gljt Vitsß. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1864. AKT We can take no notice of anonymous comm. 'ldeation. We do not return rejected mcimmerlptad 413 - Voluntary correspondence is solieltod from all , parts of the world, and especially from our different military and naval departments. When need, It will paid for. Mr. W. W. RErrzlin. No. 504 Ninth . street, two doors north of Pennsylvania Avenue, Wishingtou tufty, is the Washington agent of Tun Pulses. Mr. 4 BRITZBL will receive Subscriptions for TRH PRINS In WaShington, see that subscribers are regularly .served at their residences, and attend toad vertising. - The Union Party and the Peace question. There never was a great question pre sented to the people of this 'country' more 'easily to be understood than that of peace or war no* is. The peace question is not difficult in its theory, however it may be in its practice ; and it only seems a complex and delicate matter because men with are not sincere are using it as the means of di viding the strength of the North. We have received many letters in regard to the peace policy of the National Union party,`and while each of the writers seems to have a clear comprehension of what it Should be, all of them ate troubled lest the true policy should be mistaken by others. This uncer tainty may be directly traced to the fact that it has hitherto-seemed the mission of the Union party to conduct the war, and that the clamor for immediate peace has been confined to the opponents of the Government. The agitation of the ques tion whether it is possible to obtain peace without fighting the war out to the exhaus tion of the rebellion, by the organs 'of the Union party, has naturally somewhat sur prised many minds. But a little thought will convince any one that the effort to ob tain peace in the speediest and -best'.lway . is morally and politically the especial . ' duty and the great desire - of the party whiCh has had for the past three years the safety of the nation in its keeping. The peace ques tion belongs to the National Union party by virtue of its, superior strength, responsi bility, and patriotism, and no other party has equal right to claim peace as its pur pose. the earnestness of the majority of the people of the' North in urging this war had any other motive than the preservation of the Union, then some color might be given to the pretence of the Opposition that peace - must be preceded by the defeat of the present policy.- But it is so clear that the war party of the North has had for its -sole grand object the maintenance of the Union, that no sophistry can permanently misre present its:spirit and aims. The war has been to it, and is, but the path to peace, and it is more than ready, it is anxious to substitute other means less expensive and destructive, if these can ever be found to be consistent with patriotic principles. There is not an officer of the Government, and very few men in the army or out of it, who would have the war prolonged unnecessarily. The reberleaders are themselves piqued because the North does not hate the South ;' they are afraid of its magnanimity, and dread the day when their followers shall fully awaken to the great fact that the war is not waged in a spirit of hatred or extermina tion. The whole' country in fact is aroused to the consciousness that the very justifi cation of the war is that it is urged in the interest of peace, and that nothing is so much desired by the Administration as the conclusion of the war by the submission of the South to the Union. For this end the National Union party is prepared to sacri fice everything but principles, and to dis cuss all plans of peke excepting those -which are based upon a division of the Re public. - It is the only party which desires, and has the power to make, such a peace as patriotic men could accept. It the true Peace party of the country. The Western Conspiracy. We print to-day, from the Missouri De vocrat, a further exposition of what is known US the Western conspiracy, in the form of a legal cross-examination. This testimony is the Confession of several lead ing members of the "Order of American Knights," or "Sons of Liberty," lately arrested by COl, SAFDEitsON, provost mar- :shat of St. Louis. The witnesses, - HUNT, Dorm, and &mint . , acknowledge them selves to have been, respectively, Grand Commander, Deputy Grand Commander, and Grand Secretary, for the Order in Mis souri, and are impelled to this confession by the fullness of the revelation which led to their arrest. The general objects of nib -Order, as explained by these gentlemen, is to assist the rebellion 'and establish the southern Confederacy. Its main creed is 'that President Lrxcout has usurped - au thority, and that it is the duty of the 'Knights to exf3el him by force from power, if necessary. The impression of its members is that union with the De mocratic party id necessary to aid the rebellion; and among its projects is one to arm and equip its members - tit .Go vernment expense for the benefit of the rebellion. The Order in Missouri was a coalition with the rebel General PRICE, and its numbers are stated at forty thou sand, .while In Illinois it is "Said to be one hundred thousand strong; in Indiana, eighty thousand, and in Ohio sixty thou sand. Many names have been divulged, which the military authorities think it bekt not to make public. An this evidence is deposed within knowledge of a large city, and by men not unknown to the public. Leaving aside the loyal belief of the case, interests too many and too deep are in- VolVed, and the evidence is too full and characteristic to make it (what is hinted by journals of the Opposition) a conspira cy upon the part of the authorities against the Democratic Party. So convinced are the loyal West ern people of the reality of the dan gers revealed in such testimony as We have printed, that we hear of a mass meeting at Indianapolis to adopt measures of warning and safeguard. Can the enemies of the Administration afford to throw ridicule upon the explicit proof of the complicity of a large portion of disloyal men North with the treason of the South ? The mass 'of corroborative testimony during the war has been too great for loyal men to doubt the existence of a conspiracy in the gortli. - (whatever be its numbers or strength) to alt, the S9uth and to overthrow the Government,' The rumors of a conspiracy in the West have not been sudden.' Throughout the past -year, and, we think, for a much longer period, a suspicion was created in the Western papers of secret societies for resistance to the draft and the aid of the rebel invasions in the West. Corre spondents of St. Louis, Chicago, and Cin cinnati papers have given, from time to time, details of the organization and move ments of the conspiracy in Indiana and Illinois. The attempted inroad upon the North from Canada, the raid in Indiana and Ohio, the burning of steamers on the Ills sissippiohe draft resistance in the Western States, and we might include the Reading and Pottsville troubles in this State, gave weight to the conviction that a poition, at least, of the opponents of the Government were none too good to oppose it- by treasonable conspiracy. The shameful record which we notice we wish could be blotted out forever. The depravity and cowardice which would resort to conspiracy against a magnanimous Government, to aid a party or a rebellion, it is difficult to conceive. P.m the rebellion itself is the parent of conspiracy. That a secret order should find its op portunity in the troubles of our Govern ment to work evil to the country, is not altogether surprising. Ina period of great war the anarchical spirit finds its tempts lion, and we presume that the numbers of the ♦rder of American Knights have been _recruited from the unsettled •dregs of the country—the ignorant, idle, mischiev ous, and base. These form the ever ready Judas party of the country. At their head Mr. VALIANDURIAM is repre sented to be—Peter the Hermit of the new crusade for Distinion. '• If not. indigo:ant, he will be 101(1-..enqugh, we presume, to deny the impeachment at once. What ever the proportion of the conspiracy re vealed at St. Louis, its exposition is a caution to the Peace Democracy and a warning to the country. A.NABCny, lilt rests on anything, is based upon paradoxes ; or, what is more easily appreciated, falsehood. The present arro gation *of " principles" by the Democratic party justifies serious apprehensions if such a party is permitted to succeed. We are confronted with a rebellion founded on such equivocal principles as slavery and secession—one opposed to all liberty, as the other is to all authority. Absurdities as painful and gross as these may be found in the declared aims of the leaders of the Opposition. Almost as paradoxical as the South is the party which pretends to be saving the Union by legitimatizing the rebellion—w hid/ gives us rebel doctrine as a panacea for loyal troubles—which promises that there shall be no more debt and no more taxes, yet offers to assume the Southern war debt—and which asks for a Union re affirming the very doctrine which threatens its destruction. Let Mr. VALLANDIOITAII'S way of making peace prevail, and there will he an independent South beyond ques tion. But who can affirm that we shall have a united North, when anarchy has achieved its first victory in the partition• of the country ? The North must he saved by saving the Union. The Union must be saved rather by courage and victory than by cowardice and surrender. LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL," • WASniNeTeri, August 23, 1.834. After several weeks of necessary si lence, in consequence of severe indisposi tion, I resume my lost. t Since my last let ter,*the political and military situations have assumed.. new- aspects: • While the enemies Of Mr. Lincoln's Adniinistration,. alike in civil as in martial life; are now 'more violent than ever, that very fact is, Perhaps, the most hopeful sign of the tines, for it is admonitory ; it tells us that, to use the hackneyed hut useful phrase, forewarned is forearmed ; and, if we would heat both of these enemies, we, like them, must be active, united, and ter ribly resolVed. It is .most suggestive to notice how intensely the Uncondi tional Peace leaders of the North and West, and the War leaders of the South and Southwest, hate and oppose.'Mr. Lincoln, and how earnestly they will toil to defeat his re-election. The first of these elements has in view Peace with Union, if possible, even by the most degrading concessions, but peace anyhow. The second asks for peace only on the ground of the recogni tion of the rebellious Confederaty. Of course the re-election of Mr. Lincoln will kill the hopes of the latter, and puts quietus upon the schemes of the former. But there are a thousand other interests in both sec tions who do not hate Mr. Lincoln, and who hail his general policy as the only sure road to peace ; and among these may be classed many who have been and yet claim to be Demo crats. They may differ as to some of his measures, and as to some of the meas ures of his friends in Congress, but .they now realize that his plan, of closing the war is the best if not the only practical one. .These interests insist that the Union must be preserved as the inspiring influence of the war on our side, and that, there can be no peace unless upon the_condition of the restoration of the Union ; and this is the religious belief of Mr. .Lincoln himself. The military situation is by no means so complicated. The rebels fight with their usual earnestness, but they admit that the Government of the old Union stands like a wall of fire against them, and that every • day is adding new strength to its terrible resolve to put thein down. And herein re sides the secret of the weakneis of the rebels and the power of the Go vernment. The firm determination to enforce the draft in the loyal States has finally been fixed in the public mind ; and tbe spirit of . the law that the Govern ment coca not want money, but men, is uni versally recognized. Of course there will be complaints, and of course attempts at riot in some quarters. But as to the com plaints, these are answered by the pro fotind truth that every citizen owes a duty to his country which must be discharged ; and as to-threats of riot, they have only served to put our military authorities into a full and fitting condition for any emer gency. That the drafting will be success ful is proved by the efforts making every where to procure substitutes by those who cannot .go, and by the willingness of those who can go to serve under the old flag for a new campaign. This will throw an immense army in the field for the fall and the winter. Can the rebels stand against this new manifestation of resolution and the resources of the American.people and their Government ? WA~3HI~vOTOI~. WAS ULU GITON, August 23, 1864 DEATRS OF .SOLDIERS. The following deaths in the hospitals here are reported: Samuel TINKLBFAIIOA, CO. G, 98th Pa.; Amos C. Dews, Co. F,102d Pa.; LAwaskion AT. aino, Co. A, 102 d Pa. WOUNDED OFFICER. The following wounded oftleer has reported: .Tonsr BRIMASEIBPEB, 00. 0, 88th Pa. lie has been 'or dered to Annapolis Hospital. THE 10.40 LOAN. The subscriptions to the 10.40 loan reported to the Treasury Department to-day amount to $233,000, and those to the 7-60 loan to $357,000 The total sub scriptions to the latter , loan are $22,307,600. SURGEON GENERAL HAMMOND'S DANN-NOE - - • Dr. Hes - mown has published the following card: The undersigned has read, in the Sunday ilfornfng Chrcncicle of -this atty. the remarks of Judge Ad. vOcate General Holt on the proceedings of the court martial in his case. fie learns from this re- TiCW, and from th ordr of the President ap- pended,:that he has e been e dismlsked the army, and prohibited from ever holding office under the United States. • The undersigned has no idea that he will lose one friend by this action of the Administration, but Us good name' knowidal to him, not only as regards thae who him, but those who de not. So soon,_therefore, as he is furnished with a copy of the findings and-sentence or the court, he will present to the public a brief history of the facts leading to his arrest and - trial, a review of the record in his care, and some commentaries on the report of the Judge Advocate General. With theca he.will be content, and submit to Or:Judgment of the world as: to how far he has been guilty of the armee charged, and bow far he has been the victim °icon :Tinley, Jalse swearing, and a malignant abuse of ffi ocial 'power. ' Wir..r.t.e.m A. Hammon. • WAssurisProri, August 22,1864. Thc Conspirroeyth the West—Union Went. - lug at ristlinuckpollis. .707cilimiTi, August 23.—The morning papers publish lengthy extracts from the Dodd norms pendenee captured at Indianapolis. The manuscript copy of Dodd's address to the Grand Council Is amongst the 'Niers, from which it appears , that a grand Convention was intended to be hold yii"July Ist, two days hefore the Demo cratic 'National Convention was to have been held. A spontaneous meeting was held at Indianapolis last night, to take counsel concerning the dangers surrounding the people. ' The Meeting was the largest ever held there, and was very orderly conducted, although there was a deep feeling against the consPirators. Resolutions were adopted denouncing the secret order as most mischievous, and calculated to bring about civil war, and declaring the ,aharge that the Union party intended to use the military poweito prevent a fair election was a slander on the Union men and our brave soldiers. Detertera Seat to Fort Warren. Bowrox, August 23.—Thirteen deserters from the Ist New ilampabire Cavalry, who escaped while that regiment was embarking, on Sunday, have been ar rested and sent to Fort Warren, in Irons.: Twenty others are still at large. The Cumberland River. Nessrvimg, August 22.—The river Is eight &doe liarpeth Shoals and still thank. Cape AiftY. CAPH Istaren, Augtu3t 22.—Tlie_season at Cape May is holding out beyond expectation. - 4otels and boarding houses are yet eomparatiFely full. The Columbia Rouse holds the leading position this season, and is still the scone of much life and pleasure. BRA'SMitt RILIBOTrirn RF.OICIIITO On DR.A.7? p Mss. It has been the custom recently amon g some of our surgeons - to been - brand such recruits as might, hare been rejected for physical reasons. This was done, they allege,' in order to save them the trouble orexaminiPg. SRO again, Should they present themselves. :However much this custom -might obtain in New :York and other plaueii, the people of New Jersey do not seem to relish it, Two surgeons who performed this feat In Norristown have been arrested and held in 510,000 (I) ban to answer at court, branded men appearing as prose outors, and, each demanding $l,OOO as damages. One of the physicians, When he understood that the Sheriff of the town was, after ••him, attempted to escape by ,rnining. He „ crossed it lot, but,' while scalpig skfente, thelherif ,l,sitthold. cif , the seat. "of his ltisptentionables, andforeibly detain:ad-him. THE FIGHTING NEAR PETERSBURG Desperate Attempt of the Rebels to Re THE HEIM REPULSED AND THE LINK HELD Get A. P. Dill Reported Mortally Wounded, LARGE OAPTURN -03' PRISONERS. A Bottle in the Shenandoah Valley. .01DR 'TROOPS DRIVER' RACK, ROT TUE The Rebels Driven out of Martinsburg. THE ENEMY EpT ACROSS THE POTOMAC. ATTACK ON, THE WORKS AT ATLANTA. Desertion of Two Hundred of the Rebels. CATIVRE OF PRISONIDIS AND OBSTRUCTION OF A Union Force Moving on Mobile. OFFICIAL REPORT OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT General Grainger's Fortes within 3.013 A Generat Assault to be. Made TAE ARMY BEFORE PETERSBURG IDII - 6PiRATB BIITVANSTICOBSSFUL ATT'6BITTE3 TO Rit. FORTRESS 11lennos, August 21.—The mail steam er Vanderbilt arrived at this port at 4.u0 this after noon from City Point. She brings intelligence that the enemy have been making a desperate effort to retake the Weldon rued, but tore so far been unsuccessful. Our forces now told the road firmly; and have se cured a position from which it is believed the enemy cannot drive them. The enemy made three desperate charges on our lines yesterday, and were repulsed each time with very heavy less to them. Our loss was fight, and It is reported that we captured 500 prisoners. WANIT.IINIS MORT ON SIINDAY-GNNBRAI. A. P. HILL REPORTED MORTALLY WOUNDED. NEW YORK, august 23.—A. special Washington despatch to the Commercial says that General. War ren's corps achieved a grand success on Sunday. The rebels s ttaoked under orders from Lee that we must be driven from the Weldon Railroad at what* ever sacrifice. The rebels were allowed to pass through a gap left in our lines, and suffered severely, while their pur pose was entirely defeated. General A. P. Hillis reported mortally wbunded, and Generals Heath and Lee, son of R. E. Lee, are said to have been killed. The colonel of the 16th Mississippi is a prisoner Our loss was 1.50. DETAILS OF TIM - ATTiOlt ON TKO STH 001tP8— LARGE CAPTURE OF REBEL PRISONERS—THE REBEL CHIN. HAGOOD REPORTED . KILLED. HEADQUARTERS OF TOE ARRY'OP TEE POTOMAC, August 21—Evening.—This morning the enemy made a vigorous attaelOm the sth Corps, on the left of the Weldon Railroad, at the saute plane where they were partially successful on Friday ; but today .they met with a different reception. Our line was formed about the same as it was on that day. The Ist Division- was on the extreme left, - connecting with the cavalry, which covered the rail ; road towards Reams' station. The 2d Division was nest, Cutler's (sth) Division across the railroad, and ;• the 3d (Crawford's) Division on the right, forming with the 9th Corps, which counected the right of the new line with the left of the old one near the Jeru salem plank road. , During Saturday our men had strengthened the breastworks which they had temporarily erected, besides throwing up others In echelon. harly this morning very heavy cannonading was opened by the enemy from their works further down toward Yeteraburg, and our guns replied very briefly, neither party, however, doing the other any particular damage. About 7 A. RE. a. small force of the enemy were seen moving, as if to make an attack on the 9th Corm but a few welldireetad shells sent them out of sight rather quicker than they-had advanced. Shortly after a strong cold - ma emerged from the woods on the lett_of the railroad, and forming' in line charged on what they Milieved to be our left fMnk, but which proved to, be the left of General Ayres' front line. They advanced in fine style and with the utmost confidence, evidently thinking the work before them was an easy one, but what was their surprise.in dis covering a second line behind and mending to,the lett of the first, from which a row of bayonets glIB- ten, with a battery on the left and another on the right, pouring a cross fire into their ranks, almost eve y discharge causing Large vacancies in their As soon as they discovered the critical position in which they were placed, the entire command made signs to Indicate their willingness to surrender, and' the order to cease firing was passed along the breast works, but as soon as they disouvered this, a large portion of them broke and started for the woods, the remainder coming In and surrendering them selves. The batteries senteeveral messengers after the re. treating party, many of wheat embraced mother earth instead of reaching, their horse, and still re main where they fell, our guns Covering the entire field and preventing the bodies from being Carried away. The troops who made the attack consisted of Iloke's division and Bushrod Johnson's division of Hill's corps, being principally Smith Carolinians and Mississippians. Among the prisoners is one colonel, three lieu tenant.colonels, and thirty-seven captains and lieu temente. Lieut. Col. S. B. Themes, of the 12th Mississippi, is wounded In the arm; Cot B. 0. CoUneel, lOih Mississippi, wounded in the leg, which was amputated. Capt. T. W. Parnell, 12th Mississippi, was wounded in the thigh ; Lieut. Jar cube, 58th North Carolina, wounded in the arm and side badly ; Lieut. W. 0. Stoners, 6th Georgia, leg amputated j Limit. N. L. Isbell, 7tla South. Caro lina Battalion, wounded in the abdomen and elbow. The number of men taken is about 375, besides about 25 wounded, who are In the hospitals. General Hagood commanded the assaulting eOluarn, and shot Captain Daly, of General Cut ler's staff, who was endeavoring to get possession of a rebel nag. Captain Daly , le wounded in the aide, severely, Gen. Hagood was seen to fall from his horse, and is believed to he killed, His body lies between the lines, and is covered by the sharpshooters from both sides, so that neither can get possession of it. The prisoners also report him killed. The troops which met the assault were the 2d DI- . vision and part of the Ist: Gen. Cutler was Slight ly wounded in the face. During the action Colonel Ducbesne, commanding 2d Brigade, 2d Division, was killed. Our loss in killed and wounded numbered about Onehundred and fifty, and nearly one hundred were taken'prisonere on the skirmish line. They were principally of the 50th Pennsylvania. The rebel Masts believed to be at least five or six hundred killed and wounded. The - following is a lipt of the officers in the sth Corps-Hospital—only a few of whom were wounded today Lieutenant -John Elliott, Sta L U. S. Battery, in the foot ; Lieutenant R. Catlin, BM U. S. Battery,ln the foot ; Captain Charles Hyatt, 7th Wisconsin, leg; Lieutenant R. Redgesheimer, 7th Maryland, knee; Lieutenant S. G. Reed, let Maryland, arm; Lieu tenant Robert Neeley, let Maryland, shoulder; Captain R. 11. Hall, 10th United States, head; Lieutenant J. F. Huntingdon, 140th New York, back; Lieut. E. Williams, sth New York, thigh; Lieut. C. A.Conuer, 7th Mel., hip; Lieut. Jas. Fay, Bth hid., breast; Capt. H. B. Chamberlain, 9th N. Y., arm ; Lieut . . W. Calder,.. Purnell Legion, sun stroke ; Lieut. J. Wise, 7th MIL, siek; Lieut. W. S. Purnell, Purnell Cavalry, surestroke ;_Captain Murray, Bth Md:, jaundice;. Capt. W. Stonebreaker, Purnell Legion, diarrhcca ; Lieut. J. Reed, Purnell Legion, sun-stroke Lieut. F. G. Reed, Ist Md., arm ; Lieut. Rneitl4, let Md.,face ; Lieut. A. Con ner, yth Md., abdomen; Lieut. J. Flynn, Stir thorax; Lieut. A. D. Reynolds,lst IYId., dead ; Capt. S. S. Newberry, 1 5 5th IJ. S:, dead; Lieut. Robert Miller, 11,th New York Artillery, dead'; Lieut F. E. Crosman, 7th U. S. dead; 1.101-. R. A. Bower-, mon, 4th Md., arm; [dent.' Mills, 4th Md., leg; Lieut Rogers, Purnell Legion, shoulder; Surgeon Albert Schenck, 46th New York, abdomen; Major It. W. Bard, 95th New York, knee; Lieut. Catlin, Battery I), sth U. S. both lege. We took five sets of eitlers, the - 8d" Y Dalaware tgk ing two, and the 76th New York one set. Three of them are entirely new, while- the others are much dilapidated. In the fight on Friday our lees In prisoners is be lieved to be larger than heretofore reported In the 80th Pennsylvania; more than - half were taken, as was the case in fact with all the brigade. The 104th New York lost every officer on the field, and can muster but comparatively few for duty. Had these troops held their position or changed front, as some did, they could nearly all have saved themselves and given the enemy a so and thrashing ; but being told they were flanked they sta'rted for the rear, and fell into the arms of the rebels. Colonel Wheelock, with the 2d Brigade, 3d DWl slam changed his front toward the rear, and, form ing in line of battle, with skirmishers thrown out, advanced to see where the enemy were, and reached our second line without losing a man of those who remained bytilm, while all whoieft and 'ran were captured. This brigade brought in with them over Sixty pri soners and a stand of colors, besides retaking many of our own men, who were beingtaken away. August - 22—Morning.—No further fighting has taken place since Yesterday morning. The skin washing has been very brisk on the left during the night, and a good deal of artillery was heard. At six this morning all is quiet within sound or headquarters, but another engagement may take place at any moment. The enemy will not ,give upp their hopes of regaining the possession of the rail road until they see the impossibility of consummat ing their purpose. Our lines have been greatly strengthened within twenty.lour hours, and should the enemy attack us they will fare even worse than they did yesterday. Our lines were held successfully, and we captured some 1,800 prisoners. Three rebel battle-flags were also taken duringthe day. The enemy also lost se verely in killed and wounded. General Warren Intimates that the enemy left more dead in front of his works than we lost in killed and prisoners bathe fight on the 10th. Notwithstanding the continual skirmishing and fighting since Gen. Warren made the descent upon the Weldon Road, our men have extended the work of destruction upon it, and. it - has been most ef fectnally crippled.. • ANOTUER accousr-1,800 ramoienan. REPORTED WASTITINOTON, August 28.—The Star carrespond mit writes by the steamer Vanderbilt as Mews; In the evening, information was received that be tween three o'olook In the morning and four o'clock in the atternoon the enemy madetwo dietanct and imeperate assaults, in which, seemingly, their whole lame was thrown upon our line, but they were each time repulsed with heavy loss. - In the attack on Warren on Friday last, the rebels broke -our line in two places, they making a despe rate charge and flanking the brigade of regulars. General Ayres' division, which numbered 1,400 men, lost a large number of prisoners; less than 500 es he reserve of.the 6th Corps and a dlvision of the t e h d Corps t))e l coming lost grottoudPWaa desperate ese retaken. a e °lla T r h ge tt el l ; also lost - heavily in prisoners 'in Friday's nglillng. •. OCCASIONAL, Tif E PRESS.-pli i,ADFLPIIIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1864. THE WAR. take the Weldon Road. GROUND RECOVERED. RAILBOLD BY GEN, KILPATISIOIL. Yards of Fort Morgan. TOSEEtqI THE WELDON ROAD, TUE SHEili AN/MAU VALLEY. ANOTENE EIGHT IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY-- TEE 6TH, BTH, AND WE CORPS REPULSE THE MOM Y. Beamnstomt, August M.—The followinkis puta Hatted in the American of this morning. _ Basrsn's Fanny, Va., August 22.—A. brisk en- Fragment took place yesterday, two miles beyond Charlestown, between the army of Western Vir.. ginla and the rebel fore* now In the Shenandoah Valley. The battle commencedht 8 o'clock A. and by a heavy column of rebel infantry and ca valry attempting to pierce our extensive front near Summit Point. After a sharp but decisive straggle our skirmishers were compelled to give way. The let Division (General Wilson) of Gen. Tor bet's cavalry corps were engaged on our right, and suffered heavily, Gen. Mackintosh's brigade of that divisitn lost nearly 300 men, but only one offi cer wasteeriously injured. Acting Adjutant Lloyd, of the 22d Wisconsin Cavalry, and three other offi cers, were slightly wounded, but have not yet left their,commanda. The movement had evidently for its object the possession of Martinsburg, for at the same time that the attack was made at Summit Point another false movement was made against our es treme then the attacking column slowly moved down towards our right, and then suddenly anew body of troops appeared in front of our right, the 6th Corps, and a abort but determined battle took place. The eth, Bth, and 19th Corps formed in line of bat tle from right to left, as I have written them down. The 6th Corps bore the brunt of the engagement, and the 2d Division lost leavilY—aome 300, men wounded, and from Go to 70 killed and missing. The loss of the enemy was fully as heavy. Among the officers wounded in this corps are the following : Lieutenant Colonel George E Chamberlaine, let Vermont. Lieutenant Colonel A. A. Hale, 6th Vermont. Major G. W. Dorinell, 6th Vermont. Captain B. D. Fabgar, 6th Vermont. Lieutenant Redenbach, CO. B, 61st Pennsylvania. Lieutenant-Charles 0, Money, Cu. 0,2(1 Vermont. Lieutenant J. N. Price, Co. A, 61St Pennsylvania. Our right drove the enemy for over a mile, and then fell back to their old line, holding it till ten o'clock, when the entire army retired toward Mill town, where they now lie in line of bathe, on fhe nrat range of Mlle; in the IMMO/ate vicinity Of tl at place. The 6th Corps, Gen, Crook, were Only partly en gaged, and ldst but a few men. The left, consisting ei the -lath Corps, aen. Einem were not engaged, as their line rested on the Berryville pike. - • ' The entire line extended from Berryville pike on the left, to Smithfield on the right, and occupied a commanding line of country running between these two situated some two miles from Cl/Lexica town. She cavalry Corps, after the•eneruy had shifted his front from our lett to right, retired down the Berry: - vile pike and, passing through Charlestown, bi vouacked in the fields to the right oi the town. All that night troops were • passing through Oharlestown in the direction of Halltown, and the scene by moonlight was an extremely inspiring'one. The cavalry were left in the front of Charlestown, and their pickets relieved the infantry before day-. light. • At sunrise "forward" was sounded, and the entire corps moved forward and took up the position aban doned by the Bdi and 9th Corps. At 6 o'clock, as. I rode away on my route to the ferry, a sharp and continuous skirmishing tire broke out and lasted until 9 o'clock, when it suddenly s/acketed, and before I left Halltovrn had entirely ceased. The cavalry have orders to endeavor to push through to Martinsburg, and the infantry are busy pitching impromptu camps along the Line of battle, awaiting the result. Rumors are afloat that the rebels are crossing the Potomac at Martinsburg, with.what truth I cannot say. Certain it is,- however, that the rebels have possession of that town, whatever may be their ulti. mate intention. Large numbers of loyal citizens are here, endea voring to reach places of safety further North, fear ing a total abandonment of the Valley. Ire THE FIELD, August 22-630 P. M.—Heavy firing WAS heard today in the direction of Charles. town, and the suppoeition'is that an engagement is going' on there, Tlere was a small skirmish yesterday at Dam No. 5. on the Potomac river. The rebel recennnoitering party was driven back, and prevented front crossing. We held Martinsburg yesterday until 8 P. at, when the rebels entered it, Harry Gilmor's com mand being in the advance. Daring the night we drove the rebels again. '• .• Up to this time no rebel force has crossed the Po tomac between 71111amsport and Harper's Ferry. THE ILEDELEJ DRIVEN OUT OF ISTALCTLFSB URO— BEATY YIRING lIIIARD TOWARDS ORA.RLISS- T OWN. HAGEASTOWN, August 21.-8 detaohment of the 8d - Virginia Union Cavalry entered Martinsburg yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, and drove out the rebels. At the latest accounts the place was Still held by our cavalrymen. There is considerable maneeuvring going on between the two armies, and a general en gagement may take place at any moment. Gomez al Sheridan has his forces well in hand, and no fears need be entertained as to the result in case a light takes place. When the plan of the campaign Is developed, It will be found that Sheridan is acting la intelligent co-operation with Sion. Grant. Gen. Averll/ /colds the river fords, and is keeping a watchful el - e on the movements of rebel raiding parties. The excitement here occasioned by the antiolpa tion of an Invasion has somewhat subsided. In obedience to orders from Generals ave;111 and Couch, the telegraph operator at this place has shut down on all. despatches relating to military affairs. All newspaper correspondents must have their despatches approved by one of the above-named officers. TEN O'CLOCK P. M.—Heavy and contintiouS can nonading has been heard hero all the afternoon, from the direction of Charlestown. No doubt a severe engagement took place today. We have no news up to the present time as to the result. Many citizens . are upon the streets, anxious to hear Cron% the scene of conflict. BRIRMIERING ALONO TER REBELS NOT • YRT AOROER TER YOTOMAO, BALTIMORE, August 23-9.35 P. M.—lntelligence from the Upper Potomao speaks of nothing more Important than slight skirmisbing•along the lines. Our forces occupy a strong position, and the rebels occupy tt c country to the direction of Martinsburg, but have not crossed the Potomac. The design of the enemy,.whether to attempt to invade Pennsyl vania or to make a demonstration toward Washing. ton, has not yet been developed. ALL QUIET ON TUE 231}.-.A REBEL RUTPLT TRAIN DESTROYED. WastimoTow, August 23.—A despatch from gerstown se) s that all was quiet to-day along the border, and no fighting In the valley so far as was known. Yesterday our forces destroyed a long rebel sup ply train, on the Winchester and Martinsburg turn pike. TUE STROE OF ATLINTA. CHAIL9I2 ON THE REBEL WORKS—DESERTION OP TWO HUNDRED OB THE REBELS. • Loninvir.r.E, August 22.—0 n the 18th instant, in front of Atlanta, the 15th Oorps charged the rebel works, and at the same time eurlln , s line 'engaged the enemy In skirmishing. The rebel soldiers In the rifle-pits were called upon to come out, when about two hundred of them leaped from their rifle-pits and came into our lines amid the fire of. the remaining rebels. Curlin then advanced a strong body, and, after a skirmish, took possession of the rifle-pits, and now holds them. They are within three hun dred yards of the enemy's works. KILPATRECII RICTURNISD PROM lI'S RAID-CAP TURE OP rmsomusa AND OBSTRUCTION OP RAILROAD. WASHINGTON, Atlgt 23.--AllthelltiC informa tion received here shows that, General Kilpatrick has returned from his raid on the iine of the Macon Railroad without any serious loss, but he has had a fatiguing and hard time. He brought in one piece of artillery and seventy prisoners. He effectually destroyed the road for two 'idles and injured the track for ten tulles in various places. The official news from Atlanta le hopeful. SUCCESS OF KILPATRICK'S EXPEDITION-DEFEAT OF ItEBELB AT HODOI3/38VILLE NASHVILLE, August 23.—.4. despatch dated Lick Creek, East Tennessee, from Gen. Gillett to Gen. Johnson, says a detachment of his command, under Lieutenant Colonel. Edgerton, of the 11th Tennessee Cavalry;attacked Rodgersville on the morning of the 4Ed, killing twenty-three and capturing thirty: Ave rebels, among them Col. Walker and several non•commissloned officers. "The river has six and half feet of water on the shoals; and is falling. General Kilpatrick returned yesterday to General Sherman, from an expedition to cut the Macon Railroad, which.he succeeded in doing near Jones t!oroi destroying three miles of the track, two • trains and locomotives. He encountered the enemy, and had a sharp con duct, dispersing their cavalry and capturing a bat tery and many prisoners. Ile destroyed all the guns except one, which he brought in with his prig Loners. The rest of the guns he found to be too Much of an incumbrance. With the exception of this expedition, things have been quiet at Atlanta for some days. OPERATIONS IN SHERMAN'S REAR. GENERAL STEADMAN DRIVING WHEELER TOWARDS EMMET! 0114dierwATI, August 23.—A special despatch to the Garotte, from Nashville, says that Wheeler struck the Knoxville and Chattanooga Railroad, between Biawassa and Loudon, destroying oommu• nlcatlon for a time( but did no serious damage. General Steadman Is driving him towards Knox ville, Where General Carter has a force in front. CAIRO. BNICNING OY A GOVERNMENT TRANSI'ORT. CAIRO, August 22.—The steamer Carrier, owned by the Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company, was burned io the waters edge, at els &cloak this morning, whilst transferring her cargo of naval stores,io the naval-despatch boat Volunteer, at Mound City. The fire was caused by, the ignition of a barrel of naptha which was being hoisted. The Carrier was valued at $50,000, on which there is an insurance of $25,000. She Is a total loss. The cargo was a valuable one. No llves were lost. One Man was ierlously burned, but he will recover. COTTON AND TOBACCO. Elghty•seven bales of - cotton and 27 hogsheads of tobacco have been received here from Hickman; Ky., for New York. . - THE GUERILLA. WAR. ' EXEC - UT/ON OF GUERILLAS. FnAlmzia, lly., Aniust 22.—The guerillas, G. Blooni and 19. B. M. Giessen, were executed hire on Saturday,,in retaliation for the murder of Union citizens by guerillas., TWO NOTED ROBBERS KILLED Lotrown.nr, August 22.—0 n the 18th Instant, In Meade county, a detachment of the 35th Kentucky Cane on a squad of guerillas, atd killed Frank King and Burch, two notorlous robbers. CAMIBB Of TIM Bassi. Joanisov—ms. rownts CiAultsvix.tat, Aulptet - 23 . .—Ltout. CoL Joheron i of , the 64 . Reituekp,,tyertook .the rebel 301*cdte form at Canton, Ky., yesterday, while attempting to muse the river, and killed, fifteen, wounded a large Lumber, and captured NO prisoners.. Adam Janson is severely wounded and a prisoner. THB GIIBRILLAB ROUTED BY BOMB GUARDS. LOWSVILLB, August 23.—Tbe.guerillas crossed from Shed bounty into Salon, Ky, on Sunday, and were encountered by the Grayson Home Guard; who killed four of•them and captured the remainder. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. REBEL CAVALRY AT JACKSON, MISS.--.EIREY SMITH AT ALEXANDRIA. - Canto, August 26.—The steamer Ida Handy, from New Orleans on the 16th, arrived at this port this morning. She brought 260 bales of cotton to Memphis, A large force of rebel cavalry are reported to be concern rating at Jackson, Mississippi. The New Orleans Della has Alexandria advises or the 7th. Kirby Slnith"Was there. Buckner. com mands Dick Taylor's troops.. Taylor le at Atlanta, in command of Polk's old corps. The rebels were' Seising the property of everybody suspected of being favorable to the Union. - .A number of wealthy planterS were living on ra, tions in consequence of their houses having been destroyed. The rebels are conscripting with great severity, and both conscripts and refugees swear that they, will capture and hold • Dick Taylor's children es hostages for the security of their families. - The Della says the army worm is devastating whole plantations of cotton. Sales of 201 bales are. reported, holders asking higher prices. The receipts arcount to 6.5 e bales. The stook _of provisions and mercbandise is limited, and there is no disposition to operate. ADMIRAL PARRAGITT'S OPPIOIAL REPORT. • WADDINGTON, August 22.—The following was re• volved at:the Navy Department this morning: BLAGSECIP HARTFORD, WEST Gina BLOCKADING SQUILUnOri, MontrAc BAY, August 8, 1861. SIB: I have the'hunor to inlorm the Department that Fort Powell was evacuated on the night of the bib Inst. Thetebels blew up muoh of the fort, but 'we took all of the guns, and those of the best quali ty. We took some covered barges also from Fort Powell and Cedar Point, which do ue good serviOe 'as a work-shop. The fleet engineer and fleet paymaster came in the Stockdale, with iron, etc., for the repairs of our vessels.:.' UP tbeVierlioOn.of the 6th the Chickasaw went air)] end Shelled Fort Gaines, and on the morn .,Jpg of the ttli 1 received a Communication from 'Colonel Anderson, commanding the fort, offering to surrender to the fleet, and asking for the best conditions. . I Immediately sent for General Grangerand in the evening has COL Anderson and Disoor. Browne on board, and the agreement was signed by all parties. At 7 A. M., August Bth, Fleet Captain Drayton, on the part of the navy, and Col. Meyer on the part of the army, proceeded to the fort to carry out the stipulations of the agreement, and at 9.46 the fort surrendered, and the stars and s I nice were hoisted en the Staff amid the cheers of the fleet. Enclosed herewith are copies of the letter of Col. Anderson, and the reply of Gen. Granger and my sell; marked respectively- Nos. 1 and 9. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. FAnsaart, Bear Admiral Comd'g W: G. Squadron.' To Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Sec'y of the Navy. . No. I. "HEADQUARTERS, FORT G.aricus, August 7, 1864. To Admiral Ferraout, Commanding Naval Forms off Dauphin bland : Fe t eling my inability to maintain my present po sition longer than yon - may-see fit to Open upon me with your fleet, and feeling also the uselessness of entailing upon ourselves further destruction of life, 1 have the honor to propose the Eurrender of Fort' Gaines, its garrison, stores, I trust to your mag partiality for obtaining honorable terms, which respectfully request that you will transmit to me anti allow me sufficient time to consider them and return In answer. This communication will be handed y9u by Major W. H. Browne. am, sir, very respectfully, your ob't servant, C. D. ANDERSDN, Oul. Commanding. No. 2. FLAGSHIP HARTFORD, 1120t01.e BA.r, August 7, 184. Sin: In accordance with .the Tropusal made in your letter of this morning for the surrender of Fort Gaines, I have to say that, after communi cating- Kith General Granger, in command of our forces on Dauphin Island, the only offers we can make . First. The unconditional surrender of yourself and the garrison at Fort Gaines, with all the public property within Ito linelta. Second. The treatment which is In conformity with the; custom of the most civilized nation tem, wards prisoners of war. Thiru. Private property, with the exception of arms Will be 'respected. This conimunication will be handed you by Fleet Captain P. Drayton and Colonel Meyer, of the I.Jtited States Army, who luny understand the views of General Granger and myself. - Very respectfully, your obedient. servants, D. G. FA RRAGUT, Rear Admiral.. G. Geer Etna, Major General U. S. A. Colonel C. D. Anmiltsort, comd'g Fort Gaines. THE WOUNDED IN BAERANUT'S FLEET. - - • WASHINGTON, August 23.-The following is ex tracted from various official reports received at the Navy Department relative to the casualties in Mo bile Bay Killed on the Hartford-W. H. Higpinbotham, acting ensign, and •the following landemen„ Ordi nary seamen, eto. : Charles Shaeffer, Win. Smith, Lewis McLane, Benj. Harper, James B. Osgood, Adolphus Pulle, Thomas Bayne, John .0. Scott, Thomas Stanton, James Alexander,Henry Clash, Wm. E. Andrews+, Fred. Munsill, eorgo - Walker, Thbs. Wilde', George Stillwell, David Morrow, Peter Duncan. -flandrew E. Smith, Francis E. Campbell, Charles Stevenson, David Curtin. • Number severely wounded and transferred to the hospitals •at Pensacola, 20; wounded slightly and remaining on board, 8. • Killed on steamer Brooklyn-William H. Cook, acting master's mate, and the foliciwing Seamen, landsmen, &a.: Eli ; Hayward, John Ryan, Charles B. Selmonr, Thomas Williams, Lewis Richards, Michael Murphy, Wm. ;Smith; Richard - Burke, Anthony Dunn, James McDermott ; wounded, 43. Killed on the Laokasninna-James master-at-arms; John Toroy, eaptain of forecastle; (nibs. Anderson, seaman; Richard Ashley, colored boy . ; wounded, kb. Rifted on the Oneid&-Frank Leray, Thomas Gib- PGII, Albert Phillips. John tr.leasett, Jathes Agen, Emanuel Boyaken, Hebert Lenox, Patrick 'Darns, Wounded-. setiately 12, -slightly. 18. - _ Wcanded on the Monongahela-0. Killed on the bietacomet-Jokm Stewart, and 2 wounded. Sated on the Ossipee—Owen Maynes. Wound ed-7. Wl:nada'lon the Galena-2. Killed on the Ootorara—W. H. Davie. Wounded 10. Killed on the Kennebec—Daniel Godfrey. NVonx,Oed-6. Th.ere le no report regulating the losses on the Tecumseh. Admiral Farragnt reports to the Navy Depart ment that on the night 01 the 22d ult. a party of 10 men, under Lieut. Cotton, and Acting Ensign John L. hall, were landed (rum the &loop wields to cap ture the picket guard or the enemy. They suc ceeded in captnring the picket, consisting of one lieutenant apd four privates. Ensign Hall la spoLen of in the highest terms for his bravely and gallantry, and recommended to the Department for promotion. A UNION FORCE MOVING OVERLAND PROM ranee.- COLA TO MOBILE. WABETROTON, August M.—Richmond papers of Saturday announce that a Union force is moving , overland from Pensacola towards Mobile. 'No par tieulars are given. THE LAND BORON'S AT MOBILE—A. OREM:CAL AT. TACK TO Lui MADE. • NEW OIILEAris, August 16, via CAIRO, August sa.—Tbe laud forces of the United States, under Granger, are within three hundred yards of Fort morgan, and a general assault Mil be made la a few days. The fleet are fully prepared, and there are seven feet of water in the channel leading up to Mobilo. The rebel reports of the slaughter of Our troops are untrue. The New Orleans cotton market Is dull. Gold g. Exchange on New York, three days, X. THE INDIAN WAR. MORE INDIAN ODTRAGEB-PREPARATIONS POR D. Omani., N. T., August 23.—The Indians cams within twenty miles of . this city yesterday, and are reported to have driven off four hundred head of cattle and mules. They are said to be In considera ble force near Elkhorn. Business In town is entire ly suspended, and the citizeps are arming and form. ing companies for defence, and to go to the assist- ance of the settlers at Elkhorn. ' FORT TOURNEY, August 23.—Major General Curtis arrived today to straighten up Indian af fairs. The overland stage company have removed all their agents, stock, and coaches to this post for pro tection. There are no white Inhabitants- between here and Denver, all having lied to the posts for pro tection. The road around Denver is swarming with hostile Indians, and the road between here and Omaha is almost entirely deserted by the whites, except at two. fortified posts, of Columbus and Fort Cutts. General Curtis has had a conference with the chiefs of the Pawnee tribe, who agreed to assist him in fighting the hostile Indians. There has been no exaggeration In the telegraph news from this country about the Indians. TILE TALLAHASSEE: PIQBdBLB - IT.SOATIE OP THE PrILATB—THR 171TITED 81 , A.TR8 STEAMER FONTOOSIIO AT - 230.1tTE HALIFAX . , August 28.—The United States steamer Pontoosue arrived at North Sidney this morning. She saw nothing of the Tallahassee. A. wbite paddle steamer paseed.through the Gut of .01,1350 on Sunday. There are now in port six blockade.runners, viz : Constance, Falcon, North Heath, Little Rattle, Helen, and Owl. The latter arrived last night. "LEAVY BIRIN6 AT HALIPAX NEW TORN, August 23—The schooner Henry Per kins, of Boston, Captain Riggens, arrived here from Cow Bay, Cape Breton, last night, and reports that heavy firing was distinctly heard off Halifax', on the afternoon of the 19th instant. MEXICO. DOBLIDO GONE TO HAVANA. Caino,'Angust 22.—Advices from. Mexico, re ceived via New Orleans, state that Doblado has abandoned the eatise of Juarez and gone to. Havana. Be was compelled to pay a fine of 4050,000 to save hie life. lOW YORK VIM Navy Yourc, August 23, 1864. The Board or Supervisors have passed a reao. lution requesting the postponement of the draft; also for the exemption of firemen and uniformed saiztaa OP elms IN NEW TOES, Marshal alrirray yesterdayselzed thirty-two oases, containing Eifty to eighty revolvers each, of the Savage Arms Company patent. These revolvers are supposed to be part of slot purchased in this city for the Sons of Liberty in Indiana, and were stopped at No. 42 Walker street• IMPORTS TO Aver!) TSB DRMPT. The County Volunteer Committee have reported to Gevereer Seymour ,and llajor Townsend, the conDmiselon appointed by the Secretaiy of, War, the names of over 2:0,000 naval recruits obtained since the-commencement of the war, which -the commie• slop Will endeavor - to have credited to NeW York. If duCeeniul the city will be saved from the draft. AszuveL PROX PENSACOLA Arrived, steamer Hudson, from Pensacola on the 14th, with the 11th Ferment Regiment, numbering tOO Men. - TEN-FORTY BONDS srovarz. " , .... Tenkforfy bonds Nos. 22,232, for 15500fand35,836 and :16,567, for $lOO eaeb, have been stolen from- Reinden Express 90. Th!;py, J a c Are ~caut jo n ... sigalnsLipgotiatingpein. ~ .. ~,, . STATE 1461,SLATORE—Extro Session, SENATE. anotoaret or- THE MTH REGMENT. Mr. CLYMUR presented the memorial of the men of the 55th lieglment, P. V. citizens of Barks coca- Stating that they had been enlisted under an agreement to be discharged in December neat, and they are now told that they will be kept in service until August, 1866. • DthiIISAGE, BROM THE GOVERNOR. A message was received front Governor Curtin, In answer to a resolution of the Senate, inquiring why certain officers of the Pennsylvania. Artillery were not commissioned. The Governor answered the query, and gave a lengthy explanation of the circumstances connected with the organization of the regiment. Mr. Ctvw_an moved to print the message in the Record. Mr. LOWRY moved to amend by referring tile matter to a committee of three. A discussion ensued between Messrs. Clymer and Lowry, the former asserting that It would be an insult to the Executive not to lay his message be fore the people—a privilege which was usually ac corded to the poorest petitioner upon the mere ree quest of a Senator. Mr. Lowav Contended' that an investigation would skew whether G - overner Curtin. was censure- - hie. Be also intimated that the - Governor had ex hibited a disposition more than once to bring the State In collision with thirSecretary of War and the General 0 overnment. Mr. 'Horrors offered the following amendment : Resolved, That Governor Curtin is entitled to rite gratitude of the whole people ler his noble efforts in behalf of the brave men mentioned in his message. 'The resolution was agreed to; ayes 22, noes 3 ; those voting in the negative being Messrs. Lowry, Terrell and Penney. Mr. Hurniros moved to amend by-requiring the committee to report by 10 o'clock; A. M., to-mor row. Not agreed to ; ayetll, noes 10. The message was then referred to a committee of three, as desired by Mr. Lowur, the vote baba."— - ayes 11, noes 10. - matt:vows BY SOLDIERS. The Senate considered an act regulating elec tions by seldiers in actual service. SURGEON (MERRILL OF TRU STATR. The Governor nominated Joseph A. Phillips as surpeon,general of the State. The nomination was Unanimously confirmed. - THZ 55TH HEOII.I2NT. Mr. CI.TMER offered the fi,liowing: limbed- 7 ! tha Nintee. Conant' the C-overnof be and is h ereby requested to inquire idto the cir cumstances under which certain citizens of. Barks and Indiana:counties enlisted in the 55th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers in august, '1852, and if it should appear that said enlistments e ere made un der un authorized agreement with the War Dipart went that the term of enlistment should expire with that of the regiment, to wit: in December, iflas, then, and inthakonse,..helkherebyrequested to use his influence ivTtli euid Departmentlo have Bald agreement complied With. - The resolution was . at opted'..t VEIEIB7II.I Mr. JointOw offered the following: Vlnunees, By the message of his Excellency the Governor, in reply to a resolution of the Senate re. guesting information from him oh the subject of the aissatisiaction existing in the Rath Regiment P. V., it appears that the said regiment was enlisted under and by virtue of General Orders No. 20, issued March 24th, 1864, by command of Major Gen. Couch ; and .. Whereas, The inference from, said order is plain and DIBIIIIII3EI that said regime& was to be enlisted for provost duty only, and for. no other, and under that inducement the men entered said service"; and Whereas; It Is greatly against the dignity of the United States Government, as well as injurious to the service, for it to avail itself of any technical construction of Said order, againSt the plain and manifest import or its terms as-represented by the agents of the Government, and as held Out to re cruits at the time of their enlistment; and Whereas, The citizens 01 the State, in large num bers, as well as many of the members of the regi• merit, have complained to this Legislature of a sup- poses want of faith on the part-of the War Depart mem in ordering said regiment into active Service ; mud whereas, It Is believed that said regiment would not Lave been ordered Into said service had all the facts be en fully known ; therefore, Resolved, That the President and Commander.ln• Chief of the Army of the United States be . , and he Is hereby, respectfully requested to cause the said. regiment. to be again assigned to provost gaud duty within Ibis state, in accordance with , the said Order No. 26, issued by Major General Couch, as aforesaid. Resolved, further, That the. Governor or this State be requested to communicate the foregoing- pre amble and resolution to the President, together with the petition received' and presented to the Legislature, a copy or said order, the message or the Governor, and such other documents and papers in :possession of the Governor on this subject as he may consider necessary to the end that fall justice may be done. The resolution was passed. Tun slue". ADJOIIII:NMENi. Mr. REtLLY offered a vesolution to adjourn sine die do Wednesday (August 24th). Referred to the Finance Committee. An, apt prescribing the Manner of voting by sol diers was considered until the hour of adjournment. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate was engaged in the appropriation bill during the afternoon session: - ' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 2313 PYLE/KENT TO THE EILLITIA. LAW - - Mr. WATSON Introduced a supplement tO the mi. UM law (new), which was cense, ered In Committee of the Whole, and afterwards taken ap by the House and passed, as tollowe : A further supplement to the act for the organization, cietimine, sod ree illation of the militia of the Com neetwesilth of Pennsylvania, approved May fourth, 010 alone:end eight hundred and sixty. four. SEcriois 1. Be it enactee by the Fenlite aid House of Repreeentativeso• the Commonwealth or Pennsylvania, in General Aeesintify met, and•it is hereby ensued by the authority of the came. Thethe 0 overnor is hereby authorized to appoint a paemseter, why /mail give the same security, and perform the same duties as are re quired ofymaeters In the anilltery eervem, of the United Sta tes, and lead the rank ace receiverthe parer major. when iu actual service. See. 2. That the officers of the. Penney! vailia S tate Guard, whether regimental or line, snail he selected wl , ll regard to Mines and experience from the volun teers who lave beer, to active eurvice under the national Begin the present war. . bee. 3. That nothing in the act (o which this tea eup remota shall oe consulted' as repealing the chaxters of Nadal uniformed zulltuary s ereetezetione in t of Paeadelphia, or elsewhere, or aeon valldetinst m missions held by tee Officers of mild organizations; or in any way interfering with their , &teetered rigete.malt ve. ted • leoreentees Preneideee, That epee OrEallift ticns aball in in all things eel:Lied to the eiders of the Botereander-in Chief :and the prOvisions of this . act, sea we act ,o which flab lea eupplement., . • - Exc. 4. That If any person enrolled under the provi sions of the ast.to which this is a supplement, or ore& sized under the third section of thin act. and duty noti fied to appear for the' Pinnate of parade, inspection, Grill. or encampment, and refusing or neglecting so to appear, he abet! be subiec. to a floe of tei for each of. meet.: sea the names of all such delinquents shall. within six days thereafter, be returned to the County CemsuiesioDem by the officer in coterie/ad of the wenn ' ray iteWhioh said eielinqaeat :nay belong, and epee the receipt of sale totem tee said connuiseemerialuill Lane then warrant and duplicate to the proper collector, and cause the, tame to be collected in tee same manner teat militia taxes are now by law collected. substitute tat any Person wh muste r ede famished a and had the Balite into the &trifle& of the United Stettin, shall be exempt from military sea vice in the Penusylvaam orate Guards or the militia, fur the time for whieh such substitute eat been accepted. • SEC G. If any oistrict attorney shall neglect or refuse to prosecute the assessors, commissioners, or clerks who rouse or LEgitCl to lenient, the dunes enjotoed upon teem I.y the act to which this lea supplement, heehati forfeit and pay into the treasury of tee Commonwealth the penalty of not wore than one thousand dollars nor lam thee eve Leisured dollars, to be collected by. the Atterney.Omierai by due process or law. Sec. 7. v olu nteere oroered out ler active deity. or who shall or be drafted, who does net appear atilt° time and place designated by the mayor, or coun cilmen, or cuunty cenunmeloner. or who has not acute able United and proper substitute at sect' time and place, or does not furnish a reasonable excuse for such non-appearance, as pro% ided (co by the an: to which this M. a supplement, shalt be liable to such punten meat as a court martial may determine. EEc. 8. The assessors c r clz rim, who refuse or neglect to perform any of the duties required of them, or either of them, by this act, shall forfeit and pay the ante of not leas than eve buudred doltars,.nor more than oue thou sand dollars, tube collected by the County Cuminteeionere and paid im o the temoury ot the county, and belong to the military fund of the brigade. Sec. 9. ee appolacreent of non-commissioned offl ems ot the in ilitia snarl in all eases be made from the organizations to which they are attached, and the pre ference blued be given to men of military abilities and experience., who have been in active service is war, or been educated fur the army. If any ofaiier of a Col:a -rena ur regiment shall refuse or• neglect to obey Wiese requitement/ be shall forfeit his commission. SEC. 10 Any commissioned officer of the militia, or member of a eolunteer company neglecting or refusing to provide himself with a suitable uniform, shall for feit, if an ore eer, his coin mission, and If a non- commie stoned officer or private of a volunteer company, the nun of twenty-five dollars, to be collected by the County Commissioners, and paid into the brigade fund of the county. Sec. 11. No officer or soldier of the militia shall be holden to perform military duty except in case of inenrreetion, riot, or tumult moue or threatened, or in obedience to the orders of the Commender•in chief, more than once in three months, for drill 01 fur mepection and any officer notifying or attempting to compel hie men to any inure seryme than is herein pro vided for, shell forfeit and pay not more thaletwohnip deed dollars nor less than fifty dollars, to be collected by the County Commissioners and to be paid-into the brigade fund of the county. . Sao. 12. That so mach of the alit to which this Is supplement as is altered or repelled hereby, or by the supplemeet to the said act approved August 2Z, 11.54, or inch parts thereof as are inconsistent herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed. See. 13. That the dtherent regiments to be organized .tinder the set of May 4, 1E44. and the various enema meat* thereto, shell be allowed to elect their own chaplain/ r and when elected ellen receive the same pay as chaplains now receive in tie service of the Gaaeral Government fur the time they are actually employed in the discharge of their duties as such. BILLS PASSED. The follolving bills were yitrodueell, and passed finally : Kr. OnAVIG, relative to mortgages held by the Commonwealth against graduated /ands. Mr. SsnTa, of Uhester, from the Committee on Federal Relations, reported an act ceding a lot of ground to the United states Government adjoining the Philadelphia navy yard. Passed. Haaae, Increasing the pay of supervisors. [This act does not apply to ic Philadelphia.] Mr. Snear authorizing the 'panic of tJhambere burg to sell $2 0,000 lhr. Puanr called up a supPliiment to the ?Toni} American Shaft Company, which was-advocated try Messrs. Purdy and Rex, and opposed by Messrs. Hopkins, Watson, and others. The supplement was defeated. limn 3D PRIMSYLVAIRIA 411T1LL3811% Mr. HAERB offered a resolution that the Governor be requested to Mulish the !louse with all the In formation in his possession relating to the 3d Fenn- Sy Ivan% Artillery—why the officers were not emu u.issionect and why surgeons had not been ap pointed. It was Stated by Mr. Rakes that the Senate had already obtained the information, but had refused to print the message, and had evinced a disposition to stifle an investigation. • - Air. 8.A...1 , 10.151L urged the passage of the resoludlop, as being eminently just to the Governor, and due to the citizens of the State. the dominant party stilled the message of their.own Cfovernor, it was a sure evidence that it contained subject matter that they were airaid to publish.. Cocuaari said that it was utterly useless to Inflict upon the Governor the- trouble of preparing another message, when he had already given the Senate all the information in his power. Tne report of the committee, to whom the matter had been re ferred in the Senate, would be amply satisfactory. The resolution was lost—yeas 39, nays 40. Wr. Susumu'' , offered joint resolutions relative to the draft, as follows : whereas, It has been announced that Provost Warehal Eleneral Fry has ordered that the names of all persons dratted during • and since the month. of. June last, and paid commutation shall be returned to the wheel, and tudet liable 'to ,ansper in the. coming Craft in September : :therefore, lieaalved, That, the Governor of the Ootumenwealth• be, and he i s herohy p instructed to make immediate Inquiry es to the authenticity, of the aferefiaid; al leged order or decision,. and in case it be found to be really made and ordered, that in such case Etta GQ. vernor be, and he 1s hereby, Instructed to Urge`upon the proper authorities at Washington the manifeit injustice of such. order or decision, And to useal official influence, in the name of the'people of Penn.' Sylvania,_to have the same rescinded auil - „revoked. The 'HOUSO PeittEed -to suspend the rules trketizi-' eider this resolution—ayes , 85,- no ea. 4.t. Adjpean o u,. AFTERNOON SESSION. gen Ther House (to the local bounty Um, of no al interest- The vote on the amendatex.tithto-tha Constitution was counted by the two Rouses, tirotwaa as follows i I Fog 'A.l}ArrrisT ' First amendosent..l99,os9 'First anlaudtuant..lo.s,3s2 Second do 210;909 Second .•do ' 75;169 Thlrd do Ad awned . 207,937 Third - do 70 913. , . Markets by Tellegimplit. B.maritmm, August, .22.. —.Vieux firm. Wheat closed with au advaeotng tertileney ; reale; of 6,001) bus &Oda:tern white at , .:, 2@2.115. ' Corn arra ; white, $1:137411811; thiz ed ,- verrtierwy;at $1:7101.80. W. liy (IQ ev.1.24391;tibi areeeriestmettri, , ?,.-.: HARRISBURG., August 23, ISO!. Financial 'and COMinerCial. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—tThe fonds on the 124 h were uteady. C4iMis remained at fere@thb for money. The denistui for discount had become quite moderate. down the supply was considerable. Ti... best palter w down as low tie 7k@7:l 'lt cent with theft:nick rate at& as The West Icdla malt steamer has • arrived with 45.17.(ect in spec:fa, a c onsiderabie_portion of which was expected to go into tbe Bank. -• The , week! the of, the Bank 0 f England show a decrease in the bullion of 4267,000. • 'Baring Brotbeni & Co, quote bar silver at be Lied. Doliare—no axed price- . Eagles, 76a t . Livegroot, August 13.—coirnest--The Brokers' eir °car rays:.' • " The cotton market has agatu been eon ' vorabl* elected by•the -unsettled position of moae). • and bat become abOlverY.irtegular.„. with a decline in tome inetancet Tt Xd ' l 6l iti. although on the whole without much pre-insure to rai l and on Thursday, .when , it was known no further rise in the rate of discocut had, taken place, there was more. diepoettion to buy,„ and a sligttly firmer tone. The decline in American lescriP • Hone is about Rd el lb, white for other gdeacrietione it ratites from ied to gd. a 81a " of'hie. Week 85.;0 2 0, ogles, including 4430 for pecnlation and 8.9 0 0 for export The busiumm yester e, (Friday) was about 10,000 bales: ineteding 3,000 tor export and speculation—the market showing a firmer tone. Unofficial quotations ate as Mows: Pair Orleans ~ . 311 Xd—Middling.....„ ...... 80Xd, Mobile 31.1 id. • ". ....,. ...... . .30Xt. Upland 5..... ...3.1.,iid• • ' . ' Stock on hand. 246.440 bales, includirar 14,860 Amea tan. Aesee. from Inclia 493,000 bales. aa• from Chlas, dm l9o‘ooapicels IeTRA DE AT MAROBEBT TuesdayEß. he market yesterday as more regular than ore a • Creasing dea anti. • Prices arearmet, there 18 sat la .„—Nessl3,,F„ouneesers Waltefiedd„ Wash; & Co„ Big. laud. Alina 4. co. and others, retort:flour once and in some eases ed a hecter ; wheat in moderate demand , and, in some Inbtll4,lAS TUSSPday'i; prioes were barely main- Mined rreed Weftern 7s tid®,ls 6di Southern FegiSe el , ' white Melte= 8s Bd(§Xle; donthern 8c 8 0189 s •ld "fiel' . motel.- Con; white nominal. again rather dearer; mixed sells at Woe. Psovistorts —Means. lirebardeon. Spence. 4. Co, ' Cordon. Brace, & Co. ,:and others, repore_Beef la eekait. dement) at late rates; irk bIOW at last week's prieest Btcon flat and generally act lower; Betteersteady ; prime Cheese in good demand; Lard in good demadd at 4WD - 44 g; Pillow quiet and prices barely maintained— hoteliers' aiisoipation Qs 6a , g)42a• Ttuniu'en.t—rhe Brokers' Cireular reporta• AshetCont, Ai.ei , Pots las ed; Pearls 33s ecliptic ,Btigar 'dial, 6i le mer do the week. tdolasso,, oibierl Lifiltee quiet at • alpaca late rates. - .Rice ill rather more demand at easier PI.OOOI D 64 7 16108 of tal t. 4 9ro ett 08ccbga5,,444114:, • - .1E la it. 1:' E. ARRIVAL. OF THE CHINA. THE KEARSABGE CRUISING. She British Government on raft - ration to AZlOrldh SIIORe CROPS IN ENGLAND. Conviction for Shipping Rebel Seamen. THE RELIGIOUS TROUBLES IN TURKEY NM! FOrtn, Aug. 23.—The Cunard steamship China, lion; Liverpool on the 13th inst., and Queens. town on the 14th, arrived here this morning. The United States war steamer Kearearge, and another Federal steamer, name not mentioned, passed Deal on the 11th Inst., for the westward. The English papers announce the death of Rfr. CharietWeat worth Dilke, proprietor, and for many sears editor of the London Atheneum; Mr. Robson, the celebrated London actor ; and Rev. Joseph Romilly, for many years registrar of Cambridge University. ADIRRIOAIf AFFAIRS. Later American news was anxiously awaited, the steamer Caledonia having taken oat via Cape Baca the intelligence of Grant's renewed movement agalnit Petersburg. Pending the receipt of further advices the papers havelittle or nothing to say on ' American affairs, and the Confederate loan was flat and drooping. CONVICTION FOR SHIPPERS MEMEL SEAMEN—TEE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND EMIGRATION TO AMER.IOA. The Crown prosecution in the case of Jones and Illghat, for shipping seamen for the privateer Geor gia, has terminated at Liverpool, The prlioners were found guilty, and bound over to appear when called on for judgment. Some points of - law were reserved fur the court above. The following circular, giving advice to emigrants • to the United States, has just been issued by the British ti:otoinissiobers of Emigration : • "lINEORM AT/ON NOR EMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATE:3,4AI arriving at New York you will be landed with your luggage at Castle Garden, where you will 'obtain, free 01 charge, good accommoda tion, and instructions as to the best mode of rescuing your destination. This establishment - is under the 'supervision of the Commissioners, of Emigration for the State of NeW York (one of . whom is the president of the Irish - Emigration Society), and :Words every facility for obtaining linlabd passage tickets' by ratlroada and steam boats to all parts of the United .States and Canada. Be cautious In baying In this coun try, or on beard ship, 'lnland passage tickets' for travelling in the United States, as, you may find them useless on your arrival. In America. You will obtain them cheaper and run no risk of imposition by getting them at Castle Gar den, New York. Do sot trust to strangers, whose object in offering you assistance is - either to entrap you Into enlisting, or to gain your Confidence fir the purpose ofderrsuding you of year money. Do not accept invitations from strangers to drink, and be especially careful not to get drunk., or in any way to lose.control over your own actions. Be very can tiOU6 as to the engagements you enterinto for work. • }tinsel:ober teat an American dollar la nominally equal to 48. 2d. English money, and a cent Is one. twill:Penny ; but that, under the present eircum. stances of the country, they will not buy more than one-third aa much of the necessaries of life as they would formerly buy. "By order of her Majesty's Emigration Commis- I stow s. S. WALCOTT. "Government Emigration Board, 8 Park street, Westminster, August, 1it64. 7, DROLIGIIT IN ENGLAND—SII CET OROPS„ It appears by reports of the wheat crop In Eng land,.lotiand, and Ireland that a severe drought has prevailed on the other aide of the'water during the sumn.er, and that the crops wilt be-short. We quote the Ibilowing summary "In England lb counties are marked 'below an average,' 17 counties are 'an average,' and 7 coun ties are a little 'above an average.' In Scotland 11 counties are 'below an average,' and 6 counties an 'average.' In Ireland 3 counties axe marked below an average,' 9 counties an average,' and 3 counties 'above an average.' The result is that 29 counties of the United Kingdom have be low an average crop of wheat ; 32 bounties here an average crop, and 10 only are slightly above an average. The long drought that has prevailed throughout the entire surtace of the country, and which- has only been. relieved with an occasional shower or so, has had the effect of drying up the lattermaths, atter a very scanty hay crop, of nearly withering the clovers, and of almost destroying the turnip crops. The 'wheats, for the most part, are short in the ear, small in the grain, and to.a, large -extent shrivelled in condition. In neither quantity nor quality will the crop, be- equal to shat we may laltly term an average yield. The barleys upon favorable lands are generally good, but oats are indifferently conditioned, both as re gards grain and straw. The mangolds are middling, and will bo short in weight and deficient in- nutri tion. The turnips, taking the whole breadth of the country, are a failure, although iii several instances sown three times over. ,The potatoes are a fair croti; but, from a want of moisture, the tubers are generally small, though excellent in quality. Its Ournwa It the drought is so groat that in some districts the farmers are compelled to ont the green crops to feed their stocks ; ano the towns also are suffer lag severely from the same cense, great numbers in men being employed with water-carts in carrying supplies from the different rivers. Even in Redruth, where there is a local board of health which under takes to supply water, the large reservoirs have been found insufficient for thelongdrought. Prayers for rain have been offered up in the churches and chapels. A local paper reports the fact that B1:101- fey Pond, near Blandford, the largest pond in Dor setshire, Js dry. It has never been known to be dry before this season. There has been, it is true, a little rein both in the north and south of England, but over a glod portion of the midland counties there has been scarcely any during the last three months, or mole), TIM DANISH DlTCitted. A Berlin telegram says : "It Is stated on good authority that the negotia. -Dons between Austria and Prussia, respecting the proposal to be submitted to the Diet for the estab lislantni. of aprovistonal.governmentin the Duchlek, are drawing to a close." A belief is *entertained in the official 'circles of Berlin that the rights of the Duke of Augusten ..ture to : - ...ebleawia-Holstein wilt soon be recognized._ The current of public opinion In thlfDtichles is re presented as unchanged, the population of Schleswig- Hut teln rejecting all combinations contrary to the independence of the Duchies„under the sovereignty of the Prince of Augustenburg. A report comes front Vienna that In the negotia tions nor peace the contracting parties will add to their number a member of the Germanic Diet, and that their dellberitions will commence imme diately. The official Dresdener Journal publishes an article on the present position or the Schteswig-Runcein question, concluding thus: "Regarded from the point of view of German right, the great German Powers have acquired precisely as much right to the Duchies, by paragraphl of the peace prelimina ries, es was possessed by Denmark. They could not, therefore, declare the Federal execution settled.” A royal decree has been published at Berlin or- tiering the disbandment of the following troops: All the unmobilized infantry of the class entitled to furlough above the number required on a peace ' footing, the Immobilized artillery companies called into service from fortresses, and the regiments of Landvrehr serving with mobilized troops. Those only of the latter are to be entitled to' discharge who do not wisb to remain with their colors. Stad ler orders have been issued with regard to troops of Li r e Same category serving la the reserve. DISTURBANCES IN LIMB AND. cuOdea tm Benfnsgt ,o Ireland, h when t. ab r f i e c a k r bfautle r io b t l uodc - geons, stones, and guns were used by the rioters, and several houses were sacked. A nunnery was destroyed, and great numbers were seriously in jured. A despatch from Belfast says: 6, The workers In the neighboring factories are out on the streets, and cannot be prevailed on to go to work. There is every prospect of dreadful rioting this evening, and the authorities are holding a con sultation as to what is beat to bo done to preserve the peace of the town. We understand it 18 Intend ed to call out the military.” Daniel O'Connell was burnt in effigy On the BOne bridge, Belfast; on Monday night, in presence of forty thousand spectators. "Every.indignity," says the Belfast News Letter, "was•wreaked on the e.M. of the man whose memory was being celebrated 1n quite a different manner In Dublin." The Roman Catholic pasty do not appear to have offered any opposition, as the proceeoings passed off quietly. At Londonderry, on the 12th August, there was the usual celebration of the siege of that place. These was some fighting in the evening, and one or two persons were reported seriously injured. THE LOED•LIEQTEEATPrsair or Lai/LAND. The Earl. of Carlisle has resigned the Vice- Royalty of Ireland, in consequence of ill health, and Lord wooehoose 1s naltied as his probable 811CCOE110r. THE RELIGIOUS TEM:BLEB IN THRICE?. Advices from Constantinople of the 3d of August watt , that in consequence- of the united protests , of the American and English ambaltdors, the Porte had. authorized the continuance of religions con troversy in the Protestant books, provided, hoar ever, th at the Koran was not insulted. The Purkish. chiefs wbo bad become converts were to be confined at Karponth. The Turkish cotton crop is.sald to be more .thau fourfold what it was last year. PRENCR PLNAIPOZEI. Fould, the French Minister of Pinance,having Issued a circular to the •heads of the prequels,' finance, requiring them to make up their accounts with the State to the preFenttime, the rumor has hecomecurrent In: Paris that the long-talked of re signation of the minister La at Last really about to take place. The: eekly returns of the Bank of France "Ow a decrease In the cash on hand' f evetfoar and a quarter millions .of franca. A conference at the 1 1 14nistryof War hadassigned Ovieda as a resideneelor General Prim. 1102.MORS IN LONDON. The Mormons in London auspices e of Brigham "Young, Jr., and Orson Pratt. They have Chosen Brigham Young as European president of the Mor mons, and his father as president of the Mormons all over the world. - TEE BRITISH TROOPS IN CANADA. The London Times has an editorial. in favor of the withdrawal of British troops from Oanada, cm the ground that they would be perfectly. useless in repelling any Invasion, while their presence is an element of danger, and provocative of aggre.si ot , henever the Americans have a grievance against England. • Unwed eat atlikeeiv deeifge. Linseed Cakes—Americas wow, ise, 011 dial and lower; Wee at Me 6.10 v . ), c i nimi . firmer.. • Fish Oils quiet. Sperm £7642174) 10),( 0 1 boggva, Eosin quiet bot steady. tip:rite or e a _ . 11 'sz., Mail sales of French at 695. Petr0i. na _ 8 4 . .4,,.... Bak &Brandon report a better market. g o 4,44. refined under 28 hd on the spot; 2s Id for 'oriq LONDON hi ARRETS.—Memire. BartuK Co. report : Breadstuffe dull, and Baglish e'i t 'T 4 l). ()beaver in the week. White Americ.), ea r , es, It caw ; piecr,.2lo23a lion etesdy. £707 ; Scoters prgr . 58e Sager in rathe r to„, ; :' nand, and prices have recovered about at 4. lower, under large supplies. Teas I oostive. aeg lower. 'Bice in limited demand. Tallow' ii:lia;:i!"11 foci'. Y.O , Hemp and Jute dull. LlmAsd CA maul at foil prices. Linseed Cakes c 0.,„„ EMS Western American told at Ali 17. Epirita of 'Turpentine,. fifis Cd tor French. er,,,e;',Cia l a wn, £lB i 0,019; vaned, 134 d, on the 2.3 ad for future de liv er y Assns;tictiodil.c.ersza.rcheu,'Sflreii4l. American SPe attain lower, 86e 6d. Sal, furt her r .dtelinfa 6d. )besets . Groves Todd report Deo t i„;, steady- Pork chestier, if salee arepressed. difficult of.sale. Butter in good demand and t;;;,.:"t op. flacon almost nominal. Rosin drat but inecriVll AlikfilpAr, sEurßiTtE.—Bariux at .4 report: • There has been lese basices s tools the continert la United Staten 5 Si bondo, tX bee rued 4104 t. flitnoia Central share. 4 , ),1.., 6 t.ca Eries 41. Atimitic and Great Western bond., if,,,r 1 4:. feetiOn, 73. The quotation)) of other se , orititc. & It "! nal. LATEST VIA LIVERPOOL, Antust 13 COTTON. —The market is dim and active, am.t cal advance — la some cases as nigh ai ; 41 % quoted upon the official quotations of yeat.rd*T. _ to-day, n. 12.180 baler, including 6,030 for e.,p, r. deletio -.n A A . lilt, ADE:MITS.—No change whatever Cada" , i article. Business very quiet. a PRoVISIONS LONDON. a , g in u a s C t L3 ve Pa.n M d . p-ri C ce o s n t u u n l a s lctleod L4ee. noon kt 59k@g-9X. 042. lnutra3 shares at 46043 discount, Irss SKq The Crops and Harvest of Blaine. Poartann, August 2i.—Reports from relialds men in every county in -the State, whose aztet 'has been especially directed to inquiries COLlCerlinq the state of the crops and the prospects of tee vest, enable us to state with a good degree of r%r i• deuce that the agricultural products of Maine thli year will be abundant—in regard to some s r , more than an average ; and that. in the agx-re'"!' Blaine farmers, even at prices greatly reduced ip' those which now prevail, will receive a larger 1a., 4el compensation than was ever realized by them in one year. Bay and potatoes are the principal stiplo; Blaine. in respect to bay, the question concereir> the crop le settled. In order to secure large of hay - two conditions are necessary—a faverar,); spring, which means a spring when the early rata, are liequent and copious, to give the grass a 5tr,,,, ? , hold of the lane Scot .wa k e the liadergrovrtil pleaG; ful and vigorous, and a favorable haying Both of these conditions have been realizet , 5 1 the result Is, with a few exceptions, a hay harre-t unprecedeutedly large and unusually g.iud, r te barns of Blaine are ti ll ed to overflowing with lie abniniarrterop of hay. - • Thelate rams fell jut at the time when the fetri of the farmers began to be aroused that the feed Would be dried up and the alter crops would se a failure. Had that result ensued, the disaster "roil Lave' bien-Serions and Wide.spread, for, wich ;4,4 fall feed, fanners so hnaband ttetr hay that they c, a send thousands of more tons to market than n isi . otherwise could do. As it is, the recent frequent .11;1 generous WO have lint a new face upon the holds, and the prospect in regard to the whole in the grist crop Is most encouraging. POTAIMS.—The Ugh prima - that have ruled for - tins winter nave /adaned tanners to plant more fields than usual. Taose that were early ;darnel have with pr o ved utter failures. It is nut so, helves:, te plantings: During the drought the crop everywhere looked sickly and withering, daq In some instances, on exposed situations and jeacily sops, the crop gave way altogether to Um perching heat ; but generally, throughout the State, the drought-was broken before any serious injury had been 'done, and the repeated rains that have followed have 'brought the potato {rents into th e most vigorous and thrifty Condition. An fears of 'damage to thepotato have passed away, and thrtnetr are looking to harvest a liberal average crop, el , tl a considerable margin of surplus, it may n o t ua too much to say that Maine will furnish td tau Market this year from a half million to a bushels of potatoes more than usual. .Corm.—Blext to hay and potatoes , corn is a great yonamatof Blaine farmers. The pine plain lied; .illaine'stre well adapted for corn, and great on Is made of them for that purpose. The corn crops Inn staudit &Ought with less damage teen any utt er held crops. Give it but a warm July and .la4ini _and it win flourish. These it has had, and the nebis are stout and vigorous. There will be the Wail average .yield. ' nit ALL GnalliS—Blueh attention is given in Mains to wheat. In some years itrprOtinCeS enough own consumption. It will not be so this 5.3.1 i Field after field wilted away. The beads of whett, in the straw are shriveled and sunken, and the vr With now and then an eXeeption, may be prw pounced a failure. I3arley and Rye will not yield more than of tie average, while of Oats &liberal crop Is anticipated. The belds look well, and the grain is heade.l „it plump and full. Irriforneelarge locations o.its are actually heavier this year than ordinary, and re. ports come irp from some sections of great sad as.. expected abufidance. • Farrlir.—Apples are the principal fruit product a Maine. The orchards have not angered, as in ~t b e r States, from the cankerworm and a full area: .m crop of standard winter varieties promfies to ba gathered. . In making up this -summary reference has beet had to reports from every county in the State. . BOSTON. BOSTON, August 23, /Se 4 - NOMINATIONS CON/DINHO. The nomination of Rome* Gray, Jr., for Jogge of the Supreme Court of Illaseachubetts, has beta Confirmed by the Executive Council. - • . MARINE liiTELLIOBNCE. Arrived—Bark Florence Chapman, from lacer. pool; .brig J. Means, from Philadelphia. Below— brig Example, from Cape. Hayden. OECIEHSTY'S ORIGIN&L Mcraracr.B.—These fa. mope minstiela will' open next Monday °realm!, for one week only, at Concert HaIL These great per. formers have not appeared before a Thiladel ntru audience for a number ofyeara, but thefirrore watzh they then caused has not been forgotten in the mu sical world. Ailadelphiana can appreciate the ear. mony of good music. They never fail to responl whenever; a favorable opportunity often, a 8 will oe tbolimariimthe eomingweek. TXIEXi--4MMIr. The Therekemelea; AIIGUSTI3, .11110. ' ..AUGTIST 2% b3t4. 15.41 I .Y. •32 111 Sr. if.AL t St• ....MX SP. 51. 78........:. -92- ....-.... —.84 werii. W .6W by N.- • WSW W............wx yr.,. wby It IMILLITAST. - • REELTAPPING A- SUBSITrIITH. Montgomery county, adjoining: Philadelphia on the norm, to.Jugh lomtumutben to uppuzi , i,d ~, tau /18111W colored soldiers, have receded from Melt ori i ginal opinion, and for the last several meatus the proscribed race " hare become popular In mat sec tion of the State. - The induce Manta held oat bj the legal authorities of the county are better than Sone !others, and - thesresult is, the tide of colored emigre tion flows that way—in many streams froMea sissy , sources. Sonitrof the attempts to and a substitute ! to pass muster are amusing. 'The following - is ease in point i On Monday a well known colored a heti. vional of Philadelphia appeared at headquarters In i Norristown, having With. Win a - stout, healthy b.,y, the representative' of as unsophisticated class sap pose Th dto inhabit some unknown region in Umtata- Slur. e boy was introduced. He was -. stunt and strong, and said to ipossese skill in shooting; bat, u aru n t ni three inches below Woa Isheee statutem th a a r t k il as e wr"e quired by the act. of Congress in tmoheasesmetoe and provided. He was- therefore rejected:— The colored individual who had him in charge was rather dumbfounded. Prospective greenbacks took wings. Some little expense that he had Incurred In his predileWOrthy exertions, to procure the enlistment of a "rebel killer ,"came up with other things, with the memory of the recent past. Ho had a consultation with me or two others,-whiCha-as *conducted in dumb shoe. Presently a happy thought Bashed like a meteor across the firmament of his brain, and be burst forth in a sort of -mental pyrotechnics, "Cam3long. , die yet way.; :1;g0t . 16-41 got it! Golly, but it's all right." The boy, who appeared- lost in a sort of sullenness tnoldenHt go wid to disappointment, brightened up. ,6 Yes, sah, P yen." Away the party started, and were soon lost' to view. In a spurt Lime the substitute urinter returned with another candidate, and Introduced him. "Here, Bah, is another substitate.-a, iusarste fellow,dull of courage, and IL , good Shooter." "Come up here my boy, said the mustering officer.. The candidate - stepped forward as though walking' on: phis or needles.' Placing himself under tee measuringrod it was ascertained that he was an tech below the requisite notch. "Won't do," weetani laconic remark of the otris eel; ;_" too short by an inch." "Golly, data too bad," replied the broker as ho retired from the office. "Guess we've gone t 3 Philadelphia."to ce enough on dis yer subjec j we'd better grind to The parties took the next train, and Norristown -laded speedily in the distance. It was ascertains I that alter the candidate had been refused in the first place, the happy thought that seized the broker, IS already stated, was to have him heel•tapped, whion job was done by an old cobbler at Norristown [Jr the sum of fifty cents. Extra heels to the ttdeknesi Of -One inch and a half had been added, but this a :- dition did not suffice to raise the individual to tha dignity of five feet three Inches, the height re qulred by. our veneratde Uncle Samuel. Great pains had been taken by the broker to bedaub the new heels with plenty of the 801 l of Montgomery county, but all - to no. effect. So completely meta ph was e canddate e honore o rl:e pomp and circum th stance i of war,t ha t he could net readily be identified as the original fellow. What has beremis come ed that Jers of him Is not publicly known, but it may be pey has gobbled"" him up, and thus gained one on Eennelltranla in the neat dress. ' • - ' 'DitaTM3- OR OFFICERS. Vol. J. P. Gould, Oath Masse.chusects, and CA.. Daniel Chaplin, who were wounded In the late con tests near Petersburg, and who were brought to tcl3 city on - Saturday in the transport De Moray, ha - :a since died. 'CoL Chaplain• was removes fro:a Ito tranSport tO Turner's-lane Hospital ; Col. Gould etsn taken to the officers' hospital at Cameo's woods, where he had his leg amputated. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE. SIXTH 1". IIASSACHUSIZTTA REGENINT. Om Monday night 'the 6th Massackhsetts Reerl . ment arrived here, and yesterday it lea. for For Delaware. While here it was hospitably ante :-• tamed at the TIM= and Coopershop Refreshers 'alocriai. ra..torrre. The tollowing.deathe were reported at the Ned Jai Director's! efliee yesterday.: While Hail Hospital—Mortimer. DoynoCo, a 21 michigan Riehaid Steves, Clo. X , 2d, N. T. IY Beterves ; Jas. Moltimq,.oo..E, sad pi. v. DESERTER. Edward Jenkins, Co. B, 90t.h. P. v., we reported yesterday, at the Medical Diseetoesofttreo .3 haiing deserted from the Christian- etreet • • lel NAVALL. • - lag lifEW maorzamm 0 . This pride of our navy ki ex peerredto r go Into mignon very shortly. As this 'ceased has ta ken ea prominent; a; jinn In tVe attaelts. e.rn Char t o P whither she is probably deslgneet go &gal to IA! , I ter• away at the bricl of. sumete r and th emit. c works of Charjetton , zi short eliesmr iption or hot srd/ n not prove uninterelting. }Ur .) ength is Zia fee:' n Ilreadtrii fis. feet 6 int:rhea; doptit 2.6 feet. She IS 9 .11,260 tons harden, alai of 1,600 lt one " we , ; her ee: Mines are direct acting, ?screw. she i s arniel With strteen u et. TV. W ren gnus , and teli 200iPPIthd Farrows. -ThAw _lowing lo a list of het r officers': Commodore commas.:llrig ~ William Radford. s Lieutenant cosentars.der., Robert L. Phyadan. el Surgeon, Edward SAipr den. c Askistant SurigeOn,:ace _mice A . B r i g ht . pe4rnastir, P eon " P lun.kett. Ac Miter engineer, aler.ander Greer. n oontenant, Bolan, f 5. Blake. Ii .Lieutenant, if..B.;kluinsey. le •-.Lierttenaut.U..E. 'AL C., A. B. Young- Acting masts; if . 1..- .00 , n0r. sr Acting ensign. ,: r 4 r aner Pearce. a Actin g ensi gn, John W. lain% • SeCOnd agailitair tt entitleelyWinialn J. Reid. Second awalster et engineer, N. I". Towne. Second aiwilitiAnt engineer, Wi ll S. Merry. .te Seoond anis' cant engineer, J. H. Hunt. . Third assisfant engineer, - J. R. Stevenson. Ir lard &est slant engineer, A. H. Henderson. r • ' onunod'orets clerk, M. Beasley. 41 - • Acting master's matew, John E. Swerinq okse. , - 2., 13 amil.rrd, 'and John CaawelL wl Boata.w ain,•William.E.l.eds. at Garner, wimem hope. Cilirkinnter, JogepirF4l3ol-. - _Sii4l444Eer Chuggia. Lit 441114, - ) - - . . ,
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