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A General View of. *lie Situation.
Few people can fully appreciate the ad
'vantages of a simultaneous move of our
tirmy.at all points of its investment of the
rebel Confederacy. It has grown to he a
favorite idea that the massing of our forces,
by necessarily compelling the rebel gene
rals to mass theirs, is a speedy road to
the end of the war. Our superiority in
strength and resources, it. is claimed,
can then be brought into play, and the re
bellion crushed in two or three so-called
decisive battles. This theory would be
very well, were it only to be carried out in
practice. But our experience of the war
has taught"us that the race is not always to:
the swift nor the battle to the strong. The;
skilful arrangements of General GRANT fjir
a grand coup de grace at Peterstmeg all
vanished in nothingness, through canses so
debateable and so uncertain that.a. Court;
martial is talked of to decide them. The,
lied Fiver expedition had atrength and
courage to favor it, but it Aped ; so:with
half a dozen of 'our schemes that proved
abortive just at the time tie© highest hopes
were excited. Massing out-armies against
rebels with communications intact, pro
tected by fortifications upon:which-they have
epent years and, all their, skill to steengthen,
and in as strong foree,, , as we are our
selves, is not the clearest or surest
why of conquering them, The care
ful observer . who has marked , the pro
gress of our two grand armies during
the pest two months will, while he .
totes the marvellous similarity between the
plans regulating their advance, see that
massing against rebels, who, though really
weaker, can at will make themselves strong
er than we, by their interior fines of commu
nication, and by immense defences, is not
likely to produce the speedy and good re
sults hoped for by every loyal man. We
may be reminded that their interior
lines and their fortifications have - done
them no service, as they. have been
Weedily driven from them all. But
the state of things to-day shows that
the war has resolved itself into a contest
between rebel earthworks and the brave
battle lines of our noble soldiery. This has
been the end to which all our successes
have been naturally tending; as a parallel
between the movements of our., two grand
armies will fully show. - •
There is, as we have before remarked, a
marvellous similarity between the circum
stances of their advance. Both have had
about the same difficulties to contend with,
though perhaps a little different in nature.
The mountains and unfordable streams
over which STIER - MAN was compelled to ad
vance might seem to render his enterprise
the more hazardous of the two, but , when
we remember that GRANT had to oppose
a powerful army under an able leader,
while SnEnarAN drove before him a weak
army directed entirely by retreating stra
tegy, we will understand that the difficul
ties besetting each were about alike. " Both
followed the same plan in getting rid of
them. Both flanked, and by seeming to.
endeavor to avoid, compelled 'the enemy
to retire before them to the very cities they
had assigned for the culmination of their
campaigns. Both new lie before those ci
ties, and both seem at last to find flanking
neither easy nor safe, The time that has
elapsed since GRANT sat down before Pe
tersburg, the effort he has made to breach
the enemy's works, are pretty conclu
sive proofs that repetition of any flanking
moves is out of the question. SrtaalAN
has remained before Atlanta two weeks,
and events show that flanking there is also
extremely difficult. The fate of both cities
depends on the cutting of a single line
of railroad, but circumstances have so
interfered as to render that desirable
consummation bard to reach, The Dan
'ville road 'from Petersburg, and the
Macon road from Atlanta,- are the great
arteries giving life to the garrisons, and
until they are destroyed the garrisons can
bid us defiance. 'But even when they are
cut, the rebels are not appreciably injured.
The cities they defend may fall, but they
have an hundred avenues of escape. The
_common roads in the rear are-all open, and
inasmuch as they can retreat as quickly as
we can pursue, it is evident that thtimain
object of the war and their destruction or
disintegration is not accomplished.
Both Glum , and SHERMAN have endea
vored to destroy, or at least to cripple these
important iron ways, and both have in a
Measure failed. Damage was inflicted .on
the roads, but the peculiar iron used, and
the rebel facilities for repair, opened the
roads to travel again in a very short tithe.
Besides, the cavalry raiders to whom this
duty of destruction has been assigned have
very often been roughly handled. The his
tory of the expedition of KAUTZ against the
Danville road is still fresh in eVerbody's
recollection, and even now we are reading
details of the reverses to McOoox and .
STONEMAN in their forays on the Macon
-road.
The master-mind . who is directing our
operations, has, no doubt, foreseen all this,
and has provided against it. For as soon
as the two great objective vital points of
the campaign have been reached, and the
rebel forces are centred in each, we hear
of an attack on Mobile and of prOjected
Movements against . Charleston. These
points are to the rebels quite as important
as Petersburg and Atlanta, and they are
compelled, from sheer self-preservation, to
detach troops to defend those•points. Their
'lumbers thus weakened, then our supe
rior besieging strength is useful. Our lines
am be stretched until they cut and cover
their communications, and if the rebel
chieftains imitate our movements, the fur
ther they extend themselves the weaker
they grow. They are then forced to leave
the works that invite assault but to slaugh
ter, and meet us in open combat, where
'lumbers again favor - us, or to languish
within to an early surrender.
Such is the undoubted effect of simulta
worts assaults at many places on the long
rebel frontier, and it grows every day more
and more evident that by that plan, and
that only, can the rebellion be speedily
subdued.
RECEPTION OF THE ZOIJAvES. -- The
..streets of the city were crowded yesterday
- with firemen and citizens, who had turned
•out to receive with due honor the 72d Fire
7ouaves, returning from the field after
three years of constant and arduous ser
vice.. The display of the firemen was ex
veedingly good. For the first time the
pteam fire engines participated in a gala
procession, We give full details of all oc
currences and incidents in our local co
lumns.
The reception must have been - pecu
liarly flattering to the brave soldiers, whose
licarts must have warmed with a new patri
otic fire when they beheld the enthusiasm
of their fellow.citizens meeting them at
every step, thanking them In flags and
wreaths and eulogizing them in cheers and
Impromptu orations for the work they had
done and the dangers they had faced - Wthe
storm of battle. Our soldiers in, the field
will learn from , whit hap* nett yesterday
that they are not, forgotten, nor are
pervices =noted.
The Mariano H erald,
Manhattan.! ,
established in 1781,
.(four years before the first number of The
,Times appeared ,) and the St ndard, which
ar O
Was commenced to resist Catholic Emanci
pation in 1828, are usually spoken of, more
gamily than flatteringly, as the Mrs. Gamp
and Mrs. Harris of the London press.
They are daily journals,—the Herald ap
pearing in the morning and the Standard
in the afternoon. Technically speaking,
the 'same "matter" appears in both; the
afternoon Standard being a repetition of
,
the morning Herald, with a column or two
df later news. The Herald has conside
rable pretence, for it assumes to be the
organ of the Earl of DERBY and his party;
but, in office, that statesman certainly
has never acknowledged it. Indeed, its
clumSy advocacy, in which zeal outstrips
•judgment, makes it a very undesirable
friend. Its political articles are empty
assertion or insolent abuse, unrelieved by
force, freshness, or wisdom. As a mere
vehicle, for the publication of news, it is so
slow, that Punch once had a cartoon, repre
senting a gentleman, at, an eating-house,
saying "Waiter, let me have yesterday's
Times," and getting fol. answer, "It is in
hand, sir, but here's to-day's Herald, which
is all the same." •
When the Rebellion broke out in this
country the leading London journals sent
special correspondents to report what might
occur. Thus we had Dr. RUSSELL, who
made such a graphic account of the battle
of Bull Run—which he did not see. Thus,
too, we had Dr. CHARLES MACKAY,
DAY, and several others. After Dr. Bus'
BELL had returned home, the somewhat
slow proprietors of the Herald and Stand
ard resolved to have a correspondent of
their oyn. To this determination the
Vorltdis indebted for the somewhat re.
,intukable letteri, from New York, signed
'',Manhattan." Of . this correspondence,
the 'London Illustrated Times speaks as fol.:
loWs : Amongst, the numerous own cor
respondents ' whose letters have furnished
the- .British public with information on
American affairs, those of Manhattan'
in the Standard have attained the greatest
degree of notoriety. They were, in fact,
just, the kind of letters to secure popular
attention, since, while they were evidently,
written by a person who was on the scene
of, and possessed an intimate acquaint
ance with, the public events which he
described, they
: were altogether remark
able for a power of terse illustration
and pithy unscrupulousness of comment ,
which, in these days of fine writing and
subdued individuality, nere singularly at
tractive. The style of many of these let
ters was, of course, to a great degree care
less, and their. diction vulgar and Some
times repulsive in' its strong personality ;
but it was always effective, and, even in
its wildest flights and most unscrupulous
contradictions, the writer seemed always.
to be aware of some damaging fact on
which his prophecies Were founded. There
was once a class of literature in London
which in many respects resembled these
famous letters; and though probably few of
our readers will be acquainted with its most
striking example in the Town, that unscru
pulous and crequently—as most people
thought : it—disreputable print, .contained
articles which showed a great similarity of
style to the recent correspondence of-
Manhattan." "
It has been known for some time that
"Manhattan" was the nom de plume of
a certain literary loafer, born in South
Carolina half a century ago, who latterly
honored New York with his presence. He
had, at one period of his life, been private
secretary to the late Jona C. CALEOI7N.
He bad graduated as a newspaper man, on
the New York Herald, in its. most un
scrupulous and least decent days, and es.
tablished a paper called The Picayune,
which became respectable in the hands of
the late Mr. LEvrsow, author of "Black
Diamonds," and it is said that whe lived
for some time in England, and was °cod:.
pied with some literary work, though. not
holding any very well recognized position
.on the press." To The Leader, a forcible
journal edited by the late Jon - N • Criireir,
of New York,' Er. SCOVILLE contributed
articles on the Old Merchants of New York,
which Were full of tittle-tattle, much slander,
and a Bull truth, jumbled up together
without form or method, and were sub
sequently collected and published in two
volumes by Mr. CA_RLETON. It is not much
to the credit of the Court of kldernien of
New York that SCOVILLE held some
office—that of Reader, we believe—Under
them.
"Manhattan," in his letters for the Lon
don market, showed himself most un
scrupulous. He wrote for an organ of the
Confederate party, and every sentence
showed a bitter animus against the Union
and all who wished for its continuance.
He invented two or three rebel victories
and two or three Union defeats for each
letter. He showed a surprising inde
pendence not alone of fact, but even of
probability. He affected a rough-and-ready
style; which was wholly devoid of grace,
and entirely superior to the trammels of
grammar. He peppered his letters with
the' meanest personalities, and disdained .
any thing so common-place as truth. A
little before his death, which took place on
the 25th May, he was arrested by General
Dix and cautioned against sending further
misrepresentations- to the London press.
Josxrn - A. SCONTLLE was, to all intents
and purposed, the very worst sort of a trai
tor, for he maligned for hire. As a man
of letters, althougli" he had been writing
all his life, ".Manhattan " occupied the
,
very lowest rung on the ladder. His
gossipping volumes about the Old Mer
chants sold—because people were curious
to know what was said about their neigh
bors. He then wrote a novel called
" 'Vigor," which was printed, but scarcely
published, in New York. The moment
that Mr. CABLETOIi became aware of the
real character of this work he stopped the
issue and sale, and it is doubtful whether
more than a hundred copies got into circu
lation. Infamous as this work is, shame
less in all respects, and bitterly assailed as
such in the Times, , a London house repro
duced it, in three volumes, under the name
of "Marion;".and two large editions have
been.sold in tondon. Some of the news
papers there
,spoke, of it as a '4 picture of
New Yorbirs, by one of themselves."
TheiZonden. Illustraled Times says "that
the stay,
,Nrhich mainly consists of the slip
posed adventures of a number of infamous
people at New York, should have been re
pudiated by the inhabitants of that city as
a picture of society - there is scare) , to be
wondered at ; and the very power and ap
parent truth with Which the book is writ-
ten makes such a denial by no means inex
pedient ; but it seems to have been all the
more necessary, as the characters in the
book are most of them actual living people,
already notorious, and the reality, of the
work would scarcely be injured in England
by the fact that the . names of other :well-
known but highly respectable persons are
introduced incidentally in such a way as to
convey an impression that the - aspect of
New York morals was correctly depicted."
We him already stated that the book
has bad no circulation in this country.
Among the characters introduced, with
out disguise of name, are Mr. rarm,' the
banker ; JAXEB GOR1)03( tENNETT, to whom
the work is dedicated ; Mrs. McliLurox,
the amateur actress ; and among the persons
sketched and libelled under feigned names
are the late H. W. Hallam= and the late
Frrz-Daans O'Bmitn.
A New York correspondent of the Lon
don Reader indignantly denies that this
lascivious fiction is a true picture of life in
New York. The following is a part of his
racy criticism
"'Marion" , IS not a pieture of the New Yorkers,
and it 111 net by one of themselves. And, indeed, it
le not little amusing that its Lifitifill Oritios
not see of whom obletly °Marion" is a picture. Lot
us look. Mr. Pitt Granville, whose sins, in the
Refuter's Well-chosen words, are "pride, selfish
ness, and ingratittide," is the grandson of a
Saker of the House of Commons, a full-blooded
Briton, orn and bred. "British. he says," l was
barn, and a Briton I will dies , Ichapr..)--for
which, by. the way, we , honorjsku. - .Tohn Gran
ville, who leaves his wife to go and live with
Class Norris," say rather to kept by . her is
- this Briton'S brother. Colonel Macneill, " snot: an
Unscrupulous man of business as almost to have
vokroppOlina Of a and ITILO 1 / 1 ttplfr a
_ .
tematio seducer. is, the author tells nB, "a Seotob,
man af gOOCI faintly, whose father commanded a regi
'went ofHtgbiandeni atWaterloo," Nordhelm,
,per
hype the most loathsome and vulgar villain o the'
teeny toothsome and vulgar villains in the book, is a
German Jew, as his physiognomy and his speeoh be
tray (chap. vii.) Falseohinskl, the "ruthless gam
bler," is .a Polish count. In John O'Doemall, the
"Irish adventurer," the "thorough and titter rogue,"
In James Gordon Bennett, the bootehman born and
bred, who edits the New York Herald, whloh is
known in New York as The Sewer and The Satanic
Press, and in Mr. Cedar, " that precious soamp,"
we have three more British subjects.. And Col. Ben
son. who sells his daughter in marriage like a sank
01 wheat merchant,"at orane h
gros e la h v a e v ,
i i n s g sp s e o e ld ial h ir s c ea oai lle m d iss " 'the
British
in the British army to become a commercial man.
Francis Gaillard, who, in the author's words, 19
"the most accomplished and successful seducer who
ever visited New York," is a South Carolinian. Mrs.
Nordheim, whose nauseous conduct with Marion at
first is hardly atoned for by her after generosity and
self-denial. is oleo n South Carolinian. And, filially,
Marion himself, who " takes kindly to a disreputa
ble kind of life," is another born-and-bred South
Carolinian. With one exception, the only other
characters are Clara Norris, a notorious courtesan,
and Mrs Woodruff, an equally notorious proouress.
Thus we dnd that, of the fourteen more or less de
praved people in this "picture of the New Yorkers,"
one is a German Jew, one a Polish count, two are
notorious women, and three are South Carolinians;
but that seven, or fifty per Cent. of them, are British
—English, Scotch, and Irish—horn and bred 1 A.
some what strange collection of New Yorkers, it must
be confessed t But Is there not one New Yorker,just
for the name's sake 1 one Yankee 1 one representa
tive of the 21,000 English Puritans who came here
between 1620 snd 1640 and founded a New England t
Yes—one. Richard Wilson, whom all will agree
with the Reader In calling "the only thoroughly
estimable character 1n the work," is the one Yankee
—the one New Yorker in this motley group.
And DOW .by whom is this picture drawn 1 By a
New Yorker t No ; by a South Carolinian. For
"Manhattan" is the hero of his own story. He is
Marion Mona, the South Carolinian. I know this,
because I happen to know that the author of the
letters signed "Manhattan" has held the very rela
tions to certain men and done the very stets which
he attributes to his "hero."
" Marion n is a striking example of the manner in
which judgment is formed in Europe upon alfMrs in
this country. Here is a book too indecent for our
most careless publisher to allow it to go out, but it
finds a respectable publisher in London. As a lite•
re ry production It is so low as to be beneath notice
here, lout in London it is criticised by the column in
leading journals. Its author is one of those men
who, in all great cities hang a ragged, draggled
hem upon the skirts of Literature. Suoh interest as
it has, chiefly attaches to a oommon courtesan,
and,all of its other characters, one estimable man
and one procuress excepted, are foreigmborn and
icreign-bred adventurers; and yet it is accepted and
criticised as, of all things, a representation of New
York society ! It concerns us and troubles us just
as a record of the lives of the ; foreign adventurers ,
and debauchaes, the prostitutee and procuresses of
London would ooneern arid trouble von. (But, per
haps, there are no such people id London. It so. I
beg pardon for the comparison.) We are unwilling
to believe that those who set it forth as a picture of
our society intentionally violated the command
" Thou shalt not bear- false witness against thy
neighbor ;" but bow can they avoid the other horn
of the dilemma—that they have been "taken in and
done for" by the worthy secessionist who, having no
right trate name, signs himself "Manhattan In
This is strongly written, butit was proper
that England, which has adopted " Man
hattan's" novel, shOuld know how entirely
it was-scorned and repudiated here. By the
way, the Blizetr ated ;Times favors its readers
with a memoir and portrait of " Manhat
tan."' The latter, from a photograph, by
F.NEDERICtS ) Nevi of York is a good like
,
ness, and . shows rePulsive features not
much . unlike those or Aamort JONES but
with a bad expression, whicAi A tke es-pugi
list's face never had„ It would'appear as
if, in " Manhattan," mind and aspect were
very much in accordance.
WA.SI3EINIGr'rON.
Weltaur Grow, Augaet 12.
NAVAL EXPEDITION--GAPTIME OE GEORGIA
CITIZENS
The Navy Department has information of the
success of an expedition sent from on board the
United States sloop-of--war Saratoga, lying in
Doboy Sound, Georgia, for the purpose of capturing
the male inhabitants of.keretosh county, Ga:, who
wore ordered to meet on the Sri of August, at the
court house, for the purpose of forming themselves
into a coast guard. All engaged in the meeting
were captured, and the summary of What the expe
dition accomplished was the capture of twenty-two
prisoners and twenty-two horses and buggies. Two
bridges were destroyed , , and a large eneanipmiifl,
which the enemy greatly needed for the proteotion
of his forces, was burned. Among the prisoners
were several who held important offices.
The Department has also received Intelligence
from Lieut. Commander R. F. Swain, of the Mesm
er Fotoriska, that an expedition from that vessel
destroyed two salt mines on a creek leading out of
Black river, six miles from its mouth. Th mines
were completely destroyed. When the expedition
- Was returning, they were tired on by the rebels, who
were in the marsh bordering the creek. The tide
being very low hi some places, the men had to drag
the boats over the mud. They returned the tire of
the enemy, and our meq being armed with the Spen
der rifles, fixed so rapidly that we succeeded in
driving them off. The groans of the wounded were
distinctly heard, and several of them were shot
While retreating. Five of our men were wounded—
one mortally. -
TRE AT.T9TA , - KEIT TOBK
The Secretary of War has replied to the letter of
Goirernor Signature of the ad inst., submitting the
report of the Provost Martha' General, which he
trusts will satisfy hint that the objections made
against the quotas assigned to the State of New
York are not well founded."'The Seoretary does not
fiel - arithorizertn .. apisninti Commlpioner, because
there is no fault found by the Governor -with the en
rolling officers, nor any mistake, fraud or neglect
on thbir part alleged by him requiring investigation
by a commissioner. The . errors of the enrolment, if
there be any, can readily be 'corrected by the board
orenrolmen t established by-law for the correction
of the enrolment lists. The commissioner would not
have, nor has the Secretaiy of War, or the Prost.
dent, power to alter the basis of draft prescribed by
the *Leto( Congress.
The commission would ,operate to postpone the
draft, and perhaps fatally delay the strengthening
of our armies now In the field, thus aiding the en
emy and endangering -the. National Government.
Every facility, he says, will be afforded by the War
Department to correct any error or mistake that may
appear in the enrolment, and no effort will be
spared to see justice One to the cities of New York
and Brooklyn, and to apply the law with equality
and fairness to every district, and in every State.
Solicitot Wm TIN o,in his last opinion on the subject,
says, when the time comes for calling out the forbes
of the respective districts, the enrolments thereof
which have been previously subjected to correction
must be taken as the basis for ascertaining and as
signing the quotas. This Is the positive require..
ment of the acts of Congress, and to adopt any other
mode of estimating or computing quotas would be a
plain and unjustifiable violation of law.
To increase or diminish the quota• by abandoning
this standard, erected by the statutes, will be an ex
ercise of power Which can find no legal excuse in
any alleged error of the enrolment.
PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING.
Dir. SERI:Ia/MT, Commissioner of Customs, will
leave Washington next meek for the frontier, to
carry into effect the law and regulations to prevent
smuggling. These, he says in his circular, have
been made necessary' by the extent to which the
revenue laws 'have been evaded, and the very lax
manner in which they have been enforced by some
of the officers of customs. The examination of tra
vellers, baggage will, under :any ciroumsta.nces, be
a very unpleasant and annoying duty, but never
theless it must bi performed. The American peo
ple are not accustomed to being stopped e and to hav
ing their trunks or travelling sacks opened and ex
amined, and may at first exhibit some imps
fiance under the operation, but it is expect
ed that no officer who may have this duty
to perform will suffer himself to exhibit the
least Irritation, -but at all times will maintain
self-control and a placid demeanor. In examining
trenks, travelling sacks, etc., the officers of customs
will be careful not to disturb their contents more
than is necessary to ascertain whether they con
tain any goods liable to drity,"and ripen which duties
have not been paid. The examination must, how
ever, be sufficiently thorough to ascertain whether
they contain such goods, including laces and jewels,
or not. Baggag4 .passing from the United States
through Canada should be put in some place where
it can be sealed up and go through without
being disturbed. When this is done such bag
gage need not be' inspected when delivered.
i The regulations, amongst, othei' - things, require
that in closing and sealing trunks, boxes, bales,
barrels, or other envelopes or packages of any kind,
the proper officers, In order.to guard against false
bottoms, movable hinges, and, other fraudulent con
trivances, wilitake care the same are so secured by
cords or wire and additional seals that they cannot
be opened, nor any part of the contents taken from
them without removing, breaking, or cutting such
cords, wires, or seals.
Seals are to be used for sailing vessels, steamers,
boats, ears, and other vehicles engaged in trade be
tween the 'United States and other countries.
Trunks, traveling bags, boxes, and everything eon"
taming articles of wearing apparel or other perso
nal effects, or purporting to do so, must be opened
and their contents thoroughly inspected by the pro
per officer of the customs, who shall remove the seals
from the car containing such baggage. No trunk,
travelling bag, valise, or other envelope is to be de.
livered or taken away until thus inspected, and all
baggage among which may be found secreted ar
tielesliable to duty upon which the duties have not
been paid, must be seized and retained.
TEE POSTAL MONEY-ORDER SYSTEM.
The instructions to postmasters, clerks, &c., re
quired in the operations of the money -order system,
authorized under the act of Congress of the 17th of
7Xay last, have been mainly , prepared by the Post
Office Department, and are now in the hands of the
public printer: The preparation of the instruc
tions was found to be a work of exceeding intricacy,
the principal embarrasments being the want of a
central metropolitan bank with local branches, to
facilitate the Ix ompt return of the funds accumu
lating in the hands of postmasters, or to supply 111116
in case of necessity.
In England and In Canada,Where a money-order
system is in successful oper ation, they have these
bank advantages, but in this country it has been
found necessary to adopt substantially the Post
Office Department systera of drafts and deposits,
using the post offices in lieu of banks. It is confi
dently expected that this arrangement will meet
the requirements. Certainly It is. the only one
Which can be made under the existing laws. The
design (kith. Department is that operations shall
commence on the Ist of October, and no efforts will
be spared to accomplish the commencement of the
system at that date.
A WOMAN SOLDIER.
Malty E.,Wran, a female private of the ttth In
diast Volunteers, presented herself at the Paymas
ter General's office this morning, and drew her pay
. for two years' military service. She was in mune.
sons engagements in the Meet, and wounded three
times, the last at the battle of Lookout Mountain.
te ball took effect in her shoulder. She was
(treated in Aisle attire, and was conveyed from' the
battlefield t` the hospital. On the sturgeon coming
•cand to dress :her wound her sex was discovered;
vtviskuritomil *At of ilto oottpry.
THE PRESS.-PBMADELPHTA, SATTJRDAY, AUGUST 13, 1864.
MOVEMENTS OF THE REBELS IN
LOUISIANA.
APPEARANCE OP A LARGE BODT
• NEAR NEW ORLEANS.
GENERAL DICK TAYLOR IN COMMAND.
p 1:s NllO I) P.:Era 4[13: 1 i lat arlo LI)42:111
ALL THE NEGROES IN NEW ORLEANS
PUT UNDER ARMS.
The Guerillas Active in Kentucky and Tennessee.
A CONSTANT BERIES'OrEiIUS AND ROBBERIES.
A Rebel Pirate off Sandy Hook.
A STRONG REBEL ROMS WITHIN SEVEN MILES OP
NEW Yonx; August 12.—The Express says passen
gers by the Droning Star, from New Orleans, repoit
the rebels in strong force outside of Algiers, within
six or seven miles of New Orleans, fortifying the
place and constructing entrenchments, apparently
with the intention of making it a base of, offensive
operations. •
They are commanded byGoneral,,Taylor.
The Teche district is also occupied by the enemy
in large force in order to prevent another advance
of our troops through that region to Texas,' •. '
•The Secessionists in New Orleans say it is of no
importance if Mobile is lost to the rebels.
It stated the rebels are erecting batteries at
Brownsville to protect the contraband cotton trallp
on the Rio Grande. -
auconssanr. GUNBOAT NiPEDITIONB--THE naunts
DIP-NEATEN AT NOHGANZIA—ALL THB N 061301111
IN NEW. ORLEANS ORDERND TINDEa ARMS.
NEW TORII, August 12.—The steamship Evening
Star, from New Orleans the oth inst., arrived at this
port tids morning. Among her passengers are Mrs.
General Banks and family.
Our gunboats made , an expedition up Grand
Lake on the 20th ult., and destroyed a large number
of fiat boats just completed by the rebels and seve
ral in the course of construction. A quantity of
small arms and accoutrements left by the rebel
cavalrymen were captured. On the 28th, the same
gunboat destroyed two saw mills, and• captured two
boat loads of valuable timber. She then returned
to Berwick Bay. On the 29th, a party of General
Ullman's scouts had a fight near Morganzia, result
ing in the fi tett of the rebels, leaving a rebel captain
and several men dead, and a number of wounded,,
besides several prisoners in our hands.
Gen. Canby issued new trading regulatione on the
2d Inst., by which no trading boats are allowed
below Cairo, no oommerdlal Intercourse beyond the
national lines, and trade stores are restricted to
permanent Military pests.
Gen. Banks issued an order on the 2d, enlisting
all able•bodied colored men In the department, be
tween IEI and 40 years of age—the same to be put
into existing colored regiments.
Six steam transports from Brazos Santiago ar.
rived at New Orleans on the 6th, probably laden
with troops withdrawn from Texas.
Cotton was active, at New Orleans, at $1.65ft1.6T
for middling.
Flour bad advanced, and was quoted at $l6 for
choice. Sugar dull, and molasses steady.
Colonel Appleton, of the 81st Colored Infantry,
formerly of the 12th Maine, has resigned.
It Is reported that the steamer Rob Roy, with
1,000 bales 'of cotton, had been captured and burned,
on the Ouachita river, by Texan guerillas.
CAIRO, August 11.—General Canby has ordered
all able•bodied men, between 18 and 45, In the De
partment of Arkansas and the Gulf, and the dia.
Wets east of the Mississippi, to be enrolled for mili
tary service. Neutral foreigners will be enrolled as
a separate class, to be used when necessary as a lo
cal police force. Deserters from the enemy and per.
sons subject to the rebel conscription are not to be
tent or allowed to go within the rebel lines. The fami
lies of rebel soldiers sent over our lines to find greater
safety and comfort will hereafter be sentback; those
now in the lines will be returned. Refugees in good
faith will be received and kindly treated, and will
not be allowed to remain in or about any fort orgar
rison.
The suppression of the Memphis News has been
rescinded.
CATE% Aug. 11.—New Orleans papers of the 4th
quote low middling Cotton $1.60; waddling $1.66;
Molasses 91c@$1 ; Flour $11.96@14.
The steamer Henry Amea, lately sunk above here,
has been raised, and will soon be running again.,
Thirty.three hogsheads of tobacco have boon re..
calved here from Paducah to go to New York.
THE WAR IN THE SOVTIIWESt.
TREACHERY AND MURDER . • r
111Earrwrs, August 9.—Yesterday a citizen 'earns
into our lines near Lafayette, and applied to the
commander of the post for protection and permis- i
alon to remove his household goods inside the lines.
A guard of eight men was sent to bring them in.
After entering the house the man fled, and on at
tempting to come out the guard was surrounded by
twenty-five or thirty guerillas. Five of our men
escaped, but the other three surrendered, after
which the guerillas murdered them.. The men be
longed to the 19th Illinois Infantry.
ARREST OP A SYMPATHIZER.
ST. Lours, August 12.—A letter to the Democrat
from Mexico, Missouri, says:
Congressman W. A. Hall was arrested here on
Wednesday for saying at the railroad depot that
he held President Lincoln to be as much an enemy
to this country as Jett Davis. Hall arrived here
under guard this evening.
GUERILLAS SWARMING llf XENTUCKY—AN ATTACK
ON A TOWN ON THE CUMBERLAND.
ST. LOUIS, August 12.—Sadena, on the Cumber
land river, twelve miles above Smitbiand, was at
tacked by two hundred rebel cavalry on Sunday
morning. They were repulsed with a loss of six
killed and twenty wounded.
A thousand guerillas are reported in Union county,
Kentucky, under Colonel Johnson; also, a large
number in the western part of the State, near the
Tennessee line. General Paine has gone down
there to clean them out. The General has levied a
tax of $125 on each bale of cotton, and 25 per cent.
ad valorem on each hogshead of tobacco, belonging
to disloyal men, for the benefit of the families of
robbed and murdered Union men. It is expected
this tax will yield $.4G0,000 in six months.
MORE RAIDS AND DEPREDATIONS.
Canto, August 12.—The rebels, under Col Out
law, dashed into Hickman, Ky., yesterday, and
burned all the cotton and tobacco there, and cons.
witted great depredations.
General Dobbins is raiding on the Southern
planters In the vioinity of Helena.
The guerillas are expected to be troublesome
along the Ohio river.
AN ATTACK ON BRANDENBURG. •
LOUIS VJLLE, August 12 —About daylight yester
day morning twenty guerillas, under Dufoster,
entered Brandenburg, Ky., and were driven out by
five Home Guards, armed with double-barrelled
shot guts. The guerillas then sent in the following
note :
READQIJARTERS, 7TH KENTUCKY . CAVALRY,
HOUR GUARDS.
We demand an immediate surrender of the town,
and if there is a shot fired at us from any person in
•the town, we will burn the place and shoot every
citizen who is caught bearing arms,
Captain DurosTwit,
. -
Captain Bay/L.ll'T,
Commanding the Confederate forces in Meade
county, Kentucky.
The Home Guards refused to comply, but prepared
to defend the town.
As the mailboat passed up the river about sunset'
firing was heard, and it is supposed an engagement,
was progressing. Further particulars are not ob
..
tainable to-night.
Sixty guerillas passed through Grahamtown,
Meilde county, yesterday morning, with a, detach.
ment of thirty Union troops, under Capt. Grow, in
pursuit.
Last night the guerillas robbed , the store of Ns.
Mialexte, in this county.
more Rebel Piracies.
THE METE TALLAHAUBIim OaP Loxo um/aro--
irra - VESSELS DESTROYED—THE PILOT-BOAT
JAMES FUNIECAPTITUBD.
FiEE Isz.awn, Aughst 12.—While one , of the sail
ing boats attaiilted to the Surf Hotel was cruising
outside, this morning, it discovered a ye wl•boat
making for the shore. Upon coming alongside six
teen persons were found on board, who belonged to
the pllot•boat James Funk, of New York. They re•
port that the brig Estelle, brig Sarah Boyce, brig
Richard, bark Bay State, and schooner Atlantic,
were all captured and destroyed by the rebel pirate
Tallahassee, commanded by Captain Sohn Taylor
Wood, off the coast, yesterday afternoon. The six
teen men found in the yawl-boat start for New York
Aids afternoon.
Nnw YORK, August 12.—A pilot who brought up
an Italian bark this afternoon reports as follows :
On Thursday, at 9 A...M., when about sixty miles
southeast of Sandy Hook, saw a steamer showing
the American flag. She came close under the bark's
stern but did not hail. She then sighted the pilot
boat James Funk, and hoisting the rebel pirate rag,
captured the pilot-boat, put a pirate crew on board,
and then steamed off toward Montauk Point, the
pilot-boat following. At the same time saw a
schooner three miles ..to the windward, all sails cut
loose, and sinking, the pirate evidently bavtog scut
tled her.
The pirate oraft is a small neutral Englislelmilt,
straight stern, fore and aft schooner•rigged, painted
white, vr Ith red bottom ;'carries a pivot gun forward
and aft, and four broadside guns. She is very slow,
and the pilot boat was apparently able to outsall her.
A passenger by the steamer Evening Star, from.
New Orleans reports that she was chased for four
hours yesterday by a pirate, who fired three shots at
her, but the Evening Star outsalled her. This feet
was not included in the purser's report to the press.
Aceident on the Baltimore Railroad—A
Soleiter Drained.'
}Lavas na GE/Log i ...August 12.—Nlnefreisht oario
owing to the neglent of the brakeman ii4fAriag to
put on the brakes, ran overboard off theeteatner
Maryland to-day at Perryville. lOne soldier was
drowned. There is no detention Of the pearninfFer
trains.
ThneongressionOl 'Excursion:.
Rama t Me., August 12 —The Cougressioniti Qom
mittee visfteASlieipioot rivar.and'Bath aid BOWS.
wick taday, They had . a public reception at 00.
luzabia , Hall, In Bath, tonight, and leap) tor /took;
ispd LIMO; guipilig. • "
THE WAR.
five Vessels Destroyed.
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
A GENERAL CALL TO ARMS
[sEcoND D3BPATOII.]
STATE LEGISLATIIRK.
ILiatareStata, Augad 12, 1261
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10U A.
Npinerotio petitions were presented from inte
rior townships and boroughs, in reforanOe to beim
tic?.
GOVBEVROB'B VETO,
The 0-Overnor notified the Senate that he had
vetoed two supplements to the Petroleum and ',Pi
nar go Banks (under the free:banking law). The
manner in which they proposed to extend their
capital stock was not in accordance with the free
banking law. The vetoes were sustained.
/87TH REGIMENT.
Resolutions relative to the IBM Regiment (offer
ed yesterday by Mr. WILSON) were passed.
WOIVIITINGION presented 37 petitions from
Montgomery county, in favor of a reduction of the
tax levy to ,ti" per cent. per year.
Messrs.IIINSBY, MOCANDLUSS, and STIED! Intro
duced imunty bills for certain townships in Bucks,
Butler, and Northampton counties.
REGULLTING AICOTIONS
Mr. Sommer( read an act regulating elections by
seldiers in active service. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 A. M.
BILSBRIrs Gears.
Mr. WA , rsorr, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported a bill of seven sections.
Section one authorizes the Goiernor to borrow
not exceeding $3,C00,000, payable after three years.
Section two authorizes the Governor to pay ex
penses of making the loan.
Section three authorizes the Governor to appoint
(with the consent of the Senate) "one person, of
military education, experience, and skill," as major
general—pay saute as that Of a United States major
general ; also, two brigadier generals.
Section four provides for the supply of troops with
commissary stores, etc.
Section five provides for the organization of fif
teen reserve regiments—term of service three years.
Two of the regiments to be - cavalry, and one light
artillery. Pay and organization same as United
States troops.
These regiments to be "liable to be'ealled into
the service of this . State at such times as the Go
vernor may deem their 'services necessarilfor the
purpose of
_suppressing Insurrection or to repel In
vasion."
Sectiopiixth provides for hospital arrangements,
seizureof trains by Governor, &0., when necessary.
Section seventh authortzes the Governor to make
an immediate enrolment of militia, and draft the
fifteen regiments if necessary.
The bill was ordered to be printed.
SOLDIERS VOTING.
Three' hundred copies of the Senate bill pre
scribing the manner of voting by soldiers were, on
motion of Idr. Br.owar, ordered to be printed.
ECEVANIIB LAW
Mr. REED, from a committee to revise the tax
aws of the State, made a report, which was referred
o the Committee of Ways and Means.
TAXATION IN PHILADIdLRHiA
A Menage wB.B received from the 0 - overnor, ye.
teing "a supplement to the act incorporating the
City of Philadelphia." (The act authorized the
city to make general taxes on stocks, loans, mort
gages, moneys at interest, etc.) The message is as
follows
EXECUTIVE CHA:NRETI,
ItAILIUSEURG, Anguat 12,1864.
To the Senate and Ronse of Representatives of Penn
-
siittonia; - •
GENTLE:II/M : I return herewith. to the House of
Representatives, in whloh it originated, the bill en
titled "A further supplement to an aot to incorpo
rate the city of Philadelphia," with my objections
to the same.
The power of taxation is one of the sovereign
rights of the Government, and ought not to be
carelessly granted to Inferior authorities. Munici
pal corporations in England have, it Is believed, no
general power of taxation. Until near the close of
the last century no municipal corporation In Penn
sylvania had suoh a power.
In the city of Philadelphia rates are authorized
to be levied for watching lighting and paving. Au
thority was afterwards given to the corporation to
levy taxes generally for city purposes. The Sub
jects of such taxation, however, were limited to
real estate and visible personal estate within the
city. The present bill proposes to extend that
power to the Subjects of stocks, loans, mortgages,
moneys at Interest, &c.,
&a. At this time the pro
pie are heavily pressed by the necessary taxation
imposed by the - General and State Governments.
yet other taxes are insigukficant when compared
with the crushing burden' the the local and muni
cipal taxation to which unwise legislation has ex
posed them. .
',will not content to increase that burden. To en
large the power of municipal taxation is simply to
encourage waste and extravagance. A moderate
tax on real estate ..and visible- personal property
would at all times be sufficient for the expenditures
on a scale of judicious economy, of Municipal corpo
rations. If they will not confine themselves 'within
these bounds they ought not to. be allowed to ex
haust the resources of the State to make up a defi
ciency. The subjects to which the power of the city
of Philadelphia is now proposed to be extended are
already taxed by the Commonwealth, and she must
probably look to them to supply further means to
support her treasury.
In my opinion they never should have been made
liable to any Mal taxation, and I would cheerfully
approve a bill for repealing all existing laws (if any
loch there be) which have made them so liable.
But I cannot approve this bill which would subject
them to municipal taxation In the very portion of
the State where they most abound, and from which
the Commonwealth may hereafter derive the
largest revenue from them if they be reserved, as
they ought to be, for her use, which is a public use.
A reference to the act 0e1864- will show that in
fact the Legislature never had a deliberate Inten
tion of subjecting this kind of property to local tax
ation, The preamble to the thirty-second /motion of
tide act recites the necessity of making provision
for..payingthe interest on the State debt, and for
- -that purpose the section enaets that the.. subjectS in
slll*Vcr4.ll4 WA, 11, a s real estate and visible personal
property, 7vi ll be subject to taxation "for the pur
poses above mentioned," and then are added the
words, "and for all State and county purposes
whatsoever." <
These last words are at varieties, with the whole
declared purpose of the section, and were probably
slipped into the act by an amendment in comMittee
of the whole without attracting the attention,of the
House. I think so because the clause isnot only in
consistent with the preamble to the section, but
wholly in conflict with the' forty-eighth section
which expressly provides that the whole amount of
revenue to be raised under the provisions of the act
shall be irrevocably appropriated to the payment of
the interest on the public debt..
Some of the reasons for refusing the power of
local taxation In such oases are forcibly illustrated
on the present occasion. Philadelphia is the great
est moneyed centre of the State, and her capitalists
are habitually resorted to, not only for private
loans, but for the means of making public improve
ments of various kinds in other parts of the State.
At the same time her local .taxation is very heavy
amounting, it is believed, to some two per cent. or
the aeseesed value of property.
If a resident of Philadelphia could not lend money
to a countryman, on mortgage or otherwise, or take
the loan or stock of a railroad or other improvement
company, In the interest of the State, without being
enblected for hts investment to each local taxation,
it will at once be perceived how great would be the
discouragement of such investments.
An individual is injured by placing obstacles in
the way of his free use of his personal credit, or of
that which his estate gives him. Why should a
resident of Bucks, or any other county, be so injured
by an ordinance of the Councils of the city of Pitila
delphiel They might as well be authorized to levy
a tax on the purchase money of all lands within
the Commonwealth bought by a resident of Phila
delphia. The effect on the interests of the owner
of the lands would be similar.
_ .
So in the cases of corporationa of various kinds
operating in the Interior of the State. Why should
the local authorities of Philadelphia have tho power
of diminishing their capacity to obtain capital,
either on their stocks or loans; by partially or wholly
shutting them out of the market where capital most
al.:wade, and indeed, for extensive and most valu
able enterprises can alone be found in sufficient
massest
Such would he the effect , of this bill if the tax
were paid. But there can be no doubt that it would
either be evaded or that the capital would be driven
from Philadelphia, for its owners could riot be ex
pected to remain there with it Subject to such enor
mous municipal taxation.
The same reasons apply, though in a diminished
degree, to such local taxatiog in the counties. They
do not apply to State taxation, because the State
Las a right to the persons and property, and corpo-
rations in every part 'of the Commonwealth. I
observe, also, that this bill proposes to give the city
authority to provide by ordinance a system for the
' assignment and collection of the taxes on the sub
jects in question, thus giving to a municipal corpo
ration the power to make local laws on subjects
hitherto provided for by general legislation, and
Lich certainly the interests of the State require
should continue to bean provided for.
No other city or municipal corporation In the
Cornmobwealth has any of the powers conferred by
ibis bill in the city of Philadelphia, and to approve
It 'would, in my opinion, be to make an invidious
distinction. ray general views on the whole subject
are briefly expressed In my message of the Ttlio of
January last, returning to the Senate, with my ob•
jections, the bill entitled "A fupplement to an act
incorporating the borough of Bethlehem, it the
county - of Northampton." For these reasons I have
Withheld my signature From this bill.
A. G. CURTIN.
MUTUAL ()LAYNE AGENCY
The Governor also notified the House that he had
-vetoed an act incorporating the " Mutual Claim
And Collection Agency," as being prejudicial to the
Interests of the people. The veto was sustained by
,
vote of 7rto 1.
PHILADELPHIA HEAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
This bill was vetoes by the Governor, On the
greapin that real estate speenlatora should ant on
their personal responsibility. The veto was sea.
tamed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Rims, of Chester, authorizbag Courts to ap
point guardians In certain oases. If •
Mr. Salamis, incorporating the Franklin Im
provement Association, to rebuild Chaukbersburg.
Mr. SCHOSIBLD, revising the grade of Bridge.
later and Bridge streets, Twenty-fourth ward.
Mr. Jecasota, regulating fees of %Recorders of
Deeds.
Mr. Grass, incorporating the Aladdin 011 9oni
liadY•
Mr. Paton, authorizing Cheater to borrow money
to pay hoe:adios. Paned.
Mr. SpszoLan, relative to local bounty in York
county.
MIN PATTON, authorizing School Directors of
Green county to borrow money to pay bounties.
,
passed.
tore Kr. Suns, of Chester, authorizing School Direct.
of Lower Oxford school district, Chester county,
to borrow money to raise volunteers. 'Passed.
NAVY YARD.
1 1A message from the Governor was received, en
closing a letter from the Seeretary of the Navy, ask
-1!g the Leglelature to give the National Govern
nient right to purchase and hold a small strip of
lknd (froth Front Street to the commissioner's line)
tit add to add to the navy yard, in conformity with
act of Congress of last session. Referred to. Cora
ttee on Federal Relations.
i lThe Surveyor General; through , the Governor,
- lini for power to appoint more clerks. Referred
4 committee.
AMENDBB BILLS.
The following bills, which had been recalled from
t e governor for purposes of amendMent, Were
a 'ended and passed.'
Aitotliroproir2aintgin
York
gthrke
to A pay merl damages Company.
American Oil cimp t a aked
ny.
11.04 w
r el raids.
[it allti{Otrizee the Town Council to borro*Wioney
tvrepa.y those who paid Geofral Early , e' de - Luanda
B ring pe rebel rald,) - 5'
Clicorporating Excelsior Amprovament Company.
nebrporstitig Mineral eampany.
toorporating Pidladelphia Coal and Iron. Cane
ny
noorpcirating National 011 . 0Omiiarty ; the Inds
'
adept Oil Company ; , the GarrickiDil and *Laing
*Any; the Maxwell 911 and - 111111in* Ciompanit: -
si!Knour.il,6ol;oPola4le.''
BATTER'S FIRE ZOUAVES.
GREAT RECEPTION OF 'FFIE 72i RE-
GIMENT OF FETRIOALWS.
SPLENDID AND PAIBIOT/e DISPLAY OF TDB
PHILADELPHIA FIRIMEN.
Grand and Thrilling.Partorama of Lively
Scenes and Incidents.
With the exception 'of the intense heat of the
weather, yesterday, the time was propitious for Out
door display. The reception of the Fire Zouayes
by the Philadelphia : firemen will make a pleasant
page in the history of the rebellion. The tiremen
had made ample arrangements to give the veterans
an ovation due the greatness of the occasion, and
right well did they succeed. AS a general thing,
the apparatus of the companies in line were taste
fully decorated, in a patriotic style. Some of the
companies turned out very strong, numerically;
everything passed off creditably, and as a whole it
was a great success. ,
THE AumvAL AT THE REPOT.
The regiment arrived at the Baltimore depot at
half past one o'clock, and were received by Mr. F.
G. Wolbert, chairman of the Committee of Coun
cils on Reception of Regiments, and by the mem
bers of Councils. An immense crowd, greeted the
returned warriors
_; wives, sisters, and sweethearts
'pressed anxiously around • tears of joy fell-thick
and feet from soldiers and from friends alike; the
bandssbakings, the kissing, and the welcomes,
which can be felt but not spoken; are almost
beyond description. The smiles of joy which lit up
the weather.beaten faces are sights which are
not often seen. The heart-throbbings, the pulsa
tions of highest'joy which beat in the bosoms of
these men and the noble women who, through the
beat and dust, went forth to welcome them, can
possibly be imagined by some who have been placed
in like circumstances; they cannot be described on
paper. After the first joy at the sight of these men
was over, the line of march for the Union Volunteer
Refreshment Saloon was taken up. The fine was
headed by members of Council.
COISIMITTILIZ F.llo7ir WASHINGTON.
The following committee from the Steam Fire De
partment at Washington also accompanied the re ,
turning regiment :
Wm. Dickson,John J. O'Brien,
Francis Fox, I ) Charles H. Grain;
The regiment returns home with one hundred and
ninety men, and the following officers
ormaxas' BETITRNING WITR REGIMENT.
Colonel—D. W. C. Baxter..
Lieutenant Colonel—H. A." Cook.
Major—Jelin - Lockhayt. "
Adjutant—Charles W.-West.
Quartermaster—T. B. Allen.
Surgeon—,Martin Rizer.
AsststantSurgeon—Wm. Tones.
Lieut. Wilgus, in command of Company A.
Copt. Boland, - " " B.
Lieut. Sparks, " " 0.
Capt. Stewart, " " D.
Capt. Rohrer, " " E.
.Lleut..Longaker, " " E.
Lieut. Mcßride, " F.
Lieu t. Lavin, " " G.
Lieut. Hayes, " ' " H.
Lieut. Uhlings, " " L
Capt. McCune, " " K.
As the regiment proceeded down WashingtOn
avenue they were greeted In the most enthusiastic
manner, -cheers, waving of handkerchiefs, tlap, Ste.
--and the firing ofAannon at intervals of every
square kept up a constant excitement, and so great
was the desire to see and shake hands with the men
that it was with difnoulty that they were able to
,proceed.
•
TBEIR ARRIVAL AT THE REPRESRICENT SALOON.
Upon the arrival of the regiment at the Refresh
ment Saloon the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. A
cannon was stationed just outside the Saloon, and
was tired at intervals of only a few seconds. The
men were drawn up in front of the Saloon, the"
band played "Johnny Comes Marching Home,' , and
the men then entered the Saloon.
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.
AS seen as the men were inside the building an
affecting incident occurred. Samuel Boyer, of (.om
pany B, who has been in every battle in which the
regiment. engaged, and who has never been home
since his departure, though quite seriously wounded
in the battle of the Wilderness, was met by his
Mother, wife, and family, and the joy exhibited by all
upon their reunion, the shedding of tears by hearts
that have waited so long, that have prayed so earnest
ly, that have lewd so dreadfully, and have hoped so
anxiously, was affecting In the highest degree, and
would have moved a heart of adamant to tears.
There was great bustling at the saloon; women,
whose whole soul' were in the work, moved hur-
riedly forward, supplying the returned. veterans
with the necessaries and luxuries under which the
tables groaned. Clean towels were adjusted on the
racks, basins and water were put In order,and.everY
thing that could conduce to the comfort of the men
was supplied. After partaking of the dinner pre
pared for them, the regiment then proceeded over the
route in the order hereafter set forth. The whole
was under the direction of F. G. Wolbert,
chairman of the committeeof Councils on Reception
of Regiments. Too much praise cannot be given to
Mr. Wolbert for the care and precision with which
the whole reception was (rotten up and conducted.
80/INEE AT THE 000rBa sgor.
The Cooper Shop was tastefully decorated. The
ceiling was wreathed with evergreens, and star
spangled banners were suspended in many planes
from the girders. The tables were all sot out and
wel ,and beautiful bouquets placed upon them.
The disappointment of the matron and ladies In
charge, when they learned that none of the poldlers
would arrive there, was great and apparently well
grounded. We are informed that It was agreed, by
the firemen's committee of arrangements, on last
Saturday evening, that half of the regiment should
be received by the Cooper Shop Saloon and the
other half by the Union Volunteer establishment.
The first intimation the managers of the Cooper
Shop had of any different course was by a note
from the other saloon, delivered on Thursday night,
informing them that the regiment would be the
guests of the Union Volunteerlßefreshinent Sa
loon.
It is an 111 wind blows nobody good, however, and
2
the refreshments prepared for the ouaves served
for their escort, the manly firemen. Meats, vega
tables, fruit, and coffee, were liberally served out,
and illsehexed in a Manner which showed an ample
appreciation of the good things on the - part of the
guests. the tables Were emptied to be refilled time
and again, as the different oompanies marched
in end ouragain, to inahe .room for their comrades.
The musicians and Committee of Arrangements
were also made to parthke of the (bounteous fare.
On the street, outside or the saloon, as, indeed,
everywhere near the scene of festivity, crowds of
men, women, and little children, were jostling
each- other to and fro, mostly In good humor,
but- occasionally. with feelings of irritation
not too delicately expressed. One young girl, who
thought Ehe wit, rather too rudely shoved by another,
-turned upon and, with a flushed face, threatened to
employ her fingers upon the other's face. She was
responded to in a rather warlike manner, but the
ladies were fortunately separated by the crowd be
fore a collision had taken place. We noticed also in
the multitude a female who was either-the veritable
fat woman or else one of her progeny, If each she
has. The person in question (also in a crowd) seemed
uncomfortably warm, as well she might, for even
those who had less excuse were exclaiming about
the heat.
From the Coopershop Saloon the different com.
paniea who had there partaken of refreshments filed
out into line.
The following is the Committee of Firemen on
the reception of the Zonaves :
COMMITTEIf OF PIRBIIIiN.
President—Wax. Zelner, Friendship Engine.
Find District-t-Wm. R. Drane, Chairman, Hope
Hose Company; Wm. N. Toy, Weacacoe
Engine
Company.
Second District—Win. Mcaloy, Good Will Engine
Company ; James M. Roberts, Columbia Engine
Company.
Third District—J. G. Englelaart, Secretary, Hop.
tune Hose Company; Andrew J. Koockogey, As
idttance Engine Company.
Fourth District—Geo. W. Dull, Cohocksink Hose
Company; George McEwan, Mechanic Engine
Seventh. District—J. H. Young, West Philadel
phia Engine Company.
TEE PROCESSION
The companies comprising the escort formed on
Washington avenue, etween Fourth and Ninth
streets, the right resting on the latter, being the
turning point on the countermarch to the left, and
thence down on the south side of that wide thorough
fare to Third street. It may he said, in feet, that
the procession proper began at Third and Washing
ton, for at this point the veterans were halted until
the First, Second, and Third Divisions had passed.
The returning Zouaves here fell Into line, and their
left was brought up by the right of the Fourth Divi
sion. This method of reception was admirable, and
it was done In perfect order. At quarter peat four
o'clock the line of march was taken up at Third
and Washington streets, In the following order:
Band.
Carriages containing members of the Select and
Com - mon Councils. -
Baronches with Members of the
PHILADBLPHIA PRICES CLUB.
Committee of Arrangements in Carriages.
Carriages with President and Secretary of the
BOARD OP FIRE DIRECTORS.
Liberty Band.
Chief Marshal,
David M. Lyle, Esq.
Special Aids,..
William N. Toy, Wecomme Engine ; Anthony
Reynolds, Schuylkill Hose; John (I. lint*.
hart Neptune Hose ; David A. Nagle,
lilbernia Engine; James Jen
ner, Spring Garden Roan.
FIRST
William Hi Gilbert, of the Hope Hose Company,
Marshal.
Biteres Band.
aTBERNIA ENGIN& COMPANY.
The powerful first-class steamer belonging to this
company being In service in ( Washington, the mem
bers paraded with - their carriage, well tilled with the
;best quality of (arcing hose. TIM apparatus was
beautifully ,decorated with American flags on the
front, the staffs beingorossed and festooned together
with a :very pretty bouquet of. fresh flowers, sur
mounted with axed liberty cap handsomely worked.
On. the top of the cylinder a,large-size gilt eagle
spread its wings, thus completing a very handsome
picture. The members wore black pants, red shirts,
and green bate- (New York Style), and altogether
made a creditable appearance.
000 D INTENT DQB.
This company. made an excellent appearance.
The carriage was literally covered with flagt, ar
rayed in a :very pretty style. The members wore
rod shirts and black pants. The hook-and-ladder
truck was wreathed In red, white, and blue trim
mings handsome 'banner wreath adorned the
centre, and flags displayed their patriotic beauty.
on each end. The scene was neat and appropriate.
311PIRK HOOK AND LADDER.
Band.
This company made a creditable and showy dis
play. It was the first hook and ladder company
formed In the present .Fire Department, and the
members desiring to make the apparatus number
one in appearance as well as in name, spread them
selves for the work, and accomplished the under
taking. The archways, near the ends of the trucks,
were embellished with flags in a tasty style. The
great emblem of our liberty was handsomely fes
tooned beneath the long range of ladders. The
signal lamp, a beautiful piece of workmanship Ibsen,
was 'gaily bedecked with patriotic emblems; the
American ensign pending from crossed 'tag staffs,
neatly fastened with a bunch of pretty and fragrant
flowers. The members wore dark blue pants, red
shirts, and hats of the New York style.
VIGILANT 81a8 oomPircr.
Bailey's Band. ,
The steamer was drawn by four black horses, and
the carriage filled with forcing hose, by hand. The
arch springing over the bells in the front of the car
riage was decorated with a Feriae of flags, and- the
back locker was embellished with a red, white, and
blue wreath of natural flowers, of varied color and
fragrance. ,With this company the splendid ambu
lance was drawn by feud bleak horses, noble-looking
animals.
Buiremie nosa COMPATUT
Philadelphia Brigade Band.
The arch over the bells was gaily arrayed with
small flags, while on , ttie four - corners of the, upper
frame.work,silk flags of a larger size *aced in the
breeze. The front albs carriage was also embel
lished with bunches of naturablio were, six in num
ber. The members. wore blaek - panle, red witets;and
the NOW York styte of hats. ,
. • .
' BRLIANCR BMW-RE COMPANY.
• Thd eon-loge of this company war wry hand.
eomely pat into parade order, and drawn .. by ,hand,
The, members made a very creditable appehrnce.
"' • - •
Ofirrrtrint•Hoss` r do ro arry.'
Jefferson Clernetllazd.
, The Thrptune madeot•very prettyotpimarampei the
Catfish* being' very elaborately decorated — with red, and - •
, 4.emeatelich Intarhs.coureavy.
The steanur was gelleithfiNg E4 L u k e :gaidervehtg,
o):rhift4ihb* wreathed in national emblems. TWO
ceiriphey Imoughtitttlas tol* - el the
SEOOI I ID DlVl9lofir.
Band.
of Philadelphia EilltOne,liiarahaL
H. I. Ma
;yre, .aipL
NORM HOBO COMPANY.
The front of the carriage of this oom ..mtry formed
a marked festers in the procession, it litabg deco
rated with red, white, and blue plumes of ostrich
feathers 'that gracefully waved In each passing
breeze. ' The rent of the carriage was tastsfully
adorned with flags, with a handsome bouquet form=
fog a centre piece. A detachment of men bore MOIL
the battle.tern flags presented to the Zottaves by
the Fire De_partment r When the regiment was tint
organized. The steamer of this company was drawer
by six ligbbgray horses. The apparatus was adorned'
with two handsome nags. The members appeared
in their new style or bat, red altirts, and black
pants. They turned out very strong in numbers.
LIMITED STATES ROSE.
The carriage of tills company was elaborately
decorated with the emblems of oar country,
arranged profusely and In a very tasteful Ft le.
The cylinder was covered with an American flag.
The front of the gallery or upper works were
adorned with a series of flowers, in the midst of
which appeared a gilt eagle holding in its beak the
Union Jack, and Streamers with stars. Red shirts.
black pants, and the New York style of hats, made
np the uniform of the-members.
AMERICA STEAM BERME 0011:14WT.
The figures 1190 in white on the red shirts
of the next company In order attracted more
than ordinary attention. The beautiful steamer
of the America was drawn by two gray horses.
The hose carriage was prettily adorned with'
patriotic designs. A gilt eagle on the front,
Banked right and left with American flags,
presented an appearance that at once appealed to
the patriotic spectator. The members made. an•
excellent display.
FRANKLIN ENGINE 007ATAIPY.
The Franklin made a very imposing appearance.
Their steamer wan drawn by four beautiful hersesi
two light prays as leaders, and two handsomely
mottled animals. They attracted more than ordi
nary attention. We learned from the driver, Mr.
John A gan, that the animals had been kindly
loaned for the occasion by Messrs. Thayer St Noyes,
the proprietors of the 'United States Circus. Be
aide the steamer, the Franklin also had out their
old band-engine, drawn by four handsome gray
horses. The hose carriage was drawn by hand, the
members appearing in red shirts, black pants, and
New York hats. The carriage was decorated with
white and green wreaths, with handsome groupings
of the American flag.
NIAGARA ROSE COMPANY
The members in their appearance rather brought
to mind the scenes of former days. They appeared
In the old style of equipment, consisting of drab
cloth coats, blue capes, and blue hats, old style.
TLe apparatus developed the tine taste of the mem
bers, in arranging the embellishments, consisting
of a profuse display of Bags, with yellow fringe.
The signal lamps were handsomely decorated with
little streamers. ,
YRIBNDSHIP INGINE COMPANY
Next in the line of events came the apparatus of
the Friendship, drawn by a couple of grays. This
was a band engine, the pride of former days. Be.
fore getting into line the tongue was broken by
accident, but the necessary repairs were speedily
made. The equipments made a striking contrast
with the almost universal red shirts, the mem
bers some time since having adopted attire blue as
the color.
PAILADELPFITA BICOTNE 001MANT.
The steamer, prettily decorated, was drawn by
four handsome ' homes. The carriage was decorated
in front with festoonings of white, green, and gold,
with an array of flags for the patriot's eye to lonk
upon and glisten ;with delight, the whole surmount
ed with patriotic tritninings, in which might be seen
the figures 18. The members, like many others in
the line, wore red shirts, blank pants, and the latest
style of bead gear.
0ET1110124 LITIZETY H 08.12 0 O.III:PANT.
Band.
The hose carriage and steamer were very pretty
In their decorations,
and the members looked well.
They were awarded general credit in the remarks of
the spectators.
'COLUMBIA ENGINE COMPANY.
TLe carriage of this company was tastefully
adorned, and elicited universal praise as It passed
along in line. This company brought up the left of
the second division.
THIRD DIVISIOH.
George T. Chapman, of Assistance Engine, Mar
shal.
ISIDEPKNDAINCIC HOBS COMPANY.
There :Wig very little decoration on this groat
and serviceable steamer. The apparatus was drawn
by four horses, and the members looked remarkably
well. Several small flags .were arranged on the
front of the apparatus.
HOPE EVGIME COMPANY.
The new and serviceable steam apparatus of this
company was drawn by a pair of very handsome
silver-gray horses. The carriage accompanying it
was wreathed In a splendid Style with various
flowers, and above all there appeared a blue shield,
with white floral wreath or edge, the figures " 17 "
in silver In the centre. The display of-the Hope
was eminently creditable.
PZNNSYLV.A.NIA EIOSE COFP.LIST
Band.
The next in the catalogue of passing events, that
can.e under our personal inspection, was this com
pany. with their apparatus presenting quite an or
nate appearance. A clever-sited flag in the' centre
of the arch over the belle was based up6n a series
of smaller emblems of our nationality. The side
Supports were embeliehed with red, white, and blue
ostrich feathers. The sides of the carriage were
beautified with wreaths or bouquets of flowers, and
the rear or bind locker had an admirable display of
flags and flowers. •
THB SCHUYLKILL ROSH.
Band.
This company made an excellent display of their
well filled carriage, the whole being neatly though
not elaborately decorated with the American en
sign. Red shirts, uniforms, and the new style of
hats made up the of the members, many of
whom carried bouquets In hand.
WItCCACOE P.M01102 COMPANT.
Red shirts, white hats, and black pants formed
the equipments of the members of the Weecacoe,
who turned out about 120 in number. The front of
the carriage was most elaborately beautified with
flags and festoons, In the midst of which was a
white silk cap of liberty 'bedecked with spangled
stars. The rear part of the carriage was finished
with red and blue festoons. The handsome steamer
was drawn by four gray horses, and the whole con.
tribution on the part of this celebrated company
was creditable.
WESTERN HOBE OOMPANY.
The apparatus was very prettily arranged with
flags tied tip with crape, in respect to the memory of
a departedmember. The steam• engine was drawn
b 3 six handsome horses, the gong striking at every
revolution of the wheel. The members were oat in
goodly numbers.
GOOD WILL ENOLNZ COMPANY.
This company was numerically the strongest in
the parade, reaching the number of one hundred and
thirty-two. The members are a robust-looking set
of fellows, and the chief director must have felt
justly proud In his position with the great silver
horn recently won at the United States Sanitary
Fair. The company was led by pioneers•with axes,
torches, and sections of branch-pipes, thus showing
a system of organization altogether admirable. The
beautiful steamer was drawn by twelve gray horses,
each decorated with red, white, and blue plumes.
These animals wore loaned for the occasion by the
liberal proprietors of the United States Circus,
Messrs. Thayer & Noyes. This display was one of
the greatest features in the procession. This Com
pany brought up the rear of the third division.
RETURNED VBTERANB
The 72d Regiment P. V., Baxter's Fire Zonaves,'
here fell into line in regular order, carrying with
them their battle. torn Tags.
AMBULANCES.
The following ambulances followed in the order
as named. They were filled with returned soldiers
from the hospitals and the sick and wounded of the
Zottaves :
Vigilant Engine.
Assistance Engine.
Weccacoe Engine.
Southwark Engine.
Philadelphia Engine.
Mechanic Engine.
Independence Hose.
Diligent Engine.
Cohocksink Hose.
Northern Liberty Hose. •
United States Engine, (new and beautiful.)
Some of these ambulances were handsomely fes
tooned with thejAmericaNting. Not a few of the
convalescent soldiers riding fn them sang in full
chorus "Johnny Comes Marching Home.D - They
were a lively set of men.
• FOURTH DIVISION.
Wm. P. Morris, Northern Liberty Hose, Marshal.
MOYAMENSING HOSE COMPANY
In point of numbers this company made a fine
ap
pearnnce the members being robust looking and
active. The carriage was tastefully enlivened with
an array of Hags, and thus made a pretty picture.
WEST PIIILADELPHIA ENGINE COMPANT.
Band—Drum Corps of the Sitterlee Hospital.
.The next in the order of the programme was the
serviceable steam "machine" from the " West
End:" It was drawn by a couple of famous black
horses whose wonderful powers of endurance have
been the theme of much comment. A beautifully..
worked wreath on the top of the engine contained
the figures 25, which mean that this wee the twenty
fifth steam engine admitted Into the Fire Depart
ment. This company is one of the most valuable
in the department, and has rendered the most aid.
oent service at many fires.
PRAMELTN lIOSZ COMPANT
The steamer was drawn by four horses. It was
elaborately decorated with patriotic devices, and
attracted many an eulogistic remark as the grand
and mighty pageant moved on. The members wore
the old style of hat, red shirts, and black pants.
000 D INTENT ENGINE
Next in line was the apparatus of this well-known
company. The members were habited in black
coatsand blank...Ws. The engine was drawn by
two white horses , the air chamber was sot off with
flags, arranged in a horizontal manner.
KENSINGTON HOSE COMPANY.
Band.
The old “ffensy " was led off with pioneers, tie
membeni appearing in the old style of hats, red
shirts, and black pants. The carriage was a beau
tiful picture of flag grouping and festooning. The
steam engine was drawn by two handsome white
hones, the whole being robed in red, white, and
bine.
OLOBB P.NOLNIC COMPANY
Band.
The carriage and engine of this company wore
wreathed with craped Bags, in memory of departed
members. The display was entirely creditable.
SPRING GARDEN NOM
Band.
This company displayed their hook and ladder
truck, which was finely bedecked with the glorious
emblem of the free. The signal lamp, an ornate
structure itself, was handsomely decorated with
national signs or emblems.
PADIMOTINT ENGIME COMPANY.
The steamer was drawn by a pair of horses. It
was very tastefully arrayed in paper flowers of red,
white, and blue. Pending on a wire stretching from
the air chamber to the smoke stack was a wire,
bearing In floral letters the name of the company,
Fairmount , / This company brought up the ex
treme left of the Fourth Division.
FIFTH DIVISION
_ . .
Marshal, J. H. Young, of W. Philadelphia Engine.
Band.
SHIPPLIE SPRAY ROBE COMPANY.
This company having the extreme right of the
division, came first in the order of parade, and, with
their new style of equipments,made an imiposlog dis
play. The carriage was drawn by two horses. It
was draped in mourning for a departed member,
Sergeant Matthew Trout. In silver letters, on the
front locker draped aeverlng,were the words:- "
eherish his memory.m The apparatus was wreathed
in red, white, and blue tinware and plumes, and
made, decidedly, a very creditable display. The
Shinier has become a very strong and efficient fire
company.
8011THWAYX .9nCh..Y 8R01N34
Band.
The steamer was drawn by four pretty black
horses, and it occupied a considerable share of at
tention, because of its showy or bright appearance.
The brass work has the rich color of gold. The
members , appeared in black pants andred shirts. The
carriage also displayed the handtwOrk of the' lady
friends of the Southwark. The wreaths and other
decorations were handsomely worked and beauti
fully arranged.
SOUTH PIIVE BOSH COMPLNY.
The members added variety to the general pic
ture by appearing in blue shirts red hats,of the New
York style, and black pasts. The apparatus was
handsomely wreathed with dowers of every hue.
altellANlQ IINGINS COMPART.
Tbe steamer was drawn by four horses. It
certainly very tastefully arranged with patriotic
,devices.
TTNITILD ROSY COMPANY. . •
The earring. e was - drawn by two homy &luta* .
beautified with.prettyfloral deyiedil. . '
'•'; 'WESTERN ZISIOINIi 00dEPALWr.
Neat name the aprrirattte pt the Weglzt.
.9tlvellir draws:wi t and Tag atttliCtlfet' ery tt pa
00Homirs:s1P1S FIOSZ cony/La - V.
It was Weighed to t'lla company to bring hp the
rear of the parade, and to a very hippy manner it
was don 6. The members`appeared in tie old style
of equipmehts. On the oat?L►Bel amid patriotic de.
vices, were perched a couple kr Indian childre n .
In front, was a banner weed!, containing W et .
cattle, 72." ihe steamer was drag,* by tour beantt
ful horses.
ADDITIONAL OOMPANIgS.
The following-named companic', not named la
the programme, reported on the ground, and wary
assigned positions by the Chief Marshal :
AMERICA HOSE COII7ANY.
A couple of very pretty horsee, rather email lit
else, but. admirable for pulling and. wonderful. for
powers of endurance, passed along in the moving
line, bringing. up to view the hose carriage of the
America This apparatus was ,handsomely orna
merited on the front and sides with flowers or retied
hue and of delicate flavor, crverlooln'og whieli was a
sprand eagle. Two flags, with stairs crossed, had a
position on the rear locker, and thiks gave a very
clever and patriotic finish. Red shirts, black pans,
and "sou'wester" hats made up the an iform of the
members;
DILTOICICT PIR COMPAIST
Four beautiful gray horses next came in the Wit.
flog and exciting panorama, brin g ing ale 'ow with
them the big steamer Diligent The only a,"tiole of
extra adornment observable on this apparel US Was
a bouquet on the top front of the boiler. Th e hose
carriage next followed; with several sick nags .11.4t
10g from the front of the bell gallery. The ve,'l4s,
hate worn by the members gave a refreshing vast sty
to the scene generally.
LAFATICTTS nose CONFAB - F.
The carriage of this company wet welt errveraV
and arranged In American Hags, and presented a
neat and admirableappearance.
PRILILDELP/114 NOSE COMPANY.
' Band.
"The apparatus, besides beitur adorned in a pun.
otic mariner, was °raped In memory of Major Gil,
Suppiee, a member ot the company as well at of
the 72d Regiment. The steamer was drawn ty roar
handsome horses, two grars and two , blacks. The
festoons in crape. the emblems of monrninw, were
very neatly arranged. While forming Into line,
the swingle-tree of theleadlng• horses was broken,
and It was necessary to obtain another before. mov
ing. This was accomplished in a few momenta,
and everything was proclaimed all right. rho
members appeared in the New York style of hats,
red shirts, and black pants.
SCRNIO3 .11.45140 TEES Llws OH was PROOESSIgIr.
• At the new sub-post office, at No. 502.Washingtos
avenue, the stars and stripes were tastefully „ar
ranged, arid decorated the entire front of th 6 budd
ing.
The house of the Sonthwask.Hose Company wase
gaily decorated with flags: The Marion Hose had
two carriages stationed at Third and Queen streets,
the bells of which were rung merrily while the pa.
rade passed. The Franklin and Southwark engine
houses-were also gaily decorated. The chime of
bells at . St. Peter's Church, Third and Pine Streets,
played "Yankee Doodle in excellent style. At
Third and Arch the Philadelphia Hess was eta.
tionedrand its bells rung out a merry welcome. The
chime of bells on Christ Chureh.pealed_forth men.
rily. At different
_points of the /ine the Perse
verance, Reliance, Neptune, Pennsylvania, Spring
Garden, end Diligent , hose carriages were dis
played, and their/bells rung In a lively manner.
The house of the United States Engine was gor
geously arrayed with flags, do.
The Union League house was covered with bunt
ing,. and the word " Welcome" stood out in the
midst of them all in bold relief.
Chestnut street was literally wrapped in buntinw,
and It would be unjust to mention one - of the build
ings which was tastefully decked without mention
ing
As soon as the gallant Fire Zonaves made. their
appearance a general waving of Sag - s, handker-
chiefs, be., and a universal cheergreeted them from
the multitudes assembled on all sides to see them.. •
The whole city literally turned out to see the vete
rans, and never since the Prince of Wales' reception
has there been snob a general outpouring or eiti- -
rens.' In many places-it was impossible for the po
llee to keep the crowd back from the horses, so great
was the anxiety and consequent crowding of the
people to witness the procession and the returned
Zonaves.
ARRIVAL AT INDEPENDENOR MIURA.
The Mad of the procession reached Independence
Square at about half past 7 o'clock, and the 72d
Fire Zouaves were allowed to proceed forward to
the stand erected at the south entrance to Inde—
pendence Hall: The other firemen followed, and
FOOD the Square was a dense mass of human beings.
As soon as order was to some extent restored Mr.
F. G. Wolbert said :
. .
Colonel Baxter and men of thei2d: It affords me
great pleasure to introduce to you Dr. William
Uhler, of Select Council, who will welcome you
back to your homea on behalf of the city of Phila
delphia- rClheers for Dr. Uhler and the Uottnolls of
Phnadelybia.] •
SP?I'F.CH OP DR. DVS(. rl3-I.DR,
.
Dr. Uhler then came forward, and said: Men of
the 72d, soldiers of Baxter's Zonaves, yon need no
higher title than that. The Councils of Philadel
phia now desire, through me, to offer you a most
hearty welcome to the city of r_ti Iladelphia and to
your homes. Although you have been absent from
us, your deeds are known to us all, and your fel
low-citizens will never forget the claims you have
on the city of Philadelphia, and they desire to thank
you here for all your devotion to them and to your
country. Your wives and children will never forget
them, they will be ever mindful of your glorious as
as we and you are mindful of the patriotic ac
tions of the heroes of the days of 76, when that bell
tolled out liberty to all the land, and to all the
In
habitants thereof.
The city of Philadelphia has never lost sight of
those who have gone forth to defend the liberty pro
claimed by, our forefathers on the 4th of July, 1776.
Row you have defended that liberty is told by your
demolished numbers. You went fbrth from here three
years ago 1,600 strong, and you return with leas
than 200. You have been fighting for a principle too
great for tongue to tell. You have not been fighting
for a mere intrinsic idea of liberty, but for a prin
ciple as broad as the world is big. Thousands yet un
born will look upon yourTallen immrades as martyrs,
for the principle that one man is as good as another,
and for the right to be maintained the world over
that man is man. You have demonstrated your
adhesion to these principl&e, and it is not for me
to discuss it any longer; but City Counolls through
me bid you welcome back again to your homes.
You have sacrificed much; many of your cora- .
pardons have fallen. Peace be to the dead. They
have died as soldiers should die, •and though no
monumental mirble may oovcr their graves,
their memories are entombed in the hearts of a
grateful people. But a long speech can convey
none of the feelings which agitated your hearts ;
but I may be' allowed to say, go forward and.
gain }all the honor. due to tree soldiers ads you.
the FiretZouaves of the city of Philadelphia have
been. Onward until the final tramp shall call you, '
and you shall hear sounding in your ears—" Well
done good and faithful servants, enter into the joy
of tbo Lord." No better evidence of The true and
loyal hearts of the Fire Department of Philadelphia
can be had than lsshownby your thinned ranks. The
Fire Department fight at home a fearful element,
and they sacrifice tiernselves again and again to
save the lives of women and children. Blessed are
they that have such representatives as you. are. In
the name of Philadelphia I wish you ever Godspeed
and a hearty welcome.
Mr. Wolbert then said': Men of the 7211-1 . winnow
introduce to you Kr. Geo. S. Willetts, one of your
own number, a member of the Fire Department.
.
SPEECH . OP ME. IVILLPTTa.
' "Oppwaltz AND MEN OF THE SEVENTY-SECOND'
;TIM not here to unnecessarily occupy ' your time.
I am here for the performance of a pleasant duty,
and that is to welcome you to your homes on behalf
Of the Fire Department of Philadelphia. Strom
yobr departure, three years ago, we have closely
scrutinized your progress, and we are proud of your
.representation of the element in the Department
always 'ready to breast any element in behalf of
year emmtry and of your wives and children.
During your absence progress has marked every
walk of Industry. Workshops have been teeming
With work, and, for the first time in my memory,
employers have acknowledged that the laborer is
worthy of his hire. Whom have we to thank for these
privileges of going forward and carrying on our
workshops and our factories and our places of busi
ness but yourselves, you who on the field of
Antietam showed atilt true stuff you were made of;
and who, when again the traitors polluted the soil
of Pennsylvania, drove them back to their faennessent
in the mountains of Virginia! Who, I say, bat yon
men of the 72d 1 When we all look into your faces,
bronzed on many a battle-field, we see many whom
we recognize. There are many who are not here to
day. Where are they! The artswer may be
found in the hearts of fathers, mothers,
wives, and children ; and if we inquire at
the hospital, the answer will, come that they
are here, and if we go to prisons in the Southern
States we will see them there also, and
forward to the time when they shall have theprivi
lege of shaking hands with their loved ones and
their neighbors at . home. When the history of this
war shall be written, you will find no body of men
present a more brilliant record than that of the 72d
Fire Zonaves. There is one more dutyyou will have
to perform when you go home and recite to your wives
and children the history of hard-earned battle-fields.
Color your recitations with a true love of country,
that like the billows of the mighty deep shall roll
back and burst hereafter with patriotic splendor
over the land: Soldiers, accept the' thanks and re
ceive the welcome of the Fire Department of Phila
delhia.
p r. Wolbert next introdnoed Col. D. W. C.
Baxter, of the 72d Fire Zonaires.
SPEECH OP COL. BAXTER.
Col. Baxter said :
SIR AND GENTLEMEN It IS with feelings I can
not control and but feely express that I retails
thanks on behalf of my regiment and for myself to
the Bremen of Philadelphia for the Manner in which
they have received us this day. Three years ago
we'took our departure hence. Since then we have
antlered much, as our thinned ranha will prove ; but
through all our vicissitudes and trials we have not
forgotten the Fire Department of Philadelphia.
The long and weary marches ; the hungering's and
the thirsting. s we, with the eith, 71st, 72d, and 106th,
the old Phirtujelphls brigade, have had, ate all for—
gotten now, for we know from what we haveseen to.
day that we have fought fora loyal people, who love
and honor us more than we have deserved. In a few
days we will cease to be . soldiers ; but if ever the
soil orPennaylvania is polluted by the rebel root,
the Fire Zouavea will be ready to drive the Invaders
back whence they came. Men of the Fire Depart.
ment, I thank you.
TRIC ZOiTAVES
After Ibis speech, Col. Baxter informed the men
that they were dismissed; that he would not be able
to inform them when it would be necessary to again
assemble, but notice thereof would be given in the
public newspapers.
Cheers were then even for the-Fire- Zonavee, for
the Fire Department, Col. Baxter,&c, and the
Bremen and soldiers slowly separtted for their
homes.
Burning or the Propeller Bactme—Tes,
Lives Lost.
BtrauAr.o, August 12.—The propeller Racine,
owned by the Western Transportation Company,
bound for Buffalo, took fire on Wednesday, about.
18 miles from bealtown, on the north shore of Lake
Erie. Ten of the mew were lost In the, rush for the
small boats. The propellerfAvon towed the burning
steamer to the land, about eight miles from Ron
dean, Canada West, where! she was scuttled and
mink, after burning to the• Water line. The cargo
will be saved in a damaged condition. She was in
mired in the Columbia Insurance Company of New
York for *25,000. The Avon took the surviving pas
sengers and crew to Port Stanley.
rites in Massachusetts.
BOSTON, August' It —A fire In Northampton to.
day deatroyed*Damonle grist mill and saw rain. The
amount of insurance was $10,001).
—The lose by tie fire In That Boston last night will
not exceed $40,060.
All Quiet in Grant's Army.
A letter from libe,Anny of the Potom.so repreconte
all quiet; with the exception of the picket bring
along the lipe of Eturndde's corps.
THE Finns ow Maria.—The people in mask) parte
of Maine have suffered terribly, both in apprehen
sion and aotnal foss, from the Area which have been
raging In that State. A eorresponden tof the Spring
field iteptiblican writes from Winthrop, Maine,
during the prevalence of the fire: The State seems
. shrouded in a heavy pall of smoke. We are out off
from the light of the aun. We hear that In our
towns and cities the people are really preparing to
flee before this worse than rebel foe. Many homea
have already been destroyed, many fruitful fields
swept over by the flames. In one lustistiee, wheca
a member of the fatally had just died, the Ore camp
so rattily that there was not time to remowa
dead to a place of safety, and the wretched familY
were forced to leave It to be burned. '')lie bad
enough daytimes to endure with fortitude, such a
State of things • even at noon we amino*, on some
days, see a erusi
ter of a mile ins the dietanoe, and
the birds seem ominously thick and tame about the
house; hut nights are fearful. We are Wrapped in
darknesitle felt and smelt, and that Fatties
..ad siokena , ns. “.We cannot INK the" ere till it is
jest upon us," said a little maiden. sadly, one night
elide week, when we had started up from our bode
Alarmed -at an appearance of sparks flying about
"riot far Own Us, "and when. It cornea wq Malt not
knowithlob, way to go."