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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1864
The Present Character of the War.
WILLIAM LLOYD G4RnISON, like most
men who have dedicated their lives to
Solemn purposes, is not often witty, but
When lA r risinera, PITMLIPS said that the
gristle of the South was hardening into
bone, he, replied well that it must be into
the bone of a skeleton. Truth lies between
the two extremes of depreciation and C,.*
sport! tion of the strength of the rebellion.
Three years of war and tyranny have
consolidated the fighting elements of the
South, and the very sufferings of the people
have made endurance a habit. The armies
have been educated. by bard fighting, and
the South, considered simply as a military
power, has well earned respect and admi
ration. But, while we admit this to be true
of our enemies, it is equally true that the
length and severity of the war, the sailer,
ing it has caused in the South, far greater
than that of the. North, have wasted their
resources, and weakened their defensive
powers. One year ago the rebellion culmi
nated. It was never so strong as in 1503,
though in that year we wrested- from it
those vast advantages Upoh which our pre-.
sent campaigns arc based. The concentra
tion of our armies in the East would have
been impossible, were it not for the TCCOYC
ry of the MississiPpi, and the undisputed
possession of all the great 'strategic points
in the West. This year the character of
the war is entirely chatged. The rebellion
is altogether defensiVe, does not even me
nace invasion, and its leaders will hail
every, draWn battle as a victory. ThiS , bohe,
of which Mr. Psniiirs speaks, has leen
pretty well picked. .
Hard fighting, and plenty of it, is all that
- is necessary to prOve that the gray uniform
eovcis a skeleton. Hard fighting is' our
true policy,. and nothing is now so much
dreaded by the enemy as one of those grand
battles which are the tests of strength If
we have no military reserves, brit "have
brought all our soldiers into the field, the
South is worse off, for it has no natural re
serves. Its . population is literally exhaust
ed. We can, and will, raise another army.
But, unless Divis should, oat- the
women and children, a new draft in the
Southern Rates would be a paper mock
ery.
The energy with which General GRAFT
pursues the enemy, his persistent refusal
to hurl - his troops upon rebel entrench-.
ments, which it would be waste of time to
invest, his resolution to fore the lighting
in open fields, are all proefli. that the calm.
paign is meant to be decisite. It Will not
be long, We think, before we shall hear
that LEE has . reached Richmond, and
though if he is once within those en,
trenehinents he cannot be at?nce defeated,
there will be then no hope: for his army.
Richmond, however strong its garrison,
must fall as inevitably as Vicksburg.
Nothing but a miracle for the South, or a
grand blunder of the North can save the
rebellion now, and he who argues Ike fail
ure of this- campaign in the fourth year of
the war, from the inconclusive successes
of the others, has little appreciation of the
effect of time, or the revelations of the re
cent battles.
Foreign Enlistment Act.
When Spanish America Was shaking off
the fetters in which the mother country
had bound her, much sympathy was felt
and some assistance given by liberal Eng
lishmen. The struggle commenceclin 1810,
when the physical resources of the British
nation were almost wholly absorbed in the
terrific contest with the first NAPOLEON.
Not ; until after liis star finally Set, five years
later, was it possible to do much, in a tan
gible manner; to aid the patriots— Tlien,
the., European armies, generally being re
, duced, numerous soldiers, to Whom n, ac was
RS the breath of life; were attracted by
offers of huge pay and high rank in the
insurgent armies, and joined them. The
majority of. these were British, who were
aided with funds by far-seeing men
of busineSs
. who anticipated new
in .the " future republies, for their
commerce: and enterprise. The Spanish
Government complained, and Lords LIVER
POO3 and CASTLEREAGIT. asked Parliament
to pass a law which would effectually
punish, and thereby prevent, enlistment of
British subjects - in aid of insurgents against
a country with which Great Britain .was
:then 'it peace. Moreover, there:had been a
Special treaty, in 1814, between Great Bri
tain and Spain; by Which the fornier Tower
bound itself to furnish no succors to the
insurgents, and a .Royal Proclamation was
issued, lit 1817, in the name of the Prince
Reg(nt• of England, warning British sub
jects not to accept any military commis
sions from, nor give aid 10, either of the
parties. Still; the action in favor of the
Spanish-Americans was not stopped. In
1819, therefore, the Foreign Enlistment
Act was brought in by the British Ministry,
and passed by a majority of 53in the House
of Lords, and of 61 in the CoMmOns. The
Ministerial side chiefly dwelt On the terms
of the treaty with Spain, in 1814, and the
Opposition, with more force; showed that
for four centuries and down to the : year
1792, when the Netherlands were engaged
in a revolt against the Emperor JOSEPH. 11.,
there never was a period in Which. British.
Subjects were not engaged in giving succor,
as individuals, to other States, and that no
instance could . be shown in which the Go
Vernment had interfered; by. legislative en.
aCtthent, to prevent them. - -
Stith is the history of the present Fo
reign Enlistment Act of England—we
say of the present act, because tried in
the reign of GEORGE 11., and again
in the reign of GEORGE statutes had
been made declaring it felony, without
benefit of clergy, to seduce British subjects
to enlist in the service of foreign Towers.
But these enactments were passed in fear
Of the Pretender, and the law was so severe
as to be inoperative. The act of 1818, now
in force, mitigated the penalty, by declaring
persons enlisting in foreign service guilty
of misdemeanor only, the supplying the
belligerents with warlike stores, and eqUip
ping vessels for warlike purposeS, to be a
like offence. Since 1792, the principle on
Which this measure is based has been ac
knowledged by the United States, and, in
1818, Congress' extended the law, with tine
Or imprisonment for any infringethents of
its provisions, expressly to meet the case of
the revolt in Spanish America.
It is admitted, on all sides, since the case
01' the Alexandra war steamer, that the
Foreign : Enlistment Act, is practically in
operative. As lawyers say, "it does not
hold water," being one of the enactments
through Which, in O'CONNELL'S familiar
phrase, any one can drive a coach-and-sit.
Earl _llussth.t. admits that this statute,
which was first acted upon in 1863, does
not meet present circumstances. The Earl
of Derby says the same, and the Law
Officers of- the Crown declare that the law
is a nonentity. The question arises, Why
not repeal this mockery of a law and frame
a statute which, being operative, will meet
the present cases? On the 13th May, Sir
Rouyhr2m, PAIME:II. (Attorney General),
tvho bad previously deplored that the
Foreign Enlistment Act was worthless,
told- the house of Commons that "-the
Uovcrmnent would not attempt to amend
the Aet, this session, believing it would yet
drove' rilticient," and declared itwas untrue
and dishOnorable to say that war steamers
(such ;as the -Alabama), fitted . out in
England, to injure American coin,
Meru and burn: American merchant-I
Men, would be "regarded -as British
pirates." Further, he pointed to the Fede
ral enlistments in Ireland as evidence that
the Federais also were - not free froth
blame. In this"-he was unlawyer-like and
illogical, for there is no authenticated case
of enlisting men in British territory as re
cruits for our Union army. Sir Rouxotaa,
PA.m.lith has accepted accusation as equal
to proof.
The Foreign. Enlistment Act would-have
b'een repealed, early this session; if the GO-
vernment had been strong enough to enter
into a hand-to-hand contest Upon it with
the Opposition. There will be a general
election this autumn, and PALS ERSTON
desires to go to the country without the stig
ma of defeat upon his party. Whatever
leader will hold the reins next year, an
efficient Foreign Enlistment Act 92171 , 8 l then
be passed. Meantime, our cause is in
jured by the delayfor party purposes.
The Coming Man.
' Mr. GLADSTONE'S recent declaration, in
the House of Commons, in favor of extend
ing the right of voting at Parliamentary
elections to every British male subject
twenty-one years old, of sound mind, and
of clear character, (i. e., unconvicted of
crime,) must-have fallen like a bomb-shell
among his Colleagues. HoW -it must have .
startled old PALMERSTON, who repudiates
all idea of universal suffrage, and how it
must have astonished RUSSELL, whose
ruling idea, for the last thirty years, has
been that the Reform Bill could not be
proved, ought not to be altered, and Must
remain' a final measure—hence the nick
name, from the Masses, of "Lord lohn
Finality."
The single sentence above referred to ,
places Mr. GLADSTONE in the van of that
popular party which long has striven-to ob
tain further Parliamentary reform. That
it will make him leader of that party we
cannot believe. COBDEN and BnionT are
not to be superseded, after years of
struggle, by a silken orator; who comes
in at the last moment as a convert.
What he has said will probably alien-
Me him from the Ministerial party, (it is
probable that he has a consciousness of the
weakness of the Ministry, and desertS the
doomed ship before she becomes water
logged,) but it does not follow that he is to
be admitted as a pioneer and a ruler in the
Liberal :party, which heThas strongly op
posed during over twenty years of public
life. Until now, he has been a Tory of the
Tories. In 1832, lie was brought, into Par
liamen,t for Newark, a borough belonging
to the late Duke of Newcastle, the con
stant and bitter foe of popular rights. In
1835, - when PEEL first became Premier,
GLADSTONE, then only twenty-five, was in
office under him, and PEEL was then an
ultra Tory. From 1841 to 1546, during
PEEL'S , second Ministry, GLADSTONE
again was - in office, part of the Hine as
Cabinet Minister. In Lord ABERDEEN'S
Coalition Ministry, 1852-1855, Mr. GLAD
STONE had a place, still as a - Jory, and
was considered such, in 1858, when : the
Earl of Derby offered - hiM a seat in
the new Tory Cabinet, Which was
declined, a_ special mission to the lonian
Islands heing : accepted. Since June, 1859,
Mr. GLADSTONE has been one of the Palmer
ston- Ministry, which is strongly opposed
to progress and popular rights. His sad
den conversion from ultra-Toryism to tiltra 7
Liberalism is too sudden to be accepted as
giving him the lead over the heads of COD
'DEN, Bumnr, and other able and consistent
patriots, who haVe been People's men all
their lives. Least of all, is it likely that
Mr. GLADSTONE'S political somersault will
land • him in the poSt of Prime Minister.
He is about the most petulant; ill-tempered,
and saucy man in the House of conimonS•
RoLnuck excepted; perhaps—and no one
can ride in that assembly without forbear
ance in 'speech, courteous manners, and
good temper. Mr. GLADSTONE'S change of
opinion may cause him to resign office,
which would - weaken the .Palmerstou Go 7
vernment,,by depriving them of a - very
Superior Minister of Finance. We cannot
think that into any higher,. position Mr:
GLADSTONE is " the coming man.7'
Im was urged some weeks since that the
New York Legislature had refused to ex
press any preference for the re-election of
Mr. LINCOLN, and argued that the Union
party of the State, therefore, would make
another choice. The Union Convention,
which has just closed its labors, has shown
that New York is as earnest and as unani
mous iu sustaining Mr. LINCOLN as either
-"Pennsylvania Or California. On the last
day of the - session the following resolutions
were adoPted, which are worthy to go side
by side before the people -
Resolved, That this Convention, approving the
Administration of Abraham Lincoln, and recog
nizing his integrity and patriotic efforts to suppress
the rebellion which ho found in existence upon his
inauguration, hereby expresses its preference for his
renomination for the office of President of the
United. States.
R 60101 15 That our thanks and gratitude . are due
to the officers and men in the army and navy of the
- United States, for heroic sacrifices in sustaining the
authority of our Government against armed rebel
lion, and especially for their unparalleled bravery,
endurahce, and successiii the recent, battles of-Vir
ginia, resulting in the repeated 'defeat of the great
rebel army under General Lee, and the promise
that it will be soon brushed, and peace restored to
our country; and while ire thus express our grati
tude to the Army of the Potomac. we with like feel
ings remember that other band of heroes, the Army
of - the Cumberland, by whose 'skill and bravery so
much has been done to free our country from the
dangers of a wicked and pauseless rebellion.
,„
TEE lion. nmoN CAMERON writes the
following eloquent letter to the New York
Caledonian Club, on the occasion of the
return to New York of the gallant High
land Regiment. It will be. remembered
that the first commander of this regiment
•
was Colonel JAMES CAMERON, the brother
Of the writer,, who died a glorious death
-on the first battle-field of Bull Run :
HAnnlsnunn, Pa., May 22,1561.
DEAR SIR.: I am pained to be compelled to make
an apology for not responding in person to your in-
Vitation to meet the gallant 79th on its return from
its long brilliant; and honored service in the war
for the defence of the Republic. They have present
ed to the world a glorious spectacle of independent
valor—every one of them independent, because each
relied on his own character and his own exertions
for his support. Leaving their comfortable homes for
the hardships of a soldier's life, to save the country
which had given them an asylum, they were
not mercenary soldiers, for they volunteered with
out any bounty, and in three years' service have
been found in all the important battles fought in the
States of Virginia, South Carolina, Maryland, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, and Georgia—everywhere, by
accident or design, this regiment has been put into
the front of the battles. More than once it seemed
to me thatthey were mode the forlorn hope ; that in
-DO case has ever an individual soldier- been known
to waver in the hottest of the fight ; to such men all
honor is due, and I trust this country will be for
ever grateful to them. For some weeks I have ex
pected the arrival of the regiment., and anticipated
the pleasure of taking the returned Highlanders by
the hand, for every one of them has endeared
himself- to inc by associations which
_time can
not obliterate from my memory ; and every
one of them has made me proud of his ac
qusintance by the heroism, the patriotism, the
cool- courage, and ,the uncomplaining endurance
with which the whole regiment hat borne all the
hardships incident to a soldier's life. I beg that
you will greet the 79th Highlanders for me. Say to
them that I am proud of them, proud- that they
were organized under my directions, and proud of
my common-descent with them from the " men of
the hills," who have always been true to . their Go
vernment and their country, and who have never
turned their backs upon a friend or a foe.
Repeating my regret at not being able to meet
you, I beg, you, sir, to believe me, very sincerely,
your friend, SIMON aAMEROZI.
To Geo. :Mitchell, Esq., Chief of Caledonian Club.
Gern►:a► Opera
To Carl Anschutz belongs the honor of creating
German Opera in this country ; to Mr. Grover that
of re-establishing -it on . a permanent basis, and
giving it actually sounder popularity than the
Italian. Since Mr. Grover became the manager of
the Anschutz company, the opera has had uninter
rupted success; in Boston, Washington, and Balti
more, it could hardly have had more general-appre
ciation and popularity. '
The next season of the German Opera should
eclipse all •its past successes, for its merits will be
far greater. Mr. Grover, in order-that nothing
shall be wanting, has commissiened Mr. Adolf
Birgfeld to spend the summer in Europe for the ex
press purpose of engaging new artists for the com
pany, and has armed him with ten thousand dollars
in gold to meet their travelling and other preliminary
expenses. Negotiations have already been opened
with Herr Wachtel, the great German tenor, who,
in Berlin, Vienna, and London, obtained a reputa
tion as one of the finest singers of the day. We are
informed that there is no doubt that Mr. Birgfeld
will close this engagement.
The musical public need not be told that no one Is
better fitted, by experience and ability, than Mr.
Birgfeld for the delicate and important ditty he has
undertaken. In the choice of artists he will not only
be guided by his appreciation of the Intrinsic merit,
but by a thorough knowledge of the deficiencies . of
the company and the tastes of the American people.
He will be absent two or three months, visiting Lon
don, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Dresden Munich, and
other operatic capitals. We expect Loin Mr. Birg-
Mid some great artists and several new operas, and,
as Mr. Grover will retain the entire present com
pany, the next season of German Opera will have
all the elements of absolute and unequalled sue
eatoti.
Tint °AIN 1.11 TEnct:ZITENARP.Today is the
three hundredth anniversary of the death of John
Calvin, the great_reformer. He was born in Noyon
(Picardy), prance, on the 10th of 1509, and
died at Geneva on the 27th of May, 1564, After a life
Willett has placed his name high. in MO , annals of
religious history. Ills tercentenary wilt be duly
Celebrated in Geneva.
QFN ERA L KiLPATRICK, in a despatch to his family'
at Buttermilk Fails, N. Y., says that although his
wounds are slight; they will compel him to give up
his command, and. he Is therefore on his way, home.
He was - wounded near Summerville, Ga:, while
leading a ealitlry 'charge in the rear et Johnston's
army.
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL"
WASHINGTON, May 25, 1864
The negro' will fight. That fact ascer
tained, a great problentis solved. He goes
into -the sctvice of hts country with the
consciousness that he hes, probably, only
one chance of escape from death.--that of
being alive with a victorious Union army.
De may fall in honorable battle, but if he
is taken prisoner he may be bayonetted or
shot, even as he cries for quarter, and if
not, returned to a slavery worse than mas
sacre. Still he volunteers. Ile does not
faint or falter. With all the chances, save
one, against him, he shoulders his- mus
ket and marches cheerily into the red
hot hurricane :of 'War. - Oh, shame ! last
ing shame ! upon the white man at
home, who sees and studies this thing,
and can yet stain: his lips with abuse
of the negro and of the Government
that employs hith :as - an instrument in its
work and duty of self-protection and self
preservation. If the bhick man was not
invited_ into this contest, we should be the
laughing-stock of the world; for no Govern
ment has ever hesitated to employ all its
adult males, of whateverhue, in its armies.
Could we escape universal contempt by
pleading that we refused to use ens' blacks
becanie they had been held as slates by, those
who ore laboring to c-ut our own throats ?
Hardly! Adjutant General Thomas, who
has been absent 'on another tour to the
Southwest, organizing the released and for
eyer-entanCipated slaves, and in making
them a part of the national forces; returned
to Washingten two clays ago, to be present
at the burial of his young and gallant son-in
law: Ile has with him sonic new proofs
of the braverY and endurance of the
blacks. They- failed in no battle, dis
obeyed no Orders, and aided -no disaf
fection. The industrial process, the care
'of their families, and the cultivation of
the cotton and rice plantations, is work
ing slowly but surely into a system.
Almost : simultaneous with the 'arrival of,
General Themas came Colonel Alexander
Ctimmings, of Philadelphia, from Ar
kansas,: where he had been sent by the
War Department to bring the slaves into
the army. His testimony is; if possible,
more conclusive: It warthe manumitted
slaves of Arkansas who saved Steele's
whole army from capture by the rebels
under. Price: A few clays before that
event, the rebels, had deliberately mur
dered a number 'of colored soldiers in
charge of a train of- army Wagons ; and,
when the relatives and friends of these
butchered men had their -turn,
,they
executed a dreadful retaliation. They
fought like gladiatorS, each for his own
life, and each for the life ofhis enemy.
Do not tell me that this is not Christian
or civilized War. These blacks are human
beings With immortal souls to ,save, and
a just God to meet after death. The rebel
chiefs must be taught that they eanno kill
the Colored Men in the armies of this Re
public as they would kill so many wild
beasts; and also, if theydo, upon their own
heads•be the bloody repayment of their own
barbarity. A few more exhibitions of negro
:resolution on this subject will probably
press the lesson so strongly upon the rebel
anthorities that they will presently con
sider it a poor business to murder a negro
-and to be made :to bear the expense of
giving two white rebels as hostages for the
philanthropic investment. OCCASIONAL.
WA.SEEIN'GYrON.
WAS.IIII7GTON, May 26, 1861.
THE 11ED IZIT - EP. PLEET—ADYIRAL PORTER'S RE•
POIVI 01' OPEILITIONS—DISTINGUISHED SER.-
Admiral PORTER has forwarded to the Navy De.;
pertinent a graphic and highly interesting account
of the release of his fleet from its dangerous posi
tion above the falls at Alexandria. He says there
seems to have been au especial Providence looking
out for us in providing a man equal to the emergency
The propositien of Lieut. Col. BATLEY of building a
series of dams for that puirpose looked like madness
and the best engineers ridiceled him. - Leaving out
hie.. abilities as an engineer, and the credit he has
conferred upon the country in his wonderful work,
he has saved the Union a vaivable fleet, worth near
ly $2,000,000. The Admiral is much indebted to Ge
neral Bek."S. personally for the happy manner in
which he forwarden the enterprise, and says lie does
not believe there ever was a case where such difficul
ties were overcome in so short a, space of time and
without any preparation. The vessels will all re
turn to their stations M.a few days, as there is no
prospect, under present circumstances, of renewing
operations - in that part of Louisiana, the season
having passed fOr that purpose. with any chance of
success.-
The report contains other matters of interest, and
will soon be officially promulgated. , •
The subscriptions to the ten-forty loan reported to
the Treasury to-day amounted to 5117.000.
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS-Ist - SESSION
SENATE. •
THE CAE OF SF-NOll AP.OUELLF.S.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, offered a rEsOltitiOn of
inquiry, calling upon the President for information as
to the delivery of Senor Arguelles to the Spanialt autho
rities. Ordered_ to be printed.
POWELL, , of Kentucky, submitted the fol
lowing: '
Resolved; That the conduct of the Executive authori
ty of the Government in recently (dosing the offices and
Fuppressiug the publication of the World and Journal
Commerce - newspapers, in the city of New York, un
der circumstances which have been placed before the
public, was an act unwarranted in itcelf, dangerous to
the cause of the Union, in violation of the Constitution,
and subversive of the principles of civil liberty, and as
such, is hem eby censured by the Senate. Ordered to be
pritited. .-
Mr. BALE, of New Hampshire, rep6rted his bill te pro
vide for the efficiency of the navy, which, as amended,
authorizes the transfer, en approval by the President,
of enlisted persons desiring to enlist in the naval ser
vice to serve during the remainder of their term of en
listment, and permitsgany seaman - drafted into the milk.
tary service to accept naval service instead. It also
Permits naval enlistments to be credited un the quota
of each district, and gives the same bounty allowed to
Persons enlisting in the army.
TEE REPOT:TS OF CO.` , i'GRESSIONAL DEBATES
Mr.- ANTHONY, from the Committee on Printing. in
troduced the House bill to pay in part for prtntin4 the
debates of Cotigiess. He stated that the publication of
the Congressional Globe could nut be continued' raider
the present regulations, and for several' years it had
beets continued only because the late proprietor, John
C: -Rives, had made it the wide of his life, in the expec
tation that Congress would reimburse him for any loss
he might incur in his laudable elfort to secure accurate
reports of the proceedings of the Senate. The-conside
ration of the subject was then deferred.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL
The Internal Revenue bill Ivrt , then taken up, the Se
nate beingin poulTittee of the Whole.
31r. FESSENDEIN offered a substitute for, the ' - 7th sec
tion. which, while changing the phraseology, does not
alter the effect of the section.
. .
The House prOViSO, that manufactured tobacco,
stemmed tobacco, snuff, or cigar, linty be transferred,
without the payment of the duty, directly from the
nlaCe of manufacture to a bonded warehouse, was re
turned, hayilig been stricken out by the Senate Finance
Committee.
The Senate, on motion of Mr. FESSENDEX, resolve 4,
after a recess of from 4 to 7 P. M., to hold night sessions
until the passage of the revenue bill.
The amendment of the Finance Committee, striking
out -the tax en repairs of vessels propelled exclusively
by sail, -was rejected.
The Senate, at 4.30 P. M., took a recess till seven
o'clock.-
.
EVENING SESSION.
THE - INDIAN TRIBES
On motion: of Mr. LANE, of Kansas, it was
7?eaolvecl, That tne Secretary of the Interior - be in
structed-to report to the Senate what tribes of Indians
are in arms against the United States, the, location and
extent of the reserved Muds of such tribes, the terms
on which they sold said lands, the atacttats received by
such tribes from the rebel authorities, and die amounts
paid and expended' - by the Government of the United
States for such Indian tribes since they were paid by
the rebel authorities; and itik•ci the number of loyal in
dustrial Indians, of such tribes. - •
On motion of Mr. SUMNER, it was
- THE . FREEDMEDI'S
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to
furnish to the Senate a copy of the preliminary report,
and also of the Rual report of the Ameriean Freedmen's
inquiry Commission, with the accompauying dom.
=CI
The consideration of the tax bill was resumed, and
the reading of the bill was continued. Considerable
debate arose on the Finance Committees amendments
allowing corporations and companies to add the tax on
goods impor. ed to their rates of charges, any limitation
ex,sting by State laws to the contrary notwithstanding,
but it was finally agreed to.
The Senate, at 9.10, without concluding, the reading of
the bill, adjourned.
HOUSE.
PUBLIC WORKS ON TILE LAKES
Mr. WASHI3I.IIINE, of Illinois, from the Committee
on Commerce, asked leave to report a bill appropriating
$2130,000 for the preservation and repair of the public
Ivorks - on the lakes, and $lOO,OOO for similar purposes on
the sea coast. :
He said that in the
present condition of the country the
committee will not repOrt any general river and harbor
bill, but they considered it necessary that the appropria
tion proposed should be made; in order to save the
Works froti destrucrion.
This was all - which could now be accomplished. He
desired that the bill should be printed and called up on
a future occasion.
.Mr. STEVENS, of Penn - Sylvania, objected, unless it
be considered in Confmittoe of the Whole on the state of
the Union. -
WASIIBURNE gal's, :notice that he would move
for a suspension of the rules, to introduce it next Mon
day,
TAE REOITROCITY QUESTION
The House tesuvied the consideration of the.recipros
city question:
Mr. Be XTER;of Vermont,proceeded to show that the
term reciniocity,' ' as applied to the treaty, is a mis
nomer.-No mutual rights ore given to its by the British
provinces, and the treaty should be abrogated.
Mr. J. C. ALLEN, of Illinois, opposed the abrogation
of the treaty.. With the Mississippi and the St. Law
retire closed against the West, the railroads and canals
would compel agricultarists, tin transporting their
products to market, to pay just such tribute as they stay
exact.
Mr. SWEAT, of Maine, said we can succeed better
while the treaty is alive than when. His dead. The
treaty is not what it should be, but it can be arnended.
It Was beneficial to the fisheries and the ship building
interests, and it would be better to revise titan to abro
gate it altogether.
Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland, argued that a - commercial
treaty of the kind is a direct invasion of the coustitu
Ilona! prerogative of Congress to regulate, commerce
With foreign nations. Trade should be subjectto taxation,
as far as our interests are concerned: Among other roe-
SODS be opposed the treaty , bocausoreCiprocity between
the United States and Canadas was the last remnant of
Democracy and of tree trade, which was beneficial to
forei g ners and hurtful to us.
Mr. LITTLEJOHN, of. New York, , said when we are
overburdened with taxation to carry on. an Internal
war, it becomes whit, stutestnen to pruniote the pros
perity of the people in every department. He entered
Lis protest against the abrogation of the treaty, which
has, (hiring rts existence, been vastly beneficial to the
inhabitants on our herders. Ho wasin favor of appoint
ing commissioners , to order to make a store perfect
treaty of reciprocity, - .and trusted the louse would not
consent to its complete abrogation.,
Mr. , MORRILL, of Vermont, said there was not a
single geutlethaia who-bas addressed the House who did
,not admit at the - outset the treaty operates injuriously
to the United States. - There could be no good cause for
THE PRESS. - PHILADELPHIA; FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1864:
offence hi giving the notice for the abrogation of the
treaty, because ouch notice was provided for in the
troaty itself. Tic was more than 'ever convinced tbero
is not fi single Interest in this country which is benefited
or can 1)0 benefited by this treaty.
Mr. WaSHBURNE, of 111iirois, was in favor of ab
rogating the treaty, and said if Great Britain gets the
benefits of it let Britain herself ask for oilier arrange
ments..
alr. ELIJAH WARP, of New York, who reported tho
joint resolto ion, in closing the debate, said that the
portion of the subject. relating to the fisheries had been
SO ably discussed by the honorable member from Mas
sachusetts (Mr. Eliot) that he need not allude to it.
The member from Maine (Mr. Pike) had stated that
With the treaty we received annually a balance or six
teen millions of dollam In gold from the Provinces.
All our sales to the Provinces never reached that
amount Wore the year when the treaty Was made.
()Mem information has been furnished to the House
from the Secretary of the Treasury, and since the treaty
the balance has been more than twenty-six millions Cl
dollars in our favor. The America tonnage employod
in this trade is more then the foreign ton unge_by fifty
per cent. The trade of Canada with the Coiled States is
larger than with all other countries put together. He
believed that the davit ut expressions adverse to us are
the expressions of cliques or individuals, nod .by uo
means Or the majority of the people in the Provinces.
Exalts nge with the Provinces on a fair basis would be
mutually as beneticinl as between the dillerent States.
Not ono memorial had been presented to Congress in
favor of the termination of the treaty without any-at
tempt to revise nod improve it.
Atter nutter° consideration, the Committee on Com
merce bad advised the appointmen-t or commissioners
to ascertain if any plans could be adopted to adjust the
various Interests of theitivo general and separate Pro
vinces, hod of the Eastern.Central,sll(l Western States,
to consider what shall best promote manufactured, agri
eulture,and commerce, mut the best method of r(111101'lllg:
ouch restrietiens and legislation as are inconsistent with
the general spirit of the treaty.
The House first voted on the ithendment of art. Ar
nold, of namely, authorizing the President, by
and with the advice and consent of. the Senate, to ti.p•
point three commissioners to confer with a like number
of commissioners duly authorized by the British Go
vernment to negotiate a new treaty based on true Prin
ciples of reciprocity between the two Governments, with
a view of enlarging the basis of the present treaty, and
for the removal 01 existing difficulties; provided, that
in case one shall not be agreed to by both Governments,
then the President shall give the notice for termination
according to the provisions of the present treaty. The
above was disagreed to—yeas 5-4 nays 07.
The lionso voted oat and rejected Mr. Morrill's substi
tute, merely authorizing and requesting the Presideut
to give the stipulated notice for the termination of the
treaty—yeas 7d, ngainst nays S'2.
NOTICE ON TILE TEI ON TAT: PRI:SENT
The original resolution, as reported from the Commit
tee of Commerce, was next read for the action of the
lfouse. It is as follows That the President of the
United States be and ho is hereby authorized and re
quired to *lye notice to the Government of the United
Kingdom of Groot Britain stud Ireland that it is the wish
and intention of the Government of the United States of
America to terminate the said treaty at the end of twelve
months from the expiration of ten yew front the trine
when the said treaty went into operation as aforesaid—
namely, March 16th, 150.5. Such notice to be given at
the expiration of the said term of ten years, to the end
that said treaty may be abrogated as soon :nt it can be
clone under the provisions thereof, unless a I.IOW con
vention shall before that time be concluded between the
two Governments, by which the provisions shall
. be ab
rogated, or so modified as to be mutually satisfactory to
both Parliaments; and that the President of the United.
i
States be, and he s hereby, authorized to appoint three
commiwioneis, by and with the advice and consent of
the senate, for the revision of said treaty, and to center
with other commissioners duly authorized therefor,
whenever it shall appear to be the wish of the Govern
loon t of Great Britain to negotiate a new treaty between
the two Governments-and the people of buth countriel,
based npon true principles of reciprocity, and for the
removal of existing difficulties.
sir. STEVENS, - of Pennsylvania, moved to lay the
joint resolution on the table, which was not agreed. to—
yeas 73, nays 76.
The House agreed to the 'preamble to the resolution,
which recites as a reason fora modificatioh of the trea
ty that inequality and injustice exist in our present
intercourse with Cat ada, subversive of the true intent
of the treaty, owing to the subsequent legislation of
Canada. and that it is desirable that friendly relations
should be continued between the United States and the
British North American Provinces, and that commer
cial intercourse ebould be hereafter carried on between
them upon principles reciprocally beneficial and satis
factory to both parties.
The question now recurring on the passage of the
jinni resolution,
Mr. STEVENS, of PennsylVania, moved that its far
ther consideration be postponed till the second Toes laY
in December next, which was curried—yeas 7S, nays 72,
as follow.,;:
Allison,
Antes,
•
Arnold,
BaxEer,
Beaman,
Boyd,
Brandagee,
Broomall,
Brown (Wig),
Brown (W Va.),
Cobb,
Cole,
Coy,
Cravens,
Cresswell,
Davis (Ma),
Deming„
Eckiey,
Eden,
Eldridge, -
English,
Farnsworth,
Garfield,
Grinnell; .
Rale,
Allen. Jas C
Ancona,
Baldwin (Mich),
Baldwin (Mass),
Blaine.
Blair (W
Boutwell,
Brooks, Julian,
Chandler, Kalhileisch,
Clark, A W Kasson,
Clark, Freeman Kernan,
Colfroth, King. -
Davis (N Y), Knapp,
Dawes, Long;
Dawson, Mallory,
Dixon. McAllister,
Dannelly, McDowell,
Edgerton, Middleton
Eliot, (N Y)
Fenton, Miller (Pa).
Frank, Morris (Ohio),
Carson, Nelson,
Gooch, Noble,
Crider, Pendleton,
Mr.. araßvix, of New York, wa;
queue° of sickness.
ME. ANCONA OBJECTS- TO THE PUNISHMENT OF
Mr. GARFIELD, from the Committee on Military At
fairs, asked leave to report a bill for the sanimary
punishment of guerillas.
Mr. ANCONA, of Pennsylvania. I object.
Mr. SCHENCK. What! object to a bill to punish gue
rillas?
The House passed the Senate bill providing, for the
payment of claims of Peruvian citizens, under the con
ventionwith Peru. .
. . _ . .
Mr. GARFIELD again•asked leave to report a bill for
the summary punishment of guerillse, :but-- - -
Mr. ANCONA again objected. ' , -
The House then adjourned.
[Special Despatch_to The Press.]
The following resolutions were submitted by the
Rev: Dr. Godwin, to the Episcopal Conference at
Pittsburg, on Wednesday, and were adopted this
morning : .
Whereas, There exists
,in this country organized
and armed rebellion. whose purpose is the destruc
tion of our is.iationaf Union and the perpetuation of
negro slavery and,
Whereas, Tliie rebellion has more and more as-
Pumed a character of barbarous fanaticism and mur
derous ferocity, on the part of the enemies of the
nation ;
Therefore, in view of the cause and character of
the strangle,
ResoitTed. That this Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal‘Church, in the Diocese of Pennsylvania,
as a body of. Christian men; pledge the Government
of our country our prayers. symPathy, and support
in this war for existence , liberty, and peaeo.
Resolved. That the authors and abettors of this
rebellion, Wherever they are found, are alone guilty
of all the bloodshed and desolation on either side,
entailed upon the North and •zouth, now - or here
after.
Resolved, That in the long delay of success in
crushing . this monstrous rebellion we see wonder
fully Manifest the hand of God, traininb - - by Ills se
verest chastisements this reluctant people to do jus
tice and show mercy to a long oppressed and out
raged race.
Resolved, That under present circumstances the
National Government, whether executive, legisla - -
tive, Orjudicial, is in our judgment solemnly bound
to use all its power, and employ every authorized
and constitutional means for the speedy and total
abolition Of slavery throughout the land, and that
as patriots, freemen, and Christians, we shall hail
with jubilant gladness and devout gratitude to God
the day of its final extinction.
The 49th Pennsylvania' Regiment
Al ACCUEATE LIST OF THE KILLED, WOUNDED, AND
A correspondent in Washington furnishes us'with
the following fully-prepared list of the losses in the
gallant 40th Pennsylvania - Regiment, attached to
the &l brigade and division of the 6th Corps :
FULLED.
Col Thos :51 Hnlimte, !George W Beatty
Lieut Col John B Miles (Peter L
Sergt Thos McClellaud, ;John Pollock,
Corp Jamee Eiden, 'Samuel Weirrick
Corp John H Kreider, Charles S Perry.
WOUNDED.
COMPANY A.
D Bailsman,
,Tohn Stumpff,
ISalid Ii Zeigler,
Isaac Armstrong,
James Audrewe,
.Tohn Mc.4serman,
James P MeClaekey,
A N Smith, •
,George Hingham,
Albert Hope,
John H. Grose,
HPutten,
11 Runyan,
J H Pattereon.
Y B.
Everts,
A luthen;
George Hammer,
COMPANY
P C ,
comrAzci D.
J Shriver;l
A C Brown,
J . A Jackson,
H Heuricke,
P Wintorrode,
W H McFarland,
Williams.
IS Martin,
I.T kma a,
MnMahou,
J Conlin,
S Couldock,
LNY E. -
G W Lewis
W Carbaugh,
-
J-3[ Heller,
F J Wilt,
W McCafferty,
F J Walker, -
H Chapel,
Peter Kline,
John Brooks,
Wm Shuniway,
S Pew,
W F Brown,
-
John Magee.
Hasioliskey,
0 Fro tibia.
Lieut John M Thompson,
Sergt John kodgers,
liergt A Thompson;
Corp C Biunboogh,
Corp Orlo nolo Bingham,
Corp \V H Marzer,
Aaron Smith,
Patrick Ball, .
S H McCormick,
Sainte]
-Lewis F Bruner,
Jas G Ilurrell, leg, ampu
teed,
Geo W Blangman,
lienj Ingle,
Capt E G Carr,
E S Westbrook,
L S Crowuover,
Chao Fut,,.,
Capt J A Quigley,
S Transhue,
.3 C 31aCord,
Frank A Drown,
Thomas Ilarlernan,
Jonenh Spangler,
C Montgomery,
L F Frein,
IV
Adam Wood,
John II BuYter.
C DieGloskey,
Limit Thomas Liddle,
I) II Johns,
G McConnell,
J Young,
John Yohn,
,Taines Mountain,
D
D
COmPA
Limit John D Rowell,
-J J Kromer, -.-
Richard Dye,
Joseph Yostlin, -
-Israel litanning,
J Frnmpower,
J Ewing,
S C Steins, -
Cart :las D Stewart,
Abraham Burger,
➢1 V Collins,
0 II Berley,
Philip Mann,
Elias Bustin,
Jos L Kesler,
NY 111 noose.
J P Gillespie,
D Brown, -
I' Shoeman,
Geo 11 Sourbeer,
John Hook,
J ficidlesworth,
IV in Brunner,
Johu Feaster,
Jazues Amour.
Capt W F Wouibucher,
Private I'.A Birth!,
Lient .T L Barton, F, Irrivate Jas K. Snyder, A,
Corp H Mini:ielteu, A, I
Wounded
Aggregate
Company A; of this regiment, which suffered morn
severely, than an other company, is composed of
wen from Juniata and Mifflin counties. But one
field officer:of the entire brigade was left, and he
the major of this regiment.
Bowrox, May 26.--The Asia arrived from Liver
pool, via Halifax, at r. P. M. Her mails go North
by the night Uric and_ will be due in Philadelphia
to-morrow at noon.
The Gold Market.
NEW YORIC t May 20.—Gold closed to-day at 185 X
BIEMB
O'Neill (Pa),
Orth,
Patterson,
Pike,
Price,
Randall (K 5),
Rice (Maine),
Rollins (N H),
Ross,
Schenck,
Schofield,
Shannon,
Smith,
' &ethers, -
Steele (N
;Stevens,
Stiles,
Thayer,
Tracy.
Washburn (Ill),
Wheeler,
White, C A
Williams,
Wilder,
WiLOOM.
Harris UM,
Hooper,
Hubbard (Iowa),
Hubbard (Conn)
Ingersoll,
Johnson (Pa),
Job nt.on (Ohio),
Kelley,
Kellogg (Mich),
Kellogg (N Y),
Law,
Lazoar,
Lehloud,
Littlejohn,
Loan,
Lon gYear.
Mcßride,
McClurg,
Mc Indoe,
Moorhead,
Morris (N
Morrison,
Myers AMOR,
Myers Leonard,
• NAYS-
G riswoid,
Harding,
Holnia a, •
Hotchkiss,
Hurlbuyd,
Hutchins,
Jeupkes,
Perham,
Perry,
Pomeroy,
Pruyn,
Radford,
Randall (Pa),
Rice (Mass),
Scott,
Sloan,
Spaulding,
Steele (Di
• Sweat,
Thomas,
Upson,
Van Valkenburg,h
Wadsworth,
Ward
Washburn (Mass)
Webster,
Whaley,
White, Jos W
Winfield,
Wood, Fernando
Yeama
absent, in conse-
ESEMEE
Episcopal Convention.
PITTFBURG, May 23,1564
MIMI!
J
Henry litter,
Samuel Rowe,
Wm Klusely,
Chas Simmers',
H Arbogast,
S Genklepaugh
iNr it.
W B Yonng,
0 R Towcour,
31 Welch,
F O'Donnel, -
S Ryan.
..V.NY I.
C A Smith,
Geo 1P Rauch,
F B Bang,
G Townsend.
NY K.
W
COMPANIES
Ilik
'fierce.
Ncrr GIVEN.
[Private G A Taylor. ,;... ~
[Private ll Male.
IRES 2
Arrival 01 the Asia.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
DESPATCH FROM THE SECRETARY OP WAR
LEE STROMILY POSTED BETWEEN THE NORTH
AND SOUTH ANNA RIVERS,
ALE QUIET ON TILE JAMES RIVER
THE ATTACH. ON THE 11LAC1li TROOPS
AT WILSON'S LANDIN(L
Fitz Hugh Lee's Forces Driven Back in Great
Disorder and with Severe Loss
OFFICIAL GAZETTE
WasurNaToN, May 2i3, 186.1
Major General Dix, New York:
DOepatchca from General Grant, received this
morning, inform the Department that the rebel
army still hold a strong position between the North
and South Anna,•where their forces appear to be
Concentrated.
It will probably require two or three days to de
vplop his operations, which are not now proper sub
jects for publication.
The Oth Corp has been incorporated into the
Army of the Potomac.
No despatches have been received from any other
field of operations.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
CiEN. BUTLER'S DEPARTMENT:
TUE REPULSE OF Till: REREL ATTACK ON WIT.SON'S
LANDING.
FonTnitss MoyttoE, niny'2s.—The steamer George
Washington . arrived this morning from Bermuda
Hundred and reports that at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon the rebel General Fits I[ugh Lee, with
about two thousand cavalry, attacked our garrison
at Wilson's Landing, on the James river, and came
near overpowering, our forces there, though they
fought bravely and had the Ilia of a gunboat:
At 4 o'clock the George Washington arrived witk
reinforcements from Fort rowhatan, which landed
immediately, and the fight was continued With great
severity until 7 o'clock in the evening, when the
enemy lyerc repulsed and driven back in great disor
der, leaving between two and three hundred killed
and wounded on the field. Our loss was fortY
'wounded.
The steamers George Washington, Mayflower,
and Shawnee Were fired into, wounding the captain
and mate of the Mayflower—tWo brothers; named
Robinson.
We had but one men killed on the field and one
died coming down the river.
A rebel major was killed and we captured ten of
the rebels, including a colonel.
General Doyens. has nearly re3overed his health,
and will lenve the Chesapeake Hospital on the first
conveyance to join his command.
Twelve rebel prisoners arrived last evening from
White House, among whom are two lieutenants,
both wounded. They were captured by General
Sheridan, last Saturday, on the Pamankey river.
Pour Mownon, May 25, 5 P. M.—The :steamer
Thomas Powell, the mail-boat from Bermuda Land
ing; has just arrlYed, and reports all quiet in front.
610 E. AID WOUNDED OF PENNSYLVANIA AND MEW
The following are among the sick and wounded of
Pennsylvania and New Jet'Say regiments' admitted
into the McClellan and Chesapeake Hospitals yes
terday, from Bermuda :
A. Seely, 2d Pennsylvania, sick.
Capt.. F. M. (3 uss, 07th Pennsylvania, knee.
Lieut. F. D. Snapp, 55th Peunsirlvanut, thigh.
Lieut. A. Griffith, 07th Pennsyl;•anki, aroa.
Lieut. G. A. Lemaster, 97th Pennsylvania, arm.
Fife Major John Parsons; 97th Penna., chest.
Capt..l , Townley, 9th New Jersey, arm.
Capt. J. M. C. Savage, 97th Ponta., abdomen.
Capt. B. 73. Mitchell, 11th Pa. Cavalry, wounded.
Lieut. P. Palmer, 17th Pa. Cavalry, wounded.
Lieut. E. D. Cr. Morgan, 11th Pa. Cay., wounded.
Lieut. Wm. G. Moore, 15th Pennsylvania, arm.
Brig. Gen. Walker (rebel), foot amputated.,
DIED IN CIIESATEAKE TIOSPITAL.
MAY . 24 tb, Col. Abram Zabriski, Lath New Jersey
May 21st, Lieut. Win. H. Seabrook.
May 23(1, J. C. Moore, 188th Pennsylvania.
DIED IN HAMPTON HOSPITAL.
May 25th, Bobt. Miller, ISSth Pennsylvania
DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
SHERMAN'S ADVANCE ON ATLANTA.
.Adatoonti
LorrsvlLLE, May 9.6.—The Nashville Union says
that General Sherman has ftanked Alatoona (At
lanta 1) in the west, taking the road to Dallas in
Paulding county. There arc no further particulars
of the advance.
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
CAIRO, May 26.—Admiral Porter passed up to
Mound City on the steamer Black Hawk last rdaht.
The steamer Platte Valley, from Memphis, passed
up for St. Louis, with 337 bales of cotton. Memphis
dates of the 24th contain but little news. Two bro
thers named Ferguson were executed at Helena for
the murder of citizens, three months since, who
were going to Helena with cotton. General Tuttle
came up on the Platte Valley, and will report to
General Sherman, haying, at his request, been re
lieved of the command of the post at Natchez.
Cotton is active and firm, and offerings small. All
taken at advanced rates. Receipts during the past
fort3 - =eight hoUrs, 648 bales. Middling to strict do.,
74 <G7S; good, 700,90; fair, 80E484. ,
TEE POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
The Illinois Union State Convention.
THE MONEON DOCTRINE REASSEETED AND THE AD-
•
CHICAGO, May 26.—The resolutions passed by the
Republican State Convention yesterday were laid
on the table, and another committee was then ap
pointed, who teported a series, among which are the
foll Owing:
Resolved, That the Monroe'doetrine should be the
compass 'by which to regulate our foreign policy,
and it is the high duty of the United . States to rein
state republiciin institutions upon this continent
wherever they may luive bceMoverturned, and the
nation should assert this doctrine as soon as its au
thority is vindicated by the - .overthrow of the re
bellion.
Rcsah•ed That we heartily endorse the Adminis
tration of Prvident Lincoln, and that we deem his
re-election demanded by the best interests of the
country,:and that our delegates to Baltimore are
hereby instructed to use all honorable means to
secure his renomination.
The - Kentucky Democratic State Con-
=ICE
It 7 CLI:LLAN TOR PRESIDENT- AZZD BIZA3CLETTE FOR
LOUISVILLE, May 26.—The Democratic Union
State Convention at the session last evening passed
a resolution reaffirming the 'principles affirmed by
the Union Democratic State Convention at Louis
ville, March 17, 1663, and expressing their abhor
rence for all attempts to pervert the war from its
legitimate purpose, as declared by Congress at its
beginning,to use the power of the nation under
fanatic bidding to inflict fanatic vengeance; that the
re-establishment and enforcement of the Constitu
tion would be the greatest triumph and vindi
cation of man's capacity for self-government that
any republic has ever given to the world; and that,
the doctrine that the States in which an armed in
surrection has existed against the Federal Govern
ment have ceased to be States, and shall be held
on the ultimate defeat of that insurrection as
Territories or subjugated provinces, ought to be re
buked and condemned ; that the only object of the
war ought to be to subjugate the armed insur
rection which for the time being suspends the pro
per relations of certain States with the Federal
'Government, and to re-establish the supremacy of
the Constitution ; that we unqualifiedly condemn
the policy of enlisting negroes in the armies. of the
United States ; that-no people can submit to the
suppression of the freedom of discussion and the
freedom of elections and remain free ; that ° this
Convention expresses its preference for McClellan
for President and Bramlette for Vice President;
that the delegates to the Chicago , Convention are
instructed to vote as a unit in that Convention as a
majority of them shall decide.
After able speeches from Lieutenant Governor
Jacob N. Thjnson, General Huston, and Mr. Ward,
the Convention at a late hour adjourned sinedie.
The Missouri Ihuilical.Convention
JEFFERSON CITY ! May 26.--The • Radical State
Convention hat made the following additional
nominations by acclamation: Auditor, .Alonzo
Thompson, of Prodoway ; Secretary of the Treasu
ry, Wm. S. Bishop, of Clarke; Land RegiSter, J.
B. Smith, of Green ; Attorney General, R. W.
Wingate, of St. Louis. Tho Convention has de
cided to send delegates to Baltimore by a test vote
of 241 to 99. The delegates at large are :C. D.
Drake, Ben. Loan, John H. Benjamin, and C. P.
Johnson.
ILIRRISBURG
Care or W6unded Pennsylvanians
I.l.tiamsnruc, May :26.—Governor Curtin and
Surgeon General King returned from the Army of
the Potomac to-day, where they haVe been super
intending the care of Pennsylvania soldiers wounded
in the late engagements in Virginia. While at
Fredericksburg, Governor Curtin personally de
voted himself to the establishment of measures
to promote the greatest comfort and secure
the best medical attendance to - the Pennsyl
vanians in the hospitals in that city, prior to their
removal to Washington. We understand that such
removals are being made as rapidly aS possible, and
:that the arrangements in Washington city are of the
Most improved character for the accommodation of
the Wounded. The friends of our Pennsylvania he
roes need give way to no solteltude as to the care of
the wounded men in the hospitals, Governor Curtin
having pledged his official and personal word to
leave no labor unperformed necessary for their
care.
The following are the names of the volunteer sur
geons who, under the direction of Surgeon General
King, accompanied the Governor to Washington;
and were with hint during his visitation through the
hospitals of Fredericksburg: It. B. _Mowry, G. L.
MeCtok, H..T. Coffey, John E. Shaffer, J. X. Van
kirk, Thomas AfeKennan, F. C. Harrison;
,11. P.
Norton, Lenox Hodge, and B. B. Kennedy.
AY /Is:TEM - JEW WITH G4NsitAr. GRA:cr.—The
Boston Journal publishes the Mewing interesting
extract of a letter from Dr. W. T.. G. Morton, of
Boston, addresi . - ied to a friend In Washington, and
dated at Gen. Grant's headquarter:4, May la :
While General Grant was in Washington I had
been introduced to him, and he now remembered
me, and kindly Welcomed me. He conversed very
frankly upon military matters, declaring that he
intended to give the rebels all the fighting they
wanted. It would not be proper, I suppose, - to
write you the General's remarks on the campaign,
but 1 must tell yon that in answer to my question
'How lonr• . is this deadly conflict to last he re
plied, in ii is cool, unassuming way : 'PerhapS until
the }mirth of Thly ; and we shall have alt the time
supplies and reinforcements, which they can't get.'
" The General assigned me a tent and an orderly,
and invited me to share his camp fare. On previous
visits to camisl had found that the generals lived
far bettor than-do the boarders at the Washington
hotels, but 'our supper that night was simply coffee
and bread and butter. 'rho butter (the General
said) wits made on the field of battle." „ •
ARMY OF THE SHENANDOAH.
Foil Account of the „Late Rattle at New.
44444 rk et—List of the Wiled and Wound
ed In the 54111 rentitSylininia negi
nieni.
[Correspondence of Tlie Proms. J . •
CA:111' NICAR. UrF,pA,l7, Rug,
Srnsrnrno,vr Co. , IVEsr VA., May 17, 1801
The force under Major General Sigel has for the
last week been steadily advancing up the valley of
the Shenandoah, skirmishing with the enemy daily.
On Sunday morning, the 151.11 Instant, they left
Edinburg, and arrived at Mount Jackson about the
middle of that day. Our advance, under Command
of (Joh Moore, of the 28th Ohio, had driven the ene
my Into Newmarket, where- they made a decided
stand, ha sing that Morning been reinforced by
twelve thousand men, under Major General Brock-
Inridge. General Sigel hmnediatcly ordered up his
whole force, when a general engagement took place
in the immediate vicinity of the town, on the north
east side. Our force. consisted of eight regiments
of infantry, four regiments of cavalry, and eighteen
pieces of artillery. The first inihntry brigade, tu
der the ii.ollnnt Colonel Moore, commenced the en
gagement, assisted by the Ist New York Cavalry
and two MitterieS of artillery.
The 20 Infantry Brigade; under Colonel Thoburn,
Soon came up, accompanied by- General Sullivan,
commanding the Infantry Division. They were im
mediately brought into action, with the exception
of the 54th Pennsylvania - Volunteers, who were
held in reserve, but so vigorous was the attack of
the enemy upon the left of the line that this regi
ment was called into action in a few minutes after
they arrived upon the field. The Ist Virginia, under
Lieutenant Colonel Weddel, and 1211,
Colonel Curtis, charged the enemy's right most
gallantly, and for some time drove them back, but:
they rallied, and again drove back our left. Just
then, as our left was falling back, hotly pressed by
the enemy, who were advancing with loud shouts,
Col. Campbell ordered a Charge by his gallant 54th
regiment. They had been lying flat on the ground,
and when the charge was ordered they sprang to their
feet with a lend yell, adVancod at a do - tilde-quick,
firing as they advanced, driving the enemy hack for
full a hundred yards, but the enemy were promptly
reinforced, and, after an obstinate stand, our brave
boys were -again driven back, the enemy again ad
vancing, while our infantry and artillery were mow
ing down their ranks at a most frightful rate. The
54thlwas driven hack to their original position,
where they made a stand once more, while the
enemy still continnedto receive reinforcements.
About this thee our right began to waver; they
were,' outflanked' dirttfir enemy; and compelled to
We way in some ConfuSion. The enemy then made
a dash upon our centre amidst a torrent of grape
shot from our batteries, but still they advanced,
and would have taken our batteries if they had
not been promptly moved from their position.
Still, the left of our forces held their position.
Col. Curtis, with his 12th, and Col. Weddle, with
the Ist Virginia, stood their ground bravely, and
disputed it inch by inch. Col: Campbell, with the
54th Pennsylvania, on the extreme-left of our line,
would not give an inch whilst the enemy wore flank
ing him on his left. finally, the force of the enemy
which had been engaged on ourright, came sweeping
down on the right of our line, compelling the Ist and
12th to give way. The 54th still stood, until almost
surrounded, and their capture appeared inevitable,
when the Colonel ordered them to fall back. The
rebels had been so severely handled that they would
not venture beyond a depression and small clump of
trees, and the regiment fell back to another position,
which had been taken up by our forces, when the
battle was continued for some time longer by the
artillery, the enemy not appearing disposed to attack
us, and we knowing their overwhelming numbers,
were equally indisposed to renew the attack, and,
after sundown, our forces crossed to the east side of
Mill creek.
GeneralSigel was on the ground encouraging his
troops, and did all that human power could do to
secure a decided victory. His men fought with an
energy and determination never excelled, but the
overwhelming numbers of the enemy could not be
overcome ; when we had all our fOrces engaged the
enemy was able to flank us on the right and left,
having still a reserve force.
Our loss in killed, wounded, and missing - is about
nine hundred. The enemy's loss is certainly three
times that number, as they were mowed clown like
grass.
The greatest proportionate loss on our side was
in the 54th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and I may
add, without disparagement to . any other regi
ment, that they are entitled to the greatest
mecd of honor. Their conduct called forth the ad
miration of their commanding - general, and Col.
Campbell and his brave men were , acknowledged as
the heroes of the day. Their loss in officers was
quite heavy for the number engaged. Lieut. Col.
Linton, though wounded, remained with his regi
ment until the close of the fight, encouraging the
men. As the 54th was the only Pennsylvania regi
ment in the engagernent,.T. send you a list of the
casualties in it, as furnished to the headquarters of
the general commanding. The whole number of the
regiment engaged was 593. The killed and missing
are 74; wounded and brought off the field, 100. This
does not include the slightly wounded, who will be
fit for duty in St week or two, whio number SI Total
of killed, wounded, and Missing, 255.- • ***
LIST OF CASUALTIES
KILLED. — COMPANY E.
Corp James I' Allen, Hiram Smith,
Corp Isaac lc Clark, IDavid Findley.
WOUNDED.
Lieut Col John P Linton; James F Howard,
Sergi John McClelland, Charles E Smith,
Corp William Lindsay, Thomas Williams,
William 11. Carroll, .1 D Sehnahleyi
Jacob Callahan, !Meager Davis,.
D 6 McCullough, F M Goughenour.
James James, , - • - • •
Newton.Grifrabs
KILLED. - CI
Second Lient S Coiboru, I
William knepper,
•OMPANY B.
Hiram. Lohr.
- DED.
i lin ill Wilson,
John Wagner,
Ed Rhoads,
Hezekialt Hite.
Corp H J Penrod,
It Ackerman,
John Cook,
A Faith,
Jesse Liston,
WlNlYenug,
'Ea Fleigle.
.31PANT C.
Samuel Pile,'
I J Yoder.
'PEP.
Shaffer,
J: Spieler,
J C Thisy,
A Showman.
A J
Walter Scott,
J F Klingaman
KILLED.—OO
Sergi F A Smith,-
\V 11Petersou,
WM . .;
First Sergi Jos D Miller,
Corp J C.; Klinguman,
Corp J R - Weimer,
William Barkley,
Samuel Faith,
J W Haan,
J Rhoads,
A Speise;
Jonathan Baker,
en IT Romer,
3 - 7 Wendel,
G Weller,
_ .
E ri ffiih,
F E Dickey,
.11 Lehr,
Samuel Hoffman
KILLED - COMPANY D.
William Luke.
George Beltz,
Cyrus Pile,
"DED.
S P White.
Jonathan. Albright, -
Wtn
Atkiu,e
Samuel 31 Bowman,
Perry. Mogaret.
OMPANY Er
Peteo Robinson,
Cor'pral David Yeager;
Jacob Hurtzel,
Thos Walter=, •
C C Ball,
John Robinson;
XILLED.
'Captain P Graham, I
Michael Bagaus,
WOUNDED;
Thos Johns:
John. Jordan,
John MeManamy,
Geo Morris,
D W Young,
N Teeters,
James Glass.
Sergt Hebert Bennett,
Sergt John Ma,*
,
Corporal Wm Holmes,
D 11 Crider, -
J A Gore,
David Gonghenortr,
B F
D Hill,
31133
Second "dent P A nderoon,
Corporal Thos F McClure,
11 A Harbaug,ll,
Sol Bagnell,
Bend Davis, '
L J Jane.,
John McFadden,
Robert Parsons,
Jos Rodgers,
Wm Thomas,
Henry . Weddle,
Valentine Wofford,
John 21 Young.
KILLED. -8
S MU:
t OLf
'OMPANY
Stout.
_ _ _MED.
Joshua. Ringler, Illenry Owens.
itlLLEv.—compAxy H.
J P W Gerlirt,
Capt. C J Geissinger;
ti Ochs,
WOus
Second Lt A 31 Kilpatrick,
Wm Bachman,
Borhxn,
A Fry,
J Frutchmann,
Jas Gill more,
'DED. _
Peter Gingelsperger,
A H..llmin,
E
ogeuitz,
,C Wendel,
I G M
L'Shank - ,
H Fleigle.
Chas Bantley
L Sourbrine,
E Richards.,
Cant W B Bow:leiter,
11 A Burke,
J 0 Craig,
;031P ANY T.
!George Harts, -
John Knees,
I John W Plummer.
WOUNDED.
Sergi IT Hagan, J D George.
Corp S J Custer,'' Sol Grumling,
Corp Edmond HolzapPle, J C Gerber,
Corp John Funk, John Kahoe,
Charles Amsler, . , : A Livingston,
Mark. Burke, - David Murphy, :
Jebse Slough, John Morris, -
Frederick Neuter, Gillian Penrod,
Charles Colleu, . Jill:3nd),
Noah Fry, ..
;lan.
Lewis Niglo,
lt L -Marleit.. -
10UP A 1.1 Y.X.
[John Kern,
Frank Miller.
WOUNDED. -.- -
1 li. Densteite,
Jeremiah Souvenir
4NG.
In C o frel 1,
Lewis Moyer. _
James Morrow,
Peter Sherman.
T P Cullen,
James Donougne,
_ .
'
Servetus Kessler,
W H Kressler,
Corp 0 Walter,
li P Miller,
Corp Geo Moaeer,
Corp J J Darrohu,
Smar,
A.Koch,
Total killed
Total wounded...
Total missing
Slightly wounded, names nut given
Those in the column of killed were all left on the
field. Those in the column of wounded were brought
off with the - command. Those in_ the column of
missing were left on the field, nearly all of whom
were seriously wounded.
The A - merican Tract Society.
Besrox, May, 26.—The semi-centennial anniver
sary of the. American Tract Society was held at
Tremont Temple last evening. The audience was
immense. The annual report shows that the cash
receipts - of last year were ia24,500, being $17,500 in
excess of the previous year.. The entire amount ex
pended for the army since the commencement of the
war is $6,302.
The Warms on the Trees
To the Editor of The Press:
Sin : There has been a great deal said and writ
ten about - the worm nuisance, and yet no practical
means have been discovered to destroy these crea
tures. 1 have been thinking of a plan for some
time, which, I think, if given a fall trial, woald re
sult in thinning them out to a great extent, if not in
destroying them entirely. We all know that the
common moth is strongly attracted- by ,ft 'bright
light, and will fly heedlessly into a flame, and as
the worms that infest :our trees turn into millers,
and then deposit their eggs, why not try the experi
ment upon them' I would suggest that, after the
miller makes its appearance, large fires be built in
our squares and other convenient places, to see
what effect would have upon them.' Destroy the
miller thiS Seastin, end we will have no worms next
season. I am, sir, yours respectfully, CITIZEN.
LOGAN SQuAn3;, Phllada., May 2.5, 1861.
S{'ornis, Birds; and giiirrels.
To the Editor of The PreSS
Stu: The 11'011118 arc snaking their appearance,
and probably will be quite as bad as ever. Various
reasons are-given for their production, and antidotes
proposed for their removal.
It is asserted, and perhaps with a large portion of
truth, that the birds have been driven away from
the trees by the squirrels in the publio squares. If
that be the ease let- us have the squirrels removed.
I placed the first squirrel in Franklin Square; and
trill willingly see them all removei4 if It will Laud
the purpose: Very truly yours - , ke., Huntv.
II 1 LAM:A:PULA, May 1864,
The Case of Sergeant 'Emulsion
To the Editor Of The Press:
SI The history of Sergeant Itumiston, anti of
the effort inprogress to provide for the dependent
family of the honored Soldier, is now known to the
country. It is known that the sales of the photo
graph of the children have been the simple means
relied upon to secure the la mily's present and pros
pective support. These sales have been most
seriously damaged by a recent counterfeit copy of the
photograph, which is being extensively circulated
and sold to benefit parties concerned In its issue. The
spurious picture comes, or purports to come, from
Now York. This grievous wrong to the widow and
orphan children of the fallen soldier ought to be
held up to the Indignation of the public.
The humane and patriotic, desiring to assist in
paying the debt the country owes to this stricken
f.a Hilly, will be glad to learn that the genuine
copies of the orphans' photograph are now executed
only in Philadelphia, and have upon them a printed
statement or the ohject of their sale, with theto
l,rint of the Seircral :Philadelphia artists who fur
nlsh thent
The amount thus far realized for the family is not
quite fourteen hundred dollars. It is not intended
to enrich this soldier's family, to the neglect of
other families Of soldiers who hale perished in de
fence of the Union ; but after suitably providing for
the Ilumiston orphans, any profits arising from con
tinued sales of their picture, and of the music just
published, shall be appropriated to the relief of
other orphaned families having an equal claim to
the country's grateful sympathy and protection.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
May 24, 18154. 3. FRANCIS BOURNS.
A Frond on the people of Montgomery
County. . -
To The Editor of The Press:
Sin: The good citizens of Montgomery county are
justly indignant at the infamous outrage attempted
to be perpetrated upon them by theirXounty Com
missioners. These same Commissioners refused,
sonic time ago, to borrow Money for the purpose- of
paying a bounty to volunteers, in order to ill the
quota of the county, until they were compelled to
do so by the almosi unanimous voice of the people,
expressed at en election held early in the present
spring. They were then forced to borrow the fiance
for that purpose, and the terms prescribed for the
repayment of the loan were that the same should he
liquidated in ten years. But, notwithstanding the
time given, within which the whole debt could have
been gradually absorbed, without bearing oppres
sively.upon the tax-payers, these Commissioners; to
vent their spite upon the loyal citizens for their ac
tion in the matter, to make the war and the Govern
ment unpopular by raising the cry of unjust and
oppressive taxation, to fill - their"own pockets,
or
those of, their political friends, by collecting the
whole aMonra of the loan (6t117,325) before their
term of office expires, and bagging the commis
sions, have declared their determination to waive
their right to pay in ten years,' and pay the whole
debt in one year, end have actually levied (in addi
tion to all oilier taxes) a tax at the rate of three per
et:m.lllgal all the property in the county. If this
most iniquitous thing is persisted in it will be im-
ppossible Mr a very large majority of the people, who
Give upon fixed incenses. to pay the tax, and the
Copperhead sheriff of that,eounty will reap a rich
harvest; The political friends of the Commissioners
openly boast that the spoils of this "nice little job ,
will elect their CongTessman this fall, and. throw
the county' against the Union candidate Mr the Pre
sidency. - The people, however, hare taken the
matter in hand, and are about to take the necessary
steps to restrain the Comthissioners from persisting
in theirvillainy, and to compel them-::to.levy a tax
which will gradually pay off the loan within the
time required. and which ail of the citizens are per
fectly willing to pay.
I ain, respectfully' yoixrs, 11. A. W.
Literary Discoveries at Freilerieksbarg%
AN Ex-CONS;LESSIIAIVS LIBRARY ES:PLORED-D4-
CUMENTS AND LETTED.S.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette writes
from Frederk;ksburg, Va., as follows:
The residence of the Hon." Thomas - B. Barton,
member of Unil,! ,- re.Ed contemporary with Webster,
is now occupied by the Ohio Sanitary Agency, and
all day long the Buckeye boys may be seen acing
away from - there rejoicing. Hither your corre
spondent wandered, and soon was , lost in a huge
pile of papers which the cx-Congressman had left
unsorted, and he proposes to give your readers the
benefit of a few.
LETTER FP.031 DANIEL WEBSTER.
An autograph letter of Daniel 'Webster runs
thus
" WASHI - I\. - GTON, Saturday Morning,
" September is 1531.
"Deter. Sin Your letter of the 10th received
Only this morning.
"In adopting a course for myself in the late un
happy occurrence I have not presumed to condemn
the course of any other gentleman. > After great re
flection, I did nut feel tnat I could justify myself by,
anything which had occurred in relinquishini
the duties of any place ; but I freely left it to
others to follow the dietateS of their own minds.
My leading object has been to preserve the unity of
the Whig party, which I deem so essential to the
interests of the country.
"I thank you, my dear sir, for the very friendly
sentiment which your letter expresses. -I -lament
with you, the difficulties which have arisen, and
which threatened to sunder our great party, out I
will cherish the hope that by moderate anal healing
counsel to avert so great a calamity.
"I am dear sir with much re ,, ard yours,
„
, 2 „
•"1./.,1.2501. EBBTEP..
"lion. Mr. BA.IITON."
YANCEY IN A' DUEL
Willoughby Newton, writing under date of No
vember 7,1842, appends the following , postscript to
a long epistle :
"1 ncey and Clingman have gone to Baltimore
to fight a duel. o'rolying out of their speeches re
ported in the Iniciligencrt. We have various rumors
about the result, but none to be relied on. W. N.,,
=EI:7BMDIE
A gem in the business line is from the pen of a
Mr. Phillip:7., of whom I will confess ignorance, even
at- the risk of reputation; but. as the transaction
referred to, as well as all others of the kind, will
soon be a curiosity in history, and as reference is
made to a man (then a young lawyer) upon whom:
at this moment the fate of the so-called Southern
Confederacy hainis, I give it in full
" li r Anngicrox 23d November, 1862.
"Dr.. BAnToiy : have not replied to your letter
of the 14th, on the subject of house servant, because ,
the trailer alluded to in it was out of town when it
was received, and did not return till last night. The
trader is Jourdan. M. Saunders, the most intelligent
and decent man that 1 hazy eyes - known engaged in the
trailiC. The servant recommended by him tolMr.'
Bradford is the property of Dr. Hiram D. Davies.
near Dumfries, is named Tom, and calls himself
Tom Jackson. . Saunders says he bought several
negroes from Davies. whole much embarrassed, but
who refused - to Sell Tom to any person who Would
probably sell him to parts remote. -
* have been out and seen Messrs. Robert
B. Lee and SaMI Chiltcm, attorneys at law. and 31r.
James Cowles, merchant, all of whom boarded with
Shacklett whilst he hired Tom. They concur in say
ing that they never knew a more competent. Dahl
'fell. attentive. and sober servant than Tom. Indeed.
they say they have never known one with whoni
they were so well pleased. - They think, hoWever,
that he is over thirty years of age. Saunders pro
fesses to be a judge on this subject, and says Tom
looks older than he really is."
Senater Chandler Assaulted.
[CorreS.Poudence of the N. Y. Tribune.]
WASEWNGTON, Wedneadny, May 25.-LEkt supper,
table:at- the National Hotel, to-night. Senator
Chandler, in conversation with a Dr. Clarke. was
expressing himself freely about Vallandizhani and
Copperheads generally. Mr. Voorhees, of Indiana.
hearing his remarks. confronted him. and asked
if what he said was intended for him. Mr. Chandler
replied that he had said what he had said; and if
Mr. V. saw fit to take it to himself, he was at liberty
to do so.
. .
He then applied seine personal epithets directly
to Mr. Voorhees and other Copperheads present
and interfering, whereupon one Hannegan, Son of
the late Senator of that name. seized a water-pitch
er from the table, and threw it at Mr. Chandler,
breaking it over his head. wounding him sererel3 - ,
and staggering him so that he could not defend him
self.
This was followed be an attempt to break a chair
over his head, either by Mr. lianuegan orYliorhecs,
it is not certain which.
The affair was stopped by the interference of
persons present. and the friends of Mr. Chandler
are in consultation as to what course to pursue in
the matter.
The successes of Grant are making the Copper
heads extremely virulent here.
The Cleveland Convention—Letter from
Frederick Douglass.
Sin : I mean the complete abolition of every ves
tige, form, and modification of slavery in every
part of tho United States, perfect equality for the
black man in every- State before the law, in the
jury-box, at the ballotbox. and on the battle-field
ample and salutary retaliation for every instance of
enslavement or slaughter of prisoners of any color.
I mean that in the distribution of offices and honors
under this Government no discrimination shall be
made in favor of or against any class of citizens,
whether black or white. of native or foreign birth.
And supposing that the Convention which is to meet
at Cleveland means the same thing., I cheerfully
give my name as one of the sizners of the call.
Yours, respectfully;
EREDEP.ICK DOI - GLASS
E. Gir,BEET, Esq.
Rochester, alay 23,1534.
REBEL STY SHOT -A7Z;D CArrtagn.On Friday
last, Mr. Latshaw : the enrolling officer for Frank
lin township, Adams county, met a suspicious look
in, character on the road and questioned him as to
his residence. From his confused and unsatisfacto
ry statement Mr. Latshaw felt it his duty to arrest
him, and he did so. The prisoner made no resist
ance, but proposed to walk back to New Salem ; but.
on the way he Molt the first favorable opportunity
to jump the fence and ran away. The °Meer pur
sued, and was joined by the people of the nahrbrbor
hood ; and after a chase of about three hours, he
was recaptured without being injured. Officer Lat
shaw then bound his feet together and started fOr
Chambersburg. When in the South Mountain, the
prisoner managed quietly to get his feet Mose, and
when opposite a dense thicket of laurel, he sprang
from the buggy into the bushes. Latshaw imme
diately jumped from the buggy and-rushed into the
thicket after him, and called to hint twice to halt
or he would fire ; but the prisoner continued to get
away - as fast as possible. Latshaw fired and struck
him in the hip, shattering the bone badly, and of
-course arresting his, progress. He at once called
out that he was mortally}wounded. Mr. Sloanaker
went up to him while Latshaw pursued his horse,
and the prisoner told him that he was fatally in
jured—that he could not live long, and at once a&
matted that he was a rebel spy, and had met a jtist
fate. lie gave bus name as Lloyd, and 'stated that
he had been in this section making observations for
the benefit of the rebels.
He is a man of about forty years of age, stoutly
built. with dark heir and goatee, is quite intelligent,
and has evidently not been a laboring man. is
snore than probable thathe is -a rebel officer. On
his person was found a belt with nearly 100 of
gold, and he had Chattanooga and Virginia rebel
money and a little Pennsylvania. currency:
His thigh wound is very serious, but not necessa - -
rily mortal, and his recovery is altogether probable.
He is now in the hospital in this place, in the ensto
dy of Gen. Couch, and will, we learn, be sent to
Fort Mifflin as soon as he recovers sufficiently to be
removed.—Clunaberstnev (Pa.) Repository, Slag.
GE".ZEILAL ANT'S DAOOOTEI3.One of the most
interesting incidents- of the - exhibition tit the St.
Louis Sanitary Fair on Friday afternoon was the
taking of a photographic likeness of a daughter of
Lieutenant General Grant, who, since the begin
ning of the fair, has been personating the character
of the old woman in the shoe, in the children's de
partment. We understand that she is the General's
only daughter, and is eight years of age. She -was
dressed as an. old woman, with cap and spectacles,
and, seated in a mammoth shoe, and surrounded by
innumerable dolls, was photographed by Nichols &
Brothers. As soon as her likeness had been taken
:Major Mackay, the secretary of the fair, proposed ,
" three rousing
cheers for Lieutenant General
Grant,!'. which wore given.. The General's daughter
is eery prepossessing In appearance, with fair com
plexion and plump lea torus. and. dressed as an old
woman, she presented a captivating appearance.
EXTRA LAEOO SALE OF E EAL ESTATE AND
STOCTl—Ttlealay aoxt. Soo Thomas S: Sons 2 ad
vertisement: .
P ECI ()VS HO EFL three-yearkdd
"Lexington " colt, "Norfolk," that won the colt
stake at the Lauledo Course, on Monday, was
sold yesterday by his owner, Riteheson Alexan
der, of :Wood tbrd county, Ky., to a company of Cal
ifornia gentlemen, for !,41.5,001. This is, we belieVe,'
one dollar more than was ever before paid for a
horse in the United States. "Lexington," the :il
lustrious sire of "Norfolk," was boht by -Mr.
Alexander of Ton Bfoeck for €41.5,000, and the same
sum was paid .by Col. Olaiborne, of Mississippi,
some years ago, for "Rudolph."
"Norfolk" Is one of the must promisiag colts on
the American Turf, mid bids-fair to do justice to
the old block of which he is so sprightly a
St. Let is Unfen, uay 15. ,
Public Entertainments.
gthIESTNITT-RTICEKT TEIMATIM,—The new drama,
Oonnt Monte Leone, or the spy in Society," will
be repeated this evening. The interesting plot and
exciting incidents of the play, with the fine music
of Mr. lioppitz's orchestra, form an attractive en
tertainment. The drama is well produced, with a
strong cast, and new;:scenery and appointments.
MRS. MATTI:WS BENEFIT.—The public should
not forget that the benefit of this lady will take place
to-night at the Walnut-street Theatre. An excel
lent entertainment is offered for the occasion.ontl,
in addition to the usual company, Mr. LevriMa
ker and Mrs. Alexinn Fisher Baker will appear.
The performances will consist of "The Cricket on
the Hearth," "The Loan of a Lover," and " The
Faithful Slave." Mrs. Thayer deserve,‘ a Fultstan
tial benefit, and we hope that a full audience will
be present.
Be."NEVIT Or Mit. EnANK Der:Av.—The long un
played "Comedy of Errors" and the favorite story
of "Rip Van Winkle " are announced this evening
for the benefit of Mr. Drew, This bill fi extremely
interesting, and will employ the full stren4th of the
Arch-street company.
_ACADEMY or Mrsie.—The concert, recitation,
and tableaux, by the pupils of the Quincy Atlants
Girls' Grammar School, announced to be. given en
Thursday evening raid Friday afterno4n, has, on ac
count of the weather, been postponed to this even
ing and Saturday afternoon. This announcement
will prove entirely 9atisfactOry to the numerous pa
trons of this interesting entertainment.
CARL WOLFSSODN'g MATINEE: will aff.ni ti.e first
and only opportunity to hear one of the um- t meri
torious singers in the country. llmr Kreis-mania
an accomplished musician, and is elv,i:.lly ad
mired as an interpreter of German son in [IP i r'utost
interesting traditions and peculiaritieF.. There is
much curiosity to hear this talented gentleman.
PETERSON'S _LADIES' MAGAZINE.—The
piece of the June number has a name oa.,4bt in
a !Mower ") Which tells its own story—tell, it very
plainly, too. 'Numerous fashion-plates, hinski by
Jr. Ounnington, novelettes, serial talcs, poetry,
editorial chit-chat, hints on horsemanship, acne C2C
cellent cookery receipts, intelligible ducripti,as of
the pew fashions, and directions how to piiii the
games of croquet and troco, make up an umF-ually
good number, which concludes the forty-littla volume.
THE: AMERICAN BANK-NOTE REVIIRTER Ear June
is just. issued. This number boasts a remarkable
fulness of quotations, no less than seventeen cities
being carefully reported. The representadon of
national bank.s is equally satisfactory, fifty new
national bankS being added to the financial exhibit,
waking over four hundred and twenty-eight in all.
The counterfeit report is accurate and exedlient.
This valuable financial journal is published by Mr.
S. L. Cohen, 112 S. Fourth street.
ANY articles intended for the great Sanitary Fair
may be sent to Mrs..T. W. Forney, the chairman of
the Committee on Labor, Revenue, and Income, at
the residence illS Wasbiyeton Square.
THE
The Th ermometer.
MAY 26, 1663. MAY 26,1861.
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THE SANITARY FAIR
CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC RArLROAD COMPANY;
It win be seen by the announcement of Mr. John
G. Bryant the superintendent of the Camden and
Atlantic Railroad Company, that the receipts of
Saturday (to-morrow) will be appropriated to the
United. States Sanitary lair.
FLAGS zeOR THE FATE.
The Committee on EmbeilLsluneuts of the Sanita
ry Fair ask the patriotic citizens of the city to lend
their flags, to he used in perfecting: the internal ar
rangements of the great institution. The articles so
loaned will be returned to the owners after the exhi
bition.
OnAND CO:WERT AT CAMDI:N 7 S. J.
A grand vocal and irratramental concert will take
place at the Camden Court House on to-morrow
evening, commencing at, S o'clock. for the benefit of
the 'United State? Sanitary Comniisaion.
NORTHWEST GRA3OI.IR soHooL.
A musical and literary entertainment will be
given by this organization, at Concert Hall, this
evening. in aid of the Sanitary Fair. A rep.=: inte
resting combination of talent has been perfert'td for
this especial occasion.
RECHERCHE ARTICLES FOR THE FAIR.
Among the numerous handsome articles ~ntinua
lly being sent to grace the tables of the fair, there
was yesterday reeeived by the table department of
the Uommittee on Labor, Income. and Revenue, at
their f.thee. No. 118 South Seventh street. Phila
delphia. an invoice of articles not only of really in
trinsic Value. but indicating the high degree art has
attained in this country. The invoice consists of a
marble model of a monument_ to our soldiers and
sailors, and a Doric column, in marble, with base—
model of a monument to a soldier.
.
These exceedingly attractive "models' , are the
handiwork of a Mr. F. Herman Strecker. a well
known sculptor of Reading, in this State, and in
point of beauty of style and elegance of finish vie
with anything from the best schools of Italy.
In addition' thereto was received a model of a
field-fortification, with brass gun, mortar, shot, shell,
flag. Sic., complete.
These articles were generously donated to the
ladies of the table of this committee, by G. A.
Itieolls, Esq , of Reading : , Pa. Through his care was
also sent one of the most man:nide : Ca articles of
shell-work every constructed. It was contributed
by Mrs. E. J. Rauch, also of Reedit , g.
Let others forward their contributions at once,
order that places where they will show to the best
advantage may be assigned to them.
MILITARY.
THE 2D PENNSYLVANIA RESERCES.
The term of service of this veteran regiment will
expire to-day, and they are expected to arrive home
on Monday. or Tuesday next. A meeting. of their
friends will be held at Major Berry's, Sixth street,
below Chestnut, thOs evening, to make the necessary.
arrangements.
Warrants were issued by the Mavor, yesterdly
morning. for the payment of the city bounty to -220
men. This is a much higher number than has been
recruited for the past two weeks. The large increase
is very gratifying, and -shows that there is a fixed
determination to aidthe Government in putting an
end to this-rebellion.
The men belonginz to the .53th Regiment Penn
sylvania Volunteers have re-eull.ted for the war.
Several companies in this regiment belong - to our
City.
The following order has been issued by the com
mander of Fort Delaware :
HEADQUARTERS FORT DELAWARE, Del.,
_ Ma; 23,
SPECIAL ORDERS No. Vis - ifing - this post
out of curiosity is strictly prohibited.
11. Relatives of prisoners seriously ill will be per
mitted to make them short visits on written applica
tion. accompanied with satisfactory proof of their
loyalty to the United States Government, to Briga
dier General A. Sehoepf, commanding* this post.
Under no other circumstances will any
.person be al
lowed to visit the prisoners without special permis
sion from the President. Secretary of War, or Com
missary General of Prisoners.'
in. An contributions to prisoners milk be for.
warded by express. and plainly directed. :icing
name. rank. and regiment, to the care of 'Captain
George 11, - : Ahl. A 7. A. A. G. 'Uniform clothing,
military equipments. and intoxicating liquors are
among the contraband articles.
1 - V. - Prisoners will be permitted to write as l re
ceive letters of a stria!!! private nature.-which must
invariably be limited to one page of common letter
paper. By command of
Brigadier General A. SCHOEPF
Gao. W. AFIL, Captain and A. A. A. G.
Three hundred and six men of the Ist Connecticut
Heavy artillery passed through the city yesterday,
on their way home from the army of General B. P.
Butler. They were handsomely entertained at the
Cooper-Shop Saloon, the men considering the re
past as a breakfast, dinner, and supper all at once.
They were marched immediately into the saloon
out of the rain, and after partaking of the hospi
talities of the institution gave many cheers for the
old Cooper-Shop and the people of Philadelphia.
Some of the men who were wounded had their
wounds dressed by the steward of the hospital at
tached to the organization.
nie Medical Director of this Department has re
ceived an order front Washington ter twenty pnv - i-
Mans of good standing, to serve for a period of three
months in the Department of Virginia and North
Carolina. They will be ordered to report without
delay to Medical Director McCormick, at Fortress
Monroe, Va., and can be accepted without examina
tion. Those desirous of serving in that captivity
should apply immediately to the Medical Director,
at No. 905 Walnut street.
El=
The following death was reported at the Medical
Director's office, yesterday, tram the South-street
United States Army Hospital: T. Seratulin, private
TOthßeginient New York Volunteer:.
MISCELL.INEOUS.I
THE BAPTIST afISSIONARY A.St-"OCIATION AT THE
=II
The members of the Baptist Missionary Assacia
tion paid a visit - to the rooms of the Union League
last evening, by invitation of the board of directors.
The inclement state of the weather made the at
tendance smaller than has been usual on such occa
sions.. The members of the association arrived at
the rooms about eleven o'clock, and were received
in the reacting room, by Mr. Horace Binney, Jr.,
one of the rice presiddnts.
Mr. Marley. m a. few eloquent and§felicitons re
marks, said that the members of the League bad
been honored with the visits of many religious de
nominations, and they were partientarly proud to
meet the representatives of a body or the cturch of
Christ - so eminent as the Baptists. They were wel
comed not to a club-house, nor a political headquar
ters, but to a house where loyal men could come to•
gether for conference, counsel, and eneoutagement.
This League was held together by loyalty. lore of
ruien, and above all, a hatred of rebellion. pp
plausel) It was a - workshop, not a club-house. There
had been many earnest hours passed in these halls—
many hours of labor and conference. They made it
their purpose to invite all loyal men. in behalf of
the country. Their usefulness had been shown in
their publication society. their efforts to succor the
wounded and sick, and the recruiting . of four regi
ments of soldiers in the service of the country. [Ap
phi use.l
Binney briefly explained the purpases of the
League, the rules that governed it. and their tomes
tie economy, and concluded by welcoming the mem
bers of the association with a. hearty and sincere
welcome.
Rev. Dr. Anderson, in an eloquent speceli. thanked
the members of the League fur their invitation, and
dwelt at length upon the loyalty of the baptist
Church, the issues involved in the war, and the glo
rious future that awaited the country.
Rev. T. 'Wheaton Smith, in response to many
calls. made a short and effective speech, which was
loudly apptanded. lie was followed by Rev. Mr.
WaYland and others.
The guests of the League were then escorted into
an adjoining mom, whore they partook of some re
freshments.- At a late hour their visit terminated.
AND CUSHIONS FOR Tun soLutufts.
Our wounded soldiers are _really in want of
cushions. or pads, and we think it only necessary to
mate this statement to arouse a patriotic feeling of
activity in the bosoms of all loyal people. It will
not do to let our wounded heroes lay on hard boards k
for such treatment will insure the death ot many at
them. The people have the means to supply a
cushion for every wounded limb, and for every limb
that may be wounded, and a supply should be made
up at once and forwarded to the U. S. Commission
or the Christian Commission, or to any other or
ganization that will forward theta at once. A i'a.-
triotic correspondent, at Pottsville, writes as tol
lows on this important subject
"Pads are best made of muslin, linen. or calico,
from twelve to fifteen inches square, and stuffed
with the finest oakum. About half should have
holes in the centre. about Jin' inches across, to re—
lieve bcd-sores. When sullied. nat too hard, with
the best oakum, they are useful for some time, as thEt
tar in the oaltinu has antiseptic propertie: , g but,
When stuffed with wool, hair. feathers. &c., they
seen Putrefy. I have also heard that nwes was good
to use for stuffing. I suppose, however, oakum
the very best thing.
"The rule for making them I took:rout your paper
some time ago. Do put the appeal iu some con
spicuous place. and call upon tac editors of New
I.ork.tand all Other places. to appeal to the people
to send to the different Commission_ that they may
send them to each point. -- Let it be done at one° by
the people. The soldiers need them more than delt,
caeies. lii. M. A."
FOR THE SOUTH ATLANTIC 3“:11.7A1)11A)N
The U. S. supply steamer Massachmmttg, Lieut.
West eatmanaulunr, will leave the nary yard at nine
Weloelt. to-morrow !limning for the South Atlantic
Blockading 'Scinadrtin. All letters and packagee
left en beard before that tbne Will be forwarded,