DAILY POST. Tda Vition or it nos: The Constitution gis It isi TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 17. B' Beading matter on every page. MILITAEr GENIUS. A great many people, whose opinions are entitled to great weight, are under the impression that a military campaign can notite so successfully managed by a civilian ashy one having been a student of the art of war. A physician is not expected to know as much about Kent's commentaries as a lawyer; and a blacksmith is not gen erally called in to administerpills and pow - dere. But that a civilian is capable of di recting the complication of an army of two or three hundred thousand is a question which can be no longer in dispute. The ene mies of both Napoleon and Wellington con sidered them incapable of handling an army of one hundred thousand; Gen. Scott nev er had an opportunity of commanding one tenth that number in a single action; and yet he earned for himself the proud designation of "the great captain of the age." With these instances and, exam ples before us,' what reward, distinction, and glory are due to the transcendent genius of him who has, at a single glance, discovered the narrow path leading direct- ly to the immediate success of his country's cause? Since the rebellion broke out we have heard several extraordinary exhibi tions of military profundity. Individuals who know nothing else are deep in their appreciation of the art of war : and what is peculiarly gratifying to every thoughtful eitizen,in this trying emergency of onr coun try's history, is the fact that the class of geniuses alluded to affect no mock-modesty, by withholding from a grateful people the results of their mature deliberations. No prudery or aftectation_of modesty in duces them to he silent, in the hope of being called upon for their opinions by a mass meeting ; nothing of the sort ; but like the razor-strop man, or the vender of paste-blacking, they are heard upon every corner, enlightening creation by their stu pendous conceptions. The combination, too, of ideas is admirable in its diversity. Each has his theory, and imagines all others fools who do not accept it ; and, as with' Doctor O'Toole," each new success is equally the result of their system, and every failure the consequence of departure from it. With these few observations, in gen eral, we will be more explicit ; and desire to return thanks to the military editor -of the Pittsburgh Gazette for his last luminous conceptions and expositions of the "flank movements. - - Our young men, upon whom must shortly rest the burden of the State, should read the article in question. Scott's and Har dee's tactics may do well enough at first, for the mere beginner in the study ot mili tary science, but for grand, majestic and wonderful combinations, leading to almost incomprehensible results, those primitive instructions will not suit. in this particu lar, as in others, this war has given us some extraordinary inventions. -We had scarcely got through admiring the scheme advanced by the Gazette for the improvement and elevation of the white people of the South; (which is sim ply the letting loose among them of four millions of slaves,) nor had we finished ruminating over the manner in which "glo rious Ben Wade" castigated Vallandigham and "dressed down" poor Cowan, when 10, there appeared in that paper an essay upon "flank movements, — which, in our hilinble, though confident estimation, out flanks anything we have ever yet seen up on that intricate subject. if Professor Lowe will cut off all other communication, and have but a single wire from his bal loon, connecting with a line to this y ; . cites running into the '' , lrial ,. windovi'of the , be considered as gogi as closed—a consummation, which our peighbor piously informs us, is in the language of Hamlet, "devoutly to be wished." Had we space we should copy the whole article in question; we can not, however, refrain from giving a few extracts, which, we assure the intelligent reader, are tbir specimens of-the whole. The Gazette says: "As yet, however, while the people who have undertaken this war in the strength of their reliance on the filial triumph of right, have trusted the command of their armies to nntriedGenemls, and looked and wide for evidence of that genius and abilitymhich achieve success by foresight and .dqfulcombinations—there have been but few instances in which their long pa tienee, has been rewarded by witnessing any indubitable evidences of military geni es in the Commanding Generals." After thus felicitously and conclusively demonstrating that there has been " no foresight." and " skillful combinations evincing " indubitable evidences of mili tary genius," our neighbor produces the following, which is better still. The reader must not forget that two flank movements are under consideration : . "The one would be executed by au ad. vance of the Union forces in North Caro lina,upon Weldon and Danville, thus, ank ing the rebel army on the South, important direction. cut ting o ff its line of retreat in that mportant direction. The other, which shOuld be sinsuitaneous with the first, would be most effectively executed by a combined move ment of the army of the Shenandoah, and the army under Fremont, now reinforced by Shields' Division." We'll venture to say that these sugges tions, proving "foresight," and suggesting "skillful combinations," never entered in to the.e,alculations of McClellan and Burn side. As to a "combined movement" of the army, the fact of all the forces in East ern Virginia being underMcClellan's com mand conclusively demonstrates that there will be no "combined movement." The Gazette closes by assuring us that if its " two flank movements" are properly executed there is no possible doubt of victory to our cause. We conclude by assuring our cotempor ary that success is certain ; we had some doubts of it before, but after having read its„" hwiabitabl e ” evidence of profound sinvs l 7 sagacity, our doubts apx t e o a n re e d e. as traitors, and-we dispelled them NAPOur allusions last week to the Har risburg Telegraph, a paper subsisting upon the drippings of legislative corruption, have called forth from that - infamous sheet the following paragraph of false hood: 111=Mil "The editor of that sheet [the Post] labored with unremitting zeal, at the in auguration of the rebellion, in persuading Democrats to stand aka from the fight for the Union, denouncing the struggle as an abolition effort to coerce the Southern traitors into obedience to Constitutional law. If the Democracy are largely repre sented in the army, then the Post had no influence, because all its energies were di: rectedto the denunciation of the war and the slander of those who sought its main tenance by enlistment. In proof of this declaration, the course of the Post was so violent as to induce the people of• Pitts burgh to threaten its proprietors and edi tors with hinging, if they did not desist. while Barr, the editor, had a halter in his view, hanging from a lamp post in the vicinity of the Post printing office, as a stern warning to deter him from further efforts to give aid and comfort to the enemies of the conntry. The character of the Post became so infamous that per sonal safety required the withdrawal of all names from its columns, of men either as editor or proprietors, and this is the con dition of the copy on our table." The fellow who penned this is the Abo lition hound who stated that seven-eighths of the soldiers from Pennsylvania were Abolitionists. The Gazette having copied the first falsehood, we were surprised yes terday, to find that it did not publish thi's one. The Telegraph can by this neglect measure the grossness of its performance, and the citizens of Pittsburgh can properly appreciate the character of the central organ of Abolitionism in Pennsylvania. This poor wretch of an editor, who would now be in the poor house or the county jail of Dauphin county, were it not fbr the little per centage paid him for his services in helping Cameron in his horse contracts in Harrisburg, talks about enemies of the country. The Post has done more to sus tain the government than half the Aboli tion editors in the State our patriotism did not consist in accusing our betters of disloyalty, but was shown by works which produced good fruits. We did not bluster about the war because we bad a horse contract : nor did we, like the chief of the Gazette, attempt to screen tiw r,m, because he conferred upon hint a Pay mastership in the army. These per sons can well afford to slander those who expose their infamies. They are earnestly for the war, and they are fin• it for an indefinite period. They are now advocating every measure calculated to unite the people ()film South, in order n, prolong hostilities, because the longer it lasts the greater will be their gains: and they answer all complaints by such flimsy and brazen falsehoods as the specimen above from the Harrisburg organ. In conclusion, we direct the 'Meg rapt,' s attention to the following from the Pitts burgh Dispatch, a paper of too much char acter to permit such slanders to pass with out rebuke: "The Telegraph sustains the political views which we approve, and the nst certainly does not, but we are fully cogni zant of the fact that all of the above state ments of the Telegraph in regard to the Post's attitude at the opening of the re bellion is a most unmitigated fasehood— from beginning to end—the Pittsburgh Post being then really distinguished for its earnest loyalty—and we feel it due to Col. Barr of the Post to givethis voluntary, prompt and flat contradiction of the gros:; libel of the Harrisburg organ." Mr. Harbaugh's Mission to the Southwest----Condition of the Pennsylvania Troops. Below we give the official report of Springer Hirbaugh, Esq., sent by the C ov_ ernor to minister to our sick and wounded in the arnaY of the Tennessee, accompanied by Drs. R. B. Simpson and A. M. Pollock and their assistants Drs. Octerloony and Snodgrass. The report shows that the work was well doneand that the confidence of the Executive was well bestowed when Mr. Harbaugh was selected. He entered upon his mission at once, acting promptly and energetically and fulfilling his duties without regard to personal inconvenience, with an eye single to the comfort of our brave troops in the field. We are glad to 1:11 - owthatwe have in our community such a self sacrificing gentleman as Mr. Harbaugh and hope the Governor's choice may ever fair - upon such efficient commissioners. While this commission gladdened the hearts and alleviated the pains of many suffering soldiers, it was carried out at a trifling ex pense to the State—a very important item in these days of reckless expenditure of government money. But the report, which is as follows, speaks for itself: PITTSIWRGII, Pa., June. il, 181;2. SIR:--1 would respectfully report, for the information of the Governor and Com mander-in-Chief, that as soon as I receiv ed your telegraphic - commission of the 15th ult., to proceed to the " battle fields of the southwest, with two skillful surgeons and their assistants, to look after wound ed Pennsylvanians," I immediately made known the wishes of the Governor to Sur geons It. B. Simpson and A. M. Pollock, 1 of this city, who at, once, with cominenda ' ble . patriotism and promptness, tendered their gratuitous services, with their two assistant surgeons, Octerlooney and Snod ' grass, for the mission. We immediately proceeded by railroad and steamboat for Pittsburgh Landing, on the Tennessee river. We were somewhat fortunate in the course of our trip, to be joined by that good and true patriot, General Rosecrans, Boing to join his division in the Southwest. eing very ill during most of our trip, our physicians gladly gave him medical aid, so that. lie was able for active duty by the time he reached his headquarters. To this gentleman we are under many obligations, for the assistance he rendered us in ob taining transportation, and many comforts we could not perhaps have otherwise pro cured. In this connection we desire to mention, and return our thanks to Dr. Charles McDougall, Medical Director of the armies of the Tennessee, and Capt. Lyman,.Assistant Quartermaster, both at I Pittsburg Landing, for their many civilities and assistance. We proceeded without delay from the Landing into the interior, to the headquarters of General Haileck, 1 which place we reached after sun down. This true patriot gave us a hearty wel ' come, as the commissioned agents of the Governor of Pennsylvania. IVe enjoyed the proffered hospitalities of his tent until next morning, when we proceeded, under the escort of an orderly, to the camp of the 77th Pennsylvania Regiment, Col. Stambaugh, who, as well as officers and privates, received us with glad and cheer ful hearts. They truly appreciate the kind and considerate motives of the Gov ernor in this sending them additional sur geons, and co neatl y Providing against contingencies.. , Kile reported ourselves to Genera/A.- . HcCook,Division m lll Commander, of '. division the 77th Pennsylvania forms &Vail. He received us like a true soldier, and made us feel at home. We remained in camp - - until our brigade was °Amidforward, on Tuesday, the 27th ult.., to the intrench ments, in command of Col. Stambaugh, Acting Brigadier General. ;:::!The sick only remained in camp, in charitimf one of our surgeons, one of our assistant surgeons be ing detailed to .111n1ler's . bitItery. Henke' here to say, when the orders for "firniird march'' were given, nearly every man of the 77th Pennsylvania regiment responded to the call, many of them being on the sick list the day previous. We proceeded to our intrenchments and bivonaced for sev eral nights, the 77th doing vaivable service in taking and securing new positions, one night, having thrown up from six to eight hundred yards of breastworks. When the orders were given, ''forward to Corinth," I was informed that the 77th were about the first within the intrenchments of the rebels, who had made, as the telegraph duly informed you, an evacuation of a very strong, and if in a good cause, a very tenable position. We returned to our old camp, Saturday, the 31st ult., where the paymaster had arrived and made his dis bursements. Both officers and men em braced the opportunity of remitting their funds by us to their friends throughout the Commonwealth. We considered our mis sion at tut end, and after receiving the thanks of Colonel Stambaugh, his officers and men. proceeded homeward, where we arrived on Saturday night. We visited: Captain Palmer's company, Gen. body guard ; they arc a noble set of young men, nt whom our State may well reel proud. They were in a good condi tion. Before closing, we desire to mention Surgeon F. Irish. He was uniformly courteous—to his incessant labors and constant •are of his regiment can perhaps be attributed its very excellent sanitary condition, there being about six hundred and eighty effective men. He returned with us on a short furlough to recruit his health. Very respectfully submitted, SPRINGER. HARBAUGH, Agent of the State of Pennsylvania, in this service. To .A. Russell. Adjutant General °I Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa. Latest from the South The Reported Dc !ruction °Mit Town of De Soto. Miss. The V ieLsbure: Inig, of the :10th ult., is the authority for the statement that De Soto. Miss., had been destroyed by the Federal forces. It ears: Thus far our city has not vr•t suffered us much from the vandalism of the 'Yankees as our neighboring city of De Solo, across the river. }••ire has dune its work, and all:lost every vestige of what was once De S.A. - , is wiped out. The depot, the station house and the wharf-boat (which, during the present high water, was dropped down the river some dislance, f are all among the thimis that were. But three little buildings now mark the spot which one.• gloried in the title of "city.'• The Town of Grand Gulf Item herded. A communication to the Jackson Mis sissippian, dated May T . ,. at Port I.;ibson, gives an account of an WWI- between the Federal fleet and the rebels in that. city.— On .Nlonday, the a battery of artillery at Grand fill'''. Mississippi. opened fire on the Federal Get descending the river front vi,ki:hurg. The Gal passed on, bait in a few hours the Ilarti;ard. Brooklyn, and three gunboats and two transports, re turned to (rand Calf. But we will let the Afi,ssissippion correspondent tell- , the rest of the story: As soon at; they came within range, fire was opened by them upon the town with heavy shot and shell, without any notice of their purpose, and without al lowing any opportunity for the removal of the inhabitants. Fortunately for them. the people of the town did not trust to the olaservanee of the rules of civilized war fare by such an enemy, but a amdoned their dwellings at the tirq sight of the ap proaehing fleet. anal found refuge behind the protection of a convenient hill. Shot and shell passed entirely through several of the most prominent private residences. anal one shell. after descending through the large and elegant store of the Messrs. Buckingham, exploded beneath it, and blew a large portion of the building to atoms. No resistance could of course be made. The vessels came on. and the Brooklyn and two others made fast to the wharf-boat of Commodore Martin, and thence landed parties in boats, the town hying covered from two to fbur feet deep with water. They remained in possession of the town until about sunset, when they all withdrew to their ships, and these were hauled off anal anchored in the riv• er, anal everything gave promise ol'a qui et. night. Interesting front Charleston. i!..rreliontlance ..f the Miminii,Pittn. CHAU LEST() May 27 Disastrous and humiliating as was the Ildl of the great Crescent City., the effect of the event, hereabouts, has been most salutary. It has taught our people not. to repose too blind a confidence in the de fenses which our military men style im pregnable, and it has spurred up our en tire population, civilians and soldiery, to redoubled and untiring efforts in order to place beyond hazard the security of this noble city, which, in addition to its intrin sic importance, possesses a political and revolutionary prestige, all its own, which has won for it the title of "The Cradle of the Rebellion." The city is stripping for the terrible wrestle in which, sooner or later, if the war lasts, it must engage.— ' Gradually, but steadily, the non-combat ant portion of the population is seeking refuge in the back country of this State and Georgia. Every train that leaves our depot for the interior is gorged with refit gee families and their furniture and effects. The up country towns are already filled with women and children from Charleston and the seaboard generally, and if the ex odus continues at the present rate for a few weeks longer, the city will be literally re duced to its fighting population. Already one cannot walk id the streets without no ticing the change that the last month has wrought. King street, the great retail thoroughfare, first the scene of multitudin ous crinoline, busy shopping and continu promenade, is now dull and comparatively deserted. Interesting from New Orleans. By the schooner Flying Dragon, which left New Orleans on the 22d ult., the Bos ton Trarder has the following news: The health of New Orleans is very good, and the troops are in fine condition.— There is no yellow fever, and it is hoped that, from the sanitary regulations being enforced, there will be much less than the usual number of eases. The river was quite high at the time the Flying Dragon sailed, and the present general good health is attributable to this. Political prisoners continue to be sent to Fort Jackson, from two to six going down each day. A few days before the Flying Dragon sailed there was a funeral in the city, and the coffin Was deposited, after the usual ceremonies, in a tomb.— From information which Geniral Butler had received he ordered an examination of the coffin to be made afterward, as the cause of death of the person which it was said to contain was not satisfactory to him. On opening the coffin no corpse was found, but in its place a large amount of gold coin, which was immediately taken posses sion of in the name of the government.— Specie continues to be found which had been secreted by the rebels, and in all cases it is seized. Fugitive Thu g.. According to the-Tine Das, the band of scoundrels who are leagued, wilet name of "Thugs," hive found New Or- leans too hot for them since the arrival of Butler, and-are spreading themselves over the surrounding country , to the detriment of property and danseC of life. Under the heading of "Socialt - Disorpnizatiorill. the,TrselJethS saw • Wttlitin th e last ten days we have re; calved hinnebins letters, from th e latrish ee on th e river, abeve and below the all detailin?, with greater or lesser pm eumstantiality, the dangers to which life and property on the plantations are ex posed from the fugitive Thugs, whom a righteous retribution has at length overta ken here. Below the city, on the river, these piratical assassins are now opera ting in skirs which they can easily and readily conceal during the day, or when apprehensive of arrest and punishment at the hands of the federal authorities ; and at night they launch them, invade the quarters of the plantations, maltreating or tampering with the slave population. inciting them to outrage and insurrection, while they themselves take everything por table they can lay their hands on. The highest praise is due, and, indeed, uni versally accorded to the United States military authorities in this place, for their intelligent comprehension of the eharac ter and extent, and madns iTerandi of this political banditti, and their exempla ry promptitude in grappling with them, with a determination to crash them out tbrerer, if tht.ir power, during their stay here." "Unacquainted as we are. personally, with either t;eneral Butler or Gen. Shep ley, never having seen either officer to know him, and without authority to speak for either upon any subject, least of all to prelig„ re in advance what their in- tentions are in relation to the future admin istration here of the police under their ex clusive control; we believe, nevertheless, we may. without giving any umbrage or laying claim to much familiarity with their purposes, say, that it seems to he well un derstood that both commanders have full and complete lists of all the regular polit ical assassins, their haunts, associations and manner of living, whether by plunder stolen from the city treasury, or by depre• dmory and depredatory privileges espec• lolly awarded them by the late city author ities tUr services at election times then rendered. !• No Quarter for Buller. This appears to lie the sw.wn intention of tile Confederates. But "to cook a hare you must tirt ettieh him. — A writer in the Jaekson Missis.qppion thinks old lien's head is worth SlOokoo. Here is his utter : •• Tit the Editor t t j the Mississippian : as the modern Nero, the brutal, beastly and sanguinary savagt•, 'General B. P. But ler, has, by virtue of his general order No. 2s, dated at New I /deans, on the 15th of May, violated the principles of warfare. and as he proposes to outrage the chasti• tv of the women of the South, who by the misfortunes of war fall into his hands, it is our plain duty to rid our country and the world of the horrid, hide ous monster by any means that can be commanded. When a man turns to be an enemy to the lonnait race he forfeits his right to a habitation on the titer of the world: anti he who relieves the world of such an unnatural creature is entitled to a ntouunu•nt ill the memory of mankind. - Let there be a purse of 311).1ttut collected together and uttered for the head of this man Butler, or to any one who will take his life by any means whatsoever.-- f the person who kills hint should lose his own life by doing so; let the money go to his heirs. or whoever he' may tleignate.— I would suggest that this money be made up in sums of not less than too. Terrible Distress in Ireland The reports of destitution and suffering in Ireland are fully confirmed by a com munication front John Francis Maguire, M. I'., which appears in the London Times. Mr. Magnine adds to his own tes timony that of official persons in various part: , of Ireland, all going to SIII/W that ninny of the peasantry are reduced to the la s t stages of poverty. James Burry makes the following report to the I funriliatis of the Skibbereen Union: I visited Sherkin and Cap:• Clear on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. I found the utmost destitution and want ot• every kind. and no fuel except the dropping of the cows. I did not hear that any one died of starvation, nor do I believe that any person did; but many. especially the chil dren, were emaciated to th e great e st de gree, and unless immediate relief is given front this until the potatoes are tit for use. I fear some will perish. Mr. II urly reports: I found, both in Shut-kin and Cape Clear •—Baltimore 1 did not visit—that there was a great number of t^'rsoa who are now suth:ring really. I believe, from insutlieitm t food, and who are quite eligible under the act for out door relief•. I can fully cor roborate what Mr. Barry says with regard to their determination not to enter the workhouse—the islanders at any rate. They stated that they would rather lie down and die than enter it. The women and children looked as if they were approaching the gradual decay of strength and muscle. Their appearances were wretched. I heirlionses were wretched. Mr. Downing says: 1 did not see lbod enough in any house to supply the family with the second day's provision. 1 went into one house where there had been no dressing or preparation, and 1 can swear on my solemn oath that I saw in that woman's house—about four feet by nine—some boiled seaweed and nothing else. DI E:D : morning. June 15, lit 3 o'clock. MARY E. H N ORE, wife of Joseph Home. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in vited to Knead her funeral from her husband's residence, Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. LIN DSEY•S BLOOD SEARCHER cures Scrofula Llndsey's Blood Searcher cures Pimples on the Face ; Lindsey's Blood Searcher cures Tatter Affections; Lltadosers Blood Searcher . cures Dyspeysin; Lindsey's* Blood Searcher CUTC.9 Loss of Appetite Lindmers Blood Searcher cures Stubborn Ulcers; Lindsey's* Blood Searcher • is the best tonic known. Care must be taken in pure asinthas there is a counterfeit of this article. The genuine prepared by the orieinalineentor. Dr. Lindsey, is Termite by SIMON JOHNSON. .iO9 Corner Smithfield sndFourth streets. WANNOCIATE LAW J 11ErDGE— DAVID RITCHIE, at present one of the Associate Law Judges of Um Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny county, will be a candidate before the Republican County Convention, for nomination for the place ho now occupies. iny:N-tf fr":".., STATE SENATE—E. D. °ANNAN is a candidate for the nomination for STATE SENATOR. mys COUNTY CONTROLLER—HENRY LAMBERT will be a candidate for this of fice, subject to nomination by the Republican County Convention. jell-cl.kwtMd 0.• DISTRICT ATTORNEY-• JOHN M. KIRKPATRICK will be a candi date for nomination to the above offing before the next nominating Republican County Conven tion. atilidiorte SOLAR OIL WORKS COMPANY, OP PENNSYLVANIA: • OFFICE ST. CLAIR STRATI. near the Bridge. 111LAddretta J. WEAVER. JR.. Secretary. and Treasurer. mYI9-t[ W. 4t D. SIBIMMIT, Manufacturers and dealers in all kinds Tobacco, Snuff mailialtara; N 05.140 and lal Woo lMd. First Eau. LATEST NElti BY'; ELEGRAPIL LATER FROM MEMPHIS. Passing of Confederate Moser Prohibited BEAU REGARD'S ARMY. GEN. STERLING PRICE AT MOBILE. Fortress Monroe Items. Latest News from Europe. BURNED AT SEA. NI intents, June 14.—C01. Slack issued orders this morning prohibiting dealers using the currency of tile Confederate States, and that the use thereof, as a air culating medium, would be regarded as an insult to the Government of the United States. Persons offending are to be ar rested and summarily dealt with. Rebel sympathisers are already beginning to wince under the vigorous policy now en forced by the commandant. Beauregard's army is reported at Tupe lo, fifty miles from Corinth. Arrange ments have been made looking to fortify ' ing that place. Deserters arrive here daily, and take the oath of allegiance. Gen. Price was at Mobile on Tuesday last. On the same day Gen. Breckenridge was nt Meridian. It it believed that Col. Slack immedi ately required civil and judicial officers to take the oath of allegiance. The gunboat Sterling' Price has been raised, and will be sent North immediate ly for repairs. The Charleston Courier, ofthe 9th inst., says that on Saturday morning a portion of General Ewell's command attacked the enemy near Hanov_er bridge, and captured a op/malty of baggage. The Eederals advanced on Sunday evening on James Island. On their ap proach our troops fled. Gen. Kirby Smith is said to be in com mand of the troops opposed to General M itchell. FORTRESS MosaoE, June M.—The steamer Massachusetts arrived from the James river this afternooti, whither she had gone under a flag of truce. The result of the communication is unknown, hut Col. Kane, of the Pennsylvania Bucktail regiment, who was recently captured by the rebels in the valley of the Shenandoah, comes down as a released prisoner on parole for exchange. The Federal fleet is still inactive at City Point for reasons best known to the Gov ernment. The news of the naval fight on the Mis sissippi, the taking of Corinth and Memphis and the advance of the Federals into East Tennessee has just been published in Rich mond, and creates great consternation and depression. CAVE RACE, June, U.—The steamer Nova Scotia. from Liverpool, passed off this point on Saturday afternoon. Her ad vices have been anticipated. The following additional items of news is contained in the advices by the steamer China. • In the House of Commons, on Mr. Sars field motion, the government had a majority of three. The horse Carastuekas won the Derby race, although the betting was forty to one against him. WASHINGToN, June 16.—George Freder ick Darley has been officially recognized as Consul General of the republic of Craguay, to reside at New York. The applicants for ecoupensation for their slaves under the emancipation act, respectively value them at sums ranging } ' rout i`l ll o to slat°. N cw loaK, J une ln.—The ship Chicago hence for Acapulco, was burned at sea on May 7th. The captain and crew were saved and landed at Pernambuco. rr-.7sIMEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN. TION—In accordance with a resolution of the Democratic State Executive Committee. TIM !WIWI: icy bP PENNSYLVANIA will meet in STATE cONVENTION. at HARRISBURG. on FRIDAY, the 4th day of July, 1542. at 10 o'clock. A. 11, to nominate candidates-AUDITOR GEN ERAL AND SURVEYOR GENERAL. and to adopt such measures us may be deemed necessary for the welfare of the Democratie party and the country. WILLIAM H. WELSH. Chairman of the Democratic State Ex, Corn. De.tn.y—Ruts. itoaeheg.. he 7, o.4, ,, y—Mice. Motes and Ante Pperoy---lled Bugs. Destrer--Moths in Furs. Clothes. 'Are. Prwroy---Mosauitew and Fleas. Destroy—lnsects on Plants and Fowls. To be.frou—lnsects on Animals. co To Drwroy—Every form and species of Vermin The 'Only Infallible Remedies known' "Free from Poisons," "Not. dangerous to the Human Family." "Rats do not die on the premises." "They come off out their holes to die." ,Id Everywhere—by A U WHOLE:4II.E DRUGGISTS in the large cities. and by Druggists, tirocers. Storekeepers and Re tailers generally, in all Oountry Towns and Vil lages in the United States. B. A. FAIINESTOCK & CO.; R. E. SELLERS ,lc CO.. and others W helosale Agents at Pittsburgh Country dralers eau order as above. Or addr direct—tor for Prices.. Terms. Ste ] to HENRY IL COSTAR. Principal Depot, 482 Broadway, New York jo4-3milnwis SMITH & PITCAIRN, MERCHANT TAILOR% NO. 48 ST. CLAIR STREET AT AN ELECTION OF TILE STOCK HOLDERS of the PEOPLE'S INSURANCE COMPANY, Held at the Merchants' Exchange. on Monday the following persons were elected Directors: Wm. Phillips, of Phillips, Bat. and Co. John E. Parke. of Phelps, Parke k Co. Chas S. Biseell. of Bissell k Co. Geo B. Jones, Wholesale Grocer. Wm B. Have. of Wm B. Hays & Co. Win Van Kirk, of A. Bradley's. John Watt. of Watt .k Wilson. Samuel P. Shrivel% of Shriver A Lagear. James D. Verner. of Rhodes k Verner. Capt John L. Rhoads. River man. Frank Van Gortier. Commission Merchant. C. Hanson Love. of C. Hanson Lore Jr Co. The Directors met on Tuesday, and organised by choosing WM. PHILLIPS I President ; JOHN WATT Vise-President : WM. P. GARDNER. Secretary. They have opened an office (temporarily) a No. I GIRARD HOUSE. SMITHFIELD STREET. 'Where they are prepared to take all kinds of FIRE AND MARINE RINKS. jel3-ind R. R. BULGER , MANUTLCITINIII or EVERY DESCRIPTION OF FURNITURE. No. 45 Smithfield Street; prrrssintas A FULL ASINOIIItr OP Pittsburgh Manufnottued ' Furniture, Constantly oa band which we will sell at the lowed poises Ow CASH. ' mil&lada T un SENT SHOE% AND THE CHEAPEST IN THE LONU •iiIIN And the plate to get Sian is at JOSEPH B. ESSJAHDA2 98 M arket pinet. mad draz snajel. L ADEN! 0 911;1!* AMirlirsidur Second E THE VERY LATEST TELtiIAPIL FROM THE AR1T,,.01 1 115 wont ADVICES FRoral T SCOTT I prno:voiliki:MBAinamj Fighting. Near Charleston KANSAS CITY, June 16.—Advices from Fort Scott, of the 13th, state that a detach ment of the 2d Ohio Cavalry arrived at that place with 1,000 head of line beef cattle and 800 head of mules and horses taken from Col. Coffee's command on the morn ing of the 9th inst. Our forces, 5,000 strong, in company with Robb's 24 Indi ana battery, under command of Charles Doubleday, made an attack, at an early hour on the morning of the 4th, complete ly surprising the enemy. A part of Cof fee's command is made up of Indians. All the munition and camp equipage fell into our hands. A regiment' of Union Indians are ex pected in a day or two. They are to be newly armed and equipped preparatory to marching South. MCCLELLAN'S HEADQUARTERS, ARMS - OP Tilt I, POTOMAC, Saturday Evening, June 14. .4 The rebels yesterday, after driving from the Old Church a squadron of the Fifth Cavalry, proceeded to Garlick's Landing, on the Pamunkeyriver, about four miles above the White House, where they burnt two schooners, some wagons, and drove ' off the mules. Their conduct is represent ed as barbarous, having killed several of our teamsters without any necessity; those who failed to make their escape were taken prisoners. From here they proceeded to Tuntstall's Station, four miles froze the White House, with a view of burning the railroad bridge. A train which was pass ing down at the ti:ne was fired into, killing two and wounding several. A Colonel be longing to the Excelsior Brigade was there and was taken prisoner, but succeed ed in making his escape during the night. A Paymaster jumped from the train and hid' himself in the woods until morning, leaving $125,000 on the cars. The train never stopped, but passed on to White House. After destroying the telegraph wire at this point they proceeded to Bates' Cross Roads, near New Kent Court House, on their way to Richmond, crossing the Chickahominy between Bottom's Bridge and the James river about two o'clock this morning. The force that accomplished this was composed of 1,500 cavalry and six pieces of artillery, under General Stuart, most of whom were residents of this locality, and therefore no strangers to the woods at White House, which is a rendezvous of Butlers and venders of small wares. A regular stampede took place. Lieut. Col onel Ingalls, commandant at that post, had all the corps ordered out, and posted in favorable positions to resist any attack that might have been made. The mail boat Nellie Baker, which left this morn ing, was crowded with hangers-on the army, and civilians, who thought • that Fortress Monroe was a more congenial climate. At Old Church the rebels had in reserve six regiments of infantry, with artillery. As soon as the facts were known, pursuit was immediately ordered, but the enemy having so much of a start, only five were captured. Several arrests have been made to-day, of citizens within our lines, on suspicion of having given information to the en emy. The Richmond papers of the 12th stale that :1,000 prisoners, taken by Gen. Jack son, were in that city. MEMPIIIS„ lune 15.—A citizen of this city who has taken the oath of allegiance has just returned from Grenada. Miss., and reports that a rebel army 65,000 strong has concentrated there. Business was brisk and provisions plenty. The following is a copy of the oath ad ministered to rebel officers and soldiers who voluntarily deliver themselves up: I solemnly swear that I will bear true allegiance to the United States, and sup port. the Constitution and laws thereof ; that I will maintain the national sovereigo ty paramount to that of all State, county, or corporate powers; that I will discour age, discountenance, and forever oppose, secession, rebellion and disintegration of the Federal Union; that I disclaim and de nounce all faith and fellowship with the so-called Confederate States and Confed erate armies, and pledge my property and my life to the sacred permanence of this, my solemn oath of allegiance to the gov ernment of the United States of America. There is much alarm among the whites of Crittenden county, Ark., opposite the city, in consequence of the discovery of a design on the part of several hundred negroes of that county to simultaneously run away and present themselves to the Federal commander for protection. There are about 4,000 negroes in the county, and only a few hundred whites, some of whom are coming here, not deeming it safe to• remain among the negroes. A company of cavalry, the advance guard of Gen. Wallace's command, reach ed here yesterday, and Gen. Wallace will probably arrive to-day and take command of the city. • The following dispatches are taken from the Memphis-Grenada Appeal, of the 12th inst: Col. Slack's order suppressing circula tion of Confederate Treasuary Notes, re quiring persons to receive permits to pass the guards around the city, has produced great excitdment. The papers devote long editorials on the former subject and the Argus depricates, which order issued, but says it will ultimately call out better. currency. The Avalanche thinks the or der will be modified. The woman dress ed in men's apparel, arrested as a spy yesterday, represents herself as having been in the Confederate service under Gen. Polk. The Grenada Appeal of the 12th con tains the following : AUGUSTA, Gs., June 11--Fighting con tinues in the vicinity of Charleston. The papers of that city this morning contains the particulars of a sharp engagement on James Island on Tuesday afternoon which continued till dark, our forces consisting of three regiments and one battalion of infantry , and three batteries, under com mand of Gen. W. D. Smith. The enemy were under the protection of felledlrees and gunboats. Col. Williams, of the 46th Georgia regiment is mortally wounded. Our loss is estimated trom 30 to 60, prin cipally Georgians. The loss of the enemy is thought to be large. The Confederates succeeded in driving the Yankees from a piece of woods they were trying to occupy. Col. Lamar, at Secessionville kept up a fire on the enemy's boats and land camp, and on Monday he disabled a Yankee_ pro- , peller. A Federal prisoner taken on Mon day reports the enemy on James Island as 16 regiments strong and a few more were expected shortly. It was reported at Charleston that the steamer Cecile, from that port for Nassau with a cargo of cotton, had heen captured by. the enemy. Seventy-four Confederate officers and soldiers took the oath on Saturday. From the Vicksburg Whig of the 12th : Gen. lireekinridge arrived here yester day. Seven of the enemy's gunboats were en- VW 4,,ehellinsOrand Gulf all day yes terday, sae raga is not known. Gee : Dinh* arrested Dr. Stone, of New Orlisias,. sad lodged him in Fort Jackson •Mithlidati abseiled sad*oned. ' - ' We learn that the Confederates kunweek the Neu% Orleans, Crpetossm and 'astern Railroad from the enemy, `., ') • eral officers and privates prison .. oying all bridges on the road. : wo • !ins were taken near Brassier ty, nom ; ell the tederals aboard were 1 • optur our men then ran the train to Algiersk ifihieOrleaus papers containing partial briiriif the hanging of a man named Rol fOrd, condemned to death by the Military Commission t'or tearing down the Ameri can flag on the 24th of April. Sixreleile ed prisoners were taken to Camp Jackson and sentenced to be shot for .- 1 944. 41 414 1 their parole. The Vicksburg Whig of - Tinuadspiew demns the opinion that the eity„nliascite cessarily, surrender. It says, haSitigliniiiii the fleet front below, we duly await the opportunity to destroy the one from above. Thirty-Seventh Coiiiitin. WASUINGTON,.. June .10,--ifi r = Poter, offered realilion4;i •If the Secretary of War to i nform the House by whose orders the House of an arch traitor at the White House isgi#4lli4 ed and proteeted by the united States sdr tilers and withheld from hospital purposes. Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, wished to make a statement - in regard to this matter, in order to disabuse the public minitof an erroneous impression. He happenea to be with General McClellan when she took possession of the White House. This White House is spoken of in the newspa pers, though it was a large house, some what of the proportions of the Presiden tial Mansion. It is a small house com 7 pared with the White House in this city It contains only six rooms and they are of moderate size. It is in a beautiful locust grove on the bank of the Pamunkiy river and is the place where Washington first met his wife, and where he courted and married her. The property is now owned we believe by a grandamrof elltra,Alrafk ingtori, he son of General Lee. bill of a delicate regardibr the memory of Wash ington, which he, Mr. Dunn wall anrethe country would approve; Gen.'M'COlellan. had placeda guard around the house to protect it and the yard from injury.. Mr. Potter said there was an excellent spring un the premises, Wine re tnsol to our soldiers who had to drink the water of the Pamanky River. The pro ceedings this matter were a mere con tinuation of a conciliatory policy towards unthankful rebels. Mr. Dunn replied that the House was protected out-of respect to the memory of Washington and not from a tender regard for I.ee, and expressed hie surpriie: that the gentleman from 'Wisconsin (Mr. Pot ter) should have insinuated that the pro tection was placed upon the latter ground. The country would appreciate the motive of our commanding Oeneral. Mr. Setigwick, of N. Y., said be had visited the place. The house was built within ten or fifteen years, and a great many years since Washington was gather ed to hie fathers. The land is high and admirably adapted for hospital purposes. 1 here are several out buildings in geed condition, and he had been informed - by . several persons connected with the service that the houses were capable of aecontitio dating from tat to 200 men. He believed that if Washington were alive be would not be intlueuced by any such sentimental-. ity as that they should not be used foithe sick and wounded soldiers of the Unioit c for the establishment of which WM/14r' ton had suffered and contributed sii . nincit. nu the Secretary of War telegraphing . Otid the houses should be used tbr hospitals, some one of General bleClellanta array,: he hoped it was not McClellan 'Malta.: He replied that those who urged the:* quest were enemies of the war end-the country. Mr. Dawes, of Mass., testified'as toftket facts stated by Mr. Sedgwick.. there himself, together-with a' colleague, add was prevented from passing ovarithei grounds, in order to reach the steaMboat. lie was confronted by a bayonet,and formed that there were positive orders to prevent any body from trespessing tot the premises. le was also told that a cap tain was, the day before, put under arrest for allowing persons to cross the grenade. The resolution was passed. - Mr. Voorhies ofibred as a preen* statement from the New Albany Ledger which it is said that daring, his,reCeat'!* treat, Gen. Banks furnished the Gaa, ment with transportation for negro, thus : carrying them to the exclusion and negliet" of the wonnded soldiers who had to *A.: Appended to this was a resolution insttue6;- ting the Committee on the conduct of the, War to inquire into and report. on 'the tarts.. Mr. Richardson, of 111., said he IMO heard the same charge made by soldiers; ;• The resolution was adopted alter's:use , successful motion to lay on the 'tahlfihe, preamble, the consideration of wallah** over. The Rouse proceeded to the, eon= sideration of the special order, viz: busi ness relatingito the Navy. Adjourned. SENATE.-31r. Howe, of Wsi, from the Committee of Conference on the Maw: king appropriations for certain conittleit: made a report. The Vice PrealdeitAW eti the attention of the Senate to thefaet that the Committee of Conference iiitdsil;' tered the text of the bills,striet tary rule required that the Cammitt . •elft Conference can only determineon titefinigt' agreeing vote of the two bonzes. 'lf ',itch' rule was allowed i it might lead to very bad: results on important bills, such as. appro priation bills. Mr. Foot, of Vt., said that no mem ary law was better settled than that. The jurisdiction of the Committee of Con ference was limited entirely to the dies greeing votes and they could not' *WO' new matter a bill. Mr. Powell, of Ky., moved to coridliet the bill to the Committee of Confotinee.' Mr. Howe, of Wis:, thought tLeee war no definite law on this subject and thinight there were numerous precedents fcii a course. Mr. Trumbull thought this a oetwoo matter and he would never consent to eu tablish such a precedent as allowing Committee of Conference to legislate on new matters in this way. Such a pate lice would be destructive to all good legia 7 ,, lation and make the Senate simplj a body with the veto power over legislatiOn done by the Committees of Conferenee. - -- 7 At one o'clock the Naval appropriiitioa bill was taken up, the anestion Aging; on the Senate concurring in the amen wentoffered by Mr. Wilson, of lisaa,, that no person held to service or laboiv: commonly called slaves; be employedia the Navy Yards, Dock lards, &e.'; Wee, rejected. - On the question of concurring amendment in regard to affairs of tlieNal - val Academy at Annapolis and miltingap-' propriation for the contingent expo** Of the Academy, a long discussion etumado . ;;. , ' , An amendment was adopted provide., for a commission to examine a inte.fiii location of the Academy. On a 'firthei.7.- - vote the appropriation of $250,000 feria- - pairs at Annapolis was adhered to. Mr. Wilson, of Mass., moved to rectia.7 sider the vote providing for the coniiaiw; sion, which was agreed to and the, prole -_ : .ion for the commission was rejected. , - After, further amendments the bill.was. pane& Mr. Ride, N. H., offered 'a jOhit're—told tion authorizing the President to parahaaa James' 'improvement in o pe r ating r guns. On motion of Mr. Hale, the resonation in regard to the hour of the daily meeting of the Senate was taken np, year 25; nays 10. After ..a lengthy debate in whick Mak Trumbull contended thitt'Congresi doi °J remainie 3 weision and adopt 's‘policy for the Government. - The resolutiol adopted. Adjourned. '• 34 .' 2 '" • Sa
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