The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1863, Page 6

§ NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PKOPRHSIOR. OFFICR KM. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 6TS. aseeeeeesees Qs 185) AMUSEMEXTS THIS EVENING BIBLO'S GARVEN. Broadway.—Taus Doxs's Morro. WINTER GARDEN. Broadway.—Nuvs Ports or tae {tat SEN Onw THoosaxd MILLINERS—SRETCMES IN NDLA. pLaura KEENE’S THEATRE, Broadway.——Wives oF nis. NEW BOWERY YHEATR. Bow STUKLA IY Krmioriay Songs, Daxve. BOWERY THEATRE, Viotim—Koawnr Macat eaion Bor. ery, CAMPBELLS MIN- 8 Ae. ABiN Bor—Winow's —Savaci 0 THe Matoen—Lin- BARNUM'S AMERICA Tom Tava» ap Wirx axp Com. Nuri, at allhours San~ voup's Orewa Tuovre—Afternoon and Kvening. SSUM. Broatway —Gen. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS. Mechanics’ Hall. 472 Broad. way. —Kreioriam SONGS, BuRLesquas, Dances. £0.—Ciaw Boast Besr. WOOD'S MINSTREL BALL. 514 Broadwi Somcs, Dances. ac.—Trncut ExcuKsion or tam Nowra Riven. IRVING HALL, Irving THE NEW IDEA, 685 Broadway. Monsrea. PY a NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, iS Broadway.— | vRROSITIES AND Lxcrurss, from 9 A. M. Ull10 P.M. | ANORAMA ag SreReOrTiCON. Tne Dreax—Grexn TRIPLE New York, Mo SHERT.. + Jaly 6, 1863. THE SITUATION. Our latest official news from Getiysburg is the | despatch of General Meade, dated at ten o'clock | on the night of Saturday. He there reports no | change in the state of affairs since his despatch was forwarded at noon. There was evidently no fighting on Saturday or yesterday, although some | firing was heard om Saturday morning. General Meade’s despatch, at seven o'clock on Saturday morning, stated that the enemy had withdrawn from his position of attack on Friday. At noon the town of Gettysburg was occupied by our troops, and the enemy were fortifying themselves in South Mountain. Despatches from Harrisburg last night | state that General Pleasanton’s cavalry occupied the mountain pass near Chambersburg, cutting off | the retreat of the enemy. A junction was also saidto be formed with the militia in large force. The rains, which fell here yesterday and the day before, also fell heavily in the vicinity of the battle fleld. The Potomac had risen so high as render the fords in the rear of the enemy impassable. The pontoon bridges at Wil- liamsport were destroyed by Gen. French, thus -ern Light is very mea: | pated by the report of the © | trip from Hatteras to th NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JOLY 6, 1863—TRIPLE SHEET. 124 barrels of rosin when off Mobile, having rus the blockade off that port, and the steamer Nep- tane, of Glasgow, with a valuable assorted cargo from Havana, bound in to Mobile. The Kingston (Jamaica) Gleaner of June 16 saya @ Vessel arrived there reports meeting the pirate Alabama on the 14th of June off the Point, cruising close into land, in the track of the Aspinwall steamers. ‘The steamship Alice arrived at Charleston on | the 27th ult. from Nassau. The steamers Racoon, | Antonica and Kate had arrived at Nassau safely. ‘The reports that the town of Suifolk, Va., was burned by our troops before it was evacuated are not true. effect that no private property was injured. i MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Our news trom Havana by the steamer Roanoke is highly interesting. By this arrival we have confirmatory details of ghe occupation of the city of Mexico by the French forces, ‘The inhabitants of the Mexican capital received the French with unbounded enthusiasm—strewing dowers in the Way of the victorious general, and dem rating their delight in every conceivable way. ¥ give translations of G rey’s address to the army and to the Mexicans, which will be found very interesting. The news from Central America by the North- » turning almost alto- gether on a projected invasion of Salvador by the forces of Guatemala. The people of Salvador were preparing actively to resist the tide of inva- | brated kattles of the world. From his expe- | sion, The steamship Borussia, from Southamptoa on of June, arrived at this port yesterday y¥) forenoon, Her news kas been antici- (Sun¢ six hours—the best tine o: The enrolment in the ssioudl dis- he Secoud, enth wards of been completed, andy shows the following result:s— 14,097 Tad but little vusi- however, and Missouris, Huason River avd Souther: were considerably better. Gold fell 19 14214. was 167 # 16734. per cent. old Exchange Monoy was casy; call Wuns about 6 Vietory! Victory !—The Dying Straggles of the Rebellion, East and West. The great and glorious victory won the eve of the Fourth of July by our heroic Army of not only preventing all chance of the rebels re- ceiving reinforcements, but cutting-off the possi- bility of their retreat. They were being captured at latest accounts by hundreds and thousands, showing that the army is completely scattcred. From intelligence in our possession we should not be surprised if the army of Lee was in full retreat, and ali the avenues of escape cut off. The number of prisoners captured is estimated at from fiftcen to twenty-five thousand. Our loss is not known Positively, but it is said to amount to about two thousand five “hundred killed and twelve thousand wounded and missing. The loss of the rebelé in killed and wounded is fmmense. The latter are being picked up in houses and ambulances all over the country. The ‘umors concerning the fate of Gencrals Hill and Longstreet are conflicting and unsatisfactory. Whether the latter is killed or vaptured is not known. General Sickles, who was shot by « cannon ball nthe knee joint, had his leg amputated on the field, and was sent to Washington, where he is now, getting on favorably. The despatches from our correspondents with the different corps on the field give so ample and graphic an account of the three days’ fight, and the successful results thereof, that we have but to refer to them here, without attempting to go into the details 80 admirably described. The defeat of the enemy is, no doubt, full and complete. Our troops fought magnificently throughout. The President congratulates the country upon the victory. We give to-day three maps, which will be found highly valuable in following out the exciting actions of the past few days. One represents the battle of Wednesday, July 1; another the fight of Thursday, with the positions of the different corps, and the third a general view of the whole scene of operations. Our sketches of some of the lead- ing officers who fell in the engagements will be road with interest. The reported approach of General Dix upon Richmond has caused the most intense fright in the rebel capital. The Secretary of War, the Gov- ernor of Virginia, and the Mayor of Richmond have all issued proclamations calling upon the citizens to turn out and defend themselves. They age reminded of the fate of New Orleans, and eautioned not to allow their city to fall into the hands of “another Butler.” The appearance of General Dix’s forees on the peninsula has thorough- ly scared the Richmond people, and @ universal turn_out of the citizens was the consequence. A number of prisoners from the Union army, captured by General Stuart at Aldie and Middle- bury, arrived at the Libby prison in Richmond on Tuesday last. Among them were Captain John- son, Sixth New York cavalry; Lieutenants Day, Anderson, Gilman and Blink, Third Maine infantry, and Lieutenant Moulton, of the First United States eavalry, The total number of prisoners in Rich- mond on that day was four thousand nine hundred and twenty-one. Official reports from Vicksburg received in Wash- ington at eight o'clock last evening, dated the 29th ult., report everything going on favorably there. Our troops were withdrawn to the outer side of the contested fort, the enemy's shells coming into too close contact with our men. Further intelligence of an interesting character relative to the movements of the rebel pirates and blockade ranners is at hand. ‘The bark Thetis, Capt. Kimball, from Pernam. Duco June 2, reports that the United States steamer Yohican was at Bahia; and there was areport that ne privateers Alabama and Florida were also hore, watching the movements of the Mohican, the steamer Key West, which arrived here yes. trday, brings the intelligence of the capture of tux seomer Planter, With 025 bales of cottoa, aud the Potomac has, we verily believe, settled the fate of the rebellion. The issue accepted in this campaign by the rebel General Lee was Washington or Richmond, and he has lost the game. The success of General Meade not only breaks the power, the prestige and the hopes of the great rebel army of the Hust, but in its immediate moral influence will be equal to a heavy reinforcement of our vic- torious armies of the West. The clouds and darkness which lately overshadowod us are dispelled, and we hail, with L cheering light of the dawning of our natfonal All honor to our noble Army of the Potomac and its skilful and oourageous leader. The alternative now presented to Jeff. and his ruling confederates at Richmond is the abandonment of Virginia or the abandonment ofthe Mississippi river and the recall of Gen. Johnston to the defence of the rebel capital. We have before us a number of editorials and army letters from various leading journals of the rebellious States, from which it is evident that the rebel Army of Tennessee was so re- duced in order to strengthen Johnston in Mis- sissippi and Lee in Virginia as to compel Bragg to abandon Shelbyville and Tullahoma on the approach of Rosecrans, and to retreat for safety to the stronger heights of Chattanooga. Bragg, therefore, is not in a condition to render any deliverance. General Corcoran despatches to the 0e's defeat, the | Greadful state of alarm from the menacing movements of General Dix. Whatever programme may now be adopted at Richmond, ‘it is evident that no extraordi- nary exercise of energy and military sagacity are now uceded to demolish the existing armies of the rebellion; for, having gained our greatest success at our only point of real danger, the work of this war remaining before the adminis- | tration may be easily and speedily accom- | plished. We rely upon the skill, courage and | discretion of Geueral Meade to secure the most | satisfactory results from his lale victory ; and 1 we rely upon the administration to push on the | war to a speedy termination and to that glori- | ous peace which, under the “ constitution as it is.” will re-ostablish the territorial integrity of | the Union. The Terrific Three Days’ Battles of Get- tysbarg—The Great Victory of Friday, The great struggle of Gettysburg, in Penn- sylvania, which commenced on Wednesday, the Ist of July, and ended on Friday, the Sd, at five o'clock P. M., terminating in victory } for the Union arma, does not equal in duration |.the seven days’ fight on the Chickahominy, | but outatrips it iu severity. Indeed, in point } of reckless prodigality of human life and des- ; perate valor it will rank with the most cele- ricnce at Antietam and at Gettysburg Lee must | be thoroughly convinced by this time that it is a very different thing to fight Northern troops u their own soil from fightiog them in Vir® ‘yinia. ach time the further he moves north the worse he fares. the last rebel invasion of the North, but the last great struggie of the rebellion. The despatches of our correspondents from the battle field, taken in connection with the , oficial despatches of General Meade, leave | not a peg on which to hang a doubt about the { result of this last terrible conflict. On iriday ‘night, according to our advices, Lee tok ad- vantage of the darkness to retreat, and was in full fight on Saturday, after a loss of from thirty ; housand to fifty thousand men in killed, ; wounded and prisoners. Qur ownloss is very | great, particularly in officera, but docs not equal ‘that of the enemy. If the figures of the rebel | loss are not greatly exaggerated, Lee is so crip- | ; pled that he will consider himself very fortu- { nate if he can escape into Virginia with even | @ remnant of his army. 1 A good deal depends on whether Lee has fought with his whole army, or has any consider- | able reserve. He has fullea back on the moun- | tains of the Cumberland valley, in which it was | supposed from the beginning he intended to give | battie, if be could only draw the Army of the Potomac into that region, which was the object of all his manwuvring oa the Susquehanna, It is known that he holds the passes of those mountains, and it may be that they will be If his losses are exaggerated, and if, as has been asserted, he had with him when he crossed the Potomac one hundred and twenty-five thousand, or even one hundred thousand men, he will be in a position to still make « formidabie resist- ance. If, on the other hand, bis army did not ex- 1 ceed from sixty to eighty thousand, and he has lost from thirty to forty thousand men—in other him to maintain himself in Pennsylvania or | Maryland, and he will undoubledly make a rapid retreat into Virginia if he can get away. Daws | Dut we learn that General French bas destroyed | his pontoon train at Williamsport, and the Po- tomac is rapidly rising. Perhaps, too, Couch’s division, and perhaps General Dix’s corpa, may each have some important part to play in pre- venting his successful retreat or in cutting his | communications. But from General Meade’s despatches, as well as from the various reports from the battle field, we conclude that Lee’s strength is still ! considerable. The reporters say that the rebels | | at every point outnumbered the Union troops; ; ard General Meade says that during the battle of Friday his cavalry, in attacking the flanks of the enemy, encountered supe- tior numbers both of infantry and cavalry. | So strong indeed in point of numbers were the } Tebels that, according to our intelligent corres- if the War Department | willonly do ite duty now this will be not only | sufficient to cover his retreat to the Potomac. | words, half his army—it will be impossible for Generals hurled their troops in, vast masses upon the Union army, and two or “hree times the battle seemed simost lost. But it was fought well and persistently on the Union side, and Lee not only failed to break Meade’s lines, but suffered fearfully in his at- tempts. Meade resisted the impetuous onsets of the Southern troops with all the obstinacy of Wellington at Waterloo, and with the same fearful losses to the enemy and himself. He thus saved Washington and the republic. ‘The military authorities at Washington, | by promptly sending forward reinforcements, can now head off, destroy and capture | the whole rebel army, aud thus give the finishing blow to the rebelliou. They can make the battles of Gettysburg as disastrous to Lee | as was that of Leipsic or Waterloo to Napoleon. Will they do it? We pause for their action, and the nation, with breathless suspense, is watch- ing thé termination of this campaign, to see whether it will virtually end the war er pro- tract the struggle into another year. General George G. Meade, thé Commander of the Army of the Potomac. The career of the new commander of the Army of the Potomac has been, up to the pres- ent time, that of a brave, honest, capable sol- dier, Circumstances lent no additional bril- liancy to services which, though most efficient, | wore of a nature to escape the notive of those not particularly interested. in watching the movements of our officers. The record of Gene- ral Meade, now that we look back upon it, proves all in his favor. He has given to his country that entire devotioy which sigualizes the true patriot. He served.in Mexico with re~ markable determination and bravery, as is ! proved by the official reports of the campaign. He was breveted for conspicuous gallantry in A846, When this rebellion first broke out, and under the call of President Liacoin for three nundred | thousand volunteers, George G. Meade was ap- . pointed a brigade commander, hia comission jas brigadier general dating August 31, 1 Ue has taken an active part in all the vicissi tudes and triumphs of the Army of the Poto- mac. On the 26th of June, 1862, hedistinguish- | ed himself by his bravery at the famous battle of Mechanicaville, where Stonewall Jackson made | his determined onslaught upon Gen. McClellan's | right wing. At the battle of Gaines’ Mills Gene- | ral Meade was breveted for his distinguished ! services, and throughout the Maryland cam- paign we find at all times the record of this gal- lant soldier filled with evidences of bravery and skill. itis well known that at the disas- | trous battle of Fredericksburg Geveral.Meade greatly distinguished bimse!f while in command of ‘the Peansylvania reserves. He then was called to the command of the Fifth army corps, the President appointing him for that purpose a major general of volunteers. At Chaacel- | loraville this Fifth army corps played a noble role throughout the couflict, and at its termina- tion General Meade, with his gailant corps, covered the retreat of the whole of Hooker's | army. | | In the hour of need thia faithful and tried sol- dier was placed at the head of that army which | was called upon to save the uation from dis- {grace and the capital from the destruction {| which menaced it. He assumed the dutics of this great command modestly and with a calm dignity which spoke volumes in his favor. He made no long addresses, no discourses ; but he | acted—how well we now know. The sol- diers, when they found this commander | handling them with decision and ability, felt their courage revive. With confidence in their chief came the will to conquer. We ; heard of their long and forced marches, and ; now the whole North is ringing with the news : of the desperate battle which bas taken place, and which is the precursor of a great and glo- rious victory which shall crush out the rebel- lion and enable us to restore the Union in all its power and glory. All honor to the skilful soldier wio has accomplished this great result, and who has so suddenly caused the bright halo of victory to diap®i the gloom and uncertainty of the darkest hour of our national existence. Comparatively unknown yesterday, General ; most energetically expressed. i by a competent g: | tion from the disgrace of a rebel invasion of the ! free States. ‘which for our paper of this morning, and therefore we could not supply the public demand. Up tos late hour last night our publication room was crowded with people in seareh of new facts from the battle field ; butall that they failed to learn last night they will find this morning spread before the public ia our newe columns. ‘The © jom of the Fourth of Jaly— The Effect of the War News. The Fourth of July was celebrated through- out the country with great spirit. In this city especially the day was observed, swith patriotic enthusiasm. The military display was as ex- cellent as the absence of 36 many troops at the seat of war would permit. © The Fourth of July orations were listened to by large audiences. Crowds of peopie left the city upon steamboat @xeursions and picnics in the country; but crowds came to the city from all the towns and villages for miles around, and the streets were a8 thronged as ever. In the evening the display of fireworka, by both public and private exhi- ditions, was unusually fine. The sky was ablaze with a universal feu de joie, and the city, enveloped in ctouds of smoke, had the odor, without the horrors, of a battle field. The glorious nows from the Army of the Po- tomac and the congratulatory proclamation of the President gave great eclat to the celebra- tion. Everywhere the news waa received with enthusiastic cheers. Crowds collected around the bulletin boards of the newspaper offices, and as the intelligence of our victory. was transinitted throughout the city, and to all the cities and hamlets within reach of the telegraph wires and the railroads, the public joy was Men shook hands with cach other as if in congra upon a personal triumph. Flags were on almost every house ond upou the shipping in the arbor. The bunds of the numerous ex- sta played patriotic airs, and the com- pany joined their voices ia the national melo- Once mor the Potomac, led na- diea. Aa General McClellan declared in one of his stirring orders, each soldier will be proud to say that be belonged to the Army of the Potomac. Lasi Fourth of July the ardor of the people was daupeaed by, the uriscon- duct of the administration in depriving this favorite army of reinforcements and gup- port, and thus leaving it to the mercy of the enemy, from whose guasp it was rescued only by McClellan's genius. ‘bis year we were able to rejoice at a splendid triumph won by these brave soldiers, because a long season of adver- sity had at last taught the administration a litte common sonse, and had destroyed for the tine those webs of official jealousies and politteal in- trigues in which the incompetents at Washing- ton enveloped General MoCiellan, and from circumstances fortunately preserved General Meade. If the victory upon which the President con- gratulates the country be properly followed up by the destruction of the rebel army and the capture of Richmond, this Fourth of July will be ever-memorable in the history ofthe repub- lic. After the signing of the Deciara- tion of Independence, Adams _ prophe- sied that the Fourth of July would always be celebrated by the ringing of bells, the blazing of bonfires and the firing of cannon. But we shall have a new cause for celebrating the day if it is made the anniversary of the be- ginning of the regeneration as well as of the first establishment of the mation. This can only be accomplished by pushing our victory to its legitimate results and securing the fruits of our triumph. Should Lee’s army be destroyed and Richmond taken, the rebels will soon be cleared out of Virginia, and that State will then return to its allegiance. The rebellion could never survive such a shock as this, and the war wou!d be speedily concluded. All depends, however, upon the vigor and the energy of the ad- ministration and the assistance given to brave General Meadg and his gallant army of veteran heroes. But it is a proverb that good news, like bad news, seldom comes singly, and we therefore hope to soon place | Meade is to-day the hope of the people, who | feel that upon his skiM and the patriotisin and | valor ef his army depend the fate of our Union. None can be unaware how disastrous a defeat would have been at this time. All must know that the success of Lee would have covered the H further assistance to Lee; nor can he withdraw | pondents, at the critical juncture, about eleven | North with disgrace—have humiliated us in the from Chattanooga without detaching Richmond j o'clock in the forenoon of Friday, one or two , estimation of the world. From this we are ‘ from Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Miasis- brigades of the New York militia arrived and ' saved by the able generalship of the néWcom- | t? respect and admire. sippi, by their most direct and important lines of communication. The rebel goverument, therefore, must now recall Johnston from the Southwest, or prepare for the abandonment of Richmond. From the well known opinions of Jeff. Davis as to the paramount importance of a foothold on the Mississippi river, it will not be a matter of surprise should we soon receive the intelligence that the rebel capital has been re- moved from ite present location to a safer one, which will admit of a considerable contraction of the military boundaries of the so-called Con- federate States. With regard to the prospects of Johnston as against Gen. Grant, in the rear of Vicksburg, a Jackson City correspondent of the Atlanta Ap. peal says:—“People at a distance are beginning to murmur because Johnston does not advance and bag Grant and hisarmy. This is a big job, and Jobnston’s bag is not large enough to hold the game.” In other words, Jobnston’s army is too insignificant to attempt the rescue of Pemberton. In another letter of the same correspondence, the writer says:—“Ob, for ten or fifteen thou- sand men to add to General Johnston's army, just at this juncture, when dismay begins to spread itself through the enemy's lines and des- pair begins to hover over all their ranks. Ten or fifteen thousand men to add to bis little army, and then hurl them with the impetuosity of men fighting not only for liberty, but life, against the mangled horde of thieves and as- sassins besieging Vicksburg. Will the admin- istration at Richmond send them?” Such are were immediately thrown into position to rein- force the right wing, which was being so badly 1d. “This assistance determined the fate of the day.” The inference is that Lee’s army is still large enough for mischief, and cannot be despised with impunity. General Meade has done nobly, and has been fortunate in snatching so soon the prestige from the rebel arms. He was a new and an untried man, except as a corps commander, and pitted against a well tried, able and successful ad ersary; while the difficulties arising from his inexperi- ence in handling a large army were enbanced by | the fact that he was suddenly placed in command ! on the very eve of a great battle. And, thengh : the country felt more secure than if Hooker had been retained in commang@, still it was by no means free from doubt and apprebension, But the rapidity and energy of Meade's move ments appear to Luve taken Lee by surprise. “It is not at all probable that he intended to give a general “battle at Gettysburg. His object in holding that advanced position with two corps was to keep our advance in cheek till he had time to gatber his scattered forces into a strong position. which has been criticised as rashness, bad the effect of forcing on a great and general battle at @ point in which the Union troops had the advantage in position. Lee was thus outgene- raled by too much confidence jin the pres- tige of his army and the resources of his intel- lect. The three days’ battles may be summed up as follows :—On the first day the advance corps of the Union troops attacked two corps of the enemy north of Gettysburg about a mile. An- otber Union corps came up to the assistance of the first, and finally four Union corps were en- gaged in the action. The result was.that Gen. Reynolds was killed, and the Union troops were driven into the town and through jt, and south of it for some distance, when night But the impetuosity of Reynolds, ' | mander of the Army of the Potomac, who has : known how to make a good use of the tried { valor of that noble body of troops. The peo- | ple of the North will ever bear in mind the , achievements of General Meade and his gallant | officers and army, and will return thanks to { Providence that in the day of trial a worthy ; Soldier was found to save the nation from dis. | grace and to uphold the supremacy of our just cause. Foveta or Joy Finewonks.—The fireworks | in this city on the evening of the Fourth of | ; July were very beautiful and very well man aged. We are sorry, however, that skyrockets | made up so large a portion of the exhibitions. | These rockets are not particularly briiliaat and are extremely objectionable. They place the lives of the spectators in jeepardy, and, !:ke fiery arrows, are liable to set on fire the private residences near the scene of the disy Each | of tuese rockets is furnished with a jong, pointed | stick, which comes down from the sky with such | force a3 to transtix the person upon whom it ! : may fuli. A gentleman was impaled with one | of these sticks in Washington square a ae | years ago. On Fourth of July night they fell : among the crowds at the varions squares. caus- | ing great alarm, and impairing the enjoyment of the public at the display of the other fire- works. We recommend the pyrotechnists to | discard these rockets on fature occasions, and * ase the besutifel, varicolored and harmless | Roman bombs insivad. Those concerned will ' do well to take this advice. | Tas Barrce News i tae Crry.—Tle sews } was received in this city with demonstrations | | of the greatest enthusiaem. The Hrna:p extras, | | containing fall particulars of the sanguinary | ' conflict, were in demand everywhere to such j | an extent that our steam presses could hardly ; keep pace with the public anxiety. Groups jassembled at the different corners, greedily the cries of despair from Vicksburg for help put an end to the battle. The same night the | listening to the news from the mouths of from Richmond. What is Davis to do in this | other Union corps arrived, and a general battle | those who fortunately po extremity? Johnston is pgwerless against Grant; Banks holds Port Hudson as ina vice; Bragg opened on Thursday, south of Gettysburg, which was held by the enemy. The fighting was des. perate; but there was no decisive result. The ‘the extra, The newsboys r | postage notes, Our office was besieged from + morniog te night by @ fluctuating but increas- has been driven to the borders of Georgia by | Union troops gained ground at the centro, but | ing crowd, in search of new intelligence from Rosecrans; and, while Lee has been terribly | lost some on one of the wings, and the enemy : the battle Geld. We woula have euppliea move ; beaten ia Pounsxtveaia, Richmond is ia a it eld Gotirpbury, a ride the cabal | axsrae i yo gao!d) Dat our yroesee were weeded { General “hewr | lighted with this idea. before our readers such intelligence from our various armies as will make the speedy issue of the rebellion a matter of certainty, and en- able us to predict, with almost mathematical accuracy, the date when the last rebel shall lay down his arms and take the oath of allegiance to the government he has sought in vain to overthrow, and has learned by bitter experience A Monarcuy tN Canapa.-D'Arcy MoGee and the Toronto Leader have revived the very old project of establishing an indepeadent monarchy in Canada, with one of the British princes as king. No doubt there are a great mauy people in Lower Canada who will be de- During the visit of the | Prince of Wales these people showed plainly” how anxious they were for the little dignity of an unhereditary knighthood, and the prospect | of being real noblemen in a new monarchy will fil! them with joyous anticipations. There are { numerous Frenchmen in Lower Canada, how- ever, who would prefer a French prince for their sovereign, and @ vast majority of the peo- pie of Upper Canada will be much more likely , to advocate a democratic than a monarchical form of government. On the whole, therefore, we think our Canadian friends had better be preparing for anyexation to this coun- try, instead of indulging in visionary hopes of « Binenosed king. Even with the rebels in Pennsylvania we are not prepared to allow a new monarchy (o be established so close upon our borders. Why it would be a sort of implication that our republican form of govermment was such a failure that our neigh- bors avoided it. Thiswould neverdo. D'Arcy MoGee and the Toronto Leader must conse- quently consider these two objections to their plan:—First, that the Canadians do not want a monarchy, and, second, that we could not per- mit them to have one if they did want it. Law Cou Many of our Stote courts have adjourned for the sum mer vacation, but the federal courte are etili in session There is @ considerable quantity of business, civil and cuiminal, pending before the United States Circuit Court, and the very importan| care of the British prize vessel Petorhoff will be imperatively catled on (bes morning in the Chited States District Court. The July term of the Court of Generai Sessions will commence this morning, City Judge John B. McCunn on the bench, The court will probably only be in session about two weeks, in consequence of the warm weather. No cases of any great importance are on the calendar, and ‘all that can be postponed until the fai! will be so dis. powed of, General 5 "Ord Report Daty, de trl LADRLPMA, July 3, 1863, ‘The Wasbington Star bar the following — Goueral Sigel has been ordered to report to Couch pt Liarrisburg for quiy, Wasmurctox, July 6, 1883, RUSH FOR THE HERALD—THE FEELING RESPEOTING ‘THE RECENT VICTORY, BTC. ‘The public mind of Washington, which had been filled with anxiety about the detaiis of the terrible pattie pro- gressing upon the Pennsylvania border, was groatly re- lived last night by the arrival of the Hxmatv containing eighteen hours later intelligence than had beca elsewhere published. Within a few minutes after the arrival of the train not a single HxRALp could be purchased anywhere © ‘To-day has been an unusually quiet Bunday. Even the usual batoh of rumors is wanting. The only items of in- formation tm reference to military affairs floating here are that General French has destroyed the pontoon bridge at Falling Waters, the only one the rebels had erected across the Potomac, and bad captured the guard in charge, and that the river had been swoliga by recent rains till it was fordable in few places even for cavalry, Tt is astonishing to witness the intense Union sentiment which kas been developed in this city within the last three days on the part of numbers of poopie who were previously Iukewarm or more than suspected of sympathy withthe rebellion. Whether this sudden conversion is genuine may be questioned, but it is nevertheloas a fact that but very few persons can now be found who are willing to acknowlenge that thoy were ever anything but unconditional friends of the Union. The caim and quiet of this Sabbath contrasts sin- gularly with the excitement and anxiety of one wook ago. Then the rebel oavairy were committing dopreda- tins within a few miles of tho capital, and the most dismal anticipations were entertained and ex- pressed of the dangers and difficulties omvironing us. To-day this city is aa safe as Now York or Boston, and the rebels, defeated and demoralized, are secking somo means of escaping without utter destruc. tion and demoralization from the States they #0 conf- dently and arrogantly invaded. A feeling of intense relief pervades the community, and there is genoral con- gratulation at the improved aspect of affairs. It ts confidently expected that the eneiny will be ao promptly and oilectively followed aa to insuro their destruction as an army THD CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCR DAY. Preparations had been made upon an anuaually large sealo for Washington for the observancewf the Fourth of July a8 @ national holiday. Liberal subscriptions were obtained for this purpose from the employees of the gov- ernmentyand citizens generally. ‘The procession in the morning far exceeded the expect ations of those who have paased the Kourtin of July im Washington heretofore, It was headed by the survivors of the wor of 1812, preceded by the Marine baud. Not withstanding their oxtvems age, hess yolerans seemed on this ocvasion to filled with a patriotic desire to get an oxamplo to puc- ceeding generations, ond tramped proudly bebind the banner under which they had gallantly fought. They were foliowed by the Kuights Templars and tho Princes 0 of Jerusalem of the Masonic Order, and a longline of car- ringer oceupied by the Cominitte of Arrangements and dia tinguished invited guests. Next caine tho military escort, Oud Follows and various othor civic associations. The }rocession was closed by 4 Iluc of open barouches, oocu- pied by obarmingly dreased girls, representing tho sevoral States of the Union. The weather was fing and che day bright. The procession halted in the grove south of the Presidential Mansion, whore the exercises were held. Prayer by tho Rev. Byron Sunderland. Read- ing of the Declaration of Independence by Hon. L. E. Crit- tendon, after which came the Oration, by General Hiram Waibridgo. At the close of the oration the prosiding oificer, Hon, Richard Waliace, mayor, read to tne assembly tho con- Gratulatory proclamation of tho President, and the choeriug dispatch of General Meado, which had boon Pubtiahed after the procession bad been formed. The announcement of this news produced the wildest enthu- siasm throughout the city. ‘The gloom which had over- spread the faces of Union citizens for nearly a week was entirely dispelled. Eyes that bad been dimmod with anxiety were brightened, and all the loyal people of Washington rejoiced. Tho news added greatly to tbe festivity of the occasion, and drew from many a compa- ration betwooa this and the last Fourth of July, whea the Army of the Potomac was lying beloauguered at Har- rison's Landing, on the James river. In the evening nearly the whole population was gathered upon the declivity and top of the bill over- locking the parade ground south of tho President's man- sion, to witness the promised oxhibition of fireworks, A shower late in the afternoon occasioned delay, but the almost countless thousands waited patiently hoor after hour for the exhibition, which when it camo was indeed 4 grand success, ‘The day waa remarkably quiet in Washington, barring the incessant discharge of pyrotechnics, crackers, swivels and small arms, with @ pandemoniacal clatter which was kept up from daybreak til) midnight. Thero were unusual. ly fow cases of disorderly conduct, and no accidents to record. CAPTURE OF THE ANGLO-REDEL STEAMER NEPTUNE, OF MOBILE. Captain Marchand, of the United States steamer Lacka- wanna, reports to the Navy Department, under date of June 14, thatat daylight the proyious morning, whilst at and, by signal Trom the aenior olicer, ho gave chars, gaining gradually upon the vossol Sue was kept in sight until two o'clock on the morning of ihe 14th, when became quite dark, and sight of her was lost. At day- light, however, she was discovered cight milos distant. Notwithstanding the exertions she mado to escape, by fre- quently changing her courso, burning olly substances in her furnaces, throwing ovorboard her cargo, &c., the Tackawanna gained upon her, and, nearing ber, she holsted the British ensign, and did not stop ber engines until several shots were fired, She was a fast vessel, and the Lackawanna bad to run 109 miles before she was captured, which took place in latitude 25 42 north, longi- tude 85 32 west, She was found to be the iron paddie- wheel steamer Neptune, of Glasgow, bound from Havana to Mobile. During the chase most of her cargo was thrown overhoard, as well as the inail and the principas part of the sbip's papers, CAPTURE OF THK REBEL STRAMRR PLANTAR axD SLOOP JOUN WESLEY. Another report from Captain Marchand, dated at sea, June 15, says :—At nine o'clock this morning, on the re turn of this ship towards Mobile, in company with the steamer Neptune, captured yesterday, the blick sinoke of a steamer was seon ahead, for which this ship, as welt as (he Neptune, gave chase, She was not brought to until a shot struck her, which did no injury, however, and she was captured after having been chased twenty- six miles, She was the rebel steamor Planter, of Mobile, of three hundred and thirteen tons, and loft Mobile Boy on the night of June 13 for fiovana, with a cargo of six hundred and twenty-five bales of cotton and one hundred and twenty-four barrels of rosin. During the chase be tween sixty and eighty bates of cotton were thrown over. board and several barrels rosin barned. Lieutenant Commanding Faton, of the Cnited States steamer Circassian, reports to the department, dating off New Orleans, June 2%, the capture of the rebel sloop John Wesley, which had evaded the blockade of St. Marks, flo.,on the 13th ult., and was bound to Havana, laden with cotton, She was sent to Key West for adjudi- cation. ANTICIPATION® OF A REREL RAID INTO NORP@LK. From a private letter from Norfolk, datht the Lat inst., we loarn that some twelve or Ofteon hundred rebels have made their appearance in Princess Anne county, with the design, it is supposed, of making # raid into Norfolk, Considerable excitement ts represented as existing im Norfolk 1a consequence. THE TWENTY SEVENTH MAINE TO MAVE MEDALS op HONOR, About three hundred members of the Twenty seventh Maine regiment, Colonel Wentworth, who volunteored to remain beyond their time, while Washington was threat- ened, have been relieved by the War Pepartment, and left for home yesterday (Saturday) evening. Medals of bouor are to be awarded them. ORGANIZATION OF THE DISTRICT MILITIA, GENERAL OFDERS—NO 1 Hreapouarrers, Mrurrart Drerrict of Convsenta, In THs Fimen, Wasninoton, Jane 30, 1863. } Having been specially assigned by the President to the command, the following regiments are hereby called out to serve the United States for sixty days, vir:—Kight re. giments of organized militia aod the uniformed carsiry ‘and infantry companies of this district. Your services fare wanted immediately, and tho captains of companion willatonce fill up their quota by enrolment. It is hoped that promptness and alacrity will mark (hia movement, and thate hearty response of our ¢it\xen sold ery may be viewed with pride by the most loyal of our sister cities, Colonels of regiments and coptains of volunteer compa. nies of cavairy and infantry will roport in person at hoad- quarters to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Brigate commandors wil! ieaue the uecewsary instractions for Une exeoution of thia ortar GEORGE C THOMAS, Maier Gavorai Commmaniine,