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(Eljicagfl tribune. FRIDAY, JUNE 26 1863. THE BIGHT THING IN THE BIGHT PLACE. One oi the most intensely Copperhead places in Illinois is Monet Vernon, Jeflbrson. It is the headquarters of all that is malig nant and devilish. The Star, published there, is a dirt}- little concern that contin ually spouts treason of the most venomous hind. ITc are glad to leant that an effort is to he made to meet these treason shriekers face to face. 'John A- "Wall, who has served as sergeant in the 44th Illinois regiment from the commencement of the war, and who now carries so many of the enemy’s bullets in Ids body as to unfit him for service in the field, is going to start a new loyal papa* in Mount Vernon, to be 6 called The Unconditional Unioniit Mr. Vail was an uncompromising Democrat at the commencement of the war, bnt he has 4>ecn a witness of the particular teauiiet of slavery and the rebellion, and ho is deter mined to aid in putting them both down. as he regards one as a vital part of the other. Mr. Wall should receive every en couragement from the loyal people of the State. SUTEBI nv MISSOURI. The great State of Missouri, which has grown to such vast moral dimensions since the war began, thinks it is now quite big enough to swallow the whale; and the State Convention now sluing in Jefferson City, discussing the question of Emanci pation, thinks the whale altogether out of the question, and would prefer, as an ex periment, that it should begin by swallow ingjonah. In other words, the State is for the immediate and unconditional free dom of the slave, and the Convention, either for a slow and gradual freedom, or for a postponement of the same until the 4th of July, 1878. Mr. Drake, of St. Louis, steps forward and acts as bottle-holder to both parties, whilst he still manages to represent the popular feeling and conviction out of doors. As an amendment to the second propo sition .in the ordinance submitted by Governor Gamble to the Couventionj on the 23d instant—which postpones the termination of Slavciy to the time and date which arc mentioned above, he moves that it shall cease altogether on the Ist of January, 1884—which is precisely what the State desires—and further, that the slaves so manumitted, and their offspring, shall be apprenticed to their former owners until July 4th, 1876—which is like meeting the extreme conservatives half way. "What the final result will be it is pretty hard to predict The people of the State have gone ahead of the Legislature upon this, great question, and can by no means agree with Gov. Gamble, who treats it in a veiy cavalier manner, as a thing of “ mere internal policy,” with which he, as Gover nor, has nothing to do; fortheysee dearly enough now, that it is a thing which vitally concerns the general, as well as the sec tional, interests of the States, and that there can be no more peace nor progress until it is definitely settled. If justice is done to the popular sentiment of Missouri, Mr. Drake’s proposition must infallibly be passed. But it nnfortunatdy happens that the- majority of the Convention were elected on the rebd platform, and pledged to stick to Slaver}- to the last If the mo mentous events of the war had instructed them, as they have instructed the people, there ■would be no difficulty in the matter; tie slaves would be free next January. As it is, we must abide by the issues of fate. It ■is easy to see, however, into the meaning of the majority proposal respecting the abolition of slavery, and Governor Gamble, knew well enough what he was about when he introduced it and made it the baas of the ordinance. It was an attempt to prolong the slavery agi tation in favor of the miserable oligarchy whose mad defense of it, in the lace of the people, has been the prolific cause of all the murders and devastations which have afflicted that beauttnrl hot distracted conn try. Governor Gamble and his myrmi dons, could not, however, suppose that a Subterfuge so transparent as thin would passmnster with intelligent citizens. For this proposal to put off the freedom of the slave for thirteen years, is equivalent, in the opinion of the conspirators, to an in definite postponement of it—and they mean to shirk it if the people will let them. But they must try another and cun ninger dodge than this if they are to efiect their purpose. "Who does -not see that the Governor and his helots are. endeavoring to gamble away the interests of the State, and throw them into the hands of the desperate Clay banks, in order that they may have an- j other chance of perpetuating the curse WhiCh has already blackened Missouri With fire, min and crime? They hope and lesson with themselves that before the thirteen years shall have expired, the ideas and feelings which now agitate the public mind upon this subject, will have subsided, and that the persistent slaveholders will once more be master of the position, and so far triumph over the Radical party that it will be easy for them to call another Convention, and carry another proposi tion, and a final one, to put off the period of emancipation for a hundred years. There is nothing for it, if Missouri is to be saved from the crimes and miseries WhiCh will be sure to come upon her, in case this second proposition of the Ordi nance is carried—nothing for it but the issuing of a decree of immediate emanci pation. Amcasure like this would at once and effectually stop the game of the Clay banks, and topple down all the schemes of the slaveholding oligarchy, and break as sunder, the last remnants of its power and Influence. And this is what the Conven tion will have to do, to satisfy the people, who are clamorous for a settlement of this obnoxious difficulty. If theyrefusetodoit, it will still have to be done. For Missouri liras never intended to be a slave state. It ifi a land destined by its geography and climate to be the home of a free people. A King fob tub Canadians.— Thos. D’Arcy McGee, member of the n*nadi«m Parliament thinks the time has fully come when o*»sdil ehonld have a monarchical Government; tb*t t as he coys, “ the race has reached that point of experimental progress in politics when it would he wise and proper to establish power under the immediate custody of a royal prince.” But he seems not to be fastidious re gording titles; the fact of a royal governing authority of some kiad is his chief desire. He professes that, rather than want a thing to wield abauble sceptre, he would be contented withaviecroy, (orhalf a king,) or even a duke. robably, however, thcCaoadlansare too acquainted with JE sop's table of tbe lrogs and thdp coveted ruler to pay much heed to what Mr. H Arcy McGee may recommend. l3£~The New York lima publishes ex tracts from a letter recently captured in a rebel mall bag in Louisiana, written from a lather to a eon in the rebel army. The letter displays much religions feeling, and in this sentiment he finds his consolation for the u compelled to endure from the war brought about by the Southern leaders, which Co »demM. He says: “I am «aHrdf C f t^ t war "wrong and un give crea a plaualblc reason Tor this dreadfe! »ar.” He says lie rebel Government are try- Ing to get cotton everywhere to ship for Mcr I o, but declares that his Is well hidden, nnd they should not have It for forty cento a pound in Confederate scrip. He adds* “The enp of despotism is nearly full to overflow- Ing.” __ Br a patriotlcyonng lady namedßrenghcr —who lore a bntlenmt pin from an American Hag, ala aehool-house meeting In Jennings connty, Ini, -was ehot by a butternut rowdy scar the game place, a few days afterward. The rascal was afterward captured and lodged Winchester, Va., will not figure to advantage on our side of the history of the -wiragaiost-tlie rebellion. It seems to be a that con be held by any squad of rebels against any force of Union assailants• but at the same time, it is a position that no garrison of onr troops is able to hold against an advancing detachment of the rebels. This is about the short of the history of Winches* or, thus far, in the war. FBOM WASHINGTON Plan for Sccmlting—Protection or Colored Xroops. [Correspondence of tlie IT. T. Tribune.] 'Wasoinotok, Monday, June 22,1885. I understand that the GoTerntnent bos de termined to adopt a plan for recruiting the army, ■which has been long under considera tion, and that measures Trill be immediate!? token to cany it Into effect. By this plan it is hoped t hat a very large proportion of the two years* and nine months* men, jost dis charged, may be induced to re-enllst forth* war. These veteraosjare to he offered In ad. dilion to the SIOO bounty and pay which all tbe national soldiers receive, a bounty of S3OO form a ®P e cial corps, distinguished both from conscripts and other three-years* B 6 ®«ramcnt Is to be reimbursed, ; man lor man, for this S3OO, from thcsnbstitute land to be raised under the draft, and which STt terms of the act most bedevotedto this purpose. These advantages are to be forfeited in case the men to whom they ap peal do not avail themselves of them withm a fixed time, which will probably be sixty days. The large bounty-offered is to be paid in instalments, to suit the convenience or the Government and the wishes of the soldier. Senator Sumner is to present to the Presi dent to-morrow a memorial from highly respected.citizens oi Massachusetts, asking from the Government an authoritative declaim atlon of a purpose to protect Us colored soldiers, and to avenge the barbarous treat ment threatened them; and a letter from Gov. Andrew indorsing the memorialists and join ing in the prayer heartily. I subjoin the memorial and letter, together with Gov. An drew’s letter to Senator Sumner requesting him to present them: _ CQMMOKWEALTn OP MaSSAHIU EXITS, J SxEcerzrr Dzp't, Boston, June 18,15C3. j Bon. Chas. Sumner, U. S. Senate: Sm: I inclose to yon a memorial concern lug Federal protection forcolored troops, and also a letter addressed by mo to the President in support of it. May I ask yon to present them to the President, and to urge the subject upon his attention ? I. am sure that your in terest in the prayer of the memorialists— aside from their own reiy high character— will cause you to press the matter until some authoritative proclamation of the President’s purpose to protect our troops is gained. • I am faithfully and truly, yours, <fcc., &c., John A. Andrew. ComroNwiAirn oy Massachusetts, ) Executive Dbp't, Bostok, June 17,1883. J To the President of the United States: Sm—l most respectfully and earnestly pre sent to your attention, tbe annexed original of a communication received by me on a*sub ject of the utmost Importance, and I invoke • or those immediately concerned therein, tbe amplest protection which a public and une quivocal proclamation of the purpose of the Executive Government of the United States may be able to impart. Ihe publication-of a proper avowal of the Government’s purpose to punish promptly, unhesitatingly, and in every instance accord ing to the rights of war, every infringement of the rights of the class of soldiers to which this memorial refers, will he a powerful shield for their defense. I doubt not the purpose and will of the the moral Influ ence of its dear avowal remains yet to be se cured. Allow me to add that the names attached to this communication, are among the most eminent in our community, for every quality of intcllectu4 and moral distinction and honor. I have the honor to remain, sir, with high est respect, your obedient servant, ° John A. Asdbew, Governor of Massachusetts. To his Excellency John A. Andrew. Governor of tbe Commonwealth ofMassachuectts; The undersigned. friends, kinsmen, and nehrh bors of Massachusetts officers commissioned brer nepro troops, respectfully request your Excellen cy to use in their behalf your influence with the Federal Government. We learn from the newspapers that the rebel Congress has passed an act occreeiag death to cap tured officers of negro troops, and the surrender of captured negroes In arms to the rebel States authorities to be dealt with according to the law of those States. We know the character ofthe rebel leaders; we know also the vigor or their executive policy. cannot doubt, therefore, the prompt enforcement ofsuch an act whenever captures shall aSord the opportunity, unless arrested by action equally vig orous and equally prompt on the part of thoToder al Government, rear is the only motive to here* lied upon in restraint of this threatened barbarity. Wa need not press upon your Excellency the primary Importance, the sacred duty, of securing to those troops and their officers the same treat ment and the same protection as is eajoyed by white troops; bnt we deem it a matter of urgent necessity, as a pledge to them and a warning to the rcbcls.that thePresideut ofthe United States him self should, as soon as the reported action ofthe rebel government is authenticated, by emphatic and unequivocal proclamation or order published throughout the whole laud, declare such protection to the one and such penalty to the otner as will bind our enemy to the just laws of war. In seeking such action from the President, we express no opinion as to the original policy of en rolling blacks in our National army, and we repu diate being actuated by revenge for injuries threat ened by the enemy on onr troops. We simply wiih to deter that enemy from outrages wholly unjusti fied by the usages of modem warfare. To this end. we respectfully ask yonrcarlyaud earnest intervention with the President in favor of brave and faithful officers, and In behalf of those soldiers to whose fortunes they have linked their own. Hrnry L©e.G.Hlggiußon, Jaa. Savage. Wxu.B. Rogexs, James Jackson. J. I’. Illgginson, Geo. B. Emerson, Charles D. Head, T. 11. Perkins, J. Sparks, Charles Elliot Morton, Francis James Child, Estes Howe, Waldo nijnrinson. Edward Jackson, C. K. Lowell, O. W. Holmes.' L. Brown Bussell, 6. A. Shaw, QninceyA. Shaw, P. S. Jack son. Chas. S. Storrow, J. Ingersoll Bovrdltch, R. P. HalJowelJ, Edward Atkinson, John W. Sulli van, F. E. Wild, E. Browne Dill, Chas. Heath, Geo Paty Blake, Geo. Livermore, W. D. Ticknor. Win. J. Bowditch, Francis Cabot The officers already appointed for the Ist regiment united States colored troops are as follows: JobnH. Holman, Colonel; Ellas WrighL-lWor: Myron W. Smith.Adjutant. • . J Company A-W. T, Bennett, Captain; E. C. Bee mnn, let Lieut.: 8. A. Roan, 2d Lieut. Company B—H. S. Perkins, Captain; W. W. M. Houston, Ift Lieut,; A,L.Sanbourn, 2d Lieut CompanyC—GliesH. Rich, Captain; S.H.Blrd sail, Ist Lieut; Nathan Burnham, 2d Lieut Company D—Albert Clark, Captain; ILiLYan Winkles, Ist Lieut: M. Bailey. 2d Lieut Company E—W. D. Partin, Captain; Clifford F. Engle, Ist Lieut; H. JL Day. 2d Lieut Eto™s i sSr r ° lmA - D2r “ L let Lient - ; s - s - m. These officers are generally men of experi ence in military matters. The regiment will be well officered. It is remarkable that since colored troops have commenced to be organized by General TOomas on the Mississippi, by Gov. Andrew in Boston, and by Col, Birneyiu Washington, not a sentence has appeared in the South ern papers mentioning the Cict They know their weak point, and it ia entirely concealed from the people. destruction or the Bcbcl Ram Chattahoochee. Eebel papers announce a terrible explosion on board the rebel ram Chattahoochee, in the riTcr ol that name. The Chattahoochee was a strong-built, sea going steamer, constructed after the Merrimac pattern* and carries a battery of four broad sides and two plrot guns, one of which was a nine-inch rifle. A correspondent of the Charleston Courier, writing from Quincy, Fla., famishes the fol lowing: The news received here to-day is appalling indeed. A gentleman reached here to-day from Chattahoochee, and reports that, the schooner Fashion, at anchor in the Chatta hoochee river, twenty-five miles above Apala chicola, was loading with cotton, and intend ed to mn the blockade. She had received sixty bales of Sea Island cotton, and was wait ing for another arrival, when a spy or some traitorous person conveyed the tact to the enemy’s fleet blockading. The result was that the enemy sent nine launches with armed men, captured the schooner with the cotton on board, and took her to the fleet When the news reached Chattahoochee, Llcnt Guth rie, commanding the Confederate States iron clad gunboat Chattahoochee, ordered steam to be raised, and was determined to pass the obstructions in the river if possible, with a view of attacking the United Stages steamer and Godeavoring to relieve the Fashion. Bat the some gentleman reports that just as the steamer was leaving her anchorage, her boil ers exploded, and twelve persons were killed, while several othbrs were badly scalded. The Columbus Sun has the following de tailed statement ol the destruction of the Chattahoochee: ' The boiler exploded while the vessel was at anchor, and at the time there was only seven pounds of steam. The disaster happened im mediately after cold water had been put into the boiler. The magazines of the ship were within three feet of the boiler, and the shell-room as near. As soon as the explosion occurred a panic commenced, and the men jumped over board, fearing on explosion of magazine and shell rooms. The ship was found to be filling, when the f>oor wounded and burned sufferers were anded, together with the personal effects of the crew and officers. It was raining and blowing very hard, and the bank was very muddy upon which the wounded were landed. The poor fellows lay writhing and groaning in the mud for some time, before they could be got to a cotton gin near by. The ship was hauled in near the shore, and has sunk to her deck, settling firmly on the bottom. The powder shqiu are a total loss. Midshipman Malloiy died at the Ladies’ Hospital, in this city, on yesterday evening, at five o’clock. He Is the same gallant little fellow who pushed his way first aboard the United States frigate Congress, at Hampton Boads, after she had struck her colors to the Virginia. The Quincy Despatch has the folio wing: We have reliable information that the Yan kees have made an effort to pass the obstruc tions at the head of the Narrows on the Apal achicola Biver. But they have failed In their attempts, and steps are being taken by Gen, Cobb tint we hope will effectually drive them A section of Echol’s artillery left here which we hope will arrive in %^ er reinforcements arc being sent fhJv* Presume the principal object of ffeS?*? 8 at timels to destroy the tf / imb . o , atCliatahoochee i no wiring W condition in the vicinity of Bri£ 1 j “OP 6 * however, they may be defeat edanddriven back, whatever may bo their By Gen, Hooker assures the newspapers of the country that if they will bat refrain from publishing Intelligence which is calcula ted to be of service to the enemy, they are en tlrely at liberty to abase him to their heart’s content. He Is looking for military sncceaa, not poli'ical prominence. THE SIEGE OF TICKSBUiIG. The 23d loira atUXilUkcn’sHcnd—List of Killed and Wounded—Supplies in Vicksburg—The Present Situation [From Oar Special Correspondent! SBih Day is Bias or Vicksbubo I June 16th, 1663. ’f The reported ceptnre of 200 prisoners end five pieces of Artillery in the fight et llilll ken e Bend proves to be somewhat mythical. Some prisoner* were token, but no cannon. xne«3d lona was again cat to pieces in this engagement This regiment, with the 21st and 22d lowa and 11th Wisconsin, constituted Lawler’s brigade at the battle of Black River Bridge. When Gen. Carr gave the order for the 2d brigade to charge the enemy’s fortifica tions, the 23d, led by the heroic Kinsman was in advance. With that yell so peculiar to a genuine charge, the brigade advanced, the 23d on the right Tourrcadere have all beentold how the 2d brigade immortalized itself in this perhaps the most gallant charge of the war* by taking the fortifications, a large number of cannon and small arms, and two rebel bri gades entire. The 11th Wisconsin, under that quiet, brpve and accomplished officer, CoL C L. Hants, alone took one brigade prisoners! But this signal victory was not gained without the loss of many valuable live.' As the ranks were decimated the line did not falter. m-A the rushing of a mighty torrent, they were irresistible. The loss of the 23d was very heavy more than any other regiment suf fered. It was here that the brave and gallant CoL Kinsman fell, and nttered to Gen, Can on the field thenoble words“ Tell the boys I die happy I I fell at the head of my regi ment, discharging my duty. Bury me on the field of battlel” In consideration of the services and severe loss of the 23d, they were detailed to take onr large number of prisoners up the river. They performed this duty, and were just landed at Young's Point, or ililli ken’s Bend, on their return, when they were again called upon to “tail into lino of bat tle.** They are now commanded by Colonel Glasgow, fonnerly Lieut. Colonel, and while actiog in that capacity was designated by Gen. Carr as “the gallant young commander.** Less than 200 strong, they again advanced in line of battle upon the enemy, and fought hand to hand until they were victorious, and again suffered largely. Below I hand you a list of killed and wounded, amounting to nearly onc-thiid their number. Killed—Calrln Pritchard, company C: Capt J. C Brown, I; W A Bigg, do; Lieutenant \V H Downs, C; Sergeant J O Bleuiss. C: Sergeant A C Beet bower, II: B D Dent. K; J L Honbergn K: "D Jones do; Joseph Sawyer, do: Sergeant R Hfrlsk,E; CorporalWm Wilson,do: Corporal!. C Smith, do; J L Springer, do: W A Scott do; L >T Stanhope, do; Sergeant J B Moou, G • Ser geant 1) Sturgeon* do; Corporal E Frazier, do: J VS ellock. do; E Harlan, do; L Sprance, do : John Fllmer, B; Henir Brecon, do. Total 23. Wounded—Major I. B Houston, slight; Adju tant CODewey,severe; M Smith,coA, slight: P Zenor, do, slight; P A Harding. P, slight; L B Gardner, li, surere; W A Douglas, do, severe; P Cocklin, do, severe: JGIII, do, slight; HL Cock lin, do, slight: W S Conch. C slight; H Spotta. do, severe; WB Barker, H, severe; J L Eaklns K, severe; H BiUmau. do, severe; J WViutz,do, ’ shßht; Lt C C Carlton, do, slight: R Sinclair, B, severe; R Henderson, do. severe; A Kitchell, do, slight: J Potter, do, severe; T Murphy, ao, so ▼e*e; LlfutEH Dewey, O, eercre; C D Person, do, slight; J Draper, do, slight; Henry. Crabtree, B, severe: J Virtue, do, severe: H B Summer, do: severe ; J S Walker, do, severe ; J H Lyon, do, so meCr sHSloon,do.slight sKKappor, do, severe; T McDowell, do, slight. Total S3. Last evening the enemy succeeded, in dis mounting one gun of the IGth Ohio battery. They arc particularly spiteful toward* that battery for it Las annoyed them exceedingly. This is the first instance of disabling our artil lery within my knowledge, during this term of siege. Yesterday my attention was called to three 64 pound shot from a rifled gun that were thrown into the front yards of tho Carr Hos pitaL The Hospital Is located on an eleva tion with two large hospital flags floating from the top and about one mile to the rear ol their works. The satisfaction they evidently de rive from firing at it, is only anoiher evidence of rebel barbarous proclivities. In front «f Carr's division the pickets were only about ten yards apart last night. Con versations were carried on all night In au or dinary tone of voice between a nation's sol diery and representatives of sweet England's “belligerent power." A rebel ofllcorofthe guard and one of our officers met, sat down, and had a quiet little talk over “the situa tion.*’ We are fast learning that men who Lave been associated with rebels fortwo years past, are either so ignorant as to be unreliable In their statements, or so u»cd to lying and deceit, that we cannot believe a word they say. Deserters are very plenty, and so are their stories, but they are hwdly worth ‘re peating. They do well to relieve the ennui of a siege, and famish food for speculation. The rebel officer states that he is Informed there arc one third rations to last eighteen days for their army in Vicksburg, but nc can not coc wAcrv they are. Ho also says there is a general desire in Vicksburg for another assault on their works, so that they “may demolish tho remainder of this army." Intelligent men think starva tion stories are told to deter ns from any assault, hoping for a speedy sur render, and that all expression of desire* for an senmitt are vnado to prevent any attack. My own opinion is, that they have food, such es it is, to last for some weeks—perhaps months. They have some fresh beef and plenty of com and a mill to grind it, that the mortar bants have not yet destroyed, though they have worked for Us destruction. It is altogether probable they have a quantity of salt meats also. Of course tins is a limited diet, and must destroy the effectiveness of nn army after a time; bat a rebel will live and thrive much longer on a piece of “ hoe cake" than would seem possible, especially if he is much exercised about these little national questions we are now tiyiog to adjust Lim ited rations in quantity and quality, constant annoyance from our artillery, and the reced ing prospect of succor from Johnston, may produce a condition in the army to force Pemberton’s surrender. I expect the 4th of JulywHl be celebrated by this annyou side of Vicksburg, and I hope the traitors may be reminded of the birth of this nation by the most fearful showers of shot and shell ever witnessed on the American continent. Nothing has transpired within the last two days to change the aspect of afihtrs material!?. Our line of “approaches" progress finely. Foot by foot the union army advances, until we near the muzzles of traitor’s guns. Yes terday morning Gen. Carr took observations in person within thirty yards of the rebel forts. His division, as usual, Is up to 'the works and ready for action. Give him equal advantages, and he is not the mau to let any one surpass him. Reinforcements that are constantly arriving, and the entire dearth of news, rumors even, from the rear, have dis pelled all feare for the present of any trouble from Johnston. Current events indicate that i we no longer act strictly on the defensive in that direction, 1 Wc Lave had several fine showers lately, and the temperature of the atmosphere Is much reduced. It is lovely weather now. The health of the army improves, and the morale continues excellent. Pabtbidoe Sharp Flrlns at a Newspaper Corres pondent—The Situation along the Bight ana heft Centro—Our Fatlgno ParacN. and How They Approach the Bebel Works. 1P [From Oar Special Correspondent.] 81st Dat in Hear op Vicksburg, | Jose 18tb,lSC3. f Bay after day passes away, and yet the pnb lie anxiety about Uie “situation at Vicks bnig*’ docs not abate. TJie various compo nents of public interest, are not easily recon ciled to a philosophical view of attars— patiently awaiting the issue of inevitable necessities, and the adaptation of forces, to accomplish the great end so devoutly wished. The history of one day at the rear of Vlcks bnig Is the history of many already passed, and may be the record of quite a number yet to come. Were it not that something is looked for and expected daily from the great theatre of war, one would hardly be tempted to take up the pen in these days of “scarce items” and dearth of material for “ sensation paragraphs." It would please a man without “tie asthma” to describe “what ho saw4n ■Vicksburg,” but he Is not so fortunate as the man “t dlh the asthma,” for he has not been inside, and he does not see anyfeasiblc way to get in at this juncture of aflairs. Tour cor respondent was at one time to-day very confi dent of taking Vicksburg by “regular ap proaches," and ho was so far advanced that his mind was actively developing the embryo of some “ vivid description,” not only of his own heroic deeds, but of “what he saw;" Human calculations are often vain I “ ’Twas always so!” A shell unexpectedly burst in the air, and he had only time enough to dodge apiece two by three inches that was making straight for his head. He was badly demoral ised, and commenced an inglorious retreat. Another one burst still nearer, and the retreat became a rout. To : day I have visited the entire advance works, from the left of Gen. Carr to the right of Gen. Logan—a distance of several miles. Through tunnels and ravines, and over hills, dodging about to keep out of range of mus ket balls, I made my way throngh the tortu ous line of our works to within twenty feet of the rebels 1 strongest forts. Our rifle pits are now within thirty to two hundred yards of the enemy’s line—varying according to the ground over which we advance. It is pre sumed that your readers are aware how the rebel, works are constructed. They consist of forts placed apart at various dis tances, conforming to the nature of the ground averaging one-fourth mile perhaps, and these are connected by rifle pits or ditches. Our approaches to the torts are from our rifle pits running towards them, sometimes at right angles with our pits, and sometimes at a less acute angle. When the direction of our approach is immediately towards the fort, our workmen are protected by a large bundle of cane or cotton that is movedtdong before them as they advance. When (he approach is made in a direction diagonal to the fort, “ gabions 1 ’ £re used. These are rough baskets, made out of cane or wild grapevines, and used by put ting them between the workmen and the rort, and a little in advance. By thro wing the dirt a Uttie in advance of those In front -into the baskets, they are soon filled and make a very good breastwork. Negroes work during the da; In many places, and soldiers rellere them at night Yesterday several spirited attempts ■were made to drive our workmen back, by shooting from the forts, bnt they did not efect anything. Carr and Logan seem to be pressing the en emy most seve-ely, the former on the Bald win’s Ferry Eoad, and the latter on the Jackson- and Vicksburg road. Each Jonorably striving to get the flmt fort taken, and it is now quite a question which one will be first successful. When Vicksburg ia in our possession, all those persons who have a taste for the wonderful will here find a field for the gratification of thelrpasslon. The “sightseer” can profitably consnme several days in onr own works, and a longer time in those of the enemy. Their works have been constructed under the supervision of a very able engineer, and a very great amount of labor has been expended on them. Any defect that has been developed by onr artillery has been remedied since the siege has been in progress, until now they areas nearly perfect as earthworks can be made. Last night they built a-wire fence in front of a tort that is closely besieged. This is a con fession of their weakness and a silly affair not expected of them. What will a trail wire fence avail them ? It only excites the ridicule of onr army. They have lately placed a mor ar to such a position lhat-onr artillery cannot reach it, and they are steadily at work shelling Logan s division. No material damage Tm* yet been inflicted, but it annoys the command a good deal. Within the past few days the rebels are nerved to desperation or have ac quired more courage, it is a question which, and manifest quite a disposition to return our artillery fire. They have been very gallant on onr left to night, and very likely may wake up Gen. Herron who is thereabouts. He has always met them falhhalf way, and it is to be esy^Q k® will extend the shine court-' contraband” came into camp to-night, from Johnston’s army, and reports him massing hie forces near Yazoo City He overheard officers say that he had 40,000 men. £5 ho cannot do better than 40.0001 would ad viseJiim to keep at a respectful distance from inis army, or he will be in imminent danger Of losing what lew he has. Contraband re ports him to have said: What we'do to re lieve Pemberton must be done quickly.” in which opinion wo most heartily coincide A rebel Lieutenant told a loyal Captain, last night, that there would “be no need of mak ing another assault; the thing was about olav cd out” I should not credit this statement had I not seen, with the old of a glass, this afternoon, a graveyard within their lines. Only a portion of the ground used for that purpose was visible from my position, but portion within range contained at least 1,000 graves, and no grass was to be seen on the ground. Brig. Gen. Charles E. Jlovcy Is now stopping with his old corps oa the ex treme right of ourllne. Notwithstanding the amount of abuse inflicted upon him, he is con sidered a very worthy and efficient officer. He is justly very popular with his old corps. ' Pautjudqe. [From Another Correspondent] \ Is Beau or Vicksburg. ) Two MILES Tnosi THE COCRTIIOUBE, V Jane 18,1853. ) The entire number of guns the rebels are working upon ns Is not over six, with one or two mortars. There is no change In the situ ation, with the exception of the progress we arc making in our approaches; the*c are all that could bo desired. There seems a on the part ot Pemberton toehold out to the vorj last moment. I don’t think it is true that hU provisions are giving out, bat have no doubt, from all I can gather, that with the fractional ration now being dealt out to his troops, his provisions will last many days yet. The am munition seems the more likely to give out first. This conclusion is gathered from a care ful weighing ol the reports given by deserters, as well as the opinions ot our general officers. 1 am not permitted, of course, to state the number of reinforcements that have arrived, but I have been kindlj furnished with infor mation in regard both to the former and the additional forces, which enables me to state that it is emphatically impossible for any army that Johnston can raise to effect any damaging flank or rear movement upon Gen. Grant. After extensive inquiry among both ordnance and commissary otileers, lam also enabled to slate that we have all the ammu nition and subsistence supplies that we need * and that even if one source thereof should be cut off by any raid of the enemy, others are open. So that there is not a contingency sup posable in which the Federal army here can be caught In a trap, no matter how long the rebels in the city yonder may hold out Many of our troops are anxious fur an as sault, but undoubtedly, in view of the pecu liar advantages the rebels would have for close rifle range at the very points we would attack, an assault would be attended with great slaughter among our troops. The digging that we are doing is not 10 ex tensive as seema to be generally supposed. Our points of approach are very few, but these few points will sap the enemy’s works in their most vital parts. The rebels, two or three days ago, planted a mortar in a sunken place In Logan*, front which they have been able to work more effec tively than any battery they have yet estab lished; but the fact that no range could be obtained has rendered the work of this mor tar comparatively futile. Last night the ene my planted two guns of smalt calibre In McArthur’s front, but have not been able to work them much to-day, on account of the tiring of our sharpshooters. This morning CupL Powell, artillerist, of BnDßom’e brigade, reports excellent progress in Gen. R.*s approach, which is now assuming a position decidedly threatening to the enemy. The rebels are making desperate efforts to dr.vo off the fatigue patty operating there, and last night killed one aad wounded slx,and l-thls morning have wounded three orfour. Our men are not allowed to fire in return, it not being desirable to draw any increased atten • lion* of the enemy to that point. So exposed was this work that considerable opposition was made to it, but Gens. Grant, Sbermauand McPherson are in fuvorof letting Cant. Powell go on. through the grave-like narrow trenches to day, and can testify that the bal lets whizzing just over the heads of the work men average one every second. If this work is successful, I think it probable that it will decide the fate of the leading forts of the enemy, and Irom indications I opine that Gen. Grant is watching its progress with unusual interest. f Gen. Logan with his battery of rifled can non and his siege guns, is gradually levelling down Fort mil, one of the strongest works of the enemy. To-day Xogaa’s approach is so close that a child can foss a marble over in among the rebels. The beat evidences of the damage done by our shells among the enemy, are the con stant daily increase in the number of their hospitals, which is today particularly obser vable, especially in Iront of Steele on the right; and also the Increase In the number of their sharpshooters, and their attempts to si- Icnce our batteries. Thus far, however, not a sinnle one of our guns has teen silenced. The 15th Illinois, in Gen. Lauman’s divi sion, on the left, took twelve or fifteen pris oners last night, surprising a picket post. Among them was a Captain. These prisoners cursed Pemberton roundly, whlch,bythe way all prisoners have of late done. They also agree in slating that the provisions of the re bel force arc constantly growing more scarce, the rations now daily dealt out being hardly a third the usual full ration. " J A copy of the Vicksburg Whiff, of the 13th, published on a sheet hardly as large as a shirt bosom, was obtained last night from one of the enemy’s pickets. It breathes venom in most concentrated form. It complains that this is a one-sided engagement—that they (the rebels) are conducting it ac cording to the principles of civilized warCire, we (the Yankees) are firing on hospitals, and ■women and children. Bat how in the name of Heaven the town of Vicksburg can be be sieged without occasionally hurting some body, it would puzzle any one to tell, who should take one glance at the city, if our guns were not'to be fired, unless within range of come red flag, there would he an almost gravelike silence along our works. I send yon the following list of casualties in Baneom’s brigade from May 23d to June loth: KlUcd—Juncß, Bcnj. P. Thrasher, co. E, shot tbrongh the bead In a rifle pit. Woundcd-Jnae 11, Albert H. Fannlford, rifle shot in thigh. Jane 14, Frank B. Frazier, rifle shot in Oilgh. June 1(T, David P. Stadley, co. B, In the groin, and Martin Tiffany, co. F, in side—both probably fatal. NINETT-FIFTH 11X1X013. Wounded—May 2CJlotert Atkinson, co.B. Jane Arndt, co. D, left foot. Jane 14, Mark BeWe, or*. D, left hand. Juno 16, Amos Caaron. Co. E, In right shoulder. SEVENTEENTH WISCONSIN. Silled—Junes, Hiram Daniels, co. B, in trenches. June 35. August Hints, co. D, In trenches. Wounded—Jane 8, John Dougherty, co. C,jaw. Juno 34, Scrgt James Welsh, co. F, in thigh, se verely. June 35, J. Browning, co. P, in face, se verely? John Dickey, co. S, in arm, severely. FOURTEENTH WISCONSIN. Wounded—June 34, Martin C. Tyler, co. E, se verely. Juno 15, Ersfclne Hawley, co. A, severely: Thomas Lawler, co. £, slightly. SEVENTY-SECOND ILLINOIS. Wounded—June 2, Charles O. Wcrtzlcr, co. B, In cheek, slightly; Ezra Hartrouft, co. E, mortally, in neck—since died. Waldo. More “Arbitrary Arrests.” The Cincinnati Commercial relates the fol lowing gross exercise of arbitrary arrests by some of our soldiers: When a large body of the prisoners taken in Mississippi by Gen. Grant were sent East to be exchanged, the guard having them in • charge were, at several points, annoyed by butternuts, who were quite demonstrative in expressing their sympathy for the unfortunate Southern brethren. At Pittsburgh a squad of the Bjmpa’hizcrs made themselves particular ly offensive. They agreed with the secesh as to the character of Jfie war, and as to the ob jects for which it was being prosecuted by the United States Government. They declared it was an 44 abolition war”—“got up to free nig gers”—unconstitutional and unholy,” &c.. • Ac., and taunted the blue jackets with obser vations that they were 44 fighting for the nig ger.” The blue-jackets-became deeply In censed, and suddenly pitched Into the butter nuts, hustled four of them into the cars at the >oint of the bayonet, and took them alon», rearing with derision their vehement protes tations that they were good citizens of Penn sylvania, and had never belonged to the Con federate army. Vain were the appeals of the Pittsburgh captives. They were told they need not try that old dodge. It was played out. And they were actually put into Fort Delaware along with thexr Southern brethren; and our informant soys they were still in that sympathetic company when he left. As their names were not-on the roll of prisoners, wo suppose they may be able to obtain their dls chaige, and avoid transportation South in the process of exchanging prisoners, and impress “ent into the rebel army. Taking It all in •?r» VJobMj the'heaviest case of prac tical joke of the war. Tbe old Sbaksperian saying of.“ carry ing the war into Africa,” has been amended. Xt Is now 11 CMTjIn- AHu Into Uiotwr." ANNIVERSARY WEEK AT BLOOM INGTON. [From Our Own Eeporter,] Bloomctotok, June Sf, 1883. The great event in Bloomington'' life- “Commencement Week,” is at hand—that period in which both the instructors and their pupils take a retrospective view of their past yearns labors. This Anniversary has brought together the State Board of Educa tion, and a goodly number of the parents and friends of the scholars, while that of the Illi nois Natural History Society, will, I under stand, be well attended—some members having already arrived. The character and objects of the State Nor mal University is already too well known to require any introduction or explanation at this time. The present Faculty are Richard Edwards, Principal, assisted by Edwin C. Hewitt, Joseph A- Sewall, Leander H. Potter, Thos. Metcalf, and Margaret E. Osband. Of the Model School, CfaarlesF. Childs is Princi pal, assisted by Levonia E. Ketchum as Teach er of the Primary Department. The examinations commenced on Tuesday, In each of the departments, and are continued to-day. Thus fir every thing is passing off satisfactorily! and credibly to both teachers and pupils. From the President’s repprt to be submitted to this meeting, we glean the following facts: During the first term of the scholastic year, beginning in September, ihe number connected with the Normal Universi ty was eighty-nine ladles and forty-nine gen tlemen—total 13S. During the next term 104 ladles and 50 gentlemen—total 154, The term that has just closed numbered 103 ladles, and 57 gentlemen—total 160. Daring the first term the Model School contained 07 boys.and 50 girls—total 163. During the second term, 00 boys, and 65 girls—total 155. Daring the third term, 85 boys, and 67 girls—giving a to tal of 152. During the year the number of students in the Normal School has been 130 ladies and 83 gentlemen—total 213. In the model, during the year 83 girls and 143 boys—total 236. Grand total in the University for the year 43% Two very pleasant incidents occurred yester day* At the close of the examination of Prof. Bewail s das* in geography, one of the young ladles, in behalf of the cla-.e, presented Prof , e r. cup ,- At the close of the examine uon of the class in grammar, Miss Osband was presented with a beautiful vase. In each instance these. were testimonials of the affec «on and respect entertained by the pupil* for their tochers. The remarks attending the priatc ntatitm Were m ° St appro- THE BOARD OF EDUCATION’ Met at the Norami University at tea o’clock Gondy, of Tay lorsville, W. W. Wells, of Chicago.' lion W W. Green, of Metropolis, Hon. T; i. Pickett of Rock Island, J. B. Brooks, State Superin tendent, of Springfield, and Perkins Baas, of Chicago. On motion, Calvin Goudy. Eaa was cSledto the chair, and J. B. Brooks cl& ed Secretary. After reading the' minutesof Jast meeUDg, and some conversation not of public interest, the Board adjourned to four o’clock, p. m. The Illinois Natural History Society meets at two o’clock this afternoon. THE STATE BOARD OP EDUCATION Met at 4 o’clock p. m., Wednesday, according to adjournment. Present—Hon; S. W. iTouf ton,President; J. P. Brooks, Snpermtonder or Public Instruction and Secretary of the Board; Perkins Bass, of Chicago; W H Wells, Chicago; Hon, Thos. J. Pickett, Rock Island; Hon. W. H. Green, Metropolis; Cal vin Goudy, Taylorsville; W. M. Hatch. Bloomington; and C. W. Holder, Treasurer. The first business of the meeting was an nounced to be the election of officers, which resulted in the re-election of Hon. S. W. Moul ton as President. C. W, Holder was re-ap pointed Treasurer oi the Board. The • Committee on the Heating Apparatus employed at the University reported that since the last meeting, Walworth, Hubbard & Co. have increased tho heating capacity, by the addition of considerable pipe through tho building, and that they believe the later tests made of the capacity were satisfactory, and recommended that the work beaccepted. The report was received and laid upon the table. Mr, Buss from the Committee on Teachers, moved that the salaiy of Miss Osband bo in creased S2OO, making her salary hereafter s£oo. He can see no reason why a female teacher who is every way as competent andas well qualified, to fill an equally laborious and responsible position as that of a male teacher, should teach for any less salary. A discus sion eusned in which several members parti cipated, tho President sustaining the posi tion taken by Mr. Bass, Finally, Miss Os bsnd s salary was advanced to S3OO without a dissenting voice. After the consideration of some local bills, etc., the Board adjourned till S o’clock to morrow morning. Thursday's proceedings. Board of Education met at 8 a. m. The PieFlileul’s report wa* read, which has already Dei n alluded to, and the following committees appointed: JMldingt and Grounrfx-Bateman. W mg, n rjjjht ami Schvrcpne. CKureeof Study— \7*Ue, Bateman and Brooks, ftxlllook* —Goody, Brooks and Pickett. Officert and TVacAerx-Basa.Plckett and Sheahan. Aw« and JRegvtatiQm— Green, Powell and it clla. Auditor*-- Pickett, Ooudy and Hatch. On motion. Board adjourned.' ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. The Society met at 2 o’clock. Neither the President, or either of the Vice Presidents, being present, Hamilton Spencer, of Bloom ington, was called to the chair. The Record ing Secretary, C. D. Wilber, caq., read his annual report While many similar institutions have suspended operations, this society is olive and at work, collecting whatever can be gained for either department The Society has aimed to collect only such an amount of money as is necessary to rid the Society from debt He finds it difficult to collect money for this purpose now, as eveiy one feels like spending all their gratuities for the war. Ho also suggests that the Society should not make any extraordinary effort now, that shall be attended with great expense, but rather “trim the ship, and sail near the shore” till wer the war is over. He suggests that every member of the Society should be expected to render such aid as lies in their power without compensation. He bad done this from the vciy beginning of tho Society and was still willing to give his time and la bor to the Society, so far as be was able to de vote either, after securing a livelihood. The report was well written, and gave a very flattering view of the condition of the af fairs of the Society—tho work'that had been accomplished and that in progress—consider ing the inauspicious and discouraging circum stances with which all matters of this charac ter are carried for? ard, while the attention ot the people is so universally turned in another direction. The Secretary stated that the Society’s sec* ond volume of Transactions was ready for publication. The following papers comprise a portion of the contents 01 the forthcoming volume: ° thVM™cnS irnCr,fl i aareaSat ' the Dedlcation of 2. ByProf. Taracrr-Tbe Avalanche of the Ocean. or . c “ $ Ocean Waves and Currents. 3. President Waist a Addresses before the Socie ty, at the Anniversaries in 1862. 4. On the Limits tf Asborescent Vegetation in Illinois, byDr. Vnscy. 5. A new Catalogue of the Illinois Flora, by Dr. Geo. Vascy. j the Origin oljthe Prairies. By Prof. Alex. Sewalf ” CW Thcot ] on Respiration,, by Prof. 8. Chess and Wheat, by Dr. Vaeey. ber Til ° ■ Question In Illinois, by C.D.WU . o nmotion7th rjport of the Secretary me adopted, after which an able paper, from the pen of Dr. Geo. Titeev, was read, on “The Sf Vegetation in Illinois.” ' . tc ’ through 51-3 degrees ®£A a otnde, presents a.great decree of surthce, soil and temperature, and a corresponding ya xiety of vegetation. I Perhaps In uo respect Is observable than in the dls tnbntion of different species of trees. Same £T C x a pretty equal range over all parts Sf ? C §} ate » w bile others .find their limit with borders, some are chiefly na uyea of the Southern States, but find a con terri t o tma^e riio Southern portion of our Dr. ‘Vasey’s paper embraces a carefully pre pared catalogue ot the trees of the State, together with the different sections of the State in 'which each class is found. lie enu mcrates 70 species of indigenous trees, be classifies, according to their distribution and range, ns follows : Ist. have a distribution overall. FSmi°ft, tt « State; , 2nd » 111050 which arc only J,northern part of the State, and forming a northern district. 3d, those which 2? oar principally in the middle portion of the State, and4th, those which are peculiar to Ohlo^River 16 or *be diswlcts of the This important and interesting subject is ably treated by the author, and I regret that a lengthy abstract cannot bo given. A lengthy scientific paper from Prof Alex. Wmchell, of the University of Michigan, was read, containing a disquisition on “The Origin of the Prairies, and the .absence of trees from their-sunhee,” The theory, os ellndes to the loot that at. the close of the Tertiary period, the vegetation cover ing the continent was nearly the same as at the present day. it then shows that the seeds of this ancient vegetation must have been mingled with the Drift deposltcs created by.the events of the reign ot ice and the final submergence—and then recites the well known evidences of the former higher level of the 44 Great Lakes.” The reading ot the paper elicited considerable discussion, which was participated in by Col. E. R. Row, Profs. Worthen, Sewall, Wilbur and Munson, in which the theory of the author was consid ered untenable. The Society adjourned till 8 p. m. A Fearful Record, An army officer writes from Louisiana to the Boston Transcript, that the camps of the black regiments In Gen. Banks’ army, are models of neatness and order, and that bat one man in the whole command has been punished for misconduct. Never were men seen to fight with more dauntless courage and devotion than these raw recruits. He adds: “Every man presenting himself to me to be recruited strips to the skin, to be surveyed by the surgeon. We do not accept one-half that offer. On Tuesday, out of 83, only 33 were accepted. I havo directed my surgeon to keepoccnrate lists of the causes of rejec tion. They report to me that not one in fif teen is free from marks of severe lashing. More than one half are rejected because of disability arising from lashing vilh whips' and the biting ef dogs on their calves and thighs. It is frightful. Hundreds of them have welts on their backs as largo as one of your largest fin gers. I intend to have these memoraada.ool lected and published with certificates of sur geons.” THE LATE NAVAL PEAT OEF SAVANNAH. capture ofthe Hebal Iron-Clad Atlanta Official Report cf Cap ala Bcdgers, of the Weehiwkcn. United States Steamer 'Wbshawken, } Warsaw Sound, Qa., Jnne 17,1863. j 8m : I hare the honor to report that tM$ morning, at ten minutes past four, an Iron clad vessel was discovered coming down at the month of Wilmington River, also two other steamers, one a side-wheel, and the other a propeller; beat to quarters and com menced clearing the ship for action. At twen ty minutes past four shipped the cable and steamed slowly down towards the northeast end of Warsaw Island, At thirty minutes past four turned and stood up the sound heading for the Iron-clad, which at this time was discovered to have the rebel flag flyin* The Kahant, having no pilot, lollowed in our wake... At five mmutea of five the enemy being about one and a half miles distant fired a rifle shot, which passed across our stern and struck near the Nahant. At this time the enemy was lying across the channel, waiting our attack. At a quarter past five o’clock, being distantfrom him about 800 yards, we commenced firing. At half past five o'clockihe enemy hauled down his colors End hoisted the white flag, we bavin* fired fiveehots. Steamed near the iron clad and or dered a boat to be sent alongside. At a quarter to tlx o’clock, Llent. Alexand er came on board to surrender the rebel iron clad Atlanta. He reported the vessel aground on the sand spit that makes to the southeast from Cabbage Island. Shortly afterwards Captain W. A. Webb came on board and de livered up his sword. Sent a prize crew to i take charge of the vessel, under the command of Lieutenant Commander D. B. Harmony, of i the Nahant. Sent also Lieutenant Command- I er J. J. Cornwell, of this vessel, and Actio* First Assistant Engineer J. G. Young, to take charge of the engine. - On examination, it was found that the enemy had been struck four times—first, on the inclined side by a fifteen-inch coned shot, i which although fired at an angle of filly de grees, with her keel broke in, the armor and i wood backing strewing the deck with splin- I ters, prostrating about forty men by the con cnieion, and wounding several by broken pieces of armor and splinters. One man has since died. The second shot (eleven inch solid) struck the edge of the over-hun* knuckle, doing no damage, except breaking a plate or two. The third shot (a fifteen-inch coned) struck the top of the pilot house, knocking it off and wounding two pilots and stunning the men at the wheel. The fourth shot, supposed to be eleven inch, struck a port stopper in the centre, breakin* it in two and shattering it very much, ond°drivin* many fragments in through the port. ° At twenty minutes past eight the engine of the Atlanta was secured by Engineer J. G. Young, and the vessel backed off into deep water, when she was bronght to an anchor. The wounded, sixteen in number, were re moved to the steamer Island City, which had been kindly brought over from Fort Pulaski by Colonel Barton, United States army. The officers of the vessel were sent to the tug Olendcr. and a portion of the crew to the United States steamer Cimerone, for trans portation to Fort Royal. The Atlanta was found to have mounted two C-inch and two 7-inch rifles, the C-inch in broadside and the 7-inch working on a pivot either as broadside or bow and stern guns. There is a largo supply of ammunition for these guns, ana other stores, said to be of great value by some of the officers of the vessel. There were on board at the time of the capture, os per muster roll, twenty-one offi cers and 124 men, including twenty-eight mariners. The captured rebel officers told me that they thought we should find the speed of the -Atlanta reach ten knots. They believe her the strongest iron clad in the Contederacy, and confidentially anticipate! taking both the Nahant and Wcehawken. The behavior of the officers and crew was admirable. Lieutenant Commander J. J. Cornwell did bis duty zealously aad efficient ly. Acting -Master Benjamin Vf. Lorlng, whom I recommend for promotion for gal lant behavior under the fire of For; Darlin*, served the guns admirably, as the result shows. Hla energy and coolness were every thing that could be wished. Executive officer Lieutenant Commander J. J. Cornwell In forms ac that on the berth deck the powder and shell divisions, under Acting Master C C. Kingsbury, wore the aspect of exercise so completely that no one wonld have thought the vessel was In action. The engine, under the direction of Acting Assistant Engineer James George Young, always in beau'ifal or der, was well worked. Mr. Young has, I hope, by his participation in this action, won the promotion for which, on account of his skill and valuable services, X have already re commended him. In a word, every man la the vessel did bis duty. I have the honor to be, yoar obedient servant, _ _ „ Jonx RoDaEua. Captiin. To Rear Admiral 8. F. Dupont, Commaadlwr South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. description op the captured vessel. The Atlanta is drawing fifteen feet of water, and haa two months’ provisions on board, as also an immense quantity of ammunition of tLe TgTJ finest quality. Her guns are ot re cent English manufacture and improved pat tern—another evide-jce of British neutrality While speaking of this part of the vessel, I may say she presented on her gun deck an ap pearance of the’most filthy character, and strangely at variance with the uniform clean- Hues ot vessels-of-war. Hatch, . Hergeneral appearance resembles very much our iron clads on the Mississippi—such as the Essex and Benton, for by no means as strong and formidable. The gun deck runs from stem.to stern, and over it is the upper or spar deck. The sides are at about an angle of forty-five oi grecs. They are built ot oak and pine, tight to ten inches thick, which is covered by solid iron bars run ning from the upper spar deck to the water lino, and one and a half ladies in thlckne®s These arc securely fastened on by rivet# pass ing through tho woodwork. Between tho bars was a composition which lias become nearly as bard as the iron itself The pilot-house is built up through and above the spar deck, about two feet. This is constructed of solid Iron, five and a half Inches thick, with two elongated look-outs uu each of tho foursidcs. Her prowls of a moai formidable character, extending about two feet out from tho bow, attached to which aad down the cutwater, we find what one would term nothing less than au immense saw, the teeth of which are made of the finest steel. No doubt, should she ever attempt to run down a vessel, this saw would absolutely saw a ship’s side through. The Atlanta carries four gun#, two six-inch two seven-inch, undone pivot gun, forward* This gun is fired through the forward port. Her length overall is one hundred and eighty feet, breadth forty feet, draught of vessefsix teen feet, height of smokeplpe twelve feet. She has engines of three hundred horse power Her pilot-house is live feet square, with six inches of wood backing, and five inches of Iron plate. Her deck, forward and aft, is plated with Iron two and a half inches thick. Her armament consists of live Enfield 100- pounders. Her ram is eix.feet.long by three feet wide. Her roof, which slopes at an an»ie of thirty degrees, is seventeen Uches thiclt— twelve inches wood, covered with two layers oftwoandahalfinchplates. Her plating is all two and a half inches thick by five inches wide Holes in her pilot house are'one inch in diameter. She has four water tight com partments. Her pilot-house and smokeplpe are square. Her forward and after guns train to starboard and port. In the lower layer of her plating Is an alternate of pine wood. The New South of the 20th instant some additional particulars in rclationto the Atlan ta which ore interesting. It says: We Icam that the officers ot the Atlanta came out with the intention of engaging and capturing the Weehawken. She was followed down by two wooden gunboats filled with ladies and other excursionists, who were to witness the fight, it having been arranged that one of the gunboats should tow tho Weehaw ken np to Savannah; then tho Atlanta was to go to Ossabaw, capture a gunboat, take some batteries, entrap the 47th New York, and leave a force there to hold the batteries. Next she was going to Charleston to co-oper ate by signal with some rebel boats in annihi lating the blockading fleet, after which she was to pay her respects to the Port Royal squadron. This nice little programme was veiy summarily changed. THE WAK IY pmwt- The Trouble Amongtlio Pennsylvania fflilltla—Necessity for a Speedy En rollment—The Now Torlt Troops. HAiuusßuna, Jane 23,1863, If the absolute necessity of the enrollment law needed demonstration, wo have It hero and now in this very emergency. In obedi ence to the nrgent appeals of the Governor, and to the proclamation of the President, a large number of citizens docked to the ap pointed places of rendezvous. But they wero for the most part an undisciplined mob, without order or organization. They came, too, from various motives. Some had a notion that they were only wanted to defend the cap ital—to lie down in rifle-pits on the other bank of the river and shoot any rebels that might - come across the sight of their guns. Others were of the opinion that they ought not to be carried beyond the hounds of the State. I have be fore explained the conflicting character of the orders to which much of this diversity is to he attributed. There is os much difference in the actual mustering in. Some are mustered in for six months, with the understanding that it is only for “ the emergency.” Suppose the emergency lasts more than six months, what will they do then ? Agood number hare gone home because they found that they were required to be mustered in for six months at least. Two or three regiments are here from Philadelphia, and refuse to be mustered in. They say they are willing to stay thirty days, and defend the capital, but they hare no notion of being sent to the front. There’s mar tial ardorforyon. They wUlprobablygo heme unless they can be sent to some interior place, out of danger. This maybe done. Thopenonnd of these regiments is similar to that of the New York 7th, in point of social position, but the members are mostly boys, and very raw indeed. They would like to come oat for a month’s military campaigning at the expense of the Government, but they don’t care about neglecting their business longer, or fighting much, if any. A large proportion, however, of the Pennsylvania troops have been mastered in, without objection, for six months. The New York troops, I under stand. are mastered for thirty days. When that time is np there will ho a great depletion of the ranks. Now, all this Is nobody’s fruit, because there is no law to meet the case. There has not yet been time enough to carry the enroll ment law into effect. But If the enrollment had been made, how simple the whole matter would be. A draft could bo made in one dar. the troops collected in two or throe more, an J m a week, a large though roughly organized force, obedient to one command, guided by one set of laws and- regulations, could bo massed at any desirable point, Until same Blmple and efficacious method of raising’ & competent and homogeneous force Is pat in operation, we shall be, in a military point of 7 ieT o ireak indeed, and liable to bo in jured if not' destroyed by sudden attacks either from -within or without The higgle dJ'pigßiedy style in -which the present mob, ™cb should bare been an organized anti ■well-drilled force, Is put into the field, make* J“ shudder for the future if the National mill- State, a common footing in every Copperheadism !a by no means extinct in •ua-ribburg, much lees at Chamberabunrh acd towns beyond. Traitors are daily and hourly employed in gathering Information and transmitting the same to the enemy. Farm ers taking their horses and cattle to the mountains for safety ore tracked by those des plcable minions of treason -who seize the first opportunity to let the rebels know where they can make a haul. Tbe Copperheads utter their sentiments openly and boldly, and al most invite the rebels to partake of their hos pitality, and yet they are allowed to walk the streets and eojoy all the privileges ofloyul cit izens. Unfortunately for them, however, they do not meet with like Javor from all the reb els, When Jenkins was at Chambersburgh he engaged in conversation with a Union man. As'the former was speaking a Copperhead stepped up, made himself and his sentiments known, and very obligingly offered to impart any information which might be desired. Jen fctns glanced at him f#r a moment, and then, with an expression of countenance that nearly frightened the skulking vagabond out of his wits, ordered him to leave his presence, re marking that if he had him safe on the other side he should adorn the first tall tree they came to. tute fhe.\ch election. Incidents Connected wltlh the Eloetlon oriTlombcrß ortho Corps Loslsladf- Pctlilona Against the Sotarn of Government Candidates* [Prom the New York Evening Post] The latest news from Paris indicates that many petitions against the return of govern ment candidates, on the ground of illegal acta committed by Persigny’s agents, will occupy the attention of the new French Chamber A defeated opposition candidate, M. Alfred Pe reira, makes a public statement to the effect that on the day of the election the Mayor and juards spread the false report that he had )een arrested on the previous Friday for hav ing attacked the Hotel de YUle of Orleans, at the head of lour or five hundred rioters; that he was then in prisdn; and that Orleans was was in a state of siege. An article of the pre fectonal journal, Le Journal du Loirtt , accred iting these falsehoods,wa» publicly read aloud in the streets. IT. Pereira proposes to prove these facts to the Corps Legtalatif, and de mand that the election of the government can didate, the Duke of Tarente, shall bo declared null and void. Another dishonorable expedient of Persi"- ny occurred in the case of AL do Montalem bert who was a candidate at St. Brleuc, in the department of the Cotes da Nord, as weU os at Cesancon, in the Doubs. The Bishop of St. Brieuc revoked the privilege of printing for the diocese from the person In whose family it had been forever two hundred years, merely because he had printed M. de Mouta lembert’s voting tickets; and at the doors of the voting places at Besancon police agents in uniform were openly distributing voting tick ets for the official candidates, and in several communes of the same district anonymous placards in manuscript were posted up on • the walls. One of them was to this effect: “ Electors: By voting for M; de Hontalem hert you vote for the ignorance of your chil dren. for tbe old regime with all its abuses, for war in Italy, lor salt at five sous the pound, for cheese at thirty francs the hundred and finally, for the enemy of the government.’* 1 Nevertheless, de Montalembert and bia brother-in-law, IT. de Merode, had twenty thousand votes. . In the Sixth District of Paris a second bal lot is to take place; no candidate out of seven •who appeared having received the requisite number of votes. Mr. Faersalt, editor ot the Opinion Xa(ionaU y obtained the highest num ber, and next to him was M. Cochin, author of the “Resultsof Slavery,” and the “Results of Emancipation.” Cochin is supported by the Clerical and Legitimist sections of the Fanboirg St. Germain, M. Guerauit by the Democratic party of the same district: and it remains to be seen whether the former will give their second vetc to the opposition can didate rather than to the official contestant. In the departments there are ten or eleven cases of a similar kind, which will be decided by a second ballot; and among the official can didates there are about twenty-two whose elections are vitated for not having taken the oaths previous to nomination, owing to the Prefects having fonrotten,* or thinking it un necessary, to administer it to menwhoaechict, if not whose only recommendation wasthsir official character. In the department of the Correze, the Major, Count Maurice de Saint Perdeui, who received orders in 1857 to make his people vote for 2d. de Jouvenel, was this year la etrncted to prevent the election of the same candidate; bat Persigny, tearing that the Mayor would not tarn his coat with sufficient celerity, sent a gendarme to arrest him at three 9, dock in the morning on the day before the election. He was informed that he was sus pended and must leave his assistant to pre side at the electoral bureau. “Very well ’* said the count. “But,” added the gendarme, lam ordered not to lose sight of you until the elections are over.” Thereupon the sus >ended Mayor resigned his office in the fol lowing letter: “Monsieur le Sous-prefet—l thank you for the honorable position yen have carved out for me by suspending me duringthis election. .of- •bowing my .gfatitude, be ffood enough to ask the prefect to accept my resig nation. I have the honor, etc.,- “Copwt Maurice de Sxltt Paudocx. ‘ Chateau de St. Pardonx, June 2,1863.“ Mr. Ilavin, who has now a prominent posi tion as the only roan in France who has ob tained the honors of a double return, writes as follows in the Sieele: It is idle to attempt to detract Irom the im portance of the Paris elections by setting off against them the large government majority m the provinces. Everybody knows that if the country electors had had the same resources as those of Paris—if they had been free to meet together and consult, and if they had had influ ential journals for organs, tho result would have been very different Why. who docs not know the great prestige of authority in tho country districts? Who does not know that In certain circumscriptions the electors thinly scattered overalcngth of sometime# as much as 140 kilometres, can hold no communication with each other for any useful electoral pur pose? Who does not know the pressure of every kind that is cxerclsedhpoathem? ■ JQMBER, SHINGLES & LATH. W ffIKM, HOWARD & CHASE, late S. G. B. HOWABD, Dealers la all Itlndaof Lumber, Shingles, Lath, CEDAR POSTS, DOORS ASD SASH. 1 * We arc stTlr c LTTVfBEH and saved SHIN'GLGS hr thecaEGO amlWlLLSELLaslovaaanyoae. Oar ardlsitowlocated on CHARLES STREET, Opposite the Chicago and St. £oob Freight Depot, West Side, Fourth yard from Van Boren Street Bridge. BaCroad track In the jard. Orders tilled prompily. CALL AND SEE OLE STOCK D. r. CHASE. ncSS-CCP-lVDaw] 8.0. D, HOWARD rrv 'HE FIRM OF S. MARSH & CO, Is tills day dissolved by mntnnl consent. SYLVESTER MARSH, E.K. YV. T. ‘WTNDIiTE. Chicago, May 4,15C3. The undersigned win continue the business. as here* toiore. ana close op all transactions of the late Arm. e?4 gCI7 iw £. K. HPBDAHU. Great Discovert! 'jUSETDI and VALUABLE DISCOVERY I HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEPJIHNT! .Is.of «are general practical utility tliaa any Inrentioa now before the public. It has been thoroughly testtddnrlngthe last two years by practical men. and pronounced by all to bo Superior to any Adhesive Preparation known. Applicable to the useful Arts. AnewShlng. nntOQ’3 Insolable Cement Isanewthlng, and the result of rears of study: Its combination Is on Screrririo PnzxotPtES. and nnderno clrcamitaneesor change of temperatore. will It become corrupt or emit any offensive smell. Its Combination, BOOT* & SHOE Manufacturers, using Machines, will And It the beat article known for Cementing the Channels, as it works without delay, la not affec ted by any change ot temperature Boot and Shoe «J JfcU WELERS Jewelers. Will find It sufficiently adhesive, for their use, as has been proved. It to especially adapted to Leather, And we claim as an escedal merit, that it sticks Patches and Linings to Boots and. Shoes sum* clently strong without stitching. Families. IT 13 THE ON^T UQUID CEM3E\X Extant, that to a sore thing for mending It Is a Liquid. CKOCKERr, Tors * BONE. *rVOBT. And articles of noaiehold use. KBMEAIBGR Hfiton’s Insoluble' Cement [sin a liquid form and as easily . applied as paste. Kern ember. Uoa’s InaolaUe Cement Is Insoluble la water or oil. 1 ton’s Insoluble Cement Adheres oQy substances. BappJed In Family or Mann hetnrers* Packages from 3 ounces to 100 pounds. HILTON BROS, ft C 0. f PROVIDENCE. B. L 10-gMlywraw QALT, LIME, &c. —A constant kj supply of New Tork and Michigan SALT, Bmec Zti£P£'l!£W ibt * i aoaior / . Q ocerA ] commlnlon Marehaß*. jeß4-s637J»n 255.238 A 210 South Water ttreot. T} ALL aWHOM IT MAT COKCKRK.—Notice. All persons are hereby forbidden to giro any credit to any person la my r»mw, or against me, from asd alter tula dtte. W.T. WIMDIAT*. Chicago. June 25,13(3, jeU-sttt-tt j IyycYICKER’S THEATRE. IXILUS OPERA—TEATIATi. DIRECTOR. j GRAn only authorized Ticket CUTce. *• fy* No Opera tan possibly be repeated THIS (FRIDAY; EVENING. JDNB Mth TILL be presented Veral’sfamousOpera, * * LA TRAVIATA. MJo CORDIRT. la tbf | celebrated role of VIOLETTA. HrljnioU..... Alfredo I AmodJo .German* Baiul. Stockton I Lottl conductor and MnMca! Director...Slg. Metro. „ To-Mobbow (Satubiut)-Grand Gala Night— yerdliß new and mint celebrated Opera. THE ftICiL IAS VESPERS (IVRSPRISICILIARD.vIUI IU far teoca mlao ea *c*ae and great caat. JTALTAK OPERA. tte fconor to announce that the napre nw\ t Jl ( il [3 £ ceM . attended t a© opera season Induced Mm to delay bis departure, and will give on© more week Grand Opera ia Chicago. NEXT WEEK, POSIUvKLT THE LAST OP THE SEASON. Mr. Gran baa the honor to announce that durtarth* Udrd and last week of bis season, be win produce sure© of tbe most renowned Opera* of tb« day. and by tbe greatest eompoi*r» of the present ago. VerdlVmoK celebrated UN BALL IN MASCaRRaj M»ye;bei?a worldreaownedOpera.BOßCßro 1L DIAVOLO: and lioislnt’a great masterwork. MOSES IN EGYPT aIio. Donizem*! Tiagic opera. 1L POLICTO, which ke baa forsborne to preaeut oath he coald secure the 1710 it careful attention to detail*, and the utmost car talstj of performance. InsßßonnclagtblALASTWEEKofMs presenf’sea ••n.°/,ltaJlaa Opera, the Director presents btritost gratefol ackuowiadgineats fwr the generous aad'eu coursgUg top-iort which has now been extended to W», by lie culrtvated classes of Chicago. It Uhu ptlue to be able to stve that be has never madb an aouncements of perfermances whlclib# did sot Intead, ana do bis best to falOl; haying never made a promise to (bepubHc which, at the time be mad* It. was not in kfs power to perform. It lathe Intention of tb* Director to make hie closing of Opera the most brilliant of the season. A 1 the ArOstes whose services are to be reqatred-are m good voice The Opera* wilt be presested enttra, and to pains will bo spared to reader tbe performance* worthy a Chicago audience. Je36g7tstt JJENEFIT OF THE SOLDIER’S HOME. AT B J2,-5r.A. 3Sr K.A. LL, Olf SATURDAY, JIJXE 2Tth, By Horn & Kewcomb’s Minstrels. Tee tnaoaseaeat ksTloe ,«n applied to to racata tSoEill ea f—iiynliht, m laror of parties trim pro five abeneflt for tbe above object, would itita ttiat their ijmpatlile* In that way are equal to ibo«« of aay other portion of the comronalty. a-d they wIU give twolhlrd* oftbegrou receipts on that night tor kk .li b 2J£L orp#,e * B. A. CLARK. Agent. gScSSt yARIETIES. Nos. 115 Sc 117 Dearborn Si. yAN FLHLT 4 CIIMJ WICK,, Lessees and Managers. GKO.F• MCD0NALD..................5tage Manager. Best and Coolest Place of Amasement la Chicago. Tbe great Spanish Danieuce. MHE. ZOE, The celebrated PantoalmUt. MONB. YATES, In eoaJoneUon with tbe best stock Company In **»» _ Dotted states. _ EVERT ONE a STAR. Dress Circle (for ladles acd gentlemen accom _ paalng them js cestv. Parqnette 25 cents. 1 Pit : 15 cents. N.B.—"Wanted injmedlatdj twenty fiveyoangladles for the Corps de Ballet. J*aJ-g336-iw gECOND TO HOEEI SUPERIOR TO ALL!! lorn & Neucomb’s Minstrels, WILL OPEN AT HALL, MOIsrXDA.Y, June22(3, ONE WEEK ONXT# *? repwsanted by this Troupe, has at tamed to prominence and distinction—resorting to no extraneous puffing or deception, merit alone bavins won the pinnae and not the borrowed mut; _* in tea ircnt rank of Minstrelsy sundstbe great witand jester EPH HORN, The Fatter c I Coxed? and the originator of Fanny Men. Many vainly strive to copy anulinltatolals great Ot tar .l.'r.bin.ll .iminto oilman wntn the shadow of HORN appears. Doers open at 7. to commence at BV£ o'clock. .-Admission ascents. JelS cSST-St p. a. Agent. A RLINGTON, LEON AND ■fX DOHNIKER’S MIITSTRkLa. Optra Haase, EnndoTph street .between the Mattesoa .... and Skeimaa Hooies. MONDAY EVJSH ING. June 2nd, and every evening jr’k LAST WEEK lIDC OMBOFTOS SEASON. TheSlamcteTwins; the Cortoanßrothers* •elections from the Ballets of La Bvadore; Dear Hotter. Fve Come Home ioD!e. encored nightly; High Daddy; Hep Convention, Ac Tuesday. June ic£l. Beaeflt of Wu. axltnoton. Friday. June 2itb. Beae luofJ. u.Donxisxb Doors open atTV; comeieaeice atSXo elrckP. At MATINEaon Saturday.JuaeSTtn. commencing at 3 o'clock P. M, Admission 33 cents, children under 13 yean of age to Matinee only is reate. Je2l*gS3lw..- It. B.DINQBia. Ag t. . gKTAK HALL . • FOR ONE TTEEK ONLY, Commencing on Monday Evening. June 29. Sam Sharplej’s Minstrels, BRASS BAND AND BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE. The Mammoth Treupe of the World! Twenty Star Monitors of Mlnstrelcy. whose tour throutbont the United States and Canadas baa been a succession of the most brllliaat triumphs, will Intro* da( ®ibclx great cballeege programme at above. Kv * e wand oriiHiul, produced in that blmltab.’c style peculKr «c* trine poor* open at 7,*». to commence at« o’clock. Tickets -®*NEWCOMB, Agent. SAU SHaSFLST, Manager. Je2S-gSO7-iw ■yAN AMBUE6H & CO.’S MAMMOTH MEKAGERIE GREAT MORAL EXHIBITION. HYATT FROST, Manner. Collossal Golden Chariot, „T!? a * Co. take both pride and pleasure la cauiig the attention of a oiicrlnuaailag public to the fact toot they (with a determination to cast aside every oupceition 0/ whatsoever kind or nature.) have expanded on this establishment the enormous sum of $105,000! To wake It rarpa*s anything tto world evorbefore have Fccn. It now rises pr* eminently over every com petition. All the advantages that wealth, talent and experltace could command, have been brought into re -2, l ! f.ix.- 1 ?' B,8^ t B^ Cbl i glsan . llc enterprise. Recently, Silt 1 InJoreign oountrtes. col i?2t S ’•" POrt, ° l “* van still hives. Complete Menagerie. the only one In America, in an entire new outfit, with new Horses, mw silvar monnted liariefs.newColossal Goldsn Cnarlot xew gorgeously painted cages, new sprlag wagons, and a new six centro-polo „Canvass. rW"SIx limes as Large as any onUraiy Clrcm. sn, unparalleled and most triumphant sneers att ® ad * d *h js time honored institution. Is witnont precedent. The Menagerie la the streets about 10 A. at, .win form A MOVING FANORAM xm nearly one mile la length, FREE The immense Pavilion win. accommodate many thousands; soallwhomaydealrocaaseo Lime WILD ANI3LUS From every climate: also. THE GRB AT YAH AM BURGH, the original Lion and Tlgc» tamer. Thofollowlng was taken from tne Living Animals in Dayton. Ohio. March. Tlh, and may be considered a correct list of aalmals. Hons. Davis* Pebtomoso Ashialb. Pair Lions .Pair Brazilian Leopards.Black Tiger. Afrl can Panther. Fair Senegal Leopards. Mammoth Elephant. Hannibal; Tlppo SMb. the great Performing Elephant, 4 Lions and Lionesses, pair Trained Lions. Young Lion, native of America, Caiflr Lioness. South American Tiger. Bnizlllan Tiger, or Jaguar. Black Tltrer. pair Bengal Leopards, pair Seae gslAcopardi, Africsn Panther, only one la America; Bpottedßyena. Horth Araericaa Father. Silver Striped Hyena, only one in America; Mammoth Performing Grizzly Bear, largest ona traveling; Grey Wolf. Block Woll, Prairie Waif, Burmese Sacred Cow. or Zebu, Orest In America: African Zebu, most beautiful ever exhibited: pair Roebucks, 9 African only qass In America; African Ostrich, the only one la America; 3Llamas, Black Llama, Red Llama, or VI enua. White Alpseca, pair of Cashmere Sheep, ooly ones traveling; pair Long-Eared Valley Goats, only ones ever In America; 1 Assyrian Qoot. pair Japanese Maskln.Swine and eight pigs, only ones la America; pair of Ichneumons, pair Ant-Satera pair Coatireomll. African Crowned Crane, veryffcre. Black Swan from River Hilo. Egypt, very rare; African Pelican, very large. South American Condor, only one ever exhibited In me United states. Bald Bacle, Sand II 111 Grace, South American Powees. nalr of Bohemian Pheasants, pair Spanish Macaw*. 3 Silver Pheasants, very fine, 2 Chi noc Golden Pheasants, the most beautiful Birds living. 3 large White Cocatooa.beautiful; 1 Klag Lori Austro- Ban Bird. 2Tsmplco Parrots. lAustralian Cocatoo, 1 South American Gree« Parrot, pair Australian Queen Parrois. 5 Afrlcaa Gray Parrots, pair Rosa Cocatuos. 3 Cqcatrlb.2 Kleg Lorii. 3Peaanty Pa;oqaets.2i:oael!aß, 2 African Salamander Paroquets. IBeii Lort Grercsd. 19 Australian Shell Paroquets. 9 Love Bird Paroquets 6 Whldah Blwa. 6 Weaver Birds, fi Quaker Birds. C Sil ver Beaks 6 Cnt-UroaU, 4 Avadnette. 3 SanzVena Finches. C Wax Hills. 8 Orange Cheek Finches, 12Oana rles, 10 Guinea Pig*, pair Canadian Coon* 13 White. Black and Yellow Rabbit*. Carrier Doves. Fan Tall Plgeoca. Apes. Baboons. Monkey*. 4c.. without num ber. • Extraordinary attraction Just added, the great AUSTRALIAN BIRD SHOT, Consisting of an immense number of Australian Birds of every variety, -which our space here is not sufficient to ennmerate. Daring tee entertainment.Mods. Davis, the only suc cessful rivolof The Great Van Ambnrch. win enter the penof Tramed Animal*, and the Performing Ponies. Jfonkeys. Elephants, Comte Horse Darby, and the Ed ucated Mule, will be Introduced. The GORGEOUS PROCESSION at 10 A. if- pre ceded by the Golden Chariot, containing Otto Ilona's Cosset Dosp. Extraordinary attraction Just added—A BLACK AFRICAN OSTRICH, nine feet high ; also. aTapln or LIVING HIPPOPOTAMUS from the River Amazon, wmeshlDlttn CHICAGO. JmySd.4th. 6thanil Ith, on Statest-eet. between Twelfth. Admission reduced to 40 cents. Children under nine years 25 cents. A so, in lomeofthe principal towns InNorthern Illinois and Wisconsin. je3tg«l-3tw,raa "CUSHING—At Clarke Station, X on the Calumet Hirer, one hour's ride from Chi cago toy P. F. W. * C.ILK., to fairly inaugurated. Pickerel and buss are eaqght in great ooantltfcs rialir and the AHI) UPON BOITsE toWin lewderlor the accommodation of all who may wish to try their Come out and Indus forTonrselt Jel9-c4to-lm D.B HODGB3. Proprl-wr. JSJEWBPAPEE, For Sale. The Lawrence Republican. a Weekly JTearspaper pub lished at Lawrence. Kansas. U for eaie. It U a Irja paper. 2«xJO In size, the oldest pspcr tn tlio place aad one or tie oldest and Best e-iab.lal>ed in the Slate. The Office comprises a a Small Hand Pi cm. and a Wells Cart and Bill-head Press Also two larjjo fonts of Long ?£l» w. a foot of Hresler one of Konpsrlcl and one of Copper faoed Small Pica for bookwork, betldesafnil assortmett of Job Type a Card Conor, Ac. Ac. Taa paper has a well established advance pay subscription hst. a good Job psircßs?e. and the office Is la complete order. Laurence Is tne second city In Kiasas. the '.bounty 9«st of lionglass connty. the seat of the State University, and the most thriving Interior basinets point in toe State. The opportatuty Is a rare one for a man of en ergy and business capacity. The property will be ••id at a brrestn. Aidress lor further parUcnlara T. D. TIIATCOHR. Kansas City. Mo. Je3l-glS»7td-Uw ANOTHER GREAT UNION jl\. VICTORY—Four ot the most useful machine* cexahlced—Just patented. The greatest Invention ot the see Farmers and mechanic* should call and see It. Count? and State tights for sale hr F. WARITEK. la Qm & Co.’s nnwaiwifts House, 2Si Lake street! Chicago Jots g053-3t la HpHE MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- X ANCE CO., ot Kstc York. P. 8. Wlnatoa, Presi dent. CaahAauts February Ist, 183. $9,225,119,19. O. CRONKHITK, General Agent for Northern and CectiallUlßOls,No.SClarkst M Chicago. JoU-g»-iy Sal;, ASgSigw WEDNESD AT THE Ist DAT O? jct, t or->ii«i* at 5 o'clock P 1 . tbit ipleodld oropertr at r I OrcTe.kcoSis» TlwMlarnce of R "Tr oo V£ aft TbeiotcortfißSi about on© acre. U b»»T:r,nV ted. fronting t« Jatreeta, and within W thin handreit tbe tcruJnus ot ibe Hor-e i;vi-.4!£? Tbe bailAngs are nearly new—tar:© and commotion.* andara buLtof tbevery beat material!. and la S? «yie. and embrace all modem- Improvement in©grenadtam tiutefally arranged. and contains f ii??-***** carefnlly selected assortment of frnu aatl SnftblSws < l^e , trf«=*.9bnibb“ry. flowers and a out! V. rtj ?5 rt we!l advanced. -VI so wUI be sold lot adjoining th© above ?*°« threofourtha of an-acre. t or terns and particulars »m ported bills. June M t«a JAS * MARSHALL. Auctioneer. JJOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Ccxpot*. Mirrors, & c „ AT AUCTION, On FRIDAY, Jnne tetb. at »* o’clock, we aban a.n .f oar salesroom!. Noe. « ami« D^ho7 a !*£?* ©ral assortment of PARLOR. CHAMBERED I ROOM FCFJilTtniE.Caraeta.lafM ovaJGUtBiSS aiL-rora. Crockery. Glass Vare. sliver fSxh. wSS, 4c. Also, a lot of iccondhaul goods ware, Je»g66l-?t-ts GILBERT 4 SAMPSON. AoetVa. RUCTION SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES A.T WHOLESALE, By Gore, Willson & Co, 54 £AE£ STREET. We ihaH offer to the highest bldi«r every Tctmo it anrt TnunsPAT. at I* A. M.. pmmot. and at erlvate c*J? yuSS^ o ? 6l 2® T Mk » a LAP. GEE AND BarXEli bifLtCTJi.-J stock Of Boots and Shoes, b“”i I |" ll l..'wV.t, b7 thM MJT OtS«r Je2 e7fS4wls GORR. WILSON * CO. - GJftnrsiana, QALTARY CHURCH PIC-NIC-. On SATUTIDAT MORNING NEXT, at 9 o’clock the *s® Ml *wattkee Depot, comer Klnzlo street Form Bay. P«t*ona carry their own re rMiic.ents,bnt*otacprovUloaa tea.coffee teorream trawbemt*.lemoaade.fruit, 4c„ will be fOr sale oa tneffTOnnoe. ~ ONB. COMB ALL, and bole to replenish the Library af a working Sabbath School. H Tickets 60 Cents—Children Half-Price, les-e6i93t-to TVTOTICE—EXCURSIONISTS I 1* Chicago and ilflwaaieo Railroad HALF FARE RATES. dapot. corner of Canal tad Klczle street* Writ Side, ou WunwaaDATS aad SxTCUfaTs. uatUlut User notice, a* follow*: Xatbs o? vabb opt ajtd n&ox. Going North. South. L 'fJ e gtlc.roat RBr. «. ArrlTosa“ h. Koscblll. Drift Leave 4-3T *" 25cta 2 Kv"*wtoa. 1150 •• “• 4:27 .» s®g* “ yiooeika, .. S®?* Gleacoe ** M - ??:“• “ lH?blandParkl;lß - “ t*S - TOcS* 2 - B H7 - SSS* . “ Bocklaad. jga ** * S*» m StoS" Arrive Waukegan, 1.45 * •« •:«{ - „*S: T? e i? points aad return, good fer the dav frtJSrS Tr *“ O|UJ - w W >«•»'? •' uraetfl-lY B. c. BALDWIN, SupC ©ift (EanrtrL 'pEURD GRAND GIFT CONCERT OP THE Great TV estern Band. AT BRYAN HAT.T., OK MONDAY, JULY 6th, 1863 IjCCO mCMFICEST GIFTS I CASH VALUE, $3,000! I NTHHBER OS' TICKETS, 4,000. One Dollar a Ticket! At tfia request ofmin, of our Wends, srho nrern unable to[procure tickets for our last Gift Concert we bAve made arrangement* for another, to be given u above stated. By reference to the IM of prizes, it wt'l do seen that we have Increased the number of capital P-kcs to two hundred, all of which have been selected wjtn great care. The Jewelry has beaa bought directly mannfitctunr and ta warranted as genuine. la addition to onr own grand orchestra, we havo en gaged the assistance of the best vocal talent la tho Tickets torsale at tie office of the Great Western Band. Hlngsbury Block, room It; at Julius Bauer's tousle Blorc.LO South Clark street; Singer tt Co*a store. 50 Clark street; J. H Brace's wholesale Jewelry !. t ,?', e 'J r * Btretl - np-.talrs; Theo. UeaiUeßoa's 120 Lake SsrtSt, and nearly all public riaces Persons from tne country wishing tickets, will pleaaa ccciosette money to •'WiLLiax Bmauurr Leader Qieat Western Band, Box 4J12, Chicago." who will forward ticket* without delay. The two elegant seven octavo Pianos, one with pearl board, may be seen at the store of Julius Bauer. 5? cl f. r^? tr S. et J otheT Sifts at the stores of Singer ± Co 50 Clark street; J. H. Bruce, IWLakostroet (Ufr and Tteo. 3 f ecdelsoti, 120 Lake street * Tto drawers of gUts la the country will have them forwarded by express, unless otherwise ordered. . ,\ , }, e . nn . ir . tler * drawing the following QlfU win be iSccerc 1 * a lliUy P*l ,er * Immediately after tho liISX OF PBIZB9 * 1— 7-Octavo Ro-ewood Piano Fortejargerouud comers, three rows of moulding on the case, serpentine bottom. InLUa name* board lUO.QQ 2 Rosewood Plaao. large round cor ners 30| QQ 3 Singer* Co’* Sewing Machine.ln fhllcabl net ewe and folding top. IMflO 4 Birger ft Co.’s SeWTog Machine, half case, to'oo 5 Singer* Co.’s letter A Machine |* OO 6 Elgi teen karat Gold Double Timer neat’ Ing Case Watch mm .-1 Eighteen karat Ladles’ Gold Watch eo’eo B—l Fine SUvarPiaredTea Set, 6 pieces. 50.00 3—l Gent s Gold Watch...., 3000 10—1 Ladles Gold Watch 80*00 l?—i Coffee Cm „...!!!!!!!!!! sol-o 12— 1 Silver Hunting Case Watch stco 13— Silver Plated Cake Basket. woo 14— SUvtr Plate* Castor. ; MOO 15— Silver Plated Ice Pitcher. 1800 16— Gold Locktts. each 812.. s&oo 13-21—3 "* •* *• 10..,. 30 00 2*-37-6 •* S w 28-SS-6 Cluster Rings. - 12.....MI.!!.!!!!!! aS 3t-C9—CSlonc Lings. ** 10 GO 00 ■ih-ts—ci lac Onyx Bracelets, each aioso o‘oo 16-Sl—6 " *• ** •* 8J8.,,,..,, at iy* 52-57—8 Carbuncle and Pearl Pina and Dzom. each Bli 80.00 6S-€3—e 8 ino Gold Cluster Gents' Pina, each 810JK). 6300 84-83 c y ine Gold Cluster Ocna* Pina, each 85. 8o 00 To-5-BFlne Gold Pens and Peaclls, each 110... 60 00 lf-81-6 ’* ** “ •• • ii'm P2-93—i2Flne Gold Pena and Pencils each a'oo 81-86-3 Fine Go;d Cameo Pins, eacn UiS!!!.!.!!* MOO 37-90—3 Fine Gold Coral Hns. each 87.58 3130 WO-5-6 Fine hound Onyx Bracelets, each *7... 42.00 lCt-B—3Fllo Bnck?c Bracelet*, each y m Holders, eaco JB.. 12.00 lii-iS—SGoldLlnedOoDlets, each ?330 i«jo 114-16—3 Silver " •* " 4Aj wct 117-18—u Breakfast Castors, * TOO 14.00 119-21—5 Silver LlnedCups, " 1.73. 10JO 125-30—6 Setta Table Forks. M axa 515 00 131-96—6 Sett* Desert Forte, ** 900 30 00 737-12-8 Setts Taole Spoons, *• s.cs so 00 43-49—C Setts Tea Spoons, ** 3.05. woo 249-50—3 Photograph Albums. Ivory ornament' etLeachSio.Go, . jjoj 151-5G—6 Pantograph Albums, ornamented. eacbf3.Co 80.00 157-o—6 Photograph Albums, orxamenteu. „ each 84.00 si 00 163 —I Splendid Ladles’ Work-box. inlaid.... wen 104-5—2 Splendid Ladles’ Work boxes. Inlaid. _ each f lioo. * !? 1100 166- 2 Splendid Ladles* Work-boxes. Inlaid. esch 85.00 16'll lw—l Elegant Faa,newstj!e aw 123—1 Elegant Fan.newstyle. 800 ITT—I Elegant Fan, new style. 6J>I I*l—l Amber Gilt sett Back and Side Combs... 10.00 lT*-4—3 Coral setts Back aad Side Combi each 8750 * XJJO lU—l Gilt Drop Back Comb 750 I<C—l Fancy Gilt Comb TJO I*7-82-6 Amber Back Combs, each 83 £0 13x0 IKW«-6 Black : all Combs, each 83X0. 13.00 133-91—3 Raised Cushions, neb with Beads each |8 C 8 „ ’. 21.00 193-4 -a Bead Cushions, each gfl.co. is.oo ISS-7CO—6 Embroidered Cushion*, each $4,00.... 31.00 Tic balance of the gifts will be a ’Union Envelops." containing 12 sheets of good Note Paper, 13 Envu opes. Pen and Holder. 4a. 4a we hereby certify that the prices annexed to the above articles, boueht at our establishments, are oar regular Chicago mail pricts. JULIUS BATTER. JAMES BOLTON, Agent for I. M. Singer ft Co. J. H. BRUCE ft CO. . THEO. MENDELSON. At ihe close of the Concert, the Gifts will be drawn la the presence of the audience, by a committee ap pointed by the audience to superintend me drawing. Doora open at 7. Concert to commeace at Vf 9'clock. Tickets tl, joloSSOlw PROVOST MARSHAL GENE BAL'S OFFICE, _ ' TTAarmoTO*. May Kd. 1855. sonn,-Tlie atsentlaaol an officers. wao havo bees hrnorably dlsctxargßl oa sccymiit of wounds or ciliabl Ur. and who desire to re eater the service la the Invalid Corps. U called to too provision of General Orders. N’o. lort. *of 1861. from the War Department, published In tbe papers throughout tbs country Snob officers are requested to comply promptly with the proTiidoa* of that order, sod-to send thslr writtan ap. plications, as therein prorlded for positions In taa Invalid Corps, (static* the character of their dlsabill. tr.) with as l!tt* delay as possible, to the Actio* As* asuatprovoit Marshal General oflie State In which iheymaybo Snch Acting ProvostMarshal General will at once forward the applications, with his Indorsement, to the Provost Marshal Generalat Washington. Officers for theluralldCorps wm be appointed Ira. mediately upon famishing the pipers required by General Order No. ICS.ofiOT. from War Depart menc Their pay and emoluments wQI commence from data of acceptance of such appointments, and not from dale of organization ottfco rwpectlre commands to which they maybe assigned. J. B. FRY myS»e3£94w Provost MarJ»»l Cement. T>KOYOST MARSHAL GENER. JL AI/8 OPPICK. b. C.,MayM.XSS*. Afl men who desire to Join any particular uedaaaS of Cavalry nowin the Held, are hereby authorized to present tnenuelveiatanyuine dnrtngtlieaazt thirty day* to tha Board of Enrolment ia tbelr respective Districts. The Board shall examine them, and deter* mine open their fitness for me service, srd If found to be fit. the Provost Marshal of tha District shall glvo then transportation tickets to the general rendezvooa, at the hcaunnulerßof the A. A. Provost Marshal Gen eral of the Bute. As soon as they present ihemsalveaat tai*general readervona they shall be dnly mastered by a mnsterlneand disbursing officer, and paid by Mat tho honnty flowed by lair. JaMRS B. FRT. nyg»eMfrim Provost Marshal Qenarat L EMOIfADEI LE3IONDE! is in * J dispensable this hot weather; bat Lemons are high ata ttetronbielnmaktng great. But* are ob viated bynslneTnojtis A Co's PeasLdcohBTTHTP. Males a oeanilfal drink, cheap, no trouble, no waste, tit eat thine for Pic Hies amt family one A splenuld article of PURB BASPUEBRT BTRtJP for Itotanrancs. Saloons and general dm. Also, a beautiful article of Raspberry WINK Syrup. All of the above In neat cases or by tno gallon, by THOM AS & CO , ICO Stats street. Chicago, corner Washington manufacturers and dealers In Fruit Syrnp*. Hermetic tally Bellied Fruits. Preserves. Pickle*. .lelllea. Jan. Ac., Ac A large lot of Pickled Caboagefor Array usa in liottlea. Cans or Balk. Post Ofllco Bax 34W. 1 Je23 gsw :t ' KESTATTRANT.—H. BATEIAWAThaTins remedied theßeataorant IT Dearborn street, ander the ifoCardall House. la now preoared to furnUhmtal* as all hoara, to tKLdaeea men. with despatch. Attentive waiters, and ererr* thins to add to the comfort and convenience oC hi* patrons. The public are respectfull/lnvlted to siva him a call. • jefci-Rtar-iw MACHINE*-—Sanford & X Mallory's Celebrated Machine* areom ExhlblHoa, and In Operation, adjoining tne Chicago Sugar R* Unerr. The? wIU Straight S-WiSfcVSU??* r er <**7- For Circulars nddrvan J*ELSON STILLMAN, General Agent, P. O. Box »m Chicago. Illinois. JtfOs^-taa 'VT OTI C K . —Madame Andrews, -i-n Clatrrojant, front Boston, Mann., can be ua* •nltedat 44 SOUTH IHONBOB BTBBR. Clairvoyant examination*. one dollar. She aleo teUi the Past, Present and Future. Teem* m centa. Sonin from 9 A. U. to 9P. M, JolS-gWIIH