The Oregon statesman., July 18, 1864, Page 1, Image 1

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Til K WAR NEWS IX ENGLAND.
The Richmond Campaign Grunt and Lcc.
The paper nre full nt oomrnents nu tlio cam
pain which hna boon so fearfully inaugurated
in Virginia. Their tone is generally hostile to
the supposition that any advantage will nocruo
to the Federal) from the baptism nf blood
through which they have pawed; but while
this ia the oho, justice ia done to the ability
and perseverance which have hitherto been
iihown by General Grant. The Telegraph,
whioli ia not usually remarknblo for praising n
Federal leader, Buys that "impartinl critics will
recognize in the 'Western tanner' many of the
' elemeuts of greatneaa. No vulgar man, no
mere idol of the hour is-this Ulyaaea Grant,
. who, by sheer har.l work and honest fighting,
liaa raised himself from a position of obscurity
to one of almost unlimited command who bus,
if some report! concerning him be true.achleved
. the rarest of all viotories, a mastery over him
self and bia desires and who, a virtue not
. often possessed by the military celebrities of
the United States, ia still modest and uuna
uming." The Telegraph also pays a well earned trib
ute to the bravery of the Northern army.
"Never," it lava, have soldiers behaved more
. gallantly than these Inst levies ot the Norm.
Of aluggialineas, half-bcartedueea, indecision.
tbeir leader was absolutely iutolerant; to the
t men who pleaded that llieir term of service had
expired and tnot they wished to quit I no Held,
he grimly answered that if they left the ranks,
legally or illegally, ho would shoot them down
like dogs. Uuwurd lie marched along roads
often traversed before, but never by a more
determined host or a more daring leader."
It is indeed beyond qnestinn that the. armies
which are now fighting out tho fate of America
on the fields of Virginia aro commanded by the
greatest and most accomplished General) winch
North and South oau prodtioe.
The Daily News thinks the North baa at
Just found that General Grant possesses milita
ry skill and moral power which have hitherto
been unknown on the Federal aide even the
brilliancy of Lee'e achievements doea not sur
pass the masterly skill with whioh Grant has
arranged the combined movement of troops
from the frontier of Georgia to the bank) of the
Potomac The orushing vigor whioh has di
rected his blows in the field and the dogged
tenacity which refuses to admit the ueoeesity of
retreat or the possibility of disaster. In short.
Grant oas Gzed hie teeth in his adversary, with
sleepless tenacity he clings to him, nor have all
the efforts of Southern skill and all the desper
ate courage nf the Southern ohivalry been able
to shako off tho aturdy Northerner or even to
make him relax his bold.
(Krom the London Times, Muy 21th
- Our reoent anticipation) of an important
campaign in Virginia have been confirmed by
(11006881011 of the most obstinate and sangui
nary battles which havesignulized even this nge
of war. On the side of the North it must be
owfjed that the expectations entertained of
Grant') prowera have received moro confirma
tion than hna usually attended the sanguine cnl
cnlationa of the Federals. If he has not
achieved absolute aucoess, be lias hid for it
more desperately and approached - it more
nearly than any of his predecessors In com
mand. He has fully justified his reputation for
dogged and unconquerable tonaoity. Alter once
breaking up from hi) camp he has marched
straight on, incessantly closing with his adver
sary, always offering battle, never declining it.
undismayed by losses, undeterred by the most
imminent danger. For the first tiino in the
history of this war, a great battle has been fol
lowed by an immediate pursuit, bringing on an
other battle equally obstinate and bloody. Grant
though slightly worsted in the actions of the 6th,
refused to quit his bold upou the enemy, or to
plead any of the obvious excuses for suspend
ing the operatiuns ef the campaign. It was
this Itubbornness of purpose which gained him
his success at Vioksburg and hi) favor with tho
Northern people. They never thought him a
military genius, but they believed him to be a
most determined mail a man who would bring
everything to the immediate issue of hard fight
ing, and who might either beat or be beaten,
but who would never be hesitating or Inactive.
This estimate of hia character ho has fully jus
tified. Ho has fought unceasingly, and ha
clung like a bull dog to bia work. Nor can it
be added that he has fought altogether in vain ;
for he ha) advanced aa he proposed to advance,
and is actually a few miles further on the road
to Richmond. On the other band, it now ap
pears beyond all doubt that the successive re
tiietnenta of the Confederate commanders were
but so many judicious and preconcerted opera
tions of the campaign. Undoubtedly Grant is
in a more difficult situation than Lee, for if he
falls back, which,. if be cannot dislodge his ad
versary, he must do, it will be under disadvan
tage; and if he advances, either by force or
upon the retirement of the Confederates, it will
be under disadvantage still. Rut he is invin
cibly obstinate, he has uncontrolled command,
he has exacted the unreserved support nf the
Government, and he has seen tho Sonthern
generals retire before him. He will, pcrhnps,
renew his attack upon Lee, but if he ever
reaches Richmond with an effective army he
will have achieved a miracle ot military success.
Krom the Indon Times, May '&
The details of the great battles in America
ore calculated rather to enhance than diminish
the sensation with which the first telegrams
were received. There baa been no exaggera
tion, no overstrained description of the omitlicts
or carnage. If, iudeed, it be recollected that
even tho long reports of furious fighting which
we yesterday published still leave two days of
sanguinary aotlon unaccounted for. it must be
- allowed that war has never come before os in a
shape so appalling. Perhaps the American)
may bo proud of the pre-eminence, but they
have certainly fought more desperately, for a
longer time and with more dreadful alaoghtor
than any nation before them. It would not be
impossible to match the result) of any one day's
battle with alorie) from the wars of the Old
World, but never, we should think, in the his
tory of man were five such battle) as these
compressed into aix successive days. It is hard
to conoeive how nature could have supported
the exbaustioa and (lie strain. We have been
told that after a single day's hard fighting the
lassitude and reaction in even a victorious army
are such that any fresh force might match it)
laurels from it; whereas hero are two armies
hotly engaged in the work of slaughter fruiu
the morning of Thursday till the night of Toes
day with scarcely the intermission of an hour.
Oo every day except Saturday there was a
pitched battle, contested with the utmost fury ;
and even Saturday wu devoted to marching
and fighting on the maroh.
Nor were these prodigious operations, di
vided among immense numbers brought into
action by relays. Neither army numbered
apparently above on hundred thousand men,
and of those every man seems to bare been
engaged in every battle. Indeed, we are ex
preaslv told that the Federal "reserves" were
brought up on the first day. The desperate
ferocity of the fighting may be inferred from
the fact now reported that the slaughter was
produced without the aid of artillery. No
ret'.ed guns or murderous shell) did execution
among crowded masses. The great battle of
Friday, which ia said to have cost the Federals
alone upward of ten thousand men. was a hand
to hand fight.
' The Confederate) Were posted, in the well
known wood) in the vicinity of Chancellor),
tille, where Hooker once received- so bloody a
repulse; and so dense was the thicket that can
Doa could But onrne into play. Regiment
against regiment, and man against man, the
combatant fired and hacked at each other in
this tangled wilderness until night closed in.;
and an intercepted report from Geoer.il Lee
actually tell) us that oo bis suit tie heaviest
)nt)wa) in mca killed outright, and tTTat he
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VOL.H-NO.20. SALEM.
hud comparatively few wounded. If lliis bo
a correct version of the dispatch, it give) i
more impressive Idea of tho fnry of the con
diet than nny other of the Incidents reported.
Yet we think it nrohable than even the last.
furious onslaught nf Lee on the Kith may not
have deterred Grant from renewing the attack
on one of the following days. He liaa ttau ped
a new character on the tuctica of the Federals.
No other General would either have advanced
upon the Wilderness after the severe battle of
the 5lli, or followed up an almost victorious
though retiring enemy after the still harder
lighting ot the tith. None Hut ho, aguiu, would
have attmked his adversary so resolutely on
the 8th and on the Oth, or held hi) ground so
tenaciously in spue nt lullur.-.
Under his command the Army of the Poto
mno bus achieved in invading Virginia an
amount 01 success never achieved nulore, ex
ocipt in ropelling invasion. Tho Confederate
force) were once arrested bv MeClellan and
ones by Meude.butthat was when they thought
to oarry war to Northern territory. Grant
alone bos done more than this. He ha) ad
vanced toward Richmond, and though he has
roaue nut little way, he has not been driven
duck. YV lietlier Ins nositiou oau be retained
or his success improved, is a qnestinn which
toe next mini wiuesoivo lor us;
TUB LATE JlDb'K BOOX.
The Portland correspondent of the San
Franolaco Bulletin has the' following nntioe of
our late friend and ft Mow-citizen:
A Word "In Memohiam." But a fow day)
since, died at Snlein, J. D. Boon. He waa a
pio'ueer in Oregon, and oue of tho Ik st of the
homely men who helped to plant the American
flag upon this then disputed soil, and lay here
tne touiitiution ot what will ere long be a great
mate, l am not certain, hut I think he enu
grated from Ohio. Unlearned in books and un
traveled in the haunts of men, he maintained
through all tho vicissitudos of life his individu
ality and strong peculiarities. He was a preach
er in the sect known as the Wesleyan Meth
odists, and in early times used to "hold forth "
to the plaiu people who gathered in at a neigh
hor's house on a Sunday to "watuh and pray."
Occasionally he put a piece of silver in his
purse, or a bushel of wheat in his granary, by
tying the knot matrimonial for some hoiib.'ul
young couple, who, in the possession of little
else than a hind oluim, a band nf cattlo, a Cay
use horse, a ritle and a atraw bed, considered
themselves amply prepared to commence the
world on their own account. Under much such
oirouuiatnncea, in 1845, in a cheery log cabin
aiming the oak hills of the Riokreall, ho mnde
James Nesmith (now U. S. Senator) and Paul
iue Guff one flesh, and gave them his honest
blessing. He was a man of strong religions
emotions, modified somewhat by the material
tiinea in w hich he lived, and a head nnt'duvoid
nf worldly wisdom, lint had his lot been cast
in a period nt religious fervor, and his life spent
in ailrersi'y and imprisonment, like tho Tinker
of Elstow, ho could have dreamed dreams and
recorded bis spiritual experience in as plowing,
quaint allegories as John Hum an himself.
tor the lust twelve or thirteen rears of his
life he lived in North Saloiu, on what is known
as Boon's Island, where he kept a oountry store.
This was the favnrito trading place of many an
old fashioned dame, who could never be induc
ed to leave bis unpretending shop, for that of
any oi nis more spruce and modern neighbors.
r roin ibsi to sepiemiier IBltt. he was the Ter
ritorial and State Treasurer of Oregon, and
kept the keys ol her strong box with faithful
ness and fidelity. During thne long eleven
years, no man ever whispered a doubt of Ins
integrity, and at the expiration of the term he
gave up the office with clear hands, and with
out an ill gotten penny. Peace to hi) ashes!
tfThe New lluinpshiro Pmiiia wra f
Hon. Anron H. Crngiu, lately elected U- S.
Senator from that State: "He was born in Ver
mont i'-i years ago. Ho received an academ
ical education, but owing to pecuniary embar
rassments, did not enter college. In early life.
Crngiu learned the machinist's trade, and in
ri-lti he wus awarded a gold medal for the best
prize essay on '.Mechanical Genius.' He came
to Lebanon in 1847, studied law, edited the
Lebanon Whig, ami finally went into practice,
lie w s a member nf tho Legislature in 1852-3-4,
and in 1855 was elected to represent the
Third District in Congress. During all his
public career, Mr. Crugin has enjoyed an un
sullied reputution for integrity, ami by the
evenness mid excellence of his judgment has
won the unlimited confidence of both friends
and opponents. He is emphatically a man of
the people; be has been schooled as one id
of them; he knows their wants and the wants
of the country, and will labor faithfully und
signally in the discharge of his high and re
sponsible duties."
A Most Remarkable Etmnrr A title
Volume, said to bavo been prepared with great
care, has been published iu New York, which
gives from official and oilier antheiitio sources,
a full and faithful narrative of all contributions
offered by the people to the support of the arm
ies, and to the solace of the sufferers by the war.
We lea r ii from it that the total contribu
tions from States, counties and towns, for the
aid and relief of soldiers and their fniniliea
have amounted to over $137.20!).GOS 62 ; that
tke contributions for tho care and comfort of
soldier), by associations ami Individuals, have
amonnted to over $24,014,8(55 9fi ; that the
C'ntrihntinns nt the same tiino for sufferer)
abroad have been (380.140 74; and that tho
contributions for freedmen snfferera hy the New
Yurk rot of July, and wlnto refugees, have
been t(i:fi).fil4 13, making a grand total, ei-olnsive-of
the expenditure) of the Government,
f f212.273.256 40.
Gen. Seymour. Thh officer, who wa
taken prisoner at the Wilderneta fight nnder
Grant, tecma to be nn especial mark for scorn
by rcbels.on acconnt hia having fought negroes
against them in Florida. While passing through
Charlottesville on bis way to Libby, a crowd
fathered to gaie upon him, when he made the
allowing pithy speech, in spite nf the guard,
which haa bronght forth the condemnation of
the Richmond press abont free speech :
"General Lee may possibly defeat General
Grant and the Federal army; hut what of
that t I trust that if he defeat him be may
follow up his succesa by taking Washington
and burning it to the ground. And let him
not )top there ; let htm captnre and bnrn Bal
timore, and then advance to Philadelphia, and
born that. Then, at last, we shall have a
united North.and ih all begin to show you what
war is."
tP" While the Stockton Independent admits
Gen. Leo to be more than a "mere pretender."
it is not willing to acknowledge blm tho equal
either of Grant or Sherman. He has been sue
cessfol only on the defense, with superior ad
vantage. Whenever he attempted offensive
warfare, he always failed, and was driven back
within his intreachmeot. The logio of that
argument haa been made apparent hy the his
tory of all bis battles.
XT Chief Justice Hornlilower, of New Jer
sey, died lately at the advanced age of 87 yean.
He waa an ardent patriot, aud up to the very
last he retained his interest in national affairs,
snd died almost at the moment when his rela
tives were reading to him an account of the re
sent Baltimore Convention. His last words
were: "Convention Convention for freedom
nf mankind."
tT"Tbe influx of golj into India, especially
in Bombay, is producing the most singular ef
fect) upon the natives. I. ate, account state
that tbry play with coin like.cbildreu. pnrchase
to pfease their' fancies at' enormous rules, and
have riven ap the use nf earthen vewls. hav
ing brass and copper instead. The women
have thrown by thrir former cheap ornaments,
and now shine ia fold and peails.
f .U'TtltK OK THE ALABAMA.
New Yohk. July 8th Scmmes'-official re
port of bis fight with tho Keuraage, says: With
in ten or filleeu minutes from the commence
ment of the fight, tho firing became very hot,
and tho euemv's shot and shell soon began to
tell nn our hull, knocking down, killing and dis
abling a number nf men in dilTeretit part) of
tho ship. Perceiving that our shells, though
hitting, did but little execution, resort was had
to solid shot. . After an hour and forty minutes,
the ship was ascertained to bo in a sinking oon
ditilion. shell from the enemy having exploded
in our sides between docks, opening large aper
tures through which the water rushed with
great rnpidiiy. My hopes woro of Being able
to reach the coast, for whioh purpose I gave
the ship all steam, and sot such fore and oft
sails as were available. The ship filled so rap
idly that before the had made much progress,
the fires were extinguished, and we were evi
dently sinking. I now hauled down my colors
to prevent the further destruction of life, and
dispatched boat) to inform the enemy of our
condition. Scinmes says that tho Kearsage
tired fivd time) after ho struck hi) color).
Speaking nf the comparative strength of the
two vessels, he says that the Koarsaga was
heavier than tbo Alabama, in ship, battery and
orew. The former was armored by double row)
of chains slung alongside, and could have with
stood the Bring of the Alabama all day. La
France any) that the Kearsage, returning to
Cherbourg on Sunday afternoon, lauded sixty
five nf the crew of the Alabama, fifteen of whom
were wounded.
The Poris Commercial says that Captain
Winslow still claims Semmes as hi) prisoner,
aud will writo to him to deliver himself up,
making it a personal question between officers.
The men were released on parole never to fight
against the United States. Winslow did fire
after tle white Hag bad been hoisted, owing to
its not being seen.
Tho Times' Parii correspondent says: Not
withstanding tho reports some time sinco that
tho Alabama wus so worn nut that he would
have to le abandoned, and never en on the'
ocean ugain, she made the trip from the east to
Cherbourg in anch a short time that she was
thought to bo the Florida, and waa so tele
graphed on her arrival. Captain Winslow,
with tho Kearsage, then in Holland, was im
mediately sent for, aud by protest from Minis
ter Dayton, the French authorities were obliged
to order the Alabama out of port. Semmes
put the best face on the matter, though evident
ly ho did not like to faee a war ship. The fight
was so short and decisive that ono would have
thought the Alabama had changed places with
ono of her unarmed merchantmen. When tho
Alabama waa disabled in Iter machinery, the
Kcnrsago wns run up close to her and poured
in a destructive broadside, whioh tore nway n
whole section of the Alabama's side at the wa
ter line, and let the water through in cascade).
Tho Alabama then turned tail and made for
tho shore. Captain Winslow, hoisted the flag
of victory ami pursued. Finding the Alabama
sinking, be lowered bis boats to pick op her
crew. Our Minister informed Captain Wins
low that the prisoners could not be paroled, hut
might be transferred to the St. Louis when she
arrived, and conveyed to the United States.
Captain W inslow claims Captain Semmes and
others, taken to Southampton, as hit prisoners.
Ho had ample means to pick them up. but the
English yacht actually stole ilium, as if by a
pre-arranged plan, thus constituting a clear
case nf intervention.
The Tribune's special dispatch savs: Cant.
Winslow, of the Kearsace. is recommended bv
the Secretary of the Navy for promotion to the
rank of Commodore. It is said here that the
value of the Alabama will be distributed among
the officers and men of the Kearsage, by the
next Congress.
Waohiudto.". July fi. Tho Navy'Depsrt-
ment has received the following:
Umtkd States Stkameh Kkaksage,
June 10th, 18i4.
I have tbo honor to Inlorm the department
that on the day subsequent to the arrival of tho
Kearsage oil tlieruourg (14th), I received a
note from Captain Semmes, begging that the
Kearsage would not depart, as lie intended to
tight her and would not delay her but a day or
two. According to this notice the Alnliama
lul t the port nf Cherbourg at half past nine this
in iruing. Fearing a qnestinn nf jurisdiction
might arise, we steamed to sea until a distance
of six or seven miles waa obtained from Cher
bourg breakwater, when we rounded to and
steered for the Alabama. A) we approached
within twelve hundred yard), she opened fire,
we receiving two or throe broadsides before a
shot was returned. The action continued, the
respective steamers making circles at a distance
of about four hundred yards from each other.
At the expiration of about an hour the Alabama
truck, going down twenty minute) afterward,
carrying many persons with her.
Jolts A. insi.ow, Captain.
Halifax, July Oth. A letter in the Pnris
Paliie states that Cant. Semmes has nniinuno-
ed that on the 15th of August he will embark
nn a new Alabama, w hich will bv completed on
that day. Itmnor points to the steamer Rap
pahannock, the ex-Uritisli war vessel, whfeb
stole away from Sheerness to Calais.
Wants to Know. A youth who has his
eyes wide open, wonders in the following style :
I wonder vvbv mamma keeps Bridget at home
from church all day, nod says it is wicked for
me to build mr rabbit house on Snudnr.
I wonder why our minister bought that oano
with the yellow lion's head on top, and then
asked me for my cent to pot in the missionary
box I Don't I want a jewsharp just as much
as he wanted a cane ?
I wonder what makes pa tell such nice sto
ries to visitor) about hi) hiding the master')
rattan when he went to school, and about hia
running away from the schoolmistress, when
she was going to whip him, and then shut me
op all day in a room because I tried to be as
smart as he was J
I wonder why mamma tells papa he is cross
when he comes home at night anil says his tea
is weak, and ties my handkerchief over my
mouth so that I can ueither speuk nor breathe
because I happen to say she is cross T
1 wonder what made papa say that wicked
word when Bessy upset tiie ink all over his pa
pers, and slapped my ear) because I said the
same thing when my kite string broke?
I wonder why ministers make fun ot spiritu
al people, and say there aiu't nn ghosts, snd
then say the devil goeth about like a roaring
lion, only you can't see him, devouring bad
boy) !
1 wonder why mamma told Bridget the other
day to say she wasn't at home when Tommy
Day's mother called, and then put me to bed
without my supper when I tell a lie f
Oh dear ! there are bit of thing that I waut
to know ! How I wish I were a man.
The CoNSTiTtTiojsAt, Amendment The
Senate Hill proposing to amend the Constitu
tion of the United States so as lo prohibit
slaveholdir.g throughout the republio lias re
ceived the onnourrenoo of the requisite two
thirds in the House of Representatives. The
measure ha yet to receive the sanction of three
fourths of all tha State its the Union, before
it caa become a part of lilt foudaiueulal law
of the land.
A lata dispatch say the hill failed in the
I loose, lacking one vote of two-third.
Nom-mut Pnrir Rm in A bill Has psmH nn
Hnu-e of t'outfr incorporating ennipsijj lor Uit
cureine-ii"!! ni a Nertltera Ivme ktilrud and lei.
grto bo. 'r("a I-14 'Mierl'ir WMtw.rtHr, on s but
mirth of the fort,' link dret of UUliKtr to l'utet H-rand,
wtth s nranrti by tl way of lh ( nlaitibia river tn
Portland. Tht capital alar k of uw roapany la to be in
'Hie moll" abarca, on hiuulrrd dlljra ewi b. Auwtit;
the names nf lb. inr irrmratira from tbt 1'adfic aiaut
r K I'erklT, lienrte K"wlBit. H-'hii.i I'henfry,
o.m.iel llnmnm. Hfoiy I'UM. nf Cili'ornU ; Job.
MoOen. An. li. H"rt. A. D. Anita. Cbarin Tmr
tod II K M-rri. t. "f a.bitn Tmity.aml W. U.
W abac, 4 littkn Territory.
OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 18. 1804.
A TUIP TO THE H AMI AM MINKS.
Indications of the existence or gold and sil
ver were first found In this region some five
years ago by the denizens of the Willamette
valley who freqneiited the mountains in search
of game. The "color" is obtainable in all the
streams, and, from the character of the "vein
stones," those who wore acquainted with silver
and gold-bearing lodes were led to tho belief
that, sooner or biter, rich mines of theso pre
cious metals would be discovered. Until within
the lust year, tho subject was forgotten save hy
a fow; but the discovery of the White Hull
lead on Gtdd Hill, and the rich specimens Ob
tained tborefrom, have re enlisted those who
had lost faith in the prospective wealth of this
new Eldorado of Oregon. .
The trip Irora Saloin to the foot of the moun
tains at this time of the year is pleasant and
enjoyable, even to one who is the least inclined
to adventures, for Information, health, or wealth,
The distance to John Bryant's, from Salem, ia
2fij miles, which may b traveled easily in one
day on horseback or by itage, with two hours'
time for dinner at Scio. Thomas' fork of the
Santiam, whioh in inaujl places is by no means
an insignificant stream, ia crossed here, and a
beautiful pannraiuio view along Mill Creek
Prairie is obtainable by the lover nf Nature.
On Friday, June 24th, in oonumny with Mr.
G. H. Jones, of tho Oregon Company, and
Commodore Bryant, W baa traveled iu these
mountains many years,, at all seasons, we
started at 8 o clock A. M., ami milnwed up
Wood's branch of Tlnuiiaa' Creek three milea ;
here saw a magnificent fall, then ascended the
divide between these creeks, the first hill
(Burnt Timber) ia forty rods high ; seoond hill,
14 miles from Indian Prairie, about a mile high,
and the trail is rather nood ; we arrived at In
dian Prairie, and camped for the day at half
past l P. u. 1 his prairie consist) ot an area
of thirty acres, with good grass nnd water uu
it. This vulley is a natural corral, fenced in hy
mountains and tall timber, .with a gate at the
north side. Our camp is situated undet tho
branches of four gigantic, fir trees, whore a
bark and bough shelter had been previously
constructed as a matter of nesessity. There is
a stream nf fine running water near tho camp,
which i) five feet in depth, and it is 15 mile)
from the prairie to Bryant's.
On Saturday, June 25th, we left tho camp at
7 A. H., and immediately commenced ascend
ing soup Urnss Hill, which ia al least a mile
high and very steep; on the lop we passed over
Soap Grass Prairie, consisting of an area of
abont twenty acres then came to Bear slide
alter winch wo ascended Laurel II ill. from the
top of which we obtained a fine view of Wil
lamette Valley, the Wuldo. Hills, in Marion
county, being plainly discernible ; making the
descent, at Vi M., arrived at trnlitreo Triune.
This is the last camp where grass is obtained
for horses; stopped two hours for dinner; ten
miles to this point. Left at 2 o'clock, and as
cended the summit of the hill ono mile, and
oame to a beautiful lake of an oval shape cov
ering about twenty acres, of clear, deep water;
we also found upon the summit a spring which
afford the year round decidedly tho coldest
water in the world. After passing the spring,
we commenced descending a five-mile hill, and
reached Packer Gulch, on South Suutiaiu, at
4 p. M., and camped for the night. Tho "col
or" can bo obtained everywhere on the South
Santiam and iu crevices aa high as fifty emits
to tho pan. From Crahtrce Prairie lo Packer's
Gulch is six miles. On the top of the 5 mile
hill, to the right, we saw snow.
Oo June 2Gth, we left camp at 7 in the morn
ing, crossed Packer's Gulch, which empties
into the Santiam, followed the main Santiam
three miles, then came to Canal fork of Santi
am, followed that op li mile), then up Dry
Gulcli to Quurtzvilie, 7 miles from Packer's
Gulch, where wo arrived at 10 a. II. ,.
uartarilto I. Situated OU DlT Glllcll, lie-
tween Gold Hill and Quartz Mountain, on
which are to be found a majority of the leads
discovered in this district. The following huts
nre situated in the town: Union Co.'s, Santiam
Co.'s, Oregon Co.'s. Lebanon Co.'s, Dunuka 4c
Co.') store (where is alsri Ihe Recorder's office),
Keystone Co.'s, Miller & Co. s. Powells, Ster
ling 4c Co.'s, family residence or the Recorder,
who has his wif J and child there, the pioneers
of the Gulcli.
Gold Mountain is the place in which a ma
jority of the leads that now attract attest ion
aro situated. Ou the uurlti side or the mount
ain, three fourths of a mile up, south of east, is
tho tunnel ol the "Union (. ic n. Minnie Co.,
on the "White Hull Lead." They first en
countered a quartz boulder of many tons iu
weight, which, wben removed, exposed several
feet nf gravel and dirt, then bustard gruuito,
then blue, heavy rock, which has silver iu it.
thou a layer of decomposed quartz, and Inst
tbo U-fii proper of gold-bearing quartz. Leads
all run south-east. Heft) the rich specimens
exhibited in Portland were obtained.
We picked off several laruo nieces of niiarfz
from this place in which no gold could be seen,
and on return to camp had it pulverized and
washed, and obtained Inrgo "gold prospect."
The lead is about six feet wido here. From
this tunnel we ascended to the top of the moun
tain, about 150 fret, where the lead it easily
traceable a) it commences to descend on the
south side. On this sido of tho mountain, be
low the crest, we came to the tunnel on While
Mull, belonging to the Santiam Gold and Silver
Mining Co.; this is deeper limn the Union, be
ing some 12 feet in on the lead, which is 8 feet
wide here; the indications nre equally rich.
After descending JUKI feet, n;.d following Ihe
course of White Hull, we came to, Woodward
ic Co.'s claim, (ainoe told to Ihe Santiam Coin
pnnv,) where a shaft bus hseu sunk I5fetin
the lead, at the bottom of which it is found
soma ten feet wide and equally rich.
On the south sido of tha mountain, 100 feet
east of White Hull and 3U0 fvut down, are the
first outcropping of the Keystone Lead, where
Messrs. Newman nnd Williams are at work.
They bave not got down as yet to the lead, not
withstanding they Jjave obtained some very
rich gold bearing ouloroppings. The lead is
well-defined, and bids fair not to be outdone by
lis neighbor, the While Bull. West of White
Hull it the Driggs Lead, which I well defined,
and as far aa tested would indicato that when
properly developed it will successfully rival Ihe
White Bull in rich near; it is nu the same moun
tain, and run parallel with it. The Calf Lead
has iust commenced to be worked on, and also
gives rich indications. The largest amount of
ork done on any lead It hy the Union, on the
Smith, where they have opeued the Smith tun
nel, but Irnin some causa unknown to us, have
for the present sbaudoued work on it.
Ou the opposite side of Gold Mountain, two
mile high, situated east and west, it Quartz
Moontaiu. The olaiina here run northwest and
southeast. The first lead east i the Grand
Sultana, taken up by a Portland company. No
work lias oeen Uono on n yet. it is well de
fined, and the indications are good. The seo
ond is the Mammoth Lode, taken up by Mctirt.
Heed, Green. 4c Co., or Portland. The out
cropping) or quartz otn be hers seen for 100
feet on a lead i teet ingn, and 0 or It) leet
wide. Indications good. Tho Cascade Com
pany hat leu claims on this bide. The third it
KxceUior Lead, which runt south, and it Well
deOued by outcmppingt. Thers i a spur
uorlliweti irom vuarii Mountain caned Dia
mond Point, on which is a lead taken np by the
Cascade Company and others. The filth is
Grand Turk Lead. This lead i well defined,
and bids fair to rival all the other leads iu th
Santiam district, for silver. Some of Ihe ore
obtained from it assayed Very heavy io silver,
and its external manifestations are sach a to
make a Washvcito prefer it for the silver Is all
leads. On the souih aide, tha Oregon Gold
and Silver Mining Company bna nine claims.
On the north side Ihe Cascadn company has
leu claims. There is another spur on which
is fcund ihe Cwoneil Point Lead. Ten claims
are owned on this lead hy the Cascade Compa
ny, aod 1 1 by Jtaaup L Cs., ou lb south side.
The other two leads, the Bnrge aud Washoe,
finish the list for this mountain.
The fimr most prominent companies arc,
1st, Tho Union Gold and Silver Miniut? Co..
,who own twelve claim) on Driggs Leud No. 1
south sldu or Gold Mountain, twelve on
White Bull,' twelve on Smith Lead, twelve on
Union or Calf Lead, twelve on Webfont Silver
Leaih The claims on the fitur first iiumed
leads ore 300 feet Jong, and nn Wehfoot one
quarter uf a mile ench. (The Wrhfoot ia the
silver lead next to Grand Turk, on Gold Moun
tain, well defined and easily traced.) These
claims give the Union company 30.H50 leet;
equal to about 32 feet to end) share iu said
company. This company has expended the
most menus and hna had a large amount of la
bor performed on their claims, and have every
prospect of realizing profitable dividends for
tnuir shareholders in a short time. Hie direc
tors are to pay their claims a visit for the pur
pose of increasing the amount of labor and ito
Ing moro extensively to work on their lends
nuu in a more systematio manner than hereto
fore. They have signified their intention to se
cure the services of n first class superintendent,
and will immediately proceed to obtain ma
chinery, etc
2d, The Santiam Gold and Silver Mining Co.
hold tho following claims: Six oluims on White
Bull Lead No. 3, on tho south sido of Gold
Mountain, one claim on Lebanon Lead, one
on Drtpgs Lead No. 1, ono on Ihe nortw side of
Gold Mountain, one nn Dry Gulcli; making a
total of some 2,700 feet, equal to two feet to
eiioo snare in tne company. 1 Heir prospects
aro good.
3d, The Oregon Gold and Silver Mining Co.,
W, 8. Ladd, of Portland, President, own live
claims nn the north side nnd three on the south
sido of White Bull Lead, one nu Driggs Lead,
two on Lebanon Lead, three r)u Smith Lend,
nine nu Grand Turk, aix nn the upper end of
Dry Gulch, eight ojt Packer' Gulch, eight on
Drigga Creek; In all, forty-aoven claims. The
Oregon Company's claims are good, if any of
the rest arc. , They have men at work ivj the
White Bull, and are daily expeoling rioh re
sult therefrom. This company also possesses
fivo oluims on Grand Turk.
4th, Eureka Gold nnd Silver Mining Com
pany own oven clnims on Pctlv's Lead, twelve
on VVnruer. live on Smith Lend; one quarter of
a mile to cnoh five claims for silver. "I bis Co.'s
chum) are situated in Happy Camp District,
and those who nre familiar with the lends speak
in high terms or their indications and prospects.
Tho company are immediately to commeiioe
operations on their most promising lends.
The trip there and back, from Salem, enn be
made in four days. It is well worth a trial,
especially to one suffering from melancholy or
dyspepsia. Tho route la elegantly watered,
and, with the assistance of n atnrf, horses, toil,
and energy, the trip can bo easily accomplished
by the merest tvro in mountain traveling.
. if any one -wishes to avoid patronizing the
doctor and drugs, let him start lor tho Satitiam,
nod purtako of tho cool, Invigorating mountain
breeze, have his menial and physical fucultiea
re-invigornted, nnd feel as spry and lithe of
limb nt in days of youth. If be is a lover of
Ihe grand and sublime, let him go down Bear
Slide, and ascend Summit Hill and Five Mile
Mocintayi. H he is a sufferer from hendnche.
let hi in bathe hit aching brow in Summit Spring
and be refreshed by its accommodating cnol
uess. If be is restlest, let him enjoy "tired
nature') swed restorer, balmy sleep." iu
"Sleepy Hollow," aft r a cup of excellent cof
fee, inndo by the prince r.f mountain cooks,
friend Jones. If ho sneer nnd doubts the ex
istence or piinenil wealth for us all in Ihe Wil
lamette Valley, let him ascend Gold Mountain,
and see the White Bull, the Driggs, the Calf,
the Wehfoot; or on Quartz Mountain, and tuko
a note nu the Grand Turk, or his spouse, the
Bland Minima, or a chunk of Ihe Grand Mam-'
moth Ortgonian.
. iikioxswcthTn.
Washington, July 0. The President bus
issued a proclamation approving of the plan for
tho reconstruction of the seceded Slates adop
ted hy Congress. The plan is in substance us
follows: It provides for the appointment of a
Provisional Governo: for each rebel State. As
soon ns military resistance lo the United Stales
shall be suppressed in suth Stnles, mid Ihe
people thereof shall bavo sufficiently returned
to tiieir obedience tn the Constitution and laws
of the United States, the Governor shull di
rect tho Marshal to enroll ull tho initio citizens
or tho United States resident iu tho State, nnd
require them to take the oalh of allegiance to
the United States. In case a majority or the
persons enrolled shall take the eath, the Gov
ernor shall by proclamation invito the loyal
people of the State to elect delegates to a Con
vention tn establish a Slate government. Cit
izens iu the military service aro allowed to vote
at their headquarter for delegates. No per
son who has held office Or voluntarily borne
arms nnder ihe rebel usurpation shall be al
lowed to vote for delegates, oj serve aa n dele
giro iu the Convention. The Convention is
required to declare the submission of ihe.Stase
to I ho Constitution ami Inn s of tho United
States, and incorporate into the constitution a
provision disfranchising all persons who have
held office, eicept ministerial or military below
the giade of Colonel, under tho usurped gov
eminent ; also a provision prohibiting involun
tary servitude, uud guaranty ing individual
freedom; also a provision forbidding the recog
nition or payment of a debt created or sanc
tioned by the usurped power. " Tho patoplo 0f
I lie Hioto lo vote for or against the Constitution
so framed. II adopted, it is lo be certified by
the President, who, after obtaining the assent
uf Congress shall recognizo the government so
established. Senators, ' Representatives, and
Elector may be chosen at dale uf such recog
nition, but not before the Convention is dis
solved, if Confess refuses Ui re-establish the
Slate government ns above constructed, other
conventions shall subsequently bo called iu the
same manner, until recognized by the United
Slates. The Provisional Governor of each
Stuto shall execute the laws in force beforo the
Slate went into rebellion, (except Ihoio relative
to slavery.) which laws shall bo enforced until
the State he recognized. The Provisional
Government to assess and levy lazes as requir
ed to be levied for the last fiscal year before
i tha rebellion. All persons held in servitude in
the rebel States shall bo declared forever Iron
If restrained of their liberty thereafter, they
shall be discharged by writ of habeas corpus.
The person) convicted or restraining lliriu ahull
he punished by heavy fine and imprisonment.
Every person hereafter holding office, except
those merely ministerial, below tha grade of
colonel, b declared uot citizens or the United
States.
WoNHEitKUL Tki.rurapiiio Feat. Cyrus
W. Field, who lately r turned from Europe,
furnishes the lullowiug account it au extraor
dinary telegraphic feat I
The Siberian Telegraph line is workiug lo
Queenstowu, Ireland, from Irkutsk Siberia, a
distance uf 0,.'O0 miles. Annexed is an Inter
esting dispatch, which was reoeivrd nt Queens
town at 10 minutes past 10 In the morning ou
Ihe date when it was sent at 10 minute) past 8
iu the uioruiug. This, Willi lair allowa.ine for
a gain in apparent lime, is a Wonderful in
stance of speedy transmission of electflo intel
ligence :
lukt TKK, Siberia, May R 8:10 a.m.
The working cf the Siberian Telegraph line
la uow completely organized. The extension
from here lo the Chinese frontier 47U miles
io spile or al. difficulties, is proceeding quickly,
and Ihe hu it expected lo lie ojien by the tud
of thit year. tieuvi.T.n W iijiom.
To Crura W. Fn i.n, on boird R. M. steam
er Persia. .
This message was received at lha Electric
Telegraph Company' office at Queenttnwa oo
Sunday morning, at 10:10 a.m., Dili May. 1B04.
The distance Irom Irkutsk lo Queenstowu is
ti.MW miles.
Ml
WHOLE NO.
BY TELEGRAPH,
Special DispsU-him to Oregon Stutem in.
Maryhvii.i.k, Wednesday 3p.m,
Washington, July 9. Olfioinl dispatch
irnin uen. Wallace says a buttle took place
between his command nil J the rebel) at Mo
nocney to day, commencing at 9, an J continu
ing five hour. Onr forces were overpowered
by superior numbers, and forced to retreat in
disorder. G in. Tyler wus taken prisoner.
Enemy' forces numbered 20,000. Walluce
retreated toward Baltimore. Btanton.
Baltimorr, July 10,- Wnllnoe gradually
fulling back ainoe yesterday rebels following.
Tho city was atnrtl'ed this morning Ik the ring
ing nf bell) and the firing of guns. The May
or and Governor Issued proclamations calling
citizens to the city's defense. Intense excite
mentmany companies forming. Gen. Look
wood has voloutoered to take charge of forces
thus raised.
Later Rconnnts from the frout say onr forces
have fallen baok iu the vicinity or Monrovia,
hoving bi'rued the turnpike bridge over Mono
oner. , , ,.
Baltimore, 10 r. M.-Northern Central
Railroad has bceu cut near Cockoysville bridge.
Ashland Works reported burned. Rebel cav
alry estimated at 150, are said tn have crowed
Northern Central- railroad near Cockeyaville
this morning, going fmvhrd Philadelphia road.
Supposed forces guarding road sufficiently
strong to drive the rebels off. Many rumors
nre afloat this afternoon, hut cniffidence in the
ability to defend the city Is gaining ground. and
there ia lest exoitomcnt. It ia believed tho
troops nre in such position by this time ns ef.
fcctually, tn protect communication with Wash
ington. 9 p.m. Excitement intense this eve
ning. Wallace continues falling back toward
tho city. . Parties with drum and life are con
stantly moving through tho city to man breast
works. Rebel scouts have been seen 15 miles
from tho citv. East accounts. Wnllnoe within
24 miles of the city, falling back, with fresh
troops gnawing rear. Ill artillery reportod
destroyed."
Intelligence reached here that a portion of
Hunter's biroc recaptured Murtinsburg, taking
about 1000 prisoners, all stores enptured there,
and much p under oidleoted by tho rebels.
Gen. Sigel's train arrived hero tn day, in
charge of n large detachment of cavalry and
infantry. Officers who were in battle yester
day say the fighting was very desperate ; Ihev
think rebels loss equal to ours. 1 Our loss of
prisoner) is about 10:10; we have no estimate
or killed and wounded.
PIIII.ADF.I.PIIIA. July 10 A sneclnl disnateh
from Chambursbiirs; to-day, savs Gen. Couch's
cavalry advanced near Hugorstown yesterday,
capturing about 'K rebels. Quito a number of
uniidiugs wore burned. 1 ho robn were if pos
sible more sevens upon Secessionists than Union
ists, levying contributions everywhere. In con
sequence of this move, McCaualand's rohol bri
gade retreated along tho Willminsport and Sharps-
unir roan.
Heavy Urine waa heard last nlrrht in the direc
tion of Harper's Kerry, indicating a brisk engage
ment going on with Sigel'a forcea and a portion of
the raiders. Hunter is supposed tn bavo arrived
at Harper's Ferry laat night, and formed a junc
tion with Howe's forces.
l'ersous from Upper Ford rooort tho rebels car
rying Inriro number, or cattle, horses, hogs and
sheep, stolon from fanners nlooir the river, across
Into Virginia.
hvery lord it bold liy a small rebel force. It
is estimnled they have already curried olf sev
eral thousand bend nf cattle, and from eight to
ten tlio'Jsnnd horses, liny plundered, indis
criminately. Union ineil and southern sympa
tliizers.
llAI.TlMOitK, July II. The rebel cavalry
burned the residence or Governor Bradford,
this morning, lour utiles from tbo city. Asuuad
or reneis cniue in tne nouse ami urorn out tne
family, w ho were only permitted tn take a few
valuables. Ihey then fired it ; the Governor was
in tho city nt tho time. '
1 he rebel aro now operating out on the
Phil 'deljihia road.
The l'imtt' special dispatch of niidniiilit.
says iu consequence of interruption ol the tele
graph between Washington ami Fortress Mou-
roe, ti tl ing has been received from Grnul lo
day.
John Covodc of Pennsylvania, returned yes
terday from a visit lo headquarter) ; he had
aeverul interviews with Grant, who savs he
don't at Inch much importance lo the rebel mid.
He didn't beliovo Leo would detach any con
siderable force from tho front of the Union line.
Dispatch lust night says from late informa
tion, Breckinridge crossed above Harper's Ker
ry advanced leisurely v est nf South Monn
laiirwith a view uf drawing our forces in that
direction, while auuther body of rebels crossed
at Edwards' l'err , to flank nur foruo advano
ing on Breckinridge. Whole rebel foron unit
ed this side Frederick, and oomiiienoed opera
ling ou lines of communication with Baltimore.
Wahiiinhtun', July 12. Tho President, in
accordance with the resolution of Congress,
has issued a proclamation appointing the first
Thursday in August ns n day of humiliation
and prayer for Ihe peoplo of tho United States,
commending them to implore ihe oompattion
and lorgiveness uf Almighty God, that the reb
els may lay down their arms, and that the ef
fusion of blood may be stopped.
I lie telegraph liutween llnllimore and
Washington it out, and most of the news we
receive is Hying rumor.
Havkk hk Gkack, July 12. Semi-official
intelligence received here says that yesterday
alterniHin a fight was progressing seven miles
from Washington on the HeVenlli Street road,
near the Crystal Kpiinga, and that oue thou
sand rebel cavalry were there.
Philadelphia dispatches o' tbo Villi stale that
rumors prevail of nu attack hr 1 3. (KM rebels nn
Ihe northern fortifications of Washington, hut
they cannot he traced to any detinlteannroe.
There ia much excitement here. Business
is nearly suspended. Recruiting is very brisk.
A large number uf men are ready lo leave for
llallinioro ami wnsliington to nlglit
Philadelphia. July 12. The Telegraph,
of this lily, has thr'folbiwing :
Fighting ha been going on uenr n ashiugton
since morning. The rebels aro approaching
the defenses on the northern sido of the city In
strong toi ee.
It it reported that our force aro now iu pos
session n( Frederick, and that a part or the
rebels had rccroesed the Potomac at Maryland
Illchts.
A largs number or sailor) have boon suut to
Baltimore.
IIaviik ok Gkacm. July 12 Tho rebel
have lcatrocd 4.H1 leet ol Uunpowuer llridge,
and 500 feel more aro partially destroyed.
laiiiANAPOLia, July 12. The deinooratio
Slate Convention to day nominated J. . Mo
Donald for Governor.. All the democratic
Stnte officer were re nominated.
Tho rebels at Frederick aro estimated at
38.000.
Makyhvii.i.k. July 13. Gold in New York
to day opened at 2dl closed at 270. Green
backs iu San Francisco to-day. 4U.
Philadelphia. I lib: 10 p.m. Our guu-
hoat commenced firing on the rebels at (lush
river. Thit la Ihe nearest river to Baltimore.
Trains irom hero thit morning went ss far as
i'errvuiansville, and then returned. I lis next
train went only to Wibuinglou ; no signs or
rebels at the former place.
Later The guuboals hav driven the rebels
from Bush river, and recaptured one locomo
tive. . . . ,
IlAHliliHiiKii, July II. The headquarters
hero hat no looter any communication with the
authorities nt Washington. Several days since.
they tolegraphetl Conch, Investing himample
power lo meet such ounlingeiioie a might
arise.
The bridge) of Ihe Northern Central Rail
road ar ilrstinystd between Monklowu aad
Covkoysvillr. a
A rebel denrtter, who tepitsent hioitvlf as
HOOK AND JO II rttlNTIKU
Of evi-ydaai!rl)tlnn NEATLY anil PROMPTLY nncuttd
RATE OH ADVEHTlklNQ:
' l.iwa! SitvsrlliHineiils, t (10 pr icaro, Oral Insartlon
11,00 ,'Arli anlii-(ui'iit insertion.
I,.".'al nml all transient atlvrrtisrinentsmuitba prepaid ta
I nstire Insertion.
Ailmlnlstrntors' nntlnes. ami all ailri-rtlssmmbi relating t
theeslnteof d.oeAsil persons, must b prq.al.l, unlrss or
iereil i,uMIiii-il by ilia county u.lf, auU guaranteed to tit
So paid by him.
AJrurtlsliiK bills not pnld vlthln ono year from tha tlma
alien oolitraclml. will lie Increased t.euty -five per oent. aaeh
y-:ir jiiiymMit In ii,.Fkrlsd there TOT.
a native or Indiana, atatea that the rebel force
invading the north it very large. There aro
three brigades of cavalry under Breoklnrldgo
nd Rhode,, and another division of Infantry.
Their movements are kept a aecret even from '
the officer. Tho general belief la that they
intend capturing Baltimore or Washington.
Deserters belonging to tho force that drove
Hunter from Lyuchburg say that after that af
fair large reinforcements arrived from Rioh
moiid and murnhed northward. Hooter's foros
occupied Martiuaburg, and another body of our
troop) held Hngerstowii. Th rebels still oc
cupy South Mountain pass, while their main,
body are demonstrating on Baltimore and
Washington from points between Mouooaoy
aud Baltimore.
Baltimore, July 1,1 Newt from Wasb
, Ington Is exciting. .The Star says skirmishing
on the Kaoeville road, early this morning, wa
followed by advance nf rebel forae to a point
about four miles west of Tenallytown. Their
progress on that road was stopped, and they
disappeared iu soino other direction. Subse
quently we bear or their skirmishing betwoen
1 1 and 12 o'olock on and around theSoveolh
street tnrnpiko near Claggott's farm, and rest
deuce of F. P. Blair. Reported to-day the
rebels burned Ulnir's residence. Thors were
BOO infantry encamped at ltookville hut night,
though panic-stricken refugee who arriveu to
day from vicinity of Edwards' Ferry report
them in Inrge numbers, variously estimated,
from 12 to 30.000. Breckinridge is believed to
he in command of tho advance In this direc
tion. Inilrden commands the cavalry now
hanging around the fortification). All quiet in
front of our picket lino oh the river road np to
noon to-day. The numbers and pnrpoeeiof
the rebels are conflicting. It is taid the rebel
force it not of weight tuflioiout to .undertake
any serious attack on tho fortifioatious or Wath
ington, and it it not their purpose to do so. Per
contra, says the Star, wo have .received the
following from a souroe most correct, from
which on repeated occasions we bavo had the
earliest and most aoenrate information of rebel
movements in Virginia. The rebel army of
invasion it moving down the Shenandoah Val
ley 45,000 strong, inolnding 8,000 cavalry, un
der Breckinridge, Jackson, Jenkins, Imboden,
and McCanslaud. Lnngstrcet wns at Gordon
ville Tuesday last with additional foroes to join
the rebel army or Invasion. Purpose of the
enemy it to attempt to oanture WathingU ' hy
surprise. The Virginia Central Railroad hat
been repaired, and it now in running order
from Richmond to Staunton. In fight at Wil
li ie, Mnaeby captured 81 of our cavalry, killed
20, and captured a Impounder. Kmcbellon'i
command, one oimpaiiy, la operating near
Fairfax Court House and near Occoquan.
Later dispatch says, up to a quarter past 2,
affairs iu the vicinity of Babbitt's Branch
Post office continued abont the lame. ' During
the morning there bad been no general engage
ment, but cavalry skirmishing has been going
on at Intervals. The enemy has not made hi)
nppearauoo nny where within range of onr
Suns, and so far has ihown no disposition to
0 10. :.( -'1
New Yohk, July 12. The raider de
stroyed all the lines or telegraph aud turnpike
between Philadelphia and the valley.
The World has the following private letter t
Lexington, July 12. Yesterday we march
ed from Midway, being quickened iu onr ad
vance by the sound of Crook' guna, engaged
with MoCaualand, who held the place. They
defended it with great obstinacy, burning the
bridges and playing the hills, as we oame up,
with shell and bushwhackers from bohiud every
tree. i.
It seems that MoCaislaud wa waiting for
Breckinridge, who was detached, with hu di
vision, from Lee,, and the aim to drive us baok,
or wlaa hold as between there and Richmond,
or Lyuhhurg, whichever we strike ttr. The
supposed plan Is, to put broken brigade of the
vulley under Imboden, Jeukiu. Mandevlll,
Jucksou, MuCausluud, Jones, etc., rally to
gether ii a division of Leo's vetcraus, then
give ua another trial for the valley. -
Bai.timohe, July 14. Tho Washington
Chronicle of lo day says (he rebel first wade
their uppvarunce at Culetville, north of Wash,
ington, nt 4 p.m., on the lllh. Our informant
snys, from what he could learn, the rebel force
on the North sido of tho Potnmao is considered
Johnston's, Early's and Hill' divltious. lie
saw must of Johnston's and Early') men pate
through Colesville.
tiitANT and m ci.EU.AN The diuereoc
between a grent general and a small one waa
probably never more forcibly illustrated tliaa
in an incident of the first battle fought betwee
Grant and Leo. it conclusion Grout found
himself in great danger of having hi line of
communication out oft. Whnt doe he dot rail
hack and give np a strong position to secure
his safety io case of disaster 1 Nut a bit of it,
but presses on lo the achievement of the grand
object for which he had placed himself in dan
ger. He tee n) to have comprehended that
hit undertaking necessarily involved peril, and
hence wits not lo dot' rred by it from accom
plishing what he had gone todiglit fur. So, In
ateud of backing out and retreating at a timid
or inefficient general would have done uuder
the circumstances, he presses right on with hi
eye fixed upon what was before him, aud In
different about what was behind.
What another General of different oalibre
did under similar circumstances, is ihown in
the case or MeClellan opou the peninsula.
When he had hi line or communication his
baae or operation, out off, he appeared to be
totally disconcerted. He ooold think of noth
ing, and do nothing, except lo look oat for an-'
other "bate." So auxijua wa he about hi
"bate," that ho forgot all about Riohmood,
whioh he had gone hundred! of mile lo cap
ture. Riohmoiid he did not think, wa bit
"base," ir.u henoe he turned aud tlruok for
Harrison's Lauding. He did not take Rich
mond bo did not defeat the enemy, but he
"changed bis base." He Inst thousands of good
men nnd ( ught great battles, all to secure hi
"base.'' Oue would almost snpposo, from Me
Clellan') operation), that he bud gone all the
way into tho enemy' oountry to look est for
nothing but a "base." Richmond wa a small
circumstance compared with e "base.',' Rich
inoud was not tuken, but a "baso" wa attain
ed, and a great victory wa claimed in conse
quence ; and thuru are those who call him a
great, general aud waut to make him President
on account of iL
Grant bad a very different opiuiou about ft
'base." He was not flghling for a "base" and
lo round that he had a Very different sort of
an antagonist to denl with. He wa not one ef
Ihe 6it kind of grnrralt. He had gone into
the fight to tecure something else, and to that
he gel) Richmond, hu ia perfectly willing to let
l,c hav hit "bate "Ah. Democrat.. . ; ,
Three Yrahii. Three year ago yetlerday,
au ordinance of tccettiou forced Tennessee in
to position of hostility lo tbo Government.
What promise of prosperity, security, and
plenty were) promised to the people en thtt
day ! And uow, look at the realization I ' The
Slate hat been oun eontiuoed scene ef blood
shed and fullering; it) Industry ha been para
lyzed, and scarce a boutedolj but ha oeen
nude to mourn th lose uf one of it Inmates.
What it Tennessee to day 1 and what woold it
bav lieeu bad it people been oonteut lo re
main io allegiance lo the Goveromeut of the
United State 1 Verily transgression brings ia
lis wake most terrible punlthmeBt. ,YuA riffs
I 'nion, June Vtk. . - v
rTFree Mason may bo curious to know
their strength in Ih world's population. Kroot
very accurate rtultotie. "at In
Hi New slid In Ui Old World thers ar tKJt)
lodges, with oOU.OUO aciive number. Tb
number of annaoilve and those who bare with
draws I otaily 3,000,000.