MONDAY, - JUNE 20, 1864. Inaccurate Foreign News. The New York Albion, a journal well informed on foreign subjects, says: “It Waß announced here, a few clays since, in, the summary of a steamer’s news from Gape Eaco, that the Ministry had been defeated -•in a fullllouse on the Tests Abolition (Ox 'ford) bill. The fact proves to have been the reverse. It was the Conservatives who sustnined the defeat.” The incorrect news, communicated by the agency w f “The - Associated Press,” was repeated.;' of course, ; in every newspaper which pays’for the ih 'teliigcncc thus supplied- yks yet-, that •agency has neither explained/, acknowledg -ed, or apologized for having been the means Of deceiving the public. /The news of the defeat of the Palmerston Ministry might haye grave influence .upon this country, politically as well as commercially, and we should be glad to receive the assurance that care will be taken to secure greater accu racy in future. Errors in giving proper names arc common, but hero is a misstate ment'of fact. , . ; The circumstances of the case are these: The British Government favored a measure for abolishing tests in the University of Ox-, ford—that is, for, allowing all persons quali fied by attainments and character to gradu ate, hold fellowships, occupy professors’ chairs, and so on, without bcn'S members of the “ Church of England, ‘ns by law established.” A bill abolishing, the reli gious teprtrwas introduced, not by Ministers but with’ their sanction. On .Tune Ist, this bill having previously been read a first time, Mr. John George Dodson, member for East - Sussex; and himself a very distin guished graduate of Oxford (lie was Ist class in classics in 1847) moved that the House.of Commons go into Committee on the bill. - Mr. Trefusis, member f agent rcannot' distin guishblaelc from white, a defeat from, a victory,, discharge him and place a compe tent person in bis place. We have had oc casion, before, now, to complain of errors in the summary of foreign news. The late Mr. Gerhard. _.IWE-i>iivo to announce this morning the “Lionti-or Philadelphia. He died on Saturday mor ning, at his. residence in this city, Mr. Gerhard was a native of Philadelphia, and at the time of his death was in the fifty-third year .of his age. Ho. was edu cated at the well-known school of Profes sor Espy, and graduated at Dickinson;Col lege, in 1828, with marked distinction. Ho studied law under Hon. Joseph B. Ingebsoll, and was admitted to tlic bar in 1882. He was a very con scientious student, and, being the architect of his own fortune,*rose rapidly. He mar ried the daughter of the late Hon. John Sergeant. Ho stood high in liisprofes-; -sion, the greatest trust being reposed in him as a lawyer and a citizen; and, as an ■evidence of this trust during his life, he was appointed trustee and executor in many -private estates. . Ho was trustee of the Gas Works for many years, and had been a member of the City Councils. He was one of the trustees of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania, a member of 'the Protestant Episcopal. Academy, a vestryman of St. James’ Church, a mem ber of the American Philosophical Society and the Historical Society, and also a mem bef of the Episcopal .corporation for widows. Hewas one of our most highly accomplished lawyers; and a perfect master’ of the legal scien.ce. He edited “ Starkie on Evidence,” “’Williams .on Personal Property,” and other text-books. In ad dition to his. erudition as a lawyer, be possessed; an extensive general edu cation, conversing fluently in several foreign languages. He gave great atten tion to the .science of political economy. In -the early part of the war, when the State made a draft., Mr. Gerhard was appointed provost marshal of this city, and performed the duties of the office without compensa tion. Before the war broke -out Mr. Ger hard was a Democrat of the Southern school, lie believed in what were called the “ rights of the South,” until the South ern leaders committed treason in defence of their rights. He then became one of the boldest, unsparing, and consistent friends of the war and tlic Administra tion, and has never swerved from' Ms devotion. It. was at his residence, in the winter of 1862, that a company of • gentlemen assembled.to consult as to what Measures could be adopted to aid the Union cause. There wore but a dozen persons present, who, after discussing all methods •of doing good, determined to found an or ganization devoted to tta encouragement of loyalty. This was thebeginning of the Union League of this city, and .the com mencement of the great . Union League movement whicluurw extends into every town in the coun*. Mr. Gerhard took a prominent part in the formation. of the League, was an officer, and" the chairman of its Committee on Publication. The character of Mr. Gerhard was one ofpurity and candor. He was the type of a Christian gentleman, consistent and con scientious, with all the ; sympathy and ten derness of a .woman. His anxiety about the affairs of the nation was intense. He literally shared in its troubles, and so ■deeply that,', being a man of exceedingly nervous temperament, and liable to great mental excitement, it is thought this 'was the immediate and controlling cause of bis death. He thus became a mar tyr to the cause to which he gave the latter years of his life, and for which he would gladly have died. Without being a partisan, be was .the strenuous and unfail ing supporter of the: Administration, and in this faith passed away. His whole life is one that young men might gladly study find emulate, for it was a life of industry, devotion, truth, and courage. He was a Philadelphia gentleman, and liis; death w ill be "fnourned by thousands who knew pud loved the man. The Great Fair. The success of Onr Fare is so great, that, up to Friday evdniig a sum ex cceding $5,000 had been paid into the bank, to the credit of its profits. The newspaper at every other Fair has involved ■•a pecuniary loss. In connection witli this Fair journal we have to mention a circum stance which shows the necessity in our post office' for “a blind clerk.” In the Loudon office there is a clerk whoso sole duty is to decipher difficult'addresses, and ho is called “ the blind clerk;” probably, like litcvx a non htcc.ndo, because ho must be tlie reverse of blind. On the 21st April Horace Greeley, of The Tribune, N. Y., wrote a note to Charles G.' Leland, en closing him a piece of poetry, the compo sition of the said H. G., entitled “Light in •■•Darkness.”-. This letter, duly and legibly addressed to h. Godfrey Leland, Esq., the Nmcspaper, Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, Penna.," duly reached this city, and,, strange as it may scorn, though Mr. .0, G. Leland is as well known here (his birth place) as most men, no-letter-carrier was able to find him. * Accordingly, the letter was marked “ JTol called for. Jfo truck person can be found." ’The carriers did not bestow much time on the search, it is certain, for the letter, which bears the Now York post-mark of April 21, and reached Philadelphia the same day, we suppose, w,as advertised by our post office .on April 23d, Mr. Leland, we suppose, does not/examine the lists-of not-called-for letters,-for (as 'another pogt-mark informs us), the letter was -declared' “Dead” on jray S?Bth, and, after-a further detention, of a fortnight in .the dead -letter office at Washington, duly came back into Mr. Gbeeley’s hands on June 16th, Wei.are not surprised at Mr. Gbeeley’s thinking that the exercise of a little intelligence, and care might have placed the letter in Mr, Leland’s hands eight weeks ago, 'The ad dress is perfectly legible. The poem, we ■ have pleasure in assuring our readers, will yot appear in “ 0«r Da% FVre.” . /. The lock of Washington’s hair, on: sale at Mrs. Fallon’s. table,.in tlie Department of Curiosities and Belies, has found a ; pur chaser, at $2O. Of this personal relie tlie nuihentirity.is assured; and the purchaser : would not part with it for five times what it cost him, In the same department is a singular volume, which is, destined to-be given/to Bishop Potter. Ills the: New Testament, small 4to. in size,,literally printed-in let ters of gold by De la Bub, Cornish ami . Rock, a well-known London house. It is printed on enamelled paper, and, therefore, ' is very heavy. Only one. hundred qhcl fifty copies were produced, and scarcely any” for sale. It is presented to the Fair by the Bev. Dr. Benjamin Dorr., Rector of Christ Church, (Second, above Market' street,) to whom it : was given by an esteemed friend, thirty years . ago.- He now parts with, it to help the Sanitary Commission and as a tribute to hisson, Captain William White Dorr, and his fellow-soldiers, who fell in the presen t war. Mrs. E. H. Powers, who is now in charge of this volume, (which is in Mrs., James’s department,) receives subscriptions for its purchase/with' l the view of its being presented to Dr. 1 Potteb. ; , . - There is a subscription book: open, at the Wheeler & Wilson . sewing-machine asjjof to obtain one of these valuable,- aids rio household comfort and present it to Mre. General Meade, On Saturday, as on all former days, the best-attended among the special, depart ments were the Horticultural Pavilion and the Art Gallery. Not only is the. latter by far the best and most complete collection of paintings and drawings ever exhibited in the. United States, but it is more abundant in the number, variety, beauty, and value of its landscapes than'any other gallery in the. world. ': / The Pair will continue’ open.', at present prices until. Saturday. On,the following Monday and Tuesday it Will be open at twenty-five cents, and season tickets,?which. hold good all through - this Sveek, will not with .which Hie Fair will clofe '“”' t . The Hew York World startles the coun try by saying that if Gran# fails in liis campaign it will be because ‘‘ he has been interfered with.” Here are the specifica tions: . ./;■ ■■ ’ , . 1. He asked that General McClellan might be i brought back to the Army of the Potomac, Ac., Ac. • 2, Be asked that a competent soldier should bo; : put In comme-nu of, the important.operations on the oiae of the James, In place of the incompe tent Butler, Ac., &c. . ; s. He demanded Sigel’s removal, Ac., Ac. ‘ It strikes us that Mr. Marble’s “ night 1 .clerk” is-failing in his duty. If he will make charges,why not give us something astounding ?; Why not say at once that General Grant will fail because he has made an arrangement with Lkk not to fight him ? that he has no troops because the Government will not furnish them witli transportation ? and that the reason But-I ler was-driven back, from Port Darling was because lie received orders from Mr. Stanton to retreat whenever he saw the enemy ? There is: nothing more easy in the world than to insert stories of the kind, and we are surprised that the “night clerk” does not” show more facility of imagination. LETTER FROM “ OCCASIOML.” Washington, June 17, 1854. I ean imagine how some mighty monarch, -covered with the emblems of hereditary sovereignty and surrounded by throngs of titled flatterers,-must feel as he receives , their false and. fawning homage, and coldly bends to; the greetings of a trained and down-trodden popujace. I .can almost re alize! how such a ruler would contemplate one of those gorgeous’ displays of Euro pean art and labor .which periodically excite the emulation of foreign genius and toil, and arouse the envy and admiration of other nations. Of his courtiers and his subjects, he could 1 say, “ these are my; slavesand of the magnificent panorama before and around him; he might add, to himself, in the lofty consciousness of as sured ascendeney, u without-me, all this could not haze ?jcen.” Far different the ; emotions of the President of the United States, in the person of Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, as he yesterday stood in the centre of the most perfect l exhibition of human skill and intellect this country has ever known, the object of the vene ration and gratitude of a patriotic but exacting people. A plain, untitled,; and unpretending citizen, he had a right .to . feel proud that he had done his 'duty to such a people, but he had a right to feel prouder Wbfifirihe tlimigjff flashed, like anlnspira tion, through Ms mind, a ln all that I see in this .splendid,, manifestation slavery has hadno part. These are the products of free men and;free, women.''' And with honest indignation he might have asked himself: “.Shall this race be called the mudsills of society—tlic inferiors of others—by those Who seek the life of the Republic?’’ At no time would such a question be more appropriate. Mr. Lincoln had just been re nominated for .'the Presidency. Mr. John son bad just been nominated for the Vice Presidency. The manner in which they were presented, and the fact that they have proved to be ,I.hc unchallenged preference of the people, the high position occupied by.the one, and the long and honorable ca reer of the other, not to speak of the awful destinies to be committed to their charge, have not Berved to rescue these two eminent men. -.:■■■ - :■' : - =-\- - : ' But tlie accusation most frequently hurled against them by the leaders of the so-called Democratic, party, who, with very few ex ceptions) are at this time, in earnest sym pathy with the rebellion, is that the nomi nation of Lincoln and Johnson- is un worthy of popular, respect, because both in early life earned their bread in the sweat of their faces, and*because both, from that day to this, have been directly and con stantly identified with the, interests of the great mass of the American people. At tacks upon the workingmen and the pro ducing classes of the free’ States are not uncommon—arc not of modern origin— oven among the leaders of the modern Do- - mocracy.' Everybody recollects the insult-, ing remarks of Senator Hammond, of South .Carolina, on llic 4th of March, 1858, when lie spoke of our Northern population as on a par witli tile Southerii slaves —denomi- nating them as “mudsills,” and using Ibis memorable and insolent language : “Our slaves are black, of another and in ferior race ; yours are white, of your own race ; you are brethren of one blood. They are your equals in the natural embodiment of intellect, and they feel galled by their degradation. Our slaves do not vole.” The candid avowal of the opinions enter tained by the slave aristocracy, and tlie fearless rebuke of it by that great Senator, Mr. Broderick, who subsequently, scaled his convictions with his heart’s Wood, con tributed greatly to tlie overthrow of the Democrats in the free States, in 1858, and drove thousands into, the support of Mr. Lincoln in 1860. When the rebellion broke out-, and the authors of it fled from Con gress, staggering under a load of plunder, perjury, and unutterable, shame, their ha tred of the working people of the free Slates was keenly recalled; and when they fired upon: the flag, and precipi tated war, it was no unreasonable hope that their aristocratic sneers and cold hearted preparations for revolution would unite the whole Northern people, and for ever put an end to the politicians of the Democratic school, who had so long and, for all great interests, so injuriously acted with them. But not so. Neither Utc in gratitude nor the treason—neither the Wows nor the Woodshed of the traitor^—-drove from their. side these Northern sympa thizers, The meanest-of their calumnies —lilt? foulest of their epithets—upon the. Northern . Unionists; .are. repeated by these- Democratic vpkiefs, Tlie reason is obvichis. 1 lie same counterfeit aris tocracy, fostered and,fattened at the South •by slavery, exists -in the North under the name of Democracy. . It is difficult to .say;_which is : ,tbe most odious and dis gusting : that which is murdering our brave men in the slave States, or that which, is’ assailing the, Government and helping the traitors in the free States/' Andrew John son’s portrait of the first class will answer for both. I copy from his speech at Nash ville, of the 10th inst ant: . • : I have always understood that there is a sort of exclusive aristocracy about Nashville which affects to contemn all who are not within its little circle. Let their opinions; I havo heard ie said that “Worth makes the man. aiid want of It the fellow." .This aristocracy has been the bane of this slave States ; nor has the North been wholly free from its curse. It is a class which I have always forced to respect me, for 1 have ever set it at ' defiance. The respect of the honest, intelligent, and Industrious oinss I have endeavored to win by .ray conduct as-a man. One of the ohier dements of this rebellion is the opposition of the slave aristocracy to being ruled by.men who have risen from' the ranks of the peo ple. - - - V. This aristocracy hated Mr. Lincoln because he was of humble origin, a rail-splitter in early life,' One of them,-the private secretary of Howell Oobb, said to me one day after a long, con versation, “ We people of the . South will not submit to be gov erned by a man who lias come up from the ranks of . the common people.as, Abe Lincoln has.” He ut tered the essentialfeeling and spirit of this Southern , rebellion. Now, it has just occurred to“ me, if this aristocracy is so violently opposed to being governed by air. Lincoln, what,: in,the name ■of conscience will it do with Lincoln and Johnson 1 [Great laughter.] 1 reject with scorn this whole idea of an arrogant aristocracy. I believe that man is ca pable of .self-government, irrespective or his out ward circumstances j and whether’ he bo a laborer, a shoemaker, a tailor, a grocer. The question is whether man is capable of self-government: I hold with Jefferson that government' was made for the 1 convenience of man,-and not man for the govern ment. - The laws and constitutions were designed as mere instruments to promote, his: welfare. . And hence, from this principle, I conclude that- govern ments can and ought to be changed and amended to conform to the , wants, the requirements, and pro gress of the:people, and the enlightened spirit of the age. (Loud applause.] ■ - Even while Andrew Johnson was draw ing this picture of the slave aristocracy its | northern allies were; ridiculing Him. as a • ’tailor, and Mr. Lincoln as a rail-splitter! j Hammond called the ; Northern people | b mudsills” in 1858,' and ; the Democratic leaders, .who now ridicule the representa tives of these people, tamely, acquiesced. Mow let us see who are the aristocracy, and who, the mudsills. The inquiry, may be. -profitable ; it is not so pleasant to the Democratic leaders. Tht* true test of this aristocracy, is devotion, to the institution of slavery,-; and .the best sign of a miidsill is opposition, to: slavery. Thus, of‘the first class, .in the South, the aristocracy are Jefferson Dayis,, the repudiator and per jurer, Slidell, the -gamester . and lallovr- .Mason, the-dullard arid’’drmik- Pryor, the bully, Herbert, the murderer, Maury, tiie impostor, Benjamin, the advo cate of the Houmas swindle, Wise, the common libeller, Iverson, the defamer of the best men even of his own section; and in this list we need not include the names of those who have gone to their long , ac count, and .who in their lives illustrated the virtues of their caste, viz: Brooks, Barksdale,. Garnett, and Keitt. The great alchymist Slavery having., cleansed all these men of every act of turpitude, even to the dreadful crime of the rebellion, “ob serve how if has transmuted such men as W. B. Reed, Fernando Wood, Benjamin . Wood, Vallaudigliam, Seymour, Long,.and. other Democratic leaders. They are now not only patriots, .but model aristocrats.. If there is anything they love it is slavery; if there is anything they abhor it is a shoe maker, and - especially a; tailor. Their hatred of Andrew Johnson is precisely like that, only, more virulent, entertained for him by the men they pattern after ,in the. rebel States. But'the. whole.gang voted for. Jo Lane-for Tice Presiden t in, 1860. Jo became a scholar, a gentleman, ‘and a tem perance man, however, the moment hewas clarified in the waters of slavery. So of Mr. Reed, whose blood, by the same .process, became immediately pure; so of the Woods, who were at once made saints; and so of Seymour, who instantly became a patriot. The “mudsills” are as easily discovered. President Lincoln stood in the midst of an army of mudsills on Thursday last. That mighty bazaar of art,, science,, and labor, the product of the brains of the men and women, arid of the soil, of only three States of this Union, arid two of these among the smallest, was the work of the mudsills. If Abraham Lincoln had looked about him lie would have seen such mud sills as. Joseph Harrison, the blacksmith; S. Y. Merrick, the machinist; R. M. Hoe, the pressmaker; John Nagle and Thomas * Sully, the painters; W. M. Swain, “the printer; Horslmann, the upholsterer; Orne, the carpetmaker; Bailey and Cald well, workers in gold and silver ; John Rice, the carpenter; Wilson, the silver smith; Cornelius, Baker, and Miskey, work ers in brass; Baldwin and Norris,; engine builders ;' and a host of others of all trades and arts, including men of science of every degree; each - a “ mudsill.” Tried by the new standard applied by the slave De mocracy in the free States to Andrew Johnson, they are mudsills because they work for a living. Tried by the standard of Hammond applied to Broderick, they fire, mudsills . because they are necessary to keep up the aristocracy. Tried by both ..standards,; they’ are mudsills because they hate slavery with a passion ate and a religious’ fanaticism. ; But.in the sight of God they are the men who are to work out the problem of t freedom in. this hemisphere.: Their sons and brothers are doing their share on the field of battle, ; and they are giving, or ready to give, all that they have in life to crown those sons and brothers with enduring victory, arid so., to save the Republic. Occasional. t - • The Lady’s.FriSkd.—The . July number of this new magazine is out. The frontispiece, on steel, is a good engraving of a capital subject. ; The fashions, colored and plain, arc good-also. What professes to be a portrait of the Empress-Eugenie is-really,* flattered resemblance, coarsely out,, of Madame Frezr.olin!, who was a tolerable opera singer many years ago. The letter-press Is good—of its class. The ‘Lady’s Friend, -however;' Is as good in this re spect as its immediate rivals ; ■ . EsoiAbh. EjotDrials.—From J. j". Kramer, 403 [Chestnut street, wo have tho News,of lhem>rld,jl iustroied Sews, of the World, ami London illustrated •Sews of. June :4th. In tho last of theseijs a well ; executed portrait of General Lebj of the rebel army, [which might pass forthe portrait of our feltow ■townsman, Colonel James Page. I>cn4l«s at the Wiisliington Hospital*. 1 The following .-deaths or Pennsylvania, and Now 1 jersey soldiers have been reported at .the office of Captain Jas.M. Moore, Washington: Benjamin Blondo, G, 148th Pennsylvania ; Archer ; Stewart, A, 188 th Pennsylvania; Harvey Ohrisman. :1. 118th Pennsylvania ; Jacob F. Keith, 0,23 t! : Pennsylvania; D. -L. McUtskoy,’ K, 165th Pcnnsyl i vnnia ; John H. Juks, K, llflth Pennsylvania ; John McFadden, O, 45th Pennsylvania; Henry Smith,!, 14th Now Jersey; Irwin Amo®, A, 139 th Pennsylva nia; Jas. A Xmvelin, 11, 88th Pennsylvania; Goo. : Betts. A, 48th Pennsylvania; Henry! Drake, H, 188th Pennsylvania; Franklin S. Moyer, IC, 51st Pennsylvania; Syivanus Daub, F, 61st Pennsylva nia jJas. A. Brisco, H, 45th Pennsylvania. THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, .MONDAY, JUNE 20. 1864. THE WAR IS VIRGINIA. DESPATCH FROM DEN. GRANT. THE FLANK MOVEMENT FROM COLD HAR BOR TO THE JAMES RIVER. TIIE ENEMY SURPRISED AT PETERSBURG. The Town Not Yet Talien. VICTORY OF GENERAL SHERIDAN AT TREVILLIAN STATION. AN ACCOUNT OF HIS OPERATION'S HEAYY X.QSS OP4THE ENEMY Unsuccessful Attack on the Rebel En- treuchmeuis at Petersburg, Lce Supposed to iinvc Reinforced Bcnnrognril, DESPATCH FROM CEN. SHERMAN. RETREAT OF THE REBELS iBY NIGHT. OHR AR MY I N PURS U I T. , Washikotok, June 18—10 o’clock P. M.' Major General Dix, New Yorh\ The following, despatch Trom General. Grant, .anted wwwsunJiMH O’etocK- A, M., jit City Point, lias been received at this BopitrtiuoStL “Thepth Corps this morning carried* the" more redoubts forming a pert of ipp defences of Peters burg, capturing 450 prisoners and four guns. " “ Onr successes are being followed up. : " “Our forces drew out from within fifty yards of the entrenchments at Hold Harbor, made aflank movement of an average ofahouf fifty miles’ march, crossing the Chickuhomlny and: James rivers—the latter being 2,000 feet wide and B’f reel deep at the point of crossing—and surprised the enemy’s rear at Petersburg.: ■' . .-• ’’This was done without the loss of a. wagon or piece of artillery, and only about ino hundred'and fifty stragglers were, picked up bythe enemy. ,’.‘Tri covering thisTmpve Warron’a Corps and Wil son’s cavalry Jtiad frequent skirmishes with the ene my, each Iqsbpg from fifty to sixty killed and wound ed, hut inflicting an canal if not greater Ipsa -upon the enemy.' “ Tberisth. Corps ‘{Smith's) wore .transferred from "White House to Bermuda Hundred by water, moved out near to Petersburg on the’night of their arrival, and surprised, or rather captured, the very strong; works 'of Petersburg fefore sufficient force "could be enemy to hold them. ; “ He waajoined the n igh t following this capture by 2d .Corps, which ip, turn "captured more of the enemy’s redoubts farther southland this corps was followed by the 9th, with the resrilt above stated. “All the troops are how up except two divisions covering the wagon trains, and they wit! bo up to night. . “ The: enemy, in; their endeayora to reinforce Petersburg, abandoned their front of Bermncla - Hundred. ; They no doubt expected troops from the north ; side of James rlTeJ'id.take their place before they were discovered. "Butler took advantage of this, and moved a force at'once upon; the railroad and plank road between Kieh mond and. Petersburg, which.l hope to retain pos- s.ession of. “ Too much credit cannot bo given the trOOps and their commanders for the energy arid fortitude dis-. played tho last five days. Day and night has been all the same, no delays being allowed on any ac count,” Later.unofficial despatches show that at eight o’clock this morniDg the enemy still occupied Petersburg. , ' ' •' ' Major Morton was killed in an assault yesterday. .Nothing has been received to-day from Sherman or Hunter. -t : . . : Edwin M. Stanton, Sectary of ‘flTSr. SECOND OFFICIAL GAZETTE. : WAsmxr.TO.v, June IS, 11 o’clock P. M. Major General IHx: Despatches from .General Slieridan haTe just been received. He reports a victory over' the enemy at Trcviliian Station, on'the Virginia, Central Bail road,;. a few miles south' of Gordonsville, where General Lee, a few days ago, reported a rebel ric tory. . -v. - . The official report Is as follows: •' ; • “ I have tho honor to report to you the arrival of my command at this point,' and also, to "report ""Jfs operations since-leaving New; Castle Ferry, ' l crossed the Ebummky river on the 7th; Inst., march ing via Aylett’s, and eneamped On'-Herring"Creek. ' “On tho morninipof the Sth, jiamrowl the march, Tilt Polecat Station, and ene.ampecTtbre‘e '.st the-station;"" On-"the 9th I marched throbgh OHildsbnrg and New,.Market, encamping on — TO-.'in;[in’s stbre, crossing both 1 branches of the : North Anna, and encamped' at Buck Childs’, about three miles, north of Trovilllan Station. • c, , “Myintention was to break the railroad at feis station, march ■ through Mechaniesville, cut the Gordonsville and Charlottesville Railroad hear Lindsay’s House, and then to march on Charlottes ville".' ; “But on onr arrival at Back Childs’ House, I found the enemy’s cavalry in my immediate front. “On the morning of the 11th General- Torberi with his division, and, Colonel Gregg’s brigade of General Gregg’s division, attacked thß enemy, ahil after, an obstinate contest drove him from succeV siye lines of breastworks through an almost impas sable forest back on Trcviliian Station, “In the meantime General Ouster was ordered, with his brigade, to proceed by a country road so as to reach the station in the rear of the enemy’s ca valry. On his arrival at; this point the enemy broke .into a complete rout, leaving; his dead , and nearly all of his wounded in our hands; also, twenty officers, five hundred men, and throe hundred horses. . ‘‘These operations occupied the whole of the day. At night I encamped at Trcviliian Station, and on the morning of tho 12th commenced destroying the railroad from this point to Louisa Court House. This was thoroughly done, the ties being burned, and the rails rendered unserviceable. The destruc tion of the railroad occupied until 3 o’clock of this day. .. - “Idirected GeneralTorbert to advance withMs" division and General Davis’ brigade of General Gregg’s division, In tho direction of Gordonsville, and attack tho enemy, who had,concentrated and been reinforced liy infantry during, the night, and had also constructed rifle-pits at a point about five miles from Gordonsville. a- “The advance was made, but, as the "enemy’s position was found too strong to assault no general* attack was made. .el ... a, . “On the extreme right of our lines a portion of the reserve brigade carried;the..enemy’s works twice, and was twice driven therefrom by infantry. Night closed tho contost. - . “I found, on the examination of the command* that there was not a sufficiency of ammunition loft to continue the engagement the next day,' Trains of cars also came down to where we were engaged with the"enemy.; . " ) “The reports of prisoners and "citizens were that’. Pickett’s old division,"or a portion of it, wore com* ing to prevent the taking of Gordonsville. ,1 there-: fore, during the,night and next.morning, withdrew my command over the North Anna, via Carpenter’s ■ Ford, near Miner’s Bridge. ■ : “In addition, the. animals were, for the two en tire days in which we were engaged, without forage. The surrounding country afforded nothing hut graz ing ofa very Inferior quality, and generally at such points as were inaccessible to ns. “ The cavalry engagement of the 12th was by the roost brilliant one of the present campaign. : “ The enemy’s loss was very heavy. They lost the following-named officers’ in Bailed and wounded: Colonel McAlister, commanding a regiment, killed.'; Brigadier General Koaser, commanding a brigade, woimded; Colonel Aken, commanding a regiment, wounded; Colonel Custer, commanding a regiment wounded. "• ' •• ’ “ My loss in killed and woimded will be'about five hundred and .seventy-five, - Of this number four hundred and ninety wore wounded. I brought ofl'in my ambulances throo hundred ana'seyenty-seren— all that could bo transported. /. ' ■ The remainder were, with a' number of rebel wbunded that fell.in'to my hands, loft behind;-Sur geons and attendants were.detailed, and remained in charge of them. • • .’ ' “I captured and hare now with me throo hundrod and seventy prisoners of ‘ war, including twenty commissioned officers. Myloss in captured will not exceed ono hundred and sixty. They were princi pally from the 6th Michigan’Cavalry. “ This regiment gallantly charged down the Gor donsville road, capturing fifteen hundred horses and about eight hundred moni' but wore ; finally sur rounded, and had to give them up. “"When the enemy broke they hurried between General; Ouster’s command and Colonel Gregg’s brigade, capturing five caissons of Pennington’s bat tery, three of which wore, afterwards recaptured,, leaving in their hands two caissons. - ’ A more detailed report will be made heroartor.” Edwin M. Stanton, Soorotary of War. THE LATEST OFFICIAL GAZETTE. Washington, Juno 10, 0.45 P. M. To Major General Dix, New YqtK: - . - This evening a despatclftromClty Point, dated at; 0 o'clock this morning, reached the Department. It reports that ohr forcos advanced yosterday to within ■about a mile in front of Petersburg, where they :found the enemy occupying a new line of entrench-. ments, which, after successive assaults, wo failed to carry, but hold and have entrenched positions. -From the forces of the enemy within the now lino it is inferred that Beauregard has boon reinforced from Leo’s army. No report has been received by ithe Department concerning the oasuaittes of bur army in its operations isince crossing the James river, except the death of Major Morton, mentioned yesterday. • . . General Sherman reports”toMay thiFEho enemy ■gave way last night in thovnidat of darkness and starm, and at daylight our pickets entered nls lino fromright to. left; The whole army is nowin pur suit os far ns the Chattahooohle. Ho starts at once for Marietta. . . 'No military intelligence from any other quarter bias been received to-day. . . i Edwin OT. Stanton, Secretary of War. GRANT’S ADVANCE ON PETERSBURG. ! AitwY of the Potomac, Juno 18, 8 P. M.— ' Smith’s command, which crossed tlio James river iat Point of Kooks, on Tuesday evening, advancod •'early ycßterday morningion the .City Point anil Pe tersburg railroad, and found the enemy near Harrl- REBEL ACCOUNTS. FIIiST OFPIOIATjj&A 7. ETTE. son’s creok nnd drove them into their fortifications some half a iqUc beyond. The lino of buttle was formed with Hancook’s co lored division on the loft. A charge was made, and the entire lino of woHcs was taken, with sixteen guns, three hundred prisoners, autl several battle lings. s The position van one f Leo's men were to have arrived on the field that morning, and trains were running almost hourly from Richmond, bringing troops close to Peters burg, landing them, and hurrying bock. Many of.tbe men brought in are from Tennessee,' this being their first fight. In this,quarter. They ac knowledge having been completely surprised: yes terday morning, and say that the Army of the Po tomac fights differently frotUhe armies of the West, At the same time, they say wb cannot take either Petersburg or Richmond., ,: ’1 bey bad been accustomed to throwing up breastworks at every change or the line, and were busy at this work when ordered to surrender. Our success hero was most complete, and without very-heavy^loss. The fighting on the remainder of the llneduring the day was rather of a desultory' • nature, and very little change took place in the positions of sillier party. Late in the evening our - left was stilt further advanced, and, fighting con tinued nearly all night. .Colonel Mix; of New York, is reported killed; also Colonel Kelly, commanding 2d Brigade, Ist Division, 2d Corps. Lieutenant Colonel Baird,iaoth New York; Captain S. O’Neil, 69th New York ; Ad jutanh McDonald, 63d New York, and Adjutant ■ Nelsh, 39th Pennsylvania, all killed. Lieutenant Colonel McGee, 09th New York, wounded In face. Colonel Beaver, commandingith Brigade, Ist;Divi sion, 2d Corps, wounded in tlie hip, and,Colonel Crnndell, 125th New, York, in the face. Colonel Ramsey,.4lh : Brigade, 2d Corps, hand shuttered ; Major Butler, C9th New , York State Militia, thigh fractured; Major Blake, Sth New York Artillery, wounded in the head. _ This morning considerable' firing is going on, but nothing definite has been learned in regard to it. : The stli Corps came up last night, and reinforced our left. - • Reports were current yesterday that General Butler had advanced to the Richmond and Peters burg Railroad, and was engaged in destroying the track, when Lee surprised him, and . drove him back to his entrenchments with heavy loss. No thing official has boon received at headquarters in : regard to the matter. Troops were sent to his sup port'yesterday afternoon.. Firing at intervals has been heard in that direction. , . . , REBEL ACCOUNTS OF AFFAIRS AROUND PETERSBURG. Washinoton, June 19.—The Petersburg Express, of Thursday, the 16th, says: We learned, last evening, that the main point of attack was on the City Point road, at a distance of six or seven miles from town. At an early hour-the -bpemy advanced with at least seven regiments of .infantiy nnd one of cavalry upon some breastworks, thTojvh up hastily during Tuesday night, at BaM lor’s'farm ;hy , CploneJ.,FerraKeB,"6f.:"the:4th NortA Carolina Cavalry. They were held in cheek by Colonel .Perrqbee’s men and Graham’s Petersburg battery for four Hours, who fought bravely, but were finally compelled to fell back before overwhelming -uqniiiPra. * m^dG^ifaS^^ men with admirable effect. Our’ mffi rotifi?UTtt~ goodlorder and sustained but few casualties during the fight. It is stated that Graham lost one gun in consequence of the horses being disabled, but-this is not confirmed. The enemy demonstrated at other points alon«- our lines, but his attacks were feeble and easily rZ pulsed. It is stated that our sharpshooters did admirable fxecution, picking, the enemy, off wherever ho showed himself, and, in some instances, atadistanco which appeared almost incredible. It is estimated : that effective arm of our service placed not less than sixty Yankees;Aeri du combal along our lines yes terday. A few prisoners were taken. Among the number was a fellow who rode into our lines at full speed, minus his cap. He was mounted upon a blood ed steed, no doubt stolen from some Virginia gen tleman in one of the recent raids, and could not rein his ; animal up. In fact, tho . fellow . was apoorrider, and let go the bridle: and hung on to the pommel of, the saddle with as much tenacity as a drowning man would to a drifting log. -Some of the prisoners stated that they belonged to Burn side’s corps, and asserted, also, that Biirnside the butcher: was; at City Point with his whole corps. We presume it is not very formidable, since it was pressed into service on the second day of Grant’s fearful encounter with General Lee, and has bben engaged ever sfnee. Burnside may expeot to win. some laurels around Petersburg; but we can assure him in advance that he will pay dearly for them. Our authorities are more than ever alive to tho im portance of defending Petersburg, and should the invaders renew their attempt this morning, as it is probablo they will, a very. different reception will be given them to any. which has been heretofore extended, . . . From Chesterfield we learn that’the enemy with drew all their white Yankees from Beauregard’s front in Chesterfield on Tuesday night, and substi tuted , negro Yankees in their stead. ’ Yesterday morning our pickets over there were surprised when day dawned to find themselves confronted by'sol diers of pure'Afriean descent. Be it so i If the ele gant, refined, and- fastidious Butler desires to achieve the reputation of a warrior-with such troops! it is. not in. our power to prevent him, however much we may object, but when the actual conflict does come it will be a sad day ("or those sable sons, of 'Mars,- and their burly leader, too, if he should take tho field. vIiATER - DESPERATE FIGHTING - THE / ENEMY CHARGE AND TAKE A PORTION OF OUR BREASTWORKS. : •The abore account was written at 5 P. M. yester day, when comparative quiet had prevailed along our lines for two* hours or more, and it was the , general impression that the fighting had ceased for the day. . In this, however, our troops were mis taken, for it was ascertained before , dark that tho enemy had massed a very heavy force on our left, ; especially on the City Point and Prince George Court House roads. At sunset the enemy" charged our batteries commanding these roads, coming up iiflido ; of battle six and seven columns deep. The brunt; of tho assault; was sustained by the 2dth and 46th regiments of Wise’s brigade and Stur ; devant’s. battery, .of four guns/ Three furious as saults were made, the enemy coming up with a yell and making the most .determined efforts to carry, the works. Our troops received them with a terrific ' volley, each timesending the columns back broken •; and discomfited. The fourth assault was, made by |'Suohpverwholming numbers that our forces found, it impossible to resist the pressure aad wore com polled to give way. Tho enemy" now poured: over the works in streams, captured three of* our guns, and turning them on our men, opened an enfilading ; fire which caused thejn to leave The guns capturGd belonged to Sturdevant’S battery, and we regret to hear that Captain 13. himself was captured, and two of his lieutenants wound- both of whom fell: into the onomy’s • hjmds. The gallant manner in which the battery was fought up to the last movement isthe theme of praise on every tongue. All present with whom we havo conversed say that Cax>tain Sturdovant and his men stood up manfully to their work, and the last discharge was made by the Captain almost solitary and alono. Thc .city was filled with rumors last night regard ing the killed and wowided, but, as we could got’ nothing authentic regarding names, wo forbear to give them. It is generally concedcd-thnt Captain Sturdevant was captured, and also Major Battle, of : the Petersburg City Battalion. - - • r The position gained by the enemy# a most im portant one. Our generals are fully aware of this, and we shall undoubtedly have hotVork to-day. Officers in the field yesterday ostimato, the num ber of thocnoray actually scon fronting the diffe rent posiUons of our line at from 10,000 to 12’0QG. /D is believed that this is only the advance column, and that Grant has neatly his entire army on this side of the river, ' Thirty-odd transports ascended tho Tames river yesterday with troops. i Twenty-throe prisoners were brought in last night • belonging ebiefiy to the 148th New York Regiment. All concur in the statement that Bnldy Smith’s •Army Corps (the 18th) is oh this sido‘ of the river again, (jthor prisoners, takon yosterday morning, state that they belong to'Burnside’s corps. ; A FIGHT ON THE BAXTER ROAD—THE • ENEMY REPULSED. An officer engaged furnished us at a late hour lo& night with"a brief account of an engagement wlficli occurred on the Baxter road yesterday, about i three miles from this city, ‘ f it scemß that the enemy appeared on this road, - • near the residence of Col. Avery, about 12 b’okmk. Tiihnediatelyjin Q-ont of Battery No. 16 %vas sta tioned the Macon (Georgia) Light. Artillery, Oapt. • 0.-AV; Siatcrj supported by a portion of the 34th Vir giniaßegiment, Wise’s brigade. The enemy showed; himself at once, driving In our pickets, and planting abatteryin front of our works, with which he opened a furious cannonade. Ho was promptly and gal lantly responded to by tho Maoon Artillery. His ilro was maintained for two hours, when tlio enemy charged our ranks, but after ar riving within two hundred’yards of tho fortifica tions, was repulsed with considerable loss. Tho artillery sent round attor round or sholl and canis ter Into their ranks, and the work becoming too warm for them, they broko and lied in confusion. They were pursued by the 34th for aomo distance, who poured several galling vollios Into tholr ranks. Among the dead left on tlio Held was Colonel Stilt, of New York, who.sccroed to have boon instantly killed by a canister shot in tho. breast. About sun down tho enemy entirely disappeared' from this portion of our linos, and returned to the loft. Fires were seen in ‘ various portions of tho county ‘>-must.be - American, of the" first class, and.no proposal will f be accepted unless the bidder Is also accepted by tbe ; Government of Brazil. The Department is not-advised that any definite action has yet been taken by Brazil in respect to the establishment of the proposed steamship service between the two countries. ' THE RESUMPTION OF THE DANISH: BLOCKADE. At the instance or the Danish Minister accredited to the Government of tbe United States, the follow : ing amended notice is published of the possible re siimption by Ms Government of the blockade of the Prussian ports of the Baltic, as well as that of the ports of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. ' It has been officially announced to the State De partment that hostilities between Denmark and the German Powers would, he resumed on the 12th of this month, unless postponed by the proceedings of. the Conference at London, and that in suehcaso the blockade;of the Prussian ports of the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, which has been raised from the 12th nit., will go Into force again imme diately after the expiration of the term fixed upon for the duration of the suspension of arms, Neutral ships, however, which should essay, after the resumption of hostilities, to enter one of the ports again blockaded, would not ho captured un less a preliminary notice of the re-establishment of, the blockade had been first made to them in the ordinary way, or, if needed, by the" vessels of the blockading squadron. THE COMMITTEE ON THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL. The Senate’s committee of. conference, to act in conjunction with that of the House on the disagree ing amendments to the; internal revenue hill, con sists of Senators Fessenden, Howe, and Van "VYikkie; .and Representatives Morrill, Pen dleton, and Hoofer, are on the part of the House. About three hundred amendments are to;be com-.! promised. . . ; IMPORTANT ORDERS, Y A general order has just been issued by the War Department, requiring, • First. That all sick and wounded officers absent from: their commands, and not fit for duty ip the field," but* able to,sit: on court martial, to immedi ately report their names and address to the Adjutant General of the" Army. Y ■ Second. All staff and regimental medical officers now on leave in the Department of the East, in New Jersey, tho eastern part of Pennsylvania, and the eastern part of Maryland, if able to travel," will re port to the nearest medical: director for examina tion j and those found unfit for active service, but ablo to do hospital duty, will be ordered to report immediatelyat the hospital at Camp. Parole, near . Annapolis, Hd., for such "duty as the surgoon may require of them. THE NEW SIX TER CENT. LOAN. , Tho Secretary of the Treasury, has . sent letters to all offerors bonds of .ISSI, accepting the offers at four per cent, premium, ani «*uu aeciming • ail ofiers at rates Tess favorable to the Government. . Successful offerers are expected to make payment to the officers of national banks with whom their respectivc'g u erantee deposits of two per cent; wero made, according to the terms of the Secretary’s notice—that is, in full at once, or, If preferred, one tbird on the 20th, one-third on the 25th, and the re mainder on the 30th of June. SUNDAY CARS.IN ’WASnrN&TON. The street railroad cars commenced for the first time to-day to run on Sunday. All the cars have been densely crowded since morning. FUNERAL OF TUB ARSENAL VICTIMS —THE PRESI DENT AND SECRETARY OF WAR Ilf. ATTENDANCE. The funeral of the eighteen female victims of the late arsenal explosion took placo to-day. The pro cession was very large and wa3 attended by the President and. Secretary Stanton. mTmth CONGREBB*~Jst ScssiOß, .. SENATE. .■■■ ■/ , THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Hr. HARLAN, of lowa, reported the Northern Pacific Railroad hill with amendments, one of which provides that not more than ten sectloua of laod per mile shall be granted for that part of the line oast of the western boundary of Minnesota until the whole line is iiuished and in running order, and that no railroad already con el rncted iu whole or part shall receive the benefit of the act. The. cost of surveying, selecting, and convoying , the lands, shell be paid by the company before.ro . ceiviug thoir title to the lands; SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS. Mr. HOWB introduced a bill in relation to the reser vations of public lands, making Unlawful for the Com missioner of the General Land Office to fix the minimum • price at not lets than $1.25 per acre when such reserva * : lions are ready for sale. THK OVLRLAND MAIL ROUTE. Mr. COLLAMER called up the joint resolution rela tive to the overland mail route, and it passed, as fol low's: •• . “That the Postmaster Geueralbe, and ho is hereby ‘authorised and empowered, in hi*, discretion, to oxteud. :tho mail contract number ten thousand seven hundred and seven ty-thre* (10.773) .with the present conk-actors, or any other responsible parties commonly known as Uhe Overland Mail Company, fi r the term of one year Trom the first day of July next, upon the same term 3 and conditions with present existing contract, ex cept as to schedule time, which shall not'exceed 16 days for eight month*- in the year, and 20 days for the re maining four months; and to accept compensation, which shall not'exceed the sum of eight huudred and twenty theuimud.dollars ($820,000) beyond the amount paid for carrying printed matter by water. ” ■. The bill as amended goee.back to the House. 1 INTER-CONTINENTAL TELKORArH. On motion of Mr. CHANDLER, of Michigan, the bill to oncourage and facilitate telegraphic communication between the Eastern and Western continents was taken up. It provides that Perry McDonough Collins, of G tll fornia, and hisassocihtes aud shall-have the right to construct and maintain a line or lines of tele graph from any point orroiuison the line of the Pjicific Telegraph, constructed in pursuance of the act of Cou grcps approved Juno 16th, 1880, northerly through any of ihaTerritoriesof the United States to the boundaries of British America, wlth-sncU brsueH lines as may he., needed to open communication with thYvarious mmiag districts and .other settlements in said.TorrltOFies- The section donating unappropriated lands, notox ceedlngone quarter of a section for eachfiftooa miles of 'line constructed, .was amoudod by granting, tho use of ieatd lands to the extent u ffnrty acres : On motion of Mr. GIUMES, .of lowa, an amendment was adopted that the Secretary of the Navyds antho . rized to d« tail for the use of tho surveys and soundings along that portion of the Pacific coa%t. both of America and Aria, .where it U proposed, to estabUsh the saiatele- graph line,.ono Bteamor Railing vessel, inlifadUcrotfou, to assist id surveys and soundings, laying down huo merged cable, and in transporting materials connected therewith, and generally afford such assistance as may be deemed best ca cuiated to tenure a successful promo tion of the enterprise. Mr. TEN EYCK, of New Jersey, moved to strike out the third section of tho bill, as follows: Section 3. That if within five years from the passage °f this act the said Collins* hia associates and assignees, shall complete and have ready for successful use a line of telegraph from its connection with the Raid Pacific telegraph to the mouth of the Amoor river aforesaid, tho Secretary of State U authorized and Instructed to contract with the partiesowuiog said lino or lines, upon receiving suitable guarantees from them, as fn- the case °f bids for mall contracts, for the use of the same by rho Department of State, the Treasury, the War, Navy, and the Interior Departments, the general port oftiue, the legislative and judicial departments, and the respective oliicers thereof, for aK public pur pvseß for a period of Urn years the date of raid contract, the United Staton to pay for such use at the rate of fifty thousaud dollars a year, in equal Quar terly payments; provided, that If during any of tho fifteen years aforesaid the business done furthe United States under said contract shall, at the ordinary rate of charge for private messages, exceed the stun of one hundred thousaud dollars, an account thereof, duly authenticated, shall he presented to the Secretary of tbeTrfasuty, who shall certify the same to Congress forpayment. * Sir. TEN EYCK, Jersey, said while he Would not throw any impediment in the way of th« es iMblishnaent of this line by refusing them the right of way, uor for granting them. Quarter sections of Uod every fifteen miles, norrefQMe them the aid nf th- navy, .he would be opposed to granting the subsidy of half a million oi dollars, when it could be constructed with out a dollar being g? anted to them, and at a time when the colters of the treasury are &o bare that oar poor sol diers .cannot receive their greenbacks. Mr. UKOWNsaid there was now a company prepar ing »o construct a telegraphic line between the eastern and western.continents, without asking a subsidy. Mr, GKlMEauppoKcdcertain proviaiousof the mil as Injurious to thb inturestsof the Government.. •The amendment of Mr. Ton Eyck was theu rejeoted by a vote of ayes 17, nays 17, as follows! .. Brown, Cwriile, Clark, Fessend^B, Foot, Grimes,: I Hale,' Harlan, {Hendricks, >Juhtaon, Lane (Indiana), .Powell, . NAYS. • Chandler, {Hickfv ConueaS, Howard, Dixon, jHowe. \ Doolittle,.. Lane (Kansas). Foster, Morgaiu. > ‘.^Xneroy, Mr, WILBON, at L2O, moved to go into executive ses sion. . •••%■.' •, Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, hoped fchebHl woaldbe' finfshpd to-day, as it was one of national Importance. Mr. WlLSui> said it was very important to have an executive set-sion Mr. McDOCGALL, of California, would snggestthat, j/ it wuula suit the views of the Senators from Massa chu#© ,ts ’ twenty-five per cent, of the profit*.of the company be towards the purchase of the tfew Jer ppi-haiiroad\.omlm,jy £ he extingaishmeut of the Kcw'Brw and bounties CLaugjiter 3 Sir. WILSON mill 1 w . Ha astonished atthe remarks of the Senator from Calm.? 1 ”*-- As far h « »««‘ndi vidna.iiy concerned, if the bl*l made satisfactory to lira iults deudls he should props’ it; hut he believed it highly import-tnt that wW should have aa ; executive sesi-ion for a short time to-dar. • - .„*. , ; Mr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, hoped we would “ad?* 1 this hilt before we parted- if.the subsidies were found objectionable, we could hereafter repeal th*m. : Mr. FESsEXDi IS' opposed the bill, not from any par ticular hostility to its grand objects, but because bo thought this an inopportune time for its'pa***ge. He thought there had been much feeling exhibited to-day in trying to press the measure through, an l while he would acquit Senators from any unworthy motives l a eadCftyi?tl u S to secure the passage of tb*bill,-he ,kuew there had *leen £s°** i? bb 7 influences broupt to to effect the object. . , , Mr. CONNEsS, of California, with much iTiliftrUh of ( feeling repelled tboimputation conveyed In th.o ian ghage of the Senator from Maine, that the Senators- who supported and urged the bill w%r« influenced by any such motives. Mr, TRUMBULL said the Senator from Maine had used unparliamentary langtutg«. ■ Mr. FESSKiNDEJf, of Maine, said he had nbi Infringed parliamentary rules. Mr.; CONFESS said then at least it was in had taste. ~ Mr. FESSENDEN was understood to reply that the Se- taster and his were different. He had refrained from any feelfng on this matter, bat if the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Trumbull) insisted upon a qaarrel with him, beMinuld have it. ; „ Mr. TRUMBULL did not desire any quarrel with the Senator, bnt he believed hi* ianuruage on this.-as it has been on other occasions, unparliamentary, and reflec tive on the motives of other Senators for their consci entious action on matters winch coi»e before this body. In his (Mr. Trumbull’s) course he had always acted ac cording Ms be. t judgment as a Senator, and without fear or favor. >•. : Mr, DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin,-rose to a point of order—shat debate v?ai*.not in order. The CHAIR decided that th« debate wag not in order to the extent it. had beru carried to, or,ln this case,after amotion had been made to *ro into execati re session. - Mr. HARLAN Appealed-frcni the decision, bat after wards withdrew it. , ; - Mr. JOHN SON moved to adjourn, . Mr. FESSENDEN asked the Senator to withdraw It,as it would be unjust to him to hav'u the SenatorfromdUi noi? cot off in the midst of his lirade against him with out allowing him 10 conclude, and he (Air. Fessenden) to reply.-'.'. - - •. *' . •. - Mr. JOHNSON said, without, wishing 'to do either Senator injustice, it was the purpose of-his motion to adjourn to stop this debate. , THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION Bill! The Senate then concurred In a verbal ame adraent of the House to the .Indian appropriation bill, which had before been before the Senate. The motion of Air. Johnson to adjourn, was then car ried, and the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. POST-ROUTES. Mr. ALLEY, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Post Jtoads, reported a bill establishing a large num ber of new post routes, which was passed without being read...' INTERNATIONAL COINAGE, ETC. The SPEAKER presented the petition of Charles King, president, and Hamilton Fish, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Columbia College, in favor of an inter national system or coinage and weights and msasares. THE PAY OF SOLDIERS. Nr. SCHENCK. of Ohio, from the Committee of Con ference on the bill increasing the pay of privates to $l6 per month, and non-commissioned officers in proportion, made a report thereon. He explained, among other things, that the hundred days men and all others will receive the same rate of pay. The report was adopted. PROPERTY DESTROYED BY THE ARMIES, The SPEAKER announced the first business to be oa the passage of the bill considered yesterday providing for the appointment of Boards of Commissioners to ad-, indicate ?ne claims for the property lost or destroyid.by the armies of the United States. . •. The bill was passed—yeas 69, nays 54. THE NEW .STREET RAILWAY IN-WASHINGTON. The House resumed the consideration.of the Senate MIR incorporating another street railroad company in the District of Columbia, and by a vote of SO yeas to 75 naya refused to strike out the provision that “no regu— laiion shall be made excludksg i atry:person from the carsbn accouut of color.’ 8 . The bill was passed -yeas S 3, nays 45. POSTPONEMENT. On motion of Mr. STEVENS," the bill amendatory of the Pacific Railroad act was postponed till Tuesday evening. : . " ... THE RETIREMENT OF If AVAL OFFICERS. Mr." RICE, of Massachusetts* from the Committee on passed, that which efflehney of tJe.naTy, shall not b'e : Sir. PIKE, of Maine, explained the terms of Uie con* tract, spoke of the Increased price of materials, and ad vocated the resolution. Sir. Is ELaON, of New York, would merely suggest to tliesentleman whether it would not he best to giro the contractors 2, CfO, OCO acres of the public lands. Sir. ELDHIDGE, of Wiscensin, asked whether the eentlenian would not take an instalment for the New ;*ork canals? ... Sir. KELSON replied: if the lands were divided he wanted his share. . . . .Mr. JA3IES G. ALLEN, of Illinois, said if we allow Ericsson additional pay, owing to the increased price of materials', we ought to give additional pay to all other contractors. Sir. WADSWORTH, of Kentucky, spoke of thepatri otism and skill of >Ericsson, and thought it the duty of Cor gress to Indemnify him. Mr. NICE, of Massachusetts, in reply to a question asked by Sir. Washburue, of Illinois, said ftfce Com mittee on Naval Affairs had documentary eYiqoDca.hß- - fove them, and the dissent, an.-, resmutron to be reported. The joint resolution was passed—yeas 85, nays SO. • APrOINTJfXJ.’T OP NATAL OFFICERS. s Mr. RICE, of Massachusetts, reported a bill, which was ordered to be printed, relative to the appointment of admirals and the increase of line officers in ihe navy, and the appointment of volunteer officers to tho regular diet. - NAVAL FORCE ON THE LAKES. The House took up the joint resolution, reported from the Committee on Naval Affairs, that the President be authorized to give notice to, the Government of Great Britain that it is the wish and intention or the Govern ment of the United States to terminate the treaty ar rangements of ISI7, in respect, to a naval force on the lakes, at the end «f six months. ; Mr. BRO *VN, of Wisconsin, said the reporting of this resolution grew out of the proposed establishment of a naval depot on the lakes. The Secretary of State, during .a conversation with him, said be had no idea of any difficulty with England would arise by the adoption of the resolution. It was passed. . . - THE mOPOSED NEW LONDON NAVY YARD, Sir. BRANDEGEE, of Connfcticut, from the Naval Committee, reported a bill authorizing a survey to be made of the land at New London, donated by that city for a naval depot, and for the construction of‘docking and repair oLiron-clads and when’good title has been driven, the Secretary of the Navy accept of the same for those purposes. THE MINORITY REPORT IN FAVOR OF PHILADEL- - Mr. KELLEY, ofPennsylvania, from the minority of the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a substitute forthe bill, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to accept of League Liana from the city of Philadelphia for navy-yard purposes. , 31 r. PIKE, of Maine, moved, ana the House agreed to postpone the whole , subject till the second. Monday iu December next—yeas 71. nays 26. A motion to recon sider the vote was tabled—yeas 69, nays 44. A I7KSTERH FAVY TAED. Mr. RICE, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, repoi ted a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to appoint commissioners to soled a rito For a navy yard or naval depot on. the West ern waters. ; Mr. WASHBUENE, of Illinois, offered a substitute, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to accept a site at Cairo for the same purposes, ponding which the House adjourned. -- IIAIUUSBUKO. VISIT OF CiOV. CIIRTiN TO WASIirNQTOJL lIAUIMSI'.TJUO, Juno 19.—Governor Curtin loft liero yestorday, on thb ono o’clock train, for Wash ington. ;. He goes there for tho purpose of-urging upon the Sonnto the passngo of the bill, which has already passed the House, repaying to. the State the •$700,000 advanced to the. United States for tho pay ment of the troops called out in 1803*. PffsiTirn Salk of 425 Lots Frbncii Goods, Sun Umbrellas, Straw Goods, ice.—The atten tion of dealers is requested to tho valuablo assort ment of French, Swiss, German, and British Dry Goods, embracing .426 lots, of desirable artiolos, in black silks, dress goods, laco and silk mantles, sun umbrellas, straw goods .Tor misses,, stock of dry goods, &0., io., to be peremptorily sold, by oata loguo, on four months’ orodit, oommonoing tht? morning, at ten o’clock precisely, by John, 15. Myers & Oh, Auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 231 Market street. ;; . : Larok Salk Real Estate awd Sto'oks.'To-koii utov.—Soo Tnornas A Son’s advertiswiients and pamphlet catalogues. The price of roLI at the close of the market this evening was9B#@9TX. The steamers that sailed to-day for Europe took out specie ns follows: The Edinburg, tOT5,000: Bremen, 928,000, and Virginia, 9600,000. The Corsica, for Havana, took *120,000, The steamer Evening Star arrived this evening. Site brings no news from New Orleans, and did not touch at Havana on the passage. Arrived, bark Anna Augusta, from Ardrossan sebr Oriental, St. Jribna, Porto Rico, A pUßious Cake.—The Chicago Times, Juno IS, publishes the following ipiestionablo story: Mrs. Helen M. Weed was arrested at the Northwestern depot on Tuesday night, on complaint of her step son. Thurlow Weed, charged with the larceny, as bailee, of 91,500, the property of the complainant. The husband of Mrs. Weed died intestate at Roches ter,New York, some months since, and. In the- divi sion of property, it is alleged that Airs. Weed brought away fliteen hundred dollars which was the property of her stepson. Pairs. Weed Is represented to be a woman-of untar nished reputation. For three months past she has occupied the position of matron at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Delayan, Wisconsin, and, at the time other arre3t, was about taking the cars to join the 40th Wisconsin Regiment of huridrod-day men, to act as matron for the regiment. The defence claim that Thurlow Weed accompa nied his step-mother from Rochester to Wisconsin: that no concealment was made of her departure, no criminal Intent manifested, and that she in reality has no money or property that does not rightly be long, to lier. The case will be investigated at Jus tice McDonnell's private office at four o’clock this afternoon. • Riddle, Saulsbury, Ten Bvck, Vau Wiukla, Wilson. The Deap Hear the Gospel.—One of nur or* changes says: “Pipes to *- '•r , ministers void's - - vwfiy’Cy tuo sound of the the iin.'- /. w ocaf people In dilferent parts of ... , —-se_ have been Introduced Into several differ ent Churches In Nctv York, and the deaf can hear Ho preacher as distinctly aa though standing by his Bide. One instance is related of a person who hears with perfcct.oasc at a distance of eighty feet from the pulpit. The arrangement is certainly a very important one for those whewtswants It meets." Ramsey, Richardson, Spiagnc, Samaer. - »* uniusoa. Chestxbt-strbet Theatre.—“ The Seven Sis ters,” with additional Incidents, dialogue, and scene ry, will be played here all this week, Mr. McDo nough repeating his rile of Mrs/Pluto, and Mrs, Jo seph Barrett, (lato Mbs Yiola Crocker,) and Mr. Barrett, both well known here, now added to the regular company, win also appear in thi3 eccentric drama, Mr. B. as Lord Dundreary, and Madame B. as Torlarfne,'with songs.', Arch-street Theatre.—Prank Draw concludes ~niS'i?ng and successful engagement here this week, Miss Iltnry Jms her benefit on Wednesday. V WALKCT-sl-Rkß-fTfiKATRE. Of “Faust and ‘Marguerite,* originaliy'produced .here by Mr. J. B. Roberts, will agaia be played this Sevoning, and through the week, with Mr. Roberts as A tcphislopheles, Mr. Tilton as Faust, Mrs. Thayer us Martha, Mrs. A. F. Baker as Marguerite, and Mr, ;s\ Hernple as Sieltel. [BOIt ATOmpNAk, Cl-3 IfEWS - SBE * 001 W“ PAaB.l FIHES, ' *■- Last evening a slight firs ocearftG** 214 Chris tian street. - - A fire also occurred yesterday' ,In Bread striei- Domove trifling. . On Saturday afternoon six threo-story dwellings, from No. 1034 to 1044 inclusive, on Huntingdon street, west of Thompson, Nineteenth ward, took fire. slhe .roofs and third uorles of all the housed .were destroyed. The houses were double, six fami lies living in the front, and six families In tho roar. The occupants were industrious Irish people, who were severe sufferers in household effects. One tCDant had oiie hundred and forty dollars in trea sury notes which were burned. Some of tho houses' - were insured, . None of the personal property was insured. - - To-do 7, at 2 is o’clock, the Athletics and Kept stones will play a game at Twenty-fifth and Jeffer son, In aid of the Union Volunteer Refreshment Sa b? a very exciting and close contest.: On .Friday, the 24th, the Athletics will play the -Mercantile!! on the same ground, and on the 30th the Nossaus, ofPrinceton, one of the strongest Club* in the country. . . .. . The Best ajtd Cheapest Sewxsq MAOHtira itr the Would.—To persons who have tested the me rit® of the various Sewing Machines It is unneces sary to, state that the safest one to buy, for many excellent reasons, is the Wheeler & Wilson, sold at 704 Chestnut street. All, In fact, who examine the Wheeler &■ Wilson machines In operation are convinced of their completeness in every particular," and of their decided advantages over* all rival in struments for all kinds of family use. Over five thousand of these celebrated machines are now In use in this city alone, in onr best families, and among them all we have never yet been apprised of a single disappointment, to fact, there is no possi ble risk in buying a Wheeler & Wilson machine, as - every one sold Is warranted to give perfect satisiae-- tjon to the. purchaser, or the money Is re La rood. Visitors to the Great Central pair should not fail to* call fat the Wheeler it Wilson establishment, No. 704 Chestnut street, above Seventh. The Wheeler ; & Wilson machines have this peculiarity also, that they are practical.and easily learned, and the* work ‘ they perform, while It is vastly more beautiful, is.l equally as durable as the very best hand-sewing. > . The Reasom* Wav.—-About every other person; l we meet has something complimentary to say about - the “Florence” Sewing Machine, sold at 630 Chest nut street, and dll. who try It are lavish in thole-- , praises of this celebrated instrument. The reasons for this are obvious. It requires but a casual inspec tion' to convince the most skeptical that the “Flo.- fence » has advantages over any of its rivals. It ; .performs A. greater, varietyof work, does it more - ‘neatly and with less labor, and every machine, be- ; ; sides being warranted to give satisfaction, is supplied - with a “ Barnum Self-Sewer ” without extra charge. • D. BAEiom’a “ ShT-i'-SswEE,” for all Sewing Ma chines, preserves the eyes, avoids bending, guides doth itself, and greatly facilitates the work. No fasting. No machine complete withouLit. Donated to, and for sale for all Machines,* by the Inventor, at the Saxitabv Faxes is* Philadelphia aso Fittsbubg, and at the Florence Sewing Machine office, 630 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and at the Grover &* Baker office, 18 Fifth street, Pittsburg, Pa. Price $1.60, with--directions,: sent by‘letter, free. D. Barnum. at the Wilcox & Gibbs’ Sewing Machine office, 608 Broadway, N. Y. je2o-3t ■., A . Sira "Wat to Ixvest SVloxsv.—We hare heard of;a number or persons lately -who have takeu the precaution to invest their spare funds in a anp piy of winter coal, from the yard of w. W. Alter 935 North Ninth street. This is wise, as they not only get the best quality of coal, but save a-, hand some percentage in prices. Popclak Ebotogkaehs top. the Annexe— Persons visiting the Fair shouldAot fail to call at the elegant Photographic Galleries of Messrs. Wen deroth & Taylor, Nos. 912, on, and 916 Chestnut street, and examine their specimens, as we do not think that there is any display equal to it in the ‘ country. Besides . numerous other celebrities, !re eehtly taken by, Uie.finn, oT various sires for tha " Album, we may mention Rev, A. D. W. Horns, Pev. Dr. Wadsworth, Rev. Bishop Mcllvaine; of Ohio; Per. Bishop Lee, of Delaware; General Ns glee, General Owen, Her. A. Shiras, George. jy. Stuart, Esq.-, Rev. C. O. Townsend, of Ohio, and Others. The Prize-Medal” Shirt, invented by Mr. John Pi .Taggart, and sold by Hr. George Grant, ,610 Chestnut street, is, without exception, the best in- fit, comfort, beauty, and durability.. His stock of Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods; of his own exclusive manufacture and importation, is also the choicest in the city, and his prices are moderate. . Tee Popular Nkw “Pot Poueei ” T debar, sold by Wood & Cary, 725 Chestnut street, is the most becoming article ont for ladles’ heads, accord ing to the present mode of wearing the hair. Their sale of them is immense. '-The President at Home.— President Lincoln has arrived safely back in Washington, and he refers ’with much pleasure to his flying visit to Philadel" phia. He says tho Fair was the-grandest thing in • .its way ho ever witnessed, and that the grandest thing in its way he ever saw was the Brown Stone Clothing Hal! of Bockhili and Wilson; Nos. 60S and : 605 Chestnut .street--wnore he went to -ue measuredfor-a new suit. The President is a gentleman of good taste and sound discretion. ■Would it not ho weit for every gentleman who intends visiting the “Fair” first to soo that the covering of his head is in perfect order, be it hat or wig. Should the. hat, on examination, be found, shabby-lpoking, unfashionable, or unseasonable, ha is hereby, advised-to hasten to Warburton, the hat* .ter, next door to the Post' Office, and procure for ■ himself a tasteful and a seasonable hat. Byao-doing he wili undoubtedly make a fair appearance at tha Fair and elsewhere. About Tailors.— A French paper says: Tho “ Emperor’s Tailor,” Dussantoy, (whose establish ment Is on the Boulevard des Italicns,} stands offi cial candidate for; the Conseil General, In the De partment de l’Aisne. We have a tailor hero, ono “Andy Johnson,” who stands “official” candidate for the Vico Presidency of the United States; and', another Tailor wo wot of, named Granville Stokes, whose celebrated clothing establishment is at No, . 609 Chestnut street, whose 1 becoming styles and graceful fits are'only, equalled by the moderation of his charges. Straw Hats.—-All the newest and best stylos at Warburton’s, Chestnut street, next door to the Post Office.. 1 Uncle Abe’s Last. —During, the visit of tho Pro sident to the Sanitary' Fair, on Thursday last, whtla „ opposite the Clothing Department, there was point led out to him the beautiful coat made for General ■ Grant .by Ghas. Stokes & Co., the eminent clothiers, under the Continental. Uncle Abe, after ad miring it, remarked that ho had no doubt that it was a general grant for tho benefit of tho Fair, from the, noble-spirited donors. “ Mackinaw’! Straw Hats.— A superior assort*, inent of these. Philadelphia favorite straw hats is. now in store. A few are of rare fineness and beauty —prices from $2 to $10. ; Warburton, hatter, Chest nut street, next door to the Post Office. Bilious Affections, Liver Complaint, Sick . Headache,Dyspepsia, Ac., are speedily removed by the use of Dr. D. Jayne’s Sanative Pills, Tho test ; of thirty years’ use has proved them superior to all other remedies for the cure of the various disoasos for' Which they are recommended. In their action they are mild and certain, ana may bo taken at any time, without risk from exposure. Prepared.soly at No, 242Chestimt street. . je2o-2t Seasonable Coverings for the Head—Am. Tastes Aktioitated.— Warburton, next door to the Post Office, exhibits alfitho styffia of all bin busi ness coteiaporaries, as weU as a largonumber ex clusively his own. Call and examine. The handsomest assortmjist of Straw, Felt, and other Hats can bo purchasod of Gharles Oakford ; A Sons, 834 and 836 Chestnut street—Continental • Kotol. ' ‘ . ' . “Ounce, on Pooket” Hats, of flno foil and _. , choice cassimeres, at Warburton’s, Chestnut Street, next door to the Post Office, ffEW YOKE CITY. Nbw Yobk, June 10, THK COLD MA.SKET, EXPORTATION OP BPBCIR. ARRIVAL OP THE EVENIHO STAR. MAJUNE INTELLIGENCE Public is!otfrtaittiiient». THE CITY* BASE BALL, city iTjgams.