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TITILIEWID DAILY (BIINDAYs EXOEPTED).
ay JOHN- W. FORNILCY
orrION. No. 111 9017TH - FOURTH STREET
THE. DAILY eituss,
FIFTEEN CIENTs PER Woos., payable to the"Varrier
/fatted to attbsoribera opt of the City at SavaN DoLLARB
Pea Asstrit. THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY r.F.Nrs FOR BIZ
ONE DOLLAR AND tisvENTY-FiVii CRRTB . FOR
TIMM MOMS. Invariably in advance for the time Or
. .
Idea.
Stir Advertisemente ingertod at the usual rates. Six
anal edtistititto a scinare.
wua TRI-WEEKLY P.ILESS,
Nailed to Subscribers out of the City at Fonn DOLLARS
IN I SR ARROR• in advance.
EDUCAT 10 N A L.
/CIL ASS 1.43 AL INSTITUTE, DEAN
•••••• Street. above Sprace.—ThK 'hales of the Classical
- .:inatitnte will be resu sled S
au27.2m* J. W. r AMES, 1). D., Prinelna.l.
KBNDALL'S OLA.SSIO AL AID
- 11151 • INCttlsta sCITOOL. S. B corner of T RTRENTEr
:;and LOCUST Streete, will reopen &TOM) IY, qmatAm
:ler 7th. an 9.7 -I m*
m - EP. p. HALL'S .INSTITUTE FOR
YOUNG L &ME 4. southAßAt cornor oft,LW YN
•Find GREEN Stfeeto. The dutieß of thin lugtitutiqo will
The resumed on MOND A.Y. Swt. Y.'1463 nrlR-lit*
TNSIRUCTION THROUGH. ROOKS,
OBJECTS, AND PECTURE; —T hattp reonen'iny
School for Boys and Girls on the 7th of Sentemhsr.
etOf OTIKiOE.
an27•thetn tf 'lOB South ETGRTEEVPti
gOHOOL FOR BOYS AN - 0 (4IRLS,
CIIERRY STRUT. WEST OF Twg,nrrt Erg
A School for BOW and (MTN will be np tned in 'he lrat
lloor of the NEW JERUSALEM 011011 , 1 FT, in fig Egfty,
- west of Twentieth street, en the ctt^o ND Mf" , Np &Y La
'September, by Mica N. S PkESTON. 1111 x.. Preston has
"had many years of surcessful , experience ac a Teacher
and Principal of one of the largest Grammar Schools In
the city . of Vew York. The coarse of studios will coin-
Prise the usual tranches of instruction, bssidec Latin,
'French, and Drawing. at the option of the parents.
Terms—For Pupils over ~0 years of ago, per school
:year of 10 months
For Pupils of 10 years of age sad under 35
Appligations may be addressed to the care of W.
.IBENADE, P. 0., Philada. . an26-1.1e,'
j HENRY WOLSIEFFM pßovEs.
• - 9OR of Mode No. ISO N. SIX ea R. an264m•
1 1 BRA NTLY L GTO N A.O A.-
-A- • DENY for Boys. No. 11. North TENTH Street,
will be reopened on MO ND &Y; September 7th au2B.lm
THOMAS BALDWIN'S ENGLISH/
Mathematical dnd Classical Scheel for. Boys,
corner BROAD and ellfl ,trill reopen Sept 1. male lm*
FRIENDS' SCHOOLS Po R. BoYS
and Girls, SPRING 0 aRDE.f . INSTITUT& re
.opene 9th month (September), 1, -
anll-tuthe2m* E. (4uIsITTNGTIN. Prin.
MRS. MARY W. D. 80F1 A.PFEB,
will open her SCROOT, FOR GI a.Lq, fro . rn eight.
to fifteen years of age, at 1.037' WaLNUT t•treet, on
MONDAY. Septembr r 7,1863. an'.6•lm'
11131 CLASSICAL. M A.lll. WM AtlijA.L,
-•-• and BUSINESS INSTITUTE f'nr Yes as' 'Vett antl
Boys, corner of EIGHTH and BUTTON WOOD streets,
reopens on MONDAY September 7th.
au26-1m f. P. IRO g, A. Princtnal.
MARGARET ROBIN;-ON WiLL RE
OPEN her School foiGirls. RACE Street, above
RANKLIN, on the 7th of 9th Mouth Apply to M.
' -F ROBINSON, COTTAGE ItftW. Germantown, ..rP GIL
LINGHAM, 1.235 SPRING GAR,)EN Street. Phila
delphia. an2B-12t*
(1 GILLINGHAM No, 1217 -
•-•,
• THIRTRBN7H Street, will 'resit oe bleit in
'Mathematics, Physics. and Chemistry, ()OTOS &' 1.
He will also give instruction in the new or ltglieGVm
mastics. Address. till Sent,.mber 25, Dr. Din LEWIS/
Boston, Mass. , for C. GILLINIMAN a. 07. thOnISV,
WOODLAND SIN IN A EtY.-A
BOARDING AND DAT SOHOOL FOR. YOUNG
LADIES, with Elementary and Academic Departments.
'Fall Term opens September 7th For &mile. with
references' apply DIiF.FR JENNING DRONWITH,
Principals, o. 9 WOODLAND TER RA (IE. Neat
en7tl thettOlt*
WEST ARCH. STRE lIIT INSTITUTE,
M 3 ARCH,
Rev. O. GRIFFIN ' A. 8., } Principals.
Mrs. GRIFFIN,
The NINTH . SEMI ANNUAL SESSION 'commences"
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7A h
For terms and drip:dant appl3 as above
yOUNU L INSTITUTO OF
HATBOILO, Pa., Rev. 080. BAND. %. a , Prin
cipal. A Fam.ly Boarding S-hool, deligirfally and
Imalthfally located. lb miles north of Philadelphia,
Duties resumed. MONDAY, SRp , embe, 7th.
For circulars, call at 530 ARCH ttr et, or addreis the
principal. aviBBt•,
GERMANTOWN FEMALE S !WIN A.-
BY, • OMEN street, sonth of We. Mir LAIRS,
will reopen September 9. Clint:Liars may be obtained at
the Seminary.
Professor WALTER S. FORTSS ME, A. al.,
au26.tt Principal.
MISS C. A. BURIN WILL REOPEN
her SCHOOL FOR YOUN 863e1) [ES. N. 1037
WALNUT St.. SRPTESIKERI.4. an2s-3st*
TpBrENDS' .A.CADERY FOR BOYS,
rear of 41 Forth ELEVENTH Street I $l2 per term
•of twenty-two weeks. All denomination , . admitted.
' , One session from 9 till 2. Reopens 9th month, Sept. let.
an24-Im* W. W fITaLL.
"YOUNG LADIES' SUHOOL, AND
MASSES FOR HOUR STUDY. No. 90:4 CLINTON
Street. Established by Prof. C. D. CLEVELAND in 1831.
Fall Term commences September 14.
an2l-2m PLINY E. C
CENTRAL INSTITUT E. N. W.
corner TENTH and SPRING GARDEN Streets, will
REOPEN SEPTEMBER let. Boys prepared for any Di
vision of the Public Grammar Schools, f nollemor for
ifinsiness. Can2l-Im.3' H. a McGMEE, A. H. Prin.
MADAME MASSE AND M'LLE MO
RIN will rep en lhelrFEENGii AND ENGLISH
BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL. FoRYoUNG LADIES.
134-A SPRUCE Street, on tne 14th of $E 'r EMBER.
For ciroulars.or other particulars apply at the above
cumber. - _ --art24-2,n
M BE OPENED ON MONDAY,
11 - — Sept. 7th. BROAD-STREET AD &DEIST, for BOYS.
337 South BROAD htreet, opposite Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, EDWARD ROTH, A.Of ' Princip d . A Pre-
Lparatory Department for. smaller boys. (ivmnasiam,
Drillingß &e., without' extra charge. For .Proso.ctus.
.direat Box 2221 P. 0 or call at Hr. LEYPOL D'S, HI
:DUPER and CHEE,THITT. or at the Academy. from
.August Slat • - an. 2412.0,
SELEOT .8131100L' FOR GIRLS,. 1030
SPRING GARDEN' Street, will be re-6pened. on
September 7th. For Circulars Imply to
.ati22-12t* MISS R. T. BIICKM N; Principal.
ALEXANDER PAC 13111 ANN,
PIANIST and ORGALNIST, will resume the duties
of hie profession September Ist. Residence 621 North
ELEVENTH Street. xn22-lm•
TROY FEMALE SEMINARY.---THIS
Institution offers the accumulated advantages of
ratty years of successfal operation.
Every facility is provided for a through course of use
-7111 and ornamental education. tinder the direction of a
'corps of more than twenty professors and teachers;
For Circulars, apply to
aZ)-3(it JOHN H. WILL kRD. Troy, N. Y.
PROFESSOR X
ROPESSOR WILLTAM H. FENEY
• announces to hie Pupils that he will return to the
roity, so as to canape his lessons. on the 24 or Sib of SOP
tember at the latest. Address Messrs MADRE & CO.'S
'Music Store. 1104 CHESTNUT Street. att'al-tseB*
HE PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF
DESIGN FOR WOMEN, 1334 CREST I MT Street,
4re-opears on SEPTEMBER 14. For terms of admission
-apply at the School Rooms.
aul3•lBt T. W. BRAIDWOOD. Principal.
WEMAIE INSTITUTE, rENNING--
-a- TON, N. J.—Thu FALL TERM opens &UGUST 30.
Ttiimber of Pupils limited to twenty. Board, &c. with
CorninOtrErigliah, $32 Per quarter. For other informa.
Con, address A. P L &SHER.
anl2-lm Principal.
rf 1 E MISSES CASEY & HRS. BEEBE'S
LE. -French and English Boar.) ing and Dav-School. No..
1403 WALNUT street, will re-open on WEDNESDAY,
(September 18, ang 7-2. n
VEMALECOLLEGE BORDENTOWN,
N.S.—Pleasaiitly situated on. the Delaware River.
thirty miles north of Philadelphia. The very beat ad
'vantages in all departments of a thorough and accom
olished. BLIMATION furnished in connection with a
:pleasant home.
Only a few vacancies for the Fall Term, commencing
September 16th. Foe catalogues address
ams6w Rev. JOHN H. BR MURAT. A. M. '
pHILADELiPHIA COLLEGIATE IN
STITIITE for Yonng_Ladies, IMO ANOH Street. Rey.
CHARLES A. - CTE. D. D., Principal. The ninth
Academic Year will begin on MONDAY, September 14th.
For circulars, and other . information. addrees Don
2,811 P. O. ie23.Sm.
•
BRISTOL BOARDING SCHOOL FOR
GIRLS. will re-open on the 7th of Ninth mouth.
For Circulars, apply to WITH ARRA. PEIRCE, Bristol.
"Bucks 00.. Pa. iel7•Rm*
CIRESTN IN STREET FEMALE S
•-• NARY. —"English and French Boarding and Day
School. Principals, Mies Bonney and Miss Dillaye.
Te - twenty seventh semi-annual session will ppen Wed
niesday , September 9, at 1615 Chestnut Street, Philadel-
Thia. Particalars from circulars. ' cull-tool
VATS VIEW BOARDING} SCHOOL,
NORRISTOWN, PennsylvanlEt, for Boys and Young
,Td'en, will commence the next session on the 29th SEP
TEMBER. For circulars address the Principal,
anl9-2m 5 GEO. A. NEWBOLD.
T HE HANNAH MORE AO A.DEMY,
•WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.—The dntleg of this
Seminary will be resumed on MONDAY, SeptemSer 7.
1863. For terms apply to the principals
anl9-1m C. & J. °RISME( S.W.
THE OLASSIOAL AND ENGLISH
aL SCHOOL OF H. D. GREGORY, A. No. HOS
:MARKET Street, will REOPEN on TUESDAY. Septem
ber let. aml9-Im*
MISS MART E. THROPP WILL RE.
open her littlish and French Bearding and. DAY
School for Young Ladieag at 184-1 OIdRSTrnTr Street.
,on the 14th of September. For circulars, until Saptem
'ber let apply at the Sunday-school Times, 148 Sonth
FOURTH - street, Phila., or address Miss ThroppVal
ley Forge . Penna. . myls-4m.
SEIDEN STICKER'S CLASSIC
• INSTITUTE, t2'7 North TENTH street. for instruc
tion in all English Branche_s, Latin Greek, German. and
Trench, will be reopened, MO RD AY. September 7th
References— Benjamin Gerhard. Eels., Charles Short, •
Teo., Rev. W. J. Kann, Rev. James Clark,
Direct andpersonal knowledge of the eagniette scholar
-ship of Dr. O. SEIDENSTICKER, (late of the University
-of Gtittingen, enables me to recommend him warmly as
-a Classical Teacher of the highest order
GEORGE ALLEN,
anSiltuths - Ims Prof of Greek and Latin,Penna 17ntr.
BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR
BOYS. AT CHESTER, Delaware County, Pa.
The School is pleasantly located, and has ample facili
ties for outdoor exercise. it is accessible from Phila
4elphia via the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Balti
more Railroad.
The School year commences on MOIsipAY, September
7th and continues forty-two weeks.
Tot/ ExpenseB. including books. per year Sim op.
mber of pupils limited. F.cir circulars,.wits rare
,:rettces. address
CHARLES W. DEANS.
Chester, Pa.
N. B.—The Principal may be aeon any SATURDAY
, :from 9 to 12 A. M.., at the American Hotel, DHSS CNUT
'Street, below Sixth. Philadelphia. an2Ath slat.
"ipENNSYLVANIA MILITARY ACA
DEMY, AT WEST CHESTER. (For Boarders only.)
'The duties of this Academy will be resumed on T HUBS
DAT, September 3d. The following gentlemen of mparse
:.:be Board of Tra, tees :
Hon. JAMES INILLOCIT, President.
Capt. N. M. APPLE, Vice President.
.W• E. BARBER. Esq., Secretary.
JAMES H. OHNE, Esq., Treasurer.
L'Hey, Thos. Newton. D. D., James L. Claghorn,
ram Thos. Brainerd , D. D. , Charles B. Dungan,
tam. Oswald Thompson, Geo. P. Russell,
EHon. Chas O'Neitl, Wm. L. Springs.
Mon; John Hickman, Cleo. L. Farrell,
Mon, W. S Lehman, • Addison May,
'Col. Wm. Bell Waddell, T. B. Peterson,.
-Jas. B. Townsend, ,Theodore Hyatt.
The advantages afforded for the acquirement of a tho
'Tough military . education are second only to those of
- West Point. The Academic Staff is composed of tho
roughly competent instructors. The Educational De-
Tartment embraces Primary, Collegiate. and Scientific
'courses. The Mathematical and Military Dermrtment
'is under the charge of a Graduate of the United States
Military Academy of the five.years coarse.
Careful attention is paid to the 'moral 'net - motion of
•lhe cadets. Circulars may be had of TAMES H. ORES,
No. 080 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. or of
THEO. nY &T,
aul2-1m Col.
West Chester. Pa.
Colonel HYATT will be, at the Continental Hotel.
!Philadelphia, on FRIDAYand SATURDAYblornings,
%from 10 to 12 o'clock. on the and 20th instant, and
hirhappy to see any of.the patrons of the Academy,
~ ,c othere, on official business. an2B.4t
VAIRMOUNT COAL OIL WORKS,
THIRTIETH Street. below Wire Bridge; .oMce.
J 34 WALNUT Street.
Burning Oil. bonded or free, always on hand Tar
ntine, for Painting, equal' to Carolina. Deodorized
spe
Denzine.
Lubricating Oils, - very superior, always' on hand,
warranted_good for all kinds of Machinery, Railroad
Care, &c. Price 90 to BO cents. aI:LW-attn.
$976. TO $325 WILL GET AN EL&
(Lain - 7.lletave rosewood over
PIANO. warranted fire years., J.. G01T4147 1 -
iir2a-mwtt B&VsaTH and CHEST3uT.
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VOL. 7.-NO. 25:
CLOTHING.
We are clearing our counters to make room for Winter
Stock, and offer bargains in Gentleman's Clothing,
Vi r ANARAKBR & BROWN,
Popular Clothiers,
0 aII.HALL,
S. B. corner SIXTH and MARKET Streets.
EDWARD P. KELLY,-
JOHN • KELLY.
FORMERLY: CHESTNUT, ABOVE SEVENTYL.
LATE 102% CELESTE= STREET,
I, 0 R 8,
14s scum THESE SL , NEAR THE EXCHANGE,.
Have just received a large Stoc,.k.of Choice
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
AND t\ .
• • FALL STYLES,`'' ,: :
TERMS CASH: at prices much lower than any other
ist-class establishment. att27- tf
BLACK CASS. PANTS, .$5.50,
At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, 165 60, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS, PANTS, $6.50, At 704 &LOCKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, *5.50, At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50, At 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG Sr VAN GIINTEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN's, No, 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG 6r VAN GIINTRN'S, No. 704 MARKET .Street.
GRIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S. No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GLINTEN'S. No. 704 MARKET Street.
mh22-6m '
GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS.
GEORGE GRANT.
No. 61.0.CIRESTNIIT STREET,
Hag now ready _
A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK ,
OF
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
Of his own importation and manufacture.
His celebrated • ,
" PRIM MEDAL SHIRTS,"
Manufactured under the superintendence of
JOHN F. TAGGERT,
(Formerly of Oldenbeis & Taggero
Are the most perfect-fitting Shirts of the age.
Mr- Orders promptly attended to. jrg-thstu-gm
OLD ESTABLISHED SHIRT, STOOK,
AISED COLLAR EMPORIUM.
NO. 146 NORTH FOURTH STREET
CHARLES L. DRUM & CO.
Ars prepared to !aerate all orders for their celebrated
make of Bhfrter. on- ahori notice, in the moot satisfactory
Manner. These Shirts are cut by measurement, :onsod
"tattle prbieiples, and surpass any other Shirt for neat
temfofflt on the Breast, comfort in the Heck and ease on
tlil Shoulder. apl6-stnthem
NOS. 1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
JOIN 0. ABI.IIIOIII
tros~u7 i . suss:moose.)
MORTIS ANDAEALFE TIP- .
GENTLEAIEN'S FURNISHING istounp,
_`ALSO.--
SIMMACTITRER • .
'OF THE IMPROVED
PATTERN SHIRT.
WRAPPERS • .
COLLARS.
UNDERCLOTHING. kik
SATISFACTION GUARANTIED. mTEI-tost
WNE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
•-•- The subscriber would invite attention to his
. IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS,
Whisk ha makes a specialty in his business. Also, eon.
tautly readying.
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAN.
• J. W[SCOTT,
empriamEN's FURNISHING STONE,
No. 814 OHESTNIFF STREET,
"Jam-tt Your doors below the Continental.
GAS FIXTURES, .kc
517 ARCH STREET.
C. A. VANKIBE & CO..
MANUFACTURERS OF
CHANDELIERS
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES
Also French Bronze Figures and Ornaments,Poreelain
and Mica Shades. and a variety of
FANCY GOODS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Please call and examine goods. delB-ly
DRUGS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER it 00.,
iortheast Corner 70IIRTH and MACE Streets.
PHILADELPHIA..
"WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
IN:PORTERS AND DEALERS
roulicur Arm DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS•
NAIRMAOTURBRIS OP
'WHITS LEAD AND ZINC FAINTS. Turn, dem
• AMITE PDX THE CELEBRATED
PRENCH ZINC PAINTS.I
!Maier and sonsumers supplied at
J 44-Sni VERY LOW PRICES JOE OA
PAINVINGS, ENGRAVINGS, &c.
JAMES B. EARLE & SON,
EMPOETEES ♦ED MAN1771.0713Z1E1l Or
LOOKING GLASSES.
IMAMS IX -
SIL rAngnicts,
DIONAVIIKOS,
TOITHAIT,
"PIGTIM, and
pacrrocutern mum,
PHOTOGRAPH• ALBUMS.
=mann .LOOKING GLASS WARBROOMS AID
GALLERY * OF PAINTINGS,
WV Ulf OHNSTXUT Street. Pbtladelehte.
REMOVALS.
REMOVAL.
A. 11. .VIIA.I'VC IS C
WHOLESALE DEALER, IN
YARNS, BATTS, WADBINGIS,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
OIL CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES.
LOOKING GLASSES, - CLOCKS,
FANCY BASKE.TS.
REMOVED
From 433-MARKET and 5 North FIFTH Stieeta
513 MARKET and 510 COMMERCE Ms.
anl.3m
REMOVAL.-JOHN O. BAKER,
Wholesale Druggist, has removed to 118 MARKET
Street. • Particular attention is asked to JOHN C.
BAKER et CO.'S COD-LEVEE OIL. Having increased
facilities in this new establishment for manufacturing
and bottling, and the avails of fifteen years' experience
in the ;business, this brand of Oil has advantages over
all 'others. and recommends itself. Constant supplies
are obtained from the fisheries, fresh, pure, and sweet.
and receive the most careful personal attention of the
original proprietor. The increasing demand and wide
spread market for it make its fig - ares low, and afford
great advantages for those buying in large quan
tities.• an4-dtf
•
pm GUN REMO VED.—PHILIP
• A-. WILSON & CO., Manufacturers and Importers of
anits. Pistols. Billes,—Fiehing Tackle, &c., have re
moved to 41111 CHESTNUT Street, where their customers
and friends will •be smiled with everything in the
sporting line, • Jy3034,
gE) t Vrtss.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1803,
CHARLESTON.
Before the Fall of Fort S pter—The Born.
bardment.
[Correspondence of The Press.]
OFF O.IIAVAISTON, Await 24, 1813.
The rebel flag still floats over Aumpter, not as it
once was, calm, defiant, apparently invulnerable,
with its garrison proud, insolent, and confident of
its impregnable but ever•broken and battered walls,
two of which are little more than heaps of rubbish
over a dismantled parapet and abandoned casemates,
over the mere apology for a garrison, 40 in number,
who have volunteered in their perilous service OM.
ply to keep the rebel ensign afloat, and -with no
thought of averting the final doom of the fortress'
or of retaliating the injuries hourly inflicted. -
.
The correspondents who predicted the surrender
of this renowned stronghold within a fen% hours
after the opening of the bombardment, did them
selves and the country injustice. It was not built
in a day to be battered down in an hour, and though
ordnance bas very much.improved of late years, it
was a poor tribute to those constructing the fort to
suppose that they had built a house of cards. The
bombardment was continued, not a' few' hours, or
for the day simply, but for seven. On the tirst, Ron=
day last, as you have been informed, they were aided
.
by the fleet, and Captain Rodgers and his paymaster;
J. G. Woodbury,.ynet the fate of brave men by
chance - shot,Tuesday the wind Was. high, inter
fering with the bombardment, but for the,rest of the
week it was continued steadily from the land batte
ries, and limas easy to mark the progress of de
struction.
In the tight of Monday the monitors silenced ef* -
lectually one gun in Battery Gregg, and did no little
damage to Wagner.
The rebels were sanguine of damaging our fleet by
floating torpedoes down Light-house creek at high
water, but the project was discovered in time, and
the vessels withdrawn from danger.
Two deserters from James Island, who floated for
forty-eight hours toward our works, were floolly
picked up, too exhausted at first for speech. Oa
being brought to, they asserted that moat of the
guns had been withdrawn from Sumpter some time
age, and that no garrison was there, except a voluti•
teer force of fOrty, who are pledged to keep the 9.sr,
afloat.
THE PIA.RSTI"ANGEL.,,
The famous Marsh Battery, which is one of the
many proofs of Gem Gilmore's daring and energy,
to the surprise of the oliarlestonians, commands
their houses and homes, to say nothing of the other'
heavy ordnance. This battery is in the midst of the
marsh, 2,600 yards in advance of Morris Island—was
located at night by the men making theirway to it
on their stomachs. A path, two planks wide, was
then constructed, which was hid from rebel observa
tion by the marsh grass. Planks three inches thick
Were driven down as the substratum; on this were
laid several layerS; on them logs, and on them
boards. In the meantime the ordnance was floated
up by night, and sand bags innumerable from - every
direction, and one night a large force piled them up,
and, to the surprise of the rebels, a dangerous bat.
tery greeted their eyes next morning in dangerous
proximity, as if evoked by the mysterious hand of
magic.
SHELLS THROWN INTO CHARLESTON
Shells have been thrown into Charleston, and any
quantity of rumors are rife as to the results and to
the - correspondence between the commanding gene
rals ; but I know nothing. But this Ido know, that
when the whole story can be told of our operations
before this inevitably doomed city, it will be a mag
nificent tribute to the genius and daring of Gilmore
and the heroism and endurance of the troops that
the annals of modern times cannot surpass, if, in
deed, they can equal.
The old story of indifference to a danger once
familiarized is here steadily, repeated. The soldiers
judge of the proximity of shells and shot by the
vibrations 'in the air. "Gregg," you will hear them
cry out. "Johnson ;" "cover." " Toddlers "—that
means the batteries from James Island, to which
they pay but little, heed. Men will lie down and
sleep calmly with shell exploding around them, that
every now and then consign some unfortunate to
the sleep that knows no waking.
I do not venture a prediction how soon Charleston
will be ours. General Gilmore may speedily shell
it into submission. lie can do it if he will, or, at
least, so expose it to conflagraHon that little of the
city will be left. He may resort to the system of
gradual hpproach ; and, if the enemy have been half
as diligent as- they claim, it may take weeks yet to
reduce the potteries they have constructed. But the
enemy know as well as he, knows that the Federal
.
army is ere long .destined to,
marchthrough the
streets or over the blackened remains of this grand
nursery' of the most -accursed rebellidn that 'ever
threatened a nation's life.
THE SIEGE OF CHIRLESTON.
Bombardment of the City- - Panic of the
People.
Correspondence of The Herald.]
MORRIS ISLAND ' S. C., Aug. 23, 1663.
SIMIPTEIt IN
The tiring from our batteries has nearly completed
the work of destroying Fort Sumpter. It is no
longer of value to the Confederacy as a work of
defence. Practically its reduction is accomplished.
Its walls have been torn down ; tts guns, with per
haps a single exception, dismounted, and the few
hardy spirits who yet maintain their tenure there
are compelled to take refuge from bursting shell
anti flying masonry as best they may, without the
power further to help themselves. The navy can
pass it. This is the fulfilment of the commanding
general's promise to the Government when he un
dertook the herculean job of breaching its walla
over the heads of Wagner and past the guns of
Gregg.
-A WARNING PROM GILMORE TO BEALYREGARD
On Friday morning, at about eight o'clock, Lieut.
Colonel Tames F. Hall, Provost Marshal General,
and Captain limas, aid• ae•camp, left General Gil+
more's headquarters, bearing, under cover of a flag
of truce, a sealed letter front the Union commander
to the original rebel chieftain. It is understood that
the document was a demand for the surrender• of
Morris Island and Fort Sumpter. To. this was added
a formal notice 'that a failure to comply woulclbe
followed' by turning our guns upon the city of
Charleston, and a desire that the noncombatants,
women, and children, might accordingly be removed
beyond the limits of the town. • •
After proceeding to our batteries upon the left,
and notifying them to cease their firing at the pro
per time, Col. Hall and Oapt. Brooks rode out to
our parallels upon the rfght, and were soon among
the sappers in the trenches at the front. Here,
amid the storm of bullets, and the occasional volleys
of shrapnel which burst from Wagner, they franti
cally waved their white handkerchiefs until a simi
lar emblem of - peace was displayed upon the parapet
just before them. Lieut. Colonel Durgin,abf the
21st South Carolina Volunteers, came out to receive
the communication, and met our flag about midway
between our pickets and the fort. But. few words
passed between the parties, whose hands did not
meet during .the interview.
After formally introducing himself, Colonel Hall
ventured to remark that it was a warm morning, to
which the. rebel colonel gave his concurrence so
stiffly as to deter any further conversation, except
on matters purely official. The parties delivered
and received the documents, bade each other good
morning, and returned to their lines with a dignity
which, in the hot August sun, must have been pe
culiarly refreshing.
THE FLAG OF 'Timer. WAS - NOT ALTOGETWEE ItE
r SPIEOTED. • ,
During the parley, which was necessarily brief,
only the fire of Wagner and of our batteries was
suspended. The rebel works on James Island, and
the mortars and columbiads at Vinegar Hill, or Bat
tery Simpkins, poured in their shells as usual.
Gregg kept popping away at one of the monitors,
and the latter, unconscious, under such circum
stances? of any violation of "the proprieties,o
maintained her fire against the offender with be
coming and justifiable rapidity.
THE BOMBARDMENT RENEWED
As Colonel Hall and Captain Brooks returned to
the trenches and the rebel handkerchief disappeared
behind the ugly face of Wagner, our batteries 're
opened, and all along the line from right to left and
left to right, our briefly suspended work went on
without further interruption during the day. The
proud structure which hasao ion& commanded the
channel was still snore humbled during the firing of
Friday by the effect of our shot and shell. Where
her• flagstaff had stood the parapet was knocked
away, leaving the bare and shattered pole stand-.
ing at a very awkward angle amid the rapidly ac
cumulating ruins. Projectiles from our right batte
ries went tearing through the easterly face and
crushed the opposite wall in their flight,- while our
batteries on the left continued their firing upon the
gorge. Still the brave fellows inside kepttheir flag
flying over the ruins. Moat uncompromising re
bellion showed itself in every flutter of their muti
lated but defiant banner. Out of its fold most per
sistent treason shook itself in' every passing puff of
wind. The rebels would not lower the flag nor
abandon the Work. •
I.ITOHING SHELLS INTO .CHARLESTON
Making good his notice to Beauregard; Gen. Gil - .
more directed Lieutenant Selimer, commanding the
Marsh Battery, to open with his heavy rifled gun
upon the city of Charleston during the night. Ac
cordingly the piece was trained in that direction,
and between (me and two o'clock on Saturday
morning fifteen shells of Birney's invention were
pitched_ over the James Island batteries across the
island aqd the harbor, and into the town. Their:
flight was wonderful. .When last seen, the :mon
strous projectiles were still soaring ' upwards, as if
on their way to join the stars.
The effect .of this demonstration against the city
was quite satisfactory to ourselves, if not to the re
maining:inhabitants. Perhaps General Beauregard
had considered General Gilmore's threat to shell
Charleston at the distance of four miles too prepos
terous to demand attention. Certainly the city had
•not been evacuated by all the non-combatants. The
visitors which our "Swamp Angel " sent them ere.
ated a most uproarious panic. The people were
roused by their advent, and that universal confusion
followed, and a general skedaddle ensued, was evi
dent from the light of burning buildings, the ringing of
bells from every steeple, and the screeching and scream
ing of locomotive whistles.
ANOTHER FLAG OF TRUCE
At daybreak there was a white flag On the para
pet of Wagner, and the sharpshobters ceased their
deadly labors fur a few moments while the field °Ul
cers of the trenches went out to receive it. " A
communication for General Gilmore," was the -an
nouncement, and the white flags separated, the hos
tile officers retired to their respective lines, and the
.rore of artillery was resumed. The contents of, the
rebel message did not transpire ; but in a couple of
hours General Gilmore's answer was at the front,
and, after a brief delay in attracting the attention
of Wagner, was delivered to the rebel authorities.
If Beauregard wanted more time he did not get it.
If he proposed terms they were not satisfactory.
The fire of all our batteries was resumed, and the
most vigorous and spirited contest of the week
followed.
THE FIR& OF WAGNER,
after the message of General Gilmore had been re
ceived, was most terrific. Against our right bat
teries eta blazed continually. - The new Ironsides,
Which since Monday hadtaken but little part in the
bombardment,"now came up, with a couple of moni-
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST' 29i, 1863.
tore, and from ten till two o'clock poured into the
ragged fort a tempest of shells that completely
silenced every gun. A neat way the Runners on the
lronsidee have of exploding their projectiles within
I the fort, It is impossible to drive them through the
sued and cotton of which the work is made, nor can
1 the guns be so elevated as to toss them in as from a
- mortar, So the pieces are depressed, and the shot,
striking the water about fifty yards from the beach,
jumps in. In nearly every instaace this manner of
making the Missiles effective la auccessful. " Those
are what I call billiards," said the Captain, watching
the firing. "They carom on the bay and beach and
pocket the ball in the fort every time."
STRAIIAN'S BATTERY . .
was also turned against Wagner, and no doubt as
tonished the natives within by its rapid and enc•
five tire. Over one hundrelimil fifty shots from the
Ironsides and from Strahan's guns took effect upon
the work, and after ten o'clock it gave us no trouble
Whatever.
ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM CHARLESTON.
Late yesterday afternoon the rebel batteries sud
denly became silent, and, looking towards the har
bor, we saw a little lead-colored steamer coining;
swiftly down, with a white flag at her fore. Opera
tion s- were _accordingly suspended, and the silence
aroused every one to the fact that "something was
up.", Getting abreast of Fort Wagner, and still
showing no signs of slackening her speed, Colonel
Turner fired several blank cartridges at the craft to
bring her to. To these she paid no attention, steam
ing down the channel very much as the Planter did,
when Hebert Small's flag of truce came out. On
-she came, down to the Beacon House; still further,
where she could look into the rear of our batteries,
and where those on board, all of.whom were equipped
with telescopes and. marine glasses, could count
every gun. Then the Ironsides, which was anchored
in aafety down the cannel, woke up tb the fact that
this impudent and bold reconnoissance in - open day
.was hardly the proper thing for the enemy to per
form even under a flag of truce, and acelordingly fired
a solid shot at the steamer. The latter checked her
course with evident reluctance, and returned to the
buoy, where Admiral Dahlgren's tug, the Daffodil,
met her and received the despatches she luelikought
downy
FOREIGN CONSULS INTERFERING, -
- • . . . . ...
. -The, contents ef these deepatches cannot yet be
published ; but it Is understood that they were, first,
a savage and indignant protest from General Beau
regard against what he considers General Gilmore's
unchristian and uncivilized mode of warfare in
shelling the city of Charleston ; and. secondly, •a
batch of notes of similar purport from the consuls of
the various fpreign Powers represented in that city.
The despatches were answered promptly, and as I
write there is - another suspension of hostilities while
Colonel Hall is delivering General Gilmore's reply,
under still another flag of truce. .--
There was very little firing during last night on
either side. This morning at daylight the monitors.
went into the harbor, receiving three shots from a
single gun on Sumpter, and a rapid and well-directed
fire from the Sullivan's Island works. A dense bank:
of fog hung over the bay, and it was not till the iron
clads steamed out of it and came to their old anchor
age, that we could see anything of their movements.
The feeling of disappointment and. exasperation at
the conduct •of the navy in these operations is be
doming more and more manifest on shore.
- MORE DESERTERS.
.
The,monotony of the bombardment was broken on
Fridey'by the arrival of a party of seven deserters
from the rebel force onSullivan's Island. They had
been stationed where a full viewof the effect of oar
shots upon the eastern face of Sumpter was always
before them. Upon the side of the work which is
yet hidden to us they saw the bricks go down by
caffloads, the guns:dismounted, the casemate! re
vealed, and then destroyed. and they know that
Sumpter must fall—that, indeed, it was fast falling.
So these seven men, knowing that victory was cer
tain to the Yankees, tired of fighting longer for the
Confederacy, and' anxious. if possible, to get back
to their homes in the old North State, procured a
pass from their commander to visit Mount Pleasant,
stole a boat, and rowed out in the darkness of the
night to the Montauk. Capt. Fairfax picked them
up, and sent them ashore in the morning..
QUESTIONING THE NEW COMERS.
The sight of seven able bodied men in the rebel
uniform, as they marched down the beach to the
provost marshal's office, was sufficient to attract the
attention of every one in camp, and by the time they
reached Col. Hall's quarters they had been subjected
to a pretty thorough pumping. The curious and in•
quisitive sent volleys of questions at them as they
passed along, and to all these the graybacks respon.
ded with as much good nature as if they had drawn
a bead or pulled a trigger upon their questioners. In
the hands of the provost marshal they were put
through another and more systematic course of
sprouts.
"What regiment do you belong to ?" asked that
official.
"-Eighth North Carolina." - -
"When did you leave your command?"
"Last night, after moondown."
~
"How did y . ou getaway?" .- -
" We came in a small boat, air, out to the Mon
" Have you seen. Fort Sumpter'. on the Sullivan's
Island side?"
" Well, we caw what was left of it last night,"
"What effect have our shots had on it?"
- "Well, sir, you've giv 'ema heap o' trouble, sir.
The bricks is all knocked away, and you can see
daylight right through the fort."
"Are any guns tlismountedr
"Yes, sir." -
"Are they repairing the damage at night? Ate
they putting in sandbags so that they. can stay
there?"
"'Deed I don't know, sir. -. When we came by last
night, we hadn't time to stop. They was a right
smart rehollerin' there, like as they was Mullin'. or
liftin' momethin'."
"How came so many to desert together? Were
you not afraid to talk to each other about coming
away I" •
"Well, we was all of us neighbors afore the lwar,
an' we knowed who we was talkin , -to. The whole
brigade would desert if they could git a chance." --
" How do they feel about Sumpter?" r— - `.. ," '
"Oh, the papers is full o' big talk, like - they anus_
was; but we could see it, an' We knew 'twee comin' ,
down. - They'reegoinetoehold - iteAseicng.4o - they
can. The soldiers over to Moultrie - feet pretty safe,
but somehow they're kind o' discouraged. Battery
Bee will give you une tebeltire though. She's got
some big rifles, an' they feel safeen all the rest."
• "How large a force is therein Charlestondiow?"
" Deed I don'tknow, sir- It's six weeka Since we '
was in Charleston." ' - .• . e
So the questions were plied, and the answers re
turned, until every conceivable - subject' was ex
hausted. The deserters express a strong desire to
return to their State, which they think, is soon to
come back into the;Union. They were provided 1
with quarters, and assured, that when the proper
time arrived they should bepermitted to go North.
.
AN EXPLOSION. .
[Correspondence of.the Times. ]-
Since Monday we have been unfortunate with
three of the heavy guns. A shell prematurely ex
ploded in one, killing one man and wounding five
-others, and dislodging a portion of the breech, mak
ing the piece of no service for present use. Another
gun of the same pattern and calibre, belonging to
the same battery, was temporarily disabled by - a
shell exploding in the chamber: The shell became
fast before reaching the breech, and to force it home
four marines seized a crowbar, and were in the act
of striking it, when an explosion ensued, killing in
"-
atantly three marines, and mortally wounding the
fourth. The muzzle of another very important gun
% was blown off, after having fired but few rounds.
Fortunately no one was injured. Men are at work
this evening with file and chisel, and probably the
gun will be in working order again to-morrow. It is
said by judges that the accuracy , of its aim will not
be destroyed, but its efficiency is somewhat lessened,
inasmuch as one mile and a-half is - taken off its
range: This same gun has already had a good share
. in tumbling down Sumpter. - ' .
The following are among the wounded:
Lieut. R. R. Selmer. Co. 11, 85th Pa., neck.
Serge Ottie Pollard, Co. A, 40th Mass., back.
G. C. Peck, Co. I, 17th Cone., head—dead.
Walter JermOD," Co. I, 17th Conn., dead.
Wm. H. Bowers, Co. G, 851,Ll'a , hip.
Henry B. Potter, Co. G, 8514111 Fa., thigh.
Geo. Groin, Co, K, 85th Pa., back. _ .. . .
0. A. Comstock, Co. K, 67th Ohio, dead.
David Beitzel, Co. A, 62d Ohio e severely—dead.
Wm. Graham, Co. E., 85th Pa., hip.
A MONITOR RECONNOISSANCE.
1 [Correspondence Baltimore American.] . i
The sea having somewhat abated on Wednesday,
at noon, Admiral Dahlgren ordered the wholemoni
tor fleet to prepare for action at three o'clock, and
directed the Ironsides to go up at once and shell
Fort Wagner. This was done, and the great iroe
monster laid off and poured her shot and' shell into
this stubborn sand bank for two hours, nearly every
shot striking and exploding on the parapets or in
side of the works. They, however, have an ha
mense-bomb- proof cave into which the garrison re
tire whenever the atmosphere becomes unhealthy
above ground. She fired but.; one gun in response,
'and during ' the balance efthe bombardment there
were no signs ofelife. -- 'e • ,- -,-e- ..•
The Admiral left theffiagehip' about half past
three o'clock and repaired, to his fiag•monitor; the
Passaic, and moved off towards Fort Sumpter, fol
lowed by the balance of thee fleet; Captain le. C.
Badger, fleet ordnance officer also `:repaired ; to - the
Patapsco, accompanied by your correspondent, :who
was anxious to accept the invitation of Calif, Bence, _
her executive officer, to take an eleven inch shotot
Fort Sumpter. After, getting'unAvithin'alette f
Sumpter, however, the Admiral. found' the , ' sek 9 0
rough for a proper and efficient management oft "e
vessels, and immediately ordered _them all to retire,
hinceelf leading the way. , As we turneffaround le
rebels lowered their flag, raised a Target . one, andlr d
one gun from Sumpter at the Weehawken 4 , fch
was nearest at the time.
I had .an. opportunityof_aeeing a inonitonf6tred
for action, and the men at quarters, with the decks
and ventilators battened down, the powder passers.
and the shell passers at their posts, the'men at the
guns, the surgeon at his table, with baridageerniff ell
the essential articles required -for_ the dreiisied.of
-Wounds e the men stripped to the buff, perspiration
rolling, and amid the clanking of Machinery, gienip
ing around in semi -darkness, with alose lanterns, in
silence, thence down into the engine rooki, with the
thermometer at 120, through narrow PsOagesr
.stooping to enter low doorways, and to eyes unac
customed to the darkness everywhere pervading, it
required but a slight stretch of imagination to con
ceive oneself at least in an outer court of the in
fernal regions. On returning to our anchorage.we
enjoyed a glass of wine with Captain Iltuace; and
Were soon moving through a rolling sea in the barge
of Captain Badger back to the flap ship.
THE CREWS OF. THE. MONITORS. . • •
In the midst' of the storm, a circular was received
from the Medical Director at Washington recom
mending the commanders of the iron-clads to keep
their decks dry as a means of preserving the health
of the crews, and also to give ; them "iced" coffee for
dinner, as a sanitary measure. There being no ice
in the squadron, it would have been about as easy
to comply with one recommendation as the other.
Suffice it to say, they have had neither dry decke nor
iced coffee, though some good wheat whisky lies
been substituted by practical men instead of. the
" adoption of impracticable recommendations. A
much more agreeable notification was, however, re
ceived from the Secretary of the Navy, and read to
the crews of the monitors this morning, Worthing
them that their pay was advanced one-fourth; and
that a recreation vessel would arrive here in kfew
days, on which the crews would be allowed to pass
part of their time, and also a vessel'supplied with
ovens and bakers to furnish them with soft bread.
The bluejacket' are in ecstasies over these practical
recommendatons, and have had much amusement
over the "dry.deck " and "iced. coffee " ideas of men
Who have never seen a monitor in a - seaway. '
THE REBELS ASTONISHED.
,The Richmond' Examiner of the 24th inst., after
stating that Gilmore has thrown twelve sheltie
"Into the inhabited part of Charleston," says:
But what does startle is the distance from which the
shells are thrown. • The battery is in a marsh five miles
from the city. - It has long been claimed by the in
ventors of..the modern ordnance that the new artil
lery was available for such purposes at that dis
tance, but this is the first practical teat of their. pre•
-
tension on record, and, necessarily, attracts much
attention. Not a doubt now remains that the spirit
of Charleston is about to be tried in the terrible or
deal of a bombardment. Charleston will be shelled.
But that will , be a circumstance of minor import.
ance in the successful defence of its fortifications
. and harbor. If we can retain them, and foil the
,
enemy, that glorious 'victory will amply ,compen
sate for all the injury Elliott bombs can do tff empty
houses. . 1, ' ' •
.
REBEL rROPHEOY
When the rebels fired on Sumpter, on the 12th of
1861, they had a gathering in Montgomery,
Ala., when the traitor Secretary of War Walker
spoke as follows :
"No man could tell where the war this day com
menced would end, but he would prophesy that the
flag which now flaunts the breeze here , would float
bver the dome of the old Oapitol at Washington be
fore the-tat of May. Let them try Southern chl
valry_and test the extent of Southern resources, and
it might float eventually over Frinettil Hall itself."
TORPEDOES BROM CE4RLICSTON.
(From the Washington Frani
Thellavy Department received this afternoon dne
of the infernal machines planted by the rebels in
Oharleston harbor. It is a novel efiatr, and attracts
considerable attention. The main portion of it ap;
pears to be an ordinary keg, bound with iron hoops,
to the , ends of which are affiked conically-shaped
editions of solid wood, secured, possibly, by means
of edreays, the Whole encased in a thick covering of
tar. ;On the sides of that portion designed to remain
unosrpost are two iron plates, fastened down by
four strews and nuts eaoh. These plates are about
fourtien inches apart, and in the centre of each are
tubesdeading to the powder, into which are screwed
two percussion craps. Just the cap is a solid
stem of braes, which plays in a cylinder of the same
material. This stem being struck, passes down the
cylinder, strikes the cap, and causesthe ... explosion.
. The machine resembles a buoy in shape. To'one
enditiaffixed a-heacy weight to keep it under water,
and to the other a rope passing through two small,
round blocks of wood, the object of which we could
not determine. If, as suggested, these blocks were
tit signed as floats to mark the location of the torpe
do.to the party'planting it, the ohject would be rms.:.
tratedj as it would also define its position to those
for whose injury it was designed.
Thtexplosive material it contains is of a peculiar
'chazacter,
.resembling pitch or tar very closely. It
is imPiecee, sonic as small as musket shot, others as
large..es grape. A small quantity was taken out,
and -a match being applied, it exploded. It' is
thought to be what is known as " patent powder,"
which -explodes as readily after -being placed in
water : as-when dry.
?cAriother Letter to Jett. Davis.
fFroritithe Chicago Tribune
Theslollowing :letter was found in the house of.
Ted liavie , brother Joe, in Jackson ; the original is
in thejands of an Illinois soldier. It is printedjust
eci Ta written :
PLATTE CITY, May 29. 1859.
HdtttAreff. Davis: _
rirmit me• to introduce my ,friend Judge Saml
Veat,,et St: Louis, in this State. Judge Treat is a
Gentleman of Talent and a politician of the Nultift
srgtig.:Secession, and Hi94.Treason school to which. I be
longrt.Be understands the true position of parties
andlnen in this State: -I-desire that you will receive
him with kindness and courtesy, listen to him and act
as you think best 'Yours, truly,
D. R. ATOHISON,
We need hardly inform our readers who D. R.
Atchison is, especially in the light of the terrible re
minissences called up by the recent sacking of Law
rence. Atchison, a native of Kentucky, removed to
Misteciuri in 1830, and Wei 'elected -to the United
States Senate in 1841, where he remained until 1855.
He was always the leader and adviser of the pro
.slavery party. In 1856 he led the Border Ruffians in
the 'attack upon LaWrence, and under his orders
were perpetrated the'• infernal enormities which
have found a supplement in the recent sacking of
that ill-fated city. His. principles are indicated
in his own letter--Hullification, Secession, and
High Treason. Whatever else may be said of
Atchison, Ehe should !have the credit of speaking
his mind freely and without evasion or equivnca.
lion. Ten years ago Mr. Atchison writes to Jeff.'
Davis that his friend. Judge Treat, belongs to the
" Secession " school. It seems the word was known
then. and was not a chimera, but an absolute cer•
faddy That conspiracy was in full tide of, opera•
lion, the object of which was secession and high
treason.., unblushingly proclaimed, without a quail:-
lying, condition. Time is rapidly unravelling the
knotted skein. Reynolds,' Larmon, Brodhead,
Beckley, Thichanan, Atchison, and Treat. How
many more were engaged? How many more names
are to be inscribed on the page of history with Ar
nold and Iscariot?
Important Order of General Grant.
HE RECOMMENDS THAT THE FREEDOM OF THE NE•
GRO BE ACKNOWLEDGED.
HEADQ'RS DEPARTMENT OP THE TENNESSEE,
VICKSBURG, Miss.,
August 1, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 80.-1. All regularly or
ganized bodies of the enemy having been driven
from those parts of Kentucky and Tennessee west
of the Tennessee river ; and from all of Mississippi,
west of the Mississippi Central -Railroad; and it
being to the interest of those districts not to invite
the presence of armed bodies of men among them,
it is announced that the most rigorous penalties
will hereafter. be inflicted upon the following class
of prisoners, to wit: AR irregular bodies of cavalry
not mustered and paid by the Confederate authori
ties ;. all person engagethin conscription, or in appre
hending deserters, whether regular or irregular; alt
citizens encouraging or aiding the same ; and all
persons detected in. firing upon unarmed trans
ports.
It is not contemplated that this order shall affect
the treatment due to , prisoners of war, captured
within the districts named, when they are members
of legally-organized companies, and when their acts
are in accordance with the usages of civilized war-
2. The citizens of Mississippi, within the limits
above-described, are called upon to pursue their
peaceful avocations, in obedience to.the laws of the
United States. Whilst doing so ingood faith, all
UniteeiStates forces are, prohibited from molesting
them in any way. It is earnestly recommended that
the freeaom of negroes be acknowledged, and that,
instead of compulsory labor, contracts upon fair
terms be entered into between the former master
and servants, or between the latter, and such other
persona as may be willing to give them employment.
Such a system as this, honestly followed, will result
in substantial advantages to all parties. -
All private property will be respected except when
the use of- it is necessary for the Government, in
which case it must be taken under the direction of
a corps commander,and by a proper detail under
charge - of a commissioned officer—with specific in--
etructions to seize certain property and no other.
Astafr officer of- the Quartermaster or Subsistence
Department will in each instance be designated to
recent for such property as may be seized, the pro
:PqrtY tOhe paid• for .at the end of the war, on proof
of loyhltY, or °rt.proper adluetment of the claim,
under such regulations or laWs as may hereafteebe.
established. , All_proparty seized under this order
Innst betaken up on returns by the-officer giving re
and dispoied of in accordance with "existing
regulations:. .
3. 'Persons having cotton or other produce net re
quired',by4jhe army, will be allowed to bring the
same to;anymilitary post within the State of Mis
eissippioind abandon it to the agent of "the Trea
sury Department at said post, to be disposed 'of in
accordance with such regulations as the Secretary
of the- Treasury " may establish. At posts' where
there is no such 'agent, the Poet Quartermaster will
receive all such property, arid, at the option of the
owner, hold it till the arrival of the agent, or send
it to Memphis. directed to Captain A. R. Eidy, A.
Q. M., who will turn it over to the properly autho
rized agent at that place;
4. Within the county of Warren, laid waste, by
the long presence of contending armies, the follow
ing rules to prevent suffering will be observed:
Major General' Sherman, commanding , the 15th
Army Corps, and Major General McPherson, the.
the 17th Army Corps, will each designate a
commissary of subsistence, who will issue, articles
of prime necessity to all destittte families calling
for them, under such restrictions for the protection
of the Government as they deem necessary. Fami
lies who are able to pay for the provisions drawn
will in all cases be required.to do eo.
6. Conduct disgraceful to the American name has
been frequently reported to the major general com
manding, particularly on the part of portions of the
cavalry. Hereafter, if the guilty parties cannot be
reached, the commanders of regiments and detach
ments will be held responsible, and those who prove
themselves unequal • to the task of preserving disci
pline in their commands will be promptly reported
to the War Department for tt mustering out? , ,Sum
mary punishment must be inflicted upon all oflisers
and soldiers apprehended in acts of violence or law
lessness. -
By order of Major General U. S. GRANT.
T; S. BOWERS, A. A. A. G
Geheral Schofield's New Order to Return-
• ing Rebels.
ST. Lours, August 9. - General Schofield to-day
promulgated the following order. It will be seen he
offers liberty to returned rebels who take the oath
and give. bonds
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OE MISSOURI,
ST. Louis, August 25, 1863.
Large numbers of men are leaving the broken
rebel armies in the Mississippi valley, and returning
to Missouri. Many of them doubtless come back
with the Purpose of following- a career of plunder
and murder, under the form: of guerilla warfare,
while others wouhl glatily return to their homes as
peaceable citizens, if permitted to do so, and pro
tected from violence.
The State is in danger of a repetition of the scenes
of violence and bloodshed which characterized the
months of July and August, 1862. The united
efforts ..of all loyal and peaceably-disposed citizens,
as well as of the troops Ifof this department, Will be
required to avert this - evil. It is the desire of the
commanding general that all those who voluntarily
abandon the rebel - cause, cause, and desire to return to
their allegiance to the United States, shall be per
mitted to do so under such restrictions as - the public
, peace shall require.
All such persons may surrender themselves and
their arms at the nearest military post and will be
released mpon taking the oath of allegiance and
giving bonds for
,their future good conduct. They
Will be required to reside in such portion of Missouri
,or other-State as the provost marshal who releases
them shell direct:. All who shall fail to comply with
these conditions and shall remain within our lines
without renewing their allegiance will be treated as
criminals, according to the laws of war.
Those who shall engage in robbery, murder, or
other similar crimes, will be exterminated without
mercy. Humanity demands of every citizen active
and earnest co-operation with the, military authori
ties in putting down these common enemies of man-
The commanding general demands of every citi
zen the full discharge of his duty in _this regard.
Those who neglect it will be held responsible, in
their persona and property, for the damage that may
result from their neglect, and will be punished at the
discretion of a military commission. If -milder
means shall fail, the commanding general will order
the destruction or seizure of all houses, barns, pro
visions and other property belonging to disloyal per
sons in those portions of the State which are made
the haunts of guerillas. To enable them to protect
'.themselves from violence, and to aid the troops
When necessary, all, loyal and peaceable citizens in
Pdissouri will lie permitted to bear arms. As far as
practicable arms which have heretofore been taken
from such citizens will be returned to them.
By command of Maj. Geri. SCHOFIELD.
Tun CoLon OF THE- Ithesrestevi.—Some days
since wenoticed `the peculiar change which had
taken - place in the • color of the water of the Missis
sippi river- The Louis Ville Journal, in referring to
the phenomenon, says : "It is now the opinion of the
most of those well ioformed that the scum on the
river is to be attributed to coal oil, or petroleum,
which has in some way broken from the beds 'or
wells, so frequent around Pittsburg, and run into
the water, thus creating the scum' alluded to. It is
no uncommon thing for the Allegheny river, one of
the Ohio's tributaries, to become in that condition,
and sometimes, too, so thick that it will burn by
putting Are to the surface of the water. The -quan
tity of oil which has been, by some unexplained ac
cident,- emptied in the Ohio from the Pennsylvania
wells has been much greater than ever known be
fore, of %course. The scum is of a greasy consistency,
partaking strongly of that nature, and adheres to
the wheels of the steamboats going up and down
the river; until the accumulation is one-fourth of an
inch in thickness—retarding navigation to some ex
tent."
THE GIVE= Fine.—The Greek fire was invented
about a thousand years ago in the 'East, and was
employed in the crusades against the Uhristians, to
whom it was a source of the utmost terror and con
fusion. It is composed of whatis known as " arseni
cal alcohol," and is chiefly made of pitch, myths, and
bitumen, and- readily burns on and under water. , . It
was originally:-projected on arrows and javelins,
around which flax was twisted, saturated with the
compound. It emits a most offensive - odor in its dis
charge, and 'every destructive in its effects. The
secret of the Composition of this fire was lost until
the commencement of our civil war, when it- was
discovered or-reinvented-singularly enough by a
Virginian—who offered it to our Government, and
tried to procure a patent for it. Parties who were
in Washington a - year and a half ago may remember
the efforts - of , this individull to obtain a hearing
from the 'Government officials.
How THE BLOWS no RING I—The Lancaster Ex
press Wonders what the chivalry of South Carolina
think of Gilmore and his band now performing an
"engagement) , at Charleston. If they are as good at
catching a tune as the Italians, they are by this
time acquainted with the anvil chorus in " Halle
lujah" measure ! What an anvil Sumpter makes !
and what heavy hammers Gilmore uses ! flow their
blows ring , throughout the world !
Jolu BEGIN's AVt io marching OA.
NEV.C,S FROM THE SOUTH,
Letter of Richert Toombs on the Finances
of the. ConJetleracy—Bankruptcy of the
Rebellion.
WAsourromorr, 0-a., August 12, M.
7'd Hie Editdr of the Vrta f thaionalist
The Confederate 'government have committed
two radical errors in the management of our firoln
ces, Which produced .111 r present calamitous con
dition by the operatiOn of laws of currency as'
fixed, certain, and immutable as the laws which
govern the planetary awtero. At the beginning of
this struggle we had tars,* national resources and
unequaled elements of publAr credit ; we borrowed
l a g e t: l o d u e
t a o r tfaePueag
augment
r a:n r n d t " o p r u o poverty e"rntdys
resourcesswe ei le
i t . 1 i t ,.
i t e d t d iy
m i i t tg t a ter t tf r a e'l p r a r u o l l r v l e t:
has'mainly nontributed to the dryitfrup of this living
fountain of public supply. The Out - great error was
in attempting to' carry on a great - and expensive'
war solely on meat, without taxation, This is the
first attempt> of tile kind ever madeby a - civilized
people; the result' of the experiment' Will' hardly
invite its repetition:
During the first year of its existence - the - present
Congress neither levied nor collected wangle's-est
of taxes, and postponed the collection' of those
levied forlthe second year to aperiod fatafirtbolete
to support our currency. The second errornatural
ly resulted from the first, and consummated the de
struction of public credit. This error was the - use
Of the public, credit almost exclusively in the'fornif
of currency. The natural result of this pllicy was,
plain, inevitable,' overwhelming.. It .is a well-set
tled and sound principle in currency, that a nation.
which has a sufficient . quark:thy of circulating me ,
diem "properly to' answer the wants of its trade and'
commerce, cannot add to the value of that currency
by any further addition to its quantity. In the ordi
nary state of trade, any excess of the proper quota',
ty exhibits itself in the form of the exportation. of
bullion; any deficiency in importation. When.-
,from any cause whatever the operation of this law
Is prevented, any redundancy of, currency must ne
cessarily depreciate the whole mass, and this depre
dation will exhibit itself in the rise in price of all
commodities which it circulates. It is also true,
that if this redundant' currency exists in the form
of Paper money not convertible into coin at the
will of the holder, the measure of this depreciation
is the difference between the standard or mint price
of bullion and, the market price when paid in this
currency.
Tested by these plain and sound principles, the
solution of the causes of our present financial trou
bles is easy. When this revolution commenced our
currency was in excess of the wants of society. The
proof is that nearly all of the banks within the Con
federate States kad suspended cash paymenta. and
theirrnotes were depreciated ; therefore, the first
treasury note which was put intq circulation added
its nominal value to this excess; _ each succeeding
issue enlarged it, and increased the depreciation of
the whole mass. This depreciation soon began to
manifest itself in the rise of commodities ; yet the
Government has unwisely continued daily by a
forced circulation to add to this excess, increase the
depreciation, and enhance the price of all the com
modities which it is compelled to purchase, end is
thus exhausting the national resources in the ratio
of geometrical progression. •
This ruinous policy would have long since ran its
course but for the fact that law, intimidation and,
above all, the ardent, sincere, honest, but m istaken
patriotism of the people have been invoked to up
hold it. But, the principle being radically wrong,
no human power 'could uphold it long, and in spite
of all these powerful proofs, our .national currency
is depreciated more than one thousand per sent. be
low gold and silver, four hundred per cent. below
suspended bank notes,.and prices and payments are
rapidly adjusting themselves to the inexorable facts.
Many unsound reasons are given for this state of
things by the supporters or apologists of this per
nicious policy. Many able and excellent persons
affirm, and honestly believe,-that from the peculiar
circumstances which surround us bullion is no long.
er a standard of value, or a true measure of the de- -
predation of our currency. This error has produced '
infinite mischief.
- It is true that gold and silver do rise and fall in
value like, but in a much less degree than other
commodities, and it is mainly for this reason that
they have been adopted by mankind as the stAndards'
of value ; and howeverthey may rise or fall, that in
no degree affects their value as a test of the depre
ciation of Inferior currencies; they certainly still
remain, if not the infallible, yet the moat accurate
measure of such depreciation which the wisdom of
the world has as yet been able to discover. This
is no pleasant picture for us to behold, yet this is
better than the still more gloomy one which a
continuance in the paths of error will speedily
present to our visions. The consequences are frightful;
let us pursue them a little further. Let us suppose
that we have live hundred millions of currency
now in circulation, worth fifty millions of Standard
,bullion;' the issue of an additional five hun
dred millions of such currency will not add a sin
gle dollar to its value. The thousand millions
will be worth no more than the five hundred millions
were before the last issue—to wit: fifty millions of
bullion. The‘additioni•has only depreciated the
whole currency by one-half, and this depreciation
will invariably exhibit itself in the rise of the com
modities for which it may be exchanged. The Go
vernment, therefore, if it expends the additional
issue in commodities, loses first- the whole amount
of depreciation existing at the beginning of the
issue, also all the additional depreciation produced
by its daily expenditure, and the note-holders lose
one-half the value of their notes. It will, therefore,
follow that if the market price of wheat is eight
dollars per bushel , under the issue of five hundred
millions of treasury notes, it will.be sixteen dollars
per bushel under the issue of a thousand millions,
and The sixteen dollars will be worth no more than
the eight dollars, and will exchange for no more of
other commodities. •
This being the, uniform law of currency, when you
fix an arbitrary price on any given commodity and
leave all other commodities to the natural opera-,
lion of this law, you utterly destroy all sound prin
ciples of exchange, and must in, the • end ruin the
producers of ...the regulated_ commodity.unless' they
abandon that business at least to the extent of pro
diming a surplus. This mutt. be the effect of this,
impressment, unless the law is throttled by the
wisdom and power of the people. But is this prin
ciple true I That commodities will rise or fall in
proportion to the increase or diminution of money,
I assume as a fact which is incontrovertible." This
is the language of Mr. Ricardo, and he iaimpported
by Adam Smith and all of the great inters and •
thinkers on currency who have flourished within
the last hundred years. The same great truth is
daily pressing itself upon our observation and de
monstrating itself before our eyes every day. The
pay of our officers and soldiers, the pay of the civil
employes of the Oonfederate and state Govern
ments, the compensation of all, eitherin military of
civil life, at wages established on the old basis of
&sound currency, has diminished and is daily di
minishing, real exchangable value to a- sum for
which the actual necessaries of life cannot be pur
chased. -They feel the misery andgenerally know
not its law.
The capitalist lends his money to the Government,
and finds at his first half-yearly dividend he receives
in payment treasury notes not worth one-third=-in
money what they were when he made the loan. Yet
the Government wonders why people will not buy
its bonds. Investments in gold for the last six
months have been the safest and among the best in
the Confederate States. They have paid one hun
dred per cent. per month on the original investment,
in treasury notes. Can I say more to expose the
boundless folly of onr present financial syeteml The
history of the currency of our enemies since the begin
ning of this war is humiliating to us. Neither had fo-
reign credits, both had powerful and established State
Governments tp back them. We were united in favor of
the war; they were divided. They have kept twice the
men in the-field that we have upon half the money, and
paid their soldiers better than we have. Their treasury
votes sell at a discount of less than thirty per cent.; -ours
at more than one thousand! The reason is solely that
their Government has better understood and more firmly
adhered to the true principles of currency than, ours. In
all else we had the advantage. I have eqdeavored
to point out the main difficulty in our financial po
licy and have,.to the best of my judgment, traced it
to ifs true source—excess in currency—not national
debility.
I have labored to illustrate the disastrous effect on.
prices of this excess, and here I wish to be clearly
understood. I do not say that currency is the sole
element in the price of corn, or of any other com
modity, but I do affirm that it is one of its main ele
ments, always present, ever active, and, other
things being equal, "that the price of commodities
Must everywhere rise or fall in proportion to the in
crease or diminution of the money which circulates
them." Suppose lam mistaken in the application
of this principle to our present circumstances ; sup
pose, as many able and excellent men do firmly hold,
that from our peculiar circumstances gold and silver
are not now either the true standard of value or the
true test of the depreciation of our currency. What
then I I will not deny the truth, but I will waive it,
in deference to honest patriots seeking the same end,
the public good,- but- I will not waive the terrible
truth, as plain as the noonday sun, that any and
every standard which any intelligent man can apply,
and at a velocity rapid and daily increasing, our cur
rency is depreciating, dying, and without our most
vigorous efforts must soon pass away.' This depre
ciation of the currency, therefore, whatever may be
its regulation, or by whatsoever standard you may
test its amount, is our monster evil.
The mischief is still within our power, and we may
still remedy it, if wehave the wisdom, firmness, and
courage which the crisis demands. It involves our -
independence. We must do it; we have no alterna
tive which - a freeman should consider ; any-settle
ment with those miserable miscreants on our north
ern border, short of eternal separation - and We
pendence, would be the consummation of all evils
which even the power of God could inflict on us in
this world. -Therefore, whatever may be the cost
in wealth of a return to a sound currency,_we must
pay the penalty of our past folly, and pay it now.-
This depreciation of currency having been shown to
have resulted chiefly from the excemaive lune of
treasury notes, we can only correct this evil by
stopping instantly any further issueunder any pre—
tence whatever, and by reducing as rapidly as possi
ble our present outstanding issues. It requires
large, comprehensive, and efficient measures for
their continual deduction, until they shall rise in
value and approximate, as nearly as our Chaucer
- stances will allow, to the stanard value of gold and
silver.
Taxation and loans are the only means of attain-
ing this result—taxation, comprehensive, simple,
rigid, and equal. The present tax law does not pos
sess these qualities ; it is partial, unequal, and com
plex; fosters vulgar prejudices, and will gather an
abundant harvest of frauds and perjuries. The tax
in-kind principle is subject to many grave objections.
This mode of taxation should never be resorted to
when the currency is redundant, but with all of its
faults -may be a necessary evil wherever there is a
great deficiency in the circulating medium. The exe
cution of such a law is necessarily difficult, irritat
ing, wasteful, and productive of much fraud. But,
certainly, in our present condition, the war can•
not be• carried on and the currency sustained by
taxation alone ; we must: resort to loans. I
am not in the least dieccsereaged by the ill•
success of the Governnientlately in funding
its treasury notes. Treabury'it tes are in great ex.
sees ; the holders are anxiously hunting for a safe
and profitable investment for them. The Govern
ment is perfectly able to supply that want; hereto
fore it has not done so. We must issue new bonds,
with principal and interest payable in gold and sil
ver,- or their equivalent, and adopt measures to -
make such, payment certain. This can be done by
mortgaging a specific portion of the revenue to the
new bondholders, adequate to the payment of both
principal and interest as each may respeotively fall
due, coupled with clear provisions that their taxes
shall be is-repealable until the mortgages are paid,
and that these taxes shall only be paid in gold and
silver: or the coupons of the- bonds for which they
are pledged. _
By making the provision for our bonds ample at
the beginning, so that no future legislation shall be
necessary to preserve the public faith, we give the
public creditor the best possible security for his
money which we are able to offer. The overthrow
of Government will be his only - danger ; that cannot
be provided against. We greatly lessen the chances
of repudiation, because,in this ease, it would require
the . direct concurrence of the Executive and both
branches of Congress to defeat. the security ; where
as, in the case of bonds charged on the general reve
nue, it may be defeated by the Executive or either
branch of Congress—even the non-action of either
would be fatal to it. What are called the cottoMloan.
bonds, though they have but one of these principles
engrafted upon them, to-wit : The payment of inte
rest in clash sell for a large premium. The fifteen
million loan was based precisely on these principles,
and, although the = Government has violated its
pledge to pay these bonds in coin, and they suffer,-
under the great disadvantsge of being secured by an
export duty on cotton, which is made nearly una.
variable for the present by the blockade, their market
value is nearly 'double that of alt other *eight -per
cent. bonds. These facts demonstrate the soundness
of the theory - which I advocate. If the cotton
bonds had been secured -by a land tax; upon the
terms I have,briefly sketched, adequate to meet
them, their'coupons would instantly very , nearly
approximate to gOK 4iAd gih r et value, the
THREE CENTS.
premium upon them, payable In roue eurreleBl,
would be large.
We must act, and that quickly; the public interest'
and public c safety will no longer allow delay. Our
present system is utterly insupportable; it is upsetting
the very foundations of private Melds, weakening daily
public confidence in ottr cause at flame and abroad—
sowing dangerouv distontents among Me people, which
are daily deepening and widening: Patriotism demands
Mal all good men, should ttnite to correct these arils.
I am, very reepeatfullY, your obedient aervant,
It'f TOOMBS.
ARMY OF THE CIIMVERLUVR.
Importance of *AC' Situation.
fbr amerf, NORTH OF STE9I7III4ION, COr.
respondent of the Oinchmatt Gazette Writer:
• The story of the rebels having fortY thousand men
areliattatooga is all bosh. Bragg had not a' man
aye than that previous to the departitre or
corps to reinforce Lee ; and, at the present time,
the commander of the rebel army of - Tenneasee can
not, with his utmost exertions, musem More than
twenty.2ife' thousand men. 'Buckner hag" peril/spa'
ten thousand more, and these are, under preEient cir;
cumstances; the only force upon which the rebels
can count fbrresietinrthe progress of our'arrriY and
that of General Burnside. And the Union , soldiers
under Burnside' and Ifosecrans 'are ttreate.Ohig the
very vitals of the 'Confederacy.
Nothing better proves the vreakness of the• rebel•
lion today than' this contrast of - opposing forte in
the neighborhood of allitinooga.
SPEOTTLATIONE , .-"TtiREIC •MPoRTANT POTSC7JB.-
`Should we wish to 'occupy Atlanta and Macon, we"
can do so <in spite ofßreen. and the possession .of
those points by our ankles; together with that c. 4.
Chattanooga, would . in'velve• The ruin of the rebel;
lion, so that even its ileeperathwnd determined chief- -
tains would abandon it as hopeless, throwthemselves
upon the clemency of tlieGovernment. qr. take re
fuge in flight. The occupation of Chattanooga, At
lento, and Macon by the T_TniOn armiesis the final se
paration of the Gulf States FromVirginia,the destine-
Hon of all possible communition between Johnston
and Lee, and the severance of 'what remains of the
Confederacy, as completely as the whole was divided
by the capture of Vicksburg arid Port Hudson. One
great reliance of the rebel leaders is; thetas our armies
close around them. driving all their troops within a
circle whose diameter becomes continually less and
lees, their opportunities for concentration will be
corne more and more formidable, and they will be
able to crush in detail the various portions of our
more extended line. Of course; it will be easier,
tee, for us to concentrate as the' circle contracts;
but as it will take less and less time for the rebels,
operating upon their interior lines, to effect any
desired combination, our opportunities for know
ing their intentions will Continually diminish, and.
we shall be ever less and less prepared to baffle
their concentrated armibs by counter concentra
tions of our men. But let the Gulf States of the
" Confederacy " be severed from the Atlantic, let the
armies rallying around Johnston be cut off from
those whose inspiring, soul is Lee, and the whole
scheme by which the rebel leaders hppe, even in the
most desperate extremity, to baffle and defeat us,
will fall at once to the ground ; and the utter futility
of continuing the contest will become mmarent even
to themselves- Johnston's army, cut off from Rich
mond and the rebel Government, will inevitably
go, to pieces ; Lee's, deprived of its supplies from the
Gulf Stater, must disperse or starve; and the armies
of the Union, encouraged and reinforced, and press
ing everywhere upon the broken and disjointed frag.
ments of the "Confederate" hosts, will scatter them
like chaff before the whirlwind, or slaughter them
like sheep. .
.
These views, slightly modified, are the same which,
not long since. I beard expressed hp an intelligent
ffi
rebel ocer, who was a prisoner in our hands and
with whom, through the kindness of a valued friend
in this army, I was permitted to converse.
HOVE BY WHICH WE MIGHT. BE CHICCIEDIATED
I know of but one way in which a movement of
ours, having. in view the occupation of the three
great railroad centres I have named, could be check
mated. Should Johnston resolve to leave Missis
sippi and Alabama, abandon^ Mobile to its fate,
march rapidly northward. destroy the railroads,
Sze., behind him, so that Grant could only follow
slowly and with difficulty, form a junction with
Bragg and Buchner, and then fall upon General
Rosecrans—should he resolve to do this, I Say, only
the,most energetic operations on our part could pre
vent him. Should he succeed in effecting the junc
tion* the bravery of this army, the excellence of its
officers, and the genius of RoSecrans could alone
save it from defeat Superiority in numbers would
no longer avail it ; that superiority, would be trans
ferred in all probability to the other sidefor John
ston's 30,000, Bragg's 25,000, Maurey's 15,030, and
Buckner's 10,000 would form an army 70,000 strong.
Should the rebel forces at Charleston and Savan
nah be released about the same time, Johnston and
Bragg would find themselves at the head of one hun
dred and ten thousand men.
The Story about the invasion of,Canada—
D'Arey, McGee's Bugbear Destroyed.
Some time ago, Mr. Thonias D'Arcy McGee pub.
Hailed in the Montreal Ga . zette a communication in
timating that he knew that it was the purpose of the
American Government to invade Canada, by sending
one hundred thousand men to Montreal, to out the
country in two. This announcement, coming from an.
ex• Cabinet Minister. occasioned no little excitement
in the' Oanadas, which, however, was allayed by
subsequent qualifications of the alarming statement..
showing that its only foundation was an alleged
conversation of one Mr. Hart, of Montreal, with
Secretary Seward. Mr. Hart now comes out under
his own name, giving an account of the conversa•
tion in question. which, it will be seen; was not with
Mr. Seward at all, and only a military, opinion as to,
the tactics to be pursued in the event of a war. The
followineis Mr. Hart's letter:
"Qv - Banc, August 21,1663.
. •
"DEAR HOLTON: You Imagine ..my. surprise 'and
mortification, on tailing up this morning's news
paper, to find that Mr. McGee had dragged Mr:
Seward, Mr. Grinnell and my name before the
public in his speech, last night relati,ve to militia=
affairs. As his version of the conversation, as
coming from me to you, is not correct, but the
reverse of what I stated of my interview. with Mr:
Seward, I wish you to take "the-earliest'moment
to place them right. I did not-state to you that
Mr. Grinnell was with me at WaShington. I took
a letter of introduction from Mr. Grinnell to Mr:
Seward. I did not state to you,-nor did Mr; Seward.
to me, of any thought on his part, or that• of
the , United States Government. of invading Cana
da, but the reverse. Mr. Seward spoke confidently
of amicable relations, and in the highest terms
of our present .position and >form of Government.
You will thus see bow wrong has been the use
of Mr. Seward's name. I did tell you'of a commu
nication a high military man had with me in Wash
ington, about the tactics that would probably be fol
lowed in the event of a war with England—that
100,000 men could, at .short ,notice, be concentrated
and thrown across the St. Lawrence; about or below
the Island of Montreal, Br.e., &a., and you may pos. ,
sibly have confounded his remarks with Mr. Se
ward's. Some confusion of. names and circum
stances in respect of a casual conversation .held
more than a year ago, to which no particular im
portance was attached by either of us, is not to he.
wondered at. But the' reference to Mr. Seward and
Mr. Grinnell, as well as 'myself, having been made,
I deem it my duty to these gentlemen to give a true.
statement of the facts.
"Yours, truly, THEODORE HA.Er.,,
Serenade to Mr. Forney.
[From the Washington Chronicle, August 28.]
Last evening the band of the land New York Re
giment, at present stationed on Capitol Hill, ten
dered the compliment of a serenade to Col. Forney,
at The Chronicle building, on Ninth streetnear T. A.
number of the officers of the regiment accompanied
the band, which, we believe, has recently been or
ganized from men in the ranks, and has already
acquired-great proficiency in the art of music. After
performing several epirited airs, in response to re
peated calls, Col. Forney appeared on the talcony
and spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE BAND OF THE 1530 1 4 Taw. -
YORE REGIMENT : I have the honor to thank you
for ithis compliment, and to regret ; that I was not at
my residence on Capitol Hill when you called there
to tender me the manifestation that you have this
night repeated. I - am the more obliged to you be
cause you have the second time paid me this compli
ment. I. scarcely know why it is tendered, unless
it be on account of my acquaintance with your
colonel, which bids fair to ripeni-as I trust it will
ripen, into along friendship. I 'am not disposed to
utter- party sentiments upon the issues involved in
this mighty struggle.,' It would be scarcely proper
to do eo. Yon are here to • fight the battles of your
country. This much. I'may say, however,. that,
standing as you are, under this clear, moonlighted
sky, and under that great banner, that illustrious
standard, that glorious orifiamme which will flash
through generations the signal of freedom—[ap
plause]=/ congratulate you upon the rapid ap
proach of a conquered peace—a peace without
dishonor • a peace - without stain ; a peace
that will bring back all the seceded and deserted
sections of the Union—a peace, which, in my opi
nion, will not only be the seal of perpetual Union,
but of-perpetual liberty—a practical peace—a peace
of the abolition of slavery. [Applause.]Because
we have learned that unless we have , such a peace
we must have renewed and never-ending war.
There are those about me, doubtless, who at the be
ginning of the war said-thatf the Southern States
.could not-be "subjugated." It was not proposed to
" subjugate" them. They said they could not be
"conquered," It was not proposeito "conquer"
them. The misguided men and "
Tome of the South
believed, when they took uo arms against that flag.
that they could succeed. Why, -they might as well -
,have tried f to tear from the firmament that luminous
. moon, or to pluck away, the bright stars that are
looking down: pon us--as they have looked down
upon man from the beginning of the world—as to
make'any such attempt. "Subjugate !" Why, gen
tlemen, to save thie country everything • should be
" subjugated."'
I said at the beginning, and I still hold, that the
hand of God is in this contest. I recognize Him in
that flag, and in the constant blessings poured out
upon my country. - This is my faith. Call it fanati
cism, if you please, but it is the devotion which alone
can save our country. It is the devotion whichl feel,
and which I trust we-all feel to-night. It is the
devotion which is to bring us out of this strife
successfully. Yes, we are on the eve of a great peace.
The nations of the earth stand appalled at this majes=-
tic spectacle. Within an hour I have received papers
from all parts of the Southern country. Despond
ency, gloom, and despair are written in every line of
these journals. They feel that they, have tempted
their fate; they feel that their hour of doom has
come. lam not here to exult over them. lam here
to see the fulfilment of the prophecy which the true
patriot has felt from the first. I thank God that I
have lived in this era ;-that I have seenthis struggle ;
that the' Government is bound to prevail, and to
prevail by no hollow peace, by-no flimsy compro-,
raise made between convenient and easy negotia
tions, but to prevail upon eternal•principles ; and if
the Southern States choose- to come back to the
Union, and submit to that potential power,: hat
puissant majesty, which can never be defeated, well
and good ; but if they do not, let the war go on until
there is not a foot of their soil that is not covered by
our flag, and until there is- not a slave from whom
the shackles have not fallen. I am very much
obliged to you for this compliment
RAPID. EMANCIPATION IN Missomil.—The slaves
in the western border counties of Missouri have
been practical emancipationists for some time, and
the war is.making what is left of them immediatei
of the active persuasion. The St. Louis Union, of
the 18th, states that the negroes are leaving the
western border counties in droves, starting some
times from fifty miles in the interior and travelling,
unmolested, directly along the publio.highways,
through towns and villages, to the Missouri river,
wherejlisy are promptly aided to cross into Kansas.
In som instances they are guarded and protected
on their journey by 'Kansas jayhawkers and Missouri,
troops, who prevent attempts by their masters to
Arrest them by armed force. •
The St. Soseph Herald states that, during the last
two months, the slaves have been leaving Platt
county at the rate of about thirty per day; the slave
population of the county in 1860 was 3,313, and now
there are but two or three hundred left. The Herald
says from all portions of North Missouri we have
the same information. The slaves are leaving by
day and by night. Few owners pretend to stay the
exodus.
Such is the slave situation in Missouri, and the
St. Louis Union declares the fact to be that "there
is no longer any slavery in the State. A negro is
just as free as the man who pretends to own him.
There is hardly a single darkey who eaUllOt Olr,
oz even Iva,
I zl WALMi. 3 111
.I=l-EiSiSa
(PIrBLISItIID t o rirror.)
Tim WAR PERM will be sent to ariboctibers
mall (per annum advance) 511
Three copies " 500
Five copies " " 900
Ten copies " " • _1504
Larger Clubs than Ten will be charged 'at the equal
rate. St.so per copy.
The money/ must always ekconmana trye arde, an d
fn no instance can these terms be dcitc . r . .terkrri*. ae theg
afford very little more than the cost Q f the 2>arier.
Fifie - Postmasters are requested to act as Agents fog
The Wes Pares.
tar To r the getter-up of the Club of tert or twenty. 44
extra copy of the Paper will be given,
Poirticu.
The' Pr°spear for the re-election of Governor
Curtin VOW brighter every day. The people are
rip and mating.. They begin to realize the terrible
caliiMity of electing a sympathizer with 'Vahan ,
stich J3B I eOOSBYEATIT is known to be. It Woukl
not only be e diskrace. but a calamity. rt - would
not Daly Prolongthe war, by encouraging the rebels'
to hold out still longer. but wouldjeopardizi3 the' life
of the nation: itself. Thoughtful men of all parties
see this. They have resolved that it shall not be
done. Leading and getlVe Deatocrati all over the
State are, coming out openly and above boord for
Curtin. likrtriumpharifelectlerliga' certainty.
- -
The Erie' gazttle says: We have received let
term informing ZEI that , GoVernor Ointitt•will be in
Erie county on Me loth of September, abd address a'
• 'Union mass - ineetbg at place as may be select:
for the purpose: the' atrattgemefitis subsenixent
to that datewill re der it iMpracticable for him' to
Make more than oneepeeeh"in thrreOunty,.and'hence
a desire his been expressid that.the proposed'ineet
ins be called at Erie, lathe most at:cep:4le paint - to'
a majority of our citizens. Not doubting that, the
proposition will be acceded to'generally, we would
call upon our friends to prepare for thegreat 'Union
cOnvOcation of the campaign in Northweitern Penn
sylvadia. Let us turn out' in our misfit, and , giYe
our noble candidate for Governor a fittingledeption.
S. Biddle commences a letter to the chair
.
,
man of the D'emod Committee ommittee of Butler county
with these words : "Dear Sir? Dy your favor of the
17th instant I am informed of your action in rela
tion to a proposed organization of "secret character in
Bailer cotinfk." The chairman of the committee
thereupon publishes . the letter, adding.: "I hope
that this will satisfy the people as ',`.6 the propriety
of abandbning any organization that 'tray hoie Beek'
fdima under - misapprehensions) , He thiis exposes
file secret Which Mr. Biddle fancied waisafe when
he referred only to a proposed organization. Un- '
doubtedlY there are Knights of the Gorden Circle La
Butler countf, Cie above correspondence means
anything.
We have just been Shown a copy of the Consti
tution of "The' Democratic Anti-Abolition State
Alights Aisociation, of the town of Sereno, Colum
bia county', Pii4" alio the oath of, the laide; which
is as follews "You do solemnly and sincerely
swear that you will support the Connitution of the
United States; and. that you will stand by each
other in all emergencies ; and that you will rof . retteal
that rahicii is aboat to'ba . rettettlecito you, under thi penalty
of Death. So help you God." How, the a'bove pro.
citrus documents came into our possession it is not
necessary here to state further than that they have
been furnished us by 'one who wag "in the ring."
For the presenthe dbernot feel that it would be safe
for him to allow his name to - be made public as the
leaders of the catial swear vengeance upon those who
reveal the secrets.:—Colunstria Reineblican.
The Secession organ in Johnstown has become
so notoriously and" openly treasonable in its teach
ings that its continued publication is simply an evi
dence of neglect of ditty on the part Of the,United-
States oniders in the district. The issue dated August
N . is filled with the most inflammatory appeals
against the enforcement of the conscription. Under
the heading, "The Lincoln Draft, ,, the leading arti
cle commences thus "In our localColumna will be
found the roll of victims drawn in the great Lincoln
lottery, at Huntingdon, on ThinsdaY last. It is a
humiliating spectacle to see names embraced within
that roll who work 'hard for the small pittance
which gives their wives and children a scanty sup
' port, vet who must be driven 'like bullocks to the
slaughter pen,' to satisfy the craving maw of the
Lincoln horde for blood, while the pimps who are so
loudly loyal, if not able, will be assisted to • evade
the responsibility of Serving the Administration.
In a few weeks more the wives and little Ones of the
poor consbripts will be deprived of their protection
and support, and ere many months a nameless grave
will probably be the penaltY of being poor, and of
living under the benign Administration of Abraham
Lincoln." 'The. article closes by'adviaing Democrats
to go armed to the polls in October, to "prevent the
game so successfully played in - Kentucky." •
—The Easton Free Press says The time before us
is abort, but the work - is great. Let every one be
willing to work 'during the few weeks before the
election for -the success of the - Union cause. Visit
yotir neighbors, and discuss the great questions at
stake. Prepare for the election in every possible
way. Spend time, labor, and money, if necessary,
to bring out every - voter to'the polls. There 'are
aged men, and Erick men, whose hearteare warm for
the Union cause, but who cannot walk to the pone.
Drake arrangements for these to come to the elec.-
lion. GoV. Curtin can, nay must, be elected if we
wish to have peace, a nation; and:a Union. We can
elect hiM, and thatwith a large majority, if we work
and do our duty. The eyes of all loyal men every
where are fixed on us, and if we fail in Pennsyl
vania, gloom will overshadow the Union cause. Of
, .
not'
the noble qualtiegof ourieader we need speak
again this week, but -a re-election is due to him
for his activity and incessant labbrs to subdue - the
rebellion. •
—The Easton Argus says . : "The contest is them
narrowed to this : Shairthe negroes - of the South
-4,000,900 of them,.and not halfcivilited—be set free
add made the equals and companion% the - coterie*.
tors in labor of the white men of the' Werth 7 Shall
we be overrun by this horde - of semi- barbarians of a
different race and cOlor, and wages brought down by
competition? Curtin is for this—WOodward against
it. Let the white men of Pennsylvania decidewhich
of the two they will choose." -If we- are.- not mis
taken, Awes not Gov. Curtin, but - a' venerable im
becile of :fudge Woodward's partY, late an occupant
of the Presidential mansion, who -expressed the
opinion that ten cents a day was sufficient wages
for the " whiten:ten of Penns yivania."
Leading Democratic papers have at tempted to
pooh-pooh the charge that there is a society of the
Knights of the Golden Circle existing in this State.
The following from an Erie paper, shows that the
charge is correct : " A friend from Fa ~ v iewinforms
us that a society of the Knights of the Golden Circle
•
has been Organized at that place, and that by the
promise to'secure them against the draft, - a goodly
number of young men who have hitherto favored the
Union cause 'have been induced to Join it. The vow
Or oath taken by members of the society embodies a
pledge to vote for all the candidates of' the Dem
ocratic party. This, -of course, is the particular ob.
jest contemplated in getting supporters of the Union
cause within its circle. .. To every m who desires -
to stand identified with the Government, we would
say, Eaware of 'this organization." •
all means let the soldiers vote. They feel a
deep interest in the issues-to be decided at•the ballot
boxthis fall, and none but cravens and the 'disloyal
can refuse them the privilege of voting—of having -
a voice in the decision of these issues. Because a •
man is willing to take his life in his handslo defend,
his imperilled country is no reason that he should be
disfranchised. NO, let him vote.
—• The Columbus Republican says : "It is reported
that there is a certain president of a secret Demo
cratic club in one of the Democratic townships, who •
is drilling themembers of the party, mustering them
into the club," and swearing them 'to stick together,
and vote , as the loaders say.' After once:' clinch
ing them,' he chuckles over the idea how slick he
can trade them off.' He is sharp, concludes a herr
gain with the aspirant for office who pays
,the best,
and will then make the sworn members of his club
vote-accordingly, both at the delegate and general •
elections !"
—The Fort Wayne (Indiana) drazette-anys ,that a
Copperhead in-thit place declares that he is opposed
to the draft "because every Democrat who goes to
'the army and lives to return home is sure to come
back an Abolitionist.”
—Who said tbat all men are created equal
Thomas Jefferson, the father of Democracy.
Who gave. negroes the right of suffrage-in New
York? The Democratic party.
Who presided• over the Convention which gave
this, privilege to. negroes ? • Martin Van-Buren, a
Democrat.
Who afterwards elected Martin Van Buren to the
Presidency of the. United Stales I The Democratic -,
party.
Who made the negro a citizen of the State of
Maine The Democratic party.
Who enacted a similar law in Massachusetts?
The Democratic party. -
Who gave the negro a right to vote =in New
Feral:whirs? The. Democratic pirty.
Who permitted every colored person owning two
hundred and fifty dollars in New York-to become a
voter? The General Assembly. purely Democratic.
Who repealed the laws of Ohio which required
negroes to, give bonds and security before settling in
that State? The Democratic party.
Who made mulattoes..lft?al voters in Ohio? A.
Democratic supreme court, of which Reuben Wood
was chiefjustice.
What became of Reuben Wood? ••The Democratic
party elected him Governor three times, and lie is
still a leader of the Democratic party.
Who helpedto give free negroes the right to vote
in Tennessee, under her Constitution of 17961-Gene
ral Jackson. -
A BRAVE MAN'S Arrswea.—General Butler. in
a speech he made while stopping over night in New
Hampshire on his way to the White Mountain&
was now and then interrupted by Copperhead& He
In two years we have seen three-qUarters. of a
million of-men raised. Before the sentence was
completed one of the Pierce Democrats asked• in a
sneering air, "Where are .they now I" "'Some of
them," replied,General Butler, with his customary
promptness, "lie sleeping; beneath the lodi- and
others are still fighting the battles ofrtheir. coun
try; while:you remain here athome aiding the cause
of traitors."
In another portion of his speech General Butler
said : •
Will you volunteer 3" a voice replied, " No."
" You voted for- Breckenridge," said a voice to
General -Butler, Butler, alluding to the last Democratic
National Converdion. " Yes," . said. Butler, and if
I were so cowardly as you, I might be tempted to
deny it" - He then went on to show to these New
Hampshire partisans that-one might very, properly
vote for a man under certain circumstances and op
pose that man under certain other circumstances
when Judas Iscariot, was a true follower of hiss
Master, he was no doubt a worthy example to be
followed ;. but he was not aware that a man to pre
serve hie consistency must continue to follow Joitae,.
after he had betrayed his Lord."
QUICK RETVICIIS.--The Alabama Legislature met
in extra session at Montgomery on th -- P :l9th instant,
and the Senate at once pm:B9A the P jllowing roolum
tion : -
-,
Whereas, lathe opinion of Mils General Assembly,
the people and the army b.'
Ave lost confidence in
Gene. Holmes and Isembeelon without questioning
the integrity, patriotism. "
Generals.
_Resolved, That the i* - -
or loyalty of either of said
Lo m od an o d f taboehaTgeseir_. i h m e pe se r ali s v p e e l o y .
Uterest of the service, and the
lave generals. . ~.v fih s e o c od em a m r la ny
d lo s v o e f ,
.
The- T " nintJ '.on Wall hardly passed—indeed we do
not know th, ..t it was passed—when the dint of the
officers-31 F med, General Holmes, - died 'of delirium
tremens; and this morning we have a:telegram that
the ens
i officer, General Pemberton; is also dead,
heti,'
~, ..g 6 it is said, been killed by 'a Texan soldier
l ' cl- ' el l last weekprobably on the 19th. " These
„ at ay
- ,..spective generals" ' both " changed ',their com
mands" without the intervention of Jeff Davis,
'1
for which the - Wallow% iosidiktult wast—Timat,