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Impossible Terms. of Peace.
The interest in. the peace question is
'Shown by the number of bases proposed,
Upon which It is said peace may be made.
Unquestionably peace may be made upon
'many . of them; it would be possible to
- mike it at once by recognizing the inde
pendence of the Southern Confederacy.
Indeed, the war might be ended by a re
construction of the Union which would
give the leaders of the rebellion the con
trolling power in the Government. But
other terms have been gravely proposed in
Northern journals, which it is well to no
tice, for there is no absurdity so great that
something may not be learned from it.
A Michigan paper published recently
"A Proposition for-Peace," from the pen
-of a citizen "known.to be actuated by none
but the best and purest motives." Its
terms, hoWever, show that purity of mo
jive is not always accompanied by sound
riesS of judgment. Our readers may
imagine Low long a peace would endure if
concluded on the following conditions,
which the writer has kindly sent us, with a
request to publish;
1. From this time until the let of January,
let the indepenceoce of the Southern Confedera
tion be acknowledged by the Northern States.
2 On that day, mutely, the Ist of January, 1000,
let slavery absolutely, entirely, completely, and ut
terly cease to exist in the souttierb states.
8. Let all such colored persons as are now prim.
tically emancipated, whether by fortune of war, or
otherwise, remain in the state of freedom.
4. Let ageneral amnesty be proclaimed to all
'who have taken part in the war, aosol clog them
Irons all punishment as traitors, deserters. etc.
5. Let. ell estates escheated on aceounC or political,.
differences or pullifeni crimes he restored to cite
owners from whom they bad been taken. '
6, Let 4 treaty eramenee, as between two power
ful and independent nations, adjust the modue opt.
randi In carrying out the provisions menially re
solved upon, as, also, respecting the exaction of cus
toms, dues, Mo. to be regulated by such treaty,
7. On or shortly after the Mt or January, 1900, let
-delegates from each Government confer together
on the feasibility and advisability of reconstructing
the great national Union, slavery being-then abo
lished absolutely, and good fraternal-Sealing re.
established among these great and noble States.
The details must be left to the plenyntentiarieS
appointed to adjust these most unhappyslifiereuees.
I have only centered to point to first principles and
to trace the outline of amelioration, *Melt, in all
humility, I lay before the candid and reflecting men
of all parties in the United States, hong the sole
agtneles who wield the sceptres of pclinical power
IL the land.
These paradoxes propose that slavery
shall. be protected that it may: be eventu
ally abolished, and that the Union shall be
divided that it may be in the end perma
nently restored. It is unnecesartry to point
out that in the thirty-six years to which the
author would limit the existence of slavery,
it would grow too strong to desiroy at their
end. The idea that slavery would die out
if it should be let alone was enuttained by
the great statesmen of the South. at the for
mation of the Republic, but we know, to
our cost, how it grew over hale the coun
try like a poisonous vine, crippled -the
strength of sovereign States, and made
the whole Republic weak in making
itself strong. Nor need we Dank. to show
that in these thirty-six years of indepen
dence the South would form new alliances
with:foreign PoNiers, and develop interests
•opposed to ours, that would make reunion
impossible. It would be too much, indeed,
"to expect peace to be preserved; the two
-empires, divided by arbitrary lines, would
inevitably interfere with each .other, and
each step made by either toward prosperity
or power would be a new cause of war.
Very possibly, if the tTnited States should
offer to make peace on these terms,
which contemplate a far-away restoration
-of the Union, the rebel leaders might ac
cept them. If they did it would be beeaUse
the fact of separation they include would
be practical and permanent ; while the sti r
pulation of reunion would be known to be
a dream and a delusion.
A writer in the Evening Post proposes
that " when our arms have achieved a de
cided success and there seems a possibility
of peace, let the . President withdraw his
former proclamation of amnesty, which,
based as it was upon the oaths of traitors,
who have broken all obligations human
and divine, did nothing but unmitigated
harm, and let him proclaim forgiveness to
all those who return to their allegiance,
excepting those who, at the beginning of
the rebellion or at any time since, have
teen the owners of twenty or more slaves."
He believes that this offer would at once
destroy the power of the large slaveholders
who have made the war, meaning, of course,
that all others concerned in the rebellion
Would desert them. We quebtion whether
a class that, according to the writer's own
statement, made the war, could so easily
be deprived of power. The South is go
verned by this class, and no offer that ex
cludes it from pardon has any chance of
acceptance. Nor would the denial of .am
nesty to this class be just, for its members
might be as penitent as those of the poorer
classes ; nor would it be politic, for the
- very power they possess for evil they
could as easily use for good. An amnesty,
to be wise and humane, should be as
nearly universal as possible, and it will be
found, when the South finally submits, that
the Government will not exclude in this
sweeping way the more intelligent and
wealthy part of its inhabitants. Exclusion
from amnesty should be confined to those
who have specially and prominently of
fended, and upon no principle of justice or
expediency could it be made to embrace
those who happen to own more than a
certain number of slaves.
The great condition of peace, upon which
no discussion Rill be permitted, is, we have
repeatedly shown, the submission of the
rebels to the Union. All other conditions
may be afterward determined ; but this
must be admitted by all parties as precedent
to any negotiations. The proposals we
have referred to are only important as they
show how great is the desire for peace ;
hut they do not show, what is by a
thousand other signs as clear as the sun,
- that the American people, greatly as- they
desire peace, prefer an indefinite duration
of the war to an unjust or dishonorable ad
justmept of our difficulties. The present
Adn;dnistration would speedily propose
terms`orreconelliation that all the world.
would admit to be magnanimous and just;
and which would fully satisfy. the peo
ple of the South, were it not met by
the unconditional refusal of the rebel au
thorities to make no peace that shall not
acknowledge the independence of the
South. For the present it is forced to urge
the war with all vigor, until the military
power of the rebellion is broken, and the
people who are now controlled by it are
permitted to express their will. When
that time comes, conditions of reunion will
be proposed which will forever destroy the
delusion that the 'United States Govern
ment desires to interfere with the rights of
the Southern people. They will show
magnanimity, mercy, and justice un
paralleled in the history of nations.
Jorriv MITCHELL, the Irish exile, and late
editor of the Richmond Examiner, is now
serving as a conscript private in an am
bulance corps of the rebel army, after hav
ing given the life of one of his sons, and
his own talents and influence, to the re
bellion. His Irish friends in the North
naturally feel this Indignity, and beg him
to save his life and happiness by leaving
an ungrateful service. But lifrrcriera, is
-destined, we fear, to be an unrewarded
servitor of both liberty and slavery. This
is the mournful and fatal ridiculous of all
Joirsr MITCIIELL'S sublime—to serve li
berty in a cabbage garden and - slavery as
a wagoner. lie has seen the end of his
romance of revolution.
WgAT the great Democrat, Donn Les,
'Bald at the outbreak of the war has peculiar
significance now. We commend his weighty
testimony to Demoorats of the present hour :
"The slave question is a mere excuse. The demon
of Lincoln is a mere pretext. The present aecesslon
movement is the result of an enormous conspiracy,
formed more than a year since—formed by leaders
in the Southern Confederacy more than twelve
Months ago. se now
The conspiracyknown; armies
have been raised, war Is levied to acoompiish it.
There afe only two tildes to the question. Every
man most be for the United States or against it.
There con'Oe no nentree 1n We war j only patriots or
trattera."
' The Judas Conspiracy.
The seizures made upon Mr. DODD, an
Indianapolis editor, and one of the most
active agents of the Western conspiracy,
have, as was expected, led to developments
most important to the welfare of the country.
As the confiscated correspondence shows,
.the 20,000 muskets just condemned by the
Government were forwaided to Mr. Donn
through the polite agency of ex-Senator
JAMES W. WALL, of Burlington. The
knees disclosed also commit, more or
less, all the notorious leaders of the
Peace Harty, and VALLANDIGHAM figures
mysteriously as the leader of an under
ground revolution, like that for which the
celebrated FAWKES lit his treasonable
lentern. " Ring the bell," exclaims Mr.
Weller in the immortal Pickwick, "up
goes the curtain, and enter three conspire
tors:" As if there should always be an
odd trio in a plot of this character,
Messrs. Vainentmoumit, VOORHEES, and
the incorrigible BenitameN WOOD are
revealed in the act of petitioning fo
, the independence of the South, and the
breaking up of the North into two repub
lics—one, of course, to be the Northwestern
Confederacy, if we are to credit the•under
groend rumors. Other letters show that
Mr. Voonnnes entirely understands the re
lation which the twenty thousand rifles
bear to the purposes of the Chicago
Convention and the Peace party, while
Mr. VALLANDIGIIA hi is perfect in his
part up to the very clock-click of events,
and is anything rather than a "victim."
Candidates, officials, political adventurers,
Congressmen, ex• Governors, and even a
candidate in career for the office of Go
vernor of Indiana, are mixed up in this
contemptible scheme, perfidious, if pos
eible, alike to the Democratic party and
to the country; and if not so horrible,
infinitely a more contemptible mass of
ingredients than the witches' hell-broth
we read about. The conspiracy is evi
dently an exhalation from the Confederacy,
as purgatory has been supposed to breathe
atmosphere from the lower penitentiary.
There is no mistaking the nature of the
revelations before us, for, after tile style of
conspiracies, they are apticalyptic and in
spired. An epitome of some of the most in
teresting facts brought to light will be found
in a letter by General CARRINGTON to 'Mr.
D. W. VOORHEES, which 'even the latter
gentleman will acknowledge is remarka
ble for its amiable sarcasm. From the ex
amination of the conspiraCy thus far, it is
stated that one hundred thousand men are,
either in ignorance or mischief, among its
members. Words of significance in Mr.
Iraeemenrouaer's recent speeches will easi
ly be recalled in this connection.
To the loyal public, and to Democrats
who have some pride in the name of
American, or some patriotic respect for
their party ; to ignorant men whom, it is
intended to deceive ; to all who will be
called upon to vote on the question affect
ing the salvation of the country, these facts
are referred for judgment and admonition.
There is enough in the evidence to convict
morally, at least, all the leaders of the
Peace party of complicity with the rebel-
Mon and disunion. While there is no
doubt that the purpose of the conspiracy
intended an extensive ramification of mis
chief, (as we may infer from the boast of
Mr. DODD that it was represented in nearly
every State,) 'we would not exaggerate,
what, having taken start from cowardice
and gasconade, is almost sure to exagge
rate itself. Many of the members of
this new Judas party may have been
Quixotic enough, and never have intended
rebellion ; and perhaps the great bubble of
the conspiracy will burst with its own
shame. But we may remember with a
feeling of caution how the rebellion itself
rose to power; and this thought may _give
us pause to consider whether, in strength
ening the Peace party of the North, the
people will not be giving life to a new
rebellion. If the Western conspiracy is as
large as it boasts, there can be no reasona
ble doubt of the success of a Southern-
Peace Platform at Chicago; and Mr. FER
NANDO WOOD'S prediction to that effect at
the home of VALLANDIGHAX has no merit,
therefore, as an original and independent
piece of speculation. Students of these
signs will not wonder that JEFFERSON
DAVIS has declared his only terms to be
"independence or extermination," and
that the leading journals of the South are so
scornful of all disposition-toward peace and
union. The reason for this is obvious.
The South has its confederates in the
North. The Democratic party is expected
to win what the rebellion cannot of itself—
a Peace with Disunion.
The Libbyan System.
Another chapter upon the Southern prison
system is comprised in a number of letters
from general officers of the Union army
confined at Charleston to the rebel com
mander SAMUEL JONES. This officer has
received universal credit for the novel but
somewhat absurd device of placing our
officers under fire at Charleston ; but read
ers of the rebel papers must be aware that
Gen. JONES, though said to be a stupid
officer, is a relative of the rebel President,
and the instrument which Mr. DAVIS has
used to effect what the world will regard
as a piece of unmanly malignity, but
which Gen. Jo.lms esteems a brilliant
coup de guerre. One of the letters addressed
to Gen. JONES, and signed by five brigadier.
generals of the United States, (WEssms,
SEYMOUR, SCAMMON, SITALER, and H_F.cx-
KANO is simply, a request fora sufficient
supply of food. Without comment or ex
planation, this fact is disgraceful enough
to the Smith in the eyes of the world. If
our generals are famished, what must be .
the condition of our private soldiers in the
hands of the enemy.? The fairness of-the
terms of request casts still greater disgrace
upon the conduct of their captors :
1. The Confederate kw allows to Confederate sol
diers certain articles of food as a ration, consisting
of flour, meat, beers or rice, coffee, sugar, vinegar,
soap, he., in fixed quantities , dally, and which quan
tity, by the circumstances of war, as a temporary
necessity only, is now diminished.
2. Every Confederate prisoner of war receives
regularly the ration allowed by - United States lama
to United r....lates soldiers, which ration Is superior In
quantity and quality to the Confederate ration.
8. While prisoners of war we have constantly re
ceived an amount of food barely sufficient to support
life, less in quantity, far Inferior in quality and pre
paration to that doled out usually to the worst felon
or the poorest beggar.
Since our arrival here (on Sdnday, June 12, 4 P.
X.), we have received no bread ration whatever ,•
tor_tgent7-four hours after arrival no food what.
ever;_and that it first issued was simply disgusting,
dudwould have disgraced any poor-house in any
civilized land.
For very shame's sake, Gen. JONES paid
attention to Bite requlst, and issued orders
directing the issue of Confederate" ra
tions to his prisoners, and providing, with
some omissions, for ordinary privileges of
jail. But to half dozen other letters, com
plaining that our soldiers are robbed of
their money, and requesting permission to
receive sanitary supplies for the starving,
there is not a word of answer. This corre
spondence has apparently effected nothing
for the army of victims lately removed from
Andersonyille, but it is crowning evidence
of the deliberate cruelties inflicted upon our
prisoners in the South.
Colonel John A. Elison.
A worthy Philadelphian, well known
and highly respected in his native city, has
obtained promotion from "the powers that
be." Captain Jonx A. ELT-sow, late as
sistant quartermaster, in the Rendezvous
of Distribution, Virginia (recently Conva
lescent Camp), has been assigned to duty
as Chief Quartermaster Department of
Washington, D. C., with the rank of Colo
nel, to date from gust 2, 1864. His nu
merous friends here will agree, we doubt
not, in the opinion on this promotion ex
pressed by The Soldiers' Journal of last
Wednesday, published at the Rendezvous
of Distribution, where Colonel Emsorr has
been on duty for more than two years. It
says, the order of promotion "is simply a
well-merited recognition of the raie busi
ness attainments and efficient services of
that officer. Of the immense amount of
labor performed by the department of this
camp, over which he has presided, we deem
it unnecessary to speak in detail, as every
thing connected with the post bears evi
dence of the energy and fidelity with which
the duties pertaining to the Quartermaster's.
Department have been performed. A man
powiessing leas busixtsgg tact axtd Mei:dive
judgment must have become inextricably
enmeshed in the management of so exten
t\
sive and so divers' ed a field of labor, and
our only regret is that we are to lose his
presence and service ."
The Draft.
The submission of the American people
to authority is one of their remarkable
characteristics, and it goes far to show the
republican theory to be sound. In no
country are popular disturbances less fre
quent,than in ours, and .yet the practical in
terference of the laws with the citizen
amounts to almost nothing. The freedom
of his action is singularly untrammelled,
'and the cumbrous system of checks and
safeguards which in most European coun
tries is considered necessary to maintain
order is unknown here. The 'spectacle
presented . is that of a nation of many mil
lions, peopling an immense territory, go
verned by the simplest system, and lite
rally, without social disturbances. Socially,
the experiment of republicanism is unde
niablY successful, whatever may be said of
it politically while the end of the war re
mains undetermined. While the Amarican,
is, beyond all other men, independent
where no law interferes, his obedience to
the laws ha has helped to create astonishes
those w,ho do not reflect that his interest in
the preservation of order is - far greater than
that 'of a.subject of a monarchy can be,
simply because of his shire in the responsi-.
Wily of Governnient. In other words,
the man whO is taught to govern himself is
naturally a better citizen than he who is
governed by others.
It might have been supposed that this great
war would have revolutionized the social
condition of the North, and become the oc
casion for disturbances in every-State. Oa
the contrary, it seems to have had generally
the effect of increasing the respect for the
laws. There has been but one great social
outbreak during the war, and that was the
riot in New York city, in 1803. This was
a riot of rebel sympathizers and foreigners
whom they influenced that it was not
characteristic of the American people is
shown by the fact that it was exceptional
and universally condemned.
The draft, of all the war measures, is
undoubtedly the most unwelcome, and the
more likely to be resisted. Yet the sub
mission to it, upon the high ground that it
is indispensable to the protection of the
Union, has been cheerful and decided. We
dislike it'as it may interfere with our per
sonal welfare ; we sustain it as it is neces
sary to the welfare of the nation. Men
frequently evade it ; they seldom combine
to resist it.
From experience we may trust that the
new draft, soon to be enforced, will meet
little opposition. - The New York Express,
however, anticipates much trouble, and
yesterday published the following para
graphs:
"Tbe feeling in Pennsylvania on cthe draft,'
especially in the coal regions, is said to be intense.
Tie feeling emends throughout Luzern county,
and runs through the whole coal regions.
"The last draft, the draft of last fall, has just
been settled up and executed in Pennsylvania, and
the new one is looked to with affright, From the
old draft full one-110rd of the military population
ran away. while only those faced it. who could raise
the three hundred dollars, much of which was got
by assessments upon the towns. All the floating capi
tal of the country WAS used up in this draft, and
hence the new one, for which substitutes cannot be
got, terrifies all concerned.
"It is said it will be nee., to impossible to enforce
the new draft. In some of the towns In the coal
regions there are organizations already formed.,
which pledge themselves 'No man shall be taken
by force therefrom.' "
Granting this to be true, and the truth it
contains is an exaggeration, it does not
follow, as the Express would lead its
readers to believe, that the draft will be
generally opposed. Last year those charged
with the execution' of the law met with
considerable trouble, but the draft was en
forced, and the experience this fall will be
In New York city, we regret to say,
another riot is dreaded. The efforts to fill
the quota are very feeble, and those men
who might be expected to use their politi
cal influence and official authority in en;
couraging volunteering seem to be chiefly
occupied in quarrelling about quotas.
Whatever may be done in New York, and
we believe that if another riot is attempted
the rioters will not again -find the authori
ties unprepared, wq , deny that the
feeling in that city can be considered
representative of the country. It is
with pride that we turn to Philadel
phia, a city which truly represents the
general temper and resolution. In this
city the organized effort to fill the quota
will, at least, greatly lighten the conscrip
tion, and may, though this is doubtful, pre
vent Nit entirely. No city has sent a larger
proporti in of its population to the war
than Philadelphia ; yet she has borne all
the burdens of the war with patience, and
will meet those yet to be imposed with
fearlessness. Nor do we claim any espe
cial credit for this spirit ; it is that which
rules the entire country ; and those who
argue a general disturbance from excep
tional outbreaks may gratify their desires
by making prophecies of trouble, but can
not create evil by predicting it.
LETTER FROM "OCCASIONAL:9
WASHINGTON, August 25, 1884.
Hon. Henry J. Raymond, the chairman
of the National Union Committee, reached
Washington this morning, and has been in
consultation all day with the President,
the different members of his Cabinet, and
the other friends of the Administration of
the Federal Government. Governor Ray
mond is a statesman of enlarged compre
hension and thorough experience. He has
not only been educated in the legislative
school, but is a graduate of that most try
ing of all trials, the editorial, chair, and,
therefore, brings to the task of conducting
a Presidential campaign in the vortex of
an unparalleled civil war the best and
most useful qualities. In these days, when
independent journalists must take vast re
sponsibilities; when they, must be cowards
in their own esteem if they fear to speak
on great issues, and, doing so, must be as
sailed by suspicious and ignorant partisans
—such a man as Henry J. Raymond is a
treasure which the friends of Union and
honorable peace cannot too highly prize..
And in this allusion F'refer to the narrow
misconstructions placed in some cases upon
the article under the title of" The Road to
Lasting Peace," which appeared in the
Washington Morning Chronicle of the 16th.
of August, and the PhiladelPhia Press of
the 17th of the same month. What every
body thinks about, it would be folly to re
fuse to speak about. North and South the
humblest and the highest are discussing the
problem of the easiest road to peace. All de- •
sire it, and when I wrote the article
which appeared in the Chronicle and The
Press, above refered to, I did no more
than to print sbinething of what the
loyal mind was thinking at that
very moment. It is so easy to misun
derstand a public man who desires to save
his country, that I was not surprised
to see that article misunderstood on the one
hand and misinterpreted on the other.
Governor Raymond will be found, I think,
on a higher plane and a bolder platform
than that which I assumed. Indeed, his
articles in the New York Times have been
more thoroughly in favor of peace, on the
ground of national unity, than anything I
have written. And why ? Because he has
looked over the whole field, and has per_
ceived that we, the stronger party, and the
conquering party, and the party that is sure
to win in the end, can afford to offer gene
rous and magnanimous terms to the people
of the South, who, however erring, are
still our brethren—bone of our bone and
flesh of our flesh.• Mr. Greeley himself, the
great anti-slavery leader, who command
ed and demanded the emancipation
proclamation, is now, I believe, willing
to take any ground consistent with the
national dignity to secure a reconciliation
between the two contending sections. Nay,
it is not a violent presumption that Mr.
Greeley would not be willing to ignore
that proclamation in order to secure such a
reconciliation. ' We are not fighting a
foreign foe. The blood poured out in this
- war for liberty mingles with the blood that
is poured out, •nottor slavery, but for an
ideal Southern independence, and if we
eaxichangelhis utter eentiment into the
THE PRESS.--PIIILA'nELPITTA, FRIDAT. APO :UST 26, P 364;
belief that Southern independence can be
better maintained in the old Union, why
should not all the issues, except that only
of national unity, be entrusted to a
National Convention ? Southern inde
pendence has already bravely asserted
itself in the field of battle. So, in
deed, has Northern independence. Each
has shown its ability to defend itself, and
yet the South has been unable to tear itself
away from the old Union. ,We may be in
dependent of everything except God and
our country—independent in our counties
and in our States, but not independent of
the Constitution nor of that great indisso
luble bond that holds us forever together.
OCCASIONAL.
IMPOSITION ON MACE TROOPS STOPPED
General Thomas has issued an order prohibiting
colored troops from performing all the labor In
erecting fortifications. They will only be required
to take their share of fatigue duty with the white
soldiers. This is necessary to prepare them for the
higher duties of conflicts with the enemy. Com
manders of colored troops are requested to notify
their superiors of an excess of labor of their com
mends over white troops.
' UNFOUNDED 111ThfORS.
There if 00 ground for the rumors originating in
New York, and so assiduously repeated here, that
the President proposes to send perthe commissioners
to the rebels. The rumors that an armistice has
been, or is to be proposed, are equally without
foundation.
Private letters received in Washington from na:
val (dicers belonging to Fartnaotrris fleet, off Mo
bile, say that the captured rebel rain Tennessee, In
brrulnerability and power, IE vastly superior to any
ironclad vessel (excepting, perhaps, the " New
Ironsldes,") In our navy. She had but one defect
in her construction, and that was the exposure of
her rudder chains, which were above deck Instead
of below, only partlally.proteoted by a thin coating
of iron. Only two shot, out of more than 200 which
struck her, penetrated her sheeting, and only one (a
filteeminch solid shot) went through her wood-work.
REGIMENTAL BAND LEADERS.
The Secretary of War has decided that regimen
tal band leaders of the regular service of the United
States. Army are entitled, in addition to their re . -
gular monthly pay, &0., to an allowance of clothing
equeo, to that of a reemontai quartermaster's ser.
beant.'
DISMISSAL OF A TREASURY CLERK
A fourteen-hundred-dollar clerk was dismissed to
day in the Treasury Department, who represented
that his pride would not allow him to appear in the
United States uniform worn by the elerlt , s brigade.
- -
Superintendent WHITLBY has communicated to
the Indian Bureau some interesting facts relative
to the The Indians, numbering about 2,600 war
riors, These Indians have a treaty with the United
States, and now give assurances of their friendship
for the whites. This Is an important fact, consider
ing that they are great warriors, and occupy the
mining portions of Colorado. Their representa
tives loft Washington favorably ImPressed with the
kind treatment which they received.'" The good
Effects of bringing hither influential Indians of the
remote tribes are seen In the conduct of the Utes.
DR, JOS. K. BARNES APPOINTED SIIIIOEON
Dr. Josrpir K. ttAarias, who, since the arrest of
Surgeon eteral IlemmONn, has hat) charge of the
Medical Deparmont, has been appointed Surgeon
General, vice Dr, 'HAMMOND removed.
THE NATIONAL UNION EXECUTIVE COI-
The Executive Committee of the National Union
Committee met here today. No business of im
portance was transacted, and they adjourned until
to-morrow. There were present, HENRY J. RAY.
1.102iD, of New York; GEORGE B. RENTER, of Ohio;
MARCUS L. WARD, Of New Jersey ; SAMUIIL
PURVIANOII., Of Penna., and JORN B. Cr.aarce, of
New Hampshire. Messrs. CuaLpor, - of klassachu•
chase tts, and SPRRRY, of Connecticut, were not
preterit.
The subscriptions to the seven thirty loans, as re
ported to the Treasury Department to-day, amounted
to $553,000, and to the ten-forty loan, 4488,455.
DESERTERS TAKING THE OATH
Twenty-six rebel deserters , reached here this morn
ing from the front, and after taking the oath of al
legiance were furnished with transportation North
Sixty citizens of Loudon county, arrested for dis
loyalty and other offences, arrived here last night,
and ~sere committed to the Old Capitol by order of
the provost marshal.
THE PAY ETC., OF COLORED TROOPS.
Negio soldiers are to be paid the same pay, bounty,
and clothing allowances as the whites, in accord
ance with the late d eolsion of the Attorney General.
Sear Fnerrersoo, August 28.—The primaryeleetion
in San 'Francisco, for delegates to the Congressional
Convention,resulted In a choice 0f42 Out 0152 pledged
to Frederick Billings, for Congress, from this Dia
blot.
The steamer Golden Age sailed for Panama. to
day, with four hundred passengers, and $BBO,OOO in
treasure.
The steamer Noses Taylor sailed with passengers
for the drat trip by the reopened Nicaragua route.
NEW YORE, August -25.—The steamer Liberty,
from Havana, arrived at this port to-day.
The Importation of Cochin Chinese into Cuba has
been allowed.
A meeting has been held at Havana to petition
the crown for representation in the Spanish Cortes.
The blockade-runners Denbight and Susanna
were at Havana. Business is dull.
Steamers Seen Near liallfax
B ALurAx, August 25.-9.ehip from Piet.= reports
passing a rebel steamer on Sunday, off Port Hood,
and another In Meant of Canso. AL steamer pasaeil
east at noon today,
BOSTON, Angnst 25.—GIImore , s fall band leaves
here to-morrow for Chicago, to furnish harmony for
the Democratic Convention.
Soiling or a Blockade Bummer.
Ked.raex, Aug. 25.—The blockadarunner Con
stance sailed yesterday, it is reported, for Wilming
ton, and, being chased by a Federal gunboat, ran
Into Ketch Harbor, which place she sett this morn
ing, hugging the coast.
Death of an Eminent Physician.
NEW HAVEN, August 25.—Dr. Jonathan Knight,
an eminent pbyslelan t and for many years professor
Of Yale College, died this evening, aged 75.
STATE 111111SIATUll&--txtra Session.
Mr. Con n= called up the Governor's veto of
the bill authorizing the Philadelphia City Councils
to levy a municipal tax on personal property.
The bill passed over the Governor's veto—ayes
20, noes 5.
air. Penalty, Speaker of the Senate, 'vacated the
chair. Belore doing so, he made a brief address,
returning thanks for the uniform courtesy and
kindness of his associates, and bidding them a cor
dial farewell.
Senator WILLIAM J. TUBB - ELL was then elected
Speaker of the Senate, ayes 15, noes 14, the Demo
orats voting for Senator Wallace, of Clearfield.
Dlr. TVERELL, being ca carted to the chair
and sworn in by Mr. Wallace, expressed his
gratitude for the confidence which had been bestow
ed upon him bhe Senators and should endeavor
to ju p stify it by y
at faithful, just, and courteous dis
charge of the duties. He hoped that when the Le
gislature again assembled, It would be when the
people of the country were once more re-united,
with the old flag over them. [Applause.]
Mr. Watnace offered the following :
Reached, That the thanks of the Senate are ten
dered to Hon. John P. Penney, for the able, impar
tial, and gentlemanly manner in which he has dia.
charged the duties of presiding officer of the Senate.
Adopted unanimously.
Dlr. GLATZ also offered a resolution of thanks to
the chief, assistant, and transcribing clerks.
Adopted unanimously.
Adjourned sine die.
It Horne offered the following resolution :
Whereas, The present Seoretary,of War has sho
his inefficiency, therefore
Resolved, That the President of theEhlied States
be requested lo remove Edwin M. Stanton, Secre
tory of War, ft am office.
Referred to the Oommittee - On Federal. Relations.
Adjourned eine die. .
CHESTNUT-ST.I=T TREATS:ff.—To-night Iffr. C.
D. Hess, the business manager of this theatre, a
gentleman whose ability and experience have con
tributed largely to 'its success and the pleasure of
its visitors, will receive a complimentary benefit
from the manager and company, AU. Hem? so
well deserves this mark Of their regard,
and is so thoroughly entitled to the good
will of the public, that it gives us much
pleasure to offer him our own congratulations.
The performance will begin with a comedy,
end Wore with the Spectacle of " Aladdin ; or, The
Wonderful Lamp.” In addition, Cameron &
Discs 'a band of minstrels and several other popular
artists have volunteered to help make the entertain
ment one of unusual Variety and interest.
ENGLISII VICTOIZIA_LB.—Frona J. 3. Kromer, 403
Chestnut street, we have the London Illustrated News
of August 13, London News of the World of same
date, acid NewPof the World a day later.
SALE 01? CARPRTINGB TUIR DAY.—The early
attention of purchasers is requested to tire desirable
assortment of superfine ingrain, Venetian, list, cot
tage, end hemp carpets ; also, superfine English
ingrain medallions, to be peremptorily Bold, by cata
logue, on four months' credit, commencing this
morning, at krecisely eleven o'olock, by JoLn B.
Myers & Co., "mi. 232 and 234 Market street.
English paper, describing n. recent scene In
Parliament, says that ' 4 Mr. Kinglake, rousing, for
some reason or other, from the torpor in which he is
always deep sunken, rose, erected his chin; which is
his mode of displaying oratorical action, and drop
ped out a series'of neat sentences, as if they were
too precious to be poured out, but were, so to say,
the distillation of his sagacious thoughts about
Mexican affairs, of which he seemed to speak as
Coleridge wrote of the realms of Kubla Kahn, and
under a like influence. Still he does contrive to
make Interesting what he says—and did so then."
Letters from Rome, says the Courrter des Etats
Unis, state that Pius IX. intends to stake Arch
bishop McCloskey Cardinal. There being a larger
number of Roman Catholics in this country than in
England, their clergy, It is claimed, are entitled to
this distinction. The late Archbishop aughes died
before obtaining from the Pope that mark of es
t_erms, with whiely it is believed, his suboessor will be
bowed.l.
WASHINGTON.
Weems+ uTorc, August 25, 1864
THE REBEL RAN TENNHSSEE
INDIAN AFFAIRS
GENERAL
MITTEE
THE GOVERNMENT LOANS
DISLOTALISTS ARRESTED
CALIFORNIA.
HAVANA.
Music fur Chicago.
RABILIBEIIRO, Augist 25, 1884.
SENATE.
HOTJSE
THE WAR.
ADVANCE OF GEN. WARREN'S CORPS.
THE REBEI,S ERECTING NEW WORKS.
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WELDON
ROAD PROGRESSING.
The Campaign in the Shenandoah Valley.
MOVEMENTS OF SHERIDAN AND hymn,
FORREST'S RECENT ATTICS. ON MEMPHIS
Our Troops lu Pursuit of his Forces.
LATE NEWS FROM RICHMOND PAPERS.
THEY CLAIN 2,700 PRISONERS IN
FRIDAY'S BATTLE.
LARGE. REBEL LOSSES ADMITTED
TER CAPTURE OF FRE WELDON ROAD DEPLORED.
The Rebel General. enigma,' Wounded
TWO THOUSAND UNION TROOPS
MARCHING , ON MOBILE
Fon-Combatants Ordered to Leave the City,
- A
REBEL VICTORY IN FLORIDA CLAIMED
35,000 VNION PRISONERS AT ANDERSONVILLIS,O3
THE AWRY BEFORE PETERSBURG.
THE ENEMY VALLEE' BACK AND ENTRENORTNO
.1260 Ar& OF OOL. TILDEN FEON POTRESEOIIG.
READQUARTMUIi Aaw OF TES POTOMAC, A.llgllBt
23.—N0 engagement has taken place since Sunday,
as the enemy have fallen back to their lines, two
miles from Petersburg, where they are seen busily
erecting strong works similar to those we first en
countered on our arrival here. They are laboring
right and day, with a large number of men, as
though tl ey were afraid of an attack before they get
the works completed. Their main line runs near
end west of the lead works, to the south-side road,
which Is said to be Strongly defended. Their picket
line extends nearly a mile south of their works, with
videttes thrown out near the Davis House.
The Richmond papers acknowledge a heavy loss
in officers and men on Sunday morning, but claim
that they have token 3,000 prisoners.
Our losses in the sth Corps foot up as follows:
Kil led—officers,l7 ; men, 122, Wounded—officers,.
74; men, 784: Missing .. ---officers, 99; men, 2,853. In
the 9th Corps the casTalties are about 300, which
will make a total lo,s of 4,203 in these commands
since Thursday last. No doubt many reported
missing will turn up, as some of our men have a.
bad habit after a littlereverse of retreating to the
rear.
Of this loss Gen. Orawford's division contatis the
greatest' proportion, he having A lost about 2,000,
mostly prisoners. Col. Tilden, v ißho was missing
after the fight of Friday, Is safe. Re was captured,
and with others taken to Petersburg, but during the
excitement of loading them on the cars be managed
to elude the 'vigilance of the guard, and ran Into
some hushes, 'where he lay .concealed till chance
gave him an opportunity to get away, and he came
into our lines on Monday. •
GENERAL WARDEN'S LINE ADVANCED ii.MiLlC—Ourt
TROOP 6 DIISTROTING THE RAILROAD.
AUGUST 24.—Gen. Warren advanced his line over
a mile along the railroad towards Petersburg, yes
terday, the rebel pickets falling back before his Mr
mishers. The let Division of the 2d Corps were en
gaged yesterday, all day, in tearing up and burning
the railroad as far as Reams' Station, and beyond
for a distance of about three miles, while that por
tion over which the sth advanced was else com
pletely destroyed. All quiet on the lines this morn
lag, except the usual picket firing. Nine deserters
came in last night, and also a number of contra
bands. Most of the former express theinsePre9
ready to take the oath of allegiance.
TIM FIFTH CORPS HOLDING ITS POSITION-I WONTY
Aluaims CA-PTO/MD BY A P/SIMSYLVAICIA. COSI.
BALTIMORE, August 25—Front THE FIELD, 'NEAR
TELLow Bunom Rene; Aug. 24.—We have had
three days of hard lighting, and have gallantly held
the position assigned to our corps, the bt, h. We
have made breastworks of the ties and rails of the
Weldon road, and it will require considerable force
fo dislodge us. On Friday last the ad brigade gave
-way; which gave the'rebs an oppbrtunity tti flank us,
Which they quickly took advantage of, the movement
resulting in the capture of that brigade. Their seve
ral upon our worke.have invariably termina
ted in their being driven - batik with loss. To-Amy we
have bad another spirited tight. The rebels - charged
in three lines, but we drove them back. Company
B, of the 187th Pennsylvania, captured twenty re
bels today, which highly elated the gallant boys of
that mess. The battle lasted - for three hours. The
loss of the rebels cannot be estimated, but, thanks
to our breastwerke, our own was slight. We ex
pect another attack to-night, but are prepared. We
are living on rebel provender, and appreciate their
green corn, Which is as tender and as sweet as any
produced in the old Chester valley,
TBE SI3r.ENANBOAH VALLEY.
•
SKIRMISHING IN FRONT OF erzoo - Ws LINE--EARLY
STRONGLY REINFORCED.
HARPER'S Enanv, August 21, via Baltimore, Au
gust 25.—We bad some slight skirmishing ln front of
Crook's line yesterday (Tuesday), which•lasted for
an hour or more, but it amounted to nothing. Since
Sunday It has been quiet, and the excitement of that
day has subsided. Gem Sheridan has chosen his
grounds for a fight, and in that portion of Dixie he
has made his stand. If the rebels want to advance
into Maryland or Pennsylvania they must• fight
But they have no such intention at present. The
risk is too great, and there is no possibility of their
accomplishing it. If they can prevent Sheridan from
advancing they will have performed all that is ex
pected of them.
Early has been reinforced from Longstreet, and
the whole of Fitz Hugh Lee's cavalry Is known to
be with him. There has been considerable picket
firing in front of the 6th (lons this morning, but it
has resulted in nothing serious. The enemy gives
unmistakable signs of offering resistance should we
attempt to interfere with his present vocation of
threshing the grain be stole some weeks back.
THE UNION POSITION IMPREGNARLE-A.VERILL
HOLUM° THE UPPER FORDS-THE REBELS AP-
==!
13svrasoan, August 25.—The special correspond
ent of the Baltimore American, at Halitown, Va.,
under date of yesterday, says .; Our position is one
of impregnability, and tin works will exist as a
monument of untiring industry. He thinks our
forces are in possession of Shepardetown. lie has
late and reliable advices from General Averlll, who
reports - that no movements has yet been made by
the enemy to cross the Potoinae in force, and that
hie command still holds possession of the upper
fords ' which are being carefully watched. A.dvices
from the mountains state .that a heavy rain had
fallen ?there, and that it will probably have the
effect of making the Potomac unfordable.
A thousand little signs, only discernable to an
adept, tend to prove that General Sheridan intends
to assume the offensive. Everything now seems to
show that Ike enemy in the valley are falling back
on Richmond, evidently the result of the recent sue
cessforoperations in frcatt of Petersburg. The con
tempfated counter movement is doubtless deemed a
failure, and a recall has been sounded. This will
eiplain much of the mystification regarding the
oration of this part of our forces. We were to
a use Early while the rear key movement was ere
dated by 'Warren on the Weldon railroad. Doubt
less the falling back of General Sheridan, on Rail
tdwn, was only a seductive snare to allure the rebel
General in and keep him engaged.
ACTIVE MOVEMENTS OP ROTH ARMIES--,A. NUNN=
OP REBEL PRISONERS CAPTURED.
BALTIMORS, Anglia 25.—The American het' re
ceived to-night the following specialdespatch:
Rearastre FERRY, August 25.—A rdbonnoissance
was made this morning by a large force of Cavalry,
under the conatnand of Gen. Torbett, which has.re
suited in the obtaining of very important inform&
tion with respect to the enemy's movements. From
the information received it appears that a,gonsidera
ble portion of the enemy's forces broke camp at
Charlestown this morning at daylight, moving In
the direction of Leetown.
Our cavalry struck their line of skirmishers about
a mile beyond Rearneysville, and after a brilliant
Charge, succeeded in capturing quite a number of
prisoners. - During the skirmish we lost a few killed
and wounded, all of whom we brought, off the field.
Amongst the killed is Major Schlick, of the 22d
Cavalry, who was shot through the head. Lieut.
Hunt, of the 6th New York, serving on the staff Of
General Mclntosh, was shot through the ear. At
the time of sending the despatch heavy firing is
going on in the vicinity Sheppatdstown.
'TIE LOWER POTOMAC
CIVICAILLAS AT 011APTIOO, MD.-BBRORANT MAJOR
WINSLOW KILLED.
BALTIMORt, August 23.—The correspondence of
the Baltimore American, from Point Lookout, Md.,
August 23, says news has just come in from our out
poets that Sergeant Major Winslow, of-the 20th
Veteran Reserve Corps, was killed in a skirmish, it
is supposed, with guerillas. Ho, with fire men, was
stationed at or Dear Chaptico, in this county. The
firel men were also killed or captured, it is pre
sumed, as they axe missing. It is supposed, and re
ported here, that a body of guerillas, thirty strong,
bad crossed the Potomac, above St. Mary's Inlet.
A body of cavalry has been sent out in pursuit.
GEN. !MERMAN'S ARAM
3LAJOB GONEEIII. DODGE WOUNDED . 41./VD BEPOETED
NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 24.—Matters at At
lanta are unchanged. The army is engaged In ad
yenning parapets and strengthening works. On
the Nth inst. "Major General Dodge was seriously
wounded. He was out on the picket line at the
time, and though warned by the men, exposed him
self, and was shot In the head. It was reported
Chattanooga yekerday - that he had died - in his
wounds. General .T.Aghtburn, of.Logan'S_ norng,
was wounded in the same way three or rain days
Ir; JLIJIWEJS nr6sioliarear.
NONANST'S ATTACK ON KENPRIS-INANKAN OUT
RAOV.4 COMMITTXT-THE ff,EISELEI I:7RSITUD AND
SBVEUVLV PITNISHILD.
IJ.aiho, August 24.—The Memphis -Bulletin earl
that the rebel force that entered Memphis on Sun
day mtrning consisted of nine regiments of oavalry
and four gnus, under Forrest, in person. Only bait
the command entered the city, the remainder stop
ping outside to prevent their retreat from being cut
off. They captured 250 prisoners, mostly 100 days
men, many of whom escaped, and others were mar
dered. The rebels fired on the patients in the hoe,
pita% and shot several sick soldiers, and captured
others, who, being unable to keep up with the ca.
vairy, were killed.
But for the prompt Batton of the Bth lowa, the
prisoners in the Irving Prison might have been re
leased and the Bulletin office sacked. The rebels
Suddenly left the city about six o'clock, followed by.
a considerable . force of our troops, and a fight oc
curred near Lane's Landing, lasting two hours, in
which the rebels were severely punished and drive('
off. It wet here that Colonels Star and Kendrick
were wounded, In coming through Lane's Land
ing, the rebels captured two guns, a portion of the
7th Wieconsin Battery, and a number of the one
hundred days men, but they , were obliged to aban
don the guns in their retreat. After the retreat
Forreat sent a dug of trace, asking an exchange
of prisoners, which was denied. Lieutenant Har
rington, of the 3d United States Artillery, was kilted
in the Gayoso House. lidajer Lansing, 4th Colored
Artillery, and Lieutenant Linsey, a member of Gen.
Ws shburne's staff, were captured.
When last heard from, at seven o'clock on Mon
day, morning, the rebels were eight miles beyond
Nonneaugh Peak - , in full retreat, siol. Winslow's
cavalry pursuing them.
The 3d Illinois Cavalry passed through Cairo to.
day, on their way to Springfield, to be mustered
out. Forty of its members were captured at Mein.
phis on Sunday, among them Major O'Connor and
Lieut. Col. Duncan.
LATE REBEL NEWS.
TEE. PitTSONICRS OAP TURIED ON PRIDAY-4INTON
TROOPS MOVING ON Ilion tide—rav EXAM/NZ& ON
TDB €3 ITITAT/ON — PENNSYLVANIANS IN /MID.
01/31.-APPAIRS AT Nona%
Elavrtmonu, August 25-11.20 A. M.---The Ameri
can has received Richmond papers to the 15th inst.
They Clain' to have captured 2,700 prisoners in the
assault on Friday, but seem to deplore the loss of
the railroad very much,
The only items of news from Mobile are the fol
lowing, under date of the ith : A force of the enemy
from Pensacola, estimated at 2,009, crossed the - Pdr
d bin river yesterday, advancing toward Mobile by.
A heavy Yankee force is in North Mississippi,
whose destination is supposed to be Mobile,
BALTIMOIiii, August 20.--Richmond papers have
been received here of dates as late as the 22d. The
Eaaminer says that the days that are passing
over our heads are truly days of crisis and
perhaps of peril, and at a moment when northern
breezes come laden with dubious sounds of armis
tice and peace, we must all feel that we were never
so cc mpletely in the hands of our generals and our
noble army as at this very moment.
It happens, too, that 'Sherman in Georgia, the
course of whose compaign has olosely resembled
that of Grant in Virginia, and whom we fancied
reduced to' a checkmate before Atlanta, as was
Grant before PetelTbUrer, was by last advises
striking out again to his right.
Re had got possession of the railroad connecting
Atlanta with Montgomery, and was so massing
troops on the right of his position that it was said
Rood must either deliver a general battle or else
evacuate Atlanta.
The elaborate operations also against Mobile, and
the renewed expedition into the Interior or Florida,
show the determination of the enemy to press us
bard at every possible point now, so as to be the
better prepared either for peace or war ii No
vember.
Now, therefore, is also our accepted time; now is
our day of salvation. Every man ought to be at
his post. Now, every officer and soldier would
have eye and ear quickened, and arm braced, and
heart nerved for the great wrestle which may settle
which nation is to be uppermost and which under-
most forever.
The rebel papers account for their defeat at
Moorefield in .this wise: Averill came upon and
captured the scouts sent out to give notice of his ap
proach.
Raving dressed some of his men in the uniforms
;taken from the captured scouts, he sent them_ for
ward towards Our pickets, The latter, being de.
ceived, were surprised and captured.
The thin column of the enemy kept these Con-
Were ta dressed soldiers in their front, and advanced
without opposition upon Johnson's corps, whose
men were at bivouac, and were surprised and
scattered.
McCausland's force, on the other side of the
river, fared no better. Both retreated down the
valley.
The rebels admit the loss of four pieces of cannon,
three hundred prisoners, four hundred horses, and
about the same number of cattle. The whole blame
of the disaster rests upon the officer in command of
the scouts,
tfhe following Pennsylvania prisoners, captured at
Deep Bottom, had arrived at Richmond: Captain
J. D. Black, 97th; W. IK. Kerr, 85th, and Lieut. L.
S. Eager, 141st.
The Mobile Tritrune of the 13th thinks that city
is to be bombarded, and urges all non-combatants
to leave the city. It says " With Ills artillery the
enemy, without falling against our obstructions,
can accomplish thus much, and within less than one
week shells way be falling upon the tops of our
houses. 01 all terrible things, it le the, most ter
rible, and those who eauriot endive tithed better get
to a place of safety and quietude."
t: major Carrell, agent - of exchange, returned from
the Federal fleet, alter sending off letters and pack
ages to the Dauphin Island prisoners. 'Ropes are
entertained of their early exchange. •
General Maury has ordered the officers and sol
diers under his command having families in Mobile
to remove them to places of safety, and urges all
non-combatants to leave the city. This looks as if
he expeotea hot work shortly.
The Yankee fleet is cruising* in the bay, south of
the bar, but in sight of the city. A heavy Yankee
force is In North Mississippi, whose destination IS
presumed to be Mobile.
The Richmond Examiner, on reviewing the pros
pect for peace at the hands of the North, , says
"One material Yankee success now, and that
peace party at the North which our soldiers have
crested and now sustain, would sink overwhelmed,
abashed, and silenced, under a renewed and univer
sal shriek for war."
It then Balm for unceasing vigilance, and thinks
there may be designs in these peace demonstrations
at the North.
Speaking of Grant, it says "he has still a very
large army close at our doors. He is not an utter
idiot by any means, nor a coward, nor always
drunk. -it would doubtless be most agreeable to us
to persuade ourselves that all pluck and vigor are
taken out of him and his army, and that he will
tamely adopt the policy we are always tracing oat
for him—namely, to lie down. in the unwholesome
swamps until the sickly season shall have dis
persed the wasted relics of his host. Move he must,
and that rapidly—suddenly, If possible, In some un
'expected manner. He must break out of the dead
lock in which we hoped to have charmed him, and
carry out, to the last moment, the vigorous prosecu
tion of the war. He is well aware that, whether
this fall is to bring peace or war, his country's
hopes and pretensions, in either event, now depend
upon him.
"If the Federals, after examining the prospects for
a negotiation, say but in truth, our people are so
very desirous of securing a peace upon the basis of
our independence, as they are prone re Imagine, the
enemy must be as tired of the war as we are, not
considering that the. Yankee nation has really, as
yet, suffere4 but little compared with no. Their
suffering is chiefly to come, and, though certain
enough in the future, does not bear upon them with
such a' severe present pressure as to make them
long for peace at any sacrifice."
It says, in conclusion, " Granthas awakened from
his treacherous slumber, He is- moving heavy
forces rapidly, both by his left and his right flank,
and while with one hand he aims a •direct and fn.
riona blow at Richmond, with the other he strikes
once more at our lines of communication with the
south."—fltatain.
FORTRESS MONROE.
TBE RESPECTIVE LOSSES R. PEIDAV'S
VICTORY CLAIMED IN FLORIDA--lINION PRISON
ERB AT LTSBY--38,000 PRISONERS AT ANDER•
SONVILLE, GEORGIA.7-ADVICES PROM MOBILE.
FORTRESS MOVItO33, Aug. 24,—Late Richmond
papers have been received here.
The Richmond Esmsiser of August 22d contains
the following despatches:
PISTERSBI3IIO, August 20,—Lieut. Gen. A. P.
Jlill commanded our forces in the fight of yesterday
evening. The enemy were driven about three.
quarters of a mile. 2,500 prisoners,,lncluding nine
commissioned officers, were captured. Night ended
the fight. The enemy still hold the Weldon Rail
road.
" Our losses are not heavy. General Clingman
was wounded. Major Lawson, 'Nth Virginia, was
killed. Enemy's lose unaseertained.
" Onsoar.EsTorr, August SO.—Captain Dickinson,
with a greatly inferior force, engaged the enemy's
cavalry and artillery at Gainsville, Florida, com
pletely routing them, capturing 160 prisoners, one
piece of artillery, and 100 stolen negroes.. The ene•
my was pursued fourteen Man and scattered.
" Slat Jorms, Major General."
" General Richard L. Page, commanding Fort
Morgan, is a Virginian.
"During Saturday afternoon there were received
at Libby Prison, from Petersburg and other places,
1,349 Yankee prisoners of war including 89 oom.
mlssioned officers, with Brigadier General Hayes,
of War" en's corps.
"The number of prisoners of war, near Anderson. ,
vine, Georgia, is 38,000.
" The bad policy of congregating such an army of
prisoners in one spot must be apparent to the au
thorities,
"The "Yankee Government never commit that
blunder,
“Samuel W. Wyvell, confined in Oaatle Thunder
was ordered to be discbarged yesterday by virtue of
a writ of habeas corpus,”
[The 'Examiner of the 22d does not make one sin.
gle remark concerning OhsiHeston or Mobile.--
Con.]
a The powder works located 'at Chariot* North
Carolina, blew up - some da.ya Since, ktiltiig three
men and wounding several.”
The Richmond Examiner, August 10, says;
ptionitm, August 17.—Major General Frank
Gardner assumes command of the Gulf District to
day. The people are pleased with him.
Yesterday evening the enemy landed at Montrose
in five launches.
Our cavalry fired on them, wounding several.
Iztopes are entertained of an early exchange of
the prisoners at Danphin
A HEW TELEGRAPHIC CABLE— ALL QIILUT AT
• ?VT ERSIIIII3.O.
FORTRESS Mormon, August fit —A telegraph ca
ble of Englifh manufacture arrived here today.
It is to be placed across the Ohesapenke bay from
Fortress 111IMITO0 to Cherrystone, - Eastern Shore.
The old'cable has been useless for severarweeks,
Steamer United States arrived hat night from
New Orleans. Na , additional news from thennlf..
The mail steamer Jam - Brooks, from Oity Point,
arrived at 4P. 3% .A.ll is quiet, net even tke ttsaal
firing by the aharpahootera, The enemy have evi•
dently given up their effort to retake the position
so strongly held by our left wing, Which is repre
sented as perfectly secure, and easily plaid by oar
present force.
DEPAIRTOTLX OP WOUNDED POE PUTLADELPERA.
FORTRIMS Mornor, August 24.—The U. S. hoS
pital steamer Atlantic will leave here this even
ing for Philadelphia, with four hundred and four
teen wounded men, all of the sth Army Corps, re
cently wounded near the Weldon railroad.
.I.2.mv.AL OF PAROLED' PRISONERS
FOILTRESS MOZIROB, August 2#.—Flag-01'4race
at eanmr New York arrived last evening at 9 o'clook
frcm Aiken , s Landing, James river, with 400 pa
roled wounded prisoners of war, in charge of John
E. Mulford, major and assistant agent for exchange.
BAITINORE.
THE WADE AND DAVIS MANIPESTO DENOUNORD.
The Unconditional Union men, in a GOllVinttiOn
held yesterday, declared that the action of Henry
winter Davis, in joining in the Wood manifesto,
meets with their nnqualltied condemnation, and
that its real object was the defeat of their cher
lehed candidates, Lincoln and Johnson.; that the
manifesto had Its Wien in the arrogance and
presumption of Wade and Davis, which has
been evidenced by their course- in Congress, and
their desire to have their own rule in national
affairs. One of the resolut i Vins reads: That it is idle
to argue with such presumption, arrogance, and
aristocracy as are assumed by H. W. Davis, but that
we regard him and his friends as the enemies of
Lincoln and Johnson, and that we are his and their
pelitieal enemies; that their efforts to state the
"Iniquities" of Lincoln, and thus assail the Ad
ministration, at the moment intense anxiety exists
for the safety of all that we hold dear as apeople, are
deserving only of the most supreme contempt of the
honest masses of Baltimore.
HELSEL OFFICERS IN UNION CLOTHES.
A lot of rebel officers, some of them of high rank,
who arrived here yesterday, were, notwithstanding
their detestation of everything Yankee, not ashamed
to appear in uniforms doubtless stolen from the
lifeless bodies of our heroic slain.
ARREST OR StIbPICIOIIS OITARACTERS.
Cbas. Mullen and Thos. °enroll, of Philadelphia,
were arrested at Buck river upon the charge of
being auspicious characters, and being in a bad 1o•
guilty. They took the oath of allegiance and were
discharged.
VOWr GUARD
BALTIMORE, August 25.—0 n the arrival of the
22d P. V., a difficulty occurred between some of the
regiment and the provost guard.
The guard had interfered in a tight between.some
of the 2.7A1 boys and a sergeant In the regular army,
when the parties belonging to the 25d attacked the
guard.
The following members of the guard were hurt :
H. W. Walker, W. F. Thomas, W. Morgan. The
soldiers got the best of the guard, and finally joined
their companions and left for Philadelphia.
NEW YORK CITY.
ECorreepondence of The Press.]
Taw Yong., August, 25, 1884.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION
This impending national affliction—for want of a
more refined public stimulative—is the atindtted
" sensatkm" of the hour with us ; and the prohtbi
lilies of its consummate event furnish ample sub
ject for energetic disputation and monetary risks!
I do hot mean tt say that the aforesaid "Conven
tion" is occasioning quite 'as much delirious agita
tion, all over the world, as many ardent and rather
Ignorant " Dems " seem to think it is; nor do a majo
rity of my fellow "victims of despotism" evince any
marked evidence of inward bliss at the approach, of
so much of tyranny's downfall as may be accom
plished by the same convocation of avenging red
noses ; but it is safe to say that Gotham pretty p) -
sitively anticipates a grand free-fight in the Con
vention—the whole to conclude with a compro-•
mice on Governor Seymour, of New York. T►e
fight for Dlr. McClellan, however, will be most
formidable, his :supporters including - ail the :aristo
crats of our city democracy, and being able to fur
nish as much money as may be necessary to' - decide
the judgment of gefillemen on the fence. Those
very supporters, though being as superior intellectu
ally as they are socially to the " scrubs," or impecu
rdesos, of the party, will =nem:ler—do anything
—rather than force the Convention to a "BOW'
and a duality of tickets. Their superior intelli
gence teaches them that such a catastrophe must
inevitably prove fatal to their whole party, and they
will sacrifice anything to avert it.
TUB CITY QUOTAS
for the September draNstill lacks so many thou
sands of being Idled that we can scarcely hope to
escape the dreaded wheel. It is claimed that a
credit for twenty-six thousand enlistments in the
navy its due to our county, and, in the event ascii*
credit being allowed by the War Department, we
shall be in the .comfortable position of not only
escaping the draft, but having 0,000 men over.
Just now,. however, everything is uncertain, and
tubstitutes are receiving sl,ooo—when they can get
it. Marshal Fry's decision, that those who paid
the $3OO commutation under the memorable July
conscription, were not thereby exempted from this
draft, causes a great stir amongst the commuters,
and it is to be hoped that the 2darshal will vouch
safe some statement of the grounds on which he
bases his declaration. I may add that the Board of
Supervisors have directed a proper committee Woo.
operate with the Gevernor In seeking , n posiiperte- .
meat oral° draft.
THE PirCHTERST BTHIB4
This movement of the Printers' Union for increase
of remuneration Is still resisted by the Tribune, and
by the book publishers. One or two of the latter
have agreed to give 47,46 cents per thousand (52 is
the demand) after the 29th of this month, whilst
some others are sending their work to Philadelphia
and else, here. The Union will hold a meeting for
consultation on Monday, when a compromise may
be elected. The rribune, at present, works with
independent printers, whom it protects from moles
tation by the aid of three policemen; but its typo
graphical appearance does not promise a long con
tinuance of such arrangement. A. few of the pa
pers have submitted to the "regulars" under pro
test, hoping to procure °beeper typos from the ruml
districts before long. It-is to be regretted that the
Union does not disavow the acts.of Birch of its mem
bers as appeal to personal violence for the:advance
ment of their claims.
OBIZIIIIII OP ARMS.
Thlrtytwo cases of revolvers (from fifty td eighty
In each), destined for the Indianapolis " Sons of Li.
betty," have been seized by Marshal Murray In an
Unoccupied warehouse in-Walker street, where they
had been temporarily hidden. The revolvers are
conflEcated, but the guilty parties have not yet been
detected.
MASINE INTBLLIGISNO
Arrived, steamer Cella, from London ; slaps Es
meraida and American Union, from Liverpool ;
Notre Dame des Vietoires, from Havre,
Arrival, Identification. Arrest, and De
tention ultltuller, the Murderer.
['From the N. Y. Evening Post.]
The packet-ship Victoria, from London, arrived
at quarantine last evening, after a pasaage of thirty
eight days to this port, bringing among her forty
eight passengers the London railway murderer,
Franz Alui:er. According to previous arrangement,
when the Victoria crossed the bar, the operator at
Sandy Hook telegraphed the fact, and the telegram
was transmitted without delay to Static Island,
where, for a fortnight or more, Inspector Tanner, of
the London detective police; an inspector of police
from Manchester, England; Mr. Death, the London
jeweller to whom hinder sold the chain welch he
took from the person of his victim, and Jonathan
Matthews, the cabman whose communication to the
London police first gave them a clue, have patient
ly awaite the arrival ot the accused.
Promptly on the reception of the telegram from
Sandy Hook, the Lennon inspector, accompanied
by Officer Tiernan of the New York detective police,
and Matthews,the cabman (who went with them to
identity Muler), sought the health officer, and
when the Victoria dropped her anchor at quaran
tine they boarded her. The party then intro
duced themselves to Captain Champion, and were
cordially welcomed to his ship. He was glad
to see them, he said, as from the time when,
on Speaking a pilot, he first learned that he had
the murderer aboard, he had experienced an op
pressive weight of responsibility, and so watchful
had he been lest Muller should escape that he had
scarcely slept ; and yesterday, when near the light
ship an excursion party hailed Ids vessel with
"How are you, Muller, the murderer VI he knew
that his passenger could no longer hope to escape,
and he was deeply concerned lest he should j ump
overboard and swim ashore. The captain adds that
Muller was quite cheerful throughout the voyage,
up to the time when he heard the excursion party's
salutation, after which he became depressed, and
made inquiries about the islands, to whisk he seems
ingly desired to escape. • 1 4 -
The Captain then ranged his passengers where
the detectives might see all, and the officers, who
had a photograph to guide them in their search,
readily recognized the man they sought, as well as
did Matthews, the cabman. Muller was then ar
rested and taken to the cabin, and there informed
of the character of the officers who surrounded him.
He seemed in nowise disconcerted, and stoutly as.
serted his innocence . When asked how it happened
that he had in his possession the watch and tat of
Mr. Briggs, his victim (these were found on the pri
soner's person), he replied that when he was about
to go aboard the Victoria he purchased them of a
man whom he met on the pier, and he assured the
officers that on returning to London he could prove
an alibi ; and thus establish his entire Innocence.
The dicers remained on board the Victoria,
closely guarding their prisoner, until 6,4 i o'clock
this morning, when they chartered a tug ,and
brought hint to the city, taking him immediately to
police headquarters, where he is now mimicked In
one of the cetis which are attached to the detec
tives' office.
Muller Is, as his name indicates, a German.. He
is about twenty-five years "of 'age, of medium- sta
ture, slim, and of ineifenetve appearance—the very
lest person in the world to suspect of murder. In
hi s cell, at police headquarters, this morning, he
was downcast and morose, having scarcely a word
for any of thenumerousvisitore who were curious to
see him.
A. Card from Signor BriirsOlL
The real. merits of the great 'triangular dual be
tween Gran, Godfrey, and Brignoll, are clearly ex
plained in a very sensible and explicit letter from
the popular tenor, . published in a New York morn
ing paper. According to this Brignollwas engaged
in the spring of 1863 by 0-ran for eight months, at
sixteen hundred dollars &month. Thus engaged, he
refused other - offers. But Grau went to Europe,was
not ready to have the tenor sing for him, and wrote
to him to sing wherever he wanted to its the mean
time; but Brignoli, naturally. unwilling to break
the contract, and thus invalidate his claim, held
himself in readiness to sing only for Grail, On the
return of the latter from Europe he offered the
tenor eight hundred dollars in lien of the payments
due by the ‘lontraot. This Brignoll declined, hence
the litigation.
The claim of Mr. Godfrey is thus alluded to in the
letter :
' l lt would seem, however that misfortunes never
come singly , for, in the midst of my troubles with .
the unreasonable Gran, I am assailed by a Mr.
Godfrey with a claim of fifteen hundred dollars for
professional Serdeell.' I beg to say that this claim
is not merely unfounded but prepoSterous. The ser
vices performed by Mr. Godfreyhava never beak
'professional,' but they were of an hinable descripa.
lion, and I will prove that he has been liberally Yee
warded.”
In coneinsion, Brignoli thus bids farewell, to a
p
üblic 't o
whom his singing he's given so much
leasur
Tuning a residence of nine 'Tsars and upwards
in this 000ntry. I have been tr eared, both to public,
and private, with a intrtlatit'y and kindness r can
n hat ever Sweet
ho And his no t a little painful. to me
on the stage
t I sul
50-ramilld be compaitt-i red to m a k e my exit, not
to me, amtd the coneert of
Meet sounds, but in if,. grim actin of juntas, amid
wrangling a nd d.e.. o '.d. It will birno small norm-
WWI to Wei 4 0 V1 0 :ver, if my friends sad the publm
BA.LTEMORB, Augagt 25.
• Mate Hall BespiraL—Jacob Reiner, e met
folith Pennsylvania; Burnell G. Gunn,
Ist
H, 82d --Pe nnsylvania •an Cavalry ; George
*al
Cheater Hospital.—Jeremiah Kesler, Cow Th'
12th Pennsylvania Cavalry. • • - 1110
DESERTERS. per
an,
Tie &Bowing named soldiers were rev,*? con
the medical director's office yesterthy, as tint
deserted from army hospitals in tale deparot.
Turner's-lane Hospital.--George Sherevn.,
pally F, 148th New York; Philip Woolf, Cum,. 0
G, Delaware.
Filbert-street Hospital.—Wm. M. Lunt, ew.,7 Dun
F, let Massachusetts Artillery; Achim atr.2 rap
Company 1), .55th Pennsylvania. five
Summit-house Hospital.—Oharles Cie *MN
ny I, 183 d Pennsylvania.
ENTaItGICIIdENT OF THE NA V: no. i iv al
The extension of the navy yard, which wt• 3;
jected some time ago, but which has been poftii Bee
on account of inseparable &faculties sues !ra writ]
operation, is soon to be commenced. Uwe at t fore
animation of the ground designed to be 'lex.- Ilan
the surveyors found that the proposed eves'. trig,
mite would enclose several buildlairs said Wll
which. of course, would have to be vacate , : for
the Obvert/went could gain possession. Ale; Aen
tivehill for this purpose ..was Eramee end pHs
'and no linther diffiontties•Tare tobe-anth!.r Bra The streets to be vacated Ile betweens the bet,::_gen
river and 'Front street and were- Intende , u sum
opened through two private estates which tte of 1N
vernment also intends to purchase. lean
• ,
lIISCELarIINE i lIAL •ht
fort
NATIONAL UNION CITY CONVENitrI. den.
,
The delegates to the National Uelqn txy 11014
vention met yesterday morning at : 4 1nisar-C4 l,
Hall The CODPOIIIiOI3 will nominate cis ridr
tilerttr, IlegiatetA,of Wills, Clerk of the ! , :ice.
Conn, Receiver of Taxes, and Oity thanee..!ce
The Convention was called to order et 11 • e
and Wlr. Samuel P. Itancock, of Tenth wa.:
chosen temporary president. - Fletelanr 111 , :
Twentieth ward„Amer Boistreak,;Tnirt we!
William IL Leeds, Tenth ward, were a , ,,f•
secretaries.
Anthony Gifford was appointed doorkeepn .... .
is a one-armed soldier. Jos. B. Cobb and L.:. .a.
J. Close were elected as assistants, are
A motion was made to appoint a committee ~: • was
from each ward, to receive the credential; of .•.=
gates. A.
The followgreed
ing to committee was appointed:
Wards. Names. Wands, Fames. Won ;
1. Houston Snitth. 14. °cores P. Nutt for 11
.2.R. 0. Tittermary. 15. Henry L. sane. „,
3. Wm. H. Slocum, 16. Andrew Wrien. - .Ks
4. Adam Hill. 17. Enos 0. Benet era II
6. Caleb °barman. 18. Henry Vandersimthe C
6. Charles Heritage. 19. William al.cKay.. W 1
7. John A. Shermer. 20. Wm. IL fa,..:.
8. John , O. Martin. 21. George W. Wen. ids d
9. Jam, S. Thompson. 22. John Sfivertort. Ores
10. James Stokes. 28. Thomas Den se. laza
U. H. R. Loan.. / 24. Frank ie s . "
Willienc . . w
H. John P. &nen. 25. Samuel Ernie. _
_ .
18. C. M. Carpenter. 128. i"...i'rettietfiet 2111141
Thte committee then retired"to act npun r.ramol
contest
dential
ed seats. a. It la understood that there wets :rf
Bo
A motion to appoint a committee of one free =than:
ward on permanent organization prevane,lo:..wftb•
following gentlemen were appointed : 'died
Wards- Wards. sense
1. David Boyd. • 14. Samuel Sehlede.
lives
2. Robert Gill. 15. Thomas
S. Amos Redstreak. 16. Wm. Pritchard. the ft
4. Lytle J. Hurst. 17. James Hamiltat Bkow
5. Albeit Smith. 18. Win. Straus. Ron;
6. Wm. H. Wakefield. 19. John Jeffreys.
7. Geo. W. MI era. 20. Frank Coulson. (Jr.
8. Frank A.. Johnson. 21. W. J. P. White had
9. A. Stiniroell. 22. Win. M. Taylx.
men!
10. Hiram Horton. Ti. Jesse i/••sar
-11. Jas. Neal. 24. Marshall ilea-3' 4,2 am
12. Wm. 0. Young. 25. David l'aoinv:.. it bel
13. John Mansfield. 26. Thos. Dstias. lock;
The Convention then took a recess writ: , cosh
o'clock.
from
The Convention reassembled at noon.
Mr. John C. Martin, from the Committee '
deo time, reported the names of the deleg sret
were ten contested seats, as follows: Fink -
sixth and eighth - divisions • Sixth warl•
-stun; Fourteenth ward, ' first and nick "01,
Eighteenth ward, eighth division ;
ward r ninth division; T wenty.tourth ward. 6 .r:en*
vision; Twentpaixth ward, fourth and elm i nt
MOM
The contested seats were referred to a VI; ••••.
of seven, consisting of the following cantle fir,
bert G. Pidgeon. Jackson eidy, (Awls 4 -
ward, Samuel Daniels, Jo L s. S. Allen,
Reuben Sande.
The Convention then adjourned until tra• • - obi
ABTICELNOON SESSION.
Pursuant to adjournment the Conventiat
2 o'clock.
. •.
The Committee on Permanent Orgadk•••
ported In favor of the following gentietesdr•
infthe esid - respeo r l ia v ac e pziaienpsp: Cifi
3 ...1486
Vice Prartdents—Robert C. Titterorirr. ~.p h . ..l , **n
Stokely, Marshall Henezey, Watson 4 1" ,
Charles Graef, Daniel J. McLane, Wm :
Amer Retistreake, James Porter, amt - • T.
Prettyman. T
Secretaries—Fletcher Hartley, Wm. K. l 1 •• • • T Zifi
Smitheh. 6
Stephen Coulter, David B. Hershber 43: V 1 1 / 1
eta
WO.
Treasurer—John C. Martin. l i
it Ow
Alessenger—Thomas 3. Close. 1. Ca
The report *as adopted imanimously. Br'
Upon taking the chair, Mr Sheppard: .. ItTa
he could not but feel grateful for the tcri-Jei
with which the Convention had agrees
report of the committee ; that he would J , B ;
to make a speech, but hoped. that in dig-,':* ; 4 Janie
his duty he would act with entire iMpilniiihr: j o ,
trusted that, whatever feelings in regard ( 41- ` Ifs. Js
didates to be elected the members of 11 , 0 2.! !hid
vention might have, they would all sf/tr e. " 4 ,l 3 =
in maintaining the order and dignity 01 t " trli
vention.
•„:!! G Dry
A committee of three was appointed to pa' e
Committee lan Credentials tq•aseenaln WU'S
•
would be ready to make their report.
rtc./ et I Parte
a ; ir Row ,
The committee In a short time rep g o ,
Credential Committee would not be rea 4 l'"'. Oilbe
five o'clock. -.18 Irvi
On motionradjourned•till.flve o'clock in W tic
noon. lobert.
1
EVENING- SESSION. J B)0;
Convention re.assembled at 5 ' 1 cli• " ' lel
oC 0 • . o , e , ak i gr,
The Commfttee on. Credentials preento. .".„ 1 11,111e1
port, which. Was accepted, and the v.thuat- 'Bg ro i
charged. ~leur 111
The following nominations were then IDh M oe ewl
'h Bs
MTV. 00ISMISSIOIS MG F Davi
John A. llonseman, Benj. Ereeiler, I Thor
James M. Moore, Luke Du .Sid, N_But
John W. Bit olsla, James Shag, .1 1 A s.
_,axo
Parkhurst MoLarighlb, 31,.. Hillary Kst 7 ' r m 'eu
J ,„, Ifee Bo
Peter Glasgow, Stephen. Con..—' ins A B
Geor ge 111. EVertV i Amos Gray.
George 0. Rickards * Th olna .,.- Dicky&
Harrisoultarie„ Jas. W. Bleylatt. I mils
Lewis Gordon, Abraham Pardon no net
WID. B. Conner, -w,,,,... Emm et. 1 Viet
PAW: E"...Tag4or„ Fresh
.....r Brie ht
mama OD THE °ureteric' Co' ^ * o.f.f k"
:etard A.. Merrick, Cornelius A. Ws- hos Jet
Gao. W. Schaffer, , yazi
.5 , 0 ,,,,, e0 .. re web
Ovules Dian, TiloB. E.:itale" ei. 14 1: 9
vs F
10133.. C. Sbevenron, I. kin
POR , iptcosivipa OP 'SASS& Celim
Richard Pelts, Joke Q. ai ll c' b a sil ° 11
Wm. Elliott, G. W. Givo- - ' ,It Tit
Alex. I. Harper, F. T. Walton, I Wike
Chas. C. Overbook, Geo. W. Ford. G. Liu(
Obaales.O'Nell, D Hs i
Sad
. • - RacaSTPle OF WILLS. F 7
G Ms
rredk. M. Adams, Wm. P. 1311t4, 1, ,, , )lin Ce
GOO. T. Thorne, Dr. Wm. li. I . ? Wa.
Br. 'David Skerreti,
sina y ipo r phri ..C. 4 , 1 . .2 i . d.55e v i, ',.'
oohai .
John J. Whitney,
US Dui
Henry C. Bowen, Johnl Dyer. _ An T
See. M . Cowell, I.lntut c• Milt l ,lll
- It was on motion agreed that the IDt "t,,.:'• MB a
be printed, and that. Cloneettion a ...`" 7 ki . '.,.. 2. ;!.•
again at 10 izeolook thin ' , Atlanta. 46 ' --
44v4v12,
~. _
see nothing in the erigan2ltirng I hirt 4
tends in any degree to diminish
favor and applause 13010hg led 1, vi t h r ". • '
on zne. My sadness in bidding th ei i F
Bernewhat relieved by the en.rnest t o "
distant day, I shall revisit these shore,- ." L v..
nip earliest and happiest efforts . ` 4 t 6, 1
"very gratefully,
hewing of the result of the deckhr
House of Lords in the case of Theres a y e ,':
the lawny of the Major gave a grand ew.er,,.,
at their seat at Bellelsle. Music, dan,,,,
fzeshments were provided alarge seue4.,
TlHikl
The Thermerneto r ,
AUGUST 25, 1863 at i o cis?
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El=ErTrox OF TIER 23n REDim E N
TERANS—OIiE OF TEEM ACciDTE:,:c?.
KILLED.
The reception Riven to the 224 rtechr,,..,,,
El/yenta, yesterday afternoon, theneb.
as the one given to the Fire Zonay e , , a
since, was very pretty, and, altogether ,
'There were eleven fire companies In
and the Henry Guards also added dia aa .:' ,
reet Marching to the line. Upon the
regiment at the depot at Broad and
a committee from the Cooper-Sho p r- ,
Saloon were in waiting. The
were escorted to the saloon. where a •
past was served up in the usual Ftyte. ""
After dinner the line of march a4.s
Washington avenue, and the processi oa
the route as published in The Preen ye:
following in the order in which Th t
4
moved in front of Independence :
Mechanics' Band.
Committee of City Councils in
Committee of Arranuma qa .,..,.. 4 .
President and Secretary of the ghtra
Directors.
, Old Returned Members of the 231
David Al. 1.41 e,
Chief Fire Department, and Aids,
Band.
Delaware Fire Company,
with EON Carriage, Steamer, an,; Fi tz ,*
..TEfferson Comet Band.
Perseverance Hose, drawn 1.1
Assistance Steam Engine awl Bose
~e.:; „.47
DotiglaSS Brass Hand.
Hope Steam togine
Liberty and
se
Band. -
Henry Guards, Captain
West Philadelphia Hospital
23d RegMent of Nye:era's,
carrying With them six colors. some or tL e .„„_
:Avery bullet-riddled.
• AMBULANCES.
The left of the first division was cloe'. it •
turbulences of the United States Duni.,
Bose and Assistance Engine,
wonlided, sick or faint of the thus
.•
SOris Of Mars.
SECOND DINTS/ON.
The extreme right of this division Nrs e-.
members of the regiment that had provi
turned. Then followed the
Bend.
Western Hose and Steamer.
Band.
Illoyamensing Erase.
Independence Steamer and Hose Carrilze
Band.
Shiffler Hon, the carriage being drawn by I . he
The bands performed patriotic tunes, :7 7 ea'
"Ball Columbia." "Rally 'Round the Matz
while passing along the front of Independet-y.
The veterans were escorted to National ;'
Bail, where they were briefly and eloque,,-,., D.
corned by llr. Wolbert, the chairman of tl, l'
mlttee on Reception. The companies firm. ; ., O
escort were here dismissed, and proceeded 7 , Ce
respective locations in different parts of tnew,.; T el
extended city. -
The only accident that happened to mar tt.• Ce—
-sure of the occasion was one instantly ti , L .
- Dleginis, who resided near Fairmount, h 4.1
erns - hed by coming in contact with a beau at I-.
Ferry Bridge. Re was killed in an ir,,E, t p l See
understand that he was a single man. the e
ISSVE OP CITY WARRANTS, ' am
Warrants were issued yesterday morn% WI
payment of the city bounty to 59 men. ll
were substitutes., - - be
del
CHANGE OF SITHGEONS
Dr. Camas, lately in charge of the
pital in this city, has resigned from th
and Surgeon•O'Leary has been api.. , .!oc!,
place, and has assumed charge of the ac,-.4,4,1,
DEATHS OF SOLDTERS.
The following . deaths Were rep.)rted -Oat
cal director's office yesterday, from arm; t fs
in this departtneLt: ' ws
Boddingtois ilospika.—Charles Cook, e0r,, 7 .-
2d New York. • NM
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