Trim isitianeissi, rusratunD DAILY (SUNDAYS SKUNKED), BY JOHN W. FORNEY. OFFICI. No. 111 SOUTH FOURTH STREIT grim DAILY PIVESS., .. . .. FlPTuutt Omrre PER WEEK. Payable to the carrier. naiad to Subscribers out the City at SEVEN Domain' Pau ANEVIC THREE DOLLARS AND Firrr CRETE FOR Six Nom& ONE DOLLAR. AND SEVENTVEIVB CENTS FOR eHREIC ]boric. ' Invariably in advance for the time or dared. • . . SW Advertisements inserted at the usual rides. Bii 'Hoe compute a square. THIS Tivi-WEEKLY PRESS, . , Mailed to Subscribers out of the Ci ty at Fotra DOLLLES • - rag A/STInG la advance, BOON AND JOB PRINTING, A coxpLETE PRINTING OFFICE. Vonnanny relying upon the patronage of a generous End amereelatiye public, we have, at great expense. Proenred all the, necessary TYPE, MAOgissamr, new rllllllBlll3. Ott., to organize a COMPLETE PRINTING GrriCE, rulli tarnished With all the. facilities for execatins •••17 deSilliptlon of Printing, from the SEAtLEST CARDS 1_ ~ , .~~ ~:: ILIA.RGST POSTtRaII Ohosply, Expeditiously, AND ‘I , IN A SUPERIOR STYLE. Orders -ari Texpecitslip solicited for Prilitint EIMPHLL'TS. BILL MUDS, 4311ETIII(31.711 8 , lIITZLOPES. HA IDSILLB.` MOTIOES. 111,1(IFISTS. SILLS 07 LADING, 'LITTER HEADINGS, NOTE HEADINGS. Aid STOIT ether description of PLAIN ' AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTING, rrofeeslonsi. Artistic, Mercantile, or Mechanical Pursuits may reonire. We POMO mimeo' facilities for printing largo Fos• iSars for THEATRES, CONCERTS, OPERAS. PUBLIC VERETINGS. and RECRUITING OFFICES. IN BLACK OR FANCY COLORS, 70IC LLIMSTRATING TEEM WITS IMILVITML AND ORIGINIL.RESIGNS. We also dabs to sell special attention to the fact. ghat to 1011110111101 H of the want generally felt for oon• violent ADDRESS 'LABELS. Whin med. arrantsmests for coating them on the reverse with a Mucilage similar to that need on Postage stamp. Whist is the moot adhesive Preparation ever discovered. All digiculty shout fastening them to pack. gins is thus aviided. is tits gummed side need only lbe moistened to insert Its firm adhesion. ADDRESS 71.Ad8i.E1 of this /description are in almost universal Mee airing the merchants of England. and those who Save used them in this city estimate highly their we irdness in avoiding trouble and delay. in the prolon gation of paekagss for delivery, whether they are forwarded by distant points or supplied to the local trade. Give them atrial. *a- ill orders, by City NO or Mail. will receive Drama attention. RINGWALT ea BROWN, STEAX POWER PRINTERS, Fol. 11l ma 113 601TPH "1"01711TH BTREST. SEWING MACHINES. OUR LETTER "A" FAMILY SEWING. MACHINE, With all the new improvements, is the beet and cheapest. and most beautiful Sewi ng Machine in tlie world. No ethhr Sewing Machine bas so much capacity for a great range of work, including the delicate and ingenious pro cesses of Hemming, Braiding, Binding, Embroidering, Belling, Tucking, Cording, Gathering, dtc.. " ' The Branch Offices are wall supplied with Silk Twist, Thread, Needles. 011, &c , of the vex* best =tins. air Send for a pamphlet. THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 458 BROADWAY. NEW Yong. • Philadelphia Office— • 810 CHESTNUT STREET.. aull-taelb SEWING MACHINES. - • 'THE".BLOAT" MACJIIINE • with GLASS PLESSE'R FOOT, ' NEW-STYLE HEMMER, BRAIDER, And other valuable improvements. - ALSO, THE TAGGART & FARR MACHINES, Agency-991A CHESTNUT Street. .mliB-tf GAS FIXTURES, &c 617 ARCH STREET. O. A. VANIIIRK d 002 tuitriurrimati CHA ND:ETA-VERB AND OTfIU *AA PIS:•XI7REI3. a l la r gat:?a l dn fri r ri t :T m g FANCY i3.OODISIJ WHOLESALE AND EBTA/ii. MINN 011 tllalriatia4 ano dic FURNITURE, &c. fIABINET • FURNITURE AND. BIG Limo TAELEs. MOORE dit CAMPION; No. *GI Soot! , SECOND Street. bh iwnissatlon with thelz ertensive asbinet ass now manutastarint a auPorior article of BILLIARD TABLE% mit have sow on hands full supply. finished with the MOM campioun IMPROVED CUSHIONS. ppithh ere pronounced try CI who have used theta to ho Mellor to AU others. of the quality and Inita of these Tablas, the Mgi . Viarm refer to their numerous patrons throughout the t t oia, who are Maley with the eharseter of- their Work. =MAR =IIEW=Z= JAMES 8. EARLE Ils - BON, r. MPOZTIEB 1.300 MANCIPACITIIIiii LOOKING , GLASSES. NHL PAINTINGS. IX oNLVINon, PORTULIT. PITITVER. and • .PROTOGRAIN YEAXid. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS_ MUMS LOOKING GLASS WAREROOM AND GALLERY OF PAINTINGS; ham • Sia CHIATERPP gtreat.lshifiL. r,OK.AXES; SIHNGLING HATC2TIETS, BROAD HATOHETS, AXES, WAIL HAMMERS,` SHOE HAMMERS, E/YETING HAMMERS, and ENGINEER lIAM KERS, NANtIIACTIMED AND FOR BALI BY O. HAMMOND & SONi CTEESI 548 cotagißCS Street. Ph 1863. . FALL loa9 out). DRS' GOODS. • HOOD, BONBRIGHT, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC • • DRY GOODS; No. 435 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, The attention of the TRADE is invited to their large Stock of STAPIMD FANCY GOODS, Among which are choice brands of Sheet : ing 'and Shirting Muslim, __.Madder Prints, De Laines; Gin ha s and 'ABLE DRESS GOODS. • ALSO, MEN'S WEAR T 3 GREAT VARIETY. REAT INDUCEMENT' G S OFFERED TO CASH BUYERS. an2o-2ro 4pti_FTS, PROURAIIIMIB. PAPER BOOKS, POSTERS. LARGE SHOW-CARDS, BLANKS. CHECKS. LABELS. Plar,ensLkte. -.. ~ _-,. . :- - " ~,,f e r• - • ' ' . - .-(W \ 1 . ---- - - --' - 4 141- '•* - • ---- -- ,1 ,_ "......:•.,,,v 1 1,/ „..... ilir , • \ C• ;^ / 1: ..' ...0 . ',• ~,. - ••%% -t i I 1- R/,: * / ''!..,..•-.----. . •.%,..- •r, • oil , ' • 1. , •.1 -„-:._•_.., _ . _,..... • ._ ------„‘, ..., ii ..._ _______ ..• ~....• r- - - .- .. - - ---- -- -- -. !.' , 77, --- `. . ' W-,..! - .. -i r. , . - ' '-- .', __ • - -.-- - . ..,,,-, . i - . 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"-4,--f -- - -- -7-- --- i.: .' ...-'" ---- -"-'*.- - ' 4318 ' - ---.--, , c k , - .--c '''-'' ' '" .. 1 --..- 7 - - --'"---- . : .4 64 -.. . _'---' ''—..---- --- ---,' • -,,,.-",,,,,.„,-_;-_, ....„ . ,.. z. - , ...._ _ _ _ lul l •---: ' 7 "... •- - • `marrik:',. • —.RIP .., .. •.. --, -- , ~. - - , • - ;WI! dr I ---- - . •.• . . . VOL. 7.-NO. 19. Unreserved Sale of Ulothin,. Unreserved. sale of Clothing, Unreserved sale of Clothing, Unreserved sale of Clothins, • Unreserved sale of Clothing.. Oak Hall, Oak Hall, Oak Hall; Oak Hall. ' Oak Hall, Oak Hall, • Oak Hall, Oak:Hall, Oak Hell, Oak Hall, Previous to - extensive alterations, Previous to extensive alterations. Previous to extenstve alterations, Previous' to extensive alterations. Previous to extensive alterations. We want to reduce stock, we want to reduce stock. We want to, reduce stock. We want to reduce stock, We want to reduce stock. Will sell at lower prices than ever, Will sell at lower prices than ever. Will sell" at lower prices than ever, Will sell at lower prices than ever. Will sell at lower prices than ever. WANA.SIAKER:& BROWN, • OAK HALL it • S. E. corner SIXTH and MARKET Streets DRY-GOODS iJOBBERS. 1863 FALL IMPORTATION:' 1 563 ,EDMUND YARD iSc 00. i IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS, SILKS AND FANCY ..DRY GOODS 617 CHESTNUT and 614 JAYNE Street, Have now opened their Fall importation of Drees Ctoodi, viz: DIERINOS, - * COBURGS, REFS,. 'ALPACAS, DELAINES, PLAID AND STRIPED POPLINS FANCY AND BLACK SILKS. Also, Alarge assortment of SHAWLS, - • BALM.ORAL SHIRTSrmGOODS, LINENS, Dp&BROIDERIES, etc., Which they offer to the trade at the LOWEST MARKET PRICES. atal•tf CLOTHING. JOHN KELLY, JR., TA.ILOB; lii SZNOVED ?EOM 10Y1 CHEMIN 'BTEIIIII KLIIWASE KELLY'S' South,THISD Strada Where he presents to former patrons and the publie Lke advantages of a STOOK OP GOODS, equal if not lop Parlor, to any in the idly—the shill and taste of himself sat EDWARD P. Bsl.Llr, the two best Tailors of the dty-at prices mash lower the.", sAY other itrat-sMas esta blishment of the sitv. apl-tt BLACK OASS. PANTS, $5.50, _ At 704 MARKET Street. BLACK CABS PANTS, BA 60 At 70LMARKST Street. BLACK CASS. PANTS, 446.60, At 704 MARKET Street. BLACK CASS. PANTS, $6.50, At 704 MARKET Street. BLACK CASS. PANTS, t 66 60, At 704 MARKET Street. ORION - & VAN. GIINTELVS, N 0.704 MARKET Street. GRIGG & VAN 017NTEN'S, No.7O4AELRE ET Street. GRIGG. & VAN :01TNTEN'S, - N 0.704 MARKET Street. GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S, N 0.704 MARKET Street. GRIGG & VAN 01MSTEDPB, N 0.704 MARKET Street. maL22-6m GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. GEORGE GRANT, N0..010 CHESTNUT STREET, Has now readY A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Of his own importation and. manufacture. • me celebrated "PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS," Manufactured tinder the superintendence of JOHN P. TAGGEET, (Formerly. of Oldenberg & Taggert,) Are the most perfect-fitting Shirts of the age. Orders promptly attended to. jy9-thstn-ens OLD ESTABLISHED SHIRT, STOOK, AND COLLAR SMPORMSL NO. 1- IAORTH FOURTH STREET CHARLES L. ORUM as CO. Are prepared to execute all orders for their eelebrate4 make of Shirts, on short notice, in the most eatisfactory manner. Then Shirts are ova by measurement, on sci entific principles, and SIISPREIS any other Shirt for neat• nestroffit on the Breast, comfort in the Neck, and ease on the Shoulder. &pie-anthem NOB. 1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA. JOIN U. ABRI11011; UOl/01111,2 7. stria moon%) IMPOYTBX AIM DRUBS. FLi GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, - Auto, ikuiNima.cTußzit OF TE ThIPROFED PATTERN BEI/RT; WZArrue; 00.L1A1113. ' imi IIATISFACTIO3I OttAYAATIBD. m722:t0a4 FINE SHIRT MA_NUFACITORY. The subscriber would invite attention to his IMPROVED OUT OF SHIRTS. Which he makes a specialty in his business. Also. SON stantly receiving. NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAN. • J. W. SCOTT, GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE. No. sis. CHESTNUT STREET. 11110-ti Four doors below the anntinantsl WATCHES AND 4EWELRY.. G. RUSSELL, FINE . A MW,RICA NT 4i peWATCHES, Fine Jewelry. BUM ui mgt . J723-6in , WA North SIXTH Street . Importerind Wholesale Dealer in FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY, No. 'lln CHESTNUT Street. J. •C. FULLER, (Up-stairs, opposite Masonic Temple,) Hu now open A LARGE AND. COMPLETE STOCK. EMBRACING HOWARD & CO.'S TINS AMERICAN WATRES. GOLD CHAINS, GOLD S.PROTACLES. THIMBLLES,, AND FINE .TEWELRY 07 EVERY DESCRIPTION 1777-teaßt 43iFINE WATCH REPAIRING attended to. by the moat experienced workmen, an every Watch warranted for one year. G. RUSSELL, jY23-6m 22 North SIXTH Street. C. FULLER'S FINE GOLD PENS; THE BEST PEN IN USE, FOB. SALE IN ALL SIZES. unim_ft FINE GILT COMBS nx Irma VARIETY. IMITATIONS OF PEARL AND OORAL. J.O. FULLER: No. Ti' CHESTNUT Strad. sarra-am VITLOANITE RINGS. a. fall asaortment, ell adzes and eilleei J_ O. FULLER, IIs.CEIESTIKUT Street. 7119 -Ell MUSICAL BOXES. IN SHELL AND ROSEWOOD OASES, flinfigZa. front I to fitftnas ) r i t i „ o su r tAza r .4*. art VA* CHESTS= Street. below Fourik. 8275 TG$325 WILL GET AN ELE- Lf GANT 7-octave rosewood, over-strung PIANO, warranted Ave years. J. B. GOULD, 1726-swtf .SEVENTH and CHESTNUT. [Special Correspondence of The Press.] • Every day brings in its quota of.deserters from the rebel army. They come in pairs. Very seldom do 'You find more than four arrive together. De sertions have grown to be such an annoyance to the rebel °Macro, every precaution Is taken to prevent the men from leaving without their discharge. Under such strict surveillance, it is, difficult and dangerous for any one to make an attempt to get within our lines. When a man concludes to come over to our side, he is generally unaccompanied, for the more confidants in such delicate undertakings, the greater the danger. I conversed with two of these individuals yesterday, and, with the ex• 'Section of:-the sincere desire. both manifested to get safely to their Western homes, I could place no reliance in their stories. Frotfr their old fortifications at Fredericksburg the rebels complacently watch our cavalry on this side the Rappahannock. They exhibit no desire to annoy us, but ride into the river. daily to exchange papers vyith our.men. This exceeding good nature is, of ,course, assumed, and when - the object for which the mask was donned is accomplished, we will find them furious 'as ever. But they do not wish to fight at present, unless I misinterpret their ac tions; so that, unless something unexpected should transpire, or the conscripts become very suddenly efficient, there will be no great activity in the Army of the Potomac for a considerable length of time. Everything about Warrenton has been remarkably quiet since our signal station was broken up' by guerillas, thice miles from the town. There is no ddubt the guerillas are as thick c in.that portion of the country as ever, but General Gregg has a picket path there, which they find difficult to avoid and dangerous to cross. With the vigilant cavalry force stationed near Warrenton such surprises will grow very rare. ' 'VIRGINIAN ECOENTRIOITIES. Virginia can - still boaat of eccentric men and pru dent women: There is one venerable man, an in veterate sinoker, whb travels with two large saddle. bags filled with smoking.tobacco. - He frequently goes visiting, and enjoys it as much. al the senior quid nunc of a small village. But the totiacco is in variably brought in and placed at his side, so those who would converse- with him must submit to be smoked. His reminiscences of George Washington ("George was' a good boy," he eays) are somewhat new, but with' the peculiaritiea of Chief Justice Marshall's dress- he seems.-much better acquainted. One of the Chief Justice's sons was a most forgetful fellow, frequently going into bed with the hot poker, after he had raked his fire. It was nothing uncom mon to- aee him walking to hia office in the morning with one boot on his foot and the other in his hand. But a short distance from where I write is a piece of timber, haunted by the 'wrath of some dog. It is positiVely asserted that no "possum" can be "treed" here, for the most sagacious dog refuses to be forced over the mysterious boundary line. In the same neighborhood resided one of Virginia's legislators, who came near going to Congress. He had five children, and upon each's back should have been written the old-fashioned endorsement placed on a false -indictment : "Ignoramus." The eldest was taken by his father to Richmond, and placed in a Baptist collede. When the liable represen tative of the people returned he found his precocious heir had- arrived first. He told his father they made him lie on corn•husks, and with tearful eye - and appealing voice he exclaimed, "-You know, father, I have never been accustomed to sleep upon a mattress when at home !" He grew to -be a man—he became a preacher. Then his dieter died. He came to see his mother and said.: "He supposed the people would expect, him to say some thing over the corpse!" Here, I am Berri , 1 must mention a circumstance which invoked a smile upon the countenance of all in the dining room, where e , dozen of handsome cane.bottomed chairs had lately -been introduced upon an equal footing with the rest of thifurniture. A cousin, from some uncivi lized 'county of the State; was ushered in, and, gazing with astonishment on the assts before her, and the unsOphiaticated creature wondered in a loud and perplexed tone of voiCe, "Whereupon yearth Uncle— got so many sifters." The friends of the,deceased had scarcely got their features drawn to a decent and decorous length, when lie who was to perform the last ministration over the inanimate form of a sister, jumped to his feet, and abruptly re. marked that "He supposed they all expected to hear him say something about her, (jerking his thuinb over his shoulder. in the direction of the coffin.) He was happy to inform them that she died far from God, that's all.'! And he began to give out a hymn. This well-l3orn and pious, man, is now strengthening the arms of those who fight for the Confederacy. He_ is . a chaplain. The sole surviving sister is unmarried and very wealthy. Ms covertly whispered among the friends of the family that elle had a lover call on her twice. But she alarmed him by producing a written agreement to marry her, and the courtship ended. Miss —is now thin, thirty, and thrifty. Many of thefamilies in the. _County purchaaed a large stock of groceries and dry goods prior to the war. Some have plenty of thie store now. But our "Rich Lady's" has ex handed hers, and with plenty of money in her cof fers and negroes in her house, must walk to com missariat to get some common brown sugar—"ouch as the Yankees sweeten their coffee with." In no Stste in the Union,Or any struggling to get out of the - Union, are there so many family traditions as in Virginia. 'As for legends and ghost stories, you can scarcely hear ad many, except you should traverse the cakes and brither Scots,- Free Maidenkirk's to John 0. Groats." RECONNOITRING-CANNONADING NEAR We have small reconnoitring parties out every day, and in every direction. Seldom are they op posed, for every one who lingers in this desolated region seeks safety in night upon the approach of our uniforms. At Hartwood Church and Stafford Court house we have a considerable cavalry force. From these points they roam all over the surround ing country, some going to Acquia Creek, and others as low as St. George's Court House. Our old camp ing ground, in and around Falmouth, looks very desolate, and the railroad running through the former place _to Acquia Creek is sadly in need of repairs. But if we undertake to do _it new rails must be furnished, for they seem to have disappeared in great quantities. Now we are not so much annoyed by the oPpressive heat, the cavalry grow restless, and long for the old excitement. But, unfortunately for them in, their present mood, no large number of the enemy happens to be seen. So they must quietly look at the pickets on the other side of the Rappahannock. I have noticed quite a number of ladies visiting at the different generals' headquarters. Gen. Illeade's headquarters are entirely free of visitors of that sex. It is co excessively dull no lady could live long and maintain her senses. Like the young, friends of whom Prince Arthur apokeito Hubert, they would be sad and not know Why. This morning heavy cannonading has been heard in the direction of Dumfries, about which there are numerous conjectures and explanations. The true reason is, a gunboat.firing on the POtoniac. B. [Army Correspondence of the New 'York Tribune.] HEADQUARTERS, August 19.—N0 discoveries have been made by the cavalry up to midnight of any rebels at Enmities or for twenty miles on our right. Where Lee's headquarters are now is not exactly known. Ewell has moved his corps to Fredericks burg. Longstreet continues at United States Ford,. and A. P. Hill at Orange Court House. The firing of Monday is not yet accounted for. The firing heard northward this morning is supposed to be ar tillery practice. tINDIEOLOTHINCf. ao. - WASKINGTON 2 Wednesday, August 19,-1661, Although there is at present no evidence of an ag gressive movement on the part of Gen. Lee, still, all the information received directly from Richmond; and corroborated by the statements of deserters and exehringed prisoners, tends to show that along time will not elapse before the rebel commander, who is now getting ready for the fail campaign; will take the initiative, and push his columns forward. A gentleman of foreign birth, and holding an ofn. Mal position in Richmond, writes to his friend in this city, that the ',report is current, that Gen. Lee will shortly offer battle to Gen. Meade, and if'that general refuses to accept it, and falls back wafts the protection of the fortifications of Washington, en. Lee will then invade Maryland, where preparations have been made by'the Secessionists of that State to receive him and give him all the assistance in men, money, arms, and provisions, that they can procure. This time Gen. Lee will avoid Pennsylvania, upon which the Richmonders look as a Northern State, hostile in its principles and in feelings to the South, while Maryland, they hold, belongs to the South. Gen. Lce's -invasion will not have, 'however, the permanent occupation a that State for its object, but sirup y the selection of a field of battle where he can wait tbe approach' of the Union army. His aim is not to carry operations northward, but, as before, to take possession of Washington, if the fortunes of war are in his favor;. if not, he will fall back upon Richmond, and will wait for, the Unionists behind the fortifications of. that place. • Notwithstanding his presence on the Rappa hannock, General Lee is said to be organizing se cretly an army of reserve, the location of which. will be either Winchester or some place in the Shenan-' doah Valley. This army, to which all the conscripts passing through Richmond are directed, will be 40,000 strong. The mission is not yet known, al though it is generally believed that it will have an independent organization and a particular' task to perform. General Longstieet is talked of as its most probable leader. • All the rebel officers.who were at Richmond on leave of absence, have gone back to their regiments. The city, wfrch was full "of them a week ago, con tains now no other persons than civiliansnmeinva lids. It is also reported theta-whole division, sup posed to have been detached from the Army of the West, passed through Richmond during the night - of the 12th inst., to take part in the operations of the fall campaign, whose. opening will take Place; according to public rumor, in. the earlier part 'of September. SCUM ON TUE Pdrssissirpr.—We noticed Satur day that the river was dyed the deepest green, and That the water was overspread with a thin scum of the same color. It has been in this remarkable con dition for several days, and we can find no one who is at all capable, of giving a single reason for it. The matter perplexes the oldest steamboatmen ' who. declare that they never beheld anything like it be fore. This scum ia on the water as far up as Cin cinnati, we understand, and perhaps above there, for we have no intelligence on the subject above that point. The same is the case down the river for hundreds of miles. Such a thing is certainly a very mysterious phenomenon here, and we do not know howto account for it. Great fears are entertained that it will produce sickness in this neighborhood, and along the river.---Louistrille Journal, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1863. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC; HEADQUARTREs, ARATI" OF THE POTOMAC, VIRGINIA, August 18, 1863 PRODI THE REBEL AR[IY. DTIAT.FRIES EIIIIIORS OF _GEN. LEE'S INTENTIONS PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1863. The Slander Against Gettysburg. GETTY,9I3IIRG, PA., July 29, 1863. Major General 0. 0. Howard : GENERAL : A correspondent of' the New York Times, L. L. Crounse, in a recent letter to that pa per makes the following statement : "And before the blood of the heroic men shed among the batteries in the Cemetery was fairly dry upon the ground, a bill of seventeen hundred dollars damages was presented for payment." As the president of the Ever Green Cemetery re ferred to in the above quotation, and at the request of its Board of Directors, it is my duty to call your attention to this injurious charge. You may per haps remember, General, my friendly call upon you on the Rh of July inst., at your headquarters, On the same day I made congratulatory visits to Gen. Carl Shuiz and Gen. Shimmellinning, at their quar ters, in our cemetery grounds. You and they will bear testimony thatnot the most distant allusion was made by me to the injuries done to the cemetery, but that I acted as if wholly unconscious of them, re garding them as nothing when compared witlethe glorious achievements of our army—the blood with which our brave soldiers consecrated its sod, and the grand consequence of the victory they there achieved. Our board of directors having been called to gether, all stated that this damaging accusation was utterly without foundation, and that no demand of any kind had been made,nor any complaint. Will you be kind enough to state, in reply, whe ther any demand for damages was made by any one professing to speak on behalf of Evergreen Ceme tery, and if not, then to negative it, andthus vindi cate us from what, in our judgment, is only less in- Diplom than the reckless publication of so offensive a slander. Most respectfully, your obedient servant L, Mc°minimal', President Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg HEADQUARTERS, 11TH CORI'S, August 2, 1863, SIR : I am directed by General Howard to Bay, in answer to your letter relating to the accusation in the New York Times, that no bill for damages oame to him from you or any member of the board of directors of the cemetery;, that, on the . contrary,. when you called upon him you expressed the hearti est sympathy with us, and gave evidence of the warmest patriotism. The general is of the opinion that the incident which gave rise to the reportiu the Ne.w York Times, was the presenting of a bill for damage done to his private property—by the keeper of the cemetery. The general, is glad of an oppcirtunity to vindi- Cate you and your official associates from false and . slanderous charges. . I have the honor to, be very respectfully, Your obedient servant, 0. H. liow.ann, Major and A. D. 0. To D. MCCONAirally, President of Ever Green Cemetery Association. - AUGLFST 10, 1863. Pan. EDITOR : The keeper of the cemetery, Peter Thorne, was absent at the time of the battles, on service in the 138th Regiment Pennsylvania-Volun teers. His wife left- home, and their personal pro perty was almost entirely consumed and destroyed. On her return on the nth of July, an officer came to her, and bad a statement made of her losses, amount lees than',s2oo, which `he stated he would see Paid; She did not volunteer a claim, nor present it to 'General Howard. " Respectfully, D. IVlcdowiuortr, President of Ever Green Cemetery. * ♦ The American question in Europe. TAE HOPELESSNESS OP THE SOUTHERN CAUSE (From the Loudon Star, August 6.3 . The cause of the Southern Confederacy is past help, past hope. The most infatuated, the most in terested partisan of that - taupe in England can no longer close his eyes to the, impending ruin. We need no copjecturee, no speculations, no compari sons of our own to prove the fact. It is proved; it is, acknowledged in every line whichhas just reached us, telegraped from the columns of Southern news papers. The Southern journals do not affect to be under any delusion. They do not attempt to keep up the deception which was maintained in 'England until it fairly collapsed, under the pressure;of over whelming lasts. Prom Richmond, from 111ontga.., mery; from Mobile, we hear the same. story. The Confederacy is playing its last desperate game. The Southern organs do not indeed acknowledge total failure, and cry out for peace,. but they speak in tones which only tell of disaster and defeat irre trievable. Peculiarly significant are the utterances of the Mobile Advertiser. It is too soon, says this journal,. to talk of_ submission yet. The Southern cause does not look dark enough yet to justify-those who are ready to submit and anxious for peace." There are, then, such, even among the • indomitable, the irresistible Confederates, over whose supreme suc cess some London' journals were shrieking with ex ultation only a few weeks back. And all the - answer which the Mobile paper can make. to those who talk of subinission is, that the cause is not quite dark enough yet to justify surrender ! Truly a pitiful ral lying cry, 'not 'likely to inspire the hearers with much fresh enthusiasm. Cold, too, is the, console „Ilion which the same journal finds for the fall, of Vicksbufg. Had Vicksburg not surrendered just when it did, Johnston would have' marched upon. Grant's entrenchments, and must infallibly have been cut to pieces. How differently this sounds from all that we used to hear five weeks ago, about the impossibility of Grant's sustaining himself against Johnston, whenever the Confederate general chose to march to the relief of the- beleaguered fort ress. .The Richmond Whig speaks' of the losses caused by the evacuation ot.Jackson: and >the immense railway rolling stock thus thrown into the'Union bands as incalculable and irreparable. The Mont gomery Advertiser tells its public that Bragg's retreat before Roeecrane opened up the Northern counties of Alabama and Georgia to the enemy, and that presently there will be a Union army-in Alabama, in face of which every man must gird up his loins, and prepare, to enter into a struggle for mere exist- ence. In Richmond, at least, there seems little in• clination to enter into this despairing struggle. The' Richmond Enquirer raises a frenzied outcry against the Southerns who will-not fight.