle to-day. Ile
states that the rebels are scattered over every part
of the county, helping themselves to cattle and
horses.- Jenkins issued an order for the inhabitants
to bring in supplies for the troops, which, ifs not
complied with, he shouTd seize such as he required.
In a short time wagonloads of supplies were flock
ing into town.._ The rebels told the inhabitants that
they need not trouble themselves to rebuild the Scot
land bridge again, as they had come -to hold the
town during the summer.
THE REBELS ADVANCING TO WARDS FRE
DERICK.
- - - -
The highly important fact, announced in The Sun
of yesterday, that a large portion of General Leeis
army were in Western Maryland, viz: Sharpsburg,
Williamsport, Hagerstown, sza., was positively con
firmed yesterdafmorning by oncial information ob
tained from that vicinity.
It was also learned that, at daylight yesterday
morning, a Confederate force, consisting of infantry,
artillery, and cavalry (supposed to be a portion of
General Ewell's forces), were advancing from South
Mountain in the direction of Frederick. Their ad
vance were near Middletown, about twelve miles
from Frederick.
The Federal force at Frederick consisted only of
cavalry, and in the event of the actual advance .of
the Confederates to that place, would fall back to
.their main body, the situation of which, at this
time, it, would not be prudent to mention. At six
o'clock yesterday evening nothing from that vicinity
of a'public nature had transpired.
Nothing was received yesterday from General
Kelley or General Averill, in Western Virginia.
Affairs at Maryland Heights appear to be in about
the same position as yesterday.
The movements of General Lee's army are now
said to be well known in Washington, and the coun
ter movements of General Hooker's forces are, even
if known, contraband publications. - -
The city was unusually quiet yesterday ; theworke
on the ihtrenchments and fortifications are progress
ing rapidly. The military authorities have received
much and valuable assistance from Police Marshal
Vannostrand and Deputy MarshalLyons;_with their
city police force, in the procuring of the necessary
number of contrabands to do the digging, and also in
The erection of the street barricades, nearly all of
Which was accomplished by the marshals and their
police, with the co-operation of .the military engi
neers.
Official information from military headquarters,
at a late hour last night, reportsthat_the Oonfore
rates,-instead of advancing and taking possession of
Frederick, as was expected, again fell back to - South
Mountain. Nothing further was developed as re
gards the situation of affairs in thatlocality, nor
was anything of a public nature received.from any
other quarter. Baltimore Sun, Thursday. -
PROPOSED CAPTURE OF HARRISBURG -AN?
PHILADELPHIA:
BAnrmroulc . June 26.—The information received
here this morning-is to the following purport:
General Lee is said to have passed through Win
chester on Friday.. The entire rebel army was then
in motion, claiming to be one hundred thousand
strong.
Gen. Ewell was at Hagerstown on - Monday,' and
- his corps marched on Tuesday for Pennsylvania.
General LongstreeVs forces were about cro s sing'
and were to be on this side by Wedneiday.
The rebel programme; accordineto the representa
tions of a highly intelligent sympathizer who has
just arrived from Western Maryland, Is that General
Bill's forces were to occupy General Hooker's at-
Untion'until the main body of the rebel army`were'
well on. their way. The rebel army - would then
move rapidly North, having, in the meanwhile, sup
plied themselves with fresh horses. from Maryland
and Pennsylvania. ''
-The rebels expected to capture Harrisburg almost
without- opposition, and move at once on Philadel;
This extravagant programme was seriously related
by the gentleman in question to a loyal gentleman
here, who was supposed by the xelator to be rather
indifferent to the success of the Union cause.
He' further states that all the rebel officers hare
been newly , uniformed and equipped ; and their,ad
vance forces were made to present a very fine sp
.
pearance.
Gen. Ewell instructed his men to pay liberally for
everything, and that, although the people might
turn up their noses at the rebel money now, they
would soon be glad to get it.
These representations Ure sent for what they may
be worth. However extravagant and sensation-like
they may appear, they area truthful representation
of the hopes and expectations of intelligent and
thinking rebels.
Home Defence.
To the Editor of The Press
Srn : As a large army of rebels is hovering on our
borders, and its advanced -guards-have alreadyin..
vaded our State, the question 'of home defence de
mands the serious consideration of all classes of this
community. The Qovernor has wisely called out
troops for the emergency, and many of our soldiers
and young men have cheerfully responded to his ap-
peal. These troops are being armed and disciplined,
and will probably be employed' along the southern
border of the State for defence. We trust that the
fact of their presence, aided by the noble volunteers
from adjacent Statee, will serve to protect the border
counties from further serious inroads.
But as good - citizens and patriots, keenly alive to
the importance of guarding our own homes and pro
perty, we should not forget the possibility of re
verses. Uncertainty is a characteristic of war. If,
in the ordering of Providence, General Hooker's
army should not be able to prevent the advance of
the enemy, this city, in the opinion of the writer,
will be, or may be, the object of the rebel leaders.
Waiihington is strongly fortified, and Baltimore can
be readily defended in consequence of its position
and its water communications; whereas, Philadel
phia has not an earthwork or a single full company
of soldier& Against an advance of 40,000 or 69,006;
of Lee's veteran& the raw recruits sent to Hairis; -
'burg would afford a feeble obstacle from their'ineX
perienee, and physical inability to cope with traineffo
men:, as many of them are very young.
'Under these circumstances, it is surely the parr o
prudence to make 'some 'preparations for home de
fence. There are thoitsands'of merchants, proles !
Mona), men, clerks, machinists, mechanics, and
others, whose business and family relations utterly
preclude their absence from the city;but who are
Perfectly willing, as I believe, to do all that menean
do for the protection of all they hold dear. Cannot
some extended and combined'effort be made to secure
a large body of citizen-soldiers; composed of our very
best material—namely, that which is most interested
protecting:the.eitYl Let - it be . fully understood
that under no., possible circumstances will' they be
compelled to leave the city ; that they are raised
'solely for the defence of the city, and not liable to
be marched more than a few miles away from its
limits, and the probabilities - are that a large body
could be obtained. This subject it specially; com.
mended to the notice of the various leagues, orders,
clubs fire companies, and other organized bodies, as
they could form companieeof their own members,
and the procean of organization and drilling could go
on immediately. If no enemy ever approaches us,
theseefforts will not be lost, for the improved physi
cal condition resulting from military training will
amply repay the volunteer for his labors.
' I am, sir, very respectfully, yours
MEDICUS.
[Written for The Press.] •
• Money.
When all things else do of their music fayle,
Money's ye sti:l kuveet-singing nightingale.
Old Poet
Youth, with fervid vigor glowing,
Eager for the wir"of life ; •
While the precious hours are flowing
Arm thee for the coining strife.
Heed not love's or friendship's wooing,
Turn from each alluring toy ;
Arm thee for the battle brewing,
Cap-a-pie, while yet a boy.
Let them rave of fame and glory,
Scoutthefolly of their dreams ;
List the accents of the hoary,
Fame is never what it seems !
But theie is a glory, golden,
Not of transitory ray ;
That, in modern times and olden,
Beare and bore imperial sway.
While thy fresh warm pulse is beating,
Strive to win the gleaming prize;
Haste ! delay not, time is fleeting,
Snatch the charm that deifies.
Grasp the amulet immortal,
Seize the wonder-working key, p.;
That can open every , portal,
Wide as morning's gates to thee.
Bow, with ardent soul, to money, '
Wed bright Mammon as a bride ;
Thou shalt dwell where milk and honey]
Pour in an exhaustless tide.
PHILADELPHIA, June, 1863.
NEW BANE-NOTE COIINTERFEITS.—IETeterSOE'II
ComteVeit Detector, to be published to-day, is
stated that thirty-five forgeries of bank notes had been
put into circulation in the present month. Among
these are : Delaware Coiinty Bank, Pennsylvania :
ls; is, and se, are in circulation. This is a fraud; no
'such--bank. Farmers' Bank, Mount }lolly, New
Jersey.. **ions ; 'vig. group of females; globe,
.quadrant, ship in distance •, female bust on right
The Attne,l4 on Winehester—A: Ftesin and
Graphic Account.
[Correspondence of The Press.]
BLoonv Rex, Pa., June 22; 1863.
Permit 1114 sir, if you please, to lay before your
readers a trot account of the recent battles-around
Winchester, ya; I have carefully:watched the ac
counts , written by different correspondents thus far,
and ant'utterfy surprised' at the vagueness `ofsome,'
the falsity of others, and the imperfection. of all.
The battles or Winchester were of no small moment,.
deciding as 'they did the fate of the Great Valley, as
well as the lite of Western Virginia, Penneylvania
and Maryland. Could Winchester and neighboring
towns, have Still been held inapitemf the desperate
courage andiefforte of the enemy, Martinsburg and
Cumberland; Pennsylvania and Maryland, the rail
roads, canals ? and public blindings would have been
likewise secure. How immense the stakes we were
playing for at Winchester! Then it is important as
a matter of public -interest and historic record that
the truer history of the whole matter be published.
The skirmiehing in front of our works opened the
ball on-Friday evening, June 12th. Saturday morn
ing it was resumed, and kept up hotly all, day, the
enemy still showing themselvea, in small force only,
in a sort of semicircle in front. A part of our forces
were tfien at Berryville, and were signaled to return
to Winchester Saturday morning. They succeeded
in - reaching ns late'Saturday evening. By this time
fighting hadroommenced at Bunker Hill, elevenlniles
north-east of Winchester, on the Martinsburg road.
Here Major*. Ti Morris was commanding detach-
ments from the 116th Ohio V. 1., 67th Pennsylvania,
and ist New York Cavalry. There, at about five
o'clock Satrirday evening, the scouts camein and re
"ported the-advance of; n large force of rebels. Our
force there ,was Securely ' lodged in - a large brick
church, and'were less 200 strong. But they int
mcdiately Marched 'forth to meet the enemy, and
met Lim shortlY in such numbers as they never ex-
Instead'of finding it to be only the advance guard
of the enemY, - ai they at first supposed, they came
upon a foreOf over two thousand infantry and ca
valry together:- The fight immediately commenced,
and our handful of heroes fought with a stubborn
energy and determination unsurpassed in any action
of like magisittide. - Judge of the numbers of the re
aPeVtive paities, when it is actually the case that
Company" of the 116th 0. V. 1., lost 47 men in
killed, Wounded and missing within half an hour's
tirrie. The lbss of gallant Company I, of the same
regiment was hardly less. The whole party fought
sie their losses prove. Three commissioned offi
cers and over one hundred' men were left on the
field, when: the shattered remnants were forced to
retreat: cThey were soon safe within the brick
,church, arid' from port-holds they had made through
the walls of the sacred edifice -- they poured' death
and dismay, into the ranks of the enemy who had
crowded up, and striven in vain to gain admission.
-- The doors , were effectually barricaded. Every vol- _
ley_ from Within sent some wretches quivering to
their 'dread. account, While 'the' rebel bullets path
tered'es harmlessly against the strong walls of the
holy citadel as 'the drops of rain that come down si
lently 'at night upon the homestead roof. Butdeath
lurked around them. The night , was getting. in.
Milroy had, left them to shift for themselves. Morn;
ing would bring destruction. Escape= seemed im
possible: _What was to be done? The coolness and
courage of Major Morris saved , them. When the
firing hakceased, in the stillness and darkness of
the midnight hour, the brave old major led his men
out as silently as a funeral train, and brought them
safely to Winchester on Sunday. morning. I have
seen no parallel for this action and retreat in the
history of .the whole war, and yet, such is the par
tialitferignorance of some, not a single word' has
before bein written concerning these almost Spail
tan heroes.
By Sunday morning the forces had arrived from
Berryvtll‘Bunker Hill, and intermediate points.
They had to fight their way through to Winches
ter. The dark woods in the direction of Strausburg
and Front Royal were turning gray with the hordes
of rebels who .were pouring in uport . us. Whatever
officers may have thought, the men were convinced
by this , time, of two things—namely, that we were
surrounded, and , that the force was overwhelming
Before 'Mrs, every = one said, " it was only Jenkins or
Imboden;'' but when we considered all these things,
and had the additional evidence of the regiments
which skirmished with the enemy Sundaylorenoon,
we had no doubt that the brave, desperate legions of
Stone Wall Jackson were again in the valley. De
ser*relad come in as early as,FridaY, and reported
that even then - wn,were - skirmishing with thead
trance guard of a rebel numbering over 30,000:
Gen - ." Milroy ought, to have known this. Who can
say that he had any rightto rest satisfied with par
tial information concerning concerningsa force sufficient to over
wiw)m and deitroy him? I, care not what others
ent,r , i know our effective force was less than 8,000.
Why;-we had only ten regiments of infantry, and
some of thesethe merest fragments. Of the cavalry,
'here 'er elsewhere, I have nothing to' say." That
some, of them; especially the fat New York didtheir
duty, I will not deriy,,but that they deserve the fut.
some praise that has been so cdpiously, lavished -
upon them, I most emphatically deriy.
On Sunday, it will beremembered that the enemy
:neVer.fired - a single Cannon during, the forenoon, and
not, even late in the afternoon. Every one was
in suspense'all'day.: That this dread silence meant
something, all deeply felt, bukwhat was the
strategy progressing none seemed able to discover.
:One sharp, discerning glance then would have done
more harm ,to tliemnemy 'than the fire of a whale
brigade. 04'silierp eye then would have been of
more value 'thin a - .battery. But alas for us! no
such eye was there so to Ohne for us.
The Ohio regiments have hardly been mentioned
in connection with the skirmishing In front: The
122 d, 123 d, nnd .110th, all took a large share, indeed,
the principal; part in the fighting of Saturday and
Sunday,:"."Tichse - noble regiments manceuvred from
morning,..tillliight,: during two successive days,
driving the ;enethyat the point of the bayonet out
of their rifte.piti: and from behind stone-fences.: It
was as close hand-tdhand work as could b e,some times
skirmisher tO4kirthisher, and' at others two whole
hrigadeisdivhirlike two mad streams together.
Ohio loat'severely in men in all the fights in front,
but she gained new lustre and renown for her al
ready glorious lkiatorY. Sunday evening; at 45...4
o'clock, the "niairofort” had - 'four heavy
working effectually'upon the- enemy wherever he
dared to show himself. The "star fort" had a bat
tery of smaller bit well managed guns ,; while away
over to the right and west the "regular battery"
- was stationed, firing occasionally:, as opportunity
was afforded. This fort was supported by,Company
"0," of the 11.6 th O. and the noth O. V. I.
Below the fort, west, and beyond ravine, was a
wood, and in that lurked a secret ',danger of which
no one yet even dreamed The, flay wae..fioatin g
proudly above the maiii‘dort.;", the brave and
dauntless form of Milroy could now be eeerp, resting
fifty feet up on the flag-polean exhibition of cool
ness and courage : unsurpassed in the annals of all
history. There, too, had Ike been,for two days.
Away down the valley in front heavy skirmishing
was gOing on. Every eye was turned that way,
when" on a sudden came a boom orcannon, and a
rush of shell, as it' hell itself had burst Its bolts and
...bars and was bringing fire and tempests on the
'7'world. Every eye was turned west.„Xwenty rebel
';..., t oleAwere throwing shot and shellTinto the Rega
,lar Battery. In less than five minutes the roar of
cannen,was exchanged for the sharp,rattle of mus
ketry, as we eatv the fort stormed,-taken, and the
rebel flag floating over it !
If an angel had descended from Heaven, and told
us of this five minutes
as
would not have
believed it. As quick thought the new position
was bristling with caUnoe, and then commenced a
fire artillery, such aa *tie . cOrrespondent never
beheld
_before:" Now canie4rk order from General
Milroy for the ii6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and
. . .
Bth Pennsylvania to go te)the Support of our bat
tery (meaning' the one just taken), and when Col.
.Washburn, told the officer,who brought the order
that the fort was taken, ' , Go anyhow" was the
answer; and we startedj Right across the fields, in
the face of theenemy's' guns, for half a mile, the,
two regiments' 'proceeded, and the order to charge
the batteries ffad been to the surprise
- of-everyone, General Milroy ordered us to march
. back, and up Into the main fort.
Railroad Aron, shells, 'and'-Musketry followed us
thickly, clear across the field, but, mirabile dicta, not
a man was hurt - All the force was now gathered
into the main -fOrt,,except small detachinents left to
guard the "S*.port." and Battery D, let Virginia
Artillery. The: whole fire of the enemy was now
directed,.with'very little interruption, towards our
main fort. There still sat- the intrepid but unfor
t -
tunate. General upon his elevated seat, the - shells
shrieking and - whistling around him, and yet 'as
calm and unmoved as if, he were ettietly.taking his
siesta at home. ~T he firing, all the evening, was like
the mingled roar often thousand thunders, and only
closed
. ..when night set in. Every one knows now
what follewed—the retreat, in the darkness ofmight,
with everYthing, left liehirid except men and animals;
hundreds of wagons, immense commissary and Go
verninentstores, some dozen large. sutler stores, all
• the private baggage, books and papers of both offi
cers and men; in a word, provisions enough to, feed
ten thousand men for two months, and 'Clothing
enough for 'the same number for six months. I feel.
confident that the above estimates are correct.
• The attaek-; on the Martinsburg Toad, our defeat
and retreat, have been so variously reported, that at
this late day feel no' disposition to contradict any
of them. "Gress injustice has been done:the Ohio
- regimentswhich were engaged in that desperate and
unequat.fight. - T . have seen scarcely; any mention of
them,iiiul yet the -122 d, and 11:(qh . Ohiowere all
in the. thickest of the fight, chargeethe enemy re
peatedly, .and came out in good -order, _but with
heavy
.qoss. Why, the,whole three regiments are not
now largems any One of them before the fight.
Colonel Washburn, of the 116th.Obio, deserves all
credit for the-good order with which he brought off
his regiment While you Might have seen some,
cOlOnels and majors straggling hither and thither,
the whole. field and staff of the 116th Ohio came
through as they should. Thue, it will be seen that
Ohio did take some part in'tlle fight. The 116th
' Ohio -had three cempaniee conipletely destroyed ;
while the other three Ohid regiments took the most
coppictious places inthefight. J. M. D.
With De,serters.
BELFAST, Mu ;June 25,--Grant and Knowles, the
desertirs who shot MoKenney,.the chief of police,
on Sunday, Willie attempting to arrest them for.
horse Stealing, were discovered in the woods yester
day: The desperadoes resistediand'a desperate and
bloody affray took place. Mr..Tenkins, of Detroit,
one of the police, was instantly killed by a shot
from a revolver in the'hande of Grant, who also
succeeded In seriously wounding another man.
Grant was finally killed by . blows witll a knife, and
.Enowlei 'WOUnded - .beyond, re9m4, 4 1 DIVICelanoY
remains in,A;AitOaliloggitiptt, , •
vraissuno;
mining anti" Trenching—El:let's Marine
Brigade--Johnston's
Supeiied.ure:
REAM or VieKentrno, June 18 via Clairol. June
23.—r have been busy rail day travelling' .over our
lines. I find that Gen. Grant's operations* in the
way of mining and making trenches , are advancing
satisfactorily. Re has already completed riffinits
extending a distance of twelve miles. There . Wall
sharp work in front of Gen. Logan's command yen.
terday. The-rebels attempted. to mount a' hews*.
gun there, but through the efficiency of our arttl-e
lery, failed to de so.
A number of our men were injured by the prema
ture explosion of three . shells which - they were
handling. It is infamous the manner in'which con
tract shells. operate. They are often as dangerous^
to friend as to foe. .
' Our troops are within fifty feet of the reliel forts at'
several pointt ,
Two large mills in Vicksburg were destroyed' by
one shell on Wednesday. The citizens are now coin
pelled to grind corn by hand.
• On the 15th a man was arrested .with a wazon and
- six barrels offlour, and three boxes of stationery,
near Memphis, only on the opposite side of the
river. The property was turned over to the quar
termaster, and upon examination the barrels were
found to contain 550,000 percussion caps, regular
army pattern, furnished by a prominent firm n in St.
Louis. The permits, etc., were all regular. In the
boxes was alarge - supply of paper for the Con
federacy.
' Gen. Ella% marine brigade, on the 16th, met the
rebel party who _made the attack on Milliken , a
Bend, at Richmond, La., and, after a brisk battle,'
defeated them, taking thirty prisoners of Karmaduke% command. He also drove 'the enemy from
the place entirely, and burned the. town.. _Tito,ro—
bole-Ica-eleven dead Onthe field. Our loss was
three, . .
MEMPHIS, June 22 (via Cairo, June 23).—The Sil
ver Moon, from Young'd Point on Saturday the
19th, arrived at this city this morning. She brings
nothing exciting from Vicksburg. - The siege is still
progressing. ' Grant is perfectly secure.
Heavy batteries are being placed in position to
rake the enemy's works. The rebels still Bold out
in the hope that Johnston will , come to their assist
ance with sufficient forcetO raise the siege. These
hopes are certainly delusive: Johnston's numbers
are not sufficiently strong-to attack, nor can the
rebels reinforce him soon , ' enough for him to play
any other than a secondary part. -
Parties arriving in this city from the South, re
present the impossibility of a rapid massing of the
rebel troops in the vicinity of A gentle
man well known throughout the United States,
Who left Johnston's headquarters' on Saturday, the
12th inst., states that Johnston is receiving rein
forcements very slowly, owing to the inadequate
means of transpdrtation. The - difficulty seems to
lie in the fact that the railroads connecting - East
and West are of a different gauge, and consequently
the roiling stock cannot bp transfdrred. -This very
much retards their-movements.
Mct lernand, relieved by general• order, came up
in the. Silver Pdoon this evening, to proceed North.
Major General 0. 0 Ord Commands' his corps. Tar
diness in obeying orders, disobedience, and assuming
credit for the conduct of 'the campaign in Missis
sippi, to the disparagement of other offfeere, are the
reasons assigned for McClernand's supersedure.
LATER. -
- -
CINCINNATI, June 25.:—We receive from a gentle
man direct from our army besieging - Vicksburg,
most cheering adVices.
Our army is sufficient to take the place:
- No fears are entertained as to Johnston's ability
to make an attack on Grant's rear that would dis
tuirithe operations ofthelsiege. -
. Grant's position as against Johnston is as strong
as that of Pemberton against Grant;
Indications multiply that the rebel army in Vicks
burg must shortly surrender. The tire upon_ the
city is veryheavy and is believed to be destructive.
The rebel reply to our fire brriot - heavy and is in
effectual.
The health of our army has been excellent; but
latterly heat and' exposure have begun to tell upon
our troops, though there are - few cases - of serious
illness. -
General Johnston is believed to be . mainly om. ,
ployed in preparations to defend the interiorof 'Mis
sissippi, after-the fall of Vicksburg.' The , rebel
spirit of resistance in the Southwest is burning it
sell 'out 'in harassing, lint inconclusive warfare
along the river. -
Remforeementa under Generals' Herron; 'Petite;
Washburne; Smith, and others had reached Vicks
burg, and were taking their positions. The rebels
were believed to have constructed an interior line of
defences, and are preparing to abandon their , outer
MINING AT VICKSBURG
.• Let us climb the parapet and see the siege . by •
moonlight.- In frOnt - of us,-beyond thes enentyts
works, but hidden front us,
burg. Look carefully,-and you cans distinguish the
court-house, and the spires of two or three churches.
The rebels had a signal station' on the former when:
we came, but our shells madelt, tooswarm for them, ,
and they. withdrew. The mortars are splaying to
night, and they are well worth' seeing. ' We' watch
a moment, and in the direction. of - Young's 'point,
beyond the city, suddenly up shoots a flash of light,
and in a moment the ponderous - shell;-with its fuse
glowing and sparkling, rises slowly from behind
the bluffs ; up, up it goes, as though - mounting to the •
zenith ; . over it comes toward us,. down' through its
flight trajectory, into the city, and-explodes with a,
shock thst jars the ground for miles: Tbere are
women and tender children where-those shells fall,:
but war is War. -
Sherman's 8 inch monsters are grumbling far away
on the right. Nearer, McPherson's; too, are play
ing ; we can even see the cannoniers beside them at
each flash ; ours - will:open at midnight. Then there
will be music to ouehearts , content. Meanwhile,
let us go to the front. A hundred yards to the right
of where we now are we enter a deep trench: Fol
lowing this, as it winds down 'mound the hill, we.
reach-the - opening of a cave or mine. - The air within
is damp and close, like that of a vault.. Candles are
burning dimly at intervals, and we hear a hum of -
voices far within and out of sight. We -Proceed,.
and presently ipeet two men carryinra barrow of
earth, for our boys are at work night and day. This .
is the main approach on this part of the line. Finally
we reach the moonlight again, and emerge into a
wide, Sleep trench, cut across the line of the covered
way. This is open, and tilled with troops, who pro
tect the working party. A heavy parapet of cotton
bales and 'earth is built on= the side towards the
enemy, and we must mount the berm to look over..
'We are now within sociable distance of the chival
ry. Those men lying on the ground twenty or thirty
yards from us are our boys, our advance pickets ;
but that gray fellow, with the bright musket which
glistens so, a few steps beyond. is a reb,'' lone
haired and hot-blooded,. one of Wall's famous Texas
Legiona bull=dog to fight, you may be sure.
Now, jump down and enter the mouth of the other
mine, which leads forward to the, salient of the
enemy's work. Stumbling along we reach the end
where the men are digging. The candle burns dimly
--the air is almost stifling. Never mind, let us
watch them. 'See that, slender, bright-looking fel
low swinging that pick. Great beaded drops of
perspiration trickle down hie face :. - there is not a
dry thread in his coarse gray shirt, but no matter ;
the pick swings, and each stroke slices down six
inches"of the , tough subsoil of Mississippi. That
fellow was ...Jim," once a tender-handed, smooth- -
faced, nice young man, whose livery-stable, billiard
and cigar bills were a sore trial to his worthy go
vernor. Jim says that he used to wear gloves and
"Store clothes,” and that girls called him good-look;
ing, but that's played out now.; he is going for
But we return to the fresh • air. Look over the
parapet.again; towardethe turret where we saw the
retel picket. Do you see the little gray mounds
which cover the hill-side so thickly lten, twenty;
thirty, you can count on a few square rods. Ali, my
friend, that is sacred ground you are looking upon.
There our, gallant boys charged; there they were
slain in heaps ; but they pressed on and leaped into
the ditch. ' They climbed the parapet and rolled back
into eternity. Others followed them; their flag was
planted, and, they sprang over to meet their certain
death. An hour passed, and one returned. The rest
were dead,—Cleveland Herald.
COTTON SPECULATIONS.
The certainty of the fall of Vicksburg has in
spiretithe hearts, not only, of patriots, but of cotton
speculators. Of the latter, a large, army has been
for some time assembling" at Memphis and Helena,
with the intention of moving hither at their earliest
opportunity. Should this paragraph meet their
eye, it will be the means of saving thera'a little dis
appointment, if it induces them: to abandesrtheir
hopes of making a fortune out of the Southern
fabric. General Thomas' doings in this department
were fatal to their prospects. The Government new
owns all the cotton in Mississippi and Louisiana; and
private contracts for the purchase or sale (lithe article
are null and void. The army is no longer a pioneer
corps to remove obstructions on the road to private
fortunes. General Grant has not exhibited as much
bid temper about the'affairs of his department in a
month as he did the day before yesterday; when the
subjectof cotton was intruded upon him at his head
-quarters. A citizen came down the river, from Lake
Providence, or semeggither.point in Louisiana, to
ask the generaPsAikahil permission to remove a
pile of cotton flornraPosition in which it is' now
threatened by guerillas. General Grant read his
written application, , and instantly exhibited unmis
takable signs of_wrath that his attention should be
called to such a subject at the 'present time. He
had hoped, he said, when he crossed the river, that
he had done with cotton and , cotton-buyers. He
would have nothing to do with either again;.and,
said he, "I'll arrest the first man that ever says
':cotton' to me. ,, Persons - asking entton privileges,
must go ebiewhere than to General " Grant';'. and
they will not get them anywhere if. General Thol*
niaS', • order is strictly obeyed.—Cor. Cincinnati Com
mercial'.
General Grant's Campaigns.
A correspondent of the. Cincinnati Commerciql,
basing his vindication on the brilliant success of the
battleslaefore'VieksbUrg, Writes a general defence
of the campaigns of General Grant, who has
"borne up under a stronger .and, more, protracted
pressure than perhaps any officer in the service."
This correspondent was among Gen. Grant's - ac
cusers at Murfreeshoro:
About a month later he says I was iatrodueld to
Colonel M. D. , Leggett, of .the 78th Ohio ;_(now .
brigadier general commanding ' the let brigide, of
Logtia , s,division), and you may wonder at my sur
prise, when he flatly denied that Prentiss had been"
surprised ;" and for the that time I had heard the
doctrine advanced ,•
.said that evemif he had been it
would have been lii,diegrace, add 'not the fault of --
General Grant! To the charge of Grant's being at
Savannah intoxicated on .the morning , of .the.tirist
day of the battleihe ffirther Surprised me. by the
assertion that General Grant was a man of unusu.-.
ally regular habits.
The campaign into Misaissiimi, last fall, was not
an entire failure, but. General. Grant cannot be laid
chargeable for its not having been: an entire success.
The press of the North was jubilant over our id
umphal march up, until a -traitor Bold out. Holly .
Springs, when, presto; change !.Grasit must' be re.
moved But General Grant was not surprised by
that move on the part of the repels. Ruggles, .a
member of the 20th Ohio, and Who. is' one. of his.
scouts ' was 'at Grenada when the rebel cavalry
moved out. He travelled with them the first dayand
traded Mules and coats with one of the men. He
hastened to. Water Valley. and informed our cavalry.
He pushed on to-O - Xford and ,told Gen. Grant..
Grant - sent Leggett's brigade to Water Valley to
relieve our cavalry, and he ordered the cavalry to.
move with all expedition to the croasing - of the.
Tallahatchie to intercept their crossing, or at least.
to delay them till. reimorcements of infantry could
be sent to Holly Springs. The cavalry loitered till,
the rebels were safely on the other side of the river,
and, arriving at Holly Springs, they had nothing to,
do but surprise the troops, and go in and .possess the:
place. -The-.commander was not surprised; for.
Grant warned hipi' of their approa.ch, and he liev.er
commtmicated.the'information,to his conkfaand, nor
ordered them to be on the, alert.
The conception;- design, and Pluming of Grier—
eon's raid. is all Grant's own.. The Memphis and,
Corinthforces were ordered to Miskafeints; in order
to draw from the interior all the wandering raltledita
of rebel cavalry. The plan workedhdrotrably, and,'
when the road was cleared, n Grierio ...took up Mal
line of march and was four days out befiire . the noway
reached the rebel camps.
Campaigning in thie.seotion of thecoutitry'iasim
ply impossible during the winter'and early spring.
Gen. Grant had his army transported to, the Mis
sissippi river by the. opening of itpring.-; . To. keep
the, troops healthy they must have work, and to
keep them contented they must have. amarsement
and employment The canal projects were`the very
thing. But little, expectationetwerWevee enter!
in .
taed respeoting them:Clot. military use. lint the
• canal projects had a three,fold effect--they kept the
people quiet, the soldiers contented.- aryl healthy,
and the rebels on the qui vive. lleilde4: elf *bleb;
they prevented ,theseultivntieetfer;t4enondo and
THREE CENTS.
.
thousands of Berets . of corn-none of which' Wier
likely to have strengthened 'us, and all of , which
would have accrued to the, strength of the ene'm'y,.
The army left Milliken ) 4Bend on the very fit'
day that it was' pfacticable to'moVe. One' day ear.;
Her, and the roads wotild haVe bben impassable:,
The troops were hufrieti along as fast as they could
be, without endangering them fromexhauation:
When the time came (or crossing the Mississippi
river, in order to deceive the enemy as to our actual
programme, General Shernien was ordered' to • go '
round to Haines' Bluff, cad to operate in' such a
way as in Misjudgment would be most likely to con
vince the enemy that our real attack would be at
that point. He moved up the Yazim with two 'gun
boats, tWelve transports, several floating black
smith shops, and five thousaxtli troops. The rebel
papers' immediately annou nced' that Grant was
trying to e ff ect a landing at'amnd Gulf with abciut
seven thousand trocips !`:while the balance of his 1
forces were en route for'HaineaPSZulf! Sherman's
grand arinada'of eniptirliattsportt - and 'suspicious
looking blacksmith shops' move& up toward the
bluffs, and a fire was opened up from hie two gun
boats: During all this ' " terrible engagethent" be
lost' in wounfitd two men, one of whent very un
expectedly died next day. His p r amoses accom
plished, Sherman closed the'lfarce; and North and -
South the tidings went as on the wings of the.
wind==" Sherman repulsed 'at Mines' Bluff; after
two dayla hard fighting, with' terrible• slaughter!"
And. again the cry went up—" Grant must be
removed I"' Meantime the Army of the Tennessee
was safely landed 'on theMiseissippi'shore, - and the
grandest campaign' inaugurated that hag ever been;
inaugurated in the history of the world.'
Gen: Rosecrans:
A -very interesting book upon the Shiloh ' cam
pnign of this shrewd and earnest General; written
by RIP able army' correspondent - of the Clideinnati
Press, has just been published. It gives ue the cha
racteristics of the commander and his generals, and
narrates with graphic spirit the plan and progress of
the battle. Of General Rosecrans, the author says "
•He neither spared himself nor his subordinates.
He insisted'upon•being surrounded. by active; rapid
workers. He "liked sandy fellows," because they
were so "quick and sharp." He rarely found Staff
officers who could endure with him.' He: was habi
tually prepared fos o labor in quarters at ten o'clobk.
in the - morning. On Sundays and Wednesdays he
rose early , and attended Mass. He never retired be
fore two o'clock in the morning, very often not until
four, and sometimes not until broad daylight. He
often mounted in the afternoons and rode out to in
spect or review the troops. It was not extraordi
narythat his aids sometimes dropped asleep in their •
chairs, while he was writing vehemently or glancing
eagerly over his maps, which he studied almost in
cessantly. Sometimes he glanced at his "young
stens" compassionately, and phiching their ears or
rubbing their heads"paternally until he rousedthem,
would send them to bed.
Xo particulars escaped when reviewing the
troops. He questioned his men closely, and heard
every complaint. Here follows a scene:
" Can'tget shoes," "Said one ; "required a canteen,
and couldn't get it," rejoined another. " Why 'I"
quoth the General. "Go to • your captain, and de
mand what you teed ! 'G6lkl him every day till you
get it ! Bore him for ! Bore hid in Me quarters !
Bore him at meal-time!-Bore him in bed! 'Bore
him ; bore him! !Don'tlet him rest !" And to cap
tains : "lon bore your.colonels ; let colonels bore'
their brigadiera; brigadiera bore their division com
manders and let them bore rue! see, then, if,
you don't get What you want! !Bore, bore, bore!
until you get everything you are entitled to;" and so
on through an entire division. " That's the talk,
boys," maid , a 'brawny 'fellow.. "He'll "do;" said
another-and the soldiers returned - to their campL
fires, and talked about "Rosy;" just as those who
knew him beat in Mississippi had talked: •
It was soon observed that he- was careful to
acknowledge a private's salute.. He entertained an
aversion , to • movements' upon the - Sabbath, unless
they were indispensable. The troops soon-under
stood this, and they approved it from motives-which
seemed a curious combination of superstition and
conscientious scruples. But the impression• that
Sunday military enterprises could not prosper was
fixed in their- minds, - and they . commend - the, ex
ample-of their commander. The youthfulness of
the staff' was 'characteristic' of the General. - He
ever insisted upon being surrounded by young men.
"Young'men without experience," he said, "are
better than experienced •old men. -Young men will
learn ; old men, fixed is their habits and opinions,
will not learn." In, short, he !! liked youngsters.
They are full of snap, think rapidly, and execute
quickly. They will do what I require of them."
When told that public opinion urged his advance,
he said - vehemently: •
" I Will not move until lam ready I will not
hove for popular effect! :War is a - bnainees to be
conducted systematicallyi believe I understand
my business. If My views are not approved, let me
be removed. I will not budge until I am ready.
The next. battle' in -this'department is likely to be
decisive of the war: There must be' no failure."
Why move? Supplies for five days-had fIeOIIMU-'
lated - about the sth of , December. - If • the • army
moved from the immediate front , of -Nashville, a
halt to -await subsistence - would be •imperatively
necessary at the expiration of three days.
Rosecranli did not like councils of war,-but
Christmas night the commanders of corps were
assembled at headquarters. After some talk— -,
IVlCnsillerYitult hadlinstinctively,timed the toddy:
When the - glasses got to the corner there was an
eager sentence or two, an acquiescing nod on either
side,-and history was made.. The Chief was - jocose
an instant, but-directly a glass went down upon Ga
reaches table with a clang. Garesche looked upisur-%
prised a little, and lounged-back in his chair. Sud
denly-the Chief We moveto morrow; gentlemen !
We shall begin to skirmish; probably; as soon as we
pass the outposts. Press them hard.! Dfiv'e them
out of their nests ! Make them fight-or run ! Strike -
hareand 'fast ! Give them no rest 1 - Fight them!
Fight . them ! Fronm,l Say !" and his glittering blue
eyes hashed.
Gen. Thomas was the first to say good-ntght.- It
Was full midnight before , all the commanders had
dispersed. , As they rose to depart the chief took
each by the hand, and to all gave his parting admo-•
nition : "Fight them ! Spread out your skirmishers
far and wide! Keep pushing ; ahead¢ Expose their
nests ! Fight! Keep fighting! They-will not stand
it. Good-night!"' -
IMPARTMENT OF' THE -OHIO.
`A-Brilliant Raid into East Tennessee.
OINOINNA.TI, June 25.—The following despatch,
has been received by General Burnside; from the ex
pedition sent into East Tennessee.
BOSTON, June 22:—1 arrived here with my nom-.
mend at 11 o'clock this morning.
I struck the railroad at Lenoir, destroyed the road_
up to Knoxville, made a demonstration against
Knoxville, so as do draw the troops down from
above, destroyed the track and started for Straw
berry Plains, burnt the State creek bridge, 312 , feet
long, and the Strawberry creek bridge 1,600 feet long,
and also the Massey creek bridge 325 feet long.
I captured 3 pieces of artillery, some 200 boxes ar
tillery ammunition, over 500 'prisoners, and 1,000
stand of arms, destroyed a large amount of salt,
sugar, flour, meal, saltpetrei and one saltpetre
works, and other stores. My command is much fa
tigued. We have had but two nights' sleep since
leaving Williamsburg.
The force in Emit Tennessee is larger than- I had
supposed. I did not attack Loudoun. bridge for rea-
sons that I will explain.
At Massey creek, l,determined to return. lathe
mountains; I = had very great difficulties-that were
unexpected. .I found the gap through which I in
tended to return strongly guarded with artillery and
infantry - and blockaded with fallen timber.' -
- A Nice was also following in 'my rear.
I determined to cross at Smith's Gap, which I did.,
I will report more fully as soon as possible. '
- Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. SAUNDERS,
Colonel Commanding.
EXPECTED INVA.SIOXOF'TEIE wEsr.
, .
CII:CINZTATI, June 25.—1 t is the opinion. of mili
tary men that we may expect - a - series of desperate
invasions in Kentucky, during the , months of July,
August, and September, and that efforts wol . ll be
made to cross the Ohio. - -
. The rebels areperfectly infatuated-with the notion
that' they have greatthings to expect from dis
satisfaction with the Federal Administration which
they imagine peculiarly pervades' the Northwest.
They have the impression, and areprepared to act
upon it, that the presence of a considerable number
of their troops' in Ohio, Indiana, or -.Unable, would
be the signal of revolts against Lincoln . •that"they
would receive great numbers of recruits, and would
be enabled - to establish a condition of civil war oa
Northern soil; and remove hostilities from the
Southern States.
- If it is possible for them to make the expeditiod
they will risk it. '
• New Poste& Law. •
Merchants, newspaper subscribers, and , others
who use the mails, should remember that a new, ors
rather, an amended:postage law, goes late operation
on the first.of July next.. Instructions have already
been Emit' to the local postmasters to make every
needful preparation for the , change. One of the, most
important changes bran connection with the regis
tration of money letters.= Hereafter the system in
vogue in the leading express companies will obtain
in this department of, the national mail service.
Every clerk or postmaster handling a registered. let
ter is required to sign his name to the package, Bo
that the letter may be traced throughout its'entire
route afteritis dep_osited in the post office. The re
c.ipt given to the receiverldtnenctter,... 3 / 4 ..„b,
after be sent to the sender. The fee for registered
letters will be increased,frOm five to twenty cents..
Under the new law, newspaper postage is reduced.
as follows :
Weekly, per.quarter.......... . . .... . . ...... 6 cents.
Semi.weekly, per quarter 10 II
Tri-weekly, per quarter: . .. . . "
Daily, per quarter...... ....... .. . ....30
Magazines, not exceeding tout ounces:in weight,
are rated as follows
.
Semi-monthly, per quarter. ..6 cents.
Monthly, per "
Quarterly, per quarter "-- 1 "
Newspapers, es under the old law, are, sent free
throrigh the county post offices in which theyare
published, but hereafter there is to be no" discrimi
nation in the several States against the metropoli
tan press: .; Under the old law, newepapeis were cir
culated in; the States where published at one-half
the rates of papersfrom other States, but it did not
-work well, and was an "injustice to the leading New
.York, papers. The other provisions of the law. im
pose much additional labor. on the postmasters and
their clerks, such as;keeping.an accurate list of box
holders, a record of each day's transadtions, the
amount of money received; and the like. Hereafter
postmaaters, whoie receipts are less than V.OO per
annum, are denied the franking privilege.
A Scene:
SGBNE-,A machine skopin Philadelphia, say-in Qtuyrry.
• . street. A'riter •Copperhead—Lqyal _Quaker..at the desk
in counting-room.
COPPERHEAD. Do you keep screws' - here large
'enough to be used in removing.buildings
LaIAL COMIC:Y.B.," Yes, friend, I. manufacture
them. Eine morning this. I find good news in the
paper today from po4ce. officer Grant - before Vicko 7 .:
burg. Bast thou read the morning Pips I .
C. (looking pretty mad.), No, I don't read The'
Press.
L. Q. Well, now, it is a.v,ery clearly-printed news
paper—very reliable, and friend Forney.we'-thifilr a
most excellent editor.
C. How de you sell your big screws
Let me see
one of tilers ; square thread Lwatit:t. ,
L. Q. -Where does thee live, friend].
0. -1 live in Westchester. '
L. Q. Very loyal, good' ,people . up. there. Does
thee follow the business Of -TerOPX I Pg buildings
Westchester?, . :4z0115
0. Yes, I keep a steain my-mill, and. also,remove
buildings when called, on.
L. Q. Donit,thee think vitre WWI Pretty soon get a
big screw under thisrebellion, fad pull it from its
foundation as thee pulls one of the buillhigs thee
removes
C. I dota believe the. South can be whipped.
They are strongly fortified,. and Jeff . Davis iVone
the smartest men in Ws country. I am for the
Makin as it_was, mid the , Conatitutipa as it 111.1,
Friend, I believe thee to be a copperhead.:
A 1, 6 ,41 ma a Democrat-don't know what you mean
bYgeopperheadi
L. Q. Does thpe support the Goyeatinrient in its
efforts to put down. the rebellion'?
C. I am for the Government, but opposed to. Abe_
Lincoln and all his Abolition party.
L. Q. Nose,. friend, thee is certainly a copperhead.
O. WWell, I want to buy a big, serw.
' L. Q. ' , Thee can't buy is his screw in this house.
Thee art an unmitigated Copperhead. Thee art an
°Mime tome. Thee Moat take thy frame out of this
- office, or I will potths - screws to thee, and. hoist
-theetigher than &kite.. sell nothing to a traitor
,to his country , t4a. thee utiiat eleew4en t 4 bi4y
•
thy screws. •
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Aar To the getter-up of the ClaVof ten or' twenty. u*
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ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
inmortant Cavalry ReeenniAffiriiir—Lee's
Ilicreezhetit orlzkvaslen—Streroglh of the
Rebel ifinetr - The Forces Defend.lick Zilch.
- mond.
LOorYekrtondeice of thie R. Y. Times. l . •
/AV PerrostAo, June 2 . 3 .—Cm - Siihifily,"
Genbrol'lltifOrd . wished a bold reconnoisaarte tirthe
top ottge Bide Ridge, and discovered Longhtreet's
pliiin sight, on the line of the river; at' the
base of nibilktains. Further information re=
ceived at thi outpiaets'yesterday and Sundayrwhick
is re - lab/elk . ; its charticter, places Hillis corps en the
Western aide of 'thCatilie'filifge, having marcheilliy
way of Cheater - Gap: Erelias probably joined Long
.
street era this. .Let's lietitkplarters were at Wm.
chester - on Suiid'aiY:' EietWe corps was in the
vi
cinity of "Winchesterl :one dinision, Rhodes", nums.
,
bering about 8,000 nien. - ; heiriglltrown up on the line:
of the POtoiinlic . to * Thrlim . tort the guerillas of Jenkins' _
and ImbOdeii, wliO of there elpiiessfy for the purpose:
of ravaging the coUntri har„ , far and supplies, and
not for the pierpoie of Thy will be demon-,
strated in a very few days to a certainty. •
• The matter of invasion is floor reduced to one
route only, and•if „the - rebels - are really in earnest
about it they wilt soondemonstrate - it, and they may
be looked for on a like *Tit oftrie"Olue Ridge and
South Mountain, crogiiiig' 'at" Williamsport,
or at Blackford's Ford, beloW.Bliepherdstown. The'
possibility of crossing the Pop - Mite bow Harper's
Ferry no longer exiStc.
In executing thie "miiitibirient,llie - rebels will, of,
course, conceal it from our knowledge as much as,
possible, by defendins "the pagingerpf the Blue
Bidge,'and possibly'bralio seizing - and'holdbag the
gaps of south Mountain,''out of width. They "rem so
summarily routed last year. But With wide awake
cavalry stouts on the Pennsylvania bard*, together"'
with the friendly peopl'e'of, that sectichr, we shall -
not be blameless'if we `do not havE;earty and full
notice of their approaah'and operations:
ARMY OF Tan Pori:fig:o; June 24. , -43-im. Stahl's
command returned 'last - evening- fromltm extended
reconnoissance in the vide - Rs , of Warrentbn. They'
visited not only Warrenton, but Sulohkr Springs
and Rappahannock 'Ford, and scouted the country -
down through 'Bentsville, 'to Elk Run and Spotted.
Tavern—the latter one of our last winter's haunts..
No force of rebels whateVe:f was discovered. Their
entire force is undoubtedly west of the Blue Ridge.
Information received to;ddy renders it nearly pod-.
tive that the whole of Ewell's corps has been trans-.
ferred into Maryland. This "corps numbers :about
-23,000 infantry and "artillery. = •
Stuart's cavalry' range Up'and doWn the Loudoro
Valley, under the eastern shadows of the Blue
Ridge:. Pleasanton keeps a sharp lookout for him, •
and slight skirmishes oceut daily. The: number of
prisonera taken in Pleasanton 's cavalry battlea'
during the past week is 4bo; including 20 officers—'
among them one colonel, three lieutenant colonels,.
three majors, and the rest line offie‘re.
Werreepondenee of the New York Herald:'] •
• W.s.earrorox, June- 24.—From rebel soUr
learn the following items: That General Lee,:for a -
week previous to his moving from Culpeper, in his:
last mysterious •(apparently) .move, gave orders,,
which werelstringently enforced, that no person,
either soldier or citizen, should be allowed ingress
or egress from hie lines. It is stated that hie army '
commenced to mime on Saturday, and continued to -
pass - through the town of Culpeper, during all the
intervening period up to Thursday of the succeeding
week. , His force is said to have consisted of General
Ewell's corps of thirty-aye thousand men, who
marched - out first; Longatreet's corps of forty-two'
thousand men; Hill's corps (the Third) of twenty
eightthousand men brought up the rear. Stuart's
cavalry, - eighteen thousand strong, "protecting his
flank and rear, while Jenkins, with three thousand'
men, accompanied'EWell into-Maryland—the desti
nation of the main portion' of the army.
The artillery is said to be in superb condition, and
to number Sour thousand men. .
Richmond - is defended try the corps of-.0.-H. Hill,
twenty:onethousand - strong; on the south side ; by
Major General French on the north, or near Rich
mond, with about* seventeen - thousand; while a
- heavy brigade under,Wifie Is on the York River
Railroad.' Gem Corse, with tWo. brigades, occupies"
Hanover :fun ctionotssisted - 'thirty. dye hundred'
mounted Tekans, taken-prisoners at Arkansas Post
and exchabged: This force; Is designed, in case
our army should advance; - is 19 be drawn Close
around and concentrated neat the capital.
General Lee says he' does sot want on any occa
sion to command a larger hodyof men than sixty
thousand on one Reid• that nogeneral should have
more; and this shouldbe 'enough for any purpose.
At the early part of the 'battle of Brandy Station,
General Stuart was pleasantlyengaged in amusing
some ladies - on a railroad' train, but was present
towards' the - last; For - this, it is said, he was pub
licly re pri m a by' General' Lee. The 'General's'
reputation is:that of a - gay - Lothario of the Van
Dorn schoeli and he'is very unpopular among the.
men—the reverse with the -women.
Particulars of the battle at Brandy Station, com
ing as tberdcilrom a reliable rebel source, may not
be - uninteresting. Otir - .first attack broke the 2d
South OfirolinaCavalry, who rushed for protection.
on to :the 4th Virginia Cavalry, a portion of whose . _
horses were at the time unsaddled. The regulars,-
under General Buford, drove the 4th Virginia two
miles. Their colonel, Wickham Joersby, exclaimed.
to hie -men- that they ought • not to run, but if they:
bad to run, to run faster. For this remark he after-,
ar d s begged his regiment's pirdon./TheyacknoW--
ledge theilloss to be heavier than oars, and esti
mate it in round numbers at eight hundred.
I hear from several "sources that a bearer of de
spatches from General Hooker to General Pleasanton
wail captured-by the rebels. The despatches are said
to have - read that he (General Hooker) was entirely
in 'the - dark as to General Lee's whereabouts, and
for- General Pleasanton to endeavor to discover.
them.- All - it contained Feould not learn,but Stuart
said thatLe'e would not have missed this despatch
for an_v amount of money. The deipatch was sent'
from Gum Springs to Pleasanton at lYliddleburgicon!
la st Saturday. -
Richmond is fortified from Drury's Bluff to Peters:-
burg, and they are constantly incteasing the strength
of -the forts around, Richmond. - '
AR' YORK CITY.
[Special Correspondence"of The Predao
"NEW Yoil4 . June 24, (863
Theaigns of the times are omtnous of great social
eonvidsions. The Old,lethargie routines of lied afe
about to- be disturbed; the penetralia .of business:
to be violently invaded by a host of singular celebri ,
lies; and a new and tawny race, hiving but slight
acquaintance with the enervating luxuries'of -semi
and water, will soon abiorb the refined excitementsi
of Wall street, and ;tend in the shoes of our- mer-.
chant princes.
Such are to be :the startling 'results of the recent
change in our city inspectorship. The term of the;
late incumbent, Mr. Delavan, having unfortunately
expired, Mr. F. J. A.-Boole, one of the city fathers,
has gracefully accepted the office ; and such small
boys, with short necks, who have little or no hopes
of keeping their heads above the murky waters
which will soon, of 'consequence, roll through.our
thoroughfares, are looking forward with all the
horrible calmness of despair to 'a speedy dissolution.
In these ominous facts lie the great expectations Of
the Boot-black brigade. The.young barbarians un
derstand full well the sudden importance to which
they have been elevated ; and these are the Rune
and Goths who are soon to displace the moneyed
men of the present generation, and "sit in the seats
of the faithful." New.Yorkere, entertaining horrible
visions of an immediate "return'to the dust from
whence they came," feel rather sorely about the ap
pointment; but, as Mr. Boole is blessed with an in
satiable appetite, and - large hands, requiring number
seventeen of Jouvin's kid gloves; it is pleasantly
surmised that the expenses of those dinners which
the aldermen are preparing to tender all the CM()
and military notabilities now in the country will
abate in proportion.
Mr. Delavan's term expired about three days after
he had publicly declared his intention to cleanse
this Augean stable; and it is feared that kr. Boole
will himself expire before the time that this inten
tion is carried into effect. Seriously, however, the
extreme filthiness of the city is exciting fears for
the public health during the hot months. The lower
districts are in a fearful cendition, the !air noxious
„ . .
with impurities ; and in some portions, the' very
sidewalks slippery with decaying vegetable matter.
•
THE FASHIONABLE WORLD
Is feverialt with excitement incident to the prOspec,;
five loss of one of its ornaments.. The Count Cass
tiglione; an Italian nobleman, aid. to Victor Em...
manuel, and heir presumptive to the Dukedom of
Delhi, is.shortly to lead to the altar.the ward of one
of our most influential citizens. - All the Prelim!.
naries have
been conclnded, anCit only remains to
procure_the consent of the Ring. to the solenmiza
tion of the nuptials. -, This consent is requisite—a
strangei.dea_ in this land of universal .f:i&om, but
one of the peculiar features of Italian:qt. life,
,„ • ...
The Count is one of three Italian gentlern
came to our shores during the early stages, of the •
war. One, Novelle, applied foi and received a coin-,
mission in the -service. He fell' upon the bloody_.
.field of Antietam while cheering on his mem ,
'third, De VecchY, is- joined with. the Count in hie.
mission from Victor Emmenuel, the object of which
is the. procurement of American ,quadrupeds for the.
royal
royal zoological collection. . _
Of course the nuptials ivill be celebrated in:a man:
ner moattprincely ; and the fashionable world will
experience FM envious flutter at the ~heart, from the
effects of-which it viillicot ipeedily'recover.
Castiglione stands high in the good gracechf. the .
Xing; and is certified by the most. aristocratic „Its..
liens in our midst Beyond'thia, as, a man nt
hand
some presence and elegant -ticcomplishiporit,s,„
seems - in roti¢iee curious that he shonhXhatie-:Pound. ,
no obstacles , to, his entrEeinto thetxchriia„,airales of:
" our best society."
ADMIRAL " -
lingers on, although his decease -maybe. gapes ed •
any_inornent. lar r a-,:late' hour last- night.he seeineil
hovering upon theorert...verge.- oftdissolution ;And,.
at the.tinieg,thiS letter,../7san.heai,niA4g .
definite aa Thediwuje-frorn„which. he.:;
is suffer in g is a fatty , degeneration . of : the kidneys;
.„
-knowatcemediaak ,412
science as Albuininaria—"Wr e ,
tioulnevitably fatal ; n its rests- ' •
The Fate ora.Pattlot.
Col. Tepee. Stengel; of the telt Tex,as.Caralry,.oom
uninicatea to the. New OrkexiaD.etta, althontie
partipulara of the deatkof .; Capt, Acoakeinery,. kid
napped on the Mexican,. hoiden, by 4e.rebeda,.. some
time"ago:
On the evening of the.l&t,Tiof.ilnarch. last; Captain
Montgomery was takan.lo - Canip..Bell,. a rebel camp
on the Rio Grande, r.:ehifitlliateace from the Mouth
of the river, whernlektsakepti till next day,,durlng,
which time he w as tantalized lay those - who pact him
in eustcdy. 31e - uats,,teldhe Was. going to bebarrjed,
and was asked-if 3s enknot ;ping teeny hiylirayers,
in 4 tent manner. -
The`nettlacorung; abonViii•o'cloeht, hct was_taken
a - short distance almve the camp. to alee.tired-place
on the river. .iSc hair 1 4e was tied hia
and he was demanded: 4 n) , tell what. Iwo*. about
the Federal forqee. He refo ll eolto dieolose any
-thing. Ho - was miepended to lb_ e branch of a tree
for a time, and:thanks: doWgth aI:PA again 'demanded
to tell What he _knew. He stll, reineed,tollisoleree
anything, saying to there tint as trverw . ere` Wing,
to hang hinc any WaY; 1 10 +Would notni.lake , any dis
„,,,'lr-ifi*ig up
rw i la rei • This elieraUPW'wes,repeatedjour five
times, when he was ' 4l 41
murderers.. .
and left - by his
Be remained in condition.vivedaYs.-whan he
was taken down ny a :frieiOlir old , Mexican, and
placed a few feet in themound. His murderers re
moved theeary,:i from him, saying ne, should - be left
The notz,riouedaptaiii,truin, a Soul•hrrn traitor
of Norttern birth; commanded the hanginr party.
For titt, bravery-and Southern chivalry in taus being
abl' to successfully hang s helpless and defenceless
rl an , was.lit once promoted, and now relolcee 4
thetitle ofiMajcif44ll4”