Vrtss.l FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1864. TERMS . OF THE PRESS. To City Subsornoera $lO per annum, payable in ad vance ; or Twenty Cents per week, payable to the carrier. Aliened to Subscribers out Of the city ag per anaum $4.50 for six months ; $2.25 for three months--in qariably in advance for the time ordered. TBI•WNEkLY PERM 'Mailed to Subscribers $5 per annum; $2.50 for six months; $1.25 for three months. ear Wo can take no notice of anonymous comm. `llloatlons. We do not return rejected manuscripts. aM - Voluntary correspondence is solioited from all 'parts of the world, and especially from our different - military and naval departments. When used, it will AO paid fez. Mr. W . W . Rarvaar„ No. tO4 Ninth street, two doors north of Pennsylvania Avenue, washi ng -t on Olty, is the Washington agent of ,Tris Panes. Mr. ItRITZBL will receive subscriptions for THZ Pause •[n Washington, see that subscribers are regularly iterved at their residences, and attend to advertising. TAP /President: From the moment that Mr. lamolar ex erted the war power, which he legally pos sesses, he became the object of uninter rupted attack; and the country is familiar with the argument which would fetter the Executive in time of war by the restric tions constitutionally imposed in peace. Usurpation' of power is the great crime urged against the President, and will be, throughout the campaign, the text of his opponents. Recently, however, a new me thod of undermining his popularity has been attempted. It is of that Mr. laucomi's friends are deserting him, and no loyal journal can criticise any act of, his Administration, even-in the most generous spirit of difference, without having... Ate words cited and misrepresented as avid** of its hostility to his re-election. • 9f .114 we have a few words to say: I. Unlike almost all other party canvasses preceding nominations, the political discus- sion within the Union party was not marked by any bitterness or confusion. -Two years before June 7th, 1864, Mr. LtNcomi had become the choice of his party, e., the peo ple, irrespective of party, and the Baltimore Convention was but the formal expression of a popular decree. At no time was the Union party diiided upon a personal ques tion. Mr. CHASE had many friends who desired his nomination, but few who de sired to make it a matter of dispute. He, indeed, early withdrew his name, in defe rence to the wish of the country, which was not that Mr, CRASH should not be the President, but that Mr. LINCOLN should le. Thus the late Secretary of the Treasu ry was, in fact, never a rival of Mr. LIN COLN ' yet he was the only man who could lave been called so. We affirm that the Union party has been, for two years, at least, unanimous in support of Mr. Lrx covrt for the next Presidential term, and it is not unimportant that, in the Baltimore Convention, his nomination was not even debated. • IL If, then, this remarkable popularity Is impaired, what has caused the change ? Ilis policy has not been reversed, or in any important particular revised. No action of his Administration since his nomination is now less popular than the actions pre ceding it. No new charge has been made against him or his Cabinet. No great disaster has lessened the general trust ,in his ability, but the condition of the coun try is every day improved, and men of all parties adtnit the triumphant attitude of our armies. Is the faith that three years have justified to be so suddenly reversed, and without visible cause ? Are the friends of the Administration, who have faithfully defended it in the days of its trial, to for sake it in those of success? The country knew the President almost as well one year ago as now it does. What reason, then, is there that his friends should desert him now ? We defy his opponents to show any reason ; yet they must make some plausi ble hypothesis if they wish their assertions to be believed. 111. If there were any division in the Urdon party it is time it should be re vealed. Yet there is no division evident. The Fremont party is not a secession from the Union party, for if it had been its lead ers would have attended the Baltimore Convention, and repeated the Charles ton farce or tragedy of 1860. The Fremont party was formed outside of the Union lines, by men opposed to the Union platforre and the Union can didate. Since then no political move ment within the Union party has been made ; no exception has been taken by its organs to any part of the Baltimore plat form, and no new candidate has been named by any clique of 'its members. If any of Mr. LnicoLres friends are deserting him, who is it they intend to support ? If they disapprove of the principles of their party, whit principles do they prefer ? We challenge answers to these questions, which show the absurdity of the charge. Even the candidate of the Opposition is un known, and there is not a man in the coun try who can certainly predict the choice of the Chicago Convention. V. The popularity of Mr. Luvcolav steadi ly increased throughout his Administra tiOn ; it resulted in his unanimous nomi nation ; at no time had. he any rival in his own' party ; his poliqy has not been changed since the Convention met ; there is no organization within the Union party opposing him ; no other Union candidate has ever been named ; not one staunch friend of his Administra tion before his nomination has become its enemy since he Ives nominated. 'All these facts we have noted, and they are sufficient for our purpose. We do not attempt to prove the self-evident truth of Mr. Lilt- COLN'S popularity, but to expose the utter emptiness of the vague charge that his friends for some unknown and unimagined reason have left him. Opposition jour nals should understand that, while' Union men sustain the. Administration and the President, they do not yield the right to criticise the actions of either.. In' all, things the loyal . people - orthe \ NOrth, hold the President to a strict account, now as from the first, but this they do not as his' enemies, but as his friends. For oursel 3 / 4 04i we shall not believe that any supporter of the President has forsaken him until such man honestly declares it ; these who are now secretly his enemies can never really have been his friends; and with this hint we may dismiss the subject. The Political Prospect. During a trying term of war, and before a Presidential election, it is of all things most natural, and the least to cause sur prise, among those who understand our political institutions, that the question of peace should enter into the consideration of the American people. We may assert that from the beginning of the war peace has been the chief desire of all who have served and supported the Union cause. We might go further,- and say that it was only with a view to the defence of the very principles of peace ;that the war itself was inaugurated; The peace question belongs to no party.-';The whole people of the North fervently.desire peace. The idea of the Union itself is peace, and no wonder, - then, that the question of peace has been inseparable from that of union. Without -union, the country is well aware that there cannot, in human possibility, be a lasting peace to this continent. This is the conviction of the overwhelming mass of the Northern people. All that disloyalty has ever preached cannot divert them from this irrevocable attachment to the integrity of the 'Union. "No Peace without Union"— this is the finality of the nation. Of the 'problem which lies, , between peace and war, we have acknowledged „hut this one solution. Upon this finality all our polities moat be based. ThP'se who think that the War loses its integrity ' by the revival of the question of peace matdisinist3 the thought. The Conventioikyhich -will shortly meet at Chicago must* a . z. t h ese2ensid • in mind. That I VIV WM, In - the futUrst ldeirb be even more than execrated, w y any possibility, surrenders the notion to a peace which is ruinous and dishonorable. 4 ' Peace upon any terms" is out of the question. A peace which will serve the iSOuth at the expense of the North is equal= ly unworthy of thought. Any peace which does not contain the idea of union will re ceive the scorn and contempt of the nation. The Chicago Democracy have proposed to meet the question, and the nation may hold them to their bargain. First of all, they must prove to the world that they are for the Union, first and last. Second, we must demand the terms upon which they propose to construct a peace. Third, whether the South is disposed to accept such terms. Accepting this challenge, the ground which the Peace Democracy must yet travel is perilous in the extreme. We are not far wrong in supposing that the portion of the Democracy which op poses the war on every ground is really in favor of peace on any terms. This is the most significant meaning of the Chicago Convention, We shall see how far this Convention will prove consistent in serving the Union and the rebellion at the same time, and in offering a peace which re pudiates the purpose of the whr. Any platform which will be constructed at Chicago will at best but conceal the real motives of the men who are operating not so much to secure the triumph of a party as the, success of the South, or, in other words, a peace of any kind. Those who have not scrupled to lend their whole op position to every feature of the war would not scruple, we know, about terms. Not love of peace, but love of the South, is the animus of WOOD, LONG, and ITALT,ANDIn.. HAM ; and these men are undoubtedly re presentatives of the leading ideas of the party which is to meet at Chicago. Ad mitting that their chance to make a platform of unscrupulous peace is next to no chandat yillovjto can doubt that every principle of the tit!'" orgamzation to Oppose the Govern tvlll be dyed in the political vat of the unconditional Peace or the unconditional Dis t tudon party ? The worst danger to the Chicago Democracy is that it may wholly commit • itself to the leadership of such men ; and it is for this reason that its action 'will demand the closest scrutiny of the par tisans. It will undoubtedly receive the vigilant attention of the country. What will be the course of the Chicago Convention we cannot safely predict. But we cannot indulge the speculation that it will surrender the manifest peace disposition of a large faction for the purpose of nomi nating an outright war candidate to defeat Mr. LINCOLN. A possible result of the de liberations of Chicago, will bp a peace plat form, with a candidate committed to the war ; and whatever paradox may be pre sented in such a Convention, let no one who has observed the profligacy of the re bellion and its sympathizers be at all sur prised. Any party is welcome to take upon itself the responsibility of endeavoring to make peace, providing that it can make peace upon terms strictly honorable to the nation. Although JEFFERSON DAVIS has repeatedly declared that independence or extermination is the only alternative of the South, and that the rule of the majority is utterly antagonistic to the principles of the rebellion, and although , the same scorn of all offers of peace, upon the basis of a reconstruction of the Union, is echoed by the press of the South, any tolerably sincere body of men are at liberty to try and see whether it is possible that a peace with union may be obtained by ne gotiation. But who believes, after the re cent utterance of JEFFERSON tuvrs, that there is a single disposition in the Govern ment, of the rebellion to meet, in good faith, the liberal spirit of the North ? Who can,believe that the present,attitude of the emissaries of the rebellion regarding the peace question is anything else than a malicious piece of strategy to effect a peace upon terms of separation ? With the Union party alone is the cus tody of Union and of *peace. However im pugned the motives of its leaders, they can not be accused of complicity with the re bellion. We desire here-to assert that it is the mission of this party to secure a peace which will restore the integrity of the Union, and that it is at all times the duty and the disposition of the President to make such a peace. But until the idea of the Union can be recognized by the South, the proper sphere of paCification is in the ranks of the army. If the peace question shall amount to a general issue, the people must judge between the party which is willing to accept peace even above the Union, in any event, and upon any terms, and the great mass of the loyal nation who stand identified with their conscience and their duty in scorning every—peace which does not give thorough security for the restoration of the Union. In determining this issue, it is: enough to know that, difficult as both problems are, it is infinitely more troublesome to the mind and honor of the nation to settle terms of territorial separation than to ar range a programme of reconstruction. For both North and South the latter problem is the easiest solved. Between separation and union there is but one normal and honorable course, that of war, until the- Union becomes a recognized necessity of the South. Why Chambersburg was Burned. The rebel General Rum? has deigned to explain the causes which prompted him to the commission of the recent atrocity at Chambersburg; and his explanation is pub lished at full length in the editorial column of one of our Copperhead contemporaries, with an editorial introduction, and con cluding comments, to give it all possible impressiveness. From the language of this remarkable document, one might *al most infer that the-burning of Chambers burg was simply intended as a measure of retaliation, and that it was performed "more in sorrow than in anger." In fact, the impression evidently intended to be conveyed by its assertions is this—that it. was not General EARLY who was responsi .ble for the conflagration of the town, but . General Efulann, or General Munn, or General GBART, or any one the reader chooses. General L'Artmr - merely directed the=citizens to be plundered and turned out of:4o.ora t and the torch to be applied .to their homesteads ; `and his statement is meant to , disabuse_ the minds of certain prejudiced people who have imagined him lacking in some of the essentials of chivalry. The sub stance of his indictment of the North ,ay be thus Slimmed Up : Firstly, that General Hunrcu. in his late raid to Lynch burg, " caused widespread ruin wherever he passed." Secondly„ that a small. tan nery in sight of General 111.R&DR'§ quarters was - binned by " the army." Thirdly, that " they have burned the rest denee of ANDREW Amine; near Charles town, with all its contents, retluiring Ills family to stand by and witness the destruc tion of their home. . They did the same with the house of Erptirrlirt J. LED, near . Shep herdstown; and repeated it on the buildings of Hon. A ..r4xannEn. H. EMMY:R. 7 ' Whether " they" were rebel guerillas, how ever, anxious for plunder, stragglers from either army bent upon mischief and excite ment, or organized detachments of Union troops who took this means of retaliating for outrages committed by the rebel inha bitants, General EARLY fails to state. He had Concluded, however, that they af forded a pretext for a wanton destruction of the property of loyal citizens, hundreds of miles remote from the theatre of hostili ties, and " accordingly," he says, " I lately sent General IlcCansLann to Pennsylva nia. I did not wish to retaliate in Mary: land, because we all hope and believe that Maryland wt'll;eventually be a member of the . Southern ! ' •:Confederacy. [The friends of peace on any terms will please to make a note. ] I therefore sent him to Tennayl verde, With , written instructions,to demaj of the anthoritieslof Chambereb rg' ar stun which would be sufficient to bidemnify those gentlemen, and; also pay some other. idamagea which I sied in the order.; and on default in their ComplianCe 'he Was* instructed= burn Alie town,-which I learn. W done. Z was very reiucteaat i slid it was a most disagreeable duty to inflict such damage upon those citizens ; but I deemed it an imperative necessity to show the pee 'plc of the Federal States that war has two sides. I hope and believe it has had, and will have, a good effect." We likewise "hope and believe it will have a good ef fect"—but a very different effect from that intended by General JIIBAL EARLY. If no other good should come of this unfor tunate and shameful deed, it will at least secure us against a possibility of trill re currence of similar outrages in future. It will impress upon the legislative and executive •branches of the State Govern ment the absolute necessity of taking precautions for the future protection of its own citizens; and , it will impress upon citizens the necessity of cheerfully acquiescing in such measures as the flo vernment may propose for the defence of their border. The journal which has so cheerfully taken up the task of vindicating General EARLY'S fame against the slanders of the Abolitionists concludes its column and a half of editorial upon the subject in these words of menace : "In private con versation; and on many occasions in pub lic, in the presence of citizens of all shades of opinion, General EARLY intimated that he would frequently visit Maryland and Pennsylvania, and that he would pursue the war of retaliation as long and as bit terly as circumstances might require." The threat would be very terrible but for the little circumstance that Gen. SHERIDAN, now holds possession of the Shenandoah Valley, which is the vestibule to Maryland and Pennsylvania. If it were otherwise, Maryland, of course, as a prospective mem ber of the Confederacy, would not be handled very roughly. As for Pennsylva nia, she would not be quite as defenceless as she was upon the last.occasion, and. it is not at all unlikely that the •Chambersburg affair has been the'theatit Ofeaving us from a stilloworse disaster. WASIIIIV Wamowersys, Ansuert. /S. THE OHIO FrITNDRED-DAYS MEN—SPEECH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN—THE ThIPORMANCE OF TILE WAR. This afternoon the 109th OM Regiment, ,Oolonel T. O. Luz, whose term of service has, expired, paid their respects to the President, In front of the Exe cutive Mansion, who addressed them as follows: SoLnreas : Ton are about to retire to your homes and your friends, alter having, as I learn, performed in camp a comparatively short term of duty in this great contest. I am greatly obliged to you, and to all who have come forward at the mill of the country. I wish it might be more generally and universally understood what the country is now engaged in. We have, as all win agree, a free Government, where every man has a right to be equal with every other man. In this great strug gle this form of government, and every form or 'human rights, Is endangered if our enemies sue need. There is more involved in this contest than is realised by every one. There is involved in this struggle the question whether your children and my children shall enjoy , the privileges we have en joyed. I say this in order to impress upon you, if you are not already so impressed, that no small mat ter should divert us from our great purpose, There may be some inequalities in the practical applica tion of our system. It Is fair. that each man shall pay taxes in exact proportion to the value of his pro perty, hilt if we should wan before collecting a tax to adjust the taxes upon each man In exact proportion with every other man, we should never collect any tax at all. There may be wThtakos made. Sometimes things may be done serene, while the officers of the Government do all they can to pre. vent mistakes. But I beg of you, as , citizens of this great Republic, not to let your minds be carried off from the great work we have before us. This struggle is too large for you to be diverted from it by any small matter, When you return to your homes rise up to the dignity of a generation of men worthy of a free Government, and we will carry out the work we have' commenced. I return you my sincere thanks, soldiers, for the honor you have done me this afternoon. Cheers *ere given for the Preeldent, and he was saluted by the regiment, after whioh the march was taken up for the railroad depot. THE OATH OF ALLEGIAIWB. The attention of the War Department has been called to the fact that insurgent enemies in ken. Way, Tennessee, and Missouri have endeavored fraudulently and treacherously to obtain the bens fltS of the President's amnesty for the purpose merely Of preserving their property from the penal ty of their crimes, or screening themselves from punishment. for - the commission of arson, robbery, and murder. Accordingly an order has heft issued to all commanders in the military service to prevent thaimproper administration to: persons taking it for any other then the purposi of restoring peace and establishing the national authorlty, as expressed in the terms of the proclamation, all the benefits of which and full prOtection are promised to those who voluntarily come forward and take the oath. TAE REPORTED RESIGNATION OF SEORETAIM PESBENDBN Those here in the confidence of. Secretary Fas- BEIIDNIf deny that he has any intention of resigning. GENERAL BURNSIDE The opinion among the members of the court of Inquiry Into the failure before Petersburg is that too much was taken for granted. There was gross neglect, but General BURNWIDE will probably not be adjudged the guilty party. This officer will Shortly resume the command of his old corps. SICK PENNSYLVANIA. SOLDIBRI3 Lieut. Bumixat D. Palau, Second Lieut. T. J• WINK, 6th; Surgeon Saiknr, 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and Captain Toatt.rusosr, or the 99th F. V., are among the siek who have reported at headquarters within a day or two. WOUNDED PENNSYLTALICIANS ROBERT FULTON, Ist Pennsylvania Artillery; ISAAC PIRE,D9th RIONARD JACOBS, 72d ; JOSIAH S. BUTLER, 45th, and DANIEL K. Eawrn, of the 4th Cavalry, all belonging to Pennsylvarda regi ments, died and were buried yesterday. FRACTIONAL ctraitExcy. The amount of fractional currency in circulation is $24,000,000. THE 7-30 LOAR. The subeeriptions to the 7-80 loan reported to the Treasury Department to-day amount to 0,186,000. PROMOTION FOR GALL.!O , TT CONDUCT Captain Dawson, of the 2cl New York Artillery, eon of the editor of the Albany Journal, and who was severely wounded at Petersburg, but who is now convalescent, received to-day a commlsslon as major for gallant and meritorious service in the battler from the Wilderness to Petersburg. VESSELS rer PURSUIT OF . THE TALLdfLiSSEII The Navy Department had ordered two vessels to proceed to Halifax eeveral days before official in formation was received of the Tallahassee's entre nee into that port. REPORTED BATTLE IN THE EMENANDOAH ♦ALLEY. The Republican learns that SHERIDAN came into collision 'with EARLY'S forces in the Shenandoah Valley, near Strasburg, yesterday, and some sharp fighting took place. THE LAND OFFICB The records of the General Land Office show that the demand for and settlement of public lands are greater than they have been during' the previous season or within the last three yeem. Ths receipts of money have, es a consegnence,,been very largely Increased, DISCHAIWED soLDpBs , Twelve soldiers, helongingtoboLme , Zonaves, rived here to-day, on their way home, their term Of enlistment havingoxpired. - But two °Jibe origins company remain witb_the regiment. .:.FROM THE BICEILANDOMI "TALLEY. 'The captures by Mosawile gGrillas;_eihe attack ed a Federal train two or three days ago, have been exaggerated. ^Not more thin fifty wagons and. four hundred mules were captured. They also took a droye of cattle. The train was on its way from flarper's Ferry to Winchester, and Mom m came upon our men through Snicker's Gap. ISIBCELLANEOISI4 The Jake rains have had a wholesome Influence upon the itmosphere, the effect of which is seen in the improved physical condition of our sick and wounded. A considerable number or prisoner's; sent from SHERIDAN'S command, via Harper's Ferry, and captured in the vicinity of Winchester, were com witted to the Old Capitol last night. The guard accompanying bring news that SEBEIDAN WES Still pressing EARLY. .- Another batch of prisoners, meetly Alabama troops, arrived this morning. They are better clothed, younger, and finexiooking than the-gene rality of Dixie delegates. The loyal Pennsylvanians meet in conclave this evening, at their rooms. The Secretary of War has forbidden the loan'of Government horses for excursionists tome for plea sure purposes. The. Milford Bank Robbery. BALTIMORE, August 19.—The Farmers , and Me chalks, Bank, of Milford, Detaware, it will be re membered, was robbed sometime between Satur day night and Monday morning last, of bank notes, treasury bilis, and specie, rto the amount of about $20,000. The fact of the robbery was telegraphed to this City, with a dostirifition of some parties who were seen in mimita o,l l §4xliday, and who stopped at a hotel adjoining the bair.- A detective at ono* arrested Erasmus LeryOlt: is alleged, an account Of his answering the description of one of the parties, and, on arraigning him beton:kir:Aloe Spicer, he was committed for a further hearing. Officers have ar rived from Delaware with a requisition upon Gov. Bradford for the delivery of Levy, but he is still retained in the city jail. Yesterday, on the petition of Levy, a writ of habeas corpus was issued, direct ed to the warden of the jail, directing him to pro duce the body of the prisoner. The .petitioner de- Dies the jurisdiction of Justice Spioer in the pre- Mille', and prays a discharge. • Breveinesats of.Genorall Cadwallisdelr. HARlttelsvue, August 18.-42tanaral Oadvraiader has Wooed his headquarters in this shy and has left for .rdlidelphis, where he will resume com mand. - ' , major General Cortakaull.staff still remai n but thsesib/ a rupor,ikai,:lkesonfaaiplato headquartal W QiuktaberOuNs THE PRESS. - PIIII4ADELPIIM FRIDAY, AUGUST 19; 18642 THE MOVEMENT NORTH OF THE JAMES General Grant Reports its Favorable Progress, REBELS DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR WORKS TWO REBEL GENERALS KILLED Their Bodies Left upon the Field. A VICTORY IN THE SIIENANDOI VALLEY. A BATTLE NEAR FRONT ROYAL. THE lINBINT'S CAVALRY REPULSED BY SHERIDAN. EARLY'S COLUMN REINFORCED BY LONG- GENERAL EXCITEMENT IN THE VALLEY The People Flying in Terror from their Rome& EDMORED REBEL CONCENTRATION ON BHERIDAN. HONER FORMIDABLE' EVIISION FEARED.. NOTHING NEW FROM SHERMAN. Wl:feeler's Cavalry Attack on Dalton. THE BRAVE GARRISON REINFORCED. Wheeler Badly Beaten and Driven Off. Sherman's Communications lntact. THE TAILMASSEK AVHAVIOVNLY _ENTERS RAW ()RANT'S TIOVNNECNT NORTII OF - TRU. 4Amiee--Taz lINBMY DUMPS ON. TIIRNDAY—TWO GIINBRAL9 ELLLRO—NOTRING NEW BROW SHERNAN—A VIC TORY AT 'FRONT ROYAL. WARIIINGTON, August 19-9.30 P. M. yo Major Genera/ Dix, New York: A despatch from General Grant, dated Monday, the 16th, at 6.30 P. M., detained by the breaking of the telegraph line, has just been received. Be reports that" the fighting north otthe'Sames River to-day (August 16) has resulted favorably to um so far as it has gone, but there has been no deoi sive result. The enemy has been driven back some what from his position of this morning with a con siderable loss in killed and wounded, and about four hundred prisoners (well ones) left in our hands- Two brigadier generals, Camblin and Gherrard, were killed and their bodies left in our hands. We also have quite a number of wounded prisoners. " Since moving north of the river our losses will probably reach near one thousand killed and wound ed, many L however, only slightly wounded, owing • to ao much of the fighting taking place In thick woods. The enemy have lost as many that have fallen into our hands." The Department has intelligence from General Sherman to 11.110 laat night, hut no operations are reported. A despatch from General Sheridan at Winphes ter, dated August 17th, 10 A. M., reports that Gen. Merritt's division of cavalry was attacked yester day afternoon, on the north side of the Shenan doah, by Rershaw's division of Longstreet's corps, and 'Wickham's and Lornax's brigades of cavalry. After a very handsome cavalry fight the enemy were badly beaten, with a loss of two stands of colors, twenty-four officers, and 216 men prisoners. In a Later despatch Gen. Sheridan says: " The cavalry engagement in front of Front Royal was splendid. It was on open ground, and the sabre was freely used by our men. "Great credit is due to Gens. Merritt and Ouster, and VOL _Divine." EDWIN wt. STANTON, Secretary of War. TBE ARMY BEFORE PETERSBURG. TEOESSANT SIMOdiSHING—OUR LOSSES Oil SIIN. WAREasiaroN, August I.B.—Tlie Chronic/elms the following from their spessiiki "Our POINT, Va., August le.—At-Deep !lotto there is but little change to state, The Govern Curtin made two trips yesterday with supplies. brought down the body of Captain Lindsley, a W cousin officer, killed in action the evening preview, The latest accounts brought leave our forces in the positions gained the day before. But little w done yesterday beyond the shelling of the enemy position by the Agawam. Those who saw the prao• tice, pronounoe it splendid, striking the right spot every time. The 10th Corps had swung around from the extreme left to thealght of th4l2d Corps, and were executing a movement which bias fair to dislodge the enemy. Our losses on 'Sunday were. greater Mart I before stated, and will probably reach, one thousand. At 3A. M. to.day a rattle of mus ketry commenced, which continued for two hours.” ANOTHER ACCOUNT -OVA HOBOES (1..A1N1N6 GROUND, WASMNGTox, August 18:—The steamer Dictator, Capt. Blakeman, arrived at the Sixth-street wharf this morning. She brings up about seventy rebel prisoners, captured in the fight at Deep Bottom on. Tuesday. Some four hundred and twenty prisoners in all were taken, the greater portion of whom are still at the front. Six eight•inch hovritzers.were also taken. It was reported that the Union troops were gaining ground on Tuesday, they having met with t worst of It on Sunday and Monday. It Is also re ported a, smalleavalry party went out, and meeting with a body of rebel cavalry, obtained a deoided success. The particulars of the cavalry engage ment were not, however, given to our informant. The fighting is going on stilt heavily, and with de termined earnestness, about Deep Bottom. The Dictator encountered pretty rough weather last night, on her trip up the bay. The rebel prisoners who arrived here to-day state that two rebel gene rals were killed in the fight on Sunday. There were indications of another advance on our part yesterday. The passengers represent the affair of Sunday as of greater proportions, than at first supposed, the combined losses of the 2d and 10th Corps in killed and wounded being from 800 to 1,000, while the re bel loss was also severe. The position gained by as was still held on Tuesday night, and on that day there was some shelling by us to feel the rebel posi tion. FORTRESS MONROE, August I.7,The steamer Thos. A. Morgan arrived here this morning from Deep Bottom, with 200 wounded solillers of the 10th Corps. Our forces on the north side of the James river have had very continuous and Severe sktrmish ing every day this week. We have captured more prisoners than have been heretofore reported, but have no definite statement of the number. No general officers have as yet been reported either killed or wounded. • . ADTAZION OF TWO ALIVES BT OUR POROAS ON THE JAM. S—SHBRWAN DRIVING . EARLY. Naw Yong, August 18.—Tbe Commercial's spe cial despatch states that part of our lines had ad vanced two miles further on the James river, and up to Wednesday morning had oapturod two lines of rifle pits and 260 prisoners. The ,same special 'says that General Sheridan drove the enemy yes terday, There is no longer a doubt that he intends a heavy campaign on the Upper Pototeac. The PoBl 3 4.6.pecial says that Longstreet. is known to be in frotieof General Grant's army on the James river. mz B.IIIIEI ANDOAII VAT, RETORTED ADVANCE OE REBELS liolcmirnas VIEGINIA--TRE PEOPLE O.I2.2IARTINSBUNG NLRB , .127 G THEIR FLOMES--:=AvziaLL IN THE TOWN DRYS; PARING POS BATTLE. . . IleasusTowsr, Md., August 18.—There are ex citing and conflicting reports from the valley to, day. General Averill holds Martinsburg and. at noee to.daY was drawn np in line of battle just outside of the town. No rebels bad made their atipearanee in sight of our pickets; and the indications `were that the rebels were not moving in that direction in any considerable fore; but were going 'towards Sheridan. , " Assistant Quartermaster Wray, who removed hiS headquarters from this place to Biartinstourg, on Monday, returned to-day, bringing with him, for greater safety, his stores and trains. Refugees fronibiartinsburg, and other points of the Valley, are beginning to arrive herein consider able numbers, all of whom bring 'exaggerated in of the advance of the rebels. A few of the wounded men from the hospital at Martinsburg arrived here this afternoon, and eve. rything that could be of service to the rebels has been brought away. The stage which, left here for Martinsburg this morning has returned, having been ordered bank. Consideral?le uneasiness is manifested here, but from the conflicting rnmourit 1s inipossible to ob tain the exaot state of affairs In the Valley. THE ABBY BEFORE .01?..TEANTA. TIM ATTACK ON DALTON--EIENEDECENENT DE TEE GARRISON—TIM KIIDELS REPULSED. NASHVILLE, August 17.—The Chattanooga Gs xefic of the 16th contains the following The rebels in the attack on Dalton numbered five thousand infantry and cavalry, and six braes howit zers, commanded by Major General Wheeler. The garrison of Dalton numbered all hundred of .the 2(1.4 Missouri, under Col. Siebold. On Sunday-morning the rebels approached the. town in line of tattle. Oen. Wheeler sent a formal demand for the surren- der, to prevent the unnecessary effusion of blood. ay have the honor to demand the.intmediate and' unconditional surrender of the- forces under -your command at this garrison. 44 Jes..WrtiraLen, , Maj. Gen. Commanding . Confederate forces.” , Col. Siebold responded In tie ibllowing laconic terms : "I have been platted here to defend the_post, not, to surrender. "B. Sumoim, Commanding." The rebels outnumbered Col. Siebold ten to one. liis command sought protection In hie eartheroike and a large brick building. The invadere'swarnied into town, and were, gallantlikept at bay by the garrison, who, from behind their wol:irs, mowed down the rebelc. On Xondai morning Gen. Stead man arrived with , reinforcements. A ekthetsh at' once eommenced, when the garyison sallied cut' from their earthworks. At this stags, the 14th United States Colored Infantry, gel: lidoriput com manding, were (Oared ,to charge, whichwaii &no' ITan impulse that was hresiotttde, and , he rebels . ln b l idnekno. Vie iedieli slightly dijairitiittlz* THE WAR. ON TUESDAY. STREET'S CORPS. FAX HARBOR 0FF.1 1 0149_1, GAZETTE DAT :ONE THOUSAND .ARRIVAL OP WOUNDSD. track and rails , this side .of Dalton, but they have been repaired. Aqt EXPEDITION' AFT= THE GIIZZLILLAS. Clu - Mem), August 17.—A meeting of the citizens of Cairo is called for We evening, to provide' measures for the defence of the city.. \An expedition has gone in pursuit of Johnson's guerillas, who captured the boats at Saline Bar. The main body of this band, about 600 strong, were at Careysville, Ky., when last beard from. But few crossed the river, or if they did, bad returned again. They carried off a considerable amount of Stores from the steamers,. which were laden with GOvernment stores, cattle, So. Gunboats are now stationed there for the pre. tection of grounded steamers. GBH. SMITH'S EXPEDITION REPORTED AT TUPELO. NASHVILLE, August 111.—A rumor was .current *here yesterday that Gen. A. J. Smith has reached Tupelo, and was moving on. It was circulated •among rebel sympathizers, who were not a little chagrined at the prospect. FORTRESS MONROE. DEATHS OP SOLDIERS. FORTRESS Mormon, August 17.—The following men have died in Hampton: Hospital since the last report Joe. S. Dennison, 78th Pennsylvania; N. Brougham, 188th Pennsylvania; Amt Devine, 8d Pennsylvania Cavalry; Daniel Wattmtre, 55th Pennsylvania; 87. V. Stafford, 81 Pennsyivania Cavalry ; Adam Andrews, 24 _Pennsylvania Artille ry. Died in Chesapeake Hospital, Lieut. Levi L. Marsh, 92d Pennsylvania. NORTII CAROLINA. BXEOUTION OF DECBRETBP.S Nap Yoi?x, August TB.—Advices from North Ca rolina to the 14th state that a deserter was shot on the 13th inst., and six more were to be shot on the 14th. A soldier was also to be shot for advising an other to desert. Hereafter persons who through private letters may urge desertion, sre to be tried by court martial, and, if foutd guilty, be summa rily shot. TREE GITERII.X.A. WAR. ~ GUERILLAS ACROSS THE OUMBIIRLAUG. LorrisviLLE, August 17.—Three guerillas, last night, attempted to steal horses from Mr. Cooper's rdsidence, seven miles south of this city. Iktr. Cooper; with a double-barreled shot-gun, killed one and mortally wounded another. The third came here today and was arrested. A despatch from Clarksville says about 350 rebels crossed to the north side of the Cumberland river, at. Sailor's Rest, this morning. They are supposed 'to belong to Woodward's command. DEPARTMENT OF ; . THE GIMP. GBH. 117LVILAN 1 8' VIOTORT AT MOBOANZIA New Toes August 18.--Private letters from sMorganzia give the details of Gen. Ullman's recent Success In driving the rebels from the right bank of the Atchafalaya. It appears• that Gen. Ullman moved from Morganzia on the 28th of July, with a brigade of cavalry, a brigade of infantry, and Capt. Barnes' 21st New York Battery. The rebels were found strongly posted in a position enfilading the main road with their batteries. Our cavalry drove ' in .their skirmishers, taking several prisoners, and killing the notorious Oapt. McNally, a guerilla, scent. Our batteries opened on the rebels, and the engagement lasted from 9to U o'clock A. M. Cot Chrysler, commanding the cavalry, was killed. Finding that our position would subject us to heavy loss, our forces were withdrawn a short distance, to reconnoitre during the night. The neat morning it was found the rebels had fled in confusion. Our loss was two killed, thirteen wounded, and one missing. Deserters report the rebel loss at siatythree' killed and wounded. The 2d New York Cavalry:bore a prominent part in the above movement. Refugees report the rebels concentrating a large force at IVlonroe, Arkansas, on the Waoldta river, probably Intending to operate against Goa. Steele. A considerable body of troops Is being concen trated by Gen. Canby at IVlorganzia. Gen. Canby has infused great activity into the department, and the good effects of recruiting from the giantattons is being felt In the military arm. Several colored regiments have been added to Gen. Ullman , s command at Morganzla, THE INDIAN WAR. t ' a•t . a t :tt 11. r: : AND MVBDBB LEAVBNWORTII, August 18.—Reliable news from the scene of the Indian outrages is scarce. They seem to control the country from a point seventy live miles east of Port Kearney to the forks of Platte river, and from the Platte south to the Aikansas river. A number of trains have been Captured and tbe conductors killed, and a large amount of pro perty bag been destroyed. aeneral Curtis hi at Omaha organizing an, expedition against them, and a portion of the ROIDSa9" and Nebraska militia are in motion on the overland stage route. /UWE TALLAgASSEE. mut ARRIVAL. AT HALIFAX-ANOTHER tlyr Or ==! HALIFAX, Atigust,lB.—The pirate Tallahassee ar* rived at this port this morning. PORTL.A2II), Me., August 18.—The schooner T. B. Harris arrived today, and reports that she was cap. lured on Monday last, August 15th, twenty miles west of Seal Island, by the pirate Tallahassee, and was bonded for 848,000. The Harris brought in the crews of the following-named schooners, captured and scuttled by the Tallahassee on Monday: Soho°. per Howard, Captain Burr, of New York.; schooner Coral Wreath, Captain Blake, of Westport; schoo ner Etta Caroline, Captain Poor, of Portland ; echooner Restless, --, of Boothbay. The crews lirthe.se vowels were allowed to take all their do - • thing And effects, and were kindly treated. The Miahooner Howard - had„. been Preylonsly captured by, b ille Florida and bonded. All the crews of the cap.' ured vessels represent the Tallahassee as being I heavily armed. She was short of coal, and inquired for the nearest port to obtain a supply. Her officers • also inquired all about the fishermen In Chaleur Bay. THB TALIAEPASSBB COATANG AT ITATTEPAI* EtaLiwex, August 3.B.—The pirate Tallahassee is now coaling , from a vessel alongside, and will pro. bably sail some time during the night. The Tana bussed was'formerly the blockade-rimer Atlanta, and has made tree trips into Wilmington. AFFAIRS AMONG THE COLORED TROOPS. (Special Correspondence of The FMB.) HEADQUARTERS 2D BRIGA.DE, 3D . 18th ARAM CORPS, BEFORE PETEMSBURe, SUNDAY, August 14,1864-7 P. 11. Nothing of importance has occurred to-day to mar the monotony of camp life. The Sabbath has been spent as appropriately as , possible. Religious ser vices were held at division headquarters and by the different regiments which were not under fire. ' THE GRAND FIREWORKS. The enterprising managers of the firm of Grant & Lee fake pleasure in announcing to the public in and around Petersburg that they are now prepared, and will continue until further notice, to give every evening a grand exhibition of fireworks for the be nefit of their respective employees. The past expe rience of the firm has enabled it to acquire a success in this direction which It feels satisfied a liberal minded public will concede. The managers will not in any case hold themselves responsible for any accidents which may mar to those who may be at tracted, from curiosity or otherwise, to witness their exhibition. The managers promise nothingon their part shall be wanting to increase the interest of the. - dispel . , or be unworthy of the firm which has gained such a worldwide reputation, Being the largest company that has ever, undertaken a dis , play of fireworks on so grand, a scale, it, is confident in its ability to surpass all other exhibitions of its kind, and increase the wonder, if not the admira tion, of all spectators. The heads of this grand firm take this method of inviting all able-bodied males In the United States to witness their brilliant displays. Special care will be taken to accommo. date ail who patronize it ; and in order that USG dation may be agreeable, all those from the South will be continued together as far as practicable, whose conveniences will be especially consulted by the Junior member of the firm, while those from the. North will be provided with the most favorible arrangement that circumstance) willwill admit, with the supervision of which the senior member is charged.' The managers would inform all who have' not witnessed their grand exhibitions that it would be best to avail themselves of the first favorable op pertunity, as they are considering the propriety of bringing their engagement on a large scale to a speedy close. Two of- the molt brilliant displays the world has ever witnessed are expected to termi nate the grand series, speedily, in front of Peters burg and Richmond. Due notice, however, can only be given to those in the immediate vicinity-. • • lizOneezirza.Tion OF COLORED TROOPS. The following order has been promulgated for the reorganization of all co/ored troops in- General Butler's department • HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VA. AND N. C., -IN THE FIELD, VA., July 29, 1864. ORDERED: Brigadier General 0. J. Pain is hereby ordered to the command of the 3d Division 18th Army Corps. First Brigade.--lst U. S. Colored Troops Col. J. H. Holman 'commanding; 22•1d0.; Col. J. B. Red deo commanding ; nth, do., Lieu& Col. A, G. Chamber] arra. Second Brigade.--35th U. S. Colored Troops, Col. A. G. Draper commanding ; sth do., Col. J. W. Conine commanding; 88th do., Lieut. Col. D. E. Clapp commanding. Third Brigade.-4th U. S. Colored Troops, Col. S. A. Duncan commanding; 6th do., Co]. 3. W. Ames commanding; 10th do., Col. Elias Wright cons mending. Col. Rolniands acting brigadiergeneral of the lst, Col. Draper of the 2d, and Col. Duncan of the 3d brigade. - WoturDlrn The following persons were wounded yesterdayby the Bring Of the enemy, all of whom belong to the Seth U.S. Colored Troops : Washington Harley, Company G, slightly. John Saunders, C om pany G, slightly. Wm. Babley, Company F, slightly In the head. Henry TOWS, Company F, leg amputated. Hardy , Ebon, Company . F, leg amputated. Toby Cornleh, Company F, flesh wound in leg. Nathaniel Watkins, Company F, hand and head, severely. ROLLIN. A Terrible Flood. HEADQDANTRRIS 2D DRIGADD, 313 28TH; ARMY DORPI3, BSVOILIC raTICICSBURG, August 15, 2864. The much-Wisheilfor-raln, the rain for which everybody has been praying, made reappearance this afternoon, about five o'clock. It came suddenly, and in torrents. Almost before the soldiers had time to congratulate themselves on the prospeot of a refreshing atmosphere an unexpected and terrible dapger suddenly presented itself to those encamped in a.ravine BD the'leit of the line before-the city. avry.A.RiaTirs UB TUB RA.VINE The eeppearance.of the ravine is. what might be expected—a long, low, flat bottom, with a deep gully running several miles in .length, with very high bathe: It'was an excellent-place ibr a camp, nnder the blithe of which the soldiers would rest in perfect seemity tram the shelling of the enemy. The regiments encamped immediately in the ra vine, nei*ethese headquarters were the 36th T.T. S. Colored Troops, the Pith 'V. S. Colored Troops, the 85th V. S. Colored Troops, the 148th New York, Bth Malne, 12th New Hampshire, and 11th Connect/lout. '4....TiGRRIBLD FLOOD When the rain commenced: It seemed to come down in rapid , streams. While the soldiers weirel fratbertsg themselves and their efreots und4r , thelr sheltiir teeth this were 'by the tepid rise' of the water in the ravine. It rose with a sadden nese that was at once alarming. Before they had time, to comprehend their danger it °awe rushing down the ravine with .a force that was particularly threatening. In three minutes front the time the rain commenced, the brave men, who had dallysent ap a shout of defiance, mingled with ridicule, when the enemy's shot fell in their clamp, were hastily plunging through water three and four feet deep to save their lives. This rapid rise Boerne almost In credible ; but the fact that many were obliged to leave all their clothing, and even their trusty muskets, when all was light about them, may give some idea of the unexpected and terrible dcod that was rushing around them. Tents and bridges were immediately washed away. Odium were seen gathering up their books and papers, as . many as they could carry under their arms, rushing through three or four feet of water to save them.. The coming-dovm torrents were nothing to the I dly-rising flood. Soldiers splashed through it, and gained the high banks in safety. Some, after strpggling for a time to reach land, felt their strength failing, and Caught hold of trees and Stumps, where they held themselves against the rushing waters until ropes were thrown to their rescue. DrßOWliliD Several of the Soldiers were drowned, though who they are will not be known in time for this mail: Some,three or four colored soldiers are known to be lost out of the 38th and 6th United States Colored Regiments. George Reisel, of the 11th Connecticut, Co. 0, was drowned. It is more than supposed that others have met a similar fate.. The depth 'of the water was in some places ten feet, and coursed with a violence that swept everything before it. Save ralof the sutlers .lost all their goods. Henry S. Walker, sutler of the 36th United States Colored Regiment, is among the most.unfortunate. PEACE CONVENTION AT SYRACUSE. A SPEECH BY YALLANDIGHAM. WHAT THE CHICAGO CONVENTION MUST DO Its Candidate Must Commit Himself to a Suspension of Hostilities: 'T'EA.OI:IBI4, Anna 18.—The Mass' Peace Con vention, to meet here this afternoon, will be largely attended, although but few are here from New York city or the southern counties. , All the western court. ties are fully repituiertke -Vallavidigham, Fernando Wood, Weller, and Judge Onderdonk are announced to speak. The State Peace Committee last night agreed upon moderate resolutions, and the appoint ment of an advisOry delegation to go to Chicago, but there is considerable opposition to this coarse. Syn.:woe; August 18.—The Peace Convention has adopted resolutions thanking God fora subs!. deuce of the excitement and passion which con. vulsed the country; calling onfthe people: to take advantage of the- lull .in the storm to obtain a per manent suspension of hostilities, and for the perfec tion of some mode of conciliation Which shall unite the country on the lasting basis of peace, prosperi ty; and fraternity; enjoining on the Chicago Con vention to nominate Peace candidates; protesting against the usurpation andAawiess despotism or the present Administration, and resolving that "we will not tolerate the rule ct martial law or military int erference with elections, or any more arbitrary arrests of our citizens, to the maintainance of which we pledge our lives, fortunes, and sacred honor." The resolutions also declare that the reply of Presi dent Lincoln to Messrs. Clay and Holcombe is un mistakable evidence that the object of the war is not the restoration of the Union, but the destruction of Southern slavery or permanent separation; also thanking the fearless men who have stood np for the people's rights and declared for peace, whose services will be rewarded when the Democratic party shall be reinvested with the reins of govern ment. One of the resolutions provides for the ap pointment of a delegation of one from each Congres sional district to the Chicago Convention, to make suggestions and present iheir views, without dicta ting to or disturbing the harmony of that body. There were two mass meetings of the Peace De- mocracyto-day, the largest 'numbering about three thousand. They were addressed -by Vallandigham and Fernando Wood. The former said that it was not the purpose of this Convention to cow the seeds of discord in the Democratic, ranks. He would go to Chicago to aid in bringing about the nomination of a candidate upon a sound and patriotic platform, and promote harmony among the Democrats and Conservatives of the country. Had he possessed the power not one drop of blood would have been shed ; there would have been no marshaling of men, no hos tile cannon, no mighty debt—none of the calamities which make this country a land of mourning. War had been tried. Never was there such an example of submission by a people, Nothing had been want ing that constitutional power conceded or that an dacioui usurpation could take. What is the result 7 Is the Union restored I No Are our liberties re epected 7 No ! Is the Constitution maintained or observed 7 No Have we had a free press, free as semblages, the right of habeas corpus, or arrests by due process of law 1 No No I How is it in a ma terial point of view 1 A debt of nearly four thou sand millions, a daily expenditure of nearly live millions, and a Currency worth about thirty-eight cents on the dollar, and which 'ten months fence will be worth a hundred per cent,. less. He was for trying conciliation and compromise. Yon have 'tried war four years, now let us try our plan. Through all the States the cry for a cessation of hostilities , is being logdly'attered. He regarded the call for five'hundred thceand more men as a con-. fission that the war was . ' to be prolonged through 1861. If you send more Men, demand thatthe' war shall be successfully conducted to the end for which alone it was inaugurated. In June last, in his Phi ladelphia speech, Mr. Lincoln said that ; this war would continue At least three years longer. Eleot him, and yon are committed to that policy. There' is but one way of avoiding such a cala mity, and that is by a change of Fres:- dent, through the ballot-box. At Chicago we propose to nominate a candidate who will in spire the =fiance of the people; a statesman im bued with the love of liberty and respect for the Constitution and all its guarantees and reserve,. tions... He expected the candidate will be committed to a suspension of hostilities and a Convention of the States. That is what a vast majority of the delegates from the-Northwest are committed to. As to men, we have no special choice. Let ue be united,. disregarding all personal and minor con siderations for the sake of the cause, and if success ful we will have rescued to ourselves and to our, children civil and political liberty. He believed re union possible. The South has proposed through her press and through agents to meet us, and see If we cannot agree, so that peace and prosperity will be once more restored to the country. The resolution appointing delegates to Chicago was stricken out and the rest of the series adopted. Fernando Wood briefly addressed the meeting, At the second meeting Judge Onderdonk pre sided, and speeches were made by Colonel Whiting and Edward A. Lawrence. The third meeting was held to night, at which the speakers were ex-Clov.' Weller, of California ; Val landigham, and Mr. Jay Cox. New fork Polities. ALuernr, August 18.—The Democratic State Committee has called a State Convention to meet at Albany' on the 14th of September, to nominate an electoral ticket and candidates for State offices. Fire at Roxbury. BOSTOW, August 18.—The 'Newton Lubricating Oil Works, on Park street, Roxbury, were blown up and set on fire to-day by an explosion of the boiler. A large quantity of oil was destroyed. The loss was $25,000. Insurance $15,000. Poughkeepsie Boat POUGMURPBII; August 18.—The race to-day be tween the Pittsburg boat Twilight and the Pough keepsie boat Stranger resulted in the former being badly beaten. Time, 35 minutes, 20 seconds. -They have something novel in ,New York. Within, the last few days a yoting lady of vary pre possessing appearance, wearing a monitor-straw bonnet trimmed with black ribbon, and a brown duster, and apparently not over sixteen years of age,'has presented herself in Wail street, offering for sale a dashing little equipage, consisting of a handsome sorrel pony and a four-wheeled cabriolet, trimmed with exquisite taste. The beautiful stran ger appears to understand herself perfectly, and conducts herself with the most business-like pro priety. She says she bas come from Troy, and is visiting this city to dispose of her horse and car riage. Her appearance attracts mach attention among the gushing and Unsophisticated speculators of Wall street. A correspondent of the Boston Trendier writes: "ReCently I spent an hour with a score of wounded Colored soldiers at City Feint, Va. Mott of them had been slaves-,one or two only of them could read. But they were intelligent men. They had just come out of a severe fight, and at hand were five brass cannon they had helped to take. AB one of them was giving the facts and stating the man ner of the successful charge upon the enemy's bat tery, his countenance kindled with excitement, and with the utmost vehemence he exclaimed, Didn't we yell Fort Pillow'' , That is now the terrible watohword of our African soldiers. Their blood boils at . the atrocities practiced upon their com panibne in-arms 1 and when their turn comes to pitch in, in they go, and their rousing war-cry Stimulates to a terrible vengeance." The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle says: "General Johnston, who has recently made Macon his place of residence, we learn from the Montgomery - Maui-- took command of the citizens on the occasion-of the late raiding attack upon that city, and, gave the raiders a handsome repulse. It 18 gratifying tO eee that he does not let his removal by the President prevent his striking a blow for his country wherever and whenever an opportunity offers. Thus it Is with him, and thus it will ever be with. truly great men." • The Countess of i ollgnae, while• saying her prayers in a church in Paris, wag struck by a ladder. that Some workmen repairing the. church let fall upon her head, and instantly killed. ThrfirrEON TO 118 DIUMATIZen.—The Neve Mirk Express says that Jarrett, the Boston manager, offers awe of five hundred dollars for the beet dramatization of 'l'emiyson's poem, of "Enoch. Ar den." $5OO ! Munificent Bum !. And. Mr: ,Tarrett says—native dramatists, attend!' Pretty native dramatists, indeed, who will spend their time, anti. work their brains, for a. chance (about one in twen ty) of making $5OO. London, ple , Yerright9 who get .elOO, security alone, when, they receive an order for a piece, arid Wench. native dramatists, who. are secured 6,000 franca on the delivery of their MSS., Will - be apt to laugh at this tramenso reward which is offered for a native drama! draiZte fretri poem, too, which' will be like ( )contracting as saw" play; for with the exception of the .denonoolont, Tennyson'a poem ls not severelytiramatio or origi nal enough In its suggestions. And for his WOO, too, Jarrbtt will expect a - play worth-at lesets%ooo; according to a Enoch or English standard, and in which he - will consider i t. swindled unless he shall make slo,ooli trim Most likely he will. receive twenty MSS. Iron) the "play-mad amateur. of the country, none of which" wilt be worth shuOite, and he will of COUree aeoept them, as evidenoes„ the worth and-capability'of our native .dramittdatEt! and he ; will , reject them all as - nnworttay , the $50(); and meals himself with the thou 4ht that be, ha. - done we best" tO etelOUrage a- native ..• _ ' sun LEGISLAITRE—sutra Button. HARRISBURG, August 3.13, SENATE. The Senate met at ten o'clock &. DI. The militia bill for the organization of fifteen re giments was taken up and considered in Gomatittee of the Whole. ear. LOwRY =knitted a substitute for the entire bill ('very similar to the HOWE , bill), and nradosotne remarks. He said that his substitute had been pre , pared C 7 the Governor, Attorney General, and Generals Russell and Franklin, and was thermen, sure whica they desired passed. Tire Legielatcure of last winter had been severely COSSUTed for the fa complete law which they had enacted; when, In truth, that very law- had been sanctioned' by the military authorities, who were' responeible for Its defects. Under these circumstances, he'veas willing to take the present substitute exactly as offered by the Military authorities of the State, and throw any responaibility of another failure or give the- credit of success exactly where It belonged: The ilouteratel Senate committees of last winter had prepared-a much better bill than had really been'passed; btit It had been out up by ,the military authorities to' whom it had been submitted. Dlr. Fomsnor raised several points-of objection to the bill and substitute. Among these were two; Viz : that the line of distinction between the fifteen regiments and the balanee of the militia was not well 'deemed, and that the system of allowing a, par tial draft in certain portions of the Commonwealth, at the discretion of the Governor (to. establlah-a permanent corps for three years), was improper. It was well-enough for men for certain lboalities to be called out for Special emergencies. He favored. the plan of raising one company from each militia regi ment in the State of men exempt from the National draft. . Mr. 'Caress inquired whether there- was any process of drafting out I • Mr. Tutniaxr. said • that the mode had-been. pre. scribed by the act of 1822, which had not been re pealed. Mr. Dor/evict objected to the ninth Section of the substitute, because the captains of companies were to be appointed, instead of elected. Mr. LIuAIIiPNIKYB thought that the ages of the first class liable to duty should be between eighteen and forty-five 3 , ears, instead of from eighteen'to thirty.five, as the substitute proposed: Mr. PleiNBY reiterated the objection that the manner of draft was not pointed out. It was not stated from which class the Governor should make awdraft. CHAILPNEYEI proposed to make it under the provisions of the act of 1822. . . . Mr. Lowy thought it was perfectly proper to allow the Governor to draft from any portion of the State, instead of the whole. If one section was backward in volunteering, why should not the Go vernor have power to lay his hand upon al! The substitute should be passed exactly as it came frbm the authorities, who had gained knowledgeby perience. Mr. Ilowovart believed that the State militia could not be properly raised and organized unless the men were exempted from draft by the lfetional Government. ROLLZH Mr. BISARDSLER wished to imoor positively whether the substitute of Mr. Lowry was approved by the Governor and authorities In fact, or only by public, report. Mr. LOWRY said that application had been made in writing to the Governor for his vrlshes. He had •rep]led by sending the substitute, with his sanction. , Mr. ST. Chars favored the House bill as being the most practicable of the two, although neither of them met his views in fall. The Committee of the Whole rejected the substi tute of Mr. Lowry, and reported the House Mil, which was then considered by the Senate on second reading, Mr. Horitrits moved to amend by making the State bonds which are to be issued subject to State and local taxation. Mr. Wentens offered a substitute almost similar to the House bill, but with provisions making the regiments entirely for the defence of the State with.. In its borders, and allowing regimental officers to be elected. it also exempted the militia forces of the State from draft by the General Government. The substitute was lest—ayes 14, noes 15. The amendment of Mr. HOPKINS was lost—ayes 14, noes 15. Mr. Courant. moved (In accordance with the re- commendatkin of the Commissary General) to strike out so ;much of the bill as required the ap pointment of inspectors of stores. Every soldier and officer was an inspector. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Elopsnes offered an amendment allowing both regiinental and company officers to be elected instead of appointed. Lost—ayes 14, noes 15. Mr. KIZ4SICY moved to amend by allowing the Gevernor to organize either fifteen regiments, "or so many thereof as may be necessary." Agreed to. Mr. Llerallsaa. offered an amendment that any roan now exempt from draft of tle National Govern ment, by reason of having furnished a substitute, or otherwise, shall also be exempt from draft during. the same period of time. Mr. Jamison moved to amend theamendment, so as not to relieve those from State draft who had , paid the s3ro cammutation to the National 'Go. vernment. This proposition was not agreed to— ayes 15, noes 17. The proposition of Mr. Connell was agreed to— ayes 18. noes 12. Mr. TuaaaLL offered an amendment allowing all able-bodied men to be received as volunteers, without regard to age. Not agreed to. Mr. CLYMER offered an amendment that any brigade which may have furnished its fair propor tion of the fifteen regiments, shalt be exempt from additional draft for the same object. Not agreed to. Mr. ST. CLAIN. offered an amendment authorizing a bounty of $lOO per annum to such men as enlist, who are not subject to a call of the National Go vernment. Adjourned, without a vote, until 3 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The consideration of the military bill was re sumed, and the following amendments were voted down, viz : Releasing the fifteen regiments from the NatiOnal draft. Requiring the State to furnish substitutes for any members of those regiments who may bo drafted, and giving State bounty of one hundred and Ave dollars. Lowny moved to strike out the entire bill and Wert the ono proposed and desired by the Go vernor, Adjutant General, and Attorney General. Not agreal to—ayes 8, nays 16. The original bill as prepared by the Rouse and Senate was then paesedayes 14, nays 12. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 10 A. M. The Democratic members who had voted seeable. the militia bill, and those who had voted In favor of its passage, entered their reasons on the journal. These reasons were numerous and lengthy. The principal points of objection to the bill which they embodied were as follows : That the companies were not allowed to elect their officers ; that the troops could be drafted out of the State Into the National service ; and that the seizure of private property was allowed. An act for the relief of the citizens of Chambers burg was considered, as it came from the Committee of the Whole yesterday, appropriating $lOO,OOO to be distributed by commissioners. Mr. SHARPE moved to amend by appropriating one million dollars. He delivered a lengthy and forcible speech on behalf of his constituents, raging the appropriation of one million dollars as emi nently just, and as being no more than absolutely needed. Mr. SCEOFTELo moved to amend the amendrnent by making the amount five hundred thousand dol lars. The subject was further discussed by meagre. WELLS, WATSON, RASES, .13[011A31, COCHRAN of Erie, and PATTON. A vote was then taken on the amendment of Mr. Schofield appropriating five hundred thousand dol lars, and it was rejected—yeas 26, nays 63. McOtafierr moved to amend, substituting two hundred and fifty thousand. Lost—yeas 43, nays 49. TA:13I8 ON PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PRILADZLPHLL Mr. BARONE called up the Governor's veto of an act allowing City Councils to tax personal property in Philadelphia for municipal purposes. Mr. Banoxn considered it his duty to urge the passage of the bill over the Governor's veto. It had been prepared by an able committee of Philadel phia Councils, the immediate representatives of the local Interests of the people, who were themselves energetically in favor of the measure. He