The New York Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. | v UN'S TRIS EVENING. S/8LuS8 GARDEN, Hroadway.—Tae Doxe's Morro. KEENE'S THRATRE. Y Ntcood ah THEAVRE, Bowery.—Kennxtu—Bue- ‘ bors biveny., a : 1 ny Tux Sixes—Tur Doxe's wW i Mines Bary an UM. Broadway —Gem. Tou 11 ax Minwik Wanita, at Jost Begueet. Afterneos and Evening BEY hunics’ Hall, 472 Broad Rem us, Dances &O.—U1iAW Wo REL HALL. 5i4 Broadway.—Braiorian Foxe Stuy Teumrer, IRVING HALL, Irving place.—Tae Stergorticon, Ht NEW IDEA, 485 Broadway.—Soxas. Burcesqurs, Batters, dc. —Muncuracs. AMERICAN THEATRE, No, 444 Bi i) Pamronnnes, Buxresqums, &o cans ie NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Ormiositie, axy Lecrunys, from 9 A. M,'tll10 2. B. HOOLFY’S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn. Fonc:, Daxces, BORLEBQUKS, &C, sting iid New York, T THE SITUATIO: All the news from Harrisburg would indicate that the rebels are moving directly upon that city, though slowly, not only with cavalry, but witha large army of infantry and artillery to support them. They were only six miles from Carlisle yesterday, apd were still advancing. Our troops abandoned Shippensburg at one o'clock yesterday, the telegraph operator clearing out to Gleason's Station. Deserters report that the whole of Gen. Ewell’s forces are now in Pennsylvania. At half- past four o’clock last evening the rebel infantry were reported coming over the mountain from Mercersburg, where they were in large force. Information received at General Schenck’s head- quarters yesterday morning from Frederick says that the rebels, with a considerable force of in- fantry, cavalry and artillery are again threatening that city, and are half way between Middletown and Boonsboro, crossing South Mountain. Our latest advices from Vicksburg are to the ‘20th, from rebel sources at Jacksom They state that at that time a heavy engagement was going on at Big Black bridge be- tween our troops and the rebel cavalry under Jackson. The firing of musketry and ar- is said to have been terrific. Heavy firing was also heard in the direction of Vicksburg. _ Official despatches from General Grant, dated the 18th, say that everything is progressing well, Johnston's forces are at Yazoo City, Brownsville and Clinton, that we scarcely ever lose a man now. It was intended to open upon the city with hot shot ‘upon the 20th. The General further states that despatches from General Banks have been received by the Department, to the effect'that on the 14th, inst., having established his batteries within three hundred and fifty yards of the rebel works at Port Hudson, after a vigorous cannonade he summoned General Gardner to surrender. On his refusal an assault was made, and our forces gained positions within fifty to a hundred yards of the enemy’s works, whith they held. General Paine was severely wounded. General Banks expressed himself confident of success, The news from General Hooker's army is not very exciting. Heavy firing was heard yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of Gainesville or Manas- sas. It is certaih, however, that, with the excep- tion of some skirmishing in Bull run valley, there was no fighting yesterday. An important recon- noissance by the cavalry of General Stahel has just been made, the result of which is that no rebels occupy any portion of the district extending from Culpepper to Warrenton, New Baltimore, P,hite Plains or Salem, on the west, nor to a dis- tance i several miles south of the Rappahannock in the easte.”@ direction. The main body of Lee's army is suppose,’ to be between Culpepper and Harper's Ferry. Rivne |e The privateer Tacony is giving & geet ‘ont. ad of herself among our fishing squadron, and she .\P” pears to be entirely uninterrupted in her raids, no efforts being made by our navy, so far as we know, to stop her in the profitable business of destroy- ‘ing and burning everything carrying the United States flag that comes inher way. She is reported to have destroyed upwards of @ dozen vessels on Monday and Tuesday off Martha’s Vineyard, in- cluding the schooner Marengo. Our Southern files by the last arrival contain several articles on the present position of the armies of the North and South, and the operations of the French in Mexico. As regards the where- abouts of Lee and Hooker the rebels evidently know nothing; but, nevertheless, they assert that they know a great deal, and pretend to be able to mystify the Northern press! In regard to the French expedition to Mexico, the Richmond papers appear to be very much pleased. They back up the movoments of the Emperor, and say that while it is the interested policy of the North to favor the Mexicans, it is the solemn duty of the South to sustain the French in every way and to encourage them to perseverance, asthe recognition of the Southern confederacy depends entirely on the pre- vious conquest and subjugation of Mexico by her invaders. They pray for the conquest of Mexico, because on the ruins of that nation their nationali- ty is to rise. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The steamer Eagle, from Havana, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon, bringing dates from that illery city to the 20th inst. There is nothing of import: | ance from Mexico. The rumors that there was still a supply of provisions in Puebla when Ortega surrendered are now positively contradicted. Starvation prevailed toa great extent. The city of Mexico is to be vigorously defended, the officer in command being General Don Juan Joee de la Garza. Marquez, the French ally, was on the road to the city, with his army of seven thousand men. Meanwhile General Bazaine was also moving on the capital by another route, at the head of The Mexican generals who eacaped from Orizaba had arrived at Jalapa, and were pushing on tothe capital. There was some talk of the removal of the Juarez government from nine thousand men. the sity. Some two thousand five hundred Mexi Qn orisoners had arrived at Vera Craz, and some for invading their country, have been sent wo France. The one hundred and ninth annual commence- ment of Columbia College, of this oity, was cele- brated yesterday at the Academy of Music, before alarge aud brilliant audience, largely composed of ladies. The exercises were of the most in- teresting character. Charlies Campbell was sentenced by Judge Ship- man yesterday to three years imprisonment for the manslaughter of John Dease, second mate of the schooner Washington. The United States District Attorney filed a libel yesterday for the condemnation and forfeiture of the brig Isabella Thompson and her cargo of tur- pentine and cotton. The principle involved in a decision of Sudge Betts yesterday is of great importance to reve- nue officers and importers. It will be recollected that in the case of the seizure 10,000 worth of sugar a verdict was given for the claimants and against the government, The Judge refused a “certificate of reasonable cause,"’ which, if grant- ed, would save Collector Barney from a euit for damages for illegal seizure. This is the first case in which a “ certifioate’ has been refusod in this district. ‘The stock market was active yesterday, the chief ex- citement being, as the day before, on the Erie etiares. ‘Hudson sold up to 140, Gold was rather better, closing at 148% @ 144. Exchange was 1565 0 $f for bankers’ bills. Money was easy; call loans rather 6 than 1 per cent. Cotton sold yeaterday to the extent of 4,100 bales, clos- ing buoyantly and as high as 6lc. a62c. for middlings. Flour, wheat, corn and oats were a shade lower and less inquired for. ‘Transactions in provisions were restricted. Pork was cheaper. Sugars, molasses, hay, tallow, petro- loum, hides and leather wero in fair demand, while coffee, teas, rice, seeds, metals, fish, hemp and whalebone were quiet, The auetion sale of Lackawanna coal passed off satisfactorily, 26,000 tons having found buyers at from $6 1234 a $6 873¢ per ton. The freight market was less active. The Progress of the Invasion—The Pend- ing Campaign om the Potomac. The new campaign has now developed itself. It is a campaign of genuine invasion; but what is the prize? The theory that Lee, under cover of a pretended invasion, was sending away his army to Bragg, is exploded. Far more likely it is that Bragg has sent away his army to Lee. So, too, the idea of an invasion of Ohio by way of Western Virginia is dissi- pated into thin air. The other bypothesis, that Lee merely intended to spend the summer in the valley of the Shenandoah and the Upper Potomac, making raids upon Cumberland valley for subsistence and plunder, is also disposed of. It will be seen by a tele- graphic despatch from Baltimore that the rebels had already crossed South Mountain, and are marching with infantry, cavalry and artil- lery upon Frederick, the capital of Maryland, out of which a small force sent in advance had previously been driven by some Union cavalry. Yesterday morning they were half way between Middietown and Boonsboro; 40 that by this time they are probably in possession of Frede- rick. What that means we shall presently see. In the same way the force that recently threat- ened Harrisburg retired; but now a larger force is advancing against it, and the Union troops are retreating before the invaders. There is no NEW YORK HEKALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1863, of the officers, who harshly censured the Fronch can arrive for its relief; or to lure him into a battle at some point in Maryland or Pennsy!- vania, or in the valley of the Shenandoab, and, defeating him, cut off the remnant of bis army from Washington, thus rendering the capital of | the Union his easy prey. All rebel movements towards Pittsburg, | Harrisburg and Baltimore may be regarded as | feints. No doubt if a detachment of four or five thousand men could by a coup destroy the government property at Pittsburg and re- treat, it would be regarded as a very good en- terprise; and Wheeling might also be visited at the same time. But that Lee intends to go there, or send any large number of his army, under present circumstances, is simply absurd. It serves Lee’s purpose to menace several cities together. The citizens of Pittaburg, the citizens of Harrisburg, the citi- zens of Baltimore, and the citizens and resi- dents of Washington, seem all equally alarmed at the movements of Lee, and at each city the inhabitants are led to believe that bis designs are against them. He will do what he tan to keep up that terror by occupying a cen- tral position. But it is evident that, considering the difficulty of capturing Harrisburg, with the wide Susquehanna between him and it, and how little that city would repay him for the operation, he has’ no serious designs on the capital of Pennsylvania. Neither is it at all probable that he will attack Baltimore, as it is very cer- tain he could not hold it, with Fort, MoHenry in the possession of the Union troops and the city accessible to our gun- boate, He might destroy it; but, as. at least three-fourths of the population sympa- thize with the rebellion, he could have no ade- quate motive in striking such a blow. But what he is far more likely to do is this: to cut the railroad communication between Phila- delphia and Baltimore, and between Harrisburg and Baltimore, and also between Baltimore and Washington, thus isolating the two latter cities from the North, while the cutting of the Central Pennsylvania line, between Harrisburg and Pittsburg, would isolate Maryland and Wash- ington from the West, the Baltimore and Obio road having been already destroyed from Harper’s Ferry to Cumberland. And it is probable that this is the real object of the raids in the direction of Pittsburg and Harris- burg. Without takinga man from the army under his own immediate command, which, it is said, numbers one hunded and twenty-five thousand men, he can employ in this business the independent force which roamed over Western Virginia before he arrived, under Jones, Jenkins and Imboden, numbering nine thousand men; and, in point of fact, it is a small part of this force that, under the protec- tion of the army of Lee, has hitherto created all the consternation in Harrisburg and other parts of Pennsylvania. Lee himself will pro- bably soon occupy Frederick or some central point between Baltimore and Washington, thus compelling Hooker to come out and fight him, under pain of being isolated from East, North and West—every point of the compass ex- Pct Halsted on General McOh We publish in another column a letter and card from Mr. 0.5. (commonly known as Pet) llalstead, in reference to an item of our Wash- ington gorrespondence, published on the 19th June. Our only objection to admitting this card to our columns is that it is couched in language to which our reade » entirely un; accustomed, Pet iia... sas evidently read the Zribune too often, and has caught something of its vulgar and angentlemanly style. Such terms as “a wilful, wicked and malicious libel and lie,” “a base, unprincipled scoundrel and coward,” and “a vite slander,” are very unre- Tue Contest at Port Huson.—Our latest reliable advices from General Banks’ army clearly show that the only thing that has pre- vented the capture of Part Hudson ia the want of men. Had he the available forces that he is | Generally understood to tmve, Port Hudson would have been taken when the attack was inde upon it in the latter part of May. Thus the imbecility of the War Department at Washington has not only delayed the cap- ture of Port Hudson, but has postponed the opening of the Mississippi and the final triumph of our arms. The laws passed at the last ses- Tue Fare ov Munnoy.—Oue of the two re- publican journals of this city which puffed Mil- roy intoa major generalship tast winter says be has been removed from his command. The other says he has been placed under arrest.- The news is too good to be true. On the con- trary, it is far more likely that he sill soon turn up somewhere with a elill greater eommand, just as he was rewarded by promotion after the second battle of Bull run, where he per- formed such strange antics. Moreover, he can now get another wife, having gallantly run away froin bia better half, leaving her to the tender sion of Congress gave them ample power to call into the field a force that would enable our generals to meet the rebels at every point with a superior force to that whieh could be brought agatnst them. But the. heads of tho departments have been #0 busy with their in- trigues and President making that they have literally done nothing to execute those laws. They could have secured ample means in one month’s time to crush the rebellion had they used one-tenth part of the energy diapluyed by Governor Seymour in sending troops to Pennsylvania. But in the case of General Banks we have tong had the impression that there was another game being played. When Gen. Banks was Governor of Massachu- etts a conspiracy was started against him by the radicals in that State to get him out of the way. Among the leaders of that movement were the two men who now re- present that State in the United States Senate. They feared General Banks’ popularity and his superior practical talents. Hence the necessity of putting him in the background. Circumstances connected with General Banks’ campaign in the Shenandoah valley and other events of the war indicate that the War De- partment has taken up that conspiracy. These, with the attacks made upon General Banks by the radical organs soon after he arrived at New Orleans, give strength to the rumor that he was sent there to be killed off politically. Hence the failure to give him the support neces- sary to cope with the rebels in his department. The radicals have not been more suc- mercies of the rebela. The best disposition to make of him would be to send him to South Carolina or Georgia to command a negro brigade, with which he might rivat the deeds of Montgomery, and perhaps fall imto the hands of the Confederates. fined, and are never used between gentlemen. Poor Greeley has a complete monopoly of this. sort of writing, and it seems to suit the audience to whom he addresses himself. But to the read- ers of such @ journal as the Heratp it cannot but prove unfamiliar and repugnant. How- ever, a8 we conceive that Pet Halsted errs only through being subjected to Tribune influ- ences, and that his fault lies at poor Greeley’s door, we waive this objection and make room for the card. Tu this very amusing correspondence Pot Halsted takes occasion to assert, and to reite- rate with indignant and undignified emphasis, that our Washington corresponttent’s statement was “a libel and lie,” and- Pet Halsted’s friends pronounce it “an unqualified falsehood.”” We are really and sincerely rejoiced at this ex- planation. We are glad to know that Pet Hal- ated did not call Gea. McClellan “a damned coward,” nor use any such ungentlemanly lan- guage, nor express any such ungentlemaniy opinion of the personal or the military charao- ter of one of the greatest generals of the age. Indeed, our satisfaction at the discovery that Pet Halsted said nothing derogatory to Gen. McClellan is of itself a aufficient apology for introducing his card to our readers. Such lan- guage as he is represented as using would have been disgraceful and scandalous, and it is a re- lief to be informed that he did not use it. Mr. Halsted has called several times at our office, and while here he has always be- haved himself ina proper manner. It would Wantep at Wasumarox—A “rebiable com- traband,” feesh from the headquarters of General Lee. NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Progress of the Siege of Port Hudson and Vicksburg. Vigorous Agsault on the Rebel Works at Port Hudson. Reported Heavy Engagement on the Big Black. Cavalry Expeditions to Cut Off Jehn- ston’s Supplies, Ben he, kee ” Wasawatox, June 24, 1668. General Grant has telegraphed to headquarters as (et- tows:— be singular if the atmosphere of Washington | cossful in this attempt to ruin Banke Nran Vicnmona, June 18,,) er of Willard’s had so demoralized him as to | than they were with their Shenandoah e ‘Via Caino, June 23, 1863. make him capable of abusing so able and pa- valley programme. General Banks rises higher Everything progresses weit bere: Johnston's forces are. at ¥an00-City, Browaswille and’ Clinton. Deserters come out dally. They report rations ehort, We scarcely ever lose a man pow. ‘The health and condition of the troops are meat excel: lent. Hot Shot to be Thrown into Vicksburg. Cryguwaer, June 24, 1863. A correspondent writing fro near Vicksburg, oa the 18th, says it was intended to open with hot shot upom the city on the 20th. News from Port Hudson. Wasunaton, Jan. 24, 1863. Despatches from General Banks have been recetved by the Department, to the effect that on the 14th inst., having established his batteries within three hundred ang fifty yardgof the rebel works at Port Hudson, after a vigor- ous cannpnade he summoned General Gardoer to surren- der. On his refusal an assault was made, and our forces gained positions within fifty to a hundred yards of the enemy's works, which they held. General Paine was triotic a general as McClellan, and we are gra- tified that the correspondence referred to is so explicit in its declarations that Pet Halsted did nothing of the kind. Apart from his natural desire to please us by this intelligence, we can see no reason why Pet Halstead should have taken the trouble of writ- ing and copying, and authenticating and endors- ing, and witnessing and signing, and sending us, this card. If the occurrences mentioned in our correspondence did not happen, Pet Halsted had only to call upon Colonel Whitely, our Washington correspondent,, and state the fact. It would then have been Colonel Whitely’s duty either to verify his correspondence or to send us a brief correction. In fact, even if Colonel Whitely’s report were true, we do not approve of his telegraphing to and higher in the publio estimation every time that they attempt to disgrace him. Thanks to his military ability, notwithstand- iug the War Department has failed to give him the support necessary, he has so managed his department that the capture of Port Hudson is certain. It is only a question of time. The action of the War Department has merely caused the sacrifice of many more valuable lives than was necessary and postponed the day of triumph. General Banks will have all the greater glory when the place falls into his hands. Our latest advices set down his suc- cess certain. Tue Yacuts Orr Sanpy Hoox.—Fifteen or sixteen yachts, under the direction of the Com- modore of the New York Yacht Club, rendez- doubt that the rebels would be glad to get pos- session of Harrisburg; but they can hardly ex- pect that at present. Their immediate object is to destroy the bridge there, or induce our troops to do it, and to destroy the other bridges on the Susquehanna. Thus, by a bold and rapid movement of the rebel general, the theatre of war in Virginia has been transferred northeastward from the Rap- pabannock to the Potomac, and even to the Susquehanna. Lee has successfully achieved the most difficult and dangerous operation in war—a flank movement in presence of the enemy. Had Hooker been on the alert he coukd have inflicted upon him in his march irre- cept the sea; and from that, too, no doubt, he would ultimately attempt to cut him off by cstablishing heavy bat- teries on the Lower Potomac. Meantime we shall probably soon hear of the capture of Maryland Heights and the inadequate force which holds it. ) Thus does the second campaign in Maryland develop itself. Its crisis cannot be far distant. The most tremendous consequences are involv- ed. Lee has again crossed the Rubicon. Should he be again defeated, and that decisively, it will be the death blow of the rebellion, and the whole concern will suddenly collapse. But if Hooker should be defeated, and Washington vous at Sandy Hook to-day, for the purpose of fleet manceuvring, trials of speed, boat racing and all sorts of aquatic sports and exercises. The yachts will remain in that vicinity for five or six days, and the sports will be agreeably diversified. It is by no means improbable that many of the yachts will engage in ocean races or start off on short cruises along the coast to Barnegat or Fire Island. The officers of foreign armed vessels and of our own navy have been invited to be present at the gathering, which will undoubtedly be a most brilliant one. To say nothing of the recreation and amuse- ment afforded by such a rendezvous as this, the members of the Yacht Club will “find them- selves the gainers in practical seamanship. the Herap accounts of barroom squabbles, and burthening our already overcrowded columns with notes of personal altercations. Our correspondents are directed to send us news of public interest and importance, and should be careful not to transmit anything else. Still, if Pet Halsted had called at our Wash- ington bureau, as above directed, we have no doubt that our correspondent would have cor- rected his misstatement as soon as he was fully satisfied that he bad made a misstatement. But then, perhaps, we should never have been aware of Pet Halsted’s gentlemanly reticence in regard to General McClellan. That would have been an irretrievable loss. It is an en- severely wounded. General Banks expressed himself coa- es ener Port Hcpson, May 28; 1863. award Bridges, of Brooklyn, killed. Albert J. Trumbull, of the same regiment, shot in the right teg, and afterwards suffered amputation in the hos- pital at New Orleans. Young Bridges was wounded in the foot at the com- mencement of the advance upon the place, but persisted in keeping up with his regiment, and was very soon af. verwards phot in the groim, He was theson of J. F. Bridges, of Oxtord street, Brooklyn. The Reported Capture of the Ganbeat Essex. Pmapeirata, June 24, 1863. ‘The rebel report of the capture of the gunboat Essex probably bad its origin in the capture of an officer of a naval battery, connected with the Kssex. The Essex wae safe and in good comdition up to the 13th inst. parable damage, and driven him back in confu- sion. By moving on the chord of the arc, with his fine cavalry he might have seized the gaps in the Blue Ridge and assailed Lee’s flank, cutting his army in two, or he could have destroyed his trains and chopped up his rear. But Lee, without any considera- ble loss, has succeeded in making a circuit around the right flank of the Union army and getting in the rear of Washington, while Hooker, we believe, is still in the frent of the federal capital. We were told that the cavalry battle at Brandy Station, near the Rap- pahannock, more than a fortnight ago, would defeat the purpose of Lee and prevent inva- sion. It has not done so. We have been as- sured that similar results would flow from the more recent cavalry fights at Aldie and its vi- cinity—that at least Lee was baffled in his pur- pose of descending upon the old battle field of ,ull run, or upon Washington on its southerd sni@, oF upon Hooker's army, stretched between; 8nd that, in fact, the capi- tal was now safe front attack in the front, which is certainly true, as Lee never contemplated assaulting its formidable fortifications on that side. It does not, however, ‘follow that the city is equally safe from attack in the rear. It was stated yesterday by a correspondent of a city journal, who appears to possess the confi- dence of our commanding general, that the enemy would not dare to enter Maryland with s0 fleet an army as that of Hooker in his rear. But from a telegraphic despatch in the same journal it appeared that Lee had already not only dared to cross the Potomac, with at least the van of his army under Ewell, but that he occupied South Mountain and Boonsboro val- ley. A later despatch this morning shows that his advance bad crossed ihe mountain and was moving on Fredezick. How spon the main body may dare to follow remains to be seen. By recent accounts it had been massed in the valley of the Shenandoah, with its com- munications open on one side with Winchester and with Williamsport on the Upper Potomac, and on the southern side with Culpepper, Gor- donsville and’ Richmond. From his present position he may follow on the track of Ewell, or by turning short to his right, over the meun- tains, he may cross the Potomac at Leesburg, or still lower down, at Coon’s Ford, which ie just above the Great Falls, or about fifteen miles from Washington—an ensy day's march to the capital. It is calculated that the defences on the northern side can be easily carried by an attack by way of Bladens- pose. But Lee is not likely to attack the city as long as Hooker's army is intact and can man the fortifications. His object is by manceuvres to draw Hooker sufficiently far away from Washing- ton to enable the rebel army to reach it by forced marches and storm the works before Hooker burg; and it is stated by our Baltimore cor. respondent that a ce-operating corps of Lee, left behind at Fredericksburg, is to cross the Lower Potomac at Budd’s Ferry, some twenty- five miles below Washington, and that it has a complete set of pontoons ready for the pur- captured, the hopes of the confederacy would be revived, and no mortal man can predict what grave results might follow such a catas- trophe. Tue CensorsaiP OF THE Press APPROACHING THE SusBLimz.—As an instance of the efficiency of the censorship which is exercised over the telegrams for the Northern papers by the Balti- more authorities, we append the following tele- gram frem one of our correspondents. It will be seen at a glance that, had this information been allowed to reach us and been published in the Heratp, the results might have been awful -— To Henaty OFricr :— No train up road yesterday or to-day. Will go up to- morrow. Will letters of Martinsburg and Harper's Fer- ry affairs be published in Heratp Tuesday? Avy orders? Ba.rimors, To the most carcless observer the danger of the above telegram would at once be apparent. Our readers no doubt remember the celebrated case of Pickwick vs. Bardell, and will recall to mind how Sergeant Buzfuz saw in the words “Chops and tomato sauce” the évidences of a deep laid conspiracy to rob a poor lone widow of her peace of mind. Here we have a still more heinous case, and a censor who is far more acute than even the learned Buzfuz. “No train up road yesterday or to-day.” To the un- initiated these words seem simple enough; but | to the censor they are contraband; and what shall we say of “any orders?” What danger to the State might not have lurked under these words? The censor was aghast. He at once stopped that telegram, and saved the couatry. It is said by some ill natured persons that the telegrams for the New York journals are kept back at Baltimore by those in the interest of the Baltimore dailies. But of course that must be aslander. It is naught but a stern sense of duty which actuates the censor. When he finds | their share, and we hope to record the fact | such @ dangerous telegram as that above given he at all risks retains it. Tur Democratic Parry.—There is a very ab- surd discussion going on between the World and Tribune on the platform, the doctrines, the landmarks, the principles, the rales and regu- lations, the aims and the purposes, of the demo- cratic party. In the name of straw hate and root beer, what claim bas the World to speak for the democratic party; and in the name of common sense, why should the Tribune worry itself and its readers about the democratic party? Are wo still living in the year 1860, ‘and under the democratic regime of poor old Mr. Buchanan; or are we in the midst of » tremendous revolution and civil war, under which all the parties and party platforms of 1860 are buried as deep among the things of the past as the spoils and plunder parties of the old Roman empire? As we understand it, in this great crisis of life or death to the nation, the democratic party and the republican party are but stumbling blocks, their platforms are sheer claptrap, rubbish and unmeaning gib- perish, and the only party that can or ought to be tolerated by the American people is the the Union aad the constitution. party supporting the war upon the platform of couraging sign that Mr. Halsted does not now abuse the favorite commander of the Army of the Potomac and the hero of Antietam. In a little while we may venture to hope that he will be found calling for McClel- lan’s restoration to eommand, and joining with all the rest of the people in doing justice to his genius. We know that the Pet is a chiv- alric admirer of the lamented Kearny, and we are decidedly of the opinion, judging from the statements of his letter, that he will soon become an equal admirer of Kearny’s former chieftain. The Seventh regiment went into camp on Staten Island two or three years ago, and the knowledge thus acquired was of great service when the regi- ment was called upon to take the field against the rebels. So our yachtemea may be enabled to tarn their nautical skill to practical account some day or other as privateersmen or naval officers, and the more they can-now learn the more efficient they will be in the future. In- deed, no one can say that one of the rebel pri- vateers now cruising off Sandy Hook may not make its appearance in the height of the enjoy- ment of the present rendezvous. If so, we shall hear of some admirable maneuvring and splen- did sailing. The yachts will show the nautical world some new tacks and artful dodges, and the time made towards New York will be alto- gether unprecedented. The possibility. of such an event will but add zest to the excitement of this salt water festival, however, and no yachts- man worthy of the name will be deterred by such a consideration from keeping his-appoint- ment at the rendezvous. Rebol Accounts. TELEGRAMS TO THE BICHMOND DESPATCH, JUNE 23. Jacasox, Miss., June 18, 1863. The enemy’s cavalry. made a dash on our outposts, near Rdward’s depot, yesterday, but found them too strong, ‘and retreated across the’ Big Black again. ‘Scarcely a day passes without an accident on the Meri- dian Railroad, which, being the principal means of trans- portation of supplies, has retarded Johnston’s move- ments Firing continues at Vicksburg. Jackson, Miss., June 19, 1863. A special despatch to the Misnistippian, dated Panola, June 18, says that a heavy force of Yankee cavalry is marching on Zeackona, between that point and Grenada. Hatch’s and Wallace's Yankee cavalry are rigging rafts to cross the Tallabatchie, with the intention of destroy- ing the road below’Panola, and cutting of Johnston's sup- plies, Another force is crossing the Coldwater, near Se- natobia. They came from Memphis. Gen. Johnston has issued orders granting » full pardon to all deserters in his department§ who will rejoin their commands immediately. Nothing from Vicksburg or Port Hudson. No firing heard there this morning. Botpness or THE Reset Privarzers—Ax»- oTseR Fieet or Cruisers Neepep.—By our news columgs it will be seen that the pirate bark Tacony is in close proximity to our east- ern coast, and is making sad havoc among our poor fishermen, destroying no less than twelve in one day. The exigencies of the case demand that the Navy Department charter every available vessel in this port and in Boston and send them to seato-day. There area large number of idle steamers in port coaled and ready for sea, with the exception of their armament, which can be put on board in the course of two or three hours. The Atlantic, Baltic, Mlinois, Empire City, Jackson, Mise., June 20, Via Monn, June 2i, 1863. } Citizens just in report a heavy engagement between Jackson's cavalry and the enemy at Big Black bridge. At the time they le(y the musketry and cannooading were awful and terrific. Firing is heard (a the direction of Vicksburg. A soldier, who escaped from Léuisville, Ky., ou the Sth, reports that Majors T. P. Thompson and F. M. Cowan were taken to jail in that piace aud beng, under General Burnside’s order torbiading recruiting in that State. ImportaNt FROM MEXICO—-ADVANCH OF THE Frexcu.—By the steamer just arrived from Havana we obtain news from Mexico of consid- erable interest. The flight of General Ortega Mississippi, Fah Kee and Ariel are lying here, | and bis officers is now confirmed. He has and should be despatched by to-night in quest | reached the capital. Juarez has put the city of of this troublesome little craft. She onght to | Mexico ina thorongh state of defence. The be captured before another forty-eight hours | Mexicans are prepared to defend their capital elapse. to the last extremity, and will flood all the ap- | command of the prize schooner Isabella Thompson, cap- There ig no reason that she could not be | proaches to it. The French bave begun their | tured by the gunboat United peerage mami en if the Department pursue the right | march upon Mexico, aided by the renegade | ‘s the person who commanded the rebel piratical aon The reoges the art Yard oan Mexican, Marquez, who, at the head of 7,000 | posjiel ered ction alr gli! agape men, is en rowe for the capital. General Ba- | tae le caplet Tides: enesdtline Gealitiad enke O0- to-morrow that another improptu fleet bas left | zaine. with 9,000 French troops, has-also taken | gerves this port to destroy this audacious little pirate. | up his march for that place. Other divisions of | oe poor Gaim —Moners, Bangs, Merwin & Co. PP Pgs ONE BI the French army will follow. There seems to | wij unie afvernocn sell, at theit auction rooms, » valuable Tux Poor Necross—Wuo Are Resronsipix?— | have been an bein ae among | collection of expensive and mt pre nyse ora York Tribune is raising a great oute: the Mexican autho . Comonfort accuses | late Mr. WC. Hall. Among are « aid. te vindictive epirit of "sueesdiin Juarez of being the cause of the loss of Puebla. Feyrt,” % bagyi3 bage) sauaes Wade” sib my which is manifested by certain classes of | Juarez, in turn, likewise accuses Comonfort, | or nucgs oe aie Fe vont ave” whites towards the negro race in the Northern | and the latter has resigned his command. Spite — States upon the slightest provecation or pre- | of these occurrences, it is evident that the Mexi- PPB pay ny oe o Bon tan: text for the violence of mob law. The ques- | cans are determined to defend Mexico, and the | part 2—Calendar unchanged. tion recurs, where lies the responsibility for | French will surely find it » hard matter to cap- thie vindictive spirit of hostility! We charge it | ture that city. That Forey will not be enabled upom such abolition organs as the Tribune, in | to secure it with the dash and promptitude of Captain Locke, of the Prize Isabella Thempson. We are authorized to state that Captain Locke, late ia the doctrine of negro equality, a doe | General Scott is very evident. ta une Convention. cl ee taeey trine which never has been and never can be 4, ae for 1876, Loat, 38 10 @. sein » recognized in this country until the very founda- A Goon Inss.—It is given out that in order tions of its society shall bave been over- | to encourage the re-enlistment of thetwo years thrown. The agitation of this mischievous | and the nine monthe soldiers, whose terms of doctrine very naturally inflames the inborn | service have expired, the government proposes prejudice of the white race against the unfor- | te offer these veterans, in addition te the one tunate black race upon the slightest provoca- | hundred dollars bounty and pay which all the tion; and bence our abolition organs, in their | national soldiers receive, a special bounty of efforts to fuse the two races under the law of | three hundred dollars; that these soldiers are equality, only create an “irrepressible con- then to be formed into a special corps, and that flict,” at the expense of the poor negroes. the government is to be reimbursed, man for man, for this three hundred dollars, frem the Goov ror THe Evexivo Post.—The radical | substitute fund to be raised under the draft, Caloe Post says, instead of prosecuting the journals | and which, by the terms of the act, must be de- waits iaany of the delegates 10 the U for publishing news, the Secretary of War | voted to this purpose. This is an excellent ESegation tre gage nthe miliary sorrice aa es would be better employed just now in prose- | idea, and we hope that it will immediately be Fimsberg cn oso Tot suig (einem cued expediont 6, cuting the war, “tata nractioqn, postpone the Coavegtign vat! tee uk ( amuat.. Postpone tn State Convention. PRLADRLPMLA Ata apecia | mesting of the Usion om the present emer mittee to day, it was > Puen ~ a