DAILY POSP?* The ITniou >w « »«"= , The CowllinUm' «* " “" THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 10. jjgy* On Oris, our nation’s birthday,, tec declare to our foes, who are rebels against the best interests of mankind, that this ar my shad! enter the Capita/ at' the so-called Confederacy, that our national f 'oitstitii ration shall prevail, and that Jhc.l nion, ./T • 'u&fcX alone can insure internal peace and external security to each Slate, must and s' shall be preserved. GKO. n. M'CEELI.,IX. Democratic State Ticket. AUDITOR GENERAL, IMAAC NLENKER, Union County SURVEYOR GENERAL, JAMES P. BARR, Allegheny Comity CONSCRIPTION, The Abolitionists in Congress, notwith standing all their bluster, are already be ginning to despond of our ability to put down the rebellion. The Washington correspondent of the Evening Post writes that “there is serious talk of a conscrip tion act. \ olunteering would do well enough if the demand for an increase of forces was not immediate. Jt is suggested in-some quarters that Congress shonld pass a bill authorizing the President to re sort to a draft whenever, in the absence of Congress, he shall think it expedient.— It is quite probable that within a month after the adjournment the Executive will ftnd it necessary to resort to.drafting, and, (if such should be the case, it would be ex - ceedingly awkward to be obliged to cal! Congress together for the authority.'' Here is a lamentable commentary upon the patriotism and prowess of the North ern, people. Twenty millions have failed to re-establish their government, after a year B fighting, although the nation was informed at the commencement of hostili ties, by those -having the exclusive conduct of the war entrusted to them, that the whole difficulty would “bo over in sixty days.” We never thought that sixty days from the date of Mr. Seward's Astor House speech would see the rebellion put down; but we had no idea that it was going to run into a second year and offer such stubborn resistance as it has. And the conception of our government after fifteen —months experience, being compelled to resort to conscription to sustain itself, never entered the mind of any one: yet it is now probable that conscription will soon be resorted to. The reader will naturally inquire what has produced this apathy of feeling in the Northern States, that drafting must he re sorted to to save the I. nion. The an swer is easy and convenient. Abolition ism in Congress, among some of our gen erals, and in the press, hast endeavored to divert the war from the aole.uuli declared intention of the President whin the war began. The present Congress has done nothing to foster or encourage the Union Btwth. On the com rarv some of their proceedings hare been calculated, and in some notable instances intended, to kill off all Union feeling in the rebel States, and at the same time can-,- dit con tent and division in our own army, and in the minds of many of the Northern people. The six hundred thousand men who rush ed into the service of their country, went there to restore their Union by-putting down rebellion. They did not enlist for three years, and risk their lives and lutm-p for the purpose of fighting the battles of political Abolitionism. The fioverninent proclaimed that its sole desire was to put down the rebellion and restore the Union; the present Congress repealed that solemn declaration, and have put themselves on the now is negro These are a few of the reasons why our Government may he com pelled to reßort to conscription to contend against a revolt which might have been utterly crashed three months ago. The proceedings of our present. Con grass, and the course of the Abolition press, have driven hundreds of thousands »0f Union men (who voted for the Union, n their respective States but twelve months agojdnt.o the rebel ranks. There was no place else for them. They could not stand out against their fiery rebel neighbors, because Congress gave them no encouragement to resist rebel encroach ments. Oil the contrary, Congress daily furnished the rebels with overwhelming evidence that the intention of the war was the destruction of the institution of Sla very. The consequence is, that t lie South ern people are more united now in treason than they were six months ago ; and if our Congress goes on as it has been going, the result will be greater unanimity among the rebels every day. Bills of confiscation and emancipation, backediy speeches and editorials favorable to arming Rlaves, that they may learn the art of cutting their masters, throats, are not the best means to encourage a Union feeling where slavery exists. ' 1 But it may be considered too late to remedythe mischief which these extreme proceedings have created : so it may; hut there is one important thing which can be accomplished, and that is the nnity of the Northern people in favor of the vigorous prosecution of hostilities against even a united South. Let us be heartily united here, and there can be no need of acts of conscription, and no doubt as to the suc- cess of our efforts to restore the Govern ment and utterly crush rebellion. 1° accomplish these results! 'Jet the "resident dismiss every Abolition conspir him u S Cab!n,,t or !n lhe Geld. Let has heel T* t,le Abolition treason which 'ZZZZZZ'Sz-*'* j.» « . , Pv. nion US It wna amd the Constitution ns it is, and call u„„, .us all ! tooome to hts assist, lca , „ nd .months from the date of hu proclamation rebellion will be crushed, and its twin con- wirator, be in the throes Then, We- will have a regenerated and puM Rebellion will be forever crashed, nndfrom its very nshes will arise that which will be sure to fertilize a wholesome and lasting In this glorious enterprise let slavery take its chances of being damaged or annihilated; to the success .of our en terprise all institutions ami causes must give ways Let the old. tottering and de systems be rubbed out if they re sist,-'and in their places progress in a thousand ways upon its luminous wings will soon repay us all tor the injuries wo have inflicted upon one another. “ The white and red roses will be blended," and from them will arise i-a more perfect Union, which will indeed be able and wil ling to resist “a world in arms." A PROVOST MARSH AT. A correspondent of the Pittsburgh l>is patch, alluding to the arrest of a couple of chaps in Baltimore for circulating lying reports in relation to (len. McOlel lan’s operations in Virginia, in,-pores whether such an oilieer is not required in Pittsburgh, and our loyal eoteni|>nrury an swers in the negative. We should be sorry, indeed, to think the existence of such an oilieer necessary in this community: and yet we have serious apprehensions upon the subject. The course of the Pittsburgh Gazette is calcu lated to give aid and comfort to the rebels, by. its persistent asseverations that every one in the North who is not an abolition ist must be in sympathy with the rebels. In addition to this constant calumny-, it publishes every inflammable piece of Abo- lition nonsense it can copy from the radi cal press, and while claiming the largest liberty of expression for itself, it coarsely denounces papers even of its own party because they will not agree to its desire for wholesale emancipation. But yester day that paper copied a column and a half of frothy ravings from that most im-omas tent of papers, the New York llti '-l. and the equally mischievous comments thereon of the fanatical Tribune-. ami upon these the Gazette undertakes to show a conspi racy in the North against our government. An article in the New York If,an other Republican paper, the Gazette t ails "rank treason," ami winds np its com ments by blustering its determination “to never yield up its principles, its freedom or its common sense." No one desires our crazy neighbor to yield its freedom : and as lor "its common sense." it has none ot that rare .(utility to spare. have la-on Inhering all summer to hammer a little of ii into iis rickety pate. I)U!. like Lorejov, it is incapable „f learn ing, and its want of .sense is hemming more apparent every day. A Provost Marshal couldn't help him. although a few weeks ot close confinement the .State's expense, with !,-,»■ blood-letting, ami fre.pient applications ~f cold water appliances, might do something towards enabling hint to escape ||,,. main dies peculiar to the doe-davs of the proftohihif August. Front General Goary’s Brigade Dispatch t*> the En-|iiin*»\ Important Arrent of Itebels WiveiiFSTrit, Va,. duly*.*. I„ passing through Verrvville, ai 1() Winches ter, after fording the Shenandoah at Snicker's Kerry. General Gt.-irv in-nl. some important'arrests. Un.* was a man named \\ illitwn A. •liteknon, for tthetliiie l!ic- murder ofa fugitive I'nioi. soldier, named Samuel 11. Jewell. S,-re,.nut of the 10i gluh New Vorl: Keg,mem: a!;,,,. Daniel H. Sowers and lfm-h and I'vne AicCormick. who, upon the dav alter tie hrnnt Royal fight, arrested two members of Knap’s Pennsylvania Battery. win, had behaved nobly in the Front Uoval en gagement on May J-'id, and made’ their, escape from imprisonment. Hungry and worn, they reached the Shenandoah at Snicker s berry, where Sowers and his comrades went to them and propitiated them with promises of protection ami food, and, getting their weapons from them, de livered them over to the enemy's pickets. Also, John lvidwell, a paid spy of the enemy. These men were all sen't forward in custody. First Anniversary or || a «. 2m.li ■’ennsylvnnia Keeiment. On the 28th of the past mouth, the gsth regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.attain ed its first anniversary in the service of the United States. It is the largest remment in the service, composed offiltcon eompa nies and a battery of six guns. During its year of service it has signally distinguished itself, Colonel De Korponay has reeentli succeeded to the command, upon the pro motion of Colonel Geary to be a Brigadier General. Colonel Geary took especial pains to render the regiment most effec tive, and it is second to none in discipline and material. The junior Alajor of the regiment, Rob ert Warden, of Westmoreland county—a braveai.dcompetentofflcer—died suddenly on the 30th ult., of typhoid fever, at Win chester. He had just beet: promoted from the captaincy of Company B. His death oc casioned sincere regret throughout the whole command, as lie was beloved by all. His body was sent! to his relatives in Pennsylvania. ] ®en._Geftry’s command, upon its arrival at Middletown, camped immediately oppo sitet he headquarters, Grove Encampment, Gen. Banks. | On the evening of tiie 30th, the fine band of the Twenty-eight Regiment serenaded the latter General? ■ fl**ry’» Brigade Advanced Valley— They Fall wpon tB6 En6iD}i*gAdvftiiepaiifi IJlalodge an Ambuscade. Considerable reconnoissance Ims been going on in the Valley Of the Shenandoah, leeltng for the position land intentions of the enemy, who is known to be watching an opportunity to reopen hostilities with our army Before daylight, yesterday morning, General Geary’s command was thrown m the advance, and moved from ilidd etown down to the North Branch of the .Shenandoah. Tliey penetrated the Big Fort Valley for some distance, and came upon a body of about, eight hundred in fantry and a section ot artillery, snnnnsnd to be the advance of either .racoon or Ewell. i Geary’s advance guard of First. Virginia Cavalry fell upon an ambuscade of the enemy near Port Furnace, and a skirmish ensued, in which two \of the cavalry were wounded, not fatally, and the Beliefs were driven from the rocks and stone fencesby which they were sheltered, by a vigorous return fire. The casualties of the enemy are not known; Geary’s troops are now holding the ground thev have gained in the ragged Big Fort Valley, which is the highway between the Mas sanutted and a range jof disconnected mountains to.the westward. This reconnoissance in 'force, from indi cations atpnaent, is likely to reveal the position of the Befacl army, known to be Jaying bafck’ tp £h|.jfcjfiirtiinity to.strike a blow. It sc-ems to be the determination to seek Jackson out, instead f>{ waitine ■or him to seek our forces' FROMjIPa ' I'Mdlng. On Board the Mail Boat John A. War ner, Off Harrison's Landing, Wednesday oininy, Jtdy 1. The cannonading which wo heard last night ceased a little after 10 ° dock p. m. 1 stretched myself on a srat and slept soundly till 4_\ o’clock this morning. When I went on deck I found it had been raining heavily all night, and now it looked as if it would rain all day.- !i\,"’ as . lle , a yy> dark > and dull all over.— About b o clock we took up our anchor and moved slowly up the river. In half an hour we again cast anchor, haring made only two or three miles. From the deck ot our vessel we could see through the murky wheather a long wharf, extending a considerable distance into the river. \Ve telt satisfied that this was City Point, until our pilot told us no, we were seven miles below that place, and that where we were now at was known as Harrison’s handing. Alter an hour a small boat came along side and ordered us up to “lay right off the wharf. ” When we finally unehored oil the wharf we could see ashore what we took to be an extensive encampment. In u few minutes a tug came alongside, and, to our great surprise, (ien. .McClellan,Col, Ingalls and Capt. Saw U-ll came on board, lien. McClellan met Gen. Patterson as he Stepped on board. He (Met!,) laid his hand on his shoulder, and took him in a hurried manner into the aft cabin, or ladies saloon. As he wont in he beat the air with his right hand clenched, from which all present inferred that there was bad news. In a minute he returned to Col. Ingalls, who was busy getting the headquarters mail. From Col. Ingalls we learned with astonishment that the whole, of the army of the Potomac lay stretched along the hanks of the river where we lay, having fought their way all through from I’air Oaks, a distance of at least oil miles. In reply to a remark of Gen. Patterson’s Gen. McClellan said: **\\ e fought a battle everyday for the lust', week, and whipped them every time, though they hud three to one. " Gen. Patterson asked Col. Ingalls for some information ns to the locution of ccrtaiu divisions and their generals, to which he replied: “You will find them scattered everywhere, hut they are. never theless, ill a solid, compact body.” And in reply to another remark lie said: “What we want i? fresh men—they are worked to death. Gen. McClellan left in the tag after about two minutes' delav. Proclamation by the Governor ot‘ Maryland. I'll the llh inst., i iov. ilriidford. ot' -Muryland. i.-imed a piuclumutmn in pur siianiv of ihc rec-em call of tin- I’residcni tor tin inlditiouul force ot threg hundred ihcmsund men. front which ivi- make the following extracts: “ Men of Maryland, i look to you with confidence to ho among the Ihrptnnpt in re sponding to this call. There are reasons why yon should he. \on are, us it were, the natural body-guard ot" the Capital of the nation. It'this diabolical rebellion ever makes. another torwarJ movement, its lirst Step will he upon your soil. In your very midst there lurks a comparatively small, hut still influential, plotting, de termined treasonable element, watching the first opportunity to pilot the rebellious host into your midst, and to give up to the desolations of war vour present peaceful hn-sitl.-s, I iumgh s-.n-h a probability may be remote, it l-eln.-ov. s you to !„• ready for MU eoiitingeneios, and prepared nvan am ple and organi/.cd force for tin- ~p,-r, rebel atel the Secret traitor." •• Die one great paramount object which the patriotic everywhere have in view, and which with ns in Maryland should, and I am sun- dues, outweigh ami nearly extinguish a!i other eousideratious. is tb,- r,-[oration '•f t ln- I nh-n. Wliil-t, among tho-- pro fessing t ln* same object, iln-rc may be found in some pl.-n et u comparatively small elass an \ ions t»i < i >m?>ir.c With if other and uit«• rit.r view- of a seili-h and sim-tcr .harm ter Wt- hhv<- iu utir mui Stitt.-. ! t.-ar. a still mor.* dangerous class -a-cret sympalhi. .*rs with who by tin* exaggerated importune.* they constantly seek t<> attach to th.-si- factions movements. and their at icx-i.".i I«-;11 ot those ulterior purpose;-, are. oi fnet. -r-.-kirtit only by such mean' to on dcrmuic tie* great chum* we have ut heart, and to parniy.e the arm uv are prepared to raise in it.: defence. Against these msidious Mi.-uipts b-! u on oi; r t'usrd : let u- I*«-ur in mind tlm: the great impending peril, bv which nil other peril.*: are eclipsed, is this rehellion, tlmt u is to b, put down: put down b\ lore** ot firms, at whatever cost and re gardless nt all ot ln.r eousideral imis. That once subdued, the nation therebv rescued, and the l r nion restored, we need have mi fear for its future preservation, or the ren ovated vigor our Constitution. The mighty masses of our population, having themselves achieved this success, and mindful of the past, will be Mire to pro vide for our security in the future, whilst the very last whose influence need be fear ed in this national regeneration, will be the sectional agitator and demagogue, who will serve hereafter only as a beacon t warn us from the breakers where we Imv been so nearly wrecked Foreign Gossip. I he (\mntess of AU-nii.-t‘n Ims rslub hHheil schools on !u*r cstales in Scotland for tkc education of grown up women, chiefly servants. They are tmiglit read* mg, writing, Ac., under the Countess’ per sonal supervision. 1 The descendants of the mutineers of the bounty have just bean visited at their Nor folk Island settlement by Sir John Voune. i hey number two hundred and sixty-eight persons, and very favorable reports of their condition are given. It was quietly remarked in one of the recent meetings of the Social Congress in London that workingmen in England must iirst become paupers before they could obtain treatment for insanity. Dr. Miller who made this observation, said it ouito seriously. Nestroy, a renowned dramatic author and comedian of Austria, who for thirty years was oue of the idols of the inhabit ants of V lenna, has just died in that, city It is said that between 40,000 and SO 000 persons were assembled in the streets through which the remains were carried. A large proportion of the civic function aries of France are Jews. A foreign jour nal says that N. Achille Fould, at Paris, is but the head of a cohort of Jewish nota bilities, financiers and employees, who are quite ns numerous in the departments as in the capital. At Lyons, Marseilles, and other towns ol the South, a large number ol the higher government officials are Jews A cunons story is told in Galignani. A frenchman residing on the Route de la onbbere, at Paris, who has lor some time past devoted his leisure to forming a col lection of tropical and other foreign birds, which he kept in cages in a large room on the fifth floor, was greatly horrified one morning to find all his birds dead and his cages empty. He traced the mischief to a monkey owned by one of his neighbors. Me procured a gun and shot the monkey sw’ himse?f. deSPa,r “ thC 1083 ° f his P*'*’ : A '* Ita lian priest was recently waited I upon at Ins residence near Vclletri bv a i large party of brigands, who demanded i three thousand scudi. The poor priest averred that he had but little money and offered to compromise for two hundred scudu The brigands scouted this propo sition. The : priest then proposed to draw npon the funds of his sister, thepropnetor of a cheese shop, in the neighboring town. This offerwns accepted, a letter was writ' tea. but the checfeeiladr sent a party of French soldiers instead of the money, and the brigands were captured, to the number of twenty-five. ABMY. * a TT' 11 is believed by some here, that having become aware ol the abandonment of •lames Island, and with it the immediate prospect of an attack upon Charleston, the rebels now seriously contemplate a concentration ot their forces in and around Grahatnsvilie, where the creek dividing the island on which our soldiers are stu” tioned from the mainland is narrowest. Acting upon this faith, General Hunter is reported to be how making preparations for immediately crossing over at Port Royal ferry, with such torces as lie can collect from those withdrawn from James* Island, iu order to give the enemy battle before they can fortilY Grahamsville, or collect there any such sullicient force as to be seriously threatening. I think, however, from my best means ot information, that the affair will end in smoke—-the Confederate probably having made this demonstration in order to divert the attention ot our troops from their oper ations looking toward the reduction of Charleston. 1 his view is coulirtued by tile fact that within the past week strong reconnoitenng parties ot rebel* have pen etrated down ttie Savannuh river toward fort Pulaski and theudjacentislands—one company nf the TSth New York, on picket duty at Danlnskie, having counted, on Sunday night last, us many as twenty-five camp tires iu the direction ot our aban doned batteries tit Bird and V onus Points. General Hunter, 1 am informed, is making preparations, in conjunct ion with the naval forces tinder (Yonmodore Du pont, for a serie.N of boat and gunboat ex peditions, to harass the whole seucoast of Georgia and Smith Carolina, seizing everv town and village accessible by water com munication, and establishing thereat pi.-ts which will remain until a superior force of the enemy shall make retreat neoes>ar\. In this manner it is hoped that all loyal slaves (it rebel masters within our reach may be atlorded an opportunity of taking the honelit ol the confiscation act. should that much-needed measure receive the sanction of the President. This course wiU ai.-o !mv.‘ th>* i-tieit ot compelling the r.-0.-is to kt-.-p an army of obs.-i ration along the ooa«t three or four times out numbering the strength of ti.n. Hum..,'. « omuiand ; for, with the quirk facilities of water transit, i'»o men ran keep .\,i>no hu>y in guarding any hm- to which gun boats or ship-hiunchc-, currying howitzers, .-an have acoes,*,. I ItrlM-l I>«‘NiBUN \K»iUS| Curl ". t" : | 4l \' rrlu'l :n li;.- \himiiv hi I urt J'iiiaski, ihi-\ hj.i i! iii'ii alli-t.lion th.- -whhi}*v I’hanu-t.-r »•!’ i!i •funiry. int.r-., ,' ill; tiui«-raMi-i k'., r» n»l* rm- it ulmwM win»l! \ im j*w»if.i.' j)mt m«y iw-ilnam*!* t.\ rv.liu.- i!,.* -ijmiia !,.• i,» i!;,- !. ;U iks id l.a un-lto rrrrk from >a\um»uii. i h,- il.-jnon slration now mu io. :n ii, ii-romon Ire ili,< wurk.- fur a iHunl-unimcn;. nr»* lirmluicss onl\ a part of ;| lr lor divcrfiiit: uu.-t.lion from Chari.-.stun, Cfiuthl A lire*! H. T.-rry, u h*. it* re tun,ami at liihun Il.m-I and ki, s> r.mfi.lunt .»t lus ahamJum ul.ilitv r«-|,. 1 an\ utla.-k with th.- rr;-.»n t...u limit-r In-rutnnmn.l. A-i, Fruit in Delaware anti Maryland The l-'niit Grower--' A- 0.1 i.-n ot .Mart bool and Delaware, at a re. cut meeting, determined that the rapacity at.d doneu si.ms el baskets ami boxes ef trait for eilv markets .-hall l„- as follows: 'I hev ure not to contain less than live eighths nor more than thrci-l'oiinlis of a Gusli r-i each, and the baskets are to he four leen incites high, ten inches in diameter at tiie bottom ami sixteen inches at tile top • the boxes to he twenty-three im-l.es long, sixteen inches wide tm,] ten inches deep. 1 he Atlanta 1 utill /^t'hcrr, of the ipJd 01 J uue, publishes a seven colnnin letter from ('OV. ltn)"’ l '. ot Ceorgia, repudiating anti nullifying the eonseri|)tion aet. The letter is addressed to Jell'. Davis: Docking to the magnitude of the right involved, and the disastrous oonset|uence.s which, I fear, must follow what I consider ahold and dangerous usurpation by Con jgressof the reserved rights of the States, j and a rapid stride toward military despot ism, I very much regret that I have not, in the preparation of this reply, the advice and assistance of a number equal to your Cabinet, of the most “ eminent citizens T ' who, you admit, entertain with me the opinion that the conscription aet is a pal pable violation of the Constitution of the Confederacy. Without this assistance, however, 1 must proceed individually to express to you some views in addition to those contained in my former letters, ami to reply to such points made by you in the argument as seem to iny mind to have the most plausibility in sustaining your cuu rke sovereignty and independence of! each one of the thirteen States at the time I ot the adoption of the Constitution of the United States, will not, I presume, be de nied by any, nor will it be denied that each ! ot these States acted in its separate capac- 1 ity as an independent sovereign in the adoption of the Constitution. The Con stitution is, therefore, a league between I sovereigns. In order to place upon it a just construction, we must apply to it the rules which, by common consent, govern in the construction of all written constitu tions and laws. One of the first of these rules is. to inquire what was the intention of those who made the Constitution. Jo enable us to learn his intention, it is ‘hiportant to inquire what they did, and [ what they said they meant, when they were making it. In other words, to inquire for the cotemporaneous construction put UDon by the instrument by those who made it and the explanations of its meaning hr those who proposed each part of the Con - vention, which induced the Convention to adopt each part. Viewing the Conscription Act, in this particular, as not only unconstitutional r »? S a *’J°w at the very existence of the State, by disbanding the portion of i™. 1 ! 111 ? left w,tll 'n ter limits, while much the larger part of her “arms-bearing ipSE® “ re .••went in-other States in the iuKtary service of the Confederacy, leav- other helpleMwomen and children subject to massacre by negro insurrection, for want of an organized force to suppress it, I felt it an imperative ■&*SP at Cira- Hm OPort Royal to Hiltox Heap, Wednesday, July 2. Something of a flurry was caused here on Monday evening by reports, received from General Braunan, that the enemy, in force<varioualy estimated at from 2,000 to 4,000, had collected at Grahamsville, on the main land, about two miles in the rear of Port Royal Ferry, and were preparing to cross the creek for an attack upon Beau tort. It was understood that Gen. Hunter immediately made a request to Commo dore Dupont that a gunboat should be sent up Broad river and Whale Branch to ope rate round Port Royal island, and destroy any boats or rafts which the enemy might have prepared in the many small creeks and inlets permeating this swampy ground. An expedition is also about being fitted out, consisting of life-boats ami launches, for the purpose of thoroughly scouring all the shallow waters in the vicinity of Port Royal Island, and destroying any prepara tions the enemy may be making for an at tack. Civn. Huutvr Prepariug Co Mvvl the Enemy. Harafttting the Neavoaftt. I‘ulHnki Gov. Brown’s Rejoinder Wiity, l 0 wfijjto the people of this jotraMTormer letter that I take place, nor the Statetoifficers to be compelled to commands,and en tertbaConfederatesahice as conscripts. '' ere it not a fact -well known to the coun ty*that you havedn service tens of thou sands of men without arms, and with no. immediate prospect of getting arms, who must remain for inonths.consumers of our scanty supplies of provisions, without ability to render service, while their labor would be most valuable in their farms aud workshops, there might be the sem blance of a plea of necessity for forcing the State officers td leave their commands, with the homes of their people unpro tected, and go into camps of instruction under Confederate officers, often much more ignorant than themselves of military science or training. I must, therefore, adhere to my position, and maintain the : integrity of the State government, in its Kxccntive, Legislative, Judicial and Mili tary Departments, as long as I can com mand sufficient force to prevent it from being disbanded, and its people reduced to a state of provincial dependence upon the central power. D 1 have used strong language in any part of this let ter, I beg you to attribute it only to iny zeal in the advocacy of princi ples, and a cause which I consider no less than the cause of constitutional liberty, imperiled by the erroneous views and prac tices of those placed upon the watch tower as its constant guardians. The War News in Nashville. A correspondent of the Press, July ;td, L pon the reception of the distressing complicated report of the late battle before Kichmond, which cauie to baud- on Tues day evening, last, went up a hurrah from rebel groups. The rebels universally hail ed the news as a great defeat to the Feder al force, and were most bitter, aud sarcas tic in their conversation with Cnion men, it made rue sick lo witness the contemptu ous exhibitions of those who are too wily to commit gross acts. The report of a battle was indeed a puz zle. It gave birth to grave apprehensions of tremendous loss of life, not of defeat: ami I must confess the patriotic portion of the community awaited the reception of la ter news with ieverish anxiety. With the news came aeheering editorial in the Lou isville Journal upon the snbjeet: likewise the Kxjirtss, from the same city, wa3 re ceived containing remarkseditorially upon the late battle. The loyal journals review ed the disconnected news, but could not look it as a disaster: and subsequently re ceived a dispatch declaring the affair to be one of the most brilliant of the war. The article in the loyal Louisville newspapers was brief, high-toned, and unspeculative, aud in absolute keeping with its patriotic antecedents. But the renegade Kxpresx “couldn’t see it.” “It was a great defeat of the Federal arms, was their construction, and later di-patches confirm*.! their belief that “M‘* Lhdluu s army was probably annihilated.” !' was such remarks that produced the wildest joy among the secessionists: and in a certain Doctor’s office, on Cherry street,, beta wore made* that the Southern Slf .iliuldri thy would l>c recognized—some time. Certainly it will la* recognized—as a great failure. The Battles Before Richmond and General McClellan. mu may b- encouraged with the fact that better late than never”! the gov **rmut-nl is disposed to reinforce thearuiv m! the I’oiuinac. and to tlie uttermost, now, < .insistently with other positions. Con l'iv.-s it i;ii.»*d, will talk about the negro, and neulert uitnv important sub- j jeel-. There is no remedy tor this, except hi tin* early adjournment which, God help ■*. may eonie soon now. i .. . I I Imre ie an inward pride. «*ven among ■ enemies. I think, that Mct'tellan | has acted so iifhly. and an inward fear of i ill*- terrible indignation bdt i»v the nictn | her* <"d his whole army that he has been hrnliv Mii■ | *o11• d. A* i'\'pressed by one “ I ’‘‘ 'T .Mi *** tr*.:n :in- seat ot war. ami one |’i nearly aii tin* h;ittUf. “I'nrse.s are iis iir.v heaped nji«»n tho.»e here*who pr<** '‘fi’fl him ht.in being reinforced. and wiu* compelled him to change his position by Ihi-ir ihdilference and neglect. ’ t hi.- M the leettng not only with most, of m.">c «lui have ielt the artnv, ,-ick and: wiiumkvl, hut with tln-r who are left |lm hiti.l * i* >, iiM,-, and with the friends I <»t the man) killed in buttle, Congress : v ,10 * now enter upon a erusade j n>t Meridian. nor will the mem ) bet s (1 ‘ the t ahi:ii>t, who. in opposinghitn, | hail- wi.uige.l t he e.inni t\. t ien. .Merit'd- Jati, hytore.leaving here for Vorklown, put npt»h til-anti sealed the plans and purposes !*! his campaign. It is Mgncd by some of his otheer.s. and whatever the future, this paper, like lienernl Scott's. ou (He in the State department, hee.nues a part both of the hi.-torv of the war and of the country "Wi. Cur. ft \ih) .V. K. r.xj,) yav. The Buttles before Richmond hollowing are the dates and localities of the various battles which have been fought by the contending armies before Richmond: Thursday, dune 2«—Battle of Meehan icsvdlc. 1 Kridav, ,luih» Mill. ‘ Brtttio of Unim'b Saturday, June 28—Hattie ef Chieka hofuiny. Sunda}’, June 29—Battle of Peach Or chard; battle of Savage’s Station. Monday, June 30—Battle of White Oak ■ S 7»™P; battle of White Oak Creek; battle ot Charles City Cross Roads. Bend eSd " 3 ’ ' l,lly I—B “ ttle of Turkey A Protty Wedding Gift. A tew evenings since a young lady in Oeorgetown, D. C., belonging to a rank secession family, was married to an officer m the regular army. Her relatives were opposed to the match, and among the pres ents sent by a very rebellious family was a loaded bombshell intended for the happy couple! JOS* ■■HtDSAT’SBUMID NKARrIIER, The genuine article, prepared by the orig. J - M. bindyev. for sale, wholesale and retail, by SIMON JOHNSTON. Corner Smitbfiold and Fourth sts. SPKIXCJ!* AT HONE. Saratoga, fimpirs, KUamgen! and Louisville Artesian waters, for sola by „ SIMON'JOmJsTON. _ Comer Southfield and Foarth sts. pitßE HO ll A STD GIST, DUETT A from Custom-llouae. in stone jogs, contain* am wKsusai zSsts? for sale by SIMON JOHnStow ' jc.W Coroer Smlthield ml Fourth its. jng* state SENATB-E. D. OAESAH CTATE the irS* ATTORNEY- JOHN 1 **• KIRKPATRICK will be* candt uate for nomination to the above office, before the next nominating Republican County Convert I tlon - WUUwtB STEAM LAUNDRY. Anew enterprise in pitth. RUROII— The Pmteotee of the Wuhiet Apparatus called Smith's Pertable Luundrfhoc* in* htted up a place for ezhibitinc theaun? n « r of Virgin Alley «nd LiSSg?itaeT?a rous of meeting with an enterDiisinwmwi . u char*e of the same as a pSblif uS5d?? ‘° tak# R Enquire as above, FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE. on^ssse^sss^ ; } . s SO if Jf •. * Delivered~Tn not Imh ai,- i^tf LATEST NIVS'BV TEMtti THE PRESIDENT ON A VISIT TO THE ARMY. FBO< THE BIOHMOHD EHQUIBEB. REBEL PBISONERS SENT TO FORT WARREN. Philadelphia, July y.—The Philadel phMUtin says: Las! evening we heard that President Lincoln has gone on a visit to the Army of the Potomac, in its new position on the James river. The steamboat Ariel *brough t Brigadier General Andrew Porter and Brigadier General Naglee to Washington on Sunday night. °* them were sick, and Gen eral McClellan thought they would be ben efited by the change. General Porter was entrusted with im portant dispatches jto the War Department. After thew were delivered on Monday morn ing, the President determined to go to the army, and the Ariel was detailed to con vey him thither. He left on Monday af ternoon and must have reached Harrison's Landing yesterday forenoon, unless he made a stop at Fortress Monroe. Gene ral Naglee accompanied him. N kw \ oek, J uly ‘j.—At a meeting ofthe Directors of the American Express Com pany, held in this city to-day, it was unan imously resolved that any of their present .employees .who may. promptly enlist under the recent Call for troops, shall continue to receive half pay during their term of service in the war and their situations re stored to them on •-their return. Two thousand men are in the regular employ of this company at an average salary of over six hundred dollars per annum. Concord, X. H., July 9- The legis lature of this State has unanimously re solved to pledge the State to furnish the quota required, under the late call of the President. Meetings to encourage volunteering are being held in all parts of the State. The Tenth regiment will be composed mostly of Irishmen, commanded by Colo nel, now Captain Donahue, of the'Third regiment. Sto.vo Inlet, S. C., July 1, via Balti more, July 9.—A rumor prevails here, creating great excitement, that the rebel battery on James' Island has been attacked to-day by the Federal troops under Gen. Stevens. The fighting, it is reported, com menced shortly after eight o’clock a. m.. and at the present moment, three o'clock, is said to be still going on. Washinijton, July Si. —A late issue of the Richmond Inquirer says: If the Con federates could certainly cut olV.M'Clellati's retreat ami prevent further supplies it would be far best to starve him into a capitulation. I.ot us fill up our armies aud prepare for a contest, as long as our enemy may choose to urge it, as energetic as we can make it. \\ ashixiiton, July y. — The district rep resented by Mr. Arnold of Illinois, has now fifteen thousand troops in the field, lie will, immediately on the adjournment of Congress, return to Chicago and aid in promptly filling the call of the President lor additional troops. Boston, July 9.— A hundred rebel pris oners, including forty officers taken in the battles before Richmond, arrived here to day, and were sent to Fort Warren. Ihe steamship Arabia sailed to-day for Liverpool with one hundred and fourteen passengers, including the French Prince, ■''lie had Otlli in specie. (' ll K. R u i:. July ,s. Eastern passed here. AHiiirs in America continue the topic of «lel)nte in Parliament. Palmerston stated lie could see no good at present in offers °f. mediation, but the government would with pleasure take advantage of any proper opening to mediation. Nkw okk, .Inly 1*. —At noon sixteen per cent, premium was bid for gold. Ster ling exchange 2S. Stocks are also tip 2(3 3 per cent. STRICTLY PURE ARTICLES, J.ow Prices. PITTSBURGH DRUG HOUSE TORRENCE & McGARR, CuX.XER FOURTH <(■ MARKET STREETS. ¥» ITTHIUT RGII. MeSSclnea, Paloia, BadTingSoAk tssrsz s?£—«'• ** Physicians Prescriptions accurately com pounded at ail hours. Pure Wines and Liquors, tor medicinal use oniy. jel9-tc WHEELER & WILSOVS Sewing Machines, NO. 27 FIFTH STREET. PITTSBURGH. PA. Atoardcd Ike Fire! Premium at the United States Fail* FOR THE YEARS 1858, 1859 and 1860. UPWARDS 01 S O , O O O MACHINES sold in the United States. MORE THAN 30,000 HOLD THE PAST TEAK Wo offer to the public WHEELER A Wit SON'S IMPROVED SEWING MACHINE, at REDUCED PRICES* with increased confidence of its merit* as the bat and most useful Faintly Sewint Machine now in use. 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Attacked by a Rebel Battery Governor < nrtiu in WaNliington CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE FROM VICKSBURG Kashixotox, July o.—Sehate.^— Mr. Foster, of Corn., from the Judiciary Com mittee, reported back the bill to change the place of holding the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of SVest Tennessee. Passed. Also, from the same committee, the bill amendatory of the act prohibiting the slave trade. The bill authorizes the President to make arrangements with foreign gov ernments, especially Denmark, tor tem porarily colonizing captured Africans. Mr. King, of New \ ork, from'the Mili tary Committee, reported the bill for the employment of persons of African descent in building entrenchments, and for other war purposes. Mr. Davis, of ivy., introduced a bill to declare another punishment for the crime treason. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, the resolution relative to a quorum, was taken np. He urged the passage of the bill as a necessity, to relieve.the Senate from the danger of being left without a.quorum at any time by the withdrawal of one or two members, and argued that there could be no constitutional objections to the resolu tion. Mr. Carlisle, ol‘ Vu., opposed the pas sage of the resolution, as it would give to two or three States the power to legislate for the whole country, and was entirely against the provisions of the Constitution. - Ihe President pro iem. had a paper read, expressing his views on the subject, argu ing that according to the Constitution no State could be destroyed, and that the quorum provided for in the Constitution meant a majority of the whole number of Senators from all' the States. He cited various cases for the action of the Senate as precedents.™ favor of the position. Mr. Cowan’s amendment was agreed to, and the bill was passed. The report of the Committee of Confer ence on the bill making appropriations for sundry civil expenses, was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Wilson, of Mass., the bill amendatory of Act of 1795, calling forth militia, was taken up. Mr. Grimes, ot lowa, offered an amendment as a new section, I hat there shall be no exemption from performance of military duty under this act or any militia law of the United Slates on account of color or lineage : and whenever the militia shall be called into service, all loyal, able-bodied male persons shall be called into the defense of the country: and when militia shall be called into the service of the United States under this or any other law, the President shall have power to organize them into bat talions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, according to race or color* us. he may be lieve the public interest may require. The provisions cl the proceeding sections shall be construed so as to apply and iuclude volunteers who may hereafter he called into.the service of tin? United States : and all persons who have been or wav here alter be enrolled into the service'of the J 1. nited Stales as volunteers, shall receive the same pay and rations as soldiers are now allowed by law, according to their re spective grades. This caused a lengthy debate, Messrs Saulsburv, Sherman-, Carlisle, King anil others participating. Mr. Fessenden, of Alaine, said he would not deny that, in his State there was not that disposition shown to enlist as hereto fore. 'X his was in consequence of the policy of the Government in protecting the property of rebels and sacrificing our men in digging entrenchments when there were plenty ot negroes ready and/willing to do the work. The people did not lade the spirit and determination in suppressing this rebellion, but they were opposed to tins warfare : and he w*as also opposed to Government deceiving the public in en deavoring to make them believe a defeat to be a grand strategetic movement. Mr. Wilson, of Mass., conceded with i; e . VICWS expressed by the Senator from Maine. The steamer Great After an executive session the Senate adjourned. House.—The bill amendatory of the act to reduce the expenses of the survey and .ale of public lands, was considered. The •bill was tabled. ..JJf bill ‘".promote the efficiency pf the p p engineers, and the ordnance and q ofLT terS departments, was passed. 0f Mr ; Stevens > of Pa., the House non-concurred in the Senate amend ment to the tariff bill, and ashed of that subject Committee of conference on the The House non-concurred in the Senate amendment to the pension bill, and asked tor a committee of conference. The Senate joint resolution that Scna eCted - a,tel l llle tom me>icement of the Congressmna 1 term, to fill vacancies iw rn r “' Y to s’P enBat >‘>" from the time that theip predecessors’ ceased, provided the amount shall not exceed $3,000 for any one year, was passed. *n^' IS °i.v tlle - Senate , resolution requiriue the publication weekly, in a. Washington paper, of a list of all the contracts solic - I hte d.°r Proposed, the contents of [them to oe briefly stated, with name of persons d‘r«o‘ly or indirectly interested. be House-Concurred in the renort of the Committee of Conference on the naval appropriation hill, and took np the Senate mil supplementary to the District of Co lumbia emancipation 1 act makibg provision lor non-residents, minors, etp,, to' yerif’l their claims, and in paseofpersona havine claims, and neglect to file the necessary pa pers, the slaves emancipated under the law P®? present their own statements in lie hjdfof their freedom All slaves under th .f, of any State, who, since April last with the consent ol their owners, have l een actually employed in the District of Co or who shall hereafter be thus era ployed, are declared free, and there shall b Mr e Co “ B oT n ov ath ° n “i cotmt of color «■* ' l ™" ld ' d *l>o -A^tttaassac seconded! 13 ’ '‘ o "' PV£ ' r ’ Was ag?led R t l o hardaon n ’ oVed t 0 Dis n^a« bi " WM th6n PBssed ' TeM.fifl; the mwtjmparUht wasthat regulating the Tte Houseithea adjourned. “1 Wh S nfO, To r Jn, y, 9 -—Captain W. F. Hnrm’ fthe , C ? r 3 of Topographical En gineers, was to-day confirmed ,hy the Sou- CONGRESSIONAL PROCBEDINBS. Jlt'l IKLLAS'S K '< KIW THE HOUSE. Ac., Ac.. Ac.
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