The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1862, Page 2

IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND. @wo Days Later from tho Rebel Capital. North Carolina Troops Voting for Governor of that State. Dronken and Disgraceful Conduct of the Rebel Troops. FEARS OF A PESTILENCE IN THE CITY. INTERESTING STATEMENTS OF REFUGEES Tho Trials of Union Men in Secessia. Yankee Ingenuity Planning a Mode of Escape. Situation of Affairs in the Rebel Capital, THE REBELS CREST FALLEN AND DOWNHEARTED, Kee Reo ke [From the Richmond Examiner, Angust 2.) The election of Governor of North Carolina seems to agitate the mindsof the troops from that Siate in the rebe! army. The rival candidates are Colovel Vance aud Johnston. The Richmond Examiner of the 4th instant Bays that the Eighth North Carolina Voiuntecrs heid an election, and polled an unsnimous’ vote for Vauce, and another regiment gave all but ten votes to Vanco, The Examiner, therefore, assumes that these figures are indi Cative of the ballot that will be cast by the State on the Tth, the day of the gubernatoral election. The Petersburg Bzyress of tho 2d states that the vote fn the Twenty fourth and Twenty-sixth Noith Carolina regiments, foots up as follows:— Vanes, Johnston Twealy-fourth North Carolina Vols. S41 38 Twenty-sixta North Carclina Vois. 420 7 Total... siccccccesesercssccececcees TOL 43 Majority for Vance... se Colonel Vance is said to be the conservative candidate, while Johnston is a fre-gater of the Rhett aud Barawell sehoo!. It is apparent that Governor Clark, the present imcumbent, does not suit the tastes of Jeif. Davis & Co., inasmuch a8 he dared to call upon the North Caro! troops to return home whon General Burnside took ps- session of the shores of the old State, This flagrant act of hostility toward King Jeff. cond not be tolerated, and the offender mst be (politically) decapitated; heace tg Qominatious of Vance and Johaston, both of whom are a@upposed to be warmly attached to the rebel cause Next thursday ig the day set apart for the enactment of the grcud election farce, and it is but fair to assume tiat the State will go but one way, and that is at the dictation of the powers in Richmond. na The Federal Fiect in James River. The Petersburg Exprew learns from gontiemon who made observations from Coggin’s Point last Wednesday that the federal fleet then comprised ons hundred and fifty vessels, among which the names of the Van it, Eudamor ,and ten o.her large steamers wore by the aid of a telescope. Duriag Wednes lay four large transports, loaded with troops, came up the river. The aurnber of tents at Berkeley secmed less than on the wook before, This may have boen owjng 0 a removal to ghe forests back of Berkeloy. Persons in the neighbor. hood think MoCiellan’s force has been reduced, but are 2 tpositive on that point. A balloon, yclept “The In- sropid,”’ containing two persons, made an asceusion, and hovore! two hours over MoClelian’s camp, Coggin’s Point. As will be seen, by reference to our telegraphic co!” tamos, in the recent attack cf our artillery upon the ship ping and encampment of the enemy, our cannon wero planted at and below Coggin’s Point. Coggin’s Point is she name of the plantation of Mr. Edmund iufiin, Jr. is situated on the south side of James river, in the eo of Prices George, aud ts directly oppos! olay. ft here the river {s considerably over a mile vide, bata | mile or two below narrows to 2 width of less than three- quarters ot amile. In the absence of positive informa- tion, we are disposed to think our guns were josted al river bank to the Surry line, and perkaps evon be- youd. From Culpepper, (From the Richmond Examiner, Augast 2.} Several gentiomen ( from Culpepper county reached this city yesterday evening by the Centralcars. Tne Yankee rule in the county is severe beyond precedent in thie war. Tho most abominable outrages aro being per: petrated on the fomales, white and black. Every man of prominence who-has come in their way has been ar. rested and sent of to Washington, their personal goods stolen or destroyed, their atock butchered aud their lands laid waste. Ali the citizens who baye the means have fed or aro preparing to fly. It is thought the enemy has concentrated bis forces at Germania Mills, on the Rapidan, some eighteen miles west of Fredericksburg, and about twenty miles distant from Orange Court House. From ihis point tho Yankees ew ‘they will advance upom Urange Court House, and thence to Gordonsville, From the Lynchburg Re t at the Yankoos have boasted that: y will tak@ Gordouavill »y this Saturday night without fh. , The Keputican has also learued, upon good authority that a goveral evgagement botween our forces aud th® enemy was expected to take place yesterday, City Matters in Richmond. From a passenger who came through from Richmond gather the following details es regards the gene:a! Sspect of thingsia the rebsi capital. He says:— vents have tramspired within the past three days de. Monetrating the utter ineMclency and humbuggery of th® military pol ‘ystom im that city. A host of detectives havo boon for five months smelling out alcohol avd tue mixtures thereof, Gentiomen’s travks have been seized @t the depot and broken open, and respectable mer chants have been subjected to arrest and all manner of ndignitier in the zeal of the official crusade on whiskey on very tho first cecasion when troops in larg® rambers aro of necessity detained fer fow hours in thi sity, two regimonts madden themselves with liquor at the low groggeries, break into open riot and defy the suthorities. If tothe brouking up of low drinking hells which are well known to every policeman ia this city, the military police bad directed half she energy that they bave to worrying the reepoctable merchants of Rich tnond, the disgraceful riot which occurred im the street® on Saturday would not have taken place. These detes- ves are more political adventurers, and consist of a rogensous mass Of shoulder-etrikers and buffers. Too cowardly to go ito the ranks of she army to ight, they t uger around the hotels and brothels of Richmond, and are more searccrows for frightening timid men, women of sick and wounded con of the lol. number ‘the tained io (he toaceco warehouses and other theo iy, create great apprehensions in the mir great wm ie! Fesidouts of am impending epidemic. Gangrene few stalk abroad among the unfortanate wounded of both @rmica. and the ty of 0 onl skill and medica’ men’ dns not tend ja the least to improve the con aw sick and wounded. Provisions are gearce, and the olwets Of the country are monopolized by fos {ho exclusion of the patient aud enduring ' 1 sojouruers in the rebel capitas ~ ‘ing Statements of Refagees fro: Richmona, Ongood, @ native of Haverhill, Macsnchneotts ‘ jigent gentioman, tas \ntoly the good . wpe from the tyranny of Reveliom, He ar. ft y,on his way hom, yostorday morning, eu be A ab with a very interesting statomont f the | (yiten man ta that delectable portion of Pho ovis, iow prosiled Ofer By JetTerson Im Mr Pager cornt what we hoye beretotorg pubisied from other refugees respecting the tyranny aud e—/ nou: exorctsed over the people of the rebel States, aud espe- i ally over those who are suspected of entertaining latent Union sentiments. We commend Mr, Osgood's narrative to the a tention of our readers. He sailed im the steamship Marion from this city for Charleston about two years since, some time previous to the secession of South Carolina from the Union. His profession is that of @ practical engineer. Arrived {4 Charleston he obtained work, putting up two of Parkhurst* steam Saw milla in that oity for Mr. George W. Morris, amd doing other things in his line of businuss, For & time he got along very well; but after the battle of Fort Sumter suspicion was sroused against all Nortmern men, and, although be had said nor done anything to com- promise himself, be found that he was ineluded among the suspected. Shortly after thar buttle he was arrested on suspicion of being disloyal to the secession movement, at the instigation of one Wm. F. Dodge, a Northern residing in Charleston, who waa the Secretary of the “ Palmette Minute Men,” an out and out rebel organiza- tion. This Dodge also caused to be arrested @ Mr. Hutch- ings, now at his home in New Jersey, whom he had met at Columbia, 8. C., and influenced to come to Charleston and join Bim in business ,but whom he reported as distoyal after having taken from him what money he was in possession of. When arrested, Mr. Usgooad made application to a friend, Mr. W. T. J. 0. Woodward, the agent of Adams’ Express Company in Charleston, a man universally liked im that city, through whose infuence he was acquitied. He continued at work im Charleston for three or four months, when he went to Richmond, where be stopped tll the Lat of October, 1861. Then be went back to Charles. ton, but business boing very dull he remained the-e only ive or six weeks, and retarned'te Richmond. He there @ t employment repairing the power press of the Dipatch Rowspaper, setting up and repairing steam engines, &c. and for some time was allowed to pursue his avocation unmolested. He was at length arrested, however, under the following circumstances:—Several Union prisoners, taken at the battle of Bull run, who were confined in one of the warehouses, had become almost destituie of clothing, and our informant, wishing to alleviate their suflerings, bought quantity of under Clothing with the idea of presenting thom with it. He proceeded to the prison, and left the articles there wit them; but on com. ing out was arrested esa sympathizer with the Union- ists, Owing to the intercession, however, of a Mr, War- ner, chief of the rebel commissary department (who, by the by, is an Ohio man), he obtained bis release. He then meditated an escape, but saw no present prospect of it,and waited fora more fayorable opportunity. Hie next obtained work from a man named Sloat, of sewing machine notoriety, @ Northern man, whe had a contract for fixing over old muskets for the rebel army, beiug tt only chance he then could get of procuring a living. Whi working there, Lieutenant Raley, of Philadelphia, & prisoner of war, sent to Mr. Sloat for ten dollars, with which to procure some necessaries of which he stood i need. Sloat refused to loan him the amount asked for, and Mr, Os;00d, seeing the very mean manner in which he treated the lieutenant, for whom bo professed great friendship, refused to work any longer for Sloat, and 40 cordingly teft his employ. While working ta Ricumond Mv. Osgood made a few trips to Petersburs, in order to ascertain if there was any chance of escape in that direc” tion, but always returned unsuccessful. While on one of these trips, however, be, in company with another Union man, performed the _ perilous feat of cutting down a secession flagstaff that had been raised in that town. Considerable excitement was oce c.siuned at the time among the secesh on dise.vering the fall of their misuamed “ liberty pole; but to this day they are unaware of who were the parties that levelled it, MrvOsgooi, after remaining in Ricamond a short time jonger, concsived the idea of escaping by way of Fredericksburg. Ho accordingly staried in that di rection, but had not proceeded a great way when he was arresied by a company of rebel infantry scouts and brought bck to Richmond. By manufacturing circum- stances io suit bis peculiar case, however, he managed to “puli wool over the eyes” of his captors and the authorities sufliciently to ward off punishment, He then went to work for Lester & Robinson, who also had a contract for repairing muskets for the rebel army. This Lestor is a Brovilyn man, but his partner, Rob ingon, is a Virginian, He continued working for this 1 m for the term ef five weeks, when he got iuto diff. enity jin in the jowing manner'—Shortly afic™ the news of the batie of Roanoke Irland hid been received in Richmond, Mr. Osgood re marked, in tho presence of his fellow workmen, ‘* Well if things go on in thie way, it will be but a few days be. fore the Stars and Stripes will again float over our Capi" tol buileing here.’ For making th remark he was put im prison, and kept there for flye months. The manner iu which he and the other prisoners were taunted by the rebel guards is describe! as perfectly fendish. He wat often asked to enlist in the rebel army, and as often re- fused. Often the.guard would say to him, “ Ah, you infernal Yankee s—— of a b——, we have got you now you ought to be hunz, and we will hang you yet.” The pris ners were fed on stale bread and soup; sometimes they would get a piece of fa: bacon and a coufle of crack ors. They were always closely confine! anit subjected to the mest heartless mdiguities. Not knowing what might be his fate if be remained! iu prison, he detorminod to Set out under promise of evlistiment, ond made ap slica- tiou for that purpose, trasting thit some avenue of es cae would be openedeto him if he could once mwre get beyond the walls of the rebel Bustiie. He was released and placed as @ private in an indepe: company raised in Richmond, known as the “C.skie Ran- gers.” Having reported for duty as a member of this company, he and others were detailed as provost guaras within the city. He now thoaght he would try once more to escape from the thraldom under which he was held Accordiugly, te made application to the colonel of bis Tegimeut (one Clements), who was unacqualuted with hig antecedents and supposed him to be a Southerner, ‘or per mission to go out scouting with another member of his company (Mr. M. R.Connor,a native of {bis city, who also made his escapo). He obtained the n-ceseary per- inission ad a pass from the cotone: at White Oak 5. vamp, ad the two started on their scouting expelition, Before leaving, the colonel remarked to bim,+‘Now, you must fad out exactly where these damned Yaukeer are.” «7 mt! corloinly th Ul do tha,” replied Mr. Osgood, but bis answer cotained a bidden meaning that the rebel ci acl did not comprehend. Osgood and Connor passed by all the rebel videties by «bowing their pasacs, and soon found themselves in cloze proximity to the Unive lives, when, being mounted, they put their horsellesh to mos, ‘excelient use, by making good time on the road to# Union camp. A Union picket guard soon discovered them, when the £1 owing col. oquy took place— Ustow Pickst—Whe goes there? Oscoon—F cvends. Usiox Picext—Weill, friends, dismount aud march with us. Most willingly, thonght the two “scouts,” as they dismounted and surrendered their borses wo the Union pickets ‘They were thon taken to the headquarters of General Averill, which were eight miles from the place wher® the picket guard was stationed. The Genoral treated thom very kiudly, and sent them to General MoCieilan. They were under examination at General MoCiellan’s headjuarters for aday and @ half,and gavo him a deal of information which that gallant young commander will aasurediy put to good use. They were then set at liber. ty, sent to Fortress Monroe and came North, rejoicing at their final escape from the tyranny of Seces Mr. Osgood says that Richmond is one immense hospt pal of wounded rebel soldiery. Ail'the large warehouses’ from Ninth street to Seventeenth, aro crammed with them, as are also many of the private residences. Tho rebels admit that the slaughter of their troops during the soven days’ fighting was enormous; in fact, a denial of {8 would be ridiculous in face of the present appoarance of the rebel capital, In many cases the authorities even iropressed the dry goods and other stores into hospital service, forcing the proprietors to Yield them for that purpose in view of the emergency that had boon forced upen thet ‘The “pottswood Hotel bad also been put to the same use. The number of Union prisoners and wounded Walon soldiers in Kichmond does not, in Mr. Osgood's opinion, much excesd four thousand ail told, Thoro \s, he sayz, a atrong Union sentiment in the city, to the oxtent, he thinks, of about one-third of the popu lation, All males fo the city, from sixteen to sixty years of age, are compelled to bear arts, those from sixteen to eighteen, nod from forty-five to sixty, being ranked as the second class iilitia, The eity is governed by military law, the chief spies and detectives bomg made up of Plug Uglies from Baltimore, There aro many | civilians now imprisoned for fefusing to take | the oath of allegiance, and these, as well jon, are praying for the ‘The negroes, he says, are ripe for rebellion, but are oxcesdingly cautious, The © four them, did if they should once rise im rebel. | Ho the scenes ota ed will be horrible. The daily ratior dice now Is eighteen ounces of font and As @epocimen of prices in Ricdraun | as the loyal portion of the pop fivont of the Union army ” of a rebel & pound of bacua Mr. Osgood says commen home-made pants sell for $23 per pair; a box of matohes, such as can be bought here for one cent, there brings fifty cents; & drink of mean whiskey costs fifty cents; shoes $20 per pair. There is NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1862. IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLINA, no specie there whatever in commenvuse, ‘Mr: Osgooa | The Coming Gubernatorial Election in knows of but oné broker in Richmond; be bas ai the specie there is, and gelis it at $2 25 in Confederate money for $1 in gold or silver. Quinine, a most necessa” ry article in that section, sells for $45 per ounce. All they are able to procure of this article is smuggled into the city from Paltimore. The ignorance of the rebel soldiory ts aurprising, One-eighth of them actually be- lieve that President Lincela is a negro, and will not be convinced to the contrary, Therg were rumors t2 the city that General Joe Jonaston waa dead. The avenues to his housé are blockaded, and no vehicle of any kind ts allowed to pass by it, ‘The negro boy who attends at, the General's house told ‘Mr. Osgood that he had not seen that dignitary for neacly five weeks, and that when ho last saw him he was sur- rounded by doctors, wio commanded perfect silence to be kept in the house and vicinity. Another rumor which gained eredence tn the city was, that Beauregard had be- come tngane and was sent South in order to recuperate his hhen'th. The number of rebel troops now in the vicinity of Richmond Mr. Osgood estimates at about two hundred and twenty-five thousand. ‘The rebel officers entertais-a high opinion of McMlellaa's generalship. Mr. Osgood bas heard them repeatedly say that his recent change of base is one of the greatest mill. tary feats of the age; and they. acknowledge that so masterly was the manner in which he bronght it about, their pians were oompletely frustrated, and their go-called victory barren of any faverable results. They are creat- fatlen and dowabearted, having supposed that MoCiellan and hisermy were entirely within their grasp, and that they would either annihilate them or make them all prisoners, . STATEMENT OF MR. MIOHARL R. CONNOR. Mr. Michael R. Connor, who was enlisted in the same regiment and made his escape with Mr. Osgood, also called on us yesterday, and made the following interest- ing statoment of his experience in tho rebel army:— Tam a native of New York city, whore I havea mother living. Thave beon a resident of the South for the past foue years, but was fortcnate cneugh, however, in ‘evading the conscription act until the early part of last Fane, wher f was brought up by the Provost Marshal of Richmond and told that I must either enlist or go to prison, Preferring the former to the latter, 1 consequent- ly joined the Tenth Virginia cavalry. I was told, on joming the service, that I must find my own horse, equipments, &c., which I did, paying two hundred and fifty ao! for my uniform, which, to #iy the bost of worth ten dollars, and sixteen dollars for my spura (having them still in his possession, he showod them to us), and every cther article in proportion, for which I wa, promised to be reimbursed by the Confederate govern ment, bat never received one cent from them for all the mor eys Thad expended. I was through the whole of the recent battles before Richmond, my company acting as body guard to General Huger during the many contests, which gave me an opportunity of ascortaining the fooling and opinion of that Gereral on the results of (he battles. At the battle of Malvern Hill,or Turkey Bend, 1 was placed on the left of General Hager and staff, who were about thirty yards to tho left of the rebel line of battle. I heard the Gonoral say on one occas sion to a momber of hia staff, afier ho had given the order to two Georgia regiments to “charge on the Yaukee batteries," and who were literally mowed down, ‘‘Lhoro is no use; we may ag well withdraw our infantry and lot it be ap artillery duel.” ‘This was the only charge made by the rebel forces; they pever attempted it again. I ‘so heard him say, as the Irish Brigade was charging on ug on the double qnick, “Here comes that damned green flag again.” The charge of this latter brigade was ad- mitted to be disastrous to the rebel forces, ak they could not be rallied again, and they aiso admitted a severe de- feat, Theard a number of efficess speak of these battles fice, and they all agreed cn the ove point of not accomplishing that which they undertook, and that was the capturing of the whoto of McClol!an’s army, There weemed Lo be a great deal of dissatisfaction throughout tho whole of the rebel army siuce those battles, some Dlaming General Lee for taking the offensive, while others say Jefferson Davia was the cause of their advance, ‘They also admit having gained no advantage by the movement; on the contrary, they have lost a very large force, which they cannot replace Tho whole rebel army seem to have lost thit vim aud determination which they possessed previous to the soven days’ contest; and on more than one occasion I heard rank secessionists say that they were Ured of the wholo affair, and openly express. ed their opinions that there was no use in fighting against #0 determiued a foe. Mr. Connor says that ever vble men is at present in the Southern acmy,and that the men lost cannot be replaced. He also covroborates the statement of a number of other re- fogee:, that Lhey cannot stand the present state of things aths longer. He showed usa pair of boots whieh he had on, and says he paid the enormous sum cp thirty dolla © in Richmond for them. He also says that Confederate money can be bad almost tor asking for it, £0 Little is thought of it. Statement of a Discharged Rebel Soldier. FER AND MAGRUDER—TERMIBLE EFFECT OF OUR ERY—BEAUREGARD KEPORTED CRAZY AND GEN. JOUNSTON DEAD. (Correspondence of tue Philadelphia Inquirer.) Scrvorx, Vo., August 4, 1562. A poor, dilapidated looking in * this morning, direct from Richmond, havi divcharge from the rebel serv ace sickuess. Ho has boen with the Meltth Virginia since Lis evlistm pt, and was at the battle of Matvern Hill. He etaies tint af we had followed up their retreating 1d have occupied Richmond thal night. aghter on their side was dreadful, our shot and sholi taking effect at evory (discharge. General Huger did not want old Magruder to shore the men ou to the attack, as he knew the batteries firing at them, and noibt. ¢ could stop them Genera! Huger was shelled out of bis eamp while the f bt xt Malvern [ill was going on, by oar gunboa's. His 8 Idlers eta ed that the gunboats were throwtug Pennsy|- vania Dutch bake ovens. The gunboats, with their elfec- tive fle, kept the enemy from being reiforced several Limes, when their reserve was coming up into action. Whenever he shells from the ganb at came near the enemy, they at once became demoralized and unmanage- able. They could not stand the pressure. ‘The nen who stated this to us was quite intelligent, and did not seem inclined 10 brag, like the masses here, He li # a wire and five children at Norfoik, and his great desire was to get home to them, He deplored the war, aud was very bitter on the Southern politicians and the Northern abolitionists, He thought that South Carolina ought to be sunk inte the sea, He seoms inclined to believe that Beauregard ianot in hie mind. ‘This seers to be the general opizion in mond. {t is certain Guat Beauregard has gene south. The house where General Johnston was taken is the residence of a celebrated physician. Tho streets, for squares around, were kept clear of vehicles. Many people are inelined to believe that General Johnston is dead. No one bas seen hitn or knows anything about him. Appear. ances are kept up as though he was very ill, Political Affairs in New Jersey. Newank, August 6, 1802. Indications are abondant that Newark ie nearer the centre of political agitation in this State than ever before, ‘The most influential papers of all shades aro published here, and the most prominent candidates for the coming elections are resident here. ‘A Trenton clique, not diasimilar to the Albany Regency, has beld extensive sway lame the reins of power are quickly passing into other ‘The Reyublican and Democratic, or opposition , Guber. Datorial Nominating Conventions mee! ‘renton, August The ocracy are di. vided, all the way from war-prosecuting aud administra. tion-sustaining to ultra secesh; but if thoy succeed in bar moniaing, which seems doubtful, there ts no question but that they will carry the State. Their principal eandi- dates are General Theodore Ranyon, of Newark, Charles €. Skelton, ef Trenton; Moses Tugel w, of Newark, and Joel Parker, of Freehold. General Runyon appears alto. gether the most available, and if nominated will be bard to beat tn any event. ‘The republicans have been poling alt ways; but, pro- iting by adversity, there seems to a setting towards one or two of the mor One, the present Governor, Charles S. Olden, might be the inan, aud would certain'y be elected by an itmmense majority; but he is constitationally ineligible for anotl torm. Marcus L. Ward, of Nowark, comes next. He ia a desided straight out republican, of high moral character, faud universally admitted to be the most generally popular man of any politics in the Site, He is rogurded here as the candidate. Though unknown ia politics heretofure, Epbraim Marsb, of Hudson, and R. 8. Field, of Prince: ton, aro talked of. ‘ibe contest between Runyon and Ward would be a close ove, with the odds in favor of the Jatter Deserren Hovers ix Memits.—The cose confiscated property m busily engag’ taining What houses and other property there city belonging to parties now within the enomy's lince, Up to last night the number reported by their ward agents amounted to three hondred and twe: ty-live. The commissioners, in the name of Captain Henry 3. Fiteh, Quartermasier of the post, louse these premises to appli cante for periods varying from one to twelvetnouths.~ it ie roquired that the font be paid monthly in advanc.@ the first month being paid at the time of moking (he 4 The lease Ts confitioned “upon the continaed loyalty and good conduct” of the tenant. There are many porzona in | Site city living in houses for which they Are not paying | pont. These will all be brought uncer the order of Goueral erman regarding “all vacant, abandoned and coufie cated buildings in the city of Mompbis.” The amount of | rent charged is bred pon an estimate of the valve of } une property made by She commiseloners.«-Memphit Hub | in, drgad lesionors of 4 " the Old North State. The Rebel Policy of the Late Governor Lilis Becoils on the Heads of the Secessionists. The Excitement and Riots Arising from the Canvass. Norvn Carolina Coming Rapidly Into the Union and Seceding from the Rebel Government, Bey Ken Our Newbern Correspondence, Newzern, N. C., August 8, 1862. ‘Pho Soldiers of North Carolina to Voie at the Bixcion—TRE Recent Policy of Govrnw Eili.—The Rebel Game of Bluff @ Patlure—The Distinction in the Regiments—The Hon, &. B. Vance and His Chances @f Bleciton—His Opponent—The Kixcitement of the Canvrs—A Iiy—A Scurvy. Ivick of @ Rebel Colon Punished by His, Treope—The Rebel Opinion of Pope, de. ‘So intensely exciting and highly importaut fs the pre- sent great political contest in North Cureliaa—the issue of which is, indirectiy, Union or disunion—that the federa! authority Ginds itself instinctively participating in the canvass, with the North Carolina Union regiments, by exercising the elective franchise, through an invitation extended by a recent actof the Sovereign Convention of the Old North State, a large majority of the members in this body being classified as ‘old Union men." Wirt ascone! The soldiers laying down thelr arms, for the timé being, in order that a dovision for or against @ continuance of the war in this State may be ob- tained, By the mutual proclamations—one emanating from the Sovereign Conventiva of North Carolina, the other under the auspices of the federal commander, General Foster— the election comes off in the Union and rebol lines alike, aud in the samo manner, taking plice on the Th instant, the drst Thureday (not the second Thursday, as the Trivune almanac has it) of Augast, when the citizens of the State, in whatever portion of the sume they may be, ia or outside of the Union lines, will be allowed t+ vote for Governor and members of the Senate and House of Commons (28 the lower branch of the Legisiature is called). . By the new arrangement, or by the recent act of the Sovereign Convention, the Zist of July was the day desig. vated for the North Carolina soldiers, wherever they might be, in or out of the State, to vote; tho result of which, however, must reach Raleigh in twenty (lays after tho voting occurs, otherwise it is no to be coun'el. ‘The election for the cilizens of the State, however, comes off on the usual day, as of old, being the first ‘Thursday of August. Why this distinction in the time of voting between the citizens and soldiers is # question often asked. 2 ‘The real signification of thts mysterious arraugementis not of course generally un lerstood by outsiders; how ever, it was claimod by the Union men that it was # sharp trick cn tho part of the active lexders of secession, who now find, wien too late, that they have been caught in theirowa trap, and badly worsted, as th» returas from the camp plainly show, which will elect the »ppsi- tion, or Univ candidate ag he is called, for Governor by an overwhelming majority, if the remainder of the re- turns accord with the first received, which will put a» ead to the war, so far a8 this Siate is concerned. ‘The reason why seme of the North Caro ina regiments wil cast their votes for Johnson, the democratic caui- date for Governor, who claims to be a scovssionist of the South Carolina school, wiile other regiments will vote for the ifn. Z. B. Vance, the opposition canditate, who is necessarily obliged to joia issue with Mr; Johuson (hare Veing no issue of Stats improvements or anything ise bat politics), and which hag caused the disunion press t designate Mr, Vanco a the * Uuion canditate,” is simply as follows:— ‘Those regiments who have voted for Vance are what ate called the “whig or Union regiments,” whose officers ape “old Union mon,"’ who have always voted with the whigs or opposition, and who were tabvoed by the lata democratic Governor Ellis (who was a vivieat socession- Ist, and who was cliiefly ins:rum/ntal in taking tho State out of the Union), and who at once issued a decree to the effect that no person in the Siate benz ins to the opp si- tion party should be appointed by hisn (@ilis) to aay po sition of honor or trust, in either & military or civ)! ca pacity. This course, being unlike that parauod by the Governors of authorities of any other State, bas bad o most salniary and certain tendency to keep up the bitter Strife between th® secession democracy und the oppost tion Union party, which was in the ascoa tency by over forty thousand in the Iast eloction. The leaders of the opposition party, not wishing to lose their influence, deciiod, after tiking a calm survey ot the flold, to join in and ride the whirlwind (kxowing it to be pothing but an epidemic) fa order that they might be able to govern the sturm, Governor Ellis refused to commission any ono but @ democrat in the Cou‘edorate army or elsewhere, alleg- ing that * those who had opposed secession could nut be trusted.” This policy, as a matter of course, encvi- raged a still more bitter opposition to the party in power, and united core dirm’y tho party which bad conscientiously opposed secession. in order that the opposition leaders (who with thoir party would even- tually be under the necessity of joining the army) might have fair play and be able to mainiain their iuiluence, the Sovereign Convention—iwo-thirds of which wor® elected as Unin men at the time the State weut Union fo overwhelmingly—to k the commissioning power out of the hands of Governor Ellis aud gave the regiments power to elect their own officers. Notwithstanding the opposition leaders were by this act of the Convention placed en an equal footing with the democratic or disunion leaders, they, the Union load- ers, Were continually annoyed by the secession lenders, who were placiug obstables in thelr way, and pointing them out as “old Union men,’ &e. ‘When aa opposition leader desiced to raise a regiment be was very svute—owing to this porsecution—that no original distinioniat would join his standard, and so well contesied was this" sort of wariare by b. Uh sides that it bad the same effect with the leaders of secession, when one of their numbor desired to raise a reg , as no member of tho oppusition party, however bumbio, would have any thing to do with them. Hence this distinction of “whig” or “opposition regiments,” and original seceasion regiments.” ‘The Hon. Z. B. Vanco—ex-momber of the federal Con- gross, who is noted for his coaservatism—the Colo the Twenty ninth North Caroliua regiment, ts th kition candidate for Governor. He ts sure of all the v of (he opposition regiments aud ali the opposition iy throughout the Stato, together with the entire Quaker yote—which is larger in this State than any other m the country—who are indebted to the opposition party (or being exempt from miiitary duty, which movement met with @ vicleut opposition from the secessionists, ‘fhe Raleigh Standard, the official paper of the Conven- tion, and the leading organ of the opposition, cluims that Vance will be elected by at least sg! thousand majority. William Johnson, of Charlotte, Mecklenburg county, whore ho had a nominal resid-nce, while in reality he re sides in Columbia, the capital ef South Carling, bie om tive State, where he owns much property, and whore bis business office is, being President of the Charjotte and South Carolina Railroad, only fifteen miles of which is in North Carolina, and being @ gentieman of much wealth, was able to purchase b.s nomination from the democrats on the ground that he (Johnson) was once a whiz, and could, therefore, palin himeoif off among the monatain and Quaker districts a8 @ conservative man, while his claime as @ secessioniet of the South Carolina schoo! would be readily endorsed in the strong democratic counties, without ihe rane being prociaimot, as Le wre a demo: cratic nominee, thus making bie chancos,as was supposed by his soceasion friends, even with those of Col. Vanve, who Heo hag nover attempted to disguise his Union proctivitier, nor lic supporters. On the contrary, the Kaleigh Standard keeps it very conspicuously before the peopie that the “opposition nomines” or * conservative can- didate”’ is an “old Union man,’ who, if elected, will “oppose Jefferson Davis and bis corrupt cliques at Rioh- mond.’ This is reiterated by the secesh organs and orators of the State ina still more emplatic and definite manner, such fe the “ federal candidate,” the * Union candidate,” the “abolition candidate,” “ Lincoln eandt- date.” Such are the polite designations and tities which are profixed to the opprsition candidate who js running t the “South Carolina candidate.” The recorh on ihe stuinp are Toombs, Yancey, Wigfall, Pryor and others. This political contest and bitter strife, amounting to deadly hatred, which, in several instances, has broken out ina bleody riot, sarpas anything in the shape of « political cauvaes ever before witterged (n this country; and what makee it stiil more surprisiog is, because it fe #0 fauch at variance with the usual tran: quillity of this cid State, which is renowned for good ier, and eepecisily for her conservatiom and lack of excitement. Notumy but a revolution against he Gaim, tho love of which cay never be expunged Irom the hearts of the oid whige and Quakers in thie conservative State, could bave brought alowt a politica, contest so unnsually exciting. ‘The late Ralewh papers Mention several riots whieh have revantly A between the oppostiion 4 South Carolia Th ayidoow, a str nian county, where t idato@ aitompted to ‘A Povcting last work, & rive Ovwurred aad many Were ‘ering was wibacked by © t h k It epraare that bhe sacmsle ‘Cage mob of Union men amd Lincoln aud Vares th wis also ap armed bod: johnson J ing bees threatened by the Uuionists, deamed ie wuier the circumstuccs to go armed. The atiacking party finding it @ difficult matter to dislodge the friends © Johason, who were some five or six huucred strong, atten, ted lo smoke them out by apply ing the toreh to the building, which was utterly consuwed ia the turmoil, while the frieuds of Johugon were put to rout, with the log of seventeen killed and thirty seven Wounded, Among the killed was one James Johnson, a cousin of the secesh candidave tor Governor, aud who was. quite & prominent orator of violevt secesh proclivities. One of the Univn papers suggesis that a jollification on » grand ecale must come off in honor of the event. It is Cailod @ “great oppesitivn victory,” and @ *thorough south Carolina an ber pet idols of seces- mea and irieuds of Vance were to hold, according to appointment, a gathering at the same. time and place; but owing te some“ nigsardly trick” the svovssionists got possession of the building ad refused. to give tt up, aud to add insult to injury they displayed 8 me devices of the most ugsravating nature, the moet shocking of which was the currying of the old flag ith the Unio down, on which was ted & negro. Accounts of any number of political its oo & smiiler Fogarty Cree Co get. you, go t make up a highly interesting contest of a very apioy nature which would take up more room than you could woll spare, were | w detail them as they have occurred. I will veature, however, before I dismiss these sions alt-gether, to r to quite a lively dince which came off, accurcing to he papers, at Richmond, in one of the North Carolina regimentsthe other The Opposition cowmittes sent # quantity tickets to the Coionel of @ Kaleigh regiment, wl wiatevor. Tho birst North Caro!ina Union Volunteers, which were raised in Wi Beaufort. county, by Co.onel of the Uni Army, who is their comman- , and the x th C.rolina Union Volunteers, or om under the auzpices of Coione: Hawkius, of the ‘ith sew York,at Piymouth, Washington county, aud the Lud North Carolina Union Volunteora, now rapidly filling up on itoanvke Is\and, under the direction of Colu- uel Howard, now m command at that pest, will, by a mutual understanding, ali vole with the citizeng on the Tih of August, instead’ of voting lust Thursday, Une ols. of July, as did the rebel goldio.s, which mak-s it more conveniout aud lees work. ‘Taus we have lid down our arms for the time being, 80 jar as the vubive so.diery ef the State ure cunceimed (of course the Union sodiors froin othor Siates bow here wave no voice in this aifuir), gud taken to voting, which wil decide wiethor Vanco, the * Unioh canJidate,” er Johuson, the dew cratic ¢ 1 dicate ©. the * South Carolins school of secession,” is to be Governor of North Carolina, “If Vaac: is ‘lected tere will be uo more fighting m North Caiclina afte” the Cyuniedurates are criven trota RMamMO.d," Bay the Boece: Stau papers. should Johnson happen ty be ciected by fraud o¢ mtrigue, then there will be war ty the kale en these dem ci atic iedo:s uf sevessi n ii this» a imuner wh: ton, ited say) onde aut be able (0 raise all the regiments ghe desires Ya the Old North state. Bit hy su Levent af the election of this “5 vth Caroiiva cundi- dite”? wil O-cur, a8 everything indicates the electica of Vanés by 4 great majriy. The canvass which was iwi lust Week in the Pwenty-ninth Novth Caroliaa rog! meul—nearly ali whigs—exhibited a majority of seven buadsod for Vance. Lhe secesh regrineuts, however, will go quiteas strovg the Oth-r way, or these of Uiom who ace in faver of proses:iting the war; but tt is ealoa- inted by tha Rule gh opposition papers that at least one hal of ‘the orgiual secession reglusnts will nob voie at ad; many of them may g* in favor of Vance, however, as it appears to bo understood i thein thit the elec tion of Vance will bring peace, wineh is what a great imauy of the origival secessimists now desire, ha. ing had quite cnoush of war, 1 omitted to mestion that Governor Staaly, the Union champion, bas been on the slump, Creatlug & great senaition at’ Raleigh and olse: whore throughout tho Late. The Washington (N.C.) New Era, in speaking of tho approaching election, saye:—“In accotarnes wih in etcuctions received from hoadquarters of the dep. tia nt of Nurin Carvliua, an eection will be held in this county and preclict on tus Tth of August. Tho mititary aathori- os, in permitting this election to take piace; have had in View the possivie good that may result trom the e ec tion 0. conserv..tive meh, who have yieided for atime! om the pressure of necessity, to rebel force, but who stili louk furward lo the resioration of thy Uuion. The duty of the loyal electors under the circumstances is plain Let them choose from the candidates paced before them those whose antecedents give token that they were, aud stiil may be, frigeds to the Union.”* ‘The Raieigh Journal, oue 0. the leating organs of se- ceasion in tis State, in speaking of the new cail of Pre- fivent Lincoln for threo humired thousand more men, 38; €:—' It 19 idle to. slut our eyes against theresults Iu case Unese threo bundred thousand, are Drough: into the fieid before fall. With sach @ dashing sacit as Pope w comamand thom, who will, doabtiess, be assigned the largest toree, and who will tudirect!y be tho chief com under, a& was the case iu the Suuihwest, there can be no chanes for the hervic Jackson, unless a very important adyantage is at once gained over the enemy by falling on Pope beiore his reinforcements arrive, or by a sucecsaful movement ou Washiagtou Otherwise all is lost. As tor intervention that is edsetuaily «played out.’ Pope must be put ont of the way, with bis command, and that at once, otherwise we might as well give up the ship. With the alarming dissensions in this State, with the prospecis of the owction of the federal candidate for Governor, Colonel Vance, we must conied that the present presents no very cucouruging stato of auluirs 6 far as Nocth Caro: iia 18 Cougerne |.” This is winly a rather blue aspect of robel affairs in gene. al and thete prospects in pa cieuls ving, ws i doc, from the jeadiag organ of the rebsi canse ia this great State, and that, too, just on the eve of the am_st im wtant election which was ever held ia the Od North ‘tate, Itiather sat of a growing unpo} cession In this atitude. The tune of *vather Abralara, we are coming with three tuindrod thousant more,” is the death knuill of tre won. Court of General Sessions, Bofore City Judge MoCunn, at chambors. IMPORTANT DECISION IN" REGARD TO THE BNIIST- MENT QUESTION. Avowst 6—In the matter of the habeas corpu®inr-latiom & Witham b. Campiell.—This was an application by a father for the discharge of his infant gon William, wuo is under the age of eichiven, and who, he alleges, was ille gally held inthe Fifty-third regiment, New, Fork Volun. ters, at the Red House, liarkun. Tue commanding off cer mace a return to the writ by producing the boy before Judge MecCuun, together with an affidavit of the boy that he had cnlisted in tho sald regiment, and bad sworn, upoa sail e meut trking place, that he was over the age of eighteen yenrs. ‘This was admitted. Juctge McConn held that, under the late act of Congress pints that where a minor enlisted anter the age of cigtten, aud look oath that he was over eighteen, that he could not be therealter discharged on the ground that he wase minor. Aud as the country wae now io want of all the recruits they could obtein he feit bound to place a strict construction on the boy was ac. cordingly remanded to the custody Moe At the prosent time this decisi most important and will havo the effect, perhaps, of rendering parent® and guardians more carelul jn the custody of young ines ‘coming wader the class of minors, CROUINAL BUSTS Before Recorder Hostn Avovst 6,--The Court opened at ten o'clock this morn- ing, when the Recorder at once proceeded to sun up the case of John J. Alexander, indicted for grand larceny. On the 23d of May Liatgvirs Myers, of Humpsteed, f. L, received notice from Adams’ Express Company that they hatin ther possession ® packet containing ® sum of m AMCutting to $50, tu United states Tre.wury notes, which her husband, Joseph Myers, @ volunteer in the wervice of the United States, had forward d for her, oud whieh sho coula obtwin by either caliing or fending for it. J.J. Alexander had for some considerabte time bosn vory intim ite with the famiy of Mr. Myers, and at one time resided in the same house with them. When Mra. Myers received the letter containing the atore-aid notice, J.J. Alexander openad it, and, after filling tt up in the called at the office of Adama’ 4 the money. Th jury yesterday morning, when @ verdict of net Lge 4 was returvei, in conmequence of variance between the proof and the indictment. the prisoner was, however, roinanded for transfer to the United Stites authorities, to be tried for the more rertous oifonee of breaking open a letter. Rosalie Brooks, a young woman of about thirty years of age, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging her with grand larcony. The facts of tho case appeared to be us followa:—Willam Casey, the complainant, in his aifidavit stated that onthe 19th of July Jast be met the defondant In the Bowery and was indoced to accompany hor to No. 67 Divisi@n street, where they passed the night together. On wakiug up’ the foilowing morning be missed from his pockets property to the vaiue of $41. He charged Rosalie with the theft, when she became very abusive and told him tw clear out. Ho expressed & determination pot to leave the house until if was forthcoming, when Rosalie produced the property, and deponent called in offleer Jen- kine, of the Soventh precinet, and hat her arrested. The case was given to the jary,and the complaint dismissed. When the clerk informed her that she could leave, she stepped into the middle of the room and with vory elg- nificant emphasis exclaimed, *Would’nt I Mke to spit that man's haad open |”? Martha Garrett ploadod guilty to an indictment, charg- ing her with having committed « Yona 1 10th of Cog | Inst. ntence deferred. Francis MoKenna pleaded guilty to © chargo of bur- giary tn entering the | saat and liquor store kept by James Cole, 147 West Forty first street. Property to the amount of about $18 wae taken from the premises, The prisoner stated that he was dronk at the time, and éome foys sont him In. Sentence deterred. About twenty indictments were fonnd by the Grand Jury yesterday. MitK ror Sick Soinrens.—General McClellan recentiy to legraphed tof Wasbiugton that he could not get milk for sick soldiers, that the secessionists would not furnish it, ‘and (bat Union men charge high prices, Goneral Halleck telegraphed back =" If secousionists won't furnish milk, seize their cows and mM them yourselves. Have Mili: tary Board to fix the price at which Unionists hall sell, and if they refuse to take that prieo, «lve fron then falao.” Chasen oF COMMEROR.—The regvler monthly mooving of this boity Will Tike plico at one orelock this afternoan, nore Of {myortwace will be tranzacted, TRAITORS IN INDIANA strucd Court of the Uncded Sates, for the Dithrte of Indiana, Alay term, 1802-— Sirota of tee volta Oe ceelea sania Sud shateed etal tice Indiana, emy led, 6WOrn ant r, gaid atsaid May term thoreof, having sbout completed their labors (and being now 4 adioura) Ceol it, thety ese vative duty to aunounee in a respestful manner to this Sossbioenet the goueral features of some starthag developments mide during their investigations, dev ents, when considered in connection with the disturbed condition of the country by. reason of the causiess and atrocious rebellion ‘the constitution, developments, A recent act of Congress it the duty of the Grand Jury to inte any com- Dinations or conspiracies. formed Te enivisaale within the jurisdiction of the court to prevent the execution * any law of the United Stites. Having heard that org zations, with this [igen aad in certain bu A the ablo to utah : ‘passwords to enabio the momber te enter castle ‘which he.wag initia ed. or a.y other which such member ings of the or; gajed in the present war, alth ugh arrayed on opposite sties, upon thy s.gue! bemg given, if they ahoot at all, “to shoot over o.ch vilvr.”” Many menubers of the order exuntoa be o'e us adinit the biuding force of the cbiga- tion, and pretond to y stily it as correct in principe Saia Grand Jury would respectiully submit that the effeos ry uch Oblizatun ts toset aside the oath token by every \dier whe« he cnters the service of the United States. (he ub igation impesed by the organization aliuded to w ingonsistent with the duties of @ soldie:, wh», in Dattleg dare not spare the person of his enemy, ‘We must either dicarm or destroy lim, and especiilly's» long as the rebel may be socking to take ihe life of the loyal soldier. Te dv olucrwise would be grossly treacherous, aud juetiy subject tho guilty party to auaitor’s deom, Krom the nee ttrod'ced before #aid Grand Jury, it woud socom that the order called the Koights of the Goidea Civclo had ita origin im some of the Southern States, an | was introduced into this State from Kenti Its primary «b,cet, when it origiiutted, was to 07 fricnds 0 the iustitytion of African siavery iv tho United states, for the purpose Of acquiriug more territory im Mexico and the Central Ame-ican Sues, and alsu for the ac juisition of Cuba, thereby to extend and foster a gre slave empire, even thouch itehould dye thse countries 1a haman dood. 0 8 varivus raids made upon thowe countries which havé called forth, from time to tume, the prociamations of our former Presidents, deuotaicing such attempts, and threatening the exerciss of the power ef the government wo put them down. Wicked as those hellish schemes we e, said Grand Jury would not have troubled this honorable Court wit this presentment had the machinations of the Knights of the Golden Ci: cle bogn goniiued solely to their original designs. Finding How ugeiul such an organization was for the purposes originally intended, said Grand Jury be- lieve thut it noveniy extends at present through ee part of the South, ad every depariment of the re aActmay, but dering he last wiater aud epring was iatre- duced into the State of Indiana and other Northern States. Since ‘that tine it has made alarming progress in our raids, with entirely new features attached to it, ia view oi the unnatural conflict now desoliting our country. Not only are the loyal soldiers in tho army to treacherousiy betrayed im the bloody hour of by tho signala before referred to, but Ba! Grand Jury have abuniant evidence of the Lwin Disdiog themselves to resist the payment of the 1 tax and prevent eaiistmenis im the armies of the Untied States. It is @ tact worthy of ndte, and conclusively suown, that in localities where this organization ex @1. sively prevalis there hos beer 4 failure to furnish @ fate proportion of volunteers, said Grand Jury, after a tho- rough examination op that point, have been unable to fin diny instance where a membor of said organization had voinuteered to fight for the Union under the ate re- quisition for voluntecrs. Said Graud Jury were informed thatan individual of the O-der had proposed to make up & company to be called “Jayhawkers," composed exuiu- sivoly of “Knights of the Golden Circle.” Put said Grand Jury bolieve that atno time was the proposition seri entertuived, but im fact only intented as a cover t their treasouable purposes when they found they were about to be discovered. The mevtings of the Order re- ferred to aro holden in by-places, sometimes in the woo Is, aud at othe uinew in deesrted housos, Its mem- bors frequently attend with arms in their hands, and um almost every instance armed sentinels are posted to ej OT jutruders. Youths not more thao sixteoa years age aro in many casa Litroduced and initia! tows iw mysteries, the credulous and mwary are often allured into the fold of the Order upon tue pretext that it was instituted fur no other parpoay than the bett or organiza. tian o: their party. tx real character aud tea hings are selucusly concealed until the oath of secresy hws been in due form administered. Having taken the tiest degree, the ivitiste is familiarized wih the obligitions ‘wad options of his associates, and ig gradua'ly prepared for. the second degree.’ When he is turinor taucht and found apt to loan, andready to adopt its pri.ciples and teachings, be obligated in the bighost'degece, and ia turned out upom the country @ thorsugh traitor, with the wicked pur- poses alreuly specified. Swid Grand Jury are Know that (i nzany cases individuals, aft troduction into the Order, sooing its abandoned is, although unwilling, on account 6 obligations of secresy, and for fear of personal violence are reluotaut, to fully expose i8 treacherous principles. ‘and Jury begun said snvostigation, it hap “i that the Order exisi6 atone the privem ort of wae nw in Cimp Morton, who re use to testiiy the ground that it may fmpileate the membe-s of ir Order ia ludiaua, aud choreby injure the cange of the . Kor (he purpose oO; evading ag: im se of frilicial investigation, 4 s ape to bo used to evab.e them to Ocder on the jury, in case of crim ¢ pre erred against thom and by ch vngem ane, and appeals from a judge who dves not be § 10 the Oder. t crevte judicial delays. anti! they cam fo @ J \go or juror belonging t tus Oder, and Ubus esc @ aw legal tiabitiy, said Grand Jury baye no doubt that the O der of the Knighis of the Golden Circle” exisw i: many lve uities to indiana where thojr viguance has ole been able to penetrate: ier are labored ander many difficulties in thei r¢ s,and have draws evidunce im myst of the cases from -ua willing witnersce, dadiciat oaths have but little binding foree where indi. viduals once consent to the allegiance they owe thelr count The » however, $0 far as th have come to the know! of the said Grond Jary, have been submitted to the honorable Comt. They fool their duty to doso. Tne safety of the country in this hour of perf aud ctvil st. te demande it at their hands, ‘The power of such an orgauh zation to do tiarm, acting a8 ono man, wilh one purpo @ in view, with their influeaco, may be appreciated by the honorable Court. It is the place were treason i Ou cocted—the nest were traitors nie hatched, The Grand Jury, therefore, respecttully ask this Court thas tum their = inay be spredd upon the reco. da, Wm. P. Fisnteck, Foreman. Leonidas Sexton, Charles H. Test, Benj. G, Stout, board | bor Mil, m. A. Monigomery, niel James Bike, m H.D. ‘sont, ‘T. B. Mocarty, Robert Pari Daniel sigier, Frod. 8. Brot INDICTMENTS. {From the fodiauopolis Journal, July 4) ‘The Grand Jury of the Circuit and District Court of the United States during their three weeks’ scesion, hive rformed more Iabur than any jury ever before aasem Jed at the capital. Near two hundred witnesses were sworn and Sixty indictiyents were written by the attorney for the governmentfand returned by the jury, sixteon of which ‘wore for treasen, and against the following persons:— Jesse Fulier, Solomon Coker, Nathaniel Hicks, Theoiore Applegute, Noah McCallister, Thomas Cole, Audrew Met. ford, Wm. Brownlve, John Huest, Adam R. Johnson, Richard Lambert, Wm. Lukens, Avdrew Huston, Taylor Motor, Robert Slaughter, James Thompson, alles James jovonn "I. Thore wore algo oighteen indictments returned againat persons for conspiracy to take and possess the of tho United States, and thirteen for to de feat the operation of this law. Tho character and ob jects of a secret organization were inquired into and ‘ull er . and found to be a hotbed of treason. The coun- try owen this Juty @ debt of gratitude for thotr investigation. It is doemed impolitic to make pubite vames of ober parties indicted until arrests are made, The Asia Vatward Bo: . Bostow, August 6, 1862. ‘The steamship Asia wailed at ton o'clock this morning, with 16 pateengers for Halifax and 114 for Liverpool. Bhe takes out $16,000 in specie, Police Intelligence, Carrcx® oF an Escarep Coxvict.—John Brown, « fagh tive from justice, was recognized yesterday morning ta the cating saloon corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty. sixth street, by Sergeant Ward, of the Twonty-ninth pre cinot and taken into custody. The prisoner waa con of burglary about @ year ego, and sentenced to four Aa and six nionths confinement in the State Prison, managed to make his escape a few weeks made siraightway for this city, where ho remained ta close done cealmeut for several days. Gradually, however, be gain. oc eonfidence, and, venturing out of his hiding 1. fal into the hands of the ver, ir who had arrested bita atwoivemonth before, Brown was taken up to Slog ‘og yesterday afternoon to serve out the remainder of term, Mona Liqoon Oxatens tx Troone—Over fifty liquor dealors were brought before Justioa Brounan yestorday, on chatge of violating the excise Jaw. The prisoners were hold to ball qavh iq tho aun of $100, may choose to visit. Thoy havo signals by which- bs cau communica Wh saab rf dbo day or tha ay time, and, above all, they have @ signal or ns Z may be rev gnized at a gi distance fram t! qenens giving it. 8 last wigua!, we regret to say, was invent ‘ed tor the use of such as ane Pe the drait or othe: wise, be compelled te serve in ranks of thearmy. 1n such cuse members of