• tie Ili apitesitttrg Irtssitler. WEDNESDAY, SEM L. 1863. "THE PRIN . lING PRESSES SHALL BE FREE TO EVERY PERSON WHO UNDERTAKES TO EXAMINE THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLA TURE—OR ANY OTHER BRANCH . OF THE GOVERNMENT; AND NO LAW SHALL EVER ,BE MADE TO RE TRAIN THE RIGHT THEREOF.— Tn E FREE. COMMUNICATION OF THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS IS ONE OF THE INVALUABLE RIGHTS OF MAN; AND EVERY CITIZEN MAY FREELY SPEAK, WRIPE AND PRINT UPON ANY SUBJECT, BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ABUSE OF THAT LIBERTY."—Art. IX, Sec. VII, • • LonstauHon of PennPyiyania. ear "IN 1111 S COUNTRY .ESPE chi LLY, IT IS At. HABIT NOT ONLY ENTIRELY CONSISTENT VIIIOTH THE CONSTITUTION, BUT EVEN ESSEN TIAL TO ITS STABILITY, TO REGARD THE ADMINISTRATION AT ANY rimE EXISTING AS DISTINCT AND SEPARATE FROM THE GOVERN LLENT ITSELF, AND To CANVASS THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE WITHOUT A THOUGHT OF DISLOY ALTY TO THE OTHER."—Hon. Wm. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State under the Lincoln Administration. DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT GAR- lARks 'roe. A meeting of the Democracy of Greene, Dunkard and adjoining townships will be held at Garrard's Fort on SATURDAY NEXT, September sth. R. W. Jomrs will address the meeting. The meeting called for last Saturday was postponed on account of the death and funeral of Dr. S. H. Hill. AN EXLLENT LAW- -TROOPO AT ELECTIONS. By the 95th section of the Act of As ,ll..rnbly of the State of Pennsylvania, of July, 1839, it is enacted that— No body of troops in the army of United States, or of .this Common 7th, shall be present, either armed or imed, at any place of election with- Commonwealth u ytiring the time et,-ction." above is from the Philadelphia .vhich journal AM's upon the Gover enforce it at the October election. MI CEO 7‘A.11 troops must be absent from places of election in this State, on the 13th of r/ctob.er next, or the Democracy will see, if the Governor dare not, that the laws of our Commonwealsh are not trampled down at Federal behest. It had better be understood thus early in the day, that the farce or the Kentucky elections cannot e reputed in Pennsylvania—that we are let ermined to have a free, fair and honest J.elion, according to t he laws of our u State—and if the Federal satrap who o•.v rules this Province of the National ..government failll to do his duty in the matter, an outraged people will supply the remedy." FREEDOM OF ELEOTONO: Ile who would make use of force. to prevent freedom of election is a traitor to all the principles of civil liberty. To accomplisisa temporary object, he would invoke a power„which will destroy not only the liberties of his fellow-citizens, but eventually his own. The horse in the fa hie, to wreak his vengeance on the stage, permitted the man to saddle him, and was ridden ever after, till the day of his death. We consider ourselves superior to our English ancestors six hundred years ago; but many men in this age may learn a lesson from the times of Ed ward the First. "And because elections ought to be free," says a statute of that time, "the king commandeth, upon great forfeiture, that no man, by force or arms, nor by malice or menacing, shall disturb any to make tree elections." STATE RIGHTS, The Hon Salmon P. Chase; Secretary of the Treasury of the present administra tion, in a speech made by him in Ohio, August 1857, said, in referring to a slave rescue case: "We hays a right to have our State laws obeyed. We don't mean to resist federal authority. Just or unjust laws, properly administered, will be respected. If dissatisfied we will go to tlie ballot-box and redress our wrongs. But we have rights which the federal government must not invade—rights superior to its power, on which our eovereighty depends, and we do mean to assert these rights against all tyrannical assumptions of authority." 0417T10N TO 10910,al'ONDENTS. By a very harsh rule of the Postolfice Deparptt,eut, which perhaps is justified by the letter ut the law, if the amount of the postage &Whip upon a letter does not fully prepay it, double the amount of the' de ficierfy is charged to the receiver. Fur nerly only the amount of the deficiency was charged. Thus, a letter weighing the merest iraqion over bait an ounce, if prepaid with but a single stamp, le burden ed with an additional postage of six cants, which the receiver must pay. A tiBOOND DRAFT PROBABLE. A Washington correspondent says a new draft is thought likely to tpe ordered before long,' to make up for the deficiency in the amount of troops sought to be re alized I;Thr the first draft. It will probably be made Awain from the first class, and avmording to the estimates of the numbers likely to be secured by the first draft, will be apt to call for about half as many 1103i3 4rA few days ago the Conscripts of .(fuilford, ,Conuecticut, paraded, At their head they carried an iwwense banner %cariog the following inscription : •` `•Sre are coming, Father Abraham, yaliaut baud. but sore; . pray take us as you find us, Or three hundred dollars tr.ore." ': A ifINT TO ADOWIOIII6II. A Washington correspondent of the Anti-Slavery Standard, says: "The .intelligent and well .educated young Abolitionists are .not doing their duty to the `Black Brigade.' Jnstead of offering tftemse/ves as officers by scores, as they ought, they leave nearly all the positions in the field, staff and line, to be filled by chance-comers. Why is this? ;I trust you will'urge them to perform their plain duty." The intelligent and well-educated Abo litionists generally, are.not fighting men, but lecturers, poets, beaux, troubadors, romancers, minstrels, kid gloved gentle men, long mustached men, whose stom achy prefer good,dinners at home, to doubt ful rations in negro camps.--N. Y. Ex press. TRIETEB FALLING OUT. The Washington City Chronicle• was started by Forney, under the auspices of certain patriotic gentlemen, who were "stealing themselires rich in the name of liberty." It, of course, is for prosecuting the war indefinitely. To give it prestige, Forney claims that his Chronicle is the Administration organ. That claim is de nied by the Washington City National Republican, which berates the Chronicle for its organ assumption in the following style : The Contractors' Organ Pulling ou Airs A. morning paper which came into ex iitence upon Government plunder, and has never lived upon anything else since, except the ten cent pieces which it exacted from the poor soldiers of the .4rrny of the Potomac for so many of its copies, comes to the rescue of the dear public against a news paragraph which we published a few days since, and which it did not dare to copy or steal, as it usually does. The ar ticle in question is simply a tissue of hlackguardism and lies, and the writer knew he lied when he wrote it. That is not all. He knows that we know he lies, and that we know that he knows that we know lie lies. So far as our official rela .tions with the Government are concerned, it is a matter between the Government and ourselves, and is not a. subject for public discussion, notwithstanding the contractors' organ sees fit to introduce the :natter into the article al/tided to." THE PRESIDENT'S OATH President Lincoln, before entering upon the duties of his office, Look the following .polernti oath : "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I ill faithfully execute the office of Presi dent of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United tates." Has be kept it faithfully ? Sfar•Who ever heard of a Republican riot, or of disturbance and violence at the bands of Republicans? They have ever been men of peace. seeking the triumph of their principles only in peace ful, lawful ways.—X. Y. Tribune. Let the "Jerry rescue" mob answer ! Let the Sims mob answer ! Let the Anthony Bnrns mob answer ! Let the guilt of the murder that, rests on these men answer ! Democratic Township Meet- ings I In accordance with the usages of the Democratic party, which on all occasions has boldly challenged free discussion of its principles and claim ed the right to criticise the conduct of public servants, public meetings will be held in this county at the times and places mentioned below: At JEFFERSON on Saturday the sth of September. At GREENSBORO on Tuesday, Sept. Bth. At TA YLORSTOWN on Thursday the 10th of September. At NEWTOWN on Saturday the 12th of September. At JOLLEYTOWN on Tuesday, Sept. 15th. At MURRAY'S SCHOOL HOUSE in Alleppo township, on Thursday, September 17th. At CLARKSVILLE on Saturday, Sept. 19th. Several Speakers will be in at tendance at each of these meetings, and it is confidently hoped there will be a large turn out of the. people at all of them. In these days that try men's souls, and when the great prin ciples of popular liberty are'endan gered, it behooves every Democrat to give one day to his country. The Ballot Box is the only remedy lirr the ills and evils now upon the coun try, and no one can understand too well the grave issues pending in the present, contest. • By order of the County Committee, DAVID CRAWFORD, Ch'n Colonel Rowell's Reglntent General Gilmore, says a Morris Island letter, has erected a battery in advance °four palisades, so near Wagner that they can pitch a cent into the irrepressible stronghold.— On the morning of the 21st instant, the Eighty-filth Pennsylvania regi. meet, commanded by Lieutenant- Colonel Purviance, were sent up in advance of our batteries end pali sades to erect t h battery against Wagner above mentioned. It was about three o'clock in the morning when, with spades in band, they had crept up to within seventy-five yards of ;the rebel line of battle.— The rebel officer in command order ed his men back into the fort, and immediately Wagner opened upon our Peousylvania buys with grape and canister. Tbe fire was ineffect ive, however, and the men worked on, throwing up as fast as possible cover for themselves. Soon, howev er, Fort .f,ohnson opened upon them with shells, and before they could se cure for themselves a permanent pro tection, killed and wounded twenty five of the regiment. The 85th, how ever, worked . Qu under this fire, and continued their labors .during the following day, heyer leaving their work or position until all had been ac complished and the battery erected. Conn imitatimo. . For the Messenger. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MORRIS,. There was a large and enthusiastic meeting of the Democracy held at Nineveh, on Monday the 31st Aug. On motion, GEO. WOLF. Esq., was called to preside over the meet ing, assisted by the following Vice Presidents : Calvin Rush, Norman Powers, Esq., Amos Day, Vincent Lewis, George McCullough, Miehoe; Mon key, Thomas Auld, Asa Cundit and Richard lams. On motion, A. J. Barker, D. 1) Condit, and Nathan Hughes were chosen Secretaries. After the organization. the mee ing was addressed by D. R. P. IL Esq., who made the opening speech. His speech was short. but pointed, and worthy of the occasion. COL JONES followed !Ir. Iluss, in'a mas:erly speech of an hour and a half. The Colonel's speech was the best one we have had the pleasure of listening to during this campaign. Col. Jones was followed by R. A. MCCONNELL, Esq., who appeared to be inspired by the smiles of the La— dies who graced the meeting with their presence, and made one of his best efforts, indeed an excellent speeeb. A SPECTATOR.' DEMOCRACY OF WAYNE IN 00UN- MEI !Messrs Editors :—A large and en— thusiastic,inecting of the citizens of Wayne township, and the surround ing country wt:s held at Bailey's Store on the 2,5 th :111t. Although the day was wet and dreary, there was a very large attendance, showing that the citizens of this part of the cor.n ty are fully alive to their interests and are determined to maintain their rights and assert tir freedom, at the ballot—box at the coming elec tion. The meeting was organized by the selection of the following; officers : President—SlßON STROSNI PER, .B6(1. Vice Presidents—John Spragg, I Jeremiah Cosgray, R. Zimmerman, Jesse Phillips, John A. Brock. Secretaries—Solomon Hoge and Henry Shultz. A. A. Purman, Esq., was called on and responded in a telling speech.— Cul. R. W. Jones followed .Mr. man in a strong Democratic and pa- triotic speech. G. IV. G. Waddell, Esq, was then called and responded in a brief address The meeting then adjourned and the people dispersed to their homes fully satisfied that the salvation our great government must . b,_: etree ed by the .National Democracy. ORION. DEMOORATIO MEETING AT MT. MOR- RIB. The meeting at Mt. Morris on the 2 1st inst. was quite a success. At an early hour the Democracy came in from all quarters, with music and banners. A procession was formed near the bridge and marched and countermarched through the town, halting in front of Donley's store, where the meeting was organized by the election of the following officers : A. F. AMMONS, President. Vice Presidents—JosErn CoNNOe, THOS. H. WADE, JOHN ti. BONSLY, WASHINGTON Fox. Secretaries—CHAßLES BURRIS, D SOUTH. After the organization, Jas. S. Jen nings was culled on and responded in a brief speech. R. A. McConnell, Esq., was .next called to the stand and made an elo quent, patriotic and truthful speech, which was wt,ll received by the large audience, Dr. S. Morris also made a spirit and orthodox speech R e solved, That we, the Democracy of Perry Township, are now, as in days gone by, firmly attached to the Censtition and the Union as ad• opted by the fathers of our country, and will never consent to the disso lution of the one or the aboiltion of the other, Resolved, That we are opposed to all violations of the Constitution, un der any pretext whatever, as it is the sheet-anchor, of our liberties, ai:d the great bond of Union that bolds us together as a nation, and secures to us our privileges, both civil and ro -1 igi o us Resolved, That we are opposed to the Abolition policy of the present Administration, believing it to be unconstitutional and detrimental to our interests as a people and a na tion. Resolved, That our motto is, "The Constitution as it is, and the Union as it was," and that we believe that the only way to restore the Union and secure peace to our nation, is by conciliation and compromise, and that we shall use our influence to se cure and bring about this great ob• joet as soon as it may be accomplish ed with honor to tho country and justice to the rights of the States. Resolved, That we heartily approve of the action of the late State Con— vention, in placing in nomination so able and distinguished a gentle— man as the Hon. George W. Wood— ward, as our standard—hearer fur Governor at the coming October elec tion, and that we , also approve of the renomination of the Hon. Walter H. Lowrie, for Supreme Judge, pledging ourselyps to use every effort to secure their election; and further, that the redemption of Pennsylvania from abolition misrule will greatly facilitate the restoration of the Union. Resolved, That we are determined to support Col. 'William Hopkins, as our candidate lb/ . State Senator, notwithstanding the oposite party are trying to palm or induce aweak kneed Democrat on 1.4 e track as heir 'candidate. We also pledge ourselves to support the *hole Dees - onr,atic ticket sad go other. Resolved, Thecae tallOwingnamed persons Act as a Committee of Vigil ance far Perry Township, Thomas nov,Charies 1-I,,Lemly, Justus Wade, John Blair, E. D. Fox, John Luellen, David R. Fox, Jesse John, John Rennor, Ilisey Rose, William King, Elemer Sanders. Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting are hereby tendered to Jas. S. Jennings, Robert A. McConnell, and Gen. Spencer Morris, for their able addresses and true exposition of Democratic principles. PIM Of t Bag. Guerrilla Invasion of Kansas, Quantrell is now retreating to ward Missouri, burning and laying Waste , werything•on his route. .No resistance was made at Law rence to thy E ,aerri:las. Tne people were shot down as they ran through the streets in their night-clothes, and their bodies thrown into wells and cisterns. The citizens of Lawrence have been expecting this raid for some time, fro '_he threats made by Quantrell, And had organized milita ry companies for the defense of the place, and these companies were for some time constantly kept under arms; but from assurances being given that Quantreli would never invade _Kansas again ; these military organizations mere abandoned, and Quantrell and his guerrillas learn ing this, made the raid wnen the people were entirely defenceless. A large train left here to-day with supplies of clothing, provisions, &e., fur the sutrerers. The citizens of Leavenworth have opened their doors to all who choose to come, and many of the victims have availed themselves of the hos pitalities offered them, and will be well cared for. • The feeling among all classes of citizens here is very bitter against the commanders of this department and district, for being so wholly un prepared to meet such an emergency. The Commanding General was ab sent from his headquarters at the time the raid occurred, and did not know of the invasion until the de struction of Lawrence was complete. Everything, however, was then done in regard to the movements of troops to intercept Qua►itreii and capture him and his band, but it was too late. Our State authorities are now taking the matter into their own hands. Col. Jennison has been re tostated in the command of a new regiment, and -is about starting down the border with sufficient troops to overcome any force the ene my can bring against him ; and if not iliterfervil with by the command- jag ,officer of this department, will( safe in the city but two were robbed. prevent any further raids into Kan-, In the gldrid g e House, James El sa& # dridge And James Perrine gave the The men .comprising Quantrell's force are principally the bands of guerrillas who bare been robbing and murdering along the border for the past six months-, with but little opposition being made to them. They have had ample time to pre pareeverything that wonld insure them swicess. They are now probably . safe in Missouri with their plunder, as good Union citizens. The loss at Lawrence is not less than two millions of dollars, and will fall heavily on New York and Leavenworth merchants. Two banks were robbed of every dollar c hey had, and the third escaped a similar fate orally because the heat -as so great from the burning build that the Rebels could not stop ,ng enough to get the safes open. The best informed citizens of Law •ence are of the opinion that (ban- troors are mainly composed of 7Oled prisoners from the peniten ,ry, the army, and- some of them , rit Price's command, from the t that they are much sunburned, ' have the appearance of being gin service. After they had ac- Aplished the destruction of Law ;cc, some of these became most in ,xic:_ted, but being strapped to their orses, there were none left behind to wereinformation as to who they were or where they were from. We learn from a gentleman who ar Aired by the coach this evening that Quantrell was overtaken near the State line, and twenty of his men kill ed. Further details are looked for hourly. AIVOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE MASSACRE . The Leavenworth Conservative blishes the following account of he Lawrence Massacre, from one of Ls editors who visited the ruins : We arrived in Lawrence at seven 'clock. Flying rumors had painted terrible picture, but the reality ex wded the report. We found Massa usetts street one mass of smould ing ruins and crumbling walls, the ght frnu which cast a sickening lare upon the little linots, of excited In and distracted women gazing oon the ruins if their once happy flies and prosperous business.— two business [louses were left •Jii the street—one known as the mory 'and the other as the old tiler Block. About one hundred id twenty-five houses in all were ,rued, and only one or two escaped, ;Lig ransacked and everything of Jue carried away or destroyed.— x or eight soldiers who camped up n this side of the river, and who 'ed across at every rebel who ap eared upon the bank, deterred the. )wards from destroying sonic of the 'uses neui the ferry, and from cut ng down the flag pole. The force the rebels is variously esti 'Dated 'oil) two hundred and fifty to four .ndred. Reliable parties place it three hundred. 'Their every act during their stay I the city, was characterized by the ,ost cowardly barbarism. They .ntered the town on the gallop, tiring into every house. and when the oc oupants appeared at the door they were shot down like dugs. Five bodies, burned to a crisp, lay near the ruins of t h e Eidridgt3 They could not be recognized.— Eighteen out of the twenty-two un armed recruitscamptd.sohth of to n were in erect in their tents. The,r bodies I. in the colored church when we arrived _Messrs. Trask, Dr. Griswold, Baker and Throp were shot down in the yard of Dr. G., be fore the eyes of their familes. Judge arpeuter was wounded in his yard, Id fell: when his wife and sister rew themselves upon his body, ;ging fur mercy, but to no avail. te fiends dismounted, stuck their tots between the persons of his Aectorg, and fired. "Miss Stone, daughter of the pro prietor of the City Hotel, had a dia mond ring stolen from her finger.— Quantrell obliged the man to restore it. In revenge fo'r this the ruffians afterwards came back and shot her father before the mother's eyes.— They also tried to kill Miss Stone— General (2ollomore went into Ilk well to hide, and the bad air killed him. his son and eat. Ketfe lost their lives trying to get the father out. The lite. of the LAstrict Attor ney Riggs was saved by the heroism of his wife, who seized the bridle of the rebel's horse, who attempted to shoot him as he ran. "Several cases of remarkable bra very ut i.vumen were related to us. - The wife of Sheriff Brown tliroe sue ceesive times put out the fire kind led to burr houses. Her husband Was Widen under the floor. The offices of the Journal, Tribune, and Republican were, of course, leveled to the ground. John Speer, Jr., of the Tribune, started for his home from the of f ice after the rebels came in.— Mr, Murdoch, a printer in the office, tried to induce him to accompany him into a well near by for safety, but he would do nothing but go home to defend the house, which he did, and was saved. A younger son of John 'Speer, lir„ shot a rebel and left. "The guests at the Eldridge House were orplered out, their rooms pillaged, and some of the people shot. Two men from Ohio were wounded there, and are now in the city. Only the presence and peremptory orders of Quantrell prevented the massacre of all the occupants after they had been marched out on the street. The rebels were told that there was a negro baby still in the house. and they said, 'We will burn the little brat,' and they did. We saw its charred re mains, burned black as the hearts of its murderers. .The books of the County am! Pistriet Clerk% were burned, but these of the Register of Deeds were in the safe, and are -sup posed to bavo been saved. Every i reberatal the money in the safe, and were instantly shot down. All the hotels were destroyed except the City Hotel. Tne loss in cash is es timated at $250,000, and in property and all at $2,000,000. That is a low enough estimate. "The number of bodies, up to the time we left, was 113, of whieli about twenty were burned so badly as to render recognition impossible. There were a large number of stran gers in town, and when the entire loss: is ascertained we think it will reach 150 killed. Many were, doubtles, killed by the rebel pickets in the brush. The people have not yet re covered from the terrible blew sufficiently to appreciate the full force of their desolation, and when they do recover from . the shock many more will doubtless be miss- i lig. We have seen battle fields and scenes of carnage and bloodshed, but have never witnessed a spectacle so horrible as that seen among the, smouldering ruins at Lawrence.— No fighting—no resistance ; but cold-blooded murder was there.— The fiends finished their work in nearly every case." A Leavenworth dispatch of the 24 furnished the fidlowing additional : Persons just frbm Lawrence report that the number of dead will reach 170, perhaps 200, as bodies are con stantly being found. The excite ment throughout the State is intense, and our citizens unanimously regard the Lawrence massacre as the legiti mate rule of the Schofield Ewing pol icy in Missouri and Kansas. When last heard from, Gen. Lane was at Hickman's wills, Missouri, with half clothed, hall armed men in pursuit.— He attacked Quantrell about ten miles south of Lawrence, and kept up a running fight with him to Missouri, killing, up to this time, nineteen of the rebels Maj. Plume was at Blue, not five miles east of Lawrence, when Quart reit lett the town; he failed to aid Lane. Reports say that Plume's men denuurjced him fire declining to attack 9uartrell, who offered him bgtle at one point near Ottowa—, Lam.: headed off Quantrell. The rebels: turned and charged on Plume, and drove him for ahout a mile.— Ewing had a telegraph from his Aj taunt, at Kansas City, the night lie fore the attack on Lawrence. but did not leave here until 2 o'clock, p. m , the next day. Ile then went to De soto Ferry, about twenty-five miles south of this place, and ten miles cast of Lawrence. At [loon on Sat urday he was only ten miles south of _Desoto. A special from Leavenworth to the Democrat says: Jim Lane returned to Lawrence. The citizens with Lane killed 41 of gaunt rill's men.— Lane is organizing a force, and stys he Will go 90 miles into Missouri early in September. Martial law is published at Leaven worth. One hundred and eighty ' three bodies were buried at Lawrence up to this morning. Seven more bodies were found. Ono hundred and eighty-two buildings were burned, eighty of them brick.— Eighty-five widows and two hundred and forty orphans were made. by (intim troll's raid. Several merchants com menced business. All the towns nn the State sent in large sums of money for' he . relief of the sutlerers. One of Quantrell's spies was hung by Law rence citizens. The Delaware, Sacs and Fox Indi ans offered their services to Lane. A report just received says that ()Inklings in Cass county were on fire, and over a hundred sympa thizers arc killed. Highly Important from Charles ton--Gen. Gilmore Demands an Unconditional Surrender Beauregard Asks for time— Charleston Being Attacked with *'Greek Fire”—The For eign Consuls Denounce the Attack, &c. NEW YORK, August 27--The steamer Arago from Charleston Bar on the 25, has arrived. C. C. Fulton sends the following despatch, dated off Morris Island,. August 24th, Noon:—Admiral Dahlgreen, at midnight Saturday, with five Moitors, bombarded Sumter till six o'clock. The dirt was struck over one hundred times, the balls --)ing through the sea walls.— The whole parapet is also snot away• F.,rt Sumter tired one gun five times, but Fort Moultrie, Gregg and J 3 auregard, for three hours, rained shells on the Monitors. They were struck several times but no harm done. Stouter is de funct. The last gull was dis.nounted yes terday. 10-day the grand army and nava' attack on Wagner and Gregg takes place. Now that Sumter is defunct the rebels will be driven from Morris Island. Gen. Gilmore is determined to have possession to-night. General Gilmore, on Thursday ; notified Beauregard that if he didn't surren der the forts he would shell the city in twenty-four hours. No attention was paid to the demand and on Friday Gen. Gilmer() threw fifteen shells, charged with Greek fire, into the city. on Saturday afternoon Beaure gard sent down a flag, with an ur gent protest, denouncing the Greek fire as the most villainous compound unworthy of civilized nations, and demanding more time. The Eng lish, French and Spanish Consuls also denounced the short time given, and claimed more time to remove the subjects of their respective countries. General Gilmore replied by renewing his demand for surren der. Beauregard asked a truce of forty hours. Gen. Gilmore refused time or any terms, but unconditional surrender. At twelve o'clock last night the shelling of the city with Greek fire was resumed. It is generally thought that the stars and stripes will wave over Sumter to-night.— There is evidently great trouble in Charleston. It is' honeyed that there are not over two hundred men iu the ruins of Sumter. Her guns !are now mounted 0. n's Is I land. The end is ap‘ 111111 TAIT MON Cllt ISTOI, Shelling the City Continued, Great Oopfnsion Among Non-Oombitanta, Wont of Osergy of our Navy. PEAR OP A FAILURE, New YOU, August 28,—A Morris Island letter of the 24th, to the 'Jerald, says : Seven deserters who escaped from Moultrie on Thursday night to the "Montauk," besides giving much tidier information, stated that two blockade runners succeeded in eluding our vessels and ran sately into Charleston last Sun day night. They were discovered by our blockaders and fired upon, but the night being so dark and misty, they were quickly lost to sight. They were probably a portion of a large fleet due there from Nassau, with valuable car goes. Ott the 23rd, making good his notice to Beauregard, Geu• Gilmore directed Lieut. Sell met-, commanding the Marsh battery, to open with his rifled gun upon the city of Charleston. During the night, and between one and two o'clock on Saturday morning, fif teen shells of Birney's invention were pitched over the James island batteries, across the island and harbor and into the town. The ef. Let of this demonstration against the city was quite satislactory to ourselves. Perhaps Deauregard had considered Gen. GillTiorc' , s threat to shell Charleston, at a distance of five miles, too preposterous to demand attention.— Certainly the city had not been evacuated by ail nun-combatants. The visitors which corr. - Swamp Angel" sent them created a most up roarious panic. The people were roused by their advent, and a universal confusion follow ed, and in which a general skedaddle ensued.— lt was evident, from the light of burning build ings, the ringing of belts from every steeple, and the screeching and screaming of locomo tives and whistles. The same correspondent says a few days more delay may ruin the entire campaign.— Sumter was reduced because it was in the way of the navy, but Admiral Dahlgren has as yet made no advance toward completing the worit which Gen. Gilmore has so gloriously begun. The army is unable to do more. Gen. Gilmore has performed his part of the contract, and it non remains for the navy to enter upon and perform its part of the work. A week's delay may enable the rebels to re place Fort Sumter by new batteries within the harbor, which will make the capture of Charleston as far off as it was before we fired the first shot against it. There is a deep feel ing of fear growing on shore that she fruits of our glorious triumph will be permitted to slip front our grasp by the inexplicable delay on the part of the navy. I cannot explain this seem ing want of energy on the part of the naval authorities. They may be able to do it, but collie more cogent reasons must be given than those already in circulation, or the country will feel far more satisfied with the result of the na vol operations in this quarter. Fort Wagner Deported Blown up and Sumter Surrendered. New LORI:, August 29.—The Herald prints the following:—FOßTßESS MONROE, August 28th.—I learn by the steamer "Western World," which arrived at Wil mington at midnight, that Fort Sumter, has surrendered and Wagner been blown up and destroyed. This report was brought to the flag-ship, "Minnesota," off Wil mington, N. C., by the steamer Florida.— The news is all ftvorable. LATER.— BILTIMORE, August 28.—The following conies specially by telegraph from the highest and most reliable au thority. I can vouch for its truth : FOR TRESS MONROE, August 28.—The U.S. tug boat Western World has just arrived here from the fleet off Wilmington. and reports that on Tuesday, at 3p. in., one hour be fore she started, the U. S. steamer Florida arrived from the fleet off Charleston, with the positive news that Su mter and 'Wagner had fallen and were occupied by Union troops, and that the Stars and Stripes were triumphantly waving over both for- tresses. The Union troops were in the highest spirits, and certain of possessing speedily all Morris island and reducing Fort Moul trie. The capture and occupation of. Charleston in a few days by the Union troops was confidently expected. Latest from the Army of the Potomac. NEW Yost:, August 25th.—The Tribune has the following special : HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TUE POTOMAC. August 25 —TILO cavalry pickets of the enemy called, yes terday morning, neroqt the Rappahannock to those of ours that Fort Sumter had been taken by us. This is a confirmation of the news received via Fortress Monroe, by Richmond papers of yesterday's date. A cavalry force muter Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, crossed the Rappahannock, yester day morning, near Corbin's Neck, six miles below Frederick stivirg, hut were speedily routed by a brigade of Gen. Cur tis,' with a loss in prisoners of three en gineer officers, and a number of privates, yet unspecified in killed and wounded, be fore re-crossing the river. Our loss was slight ; no officers injured. The positions of the rebel army are now somewhat thus : Gen. Ewell lies near Orange Court House, Gen. A. P. Hill near Rapidan Statioa, Gen. Longstreet stretches from United States Ford to Fredericks burg, and pickets the Rappahannock down to Port Royal. Gen. Lee's he3d quarters lie about two miles beyond Orange Court House on the Gordonvide road. Twenty two rebel prisoners and desert ers telt tor Washington last evening, and several more this morning. They report continued disaffection and desertion in the rebel army. William King and John Pearce, deserting privates from the Bth Georgia, report Gen. Stuart as having been relieved from his cavalry command, and the appointment of Gen. Hood in his stead, lately in command of a brigade un der his orders. E=1=31:11 Jeff. Totnption Captured A dispatch from Gen Fish to Gen. Schofield. front Pilot Knob, says Col, 11 , oodson's cavalry made a raja to Pocahontas, Ark., and routed several bands of guerrillas. They captured one hundred prisoners, among the.la. Gen. Jett Thompson and all his stair, PurrshuaGgj MARKETS. PITT.SBURGII, Aug. 29,1863 FLOUIL—The market continues dull, and the prices are bat nominal at the fol lowing rates: From wagon, Extra, $4 80; Family. $4 75(y5 : from store, Extra, $5 00: $5 250;5 50; Fancy brands are selling from store at $6 00® 50 per bbl. GRAIN.—The market for all kinds is quite inactive. Wbeat dull ; sales small irom wagon at $1 05 for red. liye, nomi nal at 86®90. Corn more brisk ; sale 1,500 bushels shelled, from depot, at 75c ; sale 1,200 bushels, from depot, on private terms. Oats dull at 60065 e for old, and 55p for new. Parley nominal ; it being toq early in the season for leading trans- Actions. Brewers are offering 80c. 11AY.—The prices are firm, vitt) a de mand equal to the supply. Sales at $3 00 (438 30 ton. BUTTES.--Sales 18 firkins at slB® 2o e. tb ; 20 pails at 20(05c.
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