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ega la udvsuot,
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taKIRTI3I SKIRTS• $K.,111T14.1
M. A. JONES!
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NE PLUS ULTRA
eoan only be found at
NO. 17 NORTH EIGHTH 'STREET,
PIIILADRLPICLi.
OVER TEEN WAS FIGURA
Mr alone ganthe W 1118914 PtaMPe4.
- JONES' -
; TUIs TILTS a
11 U. Iguyerra STRUT.
sell• hlm
MLANKETS 1 BLANKETS "13,1,A.NK.
Au-F NETS!
The Largest As6ortuokat of
,BBL A. N.E.' '1 4 ,
AS THE LOWEST PRDIEs,
'OFFERED WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. BY
00WPERT El W yr 00.;
t. W. OOR. EIGHTH AND IVLA:KKET STS
self trial
WITRNISH-ING- GOODS.
am- Banda Crash from. l 4 to 25 cents.
Loom Hnolsabach Cow.Aina,
aoom Table Linens from 76a to 31. 00,
Tl:rnion Table Linens at 76 cents
' Ifttakaback Towels-Iw , aasAltneu‘
White Flannels of every d eaerir Hon.
Bed Flannels. Plain and Twit. ed,
{kray FLaa nolo, Plain and i willed
' 7 - filamts of Fine Napkins,
, ThlrtyFieoes of Rase% illiape
r i 4011 N wolos,
7101 &Rea NkrikOk. •
N. B.—Ones lot of French-Statlot , Clota. for Cloaks, a
*aped article. ee243-tf •
, 111844 CHEbTIP7T STREET
E. - M. NEEDLES
TB lISOST7IIIO DAILY
ALL DESIRABLE BOVELTIRS
OY TH➢
LAMP IMPORTATIONS
In Taus,
EMBROIDERIES.
RAZDEIEROIIIO I4 .
EMI& CHESTNUT STREET.
WATER -PROOF CLOAK.
I Fall and Winter Cloaks.
Orders taken for Cloaks,
Fine Stock of Woolen Shawls.
CLOTHS —
Water Proofs, some extra dark shades.
Frosted Beavers of extra One quality.
Sealskins. Castor Beavers. Tnoote.
Flue pw.414 BroadetothEL
Black and :Pansy Car Si mares.
..t.tl mammoth stock of these Oond_ at the rikht prices.
COOPER & CONAH.D.
S. Et corner NINTH and MARKET.
edfi-tf
HARPLESS BROTHERS OFFER
A LAROE ASSORTMENT of
'NEW STYLES of BALMORALS:
4 YARDS WIDE. 44 MOE:, LoNO.
LOW PRICED. MADIUM and FINE QUALITY
4302 CHESTNUT And EIGH PH Streets.
MOURNING CLOAKS,
bite M4NTLISS, SHAWL% ko.,
D i
DIEW MOURNING %TOMS.
926 CHESTNUT Ntreet,
M. & e KYEE6 & 00.
4P119-Im
iNPWIN - HALL & CO., No. 26 SOUTH
SECOND Street, would call attention to their Stock ,
of DR)188 GOODS, embracing all the novelties of the
oeason, from the lowest price goods to the most extin
aliTe arlea.
oath printed Merinaeflatni Cashmeres.
ratok-and neat style all•wool Detainee.
FFignredlinhair AePs.
TPlain Reps and Mehairs.
tlFaney styles ofiValenelas,
411-wool Plaids.
Rich French. chintzes.
'• r.Plainoll-woollinialnes, double width.
all-woorDoi a l oes , single width .
kitlaolvand'Colored Alapacas,
' , Wholsetile as well as Retail Buyers are reerbeetteW in.
Itiltealloecomine our - t3617-tf
OPENING OF FALL DRESS GOODS
N. STEEL h Soli
Noe. 713 and 715 North TENTH. Street.
MVO ROW open a choice assortment of
FALL AND. WINTER DRESS GOODS.
rein Silks c h oice colors, $1 26 to $2.
Plain Moire Antiques, chinas shades.
Insak Sillts 90c to $2 60.
ifirianalblairigiki:Virtee Mks.
Main All-wool Reps and Poplins. alroolora.
Main Bilk and Wool Reps, all colors.
,t7igered and Plaid Reps and Poplins.
Plain French loerinoes, choice colors.
OS lot Plain French Marines, cholcscolors. $l. set
I II
JOHN C. ARRISON,
SOS. 1 IND 3 N. SIXTH STREET,
PEM.ADELPHIAI
lakS NOW IN STORE ,AN ELEGANT AND EXTEN
silts ASSORTMENT OF
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
FALL , AND WINTER WEAR.
r Ales, Manufactures from
the Beet Material and in a
/Superior Manner by HAND:
:Tine SHIRTS and COLLARS.
.Shaker runnel SHIRTS and DRAWERS.
.SEeary Red-twilled Flannel SHIRTS and DRAWERS.
Muglish Canton Flannel SHIRTS and DRAWERS.
alnekakin SHIRTS and. DRAWERS.
cloth TRAVELLING SHIRTS.
'WRAPPERS, STOCKS, TIES, Ice.
mad mold at the most moderate prices. oc2
606. - ARCH STREET. 606.
FINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER DEPOT.
•Ix litacall'r AiIIaORTIOST OP
iIfBNISIIING GOODS,
AT MODERATE PRICES.
YOUR PRIIMIIMIS AWARDED HOB
613:1803, WRAPPERS, AND STOCKS.
G. A. HOFFMANN.
Buooessor to W. W. KNIGHT.
608 ARCH STREET. 608.
WINN SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
The 'Subscriber would invite attention to his
IMPROVED CET OP SECIRP3,
geld& be makes a specialty in his business. Also, eon
,atentlyreseiving
NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J. W. SCOTT,
GENTLEMEN'S Puramsaitimit STORE.
No. 814 CHESTNUT STREET
Nati-ti Four doors below the dontlnentaL
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE.
H.:"ErR4-I,ICISCITS,
SrpLESALB DRA.LBR TN
YABNB, BATTS, WADDINGS,
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,
WI CLOTHS, W119119W SHOES.
71400 ICING GLASSES, CLOCKS,
ANOY BASI3..ETSi &o.
GIS MARKET and 610 COMMERCE Ste.
solant
1863
WHITE & MHO,
-Mk 423 MA ET EITREST.
WHOLES/LE DM11.E11.9 IN
VOODIIN AND WILLOW WARE,
BROOMS, OEDAR WARE,
011,-OLOTH, LOOKING GLASSES,
FANCY BASKETS,
D A. GE. it °.
•aw- Asenterfor
-.4l4lalr 'Jt i a t a tIL B ATI I AM P A T O B E N Z' SnY-AD
~
rvEß:mes RELIABLE WRINGER NOW IN W.
.6671*.
J. H. COYLE & CO.,
Wholes .1e Deslere la
YARNS, BA.TTEI.
• CARPET CHAIN.
• WOODEN WARE.
8111711111 BS, ago..
1210 ILiRKST STREET.
PRILAVILPHLL
CABINET FITRNITURE.
ACIABINET - FURNITURE AND BIL
-4
t LUND TABLES.
MOORE & CIMPION
No. 2431 SOUTH SECOND STREET.
'Meacinttestion with their extensive Cabinet business, are
lam mintife,otaxing a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES.
latitgnalfe'nowon hand.._a_felint.ppirsatitirtiltV.he
_ XoolllPat CAMPION'
jwkith are prdnoomood by all who have used them to be
+ riot to all
for the fts l r Le tt r y i t i a, }bib* of thete,Tables, the menu
botontrrofor to their uttaierous patrons throughout
• 'Oa Tholes. who are familiar :with tha 4thawo4er of their US
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WHITE GOODE,
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VOL. 7.-NO. 58.
SILK AND DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
AUTUMN. 1861
DAWSON, BRANSON, & CO., ..
COR. MARKET & FIFTH SITS.,
(501 MARKET STREET.)
INVITE THE ATTENTION OF CITY AND . 00UNTEY
MERCHANTS TO THEIR STOCK OF
FRENCH AND ENGLISH
DRESS GOODS,
SILKS;
SHAWLS, &a.
Cult Buyers win And it to their Interest
- to Examine our Goode.
T. R. DAWSON 0. BRANSON -•J. G. BOMOARDNES...
isel2.2m
THOS. MELLOR di Co..
IMPORTERS,
Hoe. 40 and 42 NORTH THIRD STREET.
We invite the attention of the trade to one lame stook of.
HOSIERY, GLOVES,
SHIRTB, DRAWEIts,
GERMANTOWN FANCY wooI,ENB,
LINEN. CAMBRIC HaFS.,
44 LINENS, AND SHIRT FRONTS.
se7-9m
1863 FALL T],oIF9F.TATION . 18 63
EDMUND YARD & 0 O.;
IBIFORTEIIS AID JOBBERS, SILKS IND NANCY
DRY GOODS,
517 01 - 1313TNIIT and 6I JAYNE Street,
MINI* now opened-their Pall importation of Dress Goods,
NERmos,
EP
00BURGS,
R
A.LPAOAS,
DELG.IN - M_LS '
PLAID AND STRIP - BM Porraws,
FANCY AND Ithaca. slias,
Also, A large outsbrtment of •
SHAWL_ ,S
IBILYAMORAL SKIRTS
'WHITE GOODS
LINENS,_ EMBROIDERIES, ito,
which they offer to the trade at the
LOWEST - MARKET PRI OE S.
anl.l-3rft
JAMES. KENT,
SANTEE, as C)0.4
LIIPONTERS AND VBBERS OP
x)117A" GOODS,
Nos. 1139 and RH N. THIRD STREET. ABOVE RACY.
PHILADELPHIA. •
Hoye now open their usual
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
POREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
Among which will be found a more than usually attrac.
live variety of
LADIES' DRESS goons;
Also, a frill assortment of .
MERRIMACK. AND 000HECO PRINTS,
PRILADELPHf 2.- a MADE GOODS,
To which they Invite the SPECIAL ATTENTION OP
CASE Ittrißlle. we27-2m
1863. 1863.
CHOICE
FALL AND WINTER
DRY GOODS.
- Rosva:vr POLLOCK & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS,
No. 311 MARKET STREIT.
Offer for Jude a large and well-Arleeted Stock [of Fancy
and Staple
DRY GOODS,
Principally of their
OWN IMPORTATION,
I lending the latest Styles in
SHAWLS AND DRESS GOODS,
Many of which are confined to their sales. and cannot be
found elsewhere.
All of which they offer on the most favorable terms
FOR CASH, or, to approved short time buyers. ocl-tf
CASH BUYERS,'
AT WUOI_,ESALE.;
Axe invited to examine onr
FLANNELS, - • -
BLANKETS,
MERINOES,
POPLINS,
BLACK SILKS
FANCY SILKS,
lEEE LINENS, WHITE GOOD%
DRESS GOODS,
and other artl'eles adapted to the season.
JAMES - R. OAMP.BELL Jn 004
"Fg , 7
CHIISTNTrT STREET
1863 • FALL AND WINTER 186 3 .
1) 1 I int S
•
•
• • •
RIEGEL; WIEST. isa ERVIN'
/REPORTERS AND JOBBERS OE
DRY GOODS
NO. 47 NORTH THIRD' STREET
PRILADBLPHIA.
We are constantly receiving large lota of All kinds of
fresh and desirable Goods. Merchants will find it to
their advantage to call and examine our stock before
Varchasing elsewhere, as we can offer them inducements
unequalled by any other establishment in Philadelphia,
seg-km
FALL. STOCK
SILK AND. FANCY DRESS GOODS.
A. W. LITTLE it CO.
32.5 MARKET STREET
CASH "HOUSE.
IH. L. HALLOWELL & CO. )
_ 615 OHE- ttul STEM.
NAVE NOW IN STORN.
DRESS GOODS, "
- -
BLACK AND_ FANCY SILKS,
SHAWLS, I3ALMORALS,
RIBBONS, KID GLOVES, &0., &o.
Itormht exclusively for sash, and which will be sold
et a small advance. . sal-3m
1863. FALL 1863.
Dint GOODS.
EIOOD. BONBRIEGHT, & 00.
wsous.tras mamas
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DRY GOODS.
so. 435 MARKET STREET, THILA_DELTRIA.
The attention of the TRADE ii -invited to their lam
Stook of
STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS.
himong which are choice brands of Sheet
ing and Shirting Muslims,
Madder Prints, De Laines,
Ginghams, and.
BEASONABLB DRESS GOODS.
ALSO,
MEN'S WEAR
.4. ; Is GREAT VAZIETY.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED TO
CASH BUYERS.
an2o.2m
GAS FIXTURES, ac.
517 ARCH STREET. -
0. A. VANKIRK ek; CO.,
MANtrPAOTPRERS OP
CH'ANDE L I E H S
AND OTHER
GAS FIXTURES
WO. Trench. Bronze Thrums and Ornaments. Porcelain
and . Mica Shades. and a variety of
FANCY GOODS,
WHOritSALE AND RETAIL.
Please call and examine roods
SPECIAL :NOTICE.—
HARTELL'S ALL-GLASS FRUIT JARS.
NEW CAPSULE 'FRUIT JARS
AMERICAN AND FRENCH GLASS SHADES...
BEAUTIFUL FERNERIES.
MARTELL & LETCHWORTH,'
qa . tfik3/ Eq. la PitAth Finit Moot.
-
CL()7`HINQ.
WANAMAREB & BROWN'S
POPULAR
C3O A Mr. 3EL 1
S. E. OORNKS -
SIXTH AND BLARIERT.
FINS OLOTHING RUDE-MUM
• W. ' & B.
WAYAMAKER &. BROWN.
MERCHANT TAILORS.
CUSTOM DEPARTMENT,
NO. 1 SOUTH ii.IXTH STREET.
The newest styles for Fall and Winter
Dlow Ready..
sel.6-tde.3l '
ANDRI.OII, MAGEOCH, & _CO.,
FRENCH TAILORS,
No. '6OB CHESTNUT STREET.
PHILADELPHIA.
S.NPRIVP, (of Paris. ) late Principal Gutter
cud Superintendent or Granville Stokes.
- •
JAMES B. MAGEOCH, late Pants and Vest Cutter of
a•ranyille Stokes, and
D. GOIIDpN YATES.
holce stock of fhiasonable Goods always on hand.
French and German spoken. • , sel6-Ita
. EDWARD P. KELLY,
JOHN KELLY L
FORMERLY CHESTNUT, ABOVE SEVEPITH,
LATH 10512 CEDISTNIIT STREET.
TAILORS;
1142 soma TRIED St., NEAR TIM EMITIANCIE.
Have just received a large Stock of Choice
F*LL AND WINTER GOODS;
AND ,
FALL STYLES,
rums CASH, at prices much lower than any other
Arst-olass establishment. -..- -
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BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5.50,
At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CABS. PANTS, . $6.60. At 704 MARKET Street.
sr.,Agg. COS, PITTS, UK At 701 ,MARKET Street
BLACK CASS. PANTS. 55.60. At 704 htAltirE.l Street.
SLAOR CASE. PANTS, ft.s &!I, At 701 MARKET Pareet.
awe° & VAN MITTEN'S, No. 704 MARKST.Street
3RIGG & VAN GIINTEN'S. No. 701 MARKET. Street.
GRIGG & VAN GIIINTSN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
OTAGO & VAN GIINTEN'S. No. 704 MARKET Street.
BEM & VAN GuNTRIVS. No. 704 MARKET Street
mleatf
CARPETINGS.
CARPETSI 'CARPETS!_!"
JAMES 11. 013,NE,
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
CHESTNUT STREET,
BELOW SEVENTH STREET,
rhave received.
BY LATE ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE.
A large assortment of
NEW STYLES - CAIIPE,TING,
Goranristng somo new kinds of goods never before offered
in this country, for parlor furnishing.
Included in - our 'variety will be found the -
FRELNICH AUBUSSON CENTRE CARPETS;
FRENCH VOLAVE.
TEMPLETON'S ENGLISH AXHINETEN cARPETING.
GEossLY & SON'S WILTON VELVET and TAPES-
TRY Do. -
R. CROSSLEY & CO.'S celebrated BRUSSELS Do. -
With a large variety of other makes of BRUSSELS and.
TAPESTRY CARPETING.
HENDERSON'S CELEBRATED VENETIANS.
With a fall variety of American goatee of three-ply and
Ingrain goods, all of which can be offered at ceneldeia
ble-reduction from last season's pricee.
JAMES if. ORNE,
amn.lin STREET, BELOW SEVENTH STREET.
se2l- dim
A . RCH-STREET
CARPET WAREHOUSE.
reTWOXT CAL,I=I.3FW r I • XTV 4 E - .€l.
AU the leading styles of
VELVET, BRUSSELS, THREE-PLY,
INGRAIN, AND VENETIAN
C ArtPErril%TG-S,
low in store. and selling at THE REDUCED PRICES.
for Cash.
J. BILICHWOOD,
832 ARCH STREET,
self-9n Two Doors below NINTH. South Side.
REMOVAL.
J. F. It E. B. 0R N E ,
ELVE REMOVED FROM
119 Q•SESTNIIT STREET,
Opposite the State Home, to their
NEW WAREHOUSE,
004 CHESTNUT STREET,
In the " BUBB BUILDING," and have now open their
PALL STOOK OF
NEAP CARPETING-S.
904 CHESTNUT STREET
sez-arn
BLABON do CO.
N.- 0 ‘ • HANDFACTUDERS OF
4Coi3r-a
No. IE4 NORTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
Offer to the Trade atoll stock of
FLOOR, TABLE, AND CARRIAGE
lILE iaxacwrwigs,
ORM-GLAZED OIL CLOTHS AND WINDOW
ea-2m SHADES.
6 GLEN ECHO" MILLS,
GERMANTOWN, PA.
McCALLTJM & 00.,
ANDIUOTILIRSEB..INFORTEB.I3, ►ND DEALERS IN
C A.R.E'VerrINGrS,
OIL.OIAOTHS; dk.ol
WAREHOUSE, 509 CHESTNUT ST
OPPOSITE INDEPENDENCE HALL.
sel-Sm
nEWINGI MACIIINES.
LONG -LOOKED FOR
COME AT LAST!
rHE PERFECTION OF' SEWING MACHINES
FUMES OF THE CELEBRATED
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINES
Can be seen at
Ito. 439 OHESTNIIT STREET (second floor).
Where all Fersoms interested in sewing machines are In
vited to call and examine this 'wonderful Machine.
It - has been the object of the FLORENCE SEWING
MACHINE COMPANY - to supply a machine free from
the objections attached to other first-class machines. and
atter the patient, untiring labor of years and a liberal
expenditure of capif Mu securing the first mechanical
talent, their efforts have been crowned with success and
they are now offering to the public the MOST PERFECT
NEW'ING MaCCIN& IN .TRE WORLD. Among. Its
many advantages over all other machines, may be mem
gonad: • • -
let. It makes four titeerent stitches on one and the
same machine, each' stitch being perfect and alike on
both sides of the fabric. •
Id. Changing from 3 - ite kind of stitch to another, as
Well as the length of the stitch, can readily he done while
the machine is in motion.
ad. Effereetitah• te perfect In itself. making the seam
secure and uniform, combining elasticity, strength and
beauty.
4th. It has the reversible feed motion, whloh enables
the operator to run the work to either the right or left,
or stay any Fart of the seam, or fasten the ends of seams
without turning the fabric or stopping the machine.
sth. It ts the most rapid sewer in the world, making
lye stitches to, each revolution, and there is no other
machine which will do sto large a range of work as the
FLORENCE.
6th. It doeB the heaviest or fittest Work with equal fa
-
dilly, without change of tension or breaking of thread:
Ith. It hems, fells, binds, gathers, braids, quilts, and
gathers and sews on a ruffle at the same time.
Bth. Its simplicity enables the most inexperienced to
operate it. Its motions are all positive, and there are
no fine swinge to get out of order, and it is ailapted to
all kinds of cloth-work, from thick to thin. and is al
9th. The FLOBBNCE SEWING - MACHINE is unequal
- led in beauty and style: and must be seen to be appre,
Call gild see the noxpoz, at .NO. *39 OBEETNTOF
Direst;49l,lSC ' FfEW-31111
PH ILA DE LP 111 A_, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1863.
rtss.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1863
Excise and Direct Tax.•
Mr. BOTITSVELL, late Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, has prepared, under
the authority of the Secretary of the`'
Treasury, an Bvo volume of over .500
pages, which contains the Acts under which
that revenue is raised, together with all the
business and legal forms and regulations
prescribed by the Commissioner of Internal
Bevenue, together with the decisions of the
office, carefully revised. In this book are
from three to four hundred decisions, on
mooted points, by the. Commissioner—prac
tical points which came up to view when
the law was put into operation. It also con
tains, besides fo• ms and regulations, the in
structions to the officers appointed to assess
and collect the revenue under the newt
ffix-laws, with important — correspondence
thereon. It is rendered very clear, for in
stant reference, by an analytical Index of.
nearly 70 pages.
Mr. BOUTWELL' qualifications for making
such a volume are - confessedly great. He
organized the office of Internal Revenue, in
July, 1862, and had to frame new machinery
for working it, including a system of book-
beeping, by which,, at a moment's no--
tice, the office could state the amount of
revenue derived from every taxed article in
the whole country, or in any district of it.
The labotmust have been immense; for, in
some days of last October as many as 800
letters were received, and had to be an
swered. Mr. BOTITWELL made this Hand
book of Taxation without any compensa•
-
tion for the work, allowing the aovernment
to print it for the tise of its officers, or for
gratuitous distribution, only reserving the
privilege of copyrighting it in his own name,
so that he might publish it on _his own ac
count, if there should arise a demand for it.
Every one who pays, as well as all who col
lect the tax money, should resort, for defi
nite information, to this volume. It is very
handsomely printed, and is published by
Little, Brown, & Co., of Boston.
New Publications
The Post Office Depart Men; which was never so
well conducted as at present, is assuming its deserv
ed importance. This is so much the case that D.
Appleton Sr. Co., the New York publishers, announce
to appear, in the present month, the alit number of
a New American Postal Guide. It will contain the
chief regulations of the Post Office, and a complete
lista post offices throughout the TJnited States, with
other information for the people.
It is to be published quarterly and under the au
thority and sanction of the Postmaster General.
The form will be compact and convenient, andthe
price will be only twenty-five cents a number.
Mrs. Henry Woodrually has three serial stories
running through as many periodicals at once. It is'
presumed that she eimultaneously writes with both
hands, while an amanuensis takes down the third
story from dictation. Only the other day, "Squire
Treylyn's Heir') was published by T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, from the author's proof-sheets and manu
script, some weeks before the publication* of the
completed story in England. Messrs. Peterson, by
the same pecuniary arraurment which effected this.
will enticipaie r litis week, the conclusion of Dirll.
Wood's new novel, "The Shadow of Ashlydyat."
We have read portions of it, as it was published in
the New Monthly Magazine, in London, and can an
swer for the striking and well-sustained interest of
the tale.
ffiiea Braddon , a new novel,"Eleanor's Victory?
lately republished by Harper & Brothers,
already rim into a second edition; many thousand
copies of the first having been exhausted, by popular
• _ •
demand, in a few days. ..
The New York Young Men's Republican Union
have published, as an Bvo volume of 80 pages, Sena.
tor Sumner's speech before the citizens of .IN'e w York,
at the Cooper Institute, September lOth, 1863. It is
.entitled "Our Foreign Relations: showing present
perils from England and France ; the nature and
conditions of Intervention by Mediation; and; aide,
by Recognition; the Impossibility of any ReCOg.
nition of a new Power, with Slavery as 'a Corner
stone ; and the wrongful concession of Ocean Bell
ligerency.” This is one of the ablest and best-con
stdered of all the , political addresses that the crisis
pas produced, deriving forcellot only from the legal,
knowledge and classical eloquence of Mr. Sumner,
but also authority from his position in the U. S.
Senate, as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. Received from T. B. Pugh, Chestnut
street.
Mr. Carleton, the New York publisher, has brought
out, in a 12mo. volume of 387 pages, a second series
of "The Old Merchants of New York City; by Wal-
ter Barrett, Clerk. 3 l It contains a large number of I
sketches and recollections of business men of New
York, chiefly of the olden time. These 'appeared,
we believe, in an obscure Weekly paper, in New
York, but, put in book-form, will have many read
ers. The new volume is decidedly better than its
predecessor. It is more carefully written—though
such a,phrase (p. 37) as "benevolent old gents, ,,
smacks of vulgar slang. The author, also, is too:eu
logistic of New York, and too abusive of Washing
ton ; he couples with these streaks of praise and
sbuse,'a strong pleading for a" gent," named Ogden,
to be elected mayor of New York, who, he asserts,
wOuld make that not very well behaved city "not
only protect herself, but protect the rest of the con
tinent!" The Index, though full, Is disappoint
' ing. For instance, we find "A. T. Stewart,"
a merchant prince of New York, twice named in it..
In page 114 the author merely says that some one
determined "to follow the example of A. T. Stew
art," and in page 197 all that is told is that a Mr.
Coster "at one time owned Washington Flail, that
stood where A. T. StewarVs great dry.goods store
now stands." Again, we referred, by direction of
the index, to page 103, for Harper Brothers, and all
that we found there was that a Mr. Parker "pub.
Bolted a book with the Harpers." This is disappoint
ing to one who wished to learn how- Stewart and
how the Harpers respectively built up their gigantic
business. The index Is crowded with such bald
references. Notwithstanding these short-comings,
the book, though necessarily rambling and uncon
nected, contains much to interest the reader. In
particular, that romance of trade-life, the dealings of
certain New York traders with - the Greek Govern.
meat; in 1824, for eight Ameiicambuilt gumfrigates—
which dealings, now-a-days, would have consigned
the said traders to Sing Sing—is extremerkwell told.
Walter. Barrett evidently knows what he write4i
about, and this knowledge stands revealed on many
a page in both his volumes. We observe that a
third series is promised, and we wish it every sue.
cue.
Mr. Carleton has in the press the following works:
The Life of Seam, by . Ernest Renau ; A Second
Series of The Great Consummation, by Dr. Cu
m ; Alice of Monmouth, by Edmund C. Sted
man ; the Last Day of a Condemned Man, by Vic
tor Hugo ; The Art of Conversation ; and Light on
Shadowed Paths, by T. S. Arthur, of this city: He
has just published Vincenzo, (a new novel,) by
Signor Ruillni. '
RUSSIAN WARLIKE PREPARATIONS..-.The Paris
Steele points to the warilke preparations of Russia,
and says : The despatches of h the Government of St.
Petersburg are warlike, an acts are not leseso.
It parades 'its military preparations. At Helsing
fore it tells the people of Finland that it relies upon
them lithe integrity of Russiaahould be menaced.
After the orders bestowed on Mouravieff it rewards'
Vice Admiral Novissilski for his labor in superin-'
tending the , fortifications of Cronstadt. New war
vessens are to -be constructed in Finland, where
twenty thousand troops are already stationed.
Eleven plated and turreted gunboats will leave the
dodkyards of St. Petersburg in •the spring. Lastly,
on the banks of the Amoor a body of troops of Bas.
kire, Calryucs, and Chinese is'-being formed to be
made use of, says =the Breslau Gazette, against the
'French and English. -.-
Le France asserts that the Russian Minister of
Marine bad decided not to - grant any leave of ab
sence to the officers of the navy.
The London Times, in its eity article, says that ex
change bad recovered at St. Petersburg to about par;
that apprehensions of war had passed away, but.
that the Russian people were unanimous in - their
views on the Polish question.
MARTLAIVD.—CoIoneI John A. J. Creswell has cc
ceptedlhe nomination of the Unconditional Union
ists of the First District (Etistern Shore) of Mary
land, against the Ron. John W. Crisfield, the late
Member. In his letter of acceptance he says:
"Efnancipation in Maryland is already an accom
plished fact, and has come about an a necessary con
sequence, long ago predicted, of the rebellion. It is
all-important now for the people, by an amendment
to their Constitution, to, provide for the speedy, legal
extinction of slavery, to the end that the substantial
interests of the State may not suffer by ,a further re
liance upon a system of labor which can never more
be efficient or desirable.',
AFFAIRS IN ARKANSAS.—Advices from Little
Rock to the 20th ult. give the following facts :
-
"The place presents , a deserted appearance. There
are but few citizens ' and fewer ladies. The com
mandant of the poet is CoL'Andrews. The provost
guards occupy the. State House. They are of the
10th Mimi ouri. The penitentiary is the military
prison. The 'Union men ale joining our army in
Ailtantiss in large numbers. Seven hundred who
escaped to the mountains joined at Dardenelle, one
hundred and fiftyjoined at Fort Smith, and over
three, hundied at Little Hock. It is 'reported that
Kirby Smith had renounced the Confederacy, and
left for Mexico. It was also reported that Hindman
had died in prison, in Riohnlond.”
THE Bussuor FLBBT.—The Russian fleet will pro•
bably btay in American waters until spring. The Ad•
min s' and his officers will visit Washington and the
Great West on private invitations. They will see
our great foundries at Pittsburg, and go as far as
St. Louie.
. Scamintr.kv AN ART.—There is now open in Lon
don an exhibition of about afty.pictures py.Seandi
nav,ian artiste of note: - Theodor Jensen, a celebrated
Danish painter, had reachednglind, and, own
manned -to-pairst theAgalralts, of-th tsfritioe
LUMP 0114414 ""'" '
, Mr, Justice Woodward and Bishop
Elopkins.
To the Editor of The Prete
Sin : Some weeks since certain gentlemen of your
city, at the head of whom was George M. Wharton,
addressed a note to the Bishop of the Diocese
of Vermont, soliciting him to give them his views
of "the Scriptural aspect of slavery," at the same
time asking permission to make them public, and
assigning as a reason, " it is of the deepest iMport
ance to the public welfare that a sound public
opinion should exisfon this topic." The Bishop, it
;_eeem a, a yinnattizing with them in this benevolent
: I 'desire; and approving of their proposed effort to en
lighten the masses on a subject which was likely to
' ) •exert considerable influence in an approaching elec.
prOMptly scat them a pamphlet which he had
Written for a similar purpose some two years be.
'fore. The pamphlet was, in due time,'published,
:"and is a worthy coadjutor of the famous speech of
'Aratice Woodward, from which The Press, on stye
- nil occasions, baa e&otively qUoted. There tea
marked coincidence between the views of-the Ridge
and the Bishop, which may baye been the result of
comparison of notes when .the latter was a rest
lent of this State. Hear the justice :
The pi - evidence of that good Being `who has
Watched over us from the beginning, 'and saved us
lien, ekternal peas, has so &dared our internal rela t
b ons alyto make negro slavery an incalculable bleu...,
Ljg torus . : 'Whoever will study the . Patriarchal and
Levitical inatitutions will see the pridciple huL
man bondage divinely sanctioned if notAivinely
(lathed." : •
: - '4Elear the Bishop :
k" The slavery:of 'the negro race, as maintained in
the Southern Stetes, anpears to me fully stake_
tilted, both in the Old and New Testamenta, - which.'
aeleker;striVert,.word of God, afford .the only infant-
breqtretiniald or moral rights and obligation "and
tbSeir, after Speaking of the good effects of slavery in
nig: Smith, heriaye ,And - thus the wisdom and
abedneps of God are - vindiCated in the sanction -1
Which Hie word.hes given, and the sentence odd
n'ally pronoun ded ori_Oanaan as keeree, has been con•
vetted into a bletishig." '
The'lliehop maintains that the posterity of Hain,
by the- ordinance of Heaven, is a doomed race; it.
can never cease to be, in any circumstances or at
"anytime, us servant of servants "—a servile race.
Neither the • jUdge nor the Bishop has told us by
what right the' Christian people of the South re
verse the ordinance of Heaven, "convert this curse
into a blessing" by emancip sting their bondraen,
BO colonizing them in Africa, or teaching them
Cliiistianity at home, •to make them dissatisfied
with :their hunible condition. It may be that the
Judge's Christiabity is not quite so comprehenaive
as the Bishop's, and that he means that " negro
slavere is an 'incalculable blessing" only to the
dohrlnsint race, while - the Bishop means it is a
Iffeasinito both bleeds and whites.
Now Metiers ~ I ? tharton & Co. had read the 81,
,
shop's pamphlet, and were anxious to get his per
pUblieh it" to enlighten public sentiment
on this important topic," it is to be presumed that
they - adopt the latter view, ant would have. it the
prevailing ;sentiment of the people. Of the Judge
we than say' nothing; for he, as a politician and
lawyer, - ;maybe expected to labor "to make the
worse appear the better reason ;" but of the Bishop
we are constrained to say, in the emphatic language
of another': used in reference to another aged teacher
"Ina time when en inhuman system of oppteaeioe
is at last crumbling to pieces, a venerable man, in
stead 'of growing wiser, and more humane with
years, uses the remaining energies which age has
scared to him in seeking to lock fast again the open
ing "doors of the house of bondage, striving, with
pitiable impiety, to net up God's word in support of
a crime which God's hand is striking awn."
' I am, air, your obedient servant, W. S. P..
Itmiamor., Pa., Sept. 29, 1863.
Louisiana to be a Free State.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sri : Major General Butler in his late speech at
Harrisburg, Pa., said that Louisiana would soon re
turn to, the Union a free State. The General had
ample opportunities of knowing of the strong,
latent, but only mothered feelings of the multi
tudea in Louisiana touching- the clause of the deep
humiliation and disgrace of the State. Re was
made cognizant of the fact, from experience, that a
deepleated, mortal grudge exists in the minds of
the nori.slaveholders—largely in the majority in
Louisiana—for the heinous course pursued towards
them not only at the inauguration of Secession, but
during its whole career uir to the present :
prohibiting as - volume at tlie risk oflife,
ally tumult -rake against their wanton usurpation ;
Stbjecting and making the masses the involuntary
-victims of humiliating torture for opinion's sake;
denyieg.them the privilege of utterance against the
Lruiteentan andw all policy oy of of their r b
a c i r a r r s o e u .
r G e T g ri n er
o a General
terror over Abe-popular =mind by the slave power,
which they • who instigated it could not control,
but tearedit, and were governed by it, on his arrival
and_occustation of New Orleans.
.The came influence r though vastly less in degree,is
still kepl up, stealthily, by the enemies of the coup
tryviinitted to remain within its borders. Gene
rar%Niler was, beyond all doubt, the right man
the 4, - ,ht4lace, in so far as his policy towards trai
tois,Vnli'their sympatirliert was concerned. Ex
perience very soon convinced him that the iron
glove was the only safe one to wear; that none
other would do to approach the threshold of despe
rate and disappointed treason in New Orleans.
The General knows that it Was the concentration
of wealth, with its influence, and the arrogation of
the usurped. despotic power which, in the hands of
the few, subjugated the entire population of the
State to the wicked demands of robeggarly minority,
secretly organized to make freemen the victims of
the slave monger, and causing thetiopular mind, by
force. to appear in an unreal and false position be
fore the world.
The. General's opinion that Louisiana will soon
return to the Union a free State, is - no mere ebulli
tion of fancy ; it mutt be a deep conviction, fixed in
his mind from knowledge and experience, acquired
from the feelings of the people there, if lett free to
act out their convictions, untrammeled by the influ
ence-of pro slavery. Unionism, Copperheads, and Se
cession intimidation. No people will, of choice.
permit the continuance of a cause or institution
which has forfeited its right to exist by its own acts,
When it is an impediment to their progress to wealth,
liberty, and peace, especially when it has endanger
ed thousands, deprived many of life, and all of li
berty, unsettled their means of support, and reduced
them to starvation. People thus situated are forced
to think, and - if free, will act accordingly. Louisi
ana is in a transition state; her alternative is a free
or a slave State ; the latter has been tried, and its re
sults are known a nd felt.
•• • • • - • •
A free ventilation, open discussion, and tiuthful
exposition of the past and present career of slavery
in Louisiana, with the means now being used to
sustain its falling fortunes by its friends, the pro
slavery Unionists and Secessionists, must have a
salutary effect not only in Louisiana, but in all
places wh ere human freedom is a primary considera
tion, especially to all free-State men in this country.
General Butlerls opinions therefore are not with
outr .
deep significance.
Should it not be made a primary point for every
free-State man to discover how every man hailing
from Louisiana, asking political consideration in
the free States, stands on this important questionl
Let there be no evasion of the question, but a fair,
open, and manly avowal of all who ask attention
from the free States.
Let us know; then, who are they who favor the
free State movement, and who the contrary, that we
may not be misled.
Let any man favorable to free soil turn his eyes
.on 'Louisiana, where the -free-State movement is
struggling against the wealth of the prooslavery
Unionist and Secessionism, and see that that move
ment, now conspicuous before the people, does not
languish for support. We hope all friends of hu
manity will take heed.
UNION AND LIBERTY.
PELILADELI'HIA, October 3,1863..
VVilliam Cullen Bryant on Emancipation.
At the meeting in New York, on Friday evening,
called in coinpliment to the Missouri delegation, Dlr.
Biyant concluded his speech as follows :
I have read a letter this very day—a letter from a
person whose name, if I were to mention it, would
carry authority, assurance, acquiessence, and con
viction upon all that should read it—in which he
says all those negroes who were made free, who
were treated like freemen, paid wages, allowed to
provide for their families—that they now work
better, more to the profit of those from whom they
receive wages. and in all respects preserve a more re
epectful deportment than ever before. He goes on to
Bay that all planters say this, and that if things were
worked right in Louisiana, within a year that
State would take her place among the free
States of the Union, with the entire consent
.of all who inhabit within her limits. He goes
further than this—he says that over all the
South, in every part of the- slave States, the
change, the transition from absolute and universal
_ slavery to universal and instantaneous emancipa
tion, might take place with even less of violence and
. confusion than a tax law could be changed in a
Northern State. [Applause.] Such is his testimony
—a most valuable testimony. It seems to me to settle
the question. Gradual emancipation Have we not
suffered mischief enough from slavery without keep.
ing it any longer? Has not blood enough been Shed?
Are' not, the pools of blood deep enough? My
friends, if your child was to fall in the, fire would
you pull him out gradually I [Laughter.] If he
were to take a dose of laudanum sufficient to
cause a speedy death, and a' stomach pump were
at band, would you draw the poison off by degrees?
If your house were .on fire would you put it out
gradually t [Laughter.] And yet there are men
who talk of gradual emancipation by force of.
ancient habit, and there,are men in the slave
States who make of slavery a sort of idol which they
are.unwilling to part with, which, if it must be re•
moved, they would prefer to see it removed after a
lapse of time and tender leaie.takings. 7. Slavery
is a foul and monstrous idol, a Juggernaut under
Which thousands of litreir 'are crushed out; it is
a Moloch for whom the children of the land
pass through -fire. Must we consent that the
number of the victims shall be gradually dimin
ished? If there are a thousand victims this year,
are you willing that nine hundred should be sacrificed
next year, and eight hundred' the next, and so on
until after the lapse of ten years it shall cease? No,
my friends, let us hurl' this grim image from its pe
dotal. Down with it to the ground. [Cheers.] Dash
it to fragments • trample it in the dust. • [Applause.]
Grind • it to powder , i . as the prophets of old demanded
that the graven Images of the Hebrew idolators
should be ground, and in that state . scatter it to the
four winds, and throw it upon the waters, that no
human band shall ever again gather up the accursed
atoms and mold it into an image to he worshipped
again with sacrifices of human life. [Loud - and pro
longed applause.]
THE PRINCE .OF SATSII.NA.--ThIS noble, who is
reported to have,driven off and damaged a British
fleet, is one of the most powerful of the great half-
Independent princes of Japan. His name is Mats
daira Satsuma no Kami. He Is lord over the pro
vinces of Satsuma and Fouigo, in which he possesses
the fortresses or strongholds of Kagosima and Sado
wave. It was the first named of these which. re
pulsed the attack of the English. lie possesses,
also, the Loochoo Islands. The Prince's revenue is
given
-ins the Japanese Red Book at $2 5 430,000 per
Be has always been a bitter enemy of the foreign
ers, of whom his retainers have assassinated several.
Nor Is he a very quiet' subject of the ;Tycoon. Sir
Rutherford Also& saw a Japanese of "considerable
official rank," who was remarkable as the only one
or seven ometskys, or official spies, sent successively
'from Yeddo into the Prince of Satsuma's territo
ries, who came out alive. There is a story told of
him which shows'curiously the absoluta power he
Wields in his dominions. According to Japanese
etiquette, 'if the subject or vassal of one Prince
Insults one of another, the latter is held to be
dishonored it he does not avenge it. The pre
sent Prince of Satsuma, finding himself incon
venienced by the quarrels of his followers with
those of the neighboring noble's, made a rule that-if
one of his people was insulted by the subject of an
other Milli:110, he miglat avenge himself by taking the
life of his adversary, but on the condition that he.
Performed hara-kiru, or ripped open his own bowehrit.
immediately afterwards At the same time he gave
instructions that, if any of his people were insulted,
and failed to retaliate, he should be taken onboard
.of one "of the ships`of Bie,'Prince, have his- head
struck elf ,Without trial, end fies4.l. mid bogy thrown
-46411tollik=ri; - • •
THE WAR . IN GEORGIA AND
TENNESSEE.'
A Raid by Forrest's Cavalry Beyond
Nashville,
MOVEMENTS TO DESTROY GEN•
ROSECRANS' COMMUNICATIONS,
Ris-Situation Safe In Rear and Trent.
-Neurvirxis, Tenn., Oct. 6,--A.M unusual degree
of excitement prevails :hereto-day in consequence
of rebel Gen. Forrest, with a force of about four
thousand mounted men, having made a raid on - our
line of railroad communicating between this place
and Bridgeport or Chattanooga.
Just at this particular-14nm no trains are leaving
for the direction of the front. Yetthie circumstance
need give no particular cause for alarm. The enemy
can do butcomparatively little to injure our line of
communication. Forrest ^ may succeed in inter.
rupting our communication for'a few hours; but we
have-not only the force to-drive him back, but to de
feat an immeneely heavier force. There is no need
of fear foreth.,liosecrans' , success in ,:holding
position at Chattanooga. He is too strong at that
point for the enemy to attack him with even. a show
of success.;.
Today • skirmishing has 'been going . on in the
nelghtiorkaod of, Murfreesboro. The enemy `made
;en attempt to destroy a bridge' of ooilsiderable
porianoe to Ilk ip a railroad point =of view. In the
skirmish very • few were wounded, and' none were
killed That h win hear of.
Some persona are inolined to think that an en
gagement ra going on at Chattanooga, because the
enemy ie thus operating in the rear of General Rose
anne But I do not coincide with them. Unless
the enemy, is very desperate, he,not attack
Chattanooga. If he does, there is every likelihood
that he will be defeated. If he attempts a flank
movement on that point, he will .meet a force that
has been long and well tried in.the field; and General
ROsecrans
_Would he able to hold out for Several
nays against the movements and attacks even.of a
very superior' force.
Tho present raid is not an unexpected one to us.
We were looking for it. Cavalry movements do not
surprise us, as it is only when heavy bodies of in
fantry move on our lines of communication or flanks
that we prepare for serious engagements.,
In conclusion, let me assure the loyal people that
fears for General Roseanne , rear and for the safety
of Murfreesboro need not be entertained, unless the
enemy moved on our rear flank-in full force and a
. gentleman well qualified to know, assures me that
there was no information of an attack on Chatta
nooga up to the cutting of the wires between hers.
and Bridgeport, Alabama, said cutting having taken
place at daylight this morning. • •
SIOSELCUANEI' SITUATIOU
The Washington correspondent of the Commercial
ildtartiser writes as follows : " Telegraphic commu
nication direst with General Rdatabansi headquar
ters has beeeestablished with Washington, so the
President and. General Hellenic can know almost
hourly the condition of the situation in and about
Chattanooga. It seems that the reinforcements or
dered from BO many quarters did not reach General
Rosemont; Eis soon as many anticipated, but he tele
graphs at last that large numbers of troops have now
joined hira.”
TrißCHTlc's RIICONNOISSANCE
CIIATTAI7OOGA, Sept. 25. Thursday afternoon
Turchin , s brigade advanced from the centre down the
valley towards Roseville, one and a half miles, on a
reconnoissance. Rebels were found in force, and
the brigade retired with the loss of three men killed
in skirmishing. They were -followed within range
Of our batteties, and tire was, opened upon them
vigorously, with what etlect is not known. At mid
night, in the light of a full moon, and in the solemn
stillness of the calmest of autumn nights, the
pickets of the centre and right were driven in, and
the hour had apparently come. The enemy were
held at the.outer line Of works, however, and after
an hour Of Dugout; cannonading and musket firing,
he retired. To day no demonstration ties beiti
made, and tvei7,Vninw seeing to indicate that there
is no bonsid - erable force immediately in our front.
Deserters just in report that a large force was sent
South from Bragg's army yesterday, probably to
assist in the defence of Mobile.
BIIAUG'S O.6,VALRY.
From all accounts the cavalry branch of the rebel
army was never in better condition than now. During
the eight weeks prededing the Chickamauga battle
they were encamped south of Rome,'Ga., grooming,
feeding, shoeing, and, exercising thir stock, and re.
cuperating their strength for hard work later in the
campaign. The strength of this force is estimated
at fifteen thousand men, under command of W heeler
and Forrest. As yet they have not been at work on
our communications, although we expect to hear
from them every moment. -
CHAItLESTON,
Capture ofa Rebel Steanter—Formidable
Obstructions' in Charleston Harbor.
NEW YOUR; Oct. 6.—The steamship Fulton, with
Charleston dates to the 3d instant, arrived this
morning. She brings no news of, importance from
that point.
The rebebelsteamer Diamond, from Nassau, bound
to Savannah, with a cargo of saltpetre and liquors,
had been captured by the U. S. gunbOat Stettin, and
arrived at-Port Royal. •
A REFUGEE'S REPORT.
The latest accounts from Charleston are brought
by a-native of Connecticut, who escaped from the
hotbed of rebellion. a week or ten days ago. He
says that, the inhabitants of Charleston are fast
leaving the city, in aarehension. of ite bombard
ment. Hie description of the obstructions makes
them out to be even more formidable than has
been suppoeed. According to his account four lines
of piles stretch across the harbor, one of which is
twenty.five feet wide. Between these piles are
Masses of stone. This refugee thinks that it would
require the labor of . a 'year to remove these ob.
etructione, even were there no interference by rebel
cannon.
DAHLGREN, GILMORE, AND BEA.UREGA.RD.
Admiral Dahlgren, in private letters received by
the last steamer from Charleston, saye that the re
ports that he has had any disagreement or serious
difference Of opinion with Gen. Gilmore are utterly
without foundation. As regards his health, he
writes that he is very much better, and will be all
right in a few days.- "The work," he says, "has
never taken the steel out of me." He disposes of
one of the rebels' lies as follows . : "I see by the pa:
pers that the rebels not only declined my request to
give up Sumpter, but called the demand puerile and
unbecoming, which is a lie outright. No such bin
.
gunge was used. It is a poor effort of some of the
chivalry to brag up their oozing Nitrite."
Ex - nu:DIENES IN GREER ELBE.
The able correspondent of the Tribune, at Charles
ton, writes :
You have been informed that a Greek fire was
thrown into the city of Charleston ; but this intima
tion is to be understood as having been made in the
past tense only. Public curiosity has been much
excited upon this subject, especially among the trai
torous inhabitants of the city we invest. Let them
be patient; they n-
will be gratified in due time. I
deed, the new
"sensation" is likely to enjoy but
short-lived popularity among thein. Your corres
pondent yesterday witnessed some experiments with
this new incendiary agent, calculated to determine
'whether it would Mae preMature =plosions of shells
COntaintrig it. Nineshells were fired from a3O-pounder
Parrott gun into the sea. Of these, two contained
each 10 of the small tin tubes in which the Greek
flre is packed, in addition to the bursting charge of
powder. The other seven had each four tubes of the
inflammable article. The first shot had a charge
of ten tubes. This had a wooden plug, instead
of a fuse. It fell into the water without exploding.
The second, containing ten tubes, with a 5-second
fuse, exploded-about 160 feet fromthe gun, and was
deemed an evidence of .premature explosion by the
captain of ordnance in command, who declared that
the shell should, in five seconds, travel at least 1,200
feet. To this Mr. Short, the proprietor of the Greek
fire, objected the fuse might have been defece
tive, or imperfectly adjusted. Accordingly, he was
invited to see the remaining fuses placed itt_the
shells. The sergeant, performing this duty, carefhily
filled them in with-white lead to prevent leakage of
gas into the shell from the.- chamber of the gun, by
the ignition of the powdertherein. This precaution
taken, the seven remaining shells were discharged
in succession; with the saute results as though they
had been only ordinarily charged. Various eleva
tions were tried with 6-second, 10-second, and re-
Second fuses, moot of the shells exploding in the air
when their fuses had burned through, the others
falling, unexploded, into, the sea, owing. to • the ,de
preseion of the'gun. The - first shot, and the seven
last fired, proved that "Greek fire k' did not, as had
been charged, explode the shells prematurely. This
was all that Wall required to be proved by the expe
riment.
Of the incendiary power of the "Greek fire," your
correspondent was enabled to judge by igniting some
himself, and thrusting it, alternately into water and
sand. - Several seconds' immersion in either was in
effectual to extinguish the flame. Another tube
thrown under water, on the beach, was exhausted of
its contents. The thick, pitchy, smoke that bubbled
up through the water continued two minutes, to
prove that combustion still went on. A third tube
was fired, and buried on the beach, the wet sand
being stamped and pressed on all sides of it, so that
the air was excluded from the flame. In four minutes
it was dug nee and found to have quite burned out.
A eubetance that will burn two minutes, inextin
guishable by any of the appliances ordinarily at
hand, must be a very dangerous incendiary agent.
DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Burning of7the Steamer Robert "Campbell
The Memphis Bulletin of the let hes the following
Brig. Gen. 'Win.- S. Smith, commanding the 4th
division of the 15th Army Corps, has furnished the
following account of the catastrophe :
MILL3RDN'S Burn), Sept. 28.-The steamer R.
Campbell, Jr., was set fire by an incendiary just as
the was approaching this point, at 6 o'clock A.
We were all aroused by the alarm, and so rapid was
the progress of the
_flames that we had barely time
to get near the bow of the boat and get planks and
staging launched before the heat compelled us to
jump oveiboard. We were cut off from the yawls
oy the fire, which commenced in the hold well.aft,
and drove us all forward before it. The passengers
and crew were free from the panic which generally
characterizes such terrible scenes, and everything
was done that the very limited time would permit
to save life. Fortunately, there , were but few women
and children aboard: The ladies were Bayed, except
one invalid, whom it was impossible for us to res•
cue.' Two beautiful children of Mrs. Cooley were
lost. There can be no doubt but that the burning of
the boat was the work of an incendiary.. I can only
write a few.particulars as I hear them, as the Gene
ral. Anderson is just starting, off. The whom of the
steamer General Anderson treated us with the
utmost kindness doing all - they could to relieve our
wants, and landing us .at Blilliken's Bend. The
steamer Sunny South passed us by without taking
the slightest notice of us, while the burning wreck
drifted away', and we stood half naked and shivering
on the shore.
Capt. 'Reed, chief of Gen. Brook's staff, and
Capt. T. Brent Swearengen, Aseistant Adjutant
General of the Department of the: Monongahela,
While returning to Pittsburg from East Liberty on
Thursday night, were thrown from a buggy, and se
riOuelY injured. Capt. Sivearengsn Wray severely
injured, but not dangerOUrdheCapt. heed is but
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THREE. CENTS.
General Lee's Official Report of Iris Vein—
liftign in Pennsylvania and
haIeADQUAILTERO ARMY NOwrinertu Mtwara.
• • July 31 tea.
General 3 Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, Rick-
Gwrientem : I have the honor to subarlether folloW
ing outline of the recent operations or this army for
the informaSion of the Department:
The position occupied by the enenelopposite Feeds
ricksburg being one in which he could not be &Race
ea to advantage, it was determined to draw him from
it. The execution Of this purpose embraced the- re
lief of the Shenandoah Valley from the troops ;hit
had occupied the lower part of it during the winter
and aping, and, if practicable, the- transfer of the.
scene of hostilities north of the Potomac.
It was thought that the corxesponding , movement
on the part, of the enemy, to winch those contem
plated by; tie could probably give rise, might otter a
lair opportunity to strike a blow at the army therein
commanded by General llooker e ancle thet, in any
event, that army would be compelled to leave Vir.
girds, and possibly to draw to its support troops, de
signed to,opernte against other parts of the country.
In this way, it was supposed that the enemy's plan
of campaign for the . summer would be broken up,
and part of the season of active operations be con
sumed in the formation of new combinations and
the preparations that they would require.
In addition to these advantages, it was hoped that
other valuable results might be attained by military
Actuated by these and other important considera
tions that may hereafter be presented, the movement
began on the 3d of June. McLawe division,' of
Longstreet's oorps, left Fredericksburg for Culpeper
Court House and Hood's division, which - was en.
camped on , the Rapidan, marched to the eame place.
They were followed on Ithe-4th and 6th by Ewell's
corps, leaving that of A. P. Hill to occupy our lines
at Fredericksburg.
The march of these troops having been discovered
- by the enemy on the afternoon of the 6th, the fol
lowing day he 'ensiled a fierce, amounting - to about
one army corpa, to the south side of the Ramie.
bannock, on a pontoon bridge laid dotter near the
mouth or Deep Run. General Rill disposed his
command to resist their advance;,but as they
seemed intended for the purpose of observation ra
ther than attack, the movements in progress were
not arrested.
The forces of Longstreet and. Ewell reached Cul
peper Court-honse by the Bth, at which point the
cavalrN, under General Stuart, was also concen
trated.-
On the 9th a large force of Federal cavalry,
strongly supported by infantry, crossed the Rappa
hannock at Beverley's and Kelley's Fords, and at
tacked General Stuart. A severe engagement en
rued, continuing from early in the morning until
late in the afternoon, when the enemy was forced to
remise the river with heavy loss, leaving four hun
dred prisoners, three pieces of artillery, and several
colors in our-handle
Gen. Jenkins, with his cavalry brigade, had been
ordered to advance toward Winchester to co-operate
with the infantry in the proposed expedition into
the Lower Valley, and et the same time Gen. Imbo
den was directed, with hie command, to make e de
mensttation in the direction of Romney, in order to
cover the movement against Winchester, and prevent
the enemy at that place from being reinforced .by
the troops on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. - Both of - these officers were in
. position
when Gen. Ewell left CulpepelCourt-house on the
10th. Crossing the Shenandoah near Front Royal,
he detached Hodes' division to Berryvilleewith
in
structions, after dislodging the force stationed there,
to cut off the communication between , Winchester
and the Potomac. With the divisions of Early and
Johnson, Gen. Ewell advanced 'directly upon Win
chester, driving the enemy into-his works around
the town on the 13th. On, the same day the troops
at Berryville fell back before Gen Rodesi retreating
to Winchester. On the 14th Gert. Early stormed tee
works at the latter place, and the whole army of
Gen. Milroy was captured or dispersed. Most of
those who attempted to escape were interrupted and
made prisoners by Gen. Johnson. Their leader fled
to Harper's Ferry with a small party of fug itives.
Gen. Bodes marched from Berryville to Martins
burg, entering the latter place onthe idtb, where he
took '7OO prisoners, five pieces of artillery, and a
considerable quantity of stores. These operations
cleared the Valley of the enemy, tholkeat Harper's
Ferry withdrawing to Maryland Heights: More
than 4,000 prisoners, 29 pieces of artillery, 210
wagons and ambulances, with 400 horses, were cap
tured, besides a large_ amount of military stores.
Our loss was , small. On the night that Ewell ap
peared at Winchester the Federal troops in front of
A. P. Hill, at Fredericksburg, recrossed the 'Reims
henpeck, and the next day disappeared behind the
hills of Stafford. ' _ _
The whole army of Gen. Hooker withdrew-from
the line of the Rappahannock, pursuing the roads
near the Potomac, and no favorable opportunity was
offered for attack. It Deemed to be the purpose of
Gen. Hooker to take a position which would enable
him to cover -the approaches to Washington . city.
With a view to drone pin furtherfrora Ede berm, end,:
at the Seine time, to event the march of A. P. Hill,
who, in accordance with instructions, left. Frede
rickeburg for the Valley as soon as the enemy with
drew from his front, Longetreet moved from Cul
peper Court House on the 16th, and, advancing
along the east side of the Blue Ridge, occupied Ash
by," and Snicker's Gaps. Nis force had been aug
mented while at Culpeper by Gen. Pickett, with
three brigades of his division.
• The cavalry under Gem Stuart was thrown out
in front of Longstreet" to watch the enemy, now re
ported to be moving into Loudoun. On the 17th his
cavalry encountered two brigades of ours, under
Gen. Stuart, near Aldie, and was driven back with
loss. The next day the - engagement was renewed,
the Federal cavalry being- strongly supported by in
* fantry, and Gen. Stuart, was, in turn, compelled to
retire.
The enemy advanced as far as Upperville and then
fell back. ;In these engagements Gen. Stuart took
about four hundred prisoners and a considerable
number of horses and arms. " ,
In the meantime, a part of Gen. Ewell's corps had
entered Maryland, and the rest was about to follow.
Gen. Jenkins, with his cavalry, who accompanied
Gen. Ewell, penetrated - Pennsylvania as far al
Chambersburg. As these , demonstrations did not
have the effect of causing the Federal army to leave
Virginia, and as it did not seem disposed to advance
upon the position . held , by Longstreet, the latter
was withdrawn to the west side of the Shenandoah,
Gen. Hill having already reached the Valley.'
Gen. Stuart was lett to guard the passes of the
mountains and observe the movements of the enemy,
whomhe was instructed to harass and impede as
much as possible, should he attempt to cross the Po
.tomac. In that event Gen. Stuart was directed to
move into Maryland, crossing the Potomac east or
west of the Blue Ridge, as in his judgment should be
beat, and take position on the right of our column
as it advanced.
By the 24th the progress of Ewell rendered it ne
cessary thathe rest of the army should be in sup
porting distance, and Longstreet and Rill marched
to the Potomac. The former crossed at Williams
port, and the latter at Shepherdstown. The columns
reunited at Hagerstown, and advanced thence into
Pennsylvania, encamping near Chambersburg on
the 27th,
No report had been received th at the Federal army
had crossed the Potomac, and the absence of the ca
' valry rendered it impossible to obtain accurate in
formation. In order, however, to retain it on the
east aide of the mountains after it should enter Ma
ryland, and thus leave open our memmunication with
the Potomac, through- Hagersto ten and: Williams
port, Gen. Ewell had been instructed to send a divi
sion eastward from Chambersburg to cross the South
Mountains. Early's division was detached for this
purpose, and proceeded as far - east' as - York, while
the remainder of the corps proceeded tolelarlilie.
General Imboden, in pursuance of the instructions
previously referred to, had been actively engaged on
the left of General Ewell during the progress of the
latter into Maryland. He had driven off the forces
guarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, destroy
ing all the important bridges on that route from
Cumberland to Martinsburg, and seriously damaged
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
He subsequently took position at Hancock, and
after the arrival of Longstreet and Hill at Chem
beisburg was directed- to march by way of McCon
nensburg to that place.
Preparations were now made to advance upon
Harrisburg but on the night of the 29th informa
tion was received from a scout that the Federal
army, having crossed the Potomac, was advancing
northwards and that the head of the column had
reached the South Mountain. As our communica
tions with the Potomac were thus menaced, it was
resolved to prevent his further progress in that di
rection by concentrating our army on the east side
of the- mountains. Accordingly, Longstreet and
Hill were directed to proceed from Chamberaburg to
Gettysburg, to which point General Ewell was slab
instructed to march from Carlisle.
General Stuart continued to follow the movements
of the Federal army south of the Potomac after our
own had entered Maryland, and, in his efforts to im
pede its progress, advanced as far eastward as Fair
fax Court House. Finding himeelt unable to delay
the enemy materially, he crossed the river at Seneca
and marched through - Westminster to Carlisle,
where he arrived after General Ewell had left for
Gettysburg. By the route he pursued, the Federal
army was interposed between his command and our
main body, preventing any coimannication with him
until his arrival at Carlisle.
tee
The march toward Gettysburg was conducted
more slowly than'it would have been had the move
merits of the Federal army been known.
The leading division. of Hill met the enemy in ad
- vance at Gettysburg on the morning of the let of
July. Driving back these troops to within a short
distance of the town, he there encountered a large
force, with which two - ofhis divisions became en
gaged. Ewell, coming up with two of his divisions
by the Heidlersburg road, joined in the,engagement.
The enemy was driven through Gettysburg with
heavy loss, including about five thousand prisoners
and several pieces of artillery. - - -
He retreated to a high range,of, hills south and
east of the town. The attack was hot pressed that
afternoon, the enemy'Aforce being unknown, and it
being considered advisable to await the arrival of
the rest of our troops. Orders were sent back to
hasten their march ; and, in the meantime, every
eltbit was made to ascertain the numbers and posi
tion of the enemy, and find the most favorable point
of attack. It bad not been intended to fight a gene
ral battle at such a distance from our base, unless
;#ltacked by the enemy ; but, finding ourselves un
eelpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it be
came a matter of difficulty to withdraw through the
mountains with our large trains. -At the same time
the country was unfavorable form.ollecting supplies
while in the presence of the enemy's Main body,
as he. was enabled to restrain our. foraging par
ties by occupying the missal of the mountains with
regular and local troops. A battle thus became, in
a measure, unavoidable. Encouraged by the suc
cessful issue of the engagement of the first day, and
in view ef the valuable results that would ensue
from the defeat of the army of Gen. Meade, it was
thought advisable to renew the attack. ..
The remainder of Ewell's and Hill's corps having
arrived, and two divisions of Longstreet's, our
'Preparations were made accordingly. During the
afternoon intelligence was received of the arrival of
General Stuart at Carlisle, and he was ordered to
march to Gettysburg, and take position on the left.
A full account of these engagements cannot be given
until the reports of the several commanding officers
shall have been received, and I shall only offer a
general description.
The preparations for- attack were not completed
until the afternoon of the 2d.
The enemy held a high and commanding ridge,
along which he had messed a large amount of artil
lery. General Ewell occupied tbe left of OUT tine,
General Hill the centre, and General Longstreet the
light. In front of General Longstreet the enemy
held a position, from which, if he could be driven,
it Was thought that our army could be used to ad
vantage in assailing the more elevated ground be
. e ond, and thus enable us to reach the crest of the
ridge. That officer was directed -to endeavor to
carry , this position, 'while General Ewell attacked
directly the high ground on the enemy's right, which
had already been partially fortified. General Hill
was instructed to threaten the centre of the Federal
line, in order to prevent reinforcements being sent
to either wing, and to avail himself of any oppop
tunity that e might present itself to attack:
After a' gevere struggle Longstreet succeeded in
getting possession of and holdingthe desired ground. ,
Ewell also carried some of the strong positions
which he assailed, and the result was ouch as to
lead to the belief that he would ultimately be-able
to dislodge the enemy. The battle ceased at dark.,
These partial successes determined me to continue
the assault next day. Picket, with three of hie bri
gades, joined Longstreet the following morning, and
our batteries were - moved forward to tho position
giiined by him the day before.
The general plan of attack was unchanged, except
that one division and two brigades of dill's cerpe
were ordered to support Longstreet.
The enemy, in the meantime, had strengthened his
line with earthworks. The morning was occupied
in necessary preparations, and the battle recom
menced in. the afternoon of the 3d, and raged with
great violence until sunset Our troops succeeded
in entering the advanced works of the enemy, and
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.swtillery having nearly expended its ammunition, the
attacking chinning became expoged th the heavy fille
of no numerous, batteries never the summit of the
ridg +t and, after a most determined and galleat
aft uggie, were compelled to relinquish their advan
tage, Bad fall back to their original positions, with
severe leas. .
The conduct of the troops was all that r could de
eire'or enpect, and they deserved success so far as it
can be deserved by heroic - valor and fortitude. More
may have been required of them than they wereaole
to perform, bat my admiration of their Lobitt quid*e
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1701S1 the. bane of thi n protracted and sanguinary
eevniet.
treeing to the strength of the enemy's positiOne
and the reduction of our ammunition '
-a renewal of
the erigagen,eLt could not be hazarded, and the &a
cuity of procuring supplies renderod it hoppers/DM
to continue longer where we were.. Such or toe
wounded as were in condition to be removed. ant
part of tbe arms collected on the 'Meld, were ordered
to Williamsport. The army-remained at Gettys
burg during the 41h, and at night began- to by
the road to Fairfield, carrying with it about 4,0%
prisonere. Nearly 2,000 had previously been pa
roled, but the enemy's numerous wounded, that nook
fallen into our hands after the first and• second
"dsys , engagements; were left behind..
Little progress was made that night, owing to a
severe storm, which greatly embarraesed 'our move
ments. Thermat ot the column did notleave its po
sition, near Gettysburg, Until. ; after daylight on
the sth.
The march W3B continued during that day without
interruption by the enemy, except an unimportant
demonstration upon our rear in the afternoon, when
near Fairfield, which was easily checked. Part of
our train moved by the road through Fairtiold, and
the rest by the way of pashtown, guarded , by Goa.
Inthoden. In passing througlr the mountates, it
advance of the column, the great length of the trains
exposed them' to attack by the enemy's cavalry,
which ,capturrd a number of wakoni and sotha
lances, butt they succeeded in reaching ,Willismaport
without serious lon.'
They Were attacked at that place on the 6th by the
enemy's cavalry; which was gallantly repulsed by
Gen. Imboden. The attacking' force was cab
quently encountered and driven off byGen. tftuart„
and pursued for several miles in the direction a
Boonaboro. The army, after "an arduous marsh,
rendered more difficult by the raina; reached Ilseeeee.
town on the afternoon of the 6th and,moreing of the
7th July.
cinossnia THE POTOMAC.
The Potomac waa found to be so much swollen by
the rains that had fallen almost incessantly since
our entrance Into Maryland as to be oofordable.
Our communications with the south side were thus ,
interrupted, and it was difficult to procure the am
munition or subsistence, the latter difficulty being'
enhanced by the biglimaters• impeding the working
of:neighboring mills ~The trains with the Mounds!
and prisoners Were compelled to await at Williams--
port the subsiding of the river and the construction
of boats, as the pontoon-bridge left at. Falling Waters
bad been partially destroyed. The enemy had not
yet made his appearance; but, as he was in condition
to obtain large reinforcements, and our situation,
for the reasons above mentioned, was becoming
daily more embarrassing, it was deemed advise/de
to retrofit the river. Part of the pontoon-brldge
'was recovered, and new boats built, so that by the
lath a good bridge was thrown over the river at
Falling Waters.
The enemy in force reached our front on the 12th.
A position had been previously selected to cover
the Potomac from Williamsport to Falling Waters (
and an attack was awaited curing that and the sus
ceeding day. This did not take place,,though the
two armies were in close proximity, the enemy be
ing occupied in fortifying his own lines. Our prepa
rations being completed, and the river, though stint
deep, being• pronounced fordable, the: army com
menced to withdraw to the south aide on the night
of the Lath. -
Ewell's corps forded the river at Williamsport,
those of Longetreet and Hill crossed upon the
bridge. Owing to the condition of the roads the
troops did not reach the bridge until after daylight
of the 14th, and the crossing was not completed mi.
111 IP. M., when the bridge was removed. The
enemy offered no serious interruption, and the
movement was attended with no loss of material
except a fea disabled wagons and two nieces of ar
tillery, which the 'horses were unable to move
through the deep mud. Before fresh horses could
be vent back for. them the rear of the- column had
pt med.
Dming the slow and tedious march to the bridge,
in the midst of a violent storm of rain, some of the
men lay down by the way to rest. Officers sent back
for them failed to find many in the obscurity of the
night, and these, with some atragglera, fell into the
hands of the enemy. -
Brig. Gen. Pettigrew was mortally wounded in an
attack made by a small body of cavalry, which WAS
unfortunately mistaken for our own, and permitted,
to enter our lines. He was brought to Bunker
where he expired a few days afterward. He was a
brave and accomplished officer and gentleman, and
hie lota will be deeply felt by the country and the
The following day the army marched to Bunker
Hill, in the vicinity of which it encamped forseverat
days. The day after its arrival a large force of the
enemy's novelly, which had crossed the Potomac at
Harper's Ferry, advanced towards Martinsburg. It
was attacked by Gen. Fitz Lee, near Kearneysville,
and defeated with heavy loss, leaving its dead. and=
many of its wounded on the field.
Owing. to the swollen condition of the Shenandoah ,
river. the plan of operations which had been con
templated when we recrossed the Potobias could not
be put in execution, and before the wate:f had subsi
ded the movements of the enemy induced me to cross
the Blue Ridge, and take position south of the Rap
pahannock, which was accordingly done.
Mason's. Withdrawal and 'Senator Stns..
her's Speech.
[From the Manchester Guardian, Sept. 231
* * * According to anannouncementmade yea.
terday, Mr. Mason, the Corrfederate States Com
missioner, has broken off diplomatic relations with
the English Government and retired to Paris. It
will excite some natural amusement to 'hear of the
rupture of a bond which. certainly never previously es.
isted. Many malicious people will say that Mr.
Mason would only have been too happy tohave some
connection to break. The Official relationship between
himself and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs has
been all on one side. For the space ofn year and st
half he has been endeavoring to open a conversation
which Earl Russell, adhering to the rule laid down
by him, has:been obliged to decline. He has sought
for personal interviews, and written both in private
and public form, but has always found the door of the
Foreign Office politely closed against him, or had his
communications replied to with a simple acknow
ledgment that they had been received." It is, in fact,
this persistent refusal of intercourse which has at
last broken down the patience of the Southern Ea
voy, or his superiors.
We received by the last steamer from New York
the report of a speech recently delivered by a person
of great consideration in the councils of the present
Government of Washington, who maintains that
the favor already given to the Confederacy by Eng
land deserves the execration of humanity, and sup
plies, if necessary, abundant cause for war. The
"speaker to, whom we allude is Charles Sumner, the
president of the Committee of the Senate on Foreign
_Affairs. Re denounced, we are told, as " a betrayal
of civilization , England's -recognition ofethe Con
federate States as belligerents, and her proclanta
tion of neutrality., The absurd i»justice of this often
epeated complaint is sufficiently shown by the simple ob
servation that in recognizing the belligerent rights of the
South we did erectly what the Federal government itself
did, and has continued to do from the commence
ment of the war. We did, moreover, what no Power
could have avoided without absolutely intending to
take a direct part in the subjugation of theaeseding
States. But Mr; Slimmer correctly appreciates the
consequences of, this course as adopted by ourselves
and France, in perceiving that it insured to the
South the free exercise of all the power of making
war from its own resources which an independent
State could possess.
The Mexican Question.
[Profit the Memorial Diplomatic - rm. Sept. Si
The Archduke Maximilian was anxious that e
preliminary understanding between the Western
Powers should serve as a solid basis for the esta
blishment of the Mexican Empire. With this ob
ject in view, a Mexican statesman, who lately went
to Mimi:non to pay his respects to the prince, was
entrusted by his imperial highness with the confi
dential mission of proceeding to London, in order
to obtain the support and concurrence of Great Bri
tain for the new monarchical establishment of Mexi
co. We are happy to be enabled to state that this mis
sion has been crowned with entire success. The Eng
lish Cabinet has acknowledged that, in the present
state of affairs, no candidature offered so many guam
ranters as that of the Archduke Maximilian. Placed
in difficult circumstances at the head of the Loin•
bardo-Ver etiau kingdom, this prince gave the
most striking proof of his capacity in the art of
governing. lie is, it is known, related to the royal
family of England, and the choice the Mexican ne.
171011 made in hira:could not, therefore, be otherwise
than agreeable to the Court of St. James. The only
difficulty raised by the ministers of Queen victoria
consisted in the apprehension that the new Mexican
Govelibment might allow itself to be carried away
by the influence of the high clergy to revoke the
measures relative to the sale of the landed property
Which belonged to the religious bodies, but it has
been easy to convince them that the Mexican episco
pate can boast of men who are partisans of a wise
progress, and who have declared that, in the interest
of concord, it is necessary to accept accomplished
facts, and not -to molest in any way the purchasers
of ecclesiastical property. It is asserted that the
English cabinet did not conceal the satisfactiOn with
which it received these tranquilizing explanations.
A LETTER FROM MARSHAL FORET.
Forey bas addressed a letter to &prominent French
journalist, in which he defends his military policy :
I have known how to resist the impatience of
many in France who thought I delayed too long in
marching, on Puebla, but I have found myself there..
I shall also know how to resist the impatience of the
Mexicans, and thatr for their own interests; for to
put the army, on the march for the interior at this
season would be, I repeat. to compromise it. Let
these impatient persons rest quiet for alittle;und be
satisfied that we do not remain idle. I will tell them
that the Franco-Mexican army at this moment oc
cupies sixty.six cities, towns, or vinages,.between
Vera Cruz and Mexico, and that the neighborhood
of the capital is guarded within a range from
twenty-five to thirty leagues against the - exactiona
of the Juarist bands by columns always ready to
march to the assistance of the peaceable populational.
Does this, I ask, show apathy I The pacification of
Mexico cannot be .the affair of a day; it will only
be effected by degrees, and I request those who Are
impatient to place confidence in the French proverb
with which I shall conclude this letter, which is
longer than I intended to, have made it—Tout vient a
point a qui sail attendre."
General Cluseret on Louis Na.palecn.
Gen. Clluseret, the Freneh officer, who fought in
the Mountain Department undue Fremont, has ad
dressed a letter to the popular representative or
France, in which he says:
Mr. LouistNapoleon, breaking off with all theft!
French traditions, has inaugurated a policy that
'consists in destroying all appearances of liberalism.
An enemy of liberty under whatever form it may
present itself, press, tribune, or form of government ;
after having assassinated liberty in Frauce,.and hav
ing caused us to envy the fate of the Russian and
Austrian subjects, he has inflicted the same fate on.
Rome and Mexico. There remain but' trio more
Republia to be sacrificed, in order that the avenging
hantorn of the French Republic, succumbing under
perjury, may no longer trouble the dynastic drearan
of the despot—Switzerland and America. •
[The small. Spanieh Republics of Central Ameri
ca are, on account of their precarious state a good
example ; they constitute a specious algument
srainst the republican form. Mr. Louis Napoleon
trill perhaps leave them in peace : for a moment.]
The affair of the Valley of the Dappes served as
a feeler with Switterland ; but Europe was "atten
tive, and this little republican peoPle in no wine
frightened. The desired sacrifice had to be, post.
posed to amore propitious occasion. '
Mexico was further distant, less known, and least
observed. There was, besides, a direct personal in
terest in recoveries , the debt of Decker. It was de
tided that the soldiers of France would on this oc
casion fulfill the office of bailiffs.
—ln his last letter to the Independent, Henry Ward
Beecher says : "I am bound to say, also, that I
have been agreeably dlsapiointed in the appear
ance of the monks and priests in Roman Catholic
countries. As a general rule; they have appeared.
to be c i loar.faced, intelligent, and sincere' men.
Only once or twine did we Meet the legendary type
of monk—round, fat, and worldly. In Switzerland
and Northern Italy, the general impression pro.
,
dueled upon me by the In Wail !tag been Way favor*.
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