Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1863, Page 2

— f a Rn td THE EVENING STAR. | LATE TELEGRAPHIO NEWS WASHINGTON OITY THURSDAY... AUGUST 27, 1563 @ READING MATTER ON BVERY PAGB, BER OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- | G@BarHIC AND OTHBR MATTER. 4 Washington Moncy Market. Quotstions for stocks, coin and uncurrent wRoney, furnished by Lewis Johnsop & Co., Bankers: U.S. Coupon Bonds, | Do., 1661, 5,20 Buying. Selifna. Oe Y 1. New Urrnticates Americen Gold. American Stiver. « F New York Kates op 6a, 131, (G7; 7.20's, 107; New Cer- ef Indebdtedn: 994; Gold, 1y. Market unsettled, FROM CHARLESTON. THE SIEGE PROGRESSING FAVORABLY, SS SUMTER IN BUINS! ig ese New York, Angust 27.—The French War Steamer X‘sephon, from off Charleston on Sun- cay, has arrived here. She reports the siege progressing, and Sumter a pile of ruins, but it has not surrendered. ARRIVAL FRUM EUROPE, St. Jonny's, N. F., August 26.—The Galway eteumsbip Hibernian, trom Galway on the | Ith, passed Cape Race at 2o'clock Wednesday morning. LivErroot, Aug. 19.—The cotton sales of to- day were 1.000 bales, the market closing buoy- ' aut and upward, MILITARY BUDGET. NAVAL ORDERS, Comm odore Henry K. Thatcher has received yreparatory orders to command the frigate Colorsdo, vice Captain John R.Goldsborough, detached and ordered North. Captain John De Camp, ordered to command the stenm frigate Wabash. Commander James F. Armstrong, prepar- atory orders to command the steam sloop San Jacinto, vice Commander John C. Febiger, de- tached and waiting orders. Commander Wm.H. M«comb, detached from the command of the Genuessee and ordered to return North. Commander Henry S. Newcomb, ordered to command the gunboat Tioza. Commander Napoleon Cullins, detached from the command of the Octorara and ordered to return North. 2 Commander A. G. Clary, defached from the ‘Tioga and ordered to return Norih. Commander A.C. Rhind, detached from the command of the Wabash and ordered to com- mand the gunboat Pontiac. Commander John P. Bankhead, detached from the command of the Florida and waiting | orders. Commander John C. Howell, detached from special duty at New York and ordered to com- mand the Metacomet. Commander Wm. E. LeRoy, preparatory orders t command the sloop-of-war Oneida. Lieutenant Commander Walter W. Queen, Getached from Ordnance duty in the North At- laniic Blockading Squadron and ordered to command the steamer Florida. Lieut. Commander Wm. W. Low, ordered to command the gunboat Octorara. | , Lieut. Commander A. F Crosman, detached | trom the commsnd of the Somerset, aud or- dered to return North. Licut. Commander E. ©. Gratton’s order to command the Sagamore revoked, and ordered to command the gunboat Genessee. Lieut. Communder Lester A. Beardslee's order to the steamer Grand Gulf revoked, and wailing orders. Lieut. Roderick Prentiss, detached from the | Pembina, and two weeks’ leave. Lieut. Simeon P. Gillet, ordered to the Met- acomet. THE REBELS WANT TO BE PRESSED! In the Richmond Dispatch ot the 24th we find an articleon “war news,” in which it argues that it is best for the Confederates that Rose- | crans and Burnside are moving, as they (the Confederates) do best when hard pressed. The Dispatch tries owhistle up the rebel spir- its thus: ““A week or two will bring us, we believe, mews tocheerus. There is no good reason now tor despondency; for the situation since this time last year is not much alte ed to our disad- wantage. Asingle victory in the Southwest will recover much that we have lost there. ‘The strong position in East Tennessee can bardly be lost to us. Here in Virginia the en- emy 13 furtber from Richmond than he was | last year. Should Charleston fall he cannot make headway into the interior, and will only be able to close that place as a port of eutry.” ANOTHER RAID BY MOSEBY—HE CAPTURES A LARGE 8U RR TRAIN 1 R OF Breadstutts had a downward tendency. Provisions firm. Lonpon, Aug. 19.—Consols closed at 93293 y. From Charleston. sa THE LATEST FROM THE DOOMED CITY. EE SEES TILE SIEGE PROGRESSING SPLENDIDLY, pies es The latest Union dispatches from the army and vavy off Churleston we find in a dispatch from C. U. Fulton in the Baltmore American : | strength of the enemy, and with the intention | of crossing the mountains to the north and east KENTUCKY AXD TENNESSEE. | The Advance of Resecrans and Burnside, | {Correspondence of the Ohicago Journal} Wincnestrr, TENN., Aug. 13—Again the Army oi the Cumberland is on the move Again the rebels are to be met, fought, and, as surely as met, defeated, tor our army knows no | such word as defeat. The movement com- menced on the 16th. On that day Gen. Thome moved from Dechard, Tenn.. Payne's division, which bas been stationed at the University, on the Cumberland Mountains, leading the ad- | yance, Gen. Johnson's division, of MeDoox's corps, left Tutlahoma on the same day at four o'clock p. m., and passed through Winchester at six o’clock 8. m.onthe i7th. Jeif.C. Davis’ division followed at two o'clock p.m. Sheri- dan’s division moved from Cowan the same day, and joined the rest of the corps at Salem, ten miles from Winchester. on the Huntsville, Ala. road. From thence the corps moved in column, accompanied by its artillery and bag- gage, crossing the mountains, and striking the Tennessee river At Bellefonte, Ala, twelve miles west of Stevenson. Thomas’ corps moved ever the mountains on & line nearly pnratlel with the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, crossing the river ator near Bridgeport, Ala. | Pontoons sufficient to bridge the stream were | shipped to Bridgeport in season for its rapid construction. Crittenden’s corps moved eastward to feel the ot Chattanooga, crossing the Tennessee river ata ford some thirty miles above Chattanooga. This crossing safely effected, Crittenden will swing into the rear of Chattanooga, and, if pos- sible, take that place. The intention is to strike that point offensively at the same time that Burnside attacks Buckner at Knoxville. This will at once prevent Buckner from receiving any reinforcements, and also, if not captured, greatly endanger his retreat, for it will be ‘impossible to retreat toward Bragg. Mean- while, if Crittenden succeeds well in his efforts upon Chattanooga, and will not need reinforce- | Orr CHARLESTON, Aug. 22.—A flag of truce was sent to Battery Wagner on Friday morn- ing, and the firing ceased during the interval. When it was reopened again General Gill- more notified General Beauregard that he would commence to shell the city of Charles- ton within forty-eight hours, requesting him to Temove the women and children from the city. ‘The whole of the monitor fleet went up on Friday might for the purpose of another assault on Fort sumter. The Passaic got aground, and so much time was lost in getting her off thatthe expedition was abandoned for the night. ‘The rebels did not discover the position gf the Passaic, although she was within halt a mile of the fort. The flag of Fort Sumter was shot away four | times on Friday, A new flag is up this morn- ing. ‘Weather very hot, no ice to be had, and nothing but warm condensed water. Orv CHARLESTON, Fripay Npon, August 21.—Fort Sumter still flies the rebel flag, but its west wall is amass of ruins. Shells go into the fort and explode inside, some passing through the east wall, going in one side and coming out the other. An easterly storm prevailed on Tuesday. | We now have fine weather, and it is expected the monitors will go in force to attack Sumter this afternoon. The Ironside: and our wooden versels have shelled Wagner and Gregg every day, keeping them quiet, while the shore batteries are ham- mering Sumter. Seven North Carolina deserters, from Suili- van's Island, were picked up in a boat last night by the Montauk. They say the rebels are preparing to abandon Sumter and blow it up; that they have been taking the guns out ever since the attack in April, which demonstrated their inability to hold it; that there are not | more than six or eight guns in the fort, the remainder being quaker. They atso say that the cordon of beer barrels is merely to sustain telegraph wires between Sumter and Moultrie, and is no part of the obstructions of the harbor. The North Carolina troops are anxious to go home, and are almost in a state of mutiny. The rebels all anticipate the fall of Charles- ton, and say the walls of Sumter were exten- sively breached in April, and that there is a great scarcity of provisions among the rebels. The flag of Sumter has been shot away four times, and now there is no flag DP: The rebel batteries on James Island throw shells night and day into our lines. Admiral Dahlgren is anxious to let the army and naval batteries finish Sumter, expecting to have plenty of work for the monitors in taking the interior line of detenses. FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, HEADQUAETERS ARMY POTOMAC, Aug. * Cavalry pickets of the enemy called yesterday mMorbing across the Rappahannock to those of our own army that Fort Sumter had been taken by us. This is a confirmation of the ews received via Foriress Monroe py tHicn- mond pipers of yesterday's date. Yesterday morning, shortly betore one | o'clock, between Bull Run and Centreville | Moseby with eight hundred of his guerrillas | anade a dash upon 4 large wain of sutler wag- ons, en route for the army of Potomac. He suneceeded in capturing tc bne Wagons, a darge number ot Government horses and other property belonging to the Government aud private individuals io a very heayy amount. Thet a Was under scort of cayairy, but cwing to the large force of rebels but little re- eis ce could be A pumber of the dri- vers of the ms were also taken. Several of thers, however, made their ese in the dark- ness. NAVAL PROMOTIOD Capt. Thomas F Crayen has been promoted toabe grace of Commodore, to rank trom the 16th July Prrsonar.—Wm. Faxon, Esq., Ch ot the Navy Department, left the ci morning for atrip North. D z his absence J. W. Hogg, Esq., will discharge the duties of ahe office. Hon. George W. McClean, Second Assistant Postmaster General, hus gone North una ya- cation. WF The defeat of Shorter for Governor of Alabama nettles the secessionists; Mr. Wat's, the Governor elect, was a Union Whig, and it is evident that his triumph squints strongly toward the old fiag. The Governor of Ala- bama recommends the Legislature to pass a law comprising within military duty all be- tween sixteen and sixty years of age, including persons of foreign birth as well as natives. @7 Moseby and White, the guerrillas, have made another descent on the unlucky sutlers, capturing several of them, together with forty- one wagons laden with goods and a number of horses. We shall soon be compelled to believe ibe statement of a correspondent, who, allu- «ing to these raids of Moseby’s, said that there ‘Was @ great probability of their being satisfac- torily arranged between sutlers and guerrillas Yor speculative purposes.— Phila. Inquirer. 2S Tees ENGLISHMEN ARRESTED Yor CircuLatine | ‘TREASONARLE Documents.—Henry J. Childs, | | native of England, about fifty-two years of age, a physician by profession, was arrested iast night by the Thirteenth precinct Police, on @ charge of circulating hand-bills of a treason- sble vature. James Dixon, an Englishmar, | ‘Wes Also arrested for assisting in the distribu- tion of the bills, and a printer, doing business in Tryon Row, for printing the incendiary doc- uments. The bills were headed «Sons of Liberty,” and called upon the citizens of New York in highly inflated lanzuage to subscribe $50,000, to test the constitutionality of the Conscription Isw. The prisoners were all handed over to Gen. Canby.—N. Y. Post, Aug. 26. A MovunNTAIN FROM A MOLE-HILL.—The Ex- prets of last evening, and the Journal of Com- mer of this morning, aeacnaned an alarming story of a riotous demonstration at High Bridge, on Sunday night, and the tale was so circumstantially told that it gave the names of two soldiers of the Seventy-tirst regiment who bad been “severely wounded.” The whole story is false. There was no dis- turbance; no fighting teok place; the Seventy- firet were not called upon, and nobedy was wounded. The following despatch, received to. day at police headquarters, froin the Thirty- fecond police precinct, explains the case: “That reported disturbance at High Bridge, Sunday night, wasa joke played by some of the soldiers encamped at that place on one of their own companions.”"—. Y. Posi, Aug. 25. pers of yesterday very active. d excited, ing of loans. the loan »: stock market is ¢ exceeding old. as hich es are in de- State bonds are toad bon uly i | Lengs t 1 A cavalry force, under Fitzhugh Lee, crossed | the Rapr amnock yesterday morning near Corbin’s Neck, six miles below Fredericks- burg, but were speedily routed by the brigade of Gen. Custis, with a loss in prisoners of three ep, ticers, and a number of privates yet pcifled in killed and wounded, before re- sing the river. Our own loss is not yet re- : No officers injured. ke place to-morrow, at aud sword and tt is by the officers uid corps, once com- compl ct the cor i division, se imanded by Mins. ‘1h postlious of the rebel army are now s thus:—Ewell lies near Orange Co1 , A. ¥. Hill near the Rapidan Station, treet stre:ches n United States ford o Fr derickshurg, aud pickets the Rappahan- ny be- vile e¢ about two fouse,ou the Gordon the sword | y. Charles of the Volunteers, enlisted as 'y of desertion, will be | ¥, utthree o'clock, in pre th Army Corps. © rebel prisoners and deserters igton lastevening, and several more this morning. They report continued dis- affection and desertion in the rebel army. Wim. | King and John Pearce, deserting privaies trom | the sth Georgia, report Gen, Stuart as having | been relieved from his cavalry command, and the appointment ot Gen. Hood in his stead, Jately in command of a brigade under his orders. ASENSATION RUMOR. Reported Plot to Deliver Canada Uver to the United States. Toronto, Aug. 26.—The Leader of to-day announces the discovery of a treasonable plot to betray Canada into the hands of the Lincoln government, and says Mr. Archibald, the Brit- ish consul at New York, has communicated the facts to the British authorities, {This dispatch is unquestionably a canard. It is ascertained from well informed persons that there is no knowledge whatever in British official circles of such 8 movement.—Ep.} ANOTHER REBEL LEADER GONE. Death of General Pemberton. CincinNATI, Aug. 26.—General Pemberton, Jate commander of the rebel garrison at Vicks- bure, died last week at Selma, Alabama. Affairs at Martinsburg, Va —A Recen- noissance and Capture of Rebels. MARTINSBURG, Va, August 92, 1563.—A de- tachment of the 12th Pennsylvania cavalry, under command of Captain Gerry, were ordered by Acting Brig. Gen. L. B. Pierce on a recon- noissance, going to Bunker Hill, thence to Lee- town. At Leetown they encountered theenemy and captured a number of the rebel Gillmore’s men, one Heutenant and one horse, and returned to camp this afternoon without the loss of a man or horse. hee Gerry is a discreet officer, and handles men successfully. MBS. DELABUB TENDEBS HSE SIN- cere thanks to the Second Ward Police, as also tothe members of the Franklin F; Company, for their kind attention and gentlemanly deport ment during the fire which occurred yesterday merning next to her premises. 1t™ GKORGTOWN PUBLIO S0HOOLS.—Two Primary Schools, one for males and one for females, will be apsnet for tne reception of pap.!s in the new building corner of High and Marxet streets, on MONDAY, 7th of Seotember next. , Persong wishivg to enter children, toe number ineach school being! imited to sixty. will apply fer bese io W. C, MAGER, Baq., Bridge ateort. au S7-lw ments, Thomas and McCook will move rapidly | upon Rome Georgia. Bragg is at that point | with the whole of his command, save what few troops he may haye at Chattanooga. Ithas been believed tor weeks that the only force at Chattanooga is composed of citizens and perhaps a brigade of troops who operate to keep the citizens in fighting trim. It is also believed that Bragg will not resistat Rome. As we advance, itis probable he will attempt to fall back on Joe Johnston, who was positively at Atlanta, Ga., on the 12th inst. : Rosecrans will, if possible, whip Bragg in detail, disperse his forces, and then attack Johnston alone, for united, the two rebel armies would outnumber ours. Granger's corps (reserve) lies in readiness to Teinforce rapidly by rail to Chattanooga, and, if the road is not destroyed, then to Rome. Twenty days from this time, if I mistake not the signs, will see Georgia redeemed and re- generated. .S. D. General Burnside’s Army. {Correspondence of the Chicago Journal.] Stayvorp, Ky., August 17.—This place is fifty miles south of Lexington, Ky., and about thirty miles from the Tenness-2 line. Here and at Somerset the troops of Gen. Burnside have for some days been concentrating. Gen. Julius White, now in command of the Ist brigade of Carter’s (the Ist) division, has just moved from here with his command, being the advance, bound for East Tennessee. This is the lett wing. Somerset is on the Tennessee line, and | the troops at that place— forming the right wing—moved at the same time those moved irom here, commanded by Gen. Jndah. Gen. Hobson is aleo in that division. The 9th army corps, (reserve,) which has been at Camp Nel- son, about twenty miles south of Lexington, is also moving. By the latter part of this week you may hear either of the defeat or the ske- daddle of Buckner’s rebel army at Knoxville, East Tennessee, and of Burnside’s occupation of that long oppressed region. It is generally anticipated that Buckner will not stand to give battle. We have a much larger army here than is generally supposed. It would be contraband to state the numbers, but you may rest assured that the force is adequate for the work at hand, and “more, too.” The cavalry wing is quite large, and the infantry and artillery in propor- tion. Many refugees from East Tennessee are with our army, and rendered serviceable as guides and scouts. Two hundred of these refugees came in yesterday in one body. They imme- diately enlisted in the Ist and 2d East Tennes- see regiments of mounted infantry. Scott’s rebels have all been driven out of Kentucl, and this State is now free from guerrillas, ac far as I can learn. The news from Rosecrans’ army is that that force is moving upon Chattanooga. Gen. Burnside and staff were at Lexington | yesterday, and were about leaving taere tor the front. ¥ The 112th Illinois ‘s in thiscommand. All the troops here are in fine condition. CbLay. SRE RE Oh DUTIES OF S188 M. LEWIS" SCHOOL On TUESDAY, September let, At No. 449 Ninth street west, three doors above Fetreet, au 27 73" [MERS. ELLEN L. JENSEN wishes to inform her fr: 3 and others, that she will teach from len to fifteen bovs at her residence No. $%1 34 st. bet Dand BH streets. Age from ten to fourteen. Eog!'sn, French, aud Latin will be taught, Opsns Bept. ith, au 27 31° W4, THY UNDERSIGNED, Mester Horse- | ) sboers of Washington, have adopted the fol- wick, of a splen- | M422 | Beuerally that ho has taken tne HOTEL Nahan’ ;\ Duane’s lowing rates in: onsequence of the increased rate af wages, and the advance in material in our trade, in Piain Shoes Pteo! Toes. . per sett.. The above rates fur Shoein the letday of Septe aber. lx NG. HAKRIGAN, GU aEes 8 _ The undersigned takes grest pieasure in inform- ing his numerous friends and the public situate on the corner of Tenth and Ks bearly SE portal Fords Theater, late! auspices of E Goetz, anc that he has 5; means por t'me in refitting and enti rely it, and he is now prepsred to » aa ead nd h ommodate the ublie With everything usvaily fouad in a first-class otel, Ample accominodations are provided for transient and permanent Bosrdare on reasonable terms. The BAR and LARDEE wil always contain the best the season or market afford ad i The long experience of the undersigned in Hotel Keeping is deemed a sure guarantee on his pact that all who extend him patronage will be satisfied that everything tending to their comfort will re- ceive from him undivited attention. i CHRISTOPHER MADBS, au 27-lm Proprietor, ENDY'S L Lendce, REBMENTS OF FORTIFICATION, Kimber’s Construction of Field Works. London. Kimbe: ode 4 London. ern System of Fortificstien. Kimber’s Vauban’s First System, London. niles Ae Mievations of Vauban’s Firat System. Sir Howard Dou, pues a om las on Fortification, London, otes on Sea Coast Defence. ol. Humfre M woe lodern System of Fortification. Jobb on Altack and Defe rf Connolly's History of “the Royal” Bovpere aad le mdon, Gone Gilmore's at a Bed en. Gilmors cieaes London. iege ant uction of Fort eee Postidestion. r anual for ineer ‘Oops. Col. Anderson’s AB oni the Biege of Acre. ondon Hyde’s Blements of Fortification, London. Lendy on Fortification. Small go London. au 26 FRANCE TAYLOR. BR, BARNARD WILL GIVE LESSONS IN M Plain and Ornamental writing a anim- pose lan, at his Rooms, 305 @ streak, between sth and th, commencing August 27th, 1363, Bor particulars apply at his rooms au 25-3t" [HERE WILL BE A SALE ON THURSDAY the 27th inst.,at ‘4 past 6p.m., of 9 Spotted Sows, 1 Boar, 1 Black Sow. and 1 Syottod Sow. Also, 1 B8potted Pig,and one Nannie Goat. at Pound’ ouN aud 3 street, JOHN TOOMUSS o Ui Pound Master, BABRELS FLOUR —In store. 1, = 1,000 rels very heat HXTBRA FLOUR ee rcund from prime old wheat; also, best’ brand ‘AMILY. For sale in lots to suit, at No, 83 Water street, Georgetown, D. C. au 25 eost™ WM. CLABAUGH. T° WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—A gontleman desires to quit Housekevepiag, willotfer a good chance to auy good responsibie tenant who will buy | the furniture, which ia nearly new and in perfect condition. It will cost $700 more or tess, Ponaes ms ke immediately. 375 sth street north, T PASTUBAGE. EB Best fields eit Peaturase. & fine meadow and other | it. may be bad Distance Road large branch of best water through , \d for 4 or more Horses, Sheep, &p | 8 miles from the city, near the Madiog Aovply the P i county. 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The mein portion of it agpears to be an ordi- nary keg bound with iron hoops, to theend= of which sre affixed conically shaped additions of solid wood, secured, possibly, by means of screws, the whole encased in a thick covering of tar. On the sides of that portion designed to re- main uppermost are two iron plates, fastened down by tour screws and nuts each. These pilates are about 14 inches apart, and in the center of each are tubes leading to the powder, into which are screwed two pereussion caps. Just above the cap is a solid stem of brass, which plays ina cylinder of the’same material. This stem being struck, passes down the cylin- der, strikes the cap and cayses the explosion. The machine resembles & buoy in shape. Te one end is affixed a heavy weight to keep it un- der water, and to the other a rope passing through two small, round blocks of wood—the object of which we could not determine. If, as suggested, these blocks were designed as floats to mark the location of the torpedo to the party planting it, the object would be frustrated, as it would also define its position to those for whose ifjury it was designed. The explosive material it contains is of a peculiar character, resembling pitch or tar very closely. It is in pieces, some as small as musket shot, others as large as grape. A small quantity was taken out, and a match being ap- It is thought to be what is known as «Patent Powder,” which explodes as readily after being placed in water as when dry. DECAMPING SUBSTITUTES ARRESTED, In the last two weeks Capt. Johnson's forces have arrested upwards of fifty substitutes who were attempting to go off, with the intention in all probability, of offering themselves as sub- stitutes elsewhere, They were all searched, and money—ranging in amount from $125 to $300—was found on each of them. Most of the money was or Eastern banks, and was secreted in their socks, batween the linings of their coats and pants, and in other portions of their gar- ments. They proved for the most part to be deserters from the various regiments in the field. RELEASED. Henry and Luther Clagett, the first brother, the latter cousin to the rebel lieutenant kiiled by Col. Baker's forces at Seneca, heretofere reported by us, and who were arrested by a detachment of “Scott's 900” and committed to the Old Capitol on Saturday last, having pro- duced satisiactory evidence that they were not guerrillas, were discharged, after taking the oath of allegiance, and permitted to return to their homes, near Great Falls, Montgomery county, Md. FROM THE FLEET OFF CHARLESTON. Dispatches were received at the Navy De- purtment this morning from Admiral Daht- gren, but they referred only to business mat- ters. Washington Money Market—Latest Quo- tations. Furnished by Lewis Johason & Co. Bunk- ers. Buying. Selling. U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1981 ......106% 107% U. 8, 5°20's 200. . par = 107% NEW YORE RATES—3 0 OLOOK P.M. Coupon 6's, 1881, 107; 7-30’s, 107; New Oere tificates of Indebtedness, 99%, Gold, 123%: N. Y. Central R.R., 134; Erie K.R., 11744; Michi- gan Southern, 104; Milwaukie and Prairie du Chien, 77. Market dull and lower. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. > RECONNOISSANCE UP THE CHICKA- HOMINY. SMALL BOATS DESTROYED. REBEL CAVALRY DEFEATED. Je Fortress Monroe, August 26.—Major Jno. Stevenson, Lieut. D. H. Chambers, and sixty men of Robert’s Third Pennsylvania artillery left here on Sunday night, on the armedsteam- boat C. P. Smith, and reached the Chickaho- mony river Monday a. m., and proceeded about ten miles up, landing scouting parties at different points along the shore, destroying a number of small boat When about nine miles up the Chickahomi- ny, they met and attacked thirty Rebel cayai- rymen, belonging to Robinson's regiment. The cavalry were repulsed. No one on our side was injured. They then shelled and destroyed the building used as headquarters by Colonel Robinson. ‘They captured two men, and after obtaining frem them a!l desired information let them go. The expedition returned to Fortress Monroe this afternoon, having succeeded in the recon- noissance. +20 + The Disaffection Among the Southern Sol- diers. The Toledo (Ohio) Blade publishes, from the original copy now in possession of its editors, the following letter, which was picked up in the streets ot Brandon, Mississippi, by Captain Dinnis, of the 62d Ohio Regiment. The Biade says that it is written in unusually fair pen- manship, and is evidently the production of an intelligent man who is ina position to speak correctly of that whereof he writes. It con- firms other reports which we have recently had from the South of the demoralization and des- pondency of many of its soldiers: Branpon, July 16, 1863. I wrote to you very hurriedly yesterday, and this morning learn that Gen. Johnston Nas or- dered this army to be marched across to En- terprire, one hundred miles further. It will take a week longer. No provision has been made along the route, and the men are already much dissatisfied with the yacillating policy and hollow promises by which they have been duped so long. Of the thirty thousand paroled at Vicks- burg, only one-half are now together, and ere we reach Enterprise this number will be re- duced to five thousand—they of the Georgia, Alabama, and. Tennessee troops, who also will leave with or without furloughs so soon as they learn the alternative of going intocamp of parole. The army of the Mississippi is com- pletely lost. Meantime, Gen. Johnston holds Jackson—we hear the guns constantly. The enemy are making gradual Epprosc es, And after a week longer will have t place. With it falls Mobile. This entire section is fleeing eastward. Georgia will haves population of five millions to feed this year. Ruin, utter and entire ruin, has swept over this State. The negro emanci- Pation policy, at which we so long hooted, is the most potent lever of our overthrow. It steals pon us unnwares, and ere we can do any: thing the plantations are deserted, families with- out servants, camps withont necessary attend- ants, women and children in want and misery. Jn short, the disadvantages to us now arising from the negroes are ten-fold greater than have been all the advantages derived from earlier in It ie uselessto discuss the errors of the past— possibly there have been none that coald have been avoided—certainly we are a defeated and a ruined people, shorn of our strength, power- | the war. | less tor a successtul solution of the problem | pndertaken: or, rather ours was erroneous. The solution has been shown us by a more fa- 7 Three convicts escaped trom State Prisea a few nights since, and one of the number has ,ustsurrendered himself toa farm- erin the vicuuity in consideration ot one-half the rewa f=i00. The farmer received the money ¢ jolisety of the prisoner, and imme- over to him the $50. ers fre reported qs seizing all e hauds in Texas—especial- s. proteht for exportation to unde, Phey “borrow? it, with the rporal’s ghard of scidiers, LOCAL NEWS. THE DRAFT.—The following cases, in ad- | ditiom to those published in our first edition, Were acted on up to 2 o'clock, by the Board of Enrollment: Samuel Rabbit, furnished substitute—Henry Carden. M.-Dingle hoef, alien . Peter Monsghen, disanility, S. Strans, disability. Samuel Buckley, disability. George Lyle, father of young children. Eanard Blonleine, under age. Edward Coolidye, disability. James Brown, disability. H. H. Gunnison, erroneously enrolled. James A. Weinberger, erroneously enrolled. Horace Smith, over age, James Joyce, only son of a widow. George Diggs, support of young children. Authur Walker, colored, accepted. Jchn Fisher, colored, accepted. Sandy Crittenden, colored, disability. Wm. H. Marun, disability. Wm. ¥. Fendali, furnished substitute—Ilen- ry Wilkins. Geo. Klinhanse, disability. Tee Barry, furnished substitute—Wm. horp. Chesterfield Marshall, colored, furnished substitute—James Wood. Henry A Sauter, furnished subst{tute—T.C. McCaffery. Join J. Thompson, furnished subsiitate— James Thompso: poe ge Fourtu WARp Station Caszs.—John War- ner, drynkenness and profanity; workhouse. Jerry Quick, drunk and disorderly; 5% cents. Albert Shipley, fugitive from his parents; re- turned to his father. M. H. Campbell, drunk and disorderly; dismissed. Phillip Miller, drunk; $1.91." Martin Carrigan, disorderly; military. Ellen Hughes, di $1.91, Ellen Hail, do.; $1.04. Wm. Dodd, $1.94. Nich- olas Brady, attempt to swindle; for hearing. Thomas Gonyser, assault and battery; bail for court. Hannah Gonyser, do; do. Edward McCarthy, assaultand battery; military. David W. Roach, dronk; $1.94. John Herleby, threats; for hearing. Frank Parker, larceny; dismissed. Edward McCarthy, suspicious; military. Mary Dagan, assault and battery; bail for peace. Michael Fitzharris, disorderly; military. Her- man Bison, do.; do. Anna Brown, fast riding; $5.58. John Evans, assault and battery; for hearing. Francis McGuire, drunk and disor- derly; #2... James H. Carter, larceny; for hearing. N. Drummond, profan@y; $1.91. ARREST oF C. Epwarps Lrster.—v. E°- wards Lester, clérk in the War Departwea was arrested last Monday at Harper's Ferry, with important documents intended for th enemy in his possession. Lester is suspected of having been in communication witb the rebels for some time, and has doubtless given them much valuable intelligence. Buta short time since a man was captured at Brentsville, Va., while on his way to Richmond with dis- patches from some one in the War Department, anditis believed that the accused furnished the information. Lester has figured extensive- ly in literary and political circles, and his ar- rest has caused no little commotion. He was for some time consul at one of the Italian ports, and until recently was employed iu the Interior Department.— Chronicle. —_—_»——_ ALEXANDRIA AFFATRS.— Yesterday after- noon, between 2 and 3 o’clock, & number of horses destined for the Army of the Potomac, were captured by Moseby’s men at ashort dis- tance teyond Goodin’s Tavern, on the Little River Turnpike. The horses were in chargeof @ party of mounted men, wbo were fired into from each side of the road. Two Federals and one Confederate are known tobe killed and one Confederate wounded. A quantity of liquor, which was being smug- gled into this place, was seized onthe wharf prsteniay afternoon by themilitary. It was in kegs packed by flour barrels. The Banking rooms ofthe Farmers’ Bank, on Prince street, in this place, are being fitted’ up jas Executive offices for Gov. Pierpont.— Alexandria Gazette, Aug. 25. 25 Roorep Ovut.—This morning, Ida May Bal- tic was discovered snugly sleeping under a group of bushes in the Smithsonian grounds, where she had made a hole in which she had been lodging for several nights past. Ida is one of the girls who have been perambulating the city disguised as a soldier. When officer Pendie discovered her in her summer quar- ters this morning, she was greatly disappoint- ed, as she was ig a the arrival of some one named Jim. hen the officer opened the green gates of her leafy dwelling, 5) asked, “Is that you, Jim?” The officer replied, «No, its Tom.” Ida had her military vest on; her coat was eprend over her, and her pants were under her head for a pillow. Her temale at- tire was with her, and in that attire she was taken to the Fourth Ward station, and locked up for a hearing. DESPERATE ASSAULT.—Last night, Mr. W. W. Kirby, of the Mayors police, employed a night-liper named John Evans to carry hima short distance home. Evans demanded more than the legal rate of fare, which Mr. Kirby refused to pay, and Evans struck him with the butt of his whip, severely cutting and bruising him. Evans was arrested and taken to the Fourth Ward station. This morning, Mr. Kirby was so seriously injured as to be unable to appear against him, and Justice Ferguson held Evans for a further hearing. Evans is already under bail ior court for as- saulting a Government detective some weeks ago. ee Too FasT.—Last night, one of the fancy equestriennes of the Second Ward, while taking her evening dash around, made such a display in managing her nag as toattract general atten- tion in the streets. Unfortunately, she g within the lines of the Fourth Ward police, an’ Was captured on Sixth, near © street, and es- corted to the station-house by several police- men. Her friend (an ex-captain) could not secure her release till this morning, and she Was therefore obliged to take watch-house ac- commodations for the night. This morning, she gave her name as Anna Brown, and was fined $5.55 by Justice Ferguson. Her friend was at hand and produced a $50, ont of which the fine was paid; and Anna was released. pase yeas, DisoRpERLY Hovss.—Yesterday, Sergeant Milstead arrested Jane Taylor, for keeping a disorderly house on Massachusetts avenue, be- tween 3dand 4th sts,, and Justice Furguson dis- missed her on condition that she would leave the premises. She has been keeping quitea notorious place lately, there beiag at the house two or three women, one of whom is a (narNed woman who was persua ded to leave her hus- band by aman who is said to be a deserter from the Ist Michigan cavalry and who still stops with her. Jane readily consented to va- cate the premises, and this morning the house 1s empty, but she has erected a tent in the neighborhood, where she has settled. ae A DESERTER Ross 4 House.—A few nights since, a woman named Margaret Brown went to the honse of Mr. Moore, near the boundary, and asked for lodging, which was granted, and during the night she let in James Gallagher, a deserter from “ Scott’s 900,” and they broke open a chest belonging to John Johnson, (col- ored,) and took his clothes, which Gallagher put on, and $7 in money, with some small ar- ticles. The parties were arrested by Sergeant Johnson the following day, and were sent to jail by Justice Rowland. CuARGB oF Rar Last night, between 9 and 100’clock, officer Harrison heard cries of murder issuing from the direction of Seventh street east, between G street and Pennsylvania avenue, and on going to the place found a ma- rine named Martin Manning choking Ellen Williams, a colored woman, evidently for th purpoge of committing arape uponher. On the appearance of the officer, Manning ran off, but was overtaken and arrested. Justice Cull this morning committed him to jail. Ee FATAL ACCIDENT.—Lastevening as the small engine at the ne ee was regulating the care upon the track, Barney McClusky, of Co. 0, Ist Delaware regiment, was caught while step- ing across, and knocked down, the wheels of the engine fracturing one leg at the knee, and cutting the other offattheankle. He waataken immediately to Judiciary Square Hospital. where he died in a few hours. The deceased was a single man, and hails from Wilmington, Delaware. SS Borp Ropgery.—On Tuesday, Messrs. Ma- nough & Co., feed merchants, corner of First street west and D north, reported to Sergeant Cronin that some thief or thieves had stolen trom the cars 205 bushels of feed, in sacks, valued at $120. The act must have been per- petrated between the hours of 9 a.m. and I p. m., when hundre“s of persons are passing and repassing the railroad depot. As yet uo clue to the robbers has been obtained. eS . orpERY.—On Monday, Augast Heenan, atk on a drunk, got in company with An- thohy Zone, who after getting him so drank as not to beable to know his way, led him into the woods and Iaid him on @ blanket, and after he was asleep rifled his pockets of Ss. He was arrested by officer Boose, and Justice Rowland held him to security for a hearing. —_—— LTKRED GRBENBACK.--This morning, Ay Ae greenback, altered toa ten, was an army sutler, It is a rough essary to dacep % One a Pop, the lecters. and figures , tefng printed upon vi thin paper and pasted Over the figure one. One nsed to haad. dang greed bigke of the warjous denominations would it: tanglymouce the deceptica,— “Limaa Prichard, do.; mili i ‘George JORANELIN AOADEMY, Povick Repegts.—First Precenct—Francis Letor, stealing melons; sent to Fort Baker. Secand military. Moses Black, assault and battery; bail for hearing. Anthony Jones, grand la’ cong; do. Antoine Oxy, disorderly; dismissed. rd Precinct.Jas Rockingham, disorder- jy; $2.56. Jno. H. Howard, do.; $1.55. Robert Singer, do.; $1.44. Wallace Harry, di jo. Jno. Herbert, do.; $2.41. Robt. Johuson, do; do. A. Idier, drunk; military. James Robison, nuisance; $570. Jobn Givans, selling liqnor on Sundzy; $40.62. Jas Dayly, selling om witheut hcense; £20.44. Michael McMaken, selling liquor Sunday; $20.44. Thos. Howard and Thos. Kernan, drunk; dismissed. Mary E. Bell, disorderly; $2.56. Mary Chisley, do.; $1.56. Walter Drury. assauit; $144. Marcaret Long, vagraycy; workhouse Samuel Watson, disorderly; dismissed. J.T Smith, do.; $246. Geo. McCalian, do.; 81.44. Jno. Harrod, doz $2.56. Wm. Brown, drunk; dismissed. Fourth Precinct.—A. E. Grosen, drank and disorderly; $3. Francis Wise, Agnes Wise, Ellen Wise, disorderly; #2 each. George Wil- liams, assault and battery, with intent to kill; committed for further hearing. Jas. Penny) disoyderly; $3. Mary Lowden, Caroline Low- don, Ellen Lowden, assault; bail for peace. Corcelia Winder, disorderly; Bridzet Crone, vagrancy: workhouse. John McLaughlin, drunk; $2. Marten Arenberg, burglary; bail fox court. Nancy Coling, grand larcen Wm. Wesley, do; dismissed. Pat. drunk; $2. Wm. Tross, driving ona pavement: dismissed. Patsey Gill, threats; bail for peace. Mary Armstrong, drank and disorderly; $1.50, Robt. Stetham, do: workhunse. Sizth Precinct.—John Riley, drank and dis- orderly; military. Charies Brown, disorderly; #5. Maurice Hurley, profanity; $155. Anna Green, assault; dismissed. John Livingston, drunk snd disorderly; $2. John O’Hara, dis- orderly; Wm. Makabee, do; Burdett C. Moon, do; £2. Phillip Butler, keeping a dog unli- censed; dismissed. Leauder faylor, disorder- ly; military, Solomon Matthews, do; locked up6hours. Wm. Hitchart, drunk and disor- derly; military. James Rankin, petty larceny; dismiseed. Ellen Parker, grand larceny; jai for court, Aaron Shepard, throwing stones in street; lockedup 5 bovrs. Francis Brown, do; do. Charles Hackeit, petty larceny; dismissed. James Smith, grand larceny; do. Christopher Fisher, do; do. Chaties Burt. Tenth Precinct.—Robert Reed, selling liquor Sunday; $23.50. Andrew Kidwell, disorderly; $1.4. Orlando Phillips, crand larceny; dis- missed. Thos. Butler, Petty larceny: do. Phos. Jones, fast riding; do. Henry Neal, larceny; do. John Murphy, assault and battery; bail for peace. Henry L. Banon, disorderly; dis- missed. Martha Thompson, Armisted Medil- is, do.; $1.94each. Margaret Russell, drunk; $1.9. Jefferson Nelson, W. A. Murphy, Dan’l Murphy, disorderly, $2.91 each. Thos, Coal- man, Joseph Murphy, John Crowley, profan- ity; #2.9. Augustus Montigrifer, nuisance; dismissed. Patrick O'Brien, jault and bat- tery:do. Adam Andrew, threats; do. Frank Hanks, disorderly; do. Margaret Wilson and Sarah Brown, fighting; do. Josephine Nay- lor, drunk; do. Wm. Campbell, disorderly and profane; do. Seyt TO THE CENTRAL GuanpHovar.—A man named Thos. F. Quinn alias Clark, went to the Second Ward Station last night for lodg- ings. There being something suspicions in his Sppearance, he was cloeely questioned as to his place of residence, &c., ang his answers be- ing very unsatisfactorily, he was sent to the Central Guardhouse by order of Acting Sa- perintendent Reed. sak A Accipent.—Last evening, David Burrill, Company H, Second Massachuseits, while at- tempting to get off ot one of the street cars at the front platform, while in motion, one of his feot was caught beneath the wheel and badly mashed. He was taken to the Sanitary Home on North Capitol, street, where his injuries were attended to. so Sh Aenea hs Rorngry.—Tuesday night, the residence of Mr. J. E. Powers, C street, between Taird and Four-and-a-half, was entered by thieves through the basement. They succeeded in stealing $125in money, which Mr. Powers had taken from his pocket and placed in his hat. No clue to the thieves has been obtained yet. SIL ae ESS InsvuLtine Lapies.— Yesterday morning offi- cer Bell srrest2d @ crippled man in uviform, for begring and insulting ladics on the street, and took him to the Central Guardhouse, where he gave the name of John Rielly, Com- pany B, 69th New York, but also sta.ed that he had been a teamster. aS NEEDS ATTENTION.—Residents in the vi- cinity of K street norih and Eleventh street have had much occasioa to compla-n lately of the annoyance o« jioned by a rowdy colored gang, who make u‘¢ht hideoas with their ys and disorderly proceedings. The police by correcling the nuisance will do a good thing. SESE SNS ee RECOVERED.—The body of Mr. George Moore. who was drowned on Sunday afternoon, has been recovered and sent to Pennsylvania for interment. a ST ET Pre ee sane ce Heke Nneeae seen ateat j also. a light No Ap: ply toSAML LLOYD, ino. 344 Eloventa strest, zee above K street. at WANTED To HENT—A HOUSS, ceatrally lo- VV ‘cated; will buy furniture, or pay fo" porses sioD; has no objection to buy one if at re price, Apply at the Olothing Store avenue (au 27-3t°] Gs M SELECT SCHOOL. SVEISS N.S. PROUT inforas her frients av] the public generally that she will open a seiect Sci sol for girls the first Monday in September, at No. 444 D street, between 2d and 3d. Applications iay “6 made to her until that time at her residence 907 Estreet. between 2d and $4; on anu aiter that date at the school room, ant 2/-e02W A SELECT CHOOL FOR BOYS, Sournwesr CORNER OF 1321 AND B Srueers. The next Annual Session will commerce on Mon- day, Sept. 7th. The course of instruction embraces the various branches of az English eduction, Mathematics, the Greek, Latin, and Moiern Lan- guages. For information obtain circu’ at the Booksiores, or call on the principal at No. 395 Lita street. au27aw* [Chron] R. B DETRICK, A. M. Ss" VINCENT’S FEMALE ACADEMY, This well known Academy, for the education of femal+s, under the tutelage of the Bisttrs of St. Vincent de Paul. will be opened on TUKSDAY, fteptember Ist. Its best recommendation to the public is the progress which has attended tue young ladies who have been favored with an edu- cation there. For a moral and intellectual train- ig of the mind, it is second to no academical in- tution iu the'country. For terms of admission apply at the Academy, ccraer of Tenth street and G. au s7-3t* (= BY THE CARGO ‘OR SINGLE TON, FOUR THOUSAND TONS ON HAND. wooo OF TEE T QUALITY, At Yard corner C and lst street, near B.& 0. B B. Depot; and Wharf foot of 11th street, Island, au 27-1m* 0. W. PALMER Wy Ebest OF LI¥B, DEATH AND FUTORI- ‘ty; by Horace Welby; $1.25. Adventures of Count de Gavay; $1. Coxe’s Ir pressions of aah si. Friends in Council, new edition. 2 vols.; $2. Beart and Cross; by Oliphant: Sc. Ordronaux’s Hints on Health in Armies; 50c. Bernhard’s Book of One Hundred Beverages; 25¢, Noye’s Bivouac and the Battie Field; $1 25 Eaivan’s War Picturer from ths South; $1.25. Shoulder Stray 1; Bulfinch's A, le. mas nd ‘Sharlemagace, or Romance of the ii le Ages. ; or Legends of King Arthur, aay NP OF Obi vary; OF eg NOR TAYLOM Maror’s Orrrom, August 27, 1353. Will be received at this office until o’clock m,om Thursday, the 34 of September, for grading and graveling Elev »nth st.ect eas! from N street north to P street north, the ara i fae to Iniasiona oS per aldvascimants, e gravel to be ni: inches in the centre, tapering of to four inches to- wards the gutter line, to be well raked of stone of improper size, and to'b rolled with a heavy roller. will state the price per cubic for anniep vend oe srusre yard for gravelling, No *t of the appropriation willbe paid the con- upon the certificate of the Com- Assistant Commisi: et at Seite work hes = WM. RUTHERFORD, ORAM OLE ENTS JOHN McNALLY, nt Commissioners. au 27-4 HOUSE 1TOHELL ee ON THE ‘SUROP EAN PL 464, AMD 46) Ags NTH blie. This h has publi ini + Cow: ter; also, well-farnished ing Booms ber of light, airy and Bleey Seattestoes py the week, day or mouth. Fa eral Rerme, Its Plus ultra, 6 jepartm lon haa ‘bean ‘paid ts She as aa #0) Poom, 80 that the most fastidious connol sur can- aoe ent oe On, MITCHBIL, Proprister. N. B—The Mating Apartments are cyan nigat NS! WAGONS! Just received a lot of light and heavy S?RING WAGONS. Also, Wagous without springs, new and second hard LIGHT CARRIAGES aiways on band BOBT. H GRABAM. Coach Maker, 374 Do and 477 Mth atresis LIME: 1 ABRELS LIME pell's wharf, per schooner R, sale by num SST Ay SARE, 0 46: The