The New York Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1863, Page 4

4 MEADE’S ARWVY. ARREST OF DESERTERS AND SPIES, TILE CONSCRIPTS IN CAMP. Visit to the Sulphur Springs ot Virginia. WOVEL CASE OF DESERTION A Soldier Convicted by His Own Ipsi Dixit. IMPORTANT MILITARY CHANGES, ce. &e., &o. Mr. Theodore C. Wilson's Deapatche Heanguaurkns, ELeventit ARMY Comps, Sept 1, 1863, MAJOR GENERAL HOWARD Yeturned afew days sitce, aud is now with bis com- mand. To day he bad both the bouor and pleasure of re- ceiving a uumber of distinguished military gentlemen from Washington, included among whom was General ‘Meigs, who visited this corps oa important business. General M., in looking around generally, expressed him- elf much gratified, if aot surprised, at the good condition Of the bourses and ules in the quartermaster’s sub- Bisience aad ordnance departments. We have some beasts nore that have been in service near two years, and yot they now are as siook an fat as, perhaps, they over wore before. ‘Tits t@ xp uousual thing, aud bespcaks praise for Lhe care Lestuwed on these auimals CRIONERS. A detachment from the Sevuty-third Ohio Volunteers, Acting Brigadier Geveral Smith’s brigade, took «num. Der of prisoners near Brentsvihe night before last. One of the unfortuvetes was caught while loving wo well, Father than (vo wisely, Nis sweetheart, at axout eleven o'clock at night. Some of the prisoners say taey belong to the First Virginia cavalry, All of them are related to families in that neighborhood, and bad been bobbing around for brief aud stolen home comforts. is that ‘the way of the transgressor is hard, 81 Yesterday morning a mau, giving his name as William ‘Valiltz, was taken prisoner near Bristow Station, adjacent, to tho headquarters of @ general officer. He had on two Suits of clothes, one gray and oue blue. He attempted Ww escape when halted. It is thought he is ao, ‘that he was particularly looking around to ascertain and devise means for the capture of the general officer in question, + MRS. HARRIET RRRCHER STOW! How many «re tho curious things By chance we learn to know; From thia broad river of our time How tnuch of worth does flow. Ghance is a tree the fruits of whiob Fall in the lap of timo A blessing and a curse they Prove unto the human kind; Are sometimes ag a crystal gem, Then as an idle dream— ‘Things that are naught, aud things in fact, And $hings that scarce can seem. These lines are si by a strange fact connected ‘with the authoreas of Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” and more particularly with her son Frederick. The mother wrote Uc Lome? with the avowed object of showing some of tue faults Ol Suave y aud that slavery might eventuall: Le broken up. Now her gon is here, in a position well enabling him to fight it down. Before the war {t would Lave been worth Mrs Stowe’s life--certainly her liber- t—to be feund on this very soil—the soil where now ,her goo and bis associates’ make it worth, certainly ‘chivairy’s’ liberty, if not bis liv. to be seen even within musket shot. There is another curious thing convected with the son, showing that abili- ly and persevorance—true merit—can actually be appre- ciated in this army, where so many have sacrificed their time and opportunities in following out the mistakea nolion thar talent i@ needed everywhere Mrs. Stowe's oo entered the army in the First Massachusetts Volan- ‘oors as & private, wis sal uently made a second lieu- tenant in beavy artillery, and is now Assistant Adjutant Gen ve the Sec.nd division of this corps. So much for b story and the clauce features of the couras of buman events DESERTION—SIX OFYENDERS TO BE SHOT. Hofore a court martial, which was convened at the headjuarters of the Tiird division of this corps, aod of which Major Henry Baltz was President, there were tried (he following persons on the specified charges:— Private George W. Carpenter, Co. 1, One Himdred and Jity-soventh New York Volunteers, desertion, Jentenced to be snot. Private William Waggoner, Co. I,One Huudrod and Fifty-seventh New York Volunteers, dosortion. Same gontonce Privavo Janes kK. P. Fox, Co. [, same regiment, same ‘ofeace. and same sentence. Private Sima Regier, Co.@, One Huadred and Fifty. seventh Now York Volunteors, desertion. Sentenced to be shot ate Michael Miller, Co. G, same regiment, same © ‘euce aud sentence Private Fetor Schaloosky, Co. B, Forty-fifth New York Voluntoers, desertion. Sentenced to be shot. The proceedings im all of the above cases wore submit tot to the President of the United States for his action thereon. An order has been received declaring that, upoo the recoramendatious of their regunental, brigade, divi- tiv sad corps commanders, and the Major General com- macding the Army of the Potoraac, the President remits tu senteace in each case, and directs that the prison- ys —ail of them —bo released from arrest and returned to duty ARMY OF ZHE Potomac, Iv Tam FiRLD, Vincista, Sept. 4, 1863. TOE SERVICRS OF GENERAL HOWARD. flaving observed that a pamphlet is being quietly yot hovertheless extensively circulated in certain portions of (his army, a8 also thrown in the way of other military errcles, aud with the ulterior and unpatriotic object of an attompt to injure the present commander of the Eleventh rps (in ordor to shield from a just reproach one two military gentlemen, whose namee I will not be un ‘nough tw sct forth in this connection), 1 deom it —as an act of jnstice and with kindness, and as ‘ the Hak L's army correspondents, having the re- q@isite (nots in my possession—to thus publicly correct a tvaly wowarrantabie falsehood in the document afore- fait ‘THe PAMPRLET 18 « small ono, rather neatly gotten up, and appears under ‘Me ttle of “The Battle of Chancellorsville, and the Jucvouth Army Corps.’ By whom the work was edited bo mention is made All we knew ia, thet it was printed ‘0 Spraco street, New York city, Unquestionably it is Dow being circulatet with @ view to advancing both tl smmedsate and future interests of two individuals to military Iie, who would confer a great favor on true Union people and the army by advising their friends to ‘horwise cogaged, than in an attempt, (for it is only nv attempt) to weaken confdence—for and from unworthy in tives tn the abiiity of officers nowin command. Such wis are treason bie in their character, although the ®ources Crom whieh they emanite preclude the possibilit y of «morteroas panishment being applied. Iam only Joi ato those remarks by the siocerity with which I rofer to the subject at all, IN THK PREFACE {which ie not signed anything or by anybody—an un- Known unaceredited adventurer introducing himself into Food society), an attempt is made te show that the pam. phior « gotten up with a view to defending the Germans WM the Eleventh corps from slander; thus creating for 1 et that it would not otherwise obtain. Ido not Propose (enter into muy erjticism of the movements of the Fleveath corps at the battle of Chancellorsville, These will receive a proper vindication and attention from those who know what they were and are authorized to speak— ‘when Goveral Hooker sees ®t to make a fair and impar tial report, without any resort to an attempt to make the Kloventh corps responsible for bis mistaken generaiship MAJOR GENERAL HOWARD, In the outset of the work occurs the following — At Cois time the Eleventh corps consisted of about eloven thousand five bandred mon, of whom about four thousand dive hundred were of German birth. It had Deon commandet till recently by Franz Sigel. No sooner was ho got ridof than his place was filled by Genoral Howard. a gentleman of no military reputation, and an utter stranger to every man fa his command Tnow propose to show that this statement “of no mili tary” repatation is false, by a mere reference to GENERAL TOWARDS PART HISTORY AS A ROLDEER, And It may be faqnired here if am anonythous writer maker such a ridiculous blunder, or malicious slander, in the beginning of his book, what, in truth and fact, can be aceredited to hie intelligence or bogesty in what follows as a scm) criticism of military movements? 19 1850 0.0 Howard (the present commander of the Rlev. anth corpa) entered West Point. He graduated there in 1804, as fourth in general standing, and stood head o; the Class in mathemati. After this he entered the Ordnance Department, remained there some time, then took com mand Of the United States Arsenal at Kennebeck; wae Subsequently ebief of ordnance in Floriia, with General Harney, aod next asestant professor in the Mathemati- gal epartment at Weat Point. Im this Inst pecition be Femained for the four years immediately preceding Ib war. When this latter broke ont, being popu Woll known im the State of Maine, ke was elected of the Third Maine Volunteer regiment, by the mnanimos vote of the offices of the sail re.jafent. and teran nolooted by McDowell to. and under him d * and a brigade, comsiatine of the Third. Foutth sad Finn TEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, “SEPTEME! vhon nved he @ wil score Me LION OF 4 tecleen, her iy Bik vinta muse ny poaded a and gal autry hm aciion At the battle of Pair Oaks Le (arm and was from this misiortaue com 4 the army Jor about two months. Qo has v too ne tHOK Command of Gea, urn 1 B. baying boon wounded ta the seven d: uw the pewinsuis. At the second batie of ' wie ced 10 (be final operationa of that having to eater into @ serious engarctneMe wits the iy in Order to cover the ratreat of one of Our colun moianded Boros’ brigade at the battle of Antiet sedg wicks) division doriog the rest of tbe eagagement. We next bear of hun with Buraside tn ali of bis import Ant operations }gaiust the enemy. He commanded « s division °% the first Fredericksburg bal ly @ * of men ta crossing the river sire of the town. For his actions eived praise, this time from General Burnside Just previous to the battle of Chancellorsville be was assigned to the command of the Kleventh army 1 need go no further in General Howard's history. (uly answers the assertion that heas a gentle 0 military reputation.” As to the statement that be, On bis appomtment to the leadership of the ieventh corps. was ** an utter stranger to every man of command,’ I will simply remark that if the state- ment i8 true (which of course it is mot), the men of the corps were greatiy to blame for their ignorance in not knowing, at least something, about 80 prominent a geno- ral in the army to which they are attached. Mr. D. P. Coningham's Despatches. HeapQuakrers, ix Tux Fran, Sept. 6, 1863. RETURN TO CaMY. Having effected our purpose by protecting tho fords along the Rappahannock, while General Kilpatrick was Operating against the gunboats at Fort Conway, our troops returned to camp. I rode out from camp early yesterday morning, but found the Firat and Second divisions of one of our corps oa the march, thé Third-having come tn the night before, It was intended to scour the woods for guerillas; but the latter, finding our quarters getting too hot for them, fled across the river, except some few stragglers, whom it would be impossible to capture in the dense forest. One Yebel came over the river within our lines, under pretence of selling some things and distributing a few old Papers. We seized him as aspy. OUR ROUTE Jay through the usual up and down hill kind of Virginia roads. Several farmhouses lay along the roadside, some in ruins, other@ looking as if trying to keep a high head ‘against adverse circumstances. They are chiefly deserted by the men, except the old and feeble. As for the youn men, if not with the rebels in the field, they are'concea! in the forest near unttl we pass, most likely brightenin: their carbives for the delightiul exercise of shooting dow our stragglers and escorts. I have remarked that the ladies—for whom, notwithstanding their strong secesh tendencies, I entertain feelings of compassion—ai! wear 8 careworn, do) look, a8 if laboring under in termittent fever. Poor things. Ali the social ties that make life worth onjoying have been severed—their homes are desolate and the dear ones that ouce made them happy are Dow no more. DESECRATION. As we passed by a little village I was pained to see the once neat little brick church almost in ruins. The benches and forms were all torn and seattered around the grove out- side; the very pulpit was converted into a rude seat, and the walls polluted by writing too coarse to read. I have seen @ beautiful church near Falmouth levelled to the ground—the very bricks removed to build ovens and chim If the stern necessities of war require that ‘should be demolished, be it so, but let us spare the house of prayer. I care not what their religious de. omination may be. I care not in what tongue’they have prayed, Christians have knelt here, worshipping the living God; therefore it should be held sacred. 18 CAMP. Our camp ts nicely situated upon a rising ground, which contributes much to the sanitary state of the troops. It is surrounded by a deep belt of forest trees, and we haye Asplendid view of the Blue Ridge Mountains, extending for miles in the distance. We can also see Manassas Gap and Bull run, the scenes of such deadly strife. THE HBRALD IN CAMP. There is a general cry that the newsvenders*do not furnisb the Hera. Weare often some few days with- out being able to get one atall. When outon duty I chanced to have one about me, and I believe that fellow had the honor of travelling the whole camp. I suppose these newsboys must get other papers cheaper. They have another dodge too; they cry out the other papers first, and will not confess to baving a Herat until the others are all sold, knowing well that they can easily sell the Haran at any time, but not the others if they once cry ‘“Huratp.’’ Other papers, not baving regular corres. pondents who are accountable for the faithfulness of what they write, insert reports such as ‘Lee crossing the Rap- pabannock with his army,” and the like, These seusa- tion articles cannot be relied on, and tend to detract from the dignity of the preas. Aigapqvartmrs, Saconn Army Corrs, } ARgMy oF tax Potomac, Sept. 6, 1863. { Nothing of importance has occurred since my last des- patch. Everything is quiet in camp and through the Army of the Potomac ii I. Lieut. Burehardt, of the Sixty-sixth New York Volun- teers, who was seriously injured a few days since by # fall from his horse, . still lies in @ precarious state, DESERTERS UNDER ARREST. When bivouscking near the Rappabannock, two of our men crossed over to the enemy’s picket lines. On6 of them returned again, and was immediately placed ender arrest, We have’a few more deserters, all awaiting court martial. Deserters should take a lesson from the fate of the mon who wore lately shot. Military discipline and military laws are rigidly enforced, and if such men value their lives they had better gi ip this game. Aa letrolied about the camp a few nights since I un- consciously found myself standing beside POOR JES*R MAYBURRY’S GRAVE, In 8 small valley lying ta the bosom of two bills, and sheltered by the forest, lies poor Jesse Mayberry. Ad- mitting the stern necessity of military execution for the grave offence of desertion, still there were extenuating circumstances in his favor, 3 CONSCRIPTS IN CAMP. Thave stated before that several covacripts have been added to the Second corps. I am happy in stating that they are fast learning the manual exercise and general rill. Thoy promise to make good , effective soldiers soon. 4 KEDICAL SociETY. The modical gentlemen of the First division of this corps bave formed themselves.into a society for the d: cussion of important subjects coming under their profes. sional notice. Such societies should be more general in e army, and I hope tne medical officers of other divi ions will follow the initiative of this society. War brings cases under medical treatment that will with in civil life. Such cases should be fully discussed for the information of future practi alleviation of on suffering. ties as thi such desirable results can be attained. ‘THE HERALD IN CAMP. them a paper by any officers and soldiers are de Prived of the only paper that gives a full and correct ac. count of events at the seat of war. While worthless rags are circulating freely aboat camp a Henan cannot be got sometimes for love or money. Whose fault is this? Is it the governments? If 0, are they afraid that the honest truth should be made known to world? If it be the fault of those who have the transmission of news here | hope the same golden influence that enables pg to sell shoddy for cloth is not brought to bear on them ARMY oF Tum Potomac, Sept. 8, 1363. CAMP APPRARANCE. That ubiquitous individual, the oldest inbabitant, states that for many years there has not been #0 dry @ season io ‘Virginia as the present. On this account there has been a dearth of water in some of the camps. The groon codar and pine branches which festooned the tents, giving them an agreeable and pleasant appearance, are fast falling into the sero and yellow leaf and gloomily droop over the snow white canvass, 1 rode over to the Third division yesterday, which is some distance from here, but ts connected by a regular chain of pickets. I was accompanied by Captains O'Shea and Tobin and Quartermaster Morgan Doheny, all of the Tammany (Forty-second New York) regiment. Captain O'Shea has but just returned, having been on the sick list from wounds received at Gettysburg, in which engage- ment his brother was killed, Sixty conscripts have just jolwed the First Delaware, and three hundred amd twenty- three have been added to the Fourteenth Connecticut within a fow weeks. DRSERTERS AND SriK Some desertera—they state themselves they are but straggiers—(1 hope so; for the punishment enforced now for desertion ts a caution)—have been placed under ar Test. Two suspicious, cutthroat looking individuals were arrested yesterday on the extreme right of Captain Murphy's picket lines. They were dreased as civilians, but evidently wore soldiers and spies. If so, their mill: tary career is over. One of our pickets was shot about & woek ago near where they were arrested, THR MAIL Re IN THE THIRD DrvisON. This affair is involved in so much mystery that, like the Gordian Knot, it appears hard to unravel it. About ten days ago some men of in strolling about the woods, disoo the covers of more, with the stamps uncancelled. ‘hese were giveo to the Invision Provost Marshal. Sus. picion at once alighted on the mail cai and the wagon driver, who were placed under arrest. It appears that & few weeks before the letters wore found the Third brigade was doing picket duty in the neighborhood of Bristersbarg, and while there was paid, The mail carrier from the picket lines bad to cali by division headquarters, where he was genorally met by a carrier (rom Casey’s headquarters, bet atother ti ent himself. A wagon was sometimes used in the transmis sion, at other times a saddied horse As the maila were Heanqvarrens, Secon Arwy er} ments and the Second Vermont raunded thege atthe frat tino Boll ree, "ee ization being preserv ler that memneran) 1h 2006 WED. he tememnea cee This | re | irregniarly carried to naey's headquarters by two partion iti bart ty trace the robbery to the culty party, more over aa thoy porsiat in denymg@ it, The driver, who i quite a lad, and bears & good character, has been re ead hat the others acy atill ia custody. As they are e: Gon. Sedgwick was wounded commanded bis , | atrongth again, an’ should Lee pay us @ visit he will moot | & vory warm reception. under arrest merely on suspicion, de aoe Chink m fake As Ue mei bad bean patd twive within they bad a good deal of money on Dind. Mhe lo wot folly ascertamed as yet. but the seveath V1 gate, toe One Handred and Twenty eighth New York and (he Fest oclaware are he beaviest suflorers. Agia 46 Can be wecertained, the lows 14 about Cwo huadrod dollars 1a Breeobicks and severad bundreds tr checks. the 1 OF which has of course been stopped. Up to this i noweel them bas been presented for paymoat, and he whole fair 1 Wrappedup in mystery. HYALTA AND SEURITS OF THK TROOPS, The men are in éxcellent health and spirits The bev! lant viclory of Gettysburg bas restored tbat con/icenoe in (hemaseives and their leaders which the Dunghng bate of Chapcellorspao bid 50 damyod. hoy feel thew The men will tall you with corps never lost a gum or a flag io Dab vow « gevor shall cithor pride that Che to, aud thoy Hiranyuanrens, Savon Ansty Onn, aero THe Potomac, Sopt. 11, 1868. AMRIOUS CARE OF DESKRTION A court martial is to be beid to-day on private Wiliam Jones, Company K, Twenty eighth Masgachusatta, for de- sertion to the enenmy. Jonos left camp on tho Sth inst., and mado bis way beyond the Rappahannock, thanking Providence that be had placed the river between bi and that inexorable Rhadamanthus, the Provost Marsbal. ‘Thore is an old and true saying that **Thore is many & alip between the cup and the lip.’ So it proved with Mr, Jones. It happened that our cavalry were out patrol- ling beyond the river. Jones, taking them for the ene my—for it was night at the ttme—boldly walked up to them, calling on them uot te fire, as he wus deserting to them. “Whe are yout’ said the othors. “Uh! J belonged to the Twenty eighth Massa- chusetts, and I have deserted, for { want to go to Kich- mond.””' Ho was at once sbized and brought back to camp aud then before the Provost Marshal General. ‘While undergoing an exaraination he mat to make his escape, and there was quite an exciting through the woods after him. Ono of tho mon having got aight ot , fired, shooting him through the leg. He was then rested aud brought to his corps. ‘The bal! was extract. ed yesterday, and, as the wound is not serious, he will, [ am informed, be brought up for court martial to day. Jones joined a few weeks ago in Boston as a substitute, If the case, as stated above, it fully proved against him, he is tikely to end his mnlliry, career by a felon's death. Another substitute, named James. H. Morris, belonging to the same company and regiment as Jones, managed to desert when we were on duty at the United States Ford. Morris is a Virginian, and is said to have a wife and faini- ly in Richmond, He was formerly in the Confederate service, but was taken prisoner some eight months ago. He then took the oath of allegiance, came out as a substi- tute, and has now deserted, with his ill gotten prize. Colonel Burns, having becn on'leave of absence for some | time, has returned to bis command of the Twenty-cighth Massachusetts, Mr. Frank G. Chapman’s Despatches. HeADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THR POTOMAC, } Vinaixta, Sept. 5, 1863. ‘The heated term kas passed and “Richard is himself again.” Ino longer melt in the shade, or sizzle when 1 bathe in the mud-bethickened pools of the Kavawha; and now I propose in a few words to acquaint you with what I should bave written long before had [ not feared to try lest the overpowering heat would melt me. It is not news of battles or marches, or any of the etceteras pertaining to a aoldier’s life, that I shall write, for I have none sucb; but to-day I shall redeem a promise long since made to describe to you THR FAMOUS SULPHUR SPRINGS OF VIRGINIA, now in our ‘possession, and to speculate, perchance, of their condition. The day selected for my visit to the locality was one of the sultriest of the “heated term, about a fortnight since. T did not start out that day with ‘the intention of visiting any particular corps, division, brigade or regiment, but fully resolved upon going until Tfownd a aubject for disquisition, even if I had to pene- trate to 0 safo distance this side of the rebel lines. { had ridden from headquarters to Warrenton, and from War- renton some five miles farther on, and was getting rather tired of monotony of the deserted farms, the forrible réfds, double-distilied heat and acute pain which began toaffiict my bunds from holding the ribbons over the Herato’s geldings, when all at once I entered a little vailey, where old familiar landmarks indicated that, note withstanding the desolating changes which war bad wrought, it had been noted once, and there was enough of interest atill for the web and woof of a dissertation, and I involuntarily exclaimed, as I discovered my text, Fureka ! MY VORMMK VIAIDX HERE, Years before { had made a» pilgrimage to the place, when it was in its glory, and then I thought it one of the loveliest little retreats ever planted by nature or deco: rated by art, Then the village was tenanted by a thou sand of the wealthiest, prettiest, liveliest and loveliest of the trst families of the South. The Masons, and Pet- tuses, and Lees, atid Stewarts, and Tayloes, and a host of others, greater and lesser, were there, lounging about the grounds, stroiing over the hills, chatting under the arbors, drinking at the fountains, gambling jm the par- lors, riding on the byroads, bathing im the river, swear- and énjoying themselves as such folk holiday. Then the meadows and fields were ripe with the richest vegetation, the woods and lades were green with the choicest verdure, the walks 4 lawns alive with youth and beauty, the hotelseend tonements clean, tidy and thriving as hotels and tene- ments should be, the gardens sweet with the inscious aroma of a thousand flowers, the landscape plessing, Decause reposing in the fond embrace of the angel of, peace. rue Moret. I remember weil the picture then presented, and how 1 joyed ny week's sojourn amongst its attractive plea sures. A fine hostelrie was the home for a half hundred families. and it was presided over by a genius who micht well be said to know how to keep a hotel. Its tables were loaded daily with the choicest and daintiest pro. ducts of the town and country: its rooms furnished with elegance and taste; {ts servant: dient, as black and yellow boys in their vatura! condition & cultivated under the direction of ® skilfa! manager, and the sick and weary, as well the sound and ardent, could ever find at ita well kept refectory atimulants for their every ailment and viands for their every taste NK VISITORS Tn the groves, on the river, at the fountain, under the arbors, at every stop and in all sorts of places, one would meet some prond and pompous planter, with bis aristocratic wife and daughters and obsequious servants, or some gay and tashionable Lotharie toying with some fair and frolicsome damsel, or some aspiring politician plotting for {uiure aggrandizement, or a bevy of poor, ly, wan and dejected wights breathing and wheezing ay ‘their existence, hoping against hope that the inal waters and invigorating atmosphere of the y would give them ap extension of their teases of THR AMUSEMCRNTA, | think that at that time no pleasanter or prettier place could be found upon the continent than Warreuton Springs. Just far enough removed from the great cities to secure its strict rurality, it was still near enough to gather to its haunts these cition’ gayest and most re cherche denizens ; wedged in among the mountains, still its influx and outflow wore easy and constant; a place for Fotreat and repose, still one was sure of meeting there the gayest of life's enjoyers, and finding there the essen. tial parts which combine in a life of joyousness and excitement. At evening. when the dinners were over and the imge doors of the great drawingrooms ‘were thrown open, and music and s: ‘and jest and dance, commenced the festivities of 8’ night, the sti}! old mocntains wonld echo back the ringing laugh of ity, md the coves and glene and green old forests would join in the chords of the music with the notes of their feathered songsters. THE SCENIC PICTURE CHANGES. But now how sadly changed is the whole locality. ‘War's devastating scourge has passed over jt, and left nothing of its once famous beauty. Large columns of plastered brick and tottering walls mark where once stood the great hive of busy humanity; its streets are rutted by the huge wheels of great army wagons and ponderous artillery; its fountains are dry and mossy; its gravelled waiks torn and grass.grown: its pretty teoements gone to ruins; its greenhouses lying level with the earth upon which flowerets were wont to flourish, and its lawns pores by the dirty camps of an untidy ‘soldiery. My 0% vart sickened 1 bebeld the change, and | looked about to fad a le feature that remained as | had once ast the hand of destruction might have been stayed-—that the of unt of health word till be left, But ius story was tha the rest. The prett in which tt had be@n encased was ruined, ty altesy leading down ioto the amphitheatre was rickety and tot- tering, tho floors were torn aud rotten, the dome scaled and crambling. A piece of Parian statuary, broken and searred, representing Venus de Medicis—a once beautiful work—Ilay embedded in the floor near its cane pedes- tal, from which it had been torn by an infuriate hand. Nothing bad been jeft as before, sage the water in the limpid fountain, and even that was alive with slimy and disgusting amphibii, which crawled est corners at my approach ‘THR HRALING WATER! SPOILED ONLY FOR 4 rete, Notwithstanding the wninviting appearance of spring and ita surroundings, | could not resist tanti waters; but the rubbish accumulated at the bottom it an un flavor unlil ‘and oool water from below had forced away the riled and stoking liquid into the shaliow ditch leading riverward, | kneeled again to drink. Ab! there was one thing as of yore—Nature had remained true to her- self and trae to inankind, and had shown herself in this, ag she doss in,all things else, ready to resume her empire when man withdraws bis opposition MEDITATION, After partaking of the waters | seated myself upon the trate i to ruménate, And what a theme was there for meditation! 1 Mect of the transition from peace to war-—the beauty of the one, compared with the | hideonsness of the other, cowld not be more forcibly por trayed. The parnting of the “Court of Death,” by the immortal Peale, does not so vividly depict the passions of humanity as did the unsightly scene then presented to my vision, and | wished to combine the power of pen and panel to give tthe fulness of its living reality. When last | behed the cold stone which now served me (or & eating piace ttateod fo ite ciche, a modei of womaniy race and feminine love! MC whowe faot Thad ant for [hours in aweet conver who now, | truat, an forina a dome ou Aoanding «had ot. on on R 16, 1863.—TRIPLA SHEET. where the scourge of war or the clamor of discord will ever deluge in blood of olang tm inbarmomious atraina Of tuations wariare THK VISIONARY TOKE OF YRARA GONK HY How much could baat wate stove divulge of the Bishiry of thie rebellion could it bat toll the scenes and YoFSAtions which Dave “wc. dace within the Lite circle over whieh it reigned as the presiding genius Tb had atood tbore 4 mute amd dea! and si:htloss witnows to conversations and transactions between mou who thew aud thore whispered and quarrelled over their schemes of treason and revolution; it had beea presout wien sbey had promised to muke this the fabionadle resort for the fashionable amd purseproud aristocracy of the atavery aso! confederaey, it bad beea where the downfall Saratoga, and Newport, and Niagera, and Lebanoa, wor foretold ag the result Of’ the withdrawal of their Southern custom; und had it been possessed of lio and the natural feellage of the fer it represented, it would wave soon in © BO ubure herse{ reigning as the highest gud perf the worshippers at the sbrine of Southera society, THE RRALIZAD PRAARNT—THE VERON GONt. Put the promisos of the ambitious demagogues have faded of fulftment. Soathegn aristocracy eats the bread of Lowe drinks the draught of woe and dresses itself wackol shame aud remorse, as thousands of her sex befor fallen—a victim to the rash and un{uliilied promises and ‘boasta of wicked and designing mon. ‘THK PREXKNT OOCUP ANTS. ‘The place | found to be the temporary residence of a divi- sion of the Union army, commanded by the galiant Gene- ral Birney, whose hospitelities served to make the locality seein aomething as of old; for at his table were the solid comforts, and in his presence were @ few whose gociety gave the lie to those cruel and baploss ola fominine cur- mudgovns who assert that there are no ladies in the army, and with whom I tingered until the sun admon ished me that I must take my depart it 1 did not teave the scene without a regret, nor until | bad reminded your excellent correspondent, Mr, Cook, whom I found do- relating to correspondoots, restraining them from ag | Wm Hay. owas sentoucod to pay 6 oominal fine of sx vancing with tho cavalry, cmanated from che headquar | tors of the army, aud was iaeued for olhor reasons tham | Docanke correspondents hat abused thoir priviloges HMAVY ALB There were heavy and gratefuh showers yesterday, and this morning about fow ofc there was @ perfoot primes Of rain: but it cessed, after liter@ly pouring down for aa hour Mr. L, ©, Hemdrick’s Despatch. Hieasqoourmns, Furr Cours, Sept 13, 1465 BACK AGAIN After a vacation, pleasantly protoazed. but swift winged tm its figbt, 1am back again to the old awd monotonoas experiences of inactive urmy life, to awxkenings at day dawn by bugle blasts and beating of drums, to early breakfasts and guard mountings, to dustof moving wagon trains and camp pelicing,and bubbub of company and battalion dritis; to surrounding autlers and the melodious braying of mules, 0 conversations with reliable contra. bands and deserters, te glowing “camp fires at night and Bocturnal sorenades, to commissary whiskey, and abne. gation of iced drinks, concerts, theatres, billiards, evea- ing strolls with animated crinolne, and the multiplied highor and appreciative eajoymonts of civilian existence, Boat undorstood, that in no spirit of offeminate repining do L:montion these deprivatious of civilian comforts. St, Paul tike, 1 count them aa nothing, I am glad, in fact toget back, to get away Crom the stay at home drones except in the selfish matter of moncy making, to got among men brave and loyal, and brimfn! of patriotism and pluck, and to bo, and to do, and to suffer with the highest and lowest of them. 1 ghall only be more glad whea the army is again moving, fighting, whipping the enemy, as it must and will, and bueryiog the war to speedy termination, And not tong I prophecy will our, miciled there, of the remark of the. Governor of North Carolina to the Governot of South Carolina, Heapquarrens, Anmy oy Tax Poromsc, Vikaneia, Sept. 7, 1863. As Mes. Mott and Miss Pearsall Gigured as heroines {a the Revolution, 80 hosts of feminines of the rebel States. hope to shine in the bright galaxy of stars wheo the cou- {éduracy shall have become a fixed fact, aud the events of the rebellion ahall have passed into written history. T in- formed you some days ago of the arrest of a Mrs. Moore, and her incarceration in the Old Capitol prisen,om the charge of being a rebel apy; and the case of Belle Bagd is Stilt! too fresh to be forgotten. But both of these cases sink into insignificance when seen beside the one | am now about to narrate. . MAJOR ANNIE B. JONES. Shortly after the Department of Washington was formed there appeared at the headquarters of General Stabel a woman, or rather a girl, who gave her name as Annie £. Jones, and who professed to have just emerged from a boarding school ia the good city of Boston. She was a flippant talker, and ingratiated herself imto the favor of the General and received an honorary appointment as a member of his staff, and re- joiced in the soubriquet of “ Major,” and as ‘ Major Jones’? became an institution in the army. Sbe ate with the General, drank with the General, rode with the General on all of his hazardous forays, chatted with the General, nursed the General when he was sick, fought the General’s battles when she heard him aspersed by Jealous understrappers, and when night drew the starry flag over the heavens she slept with her beloved colored maid in the neat little tent which the General had as- signed to her. She thus lived and flourished. Her or- * der re wont to be obeyed, because she was recognized asa staff officer. She always had the countersign, and could pass the pickets at pleasure. She was said to be a girl of great dash and daring , aud would frequently ven- ture out beyond our outposts and for days watch the movements of the enemy, and bring in whole budgets of information from the rebel camps as proofs of her stew- ardship and shrewdness. Every one knew Major Jones; officers would doff their hats and privates would staud at a full ‘present’ asshe rode by in mifitary femi- nine dignity. ‘The visiting officers from other commands were introduced to Annie and admired her, and she reigned supreme as the ‘‘she major of cavalry.’’ SUR CHANGES COMMANDERS. When General Hooker marebed into Maryland, and Stahel was relieved, Miss Major Annie joined her fortunes with the young and gallant Custer, with whom she re- mained, retaining her rank and title, until a general order from army headquarters rendered it necessary for him to dispense with her veluable-services, and the Major ‘was compelled to search for a field of usefulness else where. For a fom Rare ahe wandered a enerd a. having no particular abiding place or cont city, until Colonel ‘Sharpe, then Acting Provost Marsbal Gene: ral, en the interests of the service required that she shou! REMOVED TO WASHINGTON. Accor ly & pass was, ted ber to travel as far as the mili railroad would carry ber, ands sergeant of the Ninety-third New York was detailed to accompany her, to guard against any accident on the way. ing ‘at Washington, she stopped at the Kirkwood House, where | met her some two weeks ago. | was them en route for New York, whither she said she was going on the same train which was to con- vey me. She left New York the next day since which time I bad not seen or heard from her until yesterday, when 1 learned sbe had again visited the army, and after perambulating about the up at General Patrick's guardhouse, a rebel ‘and it is eaid the proofs THE CIRCUMSTANCRS OF HER ARREST y ay were these. She had been stopping for a fow days at the house of ® citizen named Butler, about two miles west of general headquarters, and it is stated that @ part of the time she was dressed jo a full suit of cavalryman’s clothes, and again she wouid be seen clad in the apparel of her sex. Oo Thursday last she visited the Provost Marshal of Healton and obtained a pass to go to Hartwood church; bug as she remained 1m the vicinity of Bealton until Saturday some suspicion was excited that all was not right; but ehe was, nevertheless, permitted to proceed on her way, and had gone a few miles on her road, when she was overhauled by the prevost guard and taken t the headquarters of the Second corps, from whence she was sent here to-day. During her last trip to the army she bas visited nearly every locality vccupied by our troops, and if she veritable spy bad, without doubt, vained mocb informa. tion relative to the positions and strength of our forces. But her imformation wil be useless now. Rs. who was seat to Washington some days ego charged with being a spy, professed to come to the army Minister of the Christian Commission, and was fully armed with documents from that association to prove herself one of the ~amaritenMraternity , but, her true character coming to light at @ very inopportune moment for her, she was arre-ted and put where she could'do n0 more harm. WOMEN SPTES 10 BE HUNTED DOWN, = ere are, ea yo Scene Lopng cin in the «ray acting in like ity ; but they wi junted down and cared for. ‘Our ofbeials are altogether too lenient toward this class of offenders: bence the swarming of them within our lines. Let one or two of the would-be she be tried as spies, and, if convicted, be hung as spies, and there would be a stop to the practice. ‘THR NURSE. Speaking of women in the army,! ought not to close this letter without mentioning another class who deserve the warmest and most active co-operation of every one who loves bis country or cares for ite defenders. The class consists of those who have left the pleasures and endearments of home to devote their time and energies to ametiorate the woes and lessen the pangs of which war is the first great cause. There are but few such with us; but | know of some, and jt does me good to serve them in my bumble way, and | feel a thousand times repaid, after taking a of their sickroom knicknacks in the ‘Herat wagons from the to the distant hospitals, in seeing them dispense their littie gifts of goodness with tenderest care and most womanly devotion, end! some- tinges wish I were a poor sick or wounded soldier, that I mint hear their kindly greetings and share their boun- teous blessings. There is one—Mrs. Jane R. Munsell— whose mame has become a sacred word with the Army of ‘the Fotomac, and who will be remembered after many of the incidents of the war shall have the grave of ent. A native of South ine and residing there wi the war commenced, having all her interests at the South, she, with her bus. |, chose to abandon sever the bond of their allegiance to their gov ernment, as they came away from « life of affluence to commence the world anew. Mr. Munsell procured-em. ployment in New York, and bis wife employed her time for a while in orgeaiziag a home for the eu men of 0 Yoo: ‘ved herseit in Alexandria, she "s Mrs. Munsetl to every regiment . There would be no desertions then, no need for drafting to fill our ranks; for soidiering thon would be shorn of nearly ali ita horrors, and men would feel that for one such woman could endure more even than ARwt oF ra Poromac, Sept. 13, 1863. OCORRIRPONDRNTS AT A DIRCOUNT. Genoral Gregg's division of cavairy moved this morn- ing @ four o'clock from the camp near Warrentoa Aiprings, on the othor side of the Rappabannock, advanc- tng to ome point. The camp of this cavalry division has been across the Rappabannock six weeks or mere. A message WAS sent to me this morming by Goneral Gregg, that be was very sorry, bat bis orders were impera. tive not to permit me to accompany him. The same or- dors bad been given to other cavalry divisions, prohibit. ing correspondents from advancing with them. I shall hover.in Gregg’s roar as near as pos: ‘and endeavor to oscertain what! can of the reau! sance and of the casualties ARTILLERY FIRING commenced this morning about @clock, and con tinued at fatervals tll the a ternos appears to be in ke stat the direction of Rappaban: here, it is ander | swooe Buford was to cross one see NON FarER. Howtanad that the onder Present inactivity and monotonous life continue, and as to terminatiog the war the belief has long sinoe be- come agettiod fact in the minds of all, that, however brilliantly victorious our armies may be elsewhere, on. this army will dopend its winding up and striking the closing, crushing blow. Our soldiers live in this belief, ‘aot upon it, and under ite stirring impiae will prove thomse!ves invincible against all the legion coborts that ‘the enemy cau marshal to oppose them. CHAPTER OF CHANORS. In my absence there have been sevoral changes worth noting. Foremostly, when I went away the dog star waa at moridian rabidness, and the thermometrical quick- silver at torrid altitude; now the weather is deliciously cool. We had a pleasaat camping ground then; uow we we have a much pleasanter ope, barring closer proximity to the enemy and conversational nearness to their pick- ets. The brave Genoral Barnes, who was wounded at Gettysburg, has resumed command of his brigade, though temporarily ordered te Washington on a court martial. ‘The dashing and chivalric Coionel Rice, commanding a brigade, has been given the stars he had meritoriously won, and now commands a division in an adjoining corps. Lieutenant Colonel Welsh, Sixteenth Michigan regiment, one ef the youngest and most gallant ailicers in the army, has been promoted to the colonelcy of his regi- ment, with promise of speedy promotion to a briga dier general. Dr. Shippen, the affable and skilful surgeon in chief of the First division, as a reward for his ‘And active duties in the eld *has been given charge of the South street geueral military hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Ragsell, for a long time the able and efficient Medical Inspector of the corps, through impaire¢ health from faithful zeal in the discharge of bis duties, bas beeu obliged to resign. Captain Ryan, formorly’ Assistant, Adjutant General of General Sykes, has beeu made Colone’ of the One Hundred and Forty sixth Now York regiment’ He is a graduate of West Point, and a reliable and popu” lar officer. in , Assistant Inspestor Geoe™ ral First division, and Captain Lawson, Assistant Inspect or General Second brigage, First division, are both home on acoount of sickness, contracted through unremitting attention during the heated term,o their onerous and ex- posed duties. A number of officers are absent looking after conscripts, and, witb this exception, and perhaps a dozen absent on sick leave, but few officers are away from their post of duty. ARRIVAL OF CONSCRIPTS, Nearly every train brings an addition to the conscript force. Most of them have been Canoes to regiments, and are daily being drilled and ot! ise initiated in the mysteries of the manual. A majority enter upon their. allotted duties and labors with that soldierly zest giving promise of loyal earnestuess.and full pumpose wo do wil- lingly the work required of them. Such will make good soldiers, and the old soldiers take kindly to them. Be- tween our bronzed and battle scarred veterans and the substitutes it is difficult toget up an accordant link of sympathy, and until the latter have proved themeelves » and fearless fighters there likelihood — of great fellow feeling which she c subjects wondrous kind. two hundred and fifty conscripts and substitutes sent from the District of Columbia occupy a camp by themselves. A rougher set of men, according to all accounts, is got together than these men were on their arrival. Most are substi- tutes, and are ald to be the lees of the kets and thieves swarming the national capital. ‘bad a dozen or more aliases, two or three revolvers , disguises of false whiskers and mustaches to facili desertion, and pockets full of greenbacks. They played poker with a rush, and were baving a high old time until Gen. Sykes pe mncpie s of the combined means of offense and ‘escape, and put an estoppel on General says be will make good soldiers of them. baving them put through a preliminary process of disci- pline that must prodace an optic expansion on the part of most of rarest occurrence. . ipstaking eet in laying out and decorating and mak: fortable and healthful the camps than the present ones. ‘The position of the , undulating and partly wooded made such ing junerati while scrupulous featu All this, of course, ly on the comfort and healthfulness of the men. At night many of the streets are lit up with transparen- cies, greatly enbaacing their beauty and picturesquenese. which, with the animated groups and music, and fr commissary, and fete, only lack- and laughter , give the seeming of a prolonged ing rustling silks aud smiling feminine faces to complete a picture of rural mirth and joyousness, ‘Had I known ‘the life of a soldier was so gay,I would have been here months ago,” more than one conscript has been beard to remark. And this reminds me to say that the health of ‘the troops is excellent. There is but littie sickness, and those who are sick havo ‘accommodations , and are well caré Of. The new soldiers thrive im- mensely. It is only dificult, with their increasing appe- tites, to keep sufficient watchfulness on them to secure three days’ rations in their haversacks, according to pre. seribed orders, so as to be im readiness fer marching at any minute. HORSE RACING. The First division is just now having its attention ox cited by horse racing. A purse of has been made up for the best running horse in the division, to be contested for by the best running horse from each brigade and one from division headquarters. race between the Second contestants were Colonel Guiney’s regiment, and Major Hall’s Fourth Michigan. A cl and more exciting race was never run. aes started perfectly even, and kept neck to neck to the end, the Mayor's horse only coming a nose length ahead. (nm Friday the final racing will take place. Ihe track is something over half a mile long and even and solid. Many may doubt the morality of horse racing in general. I can see po objection to it in particular, as prosecuted in the army. It is @ bealthful as well as exciting pastime. There is but little liability of accidents and the stakes are not high. PRESCOTT AND LIRCTRNANT COLONEI STRPHENSON. Stephenson, tried for exceeding their leave of absence. were ow op 0B overstaying their leaves, when it was the universal practice to do #0, with no notice whatever taken of it. As it was Presented what they deemed valid eee una’ ie the rigorous court martial; an is no tbstanding the prior good records of the accused, and special bril- Nancy of daring at Chancelloraville and yaburg, Colone! Prescott having received seven shots at the latter fight, and Colonel Stephenson a wound whose severity has prevented him from reporting yet for doty. Dismissal from the service, it will be remembered, was the sentence of the court martial; but this the Presi- dent, in view of their gallant services in battle, com. muted to forfeiture of a month’s pay. I bave not heard an officer who bas not expressed himeelf indignant at the sentence, even in ite commuted form. The whole imvostigation and the result-does not sony greatly calou- lated to inspire deserving officers with eftra patriotism. 1am speaking not my Own sentiments, but that of every body here when I say this. Petty persecution was at the bottom of it. A petty brigadier general did the worst he could, The Preal cutee ths troumateneen, ban, por haps, done the Beat he could. A Qurer DAY. Except a smart thunder shower, and smart cannonading in font on our right, it bas been a very quiet Sunday, The cannonading is set down as part of @ recou- noisance by a neighboring ‘and some cavalry in the direction of Culpepper Court House. We shalt probably know the results to-morrow. Court of General Sessions. Before Hon, Jonn H. McOunn, City Judge Sarr. 16.—I0 the Court of General Sessions this morning, before City Judge McCunn, Frances A. Harris pleaded guilty of an attempt at grand larceny, on an in- dictment charging her with having stolen a quantity of gold coin, valued at $45, from Daniel Logan, who was in her company in a house of ill repute om the 29th of An- qust last. She was sontenced to the Penitenwary for two years Simon Thomas, « young colored man, pleaded guilty of sm attompt at grand larceny, on an indictment charging him with having stolen money and jewelry, to the amount of $51 68, from Mary Aon Williams, of No (112 Privce street, on the 24th of August. Ho was sent to the tenitentiary ‘or one year. Mary Riley, an Irish servant girl, pleaded guilty of peur Taroony from the persoo, on an indictment which Charged her with baving stolen $10 in | from Theodore 1). Gul he 29th larcen * atolen some cloth conte ry Mary Flyna, au Ieish woman, forty four soars of age plouded guilty of petit larceyy, Op an indictment charging hor with having stolen money ‘and jewelry bs the amoont Of fifty dollars, from Mrs. Chariotie Dow. of No. 6 West Thirty-second street,on the Tth of Avgist ast. Mary was sentenced to the Penitentiary for six months Ellen Stanley pleaded guilty to ap in ont for grand larceny, which charged hor with Raving stolen sixty dot lars’ worth of clotbiny, the property o/ Mies Heien Albert, of No. 7 Duane atreet.on the 11th of August last. Su Was Seutenced tw the Penitentiary lor bwe years The court adjourned until Wediicrtay iavrning at elevoe o'clook ttre rt FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. . Turspay, Sept. 15—6 P. M The wade tables of the port of New York for the month of August were closed to-day, aud we give the asual comparative statements: Imports. 1861 1862. Entered for consumption $3,59 695 10,249,427 Entered for warehouse 457 2009 TBL Free goods... , Specie aad bullion Total....... ahaha Withdrawn (rom w‘bonse Caph dutied... 2... Kxports. Domestic produce... . $9,652,801 13,046 339 10,606,960 Foreign midse Gutiable.. 176,582 "250,680 “2317774. Foreign m'dge free, $7,965 417100 90/41 Specie and bultion... 3,600 4,715,532 3,400,268 $9,890,448 17.43%.701 14 454.800 9,886,848 15 720,169 10,989,548 The chief feature of this aX” wment is the largo amount of money received by government for du- ties. Last year an importation of $16,000,000 only yielded $4,762,000; this year an importation ot $15,000,600 yields $6,332,3.3. The following table will show the course of trade during the eight month» which have elapsed of the current caleadar year :— Foumaw Inromm. 1862. 1862. 1863. January to June.$103,858.876 65 060,433, OM 298,126 July... ls B51 20,363,202 16,003 677 haaguat. 6,886,928 16,304,843 15,085,129 Total.........$127,083,653 121,708,478 182,339,949 Exports or Domestic Provock ano. Meacuanpisr. i 1862. 1863. 861. January to June. .$66,601,231 61,873,012 91,661,634 duly. 9,552,789 = 14,050,437 15,294,073 August 9,062,301 13, 39 10,664,958 Total... $85 806,321 Exrorts or 1861, 61. January to June. . $8,249,438 July... + "11,020 3,600 Quite a change came over the spirit of the deal- ings in Wall street to-day. It transpired at an early hour that, so far from being in want of green- backs, the banks had increased their supply this morning to over twenty-one millions; or, in ather words, that, after paying five per cent to gowern- ment on the recent negotiation, they have since in creased their currency strength to such an, extent that they can now pay ten per cent additional and still have more legal tender money on hand than they had when the negotiation was concluded. This, be it remarked, is without drawing mo- ney from the Sub-Treasury, to which they would have resorted had any real scarcity of greenbacks developed itself. The fact is, as was apparent at the time to every one who would give himself the trouble to think for an instant, there afe somewhere or other afloat in the country neatly $400,000,000 of greenbacks. This currency will go where it is wanted. If ademand springs up here for it, it will come here. If no demani exists here, it will go inte the country. The mere talk that a scarcity might occur here appears to have brought in from the country nearly five million dollars already. This discovery created still more marked ease in the money market to-day, and money was offered to all the leading brokers a8 six, and to many at five per cent. At the close of bank hours it wae @ great deal easierfto lend stocks than money at six percent. The rate of interest bids fair to de- cline to five per cent. Gold was lower to-day. It opened at 136}, but sold down by 3 P. M. to 13134; later in the day it was 131 a 34, and closed at five P. M. at 13134. Bills were firmer, and there was a fair demand. The Wail closed on the basis of 14534 a ¥% for the best bankers’ signatures. The wants of the trade are large, and the brokers seem pretty generally im- bued with the notion that bills will rise rather than fall. The sale of $500,000 gold, however, which we noticed yesterday as having been made by a leading operator in stocks, was covered to-day at a handsome profit. There can be little question but the fall of Charleston will knock gold back into the twenties. Our exports are supplying a fair amount of exchange; the aggregate exports of produce and merchandise (exclusive of specie), for the week ending yesterday, foot up $3,112,397. The stock market was better to-day, and the tone of the dealings was more hopeful than for some days past. This was due in part to the dis- covery that money was and was likely to remain easier, and, secondly, to the disappgintment of the bears about the falling off in railway receipts. In- stead of falling off, the weekly returns for Sep- tember show an increase in every instance over the ugusually large earnings of September, ise?” he Erie earnings for August; which, according to the best street authority, were to show a decrease, show a substantial gain over last year. The fact is, that while eastward bound business has fallen off slightly im consequence of the low price of grain, westward bound freights have in- creased more than enough to make up the deficiency. At the morning board to-day Rock Island rose 2%, New York Central %, Quicksilver {, Erie 1, Erie preferred %, Harlem 1%, Reading %, Galena 2%, Pittsburg %, Illi- nois Central 34, Southern old 3%. Governments were firm. Pacific Mail fell off 3 per cent. Terre Haute and Chicago and Alton advanced 1 per cent each. At the close of the call the market was firm, and at the one P. M. call a further advance of % a % per cent was realized. At the second board prices were well sustained, and the inquiry for New York Central, Erie and Southern old was especially lively. There were no new features at the four P.M. call. The market was firm, and there were more buyers than sellers at the prices. The dealings closed with an upward tendency. The following were the closing quotations of the Erie preferred 104 104, — River. is H iss Mich South’ Mich So guar 18 Central 1003 a 110 Fort Wayne... 19 8 19% Prairie du Chi. TL a 12 the Sub-Treasury was as follows The statement of the Philadelphia banks for the week ending on Monday waa as follo This compares with the statement of the pre- vious three weeks as follows:— Presta) sti o60 Tsasase ae bite ae Beas Hs tee Ee Set fo; Solpterito al0Gslds Zass‘sey gaebeieT3 a semi-annual dividend of three dollars per share, ten per cent, free of government tax, payable on Of Pennsylvania was reduces