DAILY POST. The Erika as It was ; The thastltathes as It Is! FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 16 fr-Dm. s. PZITENGILL dt CO.. NO. ST Ill e r PARK ROW. NEW YORK. and sSTATE STREET, BOSTON are our meats for the Daily semi Weekly Past in those cities, and are au fhorisal to take Advertisements and Subscriptions Or us at our Lowest Rake. -iir sesium nutter ea every page. HIMILTATION AND PRAYER. When" e devil was sick, the devil a saint be, When the derrll got well, the devil a saint was he." The President . of the Southern Confed eracy has lately apparently reposed more confidence in the efficacy of fasting and prayer, in order to accomplish Southern kdependence, than he Ins in the prowess and thewes and sinews of his impressed legions. There can be no doubt but that a firm reliance upon the Almighty, in the pursuit of a righteous cause, furnishes both faith and hope; but to implore aid from on high to assist an iniquitous cause only secures the Divine displeasure. Davis, when he first revolted, showed himself more the warrior than the Christian; he, lilac Megireon, appeared to think that "Wevidence is always found upon the side of the heaviest artillery." Beauregard and McClellan are evidently under this impression still, for both are constantly asking for additional forces ; but the late Southern reverses are sufficient to humble the imperious head of the rebellion, and cause him-to selek aid outside of the rebel dominions. It is remarkable, however, that Gen. Davis did not trouble the Al mighty so long as he expected assistance from any other quarter. He first relied upon the sympathies of - a portion of the Northern people, which proved fallacious upon the first fire of Beauregard against Fort Sumter ; he next sent Mason and Slidell, to England and France to induce these powers to come to his assistance.— These governments could not he induced to meddle in the rebellion, and now, after having failed in obtaining help from the powers mentioned, he, in a fit of despera tion implores the Divine assistance. Why, the mere recollection of the first com mandment should have deterred his Ex cellency from any such impious undertak ing. " Thou shalt have no strange gods before me" is plainly written, and yet the Southern President worshipped at the earthly shrines we have mentioned before ever thinking of Him who has taught us that there is " a special providence even in the fall of a sparrow." Had Mr. Davis paid some attention to the requirements of the Creator a year :ago he _ would not now be in rebellion against a geverOment which his father assisted in establishing. That damned ambition, however, which originated with Lucifer, took possession of his faculties and, goaded on by others even worse than himself, he now stands upon the very verge of swift destruction, calling upon'an insulted Deity to come to his assistance, But, the present is Jefferson Davis' last appeal for Providential intervention; it is a good , document, both in spirit and style, and beingeertainly the last which his Ex cellency is likely to issue in his present capacity, we feel constrained to give it a place in our coltimns. When its euthorii in exile, taking tea. probably, • with that other - Ex-President, the renowned Santa Anna, or witnessing a set-to between a couple of the Mexican hero's finest blood ed roosters, if either will send us the in cidents of the fight, or of their own che quered' careers, we will take pleasure in furnishing them to our readers. In Santa Anna's present secluded situation, and with Davis'- embarrassment and present humbleness of spirit, these two distinguish ed gentlemen would afford4nuch consols! tion - A._ small . 'habitation . , by the wild sea=side would answerfor both, although, each of them had a spirit that " a Kingdom for it was too small "a bound." " 11l weaved ambition, how rut thou shrunk?! THE CONSERVATIVE HOVE We publish in another column the pro ceedings of the second meeting - of the conservative members of Congress. It will be ma that the abolitionists and de 'Amerce lave already taken the slum, . and are toiiiineing to consider the neces sity of:riniaedeling their confiscation and emancipation Progratnine. Threaten these fanatic& mute with the - loss of power, and they will commit any inconsistency to re tain it. Composed, principally, of the corrupt renegades from the old Demogratic and Whig parties, assisted by an infusion of abolition" — poinon; the leaders of the Republiaansla Congrestri_are prepared, to adopt any coupe calcul*to keep them in power. Their inclinations are vile, but their love for spoils is equally potent; and when considered togegter they are shoat- - ing to all patriotic minds. • . DEATH OP CHARLES J. IN GERsoLL. This distinguished son of Pennsylvania; died yesterday at his home in Philadelphia, in the 80tkyear of his age, having berm born iwthat city in 1782. He was liberal ly educated,- commencing public life in 1805, and reaching Congress in 1818. Af ter serving one - ' he was appointed 11. S. District Attorney for Pennsylvania by Mr. Madison, which positionle fllleetn'th great ability until 1829. In. 1842 again elected to Congress and semi as Chairnian of the Committee on ForeiP Affairs; in 1847 he was appointed by -Mr. Polk firmister to France, but the Saud* did not confirm the appointment. Irv: gersoll wasafinelawyercannbleititeinian, and * gentleman of: fine scholastic *Mail meow 7 .,*i politics he was, as•the-nadir airesdyismws, a Democrat. In his ypith he receive:4llm pore doctrines of the_ he roes of the rerollitiMii by 'which he was --iptidedelswiall6/6441151. 11-awteasier . Outlaw 'Development in Religion and Polities. It is the custom of al "t7the 4::-BMIliW . Int churches, except . the Bp!scopalis:to, give i till eekiliifiates to members ltharie ',.. to otherkailitimo, may &Op-AO —: other chWiehei: - It appeal tbst in tfii:case of .pezionadesiroustojointhedmitoheOpien ry Ward Beecher and Dr.Clieevei, eevr al of the clergy in New York and Brooklyn refuse to issue such certificates, on the ground that such men are not true Chris . tians, that they are fanatical semi-infidels of the . Satanic school, repudiating the au thority of the Bible, and that by their se ditious course they. have brought terrible calamity on the country. From Western Virginia. McDowei.T., VA., May Bth, 1862. i DEAR Posr :—Since my last we have advanced to McDowell, ten miles from Monterey, on the Stanton. Pike, and are awaiting the arrival of Gen. Schenck who is about two. day's distance from us—or thirty miles. The accession of General Schenck's forces to our Division will make us truly a formidable body. We learned last evening that General Banks bad telegraphed to General Milroy that we must look sharp for Jackson, who has at last turned up ten miles from Stan ton and on the west side of the Blue Ridge. •We are expecting an attack soon and are resolved to give the "can't stand Abe's," a welcome not to be forgotten. Capt. Ewing and company have been detached permanently to the artillery corps. The Captain has "pressed" all the old horses around Elkwater, with all of the wago n harness, and is moving his eighth "smooth bore," or 'Winfield" guns, to this point. Two soldiers and two negroes have been poisoned between here and Monterey, in drinking beer of home brewing. One of the negroes died before medical attend ance could be obtained, the remainder of the party are very low, but will probably re cover. The poisoningis thought to have been unintentional, the' beer probably be ing made from a wrong root—it was made from a root—this is the opinion of some, but if the Doctors discover any poison foreign to the roots from which the beer was made, the woman who sold it will "swing : " Every man, woman and child, are against us, and are ready for the com mittal of any crime to injure us. Yesterday a teamster was shot in sight of our pickets, near Monterey, by "bush whacker," and in consequence of the late massacre near Williamsville of our regi mental teamsters by the guerrillas. Gen. Johnston, who is opposed to us, is said to baveresigned, declaring that he cannot fight for a government that establishes itself by such unmanly warfare. There is a military commission now in session trying some persons who were con cerned in the killing of the men at Wil liamsville. May they regard the interests of the army by hanging the whole party of murderers. Yours, P. P. G. 41M1b-11 PARTIAL RAISING OP THE BLOCKADE. An Important Proclamation by the President--bouthern Porto to be Opened. The President has issued a proclamation declaring that the blockade of the ports of Beaufort, Port Royal and New Orleans, shall so far cease and determine, from and after the first day of June next, that com mercial interdourse with those ports. except as to persons, and things, and information contraband of war, may, from that time, be carried on, subject to the laws of the United States, and to the limitations and in purimance of the regulations which are prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas- ur ihe text of the proclamation is as fol lows : By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, By my - proclamation of the nineteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, it was declared that the ports of certain States, including those of Beaufort, in the State of North Carolina, Port Royal, in the State of South Carolina, and New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, were; for 'reasons Therein set forth, intended to be placed under block ade ; and whereas, the said ports of Beau ' fort, Port Royal, and New Orleans have since been blockaded but as the blockade of the said ports may now be safely relax ed, with advantage to the interests of coin ' merce Now, therefore, be it known that 1, I Abraham Lincoln, President of the Uni ted States, pursuant to the authority in me vested by the fifth section of the act of Congress approved on the 13th of July last, entitled "An act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports and for other purposes," do hereby declare that the blockade of the said ports ,of Beaufort, Port Royal, and New Orleans shall so far cease and determine from and after the first day of June next that com mercial intercourse with these ports, ex-. cept as 'to persons and things and infortim tion contraband of war, may from that time be carried an, subject to the laws of the United States, and to the limitations and in pursuance of the regulations which are prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in : his order of this date, which is appended to the proclamation. In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand - and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two and of the independ ence of the Unitedf States the eighty sixth. 5.] ABRAHAM LINCOLN. •. By the President WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. Regulations relating to Trade with Ports Opened bar Procla mation. TRBASURII: Dartztrussr, May 12. First. To vessels clearing from foreign ports, ind'destined to porp; opened by the proclamation'of the President of the Uni ted States. of this date, viz : Beaufort, in -North Carolina. Hilton Head, in South Carolina, and New Orleans in Louisiana. Licenses will be granted by the consuls of the Uriited States upon satisfactory evi dent that the vessel so licensed will con vey no persons, property, or information' contraband of war, either to or from the iihlporfra,_Thich license shall be exhibited to the Skillector of the port tor which said Toml may be respectively bound immedi atelj on arrival, and, if required, to iny. often in . charge of the blockade, and on leaving _col t er of said ports, every vessel will be' req' aired:to have a clearance from the collector of theenttonis, accoidinitto law, showing no efolntion of the conditions of the - • Any violation oriailstiouiftionsWilf volve, the forfeiture sod ,condemnation of the vessel and - cargo ; a nd tie exclusion of all, parties concerned frourant More' pry liege of entering the United Stites &nig the war for any purpos es s di si t s i rec .. Second. To vessels of the u n it e d States chub% coastwise, for the ports aforesaid, ficonsee:Pen only he obtained 'the nelisari milit. l4sPartme la all other nt eesPeeta the Week s& rtmierimaiit tall force and efect as hith ettOadislilteeilo4. maintained, nor is ii souralythepecisaimatios, except rn re f/late t010bk. 6. -thenialcOiOn is br I. kiaitmelekt*Oreellfee tay . S. 1.14 More Martial Law in Virginia. Humphrey Hareiailirin Cola' From the Richmond Diffedgt. May 7 j; ,,., GENERAL WAR Dli AWN. AND butionGit's. Omani Richmmid. May 3d.1162. 1. The following prielanintimi4ia imb lished for the information &all concerned: By virtue of the power vested in me by law to declare the suspension of the prix ilege of the writ of habeas corpus. 1. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, do pro- claim that martial law is hereby extended over the counties of Lee, Wise, J3uchanair, McDowell and Wyoming, under the com mand of Brigadier Humphrey Marshall; and I do proclaim the suspension of all civil jurisdiction (with the exception of that enabling the courts to take cognizance of the probate of wills, the administration of the estates of deceased persons, the qualification of guardians, to enter decrees and orders for partition and sale of prop erty, to make orders concerning roads and bridges, to assess county levies, and to order the payment of county dues,) and the suspension of the writ of habeas cor pus in the counties aforesaid. In faith whereof 1 have hereunto signed myname and set my seal this the 3d day of Mav, in the year one thousand eight hun dred and sixty-two. • JEFFERSON' DAVIS. • Brigadier General Humphrey Mar shall is charged with the due execution of the foregoing proclamation. He will forth with establish an efficient military police. and will enforce the following orders: All distillation of spirituous liquors is positively prohibited, and the distilleries will forthwith be closed. 3. All persons infringing the above pro hibitions will suffer such punishment as shall be ordered by the sentence of a court martial: provided, that no sentence to hard labor for more than one month shall be inflicted by the sentence of a regimental court martial, us directed by the 67th arti cle of war. By command of the Secretary of War S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector General THE deep and dark game—says the I/013- ton Courier, and we echo its language— which has been going on at Washington, among a set of infamous politicians, must Before long become fully developed. When the details of the whole plot are thundered into the ears of the people, it will be iur possible for the most stolid to fail of ap prehending the design in its full enormity. Be it enough now to say, what has indeed been apparent to those who have observed the progress of events and have had the means of information, that the set and de liberate purpose has been pursued to pre vent McClellan from gaining victories for the . country, which would redound to his glory, as it would re-establish the fortunes of the Republic—us an essential part of the scheme which, in overthrowing the constitution, would have established II des potism on the ruins of the Union. As THERE was no County Meeting last week the County Committee, of which J. C. Galbreath, Esq., is Chairman, met and recommended W. W. Barr, Esq., as Sena torial and C. L. Lambertou as Repre sentative Delegates to the Democratic State Convention which meets at llarris• burg on the 4th of July next.—Clarion Democrat. FROM THE SOUTH Mr. John M. Botts..—Conditiono of his Release. From the Richmond Ezautineil, May 241. We mentioned some days ago that Mr. John Minor Botts, who had been cordin ed for two months on a charge of high treason, bad been released on his parole, but stated nt the time that we were unac quainted with the conditions attached to his parole; we, however, presume, and sn stated, that thee were those recommended by this Court of Inquiry. havesince ascertained the exact con ditions of his release. Ile was to return to his family and make his business arrange• meats to take up his abode at some place "in the interior," to be indicated by the Confederate Government, holding no etorn munieation with others than his own fam ily, except on strictly business matters.— When his arrangements shall • have been completed he Is to report himself to the Secretary of War for orders. Au Invocation. From the Richmond. Whig. May 6th As the public anxiety is wrought up at present to an extreme pitch relative to the military events that are expected hourly to occur, we hope that the Government will promptly make known to the people what ever information it may receive about the great battles that may be fought at the sev eral points-where the Confederate and Fed eral armies are confronting one another.— Any concealment will be construed as indi cative of disasters of the worst kind, and the public mind will be more painfully af fected than it could possibly be by a knowl edge, through official channels, of the real truth. An Ex.:usable Indulgence In Rhetorie. From the Richmond Incidrer. May nth. Tit E WAR—lmportant events are come to the birth, and the waiting, anxious solici tude which possesses the public mind is not favorable for audience to other themes. And upon the pending battles, the thought of which now engages the concern of the country, conjecture would be bufmockery. The future is now about to throw open her gates, and great.events to stalk forth. We attend the development with the sensibili-, ty which the occasion evokes; 'and we sus pend the conflict of opinions and the bal ancing of speculations, to listen in silence to the sentence of .rate and the logic of ac complished results. The Memphis Avalanche, of the 6th inst., says : The telegraphic news from Richmond is painfully significant. McClellan seems to have been , preßaring the same fate for Richmond that Butler and Porter got up for Now Orleans. The Congressional stam pede froui Richmond had .a very depress ing effect, and it was belieied that.it fore shadows the early evacuation of Virginia: The policy of evacuatingthis citY is played out. IVe have but precious little more ter vitory that we can , spare. The Avalanche says that 331 per cent. of Bishop Polk's armywas killed and wound ed at the battle`of Shiloh. °The Memphis Argus says that. the rebel lois at Shiloh was seven thoUsind killed and wounded. The same paper, in an article on gun boats, says: "Thus far, it must lie confessed that our attempts wit h gunboats on the - river have been disgusting fizzles. The people know it, and so does the government. Union and DiSWAM. The vote last year in the fifteen . Southern States on Seeesston Or *Union, stood as `follows: . . • UpioN. 8e -North Carolina... ... . . 1..: 47."i9 4E072 • .Arirsinis ....... ...... ...... 100.538 . ,'45:181 •- .Tesnasseo.-... ....... ..... : 54,156 tr - il:diro ......... ....., 1.4 12an446111 826 fi' . 27.412 nth: Oisroba' lb . :- “..... - - • IT ' 26.000 • -' i5i5.......,.:.- 31100. 57.500 -......•.....: 21%600 46.300 . - 6, 4p ... * • : ti Z y "-I'P'N'''.';':'' ' "?..*** it i l l,;- ' extir.......v.n-.....,!!.-_,_•_suis.....,,,wv ._...c: Meeting of the Conoorvatnro Mom bore Meeting (Zink AR Adjourn roiling. ; ;r is tanutcyros p May:lB,l4:+-The adjonrao undue theßall Of the "t i biastrvi tijre Congress ntembettl. of ;I.Congress "from all thit Sates, titi:dekat thitschemes of the Aboli . tiOnistii - indcd3edessionisti, " Was held to night in the hall of the House of Repre sentatives, Hon. Mr. Crittenden occupy ing the chair, and Hon. Mr. Cox acting as Secretary. Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, in order to test the sense of the meeting, moved that the chairman have power to call the mem bers together 'whenever it shall again be come necessary, .in order that they might make arrangements for defeating objec tionable measures. There was no legisla tion pending of which they knew enough to determine what course to take. They were in the midst of shifting scenes. What would be prudent to-day would not be pru dent to-morrow. He therefore.suggested that the report prepared by the committee appointed at the last meeting should not be submitted, for-when a report was ad opt d there was no recalling it. They should hold themselves in readiness to act on all measures as policy ,might dictate. Mr. Kellogg, of :Illinois, concurred in the suggestion - Of his colleague. Rethought the results of the meeting held on Satur day were highly beneficial. Of this there could be no doubt. He referred to the important modification and curtailment of the bill entitled " An act to secure free dom to persons within the Territories of the United States, " it having been strip ped of its other fatures. If, be said, we continue the same course when mischiev ous legislation is presented, and meet with as touch success by our united action, we will accomplish .much good for the coun try; and, in the meantime_, we shall con tinue to gather strength. Our cause stands one hundred per cent. better to-day than it did before our former meeting. Mr. Biddle, of Pa., stated that he was not present at the former meeting, having been called away from the city. Mr. Crittenden suggested that instead of conferring on him, as chairman. the power of calling future meetings, and of ascer taining and anticipating, as far as possible, the business to be presented to Congress, there be appointed a committee for that purpose. He thought the action of the former meeting had a beneficial effect yes terday in relation to the measure to which the gentleman front Illinois had referred. Mr. Cox, of Ohio, said they had not kill ed the Abolition business yet. By an ar rangement between the Speaker and one of his party friends. an objectionable meas ure might be introduced at any time. It was, therefore, the duty of the conserva tive men to consult and determine upon ! the action to be pursued in such cases.— ' The committee to he appointed should see that their friends are in their seats in or der to defeat mischievous legislation; and ' some plan should be adopted for concert ing and combining at any time when nec essary. Mr: Mallory, of Kentucky., concurred in the views just expressed. They wanted a comMittee to manage for the maintenance of the sound principles of civil liberty and the pc•rpetuitr of the Union. When a mem ber was compelled to leave The House one of the committee should know where he could be found. in order to concentrate all the conservative men against mischievous measures. It wns finally concluded to appoint n committee of FeVPII 1 . 0; the pnr• pose suggested, whereupon the chairman appointed the following gentlemen to serve: Messrs. Iliebardson, Kellogg, of Illinois; Riddle, Mallory, Cos, Steele, of New Jersey. and Sheffield. Mr. Crittenden suggested that it was de sirable that Congress should adjourn at an early day. Mr. Wickliffe, of Kentueky, said it ap peared that the Senate were determined not to adjourn. They had rejected the Rouse resolution fixing a time. The Pres• Went.. howeVer, has the constitutional right to adjourn Congress when the two houses could not agree on that point. Senator Davis, of Kentucky, said he had moved to enbetititte the 7th oi . .hme for the time fixed by the blouse, but this was re• jected. There was no purpose manifested by the Senate to fix any day at all. Mr. Mallory remarked that he had had conversation with Senator Fessenden, who has charge of the important fetidness in that body, and was informed by him that they would be ready to adjourn by the middle of Jane. Senator Davis repeated that the extreme men would not fix any day. lie believed that their purpose was to continue the ses sion indefinitely. Senator Powi.ll, of Kentucky, said that he had heard some of the 'extreme Sena tors remark that the 2- would not adjourn during the war. The meeting then adjourned. Proclamation of President Davis. To TEE PEOPLE OF TEE CONFEDERATE STATES or AMEKICAI—An enemy. waging war in a manner violative of the usage of civilized nations, has invaded our country. With the presumptions reliance on supe rior numbers, he has declared his purpose to reduce us to submission. We struggle to preserve our birthright of constitutional freedom. Our trust is in the justice of our cause and the protection of our God. Recent elisaster has. spread gloom over the land, and sorrow sits at the hearth stones of our countrymen; but a people conscious of rectitude and faithfully rely ing on their Father in Heaven, may be cast down, but cannot be dismayed. They may mourn the loss of the martyrs whose lives have been sacrificed in their defense, but they receive this dispensation of Di vine Providence with humble submission and reverent faith. And now that our hosts are again going forth to battle, and loving hearts at home are filled with anx ious solicitude for their safety, it is meet that the whole people shOuld turn implor ingly to their Almighty Father and beseech his all-pewerful protection. To this end, therefore, . I, Jefferson Da vis, President of the Confederate States of America, do issue my proclamation, invit ing .11 the people to unite, at their several places of worship, on Friday, the 16th day 'of the present month of May, in humble simplination to Almighty God, that He will vouchsafe His blessings on our beloved country; that He will strengthen and protect our armies; that Ire will watch over and protect our people from the machinations of their enemies; and that He will, in His own good time, restore to us the blessinsnof peace and security under liis sheltering care. Given under my.liand .and• the seal of the Confederate States, at Richmond, on the 8d day of May, A.. D. 1862. JEFFERSON DAVIS On Thursday, May 15th, at the resilience of his nncle J. U. Guthrie in this ritzy. EDWARD P.OUTHRIE, low of the late 'Major Primly N. Guthrie, In the 17th year of his age.' The funs* will Ulm place Me afternoon at o'clock from the residence of .1. B. Guthrie, Fifth street. On" the 14th inst. at Harrisburg. of Typhoid Fever. Capt. WILLIAM HAYSHHHWIT eldest sou of ir lillll4o4 B.sad Aso WAlrote...of coui =aid Feritirj A. P 41111.7 v,°lteetd. ...Thefuneral will, take place front the residence of kb grandfather; lawn Brown. Eeq, South Cowan,.n Allegheny city, on Saturday. 1 1 7th in stant at 3 o'clock P. X. MARRIED: On the evening of the 11th inst.. st l ß.Stsphess' Chuck Phi by the Rev. Doctor Dues • thAANBROS W. HOMPSON. to 11.4 HY etthiletiCabreHothie Snag; €77. it r '..r • • Yny&Y Firo LYRIST NEWS BY TELEGRAM Thi French Minister Dineeedito Rumors of ihntenvention-- Fennel' Toltnieeo nt Riehonond to be Iturned---Prospeet of Battle Before Richmond. WASHINGTON, May U.—ln the debate on the confiscation 'bill, Kellogg, of-Illi nois; will take ground in favor of sweep ing legislative forfeiture of property, real and personal, of rebels. His posi tion on the liberation of rebels' slaves is dubious. The French Minister poohs at the rumors of European intervention: He was in formed by letter from the French Consul at Richmond that he had been notified by the rebel government that French tobacco will be destroyed, if the city is evacu ated. The Monitor and all wooden gunboats can go up to Richmond, if the channel is unobstructed. The Galena draws too much water. Gen. Barnard, McClellan's Chief of Engineers, writes that he believes the rebels are concentrating all their forces with the design of fighting a battle before Richmond. Gov. Sprague, who arrived last night, thinks otherwise.—. Special to Cincinnati Commercial. i f he Sick and Wounded fro Williamsburg. WASHINGTON, May 15.—1 n addition to the steamers Hero and Kent, which brought hither the released Union prisoners from Richmond last night, the Kennebec has arrived with upward of 450 wounded rebels from Williamsburg. These men are, fur the greater part, but slightly wounded, and are attended by rebel surgeons and nurses. A strict guard is kept over this boat, and no visitors are permitted. The steamer State of Maine has also arrived with 330, the J. D. Warner with 400, and the Elm City with 400 sick and wounded from the various Union regiments. They are being removed to the various hospitals to-day. Mutiny in Benuregard's Army ---Deserting in Regiments. CHICAGO, May 15.—A special dispatch to the Times from Cairo says: By the City of Memphis, from Pittsburg Landing, we learn that on Monday two rebel Regi ments, from Kentucky and Tennessee, at. tempted to desert their cause and come over from the enemies to the Federal army. The rebels held them in check, and a mutiny ensued. A strong force from our advanced lines was sent over to interfere, and in a short time returned with about sixty prisoners, mostly from the ranks of the deserting regiments. They give a doleful account of affairs in Beauregard's army. They confirm the previous statements that the troops from the Border States are anxious to return to their former allegiance. - The story that the enemy lack provis ion= is denied by the deserters, who say there is plenty of subsistence at Corinth. Itumorm of the Capture of Rich 11110111 a. BALTIMORE, May 15.—The city is filled with rumors, brought by the passengers of the Old Point boat, that Richmond has been taken, though there is nothing known officially in relation to the matter. The Old Point boat I • arrived, but brings.: no letters. Thirty-Set entla `.'ongreana. WAsittswros, May motion of Mr. Fenton, of Kentucky, the House proceeded to the consideration of the bill introduced by hint for the adjudi cation of claims for the loss and destruc tion of property belonging to loyal citizens, and the damage done thereto by the troops . of the United States during the present re bellion. The billprovides for the appointment by the President and Senate of three Com missioners, together with a Clerk and Mar shal. The Commissioners are prohibited from taking cognizance of claims for !daves, while the bill is guarded to prevent disloyal citizens front being benefitted by the act. The claims ascertained are to be reported to Congress, to the end that such provision nmy he made for their relief as shall be deemed just and proper. Mr. IVade, front the Committee on Riv ers and Territories, reported back the !louse bill providing a temvorary govern ment for Arizona. Mr. Wilkins Milne, from the same com mittee, reported back the bill to amend the act providing a territorial government for Colorado. The bill which gives the Gov ernor the veto power, qualified instead of absolute, was passed. Mr. Browning, of Illinois, from thesame committee, reported hack the House bill to secure freedom to the people of the Ter ritories, wish an amendment which chang es the language of the bill to that of the Ordnance of 1787. Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from the Com mittee of Conference, reported the bill for the incorporation of the City:Railroad from Washington to Georgetown. ' The House passed the Senate bill au thorizing the appointment of medical storekeepers for army and hospital chap lains. The House then proceeded to the con• sideration of the special order, namely, business pertaining to the District of Columbia. Among the measures passed were the following: The Senate bill setting apart ten per cent. of the taxes paid by colored persons to be appropriated to the educating_ of colored children in the District. 'The Senate requiring the oath of allegiance to be administered to persons offering to vote, whose loyalty shall be challenged. The House bill required the oath of alle giance to be taken by attorneys and sone itors in the courts within the District of Columbia., . • Mr. POtteri from the committee of con ference on:theheallitead bill, made a re port, which was adopted. Mr. Thomas, of Mass., announced the death of his colleague, Mr. Goldsmith F. Bailey, in terms of fitting eloquence, and submitted the usual resolutions of condo lence and respect. Mr. Acibley, of Ohio, and Messrs. Train and Elliot, of Mass., also paid a tribute of respect. The resolutions were adopted, and-the House adjourned. . An Order Regarding Parsee. WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON CITY, May 14, I n. Ordered, That'all applications foritisse' s to visit Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, York town, or other places on the waters of the Chesapeake, he hereafter made to .Major., General John A. Dix, at Batittiore. Signed, EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Released ea Parole. LontsviLLE,. May 14.—Major, not Colo nel Coffee, who was released by Morgan on parole, has arrived here, en route for Washington, to effect an exchange of him self for Lieutenant Colonel Wood, of Mor gan's band. SODA imam telt AVIDITY iOr .THE STOMACH; • ClThanated Bift, motels no alcohol; erePilb. dor auwastlein; Lillthwea Blood Saarehen alenohnn Banyinnad Corn Platen. warranted; bud Powder eirtibi death to Benebes, de. leazinedpurileed; remove@ smelt. ka.; Yowelfs RatPute.. only 20 wino t Bedford Water. iron from the gonna; Edinburg Ale, y, augmerior Elixir oMed r t, a tank attil ant: Maanolia Baba. reerOrea len de. For sale . iggINBON. myl2 mew re / ft merest. 1 ;-'t it" b r.n . ; La Jan. &Mt TIM VERY THE ENEMY IN ARGE" FORCI,AT RICHMOND, OH AM IN SNIT 01 THE IRE ! Rebels Drive all their Cattle and Sheep with them. CIRCULAR OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. Bewails' their Forlorn Condition. He Recommends the Torch to Every Hamlet, Village and Oity. Cosacui..sxn, Va., May 14.—General Clellan's headquarters were established here yesterday and are now pleasantly located 011 the banks of the Pomonky river. The main body of the army is rapidly con centrating at the points designated by the commanding General. The qaartermaster and commissary supplies are in abundance. The . advance guard of the army under General Stoneman still remains at the white house within sight of the enemy's position. A contraband who arrived from Rich mond yesterday, states' that between that city and the Chickahominy river, a' dis tance of some seventeen miles, the enemy are encamped in large force, where they expect to await the arrival of the army of the Potomac. As the rebels fall back they drive before them the last of th t cattle, sheep and hogs leaving only such things as they (mulct remove. Two explosions were heard in the diree don of the Chicka'aominy, supposed to be the blowing up of :le railroad bridges. The subjoined 4 menial. from Jeff. Davis explains itself: [Private and confidential.] CAPITAL C. S. A., RICHMOND, April 18th, 1062. Sia It cannot be denied that the pros pects of success for the Southern Confed eracy are gloomy, forbidding on every hand, whether through lack of skill or the open treachery of officers of our army and navy, it matters not, we meet with disas ters and defeat. With the continuance of such results, and ere three months shall pus away, our boasted Confederacy will exist only in the history of the past, and show that we need larger dis plays of patriotism, military skill, person al bravery and •firzn spirit of devotion to the just cause in which we have enlisted. Unless these requisites develop themselves soon to a fitting extent, we fight in vain. Unless we have more clear indications that the great heart of the people is with us, our efforts will be futile. The govern ment is impotent to retrieve disasters that have befallen us, and that yet stare us in the. ace on every hand, unless the people rally to its assistance. McClellan-is already moving on the Po tomac; Halleck's operations in the South west are at every step successful against us. The Federal army and navy are al ready menacing the metropolis of the Southwest, and the key to our graneries; Florida is overrun by Northern invaders • while wherever we look we gaze on ' ad vancing colimna of the enemy. In this trying emergency the government appeals to the people, to the brave hearts and sturdy wilts of the South; it cries, awake. Your hands has been put to the low; will you now look back and repent of your past acts? You have struck out nobly for inde pendence; pledging your lives and fortunes to its procurement. Will you submit quietly to invasion and desolation of your homes—the destruction or confiscation of your property—the abandonment of your Christian institutions. Arise and convince the world that the boasted chivalry of the South is more than a mere myth. This appeal is made to the country—trot openly for obvious reasons. We make the ap peal to the people, through the Governors of the States comprising the Confederacy and the officers in command Of ourarmies. To these mediums the circularia sent with urgent request that its spirit and intent, if not the letter be conveyed to every citizen of our struggling Republic. First of all, we ask for material aid in money or such equivalent therefor as will enable - us to maintain our army; clothing and provis ions will be acceptable as substitutes for money, when the latter 'cannot be obtain ed. Second, we.need men. The ranks of our army in the field are constantly thinned by casualties of battle, sickness incident to camp life and the expiration of enlistments. We cannot close our eyes to the fact that the places are not filled so promptly as should be. Let us seethe devotion of our country to our cause by their willingness to tight its battles, and if need be, pour out their.blood in its support: Third, we need encouragememt of thepeople by more liber al made displays of patriotism than has yet been The tame submission felled to the in vader wherever he appears is in striking contrast to the boast we have hitherto heard of the readiness that prevailed on every hand to welcome the hirelings with bonfires, composed of the willingness of property people, and if our land is to be overrun and our people subjected, let ne leave our conquerors a smouldering waste to reward-them 'for . their- toil ,- and pains; Burn every, hamlet, village and city, and give the torch freely to your cotton and houses. Let the product of „your,lives, be laid wostrisaidtly yijoirselvio . 'before:the in riders. When resistance shall no. longer avail; thus by determination and .spirit in the cause for which we waisted that will give enc,oriragenierit .to continue the struggle. - Wherever the enemy win a vic tory, let it ,be a bootless ope, -so that the binds nowled on by' ope and plirider be disappointed and discour aged , . and we shall he cheered .by the miunfedatiowof devoL" deli and patriotism once. We expect you to • awake ; shakj; or the lethargy that hangs .over you.;, strike .for the freedom of yourselves, your families, your homes; strike promlitly,and"..boldly, Ind our Con federacy may yet belrinly established. This is our last and only recourse, and those who receive this circular will also be commissioned' is agents of the Govern ment to lidvidige the pgipoiesindielted. Fall letters oT instruction will be furnish- ed them. [B4gmeil,) • JEFFERSON DAVIS, President.C.:S. A. ILaUnt - fro Fort Craig. KANSAS Cyr, May 10.—The Santa Fe mail with advices from Fort Craig to the 2.1 d has ariiied.. ` `Cien.'•Caubj was otthel, place with - minima 'dimwit' it was mammal° would move to *nib' in a short time . • ' The Texans were on retreat down the ricer . The y had abandoned their -ism ons end %tried When they . crossed the Memo river near the junction with the NttOraltOithf.#4l*i ted into wWilliwitiesisait fled to NNW OA* , _Alto could n - Ine:rnginiseripact Itiphought tint titelitalixwatioS another weskit littAaltetwitoiy, hit would ~totessoose jorniMahundred- t i t e . •-• "T: 17 Athletic'''. the Mrs selppl Fleet. May 14.—The special corres the Tribune at Fort Wright, kys: ig the rebels commenced fir telling the place behind Craig ..., which, until yesterday, was oeffigiied by our mortar boats, and kept isp a fire during the night, he shells ex ploding wide of the marlc. They are pro vided with mortars equally in weight of metal as those used by the Federal fleet. Capt. Winslow was dispatched by the mail steamer yesterday to St. Louis for therpoi , pose of bringing our rams to this place as soon as possible. • The gunboat Louisville, which has_been stationed at Hickman, has joined thelleet; and preparations have been completed , on all the gunboats now here, which, in the opinion ot the ablest engineers, will most-. effectually render useless any rebel con trivances of the ram species. A Rebel Camp in Mbisiourl Niro ken Up, *c. CAIRO, May —The Cape Girardeau Press says: An expedition, consisting of six squadrons of the Ninth Wisconsin Cavalry, from Cape Girardeau, went to -- Bloomfield Saturday. Early on .Sondity morning they fell upon the rebel Colimel Phelan's camp, scattering them in every, direction. One was killed and. eleven captured, and a large number of horsei, s quantity of camp equipage and ammuni tion were taken. A rebel force number in,g five or six hundred infest Chalirstof Poplar Bluffs, impressing all the men. They are sweeping the country of horses, cattle and supplies, which are sent South. The country is represented to be in a state of great terror. _ _ Bridge Building •Progreiusing. STASBURG, VA., May 15.—The rebel cavalry in small parties are around ogr front, apparently watching our movement's sad hunting up deserters. An attempt to flank our advance post at Warren passage creek, was frustrated last' night by General Hatch, Chief of the cav alry, without an engagement. There is nothing later from Milroy than , what is published. The skies are clouded and threatening rain. - The railroad bridging is progressing . rapidly, and through communication will be accomplished this week. More Prisoners CHICAGO, May 15.—A special disirata from Cairo to the Tribune says General Mitchell, when be joined Gen. Pope's for ces, brought with him 2,500 prisoners, to be sent to Cairo, as soon as transportation can be obtained. In the battle of Farmington a rebel Gen eral was killed„ supposed to be Bragg. - Fifteen deserters came into our lines from Corinth reports that several more regiments are mutinied, among them are the Ifirst Louisiana, First Alabama and two Tennessee regiments. Hunter Organizing a Negro Brigade. Now Toes, May 15.—The Evening Post snys, advices per the Cahawba, state that Hunter Las issued a proclamation freeing the slaves in his department. He is. orgskow Wag a negro brigade, and hod detailed' some officers-to train the contrabands to. the use of arms. River at Lewisville. LOUISVILLE, May 15. River• falline slowly. with live feet three inches in the chanuel. Weather clear and pleasant,. AMUSEMENTS. PITTSBURGH THEATRE. LIMBER AND 511.A.NA05a.....--WM. HENDERSON. Paton or Atnerasios.—Private Boxes, 15 Oh Single Seat in Private Box. 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