V - tesbiltecialt Nainut. PITTSBURGH, AUGUST 9, 1892„ The War. The war increases in interest, not from the battles fought the last week, for there have been none, but from the stern neces sity, which becomes still more manifest, for our making it 'a real war. It must be waged intensely and relentlessly, w'3ll all the power which Gud has given us. The thought is awful, but we must so fight or perish : A, foe has, wantonly assailed us,. and he presses on with implacable vigor `and terrible cruelty, determined to conquer. In 'another 'column we give his oft reiter ated declaration, that the free States are to. become the field of battle; and his purpose he will ,execute, .wofully execute, unless he is repelled in the 'deadliest strife. We are now like thepeierful but peaceful Quaker, driven to a corner from which there is no escape. In theme circumstances it is sad to have bickerings and complaints; and sadder still to perceive their effects, in the slowness of enlistments, and the consequent defensive position of our armies. Twenty millions of freemen are bearded, and buffeted, and robbed, and threatened, by less than five millions; the latter being backed by three millions of slaves I Shall it long be so r. What say you, freemen ? It is now pretty nearly, if not quite de termined by Government, that there must be a resort to drafting. Well, if that is tho necessity, let it be done; done, quickly and effectively. -It •will tend to equalise the' burden. It will more directly bring the matter to bear upon some who, provokod the war, and upon some who discourage en listments, and upon some whose sympathies are with the enemy. Drafting will compel such to serve, or to pay a substitute. Drafting, however, will not give us as good soldiers as, the volunteer system has afforded. They may be equal in physical strength, native courage, and moral prin ciple; but half their nine months' term will be over before they lia;fe'leainad the art'of war, and got their . minds trained to a sol dier's fortitude. The expense of keeping up an army will also be greater. Pre miums and bounty will be saved ; but greatly larger numbers must be kept on hand to haVe, armies of equal efficiency. The new levy must always be made long in advance of the expiration of the period for which a former one was called out. But so let it be. There will be this most im portant benefit, the people will be trained, the people will earn their liberties, the people will know what war costs and what liberty is worth, and the country will hence, at the close of the war, not be sub ject to 's long trained, practised and har dened soldiery, who have become a class and feel a separate and distinct interest. Then, let the draft come, numerous and to be renewed'in time. Call out men enough to do the mork. The rebels,Trom their population, having the slaves as laborers, can raise and keep in the field for a time, about 700,000 effec tive men. This number they can increase, for a little while, to 1,000,000. But even the 700,000 will be rapidly exhausting. But it is folly for us to think of over coming them, unless 'we bring out larger armies. Our . army is now something below half a million, all t01d..., But , we are on the way of thing „On ,up e ,"pf the - old regiments, and of: foinfing many '-new ' , regiments, by enlistnietfilind ividhirteers. loan thus liaye; ehottly, ITpei;^6o6,ooo men, bdtttiaitcir three fears or the' war • and with..d.FApnergy, thi.s,numbnrmay kept goolf:'"Alid to 'these 500,006' -drafted' men or more, as Ault:slily as possible. With these, In. * FEU? Winter cam p aign,, Mid souri, .4rkatiffee;lceritucky, Tennessee, ginia, and North Carolina may be fully-, possessed. • But we moat', not leave a rebel in the ‘rftiir•. Briny everrihati to full loy alty, or drive hiva onward. The Winter's campaign also, extend -our posses sion dawn the -,Mississippi, and along the sea coast of SoUtly Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. But do not attempt too...much. Rather be greatly short of what might be possible, than attempt to take imoie than can be fully held. If the rebel energies ihould intimate the need of another draft, make it in time —in the FRII, in early Winter, or early Spring. By May-Day, the work should be. and could be, so nearly done, that :no fur ther drafting would be needful. The three years' men could finish it, effectively. If foreign intervention should take place, longer work, and still more terrible will be needed. We pray that`it may not. But' to pratin , faith, we must use' God's appointed means of success. --Since the above was written, a draft for three hundred thousand men, to serve for nine months, has been ordered by Gov ernment. Confiscation. The President, on. the :25th of July, is sued a_Proolatnation, under the Confisea tion Aot of Congress. This gives full of feet, after sixty days from that date; tha is, after the 24th of September,.to the fol lowing, Section of that Act: " SEC.. 6, ,And be it further enacted, That if any person within any State or Territory Of the United States, other than those named_ as, aforesaid, after tbe passage of this act, being. engaged in armed rebel lion against the Government of the United States, or aiding or abetting such rebellion, shall not, within sixty days after public warning and proclamation duly given and made by the President of the United States, cease to aid, countenance, and abet such rebellion, and return to his allegisuce to the United States, all the estate ,and property, moneys, stocks and credits of such person, shall be liable to seizure, as aforesaid, and it shall be the duty of the President to seize and use them as afore- said, I.r the proceedi ltheroof And all sales, !ransfers or conveyances of any such propel y, after the expiration th,e,said sixty '.'ays from the date of such Warning and pi ochunation ; shall be null and void ; and it shall be a sufficient bar to any suit brought by such person for the possession or the use of such property, or any of It, to allege.and prove- that 'he is one of the Persons described in this section." From September 24th, then it will be, not optional with the President, but his. duty to seize and 'confiscate to the use of the United States, all , the property speci fied. From that date rebels lose all legal claim to their profierty. The Courts pan not,protect them in its enjoyment; it be- Comes absolutely forfeit to the Govern ment, and incapable of being transferred to other owners. The following applies to`the confiscation of staves e: ;- ca Sac. 9. And be it further enacted, That all slaves of persons who shall here after be engage .in rebellion: against the Government of the United States, or who shall in any way give aid or comfort there to, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army, and all slaves captured from such persons or deserted by them and coming under the control (4: i , tlle Governmenl of the tallied States, and all slaves Of such persons found on (or) being within , any place occupied by rebel forces and afterward occupied by the forces of, the United States, shall ,be deemed captives of war,, and• shall be: for ever free of their servitude and not again held as slaves." • To put this section•in force, required no Proclamation. It took effect, as law, im mediately. Every slave now belonging to a rebel master, is entitled to his freedom. Hence ns our armies move they carry free dom with them. Not, exactly universal emancipation, but very nearly so, for Al nost every slave owner in the Seceded States, is concerned -in the rebellion. Hence to move ; the, United States lag South, is to advance liberty. Let our , peo ple arise in their might, and cause it to ad vance; and never, never, permit a retreat. 0 that our young men and our strong men, would turn out rapidly,. and together, and in adequate numbers to make a short work and a sure ,work -of the Our gener als will do" it, under a kind Providence, without' delay or failure, if the country will afford the means. And the Govern ment is waked up—perhaps we should say, is awaking. It needs still some pressure. It needs to be assured of a full snstenta- tion. Have we trot patiiiitisin to lay aside all bickerings, and prejtidiees, and party preferences, and conquer a peace? ECCLESIASTICAL. Mr. THEODORE Mason, formerly of Paris, but a graduate of the Allegheny Theo logical Seminary, and a licentiate of the Allegheny City Presbytery, was ordained to the full work of the, ministry, and in stalled, pastor of the Secendlrench Pres hyterian church of St. Ann's, 111., by the Presbytery of Chicago, July 2d. Mr. S. H. WELLER, a late graduate of the Seminary of the North-West, was or dained to the full work of the ministry, and installed pastor. of the church at Lane, Ill.', by the Presbytery of Chicago, June 10th. Rev. ROBERT TAYLOR has received a call from the Second PreSbyterian church, Germanawn; Rev. LUTHER IL VAN DOREN has received a unanimous call from- the Presbyterian church of New Vernon; New Jersey. • ReT. GEORGE AINSLIE wasinstalled pastor of the church at Rochester, Minnesota, on the 13th of July. At an adjourned meeting of the Presbytery of Winnebago, held at.Oambria, Wiscon sin, July loth, ANDREW HARDIE was suspended from the Gospel ministry, and the communion of tha-`Ohnich. Rev. P. B. Coo"( was installed pastor of the Scaffold Prairie chui:oh, Green Co., Indiana, an the fourth-Sabbath of May. Rev. Eta B. SMITH was-:installed, on the second Sabbath<of May, ,pastor of the old and long established church, Vincennes, Indiana. Rev. WILLIAM M. BLACKBURN, pastor or the Park Presbyterian church in Erie, Pa., has sailed for Europe, to recruit im paired health. PRESBYTERIAL NOTICES. The PRESBYTERY OF SCHITYIER will mee in Perry, Pike County, 111., on Thursday, Sep tember 4th, 1862, at 2 o'clock P. M. Sixty seven members due. THOS. S. VAILL, Stated Clerk. • The PRESBYTERY OF DES 'MOINES will hold its next, stated meeting in Des Moines, on the First Thursday of September, at 7 o'clock P. M. J. M. I3A.TCHELDER, Stated. Clerk. The PRESBYTERY OF WOOSTER will meet in the church of Apple Creek, on the First Tues day of September, at 11 o'elpek A. M.. JOHN E. CARSON, Stated Clerk. The .I'RESBYTERY OF TOLEDO will holdiits next stated •:resting in Montezums,Powsheik County, lowa, on Thursday, September 4th, 1882, at 7 •o'clock. P. M. LUTHER DODD, Statid Clerk. • ``:The PRESBYTERY OF lOWA will, hold its next stated meeting in the Westminster church, Keokuk, on. the„ Second Tuesday of September, (9th day,) at 7 o'clock GEO 'D. STEWART Stated'Olerk. 'Sentr' Reins. Dissolution of Partnership. The ,business firm of David .MOKinney & Cu. has been dissolved by mutual consent of the partners. The Senior in the ; late firm, whose name stands at the head of this journal, is again sole proprietor, and will settle all accounts. Mr. Stephen Little, our late Pirtner, was in our office for eight years, and always. - attentive and reliable. He has accepted the position . of Auditor of the Northern Central Railroad Com piny.- Ms place of business will b - elity, Bald more; where he will be pleased, at any time, to do a kindness to the friends of the Banner. From the Army of the Potomac, HEADQUAMTERS .11:112C1 OF THE POTOMAC. Monday, August 4. Ever since the firing upon our shipping at the mailboat landing by the enemy's batteries, our troops have occupied the opposite shore. Yesterday a reconnoissance was made from that point beck into the country to within four tedn miles of Petersburg. It was conducted by 001. Averill, and was cominised of 160 of the sOh PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---SATURDAY, AUG-UST 9, 1862. United . States and 150 of the 3d Pennsylvania Catalry; with four companies of the Ist Michi gan regiment. Capts. Cutten and Bowen, of Mo- Clellan's Staff, accompanied them. At Cox';) Mills, five miles from the river, they encountered the 13th Virginia, Cavalry, drawn up in line. Our men charged on them, when they broke and run. We drove them to their encampment at Sycamore Church, two and one-half miles far ther, Where they again formed, but were inglori ously put to flight, leaving behind all their tents, camp equippa.ge and commissary stores, which our troops gathered together and burnt. The rebels had two horses killed and six men wounded, and two taken prisoners.. We lost only one horse. After scouring the country a short distance further, they returned to the river. There is no further evidence of the rebel gun boats in thetiver, this side of Fort Darling. In formation received here goes to show that the new Merrimac will not be ready for three weeks yet. Aug. fo,—The Richmond papers of the 2d, in giving an account of the night engagement op posite the mailboat landing, acknowledge that one man was killed and six wounded. • A large force of:infantry, cavalry and artillery left camp last night. for Malvern Hill. No report has yet been received of their proCeedings. , Lieut. Col. F r tiveitzer arrived yesterday with 602 men, the balance of Mir sick and wounded, from Richmond, making a total of about four thousand received since the army came to James river. About three thousand rebel prisoners have ar rived here from the North, to be exchanged under the new arrangement. r a - Gen. Barry has commenced to employ contra bands in the construction of earthworks. From Gen. Pope's. Army. HEADQUARTERS ARMY or " VIRGINIA, 1 Augusta, 1862-9 A. M. f To Major, General 8.. BT. Halleck : GENERAL ORDER., NO. 4.—The reconnoitering column under Gen. Crawford, crossed the Rapi dan and pushed forward to Orangetown, which was occupied 1)y two regiments of the enemy's cavalry under Gen. Robertson. Eleven of , the enemy were killed and fifty-two taken prisoners; among the latter were one major, two captains, and two lieutenants. Our loss was two killed, and three wounded'. The enemy retired in such haste as to .leave their wounded in our hands. The railroad and the telegraph line -between Orange Court House, and Gordonsville were de stroy ed. (Signed,) JOHN POPE, Major-General. 300,000 More Rea Ordered to be Drafted. WASHINOTON, August 4.—The following order has just been issued : WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, Aug. 4, 1862. Ordered, lst—That a draft of three hundred thousand militia be immediately called into the service of the United States, to serve for nine months, unless sooner . discharged. The Secre tary of War wiz_ assign the quotas to the States, and establish regulations for the draft. 2d—That if any State shall not, by the loth of August, furnish its quota of the additional three hundred thousand volunteers, authorized by law, the defieiendy of volunteers in that State will also be made up by special draft from the militia, and the Secretary of War will establish regulations for this purpose. 3d—Regulations will be prepared by the War Department, and presented to the President, with the object of securing the promotion of offi cers of the army and volunteers for meritorious and distinguished services, and Of preventing the -nomination or appointment in •the military service, of incompetent or unworthy officers. The regulations , will also provide for ridding the service of such incompetent persons as now hold commissions. By order of the President. Signed EDWIN M. STANTON, • • Secretary of 'War. Gen. Burnside's Troops Embarked—The Gun- boats and Mortar Boatsunder Orders NEIN , YORE, Aug. 4.—The Fortress Monroe cor respondent of this evening's Post says that Gen. Thirnside's corps has embarked, and is =P ing off. The gunboats and mortar boats are all under orders. The Guerrillas at, Lexington--They ittemptio Capture Dr. Breckinridge. The Princeton (N. J.,) Standard has a letter from a niece of Rev. Dr. R. J. ..Breckinridge, of Kentucky, dated at Lexington, Ky., July 28, 1862. The Standard introduces it as follows: Dr. Breckinridge was at his country seat,' about seven miles from. Lexington; and as Mor gan's. cavalry were expected to make, a raid on Lexington, Dr. B. urged his female friends who were then there, to go out to his pince for security; They did so. One day while Dr. B. had gone to town; expecting to return at six o'elock in the - evening, a company of mounted Texan Rangers, appeared at his residence and planted ,a guard around it, several armed men having made re peated inquiries as to the hmir when Dr. B. was expected to return from town. Several. efforts were made by the family_to apprise Dr. B. of the danger that awaited his return, but the messen gers Were all intercepted by the pickets, except .one, , who, by making a wide circuit,' succeeded in reaching the road on which Dr. B. was re turning, just in time to prevent, him from riding into the, lines of the blood-thirsty robbers. Providence thus delivered this valuable Union man; whose services have been's() eminently use ful to the National cause in Kentucky and else where, from the violent hands of his enemies and the enemies of, his country, who sought to murder him, or, at leaSt, to drag him into a captivity worse than death. Let God be praised - for this deliverance. . From Vicksburg. PHILADELPHIA, August 3.—A letter to the Press, dated July 23d, from the United States steamer Brooklyn. below Vicksburg, after de scribing the attack on the ram Arkanza,T, says : We have the river, but must have troops to hold it. The September rains will soon be upon us, and after that fevers are gone, and the• laud is healthy. At present the heat is intense,, and the troops suffer. A few weeks, and all the river and all the land is ours. P. B.—The fleet go down the river to-morrow, as the fallen waters would soon leave our ships high and dry. The river is falling rapidly. Troops Pouring into Harrisburg--Now Camps Established. Rannisnuno, Aug. 4.—Troops are pouring in froin all quarters of the State. Three companies, each numbering one hundred 'men, arrived this morning. 'Squads are arriving by every train, and the indications are that-nearly the whole of Pennsylvania's / quota' of nine Months' men will be raised by the 10th inst. Enlistments in this city and vicinity are going on rapidly. -- Orders for' the' establishment of State Camper fit Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lancaster, ,in addition to the• Central Camp at this place r kiaire been given. • 119ortant 7 1Igneral Order. 'Walt Der..turuasy,` Washington, July 61.=-The absence - of •(Altars and - prliates from day under various pretexts while receiving pay at great expense and burthen to the Government, makes it, necessary for effioient measures to be ten to enforce 'their return to duty, or that, their places be supplied by those' who will not take pay while.rendering no service. This evil, moreover, tends greatly to discourage the im pulse of those who would contribute to the sup port of families of 'faithful soldiers. It is, there foli, ordered by the:President : Ist. That on Monday, the 11th• day of August, all leaves of absence and furloughs' by whomso ever given, unless by the War Department, are revoked and absolutely.annulled, and all.officers capable of service are•required forthwith , to join -their regiments, under: the penalty of - dismissal limit service, or such' penalty ,as a court-martial may be awarded, unless their absence is 'occa sioned by lawful cause: ---2 d. The only eiettle:allowed for the absence of officers or privates from duty after the nth' of August, are—first, the order or leave of the War Department; second, disabilities from wounds -received in service ; third, disability from dis ease that renders the party unfit for military duty; but any officer or private whose health permits him to visit watering places, or places of amusement, or make social visits, or walk about town, city or neighborhood in which he may be, will be considered fit for military duty, and as evading duty by absence from' his command or ranks. . 3d. On Monday the 18th,day of August, at 10 o!olook A. M., each regiment-and corps shall be mustered. , Sim, abaentos,, will be marked iu three lists, and the same be male within forty eight hours after muster. One copy shall be sent to the Adjutant-general of the Army, one to the Commander of the Corps, the third to he retained, and all officers and privates, fit for duty, absent at that time shall be regarded as absent without cause; their pay will be stopped, and they will be dismissed from service or treat ed as deserters, unless restored ; and no officer shall be restored to his rank unless by judgment of a Court of Inquiry, to be approved-by the President, he shall establish that his absence was with good cause. 4th. Commanders of corps, divisions, brigades, regiments and detached posts shall strictly en join,, enforce and muster, as aforesaid. Any offi cer failing in duties herein-mentioned will be deemed guilty of gross neglect of duty, and be dismissed from service. sth. A Commission shall be appointed by the Secretary of War to superintend the execution of this order in the respective States. . The. United States Marshals, in their respecti'ire dis tricts, the Mayor and Chief of Police of any town or city, the Sheriff' of respective counties in such State, all Postmasters and Justices of the Peace are authorized to act as special Provost- Marshals, and arrest any officer or private sol dier, fit for duty, who, may be found absent from his command without just 'cause, and 'conveyed . to the nearest military post or department. Transportation and expenses of this duty,'and $6, will be paid for officer or private so' arrested and delivered. By order at' the. President. Signed E. M. STANTOI4, Secretary of War. Washington, AR DEPARTMENT, ADJT: GENERAL'S OFFICE, , WASHINGTON, JAly 22,-1862. The designation in General Orders. No. 125, from the Headquarters of the army of the Poto mac, of the forces commanded, by Brigadier Generals Porter and Fittnklitt as the fifth and sixth army corps, is. hereby confirmed. The forces under Major General Dix will constitute the seventh, those „under Major General Wool the eighth, and thole under Major General Burn side, belonging to the Department of North Car aline, the ninth army corps, respectively. By order of the Secretary of War. S. THOMAS, Adjutaut•General. August I.—Daniel Witter has been appointed Assessor, and. George W. Brown, Collector for. Colorado Territory; and Isaac C. Little, Asses sor, and Robert T. Barton, Collector for Utah Territory, under thain6hial tax bill. The'Commissioner of Indian 'Affairs, Mr. Dole; * is absent from Washington, initiating a treaty with the Indians of Noithern Minnesota,' located on the Red River of the iforth, and up to the British Provinces. Commodore Porter's mortar fleet, in part, con sisting of seven vessels, geached . Hampton Roade, cart.) , this morning; and the Other foie are hourly expected. It is the general •supposition that they are to reduce Ft. Darling. Gen. Pope's army has'-advanced beyond War reuton. The men are in the , best of spirits. August. 4.—lnformation from various sources tend to confirm the belief that the enemy have really evacuated Richmond, and taken up the South bank of the James River as the' line of their defence. The rebel cavalry, under Gen. Robertson, are believed to have been withdrawn from the Shenandoah Valley, leaving that pr.rt of the oountry to. the defence of the , guerrillas alone. . , A numbeuof persons have recently voluntarily taken the oath of allegiance. 'They were, doubt less, influenced by the newspaper speculations' on the report that the Government was:about to thus test the patriotism of, our citizens. > Arrests are frequently made in Washington of offensive disloyalists. The boat from Acquia Creek has brought up over a hundred contrabands, who are principally from Caroline County, Va. Many of them have been away from their homes for a considerable time. They were sent to the Creek, on Saturday last. On their arrival here they were at Once di rected to the contraband quarters. Among them are persons of all hues, ages, and sizes,, includ ing a sprinkling of infants barely a week old. The women for the most part lugged ther chil dren Indian fashion, and the men bore on. their, shoulders immense bundles of baggage. • The Mar, to-day, says we, are informed that the negroes of this city are organizing secret as sociations; for the purpose of protecting them selves in anticipaticin of riot and mob by the la boring aliases of whites,, similar to those which lately occurred in New Albany, Ind., Cincinnati,- Ohio, and other places. It, it also alleged that,a . number of clerks in the Government, employ are aiding the negroes in perfecting their organiza tions. Our informant is a colored man of this city. • . . The steamer Wyandank, a few days since, overhauled the schooner Hail, of Brooklyn, for violating, the blookade, by trading with the She. South of the Rappahannock .. ; She is. loaded with an assorted cargo, consisting of shoes, salt, &c., and also had a large quantity of wheat on board. Martin-Rainer, the captain, and H. Chamberlain, who appeared to be the business men, were taken on board the Wyanclank, and brought. up with the other prisoners. The schooner was towed up to Uie yard yesterday by the Leslie. . The steamer Reliance, a few days ago, captured a canoe, in - the Rappahannock,in the neighbor hood of Urbanna, with's mail of . about forty let ters, addressed mostly to officers and Meal of the 40th -Virginia regiment, near Richmond. The letters seem mostly to be of a . private character, and from the fact that many of them are en- Closed in envelopes whibli have been turned, and on the inside bear directions to - parties 'at ffeathsville, Northumberland Co., Va. ' it is quite certain letters have been forwarded from. that neighborhood. Several, of them have the post mark " Baltimore" on the inside, and Undoubt edly have 'been sent from there to be forwarded from Heathsville. One of theta directed to Captain Hiram Cole asks him to send some of Uncle Sam's " greenbacks " from Richmond, the writer being under the impression that : ,the officers and soldiers of the rebel army Made, thentselves rich by robbing the killed and wound ed Federal troops of the money they had on their persons. Aug. s.—Last night a squad of cavalry pro ceeded to the. residence of J. Higgins, near Poolesville, &ontgomery-CaOty, Maryland, and arrested him. Be was brought to the city at a late hour, and was at once sent to the Old Cap itol by the Provost Marshal. He' is Charged with bolding communication with the rebels e and forwarding recruits for the Confederate army, by sending them across the Potomac and thence to Front Royal to the rebel lines. It is certain that those whose duty it is to di reet from this point the warlike Movements, haye adopted such' procantionarl measures as will pre- vent premature 'disclosures of contemplated movements, and thus guard against, the disas trous effects from that cause, of either.. pub lished or privately communicated statements. The wisdom 'of this policy is commended, even by those whose official positions have heretofore' given them some claims to be advised of thwob ject and purpose of: the Administration. It was months ago'cliarged that through. rebel spies.in. Wasiiingten, the enemy was in constant receipt of ranch NialObli knowledge, not known' to the loyal - pitblin. Only a few Oniernment officials, whose.Patriotisin is above suspicion, can now be poSsessors of information improper to disclose, 'Or which would, prove detrimental to the best in terests of the country. ' Gen. Burnside has, it in believed, reached his. new - field of operations, and may soon, by'some act of his own, announce his- exact locality., Mr. Duncan, originally from' South Carolina, but now known as Jt_promittent resident.of....Ber lin, has been appointed Consul ,to Hanover. Wm. A. Wheeler, of Nei-York, his: been award ed the contract for supplying the Treasury De partment with stationery. Conferences of the Rebel Leaders in Rich MEMPHIS, July 30:-The• Bulletin, of: this morning, has the following from . authentic" sources, among other interesting items, as to the proceedings of the rebels , : We have some inkling of the sitbjects discuss ed at the two Conferenees of 'all the principal military' leaders, held at Richmond, on the 4th and sth ult. It is understood that they came to the conclusion that they must lose= more terri tory. The defensive policy was strongly attack ed, and both Lee and-Beauregard advised' the in vasion of the North ill three' points, nauiely : from Cumberland, or Williamaport, into Pennsyl vania ; from Louisville and Cincinnati into :In diana and Ohio and from Paducah and Cairo into Illinois. it is alleged that the following plan of operations for the remainder 'of the Sum mer campaign was agreed upon : - lst—The immediate obstruction of the -James &este Make.it, for-Mpatillan. mend. to uselt as a Means of dommunication with the Government, and for their transportation of re inforcements and army supplies. 2d—The. occupation of Williamsburg, York town and the entire Peninsula. 3d—The recovery of the whole territory of Virginia, and the suppression of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. ' 4th—The• recovery of New Orleans, Mem phis and the Mississippi River, and the expul sion of the Federal. troops from Tennessee and Kentucky. When these objects have , been accom plished, the Lee and Beauregaid plan was pro posed. sth--To make the Potomac and Ohio Rivers at onoe their basis of operations, and frontiers line, and to transfer the seat of war from Virginia to Maryland. 6th—To hurl upon Washington front Rich mond a oclumn of 200,000 troops. ,By the cap ture of that oity, the liberation of Baltimore, and the invasion' of the North at the three points abovn ,named, becoming in turn the invaders, they hope to make it necessary for us to keep at home for the defence of our cities, 500,000 troops. Vallandigham Expelled The Franklin Literary Society of the Presby terian College at Canonsburg, this' State; where Vallandigham graduated, has reoently expelled him by a unanimous vote. ppointments of Rear Admirals in the Fulled States Navy. The President has commissioned the following named captains to be rear admirals on the retired list, under the recent act to establish r iin4 equal ize the grades of line officers of the navy Charles Stewart, George Read, William B. Shubrick, Jos.:ph Smith, George W. Storer, Francis H.• Gregory, Elia A. F. Lavalette, Eilas Stringhem, and 'Hiram Paulding: And the following named captains to be rear admirals on the active list: David G. Farragut, L. M. Golds borough, Samuel F. Dupont, and A. H. Foote. The law providea.that. the rear, admirals shall be selected by the President, by and with the advise and consent - of the Senate, from those captains who have given the most faithful service to their country. ,' New Steam Ram. , i Fsw-Yonik, Aug. 6.—W. H. Webb, the well kWown ship builder, has contracted with the Government to: build an iron steam ram, to be constructed with six inch iron, and to have two revolving turrets, each like that of the Monitor The bnw is to be covered with twelve-inch iron, and to have a' solid ram half the length of the vessel. The price to be paid for her is $1,250,- Government, !Rules Stolen by Indians. PACIFIC SPRINGS, Umen, Aug. 4.—A herd of Government mules, forty in number, were , stolen yesterday by a large body of Indians, supposed to be the Snakes. One Man who was on guard, named W. Davis, was killed by the party. Forty eaValry went in pursuit of the Indians. A Terrific Tornado in Illinois. CHICAGO, Aug. 6.—A terrific tornado visited Marengo, - in this State, last night, fotir and, injuring several others. Several buildings were shattered, and crops in the fields destroyed. The loss in'Marengo is estimated. at $lO,OOO. Blot .in Brooklyn. NieNi-YORE, Auglist riot took place this afternoon between-a party of negroes emPloyed in a tobaceo factory on Atlantic Street, Brook lyik,'Etnd a large nuMber of Irishmen, in which a great many were injured. The-factory was fired three different times, and every, pane, of glass knocked out. The police had to accompany the negroes to the ferry boat. • • Captured by the Rebels. - Poxes, TowA, Aug. 6.- 7 ,, Alextindria, Missouri, five Miles below here, was taken by guerrillas on Sunday morning. At, noon the same day, an ex pedition from here re-took the town. The rebels were pursued, but with what result is not &seer- *reign littes. By the arrival of the Arabia, weltave London dates to July.26th. The 2 1 iSzes in' its editorial to-day- says - We must clo•the press of New-York the justice to say that so far as we have it, it treats the disasters of the Federals with sufficient fairness. Though to a certain extent echoing the mendacious bul letins of 'the Goveimmerit and the pompous ad dresses of Gen. M'Clellan, it is still independent enough and honest enough to let the. country know the whole truth. While Falstaffs and Bobadil deseribe their wonderful exploits,. the -newspa per correspondents littidltly explain matters in, a manner that has filled the Northern cities with consternation. The Portuguese harvest is spoiled, and it is reported_ that the Portuguese ports, open for the admission of, grain in September. , The British Parliament will be prorokued on the 6th of August. " The London Times, editorially, contends' that the defeat , of hrClellan has changed:everything beyond debate. The North, who are no ,fools, are receiving the. conviction that such people as the Confederates eau never be subjugated. Volunteering' is . making too slow progress for that. • The. Army and /Roy Gazette is of the opinion that M'Clepa,n is now, in a better position for offensive operations against Richmond than ever before. Mr. Adderly, in directing . attention 'to the state of defences in Canada remarked that the House ought not to separate until a, ,distinct statement from the Government was reached as, - to whit their' intentions •were . on the subject_ He itishOd to. know whether the,. Ministers eon t;idered that that Colony was or was not exposed` to 'danger. - _ Mr. De_Lacy Evans did.:not think that there was any immediate danger, of an invasion of Canada by,the United States,. , Sir Cornviall Lewis thought that, looking to 'the position.• of the coutest.betireen the North and" South, and die .. !manner which the affair was treated by the'American Government, there was no immediate probability of .a rupture of pacific relations between,. England and America. In vasion of Canada: 'meant war with England, and in that event the United 'States' must look-for ward to interference with the .blockade of, the .Southern Torts hittt: BiTOIIBIIIII'S `..lllll,DYE , trz BEsriv . THE WOfLS. . - • wnaaeosi.A..- BATCHELOR'S celebrated Sidi. Dye pro daces a color no tl lo be dietinanished from nature- - warranted not tniajurelhe flair in the least; remedies the ill effects of bad dyes, and invigorates the flair for life. GREY, RED, RUSTY. elegantly Earns n'sPlendid Black or Brown; 'leaving the Half 54fr and • boairtifuLl Sold by all:Druggista; T,l2o.oenpilvia e1gr0 . 34:119114,14.31 A:BATCEEWR, on thafoir sided of each boo.. 'FACTORY, NO. 81 Bomar ftarar, NEw Yomr. {Late 283 Broadway , and 18 Bond Street.) unr-lyi' —• DENTISTRYDr. IL 0: S:if, N 0.46 Penn • • • •. fifreet, attends to all branches of the Dental profession. WAL FORREST, ,Carpenter, and I,6iner, lobbing Shop, be!,ween amithlield . Street, and Cherry Alley. All kinds of nonee'Repairing done on abort notice and in workmanlike manner. ' CluFge's jrioderite Leavi4olii ordain. - Ali order* promptly 'attended • • iY S - 21 i • • , ;,;4•#., : = arritD. July 24th, by Rev. T. G. Scott, at the parson age in Mechaniestown, Mr. W. D. STAnstrouss to Miss SUSAN Kraurasoin: At the - same,pl i eee, m and 'on the sae day; Mr. Loasust Apitga teMiss throe, A.-Mintii,4ll bit Verrtill'o6daty, OM& ME On Thursday, July 10th, by Rev. John Prryse, Mr. WILLIAM R. THOMPROg to IVISS OLEMCSITNY Arum's, both of Niles, Trumbull County, 0. 4' hituarg. [Armovricuratirive, GRATIS ; ADDITIONAL ELINAARRN, FITS CENTS A .LINE, NINE WORDS RITMO A LINE.j. THE SOLDIER'S BURIAL Lines on the death of Solomon Adolphus Dentzel, of Kiskimine az Tp., Armstrong 'County, : : Pp., in the 22d year of his age; a member of Co: (Captain Townsend,) 103 d Reset P: V.• TO HIS MOTHER How slowly, how gently, we bore him to rest, How tenderly placed the clods on his breast ; How sadly we wept. hen under the sod We had placed his cold body, (for his spirit's with God.) Yet as we mourn'd, Morcresigned we beeame, • For we thought of ‘! our brother," in his heavenly home ; Set free from his labors, his sorrow, and care— Of his Calm, peaceful sleep, which soon we may share. • We thought of his parents, brothers, sisters, and Of the groves where often , in sport .we swoulci. TOM ; Of the old church choir, wherein his rieh voice Once mingled with ours in songs of Tejoiae. , We thought of his friends, as we turned away To leave him, so dear, to crumble in clay ; To vent,our deep sorrow in fast flowing tears, And think, ofhim more whom we lovedfor years Then we thought bf a tale which he sadly told, Of a mtiOnlight, with stars 'of 'gold,' When tenderly gazing on his ehildhood ; t home— Feeling loathe to leave it, abroad to roam- 7 - '7 That a: cruel cloud came sweeping by, .„ Enshrouding •it from his anxious eye ; Darker and darker the heavens still grew, Till the stars—his favorites—were hidden from E/113 "Bad 0n3m! . ," he murmured, as he walked away Toward the woods, where he knelt to pray- 77 44 Father protect me, whatever betide, And bring me again to my mother's side." Ba,d omen, indeed, it has proven to all, But the bravest of soldiers we know must fall/ And among them he who our burdens would bear— For our joy and our sorrow together he 'd share Ile sunk, to sleep 'neath the Southern skies, Tv Where now, undisturbed, his body lies; He wished for his mother with his latest, breath; Yet. gladly embraced the approach of death.. • We will think of him now as one of the blest, Whom, his Saviour has galled to be at rest; We will think of him , now as gone from our love, , `To await us, immortal,-in our home above. Kingswood, July 29, 1862. - DIED—In Baltimore, on the 2d of June last, of pneumonia, on'his return' `from the army of the Potomac, Mr. JAMBS HOUGH, eldest son of Mr. Paul Hough, of West Newton. Mr. H. left home as a volunteer in Capt. Dick's Company, in September last,., and his remains. were returned to - his father's house .on the 4th of June, to be followed' to. thegrave by his 'affec tionate parents, brothers, and sisters; And nu merous other relatives- and friends. Whilst in the army he is said to have spent much time in reading the Bible and other devotional exercises. 'lt is 'therefore hoped , that, through faith in' the Saviour, his latter end was peace:'' T,AWRENC,E VILLE lIVIPROVED PROPERTY AND LOTS FOR SALE. • A brick dwelling; pleasantly situated on Bellefonte Street. A brick dwelling. pleasantly situated en Prospect.. Street. A brick dwelling, pleasantly situated on nutter Street. A brick dwelling, pleasantly situated on Water Street.. Also, two frame dwellings. pleasantly situated on the Greene tang Pike, East of the Arsenal wall. The above property:id yery desirable. and will be sold liberal terms. Also.for sale, from 10 'to 15 acres of line Gardening Lase:l,l4 miles from. Pittsburgh, in:lndiana Township. Building Lots of all sizes, and prices to suit. For terms, kc., apply at the Beal Estate and Inairrance Mee of: • . • G. S. BATES,. Baler St., near Allen, Lawrence!,Ste, Pa y2B-1 y 11,0 ANS-= , ' PERSONS WISHING. TO ••••••,.., obtain Loans upon Bonds and. Morteages. -will find, it to their interest to call at the office of G. g. BATES: Butler St., near Allen, Lawrenceville, Pa. y 6-ly BEAVER FEALME,SEIVIINARY. REV:'W W; LAVERTY, Principal. (Late under thecai.e of A. MGM.) - This Institution for the!' reception of Young Ladies. will open eziIIOYDS.Y., the let dap of September next. board orericeived into Sib' timiry of the Principal.' • • • EXPENSES` Board, Light, suet and tuition lair 'term of 6 Tuitionte rm , $ i fourteen weeks. . alone, per 0 $B.OO, and 57.00. acbording'to branches studied. • For further particulars address the Principal. , BEA y R A C A - 111 E 141 Y. This Institution will open- on MONDAY, the Ist day of September. A limited number of pupils can obtain bowl ing in the family of the Principal. For further information, address .- S. D. itEROlt; Principal, ' Beaver; Fa. a g 9-6 A TRAIDHER,,FOR THE LASTITEN years. ia the employ of. the,.Presbyteriaa Board, of Toitign M'ssioni, is 'desirous of awaiting employttint--it home for his family. Address ' A. $l.; ang94t, Box 50, Winneconne, Wisconsin. SCURVY AND "SCROFULOUS ,Bruptions will soon. cover the bodies -of those brave men who are fighting their" country's battles.. Night air, bad food, and 'drenching rains will , maku sad havoc with' the strongest; therefina let every man supply himself with HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENTOt a' certain cure for every .kind of skin disease, Only 25 cents , per pert pig] Fa ' DGEWO'RT`H SEMINARY FOll. Next Session.oriens-MONRAY,'SRettisaiß 15rn. TERMS in adyanee., 'Air Apply soon. Aildrees • • REV. A. WILLIAMS, Sewlekleyville ; Pa. augA-6t LADY E COMPTENT-TO:IN .. STRUOT in the 'English branches, Music, and French, desires a:situation, now or in the Falb Address Care of Walter - Locerie; apg2-2t. " Mission Rooms, 28 Oentre'SL, New-York. ' sirrA.Ticiw" . A Graduate of Jefferson College, Who has had two years eiperienCe in teaching, wishes a situation ae Teacher, in a Address . . TEACHER; White House, Ctuciberlend , ang24 F A- : 14. I L V lIK.“O 4 C 3 E•AIiaIE 7 OO 4- . • . AND T .P 4 S War Mrh01e41.4a..,,nd =^ J+ A WILLiAtitS 8 111 . T .1, D. ;R AZ T, • Nearly_ Opposite. 'the - Custom. Mute, ' • ' • ' - _ ' PITTSBURGH; PA. aps-IS . • • I A WRENC EArlitE iNSURANCt AGENCY, of the L'ltOlitlNG COUNT? 'MUTUAL INSU&ANCL.Ct iPANY, of :Borough of , Munoy, • PR. continue to insure against loss or damage by 41:e. Capital, $2.439;309.67.. The losses of this Company since its organization, 22 years, has been but $1,1,60,648. JAS. RANESIN, Josnni Bowzied,'Sen'y. ' ' REFERENCISS : Capt. James Irvin; IKieh, itrOn ough, Esq., Itev.,Julm Wilki:neou. Cary, Rob's Wightman, Eery., .Tames NrClure,,• 0. S. James Kearney, Esq. , . EATES,'Ag't; p41176=-Raider ak, dew' A.ll9rij LeSgiredifigi' • THE ORIGINAI HOWE giVIV,V7Wa PRAWIETIOVffe, Established 1845. Perfected 1882. ,MI:.ROWE invites attention to the important improve% meets which he has recently made in hie Sewing Machines, which onables them to do a larger range of work with lees machinery, leas noise, lees trouble, and more perfectly than' any Machine mow before the public. The missing of stitches and breaking of needles, so common and annoying in other Machines, is entirely' done away with In the Immoral/ 11. me. No trouble in making any garment worn by male or female, how , vet delicate or heavy. with silk, cotton, or linen threads on the Ram Machine, .We use a straight needle, and the stitch is elastic and alike on both sides. For Rhirt . Makers, Dress )fakers,- Tailors, Shoe Binders, G aiter Fitters, as well as for every variety of Family Sewing, the 'lmproved Howe Machine now stands far in ndtance of the Machines of the day, aud they will he sold at a much less price than any other Machine capable of doing the same m ang • of work in as good a manner. No person should think of purcbmising a Sewing Machine without first seeing this—time latest and greatest triumph of the original Inventor of the Sewing Machine. Persons at a distance can order a Machine with the Mann factnrer's guaranteetticit'lt will reach. them eafely, toad prove every way satisfactory. A few responsible Agents are wanted; who find our terms liberal. Send for descriptive Catafogne of stylus and pima, and address the "HOWE SEWING MACHINES," june2l-6m 437 BROADWAY, Nays-Yosi READING FOR THE ARMY. Soldier's Camp Library. THE IHERICAN HATT SHIRTY, 150 NASSAU STREET, NEW-YORK, has just issued a beautifid Library, consisting of TWENTY FIVE YOLIThiBB, lBmo., inclosed in a box, at the low price of $3.0 ; among which aro "General Havelock," " Capt. Hedley Vicars," " Capt. , ..Hammond,": "The Blue Flag," "Young Man from Home." Packages of 3,000 pages of select Tracts; at $7.00, are put up to accompany the Library, when desired. THE SOLDIER'S POCKET LIBRARY, of twenty-five volumes, in flexible covers, containing the Soldier's Text-book, Soldier's Hymns, The Soldiers and Jesus, Story of Lucknow, and other appropriate works. The American Tract Society has furnished gratuitously many hundreds .f thousands of pages of Tracts to the sol diers of Pennsylvania, as well as others. The friends of the soldiers are availing themselves of the opportunity of putting into their hands these most valuable books. And there are not a few instances where most happy results have followed the truth they contain. Books carefully put up, and forwarded as purchasers may .direct. Address U. N. THISSELL, Agent, No. 020 nhosalint A*Poot. Philo IMO INVITE THE ATTENTION OF the public to the PHILADELPHIA Housekeeping Dry. Goods Store, • where may be found a large assortment of all kinds of Dry 1 Goods, required in famishing a house, thus saving I h !trouble usually experienced in hunting such articles, in va rious plaCes. In consequence of our giving our attention, to . this kind of stock, to the exchision of dress and fancy goods, we can guarantee our prices axed styles to be the most favors. ble in the market. (4 IN "LINEN GOODS, we are able to give perfect satisfaction, being the Oldest Es -I.talliehed Linen qtore in.the city. and having been for more than twenty years regular importers from some of t 1 beet manufacturers in Ireland. We offer, also, a large stock of FLANNELS AND MUSLINS, of the best qualities to be obtained, and at the very lowest prices. Also, Blankets, Quilts, Sbestings, Tickings, Damask Table Cloths, and Napkins, Towellings, Diapers. Huck abeam Table and Plano Covers, Damasks and Moreans, Lace and Muslin Curtains, Dimities, Furniture Chintzes, Window 'Shadings, &c., &c.. ' JOHN V. COWELL & SON. S. W. corner of Chestnut and Seventh SM., Philadelphia. CIMMI STEUBENVILL E FEMALE SEM.- INARY. . REV. CHAS.:CI.i IkEATTY,. D.D., LL.D., suoziuNTENDENT. PROF. A. M. REID, A.M., PRINGa'AL. This School has been in- successful operation under the same Rdperifitendence for nose than thirty years. it is well and favorably known. It was the design of its founders to establish ten Institution on Christian principles, whose aim would be-to give not only thorou.th culture to the intellect, but the, religion of Christto the heart. In this aim, God has greatly blessed them. During its entire history the favor of the Holy Spirit has rested upon it. Steubenville is remarkable for the beauty and healthfulness of its situation; anti is easy of access from every direction by the Ohio River and Railroads. A Large Gymnasium has recently been added to its egluea ion apparatus. Terms. For Session of Five Menthe, Beginning May or November: Boarding, Light, &c Tuition Washing; per dozen Music, Painting, and Modern Languages, extra. The charge,s are ae low as the nature of the accoramoda- Ilona afforded will admit. From these terms a deduction of fifteen per cent. is made for the daughters of Clergymen, and for any pupils that are sent by soldiers in the army. • For pastiehlars, apply to the Superintendent or Principal. marit.6m O SECOND-HAND, 5 OCTAVE TPortable Melodeons, of Carhart & Needham and Mason & yet 'sale by myl3 ly ' " JOHN U. MELLOR, 81. Wood Ftreet. M - NDG-EIIILL SCHO'OL t E , ,,e . . , ~ PRINCETON,, K. J. REV. JAMES P. lIIIBIIES, A; M.,l p r i nc ip a l s . REV. TllOB. W. OATTELL, A. A1.,.1 . Thid . Institution, founded in 1829, id designed to prepare boys thoroughly for collage or for a Wittiness life. " The buildings are ;large and oommodious, and the grounds em brace more thrtd,thirteen aUres. Both of the Principals de vote their .whole time to the school, aided in the department Of instruction by competent teach-re. Pupildare received at anytime and charged only from the date of admission.. TBRK , Ii -Sl2ii.oo per Session of five months. For 'tirdulars. 'or furlher•informatlon, address either of the ;Principals. „ Reference. is, also made to the REV. MR. CAT TELL, Harrisburg. pr. Hodge and Rev. Dr. lEGiii, Professors in 'Pr em. Rev. th - e:-.27ieologeeal Seminary, Prinpetan, Z. have fo'r several years bean- intimately acquainted with the Rev.,ThoMas W. Cotten. He has had charge of two of my Anne, and' t can safely say I have never known au one in 'whoee, fidelity and ~evotion to his unpile, I have equal cnnfidentek. He is a good scholar and a successful teacher. I know 'no one who has a greater facility in -gaming the love of his scholars or who exerts over theta a better in fluence. am aware of the responsibility in speaking'in such terms of commendation of a teacher; but I am satiPfied 1 am doing nothing but simple justice to an excellent man, in using the language which I have here employed. CHARLES HODGE. I have great confidencein the Rev. James P. Hughes, as El teacher. both in his aptness to give instruction, and his tact in the administration of discipline. I have had two sons owlet' We care,-and from the most careful observation I am free to recommend the E'dgehill School as one of safe and thorough instruction. ALEXANDER T. DIGILL. jyl9-fbn . ELECT'CLASSICAL SCHOOL FOR P`.. 7 LADIES, Corner Beaver Street' and Sonth Common, . ALIEGHENT CITY, PA: • MRS E.' A. SMITH, -' -- Principal. The design of thieschool ie to impart to Young Ladies and Misses* thorough, 'comprehensive, and Christian education, the facilities for accomplishing which being every Way ade quate to the end in view. The locationls the mast desirable for a city school, roome large and eivtittlY furnished, 'num ber of pupils limited, and ererithing calculated to advance reaLinterestl'of theatntlent. A few young ladies will be accpmmode t ted with board in the, faintly of the' Principal. The Fifth Semi-Annual Session commences on MONDAY, September Sth. Sir Mrs. Smith refers, by petinlesion; to - this 'following well-known gentlemen, most of . whom are br have been her patrons, viz. Rev. John..G. Brown, Rev. H. Kendall,. 'D.D.. Rey. Thomas Sprottl,.D.o2, Rev. James Grier,•Rev. W. D. Howsrd, D.D., Rev. Ja oes Prestley, D.D., Rev: D. R. Kerr, DD., Rev. Wm. Preston, Rev. Henry'. Hitch cock, D.D., President of. Weitininatey:ReseviVe ,90.114ge. , . N.B.—Send fora Circular,; lylo-,3m W I , ( INN Y SLIDE FEMALESE MIN 4RY, . 'AT NEWBURG, CIDDIERLAND, REV. DANIEL AND LADY Prhicipals. Term.s, , . .., . Per Session : 'of Five lianas, bepin.ning Sept' r or ifebr'y: Boarding, Light, &e ..$ WM - Tuition -;- '-- - 46 tolo.oo Music 17.00 Drawing 6.00 .. For Ancient and Modern Langnages, Grecian and 'Oriental Painting, Needlework, and Vocal Music, Nee Catalogue. . Catalbaties can be obtained by arldrmating the Principal, jyin dt '" , - REV. DANIEL WILLIAMB. ripurards of 80,000 Machines Sold in MAl:finite Mateo. • Mein TiLl.ll 20,000'SOLD PAIT.YEAT4. l• More speedy in movement and more dttrahle than any eth er Machine. We 'give fall InstruCtlins to enable the pur chaser to sew ordinary ,searne , , stitc4, ham, fell, TIM, gather, bind and:tuck, alron ;the' sairia.misehine, and warrant it for three yeam , • CIRCULARS. giving . prices, &c., will be famished grails on applicatirin , in perwn or by letter: di' sewing Machine Needles, Silk, „Twist, Cotton, and Oil, constantly on hand. i919-3kt WAIL SWIMMER & CO. • ~,.,„t , This Carbon Oil, manufactiguil by tho PannaYkyarnial Salt hianuficturing Company; Is 'idairely free from offen sive odor. is unsurpaseediu3lte billliancy of light it , affords,. and not explode. Consumers simuld always ask for NATRONA OIL. both On aoconiit of tpiallty and cheap . " 6:11 Orders or, totters of addroskod to °SORIA aumprry, 1.? 'ov IrOodtkC,Pitittiukgls. *WU prompt - . Ate2llr. SCA 0 $l.O to 30.00
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