The New York Herald Newspaper, July 10, 1864, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1864. 7 : NEW YORK HERALD. @AMES GORDON BENNSTE ESTTOR AND PROPRIETOR @FFIOR XM. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASBAU STS. TERMS cash advance Money seat by mail will be ot the risk of the sender, Nowe but beak bills current ia Rew Yort taken TRE DAILY HERALD, Twas conte per ony. FS AMUSEMENTS TO. jomnew BVEN(NG. BIBLO'S GARDEN, Broaawar. Ben or tos, eer ORS THEATRE, Broadway.—Tug Winxixg OLYMPIO THBATRE, Bi - Pe tye 8, Broadway,—Excusn Oren MEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bo’ — fax Gancus—Sationat DesrnGns—anotune Glass” RNUM'S MUSFOM. Bresdway.—Two Gtawes, Two Dwaars. arsinos, Wiat Is lt, Sv. Boat ha Me dand PY Ot Dore Ma WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway. —Prmortam Bonus, Dances, dc.—Wuo stoLx Tax Uanrer Baa. CAMPRELL MINSTRELS, Bowery.—Vanixp axp Ex- orne MgLanor or Ernrorian Oppitixs, wEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Bi @unosirixs and Luctoxss, from? AM UIE BOOLEY'S OPERA mour Broo! =) Fores, Dances, BoxumiavEs, & “a papain aol pee New ¥ors, Sunday, July 10, 1864. SS THE SITUATION. ‘The raid (ato Mary!and has taken a new and less favor. ble phase. Tho enemy, under Geveral Breckinridge, have taken Possession of Frederick and are marching on Baltimore. General Wallace has fallen back to the dtono- Gacy river, where he was attacked yesterday morning by twenty thousand rebels, and after a fight of eight hours, was forced to retreat in disorder, with heavy Yoes, leaving General Tyler @ prisoner in the -Bands of the enemy. General Wallace is rotreat- De to Baltimore, after destroying Monocacy bridge be ind him, Great excitement prevailed in Baltimore yresietday, Noone was permitted to leave the city without ® pass, The government wis confiscating all horses ae Waltimore issued a joint proclamation Iast evening, __ Banewncing that all doubts as to the approach of the y were at an end; that the city was in immediate anger, and caliing upon every man to the State to assem. Die at once for the defence of the city; to come as Beagues, as militia companies, as committees, in any way, but to come in crowds, and immediately. General (Lockwood has been placed in commund of the defensive Foroes. Rumors of an intensely exciting character prevailed mil day tn Washington, Heavy firing was distinctly heard from ten cin the morning to five P. M. on the heights north of the city, in the direction of Edward's Terry. The defences of the city are being materially y@trengthened, Veteran troops were rapidly arrivivg yes- erday, and it was said that the local militia were to be walled out. Rebel guorilias are hanging around the vicl- wity. They made a descent ona picnic party at Falls church yesterdsy, and after frightening the participams, Breedily devoured their viends. Mosby, with a large force of rebel cavairy and one Piece of artil'ery, met s scouting party of the Secona Massachusetts and Thirtecnth New York cavairy yester- Quy inthe vicinity of Aldie, and captured nearly the ‘whole party, killing ten or fifteen of them, A party of Union troope followed the rebel chief. The movements at Potersbarg are hardly worth re- ‘Porting. No general sotion has occurred, mor does there @ppear to be much activity tn shelling thecity, A sharp ‘exnnonading took place on Thursday between a battery of the rebels and one on our side, which was protecting ome earthworks in front of Petersburg. After some brisk firing the enemy's guns were silenced. The fire was drawn by 4 working party of our froops, who were discovered constructing works Mearer to the city than those heretofore thrown up The enemy in Petersburg are said to be Hadly in want of provisions, especially fresh meat, of ‘which they have not partaken since the arrival of Gen. Lee's army. Gen. Ewo!l’s expedition into Maryland and Penneylvania. The President has issued a proclamation upon the Feoonstruction question, practically approving the Dill passed by Congrese, which be did not sin, as it was passed at the last hour, He accepts the spirit of Ghe bill, but makes exception in the case of Louisiaca nd Arkansas, in which States have been reconstructed @ocordiug to his own declaration in a previous prociama- tion making the will of one-tenth of the voters sufficient for the return of # State to its allegiance, while the bil provides that a majority is necessary. We give full par- ‘Biculars of the bili in another column. t In answer to the cali of the President for 12,000 militia "Srom this State in the present emergency Buceting of officers was held at General Sandford's Headquarters yesterday, and cight regiments were, ‘oetailed for duty in the fortifications at Washirg- ‘ton, to report to General Halleck, The Kighty-fourth is ‘ordered to leave on Tuesday. The time of march in the ane of the other regiments bas not been fixed upon. Geveral Duryea, of the Second division (Brooklyn), has Called upon the three country regiments to turn out, the ity regimonts having been in the feild upom the last @coasion of a rebel raid. Major General J. H. Pock has been appointed second in ©ommand of the Department of the East, under General Dix, his headquartors to be in New York city. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The concluding portion of our European telegraphic Feport, delivered by the Peruvian off Port au Basque, pablished in the Hanaty to dey. It did not reach us on Friday night, owing to some fnterruption in the wires. ‘The news is dated to the 1st of July. ‘The London Star,@ Union journal, says that General Grant's position before Potersburg proves that we not eatitate of boldness,’ but borders on ‘‘fool-hardiness,” fas be bas loft the road to Washington open to the rebels. Mr. Slidell had . > \oterview with Napoleon on the 26th of Jane. ‘The Germans bad captured the Isiand of Alsen. Pros gia and Austria are said to bave agreed to compe! Den- mark to sue for peace. Prussia denies that she seeks any territorial aggrandizement ia the north. The Prus- Bians were erecting batteries on the Jatland coast. ‘The English people had, appareatiy, approved of the oourse of the Cabinet on the Dauish question and ite fo reign policy generally. Oar correspondent, writing from Key West, states that @ rebel blockade runver made her appearance in the her. (bor of Havana oe July 1. She had the British emsiga tly- fag from the mizen and the rebel fing at the fore. As @he passed she was saluted by a Spanish frigate lying in the barber. ‘The argument on the question of the arrest of General Diz and his subordinates, now under arrest on a warrant Qeeued for an alleged misdemeanor ie sappressing the ‘They are anxiously expecting sapplies from ation, was made esterday before Judge Russel. Attorney General Coch ane, District Attorney Hall and Messrs. Perrepant and Bvarte took part io the discunsion, « report of which Will be found olsewhore, and wi)l repay peryssl, Involy- fing, 00 1 doen, the question of federal and Stare autnori- (8 rein ‘The City Jadge will render his decision on the 1st of “te mete “Ae Was to have boon ade bolore Jadeo For service, aod a close watch was kept upon all suspected parties. The Governor of Maryland and the Mayor of Russel yesterday to quash the indictments against Mar- shal Murray and bis essistants for the alleged kidnapping Of Arguslies was withdrawn by Mr. James. Brady, counsel for the defendants, who stated that be would withia twe weeks either put ine special plea or go te trial, when the legal questions tuvoived tu the case would de disc. seed. ‘The Grand Jury of the General Sessions, having pre- sented » bated of indictments yesterday afterncoe, wore discharged for the term, with the thanks of Judge Russel for their prompt attention to the public business. In the United States Cirouit Court yesterday Philip B, Marsh appeared in court from Fort Lafayette, coussel baving made application, under the new act of Congress of March 8, 1863, relative to habeas corpus, to have him discharged from custody. The sew iaw provides that list of prisoners detained in the differem! ferts and erse- nals of the gevernwent shali be made out within « prac- ticable time, aad if mo indictment is found by the next Grand Jury after such list has been prescated, then that the prisoners be discharged. The hearing of the case is eet down for Monday. In the Admiralty Court—United States Cirouit—Judge Nelson has given his decision with refercuce to the case of the ship Arctic—United Statea guano claimants agatost William W. Crapo—aiirming the judgment of the court below. The tron double-ender gunboat Mobongo was success fully launched at baif-past twelve o’clock yesterday, from the shipyard of Secor & Co,, at Jersey City. 4 large number of spectators, including several naval officers, were present to witnoss the launch, The annual commencement of the following colleges will take place as low:—Dartmouth College on Thurs- day, July 21; Hamilton College, Clinton, N. ¥., Thursday, July 21; Union College, of Troy, July 28. ‘The fluctuations of gold were comparatively light on Saturday, owing to which prices were rather easier to be ascertained. The markets were less excited, though business was very moderate. Petroleum was very quiet, but very firm, Cotton was without decided change, Foreign merchandise was quiet and business was light. At the Produce Exchange flour was leas active and 25¢. lower, Wheat was dull and 20. a Sc. lower. Corn and oats were steady. Beof and pork were quiet and without decided change. Lard was less active but firm. Whis- key was steady at $1 15. Groceries were less active, but prices were firm. The Rebel Invasion—A Battie on the Monocacy. The raid into Maryland has assumed a some- what formidable character. Despatches at a late hour last night from General Wallace—as announced by Mr. Stanton in his bulletin—state that he was compelled to fall back from Frederick upon the Monocacy river, at the ap- proach of @ vastly gup*rior force of the enemy, supposed to be under Breckinridge. In this position be was attacked yesterday morning at nine o’clock, by a force of rebels twenty thou- sand strong, and, after fighting until five o’clock in the evening, he was forced to retire in dis- order, with very heavy loss, and at last ac- counts was retreating to Baltimore. General Tyler was taken prisoner by the rebels. The excitement in Baltimore last night is described as intense. The Governor and the Mayor had issued a Joint proclamation calling upon the people to protect themselves against the advance ot the enemy. The panic seems to have extended to Washington. New de- fences were being thrown up, and the militia, it was said, would be ordered out. ‘The New Secretary of t ‘Treasury— His Embarrassments and the Way to Overcome Them, The mew Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Fes- senden, will arrive in this city to-morrow morning, and we presume his financial policy is now in process of being shaped out. That he has stupendous difficulties to meet and to overcome, and that the embarrassments surrounding his position are such as never before environed the chief of the exchequer of any nation in the world, are matters with which the country is suffi- ciently well informed. And now the question arises, how are these difficulties to be met? How are these embarrassments to be overcome? Let us see. When Mr. Chase entered upon his duties as the head of the Treasury Department the country was inthe most flourishing and pros- perous condition. Whatever may have been the short comings of his immediate prede- cessor (Howell Cobb) or the mischief which that traitor caused by the derangement into which he plunged the national finances during the closing scenes of his offic'al career, there was still left a sound, substantial national credit, and universal confidence rested in that credit. The entire finances of the country were placed under the charge of Mr. Chase. He had unlimited control of the national exchequer, and when his encroach- ments upon private rights became too onerous to be borne, and too barefaced to be quietly submitted to, Congress came te his aid and en- dorsed and confirmed adl his acte of financial usurpation. He spread his sails upon the ocean of our national credit, and, regardless of the teachings afforded by the experience of other nations in times of momentous national peril, and unmindful of the warning voices of those veteran pilots who had in former years held the helms and steered the ships of state, he dashed recklessly among the breakers of an extravagant and foolish financial policy, and has very nearly succeeded in lauding the credit of the nation upon the shores of irremediable repudiation. His policy was “expansion,” without the virtue of “linked sweetness long drawn out,” and the results of that policy are & bloated national currency and an almost exhausted national credit. Mr. Chase left his legitimate financial sphere to make political and personal capitel. He sacrificed great and absorbing public interesta to gratify personal ends and private ambition. Hence his com- plete failure as a financial manager and his final but tardy displacement by the Executive. Mr. Fessenden comes upon the great finan- cial field with all these lights before him. He ean see the rocks upon which bis predecessor bas been wrecked. He can observe the quick- sands that have engulphed Mr. Chase, and with him almost the entire credit of the nation. He knows the difficulties he has to encounter in bis exertions to restore the national credit, to revive the national prosperity, and to secure the permanency of the national financial ex- istence. He can take the advice of the leading financial men in the metropolis. He can re- ceive the counsels of the leading banking men in New York, Philadelphia and Boston, and from among them all it will be strange if he does not receive views that will help to relieve our national currency and credit from the lamenta- ble condition in which they have been plunged by the recklessness ess and {2 folly of big prede- cessor. A Narvnat Feeisvo—The disgust of thé English that the Alabama should be sunk by an Amerignn vessel is quite astital. The Ma- ome was ap Enciusa ship, and manned by English ¢ Thege is whore the shne vinchen oa pe Another Presidential Preclamation— Ihe Recomstruction Question. We have the honor to submit to our readers this morning ® proclamation from President Lincoln, explaining bow it was that the bill passed at the late session of Congress provid- ing for the restoration of the rebellious States as free States failed to receive his signature, his pec uliar views of the measure, and what he proposes to do with it. First, the bill was presented for his endorse- ment so near the closing half hour of the late session that he could not attend toit. Secondly, he submits the bill to the people for their con- sideration. Thirdly, he does not exactly like the bill, nor the idea of setting aside, with its adoption, the free State constitutions already set up, after bis own fashion, im Arkansas and Louisiana. Fourthly, he is not ready to con- cede to Congress the constitutional power to abolish slavery in the States, but bas hopes of a constitutional amendment that will fix the business; yet,% nevertheless, as he says in the fifth place, he thinks the bill of Congress a very good one for the loyal people of any rebellious State, when they can act upon the subject of the abolition of slavery without fear of Jeff. Davis, and he therefore pledges himself to support them accordingly. Such is the meaning of this proclamation, as we understand it; but, as the mind of the geveral readér may still be somewhat en- veloped in the fog of its apparent incongrui- ties and crudities, we will try another expla- nation in connection with the bill itself. First, the bill in question provides for military governors for the rebellious States; and next, excluding various classes of active rebels, provides that whem the people of any rebel- ltous State, by a majority vote, shall apply for @ full readmission to the benefits of the Union, with their State coustitution so recon- structed as to embrace the abolition of slav- ery throughout the State, then such State shall be fully restored to the Union. Now, the free State constitutions set up in Arkansas and Louisiana rest upon the President's sys- tem of one-tenth of the popular vote of said States respectively. Of course, had President Lincoln signed the Congressionst Sif he woula have knocked in the head the new free States of Arkansas and Louisiana, set up in pursu- ance of his own instructions; and so, as it happened, the bill came in too late to be signed. Don’t you see? So far so good. But, then, outside of Louisi- ana and Arkansas, the bill is all right, and, with these exceptions, the jobject of this pro- clamation is to announce to the country that the President approves and signs the bill, and, as thus approved, he desires it to be considered practically a law of the land. But the aston- ished reader may say is not this shamefully trifling with the legislative branch of the government, as if it were a mere tool in the hands of the Executive? It is so, and yet, Congress having adjourned, Old Abe has the law in his hands. It is not the first time that he has construed, enlarged or abridged the legiskation of Congress to his own liking. In this case the manifest purpose of Congress was to supersede, by a uniform system, President Lincoln's tinkering expedienta of reconstruction. He lets the bill go by the bogrd—it is killed—it is dead; and yet by a proclamation, limiting the operation of the measure to please himself, he attempts to revive it into life, and announces that be will act upon it asin reality a living law of the land. When the powers and limitations of the con- stitution and Congress are thus used, evaded, sot aside and disregarded by the Executive, in what does the exercise of his authority differ from that ofaregular despotism? We think it would be well for President Lincoln to pause and reflect a little upon this question, or really he may yet go too far to secure another term to bis administration. Tar Cutcaco CoxventioN PLatrorm AND Peace Faction.—One of the war horses (not Purdy) of the democracy submits a platform, which we publish elsewhere, to the delegates of the Chicago Convention. He claims that every patriot should be governed solely by the great fundamental principles upon which our Union was established and maintained success- fully forover eighty years. After all there isa great deal of humbug about these convention Platforms. No successful candidate adheres to them after he is elected. It is folly to tle any party to a series of resolutions in revolu- tionary times like these, when the events of one day will wipe out the edict of any convention, and make them as old and as inapplicable to the real condition of the country asa pro- clamation issued by some king a thousand years ago. If there is to be a platform, the shorter the better. But the sooner the public takes up men for important positions whose statesman- like ability, general intelligence and deeds have made a record that will guarantee a wise course whilst in power, the better it will be for all concerned. We expect, however, that there will be s foolish and senseless squabble in Chicago over the platform. The peace faction will probably attempt to force the adoption of resolutions endorsing thelr peouliar doctrines for the purpose of splitting the Convention and dividing the party se as te give the Jeff. Davis element a chance, and raise insurrections at the North. But if President Linco In is going to introduce military tactics into elections this device will be of little use. Tur Inon Piatixa or Tae Kearsanar.—The English press makes a great deal of fuss over the iron plating of the Kearsarge, which turns out to be only chains placed over the hull to protect her boilers. This same device was em- ployed by Captain (then Lieutenant) Harmony and otbers In the naval attack upon New Or- leans to strengthen their wooden vessels; and Lieutenant Thornton, the executive officer of the Kearsarge, was on board the Hartford during that splendid fight, and there learned how to Iron-clad his ship without any of the trouble and expense of the Monitor system. Sovrnern Cutvatay.—Captain Semmes ie « fine specimen of Southern chivalry. He first surrenders himeelf and his vessel, and then escapes by turning his hat and coat Inside out, swimming to the Deerhound, hiding under « gall and givjng eut that he was drowned. Tas New Tax Law.—We devote a considera- bie portion of our paper this morning to the | publication of » ly correct gad reliable alphabetloal tabie of tnd taxes imposed by the new [ateropl Revenue law, than which there tte Goouments of greater present in- terest. We have not space to oall attention to particular taxes; each reader will find for himsclf, in the table, the information he nesds A large number of changes have been made in the sections regulating the machinery ef the law, and imposing obligations on taxpaywrs and others. To publish these it would be ne- cessary to give the whole law, which wowld Occupy too much of our spsce. We context ourselves with giving a schedule of the taxes merely, A great deal ef care has been ex- pended on the table to make it absolutely cor- reot and reliable. Another journal, in its baste to furnish information, published a series of tables a few days since which were full of errors, and were calculated to greatly deceive and mislead the public. Reference to our table will serve to correct the errors thus pro- mulgated, For SaLx at Avcrion.—The peace party of the North. Who bids? This is small but noisy faction, and will make as much mischief a3 is possible under the circumstances. Who bidst Will the republicans or the Chicago Convention take this lot? Incenpuury Journatisu.—The News and the Tribune are doing all in their power to stir up eriot in this city. The News advises resist- ance to the government and the Tribune calls for “minute men.” These incendiary papers will have their reward some day. Evauise Iuparriatity.—The English papers Judge of the war here just as they judge of the fight between the Kearsarge™ and Alabama. Their impartiality is all on one side, like the handle of a jug, and that side is always the rebel side. Religious Intellig SERVICES TO-DAY. At Westminster Presbyterian church, Twenty-second Street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, the Kev. Chauncy D. Murray, pastor, services will be held this morning at half-past ten o’clock and im the even: ta quarter to eight o'clock. The Rev. Samuel B. Bell, D. D,, will preach in the Fiftietb street Presbyterian church, between Broadway and Eighth avenue, this morning at balf-past ten o’clock and in the evening at a quarter to eight o’clock. Subject for the morning sermon—'Spirit and Bride.” Even- img—'The Preacher.’? At the Memorial church, Hammond street, corner of Waverley piace, the Rev. Dr. Creasey, of the Church of tte Anounciation, will preach this evening. Services in rh at bal. -past ten o'clock aod in the evening at juarte Oe rnin, or Ue oleh o'clock. At Be. "Ann's free churen, Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, the Rev. E. Benjamin will preach at the quarter toeizht, balf-past ten and half-past three o'clock ser- vices (the latter for deaf mutes), and the Rev. J. H. H. Millett at the quarter to eight o’clock evening service. ‘The Rev. Charles Moyer will preach to Germans in the churob of the Holy Communion, corner of Sixth avenue port emma Btrect, this evening, at balf past seven e’ctoc! Abst, \bomas’ Free chapel, corner of Pringe and Thomp- sou strdeid, this morning, the Rev, Frederick Sill will preach bis'Afth annual sermon. Service to commence at halt-past ten o'clock. fervice in the evening at a quarter to eight o'clock. Sermon by the Rey Thomas H Bill. Rev. Sidney A, Corey will preach at the Murray Hill Raptist chureh, corner of Lexington avenue and Thirty. seventh street, this morning and evoning. “j@ it Desirable to Abolish Siavery oa Constitutional Amendment” will be the subject at the |’eopie’s Meeting, at 187 Bowery; exercises to commence in the afternoon ‘at three o'clock, From two t three o’clock, “Taxation.” The Kev. Alexonder R, Thompson will preach at tho rooms of the New Fogland Soldiers’ Relief Association, 194 Broadway, in the afternoon, at three o'clock. The Public are Invited to attend, ‘The congregation of the Canal street Presbyterian church wal, meet for divine worship in the City Assembly 446 Broadway, in the morning at half past ten o'clock, and tn the aiternooe at balf-past three. Preuch- ing by’ Professor Elliott, of Northwestern Theological Semivary. l4ivine service will be held by the Church of the Holy Trinity, in Rutgers Institute, Fifth avenue, between Forty-first_ and Forty-second streets, at_half-; ast ten A. M. and three P.M, ihe Rev. Stepben H. Tyng, rector, wil presch tn the afternoon. the Church of the iron erg Thirty fifth street, wel ixth avenue, the Rev. E. 0. Figg, rector, will Preach morning and evenlo Horning service at’ half. sixth sermaon in the Christian Union veries in the Metho dist Episcopal church in Seventh svcnue, near Fourteenth street (Dr. Fox’s), this evening at aquarter to eight o'clock, "The two congregations will worsh p together. ans ‘Snow, called the Prophet, will preach in Hope , 720 Broadway, nt three P. ‘uliled ta | resent boat brent ; 5 elvual meotings wil to day at Metropolitan 96 Sixth avenue, Prof. Wickes wil lecture at three and eight P. M. Subject—‘Roformers.” lilustrated by two thousand portral ‘At Union Hail, corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street, ‘‘Flizabetb,!’ the clairvoysnt and trance spexking medium, will exercise her abilities at a quarter to eleven A. M., abd at three and balf past seven P. M. FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIS? CHURCH. The oficers of the Fifth avenue Haptist church an- ounce that, during the erection of their new building on Forty sixth’ street, pear Fifth avenue, they will hold a Sapbath a'ternoon’ service, commencing at feur o'clock, 1D the Madisov avouue Batist churca, corver of Thity- first streot. Their firet service commences to-day. Dr. Armitoge. their pastor, will preach a short sermon, a'ter which baptigm and communion wilt be obsorved. They will also hold a meeting every Tuesday evening m the Rioomingdale Baptist chureh, corner Forty secoud street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues. They invite the public to attend these services, AMERICAN BIBLE SOCTETY. The stated mecting of the managors was held at the Bible House, Astor piace, on Tuursday, the Ttb inst, at bait past three P, M. ‘The decease of Hon, Joseph C. Hornblower, one of the oldest Vice Presidents of the society, was ‘announced, whereupon the Kev, Dr, De Witt read the ninetiew Pealm avd ofered vrayer. Four new auxiliaries were recognived, of which three Are in Western Virgiuia aud one in Nebraska. Letters were received giving gratifying tformation fn regard to Bible work in Kurope, the East, South america, &c. Gravté of books were made amounting to sev ‘euty four thousand two hundred and twenty volumes. They were for refugees and svidiers, gy omeorg om war, ireedmen, Dospituls, poor and destitute day schools where there are no auxiliarios, tocluding five hundred Testaments to the Methodist Hook Concern, Pittsburg ‘® largo grant for Mexico, with gravts in Spanish for Algeria, Honoiuln, 8. L, in various lauguages, and Foye 3 ‘Testaments for Africa, and fity two thousand for the United Stas Chriatiaa Commission. ‘An esrnest discussion took place in regard to Printing the Arabic Scriptures, but the subject wag, doterred f future consideration. Inte GENSRAL WASHBUKN'S OUDER OF RETALIATION. Meurms, July 7, 1864 The excitement here consequeat upoa General Wasb- Durn’s order of retaliation is intense, ‘The following sccessionists are now under guard at the raitroad depot:—C. A. Stillman, 8r.; J. F. McKiovey, A. & Hardwick, Jobo Kirk, C. J. Selaen, J. W. Page, Jr.; L. C. Hardwick and De. A. R. Hapen. They ‘will be sent out of the state by the next train. James Elder, T. A. Farnsworth and D.C. Cockrel were also arrested, but temporarily released. Elder and Farnsworth are bankers, and Cockrel is the proprietor of the Gayowo House. Several secessionists along the line of the railroad have re General’ Canby is et Wow Urlouss, Important movements, which will soen wrNothing has been hoard from General Smith lately iting from Memphis. forward them- ‘Tas Momo m Tus Pane —The concert inthe Park yes- torday was one of the most successful of the season. ‘The programme was weil selected, opening with the “Park March”—which is the regular pretude of all the eoncerte—and ofosing with the national airs. The wind being southerly, the music could be heard plainly om the Lake and io the Ramble, adding much to the amusement of the cocupants of the boats and the strollers through the maty walks adjoining the bell towor, The day was fine and the lawn was resplendent with beauty and fashion—- the ladies being present in all their summer floery, The drive was Dot as crowded as usual, owing doubtless to the fact that a large number of ‘carriage folks’ are out ‘The fuseral services of the late Colovel Cleveland Wiasiow will take place in Trinity church this morning, at nine o'clock precisely. There wili be no pa- rade, the military honors due to bis raok having been paid at Alexandria, Va., chatty ggg havea NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, RECONSTRUCTION OF THE REBEL STATES. Proclamation by the Presidemt of the United States, Warmarox, July 9, 1864, ‘Whereas, at the late session, Congress passed a bill to gvarantce to certain States whose governments Rave been usurped or overthrowa a republicas form of govern. ment, 8 cepy of which is hereusto annexed; And whereas the said bill was presented to the Presi- Gent of the United States, for his approval, less than o hour before the sine die adjournment of said session, and ‘was not signed by him; And whereas the said bill contains, among other things, @ pian for restoring the States in rebellion to their proper Practical relation im the Union, which plan expressed the Sense of Congress upon that subject, and which pian it i3 Bow thought fit to lay before the people for their con- sideration ; Now, therefore, I, Abraham Linoolm, President of the United States, @o prociaim, declare and make known that while f am, as I was in Deosm- der last, when by prociamation I propounded ® plan for restoration, unpreparod, by @ formal Approval of this bill, to be imfexibly committed to any Single plan of restoration, an governments already adopted and installed in Arkansas and Louisiana shall be set aside and held for naught, thereby repelling and discouraging the loyal citizens who have set up the same as to further effort, or to declare a constitutional competency in Congress, to abolish slavery in the States, but am at the same time sincerely hoping and expecting that a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery throughout the nation ~ be adopted, nevertheless I am fully satisfied with system for reconstruction contained in the bill as ® very proper pian for the loyal people of iy Btate choosing to adopt it, and that I am, and at all times shall be, prepared to give the executive aid and assistance to any such people, 80 goon ag the military resistance to the United States shail have been suppressed im any such State, and the people thereof shall ha ciently returned to their @bedience to the constitution and laws of the United States, in which case military governors will be ap- Pointed, with directions te proceed aceording to the bill, In testimony whereot I have hereunto set my hand and Caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this eighth day of July, im the year of our Lord ene thousand eight hundred and sixty four, and of the independence of the United States the eighty-ninth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, By the President— Wx. H. Suwarn, Secretary of State. GENERAL NEWS, ‘Wasa micros, July 9, 1864, BECONSTRDCTION OF THE REBEL STATES —THS PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION, ‘The bill passed by Congress guaranteeing a republicaa form of government to States in insurrection, and al- Iuded to by the President in his proclamation, authorizes the President to appoint for each Staté in rebéilion & pro- visional governor, whose pay and emoluments shal! not exceed that of a brigadier general, and who shall be charged with the civil administration of such States. It provides that so soon as the military resistance to tho United States shall have been suppressed in any such State, and the peopie shall bavo sufficiently returned to, their obedience to the constitution ani laws, tho Gov- ernor shall direct all white male citizens to be enrolied and to toke the oath of allegiance, If a majority of those enrolled consent to take the oath, the people shall be calied upon to elect delegates to a convention for the re-establishment of a permanent State government. The convention shall consist of as many members as both houses of the last constitutional Legislature, to be appor - tioned by the Governor among the several districts, coun ties or parishes, the delegates to take the oath prescribed by the act of Jyly 2, 1862, The elections are to be held by commissfOhers in the manner used before the rebellion; and every person known to have heffi any office, civil or military ,State or Confederate, under the rebel usurpa- tion, or to baye voluntarily borne arms against the United States, aball be excluded from voting, though he offer to take tho eath. The Governor shall convene the delegates at the Capitol, or, it in bis judgment that place should be unfit, at any other point, within three months after the election, and shall preside over the Convention so called, The Convention sha declare, on tho behalf of the people of their State, their submission to the constitution and laws of tho Uuited States, and shall adopt the following provisions: — First——No person who has he!d or exorcised any office, civil or military, except ofces meroly miniaterial and itary offices below the grade ~ colonel, State or Con- federate, under the usurping power, shall vote for or be & member of the Legislature or governor. Second—Involuatary servitude 1s forever prohibited, and the freedom of all persona is guaranteed in said States. Third—No debt, State or Confederate, created by or under the sanction of the usurping power, shail be recog- nized or paid by the State, After which it spall proceed to re-establish a republ!. can form of government, and ordain a constitution con- taining theso provisions, which shall be sulmitted to the people of the State entitled to voto under this law. If a majority of such approve it, the Governor shal! send a certified copy to the President, who, after obtaining the assent of Congress, shall by proclamation recognize the government so established as the constitution al government o, the State; after which an election for Senators, Ropresentatives, and clec- tors for President and Vice President may be held in accordance with the laws of the State and the Ynited States, Should the convention refuse to re- establish the State goverament on these conditions, the Governor shall declare it dissolved; but it shall be the duty of the President, whon be may think proper, to order another election of delegates to a similar oonven- tow. Until! the United States shall bave recognized a re. Publican form of State government, the Provisional Governor shail eee this nct, and the laws of the State in existence before the rebellion, excopt those relating to involuntary sorvitude, are faithfully executed, the l’resi- dout appointing al! oficers provided for by the laws of the State before the rebellion, who ehati receive the pay and emoluments provided for such officers by those laws, Tho Provisional Governor, under such regulations ag he may prescribe, shall cause the State taxes to be asoased and collected at the same rates os at the time of the overthrow of the State government, aaid taxes to be epplied to the expenses of the new provisional goveroment, and the surplus, if avy, after such expenses are paid, deposited in the United States Treasury to the credit of the State, to be refunded when its republican form of government shall have been recognized. Al! persons beld to involun- tary servitude are emancipated, and if any persons shail be restrained of their liberty upon pretence of claim to such service, the United States courts shall on habeas corpus discharge them, the party causing tho restraint to be puntahed by a fine of not loss than fifteen hundred doliars and imprisonment for not less than five nor more than twenty years. Every person who shall hereafter hold or exercise any office, civil or military, except offices merely ministerial and military officers below the grado of colonel in the rebel service, State or Confedo. Fate, is declared not to be a citizen of the United States, DEPARTURE OF MR. FRSSRNDEN FOR NEW YORK. Mr, Fessenden loaves Washington for Phiedelphia thin evening, and expects to be in New York Monday m rning, to nogotiate with the banks for a temporary loan of soventy-five millions to pay arrears to the army, the loan to be paid back in six per cont interest-beoring Botes as fast ns thoy can be printed, It is understood that the Arrangoments for this negotiation have al! boen made. MR, OMABE AND HIS BUBORDINATAS. By invitation of Mr, Chase, the heads of the bureaus and the cloras of the Treasury Department called upon dim in a body this evening, Several bundred improved the oceasion to pay him their respects. IMPORTANT AOTS PASIRD BY CONGRESS. Among the recently pansed acts of Congress is one Abolishing all Giscrimipations as to the employment of persons on pablio or private vessels, with @ proviso that offers of vessels of the United States shall in all cases be citizens thereof, ‘The sum of $250,000 was appropriated for protecting tho commerce of the lakes by causing the public works enonected with the barbors on Lakes Champlain, Ontarto, Erle, St, Uiair, Huron, Michigaa and Superior, to be ro- paired and made uselul for purposes of eommorce and navigation, and the further eum of $109,000 for repairing end rendering ueetal for similar purposes, public works | qmnnecied with the barbors om the seaboard. - | The aot to prevent emaggiing provides chat al! goods, warus and merchandise, and all baggage and offects of passengers, and all other articles imported into the | United States from any foreign ooantrt. a+ wollas the vessels, cars and other rebicleg "4 enveloper, in whit the same areexported, are require! 10 be unladencd m the presexce of and tuspected’ by aw fa’pector or othér officer of customs at the first port of eatry, or Custom House, where tbe same shall arrive. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to appoing additions! inspectors of the revenue for the districts Bamed below, 8 follows, to wi ‘Maine, four; Falroouth and Portland, Mai and Charlestown, Mass., fourteen; Pembina, Minnevote, two; Chicago, Illinois, eight; Mackinaw, Michigsa, two; Sandusky, Ohio, one; Cuyahoga, Obie, three; Eria, Pa, ene; Butlalo creek, N. Y., six; Niagara, twe; Genesee, two; Oswego, five; Oswogatchie, two; Cham- Plain, four, and Vermout, two, THE RETURN OF VALLANDIGHAM, A key to the policy of the President to be pursued towards Vallandigham has been receatly given in & meeting betwoen the Kentucky delegation in Congress and Mr, Lincoln relative to the case of Colonel Wolforé. This officer, it will be remembered, was arrested by General Burbridge and sent to Washington, where he has since remained, reporting daily tothe War Departmenk In answor to the request that the order of General Bar~ bridge be rescinded, the President replied that he sheulé not depart trom the policy before pursued concerning Vallandigham, Mr. Mallory remarked that the Valleme digham order was inoporative, that individoal having returned to Ohio, Mr. Lincoln replied, in subsiance, that he had no official knowledge of Vullandigham’s reture, and that when Mr. Vailandigbam made his pres ence known by objectionable acts the Executive would be prepared to act. The application in favor of Colonel Wolford was not granted, PORRIGM POSTAL MATTERS. Cn the Ist instant the postage on letters mailed in the United* States for transmission in the British mall yim Southampton to the colonies of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Weat- orm Australia, or to New Zealand, was incroased to forty- five cents per single rate of half an ounce—propayment required. Letters for Australia, when specially addressed “by private snip,’? may be forwarded in tho mail te Great Britain, and from thened to their destinstin by private ship at the reduced ctmrge of twenty-nine cents per single rate—prepayment also tequired, GENERAL BRIGGS ORDERED ON COURT MARTIAL. General Briggs bas been relieved from his post at Alea» andria, where he was in charge of the equipment and fore warding of new troops during the past year, and ordered to report to Washington for duty on general court mas tial. CAPTURED ANIMALS AND CARRIAGES. Over one hundred horses and mules, and fifteen ene riages, captured on the Lower Potomac and Rappe- bannock, have been brought to Wasbivgton and turae@ over to Colonel Green, Chief Quartermaster. THE BXAMINATION OF OFFICERS OF COLORED REGI- MENTS. ‘The total number of officers examined for colored regt ments amounts to two thousand four hundred an@ seventy-one, of whom fourteen hundred and eighty-eis ave been accepted. COLONEL PEROY WYNDHAM. Colonel Peroy Wyndham is reported ‘o have been mustered out of service, No reason is assigned by the authorities for the proceeding. DEATHS OF NEW YORE SOLBTERS. The following deaths of New York soldiers were re ported yesterday :— W Wilbur, 5th cavalry J Kennedy, 934 O Sprague, 934 PA Brice, Lilth J Atal 164th 7th heavy art R Taylor, 14¢ch W Bailey, J Slater, 7th heavy art T McLaugbilo, 634 J Hart, 69:0 A Devine, 634 J Bump, 8th heavy art JW Kemp, 20th 2B Anderson, 14th E 0 Brien, 5th J Van Wagner,7th heavy art Capt Thos. Hickey, 164th RECOVERY OF THE KFMAINS OF COLONRI. COVODB. Hon. John Covode, of Pennsylvania, has succeeded t& recovering the body of his son, Colone! Covode, killed em the Peniuaula in the Inst battle between Sheridan am@ u . The remains arrived here to-day upon the mail steamer Highland Light. NEW NATIONAL BANES, ‘The following National Banks have been instituted since July 2:—Merchants’ Bank, Bostom, $3,000,000; City Bank, Worcester, Mass., $400,000; First National Bask, Decatur, Til, $50,000; First National Bank, Pittston, sis $160,000. GENRRAL HINES. Brigadier Goneral E W. Hinks is in Washingtoa, sulfes ing trom the effects of his old wounds, MILITARY AFFAIRS. Khe Call for Militia. ORDERS PROM GkNtRAL SANDPFORD—SEVERAL BBOS MENTS TO LEAVE. Yesterday morning a mecting of officers vas beld a8 General Sandford’s headquarters, for the parpose ef taking into consideration the recent demand of the Pres dent for twelve thousand militia from this State te repel tho rebel invasion, There was @. large attendance of officers ou the occasion. Amovg those present were Brigadier Generals Hail, Spicer and Ewen; Colonels Burger, Teller, Brunton, Maidboff, Clark, Mason, Tre ford, Cox, O’Maboney end Chambers. After consultation General Sandford issued the (follow ing order:— DIVISION ORDER. Special Orders—No, 24. First Divisioy, Naw Yor State Nationst Graap, Nuw York, Jaly 9, 1864 Pursuant to requisition of the President of the Uni States and generai orders from Goyermor Seymour, Com mander w-Chiel of the Militia of the State of New | the iollowing rogitmonts of thie division are detailed immediate duty in the fortifications aspington olty, vin: Fourth regiment, Colonel Toller. Sixth regtinent, Lolonel Mason, Eleventh regimeut, Colonel Maldtoff. Eighty-fourth rogiment, Cologe! Contelin Nivety-third regiment, Colopét Coamberi fifth regiment, Colonel Pinekney. ixth regiment, Colonel Krehbiel th regiment, Colonel 0 Nio Commandanis of regiments will take requisitions Ssiomncete th vision Quurtermaster, Iso furnish requ arms, ammunition, ¢i van oe Lieutenant Colonel Townsen at No: ‘and 30 Reade atreot, ety will sitions tor transportation to Washington. Commandants of regiments, upon thelr arrival af Washington, will report to Bard of General Hallock. The Mrigadier Generals of this division will promulgate this order, By order of Major General CHARLES W. SANDFORD, ALEXANDER Hasncton. Division Inspector. REGIMENTAL ORDERS. TOR RIGHTY-FOURTH REGIMENT, Qnaral Orders No, Hrspquanrens, 841 RerMent. nh Pala ty it to division and brigade orfers, this regiment ave for Washington city on Tucaday noxs, the 19am ‘Commandant o| companies will Mmediately make ition on Lieutenant Geo. F, Dost, Acting Quarter master, for uniforms, arms sod uipments. The J will provide themselves wit cooked rations for one The regimental line will be formed at four o'clock P, ‘on Fourth atroet, the right resting on Broadway, The Field and staff will report, Serer, to the Colonel af hondquartors at three o’cinck P.M the von-commin staf and i? will Boot Ey the Adjutant on the id at the samme hour. peabiae FA. CONK EEN, 60 Colonel Commanding. C, B. Mitcnms, Adjutant, The term for which these regiments ars to serve hag not yet becn set down. It will probably be for thirty days, or it may be for ninety. Brooklyn Regiments Under Orders te March. A mooting of the military officers of the Second division, National Guard, was held at Genoral Duryea office in Faltom strcet, opposite the City Hadi (Brookira), yesterday morning, at which most of the officers of the diferent brigades were present. General Duryea stated that the quota of tho distries was 1,800 mon, and that be had decided (with the ovs- currence of the military authorities at Albany) to call owt the country regiments, consistigg of the Nineteenth, Eighty ninth and Ninety-third Togiments, with odin ment of General Rydor's brigade—all beton Orange and other North river co Sieebe obje aH to oxempt those regiments whic! We on Irequent coom- sions heretofore rendered joe to the goverm ment. In cage the oonntry Segtmonts do not supply the quota, then the Filty-second and Ffty-sixth rogimenta, 0 Brooklyn, aro to be called upon A feaponss from the commmsucers of the different regh ments is expected by Monday night. @eneral Peck in Command tn This City, ‘The following order specifies the new eommand te which Major General Peek has been assigned:— savanna, OO aartart aw Ease, pai ‘Naw ‘Youre Crrv, July 6, 1866, Major General John J. Peok, United Sates’ Voluntears, having reported, in obedience to orders from the Wee ie ansigned to duty as second mm ‘this department, His headquarters will be new oily ew , command of Major General DIX. Per ‘Vas Buaex, Colonel and Asst, Adjt, Gevoral jew Provost of the Third Congressional District. Colonel F. B. Fowler, of the Fourteenth Brooklyn ragt mont, was yesterday appointed Provost Marshal of ‘Third al district (Bweokiyn), in place of Wr. 1B. Gredory, dopaceds “Major hentes, ot the The | lar army. baa reveatly ocounled ie ‘position, with rod.