The New York Herald Newspaper, July 4, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD, SATORDAY, JULY 4, 186 NEW YORK HERALD. OFFICE N. W.CORNEE OF PULTON AND NASSAU STS. Voteme XNVIIE oanaeesncess: No. 154 ANUSEMENTS THIS EVENING NiGLO'S GARDEN Hroadway.—Tus Doge's Morr. Rinc. . yNEW pow a te SPANGLND Baw tuk StaTes—WANDERING AN MUSSUM. Broadway —Gex, Nort axo Mixste Wanney, hour, BKRYANTS’ MINSTRELS. sleehy way. ETMOFIaN Sonus, HBR ESQ Roser Bee. Afte-noon and Even Hall, 672 Broad. Daxces &0.—Cuaw “WOOD'S MINSTREL BALL, 51 Fences, Bances Ae. —Togaet Exe or tHe Nowra Rivge. A ternooa IRVING HALL, Irving place —Tue SteRKorticon. THE NEW IDEA. 485 Broadway.—Soncs. BuRiesours, Bstaris, &¢.—Snormanrn, AMERICAN THEATRE, 444 Broadway.—Barexrs, Pantomumms, Bontxsaves . No. ao. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 18 Broadway.— Cuxtosirms axv Lecrures, from 9 A. M. ‘ti 10 P.M. HOPE CHAPEL, 720 Broadway—Payorama oF THR Hour Laxp. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Force. Dances, Bumxsaues, & Brooklyn.—Ermrorta | which it appears that the revels are making a des- | perate resistance to the progress of the siege of | Vicksburg, with the hope that relief will soon | reach them. Additional reinforeements are said to be onthe way from General Bragg to General ' Johnston, and the latter is perfecting arrange- ments to attack General Grant's rear. Generala | Price, Marmaduke and Kirby Smith are combining | to get some point on the banks of the Mississi and will probably make an attempt to take Milli- | ken’s Bend and stop navigation. A despatch from Chickasaw Bayou on the 29th ult., by way of Cairo, represents that our firing on _ the rebel works was bei irected than ever , before. The enemy still S..: our possession , of Fort Hill, General Johnston was then said to be only a few miles from our outer pickets, but | our troops were fully prepared for any attack. By the arrival of the Morning Star yesterday | from New Orleans, we are in possession of all the | details of the late affair at Port Hudson, the cap- _ ture of Brashear City by the rebels, and other im- | portant intelligence, which will be found in another column. The state of things in Louisiana does not appear very favorable to the Union arms at last reports. The position of General Banks is, to say the least of it, somewhat critical. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamship City of Cork will call at Cape Race on Monday morning, and the City of Man- chester on Wednesday morning, where they will receive despatches to be landed at Queenstown, which can be sent through the agency of George ST. JULIEN HALL, Staten Island.—Buanam's Juvenie ‘Trover. lay. July 4, 1863. "THE HERALD AND THE FOURTH. The Heraxp will not be published on Sunday morning. Our emp!oyes have two out of the three hundred and sixty-five days as holidays. We always celebrate the Fourth of July and observe in a becoming manner the First of January. But, as important events may transpire between now and Sunday morning, we shall be prepared for them. We shall therefore issue an Exrra HERALD early on that morning, with the latest news from the seat of war. We shall hope to hear of the defeat of the rebel General Lee by General Meade, the surrender of Port Hudson to General Banks, the fall of Vicksburg, and a splendid vic- Stoker, 145 Broadway. The British brig Napier, which arrived yester- day from Areceibo, P. R., is the vessel that has been flying the rebel flag in several of the West India ports. The usual barbecue and hullabaloo of deep dyed abolitionists will take place to-day at Fram- ingham, Massachusetts. The affair will be under the direction of Garrison, Phillips and Burleigh. John Brough has accepted the republican nomi- nation for Governor of Ohio, in opposition to Mr. Vallandigham. Eight changes have been made in the command of the Army of the Potomac since its organiza- tion. The rebel army of Northern Virginia has had only two commanders since the commence- ment of the war. The question between the Mayor and Comp- troller as to the construction of the act reapect- ing the city advertising was argued yesterday in the Supreme Court, by Mr. D. D. ‘Field for the Mayor and Mr. James T. Brady for the Comp- troller. Decisionisreserved. Thé matter of the tory by General Rosecrans. What a day for the realization of these hopes! The New City Postal Rates. On the Ist instant the new postal law went into effect. All city letters must hereafter be prepaid two cxnTs for the single rate of half an ounce. Double postage will be charged on all unpaid let- ters. All letters prepaid only one cent will be charged two cents additional on delivery. Those who answer advertisements in the Hxeraup will, therefore, have their answers prepaid in full, in order to insure their delivery to the advertisers. THE SITUATION. The intelligence from the Army of the Potomac is cheering enough to welcome in the Fourth of July with appropriate rejoicing. All doubts as to the proceedings of the two hostile armies in Penn- sylvania are now dispelled by the informa- tion which we are enabled to give in our columns to-day. The latest news we have from Gettysburg is a despatch from General Meade to General Schenck at Baltimore at one o'clock yesterday, stating that the victory of the Union army was complete. He had then driven the rebels four miles north and west from their position of the day before, and was then fol- fowing them up. Fifteen hundred more prisoners erere taken and sent on to Baltimore. Previous official despatches of General Meadé Torwarded to Washington, dated at eleven o'clock on Thursday and eight o’clock yesterday morning, reported that the enemy had attacked him with Great fierceness at four o’clock on the afternoon of Thursday and was repulsed at all points, but with severe loss on our side. Among the wounded he reports Generals Sickles. Barlow, Graham and Warren. Generals Paul and Zook were killed. Tae rebel General Barksdale, of Mississippi, was killed, and his body remai its within our lines. It was reported that ,General Longstreet was also killed, and despatches received late last night pretially confirm it. The fight was renewed at daylight yesterday morning, and resulted as above stated in General Meade's account of to-day’s pro- coedings transmitted to General Schenck, in the defeat of the enemy before one o'clock in the after- noon. . General Couch was made aware of the rebel de- feat, and would no doubt be ready to act with vigor to complete the disaster of the enemy. ‘The particulars of Thursday’s battle are given to-day in our correspondents’ letters, and show that the fight was a most terrific one. Our loss in officers was considerable. The Third corps, under General Sickles, did some splendid fighting. The Fifth corps of General Hancock stood a fearful shock from a charge of the rebels; they were driven up the side of a hill and down part of the ‘way into the valley on the other side, where they rallied, made a magnificent dash at the enemy, and drove them back over the ground they had gained, completely broken and repulsed. All the rebel generals appear to have concen- trated their forces in the neighborhood in Gettys- burg. Stuart's cavalry and Imboden’s forces bad moved up there. Seventy-nine pieoce of artillery ‘and over one hundred wagons had gone there from Chambersbarg, and all the troops at Greencastle, except aemall guard, had also moved up to rein- TeFEo Tze, There tacts General Meade's success all hartge he has driven this vast army before him. x Rumors were in circulation yesterday that Richmond was clorely invested and probably cap- tured by the forces of General Dix; but we have positive assurance that there is no truth whatever fn the reports. The full details of General Rosecrans’ sptendid movement on Tullahoma and the battles which pre- ceded his occupation of that place are given to- day in the letters of our correspondents in tho field. A map accompanies the account, showing the various localities through which onr vietorious army passed. Official despatches from General Grant's army to sahe #th ult. have been received at Memphis, from new Court House building was also argued; but the General Term declined to take up, at the verge of the summer holidays, the case of the police against the Police Commissioners, for the proper distribution of the money left for them by our dis tinguished Japanese visitors some three years ago. Capt. Geo. W. Cunningham has been held to bail by the United States District Court in the sum of $20,000 on a capital charge of having scuttled and sunk the packet ship Senator, which was ona voyage from New York to Liverpool last August with a cargo of wheat for the benefit of the dis- tressed Irish people. There were insurances to the amount of $65,000 effected on the vessel and cargo, and after nine weeks being devoted to the matter by United States Deputy Marshal Horton he succeeded in gaining evidence enough to pro- cure the arrest of the captain and first mate. The latter has, however, been used by the government as a witness. Horace Greeley:was yesterday served by Deputy Marshal Borst with a capias to answer in the sum of $30,000 the complaint.of George D. Allan, of Florida, who alleges that he has been grossly and maliciously libelled in the Tribune. ‘The stock market was better yesterday, and operators for a rise were in botter spirits and moved with more courage. Gold was dull. The market was at one time }, agitated by a rumor of the fall of Richmond; but as soon us it was Koown to come from a Philadelphia newspaper nO fartber attention was paid to it. Exchange was 18735 #158. Money was easy—call loans 6 por cabt. Trapeactions in cotton on Friday were quite limited, and rates very irregular, ranging from 68c. 8 700. for middlings. The demand for broadstuffs was fair, at firmer prices for flour, but about previous rates for other aruigles. wi ivity in Teno SR he er ee moderate sales. Groceries, oils, motals, homp, frait, seeds, spices and naval stores were very quiet. A mode- rate inquiry existed for hops, tobacco, fish and lime. Hay and wool were in fair demand. There was lees ani- mation in the freight line. Responding 16 The rapid rise in the price of the raw material early in the week, domestic cotton goods advanc- ‘8 90 per cent, according to style and make, and were in lively demand at the improved rates; but the inquiry during the past two or three days bas been decidedly leas active, owing in part to the extreme firmness of holders, and partly to the decline in raw cotton, which closed yesterday 3c. 4c. per pound Jowor than on Tuesday last. The business in domestic woollens has been more animated, and the tendency of the market strongly upwards, in view of the rise in the prices of the new clip of wool, The principal transactions in foreign dry goods bave been in desirable styles of dress goods, the supply of which bas been quite moderate, and prices of which have favored sollers decidedly. The total im. ports of foreign dry goods during the week were to the value of $700,626, and the total amount of the same goods actually marketed was only $652,129. Ovr Home Devences—Enrotment OF THE Muuitia.—The work of the organization of the thirty regiments for the defence of the State is proceeding rapidly. The plan adopted is to enroll one or more regi- ments of exempt militiamen for each city, and from these will be taken the officers for the new regiments. This will insure the proper officering of the whole force, and will in a few weeks place it ina condition to take the field. The example thus set should be fol- lowed by the rest of the loyal States, so that they may be prepared for every emergency, whether it threatens them from within or with- out. The country is now in » pass from which nothing but the firm self-reliance and energy of ite citizens can enable it to issue with any promise of security for the future. Every loyally disposed man should bear steadily in mind the fact that upon his co-operation, elther in person or purse, at the present moment, depend the safety and integrity of the re- public. The annivéreary which we celebrate to-day ral dates Seca ir tatinats tn tentions in regard to the orisis. From their wee je will see how far they are sin ff pFofessfoks os @ desire to put down this rebellion, and how far Thay are to be counted upon in the adoption of the measifer necessary to repel invasion. The stereotyped eloquence of the usual Fourth of July orations will be out of place on this occasion. Those that indulge in it will properly be accused of a desire to shirk the questions which just now pre- occupy men’s minds. We trust that this great anniversary, if it does not serve to celebrate the present as well as the past triumphs of the re- public, will at least bring substantial assurance * us of the determination of the loyal States and their rulers to persevere in the war until the great abject for which we are struggling is attained. The Victory Undoubtedly Ours. Our national anniversary, we think, may be celebrated in antisipation today as in honor of the nation’s greatest deliverance. From the official despatches of General Meade and other accounts of the second and the third days’ battles near Gettysburg, we can hardly resist the conclusion that the tide of victory has turned so decidedly against the rebel army of General Lee that the end of this campaign will be the end of the rebellion. The latest reports from the field come from Genera Meade at one o'clock yesterday after- noon, and he states that the enemy had at- tacked him at daylight in large force, but that up to that time he had driven them four miles from the position they occupied on the day previous towards the north and weat, and was then pursuing them. He olaimg the victory as complete, after three days’ severe fighting. Our late despatches from Harrisburg state that General Couch was fully aware of the rebel disaster last evening. In the official despatch of General Meade of July 2 he says that he was attacked at four o'clock in the afternoon of that day, and that, “after one of the severest contests of the war,” the enemy were “repulsed at ‘all points;” that we “have suffered considerably in killed and wounded,” but that “we have taken a large number of prisoners.” Lee appears again to have practised the system of operations which he adopted at Chan- ceHorsville; for here, as there, his first desperate assauk to break the lines of our army was made in the afternoon. But, while the experiment in the first instance was a suc- cess, it was in the second a complete failure. He seems, however, to have adhered to his tactics of Chancellorsville, in renewing the battle again very early the next morning; but in the despatch of General Meade, dated at eight o’clock A. M. yesterday, the battle still progressing, he says that “the enemy thus far have made no impression upon my posi- tion,” and that “prisoners report that Long- street’s and A. P. Hill’s forces were much injured” in the battle of the preceding day. Rumors from the field down to twelve o’clock (noon) yesterday received at Baltimore, in- volved the death of General Longstreet; and, from the demeanor of the secessionists of the city, they not only believed this rumor, but seemed to know that it was true. We are satisfied that General Lee’s army, with all the forces which he can rake and scrape together in Pennsylvania, is consider- ably inferior in strength—in cavalry, artil- lery and infantry—to ours; and we have no doubt that General Meade’s reserves are within hailing distance. Our anticipations of further and more complete successes are based entirely upon the capabilities of the Army of the Potomac under its new commander; but we cannot imagine that, in the crisis of this desperate struggle of the rebellion between life and death, so good a soldier as Generel Couch will remain inactive on the line of the Sus- quehanna, with his auxiliary army of thirty oF forty thousand militle, including fifteen oF twenty New York regiments, as good, or only wanting the trial by fire of a battle or two fo them as good, as regulars. We expect that General ch has been following up the rebel rear guard in ite retreat from the Sus- quehanna, and has not failed to give a power- ful helping band at the proper moment to his old associates of the Army of the Potomac. We conjecture that the relative positions of the two armies were such yesterday morning that it was a necessity with Lee to dislodge his adversary, in order to secure a safe retreat, if nothing else; for, in failing to gain the most convenient roads to the Potomac held by Gene- ral Meade, Lee would be in danger of being cut off altogether. From the facts connected with the first of these three days’ battles—that in which the intrepid General Reynolds lost his life—we think it evident that Lee was not seeking, but endeavoring to avoid, our advancing army, in order to cover the removal beyond the Potomac of the immense stores of his Pennsylvania plun- der. We believe that he has been compelled to fight at some disadvantage, but that, as fighting was his only alternative, he has met the emer- gency with the courage, resolution and terrible energy of despair. He has thus, however, been compelled to meet our Army of the Potomac, not inasnare to our commanding general of & wilderness of woods, underbrush and ravines, in which only a third of his troops conld be brought into action, but ina fair field, where all our forces may be called into play. From the brilliant operations of our cavalry four days ago, down to the despatch of the progress Of the battle yesterday afternoon from General Meade, the solid advantages of all these late engagements with Lee's forces, in captured artillery, prieoners, &c., are with us. Accordingly, although we know not what s day may bring forth, we judge from what has been done that the game is inthe hands of General Mende, and that he is leading the Army of the Potomac to the crowning victories of the war. Quartet Fourth of July was darkened by serious apprehdnaions of the destruction of our army on the Richmond peninsula; but even then Genera) McClellan, in thé icrrible slaughter of the enemy at Malvern Hill, had daved the army and the national capital. Now, with the same army, heavily reinforced and successfully ad- vancing against the enemy, we may reasonably anticipate the most gtorious results, Ovn Anwies ox Tits Day.—May the armies of the Potomse. of the Missimingh, of the Cum- with the necessity of saving, by their gallant efforts, our glorious Union. The grand roll of’ 1776, now reduced to thirty or forty names, must be swelled to hundreds of thousands by the achievements of the heroes of 1863. The Fourth of July—1776 ana 1863. This is the eighty-seventh anniversary of one of the greatest events in the annals of man- kind—an event which gave birth to new na- | tions in America, oreated new nations in Eu- rope, and regenerated the old. The event is the immortal Declaration of Independence, whose principles lie at the foundation of hu- man liberty and are the basis of the constitu- tion and government of the United States. The thirteen British colonies threw off the yoke of a king on the Fourth of July, 1776. By a seven years bloody struggle they made good their claim, and Great Britain was compelled to acknowledge their independence. A democratic confederacy of States was thus established. The influence of the great achievement was felt throughout all Europe. It resulted inthe French Revolution, and in the triumph of the idea that the people are the source of all legitimate power. It was a stag- gering blow to thealleged “divine right of kings,” from which it hasnever recovered. It was anew era inthe world—a new starting point for human freedom. ‘ All went on happily till about thirty years ago, when the principle of fraternal amity and compromise was assailed, and abolition fana- tics at the North, led by abolition knaves in the seoret service ‘of the country whose yoke we broke, sowed the seeds of national discord, which ambitious and’ restless politicians at the South watered and carefully cultivated, till at length, in 1861, the bitter fruit was produced in a terrible civil war, which has raged for over two years without result. But it is hoped that before the setting of this day’s sun that will be no longer true, and that Union victories all along our lines will render the eighty-seventh anniversary of the Declaration of Indepen- dence as important as the birthday of the nation. If Meade should overwhelm Lee, and if Dix and Gillmore and Banks and Grant and Rosecrans shall have done their duty to their country; and if, above all, the military authorities at Washington shall have acquitted themselves like men alive to the awful responsibility which rests upon them, the Fourth of July, 1863, will be a new epoch in the history of America and of the world; and the Union of the States, from the Rio Grande to the St. Lawrence, will be so firmly re-established that no power can divide them for ages to come. The hopes of humanity in two worlds are centred upon the result which this day trembles in the balance. May God defend the right! Tae Fovrra or Jory 1s 1776.—The Fourth of July, 1776, is a memorable date in the history of our republic. Should it become known to-day that Vicksburg has fallen into the hands of our brave troops; that the Army of the Potomac has gained a victory over Lee, and that Rosecrans has triumphed over Bragg, the Fourth of July, 1863, will rank in our history as an equally eventful date. Turs Day One Year Aco.—Last- year at this date the country was in a painful state of agitation and doubt. All was gloomy and uncertain. General McClellan, by his able strategy, saved the country from ruin. To-day our prospects are brighter. We have favora- ble accounts from all parts, and may reason- ably hope that General Meade will, like Mc- Clellan, ward off all danger and save the coun. try from disgrace. NEWS FROM VICKSBURG. Progress of the Slege 29th Ultimo. to the me: GEN. JOHNSTON'S FORCES ADVANCING, ee, we., ae, Munrmms, Tenn. , July 1, 1863. Official advices from the army of General Grant to the ‘26th of June furnish the following particulars :— ‘The robe! garrison at Vicksburg is very active. ‘The rebels are making @ desperate resistance to the progress of the siege, with the hope that relief will soon reach them. Additional rebel reinforcements are said to be on the way from General Bragg to Goneral Jobnston, and the latter is perfecting arrangements to attack General Grant's rear. Generale Price, Marmaduke and Kirby Smith are com- Dining to get some point on the banks of the Mississippi, and will probably make an attempt to take Milliken’s Bend and stop navigation, Cmcxasaw Barou, Jane 29. 1963. Agentleman from the front reports everything in satu que. Operations continue againet the rebel works; bot the firing is better than that two days ago. The rebels still dispute our hold on Fort Hil. Colonel Mejanctbon Smith died of his wounds yesterday. Colovel Hanesibie was mortally wounded by a grenade while entering the fort. General Johnston’s advance is said to be a few miles from our outer pickets; but only a show of force is ex pected. Nothing can be more desirable than « real at- tack, as everything is prepared. Wasmwotom, July 3, 1863, ‘The Republican of this afternoon says the government has a despatch, dated Vicksburg, June 27, stating that the siege was progressing finely. No mention is made of rebels in Grant's rear. Mexrms, July 1, 1968. Everything is quiet in this section. General Hurlbut is watching the movements of the rebels in the country adjacent to and sout)- @ bis lines. ‘The weather is extremely hot. THE NAVY. Arrival of the Umited States Steamer James Adger. ‘The United States steamer James Adger, Thomas Bi. Patterson commander, from & cruise off Nantucket Bhoale for privateers, arrived at thie port let evening. ‘The following 1 a Nat of her officers — ov THe Srmamarr Uncas.—The United Bt Uncas, William Watson, Acting Master, com- manding, arrived at this port yesterday, im pix d Bt. John, Fla, She has been on blockading duty for the last eighteen months, and returns to tte port for repairs. ‘The following is the !'st of officers: — cting Master Commanding—Wm, Watson. dina Amistant Paymaster—C. E. Taylor. ‘Assistant Surgeon—@. ti. Van Deusen. ‘Acting Second Asnistant —O. Dandreas; Third Anaistant Engineer, P. Dandresu. Acting Acting Master's ee Newlin, u. racy. ‘ George c rn 4 Thomas Sw * StowardG. 8. Van Deusen, Yeoman— ames Caldwell 3. | berlaad and of the Gulf be impressed this day | MEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WAR GAZETTE. OFFICIAL. Ciroalar Regarding ¢! Exchange of Pri- soners of War, OUNERAL ORDERS—NO. 209. War Derarruxer, AvJuTANT Ganwnat.'s Grice, ‘Wasmwaton, Juty 8, 2863. L The attention of ail persons in the military service of the United States is called to article 7 of the cartel agreed upoe July 22, 1862, and published in General Or- dere No, 142, September 25, 1862. According to the Corms of this carte) all captures muat be reduced to actual Possession, and ai! prisoners of war must be delivored at the pl:ces designated, there to be exchanged, or paroled until exchange can be effected. The only exception al- lowed is in the case of commanders of two opposing armies, who wore authortzed te exchange prisoners, or to release. them on parole at other points mutually agreed upoe by said commaadors. Il. It is understood that captured officers and men have been paroled and released in fleld by others than commanders of opposing armies, that the sick and wounded in hospitals have been go paroled and released in order to avoid guarding and removing them, which in many cases would have been impossible. Such paroles ‘are in violation of general orders and the stipulations of the cartel, and are null and void. They are not regarded by the enemy, and will not be respected by the armies of the United States. Any officer or soldier who gives such parole will be returned to duty without exchange, and, moreover, will be punished for disobedience of orders. It is the duty of the captor to guard hia prisoners, and if, through necessity or choice, he fails to do this, it is the duty of the prisoner to return to the service of his go- vernment. He cannot avoid this duty by giving aa un- authorized military parole. IN. A military parole not to serve till exchanged. uaust ‘not be confounded with a parole of honor to do or not to doa particular thing not inconsistent with the.duty of a soldier; thus a prisoner of war actually held by the enemy may, in order to obtain exemption from a close guard er confinement, pledge his parole of honor that he ‘will make no ettempt to escape, Such pledges are bind ing upon the individuals giving them; but they should seldom be given or received, for it is the duty of a Prisoner to escape, if able to do 90, Any pledge or parole of honor extorted from a prisoner by ill usage or cruelty is not binding. IV. The obligations imposed by the general laws and usages of war upon the combatant inhabitants of a section of country passed over by an inyading army closes when the military occupation ceasos,and any pledge or parole given by such persons, in regard to fu- ture service, is Bull and of no effect. By order of THE SECRETARY OF WAR, E. D, Townsenp, Assistant Adjutant General. GENERAL NEWS. ‘Wasuinaton, July 3, 1863. CAUSE OF THR REPORTED PRESENCE OF REBEL CAV- ALRY NEAR WASHINGTON. The scare of yesterday in reference to the presence of rebel cavalry in the vicinity of Rockville has been traced to its source. General French had sent down from Harper's Ferry a number of laden canal boats, under a heavy infantry escort, which marched down the canal. The country people along the way, seeing this force, were alarmed. Preacher Henning, of Rockville, who had munificently entertained tho rebel officers when there, ‘was on a visit to Seneca Mills, and was informed by some wags that the rebels were approaching in large force, He hurried back to Rockville and gave the alarm. The fleeing citizens met this side of the town a small detachment of our cavalry as a butcher’s eg-ort, They assured the oflcer in command that « large rebel force was approaching. Rockville, The cavalry ‘wore then-sent in every direction to warn the people of the neighborhood, and a general stampede took place. Captain Cook, of the First Maryland regiment, a very Tesolate officer, started out upon a reconnoissance as far as Poolsville on the river road, and returned by way of Rods- ville, getting back at four o’clock this morning, and found no traces of armed rebels anywhere on his route. ADVENTURES OF UNION. 8°TTLERS WITH THR RENEL CAVALRY. Two sutlers arrived here yesterday from®over, Penn- sylvania, at which point they were released on a parole nt to gi intormation ag to the number or probable des. tinations of the forces of General J. E. B. Stuart. They were captured. while on their way to West- minster, Maryland. The force of rebels who captured them was undoubtedly the same tbat made the raid to Rockvile and vicinity last Sunday, as they report that they had about the number of men with them as was said to have been captured at that time. The prisoners were treated in the kindest manner by the rebel officers and men, and no severe re. straint was imposed upon them. When one of these sut lors, well known in Washington and New York, weighing some five hundred pounds, more or less, was brought be- fore the rebel Geuveral Stuart by the Provost Marshal, commissioned officers, our fat friend immediately said, “‘And one fat man,’’ which so ticklea the rebel command. ¢ that he heartily shook bim by the hand, being near him at the time. The friendship of General Stuart, however, Aid not insure bim return of a valuable horse and light wagon he bad just purchased from a frightened denizen of the county, valued at six hundred collars. They represent the skedaddle of bels before General Fitzpatrick’s troopers as universal. Officers, with pistols in their bands, pointed at the soldiers’ beads, in vain en- deavored to stop the retreat. The attack at Hanover Junction by our cavalry took them perfectly by sur- ine. F COLONEL WYNDHAM’S NEW CAVALRY BRIGADE. A large crowd congregated in front of the Hrratp rooms about noon to.day,to witness the march through our atreets of Colonel Wyndham’s newly organized cxval- ry brigade, As many an fifty-seven different regiments are represented in this command, collected within three days from hospitals in this vicinity. He has organized this force with wonderful celerity. It would be improper to state the number of hie command; but it is as efficient a body of cavalry as there is in the service EXAMINATION OF MIDSHIPMEN. Adiniral Goldeberough bas been appointed President of .& Board for the final examination of the class of Midship- men who entered the Naval Academy in 1859. IMPORTANT TO DESERTERS. The opinion of the Solicitor of the War Department in relation to the arrest of deserters is published. It is to the effect that the Provost Marshal is to decline to pro- duce a deserter to subject him to the procese of the court on writ of habeas corpus, for the reason it would be incon sistent with and in violation of the duty of the respondent, and that it is bis legal duty to deliver the deserter to the nearest military commander or military post. Some of the militia mustered to-day in obedience to the order of the President calling out the eight regiments already organizing will be uniformed cavalry and in. fantry companies. They are to serve the United States sixty days. MOSBY'S GUFRILLAS AT WORK. It ie stated that about one hundred of Mosby's gueri) Ins were last night about two miles this siae of Vienna and Fairfax Court House, Va. He makes Fairfax Court House bis headquarters. se ee ae ‘8 portion of ihe same band, are now Aldie, in Loudon county. They have of Inte been ing in fromt | of the fortifications on the other side of the Potomac. VACHTING. Departure of the Yacht Gypsy for England. The Fhird American Wacht to Cross the Ocean Early History of American Yachts in British Waters. THE AMERICA AND GER ADVENTURES, ke. &., he. The American yacht Gypsy loft our waters yestordag (or the purpose of crossing the Atlaatic Ocean and entering the lista of competitors for prizes offered by the Royal Yacht Club of Engtand, It was the intention Of ber owser to have sailed some days eartior; but some over zealous custom house officials: Ubrew obstacies in the way, #0 that ahe bas been delayed up to 4 period barely eufficient to enable ber to cross the ocean and arrive in time to be present at tho regatta, which comes off near the close of the present month, Should ebe meet with calms or beavy head weather it ‘will be impossible for ber to reach ber destination in time te participate in the grand sailing matches of the season, ‘and we may thank the officials for despoiling the world of @ record of another victory for American yachts, With euch thoughts as these upon their minds, we cannot tma- agive how these self-glorified custom house officers cam rest well at night. Buc we cannot expect much better of men who do not know their duty, if the seizure of the Gypsy (@ 8 fair sample of their intelligence. The Gypsy is the tpird eset belonging to the New York Yacht Club which '< owe « its fag and distinguish ing pennant across the |e .van to the rock bound coast of England. Of the two wuich have preceded her, the America was the first, and the Sylvie (sloop rigged) the second. The victory of the Amorica was the signal for @ great change in the building aud sailing of Englet yachts, and since her tamous race at Cowes Jobo Ball has been a trifle troubled about the speed of our craft, ‘and bas not sounded bis big born in the way of a chal- louge to our yachtsmen. Some threo years after the ad- vent of the America into British waters the Sylvie crossed over to sail the Britishers; but not one could be found te make up @ match with the Yankee boat, and she was obliged to return prizeless; but sho brought home the silent acknowledgment of Englishmen that the American yachts were the fastest in tho world. Jn this connection we deem it of auflicient interest to give our readors a brief summary of the history of the celebrated yacht America, now the property of tho United States Navy. The America was built in this city by George Steers, who was lost carly in life, and in the budding of @ bright promise to become the greatest shipbuilder of the age, Sho was constructed for Commodore Stevens, of Jersey City, and was intended to be tno fa tes. vase afloat. In afew trials on tho waters of cur Buy it wae discovered that, although she was remarkab y (ust, some of cur pilotboats could keep up with her, and at times, 16 is said, they led her. ‘The peculiarity of her model and the stepping of ber masts were povel, and more than predicted for ber a speedy transformation imto a fruiter; but her builder and owner bad faith in the principles which bad guided him in her construction, and they decided that on the other side of the Atlantic there was nothing that carried canvass that could outsall her; and accordingly, withows pomp or display, Bhe was fitted out and despatched scroms the ocean. Upon her arrival in Engiand she attracted the attention of the people to such an extent that nought but ‘the Ame- rica’ was considered worth talking about; but, John Buil- like , they felt certain that any one of their clumsy looking craft could sail around ber with ease. The America’s crew did not give them any cause to suppose that they felt certain of taking off the prize, nor did they boast or bluster over the merits of their vessel. ‘The 22d day of August, 1861, will be long remembered by every English yachtman, and in fact all over the world; jor it was on that day a Yankee yacht carried of the” prize, there being no less than eighteen competitors fur the Royal Yacht Squadron cup, valued at £100. ‘the course Iny around the Isle of Wight, and the vessels were to sail at ten precisely. They lay in the (ollewing 16—Felipse, cutter 60. 17—Fernande 1197205 Major 18—Aurora, cutter....,.. 47....L. M. Thomas, Eaq, The wind was light from W.S. W., and the Ameriem was the last to get underweigh; but she bad not fairly started before the iminense superiority of the Yankee be came visible. Tho Queen wes present at the race in the royal steam yacht, and followed the victorious yacht almost to her anchorage. At the Nab the America shot abead of the seven- teen Englishmen, and by the time she reached the Needies she was at least eight miles ahead of the lead- ing yacht. On Jnffing up to the wind sbe carried away her j:bboom, and was obliged to sail the remainder of the race without a jib; but nevertheless she arrived at the stake boat at thirty-five minutes past eight P. M.,an@ the Aurora, cutter, arrived just twenty minutes after ber. Every one acknowledged her sailing qualities, and again she was the topic of conversation. John Bull owned ep frankly that he was beaten in bis own waters; but tothie day he bas never forgotten it, nor will he. ‘The Queen and the entire royal family visited the America after ber return from the race, and remained om board of ber some time, and subsequently she sent @ Present of five guineas to each of the yacht’s erew, The wonderful speed of the American yacha, in connee- tion with her beauty and elegant accommedations, im- duced several noblemen te offer large sums of money for her, and finally her owner disposed of ber to a noblemam not a member of the Royal Yacht Club. ‘She was then fitted out and made a cruise up the Med} terranean; but the new owner and bis sailing master knew nothing about sailing vessel of her class, and upen her retarn to England she was altered somewhat im her bull, and in the stepping of her masts, the ballast was shifted, and between all the changes she was ina trim to sail badly. Her owner became disgusted with her, and sold the America to ® gentieman who kept her for the exclusive use of a maiden sister, This English brother, sympathizing with the South, either made her a present to the rebels, or, only asking @ ' triffing sum, she was transformed into a blockade runner, performing several voyages and taking to (be rebels large cargoes of valuable stores. Upon the capture of Forsandina, Florida, she wae | taken up ome of the numerous creeks and scuttled; but Saad ——— oe Sexe, Kensoln | From the Warhingtos Chron’ '. ‘ that « } accident i H ; ef iF, i i | i i ‘ 237 i aes i = g : a, 2 ill, 142? i i i it il i; i £ 33 fi i i a4 i of 8 serious chag. | ‘ncoln about in a few | itationality of Legal i The Const! ry iy of Legal Temder Auman, July 3, 1868. There is the hyghest authority for saying that the Court | render of Appeals will not a deciaion on the conatitntion- ality of logni tender t@tee until the September torm of Une court. | receiving the parting salutes of the our sailors and soldiers raised her and brought her to Port Royal, where she was fitted out aga picket boat an@ sent to the Blockade station off Charleston. Here she performed excellent service, and after several months of arduous duty she was ordered North to be fitted for @ Practice veseel for the midshipmen at the Nava) Academy. | lishmen would not sail with her again, fearing that she was b@ld back for the purpose of misleading them. The Gypsy left her anchorage off Castieven on day noon, and dropped down the Kills ender casy shore of Staten Island, and in retorn ber own little brass six-pounders. She is owned by Mr. Anthony V. Morse, of street, who goes out scoompanied by hie yacht may be gone four mon ‘Will visit Queenstown, Cowes A Blockade Ruaner Chesed a6. 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