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THE TRI-WEEKLY LEADER.
PUBLISHED BY
E. COWLES & CO.,
No. 1 11 America BalMlaa. Saoorior St.
TERM3-43.00 A YEAR ; 6c.' A' WEEK.
r. ntwiKsUji.,.
PATCRDAY MORNING, AUG. 3, lSBl.
The Rebel Army in Virginia.
A mysterious thing li (ht Rebel Arm; la
th " Old Dominion," if the telegraph li to
be credited. ' That veracious authority
. stated its trngih, before the Bull Sua
battle, it fifty or sixty thousand. After
the battle it u reported t ninety thoc
and. Since that, they tell ut forty thou
' sand hav. advanced iuto Maryland, though
sadly whore they ar. .Latiooed does not
appear. The latest figure are two hun
dred and forty thousand, quite a respecta
ble body of men, se far as numbers are
concerned. Whence these troops have been
o suddenly procured is not so clear, ner
do we opine it will be soon, for the whole
tale may be set down as a pleasant notion.
v
General George B. McClellan.
An exchange furniahei the following
sketch of General MoClellan, upon whom
all eyes are now turned ae the military
chieftain who is to lead the Grand Army to
victory :
General George B. McClellan is the son
of Dr. George MoClellan, late of Philadel
phia, who was a man of rare talents in hi
profession one of the boldest and most
ucoeesful eurgicsl operators of hi day.
The present General George B. McClel
lan, was bis second son, bora in Philadel
phia, in December, 18:'6, and is now less
lhan;thirty-nve years of age. Atjibe pres
ent time, his elder brother is a phyaioian,
in large practice, in Philadelphia Dr. H.
B. MoClellan. George tu educated at the
University of Pennsylvania, and, having a
taste for military mutters, was, at an early
age, piaeed at Went noint School, and, hav
ing made great proficiency, was, on the
breaking out of the war with Mexico, ap
pointed a Lieutenant in the army, at twen
ty tw years of age, and was attached to
the corps of Sappers and Miner, on their
inarch from Vera Crux to the City ef Mex
ico, and shared in all the battles of the
veteran Lieutenant General Scott. During
the Crimean war, he wa dispatched by the
Government, as cue of its most trasty and
talented officers, to visit Peb&stopol, and
learn more of tae tactics of European war;
and his report to the Government i a mas
terpiece a his lata official war despatches
are of how much information can be con
veyed in a fiw words.
General V oClellau is a man of great
scientific military attainments, and was in
the Engineer Corps of the army. He wa
selected by the Government to accompany
Governor Stevens on his Survey of the
Northern Pacifio Railroad route asross the
Rocky Mountains, some three years ago.
He is indeed the young flower of the
American army quick in perception, of
indomitable perseverance and energy,
possessed nf a veteran's judgment in war
tr-tters, and as brave as Canar, and exe
cutes his plan;, when formed, with the
rapidity of lightning as witnessed in
Western Virginia, where he has swept the
armed rebels oat of existence, with the
swiftness of a Bedouin of the desert
Be has many of the wr qualities which
characterized the young Napoleon, who, at
twenty-six years of age in 17 at the
head cf seventy thousand men, ascended
and descended the Alps, and, on the plains
of Lombard y, defeated the veterans of Aus
tria, at a single blow.
When tbe rebel war broke out, George
B. MoClellan (having resigned from the
army) was the Vice fresident of the Illi
nois Central Railroad, and its Superinten
dent of passenger and transportation
called to this important station on account
of his admirable administrative qualities.
In person he is robust and healthy
about 5 feet 9 iu height- and ever restless
" w m9 something. His habits are
goo J; he nemwr in im H ij M -
tobacoo.
Mr. McClellau' fam'ly are of Scotch
ancestry, of martial spirit, with great ha
tred of oppression. One of Gen. McClel
lan's ancestors was in the battle of Cullo
den, and his great-grandfather was Gen.
Samuel McClellan, of the American Revo
lution, j : . i " . J ' ' J: i1
Tbe promise of young McClellan' youth
has teen more than confirmed in tbe suc
cessful career of his yet early manhood,
and if he is placed at the head of the
Grand Army by Gen. Scott, he will either
.carry his legion to victory or himself to
Abe grave. - '
When McClellan is ready, then the coun
try may look forward with entire confidence
that he and bis gallant men will sweep the
rebels out of the whole of Virginia, as be
has already effectually done from a prt of
it, in a brief campaign of about two weeks
from the day he put lost on the " sacred
Oil" . . . : I
. -oa-o
Gxa, Fbsmost's Awa -The Hon. John
P. C Sharks of Indiana is to be one of
Gen. Fremont's volunteer aids. Tbe cool
ness sad intrepidity which he displayed at
j-(-JrfI Run the ulher day, where he was four
hours under fire, assisting the wounded,
and during (h retreat rallying the fugi
tive, evince military qualities which fit
av him for the post tendered him. The Eon,
John A. Gurley of Ohio is another volun
teer aid to Gen. Fremont.
Items.
The excess of females over males in Great
Britain is S 14,04 1, by the last census.
India-rubber bas been put to a new use in
making carls which cannot be defaced easily
and are almost louestructible.
A careful investigation shows that during
the flag fever not less than 17,000 flags wer
mule by the .principal dealers, in aew f ora
City. On the 4ib ot Jul', more than 30,000
flags were flying tn that city alone.' ; 1
Noth withstanding the American troubles,
the .Glasgow, lli-rald says -there never has
Deed so many United States ships loading
and unloading In the Clyde as at liie preset
time. - '
Kossuth has established bimsslf definite
ly in Lombard ; he baa leased Villa Serbel-
loni. on Lake Camo, where be has carried
twelve hand printing presses, and engaged
printers to print bank notes.
Thi Illikob Stats Faie. Extensive prep
arations are being made in Chicago for tbe
aDDroachine State Fair. ?22,OO0 in casn
nremium are offerreii. Over three thousand
miles of railway pnsscnger trains will be run
- at half fare during its continuance. .
3. 3. Herrick, Eq , of Jtavenna, bos been
added to the editorial itaff ef tbe Cleveland
Daily Leader; and hi busy labors, and ener
getic seal in gathering up "the latest news,"
local and general, are clearly discernabie
the araennt. variety and importance of news
nailvand nromDtlv furnished by that wide
awake and excellent paper. We congra-n
late the Leader upon the accession to its tff
of so much newspaper experience, and onr
friend upon his attainment of so desirable
postUOQ- Ecwertna jJenoerat.
FROM CAIRO.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.
Scouts, just arrived in, report Jeff. Thomp
son with 6000 rebe!s,encamuea ou miiessuuiu
of Bird S Point. There are three thousand
between Charleston and New Madrid, and
seven thousand at the latter place. -
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August 1.
It is said that the New Brigadier Generals
will be sekeud by the President as tir
serics may be requiied.'-' 1 ' 1 ; J
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Soldier's Letters.
The following order has been made by
the Poet Offioe Department for the execu
tion of the new taw respecting soldier',
etten:
Postmasters at or near any camp or
poiut occupied by the United State forces
will mail without prepayment of postage
any letter written by a soldier in the ser
vice of the U uited States and certified to
betuohby the Major or Acting Major of
the regiment to which the writer is attach
ed. The envelope should have plainly
stamped or written on its face the certifi
cate "soldier Letter, signed in writing
by the Major or Aoting Major of the Regi
ment, describing his regiment by it num
ber and its State. Tbe postage due on uoh
letter will be colleoted at the office of de
livery. Commissioned offioers will prepay
their postage as heretofore.
JOHN A. KASSON,
First Asst. P. M. General.
The Post Office Department has issued
the following:
Postmasters will take notice that all pre
paid letter to soldiers, in any regiment in
Ue servioe, and directed to them at points
here they have been stationed, ri oe
forwarded whenever practicable, to any
other point to whioh they may have been
ordered, without further charge thereon for
(Signed)
J. A.
Assistant Postmaster General.
Rebels at Aquia Creek.
Commodore Craven, of the Potomao Flo
tilla, mads a reoonnoisanoe in the vicinity
of Aquia Creek on the 80th ultimo, a'--4
thus reports to the Navy Department:
"At about 10 o'olock, as 1 was passing
Potomao Creek, I discovered an encamp
ment of the rebels upon Marlborough Point,
and at the same time a battery of ubout five
heavy gnns on tbe southern bank of the
creek. With a view of ascertaining if the
rebels were there in force, accompanied by
the steamer Reliance I opened fire npon the
encampment, which was promptly returned
by a conoealed battery oa Marlborough
Point, tbe first shot from a rifled cannon
taking effect upon our port wheel-house,
but not doing any material damage. The
little Reliance gallantly tried her best to
reach the rebels, Havingaccompushed the
objeot of my visit, and found out that our
guns had not sufficient range to be effect
ive, I pursued toy course. At Marlborough
Point at least one regiment of men is en
camped. They have mounted at least five
rined cannon, addition to the five on tbe
south side of the creek. Several officer
of my vessel and of tho Reliance thought
that tbey saw signs of the rebels having
bees at work throwing up batteries of
earthworks."
A Zouave in the Enemy's Camp.
When the Fire Zouaves stormed the
masked battery at Hull Run, and were
forced to fall back by the grapesbot and
cavalry charge, one of them was stunned
by a blow from a sabre, and fell almost
nnder one of the enemy's gun. Tbe Seces
sionist swarmed around him like bees,
but feigning death, in the excitement he
was unnoticed, and when a sally was made
managed to ciawl back into the thicket in
side the Confederate lines. Here he wait
ed some time for an opportunity to eecape,
bnt finding none, concluded he would make
the best of a bad bargain, and if he wa
lost, would have a little revenge before
hand. . Hstily stripping the body of a
Confederate near by, be donned his uni
form, and seizing a riile made his way to
tbe entrenchments, where he joined the se
cessionists, and, watohing his opportuni
ties, succeeded in picking off several of
They advance! out a poa i e-t vootxw iieee
be remained some time, until, thinking it
best to leave before his disguise should be
discovered, joined a party who were about
to charge upon our forces, and was, to his
gratification, again captured, but thia time
by his own men. Uur ore proved very ae
itructive to the enemy, and cut down their
men by hundreds, in the battery where
Ibe Zauave fell, he afterwatd counted
thirty five dead bodies lying close together,
and the bushes were lull of the wounded
ho had crawled off to get ont of the way.
Prince Napoleon.
We copy from the New York Herald the
following interesting items in regard to Prince
Napoleon and the Princess Clotilde, recently
arrived at New fork.
" Prince Napoleon, irst cousin of the Frenth
Emperor, and the Princess Clotilde, danghter
of tbe OaUmf nomt Victor Emanuel, King of
Italy those are such arrivals as it does not
fall tooorlot to chronicle every day; and
the event bas no 'political significance'
being mainly for the benefit of the Princess
heal) h it is yet one that in ordinary times
weuid have made a great sensation in the
city. .
"Prince Napoleon, flon flon,' ) a
everybody knows, i a son of Jerome Na
poleon by his second wire, and stands, next
after the Prince Imperial, heir to the throne
ef the Napoleons. He is about forty years
of age glouiisb, about five feet eight, not
particularly Napoleonic in physiognomy
and as we saw him yesterday afternoon on
Broadway in a summer suit ot linen and
straw hat, looked like any ordinary bourgeoi
gaitilhomme.
"His Princess Ulotnae inane Theresa
Louise Clotilde, to write the name in fall,)
a danghter of Victor bmanuel, and it wnl
be remembered that tbe union, a couple of
years ago, was looked upon as a ' political
marriaze.' The alliance was determined
npon by an intimate understanding between
the two Sovereigns, and the reciprocal in
terests of Fraace and fiedmont, md tbe
negotiations to brisg it about were delayed
more than a year. She wst born in 1843,
and is consequently at present in. ber nine
teenth year, and is pttite, of Italian eompiex
ten and features, and very prepossessing and
unassuming in manners. With tbe Princess,
as ber first maid of honor, is the Duchess
d'Abiantei, also quite young and very pretty.
' Among tbe suite ot tbe Prince are two
4 Colonels of the Empire, M. Rarjon and
ferri Pisani, both of them Aids-de-Camp,
tbe former Governor of tbe Island of Guadn
lpupe,now a Commander in the French Navy,
M. Bonfils. and Maurire San, eon of Madame
fipnrtre Sand, the iliusirioin T&ove'iist, and
himself an anhjr of mark.;' V---i
m
Anns roi iss Gotebshehi. The Prov
idence (B. L) Post, say:
"The .Providence Tool Company have
SAad ft- contract to manufacture 25,000
muskets of the Springfield pattern for
Government. They will begin their prep
aration at ones at their large workshop
this oity. : They will proceed immediately
to construct the requisite machines, and
rill as soon a possible begin the manufac
ture of the muskets. They have able and
experienced men to supervise the work,
j Col. Colt, of Hartford, ha contracted
make 25,000 mnskets also. Two ether par
ties, vrfco' e names we have not learned,
have con t-act to furnish the government
with 60,0i0. . Thus these four contracts
tor 100.000 niUBKets.
;i
I Fuiiii Cavalbt Compaiy. A cavalry
company, composed of young ladies, has
cently been formed atPiusfield, Mass., under
the name of "Di. Vernon Phalanx."
pinkie Pomeroy is the Ctptain and
Anna K!pp I the Lieutenant. .
Prince Napoleon. Close of the Campaign in Western Virginia.
Our special dispatches of last night an
nounce that General Cox ha driven Gen.
Wise and his rebel band from Western Vir
ginia, uur troop holding Gaulcy Bridge.
This bridge is within five miles ot Staunton,
which is connected with Richmond by th
Virginia Central Railroad, tbe di.tance being
about ObA hundred and twenty-five miles.
This end the campaign In Western Virginia,
unless Wise should return with - reinforce-,
ment from Richmond, in which event lis
would n.eet a warm reception, as Gen. Cox
will, of course, fortify his position, which is
known to be a very strong one. It is
barely possible that Wise i trying to en
trap our force by leading them beyond Gao
lcy, where they will be in the enemy' conn
try, when Wise will fall npon tbem with a
recruited army. There is little danger, how
ever, of Gen. Cox going "forward to Rich
mond," or so nigh to it a to be overpowered.
Nor does the precipitate retreat of tbe rebels,
lavinffhfc,d tbem one thousrnd muskets
and other accoutrements, look very much like
a strategical move, but rather a flight for
safety.
Thus have ths oppressors been forced from
the truly "sacred soil" of loyal Western
Virginia. But a few week have elapsed
since their armed host marched forth for the
avowed purpose of inflicting penalties upon
their brethren because they remained true to
their country and to themselves, and now
ibe last miserable remnant of their defeated
and demoralized army barely escapes our
brave troops, who have killed their great
leader, captured hundreds of their number,
and secured a great portion of their arms
and munitions of war.
All this has been accomplished nnder tbe
skillful direction of the j oung hero of the
Weflt, Gen. Geo. B. McClellan, aided by the
brave troops of Ohio and Indiana. What
other State, can show such a record ot the
c tmpaign ? Let those who have mocked at
the misfortune and embarrassments of Ohio
such as are naturally incident to the sudden
organization of a large military fores in a
peacelul community ask themselves this
question.
Soldier's Trip from: Washington.
COLUMBUS, July 30th 1861.
Editor Leadib : We are out of Virginia,
and once more within the border of tbe Old
Buckeye State. We left Washington, last
Friday morning at eight o'clock.' Nothing
worthy ef note transpired until we reached
Baltimore. There we found the streets lined
on either side by the citizens, who received
ua with cheers, waving of hankerchiefs and
flags yes, and the glorious old Stars and
Stripes. At one window I saw a lady hold
ing a little child, whom the was teaching to
wave the flag that has floated over us so long
in triumph. If mothers everywhere had
taught their children to reverence that ban
ner, we should not have had to leave our
nomes to defend and uphold it within our
own borders aye, on our own hearth stone?,
as it were. As we advanced, . the throng
became more intense, cheering ns onward,
nor did we receive a single insult while
in the city of PlugUgliea. v '
' AU through Maryland
met with a
tiwvty ww'eonie tnl no inanlt. PlaRS were
WTiagatiii8tljfriitnry poraa,
and fair women welcomed us, not.only by the
waving of hankercbiet and smiles, but by
kindly greetings where we stopped. If we
were to judge of the Union sentiment in tbe
portion through which we passed, by what we
saw, we should say they wers all for tbe
Union, but appearances are sometimes very
deceiving.
When we got to Harrisburgh we had to
wait a longtime before we could get cirsto
bring us to Pittsburgh, owing to there being
so many regiments ahead of r.s. At H irris
burgh we lay in an open field, beneath a
scorching sun, with nothing to eat except
what little we cnld by of two or three cake
peddlers that come along, which amounted
to about as much, as the story has it, as his
Satanic majesty-' s shaving the bog, a great
cry and little wool, for there was a great deal
of hard talking and very little eating done
that day.
; We left Harrisburgh about 9p.nL, stowed
away as before in a lot of freight cars, but
not quite as many in a car as before, yet
we managed to get a pretty good night's
rest, in fact, the first we had bad for a number
of nights.
; In the morning we bad a splendid break
fast on what some of the boy call "Gov
ernment pies," and cold water for coffee.
These Government pies are very hard, round
crackers. How eld tbey are I can't tell;
tbey are so old they can't teil their own age.
, Arrived at AJtoona about noon ; got a
pretty good meal; found ladies very kind
gave us bread, meat, cheese and coffee, now
quite a VAriety after fasting so long,
i Six o'clock found us in the city of Pitts
burgh. It commenced raining just before
we got there; const qnently we had to stick
Close to the cars, so that we did not have an
opportunity to go after much to eat. Not
, withstanding the raining, quite a number of
ladies managed to get provision to us, which
were very acceptable, -and for which w-j all
felt duly thankJul. Had. it not rained as it
did, we should have expected to rxeive
something from the hands ot the ever hospi
table citisens ef Pittsburgh, but as it was we
expected little or nothing, and therefore were
very agreeably disappointed. -
j But the Steubenville ladle, capped the cli
max. On our arrival there we were aroused
from oar drowsy slumber by tbe cry
V Steobenville," " masked batteries," " the
Udiea," Ac There we received compliments
I a more substantial nature than mere, wa-:
Ting of hankerchiefft, or smiling faces,
pleasant words, to wel-xnne hungry soldiers
to their home. We bad fresh warm bis
cuits and batter, coffee with milk and sngar,
and other (to as) rarities. Tbe hospitality
f that nlirht will not b forgotten soon,
assure vou. We jrave three cheers with
tiger for the Swilbenvllle ladies, and then
the iron horsa moved forward. Morning
found us still on tbe road.
! We arrived in this city between two and
three o'clock, and found a dinner awaiting
S3, after which we marched up to the Capi
tol, and hen were quartered for the night.
H.
in
to
are
to.
WsaT is as Ajtbulaxci? An smbalacoe
a light carriage, the body being mounted
pon two wheels and supported by very
?ght elastic springs. ' It is a little over
eet in length. There are cots for two
with, teds, head pillow,, Ac, The
i covered with black oil cloth, but the body
and running gear ar. painted red. The am
bulance 1 intended for one horse, with
seat for the driver in front, and being very
jght, though Strong! built, can be driven
along very rapidly without injury to
wounded. - : -
Miss
Miss
I Taking'the latest account, of the rebel
fcemselves, in relation to their loss, it
ot be sawn Jea. than 3,000. . , '
FROM FORT MONROE.
Old Point Comfort—Fort Monroe—Rip Raps
—Sewall's Point— Newport News— Floyd
and Union Guns.
[From Our Special Correspondent.]
FORTRESS MONROE, July 29, 1861.
Old Point Comfort ia familiar as a house
hold word, but we think the name it misno
mer, fur we never felt the rays of the un
more scvorely than here, without a breexe to
modify them.
Of the shape and position of Fort Motroe,
the lithographs give a good idfa Its walls
of stoae are 25 fret high, with, in addition,
a turf embankment of ten feet, on top of
which the gun are mounted, en barbette, to
the number of 100. The distance around
the ramparts is one mile and a quarter, which
may give you a tolerable idea of the area of
the Fortress. A moat, or ditch, 50 feet wide
and 10 feet In depth, surround the Fort,
which is commanded by It gun. Outside of
the ditch, near tbe beach, is the water bat
teiy ol 40 gun of large calibre. The cele
brated Union Gun is to be mounted on the
beach within a stone's throw of this battery.
The Rip Raps arc about three n. . frem
the Fort and four from Sewall's Point The
work on tbe Rip Raps was commenced in
1816, and the foundation for the fortifications
was formed by transporting su enormous
quantity of stone, and creating an artificial
island, which is now 900 feet long and 300
feet in width. The original work progressed
for twenty-five years, and was then stopped
by order of lha Government. Upon exami
nation, some four or five years since, it was
found the work had settled five feet, when It
was decided io demolish it and commence
anew, building tbe new fortification of gran
ite, and on a more scientific and approved
plan. The present work is under the super
intendence ot Col. De Ruse, of the U. S. To
pographical Engineers, and when completed
will be one of the strongest fortifications in
the world. The walls are eight feet thick,
and will be sixty feet in height, and mount
300 guns. A breakwater will be construct
ed connecting with the shore opposite, 21
miles in length, closing navigation on that
side. Tbe walls are do ten feet high, and
four columbiads are mounted, commanding
the channel on the north-east side, and or
the pier on the same side is the Sawyer gun.
To the courtesy of Capt Leech, of Mas? , who
has charge here, we are indebted for infor
mation in reference to the works. -
There are fifteen Secession prisons 8 con
fined here, and they invariably bear testimo
ny to tbe kind treatment received since their
arrival. None of these are from the rebel
army.
Tbe rebel batteries on Sewell' Point are
not visible, being concealed in the bushes or
masked.
Newport News, ten miles from Fort Mon
roe, is situated at the month of James River,
which leads to Richmond. Between three
and four hundred Federal troops are en
trenched there, under command of Colonel
Phelps. Tbe 7th New York, CoL Bendix.
Col. Allen' Regiment from Troy and Alba
ny, and a Zouave Regiment, comprise the
force within the entrenchments. Two men
of-war blockade tbe river at Newport New,
ar.d five or six at Fort Monroe.
Tbe Floyd gun was dismounted last week
to make w7 for tbe Union gun, which wUI
be mounted in its place the last of this or
first of next week-1 To give yon an Idea of
the immense porportions of the moos'
Union enn, I give you its dimensions: It is
ftwelv. teet, or Uurty ico ii uiuict-
ence; ana two leei in aiameur at tue muz
zle, or six feet in circumference. The bore
of tbe gun is one foot in diameter, and has
twenty-one grooves. Its weight is 52,000
lbs , and it is calculated to carry a ball or
shell seven miles. . Tbe FIoy is IS feet in
length, and weighs 48,000 lbs. Both ot
them are constructed after the ' Dahlgreen
pattern. The Floyd is the larger bore of
the two, and is not rifled. . "J
The blockading forces are on tbe loo!: out
for a couple of steel clad steamers from Rich
mond, who are hourly Expected with the
intention of running tbe blockade. A warm
reception awaits them if they attempt it.
The Federal troops are in good spirits and
ready for the rebels, and anxious to treat
JUNIUS.
Nobly Said.
, The Louisville Journal ia doing a noble
Work for tbe Union cause in Kentucky.; .Th.
following closing paragraph of an article in
Monday's issue indicates the hue spirit of
resistance: , , " ;
Our Union men are for peace. AU of tbem
are for peace. They vill, for the sake pt
peace, bear all and do all that can be borne
and done consistently with safety and hon
or. But they believe that there is a deep, ex
tensive, acd most atrocious conspiracy lor
the subversion of the loyalty of Kentucky;
and tb'-y bavo made up their minds, if such a
conspiracy shall be developed, to resist the
coofpirators with all the might of their souls
and bodies. Before they will permit Ken
tucky to.be forced into disunion, they will
make ber soil wear a deeper and a darker
red than it ever wore in the days ot the sav
ages. - ' ' ' '- J '-
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Ths Ogttos Supplt i Esstasn. We
learn by a late number of the New York
Economist that the stock of cotton in
Liverpool at last accounts was 1,120,000
bales, with 160,000 bales in transitu, so
that, it remarks, "if the . blockade were
r&'aed in Febrnarv next we are informed that
no national inconvenience would be felt";
This is an important iact and mu3t needs
have considerable bearing npon matters In
this country as connected with the Cotton
States. W bether the Government is disposed
to make the best use of the margin thus ac
corded to it will only be known by the
renewed efforts it may make within the next
few week to make quick work with the
war. Tbe fact is apparent, however, that the
fVttnn Statra cannot suddenly "move the
lever that move the world," with Hsgtana
so well prepared to supply her mills; and
onlv aeven ner cent ot her people are en
gaged in the manufacture of cotton, it is quite
aueationable whether she would not do better
to help them past a single season rather,
than enter on a war with this country in
attempt to break the blockade. Tz.
six
in
side, top
a
the
-
A Patmotic School DisTaicr. Seven
soldier have entered the U. 8. Army, from
School District No. 4, in the township
Champion, in this county, and there
main in that district, of able bodied men
between the ages of 18 and 45, subject
military duty, only four men. The seven
are in Capt. Asper's company. One resi
dent, Mr. Jacob Shafer, a mm of over
years of age, served in the U. 8. Army
ring the whole of the last war with Eng
land; fought nnder Gen. Soott at Luody
Lane, and now has four granuaoni serving
their country a did their graadsire before
them. That' in the Western Reserve.
Worrell Chronicle.
can
The Richmond papers say a negro
up a Colt's Rifle at Bull's Run, and X)ld
for 1 100. Arm are in demand South.
h
Who Caused the Advance?
This is a question which, amid the con
flicting itatements of newspaper and
letter write., it ha been didioult to an
wer satisfactorily. Some have asserted
that th. President dictated to General
Soott, others that the Cabinet influenced
the President, and still another olaas that
the military authorities were alone respon
sible. This latter view has seemed to us
tho most plausible one, so far as direct in
terfereuee wa concerned, but we have
been, and are still, disposed to hold certain
influential journals and an impatient pub
lic accountable for whatever wa done that
was premature. W. have never been wil
ling to believe that the Administration had
interfered with the Lieutenant General in
any manner, exoept so far as to perform a
duty whioh legitimately devolved upon it,
vii : th. general direction a to what was
to be accomplished, leav'ng th. military
department to perform its part in its own
manner and at its own time. This view
we find .u.talned by th. Washington Re
publican, a paper whioh sustain mere Inti
mate relations with th. Administration
than any other in the nation. Upon thi
subject, that paper makes tbe following
statement: ..
: "The confusion of statements on this
point, has resulted from confounding two
thing entirely distinot, vix. : the advanoe
npon Richmond, and the fighting of this
particular battle of July 21st.
General Soott wa notoriously opposed
to ths advanoe upon Richmond, and in that
particular be had been overruled by the
President. Butthe advanoe being ordered,
itt conduct too minuted to thi management of
General Scott, and ht vat not ret trained by
tujterior authority, either at to attacking Bull
Run at mil, or at to the time of attacking it.
- " It is thus by separating things improp
erly confounded, that the country will ar
rive at a correct idea of the history of
events, and of the proper responsibility of
offioial person.
"That for the intended advance npon
Richmond, rests npon the President and the
politioal Administration.
"That for tbe battle of July 21st, rests
upnu the military authorities, who took
their own time and manner, and were not
interfered with, in any way or degree what
ever, either by restraint, or precipitation."
uss ell on American Slavery.
Russell, the correspondent of the London
Times, whose apparent partiality for South
ern institutions, was the subject of such severe
comment on tbe part of the Northern press
soon after his arrival in this country, dons
not, after all, die play any fondness for the
"peculiar institution," as the following ex
tract from his letters will show. The first Is
written
FROM MONTGOMERY.
I have seen within tbe Bhort time I have
been here in this part of the world, several
dreadful accounts of the murder and violence
which masters suffered at the hands of their
slaves.. There is something suspicious in
this constant, never-nd'iDg statement that
'We are not afraid of our s ares.' The cur
few and the night parol in the streets, the
prisons and the watch houses, and the
police regulations, prove that strict super
vision, at all events, is needed and necessary."
A SLAVE AUCTION.
: -u I confess the sight caused a strange
thrill through my heart I tried in vain to
make mvself familiar with the fact that I
could, for tbe sum of $975, become as abso-
horse tbafBlooa oy my s;ac. -Tnrre-vnw -ma
sophistry which could persuade me the man
was not a man be was, indeed, by no means
my brother, but assuredly he was a fellow-
creature.- ' I have seen slave-markets ln tbe
East, bnt somehow or other the Orientalism
of the scene east a coloring over the nature
ot the sales there which deprived them of
the disagreeable harshness and matter-of-fact
character of the. transaction before me.
For Turk, or Smyrniote, or Egyptian to buy
and sell slaves seemed rather suited to the
eternal fitness of things than otherwise.
The turbaned, shawled, loose-trowsered, pipr-
smoking merchants, speaking an unknown
tongue, looked as if they were engaged in a
legitimate business. One knew that their
slaves would not be condemn ed to any very
hard labor, and that they w.mld be in some
sort tbe inmates of the fkmJy and members
of . Here it grated on my ear to listen to
the familiar tones of the English tongue as
the medium by which the transfer was effect
ed, and it was painful to see decent-looking
men in European garb engaged in tbe work:
before me.". . v , .
1
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
as
an
of
re4
to
70
du,
In this citv there is a terrible substratum
of crime and vice, violence, misery and mur
der, over which the wheels of the Cotton
King l chariot rumble gratingly, ana on
which rest iu dangerous security the feet ot
histhron.." - "
"At the house of a planter the other day
bne of the slaves asked my friend, 'Will we
be made to work, massa, when ole English
come ?' An old domestic in the house of a
irentleman in this citv said, 1 There are few
r . . - . . . . . .
white in this place wno ougm not to ue
killed for their cruelty to us.' another said,
Oh,' just wait till they attact ttcKens
These little hints are significant enough,
coupled with the notices of runaways and
toe- oapments in me puuuc jaus, buuw
that all is not auiet below the surface."
"There is one stereotyped phrase wnicn i
am tired oUii.Our negroes, Sir, are tbe hap
piest, the most contented, and the best off c .
any people in the world.' The violence an I
reiterancy ol mis lormuia came one u eo
auire whether anything whioh de-nands sue
insiitince U really ju the condition predica
ted: and for myaelf I always say. - It may
be so, but as yet I do not eee the proof of it
The negroes do not look to be what you say
thevare."' ' ' .
i " There is an excellent gentlemen over
there.' said a friend t e, 'who gives his
overseers a premium of $10 at the birth of
every child on bis plantation. wny sor
Oh, in order that the overseers may not
work the women in the family way too
much.' There is little use in this part of the
world, in making use of , inferences ; bat
where overseers do not get the premium, it
may be supposed they do work the pregnant
women too much. . . w .
"It is resorted that the patrols are
trenzthened. and I could not help hearing
charming young lady say to another the
other evenine that sbe would not ba afraid
to go ba.k to the plantation, though. Mrs.
Brown Jones said she was afraid her negroes
were after miflchietV . . ..,-! "
" It struck me more and more, as I exam'
ined the faces of the slaves all over the South,
that deep dejection is! the prevailing, if not
the universal characteristic of the race. "
"I perceived that there are regular patrols
and watchmen at nights who look after
levees and the negroes;-a number of dog
are also loosed, and I am assured by a gen
tleman who has written me a long letter on
the subject from Montgomery, that these
dogs do not tear the negroes; they are taught
merely to catch and mumble them, to treat
them as a retriever, weil broken, use a wild
duck." r ,
THE RIGHT OF SLAVERY.
it
"On those points there are Ingenious by-
J potheses and subtle argumentation, in print
1 down South ' which do much to comfort
the conscience of tbe antbroproprietors.
Tbe negro skull won't bold as many ounces
ot shot a the white man'. Can there be a
more potent proof that the white man has a
right to sell and to own a creature who car-
ries a smaller charge of inipe dust in bis
bead? He is pantigrade and curved as to i
tbe tibia. Cogent demonstration that he was
made expressly to work for the arch-too ted,
traight tibia' d Caucasian. He ha a rets
muicotum, and a colored pigment. Surely,
be cannot have a soul of tbe same color as
that of sn Italian or Spaniard, far less of a
fltien-haired Saxon? See these peculiari
ties ia tbe frotal sinu in sinciput or occi
put! Can you doubt that tbe being with a
bead of that nature wa made only to till,
hoe and dig for another race? Besides, the
Bible says be is a ton of Ham, and proph
ecy must be carried out la th. rice i amps,
sugar-canes and maize-fields of the South
ern Confederation. It' flat blasphemy to
let yourself against it Our Saviour sane -tions
slavery because he doe not say a word
against it, and it' very likely that SL Paul
was a slave-owner. Had cotton and sugar
been known, be might have been a planter 1
B sides, tbe negro is civilized by being car
ried away from Africa and set to work, in
stead of idling in native inutility. What
hope is there of Christianizing the African
races except by the agenoy of the apostles
from New Orleans, Mobile, o Charleston,
who sing the sweet songs of Ziou with such
vehemence, and clamor so fervently iuz bap
tism in the waters of tbe 1 Jawdam?' If
these high physical, or metaphysical, moral,
and religious reasoning do not satisfy you,
and you venture to be unconvinced and to
say 80, then I advise yon not to come with
in reach of a mas meeting ot our citizens,
who may be able to find a rope and a tree in
the neigborhood."
A COMPARISON.
Mr. Russell arrive in Chicago, in tbe great
and free West, and thus he describe his sen
sations: "How pleasant it was to see white face in
the fields, to gaze on tbe waving corn, and
on the martial rows of wheat shea's; to be
hold the villages and the Christian spires
rising in the distance; to observe, as it were,
nnder oni's eyes the growth of civilized comJ
muni Lies; the village swelling into the town,
and the town grasping the dimension of a
city. And how wonderful has been the work
of the rail; in a night it bas spanned the in
terval between war and peace, between
swamp and harvest field, between sedition
and contentment Last night we traveled
through line of outposts, over danger
haunted bridges, by camp? where tbe soldiers
watched eagerly for their Bupply of bread,
and cheered lustily as it was delivered to
them from tbe train, for without its aid tbey
could get none. This morning Union flags
floated from the little stations. Corn is
abundant The vast plains are rich with
crops, or are ready to yield to the tilth. A
city worthy of such a name rises above the
waters of the sea-like lake whose waves roll
from the boundless horizon in crisping foam
on the smooth sandy beach. The pure clear
air invigorates the frame weakened by the
warm, clammj breath of the South. The
notes of the mocking bird are beard no more,
but tbe prairie hen gets up with a sharp
whirl from tbe roadside, and drop with her
brood into tbe deep, flowering clover; the
partridge calls from the stubble, and instead
of the foul turkey buzaard and his lazy
wheel swoops the gray falcon over tbe broad
meadow in rapid curves."
The Late Mrs. Longfellow.
A correspondent of tbe Albany States
man thus beautifully alludes to the -death
of the wife of Henry W. Longfellow. . How
touchingly he intertwines with th. melan
choly event the sad. story .of ths. .two. most
perfect characters of the groat poet's crea-
ftion. Mary Atherton ana m xienung;
.
ior ghouia ffovTviuly portray the sadness
. m Mmself ;B after Mrs.
How terribly sad was the death of Mrs.
Henry W. Longfellow.. A letter now be
fore me, from one who knew her well, says :
" Was ever death so tragic and dreadful as
Mrs. Longfellow . ,1 cannot make it real
that her calm, majesti life ha ended in
suffering and horror. - Through a dreadful
passage her lofty and tranquil spirit en
tered into lire."
Mrs. Longfellow was the Mary Atherton
of her husband's "Hyperion," first pub
lished some 22 years ago. , Well may he
now say, as he doe in the opening pages
of that book of beautiful thoughts, when he
wrote of hi first wife : " The brightness of
our life is gone.. Shadows of evening fall
around us, and the world seems bat a dim
reflection, itself a broader shadow
m . m
"His household gods wer broken. He
had no home. His sympathies cried aloud
for his desolate soul, and there came no
answer from the busy, turbulent world
around him.
"He went abroad that the sea might be
between him and the grave. : Alas I be
tween him and his sorrow there could be
no sea but that of time." .
Then Longfellow was in early manhood ;
now, in his great sorrow, he is in " life's
evening." We have read him so much
have passed so many pleasant hours over
hi pages, that we can but feel a personal
interest in him, and for him, now in his lone
affliction. In his Hyperion, he thus de
scribe Mrs. Longfellow, who was then in
her twentieth year : .
"Th. lady' figure wa striking. .Every
step, every attitude, wa graceful, and yet
lofty, a if inspired by the soul within.
Angel in the old poetlo philosophy have
toch form; it was the soul itself imprint
ed om the aii -
There wa not one discordant thing in her
but a perfect harmony of figure and
'ace. and soul in a word, ol the wnoie De-
in&.'' ; - . . ,
Alas, l'aul ( leminr can never again react
Uhland'. poems to Mary Atherton. Never
again talk with her of Art or Nature of
Mountains and or Herman song. Ana sne,
the lovely, gifted woman the fond wife
tbe devoted mother the valued friend, will
weep no more as when he read to her "The
Song of th. Silent Land," for sh. ha passed
into that "8ilent Land." and "her form,
alone, will hereafter rise, like a tremulous
evening star, in the firmament of hlssouL"
The Table of Distances.
W find th. following table of distance
in Leslie'. Illustrated Newspaper:
W.h. Blch Fort'M Hr'i Lvch-Bltt
nigtoa. mona mooroe. jrwrf. wur
or.
Alexandria,
41
1.1.
St
168
IU
M
Ji
1HJ
M
91
OS
lit"
130
141
1(4
Pvtonhnrc.lM
Mana.Janc. 29
RichnTn'i.134
For i Mon...l20
Harp Far. U
Lvnt.bburg.lrt
Mn ia
CulMporr...
Aijira Cre-a 45
HhllMlota'a.lS
Baltimore.. 3i
hew YorkJJ
Trenton IM
Tori town WO
Be wall Pt.U0
WMOingl u
lir vn fu 17o
M M 143 l'JO
87 Us ae iu
. 71 135 HO
li ... 179 10
1SS ., ITS : li
IK lfiO 1M .
BO M) 1 148
(t llfl . M . KB
to no 70 it
III) W) 145 7
130 16 M IM
Sort M 91 2
xo r - its sre
70 J7 wi im
M . . 190 . lO
)J4 " 13S M0
FROM ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug 2.
Col. Solomon' regiment and part of CoL
Rierel' arrived from the South-west yester.
day and the balance of Sieger and two
Iowa regiments will probably a.-nve to-day.
These troop will b. disbanded here, their
time having expired ; bnt nearly all the two
former regiments will re-enlist tor the war
Encrt are being mad. to continue the or-
ganization ot tbe reserve corps, or St Louis
Home Guard, beyond the tune ot their regu
lar enlistment.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
[Special Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader.]
j
The War Department has received an offi
cial dispatch from Western Virginia of tbe
flight ot the rebels under Wise from the
Kanawha on tbe 29th ultimo, thus ridding
that section of tbe invaders. The retreat
was (o rapid before Gen. Cox' advancing
forces that one thousand musket and a laigc
quantity of powder fell into the bands of tbe
Federal troops. Gen. Cox pursued to tke
headwaters of the Kanawha, at the juncture
of the Gurley and New rivers, where the
rebels hadjdestroyed the Ganley bridge,wbich
fact alone saved than from destruction.
Gen. Wise' unnecessary destruction of prop
erty has lost him the support of many of
bis former friends, who now espouse the
cause of th. Union. Large number of
Wise' troops deserted him on the march, and
hi army is completely broken np.
Over trn thousand horses have been pur
chased by Quarter Master General Meiga
sipce be assumed the duties of hi position.
Of tbe artillery lost in the Bull Run dis
aster, six belonged to Arnold's battary, four
to Griffin's, five to the Rhode Island, six to
Rickett'a (one a 30-pounder), and four to
Carlisle's, making a total loss of twenty five
gun.
A man employed by Gen. Scott ns a coach
man has disappeared, having in his possession
a horse and pistol belonging to Captain
DeKay, and a pistol ef the Lieutenant Gen
eral. It is surmised that he may have
joined ihe rebels for the purpose of conveying
to them information of affairs within onr
lines.
It is thought by many that Gen. McClel
lan is preparing for a speedy infliction o
somethicg severe upon the -rebels. Large
quantities of cannon are being speedily man
ufactured for the Government, and are turn
ed out at the rate of sixty a week, and one
foundry bas orders (or three hundred. The
utmost confidence is repored in the new
leader by the troops and the public He wa
called to the command by the President him
self, contrary to the wishes of tbe majority of
the Cabinet Their opposition availed noth
ing, as the President was determined that
a new order of things should be initiated.
Tbe many rerorma already introduced show
the wisdom of his choice. Among the most
important reforms is tbe brigading of regi
ments, which is being done as rapidly as
possible.
Gen. McClellan has recommended the ap
pointment of Lieut Col. Buell, of the Adjo
twt General's Office, and Col. Win. F. Sher
man and Col. David Hunter as Brigadier
Generals in the regular army. It is thought
the recommendation will be carried out
CoL Miles, under arrest for drunkenness at
Centreville, bas come out with a card in re
ply to the charges made again 3t him by
Richardson of Illinois. He does not make a
formal denial of the charge, but states that
he has called for a Court of Inquiry ; also,
that the order which Richardson objected to
and chtrged to hun was Gen. McDowell's,
and that his plans were interfered with by
1Mb ittirtii i ' 1 ' tii,
Thomas A. Scott has received iuo appoint
ment of Assistant Secretary of War, and
Capt GnsUrua A. Fox ' Assistant Secretary
ot the Navy. William Faxon of Connecti
cut has been promoted to the Chief Clerkship
In the Navy Department, lately htld by Capt
Fox. The Second Auditor of the Treasury,
Thomas J. D. Fuller, has resigned.
' In order to supply troops with water, wells
have been sunk insu'.e of the vari.us fortifi
cations across the river,
i It is confidently asserted that all tb repre
sentat'.es of foreign Governments now here
entertain the most friendly leeiiogs to the
United .states and are strongly in favor of the
Union.
An unexpected and exciting scene occurred
in the Senate to-day. Biker of Oregon bad
the floor, and delivered a most terrible re
buke to Breckinridge, reviewing and answer
ing his late traitorous speech. When he had
given the traitor a complete castigation, and
drawn the attention of all within reach of
his voice, be tnddenly turned upon him
(Breckinridge) and, in a defiant tone, put to
Lim this question : " What would have
been said of a Roman Senator wbo, in th.
midst of one of the great national crises
when the existence of the Republic was im
perilled when Hannibal was but a day's
march from the gates of the capital, should
have uttered such doctrines ?" Instantly
Fessenden, in a juppressed but clear voice,
exclaimed, "He would have been hurled from
the Tarpean rock" when Baker caught ihe
words and thundered forth, "Yes, sir, au
indignant and an outraged people would
have hurled him from the Tarpean ropk."
The Kentucky traitor quailed, and did not es-
ay to open his lips, or even to meet the gaze
which Baker had riveted upon him. '
The Senate referred a long list of appoint
ments for the army, which it is expected
they will confirm to-morrow. S.
A Hosas Tnixr. An honest appearing
chap came down and stopped before the ea
tahli&hment of Mooari. Wilder on Wedneo-
it.T at loot week, and enquire tor Mr. X.
Wilder. eTDresaina a wian to buv a wsiron.
After looking about among the wtgonn of
the establishment he said mat ne waa a
eardener from Cleveland, and wished to
? . .. .. 1 V. I 1 - 1 '. I V. kin.
traae tne top-ouggj no uau aivug
Hi offers were such as to excite suspicion
that he wa a thief, but the story of tbe man
and his assurance, rendered those Handing
ahnnt dnnblv lure that he wa no' : and
finallT o trade was made bv the Messrs.
W Iriar. tri-nrse Sou to dps. iui abrauKBr
returned to w illoughby, and left his horse
and wagon, giving directions about them,
and savin? that he would return next morn
ing for them on the 10 o'clock train. He
returned on the t o'clock train. Meantime,
Information reached here that the horse and
buggy had been stolen on Tuesday evening
in front of the City Hall, Cleveland, and waa
the property of W. Babin, a member of the
Council. The thief wa arrested aad takn
to Cleveland, and lie in -Cleveland jail.
His name is Peter Fisher.' What could have
Induced him to take such a course, beats th.
wits of all to determine- Painetvillt iVesa.
f
' 6raccLaiiso is W bust, The proposition
in Congress to place an excise duty npon
domestic liquors has led the holders of whis
ky in this city to withdraw thair stock from
market To-day there is not a barrel
sale. The nominal price is St cents per gallon,
butthe nolderi are sar,-uine of getting
Ji centK In Cincinnati tk.- price is
at St Louis, 14c ; at Chicago,
York, 17o ; aad in Baltimore, l This
itat of things hero affords a good opportu
nity for a profitable operation in Uus '"Sta
ple" articla Prut.
The Nineteenth Homeward Bound.
CAMP
Columbus, Ohio, July 19, 1861.
Th. 19th Ohio left Beverly, Vs., hut Tuos
day morning, July ftcf, at four 'clocl
After a forced march of twenty-six xnil ws
encamped for til. night. Being much fit
tigued w retired early, so a to bo ready to
proceed early in th. morning. Eer.ffl. wis
beat at four o'clock, A. M-, toots struck, Ac,
snd w marched ont of camp at six o'clock.
W. reached Laurel HOI at eight There
were no troops there. Th. entrenchment
of the enemy wer all filled np. We rested
here for twenty minutes, during which time
Msj.-Gen. McClellan and body guard pissed
us. The former was oa his way to Washing
ton. We arrived at Webstsr at three o'clock
in the afternoon and piaeed our trap aboard
the ears, and started for Farkenburg at
nine P. M , where w. arrived the next
morning at ten o'clock. Having takes
rote to ascertain bow many would Toiostoe
to go np th. Kanawha on thirty-d
cruise, th. result was " No Go." We we:
then transferred over the river to the Ob
bores on flat boats, spread onr bl inkets o
the land and laid down to rest intil U
train should eome. Tr ears irriv d at fotr
o'clock in the morning, bat we d.4 not got
awuy till aoven. On reaching Atbin we
found that the patriotic citixes bad pre
pared a lunch for ns, consisting of bread add
butter, crackers, cheese and Ice water. It
being the first bread we had eaten for soma
time, it iu a great luxury, and was highly
appreciated. After giving them a hearty
"three cheers," and many a "God bless
ynu," the train moved on. At Chilicoth.
there was a tremendous crowd at the depot
and plenty to eat We reached Loreland
at eleven o'clock, where we chsngeS car,
which caused delay of three hours. W
reached Columbus at 7 A. M., stacked arms
and took breakfast at the Depot. VI arched
out to Camp Chase, a distance of four miles,
where we have been pro' ;.'! with comfort
able quarters.
Btetaon and myself are busy making ont
the pay roll, and present appearance indi
cate that w will leave for horn about Thurs
day. Capt Konkle, Co. E, left at 11:15 Satur
day for Cleveland, and will rejoin us to
morrow. Jack Leiand is preparing a new and ap
propriate piece of music, which th. band
will perform when we enter Cleveland.
The 19th will go home via Cleveland, and
about two-thirds of th. men will re-anlist
E. T. P.
Court Mastial. The following order
has been issued by direction of th. Com
mander in-Chief in regard to Lieut Sirat
ton and others of th. 19tb Regiment :
HEAD QUARTERS OHIO MILITIA.
ADJOTAST GalllAl' OlTICl
CotCMir, O, July 27, 1861.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 556.
A General Court Martial ia hereby ap
pointed to meet at Columbus, on th. fifth
day of August, or a. soon thereatur as
practicable, for th. trial of Lieutenant
Stratton of th. 19th Regiment O. V. M ,
and such other prisoners as may be brought
before it
DETAIL FOR THE COURT.
1. Lt Col. E. W. Hollingsworth, 19th Rg t
2. Captain Urbin Beans, " "
3. " L J. .Buckley,
4. " Andrew J. Konkle, lain
6. " Wm. I. Wilson,
6. Peter A. Tyler, " "
7. Asher Cook, 21st
Major Mania Welker, Jadge AdroeaU.
That portion of Adjutant General' Or
der No. 29, o far as it inflict, punishment
oa th accused, is hereby rescinded.
A Bo it Rise. There are great differences
in travelers. Some go leisurely to their
journey's end, pausing now and then as th.
fancy inita them, and gathering what plea
sures they may by the road side. Others
are forever in a hurry, grumbling at th.
slowness of rail cars, grumbling at every
fco iooW pilar from Portland 4 Kow
Orleans. Bucb. aro ne-rftr eatUfted xinloaft .
fastened to the tail of a great six-toot driver
tf trying to nee from T.me. Upon all
this kind of people the pleasures and the
lesson of traveling are lost, and it would be
merely a waste of words to advise them on
their Fastern or Western tour to pass ae-osa
the Lake in those magnificent steamers, the
Western Metropolis or City of Buffalo ; but
to all other let us say that one of the pleav
an test of all summer ridea, especia'ly during
th heat of August, is this same trip on'
theso same boats.
In this connection it may be mcxtiuaec'
that the Western Metropolis on her passag)
yesterday to thi port brought bet-ween 7'
and 80 passengers, and the number whict
they carry increase dailr.
A Jcvikiu "Jar. Davr." is ths 23d.
An exchange says, "one morning, some
waeka ago, a part of tho 33d, then in
c imp at Cleveland, discovered ayoucg:ter
aileep in one of ths tents. Ia reply to
questions, he gave no other account of him
self than tiat his name was " Jen. Davis."
E wa a bright, intelligent lad, and soon 1
became the pet of tho volunteers, and wa
finally adopted by oneof the companies, and
furnished with a full Zouave costume. In-
tutive, almost, ne cam. lam mar wiin in
most intricate manual of arms, and com
menced a drill of his tod-fathore. What
wo at first regarded as a bit of amusement
soon shaped itself into downright earnest.
"Jeff. Davis," the youngster-foundling of
thirteen, soon proved a most efficient and
useful drill-master. Few men in the regi
ment can com pare with him, and old
soldier look on with astonishment at his
proficiency.'
Brtra- During the progress of th. recent
fire at Pittsburgh which consumed th do
pj', a large number of kegs which wore
supposed to contain sp kes, and which wer
directed to parties in th South, were discov
ered to hold bullets instead. Most ot tnem
were destroyed by the fire.
; Fob Lax. Srrrsaioa. The fine steamer
Illinois is billed to leave the dock of Hanna,
Garretson A Co. this (Friday) evening at 8
o'clock on a pleasure excursion to Lake Su
perior. A trip at thi particular season of
th year will be moat desirable to those who
are making calculation to visit the upper
country this fall. The Illinois will visit Su
perior City, which makes the opportunity
offered, one that may not occur again thia
season.
j A Wocnmo Soidiib. An Orderly Ser
geant of th. Second Michigan Rogiment,
named Warner, passed through here josler
4ay on hi way kotneward. H. was engag
ed in the first fight at BuH Bun, and was
there wounded by a musket ball, which.
Uving entered at th. back of his hand,
bassed through, tearing ont th. palm and
cutting ofi" three m "go
I jja WM discharged, from ths service, and
wis informed that h. probably eould not bo
Sgain received, from being tOsablad by th.
wound.
FROM WASHINGTON.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.
Special to Post: -
Abetter from .resident of Washington,
now in Richmond, say. recruits are smuggled
down the Maryland shore of the Fotomac
from hero, and then taken across the river by
vessels in th. nplofof ta" tMSD7'