The New York Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1864, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1864 GRANT. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGER ‘oluma, but an apparens ‘wnooucern for death was evidently showa which elicited the admi. ration of our own mem and should not be unre eorded even of traitors and rebels, The enemy had ‘tome guns playing upon us, but they had no favorable position for their artillery, and could pot use it to any @iect. So much for this part of the scene, OUR RETORT. But the rebels were not unmolested during their advance. The First New Jersey cavalry took a position on their flank, avd kept up a deliberate and constact shower of bullets upon them as they advaneed across the ‘open fieid. THR FIRE TROM OUR ANTILLERY, especially Devisou's batteries, kucked gaps through thew expored columus, which were almost in- tly filled by closing up, while the Firat nd Second Pevnsylvaria und First Massachusetts Tespo.ded with their carvines jn the frout. Past a'! these Jobstactes the beavy revel columm pushed its way, the cavalry tell bick, ove gun of Denison's battery fell into (the enemy’s hands, and the rebels bad opparently the ad- MORS CAVALKY 4T WORK, At this juncture, bowever, the Sscond brigade of Tor- ta division fell furiously upon the somewhat exposed Of the enemy, captured torve stands of colors, one undred prisoners and other smaller trophies Oue of colors: ‘was capture! by the ‘Sixty New York, her by the Ninth New York, aud the third by tlie teenth Pennsylvani», HK REDRUS R UTED. ‘This disaster checked the contidence of the enemy, a. d ‘was turned into discomiiture and rout by the arrival of y Second corps, aod f Gensral Hancock, on their oppo- ite flank, where bis skirmisvers wore already at work retwext of the bnemy was now precipitate, and over ee hundred of their killed and wo .nded were loft in hands upon the field. We captured altogether about wo hundred prisouers of which sixty wore taken by the New Jersey cavairy. THR REBEL L088. ‘The evemy’s killed aud wounded probably numbered bundred, and his prond and daring column was en and demotulized. Our losses were wouderlully the enemy could not use were mostly intoxicated, od their firing was very bad, and we raked him on tho ‘ur whole toss will not exceed two hundred and men. ‘TAR LOCALITY OF THY BATTLE Deautifully wterspersed with meadow and wood. |, (he advantages to be derived from the wood and eround being abcut equally divided between the posing forces. A creek, called Four Mile creek, ruce ear where the battie was fought, Malvern Hill was aot. pfl,and you way eitber call it the Battle of Four ld Creek or Malveru Hill Number Three, CAVALRY COT OFF, HUT ESCAPR Three squadrons of the Tenth New York was at one ime cut off, but it afterwerds came in with a rebel agou, a captain and severa, other prisoners. The Fourth jow York was also cut off temporarily, but turned up all ight. * KNLED AND WOUNDED, The names of tho killed and wounded in the First yivania were — Major R. C. Falls, wounded, severely. Captain W, Litchenburg, wounded, severely. nant J. C. Libau, wounded severely, G, Lyle, Company B, killed. H. Whitmore were wor le ‘The icases in the cavairy regiments were from four to irty. ‘The gunboat Mendota shellea the enemy during the en- Mt with good effect. THE PRESS DESPATCHES, Heavqvarters, Axuy oF THe Potomac, July 300 Raf ‘The greatevent so long anticipated—namely, the ex- ion of the mine under the rebel fort in front of the mth army corps—came off this morning at forty Woutes past tour o’ciock, Picket firing was kept up all night, and in fact at tho the mated was applied to the mine the skirmishers ‘still engaged on bo:h sides. The volume of dirt throwa up was immense, and, rising three bundred feet in the air, resembled aa im- fountain of earth more than anything else. ‘The Ninth corps at once charged the works, driving the ‘bel to their +eound line of intrenchm nts, and taking ngmber of prisoners, some of whom were dag out of dirt badly bra ser. ‘These revel prisoners state that only about a dozen ro- © their regime’, a South Carolina one, As soon as the explosion took place one hundred and wenty guns immodiate'y opened on dur front, while the usketry blazed ia One comtinuous line of fire along the jrout of the Ninth and pact of tbe Fifth and Eighteenth Ps. The scene is one long to be remembered by those who fwitnessed it. ‘Tne smoke from the guns soon obscured the view, and Orst particulars of success were gleaned from those who caine im with the prisoners, The prisoners say we completely surprised those in front, they boing mostly asiesp at the time. ‘The pr soners also state that there were four guns in the ficatton, which of course were buried far out of sight. One of the prisoners stated that they were busy mining funder our works, avd that in two days more they would have ten ready to blow them up. ‘We got the start of them, however, and ft is hoped gbat ion, ere tiis reaches you Petersburg will be in our possession. Battie Prog is HeanQcaRiers, ARMY OF TITR bt a duly 80—P. M. Reports just in say that we have possession of the en- w prisoners |eross an open field te reach the rebels. tire Orsi live of the revel works, with a large number of Our loss in the charge was severe, as our men had to Very well; you are welcome to Will be good caough to tell me what, feat roe ee kee Ponte ibe Tenboss have failed A wilt you explain to me the meaning loag insctioa? 1 tell you this is no canard—would wore—but @ plain statement of facts, procured by me from an entirely reliable source. “Woy dol not make my statement to General Lee, Priut it in the Zzpress”? you will oasurally inquire. Garwer frankly, because General Lee would rebui’ me (at deat I think s0), and b-cause the refuses positively foadmit m: to és co.wmns. Many of your readers will favoy that I have been dreaming; but ] can assure thon that I am in my waking senses, vever more so in my life Sud sinesrely desirous, by this timely warning, of avert {ng one of the most awful catastrophes thas ever oefel au ajlicted people. You cam publish this or net, just 8 you chovse, Respectfully, *~ patel CHARLES I. BROWNE. HH or i The Rebels in » Hurry for the Mines to be Sprung. {From the Ricumond Examiner, July 27.| Grant is as yet quiet im frout of letersburg His mor- tar firing and cannonade have slackened in the past few days He is said tobe mining, He has been reported t be dang this for a month, It is quite time he was springing ‘ome of his mines, {It will be seen by the above that the rebels tried to throw discredit. on the warnings, bat they are doubtless Row-eonvinced that the reports are true.—! ditur HERALD. } THE SOUTH ATLANTIC ©QUADRON, Our Operations in t! omo River. OUR NAVAL CORKESPONDENCE. Port Roxat Haxuor, & C., July 14, 1864. ‘The late operations of our forces in the Stono river, though vot decisive in their character, aud perhaps now yet ended, are nv-rtheless worthy of record, They commenced on the morning of Saturday, July 2, when Admirnl Pabigren entered the river with the flag steamer Vbilnde! hia, followed: by the storm sloop Pawnee, the stevmer Harvest Moon, the stevm cunboat Winona, the fron-clad Montauk and the trou-clad Lehigh. The steamer McDonough and the mortar schooner Racer, previously stationed us blockaders at the mouth of the Stono, also joined the expedition, the design of which was to cover the advance of our tand forces up James Island on the left bank, and up Jobns I and on the right bank of this stream. No difficulty was experienced in ascending tho river vntil alter passing about one m'c above Logaresville, when on both sides of the river were found extensive earthworks of & most formidable character, Foit l’em- derton, Fort Pringle, Battery Tynes, and the exteusive works of which shey are only the salient points, are pro- Debiy as difficult to carry by storm as Wagner itself. ‘Ine active fighting was done entirely by the fron-clads Jebmb und Montauk, the steam sloop Pawnee, the steamer Xcfonongh and the mortar schooner Racer. As the rebel papers bave set up @ bowl of rejoicing over a supposed tertous injery to one of the Monitors, 1 may here so far @uticipate as to say that no injury whatever was seceived by any of the vessels engaged, save this, that by the ex- plosicn of a shell on the deck of the Montauk two men, who bud uegtected to Gover when orderet to do 89, each lost ateg. ‘This was the only accident that happened to the navy during these operations, The accident.l drpwn- ing of twenty-oue colored soldiers while being towed in a pontoon boat, by the tug Iris, can hard!y be counted as One Of the Mcidents of the engagements with the eoemy. These engavements continued for erght days succes: sively—from Sunday, July 3, to Sunday, July 10, each day the rebels vpened on our forces, both land and from their tortifcations, and also trom their rife in frowt of them, and on each day thoir fire was re- turned with interest, On-almost every day their guns were silenced. On nimost every day they attempted to extend their rifle pits, but were driven back by the well directed fire of the howitzers on the decks of the iron- clads, which were used evectively eveo while the turrets } vomited destructively from their eleven inch and fiftoen- inch pieces. On Friday, Iely 8, the land forces round it impossible to advance further up these ialands without storming the re and to storm these was deemed imprac- ticable under existiug circumstances. apparently divin. ing the plans of General Foster, on the following cuy, the rebels, having received extensive reinforcements, charged twice in force on our troops, but were promptly repulsed. ‘The conclusion was now arrived at by Gonoral Foster to withdraw bis jorces, which was done during Saturday nyabe and Sunday. The whole expedition may be charac- rized as a repetition of one memorabie in history and in tong. ‘The king of Erance, with forty thousand men, Marched up the hili, and then marcned down again, There is certainly room to inquire whether these fre- quent expeditions, made at so vast apkerpeuse, termi- nating lo nothing of moment, are worth repeating. Some incidental advantages, ho wever—some «liversion of the rebel forces—some more perfect knowledge of the approaches to Charleston—may bave been gained; and { am assured the od is not yet. The naval force engaged deserve much credit. Not only the Admiral and tbe officers under him, but Gene- ral Foster also, ard bis principal oflicers, have expressed great satisfaction at the assistance rendered by the navy. Our shot and shell have been weil directed. From the turrets of the Lehigh and Montauk J could see them strike, sending the mangled bodies of men, stacks of muskets and beaps of ourth bigh into the air. ibe fire of twelve-pound shot trom the rilied howitzers re peatedly drove the rebels io considerable numbers {rom Ubeir rille pits, The fire from the rebel works bas not been well directed, and, 0 tar as our caval jorce has been concerned, has been without effect. Having otten obdeerved the weil directed fire from the defences of Charleston, | am able to state that the revels’ best artil- Jery men bave not been bere. Admiral Dabigren, beediess of personal danger, kept in the wdvance, frequentiy om board the leading Movitor, This, howe: is bis custem. He never ask: to go where be don tgo bimsel/. Besides the Admiral and the members of his staif1 may meution, without being at all invidious, Captain Balch, of the Pawnee; Lieutenant ¢om- maunder Johnson and Lientenant Forrest, of the Lebigh; Lieutenant Commander | iicbrown and Lieutenant Win. Whitehe id, both Reagent | attacbed to tne Montauk : Lieatenant Commander Phythian of the McDonough, and Actlug Master Fiuney, of the Racer General Hunter and the Press Corres- pondents. General Hunter has addressed the following letter to the Governor of Weat Virginia :— Heapquarnns Derantwent or West Virctsra, ) > Comuentann, Md., Juiy 13, 1864, i His Excellency A. lL. Boréman, Governor of West Virginia:— Sir:—i have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Your communication dated July 10, 1864, relative to the case of James K, Wharion, Esq., editor aad proprietor of the Parkersburg Gazelle, and haye first to state, in reply, tbat about two hours. previous to the receipt of your letter orders had been given to the Provost Marshal for Mr Wharton's release, ond be bad been released before your letier reached my hand. And now a few words as to the causes which led to Mr. Wherton’s arrest and the temporary suppression of bis Journal. As to the “criticism on your (mg) conduct,” in which Mr. Wharton indulged, aod to which you refer, I agree with yoo that there was, of course, no offence whatover. It was morely a matter of taste on his part, nor was it potioed by mo until you called my attention thereto as one of t ome Oe causes for my action. But Mr. arton, in the editorial which led to the suppression of his * first; that ‘General Hunter, with bis command, have principally passed tbrough our city (Parkersburg) on their way east,’’ This _ rape Rage eter was yr untrue, Much jess than ono- my comman: passed throug! and I was detained there fur sore time ker eo eee ee sarmad cod Tarts being | afi te appearance ofthe ere, hurrying forward the ‘Tne Oring ts still going on with great fury, consisting worry much ing principaily of masketry. F i het ded oF Silom eh. “Tbe Generals Grant and Meade, with all the corps generals, soldiers in their movement from Lynch. ‘at the front watching the progress of affairs. were terrible, amd: they ‘half require ‘The Glorious News Confirmed. Tyenlnous of th polar fy Ove im Sich haste Bavtnwone, July 31, 1864. forms an inevitable part, But on sareful inquiry, All doubt as to the good news from General Grant's pg Typ ey oe eS report of any fseeme to be removed. aE en other hand, A later despatch, just received, says:— '» Surgeon BR Reed, an ‘Tho assault eommenced at ‘four o'clock on Saterday eT eat Ge Nt ee) tereyd tos ote ensay' pistpal tert tn treat of Po me, Sc stroyed one of the enemy’e ‘This was rendered a mass of ruins. ge pe or te Immediately upot Yhis explosion our artillery opened an ill-regul ys ‘with one simaltancous and contingous roar along our Se naen eed ak toktakene cc Cer Ee Up to the leaving of the mall boat at ton o'clock we bed captured two otner ear:hworks, and algo the entire ee eas oa @uter line of the rebel mntrenochments, created by ‘eoore of prarition opertaing ngniant tee. ‘The battle continued to progress with the greatest fold thats own forog of Sta MTA ag pT + Be a y REBEL ACCOUNTS. my whole command was ‘‘worn out,” and that they “half Toguirs To ‘plearure vo valiove that no troope tn tbe str. Whe Redeis Warned, bat the Warning | yuect aio Wedny a baste of Beals The editors of the aenmond ave, Petia pupae ‘There are y Bave been making fon of un alee we proms ‘908 Grant would soom with the officers, sod. “<pefliiant explott.”” bo you suppose Grant bee Kept arty wen im complete idleness Cpr | reported at the Teviyiog himelt hod etgusinog. rolaet if 80, You wit reason ot he walenags tne fst yourmives vaniy mane, aba that within @ very Baty eoman r gay they aro facts, as lime will Porhaps few Ber may bring the ‘arendtal’ roaltaation. 1 le to 0 ‘ Koow, then, our bist from the inertial ree onae “ot ube tact which I'am about to narrate pF gore ond Mice it loved Cockadte city win edon be, iff uot at this very moment, thoroughly undermined: Grant, far from being content to blow up the | ‘rebel ‘ bag dotermined to destroy the é@ntire city, in ‘bo lding tn the principal ets of good, Wiha on big a scureaiee u Pea ordered 19 FejonRe this morning. Mr, Wharton, it is ree hich, oried to me, fal ‘on reflect: brook fr daemon 1a the mbicn led wo the cere oy avon ace we w tar ae bave the Rincere reapest, Pe aber turorndegte et nd une te | your wong hen eta tig ‘A “ fou adie 2u4 tempoes ble da (he ACY Ut At,” You Wall say, DAU . Malor Gepara) Commanding, iow ay ae aaa Geiwick’s, Johm Nagle's, tho Franklin® House, the Chambersburg Bank, Gilmore's corner, Naylor's move and tin store, Spangier’s drag store, Dr. Ricbard’s office and dwelling, Burkart & Hench's store and dwelling, the Post office, Auchepbaugh’s jewelry store, Mrs, Bisho of J. George Wolfe, Dr. Hamilton's oMce, Judge Black’ store, Jacob Hutton, J, MeClintock, Lewis Shoemaker, Simon Greenwalt, the entire property of the Heiser estate, and the two properties of J. A. Fyster. The fre then skipped the residence of Dr. Fisher and two othor dwelliogs. From Lubrick’s up to tho next corner every building is burned. Defeat of the Revels at MeConnelsburg by General Averill, HaRRisuorG, July 3110 P. M. When General Averill reached Chambersbusg the flames had obtained such a hboadway as to ren- der it impossible for bis men to stay them. The word ‘‘onward’ ran along his line. The rebels hurried over the St. Thomas road towards MoConnelisburg, but the roar of their retreating colama contd not fail to distinguish the Approach of Averill, 30 they were prevented from committing any deeds of vio- jence, Averill came thundering after them, he evtering ag one side of McConnelisburg while the invaders left at ‘the other. ‘There is Do doubt in the minds of our shrewdest mill: tary men that the rebels took x westerly direction for the purpese of circumyevting ana surprising the people fat Bedford Springs. That celebrated watering place has been crowded with traitor sympatbisers. Many distin- guisbed Union men were also there, prominent among whom was Governor Curtin; but he loft there on Friday A report was current on the street in the earty part of the afternoon that the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mount Union bad teen cut by the rebels. This has since proved to be untrue. The railroad to Chambersburg is in work- jog order, and several trains which left this place reach- 4 tbat Jocality during the day. Afumor was current at Chambersburg that a large rebel force had made its appearance at Hagerstown this morning, We have had vo telegraphic communication with that place aince ten o’clock this forencon. It is understood in cfilcial circles that the Governor bas concluded to summon the Legislature at least two weeks Defore the time fixed for the meeting m August. In the THE REBEL INVASION. The Burning of Chambersburg by the Freebooter McCausland. Twe-thirds ef the Tewn in Ruins and the Peeple Heuseless and Destitute. Hasty Retreat of the Incendinries, with Averill in Hot Pursuit. F He Overtakes and Defeats Them at MicConnelsburg. Supposed Evacuation of Penn- sylvania by the Rebels, de, am. os. A Fight at Conrad's Ferry. Wasatxarow, July 31, 1864. There waga cavalry fight at Conrad’s ferry, on the Potomac, five miles from Poslesvilie, The affair was not & very large one, and co particulars bave as yet beea re- coived. Mr. DeB. Randoiph Keimis Despatch. Barnum, July 81, 1864, ARKIVAL OF REFUGEES. Numbers of citizens with their families, from interior towns and counties, have arriv: d bere to-day, No armed force, however, has been seen as yet, and the State ts not {uown to be strongly invaded. Judgment of Genera! Couch there is no necessity at pres SUPROSED OBJECTS OF THE REBEL MOVEMENT INTO FENNSYL) | on4 exinting for such a call, the disp sition of the Union VANIA, forces along our border being of such a character and in There is a general impression that the raid into Penn- sylvania is merely a diversion.to uncover Washington. Everything is perfectly quiet here, Preparations are Going ou to provide against emergencies, It Is reported bere that the iavading force is tending westward, toward Bedford, Probably they design making a sweep of the Southern counties of Penosylyania, I can escertain nothing certain of their numerical strength. numbers so strong as to leave no doubt of their ample @iticioncy to control the emergency. The Governor's procismation will be issued and telo- graphed to-morrow. Two women and a child perished in Chambersburg during the conflagration. A rebel major was killed and several prisoners were captured by the citizens of Chambersburg. It is believed in official circles that the rebels, after baving been severely punished ut McConnelisburg, push- ed on towards Hancock, where they effected a crossing. This being so makes it now, certain that there are no rebels—at least of the column that moved from Williams- port last week —now in the State. Puaaveneaa, July 31, 1868. It is reported here that Averill has defeated the raiaers at MeConuellsburg. The Excitement Pittsburg. Prrspera, Pa., July 31, 1864, Intense excitement exists bere consequent upon the news of the rebel invasion of Pennsylvania. A meeting of the citizens has been held to-day, to take measures for the defence of the city. Recruiting is going on briskly. Scouting parties have already beem organized and are going out to-night. Business will probably be suspended to-morrow. General Couch is-expected to arrive bere to-night. Ouc Harper's Ferry Despatch. Hanrar’s Farry, July 30, 1864. Owing to the restrictions put upon the telegraph in the matter of the transmission of news relative to the move- ments of our own and even the enemy’s forces it is al- most impossible to send anything particularly new or interesting. Ue ae Maryland Heights are still ia posseasion of our forces, who seem confident they can hold them againet all ordi- nary attacks. The movements of the enemy are so varied that it is somewhat perplexing to say what an hour may bring forth. ‘Those of our wounded who can be moved are sent to Baltimore. Reports reach us of operations against that portion of the West Virginia line under command of Geyerai Kelley. If the rebels are ‘movibg up that way it is no'doubt with & view to the deatruction of cartain bridges located this side of Cumberland, so as to prevent reinforcements from the West reaching this potot. There are other reports of the rebels gathering supplies, &o., and hastening them off to the valley. It is likely, judging from the present disposition of our forcos, that we will help the rebels to guard their trains—a work we have been and are prepared for. ‘To the rebel movements we are making counter ones, which, if promptly executed, faithfully and earnestly carried out, caunot fail of securing to us gratifying re- sults. Reported Rebel Movement on Gettys- arg. Pun.apgrpsa, July 31, 1854, Tt is reported from Baltimore that a rumor 1 current ‘there that a rebel force is moving against Gettysburg. Arrival of Col. Muiligan'’s ‘Rem: : Carcaco, July 31, 1864. The remains of Colonel Mulligan arrived tere ind a special train to-night. They were met at the depot by a large concourse of citizens and excorted to Bryan Hall, where they will lay in state until Tuesday, Oar Cumberiand Despatch. Ccmngetann, Md., July 31, 1864. Reports in circulation that the rebels intend a raid on Wheeling do not deserve credence. It is pomsible to accomplish such a thing, but it is not at all probable they will undertake it. But there is one thing that de- sepv@gnctice. Genera! Hunter sent out of our Ines south- ward many families for aiding and aympathizing with the secessionists in arms. Now the rebels threaten to raid on Cumberland and otber places for the purpose of re- twliating on the persons and property of Fnien men ‘There is much excitement here. Report bas it that the railroad bridges between here and Cheary run are aguio threatened with destruction. On the line of the railroad we bave fron-clad cars that. are coustantly sent out on a'sort of reconuoissance. General Kelley is active, 28 usual, and seems determined to defend his line as well as be cn with what forces happen’ to be under bis control. A body of rebels are reported advanc'ng io this direc- tion, bat of course we cin dono more than awalt their near approach, and then ascertain their streogth, and, if Possible, their inteution. It must be said of the handred days men that in all insiances where they have beon engaged they have fougt ve'l avd acted like veterans, winning thereby the con!) cree snd praises of the commanding general Bl ‘ Cumberland be attacked there is a large organ- izea body of citizens who will torn out for its defence besides, much reliance is placed on the (ortifications erected for the defence of the city. THE BURNING OF CHAM BERSBURG, Harewovra, July 31, 1964. General McCansiand was in command of the rebel troops when thoy burned Chambersburg. Le is a des. perate, ferocious and untamed freebooter, ready at any time to violate the usages of bouorable warfare in order to gratity hie dark and malignant passions. After he bad taken formal pogsession of the town be made a prociama- tion demanding one hundred shousand dollars in gold. It was of course impossible to comply with such a de- mand—made no doubt in full confidence of its failure aod sure of its affording pretext to execute the premeditated pla for destroying Chambersburg. The fact that the most valuable portion of the merchandise had been removed previously added to the rage and «disappointment of the rebels, and when they were thus inspired the order was issued to fire the court house, town hall and bank building. A strong bre-ze communicated the flames to the surround. ing building», Parties of soldiers, having sacked the several drug and cliemical stores, manufactured turpen- tige balls, which they threw in all directions, creating as ‘many different flames in’ different localities, which soon united in one general conflagration. Speedily the sone ‘Docame heartrending and appalling. The cracking and roaring of the flames as they leaped from house to bouse, tom Behalf of the Ghambers Sufferers, Caastnensnone, July 31, 1864. On the morping of the 20th of JiwWy, 1864. the robela, under the command of McCausland, with @ force 0: about five hundred men, entered Cham'ersburg, Pa , and do. manded five hundred thousand dottare from the citizens, under a threat of burning the town, This requisition: was in writing, and was signed by Genera! Jubal Farly. App re mund Was a meve pretext on the part of the marauders to cover up a@ purpose formed before they reached the town to burn it to the ground. Without giving any time to remove private property, and scarcely time enough for the citizens to remove tveir families, they fired the houses of our citizens in perhaps fifty places. Over two hundred sol fifty houses In the beart of the town were consumed, including ail the public buildings, stores and hotels, comprising about two thirds of a town containing six thousand inhabitants. Thus a large body of citizens are reduced from ermpara tive wealth fo absolute povorty, Many families have lost all their bedding and all their clothing, except such as they hadon their persons. The loss will be largely over one million of dollars, Without aid from abroad there will be great suffering in our community, The Rev. Jobo R Warten, of Gettysbarg, providentially with us time, is the accredited agent of onr citizens for ¢ Subscriptions and contributions for our relief. F. M. KIMMELL, BARNARD WOLFF, and mavy others. Day in New York, Aumayy, July 31, 1864, Governor Seymour will iSeue bis prociamation to-mor- Tow morning, in accordance with the proclamation of President Lincoln, recommending the obsorvance of ‘Thursday next as a day of humiliation and prayer. Rational Fa News from California. Sax FRANcasco, July 30, 1864, Arrived, steamer Uncle Sam, from Panama, Honolulu dates of July 9 mention the meeting of the Constitatiowm! Convention called by the King. A ma jority of th» delegates wore opposed to radical changes. Sbanghar advioce to June 3 contain nothing of interest ‘Miping socks are lower than ever. Gould and Curty $900 to $1,000 per foot, The supposed cause Of the de cling is th; failure to strike the rich lead again, ‘Two bupired barrels of molasses have becu received from Capt. bMakee, of Hopolulu, to be sold for the Sanitary Commissior. Gen, Mcdowell has ordered the arrest of Bishop Ka- vanagh, o the Methodist church South, on suspicion of Deing a roel emissary; but released him after an ex. the sbrieks of terrified women, panic stricken and suffer- LN ete a peseibige ce. acai ot b 5 ing obildrea, and the pitiful appeals of the olf and oe te 0 one ierinee sutieren mess belpless, formed an indescribable sceve of horror, The Citizens without protest had submitted to plunder, and Budbere, the Russien hed even appealed to the mercy of the rebels, but | turned to Pirie vows Kisgingon, oad rewumned the ution Rothing could appease the batoher and inocndiary Mc+ Cansland. *} Queen Chratina bas arrived at Havre. Two hundred and sixty-Ave of the most valuable and ¢ Jotchot, of the Freack army, who will be re- Clogaat public and private baildinge were destroyed. The moatered ba og, afr he revolution of, 1048, tuo, Sneak tree ta the forenoon, | Paria, and vas subsequently exiled after ise venta of rebels remained mong $0 see the Sames | the 24 Decenber, bas married a young English wate mere eee | Bae 1 PE seal was wes the town, In hea the (tantly every freebooter was in his saddle and burriediy sidence Mis queen Dowaget of at. tig took to the 8, Thomas road, with Averill tm pursuit. ‘The King é Prussia bes caught 00 severe a cold thas No intelligence bes reached Harrisburg concerning the bas been wafiaed to bis apartment, ‘Gizoot effvet Of Averili’s attack, It te Delleved, however, | Jud ba I sire Chl pare wl guieesreapdhoroomlpmmmenis.! £7! 3 CP ths pe A ne A tra, beavity eommissary stores, © the Convention to the 29th of August, ee ve Rots M, do Hubder has refased 10 go tq Mexico as the repre- Gespatebed from this otty this morning to ius be prea wat Oo boner wean ot obiidres, tows, who now crowd the surrounding fields and woods, Many residences of prominent citizens tn the outskirts Of the town were bureed—that of Colonel McClure among others, with bis stables and outhouses. ’ Among other valuable property burned were Lockhart & Howe's mill, Waababaugt's brewery, Lodwig's fon New Drewery, and many others, from. On Main street tho fire was started at Benjamin ph ©, Olarke Chambers’ residence, on the weet side Of the atteet. tae Ee R Wig. Tho following residences wore birned:—Wittem o. | fi whiume, ire Wa Apmieton, Reed's, George Chamber's, Alten Smith's property, | Mise B B. Ball, 7 y Ma John Schofield’s, Matthew Welsh’s, estate of Joseph eeteee, Soe eae . Alec Ryster and the Female Seminary, Demick's drug store, | A.) Movider 6,0 Franeiseo Soon Gogree,. Jamos = Wateon's «mansion «sod gore. pouty. vetaened ~ Squadren News, &o. OUR MORRIS ISLAND CORRESPONDENCE. Moxnss Isuanp, 8. C., July 14, 1864. The movement made on the morning of the 3d inst, by the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh New York and the Fifty-seoond Panusylvania Volunteers, assisted by a detachment of sixty from the Third Rhode island illery, all under the command of Colonel Gurney, of the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh New York Volun- teers, to surprise amd capture Fort Jobnson, on Jamos island, lying between this island aod Charleston, and effectually commanding that hotbed of treason and redel- lion, has been duly recorded by tho Hxraup, The failure of that movement, so bold in its conception, 6o brilliant inthe results to which it might reasonably have been expected to lead, has beeg attributed to the lateness of the nour at which the troops embarked in their boats from this island, and to the low state of the tide at the time of their disembarkation on James island, and also bo an alleged failure of the New York regiment to support the Pennsylvania regimout, which was in the advance. But why was tho embarkation delayed so late? Why did not the boats push off as two o'clock instead of wait ing till half-past four o'clock, when the water was so low that they could not fail to get aground, and when the dawn of day was sure to expose the aseuilants to the view of the assailed? Were not our officers familiar with the ebb and flow df the tide?—phenomena of daily occurrence udder their own eyes. And wherein, and why, did the Supports tail to aid their friends in the advance? ‘The tact is, these lame excuses will never do. They are not satisfactory in any respect. A court of inquiry should be convened bere at once to investigate the facte, It was not one blunder aloue, but a series of blunders, for which Colonel Gurney should becalled to answer, that caused us our disaster It will be well to note some of these biun- eed but some are not of a character proper to be made public. ‘The movement was two hours too late, The command. ing officer, Colonel Gurney, did not accompany the troops, ‘88 be should bave done, but remaived ou this isiand—too distant from. the troops to be of any account except to create confi I the at pe of Col, Gurney, the immediate command devolved on Col. Hoyt, who may or may not have been awuro of the fact, Col, Hoyt became’ separated tram his command, wod was taken p1 er, Lieutenant Colonel Conyngham, upop whom the immediate command now develved, looked about ior Colonel Hoyt, and becme a prisoner himself. Then ensued contusion bailing de- scription. The Fifty sécoud regiment and the detach- ment of artillery had lauded, unobserved, within fifty yards of Fort johnson. One volley ouly was fired, when me ollicer (J cannot learn with certainty who it was) Rave theerder to retreat, and w general skedaddle took Place. @miy one company of the New York regiment la: ded frem the boats. Yet it mast not be said that they failed to support their comrades, They were destined to perform a pa't of the programme whicb bas not yet been disclosed. 1hey were not ordered to support the Pean- sylvania regiment, and, only in a certain contingency, ‘Were to be called on for that purpose. Yhe whole affair occupied less than half an hour, I have since learned from several intelligent persons—some of whom were ou James islind at the time—tbat the force actually in Fort Johnson when our troops disembarked did not exceed twenty, and that the whule force om the {laud was jess than one bundred and fity The troops are not to be bi tia’ they been well directed, bad an oilicer with energy and spint dashod forward at their head, Vort Jounsim would have been Ours, with small loss in kiHed and wounded. :Batrery Simpkiws Would algo bave been ours, aod Charleston might then have been occupied by our troops at aimost ‘ang hour when they 50 choosed, ‘The greatest disgust prevails arnong the men; ard no wonder. Fort Johnson cannot be a second tite surprised. The rison bas pow been reinforced, and ove ot the rebel rams has dropped anchor olf James island, to pre- vept auy further approach of boats. Our Naval Correspondence. Orr Cuartastoy, 8 C., July 18, 1864. A BLOCKADE RUNNER, ‘The steamer’ Fox hasaucoeeded ia running Into Charles- fous second time with a valuable assorted cargo, She is loeded with cotton, and has her steam up every night, evidently intending to run out again as soon as possible. Tier speed is great, said to be olghteon miles per hour, but probably not more than about twoive. Her cargoes are very valuable, and whoever captures her may ex- pect @ round sum of prize money. FIRZLE AY NORTH EDISTO, ‘The failure of the attempt of the force under General Birney to cut the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, on the morning of the 3d instant, has been duly chronicled; Dut the naval part of the operations has been lightly paseed by. The attempt was to bave been covered by the steamers Wamsutta, Dai Ching and Geranium. The water not being of sufficient depth for the two former, only the Geruntum was uctively engaged. Francia M. Montell, lorg in command of the Carrier Dove, in the merchant marihe, now acting master in the navy—acquitted bimself with much credit. The Geraninm carried only five gung, and moet of these are of very light calibre. Nevertheless, Captain Montell galiautly attaCked aod sileaced two batteries at White luff, om the Dwaho river, one of six guns, the otner of two TLE STORES SUPPLY. “he storeahtp Courter, recently wrecked, was to hi relieved the storeship Supply, oil Charleston. vessel ig much in need of repairs. and will retura Ner! a8 800N a8 & Substitute can be suvphed. NAV AK COURTS MARTIAL. Judge Advocate Cowley having temporarily gone Nort) there 18.9 lull fe the business of courts martial Am: the last Cases tried were those of Edward Cs man of the Nipgic, and Edward F, Mausfieid, of ihe Cimmerone, who were both senteaced to three years’ bard jabor in such prison as the Secretary may designate, with loss of all pay, for stealing, d. sobedicuce 0: orders, &e. CAPTAIN. REYNOLI 8, The last case tried was that of the United States vers Fdward McDonald Roynolds, Captain United states ma- Tines—the same villcer who was concerned in a divorce suit In New York a fow years since, when bis wife ob. tained 4 divorce from bim. The charges on which be was trigd were absence without leave, wilful falsehood and conduct sueversive of good order and disci pline. ‘The sentence of the court has not yet been made koown, marines on board the Wabash, the captain of which— Capt. John Ne Camp—~preferred the qhargos, Fort UW ER People who have fallen into the not uncommon error of supposing Svinter to be a*beap of ruins’? witl learn with surprise that, in the opinion of most of ovr best artoy aud naval coinmanders, it 18 stronger now defen. sively than ever, being Im fact a8 perfect an earthwork a@ millitary skill ever devised The knocking down of a portig of the wail now aud then does not weaken it m4. terially. Offticera going home on leave of absence complata much of m new. regulation of the War Department requiring ayy dollars fare for all passengers between Port Royal and New York by the army steamers. Installation of Archbishop Spaulding. Bartimoas, July 31, 1861. The installation of Bishop Spaulding, the new Roman Catholic ‘Archbishop of Baltimore, took place at the Ca- thedral to-day with imposing ceremoute: ArFivais and Depart ARRIVALR. maiip Herman, Living ton.Col Jan Hutto Aean— Montgomery, Lil LW J Beuneit Cart Thou, . Thoe Grelitay & Rotier, Jano Davis, M Sullivan Wm Weick, Surgeon Briljgman. Capt Heary Seaton, Capt Wm Nuk irgoon Wm N Bryce Capt John J Younz, Llout Tavag He ket, Capt H § Theropsca, Capt Andtew Washburn, HO Juod, & A Belt, Capt Daniop, Robert Kennedy. Lieut Win & ig, Chaplain AM Brow Meek iarvey Mrs Ap por, Mine OB Jocelyn, Mine B valet. Miss MB King, HG" Gannett, Mics MK Riom, Mist Johinson, Miss Clary, John Henacock, Miss Hearock, J D Wri; FO Wisner. L Baygar, HW nating. M Miller, H_8 Seacord, E W Pheips, Miss ‘Templeton, Col W Biiliman. DePaRTones, ¥re,'M Maloney, Dickinson, John Wekewmat Ty Watavee Borioay "Wr Oidins, Nerornant * binders, Caps. Corbett, 3 F Bee Waray Fog cea eee re oivena Mishel: Atalaate—Wm Henry and iady, M ver who tt ue there is an * a Scan ae wy Delighifai Tottet Preparation. —Die~ drugswta, 1 Tottet ah ealetaRoae tee tie a ome, come, for yourselves, Addrew to Smeneré.opoitak & Som, ‘a idan weer Epc nthe’ Agnes Aca Her captain— The law . he jotiae ptain Reynoids wes long in command of the | News from Central America, Cuba, “ee. The Cunard mail steamship Europa will leave Bostom on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The mails for Europe will close tn this city at a quarter past one and at half past five o'clock to-morrow after- boon, to go by railroad. 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