The New York Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1863, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. OF FULTON AND NASSAU STB, OFFICE BN. W. Of Volare XXVI AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, ? NIBLO'S GARDEN. Broadway,—Tux Duke's Morto, LAURA KEENE'S THEATRE, Rroadway.--Wives or Paves nes xa NICODNME— TIGHT Rore PRATS NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—fx.on’s Branp— Biscwsutiu oF ANTWE ATGK AND PHILOSOPHY, BOWERY THEAT! werv.—Tne Sixes—Tue Duee’s Wass ir ts—Vavpy ERVANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics* Hall, 472 Broad. ‘wo).—)ymiorian Soncs, Koruxsquas, Dances 4¢.—Cuaw Roast | ne WOOD'S MINSTREL BALL. 514 Broadway.—Btmroriam Fores. Dances, &0.~o1LvKER TauMent. IRVING HALL, Irving plact.—Tae SreRmorticon, THK NEW IDEA. 485 Broadway.—Songs. Buruesques, Baiirs, &c,—Huncunacs, CAN THEATRE, No. 446 Broadway.—B. at a y-—BaLuers, W YORX MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— tosittks axp Leerurss, from 9A. M. Ul 10 P.M. ‘3 OPERA HO! » Dances, BuRixsauns, New York, Wedn ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Weskuy Heratp must be band- | that General Lee will bo obliged, “on political and military grounds," to invade tlie soil of the North. The Belfast (Ireland) steamer Heroine had, it was said, been purchased for the use of the rebels. Galignani's Messenger, of Paris, states that the Caar of Russia, in his reply to Secretary Seward’s note on the Polish question, “thanks the United States in gracious terms’ for the expression of opinion on the subject. The capture of Pacbla by the French had been announced in London and at the Continental Courts. The London 'Change expressed its satis- faction at the resalt, and Mexican bonds advanced from two anda half to three and « half per cent. The King of Prussia and the Emperor of Austria congratulated Napoleon on his victory. The Liver- pool journals advise the Emperor of France to retire from Mexico that he may enjoy more free- dom of action on European questions. France was considerably agitated on the subject of the delay of the troops before Puebla just previous to the reception ofthe news. The monthly return of the Bank of Franoeshows a decrease in fcash of twenty-seven and a half millions of france. The discounts had increased by thirteen millions of francs. The very ‘‘depressed” condition of Ireland was mentioned in the English Parliament, but a motion fora committee of inquiry was not entertained. The Archbishop of Tuam: laid the foundation stone of # new Catholic churoh at Headford, Ire- land, on the 7th of June. The approaches to the site'of the intended edifice were ornamented with magnificent triumphal arches, surmounted by flags. At. the right corner of one of the arches was a harp, and underneath the words,‘ Oh, Eris, my country, how sad is thy fatei’’ and left corner was a huge flag, displaying the American ‘0d in before ten o'clock every Wednesilay evening. its Circulation among the enterprising mechanics, farmera, morchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughont the country is increasing very rapidly. Advertisements in- eerted in tho Wexxiy Hxratp will thus be seen by a large Portion of the active and energetic people of the United States, THE SITUATION. The news from the Pennsylvania invasion con- tinues to be the most absorbing topic, and the in- telligence to-day is exciting enough. The enemy reoccupied Chambersburg at eleven o'clock yesterday morning in considerable force. General Knipe, with his command, fell back to Shippensburg. There were no signs of the rebels around Frede- rick yesterday. The train from there arrived at Baltimore last evening. The Union troops of General Couch’s corps were then in possesion of the city. The rebels gutted all the stores in Greencastle and Chambersburg, and robbed the whole country of cattle and horses, There appears to be very little doubt that an army of considerable force—of infantry, @avalry and artillery—is advancing upon Harrisburg. At seven o'clock last night the news was that the advance of our troops was entering the town of Carlisle, falling back before the rebels, and that the citizens were flying towards Harris- burg. The Eighth and Seventy-first New York regiments are positively stated to have arrived at Carlisle yesterday morning, lookingYwell and in fine spirits. Yesterday afternoon the rebels, one thousand strong, were at Scotland, six miles nearer to Harrisburg than Chambersburg. The people were everywhere flying before them. The rebels were said to be at Uniontown yester- day, which is only forty miles from Pittsburg, and consequently the excitement.of the inhabitants of the latter place was intense. All business was suspended and the citizens were making anxious Preparations for defence. They are digging trenches, extending for miles outside the city. Airs at Vicksburg appear from our intelli- gence of the 18th instant to remain unchanged. The fire of the enemy continues, but with little damage to our men. There are no reports regarding the movements of General Hooker's army. The President, Gene- ral Hooker, Mr. Stanton and General Halleck, held a lengthy council of war yesterday, after which the latter started off on a visit to the army. Our loss in the late fight at Aldie was very small compared with the desperate nature of the contest. One hundred and seventy-five will pro- bably cover the whole number of killed, wounded and missing. During the engagement General Buford’s cavalry column operated on the right, and drove a large force of the enemy before them, capturing a number of prisoners, including two lieutenant colonels, The loas of the rebels is most probably very much heavier than ours, though of course the ex- ‘act amount is not known. A detachment of General Pleasanton’s cavalry ‘pursued the enemy yesterday beyond Aldie, and while returning they were attacked in the rear by a band of guerillas. In the rear guard was Mr. L. Walter Buckingham, the Hrratp correspondent with General Pleasanton’s command, and whose letters have frequently appeared in these columns, hurrying on with his despatches. While the rear guard, 80 suddenly attacked, was attempting to overtake the main body, we regret to say that Mr. Buckingham was thrown from his horse and killed instantly, His body was recovered, however, and buried by his companions. A despatch from Cincinnati last night says that the rebels who made the raid into Indiana on Sun- day are still in that State, though their where- abouts is not known. It was supposed that they had pushed north of the Ohio and Mississippi rail- road. It is reported that one thousand citizens of Indiana are encamped at Bloomington for the pur- pose of resisting the draft, and that they have pickets out for eight miles around the town. We publish to-day a full account from our cor- respondent at Port Royal, S. C., of the capture of the rebel privateer Atlanta, or Fingal, together with the official account of Admiral Dupont, and an accarate description and history of the pirate herself. The privateers, meantime, are doing terri- ble destruction in our waters. The Tacony is said to have burned six schooners from Gloucester and three ships off Nantacket Island on Monday. EUROPEAN NEWS. “= she steamship City of Cork, from Queenstown ~ontue 13th instant, bound for New Yosk, and the steamswp Canada, from Queenstown on the 14th instant, bound for Boston, by way of Halifax, passed Cape Racd yesterday. Both vossels were | boarded by our pews yacht off that point, and » summary of their advices—which are two days later—telegraphed from Newfoundland, is pub- lished in the Hgratp this morning. Mr. Adams was to express the thanks of Presi- dent Lincoln to ‘the Liverpool Emancipation Soci- ety for their late address. The London Times edi orially acknowledges «General Grant's successes near Vicksburg. The London Army and Navy Gazette thinks Stars and Stripes, with the inscription, ‘God grant peace to America.” This arch was close to the entrance to the site of the church, on which the ceremony of the day was to be celebrated. Consols closed in London on the 13th of June at 92 a 9234 for money, The Liverpool cotton market was firmer on the 13th inst., but prices were un- changed. Breadstuffs were dull, but steady, and provisions flat. : The steamship Bremen, from Southampton on the 10th instant, arrived at this port yesterday morning. Her news had been fully anticipated. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Board of Supervisors met at three o'clock yesterday, the chair being occupied alternately by Supervisors Purdy and’ Wiseman, in the absence of the President. Mr. Purdy called up the ques- tion of the official publication of the proceedings inthe Heratp and Tribune, and wished to know whether the Clerk had authorized those papers to publish the proceedings officially. Mr, Stewart handed in a letter from the Clerk, Mr. Young, now absent at the seat of war, which stated, in sub- stance, that he had not authorized the official pub- lication of the proceedings in the papers referred to. The communication was received and placed on file. A petition was received from the work- men onthe new Court House, praying that they might be paid for eight weeks’ work, as they were badly in want of monoy to support their families, The warrants for the payment of these men are in the hands of the Mayor, who has refused to sign them up .to this time.. A resolution, to the effect that the subject be referred to the Special Com- mittee on the New Court House, with instructions to confer with the Mayor, was lost for want of a quorum, and the Board adjourned to Tuesday next. An alleged case of extortion, practised on a deceased millionaire, whose name does not appear, and in which a lawyer, whois for the time also to be unknown, is reported in our law columns, and will aff rd a great deal of surmise and conjecture to our readers, lay, legal and monetary. One of the accused is arrested, and held to bail in the sum of $5,000. The Governor of New Jersey has issued a pro- clamation ordering all the troops who were raised for the defence of Pennsylvania to return to their respective places of enrolment, in order that they may be discharged. He says the necessity for their organization no longer existe. The residence of the late Colonel J. Richter Jones, at Eagles Mere, Sullivan county, Pennsyl- vania, was destroyed by fire on the Sth instant, with all his farniture and property. Col. Jones was killed on the 224 of May, while returning from s successful expedition and after fi phting glorious battle at Gum Swamp, in North Cerolina. Hammil, the Pittsburg rower, won the first prize for single scull boats at the Beacon Cup Regatta on Charles River, Boston, on the 21st inst. In connection with another rower, named Leary, he also won the first prize offered for dov- ble scull boats, The stock was considerably better yesterday, with an increased business and a better speculative in- quiry for stocks. The favorites of the day were the Now York shares, Money was very easy—call loans 6 a7 per cont. Gold was dull at 143; a 14334; exchange, 156 a 15635. ‘The demand for cotton yesterday was animated, part- ly from speculative buyers, and prices for middlings were quoted up to 0c: s 6lc., with salos and re- sales of 3,400 bales reported, There was less doing in breadstuffs and provisions, though the changes in prices wi jenerally favorable to purchasers. Whiskey, hops, fish, fruit, oils, rice, cassia, wook and tobacco were in moderate demand, without any remarkable alteration in valve There was a fair business reportced in hay, su- gare and tallow. Motals, coffee, teas, molasses and naval stores were quiet, The freight market was rather moro active. At the auction sale of boots and sboes choice stock sold well, mostly to the city trade, ‘The market for beef cattle was without decided change this week, though the demand was rather moderate and prices favored the purchaser, The range of prices was about the same, however, 9c, a12c., though very few sold at over 11c. The bulk of the offerings were placed at 10c. a lle. and the average price was about 10)sc. a 10Xe., about 1c. per Ib. below thasverage price last week. Milch cows were steady at from $30 «$40.0 $00, with scattering sales at from $60.0 $90, Veals wore very plenty, Dut steady at Se. @ 8c., cbiefly at 6)<c. @ 730, Bheep and lambs were plenty, dull and 2c. a 500. pur head lower, Sheop sold at $3 25 a $6 a $7 and lambs from $3 60 a $7 ‘fa $7 60. Swine were active and firm at bc. A 590. for corn-fed, and Sc. a 63¢0, for still-fed. The total receipts were 4,537 beeves, 140 cows, 1,168 veals, 9,603 sheep and lambs, and 12,437 sw: Ay Improvise Privateer at One oF THE Passes or THR Mississtrri—By our New Or- leans correspondence, published yesterday, it appears that a tng steamer, named the Boston, while towing » bark over the bar at Pass-a-1’Ou- tre, was boarded by a small boat containing a number of men, and captured. They were merely armed with pistols, and had rowed in an open boat from Mobile, tying in wait at the pass several days till they got an opportunity. ‘They took her to Mobile. Thesame or a similar party captured the Fox a short time before, at the pass, under similar circumstances. Yet no heed was taken till the Boston fell into the trap, and then a great fuss was made by send- ing the Holyoke in pursuit when too late, After leaving the pase the Boston captured the Lenox, bound to New Orlean’ With a cargo o| . dise, and set fire to her. The day fol- lowing she destroyed the bark Texana, thirty- | five miles distant from the pass. There was a re- port from Balize that she bad also destroyed an- | other bark and a transport steamer. Thus by a | daring exploit of the rebels, and by the care- lessness of the Navy Department in not guard- ing the entrance to the pass, this privatecr has | been permitted to do @ thriving business, as the | Fox did before her. When will the Rip Van | Winkle of the Department awake to a sense of | bY | his responsibility and to the real condition of | things around t APOT Wan NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1863, Movements of the ftebels Aréund Wash- ingtou—Hints for the War Office. ‘The reported return of the rebels im force to | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and their disap- | pearance from Frederick, Maryland, are items of news which contribute very little towards | disclosing the ulterior designs of General Lee. As for the rumored descent of the rebels upon Uniontown, within forty miles of Pittsburg, notwithstanding the terrible excitement into which the rumor has thrown the*people of that great city, we consider it bardly entitled toa moment's gerious attention. If any rebel force had made its appéhrance at Unioritown, it was but a guerilla gang dashing in from the moun- tains of West Virginia, to dash back again a3 rapidly as possible. Great armies on foot can- not move over a mountainous country for hun- dreds of miles with the mysterious rapidity of the “ Flying Dutchman.” General Pleasanton has discovered that the army of Lee ia in the Shenandoah, valley. Some of his advanced detachments are in Marytand and’Pennsylvania; bat they have hesitated 60 long on the borders that we cannot imagine that they evor meditatéd a march upon Harrisburg.’ Lee is playing another game, He is manceuvring for the baok door 'of Wash- ington;* and if he can “over the Blue, Ridge, through some of the gaps between Winohester sad Harper's Ferry, without detoc- tion, it is possible that our first’ information of \his whereabouts may be that hie:main army has ‘again crossed into Maryland at, the fords of Potomao near Leesburg. We! may. therefore take the liberty ofa ‘hint to the War Office that a few redoubts commanding those fords would be a wise precaution, not only for the protection of Washington and Balti- more, but for the maintenance of Harper's Ferry. We presume that General Hooker will keep an eye in the direction of Leesburg; but where ‘a small stationary force, with 9 few. siege guns, can do'the work of'a large mova- ble force, we should think that a biat upon the subject would be sufficient to secure these fixed defences of the river. That General Lee has sought and is seeking to avold a collision with the full strength of our Army of the Potomac is very clear from the stealthy manner and the circuitous route which he adopted in this Northern ad- vance. Otherwise, after he had crossed the Rappahannock, he would have turned sharply upon the flank of General Hooker and com- pélled him to try the issue of a general bat- tle, which he declined at Chanceilorsville. We believe, too, that, with the enormous army which; Lee is represented as having scraped together since the desultory battles of “the Wil- derness,” he would not have hesitated to bring Gen. Hooker to the issue of a general engage- ment in the neighborhood of the Rappabannock or between it and the old battle field of Bull run. In stealthily crossing over the mountains Lee confesses that he is compelled to rely more upon his strategy than his strength; and stra- tegy, therefore, is the thing by which this cam- paign will be decided. The only point of strategy required of the War Office is that of keeping the forces of Gen. Hooker’s army within convenient supporting distance of each other until the dispositions of the enemy’s forces are fully ascertained; and this idea, we suppose, is among General Hal- leck’s practical “elements of war.” We cannot, however, conclude this article without again calling his attention to the fine opening which is now offered at Richmond for a magnificent bit of strategy in that direction. If Lee has undertaken all the risks of sacrificing Richmond to get into Washington, now is the time to secure Washington by the capture of Rich- mond. Prosgcvrion oP THE, Newsparers.—It is announced that it is the intention of the Secre- tary of War to prosecute, under the recent act, of Congress, all newspapers that have copied an article originally published by the Philadelphia Inguirer, disclosing the positions of the several corps of the Army of the Poto- mac. That is right. Mr. Stanton is at last beginning to do what he ought to have done at first. He falls back upon the law when he finds despotic force will not answer. It is a slight symptom of returning sanity. By all means let all offending newspapers be prose- cuted according tolaw. And, as the telegraphic communication in question has appeared in every journal in the United States, the Secretary of War will have his hands full for the next two years, particularly as the prosecuted papers will have a strong defence in the fact that the despatch was published with the permission and sanction of the milftary censor, and conse- quently the official sanction of the War Depart- ment. The subordinate officials of Mr. Stanton ought to be prosecuted as accessories. By his direction the censors undertake to superintend whatever comes by telegraph, and to prohibit what is contraband. Consequently what they do not prohibit they sanction. But it seems that they are so unfit for their positions that they strain at a gnat while they swallow a camel. They make erasures and corrections which are frivolous and absurd, while they sometimes, as in the case of the Philadelphia Inquirer, permit what is vital to escape them. If there are to be censors, let us have censors who know the business, and have at least a little common sense. Mr. Sewarn’s Dirromacy on Tre Porisn Qvestion.—The Independance Belge has a French translation of Mr. Seward’s reply to the proposition of the Emperor of the French asking the American government to lend its moral influence, in concurrence with the Cabi- nets of Paris, Vienna and London, to in- duce the Emperor of Russia to make mich concessions to Poland as would put an end to the war. We have already published the substance of Mr. Seward’s despatch. The full text does not materially differ. He says that Napoleon properly “appreciates the value of our traditional sympathy for Poland on the one hand, and our ancient friendship for Russia on the other,” but that it is “the policy of the American government to confine itself to ad- cong hme gp by ox at rise power of self-govern- nik We ce be tee fre alli- ance, intervention or interference.” Hence our refusal to interfere in bebalf of Hungary in 1850. This seems te be asensible reply. The proposition of Napoleon was a trap for Mr. Seward. Had he fallen into it, Napoleon would have claimed the right to interfere on behalf of the independence of the Southern States. Besides, the American government cantiot afford to lose the friendship of Russia the folly of bringing to bear upon her a moral pressure which is of no value, unless backed up by physical foros. Waar Wut Vautayviauam Do?—We learn that Vallandigham has ran the blockade from Wilmington, N. C., to Nassau, whence it is stated he will proceed to Cunada. This is just as we predicted. What. will be do when he ar- tives in the British provinces? He will no doubt take up his abode in Chatham, opposite Detroit, where a ferry connects the two cities. From Detroit to Dayton, Ohio, there is railroad communication, and the dis‘ance is short. If he does not think it prudent to return, just now he can easily keep up communication with the @emocracy of the State, and issue telling ad- dresses, which will’ be published in the news- papers. If he should return we think it very questionable if he would be further interfered with by Burnside, as long as he kept within the limits of the law. Certain it is that if he should be lected Governor of Ohio, as it is highly probable he will be, he will boldly oross the frontier at onee; and to meddle with him after that would be out of the question. Thus docs the foolish policy pursued by the influence of Stanton and Chase and the satanic Committee on ‘the Conduct of the War react:to the’ preju- dice of the Sayocnment 4nd the Betepctot or what remained of its popularity. i It has been suggested that Vallandigham will cross: the Canadian fronticr. into’ the State of New York, and remain here as his safest posi tion, under theprofection of Governor Seymour, until his State calls him to administer ite gov-. ernment; ‘and ‘there can ‘be no doubt’that he ‘Wwould'feel more at home in the Empire City than he would be in a little Canadian village; and we feel assured that Governor Seymour would not permit him to be arrested here con- trary to law.’ But, as the democratic candidate, for the Governorship of Ohio could render more aid towards his own élection by posting himself on the frontier of the State than by remaining in New York, he will probably be found at Chat- bam, Niagara Falls, or somewhere on the north- ern shore of Lake Erie, till next October, where he will do infinitely more damage to the admin- istration and its candidate than if he were per- mitted to return unmolested to his home in Ohio. So much for the vain attempt to. violate with impunity the prohibition of the constitu- tion against the abridging of the liberty of speech. Our Cavatry Forces.—The recent great battle between General Pleasanton’s cavalry forces and those of the rebel Stuart, in which the former were victorious, goes to prove the superiority of that branch of our’ service. It was supposed by the rebels that their cavalry. was able to defeat ours under any circum- stances; the repulse of their vaunted General Stuart will dispel the illusion. It must be evident that were our cavalry forces tripled we could soon put an end to the raids of the rebels, and in fact penetrate into regions in the South which as-yet have .not suffered from the effects of the war. Had we, say fifty thousand cavalry, under the command of such officers as Pleas- anton, Buford, Gregg, Kilpatrick, the dashing English baronet Sir Percy Wyndham, Stahl and Grierson, we could soon show to the world that Northerners make asgood cavalry as the rebels — a fact which would be proved to the great dis- comfiture ef the latter.. They from the first understood the utility of a large cavalry force, It was, owing to this foresight, thatthey were enabled to commit so many di upon our soil, Our administration has seemed un- willing to take the lesson taught them by the succesaful raids of the rebels; but now, that our own forces are proving the great efficiency of this branch of the service, we may reasonably. look for a large increase of our cavalry. ‘With fifty thousand mounted men we could prevent the rebels from making those captures of horses which give them the opportunity of recruiting their broken down cavalry, and as a speedy result the effectiveness of this rebel arm would soon be impaired. We should hear no more of such daring raids as they are in the habit of making if they were aware that an overwhelming force of cavalry was ever ready to swoop down upon them should they daré in- vade our soil. We could also then cut to pieces the enemy when in retreat. In fact, the need of a large cavalry force is so imperative that the War Department should see to ite imme- diate enrolment. There are officers, men and horses enough. The government conld easily raise a eavalry force of one hundred thousand; there should be no delay in this matter. By all means Jet us bave an overwhelming cavalry force. Tue Party or “Free Sprecu.”—The chief organs of the republican party in this city—the party which obtained power on the pretext that one of its cardinal dogmas waa the right of “free speech”—have so ignored the distinctive principle of which they claimed a monopoly in 1860 that they pass by withoutia word of com- ment the outrageous order of Gen. Schenck suppressing in his department three New York papers and two Western journals, and prohib- iting the Baltimore and other local papers from making any extracts therefrom. The edi- tors of these journals recently held a meeting at the Astor House, in whieh they protested against the right of the government or of the generals of the army to interfere with the legitimate business of a newspaper. But now, when another attempt is made to suppress journals and abridge the liberty of the press, these watchmen are like dumb dogs which can- not bark. Indeed, the Times yesterday again attempted to defend the stupid course of Burn- side, This is not to be wondered at when the recent tone of that paper indicates the desire to establish @ monarchy or @ consolidated military empire upon the ruins of liberty and of the sovereignty and independence of the States. But fortunately the ability is not equal to the will. There is not a leader in the radical revo- lutionary party who has the capacity for such an undertaking. Apecrp Proposition or tam Nationat Intet- uiogncsn Asour MoO:e1ian—The National Intelligencer urges the President to recall MoClelian to active service, and appoint miljtis end raw troops to be hastily raised. Re" pres dent hae too much good sense to insult MoClellan by making any such proposition to him. The only place where he can be of any vTial sarvice to the country is at the head of the Army ofthe Potomac. Putting him at the head of raw troops, to have him whipped in the field by Lee’s veterans, while Hooker holds the fortifications of Washington with a disciplined army, “the best on the planet,” | would be « beautiful arrangement. Why not take the raw troops and place Hooker over them in the fortifications, while McClellan takes | rg une prise master of the Calypeo, in which he states | the Army of the Potomac and goes {n pursuit of Lee. and dofeata him. aa he did before? > | How Aituroy Was Suerrwep.—lt appews | from a cowrespondent of one of the Richmond | papers thaf, having first occupied every road | that. approached Winchester, Ewell made a | road, leaving the valloy turnpike near Kerns- | town, and stretching across the Romney road, | and for six miles further on, bearing towards the Martinsburg road. By this means he led a portion of bis army half way round the town, and altacked Milroy on the flank and rear. The writer says “the surprise was complete.” Mil- roy told the President Yast winter that if he wanted military success he must get rid of West Point officers: But could any West Point officer betave so badly as this, suffering himself to be completely surprised, and then running away without a decent fight, and causing nearty his whole command to be captured ontside the fortifications, while he left his wife and daugh- ter in the hands of the rebels, one of whose journals urges the criminat proseoution of the former for having in her possession dresses be~ longing to Virginia ladies, whieh, it is alleged, General Milroy captured and gave her. See an article from an unchivalrous Richmond paper, ‘which ‘we’ copy elaewhere. It is added by another journal that the reason, of Milroy. mak- ing such a precipitate retreat was the fear of execution in the event-of his being taken pris- ‘oner, as @ reward had been offered by the Con- federates for his’ capture, in consequence of dep- ‘redations upon unoffending .cltizens in Weet- ern Virginia. How is it possible for to be athieved with such tools? Why’ is|he not.at ‘Once brought to: account by the War ‘Bepart- ment for the shamoful loss of his post? Why does not General Sclenck place him under ar- reat and bave him tried by court martial ? Unton Leagues or Batrimore 1 tae Frecp.— We notice’ that the members of the Union Leagues at. Baltimore do something besides talk and intrigue for Presidential candidates. ‘When the alarm was sounded 9, few days since of the invasion of their State they turned out in a body, ready to meet the enemy. They are reperted as having a force of some eighteen thousand. They have enrolled themselves in the military service, received their arms and equipments, and are prepared to protect their city against all enemies, and present equally as bold front to the army of Lee or the seces- sionists in their own midst. Will not our New York League men follow their example, and stop their quarrelling over Presidential aspi- rants for a short time, shoulder their muskets aud march to the defence of , Pennsylvania? They will have plenty of time” to fight over candidates for the Presidency after they haye aided in driving the rebels from the-sofl of ' tlie Keystone State. t A New Ogcan.or toe War ann Navy Dz- PARTMENTS.—We thought the War Department at least bad organs and organ ‘grinders in abundance without starting a néw one. But it séems that an officer of General Cnsey's staff has resigned for the purpose of setting afloat akind of Army and Navy Gazette, which, of course, will write, print’ and publish to order. Are we not. making rapid. strides towards European despotism by borrowing nidiiarchical institutions and ideas, and subverting the inde- pendence and liberty of the press? It,is! stated that “this new enterprise has’ the encourage- ment of the government.” So much the worse for its success. Anorize Raip Into Inptana.—What Is Burn- side about that he permits a second raid of the rebels into Indiana? Is he so busy watching ‘the newspapers in the loyal States that he has no time to attend to the rebels from the insurrec- tionary States, who are threatening the sacking and pillaging of the towns of Indiana and Ohio? The Turf. CENTREVILLE COUHSE, 1. I,—RUNNING ME®riNG. ‘Yesterday the first day’s racingof the New York spring meeting came off on the Centreyilie Course, 1.1. This Moeting 1s under the management of the well Ken- tucky turfman, Captain T. G. Moore, himself the owner of many of the fastest thoroughbreds on tho turf, including ‘the renowned mare idiewild, Laura Parris, Memona, Mot- Me Jackson an‘ others. The failure of thé great match for ten thousand dollars, at four mile heats, originally ar- ranged for the second day of this meoting , between idie- wild and Biackbird, in consequence of the bféaking down of the latter, has deprived these races of its most attract. ive feature. Captain Moore, however, has substituted in ts stead a four mile dash race, for which Idlewild, Re- porter, Jerome Edgar and Dangerous are entered, and their meeting to-morrow will be productive of very great interest, Yesterday the weather was highly favorable, the heat Doing moderated by @ delightful breeze, while the track ‘was fn the finest possible condition for fast time, owing to the eeasouable rain that fell on Sunday last. The only drawback was tbe noglect of the Long Island Railroad Company, who, after guarantesitg that a train’ should start from the Atiautic street ferry at two o’clock P. M., fut od vo keep their engagement, to. the disappointment of ‘& great number of would-be spectators. In consequence of this the attendance on the track was by no means 80 large a8 might reasonably have been bnticipated. The capital ronuiug which those present witnessed will, how. ever, be the means of inducing 4 large asembiage on the x remaining days of the meeting—to-morrow aod Fri a ‘Toe arst race was a sweeystakes for three year olds, mile heats, $100 entrance, halt (orfeit, with $100 added. For this there were jour entries, viz:—F.G. Morphy's ch, ¢. Southerner, by Uliver, dam by itop. Trustee; J, W Woldon’s b. ft Lizzie W., d: imap. SeytBuan, dam by Glencoe, F. Morrias’ ch. c. Al er, by Mahomet, dam by Bethune: and a'so his b. c. Sin . by Honnie Scot. land, dam Young Frsbion, by Monafch. The two Inet pata leaving Southerner and Lizzie W. to contend for Py HH uded! i H ie i i M, Patchen and General Butler will Co agg | which is said to Patchen was the favorite nig! 1, and large Amount wore staked on the result. | Pree Steamer Carrrso.—We have a long statement that & large part of her cargo came from New York | sain. Where is the leak hare ? | HOOKER'S ARMY. The Great Cavalry Fight Be- _ tween Pleasanton’s and Stuart’s Forces, Complete Defeat of the Rebels ; Bea The Rebel Loss Said to Be Very Heavy. Mr. Backingham, One of the Morald Corses pondents Killed,‘ &e., - &, * ‘HImADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE id June 23, 1863. General Pleasanton had the greatest cavalry Gght thas? has ot taken place. ; Early on Suadsy uigralag Genoral Plessuntod ad: on the euemy at a point beyond Middleburg, being sap- ported by General Barnes’ division of infamtry. A fight cusued,"which was kept up: alP day, General! Seuart being drivem: back steadily, with homvy loss, clear into Ashby's Gap, beyond Uppervilte, dutance of twetve unties. and three caissons, and blew up another caisson. He ales captured upwards of a hundred prisoners, inctuding one Heuteaant colonel, one major and five other ofticers. Theenemy loft their dead and wounded’ on‘tho Geld, and in the town of Upperville a largo aumber of wounded rebela were found. General Pleasanton describes it as a most disastrous day to the rebe} cavaity. Our cavalry behaved’ with the greatest intrepi@ity, and as usual did torribie execution with the sabre: , Gonoral Stuart has fortilied Ashby's Gap, aud'will pro- ‘ably hold it against our further advance. Considering the extensive nature of the fight,. our bes fa light, and will not exceed in killed, wounded and mias- tng one bundred and seventy-five. § The enemy left a ten pound Parrott gun carriage on the field. ‘They probably throw the gua into: Godse creek after it was dismounted. Two rebol colonels are known to have boen killed. Colonel Vinosmt's iafantry brigado (General Buttorfeld’s old brigade) wore actively: engaged, and behaved with great courage, Goneral Buford’s cavalry: column operated on the right, end successfully drove a large force of tho’ y before him, and captured a number of prisoners, i ling two Jigutenant colonels. Our cavairy justly feet glesful over tnairiate: oxploite, and the tnfantry partake of the samo spirit, aud aro now ready to back up tho cavatry in their achiovements. Four hundret wagonloads of wounded are reported by: the citizens to have been taken through the gap; This ie ko. believed to be exaggerated. TB Wasmincron, Je , 1868. The President has been engaged nearly lay with Generals Hooker, falleck and the Secretary of War. teneral Leo’s force is evidently on a line along tho vat- Jey of Virginia, between Gordonsville and the Upper Poto- mac. A distinguished officer has texpreased: the opinion hat Geveral Loe means to got the crops of the valicy and adjacent territory, and obtain as many cattle 8 possiule, before our army may be In a jo the autumn to again advance upon Richmond. It bs understood that General Halleck went out this ef- Yernoow to visit the army." A Herald Correspondent Killed. Wasmmatox, Jund 33, 1868. Mr. 3. Walter Buckingham, the Hemaup correspondent detailed with General Ploasanton’s cavalry” borpe, was killed yesterday, in the neighborhood of Aldie. A de- ‘tachment of our cavalry, after baving pursued the esomy Deyond Aldie, were returning, and Mr. wee bn tho rear of thecommand, An attack was bya party of guerilias, and while endeavoring'to the: command be was thrown from his horse |. Bie ‘body was recovered and buried’ by his comradie. Hasvqeasins, Anat o” em Sine 29} 008.” Mr. 1.. W. Buckingham , ® correspordent . ‘Youn Hana.p, was yesterday killed under ciroumstances:—He was coming from Aldte, with news: of the cavalry fight, aud when five miles below that point. was chased by gueriilas. He put spure te his horse, which stumbled and threw bim off, breaking hie neck and killing bic imetamely. His body and effects were taken in charge by Mr, Wand, artist. . RB Loos of the Firat Rhode Ista: Ci (Correspondence of the 3 5 : ' 8833 | sbsspusle i é 8 strong lery, when a retreat. @ mile to @ wood Colonel FA t & Fike 3 : tut a 5 i ; 3 FR ii et Fg it z z 5 F H 3 i 2 fis ii 5 a i i z 222 ake f : iresh sat oe tremens iy Bes, H Er Aa z I iu i i i =. iia have been deceived. PusLaperrmia, June 23, 1868. The subscription agent reports the sale ot $600,000 fre tweuties Monday, and $814,000 today. These sales are ne ~