The New York Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PKOPRIELOR. OFFICE WN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS cash In advance. Money sent by mail will be | ¢ risk of the sender. Nove bus bauk bilis current io New York taken THE DAILY HERALD, Taxes cents per copy. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at Five comts per copy. Annual subscription price:— . 62 | 5 | Five Copies... 8 Ten Copics.. 115 Postage tive cents per copy for three months. Any larger nuriber, addressed to names of subscribers, $1 50cach Av extra copy will be sent to every ciub of fea ‘Twenty copies, to one address, one yoar, $35, and any ‘arger number at same price. An extra copy will be @ent to clube of twenty. These rates make the WERKLY Hxsraip the cheapest publica’ton én (he country, ‘The Evrorgas Epon, every Wodnesday, at Five cents per copy; §4 per annum to any part of Great Pritain, or $6 to any part of the Contineat, both to include Postage. 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General Lee’s army was reported to be at Front Royal y terday morning, pushing on towards Richmond as rapidly as possible, without any regular order of march. The cavalry, infantry, artillery and trains were al inextricably mixed up. It was stated by a captured rebel officer that General Lee had no intention of giving battle this side of Richmond if he could avoid it, We are not informed of any movements of General Meade’s army to-day. A rumor prevailed in the city yesterday that Charleston had been attacked and that the rebels had evacuated it on the Lith instant, after General Beauregard had set the city on fire. ‘This news is aid to have come from the Chattanooga Rebel, and is reported to have been communicated to the government by General Rosecrans. The latest dates from Charleston are the despatches of Gene- ral Gillmore on the 12th. At that time Morris Island was not entirely in his possession. Fort Wagner and the battery at Cumming’s Point had yet to be taken, nt has received no information whatever of anything of this kind. Charleston was not attacked at all on the day stated. The story is a pure fabeication. Dates from Memphis to the 12th state that re- ports from the army at Vicksburg are all favora- ble. Gen. Sherman is pursuing Johnston with every prospect of destroying his entire army. Gen. Dodge, at Corinth, reports that he has routed the rebel forces under Forrest and Biffles, which have been scouring the country north of his linus, The govern killing, wounding and capturing quite a number. Gen, Hurlbut’s cavalry scouts report Col. Blythe, with nine hundred men and four pieces of artillery, at Coldwater Station, and Gen, Chalmers at Panola. Aletter from Chalmers states that Johnston has been fighting near Jackson, and was falling back. The Richmond papers are terribly doleful over the recent disasters. fall of Vicksburg, the retreat of Bragg, the re- — The The Enquirer says: pulse of Lee and the advance on Charleston are all serious disusters—the most serious that have attended our arms since the beginning of the war.” General Neal Dow, who w: captured at Port Hudson, arrived in Richmond on Saturday, and was sent to the Libby prison, Reports reached Portland yesterday, from ves- sels arriving there, that about ten o'clock in the morning heavy firing, as if from the broadsides of two ships, was heard south of Cape Elizabeth, a thick fog prevailing at the same time. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The police surgeons held a meeting yesterday, and resolved to have two of their number in con- stant attendance at the police headquarters during the continuance of the disturbances, so as to have immediate aid whenever it is wanted. In accord- ance with this Dootags.Jones and Ratasey remained at the central office dering the entire night. ‘Tho stock mamrkes yesterday wee very strong, and tho amount of businass large. Gold was 225'; a Yo. at the close; exchaage 129. Money was oney: ox loans 6 aw cent. ‘The domand fr breadstaff: yesterday wear more active, Yat at unsettied petoos. There was more doing in hay, Nallow and pork, the latter article cosing at an advance. | Sransactivon im goth, dry Koods, grocers, wool, Ofle, metals, hapa, hem», candies, coal, drugs, dyes, dye. ‘woods, seefa. whalebone and om stores wore quite | | popular fee’ | seemed to be placed in abeyance; for there was he Storm Abates. The aspect of the city yesterday presented a marked contrast to the excited and deplorable state of affairs which existed during the pre- ceding portion of the week, Whatever of ting may have pervaded the masses no external demonstration to be observed. Property was respected, even in those districts | which had heretofore exhibited the most de- cided resistance to authority, nor was there any bloodshed to stain the record of the day’s pro- ceedings, In the lower portions of the city everything preserved its ordinary appearance, while in the wards hitherto disturbed by collis- ions between the people, the military and the police, no scenes of violence were renewed, although business was still suspended. Duving the day two or three regiments arrived from ihe seat of war to sustain the authorities in the preservation of the peace, should their presence be required. General Harvey Brown has been superseded in the command of the military, and General Canby has taken his place, and will heaceforth direct the employ- ment of the troops wherever necessary in car- rying out the Conscription law, which it is de- cided by the government to enforce. The order of Colonel Nugent, the Assistant Provost Mar- shal General, issued on Wednesday, to the effect that the draft was suspended, appears to have been misappreheaded. Many supposed that the draft was abandoned. Tiiis is not so, however. An order from Colonel Fry, Pro- vost Marshal Geueral at Washington, re- ceived here yesterday, states that the draft | was not suspended at avy time, and direots the Provost Marshals to continue it wherever prac- ticable, promising atthe same time that they shall be amply sustained by the military power It will thus be seen that the conscription is to go on wherever it is in of the government. process all ever the country. Archbishop Hughes addressed a large meet- ing in front of his residence, in Madison avenue, yesterday, and counselled the people to peace, order, and respect tor the proper authorities. As we have said, the violence of the past few days was entirely abated yesterday. Let us hope that, whatever may transpire in,the future, we shall not be compelied to witness the scenes of ‘awlessness and bloodshed which: have re- cently disturbed the peaceful aspect of the metropolis, and have stricken with alarm so many of its innocent and helpless inuabitauts. Our Operations Before Charleston, Our news trom General Gillmore’s forces is of the most encouraging nature, and will again call the attention of the country to the com- bined military and navat operations in the De- partisent of the South. The public long since ceased to exhibit interest in the progress of affairs in that quarter, aud bad almost forgo-ten the existence there of a corps d'armee, which, though small, was capable of carrying its victorious arms into the heart of the rebellion, if led by skiltul generats, determined to accom- plish something for the country’s good. The appointment to the command of that depart- ment of Brigadier General Q. A. Gillmore, a scientific, skilful and successful engineer offi- cer, who bad given proofs of his abilities and energy in the reduction of Fort Pulaski, and in brilliant operations in Kentucky, was a promise to the country that experiments with the negro population, wild and barbarous negro raids, epistolary labors of the most absurd but funny character, and general military inaction, shoutd give way to legitimate military operations and intense activity, which should result in the re- duction of Fort Sumter and the capture of Charleston. The intelligence just received guarantees that the promise has thus far been fulfilled; and, from our knowledge of the character of the general commanding the forces before Chartes- ton, we may reasonably look for still greater activity, until the object of his movement shali have been accomplished. According to the latest reliable ac- counts, General Gillmore had gained an important position on Morris Island, and was investing Fort Wagner, a rebel work of some strength on the northern part of the island. He was aided by the powerful co- operation of Admiral Dahlgren’s Monitors and gunboats, and, as the enemy’s work was laid out to cover the water approaches, General Gillmore’s heavy batteries on the land side will soon render the fort untena- ble. The capture of Fort Wagner renders the possession of the Cummings’ Point battery utterly impossible to the enemy, as Fort er’s guns take it in reverse. With Fort Wagner and the7Oummings’ Point casemated work in his gands, General Gillmore can quickly mount his heavy siege and breach- ing guns, though he will be compelled to work under a heavy fire from Fort Sumter, which may detay, but caunot prevent him, and then the watls of Sumter must crumble to the ground. Under such a fireas General Gillmore can concentrate, aided by Admiral Dahlgren from his Monitors, which will now work free from those disadvantages that they labored under in Admiral Dupont’s gallant attack, Fort Sumter cannot stand twenty-four hours. Timited at irregular quotations. A fuir business was re | Forty-eight hots will suffice to reduce it toa ported Mm lard, which was rather firmer. Whiskey was | pile of ruins. We may reasonably look for fn more request and tending upward. Frowhts were brisker. The wook’s imports of dry goods amounted in ‘Value to 6666 348. this work to be accomplished before the mid- Me of August, and then the gates to the city Wuat rux Sovrm Saovty Do.—The people of | three rebel iron-clads within the harbor can be the South have now realized the impossibility of asuccessul straggle against our government, and we think it is high time they shoukl over- | the Atlanta. throw Davis and his followers and retarn to their | taken care of by the Monitors, as they have al- ready done in the case of one of the same class, Dablgren’s guns will then cover | the city. We observe that General Gillmore allegiance to the Union. We' could find better employment for the brave legions of the South than their vain endeavor to overthrow this government. United with oar armies, is also oparwirg from the Stono on James Istand. This is the same line of operations taid ; out last year, but resulting, through stupidity, in defeat. If the rebels are weak, General Gill- they could drive the French trom Mexico and | more can push a heavy column across the island, the English from Canada, and proctaim the | sovereignty of the American people over all this continent, Sach a course would be a far jnore consistent and sensible one than the pre- t absurd and fatal strife between North and th, which can but terminate in the discome. | re of the latter. The cry of the people of the uth should be, Down with Davis and up with Union. by capturing one or two lines of de‘ensive works } by storm, and plant his guns in ensy range of Charleston, and compel its surreader. We | should not be surprised if that should yot be found the true road to the city. The report abont town yesterday, to the effect that Charleston has been evacuated by the rebels, is based on questionable authority, and we await further intelligence NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1863. from the scere of operations to confirm it be- fore we give it credence. But of the ultimate result of Genera! Gillmore’s and Admiral Dahl- | gren’s operations we have no fears or doubts. We may reasonably predict a glorious success at no distant day. Tue Gexerarsuir or Meape—Tue Escare oF Luz—lIt appears, from the most recent intelli- gence from the Army of the Potomac, that Gen. | Meade was influenced in bis decision not to at- ; tack Lee at Williamsport by a couneil of war, | which was equally divided—four being in favor of the attack and four against. Though, as is | stated, Gen. Meade himself was in favor ot the attack, he would not take the responsibility of | giving his casting vote on that side. The result shows that a great error was committed, and that had Lee been attacked on the day before he crossed the river his whole army would have heen captured or destroyed, and the rebellion would have received its final blow, agrand and golden opportunity. It is known that Hooker, alter the battle of Chancellors- ville, was influenced in the same way by a council of war to retreat across the Potomac, which a few hours convinced him was a fatal blunder. Napoleon, the greatest master of the art of war, lays it down as a wise maxim that a com- manding general ought never to be guided by a council of war as to the propriety of his giv- ing buttie, because the chances are that a timid and cautious course will be advised, whereas in war boldness, when directed by a sound mind, succeeds in nine cases out of ten. Meade ought to have depended on his own judgment, and to have made the attack fcarless- ly, the odds being all in bis favor. But it is not yet too Jate to pursue and inter- cept the army of Lee. By the latest accounts he was still at Winchester. Let him be vigor- ously followed up, and let the victory of Get- tysburg be crowned by the destruction or capture of the whole rebel army of Virginia. and there is necessarily an end to the war. We hope General Halleck has no new combinations to make which will arrest pursuit of Lee and protract the struggle into another year. Musical Items, Gounod’s “© Faust’ is being produced in London with wonderful success, Mme. Miolan Carvalho is the “+ Mar- gherita’? iu this most attractive opera. Adelina Patti ¢mtiaues to achieve unbounded success at the Royal Italian Opera, Loudou. Her sister, Carlotta, is also most successiul in concerts, mone of which seem comp.eie—9 say the London journals—unless she takes a part in tiem. {tis rumored that she wili appear iu ope ra at Beriin next season, Mr. Maretzek bas recoveret from his sevore illness. He is at present at bits residence on S aten isiind. The favorite prima donna of dis troupe, Madaine Modort, 1s suilin Karope, but will retura bere ia September. Maz ziteni, the great ite of the Maretzek troupe, is at Staten Island aig). ‘Taig pleasant place seems to have a peculiar chacm for the operatic pe AL ong time Salvi inbabitod (he islaod, aod mate candles there. Woe believe that olber artists of reputation have fo.loved this ocsubation on the isiand, as did Gartbildi, the great Liberator, who not many years since was steadily ompioyed in cand o muking there. SMe. Gras ta to ioave next week (or Europe, on the look - Out for something Hew 1a the overatic ling, Mme. Lore ni, the prima donna of his troupe, 13 at present at Port laud, Maine, Mi'e, Morensi ts also thers, wo believe Briguoli, New York's favorite, Amorty and Sixuor Muzio | of Charleston will be open to the navy. The | are at Newport, whore they contem sate, it ix mild, give ing concerts during the season, assisted by Mine. Loriut Ml Mile. Morenst. ‘The operatic season in week in October. Milo. Vestvait will inaugurate, next month, tho new Upora House at Matanzas, ia Cuba, Sho takes with bor an eflicieut troupe Gottschalk, the eminent pianist, will visit the British provinces this summor, on a professional tour. York will open tho first Heavy Firing Heard Of Portiana. Poutianp, Me., July 17, 1863. The captain of the steamer from New York reports howring, about ten o'clock, twelve heavy guns south- southwest of Cape Elizabeth, apparently eighteen or twooty miles off, he being within seveu of eight miles of the vesse!s in a thick fog. Adsnerman reporta, coming up from Harpswell this morning, heard, {roa ten to eleven o'clock, about fifteen miles southeast from Portland, heavy firing, appa- rently from two vessels firing broadsides. Une vessel ‘&, peared to have heavier guns than the other. Death of Rev. Dr. Hale. Boaron, July 16, 1863. Rev. Dr. Hale, formerly President of Hobart College, New York, died suddenly, at his residence in Newbury- port, last night. Destruction o. Re’ Saltworks. Intelligence has been received at the Navy Department from Rear Admiral Bailey that the boats of the Somerset, Ideutenant Commander A. F. Crossman, were sent out about the East Pass of St. George's Sound to determine, amoug otner things, the precise locality of some exten sive salt works, which had been in operation since the commencement of the robeilion, near Alligator Bay. Upon this information, which was duly obtained, Lieu- tenant Commander Crossman determined to attempt the destruction of these salt works. For this purpose the Somerset was brought within range, the works wore shelled, and a party wae sent on shore, protected by the ons of the Somerset. Four distinct stations were thus demolished, sixty five salt* kettics destroyed and more than two hundred bushels of salt scatierel over the sand, and about thirty huts aud houses, with ail their ap- Purtenances for constructing aud repairing the works, were burned to the ground. Brooklyn City New. Acavewy or me Visitation—Dietrinvtioy or Prem Ms. Tho usual interesting aunual ceremony of the dis- tribution of premiums amongst the pupils of this estab- Habment took place on Monday Inst, in tho presence of the parents aod friends of the young lidies and several ' Roman Catholic clergymen of the district. The Right Reverend Bishop Loughlin presided, supported by the venerable Derini Gohnson (Episcopalian minister) on his right, and the Reverend Doctor Pise on his left. Amongst the other clergymen present wero Reverend Messrs. Tur. ner, Malone, Dwyer, McDonvell, Docker, &.,&e. The ceremonies were commenced by the performance of the “Royal March” on the piaao and two Darps. During the intervals of the presentations of the prizes (or tho various branches of science, literature aud Bomeste accom plish: meuts, the company were much delighted by wei! exe Outed overtures, duos, fantasiag, songs and choruses, The Bishop tod ereh reciptont with her prominin, and invested Ubose eulftied to honors of distinction and great | Merit with ribbons and wreaths of lowers, which they received knechug The company were then invited downstairs, to inspect & vast variety of neodiawork. notticg, paintings aud artificial flowers, adm: ably ex cuted by the papils, wonder the excellent instructions of tue Reverond Weather and the Sisters of tie ¥ Oar St. Thomas Correspondence. Sr. Tuomas, June 15, 1893. Groat Scarcity of Water—Seceh Symp se hiveri—Large Be. portations of Gin—Movements of Admaral Wilies— Eman. | cipation in the Dutch Coionies, de | My letter of the 18th of Apri! created considerabie talk | among the secosh aympathizers, but no damage was done, their digestion so#ar aa baurd from, The woathor igh still het and dry, We pad a ‘ew refreshing showors several days ago, atill not enovgh to supply Ue cisterns. Water ia sti i soaree, News ts Bard to come at thore be ing but [iMie stirring. Business is still dull, exeeie the ‘asdau trade, which continues gerd. iw vosses have cdo Oo within a few Gaya, cargoe mostly gin and simiiar sine we of war, hither MPitish Majesty's sub ects wre geiting very intemperaie, or the scarcity of water and warm weather makes then wery thirsty or the people in eecarh need Dutoh Go srage ‘0 fev ive their drooping spirits Aitor the recent defeats fhe ship Globe. Captain George Beker, belonging ta New Urieana, 18 abou! to change her cotors i Butoh. ae the Danish government recuse to father more American | veanels. |. Admiral Wilkos changed bis ag from the Vanserpiit to ' the Alabama yest % The Goverhor of St. Croix and St. Thomas leaves for Denmark to day on account of his health. The President 0f the Council here Bila Lis office during Dis Absence | Rmaneipation of slaves fo the Outeh colonies takes | place July 1, so tho Spanish wand stands alone ia thetr | glory as traffickers to human tess. Meade lost | NEWS FROM RICHMOND. A Revel Wail Over Vicksburg, Lee’s Repulse, Bragg’s Retreat, and the Attack on Charleston. General Neal Dow in Rich- mond, &e,, &., &e. Porrress Mowrosg, July 15, 1863. ‘The flag of truce steamer Now York arrived from City Point at eight o'clock last evening, aud proceeded imme diately to Annavolis, having upwards of thirteen hundred released Union prisoners, in charge of Major Mulford. ihe Richmond Enquirer, in an editorial, says:— ‘Tne fail of Vicksburg, the rotreat of Bragg, the repulse of Lee and the advance on Charleston are*all serious dis- astors—the most serious that have attonded our arms since the beginuing of the war. On Saturday night fifty-one Yankee prisoners were re- ceived at the Libby prison from Staunton. Among them are Lieutevant Colonei C. A. Hoten and Captain 8. Marsh, of the Fifth Maryland regiment, and Lieutenant W. Chris. topher, of the -econd Virginia cavairy. There was @ notable arrival on Saturday, in the person of Brigadier General Neal Dow, of Maine Law fame, cap tured near Port Hudson,on the 30th of June. He was furnished quarters at the Libby prisvn, where he will probably remain some time, Ap order was ed yosterday transferring from Castle Thunder to Libby prison all those perscns who re fusod to take up arms, The object is to place these mis. creants in their proper company, with whom they will await transportation by fag of truce to their proper country. THE INVASION OF OHIO. Movements ot Morgan’s Rebels. Cavctxxatt, July 17, 1863 Morgan’s rebel forces pissed through Piketon yester- day afternoon, golng in tho direction of Jackson, He is evidenuy making for the river, via Pomeroy or Gal- ipolis Academy Mount Saint Vincent. DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS—SPEECH OF ARCHBISIIO? Taghoa ibd lavsiweae thee eanssarantvotc iol die: tribation of premiums at the Aciemy 0° Mount Saint Vincent, ander the charge of the excvilent Rev. Mother Jerome and the good sisters of Charity. ere there are some two bundred young ladies instructed in Whe various brauches of literature, science, history aad the other accomplishment to bellt them for domestic secular tire Tho moramg was dull and gloomy; the Hudson River Railroad had been partly toru up, and all trafic by that Otherwise convenient mode of accommodation ervse- qveatly stopped for the nonce. Varties nad there- foro to travel by the bowls to Youkers, und pay dearly ‘er carriage aceommodatyon from that villug to thei destination, At about hai-past teo o'clock the because of the Y 0 sve those young ladies all Some few who wore the sabls 'y looked the pictures of bealth nd happiness, and cave comvineiae proof not only oF meatal culture, butY bdily vigo~ imparted by the pure air of that heathy location ou’ tae. borders cf the magnilicent Hudson. ‘Tue tollowing was the order of the exercises:— PROGKAMME, aT YR-T, thirty six hands—Rossini. Le Rivera, E. Me -vay, Dailon. nelly, © Reilly ell, MJ i gtrick, Hauly, O'Rorke, Columb, Gillwen, ihekey, C. McAvoy, Phelan, Mulcuinock, Gogg, Flava. dressed in white, § garb fimouremg. | Ovorture—Tancrodi NAT N—ACADESIC HONOR s, Harp- Misa Driscoit. L, Coltiere, Misses Murphy, Wiicox, ey, Guuton, Roux, Wall, Fitzpatrick, izes Miss Brugniere Y Second Grand Quartour Convertant—Cverny: Gauton, Doseoll, Roux, Gernon. Duo Brilliant—Osborne. Misses Giwell, Bragniere, Mc. Feely, Roidiy. Chorus... 2.5 sees eneeee seve sg toed Shrival ‘The Two Patbs—Valedictory, Misses Driscoll, Waldron DISTAIBUTION. Misses a By Graduates twenty-iour hands—Berg Misses Pouohue, A. Fitzpatrick, Baxter, henneagh, Dulan, Waldvoo, Rowen, Casey, Bayley’, Murphy, Poow, arrell. Gold Medal for the best Essay on “Domestic Koonomy,'’ Miss Hennessey. Where all the young ladiva acquitted themselves so ad- mirably, it would be invidious t+ nume these who gaiued the most applause. The parformances ou the piano were |, and showed evidences of the skill of Pro- fessor Schmidt, why has bad the young ladies of the in- stitution usder his especial care in that department for sume years past. the Larp, too, reminded us of that which “Osce Through Taras Halls’ resounded. because the bail of the Mount waa partially deserted by those whore inclinations, but for ihe dillicu ties we bave meu tioned, would otherwise have brougtt them there. After the presentation of the premiums by the Arch bishop, whicu consisted of wreaths of flowers (Yor the Hore] queens), books. reticules, albums, &c , and a teeling valedictory and a dissertation on the Two Paths,” pointed Out by a beautivul angol—or at least a beantitul giri with artificial wings (making us believe that we were in Heaven for the time being notwithstanding this hellish war national «nd more awfully loca! which is in our itast)— Archbishop Hucies, who requested the young ladies to be seaton. as be bim-elt was apparentiy 00 teebie to ad dress them on his legs, said in sibstanes:—My dear: young ladies, the delight which | and others have @n) yed tt tis eutertaiuiment Is Lot w surprise. We bave been uecusiomed to wituers such sceues in these halls for some years past. Nevertheless to day, although the an dience is not sy large as usual, the excellence of your passing through the occasion has never been surpaased (Appiause.) 1 bave udinired the ewe, the elegance, the grace, the efficiency which you, without any forced show or desire fur sympathy, have given evidence of the pro gress you have 1 congratalte you on the progress you have made, under God, 71 woud tere. 1 would tell you that you are beautituli— (linguter and ap) inuse)—but then ‘th sidered flattery, and your prone to flattery—(laighter)—but as every jather here cousiders his own child the mest beantivul ia the aseem- binge, 80 J, who muy be c.ns dered the lather of the oum- manity, think you all very good and very beautifal young ladios. “(Applause.) 1 regret Unat the attendance here to-day 18 not as good As usual, but] pity those who are absent—whether cccwsioned by the morning's mist or the rails having been torn up from the track, I pity them because they have lost the treat we have witnessed. said in my haste ‘a few weeks ago that “1 would come here living or dead. Lam here, and without avy jwssport from the Mayor of New York or the Marshal. (Laughter and aj piwuse.) | did not, when | said 80, anticipate any dittie but | would make my way through twenty mobs plause)—and none d dure to stop me when | said | was on my way to Mount Saint Viocent to the good sisters of Charity. (Great upplause.) The special presentation, a gold medal, ta the gilt of Archdeacon McCarron It ts generous and ‘well directed gift and shall not perish | shall leave ft on my successor to perpetuate it. L will make a will, Ihave been intending do so for a long time—(lavghter),— and as ibe lawyers say. | gball “will and devise and bequeathe”’—I betieve thats the term ured, whether a man has aaything to leave of not—(lond laughter) —pro- vision or a golt medal every year for the same purpose, The Archbisbyp then alluded to the health of the young lndies aod the healthivess of the place itself, but be said that they most not forget that their prosperity aud pro. tretion are due to God. the culture of their hearts is due t+ God, and theif innocence and purity are due to God and te prayers of the Hles-ed Virgin. His Grace then admonished those young ladies who were going into the world (three graduates) to be on their guard, and cle- Tish the semtiments which have been inculeated here, and never withdraw the eye of their soul irom the guiding star—Mary , Mary, the star of the sea—not the ocean, but the sen of the se (Applanse ) The proceedings terminated with all the grace and bewty which pertun to institations of this kind—aod more particularly to this—and the kind preceptresses of which, a* the young ladies im their valedictory said: — Guide them along in iuaocence and truth Vatiandigham in Canada. Rorrawo, July 16, 1863, Mr, Vallandigham arrived at tho Clifton House, Niagara : The T FASHION PLEASURE GROUNDS—TROTTING, Farpay, July 17—@latch $1,000, mile heats, best three in five, to wagons. H Woordtrat camed er. g. General McCletlan. ... cane wee 1 eiiy Holeomb , H 236-—2:96% D, Mace uamied ¢: 2m. Mh, | Fine ty Peart Sreeer.—About hall.past four o'clock | yesterday afternoon @ ‘re originated m the wholesale drug store of Paianco & Fxcalunte, No 107 Pearl street. ‘The fire originated in the Dusement, aod was cansed by phosphorus ia an irew safe in the wall igniting from some | Gauge at proseat anknown. The stocko. the first floor and tn the basettient 18 damageu ny water to the ext.ut | Of $2,900; insdted for $24,000, “as follows —Hanover 1 $4,000; Jocterson, $4,000, Howard, $4000, Corn Exeni | ‘ Mae, ‘oo, Hope, $4000, and Kasi Rivor, $4,000. Tue build: ing was uy Sigbtiy dawaged, NEWS FROM WASHINGOTS Wasuincrom, July 17, 1863.- ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSORIPTION. Indications are ag hick as leaves in Valiambroea that the goverument intends to carry out the conscription at Whatever cost. It is whispered that im the great and momentous need of enforcing the draft the high adminis- trative abilities of General Butler will be called into requisition. Governor Seymour’s soft words to the dis- turbers of the public peace are severely reprobated here. ‘he fecling is 80 strong about the New York complica- tion that the: escape of General Leo’s army is much 1 et sight of. Indeed some of the most blatant of the radicals expatiate upon the horrib’e field of Gettysburg and the manifold diflicuities attending the subsequent advance. ‘his is a commendable exhibition of moderation and charity that would have become them at ap earlier po- riod, INCOME TAX FRAUDS ON THE GOVERNMENT. There is reason to believe that the receipts from the income tax are not a8 great as they should be, ana it is found notas great as was estimated. A distinguished olticial of Pennsylvania refera to the tact within bis knowledge to show that there has been notoriously venal and fraudulent returns of iucomes vy various wealthy parties, It is feared that this practice is too general. RAPID FLIGHT OF LEE’S REDEL ARMY TOWARDS RICHMOND. Reliable advices state that the advance of General Tée’s rebel army was at Front Royal this morning. The whole army was moving as rapidly as possible towards Richmond, without order or arrangement, baggage and ammunition traing, cavalry, inlaptry and artillery being inextricably mixed up together. Ihe rebels depend upon their superior celerity of movement, and do not care to tmareh in order of battie A rebel olficer, captured yester- day afternoon, says that it 1s not 00's intention to fight this side of Richmond if he can ay. id at. WHO 18 KESYONSIDLE FOR THE ESCAPE OF THE RE- BKLS? As to the responsibility for the escape of Lee’s army across the Potomac with so little loss, it may bo stated absilutely thit General Meade telegraphed hero on Sunday evening that be should attuck the enemy the next morning. Had he done so half uf Lee's army would havo been destroyed, Subseqseut to the telegram of General Meade that ho should attack Lee on Mond y morning, ac uncii of war was held, at which a ma ority of the Generals decided against such attack. It is also positively kuown that President Lincoln hus been all the time -nxious for ap attack to be made on Lee as svon as possible. THE REBEL LOSSES AT Gi-TTYSBURG. Ir ts mot true, us reported, that thy rebel General Kemper was killed at Goitysb rg. He was shot tarvugh the breast, the bull lod Jiag im his back. His stat! sup. jasva bin to le ina dying condition, and left bim to his {| fare on the told; bat be was found by some ol our mea j in time have his wound dressed, ava bids fair to ree ver. Colonel! Patton, of the Seventh Virginia rebel infantry and a pt unter elect to the Vir.inia Losislature, was ais» lett upon the field ag doad, but be, tov, 8 in a fede | ra. hospitul, with a prospect of recovery. ibe rep rt 0° surgeons shows that there are from six to ten thousand rebel wounded in our hospitals in the vicmity of Getaysburg. ONE-THIRD OF THY REBEL ARMIES KILLED, OR CAreURED. ‘ihe great proportions of the recent successes of the Uniou arms 1s illusiratea by the nam ers of the rebel forces placed Aors du combal since July tf. ibe wtal num- Der kitied, wourtet and mmede prisons in two weeks, hy thous ind, oF nearly one-third of the entire eilective rebel armies, We have bow as prisoners or on parole vver seventy thonsaud rebel prisoners of war. Against this they bold or have released on prro‘e about fifteen thousand not yet oxchinged, Arrangemouts are now being wade to ex. change the full purer of our enlisied men, and they will all bo enabied to return to duty in a few days. Jn view of the very large uunrber of rebel officers in our hands, an arrangement will doubiless s00n bo eilected for the release and exclave of the Union vificers ant eitis who have beeu detained in consequence of ths intoreuy tion of the previvus cartel by the action of the rebel au. (horities, CONDITION OF GENERAL SICKLES, General Sick es 18 recovering rapidiy. He has been Practising to vay with crutches, moving about {rom one Tvom tv another. WOUNDED THR ARMY. By an ordor of the War Department, date! July 16, Geueral Q. A Gillmore is appointed commandar of the Tenth army corps, vice General David Hunter, to date from July 12, aud General Keyes to rehove Govern! Dix in command of the department over whicu bo latoly bad charge, THE PRESIDENCY. It is considered by the abolition politicians that the idea Of a military hevo tor the next Presidexcy is piayed outs ‘The honors are tov equally d.vided ASSAULTS ON MK. SEWARD. No opportunity ts missed to belavor Mr. Seward, who 8 kuown to be ior ho.ding out the olive brunch to the “wayward sisters’ of the South, aud of gathering them again into the toid of tue Union. CONTRABAND TRAFFIC ON THE MISSISSIPPI, Toe court of inquiry, of which Mujur Geaeral McDowell wus Pre ident, and General hip St. George Cooke and Colonel Dubois members, has rep rted its research s Ww tho beadquarters here, They proceeded under the ioliow- ing iaqutries in obedience to orders:— What vilicees have participated in the trailic of cotton or other products in the Mivsissippt valley? What officers aud under what circumstauces bave issucd perauits or licenses for trade in insurrectionary districts, and wh«t officers have 4, oF permitted to be used, public property tur private purposes: The Court commenced its labors at st. Louis on the 18th of March, 1863, and eontinved in there for some time, examining all availadic witheses, not wishing to rocull officers from the feild. They then pro: ceeded 1 succession to Memphis, Helens, Grant's army, pear Vicksburg, and to Lake I'rovidence. The Cours closed 18 sessions oa the 2d of the present month. Its duties have been arduous, and the immens* mass of tes mony takes proves conclusively that many officers in service on the great Wester. rivers lave rendered them. selves amepable to the army regulartons against pecu lation and speculating. It is wuderstood that the results of the laburs of this Court wilt be given to the country as 80m as it has passed through the higher supervision at headquarters. f CONTRACTS FOR FLOUR. The bis for flour upder the last cali of the commissary departinent were opened ou Weduesday. Nearly all of them Were thrown out on account of the excessive prices Only four thousand barrels were neespted. The large stock of flour on hand enables Col Beckwith to protect the government aguinst any attempted extortion ARKIVAL OF SENATORS AND GENERALS. Senators Foote and Wilkinson are in the city, Geus ‘Terey, King aud Corcoran were hero yesterday. SUFFERINGS OF LOYAL INDIANS, ‘The Indian agent for the Upper \rkaneas district, in an offieral Communic stion dated Colorado, 30th ult + Speaks of visiting the Caddoes and other Indians, thirty miles south of Fort Larved, They were destitute of both clothing and provisions, having beon robbed of everything ®y the rebels before leaving Texas, But tor the whundance uf Buffalo they would have starved. The ngent ministered to their necessities. They say they wall always remain Joyal aud would celebrate the Fourth of July, ns has been their custom. Other Indians from Texas would soon jo them. Those remaining in Texas are im a deplorable eon. dition, having been plundered of all their stock to feed the rebel troops, a large body of whom were on the Ked river, moving borthwest, Governor Doty has made importante treaticn with the Indians ia Utah, thus additionally securing falety to emi- grants. DEATH OF JOHN 8. SULLIVAN, Jobo ©. Sullivan, Eeq., who died bere ye terday, at the advanced age of emhty-two years, wae ope of the two goverment directors of the old United Siates Yank who stood up againgt Me. Mddle, end thereby acquired the souvriquet of the Pauiding, Williams aud Van Wert, of that period. APPOINTMENT. JG. Holland, for several years an assistant in the of fice of the Assecinted Pres sin this city, has been appeitod acting Assistant Paymaster in the mivy, and wos yestor day ordered to report to Commodore Harword, at tue Navy Yard wn this city, for duty on board the Vaitel state schooner George Maugham, Mr. Holland has been faith. ful and Intelligent in the discbarge of bis duties to the press, and will no doabt be equally faithful in his new position. NAVAL. OMeial information bas beeo received at the Navy Hepartment of tho arrival of the Urited States practice ship Macedonian, attached to the Naval Academy at Newport, at Plymouth, England, on the 27th ult. The ' Macedotlan is on a cruise, with a large namber of mid- | shivmen on board, for the purpose of affording thom 4 practical lustruction im the duties of their profession, v./IMPORTANT IF TRUE. Reported Capture of the City of Charleston. The City Evacuated by Beaure- gard and Burne &e., Mery &e Preparation for the Attack on Charles- tor Boston, July 17, 1863. A letter to the Boston Herald, dated off Charleston, July 12, eays tbe grand and final attack was assigned for ‘Tuesday, the 141th. The letior says:—Everything is working woll here. Morris Island is ours. Charleston and the forts are com- pletely besiesed. Five iron-clads and fifteen gunboats are off Sumter. Ten gunboats, one forty gun frigate and the Now Ironsides, will come over the bar to-night at high water, Three more iron-ciads will arrive this afternoon. Six hundred fresh men to assist in the iron- clads and guuboats bave arrived. Batteries, with heavy two hundred pounder rifled guns erected on Morris Island by our troops, will take part in the bombardinent of Sumter.”’ Whe Reperted Capture of the City. Puutapeveata, July 17, 1863. The Inquirer of this city bas the following posted on its bulletin board:— Toformation from Washington, received bero, leads to the beliof that Charleston was captured on the 14tb inst. Anotber report on the streets is as follows:— General Beauregard has evacuated and burne®Charles- ton. ‘This last statement is said to beve como via Chatta- nooga. A rebel picket is reported to bave told the story. The Washington Telegrams. Wasuxcron, July 17, 1868. Arumor bas been circulated, attributed to the Phila. deiphia Inquirer, that Charleston was surrendered %o our land und naval forces on the 14th inst. ‘The government has no such information. The whole story is a pure fabrication, No uttack has been made upon the city of Charleston ag yet, and none could have been made at the time indicat d. In the language of a high government ollicer, ‘it Charleston bas surrendered st must have sailed out into the harbor aud «tfered itself to our furces,”? Reported Rebel Account of the Capture. Prtapecema, July 17, 1963. Jt is unders:ond, on food authority, that the govern ment has received a des, aich trom General Rosecrans’ heudquarcers, stating ius the Chattanooga Hebel an- bounces We capture of CLerieston on the 14th instant. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Condition of Affairs at Suffolk—The Town Abandoned by the Rebels, &c. Fournees Monon, July 16, 1863. Fred A. Rowe, of the Ninety-ninth New York, and commander of the army gunboat West End, is promoted from first heutenant to captain, Lieurenant Dovid J. Bail y, of the sane regiment, is aleo promoted to a cap- taincy Second Licatevant J. A. Fleming, of the same regimevt, 18 promoted to first evtenant. A member of Dodge's Cavalry left Portsmouth, Va., om Tuceduy morning, on a visit to fuflokk, When a few miles from town he secreted bis horse, and assed ip on foot after waiting till dark. He obtained quarters at a farm house. Tue next morning be (bemg in di-guise) broukfasted with three rebel officers, and returned to Portsmouth that afternoon, He reports that on the Sunday followin: the evacuation of Saffolk by the Union troops three rebel soldiers visited tho place for motives of curiosity, making only # brief stay. Frei this time till Thursday of lust week the place was visited only by officers and others having relatives in town, Ov Thursday of last week Colonel Griffin, of Georgia, with four companies of cavalry, of neorly one bundred men each, came into Suffolk, and took the build- ing formerly occuyled by Genoral Terry as bis beadquar- tors, and held possession of the town till last Sunday, wheo, from some uoknown cause, thoy hastily decamped, Immediatoly utter our troops left Suffolk the remaining merchants raised the price of boots tw $50 and every. thing else in proportion. ‘The silence of death prevails threush the town. No rebel flugs are disjlayed, The citizens Lave not been mo- lested in uny way. ‘There are no troops between Suffolk and the Plack- water, snd pone at the Blackwater at prosent, Two regiments of infantry, numbering six hundred men, who were stationed there, have left for James river, having heard (bat the Union troops were abovt to land atafarm nea City Point, where there is a rebel store house contaming fi teen thousand bushels of wheat Dr. D. M. Wright, of Norfotk, charged with the shoot. ing of Lieut, Sandorn, will have bis trial next Monday before a military commission, over which Major General Keyes will preside. 1c 18 understood that Major General Foster, from New. ben, N.C., 18 expected bere to take command of this department The ting of trace steamer New York, Capt. Chisbolm, Jo't tor City Poot this afternoon with about one baudred rebel prisoners. in charge of Major John E. Mulford. ‘bere is no Hews to-day from our Jumes river fleet. Heavy showers have been falling bere for the Inst twenty-soar bours. Yur Fortress Monroe Correspondenc Fortarss Monvon, July 14, 1563. MOVEMENTS OY THR NAVY Yor a few days past there has been greet aetivity dis played by the Geet in this harbor attached to the No th Atlantic bockadmg squadron, (ut the precise nature thereot could not be explained at the present time. It ts suflicient (o know that Rear Admiral Loe has received his orders from the Navy Deparumeat, aod it is for bim now to make the most of it, Weare anxiously awaiting re. suits, however. COASK APTRK THE Peiv arenes, The appearance of the rebel privateer) Tacony aud Co- quette not only suirred up the Navy Department to ener- gotic action, but the Treasury Department arded several revenue cutters to the pursuing fleet. On Saturday, (he 11th tat , the United S.ates revenve steamnet Cuyahog Captain John MeGowao, arrived in this harbor [rom « cruise after the rebel piratical eraits. I am indebted to Lieotenant lavid Ritebie for the following extracts fron the log of the list of vessels boarded by the United States revenue steamer Cuyaboga, Caytain Jobn McGowan, arrived at Fortress Mooroe, July 11, 1863. — June 28 latitude 34 21 north, longit Fiward Thompson, from Ty ke Is Flien Morrison, trom Vonee to New York. British schooner Cela, trom Nassau to London; Uritish brig Maggio, from Arecibo ty New \ or! June 29, lotitede 3226, longitude 73 40. Rritish bark Mary Jane, Havaon tw Greouck, Swedish bark Maria ‘The: era, Havane to Falmouth. June 30, French bark Maluber, Havana to Pordeaux. duly 1, Fogle sh! Belle Aliiawce, Matanzas to Glas. gow de 29 2 west, longitude 77 28 weat, latitude 28 44 worth, longitude 75 5 west, Span fale Cardevas to Vigo; Fngtich seho ner wos to Liverpool, ship Narrag.nsett, » Yor British brig nd to Boston: bark ‘Hude 33, brig L. P. Swett, from Clen veges pone English prize steamer Ne, tave, exptored Jane 11, 0 Mobile, by tue United states steam: or R. R, Cuyler Joly 11, brig Luey Aon, from Sagua Ia Grande to Balt more, ROSTER OF OFRICERA OF JONITRO SPATRS TURES UR STRAMER y HOGA, Coptain—Joba MeGowan , commanding. Lieutes on's—Fdward A. Freeman, Executive OMcer, Ro bert S Haisten, Frank Bare, baved Mi Fnginers—Chiet, Joel W. Hopper; Fist Assistant, Sam wel Hamitton ; Second Asmetant, Charies F, Butier Acting Ass tant surpemd. A. Kyl Pilot (Cae )—Wm, A, woth. Boatewain—tavid | ela ey Gunn —Win, Beck. Carpenter—1), B. Kinsman. A MOON SERDED PSTARLIAN WRIT, Mr ©, ©, Willprd, well and fayoratly known as the pro. priotor of the lave Hygeis Hotel, opened a new and hixurt ously appointed dining saloon IAst evening, whieh Ma or Genoral Dix allowed bim to erect on the main wharf. A very large and select company was present and enter by Mr. Willard in princely styie, Among the eae presen were all of the stat cahenea oF we Com- Sanding General, he ds of departwenwm, nay! ofcers and citizens, all Of whom testify thay the entertainment of Sir. Willard was & very sumptuons alnir Two iargs tables, apread the entire lengih © the magnificent diving | groaned under the weight of chowe viauds. The