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Vrtss.
SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1884.
The New Secretary of the Treasury.
•
It is the universal conviction that no
,an is better fitted than Mr. VESSENDEN
for the position vacated by Mr. °luau,
,and his appointment and confirmation have
-already satisfied and reassured the Public.
In 1840, Mr. FESSENDEN first appeared
-prominently before the country, being then
-elected to Congress. In 1854 became,
,and has ,since remained, a,Senator of the
United States. -- He was born in NeVillarrip-:
shire in 1800, and is now . in his fifty-eighth
;year. Upon his record as a publi man,:
*and a private. citizen, there is not a hlot,
'We regret the resignation. of Mr. Cir4sE ;
we rejoice in the appointment of Mr..FES
f3M,mEN, because we know that the finan
cial interests of the country will remain
under the direction of a master mind, and
because the non membez; the Cabinet is
a statesman.
As the chairman of the .Senate Commit
tee of Finance, . Mr. FESSENDEN has so
clearly explained his opinions that his
future policy - is not matter of doubt He
has consistently declared taxation, propor
tionate to the expenses of the War t to be
the only method of escaping financial ruin.
All bills to increase the national revenue
by legitimate: taxation have had his earnest
support ; he has so strongly insisted on the
necessity of taxation tat his first act as
Secretary of the Treasury will unquestiona
bly be to submit to Congress a tax bill
which, if properly enforced, will greatly
diminish the gulf which now gapes be
tween the expenditure and revenue of the
.Government. Thus, by natural ability, ex
perience, and the possession of a sound finan
cial theory, Mr. FESSENDEN is entitled to
the confidence of the country. There is
another, reason why he may be ex
pected to make an efficient Secretary :
Against him, as yet, have not been levelled
the political enmities, the vast and secret
combinations, which have been to Mr.
CHASE, for more than a year, perpetual em
barrassment and burden. Untrammelled,
and almost unopposed, he enters the.
Cabine.t ; yet it is too much to expect that
he will not soon be tote mark of the open
and secret foes of the Government. It is
well to anticipate ft little, and to say to loyal
men that, if they want good officer; arid an
effective Administration, they must stand
firm in the support *of their chosen leaders.
That none but a radical anti-slavery wan
'would be the successor of Mr. CHASE was
taken for granted by the country. It
could not be otherwise. It was necessi
tated by the declarations of the. Baltimore
Convention, the spirit of the people, the
safety of the Republic. THEODORE PAR
RER said that compromise was the Ameri
can devil. We believe that Mr. FEssEN
DEN will maintain, to the full extent of his
power, that in the face of a.cruel and un
relenting pro-slavery rebellion conserva
tism is simply a folly and a curse, and that
the solitary salvation of the Union is the
_radicalism of its friends.
The Repeal of the Gold Bill.
lv e believed when the gold bill was
tpassed that the results would be beneficial ;
hut, whether owing to its passage, or to
4:Aber causes, gold immediately rose to an
alarming percentage. There it remained,
unaffected by the stern provisions of the
bill. This is one fact not to be overlooked.
There is another which seems equally
significant.
Yesterday both Houses of Congress, by
decisive votes, repealed the gold bill. The
price of gold fell yesterday fifty-secen per
cent., the greatest fall during the whole tsar.
Vas this merely coincidence, or was it
consequence ? Doubtless the appointment
of Mr. FESSENDEN had much to do with
the sudden change, removing as it did the
fear that Mr. CIIASE might have'an incom;
petcnt successor. Etill the facts cited re
main, and if gold continues to decline, or
remains as it is, we must accept the repeal
of the bill as sound legislation and a pub
lie good.
The Probleni of -the Situation.
The present position of affairs before
Richmond naturally causes much specula
tion and anxiety. For sound and sufficient
reasons the Government has necessarily to
withhold from the public much of the in
formation in its possession for fear lest it
may betray to the enemy the designs of
our commanders. It must not be fordotten
that war is an art, and that sometimes the
-smallest, amount of information, a single
word dropped unconciously in conver
,sation, may, to an adept in the art, betray
the whole plan of a campaign.. In making
the folloWing remarks we do not use any
facts other than those contained in the pith
lie papers. We merely endeavor to inter
pret them by the principles of the art of
war.
Ist. Much has been said during the pre
sent campaign of a change of base, out
flanking, &c., and these terms have been
so often repeated that the public begin to
think that there is something serious em
braced in the use of these mysterious words.
If our readers will consider that armies
such as are now .manoeuvring in Virginia
are in point of numbers equal to the popula
tion of two large cities, they will see the
necessity of guarding the points from which
their supplies are obtained, and the several
routes along which they are carried. Such
_routes are lives of supply; the general di-
Tectiondowards Richmond, the line of ope
-rations; the line joining the points from
whence the supplies are obtained, is the
base of operations. Whenever you push a
force either to the right or left of „your
enemy, threatening his line of retreat, or
line of operations, according to whether
.he is retreating or advancing, you are said
have turned his flank. During - the pre
sent campaign, General GRANT'S real
base has been the Chesapeake Bay, for it
is upon its shore, or the banks Of its
:tributaries, that his supplies have been
•collected. The several routes leading
'from it to the several. positions of
the army arc only temporary lines of
supply. His line of operations has been in
its general direction parallel to his baso.
Gen. LEE' S base has been the Upper James ;•
his line of retreat perpendicular to that
river. To these two facts is all of the Suc
cess of the campaign due. By a simple
advance along his line of Operations Gen.
GRANT outflanked his adversary, threaten
ed his connection with his base, and com
pelled LEE to. move parallel to him on his
line of retreat. By so advancing General
GRANT constantly threatened the line of
retreat of Gcn. LEE, but the direction of
his line of operations with reference to his
own line of supplies precluded his adver
:Sary front ut any time turning his position,
or endangering his supplies. To General
GRANT belongs the credit of having per
.ceived this fact, and of having skilfully
-availLd himself of it.
2d. WHEREABOUTS OF GEN. LEE. The
movement Of GEN. GRANT h4Ving f,rced
LEE.to his base of operations, and to de
fend the principal point on that base, the
passage of the James threatened to isolate
the base from the territory which supplied
his resources. General LEE has necessarily
to take a -position to prevent, if possible,
that catastrophe. The movements of MTN,
TER and SimianAlN having at least tempo
rarily severed the railroad communication
by the north side of the James, it becomes
all important for him to maintain his
southern communications. These are three
in number : the railroad by Petersburg to
Weldon ; that by Burkesville to
and the branch from Burkesville to Lynch
burg, and from thence to Knoxville,
'Tenn. The most important of these is the
Danville. Its preservation is essential to
the safety of LSE's army.
General LEE has a three-fold problem to
solve—first, to prevent the seizure of the
Danville road ; 'second, to prevent General
GRANT from penetrating between the James
end the Petersburg road to*:Manehester,
and cutting him off from .Richmond ; last
ly, to guar(' the James so that GRANT,
stealing a march upon him,- may
.not re
cross the James, and, penetrating between
that river and the Chickahominy, may not
seize Richmond. The difficulties of this
three-fold problem are great. To solve it
successfully requires that he should_ have
forces to guard the approaches to the Dan
ville road by the right bank of the Appo-
Inattox; also, forces to guard the two other
approaches to Richmond, and a central
force by way of reserve to direct as may be
'necessary upon the critical point. His
main body is probably somewhere in the
vicinity of Chester Hills and Chesterfield
Court House, extending to Swift Creek,
with adyanced posts towards Bermuda
Hundred. Ile is also in strong force at
Petersburg and Richmond, and along the
NOW market and Oslimme pike.: He probably
has a bridge of boats between Drury's Bluff
and Richmond to maintain his communica
tion with the last. This position gives him
great advantages. Should Gen. GRANT at
tempt to ascend the Appomattox, threaten
ing the Danville road, holding the bridges
at Petersburg, LEE can debouch in his
rear, cut him off from his base, sever his
army, and, unless Gen. GRAM is greatly
superior in numbers, inflict upon him a se
rious disaster. So long as Gen. GnANT's
main force threatens Petersburg he cau re
inforce his various points as may be neces
sary, and. allow his adversary to exhaust
_himself in ineffectual attacks. Should GeM
GRANT cross the Appomattox below Peters
burg he can recall rapidly his right and left
wings, and receive his attacks in a strongly
entrenched position. Should Gen. GRAM
cross the James, debouching by his bridges,
he - will take his advance in flank. In fact,
he can always choose his own, field of bat
tle, have it prepared beforehand, and thiis
counterbalance any not very decided supe
riority of numbers on the part of his adver
sary.
Can we take Richmond? Assuredly
but it must depend upon' the relative
amount of forces of our army and that of
the_rebels. We should have two to one to
counterbalance the advantages of the posi
tion of the enemy. - ,Whenever we can
spare forces enough to seize hiscommuni
cations by the .Danville road, and at the
same time threaten Richmond seriously by
either' of the other two routes, 'LEE will
abandon Richmond, fall upon the army on
the Danville road, and re-open his commu
nications' by way of Burkesville. We
trust that there is sufficient energy and
resolution on the part of the people to
grant all the means to secure this impor
tant end.
iPpreign Enlistment,
As we anticipated, for we knew the
facts, Mr. SEWARD has made a dignified
statement, on the charge of American
enlistment of Biitish subjects in Ireland
and Canada, which is a complete and
triumphant reply to the accusations of
Lord CLAISRICKARDE, the aspersions of
Lord DERBY, and the "willing to wound
and yet afraid to strike" admissions of
Lord RIISSELI. CLANRICKAMDE, per se, is
nobody—is nothing, except the most dis
reputable member of the House of •Lords.
Dznny, with great talent and high per
sonal character, was a Liberal in early
life, a strong anti-slavery man, but now,
heading the Tories, has adopted their
enmity to the United States. •As for Rus-
SELL, we only say that; when he confessed
to the fact that even a solitary instance of
enlistment in Ireland or Canada for the
United States army had not been proved,
he would have done to have rested there,
and not added. a complaint of Mr. SEW
AIM'S not minding, not meeting --4 ‘ the
remonstrance of Lord laws." Rembn
strance I Against what? Against an un
proven, and, it now appears, a non-existent
thing ?
The exact denial of Mr. SEWARD is
couched in language so plain that "he who
rims may read." We look upon Mr.
SEWATID SS.OUe of our craft—a writer, who
also possesses the power of consummate
expression as an orator, and knows when
:to be plain, when to be rhetorical, when to
"be logical in his language. He reports,
in reply •to inquiries from the Senate,
" that no authority has been given by the
' Executive of this Government, or by any
executive Department., to any one, either
in thii country or elSewhere, to obtain re
emits, either in. Ireland or Canada, or in
any foreign country, for eitlier the army or
navy of the United States ; and., on the con
trary, that whenever application for such
authority has been made it has been re
fused and abSolutely withheld."
. 'There., in one sentence, Mr. SEWARD dis
poses of. the unfounded accusations of
CLAKRICKABDE, CASirnELL, • and DENBY,
in one House, and of GnEdo - kx,' ROEBUCK,
FERGUSSON, and LINDSAY in the other.
We might have had recruits froin Ireland
and Canada, but declined them. As for
Ireland, it is only a question of time; in a
few years all the able-bodied sons of the
sod will be among us, so exhaustingly is
emigration. depopulating that Misgoverned
and unfortunate iShind..
Mr. SEWARD does not know that recruits
for our army have . been obtained, not in
Ireland and Canada alone, but, "in any
foreign country." Foreigners in our army
are voluntary emigrants, not invited hither
by. offers of employment in the military
or naval service, put themselves entering
into either service, uncompelled and wholly
of their own accord.
Secretary SEWARD states that "this Go
vernment, on the other hand, has been
obliged to submit in the 'ordinary way grave
complaints of the enlistment, equipment,
and periodical payment, in British ports, of
seamen and mariners employed in making
unauthorized war froim such ports against
the United States.'" Our Government has
remonstrated against • this unavailingly.
No check can be applied to it, except by
altering the Foreign Enlistinent Act, ad
mitted to be ineffective (as" was proved by
the case of the Alexandra). But . the pre
sent Session will terminate, and the present
Parliament be dissolved, without any, at
tempt to amend the non-operative statute.
•It will be difficult for any " remon
strance " to preyent immigration to these
shores. Our Government " invites honest.
and industrious freemen hither from all
parts of the world, and gives them free
homes and ample fields, while it opens to
them - virgin mines and busy workshops,
with all the
,privileges of perfect civil and
religious liberty." Perhaps this is the rea
son why certain Foreign Powers so de
cidedly object to the exodus of their in
habitants hither. What Ireland is now
doing—literally emptying its. population
into this country—Germany will do, to an
almost equal extent, in a few years, " re
monstrance " against it being wholly inef
fective.
SALMON P. CHASE, tbotigh now but a
priirate citizen, has not ceased to be useful
to his country. The national services of a
man who had the manliness to utter the
following words arc
.not merely olheial;
and cannot easily be Measured :
"Permit mo to add that, while wo rejoice in the
successes of our armies, and give thanks to God for
them, we should not forget that there is ono class of
defenders or the Ilag—ono class 'of men loyal to the
Union—to whom we yet fall to do complete - justice.
It will be the marvel or future historians that states
men of this day were willing to risk the success of
the rebellion rat her than to ontrust to black loyalists
bullets and ballots),
WE find the following in one of our
New York exchanges, and we commend it
to the attention of all concerned :
Tho Sanitary Committee of Philadelphia invited
the people from all parts of the country to visit her.
magnificent Sanitary lair. Some of the railroad
companies loading to the city reduced the faro on
their roads to secure a -larger attondanco, but It
was loft for the street railroad companies of that
city to increase their fares 20 per cent. after the
Pair wa s o pened. Such contemptible meanness
could not have bean exhibited In any other city in
the Union • no, not oven in robot Richmond. If the
citizens of 'Philadolphia do not wipo out this mean
outrage by compelling these companies to resume
their old rates, or take possession of their charters,
the people from abroad ought to avoid all future
exhibition of any kind in that city. •
ItICIINIOND Examiner calls Amu-
HAM LINCOLN " the Illinois rail-splitter,"
and ANDREW Jorixsolsz " the Tennessee.
tailor." The New York World has ex
celled its rebel ally in vulgarity, and calls
the one candidate "a rail-splitting buf
foon," the other " a boorish tailor." It is
well to keep before the people this sympa
thy of the. Copperhead with the traitor.
Death of Smith O'Brien.
WILLIAM SMITII O'BRIEN, head of the
Irish Rebellion in 1848, and brother of
Baron
. INcrtiQunr, who was Sir LUCID'S
O'BRIEN before he succeeded to the peer
age, is reported as having taken place on
the 17th of June. -He was born at Dromo
land, the family seat, in the county of
Clare, in 1803, and claimed to boa direct de
scendant from the ancient kings of Munster.
His education was English—at Harrow - and
Cambridge. A large, landed property was
possessed by his mother, Miss SMITH', of
Capermoyle, out of which she made him
such a liberal allowance that - lic was ftble.
to enter Parliament in 1830.f0r the borough
of Ennis, and lie sat from 1935 to 1848 as
member . for Limerick. Although a Pro
testant and connected in blood with seve
ral aristocratical familie.s., lie accepted
O'CONNELL as his political leader, and
joined him in seeking Repeal of the Union
as the only remedy for the wrongs of Ire
land.
A difference of principle
,separated them
at last O'CoNNELR, who was a strong
monarchist, believed in the efficacy of moral
force. 0' Bin Etc, wrepubl lean, believed that
physical power alone could extort " Jus
tice for Ireland'' from the British Govern
ment. O'BRIEN was leader of the Young
Ireland party when O'CoNNELL died, in
1847... In the following year, the third
French Revolution broke out LAmmtprNE
proclaimed that France would assist all
oppressed and struggling nationalities.
O'BRIEN' went to Paris, where he mth
took the complimentary language of
the Provisional, Government, and re
turned to Ireland certain that France would
assist in an • attempt to separate Ireland
from England. Lord CLARENDON, the Vice
roy, saw the coming crisis, and suspended
certain disaffected districts," besides sus
pending the Ruben Corpus Pict. O'BRIEN
held on his course, very hopeful and, eager,
reviewed large assemblages of the pea
saialry, and determined on insurrection.
His commencement was an attack on a po
lice station at Ballingarry, (July 28, 18480
but his few followers bed. He 'escaped,
but WAS arrested in the following Septem
ber, on a charge of High Treason, tried,
convicted, and sentenced to death, on the
9th of October. The capital punishment
was commuted for transportation for life,
and he received a full pardon iu 1856,
Which enabled him to return to Ireland.
Political excitement had fallen to a discount
during Ins exile, and, without abandoning
his cherished principles, he did nothing to
promulgate them—except, now and then,
to assert them in his letters to the news-
papers. . ,
1855 Mr. O'BRIEN visited the United'
States, where he was extremely well re
ceived. During the present war he used
his pen very freely, in the Dublin press,
against "Union principles and politics—thus
following the unenviable 'example of his
old friends and compatriots, 3011.17 MITCH
ELL, now of Richmond, and RICHARD
0 1 GommAN, of New York.
SMITIE O'Bitiv...zr was a man of earnest
sincerity, but did not possess eminent abil
ity, either as a speaker or writer. He was
so intensely republican that he very indig
nantly declined the prefix of " Honorable "
to which he, was entitled, as brother of a
peer. A more amiable man nevel
It was his fortune to have " fallen upon
evil days," and to have loved Ireland,
"not wisely . , but too well." Had he suc
ceeded in breaking the Union in 1848, he
certainly would, though a Protestant, have
been unanimously chosen first President of
the Irish Republic..
LETTER FROM " OCCASIONAL."
WASIIINGTON, July 1, 1864.
-- The resignation of Secretary Chase was
not unexpected, though the suddenness of
it created general and painful surprise. Mr.
Chase himself has not hesitated for some
months to ex.press his willingness to retire
from the Cabinet. It does not become me
to give the reasons or to suggest the Mo
tives for this expression, but it is right to
say that there has been nothing in. his own
conduct, since he has been at the head of
the Treasury Departinent, that has not
reflected honor upon his name. His
Presidential aspirations, and the efforts of
his friends to crown thern with success,
have been regarded by soroc i as inconsistent
with, his position as one of an Administra
tion, the chief of which was expected; and
indeed solicited, by the people to stand
for a second election. But this has always
seemed to me a harsh judgment, unless Mr.
Chase misused his position to secure the
nomination ; and no one can successfully
Maintain such a charge. We must not
forget that the Presidency is a most tempt-
ing prize, and tint it' is the goal to which
our. statesmen direct their exertions. Nor
can we omit from the count the historical
fact that in every Cabinet of . bygone
Administrations there have been candi
dateS for President. Mr. Chase was, I
fear, a little too sensitive in regard to
the criticisms of the - men who did not
support his claims for that high , office ;
and this may have had much to do with his
sudden resignation. The act' itself de
manded action equally prompt at the
hands of the Executive ; and the name of
Governer-Tod, of Ohio, was announced as
the successor of. Mr. Chase simultaneously
with the news of the- resignation of the
latter. As Mr. Chase had apparently acted
on his own motion, with little consultation
with others, the President could not him
self wait to take much counsel. As Gov.
Tod has done precisely what any other
gentleman .of his standing and indepen
dence would do who found himself
made a candidate for office almost Without
his knowledge, and then discussed and
examined as if he had sought the post of
• Secretary 'of the Treasury—as he has
declined the offer of the President
to. be . the successor of .Mr. Chase, -what
I . :now, say of him will not be
charged to a desire to propitiate his favor.
I have known David Tod- for years. Our
relations have been cordial and close. Be
longing to the best type of the old Ohio'
Democracy, his present, patriotism .is the
result of tie earnest teachings-of "men of
royal siege." His large fortune, the pro
duct of honorable enterprise, has placed
him lieyond the temptations that beset the
needy politician, and his connection with
the Union party was equivalent to a thou
sand men. He supported Judge Douglas
in 1800, but did not Wait for any leadership
when Mr. Lincoln's election was made .the
pretext for rebellion. He decided for him
self, and, ever since has acted with the
enemies of. Slavery and the friends of
the Government. He 'would have made
a splendid Minister of Finance, and would
have been a tower of strength to the Ad
ministration. It is also suggested that Mr.
Fessenden should take the Treasury Depart
ment, and his appqiniment 3vould give entire
satisfaction. That there is - a very general
wish for a reorganization of the Cabinet
since Mr. Chase has resigned, cannot be
denied. This, however, at least so far as
Mr. Lincoln's known friends are concerned,
doea not include Mr. Seward, Mr. Stanton,
or Mr. Usher. What is needed now ig a
homogeneous Cabinet, one in which there
will be a thorough harmony on principle,
especially on the principle of hostility
to slavery, and the most cordial personal
co-operation. OCCASIONAL.
Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Parsons wishing to attend the great anniversary
of the Battle of Gettysburg, to be celebrated on the
battle-fold of Gettysburg, on Monday, J uly4tit, can
roach that city at 7.30 on Monday Morning, via Har
risburg, by leaving Philadelphia at 10.30 on Sunday
night, in the express train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Governor Curtin will preside over the
celebration, and the Rev, W. Werner, of Gettys
burg, will deliver the oration. Every arrangement
has been made for a large festival.
A DECOLLATION.—We have received half fl hun
droa hoade of Ex-President Buchanan, Indignantly
torn from bank notes,eirculating in the interior of the
State. These heads have proven so unpopular that
ono of tho banks has changed its frontispiece. Tito
giver Orthis unique gift promises to furnish any num
ber of heads required. They aro marked in ovary man
ner, having more the appearance of pen•outs than
steel engravings, and are among those heads for
which no reward oan be offered.
Mnine Politics
PORTLAND, July I.—S. Perhamwas nominated
for Congress In the Second Congressional district
yesterday by the Union Convention.
'ME PRESS.-PITILADELPIIIA, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1864.
REPEAL OF THE GOLD BILL
Fes/leaden not yet Accepted his Nomination.
HIS DECISION TO DE GIVEN TO-DAY.
Tng HEAOLUTION OF HUMILIATION AND PRATER
rem) DT THH HOUSE.
SENATOR PESRENDF,N CONFIRMED AS SECRE
TARY OF TIM TREASURY.
Directly after the reading of the journal, a mes
sage was received from the President. It WAS opened
by the presiding officer pro torn.
Several Senators immediately came up and looked
at it, when Mr. °limns moved, and the Senate went
into executive session.
They did not remain therein more than two mi
nutes, when the doors opened, and it was ascertained
that WI t.r.tax PITT P/ISS/NDlitf, Senator from
ITII3 confirmed as Secretary of the Trea
sury.
The President nominated Dlr. FCSBIiNDEN with
out consulting him.
The confirmation was unanimous. has not yet
signified his acooptanco.
FESSENDEN AND THE SECRETAUYSTITP.
IP. 111.—Dir. FESWIDEN * Is in the Senate Fi
nance Conimlttee rooms, surrounded by his friends,
who are urging him to accept the Secretaryship of
1110 Treasury, so unexpectedly conferred upon him.
He is understood to fear that his health is not equal
to the arduous labors or the position. •
Senator FESSENDEN'S acceptance of the position
will certainly return H. Ilaumx as Senator from
Dlam e. Tho appointment gives general satisfac
tion, and it is not anticipated that further changes
will be made in the Cabinet now. Secretary
SE VAIITMIIS closeted with Hr. LINCOLN for SOVOTaI
hours lest night, and Hr. FESBEW DlOl was probably
THE SECEE.TARYSIIIP OF TILE TREASURY
MM. FESSENDEN ITAS NOT YET ACCEPTED
TITS DECISION TO BE GIVEN TO-DAY.
Telegrams have reached Senator FO.SINDEN
from various Northern cities, urging.. him to accept
the position of Secretary of the Treasury, while his
political and private friends hero are pressing hint
to the same course. Lie has expressed his reluctance
to do so, owing to the state of his health, which has
been impaired by%lose attention to official duties.
lie has taken until to-morrow morning to come to a
decision.
COMMUNICATIONS TO TIIE
.DEPARTMENT OF
Mr. NEWTON, the Commissioner of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, has just Issued a circular con
taining Important Information. Re announces that
no pre-payment of postage is required In addressing
small parcels, seeds, cuttings, &c., to his depart
ment. This franking privilege extends-;oall the
departments, when the communlealMns aro upon
official business, and are addressed to the chief and
principal officers. .
REBEL DEFEAT AT WITITE RIVER, ARK
Rear Admiral PORTIM has forwarded to the Nary
Department the following communication from
Acting Ensign Commanding Bonner, United State,
steamer Lexington, off White river statio3, June
22, 3864: '
"SIR : I have the honor to report an attaiik was
made on this place at 1.30 P. M. by the 10th Missis
sippi (rebel) Regiment, under the command of Col.
Loather. The garrison hita just completed the
stockade on which they were engaged I.(lien you
left, and in it they fought Nbravely,. , though
their pickets had been surprised, and the rebels
were close upon them before they were discovered.
The Lexington had steam up, and moved-immedi
ately out into the stream, and opened on them a
rapid fire: The enemy was quickly repulsed, and
retreated to the woods. We have no casualties,
and of the garrison one man was killed and four
wounded. Ono negro was killed, and two families•
of refugees were carried -off. Two dead and three
wounded rebels fell Into our hands, but most of
their killed and wounded were dragged off the
" The wounded Federals and rebels aro being oared'
for in this ship. Had there been another armed
vessel here, I could have cut off their retreat, and
captured the whole command, bat I did not doom it
prudent to leave this point with the Lexington✓'
Tho Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Major Jecon ZEMIN as colonel commandant of the
marine corps.
The following wounded officers were reported to
Surgeon ANTISELL for treatment:
Captain Alfred Dante, Jr., 'AL 4th Pennsylvania
Cavalry ; Captain Clement R. Lee, F, 2d Pennsyl-
WIDIO Cavalry Lieutenant W. R. Herring, .11., 4th
Pennsylvania Cavalry.
The funeral of Oolonol William Blaisdell, of the
11th Massachusetts Volunteers ; who was killed be.
fore Petersburg, took place to-day.
The following burials from the hospitals have
been reported:
John Wilson, K t 55th; George Miller, K, 2d
Heavy Artillery; m. Brooks, Gist; Reeser Mer
rill, A, 1157th ; Abner W. Forrest, K, 141st; James
.Ernes, E, 81st ; John Nycum, D, 138th ; Wm. H.
H, 28d.
XXXVIIIth CONGYFSS ki33ET SESSION
The Senate took up the Rouse bill to reimburse the
State of Penntylvania - for expenses' immured iu calling
out the militia during the rebel invasion of Ifrn. - The
bill bad previously been amended to embrace the New
York and New Jersey militia.
Mr. DAVIS offered an amendment to .InoWit. the
troops from Kentucky actually serving in the eddy of
the United States. whether regularly mustered in or
not, which was agreed to.
Mr. COWAN, of Pennsylvania, said as the first sec
tion of the bill had keen amended, It was necessary to
increase the amount of the appropriation to $1;200,000,
the amount due to Pennsvania being about .7i0.000.
Mr. HARRIS, of New York, In reply to a remark of
Mr. Cowan, raid. as New York will haver° pay one-fifth
of the amount proposed for Pennsylvania, it seas jut
that New • York, tod, should be paid, though ahe had
made no claim.
Mr. MORGAN. of New York, remarked, that at tho
present price of gold, and the state of the finances, he
would prefer that the State should wait for a settlement,
and not press it at this time.
Mr. COWAN replied that if New York WOW magnent
mous in sentiment -sbe ought to be magnanimous in
practice. The case of Pennsylvania was not the case of
New 'York. Capitalists had advanced money to the
former,_ and it was proper they should be paid.
Mr. BROWN offered an amendment to include the
Mr. POMEROY did not expect such claims to be
pressed now, but if they were,he should offer an amend
ment for Kansas troops. • -
Mr. GRIMES also spoke of lowa troops not having
been paid,. and moved a postponement tilt asst session.
Mr. TED, EYCK" said - New Jersey had presented no
claim, bad tiled uo papers asking for an adjustment,
and he considered that New Jersey troops, in defend
ing the Pennsylvania border, had protected their own
soil.
Ho would prefer that none of the three StateS anditid
ask for a settlement: but if New York and Pennsylvania
were paid, he would be derelict in hie duty were he not
to ask the same consideration fur New Jersey.
Mr. COWAN repented that those who advanced the
motes Pennsylvania were losing the interest of their
money,`and the appropriation was asked for on the re.
commendation of the President and Secretary of War.
mr..IIENDERSON called Attention to the State •ex
penditores of Missouri. He did not doubt that hie State
tuns about to be invaded again from the southwest.
Gen. Rosman!' had egoist railed out the State militia,
and the people were already so burdened that he.did
not see how they could pay the expense. They were
already more heavily taxed than the people of other
Stater, sod Congress should not adjourn without pro
,viding to punt all the just claims et . the States.
Mr. GRIMES acknowledged the jthtice of State ell im
but thought this was not the tithe to Fettle them. He
wanted the whole subject postponed till next session,
that a proper examination might be made, and a general
bill passed to mete out exact justice.
Mir. HENDRICKS thought each claim should stand oti
its own merits. That of Pennsylvania was adjusted,
and he was In favor of paying it now, and would vote
against the postponement.
•
Mr. 1:11CliS was opposed to postponement There
wan no time like the present for doing justice. - He
said Maryland bad claims for services ann money ad
vanced.
Mr. COWAN said he wanted the claim of Penneviva-
Dia considered alone. Ile did not see why other gtataa
should fasten themselves like leeches upon this hill. If
the faith of the Government towards his State was not
to be kept, it must take the consequence, which, he
thought, would be made apparent in the cornier elec
tions.
Mr. DOOLITTLE opposed the postponement: . This
claim of Pennsylvania was jest and it ought to be paid
now.
Mr. MODOUGALL said the claim Was adjuated.• and
the highest officers of the 00yetrarnTlfnt had urged its pay
ment. Be could not see why the bl 4 should not
pass..-
The questicn was taken ou the postponement, and re-
stilted as follows_: Teas 6—Messrs . Grimes, Harris,
Howe, Pomr roy. Trumbull. stud Sherman; nays 27.
Other amendments were proposed and adopted, and
the bill was then reported to the Senate.
Br. .COWAN hoped the amendments made in Com
mittee of the Whole would not be concurred tn. • 110
earnestly hoped the bill would' pass as it came from the
Finance Committee.
Mr. WILLEY said his State had just claims against
the General Government, which would be pressed at
the proper time, but he thougbt this bill should not. be
saddled with the claims of other States, and. he there
fore should not press them now on thLe
. Mr. TER KY CK again urged the claims of New Jer
sey. Be knew something about the management of
things in Pennsylvania, and he could not see as she
oneht to have priority over .ither States. • • •
Mr. SPRAGUE advocated the claims of Rhode Island,
particularly in respect of soldiers who wire some time
on actual service before they were muttered In,
iIEORGAVI7.ATION OP TIM QUaIitTiRMASTSI7.WDE-
Mr. WILSON submitted a report from the conference
committee on the bill reorganizing the Quartermaster's
Department, 'which was agreed to.
It bad previcusly been agreed to by the House.
maim/Lem) COldrligiSATlON TO TON 4, oLorig.t ,
Mr. SURMAN submitted resolution's relative to the
increased Compensation to the publishers of the Globe,
which were ordered to be printed.
DISC/11E9164 RISIUMND ON AN D ILIONBOISSIN-
The consideration of the Pennsylvania 'militia bill
was resumed. The ameud meet providing for the pay
ment of the officers and men of Rhode Island, Illinois,
and MUMS regiments, for the time actually in service
before being mustered in, wasenreed to; by yeas 19,
nays M.
. Mr. HENDERSON' said the Senator from Wisconsin
(Mr. Doolittle) supposed there was a large appropriation
in this bill. The bill was originated in the House for the
purpose of pa,yingt he militia called out to repel invasion,
aPPromiating $16,030,000. Ac amended it will not require
snore than $5,000,C00. Why, then, can it not be passed
with the amendment of his colleague?
Mr. BROWN. It was said, after provision for the
benefit of other Staten had' been stricken oat, that it
wan for the benefit of PODlMlTallift excluelveli. That
Slate bad suffered little from invasion compared with
withwn Stale, which was at this moment threatened
a formidable invasion from ArkMllBllS and otter
blister, after the State had been devastated, and ono
ft. utak flf her houses burned.
• . 4 .ollDitße OF DAY TAKEN or.
Mr CLARK moved that the further consideration of
the bill be postponed, and the order for the day, the bill
to provide for the construction of a railroad from the
Ohio Valley to East Tennessee, be taken pp. A. debate
occurred on preliminary itheetiona and questions of or
der relative to the coming ripe( the specie( order after
long delay by informal postponement, which the occu
pant of the chair, Mr. Pomeroy. cottcluded by no•
nuuncing the order resumed, and Mr. Davis entitled to
the floor. •'
Mr. 3014NSOM, by courtesy of the. Senator from
Kentucky, called up the joint resolution for the repeat
of the act prohlblliog the sale of gold and foreign ex
change, and explained. that In the debste It %maven! , that
the bill bad hitherto produced nothing. but mischief.
The joint resolution was paneed—yeaa M. nays IS. as
follows
YEAS,
Foster,
Grimes,
Harris,
Henderson,
Hendriekti,
Johnson,
McDougnil,
Slurgau,.
NAYS
Chandler, Lane (Kansas),
lisle, Ramsay,
Hicks, Sherman, •
Howe, . Sprague,
Lane (Indliuta),
The Sonata took a men (1117 o'cloik
EVENING SESSION,
Antbon7.
Brown.
Clark,
Cowan.
l' arts
Doolittle,
Foot,
TIE CARRIAGE OIiPASSENOERFI ON STEAMERS, Y.TO
Mr. CONNESS called up the bill to amend the act tar
ther to regulate the carrying of passengers in steam
6blpe and other yowls.
Mr. TEN FACK hoped the bill would not be pasedd
NVA_SIDENOMON.
WABITINOTON, .Tuty 1, 1954
AGRICULTugE
SENATE CONFIRMATION
WOUNDED OFFICERS
BURIAL OF AN OFFICER
INTERMENTS OF PENNSYLVANIANS
SENATE.
THE asnrßintszinswr rtiLL
In=
MBNT BILL
REPEAL OV THE GOLD BILL
this time. It involved important Interests, and W 69
scarcely expected to bu passed this %melon.
Mr. hinDOUOAIV, favored lie raeNttge.
Mr. CONNY.BB woo surprised at the remarks of the
Reaator. Thousands of lives wore suspended by a
thread through love of gain. All who love humenity
more than money should favor this bill. 4
Its further consideration was postponed.
Mr. SIIF.RMAN made a report from the committee of
conference en the disagreeing amendments to the civil
appropriation bill, which was concurred In.
EME=l=l
Mr. CARI.ILE having the floor en the Ilona° bill to
ggan►i mime neurPed er overthrown Stnteo a republican
10 , 0, or ;overt went. which canto up in order, con
tinued hie ',peed), egainct it.
AN EN Obl VITA TO TR RN COINCITT ACT
The bill amendatory of the enrolment law was ro
tnruod from the Meuse, and a committee of conference
was asked. This wan smiled, and Messrs. Wilson.
Lane, of lndlatat and Morgan were appointed on the
part of the Benet° to co.operate with Mr. Garfield,
and Miners. &Dithers end hernan on the part of the
Limme.
COIiFISRENOE ON THE I'AOIVIC TtA I LICOAD BILL
Mr. HARLAN modest report from tho committee ofcon,
ference en the illsugreeiug amendrneuts to the Paclile
Railroad bill. The com mittee rennin men II that the Senate
recede front Its amendment providing for thocOmietnY's
corporate Loud,. with Infete4 gnerantoed. and an Un
thorlzatloo of au 110 , 11 A of ille,fifo per utilo of Oovern
inert t bonds and au equal amount of corporate bootie, ad
fact as the rovers' neation , t may bo accomplished. They
recommend the authorizing of the construction of it
breech from Leavenworth to Lawrence, withont the
Wee of bonds.
Tl:e California portion is allowod to remain as to the
bill of IF6n. The report was concurred In
Mr. DOOLITTLE made a report from the committee
of conference upon the disagreeing amendment. , to the
Northern Pacific route bill, which was concurred in..
A committee of conference was unripe ncod on tho bill
to provide for more speedy punishment of gnerillaa.
THE BILL IN BELATION TO ILEBELE.IOUS STATES
The S , nate resumed the consideration of the 'pending
bill, and x vote was taken on Mr. Brown's substitute,
thick was carried—yeas 17, uaye 16, as follows.:
Brown,
('urine,
Cowan,
Davis,
'oaf tale,
Graves.
Chandler.
Cosine's.
Hale,
Harlan.
Lane (Kansas).
SUtillg ER tarred ntriimentl meat in offect enactlug
into a law the emancipation p_ociamation of the I'reet
dent. 'fhb, was boat.
The bill was then passed—yeas 26, nays 3. Messrs.
Darts, Powell, and Saulsbury votins In the negative,
On motion of Ni. BROWN, of Missouri, the title of
the bill Nrfo , amended to read, " A.bill concerning States
in insurrection against the United States."
The Lillis as follows:
"That 'when the iultnbitants of any State have been
declared in a state of insurrection against the United
Stater, by the proclamation of the President, by the
force and virtue of an act 'entitled 'an act farther to
provide for the collection of dude.: on imports, and for
other purposes ,' approved Julyl3th ISM, they shall
be, and are .hereby, declared to be incapable of
casting any vote for • Electors of President or Vice
President of the United States. or of electing Sena
tors or 'Represent:Wm In Congress, until the said W
entzville!: in the said Slate is suppre*sed or abandoned.
and the paid inhabitants have returned to' their obe
dience to the Ooverument of the United States, and un
til suet. return to obedience shall be declared by procla
mation of the President, issued by virtue of any act of
Congress hereafter to be passed authorizing the same.
Tho Senate then adjourned.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DODNTY CLAMS AND AffStELLANEOUS DIMNESS
The Heise transaoted considerable miscellaneoubbasl
nese of no special or public importance.
The House passed the Senate bill providing for the eat
'Erection of bounty land claims. •
•
The Hoare paned the Senate joint rasotutton reoneat.
log the President to appoint It day for humiliation and
prayer by the people or the United'Statext and. aleo.the
Senate Mil, a verbal amendment, facilitating telegraph
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States
and the Territory of Idaho.
A HIV' EILILDING FOR THE AOHICHLTURAL DE-
The Senate bill,lappropriating'4loo,6oo for the erection
of a bnilding in the City of Washinzton fur the agrlenl
tulnl Department, and directing the Secretary of the
Interior to set apart rooms in the Interior Deportment
for the temporary use of the Agricultural Dotmrtmeut,
wee passed after the clante• making the' approp.-lation
had been stricken out.
• ,LEAV2 TO INTRODLCE L BILL NOT GRANTED.
PZUT.N. of New Tork. naked leave to fetroduce
ablll to repeal the geld bill, but Mr. Hopper objected.
TIT E NATIONAL YOII.CE% BILL.'
The Monne took up Ifonse bill farther to regulate and
provide for the enrolling and calling out the national
forces, as returned from the Senate with a substitute
therefor.
Mr. SCHENCK, of Ohio, said the Question was now
between the Senate bill and the House bin. Both of
them repeal the commutation Release. Each hag its
merits. Each House bad rejected the bill of the other.
Mr. THOMAS. of Maryland, offered an amendment
that it shall not be lawful for any of the States to send
recruiting jarties into other States and Territories to
enlist soldiers, and no State alien be credited with
soldiers Who are not citizens of the State. claiming the
credit, or foreigners who do not owe allegiance to the
United States.
- -
The amendment, after the yens and nays were called
three times was rejected—yeas 63, nays 6.5.
Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, offered an amendment to the
Senate substitute,
authorizing recruiting and voluntary
enlistments from the rebel States. Agreed to—yeas 63,
nays 53.
Mr. DAVIS, of Maryland, proposed and explained a
substitute for the Senate amendment, that no person
drafted ben eon tho ages of IS and SS shall be exempted;
all enrolled persons to he divided into two classes.
Prior thereto the President shall call for volunteers to
all the levy, vs ith a bounty of 4 , 300 for three years, and
a proportional amonnt. for e hurter periods of service.
Mr. DAVIS' substitute was rejected—yeas 20. nays
101.
THE SENATE .SUBSTITUTE REJECTED-THE" CO3l.
1113TATIO2i CLAUSE NOT YET REPEALED
The Senate's tubstitute, as amended to-day by the
Howe, *fag then disagreed to, and on motion of Mr.
Schenck a committee of conference was ordered to be
appointed.
Tho Time took up the Senate bill to repeal the act
prohibiting certain salts of gold and foreign exchange.
commonly known as the gold. bill, and passed it—yeas
ES, nays M
The House took a recess till 7 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
TAU CIVIL APPROPItIATION BILL
STEVENS, of Pennsylyania, made a report from
the committee of conference on the cmi appropriation
bill, which was concurred in together with the clause
to lay a marble floor in the old Ball of Representative?,
and appropriating $l5,CeO to make it suitable for the
reception of statnes in bronze and marble from the re
spective States of their most distingnielied civilians or
military ollicera.
TWILDUs'OS POE A lIItANOTE MINT
Mr. STEVENS also reported the Senate bill from the
Committee of Ways and Means appropriating 3300,000
for the erection of braidings for a trench mint ac San
FIIII3C}FCO, which was passed.
The Donee proceeded Like coneideration of the pri
vate calendar.
The SPEAKER preeented a communication from Go
cernor Morton (Indiana) relative to the onlistinent of
Indiana recruits in area-years' raguutnto since Jann
ary,. 1t43. Rtferred to the Comm Moo on Military
Affairs,
RELIEF 01 , INJURED AT Tim ARSENAL EITPLOSIoN
factory V i n e
Mr. INGERSOLL. of !Wools, introduced a bill appro.
pitatiutt 11 , 2,CC0 for the relief of the females who wero
Injured
esbingb byt p o
t the a l n a d e a
e r
io n l a
t a t tle cartridge rntr c ot a
bill was passed.
TILE PRESIDENT'S 111ESSAGE.
The House went into Committee at the Whole on the
elate of the Union on the President's =moat message.
air Stevene la the chair.
Mr. STILES, of Pennsylvania, commenced a speech.
Much contht•inn Prevailing.
Mr. MORRILL, of Vermont. asked whether it Would
be in order foe another gentleman to hold forth at the
same time.
'I be CHAIRMAN overruled the question, which occa
sioned tome laughter.
Dt 1 . ..1011b E , ON, of Peansylvanla,aaggeated if any body
on the Republican side wanted to speak he had better
go over to the old Ball.
Mr. STILES renewed his speech, contending the Abo
litionists raised the fratricidal arm; that war will con
tinue as long as there is a sectional party in power, and
that, with a change of Admit' istration, peace will come.
Ile arraigned. those who conduct public affairs with de
spotic, arbitrary.~ and unconstitutional practices. The
theories of the Republicans, if fully carried out, would
ruin the - Country, break down the Constitution, and
overthrow our liberties. .
The committee rose, when ibo Honoe concurred in the
reports of the rominitteeß of conference on the Northern
Bouts Pacific Railroad hill, and on-the Central PACI6O
Raitroed 1.111.
The House then adjourned
roar/mos MoN ROE, June 30.—The U.S. steamer
Eutaw;Callt. llotuer C. Blake, will sail for Mobile
to-morrow.
Seventy-six rebel prisoners arrived from Newborn
to-day. They were captured by General Palmer,
during his recent raid to Goldsboro.
•All the sick and wounded are being removed from
the Yorktown Hospital to a healthier locality.
The following arc the deaths in Hampton Hospital:
Jos, Colliery, 17th Pennsylvania, died Juno 28th.
Daniel Bratlicher, 55th Penna.., died June 26th.
Conrad Quahl, 65th Penna., (lied June 29th.
Died in Chesapeake Hospital, John Beer, 65th
Pennsylvania, June 27th. -
There are now about 2,40 e patients in Hampton
Hospital, and about 700 in the Chesapeake, the ma
jority of which aro the severest cases of wounds.
The deaths In those two hospitals average from 3 to
12 per day.
FORTRESS 11lownos, June 23.—Deaths In Hamp
ton Hospital for the last twenty-four houri:
David Johnson, 7GPa 10eo Maley, 76 Pa
Jae Wilson. 2 Pa 1'
Admitted in HOmpton Hospital Juno 28th
D Brand, ISS Pa RN Fryers. 9 N
1 , 9 F Sbea, 48 Pa I II Early, 112 Pa
N Bangliznan, 183 Pa J D Jones, 112 Pa
The above are all wounded, and • came from front
of Petersburg, In charge of Surgeon Lewis, of the
85th New York Regiment, on steamer Monitor.
The following list of wounded have also arrivod
at Hampton Hospital today
Jos Lott, 97Pa George Williams, 97 Pa
Jacob Klter. 2 Pa Art W F Sheer. 43 Pa
li Martain, 9 11 J W A11en,97 Pa
Jis Graddoa . GS Pa W T Dils. 2Pa Art
- I` 0 Dell, 97 Pa T Fitzpatrick, 2 Pa Art
J 11 France, IES Pa . Geo Hill, 2 Pa Art •
Military Affairs lis Arkansas.
FORT SMITH, .Azle., June 27.—The supplies of
stores at this post is adequate., The troops
are in good spirits and dine condition for either offen
sive or defensive movements.
Cols. Sakaloki and Volum, and Capt. Wheeler,
of Gen. Steele's staff, have returned to Little
Rock. They have thoroughly inspected the troops,
works, hospitals, Sc., in this district. They return
with a report highly creditable to the management
of Gen. Thayer, and pronounce Fort Smith the
best fortification west of the
An trnsucciewortil - Rebel Bald
BALTimontr,".ltily I.—A small force of the enemy
appeared onpoilnesday, near Harpers Yerry, but
were promptly pursued by Gen. Sigel, with every
prospect of capture.
• No train or property of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad had been touched, and there is no enemy
now upon or near the 1100. All the passenger and
freight trains are running with entire safety and
regularity. The military guard upon the road Is
very large and reliable.
The Pirate Florida at Bermuda.
ST. Jenne, N. 8., July I.—The brigantino Pon
guin, from Bermuda, reports that on tho 18th of
Juno tho pirate Florida landed there the crews of
two American vessels she had destroyed. She sailod
again on the 19th.
Lornsvim.a, July I.—A. fire broke out at 3 o'clock
this morning In a warehouse in Patterson's bloc*,
occupied by the Government as a depository for hos
pital stores. It soon communicated to anothor
similarly occupied, and finally destroyed the whole
block, - with nearly all Its contents. The loss Is about
o,boopo, half of which was sustained by Govern
ment. It. Is supposed to have boon tho work of an
Incendiary. The other principal losers wore John
Lower, J. B. Mcllvaln Sr Son, J. S. Brown, L. IL
Anderson, and Francis McHenry.
PoineroY,
Powell, •
RichardsOu.
Saulsbury,'
Sumner,
Ten Syok,
Wilkinson.
Wilson.
ALBANY, July I.—Governor Soymour has au
thorized the gonoral agent of the State to expend
$5,000 In the purchase of vogotablos for the aohltere
of the State in the Army of the Potomac.
Trambon,
Van Winkle
Wsde,
Agowa [the literary distinctions bostowed this
wet* at Princeton, we aro happy to notice that the
honolary s dogreo of Master of Arts was oonferrod
upon Profosaor Hiram Corson*, of Philadelphia, the
weil•known lecturer upon English llteratUre; and
upon the Roy. Henry Palethorp Hay, of Riverton,
N. J. an attuuxtu,s or the Philadelphia High School,
=SI
YEAS.
Fisnderson, IRlcArdson,
Riadls.
Johnson. Sanlabnry,
Lone (Indiana), Trumbull,
McDougall, Van Winkle
Powell, '
NAY&
Morgan,
Pomeroy.
Ramsay,
Sherman,
Sprague,
Su 11l nor,
Wade
Wilkinsou,
Wil on.
PAY OF rAyjElt, STc,
EZEIME!
REPEAL OP TEE GOLD RILL
INDIANA ItECnuiTp
==!
Fortress Monroe.
Fire in Louisville.
Vegetables for the Soldiers.
THE WAIL
'rho Latest from the ]Front.
A RAID BY WILSON'S CAVALRY.
Tho Richmond and Danvillo Railroad Cut
OUR AR3IY PURSING THE REIMS.
GENERAL SHERMAN AGAIN AT WORK.
131A.T"1111M IMPIDINTIYINGr.
Tim Eehels Compelled to Change their Position.
GENERAL ASPECT OF AFFAIRS AT TILE
FRONT—OAPTURE OF A PRIZE.
Wasniworog, July I.—The steamer Highland
Light arrived this morning from City Point and
Bermuda Hundred, with the ninlie and a large num
ber of passengers, among whom wore 105 men be
longing to the 40th Now York, whose term of ser
vice has expired.
The Highland Light also brought up twelve be
dies of soldiers.
The railroad from City Point is in working order
to within a few miles of the front, and trains are
running regularly with passengers and supplies.
On Wednesday the tug-boat Francis King, while
reconnoitring about twenty miles above Bermuda
Hundred, was fired Into by a rebel shore battery,
and a ball struck the engineer, breaking both his
legs. It did not do any other damage.
Heavy firing was hoard day before yesterday from
she direction of Petersburg, which continued at in
tervals throughout the night, and was renewed with
alKer next morning.
The rebels are still in force In (renter Butler, who
is strongly entrenched, and there are no fears that
they will risk an assault on his works, which aro
represented to be of the most impregnable charac
ter. Shelling between the two forces to sometimes
very lively, bat without much effect.
The Navy Department has received information
of the capture, on the 10th of June, of a rebel sloop
coming out of the middle entrance of Pearl river,
Mississippi Sound, by the U. S. steamer Elk. The
vessel was loaded with cotton, and has been sent to '
Now Orleans for adjudication.
THE ARMY BEFORE. PETHRSBURG—RAID•
OF WILSON'S CAVALRY—THE DANVILLE
AND RICHMOND RAILROAD OUT.
NEAR PETERSBURG, June 28, 11 P. AL —A largo
body of rebel cavalry that moved around our left Is
now at Resins' Station, on the Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad. •
General Wilson's 3d Division of cavalry passed
this place a few days ego, en route for the Danville
and Richmond road. Tho rebels were too slow, atal
Wilson reached the road, destroying many miles of
track before lie retraced meeting no op
position he neared the point from Which he
started.
Ail the track was composed Of strap Iron, placed
upon wooden supports. The one destroyed the
other, as the track was torn up and placed upon
the wooden sleepers and burned until it was bent
and useless. A locomotive and train of cars were
surprised at ono station, and before the engineer
could move off, all were In the hands of our men.
Tho cars were crowded with refugees from Peters
burg. All the ears, with the locomotive, were de
stroyed. Having accomplished his work in a most
successful manner, General Wilson returned.
Over twenty miles of this valuable road was ren
dered completely useless in a less number of hours.
When his advance guard neared Roams' Station the
enemy was discovered in force. They had been pa
tiently awaiting his return at this place, and all the
cavalry they could muster was spread out between
Our gallant raiders and their infantry supports.
They fought nil night and during the morning of this
day. Wilson could not push through them, and con
equently found he must fight till reinforced. An offi
cer succeeded in reaching Gen.Meadess headquarters
with intelligence of their awkward position, and the
Gth Corps, being on the extreme left and nearest the
scene of strife, was instantly despatched there to di s
vert the enemy's attention." A division of the 2.(1 %
Corps soon followed, supported by Colonel Col
lis' [provisional brigade. It was thought the re
bels in our immediate front would have opened on
us savagely, but all were disappointed, their troops
having been moving all the afternoon in the direc
tion of our left and rear, on Buraside's line. Tho
rebels begin to use their mortars nightly, throwing
shell with more accuracy than is their usual habit.
Generals Grant, Meade, and Butler met at Gen
eral Burnside's headquarters to-day. The meeting
was unofficial, being of a purely accidental no.
Lure.
DIT'ORTANT FROM GENERAL SHERMAN'S
'ARDIY—CHANGE IN REBEL POSITIONS.
NEW YORE, July I.—The herald has the follow
log despatch. dated Nashville, to-day:
"On the 22d General Hood's corps, in General
McPherson's front, was withdrawn.
"The movement seems to have been commenced
on the 21st.
"General Schofield, on our right, moved forward
after the capture of Pine Mountain, and crossed
Nleknjack creek, followed by Gen. Hooker.
"There Sherman found him (Hooker) at a right
angle to the rebel line, on Renesaw Mountain.
" Johnston was compelled by this movement to
change his direction, it being north and south, and
'still covering Marietta. Gen. Sherman, however,
kept moving WI right southward, thus compelling
the rebels to abandon Kenesaw and lengthen their
line southward.
"The object of this manoeuvring on our part was to
compel Johnston to occnpy a ground the natural
advantages of, which, for defensive purposes, would
not be so great as at Kenesaw.
" Our efforts SO far have been sureesifful, but the
enemy still hold a high ground about the head
waters of the numerous streams rising near Mari
etta.
"This line is supposed to be the same that was
formerly assaulted by Howard and Hooker, the
right covering 'Marietta.
' , Your correspondent with General Hooker, under
the same date, reports that the rebels 'made an as
sault on the loft of Schofield and right of Hooker,
and . were repulsed with severe slaughter, losing 300
killed.
"Colonel Barthoelson, of the 100th Illinois, and
Major Duffy, of the 35th Indiana, were killed on
the 24th.
The rebel General Ewell is reported to have re
lieved Johnston, who goes to command at Rich
mond. The truth of this report is not known, but
Ewell is reported to be at Marietta.
The indications are that a battle will take plae
near the point where the armies on both sides are
massed, as Johnston Is so closely pressed that he
cannot get away beyond the river safely.
We have nothing later by mall.
A gentleman, who left the front on the 27th, re
ports heavy firing on Saturday, Sunday, and Mon
'day. Ho knew nothing of the details of the battles
but reports that large numbers Of the wounded had
been sent to the rear.
General Harker died of his wounds on Tuesday.
General Hooker was reported to have been wounded,
but it was thought that his none was confounded
with that of General Harker.
(Special Cormpondence of The Press.)
EIGHTEENTH AHII7 CORPS,
UEADQIIARTEHS NEAR. PETERSBURG, VA.,
June 29, 1864.
A' BOUTIEF-R'S MANSTOIs7
.This letter is written from the house of a refugee
whose name is Friend. It is a modern-built, square,
commodious flame house, with stout brick chimneys
abutting at either end. There are two stories, each
of which has four airy rooms, corresponding to the
angles of the ground plan. Every room Is lit by four
windows, two on a side. The halls on both floors
are so large that the family devotions or the family
dancing might be performiiil in them at ease: The
svalls
. are plastered. The lower rooms have poor,
cheap'paper-hangings ; those In the upper story are
Vitawashed. A garret is formed by the slope of
the roof. Like most other dwellings of this coun
try, the roof is also wooden, made of thin overlaying
slats, or shingles. Although the corner stone bears
date 1864, decay has already sot the marks of its "ef
facing fingers" upon the porch, the wooden steps
which give access, front and back, the green-paint
cd, Northern factory-made Venetian blinds, and at
other salient points in and about the building. 'ln
the slave States; , houses, barns, fences and the like,
go swiftly to decay for want of the thrift and watch
fulness that Is bred alone of free Institutions.
Mansions are guilt by the contract labor of me.
chanics brought from the nearest city. Once com
pleted, usually no effort is made to sustain them. The
resident working population are field hands or me
chanics, generally unskilled in house carpentering.
White workmen must again be - brought from tho
cities. An accumulation of jobs' Is waited for, con
tingently with a slack period in the agricultural
routine. The " boss builder" In the city has many
such deferred oneagements for his hands, and the
jobs cannot be undertaken except in their turn. So
again comes round a busy !arming time. Repair
ing is deferred. Wind and weatier, wear and tear,
do their natural work, and your*" palatial mansion
of the Southern chevalier" goes swiftly to its ram
shackle fate of rags castledom. All this is in exqul
aid keeping, and in accordance with he system of
slave-labor agriculture, and with the code of ethics
in vogue throughout slaVeholding communities.
"From a part to tho whole" is a siMple equation,
easily solved and plainly understood.
THE SLAVE SYSTEM A FAILURE.
If ajsy Man ho yet unconvinced, or In doubt as to
whether, for the sake of "the greatest good to the
krontost, number," capital should own labor„or
labor should own capital, let hint piss through Vir-
ginia. lie may make what allowance ho pleases for
the waste and havoc of war. Comparing the re
mains he sees around Mtn with what ho must have
witnessed in. Free-Labor States (less highly fa.
rored in the natural advantages of climate, soil,
streams, timber, and topography), the intelligently-,
observing traveller cannot fail to note a radical un
soundness in ,the system of society in this " Old
Dominion:" Meagreness and . squalor are crouch
-
lug where plenty and prosperity should be en
throned. The gloomy pine and starveling scrub
oak usurp the place whore cattle might be "lowing
on a thousand hills? Noble navigable rivers,
whose currents should be perennially golden with
landward and seaward tratflo, course sadly and
silently past their swampy banks. Bullfrogs croak
where the music of the anvil and hammer should
be heard ; the wild fowl shrilly cries in solitary
places where the thrilling note of the steam-whistle
might call the striving spirit to effort and success.
POSITION OF TUE EIGIITEENTII COUPS
Outsido bin Friend's house, on the spacious grass
plat, tho tents of tho staff-officers, and their corn
rnamlor, are arranged in line on three sidos. Tho
shado•trees on the slope of the hills aro finely-grown
oaks, cherry, apple, beech, and of other varieties.
Near by are out-houses of wooden construotion, for
tho tenanoy of slaves, horses, and vehicles, and for
knolls's uso. These aro built on ground not quite so
high as "the master's house," which occupies a
pine° relativoly like the "dais" lit a feudal dining;
hall of bypast tirao. Thus grouped with his 'family
and retainers, Mr. Friend looked across his broad
corn-field, over the plateau at. the font of the hilt,
toward Petersburg. The rite of the hewn Is com
manding; it Is a detached hill, near the ridge or
crest gained `by the 13th Corps in their gallant
charge of the 15th .Tune. At a few rods, dr:Anneal.;
the Petersburg and City Point Railroad, slopin.7,
with a delicate curve through the corn-fields Into the--
beleaguered city. On 1,1141'141de of the city the horizon
Is bounded by the wooded hills that embank the Ap
pomattox river. Within a range of 2' miles, we
distinguish five church spires and many large brick
built tobacco warehouses in Petersburg. To the
loft of the railroad are woods, whence the sullen
sound of mortar shots is heard. To the loft of the
rood is en open field, over which the smoke of burst
ing shells is poised in air, giving a message to the
ear through the eye to expect the harsh shock so
soon to come : Look Into the hollow whore the
woods begin. There are the canvas tops of "shelter
tents," protecting our men from the scorching glare
Of the sun, as they lie in the rifle-pits lining the
road. Hero, burrowed ten feet below the surface,
are soldiers, patiently awaiting the order to
'•fharge" that shall set their blood aflame, or
stolidly expecting some such visit from the
rebels. 'Vs ithe "second line" of defences. In
front of that, a hundred and fifty yards,-are other
rifle-pits, our "first line." There the unconquera
ble veterans of the 18th Army Corps "draw the
fire" of the enemy to develop his position, changes
In which aro constantly expected. Hero are first
felt the efforts of the enemy to enfilade our lines
with shot and shell from over-river batteries.
Hence go the "reports" that induce den. Smith to
plant his cohorns or place his rifled guns where, from
his commandingeminonce, he can judge by seeing
that they must silence the rebel cannon. Half a
mile to the lett Is a point In the woods whence occa
sionally arises the 1)1111W - smoke that denotes mor
tar-firing. That is a small battery that does, great
service. Yesterday a mishap occurred to the rebels
which rather tended to demonstrate a well-known
theory as to the cotemporary existence of unwise
people. An experimental shot was fired to try a
new range, intended to approximate the position of
a rebel earthwork. Through a powerful field-glass
the shell was seen to fall unexploded inside the
rebel work on the terreplelna. Nine e Confederate
chaps" surrounded and captured it. They handed
it from ono to the other. It burst as they wore
bending over it. 'Twits a fatal lesson in military
concbology for the whole rliarty.
War haa been called "ultimo ratio regum "
the last argument of kings. Considering how oft
this Irresponsible class of un-popular rulers have
resorted to no other method of ratiocinnation, it had
been better to name it "the first argument." But
thus was Pedantry wont to flatter Power, until Pub.
Ile Opinion gained ascendency, The argumentation
t hat may be carried on by the combustion ofsaltpetre,
and the conviction that may be flashed upon igno•
rant souls from the eloquent mouths of big guns ;
was exemplified lately in our front.
13y "Informal convention" It had been agreed
on between the high Contracting powers, to wit:
Messieurs the Blue-belly Yanks of the first part,
and Messieurs the Johnny Rebs of the second part,
for and on behalf of the pickets on trc th sides , hi
that time and far the future, there Or !lore:Omit to
be potted, that foratmanch, whereas, etc., alt firing
by or On or at said pickets should itnmediatelyeease.
By this Mena ..I'armony yyAE lintated, sleep was In
dulged in,.celfee, tobacco, and nowspepoti Were ex
changed, and comprehensively, "everything was
lovely." Invittlons to conversaz(onis )without the
formality of cards, were given and accepted. Calm,
and things in general, were openiy discussed be.
tween the lines. Dimity was In the ascendant,
and the contingent beatitudes tollescend en all en
gaged "when this cruel war Is over," were en
joyed serenely and by anticipation. But one of
these millennial seances was rudely broken into by
a mortar-shot from an enfilading rebel work, quietly
and swiftly erected. Dashing to their respective
fronts, the late confrlres gave each other a sulphu
rous fire, instead of that decoction of the "aroma
tic Arabian berry" in which they had so lately par
ticipated. DIE-cussing only wont on in that sense ;
the term may be made to bear, eliminating the first
syllable. The news spread right and left and far to
the rear, along the whole line, that the "Johnnys
had gone back on us." Sympathetic artillerists
held indignation meetings, and sent their protests
and resolutions (fn hard packages) Into Petersburg . .
A s by a magic spell, the mortar-firing at our picket
lino ceased. Reopened occasionally, it has always
been noticed that an explosive and inflammable re..
monstrance addressed and delivered direct to the city
authorities by our gunpowder express companies had
strongly persuasive power, and set In motion that
train of ideas which logically connected the jfety
of the city with the coincident security of our fel
lows on the picket line.
The whole army regrets the inexplicable absence
of Captain Elder, of the regular U. S. Artillery.
He went, a few days ago, with other members 'of
General Smith's staff, to locate a battery near the
dividing lino between the two armies. Insisting
that the other gentlemen should not unnecessarily
expose themselves to danger, Captain Elder rode
on alone. lie has not since been seen nor heard of.
As chief of artillery to the commander of the lSth
Corps, ho was well and favorably known to the
officers of the whole army. It is feared ho Is killed
or captured. Captain Elder has a bright record for
artillery service, not only in this army, bat in the
Department of the South, where he served with
General (then captain) Gilmore, In the reduction of
Fort Pulaski. - B.
WOUNDED FE:cgSYLVA\LA SLY THE AD.HY 011 THE
MEM
Fifth Corps.-Jas. Conner, H, 107th ;• First Lieut.
John S. F, 107th; Henry lord, B, 88th;
Gotleib Stickler, F,llth; Joshua Hawkins, B, 88th ;
David S.ondo, 1, 107th; Henry Rhoder, H, nth,
died ; Second Lieut. Atwood Simm; F, 88th, died ;
L. B. Mohney, 13, 88th, died; Corp. Parson Miler,
B, 88th; Jas. G. Clark, F, 88th ; Phllomen Gregg,
H, 11th; Frank Higgins, G., 91st ; Wm. Stout, I,
11th ; S. Jones, li, 107th ; James Seyfert, 13, 88th ;
Henry Siaileh, A BSt.h ; Jacob Shuster, E, 88th;
Serge. E. Lee E, 68th; John J. Bowser, , 11th;
Corp. John Ewin_g, D, 88th John MeArnold, I, 2d ;
Sergt. Martin Devine, U, 2d, head, severely ;
James McClellan; .H, Seth; William Doty, 0, Ist;
George Hole, H, 1 2d; First Sergeant James Cook,
B, 241; W. R. Rogers,G, 90th ; Jas. J. Edmonds, D.
90th; John Broadly, B, 90th ; Sergeant John Do-.
nelly, K, 2d ; Captain Ti. R. Burkhart, H, 241; Ser
geant Rudolph Al. Graeff, 1, 21 • Clark Rosecrans,
107th ; Corporal Robert Bostwick, D; 2d ; George
F. Leeti, A 2d ; John Sepper,
90th ;.Henry Brett,
I, 107th . ; \Villiam Rutter, 0, Ist ; Corporal John H.
Good, A., 90th ; Lieut. Ed. Greenfield, B, lst,• John
Kelly, 11, 107th; E. Stevens, 0-, Ist; A. H. Huston,
1, 2(1 ; Isaac Cornelius, A, 2d ;W. M. 0-. 11th;
Corp. Garrett B. Davis, B, 2d, died ; E. N. How
ard. 3. Ist.; Wm. McKissick, 1.), 11th ; Peter Dents,
B, filth ;. Wm. J. Finley . , K, 86th ; Corp. A. La
throp, 107th; Capt. R. F. Ward, I, lot; Corp.
P. B. Reath, 107th ; Corp. Jos. Nk'eaver, I, 2d;
F. P. Horton, 2d.
. SKIRMISH, JONES' Ilninor, Juno 23.-Corp. J.
Lorah, K, Bth Penna.
CASrALTIRS IN 2D CAVALRY DIVISION IN 'FIGHT
ws.tn CHARLM3 Cll COURT 11.0L131, June 24,
1864.-John Nipple, A, Ist Pennsylvania, foot;
Lieut.' Joseph S. Wright, M, Ist, thigh ; Corp. A.
IL Louis, 14, Ist, arm Sergt. T. Snyder, D. Ist,
side ; W. IL Delaney, B, Ist,' leg ; Ira Rossi F, Ist,
arm; Samuel Reed, 1, Ist, shoulder ; Serge, A. U.
Elliot, 3, Ist, hi ; George W. Graham. C, Ist,
shoulder; James V. Gault, E, Ist, ankle; W. Taro,
Ist ' arm • George Antler, AI, let, bothhips ; Serge.
I.Nalter Lent, E, l et, thigh; George W. Kline, AI,
Ist, hand; Isaac Wolf, IC, 13th, knee • Frank Whee
tan, .1),13th, testicle; Corp. L. F. Dickerson, I, 13th,
jaw; George Augenbach, 1), 13th, shoulder and
neck; M. C. Alahone, o.lBth, hand ; Mat. Wallace,
A, 131. h, arm ; John Friea, lath, finger ;D. Gulley,
B, 13th,side and back : lox, 13, 13th, arm ;
Andw. 11 eMaltood, 1.6111, hand; John IL Arbaugh.
D, 4th, thigh Albert Rosenerans, 11. 4th, arm;
Corp. Fred. L. Gouches L, 4th, cheek and nose;
Corp. Daniel F. Dick, 1, 4th, arm ; Sergt. Samos
Rankin, 13,4 th, leg fractured ; Corp. Wm. McClure,
A, 4th, thigh ; David Richards, I), 4th, arm ; W. B.
McElroy, B, 4th, shoulder ; R. J. Smith , B, 4th, leg;
J. 1111 McCurdy, 1), 4th, thigh ; W. D. Blackburn,
I), 4th, arm; Serge 'Maj. J. E. B. Baize', 4th, oye
and forehead ; Lieut. W. Herrind, Al, 4th, arm and
leg • Capt. Alfred Dart, Jr., Al, 4th, thigh; F. Bat
tle, L, 4th, leg . i John ; H, 4th, leg ampu
tated ; Chas. bhaefer, 11, 4th; neck; G. Wilson, r,
4th, thigh ; John Dugan, E, 4th, head ; James B.
Gorman G, 241. arm '
;' James E. Gibson, B, 241, arm;
John Kelzer, D, 2d, elbOw-; Sylvester /McMillin, I,
241, neck; Corp. Lewis Alaury, E, 2d, arm R. D.
•Pierce, L, 2d, both . cheeks; D. Rates, L,3d,
leg; Thomas Jenkins,L, 2:1, arm; Henry &Dail,
L, 2d, ' shoulder ; Ephraim Bertholomew, F,
24, shoulder; Sergeant W. C. From,.l); 2d,
neck; Hiram Rupert, Al, 2d, knee ; Capt. Clement
R. Lee, F, 2d, hand; W. H. Covey , , A, 2.41, arm;
Jacob Fritz, D, hand ; Corporal Ervin A. Eisen
hart, AI, Bth, both ankles; John W. Richards,
F,
Mit, arm; Geo. 111. Mclntyre, G,. Bth, arm; E. L.
Wise, 0-, 61.14, arm ,• W. 0. Gillespie, G, Bth, thigh ;
J . Smith, G, Bt, bask and chest; Corporal.
A. E. Wolf, G, Bth, side and back.; W. Miller,
B, Bth, second and fourth fingers ; Sergt J.:13. Court
ney, F, Sth, leg; Corp. L. A. .Eichart, AI, Bth, foot
amputated; John .10hn5.0n,..11., Bth, hip; Geo. A.
Smith, H, 16th ; Corp. 11. Smith, I), 16th, arm Peter
11. 'French, D, 10th, side and neck; John Phllighast,
D, lOth, leg ; Serge Monroe Besom, G, 16th; shoul
der; Amos Adick, C, 16th, foot; Corp. U. Smith, B,
16th, arm; E. P.- French, 1), ist.h, neck, severely;
Robt. Totten, A, Ist, leg; Corp. Samuel Ultimus,
L, 07th, arm.
SICK AND WOUNDED PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JE It-
SEM SOLDIERS FROM SHERmAN , s ARMY, TRANS
FERRED TO NASHVILLE, JUNE 25 AND 26.
John Ryan. D, E 3 N J 'At-oh:bald Gillespie, D. 25
Win He *Bert )', 11,m NJ . has Habbrrt, B. M
David 151orby,C0ip. C, 147 H Milne, N. M
David Gsnly, D, 13 Jae Boren, 13,'19
John C Troyer,' 11, 190 Patrick Shaw, 1,109
coon .1 Lowe. C. T.3i Corp nos Sorters. C. 147
Win Moreno, H. M 10 Crosier, G, 110
1
Jobs C Whines, B, 59 Alonzo C Bagher, 11, 97
G S Montgomery. H. iS Coo Rundack„ 46
Reuben 3torris, 1) 111 Sergt. Owen Sight'', 46
Sergt Geo Jeffers,
H. 29 • C Norria.-C, *0 N J '
Obitntar3-.
DEATH OF JOHN CLANCY
This well•known citizen of New York died at his
residence in that city yesterday morning. While on
a visit to the country during one of those fearfully
hot days last week, he was prostrated by a sun.
stroke. He was Immediately brought to tho city,
where he lingered in much pain until Wednes
day afternoon, when a slight change for the better
secured to give hopes of his recovery. It was a false,
hope, however, for ho expired at an early hour. De
ceased has been a prominent member of the De
mocratic party since. 1854, and has been in yearly
Possession of places of trust in the gift of that party.
In '54 and '55 he was a counellmani, in '56,'31, and
'59 he was a member of the aidermanic board ; from
'59 to '6l ho held the office of county clerk. Ho has
been for several years solo owner of. the Now York
Leaderever since the "split' , In political opinion
between Lir:cull and ..ladge Welsh. Ho was unmar
ried, and nt the time of his death was in n 10113.14
circumstances,lMancially.
Publics }:sizertn.innnontn.
Anou-sTnawr TIIEATRS.—Tho• farewell benefit
&Miss Lotta, the ,California comedienne, will take
place this evening. A varied bill Is. offered, in
cluding the tragedy of "Fazio," with•Ceolle Rush
as Bianca, and Barton 11111 as Fazio, ead the farce
of "Good-for-Nothing,"' in which Miss Lotta will
perform the character of Nan. Miss Lotta will also
perform a banjo solo, personate Topsy, and sing
" Kathleen Mavounmen."
Os,xsT~OT-eTfl l 5' THICATILE.--ThiS afternoon
and evening the popular extravaganza of ".Tho
Seven Sisters, ,, with all its new scenery, songs,
jokes, and dances, will bo performed, Mr. Mc-
Donough sustaining the character of Mother Pluto.
THE LIERRAL DONATIQNS of Dr. Evans, the great
American dentist, resident at Paris; have arrived,
awing which will be found, at the art gallery of the
Great Central Fair, a splendid portrait of the Em
press Eugenio, by Fagnani ; also, a beautiful draw
ing, by the Princess Alatildr,, being a portrait of an
Algiers maid. They are will worth seeing.
MILITARY KITORRN ARDICN.—At Chattanooga
there Is a garden of one 'hundred acres planted with
all kinds of vegetables; for the elek and wounded
Foldiers in that cielni!‘y and for Gen. Sherman's ar
my. The estimated' value of Its products this year
Is $20,000. This garden Is planted and taken care
of by tho Sanitary and Christian CorauaisalouL
Joimaor9g.
NAVAL ENGADNMENT BK7WERN THE ALA.
AND VIM KEARSAGH.
DEATH OF SMITH O'BRI
THE DANISH W.A.
Probability of Aid to Denmark froni F.11,31a
Smior Hoot, July 1-10 o 7 oloelr.—The R.
mall eteamship Arabia., front Liverpool on the 13t,
via Queenstown on the 10th tat., 11,s' past this
The political news contained to the papers broup,:bt
by her is unimportant.
There have been no new developments in th
Dana German question.
THE BRITISH MINISTRY DRYEAT IRR Orr Willing
A vote of censure agninst the British Ministry,
relativo to the Aehantee war, was defeated In th.
Henn of Commons, the Government having s itta.
jority of seven.
The opposition regard this as a virtual defe4e.
THE VERY LATEST.
ACTION DETWEBTI TIM ALAI:AMA AND ICJIAIVIAD
Lownox, June 1.9.1 t it , reported that MI AI
barna lett Uherbourg this morning to fight t
Li:cartage. lienvy cannonading wa.s going on at
last relmrt, buf. the rutin was unknown.
The Conference wet yesterday, but adjourn.
to the 2d. Nothing tran,pire t i as to the prom.
ings.
It is reported that France has-declined to e.
operate with Englacol in the,naval demonstrazi;
in the Baltic.
The :I , punisli :Minister at Paris has declared .
Spain has n oidea of the conquest of Peru.
The /Cedar, from New York, arrived at Queen
town on the 19th.
DEATD OF salmi o'nniag.
•
Smith O'Brien died on the lTth.
PROPOS en BLOCKADE.
A letter sent to Lloyd's, yesterday, from the I.
reii Otfice,'statt that her Majesty's Minister
Copenhagen has reported that the Danish Gave,
Inent hue not yetdetermined on the length of t
notice to be given to British shipping In the eve
of the establishment of the blockade of the Germ
ports, bat some delay will certainly be allowed.
In the House of Lords, Lord Ellenborough spo
on the Danish question, and regretted the aband ,
meat of the treaty of 1652. He hoped that Engla,
would insist on the proposition for a settleme
being carried out., and asked if the British Acct w
ready to blockade the German ports.
Earl Nussell defended the Uovernment, hot
gretted that pending the settings of the Conferee-.
be could give no explanations. As regards the
fleet, it was ready to go anywhere. In reply to Lord
Derby, he said the question of puttee or war :mill
be settled in a few days.
THE DIEETFEO OF sormtetcws AT KISSZIMEN.
The meeting of the Emperors of Russia and Aus.
tem, and the King of Prnsiia, nt Kissengen, was
wntthed with some interest, under the impreesioa
tint it must, hnve 19trie beartng upon the yelitmit
altuati,a.
1 2PORTANT DERAT.E ON THE DANISH QUESTION.
In the Bose of Lords on the Mb, the Earl o
Elienborough urged , that as the treaty of 1852 a
peered to have been abandoned by Engldnd an,
the other Powers, It was incumbent on England t
maintain the proposition she had made to the sett!
meet of the Danish question, and Insist upon I
adoption. He wished to know If the British lice
was In a state to proceed at once to blockade the
German ports.
Earl Russell regretted it wed !Mt in his power
pending the sitting of the conference to give such
explanations as he could wish. Ile pointed out rev
sons for the departure from the treaty of 1552, awl
as to the question In regard to theft:24A, ho might say
it was ready to go anywhere.
Earl Derby deprecated any Interference with the.
Government during the progress of the Conference,
but he thought if neglitiatlon were unduly protract,
ed, Parliament must take care toallowits.volce not to
be stifled.
Earl Russell said a few days would decide whether/
peace would be re-established or the negotiation 1
broken off and war recommenced. Tho subject then
dropped.
The London journals point to this debate as an
Indication of possible war by England on behalf of •
Denmark.
CAPTAIN SCUPS' LETTER
The Times, speaking of Captain Semmes' letter
concerning his destruction of prizes without:adjudi
cation of the prize courts, says It "cannot ail to
command attention. It seems to show that, whether
a pirate or not, in a technical sense, he has more re
fined feelings than we commonly attribute •to per
sons of that lawless class, and believes himself to be
serving in a good cause. For ourselves, we havo
never regarded Captain Semmes In any such light,
or supposed the term ' pirate' to have been appIMA
to him in sober earnest."
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, June IS.—The Asia arrived at Queenstown
to-day, but the news was too late to develop the effect
in the cotton market. The sales to-dsy wore 7,000 bales:
prices here irregular, easier but unchanged. Specula
tore and exporters took 2.000 bales.
Isreadstults quiet and steady.
Provisions dull and unchanged,
•
Produce quiet and steady.
Lonnon, June 13—Consols for money 9974 1 490; Erie
Railroad. 52051; Illinois Central, :wet; di d oannt,
RAvan. June 17.—Cotton quiet and !inner. Sties br
the week, 9,110 bales. New Orleans tree ordtnair,
5631. ;. do. has, :355f. Stock, 63,0ki bales.
Consols, after official hours on the 11th, 901-153
905-16.
On the Paris Bonne, rentes closed dull at (16f. 100
Shipping - Intelligence.
Arrived. from Philadelphia, ship Tubal Cain, I
Haare, leaky; Hugo George, at.
NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YORE, July 1, MC
MARKETS.
The Flour market is excited, and prices are 501
7.5 c higher.
Wheat is also excited, with an advance of 54 , ,c.
Corn is I@2o better.
Pork is firmer. Whisky nominal.
Gold Is quoted at 265@2i0.
TICE CIELIZGE AFTER MR. FESSENDEN b e AP !
POINTICENT
Ors o'oLocrc P. M.—Government stocks are be
ter, while other stocks have declined. Gold
dropped to 255.
REPORTED RESIGNATION
The Express of this evening says that it is rum.
thEt Collector Barney has resiened his position.
ARRIVAL OF TIM STEAMER BAVARIA
The steamship Bavaria arrived at this port . r
-morning - . Her advices have been anticipated.
ARREST OP GENERAL DIX.
Major General Dix was arrested to-day, and, w .!.
two or three staff officers, taken before City Jto
Russell. The suppression of the World and Jou; 't
of Cononen..c is the alleged cause. They were, h.•
ever, not detained. An examination will soon
had.
lIEATY FALL IN GOLD.
Gold cloied at 225, a decline of 57 from the high
point touched today.
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"Wendell-Phillips on the Administratioi
A BITTER INVECTIVE—UNION CLE,7IS
- AND CHICAGO—POLICY OP BIC LINCOLN.
OPPONENTS.
To the Editor of the Independent:
You refer to me in your notice last week of thew
Cleveland Convention, and seenito think I should
wish, if fully Informed , to withdraw from that move::
meet. I believe lam fully informed in regard Wit`
—at least your article suggests nothing now to me-:-
and I have no wish to withdraw from it. • • •
I am glad and proud to be Identified with such*
movement and history will forever guard the feed
that the Cleveland Convention was the first pollt8:
cal body of Americans to make that claim, and Op`
plant itself fairly on the Declaration of Independa
ence, in which th ey are, at once, consistent, states':
manlike, and just. The next generation will see and:
acknowledge that the men who demanded that step..
knew their times better, and served them mere et*
ciently, than the author of the Emancipation Pro:,
demotion of l anuary, 1863:
The next merit of Cleveland is its protest againstl
the fast-growing despotism of an ,Wmtnistration. l
which never shows vigor except against single iadividts
als and in the quirt streets of New York and Boston,
but is imbecile and submissive in Tennessee and New
Orleans. If, in the profound peace of New York,
and without necessity, the President usurps all the
power of Ctngress and the Judiciary—as in the Ar
guelles case—or wholly suppresses the Senate by
sending his tool, Prank P. Blair, to command an
army without the shadow of a commission, it is time
to ask where we are. If th es e things are done in
The green tree, what may we expect in the dry I
Ever since 1,3611 have done whati could to point
out the dangerous tendency of this use of despotic
power. Its necessary use is alarming; the moment
it outgoes thestrict limits of that necessity, it should
arouse the most vigilant attention and rebuke. , - -
The only other article of the Baltimbre platform,
in which the influence of Cleveland can be traced,
is that meaningless and hypocritical one supposed
to relate to a change in the Cabinet; an attempt to
say nothing and yet save appearances—a& attempt
the Mst half of which was successful. The Balti
more. men knew then, and know now, that Mr.
Lincoln neither plans nor will consent to champ')
his Cabinet, unless lie Ls forced to do it by a pressure
outside his party, and so strong as to make it
tremble.
You dread a union between Cleveland and the
Democrats. I should welcome It. The only ques
tion is the terms of such union. lam not myself a
voter, and could neither give nor take office under
the present Constitution. But any Democrat who
will join me in securing a Union without a slave,
and with every man, black or white, equal before the
law, I shall be glad to work with. If Cleveland Imi
tates the Republican party, and to win office deserts
its principles, then 1 shall desert Cleveland. Bat as
the party now in power has betrayed us and left us
°Wyn
ne chance in three of saving the Union. I am
disposed to try any other which gives its adhesion to
right principles.
In ordinary times, politics is of little Interest to me.
But to-day the nation hangs on the edge of Niagara.
I have some hope, though but little expectation, that
it will be Fared under Its present leaders. Duty bids
me make every effort to Insure Its safety. Hence I
joined the Cleveland Convention, ass protest against
the calamity of Mr. Lincoln's reelection. 'stilt trust
that it may be made enectual to prevent that disas
ter. 1 hope the sound portion of the Democratic
party—lovers of their country—will accept an anti
slavery basis of action anti join us. To achieve such •
a union Is my present effort. I gave the Republican
Administration general's confidence for three years. •
Compromising, purposeless, halting, cowardly, they
have disgusted their own supporters and well nig
wrecked the nation. That way ruin lies. lam
anxious,
at least, to try another. Watchful in the
past against deceit, I shall watch as vigilantly in
the future, and when the Cleveland movement ems
mils folly I shall rebuke and desert IL At present,
its existence is almost my only hope of anything
good being bullied out of this Administration.
It is too early to form any oplelon of the result of
the coming canvass. Grant carries tho decision of
it on the point of his sword. Rave otCleveland tall,
I shell not be surprised. Peribetly well aware that
compromise is the essence of politics, and indispen
sably necessary to success at.the ballot-box, I should
be more surprised to succeed. Indeed, the hour of
such success would be the.one when I should most
anxiously re-examine my own position. Let me
commend to you the same caution.
Unless, however, some union takes place among
the opponents of the Administration I have little
expectation that the North will finally succeed, ex
cept on the basis worse than defeat. If the North
does triumph, I shall always look back to the Cleve
land Convention as one of tho most efficient contri
lions to that success. •
Last, as to thanomineseof the Cleveland Conven
tion: 1 have rsanfidence In the Anti-Slavery purpose
of John C. Dremont and I wait to see tte policy
which he and his political friends will adopt fur the
accomplishment of that purpose. As evens unfold,
I shall take, my guidance In them, and shall take fit
oportunity to express my opinion. I know the na
ture of cliticians—how little to be trusted. Who
ther waahall be able to trust the Democratio party
in this-crisis, is yet uncertain; that we eannot trust
the voluntary action of the Republican party i 3
proved.
Day motto Ls "The Country," and I welcome any
man's aid to save it. If Chicago comes to Clevo
loud, I shall welcome its aid. If any of us quit
Cleveland. and go to Chicago, I Shall notfollow.
Yours respectfully, WENONLL PPULLIPS.
THY GEN/MAL AND 5TA..1.1 - OFFICDBB TO Bit
PAID.—At the request of General 0-rant, five pay
masters are to leave the city to-day to pay the
general and staff officers of the Army of the Poto
mac. The other effacers and men will be mustered
for four months' pay, but will not -be paid at this
time. Surely this indicates no apprehension as to
the immediate future, and no dilemma or unfortu
nate position of affairs at present, such at the Cop
perheatcis are so busily intimating now exists and
is imminent •to a . greater degree at all fAxly day. - t
irashinefon airemae, 3ciftt,