Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. EXTRA! WASHINGTON CITY: WEI NESDAY............. JULY 22, 1863, @7 BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE, i BER OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. OUR MILITARY BUDGET. THE SITUATION, ‘The iact that no portion of the remnant of Lee’s army hes yet made its appearance east of the Flue Ridge, is regarded by most mili- | tary men here as evidence either that it has got beck into Virginia co essentially used up as to be atsolvtely incapable of procecding further Seuth except under pressure of close pursuit by our victorious troops, or, On the other hand, @s proof that Lee aims to make direct for some | point in the Southwest where he can unite his force with that of Bragg and Johnston for a movement an Rosecrans before the latter can be joined by any considerable part of Grant’s army; with the prospect of being able to re- treat with what mey be lef of the three rebel armits (if not succeeding against Rosecrans) across the Mississippi into Texas, and thence, it need be, into Mexico. Lee has certainly, by his delay at and about Winchester, given Meade a fair start of him in the race to Rich- mond, as M. has much the shorter line to seove or. We can see nothing in Lee’s delay but the purpose of abandoning his line ot communications with Richmond by the route the rebel armies haye up to this time used when in the valley. That is, via Warrenton, Culpeper, Sperryville, Stannardsville, and through the two or three minor gaps situated east of Staunton. If this is not his intention, the utter exhaustion of his army must be the cause of his delay in gettirg nearer to his base of supplies. The latest information from Richmond dis- credits the idea that any reinforcements have been sent to Lee since his entrance into Mary- land. Four days ago there were not more than 10,000 troops of all kids in the rebel cap- ital, including men under arms over 60, boys under arms between 14 and 18, citizens drill- ing part of the day, negroes working onthe | Exiensive Capiures of Cattle, Arms ‘3 FORCE. ¢ fortifications, &c. THE CAPTURE OF MORGA ‘The destruction or capture of John Morgan’s | force, which is complete, is an event of much | more importance than is generally known. It is safe to say that his four thousand light cay- alry have given our troops more work and destroyed and taken more property than any sixteen thousand other rebels in arms, For more than a year past these guerillas have kept { occupied, principally in Kentucky, a Union force of some 20,000 men ; the rapidity of their movements making it necessary to endeavor | to be prepared for their sudden appearan*e, go where they might. Even if Sha:kleford fails to capture Morgan himsif, in the present des- perate conditio : of the 1ortunes of the reballion, if it be possible for him to set another formi- dable squadron in the field, he can give us little trouble indeed tora year bence. We therefore regard his utter defeat and the eapture of nine-tenths of his entire force, which has just occurred, as being of great yalue to the Union cause, not only becaure it gives us twenty thousand of our own troops to be em- H ployed otherwise than in watching him, but _ alse because it crushes out the remnant of ac- tive trea-en in Kentucky, a consummation | greatly to be desired. THE PART TAKEN BY THE NAVY IN TOE} CAPTURE OF MORGAN'S GANG. UNITED STATES STEAMER Moosr, ABOVE BurvFineton IsLanp, Onto River, July 19. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy: After | chasing Morgan nearly five hundred miles, I at last met him on the river at this point, and engaged and drove him back, capturing two of his pieces of artillery. He abandoned the resi to General Judah. The enemy broke in con- fusion from the banks and left his wagon train, many horses and smalll arms in my pos sion. q Since writing the above, I followed further up the river; met another portion of Morgan’s f orce fording fourteen miles above; shelled and drove most of them back, killed several, woun- ded twenty-five or thirty, and captured twenty more horses. I have buttwo men wounded slightly. Our shell and shrapnel created great confusion in the rebel ranks, killing and woun- | ding many. Lz Roy Firczs, Lient. Commanding. REMUNERATION FOR LOSSES. Durieg the late campaign in Maryland, a farmer of Washington county waited upoa Gen. Howard, and after telling him that, the rebels had taken nearly all ‘of his flour, hay, | crops, &c., and that as the Federal army were then bivouackinz on his place, he would necez- sarily suffer other losses, asked if there was not a prospect of his being remunerated for the losses sastained. Gen. Howard adyised him, after he had taken his harvest, to make a care- ful calculation of his losses and present the statement to the Government; aad, added the General, “If they do not pay you, give it to them on the same terms that I gaye my right arm—without any compensation.” +2 _____ New Publications. U.S. Ivranrey Tacrics for the use of Gol- ered Troops. New York, D. Van Nostrand: For sale in this city by Franck Tayior. This work was prepared under the direction of the War Department, and hay ing beea approved by the President, is adopted for the instruction of colored troops. Also, from Franck Taylor we have Lieber's “Instractions for the Government of Armies,” published by Var Nostrand. Also, from the same, ‘An Historical Research Respecting the Opinions of the Founders of the Republic on Negroes as Slaves, as Vitizens, as Soldiers,” by Geo. Livermore. Boston, A. Williams & Co. Manvab oF Ixarruction ror Mitirary SURGEONS,” by John Ordonaux, M.D. New York, D.Van Nostrand. For sale in Washing- ton by Hudson Taylor. A valuable contribu. tion to military medical jurisprudence, embody- ing in a form of succinet exposition the whole of the complex subject of physical disabilities in their relation to the military service. H. Clay Stier, 478 Seventh street, sends us «Darrell Markham.” Something in the sensa- tion line, by the rising novelist, Miss Braddon- Published by the Petersons, Philadelphia. From Franck Taylor we have Part 32 of Frank Moore's «Rebellion Record.” @7 The State of Michigan has ordered tha! no more new regiments be raised within the State, that no commissions will be given toany oflicer fer any new organization, nor will any State bounty be paid to men enlisting for any suck organization; that 41 recruiting in the State shall, until further orders, be for men for the regiments and batteries now in the field, and al! men enlisting therefor will have choice of regiments, and will be entitled to the usual Government and State bounties. PEASE 2 Nogru Caroisa Discarps THR ConrEp- Enate FLac.—It is remarked as a somewhat significant fact that no rebel flag has been fly- ing over Fort Fisher, below Wilmington, for scme time past. The State flag of North Caro- dina is the ony one seen, S77" It is reported—on the suthority, bowev- er, of that terrible humbug, Prof. McUoy—that Gov. Aiken, of South Carolina, is rotting in the Libbey Prison, at Richmond, becaus: of bis loyalty to the Union. a7 While the rebo! Gen. Morgan was on his through Ohio, raid feercishir ae ene Bt the is it ix pens ved to for safe keeping. es ltt J Bey. Charlies (brother of ‘ard) is on triat an ecctesiastical serait ia Mesonchenetis, Stengye tat heresy. s7 The city of Mass., pays pational Bi FB ee ege | VERY IMPORTANT FROM MIS- SISSIPPI. | Jackson Invested from Pearl Riv- er by Gen, Sherman, pelea Ea al Operations on the Yazoo. tee | . Viexsrure, Miss., July 15, 10 a. m.—Gen. | Sherman has Jackson invesied trom Pearl river on the north tothe river on the south. This has cut off many hundred cars from the Confederacy. Sherman evidently has force enough, and can feel no apprehension about the result. Finding Yazoo City was being fortified, Gen. Herron has been sent there with his division: He captured seyeral hundred prisoners, one steamboat, five pieces of heavy artillery, and allthe public stores fellinto his hands. The enemy burned three steamboats on the ap- preach of the gunboats, , ‘The De Kalb was blown up and sunk in fit- teen feet of water by the explosion of a torpedo. Finding that the enemy were crossing cattle for the Rebel army at Natchez and were said to have several thousand there now, steamboats and troops haye been sent from here to collect them, and to destroy their boats and all means H for mekivg more. > LATER! | Jce Johnston Evacuates Jackson. i pe esata lie is Retreating Eastward, His Army Must Perish from Heat and Want of Water. Munitions, &c. ee | ViIcKSBURG, Miss., July 185—12 m.—Joe | Johnston evacuated Jackson the night of the | 16th. He is now in full retreateast. Most of | his army must perish from heat, lack of water | and general discouragement. | ‘The rebel army paroled here have toa great | extent deserted, and are scattered over the | country in every direction. Learning that Yazoo City was being fortified, Gen. Herron has been sent there. Five guns were captured, many stores, and about 390 prisoners. Gen. Ransom has gone to Natchez to stop the cro:sing of cattle for the eastern army. On his arrival he found large numbers had been driven out of the city to be pastured; also, that muni- tions of war had recently been crossed oyer to wait for Kirby Smith. He mounted about 200 oi Pis men and sent in both directions. They captured a number of prisoners and | five thousand head of Texas cattle, two thon- sand head of which haye already gone to Gen. | Banks. The balance haye been and will be \ brought here. In Louisiana they captured | More prisoners, a number of teams loaded with ammunition. Over two million rounds ef muckct ammunition waco brought back to Watchez with the teams captured, and 263,000 | rounds, beside artillery ammunition, destroyed. pe a | THE SITUATION IN THE SOUTWEST, This forenoon the two most important des- patches from Vicksburg we publish above reached this city. They tell of the progress of our arms in that quarter since Vicksburg’s | surrender. Port Hudson's surrender followed as the first consequence of that success, aud now we have, here, positive news of other successes, showing that the rebel cause in the | the extreme Southwest has fairly “gone upina | balleon.” Joe Johnston’s army whipped at | Jackson, driven out of that city and retreating in utter demoralization; most of Pemberton’s late army that had been paroled deserting and scat- tering inall directions; the rebel stores, steam. ers and fortifications at Yazoo city inonr hands; five thousand Texas beef cattle intended for the | Supply of the rebel armies in the east captured | and already turned over to Banks and Grant for the supply of their respective armies: an immense amount of ammunition, oa the way to | supply Kirby Smith’s army in Arkansas, cap- tured and used against its late owners, the reb- «is—&e. &e. Verily the blindest may see in these swiftly following occurrences the rapid approach of the end of the rebellion as a for- midable thing. | | A REBEL CAMP NEAR RIENZI, MISS , Ss PRISED, et REBEL ATTACK UPON CAMP DAVIS, NEAR CORINTH, FRUSTRATED. eee Catno, July 21.—Information was received Saturday afternoon that a force of rebels three orfour hundred strong would encamp that j night at a point three miles from Rienzi, whose intentions were to attack Camp Davis, a strong stockade fo; tsix miles south of Corinth next morning, they being under the impression that the garrison were nearly all away upon a scoutin Alabama. A detachment of the Bth Illinois and the third battalion of the 6th Ohio cavalry were imme- diately sent forward, who completely surprised and captured the whole force. AN IMPORTANT CAVALRY EXPEDI- TiVN INTO NORTA CAROLINA. ee | EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS UPON THE REBEL RAILROAD CONNECTIONS TO BE MADE. — | NEWBERN, July 18.—A Cavalry expedition | left this morning, which will penetrate the in- terior a hundred miles or more. Before this information is published ita mis- sion will be accomplished. It meindes extensive railroad bridges, cul- verts and railroad connections. General Potter is in command. ! i } i ! | LATE FROM CHARLESTON. A Fight on Friday Last—Land and Naval Forces Engaged. Forrrrss Monnor, July 21.—The United States gunboat Circassian, Captain Eaton, has just arrived. She reports she left Charleston Jaet Friday afternoon. A battle commenced on Friday morning by both Iandand navat forces, and was progressing when the Vircassian Icft. The contest was remarkably sharp en both sides, there being firing in all directions. The prospect appeared to bethe mltimate fall of Fort Wagner. There are no turther particu- i soc48 aoe, ea only 10 vents, Biack Tes 76. choles Haat. oth at. bet Bats, TO} | sidered, and AN OATH OF ALLRGIANCE MUST ACOOM- | PANY EACH PROPOSITION. UFFICIAL. Dueparexext oF Stats WasnIXGTOR, suly 21, 1868, Release from the draftonthe ground of alienage bas been allowed in the following case: | : Where Drafted. | Obristian Heinrich Heucke,.... Orures €0., Wis, | ee ee eee OTICE.—T: corner stone of Galberth (che Ms will Beisd on MONDAY, July 37th inst., by the grand Masonio order of Washington, between the hours of 4 and 5 o’cluck, om L st , be- tween 4th aniStus ¢. am Ree and Pastors of | CG g Oe cede renee re RL, DYSON, Pastor ING. Joly, et, 1s Oy *elock ly, as business of ¢: por‘anaa is tobe eaneanes An ele:tion aa clicore for the eosuing vear will be held, axd every member is it. eee tate? PO PTeret soe, 1, HEISE & CO. > 10E OBEAM.— Rest Philadelphia Teo Ore-:a lem ® ay as parties, fairs, retailers, a at lowest prices. > PUSSELL'S hiladetphia Ice Oream Depot, ‘i ON en aes ud F atreeta, GRAVEL ROOFS! GRAVcéL ROOFS! THE WILSON MANUFACTORING CO., (Euccessors to J. F. WALKER & SON,) WALSINGTON,D C, AND PHILADELPHIA, P2., MANUFACTURERS OF LAMP BLACK, ROOFING MATERIALS, AND WILSON’S IMPROVED FIRE AND WATER PROOF FELT, CEMENT, AND GRAVEL Roots. OFFICE—Louisiana avenue, next door to the | Bank of Washington. WORKE—Foot ot Twenty-second street west, Chesapeake and Chio Canal, Washington, and Thir- tieth and Hamilton streets, Philadelphia, H.C, WILSON, President, T. P. WILSON, Jr., Secretary. ¥. B.—FELT AND CEMENT FOR SALE, IN large and emall quantities, Allorders through Post Office Box 531 punc- tually attended to. Kepaira to old Roofs made promptly. All work warranted. Jy 21-6m* pc WHOM IT MAY CONOERN.—I shall sll at W. L. Wall & Co,’s Bazaar, on THURS Sth July, at 10 o'clock, one Sorre! HORSE to satiaf; Livery bill C. A. MURPHY, agent Nations! Hotel Sy 22-7t* Stables, Ss FOR NEW YORK, SOTEAMBHIP SALVOR will leave from foot of High strest, Georgetown, on SATURDAY, the 26th inrtant,atizm. For freight or passage ap- ply to “jy 228t | MORGAN & RHINKUART, Agta, ip ADDITION TO OUB USUAL LARGE AND ehcice assortment of Instrame whish we sell astovishingly cheap for cai or on mox'h!y payments, we have juat re- ceived a fine selection of Steinway and Soas uo- rivalled PIANOS. Also, two superior Leven Octave Pianos, at $275 peices ane one very stylish with excellent tone, for E Two excellent fine toned. 7 Octave Pianos just in, | which will be rented on moderate terms. @. METZEROTT’S Music Depot, jy 22-tf corner lith and P: BOPOSALS FOR LUMBER Onsr Assist’r Quanranwasrs: vFIOR,, Depot of Washington, 215 G, corner 18th st.. phasuinarox. D. O. duly 21, 1863. BEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until MONDAY, 1863, at 12 o'clock m., for | DAY, August 3 delivering in the city of Washington, at such point as the Depot Quartermaster yey, direct, one mil- Yion (1,000,000) feet of Lumber of the following kind and descfiption, viz: Five hundred and fifty thousand (550,000) feet 4-4 er one (1) inch White Pine Common Cullings, One hundred thousand (100,000) fect 6-4 or ons ant ® balf(13z)ineh White Pine Common Oullings, j Twenty thousand (20,000) feet S-tor two(2) inch White Pine Common Cullings, Thirty Shouseaid' (30,000) feet White Pine Timber, 3 by 8, assorted, Thirty thousand (99,000) feet White Pine Timber, 6 by 6.52 to % fact long. Thirty thousand (30,000) fect White Pine Timber, 4 | by 6, 22 to 24 feet ie BD Biaty thousand (60,000) feet Joist, 3 by 9 or ten (10) __ inches wide, 14 feet long, He mlock, Bixty thousand (60.000) feet Joist. 3 by 3 or ten (10) ._ inches wide. 16 feet long, Hem'ock, Bixty thousand (60,000) feat Joist,3 by 6 or seven (7) inches wide, 16 feet long, Hemlock, Ten thousand (19,000) feet Joust, soy 5 12 feet long, | emlock Ton thousand (10,000) feet Joist, 3 by 5, 14 feet long, emiloc! Ten thousand (10,000) feet Joist, 3 by 5, 16 feet long, Hemlock Ten_ thousand (10,000) feet Scantling, 8 by 4, 14 feet long, Hemlock, Ten thouxand (10,000) feet Beantling,3 by 4, 16 feet long, Hemlock, - Ten theurand ctg-008) feet Beantling.$ by 4 13 feet lcng Hemlock. All the above described to be good, merehantable Lumber, eubject to the inspection of an agent ap- pointed on the part of the Government. All the lumber to be delivered by the 3d day of September, 1863. PROPOSALS. The full name and Post Office address of the bid- der must appear in the propeaal. Ifa bid is made in the name ofa firm, the names ofall the parties must appear, or the bid will be connine as the individual proposal of the party signing 1s from disloyal parties will not be con- must be addressed to Cant. Edward L. rtz, Assistant Quartermaster United States Army, Washington, D.©., and should be plainly marked “Proposals for Lumber.” GUARANTEE. The r sibility of the guarantora must be shown by the Official certificate of the Clerk of the nearest District Court or of the United States Dis- | trict Attorney. The ability of the bidder to fill the contract, should it be awarded to him. must be guaranteed ‘by two responsible persons. whese signatures a-e to be ap- pended to the guarantee, and ssid guarantee must accompany the bid. Bidders must be present in prces when the bids sre opened, or their proposals will not be consid- Bonds in the sum of five thousand dollars, signed by the contractor and both of bis guarantors, will be required of the successful bidder or bidders Upon Signing the contract. FORM OF GUARANTEE. We, —,,of the county of ——, and State of and — -——,, of the county of —_, and State of —_, do hereby guarantee that fulftll the contract in accordance with the terms of bis proposition, and that should his proposition be aecepted, he will at once enter into a contract in accordance therewith. Should the contract be awarded him we are pre- pared tobecome his secureties, ¢To this guarantee must be appended the official certificate Kbove mentioned.) The nght to Eesoct any or all bids that may be fy — 1s able to deemed reserved by the Depot Quarter. master, as well as the right to aclect from e bid such Lumber. at the price therein named, re- a8 uired by the Government. And in case of the failure ofa bidder, whose propcsalis accepted to furnish within the time p:eacribed, in palisy or pantity, the Lumber avinatated to be delivere>, then tho Assistant Quarte:mastor to have the right to supply such deficiency He purchase, and inh bidder be oe aie re ee iimerence ef cost, formal pro; w ° mee EDWARD L. HART?, jy 22 ta Captain and A.Q. M., U.8. Army, ra pee on! os TIONEES AND a en ay wANOE: ARTICLES. fogra! sin vr very chea; eee tore Collar ery caeees Twenty five cent Novels six fora dollar, Alatae lotof Books st half price. Dall eact rl a ee WMP MicHsrmiN a’ Nations! Bookstore, 278 Pa avenu, Sy Mee between llth and 1othats, | and dishonorably discharged from the sery; SULOND _INTION. 4 O'CLOOK P, M. LATEST FROM OUR FRONT. NO REBELS IN FORCE THERE. OUR CAVALRY VISIT WARRENTON, GAIN BS- VILLE, WHITE PLAINS AND CATLETT'S. ——.___ THE CONDITION OF THE RAILROADS, Se REDEL BUSHWHACKERS AT WORK, &c. SSS ED [Special to the Star.) Fairrax STATION, July 22, 1863.—Yesier- day a detachment of Union cavatry returned te our immediate front from an extended re- connoissance, whereby it was discovered that the Manassas Gap Railroad is uninjured, cer- tainly up to White Plains. Also, that the only rebel soldiers in Warrenton on the day before yesterday were some twenty guerrillas, who skedaddled on the approach of our troops. Also, that Kettle run bridge is the only one injured between Alexandria and Catlett's Sta- tion. ‘ So far no sign of the rebels in any force has been discovered between the Rappahannock and Potomac, east of the Blue Ridge, though their bushwhackers are scouting and prowl- ing areund in all directions in small squads, evidently to prevent any person from getting into our lines, who, by any possible chance, might bring valuable information either from | the direttion of Culpeper or from Lee’s present Position. Prince William county, about Ma- son’s Neck, contains just now a pestiferous nest of bushwackers, who have hurried there toescape capture. Itis to be hoped that eay- alry will soon be sent into the forest there after them. Yesterday, some three or four ot them crept up to the line of the railroad below Bull Run and fired three or four musket or rifle shots at a train of cars. REMARKABLE LETTER FROM A PRISONER IN THE OLD CAPITOL. Sea HE COMPLAINS THAT FOUR HUNDRED OF HIS COMRADES HAVE TAKEN THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, ——_ THEY THINK THE CONFEDERATE CAUSE HOPELESS, AND DECLINE TO SACRIFICE THEIR LIVES USELESSLY, eee We make the following extract trom a letter by a rebel prisoner, now in the Old Capitol, to his friend in the South: “Itisa humihating fact that out of the 700 Coniederates captured with me only 300 remzin faithful to our Confederacy, the balance of them having taken the oath of allegiance to that de- tested Yankee Government. Oh! how I have urged upon those dishonored wretches to pause ere they engulphed themselves in inevitable ruin, but they answered me, ‘The Confed- eracy cannot gain her independence; Vicks- burg has fallen, and why should Llonger waste my life ina useless undertaking.’ Tis true the prospect at the present looks dark for the South. The darkest hours always precedes the dawn of light. God grant it may preye so with our beloved Confederacy! But if it does not, if it is poesible for the South to fail, I will never desert her, no, I will return to Dixie and be with those that inflict the last terrible pun- ishment upon her treacherous foes.” COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL, John Dixon, 2d New York yoluntvers, who, by court-martial, was found guilty of desertion and sentenced to three years’ hard labor upon Government works; James Mallen, 3d New Jersey, found guilty of desertion and cowardice and sentenced to one year’s hard labor: James F. Noble, 24 New Jersey volunteers, convicted of desertion and sentenced to two years’ hard labor; S. C. Van Arsdale, 13th New Jersey volunteers, convicted of desertion and sen- tenced to hard labor for the remainder of his term of enlistment, and Wm. Hopkins, com- pany F, Second Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, convicted of robbery, and sentenced to hard labor at Fort Delaware tor three years, and torfeiture of all monies due or becoming due, 8, were all committed to the Old Capitol yester- day, preparatory to the execution of the sen- tences against them. IMPORTANT CAPTURE. Geo. W. Cerpenter, residing near Livet- pool Point, Md., a reted rebel, was captured last night by the crew of Col. Baker’s gunboat Jennie Baker. Ten thousand dollars worth of contraband goods and about five hundred rebel letters were found on his premises, NAVAL ORDER, Aesistant Paymaster H. Mellville Hanna, de- tached from the J. P. Jackson and ordered to return home. ELEC rED.—Amongst those recently “elected” in the drawing under the enrolment act in Madden, Mass., on the 13th instant, was Mr. William Hincks, jr., for fourteen years past one of the official reporters of Congre and at present stenographer of the general court- martial in St. Louis, Mo. Prrsonat.—Hon. J. P. Usher, Seerctary of the Interior, left the city this morning fora brief visitto New York. During his absence, Assistant Secretary Otto will act in his stead. aw LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, CAPTURE OF CANRON AT NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI. Puinaprirntia, July 23.—Memphis dates to the iuth, mention the capture of eighteen pieces of cannon by the expedition to Natchez, in ad- dition to the cattle and ammunition mentioned in Grant’s despatch. The steamers Louisville and Elmira, cap- tured up the Red river, arrived at Vicksburg on the 17th. MORGAN NOT YET CAPTURED. Crxcinnatt, July 2.—Morgan, with about 560 men, encamped near McArthur, Vinton county, last night. This morning he was within amile of Vinton, on the Marietta ang Cincinnati Railroad. Major McCook, father of Major General McCook, died at Pomeroy yesterday, from the effects of wounds received at Buffington Island. M mate. AP OF CHABL 4; 25 cente. Map ofthe United States, Mexice, Canada, &5,; acifie Btat 14 Ro Hep of the Rosibern Bini ap 3 Eastern Nomih Careline, i i _ Joyd's of the Mississippi River; 1 Gineic inten pnortnene Wer te rn oPRAROK TAYLOR, Po ae i For perticufars inquire of D. af endell Green. 7-20 Kendell Greeny tw ASTURAGE FORE — Good shade Fiver ee, thes Eis sorte at thee ee: Tart teretan: “teenive of # {Ly souta a7. : en. ing Talend, oe WALLEY: Vort Gareall DO. en The Confeds Think Gen. Gilmere a Very Dangerous Man. {From the Augusta Sentinel.) GENERAL GILMORE. The Yankees have a great opinion of Gen. Gilmore, who is now in command ot the forces that are engaged against Charleston. He is considere 7 @ very dangerous man where forts or other works are to be reduced by artillery. He is anative of Ohio, and in 1544 gradaated at West Point at the head of his clase. For a year or two after his graduation he was a pro- jeseor attbat instintion. Subsequently he was d to the duly ofexperimenting upon the power of projectiles upon earth, wood and earthworks, and spent several years in this nee fh acquiring in that time more experience knowledge on this subject than any other man in this eacenit A The es ly to record the results of his experimen! be took pheteraphs of the pnag ie Ta shot fired. Fort Pulaski he, the pga his skill to the test ol acteel caper in imp Gil to re Sener esa Soniye regs et ards, Zone & house of cards, is ead ha P29 ats ~ ag Diptheria is se anil of th LOCAL NEWS. MAkniaGE Im Hioe Lire.—Tho fashionable people of the city were quite ou the qui rive yesterday on the occasion of the nuptials of Carlotta Wilhelmina Mariana Von Gerolt, eldest danghter of His Excellency Baron Vou Gerolt, the Prussian Minister, wio has repre- sented that country so long and popularly, and Jobn Wood, Esq. of the British civil service in India, who made the acquaintarce of his bride in Germany, and wheie their troth was plighted when they soverally left their places of education. St. Matthew’s Church, where the ceremony was performed, contained @ distinguished and bri'liant audience, which included the Foreign Ministers with their most cherisbed insiznia, members of the Cabinet and their families, ofticers of the Army aud Navy, in full dress, and many of our citizens. The bride was attended by the Hanseatic Minister, and ber mother, the Earoress, en- tered the church on the arm of the rroom, while the other daughters were atienced vy their father and Baron Grabow. After the marriage the friends of the famiiy repaired to the residenco of the Baron, where 8& couple of hours were passed in delizhtful social intercourse and tbe discussion of an elegant collation and the enjoyment of music. The bride and groom leit for the North ina special car, supplied by President Garrett, who accompanied them to Baltimore. Aftera Northern tour the young conple will sail for andia via Europe, and will be accompanied to the continent by Baron Gerolt and one of his daughters. The large circle of the friends of the bride wieh both the bride and her husband long life and much joy. a Run Over By A HovsE!—Abont five o'clock esterday afternoon, as a two-story frame House was being moved up Ninth street, near New York avenue, on rollers, under the direc- tion of Mr. Prather, a little son of Mr. Thaddeus Sturgis, who resides on Ninth street, between Land M, attempted to get in the door of the house, but fell, and the roller passed over his left leg, catching 1t above the knee and passing to the foot, tearing the flesh off, leaving the bones bare, and crushing it in an awful man- ner. Assoon as it was known the workmen set to work and extricated him from under the wheel. The little fellow, whose name is Charles D. Sturgis, and aged only seven years, although snflerirg excruciating pains, bore them without a murmur, and was taken to his father’s residence, where it was found neces- sary to amputate the limb at some distance above the knee, the eperation being performed by Drs. P. C. Davis, J. F. Thompson, and — Mursick, of the army, and J. T. Howard, of this city. The little sufferer is doing exceed- ingly well this morning, and will be likely to recover. It is but due to Mr. Prather to state that boys had been repeatedly driven out of the house, snd warned of the danger previously, ——— ANOTHER Divorck GRANTED.—This morn. ing Judge Olin granted a decree divorcing Ellen Welt trom her husband, Solomon Wolf, a vin- culimatrimonii, on the ground of adultery. The Fe iitioner sets forth that she was married in ew Yorkon July 15th, 1856, and moved to this city in 1458; that she believes that he had, previous to her moving here, committed adul- tery with women in this city, frequently visit- ing houses of ill fame, among them one on B_ street, near Second street, kept by one Lewenstine, and that he abandoned her and her child on the 30th of December, 1859, leaving her friendless among strangers, and since that date she has not heard from him. She also asks that she may take her maiden name, Reynolds, and have the control of her property, as also the guardianship of her child, free from interference by her husband. The decree was granted as prayed. R.S. Dayis appeared for the petitioner. the petitioner is the well known Madam Wolf, proprietress ef the house known as the «Wolt’s Den,” in the lower part of the Second Ward. a Raisinc THE WIND.— Yesterday Ellen Nash, who, for being drunk, has been fined four times within one month, was arrested | See for trying to collect money from soldiers on the pretence that she was the mother of the little boy who was killed by being thrown trom the street car the day before, and representing that she wanted meney to bury the child. Mrs. Nash was drunk also, and Justice Giberson, before whom she was taken by Officer Burch, dismissed the case of attempting to raise the money, and added another ae of $1.58 to the four already standing, for being drunk and disorderly. Her husband is a hard working men, gets paid regularly tor his services, and is required to pay as regularly for his wife’s misdemeanors, which he does without mur- muring. —— ee A CavTion.—A colored girl, about 14 years of age, and very light complexioned, calling herself Ann Butler, seems to have been making quite a spec lately. Seyeral weeks since, slie hired herself in a family residing in the Sixth ‘Ward, and lett about three days afterwards, taking with her $50 in money belonging to her employer. A day or two atterwards she was heard of at a house on Capitol Hill, which she leit alter living there one day, taking over 60 in money und some small articles. Nothing was hexrd of her then for about two weeks, until yesterday, when complaint was made that she had been living with a family on New York avenue, in the Second Ward, from whom she stole over £30. Housekeepers should keep a lookout for hi ee AN ImwornaL Hovusz Broxen Up.—In re- sponse to a petition from & number of respect- avle residents of the neighborhood, and in obe- dience to the requirements of an act of Con- gress touching such cases, Acting Superinten- cent Reed, on Monday night, ordered Serzeant Hepburn, of the Tenth Precinct, to arrest all persons found in house 616 Seventh street south, und tuke possession of the keys of the building. The.Sergeant at once carried out his instruc- tio Only two females were found in the house, which did not include the proprietress, ‘Testimony was given before Justice Stratton that this place was a hotbed ofall manner of unlawful practices. The two women were required to give bail for a further hearing, and they were also required to vacate the premises. ees, LATEST QUOTATIONS—W ABHINGTON Mon- wy Market.—Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bankers, Buying. Selling. U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1581 ......106% 17 U.S. 5°20's .... eee er - U.S. 7.30 Notes oo 167% Quartermasters’ Checks. — New tes. “ American Gold. American Suvei NEW YORE RATRS—3 O OLOOK P. uw. Coupon 6's, 181, 116% ; 7-30's, 106%; New Cere tificates of Indebtedness, 9) ¢; Gold, 123%. —— Fourtn Warp Stration Cases.—Jas. Hat- ten, drunk and disorderly; military. Ellen Nash, do.; $1.50—for obtaining money by false pretences; dismissed. William Dalton, oyer- charging hack rates; $5.64. August Gunzber- ger, Michae) Adelsheimer, grand larceny; jail. Wm. Maack, carrying weapons; worknouse. Edwin Vangesel, buying stolen property; for trial. Maria Kaufman, drunk and disorderly; $1.58. Michael Corcoran, as:ault; disinissed. Wm. Tyler, drunk; $1.58. Nicholas Judge, drunk and disorderly; $1.58. John Warner, do.; dismissed. ge Drownes.—Yesterday, Coroner Woodward held an inquest over the body of Wm. Smith, teamster, Who went into the Potomac, near Easby’s ship yard, to wash his horse last Mon- day. He got beyond his depth, and being un- able to swim, was drowned. Thejury returned a@ verdict of accidental drowing. The body was turned over to the Quartermaster’s De. partment, tor burial. District Count, Judge Wylie—This morning the first case under the confiscation act, that of the property of Dr. A. Y. P. Garnett, is under consideration. Dr. Garnett is the son-in-law of Gen. Henry A. Wise of Virginia, and there is no appearance forhim. District Attorney Uar- ringion is making a lengthy argument on the side of the Government. a PROPERTY RELEASED.—The property of the Messrs. Deitz, on F street, between Tweltth and Thirteenth streets, scized by the Marshal under the confiscation act, has been released by order of the District Atterney, because the owners, 80 far from being in the South aro loyal ae one of them being now in the army of the Weet Seconp Warp Sratioy Oases.—R. G. Matthews, drank; military. AugustSchussler, do; dismissed. S.A. Beaver, do; $1.58. _P. P. Bush, sleeping in the street, dismissed. Fran Hurley, fighting; $1.65. Wm. Hess, disorderly; @2. Richard Heat , do; $2. ‘Thomas Magee, drunk and disorderly; 31.4. Wm.Smallwood, disorderly; $1.94. the drafted in Philadelphia was meaner onthe . Notcon- tented with ta him, the wheel cast up a brother, @ brother-in-law and hia brother, aad a brother-in-law of Fisher's brother-in-law. Pretty well for one family, that. 7A London letter nave the comb is hance- forth an obsolete article in fashionadie circles, and ladies are reverting to the tate Godiva atyle of wearing the hair—that ls, ing it flow down over the shoulders wr Saiem, Mase., six Protestant clergy: } men, and the revolu' of the censeri; ra formed them all into « id Jrantecs they have £200 apiece to part with, Watters yf abies JOBE GATTO, PA pa Pyssinep ROOMS FOR RENT, pisasantly located. Apply at 430 New York avenue. Reference required. J¥ 2-003! F BRICKS FOR SALE. al Aobery, ets ttreet, etween Gand H sts. iy 22-26" * O&% SALB.—A BAKERY 4 2s business of barreis of four per week, besides a | ie trade ; one of the best shop stands in the jit Will be scld on nif terms toa good man; thisis - cpportse ite: =" ous ont as She eivorcionnss ie AV ID, fe coun! ress, w' all mame, Eater, Washington. D. 0. 37 22-3t" {UK SALE —A pair of Dapple Grey Vermont Morgan. HORSBS; closeiy matched; fast treveliers. style, ac ion and endurance they mct be surpateed. They are, without d rict. mane resane nt ft wner's » fold on unt af the o ‘pg the City. Apply to ALLEN DU: ional Stabler, 6th HQH REWARD —stolen from the subseriber at 2} Crwp Wyndham, en inst alarce BLACK MA’ one hind foot white; si : D and tal; taddle sears. Any one returving raid Mare to Howard’s Stables on 7th rt. between aud i 8ts., wall receive the above reward. a JOHN B. NAYIOR, dy 22 2t7 _ Major 2d. N. ¥. Cavalry. GENTS WANTED —Wanted,one or two active, energetic, business men te canvass this city, Georgetown and Alexandria for the sale of three fine pictures, just putlisnea Mvery such pictures, being im -tyle and bi very expens! oil paintings. need apply who eapnct cive eatis actory reference. Such men = above can meee soem $5 to $10 per day. M a8 POBSidle. Apply ne soon 85 Pot p, . BELLBW & 08. Jy22-2t* 510 Seventh sireet, Washington, By W. L. WALL & O0.. Aactioncers, HOGS AND 1 GOAT AT AUOTION.—S3n 19 SATURDAY AFTERNOON next. 25th inst, at 5 o'clock, we will sell at the City Gorporation Pound, corner 11th and K streets east— 5 bh 19 Hogs and 1 Goat, yu _W. LL. WALL & OO, Avets. 486 486 486 486 486 PAPERHANGINGS! WINDOW SHADES! OVAL PICTURE FRAMES! PiCTULE CORD AND TASSELS! CHESP FOR CASH at J. MARERIFER'S, No. 486 SEVENTH STREET, EIGHT DOORS ALOvE 04d Fellows’ Hall. iy %2-2w* if P Mayor's Orricx, July 20th, 1333, ROPOSALS Will be received at this office until 120’c’ock on Saturday, the 25th instant, for grad- ing and ¢: ling 4th eteast from L street to Georgia avenue. 1 to be of a quality to be approved by 1 ‘a and assistant Neher ner oid ne rarevel ts = ee e centrr, tapering to four inches at the gutter line, to be well rolied with a heavy roller, Bidders wiil state the price percabic yard for grading and square yard for graveling. No part of the appropriation will be paii the contractor except upon the certificate of the com- muldssonse ane semsiant Somimassloners that ihe as been properly execute wor — HAMILTON, Ww. 4H. 4 A. W. FLETCHER, Commissioners of Fifth and Sixth Wards. GEORGE COLLARD, G. FUGITT, Sy 2 Arsistant Commissioners. F% RENT—A small neat FU ANISHED HOUSB i APES @ street. Apply on the premises. jay OARD WANTED—By a gentleman, wife sister. One large room will suffice Plea:e ad- dress, stating locality ant lowest terms psr mouth for the three, M. M.. office of the Star. jy 21-3t™ RESPECTABLE GIRL, JUST DISENGAG ed, wishes a Situation in a private family as chambermaid or dining-room servant. Boat city ee Address for two days M. qe ice. La and QreareD OR STOLEN—From the farm of Mrs, OO Walker, near Fort Slocum, on the isth inst.. a condemned government HORSE ; dark brown, and about six years old. A suitable reward will be given to any one who returns him, or gives infor- mation 80 that he may be found. jy 21-2" ORSES TAKEN TO PASTURE. ly to J. C. COOKE & CO., jy 20 3t* Bony Sixth street and Canal. Seine OFF OUR SUMMER &sTOCK CF \ CLOTHING, at reduced prices, at J. BRUCK & CO.’5, 464 Seventh strect, isk A FINE PARM ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND FOR SALE.—By virtue of om Reene authority, I will offer at Public Sale, at the Court House door, in the town of Cambridge, Maryland, on MONDAY, the xith o! August next, about iz o'clock m_,the farm called Weir Neck, situated immediately on the U 8, Mail route lead- north and south and about four miles from jd place, the county seat for Dorchester county. It is handsomely located, w:th the Great Uhoptank river on one side. and Hgrst’s Creek on the other, and directly opposite Eiden and Bonney Brook, ahose beautiful residences of Dr. F. P. Phelps oni Dr. J.¥. Kurtz. It contains 265 acres, more or less; stout 76 acres of which being well timbered. The farm is lsid off into three fields. of about forty-five acres each.in good state of improvement, of easy culture and unger good +nclosures, with facilities on the premises for enriching the land iadefi: itely. The improvements are a two-atory brick Dwelitng with single story attached. besides the usual oat buildings, The river aud creek abound in fish, ojsters. terrapins, wild ducks. &c., in taeir season. Perscns wishing so purchase are request: d to eali on Dr, J. F. Kurtz. who will give any further infor mation that may be seaivet, o with them to view the premises, -LIAM RBA. jy 17-lawiw Ca idge. Md. PPPOPOBALS FoR BUNTING AND DRY GOODB Bourgav oF Navicarion, Navy DeraatMext, Washington, July 15, 1:63. SEALED PropossLs will be receiv-d at this Bu- reau, until the 15th day of August next, for fur- eee} the requinite supplies of Bunting and Dry Goode for the Navy during the year ending on the Suth of June, 1864. Proposals must be endoraed ‘Proposals for Banting, or Dry Goods,” as the ease may ba, aad directed to the Ohief of the Bareau. The articles to be included these preposals are particularly described in the printed schedules, copies of which may be obtained on application to the Commandants, or Navigation Uficers, of the respective Yards, orst the Bureau. Samples will be seen, and instructions or *pecial information obtained, on application to the Commandants or Navigation Officers of the Yards. . As the qualities specified in the schedules sre only estimates of probable requirements, the right is reserved to require more, or accept less, Uhan the quantities set cown in the schedules. Allarticles must be delivered to he Yard, at the expense and risk of the contractor, in suitable packages, with his name properly markei thereon; and the articles must de subject to the inspection. Mmeasuremé< nt, weight. &c ,of the Yard where re- ceived, and entirely ratisfactory to the Navigation Officer stationed thereat. Offers will be received for the who'e ofthe Bunt- ing, cr the whole of the Dry @cuds, required for the four Yards, to be delivered oniy at the Navy Yard dl Brookise, led York; =< steer be — ceived for the quotas separately requ: for eac Yard, to be delivered at the Yard for which the afl eicons ismade. Incom seed the price stated in the column of prices will be the standard, and thi wg ms extended ia the column of amounts, Every offer must ba accompanied bya written guarantee, as required by law, the form of which is subjoined. The ecntract in eash case will be awarded to the lowest Lona fide bidder who gives proper secunity for its fulgiment. but the right is reserved to re- i of the bids, if for the interest of the Oa Nuse only whose off be accepted will be ‘ose obly whose offers may be acce: i notified, and the contracts will be forwarded soon ther: will be Hh aa ‘eafter as practicable. which the parties required to execute within tem days after Teceiving them atthe nearest post qffices or navy ies. Turetice in the fall emount will be required ta sign the contract, and their responsibility certified toby a United States District Judge, Attoraey, Collector or Navy Agent. ‘The undersigned. . te ott eo ee bid hereby gosreaes resaid, rantee to make good the rence between the flor ofthe said and that which may be accepted, Bignatures of two guarantors, § B- I Reroby certify that the ebeve named knewn to meas men of property, aud able to make good their guarantee. Date Signature, G. H; To be signed by the United States Judges United Bales District Attoraee, Oolintac, or Navy Agent. j: B-lawiw BAKE ON SHIP BUILDING, LONDON, P'Grawthe on tron Ship Build: . London. a Giatebe is? "Raral os By Captain Fishboarne’s Lectares on Naval Arohitestare. Creuse on Ship Building. London, Obarnock’ Architecture, 3 vols., éto,