Weekly Wabash Express, Volume XXI, Number 33, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 15 July 1863 — Page 2

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WEDNESDAY,. .JULY 15, 1863

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MASS COUNTY CONVENTION1

SATURDAY, JOLT 18TH, 1863.

The Union men of Vigo County, without respect to former party ties, will meet in Mass Convention in Terre Haute, on Saturday, July 18th, 1863, for the purpose of nominating a County Ticket. It ia earnestly desired that each Township send a full repreentation.

THK Union Convention will be held on Saturday of this week, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the county offices.

Notwithstanding tbo excitement in mill tary matters, it is expected that a large number of people will be present. It is a matter of much interest to the people, that good men ehould be selected. Every township should tend up a large delegation, and manifest the enthusiasm which is due to the cause.

Wo trust the citiens of Vigo will turn out on Saturday and select the men fairiy for whom they desire to vote at the fall election

The Draft.

The draft will be enforced here, and ia fact all over the Western States, within very short time. The military authorities will relax no vigilance in the preparation for continuing the war, as long as it has armed foes to contend against within the 80-called Confederacy. The rebel power is not yet overthrown, although terribly weakened by the blows recently inflicted by Generals GEANT and MEADE. It still has a considerable force with which to maintain itself against the Federal arms, and the Confedeiate leaders will undoubtedly make one more desperate effort to recruit their exhausted armies, and turn back the tide which threatens te overwhelm them in immediate ruin. It would bo unwise iD the highest degree, on the part of the Federal authorities, not to make the most ample preparations to meet all emergencies which may by possibility arise.

Our armies, since the commencement of of this years campaign, have fought great battles in which they have won and lost, endured inuumerable hardships, and as a consequence have been materially weakened— Regiments have been almost annihilated by disease, and by conflicts with the enemy, and the scarred veterans who remain look pitifully upon their broken ranks and ask that they may be filled up to their former strength. It will give the veterans of so many fields, renewed courage, and the country renewed hope. Besides it will indicato to tho Confedsrato leaders that the determination Of tho loyal people, to crush out treason, and al itP&rganizatioDS, is still ardent and will not be broken.

No loyal or good citizen can or will object to the enlorcement of the draft immediately. Aud it will be vain and fruitless now for aay faction to attempt to resist the execution of this law. There is but one manner by which any individual nan escape, and that, ia by exemption arriaing out. of inability to «io military duty, or by paying the exempt ion fee of $300.

1). W. VoorlM.'e*.

This distinguished gcntlmnn Im* ler-emly on tho 4th inet., nddrcssd a poaoe [ui niiiij, «. Comord, New Hnmsliiro, at which wm i.^ semblcd all the peace men and Sece-xiuni^ts of Now England.

The leaders did not succeed in making themselves intelligible. Here for iustauce, is tho first plank of their established platform: "Resolved, That on this anniversary of our •nAtiunnl independence wo, the Democracy of fiv'New Humphsire, cheerfully repeat our vows a allcgiauce and devotion to the Gonstituyition uid tho Uuiou arid we reaffirm our I .unnlter-iblo determination to defend them, indissoluble and inseperable, against all assaults and" whatever guise or from whatever quarter

It deems to us that the rebel government has on divers occasions, made "assaults" on the "Oouatitulion and Union"—a conspiracy to repudiate the former and destroy the latter by artne.i torot—by downright old-fashioned flighting:—to which end tho entire able-bod-ied white male population of tho South have been forced into ths rebel armies, nnd were desperately battling at the very hour when thi-. peat"I'euce Meetiug" wus held. Tho Government of the United States was fight ing for its life against this gigantic rebellion, and Tvas summoning to its aid nil the loyalty and courage of the country, vet, Irom the very begining, the leaders at this "Peace Mealing," have evince^ no sympathy with this struggle for tho Union and Constitution against the mightiest and most furious treason whereon the tsuii ever shone on the contrary, its every act and utterance wero calculated to stron£htcn aud aid the traitors, while weakneiri£ and embarrassing the constitutional authorities and defenders of tho Constitution and the Union. How do these men suppose they will appear in history Nay, how do they appear in the light ol their own professions of political faith and recognition of public duty.

Happily there wete scve:al other "Peace Meeting?," held simultaneously with theirs— Same if thi'ni even Inrger in numbers, more determined in spirit and infinitely apter in the adoption of means towards ends. Gen MKADK presided over a great one held along the Pennsylvania and Maryland harbor near Gettysburg, to which Gen, LEK was invited, bu' kept away because of pressing engagements. Ho had, however, attended one held in thai viriuity on the preeeeding day. wherein the discussions wero earnest, animottd and attended with most convincing results.

Another wis held in .^lut nrouud Vioksburg, presided over by Gen. GRANT, assisted by Gen PKMBKBTON, whose modesty would have inclined him to be absent, but the invitation was so pressing that he could not with decency persist in his coyness This meeting ia certain to produce the most tranquillizing results, throughout »he*aller of tbo Mis-dssipi.

Still another "Peace Meeting" w..s held that day at Helena, Arkansas, uuder the mispices of Gen. PRRNTISS the rebel Generals PMCS, HOLMES and MABUAPI'KB attending

uninvited and

unannounced, with S.OOO ol

their folfowors. but leaving abruptly before tho close of the proceedings, although d.«-y had met with the very warmest reception. Fifteen hundred of them, however, remained to the finish and beyond it, under circumetancea which justify the fullest confidence that if they do nothing more in favoreof peace, they Will do nothing further against it.—On the whole, we be consider the causo of peace ffreatelv advanced by this year's Fourth of ii.AHnK n/lf bv jhtll

July, peace meetings, though not rfxicb DA3B« Yooanw goatrat«d.

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Invasion

The invasion of this State by the rebel guerrilla JOHN MOMAS, aroused, the warlike spirit of our giBojile i|yi

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compUshed wiUi only ft few hundred men, but later reports placed the invading army at BIX thousand or seven thousand men. This force, under the command of JOHS MORGAN,

PUTNAM, in the days of the Revolution, left his plow in the furrow and went to meet the enemy, but his patriotism has been equalled by the people of Indiana in behalf of that liberty which bis valor assisted in winning. They also left the plow standing in its furrow, and the harvest, full ripe, but half gathered, and marched quickly and defiantly to meet the invader of their homes and soil. We repeat that it was a glorious day for Indiana. Her sacrifices have indeed been already great, but great as they are, she is ready and willing to mako greater sacrifices to maintain her honor, and the preservation of the Constitution and Union. Wherever the foe has dared to erect his hated standard, there have hsr troops been found, and there has victory perched upon her banner.

But this demonstration will be known abroad—Indiana places seventy five thousand men under arms, in less than two days time, and twice the number could have bten furnished if necessary. Her people are warlike, determined and defiant—her resources are great, and she will exhau9t them all in the struggle if necessary. The erfemies of the Union and our cause for which our armies struggle, have certainly gathered no consolation from the demonstrations of the last three days.

The loyal deople of this District have eause to be proud of the manner in which CoL W. THOMPSON has conducted its military interests—he has never been found wanting at any time—we doubt if there is a single District in the State which has turned out so many men in this emergency, and so well organized as has this District, under the command of Col THOMPSON. When the danger was first announced, he commenced his prep-' erations to assist to the utmost of his power, in averting it, and his efforts were crowned with a glorious success.

Although the danger, we believe, has pass« ed, the whole people will rejoice to know from the demonstration made, that Indiana is equal to any emergency and that she stands as the first warlike State of the Union.

The Monitor Torpedo.

It 1ms been chiimei for the rebels that they have set us a lesson in the use of torpedoes attached to iron-clad vessels to blow up any vessel with which she may come in contact. This is a mistake. The Monitors sycye tho first, to have these torpedoes attached, though our naval officers seemed afraid to-use them. The New York Herald says:

The monitor torpedo, consists of a monster shell, thirty feet long, weighing upwards of G,000 pounds, with a charge of 700 pounds of powder. By means of a raft (the "devil" these shells are pushed some fifty feet ahead of the monitois, suspended at any desirable depth

We shall know in good time how the rebels succeed in obstructing the passage of the monitors when armed with these terrible shells, the explosion ot which will resemble an eartl quake under water. It appears that the naval officers were afraid of employiug the potent means placed at their disposal for clearing Uhatleston Harbor of obstructions for fear the explosion of the shells would act backwards on their vessels. As might be supposed the constructor has guarded against such au occurrence.

Thv Secretary of the Navy, with a view ol removing all doubts on the point, ordered a trial to be made last winter with one of the tho raits, the "di'vil," afterwards towed to Port Royal. The trial proved em nent'.y satisfactory for, although tho explosion ot the shell pushed np mountain ot water 50 feet high above the surface of tho Hudson, near the head of the raft, not the slightest injury was sustained by the latter. Tho perfect preservation of slender pieces of wood attached under the rait proved beyond a doubt that the tfl'ect of the explosion wus, as had been designed, in the oi wind direction only This singular feature of the mouilur torpedo we are not at liberty to describe What we have stated on the subject can do no Inrni, ns it is known at Richmond as^wcll us Washington. So also is the fact that a couple of shiploads of these under water pioneers are now at. hand whore their services are most needed. We therefore acquit Mr. Welles on the chacge of a want of enterprise as regards the torpedoes. But is it not time to order Admiral Dahlgteu to put a earn on the monitors, and push the torpedoes past Sumter np agiinst those rebel obstructions?

Tribute of Kespeet.

At a special meeting of Social Lodge, No. fcttj, F. & A. M.. held July 12th, 1863, to take into consideration the death of Brother Joseph Stewart, tho following resolutions were adopted:

WUKRKAS, IT has pleased HU ull-wise Provident'? to remove from our midst, by the hand ot death, our beloved and esteemed brother Joseph -Stewart-, in the bright promise of his usefulness,

Resolve I, i'l.at we regret the demise of our Brother, as one whose many excellent traits of character endeared him to all with whom he became acquainted N aturally diffident and retiring iu his manners, his imme^ diato acquaintance was not so extensive as it might niherw!*e have been, -Correct in every relation ot life, dutiful and kind to his widowed mother, strictly honest in principle and exemplary in deportment, we feel his death io be a loss to society and to the insti tut ion of Masonry, of which he was a worthy member

ResoiVed, That we tender our siucerest sympathy to his widowed mother and family in this their de**p affliction, and would point them for noiwtilatiou to that God "whodoeth all things well."

Resolved, That a copy oT these resolutions be presented to the mother and family of deceased butther. and furnished to tbe daily papers for publication.

AS. S WYKTH J.R.GASTON,

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By order of the Lodge, J. R. GASTON, Sec'y

MAaaiKD.—On the 13th iust., bT H. Musgrovc, Esq., Mr. T. B. LKSUK aud Mist Ei.il ABETR DAYTON, both of this citv.

Tbe rebels attempted to take Hell-

em ou the 4th, and partially ancceeded.-^-Thp got the lirtt evlable.

•jhfis riot la Hew York CHy, of which ou* dis^stfches furnish a synopsis, is a dreadful affair. The destruction jf property and life ithon^te.JP'be nob showed as much brutality and ajTlittle reason,*8 did the savages df Minndssfain their fee ent ontbreak. Their 4tfl.du4t& •&&. tljfelegitiifete result «T teachings of FEBSASDO, and &J»

VAXLANBISBAK and VOOHBUS.

of mobocracy has beemar"

was properly considered formidable by the to its present dimeretoop' military authorities of the State. the WOODS and othe- :.h

As a consequence Gov. MOBTOX, always equal to the emergency, called on the militia organizations of the State to rally and defend themselves from dishonor lay the invader.— It was a glorious day for Indian^ In twentyfour hours after the call waa made smnfy five thousand men reported to the Governor for duty He was more tha» supplied, &pd hardly knowed what to do with his foreea.-^ The turn est of brave men to meet tb^ invaders, astonished everybody. The. State appeared at once as grandly warlike. It added to its already high reputation, won by the valor of its troops in the hardest contests with the enemy since the war commenced.

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YALLANDIHAM would ljave succeeded had he been let alone, and his arrest having seared VOOBHBES, he suspended his operations, and thus the people escaped any very serious disturbance or onbreaks.

The people, however, of New York city, have suffered severely from the attack upon the enrolling officers, and the consequences which have flowed from it. It is unfortunate that the streets could not have been raked by gtape and cannister shot when the mob was at its worst phase. It would have been the proper manner in which to have drafted the rioters, and hanging would be the proper manner in which to punish the instigators of the mob.

For atrocity in crime, this mob has no parallel on the continent. It is said that a man by the name of ANDBEWS harangued the rioters, counseled them to organize to resist the draft, abused President LINCOLN, and denounced Abolitionists in genuine copperhead style. We apprehend that his days are few, but should tbe writ of habeas corpus be refused him, the country 'may expect to fear much said about tyranny in the buttewput papers, and by butternut speakers. h,

Desultory Reflections—No. l. BY A COSMOPOLITE. Are those who now claim to be Democrats, the Democratic party? "What constitutes them such? They acted with the Democratic party before the rebellion—consequrfhtly they are the Democratic party now. Di4.not Jeff Davis, and almost, all the leaders in the rebellion, and those who follow the doctrine of James Buchanan, that the Constitutional Government had no constitutional right to use "coercion" for the purpose of enforcing the laws of the Union against any State in rebellion, also claim to be Democrats? To enforce this doctrine, did not the usurpers raise armies to expel all who attempted to support the United States' Constitution and laws, forcibly take possession of all United States' property, and extinguish Constitutional rule throughout the South? And have not those who now claim to be the leaders of the Democratic party, maintained the same doctrine by their declarations of "not one dollar, one gun or one man" for the purpose of resisting the rebellion, the suppression of tbe murderous' and tyrannical sway of these usurpers over loyal citizens of tbe South, and the annihilation of the Constitution and consequent overthrow of this, the only Democratic government on earth?

Protestations are one thing and actions are another. If these acts constitute them the Democratic party, so do thev constitute Jeff Davis and his confedeiates, for their measures tend to the aecompli-hmenf of the same

object-in the North, to weaken, by render-I

ing the Constitutional administrators power-

less through party divisions and encouraging

It will be temombered with what indignation all true Democrats cha ge«' ihe exhibition of flags bearing a l'S-i nuniln'r "t ifH than required to represent the lull number of States in this Union, on party electioneer ing occasions Is it then a Democratic measure to look with complacency upon thp reljjol flag, the bearers ot which hav«* lujitized the nalioti ill blood aud tear.-, and the South in starvation aiid desolationV

At a tune like the present, when rebel hordes tire endeavuiing to overiun the North and reduce it to the HIIIP destitution iliev linve in the South, is it a Democratic IIUMMU for men to be instigating desertions from the army and murdering those sent to wriest theui? Oi insidiously to instigate sedition against ihe la«s of tin* nation, and to oyer awe and (lunder official functionaries of their documents? Or to rntice, by infl.unmatory harangues, the credulou- and depraved, to murder them? No! no!.'

NO I resounds

from every true Democratic he.irt If not. these leaders, thus engaged, should be at once scouted bv every independent Democrat, as satan claiming to be an angel of Ii^ht.

The Cincinnati Guz*tt* says within

the next twuweeks the drait vill be enforced in all the loyal States The numher apportioned to each State, it is believed, will be about as follows: Connecticut.. Delaware Indiana Illinois Iowa Kentucky... Kansas Maine Massachusetts Maryland Michigan ...

8,880 Minnesota .. 4.44U 2,220 Missuri. .. 19,980 24,420 N Hampshire 6 tififl 28,860 New Yorfc. 71.040 13,320 New Jersey 11.100 19,980 Ohiu 42 ISO 2.220 Pent. .... 53,'280 11,100 Island. 4 440 22,200 Vermont. 4.440 11,100 W i&t 13,320 13 SfiO \V Virginia 6,660

Total

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ommenced in Pittsburg oi.

Wednesday last and is uow going on in Boaton In some of the wards of the latter city, one man out of three will be required. The ratio in Pittsburg is about one iu five. The conscription began in New York City and Brooklyn yesterday, and. doubtless will be carried through in all the States The ag gregate of men required is 300,000. but about 450,000 will be drawn to provide for exemptions and commutators.

{JTThe person who has the flag which was used for recruiting at the Court House Saturday, is requested to return it to Gus Arnold.

By a dispatch from Mr. E. B. AULIN,

we learn tbe boys irum this citv are at Jeffersonville. Several of our citizens went down to them yesterday afternoon.

UP* Saturday la*' never before was such a day as has every lOjW?' -n witnessed in our city, and resufiklr'

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DIGRAM worked hai in Ohio, and -EES did the Bame in Indiana, to bring 'Ont a similar condition of affairs in the two States.

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.rs, ovtr oae thousand men were assembled, fully awed jind equipped, ready to march in any direction their services might be required. There was no scare, no panic, nothing but a stem determination to severely chastise the ruthless robbers who have attempted to pillage the southern border of oar State, and if the necessity arrives, to protect ourown homes and hearth-stones

Friday forenoon, in obedience to adispai from tbe Governor, Col. Thompson, sent out to the various companies ol the Legion in this county to assemble at this point immediately, ready to march for Indianapolis on the following day. That evening the Liberty Guards, Capt. Dickerson, of Pra rioton, and the Honey Creek 6uatd«, Cupi Lee, came in and were quartered in the Court House. During the night, tbe Sanford Blues, Capt. Boord, and the company from Pierson township, Capt. Leake arrived. The next morning brought the Riley Guards, Capt. Young, aud the Fayette Guards, Capt. Shuey, making six companies, from the country, outside the city.

Eariy on Saturday morning the Parke county Battallion, under Col. Bndd, assisted by Lieut. Col. Foote and Major (Gen.) Steele came in ou the Rockville road.

This Battaliion numbered over five hnndred men, of the finest physical condition, and apparently capable of more endurance than any similar collection of men we have ever beheld. Parke county can certainly feel an honest pride in her home militia, and right nobly has she responded to this call.

At nine o'clock, on the ringing of the Court House bell, the majority of our merchants closed their stores and mechanics left their shops, as requested by tbe meetiog of the previous evening, and assem bied at the-Court House square. Here in a few hours a company for the Legion was organized, composed of about seventy-five men, an.d before the close of the evening, we Dresnme its ranks were filled to the full number of one hundred men. Retiring to the second story of the Oourt House, they adopted as their title, the '"Meade Guards," and elected as officers:

Chas. M. Smith, Captain, William Durham, 1st Lieutenant Gus. Arnold, 2d Lieutenant and Rocb Robb Orderly Sergeant. This company will receive their arms this evening or to-morrow, and under the lead of their commander, who has seen much service, wil in a few dayB make a company that can be relied on in any emergency.

Tho "Silver Greys" composed mostly of citizens over the age of forty five, who propose to arm at their own expense, was recruited to about fifty members, and proceeded to tbe election of officers. Dr. De La Mater, was chosen Captain when the fire broke out, interupting the further organization 0^ the company.

A company ot Mounted Infyantrv was also being raised with favorable prospects, but how far successful, we did not learn.

The organization of these companies and the Square being occupied by the troops from Parke and the out townships of this county, made an exciting and stirring scene around the Court. hLuuse during the entire day. Large numbers ot ladie*, wives and daughters ol those wli» had volunteered were coming and going, and by their pleasing

ilea|u)(1 lloourB i(lg wor(iS(

the rebels ol the South, by showing their jjatters remained in this condition until friendship through their bitter hostilities about three o'clock, when Ool. THOMPSOX the administrators of the government, and

loyal citizens ol the A'orlli. Was secession Irom the national Democratic convention at Charleston, and an open resistance ot the will of a majority ol that body, a Democratic measureV Was the nomination "I Breckinridge, now a rebel general, iu opposition to Douglas, the nominee of the legitimate Democratic national convention, a Democratic, measure? Was it a Democratic ineaMire to make war upon our national Hag, bearing tbe full complement ol thirty four star.", and 'hoist iu antagonism a strange fl ig, unknown t. the nations ol the earthY Every true Democrat will rpudiate all these. •.

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a disdatch from tho Governor sta-

ting oim hundred thousand men had already ottered their services —more than he knew what to do with, and ordciing the disuiisal of t1 troops here, but to hold themselves in readiness lor any future call.

The companies were then formed in line, cxtei diny in a solid mas* from Eirly's buildings on Second street, to Ban's corner, on Fuui th stiei The column was then march ed t.o the pcii grounds east of the Female Colle.e. where the iroop-i were diatni sed— the I'uk t' ii., iv 11 .* II i' 'i returning home on Ihe F. IIHK: II ,I,I. II.•» the "lliet eomnanies .,ii pioViti' t.v Slo»ir nelgllboiS and in a !e\ 1 our* all was still and quiet* and one Con! hardly teiiizc* the stiring events ol the .da\ nail Iranr-i ii ti

No riot., iow. iiii.t.:i. ti^o1 ,'i proceed ut i- .•-•on ru 1 ihrou^.'t ur ihe iy to tiMi'the isc ce ihe city no exti.i police foree is i.ocessary to preserve order, tor the soldieis consisted of our best and must respectable farmer?!, who hearing the call, had left their plows in the furrows, the sickle in ihe wheat, field to eome up to the defense of the State they love su well, vowing that no band of gueirlllas and robbers should with impunity invade its lair soil. This was the in lv in iine. mid when the danger was over all peaceably dispersed to their homes.

We oiiinot close this hasty sketch without bearing leptiiuony to the services u! Uoionel Thompson, the efficient Provost Marslul of thi« Distiict From the fist sound of alarm to the dismissal ol the (mops on tSaturday evening, sleep has «c»ri elv visited his eyes. Ou Saturd-n lie was eous'sntlv in th« saddle, giving Jiie.-iio.,- aud attending to the multitudinous dutie« which devolved upon him iu the idli-ctian ot ihe troops, caring for their comiott nut putting them in shape to be forwaidep i• 'he -eat ol difficulties. So arduous were ihe.-e ttuiies that ii friends could not hii! to notice tlio cam worn appearunce he presented S.IM .I.V -I'tenioon, aud it must have been -i leei ng ot relief when he learned the daiitiei w*.- past, and the troops rom this poit.t were not needeit The authorities ma? test assurtd the mt irary ot rhis District jS in good and able bands

Although tic immediate results ate visible from tbe assembling the companies belonging to "te Legion, it has been beneficial in re wajs than out It has shown on how short a notice oree can be collected to quell any outoreak that may oreni in this vicinity It has shown the importance of efficient organ ir.ations lor home defense. It hoe b'ivuu encouragement to the various com pan tea ol the Legion They will enter with much more zeal iu drilling aud preparing themselves for efficient service, know ing that those services are appreciated and mav become useful, aod above all it exhibits to the toe that may attempt the invasion of the soil of the Hoopter State, or any home toe, that Indiana's strength is not exhausted, and that there are fiif- -lumbering, which once aroused, are inextinguishab.u until the last armed foe is conquered. Tbe work of Friday and Saturday is not lost.

BF"Nine companies of the Legion are now organized, and others are forming. We learn they will ig a short time be mounted in a Reigment with officers complete. We suggest this be done as soon as covenient, and then have a Regimental drill every Saturday afternoon, for a few weeks

HTBrig. Gen. MCGISNIS, formerly Colonel of tbe 11 th Indian was in the city yes* terday.

iy We learn Capt BETAS of the Terre Haute Guards has received the appointment ofHajorln the Indiana Legion.

WGov. MOETON has tendered Gov. TOD 6,000 of our soldiers. 3,000 started from Indianapolis Monday, afternoon, to keep up the chase after Morgan, whether Ohio does anything for herself or not.

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MTWe learn three companies from this city, Captains Ross, Bryan and Reiman's, have been placed in the fortifications at Louisville, while the regular troops at that point have been crossed to this side in pursuit of Morgan.

PT Rev. Lyman Abbott, of tbe First Congregational Church, starts on a visit East this week,-having been granted a furlough by his charge until the first of September.— Some half dozen young men of bis congregation, a few days since presented him with a purse of $50, to assist in defraying tbe expenses, accompanied with a note wishing him a pleasant journey and safe return.

Two or three companies of citizens

from Charleston, Illinois, passed through here Saturday afternoon, en route to assist John Morgan in his exit from the borders of our State. They were mostly composed of the sturdy farmers of the vicinity of that town, who, hearing that the'ruthless robber and horsethief is preying on the citizens of this, their sister State, have rushed to our rescue. Let Illinois be remembered, if the foe should invade or trouble occur within her borders. Ono hale old hunter, with "specs," the glasses of which were about the size of a silver dollar, and a rifle with barrel near the length of a lamp post, who said he could pick his squirrel from tbe highest tree, remarked it would be dangerous /or John Morgan to come within reach of his trusty gun

Fias.—A fire broke out Saturday alterBoon in the reac of the Ross buildings, west of the Square, consuming a small stable. Had it not been for the No. 2's engine, the fire would have been very destructive. Just as the water came, the fisme9 had communicated with the iear of Mr. S. K. Allen's Furniture factory, which was filled with shavings, dry lumber and othercombustable material We have never witnessed quicker time than was made by the 2's in thlB instance. Five minutes had not elapsed from the time the alarm was given before a stream was playing on tbe fire.

The fire was the result of the careless practice of throwing warm ashes in a barrel.

jpg"The Morgan raid is the all engrossing subject just now, and in the absence of any local new9 of importance yesterday, we give the following gleanings from the Indianapolis Journal I

The damage done to Salem by the rebels was not serious. The depot was burned, but no other property of much value was destroyed. We also beard that a contribution of $25,000 was levied on the town. The story runs that Morgan captured Wash. De Patiw, one of the wealthiest men of Southern Iudiana, and said to him, "Sir, do you consider your flowering mill worth $2,000?" Mr. De P. said "he thought it was worth all of that. "Then,"said the robber chief, "you can save it for $2,000." Mr. De paid the money. "Now," proceeded Morgan, "do you think your woolen null is worth $3,000?" Mr. De P. admitted that it was probably worth more than that. "Well", said the rebel, "vou can have it for $3,000." And Mr De ]?auw took it. So they levied $5,000 on him. This is the story as we heard it. How true it is, we have no idea, but the probability that a levy was made on the citizens is strong enough to allow us to believe such a report pretty easily.

Tbe injury to the Jeft'ersoniau Railroad was very slight It was well repaired by Monday evening, and trains are now running 1 egularily ou the road. On the New Albany and Chicago Road the rebels destroyed /burtten bridges and culverts, from fi to 100 feet in length, bii* all were rapaired yestetday evening, and the road is uow in running older.

At Mauckport the houses of citixsus wore entered mud the furniture broken, bed clothing and carpets torn in teters, clocks and tnui'oni smashed up Tbe entire route from Mauckport to Corydon was one of destruction, hou-GS being burned, and all that could be having been destroyed. Whole fields have been laid waste, and every act vandalism oonceivable was performed by this band of land pirates.

They reached Corydon Thursday evening at 5 o'clock and, without even demanding a surrender of ihe town, threw a number of shells into it, among helpless women and children Near Corydon a minister named Glenn, who owned the finest house in that section, fired upon the rebels. He was dragged into the house by bis wife, who closed tho door Tin* rebeis burst opeu the door, wounded him through both thighs, set the house on Are, aud left Glenu to perish in the flameB. His wife and other ladies in the house, dragged him out to an orchard, and thus saved him from being roasted alive.— Neir Mauckport they also killed Garrett Hunt, and just above tbe town they murdered Wm Prahee.

Al Corydon all tbe storehouses wore rifled, nnd the wanton desuuetion ot property seemed to be the great object of the raiders.— When the town was captured, five hundred of Col Jordan's Home Guards w«re made prisoners, the balance of them escaping in the direction of Palmyra

Near Corydon. an old citizen, Wm. Heth, fiied upon the rebel*. He was the keeper of the toll gate this side ot Corvdou The rebels shot him dead and burned his house they also burued a tine stone mill in the neighborhood ol Coiydon Caleb Thomas, of Edwardsville. was killed near Corydon. He was shot through the forehead. Jeremiah Nance, ot Laconia, wan also killed near Corydon

At Palmyra his men were allowed evert license in the destruction of property and many of the grossest outrages were peipetratednpon unoffending cliizBo*

Horse-stealing is the *rder the day wi'b the raiders We learn that they have already stolen from six to seveo hundred head, all fine animals At Corydon, Douglas, Denbo & Co and S. J. Wright were the principal sufferers financially, although all the merchants aud mechanics suffered more or less from tbe robbers,

General Dix's Army.

Gen. Dix is not in Richmond—and w»» do not think, from what we see, and hear, that he intends to be—but in case General Lee escapes over tho Potomac, in shattered columns—he intends, we think, to make his return to Richmond somewhat difficult. A correspondent of the Commercial writes:

Gen Dii, however, has not the remotest idea of hutting his head against the bristling battlements of a second Fredericksburg, and rather undertook to amuse and play upon tbe feats of the rebels—and while a small force made a feinted advance upon Richmond, he sent a heavy column in an entirely different direction, which will strike a stunning blow to the eperations of Lee's army.

Which means, the rebels will say, the Virginia Central Railroad.—[N. V. Rxprrst.

Accursed be the hand tii at is put fortb to loosen the golden chord of Union! Thrice accursed be the traitorous Hps, whether of Northern or Southern demagogue, wbieh shall propose its severance.—[8. §. Prentiss, of Mississippi.

We are all, with odr every earthly interest, embarked in mid-ocean on the same common deck.—[Joseph Holt.

•V's? ii.-.

The Morgan Raid.

Wegpatber the following facts from reports to the State iournal of tht raid of MO®BAW, its incidents and probable tesults:

Early Saturday morning Governor Morton received a dispatch ,!rom Brigadier General Love, dated "at Seymoiir, saying that Morgan's forces were at Vienna at six o'clock on Friday evening and that, soen after^some of them left town, going toward Lexington— indicating his intention to escape across the tfiio river at the fiats near Madison. *n bis march over the country, Morgan's men committed great depredations upon citizens' property, seizing everything to which they took a fancy, whether they needed it or not. Dwellings "and barns wero stripped of their contents, and no questions asked about ownership. Many mills and other valuable private property has, no doubt, been destroyed.

About ten o'clock on Saturday, we got the news of the burning of the Jeffersonvilie railroad bridge at Vienna, and a little later we heard that Morgan had occupied Lexington, county seat of Scott county, and also Paris, in Jennings ceunty.

At two o'clock, Maj. Gen. Buruaiae telegraphed to Brig. Gen, Wilcox that our gun boats were engaging the rebels near Msdison.

This confirmed tbe previous dipatcaes of their design to escape, and all were pleased at the idea of tbe gunboats being at work for everybody has a high opinion of them, and we knew also that "ourown" Commander George Brown, late of the Indianola, was in charge of the fleet, and that fact inspired greater confidence in the plans to "beg" the invaders. The news alse came that our forces were pressing the rebel rear, and the next news was looked for with great anxiety.

Thus matters remained until half past five o'clock, when anew phase was developed.— A dispatch from North Vernon said apart of Morgan's forces were at Vernen and bad demanded the surrender of that place. Ool. Burkham was in command there with a handsome body of the Legion, and be politely informed the insolent rebels that he declined the "honor." This was tfie substance of the dispatch, and the next thing looked for was news of a fight there.

Bat lol here comes the news a half honr later, that General Love turned up about the time the rebels wanted ernon, with several thousand trained men, and it is supposed the invaders did not insist on their desire.

At nine o'clock the Governor got word from Gen. Hughes that he was marching from Seymour to tbe relief of Vernon, with a magnificent little army. This and several similar dispatches made matters easy until one o'clock, when we heard from (General Love that he had not yet been attacked and was confident of being able to maintain his position. Hobson also sent word that his cavalry passed Vienna at eight r. x., in pursuit of tbe enemy. He says Morgan is much dispirited.

Col. GAVIN'S Regiment, which left Indian apolis Sunday forenoon, got into a skirmish right, suddenly. They left the cars at New Poiut Station, on the I. & C. R. R., and proceeded cautiously on foot. They overtook the enemy under Bazil Duke at Summans', and at once "pitched into him."" We have net learned the details of tbe fight, but Duke took to heels, after a short skirmish, In which the Union force lost one man killed. The rebel loss is unknown.

the streets in Vernon and those that ustantly brought in by our scouting Sat* tics, that there wcre between fifty and »oe hundred of them. A great many stragj «q were falling into onr hands all through tin morning yeeterday.

The rebels were armed with carbiuet rifles, muskets, and all variety of firearn They all had pistols, but none had sabrt L— At Vernon they took a great many ho m, and all along the roads they played tbe liberal game.

After the departure of Majors Schlate uj Lord, messengers arrived at Vernon N* Col. Hobson, announcing tbat he and Co iot| Woolferd'a Kentuckv cavalry had an) Dupont and were within four miles of gan's rear gnard, pressing it hard and «p to that time, Morgan seemed to be IMware of their presence so near him.

The chances of Morgan's escape ap to

te very sleBder. The Ohio has ri feet, snd there is now no point at w! can be forded between Cincinnati and] isville, except at Grassy Flats, thirty below Madison, and even there it be crossed by swimming & conaiderab distance over the channel. Tbe th boats above Louisville can easily mi river impassible, if they are notified With a large steamer it will tak? (hi

Ii!i

boat en |*P fa*1 almost any point above Leuisvill Adequ lirfces'for any emergency have sent* but whether they can thi£f or not is tbe difficulty, ,ns of escape seems to be cut

.Mm

though off Then crossed tion with

that 16,000 more rebels had {bio and were carrying desola^0 proves to be untrue. £yle says it is a lie, probably jjorgan, to divert attention from fitments. Colonel Kise, who is nys he sent ont scouts for tea direction and found uo rebels. *ent to Palmyra, the town re­

Generi

started his own at Mitchi miles in The sco

ported beena burned, and found no sign of a it.

itbel visitation or probability of

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from a the rebe

La wren operatioi

We have not drawn any ratieus since we left Terre Haute the citizens have given us all we wanted. The Union people have set us the best of tables.

0f

JEFFSBSOXVILLE, July 12, '63.

You can judge whether we have been going since we left Terre Haute, for this is the third time I have tried to close this letter.

We started from Silver Creek last night about 7 o'clock It was a three mile walk. There is a battery, a cavalry regiment and an infantry regiment here, and we are expected to be on the march soon. We are BOW within fifteen miles of Morgan.

I like soldiering as well as I supposed. We are now drawing coffee-pots. No more at present. Do not write until you hear from me again, for it is uncertain where we will stop.' Yours truly

ISAAC THEODORE BROWN.

MiscellnnenuK Iloni*.

At 8. o'clock yesterday morning the whole'] no^carrythe flag, nd keep step to the music force reached Dupont, twelve miles ^orth of

the TTn'on.—[Rutin Choate.

Madisqn. On their way to that poiut, or while at Vernon, they captured MT. Jeptbai To us the Union 1ms but one domestic D. New, of Vernon. He states that Morgan hearth its household gods are still the same, had almost 6.000 men, with 8 pieces of artil- I [S. S. Prentiss. lerv that the men were very much dispirit,-j ed, una the horses worn out that tbo most' The free, the common school,ia the spot perfect discipline was maintained that Mor- where young Ambition climbs his^ little gan asked mauy questions about tho ruads, ladder, and boyish genius plumes his half and seemed particularly.anxious to hod out [Hedged wing.—{S S. Prentiss how far it was to th« Ohio line (nut the Ohio

rive) and that he judged thev intended to move in a South-Easterly direction to somo noint East ot Madison to get across tbe Ohio. Vhey got a guide near Vienna,—wo did not learn his name, but it deserves to be made immortally infamous,-—who showed them tbe nay to Dupont, and pointed out the bridges dayt w&ut you to Ml me what I can put

uear that place, two of which they burned one over Graham's creek, a very high and costly structure, which it will take several weeks to repair, and another over a small stream at Dupont. Having accomplished this destruction the wbole body moved off Soutli-Eeast, Citizens of Dupont state that the force was two hours passiug through that place, riding four men abrest. This would indicate at least double tbe force hitherto reported to have followed Morxau across the Ohio. And in addition, Basil Duke was said J™'

It is subversive of every principle of sound policy to trust the safety of a community with a government totally destitute the means of protecting itself or its members—[James Madison.

Dawkter," tnid HO exquisite the other

into my bead to make it rght." "It wants nothing but brains," s«id the physician.

Several States have sent in their claims to the General Government for reimbursement on account of expense incurred in raising troupB by the States previous to muster into the United States service Tbe sum total of the claims received nmouots to $25,70] ,- 991.

ffiS8T TELEGRAPHIC) NEWS.

the skirmish atSumman

and

rebels, we learn

of the operator at Morris, that 0oe back and cut tbe telegraph tan. A bright light, seen in the that place, was supposed to be Itrniog. Colonel Ghavin, imme­

direction tbe depo

diately tir the fight, pushed on toward Lawrenc wbich accounts for the rebel tnmans

Letter pn the Yerre Haute Guards. permitted to copy the following |i letter received from Isaac The ifD, to his father, dated

Nrw ALBANY, July 10,186.'!. {ltd here last night at 12 o'clock, lot of tbe 71st regiment. Many to see the Terre Haute boys, mt had a skirmish with Morgan ifternoon. None of the boys were rebels captured two of our steamwere a little below New Albany a let of their men, when the 7lat them with their artillery, two or! and gave them a pretty warm iy threw shell into their ranks, led many. We captured one of the iek agaiu and Morgan burned the

jirtay here we were treated very

ing us wanti the re| there

Welue expecting orders to move every minute( io I must finish this letter at some ether point.

Major Schlater and Major Lord, who were sent down to ascertain the state of affairs at Vienna, returned yesterday evening about 6 o'clock. They report they reached North Vernon about daylight, and stopped there for awhile, ns it was thought dangerous to go further. When they arrived at Vernon the rebel force had started southward towards Dupont. They fotmdGen. Wallace, with his brigade which left Indianadolis on Saturday, there, having arrived about three o'clock in the morning, with artillery in position and well prepared for a fight. Gen. Love's force, which arrived the day before, and held the town nt the time its surrender was demanded, was still there, and General (Judge) Hughes was also there, With his force in easy reach, Saturuay afternoon, Morgan, who was in command of the rebel force, in person, sent in a flag of truce demanding the surrender of the plaee. General Love asked two hours to send away the women and children. Morgan replied that he would give fifteen minutes. General Love, however, used the outrageously illiberal permission to the best advantage, and got the women and children all off safely. He then picketed the road strongly aud prepared to give Morgan the best fight he could. Some little skirmishing took place about six o'clock in the evening, but without any result, so far as could be learned. At least none of our meu were hurt. In this position matters remained till the arrival of Gen. Wallace, when Gen. Love turned the command over to him. It is probable that Morgan's tin body, if it ever came to Vienna, retired on Saturday evening, or during the night, leaving a strong rear guard to prevent pursuit. join ourselves to no party which does

SILVSR CBSSK, July 11, '63.

lam now sitting under a large tree at Silver Creek, guarding tbe bridge, at 4 r. v., and there is no telling when we will have a fight, for Morgan's men are all mounted and travel fc«.

The 71st regiment is encamped here with us, on Silver Greek, which is opposite Louisville, Ky., on the river. Steamboats and gunboats are thiek on the river. Pickets are out all around New Albany.

There was a large fire in New Albapy last night. I saw the light from it when twelve miles off. A foundry and two other buildings were burned. Tbe rebels set them on fire.

n,8D'

While the Union lasts, ws have high,

to have 1,500 men somewher. ,o tbe west SLlSl

but where or what he was doing nobody knows. It is probable tbat Duke bad joined the main body before they arrived at Dupont, and that from that point, or some place near there, he started eff again with a small d«tachment, and that it wm this body which burned abridge on the Oiti.i md Mississippi Railroad at Osgood, and then advanced to the Cincinnati Railroad at Summan's. where it was beaten off by Col. Gavin's D»catnr county regiment. He probably intended to cut both roads and then strike southward to the Ohio and meet the main force near tbe river at Aurora, or at some point between that plar-e and Vevay. But this is only conjecture. Nothing is certainly known, or erm reasonably suspected, about any of the MAM| movements. General Wallace when jors Schlater and Lord left, had resolvedf to follow Morgan, but it seems he was su qnently ordered to fall back to Columbua his infantry, with no railroad facilities, cfald hardly hope to overtake Morgan

It is to the Union we owe our safety at home, and our consideration and dignity abroad.— Webster.

."It would rejoice my very soul that every one of my fellow beings waB emancipated.— Would any one believe tbat I am matter of slaves of my own cholco I will not, cannot justify it."—Patrick Henry.

A number of prisoners were taken byiear Union, and has been prejudicial to all the

men Maj. Schlater could not tell how man, States in which it has existed.—President T'0

We have found that this evil (elavery) PRAM AT/RAWV has preyed upon the very vitals of the

but he judged from the numbers he sawf on Monroe. city to_ garrison one of tbe Ports in New

The editor of the Moiitir-ello (Indiana) Herald states that Judge Hicks, of that place, raised a Hovey's seedling strawberry which measured over six inches in circumference.

Wickliffe, the Copperhead condidate for

Governor of Kentucky, has made himself! ersey. ridiculous by quoting in his letter a denuncia-

A

tfon of "infernal Abolitionists," which origi oated with Vallandigham, and attributing it to Daniel Webster. "One who knows" writes us that the story of Charlotte Cushman's reverse of fortune is untrue. The writer says that she will uot return to the stage that her money is well invested, snd the ri*e in stocks has made her immensely ricn. Good lor Charlotte —Boston Post.

Tbe Army of the Cumberland is remarkably strong ia organization and discipline. Correspondents represent tbat it is an army of fighters. Its efficiency was never so great as now. The cavalry is no longer distributed among tbe corps, bnt it is itself a seperate corps, formed in two divisions under MsjorGeneral Stanley. Gen. Roeecraas considers it still too small, and is resolved to increase it. Tbe artillery fores is complete^ not another gun is needed.

NEW YORK RIOT.

HORRIBLE DETAILS

MORGAN'S PROGRESS!

BRtt&G FALLING

fl i.''l —t—

mom YICKSWWRG It

Johnson Defeated.

JACKSON REPORTED IN OUR POSSESSION!

Port Hudson Surrendered!

NEW Yoak. Jnly 13.—6 o'clock^ r. Up to this hour tbe riot appears increasing. The following is a brief resume of their operations. It appears to have been a plan of resistance te the Conscription, as all the working men on the different Rail Roads, combined together with those of certain Facto ries, and marched to the bnilding on third Avenue, where the draftiug for the ninth Die* trict had commenced. About half past ten o'clock the crowd rushed in and seized the books and papers, using great violence towards the offioers and reporters present, who managed to escape, except assisstant Deputy Vauderpelt, who was badly beaten beyond recovery.

Soon after the building was burned, the demons meanwhile storming the upper part where some half a dozen families lived. The next building took fiie and was also destroyed, the ruffians shouting while it was burning. Women wore also in the mob inciting them on. All horse cars were stopped and the drivers taken off by the crowd. The P9liee was overpowered and beaten horribly. A

well, tip citizens of the different stations giv- blacksmith shop was also demolished and its owner nearly killed A detachment of 75 of the Provost Guard arrvied at noon and drew up in lino between 44th and 45th streets, in third avenue, where they were quickly surrounded by an intense!}® excited mob, who stoned and jeered them.

iltaty to eat. The cituens of Salem hundred of ua to stop there, aa ill were seen within five miles of it morning stealing horses.

The? "1st regiment started to Greenville this mining, and had another fight. They were liv* here before noou, and brought twifcofpforgan's men prisoners.

The soldiers fired into the ruffians, when they were set upon and driven off and pursued about a mile. One of tbe soldiers was caught and actually beaten to do death, by both men and women. Another was nearly torn to pieces and thrown ovei a precipice, •ad his body stoned till half buried. Soon after a squad ef police arrived, but were driven off, one of their number being torn to pieces and kicked to a jelly. Stores in the vicinity were soon closed by their owners,

and the rioters bad everything their own way. The firemen were not ollowed to dlay on the fire. The most horrible and beastly outrages have been perpetrated. Some twelve or thirteen policemen have been so brutally ireated that their recovery is almost hopeless, and no doubt exists as to the death of Superintendent Kennedy. •bout 3 o'clock the mob moved further down town, when the firemen went to work on the burning buildings on third avenue.

One house was entered where a lady had just been confined. A number of articles were stolen, but no violence perpetrated.

At 2 o'clock, Mr. Howard, late city editor of the N. Y. Times, was attacked by the mob. howling, "Here's abolitionists," and were about to hang him to a lamp post, when the mob's attention was diverted and be ran for his life. The crowd closing on him and striking him on tbe back of head and in the face with heavy paving stones, stunning him when they robbed him of his watch and chain, diamond breastpin and $33 in money. He was, with difficulty, taken to an Engine House, the doors of which resisted the efforts of the mob and finally he was taken away. His injuries are serious.— The mob tore up iron fences to arm themseles, and about 3 o'clock processions of ruffians, thieves and women "armed with clubs pistols, bars of iron marched tip 1st Avenue, threatening ail connected with conscription The Arsenal was threatened, but the presence of a detachment of the 10th Volunteers prevented an attack. Howitzers are stationed there, and at tho 7th regiment's armory,loaded with cannister which will be used on the first demonstration.

A whole block on 3d Avenue was DUrned. A person named Andrews, of Virginia, who has lately harrangued meetings at Cooper Institute, seemed to be the leader of the mob and addressed them near the ruins while the destruction was going 'on, denouncing tbe President and advised tbe people tu organize to res st tbe draft.

The howling devils after this proceeded to the large and beautiful dwelling on the corner of 47th street and Lexington avenue, which was completely sacked. The library, glasses, sofas, chairs, were thrown into the street, They then set fire, to tbem, amidst terrible yells, and burned it down. In th* 8th District the Marshal adjourned the drawing till tomorrow. JL detachment of 100 regulars arrived about 3, reported to Provost Marshal Nugent, and went to the arsenal— the excitement around which is great.

About 4 o'clock, an armed mob of some 3,000 marched down 5th Avenue, groaning for the Conscription. Gen. Seymoir will probably arrive this evening. Mayor Opdyke has issued a proclamation against tbe rioters, stating that order shall be preserved.

Measures are being taken by Gen. Wool which will probably prove effectual in quelling tbe riot. Every negro who baa been seen by tbe mob has been either murdered or horribly beaten. Some 30 thus far have been killed. One or two newspaper offices have been threatened. The citizens are arming. The colored orphan asylum has been destroyed and Allerton's hotel at Bull'» Head burned by the mob. While passing down 3d Avenue, somebody in an armory fired on them from a wiudow, when they fired the building, which was Also destroyed.

NEW YOEX. July 13 —The military escort of Maj. Geo. Took, comprising the 1st Regt of Cavalry, was ordered to the scene of the

fore us. for us and our children- Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day at least, the curtain mar not rise I—Webster. riot. Jus't as we go to press we hear that the .„ mob has burned two elegant dwelling houses "Will you pleaw to perraU a lady to oceu- in Lexingt0n Avenue. py this seat said one gentleman to another Information received up to 2 o'elock states in a railraid car '_Is she an advocate ofj that tbe mob has increased^ to some thousands* woman rights asked tbe gentleman who was invited to vacate. ''She is," was the reply. "Well, then let her take the benefit of her doctrine and stand up."

FROM INDIANAPOLIS.

ljtniAXApotis, July 13,-^A terrible accndent occured here this evening. While th» 13th Michigan battery was marching through the streets, a caisson exploded, instastly killing 3 artilerisisand a driver on ihe rear borae. A boy who was walking on the street at the time was mortally wounded and has since died.

A suspiciocs character supposed to be one of Morgans spies was arrested yesterday.

ALBA.MY, «. Y., July M,—Ihe call tor

comPRn'.89

'"e *3tb regiment of this

York Harbor, was countermanded this morning by Gen. Wool. They have, this afternoon, been ordered by the Assistant Adjutant General to proceed- to New York and report to the Commanding General for service in protecting the property in the State Arsenal there.

Qov

Seymour is in New Brunswick, New

FROM PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Jnly 13.—The draft iu ih« Third Congressional District, wbieh waato have commenced this foreuoon has been post

poned on account of the dissaUafactloa ot the Enrolling officers, who complained ot injustice done the District which they represented.. The facts have been sent U» Washington andthe draft ordered WAS suspended for the present. ,11

FROM CALIFORNIA,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.—Tbe steamer tif.Louis sails at 10 A. X. this morning, carrying a few passengers and $590,000 in treasure for England, and $280,000 for New York.

FROM PITTSBURG.^

PITTSBUBO, July 13.— River three feet and eight inches by metal mark, and falling. Weather hazy and warm.