Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1863, Page 2

of opening dispatches entrusted to him, and when anything of importance pr«s-nted itself he would retain it, and, when opportunity pre- sented, torward it to his father or brother. Capt. Johnson has done important service in tracing out this leak. THE EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON CITY: | TUISDAY........+....,... JULY 21, 1863. @7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GBAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. EXTRA! Capture of Morgan’s Entire Force, Including Basil Duke and Morgan Himself, A REBEL COnsUmn ee OFFICER PICKED On Saturday jast a rebel militia muster for the purpese of obtamimg comscripts for th> Cenfederate service was called to be held at Brentsville, Va. Noone was present, however, except the conscripting officer himself—Lieut- ol. Nichol—and he was gobbled up by a de- tachment of Federal cavalry sent out by order of Gen. Heintzelman, the latter having obta:‘ned knowledge of the contemplated muster. CONFEDERATE PRISONERS. David Jones, Moseby’s cavalry, and N. J- Jones, Ist Virginia cavalry, from the hospital at Alexandria, were sent to the Old Capitol yesterday, by order of Captain Todd. crder committed to the Old Capitol. The following dispatch reached Washington this morning: Crxcrsnatt, July 21.—Twenty-five hundred of Morgan's men captured. Basil Duke is a prisoner in our hands. Morgan himself is re- Ported captured. It is thought that not over eight hundred or ALSO, 3,000 HORSES TAKEN FROM pees evn ———_ MORGAN'S GANG, | ARKAST OF CONTRABANDISTS, nae Sheets | J.D. Payne and John Thomas, contraband- 7 | ists, were sent to Captain Todd yesterday EBERE OSS SERILEED 300! | morning from the Potomac flotilla, aad by his —_— | | SH CLEGYMEN.—It is said that some of sccpal clergy of Baltimore have held a meeting and resolved not to regard the recom- mendations of Bishop Whittingham for the | observance of the day of thanksgiving an- nounced in the President’s proclamation. Gen. Schenck caused notices to be sent to the ene thousand of Morgan's force are left and Clergy of the city, asking them to appear at these will probably be cap‘ured to-day. | headquarters, and state whether they designed & bk | using the service recommended; but up to Sat- Estimated that we have taken 3,000 horses, a | urday no affirmative response had been re- large number of pistols, revolvers, &c. ceived. Hebel lonyia: kite 200: PERSONAL —Gov. A W. Randall, First As- sistant Postmaster General, is absent from the city, on a visit to New York. The duties of the office during his absence will be performed by Gen. St. John BR. L. Skinner, chief clerk of | the appointment office. ————_<ce-+_____ LATER: NOT LESS THAN fUUR THOUSAND OF MORGAN'S CAVALRY CAPTURED: —_a t MORGAN SURRENDERS AND THEN DESERTS HIS COMMAND. ATTACK UPON FORT DARLING BY OUR GUNBOATS, Sse Sets CAPTURE OF FORT POWHATAN. pes be et b » ; THE UNION GARRISON PLACED THERE RE- ros bepress CAPTURED BY THE REBELS. Se eS BS (Correspondence N. Y. Commercial Advertiser] Fortrrss Mownog, July 18.—As you have been previously informed by telegraph that the navy has carried out an advance up the James river, I need scarcely repeat it here, nor des- cant upon the policy of the affair. It isenongh to say that Flag-Officer S. P. Lee has allowed his efficient fleet to lay idle at the mouth of the James river, while the rebels were strengthen- Ata later hour the following additional dis- patch was received, announcing the surrender of the balance of Morgan’s force; making an aggregate capture of 4,000 in all. Morgan’s escape by failure to observe good faith, will ayail him nothing unless willing to place himeelf in the position of a prisoner who | ing and rebuilding Fort Powhatan, without has violated terms of surrender made for the | interfering with their work by the sending of 3 | one shot. This has been going on nearly four tenefit of hiscommand. Under such circum- | months. Fortunately Fort Powhatan Madina stances, death must surely be his swift pun- yet been supplied with an armament, and iabment it ever again captured. ie company of rebel infantry guarding the Crncixnati, July 21.—The balance of Mor- works “skedaddled” at the first approach of an’s command surrendered to Gen. Shackle- our gunboats, and the capture thereof was ef- fected without bloodshed. Admiral Lee detached an ensign ana two ford yesterday, numbering 1,500. Morgan was included in the surrender, but deserted his commsnd. Expect he will be captured to-day. boat’s crews as a garrison, while his fleet moved further up the river. Shortly after he had left, the rebels returned, “ gobbled up” the insignificant garrison. and decamped with them to the heart of the Confederacy. When one of the despatch boats returned a battery of field artillery opened on it, and when the fire was returned the rebels withdrew the guns. The latest reports received here were to the effect that Leo bad attacked Drewry’s Bluff, better known as Fort Dariing, but with what From Vicksburg. a THE REBEL LOSS DURING THE SIEGE AMOUNTED TO 43,700 MEN. ——_s—— success we have not learned. IMMENSE QUANTITY OF ARMS CAPTURED General Foster leaves this afternoon for BY GRANT. Yorktown, and on his return he will proceed ea | to inspect the camps and fortified places of this department. The weather for the past week has been one continuous rain storm, and although the sun shincs out to-day at intervals, the indications are that the rain is not over. Prpro. See EES ATTENTION ! SONS OF TAMPBRANCE. Good Samuritan r it of the inclement we: Cincinnati, July 21.—The Gazette's Vicks- burg correspondentsays: During the campaign of sixty-four days, ending with the capture of ‘Vicksburg, the rebels lost, in killed, wounded and prisoners, forty-three thousand and seyen bundred men. About eeventy-one thousand stand of arms were taken, including nearly fifty thousand Enfield rfles, in their original package, which | Were intomded for she Robes army aeren- sn- Mississippi, and two hundred and thirty pieces of artillery. At the meeting of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, last night, thir'y-three members were expelled for réfusing to take the oath of allegiance. J i q my 5 = < ° 5 a ' s P| B is g 2 PI rY et p2di. the 2th. mbers and iady visitor: are de, mired to'be punctual in attendance next: Tucadey ning. Sya-A BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE THE NEXT REGULAR MONTHLY meeting of the Board of Trustees of Public BcDools will be held on TUB3DAY AFTERNOON July 2ist. at 432 o'clock. W. B, DAYTON, Ses. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. % MY CHECKED AT = REO UNBER HILL. Ewell and Heed in force between Martins- * ‘burg and Hedgesville, HaGErstown, July 20.—{Despatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer.]}—The whole Rebel army is reported as being checked at Bunker Hill by the Union forces, who gotin their rear. Averill is reported to have been feeling the enemy stron, ly on the western line of retreat, fortwo days past. It is believed that Ewell and Hocd are in strong force between Martins- burg and Hedgesville. The former point is thirteen miles from Williamsport, and the latter six. The enemy's pickets form a front from Hedgesville to the Shenandoah river, back of Charlestown, eight miles from Harper's Ferry. Their whole force is estimated at sixty thousand. BRAGG STILL RETREATING, Mempuis, July 17.—Geuneral Hurlburt’s scouts arrived at Corinth te-day from Decatur and Jacksonville. They report Bragg retreat- ing precipitately into Georgia, followed by Rosecrans’ forces. Rosecrans’ advance is re- ported at Rome, Georgia. Scouts report that Brogg is endeavoring to make a junction with Johnston. Desertions from Bragg’s army are | numerous. ANOTHER RIOT IN NEW YORK. New York, July 20, Midnight.—It is stated that a mob attacked the railroad station on Staten Island to-night, but were most effecta- ally scattered, several being killed and wounded by the Hawkins Zouaves, and thirty | taken prisoners. Two Zouayes are reported killed. Hon. Wm. Whiting to Leave for Europe. Boston, July 20.—Hon. William Whiting, Solicitor of the War Department, will leave Boston in Wednesday's steamer, as the accred- ited agent of the United States to the conrts of Eurppe, and as commissioned legal adviser to our ministers in England and France, in refer- ence to matters of great importance. The fleet of powerful war steamers now being fitted out at Buttonwood, Great Britair, is supposed to be for the rebel navy. His yisit probably has direct reference to that fact. Payment of the Pennsylvania Militia. PHILADELPHIA, July 20.—Governor Curtin Was present at the meeting of the Bank Presi- dents to-day, and arranged for the payment of all the State troops called out during the late emergency. They will all be paid before being mustered out, A good feeling prevailed among all parties, and the Bank Presidents evinced the best feel- ing to aid the State in her defense. Relief of the Negro Sufferers by the Riot, New York, July 20.—A meeting of the mer- chants of this city was held this afternoon to give expression to their sympathy with the ne- groes for the horrible outrages committed npon them last week. They subscribed $5,000 for their relief, and passed a resolution requesting General Dix to give assurance to them of pro- tection in their labors upon the docks. Fire at the Oil Regions. On City, Pa., July 18.—A large fire is razing up the creek to-day. The Van Slyck well and five or six others, with about 6,000 barrels of oil, have been destroyed. Cornwali’s refinery, at Hasson’s flats, about ten miles from town, ‘was also destroyed to-day. Incorrect Report. PortLanD, July 20.—The report published in the mornixg papers here of an attempted escape ot the crew of the Tacony, now priso- ners here, proves unfounded. pe OFFICIAL. AbRanau LixcoLn, President of the United States of America : To Ali Whom it May Concern. Batisfactory evidence having been exhibited to me that GUILLERMO B, Newserc has been ap- peinted Consul of Peru at Boston, I do hereby rec- ognize him as such, and declare him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers and privilegos as are allowed to the Con: of the most favored na- tions. in the United States. Tn testimony wherenf I we cansed these letters to be nade patent, and the seal of the Unitca { States to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at the city of Washing- ton the 20th day of July, A. D. 1263, {1. 8.} of the Independence of the United States +" of America, the sth. ABKAHAM LINCOLN. By the President : Witiiay H. Sewarp, Secretary of State. GREAT NOVELTY.—BSbafiiela’ Rr rie et reen G an . Pamilies, 01 oardin, U8e8, Fairs, Entertainments i . : supplied with the choicest Ice Cream made of the best Pennsylvania cream, at wholesale and retail, and delivered to any part of thecity. Confection- ery of every variety. Erenet attention fen te orders, [je 19-Jm*] 08. SHAPFIELD, ICE CREAM.—Best Philadelphia Ice Cream served to families, parties, fairs, rotailers, sutlers, at lowest prices, — Sy 18-Si RICHMOND DATES TO THE 18TH. Bteum Ice etki > Saws ANNOUNCEMENT OF PEMBERTON’S ARRI- VAL AT JACKSON, MISS. ape ee eh AN ENTIRE BLOCK OF BUILDINGS IN JACK- SON DESTROYED, pelea cami Nzew York, July 21.—The Herald has dis- patches from Richmond papers to the 15th inst. | A dispatch dated on the 16th from Jackson i Philadelphia tes Giese eset stated that Pemberton had arrived and reported Je 25-Im* corner 12th and F treets. tnat he had met Gen. Osterhause’s body going : to Vicksburg. He had been killed by acannon | [Y[USIOAL ENTERTAINMENT | ball on the !2th inst. NEW TORE SOMMER GARDEN, An entire block in Jackson had been de- O- TRRST, z s tween 4*; and 6th streets. stroyed by th e1emy’s shel's. Sy 21-20" 6. F. 0. LIST, Proprietor. DEPARTMERT oF STATE, Wasuinatos, Ju.y 17, 1833. Releas+ from the draft on the ground of alienage has been allowed in the fotlowing case: Dame. Wh-re Drafted. James BcLaughlin........1 uzeroe county, Penn. War DrrartMent, 2 Provost Marshal General’s Office, Washington, D. C4 Suly 2 lar, No. 5A. isting laws make a distinction in the matter of pay, bounty, and other allowances, between soldiers of African descent, and other soldiers in the oa ofthe United States. Men of African descent can, therefore, only be accepted as substitutes for each other under the Enroilment act. Jamezs B. Fry, it Provost Marshal General. Federal officers acknowledge a loss of four to E XTRA! five hundred. |... THIRD EDITION! Soe ala also publishes Charleston news BOOKS BEE LON orem eareains in bomninert ney. ARTICLES. poms intvery style very cheap, ight fora dollar. "7 Bee? ‘went ve cent Novels six fora dollar, Fifty cent Novels thre for a dollar A larg» lot of Books. t half price. Uall early at WM, s,. KICHSTEIN’ National Bookstore, 278 Pa. avenue, {The dispatches from Jackson are the same | as published by us yesterday.—Ed. Star.) OUR MILITARY BU DGET. Seats Rees eainnis jy 21-lw between ith and J2th sts. NaVaL ORDERS. Mayon’s Orriog, July 20, 1363. Commander E. W. Carpenter has been or | Proprosars Will be received at this office until il Wo’clock m. on SATUBDAY, the 2th izstant, grating and graveling 4 strect north, from ats th street west. The gravel to be of a quality to be approved by the Commissioner and tant Com- mirsionere. ard t~ be nine inches in the center, ta- perirg to fcurinches at the gutter line; to be weil raked of stones of improper size, and ‘to be well rolled with « heavy roller. Bidders will state the peice per cubic yard for grading and «quar: 'd for een fe dered to Key West, Fla, as one of the Prize “Commiesioners for that District. Surgeon Samuel Jackson has been detached trom the Brooklyn and ordered to Newport, R. L., as a member of a Board for the examina- tion of candidates for admission to the Nayal Academy. No part of the appropriation will be paid the Surgeon Philip S. Wales, ordered to New- Coheed os e ocr nideste of Fae Com + mam: ST port, R. I, as a member of a Board for the ex- | That ge work bas been properly executed. ™ amination of candidates for admission to the Gaerdien Sec aeaes ym sioner of Pi fe Naval Academy. JOSIAH BEERX First Aszistant Engineer Wm. G. Buchler, detached from the Aroostook, and ordered to return North. . Second Assistant Engineer Chas. H. Ball, SAMUEL WIS,’ $y 21-td [Chron.&Bep } Ara’t Commissioner:. M ; MAPS, AP OF OHABLESTOA; <5 cents. Map of the United States, Menico, Canada, 0; Albat i - 1.50. = from the tross, and waiting or. ve ee Map of Loutsia: nae Sections! Map Second Ass't Engineer Geo. J. Burnap, or- Se x dered to the Aroostrok, at New Orleans. = iM Third Ass’t Engineer Chas. R. Roilker, or- Caters Mep or tee dered to the Sonoma. Third Ass’t Engineer Caleb E. Lee, ordered jap of es F to the Tacony. Map of Vir. ioia; $1.50, ! Boatswain Joseph Lewis, detached from the | Msp of Bastera Virginie, Marylend, &o.; socts, ‘West Gulf Blockading Squadron, and waiting Lioyd’s Map of the Missigsip»i River; §1. ‘cateeua 1oF e's a - ta, of Kentucky; ited States; $1.25. ry prorat Academy as commandant of Mid- j aud, Finjaen o's goad Bains and foug torent bans preapmal gras crpaeniine Ute das ae BALTIMORE HAS ele "Lieut. Commenter Henry A Adama deiach- | oyramaer gresidinnay deur ed from the Vincennes, and ordered to return | town. signees will p! ‘attend to Lieut. Com’r Chas. H.Greene, detached from | the Sangamon and ordered to command the | tion of their at ‘a iyi MORGANS RUINED ART, Agents, OB NEW YORE —Steamship Baltimors will leave from foot of .Bigh ‘street, Gecrgetown,on WEDNESDAY, the 334. ‘Vincennes hi E Joseph B. Coghian, 4 i to th a wm. For freight or passa Sacramento. H jy%3t MORGAN & RHINEHART, Agents. Ensign Walter Abbot, ordered to the Naval | P. SXOITEMENT. APB Callat the GBM, No 273; - Academy. . | nanan next dour to the Sairketon Hace Third Assistant Engineer John W. Huxley, detached from the Patapsco and awaiting orders. where we are constantly furnishing Ioe-cold so: Water, choice Imported Havana Cigars, and all the latent 8) 4 7o-im" 4188 LUCY RANDOLPH. rt Sy Bm’ NS! WA Just received another lot of those fine no ering IMporrant ARREST. | A boy named Joba Lancasler, abput 15 years | ‘of age, Was committed to the Old Cupitol yes. | ty ‘erday by order of Proyost Marshal Todd. ea mete mecaiee teen pe Ee A ae Lancaster was employed at one time as a mes- sieahsre. oe HGRA’ a ctinstsyar. senger in the American Telegraph Offer, butof | jy 9. 5t* cae gt AM: P93 Sth street, Aate has been employed in bearing dispatches ROTICE. 5 to and from the War Department, His father Au. Persons riz. wish to Purchase READY- it ADE GARMENTS, wi'ldo well by ca: wa. holds some prominent positiva under Jef) Aen oes paveheat Sicewhdeat tans Davis, and bis brother, Samuel Lancaster, is a Spring and Sum wer on Gen. Lec’s staf. In of nation was given “4 Capt. Jobuston that dispatches for the War Department failed to reach there. He at once ‘took the case in hi nd, 1nd s1eceeded in discoy- ering that this boy Lancaster was in the ba Fre PASTURAGE FOR HORSES.—Geod shade, water, &¢.; three miles souta of the city, near Fort Usrrou v.U. table fide of F streets Inlnga Vetere ria see ae ste 8 ° le ween atree' or J. WALLEY, Fort Carroll, D.0, jy 203" Dp®°r QUARBTERMASTER’3 OFFICE, t ‘Perma mcaurate and sui Inquire of JOHN K mer 18th and & streets, Wasaineron, July 18, 1833, SEALED PRroPosAts will be received at this office until SATURDAY, July 25, 1263, at twelve M., for PLUMBING, at Harewood U. 8. s Plans and specifications can bo seen at the Hos- pital on Wednesday, July 22, between the hours of i2and2,. m . Proporals should be addressed to Captain E. B, Dd, .,M , marked ‘Proposals for Plumbing at Harewood Hespitel.”’ jy %-ta WwW AB MAPS. may of Pennsylvania and Virginia. Price 25 nts. Map of Virginia (Coast Survey.) Price 5° cents, Map of Western Virginia, Prise 50 couts, Map of Gharieston. Price 50 cents. Map fon Charleston and St. Helena Sound. Price cents. - Map of Richmond at jimity. Price 5 cents. iver from Qairo to the ult o: xico. ery large. rice $1. Lloyd's Railroad Map of the United States. Price 25 cents; and —, other maps and bird:s- eve views of the various States and ssats of war, For sale PHILP & SOLOMONS, Sy D-3t 332 Pena. avenue. UNE STATES 5-20 BONDS, UNITED STATES 7-20 TREASURY NOTES, UNIFED STATES COUPONS OF 1581, UNITBD STATES CERTIFICATES OF IN- DBSTEPNESS. Gold, Silver, Uncurrent Money, Bzchange on all paits of Burope and the Northern Cities, BOUGHT AND 80LD, We ere authorized to farnixh 6-20 Bonds at par Until the Ist of Augurt next, when the priviledge of convereion ceases. Orzors for Stocks and Gold executed in New Yerk exolusively on commirsion. RITTPNHOUPE, PANT & CO, _one 8, 352 Penn. avenue. NoFCs TO WATER-TAKEES. Water ee Orrtos, H ty aly 1, 1463. ALL Waten-raxsus are hereby notified that hop Water Rents for the year comme ite are now due and payable at t! The following is the law of the Corpo es ame 2 Saltie Rohe Bethel or re 2 canes oO! non ymen' the water rent for thirty days after thesame is due and paya- ble, the Water jtrar shall notify the Purveyor ofsuch 4 inqueney. 9nd the said Purveyor 8! Giscontinne the supply of water tmmodiatel by cutting cf the water at the main, and he shal no! allow it to be again used in said delinquent’s premires except on notifeation by the Water He thas the water rent has paid, a4 also wy of cutting off and restoring the flow of: ‘he law will be enforced. AN DOLPH LA fy _ mit Water Regisiese RittsH0uss, FANT & O8., 4NKERS, NO. 368 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, Will continue to furnish U. S. FIVE-TWENTY BONDS As long as issued by the Government, at par.” U, 8, Coupon 6’s of 1681, U, 8. 7-90 Treasury Notes, U. 8. Certificates of Indebtedness, GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD. Exchange on al! parts of Burope and the Northern Cities sold in sums to suit purchasers. | Btooke and Gold ayy ee New York exolusively wr on misaion. RITTANHOUSE, FANT & CO. BOND EDITION 4 O'CLOCK P. M. Oficial Report of the Capture of Morgan’s Gang. CAPTURE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF COLO- NELS, MAJORS AND LINE OFFICERS, The following was received at headquarters to-day: HEADQUARTERS, CINCINNATI, 10.15 &. m., July 21, 1°63.—General H. W. Halleck, General- in-Chief : Following just received: Headquarters U. 8. Forces in the Field, Geiger’s Creck, Tp. m.. July 20.—Lt. Col. Richmend, A, A. G.—Colonel: We chased John Morgan and his command over 50 miles to-day. Afterhay- ing skirmishing for 6or7 miles between the 45th Obio, of Col. Wolford’s brigade, which was in the advance, ard the enemy, we succeeded in bringing the enemy to a stand by 3 o’clock this afternoon, when a fightensued which lasted an hour, when the rebels fled, taking refuge upen a very high bluff. isenta flag-of-truce demanding an imme- diate and unconditional surrender of Morgan and hiseommand. The flag was received by Col. Coleman and other officers, who came down and asked an hour for consultation amoag their officers. I granted forty minutes, in | which time the command—excepting Morgan, who deserted his command, taking with him very small squad—surrendered. It was my understanding that Morgan himse]t had sur- rendered, and learned it was the understanding of Morgan’s officers and men. The number of killed and wounded is incon- siderable. The number of prisoners is between one thousand and fifteen hundred, including a large number of eolonels, majors and line officers. 1 captured between six and seven hundred prisoners yesterday. I think I will capture Morgan himself to- ; morrow. I had Col. Wolford’s and Jacob’s brigades—the conduct and bearing of officers and men, without an exception, evinced the greatest gallantry and a high degree of skill and discipline. (Signed,) SHACKLEFORD, Brig. Gen. We have strong hopes ef being able to cap- ture Morgan and the remaining portion of his force, thus entirely wiping out this band. A. E. BURNSIDE, Maj. Gen, CHARLESTON, The prisoners captured report that General Ripley is in coramand of all the defences around Charleston; Col. Graham is in command ot the forces on Morris Island, and Capt. J. C. Mitchell, eon of the Irish refugee, was in com- mand of the batteries at the southern extremity. The force in these batteries was 500 men, a large part of whom belonged to the ist South Carolina artillery. Onr shell did great execu- tion among thetf, and they all bear testimony to the excellence of the artillery practice dis- played by our men. Fort Wagner and the Cummings Point batte- ries must fall into our hands. It is merely a question of time. Cummings Point is within 1,250 yards of Fort Sumter. General Gilmore pounded a hele in the walls of Fort Palaski in 9 hours, at a distance of | 1,670 yards, or nearly a mile! MONTGOMERONIANS CAP TURED. James Abbott of Rockville, ind William T. Dade and N. S. Hoyle of Medley’s District, Montgomery county, Md., who joined the | Confederates at the breaking out of the rebel- | lion, were captured at Gettysburg. ®a General Rosecrans has not ceased his pursuit of Bragg; and that General who has won an enviable fame for strategic retreating, was using justas much industry to keep out of Rosecrans’ reach, as the latter was using in h se te eateh hime Bho wana ia grawing deci ly interesting. The vanguard of Rose- | crans’ army has arrived at Rome a beautiful and flourishing town in Floyd county, Geor- gia, at the confluence of the Etowah and Oos- tenaula rivers, which here form the Coosa. Rome is one hundred and seventy miles trom Milledgeville, the Capital of Georgia. It was Teported that Bracg was anxious to make a junction with Johnston who is in retreat be- tore Sherman. If Bragg has not been ordered to forward his troops to Beauregard at Charles- ton, the supposition may be correct. Se Sa as MosILE.—Major General D. H. Maury, com- manding at Mobile, issued a proclamation to the citizens of that place on the 8th, warning them that the calamity at Vicksburg had a pe- culiar significance for them, that Mobile might be attacked im a short time, and that our troops must be immediately armed for protection, and that able-bodied slaves must be sent to work on the defenses immediately. &7-The Rand of the 17th Infantry, U.S. A, will play in Lafayette Square this afiernoon at 6 o’clock. Another Important Batch of South- ern News. Richmond and Petersburg Papers of 18th. aoe Ek gee bres GLOOMY TONE OF THE CHARLESTON PAPERS aS gee GREAT EXCITEMENT IN RICHMOND OVER THE NEWS OF THE AOTION OF THEIR RIOT- ING CONFEDERATES IN NEW YORK, pice Tee From the Richmond Enquirer and Sentinel and Petersburg Ezpress of the 18th, we gather the following important news: : The Enguirer ina lugubrious article on the Confederate “want of men,” says that if the heroic city of Charleston should fall new, it will be solely because Beauregard has not fcrce enough to defend its lines of fortifica- tions.” The same want, it says, has caused their late calamities in Tennessee, Mississippi and Maryland. ‘Lhe Sentinel has about five columns of ex- tracts from the Baltimore American of the 15th inst., with reference to the late riot in New York, which it heads with a dozen head-lines in terribly large capitals. In its editorial it says: The great riot in New York, of which we ive an account to-day, is a very significantand important sign ef the times. The op ition to the conscription law has triumphed over the Government inathree days battle. Lincoln has been compelled tosuspend the draft, and Gov. Seymour was constrained te promise this in defence to the mob. The news of the riots has had the effect in Richmond calculated upon by Ben Wood & Co., in raising the hopes of the Confederates. The Richmond Enquirer, Jeff Dayis’s organ, quotes several columns of the riot news, and says editorially, ‘‘we have but to persevere in our determined resistance, gird ourselves to the task of winning our independence more sternly than ever yet & little while, and we ehall see the giant but hollow hulk of the Yankee nation bursting into fragments and rushing down inte perdition in flames and by: From Chariesten. ficient aera ee] Ww % lertiay, contales the only news from Unailes- ton since our last issue: CHARLBaTON, July 16.—To Gen. 8. C. We sees eee of vel naery Steg toed on Spenco ‘with small icss on beth sides. gas seeny, is lyfor another bight or to-morrow. Thres Monitor. gunboats the kept up an almost con- and mortar boats. stant fire all day on that We) ‘with little }- di to it and few carual . se G.T. Beavarcagp. From Jackson, Miss. JacKeon, July 15.—Ancther has passed ‘The enem: without any new developments. has been firing incessantly, and has been shell- ing the allthe evening. Another division of Bu "e command reached Grant this evening. DISPATCH.) ‘T 8MITH’S, Seventh street, JacKeon, Say eee enemy tap Pynrtecia a = " bor , Dcary shesling: night. Ono shell passed through Gen. Johnston's quarters without in- jaring one. Grant was reinforced yester- gay by one division of Barnside’s command. We buried 153of theenemy yester- . The Vicksburg prisoners have arrived at Th still no prospect of a general engage- ment but heavy artillery and infantry skir- mishing continues. t {THIRD Disratcn.} Jackson, July 16.—The enemy madeaheayy demonstration on our right and center this af- ternoon, but Walker’s and Loring's divisions repulsed them handsomely. The artillery fire wes incessant, and our batteries replied gua for gun. The enemy sought shelter in the woods. 4 Heavy reinforcements for Grant continue to arrive, who sre pressed around on our right for the purpose of crossing Pearl river above and flanking us. The enemy are planting siege guns ontheir redoubts. Itis supposed that to- Torrow the remainder of Jackson will be burnt. [FOURTH DISPATCH.] Jackeon, July 6.—An entire block in this city was destroyed by the enemy’s shells yes- terday. Nota gun has been fired by the enemy | this morning. Various conjectures are indalged in regard to their silence, but well informed persons think they are trying to flank us on our Tight, as their cavalry made an attempt to cross four miles above last night. Capt. Ferguson, of the South Carolina Battery, was mortally ‘wounded by the enemy’s sharpshooters yes- terday. Military Movements Under this head the Sentinel says:—During the movements now in progress near the Po. tomac the public mind must repress its carios- ity to know the position of our army and the intentions of itscommander. Forobvious rea- sons it 1s necessary to keep the enemy in the dark as much as possible. To watch our movements and be swift to report them would be as fatal as to allow the spies of the enemy in our camp. Of the movements of the enemy we will say that, at last accounts, they were reported to be crossing at Shepherdstown to our side of the river, apd that the report of artillery was heard in that direction, indicating a collision of partial extent between their forces and ours. This was on Thursday last. The Central carson yesterday brought down Gen. Graham of New York, one of the prison- ers taken at Gettysburg. Also, a major, cap- tain, lteutenant, and three females from Win- chester. We learn that 189 officers of ali grades are expected at Staunton to-day. From the Seaboard. A gentleman just up from that section in- forms us that the Yankees have evacuated Bower's Hill, and our pickets now extend to within three miles of Portsmouth. An im- mense numter of negroes (some estimates pla- cing itas high as 15,000) have been removed from Bower's Hill to Portsmouth, and the im- pression prevails that theenemy was preparing to evacuate Portsmouth. Gen. Dix has removed all bis troops from around Fortress Monroe, and the garrison within that fortification is said to be now un- usually small. The Petersburg Zzpress, of the 18th, has thé following: From Lee's Army. RicuMonp, July 17.—The return of Lee’s army to this side of the Potomac was accom- plished without serious molestation. The ar- tillery, camp equipage, &c., was brought over safely. The rear guard was attacked by the enemy’s cavalry, and during the march Gen. Pettigrew was badly wounded. At Winchester yesterday it was reported that the Yankees had crossed the Potomac atShep- herdstown, but whether in large or smallnum- bers was not known. It was supposed that their object was to watch the movements of ourarmy. Cannonading was heard at Win- chester in that direction yesterday. The Examiner of this m says that the abandonment of the invasion gives a sensible reliet to the majority of our people, as the Pot- omac is no longer between the army and base of supplies. The Dispatch makes similar remarks. The Seneinel considers the moyement as a matter of general gratification, in view of the swollen condition of the river and the constant rains, which suspead all military operations. The Whig eays that politically the move is a good one, as it takes trom Lincoln all excuse for the conscription. In a military point of view it is no less so since Gen. Lee made it, These comments convey the prevailing senti- ments of our people with regard to the move- ment, From Charleston. {From the Mercury of the 15th.} Morgis Istanp.—There was little change in the condition of affairs yesterday. Three of the enemy’s wooden gunboats kept up a slow shelling of Battery Wagner all the afternoon, which was slowly replied to by our guns at tho battery and also at Fort Sumter. It_was reported in the city last evening that the Yankees had been shelled from their posi= tionon Black’s Island by a battery of ours, near Secessionville, but of this we have no confirmation up to the time ofour going to press. Four new vessels supposed @ be mor- tar boats had joined the enemy’s fleet yester- day. Gov. Bonham has called for 3,000 negro la- borers to work on tke fortifications. The Charleston Couocier has the following ac- count of Monduy’s work: The sloop of war Bibb and one gunboat steamed up about eleven o’clock Monday mor- ning and opened fire on Battery Wagner They took their position at long taw, firing every filteen minutes which was kept up at intervais until about five o'clock inthe atternoon. They tailed to effect anything. One large transport got aground in Folly Inlet. Some of the gun- boats came to her assistance but had not suc- ceeded in getting her off up to dark. The three Monitors, which were lying be- hind & point near the lower end of Morris Island, kept very quiet throughout the day. Our batteries, Gregz and Wagner, and Fort Sumter, responded slowly and at long inter- vals to the enemy's fire. One shot is reported to have struck the enemy s observatory situ- ated on Craig Hill, Mecrris {sland. The Yankees have an immense derrick, and are reported placing more guns in position, fortitying Craig’s Hilland also Black's Island, between Morrisand James Island, of which they are reported in possession. ‘the fire of the enemy was renewed about S o'clock last evening. The steamer Gabriel Ganigault, mentioned in our issue of yester- day as disabled, was set on fire by the enemy's ‘shells and destroyed, The Fight on Saturda: the War. The editor of the Savannah Republican writes frem Charaleston, Sunday night, July 11th, as follows: «The siege of Charleston has regularly begun. The enemy hope to take it by gradual ap- proaches, and they have at least gained en- couragement from their first success—the cap- ture of the lower battery on Morris Island, thus giving them a foothold and enabling them to set out hopefully on their tedious work. This disaster is attributable to bad engineering, for which some should be held re- sponsible. The lewer battery was a shocking affair, and our men left it only when the car- iages of the guns had been shattered to pieces.” ‘he editor goes on to speak of the battle in the attack upon Fort Wagner, as the bloodiest and most destructive of the war, and then continues: ‘*Willing to do justice to a brave foe, it may be added that a more and gallant assault has not been made on éither side since the commencement of the war.” The letter concludes thus: “The whole of to-day, until sundown, bas been spent in a continuous art duel between the shipsand battery Wagner. re are three monitors, the Atlanta among thent, (her maiden effort on the Yankee side,) and three or four heavy mortar boat ts. The signal corps report no casualties on our side. From some cause unknown to me agreat battle is expected to-morrow. Asupply boat that was lying on the west side of Morris Istand had a shot through her boiler and was otherwise injured. The Charleston Courier, of the 15th, has some dismal forebodings ; trusts that theenemy will be “miserably unsuccessful in executing the plans he 1s at present working so vigorous- ly and resolutely to carry out,” but has a dread thatthe “result the timid and despondent predict may transpire,” and recommends a general skedaddle of those who can not take part in the defence, and adds that no flag of truce will be sent out to meet the enemy be- tween Fort Sumter and the city, but that he ‘will have to fight his way through the streets. The Rebels Want te Get Away from the - Gunbea' - ' were fined $20 yesterday b: oe we vor aera moreauch lee war. Oar purpose shoul! draw the enemy's armies as fat as possible from the rivers—get him away info the interior where his supplirs would have to be 1: rd fifty or one hundred miles and be liable every our to be eut off by our guerillas er detach- ments of our cavalry—and where if defeated in pitched battles he could not step into his gunboats and thus save himself from demoli- tion as he has often done. We cannot dispute his supremacy upon the waters as long as we havenonavy. But on land we are more than his match. Here we can meet and vanquish him, and here we should concentrate all our energies and compel him to confront us. As soon as he shail find himself redueed to this extremity he will sicken of the war, for then he will know and feel, more than be has yet known, or felt, or dreamed what i ditliculties or harra-sments, perils and trials actually are. Divorc- his armits from his gun- boats—put even fifty miles between them—and then it will be with him as it was with Samson when he was shorn of his locks—for the gun- boats are to the Yankees in this war just what his long hair was to Samson. Movements of Grant in Mississippi. The Petersburg Express of the 19th says :— The Meridian Olarion of Sunday morning gives some information as to the movements of Grant, derived from agentleman who, the ed- itor sais, seemed to possess accurate informa- tion. A column of the enemy, strength un- known, was within three or four miles of Canton on Thursday evening. The objectmay be to destroy that place and forage on the country down to Jackson, destroying the rail- road as they go, for the purpose of flanking Johnston. Jackson is 21 miles from Canton, and the road is & food one at this season of the year. Butthe most plausible supposition is that they will cross the Pearl river at a point 12 miles north by alittle east of Jackson, where there 1s an excellent ford, push on to Brandon, and thus get in the rear of Johnston. LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, FROM CINCINNATI, uring MORGAN'S ARTILLERY ANB 2.500 PRISOX- ERS BXPECTED THERE TO-DAY. as CrncinNaTi, July 21.—Morgan’'s artillery and 2.500 prisoners, including Basil Duke, are expected to arrive here to-day. LOCAL NEWS. a LTS IMPORTANT Dexcisions.— This morning, Judge Wylie, of the District Court, made sev- eralimportant decisions in prize cases. The first case was thatof the steamer Union, which was seized while taking a cargo of sutlers’ goods to Belle Haven, Va., which was then within our lines, without a permit from the Secretary of the Treasury. he steamer and cargo had been sold and the amount ot sales reported to the court, and the Judge decided, Atier hearing the argument of counsal. M~. Ennis, Carusi and Phillips, for the claimants, that she was not liable to seizure, having vio- lated no law, and ordered the money to be paid to the claimants, D. B. Canoll & Ce., they pay- ing the costs, Ene second case was that of a.boat with no name and $10,155, which was captured son~ time since in the Rappahannock, the moncyq>* being taken at Lawson's Store, tour miles from ©” the river, by some of the boat crews of the Primrose. Judge Wylie decided that the money having been taken at so great a point inland was not to be regarded as a distribution prize, and could not properly be brought into a prize court. As the claimant is a citizen of one ot the insurgent States, he ordered the mouey into the registry of the court. Mr. Williams appeared as counsel for the claimant. ‘he third case was that of the yawl boat, no name, and $21,690 in money, (geld, bonds and southern bank notes,) which was claimed by Seelman, Rosenthal, Kahn wieler and Fleischer, who were captured on the 29th February, 1363, by a boat’s crew of the Racer,(mortar schooner, ) together with four colored men, who were row- ing them over the Poto: and this money was found upon theirpersons. Theevidence showed that they had been residing in North Carolina, where they were when the war broke out, and that they had converted their property into money, and, when captured, were making their escape to the loyal States. They had no in- terestinthe boat. The question was whether this money found on their persons was subject to condemnation. Judge W. decided that as much as they were caught making their escape from the insurgent States, and that they had had no opportunity to escape previously, and under well-settled law they were entitled to come and bring what funds they could with them, that the money was not liable to con- demnation, 2s they were thereby depriving the enemy of so much wealth. Messrs. Ennis and W. J. Budd appeared for the claimants. Been ne Beene DIiscHARGED.—Washington Bowie and Washington Chicester, two young men of Cracklin District, who were arrested and con- fined in the Old Capitol prison, upon charge ot furnishing aid to Stuart's cavalry on its passage through Montgomery county, have been honorably discharged. H. B. Cisheli, one of the Judges of the Mont- gomery county Orphans’ Gonrt, has been put on parole to report himself within thirty days upon 4 similar charge. i OE COMMITTED TO THE CENTRAL GVARD HOUSE.— Yesterday, Thomas Dwyn, a citizen, wus committed to the Central Guard-house, for seven days, for assaulting two colored men witha knife. John Burke, Thomas Martin, and John Martin were also committed by the Provost Marshal to the some prison, for ten dzys, for smuggling liquor into Alexandria, and the two former were each ordered a shower bath daily. —— RonnEry.—Last night, S. M. Risser, who kepta clothing store in the National Intelligence building, packed his goods in boxes for re- moval. Some thief or thieves managed to force an entrance to the store, and broke a box con- taining a large number of coats, and stole several. Fortunately the thieves were in haste, and didn’t get to the yaluable clothing. —— eee THE CHRISTIAN Commission is doing an excellent work in aid of the wounded soldiers. The District Commission, Messrs. Wm. Bal- lantyne, Jehn Thrush, and Z. Richards, an- nounce that money contributed should be sent to Mr. Ballantyne, 40S Seventh street, ana stores to the rooms of the Commission, 313 Pa. avenue. sie Drap.—Mr. Stephen Shinn, an aged and welkknown citizen of Alexendria, has lately deceased. He was a native of England, but has for fifty years been a resident of Alexandria, and long actively identified with its mercantile, municipal and politica! interests. pRB aS Row AMONG THE BoaTmEN.—Last night a fight came off among some colored boatmen, atthe canal wharf, Fourteenth street. Eight were taken to the Second Ward Station, and each was fined 81.58. pou TEE Ss ENROLING OrFickR ARRESTED.—John Free, an enroling officer, who has been running around among the citizens in the First Ward, levying black mail, was arrested yesterday by Capt. Johnson. ——— FINED AND THEIR PLACES CLosED.—Valen- tine Eickel, Seventh street and Boundary, and Patrick Carpenter, Twelfth, between O and P streets, were fined Siveach and their places permanently closed for selling liquor to soldiers. am SERIE ESTs, Fivxp.—J. T. Norfolk, corner Seventh stree’ and Houndary line, and ret Rezhana Justice Ferguson, for selling liquor without license, —— Goxx Homu.—The 65th, isvth, 178th and 179th Pennsylvania regiments, and 27th Con- necticut, have left for their homes, their term of set vice being about to expire, 2 gees 3 Orrcuit Court—Judge Olin—To-day this courtis engaged in hearing appeal cases. onthe Bok? 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