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fiKCRKTUW STAXTO.V.
Tho Times tn1to up the cudgel in behalf of
tho Soorotury (if War and says;
Hoeretnry Stiuitou him hern the best iilniiii'il
'.man of llio wnr. Mnny of tho disasters liavo
tiren fathered upon him. and very few nf tlio
victnrlcs hare been put to hi credit by tho pub
lie eetimntion, Without discussing the exact
value of liia services to tho country, it in worth
t while In consider occasionally one grand fact
which Is nlTost forgotten liy the pnbiio. find yet
' which ninrt rvdnnnd in history especially to tho
' credit of hit ndminintratiim. We menu tho
,, wonderful organization by which our immense
. armies are kept constantly supplied with fond,
' clothing, ammunition ami weapons. We hud in
the Secretary's dispatch lately a brief record of
' n singlo week's- administration under tho Wnr
department. . Wllhin eight days after tho ureal
, Wile of Jjpotlsylvauia Court House, several
thousand probably twenty-five thousand vet-
- eran troops were forwarded to General Grant,
' and during the same time rntinns for his whole
. immense army were supplied him. Twenty
i thousand sick and wounded were transported
from tho field of buttle to the Washington bos-
- fiitnls and pluued under surgical curu. Over
' eight thoi.saud prisoners wore convoyed front
, the field to prisou depots, ami a vnst amount of
artillery and weapons won from the enemy
-. wete lironelit awny. 8evernl thousand fresh
' cavalry horses wexc forwarded to the Army nf
(be rolmnao ana inuuy tnousauus 01 ro-inioroe-
.rMn. aitl, arma nml ainnlu ailliiiliea. wero
sent to the other armies In tho field. During
' tho sarao week ft fresh nrmy of thirty thousand
volunteers-was mustered into service, clothed,
armed, equipped and transported to their roa-.
ni.ni.ivn mmitinna. We submit that no military
" lepartnient, not oven Napoleon's whon ho com
manded tho resources of most of Europe ever
showed a better week's work. Let us rcmeni-
her, mi tho other huud, that for three years the
' War Department at Washington has been
equipping, feeding, arming and trans-porting an
armyot ut least seven nuuureu iionsnuu men,
to different points as widely distant as the Po
tomac and Kio Grande. Voyages have been
made uf thousands of mill's; troops have been
forwarded, sometimes within two weeks, to a
point fifteen hundred miles away; marches of a
thousand miles over a wasto country have re
peatedly been made. Hundred! of thousand
of horses have been supplied; artillery by the
hundred pieces; small arms by hundred-! and
' hundreds of thousands; coats, shoes, huts, hav
' ersocks, aud all kinds of equipment! by the
' millions. Soldiers stationed fur in tho Nnrth-
. . i t.i: ...i.i:.... :.. ,l.n ....,..
wear, amonir 1110 lou an; soiun-is in tin- nest
. of Texas; armies in Louisiana and Arkansas;
, arniiojs in Florida and the Carolinas, and Ten
nessee. aud'Virinuin, over a hue of iTilioutiiml
. nines, must (in continually no ieu, aim unuiur-
., .- i. t i ... j ,i .
d, and supplied with the necessities of war.
And yet, through all tujs iinuienso a.(i.uti ti if t ra
tion, we do not leniomliur of ever hearing of a
ingle failure to convey ration's or supply arms,
or clothing, or equipments, or ammunition. The
only complaint has been of loo liberal a supply .S
Aud, mi the whole, we are assured by military
authorities that the care of the srek and wound -ed
has been all that could be expected from a
military administration nut being, of course,
.-perfect, but ns good ns the circumstances of
great battle! would allow.
. Now, wherever individually the credit of this
masterly organization may lie, historically it
will he ascribed to the War Department. His
'tory will show thai during n great war millions
of men were armed, equipped, fed. and trans
ported with a silent regularity and prninplness
to which only tho longest experience in military
'organization can usually attain; and for this the
nation has reason In bo devoutly thankful.
- Tub Louisiana-Campaiox. A letter from
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. t lliuiliut-l m hid a .-,., -, ,, uii, iiii, ,.7 iM jc
meiit, written while thu dam was being con
structed, says :
' General Banks is around the dam, doing all
he can. He takes hold aud shovels, pulls,
chops, lifts, jir does whatever he can, and does
not claim a whiskey ration, either, Being in a
uniform of privates' cloth, and without insignia
of any kind, the boys don't always know w hen
he's around; but his preseuee certainly adds
life to their movements. He is a wouderfu
man. His Generalship may ho questioned
perhnps, but ns a mnn there is not one in the
army who has struck tne na he does. lie has
never been brilliantly successful in any cam
paign, and has retreated, lost ground and pris-
jinuv. t.,,,t lia.l nDiirr Li, til nf liiinfiirhltiM llitil n
mall army must have when opposed to a larger
one. Yet you never hear him evil spoken of,
as you do every other general. I meaji you
don't hear his soldiers speak ill of him, Tho
other day a man'of the One-hnndred-und-nx-teenth
New York, who was at work on the dam,
suddenly quit his hold oh a log ho was lifting
and commenced damning General Banks in
stead of damming Hed river. General Banks
was right behind him in his slouch hat. cavalry
pants and flannel blouse, at work, shoveling
dirt or something nf that kind, and the black
guarding ho received was too mueh for his feel
ings to bear without notice, tin he went over
to Ihe New Yotker and took hold of the log
himself, laying: ' Keep your temper, my good
follow keep cool. Old Corporal Hanks ha
liven in many a lighter place than this lie" II
get you out all right.'1- The New Yorker was
so ashamed and conscience-stricken that he ro
tated thu ineMent tn all ho met as an monu
ment for his evil speech. General B inks cer
tainly keeps up his popularity wonderfully, and
lie has the faculty to back him up, which suiuu
of our popular Generals have not.
A package of Confederate money, the par
value of which wa$3.0(KI, was reeently put
up ut Fort Yuniu, A Greaser bid six bits fur
the paper to roll his oigarnos.
MonkV Mattf.hr. Theliew Hanking house
nlmut to be established in this city gives nssur
ance nf an abundance nf capital, mid our mer
cautile cominamty have every reason to con
cratiibite themselves upon the increased facili
ties thus afforded lor the transaction of busi
ness.
The preseut Hanking firm of Dnnohoc, Hal
itou 4c Co. will bo dissolved on the 1st July,
tirnx. but not only is no capital to be withdrawn
from the public service nf tho public, but a
large amount lutlierio otherwise employed win
be added thereto. The retiring partners,
Messrs. Jos. A- Douohoe and Eugene Kelly,
with handsome cash menus, will immediately
commence business in their new and elegant
banking house on the corner of Montgomery
and Sacramento Streets, while thn business nf
the old linu, under tho direction of tho remain
ing members, Messrs. H. 8. Kretz and Win. C.
Kalstnn, will become merged' in an institution
to bu called the " Hunk of California," with a
very important enlargement of capital and re
sources, qmto unrivaled on Uiis coast. This
will be the first joint stock company incorpor
ated under the laws sf this Slate, for the pur
pose of banking; and in referring to it we can
not but express our gratification upon a few
prominent points. First, that it will stand up
nn a specie basis, the currency of California
gold and silver1, it is lo be uo paper money
bank. Second the capital stock, which wo un
derstand is to lie $ a.lXHI.tXX), will actually
be paid op in gold; such at least is the pro
gramme no subterfuge! in the share; of Stock
Notes or anything of less value lliau gold itself.
Thirdly, it will be under the conduct ol some
of our most expeneuocd aud wealthy oitizeni
tueo of sound beads and long purses, who have
au-hirved aucceM for themselves individuallr.
re well known, and familliar with the business
of the cotflfcry, and whose connection with the
Rank is a cuarauteo to the public, that it will
laoceed aud b a publio. benefit; a safe plsoetf
deposit, and an institution nberu a solvent ons
inesi man with good aecurities. may reasonably
axnect accouimiHlali m in ume ol uecn.
The business mausgen of the new concern
Will be Messrs. V. U. Mills and W in. (J. KM
itou. jtMcrt'ra Flag
TOI,UN(). 19.
LKTTKK FltOM LAKAVKTTK.
Lapavetit., July 3, lfifil.
Kt. Statesman : Hoiiug it will nt prnvo
ohjectioiiiilile tn yourself or tlio readers of your
paper to hear something from this quarter upon
other topics llinn' polities, I have eoneliiiled to
peii a brief iiecoiiut of thu exhibition which"
took placo ut the Methodist Episcopal Churuh
on last Thursday evening to a crowded honse,
It wua on the occasion of Ihe termination of tho
last quarter of Mrs. Dniiiway's school. The
arrangement was neat and tasteful ; Ihe exer
cises well seleoted, and tho performance ad
miinhlu, The scholars deserve oommeiidntinn
for the milliner in which they demeaned them
Helves and performed their nllnttod part.
The voting ladies of tho chnnl will not have
occasion to blush hereafter at tho mention of
the parts severally performed by llieui. without
the just uud merited compliment dwindles into
sickly lluttcry.
The opening exercise wua called the choral
salutation, ninl wna creditably performed by
tho school, Tho next item that attracted at
tention was a speech by Lilly Cook, in which
she administered a fliige'lluCiou Upon the "So
cesh," Tho litllo Miss was unmerciful. Some
National airs were sung "Onr flag i there;"
"Up goes the banner ;" " Ainerioa,"and "Union
for Dixie" about ns well na they have been
heard lately. .
Hubert Duniwny, a little boy of about five
summers, rehearsed a pieco oalled "The smaok
ill school,'.' ao nearly to the life that tho little
scamp oonld not havo bettered tho manner hud
it occurred in reality, for the first liinu before
that audience then and there. The hanging of
the head, tho cry nU'ected, the drawling, grum
bling tmio, wove till nature's own. Hum sello:'!
and drinkers were not forgotten by the young
ladies who edited the "Slur," and tliusu present
guilty of-such habits will not bo likely tu forgot
the fair readers.
Misa Altha Starr deolaimed tho "Ode on tho
Shaker" in ft very clear and distinct voioo. I
thought, aa she spoke of "the horrible Shaker"
and "tho great sky scraper," what miserable
trash tho "Haven" was compared to this paixdy
thereon,
Miss Gaines, Miss Scott and Mrs. Cook sung
"Oil trust him not, fair maiden." with organ ac
companiment in good style. I fear, young In
dies, your kind admonitions will bo disregarded,
even by yourselves. A number of girls, rep.
resenting the various grimes uiid-virtucs, were
severally called upon to tell what lliey hud
found in life to do for the beuelit of mankind.
Their answers were given to questions pro
pounded by the preceptress herself, Suiuu of
t hem in rather a modest tono. Tho questions
were pronounced in a bold and self-confident
milliner, and had they comu from utiy other
diameter than that of teacher, would have been
considered too measured and formal to satisly
the fastidious tasto of the audienoo. The m in
ner indicated, hnwnver, on independence of
character commendable in nny one, either man
ojjjvoinan.
,Miss Cvrena Carey will recollect that it sue
exhibits as much anxiety to have "Breakfast
got" ut tho proper hour for her husband in after
years and judging from her frank, honest
countenance, uud good temper, and sound
sense,. I hero is no doubt about it Hie approv
ing smile of a loving spouse will richly repay
her for all her toils. Miss Irene Smith also de
serves praise for her declamation, and Mis'
Chrismiin for her essay upon lleology. Tho
essay gave evidence of study. The young lady
certainly possessed more zeal und perseverance
than falls ordinarily to tho lot of mortals, for
thu prolicienoy in the science which sjio lias
reached indicated by her wull written essay is
scarcely altainublo without tho exercise of those
qualilioations.
One other performance deserves notice, en
titled "A mother's trials." A number nf little
scamps, one alter another, camp running to
mother to iiiaUo some complaint, to osk some
question, to buvo some wrong rijlilcil, or to
give some annoyance and what mother tines
not appreciate the scene until mother. Ill utter
hoiieiessuess, throws down her tewing and re
signs herself to her falo with whatever philoso
phical resignation she cull coiuinanil. 1 ho
mother, ou Ibis occasion, was Miss Clem Koli-
iii8i.ii. All, .Miss Clem, it you wouiu omy call
ns Mrs. l'arliiigion Would say, "drop in," ncci
dently, of cniiiscut any of tho houses of llio
laud, you would find the living reality of w hat
only you presented u rehearsal. Yet you per-
hiriued your part iiomy, uuu n tiieru was a
nile-huiiter present and fuil.d tu perceive nil
tho essential characteristics of a good n ifo in
you, then 1 have giveu ny own sex more credit
tol sound judgment than they deserve,
Mr. Editor, tho education nf the youth is a
matter second in iuiporlnuco only lo lovu ol
country. To the youth wo must look ns the
future guardians of our institutions. Good
schools should bo encoiyagod. Knowledge
strengthens and stimulates love ol freedom,
uud wherever we see nn effort toward its diffu
sion il sliou il he encouraged. Mrs. Duuiwuy
Discovers n great capacity in this direction, uud
it is hoped thut she and every oilier person so
engajed, nitir have the proud satisfaction nf be
holding her scholars, grown up to maturity, oc
cupying pout ions of eminence, nil honor to
thcmcelves uud bright ornaments of society.
"C."
Hnb'KKIIiil.li Knuwi.kimjb. Windows are
kept free from ice by painting the glass with
alcohol with a brush or sponge.
Odors from In iliog hum, cabbage, ico., are
prevented by throwing red-pepper- pods or a
few pieces of charcoal in.ulliupot.
I'i Tcussion-cup are louml lo poison children,
if swallowed.
l'lgeons are hatched in 18 days; chickens,
21 ; turkeys, 2i ; ducks nud geese, 30.
A cement w Inch is a good prnicution against
nealher. water an. I lire, to n certain extent, is
made by mixing a gallon of water Willi two
callous of brine, then stir in two and a half
iiouuds of brown suirar uud three piaiuJs of
common salt ; put it ou with a brush like paint.
I'm potatoes of equal s.ie into water while
boiling ; when done, pour off tho water, ecallor
in some salt, cover tho pot with a coarso chuh, j
and return it to tho lire for live minutes, when j
they are ready fur thv table ; cveu watery pu-,
tallies are llius uiado ineaiij. .
Common cut -nulla are easily driven mlo hard I
w.Kidif rubbed with a little iolt soop; saliva j
il better than nothing fur that purpose.
Never condemn your neighbor uuueard; there '
ore always two nays of telling a story. . ;
I he best nay lo cook a potato is to hake or
mast iun an oven ; when done, crack the skins .
open and allow tltein to dry out for a few min-
utca belure placing them ou the tauie.
1 0 avoid lainily quarrels, lei the quarrelling
wretch have it all lo hiuisell ; reply nover
word. I
fiT The drains nf I'aris are declared to be
the most wonderful work nf the kind ever exe
cuted. Hundreds of hollow tubes, each one a
marvel of solidity and skill, run from every
quarter nf the tow a to one iramen.e receptacle
of the filth nn I waste waU-rs thus carried off.
Before the mouth nf this hideous reservoir is
placed a grating through which tho mas nf in
feciion poun night and day. This grating is
meant to prevent the passage nf any object be
yond a cerinin tile, which might otherwise ob
struct the tub?. The police report of the past
year record the dotectiou of more than lO.OtKI
lie horn infants thrown at the nio.iirut of birth
into the drams, which bad carried them tu the
horrid grating, there to leave them to bo gath
ered as the uio-t damning evidence of neglect
and abandonment.
lyrbe Ilnalna Advertiser, recalling the inci
dent, of the Spontaneous triumph which, ovnr
w helmsJ (tan. Dunks on hit last visit to that city,
Snvs : - on mai hit u , luai ntvunie 'li in.
people was emrratnl.l. upon lbs holj be h. l ; " I.' , 7 "
wi, tk publi.:. .o.dao," Hi.j he, wiih ! regiment! wilb a Hand of cob.ri. When alave
hisgrav,smik."auiltlKfii'stoiiijiV.flBiaklhsyS;tecoiuiuiU an act like this, whrre if (hat
will ferpi it ' ' Democratic thnndi t about lira "iii.'jvf !-'
SALEM,
INTKHKSTIMJ hKTTKIl OV (.EX. JAl'KSUM.
The following .letter him lately been discov
ered among the papers of nn old lady who died
lately in New York, and has never before
been printed. When found it contained the
very gift which It rhentious a stiver Atncrioun
half dollar. .
There are some who yet adhere to tho bas
tard democracy of modern times, who rover
tho iiieinnry of the patriotic Jackson, and are
not r.waru how often and how explicitly, be In
ouloutcd dovoted support ot the Union as a
paramount duty. , These men arc linoere
probably in their desire that the Uuion of the
United State! shall be perpetuated, but through
ignorancu or blind prejudice, they alwayi voto
so as to give aid and comfort to the "itill more
dangeroui enemy, the inteiiine traitor$ who
have engaged in the wicked tcheme of eevn iug
our gtorioue Union," which are 10 graphically
described by llio old hero In this uud othur kit
Uns. We hope such will study the words of
noble patriotism here expressed, and obey in
future the injonotiom they contain : ,
Wasbikoton, Fob. 10, 18U7.
Mv Drab Madam t By a letter received to
day from your dear husband, is communicated
to me .llio jov ill intelligence that you have pro,
sented him with a lovely sou, ana that yon in
tend honoring me with his name by calling him
Andrew Jackson. I duly appreciate thu honor
you bestow upon mo ; a greater could not ho
conferred, as it gives evidence of your oonli
deuci! and esteem. I ahull duly cherish it.
I sincerely regret that I cannot bu personally
present and act as godfather when ho is pre
sented to his God and Savior in tho holy ordi
nance of buptisin ; hut I trust my friend, Snm'l
Swnrtwout, esq., will have the goodness to rep
resent me, ns my proxy, ou this solemn occa
sion ; and 1 have to request that you aud your
dear husband present this, my request, to him,
and afterward I shall intrust uir obligations to
this dear boy to your maternal caro and that
of his dear father, as my debility at present
admonishes mo that I will never lnivo the
ploasuru to ecu him, unless I should bo honored ,
with a visit by you aud him und his fulher ut
thu Hermitugo. 1 can only offer up my daily
prnyera for him.
1 inclose herewith the nana! gift tn this nama
take that I have bestowed to all my others
it beiii a tho impress nf the Kaglo of his Coun
try, displayed on all her banners uud ns tho
child grows in years and in wisdom 1 liavo to'
depend upon you to explain to htm, with this
injunction of his godfather, that when ho ar
rives ut tho yours of niuuhood he will always bo
found sustaining the Eaglo of his Country from
tho insult, or grasp, of a foreign foe, and the
itill more dangerous tneinv, the intettinc
Traitor who may eni(iee in the wicked icheme
of levering our glariout Union, upon which
dcpendi the perpetuation of our happy Gov
ernment, which will endure to long us our con
federated iislciii lattt, and no longer. Instill
in hit mtnd that our federal Union must be
preserved. To the patriotism of his lour pa
rents 1 trust this lesson will Do early impressed,
with all moral virtues, ou his mind.
I beg you to kiss the dear boy for me, and
present him with my blessing. My prayers
will bo constantly offered up lor him, thut he
may have a long and useful life ; that be may
he a blessing to his parent! in their declining
years, and u kaiipy immortality. With my
sincere prayers for you and your dear hus
band's wellure and happiness here and hereaf
ter, uud thut of your amiable family,
1 am, very rospeotfully, your friend,
ANDUEW JACKSON.
Mas. Jackson ofjho City of New York.
l'AI'KK CtillllKNC'V. The .Siicrnmenlo Hot has
cntirelly changed its base upon the paper curren
cy question, ninl gives the following in its favor,
which is a good au "argument as umbo produ
ced :
Tho history of the world and of cominerco
shows that thoso countries which have madu the
greatest progress in science, wealth, retiueinuiit,
power, and all tho concomitants of n high order
of civilization, am thoso countries which have
adopted a paper money currency. Spain, Mexico
iinu Portugal uru specimens of exclusive hard
currency countries. England, France aud the
United Slates are examples of paper-currency
conctrics. A well-rcgulalud paper currency is as
nere.isurjr to tho prosperity and general well. be
iu3 of cooimercn, agriculture nud manufactures
as is healthy blood to the hiiinsn system.
FlKE l)ENtINt.'IAiluN. In a speech delivered
in Loudon, in I .''.), Daniel U't'onncll s.iid
"Of all men living, au American citizen, who is
tho owner of slaves, is the most duspc able 1 ho is
a political hypocrite of tho vory worst description.
The friends of humanity and liberty, in Europe,
should Join in one universal cry of shame on the
American slaveholders! 'JJiuu ivrutche,' should
woshutit in chorus 'base wretches! how. dare
yoa profane the temple of iiatiensl freedom, tho
sacred faun of republican rites, with the presencn
and tho surWiiis of human being in chains nud
slavery V ' 1 any nntoyou, sbiveh ildcrs
of America, and the pres will convey it lo you
almost as swift as the wind, that we understand '
you ; that you are hypocrites, tyrants and niijimt
men: thai yon are degraded nd dishonored ;
mid I suy nuto you, dare not tostsiid up boasting
of your freedom or your privileges, while you
cmtinue to treat niiiu, redeemed hy the same
blood, as the mere creatures of your will ; for
while yon do so; there is a blot ou your escutch
eon which all the waters of the Atlantic cannot
wash out."
Kroin Ihe Sentinel Kxim of July 3J.
KKOM FOKT KM M ATH.
Fr. Klamath, June 2. Hlil.
Ed. Skxtinkl: I write merely to say that
the expedition is ordered to leave this morning,
and will undoubtedly get away within au hour
or two. The military detail is 45 men, under
command or Colonel Drew and Cnptain Kel
ley, Co. C. We have with us a mountain
liinvttTi.r. wi.ll Biiunlieil with ahull ami ....;.
,, i,.11It. ..r ,,, ,iii' f,.,i n...
frnlni.nt wagn, one ambulance and the forge.
sjj(,r, nj u-n will number 8.) to !)0 men.
fj,me 1IM ,mt j CB,,a,jjty f gllij0 nnj
lulr,vu.wt . jir. Hrowu as assay-er ; Jt. Gab'
M i,,,,,,,.,,,,!,,., B1 ge(, ,gi,t, aud Dr. Greer
, ,or.,eo. 'p, Jacksonville boyi are hearty.
and anxioni to be on the move. We exneot
ln naM .hrnorh n norlion nf th- mmi.tr. f
wlich iitUe l(u Heretofore been known, nod
,,m k(,t,p , 1Plnoranduin of Its cenerul Tea-
..,. diaiMiicrf. and oilier in,,... II1...W
u, llB (f jlllprt... You will hear from us by
,,. u. uim u arrive .i (:,. r.-t
l M'
LATER.
(;, 28 mile! from Fort Klnmnth, smith-
;ril,u.r.. ,t,reoliD. nn Little Klamath river.
aiju.. ;u).V. J. Allen has lust coma into
cauin. en tho way to Fort Klaiuatli. and sin s
Johu liichanlann'i train from Shasta valley,
numbering annul twenty-three men, aud tsru
families with eight or leu women, and seven or
eight wn foiia, were attacked by Indians, abojt
Silver Lake, sixty nnb-s from hre, in au east
erly direction LieuU-naot Davis, with ten
men, from Fort Crook, fell in with llieio. Two
citizens wounded aud cue SulJicr's horse shot,
after the attack Ihe aoldieri relurued with
Richardson's train forty mill's, when thry fell
in Willi V. J. Allen's train, from Jacksonville,
Consisting of nine wagon, and twenty-one
men, and 3)K) head of cattle belonging to Mr.
Francis, from Scott river, and camped twenty
mile! from here, in southeasterly course, on
Little Klamath river. Onr ambulance Ind
guard has just gnue out after the wounded.'
We are all well and keep our eyre open.
C'oli uel Drew is expected to-day from Fort
Klamath. More as soon as possible.
E. C. SE.SSIOX3.
"Mabciiino At.ONn." The Maryland Lcg-
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OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 11, 1804.
A MKTII0U1ST U1SII0P FOR T1IK PACIFIC
HUNT.
Oil tho 22nd. ' day of May, the following
proceedings., cf special Interest to the Metho
dists nf this coast, took place In tho General
Conference of tho Methodist Episcopal Churoh,
at Philadelphia
Tho Committee on Episcopacy made a re
port, in which they approve the administration
of the Hlshnps for tlio past four years, and in
concluding their report they recommend the
adoption of a resolution to tho effect that tho
Ilishops bo roqnested to locate their several
reiddeuoei a would' best promote the iulernste
of the ohnreh in nil pails of the country.
Kov. J. T. Peek, D. I)., of California, took
thn stand and made a powerful appeal in favor
of the Paoifio coast na a placo nf residence for
a Methodist .Bisliip. Ho pnid a high eulogy
to (ho Dliop a havo Honored that region
with nn episcopal 'visitation, and showed the
great benefit! Ihiy-cliuroli there would deiivu
from tho oounsels And leadership of n Mishap
who might reside mntinually in their midst.
Ho urged most eloquently, in closing, tliiclaim
npnn the attention. and regard of the Hoard of
Itisbopa. nml his appeals melted in any to tears,
ltuv. T. II.. Peiune, of Oregon, followed in
favor of Ihe sanio!prqjeot. Ho could not find
language to illustrate the vnstuess nf the in
terests of the church on the Paoifio coast.
Some of. the Hifhoat have, spent weeks in the
Oregon Conferenoe.hut what is needed la somo
ono to have authority to lay nut largo plum
and nrrnnge the work. Ho had looked with
fearful eyes upon the riso nml spread of the
Uomnn power on that coast. Ho thought that
one of the two missionary secretaries who were
eleoted yesterday (Friday) should ipend ut
least twelve months in that field. . '
Hev. Dr. Trimble, nf Ohio, favored the
adoption nf tlio resolution. .
Kov. Mr. Pearno offered an amendment that
ono of tho Bishops aliould, if at all practicable,
reside upon tho Pacific ooast.
Hev. Mr. Miller tlumirht the General Con-
'fereiioo had a perfect right tu say to the iiish
ops where they should reside. U wua not ask
ing too much. They are tho lurvaiils of the
Church, and should reside whore its interests
can he best promoted.
Key. Mr. McCoy, of Illinois, thought that
all that had been said in favor nf the 1'ncilio
ooast could be said with the same truth of the
Mississippi valley. Ho wanted n, Bishop tn
live in St. Louis.
Kov. II. N. Spahr, of Ohio, thnnght that if
the ri-oliitioii, without tho amendment, is
adopted, one of the Bishops would reside on
the Pacific- ooast. He did not favor tho amend
ment, aa itliHikcd loo . much like diocesan epis
copacy.
Kov. lir. reck was satisticil with the resolu
tion without the amendment, lie did not wish
in any way lo iulerleru with the wauls of nny
oilier ,'rt of the Chinch.
Alter mine further ronmiks from other dele
gate!, the previous question was ordered, when
the amendment was loitajnd tho original reso
lution adopted.
Geh. Wii.uoii and Westkus TltOOl'8.
The Nashville 2Vs, speaking of Gun. Wil
licli, says : .
It dnei one'! heart good to hear this able nud
cnthnsiftstio soldier speak of nur brave men.
No language is strong enough tn express his
admiration for their courage, their persistency
aud high morals. He thinks mi soldiers on
earth surpass thorn, few equal them. ' On one
occasion, he said ho found one nf the regiments
of his brigade falling back from the position
assigned them, and riding up to them he asked
what was the matter 1 "Command us, Gen
eral, what to do. und we will do it." Ho told
ihvm, shun, first tn dr.aa their line. The halls
played over aud rhroiigh their ranks, und one
or two wore wounded, but ihu lino was -dressed
as perfectly, aud the several nrdera to shoulder
and present arms were obeyed na exactly as on
parade, and then the regiment wai ordered to
resume its perilous pnsitiun. "I had done this '
ouoo before," said the General, " with m
Dutchmen, but my Illinois hoys were just ns
brave mid cool." We wero much interested
in the account which he gave us of a conver
sation nt Washington, in which ('mint Mercier
took a prominent part. Tho French gentle
man waa full ol "tho grand mil ion," and Vil
licll aiiid nothing until the French Soldiers were
exnlted above nil other.. Then he could re
strain himself nn longer, and ho said : ".Mon
sieur, i was educated at Ihe military school, I
liavo known the armies of Austria, Frunce,
England and Switzerland, nud I tell you that
yon may carefully select the best nf your
French troops, tho crack regiment of your
Zouaves, and then take by hit any one ol nur
Western regiments and placing them face lo
face, yrtur boys W.JI quickly find that there is
nothing between lliumaclvcs nud the firma
ment." Tin; Amkiiican Yol'xu L.iv. I said that
nil the young ladies can talk. A flow of sharp,
shrewd, intelligent, and lis a rule, well chosen
aud correct language, is the shining attainment
of all American Indies, nud from the school
girl upward. All the school girls themselves
talk with au enso and volubility that would as
tonish the superintendents of the ladita' col
leges at home. 1 here M no hesiiaiiou. no
blushing, no staniiiieriiig.no twiddling of Ihe
lingers, no plucking nt bouquets, or nervous
uuhcuiiuiiig nf the handkerchiefs. The vapid
inanities that pass between partners ut an Eng
lish Hull would lie scunled. 1 o lie shy is In he
unpatriotic. The American young lady goes
straight to the point, (low is Vour health (
How long liavo yon been in thu country I Do
you like It 7 Have you had a good lime f
What do you think o( the action in the present
Itrumile 1 Are you not struck with admira
tion ul Ihe deeds ol valor perlorined by the
nation'! armies I Have you read Longfellow's
Wuysi -n Inn ' When is Tennyson's lloadieen
to appear 1 Was not England convulsed with
enthusiasm nt the apparition nf the Kov. Ward
llcccher! Dou't you think tho room wants
oxygeu 1 Aro not the monitors triumph, of
mechanical construction Have you been to
Niagara I These ure a few of tho queries alio
rattles out. You are at first delighted, then
aiuatcd, and at last liuziled ; fur the intelli
gent and well dressed young lady loiilinimlly
addresses you as "sir," and every now and
then she asks you a question so naive, so art
lessly ignorant, that you pause tu inquire of
ruurseil whether alio can he luuru than ill
yean old. .Sold.
Tub Biiwih Knifr. We n-e it stated that
the original howio-kuifo iiiaiiufnotured by Ihe
gentleman from whom it took in name, and
the one with which he slaughtered so many
people wai on exhibition at the Into New York
lestiva'. It may be that the knife on rxliUiilion
it the idenlicnl knilo which Howie owned, hot
we htvj the brst evidence fur saying that
nowie never mace u. a genucuinn who knew
the parlies Well, aud all liieaircuiiittwice! con
nected with the matted iulnrini us that the
original knife wai maoufacturnd out of a oom
nun blacksmith's rasp, by a blaoksmith in Ar.
kanaai by the name of lilsck. All that Howie
bad to do with it! manufacture waa to conceit e
the deaign and manufacture tho pattern ont of
a shingle with bu jaca-nmio. lllack insilu the
k:n Te for liowic, aud Iherelorr II got the name
nr-bjwio knife." Il il said that this man
lllack alone powt-ssd he aeorvt of making aud
hardemiK these knivoa ao aa Ui render them
equal to the original. His modo nf testing
them was lo lay a naii-unnar opon block ami
with one stroke of the knife out it iu two. Il it
performed the woik the kuife waa all right; if it
turned or hacked Ihe edge, be would condemn
it. Onr informant! arn Judge L'wcll of thia
city, who was intimately ai iuinied with liimie
and Black, and Jot a 11. Kiilge. who knea both
of the men well. ,Vr,iiif Cut J (tmrftt
BY TELEGTlAPa
Spsclnl Dispatches tu UreKon Htateainmi.
Hooker Dangerously Wounded.
. Kiii'fessrul Operations of Hunter.
Ite treat of haul wilb Um of (inns, ic
Murtlirsburg Kmrimled by Federals Kc
(rent to Harper's Kerry.
The Aliibuma Sunk.
Kcslgnatloii ut Secretary t base.
CesHMrten of Maine, Appointed Secretary
or the Treasury.
Battle nt Kensaw Mouutulu.
Tlio Rebel Forced to Full Back wilb loss.
CmcAoo, July 2. A Nashville letter of tho
3Dl h saye of Kliermnn'a operations-:
Ou the 27th Hooker and Seliolield attempted
te Hlorin llio rebel-breastworks, but wero uu
s iccessful. Honker waa dangerously wounded.
Hi.' corps lost 1.000 men In the assault. The
rebols had built forest trees before their works,
rendering their approach almost Impregunble.
WAMllMtvroM. July 31. Telegram from
Sherman says: Heoeut movements have caused
the enemy tu evacuate and wo will now occupy
Kensaw and Marietta. ' , ;
Telegram from G rant's headquarters reports
the return of General Wilson -having de
stroyed Gl) miles nf railroad.
Dispatches rom Charleston, West Virginia..
1st, states that Hunter with Ills whole oom
nmud hud arrived safely. He defeated the
enemy in five different engagements, destroy
ing $3,000,00(1 worth of property, including
all factories, tan yards, nulls, foundries and
furnaces in Shenandoah valley ns far ns
Lynchburg. All tho railroads and canals on
the mute to Italy destroyed. Our total loss
does not exceed 2,000 ; enemy'! 3,000.
Montiikai,, Juno 29. Emigrant train of
ten cars went through Ileloit Bridge to-duy
with ;!,)0 emigrants aboard.
LouiKVlld.H, July 1. Government ware
house anil adjoining buildings burned this
morning; loss about $l.r(XI,(IIIO; supposed tu
be llio work of uu incendiary.
Nkw YiHtK, July;). Dispatohea from head
quarters record tho relurn of General Kant!!
with the hiss of many men, 12 guns nud his
wagon train, but the expedition was suocesslul
in the deslriicliou of the Duuvillu and Wcldim
railroad, mills, nud an inimeiiso amount of
other property. On returning they wero over
whelmingly nitqcked by tho 1'itli corpa and
Lee's Hampton cavalry and Infantry.- Kuutx
resisted them several hours, but was finally
surrounded. His retreat made tho minis ail
ulmost impassable swamp, His guns were
spiked nud wagons burned. It is reporlod the
0th oorpa afterwards attacked tho rebels and
recaptured eight guns.
Steamers Locust and Point Matauxa collided
nn the 22d between Harrogate and Absom
Lights, the former sunk ; 18 persons supposed
to he lost,
Fiillon and Port Koynl letters report all quiet.
Sessionvillo wua viguruusly shelled hy our
furcea last w eek.
Five rebel generals and 45 field officers ar
rived tho 20lh. and were sent to tho front
under lire of tlm rebel guns, in retaliation for
Union otlioers similarly placed in Charleston.
Heport from Hilton Head, 20lh, Admiral
Duhlifrcn received information that the Ala
lia ma with other privateers wero loou expected
off that coast. ,
The monitor Nuhnut hnd live irnuboats
joined our fleet oil' Charleston. Our batteries
continued to shell Chnrlestou. Fuur rebel
rams are now in Charleston Harbor nml two
more nearly cwnipleted,
llAiriMDiiR, June .i Three heavy column,,
of rebels attached Marlinshnrg this mnnmig.
Sigel fought llieui several hours, but yielding tn
superior numbers, he evacuated .Marlinsbiirg.
saving the movable property. Tho enemy
came from the old north moui'ituiiit with the ev
ident intention of thinking our forces, iu which
they failed. Sigel has fallen back to Harper's
Ferry ami holds the strong position ol Mary
land lligllls.
Tho President has signed tho Tariff Hill.
Here Ihe line purled below Yreka Operator.
M AitV8Vii,i.K, July 71 U. II.
Dntt's to July 1st.
Cnii'Aiii). June 20. The following was re
ceived via Guwh-y Junu 2ii: 111 regard lo
Hunter s operations, his iiriny reached l.exing.
tun ou tho 1 1th, finding tho place noon pied by
infantry and artillery. Alter righting n few
1 1 ii it i .4 Ihe rebels left.' Wo hunted tho Virginia
Military Institute, nud tjiiveruor Letcher a
honse. Capt. Illcasser's scouts captured seven
oauiil boats, cuiiluiiiiug fuur cannon, nine bun
died rounds nf uiiiiniiiuliou uud large auioiiut of
cniuniissnry stores, (ion. Dullie Inning mil
tho (. harlottsvillu nud Lynchburg luilmml nt
Amherst inarched hy lliiehiimiii uud l.llierly
to Lynchburg on Saturday and alter lei lnig the
enemy's slieiiglh, decided Ihal they wero tun
strong for us, uud by night we withdrew, hav
ing taken 2 cannon and (JO prisoners. The 2d
Virginia Ciivuliy uu hulurduy night cut the
liailroiul 10 miles from Lynchburg. A small
parly nf r bels attacked t'arliu'i un'd Siriiuas'
iiallery ill a ih-lile. drovn off the men, cot Ihe
wheels and took Wl horses. We bronchi off
j cannon leaving 7 that wero mired, Imoilicr
with 7 caissons aud carriages, that wero bum
td by Ihe expediliou. nix men wvre killed
and ten wounded of the 2d Virginia Cavalry.
The whole loss, probubly, Is 000 killed, wound
ed and missing
We have 100 prisoners, 7 cannon, 000 burses
captured and have lived ulmost entirely off the
oounlrv.
Private dispatches ineulion the burning of
thu Aiueiicau bark Tycoon by Ihu pirate Ala
bama. Tho Tycoon sailed from New York
the 21 II of March, bound to San Francisco
She had a valuable cargo and waa consigned lo
DeWitt, Kittle it Co. She had been purchas
ed iu New York and uac to be delivered tJ
Geurge Howes &Co., Ran Francisco.
tin tho "HI ut .lone golil was quoted hi now
York from 2IH lo 2:15; ou the 28lh from 2:15 tn
210; July 1st 275; also, it was currently report
ed that on Ihe 2d July gold wna 27 5 and fell
afterward to 210.
W4KHIN11T in. June 2r). A dispatch from
General Grant, dated yesterday afternoon, rn
porla no operations, except that our gum Were
tirinj on the bridge at PcteHmrg. a.lsHI yards
distant.
Petenburg papers of the 25th any, General
Hunter ie smiling for Jackson depot, 40 nijles
north of .Salem. If he reaches Covington,
which il is supposed he will do with the most ol
his foroes, altliongh his Us is material, be will
he infe. The same papers lay that Gen. Wil
sou burned Hoikesville, and destroyed Ihe
track. Hh, is mil pushing South. All Ihe
railroads leading into Kiohmund are destroyed;
some badly.
A dispatch from Hli-rman says: Yesterday,
lbs 27th, we made an unsuccessful allkck on
the enemy's po.ition. Our low is between two
aud three thuu.nud, and is particularly heavy
in olGocrs. Wo look some prisoners. The
eneioy'a lost we snppose wna much less than
ours, as they kepi behiud parapets.
(Signed) STANTON.
Nkw Yokk. July I. The Tnounc'i spe
cial, dated llullet's headquarters the 27th Says,
b itli aides wero busily at work in front ( IV
tersburg tcatcrdny, electing new works and
reiigiliemng the old batteries, aud some firing
Iwk place along Ihe hues. Nothing inoineiit
na ncirred.
Wilson'! division and Keuti'i cavalry are on
another mid, making k delnur by Nntianay,
(hence across In Petersburg and Wehlnn liail
road, also Lynchburg RailroaJ. Thry have
iml ret been heard from. General Foster rttll
holds the po.it lou acioas ihe James liver.
WHOLE NO. 095.
Tho Times' special, dated Washington June
20th, says tho latest advices from Grant's head
quarters report only snub occasional skirmish
ing of artillery practice ns inevitably 'result,
from n oloso proximity nf two foroes. Tho
oliief enemy nur soldiers hare to comlint Is tho
heat nud dust, which has been of the moat ma
lignant character. It is with Ihe utmost dilli
oulty thn men and animals get even a half sup
ply nf wa'er.
Pnlufr's rnid from Nowbern on the Wil
mington and Weldon liuilroad, senilis lo bo a
perlect refutation of tho recently reported
march of rebel troops from Lee's army into
North Carolina.
Hancock yeatorduy morning resumed the
cninniftud nf tho 2d enrps.
Nkw Yniik, Juno DO. The Herald's our
respondent, dating near Petersburg the 27th,
saya tho rubel touts are visible, which i re
pitched iu full view of onr most advanced posi
tion and are said tn belong to Hill and Long
streefa corps. Eee's operations are on our loft.
Beau regai iVis holding tho town.
Some change of position of tlio 2d corps was
made In-day to anticipate tho operations of the
enemy.
A delightful shower fell this evening. , ,
A corrcspuiurciice dated the 25th, says that
no material change in our position has taken
plane hjith sides eonliont each other with
heavy breastwork. Sharp warfaro was going
on between the pickeln for the advantage.
A correspondence from the Itith nrps, dated
miduight, snvs that for two days nothing of in
terest occurred except the regnlnr live niinntes'
discharge of 110-ponnder Pnrrolt shells Into Pe
tersburg. We now hnvo perfeot range of the
rebel works between liis oorpsnmd Petersburg.
Deserters constantly coming In.
Tho sumo correspondence, under dote of the
27th, inyi that the rebels, tiring of witnessing
the discharge of oar U0 pounders, opened with
tneir Heavy guns ou Ihu other side ot the Ap
ponmtox. aud the first shell struck tho parapet
battery. Deeclier then uoinmcnced shelling
the city furiously with 10-pouuder Parrotin,
short range, and ocuasimutliy pouring showers
ni ciisn ahot into tho rebel akirmtsli pita, etleot
nally silencing (lie enemythi' clouds of dust
observed giving proof of the movement of the
rebels into Petersburg.
The Herald's Bermuda Hundred corres
pondence, dated the 27th, says that important
change.! liavo taken placo in the movements of
thu enemy confronting Foster. Their force ie
increased on the lino of tho New Market road,
under the command of Gen. Uansoin,
Thu Herald's Now Orleans correspondence
has the following: I ,
Tho archives of the State of Louisiana wore
found buriu.il In the earth Hear Baton Kongo ;
part of them havo arrived ntNeNv Orleans,
The rebels have issued nn order from liick
nioud prohibiting the burning of cotton, as it
will bo soiled tn prooure clothing for the sol
diers and munitions of war.
Our army at Morgan, La , has embarked on
transports for an important expedition.
llKAnQUAIll'EKS AllMY OF TUB PoTOMAO,
Juno 27. An attaok was niadu upon Buruside
on the night of the 25th villi tho intention of
driving back a working party engaged in dig
ging entrenchments toward the enemy's front
in order to gain a better position (11 place guns
m as lo effectually onvor thu enemy's works.
The firing was very brisk for about nn hour,
resulting in our holding tho ground and con
tinuing the work without loss of consequence.
Tlio health of tho troops is good considering
life oppressively hot weather. T110 lrjlb corps
seems to have the greatest number ill tho hos
pital from the ell'ects nf tho weather. The
colored troops are reported nnnffecteil hyjieat.
Hkaiiuuaiitkhs Army of tub Potomac,
Juno 24. Tho left wing swung ronnd and took
possession nf tho Weldon Ituilruail, fuur miles
Irom Ihe oily without opposition.
It is behoved that Ihe enemy's lines have
been contracted and a force lieen aent to drive
buck General Hunter.
About 5,000 of our sick nro In tho hospital
at I ily I'oint.
New York, .Inly 1. A correspondent dnt
ing his letter from lleadipmrlers. June 20, snys
that last night General Leslie occupied a knoll
thrown up as field works fur riege battery,
This was llio position wo havo been iimiblo to
hold liefnro on onr adirinish line. Una morn
ing the rebels discovered what hnd beuu duue,
and instantly opened lire from three different
directions. They will undoubtedly do (heir
utmost to lake it to day. Kunr:!2 pound siege
guns will lie put In position In night.
"The IVibw'i Headquarters correspondent
snys that Ihe lltli corps lias linen dispatched to
llio assistance nf General Wilson. Captain
Whitacre, i.f Wilson's staff, reports that up to
llio lime ul rcnchiiij tho Danville nml Ificli
moiid railroad, Wilson hnd met with no upon
tulnm, no. I at oi oe set to work destroying ruadi,
railing slock, and bridges.
Thirty miles of Irnek 011 tho Petersburg and
Lynchburg railroad bus been destroyed. I'hey
returned, nud met the force which had been
dealing with Sheridan, was successful in beat
ing the in oil' nud gelling away, aud would have
safely reached our lines had lie lint been inter
cepted hy infantry, Ihruiigh which Capt, Whit
alter cnt his way.
Annllvr oorri'spnndeiit of rlio same (Into
sots I bal. Wilson's coiiiioaii'l consists nf bis
own nud Kaulz' divisions. Not stopp;ug ex
cept In break the Weldon railroad, winch be
did at Payne's Station, nud Iben moved rap
idly In tho llorksville intersection of Ihe Duu
villu and liieliinond, mid Pel 'r-burir and
Lynchburg roads. He then went to iimk with
a!l the . might of n thousand active men, and
up lo this time has met with but litllo opposi
tion,. With his headquarters at Burksvilh-, be
dispatched commands iu ench of four directions
In re lay railroads. On tho Danville road
the bridges were burned for forty miles, thor
oughly destroying Ihu tie! and twisting every
rail lor twenty miles. On the Petersburg and
Lynchburg road he utterly destroyed thirty
miles of truck, uud burued bridges even be
yond that distance.
Nkw Yuiik. Juno 2!). The Washington
Star, nf yesterday, auya that since Grant cruis
ed the Kitpidiin, be lies tnkvn 17,000 prisoners,
nut including Ihosu within the last four or five
days, while our-loss is not over one third that
number. Among Ihe prisoners taken are men
over (ill years old, and boys lint 14 and 15.
I he Ltiinmercial stales editorially uu good
authority that onr total loss iu Grant's cam
paign, exclusive nf cavalry and Hunter's col
umn, is nut over 52000; since crnnstng James
river, onr l"s will lint eiix'vd 7.000 1 only 3,
400 wounded remained at headquarters Juue
27ih.
As to Ihe rebel loss, the lliuhmond Enquirer
'of tne 27th, gives a list of 1 1.0(H) sent from
Lee s army, uud ,1,000 from lleuurecnrd's cum
iiiiind. This does nut include those sent from
tho Itapidan to Gordousville, Charlottesville,
Slaiiiitnu and other places. According to their
own account, the rebels have lost, up In (he
aelgu id I'elersbuig, 2H General ullioers, 17,000
pnsoucrs, who aro now 111 our bauds.
Nr.wr YoltK June 30. The (Vwisirri-m's
speolal says that Secretary Chase, finding il
was not the disposition 10 grant hlin power to
colled a sulhcieiit amount ul revenue lo carry
ou tie Government, has resigned.
Wasiiincitok, July I. 'llio President lias
nominated William Pitt Fessendeii. of Maine,
for Secretary of lite Treasury, without consult
ing him. His eor.llriiNi'.iou by the Senate was
unanimous Fesw-ndeu has nut yet' signified
bii acceptance. M uch excitement exists about
th Caiulnl.
Ciiii'Aiio, June 28. Advices from Sherman
In Ihe 2lsl, say that snico the 15:h, Ihere has
been uo fighting, save skirmishing, lint In that
Ihe looses nrosmrl in be heavy,- The enemy
seems to have masked tlm whole Country from
Alluloona mountain. (0 Challahoochn with hue
alter line of nlie pits, liilri nchuieiils aud futti-
ficationsi no sooner havo we taken possession
o( one line until we are wuiirouieil !y another
HOOK A If JOII lnVTV(l
Of Km) ilsjsr!pllnNKAT!,r nS rUOWTI.r .iccul.4
' hatkh or AnvsqriniNfli
bnKsl silvortlieimiiils, l UO par a.iara, Brit loaartlta
f 1, 110 slliili mtiaeqiiaiit liiaartlim.
fiffNRl uri'l itlllraiisl.nl RilverllieuistaaiDutlht prepaid (
In.iirs liiMrtlmi. , . ,
Ailinlnlilrslora'notlcaa, anil all silrsrtlasinMila Mallnff
ths .il.-Os ut ilcren.H psnan., mual bs prafialil, fSt4a
Jariil ,ulll.liml by aha eseiDljr Jlvls, s4 guaiaala is
',: finlj l,y lilm.
A Irnrlliltiit ijlll. nnl pilil within an ysar tro Uis VM
wun anntrac(el,s.lll na j iraap,l tvaiity.are par oeuL aaa
yi-ar payinnl la ii,,ykcl,-,l ItiffrH.ft-r.
equally. If not more formidable. On the lfltk,
skirmished incessantly making ' no1 advoo
whatever. On tho 17th, w advanced efery
where, except in the oentor, driving the rebel
from their long line of secondary works. "On
(ho lHiii, the right wing, under Hooker' and
Scliollield. gradually forced their way until they
established Shemaolvel in position and ssJrtuma'f
threatened the enemy'! left, While Howard w4
Piibner had oome np so olose the neBTi
cntrenchmenta that they could rmt throw Art
skirii-.!i!:;rs, norfired at evevy picket' f fni s)S
hind I heir works. The lighting" wai- -sefs)
during the' dny, and we' hist " heavily, tor hs
many places we were; flonstrsettng 'nppMlcg
works under a terrible firs of maafcetry hnd tr
lillery ; on the extremo left and right' s hat
driven th i enemy ' and ' captored sever al.hws)
drcd prisoners. Sohofield and Hooker bi
now worked their way beyond the line of IL
which nre conneoted with fvOst MoonUln. afcd
forced the rebels In relinquish the latterntln
ly and swing across the road tliatTUns iret5f
west from Mnrietta and Dallas. ' " ' ' 1
They bioiight up against a eoaitderaM)
streain oalled Moose Creek. : Howard's 'pml
lion run diagonally across th hill.Jaat seatb- '
west of Koimiiv. Palmer's nnaitloa wassqahrsJy
nguinst the western fuo of Kenaaw, hlsWUr
Iolt wing was entreuulied kro th r.1
end extended far beyond Keiitaw to th V
tion of our entire Hnc northeast ansj ioltiA.
Thus matters itond In lb farenoa of th i V
Nothing occur rod tb day ieep sklra .
A teller dnted on the eveninr of the ui k
We aro now within 18 miles of ChaltelHMOkr.
Nothing hut skirmishing ooonrrtd.' " '-''' 1
New YoitK, July I. Th HeraWi'tHmt
poudetit with Sherman's command, under ! "
nf Juno 22d. gives the following aoooint of th
buttle of Kensaw Mountains On the 17lk
heavy skirmishing opened on the right. ' 8o
heavy mnsketry firing was heard aud the KbsJ
made repented onslaughts upon the positl sir
troops hnd taken from them, but were rfHMi
each time. Kurly in tint morning Howard, s
derod forward his line and coming u pea tk k
eoiy drove llietn pell mell nut of thsir new js.
sition, which was fonnd to be of g real strefsfJl.
By pushing troops In various direetions d
bringing to Ixhr 11 conoeutrated fire they wM
forced to fall hack again leaving a large
her of prisoners in our lianas. 1 heir Ms
havo been heavy.
' On the l'.Hh Ihe enemy wer again
stronirlv fortified in their works oh K
Kidge. Our batteries opened upon tbeiatsjt -short
range, mid the Iroops hustled p so lsh
that tho rebels made au attempt t pier
oentre. The oonlliet Was hloody, and nlflfJI
found no material advantags gained o ;r
side. Karly next morning lighting was nhwrsrf
with increased tieroonoM, and wasstrll going
at the olose of the correspondent's lettsrt " ' 1
Later advices by telegraph sUtthttbt)
els were forced to fall back. - ' 1 "
Four Smith. Ark.. Jo 27.-Infrmswslssj
has been received from th expedlrton ssast
southwanl from here recently. It attas"4
rebel force 800 strong, and nil not' klllea M
wounded were captured. Tb phMoeratr
sent to Littlo Uook. Our loss I orapratllf
mall. 1.1 . o-'
Cairo, June 29. Th Littlo Hock Dens
rratof the 21st says a regiment of rebel
airy under Col. Slemmer. attacked or plebM
nt Pine Bluff a few day since svad war -pulsed
with ilia loss of several killed. White
the fight was progressing, a scouting party at
tacked aud dctroyd Slemnaer' camp what alt
equipage. Tho rebel were porroed tbtrtr
miles. - . e.'. f
On th night of th T8iln lb 8th Mlssowri,
that wna stationed at Brownville, wer atthhlrad
by the rebels, supposed to be undof the OSMV
ninud nf Shelly whoa object waa to dsrty
the railroad. BulnforoeuTentarrrvingst Breww
ville. eoiisiderablo skiimishing mssMd. 1 Tkh
rebels fnilod thus far in accomplishing th ob
ject of Ihe attack. '1., :.
CllATTAitrxKiA, June U.-At S c'elookfsjh
turday afternoon, Gon. Pillow tont h lag -af
truce into Lafayette, demanding lb STTialac
of the place, which he threatened to ham If Its
demand waa not oomplied with. ' Th rsbatta,
M.OIK) strong, completely surrounded the tosni.
Keoeivmg the refusal they advanced in af di
rections. By 0 o'clock they occupied tbrsw
fourths nf the town. KsinfuroementS arriving
Ihe rebels retreated, leaving a hundred dens) M
Ihe field. Seventy nriseners wer takra. 0T
loss ia 50 killed aud about the saw' ptjtjfccr
wounded. ' ' 1 1 , :
'Cairo, June 28. Ah engagement oecomd
at While Itiver Sintlon, near the saajth of thai
river, on the 2d, between COO rebeb) hod tsM
oouipauies nf tho 12th Iowa, th former SBalhsJ
Ihe nllauk, who after a severe fight, Wet re
pulsed i th a loss of 24 killed and wundd
onr loss is small. 1
Ohwkiio, N. Y., June 90. Tb Sen
flouring mill wns destroyed by fire this morning
loss, (200,IRHI j insured far $100,000. .
('Ai'K Back, June 28. 1 he following wsa
receiveil by th IlilH-rnlau: The F.mpon sf
Uussia nud th King of Prussia war hboal Is)
11 t nt Kasix iitoii. They will he nooomphh-
ied, respectively, hv Prince Gortsohakoff anal
Counts 'liicliburg, Van Byswick and Hesso. It
in conjeclured that a political understanding ha
been arrived at. - ; ,(
South WE8Mi88.otmij Tub Black
Flail Perhnps no part of th country baa
been 11 ore dumurd by thieving traitor has)
guerrillas 111 10 Southwest Missouri.where hhhSJt
n year ago afier all their military oreanisatiM
had been broken up and dispersed, a f of
the baser sort clubbed tngelber for norposMSsf
highway robbery and murder of Union nrsti.
raising the black flag and giving out that thsjf
would ahow 110. qnnrter. The wer takei hi
their word as the following Inxn the Hi. Lohih
Democrat will explain t '
Colonel Marah, who has just returned ffha
Southwest Missouri, informs ns that SVerytCnf
ia quirt in that region. No gierrilla bar
tH'eu seen fur luine time. Tb soldiers sWwa
there make it a rule lo take a prisoners.
Thry have killed over six hundred bash
whacker! sine the lit of January. Th her
der 0011 ut ics of Northwestern Arkansas hr
being depopulated, 3,000 refugee hhtlag
cros.ed White river no the way to Mktsohrl hp
lo last week. Moat ot til refugees go north N
the Missouri river. ' ."
Newton and MoDouald, th tWQaSourtiwsnt
ern counties of Missouri, are pretty mh
ahanduned, nearly all thn atom houses kaviaf
been destroyed by different armies that hars)
pas'ed through them. In the other eouortrjh,
the farmers aro improving their land aasi
planting croia. Every man down Iher It
soldier, armed and ready for duty at an
menl's notice. When a bu.hwhaoirsT la hessrsl
or. the farmer of the neighborhood quit their
plows, shoulder their guns, hnd bant hint HQ
lie ia killed or driven out of the county; Tb
enrolled militia have been of immense serrio
In ridding that portion of tb State of ghhrrih
las. Colonel Sanborn, ho command th !
trict, tins been very energetic In hi efforts)
restore quiet In th region ouder his ODlna?4.
Tho bushwhackers sometim ago raaMnl tCh
black flag, and Colonel Sanborn hoosfUs IU
challenge, and has taken no prisoners sinMtb
first of January. " '
Tim Oolu ilii.L Chicago, June 18. Th
Gold Bill which poised th Houa on tb U h,
and had previously paued th Benat, Il l.f
sirmgenl in its provision!. It interdrss )
tracts for the jala or paruhas of gold l-,iM
acoompauied by delivery tho sanui ttf, 14
ipreaaly require! the ooulrautor for nd or
livery to be in aotual possuselon. Il nroU '
all loans of oniu and alro tins statrhesfar
sale of rxehaug beyond uday. It I'
diets transactions in gold v at OU- jry
places ol bnsiuess of tb partie, and dso is)
all contracts mad in nelatlon ol Ik A '
solulely void. It Imposes h tin of from I '..
OUl td 10.000. and tmprlsooroent for hU . I
than lbi ''ihs. opwi hny party eouvlwi
,. th Polled .State Coatts. .