Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, | “WASHINGTON CITY: . FRIDAY....... ...SEPTEM 4, 1863, S@ BEADING MATTER ON EVERY PAGB, i BEE OUTSIDE POR INTERESTING TELE) GRAPHIC AND OTHER MATTER. | Washington Meney Market, | furnished by Lewis Johnson & Oo. Buying. Selling. 2105 107, i U. S. Coupon Bonds, 1991 | re nall New Cer. 13ty. | Ww Coupon 6’s, 1581, 166% ; 7.30’s, 106; tiflontes of iindabledacass 99%; 31%. all corral this morning. Since then, Stocks THE LATEST — FROM CHARLESTON! pe Naval Operations Delayed by the Storm. pases cae The Rebels Mount Guns Upon Sumter. Our Batteries Dismount Them. Gilmere Close Up to Wagner. He Takes the Rebel Rifle-pits with a Number of Prisoners. OUR MILITARY BUDGET. oo oe ges THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION. ai hv Rs TNE UNION TICKET GLORIOUSLY SUCCES3- | FUL! ———_>—_—_. President Lincoln received the following dispaich this morning: | San FRANCISCO, Sept. 3, 1863. Abrakam Lincoln: i Loyal California sends greeting. The Union State and Congrestional tickets are elected by = wmajuiny Ul Uwenty-nVe lO WmiIrty thousand. F. F. Low. THE GOOD NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA! ae YE GOLDEN STATE FIRM IN ITS ALLE- | GIANCE TO THE UNION! ——._—_ ‘The following dispatches to Secretary Stan- ton show that the Golden State may be counted upon fully to sustain the Administration in the maintenance of the war to the entire suppres- sion of the rebellion. Thus Vermont and Uali- fornia, from the extremes of the Union, join hands in its support! Gen'l George Wright to Secretary of War. San FRANc18CO, CAL., Sept. 3. 1863.—Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War :—Union State tick. e@ carried by a large majority. Large contri- butions to sanitary funds. | Gores Wricut, Brigadier Gen'l. FP. F. Low to Secretary of War. Sax FRAxNcrtsco, Sept. 3, 1863.—Hon. Edwin | M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Washington :—We | have moved on the enemy’s works and they ace ours. California by her votes, bids you and the army God epeed in your arduous and glori- ous work, F.F. Low. VOLUNTEER NAVAL SERVICE. ConvIRMED.—The appoin'ments of Acting Master’s Mates P.M. Topham, L. W. Smith and E. K. Howland; and of Acting Ensigns | W. Calcwell, jr., and E. T. Sears. AProINTEp.. and M.F. Schneider, Acting Third Assistant Engineers. RESIGNED.—Acting Master S. A. Swinner- ton. DeracuEy.—Acting Assistant Surgeon Geo. A. Hatch, from the Brandywine; Acting As- sistant Surgeon M. H. Hollock, from the Mis- | Bissippi Squadron; Acting Ensign M. H. Wal- | keys, from the Perry; Acting Ensign Hugh Jones, from the Cur de Leon. REVOKED.—Order to Acting Ensign Ohas. F. ‘Watson, to the Clyde. OxnprREp.—Chas. F. Watson, to the Potomac | Flotilla; Acting Assistant George W. Hatch, to the Neptune; Ee | Assistant Surgeon M. H. Betavige ‘he ay wine, sci auanioi @ command of the Brittania; Acting Assistant Paymaster A H. Nelson, to the Calypeo; Acting Ensign Hugh Jones, to the Olyde. GranTED Leave—Acting Ensign M. H. ‘Walkeys, tor 15 days; Acting Second Assistant Engineer L. B. Leland, for 13 days. ‘The Siege of Charleston. Binge Pees, MORE 300-POUNDER PARROTT GUNS GONE | TO CHABLHSTON. | eee ILLNESS OF ADMIRAL DAHLGREN. ———_~—__ THE NATURE OF GILMORE’S FURURE OPE- RATIONS AGAINST CHARLES TON, ——.___ A correspondent of the New York Herald | J. L. Sawtell, Samuel Dean | Disaffection Amongst the North : Carolina Troops. Fortress Monrox, Va., Sept. 3.—The steamer Spaulding ie juet in from Charleston | harbor, bringing mails and dispatches from General Gilmore and Admiral Dahlgren. They will be taken to Washington by & bearer of dispatches to arrive there to-morrow. Fortress MoNROE, VA., steamship Spaulding arrived from Morris Is- | lana. cho cailedon Monday last. Passengers | Commodore Davis, Lt. Harmony of the Nahant j sent North by Medical Survey. Davis ordered to Nahant. | Stormy weather for two days had checked ing favorable weather. On Thursday night the Admiral went up to Fort Sumter with the Monitors, and tbe Iron- sides, Mehaska and Ottawa, but the ‘storm | A Successful Cavalry Expedition Against increasing, he was compelled to return at three o’clock. Fort Moultrie discovered the | movement, and fired on the Patapsco. | On Monday, when the Spaniding sailed, the | Wehawken was up, shelling Gregg. The reb- | els raised another gun on the ruins of Fort batteries renewed the bombardment of Sum- ter, dismounting guns and damaging the front | parapet, now 4 useless ruin. | The Monitor Lehigh arrived on Sunday | Tived on this side of the river, at Port Conway, | afternoon, in fine condition. She passed | through a terrible storm, behaving admirably. | The steamer Home also arrived on Sunday. The operations of General Gilmore are pro- | gressing with great vigor. ‘on, the ns hav ced & rish treet. ihe downward tendency of the stock market continues with irregular but accelerated fores. Opinions differ both as to the cause and the je future course of this decline in prices. Toretevailivg impression seems to be, how- ever, that whether there be a further recession or not, the abundance of » seeking em- ployment, and seeking in-v: in the ordinary channels in business, Saohbte before long, canse a revival of that specu allexperience shows to be aoa by so much ‘ril and alluring unce’ a PGovernments are quiet, border state bonds dull, railroad bonds. steady, bank shares ne- glected and railroad shares weak. The Times says: ‘phe preseny disordered. State of affairs at the ‘Stock Exchange is, of course, Attracting general attention, and is duein &great measure to the inconsistent course of Wall street banks. These institations at the outset encour- aged speculation to the fullest extent of the means at their command, and caused an infla- tion in the market value of railway securities beyond all precedent, when suddenly in their wisdom they discovered danger ahead. They then refused to certify checks of speculative brokers before deposits were made, and lent money on railroad shares at enormous margins, Sept. 3.—The | reprehensiblegond until they adopt A more set- Commodore | the change in the mi nayal operations. All was in readiness, await- | and there is very little reason to doubt that Sumter on Saturday. On Monday the island F His approaches "| and totall jored some stocks which they were pat in inflating. This, of course, caused a stringency in the money Market, and in a great measure produced the panic which we have witnessed yesterday and to-day. Tne conduct of the banks throughout has been most ted and conservative system of banking we mustexpect to witness alternately inflations and panics.” The Herald says. “No causecan be jitively assigned for et. ed has res no inuti { the supply of money, and on the tet promiono tie ceaeee of currency is ex- pected tobe issued. Still there are many lend- ers who are alarmed at the high price of stocks, others are interested with the bears in endeay- oring to create a stringent market.” ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Gunboats. {Correspondence of the Morning Chronicle.) HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMac, Sept. 3.—The Federal cavalry attached te this army have added another laurel to the brilliant wreath with which they have recently aderned themeelves. An expedition under General Kilpatrick was sent out a few days since to re- capture, in conjunction with the mavy, the unboats Satellite and Reliance, which recen:- fell into the hands of the rebels. So far ss the cavalry were concerned, the object of the enterprise was as successful as could have been expected. On Tuesday evening General Kilpatrick are and dashed upon the enemy's pickets, under Colonel Low. The rebels did not even make FURTHER FROM CHARLESTON. - so, OUR IRON-CLADS OPPOSITE FORT MOUL- GILMORR'S BATTERIBS KB&P CP A FIRE a show of resistance, but rushed into a numb:r of flat-boats in the wildest confusion, and | THE UNION TICKET ELECTED BY IMMENSE landed safely on the opposite bank. If they had made ashow of fight they would most like- ly have been captu After the escape of the enemy, General Kil- are so close to Wagner that the combatants | P&trick waited two hours for the co-operation ere throwing stones and hand grenades. On | ‘Wedneeday he drove the enemy from the rifle- pits on the left of his advanced line a hundred | saie) yards, and captured seventy-eight prisoners, including two officers. ‘The Monitors are weathering the storm wall inside the bar, their anchors holding; Admiral | Dahigren is in good spirits and confident of success. which may be interesting. The assault which the Richmond papers ef the 29th reported to have taken place on Wednesday night, the 28th, was in reality anattack on the enemy’s rifle- pits on Vinegar Hill, in front of General Gil- more’s left, and was completely successful. Gen. Gilmore took the rifle-pits, with prison- ers, &c., and by this advanced his left flank | now within forty yards of the ditch of Fort the enemy’s miners, who are believed to be countermining. Fort Wagner now fires but seldom, having only one or two heavy guns which are used with effect to repel assault. Battery Gregg and Fort Johnson, together with a battery called “Simpkens,” erected by the rebels on James Island, close to the woods near Secessionville, give the most trouble, These batteries on James Island fire at inter. vals, both night and day, but with trifling effect on our batteries and men. On Saturday morning last the rebels brought @ schooner load of cotton bales to Fort Sumter, writes: “The accident to the 300-pound Parrott gun! does not, as was at first supposed, disable that | gun. The injury was received from the un- timely bursting of a shell, just as it was pass- ing out of the muzaleof thegun. This accident | blew off the muzzleband; but the remainder of the piece is uninjured, and in as good condi- tion as ever for practical work. On this you may rely. I may also add (as it can certainly give no “comfort” to the enemy) that immedi. | ately on this accident peing reported here Gen. | Gollum telegraphed an order for another 300. | pounder of the same make to be forwarded, and in Jess than twenty-four hours from the dat« of the despatch the gun was “on the calm | waurs of the deep blue sea,” resting snugly in the hold of one of our fastest steam trans- ports, bound fer Lighthouse Inlet. It is not generally known, but it is neverthe- Jers true, that Admiral Dahlgren is and has | been for the last ten days confined to his bed by sickness, or has been only able to crawl on | deck or into the pilothouse Of critical vccasions | at a sad expense of ease and comfort. The abominable atmosphere of the iron-clads has taken hold of his system, and nothing but his bigh resolution, and the necessity he is under of vindicating the action of the Navy Depart- ment, which placed him in command, can long sustain him under his present debility. So fixed is his determination to go through with his work, however, that he has not in any of his dispatches to the Department even referred | to his ill-health; and it is only by private let- | tere from sympathizing army officers that we hear of his condition. | «Admiral Dahigren’s caution in the opening | ef the Charleston conflict will be abundantly justified when the nature of the work yet to be accomplished i> understood by the public. Fort Sum‘er—weakest fcr defence, most pow- eriul for the offensive—is now happily elim. inated from the problem which the iron-clads have yet to solve. But Forts Moultric and Johnson still remain to be settled with, and im the attack upon these Gen. Gilmore can give bat little assistance. Against Fors Moultrie, the strongest defensive work in the harbor, he can do absolutely nothing. Fort Johnson is on the extreme left of Beauregard’s line of de- ences stretching across James Island from the harbor shore to Secessionville. To attack this dine im general would require a force more than treble that now at Gen. Gilmore's dis- posal; and the only means of advancing un- der cover against the fort would be to start trenches, zigzags and parallels from where the «Swamp Angel Battery” is now located along the marrow strip of hard sand shore which lies between the swamps and the harbor. This strip of hard sand would offer very nearly the same obstacle to trenching that would be of- fered by the pavements anc sub-soil of Broad- ‘way; and, exhausted as his men are by the labors they have already performed, and the malarial saehexy which has reduced their systems, it is doubtful if his whole force, ap» plied to the spade and pick for the next three months, would suffice to advancea mine un- der tae walls of Fort Johnson.” —_———_-—___—_ ¥r New Orleans. The steamship Morning Star, Uapt. A. S Perkins, from New Orleans at 9a.m.on the j 27th ult., arrived at New York on Wednesday | evening. The news by this arrival is five days | The Mobile Register of a late date notes a ramor of Vice President Stephens being at NNacsau. ‘The Greensboro’ (Mizsissippi) Motive saysa Federal raid is anticipated along the Missis. | sippi Central Railroad, aud that Gen. Chai. | mors is making all due preparation to meet and cueek it, . Seecdtecaing Star, smong other bethig’ 780 bales cotton, shipped on private ac--' eount. " r | and erected a battery forone gun on the right shoulder angle, opening fire from it about dark. Gen. Gilmore opened his batteries about day- break on Monday, and by the time the Spauld- ing left the gun cotton bales had all been swept away. Fort Sumter is now a mass of ruins, | With no guns serviceable. Several torpedoes have burst under the Monitors, but produced little effect. Fort Moultrie batteries have tried to shell our bat- teries and troops on Morris Island, but most of the ehells fell short, in the water. The health of the troops is Teported to be much improved by the cold weather attending the late storm, which has been favorable to the work on shore, but unfayorable to the opera- tions by water. Six dcserters from Moultrie report much dis- sutisfaction existing among the North Carolina regiments at Charleston. Also that all the shots from ovr batteries that go over the wall fired at, strike the northwest walls in re- | verse, and going through those walls fall into the water beyond. —________ THE UNION MASS MEETING AT SPRINGFIELD. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Sept.3.—The Union mass meeting assembied to-day was an immense de- monstration. The President's letter was read and received with demonstrations of applause. Resolutions were adopted, returning thanks tothe volunteers that have nobly rallied to their country’s standard in the hour of her trouble, and declaring that in view of the ex- traordinary difficulties and embarrassments which have environed the National and State affairs during the present atrocious Rebellion the efforts of the constituted authorities of the National and State Governments commanded the bighes respect for the zeal, ability and fidel- ity by which they have been marked. Speeches were made by Governor Yates, Senators Doolittle and Trumbull, Generals McClernand, Oglesby and Lane of Indiana, and other distinguished gentlemen. Defeat of the Navajoe Indiaus. LEAVENWORTH, Sept. 3.—From Albuquer. que (New Mexico) papers received here, we learn that on the 28th of July, Col. Kit Carson, with part of the First New Nexican Regiment» had a fight with the Navajoe Indians beyond the lose of thirteen killed, twenty wounded and many prisoners. Governmen: nances—Application to the thern Banks for a Loan of Fifty Mil- lions of Dollars. NEw York, Sept. 3.—An important meeting between ‘ie officers of the city banks and Mr. Cisco, Ax sistant Treasurer of the United States, was hei) to-<iay. The proposition considered is und«¥: ‘ooa to be that the banks of this city should lend we Government $35,000,000. This sum Mr. Chase is to draw for during the next two or three months as required. The banks of Boston and Philadelphia are to be asked for an additional $i ,000. Tbe whole $50,000,000 in to be rep era's ae Novoraper inthe new inferegt-benting® ary notes, which Gre to bear 5 per cent. rest, and to be a legal | Wagner, and our miners are within hearing of | In addition, I gleaned some particulars | &rtillery. | em District, ($d anc 4th Wards) will meet of the navy, which is understood to have teen agreed upon. The latter did not arrive, bow- ever, and General Kilpatrick ordered the bat- tery to open on the gunboats Reliance and lute, which was done at a distance of six hundred and fifty yards. The enemy imme- diately absndoned the gunboats; and it was well they did, for only a few minutes elaysed before the Satellite was in a sinking condiion, and the Reliance was rendered entirely usdess. Both boats were completely riddled with shot and shell. The force under General Kilpatrick +on- Sisted entirely of cavairy and two batterie of The Satellite was sunk, and the Reliance so compleresy. disabled as to be be- youd the hope of being Fepairect by the revels. ‘he novelty of successful cavalry expeditions against gunboats excites a smile on every countenance, and many humorous criticsms by wags in the army. ALMA. FinanciaL.—New York papers of yesterda) evening report a continued decline in the atoc! market. Governments are quoted a little lower, but the only sales were of certificates of indebtedness at 191 for the old and 99¥ for the DLW... SWMLEL Has gefigeelined 14. A lot of ‘were worth about 60 and Tennessco 6s. Gold was higher. The market opened at 129 129%, and worked its way up to 430 4 01306 atone o’clock. The sales at the board were eeventy-eight thousand dollars at 129g a129%. Foreign exchange opened at 142 for sterling, from which it advanced before noon to 142K a 113, with saleg, and at the close higher prices were asked. The money market tends to cy and the rulling rates are six to seven per cent, with more doing at the latter than the former rate. The sales of United States 5-20 years stock in New York yesterday. by conversion of United States currency, were $98,450, of which $575,250 through the loan agency, and $423,600 by subscription direct at the Treasury office. greater atringen- OUNG CATHOLICS’ FRIEND SOCIETY 3 ihe a Pace rhly, weeuna of this So. ciety will be t the Semi i Patrick's Church. a bi inary é joining Bt. io members are re-uested to atten: lee- tion of officers will take place, Sa elee ‘Those in arrears for dues are earnestiy requested to settle, so that the Society may be enabled to carry out the laudable and truly christian objects for which it was organized. By order. Bed zt G@.@.0. SIMMS, Sec’y. ADMISSION TO PUBLIC SOHOOLS—The kub-board of school Trustees of the Second dail atthe Treasurer's office, City Hall, between the hours of 9 ard Ila. m.; where a!! applications for admission to the schools of tat District must be made. = ©. H. UTERMENLE, W.J.R HEKS, au 2-10t Bud boxrd, zd District. F ‘OR SALE—A BAY MARY, four years old, can trot close to three minutes, a set ef HARD EBs, d BULKY. Also, a new riding BALD BRIDLE and MARTIN- ALE. Ingo at the Steamed Oyster Hor ii No. 96 Prince atreet, Alexan: psEann, se 4. a, Va CALIFORNIA, AUSTRALTA, Passage certificates issued NIEL A. BROSNAN. Sexton of St. ratrick pe. Steamer for California Oct, 3d. $100. s42t* }, August 27, 1353. at this office until day, the sib of Beptember, Bg Eley sath strect east reet north, the grave! quality to be approved by the Com: Asaistant Commissioners. and to be nine Tapering off to four inches to- wards the gutter line, to be well raked of stone of improper size, and to be weil rolled with a beavy roller. Bidders willstate the price per enbie yard for groding, and per square yard fur grayelling. No rt of the appropriation willbe paid the con- Tactor except upon the certificate of the Com- missioner and Assistant Commisiouers that the work has been properly executed. Mayor's Orrio: Prorosaus Will be ressived 12 o’clock m, om Tu for grading and gra -from N street north te to be of & sioner a WM. RUTHERFORD. Commissioner Second W. SAW?L L. OLEME JOHN McNALLY, Be 4-td Arsistant Commissioners. FALL STOCK. | FALL 8TOOZ. | tae have Just zecalved. & Vory and complete a: t of F NITURE ASD HOUSERERPING ARTICLES, which we offer at less prices than they can bea par- chasell for i: y other house in the District. We Rawe, in part: Bofar, Arm Chairs, Rocke: Marble-top Bureaus, Washatands. Bedoteads. Wardrobes. Tables, Case — anaes Obairs Lounges, 3tension Tal La a ak Arm Obsirs, Roskera, | 8 Dinners. Oak and Pninted Cottage Suites, Fire Sofas, Raps Bedsteads, &o., &o Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pillows. Orockery, Glass, and Tin Ware, Cuttlery, Plated Forks snd Spoons. 0. ALSO, Buckets, Brooms, Baskets, | Fort Canby. The Indians were defeated, with | and Housekeepin, Feather Dusters, Dust Pans Flour and Sugar Buckets, &0., &0. ether witha large assortment of Purnitare and Fancy Articles. too namer- BONTZ & GRIP T ous to mention, fe 4-colm 369 7th street, bet. and Res FS Lar UNION WASHING MAGHING (corner Ninth and rate atom SOLD OHBAP FOR Casa, se2 St potial RCS 5 ROOMRIES.—Finert wr He a peat. rei Ibs. for @1; Java » 388 7 Wi 8h f Pe at Ni S31 pnd examine my stock pa SBT A Piront, bate eT ANS { EBIE ON MONDAY LAST. | FIRE OPENED UPON THAT FORT. MOULTRIE REPLIBS. en gg hes ON. WAGNER, SUMTER SILENT. ———- New York, t:4.—The steamer Star ef the Sonth, trom pia se baron Sunday, arrived here this morning. Shé towed the monitor Lehigh hence to Charleston bar, where the latter arrived safe. , The steamer Union, from Charleston bar on the 3ist of August, arrived this morning. She lay off Charleston bar trom noon on Monday till sunset. About 230 on Monday the Iron- clads moved toward Sullivan's Island, taking position abreast of Fort Moultrie, upon which they opened fire. Moultrie replied, assisted by abattery on Sullivan’s Island, and also by batteries Wagner and Gregg. Gen. Gilmore's batteries kept up a fire on ‘Wagner. Sumter was silent. The rebel flag still flies over its rnins. The result of the attack on Moultrie was not known when the Union left. LATER. FORT WAGNER SILENCED. SSS OUR MONITORS PASS BY WITHOUT PAYING ANY ATTENTION TO IT. —___+——— OUR FLEET CAN PASS UP TO CHARLESTON BY A DASH. > New York, Sept. 4.—A person on board the steamer Union states that Wagner has been silenced, and our Moniters passed by without paying any attention to it. While en route to attack Fort Moultrie, an Ensign of the fleet while on night duty in a boat, had passed up to the city without discovering any appearance of obstructions. The prevailing impression is that our fleet could pass up to Charleston by a dash. THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION. eS MAJORITIES, —_—_e—__—_ San FRANcI8cO, Sept, 3.—Incomplete returns from the principal counties in the State of Cal- fornia indicate immense Union majorities. Downy, the democratic candidate for Gov- ernor, was considerably ahead of his ticket, but Low’s majority will hardly fall below twenty thousand. All the counties heard from elect the Union legislative ticket. In San Francisco county the Union majority will probably average several thousand. The independent Union ticket got nearly as many votes as the combined vote for the regu- lar Union and democratic tickets, THE PIRATE RETRIBUTION CAP- TURED. New York, Sept. 4._The schooner Elia, lately arrived here from Nassau with a cargo of pine apples, proves to be the pirate Retri- bution, and was seized yesterday. Wo There are three cases now pending before the United States District Court in Philadel- /wers of the Board of En- Dram act, are called in question. In two of these cases the relators claimed exemption on the ground of being over thirty-five years of age; and, in the other, exemption was claimed on the groundof being the only son of a widowed mother. The Boards before which these cases came having decided adverse to the claims, writs of habeas corpus were obtained, and thus the Court is called upon to interpret the fourteenth section of the act, which declares that the decision of the Boards shall be final. Judge Knox argued the case on behalf of the War Department on Tuesday. The case is held under advisement *ia. in which the Folment. under the. by the Court. Ww? Both Ford and Kunkel have brought out the Pepper “ghosts” at their respective theaters in Baltimore. Ford will doubtless make an engagement with the ghosts for his Washington theater. This city must not be slighted by the shadows. &7-A proposition is beforethe Baaks of New York, Boston and Philadelphia to lend the Government fifty millions of dollars, to be re- paid in November in the new interest bearing Treasury notes, which are to bear five per cent, interest and to be a legal tender. @7- Small bodies of guerrillas have appeared in Cumberland county, Ky., under the leader- ship of Hughes and Hamilton, two somewhat noted bandits. eS s7Parson Brownlow is with Gen. Burn- side’s army, on his way to Knoxville, to revive the Whig. He says the first number will be worth reading. pa SE es VOLUNTEERING IN PENNSYLYANIA.—Yol- unteering in the rural districts of Pennsylya- nia has been on the increase during the past month. By the monthly reports of the recrnit- ing officers stationed in various parts of the commonwealth it appears that the number of men recruited in August exceeds that of any previous month this year. The volunteers ‘were assigned mostly to the infantry regiments in the Army of the Potomac. ED V ANTED IMMEDIATELY—A good WAITER. at 62 Missouri avenue, None but an ex. perienced band need apply. So 4-20" SNEWAL OF THE SEVEN R? WELL Pic NIOe ice THE UNITED GLEE OLUB WILL BE GIVEN AT UREEN SPRING PAVILION, CAbove Georgetown,) : On TUBSDAY. Bept. 8th, 1963. Tickets FIFTY C. Hee eet 'Y CBNTs, admitting a gentleman By order of W. ROBERTS i T. T. Srookm an, Bec’y, ik eying By J.C. McGUIRE & OO., Auctioneers, PABS, RIGGING, SAIL8, ANOHORS. &o. ar p> Popuic Avctiox On MON DAY AFTHRNOON, ppt. ! .atdo’slock. i sirect, I hall sell a lotofe ey veer foot oF Lith Spars. Rigging, Sails, Anchors, ins, from echooner Mail wercked bynes stetmer Daniel Wabetr, dug. 18 1355 AYNOR, Gaptai: ne 45812kU J. MEGUIRE & OO ucts, ky THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, Georgetown, D. C, ¢ XORLLENT ND WHLL-KBPT HOUSE- 4 HOLD FURNITURE AND Byrgcts AT AUCTION.— J will sell at public auction, on THURSDAY MORNING next, Sept. 10th, at 10 o’clack, at the residence of Mrs. Tho: Bogue, No. 38 treet, Market Space. Georgetown, all’ of her well-kept Household aud Kitchen Vurniture. Name in part Mahvgauy Hair Cloth Chairs, Sofa and Rock Wardrobes. Lounges and Mirrors, Three ply, Ingrain and other Oar Oil Cloth, Matting and Curtaii Bureaus, Waehstanis and Tables, Excellent Peather Beds and Beddide, Hair and Husk Mattresses, Parlor, Bed room and other Stoves, Crockery and Glass Ware, Kitchen Stove and Requisites. Refrigerator, Tin Safe, Buckets, &c.,&., &c., and Hel mm, also, the the ators, many arti eee __pHOMAS DOWLING. Auct 0 BARTEL’S FINE ART GA! r—: Hier aebeatiet coe editen reas be (ed. ne grounds oe Seeaery to his Gale S er, lea too numerous to men’ ane Counters belonging to ive, ier to suit the fastidious. ber T—263, as red are Saraited by eels ING REPORT OF THE DE- STRUCTION OF THE BLOCKADE RUNNER ALEX. coopEr. >.> LLANT CONDUCT OP & SQUAD OF THB GALLACAEW OF THE U. 8, TRAMER SHOCKOKON. pice ae THEY PUT TO FLIGHT THRE TIMES AS MANY REBELS, AND CAPTURE PRIS- ONERS, HORSES, 40. Seana See Admiral Lee transmits to the Navy Depart- ment the following interesting report of the destruction of the blockade runner Alexa nder Cooper, which was accomplished in New Top- sail Inlet, North Carolina, on the 22d ult. U.S.S, SHooKkokoN, OF F WILMINGTON, N.O. August 26, 1663 Sir- I have the honor to report that we have destroyed the blockade running schooner Alexander Oooper, under the following circumstances: On the 12th I made @ reconnoissance with boats in New Topsail Inlet, and was driven out by four pieces of artillery stationed opposite the mouth, but not pefore I had discovered a schooner at a wharf some six miles up the sound. This schooner I determined to destroy, and as it was so well guarded I concluded to use strategy. On the evening of the 22d the Shochokon an- chored close into the sea beach, about five miles from the inlet, andI sent ashore two boat's crews, who shouldered the dingui and carried it across the neck ot land that divides the sea from the sound. This was about half a mile in width, and covered with a dense thicket. The crossing placed my men some miles in rear of the artillery force guarding the entrance. The dingui boing leunched on the inside waters, six men under my ex-officer, Acting Ensign Jos. S. Cony, started with orders to de- stroy or capture anything that could be of nse theenemy. Now it oe that a 12-pounder howitzer ‘was stationed at the point for which we were aiming, and the smoke-stack of my steamer having been seen over the trees, the command- ant of the post_Capt. Adams—had come down from the main camp to insurea bright lookout. While the rebels at the schooner’s mast-heads were straining their eyes in looking to the south, my bo&t was approaching in the other direction, and the men succeeded in landing about 60 yards from the wharf without being discovered. The Master-at-Arms, Rob’t Clif- ford, crept into the rebel camp and counted the men, and having returned to his shipmates, a charge was ordered, een enr seven men bore on them with a shout. en moment the enemy (who outnumbered us 3 to 1) were routed, leaving in Mr. Cony’s porsession ten prisoners, including Captain Adams and Lieut. Leatham, one 12-pound army howitzer, eighteen horses, one schooner, and some extensive salt works. Mr. Cony then threw out two pickets, de- tached two men to guard the prisoners, and whith the remaining two fired the vessel and saltworks. These were thoioughly consumed. The object of the expedition being accom- plished, my men returned to the vessel with- out lose, bringing with them three of the pris- oners—all that the boat would contain. The rebel officers and privates dress alike, and Mr. Cony was ataloss to know what three to re- tain. He settled the matter, however, by pick- ing out the three best looking ones, who all turned out to be privates. So the officers owed their safety to shel ane of physique—a new feature in military s EY. While this was going on at the main land, the rebel picket force in thal loss on our side. * @ gunboat. ode baal ey to learn the names of the citizens of my State who entered into See ee WE Ovanrna, Lieut. Comé’s. vg Rear Adm’! S. P. Len, TRS S Sommanding N. A. B. Squadron, NOT TRUS. following in its Washington correspondence: sweeping blow which removed man.” any one of the above allegstions. NAVAL ORDER. dered to examination. tations. e U.S. Coupon Bonds, 1881 U. 8. 5°20's EW YORE RATES—3 0 OLOOK P. H. Coupon 6's, 1821, 106%; 7-30's, 106%; New Osrtificates of Indebtedness, 99700055 Gold, 132%; N.Y. Central R.R., 1284; ErieR.R., 102; Reading, Hie, Michigan Central, lil; Ill. Central, 121. ‘arket very unsettled. ————_—_+ 2 -____ AIDING TEEASON.— Ben. Wood's paper (New York Dally News,) yesterday contained a card signed James McClosky, chairman, calling upon the people of Brooklyn who have been dratted, to assemble at the City Hall Park on Friday evening, Sept. 4th, “to give expression to their feelings and announce their intentions in a matter which concerns their personal liber. ty. Let every man who “knows his rights, and knowing, dare maintain them,” attend this popular demonstration.” This is but another way ot aiding and abet- ting treason by inciting resistance to the draft. The New York loyal papers of last evening, take occesion to remind the movers in this mat- ter that the penalty for dissuading drafted men from the performance of military duty is very severe, and will be strictly enforeed. ®7 The Memphis correspondent of the St, Louis Republican says that paroled rebel officers are allowed to walk about the streets of that city in fall uniform, and with pistols and small arms about their persons. A number of in- stances are related where collisions have oc- curred between Federal and rebel officers on account of insults offered the former by the the latter; and the correspondent further states that instances have ogcurred where Federal oflicers have been placed under arrest for stri- king the Contederates. sa The New Dollar Weekly Star, fuller than ever of Metropolitan news and gossip, and choice literary reading, is now on our counter ready for delivery tothe public. Ithas recently been greatly enlarged and improved, and now undoubtedly presents much more matter tor the same amount of money than any other weekly in the country. Embraced in its enter- taining contents are the following articles: Latest War News; Further particulars of the bombardment of Charleston; A night attack by the Monitors; Particulars of Rosecra: and Burnside’s advances, and the bombard- ment of Chattanooga; ult of the expe- dition up the Yazoo river; Military move- ments in Virginia; A fight at White Sulphur Springs; Capture of two Federal gunboats by the rebels; Details of military and naval operations in all the departments. Southern news; Extracts from Richmond and other papers; Rebel accounts of the boin- bardment of Charleston; The rebels Protest against throwing shells into the city; Beau- reeard finds aoe of Greek fire offen- tive; Correspondence between Gens. Gilmore and Beauregard, and the manner in which Beauregard purposes to Fetaliate. Domestic and Foreign News: Items; Clippings; Telegraphic Matters; Opinions of the Euro. pean Press; A Good Story; Sketches; De. scriptive Articlee; Wit and Humor, &e., &e. Also, Editorials and Local News, tncludin, the names of drafted men and exempts; re & column of entertaining matter for the Farmer, Gardener tog t pomemeerct. & correct copy it Lincoln's oe a to the Mass Meeting at Springftold, ‘This ts just the paper above all others for per- sons sojourning in the National . jj -send to their friendaat a distance. Price only three cents per copy, Or $1 per Postage ‘anni prepaid by stamps srbea 20 arrgaged. we) my pickets on the beach side, under Acting Master’s Mate Proudfit, canenen: sec et 5 + * * This schooner cleared trom New York for Port Royal, S. C., with an assorted cargo, and ‘was towed once outside the line of the block- lotic little TheNew York Times of yesterday has the “Secretary Stanton has removed Quarter- master General Meigs, sent into exile the old fogy Ripley, Chiet of the Ordnance Bureau, who combatted al! new ideas in the fabrication of firearms, and artillery projectiles. The ese two of- Acials took out of place also, the Surgeon Gen- eral Hammond—not to speak of Clymer. Such an operation is unparalleled in the memory of We have made due inquiry, and satisfied ourselves that there is nota word of truth in Third Aesistant Engineer Troman Jones or- Washington Money Market—Latest Que- Furnished by Lewis Johuson & Co., Bank- rs. to’ FROM NEW ORLEARS. — a8 GULF NEARLY a GENERAL GRAN? ON HIS WAY SOUTH FROM VICKSSURG. Prasire be aeiy Sr. Lovis, Sept. 4A special despatch to the Republican, from Memphis, says New Orleans dates to the 26th ult. have been received. The expediticn ot Mississippi river steam- boats for some point on the Gulf was nearly ready, and would start in a few days. Gen. Grant was to have left Vicksbarg for New Onleans on the 3ist August, LOCAL NEWS. —— ee THs DEart.—The following cases wore Gis- pot of by the Board of Enrolment up to the jour of 2 o'clock to-day: Edward CNS itr ie Alexander Terrell, ity. Madison Jones, furnished substitate—John H. Duke. James Hatch, disability. Isaac Parker, over age. Charles Day, disability. John L. Gregory, disability. John S. Gregory, erroneously enrolled. Thomas Rothborn, in service 3d March. Jas. Oppenheim, under age. Jobn Proctor, disability. Geo. H. Paddon, alien. Richard Kates, only parent of children. Randolph Blifias, disability. Jacob Nelson,under age. Edward Petit, disability. James Callan, furnished substitate—Heary ard. ‘Wm. H. Brawner, erroneously enrolled. Cornelius McWarty, alien. Edward wee cer he William George, disability. Joseph Gray, furnished substituate—John W. Saunders. John Bell, alien. James Clinton, alien. Isaac Echengreen, disability. Alfred Simpson, over age. Henry Gorman, disability. Edwin Laws, (colored,) accepted. Andrew Mann, alien. Thomas R. Elvanue, disability. Harrison Phinox, only son of widow. A. McKillick, alien. G. W. Cochran, over age. George W. Johnsen, disability. Robert Perkins, disability. William W. Curtis, furnished substitute_R. J. McHenry. Frank Golden, furnished substitute—Jameg Gleason. Robert Young, colored, accepted. George Johnson, accepted. Thomas H. C. Hinton, colored, only son of @ widow. Jerett Prince, only son of a widow. John Gunnifer, colured, accepted. J. Wissert, disability. John Ferris, alien. Cornelius Doody, alien. James Farley, alien. Jobn Bell, only son of a widow. Michael Flanhavan, disability. James Macgrader, under age. Hermann Koss. alien. J. M. Toner, disabihty. ‘Wm. Giles, disability. John Tellman, disability. Robert Saunders, over age. Miles Grenon, in service 3d March. Lemuel Smith, disability. a ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A SUBSTITVTR— Yesterday afternoon Frank Lebber, a substi- tute from Pittsburg, (22a District Pennsylya- nia,) attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor, but fortunately, although he made a@ frightful gash, no vital part was reached. He was taken to the Donglas Hos- ital, where his wounds were dressed by Dr. » who did everything in his power to make him comfortable. He bad been drunk some days, and it is said that he had m told, as 6 practical joke, by the guard who" brought the ‘ty on, that all substitutes, when they arrive ere, receive fifty lashes on the back, as an in- itiatiop, and he was afraid that he would have tosubmit to this humiliation, and had been AN BEPEDITION FOR T RE. heard to say that before he would submit t it he would kill himself, SECS ATS RECKLEsS.—If the men employed by the Government gardener to lop off limbs from the trees near the White Honse are not more care. ful somebody will get hurt, as they this morn. ing tumbled down the brarches upon the side- walk without the slightest regard to the safety of those passing below, andsome barely escaped serious injury in this way. On being remon- strated with, these fellows answered insolently that they **couldr’t be looking all the time to see if anybody was underneath.” See A DeseRTsR From BOTH SIDEs.—Yeeterday, Officer Keating arrested asailor, named Daniel Brown, asa deserter, aud delivered him on board the Wyandank, trom which vessel be deserted in October, 1862. He was in sailor's clothes, and had made a bargsin to go as sub- stitute foraman. He states that since he de- serted the Wyandank he has been south, where he entered their army asa substitute, but de- serted them 4 short time since. a Horse StTBALING.—This morning, while Sergeant S. L. Brown, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, was at the Capitol his horse was carried off by William Bassett, a discharged soldier, who was arrested with the horse in his possession, by one of Oolonel Baker's de- secrets and he was sent to the Central Guard- ouse, pe DESsERTERS ARRRATED.—Last night some of Capt. Scheetz’s detectives overhauied the Port Tobacco stage at the Navy Yard bridge, and took therefrom three deserters from the Army of the Petomac, who were placed under arrest and are now in the guardhouse attached to Capt. Scheetz’s office. ———___. AccipENT.—On Wednesday, John Forrest, & boy of about 15 years, while attending the planing machine of Mr. A. Green, at Biag- den’s wharf, had his fingers caught in the cogs, and three of those of the left hand were par- tially taken off. Officer Harbin took him to the office of Dr. Hodges, who dress-\i the wounds. ager We understand that Rey. E. W. Syle bas re- signed the rectorship of Trinity Church, in this city, the recignation to take effect the 10th prox- imo. Se. CONVALESCENTS AND DRAFTED MEn.—Yes- terday, 115 convalescents from the Philadel- pe Hospitals and a squad of drafted men m Delaware, arrived at the Soldiers’ Rest SS Ss To BB PaRavsED.—Patrick Enright was ar- rested and committed to the Central Guard- house by Capt. Todd, this morning, as a Ppick- pocket, to be held for a parade. The Rebels North of the Rappahannock Below Fredericksburg. The New Xork papers haye the following from Washington: A large number of rebel cavalry have recent- ly appeared along the Potomac, Matthias, ‘kpit and Ship Points. There can be no doubt of the existence of a large force of rebels north of the Rappahannock, below Fredericks- burg. That section is quite productive, and the crops at this time would prove of infinite value to the infantry. In ition to this, the facilities for smuggling are unsur; White’s cavairy still infests Loudoun county and the northern portion of Fairfax. Three hundred rebel infantry are stationed at Snick- er’sGap as 8 support for the cavalry, and are actively engaged in enforcing the conscription. The cavairy is divided intosmall detachments, which dash upon our trains from time to time, And occasionally make a raid across the Poto- mac, venturing but a short distance, however, from the river. Our cayalry is energeticaliy pursuing the rebels, and have during the last few days made several captures. Six guerrillas arrived here to-day, captured by Gen. King’s scouting par- ties beyond Centreville. Day before yesterday fiverebel soldiers were captured at Brentsville, Prince William coun- ty, by Gen. Patrick’s scouts. A farmer named Montague, who has twice fired the Kettle Run Bridge. on the Oran; and another named Ewell, a notorious guerril- la, were also captured. ByJ. C, McGUIBE & CO., Auctionsers. Vue LARGER FRENOH PLATH MIRKOBS, FURNITURM. SILVER AxD SiLvea rLaveD WARs 47 Avorion —On. THUMSDAY MORNING. 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