DAILY POST. Into Vision as it was Constitution as it Ist WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 18 ai r mir lIIIIIIIIABTOIIII every pare. THE'HOUR The Democratic County Convention nil assemble at the Court House this morning at 11 o'clock. Delegates should be ilime teal in attendance. DZKOCILATIC COUNTY CON VENTION. This body will assemble this forenoon, at the Court-House, for the purpose of electing seven delegates to represent Al legheny County, in the State Convention , which is called to meet in HarrisbUrg, on the Fourth of July next. This is all the Convention to-day is called upon to do ; but in performing this little the delegates should see that it is done well. Twelve months ago, the Democracy Of this county expressed a desire to forego partizan considerations as long as the re bellion lasted ; and unanimously resolved to stand by the Government in its prosecu tion of hostilities for the restoration of the Union. Our political opponents, howev er, insisted upon partizan nominations ; and now, instead of favoring the restora tion of the Union as it was, they openly advocate the continuance of the war for the emancipation of slaves. Upon this, the Democracy of this county and State and nation, must take issue with Aboli- tionism, inviting to our assistance and up on terms of entire equality, the men of all parties, who are for the Union and the Constitution as transmitted to us by their immortal founders. The duty of the Democrats in this emer gency is quite simple; it is to pursue the course best calculated to restore a torn and distracted country. The t win conspirators in the way of this consummation are seces sion in the South and 4bolitionism in the North. There is no difference in these monsters; both are in favor of breaking up our present form of Government, and both are responsible for the untold and incura ble horrors with which the country is now afflicted. The Southern conspirators are for the disruption of the Union, in order to form an experimental government, hav ing strong aristocratic tendencies, the strengthening and extension of slavery be ing the chief; the infatuated' abolitionists are aiming — at worse than agrarianism, by their efforts to free the slave population of the South, forcing them to come in compe tition with the free white, independent la borers of the North. This can never he. Abolitionism may possibly, in its frenzy, secure the freedom of the slaves, but it will never be able to crowd free labor from the market because of the cheaper article of manumitted slaves. Whenever that strug gle comes, whenever such a jostle for sub sistence begins, we all know who will be the victor. The question will then arise "are these manumitted negroes in a better condition now than they were in servi tude?" They will indeed, in such a State, have their freedom. but it will be freedom to. starve. We trust that the convention to-day will act wisely and moderately; there is not much to be done, but those who put them selvesforwardas leaders, will, we hope, de monstrate by their propositions,their ability to rise to the proper contemplation of the Magnitude of our country's troubles.— This is no time for the consideration of small things, by political conventions.— There are no nominations for office to be made, and the convention can, therefore, proceed without the fierce conflicts 301111 t. times engendered by personal contentions. tar The Gazette after indulging in i>ouie witty observations on the Post, grows se rious forii, moment, und gives us the fol lowing luminons_poser: "If it were conceivable that such a wri ter should so soon have a 'lucid interval,' we would ask him, to-day, how he can dare describe the slave system, which he and his party have so many years protected and fostered, as peopling the States where it prevails with 'semi-savages?' Bat though such, might have been the direful effects of that system upon the Black Race, for the present it is notorious that all those bridal isitig effects have been, by some retributive dispensation of Heaven, rather visited up on thersehite.s, who are universally repre smite& by those best acquainted with the prenialeandition of the South, as sunk far Wei! the despised blacks in savage fermi ty:tividilbarbarism—a testimony which the experience of our soldiers will fully bear out:" • No comment is needed on this paragraph. If it means anything it is that the system of slavery in the South has had the effect of improving its victims, while the white race there has become degenerate. That is, slavery improves those who are reduced to it, while those who are free, where slavery exists, degenerate in a correspond ing degree. Our Abolition fanatic is get ins on bravely; the next step will lead to the advocacy of amalgamation. SUMNER'S LAST DODGE. The strictures of the conservative Re publican press upon the resolution of Sumner, aimed at President Lincoln, has alarmed that fierce agitator. His term in the-Senate is about expiring, and he seems not to be indifferent about a re-election. He therefore has caused to be published a "private letter," dated June sth, in which the deceitful monster bespatters the Pres ident with the most nauseous toadyism. Instead of this most fulsome and disgust ing letter raising Charles Sumner in any proud man's estimation, it will only serve to secure for the spaniel who wrote it ad ditional detestation. How lovingly Mr. Sumner speaks of the President," says the Pecksniff Gazette. Yes; he is now compel- • led to•play_" the duteous and knee-work /ag knave," to-serve his purposes; but all his honeysuckle phrases Will not induce the President to trust him more than he would "adders fanged." Firo Omen' DAVIS hasmade an official report of the late naval engagement oppo- site Memphis. It contains no particular biota not already known. THANKS. We are under obligathnuftoOlepre sentative in Congress, Hon. hikes Ken nedy .Moorhead, for a pamphlet copy of the message of the President of the United States, taking upon himself the burden of odium rightfully belonging to Simon Cameron. When this message first ap peared we remarked that the President was a self-sacrificing gentleman, under taking a weight which would prostrate a Colossus. Mr. Lincoln is said to be a. very genial and facetious gentleman; in the present case he shows himself to be a way. The message is denominated "Protection of the Government," which we take to be a seri- ous perversion of our language and a sly bit of waggery upon the American people. Gen. Moorhead, in sending this message around to his admiring constituents, shows that he too has a taste for the grotesque and ludicrous, and is determined to sup ply them with the best official and Con gressional jokes. But the General should keep this sort of witticisms for the Republicans ; he played them upon the Democracy long enough. We confess, however, that this last one is the hest of the season ; we haven't enjoyed anything, so much since the General gummoned the Republicans out of his first nomination for Congress. This message ; Cameron's speech in Harrisburg, proving how loth he was to accept a seat in the Cabinet; Parson Brownlow's book on the rebellion. and Gen. Moorhead's speech proving that Cameron's appointment was the `hest that could be made for Pennsylvania, — bound in a single volume, would he found an admirable political souvenir. Eieu in their present refugee condition, we recommend them to our readers fts nice, light reading for the summer mouths. If anything were wanting to render the selections complete, we would recommend the Gazette's late articles upon " hank movements" and the way to elevate the "white population of the South... FROM NEW ORLEANS Regulating Prices. Gen. Butler has set up in the grocery and provision business, or at least ,iireet: what shall be sold and the prices to paid. Under on order dated May . 24;111. i t is declared: "In view of the arrival of stores from New York, and the speedy Opening of this port,- reducing the price of provisions and for the speedy relief of the poor, the Chief Commissary of Subsistence will sell to families for consumption, in small luanti ties, until further orders, flour and salt meat, viz : pork, beef, ham and bacon. from the stores of the army, at 7.1 cents per pound for flour and 10 cents for meat. Place of sale designated hereafter. City bank notes, gold, silver or treasury notes to be taken in payment... The Picayune of the 29 t h says : "The military commandant of the city has •taken the bull by the horni* in the matter of the bread Hereafter. 'until further notice, the bakers are bound to give twenty-eight ounces for twenty cents, fourteen ounces for a dime, and seven ounces for a picayune. And pur chasers of bread who are asked a higher price are enjoined by General Shep ley to expose the attempt to overreach them, in defiance of the order. See the order for the mode in which to proceed in the matter. We hope every I.uyer of bread will act promptly and thoroughly in accordance with this order.— 'the Food Question. The bakers, having persisted in swind ling the poor by askine prices for bread which were double the amount used by the city ordinances, General Shepley, the military commandant of the city, summon ed them before him to answer. The True Delta says : The interview with the Laken; was a highly interesting one. He told them, one and all, that while he held his present po sition not only the starving poor but. every other class should be protected from impo sition; that any baker who hereafter viola ted the ordinance regulative the weight and price of bread, he would punish to thi extent of taking possession of his establish ment and the stock of flour on hand, 'owl,- hag it with bakers from the army. omt 41 is tributing the &cad (vat itousty the starring pow.. Befote closing their inter view Gen. Shepley told the bakers that he was as desirous of protecting their interests as those of the consumers; that he did not make the ordinance regulating the price and weight of a loaf of bread ; dint if the ordinance was unfair or unjust he would take great pleasure in laying before the council a remonstrance from them, with the view of having it amended or repealed; but so long as it was the law he would hold every one to its strict obedience. This ex planation seemed to satisfy the bakers, and they all departed in much better spir its than when they entered the Mayor's office. The Late Attack on the Callon Forces Near Grand Gulf. From the New orleare Delta, May 31. For several days back rumors have been current in this city to the effect that our navy had-suffered in a conflict up the river, and that Gen. Williams' brigade had been badly cut up by the cotton burn ing scoundrels, who march underthe ban ner of the New York scavenger, Lovell.— The facts are these: On the 26th inst., while the forces under General Williams were descending the river, they were fired on when off Graud Gulf by a field battery of four guns. One man was killed and one officer slightly wounded. The gun boat Kineo then opened on the town, and the battery, with its camp, about a mile and a half in the rear of the town, was thereby persuaded to leave. Four coin paniesbf the Fourth Wisconsin regiment, under Major Boardman, were landed to destroy the camp. These forces came up as the rebels were leaving, guns and tents having preceded them. A few shots only were exchanged, and the pursuit was dis continued at night. One of the Union troops was wounded, and several of the rebels were seen to fall, Unfortunately, the gallant and accomplished aid-de-camp of Gen. Williams, Lieut. George C. De- Kay, (who left his studies in Europe, to assist his country in this hour of her trial, ) who volunteered to land with Major Board man's troops, was severely, and it is fear. ed, fatally wounded, while some distance in advance of the advanced guard. He received seven buckshot in the left arm, and five in the left side. No manlier youth has been stricken, since the opening of the war. Mr. Delay's mother resides at Newport, Rhode Island. Punishment Meted out to As• 12:==3 Four sick Union soldiers were, about the 9th of May, fired on by concealed as sassins, in the town of Houma, Louisiana; two of them were killed and the others wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Keith, of theTwentyfirst Indiana regiment, was or dered by Gen. Butler to take a detach.- ment of his regiment, proceed to Honma and mete out punishment to the offenders. They managed to escape, but the order relative to the destruction of their prop erty, was carried out. • Arrested. From the New Orleans Delta, June 1. Four more of New Orleans' choicest scoundrels are in custody. They were ar rested on Saturday by thd'rrovost Mar shal's men. Their names are Eugene Du prat, Eobert or Bob Johnsim t Victor Du prat and Ben Legget—two pair of antitank, drels who have long been a terror and curse to New Orleans. These men are the leaders of Thugs, the friends of alder men, the social companions of every Mayor who has cursed the city for ten years back, and have been supported by the profits of prostitutes. IA e are glad that they are in custody. We congratulate our fellow-citizens of New Orleans that they are within the strong grasp of General Butler. We thank the Marshal, publicly, for his promptness in capturing these four villains. It is not harsh to call them by this name. Some of them are murderers, and expect now to expiat e their long years of crime upon the gallows. We trust their expectations will be realized. If half of what we have heard of them be true, the sooner they are hanged the better. Bombardment , of Vicksburg. A \'iek%burg Artillery correspondent of the Mississippian, tinder date of May 30 says: "When our company arrived here on the I:lth inst., the Yankee gunboats had just come in sight., and while we were taking up quarters, the commander of the fleet' very frankly requested a surrender of the city, with its defenses—adding the usual postscript, a guarantee for the protection of private rights and property. The re quest was very politely answered in the negative by Oen. Smith : and, that there should be no mistake, Col. Autry address ed an epistle to the gunboat chieftain, that the surrender of the city was positive ly out of the question—that Mississippians couldn't think of such a thing. Our Gov erner, too, gratified his curiosity, as one of our flag of truce party, by taking a sur vey of the fellows who had made such a singular demand of his constituents, and deliberately came to the conclusion that he could not afford to gratify them. The Yankees then gave notice to remove the women and children, hut even that has, been but partially heeded : and finding us persistentin our Actermination to be spunky they blazed away at the city a tew even ings since, and more recently at the en campment along the Wrirrenton road. - •'Nobody hurt, - lint the Yankees minus some two hundred and fifty rounds of shot and shell. It would be improper,of course, to speak of the number and disposition of the de fenses and troops abatis place: but every day we maintain our position will but in crease our facilities tor a 'successful de fense. It is but fair to presume. also,that the Yankees will in the meantime be sup plied with reinforcements of ammunition and men, of both which they arc evident ly short for the feast prepared for them at this point. What the purpose of the enemy is it suspending the bombardment, is, as a wat• ter of course, mere speculation. The HIV tic Before Richmond— When it will take Place—Cow ard Officers should be Weeded out First—Stragglers to be Shot Down —The Bayonet—lnjustice and Impolicy of Weakening Mc- Clellan. ..f the N. V. Trituae. Stare PINT 11011 day AN,riloon, June 9111. Ise42. j There bi duelling at long range bet wee piok.•tn and our own- rurui)' . there urn ince. ement and preparation tin Our Side. 1111,1 1.11 their side, flu• the great battle sooli 1 , 1 be 1 . 011 . 011 • . - And I will candidly i,•ll my friends that they must make up their minds to hear the details of it iionflict before Richnoind compared with which the battle of the Seven Pines was lint a skirmish. Ihe en emy are greatly superior to a, 111 uwn• bets. Their earnestness is of course great than ours for they tight 111 repel an lava• sion of their homes and firesides. - 1 heir mirage, as daring, it not as tenacious as our own, is by naturesarage, and i c lieen animated by politics into iutl•laeable They have our own dist ipitne - att cyttal ex p e rience in the camp and in the field - and poses•.;; in their derpised sincro h bore muskets and their eartridges of one round bullet and three huckshot, a far bet ter weapon for this wooded fighting-ground than our boasted Minie-rifles. No —1 saw' these rebels tight under the Seven Pines, and I say to all those people who think that we are to mateh into Riehniond wit/rout jightiug erery it'd, of our woo. that they nurse a delusion which the list of killed and wounded certainly, and possibly, the list of killed, wounded and captured. will wake them from, shockingly, if they have i:ons, brothers, or nephews in the battle. I tell you, New Yorker. lbw this rebi:l urine has no purpose of retreating before us as we inareli into their political t•apital. They sit. in their trenches and lie under their cannon to save the Southern Con federac•y: They desire to fight. Ity evac uation of strongholds and retreats from positions of advantage, held just long enough to weaken us by delays, they have drawn us where they can flank its, and where they will compel us to fight, whether we want to or not. They consider that the coming battle will decide their fate, and that of their Confederation—that it will conclude the war. They know its impor tance, and they are braced to its duties. To whip this rebel army, to-morrow or next •day, we shall have to destroy it. To march into Richmond we must pare our way with t.t0,000 - dead Southerners. Can we do it.? I could go back fur three ur four months with the advantages (duly present military experience, 1 should nut cease to urge the policy ofstrengthening :McClellan. 1 know now that this policy was wise. Tlie divis ion of armies and the multiplication of commands has ever been a foe to the vigor of war. If Napoleon left any legacy to the science of which he was master, it was the concentration offorces, and the striking an enemy with overwhelming numbers, or wit h a rapidity of successive blows that stun while they surprise. It mould hare been eco nomical, humane and politic, to have given General McClellan all the disposable troops North and South or the Ohio, when he commenced the inra s-ion of Virginia. lie could then have broken through the centre of the peninsu lar defenses, stretching from Yorktown to Lee's Mill's—have saved the time lost in the siege preparations before Yorktown— have overwhelmed the fugitive enemy on the road and in their imperfectly occupied defenses at Williamsburg—have chased them right up to Richmond, if he did not scatter them forever right and left of the way, and would have spent in the capital city of the rebellion, with useful political effect, the weary weeks wasted in an une qual struggle with the rain and mud of the peninsular swamps, and would have kept in life and health, under Richmond's shel tering roof, the thousands of soldiers who have unavoidably sickened and died in this unhealthiest and most difficult country that a civilized army ever operated in. The past is gone. But the present is with us, and if any part of it can be used to rectify the fearful mistake of weakening McClel lan, in God's name let it be usedi and used on the instant But to this coming fight. There are some things I would like to see done be fore the regt ments are formed for it. I. If it were possible to get the job done, I would rub my bands with glee at witness ing the aerial tranelation, by divine or di abolic ToWer i of all the coward officers in the army. 1 know that brave and deter mined officers can: hold shaky troops under fire andmikethentight: ~ And I eleo knOW . that, under cowardly command and e x a m. p* the braved driamili• become deradt.• alined and brisk - sad inti—lleenief-it the Seven Pines ter regard alike eat otriiiiilitiest ."Select your officers with** mostjestonit tare and the most maim scrutiny; thely give character to armies, and win victories or lose battles." 11. I. would like to heir a general order rend to the regiments forbidding soldiers: to. lea ve ' assist the.- woundeddd to:the leer. ',FrOrrirlwo to ten was the escort which the wounded had :at the Senen Pines—that is, every wounded man, become useless as a Obmbatant, took out of the fight from two to ten sound fighting men! Suppose that a regiment has i;oo—that its wounded, as happened here on the 31st, amounts to eleven per cent.; say lA. Now, allow three as the average of the sneaks, who, in long-faced procession, get out of fire under the pre tense of assisting wounded comrades to the surgeons. That would make a deser tion from the regiment of 192. Four per cent. may be added for killed and missing —which is 24—and we have a total dim- illation of fighting numbers of 288—about half of the entire regiment. The wound ing of dr, men causes the battle to lose the services of 192 beside, and the care of these wounded could just as well as not be deferred to the close of the action, in most of the cases. In some of the cases, it could better be deferred. I have not deemed it necessary to say that the sad escorts of the wounded never return to the fight. I did not see them return either at Williamsburg or at the Seven Pines, nor in the military talk about the camp fires of nights have 1 ever heard of these faithful escorts returning. They stick to their bleeding trusts—hours after the sur geons have got them. 111. 1 should like to see the general in command of the reserves stretch a line of cavalry—a whole regiment of cavalry in single line—away across the field, to catch stragglers, with peremptory orders to fire upon them with their carbines, and kill them dead, if, when hailed at a distance and ordered to go back, they hesitated for ti moment to do so. This may seem harsh; but after my experience at the Seven Pines. and my clear perception of the truth that -.the straggling of a few regiments, wheth er from being overwhelmed or frout.cow lattice, may demoralize an entire army— may ruin a campaign—may wreck a great and holy cause— l x sow that it is the duty of a commander to promptly take the lives of a efw unfaithful or timid men whose flight cur magnetize brigades with irreso lution ur fear. There can he no doubt about thisduty ; and if Gen. Peck would take on sternness equal to his bravery and strike dead with a close musketry lire the head of the column of stragglers, should one stream out' of the coining battle of Richmond, he would double the moral power of the army and render it invinci ble. I e that the essence of the sol dier's contract. is to die sooner than run. Ile bargains with his country to fitce the foe, and be'shot down, if necessary. If he will nut fulfill this contract from a senti ment of honor, or from pride, he should be miele to fulfill it Ly ball-cartridges and saber-blades. The s lilies who banks out of it light, under any circumstances. should be Brit en back into it. or killed dead. I V.- I would like to hear whispered through this Left Wing, an order from the Commander-in chief to the C o lonels to have their regiments the enemy if they attaek, with one lire delivered kneeling, with bayonets fixed -- and then start to their l et with the command : •• Up. boys. and at !'' Thu baytnia i s our weap o n. We have nearly 11tialita • strated that these villians won't and can't stand it. Our nom are larger. heavier, and higher-tuned than the rebel rank and tile. These are advantages in the use of the bay • onet which they cannot possible equalize. The troops which have the enthusiasm and determination to use this weapon always make short battles and win comparatively bloodless victories. 1;,1. bulpinets serer Men lace a tire-of balls Le• tatittii they ilmi"t see thew. It is riot in hie man nature to impale itself on a line of via. Hide coining linyolir IS. I Will hardly he credited when I say that there Wit:, /ill: one bayonet wound dressed by all ,ureeutis at Williamsburg. i.unn,g our one wen and the rebels. !rune ,hays limit night, I was among the wounded of thl• with, the emrgcuu, who attended to the injuries of fall :;.000 of in - 411 armies, and I isiehl nut hear 01 n. single bayonet wound iinuotg them all. lle ri• ire Its igatle :old Medical I lireetors of I fivis ionz, now in the army snore thitli n yeer. who liar- never • cen a I.aynun t sound. and. what is noire, don't e‘ exp.. Ito see one. Whist power there 14, then. in a weapon so terrible that the , eldest troops and the steadiest under tire shrink from its touch as from lightning: should cub tivate it. talk. The moon nhone like burniilied ...liver aloen I ruuunr uced to ri tic now 11 ~' cluck at night. mid the wind in in the Northeast, nail the nir is „lit that even in thi4 Sibley tent , wor,t • visi-ible caw. its 11,114 , ,! ".•11 , 11014 . 11 ,11 , 1e1•I'S turn chilly iu their blanket,. Tlic nun is gone under rain cloud, awl a :,101111 hieh ilk!' the march iilarmie,;, unit intlio,e pence .11 e•Tabattli , l Cat'al . a'S i s Clo,c at hand. There will be ! no battle of Richmond to-morrow. There ,hould none day lifter to-morrow. For here is one regiment - beyond are other,• - who lie WI the ground without indits• rubber or woolen blankets, without overcoats, without shelter ut any description. They lost under the Seven fines everything, save what they stoutl and fought in. After the soaking they will receive tonight, they will require a day's drying, a duty's sun shine,the few comforts of a single military day in the swamps of Virginia, to render them fit fur use. Oh, you who buy and sell cotton in New York, and arc changers of money there. and merchants beyond the seas, :and pm who float softly o'er carpets in palatial rimms, and bridge over the spaces between easy duties with music and the languid culture of arts—all you who in comfort and security use the blessings of free government and stable society, to make yourselves rich and happy, you do not, know What McClellan's soldiers nor 410 you feel the debt which you owe them. as they lie here in the cold rain.— And .1 tell you, dames and gentlemen, that this debt will grow against you fast. For it is through the very gates of Hell, and the jaws of Death, that we are saving this Union. Mu - maim —News that changes all ! ! Burnside is said to be at the White Mouse with --- troops. Doubtful; but if so, will the rebels decline the battle before Richmond, and retreat? 1 say they will not. They will fight; but, thank God, they will not fight us two to one. Cer tainly they will not, if McDowell is actual ly on the march to join us, and will give promise of arriving here any time before next Christmas. But they will fight, and the looms that weave crape will rattle again for the dead that will be slain be fore Richmond. s. w. Saratoga Empire Spring Water. TIIROEGUOVT ALL SECTIONS OF the country the valuable properties of this water are well known. Indigestion or Dyspep sia, Constipation. Nervous Debility, Loss of Ap petite, and Common Colds disappear before its renovating power. Unlike most mineral waters. it has a pleasant taste, with a pungency and live liness, which makes it as agreeable as soda water. Sold wholesale and retail by SIMO'N JOHNSTON, jelB Corner Smithfield & Fourth fits. R. R. BITXIGER , lIANIIPAOTIMIL OP EVERY DESCRIPTION OP FURNITURE. No. 45 fivattidieht Street, • PTIIIIINVIRGIII A FULL AIIOOIIIMMT O Pittsburgh Ikaufastened Furniture, 031 balkibioll WO Will sopit the Mout mess Air Qum agiutons Cr . • satilna Nam, maga cadiand ,asp asters NOTES. BONW.I*.NORTGAtiIItif . 444 - First Edition. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, From Haneck's Division. QUIET IN FRONT OF RICHMOND GUERRILLA BANDS• PROMINENT OITIZENS ARRESTED Item hi rr the Lynchburg Republican. GENERAL HUNTER AND TIME ARM ING OF NEGROES. Destructive Fire in Cincinnati. Celebration in Boston. WASHINGTON, June 16.—Dispatches of this date from General Halleck have been received at the War Department. They produce no new feature with regard to Benuregard's army, which is supposed to still remain in .the vicinity of Okolona, Overton and Columbus. I fispatches from the army of the Poto ac, dated seven o'clock this p. m., indi Bate quietude in front of Richmond. Geu. Dix informs the department that the military telegragh has been completed to Norfolk and Suffolk. The line to For tress Monroe is working well. WAsuiNtrros, June 17.—The Lynch burg (Va.) Republican, of the 9th instant, contains an editorial predicated on the statements of an English deserter from King's division, in which it is said that the secessionists at Fredericksburg are most contemptuous in their conduct towards our flag, and the ladies are especially violent in their insulting conduct, and frequent ihreats of punishing them are made by the Federal officers. The Republican says two more unmiti gated scoundrels than Andy Johnson and Gen. Buller never lived. They deserve death by any means. The editor express es surprise that some has not before this, in the spirit of the noble Jackson, sent these villians to their long account. The Lynchburg Price Current, June 7th, quotes prime white wheat at $1 3561 38. Flour: superfine $76 , :7 50; family 58 25. Bacon 25( We per pound. WHITE Horsir, June 12.—Several guer rilla parties are still hovering in the rear of our army. On Saturday and Sunday a small party were prowling around the coun try on the opposite side of the Pamunkey, their object being to await an opportunity to destroy the shipping at this point. An other party was at Charles City Court }louse on Sunday, and to-day they arc reported to 1 - in the neighborhood of \Vil- liamsburg. Ten of the most prominent citizens re• maining this side of the Chickahominy have been arrested. They undoubtedly gave information upon which the rebels have operated upon our rear during the past few days. The rebels made an attempt to drive in ..ur pickets in front of General Heintzel man for the purpose of ascertaining our force andposition. A few were wounded on both sides, but notfe are known to have been killed. An order was igsued today by Genera McClellan, extending the department o General Dix so a to include Yorktown Gloucester, Williamsburg and West Point Cts.•usert. June 17.—Yesterdny at noon a fire broke out in a rope walk, owned by Henry Hackman, on Columbia. near Mill street, destroying its together with some six - teen buildings itf the vicini ty. making, from turty to fifty families; Sotne persons were badly burncd and others made narrow escapes. ti.amei spread so rapidly that a pile of coal of nearly two hundred t housandbash• els caught fire, and burned with great fierceness for several hours. The estima t.•d to is about t a rty thousand dollars, partially insured. AsiftN, oToN, .lone I..—'the steamer Baltimore returned to day from Yorktown and White Hinise, with a number of ladies tool members of Congress. Gen. Palmer, Illinois, who is ill with the typhoid fever, was among the passengers. Several days ago a resolution wits pas. - e,l by the !louse. inquiring of the Secreta ry of War whether lien.tinnier has organ• ;zed n regitueut Of black,. fugitive slaves, etc., for the defense of the United States. Seeretary Stanton has answered this reso• lution to the effect that the Department' has no official information on that subject. n order to ascertain if this is true a copy of the resolution as passed by the House has been transmitted to General Hunter to make a report thereon. The Secretary adds: Gen. Hunter was not au t ltorized to raise such a regi nient,but upon his requisition arms and clothing have been sent to forces under his command without instructions as to the manner in which they were to be used. lie has not been fur nished with arms to be placed in the hands of black fugitives. As to that part of the resolution calling for the order and corres pondence between Hunter and the Depart ment, the President instructs Secretary Stanton to say that such a report, at this time, would, in his opinion, be improper and incompatible with the public welfare. a~•ros, June 17. —The eighty-seventh anniversary of the Battle of Bunker llill is being generally observed through this State. In the city, the Custom House, all the banks, and many of the stores are closed, and the people are crowding the streets to witness the military display, which is very imposing. The day is ob served with more than the usual demon strations of patriotism. f[,‘ ' DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN TION—In accordance with a resolution of the Democratic State Executive Committee. THE DEMOCRACY OP PENNSYLVANIA Will meet in STATE CONVENTION, at HARRISBURG. on FRIDAY. the 4th day of July, 1i1i32. at 10 o'clock, A. et.. to nominate candidates AUDITOR GEN ERAL AND SURVEYOR GENERAL, and to adopt such measures as may be deemed necawary for the welfare of the Democratic party and the country. WILLIAM H. WELSH. Chairman of the Democratic State Ex. Com. To Deetrov— , --Itats. Roaches. &c: To Destroy—Mice, Moles and Ants. To Deitrust--Bed Buffs* To Deetro!,---Mothe in Furs. Clothes. ks. To Destroy—Mosquitoes and Fleas. To Destroy--Insects on Plants and Fowls To Destroy—lnsects on Animals. &c. To Destroy--Every form and species of Vermin The 'Only Infallible Itimedies known.. "Free from Poisons." "Not dangerous to the Human Family," "Rats do not die an the premises," "They come off out their holes to die." Sold Everysokere—by All WROLISALE DRUGGISTS in the large cities, and by Druggists, Grocers. Storekeepers and Re tailers generally. in all Oonntry Towns and Vil lages in the United States. B. A. FAIINRSTOCK & CO.. 8.. B. SELLS= & CO.. and others Whelessle Agents at Pittsburgh Country dralers can order as above. Or addrem direct—tor for Prices, Terms, &a I to HENRY cams. Principal Depot, ASSI Broadway. New York. je443mdawis TEUCIITIPIT MOEN, AIiD.TRIICHEAMIT iIN,THE , LONG ittrif Aallqukplaisktogetthenisat 98 Atarksestneksio=flLß9.4lt. sue . Amok Second Ethir" THE VERY LATEST TERM DISPATCHES TO TB. HAVY DEPADTHENT DEATH OF LIEUT. OPROSTEN WASHINGTON, June lith.—Commander Duponthas forwarded to the Navy Depart ment a report from Lieut. Commanding .• Ammon, of the United States gunboat Seneca, at Mayport Mills, St. John's riv er, Florida, announcing the death of Lieut. ! John G. Sprosten, the executive officer of that vessel, June Bth. He left in com mand of three boats, with Acting Master J. H. Rogers, Master's Mate Fiske, and forty men, with small arms. He was ac companied by thirty men from the Patroou. The object was to capture a man named Geo. Huston, a captain of a company of', rebels now in the vicinity of Black creek. I was informed that Huston boasted of having hung a negro pilot who was cap tured at the time of the death of Lieut. Commanding Budd, near Smyrna. On that account I wished him as a prisoner, for the purpose of securing the general tranquility of persons along this river most of whom, I doubt not, would gladll acknowledge the Government of the Uni ted States, were they not kept in fear of I violence from men of this character.' ! Lieutenant Sprosten landed at early daylight and preceeded rapidly with his party to the house of Huston ; the latter it appears was apprised of his coming and met him at the door armed with double barreled gun and two pistols and bowie knife. Upon demand of Lt. Sprosten to surrender himself a prisoner, Huston fired at him witha pistol, the ball entering high up on the left breast and killing him in stantly. Huston discharged the other pis tol and gun without further injury to our party and was instantly wounded in four place and brought on board. He is supposed to be mortally wounded as several shots were fired from Houston's house by persons who escaped. ' Huston's firing upon Lieut. Sprosten, • supported as he was, by a large force, as wilful murder and involved necessity, his own destruction. Commander Dupont, writing of I.ieut. Sproston, says he was an able, brave and devoted officer from the State of Maryland He had come under my observation on the China eation in 'SS. He was distinguish ed while in command of one of the - boats which destroyed the rebel privateer under the guns of the Pensacola Navy Yard in September, 1861, and his whole conduct during the war has been gallant and meri torious. I consider him a great loss to tile fleet and the service. E. L. Plumb, Esq., bearer of dispatches from Mexico, arrived here on Saturday.-- Plumb left the city of Mexico on the - 21st ult., and Vera Cruz on the Ist inst., and brings ratified copies of the postal conven tion and extraditica treat' concluded with Mexico in December last. The ratification of which were exchanged in the Citrof Mexico on the 20th ult. The news of the defeat of the French at Puebla is fully confirmed. The Mexi can forces were not, as has been stated, in greater number than the French, but on the contrary were in less, and a portion of theta had only the advantage of int rencli mews. The fight was bravely contested on both sides, but in each of the three de termined charges the French were vali , antly repulsed and forced to retire. Since their retreat to Orizaba the French forces have been closely hemmed in at that place but no attack upon them will probably be made until the disposition of the Emperor' is known. It is still hoped he will with draw his support from the reckless schemes of Saligny and Almonte. The policy of the Constitutional Government thus tar has been purely defensive, and no feeling of animosity has been aroused against either the French people or the Luiperor. but the hatred against Saligny and Almonte is intense. A few acting Assistant Surgeons are wanted by the Navy Depart mein for tem lorary service. Thirty-Seventh Congress. WAsniNoloN, June 17.—SENATE.—Mr. Wilson, of Mass.. from the Comthittee on Millitary Affairs, reported back the bill for the increase of the medical service of the volunteer force. The amendment abolishing the oilice of Brigade Surgeon was agreed to: mid the bill passed. The report of the Committee of Confer ence providing for certain bounties, was taken up, and discussion continued at some length on the question of alteration made in text by the Committee. In motion of Powell, of K'., the report was disagreed to, yeas 20, nays IT; and a new Committe of Conference was ordered. Mr. Chandler, of Mich.. offered a reso lution that the amount of legal tender Treasury notes already authorized by law shall never be increasad, but the Seereta ry of the Treasury be, and hereby is au thorized to issue $100,000,(4)0 of Treas ury ten days certificates, bearing five per cent. interest, in addition to the $50,000,- 000 already authorized by law. Laid over. The Pacific Railroad was then taken up, the question being on an amendment of ferred by Mr. Harlan to snake a road to a point at or near Fort Kearney as shall be found practicable by actual surveys, which was discussed at length by Messrs. Har lan, Pomeroy, Lane, ( kansas, ) McDougall, Morrill, Wilson, and Henderson. Re jected; yeas 18, nays 21. The question then received one amend ment of the Committee, fixing the com mencement on the one hundredth degree longitude. This amendment was modified on motion of Mr. Clark, so as to snake the one hun dredth degree within the Territory of Ne braska, and adopted. A large number of amendments pro posed by the Commitee were adopted. On motion of different Sentors a number of names were added to the list of the corporators bill, reported to the Senate. Adjourned. HOUSE.-Mr. Dunn, of Indiana, from the Committee on Patents, reported a bill to amend the Patent Office law. Passed. Further proceedings were interrupted by the expiration of the morning hour, when the House went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr. Phelps, of Mo., in the chair and proceeded to the consideration of the special order, namely: The bill to author ize an additional issue of the United:States Treasury notes. Mr. Spaulding, of New York, had the mode adopted six months ago for raising money. It worked well as a war measure, and neither the Executive or the Legisla tive Department could place a limit to the expenditure of the government during the war—all they could do was to contract a debt which is necessary to sustain our ar my arid navy. As all parties are agreed that there must be an injurious prosecution of hostilities, therefore all parties should afford the means for that purpose. The Secretary of the Treasury ought to be clothed with ample power to meet any con tingencies, and be would vote to confer it upon him, believing that he would exer cise it wisely and for the best interests of the country. -.. The ground upon which this_bill rests is necessary,. and hence immediate action is eisentlah, The Trenary bill was then laid asio 4 -;. The House concurred in the Ben zesfa substitute Sir lb: Arnold's ball.— liforover prolipitiSlavery.* the Terri amble sow_ esnalin - , wMII-* miry. Aim lteiesitei maybeibritedorireqnited.'The ill donating lands to the sever es - , d Territories for the establish tln colleges for agriculture and me dianitiWarts; was taken up. The House by a larje majority ,refused to refer it to Committee on public lands. It apportions lands to each State and Territory at the rate .6.f - thirty thousand acres for each Ben- Mori:Representative and Delegate, accor ding to the census of 181;0. The interest on the proceeds of the sales to be appro priated for the above named purposes. The bill was passed, yeas 89, nays Z.— Adjourned. From lissoldu WASHINGTON', Jine 17i—The'Vfar'Dit partment has dispatches from Gen. Mc- Clellan's headquarters, dated ..4 o'clock this afternoon. No especial" ' movement had taken place. Thelreatherwas.ray ftne improvingand the roads improving Our cavalry yesterday paid'another t to Ashland, surprised a • party of ;rebel. id that point, drove them off, and. captured some property. The advicfs from other quarters contain nothing of public interest. Parson Brownlow received an invita tion to be present at the 4th of July cel ebration. In his reply, he declines the invitation and states that he is about to visit Cincinnati with his family, where he will keep house until Tennesse is fully opened by the United States troop, but from thence he is snbp - oened to attend the trial of W. Humphreys, at Washington, as a witness. He tires a broadside at the ' sympathizers, he has encountered 'nib% and other states, principally membeis of the late Breckinridge party. Relief of Penns'vitals Soldier.. Sil I Ni:TOIC, June l7.—At a meeting of Pennsylvanians to night PO. were con tributed. Subscriptions are still being made for the sick and wounded Pennsyl vanians in the hospitals here:" . It3tlfrito. posed to use the money in forwarding them to their homes or such interior towns in their State where the best attention can he giros to them. The meeting adjourned till Thursday. AffilISEM[M3. PITTSBURGH .WM. HENDERSON. Patcma np ADIIIRSIOS.—Private Boxes, $5 00; Singie Seat in Private Box. $1 Parquette and Dres., chairs. 50 cents; Family Circle, 2' cents; Colored tiallery, 2i cents; Colored Bonps 50 cents; Gallery 15 cent.. ESSER. AM MANAGER Third night of the popular Philadelphia Com edian, DIR. FRANK DREW. IRISH EMIGRANT. O'Brynn, with song of the Irishman's . Lament - Mr. Frank Drew ►fter which a new version of CAMILLE. Cniuille Mr. Frank Drew Tu conclude with 11AZEPPA, or Me Untanned Itocklugalorse. .Mr. Frank Drew Ma7eppa T. ' ,:s .-,: , , ;: vASSOCIATE LAW JUDOS-- DAVID RITCHIE . at present one of the Associate Law Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny county. will be a candidate before the Republican County Convention. for nomination for the place he now occupies. • ins-29-tf ir— z e STATE SENATE—E. D. GAZSAIIII 11-4?" ig .16 candidate for the nomination for STATE SENATOR. mrs Gouvric CON TROLLER — HENRY LA WIIIKILT will be a candidata for Wild . - fice. subject to nomination by the Reptiblilin County Convention. jet 1-1 k trt23d DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHN M. KIRKPATRICK will bi a eihedi date for noznivation to the above office., Ike next ammeter Republican Coltati. tion. agolarlir AT AN EIdECTION OF THE STOCII HOLDERS of the PEOPLE'S INSURANCE Contrairc Held at the Merchants' Exchange oa Rendsay, the following persons were elected Directors: Win. Phillips, of Phillips, Bat. and Co. John E. Parke, of Phelps, Parke& Co. Elms S. Bissell. of Bissell & Co. 1.,0 1:. Jones, Wholesale Grocer. Wm B. Hale, of Wm B. Rigs & Co. Wan Van Kirk, of A. Bradley's. John Watt, of Wait & Wilson. :zaanuel P. Shriner. Shriner &Lugar. James D.V erncr. of Rhodes & Verner. Capt John L. Rhomis. River man. Frank Van border Commission Merchant. C. Hanson Lore. al C. Hanson LOTS CO• The Directors net on Tuesday, ant maniced by choosing \V \t. PHILLIPS, President ; JuiiN WATT, Vice-President: WM. F. WM/NEB, SecretatY. They have opened an °thee (temporarily) at No.l WEAR') ROUSE, SMITHFIELD STREET, Where they are prepared to take all kinds of FIRE AND MARINE jel3-Iwl EASTELN filligliGES, BUGGIES A WAGONS, ,A, AST ERN SECOND-KANDED, 17110. MI SEATED Carriage-top Buggies sad Light without tops, will positively be eoldLat the lowest prices, to suit the times. Partioulik• at• teution paid to repairing. MRS. JOSEPH WHITE, Lawrenceville. Penn street, near the Two Mile Run. my24:6lnd NO 9S MA Ithi ET STREET Is TILE PLACE FOR CHEAP SE(OES At BORLANDI3 JUST OPENING. Ooee NI MMEIII SITOCIt CONS111141"11461 nt nil the latest styles of Dress Goode. Sloe Shaw l',,ints and Circulars, Silk. Cloth and Flimsy Samitms. New York Mantillas. Shawls of latest styles. Sun Umbrellas, at all prices; Boys and Moos Clothes and Summer Cassimeres. Irish Linen and 'lusling. very cheap; Calicoes at re markable low prices. Ladies call and see at J. Llfliell. N. 013 Market street, between je9 Fifth and Diamond. riling D L OUGAS IIiEMOBISAIL.—TMIZ 1 DIPLOMA OF MEMBERSHIP of the DOUGLAS MONUMENT ASSOCIATION, Item- Lilly engraved en steel, about nine tarotro inches dimensions, is nuw ready forduitglipition to the subscribers to the monument frraff. To all petsous forwarding' to the Association one dollar or more. will be sent one of these diplomas, properly executed. To contributors in the sum of TWO DOLLARS or more will be furnished gratuitously. Inlidlitt the diploma. a beautiful imperial size ' nivel Enslaving of Judge Douglas, 21 by IT incites. Contributors in the sum of ONE DOILLAR will become life members - of the boucles Monument Association - lathes= of TWENTY DOLLARS___. honorary_lite members,' and in the sum of'ONE lIUNDItED DOLLAM,, honoring life members of the Bbarttof Trustee, . • Local receivers and solielters for Eibiltributions arc being authorized in the loyal States. Pamphlits and circulars unitalain thulium ization, constitution, by lawn. and the: aggeal of the Awoiation, will be sent to all who will forward their address. _ Communications should:be diroodni to the "Sec retary Douglas Monument Association." Chicago. All editors who will insert thij.eandilartiliat daily. weekly.er tri-weekly - issueelhies Maths with an occasional noticeto abvanceth i =t4 view, will have forwarded' to -them un diplomas as honorary life members of this asso ciation, also a copy of the above portraltoepon the receipt by the society of a copy of their wiper containing this annonneement. 4 _ WALTER B. SCATES; Pluddeat. Jelo LEONARD mr. VOLK. Sesulary., NEW PATENT GUM ELOISE JUST of received and for rule at the Leather Store - DELJINGE, 232 Liberty street opposite head of Wood. jel6-mta FATHER BELTING • - At HOYTBRO''S At New York card prices. Also ex)4L 7 r. Ike Leather. For sale at •M. Dmia - N ••• =ll. Liberty street, (*.Traits Mid glr: .lel6-tuts GIT3I BELTI NG. & OMR . of good quality for sale law el 233 Libertystreet oppoelte li reatefWeed. 4*. . jela-mts - EN E INSEILA NEW assortment just received sod fo3NEUE jel4 DOWN /FEEBLE'. etraiistily - 7 kat AlioWN k TXTUILISILA _. • _ 12S OS su - " - " t lust riesiveilir l ame va.t. 140011/1-;
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