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or : LOCAL NEWS. evening, Justice Donn proceeded te the sounty $i to give = final bere the case ef the Drvrauxp Locais —See outside of tosdéy’s | Writed. Stas sao ae Stalngs the are Stor for interesting deferred local articles. at priser, On B. Ayton arrest Leet O- NIGH he Cantgesscry Hatt. —The tl ively andl serene resort to 4 oe Keebary, and a away ee pleased cme ~ Fanoy Forrest's phecchempei ofa of a voce. order, and she delights all whe listen Bory pad Lovers of good vocal mi should wa R. —_ ers give ly exhibi and gymoastic skill, and their daring cated {crmances are mach applaaded. APOLLo Goncuat SaLoon.—Song, instrumental music and Etuiopian eccentricities are the nightly Refreshments to ‘be had. Bote ou ar eee i, ae ‘keer oon he mparvied, bat pened co man aed wife” On Bus: | of s"foumh « handkerchiet that be- se that be- asked Martha big ifave order of this resort. New Yorx Atiantic Ganpan pon packs 2:d amusements dally. Refreshments dispensed ig of his trunk, and it, The barrels could by attentive waiters it into the cellar and found the lock off the Lisenty Hatt, ALEXANDRIA.—A splendid No ms except Lewis and Martha troupe of Ethiopian performers, vocalists and | White knew of the way to get in, or that witness terpeichorian artists are now nightly | had money in his trunk. A knife was found in at this resort, thus furnishi the citizens of Al- exandria nig! so of a MILITARY ORGANIEATION OF SOLDIER CLERKS. An adjourned meeting of the clerks of the various Departmenta favorable to forming a military organization, was held lastevening st Willards” Ball, andwes attended by about four hundred Government employees. e meeting was wi et what ‘money | ondimmacl been Lt Tress tus came be babtocmea Whi It contained a Treasury note, ago to order by W. W hi chairman, and | Which was marked, and was lost the minutes of jet testing were read by J.F. . Witness called on officers Allen and Jones, secretary. Wis», told them case, told storekeepers The Chetrman gave a short history of me of the rol the ndants arrested. a“ The mon han in gold and notes. or, ganization. The move had been wa ee athe Sect of tan previous orgedt tne aiomiepat of chepention aaa continued with a statement of the second arrest by Allen. When Betty was artested, he offered to turn State’s evidence, and commenced telling that he |, and divided the money with a Seas oe $165; Aeon f oh. the be artha appeared. Lewis White sted the 2 t one to commit the robbery. tbe aight —% committed the robbery, and admitted he had buried the ond aftr be ‘ot out of jail he went end fe ———— the girl told him she had beat part of hite’s share on her person when Judge Edmonds, of the Land Office. oot 4 company of over one hundred had been fotmed and other compantes bad been formed in the Post Office Department, ieee Auditor's Office, and = bureaus. As be it, the form a sort of heme guard, com; of thes who were exempt from miiltary duty. All could see how 2 certain emergence — arise in which such a force as that ropoaed be of much service. A short ‘was in danger, and the safety — of the city doubdtfal If euch a force as we bad been organized, then the denger would have been lessened. It was net the objett to form a force for show, but to drill and prepare geo er ency, say one or two evenin; He rent to arrest White Sti ‘that ‘at the last mecting Ne PS Tawd that ine testified that be knew nothing the Secretary of War bad eee consulted in refer- | bout the ;buton Monday night 8! ‘J called on him and said he would make a full confession, asbe helped to commit the robbery. ‘Stallings said that White watching. They Mrs. W hite sat at the window watchi ‘hey came through the cellar, opened the ta ase, and committed the robbery. Witness asked ings to turn State’s evidence, and he request- to be arrested. James Boyle testified, that Sunday morning Snyder asked him if ne ‘had seen any person in the house. Hereplied no; but had heard persons times running up stairs. Witness found aknifelying on the ground. Heard Stalling ad- mil that they were days tixing that Knife to unlock the trunk. Several other witnesses were sworn, the evi- Sar ecirehariing that of the principal wit- wrestion Donn on all to jail for trial the Criminal Court. A SHarr Frtiow Cavont.—Last pight, the topes fagilive from aoe rad Prank ote ve from t L prison and lodged In the fourth. Make mod z The cateer oft ctr since he became known te the Wasbiagton police has been an eventful ene. He has been several times in prison, and as often. made his escape; his uent cocapes have won for him the soubriquet of Jack 3! herd. Several months ago he was chi wi robbing a lady of $70. The officers being after him, he left and went to the North,where he was a up asa deserter, and sent back and con- mus Capitol prison, from whence he ber 9 He was twice confined in the Cautral G , and esca; Last night he attempted to eseape from the cells of the Fourth-ward station, but failed by an accident. The cell doors are made With a hole, about siz inches squafe, neat the top, to afford lght and ventilation. ‘the ow the mia area heavy draw- bolt and bar, below the middle. Northrop took ence to the subject, and hoped that the gentleman who had waited on him was ready to report, Some gentleman, whose name we cculd not learn, asked if they could not effect an organiza- tion independent of the War Department. He thought the Secretary could not refuse to lend them arms, when scr coam aor herearmed eod ki loiteri it from thirty to sixty days if the War 17 Depertunent refused to accept them, could they not go on their own hook? “dr. Kimball—if the gentleman wishes to oa into the army, there is a way to doft. K your office and enlist. r. Ferris off red a resolution tendering their services to the Government, to serve in any ca- city, and authorizing the ‘officers of the meet- 5, to weit on the Secretary of War with teader; which resolution occasioned considera- bie d scussion, some asserting that it was offered for the purpose of defeating the object of the Meeting Mr Bradley, of the Treasury Department, said that he understood the object to be the formation of a brigade for the defense of Wash! jon; bat he would tell them that the present policy Se the Government was not a defensive one, and it has no use for men not ready ‘‘to carry the war Into Africa "’ If they were in earnest, let them unite with bim in the following resolutions Resolved. That we unanimously tentier our ser- vices to the Government ss volunteers for the war ‘without compensation, other than that we shall retain our situations tn the civil service during ite continuance and be permitted to resume Caer} when the war is over. [immense applause and laughter } Resolved, That if accepted, we respectful quest to be ay ee to active duty in the ne Comraercial houses, he said, are making as lib- eral off-rs to their employees, and he bad no doubt out the Government would accept them upon the terms named. He would never consent to play soldier es a member of any company, reg- iment or brigade of home guards, however re- | his neck-cloth bandketchief and tied them spectable, while hundreds are daily 4 Seeter, mes & hodse at the end. Extendin: the fleld of battie; bat would solemn’ arm from le In the door, he succeede: ho! ry catching the bolt-knob with he’ noose, and. by working patiently, drawing it Dackward and peepee dd are — Taal cece i _ yu! ¥ 8 jerk, su Vv. e end of the Sandkerstiet sllppod trom his brad end tent beyond his reach, and ended his efforts to escape: Northrop is avery eeeteet mao, and hasa reputation for schdlarshi ut the Eetiee say he bes teen wing bis talents for very dishonorable purposes. is retained by the police, to await a further hearing. oly himself to be one of a bundged men in the T' ury Department who will volunteer upon these conditions; not as officers, but as privates; not < man of us shall bold a commission. Give every man a musket and let the Government put officers of experience over us. If this is not what we mean we hed better sneak back Into the seclusion of clvii life, nor continue to attract the public attention toa disposition aod conduct which can — pass without cef- "We when it passes without observation. Some old yentieman offered the following, which, however, was net seconded: Resolved, Toat we enlist for three , and consider ourselves on duty to-morrow morning. be Se @eprecated the conduct of those as- wm Rav. T. N. Conzap anp His ScnoLans.—The following impertinent epistie from one of hit pupils is not calculates’ to ive the paplte a exalted idea of the ed: tonal system pura It was unworthy of Americans. This | Rev. Mr. Conred’s eéta! ‘was oot the time to talk of formin: Pie-aleking Rasccstene D De c ‘Aug 7.—1862 guards. Let us fling away our ‘pking and Baitors of Wetiontee Star The resolutions were taken up and pcre are all Dear Sirs in your paper of Monday Last I voted down + em In the edftorial a piece relat! Ye T.N. Some one offered the following : Conrads arrest It is sir one of the most audacious Hesolved, That we are not insensible to the | Faleehoods a person could be guilty of telling, loyad spirit causing men to take up arms in the bd — scholars to swear that isa trith an I defense of the cvuntry, and we announce our . he isa gentieman in every t and Willingness to serve our country, and that the ait Tot be inal ‘by a man of your Principles Officers of the meeting be a committee to wait on the Secretary of War and other heads of the Cabinet Fhe resolution was then rejected. Some one moved that those ready to serve their ‘country be requested to come forward the roll = ee Tam one of his scholars and have always found Bim to be 2 man of zeal st & Courage. It iso says This Conrad indulg in a secesh Exhi- dition Itisa fe i will Let any one Know it is a Lie Thi all I have to sa) a Sowetan or Rav TN YonRaDs ScHOOL. Evapine tas Daarr.—The fact has been made known to the Metropolitan ice In various parts of the ay, oat thata —— the Irish able-bodied men who have been resident in Washington fot have been infected lately with a Pag emigrating to other climes, to evade a y of them have accumulated ne perty , and now, when they think hid of their service being required to fend thal property, they are preparing to leave it with thelt Wives and Cuilafen and. go where the draft will not reach them. They disgrace the they cannot be pure blooded. jer, hegre relomgovel eo burden and soni eriste for “te Lorious Stars and Stripes of his ee, reat confnsion, among which there were cries Of “: W bat is the organization we are to join ??! The motion prevailed, anda scroll was spread out for the reception <a A resolution was ado the chair- man to appoint a committee of three each Department to prepare business for the next Meeting, and tae meeting adjourned, Misatoxany Wonrs.—The supetintendents of bcbg eae Calle am arg Cietian i of te lon, to whem special missionary work Association is eatrasted, |, heid an interesting mer ing. last evening at the rooms. ‘he repert of the missionary, Rev. C. P. Ly- ford, for the month of July — presented, nea of Irishman; says an old Irish a ie the s which, among othe? facts, it red that he hao, dart 5 menth, pocbbas slovet meett held, preached 21 sermons distributed Row Amone THE CoLonED FoLxs —Last night coples of the Scriptures, 92 bound 7@0'] @ row occurred in a colored Pps) house op- magasiaes, 1,450 papers and 11,000 tracts. resolution spprobatory of the course of the amg was unanimously adopted The following resolutions were also adopted : Resolved, That while acknow! the lib- erality of many of the members, as weil as of our fellow-citizens, our special thanks are due to Mr. G. T. McGiue for his nation of $100 to the missienary fund. Resoived, that in view of the , im. Eppes! to all the members of so Seely ap) mem’ the A: lon who have not yet contributed towards the of the special missionary work of the Association, to —— forward at once, and subscribe suca sums : as their pon ar we bave done tosustain this it wor! ae of the superintendents reported ress in the work of peeiging a miasion school haves ana chapel in the western part of the ek he Sevieg obtained on that day over $40 for that pu' Another of the superintendents,when on a ‘mis- te McKendree Chapel, K Kongens between a jumber of boarders, and a fight over the supper | oe sentient in Rg igre = achaite and anged eyes, a: roken chairs an droomaticks, — the arrest tao hg ge ig e patrolmen on beat. Capt. Lu! went in to ae ee . es were a lows: Chas Barae, eulig, house 90 dar; we: % ; Workhouse 3 Peter Jordan, do. jolomon Thomas, do. 90 days; Belay ‘Thomas, do. 30 days; Susan Barnes, 30 days. They were pl in the Central Guardhouse to be sent to the farm in case the fine assessed In each case shall not be paid. Poticz —The Third War a —— reported pel Aran and dorderyy lexander Adams, col’d, drunk and 4! iy workhouse 60 ae John Gallager, do t to the mili Brack, larcen for court. Bendizie 1k disarderi =o 13 ir pce’ ts Louise Bion of mercy to the sick and wou: soldiers | Meti on the Peninsula, was captured, aad is now a and Gaice Thomp: prisoner in Richmond, Va mtr ats foreaa rags; jail Wm Baliantyue, No. 4% Seventh is the tourt, by J Houphre on Waa patrolmen A. le. and wrotena; w worknoue o dey foearts stealing "a bp treasurer of tbe missionary fuad, where tions or donations — Kanted soand Money is now much wan the purchase ef books and tracts. Wax Mestine in ALEXANDRIA. — Arrange- ments are now being made for 2 grand a. eustration at Lyceum Hall, in Alexandria, ‘Tuesday afternoon next,at § o’closk. A sand or disorderly; turned over to ee ae. Bass York 7st iment vs. preston GOB GP te tase -The tolkeketeen ts ths score of ome of the best contested games ever music bas been en; for the occasion. from the character of those who Lave ae ae pared atsch alin bpp eg The a ae in hand, we doubt not the meeting ire be & successful one. Among the speakers Innings. ne lected are—Senators Harlan of lowa, and Pom- 22.846 6 7 BD. eroy of Kansas; Hon. L. E. Chi Register Total of the Laited States « Treasury, and Gilbert 8. Mi- ° 145 238 1 8B nor; bg Clad 2nd Hon. Joseph | 7istRegt0 2 2 0 120 5 13 Seger; “ lose and Jefferson Tacy, 1. @. W. Moore, of the 7ist Regi- A Hann ’UN —Yesterday t was —— snag Clayton's cues Office that that bee Aun Dovile, colo: was kicki: muss the nelghborbood of L. aad Firstsirestay is she lives, and officer Eckiof, p Spot, discovered that she was _—— her TOK bere te Justice's oe anes sas ences rata mA «teat or ren eee it. "\Scorere— R. A. Cronin; 7ist Regi- meat, 6. DB wateote : ests —omatgedag ip Waxp Station Seem — Pe : Jamies alas ete ie 2) /em@eat purpose it — bap leon a. will spare eadoyenat weure ren wes! ble amount toall ‘who Sey * wp Wagp 10m Casme —Sefore Justvce road Rif, pedditag nage a Jame _ ng to pocket: aicntaeea ous Cancing het Gas: tue brow Gaty w a;cns, turned over ' ow. FS Bogs -'ng on the pave- Beat; nued SH. ae Livery big = gy ts the chase <oom Dennit jahoney who Haly, in the Second W ‘Ward, Vteutioned in the Si tn the Star terday, had’ ayiha ones A thal sovarred in the crowd that path ered —hemvert * ° ing the reason of 2 perwult and the pis tol in the patrolman’s hands, in to pro- — the fugitive, and was b: a mt but dismissed upon explanation of hid ke. jome Carr was arrested in the crowd for at to pick the pocket of Mr. Charlés McCarthy, he alto was dismissed by Justice Clark, the attempt proving to bea failure. These arrests, with those ment! y, were all in the exe! tof the minutes’ chase vel ahoney, an officers busy for the Pepe I yw Soupi® The following heve sifce our “alewry Jones, tesmster, quartermaster’s depart- =O. Shaaeks company E, 10ith New York. Vincenne Sor; » company B, 3ist Penn. Abraham White, compan’ 6, Sith Penn. @. H. Fiske, not descri Brack anp Wuirs —Last night the patrolmen in the Fourth Ward arrested a white man named Michael Whitman, and a colored girl named Laura Smith. They were walking together upom the Avenue, and were Psat The man ‘was fined $5, and the woman $3. The wo.nan ‘was advised to leave the city within twenty- four hours. Triad Warp Station Casus—Before Justice Thompson —Mary O’Keefe, disorderly; fined $2.50. Elizabeth Smith, do; $34. Mary Har- — do; do. Mary Anna Powers, do.; fined The above are parties well known to the Third Ward patrolmen, and are often under their notice officially. —— Onz Dorian! Ong Dottar!! One DoLiar!!! Go tothe Dollar Store, 438 Penn avenue, near Fonr-and-a-half street, and see the splendid stock of jewelry and silver-plated ware, and take Your choice for one dollar. lw* Lawton Bvacxserrizs.— Persons wishing fresh berries for leavi —, jondays, Wednesdays 5 ‘otatoes delivered frvah by leaving their orders on the same days. au 5-lw CuRED oF PIMPLEs on THE Facr —The best medical skill in Washi: ‘ym and vicinity falled to cure me of pimples, biotches and boils, with which my face was covered; but Dr. Tumblety has given me a handsome complexion, exempt from - se ra: by bis herb medicines. aul Hi. 8. Bases, Center Market. — DIED On the 8th inst, ISAAC NEWTON WAILES, inthe 34-h year of his age. The and scquaintances of the family are irae to attend the funeral, to morrow (Sundsy) neon, at 4 o’cleck. from thé residence of his on Fhird mK and F. On sees instan’, alter short illness, GEO, W. SPEWART, in fiotoh yoer of nis age. His friends and the friends of Oy Sally are me yoe to attend h's a rerid it, between 13! ay, Oth in and ath, at ao saloeky On ¢! i ike a gat 10 IP orelook ™hOSA: Lia, aor 1,20 minute i Jane Stewart, aged 9 montus and 20 _isistizes and friends are respectfully reqapeeet. id the funeral, at 10 o’clock on wooraing, at the residence of the parents, No, 437 Eleventh st., betw s and H. On the sth instan ab the romacase, of her moth- er, on F atreet, m the corne: f of 12th eet, eet, MANU AK METS Sikewy Y, sister of the late Hugh ©, MoLaugh! npouncement for the funeral will be made in the morning papers, irs. ‘ol land avenae, ccide: » the 3d of August, Onn re iy RW Arineeldestsos of the iste John Serra, io ike llth year of his His Seneral took pl last ‘Sunday afternoo: ie fi the fe Geor town, and bis remal 4H ‘inter a the Dural sro at St. Peter's are lp ion Hill. in @eorgetown, on pices FRANK McC: youngest ‘onl of Robert ‘and’ Elisabeth monthe an Bye. Wertad a little Frauk oxtie, we ‘was our dariing prit We |: ved him, oh, rere: 100 well, 8 WANTS. 'URNE! L WANTED A good Wood Burner oan fin employee ‘ment by applying a to tI ites sorner Firat ae 2 ot Warrhi-t wo “SERVANTS, = o the general housework, purse the other to do Germans or Irish Germans Projerred. Mr. JOHN COO! ies, 6th st Delow the Avenue. ‘Wanted torent asmal! bach oon- QRTRD nin ome one amet tween 10 acd 46 atreete, wand, hl Ainge ere ay ferred Call or addrons J. Vis: ER, Fi je, between 9h end Toth atreat, “tr vag 23 ADIES, LOOK HERE !—I want every ase in town to bring their flannel, malin Chole of B000 el fant patterns, U desi signed for every i e poe ipsa Op ay: it an exolusive business Call at 280% coven street wert, between L and M sts ms North- ere Liberties. st" OARD WARTED. 5787 dress wor 354, P ont Uffive. NTED FO RENT-—F; one to th eee some Chins and Holtne ise Linen. ER juire at this office, 8 st ANTED TO RENT-—A well furnished HOUSE, in a centra: location, not less than m2 Ip 91s roe rooms. Good {ent. 1m sdvance, and CS ting terms and location, “J., es Box 11 il r Office. aud lw ANTED—An Coennet 4 Wheeler & Wil Dg MAD, ne pri- enoes given. Ad- Bu 8-2t' hand for drormmaiing std, HUBNER'S Drcsmaniog Establishment, No. 606 Eleventh st., betwee: woos km Sronne and Hi at. Bu 8-3t* ANTED—I want a YOUNG MAN “A ran 1 gngine, who is SacePemerian Lig tifa Nal dg frais ‘at Watt '& avenue, between mn Pi be: 13th and |; JAS. F, HUTC! SS. 1 FER’3 OFFICE, AS NF aaerab MAS apa CF bei W as ay Gy, ‘Aug. 8, 1862, cai Y.—ONE HUN- for U eRe uartermtste’ Mes Sane, va. a WANTED IMM DRED LABORER ply at this ‘ome>, A J ans, tutilw Capt.and a.0..M> U.s. A. ECRUITS a United States Ordnance Department. month oad: 136 rations eee grat nea se Dg aa per Privatee, tat olass, $17 per mooth, 1 nition: per Cr oo at (Sisee, 913 per month, 1 ration per sand glotnite ‘Apriy 7 at ae Wang Arce, aus teth Li Colonel Comment ons ith __Lt. Colonel Commanding. _ Exregithee' Bare apmorere wil dnd employ- riage 8. au * thth Lt. Colonel era . ANTED—A good, steady BOY, about 16 or 18 aire of A. a2eers of age | Inquire of A. RERISe, 3 | Wy ANzEn ey me 18 years an rise Tos. eH aRFIELOS Batis yfinlore. Ga Gon: ED ENJ—By a permanent Wa aia Uat aid ‘without Far | do Saag te ee, SRE Comets a WanTee. retail freoery . kyon om HOR tn m eee pm a Resto ahs ie Wan: RETR aa Bowe sam L aD = ap peed AN See =e | ae pak earatnotery “ore peeners POADEMY, Sadress the im HAY Bet eae sipecneel, qaiaateaceete es Liat Seno Soret sess tine firm "nd see wx Hie , delivery, na J3th ate, |THE VERY LATEST FROM RICHMOND. — _SDER ATE ina AFLOAT IN THE CONFEDERATE fo STORY EXCURSIONS, PIONIOS, Be. W PSTERN BOYS HF BAM The third grand rit Bi ithe HOSE EC comrany. chs Boats s wil Toave the ais of High street,’ _SECOND_EDITION._ : THRER O'CLOCK P. a EXCITING INTELLIGENCE FROM CHARLES- TON. THE ENEMY PREPARING TU ASBUME coNr EXPLOSION In LAB bp elon 1, on Mt Sic ; Eetown, every half-hour, comaeucing at 2 FRIGHTFUL RowpYIS# IN RICKMOND. poseeppanewensa? * ESCAPE OF FEDERAL OFFICERS T. Cail E OFFENSIVE. ———. Z! Monancy, 2, F. Hopkins. prea ome THE CONFEDEKATE ACCOUNTS OF TRE Brown, eusst* | rHE BRITISH SKIRMISH NESR MALVERN AILL STEAMER pest AL- TERED TO A erie {RO} CLAD RAM U: LEET TO CO SHE IS TO ASSAIL OUR FLEE : OPERATE WITH AN ATTACK WHAT TREY THINK ABOUT THE MOVE- MENTS OF OLR ARMY. Bentuee da CONFEDERATE RD OF “AN EM EUTe BETW N YANKEES FOR SALE AND RENT. POR — 460 ate ry Po) at pte commiortabs APA APART- 5 u 2 ‘ORCES. seebecie nominee ot UFON OUR LAND Fe aX Neonoes house, ‘Bho | New York, Aug. 9 —The Herald of this morn- on is one of the most feetable We have received = copy of the Richmond Examuncr of the date of August 6, (Wednesday Inst.) in Washingten. & os E.—That desiradie @. A A DEN seo ges raining bets between: vix ing contains highly-interesting correspondence from Hilton Head, regarding the new Rebel ram Pingal, and the proceedings of the enemy in that 8° if id in seem been at gete ts u, Zintberastaet soldata erent sant: quarter: Tbe Richmond folks to bave felict Bee. Good titlesives, Kerma te seit sas perc ha This new gunboat ts fully armed and manned, | ‘ting themselves over some bogus news from Stroctessouth sia re uo 3" | and bas been altered from the British steamer oo and the Ezomriner tagubricusty faite QUSE, FOR RENT AND FURNITURE Fingal, and is said to bea formidable engine of | 2'— M Hi OR Sa Vy use is suitable for s fam destruction, carrying two 100-pound rifie guns, | _“‘ The announcement of Seward” a uy eaaiene, a. on & very good |i mon aud a cone lew low jane "ae furniture. yin good oendi Ma moderato ium. ‘Avely to°JA3. G- MOGUIRE & wet Gad Commistion Merchants. of the refusal of three Governors nish additional troops for Lincol aoe oe armistice, at northern solicitation, t agency of England; and o! eid contempt from the stump in Obio npon the administration and the war, received wi'h appiause by the peo- ple, turns out to be unfounded.” A serious explosion had taken place at the Cou federate States laboratory works, killing one man and injuring another, and dameging the werks extensively Rowdyism seems to continee tempant in Rich mond, and the E.raminer is severe upon the pra> tice of carrying concealed weapons, and advises the parties to go into the army, where they can use such weapons to better advantage. Several parties bave been arrested in Rich- mond, charged with “‘ being concerned in the es- six 10-inch columbiads, four 50-pound rifie guns, and two 24-pounders for grape and canister. It resembles the Mertimac in shape and form, with ¢ massive beak at either end. Our troops are preparing to receive her. The plan of the Rebels ts said to be first, to destroy our fieet and then to move the Fingal to Seabrook, and there cover the landing of their forces; in the meanwhile they are concentrating land forces at Biufftown, Hardensville and Gra- hamsville. A RECONNOISSANCE TOWARDS RICHMOND BY KING'S DIVISION. BRILLIANT DASH OF THE IRA HARRIS CAVALRY UPON THE STUART M ODERN DWELLING BOUSE, F FOR KENT, weil and completely furnished, loca fon within five or tex minutes walk ofthe Patent Post Ufices, and Frea:nry Department. Kight rooms: lares. dry cellsr; plunge and shower Lath, ay gas throughout, Berms moderate, to & areal a somant wah sood Soqurite. Apple gt Sas the ployment Agen 08, atre: Pa ave. (a N, H. MILLE«, ) URNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT, on Phird street, second door from the corner of Miseow ri gvenad. an 8-st* OR RENT—FURNISHED ROOME. | an new house, on !3th strest, — EAR No, 42 A Parior and Chamber, on the 2d ff Rieo rooms in the third story. aus 3. OR RENT—FURNISHED ROOMS, in the CAVALRY. cape of Yankee officers from prison.’’ first cisss doubic house No, 339 | street, be aaa Elsewhere the Examiner anys : tween lath and Mth, opponite the rack in Square. | A CONFEDERATE ROLAND FOR OUR] test Geinaci catch enn Lleut. Marater + Later furnished, if dosired, aidan enrages ach OLIVER. Yankee officers, who escaped from prison here, were recaptured by some an izens of Prince Wit - THEY MAKE A DASH UPON OUR EN- A SiKOUGE Soc LOT, goctatning @toompa=| CAMPMENT AND TAKE SOME | lis county, stile atempilng, to crom & jit comnts ood Sreeay, So au: cere PRSONERS. to escape again. There wasa prospect of thetr JOSEPH F. keLEBY. eSecter's ‘and auent. 61 Ath street. near I URN isp Rooms FoR RENT oon men desiring comfortable ROOMS ins sentra and most desired ¢ iocation, oa* be acco: at 445 b& street, nesr 7th, a F&2 RENF—A largo three-story BRICK HOSE, corner of "Bing and Vv asrt igton sta recapture We clip the following from the E raminer SKIRMICN NEAR MALVERN HOLL It was reported tn the city yesterday that the enemy had attacked our advanced forces yester day morning, and succeeded in taking and hold- ing Malvern Hill; bot, from a geoticman who ——— On Tuesday, a column of General King’s divi- sion, under General Gibbons, left Falmouth, Crossing the river to the Fredericksburg side, and moved down the Telegraph road towards Richmond, for the purpose of making @ recon- noissance in force. Some sixteen miies from _ = esterday evening came up from that seighber- Alexsndris, In rood order, with water and gar, and | Ftedericksburg a detachment of the enemy was | YOU4TOY Grong Come UE ton in the seport every way fitted forse firet olags boarding honee, | met by a portion of the party of reconnolssznce. | Gur informant save that at an early hour 8 smart with three handsome roome on Srst floor fora re Bui ory. Apply at 120 St. Asaph street, corner of | _THreecompanies of our troops, with two pieces mn Cs of artillery, made themselves visibie to the ene- my. The latter (believed to belong to Stu cavalry) supposing that our whole force was in view, showed considerable boldness tn advanc- ing, and when fairly within reach, some of the Ira Harris cavalry made a dash upon them, cap- tuting fourteen prisoners. The enemy, yet un- der the impression that the three companies were skirmish was brought on some distance below Turkey Creek by an attempt of the enemy to ex tend his lines in the direction of Richmond, but that he was at once attacked and driven back in confusion to the cover of his entrenchments. We are as yet uninformed of the particalars We have since learned that the Caskie Ran, - weg of this city, were in the skirmish of yesterday, and suffered severely. It is reported that several were captured by the enemy MOVEMENTS OF M'CLELLAN. FOR RENT, AND oe SALH—A gentioman di continuing housekceping offers for s: hold Furniture and Kilects complete a a tairvaia ation. Zhe honze is fuily and com{ ites ly farn | Bees bas uine ee a large arat baok c yard. With eand peach trees and sitnated rng ages healtny location, an ne bot five minates’ waik from the Interior or Treasury De- partmen's,and rente for only twenty doliars per month. ‘isrinscarh. For further partiouiars ap- | all they had to deal with, sent a regiment bya] _ The demonstation of the esemy on the south to fs gE id Post bank of the river, on Friday last, is not thought Ulice. Bow tng, OLE & COn oF Mddrons, Nett | detour to some crossroads in the rear of out | to | ox tp permanent occupation It was, doubt- troops, expecting to nab them. let Our troops, however, had repassed these roade on their return before the Confederates reached there. Had ft happened otherwise, and our troops been aware of their purpose, the enemy would in- evitably have caught a Tartar, as we had three regiments there instead of three companies. Early on Wednesday morning a sudden attack ‘was made upon a portion of the reconnoitering force encamped some twelve miles down the tel- egraph road, consisting of the 1th Brooklyn regiment, and 22d and 3Uth New York. Our men were preparing breakfast at the time, and the de- scent upen them (the Brooklyn regiment being in advance) was so unexpected that the enemy suc- , Only designed to scour the county «f Prince George as a piecaution against snotier midnight attack bv our artilleris 8. THE GROUNDED GUNBOAT. We have mentioned that 2 Yankee gunboat hed grounded near the mouth of the Appomattox Beer: A battery of 6 pound guns was eat down from Petersbarg Sanday evening and fired inte ber for two hours. Nearly every one of our ahots struck and penetrated her sides, but owing to the dimiputiveness of our guns, tbe damage to ber ie thought to have been tnconsiderable She fired several shots in reply, and killed two of ony horses. She is now guarded by several other gunboat M’MINNVILLE, TENN ., OCCUT' ED BT THE FEDERAL S Cuarranoosa, Aug. 1.—McMinnville, Teon , was occupied by abe: x Yankee troops las FoR Y SALE OR TRADE FOR C C:TY ProP- Y.—8 acres of iand, about 36 acres of wood aod: ‘acres cleared and, & House giso at- tacned, & good sprine at the door of the house. situated about soven miles trom east town. the Xeckville Pike. Referto DAVID W bee FoR: at Squire Donn’s Office. Bu l-s06t* ha ae &—Two new first class three-story | Otte HOUSES,on the heights of Seer y" tewn Inquire of W. fH. BODEY. BOARDING. Bosh ots. covs Rooms 33°, Board can be d in Northern Sally at 338 Twenty-fr south, between 4 and | au 2-3 Reems 4 AND BOARQO, with a Northern fami iaasant looality near ae Dopartmante. Now house, furviture and beddir fow fable | ceeded in carrying off a few prisoners, and one or J Saturday—probably (#en. Bull Nelson's division are acopmmodated, 448 Bweilth treet, be- | tero of out mea were killed’ Our troops, how. | A detachment of Gea. Forrest'scavaly was in the tween 6 a: PS» ve Friday, but was smart enough to evade ever, rallied so quickly that the enemy was de- J lay tnre man who ron thetr lines from McMinaville .s thet be hesrd the shrieks cf womeo from almost every house iu the town. He thinks that the Yaukee commacd mast have been turoed loose at will to pillage and outrage. The shrieks ing A PER HANGINGS, 486 winbow SHADES, 4386 OVAL PICTURE _FRAMES, &e, &c., hoice selection of Paperbe ings, warranted gaivend Imitation Gold Band Window shades; Green,acd Blue Hol'and, by the yard to Window Shades; Picture Co: Ae and daves cifferent sizsa and colora; Picture Nails. ‘ko; Sizo the handsomest asso: tment of icture Frames tn the city, rom the best mara factory in the county; aiso, Passepartouts, and Card Visite Frames. ficrioles warranted BS roprosented, feated in his apparent design of cutting off the A whole force. A detachment of the reconnoltering party, as stated elsewhere, made a dash upon the Frederic Ball Railroad Station, on the Virginia Central Railroad, twelve miles from Gordonsville, terr- ing up a portion of the track, destroying military stores, &¢. Having accomplished the purpose of the reconnoissance the force returned to Fal- mouth, reaching there on Thursday. TWEEN ram Es ANQ NEGROES Mosits, Aug 4.—A cial dispatch to the Advertiser and Regis: er from Jackson. 30tb ull . says: Passengers from Memphis re; tuat an emeute had broken out between the Yankeesand the negroes working on the fortifications. The Or no sale. Yankees shot a number of (se negroes. loan remvse ae os Will esoldatthe| The enemy seems to be in considerable force in rRIeuenhs REVERSED, sae siock to accumu'ats, persons | the country from Gordonsville to Taylor's Junc- We are informed that all the Yankee prisoners aoe needing tte Sbove goods will find new and desir- } tion, on the railroad, and, having the advantage j at Lynchburg, Va , snd Salisbury, N.C , are ex os pected to arrive in Rickmond within & day or of being able to throw out troops from their cen- I FO) “.aa' that Belle isle is being beld in read! tral position at Richmond and concentrate them Bl me soligited from those needing the above cash. . . ness for them. Those from L: chburg are ex a ied ‘Ferme — J. MARKRITER. upon either Pope or King, it is, of course, requi- pected to-day. They include ist Maryland RE LEM BER THE NUMBER. site to feel thelr positions constantly to prevent J (Yankee) regiment. cors above Oda Felows” Hal at cons above, OF ove es Ses 5 ip haa the torme—Caeh for goods aad lator, aa 6-100" N prion us oroby given that the TED of PRISONERS ARRIVED. A batch of prisoners, some sixteen in number, arrived at Richmond yesterday from Lynchburg, and were confined in Castile Godwin and the guardhouse. One is charged wits murder. en- Steer with being a Yankee, several with theft, them from massing their forces tosuddenly throw them upon one or other of our divided colamns. NOT 80. A New York paper states that four of the new a ay the ¢ be stric oy yi red Sauna the fron Monitors were to have been ready early in | 284 the others with various misdemeanors. goction ot beyed rid aoy Talus ror the Dog kind *OMETHING TO COMMENCE WITH August, but were delayed three weeks in conse- quence of the drawings sent by Capt. Ericsson to Washington having been detained here that length of time. This is not so. Capt. Ericsson hes sent to seb Plans here, the Navy Department allowing bim carte blanche to work out the conceptions of his Own genius in his own way. This is a revival of the systematic attempts of certain parties fo assall the Navy Department notwithstanding it has achieved the lion’s share Of the successes of the war thus far. feund goin, 6. contrary to the provisions of the aolpwif be be nlf oe By order : . WEBB. Sup’t of Police, pugoues eg A Yankee captain of General Pope's army had been captured, and is now heid ia confinement at Gordonsville. He will be sent to Richmond received at thi yor's as econ asa few more > ~nliected. 06 uti! the 12th day of August, fe a ravelling Eight street ‘weet from tf ion to Khode lsiand avenne. ‘The gravelling to be nine inches in the centre, taperir, sewn to four inches at the gutter line, the gravel to be of good quality, raked clean of stone Of improper zixe, and well rolled with #; heavy rojler. é posals will state the price for grading per oubio yard and per square yard Lor SSL are, aul-staw Commissioner jomtern iriot. TReAsURY DEPART SPAT a iy I PRopPosaLs will be received at this ‘De eat te 16th inatant for irom 200 to 3% cords o: WOOD, to be of the best quality. and to be flivered in froxt of the Southeast pooutive ACCIDENT. An accident on the Ucuusos Railroad prevented the tr<'n from going out yesterday mora'ng. The accident a..ouated to nothing more thanerun off, we believe. ParOLEr Dickerson and Hughes, taken prisoners by Stuart's cavalry ona charge of disloyalty, have been paroled by Judge Baxter. REPRIEVED. —_-———_ Hogan, the deserier, condemned to be shot yes- ANOTHER ARREST. terday, has been reprieved for one week. Last night a gard arrested Thomes Jenkins, on the Navy Yard. Jenkins is a blacksmith and formerly worked in the Navy Yard, but lett or eee Iding, and corded and measured in the yard, aise of Uotober. “Bo ve paid for when | 2S discharged about the time the oath of alle- ey hind Jog the who! ivered or the delivery secured. giance was administered to the employees, and fg jegtner haitor on, with & braes moos 1a it ar cee sedreased £0 the Buse cy Yesterday afternoon he get into a dispute with a J Fre owner isreeus ind ae comme Sore war. ders gt tp Se fay pore ares ‘of the i ae ‘sent t finder neighbor in which he used some secesh rentiments j picts Lee Kerdtegreen- soe aus 3" gover pete re which caused his arrest. KEAN, N Tigers ah the Sd instant, & auétd Superintendent & e "Ex. Beitdice. ga Sia REC ARRESTED. over — ge ea’ wills Yesterday morning one of the Georgetown po- | {cot @he owner wil: come forwar lice officers arrested Thos. Finney on the charge | ?*°P*!> pay charges and take her WARNER. of being a rebel, and with having lately left the | eu & St No. 81 B ei Gen “Cornfed”’ army. He was delivered to the mili- STzAY coy. -—Came to the promi ieee — the tary authorities subseribor, sbth, al i» & ieee as sized balwe GOW 1g fed bridle, Rig = of COBTEADS: AWARSED. ne owaet ot ened cow 18 sdavnestly 1eauentea ts Fun PRESERVING PROPERTY The Most Bfectuat on the World’ information may be obtained s M. T. PARKER’S PAINTING ESTABLISHMENT, NO, 69 Louisiana av., betweon 6th and 7th streets, Where every variety of Messrs. Butler & Carpenter, of Philadelphia, nd take her away, paying @ expe. SION AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTING | have received the contract for furnishing the end da scagen: euorwize ghoyiy cedure Is exeouted with neatness and dispatch, revenue stamps under the internal revenue law. ‘Bus St* Near Rook Creet (hnroh. ‘Fo prevent mistakes, he w he will state that his “art preservative’ refers exciusively to the various de- its of his trace. to which he challenges impotition, either in quslity lenses Of price. OR PINEY POINT. ateamer er KEYPORT will leave the The oat Swampoodie ie at oy EE ay canter = encod ao of the city, Tees ot reign eink, citement preva‘ of foreign eee te Toave Bry Sint at "SON NOAY APTER- | frowing out of Ran Preeer tant shoe ee cnet . be made in the District. Yesterday numbers Lost. REWAKD.—Un the 5:h instaat, os osped from my residenos, on uy street, George.own near Uhrist & POINTER DOG, white, with ye. 0’ ote; he had on when be left « 00: sts with Re name; he Suswers totie name of hy T3T Beal street, Geo rpwowe oe }OOr au 8-3t . MASON GOSZLER. PRgrso-em the corner — arenuc street, & dark ABS, low aad beariiy built, bended v C., With :ong mans &nd tail. with @ littic’ Sitesi NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. New Yorx, Aug. 911 a. m.—Long bonds, 99%; gold, 112%. Hot as thunder. ee LATE LOCAL NEWS. —— +t Work Or reasona- jy 14¢-3m STAMPEDE FROM THE Daart.—in GEZOWN, D. C., éf men were so perturbed that they were unable | Wits op right hicd foot; had on halter and ehain. he eral hovetedeet 2 2p, 1862. sir them a Wereasking the advi advice sonny see ts ia retarning said mare will be rewarde!. oppartn oe Dewees abcut m as of escapin, a suewy & Bannais, expired thin ad cay of| Otbere ne packed up their “anda” and lft OST—On Tyesiey, betwern tye Center Sar- Jay. aan taking off some two hundred and Sixth and D streets, & pair of ieee fit pes orth. =x specimen made his Vance at Justice Clayton's office yesterday ut- 1 £2, forseen, tn order to make an affidavit that be had never declared his intention of ees mnderaigred will continee the business of old sinadi » On Bridge street, two fim st High street weed Tolm {intel} JNO. J, BARNARD. ‘CT AUCLES, singie 16, OVE! g:ReseR er will recs.ve & suitabie reward by leaving them at SEM EN’S Jeweiry Store, Pa. aveane, between Sth and 108i n REASURY DEPARTMENT citizen, in order to get the of —_—_—_—O Niet. British Minister. He gave hisname as James ~ Will be reosived at fied | Burns, and stated that be bas been in this country | PP"OPOSALS FOR COAL AND WOOD. unt reat eleven years, and bas been steadily employed on DESrAaRTMENT oF THE INTERIOR { = the Government work, and is now emplo' at August |, 1982, kes this Country, bet ho Goa Like to aght | parbassrccetiy wtlost ane ce brainy tes is count ya fon e partment uni o°o! M., On a Ibs )ot Rew Atk spsieand 5S it. iy matant, for ee lor eg of hie Dopast 5 provoeain me he Smperin: et the di! best nt O! Southeast ies iy sag Reo oe Ne A Muss ror Waces.—An Irish girl aamed Coal, of the Kind and canet = 1s be dorsed** Bri Welsh hired herself as ** help,” i quality of Baltumore Cos) Comp . to the Seoretary 0: the Be Tei in the family ef Mr. Behrend, on th near H me Soe bt quality he: . street, corde Bakere’ suetd | well she resolved'to leave, and 115 terdeltveted at ruck times Azt"in euch gaan r pa rig fothes, which they refused to give her, and neass alto ugh Fiwancen Umer, rhe Mga A getres | Hrourcinmr rece GP acretecaats 11 leave Baltumore, Seed a wanant tor tue acesetat Saumahoe A? One hel Bi any time ducing the swan Paing: profane lang: and be was arrested vy | ,S*™pies of the coal tp, Tne enn oued to Troe D. Shied and’ taken before Justice Clayton, | Bovd.in charge o: ine (arosces. ens any deuye, 1 at she to prove that the swearing could of ths fernaces Wil be . ee vice heard in the street, and the case was dismissed, nssery arre onents Sast BO mate for the aria perrencnae ne ee Oe ee ti omnes sipeeoe | tin wow! regal = SRPuRSNArne | Sete Dept iow coach» prong, mee | Praesent te aed ee Fritz died very suddenly at his residence, TO pO: etn Coal ann We i 19 2.0 day of ‘© and 10th sireets. He complained du- ug the afternoon of being th Bawell, spd D mate some some y- # Vo IsKER. yy ly at night he went up stairs, at bis residence, | a uriet, 827 cubey vagmin avecnes Wil ta beset Kati as ‘R —Juat => to ~ About 9 0 some of the the oiey ti Liew Yort, ri of, the fasally went ug. $e diets room aa je Leather. . ies te a pon having missed Px SONS Having Wong or Sore Kyte one te Highest price paid for Hides i The RON’S EYE SALVE, 369 Twentieth street, between = yk i,

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