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:MONDAY, JULY 4, 1864
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Tula all persons connected with THE
PRESS office may observe the Fourth of
July, no paper will be issued to-morrow.
The Duty of To• Day.
"rive are to make of the Fourth of July
•merely the celebration of the deeds of men
who fired before we were born, we fail to
understand the true grandeur of the anni
versary. For eighty-seven years we have
used this day to glorify work in which we
had no' share, and reaffirm the determina-
VOn that an inherited Union should not be 1
•destroyed. It was a worthy employment
•of the great day, but it is not now the chief
<inky of Americans to look to the glory of the
pest for inspiration, when they should find
it in the danger of the present. Who would
undervalue the greatness of the first Revo
lution, or deny to its heroes the honor
which for half. a century has been paid.
them by the world ? Yet 'WASHING
TON, FMANTMIN, LAFAYETTE, and ADAMS
were men who were too great
. to• be
now honored by the hero-worship which
four years ago was proper. Re will
best celebrate the deeds of these men who
does something in their spirit, . aud that
man who will to-day send a soldier to
GRANT will show a finer appreciation of the
Anniversary of American Independence
than all the orators in the nation.
The defeat of LEE at Gettysburg, and
-the capture of Vicksburg on the Fourth of
July of last year, were worth to America
all the celebrations oreighty-five years.
The victory in Penpsylvankt belongs to the
fourth, though the fighting ended on the
night of the third. There were no Speeches
then, save the command to charge or fire ;
there was no powder wasted. It was work
that was done. Work only was worthy of the
day. It is only by hard patriotic work that
an American citizen can now- observe the
birthday of the nationality which -the rebel
lion threatens to destroy. Nations decline
when they are satisfied with the glory of
their past. The Rome which appeals to
Cl/I:sm.. for her fame will have no second
1J sect ; Italy cannot be freed by the me
mory of Rtstizi, but by the actions of GA.-
11,1BALDI ; it is not by WASIIMGTON that
America can be saved. The old revolution
.3s historical ; it is scaled up, ended, and
complete: The man who would arouse the
people by the story of Valley Forge, or of
Saratoga, is wrong. We tell him to look
to the rebellion. Do we need.to be taught
-our duty by the. events of the past century,
when the Fort-Pillow massacre . is but a
_yesterday's horror ? None brit the antiqua
tion patriot can find anything but a second
ary interest in the • old Revolution, at
this terrible moment; when the Republic is
convulsed by a death-struggle of which its
founders only dreamed.— Our inspiration
must come from the duty of to-day to be
worth anything l . and if we go back to the
Declaration of Independence _for our im
pulse, we insult the army that now be
leaguers Richmond, the decree which
cmaneipatt;s four millions of human beings,
and the :grandeur of a war which eclipses
all other wars in the sublimity of its prin
ciples and issues.
We must not forget, we must not under
value the olden glory of.the clay. With the
Fourth of July, 1776, began times .that tried
men's souls; and some of those souls are
still like stars by which the course of free
dom must be shaped. ' We do not believe
that the force of WASHINGTON'S ex
ample is exhausted ; that the battle
cry of the Revolution is unheard now,
, or has become an empty sound. On
the contrary, we know that the fire
oinomminnaF• ea o
- • -
be as great in 1864 as in 1770, and know
that in this war principles are debated
which make the issues of the . Revolution
inferior. The men of 1770 declared that
the COlonics were no longer politically
subject to Great Britain, and they proved
it manfully. In 1864 the war is not the
less for independence, but the more for
freedom, and, therefore, is the greater.
Was the attempt of Great Britain to hold
in subjection colonies she had established
in any way so wicked as that of the South
to destroy a Republic which is the hope of
humanity ? Would the colonial depen
dence of America be an evil so great as
the perTanent existence -of a vast Ameri
can slave empire ? No ; nor need we de
preciate the Revolution to prove that in
this war humanity is even more profound
ly. interested. The superiority is plain.
It is written in blood over all the laud, and
emphasized by the ferocity and immensity
of the battle. .It needed but an unjust tax
to array Americans against Englishmen,
but what otherthan crime opposed to virtue
could make Americans fight Americans, as
in this war they are fighting ?
We demand, then, that every true patriot
shall comprehend that his duty is not with
the past, but with the present.. Mere hero
worship of Wasnikrekrow is as easy for the
indifferent as for the earnest. Up to 1861
the Fourth of July Was as enthusiastically
celebrated in the South as in the North ;
then; as if to show the utter worthless
ness of a patriotism which concerns itself
only with traditional glory, the SOuthern
people suddenly sprang to arms to destroy
the Union which for eighty years they had
pretended to adore. It is not thus, we
trust, that the North honors the founders
of the Republic, or celebrates its birth.
Worthily to celebrate the old victory, we
must work to win the new; Sustain the
Government; strengthen the army ; submit
to . ne compromise with slavery ; remember
that 1776 is but a glorious memory ; that
1864 is an imperative duty, which at our
perL:sve neglect.
The Demand for Taxation.
Congress has one plain - and positive duty
before It paramount to all present subjects
of legislation. We mean 411 e duty of taxa
tion. The demand for prompt action upon
this point is popular and universal. The
necessity cannot be mistaken, on revieWing
the exhibit of the late Secretary of the Trea
sury, and marking the signs of the hour.
All classes of our financial Critics seem to
have agreed thoroughly in this respect,
and whatever be the merits or defects'of
special views of policy, no ono has doubted
the radical virtue of taxation. Let us here
give :KT. PURE'S figures to show the
Exact !Future of the deficiency to which
must be applied simple and strong taxation,
or nothing else:
"The aggregate revenue from all sources for tho
yoor closing with the 30th, reached 8242,000,000
'The expenses, excluding two montheray of the
.army, due July 1, $880,000,000. The amount in ex
.CW43 of revenue, $040,000,000. Taking the highest
.amount mil mated, and, assuming that the mine).
Jancous receipts will roach $35;000;000, the whole
amount of revenue Ihr the next year -cannot be set
-clown at more than $318,000,000. The expenditures
.of the year ate likely to reach 8850,000,000, and 8480 ,1000,000 . t0 be raised byloans.
"The loan bill provides for only 8400,000,000, and
that It the largest sum which, In his judgment, can
be reasonably attempted. iler° remains then
432,000,000 to be provided for. All considerations of
.publlo interest seemed to him to require linpera
;tively that it be raised by the Increase of revenue.
'Be therefore proposed to raise the deficiency, so that
-the changes proposed by him Would produce the
.difference." • •
How it is proposed to raise the addi
-tional sum the public is informed by Mr.
CrtAsn's communication to Congress. This
sum will hardly cover the bare need of the
'Treasury, and it is even doulited by some
respectable financiers that the present tax
scheide, allowing for inefficiency in opera
tion, will yield more than two hundred and
fifty millions of dollars.. Capitalists and
:hankers, .we bear, are urging Congress not
to adjourn until at least •onc hundred and
:fifty millions more are provided for. The
`eed of large additional taxation is too.in . -
slant and evident to be misunderstood. r..
The present time indicates a crisis in our
financial policy, the responsibility of which
must rest upon Congress, whose shoulders
are' especially .created for' sustaining ; the
burdens of the people, or else the • people
must sustain the dead-weight of legislatorti .
who Alrag them clown. Failing in; the pre
sent task, Congress would fail of its sim
plest and greatest'duty. Wo believe that
the energies'of the people are equal to the
bravest act which the present Congress can
inspire. They have always been called
upon to come to the rescue of the nation
at its most critical moments. Will they be
less able or willing to save themselves when
their treasury is in danger, especially when
taxation is so vastly different aremedy from
that of blood ? They clearly understand that
taxation will be a benefit compared to the
evils which must result from an over-infla
tion of currency. They do not understand
less that taxation, once vigorously and tho
roughly applied, is so much gain to the
Government, so much relief to trade,
threatened with the evils of a still further
rise in gOld, and a counterbalance in gain
and safety to all that is lost by the direct
operation of a tax. Taxation, in a_ word,
is progress towards a specie basis. Any
thing that brings down gold from its pre
sent high rate must operate to lower prices
in general. This fact is, to say the least, a
guarantee that we shall not suffer worse
evils.
The Evening Post estimates -that to
eft
raise one hundred and fifty millions addi
'tional will make an enormous difference in
our expenses for the current year; for we
shall gain not only one hundred and fifty
millions, but by restoring confidence and
public credit, and lowering the premium on
gold, prices, which aro now daily rising,
will fall, and the Government will be able
to buy all its supplies cheaper. It must gain
in that way probably as much ashy the
• added income - ; that is to say, if we raise
one hundred and fifty millions we shall
really gain three hundred millions—more
than a third of the eitinuited expenses of
the year." This calculation we commend .
to Congress.
Taxation, if it places the nation under
discipline, takes it from an unnatutal
to
ward a natural state. We cannot lonk sus
tain a treasury system without this basis.
Taxation, perhaps far more necessary, is
far more easy than a draft—should we hesi
tate to place our finances upon the only
proper war footing ? Enough has been
done by the genius of one man to sustain a
great financial system not based on taxa
tion, and without the intelligent aid of• Co
ngress. This body has now its plain duty
before it, and there is but one choice.
TnE .Ncto Nation has-the advantage of
being edited by an ex-brigadier general,
who left the army, because, in his own
words, "Disaster was inevitable. My
warnings and expostulations were disre
garded. I was unwilling to accept any re
sponsibility." This ex-soldier who has de
clined fighting has not, however, forsaken
strategy. Far away from the battle-field,
he tells how campaigns have been lost,
shows how he would have won them, cud
proves, with charming candor of self-com
pliment, how much inferior is GnA.N.r to
CLUSERET. " GRANT should have avoided
plans of campaign in which the assault of
fortified positions plays the principal Trite,"
because such assault' demands "the fury
of the French or the rush of which Southern
blood alone is capable." Is it strange that
this ex-brigadier, and defamer of the North
ern soldier, should 'have found that " dis
aster was inevitable ?" We do not ques
tion that the friends of General FREMONT
have already found that these savage at
tacks of his organ upon General GRANT do
not add to the popularity of the " Path
finder."
SENATOTt PASSE: MEN ON THE FrIcANCES.—A
biographical sketch of Senator Fessenden gives the
following: On the subject of finance he has taken a
very prominent part in the debates, and especially
when any measure was being introduced likely to
lead to a future embarrassment of . the country,
either in its commercial interests or in the revenues
of thUnat tonal treasury. On the subject of "the in
crease of import duties," in answer to the proposi
tion to stop the importation of foreign goods, Mr.
Feseenden, In his place in the Committee of the
Whole, in the Senate, on April 28,1864, said he ote- •
jected to such a stoppage, adding that the Govern
mentshad "pledged to the public creditors the My -
eE not
•
a very good way. to increase the revenues of the
country for any purpose, or to carry out the Idea of
meeting the obligation which we ha - vo thus lg.'
curred, by saying we will so legislate as to pre' -"":
getting the money necessary to meet this oh-vgAtion.
• • The consideration as to the effer , or what we
may do upon the business of the
_ceontry should not
be lost, sight of. Some gentlemen seem, in the TIOWS
they express here, to be actuated by the idea that all
we have to do is to get money to meet our obliga
tions. That 15., the most important thing to be done,
unquestionably ; but, to use a familiar illustration,
we must take care not to kill the goose that lays the golden
egg. toe must depend, in the future as in the present, in
a very great measure, upon the business of the country
and
,the prosperity of the country that affords us incan3. •
We arc not legislating for to-day alone, or for this
year, or for next year. We may get a few mil
lion dollars, more or less, to meet our present
obligations; but if by so doing we throw the
business of the country into confusion, or one
great branch of that business, and interfere with the
prosperity of the country largely, we tire to suffer
from it in the future, when we shall need money
just as much, perhaps, as wo do to-day ; and, there
fore, In all our legislation, whtle, we keep in VIM,'
the groat object of getting the means to meet our
obligations, we should at the same time remember
that ow• necessities are to endure through future years,
and that we must foster all those 'sources fronelbohich
we are to derive revenue in the future ; and, as I Said
before, when the prosperity of the country is seri
ously Interfered with, we do not make up for It by
getting a few millions, more or less, to-day, or this
month, or next mouth, for n present occasion ; we do
more harm than we do good."
WASHINGTON.
FINABLE ACCEPTANCE 4 OF MR. FESSENDEN,
WITHDRAWAL OF THE 833,000,000 LOAN.
WASHINGTON, July 3,1864
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
The President remained at the Capitol on . Satur
day night until a late hour, in the room or the Vico
President, signing bills and attending to other
4.-
business.
All the clerks of both Houses were kept con
stantly employed in the facilitation of business.
The secretary of the Senate, Col. Fortnity, though
confined to his lodgings by sickness, was obliged to
endure his portion of the toil, various communica
tions requiring his personal attention having been
sent to him - for that purpose. No scenes of a diire
putable character such, as those which have dis
graced fernier sessions of Congress marked last
night's proceedings.
LETTER FROM SECRETARY CHASE ON
CREASED TAXATION
TREASURY DEP - ART.IIENT, Juno 29, Mel.
Sin: In previous communications to the Commit.
tee of Ways and Means, I have, on several occa
sions, expressed the opinion that, in order to Insure
suffiCient means, even for considerably reduced ex
penditures, a large increase of 'internal revenue
was indispensable; and that increase should be
such that thcintornal revenue and the receipts from
customs would•be equal at least to one-half the na.
tional expenditure.
On the 4th of December, 1862, I estimated the ex
ponditilre for the fiscal year, which mill to-morrow,
at $815,413,183.20, and the revenue, from all sources,
at 5223,025,000 ; and I expressed the opinion that the
expenditure not met from revenue could bo provided
for by loans.
The opinion rested upon the expectation that Sue
cess would attend our arms; that the rebellion, If
not crushed within the year, would resolve such
fatal blows that Its complete suppression within a
brief periial 14:01 1 P De assured, and that the year
would, therefore*, eloS6 with diminished and dimin
ishing expenditure.
The reduced expenditures of the first quarter of.
the now closing fiscal year, and the general condi
tion of affairs at the commencement of the present
session of Congress, in December, 1803, scorned to
justify this opinion, and to warrant the expectation
that the amount to beprovided by loans would be
far less than was anticipated In December, 1803, and
I reduce my estimate accordingly.
Events have shown that the original estimate was
most correct. The expe nditures , increased by•now
bounties, by new levies. of troops, and by the great'
disbursements Incident to the vast movements now
In progress, have not only gone boyend.my second
estimate, but have largely exceeded my first. The
revenue, however, has also largely exceeded the
second, and by several millions also my first esti
mate.
• The necessity of meeting those expenditures, re
cently so rapidly augmented, has led to the Increase
of circulation beyond its due proportion to wants for
money payments, and to the offering of bonds in
quantities beyond the ,Immediate demand for home
investment. once, depreciation 40 Currency and
In the . market value of bonds. Thera Is no good
reason, In general, except Over supply, for any con
aiderable difference in purchasing power between a
United States live-dollar coin and a United States
tive-dollar note, nor for the disposal of United States
five per cent bonds, payable principal and Interest
In coin, for lees than par In notes or coin. The in
jurious Influences or over supply have now, however,
been aided by fears of ill success In military opera
tions, and by other alarms, excited by the unscrupu
lous acts of enemies and traitors. •
To insure a lair price for bonds, and to provide
for n:gradual reduction in thevolume of circulation,
and thereby Insure a diminution of the prondaut on
gold, it seems absolutely essential to reduce the
amount of prospective loans.
To'elfeet this latter reduction, there aro but two
ways. Expondjture must *be reduced, or revenue
must bo Increased. The best way Is to reduce ex
penditures and Increase revenue. In tho Internal
revenue and tariff bills which have just received Uro
sanction of the national legislature, It was doubt-
Mrs the intention of Congress to increase revenue
by.thc full amount required by the nubile exigen
cies y ball am constrained to think that this Inten
tion inns by no means been accomplished.
The aggregate revenue from all sources for the
year closing to-morrow, will roach, es estimated,
6242,000,000 ; from customs, $lOlOOO,OOO ; from In
ternal revenue, $100,000,000;• from miscellaneous
sourceS, Including sales el gold and exchange,
000,000. The- expenses will roach, excluding two
months' pay of the army, die July 1, 1891, =lord
ing to the best estimates that can now be made,
$850,000,000.
The amount in excess of revenue le $910,000,001,
Tho necessity of providing this largo sum from loans
in variqua terms has caused the present condition of
affairs:" The aggregate revenue from the tariff, for
the next IiBCRI year, cannot be safely estimated at
more than *60,000,000; and the income from mfseel-
Inneous sources may he set down at *10,000,000, with
a chance of Increase, if the insurrectionary district
trade bill shall become a law, to $35,000,004. I have
caused careful estimates to be made of the probable
income from internal duties by Collector Orton, of
Now York, and Acting Commissioner Rollins, and
their experience and soundness of judgment led
inn to rely very confidently on their conclu
sions. Collector Orton ostituates the .amount at
15220.000,000, and Acting Commissioner Rollins,
at *223,000,000. Taking the highest amount, and
nesuming that the miscellaneous receipts will reach
4 1 35,000,000, the whole amount of revenue for the
veer cannot ho set down at more than 13318,00000 t
the expenditure of the year cannot be stated even
with tolerable accuracy; but there is nothing in our
experience which will justify the setting of it at loss
than *760,000.000. It is more likely to reach 4900,-
000,000 or *850,000,000. Take the moan sum, and de
duct 0318,000.000 of the expected revenue, and the
difference is 4:182,000,000 to be raised hr loans. Can
this be done 7 The loan bill only provides for *lOO,.
000,000 • and that. Is the very largest sum, In myjudg
ment, that can reasonably ho attempted.
There remains, then, *82,000,000- to be provided
for, and all considerations of public Interest seem
to me to require imperatively that it be raised by
un increase of ravoritiO. With such an increase it
is probable that our credit will ho so Improved that
nll the groat objects already indicated .can ho ac
compilf lied.
It is useless to expect any increase In the miscel
laneous receipts ; and it is not probable that any
further revision of tho tariff can be had at this ses
sion.
I have therefore directed Collector Orton to ex
amino the internal revenue bill, with a view to as
certain whether the needed Increase can be obtained
*by mollification of its provisions.
He has performed the duty, and proposes, Ist, that
the assessment of the annual income tax Imposed
by the act he brought forward from May 1 to Febru
ary I, and that this tax, as well as that on articles
in schedule "A," be made payable before the 30th
April. This will not increase the tax, hut will make
available for the next fiscal year about $20,000,000,
which would otherwise come Into the second. 2. Ho
proposes also an increase on income tax, additional
to that already assessed for the current - year, equal
to the difference between that tax and the tax Im
posed by the act just passed. 3. Ito proposes alio a
limitation of the rent to be deducted from incomes
to coo. 4. Ile further suggolls a tax of 3 per cont.
per pound on raw or ununtrittfaCttired loaf tobacco,
and advises nn increa2o of the tax on smoking to-
Mice° from 25 , ten t ^ to 35 cents per pound, and chew
inelrtneco from 35 cents to 50 cents per pound. 5.
Ho proposes else an increase of the tax on malt
liquors from $1 to $2.50 por barrel. 6. Ho further
proposes to aboliSh the distinction between whole
sale and retail dealers, and to impose a tax of one
fourth of ono per cent. on sales of all dealers over
$l,OOO a year. I. And he proposes finally to increase
the tax on spirits from $1.50 to n per gallon, and to
impose a tax on spirits on hand of 60 cents per gallon.
In these several propositions I fullyconcur, except
in that of increasing the income tax of the current
year. In lieu of this, 1 respectfully suggest that a
special war tax of five per cent. On all incomes be
collected. .
I transmit herewith the letters of Collector Orton
and Acting Commissioner Rollins, with a detailed
estimate by the former of this produce of the law as
It, now stands, in which the latter substantially cen
sure. I transmit also a paper, marked " I 3" in
which Collector Orton states the reasons which are
believed to justify life several propositions. •
The clang - es proposed will, it is estimated, pro
duce the following additional sums of revenue:
1. Difference between rate on income by old and new
bill added to tax of current year 615,000.000
2. Tax on leaf tobacco 10,000,000
3 Inci ease of tax on smoking and chewing
tobacco 6,600.000
4. Increase of tax on malt liquors 4,000, 0)6
A. Tax on dealers' sales 5,1303,000
6. Tax on spirits on hand 23,600,000
•
7. Increase of tax on spirits • GAMOW
Add the amount net increased but brought
from next into current year " 20600,000
Making an aggregate of actual or virtual in
crem.e 18S5, 000, OCO
Under ordinary circumstances I shourd not pre
sume to ask the consideration of Congress to amend
ments of a law so recently enacted, but under the
circumstances actually existing, I feel myself con
strained to do so. The reasons of economy.in favor
of sufficient revenue from taxes can hardly be over
stated ; while the considerations connected with thb
vigorous prosecution of the war for the suppression
of the rebellion scem of themselves decisive. Who.
will not prefer to be taxed twice what Is proposed in
the bill, rather than sec the army suffer or its ope
rations hindered ; or, whatis substantially equiva
lent, the credit of the Government seriously im
pairedl Every dollar now collected by tax will, in
my . judgment, save three dollars of debt.
• 'Very respectfully yours, S. P. CHASE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. THADDEUS S.totvwNs, Chairman Committee of
Ways and Moans, H. R.
THE SECT&TARTSHIP OF TILE TREASURY
First Assistant Secretary of the Treasury HAR
RINGTON has been appointed by the President Se
cretary, ad interim, •
Up to a late hour this evening Dlr. FESSENDEN had
not accepted the otiice of Secretary of the Treasury,
but ho had notdoellned, and it is now understood by
his friends that ho will accept. He has not been in
his seat in the Senate to-day. His fellow Senators
are so certain of his acceptance that Senator WADE
has taken possession of Mr, FEssnNDEN'S seat. The
fact of his delaying to say that he declines the honor .
proposed to be conferred, is regarded as convincing
evidence that he will accept.
" Senator FESSENDEN had a long Interview with
President LINCOLN today.
Messrs. GANSOX, and Onati, among the
Democratic members of the House, called upon Mr.
FESSMNDEN yesterday, and urged his acceptance of
the Treasury portfolio.
_Tu., esiured him that it
would give satisfaoiion to the Democratic party
generally, and that no nomination could be made
which would giv.i them more confidence in the ad
ministration of the financial affairs of the G-overn
ment, The Kentucky
. delegation also called upon
44twurptrnti v ans . a me pyr_nourien:g.—rwheoeo manifestations of
contrtu..
tre vcJX.itf&~lbe'Gim
h o in a l e ' c a w n o d ifie ,
appointment.
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~...O.DRESS OF TILE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS-
MEN TO TILE PEOPLE
The address of the Democratic members of Con
gress to the people, written by Senator BueosLEW,
was to-day circulated among the Democratic Sena
tors and Representatives for signature. The Pew
York members generally have so far refused to sign
it. It is said to be strongly inconsistent in its tone
with the position' taken by the Democrats during
the present session. A few days since, when the
amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery
was under consideration, the Democrats generally
earnestly contended that there should bo no change
made in that instrument. The Constitution as it is
was sufficiently near perfection, and could not
possibly be improved ; but it is understood tkat. this
address proposes several amendments to — ft It
treats of everything but the war. That is almost
given the go-by In the document. Efforts are mak
ing to Induce the Democrats generally to sign it,
and it may be, for that, purpose, materially amend
ed before being given to the public.
NOTICE FOR LOAN PROPOSALS WITYTDRAWR. e
The notice for proposals for a loan of thirty-three
millions, being the amount of unaccepted offers un•
der the former seventy-five million advertisement,
Is wlthdrawn,arid the proposals received will be re
turned to . thode who offered them. The notice is as
follows :
TREASURY DEPARTMENT ' July 2. 1864.
The notice for proposals for loan, dated Juag 25,
1664, for the thirty-three millions of dollars, b
the amount of unaecoptod offers under the notice
dated 6th of June, is hereby withdrawn. All pro
posals at the Department will be immediately re
turned to the offerers, with the proper order upon
which the two (2) per cont. deposit will be refunded.
GEORGE HARRINGTON,
Acting Secretary of tho Treasury.
THE SANITARY COMMISSION AT WORK
The United States Sanitary Commission has now
three hundred and fifty agents operating for the
relief of the national forces in the Departments of
the East and South.
The Sanitary Commission yesterday distributed
twenty-two tons (or forty-four thousand pounds) of
pickles, tomatoes, onions, rind lemons among the
men in the trenches before Petersburg.
DEATH OF AN OFFICER
Captain A. M. Wnicirr,Mth Now York, died last
night in this city, in consequence of the amputation
of his leg, rendered necessary by a wound received
before Petersburg.
CONFIRMATION OF MAJOR. GENERAL
, The Senate has confirmed tbo nomination of
Qum or A. GlLawns, to be a major general of To.
lunteers.
OMER CONPIRMATIbn. •
The Senate, at eleven o'clock yesterday, went into
executive session and confirmed the following:
Lieut. Corn. Wi,x. E. Mumma to bc • commander
in the navy.
Lieut. Com. PAUL SHIRLEY to be commander In
the navy.
JAMES O'NEALL to be Indian agent in the Terri
tory orldaho. •
To beTayntasters In the Navy—H. P. Tirrrtn, of
Naas.; D. F. Rawson', of New York, and W. R.
WINSTON, of BUM
%NAVAL CAPTURE.
The Navy Department has been informed or the
capture, in the South Atlantic, of the British
schooner R. S, Brood, by the steamer Proteus. She
Was from Nassau.
ARRIVAL OF THE FRIZE-STEAMAR SIREN.
The prize steamer Siren, loaded with liquors, iron,
&0., captured off Cape Lookout, arrived yester
day. The British flag still flies at her mast-head.
TRADE NVITIT RERELLTOUS DISTRICTS.
The act In addition to the several laws concerning
commercial Intercourse bet.Ween.the loyal and in
surrectionary States, which has Just become a law,
provides timt, In addition to the Captured and aban
doned property to be received, collected, and dis
posed of, the Treasury agents shall take eerier, for
periods not exceeding twelve months, the abandoned
lands and houses and• tenements within the pro
scribed districts, and shall lilac, provide houses or
otherwise for the employment and general welfare
Of all persons within the lines of the national mili
tary occupation within the insurrectionary States
held as slaves, who arc or shall become free.
Property, real*or personal, shall be regarded as
abandoned when the lawful owner shall lie volunta
rily absent therefrom, and engaged either In arms or
otherwise in aiding or encouraging the rebellion.
The money realized, aftersatisfying all proper ex
penips, is required to ho paid into the treasury. No
prciperty seized. or taken upon any 'of the Inland
waters of the United States by our naval forces Leto
be regarded as maritime prize, but all property so
seized or taken is to be promptly delivered to the
proper officers of the courts.
It Is made lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury,
with the approval of tho President, to authorize
agents to pnrehase for the United States any pro
ducts of . States deelared •Ineurreetlon, 'at such
places as will be designated by him; and at such
prices as shall be agreed on with the'soller: The pro
perty Is to be sold at such places as shall be designa
ted by the Seoretery of the Treasury for tho benoftt
of the 'United States.
No goods shall be taken Into a State declared In
insurrection, or transported therein excepting to
and from such placos,and to such monthly amounts,
as Blinn Lame been previously agreed upon In wri
ting by the Commanding general of the department
in ;which such places aro situated, and an officer de
signated by tho Secretary of the Treasury for that
purpose. -
•
1111 officers and, privates of the army and navy
are prohibited from buying, selling, or In any way
dealing In the description of property mentioned In
ibis act or from being Indirectly concerned in the
prol3ts. Monona ot this kind are to be regarded
end •
punished tic reioDles‘
'THE PRESS.-PITH,ADELPITIA, MONDAY, JULY 4. 1864.
The Senate, at four o'clock title morning, wont
into executive melon and mado the following con-
Drmatfou :
Benjamin E. Michling, John T. 'tartly. and
.Tohn A. JElauech to bikappralsore of Inerohandiso at
Now York.
tiolonel ,Illartin D. Hardin, 12th Pennsylvania
Reserves, to be brigadier general.
Colonel Wm. Blaisdell, Ilth Idessaoltuaotta, to
be brigadier general by brevet, for gallant and. Ms
tingulshod services.
Colonel A. R. , Underw(xxl, 311 Massachusetts, to
be brigadier general, and Colonel A. IL /Wen, se•
sislant commissary general of subsistence, to ho
commissary general, with the rank of brigadier
general, in place of General. Joseph Taylor, do.:
ceased. • •
The following wore the confirmations made In the
Marino Corps:
Joseph F Baker, to bo captain ; James B. Young,
to be first lieutenant; George Morris Now York;
Kent B. Davis Delaware; A. S. Taylor, N o w.Tersey;
Ernseus R. Robinson and Edmund B. Banning, or
New York, to be second lieutenants.
Confirmations In Signal Corps under the act op
pmvod March, 1883—Captain W. J. L. Nicodemus,
12th United States Infantry, to be lieutenant colo
nel from March 3d, 1863; Laptain B. F.
Fisher 3d
Pennsylvania Reserves, to he mayor; Finn' Lieu
tenant Frank W. Marston, 75th Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, to be major.
To bo Captains—Captain W. G. X. BroCrearyi
102 d Pennsylvania Volunteers ; First Lieut. S. its.
Eaton, 12th Blaine ; First Lieut. F. E. Town, 42e1.
Now York ; Captain Paul Babcock, Jr., 7th .Now.
Jersey; Captain O. H. Davis, 824 Pennsylvania ;
Captain H. S. Tent, 15th Massachusetts; Captain
J. S. Hall, 5211 Pa V 015.., Flrst,Liout. Gustavus S.
Dana, oth Connecticut ; Captain Ocrnn It. Howard,
2d Massachusetts ; First Lieut. I. I.llarvey, 2,1 Pa.
Reserves; Ca_ptain L. 13. Norton, 10th Penn% -Re
serves ; }list Lieut. Jamos B. Ladwiek, oth Pennia
Reserves; Captain J. a Paine, 57th Now York ;
First Lieut. Peter A. Taylor, 59th Now York; Cap-
Min Joseph S. Merrill, 7th Ponn , a Reserves.
To bet. irst. Lioutenents—First Lieut. E. IL Rus
sel, 9th Penna. Reserves ; Captain W. 11. Hill, 99th
Pennsylvania; Second Lieut. A. M. Thayer, 112th
New York; First Lieut .:. B. Partridge, 921 Now
York; First Lieut. W. J. Galbraith, 78th Pennsyl
vania; Second Lieut. C. T. Keith, 23,1 New York
.Battery Second Lieut. Wililam - F. Warren, of the
111. M. Brigade; First Lieut. T. C. 'Vidal, 42d Now
York; Second Lieut. C. F. Cress, 50th Pennsyl
vnnia ; Second Licut . I. K. Lyon, 11th Connecticut;
First Lieut. T. P. Risley, Now York Volunteers;,
First Lieut. N. H. Camp 4th Now Jersey; First
Lieut. T. L. Hatfield, 48th New York; Second
Lieut, P. IL Niles, 23d Maisaehusetts; Second
Lieut. Paul Brodie, 79th Now'York ; First Lieut.
H. Ayres Ist New York; First Lieut. A. 11. Capron,
22d H. Island; First Lieut. Geo. Fisher, 23d Massa
ehurettsA Second Lieut. R. P. StrOng,-139th . Now
York ,• First Lieut. - J . , 0, Wiggins, 3d New Jersey;
First LIMA. George J. Clark, 21 New York ; Cap
tain James Gloskoski, 29th New York; 'Second
Lieut. Wm. H. Gurrigues., 3d Rhoda Island Artille
ry; Second Lieut. Wm. S. Andrews, 9th Now York;
First Lieut. G. W. Bally, of DI. M. Brigade ; • First
Lieut. Win: Bruyn, New York. Volunteer Engi
neers; Captain R. Dinsmore, sth Pennsylvania Re
serves; First Lieut. A. Bramard Jerome, Ist New
Jersey ; Captain E. A. Derrick , 68th Now York ;
First Lieut.. Joseph B. Knox, 25th Massachusetts.
To be Socond,Lieutenants—First Lieut. Charles
Herzog, 41st New York; Scorned Lieut. J. C. Ab.
bott, 13th Connecticut • First . Lieut. W. W. Hop
kins, 79th Pennsylvania FFirst Lieut. E. L. Hol
stead, 40th New York; First Lieut. F. N. Wicker,
26th New York; First Limit: Thomas S. Seabnry,
Si! New York; First Lieut. H. W. Benson, 17th
New York; First Limit. M. Beaver, 112th Pennsyl
vania; First Lieut. Joseph L.:Hallett, 31st Massa
chusetts ; First Limit, T. F. Patterson, 67th Penn
sylvania.; Acting Limit. J. B. Kelley of 111. M. Bri
gade ; Second Lieut. Edward Si Maffitt, 9th Now
Jersey; Acting Lieut. John Q„Adatni, of M. M.
Brigade ; First Lieut. E. A. Briggs, 43d New York;
Second Lieut. Julius M. Swain,39th Massachusetts;
Second Lieut. T. E. Weber, 07th Penna.; Second
Lieut. AmPw S. Holbrook, sth Mass.; Second Lieut.
Win. I.'. Burnett, (nth Massachusetts; Captain
Fred. E. Beardslee, assistant quartermaster of
volunteers ; Second Lieut. A. !Clarkson Merritt,
119th New York ; First Limit: W. Steer, 185th Now
York ; Private James B. Duff,iCo. 1), 10th Penna.
Reserves ; Private James W. Brown, Co. K, 7th
Massachusetts ; Sergeant Eligene Clyde, 12th U. S.
Infantry; Private Samuel N. Rogers, 21st Massa
chusetts; Private Lamed L. Oran, Bth Penna. Re
serves • First Lieut. Fred. J. Amnion, 186th Penn
sylvania; Second Lieut. E. P. Adams, 12,3 th Now
York ; Second Limit. Myron Adstns, Jr.; 124th Now
York ; First Lieut. Fred. S. Beason; 22,1 'Massachu
setts. ; First Lieut. Albert N. Selp, 2d Penna. Ca
valry ; First Lt. Lucius A. Dillinghatn, 122 d N. Y.;
Private Edward S. Curtis, Co.', 48th New York;
Sergt. Sumner E. Orr Independent Battery, P. V.
Sergt. Henry Mayan, Ist New York Mounted
Rifles . ; Private Joseph A. - Kirby; Co. U, 2,.1 United
States Cavalry ; Private George 0. Round, Co. G,
Ist Connecticut -Artillery ; Oscar B. Ireland, New
York; Edgar Ketchum, New York;
F. McCloskey,
Pennsylvania; N. B. Roberts, 'Massachnsetts ;
Preston Carpenter, -Pennsylvania; Chas. Roberts,
New York ; George T. Smith, Pennsylvankt ; Wil.
clam W. °lemma, Pennsylvania; Theodor; Malta
by, Jr., New York ; Al. D: Roynear, Penns ivania ;
Durlmot Smith, Connecticut; John E. 1 tdford,
i t
Rhode Island; Reuben Bartley, Penns yenta ;
John R. Onderdonk, New York.: I
ArPOINTAINNTS IN VIITIMAN:RIESZIAVE C i OILPS.
To be Lieutenant. Oolonel—Gairick from
November lath, 1863.
To be Captains—John H. Reed, M. Sellers
Sohn W. Jordan, Jamas McCleary, E. G. Tolvnsend.
To be First Lieutenants—John: 13. Buckl4y, Solo
mon E. Hodge, George E. Henry, A. J. Bohr.
To be Second Lieutenants—Samuel L. Harr, Sa
muel B. Brightman, George A. WadsworthOlford
B. Mennings, Joshua 0. Yredntere, Fred. S. Sey
mour, Wm. Whipple.
The Steamer locust Point Sank—Sigh.
1.14t.NV Yolk, July 3.—At one o'clock thie
when between 13arnnogat and Alssecom Lights, tho
steamship Locust Point, vstitelrieft hero yesterday
for Now Orleans, came in collision witit.the steamer
Matanzas, from New Orleans causing the Locust
Point LO sink hi seven minutes In fouiteen fathoms
of water.
The Matanzas struck Tier amololp, .
,nutting_ her
in two.
• orNilti tfffiriiiiirpasseagers; as follows: '
Crew—Waiter McCarty; James MoGnin, Peter
Conlin Peter Burns, Thomas Mullen, Capt. Hoff
man, Jacob Gunstone, David N. Maxon, James
Barlow, Andrew Doyle, Alfred•Z. Day, John Farn
ham, and Antoine Martino. - •
Passengers—Cant. .Bodash, Mrs. Bodfish, both in
jured ; Capt. W. G. Powers, Jules Barseello,
Sil
venus Leblanc, Mrs: Jane • Brooks . „Mrs. E. Dalby,
Felix Sanon, Dr. G. A. Blake, and H. Marks
The Locint Point had on board a crew of 28. The
number lost is supposed to be 18. -
The Locust Point and cargo are a total loss. No
one saved anything' from the wreck., The pas
sengers were all asleep at the time.
The Notarizes had lie souls on board. She re
ceived no injuries whatever from the collision.
Every attention was given to the unfortunates
picked up from the wreck.
Search for the Golden Age—Farewell Ad.
dress of General 'Wright.
Saw FrtArtetseo, June 27.—The U. S. steamer
Saranac starts this evening on a cruise in search of
the Golden Age. - • . '
Mining stocks are loweithan ever. 170 feet of the
Gould & Curry changed halide to-day-at prices va
rying from 1 52,000 to $l,OOO per 'foot. f The cause of
this fall is alleged to bo the necessity of adopting a
new plan of Working.
Gen. [Wright publishes a farewell address to the
citizens of the Pacific coast in anticipation of Gen.
McDowell's arrival to supersede him. Ho says he
has pursued such a policy as he thought best to pro.
serve The peace of the coast.
Dr. Bellows addressed a largo meeting at Marys
ville, where $7,500 in gold was contributed.
NEW OBLEANki oP WEST MORS,
The Crew of the Isabelle be Sent North
—Denth of General SOntnno
NEW YORK, July 3.-The steamer Eleetrle Spark
has arrived with New Orleans advices of the 24th.
Arrived at New Orleans, steamer Matanzas, and
sailed the same day for New York via Havana.
These two steamers took from New Orleans an ag
gregate of $350,000 in specie.
The steamer United States arrived at New-Or
leans on the 24th.
The rebel captain and crew captured on the
steamer Isabel will be sent to a Northern prison as
prisoners of war.
The New Orleans papers eontahino news
Cotton, $1.45@1.50 ; Snout, 22c. ; Molasses, 95c.;
Gold, 200. •
. LATER.
The steamer Matazas, from New Orleans on tho
25th and Havana on the 28th of. Juno; has arrived.
Advices froMlinvana state that there Is no news
from Mexico Since last advises. From St. Domingo
the'death of Lieutenant General Pedro Santana
Charges do laS Carroras is announced. Tho Siylio
newspaper and wires suspended.
Destructive Fire at the (Springfield
(Mass.) Armory.. '
SPIIIICOPIELD, Mass., 2.—A are broke out at
8),1 o'clock this evening in tholAtic of the milling
shop of the United States Armory, situated upon.
Armory Square, In this city. This building, which
is 200 feet long, with an addition of NO feet in loigth
and two stories high, was entirely destroyed, to
gether with its contents., The upper story was used
as a polishing shop, and the lower story for milling,
trtmming, tampering : &c. This Witting was built
about fifty years ago, and has been In constant use
in the manufacture of muskets during that time.
The woodwork was
,so thoroughly saturated with
oil that when on fire it was impossible to subdue the
flames. At ono time it seemed impossible to save
any part of the work situated upon the north of% the
square, and many of the shops were cleared of their
machinery, tools and stock. The fire was, however,
stopped at ten o'clock, at the brick partition which
separated this building from the ono directly east
of it, and which also contained extensive Wrings re
cently constructed.
It Is impossible to give a correct estimate of the
loss in machinery and material to:night. Owing to
the great rapidity with which the fire spread, but
little was saved in the building destroyed, and
much of the machinery In the adjoining' building
must have been seriously injured in its hasty re.
moral.
. Great credit is duo to the firemen and workmen
employed In the Armory, and through whose prompt
itude and energy the entire destruction of those
'wells was prevented.
The fire Is supposed to have boon caused by spun.
tnneous combustion. It Was almost Immediately
discovered, but owingto the dryness of the wood, it
spread very rapidly, and when It reached the lower
stories, where everything was saturated with oil, It
lfurned almost as freely as camphone. ' -
The arsenal, situated at the opposite side of tho
sriunre, contains at the present time 800,600 new
rifled muskets, awaiting the orders of the Govern
ment.
,The loss by tho flre is from 4100,000 to 4200,000.
Fdrty-seven milling maohincasvere destroyed. Tho
work will not ho delayed. The lire was caused by
the extreme heat of tho chlmnoy charring the wood
work in contact with it. This is not the first time
that faro has arisen from the same cause.
Death of Hon. Josiah Quincy.
BoaTox, July 2,—Hon. Josiah Quincy died last
ovoning, at his country seat, in (tufting, nod 02
yours. Aside from tho infirmitioa of oxtremeago,
Qulnoy was In good health, and rods out on the
day boforo his death. •
General Fremont, at Boston
.
BORTON, July 3.—General Fremont and wife ar
rived hero this morning. It Is understood that they
pass the summer at Nahrmt.
1 1 ,formy /OR TUB LATI Fstn.—The Erie:Gazette
asserts that Erie county" Les contributednot loss
than $2,000 to the Philadelphia Fair money and
stores. No other. county. west of the Anountrilas
haa done as well, and very few, IC any", east Of the
mountains hare done better.
SENATE CONFIRMATIONS
COLLISION- AT' SSA.
teen Livee Lost.
OMJFORNJA.
THE WAR,
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM SEC
RETARY STANTON. •
GREAT SUCCESS OF WILSQN'S
EXPEDITION.
Important Rebel Communications Destroyed
Destruction of PlvoMoo Dollars of
Rebel Property.
THREE DAYS' SEVERE FICHTINC
DEATH OF COL. HAMER, OF PHILADKLPIIIII.
THE REBELS FLANKED BY SHERMAN
ICenesaw and Marietta Occiipied.
REBEL RAID NEAR MARTINSBUBG
DEPARTMENT OP. THE SOUTH.
SHELLING OF SECESSIONVILLE
REBEL OFFICERS PLACED UNDER FIRE
OFFIQIAL GAZETTE
WARIIINGToN, July 3-0 P.M.
Major General Dis, New York:
The following telegram, dated today at Malta,
Georgia, was received this evening from General
Sherman, giving tho successful result of tho flank
ing operations In progress for some days back:
"The movement on our right caused the enemy
to evacuate. Wo occupied Kenosaw at daylight,
and Marietta at 8.30 A. M. Gen. Thomas is moving
down the main road toward .the Chattitheochle ;
Gen. McPherson toward the month of the Nicka..
jack, on the Sandtown road ; our cavalry Is on the
extreme flank. Whether the enemy will halt this
side of the Ohattfthooohie or not will soon bo known.
Marietta is almost entirely abandoned by its in
habitants, and more than a mile of the railroad iron
removed between the town and tho foot of lienesaw."
A despatch from General Grant's 1 1 0dr/darters,
dated at 9 o'clock this morning, gives the following
rssultrof General Wilson's operations:
. " Sixty miles of railroad were thoroughly destroy
ed. The Danville road, General Wilson reports,
Could not be repaired In less than forty days, even
If all the materials were on hand. He has destroy.
ed all the blacksmiths' shops where the rails might
be straightened, and all the mills where scantling
for sleepers could be sawed. Thirty miles of the
South Side Railroad were destroyed. Wilson
brought in about four hundred negroes and many
of the vast number of horses gathered by his
forces. Ho reports that the rebels slaughtered with
out mercy the negroes they retook. Wilson's loss
of property is a small wagon train, used to carry
ammunition, his ambulance train, and .twelve can.
non. The horses of the artillery and wagons were
generally brought off. Of the Cannon two were re
moved from the carriages, the wheels of which were
broken, and the guns thrown into the water, and one
other gun had been disabled by a rebel shot breaking
the trunnions before it was abandoned.
"He estimates Ids total loss at from 750 to 1,000
men, including those lost from Kautz's division."
A rebel force made its appearance near Martins
burg this morning, and were at the last accounts
destroying the railroad and advancing on Martins
burg. The reports received as yet are too con fused
and conflicting to determine the magnitude of the
force or the extent of its operations.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
_
Secretary of War.
SPECIAL ACCOUNT OF WILSON'S RAID
[Special Correspendenei of The Press. 3
' HEADQUARTERS U. S. Awn-,
NEAR Pim:mm . lmm, VA., June 29.
Glorious news from Wilson's cavalry Forty-five
miles of the Weldon railroad are utterly destroyed
—both track and materials ! A train of cars, some
locomotives, and other rolling stock have been cap
tured, and with them a crowd of panic-stricken
Petersburgers, fleeing from the wrath that has so
long been to come.
The railroad'as far as Reams' Station, Wilson's
present location, Is utterly erased. At ten o'clock
we got the news from an officer who had penetrated
the enemy'd lines, and evaded their pickets, reach
ing this camp. Actiog upon information brought
by Odin, a force was detached eleven miles to divert
the enemy on this side; while Wilson* engaged the
rebel cavalry in Ids front. No doubt is expressed as
to the result, because Wilson Ls known to have a
largo division - o‘efficient cavalry with him, and is
expected, with or without assistance from headquar-
ters, to cut his way through the enemy's horse be
fore infantry, in sufficient numbers, can reinforce
him, to make a sensible diversion.
It is very dubious whether Beauregard or Lee can
dable force. It may be done; but the tong lines of
defenCes near Petersburg must become less securely
tenable by such a course. IL is safe to predict that
during the night the enemy will be felt all along the
line, and should any weakness be discovered it will
be made to yield us an important advantage. •
THE FORCE SENT TO WILSON'S AID.
The force detached to occupy the rear of the enemy
in front of Wilson consists of the 6th Corps, under
lklajor General Warren, supported by liarloWs
division of the 2d Corps; the 3d Pennsylvania
Cavalry, under Colonel Jones ; the 114th Pennsyl
vania Volunteors (Zonaves), Colonel Collis, and the
6Sth -Pe on syl va Ma Volunteers.
Details of the fighting of this force cannot be sent
until to-morrow.
VALUE OF WILSON'S SUCCESS
By the destruction of so large a portion of the
railroad communication between Richmond and
North Carolina the operations of the rebel manage
ment must be inextricably embarrassed. Food, am
munition, supplies, British munitions of war landed
by blockade-runners, all must be held back at a mo
ment when the 'need of them is most imperative to
the enemy. Even were the railroad to be recon
structed, the rolling stock captured (and probably
destroyed) by General Wilson must be an 'trope.
ble loss. The material used on the Petersburg and
Danville road will not avail for any other in or near
Petersburg, the gauge of the latter railroad being
wider than are the others.
By about this time, the Southern conspiracy of
man-stealers and freedom-slayers must realize that
rolling-stock on railroads Is a "security" . liable to
severe fluctuations, when the Yankees choose to
bull or- bear the market; nor are the railroads
themselves, it would appear, any more stationary,
Or they were and are not like last year's flowers.'
Thus Lee—lire a wily and venerable spider
brought to bay—sees, one by one, the gray lines of
his web cut, and' awaits the moment when, by the
severing of his supports, the unsubstantial fabric of
the predatory den centred at Richmond will col
lapse and fall to dirt! B.
THE OPERATIONS OF GEN. SHERIDAN'S
bATALBY
[Correspondence of The Prase: 3: •
04vAzirr :Tune 29, 1884
The principal datifil .
Gen: ...Sheridan's
cavalry aro called upon to peifbrin are to make
raids into the enemy's country, destroy communicoe
Hens, - and harass aria annoy the enemy as mush as
possible. At the beginning of this summer's cam
paign, Gen. Sheridan started from Todd's tavern,
in . the 'Wilderness, crossed the North and South
Anna riven, and entered the outer defences
of Richmond. Thence he went by the way
of Cold Harbor, Bottom's Bridge, White Oak
Swamp, and Dlalvern - Hill to a point on the
.Tames river, opposite Bermuda Hundred, open
ing communications with Butler's army. Leaving
that, he returned by a different route to join again
the forces of General Grant:. Thence he took his
way to protect the left flank of the Army of the Po
tomac, and found himself again at Bottom's Bridge.
At this. thne it was contemplated to make another
raid into the enemy's country, and taking two di
visions of his corps, he crossed the Pamunkey river
at Newcastle Ferry, and started fora destination in
the region 9f Hunter's army. Starting from New
castle Ferry, about the Bth instant, he made his way
across the country, destroying the railroads on his
march and otherwise seriously 'annoying the ene
my. On this raid he took some 400 prisoners, besides
horses and wagonsnot a few. Helot a few in killed,
wounded, and captured, among whom were Rev. J.
Hudson, chaplain of the Ist Michigan, and Liout. G.
O. Morton, commissary 4th Pa. Cavalry, both taken
prisoners. The regiments from Pennsylvania ac
quitted themselves with great credit. The 4th Penn
sylvania being ordered to charge a certain position,
they performed the duty in such a manner as to
drive the rebels for two miles; this they did dis
mounted, and it was only when our men, exhausted,
had driven them into their entrenchments, the order
to fall back was given, and they ceased to follow.
It is not to be expected that on such an expedition
there would not beinffering; scarcity of provisions,
see., make up their are. However, the success of
the expedition amply compensates.for all the trials
and hardships endured. During this time the train
of wagons attached to General Sheridan's corps .
consisting of the supply, ammunition, and regi
mental lemons, had been lying at the White House
awaiting his return. The robs had made their boast
that they would capture the whole itratn; that they
had It in such a position that they could, to use a
soldier's expression, "gobble it up." Consequently,
on Mondny evening, Tune 20th, they got a battery
of twelve guns in position, and began to throw shells.
This continued four or tire hours ; they were an
swered pretty effectually by our gunboats, throe of
which lay in the river. Under cover of those, and
during the time of the 'shelling, the wagons all
crossed the river on an old railroad bridge. It is
impossible to tell the extent of the damage done to
the enemy, but It could not have boon inconstant-
ble, as tho tiring of our land batteries and gunboats
was very accurate. Tho White House was guarded
at the time by about 3,000 or 4,000 troops, under
Brig. Gon. Abercrombie. About five P. M. of the
smoothly (Juno 20th), the' Cavalry Corps arrived,
and formed on the ease side of the river. At two A.
M. of the 21st part of the Cavalry Corps, dismount
ed, crossed the river, and started to seek the enemy:
They Inoked in vain for him in the place lie occu
pied on yesterday, jwbeit he shelled the train.
Following, however, they found a part of his force
about four miles from White House Landing. He
was driven from that position,'Ond the wagons were
again brought over to make the journey to, the
James river by land. During the two days in which .
it was coming over, guarded by the cavalry, they
were more or less annoyed by the enemy all theiray.
On the evening of Friday they were attacked by a
force of cavalry and infantry united, supposed to be
Ewell's corps joined to Hampton's and Fitzhugh
Lea's cavalry, in which engagement but one divi
sion of our cavalry was engaged, the 2d. Owing to
their superior numbers wo were breed to fall book,
leaving our (lead and many of our wounded on the
field. Several regiment; lost very hinvily in officers.
The let Regiment from Maine lost severely; also the
10th New York, the Bth Pennsylvania, and the 4th
Pennsylvania. In the latter regiment the colo
nel, G. 11. °erode was severely, If not mortally,
wounded, and, after being carried by his men
about two miles, they were forced to abandon
him. Tho Colonel was a eon of lion. John Covodo,
of Westmoreland county, and was a bravo officer.
Major William M. Biddle also received a slight
flesh wound In the hip. Both these wore at the head
of their men, urging them to deeds of daring and of
valor. Long will the country around Charles City
Court House be remembered by our troops of the
2(1 Division of the Cavalry Corps as the place where
some of the bravo fell in their country's service.
On the morning of Saturday, 25th ;Tune, the train
began to be ferried •aeross the river, at Wilson's
Landing, after which the corps will cross at the
same place and in the same way. Both horses and
men require rest, but whether they will get It de
pends upon the exigencies of the service. But my
letter is too long already; perhaps I may, at a future
time, write you more of the doings of this particular
eerie. IL Q. G.
DESPERATE FIGHTING OF WILSON'S 0/1
VALRY—REBEL ATTACK ON BUTLER'S
WORKS REPULSED.
WasnINOTOX, July 2.—The Star says: The mail
steamer Charlotte Vanderbilt, which left City Point
at ton o'clock yesterday, has arrived. Some further
particulars of the fighting by Wilson's cavalry, In
tercepted by the rebels on their return from the raid
on the Danville and Richmond railroad, aro brought
up by this boat.
Tho report says that Wilson had been fighting
desperately for three days, and that tho rebels at
ono time succeeded In capturing a number of his
guns (light field pieces), but that ho subsequently
recaptured them. Wilson had accomplished the
purpose of his raid, viz: thoroughly destroying tho
Danville and Richmond road for a long distance,
and doing irreparable damage to the rebel confetti-
Mentions.
On his way back he found himlielr surrounded, the
only way of getting out being through an almost
impenetrable swamp ; and some of his forces suc
ceeded in getting through, but with considerable
loss. He lost, It is reported, several of his wagon
trains.
The 6th Corps, being , nearest to the point where
Wilson Was beleaguered, was immediately sent to
his relief, and the first brigade of the second dirt-
Sion, making a charge on the rebels, recaptured
eight guns.
In this cliarge Colonel John F. Battier, of the 08th,
Pennsylvania, was killed while gallantly leading
his regiment..
The latest accounts from the front represent
fighting to be going on, and with the prospect of
getting the rebels In a tighter place than they re
cently got Wilson. The fighting is in the vicinity
of Bean's Station, on the Weldon Railroad..
The services Wilson performed in the raid aro
deemed of an importance sufficient to repay many
times the capture of his entire fetes, should that be.
fal them ; and the rebels, by their concentrated pur
suit of him, show how much they dread these suc
cessful raids upon their only line of railroad commu
nication from Richmond southward.
Parties who came up on this boat say that terrific
firing was heard at City Point yesterday morning
from the direction of Bermuda Hundred, and it was
reported that the enemy had charged Butler's
works, and were badly repulsed.
Col. Dent, of Gen. Grant's stair, and who is a bro
ther-in-law of the General, came up on the Vander
bilt, on army business.
Col. 0. J. Campbell, of the 76th Pennsylvania,
which is on the left of the 18th Corps, who came up
on the Vanderbilt, Says that the prospects imme
diately in front of Petersburg arc highly favorable .
Ills regiment Is "lying within one mile of the city ,
and his men lathe rifle-pits are close enough to hear
bricks fall when an occasional shell strikes the
chimneys of the houses In the city.
Shelling is going on almost constantly, although
it Is only occasionally that a shell is thrown Into
the city. On 'Wednesday a mortar shell fell in the
midst of his regiment and exploded, bursting two
guns and throwing the pieces in every direction,
yet,'lttrange to say, not a man was Injured.
A few days ago, a captain and five privates of the
3d 'Virginia and two privates of the 11th Virginia
came within the lines of the 76th Pennsylvania, and
gave themeelyes up as deserters. They state that
the rebel army is no.w pretty well fed, and tea and
coffee are issued, regularly, the Supply coming
through blockade-runners.
They state, however, that among th e Virginia
troops there Is great dissatisfaction because so many
of the great battles have been fought in Virginia,.
and express the belief that If Grant would drive the
rebels from that State, but few Virginians who now
so "zealously fight on their own soil" would remain
in the Confederate army.
The rebels appear to have some excellent sharp
shooters in the works about Petersburg, and our
officers are frequently singled out by them. Day
before yesterday a captain
. of the 2d New York
;Heavy Artillery, which has now, it is reported, but
fourteen officers, was killed in our second line of
works at an astonishing distance from the rebel •
works. ..
RETURN OF WILSON'S CAVA.LRY—TWEN.
Tir-FIVE MILES OFTHE DANVILLE RAIL
ROAD DESTROYED.
Barmsiona, - July 3, 2 P. M.—A totter dated Ber
muda Hundred, July 1, P. M., says Gans. Wilson's
and Kautz's cavalry have just returned from -*'-"--
- r u e . emt in rale ck ha ur y tne ,ing ,j d a e n st; i o n y e ed ,. f . r .u om vi t r ; e " fr i e l r o r ua t i v f i ;la -
On their • return they encountered the enemy in
strong force, and a heavy fight was the result, with
considerable loss on both sides, and some captures
of men, horses, and guns.
Heavy firing was heard-In the direction of Peters
burg laebnight. The result has not been ascertained.
THE. RETURN OF GEN. KAUTZ—TWELVE
GUNS SPIKED AND ABANDONED—EIGHT
RECAPTURED.
NEW 'Max, July 3.--Special despatches from
headquarters of General Grant's army record the
return of General Kautz with the lois of many men,
horses, twelve guns and wagon train. The
expedition was most successful in the destruc
tion of the Danville and Weldon railroad, mills,
and an immense amount of other rebel
,property.
On returning, they were overwhelmingly attacked
by Fitz Hugh Lee and Hampton's cavalry and itt : -
fantry. Our cavalry repulsed them several times,
but they were finally surrounded, and the retreat of
the wagon train and artillery cut off. Orders were
then given to retreat, which was effected through a
dense wood and marsh. The artillery was spiked
and the wagons burned. It was reported that the
6th Army Corps had vigorously attacked the rebels
and retaken some of the guns.
Another despatch states that eight guns were re
captured by the 6th Corps, and that the diversion
occasioned by the movement of the2rl and 6th Corps
enabled Gen. Wilson to defeat the rebel cavalry
and reach our army.
A letter from the 18th Corps gives the details of
what was intended as a surprise to the rebels by
Gen. Bally Smith, which, however, owing to dirt
obedience.of orders by Barton's brigade, resulted in
nothing but drawings heavy artillery and musketry
fire from the rebels.
THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE DANVILLE
RAILROAD.
NEAR PferEnSaurto, July 1, A. M.—General
Kautz has returned with his cavalry in sentry
plight.
The rebels gathered every mounted man in their
command, and taking , advantage of the absence of
General Sheridan and his unhappy horsemen, threw
their whole force upon Wilson and Kautz. It is a
&mat wonder the latter succeeded In cutting his way
through. .
His loss was heavy In artillery and men.
General Wilson has not yet returned.
The damage inflicted upon the Weldon and Dan
ville Railroad Is complete. One bridge over 300 feet
was consumed by fire.
The rebels will now be obeg,eil to haul supplies
from Ilicksford, a distance of thirty-five miles from,
Petersburg.
About 6 Weibel yesterday evening the 13th Oorps
was expected to charge the enemy's works in their
front. Martindale and Turndr had advanced their
fortified line in the night to the place previously oc
cupied by their skirmishers. At the time the con
templated assault was to be made Barton's brigade,
on the left of the 18th Corps, lying along the Prince
George county road,. began to more from their
breastworks to the rifle-pits. The enemy seemed
to understand that the intention was to advance our
line by the occupation of his entrenchments. A storm
of shot and shell froui rifled guns and mortars was
poured into our men before they had formed. Two
or three volleys of musketry were' exchanged, and
soon the firing over the breastworks became heavy
and regular, as if nu engagement was in progress.
But few of our men were injured. Therebels showed
themselves too strong at this point to warrant an
assault. The oth and 2d Corps bad each made two
attempts to take these very works and failed eaoh
time. Mortars were freely used on both sides, the
rebels with greater success than usual dropping shells
directly in our midst. Lieut. , Ludlow, of Boston's
brigade, worked his mortars admirably, annoying
the enemy very much.by the directness of his range.
The battery of 32-pounders at Gen. Smith's head
quarters fired at regular intervals into the rebels
and the town. Capt. Butler and 'Lieut. Flemming,'
aids to Gen. Smith, were wounded, the former in
the knee and the latter slightly In the breast. All
through the night the cannonading was heavy, par
ticularly on the right. The red glare in the sky
above Petersburg resembled that caused by a con
flagration. It was thought that tho shells thrown
into the town had ignited some buildings.
GENERAL HUNTER AT CHARLESTOWN,
VIRGINIA—FIVE.-MILLIONS` OF REBEL
PROPERTY • DESTROYED—THE REBELS
DEFEATED .IN FIVE FIGHTS.
the
Tribune,
Yoax, July . ' 5.—A special despatch to the
Tribune, dated pharleptcarn, West Virginia, July;
Ist, says General Hunter, with the whole of his
command, has arrived safely at that point without
the loss of a pound of Government property. During
his march of 500 miles ho defeated the enmity in Vivo
different engagements, mot destroyed property
worth 15,000,000 of our money. All the railroads
and canals on his route wore totally destroyed. Oar
loss In the expedition did not exceed 2,000, and that
of the enemy, including prisoners, must be at least
5,000. The army is In excellent spirits, and will
soon be heard from where least expected. '
TILE REBEL RAID ON TILE BALTIMORE
• AND OHIO RAILROAD.
BALTINOIIat, July 3.—R umors . have , boon circu
lating here all day that a large rebel force, under
command of General Ewell, had attacked the
Federal troops at Martinsburg, and - compelled the
evacuation or that place.
The following information in regard to the matter
has been received at headquarters, based principally
upon despatches from Harper's Ferry:
About daybreak this morning intelllgencereaohod
headquarters at Martinsburg to the effect that the
rebels wore actually approaching in three separate
columns, one by way of the turnpike towards Shop
pardstown, another towards Martinsburg, not far
from the line of the railroad, and a third west of it.
It will be remembered that the Department of the
Railroad is that of Gen. Hunter, who is assisted by
Gen. Sigel, with Brig. Gene. Kelly and Max Weber.
Gen. Kelly's force is at Cumherland, whore ` no
alarm or excitement exists. Gen. Sigel, en receiving
information, at once prepared to chock the approach
of the enemy, ih order that no movable preporty
should be destroyed, The troops were drapnup, and
at 5 o'clock fighting commenced in the neighborhood
of Bunker Hill, continuing for four or five hours,
(hiring which his cavalry fell back to the infantry
Supports.
Ascertaining that the force of the enemy was
largely superior to his own, Genera! .81gol deter
mined to evacuate Martinsburg, which was accom
plished in good order. Ho telegraphed to the rail
road company here as to the state of affairs, and all
their trains and other movable property wore safely
moved away. Some heavy trains, filled with sup
plies for General Hunter, wore also gotten off to a
place of safety.
A force of the enemy 11380 came by way of North
Mountain, seven miles to the west, with the view
no doubt of flanking our forces, but In this they were
disappointed. A despatch, received at five o'clock
this evening, states that fighting had been wing on
all day, near Leetown, about ten miles from Har
per's Ferry and three miles to the left of the rail-
road, between a force of the enemy that was moving
the direction of the Sheppardstown pike and a
command that General Sigel had left there to occu
py the place. Bel h forces there engaged are small,
and it Is reported officially that our troops there had
repelled successfully all attacks.
the freight and passenger trains of the com-
pany were worked successfully through last night,
but no express train for the West loft Baltimore this
evening.
At the last accounts no Injury had been done to
the road or bridges. It is supposed that the invading
force is the same sent against Hunter, who is limier
stood to have retired into Western Virginia, to
wards Gauley, to await the arrival of supplies and
ammunition. Finding that Hunter had eluded
them, it is probable the rebels are now attempting a
raid into Maryland. It is thought the strength of
the force has been greatly exaggerated, and will
dwindle down to only a small raiding party, and
thlt they will scarcely venture far beyond the Pato
mac.
General Sigel has fallen back to Harper's Ferry
and holds the strong position on Maryland Heights.
There was great excitement at. Hagerstown and
Frederick to-day, owing to the exaggerated reports
brought by fugitives from Martinsburg.
ARRIVAL OP GUNS CAPTURED BY THE
COLORED TROOPS IN FRONT OF PETERS
_
WASHINGTON, July 2.—The U. S. transport: tar,
Capt. G. E. Curtis, arrived at an early hour this
morning, bringing up four 12-pound brass Napoleon
guns and three limbers, captured in front of Peters
burg by Burnside's colored troops In the early fight
ing before Petersburg. These guns belonged to the
Macon (Ga.) Light Artillery, a. portion of whom
were captured, and comprised the entire battery, the
rebels succeeding In carrying off only one limber.
The Star for a week past has been engaged in
carrying Sherida.n's command across the :Tames
river, and completed the job on Wednesday at noon.
GEN. BUTLER AT. FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS iricomoß, July.l.—Major General But•
ler and staff arrived at seven o'clock last evening,
from Bermuda Hundred.
A prize &teenier came in this afternoon, but her
name bat not yet been communicated.
THE IYAR Oly THE MISSISSIPPI.
CAIRO, July 1.--The tin-clad gunboat Queen
City, Acting Master Hickey, was captured at Co
Jumble, _on t*White river, on the morning of, the
24th ult., by pie rebels under Shelby, nsimbering
200 men.
Most of the oincers and crew ware captured. The
enemy, during Thursday night, planted a battery
on the shore opposite where the gunboat was lying
at anchor, and at daylight opened upon her and im
mediately disabled hbr.
The rebels took off three of her guns and a quan
tity of ammunition, when three other gunboats came
up and compelled the rebels to abandon and burn
her.
Communication between Memphis and Little
Rock is entirely suspended, owing to the rebel block
ade at Cut OK.
It Is believed that a heavy fight occurred in the
vicinity of Clarendon, on Saturday and Sunday, be
tween.the gunboats aad rebel batteries, as continual
firing was heard at the mouth of the White river.
General hiarmaduke, with a large force of rebels,
was at Red Fork, on the Arkansas river, and part of
his army has crossed over, and, at the last advises,
were threatening to occupy St. Charles.
Crocket is reported to have over 8,000 men with 40
pieces of artillery, and it is believed he has the In
tention to isolate Steele from his base of supplies,
and, co-operating with Price, compel him to era,
°eat° the State. •
GenerarCanby moved his headquarters from
Natchez to New Orleans, awns taking all the boat 3
there for military service. Consequently, no arri
vals from there need bo expected for seine days.
GENERAL SHERBIAN'S ARMY.
Ciacrazzasu, July I.—The Commercial has re
ceived the following speciil despatch, dated
SITEMIAIO6 HEADQUARTERS, June 27.—There are
reports of an unsuccessful assault on the enemy's
position at Kenesaw Mountain, on the morping of
the 27th.
At S o'clock P. M., selected portions of the 4th,
14th abd Logan's Corps, moved to attack in three
columns, striking the enemy2s entrenchments on
the right, left, and centre.
After a fierce fight, lasting between one and two
hours, our troops were compelled to fall back every
where, finding it Impossible to oarry the crest of the
bill in the face of sudh a destructive fire.
Gen. Harker fell in the assault on the_right, and
Datt—lllLlC.a_ven.a_ca , faucar nvunaed.
--Our posit on is now considerably in advance of
that occupied before the assault. Our loss is about
2.000. [This Is the affair which was reported on
Wednesday last by Secretary Stanton.] -
ADVICES FROM HILTON HE&D
Nusv YORK, July B.—The steamer Fulton, from
Hilton Head on the 30th, has arrived.
The Palmetto Herald states that Seeessionville,
near Charleston, was vigorously shelled by our forces
last week.
It Is reported that another rebel ram has been
launched at Charleston.
Forty.fire rebel field officers arrived on the 29th,
and were immediately sent to the front under the
fire of the rebel batteries in retaliation far Union
officers having been similarly treated in Charleston.
It was reported at Hilton Head, on the 29th, that
Admiral Dahlgren bad received information that
the pirate Alabama, with three other pirates, was
soon expected off that coast.
The monitor Nahant and gunboats Flambeau,
Winona, Pawnee, Sonoma, and sloop-of-war Sara
toga, have joined the fleet off Charleston.
Our batteries continue to shell Charleston.
Four rebel rams are now in Charleston harbor,
and two more are nearly completed.
The frigate Now Hampshire bad arrived at Port
Royal.
•NEW YORK CITY.
Epec[al Correspondence of The Press.]
NEw rtinK, July 2,1964
TIRE FOURTH
is to bo, as usual, the occasion of a general 'cote
bration ; and the various features of this year's com
memoration of the great holiday will not differ in
any wise from all which have preceded it for an in
definite term of years. Military parades, dinners,
orations, salutes, and fireworks, will make up the
programme ; and wo have little reason to hope that
the noise will be leas intolerable than it usually Is,
for " coming events east their shadows before,"
even • now, and spiteful little street boys
have already begun to endanger the. dresses
and the tempers of lady promenaders. Everybody
is in that state of nervous tremor peculiar to the
season, momentarily expecting a bullet through his
heart or a cannon-ball through his head, or looking
to see his house blase up ; and everybody who can
do so is going away from it all as fast as possible.
Even the magnificent display of fireworks which wo
very reasonably looked forward to seems to have no
spoil wherewith to charm Lid citizens, and' the
gazers will probably be mostly strangers.
Tho dosing piece of pyrotechny in the City Hall
Park will be uncommonly fine, as well as uncom
monly large. It will cover, the whole front
of the City Hall, being feet in length,
and will represent a naval engagement. Be
sides the two Union and the two rebel iron -Glade,
the scene will include a fort, a light-house, and a
strip of shore with a house upon it. Guns will also
be fired from the fort, and sailing vessels will fill up
the distance. It is now in course of preparation by
the Messrs. Edge.
THE GOLD FEVER
seems to have:reached its height under the pressure
of the recent changes in the Cibinet, and fluctua
tions yesterday wore really astounding, 'it first
ranging from 243 to 285, and finally closing at 225.
There was much excitement among both buyers
and sellers; and prices wore merely nominal. Very
little business was done.
dItBCELLANEOI7B .
A few evenings since a fine pair of horses and an
elegant carriage were hired by a gentleman in Car
wens-vine for the purpose of taking his family to
drivo. They proceeded to LulPs Hotel, in Harlem
Lane, whore they went in to take dinner. While
the driver was off his box two mon sitting on the
roof of the balcony throw down a pack of lighted
fire-crackers, and frightened the horses so that they
ran a:way, And, after making almost a complete cir
cuit of the city, jumped from the pier foot of 125th
street and were drowned. The establishment was
valued at $2,500.
ANTICIPATED CALL TON FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
The Herald's special Washington despatch says
that the President will mill for half a mill ion men
immediately after the adjournment of Congress.
TAE ARREST OE GENERAL DIX—GOVERNOR SKY
moult.% LETTER TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY EALL.'
The following is the letter of the Governor upon
which the recent proceedings against General Dix
aro declared to' have been tbunded : ' ' .
"EXYMITIVE CRAMER,
Atmaarv, June 25-, 1581.
Oakey hall, Esq., District Attorney of the city
and county of New York:
"Sin: In the matter of the seizure of the offices of
the World and Journal of Commerce, the Grand Jury,
in disregard of their oaths to diligently inquire Into
and true presentment make of all such: matters and
things as should be given them in charge,' have re
futed to Make such inquiries, and declare that It is
inexpedient to examine into the subject referred to
in the charge of the Court,' with respect to such
seizures. It becomes my duty, under the express
requirements of the Constitution, 'to take care that
the laws of the State are faithfully executed.' If
the Grand Jury in pursuance of the demands of the
law and the obligations of their oaths, had Inquired
into the matter given them in charge by the court
and the public prosecutor, their decision, whatever It
might have been, would have been entitled to re
spect. As they have refused to do their duty, the
subject of the seizure of those jottrziali shonld at
once be brought before some proper magistrate. If
you wish any assistance in the prosecution of these
investigations it will be given to you.
"As it is a matter of public interest that viola
tions of the laws of the State be punished, the views
or wishes of the parties Immediately affected must
not be suffered to influence the nation of public
officers. lf, through fear or altar motives, they
aro unwilling to aid you in getting at facts, It will
be your duty to compel their attendance as witnesses
in behalf of the people.
" liespectfully-yours,
"HORATIO SEYMOUR."
PEENSVLVANIA SOLDIERS DECEASED.
Tho following named soldiers of Pennsylvania
have died within the two weeks ending Juno SOth,
in the military hospitals in and about New York:
William S. Castle, Company -I, lath Regiment ;
rek.idenco before enlistment, Titusville.
.Seramint John H. Evans, aged twenty-six years,
739th Regiment ; reSidenoo bolero enlistment, Pal-
myra, Pa.
Joseph H. Kotzor„ toed twenty eight years, Com.
pany 82d Regiment; reeldence before enlistment.
Lancaster, Pa.
James hicHimmey, Comm; ny D, 91st Regiment;
residence before enlistment, os' llo2 o l m.
David Ming, aged twernty•Ane years, 88th Hee.
silent ; residence before enilstmeot Philadelphia.
Stephen Whlnn , aged twenty-three years, Cont.
any B, 9th Regiment ; residence )before enlistmnt,
Philadelphia.
A MAN KILLED BY A POLICE .OFFICER.
This morning . , just after 12 o'clock, n member or
the Tfand•in-lfnnrl Engine Company was s1•ot
through the head by a police officer, and irtstaWY
killed, at Ninth and Poplar streets. Froat all we
could learn, at a Tate hour, ft appears that the do
ceased, with come others, was engaged in setting ofr
rockets, and that the officer.attempted to make as
arrest. which was resisted, whereupon he discharged
his pfstol with the above•mentioned fatal rear*.
Much, excitement was created by the affair in tie
neighborhood.
SAD ACCIDENT
- -
An old resident of West Philadelphia, named
Benjamin Sage, Sr., met with a sad accident
on Saturday morning. He attempted to get
lipon one of the freight cars of the Penusyl- ./
Tonle Railroad and was caught between the brn-
nor 2. His head and body were severely bruised.
Be was eonveyellto his residence on Thlrty-secoad
street. near Market, where he lies in a very critical
condition.
ADVANCE OF WADES
A meeting of the drivers of the different passen
ger railroads of the city of Philadelphia was held
yesterday afternoon, at Odd Fellows' Hall, corner
of Broad and Spring Garden streets. It was urrant
'newly resolved that the drivers. In consequence of
the highprice of provisions, he., be compelled to
demand of the different companies e 9 per day. An
answer Is requested to he given by the employers On
or before Saturday, July 9, by written notices posted
in the different depots throughout the city. Six gents
fare ought to entitle the drivers to 32.50 per day.
Cl'l' Y ITJ± iY+iS.
" LMERTT AND 011101 , 18. 2 " vl /ay are there no
onions In thearmyt There are enough leaks in the
navy. The cry comes up now from the boys—" Give
us liberty and onions, one and inseparahle—noW
and forever." We suppose that means "one apiece.
now and forever." Speculators buy up meat to
keep it from the army, and now we hear they are
buying rip onions, hut they can't buy up all the
clothing while Charles Stokes k Co. , s "one-price"
continues under the Continental.
TRE "Prtrza-MEDAV , SHIRT, invented by Mr.
John F. Taggart, and sold by Mr. George Grant,
ale Chestnut street, is, without exception, the beet
in fit, comfort, beauty, and durability. His stock of
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, of his own exclu
sive mannfacture and importation, is also the
choicest In the city, and his prices are moderate.
GOLD AT 250!-The Bulls are having a gay time
over the resignation of Secretary Chase. They
tossed gold up to nearly three times its par value ie
New York, and the earnest - hope of 211 honest men
Is that the auriferous may come down Like the stick
of a stock-jobbing sky rocket, and burn the fingers
of the Gothamite speculators. In the meantime,
Rochhill Wilson continue to manufacture and
Sell for greenbacks, at their Brown Stone Clbthtng
Bell, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, above
the most superior wearing apparel for gentlemen
and youths that is gotten np in the country.
Tits GLORIOUS FOURTH.—We'cannot, let the gla
nce" of this natal day of the Republic pass without
reminding, our readers that the place of all others
in Philadelphia to buy the best Coal, at the lowest
prince, is at W. W. Alter's, 957 North Ninth street,
below Girard avenue.
THE TJAPA-RALLISLED SUCCESS which, for twenty
fiTo years; has attended the use of Jayne's Altera
tive, enables the proprietor to recommend It to the
afflicted with entire confidence, believing that it
will effectually eradicate from the human system
the diseases for wliose cure it is designed more
promptly and thoroughly than any other remedy of
its class. R has been found particularly benefi
cial in
CANCER AND CANCEROUS APPECITIONS of alt
kinds, curing a majority of the cases in which It has
been nsed, and °Mimes after the failure of other re
Gomm, on SWELTAID NEcir.—ln Innumerable
eases of this disease In which Jayne's Alterative
has been perseveringly used, it has Dever been known
to fail. All have been cured who have continued its
use according to directions.
DROPST AND DROFRTCAL SWELLT:II69.—Many
physicians who have used the Alterative In diseases
of this nature consider It a specific, so great has
been its !success. It acts* increasing the powers
of digestion,' exciting the absorbents into healthy
exercise, whereby the water or calcareous deposi
tions and all unnatural enlargements are reduced.
FPILErST, FITS, CorrvuLsrows, are usually con
sidered incurable, and yet experience has proved that
the Alterative, in conjunction with the Sanative
Pills, will cure a majority of cases. It should be
tried, therefore, by all who are subject to these tern'.
ble afflictions.
Scuovrr.a.—ln all the forms of this disease,
whether in that of Ulcerations of the Flesh and
Bones, Enlargement of the Joints, Glands, Swell
ings, Eruptions, Tumors, &c., the Alterative has
been found pre-eminenlly successfUL It enters late
and circulates with the blood, thus destroying the
virus or poisonous principle from which these dis
eases originate.
Sznc Dieseers, of all kinds, Scald Head, Tatter,
Salt Rheum, Ring Worm, Boils, Pimples, Blotches,
Roughness of the Skin, he., are readily curedby the
Alterative.
MI Er3f AT IS II AND NEIIII AL GI Cht01:11C CM VI,
this Alterative, if perseveringly used, is generally
emeccssful. In acute Rheumatism, Jayne's Lini
ment ahuuld be applied in connection, according to
directions.
Tar IT want, and it is morally certain that
Jer - 1. - a's CAuurwsorrra will be relied on ever after
wards as an efficient remedy for Dlarrhees, Dyseu.
tery, Cholera, Summer Complaint, and all Stoma
chic Affections. Compounded with care from the
best understood Ingredients known to the medical
faculty, its action is certain and always to be de
pended upon, while the reputation it has attained
as a standard household remedy should Induce all
in want of such a medicine to gire it an immediate
trial. Prepared only at 242 Chestnut street.
A OPLINDID ASSOZTKENT Of M 1564 0 1, ehildwder
and boys' hats, st reduced prices, can be purchased
"of Charles Oakford & Sons, 834 and 838 Ohestant,
street, Continental Hotel.
THE LARGEST AND BERT ASSORTXBNT OP
Berprzwa Bones. In the 'United States for ladies,
gentlemen, and children, at Sloan's. 800 Market
street, Philadelphia, and at his store, Cape Island,
New Jersey.t.
'
COMPLICATED AND DII;SD DISEASES, NERVOUS
AFPECTIONS, DISEASES OP THE HEART . , DYSPEPSIA,
LIVER COMPLAINT, CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES,
and diseases originating from a depraved or imper
fect state of the blood, are all cured by .Tayne's Al
terative; and while it is a fault in many medicines
that when they are removing the disease they are
also prostrating the patient beyond recovery, the
Alterative no such drawba ck. While neutralising
the virus of disease at its very source, it sustains the
strength of the sufferer. The union ofD ECTA NT,
TON/C, and DEOBSTELIENT properties in this mall.
eine, and the fact that all these influences are blend
ed harmoniously in its operation, distinguish It from
all other preparations. Let the saluted give it a
trial.
Prepared only by Dr. D. JAYNE & Sox, No 232
Chestnut street. ; ; jl2-2t
TICE RANDSOMIIST ASO ORTMISIIT Or STIWW, PELT.
and other Hats can be purchased of Charles Oaktord
a. Sow, 884 and 836 Chestnut street—Conttnental
Hotel.
FIREWORKS, FIIIHWOHH6.—A large assortment
of the.most brilliant works ever offered.
B. G. WHITMAN & CO.,
No. 818 Chestnut street.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COLGA.TE'S HONEY SOAP.
This celebrated TOILET SOAP, in such universal de
mand, is made from the CHOICEST materials, is MILD
and EMOLLIENT In Its nature, FRAGRANTLY SCENT•
ED, and EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL In its notion upon
the Skin. For sale by all Druggists and Fanoy Goode
feNl-tathslY
PRILADELPHIA NATATORIUM AND ?RIGI
DA!, INSTITUTE,
BROAD STREET, BELOW WALNUT.
THE FOURTH OF JULY AND THE NATATORtUII.
The Swimming Department will be open on the 4th
at tA. M. and 0.080 at ag P. )L No lessons given and
•no swimming for Ladies' on that day. Gentlemen ad
mitted at all times daring the hours stated.. je3)-4t5
To CuAlt TEE Homo of FLres, uns
Dutcher's celebrated
LIOIIINING FLY-AMMO,
a neat, cheap article, easy to WM Every sheet will kill
'quart. Sold everywhere.
FRENCH, RICHARDS, h CO., TIINTR and MAR
EMT Strseis, Philadelphia, wholesale agents.
m)96-wfm2m
HOYT'S HIAWATHA HAIR RESTORATSVH.
HOYT'S HIAWATHA HAIR RESTORATIVE.
HOYT'S HIAWATHA HAIR RESTORATIVE,.
HOYT'S HIAWATHA HAIR RESTORATIVE,
HOYT'S HIAWATHA HAIR RESTORATIVE.
In Longfellow's Poem Hiawatha wee adjudged to
have conferred the greatest boon on his tribe Damietta
he brought to its notice corn. Even one will admit
that our preparation is worthy of its name, for the bongo
fits it confers when it is knotrn.
WHAT THE HIAWATHA DOES.
git restores faded and gray Lair and whiskers to their
original color. It brings np the natural shading of one
hair with another, thus giving the hair a perfect lira
appearance. so that the most critical observer cannot
detect its use. It makes harsh balr soft and silky, stops
its falling out, cleanses it and the scalp from all impu
ralee, ix as readily applied and wiped front the skin as
any hair dressing, and entirely overcomes the had et-
Nate of previous use of preparations containing sulphur.
sugar of lead, &c.
The proprietors of the Hiawatha published the follow
ing challenge to test in the New York dailies three
weeks. which .
WAS ESTEE ACCEPTED:
Eat some well known and diaiuterested persons ay.
point one to the proprietor or each preparation (or tit
hair to bring up the color. Evory proprietor to nee no
thing but his own preparation, and the person nothing
also during the test. A certificate of the :welt to be
widely published at the expense of the nasaccessfel
competitors. Bold everywhere.
JOSEPH HOYT At CO..
TO University Place. New Yrs*.
HAIR DTR t HAM DVS. I
BATCIAELOR'S colebrsted HAIR DYE is tin Bert tie
the World. The only Harlatese. True, anal Reifable
Dye known. This splendid Hair Dye is perfect—.
changes Red, Rusty, or Gray Hair lastantly to a
Mosey Ffinch or Mak.arta Emmet, without injuring the
Hair or Staining the Skin, leaving the Hair Soft and
Beatitifalf Imparts fresh 'vitality, frequently restoring
its pristine color-mad rectifier ) the ill effects of had Dyes.
The genuine , lr signed WILLIAM' A. RATCRELOR: all
others are inewrimitations. and shonid be avoided. Bela
/by all Druggists, &c. FACTORY. Si BARCLAY Street.
New York. Batolielor's new Toilet Cream for Dressing
the Hair.
ONR-PRICE CLOTTILNG, OF THE LATETe
8171 , 713, wade In tke Best Manner. expressly for BE.
TATL SALES. LOWEST §ellisc Prices marked to
Plain 'Figures, All Goods made to Order warranted
satisfactory. Our OZIX-PAIOR ST . 3TEM to strictly adhered
to. All are thereby treated alike. . _
dess•ll JOlOlB & 00.. OH MUSSY &rut