The New York Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1863, Page 1

. Seaport WHOLE NO.. 9795. © 1 NEW YORK HERALD. THE IMPENDING BATTLE, Skirmishing and Cannonading Along the Front. CAPTURE OF THE REBEL GENERAL JENKINS ° The Position of the Union and Rebel Armies. Reported Advance of Reinforcements for the Enemy. Zee’s Army Fifty Thousand Men and Two Hundred and Fifty Cannon. Tho Union Army in .Fine Condition and Eager for Battle. A Band of Guerillas Dispersed by Herald Correspondents. Rebel Accounts of the Battle at Gettysburg, &., SKIRMISHING AND CAPTURE OF GENERAL JENKINS. ‘Frepenicx, Md., July 10, 1863. Some slight skirmishing has been in progress to.day between our forces, under General Buford, and the rebels, under General Jenkins. I do not learn that we lost much, but gained a great deal. ‘The rebel General Jenkins was captured early in the ‘morning, and he passed through this place to-night en route for Baltimore and Fort McHenry. ‘The cannonading on our left this morning was not of Jong continuance, but about noon it was renewed more Driekly, and continued for about an hour; but the result is unknown here at this writing. ‘A general engagement will probably take place to.” ‘morrow or the next day. CANNONADING NEAR BOONSBORO. Frepeaxn, Md., July 10, 1863. Cannonading was heard here this morning in the direc- tion of Boonsboro, but not heavy. It was probably one or two pieces, shelling woods. THE STRENGTH OF THE REBEL ARMY. Fruparicn, Md., July 10, 1863. From a refugee, arrived here to-night, who left Hagers- town this morning, { learn that the enemy’s force is about fifty thousand men and about two hundred and fifty pieces ef artillery. My informant states that the trains of General Lee cennot number less than three thousand wagons, and are all on the road from Hagerstown to Williamsport, and Sheppard's Ford. ‘The cavairy skirmish last night and this morning was on the road from Boonsboro to Hagerstown, and about ‘three miles from Funkstown. Our loss was only twenty wounded. General Buford drove the rebels about two miles, and held the field. The skirmish displayed the Pluck of our men. They went in with a will, their watch- ‘word being “Meade and Victory.” Our troops are in splendid condition and eager for the fray. The successes of the past few days have made hherces of the weakest. The now men are coming up with ‘a will and emulating the deeds of heroism of the old Army of the Potomac. Another battle is at hand and another victory is cer tain. ‘The river is still very high, and the whole rebel army 3a on this side. CANNONADING IN THE DIRECTION OF WILLIAMSPORT. Loupon, Pa., July 9, 1863. ‘Some cannonading was heard to-day in the direction of ‘Williamsport, and it te believed to have been caused by a collision between our cavairy and the enemy’s outpost Piekets. Rebel prisoners brought in to;day say that General [ve thas abandoned the idea of crossing the Potomac as im- practicable at present, and, in view of future operations, unnecessary. Some of the enemy’s cavalry have succeeded in cross ‘ng theriver and opening communications with the rebel forces advancing to cover the fords of the Upper Potomac, and [ have it from the best attainable authority that this Teserve force of the rebels is furnished with pontoon bridges, which will be used if they are not captured by our troops. It fs not true that either Bragg’s or Beauregard’s forces have been brought to Lee's assistance. The force on the other side of the river is rather small compared with the &e., ae, near the State line between Groencastic and Hagerstown. At least a corps @armee, supposed to be Ewell’s, ia at ‘that place. AFFAIRS WITHIN THE REBEL LINES AT HAGERSTOWN. Gnuexncastis, Pa., July 0, 1863, lentered the enemy's lines and went to Hagerstown last night, and left Hagerstown this morning. 1 found no iMoulty in getting in or out; the enemy has all bis train, or nearly all of it, at or near Williamsport. He made peveral attempts to cross the Potomac, but failed twice, with toss of life. Some Gity of the rebols tried to swim their horses across above Clear Spring. Some of these ‘were drowned, and the others with difloulty reached terra firma again. The river is almost boiling along. ‘To-day the enemy’s line extends from Hagerstown to St. Paul’s church, on tne National pike, wost of Hagers. town. ‘The rebels are on ali the heighta around Hagerstown, and throwing up earthworks near Leitersburg and elee- where. ‘The enemy threaten to press the so-called ‘copper beads’ into their ranks. Some of the infantry are threatening the Marylanders veryrongh. The enemy are Sow stealing herses in Maryland, and tho Marylanders are running off their stock. ‘There has been no heavy fighting to-day that I can hear of. General Jenkin was wounded in the head by a pices of | shell; be aleo had his horse shot under him. This is.true. Rwell’s and Earley’s corps are near Hagerstown, encamp- e4 on a high and commanding bill. Captain W. H. Boyd attacked a train belonging to rebels to,day, and dispersed the guard with it, Som of the train escaped, Captain Boyd also attacked and drove in the enemy's pickets at Muttontown, on the State tine, four miles and a half from Greencastle, From rebel sources [ Jearn that the bridge over the An- tetam haa been deatroved; also that the rebels are in Position on the other side General Smith’s forces mot the enemy at Waynesboro last night, but no fight of consequence enaned, What force of rebels there was in the neighborhood foll back, Our cavalry was scouring that neighborhood to day, I found ® very peculiar state of feeling in Hagerstown— one portion of the people ware inciting the rebels to acts of nostility against the other, The women are vory bitter, Those for secesh troat the rebels scandalounly well. As areporter’s neck is not of much consequence at Hagerstown, so I left. All is quiet in Groencaatte today, The rebels shot ono gan for bie money—eight dollars, They wero gaing to phot bie wife. tov, Bore of tho straggling rebels are robbing people of money and other valuables. This, however, ia not recogn zed by the officers of the rebel army. The revel wounded are suffering awfully, and they are dying fast. ‘The rebels say they are determined to make a bold re- fistance if attacked while the river is high. Teould not gat down to Willtamsport. No civilians are allowed down there under any pretence whatever. ‘Last night Geueral Lee was at Magorstown. General Longstreet’s death is disoreditea by the rebels. THE REBELS COMPLETELY HEMMED IN. CHAMBEREHURG, Pa, July 10, 1863. The rebel pickets and ours meet at Greencastle. Genera} Couch twat thie point. A battle is looked for at any moment. we have Lee completely hemmed in. Newe from Williamsport shows that the rebeis have loet two out of three ferry boats by the late high water. Very little of tt ransportation had reached the Vir- ginia shore, but the moet of their wounded have got over. The report from General Smitbh’s advance states there je DO material change in the position of Genera) Lee’s troops from yesterday. It is not believed that Lee will attempt to de‘end the line of Antietam Creek, but has concentrated his army near Hagerstown, where he will ‘Without doubt await an attack. Straggiers and deserters from Lee's army ét))) continues: 40 arrive ip large numbers. Lee's headquarters are still at Hagerstown. POSITION OF THE HOSTILE FORCES. HannrssunG, Pa., July 10, 1863. ‘The vosition of the rebel army is little changed since my despatch of yesterday, Lee is more concentrated around Hagerstown, but both his flavks from there to the Potomac are strongly defended. Our forces under General Meade are more advanced than they were yesterday, and the ground occupied by ‘the rebels on this side the Potomac is circumscribed to narrower limits, It is reported that tho skirmishing of the advance goards which always precedes a great contest occurred this afternoon; but there has been no fighting with se- rious or important results up to this time, ‘The forces in this department bave been divided into three divisions—one under General Smith, one under General Dana, and one under General Pierce General Sigel is organiwing the troops at Reading. Generals Thomas and Stahel are here. Major Schultz, of General Couch’s force, is in charge of affairs at headquar- ters m the General’s absence. Governor Curtin has gone to the battle fleld at Gettys- burg to attend to the wants of the wounded. Three hundred and fifty prisoners were forwarded to this point to-day, which makes the total rebel prisoners captured in the Cumberland valley and forwarded hero upwards of one thousand. There are no rebels now in the Cumberland valley nor Pennsylvania, except prisouers, There are many reports here that a battle bas occurred today, but no confirmation has come to headquarters. The great struggle is certain to come to-morrow. Our army is said to be in the finest fignting mood and well provided. The rebels are more rested, and in a very strong position, which they have improved by fortifying. OPERATIONS OF OUR CAVALRY. Wasminatoy, July 10,1863, ‘Yosterday General Buford's command of cavalry had a fight with about equal numbers of the enemy on the road between Boonsboro and Hagerstown. General Buford dismounted his men and drove the enemy from the posi- tion they occupied. There was beavy skirmishing in the afternoon, in which: advantageous positions were gained by our troops, During yesterday some of our troops were upoo the old Antietam battle fleld, but found none of the enemy there. There has been heavy cannonading this morning in the direction of Hagerstown. ‘The skirmishing yosterday and to-day was principally in the vicinity of Funkstown. The rebels retreated. The Second Massachusetts regiment, which was tn the hottest of the Gettysburg fight, went into the engagement two hundred and ninety-three strong. Two officers and twenty-two privates were killed, one hundred and ten wounded, and only four missing. BEAUREGARD MARCHING TO THE AID OF LEE. Wasuincton, July 10, 1868. Rumors are rife here that Beauregard has passed down the Shenandoah valley with forty thousand men to rein- It ts thought force General Lee, FIGHT BETWEEN GUERILLAS AND HERALD CORRESPONDENTS. CAPTURE OF MR. COOK—HI8 RESCUB BY MESSRS. KNOX AND HOSMER—THR GUERILLAS DISPERSED, Frevenick, Md., July 10, 1863, Mr. T. M. Cook,one of the Heratp correspondents, while en route from Baltimore tothe army, was yesterday attacked by a party of five guerilias, near Cookatown, on the turnpike. The rebels were in the act of examin- ing bim when Mesers. Kaox and Hosmer, algo of the Heraty, came to the rescue at a charge. The rebele did not show fight, but broke in the direction of West- minster. Messrs. Cook, Knox and Hosmer arrived bere to-day, and have gone to the front, MEADE’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF GENERAL THE CAPTURE OF VICKSBURG TO HIS TROOPS. On the night of the 7th inst. the following “cireular”’ was issued to the army: — ORDERS. Heanquanrers, ARMY OF THE PuTOMAO, July 7, 1863. Tt is with much satisfaction that the Major General Commanding announces to the army under his command that he has received official intgiligence that Vicksburg was surrendered by the enemy to General Grant on the 4ch instant, . By command of Major General MEADE. 8. F. Baxarow, Assistant Adjutant General. MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL NAGLEE. Farpanox, July 9, 1863, Upon General Naglee reporting at headquarters, with troops from General Foster's North Caroliva command, General Meade immediately arsigned him to a command at Harper's Ferry, THE MARCH OF THE UNION ARMY FROM GETTYSBURG. Om Sunday sfternoon, the 6th inst, General Meade, from bis headquarters at Frederick, iasned orders for the three grand divisions of our army to take up their lines of march for Middletown, Md,, which i about seven miles a little north of weet from Frederick, The centre was commanded by General Howard, aud the two wings respectively by Generals Slocum and Hodg- wick. The latter Geaeral’s command, which included | the First, Third and Sixth corps, left Gettysbarg*oa ston day morning, the 6th inst., and marched by way of Em. mettsburg aud Mochaa/ostown , while the other two grand | atvisions took different routes. ‘The Sixth corps, which is under the command of Gen. Sedgwick, it will be recollected when our army moved from opposite Fredericksburg, occupied @ position on the south side of the Rappabanacek belpw the city, and was reported as having been captored by the rebels, The army reached Middietown om the afternoon of the | Tth, and on the following day (Wednesday) took two Separate routes for Boonsboro MR, L. A. HESDRICK’s pespaton, 7 Hirangcarrene, Fort Aasey Soares Ix tax Finn, July %, 1983, 1H ARMY MOVING slmaD “And we are warebing on,” to borrow from the John Brown song. Where we are now it would be contraband | to state, I omn say, however, that the marching since | the three days great battler has thus far been a coun. | terpart of the ones before the fighting—rain, mud and | marches unsurpassed by any record of Napoleon's cam- | paign. Our men are in jubilant spirtte, marching after victory than defeat. MORE ramve 1m PROgrRCT. | Ina day or two thimk the ban of secreey aa to our movements and position will be removed by the force of circumatances—that ie to say, by more fighting, these Oghts will only be more Fictories. ex OCR WOUNDED engewe oF, | Nearly all oar wounded have beem brought from the scene Of Une late battles, The surgeons Aad adjotagte of Tt We better NEW YORK, regiments are actively evgaged making out complete Hats of our losses, 60 that soon they can be fully published. My former figures are about corpect. News came to us this morning of the fall of Vicksburg. Our column rent the eky with their cheers. It is asettied thing that we shall use up Lee’s army—that is, what there is left. We are only looking for fimal victory at Port Hudson, Then we shali consider the backbone of ‘the rebellion broken !n reaiity. T expect before many houre to give you stirring news. NEW JERSEY TROOPS FOR HARRISBURG. ‘Trewion, N. J, July 10, 1868. Captain Joweph A. Yard left this city this evening with a company Of eixty-four men for Harrisburg. This ie the Sourth company Trenton has sent to Pennsylvania. ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AT BALTIMORE. Baurmong, July 10, 1868. About two thousand five hundred prisoners have ar- Tived ip the last few bourt by the Northern Central Rail road. THE BATTLE AT GETTYSBURG. THE SECOND FIRE ZOUAVES AT THE BAT- TLE OF GETTYSBURG. LETTER FROM CAPT. JOHN DOWNEY, OF COMPANY C. A Netter was received im this city yesterday from Captain John Downey, Company (, Second Fire Zouaves. It was dated near Gettysburg, Pa., July 8, and gave the following additional particulars of the losses sus- tained by his regiment. Captam Downey is se- verely wounded iu the thigh, and expected to start for home on the 9th, He was in the hands of the rebels for three days, but m ed to get away; after which, he came very near being burnt up, on the 3d instant, while in a barn which was set on fire by the Union guns. He went into action with forty-five men, but only nineteen of them returned, the balance were either killed, wounded or missing, Capt. pe Me the two lieu- were all wounded. The id Fire Zouaves Fought Gen, Barksdale’s Mississippi brigade, composed of the Seventeentn, Nineteenth and Twenty-tiret Besisninpt Tegimente. The loss sustained by the Fire Zouaves f, Capt. Downey thin! about one hundred and sixty in killed and wounded. Out of twenty-one officers the e now only got ten fit to do duty. the kill Capt. Shine, and Lieutenants Logan and Marksmax. ‘be tain says he i in first rate spirits, and believes the rebels will now be crushed, as they are in a tight place, and our troops in hot pursnit. INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE. Wasninctow, July 10, 1863. Among the rebe! prisoners who were marched through Gettysburg there were obs@rved seven negroes in ani- form and fully accoutred as soldies. One of the incidents of the battle was the shelling of a farm house by a rebel battery commanded by the son of the owner and occupant. During a charge of the Union troops the son was killed, but the father refused to look upon the remains of his ungrateful child. In the Twelfth corps hospital, under charge of Dr. Chap pel, located near Gettysburg, there are four hundred and sixty wounded, Over one hundred amputations have been performed there. In the White Church there are one hundred rebel prisoners sick, and over eight buodred wounded Uniow soldiers. In the hospital of the First division of the First corps there are one hundred and twenty wounded rebels and five hundred and fifty-six Union soldiers. There bad been few | deaths. At the hospital of the Reserve artillery, four miles from Gettysburg, in charge of Dr. Osborne, there are abont two hundred patients, including Captain D, R. Ransom, of the Third artillery, and [Lieutenants R. P. Fakin, First artillery; H. T. Scott, Fifth Massachusetts SATURDAY, JULY 1], 1863. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. The Question the Union Under Her Bxisting State Constitution. ; Reply of President Lincoln to a Proposi- tion of a Committee of Planters. THE PEACE QUESTION IN THE CABINET. Mr. Seward's Proposal of an Amnesty and the Old Union Violently Denounced by Mr. Chase and the Radicals, Who Seem to Rule the Administration. The Peace Mission of Alexander H. Stephens Bxplained, &., a. &., Wasmrxcron, July 10, 1863. LOUISIANA AND THE UNION—IMPORTANT LETTER OF THK PRESIDENT IN REPLY TO A COMMITTEE OF PLANTERS, BTU. Karly in June last a committee of Louisiane planters (whose names are given in the correspondence which follows) waited upon President Lincoln, at the White House, with a petition in behalf of the great planting inte- rest of the State for authority from the general govern- ment to proceed to the election (in November next) of federal and State officers, in pursuance of the constitu. tion of the United States and of the existing State consti- tation of Louisiana, The President heard the committee, received their proposition in writing, and courteonsly dismissed them, with the promise that after a Cabinet consultation on the subject the committee should have his reply. There was, accordingly, ® Cabinet consultation, and the result is given in the President's letter, herewith transmitted. When it is remembered that the existing Stato constitution of Louisiana is strongly pro-slavery, the spirit and purpose of the ruling elements of the Cabinet will be pretty well understood, Mr. Secretary Chase and his abolition associates in the administration, and the radical political faction by which they are supported, simply mean, if they can accomplish it, that none of the States committed to the rebellion shall be restored to the Union without being shorn of the institution of slavery, RESIDENT LINCOLN’ LETTER. KCUTIVE MANMON, WastiNcTon, June 19, 1863. Messrs, KE. E. Maturor, Brapisn Jouneron and Tyowas Corman: GrvtiemeN—Your letter, which follows, has been re ceived and considered — To His Fxcellency Amanam Lixcouy, President of the United States Theaindersigned, @ committee appointed by the plant era of the State of i oujsiana, respectfully represent that they bave been delegated to’ seek of the geueral ggvern ment atuli recognition of ali the rights of tke State as they existed previous to the passage of an act of secession, upon the principie of the ex isteree of the State constitution unimpaired, and no legal act having transpired that could in any way deprive them of the advantages conferred by the const). tution. Under this coustitution the State wishes Ww re batry, and E. M. Knox, Fifteenth New York Indepen dent battery, The headquarters postmaster has visited all the hespitals and collected the letters from the soldiers who were there, During the Battles at Gettysburg, Company I, Fifth artillery, lost twenty.ope men and forty-eight horses. The commander, Watson, was wounded at the first fire, and Licutenant McConnell was left in command. REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE FIGHT. They Claim A Great Victory and the Capture of Forty Thousand Yankee Prisoners, ae, &., ae. The Richmond Dispatch of Tucaday , July 7, contains tho following — Maxromenvra, July 5, 1868. General Lee defeated the enemy in the battle of Friday last, but we lost four thousand prisoners, General Barks- dale, of Mississippi, and General Garnett, of Virginia, were killed. Genera! Hood, of Texas, was wounded. ‘THB PRESS DESPATCH. Mannsnun, Va., July 5—6 P.M. On Saturday General Lee bad changed bis front and oc- cupied the ground he drove the evemy from on the lat and 2d. His whole army ia in excellent spirits and the master of the situation. Generals Pender and Pickett a: wounded. Colonel Avery, of North Carolina, is killed, and Colonels Bennet aud Parker wounded. Ewell’s wagous aro recaptured. SECOND DESPATCH. Maxrivaouns, July 6, 1863. Reports to-day all concur that there w beavy fight yesterday, in which we deveated the enemy and drove him three miles, A vast number of prisoners are r ported taken by General Lee. The prisoners are on the way to Richmond by way of this place. This has bees | the bloodiest battle of the war, Our loms is very great. | The Yankee cavalry injured the pontoon bridges at | Falling Waters, several miles from this place today, and | captured three wagons. ‘The Richmond Dupatch of Wednesday, July 4, contain | & leader on the battle of Gettysburg. it says — We feel as well assured that General Lee, if he has met the enemy in a pitched pattie, has inflicted « terrible ae feat upon them, as we do that we aro living, breathing sentient beings The Dispatch then alludes to a telographic dospateh ac nouneing @ great battle being fought on Sunday last in which the Yankees were whipped, with a loss of sixty thousand men, and winds up a follows — ¥o already begin to seo glimpses of peace if thie teir gram only prove balf true. But let us have no peace which we do not dictate ourselves. ‘The following telegrams are also from the Dupath | They are decidedly rich, when the facts are taken ine | copsideratha — IMPORTANT FROM GETTYSBURG-—THE ENEMY ROUTED ON SUNDAY——FORTY THOUSAND PRISONERS Car TURED, ETC. Martivanena, Va., July 6, 1803 On Saturday night our ceutre fell back, drawing the | enemy from their works, Generals Ewell and [ongetroet tanked the enemy aod gained the beigh ts. A geveral fight eusued yesterday, in which the enemy were routed aud Lee captured forty thousand prisoners according t all sccounts. General Kemper was killed Thore i# fighting at Williamaport between Imboden + cavalry and several regiments of infantry snd & division of Tankee cavalry, under Viexgantoo ‘The following despatch was received this morning by | Dr. Mortia:— Marrmcenvns, Va, July 6, 1860. ‘The latest, which seems to be reliable, is that the Nght | was gontinued om Sunday, aad was the bloodiest of war. Gen. Hill fell back in the centre, ing enemy to believe that be was retreating. The enemy upon this advanced. Then Ewell aod Long street advanced their right and left wings, surroundiog theenemy. We (hen took the beights for which we hare been contending, aod captured 40,000 prisoners They refused to be parvied. General Pickott's division # now guarding the prisoners to Martineburg. ‘The Richmond Baguirer of the Ath inst. has received } the following account of the battie of Gettysburg, show: | fog that they are wonderfully dark down in the land of | Dixie: — | | | THE BATTLE OF GeTrvaRcKs. Our fone ia entimated at ten thousand at the battle of Gettysburg. Between three and four thousand of oor wounded arrived at Winchester Julys?. Generals Arms toad, Barksdale, Garnets and Kemper are killed. Generais Scales, Pender, Jones, Heth, Anderson, Hampton and | Hood are wounded. The Yankes army i# cetimated at one hundred and seventy-five thousand men The ight. ! ing lasted four days, and tm rogardet an the severest of | the war, and the slanghier anprecetented. The cpemy are raid to have fought woll, We captered forty thourasd | precae turn to ite full allegiance. in the enjoyment of all rights and privileges exercise’ by the other States under the federal constitution. With the view of accomplishing the dexired object, we farther request that your Fxcellency will, as Commander in-Chief of the Army of the United tates, direet the Military Governor of Louisiana to order an election, in conformity with the constitution and laws of the State, on the first Monday of November next, for all State and federal officers. . With high consideration and respect, we have the honor to subscribe ourselves your obedient servants, FE. BE. MATHIOT, BRADISH JOHNSTON, THOS. COTTMAN, Since receiving the letter reliable information has reached me that a respectable portion of the Louisiana people desire to amend their State constitution, and con template holding a convention for that object. This fact alone, as it seems to me, is a sofficiont reasou why the general government should not give the committee the authority you week to act under the existing State eon stitution, I may add, that while I do not perceive bir such @ committal could facilitate our military operations in Louisiana, | really apprehend it might be #0 used as to embarrass them. As toan election beheld uext November, there is abundant time without any order or proclamavion from me Jost now. The people of Louistana shall not lack aa opportunity for a fair election for both federal and State officers by want of anything within my power to give them, Your obedient servant, A. LINCOLN: THE PEACE QUESTION IN CABINET COUNCIL MESS! SEWARD, BLAIR AND BATES VOR A LIBERAL AM- NEATY AND THE OLD CNION- MYASKS. CHASE, STAN- TON AND WELLES FOR WAR TO THK BITTER END OF SLAVERY —IHE MYSTERY OF THE STEPHENS MISBION SOLVED, ETC. Tam enabled positively to aunounce that the question of peace hax already boen considered in Cabinet circles More than that, wo are actually in the midst of a Cabinet crise, growing out of a propomition made by Mr. Seward for the lasuance of @ Presidential proclamation offering an amnesty to the people of the South, withdrawing the ncipation proclamation, suspending the liabilities of the Confi#eation aet, and offering, in short, full and free Pardon and protection im their personal and property rights to the people of the South, only excepting the mili tory and civil leaders in this great rebellion. Even these Mr. Seward suggests should be allowed their property, but aot be eligible to hold office under the govern ment. This proposition has been considered in Cabinet council 80 far informal; but it bas developed two parties Mr. Bates and Montgomery Blair fayor it with cor tain modifications, while Messrs Stanton and (hase plently oppone it. Mr. Woilles is sapposed also to ppowed to it, Mr. Usher, who always votes with President, will decide whichever way that functionary does, The President has as yet expressed uo op nion Ob this subject; but his speech at the serenate 1 neem to indicate that he i# in favor of trying wo make good bis promise to free the slaves before consent & to & peace in the prevent emergency, There are 4 number of leading republicans now ip thin ty, and the matter has been brought to their notice | They bave arrauged a programme, which will be eu initted to the President to-day of to-morrow, under which they are willing that peace should be declared and the tom restored. It embraces the following pointe, whieh ( # stated, were suggested by Mr. Chase — Virst—tlavory shall cease io the whole United States after the year 1476, the minora at that time w remain | slaves until twenty-one years of age, and slaves over forty years oid to have the option of their freedom or to | romain with theie masters, Provision is made for the loyal slave States receiving compensation for their mans mitted pegroes, but no compeusation will be allowed to the rebel States Second—A convention shal! be called to rev ine the oon stitation Of the United States, with a view to striking out the three-fifths provielon recognizing slavery as a basis representative population. aod providing for the eman cipation of the slaves in sccordauce with the above pro. cramme, Sach i the scheme of the republicans, and if Mr. Lin- in will consent to it, and the Soath ia have peace within two monthe, Mr. Reward’s propewition ts Deimy vebemently denounced ia republican circles. We scaled a traitor, Stanton inpista that the rebets must be driven to the wall; that no proposition shall be made to thom, that, ag they opened the fight frat ot tumter, a they Must consent to make the first teooders & pesce that It would be humiliating, after two and & half years of wor, If the (nited Btater should endeavor to open peaceful relations with armed iasurgents. ile inewtg upon war to the bitter end, tnd & backed by the violent aboit. tonite and the enormous contracting interesta, which of couree 40 Dot with to Bee tbe great source of thetr profile swept away, This inet party will exercise « moat power. fu) infuence apon the deliberstions oo thie puhyect. They are all powerful bere in ail the departments, eopncially io the Navy and War ond Tresmury departments, Hence it te sappemed that Mr, Welles, Mr Manton and Mr. Chase can be relied open for the strongest apyorition to all means louking towards an early peace hing, we may | PRICE THREE CENTS Blue Book, Mr, Seward informed his lordship that when | action of the French government in regard to \nterven- the time came for treating with the rebels the United States would furnish an exhibition of magnanimity such ae the world has not yet seen, Mr. Seward further tnd. | of the Return of Lonisiama to | cated what this magnanimity would be in bie despatch to | have Drouyn de Lhuys, in whieb he said, in declining the offer Of the French government to arbitrate vetween the North and South, that the Sonate and House of Representatives of the United Ftates were open to the Southerners at any time they chose to enter, to deliberate upon the condi- tions of peace between the North and South. He i, therefore, in favor of at once tendering, im wome official form, to the Southern people the privilege of coming back to the Union with all their rights, including the right to their slave property, the same as if no rebellion bad existed. Personally he would even be willing, as he haw stated to M. Mercier unofficially, to moet his old arso- clates, Jeff Davis and the rest, in the Senate chamber, The really statesman!ike and magnanimous scheme of Mr. Seward is not very likely to be appreciated by the bigoted | tnd passionate faction, reinforced by the army con: | tractors, that now rule the roast in Washington. I bave also just learned the probable contents of Ste phens’ communication to the government of the United States. lt will be remembered that it was on the 4th when he asked to come on to Washiny ton; and the scheme he was instructed to unfold bad been arranged in Rich moud before it was known that Lee was defeated in Pennsylvania, and when the rebels had abundant reason for believing he would defeat the Army of the Potomac. They were also, however, aware | that Vicksburg was certain to fall, and after it Port Hud. | son, It was believed that they could take advantage of the victory, as they suppored, of Loe before the | Washington Cabinet were aware of Wie capture of Vicks burg. It was tho intention of Davis to offer a plan of peace, including the restoration of the Unjon, but on terms | somewhat different from those generally understood by that phrase. Davis’ scheme will be found sketchod in the speech of Mr, Hunter, of Virginia, immediately previous vw the rebellion. He proposed, in fact, separate govern ments for the North and South, but only one Iresident, } This was to secure the Southerners from all interference with their property, and take the negro of our national politics, but would include our for eign policy for both sections, It ix a complex scheme, providing for two Congresses to settle the domestic concerns of the North and South, though Duta single executive. Davie shrewdly hoped that on the heels of the destruction of the Army of the Potomac, with Wasbington, Philadelphia and Baltimore within his grasp, the Cabinet at Washington would be willing to make terms for the restoration of the Union, even if it was @ Union only in name, The refusal of the govern ment to listen to negotiations, the defeat of Lee's army and the capture of Vicksburg, put an entirely different face upon thé aspect of the war; and the rebels, with wil their jnsolence and assumption, would not dream of of fering any such terms again to the federal government, It i@ @ great point gained that the rebels wore willing for reunion even when they expected a victory in Pennsyl- vania. Recent events will make ther still more willing to listen to reason. WAR GAZETTE. OFFIOILAL,. Stafl Omcers Orde: on Active Service. GENERAL ORDERS—-NO. 200, Wan Devantaest, ADJUTANT GENERAL 's OFFICE, Wastinarox, June 30, 1868. ‘The aids-de camp and other staff officers attached to goveral oMcers not vow exercising a command, will, if company officers, forthwith proceed to join thelr regi ments, if general staff officers, or additional aida-de-canp, ‘thoy will immediately report by letter to the Adjutant General for assignment to duty, By order of the SECRETARY OF Wan. E. D. Townmann, Assistant Adjutant General. Captain Wm. P. Eagen Dismissed from the Service, GENERAL ORDERS—NO, 201, War Devarrmunt, Ansotayt Gawenat’s Orvier, | Wasminotom, June 50, 1463. ‘The sentence to be cashiered in the case of Captaig Win. P. kagon, Twenty-third regiment of Kentucky Volunteer infantry, promulgated in Special Orders, No. 42, beat- quarters, Second division, Twenty-firat army oorps, De- partment of the Cumberland, is inoperative, in conse. quence of irregularities in the proceedings of the court martial The record, however, shows a clear case of mis. behavior before the enemy and cowardice, and Captain Fagan is therefore disminsed tno service of the United States, by direction of the V’resident, to date from June 24, 1863. ty order of the SECRETARY OF WAR. E. D, Townnmny, Apeistant Adjutant General, The Death of Col. Albert V. Col ORDERE. Avsotast Gesrnat’s Ornen, 1 Wasmnarox, June 26, 1868. | f It is the melancholy duty of the Adjutant General to announce to his department the decease of one of its valned members, Lieutenant Colonel Albert V. Colbura, additional Aid deCamp, Major and Assistant Adjutant General, who died after a short iliners at St. Louis, Mo the 17th inst. Liewtenant Colonel Colburn graduated at the Military Academy, aud entered the First regiment of cavalry as a brevet recond lieutenant in 1856, and war promoted second lieutenant in the ame year, In 1807 he was appointed adjatant of hie regiment. As Acting An sistant Adjutant General to Colonel Sumner, during the | campaign against the Comanche and Kiowa todiace in 1860, bin energy aod woo for lim the exteen of that lamented vetoran. In July, 1861, be was appoint 6d aesintant adjatant general, with the brevet renk of captain, and was shortly after awvigned t duty with Ma- jor General McClellan. In the seme year he wae appoint @4 an additions! aid-de-camp ‘or that gen with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He served at the beadquar torn of the Army of the Potomac daring the campaign on the peo insula and in Maryland, and epjoyed ina high de | gree the confidence of the commander of that army. Im | frecember, 1902, he was ammigned to the heatqusriers of | the Department of Missouri, where be filled an | and respmumible portion up to the period of b Liguteoant Colonel Oniparn was distingoixhedt for his gal lantry as 4 soldier, and also for bie many rocial qualities He had thus won the renpect sod atection of « large cle of bie brethren im arme, J bong mourn bie wwe | as a token of rewpect to hia memory, the officers of the Jopartment will wear the o A mrurniog ow the left arm for thirty days 1. THOMAS he « Adjutant Genera: GENERAL NEwWas., | Waenre§row, Jaly 10, 1969 | GENERAL SICKLE DOLNG WELL, Dr Sim, the Medical [rector f the Third army corpe, | who, ander the order of the Beeretary of War, & in at | tendance upon General Hieklee, reporta that he in duing admirably And that up to this time there have beew sntoward symyptoma whatever in his case. The ox | treme hent of the weather and (he impure comtition of | the atmorphere are the chief dwadvantages The Gene. tal was to-day removed from the wireteher on which be | has been lying vince the ampotation, and it Me dewired to remove his from Warhington me soon ae it can be done with safety | The appoitment & General Preach to the command of the Third army corps is anderstond wo be « tanporury arrangement. (General Sicklan bar received eseorscces that be will \@ allowed reeume command of the corpe whenever be shell be able Wo do #0 Among the errivals at Willard’s lw that of the Chere lier Wyk, who hae for several tare been in chow at ten dance uprm Gen Fick ke | TMB ONSEOT OF MK. HTErHENS MintOW rom nice MOND. u rinieed that one of tbe principal objects of the rerent mission on the rebel slaamer Torpete war ty make remncinsance of Hampton oats, wb 8 view wo cortain if «privateer, bell at Richmoot, omit get owt This if true wee cneucceeatul, se the Torpede wee ont allowed by Admiral Lee to come within efx miler of the mouth of the James river *O DANGER OF Praxcm DeTERYENTIpY ‘The following 9 an extract from » letter from « distim guished Amerikan, sow te fer «, eAtroreed v0 member Of the Cabinet, enter tate of June 16 Th grt tienen | no | it will be remembered thet in the conversations be. | sonmplee & powition afording him anurunl fectiition for oly | reese Lord Lyons and Mr Goward, o6 given i the Dee | tameg reliable formation © reward We prObabe for bn wit md oe by Ve ma” The Rebels Meported Operating oa i our affairs — The resident Americans, and the French gentiemen hore, all told me that there is no longer any fear of French intervention against our will, The late elections ‘adversely to the administration, by increasing the minority from five to about twenty five, and mainly ou the ground of its foreign expensive ware and interven. tons. Versigny, the Minister of the Intorior—a dintin. popoeg banker here is my Lari egg es OO — y the Confederate government five red thoysans bales of cotton if their independence should be recognized by France. Hence the efforts of a portion of the prone to that end, the press being under the miniaterial control, THE CONGRESSIONAL WAR COMMITTEE GONE TO SEE THE BATTLE. Several of the members of the late Congressional Com. mitte on the Conduct of the War have gone to Frederick to observe the pending military operations, MAJOR GENKNALS AT THE CAPITAL WAITING ORDERS, Major General McDowell arrived here to day, having completed the duty to which he was assigned at Cairo, ‘There are now bere four major generals—Hunter, Hooker, McDowell and Cadwallader—awaiting orders, It is un- derstood that General Hooker will soon be assigned to duty in the field. TROPHIES FROM GETTYSBURG. Among the trophies from Gettysburg deposited at the War Department is the sword of the late rebel General Barksdale, formerly member of Congress from Mirvinaippl. ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED OFFICES, An unusual number of officers, wounded! the battle of Gettyeburg, bave reported to the Medical Department here for medica: treatment. On Tuesday and Wednesday last, the number of those reported was about two hundred, THE ACCIDENT TO MRS, LINCOLN, Mrs Lincoln is still suffering severely {rom the effects of the recent accident, The wound apon the back of the head had healed wo suddenly, and suppuration under the soalp required {t to be opened, which was done yester- day, AWARD OF THE STATIONERY CONTRACT. Philip & Solomons, of this city, were W-day awarded the contracts for supplying stationery to the Treasury De- partment, Internal Revenue apd Currency Bareau for the ensuing fiscal year APPOINTMENT. Edward & Dana, of Vermont, tas been appointed Examiner-in-Chiet of the Hareau of Invalid Penatona, THE REBEL PRIVATEERS. Another Rebel Privateer on the Kasterm Coast. Boston, July 10, 1863, Captain Thompson, of the Britin schooner Agnes Roan , arrived hore this morning from Westport, N. 8., 260n ultimo, He reporta that on the 271b the American schooner Arkansas, of Vinalbaven, Me., Captain Webster, arrived at Wostport, Captain Webster states that « rebel bark rigged steamer, of 400 tons, wan cruising tn the Real Island fishing grounds, and that the Arkansas was com- pelled to run into port to escape capture. A largo ship, loaded with deals, and reported as belong- ing to Kennebunk, Maine, was algo meen burnt to the water's edge, she being at the time tn tow of & fisnerman on Grand Manan Bank, Tho ship was found abandoued. Nothing is known of her crow or the circumstances of her destruction, but it was supposed to have boon tho work of the pirate seen by the Arkansas, ‘The captain of the Agnes Kons @'so states that on the ‘20th ultimo, whoo thirty-five miles weat of Weatport, be heard hoavy firing in « southeasterly direction, which contioued for two hours, A Brig and a Fis! Schooner Burned. Woors Hows, July 10, 1863, ‘The fishing schooner Citizen abrived here to-day. She re ports # bark rigged rebel steamer yesterday eighty mites pouthoast of Gay Head, She had burned « brig, and then made for a Provincetown fiahing sebooner, and bursed her. ‘lhe crew of the fisherman escaped in their boats to a toot of mackerel fishermen, Avomber of fishing schooners are coming into Tar- paulin Cove to-day to encape the pirate, Vessels Despatched from the Bostem Navy o Yara, Boaron, July 10, 1843. In consequeuce of the report brought by the steamer Ericeson, the Commodore of the Navy Yard will despatch Ube | nited States «teamers Khenandoah, Montgomery and Cambrydge to search after suspected veasela, They leave this afternoon. NEWS FROM ROSECRANS’ DEPARTMENT, Naswvrcie, Tenn., July 10, 1808, Citizens of Franklin and Spring Hill report the country north of the Tennessee river filled with deserters from Bragg’s army—mortly Tennesseane—to the pumber A from ten to fifteen thounand. They refused to leave the state. General Rowcorann’ army retains it porition--the line of the Elk river, The campaign virtually ended, The Army of the Comberiand sow bolt Mockesber w@ Steiby ville. The « Calling The water on ube shoals is eight feet The Loulaville train arrived on time THE INVASION OF INDIANA, river women, Joly 10, 1808. Martial aw was declared le Ww day The Inst advices at headquarters place the enemy be tween Conydou and Albany, Indiana about Ofteer miles from the latter » onr forces under Hobson We clone pureuit INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH. (From the Richmond (epateb, Jely 7.) Al the Libby prison yeuterday, by order df Geo. Win. dor, the captains among the Tanker prievvers, wumvering seventy-four, drew bie for two le be abot io retaliation Aing of Captaine Win. Fo Corbin sed T. 6, Gen, Bornaide, at Mandusky, Ubio, ow the lant. The prisoners were assembled ic o choc’ by (apt. Turner, the commandant teem, and after being formed in ® bodew wjuare room at tweet a the around a table were informed of the order of General Winder A slip of paper, with the name ofeach man written on it, and care’u: 7 folded up, wes then powtied iu 0 box on the table, and Capt Turner informed the men that they might elect whem they pleased to draw the owmnes ont, the Oret two cames drawn Wo indicate the men w be ot Caplan Mewyer of the Foret New J any geetad that ome of the chaplains be sppelated. Three © the chaplains were onde’ down from an upper rom, aed and Key. Mr Brown aconpting the task, aiid & iene shenomt death! ke the drawing emmenred. The fret name taken Gut Of ihe bon was that of Caytain Heory Washing ton Sawyer, Of the First New Jereay cavalry, sed the serond that of Captain Joba Flinn, of the Witty bret tans, Wheo the names were read out Sawyer heard » Apparent etntion, remarking that some ne bad be trawn, and be combl sland ae well ae may one oe, Fina was very white aod mech depressed The yrimomers were then and, end the omdemeed Ine sont General Winter's attics On arriving there they wer vor waited (0 rile Vetere theme wtanding by b buret ine tears FT soy pres, sed Wi he weph te ay (het emmention, @ The (retese for teore Une THE woowtD. oes Wntat has etowet leary © Rewyer, coed the Lennon erlertag (or exemuiien tm Teialaten to Ge @et me Wm. 7. Gabi ant t MeGrew, #1 Kandawty Ot, by Durnaise'® order, w ered |, MES leller for tbat parpee weet he ty truce yertertay. lt @ hardy provers 7 A exertion wil be feed Gell afier the ms, Judy 10, 1008 th we reported thin morning that the rebel fener ore eperening in Ohin river, veveees thie chy aah Lowe illo, with Woe laiewiae of capturing peaving YOnbe,