Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1863, Page 2

“= alll THE EVENING STAR. | WASHINGTON OITY: FRIDAY .oeee...00-2-00+++ JULY 24, 1863, We BEADING MATTER ON BYERY PAGE, | BEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GBAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. EXTRA! OUR MILITARY BUDGET. Fall Particulars of the Brilliant | Raid of Gen. Foster into | North Carolina, | ee eee | THE REBELS ADMIT THAT IT WAS MOST DAMAGING TO THEM. fd Sea Bi BRIDGES BURNED, TRAINS CAPTURED, RAILROAD CONNECTIONS BROKEN UP, AND AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF AMMUNITION AND STORES - DESTROYED. —— GENERAL FOSTER'S FORCE REMAINS AT TARBOROUGH. gees Fortress Monrkos, VA., July 23.—The fol- towing is from the Petersburg Ezpress of July | ‘23d: «“Frem passengers who reached here yester- i day morning on the train from Weldon, we gather a few particulars trom the raid on | Rocky Mount, N.C., briefly referred to by us in yesterday's Express. The gang numbered between 400 and 600, and came up from Wash. | ington, N. C. This is the route supposed to have been taken for Rocky Mount, theugh | about the same distance trom Plymouth as Washington. Thefroads from the latter point are much the best. Either road would bring them to Tarbo- rough, & flourishing little town in Edgecombe county, about 18 miles from Rocky Mount, and where, until recently, the Government has had immense supplies of bacon, corn, &c. The raiders reached Rocky Mount about 12 o'clock, meeting with no resistance. The small squad of fifteen or twenty men guarding the tridge over Tar river near Rocky Mount, of course did not risk an engagement with such odds, but, we presume, retired in good order. They immediately proceeded to burn the de- | pot, destroy the water tank, and commit other | acts of vandalism in the vicinity. They also burnt about 5,000 bales of cotton, belonging chiefly to private individuals, which had ac- cumulated at Rocky Mount; anda squad re- paired to the large cotton factory near by, owned by Wm.S. Battle, where they applied | the terch, and that spacious building, with all its valuable machinery, was speedily reduced toashes. This is really a serious loss to all that portion of the State, as well as Southside Virginia. A very large quantity of cotton yarns made at this factory were purchased by ethe people of Eastern Uarolina and Southside Virginia, who, since the war, have been largely engaged in manufacturing clothing for home | cogsumption. The regular mail train tor Wilmington passed just thirty minutes before the arrival of the | raiders, and thus made a narrow escape from capture. The train on the Tarborough branch ofthe Wilmington road was not so fortunate. It was captured by the raiders, andtwo car Joads of ammunition and over 30,000 poundsof bacon were destroyed. They also attempted to destroy the cars and docomotive. We understand they only parti- ally succeeded in this latter part of their un- dertaking. The train from Weldon, which reached here yesterday afternon, brought no intelligence later than the above. Travel and telegraphic communication be- tween Weldon and Wilmington are now inter- rupted, and we can find no one whois able to inform us when it will be resumed. A military force sufficiently large to prevent a repetition of the destruction effected Menday is now at hand on the road, but unfortunately they are just in time to be too late. The damage has | been done. LATER. We learn by telegraph from Weldon that the bridge destroyed by the raiders spanned Tar Tiver but & short distance from Rocky Mount. It was & most substantial structure, some three | hundred yards in length. i The track for a distance of a mile or two was torn up, and other damage effected which it will require a week or more to repair. Travel, it is thought, will be suspended for six or eight days. It is understood that the raiders haye only fallen back to Tarborough, distant from Rocky Mount about eighteen miles. If allowed to remain at Tarborough it will ‘de time thrown away to repair the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, for Yankee cavalry will be enable to resch it in two hours time, when- ever they feel so disposed, and so destroy the tr c that it will be useless. We hope, how- ver, that Gen. Robert Ramson, who is now in that direction, will quickly clean the invaders out from Tarberough.” | Full Particulars of the Great Riots in New | Also, a column of reading matter for the Farmer, | Send to their friends at adistance. Price only | three cents per copy, or $1 per annum; postage | Col. Birney’s colored regiment. | Harford county, Maryland. The barns of two &7 The New Dollar Weekly Star, fuller than ever of Metropolitan news and gossip, and choice literary reading, is now on our counter | ready for delivery to the public, Ithas recently been greatly enlarged and improved, and now undoubtedly presents much more matter tor the same amount of money than any other weekly in the country. Embraced in its enter- taining contents are the following articles: A_ well-prepared Budg+t of Military News; Movements of Lee's and Meade's Armies in Virginia; Operations of Rosecrans against Bragg in Tennessee; Account of the Brilliant Victories of Grant and Banks in Mississippi; Further Details of the Capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson; Sherman’s Movements against Joe Johnston; Military Successes west of the Mississippi; Naval Opera‘ions on the Gulf and cn the Atlantic; Particulars of Gilmore's Move towards Charleston: The Assault upon Fort Wagner; John Morgan's Raid in Ohio; and Details of Rebel and Fed- eral Military Movements all over the Country; and Full Accounts of the Successes of the Tnion Arms in all Departments. York; Extracts showing the Opinion of the Press thereon; Late News from Dixie; The Secesh Papers on the Fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson; The Bogus Confederacy in a bad way: Purposes, Plaus and Prospects of the Rebels now; Another Conscription or- dered by Jeff. Davis; and all sorts of News through Southern channels. European News; Telegraphic Matter; Items; Clippings from the Press; Local News; Edi torials; Descriptive Articles; Accounts of Battles and Sketches of Battle Fields; and a very interesting story. Gardener and Housekeeper. This is just the paper above all others for per- sons sojourning in the National Metropolis to prepaid by stamps when s0 arranged. TrovusLE AMONG NEGRO SoLpreRs IN BAL- TIMORE.— Yesterday, considerable excitement was occasioned in Baltimore by the shooting of a colored man named Richard Whorra by another named George Jaehnson, a member of Johnson and Whorra had a fight, and the former shot the latter through the breast, and then attempted to escape, and was pursued by & crowd, and during the chase Johnson turned and fired another shot, the ball taking effect in the breast of a white sailor near by. This exasperated the crowd, and Johnson was set upon and un- mercifully beaten, and would have been killed | had he not been rescued by the police and con- veyed to military headquarters, and held for an examination. &7 About 500 R+bel prisoners, all officers, ar- rived in Pittsburg on Monday, en route for Johrson’s Island, where they will be detained until exchanged. They came from Fort Dela- ‘ware,where there are now nearly 10,000 priso- ners confined, and werein charze of Young's artillery, under command of Lieuts. McCon- nell and Ahl. Among the prisoners were Generals Archer and Jones, both of whom were captured at Gettysburg. &7 Theodore Eichoff was arrested yesterday 1m Baltimore for selling liquor to soldiers, and the authorities adopted a novel punishment. They placed a barrel near the Battle Monu- ment, and having affixed to Eichoffs neck a placard bearing the inscription, ‘I sold liquor to soldiers,” they compeled him to remain seated on the barrel for over an hour in full view of all parties passing. a7 The Lieut. Commanding John G. Baker, arrived yesterday at Baltimore, from a successful cruise along the coast of Virginia, having cap- tured four prizes, three of which had on board full cargoes of merchandise. She also captured @ number of prisoners, who were handed over to the Provost Marshal. » Tevyenue steamer Hercules, @7 Some indications of resistance to the draft haye been made near Jarrettsyille, in of the enrolling efficers have been burned by incendiaries, and six pistol shots were fired tan inmate of the house of enrolling officer Levi Pennington. 7 Twelve thousand Unioarand three thou- sand rebel wounded soldiers have becn removed from Gettysburg and yicinity to the hospitals North and East. Five thousand more wounded soldiers belonging to the two armies are now | in hospitals in the vicinity of the late battle- field. Saturday last, that specie has advanced 100 per cent. during the last two or three months, and that the brokers in Richmond «pay for gold eight dollars for one, and sell one for eight dollars and a half.” @7 Official statements show that the total public debt of the United States on the Ist of July inst. was $1,097,271,200—less by over $22,000,000 than anticipated by the Secretary of the Treasury last December. @ It is rumored that the Major General- ship in the United States Army vacant by the retirement of General Wool will be tendered to General Grant, but so far it is only arumor. Promortion.—Captain Ulrich Dahlgren has been promoted to the rank of colonel of volur- teers as a reward for his bravery in the recent battles fought by Meade’s army. Doubts are entertained, however, as to his recovering from the effecis of his wounds. MASONIC —A special communication of Dawson Lodge, No. 16, F.& A.M, wili be eld TO-MORROW (saturday) EVENING, at 7% o’cloek, for conferring degrees. Master Masons in good standing are invited to be present. Ry order ofthe W.M. (jy 2at] 8. B. MURPHY. Sec. NOTIOK.—The corner stone of Galberih Chape: will be laid on MONDAY, July 37th inst., by the grand Masonic order of Washington, between the hours of 4 and 5 o’clock,on L st, be: tween 4th and 5th s:8. The friends and Pastors of the several Churches are invited. jy 2-eo3t* BR. H. DYSON, Pastor. 10K CREAM .—Best Philadelphia Ice Oream ; aerved iB rat ieee parties, fairs, retailers, a ices, and sutlers, at lowest pr! J. PUSSELL’S Philadelphia Ice Oream Depot. cerner 12th ud F streets. Je 26-Im* Neo OF REMOVAL.—The Wood Yard of G. T. LANGLEY & SON has been removed from the corner of K and 9th streets to the corner of 10th and Mass. avenue, zhey return thanks for the hears) a cnene heretofore extended thom, and rea} ask s centinuation at their new stand. WooD and GOAL of the best quality always on band at the lowest market rates, jy 24-3 LOCATION OF THE REBEL ARMY. Ewell at Martinsburg—Lee’s Main Bedy at Winchester. CHAMBERSBURG, July 23.—The enemy, ex- cept cavalry couts, abandoned Hedgesville yes- terday afternoon. Part of Ewell’s corps with | sixteen cannon, fell back thence towards Mar- timaburg. McClintock, a discharged soldier of the lith Pennsylvania Oavalry, whe left Han- cock to-day at 10 o'clock, Teports that the ene- my crossed & cavalry force there at that hour. | ‘Workmen on the Chesapeake and Ohie Canal | say that the water will be re-admitted intoa poruon of the canal this week. Lee left Win- | chester with his staff yesterday Morning, in the Girection of Middleburg and Strausburg. Im- boden’s force is knewn to be guarding the | mountain passes near Bath. Lee's heaviest force is now in and around Winchester. He has been reinforced from lower Virginia and North Carolina, by a force reported at ten thousand, under D. H, Hilly THE DRAFT AT AUB: RN, N.Y, | Avubura, N.Y, July %—The draft for the city ot Auburn and seventeen sub-districts in the county of Cayuga took place to-day. The beet order was observed and the best spirits manifested. The drafted men have a dress pa- rade this evening, beaded by a band of music, with colors fying. The city is quiet and per- feetly peaceful. » {SCOMP DISPATCH.) AUBURK, July 23, 10.p. m.—There is a crowd oftwo'thousamd persons in front of the Bx. change where the procession of conscripts has Balted. They bave beon addressed by the Hon, ¥. M. Pomeroy, Provost Marshal Kaspp and tion had taken placein Auburn for years. 1 | Ds. wirv thts? } WAGONS. OARRIAGSS. CARRIAGES 4 On haud. no-spring SUTLER WAGO) which we warrant. . LIGHT CABBIAGES of all operas remptly attended to 8 | A ‘ROBT. H. GRAHAM, Goachmaker, jy &4-3t* 37¢ Dand 477 8th street. CABD.—This morning I purchased from some person whose name is not remembered by me, s Hess bay Horse; or seven years old; fore feet white; whith nose; star in the forehead, and branded with the letter 0. If this animal is the rightful property of any other person. I here- ee notify such oun to prove the same, pay es and carry him away. ae TY MGRORGR FASNAUGHT, Sixth st. bet. Q a BS !! ‘BTABLE are warranted 4 CERTAIN CUKE FOR FISTULA, BLIND OB BLEEDING PILES. We would eantios all who are victims of this dis- t plaint to avoid the use of exter: Bilcations, as they only, ‘Feoult in agetavating the Dr. Wits saxemedy removes the cause of the 4 & permanent cure. This is n ‘These have tried Scant seven years, and inne astance have they PILLS Price bo casta per tb mail to. say ad- Oia Sm TGR roaleer, tr. Proroeare wine carrie su 2, 2 = . on fueear, a foe fers gracing S.—T.—1860_x, {From the Richmond Whig.] The Charleston Courter makes a timely suz- gestion in recommending the attention of our government to thematuralization and cultiva- tion of Calisaya, for the preservation: of the health of our soldiers. This articlehas a pecu- liar effect upon the liver, and guards the sys- tem against disease ty exposure and irregular diet. It is said that the grea: success of the Plantation Bitters of Dr. Drake, which, previ- ous toour unhappy difficulties was found in most Southern homes, was owing to the extract of Calisaya Bark which it contained as one of its principal ingredients.—« In confirmation of this, we have heard one of our most distin- guished physicians remark, that whenever he felt unwell from ordinary dietetic or atmos- pheric causes, he invariably relieved himself by Plantation Bitters. Now that these Bitters cannot be obtained, a substitute should be pre- pared. We understand our government has epened negotiations with Dr. Drake, througha secret agent, but with what truth we do not know.” * * * * * * We are exceedingly obliged to the Richmond Whig for its remembrance ot “Auld Lang Syne,” but we can assure ‘Our Government” that the Plantation Bitters are not for sale toany «secret agents,” North or South. There is probably seyeral other things that “Our Government” will yet want. ‘We know that we have the best and most popular medicine in the world. We are not afraid to show what it is composed of. Physicians are compelled to recommend it. CaALtIsayA BARK has been celebrated for over two hundred years, and was sold during the reign of Louis XVI, King of France, for the enormous price of its own weight in silver, It is remarkable for Dyspepsia, Feyers, Weakness, Constipation, &c. CascaRILLA BARrk.—For Diarrhea, Calic, and diseases of the stomach and bowels. DANDELION.—For Inflammation of the Loins and Dropsical Affections. CHAMOMILE FLOWERs.—For enfeebled di- gestion. LAVENDER FLrowrErs.—Aromatic, stimulant and tonic—highly invigorating in nervous de- bility. WINTERGREEN.—For Scrofula, Rheumat- ism, &c. - ANISE.—An aromatic carminative; creating flesh, muscle and milk; much used by mothers nursing. Also, clove-buds, orange, caraway, cerian- der, snuke-root, &c. S.—T.—1860—X. Another wonderful ingredient, of Spanish origin, imparting beauty to the complexion and brilliancy to the mind, is yet unknown to the commerce of the world, and we withhold its name for the present, Humbugs and quacks howl about the Plan- tation Bitters; but the following is what's the matter, and they know it: PLANTATION BITTERS WILL Cure Cold Extremities and Feverish Lips. Sour Stomach and Fetid Breath. Flatulency and Indigestion. Nervous Affections. Excessive Fatigue and Short Breath. Painjover the Eyes. Mental Despondency. Prostration, Great Weakness. Sallow Complexion, Weak Bowels. Liver ComrLaint awp Dysrerata. Very particularly recommended to Clergy- men, Merchants, Lawyers, and persons of sedentary habits. Also for delicate females and weak persons who require a gentle stim- ulant, tree digestion, good appetite and clear mental faculties. Sold by all respectable Physicians, Drug- gists, Grocers, Hotels, Saloons, Country Stores, &c. Be particular that each bottle bears the fac simile of our signature on a steel-plate label, with our private Goyernment stamp over the cork. P. H. DRAKE & CO., 22 Broadway, N. Y. " «TO BUILDERS. HB Bubsecriber has for sale about 180,000 feetof very superior beart NOBWAY JOIST, fr on 16 to 26 feet long. iy 23 1m* No, 271 Water street, Georgetown. jy 24-eolm PH LIBBEY, JHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. PHILP & SOLOMONB. 332 Pennsylvania avenue, have for salefa large assortment of PHOTOGRAPH. ALBUMS, in the various styles of Velvet, Lurke y Morocco, and Papier Ma-he Bindings, — ALSO, — CARTES DE VISITE of ‘all distinguished per- sons, and copies of various Engravings, Ratan, ¢. y 23- BAzearss IN DRY GOODS. PRICES REDUCED. Welarewcn: slostas: ont ow entire stock of 8um- a atiy redu: rices. m We bare alae made a liberal deduction of prices i, on other Dry Gots & W. MEYENBERG, 48 Market Bpace, between 7th and sth atreets, under the Avenue House, Mayonr’s Orion, July 21, 1863 ROPOBALS Will be received at this office until 12 0’clock m, on Monday, the 27th instant.for grad- ing and graveling F street south, between 4% and 6th streets west, the gravel to be of a quality to be approved by the Commissioner and Assistant Com- missiorers, and to be nine inches in the center, tay ring off to four inches towards the gatter line, to be well raked of stone of improper size, and to be well rolled with a heavy roller. Bidders will state the price per cubie yard for jy 23-tf radirg and per square yard for graveling. "No Tart of the mrdpriation: will be paid the 0 yr except upon the certificate of the Com- malesioner ana Asai fired ‘5 Dommissioners that the “wor! 2 proper! 3 . iy prover’ ¢*JAM8 H. BROW, Comsissioner of the Seventh Ward, GEORGE MATTINGLY, JAMES B. GRERNWELL, jy Assistant Oommissioners. FRANKLIN & 00, CoS. opticians OP PSENSTLVARIA AVBNUS, (north side,) between ith and isth ats, 358 Pa. avenus, under th National Hotel. PEBBLE and PERISGOPIO BPROTAOLBS, cor- lent a Or ev" a Torr GLASSES”, ibaa B ts EEMOMBTEBS, COMPASSES, ! 87) PRE and VIEWS, &e. and atthe lowest astern prices, In 0 great jy 38-f wholesale or hte rg beet aoe Bugar only 10 corte, ged Bisel Hoa 7é coats, iy ees Seen sven eae: SRE iron eee amare rex 3 Pri tae ption Ses or ee Aats. A : van oe Oot! Stables, + RB . Sssauenie TOELYOR wt ars from foot of Bish street, Georgetowa. on SATURDAY, the neem: Bor freight or passage ap- ae MORGAN & BHINEHART. Acta. ail coats F%. wes coy tho feces ¥ doa! "| the-condiagresion NECOND EDITION, 4 O'UL@OK P. M. THE SITUATION. ‘We apprehend there can now be little doubt that on Saturday morning last Lee commenced to move most of his army up the Virginia valley, from the position it had occupied since recrossing the Potomac. He had previously made a feimt to recross the Potomac, by send- | ing Ewell's command up towards Cumberland. | It is to be presumed that he regards the move- ments of Meade’s army (which has been by no means idle of late, though our impatient cotem- poraries of the press are already foolishly growling ata great rate at its commander) as making it necessary for him to hurry off for the protection of his communications with Rich- mond. We feel yerysure that Meade has those communicaticns already at his mercy; where and how it is not proper that we should state. At any rate, we may not improperly say that Meade is demonstrating that all apprehensions of tardiness on his part are entirely ground- less. Lee’s adyance is represented to haye been at Strausburg on the day before yesterday, and we trust, as we believe, that his whole flank is | being daily felt by Meade's cavalry, so that all | his movements are immediately known and | provided against. AVAL ORDERS. Commander Heary $. Newcomb, detached from the command of the Magnolia and wait- ing orders. + Lieut. Commander Oben, detached from the Patapsco and waiting orders. Surgeon James M. Greene, detached from the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, and waiting orders. Surgeon Thos. Dillard, ordered to the Navy Yard, Philadelphia. Third Assistant Engineer T. L. Cooper, de- tached from Housatonic, and ordered North to | examination. | Third Assistant Enginer John A. B. Smith ordered to the Housatonic. Dr. W. W. Leayitt has resigned his commis- sion as Assistant surgeon in the navy. CONCLUDED, The trial of Hazel B. Cashell, before the court-martial of which Gen. Hitchcock is President, was concluded this forenoon. The argument for the defense was delivered by Charles Albert, Esq., the counsel of the accused; after which the Court was closed, and, alter an hour's deliberation, adjourned until to-morrow morning Wethinkit probable that a verdict was rendered, but it has not, as yet, been promulgated. The case of Samuel White, a detective, charged with corruption, will engage the court to-morrow. NTENCE REMITTED. J. Snowden Pleasants, who was sent to Fort Delaware some time since, has had his sentence remitted. He was brought to this city yester- day and committed to the Old Capitol—to be released, by order of the Secretary of War, on taking the oath of allegiance. COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL. John Hamlon, Co. A, 2d New York artillery, sentenced by court-martial to one year’s hard labor, forfeiture of pay, and dishonorable dis- charge, was sent to the city last evening from Arlington, and committed to the Old Capitol by order ef Capt. Todd. A PRIZE. The Anacostia arrived yesterday from the mouth of the Rappahannock with a small sloop, taken in the Piankatank, for violating the blockade. a7 Lewis McKenzie, Esq., ef Alexandria, Virginia, has given public notice to B. M. Kitchen that he will contest his right te a seat in the 38th Congress of the United States, on the ground that illegal votes were cast in some of the counties; that yotes cast for Mr. McKer- zie in certain precincts were thrownout by the commissioners several days after the returp of the polls to them; and also, that many persons who desired to vote for Mr. McK. were de- tained and prevented by military force, yio- lence and threats from so doing. APrornTeD.—Dr. Kendall Flint, of Haver- shill, Mass.; Dr. James B. Bell, of Augusta, Me.- and Dr. Wm. J. Bates, of Wheeling, Western Virginia, have been appointed examining sur- geons by the Commissioner of Pensions, 7 From Hudson Taylor, 334 Pennsylvania avenue, we have Harper’s Magazine for Au- gust, containing amongst other good things a continuation of Ross Browne’s “ American Family in Germany.” PERSONAL.—D. P. Holloway, Commissioner of Patents, is absent on a yisit to Wilmington, Del. During his absence chief clerk John L, Hayes will perform the duties of the office. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. eS BS : THE DRAFT GOING ON QUIETLY IN PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA, July 24.—The draft for the fourth district was completed this morning. That forthe Eighteenth Ward, third districi, was also tinished. The provost marshal, two enrollers and the blindfolded man, who drew the envelopes from the wheel, were among the drawn themselves, This created much good humor among the crowd. Everything passed off quietly. ENGAGEMENT WITH A REBEL PRI- VATEER. PorRTLAND, July 24.—A special trom Cherry- field this morning says the schooner Virginia has arrived at Steuben from Boston, and reports hearing, about thirty minutes past ten o'clock yesterday merning, a steamer, off Petit Manau, firing heavy guns at some craft low in the water, which was returning the fire. Both eraft appeared to be steering south west, COLONEL OF A COLORED REGIMENT KILLED NEAR CHARLESTON. New York, July 2t.—A private dispatch from Fortress Monroe says : Vol. Shaw, of the 54th Massachusetts regiment, (colored,) was killed near Charleston on the 18th inst. —+re--____ WHAT THE REBELS HAVE LOST IN THE CAPITULATION OF VICKSBURG. Interesting mxtencae from the Alabama re On the 6th of July, the Mobileand Montgem- ery papers were speculating on the probability of cutting off Grant's supplies and destroying his entire command. Price had captured He- Jena, and Diek Taylor had retaken nearly all would compensate us for the loss of Vicks- pba By the one we shall have destroyed a certain amount of the enemy's property; by the other we lose not only Lagat g but prestige If Vicksburg falls, what will be the conse- jnence ? Confederacy will be cut into wo parts. Louisiana, and Texas, ee beyond the reach of succor or support, Mississipp river yielded to the Yankee, the State of Mississippi fren up to raids and ruia, and Johnston to fall back to the Bigbee river, and perhaps to the Alabama. These re- } sults will surely follow the capture of Vicks- burg, and yet we doubt if many persons give more than & passing thought to the subject. “We learn, indeed, through the telegraph that all is going on well; that Kirby Smith’s forces have ion of Milliken’s Bend and Young's Point, that Johnston has possession of Union Bluff, on the Yazoo. and that the Yao- kees have abandoned Grand Gulf. Ifall this is so, then our forces are not only in front and Teir, but on both flanks of Grant’s army, and his capture would be merely a question of time. But are these reportstrue? Are they reliable? We have eur doubts on the subject ; for of all the dispatches we receive, the least reljable are those which come to us from Jack- son. The operator of the Press Association at that place seems to be the most credulous mor- tal Alive, and does not hesitate to send dis- patches in all directions that are perfectly ridiculous.” The same editor says in another article: “It will be seen thea that weare in the midst of events of the most important character. Tarn in any direction and we see the cump-fires blazing, and hear the tramp of cavalry, the rattle of infautry, and the thunder of cannon. The month of July may decide our fate, for if we are victorious, if we whip the enemy from our ¢ountry, and prove that we can success- ray invade his own, then we may regard the crisis over, and our independence achieved. “ Since the foregoing wasin type our dis- patches reporting the fallof Vicksburg and the battle of Gettysburg have come to hand. They speuk tor themselves, and if they did not, we have no time to comment. We presume, how- ever, that even the authorities at Richmond will agree with us, that, if there wasan army tospare from Virginia, itoughtto have been divided between Bragg and Pemberton, thus making sure of victories in Tennessee and Mississippi, instead of invading the enemy’s country—which at best was a very hazardous experiment.” BRAGG'S DEFEAT. The same paper speaks as follows of the situation in Tennessee : “The latest reports in regard to Bragg’s army place it at Bridgeport, and that he inten ts making the south bank of the Tennessee his future line of defense. If this report proves to be trne, it wil have a very unhappy effzct on our prospects in that quarter, for Middle Ten- nessee will be overrun by the enemy, and the war drawn into North Alabama. What in- duced Gen. Bragg to make thisretrograde move- ment we cannot say, unless it was that Rose- crans had been heavily reintorced, butit strikes us that it would have been better for Bragg to have stood his ground and fought at Tulla- homa. In fact we had confidently relied on his delivering battle in Tennessee from the rumors which reached us, and from tke follow- ing statement of the Chattanooga Rebel of the 22d ult.: “We have it from good authority that Bragg has given his men the sacred assurance of a soldier that he will never cross the Tennessee Tiver without one of the bloodiest battles of the war. He means to fight Rosecrans ‘on the Square,’ and he has every confidence in being able to drive him and his whelps beyond the border.” THE FIELD. [From the Mobile Weekly Tribune, July 13.j -_ “Vicksburg fell on the 4th instant. General Jchnston telegraphed the fact to the Secretary of War on the 7thinstant. Thus three days elapsed before the Government was informed ot the calamity, and, we suppose, before John- ston knew it. It would seem that the moment the news was received Gen. Johnson fell back toward Jackson. “The great question to us is as to the course Grant intends to take. The telegraph—bnt that is not to be relied en for this kind of informa- tion—says that he sent ten thousand men to the assistance of Banks, and ten thousand up the river to aidin removing the forces of Price and others. He left fifteen or twenty thousand at Vicksburg, in all probability. ‘Ene Test he re- served for hisown command, and was going toward Jackson. Perhaps his army numbers forty or fifty thousand men, as the remainder to operate in Mississippi. What course will he take? May he notstrike for Selma, while he expects Rosecrans to draw Bragg of, take Chattanooga, and move down toward Mont- gomery? It this be the plan, it is bold enough, and if it should be successful, would be disas- trous enough. Mobile would be then at the mercy of the enemy without firing a gun into it. e should be controlled by the force which compelled Pemberton to lay down his arms. “ This is drawing a very dark picture, which resembles, after a fashion, one that we find cir- culated ee eer on the streets. But its probability is in the assumption that Bragg will be annihilated, and that Johnston has no re a) help himself with. « What is the strength of our army, taking in all the forces on and contiguous to the Mis- sissippi, including Price’s command, and omit- ting that of Magruder, whois supposed to be not far off? It is estimated at nearly 90,0, without counting Pemberton’s garrison. This is not a large number, and it is so divided that the largest part of 1t massed—that is, Johnson's army—may be considered equal to the whole. In other words, Johnston has the only force under his command that stands as a barrier to the progress of Grant. Kirby Smith is on the other side of the river. The fall of Vicksburg relieves him, and he can now move at will to the most endangered part of the field, if he can cross the river. “We lack troops beyond doubt; and it will presently, pornaps, be found that the true pol- cy is to withdraw every mun from Arkansas in order to meet the emergency which seems to be about to present itself in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. “The danger of this movement shows that people not now in the army must prepare to help themselves. The armies called out for State defense must be relied on. How much better it would have been it they had been called out two or three months ago!” AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. [Correspondence Evening Star.] GYorGrTOWN, June 24, 1563. The arrivals to-day are:—Schrs Elizabeth Dail, Hubbard, Vienna, wood; Jas. T. Boyed, Robinson, New York, hay to Government; B. F. Frieze, Murphy, Havre-de-grace, coal to Dixon & King: Lewis, Owens, Sauisbury, wood to Stover; Train, Acworth, Parson Sauls- bury, wood to Myers; Access, Robinson, Port Deposit, lumber te Wheatley; Banard, Wall- ing, New York, hay to Wilson; Ann D. Jack- son, New York, cement to P. Berry; Carolina Virginia, Jackson, Philadelphia, grain to Fitzpatrick; Geo. Crebbs, Washington, light; Dan S. Williams, Chamberlain, Alexandria, light; sloop Anna Maria, St. Clement’s Bay, poultry; barges Olive Branch, Turner, Alex- andria, light; Lizzie A. Band, Rodan, Alexan- dria, Se F.C. Sree Pura Farce, New York, hay to Government; C. A. Danfleld, Fox, New York, hay to do. Departed—Schr. Geo. W. Crebbs, Philadel- be ones comms Ray’s docks. By canal—Boat . J. Hull. Business quiet. Markets unchanged; whole- sale quotations as follows: Flour, super, $6.50a86.75; extra, $7887.50; family, common, $8; choice brands—Darby’s, $9.50810; Ray’s, $9.75a$10.25; Welch's, $10.50. ‘Wheat, ‘red, $1.60; white, $1.65a$1.75. Corn, yellow, We.; white, 95c. Oats, by measure, 55 600. Hay, 8250828, Mill stuff—middlings, 7 880c.; brown stuff, 40c.; shorts, 35c. Oranges, $7; lemons, $6.50; cider, 30c.; do., clarified, 30a 35c,; Champagne cider, $4.50a$5 per case; whis- ky, 45a45}c.; salt, G.A., $1.87; onl arol bulk, thracite, #9885.0; wood, pine, @L0us5" oak. us h oak, $5.50a86. Lumber, pine, 8458990 per Me Plas- ter, lump, #6; ground, $10. 486 Ovna. 486 486 486 486 PAPERHANGINGS! WINDOW SHADES! — OVAL PICTURE FRAMES! PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS! CHEAP FOR CasH a? 3. MARKRISER'S, Me, 486 SHVENTH STREET, BIGHT DOORS azove fymaw it 044 Fellows’ Hab. a ADDITION TO OUR USUAL LARGE AND Steinway and Sons ua- , two wu St areetan far meee SRNR iacrhat eter A iheg {ong aTE E Be for Two which LOCAL NEW: Precinet.—Lefords Pottcr Rerorts.—Second Striewski, emerge Jonn McAllis- ter, picking & pocket; do. thbd Precinch Pat » drunk; dis- missed. John Davis, Hen’ alentine, disor- orderly; 95.44 each. John Riley. drunk; dis- missed. William Lee, disorderly; workhouse. Elizabeth Brown, prostitution; $2.44. Mary Boheen, drunk; dismissed. Mich’l Reynolds, selling liquor te soldiers; $20.44. Geo, - sons, fast riding, $2.44. Fourth Precinct—Ann J. Haggerty, threats; bail for peace. Albert Haggerty, do.; do. Jno Downey, larceny; dismissed. Ann Smith, dis- orderly; do. Harriet Powell, assault; bail for tage Wm. Hansley, do.: dismissed. Barney c Bride, larceny; jail forcourt. Jas. Lewis, riding on pavement; $2.50. Wm. Foy, drank and disorderly; workhouse. John White, do.; do, John H. Pfies, disorderly; $1.50. Sizth Preciact—Jno. F. H. Thomas, petty larceny; Jocked up four hours and dismissed, A. B. Talcott, riding over a pavement; @2. E. A. Elizabeth Carroll and Mary Allisen, reeny; dismissed. John Coyle, disor- derly; $5. Jas. Ross, do.; $1. Chas. H. Chase, do.; dismissed. Ann King, keeping a disor- derly house; #16. Sarah Smith, disorderly; $5. Ellen King, do; $3. Jas. H. King, do; $3 George King, do; $3. Thomas King, co.; e2. Jerry Simms, do., workhouse. Wal er Bundy, do.; $3. Amanda Granger, do.; workhouse. Mary Miller and Georgiana Miller, do.; do. Tenth Precinct,—Benj. Williamson, nuisance, esi 50, For a second offence, $2.50. Wm. N Embrace, drunk and fast riding; bail for hear- ing. Fannie Lyons, drunk and disorderly 31.94. Fannie Cook, disorderly; do. Mary Chipley, drunk and disorderiy; do. Mu: Cook, vagrancy; workhouse. Redmond Bar- rett, drunk and disorderly; dismissed. Pat Boland, threats; bail forhearing. Anne Fiood, ¢ disorderly; dismissed. Dan'l Murphy, drunk and disorderly; $1.9. Sam’l Harper, druak, military. ‘{ 6 — STABBING AFFAIR.—Last night, Jas. Freer, citizen, and Hugh McKenney, who drives a sutler’s team attached to the Exceisior Brig- ade, jostled against each other near the corner of Eighteenth street and the Avenue, when some words passed between them, and ine former struck at the latter witha knife, | :- flicting three wounds in the breast and abd). men, all of which, fortunately, are slight. One of Capt. Johnson’s detectives arrested both poreee and took them to the central guard- ouse, and this morning a partial examination was held by Justice Ferguson, who held Freer for afurther hearing and McK. as a witness Freer alleges that he struck him in self-da. fence, using his knife only after McKenney had struck at him with a brick. aR SNE BIY FourtH Warp Station Casgs. Kinsley, yiolating the hack law; ruled for trial. Henry Seitz, swindling; for hearing. Marg’t Groves, larceny; dismissed. T.B. Ko. / bey, assault and battery; bail for court. Heury Thompson, do.; do. Ella Brey. threats; bail for peace. Dona Sheller, grand larceny; turned over to Maryland officers. Ann Fiyan, do.; jail. Thos, Fitzgerald, beating his wife; batl Tor court. Thos. Conroy, assault and battery with intent to kill; bail for a hearing. Martin Conroy, John Mooney, do.; do. Isaac Hatch, drawing & pistol en Leo Papons, for a hearing. Leo Papous, peddling unlicensed; do. Ann Hughes, drunk; dismissed. Wm. Williams, Patrick Donnelly, do.; military. SECM E = -ASSAULT AND BaTTERy, WITH INTENT TO KILL.—Last night, near nine o'clock, aman named Michael Gannon, whose head and breast were covered with blood, which flowed trem an ugly wound in the side of his head, and another in the mouth, went to the Fourth Ward Station and accused Thomas Conroy, ' Martin Conroy and John Mooney of commit. ting an assaulton him. Sergeant Cronin and t officer O'Connell arrested all the &ccused, and i locked them up for trial. Gannon was taken — Henry to the office of Dr. Dove, who dressed his wounds. Subsequently a friend to the threa prisoners, hearing of their arrest, went to Jus- lice Giberson and gave bail for their appear- ance this afternoon at 5 o’clock, a ASSAULT AND BATTERY Cases —T.B. Robey, of the Planter’s Hotel, was arrested yesterday by officer Burch on the charge of committing an assiult and battery upon Henry Thompson, a colored servant, and taken before Justica Johnson. It was in evidence that Thompson asked Robey for his wages, and the latter drew Weapons and ordered Thompson away from the house, and struck and Kicked him. Robey Waived examination, and was held to bail tor court. He then brought a cross action against Thompson, and the latter was also held to bail for court. Ella Bray, another seryant in Mr. Robey’s house, was held to bail to keep the peace upon complaint of Mr. R. LATEST QUOTATIONS—W a8HINGTON Mos. BY MagkeT.—Furnished by Lewis Johnso: Co., Bankers. ath aa Buying. U.S. Con) Bonds, 1681 ..,...106 ULS5008 ee _ Selling. 17K NEW YORK RATES—3 OCLOOK P. M. Coupon 6's, 1881, 106%; 7-30’s, 106%; New Cer- tiflcates of Indebtedness, 99; Goid, 126. gt aS NEWSBOYS ON THE STREET Cars.—On ac- count of the recent accident whereby the little newsboy Frank Davis lost his life, and owing to the fact thatthe boys are very careless in getting off and on the cars, the directors of the city passenger railroad have established a reg- ulation prohibiting the boys riding on the cars. The privilege they enjoyed heretofore was fre_ quently a serious annoyance to conductors and drivers, and often a nuisance to the Passengers, and itis astonishing that accidents haye not been of more frequent occurrence; and the regulation will have the effect to prevent an- other such accident as that which startled the community on Monday last. ——»——— . ‘ A SURPRISE—On Tuesday evening, r. John H. Sesstord, President of the Paintin Fire Co., was taken by surprise by the presen- tation ofa uniform of the company from the Active Association of the company, through Mr. L. W. Dorsey, who, in making the presen- tation paid'a high compliment to the recipient Bs Gn active fireman. Mr. Si. replied in an ap- propriate manner. The uniform consists oft sixteen ribbed hat with a silver plated troat, a ane = shirt and belt, the clasp being heavily plated. . ———_>—__ Granp Larceny.—Ann FI & servant girl in the Kimmel House, was arrested yester- day and committed this morning to jail for court by Justice Giberson, on the charge of stealing $180 in geldand $28 in Treasury notes trom Catharine Shea, also a servant in the same house. { On Thursday, the 234 instant, i year Beeroerariian areas aag ce resident ofthis city.” ‘fineness funeral will take place from hi dence, Ne 612 H street, between 4th. and‘sth ate . at balf-past 90 ‘clock, and from Bt. Aloysius Church st 10 o’slock, on to-morrow (Saturday) morning. His friends and jaaintances and those of the family 2-e Tespeatfaliy invited. * BRSONS DESIRING BOARD MAY FIND ALL P the comforts of an e: t home, at moderate rates, by applying at 496 2th street, corner of three squares west ot the War and Navy Dopar ment. of the pleasantest and healthiest loca- tons, with one of finest viows in the city bath-roem in the house, and hot and and gasinevery room. A fi of the board . frat ers taken at gn per month, with the use of pa: lors, music, j¥u Fox satu —a of Dapple Grey Vermont: M HO} ;, close atched ; travellers. For style, action aly eaderence’ thar fbemont perfect family: teeny vier eid Ai + i 1@ 5 National Stables that” M. BLESTON 28 cents, nited States, Mexico, Canada, &o.; ROKER, 515