The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1863, Page 2

NiW The American War and Bri Neutrality. Interesting Debate in. the House of Commons. THE ANGLO-CONFEDERATE PIRATE SHIPS. Mr. Cobden Condemns the Action of the English Government and Predicts War with America. A Question of Veracity Between the Member for Birkenhead and Our Secretary of the Navy. LETTER FROM MR. WELLES, Lerd Palmerston Defends the Course ef the Ministry, {From the Debates in the House of Commons, July 23. Mr. Coupgn, in rising to call attention to signed by thirty of the most respectable shipot Liverpoo! respecting the evasion of our Foreign Enlist- ment law, sai that the government professed its inabil. ity to deiect and punish the breaches of the ted by British subjects in ‘veasels-of-war to be employed against a friendly Powor. in reading the correspon- the Foreign Office assumed a passive position, and thought they could only be called upon to interfere when some foreign government com- plained that the provisions of the law were impugned. But the Foreign Enlistment act was passed not for the Denefit of toreign Powers, but for our own protection, It was, therefore, the duty of the executive to see that the law was obeyed, and he could not conceive that the Home Office and all its machinery of magistra! men could be better employed than in enforcing the ob servance of the act of Parliament. There were three vessels specifically known which were the commerce of a friendly Power—the Florida; the Alabama, alias the ‘290,” and alias the Virginia. All these were built in Eng! armed and chiefly manned from England. One of these into Mobile and to get back again; ver yet entered a Confederate port. He wished the House to consider how this state of things would affect our interests if we were at war and the Ame- ricans were at peace. If the law as it now stood were not suflcient, the memorialists suggested some amendments that would give greater power to the government to seize in British ports vessels that were destined for the use of the belligerents He believed that the addition of a single Word would be sufficieut—the word “building” jo addi- to the words “furnishing out avd arming” ships. This would prevent ports in a partially unfinished state, wards being converted into a vessel ‘was informed that there were at this moment two fron. lads now being built in this country, and that the govern- mont had received a reclomation from the United States Minister in this country that these vessels were intended for the Confedorate government. From all he observed of the state of public opinion in America he was. convinced that if these vesseis weat out und began to Prey upon the United States shipping it would lead to a ‘war with that country. ‘These ships now building at ‘They were a match for any building and sending to sea Tt appeared to him, hot dence on this subject, that tes and police. now preying upon lias the ships managed but the others: vessels leauing our Liverpool were tron rams. voose -)'-war that Amer‘ea now had, or that selves possessed, and‘if they were allowed to sail it ‘would probably lead to a rupture between this country ‘The fact was, we had rendered the mercuntile marine of America practically vaiuw- tess. ‘The American shipowners found the rate of insur- ance 60 raised that they could no longer com the ships of Evgland and otber maritime ‘They had consequently been selling their ships to English shipowners, and he asked the House to consider the eilect of such @ state of things on the minds of the shipowners of New York and Boston, wh» had atways been favorable to peace with Great britain. During the recess her Majea- ty’a Government might take precautions against those ships leaving the ports of this country for service against a {rieadly Power. In the case of every vessel captured by the Florida. the Alabama, and the Virginia, the American government took depositions on cath as to the value of the ship and cargo, and claims for this amount were government. Every vessel seized avd burnt was thus debited to the account of Fogland, aad « formal claim made for the amount. Her Majesty's Government had rofused to acknowledge these cliiins, but some day, when the demand could be made most inconveniently for the government, the result would probably be either humiliation or war. doubt many persons in this country would prefer war: but ‘wee it desirable that the interests of the whole community should be »ffected by the conduct of two or three firms in this country? The honorable member for Birkenhead, on a former occasion, spoke of the greater export of arms and ammunition to the federal States. There was, how- difference between tho export of ships and the export of arms and ammunition. constant article of commerce. and was extensively used ta the operations of mining, blasting, &c. To prohibit the export of ammunition would, therefore, be large and regular industry. agninal this export. and the United States. Guopowder was a Thore was, moreover, no law But the law undertook to prevent the people 0! this country from supplying ships-of-war to be used against a frendiy Power, and the such ships. The honorable gentleman (Mr. Laird) told the House that he bad been applied to to build ships for the federal government. able member was quite right vw refuse the applications. But be hed in his hand an official contra‘iction to the statement of the honorable member for Birkenhead. The Srgsner said tha: this was note for replying to a speech made some time ago. and the le momber could not be permitted to read obser- vations on a speorh made in a former debate. Mr. Convey said be held in his band the copy of a letter which was of importance in the taterest of peace as well Tt was acopy of alewer from the Secretary of the Navy at Washingten to his (Mr. Cobden’a) friend, Mr. Sumner, and began, “You invite my attention toa statement made by Mr, Laird.” If that were 80, the nouor ‘as the interest o! trut! The Srxaxer, again interposing, said that the honora- ble gentieman micht make any statement that he thought necessary but to read a letter referring to a speech made by @ member of that House was out of order. (Hoar, hear. Mi) Conon would then content himself by saying that order had been sent by tbe American covernment to any firm in thie country for the verting to the memorial he had presented. he would assert that we were bound by motives of self-interest to put down these ish government had never made a compiaint to Amorica which was not Immediately attended to, and the grievance, if any, redressed, and this was the case, not only during the’ dist: during the war with Russia, The fact was Pablic opinion in the United States was Of matataining this, neutrality code, The claim of the Americans for indemnity for the seizures by the Confederate vonsels built in Fngland was under Under municipal law; and it he was informed that no building of vessels of war. international and not was no answer to them to our government acted was a municipal law. The fact wan that the geutiemen woe bniit these ships owm small gains, placing this country ina situation of great danger and’ embarrassment. it would exercive ti og these armed vesse! thought that the argomen: fell) and the Solicitor Ge He trusted that the utmost vigilance in pro these vessels. A custom house oflicer ought 10 have been Placed on board to prevent the escape of the Alabama, whieb got away under pretence of taking aparty of tadies and gentlemen on cient if one clauwe were Consolidstrou act epacting that before a vessel of war Latt one of our ports for a foreign country the builder or owner should prove for what for To interfere with tho qui ewnld only lend to mischie’, and if we pow interfered in her by means of fitting cativersels of war oF by premature recoguition,ywe should only produce the ul ‘vention im the affairs of xtension of the reiga Ho did not expect to live to ser two independent nations within the United States. A great deal had been said in that House on a contrary assump: tion, but whatever the issue of this dreadful war might be let this country keep clear of it, more that that we . is grovt war Ww . “ie toltow ing is the letter which Mr. Cobden desired to It would be sufi to the Customs. country she was is Of great states game results ag foilor France, which led to all over Germany. He desired nothing hould be silent and sorrowful until Navy Derartaxst, Wasuincrom, May 19, 1863, Invite my attention to the tie 27th of March, in whieh of the Navy made application to build vessels for the govern ird remarks: —"Now Twill goa step farther about riyerm waies Tn ia. just after the war broke out, country for the Amer Iie agents im th * Tt 1a not improbable that Mr Laird and bis frlend may have wa on the subject of p Y ment was ever made to that gen Meectiy, by myseif OF ANY Reent of on of persons have been employ of been Auihorized merican govecnment t N m of which he a if the United States or for the pm Y, more than on 1 of the Mesara. Laird, and very probably the: ciern presented plans. and. scl sued a uniform snd undeviatin Proposition to build, or procure to o therefore, Mr, Laird stated or in nt of the Seeretary of the Of Whe Navy Deparment, approached nt, nent was impart licited one views: batt poliey im regard th nach in every instane» any Duaflt, Yessels for our House of Come agporvcan Bary “with a view of getting vemsola built ip this -o r Arericam et Mr. Lan was prepared to prove that e had said in « former debate was perfectly tra his proojs in the hands of the nobie lord at th government, (Hear.) The honorable gentleman stated that the Alabama went out with # picnic party, bit be had ascertained that 8@ went out of dock at night; vbat she anché in the river unti eleven or twelve o'cl ck next day, aud that she was seen from the shore by thou sands of persons. (Mr. CouneN—She bad no clearance, } It was not necessary to take a cleirance, The owner might either clear her or take a register. ‘The course pursued was to hand the builder's certificate to the owner, and then be might do what he liked with her. A great deal of blame bad been cast upon the English gov ernment, but what bad been the orders given by the American government to the Tuscarora? She was run- ning about the country after the Alabama; but o:ders wero given to her not to touch the Alabama in the ‘ ha- nel. Mr. Adams, in a letter to Mr. Seward, dated A 7, 1862, said — Pay On the same day I received by mail a note from Captal raven dated the $i, announcing the receipt of my patches and his decision to go to Point Lynas at moon, the Ist inst, Captain Craven seems to have sailed uw George's Channel. ‘This last movement, must have been nade in forgetfulness of my caution about British jurisdic. tion, for, even had he found No, 290 in that Thad im revious conversations with him explained the reason why should not consider {t good policy to attempt her capture near the coast. In point of fact this proceeding putan end to every chance of his success. The honorable member stated that the Alabama bad never been in a Confederate port, but that was not neces- sary so long as she carried the Confederate commission. If we were at war with America, and the admirdi on the North American station captured vessels that were likely wo be useful, did the honorable gentleman suppose that he would be obliged to send them into Portsmouth harbor and wait for thoir return? No; the moment a veasel re. ceived a commission from a belligerent government she became a recognized vessel of-war,and must be #0 re- garded. A proof that the Amorican government admit- ted the lawfulness of the captures Alabama, was that they had recogni federate commission, and they could not back out of it. (Bear, hear ) The memorial presented by the gentleman was signed by thirty of the shipowners of Liverpool. They might be very bie nreigy as persons; but they were too small a number to claim to represent the shipowners of Liverpool. Many of those who had Signed it had, he was told, done so with the understanding that other nations were to do the game. It bad been proposed to make the law more stringent, and that any one undertaking an order for building a ship should prove for whom she was intended, But there was this difference between ships and cxnnon: that ships might be used for peaceful pur- poses, while cannon and muskets could only be turned to one use. The Northern States got all they wanted from this country. They imported largely our arms and am- munition, and at the same time they wished to stop a legitimate branch of industry. As a proof how easily ‘voase's built for purposes of commerce might be convert- ed tnto vessels-of-war, he might mention that in 1859 he thought it desirable to strengthen the local defences of each port by adopting the ferry boats, tug and steam- boats to purposes of defence. He laid a ition be- fore the Admiralty, and also before Lord. Herbert, by whom it was warmly taken up, offering to adapt forty or fifty of these vessels at an expense of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds to the purposes of de- fence. The Admirality sent down a talentea officer of the navy, who made a survey,and reported that tor two hundred and niuety or three hundred pounds these vessels might be made tocarry, some thirty-twos and others six- ty-eight-pounders, then the most efficient gun in the ser- ice. Ho (Mr. Laird) would indeed take any ship and at small cost adapt her to cary coe of the largest guns of the service. While tho jorable gentleman (Mr. Cobden) was turning his attention to the breacn of the Foreign Enlistment act, he could have wished that he had made inquiries into the enlistment of men for the federal army that was now going on 1p Ireland. If he would advise with the American Minister on this point ho might do a (ip deal of good to the people of Ireland. The honora- 16 gentleman, however. persisted in seeing only ono side of the question. (Hear, hear.) The Chief Baron had given astrongopinion that the law was on the side of those who had built the Alexandra. The honorable mem- ber had vouched for the readiness of the Americans to abstain from opin the law in this respect. He wished, however, to to the House what took in regard to the America—a vessel which was built manned, armed and equipped in the United States, and which was taken out by Captain Hudson to Petropauloveki for the Russian government. Captain Hudson Expressed his deep chagrin at the unexpected termination of the war. as this Amerien was only one of a feet that were en fin phe ET je in the evi ‘another war th woul wept the Paciiic of the English Fensols. gj In confirmation of this statement he would read a me- morandum made by an officeron board the Savannah:— The America came into Rio Janeiro on her way round from New York to Petropaulovaki. When she was in Rio the captaing of the English and French men-of-war lyi there wanted to overhaul her, but the Brazilian government would not permit it. ‘They then determined to overhaul her after she left c ‘the harbor. ommander Salter, who was commander of the United 81 adron at bd the frigate Savannah, in order to m1 e America, red her to take the Savannah in tow, which effectually pravented the English and French searching the America. of the crew of the America gave the British Consul at Rio information of the America having her guna in her hold ready to mount, The America was commanded Hudson, an ex-lieutenant in the United States Navy. Lastly, an officer of the British Navy stated in a let- ter:— ‘The America laid in the Patho river for some weeks during the months of April and May, a Bhe ing Count Putiatine flying at tain, May, 1858. and was known to every naval officer haviag been built in Amorica forthe Russiang, it evisu sutens at te sare So far from the Anierican government ——- with that of Great Britain during the war with Russia, they allowed the America to get away, and gave orders to the American Admiral to t her against the search of the English aod French of Hear Lord Patwensron said—Sir, I Mss listened with great attention to the speech of my honorable frieod the mem- ber for Rochdale; but it appears to me that he and her "a government, and I think the country at }, Start io the consideration of the matter to which direoted the attention of the House from different points of departure. We look upon the two parties who are now in arms against each other in America as each of them belligerents, and therefore alike entitied, as far as our neutral position is concerned, to all the privileges and rights which to belligerents. Now it seems to me that that which is rupning in the bead of the honora- ‘ble gentleman, and which guides and directs the whole of his reasoning, is the fecling, although perhaps disguised to himself, that the Union is still in legal existence, that there are not in America two boiligerent parties, but & lezitimate government and a rebellion against that ernment, Now, that places the two parties in @ very different position from that it is our duty to consider them. Now, what is the duty of a neutral in regard to two Lea peng and what are the rights of neutrals? The Ameri govern. ment have laid down the position for themselves be- cause they have declared that a neutral is at liberty to furnish « belligorent with anytbing that the belligerent may choose to buy—whether it be ships, arms, ammuni- tion or anything else,no restriction 1s im one neutral in furnishing « belligerent even with things which are material ingredients in the conduct of military on no international law has the operations. Therefore this"oe Sav ather ‘country that anay supply 8 Party 1 this or any other cou arms against the federals witn anything ri to buy. y may choose I cannot in the abstract concur with my hono- that there js any distinction in are equally assisting them with muskets, cannon and ammunition, as you are by furnishing th m with ships that are to operate in the war, What bas bevn the practice of the United States iment themselves? The honorable member for irkenhead her alluded to the caso of a ship built in the United States whea wore at war with Russia. We ined, and the ship al authorities to be free from any ground for mo- lestation. Nevertheless, there was the it reason for believing that the ship was destined for the Russian gov- ernment and for naval operations in the Eastern seas, where the Russian government most wanted such ass tance. We had reason to believe that other ships were then building in Americs for the same purpose, and would have been used if the war had contioued. Therefore I bold that, on the mere ground of international law, bel- ligerenta bave no right to complato if morchants—I do not say the goverument, for that would be inter- forence—as a mercantile transaction, supply one of the beiligerents, not only with arms and also with ships destined for warlike fo our cage there comes in, no doubt, the municipal law. ‘The American government have a di right to ox; that a neuti will enforce ite muuicipal law if it be their favor. Then comes the jon whether abled to do, and 7 My honorable friend says ‘that we ought to have pre- vented ships from being bulit which wore evidently des- tined for war. Tut it was very well said by the honorable member (or Dirkenbead that you cannot draw a distinc. tion between ships that may evidently pe bi like purposes and those that may be,ev ly ap plied to warlike pur) He has mentioned what everybody knows, tl when we cime to conrlder our means of naval defence we found « great num: ber of mercantile steamers in our ports which might ina short time and a small expense be conrerted into ships of-war, and made available for the defence of the country, Take what has happened. One of the ships employed in the service of the Confederates to prey on the commerce of the federais was (he Nashville. Now, what was tbe Nashville” Suppose she had beem bailt in this country, what possibility had we, under the Foreign Enlistment act, of preventing her from leaving this coun- try’ f went on board the Nashville in Southampton docks. She was a steamer very much like those that ge upand down the Thames, with a glass room built on dock , and furnished below with a great number of berths for pamongers. Dut they yutguoson board, and being able to steam with great rapidity, the Nashville could easily capture or destroy any merchant In the same way a ship might be bailt in this country capable of being converted into a ship of war, but with respect to which, while building, it would be perfeetly impossible to prove, by struction that abo was intended fora ship of war, and therefore, liable ty be interfered with. The learned gentleman complained that the goveroment have not exercised the vigilang® incumbent 09 them in such a matter, and that they have relied entirely on receiving | tnrormation from the Miniater of the United States: but that is not the fact, The Home Office have red all the means that could with propriety be used; and in some cages cay is have been made that they have: more stringent means than they ought to do. We are not ip the habit in this country of that system of spies which is resorted to in other countries; still the gov: ernment have thought it their duty to em| people open- ly and legitimately to obtain information. th the Alabama <n yuplapatton baa bees givom BY tbe fauge. in a similar mannor this samo bw John Mary, Archbishop of Now Orleans, that coun- 80! ee its and care most earnestly to accomplish the same dent desires be acoom| heart may exult in the Lord over peace restored to that to assist the man who pu! had become bankrupt through said he Braddon. to an ing the discharge of all the iemale employes who were not near relatives of meyer presided; and, after stating the object of the moet- ing, made an addreas complaining of the course of Colonel Crossman in iseuing the order, and caliing on those present to make every arsenal, Preamble were adopted to the effect that, whereas, by the order of Colonel Crossman, the female kill Arsenal . ment they had had for years, and thus debarred of the means of earning an honest and respectable living, al. though there was plenty of work required the eonduet of the Colonel was oppressive and prejudicial to the working had relatives in the arm: the arsenal, the claims ttance, earned Se ‘algo charagterized by inconsistency qd tyranny, ag numbers of the men employed at the ar whom wore some high officials, bad neither relatives nor friends in the army. Crosaman had always acted adverse to the interests of ais able memes fir rk ev ard to the Alexan- dra, Be trenton ‘ er " r ry the eansiruelinn 0 tbe ve ne ~ the tetal eau udgment of the Conrt was against the 4 that, nder the Fe 4 bai bo rivbt (stor her. Feoptions bave been pat in te that ruling, but ! sam fai’ the question cannot be dech. ded un’! next November 1 really think there is no ground on which either hunsrable geutiemen or the foderal goy- ernment can found any eorolaint that her Ma ‘ov. eroment hive not done ait that the municipal ja ‘08 thom te do in regard to the ditting gut of sbips in this country. There isa further difficulty, I will suppose a ship built of such a character that we might eafely gay it wos built for warlike purp ses, ‘hen you must prove who it is intended for. The honorable xeatleman as. simes thit partios may be in combination Lo evade the jaw, but in that case nothing can be easier than to show thata ship is not intended for the particular State for which she is sunposed to be built, -The honorable geutle- man suggests that we ought to amend the.Foreign Enlist. men! act, and add the word ‘building,’’ as well as “armed and equipned.”” But that goes beyond the question of ships o'- sar, You put an end toa branch of trade— the buliding of ships of commerce for foreign States. (Hoar.) You would thus go beyond what even the honorable xen- tleman contemplates. I say nothing about the question of altering your Jaw to suit the convenience of any foreign government, or at any particular moment. We undertook change in the law some years ago, not in deference to any demand from a foreign government, but because we thought, as gentiemen and men of hoaor, the government and Parliament of this country were bound todo what we proposed—to protect an allied sovereign from the per- irators sonal danger to which he was exposed from consp! in this conutry. We did it spontaueousiy, but no, such principle applies to this case, for to pursue the course the honorable gentleman’ recommends would bé Pius IX. on the Rebellion. ‘TO OUR VENERABLE BROTHER JOHN, ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK: the destructive civil war broken out among em. For, venerable brother, we cannot but be overwhelmed ‘with the deepest sorrow while we recapitulate, with pater- nal feelings. the slaughter. ruin, destruction, devastation and other innumerablo and ever to be deplored calamities bywhich the people themselves are most miserably harassed and dilacerated. Hence, we have not ceased to offer up, in the humility of our heart, our most fervent prayers to God that He would deliver them from so many and so great evils, And we are fully assured that you also, venerable brother, pray and implore, without ceasing. the Lord of poate to grant solid peace and prosperity to that conn- ry. gery, ,ombrace, with the deepest sentiments of chari- LY» worthy, administer here on earth the vicegorent work of him who fs the Author of Peace and the Lover of Charity, ‘we cannot refrain from inculeating, again and again, on the minds of the people themselves, and their chief rulers, mutual charity and peace. But since we, by virtue of the office of our apostolic ations of the Christian world, and, though un- erefore we write you this letter, in which we urge you, venerable brother, with all the force and earnost- ness of our mind, to exhort with your eminent piety and Episcopal zeal, your clergy and faithful, to offer up their Prayers, and also apply all your study and exertion, with the people and their chief rulers, to restore forth: with the desired tranquillity and Piness of both the Christian and cipally maintained. Wherefore, omit nothing you can undertake and accomplish by your wisdom, authority and exertions, as far as compatible with tho nature of the holy ministry, to conciliate tho minds of the combatants, pacify, reconcile and peace, by atl those means that are most condueive te the best interests of the people. co by which the hap- civil republic is prin. and bring back the desired tranquillity Take every pains, besides, to cause the people and their chief rulers seriously to reflect on the grievous evils with which they are afflicted, and which are the result of civil war, the direst, most destructive and dismal of all the evils that could befall a people or a nation. Neither omit to admonish and exhort the and their supreme rulers, oven in our name, thet, with con- cillated minds, they other with uolnterrupted charity. that they would comply with our paternal admo- nitions heark ingly, understand that we are in! cal reasons, no earthly considerations, but impelled solely by paternal charity, to exhort them ‘to tranquillity and pence. ‘isdom to por- suade all that true prosperity, even in this life, is sought for in vain out of the true religioa of Christ, and its salu- pes “te have no hesitation, venerable brother, but that call- {og to your aid the services and assiat associate bishops, you would abundantly satisfy these our wishes, and by your wise and prudent efforts bring a matter of such moment to » happy termination, ‘would embrace peace, and love each For we are contitent and en to our words the more will- ag of themselves the; ‘inly and clear; ealcan le no polity. And study with your surpassing w: even of your We wish you, moreover, to be informed that we write to oar venerable bro- Jing and conferring with you, he would direct all his ‘May God, rich in mercy, grant that these our most ar- plished, and as soon as possible our In fine, it is most pleasing to avail ourselves of this op- = again testify the special esteem in which wo you. Of which, also, receive a most assured pledge, the Apostolic Benediction, which, coming from the inmost recesses Of our hoart, we most lovingly bestow on you, venerable ‘brother, and Dated Rome, St. Peter's. vctobor 18, 1862, in the seventeenth year of our Pontilicate. flock committed to your POPE PIUS Ix. The Authoress of “Aurora joyd.”’ ym the Leeds (England) Mercury, July 21.) At Hull Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before mr, Judge Raines,a bookselier and publisher, named Emp- son. formerly of Boverley, in the Fast Riding, and now of Mytongate, Hull, appi! tupt's debts amounted to a course of his examination it transpired that in the year 1860 he engaged Miss M, “Lady Audloy’s Secret” and *‘ Aurora Floyd’’) to write a novel for him, entitled ‘Three of the actress at the Royal Queen's theatre, Huli, and played under the name of Miss Seyton. She wrote the introduc- tions to the notice, and while she was staying at Peverley Park she published occasional poems, which enter into an arrangement for her to write a novel. “Three Times Dead” was Miss Bradden’s first literary effort, and although it was highly ‘expended in getting it out, the work his discharge. "The bank ttle above £260, and in the |. E. Braddon (the authoress of Dead, or the Secret Heath.’’ Miss M. E. Braddon was at this time an imes, and this brought her under caused Mr. Empson to sensational, and above £200 was ‘Empeon part! tributed his | ae or ir. ly attril Tuy Braddon had’ beon in Tondon, and whai efforts have achieved is’ matter of . Mr. Judge Raines said if Miss Braddon out of her works she could aurely afford bee first work, and who doing so, Mr. Kin had not the slightest expectations from Miss There boing was allowed to pasa m Meeting in Phi ARBITRARY ORDRR OP COLONEL CROREMAN. {From the Philadelphia Ledger, Aucust 5.) evening about two hundred of the femalc em Last ployes at the Schuylkill Arsenal ‘held a meeting at Jeffer- fon Hall, corner of Sixth and Christian stroets, in reference order recently issued by Colonel Crosaman direct soldiers. Mrs. Elizabeth Stein. to retain their positions in the hich in most cases were the sole support of and families. A and resolutions ‘Operatives at the Schuyi. wero boing deprived of the the arsen: women, While the female employes who were fully entitled to work at other poor sewing women were it, am the former received the pay aud bounties Ners, while the latter hnd to depend on a small from week to week. ‘the order issued , among Tt was considered that Golonel classes of I’hiladelphia, and that his posit on vacant, and be filled by one who, if not surrounded by wealth and friends, would yet fully rate the necessities of the sewing women, also that if Colonel Crossman would contract loss with favorite parties, thus compelling the sewing women to work for starving =. there would be ample ompioy. ment at the Schuylkill Arsenal. Confidence was exprogsed that tho Secretary of War would act justly ia the matter, And it war Cetermined to transmit to him a copy of the resolutions. Remarks were made by several of the sowing women present. One lady, dressed in black, stated that she wag tho widow of @ soldier killed in this war, and had two brothers in the army, yet she considered that other sew ing women should receive employment at the ars Many of the Inttor bad no husbands or relatives to con. tribute to their support by joining the army. Another said that, altbongh she had no relatives en. gaged in the present war, her immediate ancestors had fought for this country, and if patriotism of kindred was to be made the test of requirement for position tn the argoval, she would not be deprived of her employment while she could raise a hand against such a proceeding Miss Maggie —— made an address, calling on the sow. ing women to make their resolutions of practical eect hat adopted. she to employment at ‘elleya and persevering in the the; Rped they would all enjoy thelr the arsenal in apite of all the Crossmans, ‘The cause of the failure of: *Three Times Dead” was that London publishers invariably attempted to crush works published in the no qyposition to the bankrupt, bis examination, and an order of discharge was granted. Female Indi; » HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 7, 1863. ASTOUNDI <G MILITARY FRAUDS. Alleged Wholesale Swinaling Operas | tiens—F nvas Profits on Spavined Horses—Mi ry Commissions Sold and Resoid—t lulent Speealations in Sabres, Pistols and Groceries— How Men ure Made Rieh, &e. We publish to-day a most extraordinary recital of facts, | cotlected from various reliable sources by our reporters, showing an organized system of swindling on the United | States government, which bas no parallel in the wars of anyother country. Some months ago we published a lengthy erp-se of similar frauds, wich at the time led to couriderabie excite nent in military and general oir- cles. ‘Tho exposures now made .are more particular in their bearing, pointing as they do to tdividuala well known én this community, one of whom at least bas been for some time connected with the military service of the country, It is astonishing that the government Commis- stoner of the War Department has not brought these facta to the notice of the government and the press. If one tithe of the charges which now rest on private intorma- tlon can bo proved tebe true, it would be more than euf- cient to call for the most condign, awift and exemplary punishment on all the parties concormed. Without fur. ther preface, we will state the facts as they have been conveyed to our reporters. In the oarly part of the spring of the year 1861, Just after the proclamation of tho President of the United ‘States calling Cor volunteers to take the Geld, two persons, whoso names wo hero omit, proceeded to Washinrton +0 endeavor to obtaim authority from tho preper authoritios to raise a regiment of cavairy 4a New York. Whilo fm Washington they met with ‘a man of some note, and requested bim to use his influence to assist them in cerrying out their views. Thig gentleman had some doubts as to tho character of one of the parties, and was . therefore not inclined to do anything to assist him; but, thinking that the other was a respectable, honest and ro- Mable person, he resolved to interest himself in his bo half, and to do everything tn his powor for tho success of the work he had in view. In due course the favored party was introduced to the Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Secre- tary of State, and other persons oF influence, through whose exertions be obtained the required permission to raise a regiment of cavalry, and to purchase the horses and equipments for mounting and arming the men. From all that has transpired it appears that three per- sons bad entered into arrangements to form a kind of partoership in the business of raising the regiment and fitting 1t out, on the understanding that they were eqally to divide whatever profits might accrue from the opera- tion. It seems that another person was promised, as an inducement to enter into the combination, that he should have the disposal of the sutlership of tho regiment for himself or for his friends. He therefore co-operated with them until he discovered that they were combining to swindle not only him, but every one with whom they had any kind of dealings. He then broke off his contract, and refused to have anything more to do with them. Weare also Informed that one of the principals qualified himself Defore a notary pablic in New York as a bondsman to tho extent of ten thousand dollars for a man who was seeking to obtain the position of paymaster in the service, whilo there wore ponding cleven judgments against him to dif- ferent courts, amounting to several thousand dollars. ‘The operations of these parties with a merchant doing ‘business in Maiden lane are of the most disgraceful kind, {fall that is said about them be strictly correct; and un- fortunately there seems to be vory tittle doubt about them. It appears that these operators were Introduced to this merchant, and that they fmmediately entered into negotiations with bim for supplying one hundred pistols at such arate that they could make a profit of some seven dollars on each pistol—the accounts to bo made out In such a manner that the swindle should not appoar on the face of the transaction. The pistols were accordingly supplied, when @ second agreement was entered into be ween him and these parties to supply some fourteen hun- dred more pistols at the samo rate. Botoro filling this order, however, the merchant applied to the Inspector of Ordnanco to kaow whether the Colonel had authority to purchase arms for his regimeat, and, receiving an answor fn the nogative, he refused to carry out his part of tho second agreement, and broke off all connection with the party. It further appears that he came to the conclusion not to pay the share agreed upon for this socond lot of Pistols, and offerod @ party in the secret $5,000 to keep quiot about it, Those pistols, as well as those supplied before to tho regiment, were subsequently examined by the army authorities and condemne at Harper's Ferry. Ya the matter of a supply of horses for the regiment the same collusion appoars. It seems that under his au- thority to buy horses the Colonci told several persons that be had made an arrangement by which he would be enabled to buy them at an average of about sixty dollars apiece, but that he intended to chargo the full govean- ment price of one hundred and thirteen dollars. It is positively asserted by thoso who are in the secret of theso barefaced frauds that no less a sum than from fifty to sixty thousand dollars was realized on this swindle alone. ‘The horses thus forced upon the military sorvice of the | country were in most cases totally unfit for the uses of cavalry, and were not, on an average, worth more than rom fifteen to twonty'dollars a piecs.’ A farrier was em. for another examiner, who he supposed would be more pliable, and therefore more easily moulded to his nefa- Tious purposes. ‘This new oxaminer, it appears, passed a numbor of horses which were bought at an average of pi ‘These horses were sold to the government at the full price of $113. Another person who furnished horses supplied some three hundred at $80 piece. These, it appears. were very good horses. He made out his bill in his own name at $113 each, and, after receiving payment from the military authorities, he paid over $10 @ piece on each horse to one of the principals. He, however, rofused to furnish amy more horses, os the firm soon began to deal unfairly with Him. This is enough to show the wholesale manner in which the government was swindled in the oné item of borses; but if we chose to pursue the inyuiry further there is no lack of facts just as shameful as the receding. . ‘The supply of saddles was too good an opportunity for swindling to be allowod to |, and the firm therofore made gord usovf it. Ac ing to a statoment made to us, itseems that the Colonel calculated on making about ‘of tho old: Moric wr perern, 5 . the regiment wore ican pattern, and were vastty inferior to the McClellan saddle, and, as with the pistois, the; condomacd per's 7 were all inspected and ‘at Har- ‘One clothing house in this city offered five thousaud doliars for the contract to make the uniforms for this ro- giment, and the Colonel would have gladly embraced the winity, but it appears that the regimental quarter. master drow all the requisitions for clothing on the United States Quartermaster, which were duly supplied; thus depriving the whe Colonel of what he, a0 doubt, joemed @ good chance. i ‘The sabres which were supplied to the regiment were subsequently condemned at Harper's Ferry. They were of an ioferior quality, bat “the firm’? contrived to mike one doller and Ofty cents on each sabre. On @ coutract with a merchant for supplying sabres to the whole regi- ment it was arranged that the partners should make a profit of two dollars on each weapon. Hesides this there ia evidence to show that a number of officers dow jf commissions at prices ‘ing from two hun- dred dollars to four hundred dollars a In regard to ership, which, it is already stated, was promised the sutan fora friend, it seems that thé Colonel aftor- wards Wet ot $8000" and bis asso. inten swindled him out of $3,000. Another man, Cinta ing vo all agpounts, alsy had the sutiersbip for the it sold to him, for which be was to pay $3,000 io cash, and to nn $1,000 worth of ‘groce- A gum of $3. ‘was also raised for the purpose of porchasing iB suiver aorvion to be promeerel ce the wife of an honorable ut it is Dow ut stood tht the plato was never purchased, but that the money collected for that ‘was appropriated by the Colonel and his partners for their own personal use acd benefit. A large sum was collected from the offi cers and paid over, but has never since been accounted for. of this ip Were very expensive, as fd aires wary Colvas! appe w ave, Set contuorn bis share cf the proats the perteer "overdrawn bis s! te partoer o nousand dolars, One of the other part ‘no means pleased at and expressed his ee ete to show up the Colone!. It win omanan among all who knew the affairs of this partnership that they would clear fifty or sixty thousand dollars One of them is said to have declared openly to some of his creditors that be should probably clear twenty thousand dollars out of the profits on the purchese of He sought to entrap a man into the partnersdiy igo of Mag Lg One third of the profits on the of horses; but this sage fellow very wisely E jooked abead and refused to go in with them, Ir system of swindling was carried out in the j $350, A man who Was concerned in the purchase of Fi ac gvoms ino to havo Deon swindled out OF $3,000 by parti oder similar circumstances. the same partion ‘against the Colonel at bag Te pm which the public must naturally stan aghast: for if they be proved whea the pron OF inquiry begins ite it tings: wi naturally cons! pame P " infamy. fis eatd vo be stated By the suferers ttiemochens his business agent's pocket o( $50; that he ‘been swindled, and declared that the whole crew set of damned twoof the }, the mousy to his own use. ‘There here. fact that he is quartered at the S¢, Cloud Hotel, I pre- sume he wil soon go to the front. The city has not been a8 gay as at present since last December, when the whole army was encamped about it, here on short leaves to meet their wives, who have come from the North. There are enough rebel officers in the city on parole to put the rebel ladies ina aclightful state of pleasant excitement, and hence the streots and parlors re lively with the hum and commotion of two social circles continually revol enough apart to keep from clashing unpleasantly. ed him that he was a Bragg’s stall. He had at which are represented to be very valuable, There is reason to believe that the man speaks truth, although bis Fopresentations are not as yet taken without certain grains of allowance. I understand he gives a very gloomy picture of the rebel army, and says that Bragg’s army is fast going to pieces. The only ihe strictest care and harshest «liseipline on the part oft bling |i ‘Tale gion into nothing. This gloomy news on tho part of those near Goneral army dwindle down to this—probably rol the tume Bragg retreated from Tu and gunboats wore operating in the direction and diate vicinity of Richmond. Da: call on for protection but Bragg. and the moment that army got safely out of Tennessec he called on it for assist- ance. Bragg, knowing that Rosecrans coul: diately follow to Chattanooga, sent Poik’s corps to Rich- mond, one division Atlanta and the Atlant Brage with Hardee's corps, Buckner’s detached division and noon as Richmond is sat: bonfires Ip more ‘ruty loyal hearts than any vi our arms bas gaiued = 1 ig bot mowth of August, content themselves, keep and believe that Rosecrans is in the mountains. gentioman! add he admirabiy Peeters Dapartmoeat of Wie army. Jn bis dealings with bis farrier the Colonel broke faith with bim in not appointiag him to a position in the regi- mont which he had promised him. The farrier was also promised one doliar a head for each horge that he might aoe but he never received a farthing for his time or rouble, Acoording t» numerous statements made to us, it ap- peurs that the profits which accrued from the purchases of horss and other materials for the use of the regiment were (ukeu and used by the Colonel for the purchase and farnishing of a bouse in the city of New York. This led to & misunderstanding with the two other members of the firm, who were much dissatisfied at the course pursued by ‘the Colonel! in appropriating the lion’s share of the spoils. Prior to this it soems that the Colonel was in very limited Ciroumstances. and, as the statoment goes, all the wealth he has amassed has been made out of the frauds ou the government he was pretonding to serve. O° the career of this Colonel. prior to his connection with the army, a good deal has transpired. It seoms that he was formerly in the employ of some company for some time previous to the breaking out of the present war, and during the latter part of his term of olfice he collected a number of bills from various persons in this City , to the extent of $100. which sum he did not pay over to the company. ‘This was soon after discovered, and he ‘was roquired to resign his position in cunnection with tho company to prevent exnosure, and the sums $0 paid to him were guaranteed to the payers, on the ground that ab tho time the money was paid he was a legal officer of the company, United perjury; but it wae ded to for 2 hae a te ‘suspe! when he was about to leave At the time that he entered the service of the there was an indictment against him for ar. ‘Wo might add that one of the partners is said to have Soace in obtaining wushority Bay hanes ee in ining authorit: _ ments oe a Ly uy horses and equip. an of the profits which they might make out of the tranaac- tlon: but the Iawyer ‘only rooeived the horses and ba. roucho and in “f na regiment, prenising to give hima pair of horses for bis nervices, as well as one-fourth money. He considered that he bad ‘were According to the secneaton ot all are fants enough extant to swell out this recital rascals. to twico its prosent length; but ‘sufficient for tho day is tho evil thereof." - ROSECRANS’ ARMY. . W. F. G, Shanks’ Despatches. Nasaviiie, Tenn., July 20, 1863, GRNMRAL ROSECRANS IN NABAVILLE, General Rosecrans atill makes temporary headquarters I know not for how long; but, judging from the A great many offlcers are within the city, yet far ‘THY REBEL SYMPATIIZERS. Rebeldom is meeker now than I havo seen it since Buell’s first advent. The sympathizers will be long re- covering from the blows of Vicksburg, Port Hudson and Morgan’s failure, With the sensible, thinking old men the numerous desertions from Bragg’s army are consi- derea of moro importance and real danger than either of those events I have named. The elders have grown quite submissive. spirits up,and are as indelicately impertinent as over. But it is in the displays made by these alone that the re- vellious feeling which it is known exists is now mani- fested. Some of the rebel men with whom I have conversed think this a good time for the President to announce that the country is ready to ‘forget and forgive,” to rescind the confiscation and emancipation mistakes, and to restore the Union at a word. Ali will acknowledge that ‘Bow is the time to strike a great blow, and the real rebo's hore are very much afraid that Rosecrans.is going to fol- low up hie late successes by strikiog the army at Chatta- nooga before it can be reorganized and strengthened by the conscription and by time, which will restore it some measure of the morale which it lost by its tate rapid retreat. Tho young misses manage to keep their TOR SITUATION IN TENNESSEE. It appears; from the Northern papers which we receive bere, that the public are most strangely misinformed as to the true situation of affairs ia this department, and also that they are in almost total ignorance of the events and results of the late campaign of General Rosecrans. A few days since I saw it stated that General Rosecrans’ advance was at Rome, Georgia. occupied Chattanooga. Bragg’s army was reported scat- tered in every direction, going to Jackson, Richmond, Knoxville and Atlanta. Only the most profound igno Trance could have supposed that Chattanooga would be thus readily abandoned—a point of as great importance to the rebels as ever Vicksbur, ‘The next day it was said he had jas LO us. ‘THE TIME TO KE. Now is undoubtedly the time to strike at Bragg in bis t position. The evidence of the demoralization of his army ts too great to bo reasouably doubted. No sano = however prejudiced, can doubt it, with all the facts y! will, ag { have said, greatly Bragg's army if wo do not consider time of equal valuo to us, and strike while the trouble with Bragg atill exists and our own army is in the mood for the work. mere fact of our advance at this time would create a foel- ing of terror in the rebel rank: us it is not a A overestimate. The enemy can be in the Provost Marshal office before him. Time in rostoring the morale of The the benefit of which to into the same panic-stricken state in ain fright which he escaped across the Tennessee river. The evi. dences of this demoralization of Bragg's army are found among the numerous desertors from the ranks, aod this wi desertion has extended even to Bragg A REBEL DESERTER OF IMPORTANCE. A few days since a rebel officer presented himself to She: . ear Bridgeport, Alabama, and inform. raphical eogineer on General it his person several maps ‘morale is entirely gone, aud ral officers enable them to keep it from eram- the *‘baseless fabric of a vision” and dwindling Bragg’s person is very significant at this time. WHERE BRAGG'S ARMY REALLY 13. ‘The many stories regardiug the separation of Bragge’s jable—one. At id not imme- by Knoxville and the other by coast roads. This left of Jackson formerly occupying . AB fo, back comes Polk to his old stamping ground, and when Rosecrans throws his pon. toons across the Tennessee river he will find all of his old enemy’s forces at the other end. Waar OUR ARMY OTCUPIES aXD WHat NOT—RAST TENNER, regard to the army of Rosecrans, after occupying the State capital of Tennesece a year and a half, this army at thie day does not occupy a single foot stricts 1s and irrevocably held. to disioya Middle and West ‘Tonneasee fonght; but not ap effort has been made to reclaim loyal Fast Tennessee to the Union tt would so giadly the disloyal two great battles bave been embrace. possession satisfied that General Rosecrans ts perfectiy abie at this time to take ‘see, and certato! bat eccupy and hoid it. sel Poaseasion of an East Tennes. nothing else now Fematne for him to de non sense, if not military jeoceo, points out the proper cam, as iyi in that rogion. it even with this feeling I edge myself deeply impressed with the positive Pat of vo , jet the people, during thi Nasavieix, Tenn., July 29—P. M. ROSECRANS TAKES THE P1RLD—GENERAL GRANGER, After | had closed my lot'e: of this morning Gen. Rose- crans unexpectedly loft qnarters here and took special train to Manchester. His departure was rather unexpected. He has been engaged bere in subdividing hie department into districts and in personally inspecting the outposts of this, the District of the Cumberland. This subdivision of his department is one of his preparations for an ad- vance, and evinces a purpose to keep his rear open. ‘The command of the District of the Cumberland has been given to Major General Gordon Granger, and the troops ‘8 command. ‘Ibe trust isan ts likely to be at all times an active ‘mand, A jarge force is employed in the duty of war. risoaing the different posts of ho somemaa, 1 GRVERAL PLUMMER, I notice Captain staff of General Granger 11 Frommer, Boracay United States infantry. A. The ich Captain Plummer has been assigned or General. He ts about entering on 4 duties by an inspecting tour to Fert Don- ie and Gallstin, Captain Pinumer active, energetic and ly officer, and conducted GRVERAT, . RowaRRat raned thro, qh tho ity Yesterday. on ha way to Wash- $a the ington city, where be is going to urge government’ the importance of adding | & large cavairy force to this department. He bas or am propositions to the government to raise a force twelvo or fifteen thousand mounted men; but at the time the importance of cavalry was not recognized. I under- stand the government is now more anxious to Cg the project. General Rousseau’s departure leaves . ga dier General John H. King in command of his div’ ara and Major Cooledge is for the time being in comman the regular brigade, ‘TENNESSEE LOYAL TROOPS IN THE SERVIOR, I called to-day on Colonel Alvan ©. Gillan, Adjutant General of the State of Tennessee, and had a brief but in- toresting conversation with him on various subjects. He States, in regard to the Tennessee force, that there are now eighteen regiments aud two batteries of artillery in the fleld, and that there are several more in process of formation. All these regiments are very large, and many of them muster at this time as many as eight hundred men for duty. Colonel idirst, of West Tennessee, has the. largest in the fleld, numbering, at a late date, thirteen hundred men, Other regiments—Ray’s, Johnston’s and Gillan’s—musier as many as eight hundred men for duty. 1 suppose the State has at least fifteen thousand men under arma at this time. Many of the Kentucky regi ments were nearly filled with Tennessee refugees, in some tnetances ized battalions a four a ay companies goi into Kentucky regiments. e cighteon repiments raised West Tonnessee has furnished four, Middle Tennessee two, and the remaining twelve are Tennessee. This fact will give us some idea of the number of men, women and children who have heen forced by the crpelty of the rebel power to leave their homes and flee to Kentucky. The twelve thousand who filled ap these regiments cannot have been more than a third of. the whole number. I have never geen acalculation made; but even the small number of the twelve thousand alone sounds impossible, and the idea that such a number have been eocruelly expelled from their homes is too horrible to be willingly or readily believed. upon a Nasaviix, Tenn. , July 30—A. M. ‘THE INVASION OF EANTUOKY. No ¢raincame in from Louisville yesterday, ad none departed for that place from here today. Tho cause is reported to.be that the cars are being used to transport troops from the river to Lebanon and vicinity. This news of the invasion of Kentucky gives some color to the story afloat that (ieneral Rosecrans has gone tothe frout and put his army in motion towards Fast Tennessee. f am not inclined to think that he needs any such incentive, and do not su that the small force probably in Ken- tucky is likely to prove much of an incentive except to frighten General Boyle and others into a declaration of martial law. It is presumed trains will be running again io a few days. The newspapers here are calling loudly on Rosecrans to advance. The cry has not yet assumed anything of the sensational character; but there appears to bea dread among the loyal Tennesseeans that he will remain another six months in camp, a8 at Marfreesboro. The better in- formed, however, do not anticipate anything of the kind. Governor Johnson il for some days with fever, and is only slowly recovering. IcCook and Crittenden, both corps command. ‘are absent in Kentucky and Ohio, where thoy have been attending the funerals of their respective fathers. THE WEST. Speech of General Blair at St. Louls. Sr. Lovis, August 5, 1863. General Blair was serenaded at his residence last night, and in respouse made a speech, in which he declared him- self in favor of the emancipation ordinance passed by the late convention, and vindicated Governor Gambie. He regarded the opening of the Mississipp! river as the grandest military operation on record, and to Gen. Grant alone was due the glory of planning, and to his men the glory ofendurance and valor in successfully executing, these pians, Gen. Graat’s army has killed, wounded and captured more men than it numbered, and had taken Vicksburg with moro men in the place than were in the army when it gat down before it, General Blair favored the draft in Missouri, and censured Gov. Gamble for striving to avoid it, Our St. Louis Corre: ndence. St, Louis, July 14, 1863. Fresh Stories About Price—General Davidson and His Cav- alry Porce—Horrible Outrages in Andrew County—Ar- rest of an Bai'or, dc., de. General Davidson has been halted en route to Jackson- port, Arkansas, with @ cavalry division at Bloomfleid, where he met various reports that Holmes’ army, after tho disastrous repulse at Helena, on the 4th, struck northward, and was advancing once more on Cape Girar - dean. This information is repeated today at headquar- ters, Dut creates uo special apprehension. If Price or Holmes, or both ever approach within ton miles ot Cape Girardeau, they are doomed to destruction, but still the ropel leaders may, in a fit of desporation, do It in deflance of all military and common gense rules. An infatuution possesses tho minds of many of the rebel leaders, that a successful raid may be made into Missouri. General Davidson haaa s»iendid force of cavalry and requisite artillery at Bloomteld. and wiil constantiy check the rebels if thoy advance. Were the iniatuation less trustworthy than it 13, tho probability or even possibility of an ad vance in’ this direction atter the damaging repulse at Hoiena, would » seriously questioned. vur old adsersaries, the rebel guerillas, are not idle. The gang led by one Joe Hart, in Andrew county, m the northwostern pai tof the State, nas created the ‘groa' consternation. They hunted several returned soldiers and shot thom in cold blood. The consequences are most disastrous to the peace of that region. Tho neighbors of the deceased retaliated by killing four men who wore known as rebel sympathizers burning two houses. They further avowed a dotermination to expel every sccessioniat from the county in case any moro guerilla outrages were committed. Several families, frightened by these lawless demonstrations, have atready removed to St. Joseph, and several military companies bave been forwarded to the scene of danger. This outbrouk is an illustration of the condition of several interior countios, whore @ spark ta only needed to set the entire population in a Diaze of excitoment. Bushw! still rob and murder travellers {a many Places in the interior. The secessionists are endeavoring in this city to convince the public that the soldiers are responsible for theso outrages: but as the sufferera by as- sassination are principally soldiers the trick is too trans. parent. The telograph wires ‘between Lexington and In- dependence have been 'Y to pieces as many as filty times in six weeks, but for soveral days baye not been interrupted. This is the fruit of killing the scoundrel, Colonel Parker. Since tho steamer Emma was robbed on the Miasouri river navigation of that stream by unarmed boats has been unprofitable. While lawlessness and outrage abonnd in many sections, others which were disturbed a (ew months ago by guerillas are quiet and peaceabdie. Proceedings have been instituted by the United States Marshal for Woatern Missouri to confiscate the property of General Stirting Price, ex-Governor Ciaiborne F. Jack- son and General John B. Clark, rebel State Senator _——- wife bofore his precipitate flight from jefferson City, Uncle Sam will not realize much from the confiscation of his cetate. John B. Clark (Oid “Busta. mento’ bis neighbors call bim) is bankrupt. Nearly all ofBcors hailing from omoiiven were § and demo ordinance likewise. The conservatives Seotes however, io the country, and are rapidly pad ‘A grand celebration, inctuding an illumination, in honor of our recent splendid vietories: Garces aod Vicks- burg, took place on Saturday and eveoing Everybody, except rebel sympathizers, felt enthusinatic, and an Irish grocer, who ran out a rebel flag, corner of Eighth and Washington streets, would have been beaten to provoat guard Secession flags were One was aed out ote was ly handled and death if "an rescued by the red here from time to time. ic commuanica-