Vrtss. MONDAY, MAY 16, 1864. We can take no notice of anonymous cornmu- ZliCatione. we do not return rajeeted manuseripta. 113-Voluntarycorrespondence is solicited from all parts of the world, and especially from our different "military and naval departments. When used, it grill be paid for_ THE SITUATION. Two important facts are announced to •day. General - SITEMDAN has reinforced General BUTLER, and has thus made it im possible for BEAuREOARD, who•• is without cavalry, to manceuvre with success. The reinforcement of the rebel troops on Dru- Ws Bluff, attempted by BEAURECVARD on Thursday, and prevented by the energetic movements of BUTLER, must be alto gether abandoned, now that SHERIDAN has joined the Army of the Peninsu la. If General LEE had ever had the TtI3SIIId intention of weakening his own de pleted army to strengthen 13EArrzEoATto, he, too, will find it doubly difficult to execute it, with SDERIDAN as a new adversary. The movements of our cavalry have been intelligent and successful, and this unex pected nuouruvre of General SHERIDAN is D new evidence of the thorough organiza tion of the campaign, and the resolution of general GRAxT to prevent the cooperation of the rebel armies. BEAUREGARD and LEE are effectually divided. From the despatch of the Secretary of War we infer that General LER has not 'ade another attempt to resist our advance, - but was kill retreating Ott gaturday. The failure of the sth and 6th Corps to inter cept his retreat was unfortunate, so far as it increases the probability that he will SAM reed in reaching Richmond. Had he been driven toward Lynchburg, the character of he.. campaign would have been changed: • We" are also sorry that the reported destruction of the railroad between Lyneh turg and Charlottesville is untrue. Yet everything from the front is confirmatory of complete success. The enemy retreats— GltkINT pursues—SILERIDAN destroys 1311- )IR - we quantities of stores upon which the Pubsistence of the rebel army depends— he defetds STr.-tur—he unites with Bur imr.—Fort Darling is attached—BEAr- 31EGARD IS held Petersburg, and in ei - erytbing; baffled. Richniond is be tween two immense Union armies, 'Which are converging: to irresistible at tack, and from the sixth of lL•iy to the fourteenth the enemy batl.not won a battle or gained a single advantaze. Anticipation of the perfect success of General- GRANT is not prophecy, but the tyranny of logic. The battles in - Virginia have almost made Its forget that General MOMAS has taken Dalton, with five thousand prisoners, and )low pursues the rebel army, under BliAnG, towards Rome. Yet this is great news, and one month earlier would have aroused thesenthuslasm of the nation. The Policy of Concentration. The spring campaign of 1864 hegan with disasters to the Union armies. Paducah; Fort Pillow, Plymouth,' OluOke, were de- fiats crowned by the repulse of Gen. RA - N - Ks t -, n the Red river. Not a , single success counterbalanced these misfortunes, which - were exatro - erated at the time, and spread supi:rficial gloom - over :the whole field. Comparatively, we considered these losses of little importance, and it is already Droved that there was no just reason for anticipating general failure from these subordinate defeats. The policy of the Lieutenant General was concentration., The distribution of our immense forces in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Mis sissippi, would have prevented the urebels tom making successful raids upOn points which would then have been impreg )ml)l3- garrisoned, but it would also have placed the United States almost in an atti tude of defence. At the least, our offensive rower would have been limited, anti our victories could not have been decisive. General GRANT'S policy of concentration Ms, changed the whole course of the war. It is - waged upon principles which have hitherto been undervalued, and we are now reaping the benefits of a plan which has for its object, not the repulse of rebel armies in various parts of the country, but the de= FA - ruction of the rebellion. It must not, however, be inferred from - the first defeats in the West and Southeast that General Ei - nAwr abandoned large terri tories to the enemy by withdrawing from them the forces necessary to their defence. On the contrary, we believe that in most eases these misfortunes were the blunders of generals in direct command, or the accidents of war. The superiority of our numbers, during the reign of the distributive policy, almoSt insured us against defeat, even with incompetent military leaders. It had that advantage, and that only. GRANT un doubtedly left men enough in all the depart ments under his control for their protec ten, with ordinary generalship, and we do not believe that he desired or in tended that the enemy should be at tacked; excepting in Georgia and Virginia. Elsewhere his policy requires nothing but the defence of the territory we have gained. The Red river expedition was original ly a mistake ; the results of its success could not have justified the risk of failure. The army was removed too far from its base of supplies ; its communications were ne cessarily unprotected ; it penetrated hun dreds of miles into the enemy's country ; everything was staked on victory. Yet it was not so evident then, as it is now, that it would have been better to have awaited the result of the grand movements in the East. General GnAivr's , policy is not responsible for an invason to which its whole spirit is pposed, or for a failure which was either the natural result of the attempt, the consequence of an unforeseen :accident of war or a mistake on the field of battle. General GRANT was right: The concen tration of troops in Virginia and- Ten llegsee compelled the correspondent con- centration of the enemy, and thus equa lized other forces. :If the enemy did ;tot choose to concentrate as Speedily, as we did, he has 'discovered' his error he must seek compensation for the ir retrievable defeat which now seems in inevitable in the transitory glory of. these third-rate successes: But, even allowing that something was risked at minor points of the vast field by the policy we have adopted, its surpassing value canned now IJe diAlited, when it is so forcibly ex- Valued and justified by the battles in All that the rebels have recently achieved is blotted out by the triumph in Wireinia. This is the victory of the war. This is the blow that the rebellion has iong dreaded, fend Under which it totters. What g.ory is There now in the, defeat of SEYNIOTIIt in Florida_ ? What but a negative advantage in the repulse of BANCIN in Louisiana ? 'What reason for exultation in the victory at Plymouth ? All that remains for the EiLemy isthe eternalh 8_ atne of the massacre ttt Fort Pillow. That alone they may keep. No Union army will ever emulate that horrible success. - It was, therefore, not in a spirit of false consolation or undervaluation that we said, two months ago, that these rebel victories "Which began the campaign were of no per roanent importance, We regretted and still lament them as blunders or misfortunes, - but were right in weighing them as no thing in comparison with the one victory Tor which the campaign was organized. The Government has profited' by the znistalres of the past, and has made the failure of other years the basis of present success. GRANT, in forcing the enemy, for the first time in the war, to con centrate his forces, and abide the issue of a prolonged and decisive struggle, has done more for the Union in one month than all our other generals have done in three years. He has made the war a trial of strength. This is all we need. WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, May 15,1884 The National Loan. The subscription to the ten-forty loan reported to the treasury on Saturday amounted to $482,000, and for the entiro week to $4,359,000. The Public Debt. The Secretary of the Treasury has given notice to the holders of the three years' seven-thirty notes falling due after August 19 and October 1, 1864:. The three years , seven-thirty notes issued under the act of July 17, 1861, arc exchangeable at any time before or at maturity, for six per cent. bonds of the act of July Ti and August 5, 1861, when presented in sums of not less than five hundred dollars. The three years' notes were issued bearing date of Au gust 19 and October 1, IS6I, and become due after August 19 and October 1, 1864. Holders of the notes of either date are notified that they may be pro• sented for immediate exchange for six per cent. bondS, with full coupons, drawing interest from July 1, 1864, up to which date interest will be paid without de /ay on the three years' notes, at the rate of seven and three-tenths per centufn per annum. The interest found to be due on the three years' notes up to July 1, 1861, will be transmitted by the United States Trim sarer,s draft, payable in coin. The six per cent. bonds, which are exchanged for the principal of the three-years notes, will be lamed drawing interest from July 1, 1804, the date up to which the three-years notes are settled, and will be transmitted as Rik, as they can conveniently be prepared. Parties wishing to exchange the three-years notes in the above manner, must send them to the Treasury. Department, in sums of five hundred dol lars or its multiple, endorsed "Pay to the Secretary of the Treasury for redemption," which endorse ment must be signed by the party on whose account they are to be exchanged. They must be accompanied by a letter stating the numbers, denominations, and dales of the noteS, and the kind (registered or coupon), and denomina tions of the six per cent. bonds wanted in exchange. Thesis per cent. coupon bonds arc of the denomi nations of five hundred and one thousand. dollars; and the registered bonds are of thelitlenoniinationB orlive hundred, one thousand, five thousand, and ten thousand dollars. When registered bonds are ordered, parties must state at which of the following places they wish the interest paid, viz : New York, Philadelphia, Bos ton; Baltimore, or New Orleans. The following is an oliieial statement of the pub- Bo debt of the United States, May 14, 1864: DEBT' BEARING INTEREST IN COIN. Principal. Interest. 5. 1 ,i-por- cont., old public debt 5e410,367,819 55 <23.650, 29.9 69 5-per-cent. 10-40 bonds 49.925,f;00 00 2,446,275 00 6-per-cent. 5-20 bond: -510,780,450 0) 30,646,827 01) 6-per-cent. 20-years is lin of _ 1961__ - .. 00,000,090 00 3,000,000 00 6 - per - cent. 20-years bonds, exebanged 5,A0 3 ,000 00 234,100 00 6-per-cent. Oregon war debt 1,016,000 00 60,960 00 7.3-10-per-cent. three-years 7-30 bonds 186,005,300 00 9,035,63.3 55 Total $517,050,112 55 $40,972,5iX; 24 DEBT BEM-ZING INTEREST IN LAWFUL SIOBEY. 4-per-cent. temporary loan, Coln $4,200 00 $163 DO 4-per-cent. temporary loan, coin 724,202 22 99,071 68 5-per-cent. temporary loan, coin 33,489,643 69 1,674,482 18 5-per-cent. one-year trea sury notes... ......... ..... 43,000,000 00 2,150,000 OD 5-per-cent. two-years trea sury noted 120,994,897 40 0,042,744 27 6-per-cent. certificates of in debtedness 147,452,000 00 8,847,120 00 Total 5105,565,023 31 $21,744,435 23 DEBT BEARIliti NO INTEREST, United States notes $141,224,017 12 Fractional currency 20,825,023 S 5 Treasurx uote.,:part due.... 77,850 00 Requibinorui 46,059, goo 00 .$508,216,700 137 RECA.PITFLATION. Debt bearing interest in Dcoitn bearing interest $1817,095.),112 55 $19,079,595 21 eb in lawful-money 403,131,023 31 21,714,48523 Debt bearing no interest.. 508,216,790 97 . Total Amount in TI eaairy $1,730,870,925 53571,717,991 41 15,020,27803 $1,715,2.30,647 90 Arrest of Slave-Traders. It is understood that an arrangement has been entered into between our Government and that of &spain for the purpose of rendering up slare-traders who escape from Cuba to the United States, and from the United States to Cuba. In this connection the arrest of Col. Jose Augustin Arguelles is sig nificant. The Christian Conintission--Itemmoval of the Wounded front Belle BELLE PLALN, May Pl. —The 'wounded from the front are brought first to Fredericksburg, then to this landing on the Potomac, and from here are taken on transports to Washington. This route is much easier for the wounded, and shorter and better for the Government, than the route through the Old Wilderness to Rappahannock Station, and from there by rail fifty miles or more, as it would hare been. The removal of the wounded is very fearful at the best. And so many! Such an army; but, oh, how heroic ! They sutler as bravely as they fought. Not a murmuring word from them—patient, even exult ant through all. God bless them ! Enough cannot be done for them. Much has been done. More than was ever done in any other country, or at any time before in this country. The Government has been prompt and generous. The Commissions have done much. The earlie,:t help here, aside from the Government, was given by sixteen delegates of the Christian Com mission. They were here, ready with coffee and food, prepared to receive and relieve the first that came in. Soon they were reinforced by twenty more, then by over thirty, then .by twenty-five, and to-day again by forty. Many have gone on to Fredericks burg and the front, with stores for their work. pnT7TrMiSTMMIrMM7MW!riM=r, BOSTON, May 14, 1864. Geo. H. Stuart, President of Christian Commission: Contributions to-day. on Exchange, ten thousand dollars. Twenty-three thousand six hundred dollars received previously 5 in all, thirty-three thousand six hundred dollars. The subscription will continue on Monday. E. S. TOBEY, ' Chairman Army Committee. The foregoing despatch shows that Boston is doing nobly for the relief of the wounded. Other Northern cities are not behind. Philadelphia is also respond ing to the appeal coming from the battle-field. -The acknowledgßents in another column foot up nearly sixty-nine thousand dollars, much over „Aft thousand of which is from this city alone. Many amounts are yet unaamowledged. Two thousand dollars have been appropriated by the Lehigh Coal Company; One thousand by the Board of Brokers. Other cor porations have moved or are to move in the matter.. CALIFORNIA. SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.—The Democratic Con- Tentiou haNe hosert Bigler, Weller, Downey, Hayes, Stevens, Wetherill, Whipple, Semple, and Berry, delegates to the Chicago Convention, and ad journed with three cheers for the Constitution as it is and the Union as it was, and for the downfall of Abraham Lincoln. Funeral of General SedgwielE. Was Cerak7wAnt., Conn., May 15.—The funeral of Major General Sedgwick was largely attended to-day at his residence. There were a number of distinguished persons present, among whom there were three of the general's staff, Ex-Governor Hol ley, Major Pratt, Hon. S. S. Seymour, David Lea vitt, John Boyd, - Messrs. Carpenter, Chapman, 111-a -son, Peck, Geer and Lyman, of the House, and Messrs. Hotchkiss and Hodge of the Senate. Col. L. W. Wessels, Provost Marshal of the Fourth Dis trict, was master of ceremonies. There were six hundred wagons and probably 8,000 people. All seemed deeply impressed with the solemnity of the occasion. The Rev. Charles Wetherly preached a sermon which was a masterly effort. The text was " How are the mighty fallen in battle." Call for Troops in Kentucky. LOMSTILLE, May 14.—The following despatch was received at midnight : FRANitroriy, May IS. To the Editors of the Louisville Journal 'Kentucki ans, to the rescue I want ten thousand six mouths' troops at once. Do not fail to come ! I will lead you! Let us help to finish this war and save our Go vernment THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE, Governor of Kentucky. Arrival of Wounded in Baltimore. BAL•rrmoul, Mayls.—Eight hundred wounded ar rived here from Washington to-day, mostly slightly wounded. They have been distributed among the various hospitals here. Colonel Charles E. Phillips, of the 7th Maryland, who was wounded and taken prisoner, last Sunday, at the battle of Spottaylvania, was among the five hundred Leen recaptured by General Sheridan at Beaver Dam on Monday last, and has arrived at Fortress 3.lonroe. Strike of ROilroad Employees. NEW YORK, May ie.—Considerable excitement existed on the : 4 ixth-avenue Railroad to-day, caused by threats of violence .from the late employees on the road, who are on a strike. A few cars have been kept running, with policemen on each. Up to this evening no difturbauccs had occurred: Arrival or a Steamer. NEW Tons:, May 15.—The steamer City of Cork, from Queenstown on the morning of the 2d instant, has arri:•ed. She brings five hundred passengers, but no later news than that received by the Africa. Ship News. NEW Yoßx, 31.43 lb.—Arrived, ships Southamp ton and Daniel Webster from London. The correspondent of the New York Times writes ; " The headquarters of the Lieutenant Gene ral and General Meade are always established near each other, and, in action, the two generals and their stairs are aliVays together. General. Meade retains the immediate command of this army, while General Grant exercises a general supervision over the movements over the whole field. In regard to the operations or this army, the two generals are in constant consultation, and it would, I think, be hard to say how much his own practical share in the ac- - tual command is. Perhaps I may say that General Grant indicates the strategic moves and combina tions, while General Meade takes charge of their technical execution." The Independent says that " when Wendell Fhillips . was embarking homeward from France, a Frenchman said, "Mr. Phillips, when shall you COMO to us " To which he replied, "When the eaves are free, and the women vote." "Then," rejoined 'Monsieur, we ,hall neversee you. Good bye." The editor of the Independent adds: "Now we hope the good time is coming when Wendell Phillips may revisit Franee on his own terms)) —Mr. Charles Hale, one of the editors and pro prietors of the Boston Daily Advertiser, has been ap pointed to succeed the late Mr. Thayer as consul at Alexandria, Egypt. The post was first offered to Mr. George Wm. Curtis, who declined it. THE WAR, OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. BUTLER STORMING DRURY'S BLUFF. Tlxe Enemy's First Line Carried. SHERIDAN'S JUNCTION WITH BUTLER. Railroad Bridges, Depots, and a Million and a Ealf of Rations Destroyed. TUE REBEL CAVALRY. ROUTED AND GENERAL JEB STUART KILLED. LEE TAKES A NEW POSITION. ANOTHER BATTLE AT HAND. National Forces Marching on Lynchburg. GRANT'S REPORTED REINFORCE MENT BY SIGEL. THE VICTORY IN CEORCIA. GENERAL BUTLER BESIEGING DRURY BLUFF—OFFICIAL REPORTS. . WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 14, Major General Dix : The folldwing telegrams have just reached this Department from General Butler. No other spe cial reports have been received since my despatch of this t qftorheOn. EDWIN N t STANTON, Secretary of War. HATp-wAY'HOITSP., May 14, 8 A. M. Hon, Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War; We are still before the base of the enemy's works at Drury Bluff, Fort Darling. The enemy are still here in force. General Gilmore, by a Bank movement, with a portion of his corps and a brigade of the lath Corps, assaulted and took the enemy's works on their right at dusk last evening. It was gallantly done. The troops behaved finely. We held our lines during the night, and shall move this morning ag,kin. BENJ. F. BUTLER, Major General. HEADQUARTRItS HALFWAY HOUSE, May 14, 10 o'clock A. M. To Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War : General Smith carried the enemy's first line on the right this morning at 8 o'clock. The loss was small. The enemy have retired into three square id. , doubts, upon which we are now bringing our artil lery to bear with effect. BENJ. P. BUTLER, Major .General Commanding. OTHER ACCOUNTS—REBEL REINFORCE MENTS DRIVEN OFF. BERNUDA lIIINDEED, May 13, 8 P. M.—Via For tress Monroe, May 14.—At an early hour this morn ing (May 13) General Butler renewed his advance towards Fort. Darling, and reached If ingzdand Creek at noon. Formed in line of battle on tho southeast side of the creek, with the right on James river, with the monitors and gunboats near the mouth of the creek, within three miles of Drury's Bluff: At 3P. M. General Butler superintended the concentrating of the batteries. Yesterday afternoon the advance picket captured a rebel courier with a despatch from Beauregard to the officer in command of Drury's Bluff, which said: "Hold your position ; will reinforce you this eve ning. " In two hours the rebel regiments came. General Butler had sent aforce to the turnpike, and attacked and drove them back. Our loss was slight. General Ames is in a position to keep Beau regard in Petersburg. The rebels at Drury's Bluff evidently are not disposed to fight without rein forcements. OPERATIONS OF KAUTZ'S CAVALRY- SHERIDAN'S JUNCTION WITH BUTLER FORTRESS Mozinotc, May 13.—The. latest accounts from General Butler state that there was no fight ing on the 11th and 12th instant. All was quiet, and had been since the enemy fell back on the 10th. During the 11th the enemy kept out of sight, and aid not show themselves in any force through the day. Yesterday a rebel battery, stationed on the shore of the James river, near Turkey Island, opened fire upon some of our gunboats, which im mediately commenced shelling the enemy, and he retired, evidently in great haste, General Kautes cavalry force arrived on the 12th with one hundred and forty prisoners, captured during their raid from Suffolk. They report having destroyed several miles of railroad track on both the Norfolk and Petersburg and Weldon railroads. They also destroyed all the railroad bridges aver the Rowanty and Stony Creek, and on the Matta pony river, It is reported that Sheridan has made a detour in the rear of Lee and joined Butler; but this needs confirmation. Three blockade-runners, captured off Wilming ton, N. 0., are at Hampton Roads. They are the Young Republic, Greyhound, and another, name not yet-known. They were loaded with cotton. The notorious Belle Boyd was on board the Young Republic. She has been kept in safe custody. Large supplies of commissary and medical stores are being forwarded up James river, and the Sani tary and Christian Commissions are well represent ed. The friends of the soldiers can rest assured that all is being done that can be for the comfort of the men. We expect to hear of Eglting, from Gen. Butler's army, by the next despatch-boat. The troops were under orders to move at early morning. . DESPATCHES FROM SECRETARY STAN TON-LEE'S ARMY FALLEN BACK FOUR MILES-THE EVACUATION OP DALTON. HEADQI7AI7.TEIZS, PHILADELPHIA, May 14, 6 P. M.—The following despatch has been received from the Secretary of War: WASHINGTON, May 14, 4 P. To Major General Cadwalader Despatches from General Grant, dated yesterday evening, at 6 o'clock, have reached this Depart- Ment. The advance of Hancock yesterday developed that the enemy had fallen back four miles, where they remained in position. There was no engage ment yesterday. We have no account of any gene ral officers being killed in the battle of the pre ceding day. Colonel Carroll was severely wounded. A despatch has just been received from General Sherman, dated near Resaca, May 14, It states that by the flank movement on Resaca, Johnson has been forced to evacuate Dalton, and our forces were in his rear and flank. The weather was fine, and the troops in fine order, all working well and as fast as possible. No intelligence has been received from General Butler. Guerillas have broken the telegraph Imo between Williamsburg, and Old Jamestown. This is believed to be the reason why no report has been received from him. Despatches from General Sigel report him to be at Woodstock. The rumor that he had broken the railroad between Lynchburg and Charlottesville is not true. Our wounded are coming in from Belle Plain as fast as the transports can bring them. Grant's army is well supplied. EDWIN M. STANTON Secretary of War. Cvnts S. ILLLninras, Ant. Adjt. Gen. ANOTHER BATTLE—SUPPOSED RETREAT OF LEE TOWARD LYNCHBURG. WASHINGTON, May 15, 8.50 A. M. To Major General Cadwalader, Philadelphia: An official despatch from the battle-field me Spott• Sylvania, yesterday morning, at 6.30, states that (luring the preceding night (Friday), a movement was made by the sth and 6th Corps to our left, and an attack was to have . lieen made at daylight, but no sound of battle had been heard from that quar ter. This manoeuvre, it is said, if successful, would . place our forces in Lee's rear, and compel him to retreat toward Lynchburg-. No cannon nor any sound of battle was heard yesterday at Belle Plain or Fredericksburg, which affords grounds for the in fcrencelhat Lee had retreated Friday night, and before the advance of the Sth and eth Corps. Nothing - later than GM A. M. of yesterday has been received from the army by this Department. All our wbunded who had reached Belle Plain yes terday evening have arrived here. The surgical re• . port from the headquarters of the army states that the condition of the supplies is satisfactory, and that the wounded are doing well. The Medical Director at Belle Plain reports that everything at that point is satisfactory. The surgical arrangements have never been so complete as now. General Sheridan , B command had reached the left bank of Turkey Island at three o'clock yesterday af ternoon, and hove formed a junction with the forces of General Butler. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. GEN. SHERIDAN'S CAVALRY—GEN "JEW STUART KILLED AND HIS CAVALRY ROUTED—GREAT DESTRUCTION. Wasxmorort, May ll—Midnight. To Major General Cadwalader, Philadelphia: An official despatch from General Sheridan, dated Bottom Bridge, via Pdrtress Monroe, May 13th, states that on the 9th inst_ ho marched around the enemy's right flank, and on the evening of that day reached the North Anna river without serious oppo sition. During that night ho destroyed the enemy's depot at Beaver Dam, three large trains of cars and one hundred cars, two line locomotives, 200,000 pounds of bacon, and other stores, amounting in all to a million and a half of rebel rations. Also, the telegraph and railroad track for about ten miles, embracing several culverts, and recap tured three hundred and seventy-eight of our men, Including two colonels, one major, and several other officers: On the morning of the 10th he resumed opera tions, crossing the South Anna at Grand Squirrel Bridge, and went into camp about daylight. . On the 11th he captured Ashland Station. At that point he destroyed one locomotive and a train of ears, an engine -house ,and two or three Government buildings, containing a large amount of stores. Be also destroyed six relies of railroad, embracing six culverts, two trestle bridges, and the telegraph wires. At about 7 o'clock A. M. of the 11th he resumed the march on Richmond. Ho found the rebel Stuart, 'with his cavalry, concentrated at Yellow Tavern, and immediately attacked him. After an obstinate contest he gained possession of the Brooke turnpike, capturing two pieces of artil lery and driving the enemy's forces back towards Ashland, and across the north fork of the Chicks hominy—a distance of four miles. At the same time THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 16. 1864. a party charged down the Brooke road, and captured the first line of the enemy's works around Rich mond. During the night ho marched the whole of his command between the first and second lines of the enemy's works on the bluffs overlooking the line of the Virginia Central Railroad and the Mechanics ville turnpike. After demonstrating against the works, and finding them very strong, he gave up the intention of assaulting, and determined to re efing the Ohlekahominy at Meadow Bridge. It had been partially destroyed by the enemy, but was repaired in about three hours under a heavy artil lery fire from a rebel battery. Gen. Merritt made the crossing, attacked the ene my, and drove him off handsomely—the pursuit con tinuing as far as Gaines' Mills. The enemy, observing, the reerossingof the Chick ahominy, came out from his second line of works. A brigade of infantry and a large number of dis mounted cavalry attacked the division of Generals Gregg and Wilson; but, after a severe Contest, were repulsed and driven behind their works, Gregg and Wilson's divisions, after collecting the wounded, recrossed the Chickahominy on the after noon of the 12th. The corps encamped at Walnut Grove and Gaines' Mills. At 9 o'clock A. M. of the lath (yesterday) the march was resumed, and our forces encamped at Bottom Bridge. The command is in fine spirits. The loss of hems will not elened one hundred. All the wounded irere , brought off except about thirty cases of mortally wounded, and these wore well eared for in the farm-houses of the country. The wounded will not exceed 250, and the total losses not over 350. The Virginia Central Railroad -bridges over the Chickahominy, and other trestle bridges, one sixty feet in length, one thirty feet, and one twenty feet, end the railroad for a Jong distance south of the Chickahorniny, were destroyed. Great praise is given the division commanders, Generals Gregg, Wilson, and Merritt, Generals Custer and Davies, and Colonels Gregg, Divine, Chapman, Mclntosh, and Gibbs, brigade command ers. All the officers and men behaved splendidly. 12.80 A. M.—ln a despatch this moment received from Admiral Lee, he reports to the Secretary of the Navy that the Richmond papers of yesterday men tion the death of General J. B. B. Stuart, shot in battle. This, no doubt, happened in the battle with Gen. Sheridan. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. CONCIIATW.A.TORY APT.YREf?'. 14iAJO4 GENERAL MEADE. I.lrAsurr:vrox. - , May 14.—Dospatches dated Head quarters Army Of the Potomac, May 13, 12 M., have been received. The Associated Press messenger brings the HBADQVAIITFAIS Auf4r OF T/114 FOTO:11AO, - May 13, 1804.- SOLMTII2.4 The moment has arrived when your Commanding General feels authorized to address you in terms of congratulation. For eight days and nights, almost without inter mission, in rain and Sunshine, you have been gal lantly fighting a desperate foe. In positions naturally strong, and rendered doubly so by entrenchments, you have compelled him to abandon his fortifieatione on the Rapidan, to retire and attempt to stop your onward, progress, and now he has abandoned the last entrenched position so tenaciously held, sutlering a loss in all of 18 guns, 22 colors, and 8,000 prisoners, including two general officers. Your heroic deeds and noble enduranco of ilitigue and privation will ever be memorable. us return thanks to God for the mursi thui shown, and ask earneAly for its continuance. Soldiers ! your work is not over. The enemy must be pursued, and, if possible, overcome. The courage and fortitude you have displayed render your Com manding General confident that your everts wilt result in success. While we mourn the loss of ninny gallant comrades lot us remember the enemy must have suffered equal, if not greater losses. We shall soon receive reinforcements, which he cannot expect. Lot us determine, then, to continue vigorinOy the work so well begun, and, under God's blessing, in a short time the object of our labor will be accom plished. GEORGE G. MEADE, Major General Commanding, Official—S. WILLIAMS, A. A. G. THE LOSSES IN. THURSDAY'S BATTLE. Among the casualties to officers on Thursday are the following: Killed—Major Truefitt, Captain C. P. Warner, Lieut. Todd, all of the 119th Pennsylvania ; Captain Ayres, Assistant Adjutant General on Gen. Mott's stall; Lieut. Colonel Iderriam, 16th Massachusetts; Colonel Ileulings and Lieut. Colonel Mills, 49th Pennsylvania; Captain E. P. Jones, 125th New York ; Lieut. Levran, 4th Excelsior; Lieut. Jud kins, of Hays' staff; Lieuts. Smith and Sigert, 00th Pennsylvania. The following are wounded : Captain H. Briscoe —he took the flag.; Lieut. Lovett, 110th Pennsyl vania. All the other officers of thatregiment are safe. Col. Carroll, commanding a brigade of Gib bons, division, 2d Corps, wounded in the arm, but still on duty. He has distinguished himself in three battles. Major Totten, sth Wisconsin ; Captain C. H. Hurd, A. A. G. to Russell; Captains . Phelan and Thompson, 4th Excelsior; Captain McKenna ; Captain futon, badly wounded; Captain McDer mott, Captain Bingham and Captain Browne, of Gen. Hancock's staff ; Lieutenant Colonel Banks, 63d Pennsylvania; Lieutenant Lee, of Gen. Ward's staff, wounded and prisoner, and also Capt. Nash, Captain Layman, 10th Regulars; Captain Darling, of General Hays' staff, slightly; Colonel West, 17th Maine ; Col. Craig and Lieut. Colonel Greenwalt, 105th Penn'a ; Lieut. Col. Bteughten, 2d United States Sharpshooters; Colonel Cummings, 124th New York; Maj. Matto's, 17th Maine, is a pris oner. Dr. Dougherty, medical director 2d - Corps ; Lieuts. G. Bushnell and Cersair, 93d New York. Lieutenant Bleosere was captured while taking the colors. Lieutenant Carnicle, 124th New York; Captain Backer, 4th Maine ; Captain Straight, 40th New York ; and Lieutenant Colonel Biles and Captain Frits, 60th Pennsylvania. Lieutenant B. S. Caley, of General Birney , s stall; was captured on the 6th of May. The 3d Brigade (Russell's), Ist Division, 6th Corps, has but one field officer on duty—Major Hickman. poos DOW giSMI 21E1h201110 .140 Wasnizarroikr, May 14.—Yesterday 7,500 prison ers, taken by the Army of the Potomac, arrived at Belle Plain, where they were called over, and 400 officers were placed on transports to be sent to Fort Delaware. The privates, it is expected, will be sent to Point. Lookout, or brought to Washington to-day. Among them are two rebel generals, captured by Hancock. One of them is Bradley T. Johnson, of Frederick, Maryland, who, it will be remembered, was for merly employed in the House of Repregeritatlees„, and was a prominent member of the Legislature of Maryland in 1861, when it undertook to run the State out of the Union. A wounded rebetprisoner,'who arrived lad night, states that on Wednesday- the rebel General Long street was wounded in the right breast, and car ried off the field, and subsequently his command understood that he had died, while on the way to Richmond. The rebel General A. P. Hill was also wounded in the same engagement in the breast. Before this man was taken from the field he said that General Lee had been also wounded. Two of our men, who were taken prisoners and parbled, state that they heard the same report in the rebel camp as regards Longstreet and Hill. OUR LOSSES EXAGGERATED We learn that a careful investigation fixes our to tal losses in killed, wounded, and missing, (includ ing, of course, the prisoners captured by the rebels, and stragglers), incurred by our Army of the Poto mac, up to the commencement of the battle on Fri day, at about 20,000, not 40,000,a.s represented in un °facial statements from the front which are being extensively circulated through the newspapers. We hear i that Gem Grant himself endorses the correct ness of the estimate we state above. For at least twenty-four hours reinforcements have been joining him. By this time a sufficient number have joined him, or are on the way so to do, to make up the entire loss of twenty thousand , while we doubt not that a sufficient additional num ber will soon be in motion for the front to replace all his losses. DECLARATION OF EXCHANGE OF PHI- WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ. GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., ➢lay 7, 1894. GENERAL Crinitn, No. 191.-1. It having been offi cially reported that Mr. Ould, rebel Commissioner of La' :change, has declared, without consulting with the authorities of the United States, that all rebel prisoners delivered at City Point, up to the 20th of April, were exchanged, it is Ordered, That all Federal prisoners of war, and all civilians on parole prior to May 7, 1864, be declared exchanged, and they are thus declared exchanged accordingly. 2. It is further announced, that after dedueting the number of Federal officers and men embraced in this order, as exchanged, the rebels will remain indebted to the Federal Government, according - to tables care fully prepared by the Commissary General of Pri soners, from official data, 33,590, for which no equi valents have been received by the Federal Govern ment. 3; Allparoled officers and enlisted men herein de clared exchanged, who are in camp, will be imme diately forwarded by the commandants of camps to their regiments and commands, and will be report ed to the Commissary General of Prisoners accord ingly. Those who are absent on leave, will, on ex piration of their leave, repair forthwith to the pa tole damps at Annapolis, Maryland, of Columbus, Ohio. By order or the Secretary of War. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General. ' OTHER MOVEMENTS UPON THE ENEMY'S The Cincinnati Times says : "Prominent among the combinations for the reduction of Richmond is the movement of Gon. Crooks from the Kanawha Valley, with a considerable force. His fighting qualities were established in 1863, by his spirited, battle in front of Lewisburg, Va., when, with the 3Gth Ohio, he was attacked by the rebel force under Heath and Marshall. At the time referred to Gen. Coy was moving up the Valley for the destruction of the Virginia and Tennessee railway to Newborn. Col. Crooks was sent to occupy Lewisburg on the east side of New river. While at that point ho learned that the rebels were marching to attack him. He immediately moved his little command to, meet them, chose his position, and severely whipped the approaching force. It is psobable that Gen. Crooks is marching across the two ridges of the Alleghenies, somewhere near the line of the Virginia and Tennessee Railway, which will bring him in junction with Butler's army in its present position. Gen. Crooks is an Ohioan, and has served with ability since the war began. MOVEMENTS OF SIGEL AND HOOKER. NEW YORK, May 14.--Telegrams received hero state that Sigel has effected a junction with a Nato force of infantry near Harrisonburg, and that the whole column, by forced marches, has advanced towards Orange Court House. It is believed they are close at hand to-day. The information comes from Harper's Ferry, and is dated on Friday. Gen. Hooker's forces from Tennessee are thought to have reached Lynchburg. - PENNSYLVANIANS. - Brigadier General Joshua T. Owen, of Pennsyl- SOWERS vania, is not dead, as was reported. He is still on duty, having only lost a finger. Colonel St. Clair Mulholland, of the 116th Penn sylvania Volunteers, telegraphs to a friend in this city as follows •.• . . WASHINGTON, May 14.—1 have arrived here, wounded In the head. I hope it Will not be serious. Cosslet is also wounded. I have lost one hundred and twenty-five men up to Tuesday last. They fought like veterans. ST. CLAIR MULHOLLAND OUR WOUNDED SOLDIERS WASIIMCITON, May 14.—The total number of wounded brought up from the battle-field, so far, is 14,000; of which number 12,700 were placed in hospi tals at Alexandria, and the remainder distributed throughout the hospitals ofthis city. An army surgeon, who came up last evening, says that we have about fifteen thousand wounded re maining at Fredericksburg and Belle Plains. These figures include many skedaddlers, who, when sepa rated from the wounded, will decrease the number materially. REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLES— THEY ADMIT A LOSS OF 30,000 MEN. BERMUDA Htra - Datia, 'Va., May 13, 8 P. M., via P01ra.12.5 , 6 MONROE, May 14th.—Rebel prisoners captured last night say Lee admits a loss of 30,000 men killed, wounded, and missing. The Petersburg Register, of May 12th, says : "General Walker, of - Virginia, was wounded at Spottsylvania, losing one foot. Tho enemy certain ly fought with nerve. and desperation. Gene ral Hays, of Louisiana, was wounded yesterday. General L. A. Stafford, of Louisiana, died yester day in Richmond." WimurizioTow, May 9.—The iron-clad Albemarle engaged nine of the enemy's gunboats, and sunk one. Yankee raiders have burned the bridge over the New river, on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, and ha\-o destroyed the Dublin depot, with all the supplies stored therein. This is Averillts work. The Central Railroad is destroyed by the'enemy at Bea ver Maw, in. Hanover county. General Jenkins, of S. C. is killed. General S. N. Jones is killed. GeneralPegram is seriously wound ed. General, }donning is seriously wounded. Gene ral Stafford died of his wounds. Colonel Minces, S. C., killed. The following are wounded Vol. Goillard, S. C.; Cola Kennedy ; Col. Herbert, Ala.; CRI. Houllor ; Col. Tones, N. C.; (lel. Citlce (since dead); Col. Shef field; Col, "Whitehead, Gas; Col., Board, Va.; Col. Winston, N. 0.; 001. "Anne, N. C.; Col. Sanders : H. C.; Col. Falum, Ga.; Col. Carter, Ga. (since dead); Col. Miller, S. C.; 001. G. H. Forney, Ala. (since dead); Col. Avery, N. C. (since dead); COL David son, N. C.. (captured); Col. W. Randolph, (since dead); Col. Finney, MISS. (since deal). The Register gives the names of eighty-five cap tains and lieutenants killed and wounded. Mr. Britton, who exploded the torpedo in the James river, was instantly killed by the enemY. Major A. W. Starks, of the artillery, sunk the Yankoo gunboat Shavisheon, on Saturday, in the James river. BuShrod Johnson has command in Petersburg. The Petersburg Register of the 13th gives an ad-; ditional list of killed and wounded officers, seventy two in number, among whom are Colonel T. B. La mar, of Florida., wounded; Colonel W. T. Harts held, of Georgia, wounded; Colonel W. C. Holt, of Georgia, wounded ; OolonerW. K. Willis, of Loui siana, wounded ; Colonel W. C. Hodges, of Georgia, wounded ; Colonel E, I), Willett, of *Louisiana, W pvtpdedt 4" The exchange of priseherS has roconiniencea. Ai ken's Landing has been agreed upon as the place of delivery. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST, THE REBELS ROUTED AT BULL'S GAP BY SCHOFIELD. Dalton Captured by Thomas. FIVE THOUSAND PRISONERS AND TWELVE GUNS TAKEN IN THE WORKS. Disordered Retreat of Johnston on Rome. GENERAL BANKS IN DIFFICULTY. CINCINNATI', May 13.—News has just been re ceived here from soldiers, to the effect that Gen. Seholleld's army moved from Bull's Gap on the 2d lust., and that, after four 'hours , fighting on the 4th inst., the rebels retreated, the Union troops pursu ing them into Norkh. Carolina. No further particu lars have been received. The news that Gen, Thomas has taken Dalton is confirmed. Our forces have captured about five thousand pri soners, and ton or twelve pieces of artillery, whieh were left in the works by the rebels. The rebels have retreated in some disorder to Resaes. and Rome. Our troops ere in hot pursuit. - [Bull's Gap is near Morristown, in East Tennes see, and on the railroad between Knoxville • and Greenville.] RED RIVER. • CAIRO, May 12.—The steamboat which had ar rived at Memphis reported the difficulties of Gene. rat Banks' position developing themselves to an unfortunate degree. It is stated the rebels had con structed at least three batteries on Red river, between Alexandria and the mouth of the stream. These batteries, - it was supposed, were intended to prevent the passage of stores, gunboats, or trans ports. Admiral Porter was at Alexandria with' his iron clads. A large force was engaged in damming the river at Alexandria, so as to give a depth of water on the falls for the gunboats to, pass over. It will take two weeks to raise the water. General Grover commands at Alexandria. Tho Federal lines embrace a circuit of three miles. Price has detached 3,000 men to work on fortifica tions seven miles below Shreveport. Mr. Derby, theitSurgeon-in-Chief with General Banks, reports that tho - Union loss at the battle of Pleasant Hill was 670 killed, 1,340 wounded, and 1,550 missing and taken prisoners. There is no communication by land with the army at Grand Econ. General MeOlernand was rendezvousing his corps at New Orleans for the purpose .of reinforcing Geueral Smith, wilt return with his troops to Vicksburg. LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF A VERVE CITOICE As -30/ITAIENT OF 1,321 LOTS OF FRIiNCR GOODS, 1 in- ROES, SUN UMBRELLAS, NEW. STYLE HATS, SEC.— The early particular attention of dealers is request ed to-the very desirable and choice assortment of French, German, Swiss, and British dry goods, sun umbrellas,, fashionable hats, &c., &e., embracing 1,125 lots of fancy and staple articles, (including 325 pieces Paris silks, 800 cartons superb poult de soire ribbons, rich grenadine shawls, dress goods, gloves, embroideries, French flowers, &c., &c.,) to be per emptorily sold, by catalogue, on four months' credit, commencing this morning at precisely ten o'clock, to be continued all clay and the largest part of the evening, without intermistion, by John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. AUCTION NOTICE—SALE OF BOOTS AND SiroEs. The early attention of buyers is invited to the large and desirable sale of 1,000 cases Boots, Shoes, Bal morals, gaiters, Cavalry. Boots, &c. To be sold by catalogue, for cash, this morning, by Philip Ford Sc Co., auctioneers, at their store, Nos. 525 Market and 522 Commerce streets. Public Entertainments. WALNIIT.STICEET THEATRE.—The 'popular a.C. tress,"Miss Lucille Western, will appear at this thea tre to-night in the character of Leah, In the beautiful drama of the same name. This lady hail been en gaged to perform in California; but she has been so fatigued by her constant labors recently as to be un able at present to bear the long voyage thither. During her present engagement she will perform but three times in the week. Miss Western will be supported by Mr. W. H. Whalley, a young Irish tragedian, who will - appear to-night in the character of Nathan the Apostate. CHESTNUT-STREET THEATlCE.—Buekstone , s come dy of "Leap Year, or the Ladies' Privilege," will be performed at this establishment this evening, with a strong east. Mrs. Baker will make her ap pearance in the character of Mrs. 01492). The per formance will conclude with the farce of "A Quiet Family." ARCH-STREET THEATRE.—Mr. Frank Drew com menace this evening the Second week of his success ful engagement. An excellent bill is announced, consisting of the drama of "The 'White Horse of the Peppers," the burlesque of "Aladdin," in each of which Mr, Drew will Slit iii one of his woll known characters, and the comedietta of "Good for Nothing." To-morrow a new Irish drama, written for Mr. Drew by Samuel Lover, entitled "Macathy More," will be produced. A IllusicAL AND LITERAIT,Y ENTERTAINMENT, for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission, will be given this evening, at Handel and Haydn Hall. A number of eminent Philadelphia musicians will assist, among whom we notice the names of Miss Josephine O'Connell and Messrs. A. H. Taylor and Chas. H.. Jarvis. Mr. Carl Sentz will act as con ductor, and the Young Mmnnorohor will give their valuable aid. A fine entertainment may, therefore, be expected. IN AID OF TIT} SANITARY FArn.—The ladies of the Second School Section will hold a fair on Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, of this week, at the Mechanics' Institute, Fifth street, bo low Washington avenue. The proceeds of the fair will be handed over to the proper persons for the benefit of the Great Central Fair. THE BOHEMIAN GLASS BLOW HS give decidedly attractive exyibitions every evening at the Assem bly Building. —Only a few days since, the Senate unanimously confirmed, without reference to the Military Com mittee, the nomination of Colonel Francis Fessen den, of the 30th Maine regiment, to a brigadier generalship. Intelligence has just been received of his death, while leading his brigade into the late battle on Cane rii - er, Louisiana. general Fcssen don is the second of the sons of senator 'Pegaen den, of Maine, who have fallen In this war. - Carleton,” the war correspondent of the Bos ton Journal, writing from Spottsylvania, says that Just before Gen. Rice died, lying on his bed with an amputated leg, ho desired to ho turned over. "Which way; General 1" asked the Chaplain. " With my face towards the enemy!" were his last words. J. M. Mason, the author of the Fugitive Slave 1.111, when visiting, years ago, a house in Now Jer sey, says William Howard Day, where I slept the other night, admitted that Slavery and I.4herty wore not equals—but that the thrift of the North was the thrift of Freedom. Tnn Paris pollee report over ten thousand do{,:i new-born infants having' boon fownd nt the groting - s of the reservoir.-into Whlell nit, sewers empty, du ring the past year, - To the Proper Authorities. To the Editor of The Press SIP.: Some few weeks ago I observed with much pleasure that the City Councils had taken some action in regard to " boys throwing stones," and congratulated myself and family that we would no longer be annoyed by this very dangerous juvenile amusement. It may have had some effect in other neighborhoods, but certainly not much in ours. At the corner of Ei n have: scribod to the Ward Bounty Fund, and tho:o3 that hail had Tickets fur the Concert, are rognekod to pay um .1.1: II A Soerotar -- THE TIMM SIE3II-ANNU.4.I.- HIBITION 91' the HAsr PENNSYLVANIA - AG. lIICULTURAL AN)) MECHANICAL SOCIETY wdi IHI light at NORRISTOWN, eu THURSDAY, - Jane 9, - Dit The attention of Horsemen and the Manutaetureri.4 Agricultural Implements is mirticularly iu V I V:11 10 this Exhibition, as the facilities for display and In an, un equalled by:Lay other society in the Stato. By wriky, M512 -18t WM. BEAN, Recording Secretary. AN ADDRESS BY J. WAGNER w SERMON, Esq., at the ACA D EMY of music. on TUESDAY EVENING, May 31, MID, for the }met of the Great Sanitary Fair, Ladies' Aid Society, Coop, Shop Refreshment Saloon, and the Charity ilosretol, Subject—"Patriotietn and the " The Germania Orchestra ims been engaged, and wilt give a Grand Musical Entertainment beton) and ddl , r the addreoe. tnyl2elt. A CONVENTION OF LAY MEM BERS or the ikirrimoisp ENsoopm. CHURCH, favorable to the intrettnetion of " Loy Its resentation," will be held at ST. GEOROB*6 M. E. CHURCH, FOURTH, below NEW Street, on 'TUESDAY next, 17th instant, at 12 o'clock M. The Lay Horn ler, of the AI, E. Church in Ghis city and eldowbcro are rd. 51w:trolly invited to be prebuilt. JOHN' WHITEMAN . , Chairman Coin. of Arraugement Jourr FIELD. Secretary. tnyl3-4t Iar'FETE iVELAPEPETEE AT EAV TRAM HALL, AID OF THE OItEAT CEN TRAL FAIR FOR THE UNITED STATES SANITAKY •COMMISSION, FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL ht. PAHTMENT.—The Committee in charge of this Doan ment propose giving a Rural Fete to the Ladies Kud Gentlemen of the City on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOWi, tile 18th of May commencing at 12 o'clock M., at thl old BARTRAM GARDENS, uow the beautiful eosidrurn of A. M. EASTWICK, Esq., who has most kindly 'duel it at the disposal of the Committee. Ito accessibility to the Darby horse ears makos it necu. liarly adapted to a purpose of this kind. THE SPLENDID BAND OF THE WEST PHILA. DELPIHA HOSPITAL have generously voluuteer , i their services for the occasion. Should the weather be unfavorable, it Will be po,t• poned to the next fair day. Tickets can be obtained of H. A. Dreer, No. 714 Chi - ht. nut Street, price FIFTY CENTS, and of Robert Nos. 922 and 924 Market Street. myl4-4t PIANOS. ler PROFESSOR, C. H. BOLLES WILL COMMENCE A COURSE OF LECTURES THE SUBJECT OF MEDICAL ELECTRICITY PIANOS . E. GOULD, nd CHESTNUT. 1220 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, MAY 17. 186-1. Professor BOLLES having closed his Third Winter Course of LECTURES to a large class of Medical Man and others whose complimentary resolutions show tho entire satisfaction they entertain in the perfection of his new system in the TREATMENT of ACUTE and CHRONIC DISEASES, by the coo GAZVANISII and Other modifications of ELECTRICITY, will commenca another COURSE OP LECTURE'S, at the Institution. 3220 WALNUT Street, on. TUESDAY, EVENING, May 17, 1564. Ladies desiring a useful and lucrative employment will do well to learn Medical Electricity. Medical Students and all interested are invited to call. myl6-2t, OFFICE OF THE ANEYGIk&I.OIO MINING COMPANY OF LAKE SUPERIOR. . - . I'ITILADELPIIFA, May 14,..1861. The stated Amoral Mootintt of the Stnokholdorx of thii Company will be held on WEDNESDAY, June 1, at 12 O'clock M., at the office, No. 324 WALNUT Street. An election for Directors will take place, to serve.thn Com pany the ensuing year. F. IC. WOMRATIL inyl6-del Secretary. ige=' BRIGGS GOLD COMPANY.—THE Trustees of the BRIGGS GOLD COMPANY have declared a Dividend of ONE PER CENT., (out of the net earnings of the Company for the month of April,) payable at the Office of the Company, No. JODZI Street,: May 1gth,.3„984, to shareholders of mord, at tIE close of business this day, - WALTER E. LAWTON, Treasurer. No. Si JOHN Street, New York. 11rAT5th,1S61. OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN RAO. LIN COMPANY. PRILAIMPHIA, May 6, 1664. The First Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the AMERICAN KAOLIN COMPANY will be held 4t the ofil co of the cempauy, No. 233 South THIRD Street, (la TUESDAY, .May 240 ~ at 12 M., when an election will be held for Ave Direeters to serve for the ensuing , year. CHAS. D. KNIGHT, mph-flmAt Eincretarv, _ - .N . °TIC 11.--APPLICATION ILLS been made at the office of the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Company for a renewal of a Certifi cate of One Share of Stock in that Company, in the mune Of JEREDIIAIi ElllLDig r dEceasell, the ogal having been mislaid or destroyed. WM, Y. the. Adm. cum Test, &c., of the will of apll.-mlffi* LYDIA E3ELEN. gr" - ='! OFFICE GIRARD FIRE AND RA- F'" RINE INSURANCE COMPANY, 415 WALNUT Street, May 10, 1E54. The Directors have declared a dividend of FIVE PEE CENT. for the last six months, clear of taxes, and Pay able to the Stockholders on demand. myll-wfingt ALFRED S. GILLETT, Treasurer. lETNAL MINING COMPANY.—TGE Annual Meeting' of the Stenicholilers of the Aiwa , Mining Company,. of Lake Superior, will be held at their office, No. 324. WALNUT Street, on TUESDAY , the Mot inot., 11 o'clock. A, AL f , ,or the cleLtion dt Directors, and the trausactoton of other bueine,,s. 'a A. HOOPES, Secretary. Philadelphia, May 1.4, 156.1. milti-C-11 OFFICE OF THE UNION PETRO -1..E11111. COMPANY,. No. 147 South FougrEt Street. PrIILADP.T.PRIA, May P. IS6-1. The Directors of the Union Petroleum Company having declared a dividend out of the protit4 of the. Company, for one mouth, of TWO PER CENT. para.. ble,.cleur of United' States and State tax, on mad atter the 16th lest, The Transfer Books will be closed on the nth Certificates of Stock are now ready, and can be had upon application at the often of the Company. mylo-6t, CHARLES A. DUE President. DIVIDEND. TII E DIRECTOR - 44 of. the DIDDLE AND DELAMATER PETRO LEUM COMPANY have THIS DAY declared a dividend of EIGHT PER CENT. on the capital stock ont of their earnings, payable on aud after the 20th instaut, fro , from State and United States Tax, at Z 32, CHESTNUT Street. G. W. TAUNTER, Secretary. Philadelphia, May 11 ; .15134. in yl2-71 igrPHILADEEPIILIA COMMERCIAL WHARF AND RAILROAD COMPANY,—No tice is hereby given that a meeting of the Commission s appointed by an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled " Au Act to Incorporate the Philadelphia Commercial Wharf. and RailrUad Company,." approved the twenty-fifth day of May, A. D. 1563, to open books, receive subscription ,, . and. organize a company by the name, style, and tale et the PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL WIA .110 RAILROAD COMPANY, will be hold on the TWENTY- SIXTH DAY OF MAY,.A. D. 1864, between the hritrt of ten o'clock A. M. and four o'clock P. 111., at No. ;3 22. WALNUT Street, second Boor Room No. 2, in thecal of PHILADELPHIA, and from' day to day, in pursuance of said act of Assembly, and for the purposes thaein mentiond and provideed. EDMUND A. SOUDER, DAVID JAYNE, SAMUEL T. BODINE, J. VAUGHAN IVIERR[C..M. E. W. WARNER TITUS S. EMERY. PfttLAIMPTITA, May. 2, Het M31..190r liar A MEETING OF THE sTocit. HOLDERS of the Bloomsburg Iron Co:aPanY will be held at the Company's Orrice.at Irondale, Cs" tembia connty, Jenne., on WEDNE'It.ir, Mt 4.7. lath 18 6 14, for the purpose of electing nine Directors to serve the ensuing year, and for the transaction of other busi ness. WE. E. S. BAKER, Treasurer and Secretary. . 2E3 :forth WATER Street. PFITLATMLPITTA, April N o 1E454. aritS-30V... 111W'MANDAN muNiNO COMPANY-- rFf ILADELP 111 A, May 10, 1505.1. —The Annual Meeting of the Stockhoidele of the MANDAN; MINING COMPANY (of Lake Superior) will be bolds t their of flee, No. 324. wArAvyr Ntreetp on THUN.ZDAY, tha 2iftli teat. at 11 o'clock A, M. 3 for the election of Difo" tors and the transaction of other busiuesx. my 11.741 B. A. HOOPES. Seel -Amy. EXCHANGE BANK OF PITT O. BURG, MAT 3,.1804. t.tre Beaed of Directora of this Bank have daelftrel it dividend of FIVE PER CENT. out of the earnings of the last six mouths,. payable on the 13th inst. Es.vtara stockholders will be maid at the. Western Bank of rus delphia. The -Goren:anent excise tax will be pr.iti by the / 3 "k- AN DREW LONoli teT7- 101 Aso etant. OFFICE OF THE WESTNOILE . Itgr . LAND - COAL COMPANY, No. 23'i.- 15 0113 ' THIRD Street., corner of Willing'. alley, Pntrawa.Paiot, ltfav 4 19C , 1 A meeting of the Stockholders heldhe WL.rr414..." LAND COAL COMPANY will be at thas FRIDAY, May 20th, 1801, at 11 o'clock A. Af.,.to vote on the acceptance of the act of incorporation , enereve a April 30, Mt, and to elect a hoard of Directors Cc, serve until the next election. F, 11. Jr,ORSON, 9aY5 - 74t b'austOrY• Iar'DIVIDEND NOTICE. ---- OFFICE OF THE PERRY OIL COMPANY. Southeast corner of WALNUT and FOURTH streets, PHILADELPLRA, May 9. 1 . 561 -. The Board of Directors have this dsy dee/area a Div, deed out of the earnings of the Commuty Fcctio u l„ lo May let of TWO PER CENT. on the Capital Stoe.P 67 able At the Office of the Company clear of United t. otatea and State Tax, on and after the AStlliattant. The Transfer Books will be closed on FRIDAY. DIV 13th, for FIVE DAYS. reylo-7t 5 JAMES PRIMLY, Treasursr,_ Igr'' RISE, PROGRESS, AND FIITUR.. 1 ti OF IRELAND.--By scootal rogneNt Rev. 1t..j6 CARDEN, D. D. will repeat t in Oroat Loctore :it MECHANICS' HALL corner•FOURTH and Osol' / 1 " Streeta, on TUESDAV . EVENINO,May mh„nt 8 co 'd. , eic.; Every true Irlaunau should liege HtiOvroat and. lecture, TIGOis A E. BORIS. CALEB 61 ; E _''P ' ' '' AT THE ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE, "x'=o7 144 14 IR! 44 IRS 14 • V 14.1 - Al Oa 6 , 1 2