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The.Meseage of Governor Curtin.
It is scarcely necessary to commend to
pnblic attention the message of the Gover
xtor, given to the Legislature yesterday.
The important matters of which it treats,
and the suggestions it makes, give it a pe
culiar interest, which the mind of no think
hag man can resist.
The message is dignified and temperate
in its tone, and treats of nothing but
-what the Legislature has been called
together to discuss. He takes occasion,
however, in the opening of his ties-
sage, to speak of the taunts ` and
sneers to which this State has' been sub
jected by the organs of public opinion in,
another State, two hundred miles away
from a danger in which it never has been,
and is never likely to be. The remarks Of
the journals were foolislk mere nonsense
indeed ; but since they received the sanc
tion of a great State, and were evidently
the offspring of a jealousy that haS been
growing year by year during the past guar
ter of a century, the Governor thought
proper to crush them by .a ready series
of arguments that admit of neither
answer nor cavil. He shows that what
veterans failed to do, farmers, unskilled to
war, unorganized and undisciplined, could
never perform. Large Union armies, dur
ing three consecutive years, were driven in
confusion by the advancing invaders.
When rocks bow down before the swelling
waves, what will the sand•reas do ? But
he asserts, and his message furnishes the
facts to prove thtit he was correct, that the
people of the border opposed the invaders
to the best of their ability, and their de
feats were owing; not to the want of ener
gy, but to the superior strength and tactics
of the eneniy.
In this connection the Governor makes
an important point, that deserves serious
consideration. He says, very truly, that
these unfounded ' allegations against our
people are dictated by a jealousy discredita
ble to those whoentertain it, and extreme
]y dangerous. to the best interests of the
Union. Such bickelings work ill-feeling, and
destroy i the fine ligaments of sisterhood that
should bind together in intimate and loving
connection the great Union for which we
are sacrificing - so much. They are the
feather-ends of entering wedges, which are
gradually driven home until the whole struc
ture of our nationality is disrupted, and falls
a mass of jarring fragments, grinding each
other into dust. We have had already, as
the Governor remarks, a saTeXample of the
results of this contemptible, inexcusable,
unmanly sin against the national life, in
the present rebellion. With its dread con
sequences ; with a thousand spectacles
of blood, and sorrow, and misery- before
our eyes ; with the 'ashei of hundredg of
Pennsylvania homes still smouldering, let
it be crushed ere itlighta new -flames and
points new daggers against the nation's
heart. New York may dove to swagger
and parade her imagined superiority..; she
may make sacrifices daily and hourly at
her shrine of self-congratulation ; she may
call herself the metropolis of America, and
speak condescendingly of quiet, inland
towns; she may flaunt her riches and her
enterprise in our very fades, and scoff at
a State whose sons sleep on every battle
field or breast rebellion's storm wher
ever it rages; but she must not, as she
loves the Union 'for which all brave a
common peril, sow seeds that may ripen
into whirlwinds.. Her organs of public
opinion must remember that, as long as
they give utterance to anything lending to
a division of feeling, they are acting, in the
words of the message, " as public enemies,"
and deserve their punishment.
This point fully discussed, the message
turns to the movements of the last raid,
and gives them all in detail up to the final
and terrible culmination—the conflagration
of Chambersburg. An appeal in behalf of
the citizens is made, and legislative action
suggested for their relief.
The concluding portion is devoted to the
elaboration of a plan, the fruit of three
years' reflection, for a thorough organiza.
tion of the militia. The plan is seemingly
a very good and. - prudent one, descend
ing into the minutia and explaining them.
It entails a large expense to the State,
but that is of small moment, provided
the lives • and property of our citizens
can be, guaranteed against ftirther in
elusion and destruction. The main
points are just those a good plan
must include. The military forces must be
so organized and officered as to be con
stantly in a fair state - of dipcipline, and
ready at an immediate call to meet inva
sion. When they so become, they have
attained a point well nigh perfection, and
will be, as they should always be, the bul
wark of the Commonwealth. To the sug,--
gestions of the Governor, the Legislature
- will, of course, add many elicited by dis
cussion. We hope that from such good
material as is given them for their mani
pulation, they will present us what has
been oft sought for but long delayed—a
welborganized militia system. •
American and European iron-Clads.
Just now all the nations of Europe, big
and little, are building themselvea trod
clad navies, and discussing the important
question of ships' armaments, in violation
of the self-evident truth that action should
never take precedence of deliberation or in
other words, that nations, like individu
als, should never "go ahead " until they
have made sure of being in the right. The
great problem has been to devise a ship of
war which shall combine the nearest ap
proach to impregnability with the lightest
draught, the highest rate of speed, and the
greatest offensive capacity ; and, from the
very nature Of the pioblem, its solution
need never be expected, except through
the medium of experiment. If the Powers
of Europe were to wait for theorists or se
vens to tell them how to build war-vessels
combining these requisite qualities, their
navies would never be built ; and, in con
sequence, very many of them have set about
solving the problem for themselves, at
great pecuniary risk, and with no other
data for their guidance than the experience
of our war has furnished. Russia and
Sweden have built navies, modelled. after
our monitors. England has spent enormous
sums for light-draught iron-clads, which
have proved a bad investment; and her
heavy mailed war-ships are so cumbrous as
to be almost tuunanageable—an objection
equally applicable to the iron-clad navy of
Prance, a change in which has been recom-
Intended by a competent naval commission
sppointed to investigate the subject. Prus
sia and Austria have, apparently, not been
favorably impressed with the monitors, but
have .dqapatalted :agents to this country to
make ati , cxarairtatien of our new iron-clad
frigatestsubh as the Dictator and • - New
D on sid . The inference from these facts
is most gMtifying to our sense of national
pride. All the vt4r.ld. la dependent upon us
for tuition )4410 ;'branch of naval military
acience.qo •'• . • -
In Enklenteloeihiltoitia 'architecture,
so far as related to construction of shi p s
of war, is awakening more attention than
any other topic has elicited for yearaf and
Irecently in, the House of Commons it
formed the basis of a most tedious debate,
which was reported next day in five closely
printed columns of the London Times. Our
English files fairly teem with editorials,
communications, and reports, in connec
tion with the question of ships' armaments
and ordnance, whose importance is now so
folly recognized and established, that even
the recent little Danish difficulty, in which
so much interest was felt in England, (lid
not Suffice to crowd it out -of notoriety.
Still, in spite of all the wisdom that has
- been elicited from British savans and ex.
Perimentalists, and with all our own dearly
purchased experience to assist them in
their researches, our jealous neighbors are
compelled to make the humiliating con
fession that they cannot build a first-class
ship of war which shall be seaworthy.
All ,of their most ambitious efforts
in this' direction have proved failures.
Britannia no longer rules the.waves, except
in song-books. There, are but two armor
plated vessels in her navy capable of enter
ing shallow water, namely, the Research and
the Enterprise. Of these two, the former
has proved unserviceable, in consequence
Of numerous defects in her plan' and con
struction, and cannot be made available ex
cept at a greatly additioniil expense; while
the latter is badly ventilated, and her armor
ceases a foot above the water-line ! These
. are the only light-draught war vessels Eng
land possesses. But in June last a private
firm launched from their ship yard on the
Thames a screw steamer of three hundred
rtss
and forty-eight tons burden, called the
Kahireh, which was built for the Viceroy
of Egypt, and intended for service on the
Nlle. Thor London Mires contained a de
scription of this craft, from which we learn
that " she has two semicircular cupolas, or
shields, on deck, one forward and the other
aft, each of which contains a long eighteen
pounder gun, and is also entirely covered
with armor:plates two inches thick. Yet,
notwithstanding all this large amount of
armor 'protection, the draught of water of
the craft, with her guns, stores, coals, and
provisions all on board, was something less
than four feet, and the mean speed obtained
by the vessel was nine knots per hour."
There is nothing so wonderful in this. It
will not be contended by any one that the
SAMUDA Brothers, in constructing such a
vessel, have acquitted themselves of a mira
cle ; or that they have solved a problem
that the profoundest scientific acumen, and
the most patient scientific investigation of
a score of nations, have failed to compass.
Yet the New York World, which is never
more zealous than when laboring to prove
Secretary WELLES incompetent, and the
iron-clad navy a failure, hastens to make
the Kahireh a text for a tirade-against the
Navy Department. According to the World,
"the English have got a tremendous start
of us in this particular class of war vessels,
as of all others." And again, says this
competent authority : " Here we have an
iron-clad vessel with less than four feet
of water, and which makes nine knots an
hour. That is to say, it has two-thirds less
draught and double the speed of our moni
tors. If we had a fleet of small vessels
like the Kahireh we could get possession
of every , harbor and inlet along the South
ern coast before the close of the summer."
The unfairness of these remarks is apparent
at a first glance. How long would 'the
Kahireh with her two inches of armor
plating withstand the tremendous fire to
which she would be subject, if she should
'attempt to enter any 'main Southern port,
such as Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah,
or Mobile ? A fleet of small vessels like
the Itabireh might possibly be of service in
capturing the inlets of the Southern coast,
but what Mr. Secretary WELLES could do
with the inlets, after he had captured them,
is a question for the debating societies.
But this marvel of English naval supremacy
ha'S " two-thirds less draughtand double the
speed of our monitors." Of course. It
could not be otherwise. The superior speed
is s. necessary result of the lighter draught,
and the lighter draught is a _necessary result,
of the lighter-armor-plating. After a due
consideration of the facts, we still hold to"
the
the opinion that for offensive, operations
(as, for instance, assaulting the harbor de
fences of - Charleston), a single monitor
would successfully engage a rebel battery
where a fleet of fifty Kahirehs would be
sunk, anti are therefore unprepared to
admit that the English have got a tremens
dous start in this particular class of war
vessels, as of all others.
The fact is that the English light-draught
vessels of war have proved a complete
failure. They are liable at any time to be
shaken to pieces by the concussion of their
guns, which cannot be worked in the 'con
fined space allotted them without great dif
ficulty, and cannot be elevated or depressed
so as to afford as great a range as our own.
However, it is not to be inferred that our
monitors are perfect. On the contrary,
many serious defects have been alleged
against them ; sometimes with truth, and
sometimes without. It is said, by a promi.
neat naval officer, that the turret system is
a failure—the weight of the Roanoke's cen
tre turret forcing out the keelson. This
difficulty, however, it strikes us, is purely
mechanical, and does not at all militate
against the correctness of the system. At
all events, COLE'S turrets cannot be much
better, for the British Admiralty is evidently
not favorably impressed with it. It is said
by the same officer that the monitors cannot
be used as rags, and a case is cited where
two of them collided at slow speed, the
side armor of one being opened at the stern
from four to five inches. • If this proves
anything, it proves that in this particular
instance the armor was not properly secured
to the frame ; not that the monitors cannot
be used as rams ; forthe contest with the
Merrimac showed - otherwise. It is said
that the monitors are unseaworthy. On
this point, Admiral D.A.M.GREN in a -report
to the Secretary - of the Navy in January
last said : " The speed of the monitors is ;
not great, seven knots, but it is quite re
spectable with clean bottoms, arid' is fully
equal to that of the Ironsides. Their
steerage' is peculiar, but when`understood
and rightly managed not difficult of con
trol. They pivot with celerity and in less
space than almost any other class of ves
eels." Bow much better can the' Warrior
and La. Gloire do ? Still, the' monitors
have serious defects. They are' insuffi
ciently ventilated ; the armor-bolts are lia
ble to "'fly " in an engagement ; and the
machinery for revolving the.turretis liable
to be disarranged by the enemy's fire; even
though the armor be'impenetrable. With
these difficulties obviated, and the speed of
this class of vessels increased, we should
have' a navy of which any nation might
well be proud. •
Succession to the French Throne.
It is stated, in a contemporary jour
nal, that "the Princess CLOTILDE, the
wife of Prince Nesornow, after a lapse
of five years from her marriage, has given
birth to a son, who has received the names
of NAPOLEON Louis JOSEPH JEnostE.
This strengthens the line of succession
as decreed by the Imperial Conseil de Pa
ntile and the law of the Empire relating
thereto, in default of 'direct heirs to the
present Emperor—and there is but one as
yet in existence, viz., the Prince Impe
rial—the heir to the throne is Prince Naro-
LEON. Hitherto he has been childless, and
he is verging toward fifty. Were he to die
without issue, it would be necessary to re
settle the order of succession. The birth
*of this son removes the danger for the pre
sent, and if the Emperor can contrive to
live twelve years longer, and hold his
ground for that time, the Bonaparte
dynasty may, perhaps, become firmly seat.
ed on the throne of France."
If this be true, the Alma/tack de Gotha
is untrue, for the volumes for 1863 and for
1864 respectively declare that the first` fruit
of the marriage of Prince Napoutax
(Jnnomn) and the Princess CLopmnm was
s son, still living, called NaroratoN
Ylc
ron JnnoME FRBDERTE, • born on the 18th
July, 1862. Neither is Prince - NAPormort
" , verging toward fifty." He Will not be'
fort Y-two years Old. until ihe ' 9th -Of-Elep
tember. These matters are not of• muck
importance, as Mr. Toots would say, but a
journalist ought to be accurate, for his
readers' sake and his own C.iedit.
The succession to the throne of France
may be disputed for a long time yet, Not
until 1765, full seventy-six years after the
Revolution of 1688, - which deposed the
male branch 'of the STUART family,
and placed WILLIAM of Orange and
the Princess MARY on the British throne
Was then fully relinquished by the lasi
princess of the exiled line the hope of re-
gaining the crown which the folly, intole
ranee, and wickedness of *Lome 11, had
justly forfeited. The first Pretender died in
1765, and his eldest son, (" Charley is my
darling, the young Chevalier,") who made
efforts in Scotland, in 1715 and in 1745, to
win back his family inheritance, died a
childless man, in 1789. His brother lIF,Nnv,
Cardinal York, who was always treated at
Rome as if he really were a monarch,' died
there in 1807, and one of the most kingly
acts of GEORGE IT. was to erect a haltd
some monument over his remains.
There is a sovereign de facto in France
known as the Emperor NAPOLEON 111.,
and there are two French gentlemen, who
dare not set foot on their native soil,
claiming to be Kings de jure. Every
one who knows how many points of
the law possession
_includes, will think
that NAPOLEON has the best of it.
The grandson of CHARLES X. is the
Duke of Bourdeaux, (commonly known
by his travelling title of the Count de
Chambord,) who claims the French crown
as representing the elder branch of the
Bourbon line. The eldest grandson of
Lours Prawns is the Count de Paris,
who also claims the, crown, as successor to
the Citizen-King. The Duke of Bonr
deaux-, whom the Legitimists (a very
small party in France), call Tiwas•nr the
Fifth, is nearly forty-four years old, was
married in 1846 to a Princess of the house
of Modena, and is childless. Were he re
, stored to his next heir would be
his cousin, the Count de Paris—the young
gentleman who served as a volunteer in
our Union army, two years ago, is not yet
twenty-six years old, and was married, a
couple of monthi ago, to his cousin, an
Infanta of Spain. There are children and
grandchildren enough of Louis PriThippE's
to provide almost a company of Pretenders,
for he had, five sons, each of whom have
male heirs of their own.
On the other hand, the claimants to the
French throne, in the event of NAPOLEON'S
death, and in the order of succession, are
the Prince Imperial, now in his ninth
year, the Emperor's son. Next, should
this child not . live, Prince NAPOLEON
(JEROME), and then his two sons—the
child born in July, 1802, and him whose
birth is among our latest foreign news.
On NAroLEox's death, before his son
should have reached the'years of manhood,
it is probable that France would be placed,
by his last testamentary disposition, under
a Council of Regency, of which (as in
NAPOLEON'S absence during the Italian
War of 18500 the Empress EUGENIE
would be head. Then might arise the
question—Would the. French people accept
this disposition of affairs, and would Prince
NAPOLEON (JEROME) act loyally towards
the lad, his cousin ?
On the first pOint, it is probable that the
French would not resist the accession
of- NAPOLEON IV., for they are much
attached to his mother, and, on the
second point, even if Prince NAPO
LEON (J - EnomE) were disposed to displace
the lad, it is not likely that he would have
many adherents, for he is not popular in
Paris, and the French army would cer
tainly not move a musket or draw a sword
to place him on the throne of France.
Lastly, comes the consideration—What
chance would Bourhon or Orleanist have
on the death of NAPOLEON? Virtually, as
the Bourbon has been- eighteen years mar
ried without any issue, the question comes
down to this—Would the Count de Paris
"then get-a chance of reigning in FrartCP ?
Scarcely any; but there may never be a
NAPOLEON'IV". The, child way .die before
his father. If so, Prince NironEox would
become heir-presumptive, and, on the death
of NAPOLEON 111., it is just upon the cards
that the Count de Paris, understood to be
an amiable gentleman of considerable abi
lity, might have his claims considered
and allowed by the army, on whom would
actually-devolve the right to elect a ruler
for France.
In the time of the Roman Empire,
the army claimed and exercised the
right of elevating on their shields him
whom they pleased to succeed the dead
or deposed Imperator, and there can be
little doubt that; under the French Em
pire, the 600,000 men who are in arras to
maintain it would choose the successor of
NAPOLBOIL 111., should he not leave a son
to inherit the yurple.
wA.smrKGrrow.
WASHINGTON, August 9
NOTICE FROM THE ENGLISH ADMIRALTY.
The Lords Clommisaloners of the Admiralty re
cently communicated to Minister Adams, at Lou
don, a notice that no vessel whatever Is allowed to
come up the river Thames above galleons with pow
der, live shells, or combustible stores onboard, with
out special permission from the Admiralty. Appli
eations are to be made by foreign vessels to the re
spective consuls as to the Arrangement for loadimp
and safe eustody of the powder, &c.
SUPPLIES FOR FARRAMIT I B FLEET.
The Navy Department yesterday engaged a fast
steamer at New York, which Is to be Immediately
loaded with lee and fresh provisions, and despatched
to the fleet off Pflobtle.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS
Sixty.four rebel prisoners arrived here to-day
from the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, and were Com
mitted to the Old Capitol jail.
They belonged to the raiding forces, and were
taken at different points;
THE MYRN-THINTY LOAN.
The subscription to the 7-30 loan, reported to-day
at the Treasury Department, was $288,000,
EXULTATION OVER ADMIRAL EARRA6UT'S
SUCCESS
There is meat exultation at .the Navy Depart
ment, as well as in the street, over Faunaorrls
brilliant success. Its results will be the breaking
up of hlockade.running at Mobile, and the libera
tion of several of our best gunboats, even if the city
is not speedily taken.
The Termessee wag auppoied, to be the most 'for
midable ramie the world.
The sinking of the Tecumseh is entirely dia.
credited. "
Boosmax is the only admiral in the rebel navy
Important Rebel Military Movements.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
World considers atm forces In front of Atlanta to be
in greatfianger, from new and powerful rebel com
binetion's. ,He says:
"There is now every reason to believe that the
recent movements of the rebels on the Upper Poto
mac and the hints of invasion of the North thrown
out by the Southern prisoners were for the purpose
of deceiving the Administration and General
Grant as to the real designs of UM Richmond
Government.. There can scarcely be a doubt
that the 'rebebs are hurrying troops from every
'quarter to overwhelm General S'herman. In
addition to the rebel army from the trans-
Mississippi region, which must by this time
have reached Hood, and the scattered bodies of
troops from the cotton and South Atlantic States,
which have been pushed into Georgia to save
Atlanta, it is supposed that not less =than thirty
thousand of Lee's veterans were hurried over
the Danville road also to reinforce Rood as soon as
it was definitely settled that there was not the
slightest fear of General Grint capturing Rich
mond, or even Petersburg, Those who P profess to
thoroughly understand the military situation are
exceedingly apprehensive that some misfortune may
come upon General Sberman's army because of this
reported heavy concentration of rebel troops, not
only to contest his advance, but to beat him book.
It is not to be disguised that the situation at Atlanta.
Is not at all as hopeful as correspondents and unoffi
cial people try to make it appear. It is noticed
here with some alarm that neither General Sherman
nor Secretary Stanton have made any official claim
to have won victories` in the recent lights around
Atlanta." '
The Accident on the Baltimore and
Washington Railroad.
BALTIMORE, August 9.—The latest report from
Annapolis Junction state that none of the passen
gers were injured by the' accident yesterday, be
yond a few slight bruises and abrasions. An pro
ceeded to their destination. '
Wire in Connecticut.
PROVIDBNOR> R.S., August Seagrave,
3roo.Ps nih No. 1., at Waterford, was' entirely de.
Stroyed by last night. The mill was running
an army woolenS, had 23 sets of Machinery, and em
ployed 460 operatives. The loss is over 6400,000.
Insurance on buildings and niacliinery, 4106,200, and
on the Stook 416,000.
Burning of a,Steomer•
OECCCAGo, August 9.—Tbe propellor U. Mears was
destroyed by fire ofr Muskingum on Sunday. No
lives were lost. The boat was valued at $35,0001 and
was Insured for ing,ooo.
Repoligtod Capturet,or Iressel Off Mkt.
• NI.Wi PRIDWORD, August .9 .--The whaling bark
glizabeth, wldeli arrived, heilp,moperte thAt
_on
,:the
4th Mat, off Cape Hatteraa,,tke saw - a, keelboat fire
at and bring to's bark, and iiiterwa,rde take her la
tow. 'nine thoughtilhe was & prlze.
THE PRESS.-PIiILADELPHIA, 4 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1864
THE RETREAT OF THE INVADERS.
THEIR COMPLETE ROUT BY AVERILI.
LARGECAPTURE OF PRIMERS AND ABMS
Capture and Escape of Gen. Johnson
THE EARLY FALL OF ATLANTA PREDICTED
GENERAL imam ON MS WAY TO THE FRONT
Successful Expeditlou of Gen.l3irney in Florid
THE BOMBARDILENT AT CHARLESTON OONTINIIEQ
MOVEMENTS. OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS,
OHM. AVBRILMS VICTORY—CAPTURE. AND EFGA2B
OF JOHNSON—NARROW BSCAPB OF, WOATISLANG,
WASHINGTON, August 9.—The Stdr says that the,.
authorities here have the most gratifying informa-
tion of the victory obtained by General Aver!ll, on
Sunday last, at Moorefield, West Virginia, over the
rebel forces under Generals McCausland and John;
son, that recently burned Chambersburg.
Averlii overtook them at Moorefield, attacked and
utterly routed them, capturing between five and sit
hundred prisoners, including Gen. Johnson (who'-
subsequently escaped), and his whole staff, with,
their headquarters colors. He also took all the re
'
bei artillery, trains, and colors, and a large quantity l
Of small arms.
lVfeCausland himself barely escaped by flying into
the mountains.
Averill pursued the scattered remnant of the ren
bel force for twenty-five miles, capturing many oil
the fugitives.
His entire loss in killed is seven men. So the'
Chambersburg raiders have thus " Early" . come taw.
grief. The pursuit was only abandoned when Aye
rilihrhorses were too exhausted to follow the enemy
further into the mountains.
A SKIRMISH REAR ALDIR,-THIRTY-VIVE BERM
"WAGONS CAPTHRBD. " •
WAssitsrmrox, August 9.—On Sunday a rebel
train, under the charge of one of the Kincidoe
brothers, was met beyond Addle, in. Loudon county,
Virginia. The rebels had detached some of their
wagons, laden with plunder, from the main body,
and moved in an easterly direction from the moun
tains, and in the meantime were followed by a body
of Union cavalry, who, were not, however, in suffi
cient force to make an attack. At or near Aldie
the UlllOll pursuing force was augmented by about
sixty eavalrymen, under command of Oapt. Bliss,
who had been out on a scout. The rebel force was
attacked, and some thirty-five wagons, laden with
grain, were taken, those in charge of the train
having abandoned it. -
DESPATCH PEON GEM. KELLEY-THE REBELS "$E-
FULSND AND RETREATING.
NEW ,CR.BEK, W. Va., August 5.
Governor Borentan:
I have just arrived here. The enemy were effectu
ally repulsed, and are rapidly retreating towards
Moorefield. We have saved West Virginia from a
terrible scourging by . this invading army of rebels
and invaders, • B. F. limratir,
Brigadier General.
/MERMAN'S ADVANCE WITHIN ONE MILE ON AT
LANTA-OUR ARMY. ABLE TO PLANS . THE POSI
TION.
The Louisville Journal has advices from Atlanta
to the morning of August 2d, which state that our
advance Is within one mile of the city, and heavy
skirmishing daily occurs. The rebel works aux._
rounding the city are very formidable, and a direct
assault uponthem would cost many lives. It Is Said
that,Gen. Sherman, without much difficulty, could
flank the position, and force Rood to evacuate At
lanta. Our troops are in the best of spirits, and
everything argues speedy and glorious success.
EXPECTATIONS OF THR CAPTURE OP ATLANTA!.
NEW YOBS, August B.—The -Commercial Adver-
User . Faye that telegrams have been received from
Washington, announcing that Generals Sherman
and Thomas have both telegraphed to the War De
partment that Atlanta will surely be ours by the
close of this week.
FORTRESS MONROE, August d. The United
States steamers Eutaw and -America arrived in
quarantine this morning from Pensacola. They
report three cases of yellow fever there When they
left on the 3d inst.
General Grant arrived from Washington • today,
at noon, on the steamer Diamond, and, after stay
ing here hours three proceeded up the James river.
There is no news from City Point.
REBEL ACTIVITY AT PLirmowrw:—llanstmousalfirk
ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE THE ONION PPFIKET
BOAT—THE REBEL RAMS ItECELTITING ?OP;
NORTHERN STATER IN NICIEBEEPL,
The North Carolina Times of -August sth -con
tains the following : '
On Saturday night last, about 11 o'olock, the
Cottofi Plant and four barges laden with rebels
Came down to the mouth of .the Roanoke river for
the purpose of capturing the picket boat stationed
there, but discovering the signal given by the picket
to the fleet, the rebels retired in disgust without ad
complisking their errand.
The ram Albemarle is now commanded by Malt,
formerly of the Florida, and is in thorough repair,
and lays abreast of the Oustom House, at Ply
mouth.
AltemptS are being made by the rebels to raise
the sunken Southfield. They have procured a large
schooner and an iron canal barge, and lashed trunks
of trees across in order to raise her. The guns
were removed shortly after the capture of Ply
mouth.
Another ram is in course of completion at Ed
wards' Ferry, and they are pushing every nerve in
order to finish it and bring it down on tho river
with the fall flood.
A diamond-shaped floating battery has been com
pleted, carrying two guns to a side, with which the
rebels propose to defend the mouth of Roanoke
river.
These rebels work with a great deal of industry, to
which they were total strangers in peaceful times.
They have also constructed a fort, mounting twelve
guns ands 10c-pound Parrott, at the mouth of the
river. Forts Gray and Wessells have been totally
demolished.'
An expedition from Norfolk travelled through
the Albemarle counties on Saturday and Sunday
laati following olosely upon the heels of the one
from Newbern, cleaning out blockade-runners and
obtaining important information.
Newbern Is now full of agents from the loyal
States, recruiting for their several quotas, Con
necticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Idassa
chusetts are already In the field, as well as in the
State of North Carolina. We believe old Massa
chusetts, as yet, offers the largest pile, and the
colored men flock to her standard with alacrity.
ARRIVAL OF EXCHANGED PRISONERS AT NEW
TORK-A RAID IN FLORIDA--TriE 80/IBM/I/RENT
OR CHARLESTON 001RTINUED
- NEW YORN, August 9.—The steamer Fallon, from
Port Royal, via Fortress Monroe, arrived here: to.
day. She brings exchanged Union prisoners from
Charleston.
General Birney had made a raid in Florlds,qle
stroying several bridges, capturing a locomotive
and several ears, and a quantity of small arms.!
We now hold Baldwin and Camp M ilton.
A blockade-runner ran into Charleston on Wed
nesday night.
Our released ()facers report that sines they had
been confined in Charleston five blockadarunners
had =ln.
The Bring on Charleston and Fort Sumpter con
tinued.
POUR BIICOREIBPITL NXPEDITIONS UNDER 011292RAL.
BIRNET.
FIRST' EXPEDITION. (
The Port Royal New South of August sth sayS r
Acting under the direction of Major General
Foster, General Sirney has recently made a series
of successful raids in Florida. About two weeks
ago General Birney despatched from Jacksonville a
-force of troops to land at the mouth of Trout
creek, a stream which flows into the St. John's
river about twelve miles below the town. The
landing was effected quietly and without, the least
opposition front the enemy. The force then marched
to-one of the forks of the Greek and destroyed two
bridges, after which they pushed forward to Calla
han Station on the Fernandina Railroad, where
they captured and destroyed two oars, a telegraph
office, and other public property. They also cap.
Lured and brought away a considerable numberof
horses and a quantity of small arms. A little skir
mish took place at the station, during which two of
the enemy were killed and one of oar men was
wounded.
SZCOND EXPEDITIOX^TVIE REBBL FORCES DEFEATED,
From Callahan Station the troops returned to
Jacksonville and joined another expedition which
left that place on the night of the following Satur
day. The force comprised the three branches of tie
service, and embarked on transports which were
taken to Taylor's Ford on Black Creek. On account
of the scarcity of vessels, the entire expedition
could not get off on Saturday night, and - a por
tion of the troops did not reach the rendezvous
until Sunday and Monday. Everything being in
readiness,
a column started on Sunday under com
mand of General Blrney, and proceeded toward
Whitesville, a point on the eolith fork of Black
Creek. At. this place the rebels had made arrange
ments to dispute the crossing. They had planted
two pieces of artillery on the opposite shore, and
placed their men behind bushes and trees.
To meet this force General Birney sent forward
two colored regiments as Skirmishers, a portion of
whom had waded to about midway of the stream
when the enemy opened with their artillery. The
that shot passed harmlessly over the heads of the
men, but the second ehot was aimed lower, and did
some execution. While this artillery praotice was
going on a party of our skirmishers took a position
at the right, end where they could get a good range
on the enemy's gunners. The skirmishers used their
pieces with such excellent effect that in a short time
the energy was obliged to take his pieces to the rear.
This movement was followed bran advance of our
troops, but when the bank opposite had been reached
none of the enemy could be seen. In this brief
skirmish the enemy was handsomely beaten and
routed.
On Sunday night a force of cavalry, under Lieu
tenant Oolonel Morgan, marched a distance .of
thirty miles, to a point on the south fork of the St.
Marys river, and twelve miles to the rear of Bahl
win. The object was — to destroy a trestle-work,
which, it Is needless to add, was satisfactorily sa
complished. Besides cutting the trestle- work,,a
bridge was destroyed, and a number of horaes were
capttired. This column did not meet with any large
bodies of the enemy.
POURTH 11XPPr . .ITIOR-211Ai.D . R .. 1.!( A 111) CAMP MORTOI
°cackle.. •
•
On Monday morning, a column ander Oolong!
Ilarrlelproceeded on the road lasjuling t o 'Olay
it which place the rebels had h. portion ot the. 24
Flortda larvalry. under •Major -.Scott, dream itp
to oppose the °rinsing of the ford, elsy aids he-
Mg an arc of the forms of lilaea u re e%. o ok ; nei
Hartle led a gallant charge on the robe's and
THE WAR.
THE PERM= OF THE RAIDERS.
THE SIEGE OF ATLANTA.
FORTRESS IMONROE.
NORTH CAROLINA.
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
THIRD EXPEDITION-TRESTLE-WORK DART/107RD. 1,
dispersed them. Our loss was trifling, The ene
my left .their dead oil the field. The Metire co.
lumn then crossed the ford, a- temporary heid.ge of
:.felled trees baying been. first constructed. Igierry;
Ain was passed over the stream in safety, &Utter/0
-the water was quite deep, and, at times, the gum
'Were - Completely submeeged. -
Baving crossed the stream, the column proceeded
to Trail Ridge ' _on the Cedar Keys Railroad, where
they destroyed ten trestle-works. They then pushed
forward on the old Alachua Trail to; Darby's Still,
on the Lake City Railroad, and five miles in the
rear of Balduchl, At Darby's the cavalry bivouack
ed, the infantry taking - a position a; short distance
in the rear. The cavalry destroyed at Derby's a
trestle• work and a water-tack. Unfortunately,
'while the latter was burning, the wind suddenly
veered, and communicated the flames-te an old shed
containing two thousand barrels of rosin. ALf effort
was made to avert the progress of the fire, but all to
100 purpose': The shed was soon enveloped in dames,
'and itself and contents were consumed. The !lu
mens° volume of dense, black smoke, caused by the
. burning, indicated to the rebels the position of our
[Circe, and that
: portion of them who were at Bald-
Win took- advantage of the circumstance by evacu
ating the town, and retreating on the road which
crosses Brandy Creek.
' This movement, however, on the part of the re
bels; was not discovered by us until . the advance on
Baldwin the following morning. They were fol
lowed to Brandy Creek, but it was- not deemed of
sufficient importance to cross our .men over that
stream. At Baldwin our men captured a large
enentily of sabres and other small arms, also a good
ly supply of forage. Officers' and other baggage
was ease Secured. A rebermall was Baldwinin the
depot. which contained a letter dated July
17, 'giving' the force then in the town as the 2d Flori
da Cavalry, Scott's battalion, four Companies of re.
serves r Villlpegue's artillery, and Donham's
lery.
Our troops now not only hold Baldwin but also
Camp Milton '
And the whole section of country be
tween it and Jaoksonville. The earthworks con
structed around Baldwin and Camp lYlitton at the,
time of General Seymour's expedition are preserved
in good condition. Oars run daily between Baldwin
and Jacksonville.
ERE REBEL SUPPLY OF BEEF. CURTAILED.
The rebels by holding Baldwin *ere enbaled to
send to their armies in Georgia and elsewhere large
droves of beeves. Of course, this supply will now
in a great measure be cut off. The rebels had also
been using - the Cedar Keys Railroad to transport
the cargoes -of - blockaders into the interior. The
traffic is also stopped. As a milltary.point Baldwin
is a very important point to hold.
A RAILROAD CAPTURE
Since writing the above, authentic information
has been received of the capture on the railroad,
between Baldwin and Fernandina, Of a locomotive
and seven cars, four box and three platform. All
the cars are in good condition. The locomotive was
slightly out of order, but it can be easily and readily
repaired, and put into use. This is decidedly an
important capture, and "reflects credit upon those
rho had the matter in charge.
THE ILIVIDI,A.N WAR.
INAIAN ATTACKS ON WAGON TRAINS-TROOPS IN
ME=
Pou'r KEARNBY, August 7.—Pour hundred In
dians attacked a train of nine wagons a, mile east
of Plum creek this morning. They killed all the
men with the train, burned the wagons, and drove
off the stock. Two women and four children are
supposed to have been taken prisoners. The In
dians afterwards attacked another train three times
near the same place, but were driven off. They also
burned twenty-seven wagons at Point Rauch°, and
drove off the stock. At dusk this evening, a body
of Indians attacked Boyd's Ranche, nine miles from
here, on Wood river. There seems to have been a
concerted plan of the Indians to make a dash on
places around about here at the same time. Col.
Sumner, with eighty mounted men, started for the
place where the - train was burned, and Major
O'Brien started from Cottonwood.with a company
of troops to co-operate with him. About noon
-another band drove off some stockfrom Dayton, and
were chased by a small number of troops to a bluff
where the Indians were found in force. After a
short skirmish our men were compelled to retreat.
Passengers by the stage coming East to-day counted
eight dead bodies, and others are supposed to be
hidden in the grass.
Arrival of the - Union Officers lately
Under Fire.
HOW THEY WE= TRBA.TED IN OHAELESTON---
REBEL OPPIOEES LENDING THEM MONEY—THE
TEEPEE OP THE PEOPT.,E.
The New York Everting Post of yesterday con
tains the following In relation to the exchanged
Union officers from Charleston
The fifty Union - officers who were placed under
fire two months ago in Charleston by . the rebel n
authorities, but• exchanged on the 3d atant, ar•
rivid. in this city at- ten o'clock-this morning, on
board the steamship Fulton from Port Royal.
The Fulton touched at pier No. 37, North river,
and the officers were met with demonstrations of
welcome by the crowd which had assembled. They
answered by waving their hits and handkerchiefs.
The condition of these articles was as good as could
have been expected under the circumstances.
TIIZIE ORDERS
All the released officers came to this city, though
the,Bulton remained for five hours at Fortress Nom•
roe, and it was tupposed that many of them would
leave the vessel at that point. Their orders, how
ever, were to come hither and report for duty.
This will be a formal proceetling, consisting of the
writing Of a letter, by each of the officers, who will
tell the War Department, probably through the
Cimmissioner of Exchange, Gen. Butler, that they
are exchanged, have arrived here, are ready for ser
vice, and will give the post-office address. They
will then go home and await orders.
APPEARANCE OF THE OFFICERS.
The clothing was not generally in the regulation
pattern. The coats were of nearly as many styles
as would be seen upon an equal number of men In
our streets, and, with the pantaloons, were of a
highly miscellaneous character.
The personal appearance of these officers, some
of whom have been in the hands of the rebels fifteen
menthe, was comparatively neat and clean, though
their garments were in some cases tattered,
and a fe IN or them had lost a part or the whole of
their 'unifornia. The largest number wore slouch
.hats, Some had tall hats,and others possessed various
kinds of,eoverings for their heads in various degrees
of dilapidation.
It was observed that not one of the officers had a
rebel uniform—presenting In that respect ' . remarka
ble contrast With the rebel officers In our Mande, who
are usually, after being in our hands awhile, found
dressed in ederal clothing.
The physical condition of the returned officers Is
much better than might reasonably have been sup
posed. They have evidently not been starved of
late ; and there are in their laces no greater indica
tions of eshaustion than sae to be observed among
our officers recently from the front.
HOW THEY PEEL
The officersare not only In good health, but cheer
ful, and in regard to the military situation are full
of confidence. They are not impressed with the
strength of the rebellion; they do not believe the
rebels will triumph. or oven that they can long con
tittle:their opposition upon the present scale; but,
on the contrary, that our prospects, as compared
with theirs, were never bettor.
The determination of those officers to see the suc
cessful termination of the war has been increased
by their imprisonment, and they will exert the best
influence upon all with whom they may meet.
TREATMENT IN OIIARLESTON-ICINDNESS OP UNION
EL'S:.
The officers give some interesting facts concern
ing the treatment extended to them in Charleston.
In reference to their imprisonment in other parts of
the South, they speak of the two months spent in
Charleston as so much time passed in recruiting
their health before coming North.
This was explained, not alone by the favor of the
rebel authorities, which, however, was more marked
than at any other period of their captivity, but by
the kindness of some of the people of Charleston. In
the language of one of the officers, these persons
were ready to give them "everything they had, and
refused to take any compensation.”
Of course the officers are unwilling to say any
thing which will expose the persons who befriended
themtto unpleasant consequences ; but they assert,
with one accord, that the manliestations, not only
of good feeling toward them, but of a preference for
the Union over the rebel Government., were many
and unmistakable.
THE RRBEL AIITHORITLES LENDING MONEY.
It was. partly through the favor of these persons,
conferred in modes not to be made public, that the
Charleston captivity of the officers was made not
alone tolerable, but in most respects comfortable.
The authorities showed them much consideration.
It is a remarkable fact that money was freely lent
these officers by direction of the provost marshal,
who took their receipts, relying on their honor for
the repayment; while checks drawn on houses in
Northern cities, New 'York among the number,
were accepted in payment of the loans, and those
checks were regarded as the full equivalent of the
money.
The rate charged by the rebel officers in such
transactions was one dollar in gold for fourteen dol
lars In Confederate bills. Row the rebels are to get
back the money so invested does not appear.
IZEZ333
The temper of the authorities, the feeling of the
people, anu the necessities of the rebel Government,
indicate to the officers that the war, if the North Is
firm, will not 'be of long duration. That the senti
ment for peaceis extending ; that Union feeling still
exists everywhere, and quite as much In Charleston
as elsewhere, and not the less on account of the
shelling that city has received, the officers assert
from facts within their own knowledge. 'They have,
notwithstanding the guards, bad a good opportunity
of judging of the matters of which they speak. .
Anticipated Rebel Raid on Buffalo,-y. Y.
THE NEW YORK MILITARY IN READINESS.
Yonx, August 9.—Rumors are rife of a rebel
raid On the oity.of Buffalo by the Seoessloninta and
sympathizers in Canada.
The details are not known, but It Is understood
that the Government has been informed of it. The
military of this city have been held in readiness for
any outbreak.
A PLOT KNOWN TO EXIST.
BurreLo, August 9.—The Commercial Advertiser
has farther particulars about the rebel raid on this
city.
.It appears that the provost marshal of Buf
falo, frOin various reports, was led to believe that
the rebels in Canada had organized an expedition to
burn Buffalo, and to destroy the canal locks at
Lockport. Ho laid the matter before General Dix,
who stated that he was aware of the existence of
such a plot, but was unable to provide any moans to
defeat it ; at the same time he advised that such
measures should be taken hero as the exigency
might require. The publio are unadvised of any
means of defence having bean taken, but Mayor
Fargo has protested against the removal of the 74th
Regiment from here, which has just been organized
for one-hundred.days service.
-Accident on the Madion River.
Ar.nenr, August 9.—The steamer Vanderbilt,
while coming up the Hudson this miming before
daylight, ran into a tow of canal boats, sinking
three of them and damaging her bow considerably.
She was run ashore, and the passenger's were taken
off by the steamer St. John. Nobody was injured
on the Vanderbilt, but two men on a canal boat are
believed to have been drowned. Barges have been
sent down to bring up the freight, which received
little damage. The accident is attributed to thick
smoke from the burning woods, which hangs in thick
folds over the river.
Cincinnati advices.
Orwarrita-rx, August O.—There is no news from
the South. One hundred and forty hogsheads of-to
bacco have arrived here from Paducah since Satur
day, for New York.
Borah of Ex• Gov. John Brown Francis.
PROVIDZNCE, August 9.—Ex-Gov. John Brown
Francis died to-day.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 8.-The steamer Golden
Gate bas arrived from Panama.
Markets by Telegraph.
Bevrixonn, Angina. E—Flour firm ; sales Of 5,000
bbla at $l2 for Ohio extra, and $ll 75@12 for How
ard. !neat declined I@2o. Whi,lcy dull and nom!.
nal at $l.BO.
CIRCUS Ann Binneoants.--The mammoth peril
lion, on Arch street above Nineteenth, was again
crowded last evening. The matinee yesterday af
ternoon was very well attended; Mostly by ladles
and children. The exhibition tits morning, coin.
tuencieg at 9 o'clock, wilt be for • the benefit of the
'Chatobersburg sufferers: Another matinee will .be
given this afternoon, and the regular parformance
this evening.
PENNIgni Y Ant L EON Ii&TUBE.
iirms Aciv OP TEEZ • 9,017'8R1V0.E.
THE STATE DEFENDED AdAintsT MA
LIGNANT ASPERSION 4.
A PLAN FR I MILITIA OBWIZATION SUBMIT TIN,
HARRISBURG, Auglis t Errlest
SENATE.
The Senate met at 12 M., and was called to - order
.by speaaer :roux .Parrrrav, • ,
The Governor's proctlamallon ordering the greet
ing was read. •
The Governtuos message was presented by the Se
cretary of the Commonwealth and read.
Mr. LOWRY moved to. print ilvw thousand copies
in English, and three thousand in German. .Agreed 7
to.
The military portion of the message was
to the Military Committee. Other portions were
also referred.
Adjourned until 10 o'Cloolt A. M. on Wednesday.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN-I'ATWES.
The House *as called to order at/2:2GE. by Speak
er HENRY 0. JOHNSON.
The proclamation ordering , the , meeting of the
Leghlature was read.
Committees were'Appointed to wait upon the
Governor and the Senate, and inforra them that the
Rouse was organized. • -
The Secretary of the Commonwealth- presented
the message of Governor Curtin.
• THE MESSAGE.-
Ilasitstientrao, August 9.—The following's. Gover
nor Ourtin , s message, delivered to-day:
I have called you together in advance of your ad
journed session, for the purpose of taking some ac
tion for the defencirof the State. From the com
mencement of 'the present rebellion, Pennsylvania
has done her whole duty to the Government. Lying,
as her southern counties do, in the immediate vici
nity of the border and Moe exposed to sadden Inva
sion, a selfish policy would have led her to retain :a
I ufficient part of her military force for our defence.
In so doing she would have felled in her duty
to the whole country. Not only would her men
have been withheld from the field of general opera
tions, but the loans and taxation which would .have
become necessary would have, to a large extent,
diminished the.alillity of her people to comply with
the pectrniarysclemands of he United,States. She
would also have necessarily interfered with and
hampered all the military action of the Govern
ment, and made herself, to some extent, responsi
ble for any failures and shortcomings that might
have occurred. In pursuance of the policy thus
deliberately adopted, this State has steadily
devoted, her man to the general service. From
the 'beginnir g she has always been among the
first to respond to the calls or 'the United .States,
as is shown by her history from the three
months men and the Reserve Corps, to the present
moment. Thus faithfully fulfilling all her own
obligations, she has a right to be defended by the
national force as part of a common country. Any
other view would be absurd and unjust. She of
course cannot complain when she suffers by the
necessary contingencies of war. The reflections
that have, in too many quarters, been made upon
-the people of our southern' counties are most un
founded. They were invaded in 1862, when a - UM=
army, much superior to any force of the rebels, and
on which they had, of course, a right to rely, was
lying in their immediate vicinity and north of the
Potomac ; they were again invaded In 1863, after the
defeat of the Union forces under Milroy - at Winches
ter ; and they have again suffered in 1804. after the
defeat of the Union forces under Crook and averill.
Row could an agricultural people, in an open
country, be expected to rise suddenly, and beat back
hostile forces which had defeated organized veteran
armies of the Government I It is, or course, expect.
ed that the inhabitants of an invaded country will
do what : is in their power to resist the invaders; and
the facts hereafter stated will show, I think, that the
people of these counties - have not failed in this duty.
If Pennsylvania, by reason of her geographical posi
tion, has required to be defended by the national
forces, it has only been against the common enemy;
it has never been necessary to weaken the army in
the field by sending heavy - detachments of veterans
to save her cities from being devastated by small
bands of ruffians, composed of their own inhabitants,
nor have • her people been disposed to sneerat tie
great masses of law-abiding' Citizens -in any other
State who have required such protection. Yet
when a brutal enemy, pursuing - a .defeated body of
Union forces, crosses our • border and burns a de
fenceless town, the horrid barbarity, instead of
firing the hearts of all the people of our common
country, is actually in some quarters made the oc
casion of mocks and jibes at the unfortunate suf.
'ferers, thousands of whom have been rendered
homeless ; and these heartless scoffs proceed from
the very men who, when the State authorities, fore
seeing the danger, were taking precautionary
measures, ridiculed the idea of there being any
danger, sneered at the exertions made for the
purpose of meeting it, and succeeded, to some
extent, in thwarting their efforts to raise forces.•
These' men are themselves morally responsible
for the calamity over which they now chuckle and
rub their hands. It might have been hoped—nay,
we had a. right to expect-Ithat people of the loyal
Stales, engaged in a corn mon effortto preserve their
Government and all that is dear to freemen, would
have forgotten. at least forAhe time, their wretched
local jealousies, and sympathized with all their
loyal fellew-citizens wherever resident within the
bounds of our Common country. It should be re.
membered that the original source of the present re
bellion was in such jealousies, encouraged for wick
ed purposes by unscrupulous politicians. The men
who, for any purpose, now Continue to encourage
them, ought to be held as public enemies—enemies
Of - our Union, our peace—and should be treated as
such. Common feelings, common sympathies, are
the necessary foundations of a common free Go
vernment. I am proud to- say that the people of
Pennsylvania feel every blow at any of her sister
States as an assault upon themselves, and give to
them all that hearty good-will, the expression of
which is sometimes more important, under the in
diction of calamity, than mere material aid,
It is unnecessary to refer to the approach of the
rebel army up the Shenandoah valley, on the 3d day
of July last, to the defeat of Gen. Wallace on the
Monocacy, their approach to and threatening of
the capital, or their destruction of property and pil
lage of the counties of Maryland lying on our bor
ders. 'These events have passed into history; and
the responsibilities will be settled.by the judgment
of the people. At the time a call was made upon
Pennsylvania for voltintehre, to be mustered into
the service of the United States, and to serve for.
one hundred days, in the States of Pennsylvania
and Maryland and at Washington and its vi
cinity. Notwithstanding the embarrassments
which complicated.the orders for their organization
and muster, six regiments were enlisted and or
ganized, and a battalion of six companies. The
regiments were withdrawn from the State, the last
'leaving the 29th day of July. I desired that at least
part of this force should be confined in this service
to the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and
made such an application to the War Department.
As this proposition did not meet its approval it
was rejected, and the general order changed to in
elude the States named and Washington and its vi
cinity. No part of the rebel army at that thus had
come within the State. The people of the border
counties were 'warned, and removed their stock,
and at Chambersburg and York were organized and
armed for their own protection. I was not officially
informed of the movements of the Federal armies,
and, of course, not of the strategy of their command
ers; but it was stated In the newspapers that' the
rebel army was closely pursued after it bad crossed
the Potomac, and was retiring up the valley of the
Shenandoah. Repeated successes of our troops wore
also announced, and the people of the State had
just. cause to believe that quite sufficient Federal
force bad been thrown forward for its protection
upon the line of the Potomac.
On Friday, the 29th of July, the rebel brigades of
Johnson and McCausland, consisting of from twen
ty.five hundred to three thousand mounted men,
with six guns, crossed the Potomac at Clear Spring.
They commenced crossing at ten o'clock A.. X, and
marched directly into Mercersburg. There were but
forty.five men picketed in that 'direction, under the
command of Lieutenant McLean, United States
Army, and as the enemy succeeded in cutting the
telegraph communication, which from that point
had to pass west by way of Bedford, no information
could be sent to - General Couch' who was then at
Chambers.burg. The head of this column reached
Chambersburg at three o'clock A. M., on Saturday,
the 80th ult.
The rebel brigades of Vaughn and Jackson, num
bering about three thousand men, crossed the Poto
mac at about the same time '
at or near Williams
port. Part of the command advanced on Hagera
town ; the main body moved on the road leading
from Williamsport to Greencastle; another rebel•
column of infantry and artillery crossed the Poto
mac simultaneously at Sheppardstown, and moved
towards Leitersburg. General Averill, who com
ment ed a force reduced to about twenty-six hun
dred men was at Hagerstown, and being threatened
in front by Vaughn and Jackson, onhls right by
MaCaualand and Johnson, who also threatened his
rear, and on his left by the column which crossed at
S.beppardstown, be therefore fell back upon Green
castle. General Averill, it is understood, was
under the orders of General Hunter, but was kept
as fully advised by General (Jonah, as was possible,
of the enemy's movements on his right and to
his rear. General Conch was in Chambersburg,
where his entire force consisted of sixty infantry,
forty-five cavalry, and a section of a battery of ar
tillery ; in all lees than one hundred and filly men.
The six companies of men enlisted for one hundred
days remaining in the State, and two companies of
cavalry had, under orders from Waatington, as I
am unofficially advised, joined Avert& The town
of Chambersburg was held until daylight by the
small force under General Couch, during which the
Government stores and trains were saved. Two
batteries were then planted by the enemy, com
mending the town, and it was invested by the whale
command of Johnson and McCausland. At 7A. M.
six companies of dismounted men, commanded by
Sweeny,. entered the town, followed by mounted men
under Gilmor. The main force was in line of battle and
a demand was made for one hundred thousand dollars
in gold, crave hundred thousand dollarsin Govern.
went funds as ransom, and a number of citizens
were arrested and held as hostages for its payment.
No offer of money wasi made byi.he citizens of the
town, and even if they had any Intention of paying
a ransom, no time was allowed, as the rebels com
menced immediately l to tnifh and pillage the town,
disregarding the appeals of women and children,
the aged and infirm; and even the bodies of the
dead were not protected from • their brutali
ty. It would have bees vain for all the ci
tizens of the town, if armed, to have attempted,
in connection with General Couch's small com
mand, to defend it. Gen. touch withdrew his com
mand, and did not himself leave until the enemy
were actually In the town. ' General Averill's com
ma nd being within nine miles of Chambersburg, it
was hoped he would arrive in time to save the town,
and efforts were made during the night to commu
nicate with him. In the meantime the small force
of General Couch held the enemy at bay. General
Averill marched on Chambersburg, but did not ar
rive until after the town was burned and the enemy
had retired. Ile pursued and overtook them at Me-
Connellsburg, in Fulton county, in time to save that
place from pillage and destruction. He promptly
engaged and defeated them, driving them-to-Han
cock, and across the Potomac. ' •
I commend the homeless and ruined people of
Chambersburg to the liberal benevolence'. of .the
Legislature, and suggest that a sadicient appropria
tion be made for their relief. Similar charity has
been heretofore exercised in the case of an• acci
dental and destructive tire at Pittsburg, and I can
not doubt the disposition of the, Legislature on the
present occasion. On the 6th day of the month a
large rebel army was In Maryland and at various •
points on the Potomac as far west as New Oteek ;
and as there was no adeviate force within the State,
I deemed it my duty on that. day to call for thirty
thousand volunteer militia for domestic protection.
They will be armed, transported, and supplied by
the United States, but as no provision Is made for
their payment, it will bo necessary, should.you ap
prove my action, to make an appropriation for that
PurPo Feel se.
ing it to be‘the duty of the General Govern
ment to afford full protection to the people of Penn-
Fylv ant& and Maryland by the defence of the line of
the 'Potomac, I united with Governor Bradford in
the following letter to the President, dated July 21,
1864:
STATE OP MARYLAND,
ENEKNITIVIL Detes.wreemeT •
Awns-rotas; July 21, 1854. • ,
His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States :
The repeated raids across the P.otolliae :
river - made by portions of the rebel army, ant
extent of the damage they have succeeded .ileitie•
quently in inflicting, have most injuriously streets&
the people of Xaryland and Pentisiqvanht hi the
neighborhood of that river, and many of them,
it is believed, as the only security against suoll
tones In the future, are seriously comddering the
propriety of abandoning_ their present homes, and
seeking safety at the Ntlnh. It seems to us ' that )
nOt - Metely In the sectional aspect of the ease, but ill
Its natfonal. relation, the security of the border line.
.between the loyal end rebellious States is an object .
. justifying and requiring a' diiiposition of. a portion'.
of the 'national foroe with an espeolal view to itir
defence. '
The Potomac river can only be oroseed in Its
ordinary • state of water
. .14- solos _five Or six ..
fords, and we propose Lo enlist from our IV;
speetive states a volunteer Corps that shall be
sufficient, pith the aid of the fortifications Which
the force itself can speedit, ,eenstract, to ef
fectually guard them all. WC ask of the' Go
vernment that the . recruits so raised shall • be
credited to the quotas of our severSt States under
the call last made, to be armed, equipped, and sup.
plied as other vol unteers in the service. We are
aware that, as a general rule, weibromided objec
tions exist to the enlistment of a force te be exclu
sively used for home or local defence, but wwregard
such a service as we now suggest as an eaccutlonal
case, and the complete protection of this part of our
frontier as of admitted national importance. For
after the outbreak of the rebellion, the importance
of a special defence of the region bordering on'the'
Upper Potomac weft - recognized by the Goverometrt,
and the Ron. Francis Themes; of Maryland, lane'
authorized by it to raise three' regiments with Er•
view to the protection. of the counties on either side*
of that river. Regiments were raised, but thasub. -
teillient exigencies of tleServicoreqhfred their em =
ployment elsewhere, and they therefore afford, at
present,•no particular security to that region beyond
other troops in the service:
The necessity, as we think, for Isom &shell. peculiar
provision has now become so obvious, that we would
with great respect, but moat' earnestly r urge upon
your Facellency the expediency of acceding to the
suggestions we have made, and we will immediately
set about raising the forces iireqUired, ated , we have
no doubt they will be promptly procured.
We have tile honor to be, with great respeet, your
obedient servants. A. W. BRADFORD; and
A. G. CIIRTIN.
The following - letter from the Assistant Adjutant
Genera), dated August 1, 1864, is the only reply re
ceived by me; apt° this time : •
WAR.DRP - ARTMENT, ADJ'T GEN - RUM:B ()reran,
W.AOHTD7OTow, D. C., August 1; 188-0
ilia Excellency Me Governor of Pennsylvania:
Sin : I have' the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of the joint letter from yourself and the Governor
of Maryland, dated July 21, 1864, asking authority
to raise a volunteer ibroe in your respective States,
to be exclusively . used for home or local defence, -
and for guarding the fords of the Potomac.
In reply I em directed by the Secretary of War to
inform you that the proposition has been fully eon.
eldeted, and that the authority asked for cannot be
granted. In this connection please see the act of
Congress approved Febrdary 16, 1862, as promul
gated in General Orders No. 15, series of 1862, from
this office.
I have the honor to remain, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant.
THOMAS M. VINCENT,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Mem.--Simtlar letter sent to his Excellency the
Governor of Maryland, this date.
The reason given for the refusal to act on this
proposition can be-made consistent with the en
listment of men for one hundred days,to serve in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and at Washington and
vicinity.
The following- communication, dated 22d July,
1864, was made by - Major General Couch to the
Secretary of. War :
HEADQUASTERB DEPARTMKNT 08 TEEM StracIOR
HANNA, AT HABUTSBURO, Jab' 29.
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
Sin : During the recent raid into Maryland, the
citizens of Chambersburg turned out with a determi
nation to stand by the few soldiers present and hold
the town against any cavalry force that might
assault it. Five hundred citizens of York, irre
spective of party, volunteered and were armed, and•
went down the Northern Central Railroad and re
paired the bridges.
In order to show yon that the border citizens are'
beginning to realize that by united action they have
the strength to protect themselves against an ordi
nary, raiding party, enclosed I invite your attention
to aletter addressed to the Governor,
together with .
the endorsement, upon the subject of forming a spe
cial corps from the six border counties most exposed.
If ten thousand men can thus be organized, its exist
ence would be a protection and give contidence. I
am informed that the general sentiment of the peo
ple In question is in favor of something being done
at once, and as a military measure I think it will
be of essential service to the General Government,
and recommend that the War Department encou
rage the movement by authorizing the loan, or issue
of uniforms, provided the law in question is enacted.
It is believed that the new militia law of this State
will practically prove of 'no value, excepting that
an enrolment will probably be made.
I am, sir,very respectfully, your obedient servant,
D. N. Conon,
Major General Commanding Department.
ILEADQuaRrERs DEPARTMENT OP SLYSQDREA.NRA
HARRIEBURO, August 4.
A true copy. ReSpectfailrfurnisbed for the Infor
mation of his Excellency Governor A. G. Curtin.
- -
JOHN S. SCHIILTZI; A. A. Gen.
On the same day approved In writing of the pro
position, and expressed my opinion that the Legis
lature would pass an act in accordance with it at its
adjourned session, on the 23d of August.
1 am furnished with an official copy of the follow
ing reply, dated August 1,1804, to the proposition
of General Couch:
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'T GRICRRA.L 9 S OPPiCE,
WASMNOTON 3 D. C., August 1,186{.
Major General D. M. Couch, Commanding, 6 c. , Har
risburg, Pa:
GENERAL: I hare the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of
_your letter of the 224 of July, rela
tive to the United States providing uniforms for a
epecial corps of militia from certain border counties
of Pennsylvania.
In reply, I am directed to inform you that the
eulkieet has been• carefully considered by the Secre
tary of War, who cannot sanction the Issue of the
clothing In question.
I am, General, very respectfully, Your obedient
servant, THOS. AI. VINCENT, A. A. Gen.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT 03' SUSQUEHANNA,
. HARRISBURG, AllgUEt 6,1864.
A true copy. Respectfully furnished for the in
formation of his Excellency Gov. A. G. Curtin.
Joust A. &Humeri, A. A. General.
In each of the three years, 1862, 1883, and 1864, it
has been necessary to call out the State militia for
the defence of the State, and this has been done
with the assent and assistance of the General Go
vernment.
From the want of organization we have been
obliged to rely exclusively on volunteer military,
and, with few exceptions, to organize anew for such
occasions. This has caused confusion, and a loss of
valuable time, and has resulted in sending to the
field bodies of men in a great measure undisci
plined.
The militia bill passed at the last session is, I
think. for ordinary times, the best militia law we
have ever bad, but under the existing extraordi
nary circumstances it seems to require modification.
I suggest that the assessor be directed to make
an Immediate enrolment, claseifying the militia as
may be thought best. Thabthe officer be appointed
by the Governor on the recommendation, approved
by bins, of a board of examination composed of three
major generals for each division, of whom the major
general of the division shall be on the other two, to
be designated by . the Governor, from adjoining di
vision, or in such other modes as the Legislature
may think tit ; that in all cases the officers shall be
selected by preference from officers and men who
have been in service, and shall have been honorably
discharged by the United States, and that effectual
provision be made for drafting the militia when re
quired.
The recommendation in regard to appointments is
made to avoid the angry ffissention, and too often
political jealousy, which divide military organiza
tions by the election of officers, and to secure the
services of the most deserving and competent men.
The election of officers in the volunteer forces in the
field has been found to be injurious to the service,
while promotions by seniority and appointments of
meritorious privates have produced bravery, and sti.
mulated to faithfulness. In the enlistment of new
organizations, the plan addpted of granting autho
rity to officers to recruit companies has been found
to be the beat policy.
I also recommend that the Governor be au
thorized to form, either by the acceptance of
volunteers or by draft, in such parts of the State as
he may' deem expedient, a special corps of militia,
to consist in due proportions of cavalry, artillery,
and infantry, to be kept up to the full number of
fifteen regiments, to be styled Minute Alen, who
shall be sworn and mustered into the service of the
State for three years; who shall assemble to drill
at such times and places as he may direct, who
shall be clothed, armed, and equipped by the State,
and paid when assembled into drill or called into
service • and who shall at all times be liable to be ,
calledinto immediate service for the defence of
the State, independently of the remainder of the
term enlisted for. As this force would be subject to
sudden calls, the larger part of it should be ergo..
nized In the counties adjoining our exposed border,
and as the people of those counties have more per
sonal interest in their protection, the recommenda,
lion is made to authorize the Governor to designate
the parts of the State in which it shall, be raised,
and save the time and expense of transporting
troops from remote parts of the State, and the sub
sistence and pay in going to and from the border. A
btdy of men so organized will, it is believed, beef`
feet ire to prevent raids and incursions.
The expenses of clothing, arming, and equipping
such a force cannot be correctly ascertained, but the-
QuartermatterGeneral has been directed to approx
imate estimates for your information, which will be
independent of pay and of subsistence.
The State should provide at least six four-gun
batteries of field artillery, with all the modern im
provements. The suggestion has been frequently
made by more reflective persons that the State
should raise a force and keep it permanently in the
field for her defence.
Apart from other considerations, It is to be ob
served that the expenses of such a measure would
be quite beyond the present ability of the State.
To raise in d maintain an army of fifteen regiments
(and any smaller force would be inadequate) would
Involve an annual expenditure of more than fifteen
millions of dollars.
The plan which I have above proposed would, I
think, give the State efficient protection, and if the
Legislature should think fit to adopt it, the expense
can be readily provided for by loan or otherwise.
Having an organised forde under the control of the
authorities of the State, and mustered into service
for domestic protection, we would not., as heretofore,
lose time in arranging for transportation and sup
plies with the National Government when it be
comes necessary to can it into the field. When tho
roughly organized it should be, in all its appoint
ments, an army which could be increased from oar
enrollment of classified citizens.
The plan which I have above sugg4ted is the re
sult of the reflection and experience Which I have -
bad during the last three years, and I have felt it
to be my duty to submit it for your consideration,
for the purpose of providing for the effectual defence
of the State. If the Legislature should prefer the
adoption of any other plan, more efficient and eco
nomical than that which I have herein proposed, it
will give me pleasure to co-operate heartily in car
rying it into effect.
_. In accordance with the act of March 4, 11364,f
have appointed for the Eastern armies Colonel F.
Jordan as agent at Washing-ton, and Lieut. Colonel
James Gilliam as assistant agent at that place ; and
also for ti o Sorithweatern armies Lieut. 001. James
Chamberlain as agent at Nashville. These agents
are now actively engaged in the • performance of
their duties, and it is desirable that our people
should be aware that a part of them consist in the
gratuitous Collection of all claims by Pennsylvania
volunteers, or their legal representatives, on the
State at National Governments. Volunteers
having claims on either of these , Governments can
have them collecte4 through these agents without
expense, and thus be secured from the extortions to
which it is feared they have sometimes heretofore
been subjected.
Raving received information from the agents of
the State that our sick and wounded were suffering
greatly from the want of comforts and even neces
saries, 1 have been recently compelled to call on the
people to cdntribute supplies mainly in kind, for
their relief,• arid it gives me pleasure to say that
this appeal has been cheerfully - responded to, as
have been all my formereppeale to the same end.
It seems impossible to exhaust the liberality of our
generous people, when the well-being of our brave
volunteers is in question.
in my special message of 30th April I stated the
circumstances attending the advance, by banks and
other corporations of rands for thenayment of the
militia called Out in 1863. in consequence, the Le
gislature passed the act of May 4,18E4, authorizing a
loan for the purpose of refunding, with interest, the
amount thus advanced; In ease Congress should fail
to make the necessary appropriation at its then cur
rent session. •
I regret to say that Congress adjourned without
making such appropriation. The balance in the
Treasury being found sufficient to reimburse the
funds so advanced without unduly diminishing the
sinking fund, I have deemed it advisable not th
advertise for proposals for the loans, and I recom
mend the passage of an act direetingthe payment to
be made out of the money in the Treasury. As the
omission of Congress to act on this subject involved
an unprecedented disregard of the good faith of the
National authorities, I recommend that the Legia•
latnre take measures fbr procuring an appropria
tion at the next session of Congress.
. The revenue bill passed at the last session has
been found to be defective in several points, and
/ recommend a careful and immediate revision
of it.
The bounty bill passed at the last session is found
to be defective and unjust in many of its provisions,
and from the manner In which it Is administered in
some parts of the State oppressive on the people..
I therefore reeommesad a careful revision of 'lt. As
the present session has been (sailed for the con
sideration of matters of vital public) importance
I commend them to your earnest and exclusivli
attention, A. (I. OIIRTIN.
Tar. Nira.rsow moved to refer the message to a
joint committee of three, to report by bill orrother..
wise.: Agreed to.
Mr. •
Swenia moved to refer an much of the tau. .
sage as related to the Obarabersburg suiTerinl to 'll4
epeeist , committee. Agreed to.
Other portions of the message were apprOßaiktair
referred.
The House ordered 10,000 civics an,
3,000 In Galant', of the Governor's Moak 'age to
printed. -
Mr. MILLER introduoed an act to ineorpok ate
National Guard of Pennsylvania.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow.
NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YORK. .August 9, My;
HOWARD, TIM PROeLA.II.ITION/ST,
Forst/hie time past the public has been treated to
various stories regarding Joseph Howard, the p ro ,
elm:nation forger, and his present and future p ra ,
spects. It has been widely told that Henry wa r d
Beecher and Howardrs'father have beericeaseleasiy
importuntag the Eresideat-tor,cleasethe unfortunate
from custody. This morning, a paper eminent r,
its connection with Themisibeles, and ot her an cicri is.
and whose news and general tone appertai n to thr
age of Aristideli, Is assured that Howard vrai rs
leased from durance some days ago. The ease
story was pretty generally circulated tefore,
was as generallytillsbelleved, fans the fact that it
rested only upon a , coincidence names—a ToFer,t
Howard having recently sailed hence upon one or
the European steamers. All gossipoto the contrary
notwithstanding, Mr. Howard still remains en.
tombed From the world, unless those ' , rho have L a e
excellent opportunities for knowing, ha ve b een
dexterousl=y deceived. Bad anything- or the kind
happened, the public would have learn-4 of it verjr
speedily from the martyr.seekers, who are always
on the alert to find out some new object fOr partisan
worship.
TFIVILEIIII7I,TERAT7VE DtSEET/ON.
Deserters do not seem to fare - very Wei: In this
vicinity, although, when Onc-can escape into certain.
. localities Inhabited by "the innocent people,n he l a
inevitably helped on his 'way rejoicing. Daily we
observe squads marched along In the charge of
small detachments of guards, the latter always
carrying drawn revolvers, and ready to put so last.
lug a check upon the unruly desires of bounty
jumpers that the dumb - eloquence of lancet and po
tion can aver arouse them to throw it off. How
ever, attempts are frequently made. On. Thursday
evening last a party of six sailors endeavored to de
sert from the receiving-ship North Carolina. Dis
covered by the guard, a close volley was fired
upon them as they broke, and a little skirmish oc
curred, with the following results : One man bayo
netted, one recaptured, and four shot or drowned.
The.body of one of the g*Eerters was taken out of the
water? near the receiving -ship, on Sunday.' Fri
capes from the navyyard 'have been comparatively
u.nfrequent.
TES " a.e.rtwav MURDERER."
Another detective from London has arrived in
this city'. His object is to assist in the arrest of
Muller,..the.eupposed murderer. The police superin
tendents are affording all requisite. facilities to the
detectives, and the police boat having been placed
attheir disposal, they will be able to board the ex
pected vessel before Muller can.find an opportunity
for making off.
A BOOS TRADE MOVEMENT.
The foremen of the leading publishing homer,
hare issued•' a circular addressed •to their fellow.
workmen, endorsing the now famous Citizens' Asso
ciation, and.calling for a muss-meeting of the trade.
The aim of this meetingts akin to that of the Assa
elation, the protection of the citizens against the
negligence and corruption of city officials,
CBs Telegraph. l
THE GOLD IdAZHIST
Go/el closed at 254.
THE VATTLE ILARETCT.
Beef poor and supply. light. Sales at 6@lBe
Receipts, 4,400 head.
Sheep and Lambs unchanged; $8.2557. Re.
celpts, 16,000.
Swine scarce ; 1134©12c. Receipts; 3,900.
ARRIVAL OP TITE VERMONT
The U. S. ship Vermont has arrived from Port
Royal.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS
The steamships Fulton, Sidon, and Washington
arrived at this port this morning. Their news has
been anticipated.
THE COLLISION ON TAIL 13ALT[NORZ AND WASH..
INOTON RAlLROAD.—Acolliston oectuTed - yeaterdw
afternoon on the Wastington Branch Railroad be.
tween the express train which left Camden -street
station at ten minutes before five o'clock, and the
passenger train which left Washington at five mi
nutes before five. It appears that these two trains
came into collision about half a mile beyond Anna
polis Junction. The engines, baggage ears, express
cars, and several of the passenger cars were broken
and smashed to pieces.
Mr. Jacob Groff, the baggage master on the down
train, was so severely injured that he died within an
hour after the accident occurred. His legs and arms
were broken, and his body was badly mashed. His
remains wore brought to this city and taken to his
late home, on South Eutaw street, where he leaves
a wife and five children. He was one of the oldest
and most respected employees on the road. At the
time he was killed he was putting down the brakes.
A soldier (whose name was not ascertained), was
also killed. He was standing on the platform of
the smoking car. No others were injured on the
down train. On the train from Washington Edward
Bullen, baggage-master, was very severely injured,
being jammed up among the b and car
ruins. He was taken to Annapolis June on, where
hereceived medical aid.
The engineers and firemen jumped off the engines
just before the collision .occurted, and thereby es
caped uninjured.
None of the passengers on the train bound to this
city were injured.
It was, indeed, a most miraculous escape from ter
rible destruction of life, but the passengers kept
their seats,all having much confidence in the offi
cers of the toad. Mr. Hoover was conductor of the
train from Washington, and Mr. Taylor was con
ductor of the train from Baltimore.
Mr. Smith, upon being apprised of the accident,
at once sent engines and oars to the scene of the
- collision, and about 10% o'clock the passengers
reached this city. The passengerS for Washington
were also taken to that city.
•
.We are informed by the railroad officers that the
express train of Mr. Hoover bad the right of the
road, and passed along from Annapolis Junction
without waiting for the train from Washington. It
was stated that the watcues of Captain Hoover and
Taylor differed several minutes in time. Mr. Win.
Prescott Smith, superintendent of the road, has iti
stitnted a thorough invvtigation into the matter.—
Baltimore Sun yesterday.
•
A Mormon CorarrearT.—ln order to husband
the resources of their Territory, the Mormons in
Utah are circulating and signing the following cove
nant : ,4 To provide for ourselves and our families,
for our immigration and the hosts of others under
stood to. be 'depending upon ns for bread, to save
our wheat from being f• - to animals, or wasted or
destroyed by them, to aid in its being carefully
husbanded and wisely used, to effect establishing
a price for wheat that will be reasonably remunera
tive to the farmer, and that he may have an addi
tional inducement to save and use it wisely, it has
been deemed proper and necessary to call a Conven
tion, to be composed of ono delegate from each pre
cinct of our grain-raising regions, and to be held
in the Tabernacle in Great Salt Lake (My, on the
second Monday in August next, for the purpose of
determining the prices at which wheat and other
produce shall be sold. And until said decision can
be had, we, the "undersigned, hereby covenant and
spree, that, previous to selling any grain, we will
reserve at least a year's supply for ourselves, fami
lies, and dependents, and, in ease we have not
that amens we will endeavor to secure it as
speedily as Msible ; that we will reserve the bran
and shorts for feeding our animals, and will not
sell Boar at less than twelve dollars a hundred in
Government currency when it is at par, increasing
that price to correspond with the premium on gold ;
that we will sustain each prices as the Convention
may adopt, and that we will mutually sustain each
other in complying with the aforenamed covenant
and agreement, by those who are able in esoh pre
cinct buying from those who may not able to hold
no lower offers."
LITER,ULT.
The - mystery of the Life of Charles Sealsfield
seems to have been settled by his will, which be.
queathed the greater part of his property to a family
named Postal, in Moravia. This recalled to the
memory of some people who lived at Prague more
than forty years ago that Postal was the name of
the secretary of .a religious order who suddenly van
ished from Prague, and was afterwards heard of at
'Kerlin and Switzerland. "Ills supposed," says the
London Athenceum,, "that this fugitive secretary
was no other than &Waled ; that he entered the
order of Knights of the Cross, which held the bens
flee of the parish in which he was born ; was ordain
ed priest, and became secretary of the order; aimed
at great things ; hoped for a post at the Austrian
Court, and, being disappointed of this, took to flight
and turned up as a literary celebrity. This would,
of course, explain the mystery In which the life of
Sealefield was enveloped, and, if true, it is a romance
in Itself not unworthy of a romantic writer."
—The rumor that the first volume of Napoleon's
"Life of Omar" had been finished and destroyed
again is positively contradicted. The MS. is still
setting up in the imperial library, and the type
stands completely ready for the printing off as soon
,aa the fiat shall go forth. Itis, however, most rigid
ly guarded, and andel; lock and key.
Mi. Mudie's library, in London, has passed into
the hands of a limited liability company. The pro
perty has been divided into £lOO,OOO worth of shares;
and of this sum Mr. Mud% retains possession of
£50,000. Some part of the second £50,000 has been
subscribed by Mr. Murray and other publishers, and
the remaining part will toe Offered to the general
public. Mr. Midi() continues his services and pow
ers as managing director, at a salary of .£l,OOO
year.
George Ellot's " Romola" has been translated
Into German by 'A. Von Matzoh, and published at
Leipi le ; and a translation of Miss Thackeray's
"Elizabeth," by the same, has also appeared.
Miss Whately is preparing to write a life of
Archbishop :Whately, a work which will be founded
on his own letters and papers, all'of which the pre
late bequeathed to her.
Lamartine has left Paris for Burgundy, where,
it la said, ho intends completing • a play he has
already commenced, to be presented next winter.
—At tho recent sale by auction, in London, of
the library of the late George Daniel, many rare
and curious old books were disposed of. Among
others we notice the following:
"Gammer Gurton , s Needle." Black letter. First
edition. A fine copy. Small 4to. London, 1575.
Sold for £64.
"Dalarny's Primer:ea ; or, the first part of tho
Passionate Hermit." 4to. andon,l64}6. Extreme.
ly rare, 64 guineas.
London, 1
" The Tragedy
590—£45 of Gerbodue." Black letter. 4to.
"Philomela, the Nightingale," and otberpoems.
By.Patriek Hannay. A volume of the greatest retie
ty,' of which only three copies are known, 1a
£96.
"The Boke of Hawkynge and Huatynge and
Vsshysge ;" black letter, small 4to. Printed by
pairyn de Weida.
No date, unique—SAO&
_."Hobin Goodfellow black letter., small 410.
/..endon,ld39, unique--42 guineas.
The sum realized up to the closaof the fourth
dare safe had reached £5,276.
PEBBONAL
The veterans of the 6th Corps, under Goners)
Ricketts, are complimented by the Baltimore papers
on the fact that during their encampment In Druid
/1111 Park not a tree was cut down, a road inicrod,
or any part of the -groturds disturbed.
-- Didn't. Patti has 'been moat successful this sea
son in London, so muck so, it Is said, that her lessee
demands five hundred guineas for her services alone
for two concerts.
—General Soott refers to it as "a etiolog feat,
that three ex-Vice Presidents, Aaron Burr, John U.
Calhoun, and John O. Breokinridge, became, each
in his day, a leader in treason."
—General Sherman has issued an order by which
•anybody, can sell newspapers at the front. The
-Inottopoly.plan didn't work well.
—The most celebrated photographer In :Enema
411 his pill, of London;-and be Is an American,
marriage is likely to take place between a
deb EogUsh Usrouet, n 3 98 lamas of velebrlty.