The New York Herald Newspaper, June 6, 1863, Page 10

10 ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WAR GAZETTE. OFFICIAL. $318,000 IN TREASURE. Regulati Respecting the Signal Corrs, GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 15) Wan DgrakTXenT, AD/UTANT GEweRaL’s OF Ace, ‘Wasuuncton, May 18, 19%. } News from Central and South America. 1.—The duties of signal officers will be performed by officers of the signal corps, or by such ( mpetent and in structed officer as may be specially ¢ tailed for hat pur- i CONTRADICTORY NEWS FROM MEXICO. pose, and any superior commendermay, in view of pro- Dable necessities, detai} a limited number o: ‘oftiocrs and men for instruction, But ngdetails for service will be made until the officers and mea to be detailed have passed a satisfactory exammation by a board st which at least two signal ra shall be members, aud "10 incompetent Salvador Preparing to nesist Invasion. oF Weicren ofhosr will be ‘by authority te transmit si Il.—Signal ‘olleers, when on duty will report to their tmmetizte commander and to the obief signal Ad : NEW YORK TE o_O French Troops Prohibited from Crossing the Isthmus, ee, be. ae, ‘The steamebip Northern Ligh, ‘@aptain Tinklepaugh, arrived at this port yesterday frem Aspinwall, bringing ‘advices from that place totBe 2th ult., and the San Francisco mails te the 13th ult. ‘The billowing izthe SPROIR ‘GIBT. ‘Baker & Morrill... .$04,444 ‘Com. Mittual Ins. Co. 5,578 ‘Wm. Meyer & Uo.... 12,800 Jennings & Brewster nes ‘rom ASPINWALL. Allan MeLane.......$12,000 Welis, Fargo & C $,700 22,786 Sore ae is, - ‘urder. 0,631 TOAD. 50 0 + $305,108 Jas. Wilcox........+ McKesson & Rowbins Grand total.......$318,066 ‘Our Panama Correspondence. Panama, May 37, 2668. @alvailor Preparing for Energetic Resistanec to Her Inwa- dere—The Battle of Leon—A Raid Into Hondurar—Afe faire im the Argentine Gonfederation—Improvements in Peru, de. ‘The Guatemala arrived on the 19th inet. from Centra America. There is no news of importance. President Carrera is gaid'to.be sick, and"there are a0 evidences of ‘@ny intention to invade Salvador in force. From Salvador ‘we learn that President Barrios was preparing for an ever- etic defence, in case he should be attacked, but was very anxious for peace, and would make any reasonable cen- @cesion to that end. ‘The news of the battle of Leon confirms the total defeat of General Jeroz. General Martinez behaved with the greatest gallantry,and evinced a great deal of skill in hie dispositions. He opened the engagement, after en- Qangling the invading force, with only three hun @red men, and repulsed him, in the meantime sending Getachments'to attack him in flank. These completed his discomfiture'to that degree thas it became a perfect out. General Jerez left guns, ammunition, stores and even his papers, muster rolls, &.,in his flight. With the remnant of his forces he succeeded im reaching Cho- fuseca, Honduras, where orders have been sent him to Yeturn to Salvador, Thus ends tho revolution in Nicara gua, The fruits of the victory are of great value to President Martinez. All the loaders of the opposition im Granada have fled to Costa Rica, and ho is pro- Dably today the most popular man in the coun- fry. There are reports that he will organize gn army for the jovasion of Honduras; but it is to be Roped that he will be more prudent, and turn his attention to the advancement of the material interests of tne @ountry. ‘The troops of Guatemala had made a raid into Hondu- Was, taking possession of the ungarrisoned town of Copa They committed all sorts of atrocities, robbing people of everything they possessed, and treating the in the most scandalous manner. They then proceeded to 8 hacienda im the neighborhood, ‘whore they surprised the Alcalde and two of his neigh- bors, whom they murdered in cold bicod, stripping the Dodies to appropriate the clothes. ‘Truly, the soldiers of In Costa Rica the ii ration of the President, Jesus Jiminez, ed of in Satisfactory manner on May 8. e newly elected it, accompunied by a @eputation from hambers, entered the palace and took hie goat in front of the former President. bad! Iiberal and just, and give genoral ratis- Recon by his ymin B 4 to take pq part eee eee ree ee ‘The steamer Bogota arrived on the 22d inst. She brings a eee a tement met, the Minister for his weakness in tbe bas moderated, and he will probably re- government Snsurgent mountaineers, all in favor of the government, The contract has been closed with Mr. W! ‘and Cordova. ‘The tttenge in the South ‘Facite. The governmen in . liconses for the introduction of laborers from these , being ignorant of their incapacity for labor, such id be car- ing that contract = coul Io this, as in ell previous was taken of Hi 3 fit wee a if Be é Rosa Patricia, Carolina, Guillermo, Castro, Cora, and ame unknown—combined their forces to com- the greatest outrages ever committed upon ao 16 captains sent on shore eighty on, with orders to conceal themselves made to advance to fire @ i E Bg It ? if] ignal to surround the nat! of trafic. A large ber being gatherea to- ‘ numi , the signal was made, aud ten were killed aod ‘wounded by the d , and over two hundred taken Prisoners and divided among the versels. Tho Cora was afterwards captured by the natives and delivered ‘up to the French at Tahiti, and in the testimony taken by ‘the French authorities is embodied the above account. ‘Upon the facta becoming known to the government of Peru, it suspended at once all licenses and required that ‘vessels arriving should bave no intercourse with the shore ‘wntil it bad been made manifest that the laborers came under contracts, and that no violence had been cemmitied ‘Defore or during the voyage. Jose Rodriguez, captain.of the Guillermo, has been arrested, and awaits trial on ‘charges resulting (rom declarations taken in Tahiti in the ease of the Cora, and the others, when captured, will be treated in the same manner. ‘The arrangements made by the plenipotentiaries of Pern and the United States in the cases of the Lizzie ‘Thon. \son and Georgiana bave been ratified. Government bas anoulled the contract mado betwen ‘Yhe municipality of Lima and Mr. Mlaint for the construc. tion of a city railway. For some time past there have been reports current that She French intended to pass some four or five thousand wen over the Isthmus to reinforce their armies in Mex) = The L ! Logisiature of Panama took the matier up, and passed a law forbidding 1t most positively. General report confirms the news of the defeat of the French «t Pucbla, but | have received a letter from a very rotiable party to the effect that city was #uill favosted, but that Comonfort bad made upetion with Ortega, remforcing with eighteen thousand meth and that the Mexicana were about taking the offensive. Panama, May 27, 1863. ‘The steamer Orizaba, with sixty-seven passengers and $1,200,000 in treasure, is in from San Francisco. Sho brings late news from Mexico vin Acapaloo, to the effect that the French have inet with another severe defeat at Poedia, and were again repulsed, General Comonfort, with 16,000 men, having added his forces to the defenders of the place. I give this asa rumor; you may have contr mation of it by way of Havana ‘The steamer Tribune bae arrived, with $2,500,000 from Mexico for Europe. The United States flagship Lancaster And sloop St. Marys are here—the former to sail soon, for California, 1t is supposed. Basiness is general'y dull. Charters are wanted. Se. veral vessels could be taken up for ores to Liverpool or Swansea, at £3 1g. 6d.; nitrate to Liverpool, £3 6s., and to the Continent, £3 158. a £4. The British steamship Fusi Yamma arrived at Valpa raigo on the 20th of April, eighty-eight daye from London, om rowe for Vancouver's Isiaud. The Spanish frigates ‘were at Falkland Jelands, waiting for coal. Arrived April 18th, American ship George and Heor, from Baltimore, . w . ‘ig Rachange continues at d. & 46d. for dollars, Since the death of the us President of Peru the new ministration have followed the poliey laid down bj ‘alle in pudlic Dunioern ang tt it, aud much aetivity ‘userul ures. The importation of cavac ib Bon Islande haa been'propipivet, Reasiy. eit voces tutored islanders, who have been. of them ) Drought to Peru, have died, (ow who sur- id present a most miserable épectacie, Tho British c’ ee for ie imprisonment of 4 itis aud. , Bamed Moly! wi cane haw be’ made Se a hal eo, TNs 700 600 |. officer: ‘tho army with which they may be eerving, for the infer- ‘mation of the general eommanding,#ll movements of the enemy or other facts relating to the general interest of ‘the service coming within their kmowlodge. 11.—Communications transmi¢ted by signals are al- ‘ways'confidential. They will vot'be revealed by oftieers on stations to others than those officially entitied to ro ceive them. 1V.—The senior officer of ary command wilt be tho obief of the pignel parties serving ia that command. Or. ders or insfFuctions aftecting their duties will be trans. mitted through him, and hevwill be held responsible that officers and men under bis charge are fully instructed and properly perform the duties assigned them. He will ‘have charge ofall signal-duty, and will keep himeelf well informed Of the position of the pe ay of the enemy, and will, under the instruction of general command- dng, 6o establish his stations that they may be most ad- -vantagoously posted, He will take care, by inspection and timely requisition, that his party is well supplied ‘with all equipments necessary to render it eflecttve. Ho ‘will from time to time make proper reports of bis opera- tions in the field to the general commandivg, and will with the assent of the general, forward ce copies 0 these reports to the office of the signal offoer. He will ‘make the usual returns and semi-monthly statements, and at the end of each month a report to the signal thearmy ag to the condition of bis party, aud of such imattors as pertain to it particular duties, ‘The: ing boards above may be appointed by the oom- Tena parce nave been oF many be authorised. si i or may My order of the SECRETARY OF WAR, E Adjutant General, GENERAL NEWS. Wasmneton, Jane &, 1963. ‘CHANGE THE COMMANDERS OF THE MONITOR PLEET—THE FAILURE AT OHARLESTON—SOPERSE- DURE OF ADMIRAL DUPONT, ETO. ‘The change of commanders of the MonKor fleet off Charlestap, which has been intimated for the last few days, has been fully decided upon. An official commun!- cation has been sent to Admiral Dupont ‘informing him that he is to be relieved by Admiral Foote, It is well known that the expectations of the Navy Department and the country were disappointed at the attack om Charleston not having been speedily renewed by Admiral Dupont, and at length the depart- ment has decided to give to that fleet a com- mander who has faith in the monitors, and believes that they can effect something towards the reduction of the rebel fortifications at Charleston. Admiral Foote will be here next Tessday to make the necessary arrangements and receive his instructions, after which he will at once proceed (o assume bis new command. It 1s believed that some changes in the subordinate officers of the fleet will be made, but what these changes shall be has not yet been determined upon. VISIT OF FERNANDO WOOD TO THE PRESIDENT. Fernando Wood arrived here to-day, and has bad an in- terview with the President. His visit to Washington, under existing circumstances, is the subject of much spe- culation. Mr. Wood has leased the splendia Sea mansion, at the the Weat ond, at a rent of $4,500 a year. CAUSE OF THE RADICAL ASSAULT UPON THE PRESI- Current information shows that the great gricf of Greely and the radicals is, that Mr. Seward is to remain im the Cabinet, and hence the assaults of the Jribune upon the President in relation to the conduct of the war. THE RECENT FUGITIVE SLAVE. CASE. Jobn Jelliffe, late counsel for, the negro.poy claimed by a citizen of Maryland, having been indicted for rescuing that fugitive slave from his master, to-day gave security for his appearance when required. John Dean, the other counsel, similarly indicted, is temporarily absent from ‘Washington. REBELS ENCAMPED ON THR RAPPAHANNOCK. It ts known here that a brigade of rebels encamped opposite Banks’ Ford on Monday, where they still re- main. PRINTING FOR THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. If'may not be generally koown that all the army orders, circulars, blank forms, envelopes, &c., for the Army of the Potomac, are printed at beadquarters, two'smail port- able presses and sufficiency of type, occupying very small space, being provided for the purpose, A two horse wagon, when necessary, removes the entire establish. ment. This department of the Adjutant General's office is under charge of Lieutenant Brown (of the late Twenty- third New York Volunteers), an excellent printer. Five assistants are generally kept busy. Lieutenant Brown is from 8%. Lawrence county, N. Y. THE ENGINEER REGIMENTS. ‘The resignation of Colonel Stewart, of the Fiftieh New “York engineers, has been accepted; cause, continued il) health. Lieut, Colonel Pettes, of the same regiment, will succeed to the command. Major Spaulding, of the same regiment, has received the appointment of lieutenant colonel. This brigade has rendered most efficient service during the late nine days’ campaign, having laid, taken up, transported and relaid five separate bridges over the Rappahannock, at @n extrome distance of twenty miles one from another. ‘The term of service of a large portion of the Fifteenth New York engineers will expire in a few days, their two years term baving expired. Those remaining will pre- servo the present regimental organization. It is com- manded by Colonel Colgate. These two regiments, to- gether with a battalion of United States engineers, form the Engineers’ brigade, under the command of Brigadier General Benham. RECRUITING FOR THE NRGRO REGIMENTS. Much merriment was created in Pennsylvania avenue to-day by the march through it of a recruiting squad from the negro regiment, under the charge of a white i it. They proceeded to the well known Wasbing- locality, ‘Negro Hill,” and returned about dusk with some seventy-five recruits, RAISING TROOPS IN VIRGINIA, It is said that Governor Pierpont, who will shortly make his gubernatorial residence at Alexandria, as Fxecu. tive of the State of Eastern Virginia, intends to use his utmost endeavors to raise two brigades of troops for its defence within his farisdiction. The four hundred men of the Sixteenth Virginia are ready to form the neucleus of such brigade. NAVAL. Commander J. P. Sanford has been appointed fleet Cap. tain of the South Avanti¢ Blockading Squadron, in place of Capt. C. R, P. Rogers. Wioutenant Commander EF. Simpson has been ordered to command the Wabash, vice Commander Corbin. Commander Albert Smith has been appointed Chicf, ad interim, of Ube Buroan vacated by Admiral Foote, Acting Master James Taylor has been ordered to the command of the schooner Sophronia, Acting Master 8, C. Gray to the command of the storo- ship Courier. REPRIRVE OF THB DUYREE ZOUAVES ERNTENCED TO BE BXECUTED. ‘The President, at the earnest solicitation of relatives and numerous officers and citizens, has, for the present, suspended proceediags In the canes of the three young men of Duryee’s Zounves, who were to have been exe. cuted to-day for desertion. He intends to investigate the facte im these cases, and examine closely al) the circum- stances cited in amelioration of their offences. RUMORED REMOVAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF UTAH. Jt is rumored that the removal of Gov. Harding, of Utah, has been determined upon. THE FOTOMAO AQUEDUCT. The members of the commission that was appointed to aseers the damage to the owners of the riparian rights at the great falls of the Potomac, by reason of the diversion of water to feed the Potomac aqueduct, have made diffe- rent reports, This assesement of damages ranges from $15,000 to $76,000. It was held by the owners that a ai. version of a stream nine feet in diameter, which would make a two thousand borse power at Washington, called for damages in an immense sum. Messrs. Sinne, ChI@s and others, who were acquainted with the law of value of water powers, composed the commission. . RECITATION OF BILAKSPRARE’S PLAYS, ‘Sqoretary Chase and other high officials wore present Joat evening at an entertainment, at a private manaiin, where Mr. L. F. Talstro recited from Hamlet and other playa of Shakepeare. THR GUBBRMATORIAL OONTEOT IN PENNSYLVANIA, Advices have receatiy reagbed Bere, from two or three ~, PALD, SATURDAY, : JUNE 6,” 1863.-TRIPLE ca en enc ncn an iainnEas mapeeaeeesemeeamanusneesnncetl s:mocratity sortrees in Pennsylvania, that General Frank- | THE MATION AL CANAL COAVENTION. Hin is HOt Zoougnt of by the trained politicians for the Rmi"as*on of Governor, The old spoilsmen think they have’s sare thing in some State partisan who will be sure & verpetuate thom to office, ‘ViGRS LIABLE O TUB INTERNAL RBVENUB TAX, A recent order issued from the headquarters @f the Army of the Potomas provides that all sutlers or persons engaged in traffic within the limits of the army, and Nable to the provisions vf the In\ermal Revenue law, must, wkhin ten days from tho 2d instant, exbibit t the Pro~ yout Marshal Genera! reccipts for the payment of al) taxes due from them; in defanit of which the Prowost Marshal Goncral will seize apd sel) the property of the delinquents, aud pay the prceseds into the United States ‘Treasury, to eatisty the just claims of the government. ‘OFFICIAL CHANGES. Among the official changes which Save recently been ‘wade in the Department of Washington is the transfer of ‘Capt. Frank H. Barroll from the Subetstence Department, Alexandria, ¢0 the-charge of 3 brandh of the Provest Mar- ‘shal General's office in Washington. THE FINANCES OF ENGLAND, PRANCE AND AMBRICA IN TIME OF WAR. ‘Times may ‘have been dull when Solomon seid ‘there js notbhing new under the sum” But even in ¢he liveliest times it seems that history persists in repeating Itself. For instanee, gold was at a premium of forty-one and half per-cent in ‘London from November, 1812, to March, 1818—five months, strictly counted—and thé suspevsion of specie payments lasted from 1798 till 1618—Just a quar- ter of a. contury; and in 1815 the British government bor- rowed thirty-gix mijilions of pounds sterling in cash, for which it gave one hundred and soventy four million pounds of ‘three per cents, ‘and ten million pounds -of four per cemte; that is, she issued stocks to the smount of one hundred and eighty- the lenders, to be paid when tho British debt is paid; but in the meantime, which is a very lovg time, she pays five and six-tenths percent intorest, under a pretence of paying only two percent, and promises to pay one eighty- four for every one-hundred pounds received for the loan. Napoleon’s acoount beats ours all hollow, though Eng: land was only in danger of a drubbing, and we are in the midst of @ revolution endangering the existence of the pation and the total bankruptcy of the treasury}. ‘MORE MIDSHIPMEN NEEDED, ‘The Menited nomber ef midshipmen who have graduated this year—only a tithe of what are wanted—suggests in naval circles the need of an enlargement of the school at Newport or an increase of the number of schools. YROMOTIONS FROM THE RANES. ¥¢ le known that licutenants of inferior rank and ser- geante are frequently moro useful in camp or battle than the captains, The transfor of inefficient officers of the latter grade to the invalid corps—sixteen regiments—will add to the efficiency of the army by promoting merito- rious soldiers from the ranks. PERSONAL. Hon. John Oovade, H. D. Foster and Sidmey Bruce are here, Also Senator Corlisle, NEWS FROM TENNESSEE. Repulse of Rebel Attacks at Franklin and Triune, &c. Nasavam, Tenn., June 5, 1863. News from Franklin up to two o’clock to-day is that Colonel Baird, commanding the garrison, was attacked by twelve hundred rebel cavalry yesterday, and drove his forces back into their tntrenchments. They rallied, how- ever,and repulged the enemy, with heavy loss to the latter. Simultaneously an attack was made upon the forces at Triune. They were repulsed with a loss of two bundred men, four hundred horses and a lot of camp and garrison equipage. General Granger has ordered all houses of ill fame to be vacated by “the 8th inst. There is great excitement among the “fancy.” Six hundred and seventy-nine federa) soldiers arrived in the city this morning, representing one hundred aud fourteen different regiments, They will be sent to their respective commands. The raid on ‘Ddody of the enemy’s forces in the direction of (of ‘which my readers have already heard), ‘some of our jerals to believe that General Rosecrans own, not even who commanded . Uther movements are going on this morning, but it ts impossible for your correspondent, Gr any one that he has access to, to divine their meaning. It issaid by men of distinguished rank in the that Johnston keeps his own counsels, and even General Bragg never knows what is next to be done until he re- ceives the order to be executed. One ts certain, if the Commanding General of this department has 4 future develorments must reveal it ,for all the line of Miseissi oy ‘and captui ing the enemy. Morgan has recently had a fight with the vandals at Carthage, killing over cne hundred and captui four hundred and itty prisoners. General Wheeler sk! with the enemy near Beach Grove and Woodburg. Of the recent brilliant march and splendid victory Forrest you have already had the particulars. He is, in my opinion, by Fortress Mownor, June 4, 1863. ‘Two large brick buildings on, corner of Washington and Wide Water streets, » Were destroyed by fire They were used ag @ government storehouse. All the property belonging to the government, except. about two thousand dollar’s worth, was removed. The fire was no doubt the work of an incendiary, ‘The fing of truce steamer State of Maine, in charge of Captain Jobn C, Mulford, left for City Point this morning She took up two hundred rebel prisoners. The steamship S. KR. Spaulding, Capt. Howes, sailed for Newbern, N.., this morning. ‘The steamer City of Hadron arrived from New York this moroing, and has reeumed ber trips between this PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS—TAE WOODLAWN RACES. Lounsvitia, June 5, 1863. “Special Agent Gallagher, acting United States Deposita- TY, yesterday received from the Treasurer of the United ‘States $5,000,000, of which $1,000,000 have been distri- buted to Major Allen, paymaster for our troopein Ten nosseo Considerable quantities of blooded stock and quite a nomber of visitors are arriving to participate in the Woodlawn races, which curmtmence here Monday next, and promises to be a briliiant affair. Th Tourn t. Yesterday was the fifth day of the billiard tournament ‘at Irving Hall, and there was no failing off in the attend- ance, & large number of the fair sex being present. The firat game was between Fox, of Rochester, ana the cele- brated artiet Dodiey Kavanagh, the proprietor of the Tenth atreet billiard estabiishment, formerly owned vy Mr. Phelan. A great degree of interest was centered in this mateb, from the fact that each player had been suc- consful in their respective matches. Kavanagh is well known as one of the finest billiard artists jn the country, having claimed the title of ‘Billiard Ubampion of “Geney ‘wes, aebeeamg outnise’ a tile bough the mer winning by 192 peter, In the evening Goidthwatt and Tieman played together, and after one Of the olunest bape Ng ye the reries Golithwait won by Fro only, last game was botweon Seerelter and Qeery, aud the istter, alter giving & magnificent delineation of biiiards, eventually won 104 points, standing 600 to Seerelter's Deary’s ‘This day a large biage is anticipated. Preah ai lgrite halen Cols Ourfcnicage Correspondence. : Quncaeo, Hl., Jame 2, 1868, end take in the strangers. Many of the delegates are Bow stepping at private houses; but it je geaeraliy con- ceded that the rush is over. A fow of the delegates came in on Saturday and Sunday; Dut no farge body arrived on those days. Monday morn- ing trains brought many from New York, and nesriy all of the &, Louts delegation. Monday might produced the hotels. The logrolling, such as it was, took piace on Monday, amd the numerous little groups talking quietly, but caroeatly, were intoresting to behold. There was but livde of é, however, and everything promised to pass off in harmony. Chicago, to start upoo, was modest, and hor modesty permeated the entire dolegation from Iitinois. In view of the fact that the Convention was appointed to ‘moot ia this city Chicago very gtactously stood in the back- ground, and repressed any latent desire she might have to press an INinois man for President of the Convention, Not 80 the delogation from New York, and likewise that from 8. Lovis, The New York delegation comprised some of the best commercial talent of the country, and it had the g00d pense to know it. Therefore New York was willing and even desirous that the chairman’s baton should be borne in the hands of a New Yorker. ' ‘St. Louis was not particularly amxious about the Presi- dent, but it did want some honor shown, be it ever 20 small. Is would put up with @ Secretary at large, the ‘Vico President of the Convention or the temporary Chair- man, By that peculiar process of buttonholing and in- ‘viting to drink the affair was easily arranged. The Hon. Hiram Walbridge, of New York, was selectad as the candidate for ‘the Presidency, and Hon. Chauncey I. Filley, Mayor of St. Louis, was bit upen is temporary Chairman. Thus the matter was regulated. ‘The utmost harmony thys far prevailed. Some of the delegations—in fact, nearly all of them—were for the canal, and a few were against it; but on the great matter of President for the Convention they were not divided. ‘The citizens of Chicago bad sent all the way to Boston for a mammoth tent tbat should hold six thousand people. ‘This was pitched on the beautiful lawn between Michigan avenue and the lake shore, and almost at the edge of the lake itself, A platform for the officers and spoakers, a stand for reporters, and numerous seats for delegates, were placed inside. This morning’s sun rose ciear am bright, and the day bade fair to be one of the most beauti- fab this region ¢an furnish. By ton o'clock to-day the dslegntez began to assemble, and in fifteen minutes thereafter the tent was well filled. Everybody seemed happy, and the lager beer dealcrs outside were domg a fair business. ‘At half-past ten o'clock Dr. Brainard, of Chicago, called the meeting to order, and announced Hon. Chaun- cey I. Ny oy foghe St. Louls, as chairman pro tem, Mr. Filley took the chair and opened the exercises by thanking the Convention for the honor bestowed and touching upon the objects of the Conventivn. To show the feeling of St. Louis he read the preambie and reeolu- tions which were adopted by the 8t. Louis Common Council in reference to a ship canal from the lakes to the Mississippi. They set forth in strong terms the necessity of the canal as @ public enterprise, both ina commercial and military point of view. Mr. Fitley’s, remarks were very brief and to the point. After his opening words were ended, Dr. Bramard appointed three gontlemen— M, M. Strong, of Wisconsin; A. H. Clapp, of Buffalo, and W. H. McHenry, of St. Louis—to act as temporary secre- tar! yo Tr Dr. Brainard gave cago wo the Convention. It reviewed the purposes for which the Convention had met, and vouched upon the present rank of Chicago tn popu lation, enterprise, patriotism and resources. He stated thas he io ‘of the Chicago Board of Trade, ‘Association and citizens generally. It is berdly necessary that I givea full report of this speech. Chicago JoSiNs samme mail that takes thie will carry his and ali the other verbatim. 1 will only con- fine myself to a summary of the whule and to comments Se tian ‘Dr. Brainard’s speech was all t could be desired in fitness, modesty and delivery. Preceding him (I should have stated earlier) Bishop Simpson offered prayer. He invoked the Divine blessing upon the Convention, both poner 80 as a body, ‘and did not fail to remember our armies in the field. After the welcoming address was concluded the Hon. Charles B, Sedgwick, of New York, offered the following jution:— Resolved, That a committee of two from cach State and one from each Territory represented, and also one from thé District of Columbia, be appointed by the re- ‘to report to this body the permanent i adopted upon motion of the Hon. 0. W. pny aged York, the Convention took a to carry out the spirit of the resolution. Upon reassembling, the following gentlemen were an- nounced to compose Mr. Sedgwick’s ittee on Perma- nent Organization, after which the Convention adjourned until three o'clock this afternoon, to enable the commit- tee to have a conierenve:— ‘Michi gan—E. G. Merricke, of Detreit; J. B. Crippen, of \water. Tew York—John A. King, Geo. 8. Hazard. Kansas—A. H. Sawyer, br. L. Houston. ‘Missouri—Hon. Wyman Crow, Chas. D. Drake. c7 W. Julian, WW. Hlexioe. litte skirmishing and flee ing. ‘vention. neering, when it was finally concluded to it mr. Hamlin as and Mr. Walbridge as Vico President. A Vice President and Secretary from each State were choren. When the Convention reassembled jn the afternoon, Governor King, of New York, read the following as the permanent organization:— PRESIDENT: Hon, Ksannibal Hamlin, of Maine. ‘VICK PREPIL ENT: Hon, Hiram Walbridge, of New York. Vick PRESIDENTS Jedediah Jowett, Me... Hon. Geo, W. Julian, Ind. Gen. Jas, W. si nl, A. E. Bissell, ihe vi Levi Wis., Hon. Jas. M. Taylor, Minn., Ebenezer Cooke, Iowa, » Goorge Partridge, Marcus J. Parrott, Kansas, Dr. Poter Parker, D.C. ‘ SRCRETARIBS: Jw, Foster, Ill. at large, A. E. oh “FFOEENI SGeNsHRG aT eb sseeeFs GF. Free FE 1 cegr : } my: = Sy F. A. Stringer, D.C, '¥, Obie, T. Biow, of St. Louis, Minister to Venezuela, ier General George K. Strong, of New York, by never committee to conduct the President to whe ‘Un assuming the chair, Mr. Hamlin delivered a well aie - timed and appropriate , in which be set forth the militar, ier it the canal. peg the fact that by Wo are alluwed to keep Dut a sin. ot ‘@ gunboat apon each of the lakes, and foe We jund Canal kngland would be ready at any time abips of-war to (be |.kes. ber that we haves pleny of no g i 3 a Phra arbip canal around Niagara baile was a subject that demanded attention. The Convention appeared to stick 00 i orig paid iNtthe heed td these new bones of dispute; for such they evidently were, It was now that the Chair aj one delegate frdm each act as a Comm! 60 Resolutions, Mr. Hamlin throughout was much troubled by inad. i i i z li F Pitti y lt received as well as could be thap an orgavization could » Fesolutions, selecting for the various delega- ‘evening for delibera- adjourned H il Hil i hi I | to meet at ttl FREER 8 i E the project may become @ puliti- a trongly a sectional or party mann fe but if one of the canal fairly within its folds - Louis, Chica- H ; i Fada i | i F 35 Hs i j | The Navy. Navat Courr or Inquimy.—The case of Chief Engineer Stimers, United States Navy, was opened yesterday mora- ing, Mr. H. L. Sleeper acting as the Judge Advocate. Tho board consists of Admiral Gregory, President; Admiral Stringham and Commodore Nicholson, Mr. KE. M. Stough- ton, counsel for Chief Engineer Stimers. At the opening of the session the Court was aworn in, Mr. Stimers haying no objection to apy one of them. The charges and specifications were then read, the Orst charging Mr. Stimere with falsehood ; second, couduct un- becoming an officer of the navy, and numerous specifica- tions. ‘These charges and apecifications were based upon con- versations said to have taken place on board of the Arago, on ber homeward passage aftor the attack of the Monitors upon the forts and batierics in Charleston bar- bor, reflecting upon the abi'ities and management of Kear Admiral 8. F. Dupont, United States Navy. There area large number of witnesses to be examined, both on behalf of the government and Mr. Stimers, and the case will, no doubt, last many days. At prosent it is not deemed ad- visable to give any details of the evidence. Captain H. A. Gadsden, of the Arago; Mr. Frederick Gratagean, pur- Ber of the same vessel, were examined, and the Court ad- journed until to-day. Connacricot—seven guns—The United States gunboat ‘Connecticut, Commander Geo. H. Cooper, arrived at the Navy Yard yesterday. She hag beenfon special cervice, and most of hor time employed in convoying our treasure steamers to and from Aspinwall. Her presence has in & measure driven off the privateers, who were lurk- ing in those waters. The officers and crew regret that they have not been able to meet the rebel pirates. The folowing is a list of her officers:— Commander—George H. Cooper. Tirutenani—George W. . As istant Surgeon—J. Russell Little. Assislant Paymastr—Artbur Burtis, Jr. ‘Acting Masters—Williath H. Clark, Charles W, Lee and John W, Bently, Ensigns— Wm, Jameson and Francis Wallace. asters’ Mate:—John Daty, John P. Jones, Theodore FE. Brown, Andrew B. Langworthy. Enzineers—First Assistant, Aloxander McCausland; Second Assistant, Robert G. ‘Pope; Acting Third Assist- ants, Edwin F. Lewis, Lewis ¥. Swint, David McArthur aud James Campbell. Gunner—Charies Fisher. Carpenter—Josiah P, Carter. Tue BrxciaL SquapRox.—The United States steamers Vanderbilt, Wachusett and Alabama, and the bark Gemsabok, were at St. Thomas May 19. All well. Anniversary of the New England Relief Assoclati: INTERESTING REUNION. ‘The anniversary of the organization of the New England Relief -Association took place last evening in the rooms of the well known hospital situated at No. 104 Broadway, which were vory tastefully ornamented with flags and other appropriate decorations. The attendance of ladies and goutiemen was quite large, and the proceedings were of a very pleasant character, consisting of a cosy little collation, music, speeches, &c. Rev. Dr. Bellows, Rev. Dr. Vinton, Rev. Dr. Osgood, and the colebrated blind preacher, Dr. Milburn, were among those present. About half.past eight o’clock the party sat down to the sump- ‘twous repast, and after all the good things were duly dis- pored of, Rev. Dr. Vixton, on the,part of the New England Asso. ciation, presented Colonel Howe, the Superintendent, with be aged Tnenngnyg Fesolutions a aa and suita- specch, consluding an followersit ts said our. soldiers are ae and disappointed. Having seven- ed. they havo left behing to tect their rights and to guard their all, will permit bigh treason to be Cela and uprebaki Cm im our very midst unpunished presence agatnat the government, *+You are an enemy to my coun. try and i ged ge ‘@pon us go A tions, the battle Geld, and of government or anarchy, the norities, the Declaration of tation life, Our fathers voted on these questions and an ‘us will have most cause to rejoice when triumph of ee ee Our flag is strong. ‘There ie a rainbow in the sky, Ur the part where Hy ‘Twas written by a band on high, It is the au ‘aph of God. The Rev. Dr. Ber.ows pext made a very short but very humorous speech, after which Colonel ATTEKBURY presented Colonel Howe with a mag. pidcent sword, sash and belt, on{bebalf of the employes of the New England Relief Association. . Shortly a‘ter—about eleven o’clock—the audience sepa- rated, much pieased with the entertainment. City Intellige Cocwrsnraits on THR PostaL CuRRENCY.—Some danger- ous counterfeits of the fifty cont denomination on tnd postal currency have got into circulation. They are well executed and would pass readily, except on the very closest inspection. They differ from the genuine in the following particulars:. Mikeness of Washington on the face ati poor, the on the right runs into the margin, and the ‘'50” ou the back is of @ darker shade than in'the original. Loer om Stouax—Tex Tnovsaxp Dot..ars Missing —A package of Treasury notes, amounting to $10,000, was loat by Mr. J. De Peyster Ogden, of the Bleecker street Savings Bank, on Saturday last. It is supposed that the money wag stolen from Mr. Ogden as he was getting into phan at the a. Brathay For ‘Wall streets, but itis ly & matter are. package contained Ven $1,000 dollar notes, and should, we think, be ea- ily traced to the thieves if the detectives choose to exer- cise their ingenuity A reward of one thousand dollars i 8 ed for the reco’ of the money, which wo £, Tocmenst tuaenmens forthe gontden ot tor no: nedy’s office to bostir themselves in the matter. Fata, Fa, rrom 4 Wixnow.—Catharine Delaney, a widow, living at No. 65 Mott street, fell from a third story window oa Thareday night and was instantly killed. Policeman Bigley, of the Sixth precinct, subse- quently proceeded to the apartments cocupied by de- coaned and forced the door open, when he discovered two children, aged cleven and fourtevn eee, ee in bed asleep, The were both unconscious of the fearful to their mother, and it was some miputcs before they could realize the loneliness of their situation. Deceased is said to have been intoxicate! during the > and it ie euppored that she fell out of the window w! laboring under the effects of delirium tremens. Fourth of July Union League Celebra- tion at Philadelphia. PRESIDENT LINCOLN ACCEPTS THE INVITATION OP THE UNION LEAGUE TO VISIT PHILADELPHIA ON | THR FOURTH OF JULY—A GRAND GBLEBRATION TO TAKE PLACE, ETC. Prutsneienia, June 6, 1863. President Lincein has accepted the invitation of the Union League of this city to participate in the grand ne tional celebration on the Fourth of July. Large delegations from all parts of the Union are ex- pected to attend. A general illumination is to close the programme of the day’s entertainment, which is to be of the moat extensive character, Including @ procession of the Loyal League and the military, to be reviewed by the President. ‘Splendid arches will be erected at the intersections of the public atreets, under which the whole procession will pass. Maryland Politics. HENRY WINTER DAVIS RENOMINATED FOR CONGRESS. Bactimonz, June 6, 1863. ‘The Union Convention to-night nominated Hon. Heary Winter Davis a8 representative for the Third district. Ho waa serenaded and made a speech, in which he said he should, if elected, support the entire policy of the administration. There should, he nid, be no side tasues. It was time for Maryland to speak out Boldly. He sup- ported emancipation, and he was for the vigorous prose. cullen of the war aad conquering » pence, AFFAIRS IN Our St. Louis Correspougence. St. Lovis, June 2, 1868. War of the Radicals Against GeneralSchofield— Dangerous Navigation—Gueriila Movencnls—Severe Skirmish in the Southeast—Briles, dc., bc. ‘Tho radical war on Governor Gamble and Genera Schofield is of more importance to the future of Missourh at this time than the part playod by the rebels in this State in the war against the integrity of the Union. The radicals are bent on undermining the conservative party in every way in their power, Having shed crocodile tear® for a while over the removal of Geaeral Curtis, they are abusing the Governor for having him removed. How far they may proceed without coming into conflict with the rigors of martial law is an undecided question, The German radicals have already been worsted in the inte- rior for attempting to incite a mutiny in the enrolled militia, by declaring that the militia would not and ought not to obey the officers set over them to carry out Goyer. nor Gamble’s pro-glavery pot.cy. Guerilla warfare has been resumed in numerous parts of the State, though in none of them is it conducted one large scale. The most activo gangs appear to be operat- ing along the Missouri river, between Booneville and Kan- sas City. Nearly every stey oer bound up or down strom is now fired upon. The Spread Eo zle arrived @ few days ago, having passed through as)» er of bullets near Wa- verley. ler cabins and pilet . use are marked by tbe eilocss of about forty shots, iner Enema, bound to» Fort Leavenworth with goveriwiout stores, was fired upom near Sibley’s landing, on (he 28th ult.; but the'guard om: Doard retirved the fire ond drove off the gueriiias The ste mbout ceptains apparontiy do not mind ths danger, as the same number of bouts as usual at this season are DOW leaving every day for tbe Missourl, ‘the increase in the number of bushwhackers is also. marked by the continual interference with the military telegraph lines between Rélla and aoe Bushe whuckers have a wholesome dread of the disadvantages they labor under while our officers can summon reinforoe- ments or order movements by telegraph. Further trou- bie has been apprehended in Southeast Missourton ace ‘count of the damnge dove to the wires. _ Between Lex~ ington and Independence the rebels have not only de stroyed the tel ph, Dut likewise given notice that they will not permit its use daring this summer. A severe skirmish took place at the Little Black river, between the Black andthe town of Dompban, in Ripley county, nthe 23th ult. ‘fhe forces engaged on eur sido were it three handred strong, consisting of a eom- pauy apd a half of the ‘Thirteeuth Minos cavalry and two companies of the Third Missouri cavalry, all under command cf Major Lipport, of the Thirteenth MHitnois, The enemy’s force was nearly five hundred strong, and Grew our men into an ambuscade. the fight was severe, and Jasted half an hour, when our little band withdrew,. defeated, Major Lipport is ‘ted mortally wounded,. aud about eighty men are m! Seppe t ng Sa ers in the is of the rebels. The evemy’s s heavy, and they were unable to pursue. . The news of this defeat jluced cousiderable excitement at Pilot bow rumored the rebels are again advanc- on Patterson in force. Muy the report prove true. ‘The Union soldiers in that neighborhood would be re- Joiced to believe it. An effort is about to be made to raise a negro regiment. in this state. Everybody, from Governor Gamble down, 4s in favor of ridding the State of the surphis negro popu lation as soon ag practicable. The cert&inty that emanel- pation, in fome form, will soon be decreed, leads every thinking man to hope tbat the negroes will be sent out of the State, and they may as well be wade food for Soutn- ern powder as white men. ‘The I!inoisans are very bitter: issouriang for allowing escaped slaves to enter the Sucker State. They have adopted the policy of forein, Them back. Afomily were driven back near Hannibal. tas! week, which the radical papers pronounce an outrage. Yesterday afternoon severitect, more prominent rel sympathizers were shipped s-uthward from. this city, and to day the papers coiitain all the details of the num- ber of night gowns, chernises, etc., carried of by the women, That there may be bo mistake about this mat ter, it is expressiy avowed that the expulsion of notori- ous rebel sympathizers is in pursuance of direct orders. from the War Department, The exiles who ‘eft yesterda; are undoubtedly guilty of sundry acts of treason, and if the policy is to be carried out it is proper they should bo sent off, i any are sent. The wife of ex-Senator Trusten Polk and her daughters, and several virulent femalo- secessionists, who have been detected in secreting rebel mails, were among those who departed on this occasion. ‘They will be escorted to the rebel lives, noir Tuscumbia, Ala. A horrid murder was perpetrated on a soldier, by other soldiers unkvown, night before last. The victim was Captain Otto Marck, of the Second Missourl ar- tillery, who was waylaid and murdered near Fort No. 7,. in the suburbs, by threo persons dressed as soldiers. The Captain was shot twice in the left breast and was pickeds up about one hundred yards from where he fell. He tered * iév words, saying he was shot by soldiers, and expired. Tie Second artillery bas noted for the number of cases of mutiny in the ranks, it 18 suspected that mutiny is at the bottom of this alfair, though no suspicion rests on aby person, either ip or of Captain's company. ‘Three hundred rebel prisoners were to have left her@- he et lis 5 yesterday for Fort Delaware, preparatory to being ez- Changed: but after all the necessary srenacents ee. made an order arrived by telegraph Wasbington, . signed by General Halleck, to suspend the removal. ‘The. moiltary im this dopartment contain the number of rebeis:—Alton penitentiary, 1,500; street prison, 625; Myrtle street prison, 276: at Cape Ge. Rolla, 32; Springfield 110; Palmyra 13; 8t. 91; various }» 150—" ‘ity in the Missouri prisons are bush in arms against the government. We can stand the suse pense fully as loug as the rebels. ‘The appointment of Gen. Fravcis J. Herron to command; of the Army of the Frontier is one of the best things Gen. . Schofield could have done, The troops are pass! fond of Gen. Herron, and have confidence that he lead them to victory as soun as there fs an opening. men, Ls Seat octane this nee ¥ wi a 4 " James Dw: a the encore peesea sane te tet onto: city, and seems to be no reason to desire a change. radicals are avxious to have Col. Dick hy but Governor Gamble declines to give him a ¥ ‘approaching session of ‘State Convention to consider the question of Sean vention without action. amount of stores has been shippe.- A commissary down the river for Gen. Banks’ army. The Army. THE CASE OF CAPTAIN J. TOWNSEND DANIEL. So much of Special Orders Nu. 193, iseued from the - War Department, as dismisses Capt. J. Townsend Daniel, . Thirty sixth New York Volunteers, is peremptorily re- voked by the President, the charges against bim having - been proved to be entirely false and malicious misrepre- Sentativos, Captain Daniel has been in thirteen battles and skire mishes, in all of which he has distinguished himself. Om. the 22d of May, 1862, he crossed the Chickahominy at ‘Bottom’s Bridge in advance of the army, when he had a brilliant skirmish with the enemy, driving him io. He ‘was severely wounded at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862, inso- much that bis life was despaired of. Nevertheless he re- joined his regiment on the peainsula while lame. f m: coer Bich bearing onan oMcer and a gentleman, and he highly endorsed by Generals Devine, "g ‘The orders restoring Captain Dantel No. 239, issued from the War Department. Markets. mins 8 3008, ,»Jane Flour dal, Wheat declining: red nominal, Gorn ao- c. » C.: gales at 47iK0. a 48c. Re- coipte—15 ,000 bbis. 000 bushels wheat, 218,000 ‘bushels coro. Shipments—5,000 tbbis, flour, 42,000 ‘bushels wheat, 180,000 bushels corn. Burva.o, June &—Noon, Flour '. Wheat easier; demand fair: 40,000 anton $1 tor amber winter Net] 1 Milwauk ib 33, = —t at red — ben ah Lang . at 620. Ct Het, bud a see dull; holders firm at 420. a io. Canal on oa Pe ae wheat, 120, Soome eis, Gabisae oat 10,008 ‘doshelaonta, 04 to, cere cee SRP SON RTO TORRE. G2 Fed" fi “worst EmRSEY Own) ome GET f