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Tlie ice Breaking.
Two years have gone since the North and
South met in the first shock of war. We
have lately passed' the anniversary of the
gloomiest day in our history—although, as
the future proved, it became a precious
lesson. On the 21st. of July, 1861, two
bodies of armed men assembled on the
banks of an intricate and buried stream that
-came from.the mountains of; Virginia, and
■forced its sluggish way through one of the
.most charming counties of the State. These
-lnenhad been gathered by States and coun
ties, and- local organizations; they were
rudely drilled, dressed in quaint and curious
uniforms, and having submitted to a brief
period of, disciplipe, and being divided into
companies and regiments, they were called
armies.. Two races of men were face to
face ; they were .brothers, although bro
therly feeling had been succeeded by ha
tred and anger, and fiery enthusiasm., They
met and fought after a fashion of their own,
and as inexperienced men and inexperienced
generals would be supposed to fight,> wildly,
timidly, without thought or purpose, until at
the end of the long summer day a panic
came upon the armed men of the, Northern
States, and they fled.. The night passed;
in the morning our men were in Washing
ton, and their antagonists found, to their great
surprise, that they had gained a victory. We
now know that the battle ofßull Run was lit
tle more than a skirmish, and as purposeless
. and indiscreet as it was possible to be. It
gave the South pride and intensity, and per
sistence ; it taught the North that if it
would succeed it must, change the manner
of the war. Each in its way profited by
the lesson. ; The story of the intervening
years needs no repetition. How. we met
defeat—and how defeat brought with it'
•wisdom and experience—and how the na
tion gradually advanced from the slough of
timid - conservatism to the high ground of
liberty and truth—and how every disaster to
the army in the field only inspired higher
courage in the Cabinet—all these things may
■be fold in the history of the last two years.
'The nation of pedlers and spinners became
; a nation of fighting men, and the shrewd,
' thrifty, money-getting New England race
-exhibited the highest evidence of soldierly
valor and skill. And so, passing from
•event to event, every disaster became a les
son, and we have profited by these lessons
•to the fuilherance of our national power
wnd glory. ; We have learned the true value
of liberty. Its price is blood, and we have
paid the price.
The many years giyen to the preparation
of the rebellion succeeded in binding and
welding it together. It was the work of
generations. Schoolboys were taught to
bate the; North ; and Southern men, while
visiting the Northern cities, encountered a
sentiment. of subserviency and submission
that caused them to believe that the North
ern* States were composed of slaves and
(sycophants. It was this social mistake that
led them to encounter the armies' of the Re
public and although since the war began
spasmodic and sudden triumphs have given
the Southern States the appearance of unity
and power, there has been a deep feeling of
love for the Union and the old Constitution,
which has made the task of managing the
rebellion one of terrible responsibility. We
begin to see an evidence of it now. ’ In
many Southern communities friends of the
Union have broken their two years of
silence and are speaking. Vicksburg and
Gettysburg will be words of comfort and
encouragement to them, for they will see in
these wonderful victories hope and consola
tion. We: have always thought that one
. really grand victory would awaken a rebellion
against the rebellion, and in glancing over
the files of the Southern newspapers we can
’ see it breaking forth. The rebel armies
recently captured are breaking up and dis
' solving, and the Southern conscripts, freed
•from their fetters by the sword of the Union,
arc hastening to their homes by thou
sands. We have seen Pembebton asking
for a guard to keep his paroled followers
together, and we are assured that Lee’s
most serious losses are’from the stragglers,
who now swarm through Upper Maryland.
The last invasion was a desperate measure.
Tt was to have been assisted by the joint
•efforts of the enemies of the Union in Eu
rope. It is with a feeling of almost sardonic
joy that we read the comments of the Eng
lish press and the debates in the English
House of Commons. We have the spectacle
of a great newspaper press and great states-,
•men calmly speculating upon the .fall of
Washington and the necessity, it will'im-'
pose of immediate recognition. The end of
the Union was an assured fact, and the.
tyrannies of Europe were prepared to bury
it with as much ceremony as possible. De
mocracy had come to an end, and. the great
experiment Cf'civil, liberty was a failure,
Our enemies in Europe were dwelling affec
tionately upon such hopes as these when the
victories of Meade and Geant came upon
them. , 1
Despite the sympathy of European friends,
the fierce energies of the South, and the re
cent universal conscription 'of Jefferson
Davis, the rebellion seems to toe giving way.
The ice is breaking ; the vast, rock-bound
rebellion, which has held together for two
'long years, is showing evidences of dissolu
tion. The decree calling the whole South
ern population into the field, and making
the South one vast camp, is in itself a con
fession of weakness. It is a measure in its
very nature impossible, and we may regard
it as a specimen of the bravado exhibited by
Mr. Davis in the case of Milroy and But
ler. If it can do nothing else, it will en
able the rebellion to die a respectable death
in.the eyes of its admirers. There is a kind
of Lucifer-like pride and energy about this
decree of universal conscription that will
read well in history, and we are greatly of
the opinion that it was so intended by its
author. To us it is another lesson. We
must prepare ourselves" for a last" mighty
effort by land and sea, by the rebels in
the South, their allies in the North,
and their friends .in Europe. The men
who planned rebellion, and who have
carried it thus far, are not the - men to sur
render it until necessity compels them.
They must he beaten and subdued—
. compelled 1 to ask for mercy. By propel
■ energy upon our part, many weeks canuot
pass.before they arc compelled to bend the
knee. Let us, therefore, manifest this energy
now. Let us sustain and enforce the Go'll
scription, remembering that it is only by
.enforcing it that its effects- can he avoided.
3>f every able-bodied man in this community
■entered into the service of the Government
to-morroW, {he rebellion would-cease. It
has no life beyC.nd the sympathy of the
rioters in Ne w York aid such men as Mr.
Roebuck and Mr. SpencE. It has no hope
beyond what its journals are pleased to call
“the dissolution of the Yankee social sys
tem.” We see from this, and from such
words as these, that every sign of dissatis
faction, and every evidence of neglect upon
our part, only gives hope and strength to the
.enemy. Let us be warned by this, and see-,
-ing our duty, bravely meet it. The Hour
is at hand, and if we are hut true to our
selves and our country, we can make it the
.Hour of Triumph and Peace.
Retrospect and Prospect*
The campaigns have ejided in success;
•the-riot .has..been quelled; the country is
progressing to peace, though battles must
yet be fought, and other troubles encoun
tered and subdued. This seems a moment to
iconsider the perils we have surmounted,
.and the troubles that remain.
At North, East, South, and West, of the
general campaighj great victories have been
won. Great as was the danger the triumph
surpasses it. Whatever might have been
speculated or hoped for, so general a good
fortune was unforeseen and amazing. From
ihe Fourth of July last, celebrated by the
victories of two revolutions for human li
berty, the nation may date its re-establish
ment, East and West struck hands in con
gratulation of mutual triumphs,,and in co
venant of brotherhood stronger by sacrifice
and trial. The South unconsidered, North,
East, and West are securely united ' in this
immortal memory. We shall not, how
ever, ignore the past danger. Import
ant as- was the capture of Vicksburg,
-the good of this success would have been
overbalanced by the defeat of a North
ern army -on Northern soil, and annulled
by the capture of a Northern city. Invasion,
threatened us in one quarter almost suffi
cient in its possible accomplishment to ruin
the cause. Let us be grateful that for the
one peril which menaced so formidably, we
have had a whole chorus of victories. Un
til now, the nation had not risen to the
heroic stature. The rebels beaten and driven
from Pennsylvania and Maryland ; the great
stronghold of Southwestern rebellion fallen;
Port Huclson. capitulated ; Bragg driven far,
with loss of men and spirit; Howies re
pulsed; Charleston reattacked with en
couraging success; and; more recently,
Mono ax routedin disasterthese are events
of undeniable accomplishment. Surely the
country is on its rapid march to honorable
peace—a peace of which our heroes will
be proud, and in which our patriots, will not
be humiliated—which even our vanquished
countrymen will not regret, when the cloud
and storm of war have been dispersed, and
the benevolence and j ustice of our cause, can
be seen and understood in their work of re
storation, The war will have been- “ cruel
only, to be kind,” North and South will have
suffered for the eventual good of both, and
Iheir regenerative struggle, won for the
noblest principles of all Government, Free
dom and Union, be sacred to the world, for
which it'was fought. . 1
We are now, indeed, justifiedjry victory,
in looking forward to peace. The signs
invite us. i Par more than the Southern
Confederacy is in danger of being recognized
in Europe, the power, and justice
of the National Government is being ac
knowledged in the South itself. In Loui
siana, Tennessee; Mississippi, and North
Carolina, we behold the spread and tumult of
anew life. ■ North Carolina, in moral rebel
lion against the Confederacy, waits to be
redeemed, like her rescued brethren; nor
lias the ear of patriotism been deaf to the
whisper of returning loyalty in Georgia.
Still the war remains dedicated to the pur
pose for which it was begun—to put down
all rebellion, and reassert the authority of
the united Government beyond fear of ,a
second attempt at overthrow. Only upon
tliig solid base can ’we hope to’ereef a per
manent nationality, and to this work the
people long ago pledged themselves with
out reservation. This pledge is history,
and the people will not be forsworn, ;
In tlie ordeal through which tlie nation is
passing, both North and South, must be
purified; the spirit of revolt in one,
chastised in the stern, but charitable lesson
taught the other. The country will mind its
sacred cause (in spite of both tory and rebel,
and prove complete victor and master over
both. Its mission is too high and just, and
now too sure; to pause for the false threat
of those who would endeavor to compen
sate theaiselves for the contempt of the fu
ture, by the present triumph of their selfish
wrong. To the brave who have fought and
died for us the future is consecrated ; these
shall confirm the peace which their valor
willhave won. In their victory there will
be no share for the tory. The hour is grow
ing in revelation, and the nation in wis
dom. The people will not permit the cause
of nationality;, once given to traitors and be
trayed, to be again surrendered in an evil
compromise, and North and South again
sold into slavery.
Victory Increases the Necessity of a Draft.
One of the Richmond papers approved of
the retreat of Lee, for political reasons,
arguiDg that the necessity for a draft in the
loyal States would seem to be removed.
Simultaneously, this view-was taken by the
disloyal journals of New York; and they
could not have more exactly expressed the
opinion of the rebel journals if they-had
been informed -of it beforehand. They
wrote precisely what the rebel. journals
wrote, and advance the same arguments.
The draft is no longer necessary; the dan
ger is over—this has been their cry ever
since Lee-crossed the Potomac. The
armies in the field are sufficient to do the
work, they declare, and three hundred
thousand additional troops would be super
fluous. The World, with other unprincipled
sheets, asserts' that by volunteering a suffi
cient force will be raised. If these journals
were sincere in their professed love Mfc
peace, they would noturge measures which,
if adopted, would be sure to prolong the
war. We have. but one way to gain peace
now, and that is so clear and plain that
none but the wilfully blind can mistake it.
The draft is the best assurance of peace,
the people can have. It will end the war.
The South cannot resist the army it creates,
and by sheer inability to withstand the
heavy masses moving upon it- from all
sides, will be forced'gradually to her knees.
What are we to gai%- then, by-relapsing
into indolence and apathy ? The great suc
cesses we have lately obtained are • only
valuable as means—the end is still to
be. reached. The people' understand this..
They are-.not opposed to the draft. By
enlorcing the draft jew, at the moment of
general victory, the Government expresses
the will of the people, and serves all their
future interests. Lee’s retreat does not
remove • the necessity for a draft, hut, on
the contrary, makes its importance more
plain.
A Doubtful Compliment.—The New
York Daily Times informs the world. that
“ New York is a very large town,” and
says of Philadelphia, “We will not belie
facts or the census by denying her the honor
of being only second in population, order,
and public ancl private virtue to New York. ”
At present, the less that New York says of
its "order and public and private virtue”
the better. It strikes us that, as regards
order , New York is second not only to Phi
ladelphia, but to numerous other cities in
theTJnion.
, Some country joker, spread the rumor
that “Andrews, of Virginia,” is one of
■the editors of the World. The World,
which can never make or take a joke,
seriously" and indignantly denies it. But
if Andrews! is not one of the editors of
the World, he is at' least one of its constant
readers. By poetical justice he must in
some way he connected with it.
Publications Received.
i"rpm T. B. Peterson & .Brothers, 306 Chestnut
street, “LightsA-Foot,” one vol. Bvo., by Wilkie
Rollins. This ii h iiyejjr. account of a pedestrian
tour made, a few years ago, in Cornwall) the most
southern county Of England, by the now very popu
lar author of “ The Dead Secret,” “The Woman In
White,” and other novels. It is true BB truth and
interesting as fiction.
Harper’B Magazine for August.—Abrilliant nunß
ber, opening with one of Mr. Lossing’s, illustrated
articles oh the War of 1812. Prof. Browne’s “ Ame
rican Family in Germany ” is here concluded, and a
capital paper it is. All the rest of the Magazine is
veiy readable, but the article is that upon the Em
press Eugenie of France, written by some one, who
ever he may be, fully “ master of the situation.”.
This day {Messrs. Peterson will have for sale the
August number of the Atlantic Monthly. It is a very
good number, as usual. We are able to annex a
table of its contents, with the names of the principal
contributors:
An American in the House of Lords, bv Francis
Wayland, Jr.; Theodore Winthrop’s Writings by
Charles Nordhoff: ♦Hilary, by Lucy Larcom*
Derby’s Debut, by Louisa M. Alcott; Wet-
Weather Work, by Donald Gv Mitchell; Civic
Banquets, by Nathaniel Hawthorne; The Geo
logical Middle Age, by Louie Agassiz ; *The White-
Throated Sparrow ; The Fleur-de-lis in Florida, by
Francis Prfrkman; * Seaward ;Side-Glances atHar
vard Class*Day, by Gail Hamilton j Chal
lenge, by T. W. Parsons ; Political Problems and
Conditions of Peace, by Judge Woodbury Davis;
Reviews and Literary Notices.
-The four pieces whioh we have marked with, a
star (*) are poetical. ..
~ The EritRATA Mountain Springs.— This de
lightful and beneficial resort, in Lancaster county,
will reeeive visitors to the 20th of October. For
natural chaim, salubrity of'atmosphere, and the
invigorating and remedial quality of its waters, it is
well known and is unsurpassed. The scenery of the
Tegion is magnificent, and the eountry can be readi
ly. eD j?y e d, through means of pleasure which it
abundantly affords. The hotel residenoc is first-olass
and the springs supply every variety of bath. Ex
cursion tickets issued at th e office of the Pennsylva
nia Railroad. Mr. U. S. Newcomer, the proprietor,
well known in connection with the Union Hotel of
this city, may be addressed for farther particulars.
v* The I,site Blot In New York.
CCorrespojiaencs of The Press, 3
Nbw York, Ju1y.24,186».
The elear, sunny atmosphere, and . the unusual
quiet of file streets, have had a reactionary result
upon the community. The nervousness which peo
pie have exhibited for thelast day or two seems to
be fast wearing away. Men no longer start and
look back with every unusual sound, as though ex
pecting to behold a frantic mob of cut-throats and
plunderers at their heels. It requires no very long
time for a great oily to recover its propriety, and
our citizens are at length settling down in their old
ways.' From this it may not be argued that the
lesßon of the mob has been lost upon them, for these
very oalimfaced, imperturbable people you iheet id
the hurry and bustle of Wall street, or Broadway,
are ready at the signal to’ grasp their muskets, and
fall into line almost with the preolaion of mili
tary. Citizen organizations now exist in nearly
every ward, for the suppression of violence, and
the support of law and order. If report may be
relied upon, they are already formidable in num
bers, and what, with the military no win tlie city, or
its immediate neighborhood, the. chances for a guc
cessful revolt among Governor Seymour’B “ friends,”
and Judge McCJunn’s [the identical man who was
expelled the army for criminality]innocent peo
ple,” are, to say the least, exceedingly slim. That
another attempt to set the butohers on us may
be made, is extremely, probable; but its suocess is
Bcaroely possible./General Canby is not' the man
to pat the thugs upon the back, or to temporize
with those Democratic voters whose hands are red
with blood; who dash negro ohildren from third-
Btory windows, or hang negro boys, or dance about
an ernto da fe. I am convinced of this fact by cer
tain information which I have reoeived regarding
him, and which Horatio Seymour can answer for on
the score of its reliability.
Many conjectures have been hazarded as to the
animus of this revolt, anil as a pertinent fact, it
may be mentioned that only yesterday a man “ high
in the community” of Jersey City, exhibited a list
of all the Abolitionists in that place, observing that if
a mob should arise there, they would know where
to make their blows felt. I would commend this
faetto those gentlemen who presume that the $3OO
clause of the conscription-act has been the main
cause of our disturbances.
It will be months before the loss of life can be
correctly stated. Over one hundred deaths are al
ready reported, and this number, it will be seen, in
cludes but a small proportion of those who are yet
to be added to the dreadful category. Ab a general
thing the wounded were conveyed from the scene by
their friends, and as day by day they drop off, the
public, will be enabled to calculate the:statistics
with accuracy. The number who fell beneath the
fire and bayonets of the military, and the onslaughts
of the police, has been estimated on'good' authority
at between three and four hundred. Of these, a
large proportion cannot survive; for with consti
tutions weakened by excess and debauchery,
wounds otherwise insignificant will prove dan
gerouß, and perhaps fatal. A few maimed and dis
figured wretohes already are crawling from their
dens, vowiDg vengeance against the city, and steep
ing themselves in vile liquor as the only consolation
left, since they are debarred the rights of butchery
and arson. Some of these are women, as the term
goes. They werein the thick of the fight, urging on
their male friends, and even their children, and help
ing to butcher disabled soldiers. The boys were'the
worst of all. - Half the time they led the mobs, and
were the foremost in hounding the negroes to death.
Unfortunately, but few of them Were killed ; and the
city in some future years will be at the trouble and
expense of cutting them off in their maturity by the
hangman’s rope for fresh crimes. Yet these are the
imps over whom the Copperhead press is raising its
sonorous snivel; these the “ women and children
whom Harvey Brown Blew with grape.” Respectable
men assert that he used too little, and slew too few.
The cause of humanity gains with every one who
sinks under the wounds he courted at the hands of
'the soldiery. Such an expression may seemstrange
to those who are enjoying the quiet and peace of the
Quaker City; but, could they have'lived with us
through the awful week of slaughter and havoo,
they would only wonder that we have not hunted
these bloodhounds in -turn, and meted out to them
Lynch law and its inevitable justice. Every one ot
these blaok-hearted wretches has forfeited his life
to the hangman, and it is only the charitable disgust
of true men which has thus far left that forfeit un>
demanded. STUYYE3ANT.
The Success of Cavalry.
[Correspondence of The Press.]
Camp neab St. James’ College, Mil.
July 12, 1863.
Of late, the cavalry of the Army.of the Potomac,
in command of General Pleasanton, have been ren
dering marked service, showing'the importance of
this branch of the service. The prisoners that have
lately been taken by them number upwards of
.12,000 men. Since the opening of active operations
at Kelly’s Ford, Virginia, up to the present, they
have been continually engaged in reconnoitring and
skirmishing with the enemy. Notwithstanding the
cunning displayed on the part of General Lee, lie
has not been able to move his army to any position
or in any section that they have not been found by
our cavalry, thereby harassing and very materially
interfering with hlB plans. ' ■ -
SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE,
comprising the Bth Pennsylvania,-2d New York, Ist
Massachusetts, 4th New York, 6th Ohio, lßt Klioiiei
Island, PurneU Legion, anil battery G, 3d United
States Artillery, all under command of Colonel
Pennock Huey, have played a very conspicuous
part, and their efforts have provenjhighly creditable,
exciting the admiration of the commanding gene
ral. On the morning of July 4th,' this command was
ordered to move from Westminster for Kmmetsburg,
where we formed a communication with the brigade
of General Merritt. Here they found an excited
populace. General Ewell’s (Jackson’s successor)
forces had presented themselves, attacking citizens
and marauding. Colonel Huey immediately or
dered out one regiment of his command, for the pur
pose of ascertaining their force, and driving them
away, which was handsomely accomplished,. and
peace and quiet restored to the excited plaoe.
GENERAL KILPATRICK’S DIVISION
then came up, and the command was ordered to join
him, and proceed through the gap of the South
Mountain to but off the wagon trains of Gen. Ewell.
It was about six o’clock when the command started
on this important mission. An advance was started
.on, and had'not proceeded far before the bushwhack
ers opened up, killing one lieutenant and four men.
The column, however, moved steadily but cautious
ly onward, and as they neared Monterey they were
saluted by the belching of a battery planted upon
the heights, a commanding position. The troopers
dashed forward, causing it to be speedily removed,
-when the wagon train was espied, and the enthusi
asm was unbounded, and the men knew no danger,
-but dashed wildly, shouting, causing terror to the
enemy, and scattering the wagons in every direction,
capturing upwards of one hundred and fifty, and
fifteen hundred prisoners. The train was principally
laden with goods stolen by them from Pennsylvania.
With this capture, was aIBO quite a number of con
traband teamsters. The command moved on, and
parted on the morning of the sth Inst, at Smiths
burg. During: the afternoon the enemy was
reported bb advanoin/ upon us, when a sharp
artillery" engagement ensued, and a Bkirnfish
by our dismounted cavalry repulsing him hand
somely, when, we moved on to Boonsboro, where
we went into .camp. On morning of 6th, the com
mand moved upon Hagerßtown, where the enemy
was in force, in command of Gen. Longatreet. Gen.
Lee had his quarters in the town, as also had Gen.
Stuart. We fought them for upwards of four hours.
When we found that our efforts were futile, we
giadually retreated in direction of Williamsport,
forming a communication, with Gen.. Buford, who
wbb engaged in shelling their wagon train at Wil
liamsport, where we remained fighting against a
far superior force of both infantry and cavalry. We
were finally obliged to fall back to our old camp at
Boonsboro.
AN ATTACK ON BOONSBORO.
On the morning of the Bth. they made their ap
pearance on our front, coming down the Antietam
range, driving in. our pickets, which again caused
the ball'to be opened, and .a sharp, fight ensued, re
pulsing them handsomely, with considerable loss on
theirpart, and but few killed and wounded.- All of
Gen. Kilpatrick’s forces were engaged, as was also
Col. Huey’s command.
COL. HUEY’S BRIGADE FOR- WILLIAMS
PORT.
The 2d Cavalry waß then ordered by Gen, Grigg,
who commands the 2d Cavalry division, to proceed
on the Boonsboro and Williamsport road to discover
the movements of the enemy and their preparations
for resistance. A short distance from
horo he came upon their piokets. driving them
at all points, engaging their cavalry, and forcing
their infantry.
Colonel Huey is a dashing officer. -He has the
faculty of handling troops in such a manner that
they paoye .themselves very effective, and com
pletely foiling all attempts of the enemy. He hesi
tates not in showing fight wherever he can find
them, and from hie success in every instance he is
universally admired by his command. With such
men incoiumaml cavalry will er joy a
tion, and upon their approach cause terror to the
enemy’s lines. F. B.
Resistance to the Enrolment in Marylaiiil*
Baltimore, July 23.— A spirit of . resistance to
the enrolment has manifested itself in the vieinity
of Jarretsviile, Harford county, Md., in the Second
Congressional district.
The barn of Levi Pennington, enrolling officer,
has been burned, with 500 bushels of corn; also the
barn of Joseph Perry, with ali'its contents and one
fiorse. Six shots were fired in the window of the
* reflivtehce of the enrolling officer, Mr. Pennington.
The Draft at Auburn.
AnntntN, N. Y. f July 23.—The draft for the city
of Auburn, and seventeen sub-districts in the coun
ty of Cayuga; took place to-day. The best order
was observed; and the best spirit manifested. ; The
drafted men have a drets parade this evening,
headed by a band of music, with’colors flying. The
city is quiet and perfectly peaceful.
[SECOND DESPATCH.]
Ainurr.N, July 23—10 P. M.—There is a crowd of
2, GOO persons in front of the Exchange, where the
procession of conscripts has halted.
They have been addressed by the Hon. T. M.
Pomeroy, Provost Marshal Knapp, and Mayor
White.
The drafted men cheered for “the Union,” “.Old
Abe,” “the draft,” and “our recent victories.” No
such demonstration has taken place in Auburn for
years.
New York Union Convention.
Saratoga, July 23.— A Union State Convention
has be en called at Syracuse September 2d, All per
sons who favor the Union/unconditionally sustain
ing the Administration in a vigorous prosecution of
the war until thtTvebellion is finally suppressed, and
maintaining public order and the enforcement of the
laws, are requested to meet on the call of the Union
committees of their respective localities, to choose
three delegates to attend. A mass meeting of loyal
young men is recommended to ratify the proceedings
at Syracuse, on the 3d of September.
Arrival of Rebel Prisoners at New York.
New York, July 23.— Eight hundred rebel priso
ners, who were taken at Gettysburg, arrived at Da
vid’s island to-day. Eight hundred more'are ex
pected to arrive to-night.
THE PRESS— FRIDAY, JULY 24 1863.
Special Despatches to. The press.
Washington, July 23 —The following la a, ttuVa:
nent of the public debt, July 1, 1863, derived from
an official source:
• INTER)? ST-REARIIfO DEBT.
4 per. cent, temporary loan,
coin .... ss,o*e,(m so /■
4percent ea-poi^ryloan.. 23.023,258 19
: 6 oer cent, temporary loan 70,8C8.183 91 ® 28 ' 059 295
.6 per cent temporary loan,
-c0in......../..'.,....;..... 6.450.00 ' ’
, 6 per, cent. bon dp, due 13*5. 3,461.000 00 '
.f» per cent. bonds, doe 1871 7.022,000.00 -
6 per cent, bonds, duo 1874 20.000 000.00
6per cent, bonds, dun 1868.-18.R23.fi91 80 -
6j-ercent. bonds, duo 1881. 69.457.600.00
6 per cent- bonds, due 1882.185, 684.141 28
6 per cent. Treasury notes 717,100.00
6 per cent Certificates of
Indebtedness •••....157,093,24165
• _ 437 07-? (Ifli *7l
7 SO-ICO perceo*. bonds, due ••’ *
Antnstlfi, 1861..... 52,931,000.00 .
730-11.0 percent bonds, due
October 1, 1864...........86,889,600.00
139.920,000 00
DEBT NOT BEARIN'!} INTEREST. *■
Treasury no‘es, pos’due.. 39,.100 00
H. 8, notes $367,646,589; 00
amount • -*
in Treasury 11,157,088.12
376,489,600.88
Fractional currency ..20,192,455 00
.. .• .. . 396,721,056 88
Total debt, July 1, 1£63, as exhibited, by ■.
the books of the Treasury Dep’t...... $1,097,274,365 99
Total debt, July 1, 1863, as estimated by
the Secretary, in report of Dec. 1862. .. 1,122.297,403 24
Actual debt less than the estimated - v
debt by $25,023,037 25
Aggregate debt at 4 per cent, interest.... $25,059.295 49
Do. 5 d 0...... .... • 101,297,638 91
Do. 6 d 0...... .... 431,275 874 7L
’ Do. 7 30-100 d 0.......... 139,920,600 00
Do. without do 396,721,056 88
Total debt, July 1. 1863, as exhibited i
by the boots of the Treasury Dep’t... $1,097,274,365 99
Total debt, July 1, 1863, as estimated by
Secretary, in report of Dec., 1862 V 1,122,297,403 24
Actual debt less than the estimated
debtby...........
Today, in the District Court, a decree waa granted
confiscating the real estate of Dr. Garnett, son
in;lawof Governor Wise, during his life time, while
his real estate is an absolute forfeiture. The same
principles affect seventeen other cases, in which
similar decrees wereordered to be issued. There are
two other cases on the docket, to be continued until
the next term of court.
THE S3OO;EXE MPTION—-The following ofllcial
answer to an important question will perhaps en
lighten much of the,ignoranoe concerning the $3OO
exemption
Provost Marshal General’s Office,
Washington, D. C., July 22,1863.
Gentlemen lam directed by the 'Provost Mar
shal General to acknowledge receipt of your commu
nication of the 15th inst., and in answer to Bay, that
the place of a drafted man, who has been exempted
by payment of three hundred dollars, will not be
filled by another drafted man.
I am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, HENRY STONE,
Assistant Adjutant General.
A Blockade Runner Burned.
Admiral Ere, in. a v communication: dated “Off
Newport News,” encloses a copy of a report from
Captain Care, respecting the driving ashore by the
Penobßcot, and the subsequent abandonment' by her
crew, of the steamer Kate, on the 12th inst,, at the
southend of Smith Island. An attempt waa made
by the Penobscot’s crew to get her'afloat, under
fiover of the guns of the blockadcrs, but without sue- ’
cess, and she was subsequently burned. She is re
ported to have been a double-screw schooner-rigged
‘iron steamer, with an assorted cargo of merchan
dise, and a notorious blockade runner.
Mails iu the Mississippi Region*
The Poßt Office Department wi.U resume the mail
communication betwfefcn the West and New
by the Mississippi river, as Boon aa it shall ascertain
that it can be done with safety. The mails between
the Atlantic cities andNewOrleans will continue to
be carried in the usual way.
ARM! OF THE POTOMAC,
Xee Moving Towards Winchester—A Raid
Across the Potomac Frustrated*
Baltimore,' July 23.— We learn from headquar-.
ters that about three o’clock this morning Lee’s en
tire army was in motion, and moving rapidly in the
direction of Winchester. Ewell, who_had made a
move in the direction of Cumberland, also fell back
and followed Lee. • v ! *
There are no. parties' now at Martinsburg, but a
body ofinfantry and some few cavalry scattered be
tween that place and the Potomac. :
Scouts report an increased body of oavalry near
Harper’s Feny, supported by two regiments of in
fantry, one of which is, dressed in Federal uniform.
About'four hundred rebel cavalry, encampednear
Nolan’sTTerry, three miles from the Point of Kooks,
attempted to oiosb the Potomac last night, with the
intention of tearing 1 up the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad track, but their designs were frustrated by
a detachment of Independent Rangers, commanded
by Captain Means, whb drove them across the river.
They still remain enoamped at their, quarters.
Mr. Crounee, correspondent of the Times , in a let-"
ter from Frederick, Md., corrects many impressions
generally entertained regarding the movement’of
the rebels into Maryland and General Booker’s dis
positions to meet them. ‘ The following reviews the
earlier part of the last campaign:
Comparing its former achievements with those of
the last campaign, and they sink almost into insig
ficance. The whole march of the Peninsula did not
exceed one hundred and seventy* five miles. The
average march of the several'army corps, since
leaving Fredericksburg, is two hundred And twenty
five miles. The Peninsular march occupied ninety
five days; that of the la'te campaign thirty-five.
The average distance of each' day’B march on the
Peninsula, counting the marching days only, was
lees than six miles} in the late campaign it was
nineteen.} \ •
Starting from the old camps in the vicinity of Fal
mouth, and the distance marched by the several
army corps, up to the time of striking the Potomac
at Williamsport, is aa follows :
llth Corps
12th Corps
sth Corps.
Ist'Corps'....-
Average distance.... 225
Certain statements regarding the dispositions of
the army after leaving Falmouth may be made now,
which would have been improper at thedate of their
occurrence. It will be remembered that General
Hooker kept his headquarters in the vicinity of
Fairfax Court House for fully a week, and.during
this time, so disposed his forces as to estop any.
movement of the enemy -upon Washington, either
on the flank through the mountains, or from in front
by way of Warrenton or^Manaßsaß.
These dispositions were: The 12th and llth Corps
at Leesburg; the sth Corps at Aldie Gap, supported
by the 3d at Gum Spring, half way between Fairfax
Court House and Aldie; the 2d at Thoroughfare
Gap; the Ht Corps at Guilford Station,.on the
Hampshire Railroad, supporting the llth and -12th
at Leesburg ; the 6th Corps at Fairfax Court House,
Centreville, and Bristol Station, guarding the rear.
All these dispositions were made by the 18th of
June, rendering Washington secure from an attack,
and placing the forces in excellent position either
to meet Lee’s advance in that direction or to pursue
him into Maryland. It is worthy of note that for
the next week a certain Satanic sheet in New York
did not cease to howl at the commanding general
for not making the very dispositions he had made a
week before. - s :
And just here, Jet me correct a popular miaappre?
heneion regarding; the knowledge of the' enemy’s-,
whereabouts at this time. Simply because the pub
lic was not regaled every day with bulletins from
headquarters giving the exact location of Lee’s army,
it was'generally conceived that we of the Army of
the Potomac knew nothing concerning the enemy.
Never was there a more egregious error. ’ Had it not
been obvioußly improper, your correspondent could
'have given you a comparatively reliable statement
almost every day, concerning the dispositions of the
main body of the rebel army. The attempted strategy
of Lise at this period has never been fully described.,
It is not, I believe, generally known, that while
Rhodes’ division of Ewell’s Corpß was tardily press
ing northward, Early’s division of the same corps,
was held in abeyance on the Potomac, and Johnston’s
division of still the same corps was closely camped
around "Winchester.y The two army corps of Long
street and Hill lay for a whole week snugly crouched
down beneath the western shadows of the Blue Ridge,
on the banks of the Shenandoah, vigilantly guard
ing Ashby’s and Snicker’s Gaps with a heavy force,
and using actively the whole of Stuart’s cavalry to
mask and conceal their position; .
.The first ten days of Lee’s invasion was a mere
feint— a mere diversion—in the hope of seeing; Hook
er’S army swiftly rush northward into Pennsylvania
to stop the ravages of one small division, while the
mass of the rebel army, passing suddenly down to
* Leesburg, could, in less than one day’s marc>*
the Potomac at Nolan’s Ford, and
tween the national army and W"aihihgton D
.There is no feature of the eamuaign more positive
. than this, and-Lee was completeW outgeneraled in
roaD .. 6 niie Army of the Potomac at that time has
been abused because he did not obey* the behest of
every frightened farmer in. Pennsylvania, and rush
to the protection of barnyards anffßtablcs.
In this army the matter of “ invasion” is hot, and
never was, esteemed much of a calamity. The sol
diers always argued many good- results from.it, and
th e finale of both attempts made by the enemy has
fully justified the reasonings of the officers and men.
“Invasion,” said the soldiers,” “willikeep, the
Northern people from becoming apathetic in regard
to the war; it will kill the Copperheads ; it will give
our own people an idea of what war is ; it will give
us a great advantage in fighting them on soli where
we are acquainted, and where they are not; and it
will reinepirit us, and enable us to give stronger bat
tle at home than we could where every advantage of
soil and people is on the Bide of the enemy.” And
the instincts of old soldiers seldom go astray.:
When Lee had failed to induce Hooker to uncover
Washington, he lost no time in pushing forward
jnto Maryland. It is equally tfue of Hooker that
he IOBt nd time in the pursuit. Withdrawing his
army speedily fisw its fan-like position in front of
Washington, he crowed the river by the pontoon
bridges at Edward’s fefry- 3 nd in two days placed
it in the .vicinity of Frederick’, An average distance
of fifty-two miles. At, Frederick Gen, Hooker’s
career as commander of the Army of the Potomac
came to a sudden termination.
Tine Slulps- Jabez Snow and Amazonian
Burned—Snip George Griswold Bonded*
New York, July 23.—The bark Zingarella,- from
Eio Janeiro, arrived here, reports the ship Jabez
Snow from Newport, England, for Montevideo, with
coal, was captured May 25th by a pirate and burned.
Also the bark Amazonian, from New York, waß
captured and burned by the same pirate. The crews
of these vessels arrived at Bio June 9th.
The ship George Griswold was at Rio Janeiro dis
charging her cargo from Cardiff*. She had been cap
tured by the pirate Georgia, and bonded for .$lOO,OOO.
This was the'vessel that took out a cargo of produce
to the starving Englishmen. *
. San Francisco, July 21.—A telegram from
Yrelta says that news has been received overland
from-Oregon reporting that the election in "Wash
ington Territory had gone largely Democratic.
San Francisco, July 22.—Money is easy. The
receipts In treasure since the Bailing of r the i last'
steamer amount to two millions. Atlantic currency
exchange is quoted at 23@25 per cent, premium for
gold in New jfork. Legal tenders, 77@78. ; ;
- The mailand oppoeitioh steamers sail for Panama
and Nicaragua to-morrow; The price'of passage by
the mail line iB for first oabin," $240; second cabin,
$9O 5 steerage, $5O. The opposition charges lor. first
cabin, $125; second cabin, $80; steerage, $3O. . '
The Supreme Court has sustained the constitu
tionality of the law of the last Legislature, re
quiring all attorneys to take the oath of allegiance
to the National Government before being permitted
to practice in the courts ofthe State; •. •
The receipts of silver at San Francisco for-the
past three months hare been at the rate of a million
•a months ‘ '* . . ; -_•
The Schooner'James Power in Distress*
New York, July 23.—The schooner James Power,
from Philadelphia for Salem, is lying in East Core,
six miles from here, with losb of foremast, etc,
WASHINGTON.
The National Debt*
Confiscation*
The late Campaign.
.... 214 3d Corps.:
.... 225 2d Corps.
.... 233 6tli Corps.
....219
BEBEL PIRACIES*
San Francisco*
Fombkbb Monhob, July 22—Yestertay afEor
noon at 3 o’clock, a born was struok by lightning on
Jones’farm, about two mile. from Hampton, and
nearly half destroyed, though no fire -waa commu
nicated. ■
Eight contrabrandr, who had taken shelter un
der the lee-alde of the building, escaped uninjured.
The bridges between Hampton and Big Bethel are
all carried away by the flasof water from the recent
showers.
Steamer Maple Leaf Bailed for Philadelphia at 15
o’clock this forenoon. ~
The iTag-of-truoe ateamer New York, Captain
Cbl&holm, left for City Point early this morning,
in charge of Major Mulford.
News reached here about noonyesterday that the
Baltimore mail boat, when off New Point Comfort
became disabled by the breaking of some of her mal
chinery, TheS. R. Spaulding was sent immediately
to her relief.
The trial of Dr. Wright, of Norfolk, was to have
taken place on Monday, but owing to the absence of
important parties, who have since arrived, it was
postponed till Wednesday.
Dißt of deaths in I.ibby Prip.on Hospital. Rich
mond, from May 26th to July 18th, 1863:
A. J. Bally, citizen, New York, died May 25.
S. C. Elliott, Co. I, 23d Indiana, died June 13,
Patrick Doyle, Co, A, 6th U. 5, Cavalry, died
June 25.
D, H. Goodhue, Co. C, oth Mass,, died July 1,
' J. Goshner, 4th Penhsyivania, died July 1.
Corporal K. W. Scott, Co. o,lst Cavalry, died
July 2.
M. Golden, Co. A, 2d Ohio, died July 6.
Samuel Stout, Co. 1, 12 th Penna, died July 11,
J. Spring, Co. D, 43d Illinois, died July 13.
Corporal G. T. Reynolds, Co. D, Ist Rhode Island
Cavalry, died July 17. JOHN WILKINS,
Surgeon in oharge.
THE REBEE AS STATED BY
FoBTKEsa Mokbob, July 23.—The fiag-of-truoe
boat New Yoik arrived this evening from City;
Point, withl,2oo prisoners of war.
$25,023,037 25
The Richmond Examiner oi to-day (the 23d) edi
torially Bays: “ From, the Misßisaippi we have no
news, which is good news. From Northern Vir
ginia we learn that the lines of General Lee ex
tend to.the old battle-ground of Manassas. Of the
Northern .army we know nothing, except that it
cries for reinforcements, and has received none.”
Success oi' Foster’s Cavalry Expedition.
Washington, July 23.—The Petersburg Express,
of the 52d, in referring to the cavalry expedition sent
out by Gen. Foster in North Carolina, says: ‘‘The
Yankee raiders burned the railroad bridge over the
Tar river, near Rooky Mount; destroyed the dgpot
at that place, tore up two miles of the track, burned
0,000 bales of cotton, and a large cotton factory. The
bridge over the Tar river was on the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad, and was about 300 yards long.
They also captured a train of carß, which contained
two car-loads of ammunition and 30,000 pounds of
bacon, which were destroyed.”
THE WAB IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Receut Successes of Grant and Shcrmau-
Memphis, July 21, via Cairo, July 23.— General
Hurlbut’B scouts arrived to-day from Okalona, Mibb.
They report that Johnston , was at Brandon, and
Sherman In possession of Jackson. Buggies was
at Chalmers, and Sanders’ and Ferguson’s forces
were at Tupola. Buggies is concentrating his
forces, with the intention, probably, of making a
(lash op our lines, 'The correspondence from Bragg
and Johnston’s armies depict them in great destitu
tion and greatly demoralized, They give .up the
Mississippi, and advise the planters to stay.and
make the bestterms possible.
The scouts report that a majority of the planters
are anxiqps that we should get possession of the
country-before Davis haß time to conscript. John
ston’s army is estimated not to exceed thirty thou
sand.
Great consternation exists throughout the whole
Southern country. The reports of our successes' at
Natchez, Yazoo City, and Jackson are" fully con
firmed. Large amounts of munitions of war, espe
cially Ammunition, had fallen into our hands at
these places,
Movements of Morgan.
Cincinnati, 5 July 22. —Morgan crossed the Mus
kingum river at Eaglesport, eighteen miles below
Craneßville, and this morning our scouts report his
force a thousand strong, with three pieces of artil
lery. Colonel Lemen, of the 86th Ohio, sent Mb
regiment and a large number of militia after him.
Colonel Chandler, of Zanesville, and twenty-five
citizen ecoutß, were captured at Deavertown last
night. The latest from Eaglesport says the 86fch,
under Lieutenant Colonel McFarland, are fighting
the rebels and driving theta up the river towards
Zanesville. This is not entirely reliable. Business
is suspended in Zasesvhle, and the citizens are turn
; jng out cn masse to resi a JMorgan’s progress.
Cincinnati, July 23 —Morgan this afternoon was.
in Guernsey county, near the Central Ohio Railroad,"
and was supposed to be going eastward, for the Obio
river. '
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
On gunboat Itasca,
Off thb Coast of Texas,
June 31,1863.
[Special Correspondence of The Press. ] '.
THE GUNBOAT ITASCA,
which has loDg been attached to Commodore Bell’s
squadron, has proved her yigilance by capturing a
large number of vessels as they attempted running,
the blockade. These blows cannot be perceived by
our r people at home, but are painfully felt by our
foes, who often execrate, the impertinence of our
cruisers, and beg .that the nucleus of their navy
might be spared, and not sent the-way of the Merri*
mac, Atlanta, and other ferocious marine mon
sters. A large load of cotton captured a short time
ago at Brazos Santiago, helped to relieve the mo
notony of the blockade. One hundred and twenty
five baleei of cotton were found on board, part of her
aßßorted cargo. She was sent with two other prizes
to New Orleans. Such brave efforts on the part of
our .navy are commendable, and their success meri
torious.
, - REBEL DOMINION IN TEXAS \
.is beginning to wax fainter and weaker. Too long
have they been having things all their own way
along the coast. From Galveston to Matatnoros,
they have, until very lately, been in the habit of
going. and.returning almost every week. The im
portance of this coast haß been long overlooked, And
I am glad some one has taken it under their foßter
ing-care.
MAGBUDER AT GALVESTON. --
So says the Galveston papers, he arrived at Hous
ton this weSk. The women of the insignificant
little town of Galveston held meetings in the pub
lic buildings for the avowed purpose of ridiculing
their admirers until they enlisted in the rebel ser
vice. Embraces, ejaculations, and enthusiasm per-,
vaded these feminine congregations. To the credit
of the men be it said, silence and decorum is never
disturbed by them. Good speeches are applauded,
even though they come through the lips of a Gorgon;
bad ones decried at the risk of offending some pout
ing Hebe. But smiles, tears, entreaties, threats;
frowns, and violence, are all unavailing. Themen
quietly listen to their proposal, and then—horrid
creatures—“won’t enlist.”
The Union men of Texaß are of the most respec
table class, and they are numerous too. Bold in
trepid, zealous, they scorn the Southern Confede
racy, and speak in terms of honeßt praise alone of
the old Union. Of course rebel recruits are scarce
here. The'most fabulouß bounties would fail t,o
produce a substitute.
Discretion is a cardinal virtue in the Union men
of Texas. Without arms or "ammunition, it is im
possible for them to accomplish the overthrow of
their usurpers. -So they must anfte? in silence.
VENGEANCE ' 1 -
’is in the heart of *Le injured Texan. Robbed of
nationality, fiends, and WCftlthj he
vindictive feeing deep in his breast, which will ere
. •* ..Teak forth to the terror and consternation of
the clespoilers. v The other day a small supply of
arms was discovered, and the loyal men began to
arm themselves. But fearing destruction would
speedily follow detection,''they were all secretly
buried. -
Time glides smoothly on. The day will soon be
here when these patriots, who have suffered so
much for our Union, and had their friends wantonly
murdered before their eyes, will have restitution
and retribution. God speed the humiliation of the
Lone Star, and the exaltation of the old flag, which
true meo venerate! - • : .
The sentiment of Texas is for Union. After Port
Hudson falls Banks can spare us a thousand men,
and our. old banner once established on these shores,
thousands will flock to sustain and support it. I
have been in Texas, and know the men are ready
and wiling to perform any duty aßßigned them, only
let it lead to a restoration. Good men and true are
eager for an opportunity to punish the scoundrels
who have awed them into submission, and wronged
them with impunity.
COMMUNICATION SEVERED
between Texas and the rebellious States,' is an end
less source of woe to those wlio. still retain their
appetites unimpaired amid all the fitful changes in
the price and quality of beef ala mode. Transporta
tion is exceedingly difficult; shippers even say “ ’tis
dangerous.” The result iB very unprofitable to the
Confederacy. Texas, is overflowing with gooJs of
every description. Flour selling in Matamoros for
•$4 in specie and $5 in treasury notes. Other staple
commodities have strangely decreased in value.
The-Race lor the Championship on the
Poughkeepsie, |July 23.— The five*mile racefor
' the championship on the American waters, between
Hamcll and Ward, took place today, and was won
by Ward beating Hamill two lengths. Time, 42
. minutes, 29 seconds. .
The Draft in Lancaster County*
Lancaster, July 22.— The draft for this county
was completed yesterday, the whole number drawn
being 1,323. The draft passed of£ quietly, with the
exception of a little fracas got up by German men
and women of the Southwest ward on last Thursday,
which was quickly put down. -
Destruction of the Bark Hannah Crocker*
-New. York, July 23.—The bark Hannah Crocker,
hence for New Orleans, with coal, took fire from
spontaneous combustion on July 10th, when in the
Mississippi, and was destroyed.
Markets by Telegraph.
Baltimore, July 23.—Flour dull; 5,000 bbls sold
atsG@6.l2J£for o)d Obio>xtra. Wheatfirm ; South
ern.red (new) sl.ss@l,tK>. Corn declined lc. Whisky
quiet at 45 centß. ■ .
e?A REPENTANT'REBEL.—WhiIe our surgeons
at Gettysburg were attending to the wounded as
they were brought to the hospitals, without regard
to the side upon whioh they had fought, a rebel
colonel, covered with blood, waß ordered to be
placed in a bath. He was lifted carefully in, and
then, casting his eyes about him, upon those who
had taken bun up so tenderly, burst, into a flood of
-tears, and wept .like a child. Recovering himself,
he said to those around him : “I hope I shall be
forgiven for raising my hand against the stars and
stripes, and if I recover from these wounds I will
not only never do the like again, but Try to make
amends, so far as I can, forjhe wrong I have done.”
FOKTBESS MONROE.
REBEL, PAPERS.
NORTH CAROLINA,
Panic in tl&e South*
Water.
Mew Hebei Movements in Kentucky and
Tennessee,
A letter t o the Tribune tTom. Oairo Bays: ' General
Gideon ft inoat 'unfortunate man,; once
owner of ft l«fg«r plantation riaar New M*rdrld and
600 slaves. now oil gone, hero in Mexico, and com*
ananaer at Fort DOnelson, has .persuaded Jefferson
!>• to let fcim try again ;>and with 2.000 troops he
has foi-ctd* our troops to evacuate Fort Hie man,
sifaated on a high bill, and overlooking the aban*
doned Fort Henry. This is twelve tailes from .Fort
Donelson, one on the Tennessee/, one. on the Cum
period. Hlb object iff to control the,navigation of
both rivers. AU our troops have w£tiidrawd to- Pa*
duca, ano are getting ready to advance on Gideons in
force. Troops are concentrating atthis point, arad
tbiDgß look waHike again, We can sea what ar
co Kentucky and Tennessee wifi be covered
Bcaall- bodies of rebels, or robbers/ ‘We are
getting r®ady to meet them. Our cavtUrvhas be-
Bt of our cavalry war raised
iol i ß rj £ e 3a buggies*. It takes a year to
&. r i¥Ai or *? "ell.-. . Still, cavalry cannot al
jjjy® fo llow the^multltudcs of desperate bauds. The
?«£\?c Cftn * ° uv commanders see it. Wherever we
an ??^y e ne S VO be is put into the
drw£n At Vicksburg shout a thousand were
?*. l )e u ft ud conscripted. There are no
+£ boUt ifc * 1 k RVe beea «■ pretty fair prophet
willnnf r «? m ? e * n S® d ’ 1 P ro P hes y that the negro
wm ™ n J BhlB S tou cbeß to this war. He
\ ’ guerillas there are, the
0 * By all accounts he makes an
w l .? E r; ? 8 arti ” ery mftn » he cannot be
baff been thought to obey the white
PUde in obeying »a a soldier. Oa
piclietduty he will-walk his beat like a machine,
«in W r?f € tPwV” 1 who does not answer well the ques
hi.»a>f ** fifo-dkre?” He is as proud of his
braHB buttons aB ofhta sio ft month. He tiirnß his
ahoul der to aae-how his coat fits.
Whatever he knows he has loamed of the white
Humored Trouble with Brazil.
- We have dates from Rio de-Janeiro up to 9th of
;^ Be - A , important rumor prevailed upon
5r ?k o> 1B , r . e ®P ect Jo » difficulty between
General Webb and the Brazilian Government. It
was said that our minister had demanded satis
taction of Brazil for having tolerated the
rate “corsaira” [sic*Alabama, Florida, and Geor
f”? i? waters of the empire, at Pernambuco
ana.H&Ma. It was also said that General Webb
had demanded indemnity for the burning of the
American vessels, and that he-exacted the dis
missal of the presidents (who answer to our go
vernors, of territories) of tho provinces of Bahia
and Pernambuco. .
The ActmlidaUs which represents the Liberty
party of the empire, and Le Bresil, a French journal
printed in the same office, state that these rumors
are -without foundation, but that Gen. Webb has
formally presented his protest, and that the Im
perial Government had consented to dismiss the two
presidents of the provinces named, if the Govern
ment of the United States approved of Gen. Webb’s
course. * .
Brazil is in the same class wMK England. France,
Spain, and Holland, all of whom.have recognized,
much as we, regret it, the Confederates as belligei
ijente, and could not refuse entry into their ports, to
Semmes, Maffit, & Cq., any more than to one of our
men of-war. This much must be Bald for the Bra
zilian journals: all of them, without exception,
have termed the privateers corsairios and piratos,--
Journal of Commerce.
The Gold Product of the World.
l*? t be July number of the Bankers' Magazine it is
stated that from reliable data it appears that the
production of gold and silver throughout the world
has quadrupled since the. first. discovery of gold in
California (!848-’9). The production annually, in
the years 1846-1848, was estimated at Bixty-one mil
lions of dollars, of which Rußßia and Mexico were
the principal sources. The product for the current
year is estimated at over two hundred and seventy
millions.
A" careful scrutiny of the whole subject, as to
sources of this supply, serves to show that North
and South America produce about $96,350,000 in
gold, and $47,660,000 in silver \ a total of $144,000,-
000. Australia, Russia, and other portiorffe of the
world, produce annually $108,230,000 in gold, and
$19,346,000 in silver,* a total of $127,676,000. The
annual average of .the “gold crop” of California is
set down at $60,000,000.
The effect of this accumulation of gold is thus
stated by the reviewer;
The vast accumulations of gold of the laßt four
teen years inure largely to the benefit of the United
States and Great Britain by giving an impulse to
commerce and to . manufactures. Remote nations
are indirectly benefited, because the course of trade
is such that gold will flow to those countries where
labor is cheapest, and where the bullion and coin
are the moat valued, or realize the largest results.
This is fully demonstrated in the fact that, notwith
standing the additional accumulations of the pre
cious metals within the past fourteen years, amount
ing to over one thousand millions of dollars, there
is really but little more on hand in the United States
and Western Europe than in 1850-1853. In the year
1861 the Bank of France held - four hundred and
eighty.six millions of francs in silver and eightiyt,
two millions in gold; whereas now, after a periods
twelve yearß, itholdß three hundred and ninety-four
millions in both metals. In the year 1652-the Bank
of England held .£22,000,000 in bullion and coin,
which was,, in fact, for the country at large—the
joint-stock banks, country bankt, and private bank
ers maintaining but small specie reserves.. This
year the bullion and coin of the Bank of England
ranges from 14& to Isj£ millions sterling, and the
Scotch and Irish banks £4,270,000, from which we
deduce the following comparative table:
IcAr 1863
Bank ofEcgland, 1852 $110,0(0,000 $75,(00,000
Bank of France, 1852 113,000.000 80,000.000
Banks in the U. States, 1552.... 81,000,000 11S 000,000
T0ta1........... $307,000,000 $273,000,000
Personal.
Doctor, or General, G. W. L. Bickley, recently
arrested near New Albany, Ind., as a Bpy of Morgan,
is noticed as the original of the extended conspiracy,
known as Knights of the Golden Cirole. His port
folio contains, says the New Albany Ledger, letters
from parties in Memphis, Lyncburg, New 1 York, and
other points, directed to Gen. Bickley as “Major
General” of the order. Also, a copy of the “ De
gree Book” of the order ; a card on which is
printed ah explanation of the signs, grips, &c.,
of the order; another card oh which is print
ed, in red and blue, the Confederate flag, with
the letters “K. G. C.” on each bar, the name of
“ General George Bickley” being printed on the top.
There is also the inanuscript of flii orjgiiial piece of
poetry, of which the General claims the
intended to be set to music, in which Virginia is
'spoken, of as “Queen of the South,” and Lee, Long
street, and Hill extolled as her The follow
ing piece of sentimental philosophy concludes one
of his letters: “An orphan at an early age, I,was
thrown, on the world penniless and friendless; yet
with great energy I myself and rose to
eminence in the profession of medicine. I have
written many books and great quantities of minor
essays on all conceivable .subjects., ! have brought
up practical secession and inaugurated the greatest
war of modern times; yeti declare the real pleasure
of my life is now found in the knowledge of small
kindnesses done to the needy, and in adversity the
principles of morality and humanity.”
M.D. Con way-writes from London: “In fact,
Mr. Carlyle’s influence over the leading literary
men here is immeasureable; they admire and
gather about him with enthusiasm. He iB a man of
tremendous convictions, and they see all thing? as
subjects of delineationandart. Their purpose ends
with literature; Carlyle.makes literature a means
to a purpose. So he can overbear and coerce dozens
of them, "With each one he drew hiß knife and pro
claimed war, and such as were not willing to fight
it out would yield. Not.the least affecting portion
*of Carlyle’s Life of Sterling is the indication it
giveß of the noble battle he gave his strong and dog
matic elder on these subjects. And it is doubtful
' whether those who yield to his wrong views wil
ever really get bo sacred a niche in his heart as he who
fought him at every step. Emerson, too, whom Car
lyle now venerates more than any other man, proved
no 1 mußh of concension.’ ”
An anecdote is related of General Logan. When
be was a colonel at the commencement of the rebel
lion, six companies of his corps becoming aggrieved
at something, stacked arms and.refused to do duty.
The adjutant informed Colonel Logan of the diffi
culty, who, on hearing it, exclaimed, “ stacked arms!
The devil they have!” Then, pausing a minute as
lie considered the emergency,.he.continued: “ Well,
Adjutant, T’U give them enough of stacking
Accordingly he forced the remaining four compa
nies in line with loaded mußkets, and Btood them
over the malcontents, whom he compelled to stack
and unstack arms for twelve hours. ■ ...
The Pittsburg Chronicle says : “ David Ralston,
a respectable citizen of Indiana, Pa., and, at one
time, sheriff of Indiana* county, was brought to the.
city, yesterday, charged with organizing a military
company for Ijhe purpose of resisting the draft. The
prosecutor ih thecaßeisa man, named Josiah Ell
wood, and, in his sworn information, he alleges that
he went to the borough of Indiana to enroll himself
as ame?Rbs? {>! a cavalry company being formed in
that bprpugb, ip obedienQg to the late calltfthq
President for six- months men.**
—Correspondence relative to the surrender of Port
Hudson haß the followingAt 7 A. M., on the 9th,
the post was surrended to Brigadier General Georg#
L. .chief of staff, by General Gardiner,
who tendered his sword with these words: “I sur
render to you this fort, with all the garrison and
munitions of war therein contained.” General An
drews made a brief reply, refusing to accept the prof
fered saber, ill deference to the gallantry displayed
in the defence of the stfdflgholiv
—General Meade’s mother, Margaret Butler, was
-from Chester county, Pennsylvania, some twenty
five miles west of Philadelphia, and was a neigh
bor and acquaintahce-of Miss Brintofl, afterward
mother of General McClellan. General Meade’s
father was a valued and useful public officer, having
been the means of pur acquiring Florida from Spain.
—lt appears that General Harvey Brown was
supeiseded by General Canby because he did not
Beem inclined to keep within the proper limits of
his authority, but assumed the powerß of both the
city and State Great credit is given
him, however, for the vigor with which he acted
against the rioters,
Colonel Basil Duke, one of the captured of
Morgan’s forces, is a well-known Kentuckian, an
old citizen of Covington, and it was his great ability,
his skill and audacity, and his thorough acquaint
ance with' the region of country on both aides of
the Ohio, that gave to the marauders such impunity
and success as they have enjoyed.
—During the riot in _Troy, Morrissey, the prize
fighter, actually took part against the rioters. The
jnob attacked the Troy House, and demanded that,
the negro waiters should begiven up to them; “but,”
says a reporter, “ they were informed by Morrissey
that the negroes had all left, but himself, and he was
at their service if they desired.” This Hibernieism
closed the parley..
. General McClellan is said to have replied to a
petition from Governor Seymour, for a speech to
quell the riot: “If I go up to the people, as you call
them, it will not be with a speech, but with grape
and canister.” This is stated on authority of the
New York Commercial Adverlisci\ :
Mr. Blackburne, now well known in Europe as
a remarkable blindfold chess-player, has recently
played twelve games at once, against as many play
ers, at Manchester, England, before a large number
of spectators.- Six of the games were won by Mr.
Blackbuine, four by Ills opponents, and two were
.drawn. ~
Martin Farquhar Tuppcr, who wrote “ Prover
bial Philosophy,” and then retired to a hamlsoms
estate at Surrey, is to be made a baronet. He wrote
an epithalamium for the princess, in which he made
“wanderer” rhyme with “Alexandra.” The
princess gave him her pardon, and the prince the
baronetcy. *' ' ''
Uaptain.TJlric Dahlgren haß been prompted to
the rank of colonel of volunteers, as a reward for
his bravery in the recent battles fought by Meade's
army. Doubts are entertained, however, as to his
recovering from the effects of his wounds.
General Canby, who succeeded General Brown
in command of the forces in New York, has seen
muchfervice in New Mexico. He knows how to
deal with savages. ......
Mrs. General T, J. Jackson, and her little
daughter, have been constituted life members of the
Southern Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church.
the city.
£FO*v ADDITIONAL CITY NBW9 888 FOURTH PA9l,]
PRESENTATION OF A FLAG TO THE DANA
TROOpAThe Dana Troop, Captain Hammill, orga
nized for 9tflte service, made a street parade yester
day afternoon, the occasion being the presentation
of a flag to the company by Mrs. General Dana, the
estimable lady of the recent oommsnder of this de
partment. The men were mounted-era fine, spirited
animals,, and presented a very creditable appear
ance.
The presentation formalities took place on the door
steps of the Union League rooms, the Troop taking
a position oa Gheetaut street, with the right toward
Twelfth. The front windows and Btepsoi the League
house were crowded ‘ r and among the distinguished
gentlemen present we noticed Major Generals Dana
and'Cadwaiade?, Brigadier General Whipple, Colo
nel Grosman, and? Lieutenant Colonel Brown.
■ At half past six o’clodr the Troop arrived, a»d
after the performance of several delightful airs, by
Birgfeld’s ba-Bd, the Sag (a beautiful silk guidon) wap
handed over to the company-by Mr, John' W',
Forney, who Esade the following remarks:
Capt, Hamlsill andGentlrstbn op the Dana
Troop. —I have the honor to appear before you as the
representative of Mrs. General'Dhna, to present to
you the standard I hold in nay-hand. And I perform
this duty with a singular' pleasure, not eimply be-
CB -use lam invited to it by tbelady of a gentleman
who, during hie short administration of this military
department; has exhibited all the energies of the sol
dier and the accomplishments of tho'gentleman, but
because thiß is another manifestation of the loyalty
of Philadelphia, andalso because this is another proof
of the practical devotion of the great Union League,
under whose roof I atand-that League ao slandered by
the enemies of our country—that League so misrepre
sented—that League so abused—and yet an organiza
tion which ib dow represented by at least three regi
ments sent forth by itself to fight the battles of the
country, and, I may say, without which the traitors
in our midst would hare doce much more than they
expected they could do; a League which, by its re
spectability, ita talent, its genius, its patriotism, its
constant and undivided- energies, has' 1 kept alive the
loyally of this whole community. . >*
X h ave therefore, Captain HammiU, the honor to
present to you this standard—the flag of our ooun
try—the flag which Awakens the enthusiasm of the
American people everywhere—the only-flag in the
world thathas a star upon it —the only, standard
which by its Bymbol seems to have instinctively in
voked God himself. It is a curious fact that in this
age of ours, the astronomer with hiß glasses occa
sionally discovers-new stars. Every, star that is
discovered by him makes him a still greater man :
and yet we, here on this hemisphere, are adding to
our standard, nearly every year, a new constella
tion. [Great applause.J And as science-discovers
a star, and as, after being discovered, it is
forever fixed, so with the symbols upon our
banner,- they can never be removed. And,
therefore, whoever invented this- symbol, whe
ther one of earth, or one of heaven,; intended
that it should never be destroyed, [applause,] and
hence every star that is affixed to-our standard is
intended to be kept there eternally.
In behalf of Mrs. Major General Dana, Ihave,
therefore, Captain, the honor to present to you this
guidon; and 1 venture to express- t(fyou the hope
(and I have mrdoubt it wilL be fulfilled), that the
Troop of which ypu are the head willfully discharge
the duties devolving upon it. .
The applause with which the closing remarks of
Mr. Forney were reoeived having subsided, Lieut.
' Col. G, Blight Brown, of the 9th Pennsylvania Ca
valry, ron behalf of Capt. Hammill ana the Dana
Troop, returned thanks for the beautiful gift. He
•said that it would be more cherished because of the
fact that it came from the hands of a. loyal lady.
The . motto of the Troop was, “No Compromise
with Traitors,” and both ofiicers.and men.felt it to
be the highest privilege a man could enjoy in.this
country to be found in the ranks battling for the
liberties of a free country.
At the conclusion of the speaker’s brief remarks,
loud cries were made for Gen. Dana, in response to
which the General made some eloquent remarks,
which drew forth repeated rounds of applause from
the large audience in the Btreet. He expressed his
tharlwto the Troop for the honor conferred upon
him in taking his humble name for their title. Xt
had been taken before, and the command that took
it had gained for the name and for iteeif imperisha
ble honor, as was fully attested by the fact
that hundreds of that command were now lying
in the hospitals of this philanthropic city, and
other hundreds were sleeping the soldier's-laat Bleep.
The former speaker had referred to the fact that a
new star having been discovered it remained unal
terable forever afterwards, and that a star once
placed on our flag could not be removed, but every
American freeman would realize another great idea
in this connection : when he looked abroad over this
country, every freeman would know and believe,
and in his heart sincerely know, that this- country
was made by God to be one and inseparable.
The speaker concluded with a truly beautiful pic
ture of the natural blind of Union which linked to
gether the various sections of our land, referring to
the how in the waters of Niagara as the wedding
ring, the token of o.ur united land. What God had
joined together let not men put asunder.
General Dana having concluded, the assemblage
called for General Oadwal&der, who replied to the
call by expressing his appreciation of the soldierly
bearing of the troop before him.
The Troop then moved up Chestnut streetrto
Twelfth, on their way back to their encampment, at
Turner’s lane. They expect to receive marching
orders in a short time.
Meeting or Clergymen.— Last evening
a large meeting of clergymen was held at Old Pine*
street Church, to listen to an address from Rev. Dr.
Massie, of Loudon, on the subject of British and
French sympathy respecting the war for the Union.
There were, many others also present, and .the live
liest interest was manifested in the statements sub
mitted. Rev. Dr. Brainerd, pastor, introduced-Dr.
’Massie, whose eloquent address elicited., frequent
outbursts of .applause. He stated that he represent
ed a large class of the clergy of England and France,
who had signed a letter addressed to the clergy of
this country, tendering them sympathy and co-ope
ration in the good work of hastening on the
re*establißhment of a Union, freed of the incu
bus and crime of slavery. As a nation England
was never anti-slavery. The aristocracy were too
frequently on the side of the slaveholders. But he
was proud to bear testimony to the staunch devotion
of thelaboring men of England to the great cause of
American freedom, which means the American
Union. The letter, quite a lengthy, though a very
interesting document, and being signed by 4,008
ministers in Great Britain, and 750 ministers
in ,France,-.is-_addreßßed io the clergy of Ame
rica, was read by Dr. ;ixrasuier"
ing was received with much attention. It re
pi eeents slavery" as a calamity to the nation in
which it exists, and as dishonoring Christ when
upheld by any or His servants ; while they denounce
the system because it gives to man the opportunity
to treat his fellow-man as cattle. “We. cordially
congratulate,’ s continues the letter, “ the statesmen
and Christians of America that already the shadows
begin to disperse, and the cloud is edged with the
radiance.of a brighter day. Slavery haß been abo
lished by the wisdom of the ruler and legislature
in the District of Columbia—the representative
centre of the Republic. The first day of 1863 will be
identified with the name of Abraham Liocoln in the
history of many future citizens of the United States.
If the opinion of Mr. Attorney General Bates be
established as law, that any man bom within the
. recognized territory of the United Stateß is a citi
zen, then we must anticipate that henceforth even
the negro, who is a man and . a brother, will also
be able to say, ‘I am an American, 5 in the hour of
threatened bondage. May not the day soon come,
as longed for, when the President’s counsel will be
accepted, and the measures he recommends be
made law, that all loyal States may emancipate
their bondsmen, and the whole Union be willing*
to share the responsibility and expense! Even
now, hundreds of thousands of negroes, slaves
when Mr. Lincoln first occupied the Presidential
chair, are not only freedmen, but also servants
of the State, and actively co-operating for the re
demption of their native country. They are
Americans, though colored men, and are ready to
make every sacrifice for the restoration of peace,
the establishment of liberty and the triumph, of
equitable government-. Men they are, whom the
diplomatic representatives of Hayti and Liberia,
now admitted to the brotherhood of American na
tions, when associated with ambassadors of impe
* rial sovereigns, need not fear to recognize as kindred
people at the capital of the American Republic. Let
the rulerß and statesmen of the North pefßevere in
such policy, pursue "the course of equity,. freedom
and universal liberty, and especially endeavor to
requite the African people by a godlike benevolence
for the ten thousand wrong* which have been in
flicted on them, and they will find it both more
pleasant and more safe and easy to do justice, to
love mercy, to undo the heavy burdens and let the
oppressed go free, than it is to do evil with both
hand.”
The Soldiers’ Return.— -We learn that
on Tuesdav last the Blue Reserves, the Gray Re
serves, and the 28th Pennsylvania Militia started
from Hagerstown, Md., ana arrived at Greencastle
at six o’clock on the same evening, company A, rear
guard, having in charge.sixty rebel prisoners. They
remained at Camy Rest until yesterday morning,
when they started bn the march for Ohambersburg,
which place they expected to reach last evening. It
was expected that the Blue Reserves would arrive
in Philadelphia to-day. But this Ib hardly possible.
Ithasnot been accurately ascertained when they
will arrive in this city. If there is oe A civic as
well as a military reception. h&ve n 0 doubt that
delegations of the firo,companies would parade; at
least, Chief Ly ie entertains this idea.
vvard, the chairman of the committee of re
ception, received a telegramfromGoveraor .Curtin
last evening, stating the Blue Reserves were ex
pected to arrive at Harrisburg tins afternoon. The
probability is the regiment will arrive in Philadel
phia to-morrow. . T»
r Governor Curtin attended a meeting of Bank Pre
sidents early in the week, and made the arrange
ments for the pay of all the State troops called out
during the recent emergency. All the trOOPI ftTO to
be paid before being mustered ©ut v .
Ajjams Expkessl Cf;:,: PAKY .-_Tli e follow
ing letter, from Sur^' on Q. enera i t 0 t^e
agent of Adam,, Express Company at Baltimore, is
as acknowledgment of the services rendered by the
company to the sick and wounded soldiers at Get
tysburg. We learn that the first supplies that reach
ed. that place after the battle were taken there by
AdamS Express Company. They also established
a pony express between Baltimore and Gettysburg,
tbe services of .which proved of great value to the
Government:
Surgeon General’s Office,
Washington, July 20,1863.
S..M- Shoemaker, Esq. t Baltimore: .,.
Dear Sir : I desire to express to you my sincere
thanks for the great benefits rendered by. the, Adams
Express Company and its agents to the wounded at
the battle of Gettysburg.
Owing to the military necessities of the case, it
was impossible for the Medical Department to get
to the field in such season as was de*
sirabir* - .•„ , ■ ...
I assure ytrti I bear in grateful re
membrance the noble services Which the Adams Ex
press Company have rendered, and I : beg you will
convey to your agents my high appreciation oftheir
labors. -
Please accept for yourself my warmest acknow
ledgments, and believe me
Yours, sincerely,
WILLIAM A. HAMMOND,
Surgeon General.
Flag Presentation. —A handsome flag,
made to the order of a number of ladies of the Nine
teenth ward, was presented, l*st evening at seven
o'clock, to the 34th Regiment P. V., Col. Albright,
at their camp ground, near the canal, in the.upper
: section of our city. This regiment was raised in
Carbon county, ana is composed of sturdy men. The
emblem of national freedom was presented by Col.
Gregory, aiid received by. Col. Albright. Father
McLaughlin, of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, delivered
a most beautiful speech, abounding with patriotic
thoughts eloquently expressed. The whole scene
was thrilling. A large number of lady and gentle
men visitors were present.
Heavy Sale of Government Five-
Twenties. —Jay Cooke, subscription agent, re
ports the sale of $1,495,000 five*twenties yesterday.
The delivery of bonds are made to July 3d. The
country appears fully stirred, up on these sales,
which will probably reach two millions per day be
fore the first of August.
Snip Launch.—To-morrow morning, at
8 o’clock, the ship Cuba will be launched at the ship
yard of Messrs; Neafie & Levy, Kensington. The
vessel is a three-decker, 2,500 tons burden, aQd said
to be the largest freight ship ever constructed in the
United States. The launch of such a vessel will
attract many visitors.
Deserved Promotion. — Captain. Boyd,
of the Ist New York Cavalry, who made such suc
cessful aid brilliant charges upon the rebels in the
Cumberland Valley, during the visit of Jenkins,
has been tendered a colonelcy by Gov. Curtin, which
he has accepted. Col. Boyd is a native and resident
of this city.
' Fell from a Window.—A child, seven
.months old, fell from the third-story window
bouse on Hatten place, in" the. vicinity of Cherry
ard Ninth streets, yesterday afternoon. It was
still insensible last evening, atid not likely to sur
vive its injuries,
\ A Gbaud Military CaSef.—Nearly two
Infantry, , ni artillery ore ncn»
encamped on the held* at the upper ena of the Ridn
zatioM raUltmd4 They intrude the following organi
tateHammS?’ t0 ° me “ equippedandm oucted. Cap-
Independent Company, 79 men from Buoke county.
Captain Comfort. . *
Continental Troop, 80 men. Captain Douglas.
Convalescent Casap, 450 men from every loyal
Camp Stanton, Colonel Alexander Cummings, 7SO
cavalry, and rapidly flßng up.
Woodward’s Light Battery.
Lancaster Battery, Captain Kevin. 6 suns rifled.
The drills of the above organizations take ■ place*
from IX A. M. to 9A. M., and from P. M. to 7J£
P. M. Those of the battery are especially interest,
teg, and give a vivid idea of war. The oavalrr '
daßbes and the infantry movements combine to add
variety to the scene, the convalescents being as per
- f drUl as i* possible after two years’ aer-
Tice. The camp, which is readily 1 acoesßlHS by the
BMge.aTenue cars from Second and'Arch etrsets, la
Visited daily by hundreds of people.
Prispbers.—A letter from a prisoner of
war, a member of the 99th Pennsylvania Regiment,
city, gives the names of tbs
following fellow-prisoners, all residents of PhSSte.
deipbia, and members of the same regiments
Sergt Wra. S. Kueseli, C. Corp Wm. J. Paillips IT
Corp Geo Setley, O. K. s. Stockton, ’
£ ratX ~ Thomas J. K. gieith. B>.
John Homiuell DV Wm. Huftner B
Robert Evan r E. Wm. O’Briea,’ e!
EJohn Cumaiing.irwourfled mortally,
__ Colored* 6olj&Gsr&,—Hoji, "WillimiuD
Kelley, and thaother members of the Buperv*Wv
committee for recruiting colored regimeota, ®tve
gone to Washington for the-purpose or conferring
with the authorities respecting the payment of
colored troops now being enlisted in this city.
First District.— THe : draft will com
mence on next Monday. Quota, 2,086. Whole
number to be drawn, 3;129,‘ as follows: Second ward.
743; Third ward, 413: -Fourth ward, 539: Fifth ward!
479; Sixth ward, 63'/; Eleventh WBTd, 413.
The Outbreak ill New York aad its Insti-
gators.
To the Editor of Thc Press
mFJ 1 ? ?“*?' of Yilliany so- fully attained
dUTiDg the last weeit m Tv ew York- a w»h en3, in addi
gtace difflcult’to 0 s r hakc off. 0 '” ohaQe ’ dis
- The teachings of a degraded and treasonable Dress
mon l ha upon the populace and its
depraved readers resistance to the Government
seem to have culminated at length in hurling cut
throats and thieves, by thousands? upon guiltless
officials and on society at large. The loss that hag
IQ . llve ® of valuable men, of women, and
children—wh.o shall fully estimate?’ The amount,
in the destruction of property, with numerous sa
cred household relics, who can computet And the
B ff d? OUr cJiaracter aa R people, how shall it be
That hordes of ignorant bo- numerous
and powerful, exist among us, is a startling revela
tion. That intellectual ability, in some measure
directing the ferocities of those wholly uncontrolled
S r t.^ h £ t . we ,2 aU a mora * sense, could have thus ex
hibited iteeif here, landing us on a level with the
half-educated savageb of Cawnpore, is certainly cal
culated to awaken reflections in nowise agreeable.
No aspect, however, or phase of thiß great outrage,
presents the character of our population in so mesa
and grovelling, as Well .aa hideous a light as the
cowardly, yet savage, enormities perpetrated* on
weak and entirely unoffending colored people. The
shocking murders, by these fiends, of officers,-who
opposed their hellish career, were sufficiently dla
«E£l, 5 +v Ut tbea ® were, at least, Not
so with the poor blacks; they offered no resistance
yet their u taking off” was without one
drop , of-.btetey-. They were mangled, torn, and, In
one instance, burned; and all this in a manner un
surpassed at any carnival of cannibals of whioh we
have ever read or heard
How bittet must have been the prejudice that
boiled in the breasts of these demoniacs againsttheir
helpless victims ! and whence came it? Whence,
we would emphatically aßk, came this flood of all
devouiiDg hate, save from those journalists- and
their confreres, whose columns for months have
teemed with low disparaging epithets, vile abuse,
and every form of misrepresentation, directed, not
at criminals among them, but against the whole un
fortunate race? - :
On the face of the entire earth, we can conceive
of no fouler miscreant than he who uses superior
advantages of his own, to vilify and degrade the al
ready down-trodden who have never injured him;
who deliberately Btigmatizes to blast the character
and prospects of any unoffending class - of human
beings. But the infamy of even such a- wretch
deepens when he actually descends to pointing out
such for a prey to incendiaries and murderers. We
account it of immense importance, to save ourselves
from utter debasement, that monumental examples
be speedily made of those who to this deluge of atro
cious crime readily lent their helping hands, either
before or after thirfacta. That to maintain for our-
Belves a decent national, name,.as well aB national
and individual security, our Government should not
confine itself to treatment of the mere tools or myr
mydons of elevated and leading cut-throats, while
their better-informed and still more guilty instiga
tors escape. It is, of course,-of paramount neces
sity to prevent the recurrence of scenes which, be
yond their huge disgrace, to simply hear of causes
the ears to tingle and the blood to run cold. That
the hands of our authorities are pretty fully occu
pied in curbingon its own field this brutalising re
bellion of the Slave Power, we well know —yet the
army ef its jackals just now being let loose at the
North requires no less active treatment, and espe
cially in this first fierce outbreak of its legions en
masse: in the city of New York.
I am, sir, yours, respectfully, M,
Philadelphia, July 23, 1863,
Tiie Father of Homceopathy.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sib : In a late number of your paper, you have
copied from Galignani, inadvertently, a strange mis
take; the same error was committed in the Daily
Telegraph , June 22d (London). You state, in the
article alluded to, that Count S. G. L. M. de Guidi
died at Lyons, in his ‘94th year, and that, in 1828,
the;Count converted Hahnemann from the heresy of
aUccopqthy to homoeopathy.
Please correct this mistake, as else it might be in
troduced as an authentic piece of history by those
who. know but little of homoeopathy and its founder.
Hahnemann had his first glimpse of the homoeo
pathic law in 1790, while translating Cullen's Ma
teria Medica. In 1796 he addressed a'paper to
Hufelandls announcing the discovery of the
law of Similars. In 1810 he published his great
work, “ The Urganon ortUe Healing Art 5” and, lot
the first time, called, the hew method of treating
diseases—homoeopathy. ' '
• •'By the dates above given, it becomes evident that
Count de Guidi (although a celebrated disciple of
Hahnemann) was but a convert, and not the father
of homceopathy.
- .... I am, sir, very respectfully, yours, . A. L,
Philadelphia,? July 20,1863.
Claim Against Edwin Forrest*
New Toek, July 23.—The Superior Court , has
ordered the United States Trust Company to pay
Catharine N. Sinclair the interest on a mortgage
for seventy-five thousand dollars, held by them for
Edwin Forrest, on the property of the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul. Mrs. Sinclair’s allegation was
that he has failed to pay her allowance since August;
1860.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY MARKET.
' Philadelphia, July 23, 1863;
Gold was very quiet again to-day, although some
fluctuations in the price occurred. Opening at 125>< f
it rose to and fell off to 1 125>£, closing steady.
There is a large amount being purchased for private
account, and it is only these orders which sustain
the market, aided by the necessities of the “shorts,”
.which are no sooner satisfied than the market be
comes weak. Government sixes, 1831, roße to 106>£
strong, 106}£@106% being bid for seven-thirties.
Quartermasters’ vouchers are selling at dis
count, while the new one-year certificates of indebt
edness Bell at 99)g@99^4; the old at Ster
ling exchange ruled at 138>£@139>£.
Sales of the five-twenty sixes are being made at
the rate of over a million a day. The fear that Phi
ladelphia was the prize the rebels sought in entering
Pennsylvania, deterred many from sending their
orders, and now that the cause of the fear is re
moved, there is no doubt as to' the security of the 5
investment; hence the increase dr sales’ at the pie*
sent time. •
The course of the stock market w&sfor a. higher
range of figure, although the transactions, were
somewhat limited. "With the enormous amount of
money afloat, we do not see how speculation ean be
restrained, and a busy time is.anticipated very soon,
at the board. State fives were in request at 10 1, the
coupons at 106j£; City Bixes each fell off % per
cent; Reading aixes, iSTO, sold atico; the others
were steady; 92 was bid for North Pennsylvania
Railroad sixes, 106 for Elmira sevens. 106 for Penn
sylvania Railroad second mortgages, 104 for Camden
and Amboy bonds, iO-i>£ for Philadelphia and Erie
sixes. ;, .
Reading shares were active at an advance of
closing at 54%bid} Pennsylvania rose % ; NQ£th
Pennsylvania in demand at an advance of \ \
Schuylkill fell %y Catawisea gold 23%bid
for the preferred; Norristown tfQ ]d gt 60 5 M OT
for Elmira \ 165 forCaSid** ; . • ±- : *
Philsfielphia ~ and 1 for
Z,: - ■ —a Erie; 70 for Beaver Meadow; 63
iur Harrisburg; 77% for Lehigh Valley; 38 for Long
Island. Passenger railways are still dull; Fifth and
Sixth sold at 56..
Delaware Division sold at 44; Schuylkill Naviga
. tion at 12%; 56 was bid for Lehigh; 68 for Morris;
North American Insurance sold at 22 • Union Bank
at 40; 123% was bid for Philadelphia. The market
closed dull, $150,000 in bonds,and 1,800 shares chang
ing hands. .
The following shows the amount of coal trans
ported over .the Lehigh Valley Railroad for the week
ending July 21, 1863, and_ previous since December
l, 13G2, compared with same time last year:
Week. Previously. TotaL
Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt.. Tons. Cwt.
Hazleton 4,515 03 146,562 11 ■ 151.077 14
East Sugar L0a£.3,473 £4 54.015 17 -*-57,48& 01
Council Ridge.......... 1,624 13 59,064 03 60,66316
Mount Pleasant..' 1,191 09’ 16,791*19 17,983 08
Spring-M0untain........1,717 09 63,231 17 6*,949 06
C<?lerftiDo 1,093 04 30,678 11 31,771 15
Beaver Meadow ‘ 116 04 2,637 06 2,753 10
N. Y. sind Lehigh.. 21,35114 21,35 L 04
S. Spring Mountain.... 3,192 00 72 041 01 75.231 01
Jedao 2,879 18 71,340 01 74,219 19
Har1eigh.......‘«1.235 13 31,253 08 32,489 01
German Penna 90S 00 34,452 01 ' 35,450 01
Ebervale * 598 19 26,39311 26,992 10
Milnesville A 360 GO 23,806 00 24,166 09
Other Shippers 22,559 02 22,559 02
Total .....**.22,996 05 706.178 12 729,17417
Corresponding week last - ?
year..'* ......21,552 11 - OO
.'1,433 14 . 521,271 18 317,746 17
Increase
The following statement shows the business of
the Heading- Railroad during the.mohth-of June,
1563, compared with the same month of 1852:
' 1863. . 1362.
Received from coal $351,619 12 $174 221 7S
Vo do merchandise.... r 6 619 93 ...39,216 96
Vo do travel, etc. --..i. 28,- 13
: Total S4W.SOS) 33 $2.H,23* : 8Z.
Transportatiou.roaaway,damp' 'r; “ '
age, renewal fond, and- all
charges.
Net profit for tie month . .'.5142,737 61 $100.7» 3f»
Do fox previous six m 05.1.217,993 23 ,725-846 75
Total net profit seven months. $1,360,750 Si $526,672 14
Drexel & Co. quote Government securities, &c.,
as follows:
United States Bonds.lS£l~-.
Certifieates of Indebtedness
United States 7 3-10 Notes.*
Quartermasters’ Vouchers. **. •• • • •»•*••
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness.
a0id......
Demand Notes... •
Certificates of Indebtedness, new
Sterling Exchange
Jay Cooke &- Co. quote Government securities,
&C.J as fellows:
United States Sixes* 1681..,. .
United States 7 3-10 Notes....
Certificates of Indebtedness.
Dol" do
Quartermasters’ Vouchers.
Demand Notes
G01di......
Sales five-twenties to-day, $1,495,000.
Prom the official statement of the public debt, oa
the Ist of July, furnished by the Treasury Depart
ment, the following recapitulation is taken:
The whole debt, at 4 cent. Interest $23,059,290
101.297,639
At 6 n cent:;. 431,276,876
At 3.10 cent. 139,920,600
The whole debt, without interest 396,721,007
The total public debt of the United States on July
l, shown by the boohs of the Treasury Department,
322,051 72 153,559 48
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