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RAE/1188 II Ras PA.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY li, 1864.
NATIONAL UNION TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Abraham Lincoln,
Or ILLINOIX.
FOE VICE PRESIDENT.
Andrew Johnson,
THE SITUATION.
The question as to how many rebels are
actually engaged in the raid now in progress
in Maryland, still agitates the people's mind,
and a great many good men are wasting a
large amount of precious time in pursuing the
inquiry. One fact is certain, namely, that
the rebels are in sufficient force to demand
the most active co-operation between the peo
ple and the military authorities to counteract
their influences for evil. The first estimate
of the rebel forces placed them at ten thou
sand; from this it ran to twenty; then thirty,
and now the force is estimated at forty thou
land men. The main body of this force is
evidently concentrating between Baltimore
and the Monocacy, for the purpose, doubtless
of assaulting Baltimore and Washington.
Did they comtemplate a raid on the North,
through Maryland and Pennsylvania, they
would not have cut the communication be
tween Baltimore, Washington and the north
ern cities—and again, were it simply a raid,
there would be-precipitation in their move
ments. As it if, the . force of rebels moves
slowly and cautiously, feeling its way with great
care, and delivering its blows in a manner
which indicates a plan of action carefully
prepared and long considered. The result
of these movements must of course,
and have doubtless already called out
similar movements, of which we are
of course ignorant, on the part of the
Government, so that the final battle of the
rebellion, or at least, the straggle which is to
decide the fate of the republic, may possibly
take place somewhere between Baltimore and
Washington, say on the old duelling ground
of Bladensburg. Let us not be mistaken, then.
in the importance of the situation and the
crisis. Grant must maintain his position
*here he is, and the States must furnish the
force necessary to meet the rebels now in Ma
ryland. That is, the States must support the
force detached from Grant's army, for the
purpose of repelling the menaced attack on
Baltimore and Washington.
Since the above was written, we have infor
mation that Gen. Sullivan is in communica
tion with Sigel. We need not comment upon
the importance of this fact. We have another
report that Sigel's cavalry were in Frederick
yesterday. This intelligence can scarcely be
credited, as we have news that large rebel
forces were at Boonsboro' and Middletown, at
the same time rendering it utterly impossible
for any Federal force, under the circumstan
ces, to maintain themselves at Frederick.
It is now reliably ascertained that the rebels
have strongly fortified themselves in the
South Mountain passes.
It is also stated in semi-official sources,
on information derived direct from Mary
land, that 38,000 rebel troops passed through
Frederick. The force of artillery was com
posed of more than one hundred guns.
The persons who report the number at
Frederick, say that rebel officers informed
them that Hill's corps was approaching in
large force, and that a junction was expected
to be made at or near Leesburg. In connec
tion with this report we have a rumor that
the rebels were falling back into Virginia be
low Harper's Ferry. The impression created
by these reports is various, and the inference
may be that the movement of crossing is a
feint on the part of the rebels in Maryland to
effect a junction with the approaching forces
under Hill.
Information received from ofb.' °leis in Phial
delphia seems clearly to indicate that the
rebels are about to'march on Washington in
solid column. We have already stated that
it was anticipated here a battle would possibly
be fought somewhere between Baltimore and
Washington. We can now only with our
readers await the development of events
within the next fbrty-eight hours. The mili
tary situation was never in a condition more
seriously demanding the co-operation of the
people with the authorities to meet and con
quer in this most imminent peril of the Gov
ernment.
The military authorities here are vigilant
and active. Gov. Curtin and Maj. Gen. Couch
are doing all in their power to place the State
in a proper condition of defence, and it only
needs the responses of the people to give
these measures u sure and practical effect.
Gen. Conch this morning issued an order
that negro troops would be accepted on
the hundred day call, and organized into
-companies and regiments as fast as re
cruited. This is a splendid opening for the
patriotic colored men of the State, and will
doubtless be responded to heartily.
The Meeting in Market square Last
Night.
There was a proper spirit displayed in the
proceedings of the meeting in the Market
Square last evening. It was earnest and
enthusiastic; and now all that is neces
sary to give a practical turn to the demon
stration is the immediate raising of the regi
ment suggested by General Cameron in his
amendment to a resolution offered by Mr, S,
S. Child. Dauphin county can• put a full
regiment in the field for a hundred days, if
the proper effort is made. We have the ma
terial to organize such a force immediately,
and with a regiment in the field or ready to
march wherever danger threatens the State,
our share of the public defence will be con
tributed, .
The Great Raid.—How it Was Estimated
Abroad and How it is Regarded at
Home.
A week ago we condensed a statement made
by a, rebel prisoner, to the effect that the then
barely threatened rebel raid was in reality a
stupendous movement of the main rebel army,
projected; not to steal horses and burn de
fenceless farm houses, (however these would
follow as a consequence of the presence 'of an
enemy,) but to menace and, if possible, cap
ture Baltimore and Washington. Many of
the most sagacious men of the State, with the
authorities thereof, were satisfied that the ob
ject of the raid was to divide the forces now
confronting Lee—to induce General Grant to
withdraw from the front of Petersburg, and
thus, if possible, end the campaign -in Vir
ginia, simply because that campaign is more
steadily and more surely exhausting the
strength and the resources of the confede
racy, than any of the ()gentians yet conducted
by our armies. Bat unfortunately for the cre
dence and circulation of these facts, the en
tire New York press, with immense circula
tions in Pennsylvania, and particularly the
New York Tribune, persistently indulged in
ridicule of what they termed the fright of the
farmers in the Cumberland Valley, at the 'ap
proach of an insignificant force of guerrilla
horse thieves. It seemed to be the object of
those north of the State to underrate the danger
to the National Capital,and to scent the antici
pations of a raid into Maryland and Pennsyl
vania, by any considerable force of rebels.
The effect of this has been to cool the ardor
of our people, and 101 l them to a security
which is false in every particular. Never be
fore, has the danger to the State and the
North been so imminent and so pressing.
Never before were vigor and volunteering on
the part of the authorities and the people
more necessary to the success, nay more ab
solute for the prevention of the defeat of the Na
tional cause. Uunless we are active—unless
the people rise and arm en masse, every calcu
lation for the safety of the National Capital,
every hope of effectually resisting the invasion
of the State and the North, must become idle
and useless. In remote sections of the State
many of the people are actually stupefied with
false notions of security. They argue be
cause there is no present danger to their own
localities, there is of course no necessity of
organizing or arming. Such a feeling. is the
result of the injudicious course of the jour
nals to which we have already alluded. These
journals, by the injudicious depreciation of
the extent of the raid, have, as it were, par
. •
alyzed the enemas of the people, and thus af
forded our enemies more real support and en
couragement than if they had actually taken
up arms in their service.
—We now begin to feel, at home, the full ex
tent of the menaced danger. The people
begin to_feel that whatever threatens the most
remote county of the State, and in fact,
whatever menaces a border Southern State,
concerns the people of Pennsylvania. By
being thus imbued is the only proper feeling
in which to meet the emergency. Iffere in the
capital, or on the borders of the State, where
the rebel hordes are now= swarming, is the
proper place to defend Pennsylvania and the
North from invasion. Any failures on the
part of our own people properly to estimate
the truth of the position must involve the
whole Commonwealth in danger—while the
State north of us which refuses to pour its
legions over our territory to meet the rebel
hordes, really opens the path for the passage
of those hordes to the plunder of their • own
people and the devastation of' their own terri
tory. Let us be admonished by these facts,
and at once rally to meet the rebel invader.—
Let the fighting men in all parts of the State
arouse to meet the .enemy on the threshhold
of the Commonwealth, and not wait until he
has penetrated to our centre—until he has
seized our available points of defence and
made himself master of the situation.
Men.
We have the men in the north, alike in
numbers and in personal soldierly ability, to
have crushed the rebellion a year ago. The
reason to be assigned for the ability of the
traitors to prolong the war, is, that every
man in the south is a soldier, and that the
absorbing sentiment of the southern people
engaged in rebellion is one of success. They feet
the necessity of this success, not merely as
an idea of glory, but as a practical, political
and local need of prestige. Had we in the
free and loyal States been as united and as ar
dent to put down the rebellion as the rebels
have been to prolong the war, the conflict
would not have lasted one year. Look at the
position as it is now presented by the situa
tion in Maryland and on the borders of this
State. A few thousand guerrillas—at least
only from thirty-flve to perhaps forty thousand
rebels are spreading panic and terror, and ab
solutely menacing the safety of the National
Capital, while nine times their number of
equally as good soldiers and as brave men are
enjoying the repose of privets life or business
success, almost within view of the approach
of the invader, and certainly within Commu
nication of what he is accomplishing for the
time. There are a hundred thousand drilled
and efficient men to-day in Pennsylvania
alone, who can give no just reason for re
maining out of the service at leant for the
hundred days. If these men were promptly
rallied—if New York, New Jersey, Ohio and
Maryland added their proportion to the force,
how long could the rebels maintain their po
sition before Grant? Here is the point OS
which we must come sooner or later.—
Every man capable of service mustunite with
the Government to crush the rebellion.
Nothing new is needed but MEN. These we
have in scores and myriads; they crowd every
avenue of the great North; •and unless they
speedily arouse to take *tin the rescue of
the land from rebellion, they
.must cease to
be men and surely become *staves. : This is
what the success of the reheilion will accom
plish for;the names of the North. That suc
cess will not merely mark the, separation of
the States of thelkiion--it will not merely
result hi setting up an in4oo4ent govern-.
,
Wit 104034 titatof heret*re *Wens to
the Union—but it will be the means of en
tailing misery and bondage on the masses of
the free States. It will beggar whole communi
ties and change the - titles to land. It will
forever impair freedom and destroy the exist
ence of social order. And yet we have the
men to guard against all these frightful re
sults.
330 EeregrapQ.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Gunpowder Bridge Set on Eire by a
Burning Train and Destroyed.
Complete Destruction of Gov.
Bradford's Residence.
Bradley Johnson's Order of Retaliation.
Affairs at Baltimore City.
Bermarpaz, July 11, 11 P. at.
The excitement in Baltimore has increased
by rebel operations around the city to-day.
Gunpowder bridge was destroyed by a
burning train which the rebels ran upon it,
its approaches being guarded by a gunboat
lying in the river. The train which they used
to accomplish their purpose they had pre
viously captured, being the regular 9.30 pas
senger train from Baltimore.
The destruction of Gov. Bradford's house,
four miles from this city, on Charles street
avenue, was complete. They plundered the
house of all valuables, and would not allow
Mrs. Bradford to save even her own clothing.
They carried of the valuable papers of the
Governor, and read to Mrs. Bradford an or
der from Gen. Bradley Johnson to destroy it
in retaliation for the destruction of Gov.
Letcher's house by Gen. Hunter.
The tunrnpike bridge over the Gunpowder
has also been destroyed.
Pears are entertained that a number of
mills, factories and foundries around the city
will be destroyed.
To-night, as far as can be ascertained, the
whole cavalry force in Baltimore county,
which has done, all this mischief, does not
exceed eight hundred, under command of the
noted Harry Gilmore,
The defences of the city are being strength
ened and manned, and citizens are arming
the entrenchments in large numbers, it is sta
ted to-night.
The banks and insurance .companies have
all deposited their valuable's, on board of a
steamer chartered for the purpose, and ready
to leave at a moment's notice.
Arrangements have also been made to re
move the archives of the State from Annapolis.
The city is full of rumors to-night, of attacks
on our pickets around the city, and it is re
ported Ellicotes Mills is in their possession,
but we cannot ascertain the truth of the re
port.
LATER.
Gunpowder Bridge Not Totally
Destroyed.
GEN. FRANKLIN NOT CAPTURED
Rebels Gone Towards Bel-Ai r
l'EanTsvirms, July 12--2 i. M.—Passengers
who were on the captured trains all reached
here safe and have gone north on special
trains,They were all robbed of their money,
watchs and even many articles of clothing,
especially boots and shoes, by Harry Gilmore's
pets.
Bush river bridge was not burned and Gun
powder. bridge but slightly.
It is believed that they set fire to the trains
and run them on the bridge and let them
burn, but only cross ties were burnt, and
the damage can be repaired, no doubt. A
reconnoitering train has gone out this p. u.
from Havre de Grace as far as Edgewood, be
yond Bush river, and found no enemy.
It is believed that they have left the line of
the road and gone toward Bel-Air, Harford
county.
Gen. Ricketts had retired from tie ad
vanced position at Ellicott's Mills , to the for
tifications.
Pennrsvuaa, July 12.—Passengers through
last night, state that the report 4 capture of
Maj.' Gen. Franklin yeti incorrect. The mis
take arose out of resemblance of one of the
passengers to the General. This statement s
confirmed by Major Win. Leon, of Gen. Wal
lace's staff.
The Rebels at Bel-Air.
A Farmer Retaliates for the Burning
of His Property:
REINFORCEMENTS NEEDED AT WASHINGTON.
HAVRE DX-GRiCE, July 12-11:a. N.
Parties from Bel-Air, sixteen miles from
this place, report a force of rebel, cavalry,
1,000 strong . : at that point.
Last ev ening a farmer named tall, shot a
rebel in r e t aliation for burning his houte and
destroying other property.
There is no doubt of immediate necessity
of heavy reinforcements for Washington.
FROM HAVRE 17,E-GRACE
Railroad and Telegraph Line to be Repaired
.114.7aa Ila-GsAca July . 12.
A construction train left 4gie rmormtkg to
yepair the railroad Mid telegraph: lines of the
!American telegraph, so that communication
iwith Baltirapp will probably be fully
tiblisheol by evetiing. •
The balanceAtlielpieseigere Who were on
the trains captured yegerday., consisting of
ladies and children, arrived at Perrysville this
morning, on a - steamer, and: have left by "a
train for Philadelphia
•
Escape of General, Tyler.
Ashland Works Not Destroyed
. . BinunEr.prui., July 12.
The Baltimore American of last evening
reoeived here by express, announce* the es
cape of Gen. Tyler, who was supposed to hale
fallen into the hands of the rebels at Mattee
acy battle. He eluded the enemy and arrivcid.
at Ellic,otts' Mills on Sunday evening.
The same paper contradicts the reported
burning of the Ashland iron works,, on the
Northern Central railroad. •
T !Atte 144 game WO •psitimore
riled kw And took au** of allepon,
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FROM HAVRE OE GRACE AND BALTIMORE,
General Franklin and Staff Captured.
The Rebels Paga Through Towsontown.
Bush River Bridge saved.
HAVRE DE GRACE, July 12, 7 A. at.
After writing my dispatches last night at
Perryville, 'I crossed over to this side of the
rived, finding there was a strong guard here
and no rebels supposed to be in the vicinity.
The Bush River bridge was saved by • the
timely arrival of a gunboat, which reached a
point commanding the bridge. about noon.
The enemy shortly after appeared in sight
on the hills, but retired on coming in range.
Gen Franklin was in the train in citizens
dress, but was pointed out to Gen. Gilmore
by a Baltimore lady on the train, and he was
taken prisoner.
The road is now reported entirely clear. I
start for Baltimore•immediately.
BiurlMona, July 12.—Everything is quiet
around the city. Last night a force of rebels
passed' through Towsontown on their way to
join the main force.
They had with them Maj. Gen. Franklin
and staff, captured on the Philadelphia and
Baltimore railroad on Monday.
Only one bridge, that over the Gunpowder,
was burned on the Philadelphia road.
Haven 1)E, Guns, July 12—Noon.—In rela
tion to the capture of Gen. Franklin, it is now
asserted that the rebel General Gilmore re
cognized him and politely requested him to
leave the car. He then placed the General
in a baggy nnder guard.
The Wires Cut Between Balti
more and Washington.
PHILADILLPIER, July 12-3 P. at.
The wires between Valtimore and Wash
ington were cut to-day.
Nothing has been received for the press,
from Washington, today.
The Rebels Reported at Cono
wing° Bridge:
HAVRE DE GRACE, July 12.
It is apprehended that a rebel force is in
the vicinity of Conowingo bridge, 10 miles
north of Havre de Grace, on the Susquehanna
river.
The bridge will no doubt be fired if the
rebels make any demonstration.
General Ord in Command at
Baltimore.
Capture of Bridge Burners by
Loyal Citizens.
BALraroan, July 11-11.30 P. m
General OH has been appointed to the coin
inand of the Bth Army Corps, and General
Wallace commands the department. By this
arrangement General OH has command of all
the troopi for the defence of this city.
A gentleman just from Ellicott's Mills re
ports all quiet there, and for a distance of ten
miles beyond.
Our pickets had a
.skirmish beyond Elys
vile this morning, with a squad of rebel cav
alry, and killed one,' lieutenant in command
and captured two men, the balance escaping.
Dr. Moore, of Havre de Grace, with a loyal
tarty, started out this morning and captured
wenty-five of the bridge-burners.
- All is quiet in this city, though we have re
ports of our' cavalry skirmishing with the
raiders at Towsontown, seven miles out on the
York road.
THE DtPENCE OF WASIII:NOTON--COMMANDMIS
IMMEE3
WASHINGTON, July 11.—An officer who
scouted the, river some distance above the
Chain bridge, last. night, reports this morn
ing that all was quiet along that line, no rebels
being visible.
Major General Alexander M'Cook has been
assigned to•the command of the northern de
fences of Washington. Brigadier Generals
'larding, Haskins and Hamer are to serve
under him.
General Payne has been assigned to a Qom•
mand in this Department. It is reported that
the rebels have been very busy in conveying
across the Potomac horses, cattle, sheep,
swine and other plunder taken by them in
Maryland.
Major General J. J. Reynolds is placed in
command of the 19th Army Corps.
Yesterday a body of rebel cavalry made a
dasha into Darnestown, Montgomery county,
and captured a considerable quantity of
stores.
Last evening a force of 1,500 or 2,000 rebels
entered Rockville and dashed through a point
a few miles this tide of that village, halting
there' for a • brief time, when they retraced
their steps to the town, and bivouacked for
the night. This morning they are engaged
with the cavalry force under the command of
Colonel Sorrell, thrown out to ascertain their
strength and character. No information em
bracing the details of that now progressing
engagement have yet been received. ' The
point where the fight was in progress was in
the vicinity of Itabbitt's Creek Post Office,
between Tenallytown and Rockville.
Major General Augur has Jeturned from a
tour through the defences of Washington on
the northern aide. He found all the works
and the troops defending them in admirable
condition, and ready to give the rebels a fitting
reception should they approach within range,
On Sunday morning a force of rebel cavalry,
said to number twenty-five hundred, made
their appearance in the neighborhood of Da
mascus, a post village of Montgomery county,
a few miles south of Mount Airy and of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, where they en
tered on a general holed-Stealing expedition,
causing a general stampede of the citizens.
A number were captured and paroled, bu t
most of the citizens were apprised of their
coming, and made off with their horses and
such property as they could move, and the
road to Baltimore yesterday was literally
crowded with them making their way out of
danger. Theffriver of the mail! stage which
arrived at Laurel, 18 miles from Washington,
from Brookville, about two hours ahead of
his regular time, reports that a force of cav
alry, which he supposed was the same party
that was about Damascus, entered Brookville
last night; and took possession of the place.
Straggling parties of rebels were seen in
various parts of Montgomery county yester
day. In , the afternoon two officers showed
themselves on the Bell pike, a few miles from
bellsyille. They appeared to be lost, and
were inquiring the direction of the road. ThO
last, seen of them they were going in opposite
directions. •
MI COMMAND ASSUMED BY GEN. ORD.
Beramrour, July 11.- , .The following order
has been issued :
HEADQUARTERS BTR ARMY CORPS,
BALTIMORE, Jul) 11.
Onimns, No. 288.--The War De•-
Gartment, July 11., 1864, directs that Major
eneral B. 0.-0. Ord is assigned by the Presi
dent to the command of the' Bth lanky . Corps,
and all the troops ,in the Middle Department.
In obedience thereto, I mistime. the command
specified-alxrie: 'EDWARD O. O. -QaD,
Maior General of Tolwateent •
.
0641: 8, lik!Aym, A, D. 0,
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Emergency Men to be
Accepted.
FFICIAL FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
PHILADIELPM, July 12.
A dispatch was last evening addressed by
the Mayor to the Secretary of War in the fol
lowing terms: "Will you authorize citizens
to enlist for the immediate defence of Balti
more and Washington to rem..in in the ser
vice only during such emergency? It is be
lieved that only thus can prompt and large
aid be assured."
To such inquiry, the Mayor received at
noon a response, as follows:
"In answer to your telegraph of last night,
the President directs me to say that the Gov
ernment will accept the services of any patri
otic citizens for such term as they may be dis
posed to offer, but cannot undertake to organ
ize them. That must be done by the local
authorities, while the Government will render
any assistance in its power for arming, sup
plying, and transporting them to such points
as they can be useful.
EDWIN 1.1. STANTON,
Secretary of War
From Baltimore.
Reports of Rebel Movements and
Operations.
Bkratuoan, July 11.
We have just received the following from a
source of great intelligence and reliability—
one who has, on repeated occasion, had the
earliest and most accurate information of
rebel movements in Virginia. The informa
tion received from this source is as follows:
The rebel army of invasion marched down
the valley forty-five thousand strong, including
eight thousand cavalry, under the command
of Major General Jubal Early ,and Brigadier
Generals Breckinridge, Ransom, Imboden
and M'Causland. Longatreet was at Gordons
ville on Tuesday last, with additional forces
to join the rebel army of invasion; and the
purpose of that army was an attempt at the
capture of Washington by a surprise.
The Virginia Central Railroad is repaired
and running from Richmond to Staunton.
Mosby has two hundred and forty-two men
in his command, and expects to have his
force increased. In the fight at Aldie,„ Mosby
captured eighty-one cavalrymen, killed
twenty, captured a major and a twelve
pounder cannon. Kincheloe's command, one
company, is operating near Fairfax Court
House and near the Occoquan.
Up to a quarter past two o'clock, the state
of affairs in the vicinity of Babbitt's Branch
Post Office, continued to be about the same
as during the morning. There has been no
general engagement, but cavalry skirmishing
is going on at intervals. The enemy has not
made his appearance anywhere within range
of our guns, and so far has shown no disposi
tion to do so.
No casualties have been reported on our
side in the fight this morning between Lowell
and the rebel cavalry.
The rebels are in force at Silver Spring.
This morning the rebel cavalry commenced to
show themselves in the neighborhood of Sil
ver Spring (Blair's place,) just over the dis
trict line, in Montgomery county, on the
Seventh street road, just beyond the lines of
fortifications, and up to the last accounts kept
the position. During the morning there has
been some firing between pickets. Two
Unionists were wounded.
It is stated by persona coming from that
direction (and there are a great many families
moved in) that the rebel pickets are stationed
'in Blair's, Clark's and Brown's woods, and
some are confident that the main body of the
rebels are at this place. Preparations have
beerimade to receive them in a becoming
style. . r
The rebel force at Silver Spring is said to be
about 15,000 strong, so far as it has been de
veloped.
Yesterday afternoon a force of the rebels
made tbeir appearance on the towpath of the
canal, near Muddy Branch, where there was
a camp of a squadron of the Eighth Illinois
cavalry and four companies of the Second
Massachusetts cavalry (California) under the
command of Major Thompson, of the Second
Massachusetts, when our forces, who had
orders to fall back, started towards the city,
the camp equipage being placed on a canal
boat. They had not retreated far, however,
before another band of rebels were seen ap
proaching from the direction of Rockville,
and some shots were fired between each party;
but no one was injured, as far as known.
When some three miles from Muddy Branch
our forces essayed to make a stand, and quite
'a little skirmish ensued, in which the rebels
brought to bear on them one of their four
guns, and a round shot went directly through
the boat, causing it to sink. In this little
affair we had three persons wounded, but all
slightly.
Our men, however, procured another boat,
to which they transferred the baggage and
pushed on down to Georgetown, where they
arrived this morning.
The rebels, who at times showed considera
ble force, seemed to direct their attention to
the canal, which they damaged considerably,
felling trees into it, blowing up culverts, &c.
Our men report the country full of rebels, and
that yesterday there were several skirmishes,
in which portions of their regiments were
engaged, in one of which Captain Morris, of
Company M, Eighth cavalry, was killed.
Postage on Foreign Letters.
INCREASE OF RATES TO BRITISH COLONIES.
On the First instant the postage on letters
mailed in the United States for transmission
in the British mail, via Southampton to
the colonies of Victoria, New South Wales,
Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia or
Western Australia or New Zealand, was in
creased to forty-five cents per single rate of
half an ounce, and prepayment required.
Letters for Australia when specially addres
sed by private ship msy be forwarded in the
mail to Great Britain and from thence to their
destination, by private ship at the reduced
charge of twenty-nine cents per single rate,
prepayment required. •
PROM EUROPE.
Capture of Alsen Island for the
Prussians.
NEW Tom, July 12.
The steamship Beds!, vrith Liverpool dates
to 29th ult., has arrived. •
The Prussians have captured Alsen Island,
after some fighting.
The Daneslost haveml guns, and embarked
in hulte. The balance of the news has been
anticipated.
Arrival of a Prize Steamer.
Borrow, July 11.
The British prize -steamer Bonen, from Ber
muda for Wilmington, arriVed here to-day.
She was - captured on July 2d by the keystone
A portion of her eugq i ow, .5- board,
but most wu three's& ovartuint,:ilW is an
iron aidelrheiartiteaaner of -air Innuir . 4, 1.41 d
Late from New Orleans.
Gum July 10.
The steamer Henry Ames, from New Or.
leans with dates to the sth inst., has arrived.
The Fourth was celebrated with the usual
peremenies.
The steamer Evening Star, from New York,
bad arrived. Among her passengers was Gen.
Gordon Granger.
The general commanding the Middle Divi
sion, West Mississippi, has called upon the
Department of the Gulf for 2,000 horses.
A fair amount of cotton is offering at 135 c
for middling; angar and molasses have ad
vanced; crushed sugar 27®29c; molasses 90c;
provisions and produce of all descriptions are
very firm; good extra flour $lO 50.
The steamer Belle, of St. Louis, brings 35
bales of cotton from Memphis for St. Louis,
and 40 for Cairo.
The Memphis cotton market had slightly
declined; good middlings 140®142c; strict
middlings 132®137c.
Excitement in Delaware.
WILMINGTON, Del., July 11—e. .st
On Sunday afternoon the excitement in
Wilmington waa intense. The people turned
out en masse. The bells were rung and the
"Star Spangled Banner" run out, and by night
over six hundred men had fallen in behind
the drum and fife.
at New Castle the people were aroused by
telegraph, and in an hour afterwards sixty
men were enrolled and six hundred dollars
contributed to the cause.
Little Delaware is in motion, and appre
ciates the impending danger.
The Reading Railroad Strike.
PECIADZUHLS., iinly 11.
A number of government railroad men ar
rived here from Washington and Alexandria
to-day, to supply the place of men on the
Reading railroad now on a strike. This led
to a rumor that the road had been seized by
the government. The strike has prevented
proper supplies of coal being forwarded for
government purposes.
Contributions to Christian Com-
mission.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.
The following contributions have been made
to the Christian Commission: Virginia City
sends a silver brick, worth $2,000; Stockton
and Nana, California, ea h send 3,000 in gold
N E 1 , %, AO V E ti:rlS EMEN TS.
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TO CARPENTERS AND CARRUI.L.DIERS.
WANTED, six or eight good carpenters or
car builders at the Schuylkill and t•usquehartia
railroad company's shop, at Rauch Gap. Highest price
paid and constant employment given.
Apply to George Garvurich, Esq., railroad depot, au
risburg, Mr. John Proud, foreman at the ehop, or th) ma
dvraignect at Moe Grove U. R. TRACY, Sup't.
Pt's GROTE, July 9, 1864. jyl2.alw
LOST,
ON Monday, at 1 P. nr., a large black trunk;
brass straps; name on a card on left red. IL wan
given to a colored man to casry from the North Central
Baggage Mit , * to that of the Pittsburg train.- It may have
be n placed among baggage leaving on some of the ria:a
Any person d.hvering the same or giving. any informa
tion wilt be liberally rewarded.
Jyl24l2C*
TRUSTEE ACCOUNT.
THE first supplemental account of Salmi* .
Singer, acting testamentary trmtee. of George Boy
er, doc'd, has been flied in the Court of Common Plearree
Dauphin county, and will be married on the gith day
of August, 1864, unless same be shown to the contrary.
jyll-dgt wit J. C. YOUNG, P. ethonotary.
NOTICE.
ALL YOUNG MEN wishing to joist an fu
dependent cavalry company, for one hundred akirs ,
service, will please call up.n the undersigned at the
Parke House. EDWARD B. WINN°,
Jr1.2.d1 . captala.
ONE HUNDRED DAY MEN.
YOUNG MEN who wish to go into au or
ganization for 100 days' service, can du so by call-
Lug at the office of J. M. Wiestitng, and storing the ton.
j9ll3t* R. E. CABLE.
PUBLIC SALE.
WILL be sold at public sale, on Saturday,
July 16th, 1864, at the rt>identoe of the ontscri
ber to Swatara township, Dauphin county, on the road
leading from Harrisburg to lifiJdlebawn, at the Dauphin
minty or Poor HOUBd Mill, the fokowing personal pro
perty, viz:
One excellent family HORSE, 1 SPAN OF MUM,
suitable for any light draft purpose, one two-horse cov
ered spring wagon with polo or shafts, one light one
horse wagon, one buggy, one sulky, one sled, one
sleigh, two doub e setts harness, two sing.e eetto
harness, one saddle, collars, bridles, barrels, stands,
two beds and bedding, Hour by the barrel, feed
by the bushel, cora, oats and rye by the bushoel,
bu- het and half-bushel measures, one Fairbanks' grain
scales weighing 800 lbs , one pair flour scales weighing
800 Ins., one big holder, fifty to sixty mill picks, 175 to
200 two bushel bags forty to sixty-three bushel bags, 75.
to 100 sacks, about 300 dry beet hickory mill coggs, six
bag truck wagon shovels, hand shovels, spades, one half
interest of a river seine forty-five yards inLength, one
half interest lu a seine thirty ya r ds length, one mill
desk with book case, two rifles, six good hogs If not
previously rented private, the mill for eightmenths, from.
August 14, 1684, to April lat, 1885.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock oil said day, when
terms will be made known by the tindersignioil.
All onto* exceeding $lO eight months credit with ap
proved security. Five per c nt. allowed for ell cash pay
ments above $lO.
All pen-one knowing themselves Indebted for dour or
feed will please make settlement before the 2bth lust,
jy12. , -5t J. F. PECK •
NOTICE TO DISCHARGED SOLDIERS,
ALL soldiers discharged on account or
wounds received In belle can have Meat STOIN
bounty under act or Mat , h 3, 1863, collected by calling,
immediately on or addreseing by mail
EUGENrs SNYDER,
Attorney-at-Law, Third street, Harrisburg, Fa.
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AUCTION SALE
CONDEMNED ANIMALS
WAR DIPARTYRNY,
CAVALRY BCIRXAZ,
OFFICE OF Cllll7 QUARTZ
Wasauturos, D. C., July T,
W L be sold at Public Auction to tbs. i ktiest bidder, on TUESDAY, July 19th, 18011, at
Gie.toro Depot, near Washington, D. C., beginning at
10 o'clock, A. ,
TWO RIINRRED CAVALRY HORSES.
These horses have been condemned as unfit for the Cav
alry service 4f . the Army.
For road and farm purposes many good bargains any
be had.
Homes sold singly,
Terms: cash, in V. S. currency.
fyll.dtd.
rein.
Lt Col. & a Q. R. Av. ran.
Millinery and Fancy Goode.
MRS. J. HIBBS, at No. 8 Market Squat*.
nest door to reliVSGoafectionery, keeps constlest
ly n band the latest styles of B )nets, Hata, % h
Flowers, kibbons, kc., together with a fine assortment at
Dress Trimming*, Laces, Enibroideries, Collars, Cuilb,
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Gloves and Variety Goodg in
general.
All the latest Designs et Dress Patterns direct from the
New Yurk Bazaars. Dress and Cloak making neatly exe
cuted. Thankful for the patronage bestowed , since her
opening, she trusts, by a strict attention to buatieFs and
her endeavors to give general .atiafacilon, to continue to
receive a share of the public tattronage, jy1.4.3m
'ZISTRAY.
VANE to the stables of the subscriber, on..
Sunday afternoon, July le, a B y MARE, about, It
hands high. The owner is r quested to come forward;
prove property, pay charges and take her away, or . she
will be so'd according to law.
Jyll•dgt
OPEN DIA.KIKET FOR HORSES!
Amitireirr gownsmanEa's Orrice, 1
Hassuastrie, rams, July Slit, 111(14. 1
f.
BSES will be purchased at this aloe
for Government Berries in open market; lota-mf
any winner will be received, subject to each ninpeetion
M I may order. -
Cash payments. By order of
CAPT. J. G. JOHNSON,
Chief Qr. Mr. susenaliamv
E. C. REICROBLCII.
;qt. 011 4 01 Qr. 3th.
EM3
W. F(RD TOW SEND,
United States Hotel.
WK. COLDER.