Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1863, Page 3

WASHINGTON OITY: SATURDAY. seeseeee SULY 25, 1863, THE EVENING STAR. | SF READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE, BEB QUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- | @BAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER. | OUR MILITARY BUDGET. Paks See Sn ate FROM PORT HUDSON, OFFICIAL REPORT BY GEN. BANKS OF THE EXTENT OF THE CAPTURES THERE, a FIFTY-PIVE HUNDRED PRISONERS, A MAJOR i GSNEKAL AND BRIGADIER GENBRAL. AND AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF AR- TILLERY. ARMS, ORDNANCE STORLS, &c., TAKEN, TWO VALUABLE STEAMERS ALSO CAPTURED eas rewrss The following was received at headquarters this morning: HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THEGULY, 19h Army Corps, Fort Hudson, July 10, 1353.— Sir: I have the honor to inform you that with the post there fell into our hands 5,500 prison- ers, incloding one major general and one brig- adier general; 20 pieces of artillery, five com- plete batteries, numbering 31 pieces of field ar- tillery; a gocd supply of projectiles for light and beavy guns, 44,060 pounds of cannon pow- der. 5, stand of arms, and 150,000 rounds of fmall arm ammunition, beside 2 small amount ef stores of various kinds. We captured also two steamers, one of which is very valuable. They will be of great service at this time. N. P. Banks, Major General Com'g. Major General H. W. HAtLECK, General-in- Chiet. SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION TO THE RED RIVER REGION. ge EXTENSIVE CAPTURES OF REBEL STEAM- ERS, AMMUNITION, GUNS, SUPPLIES, & a OFFICIAL KEPORT FROM ADMIRAL PORTER, Sabo sas= - The following report, received at the Navy Department trom Admiral Porter, shows that our navy is actively engaged in following up the good work achieved in the capture of Vicksburg : Mississirrr SqvapRon, Flag-Ship of Vicksburg, July !8.—Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the exp+dition Isent into the Red river region proved very successful. Ascending the Black and the Ten- | s&s rivers, (running parallel with the Missis- sippi,) Lieut. Com’r Selfridge made the head of navigation—Tensas Lake and Bayou Macon, thirty miles above Vicksburg and within fiye or six miles of the Mississippi. The enemy were taken completely by surprise, not expect. ing sucha force in sucha quarter: The rebel troops that have ascended to that region will be obliged to move further back from the river, if not go away altogether. ' Lieut. Commander Selfridge divided his forces on finding that the transports whicg had been carrying stores to Walker's army had escaped up some Of the narrow streams. He sent the Maritan and Rattler up the Little Red Tiver (agmall tributary of the Black) and the Forest Rose 2nd Petrel up the Tensas. The night was dark and raining very hard, 4nd the Marian and Raitler succeeded in cap- turing the rebel steamer Louisville, one of the Jargest and perhaps the best steamer now in. ‘western waters. Up the Tensas, or one of its ributaries, the Forest Rose and Petrel chp- | tured the steamer Elmira, loaded with stores, | Sugar and rum tor the rebel army. Finding that the steamers which had con- voyed Gen. Walker's army had returned up the Washita, the expedition started up that river, aud came suddenly upan two rebel steamers ; but the rebels set them on fire and | they were consumed so rapidly that their names could not be ascertained. One steamer loaded { with ammunition escaped aboye the fort at | Harrisonburg, which is a very strong work | and unassailable by @coden gunboats. It .s | on &n eleyation over 100 feet high, which ele- { vation covers what water batteries of heavy | guns there are. Lient. Commander Selfridge was fortunate enough, however, to hear of a large quantity | of ammunition which had recently been hauled from Natchez and deposited at or near Trinity, (nearly due west of Natchez,) and from whence stores, provisions, cattle, guns 4nd ammunition sre transported. He captured 15,04 rounds of smooth bore ammunition,1,00U rounds of Entleid rifle and 24 rounds of fixed ammunition tor guns, 4 rifled 0-pounder Parrot gun carriage, 52 hog:- heads of sugar, 10 punch-ons of rum, 9 barrels flour, 50 barrels of salt—all belonging to the Confederate Government. At the same time he heard of a large amount of ammunition that had been started from Natchez for Trinity, and vas lying in wagons onthe road about half Sy across. He despatched a boat around to inform me of it: Lut Gen. Ransom, who had Handed a few days befora at Natchez, hearing | of it, sénta detachment of cavalry and cap- | tured the whole—thus Walker's army is left almost without ammunition. The people in the whole of that section are very hostile to the Government, rank rebels. D. D. Porter, Act’'g Rear Admiral, Comd'g Mississippi Squadron. Hon. Gipgon W213, Sec’y of Navy. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE. RAID! UPON THE VIRGINIA AND TEN- H NESSEE RAILROAD. i The following dispatch trom Gen. Scammon | was received at Gen. Halleck’s headquarters | this morning: i CuaxLusTon, July 24, 1863.—Gen. Kelley: | Col. Toland, with 2d Virginia and 31th Ohio mounted, eut the railroad at Wytheville, took | and destroyed two pieces of artillery, 700 mus- | keta, and large amount of ammunition and | stores. Had ssharp fight in Wytheville, cap- tured 125 prisoners, (paroled,) killed 75, wound- ed not known. Our loss 73 killed, wounded | and missing; 17 killed, including Col. Toland | and Capt. Delaney. Col. Powell ia very dan- | gerously wounded and a prisoner. We were fired on trom houses, public and private, by citizens, even women. My men totally de- stroyed the town, and reached Fayette yester- day, attera march of about three hundred miles. { BE. P. Soammon, Brig. Gen. NAVAL ORDERS. Ceptain Henry Walker, detachea from the | Mississippi Squadron, and ordered to com- | mand the steamer Fort Jackson. i Lieut. Commander Charles S. Norton, de- tached frem the Maratanza, and ordered to i Fort Jackson. Lieut. Edward A. Walker, ordered to the | Maratanza. Engineers Frederick J. Naile, Henry B. Rumsey and Geo. W. Wood, detachod trom the Sabine, and ordered to Newport, R. I., for | their fina! examination. Second Aséistant Exaginesr Robert L. Har- | rit, ordered to temporary duty in Burean of | Steam Engineering. GOING A¥THR DBAYTED MEN.” Yesterday, sixty-seven mon from Ohio regi- ments, in the filth Army Oorps, in charge of oi. Growty, and a buadred men from New Yerk regiments, in the same corps, in charge of Col. Coster, left this city for their respective Sates, to escort to their regiments the men lately dratted under the provisions of the con- scription law. BURNING OF THE WHARF AT AQUIA OREBE, The Jast remainirg wharf at Aquila Ureek, known as the lower wharf, was burnt by ths rebels on the night before last. The Ella, dis- pateh boat, which arrived this morning, reports that nothing but the charred piles remained. 2 OBl1EF JusTIOR Oy COLORADO.—The ex-Goy- ernor of Utah, S. L. Harding, has been ap- pointed chief justice of Colorado Territory. | 15,000 or 20,000 men at present. | Seeune are becoming heartily disgusted with | | design making a stand anywhere.” H X 3 served to farallies, parties, | and ratlers, at lowest prices. EXTRA! LATE TELEGRAPHIO NEWS, IMPORTANT FROM THE ARMY. The Eneny in Force near Front Royal Yesterday. Their Cavalry Driven from Manas- sas Gap. ‘Lee Fropeses to Cross the Blue | Ridge at Thornten’s Gap or Chester Gap. He is Likely to Meet Obstacles. [Correspondence of Associated Press.} HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PuTOMAC, July 25, 1863.-The rebels were in force near | Front Royal yesterday. We drove their cay- | he coule take them beth, | Was senl down. much against the wi alry from Manassas (Jap about sunset, It is believed they now intend to cross the Blue Ridge, at Chester or Thornton's Gap. At the former piace they will meet with obstacles. Our army are full of high expectations and | anticipations. LEE AND STAFF AT STRASBURG ON THURSDAY —LONCSTREET'S CAMP ALSO THERE. CiamBeErseure, July 24.—Colonel Thomas, the Military Secretary of Pennsylvania, is here, furnishing discharge blanks to the «emer- gency” and three months’ men. He will visit allthe militia camps along the Potomac for similar purposes. A tried Union man, who came from Bunker Hill to-day. says that Lee and Scaff reached Strasburg yesterday. Longstreet’s Corps was at Strasburg. The advance of the retreating Rebels reached Mount Jackson day betore yes- terday. There has been “uo fighting at Front Royal, as reported to have occurred yesterday FROM CHARLESTON. All of Morris Island said to be in Ger Pos- Sexsion.” Newnery, N.C., July 20—A dispatch was received here to day from Beaufort stating that | Our forces hau vubtauined entire possession of | Morris Island. —___—_+-ee, ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. The Taking of Huntsville. HEADQUARTEKS McUoox’s Corpa, WiN- CHESTER, Tenn., July 14.—j Correspondence of the Philadelphia Inguirer.J|—The report of the taking of Huntsville, Alabama, by Major Gen. Stanley, is coniirmed. He entered that city yesterday morning without opposition. He had captured some six hundred horses, two hun- dred of them having contraband riders. We have also information from our ontposts that the rebels abont Hridgeport and Chatta- nooga have received information of the capture of Charleston by our forces. . This may be trae and would rejoice our hearts, bur we ereatiy fear that it is only en exaggerated report of operations on Morris Island. Gen. Bragg’s army is yery much red desertion, and is supposed to contain Wd by about Gen. Rosecrans is on a visit to Nashville, Where bo was received with great enthusiasm, as Tlesrn. He has his statf with him. Gen. Gordon G ger is now Commandant of the District ot the Cumberland, which com- prises all the Department of the Cumberland north of the Duck River. He 4s knows to @n enterprisiug and able officer, and has important District to command. The Tennes- the war. They want peace. TULLAHOMA, July 18, Huntsville L learn th: some 3U0 prisoners and 1, with as many contrabands ri < them. He does pot intend to be ic and you may soon expect to hear from him again, by Bcourier jastfrom nm. Stanley captured orses and tr ales, 827 German democratic papers in Ohio, who at one time hoisted the name of Vallandigham as their choice tor Governor, are now deserting him, as they attribute the riots in New York to the teachings of Vallandigham, Ben Wood and | | } | others of that clique. The German democratic | organ at Cleyeland says: “The disgraceful scenes which a few days ago occurred in New York city proves that it | Tequires the united efforts of all good citizens, without regard to party, to sustain the public peace and order, and it is most certainly the | duty of every one who cares for the weltare of our country to put aside party considerations and .to support our Constitutional Goyern- ment.” BEAGG’s TEoors Sent TO RicHMoND.—We haye the most trustworthy intelligence that one corps of Bragg’s army, under Polk, was sent to reinforce Richmond about the th © instant. One division went by way of Knox- ville, East Tennessee, and the other by way of Atlanta, Georgia, Chattanooga, reported ta haye been abandoned, is now occupied by Hardee's corps of the rebel army.—Louisvitls Journal, 224. @7-A letter from Winchester, Tennessee, of the 15th, says: “It is believed here that General , Stanley is in Huntsville, Alabama, haying | entered it on Monday afternoon. I will write the particulars as coon as r@ceived. We will ; probably haye definite information to-day. The probability also is, that General Sheridan is in | Chattanooga, The enemy does not seem to | HBAVY FIRinG aT Beistos STATIO Alexandria News of last evening says: eayvy | firing was heard this morning in the direction of Bristoe Station, supposed to bea cavalry and artillery fight. So we are informed by persons Just arrived frem Manassas.” : BY DIVINE PHRMISSION REV. P. P. Ingalls, of Iowa, will preach in Wasiey ‘eets, TO-MOKROW, THO. PURSELL. MASON1O—A asyeciai cowmunication of Dawroo Lodge, N AM . wil: bo ed TO MGRROW ¢ Ing, o'clock, for conferring dugress. Master Maso: gocd standing are invited te be prasant, My rd ofthe W.M. [sy 24 3t} MURPHY. Sec. 10% CRBAM.—Best Philadelphia Ice Oream J. FUSSELL'S Philadelphia Ice Oream Dapot, Je 25-1m*™ cerner ith ud F atreets. UGGY AND HARNESS FOR 84LE—Together or separate, or Buggy for exeuange, Ssugey has fatl top ard moving keat Litis SSQ worn. Cost $250, price $125. Price of har- nets $i. DANISL BREED, Sy 2 t* 359 I at. north, near 13th wost. STEAMSHIP JAMES 8. BS rived from New York ie) Copsignten will please Ae einen ‘on of their cooes 7 Fi x "fohaan & RHINEHART, 4 genta, 7Lov ] 'BB.—Bay’s,Welch’s F ana eet tA Fate oud Pa Flour ‘Peas at the cen, 308. W. UAvIS 1* corner 9th aed B ai 5 R SALB—A it. ; rw me encaeees a fas fees Tie aping order: wi ans Polit erat & Play “fedigeloa 3t 509 'Bevonth strest. B BALE—A fice lea:her-top BUGGY, manu. Mi New York, et ctilver arness for Tid Bridge etrack, Georgetown, D. or rucrdsy, July 2°th anc 23th. FLITARY LA WSOP THE UNIFEDS ‘APH: ‘tht Yotuntears, Mil Meee cise Woncarkas te iat? eee, L UmMBEHRB! L sraa.ct ussctey Lover Late eas, wr ass ae Baw" a. Ha0k “rete | mac Flotilla, and brought to the port of Washing. i j APFFAIRR ON THR PoTOMAC.—An arrival from | the Potomac flotilla reports frequent captures of small parties of blockade runners, and that there has been no hostile demonstrations or signs of the enemy on the river fora week paat. | press Company's boat, Augusta Dinsmore, for | the rest of the priguners captured from the rebel | iren-cled Atlanta. There were three officers | and aifimber of men. The officers say that | will be sustained from the counter of the i | alleys, ete., fairs, retailers, | 1 NTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON, tof Fort Wagner &e. ments in the The United States steamer Circassian, Com- mander W B, Eaton, arrived at Fortress Mons roe on the 2ist instant from Charleston and | Wilmington, She left Charleston on the 19th. A general engagement was just commencing as | she left. Gen. Gilmore had erected a masked battery in the woods, quite near Fort Wagner, and expressed no doubt but that the attack by himselt and Admiral Dabigren would prove successful. As the early morning shadows | disappeared the attack began. and a pertect shower Of shot and shell was poured Into | Wagner, The Circassi:n's orders were im- perative, and she could not stay to see the termination of that day’s fighting. iron-clacs were all in excellent working order { Admiral Dahlgren had tiken the Adams Ex- | his flagehip, and bs broad peunant was flytag trom her wast-head when the Circassian saiied. | At Port Royal tne Circassian took on poard the inventor of the Atlanta urged the Rebel | eretary to send her down to fight the Yankee fads, feeliny perfectiy sure, he said, that It appears thatshe ; hes of | 2300 Cotomod re ‘Tatnail, end that was one or his resigning his commission, The s: came Gowns laden with citizens (ladies a gentl:- men) to -ee the Yankee gunbvats captur- ed. Thry were even so thongitful as to bring extra pilots long to tike our iron-clads up to Savannah. The cuizens went back with «a flex in thear ear.” The first of the attack on Charleston was en- tirely unexpected totne Rebels—there were several bathing at the time—and when the | gunberts appeared they ran as fast as possible wn puris naturahtus, leaving everything on the Leach. Swords, cioihing. private papers, we. &c, were captured. Among them was sc containing the likeness of Lieutenant Mz hy son of the Mayor of Cnartestou, and his sword, ail marked avith his Lame. There appenred to be no doubt but that the | new payaland army -ommanders woald be | rleston this time. If Fort amicr must fall, as it com- | | | pleieiy commands Sumter. Then the surren- | Grrot the city will be but a question of atew | hours, All were well on the Wilmington | blockade, | EINANCIAL.—New York papers of yesterday | es "7 lock exchange this morning | exhibits c ns bie Activity, partly from : desire to re : part of the specatators who have recently made successful ventures, and partly Irom urw movements by the no cliques who control tie fancy stocks dyance or depress qnotations at will, | Tuiedrathersteady to-day at 126aiz6y, | with sales the board of sixtcen thousand dollars at 126/,a126%, which about represenis the market at hali-pastone o’ciock. In foreign | { | exchange thee is only a moderate business doing tor the steam of to-morrow: the range | for bankers? sterling is 1354413, with sales ar | the former rate; Aud some of the drawers firm | atthe latter. Money is in_be'ter supply aud | the rates are softening. Government stocks | continue firm and moderately active at the | board. Sales this morning of the registerea | sixrs of Iss] at 106%, and clean conpons at | & coupon fives of 1874 at%, and new cer- | 4. The 7 3-10 per cent. notes are | There were Without change. OFFICIAL. DupaxtuRnt oF State WASHINGTON, July 24, xsse.¢ Releases from the draft onthe ground of alienaga | have been allowed in tho follo ving cases: Name. Where Drafted. John Linnans. Cuyehoga county, Ohio, Musee Por Mercer county, Ghio. AY ¥FCR NEW YORK. + OTEAMSHIP Jans 8 Green will leave from foot | of High street, Georgstown,cn Wodnes. day, the Zith nat ,stigm. For freight OT passage apply TO jy 25 3 KAGAN & RHINEHART, pts i HE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT | GF COLUMBIA, Holding a District Court of | the United States for tie snid District —To uit whom it may concern, & ing - Notice ig hereby | given. that, op the I7tn day of Juiy, i-63, the Uni- | ted Btates steamers Oveur de Lion’ and'Primrose | captured alot of dry pe thoes &¢,,and brought them into the port of Washington, a9 the agate is libeled aud prosecuted in this Court in the name | ct the United Btates, for condemuation as sawfal prize. and that said cause siand for trial at th ity llall, sn theoity of Washington, oa the firs Monday of October next, waen and where a'l par- | 2cL8 ute Warned to appear to slow cause way con demnation stould not be deees1 and to intervene for their interests, By the Court, jy25 Bs i el SUPBBME COURT OF THR DIST: OfeCOLUMBIA, Motiinga Distrist C he United States tor the eaid District. — hom tt may concern, Grecting : Notice i ven, :hat, on the ltth day of Maron, 1633, the Gites States schooner Racer captured as lawful | prize ove small boat aud three drafte, and brought them to the port of Washington, and tnesame are libeied and prorecuted in thin in the same of the United States, forcon emna ! ize, and that said cause will stan u tand fir trial at the all. in thecity of Wasiingtou,on the first Moncay of October next, whet ad whe o + fon» are warped to appear to Buow cause wiv com- demnation should not be decreed. and to intarvene | for their interests. By the Court. 39.25 R J. MEIGS, Olork, i aes SUPREM™ COURT OF TH OF COLUMBIA, Hoidinga Di the United States for the said 3 whom it may concern. Greeting : Bi given, that,on the 17th day of May, 15; ineney aud bonds was captured by t! States steamer Wyandank attached to the Patn- ton, ard the same is libsled and Court in the name of the Unite demration as lewful prize, and that raid causa will stand for trial at the Qity Hall, in the city of Washington on the firat Monday of October next, when and where all persons are warned to appaar to.ehow cause why condemnation should not be decreed, and ty intervene for their interests, By order of the Gourt, j 5 B. J, MEIGS, Clerk, | PPOPOBALS FOR STAM MACHINERY, Navy Deraaruan?, July 2th, 1333, Tue Navy Derartuent wiil, until tae Twesty- FIaeT DAY OF AUGUBT, receive BHALBL FRUPOSALS Yor the construction of Bteam Machinery for armored vessels 6f wood, to be pro} wo ed ¥i 18 ef wood, to b: pelled by t screws Scting indeyendently of each other. There will be, for each vessel, two pair of diract acting engines, with Jet coi rs, the cytinders of which to be vertical. and placed immediately over the shaft. The diameter of each cylinder to be ey Beh inches, and the stroke of its piston fe three feet. ‘6 te be of the horisontal tubular kind, The bo! With 903 square feet of grate, of not exceeding 6:2 ar feet Tongta avd 22,500 it feet of hoating face. The tubes to be of brass. Shelis to be ‘s inch thick plate, with? 13 inch thick bottoma and fuer paces. and braced with a working pressure of 35 pounds per square ineh. The screws to be of et of eopper and tin, 15 fect in diameter, and of 22 fest moan pitch, to have four blades. and to be two feet long. ehiped ‘venue! by a brars Bapyer, and the shaft will revolve ing braee pipe connecting the hanger with the hull, There will be required eight blowin, ea, with blowers equivalent to Bim pfel’a to blow inte an a! ht fire room. Hach boiler will be requirod to have an auxiliary steam pump. The usual mumber of implionse, pisces, tools, inatra- ments, stores. ete., required in such naval con- tracts are to be farniehed. The machinery to include all that ie necessa: for steaming the vessel, ‘ard is tobe'in all rexpects complete for thet purpose, according to naval usages, The dovigns. qnality of material, and workmsn- ship to be first claes, accordiug to naval standard, ‘The ties Will make their own general and work- ing drawings, risanieiegy same to the Navy 8 Tosecuted in this States, for con- Department for approval xecuting tiem. quired to furpieb a fall and led 8} ication S The machinery is to be erected in the vessels at Uharleatown, Massachusetta ; Philadept in’ The pre + the uaaaor Nav) ‘al tend te furnish the machinery partion in full apd of their 2 7 e in the vessel complate and ready for steatii na | the time from the date of contract in which they The proposals are to be endorsed “ P-opesals for Sica Machinery af Vessels teuh Two Screws atk contract Will suibrace thy weal seein ae contract w: race the usu i payments will be made in the Uenal mauser asthe Fall of the ponals that m: under this advortisomont, if, in its op! ioe: the pablio rent hr3s OTIOB OF OV A’ N' T. LAN -& SON has before a contract is made, ti ‘ties will ba ro- tre different N Yards of Kit Maine ; avy Ya si8 Pere sine i names of the ip at which the wervigg ie for which they propose to furnish the meoh: ‘will guarantee to complate the work. paush m other business latters. The wi reses. ‘The Department reserves the right to rejectany 2 inte! ires The Wood Yard of @. dee: aueyoe — nd Mass avenue, Phey retara thanks for # Mbers: patronage heretofore txtonded thom, and re Fait waits con muatio; their new 5! le COAL of the best I WOOD sod : ae mi quality aiwereow oamstagie, OLRrAGRs we'warrant” Milo, LIGA GARAGReeb of *Seilisine premptiy att mH UE H.C RATAM: Gonchmaker, wt 23 3rt 77 sth street. SOLE OWRAP b3 i Ccightrn. Gulia wth she Goad ee ot 8 Kod oF fer partici ace Green. } an | Beauregard claims that the Union troops were | | regular siege approaches of the Rebel works | atthe War Department yesterday: | eluding prisoners, was about two thousa | been done in six days. What were the railroad | present condition of things wholly irreparabie, | learns that while there is much anxiety, thera | isan abiding conficence that our valued old | ay plying to us for information.” NECOND EDITION = 5 4 QWLOCK P. M. SEnneeTal Very Important from Charleston! ES ee AGREAT BATTLE ON MORRIS ISLAND ON THE 18TH. ‘ ——_.——_—_. BEAUREGARD CLAIMS TO. HAVE LOST BUT 150 MEN AND TO HAVE KILLED AND TAKEN PRISONERS 2,000 OF OUR TROOPS, ——— COLS. PUTNAM AND SHAW KILLED, —< FIGHTING RENEWED ON THE 21ST, SSS THE RICHMOND PAPERS IN A DESPONDENT MOOD OVER CUNFEDER‘TE LOSSES BY YANKEE RAIDS AND JOHN- STON’S REVSRSES, tag eee ‘We have received a copy of the Richmond Whig of the 23d inst., containing the following | important news; x It will be seen that aseyere battle was fought on Morris Island on the !Sth inst, (prebably | iher attack upon Fort Wagner,) in which | repulsed with heavy logs in killed and prison- | ers. As he admits in the same dispatch that Gil- | more was onthe 2ist keeping up the attack with spirit, it would appear that the result of the previous fighting could not haye been so disastrous to the Union troops as Beauregard would ciaim. Probably Gilmore has now settled down to at the northern end of Morris Isiand “The Whig says: From Charleston, The following official dispatch was received CHARLESTON, July 22.—The enemy recom- mienced shelling again yesterday, with butiew casualties on our part, We had in the battle of the 1Sth instant 150 killed and wounded. The enemy's loss, in- | d. Nearly SU0 were buried under a flag-of-truce. Col. Putnam, acting Brigadier Geueral, and Col. Shaw, con.miunding the negro regiment were killed. G. T. BEAUREGARD, General. Criminal Neglect and Heavy Loss. The eyacus! vaof Jackson, Miss., left in the hands of the enemy, as we learn from the M:mphis Ap ptai, the rolling stock of the New Grieans, Jackeon and Great Northern, the Mississippi Central, and the Mississippi and Yennessee Railroads. The motive poweralone consisted of over forty engines. To have saved v's invaluable property re- q ch only the cuustruction of @ temporary bridge across Pearl river, Six weeks of time were allowed for this work, which might have and mililary authorihes thinking about! The loss is of incalewlable importance, and im the Nothing seems to go. well in the Sonthwe. Charleston. The: South Carolina troops are, by order ot the Governor of that State, to remain atUolum- bia and Florence tor the present, the force at charleston being deemed sufficient to prevent an attack of thetmemy. The South Carolinian city will be successfully defended against the dixbolical invaders. Gen, Petiigrew’s Remains. The remains of Gen. Johneon Pettigrew, who was killed during an engagement between the rear guard of Gen. Lee's army and the enemy, near Willismeport, arrived here yesterday evening in the Ce. train. A large number cf persons assembled at the depot to witness the funeral ceremonies. After some delay tho body was transferred from the car to the hearse und conveyed to the capitol. * * * The body will be taken to North Garolina this | morning. A correspondent of the Whig, who signs himself “An Old Resident,” after stating that he Is Over 60 years of age, and in the seryica of his country, complains that every gambling sbop, bar-reom, confectionery and other stores, iHiard-rcom and ten-pin alley in the city of Richmond, as well ay the principal corners of Main atret, are thronged with scores of strong, healthy iaen, all of them in the vigor of man. hood, Wo are not in the service ef their coun- try, and inquires why it is. The editor of the Whig in a note appended to the communication, answers te iaterrogatory as follows: “Tho sight which so naturally offends the our friend, ‘An Old Resident,’ offended lly the eyes of the members of Congress » in this city, and they haying satisfied themselves that these stalwart drenes and biucki-ce were, for the most part, or claimed to be wot citizens of the Confederate States, pase a bill subject to conscription after the ist Gay of July ail citizens betweed 13 and 415 of the United States, including Maryland resi- dent or sojourners with the Contederate Sites. The President did not think the bill worth sighing, and it thus failed te hecome a jaw. Had it been otherwise our correspon- gent would have been spared the trouvle of The Whig has the following editorial: The Yankee Raids. Fair warning was given by the Yankees of } their intention to organize 100,000 mounted men, and rayage the country far and wide. The Southern newspapers did all in their power to awaken the people to a sense of danger to keep them from trusting to theaid of the Government, which already hud ifs hands more than full, {italics our own.—Eb. STAR,] and to inculcate the lesson of self-reliance. These efforts of the press were rewarded with but little euccess, owing, it is to be feared, to the inyeterate indolence of the Southern peo- ple. * * * * * The consequences of this slip-shod South- erm way of doing things are befora us in the raid on Knoxville and the destruction of the bridge at Strawberry Plains, the raid on Richmond and the burning of the bridge on the South Anna, the raid on the Virginia and Tenn- esree road at Wytheville, and lastly the raid on the Wilmington and Weldon road, the de- struction of & bridge 300 feet long, the loss of 5,400 bales of cotton and two car loads of am- munition, tha burning of an important cotton tactory, and other losses. * * * & & During the excitement in this city, cansed by Spesr’s exploits, it was bitterly said that a Yankee raid on Richmond was as pleasiat and easy as a fox chase. It is certain thatthe other raids have been safe and agrevable. Tha pastime afforded the Yankees by our unpre. pared condition, at points where preparation oupht, by all means to have been made, is the best poseible encouragement for them to assail all other places. Ifa thousand Yankee horse. men can rt leisurely around the Uonfede- rate Capitol, we may be sure that 500 will not be deterred from enjoying themselves in overy interior county of the Southern States. * * Letter writers tell us that the Dutch farmers of Pennsylvania did an excelient bushwhack- ing business upon our forces, thereby saving & great deal of their property and helping not a little toezpel us from their soil. It is tras that we are not wedded to property as Datch ‘Yankees are, and will not fight as hard to pro- tect it; but for very shame and for the sake of Sonthern manhood, we sat try to show at least as much spirit as the Pennsylvanians. The Whig has an advertisement from the Adjatantand Inspector General's office, giving @ echedale of prices to be paid by the Govern- ment for articles therein named. We notice as follows: “4 Superfine flour $25 per barrel; Cern meal $4.20 per bushel, Bacon $1 per Ib.; Salt 1 per Ib.; Lard gi per Ib.; Po! : Dushel; Salt $5 cal Sushel; Tallow Candice 1 por 1b; Coffee #1 per Ib: Si brown) per Ib.: Sugar wn} eles cloth, $9 por yard; per pair; Woolen socks $1.28 €2 per 1b; Arm ‘Army shoes #10 per pair. THE REPORTED CAPTURES. ‘The city has been full of ramors to-day of fighting near Royal, the capture ef 700 rebel prisoners, and also the capture of aa 6x- tensive forage or baggage train on its way wo Press diepsteh received té- | day states that the robol cavalry were driven from Manassas (tap iast night, but does not mention apy cosusities or captures made. The 700 prisoners, according to report, ar- rived at Alexandria last night, but that part of the story is certainly a mistake. ‘The rumor concerning the captured train is to the effect that it was taken Thursday night or early yesterday morning; that it had reached Upperyille last evening and Leesburg this morning, en route to Washington city; and that it is of sufficient length toocoupy the read fora distance of twelve miles! It seems impossible that Lee should be so incautious as to thrust a train of this import. ance directly into the jaws of Meade’s army» And we sLall prefer to eee the advance of the aforesaid twelve miles of wagons before giving the story implicit credence. AVAL CAPTURKS The U.S. steamer Santiago de Cuba reports the capture, on the 15th inst, in latitude 27 deg.,7 min., north, and longitude 75 deg., 43 west, of the steamer Lizzie, of Nassau. zie was formerly owned in Wilmington, N. C., and this was her second trip to and from that place. She had a cargo of brandy, soaps, ary goods, sugar, provisions, &c., &c. She showed English coloys, but a Confederate flag was found on board. Commandant Stribling, of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, reports the arrival there of the rebel steamer Kate Dale, loaded with cotton: and captured by the U.S. steamer R.R. Cuyler, on the 12th inst., off the Tortugas, IMPORTANCE OF PUNCTUATION.—A Fortress Monroe telegram aunounces that the Rich- mond Examirer, of the 23d, says editorisiiy, «From the Mississippi we have nonews, which is good news.” The importance of punciua- "| tung is here manifested. Kemoye the comma in the sentence and the meaning would be en- firely reversed, though the sentence would be inelegant. : The rebel editor cannot see much to console him in the direction of the Mississippi just now. Ifhe wrote«We have no news which is good news,” we agree with him in the senti- ment, for he has doubtless heard of Johnston's fiasco at Jackson, the capture of Natchez and Yazco City and the panic of theSouthwest. If he wrote “we have no news, which is good news,” we disagree with him, for ‘where ig- norance is bliss itis’ not always “folly to be wise.” He may wake up, like the Irishmaa, and find himself dead. THE MOVEMENTS Or ROSEORANS’ ARMY— Rerortep Occuration oF HUNTSVILLE ANB | CuarranooGa.—A correspondent with the Army of the Cumberland, writing from Win- chester, Tenn., July 15, says that it was be- lieved that General Stanley hadentered Haunts. | ville, Alabama, with lus division on the 13th. Hontsville is the capital of Madison county, and situated on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, one hundred and sixteen miles south by esst from Nashville. It is very handsomely built, and contains many costly public edifices and private mansions. It was also reported that our forces under General Sheridan wers in possession of Chattanooga, the impregnabie point at which Bragg was to repulse Rose- crans or dit in the attempt. a7 The Nashville Union says: ‘ Deserters are again leaving the shattered ranks of Bragg’s army, and pe Seba themselyes up to our authorities. 8 place their number as high as 10,000, but half that number would be very large and perhaps approximate the truth. @7 Shillington is agaim ahead, and sends us the August number @f the Atianile Monthly. LOCAL NEWS. Se Porick Rerorts. — First Precinci.— Emile Schnider, Henry Collins, Charles Linder, Mar. tin Frest, Joseph Milicr, Frank Guinan, (teo. Kennedy, John Rhinenart, William Woodall, Daniel Marks, and Hora Pitts, refuzees from Richmond, sent to the Old Uapitol by the Pro- vort Marshal. hs J. Carroll, disorderly; , do; $2. Thomes Collins, do: enable, do.; $2. Henry Patoni, threat bail for peace. Third Precinct—Avgus Bowman, disorderly; dismissed. James Gould, assault; jail. Capt. Lucas, selling bay unlicensed; $26: also, for selling hay without welghing; $5.44. Mrs. Summers, disorderly; $244. Chas. Grandersun, do. #244. Jobn B. Belt, do; $1.44. Taos. Evans, forestalling market; $241. Jerry Sul- livan and Martha Brown, disorderly; dis- missed. Fourth Precinct—John Cambell, drunk and disorderly; #3. Pat Garvey, vagrancy; work- house. Sizth Precinct._John Nally, James Nally, disorderly; dismissed. ‘Timothy Mullin, sell- ‘ng unsound ment in market; $5. Henry Deck- er, indecent and profane, Tenth Precinct.—Sarah Grey, nuisance; $2. Patrick Donneily, do.; cosis,5Scents. Conelius White, do.; dismis: John Keeffe, do.; $1.58. Mary Knox, disorderly; €1:4. Elten White, do.; $2.94. Anne Boland, threats; bail for peace. Wm. Moody, acsault; $5.53. Maria Woodback, disorderly; $2.44, Louisa Wilson, do.; $1.91. gee es Latest QUOTATIONS—W ASHINGTON MOR BY Magker.—F urnished by Lewis Johnson & Oo., Bankers, U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1881 U. S. 5°20's .... Buying. Selling. 20 2106 107% American Gold A STotes Horse CasE.— Yesterday Officer Shelton arrested a colored boy named Juhn Ross, in the employ of Mr. Henry E. Marks, having in his possession a horse which had been stolen from Mr, Charles Glenn about a mouth since, The boy was taken before Justice Cull, and dismissrd, as was alyo Mr. Marks, who ciaimed the horse, the latter proving that he had purchased theasimal from Mr. H. Roby, who was brought ap, and proved that he had purchased it from sAnether party. The horse was restored to the owner, Mr. Glenn. ee ee Somuruise Nics.—Shbaffield—Jozeph+who supplies the pape with s0 many good things in the confectionery line, sends us a delicious lot of ice cream, made by steam power. Wa don’t know how the operation 18 effected, but can certify that the resulis are splendidly sat- istactory—the cream excellent. The cake ac. companying the cream ia worthy to fellowship with that superb article. Shaffield’s place is S58 Sixth street SS CorTRAOTS under Bureap Yards and Docks, Navy Department,) have been awarded to John R. Etvuns, of this city, as below:—For iron, nails and hardeare, at Portamonth, N. H.; for leather belting and hose, at Philadel- phia, Pa.; for hardware and copper, at Nor- Tolk, Va. etait tach 5 SuvGGLERS.—Ann Donovan, for attempting to emuggie liquor across the Aqneduct Bridge, and aman named Drew, for attempting to do the same thing by boat, were both arrested yes- terday, and committed to the central guard. houce by Capt. Todd. Se ——————— Tum Basouer Hugrar—Rer. Charies Beecher Convicted.—We have given the reader some idea of the nature of the procecdings instituted against the Rev. Charles Beecher, (brother of the pastor of the Plymouth Church, Brooktyn,) & Congregational minister of Georgetown, Mass. We have now the result of the Eccle- siastical Cogncil which tried him. ‘The charge against him, it may be remem- bered, was that he does not preach according to the creed of the “Orthodox” churches gen- Koncept dhe New England, and in this sspeci: 4 that he is not sound in holding tothe pre-exist- ence of man, -he teaches errangous doc- trines &s to ile state uf the soul after death, as to the Atenement, and Divine Sorrow - i.¢., the character, degree and extent of the Saviogr’s Bea) for the sin of the worid. A ‘ourteen congregations’ were Fepresemios in this Countil, Rev. Dr. Dwight, of Portland, Me., presiding. After listening to the evidence, pre et Kasdan vooepeaci | ale ft swapg ros draw up a report of the opinion of the Conn. cll, which was done, and after discussion that Tenors ‘Was adopted by @ vote of 16 to 5. ‘was entered by Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher, a brother of the accused, and by etbere who voted in the negative on the ques- tion of ceepHog tne ie oil A commaittes was appointed reply to Protesta, So that the end of it is not yet. pie een SS ae en §7 Already, several heavy St. Louis, aad ene or two iucapo houses, have chartered a best, and in com! iron-elad, pare te an excursion bebe Armee of reeee cummeraul iniersotioae AFFAIRS IN GEORGRYOWN. {Correspondence of the Star.) Gxorcetows, July 25, 1803. In the Commoa Council iast eveniag, a memorisl was receivod i Sundry citizens, mercbents sad business on strest, remonstrating against the terminus of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad being located ou that part of Bridge street betweea High snd Congress streets. Mr. Peck, from Committee on market reported an ordinance for the erection of & new Arket house on the site of the present one, Mr. Marbury presented a communication from Mr. E. M. Linthicum) proposing to lease or purchase that part of Market street which lies south ot Water street. rs The resolution, introduced last week, in re- lation to the Washmgton and Georgetown"Rail- roud Company, was taken up, aud an amead. Mert to strike out the words “along Bridge street to the west end of the Town House” and insertin Heu thereof the words “down High street to the canal,” was lost. Mr. Craig then moved mend the resoln- | tion by adding the words, + Resolved farther, dhat it shall not be lawful for the company to have more than four cars on the stand st any one time;"' which was adopted The resclution they being on it« passage, the yeas and nnys were called, and the resolution Was rejected. Yesterday, James Gould was arrested for making an assaait on one Michael McMaken, in which the latter was very badiy imjured, being stabbed in the breast and throat. (sould Was arrsigned before Justice Heayer, who, aiter hearing the case, ordered him to be com- Tnitted to jail to await the action of the grand jury. The arrivals to-day are—Steamer James S. Green, Willetts, N.Y, merchandise to Mor- gan & Rhinehart; Calvin Tompkins, Kane, Alexandria, light; Col. Ingalls, Washin @o.; Sehrs. Armads, Applegate, ¥ : bricks to John MM. Stake; Samuel th Seinger, Philadeiphia, coal to Dixon & inausiry, Si F K Nanjemoy, stores and wood; John ht, Lyman, Fortress M. roe, hny to Wilson; Robert Healley, Baitimore, grain to Go’ tony do. do. to P. Berry; D.S. Mille: N. ¥., ba Oreby, y to Wilson; barges Frank Dann, Vanderbilt; Jas, Patton, Matthews, N.Y. Adams, Aleck, Trenton, N.J., hay to ¢ v= ernment; N. Streever, Brewster, Washingtor light. ‘Departe—Steamer Satvor, Mott, N. ¥., mer- chandise from Morgan & Rhinehart. By ca- nal—Scow, and boat Old Dominion. B Markets unchanged. se quiet. RY BEST OF TABLE BOARD OAN 8 obtained at 459 16t2 street. opponite Fori's New Theatr, at the Jow price of four dollars per week All the accommodations are first class. App!y immediately dy 25 38" LEGANT; ¥ FURNISHED APARTMENTS for rent, on first foor,at No, 3 Franklin Place, {I street, between isth and isth,) opp: Frac lin Bquare; the wnost desirable situatioa in tls city, First-class beard can be odtained 5 Reference pequir | eee AND COUNTY RESIDENGE FOR situated within twenty-live minutes d Wasbir gton ° Q ube mwonly kealth ing view ofthe Capitol, the ciiy, and surroundixg coantry and far ao¥n tho Potomac, It contains over fift: (5.) acres of the very bost Iand in tha Bighest state of cultivation, with not oce rod of was:a or peor land, alarich vegetable garcen, and can prodoce all the Bay and green feed fora dairy of one hun is sbandantly supplied wih nev on it: and several besutifal com- manding views and sites for building lots, It will besolé together as a whole or divided iat ivis, Address Box 78 Port Office, when an in may br had, a:d the place sean 4¥ 2 FEANKELIN & 00. OPTICIANS 244 PaRNSYLYANIA AVER (morta side,) between lth and isth ata, and 338 Pa. avenue, under the National He::i, PEBBLE and PERISCOPIC SPECTACLES, oor- reotly ard scientif satiy suited for every eyesight, FIELD GLASSER, OP: LASSES SOOPER. aan ER tirana OOMPASEE: 3 8 SURVEYORS’ INSTRUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. CARTES DR VISITE. _ STERBOSCOPES and VIEWS, &c. In 2 great vsriety and atthe lowest Eastern privas, wholesale or retail. dy 22-t£ TS WHOM IT MAY CONCERN .—T shail itat W. OL. Wali Co.'s Bazaar, on 1H J RSDaAY. goth July, at # o'clock, one Sorrel HORSS to satisfy Livery bill. C.A. MURPHY. agent Sy 23-70" National Motel Stables, {UR SALE —A Beir of Dapple Grey Vermont Morgan HORSES; closely matchai, fast travellers, For style, action and endarancs they cannot be snrpassed. They are, without dentt, the most perfect family team ever offered in tas Distriet. Bold on account of the owner's family leaving the Gity. Apoly to ALLEN DORsBY, onal Stables, 6th at, 486 456 486 Jy 23-3t* 486 485 PAPERHANGINGS! WINDOW SHADES! OVAL PICTURE FRAMES! PICTURE CORD AND TASSELS! CHEAP FOR CASH ar J. MARKRIFER'S, Ne, 456 SEVENTH STREET, EIGHT DOORS ABOVa J¥ 22-20" if O44 Fellows’ Hall. ]R,ADPITION TO CUR USUAL LARGE AND obcice assortment of I ments which we self estoulabiniy cheap for cash PPE Gr on moxthiy payments, we have juat re ceived a fine salection of Steinway avd Sons rivaliea P1ANOS. Also, two superior Seven Octays Pianos, at $775 apiece, and one very stylish with excellent toas, for $30. ‘Two exesllent fine toned, 7 Octave Pianve Just im, whieb will be rented on moderate terms G. METZEROTT'S Masic Dapo dy 22 tf corner 11th and Pa. ave. MAPB. Map OF OHABLESTO x; 25 cante, Map of the United States, Mexice, Canada, &¢.; 1.50. Sectional Map of Louisiana; gs. Sectional Map o: Rion 2 Sectional Map of Missouri, $1 59. 1, Sectional Map of Lilinois; $1. Bectionsl Map of tuaives@ Cordova's Map of Texan; $3. Map of the Great Late: Map of the Southern States A, Map of Vir, inia; $1 50, Map of Kastern Virginia, Maryland, &e ; 50 ota, Biap of Eastern North Carolina, &o.; $125. Lioyd’s Map of the Mississipai River; $1. Eiozd’s Map of Kentucky; 5) ceuts, Scunty M of the United Staten: Biss. 20, 8 e assor nt o! ar Ma: oe and ont OPRANOK TAYLOR, WEBB & YuR DGH, FOORSSOR! CHARLES 8. FOWLER & 00. IMPORTERS, WHOLRSALE AND RETAIL DEALERS Im vinvoutiny eae AND EARTHEN WAKE, Plated Ware, Soll Metal Goods, Ie Pushers, Block Tin Goods, fia Ohambor Bots, Waiters, Water Coolers, Etherial and Solar Lamps, Coa! Oi! Lamps, Las- » Stone Ware, &e., &0., &c, Geods Packed id Del in this City and Georgetown free “of char; me aad re $04: ? Hall) Seventh st, mysely Washington —(¢ TISH-WANG, THE GREAT CHINESE KEMEUY for GONORR HBA, GLEBT, Ex. 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