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Vttss. 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, ' ðers, - 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. 6 A. ar 6:5y 64. q 6t I 58;i SD. 6134 WIND. ESE ESE SSW. ENE....... icIYE .... by W 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,