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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 <maid not
remain silent, and permit the Governor to assail
such respectable and able gentlemen as those com
posing the Finance Committee of Councils, without
any jest cause. In urging the bill the city legisla
tive body had expr esse d the wish of that class of the
community who were real estate holders, and who
now asked that a portion of the veryhearitaxation,
ender which they labored, might be shared by the
holders of personal property. It came with bad
grace for Governor Ourt to Charge both branches
of City Councils with extravagance, when the ma
jority of those bodies were his own political friends.
The debt of Philadelphia at this time amounts to
$36,000,000. Of this, no less than .12,000,000 was
added upon the owners of real estate to carry on the
war. The Councils have expended nearly $7,000,000
to pay bounties, and over $2,000,000 to support the
families of volunteers, besides several millions for
defence and arms. These things have been done by
the city in the lace of.the fact that they were really
the duty of the State, as in Massachusetts and New
Jersey. Upon what principle of justice can these
heavy expenses be all saddled upon real estate own
ers' Is It honest for Governor Curtin to step in and
relieve the owners of bank stock, railroad stock,
and insurance stock and mortgages, from paying
their just proportion of city taxes, when they re
ceive all the benefits of the municipal government'
Bank and Muller stocks pay eight to twelve
per cent. dividends, while real estate seldom pays
more than five or six per cent., and the extensive
Girard Estate actually pays only four per cent.
Some of the insurance companies pay twenty and
thirty per cent., and do not yield any tarefor mantel.
pal purposes, and yet the citylittyeel2o,ooo annually
Mr a the department: to protect the capital invested
in these same companies. The Governor is in error
when he says there is no precedent for imposing the
tax. The precedent can be found in Pittsburg in
1858, and in Massachusetts, New York, and Mary
land.
Mr. BARGER continued at length to show that the
real estate holders contributed more than their
share of taxes, and that they should be relieved 'by.
the passage of the bill over the Governoe's veto.
Messrs. Ilirtterc and SMITH, of Philadeleiftia;•con4",
eurred in the remarks of Mr. Barger.
The vote being taken, the bill was passed over the
Governor's veto by a vote of ayes Se e noise 0. Ad
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Rouse appropriated two hundred thousand,
dollars for the relief of the Ohambersburg sufferers,
and various Wants , bills were considered. Ad- -
journed.
IXOREASR 01P RAILROAD &ND CANAL TOLLS
The following is a copy of an sot which has been
introduced into the House of Representatives : .
An act relating to Canal, Raiirdad, and Navigation
Companies:
Inasmuch as the limitations imposed by law and
otherwise upon railroads. canals, and navigation
companies, with respect to the tolls and charges fee
transportation of passengers and freight thereon,
were Imposed by law, and agreed' upon at a time
when the currency of the country was inspecie,and.
Its equivalent, and regarding the then existing
prices of labor and material's, and inasmuch as•theee
charges and taxation In various forms have been
greatly Increased, and ft is theretbre reasonable that
the companies above mentioned should be entitled
to increase their charges correspondingly for tolls.
and transportations : therefore,
Sacrum 1. lie it macted, That while, and.ao.lortg
as the market value of gold in the city of Philadel
phia. shall be thirty per cent. above the, paper our-.
fancy of the country, it shall and may. be lawful for
any railway, canal, or slack-water navigation corn.
pain; chartered by, or lawfully running within. tiffs
Commonwealsh, to increase their charges. for the
transportation of traffic, and. the tolls. therefor on,
their respective works, however fixed or imposed, to,
an extent, amount or proportion not exceedingthe
difference or premium on gold in the city of Phila.
delphla, over thirty per cent., and so. that the,sala
companies, or either of them, may. increase thole
said charges to the extent and in the proportion
that the currency of the oountry may bear: to, mod,
less thirty per cent.
RIOTHUS P29021(2208 iw Srunmarems TOWN
sum altlt2S2 OP TH2 13.1202LEADkr. On
Wednesday meek , a. party of men, laborers in We
tromore quarries of .Sptlnglield and vielnidy, orga
nized a "st3iken for higher wages and &I to
stop the hands in all the other guarrios from:eon
tinning work. Thar proceedings before to as.
fumed a riotous and disorderly oharsoter. Upon
the premises of William Lukens, near FlourtOwn,
they made two demonstrations, imooseding finally
In suspending work among his men. after making
Dna:bonus threats and menaces toward 111 r. Lakenp„,
who being surrounded by a large number of rioters,
gave up the contest, and .oame to Norristown ism*.
lain the aid of oivil authorities. A. warrant forthe
arrestof the rioters was Issued by Judge Jeo y,
and Sheriff Kik summoned a posse to assist la are.
outing the writ. About twenty-elk men were mult.
tered, and twelve of the rifles beton g to the bo
rough were obtained for arms. tug to Flour.:
town, five of those who had been prominent In the
affair were pointed ont.by 'Miami!, and taken late
custody by the *mil. No large number of 41114
TILE STATE.
could be found in any body, as they had „„ -
beard of the Sheriff's coming, and tneeo",;',','"Th
dent to scatter. No action in foree t;;ei'
therefore, and the whole affair would hav e " , 9
iklbloodlesely, but, for an unfortunate anm,l,4';osi
t e klxur charge of the first prisoner, owNr e in • 1.
t oo k place in- which one of the sk e ,pi,7 Put;
p do wn to take hold of his lekre, w h en Pir4
i n me, pocket fell out, and, on striking th e
erp l e de,d, the ball lodging in the leg , o f
.simirmet. - • a young man, resident itt
Medical tOsiFtance was promlndered
N ew b err y,. —Norrictotan Republicptany
.re 3 fir,
KEW YORK CITY.
fsp , n r i n e mempo i n ,lence of The Press. I
Mew Youn, August 13 , 18 , 14, rb
•
rAl k
The VidnirdasfoncriS al t h e Ventral P 41 1; 11,,, 1 , 39
sTvrrerics.
wh i c h , contains many curig u , an ;
_ 1 ! ,
sued their report,
' interesting' statistics; ell: 11°U8 ' beca'lse one et; a u @
wars ~arrived at, onlin i !I an
scarcely understand by win tit mathematical all wg
q illative process they
went upon that-broad-bushydf griegswerit "khA la! ways gives such grand reset., 1 . But the Comma.
liks
Stoners have a way of their et vn, and the 90 !
they give Will convey Boma of the u tilitie! 3 ! 'l4
the Parki During the year 1003, the total n4;0, 0 N o
of visitors was 4;327,409, of' course nor inclash-3
those nervous and sporadic trends I'm who, heiN T
somewhat übiquitous and hard' toi. Ix: Might IN I , :
any given point fifty times daring Oen.
strolls; the total number of vehiefes, 922 ,441 ; k
equestrians ' 90,734. On the' 25th or Dt ow
day of good skating, 94107€ pedestrians at tiered tp
park and congregated upon or about tk a PIM ! 'oil
The attendance of pedestrians daring the, sullotr in
months was as - follows : June, 159,775+;:.Tr01y;
August ; 169,366. As- July la the' out:of:town a I,, tfr Wit
par excellence, the diminutiOn of numbers rt.t; reJ
eaFily be accounted for, when other probabier oft n 4,e
are also referred to. During one week, that of I th it s Z.
riots, the park was comparatively deserted, ft r
people caring to haunt its - sequestered shadkrat
risk otbeing quietly bludgeoned-and shelved for In Co
future. The total expenditures, to date; have' bet a, V
nearly six millions of dollars; I I
ea ieversitaru VRTBRAN.
George Coffin, a soldier whose deserts- lug / i f!
brought him in more- than they should have done, ye
was apprehended a week or so - ago. tro t , to]
the officers suddenly, was ehased'and.caught ; trite 11r
.°
off again, was shot thrice in the shoulder and re. .
ht captured, was tent to Governor's Island, when ), a u
sumunded by water and under the surveillance of y
to
regular guard, he nevertheless managed to sun:* Nile
again, and is now at large, No one knows how he
went. Ilia character, before these exturentos Ii fel
Bald- tiii"have been that of a' pertinacious hemp dy
jumper.
BUSONLLAXISOUS.
The Herald seems to have turned another of itt.
peculiar somersaults. It has given over its vigorous
prosecution theories, and now calls for an armistice
and Convention of States. The fact may be yak's,.
bie in any future history of consistency, with nom
halo notes.
-The type-setters of Newt York seam to be upon a
" rampage." They have their "Union," and talk
about traitors to it, of strikes and compulsions.
MISIERTRS OF AUTHORS.
POSSibly the curiosities ofliterature should be
divided into those of books- and those of anthers.
Both'of these are found in• the book stalls. Net
especially the former, but the latter, because they
are of more Interest, and are more widely saga%
tive. Quite plentiful at present are the fragments
of the little library that anciently belonged to one
of the most powerful writers of the daily press,
The soiled, Bleared for volumes lying among the
fresher, shinier becks, are solemnly suggestive of
the shocking bad hat, the tarnished clothing, which
he was - wont to wear. This man unfortunately
ridned himself with liquor. His library went as did
all things else, and he is now a private in the army.
One would know him from the books he read ; hers
the French, upon which be framed his style-coaci ;
here the German, from which he acquired that in.
fusion of heaviness which he mixed , so funnily in
all his productions. A collection ,of• works on
the humorists—H=llth, Hammy Theckeray, and
indeed the host of authors who have- written ti,
subject to death—represents the library Of another
member, who was once popular but now forgotten
one who esteemed himself a genuine humorist when
he was only an absurdity. It is a suggestive fact,
this dispersion of literary libraries. There are more
books in the market, bearing the autographs of
men who are in some way connected with current
literature than those which have belonged to any
other three. classes of readers. And this, perhaps,
because the craft in New York has become mire.
munerative. When editors - become brokers, far
mers, soldiers, and advertisement writers, the limes
must be Considered as eminently disgusting.
URN - BEAL SANDPORD AND MS INSUBORDINATES.
General Sandford seems not to have relished the
supplicatory monition which he received from the
officers of the 12th N. Y. S. N. G., consequent ugm
the arrest of Colonel Maidhoff. It will be reales.
bared that those gentlemen coolly requested him is
resign his generalship merely because he kad for.
felted their respect and their esteem. He has now
ordered all the signers 'under arrest, and they will
be subjected to trial by court martial upon a sham
of insubordination. The affair has caused "son.
aiderable comment" in militia circles.
THICATRIOAL.
To-night a small end of the pall of provincialism
Which for weeks past has enveloped the dramatla
world Is to be lilted. The regnlar season commences
at Winter Garden. The pricee -are not advanced.
The company, headild by John S. Clarke, comedian,
and Charles Walcot, Jr., is good. "Everybody's
'Friend" will be the means of introducilish. We shall
bow make short work of tlie wandering Bedouins
who haie permeated the lurid drama during a log'
and dreary summer season.
TEllf. DUITDERUICRO "
lies high and dry in het yard, waiting for her ma ,
chinery, which, for some reason, is not ready. This
delay has already lasted for three months, and, it Is
hinted, may last for three months to come. (Mime.
quently no one will be dunderod by this mammoth
except in the dim future.
GENERAL NEWS
for the past few days has been of a gory natire.
A fellow named Herbert assaulted two employee:
upon one of the river boats, inflicting in the agem.
gate twelte stabs. Two men fOught on one of the
East-river piers. P. Collins, one of the belligerents,
was knocked into the water and drowned. Suicides
have abounded, and drowning accidents hare been
singularly frequent.
X 'ARUM IRTILLLIGENOR.
•
Arrived, steamer Commonwealth, from Port
Royal on the 14th;_brigs Crescent , Cow Bay ; Sank
Goodnew, Glace Bay schooner Susan, Cow Bay.
POLITICS 4N]) RIBLIGION.—Not ilir from the rtt.
Inge of Homer, Calhoun county, Michigan, lives
the venerable Mr. Sabine, a retired Methodist cler
gyman, upon whom the Infirmities of age have
brought that of deafness• the Elder being in the
habit always of clapping his hand to his ear when
be speaks, he well as when he wishes to aid his bear.
Ins. Mr. S., the Elder's townsman, a ranting Colt
perbead, whose piety is jealous lest religion should
be mixed with the profane ethics of universal beer•
ty, and other similar questions growing oat or
the war for saving the Union, beset the staunch old
patriot awhile ago, berating him witiLthe charge of
mixing polities with rellVorr." The Elder retorted
that it was only the politics of the Union party that
ministers " mixed" with religion. " What I whsti
what! what's that 1" ejaculated Copperhead S.
Clapping his band to his ear, " Your's won't mix !"
thundered the Elder, whereupon the shout which
broke from the surro unding multitude caused S. CO
simmer down and disappear.-r-aticago Tribune.
SALE OY CartmeTraos--Tuis Komanro.—The
early attention of purchase's is lisp:Levied to the de
sirable assortment of superfine ingrain, Vanillas,
list, cottage,
,and hemp carpets; also, English In
grain medallions, to be peremptorily fold by eat&
logue, on four months' credit, commencing this
morning, at precisely eleven o'clock, by John B.
Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market
street.
TH 1' CITY.
The Thermometer. d re
by,WI
AUGUST 18, 1863. AUGUST 18, 1861. ar, y
.6 A. Y.- .12 M..... 8 P. K. 6 e M.-- 12 116......3 P. M. Penn
68... 74 77 74 Ely 4 4 Le.d. n
W 7711). WIND.
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MIIZTAIitY.
LIST OF SICK AND WOITNDItEr SOLDIERS. 1:1A Kd
by'
The following is a list of the rick and wounaol ur ios ia
soldiers of Pennsylvania and-New Jersey regiment' p en *
who arrived here on Wednesday in the trantrt carpi
Western Metropolis: ; hisrif
OF PEPIN SYLVANIA RPGraritarpS. videte
Geo. M. Williams, E, 188. W. M. Frew, E, 188. ed*
T. Pricket, I, 2d H. Art. W. Christman, 11,11tt C. . a
• . 2 "!
Sand. Her, K, 2(1. Art W. C. Heftier
, E, 112. i
James Stone, 8.188. J. Carter, K. 24 Arr. •
W. Rickel, E, let Art. .7. - 'Einstein, 11, sth csv. p
lease Ling, K, 65. ' Pat Corcoran, C, 24 }La, •• 1
.David C. Aisne, A, 188. S. Holley, F, 113.
F.:Denver, M, Zd Art. T. A. Watson. 0, 58
J. Roll, E,.188. Y. E. Alton, K, 24 Art. P''.ll "
ever, i
T. Honker, It, 2d Art. ,G-. Biokett, K, 55.
Jas. Murphy, IP, 55. 'W. U. E. Carnes, I, MC, ti atoix7 s DS" ,
J. Plufingoelder, A, 2d A. Jacob Pots, I, 55 .
JOWL Bellwarr,
H. 97. •D. Haley, L, 24 Art.
R. F. Richard, 1, 24 Art. F.Howen; I, 3.1 11. Art. l
P. Nagle; L, 2d Art. ,S. MarBhall, E, 85. lonel
-Hall .Hurd, A, 55. J. M. Maxwell, C. 55. ie Wii
• P. 11. Frew, E. 188. F. M. Roberts. B. 9 7 . ad we
G. H. Loughlin, A, 188. S. Berry, F. 11th Car. tad . , I
John Beck hart, B, 55. Thomas Griffiths, A. 8 5. izt bar
Henry L. Christ, D, 188. J. Drench, 0, lith Car. ,of la;
AmosWhitenight, (1,188. cities.
. • • OP 11$W JZRAPP REGIICSNTS. ?.d the
W-$- Moore, C, 9. Nathan Applegate, E, 9. town 1
Ernst-Biehl, D, 9. •
G. A. Stout, O. 9. , with]
IC Bechier, D, 9. A. 13: Bogert, 4th Mt. 41 the
A. .1, Steelman, E, 9 .Fred. Unger, 4th Bat. 13. in
t.
DESERTERS.
~,. men fi
- -
The fellowin_ g-named soldiers were reperte d ,,,,`" .
the Medical
Directors °Mee, yesterday, as 11 %""'
desertod from army hospitals in this department: KititADl
McClellan Hospital—John Carter, A, 3d N. Y. es Ban
Cavalry; William Harrison If, 155th N. Y. • Jeb° leaped
'Voltz, 12th Pa. Cavair James 111 Rehm, I. 8001 ; t a r3". 4 1b . 1
Pa. ; Wm. Lathrop -B, gist Pa.. ; C. Tbofer, Cl 52. " ''''"'
Pa. ; E. L . Brown, F, 28d Mass. ; T. Lucas, 0,..
Balch. • H. butler, K, Bth N. Y. Artillery. c'
Cuyler Hospital —Jno. Lyons, 11, 2st N. J.Cnve." , " so or a
DEATHS. , few Yt.
The following re reported at the slaw , : n t. w
Director's office pester:lly, from army tiesPii B3s "". o,wine
er, Virl
this departmeint ;
G'
Haddington Broapttat—Johnson. Taylor,. , 14b1. ody, 'w'
Connecticut by ealli
Broad and (4 1 4ersy.streets Hospital—WSS• H. 1 ' E.2•7 1
ner, BS, 4th N. Y. Heavy Artillery. eterday
• .TH3 PHILADELPHIA EICOZTA vexed 11
te ,- i r, 21 , of the
The Plalladelphia City Scouts are covet , ' , :us bola
rive in this city this morning, at 11 A. 181 '.‘„ n .„-...; won, a
COMM Of the services of this company was in t .: , --) imdeir
in the 'Gettysburg correspondence of The r rt'" tof spo
few days ago. . , ..
• 1111194CELL,A.NE0IT9.
T'll.AGEo ON satrzo,AseD soioc
Yesoemay, about noon, a drunken tors al 'at .ib•
on Leatd . the ship Lady l&rilly Pad . , of Lool a t Muir
derry, Bing at rial.th.la whom* %maw e vine stre r ;3iprist
wh. :wafted in the death. ortheolirst mate" t tone Si
vessel, whose same is McMaster The fight.. •••• 5 3 r 1 .,
piers froln the evidence addetura i n the coroce ;
inquest, originated from eoratir.ainte between 1 1.• : 111:31/n r s
*row and the steward sad cook: in reference tat", Igoe
food: This first fracas, Dow.i.3ver, was apra re3t ';
quelled,
atter a meohnevneltreall4ltloneig hlwit"lfoebreertamlleolui:eti'aenrlf.f
said, "Show ine the Irkarl that struck Dourh a L(.. etterolt
I can holt any - can the
‘ . 1 • 0 'ell out
then occurred betweeri him and several " rer ty-el'th
crew,
IS seriously woundei in the thigh. The wal l o w
*b." resulted / a s above stated. Alc" e i.4 Due
thought to
i n n an to the Limo of ' y ge r
be is lying in an *...osensible condition, out hr r° l3lll / 1 .
DU stemless stare is owing to loss of blood or 9.gr_urg pou
back c
'faction from lionor is not known. Several otis' „ , r
the.patticdPiVatil in the fieht were more or ,
brubmi.
Tho velWers crew mug to haws been for some tiji
,orto
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ks ut
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dowr
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