Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1863, Page 2

BEB OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. EXTRA. OUR MILITARY BUDGET. RECONSERUCTION By this time the public have doubtless come to estimate at their true value only, the New York Herald's cock-and-bull stories, alleging that Cabinet councils have been held to con- sider terms of “ reconstruction,” readmission of so called seceded States into the Union, ac., Kc. They are simply idie ramors, appa- reuthy invented to make up tor a temporary dearth of news. The time for the considera- tion of any such questions by this Government has not yet arrived, and what may be the com- bination and complication of the circumstances *o be considered when it may arrive, are us yet ar beyond human ken. The theory upon which the Government is yloseeuting the war is based on the assumption that the right to secede, or, in other words, to destroy the Goyernment of the United States, as no existence ¢ither in constitutional law or justice. The rebel authorities are, therefore, being dealt with wholly as rebels, and not as the representatives of a power on the earth—of + government. They must be disposed of as rebels—be placed beyond the possibility of @®orking further mischief,—before the question | ef “reconstruction” can properly be con- sidered. Weare not among tnose who perceive sn that question the train of difficulties which are anticipated by those who, sympathizing to | x greater or less extent with the rebels, if not with the rebclhon, are grieving lest the Union and Constitution may not be restored precisely | as they were. Or, in other werds, lest the leaders of the rebellion may not be restored to their former positions and status under the Government, with their ideas of its character, and their opportunities to destroy it at will, again as prevalent as when their conspiracy culminated—in the spring of 1St!. The rebel- | dion has already utterly obliterated more or | less Jate popularreadings of the character and | provisions of the Government and Constitu- | tion as they were; the law of nature, the neces- | sity of self preservation having overridden | taucied rights growing out of strained con- | structions of the written law through which che southern section of the Union has been led into its present situation. No man will pretend that there is written law for many of the extraordinary things that have been necessarily done, in the work of maintaining the authority of the general gov- ernment and defending the liberties and rights of the people against the assaults of the armics of the oligarchy in Missouri, Kentucky, Ten- nessee and elsewhere. How completely public | opinion justifies those acts of necessity, involv- ang as they doswecping changes in the admin- istration of the government where they hay. oecurred, is as evident in the positions now held by the loyal in Missouri, as in the results of the recent election in Kentucky. One, and the most important change, is in the soprompt popular adoption of the theory that no man who hereafter adheres to the doctrine that al- iegiayge to the Federal Government, or the Uniol, is not paramount to any other allegiance whatever claimed ot the citizen, is to be recog- nived as retaining rights of citizenship. The necessary establishment of military governor- | ships in States actually in rebellion, as in | Tennessee, facilitdtes the operation of this cbange; so that when pacificated sufficiently tor the re-mitiation of civil government over j them, it will be started on the right track. That is, so that the doctrine of secession and | the leaders who have used it to bring war and | desolation upou their deluded followers will | hereatter be utterly powerless to work evil. | Thus, uone but the thoroughly loyal will ba | recognized as entitled to the elective francitice. | Asin Kentucky two weeks ago, ind in Mis- | souri long since, so in Tennessee, when that | { State again votes as a State of the Union, men oaly who will accept the test of loyalty will | vote and cled to office, men who regard the preservation of the Vnion as beipg para. wount to any other possible interest in the | State. Men who will not permit the fancied interests of a num ally insignificant class of ihe community + directly interested in slave property S heretofore override all Test of society. As the its= have been made the on of the rebellion, tho-e in » who are to complete at the polls the rescue of th own liberties from the urmed assaults of the oligarchy, will surel ‘e that none setting ifs interes of the rest of the State again ocenpy high will extingui-h them by hook or ir ? lest they may thereafter work mischie: that, too, without being over-particular about | ted tv. Insodoing they must | mple under foot alleged consti- tutional ri in order to secure other and far more imporinnt and valuable coustitutional rights, which, experience has proved, cannot rest in safely so long as there is a possible chance that the: t the mercy of the interests of slave property. Ww e noihing to regret in this prospect, be- heving as we do tint the problem of what hall be done with the 1 s mm the Border lu vastly less tn Ube suceess Of the rebel- | ought m those States. In- | deed, on the contra re believers that | the lapse of & singly decade, ur two at must, | rder Stiles, one and all, ia- dustrially, numerically, pomtor the develop. | nent of their resour: ot all descriptions and of their intelligenc If a century ahead ot | the condition at which those communities would have arrived had not the war er some other interposition of Divine Power wrought the sudden and unexpected changes that are taking place. i ‘The time for hopetal “reconstruction” will ba when the rebel oligarchic power is advquately crushed, so that we can deal directly with the | people of the South unimecumbered by any stipulations with die leuiing conspirators of the rebellion to reinstate them iu the same positions to do mischief, as those they so sig- nally abused im the pasi. The most ordinary precaution ea}ls for the extraction of the fang of the snake that has bitten us so severely. We may not inappropriately here remind the reader that the present constitution of England is an unwritten one: the cumulative work of many centuries; and that its most val- uable features have grown naturally from the necessities of the times in which they were adopted through the various eventful periods of English history. And, further, that they the means r of necessity i myury lo seenty dieu Would have were ail nominal cucrouchments upon so- eulled vesied rights; the wresting of Magna Charta by the barons from King John; the | abolition of the feudal system; the so recent | wtal abrogation of the corn laws system, by | Which the interests of the great mass of the kingdom were sacrificed to the fancied imter- vets and rights of a cuaparatively small class for centuries, &c., kc. With the lights of Eng. | lish history, to say nothing of those of thr H history of other continental nations (all the | governments of which have been subjected to | Viclent changes, shearing privileged classes of | rights and immunities, for the public good,) | tefore us, we are little inclined to dread the | changes in our own system of goyernment which the current rebellion is so ne bringing about. PrusonaL.—Hon. W. Allison, of lowa, i8 in he city, and called on the President yesterday. | | place in the Sixth Dis:ric » issued a very forcible addrces to the citizens of ‘em HOUSE PAINTERS’ 80C NEWS OF THE ATTACK ON CBARLES- TON FROM REBEL SOURCES, — A GEEAT ROMBARDMENT SAID TO HAVE BEKN OPENED GN SATURDAY —— This morning the Government. received a disparch. dated the 17th instant, from a distin- guished military officer in Tennessee, stating that the Chattanooga #) i! of the 36th (proba- biy vn “extra,” es the Lith was Sunday) an- ‘nounced that the bombardment of Charl on Saturday was awful: that the firing f (zilmore’s land batte 08 Morris I-land, and trcm the Monitors, chieily directed against Sumter. The combined land and naval iorce of the Federals seemed to be engaged. The informa- tok published in the Abel was received at Chattanooga from Charleston by telegraph, and the fight was going on when the paper went to press on Sunday. The officer who communicates to the Gov- | ernment the contents of the Refrel, says the | editor, instead of making any boasts about the result, or manifesting the least jubilagt feeling over the situation of affairs at Charleston ¢ hibits the most positive evidence of gloom, evincing « clear knowledge of what the result of the present attack upon the forts before Charleston must probably be—the fall of the city. The Rebe? states that the Tronsides and ail the Monitors were not only in the action, hat that the whole fleet and a large number uans- ports we inside the bar during the engazement. NAVAL ORDERS. Lieut. Commander Earl English, detached from the command of the Sangamon and or- dered to return North. Lient. Commander Edward C. Grafton, dv- tached from ordnance duty at Boston and ordered to command the Sangamon. Lieut, A. S. Mackenzie, detached from the Wabash, and waiting orders. Third Assistant Engineer Absalom Kirby, ordered to the Richmond. Third Assistant En-ineer Nelson Ross, de- tached from the Kensington and ordered tothe South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Third Assistant Engineer H. H. Fisher, de- tached trom the prize steamer Clyde aud ordered to the Lackawanna, Boatswain Peter A. Chason, detached irom the Wabash, and waiting orders. VOLUNTEER NAVAL SERVICE ConFiRMED.—The appointment of UC. Sears, and H. H. Johnson as Acting Ensigis. The appointment of M. B. Gordon as Acting Master’s Mate. DeTacneD.—Acting Assistant Surgeon E. Pray, trom the Bainbridge, and ordered to Port Royal. Acting Paymaster Wm. A. Mann, from the DeKalb, and granted leave of absence. Acting First Assistant Engineer Wm. H. Dobb, from the Dacotah, and ordered to Squadron off Charlestor. Dismissep.—Acting Assist Surgeon Sam‘l F. Quinby, for negligence and inefticiency. REsiGNED.—Acting Chief Engineer Wm. I. Green, ArvoixteD.—John J. Duttield, Actiny As- sistant Paymaster, James Courtney, John S- Fre lin and Chas. N. Jones Acting Master's Mat ORnpEBED.—Acting Second Assistant Engi- neer Jacob D. Rogers, to the Clyde. Acting Master's Mate G. B. Knowlton, to the Ohio. +202 @7-a highly intelligent gentleman, who has made his escape trom his turmer resiaence near Knoxville. Tennessee, and reached New Alba- ny, Indiana, states that he had many opporiu- nities to learn the plans of the Rebels, and that he is convinced, trom positiv that they design invading Kent y in large torce, 25 acon as the corn shall have become dry enough to grind into meul; nud for feeding purposes. The plan for this invasion, he is satisfied, is fully matured, and Louisville is the | main pointaimed at. This mformantsays that the Rebels are confident of their ability, when : Rosecrans shall commence his movement into Georgia, to easily oceupy that portion of Ken- | tucky west of the Kentucky River, as they are promised assistance from sympathizers, aud do not doubt that it will be afforded. The dispo- sition which General Burnside is now making of his torces is very likely to interfere seriously With any project of this kind. ww The resumption of the draft in New York is officially announced, vader the order of the | President, to take place to-morrow (Wednea- day) morning. The fi talrtwing will take General Dix has New York in view of the srcement of the draft, imploring them to pre-erve order and of- fer no resistance. He sets furth the necessity as well as the legality of the ltw, reminds the citizens that, im the tace of the fact@hat the ac- curacy Of the enrolment hus been impugned, the President has reduced the quota in nearty all the districts. He warns tue public, howev- er, that if his suggestions should be disregard- | ed, and the peace be disturbed, ample prepara. | tions are made to vindicate the wuthority of the Government by military torce. CAarTuRE or Tevyenue gunboat wtuce, Captain Dungan, commanding, arrived at this port on Suuday night, irom the witters of Virgini:, With two prizes in tow, haying captured du- rang this cruise six prize d alotor contra- band goods consisung of whisky, stores and other criicles. On the 4th instant she captured a yaw! boat, coutaining Rebel mail and a late file of papers direct trum Richmond.— Many of the letters are addressed to peasons in Baltimore. The parties having the mail in eburge made the pe atter receiving the fire of the boat's crew.—Bultimore American. SF The articles that haye appeared in the Raleigh (N.C.) Saundard, arraiguing the Rebel authorities and fayormg the return of North Carolina to the Union, are reporied to be writ- ten by the President of the Governor's Coun- cil, and to have the approval of Governor Vance. a7 The Brooklyn Common Counci! Com- mittee Inet yesterday at. the Mayor's office to open the bids for the conscription loan, but his M. | Honor intormed them that, as no bids herd been | received, there Were none to open. Be The dratt at Buffalo, New York, passed off very quietly, aud the same result is antici- pated at Dunkirk, at which place it was to have taken place yesterday. TY will bold ita next meeting at Temperance Hail, Bntrect, between gth and uth, on FRIDAY, Au? g até o'clock. All fourueymen painters invited to attend, * JNQ. J. GBAY, Sec. MASON ?C.—There will boa called meeting of New Jerusalem Lode, No.0, F. A. A.M. corner 9th and D atreets,on WEDNESDAY &:\ 6- NING, the 19th. at7 o'clock. All Master Masons in go seaneine a gpavited tu attend, by order W. M, au 17-3t A, ¥, MOULDEN, Bec. BXTKA MEETING OF THE GERMANIA Lod A. O. 0, . O. of Good Fellox-, LHURSDAY BVENING, August Isth, ‘The mem: bers are r juested to attend punctually, = Ger of the W0-M. = nee a 15 Sté CH. P. GRIST, W. P.8. DRAYTED MEN SHOULD BE CARBFUL to have their expat sting papers correctly Prey »or they will not be exem; 5 it. SORNH McOUTONEN. Attorney at Lawiatt ed Seventh street, opposite the Post Office, is drawin, ‘ ra tions o aali thd these papers sccurding to regulation bb. fern ettos TO TAX PAYSBRB. Cottsctor’s Orrice, Cry Hart, A 3 The rate of Tax for the year to st 13, has been fixed at seventy five cents on the one hundred dollars. Under the law a discount of 15 per cent is allowed an ali ak paid onor before the last day of Sep- mber. The abatement therein named will not be allowed upon the taxes on progr already in arrears for general purposes, until all auch arrearages aro ‘au 14-2aw3w WM. DIXON, Collector, np RAMBHIP BALTIMO! TYerx aed Washington | a peetavernraent, will not sail ber usi day ( Wednes ay) for New York. T. of the bonts will not be interfered w: one, ‘egula’ trips TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. FROM THE WEST AND SOLTH, _-+—>--- PRAG( AT CHATTANOOGA WITH 25,900 ———>+ -—- i BRAGG AND JOHNSTON FOTH LOSING S@ORBS OF MBN BY DESERTION i —_-_—— | GO¥, SHORTER, OF ALABAMA, URGRS THE | <s ‘ AVES INTO THE 1 VICE. A special dicpateh 00 the Commer: from Cairo, says Wes Tennes- see is entirely clear of rebels, Bragg is at Chatranooga, with 25,000 men- He has Jost 10,00 by desertion. Johnson's army, numbering 25,000, is at Brandon and Enterprise. It has lost one- thitd by degertion. The mountains of North Alabama are full ot deserters irom Johnston's and Braggs armies. The gunbon: Cincinnati has been raised, and is now undeTgoirg repairs. Governor Shorter, Alabar issued an address to ihe eltivens of that State, urging upon them mpressment of slaves into the Contederate service. Cincrsn FROM CHARLESTON. Advices to Tuesday Lasi—No General Ene gagement up te then. Fortres nok, Aug. ifi.—The U.S. tran- sport steamship S. R. Spantding, Captain Howes, arriv: is morning from off Charles { ton. They report having left Morris Island atten | o'clock Friday meruing the 14th instant. On Thursday evening the monitors were all stripped and prepared for action, and at day | light Friday morning the batteries on Morris Island opened their fire, which lasted only an hour or two, when it ceased. The monitors did not fire a shot, and as soon tle batteries ceased firing the monitors put up their awnings. No explanation is given for this move. The strongest confidence is expressed of a favorable result. Our informant says that during the short en- | gagement Friday morniug he saw several stots strike Fort Sumter, which caused the bricks | and mortar to fly profusely. One of the officers of our transports, who left Morris Island on the ilth, says that upon re- | ceiving certain restrictions in regard toconvey- | ing news by (Quartesmaster Dunton, he asked | him what he should tell his friends at Fortress Monree. The quarterm:ster said, “fell them & great battle will come cit here or Sunday, 1th, and that we will be victori- ous. Proclamation of Gov. Seymeur. ALMANY, Ang. 7.—Goy. Seymour has pre- pured a proclamation warning all citizens | against any disorderly condact when the dratt is made in New York or Brooklyn. rripts Released—fhey in the Union Army. Memruts, Aug. 15.—A recent cavalry expe- dition trom Corinth released two hundred and fifty conscripts, who were taken by Forrest's | guerrillas. i Coleman's men came into Corinth on Tues. ; day, from Waynesboro’. They were cou- scripted and had several fights with Bites, They refused to go into ths rebel army, and armed themselves and reported at Corinth, to enter the United States service. i There is nothing new from below. Afiairs Bostou. Boston, August 17.—The 4th Massachusetts regiment arrived to-day from.Port Hudson. Twelve hundred drafted soldiers embarked from Long Island at Boston harbor to-day on the steamer Forest City, to join the army of the Potomac. Rebel Cou ulast i Col. O'Brien's Murderers. Nkw York, Aug. —Henry Tilton, one of | the murderers of © "Brien, in the late riots, | was brouht betore supreme court to-day | on 8 writ of habeas corpus. The writ wus dis- | missed, and the prisoner remanded. | Firing Heard at Sea. New York, Aug. 17.—The captain of the brig Mountaineer reports that on the =th 1 Tat, 42 deg., long. 67 deg., heard heavy ¢ ading for about two hours. Arrival at Cairo of Admiral Porter. Cairo, August 16.—Rear Admiral Porter returned here to-day with the flug-ship Black Hawk. A salute was fired from the gunboats off the levee. S MBHIP SALVOR HAS ARRIVED FROM SS New York and is now discharging cargo at foot of High street, Crores: ERR town. igners wiil ple @ the reception of their goods at _ au 1e3t MORGAN & T PRIVATE SALB BY GREBN & WILLIAMS, No, 526 Seventh street, corner of D— 50 barrels of EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, at $7 pec barrel. All pe giveus iD first rate ence. INBWART. Agts. this Fiour 1B = g PS Fi . sf a IS a o y TO THE PUBLIC | at I, the subscriber, found as an eateay BaY HORSE white “yes, in poor cond rpess on,at the int i ind H streets. on the 3 . 4 3 > a Py FF, 4 4 4 9 eo 5 = = ri > a ro 3 by proving property and paying charges. JAR A. 3. PARKER, 151 Delaware avenue, a2” BEFORR ME, THE SUBSORIBER, a Juatic of the Pence, personally came J. A. 5. Parker. aad | made oath in due form of law. that the above state ment is correct and true Given auder my hand and seal this Jsth day of | August. 1865. an 18 3t* JOON H. JOHNSON,J P, i Pp#erosars FOR HORSES. Cavarry Bora, 2 Onlice of the Chie Quartermaster. i Wasnineton, D. C., Anguat 15, 163, § Puc POSALS a cited and will be received at ; this office foi furnishing Cavalry Horees, to ha de- | livered at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Philadelphin, | waibington City, ‘Syiacuse, N” Y., or Indianapolis. ur Proposals will be ccnsidered for the furnishing of Horses in lots of not less than twenty-tive, (25.) The Horces tobe from fifteen (15) to sixteen (iG) wanes igh: from ore (5) to nine (9) years old, well roken to the saddle, compzct! uilt, in good flesh, and free from all defects, ne to fulfil his agreement The ability of the bidder muet be guarantied by two responsible persons, whose signatures must be appended to the guar- The responsibility of the guarantora must be shown by the cfictal certiticate of the Clerk of the nearest District Court, or of the United States District Attorney. roposuls must be addressed to Lieutenant Colonel C. G, Sawtelle, Chief Quartermaster C.y¥- alry Bureau, and be indorsed on the i “Proposals for Horses,"* Saye Cc. @. SAWTELLE, Lieut, Ool. and Ohief Qesrtermaster. au 13 tf lavalry Bureau. EMOVAL.—The ‘ubscriber has removed hix | Book and Job Printing Ofiice from Penn. ave- nue, corner of 11h street, 40 No. 454 Bleveoth street, between E and £ streets, east side. where, with the use of steam. he will be enabled to exe- | oute work with dispatch, und hopes to receive a share of public patronage. aul? W. U. MOORE. 70 SALE-A pair of fine young BAY HORSSS I OF aie at the Piour ‘apd Feed howe of J, © JACKSON & GO.. 7th street, ad ny Joining Canal Bridge. au l4 3t BR SALE—A pair of large MULES, to mingle 9 doable harness; seete Oe APES BWC TE, or HENRY L.. CARLTON, in “ladensburg ll broke! aus st A.) 1TCHMLL HOUSE M 1 AND RES (ON THE EUROPEAN PL, Av PANT, 462,464, axD Se araeata The undersigned solicits the patronage ablic. This hous bas public and privantp ons ining Booms and Lunch Counte: number of Light, airy and well-farnished, > Sleeving Apartments, bythe week, dey or mon at Iberal terms, Its Larder is ec plus aioe amd the Culinary department under the contol of one of the best cooks in the Seuntry. Particular atten: Foum,@ that tte most faatidions oun eae, Bae: room, as roore toe a Hous connoiseur éan- tor, night ‘EO. B. MITCHELL, Pro N. B—The Bats A te at and day. on a beryoeers ae Rarer UMBBR FOR BALE. Just received, fro: of Joist, 3 by 12, ent to bill. first quality. au 13-28" m Bangor, Maine, t goes from ™ vo 84 feet long, very geod, 80 400,000 Lathe fom ae fame ye No. 27 Water st. Geormatn Wasmnarox. . 1863, 500 poxes surenioRTAULAOL AMET jet received and for sale OF, GEO, & THOS, PARKE! co., aul? 4w StS ane 345 Pa avenue. WON EOIN | PROMOTIONS FROM THE RANKS IN THE L AT &MITH’s, 460 Seventh st; Arane Glothing Tee es CiTY. SMITH 8, 460 Beventh street, jyl except a yea CLOTHING HOUSBIN THE ‘ | 1 O'CLOCK P. M. REGULAR ARMY The following promotions, tor meritorious conduct on the field, haye been made from thy ranks of the regular arniy Second Lieutenant: First Sergeant Henry Kinz- . Fiith Cavalry Ordnance Sergeant Jam Cachill; First Sergeant Cherles McMaster, ot company I, Fourth Cevairy; Sergeant James Eagan, ot company E, Fourth Uavairy. Fourth Uiyairy.—Commissary Sergeant S>- bastian Gunt ‘irst Sergeant James Calla- han, of company D. Second Arullery. company L. Sergeant Johu Smith, of i Third Artillery —Ordnam -e Sergecnt Ricu’d | Wilson. Fourth Artillery.—Ordnance Sergeant Nich- olas Redmond: First Sergeant John Mitchell, oft company B.- Filth Aruiliery.—First Sergeant Benjamin FP. Nash, of Company F; Sergeant C. H. Green, of the general service. first Infantry.—Sergeant Daniel F. Callinan, of Company E; First Sergeant Samuel B. Wal- lace. of Company B. — Second Intantry.—Orduance Sergeant Thos. Duny. Fitth Infantry. Walsh. Seventh Intantry.—Ordnance Sergeant Dan‘l Sergeant Major Edward | Robinsov. Tenth Infantry.—First Sergeant Johu IL. Smyth, of Company K; Sergeant John P. Macey, ot generat service. Tweltth Infantry.—First Sergeant Anton Meyer, of Company E, First Battalion, Four- teenth Infautry; Sergeant James E, Putnam, | of Company F,’ Second Battalion; Corporai ‘ P James May, of Company A, Second Bat- talion, Eleventh Infantry. Thirteenth Infantry.—Sergeant Robert Nel- son, of Company B, First Battalion; Sergeaut James W. Pascall, of Company H, First Bat- talion. Fifteenth Infantry.—Fuiret Sergeant James P. Brown, of company E, First Battalion; Ser- geant Major Urson ©. Knapp, of the Second Battalion. ~ Sixteenth Infantry —Sergeant Major Walter Cliftord of the First Battalion; First Sergeant ; Peter J. Coenzler, of company B, Second Bat- talion; First Sergeant Chas. W. tiotsenpiller, of company A, Second Battalion. Seventeenth Infantry.—(Quartermaster Ser- geant John W. Carter of the First Battalion. Eighteenth Infantry.—First Sergeant lleury C. Pohlman, of company C, Second Battalion. Nineteenth Infantry.—First Sergeant Haines, of company B, First Battalion, Fir- teenth Infantry. BIG HAUT. OP DESERTERS. Sisth everything having been put in complete readiness to goon with the work therrin. Itmay be that the “drawing” will Le perm take place without calling forth wry hostile demen:tration from the people. It ite cer'sia that po mob will oppose this de re of the conscription. But men who are well acqnainted with the sentiment~ ot the laboring classes generally, relative to the draft, arecoutempliting what willbe the eff-ctot the €3,(00,000 Appropriation upon them, and how tar it will prove satisfactory, if made a le } e quota of censcrip:s claimed of the Second, » Fourth: S | tricts i th, Sixth, Saventh and Eiguth Dis- ‘ot exch, which is less than that pra- called for, and a smaller number than Seymoor to equalize the It will thus be seen that the efforts of the Governor to have the quota ciminished have met with mere than the suc- cecs #aticipated, THE SIvce OF CHARLESTON.—A Washing- toa dispatch to the New York Tribune says “An officer just returned from Charleston coutirms our previous statements that the tak- ing of Charleston is to be a matter of time. He says it is next to impossible te batter down Fort Wagner; that the men keep under the bomb-procfs, u' which our shot and shell produce no effect; that the only way the fort can be carried is by direct assault, which will not at present be attempted. The chances of | knocking Fort Sumter to pieces are _battér: ‘ fort will speedily fall. indeed, it is generally believed there that that Tf it falis, our forces | cannot occupy it, as it will be battered to i | i | astand still.” John ; Last evening Capt. Scheetz’s detectives re- | § i ceived informahon that a lot of deserters were to arrive from various regiments in the army and accordingly measures were taken for their capture, and at an early hour this morning they succeeded in securing seventeen ont of twenty-one who had arrived at a house near Eastern Brauch, They are now conflued in the guard-house attached to Capt. Nclivetz’s § oilice. COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL. Capt. E. F, Tiers, Co. B, 1 to-day by order of Capt. Todd. He is to be tried by court-martial, Philip O’Brien, company G, Scott's 409 Cay- alry, under sentence of court martial, was also committed. VAL ORDERS. Commander E. S. Nichols detached from the command of the Alabama, and awaiting orders Lieut. Commander Ti. N.S. Arnold ordered to command to Mercedita, Lieut. Commander R, W. Meade, Sr., de- tached from Ordnasce duty at New York and ordered to the steamer Grand Galt. Robert Payne, of the Medical Parveyor's Office of this city, who was arrested on a charge of defrauding the Government, hag been honorably discharged, as the charges againet him were, upon investigation, not sus- tained. relative to the withdrawal of Vallandigham, and says that the rumor is that a proposal is to be presented him, requiring a pledge that in case of his election he will co-operate tully with the National Government in the support of its war measures, and that he is to have the choice of signing it or giving place tosome man that will make that pledge. «We have,” says the Blade, “evidence which satisfies us that the report is correct, and that the movement is Jed by men on the ticket with Vallandigham» who were among the most prominent in se. curing his nomination, and who could not have got the places they now occupy but for their support of him.” SF Mayor Opdyke, ot New York, has not yet signed the three million dollar exemption ordi- nance which passed the Common Council a few days since, and there ip a probability that he will not. Itis said that the reason why he Dy | objects signing it is because an amendment which was made by him has been stricken out; This was to provide 4 camping ground for all drafted men aud substitutes procured in the city, and the holding ofthe local authorities responsible tor them. sees LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. en ee genet oy LATER FROM EUROPE. LOAN AT 27225 PRR CENT. THE REBEL AN Ate h CO pee Carn Racg, August 17.-The steamship Asia, trom Liverpool on the 8th, via Queens- town on the 9th instant, passed this point at 9 o’clock Sunday evening. The London Globe announces, apparently upon authority, that no authentic intelligence has been received giving any assurance to the statement that the American conscription was s menace to England. It says there is no inter- ruption of the general @mity between the two countries. The rebel loan, on the 7th, was quoted at 27a25 per cent. digcount. The three Powers have agreed to send com- mon notes to Russia. : The iron ram building for Russia’ in Eng- land has been hurried off to Russia incom- plete. The Vienna and Wareaw Railroad has been seized for transportaion of troops for one week. The Paris Bourse is again excited. LivEnrooL, Saturday, Sth Augnst.— The cotton sales to-day wereseyen thousand bales, the market closing firmer and upward. Breadstufts, quiet. Provisions, firm. Lonpon, Saturday evening.—Consols 92};3 92% for money. N AU AT ROCHES- ERESIDEN® aw, idee Rocuxster, N. Y., August 16.—A mumber of influential gentlemen from this and other States are here for consultation in regard to the next Presidential campaizn, in accordance with the call signed by R. F. Stevens. A pri- yate caucus is now being held. The meeting convened at noon. Among those in attendance are the Hon. Leslie Coombsand Hon, Garret Davis, of Kentucky. Other prominent and distinguished men are expected to arrive du- ring the morsing. : , Y A Change. ‘The New York News haa strangely altered its tone ‘within 8 few days and now talks in “the follewing subdued language, contrasting significantly with its savage roaring of late : In spite of the unpopularity of the Conserip- tion Act among the intel nt. masses of this city, and the disposition ich has been shown to turnish the Government with voluateers to complete the qyote ofthe vgrieus districts of the city, the ministration is determined to prosecute its perpen. in relation to the draft, As was stated in the News of Saturday, the dratt willbe resumed in this city on Wednes- day, the 19th inst., Col. Nugent, A. A. Provost Marshal General, having received positive instructions to thateffect. On that day drafting of names will, be commenced in the th Pennsylvania | volunteere, was committed tothe Old Capitol ; | pieces. Even should we take Forts Sumter and Wagner, the other fdrts have got to be overcome, and the rebels, who are as busy as bers day and night, are erecting battery after battery on the way to Charleston. The mili- tary force is not deemed sufficient, and will have to be largely reinforced before the finzle is consumated. The pnblic may at once di- vest themselves of the idea that any startling news is to come trom Charleston at present.” THE LONDON TIMES ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS. —A late uumber of the London Times in a Jeader says : «We acknowledge it to be a stroke of smart policy thatthe New York papers should de- clare that the new draft of three thousand men is intended only for a war with Eagiand, and should blow the trumpetof audacious deflance fo this country, which Archbishop Hughes seemed tothink the only point on which he could be cure of sympathy from the rioters. But with General Lee still threatening them on the Potomac, the Federal Government will find enough on their hands at home, and it wonld be wise to settle their own affairs before insulting their neighbors. However, they are no doubt right to resort to any clap-trap or,vi- olence to enforce the conscriptior., foritis quite evident thatif they cannot reinforce their ar- ws their invasion of the South must come to = re 3 LOCAL NEWS. ae 4 Tur Drart.—tIn addition to the list in on first edition, the Board of Enrolment ucted on the following cases up to 2% o'clock: Zacceus R. Beli, disability. Milton R. Smith, (colored,) disability. John Conlin, now in services, Samuel C. Roberts, disability. Samuel Anderson, (colored,} furnished s ub- stitute—John H. Williams. Reuben Carl, erroneously enrolled. Jacob Wobr, over age. George W. Frothers, erroneously enrolled. Wm. T. Dulaney, disability. Henry Washington, (colored.) disability. John M. Johnson, (colored,) accepted. James Thompson, (colored, ) accepted. John Wormley, (colored,) disability. Julius Ulke, furnished substitute—Wm. | Hoffman. David Doyle, (colored,) disability. Henry Bell, (colored,) accepted. A, Abrams, (colored,) accepted. _ Charles Brown, (colured,) only support of infirm parents. J. N. Lee, (colored,) turnished substitute— James Amesly. James Lewis, (orjorad, furnished substi- tute—Frank Manly. Jes. Lawrence, furnished substitnte—Lewis Poblman. G. Oook, (colored,) furnished substitute— John Smith. Wm. Shelton, (colored,) furnished eubsti- tute—Jobn Glascow. Stephen Ambush, (colored,) farnished sub- stitute—James Wake. John Dufty, furnished substitute—s. S. Sut- ton. John Brown, over age. J. L. Patch, deafness. Sidney F. Babcock, furnished eubstitute—N. D. Van Orney. Dennis Dunn, alien. Charles Brown, disability. Charies Quinn, alien. John H. Murry, father of motherless clul- dren. John Blackburn, over age. William Pritchet, (colored,) furnished sub- stitute. Leonard Baily, disability. T. J. Littleton, furnished eubstitute—Henry Kirling. G. B. Michel, furnished cubstitute—Andrew C. Digiman. = SS FurtTuHrr Heartnc RELATIVE 70 THE Bawpy Hovss Row.—Justice Clayton held a further hearing in the case of Maria Barns, charged with creating a disturbance at the house of Mrs. Koerner, No. 510 Twelfth street. Yesterday afternoon at_the Second Ward Station House, Margaret Bowen, Minnie Myere and Amelia Morrows, three girls living in the house were sworn as witnesses, and their tes- timony was all to the sume effect, viz., that Mrs. Burvs came there and threatened the life of Emma Miller, who she (Mrs. Burns) alleged was her busband’s paramour. All, however, denied haying seen Patrick Burns (Mrs. Burn’s husband) at the house that day. While Minnie Myers was testifying to the above effect, Burns interrupted her by saying that he wasat the house that day. He said some one told him that his wife had threatened to take the lite of Emma Miller, and he went there to put her on her guard. He, however, he said, only went to the door and warned Emma of the danger she was in. Minnie Myers—+1 don’t care, I never saw Burns in our house.” Mr. Burns—“Oh, Minni worse houces than yours Mrs. Burns ut this time repested her state- ment substantially as given yesterday and pub- lished iu the Star. She said that when she met her husband and he told her to go and prosti- tute herself for a living, she told him she would take his liie before she would do that. She thea followed her husband to Mrs. Koerner’s and saw him go to the door; and desiriag to find out if it was a house of ill fame, she went there and applied for board, telling the giri who cume to the door (Minnie Myers) that Mr. Burns had sent her there. Minnie replied, «Why, Burns is Miss Emma's friend.” Mrz. Burns says she then went to Emma, pulled her down stairs, and told her she could have a few hours wherein to leave the city. Mrs. B. was then put out of the honse, and at once commenced the bombardment, as stated yester- day. TMinnie here denied saying that Burns was Emma's triend. She said she thought the ‘woman referred to “Tommy, who belongs to the Birney boys,” and who was Emmi's lover. This Mrs. Burns contradicted, and thereupon Minnie stood upon her dignity—declared her- self a lady—was not ashamed to show her face anywhere, &c., &c. r. Barns said he desired protection trom his wite, asshe had threatened to shoot him. He said she had frequently driven him from his house and had sold his furniture. Mrs. B. acknowledged she bad done so, but said she did it because Patrick was living with Emma Miller. Burns was further accused of being interrested in a gambling hell on the Avenue. This Burns denied. He acknowl- edged, however, that he had lived with Emma Miller, and that he had left his wife because she told him« Iam a w—e, but you are not smart enough to proye it.”” Considerable more cfimination and recrimi- nation pa between the parties, and the justice finally concluded to commit Mrs. B. to jail fora further hearing, atsuch time when er mind shall not be so much excited. Throughout the whole of this matter it must Bave been evident to any unprejadiced ob- server that Mrs. ee gerd much sinned against as sinning; and yet there were hanging around Burne, and evidently in symanOy, with him, one or two parties who should have stood perfectly aloof. Even when the Justice was writing out a commitment to jail for a few days, & certain detective, who had nothing to do with the case, except so far as his feelings for Burns might carry him, tried to induce the Justice to send her to jail for a longer time than he contemplated. The public would no doubt like to be informed whether it is s de- T have been in far 2 tective’s pi f to act the of & counsellor and pleader fore us implicated him- self in these disgraceful transac! . gee ‘AR EXPLOSION AT THR ARSENAL.—Thefol- iene particulars of the late explosion at the Arsenal is given us by 2 gentleman cognizant of all the circumstances, in correction of ex- aggerated statements that have gone out con- cerni affair: ‘The aeons did not take place «under a shed, near the wharf,” as stated, but in the openair, and did not involve more than ten nds of pow der—not “one hundred; nor was ‘tae powder “damped 0° ” from a barrel. ‘On Friday lasta party of men were. employed out of doors in breaking up a small quantity of unserviceable ammunition, and not more than three or four boxes were aliowed om the ground at the same time. This ammunition came from the army. The boxes were promis. cuoucly packed, and care had not been take: to -epaia € thir loore perenssion caps -nd gies explosive matter from the cartridges. “Tha oniy wonder is that the ammunition Shoulda haye in this condition reached the arseus i, safety. ii Evety preeantion was taken to guar: accident, and the men wo constantly c&@poued, aad fr rails during the day, Snpery by the officers cf the Ar. senal, one of whom was present not more than fifteen minutes beture the accident bappened As to the cause of the explosion we can only conjecture. Itis not to ve diszuised, Rowevyer, that men working in powder me quite in- different to the danger, and, at times if nyt closely observed, carele. % Tne Coxriict op Races.—Ye-trday A I ph Nicholls’ ranche, in Margie’. et, near G, wes the scene of znother disgracefnl fight. The parties were Jozeph Nicholls, proprietor, Robert Richard. son lias Gob Lats (colored) aad Thos. Jardoe They were arrested by oflicor¢ Eeklott, Kelly and Fravier, on the comphunt of the neighbors, and taken before Justice Giberson. Bob Ra: was badly used: a protubsrance of Jarge dimen- sions appeared on the side of his face, caused by @ kick from Jarboe. GOue of his eyes waa entirely closed, and the other was fast disap. pearing. An old man named Northrop went among them to persuade the parties to stop fighting, and for his kiudness was compensated by Jarboe with a kick that lifted him clean of the sidewalk aud laaded him in the street Nicholls said that the fight was caused by Raw insulting bis wile. Kat Rats says that the party were playing bluff ror money, and he joked them, aud one of them got auzry snd said if Joe Nicholis was there he would have Rats taken out. Rats replied that he was not afraid of Joe Nicholis. Mrs. Nichols then spoke to Rats, and he said he was not afraid of oe aod her together, This was the offense. Witnesses were brought who testified to two assaults by Jarboe on Mr. Northrop and on ob Rats, and ove case of assault and battery azainst Nicholls, for which they were sent to jeil for court. l agains: 1 pottder are SEROES Sears LATS? QUoTATIONS— WASHINGTON MOB- ay Margker.—Furnished by Lewis Johnson & Co., Bankers. . Selling. U. 8. Cony Bonds, 1581 ., 106% uu Ea ks; od Ex U.S. 7.30 Notes Ww uartermasters’ Ghecks — lew Certificates. is Avnerican Gold O CLOOK FP, M. Coupon 6's, 1581, 106 ';; 7-30's, 106y; New Cer. tificates of Indebtedness, %1;: Gold, 125%; N. ¥. Central R.R., 131%; Erie R.R., 112; Mich- igan Southern, !09; Alton and Terrahaute, 66}. Meney more in demand. Sweks not quite so strong. ee Wovutpn’r RemMatn A Prisoner —A mem- ber of the 2d Regular cavairy, having got oa a bender on Sunday afterncon, drove up Seventh street, and having rng his wagon into a rut and broken the tongue, he mountad one of his horses And started off, and was met by a mem- ber of “Scott's Nine Hundred,” who arrested him and took him into the woods near by. The regular wanted to be taken to a camp, and this the captor refused to do, and the fermer turned in and gave his cap- tor a sound thrashing. Ho was arrested by officer Beall and subsequently released. olen eee A Fine Hosp Reev.—A new and beautiful reel tor hose has been made by S. Flyun, build- er, of this city, for the Franklin Fire company. This is the first piece of workmanship of the kind made in this city. +208 + AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. {Correspondence of the Star.) GrOrcETOWN, Auz. 15, 1963. Raid of Rebel Cavalry upon the Canal at White's Ferd. The trade on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal has 3 much more hyely appearance. Some boats have arrived that left Cumberland about ten days ugo. They report the line in a tol- erable good cordition, except some sand bars which have formed during the recent rains. They also report seeing about sixty rebel cay- alry on the towing-path near White’s Ford, who helped themselves to the best horses be- longing to the boatmen and other parties in that neighborhood. This morning, James Sheldon, a negro was arrested by officer Drill for an assault on his wife. He was examined by Jusnce Reaver, who committed him to jati to await the action of the grand jury. The arrivals to-day are—St. Salyor, Motts, N. ¥., merchandise to Morgan & Rhinehart; St. Elizabeth, Fowler, N. ¥., hospital stores to Government, schooner Congress, Gosling, Wa- comaco, Wood; schr. Etna, Dryden, N. ¥., as- sorted cargo, to suudry merchants; schr. Lacy Church, Adams, Washington, light; schr. FE: H. Adams, Hinkley, do., do.; sicop Star Frice, Alexandria, light. By canal-—Boats Peter Hena, wood, to E. B. Barrett, E. Watson, flour to Geo. Waters; Ed. Boyer, wood to Burret: Ida Marmaduke, G. P. Lioyed, A. Shell, W. Hall, coal to Ray’s Keystone, coal to Agnue; P. EB. Halde- . G. Ritter, coal to Borden Mining Co.; - D. Turner, coxl to C. C. & 1. Co. Deparitee by canal—Ino. Moore, Col. Ss. Moore, E. Wateon, J. F. Essex, E. Boyce, Peter Heine, A. Syder, Ida Marmaduke, E. Stanhope Keystone. P. Lioy: Docks: 1 & OBITUARY. A feeling of sadness and gloom, like » mantle of darkuess, enveloped the bearts of many of the most Tespectahle citizens of Wesbington when i announced that their friend and broth Hooves, was teken from them by the hand of death, and borne aloft to the salem to rejoice emid the bosannadgs of saints aud angels. to bask in the sunshine of the Great I Am The deceased was boro Sept. 12. 1572, 2 period r markable in history. In youth he w garkahie for energy of will endexecution thefientue cold could keep him from bis business while the tire of youth barned iu his heart. As 2 SON none So true to the helplessand beloved mother. He loved her with « love paralleled only by that which Christ hae for bis children, His brothers loved him fer his good qualities, as their tears and cast-down hearts indicate. A® & UUSBAND who fo dear, so offectionste, 80 loving? ry moment in his wifes com pany was & joy, every one in heraisence asorrow. Indeed we might not go too far when we sxy he edo! As a yatugn he was very. very Kind, di himself for hia children. As an instance of bis de vofion, his son Was sent on @ mission. and ever while the death rattle was in his th pered to his wife rit him to ri Asa pairiot Who fo willing to give up his little al! for hin country? Often has he been heard to say “* Willinxiy would J dte for my country.” Asa Christian he reached his fall stature e so pure, se upright. ae honest. Liberal with his money, bestowing unostentatiously to the peor whatever he bad. Thus we see that Washinvcton (lis birthplace) bax reason to mourn and weep. His brother BUTceeks have lost from their midst » cheerful companion; his wife menrn« for her darling; hin children for the best of tathers; his brothers, ! how they bewail. In hi: it year God desired that hie pure mind and heart Id leave exrthe anil dwell amid celestial bliss. I want to ge home™ were nearly his last words. Now he resis happy in the arms of the Ged in whom he believe. it* A Tace Fates» at he whis- USB WANTED.—The advertiser wishes a UBNISHED HOUSE in @ good location. Addresa W. H, G., Star Office, © au 17-3t™ WANTED By a respectable German SITUATION as uurse or chambermaid, A ty at No. 451 Seventh at.. Boom No. 12 opposite tant Office. at irl, a COHESNY’S, near the Pare $10 FW tar on the face, comiownne! largeC od corner 7th and O sts. B.A liberal Fe~ ean, 8. UP A AY—On t h ios "TARE nea dow. whice the owact cam estoy calling at WM. B. Mt sx penses. au 1%-5t* BRWARD.—Lost or stolen. a bay HORSE over the U. 8,; two white hind feet, and a short mane. i - MOLLINS eu 18-3t' ON JULY 29TH, IN Ward, one new smali dole Ge ather Urz. — in the street car, thi*® FORYRONWATS contalning . of no vi retarning it te 350 reward. 1" stolen from th Bed COW; 8 . ceive the above reward on her return 5 ABL etreat Firat a 1 0 BEWAED.—Stolen from ] 2) left eye, {ow the right aboaider”” wares for the reco’ Signi PA FOL) 7, Bae venth street, a Pb. oie meen, ane