The New York Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,155. EUROPE. Tho Asia at Halifax with Three Days Later News. Spain to Reinforce Her Squad- ron in the Pacific. The Chincha Islands to be Held Until Peru Bakes Beparation for Injuries. SP IOURNBENT OF THE DANISH CONFERENCE Wdr Movements of the Danes and German @eace Rumors Prevalent London. ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMSHIP PERUVIAN, ke. &e., e Haurax, July 6, 1864. ‘The steamship Asia, Captain Moodie, from Liverpool ‘#8 avon of Juve 25 and Queenstown 26th, arrived at this pert at hall-past two thie morning. She bas on board twenty-six Halifax and sixty-three Semon pussen.ers, The Asia sailed at half-past eight o’clock this morning fer Boston, where she wil! be due to-morrow (Thursday) ahterqoua ‘Phe Asia reporta:—Juve 26, of Tusker, exchanged sig- sabe with the steamship Kuogaroo, bound into Liverppol. ‘Fue King of Wurtemburg ts dead. ‘Prince Alfred has joined bis ship, the Raccoon, which fe ordered to the coast of Norway Ab the levee held by the Princess of Wales, in the name © the Queen, Mr. Adams, United States Minister, pre- seated Mr. Charles Hale, Vonsul Genera! to Egypt. ‘The Hirst English turret ship, tha Royal Sovereiyn, bas een offictaliy tried, and proved to be a great success. ‘Hee te claimed to be the most formidable tron-clad afloat. ‘Tne week'y returns of the Rank of France show erease in cash on hand of eight anda half millions of ance ‘Tee Paris Bourse was dull and declining, and the rentes Were quoted at 65/. 100. ‘The stexmabip Teutonia arrived at Southamptos en the ‘evening of the 23d, and the Australasian at Queenstown WS eht A Mon the 25th ultimo. ‘Pee United States frigate Constitution was at Alexan- aria the middie of June. ‘Tee stoumshiy Kangaroo, from New York, arrived at Queenstown June 26. amshtp Peravian. Aecident to the June 25. 1864. TRe steamship Peruvian, from Londonderry yesterday Quebec, returned there this morning with sorew ibe Nova'sociien will leave rpool on the SP to take 00 re pas-eugers, mails, &6., and emuvey them to their destination. ¥ + American Que ‘RE BPANINH EQUADKON IN THE PACIPIC TO BR RBIN- PURCBD— PAIN TO HOLD TH® OMINCHA ISLANDS UNTIL SHR OBTAINS SATISPACION PROM PERU. Ia the Spanien Congress, the ministers stated, in reply Wav inguiry, thut the syurdron in the Pacific Goonn will be reinforced and the Chincha Islands be cocupied until qe agsareins of Jalamboare punished. and tt is proved [se we Heruvian goverument was foreign to the attempt take the ie of Mazarido, ex-Spanish Minister at Peru. The Di ih War. Ip the English Parliament on the 23d ultimo inquiries were made of ministers as to the proceedings of the Gesf-rence. but Earl Russell and Lord Palmerston gave be teformation beyond the fact that the last sitting of te Onfereuce would take piace on the 26th of June, hed that on the 27th they would present to Parliament Wh documents relating to the Conference and ma! meut oo the subject 1 Russell admitted that negotiations would probably pe broken off and hostilities resumes The Loudon journals generally argue that # will be @teeneery for Englund to act in behalf of Denmark, he London #04 em, shaticaily telis the German Powers tbat f they are under the impression that Great Britain ‘etl @-ntent herself with the utterance of a protest they wu Diy Bnd themseives grievousiy in error. ‘The Bime journal gives the report (hat all the absentess from the Coannel fleet have been ordered to rejoin their a forthwith, london Star saye that Denmark decidediy repelled whe tndiguetion Engiund’s last proposition im the in- forests of peace, and considers that this sbsclves England feom acting as armed chainpion of Len: ; A rem) official Verhn paper represents that Engl Bea deciured that on the renewal of hostilities she Pesos bereel’ with ber fleet at the side of The Austro.Prussian squadron lett Axhaven believea their destination was Bre- 4 Vienns telegram says that at the fival Onererencs. on the 26th of June, Austria oot to accept ol an armistice for not less than orted from Sehieswix that the German troops bed already commenced moving northwards, to take up positions. opete's we reported that immediate attacks will be on Funen 94 Alson when the armistice is over. The Oldendurg claim to the duchies was being pressed rman Het agaiogt thit of Augustenderge uniah goverument has official y announced that W bvetilities recommence the biockade of the German parte will be immedi stely ro-esiablisied, but that neutral satpe will be permiied to enter the ports uuless they v@ received notice of the re-establishment of the The London Herald contends that the failare of the Con- Vereace oucbt unquestionably to involve the resignation M the Brith ministry, THE LATEST NEWS, Livenroor, June 25, 1864 More cc nfidence was feit in London to.day for the pro- Vervation of peace, at least so far as England is concern. @e, nd console advance! i telegram ‘yom Fraukfort asserts that at to-day’s Con- ference the German Powers will still be prepared to treat 8 08 « Hine oF demarkation, and to conclude an armistice fertwe mouths Should Denmark accept these terms ce may yet be preserved. il Loypow, June 26, 1864 ‘Ye Conferenoe cloved yesterday, Nothing bas trans pred an to the result of its deliberations. & Cabinet Co: 0CH was held immediately after the ad- roment a the Conterence, and the policy of the gov- ment will, it i suid, be announced to morrow. The London Gicbe saya that the ministry are perfectly ‘ited ob the | ano German question. Lonvox, Jane 26—Noon. The Conference met yesterday afternoon at one o’cluek. GH the “epreseatatives were present. it i# not known WAL result was arrived at. the (nied vervice Gazelle faye that orders have beeo to prepare and hold {n readiness for immediate use wecennary warlike equipments for thirty thousand mine vhe | The London lode asserts that the decision of the gov- Powent, which Lord Palmerston willy will be ‘hat of the united ¢ 4 ed that the decision will pot be a NO OF ODE UNMindful Of the national howor and Tt \s reported that « grent meeting of the conservatives a be held at Lord Salebury’s on Monday, to consider We expodionsy of ofering & Hon confidence motion, Loxpom, June 26—1 P.M, Various rumors favoradle te pecs caused a general im- Prevement io the atock mntket yesterday aiternoon, ‘Cousols advanced @ balf per ceot and raliway stocks Abou & hail per cout. WWhsliond bai no a = 26-—8:30 P. M. ing bas tranap’ Fexpecting the policy agreed ‘apon at the Cabinet council of Friday aud. yesterday, wnat fob wilt be aonounced to Parliament to-morrow Gwent: ¢. The Coaferevce, which met at one o'clock ui yesterday past four o’eiock and then eared ‘ansettied, pending a ‘Wreistorial explanation as to the reeult of the Conference @a ths Liaw German question. The demand for discount Was active at Bix per cent, which is the lowest rate jor gerd bills. Jo 08 8094 © 80% for a Jume 24-—Kvening. The weekly return of the Bank of Kogiand shows an of bullion to the amount of £16,000, AWERICAN FLOCKS. Baring Bros, state the market for Amertean seourities 9 dull and vor ith m0 sales —P. M. y teat enies were, Ilinois Con Kele Ratiroad 60 a 62, Denso alowed at VMK & WOM. Pans, June 25—P. M. ‘The Bourse closed firm at 66f. 70c, for the rentes. LIVERPOOL COTTON MAREBT. ‘The sales of cotton for the week beve been 46,000 Dales, include 8,000 bales to speculstors and 1} ,000 bales to exporters. ‘ibe market bas beep irregular, & deciue of g4d., but American descriptivns have rally remained ly. The saies to day (Friday) 6,000 bales, including 2,000 bales to specuintors and orters, The mar! slosed quiet and unchanged, at the following quotations Middliag, Orleans 29% Movile 29 Uplands x Stock import, 811,600 bales, of which 10,600 bales MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT. The advices from Manchester report s dull market for Goods and yarns, with a downward tendency, LIVERPOOL BREADSIUFPS MARKRT. ‘The brendstuifs market was firmer, and all qualities Dave slightly advanced, Richardson, Spence & Co, and Others rr :—Fiour firm and upward, with an advance Of 6d. per barrel; extra State, 208 64. and advanced 24. per contal; red Weatern. 83. 6d. a $8. Sd. red thern, 8, 6d. a 8s. 8d.; white Western, 8s, 6d. a Qs.; white Southern, 8s. 6d. a 9s. 8d. Corn active at an advance of 6d.; mixed, 20s, LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. ‘The provision market is firm, with an upward tendency. Biglund, Athya & Co.,Gorden, Brace & Co. otbers report: firmer. Pork anward and par ad. vanced Is. Lard firmer. Butter, No sales firmer at 308. a 419. 6d. LIVERPOOL PROBUCE MARKET, + Ashes steady Sugar quiet and steady. Coffes innc- tive, Rice steady. Cod ofl, no sales, Sperm oil Sls, yy ES thai toe — eum dull "i Branden reports, petroleum dull; re. fined 28. 1d. as. 2d. a LONDON MARKWTS. Broadstuf™ firmer with slight advance. Iron dull, Sugar dull and declined 64. a 1s. Coftee easier. Tea firm. Spirits of turpentine steady. Petroleum active at 2s, refined, Linseed ofl deolining; quotod 88s, 3d, Tallow Grmer. Provisions firm. Rosin buoyant. Lard active, THE LATEST MARKETS, Livarroot, June 95—P. M. Corren.—Sales to day 6,000 bales, including 2,000 Dales fo speculators andjexporters. The market closed quiet and unchangea, Baaapervvys,—The market is quiet but firm, Provimons.—The market is frm and active, Propycs.—The market ig quies and steady. : Haver, June 25, 1864, Corsor.—Sales of the week, 7,000 bales Orieuns tres erdinaire, at 867f. ; bas, 860f. The market isfirm. Stock im port, 60,000 bales, THE ARREST OF GENERAL DIX. 28% were Down for Saturday Next, d&c., dc. Pursuant agreement of counsel, the preliminary ‘ing to the matter of the arrest of Gen, John A. Dix and armed men, for forcibly entering the premises of the World and Journal of Commerce, was had yesterday afternoon before Judge Russel, in the room of the Gene- ral Sessions, after the business of that Court was finished. Ex Judge Pierrepont and United States District Attor- mey Smith appeared op behalf of General Dix, while ‘the State of New York was represented by Attorney General Cochrane, and the county by District Attorney Ball. Jadge Pierrepont asked to be informed what was the exact position of the case, to whioh Mr, Hall replied by reciting the language of the warrant issued by Judge Russel and reoapitulating the facts, which bave already ‘been published, Bx-Judge Plerrepont then proceeded to say that he was willing to have the question brought up in any way whieh might be suggested—a question, in his judgment, of vast magnitade and more important than any matter that had ever been brought before any court in the his. tory of any nation. The question was whetber a geno- ral commanding a department in time of civil war, obey- ing the order of the President of the United States, can be arrested aud deprived of his liberty for obeyin; order. He did not propose to argue that at present, but only wisned to state Bis position in order to make such arrangements a6 might be aeemed best to briny up the argument. Since this warrant was waved, continued the speaker, the President of the United States bas imsned another order to General Dix, which he came to see me upen late last night, which directs him that while thig civil war laste Thust not relieve bimself from his command or be deprived of his liberty for obeying any order of a military nature which the Presid :nt of the United States directs him to execute. It places, there. fore, General Dix in this position: that he bas got either to violate @ direct order of the President of the United States asa millitary general in command of this depart- ment, or he has got to violate the order and process of the courts of eivil jurisdiction in this State, tbe be. A. Oakey Hail replied that it was very clear that gentleman’s argument must proceed upon mat! - Yond the recitals in the warrant, which were kidnap- Ping, tuciting to rios and a forcible entry of the premises, The counsel desired to raise the point that this was no trespass, because it was dove by lawful authority, and to do 80 it would be necessary for bin to put tn evidence the order under which Gen. Dix acted. If he could satisfy the Court that General Dix acted onder lawful authority, then the prosecution would break down, Mr. Hall further re- marked that the State did not desire to be tecbnical or discuurteous, or to spring any trap, but was desirous of extending to the general government that treatment whieh it had been fr some years past (certainly since the administration of Governor Seymour) desirous of ob- taining from the general government—tnil right He concurred in the sentiment one of the most momentous questions that ever been brought before a court of juttice Ubought that the whole matter ought to be gone into. So faras the county was concerned the matter had been gone into as far as was necessury to establish that proba- bie cause eee thal g tho Revised Stetutes, Itwas a question whether, in a time of profound peace, 80 the State of New York was concerned — nile its civil functions were upimpaired, while it bas a Chief Magistrate under the constitution, while its conrts of jus- tice were ope, witle no sound ‘of hostile caunon was heard on cur frontier, and while the State bax furnished more than its quota (or the suppression of this civil war— whether that State can be undignifiedly treated in the manoer ju y bigh it bad been by the officers of the gene. Fa: government, Mr, E Delateld Smith, in addressing the Court in bo- halt of the government, said that the attiinde it assumed in this matter was assumed unde: Ss lecp 6 of duty to the whole gouutry, {uf ne personal or private purpose, but for the great purpose of fulfilling ite obligations to the constitution and the goverument, whose srbtgnee wan threatened. He contended that the Slaie of New York was not at peace, but was a part of a great nation which was racked and ‘timost overthrown by a conflict woprece ented in history, and threatening the very ex- istence of the social and governmental fabric iteetf. Mr. Smith suggested that as there would be no difference of opinion between them on tho facts that they be entered 1e Fecord and the argument proceeded with on Satur- day. ) General Coehrane next addressed the Court, portraying in glowing terms the magnitade of the quer- tions involved in the matter under discussion; but, as tbe romarks of aii there gertiemen were of & desultory cbar- acter, it will be unoecessary to give a lengthy report of them until the question is brought before the Court for argument, Ihe Attorney Geveral contended, on the part of the state, thot fu respect to the question that was to be raised it was one which could be decided as simply and comporediy in all ite magnificent proportions as though it were A simple petty larceny of a pinhead. He denied the assertion of the counsel that this State was at war, upon which assumption the proposition was advanced that a military offeer, directed by the C mman- der-in-Chiel of the armies and navies of the United bis proceeded to the exercise of bis power the limits of bis military jar Preasion of rights hat are g civii laws of that State. which be contended was at fle tied the delicate position in whieh Gen. ad called to mind the time when, nearly twenty years ago, under his leadership, bo Cochrane) contemplated with sanguine aspirations the bai ner which he nore, om which were insciribea tho words, “Free Speech, Free Soll, Free Men.” Gen, Cochrane continued in sloquent teri to epeak of the principle of tree syeceh, which was row sought to be trampied non Dy the general governinent, Io conclusion, he ead he was preseot uuder the requisition Of the supreme magie- trate of the State to attend to the mterents of the peo)te, ad was periectly willing (0 admit ell the (acts appheable to the argument which the counsel on the other side pont repiled, characterizing General Coch: & politica! epeech, Judge Ruse! suggested that th proper course would der whieh Gener be to furnish copies of the order Dix acted, D tN the counsel for the ted the eonngel the de- Preaident of the United States. whici defendants agsented to. Mr. Hall Qo Riga 2 paper, the nobstance of which was (ba fendants having been duly arrested by the S pao produce their clients whenaver so inetructed by tho rt, Judge Pierrepont, baving # vision of Fort Laiayette be- fore bin eyon, coclined to sin the paver, My, Hail paid that as [istrict Attorney of the eounty tt wae neécensary that he should vimerve the recular prac: Mee; for offic! 0 difference between Geveral Dix ond a vagrant. Judge Ruseei said that it was ® matter within the dis- @retton of the Court; Ge a autLeiont, The argument was set down for day at two @elock. in, Joly 6, 1864, Convention met tuday and Ornanized, with J. Nesly Johoton, ex Goveraur of Catior. Dia, ae preeident, Hon. M Gillespie y, and ALS Merb cif ott reporter, ‘The Renton will be a Abort ove, i nud toe probabilitiew are that the eonatitation will he Bilopted by the pouple J NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1864. THE ALABAMA. Captain Winslnw’s Reports of the Action Between the Kearsarge and the Pirate. Semmes Challenges tho Union Steamer, The Kearsarge Struck About Thirty Times An Unexploded Hundred-Pounder Shell Be- maining in Her Stern Post. Semmes to Have a New Vessel in England. Admiral Anson, R. N., Heads a Sword Testimonial Committee for the Rebel Commander, The YVackt Decrhound Said te be a Tender to the Alabama. A Feanco-Rebel Privateer Alleged to Have Gone to Sea, THE ACTION. ‘Unrrep States Steamer Kearsancr, June 19—P. M. Sim—I have the honor to inform the department that the day subsequent to the arrival of the Kearsarge off ‘this port om the 14th inst., I received a note from Captain Semmens, begging that the Keargarge would not depart as he intended to fight her, and would mot delay ber but a day or two, According to this notice the Alabama left the port of Cherbourg this morning at about haif-past nine o'clock. At twenty minutes past ten A. M. we discovered her steering towards us. Fearing the question of jurisdic- tion might arise we steamed to seo, until a distance of six or seven miles was obtained trom the Cherbourg breakwater, when we rounded to and commenced steer- ing for the Alabama, AB we approached her within about twelve hundred yards she opened fire, we receiving two or three broad- sides before a shot was returned. The action continued, the respective steameremmaking ® circle round and round, ata distance of about nine hundred yards from each other. At the expiration of an bour the Alabama struck, going down 1p about twenty minutes afterwards and carrying y persons with her. XH affords me groat gratification to announce te the department that every officer and man did his duty, exhibiting a degree of coolness and fortitude which gave Promise at tho outset of certain victory. I have the jor to be, Most respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN a. WINSLOW, Captain. Hon, Grorox Waxes, Secretary of the Navy. ARMAMENT OF THE VESSL8—THE FIRING AND CABU+ ALTIES ON BOARD THE KEARSARGE. Usirep Srares Sreamxa Kearearce, Cusnsovna, France, June 20, 1864. } Sm—| lose herewith the surgeon’s report of the casualties on board this vessol im the late action with the received some twenty-five or thirty shots, yn taking eflect im the hull, by the mercy been spared the loss of avy of our lives, whereas in the case of the Alabama the carnage, I learn, was dreadful, The ebips were about equal in match, the tonnage be- ing tbe same, the Alabama carrying a one hundred-pounder rifle, with one beavy sixty-eight-pounaer and six broad side thirty-two-pounders, the Kearsarge carrying four broadside thirty-two- pounders, two eleven-Inch and one twenty-eight-pounder rifle—one gun less than the Ala- bama. Tbe only shot which I fear will give us apy troublo is & hundred pounder rite shell which entered our stern post and remains at present vaexploded, It would seem almost invidious to partioularize the ernduct of any one man or officer, ia which all had done their duty with a fortitude and cooiness which cannot be too weil praised; but I feel it due to my executive officer, Lieutenant Commander Thornton, who superiniended the working of the battery, to particularly mention hm for an example of coolness and encouragement to the men while fighting, which contributed much towards the success of the action, I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN A. WINSLOW, Captain. Hon, Grozon Wiss, Secretary of the Navy. Report of the Surgeon of the K Surgeon Browne repor' Jobn W. Dempsey, quarter gunner, has bad an arm amputated, owing to a fracture, William Gwin and James Macbeth, ordinary seamen, severoly wounded, The News by the Asia. By the Asia, at Halifax, we received last night the following telegraphic newspaper reports conceraing the Fesults of the late action between the Alabama and Kear sargo, the movements of Semmes, his hopes of a new vessel, the kindness of bis English friends, &e. ‘The ac- counts are dated in Eogland to the 26th of Juue:— THE PRISONRRS FROM THR ALABAMA PAKOLED. The officers and seamen of the Alabama capwred by the Kearsarge had beon tiberated on parole at Cherbourg. SEMMES LIKELY TO SET OUT IN TPR RAPPARANNOOK. A letior in tho Paris Patric states that Capt. Semmes has announced that on the 16th of August he will again embark on a new Alabama, which will at that date bo completed. The seamen of the olf Alabama will continue to recei pay and form part of the crew of the new rebel crntver Rumor points to the steamer Rappahannock, the x. British war versel which stole away from Sheerness to Calais, as the Likely vessel which Semmes will take possess! in of. NEW SWORDS FOR SEMMKS—ADMIRAT DREADS THE LONDON COMMIT A committee, headed by Admiral Anson, has Seen formed in Loudon to raise, by guinea subscriptions, o fand for the purchase of & handsome sword to replace that which Captain Semmer sunk with bis ship. It is reported that » considerable sum bas also born Faised in Liverpool for the same object, THR YACHT DREKHOUND A TENDER TO THE ALABAMA, The London ews publianes ao account of the Kearsarge end Alabama affair, correcting (alse ataiementa in regard to the course pursved by the former. it charges that tho Deerhound acted an a sort of tender to the Alabama; that Captaio Winslow would bare secured the whole of the officers and crew of the Atxbams bad he not piaced to much confidence m the honor of the owver of the yacht; that bo covsiaered Captain Semmes avd othare who ee. caped an bound in honor to give Lhemeelver ap, and that be did not pursue ard fire apon ihe Deerfound decane be did not believe that any ono carrying the flag of the oye! yachs mquadron woud avt Ro dlebonorably The News sino parlinhoa » letter from Mr, Stoddart, Monler of the Kearsarge, cow dg that Hho Deorhew won tna consors of the A late. ANGON, TM, ent TH PAR The Are Tony e0d Sets denouuee the Cnaggeratod aad | promotion ¥) (De FAK of son medore, Dia commnaan to pro-Southern agcounts given by she semt-offieial papers Of Paris of the destruction of tae Alabama. SOME OF SEMMSS’ VICTIMS LIBERATED. ‘Thirty seven of the crows of the ships Rockingham and ‘Tycoon, destroyed by the Alabama, have been landed at Havre by & French steamer. The Fight tn Pa: ment. JON BULL TAKING LESSONS PROM TANKEM SAILORS. Tn the House of Commons, on the 284, Sir Jobo Bay asked if the attention of government bad been Gallod 10 tho acthon between the Kearsarge and the Ala- Dama Be algo inquired whether, in view of the expe- rionce gained by that action, the governmest would continue building ships which could neither fight nor swing? Jord ©, Paget sald the attention of the Admiralty bad Dean drawn to the fight im question, but it had nothing to do with the question of the vecseis to which the inquiry referred, On the following evening Lord Paget, im reply toan Inquiry eald, that the Admiralty did not think it neces- sary to send an officer to (berbourg to emamine the mede adopted to strengthen the atdes of the Kearsarge in order to ‘resist shall, hat information having been odlaincd whan the vessel was in dock & England, A Franco-Rebel Steamer Afloa: ‘The new steamer Yoddo, believed to have been built for the rebeis at Pordeaux, had left that port for Am- aterdem. Everything about the Yeddo was perfectly correct; but there was an unexplained mystery in the proceedings concerning ber, THE PIRACIES OF THE ALABAMA. Tt wil! not, we are sure, be uninteresting at this time to give » few additional facts connected with the late AlaDama and the victorious Kearsarge. Owing to our crowded columns yesterday we were compelled to omit some facts, which wo give below:— ‘The Britieh pirate steamer Alabs “‘Eorkca,” bas at last been met in @ fair soa fight by a Yankee gonboat, whipped, crippled and then sunk. This pirate craft was built at Birkenhead, opposite Liverpool, Engiand, by Messrs Laird, under a contract mado by Captain Bullock, and said tobe in behalf of the rebel government. he cost, wheo complete for sca, $256,000. She was launched in April, 1862, She w: fitted with shot racks, pivot gun sockets and breeching Doits before she left Liverpoo} She sailed trom Liver- pool on the 29th of July, 1862, having gone down the Fiver ostensibly on @ trial trip; but in ten days ther after abe arrived at the Azores, Here she took on boord her armament, which was fur- nished wd the English house of Fawcett, Preston & Co., of Liverpoo ‘ime of her departure fvom Liverpool sbe was command of Captam M. J. butcher, of the Cunard service, The rest of her oflicera were as follows:— Chief Otficer—Jobn Low, England; Second Uificer—c. & Tu!lam, Hull, England; Surgeon—D, H. Lieweilyn, Easton, Wilts, England: Paymaster—C. R. Yongo, Savanvah, Ga ; Chict’ Engineer—J. McNair, England. fhe bad a crew of seventy men and boys, two-thirds being English. On te 24th of August (Sanday) Captain Raphael Semmes took command of the vessel, and jn a formal manner hoisted the rebel flug at the peak and the English flag at the fore, and fired a gun, She then started on a cruise, with @ commander, twenty-six officers and elghty-itve men. For nearly two years 6bo has been employed in sinking, burning and do Btroying American commeree and shippmg; and on the Lith of January, 1863, she suuk the littie gunboat Hat eras, aad suffered herself conziderabiy. Semmes bas aiways tried to ayold meeting an armed vess-! of bis own weight of metal, fearing the result to be just such as has been proven in her late contest, ‘As to bis personal character, it was pretty clearly proved that he was e coward and afraid to meet the <earsarge, After he sarrevdered he threw away his sword—an un- officerlike act—and supplicantly begged to be taken into the Deerbound's boat and covered up, to prevent falling into the bands of the captors of his pet corsair ship. He ekulked away like an ovorgrown our which bad chastised, seeking protection under the flag which for so Yong had protected him. He fought ouly because be was obilged to do 80 to save bis honor in the face of bis crew, Had he met @ Yankee single banded he would have run like a scared oat. ‘She following is a list of the vessels he has destroyed, and which in due time ber Majesty’s government will be obiiged pay for:— ‘ame. z Where Prom, -Martha’s Vineyard, Ship Ochmuly Schooner starlight Boston. Bark Ocoan Rover -New London, Bark Alert... New Vedford, Schoover Weather Gage Brigantine Altamaba.... Sbip Benjamin Tucker..... Se : +Provineetown, Ship Brilliant . Fark Wave Creat. Brigantine Dunkirk, Stip Tonawanda Ship stanebester Bark Lamplighter . Bhip Lafayette. :.New Haven. Sebooner Crenshaw, New York. Bark Laurietta... Boston, Brigantme Haron de Castine. .Castine— ransomed. Sbip Levi Starbuck Now Beaford, Ship Thomas 8. Wailes Boston. Bork Parker Cook Boston, Schoouer Union, ‘Baltimore—ransomed. Steamer Arie! New York—ransomed. Steamer Hatte United States gunboat. Park Golden Rule. New York, Brigautioe Chastelaia Bos Schooner Palmetto Burk Olive June Ship Golden kule. snip Washington... Ship Berthiab Thayer. Suip Jobo A. Park ship Puujaub . Morning Star Schooner Kingtisuer. . Ship Nora...... Suip Coarles Hull. New York—ransomed, Rockiand—ranpumed. Boston—ransomed, Boston—rausomed, Brigautine Kate C Bark Lasayene. Westport, New Bedford, New Hediford, . New York. New Yorn, Kaltimore—rensomed, Bucksport, Boston. New York, Phiiadeipbia, Roston Portsmouth, Boston 0 Alabama’s oareer up to her Table Pay, Cape of Good Hope, ia September, There 18 00 complete record yet of her subsequent She sailed for gne Fast indies, and, yp 4 ihe burned two ships, Ship Twismun., Bark Conrad, Sbip Anne F. shi 1863. proceedings. Straits of Malacca, near Singsp. re OT the Coast of Burmese, India she burned the bark Texan Star, from Moulmein for Sinyapore. Sweeping around ape Comorin, and up the eastern sbo:e of the Bay «f Bevgal, she burned the ship Kmma Jane, of New York, and laiided ber crew near Qjeova, in the suathern part of india, Hee next appearance was at Cape of Gord Hope in March last, from whence ele crutsed about until she en- tered Cherbourg, early iff the month of June, paving just previously burned two more Atnerican ships—the Koow. ingham acd Tycoon, Ti SKETCH OF THE KEARSARGE. ‘he Keorsarge is a third rate screw steamor, of guns and 1,031 tobe measuremont, and of the following dimensions:—-Length, 260 feet; beam, 34 fect; depth of hold, 14 (eet. She was built at the Portemouth, N. H., Navy Yard iv 1862 Her engines and botiers were built by Woodruff & Beach, at Hartviord, Conn. She belongs to a cles of vessels represented by the Ticonderoga, Lacta- wana, Iuscarora, Wachusect’ aod others, She has no re- markabie rate of speed, and possibly can make ten knots under (ull stonm wheo in gond order, She is bark rigged ‘and looks man-of-war like, Bhe has heen employed oo special service In the western Atlantic, and on the coasts of Bugiene and France, since she was put in commission, fend bas bed a0 OppOrtonty for repairs, not having beet permitted to eolerrany -iereign port to remain over Urs. @ Angiish papers are making a fuse about her being jroo-clad. ‘Iho fact® are kitply there In order to pro- tout her boilers and mecbwery from shot avd shell, her spare chain Cablee Were triced up aud secured On ber sider abreset of that portion of che vesse! which was ex. posed to yital Mh & «bot struck there How de we know but that the Alabama waa protected in the same way, avd pOrhaps betier and that the Ameri can pie threw thet shot through the British {rou xs easily af it fid through the iritieh oak, At any rate tain Winalow showed bin govd sense by placing that Protection there, and if be had not, ‘all the expert. ence before Nits, he wonld have beer jnstly cenenred. 1 vont #DIR has terminated #9 sucecsstaly | #0 long hoe Tt Cay taio Auguat with Pritiet pirate * nay rett Aewurad Re will dnd more Anan 0/m Cquad wy an Loneat Vanken man-of.wnr, The Washington Dewpaten, Warwivorom, July 6, 1864 | Cabtato Wioslow will undourtediy bo roenmutended tor | PRICE THREE CENTS. date from the day on which be destroyed the Alabama; Dut the confirmation of the Senate ls necessary to give full effect to the appointment, Gentlemen ef prominence assume that, beyond the act @f humanity tm rescuing Semmes from drowning, the course of the Deerhound was in contravention of the law Of nations, which, they say, will justify # demand for bia rendition, MEXICO. The Triumphal Progress ‘:om Vera Cruz to the Capital. SCENES AND INCIDENTS BY THE WAY. Grand Reception at Orizaba and Puebla. VISIT 10 THE PYRAMID CF CHOLULA The Triumphal Entry inte the City ef the Montezum: Religious Services at the Churoh of Guadalupe, Wie, Ren ‘The steamsbip Eagle, Capt, Lawrenes, from Havana on ae the 24 inst, arrived at this port yesterday aitornoon, We are jadebied to Purser Mathers (or favors. Our City of Mex: Correspondence. Crry oF Mexico, June 15, 1864, The speoial ratiroad train on which the Emperor and his suite embarked left the terminus, near the outer city of Vera Cruz, at about haif-past eight o'clock on the morning of the 20th of May, and gates of 1 preceeded direct to La Soledad,a@ station some forty miles distant from the sea, through @ barren, desolate and unipviting country. Here bi to the imperial party with all the solidity and el which the place and the occasion could de- mand, and everybody sat down with evident pleasure to @ substantial repast, after all the nuise and fatigue of the morning. The Emperor did not ait at table very long, but went out and strolied about the village; and as the uext upward train from the city had brought a large number of passengers, he frecly ea- tered imto conversation with many of them, expressing himself much pleased with what he had already seen of the country. Among other persons bere presented to the Emperor and Emprees wee an Indian licentiate, named Chimalpopoca, a man of considerable morit and capacity. The Emperor received him very kindly and showed him marks of bigh consideration. This Indian, who speaks the Spanish and Indian languages with much purity and correctness, is a native of Mexico,and, according t all accounts, i also a direct descendant of the Primitive royal races that beld sway in this land many centuries ago, As @ mark of appreciatiog, the Prince Maximilian, several months ago, in- vited him to come to Miramar, md thence to accompany him on his farewell visits to the various courts of Europe. The great distance otber obligations prevented the licentiate from accepting the oud of tho journey to the capital of Mexico, acting as in- torpreter to the Emperor io his Mijesty’s communica- tichs with the “Indian population, The military com- mander of Vera Cruz, Mr. Mariscal, algo attended the Emperor to La Soledad, an? pointed out the progress of the railroad, and everything else that was worth uoting to the place, Mra Mariscal and her daughters attended on the Empress, who insisted that they should accompany her to the farthest end of tho railroad; and the Emperor Dimgelf was so much pleased that he thon and there changed the name of La Solodad jnto Villa Mariscal, and gave particular directions that no time should be lost in Preparing tho works for conducting the waters of Jamapa through the town into the city of Vera Cruz. The place is, howover, still called La Soledad, and I thiok will continue to be #0 denominated aa iong as it remains a town, After leaving La Soledad the Emperor continued on bia Journey to Soma Alta, a station of the diligences a few miles further op, In @ bleak, rocky, dry and arid country. ‘Tho military and civic authorities of Vera Crus, who had accompanied bim thus far, vow bade him adieu in the most cordial manner, and the imperial cortege, guards, ‘encort, carriages and passenger coaches, continued on its way into the interior of the jand. waste of time to describe the majestic and continually changing scenes presented on the road, especially as It would be a mere mothiog of any particular importance occurred, [he ixht of the snow-capped peak of the volcano of Orizaba, towering amid the clouds to the height of over eeventeed thousund feet, however, drew forth an exciamation of wonder and delight (rom the Emperor and Empress stood firip and gigautic, its silvery head giistewing in the mornlog hight. The agcent of the movntains of quibui te, & most form dabie place for defence, wi sarily and toilsome, and i was not until two o’clock next morning that the vast train of car. rhoges ractied D the streets of the neat litte town of Co. much as telegraphic information had been se: of the Of the Emperor, the city was pai. y illuminated even at that early hour, and ® number uv people were still liugoring about the streste to see the entry of the Emype: the wife of General Almonte, was bi press, aod without dey entored upon ber duties as Indy in waiting on ber Majesty. A covriderable umber of other Mexicans, of both Kexes, aspiring to rank and no- bility, also on band to do bis Maesty’s bebesia, and ng to win for themsolves the Grand Cross of the Order Gnédnlupe, At haif-past ten oclock, after somo necessary repoee had been take the new sovero!yns signified their desire 0 gi ks to God for new empire. 10 first part me this should bave been 2 in but it was Cruz, Immediately after touching tho aotl: feured that avplensant thoughts of yellow fever and black vomit might bi the imperial imagin enefictsl eflects of postponed for a more Convenient ev#on. High mane was accordingly said at the parish church of Cordova, and the Bmperor, Emprens ‘and the whole housobold, guards, escort avd everybody Attended, This being conciuded, the Emperor returned to the palace, where he received the members of the Ayuntamiento and other authorities of the city, making brief addresses to them I tulations on his day a crand bauquet took piace, at which all authorities and by the express desire of the | mperor Majesty's kindness to ti the paople, who regard in this of their children from the bi which they have beeo bit Farly vext morning, the Sint of Ma corteg moved out of Cordova, ou its way to the city oF Urizaba & place of considerable wealth and importance. The! Was bo enthosiasm to speak of marking their Majesties departure, though th prople seemed plensed at the gay- ety and magniliceuce of the surroundings, The French foidiers, as usual, lustily shouted “Vive l’hinpereur,’” the druins and canoou made ® noise, aod the carriages rolled off in @ cloud of dust avd smoke, A hite after noon tbe party arrived at Orizaba, traversing gone Ugly mountains And gullies in the transit, interspersed @ bridges, built by the Spaniards over roar. A depatation of the citizens of of the advancement ess aud ignorance in te robes, were Awaiting these reverend geotiemen were the Bishops of Vera and Poeble, who led bis Majesty into tue Interior of the Cathedral and seated bim under & eavopy expressly pro vided for the occasion, Ihe Domine saluum fac Impera- torem was theo chanied with great solermuity, and the services concluded with the other rites of the Ro- msn Catholig Church. After service the Emperor was tken to the palce, and the seme pro gramme of receptions, &c., weat over agolo. On ¢ following day, after mass, the hmperor Empress went ont on a visit te the hoapitais, the former visiting They algo vetted such schools giv Ce gratuities to the urchins coe aod af bighy ig deed y Lyerty abo vieited the prison, an act which seemed to ave been foreapea by the prinovers, Aw some oF tbe POUT fellows Rad got up nome rough decorations coils, formed of the branches ot treet and apriga of wud lowers, sed anything e t they ecold Dande upon, Aq aon as they recognized the Fi Gorm he Gaforeuce paid bum by bis attendants, 4 the pressure of ind invitation of bis future sovereign. He, howover, accompanied the imperial party from La Soledad to tue the prisoners knelt down, designing to kiss his feet, He, however, reasluvely badd them arise, telling (bem th though mee must always respect authority, they mur ver débase their manhood before is, He then passed into and carefully oxamimed the dormitories, suggesting improvements, and, ou takig bie departure, arked the keever of the prison for @ full liat of the prixouers, their Olfences, time Of impriscument and character while under coptinement, wih @ view of releasing some and re ducing the terms of ovh Jn continuation of the festivities of the occasion the ladies of Orizal agave a bail to che Emperor at o ‘The first qoadrilie began as hail-past ten o'clock, the phror leading off witn Mrs. Almoote and General Almonte with the Empress. Goverais Woll and Manssion apd Messrs. Arroyo and Suurez Peredo, with some of the Principal ladies of the city. formed the sides. Kvery- thing yand merrily, and, after dancing ris’ contest, the Emperor and Empress lett snortly after midnight ‘Tho rest of the (ime spent by the Kmperor and kmpress 40 Orizana was pretty equally divided between going to Mase and to visit munufaciories, schools and otber pabhe Places, The coustant recurreves of ‘his progremme was only varied by the fireworks at night, Belore leaving Orizaba, however, tne Emperor did some noble acts of H fiteen hundred fraves out of bis own esident of tue Corporation, to be divided and female bos) itals and the poor of ibe ordered the lease = 0 men who were impriv ned . alter having consulle the judi reduced the terms of several « eaving he con esident of the togy of Cocolapamn, at a mark of his ap: oferta fo behalf of industrial art. Shortly before bis departure deputation of indians came tu (rom the town of Nay bringing with them all kioes of exquinite frat and birds of rare plumace a* presents to the impress. The chief made a tender adurees wu their Majesties tn their origmal tongue, which was ‘ransiated into ~pinigh by the licentiste Chimalpop ca. His Majesty's reply was alao turned into the Indian laoguage by the interpreter, much to the delight of the natives. whose broad visages bewmod with suties of unuttorable joy. On the afternoon of the 8d of Jaue the imperial party left Orizaba, and was accompanied by the political pre- fect and other authorities to Vuente ( olorado, the linntt between Orizaba and Puebia The authorities of this lat ter place were, however, ou the Biot to fake up the #oort, 80 that there ‘should be no break 1u the chain of A sumptuous repist here p jesties, who for the first time al Mexico partook of move de guajolol*, ‘orti:tas con chile, and pulgue fino, native Mexican dishes and drinks, of which Boone can ‘orm an idea by @ mere description in words. The meais were served on tbe hei his e Aculszingo, a romantic and beautiful plice, where but a few rrsolute men might bold a very large ‘orce at bay, The Empeser and Empress agcended these cumbres on horeabact, the better to observe the magnificence of the scene, continu- ing their journey io this way to tho Canada of Ixtapa, whero they were reguled with the finest fruits and wines dbe procured. L.ste in the evening the whole way house between Orizabs and P At seven o'clock on the following morving th a0 in time for bi curriige eontaining ( 4 Kome other dignitaries was upset in a deep Tavine, and the imperial ministers tumbled out ou tbe road. Fortunately the accident was not attended by any more serious result, The Emperor on hearing of the ocourrence came to the #0 on foot, and wquired after the cendition of bis Ab nige o’oloek that evening they arrived at Xevaca, ® small vilinge some two or three miles from Puebia, where the whole party pened the oignt, in full view of the historic city of Ortega and Uaragozs. For my own part, | took the road to Puebla, arriving some Lours before their Majesties, aud tn time to see the prepara- tions which were veing made for t heir reception, ‘The grand evtrauce inte the cit, of Puebla was mi amid the roar of caunon and the noise of bells at ba! past vine o'clock on the morviug of Sunday, the 6th A lurge number of people came out for miles on the road to receive their Majestios, @ of ladies having also been appointed to welcome the Em- press The city 1'self was very taste ully decorated, and the French garrison, under the command of General Brin- court, formed a guard of honor. in double files trom the Paseo of the bishop. During all movements from one piace to auother, the Emperor was simply dressed as a citizen, only wearing the Crogs of the Order of Guadalupe. ‘The usual formals was here adopted ax ip every place on the route. First macs, then breuk/ast, receptions, presentations, and, night, Dalle, parties and fireworks, (On mo occasion than ordinarily exe althougl warmly weicomed than in city on the route to the capital of any «1 ‘The stay in Puebla exteuded not over two days. On the afternoon of the Sth inslant their Majesties left om their way to Mexico. ‘There was the usual accompanh ment of bells und artillery, and a five procession of seldiers and civilavs was formed to accompa! the party beyond the gates of the city, As the roressiva moved away, tho guns of the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe opened with a farewell salute of ove hundred and one guns, whiie the sweet toned bells of the catheirsl mingled tbeir hortatory music with the roar of the artili Their Majesties seemed much pleased with their tion. The prefect of the city aud the command encb garrison accompanied she Emperor sume leagues beyond l’uebla to the aucient city of Choluta, remarkable for the wonderful pyramid exist- tng (or Ceuturios in the centre of its plains Here they hours tn communication with the Indiana, mass in tho iittle chapel built on the very summit of what was once, no doubt, a heathen tempie and place of sacrifice and burial amoug the ancient Mex} cans, After leaving Cholula—a tull account of the visit to which place I must reserve (or a future letter—the party proceeded on the direct road towards Mex.oo, until they arrived at Kio Frio, asmaii viliage of coal burners, for- merly noted asa central buunt of thieves aud robbers. Here the whole plan of entermg the city by the main gates Was entirely changed, the pious 1uciiuations of their Majesties leading them (o prever entering by way of the railroad, RO ws 10 enadie them wo stop at the chapel of “Our Lady the Virgin of Gas At the littie town jed, and to hear mass there. plan was acoord- ingly curried into eifeet. Neither time nor pradenco will permit me to go into any goneral description of the imperial sotrance tuto Guada- lave and the transit 1) Mexico. Lean vow ply way th “ ation marked by eviden of woa'th, taste and refinement, though not by much ei thusiaem. At two o'clock P. M. on the 11th their Mi jeation entered Guadalupe, and the next day (unday, the 12th) they made their triumphant evtry into the city of Mexico itseli. They wero accompanied by an excellent miliary escort of French and Mexican doldiers, some Ubree or (our thousand ja amber, by @ large assembly of Jndiace, and an immense concourse of carries, wit jadivs and gentivmen, The scene was a very tospiritin, one; but @ ‘ull description, together with am wecount the s eecher on the ocows)on, must wecessuriiy be left for the next opportunity that presents itseit, it is rumored that the Emperor will shortly be crowbed ip the cathe- drai; but ax yetIsee no signs Of preparation for the event, npe,’ This NEWS FROM ARKANSAS. St, Loom, July 5, 1864. Upwards of three hundred rebel prisovers arrived on the steamer Gladiator {rom Little Rock yesterday, ia charge of @ battaliun of Merritt's borse yeteraas, on far- lough, They left tor Rock Island last vight, Ofticers from Duvail’s Biuil, Ark., say that on the 30tb ult Shelby had not returned to Clarendon; but it was thought that he woula do‘so. General Carr reached Duvali's Biull on the 30s, General Marmaduke {# still soutn of the Arkansas rivor, ten miles below Napoleon. [is (orce copsiaté of his own, Generals Bridge's, Vockerey'# and Cadeil’s, about 4,000 men, with six or eight pieces of artillery. ‘There is ao rebel artillery bowween arkansas and White rivers, and there are but three companies of guerilias between these rivers. The apprehensions of a siege of Little Rock are much diminished, There is but one brigade of ‘iver. The design of the reveis is evidently to cut General Steele’s communications on the Waite river, which, how- over, it will be very ditioult to do; but if it should be done Duvail’s Biuff aad Little Roce Rave provisions for three months, ‘The White river is patrolled by tin-clads, supported by @ land force, The Privateer Florida. SHR BURNS TH BEIG WILLIAM ©. CLARK, OF MaA- CHI AB—AEK CANGO WAB ON SPaNiet ACCOUNT. We learn from a private source that ove of the vessels recently captured and destroyed by tbo pirate Florida wae the brig William ©, Clark ‘This vessel Was from Machias and was boued to Ma- tangas, with A cargo on Spanish account, A letter from her captain, dated Bermuda, Juno 19, states that his ves fel was captured Juno 17, whed in latitude 30 and long} vade 69. The pirates took out her os tical instraments, ber light sails, together with what provisions they wanted, ang hen set fre to her, The crew ware allowed but fifieeo minutes to pack up their cithe The Shooting Affray at the Bie Chrtsto. TO TRE EDITOR OF TW TRRALD, 8 local article in refer onde Cheisto, of whieh your reporter was wrongfully informed, In the imperfect statement of the case ho Infera that “ine witness, Michael Brady (myself) must bave bee under a temporary Aberration of mind when he fire made aftdavit against the accused, and that he refused to substantiate the same & 0 ee before the cour fare not the f Cr ee The vtaternent | made "4 from ‘nal gonervas ia act overruled as or in on wy part. How ¥ tean ean understand jure iny FepAtation among my rust, 00 an cy of justice ve mayen a We ‘bia @adianadon an insertion — hatowa’