The Sun. — London, England, 1863-10-08 00:00:00

rri H EAT RE ROYAL DRURY -LANE. - it. Managers, Messrs. E. Falcone BOATMAN F. B. Chattr T FITS EVENING, TIIE DEAL : Mr s' s. G. Be!more, F. Charles ; Miss R. Leclercq, and Mrs. Ed naan d Falconer. T o conclude with the new and original Corned y, by Ed mund Fal,oncr, entitled NATURE'S ABOVE AR. P : A Ro mance of the Nursery : Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addis.< m, Ryder, B arre tt, G. Belrnore, P. Charles. Neville ; Miss Charlotte Saunders. Miss Murray, Miss R. Leclercq, Mrs. Mcilville, and Mrs. Edmund Falconer. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. Prices as usual. Commence at 7. Success of 1-3 It-INC-173ST, THEATRE.—Great HERRMANN, PRESTIDIGITATEU R. -- HERR ji.:RRMANN has the honour to announce that, in conse quence the great success and flattering receipt lion he has met with, he will continue his Performances,, EVERY I;VENINkL.I, until further notice. Commencing at Eight. FLEATRE ROYAL HAYNTARKET.- Open for the Season. THIS EVENING. and during the Week, to commence at 7, with AN UN LUCKY MORIAL : Mr. William Farrel], lYliss M. Harris, 4:c. After which, at a quarter to 8, the new Comedy of FINESSE ; or, spy and umnter Spy: characters by Mr. Alfred Wigan, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Howe, Mr. Buckatone ; Mrs. Dowton, Miss L. Angel, and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. Concluding with TURNING THE TABLES. On Monday, Oct. 26, Mr. and Mrs. CLLAS. MATHEWS will return to the London stage. '}STEW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE TRAGEDY QUEE N Mrs. S At 8, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bateman, suplotouratret, d by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Billing ton, A. Wood, Eburne, Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with CATCHING A- 1.4 11E1111158 MI" Woolgar and Mr. A. Wood. vrisS BATEMAN.—LEAFL—The celebrated -LT IL young American Actress M i ss BATEMAN, having. P n her first appPara the 'New Drama of LEAH ob tained the mo s t triumphant-cei and enthusiastic success that has been witnessed for many years, B.nd the profound impression created by her impersonation of the character ot LEAH upon a c; owded audience hikvint* been completely ratified by the unanimous verdict and critical approval of the entire Daily rre , ' B , the Manae . er of the NEW ADELPIE I THEATRE has the ho nour t o announce tha AVERYAT EMAN will appear in the New Drama of LEAR EVENING till further notice. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. blaniter, Mr. W. H. Swanborot;ll. T HIS EVENING, WHERE'S YOUR WIFE. Mr. Bel ford, Miss Simpson. Followed by (70th time) TFIE MOTTO, " I'M ALL THEKE." blesses. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier, M e sdames Ada Swanb9 rou g h, F. J o se ph s, n Wallace, and Jenny 1% bite. Maria Clifton ; biinpso To conclude with TURN HIM OUT. Mr. Turner, miss Thorne. Commence at 7. T" THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,'' Containing- the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, eau be had Every Evening* of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAY.—Morning, 10h. 59rn.—Aftornoon, 11h. 35m. I. o ..mositow.-Morning, 11h. 59m.—Afternoon, h. m. The Weather---Sun Office, Oct. 8, 1803, THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 69 Barometer-29.61. Wind—E.-North-East ; fresh, and fine. gjjg 44) 7.7.„ LONDON, THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 1863. While one of the most venerable and gifted of our ex-Chancellors is—we very much fear it—fast drawing to the close of his long and illustrious life, another in the full vigour of his great intellect is Presiding over the proceedings of the Social Science Association in his native place—now in the eighty sixth year since he first drew breath there—in the city of Edinburgh. When he had attained the great age of eighty Lord BROUGHAM delivered one of the most remarkable orations that had ever fallen from his lips, namely, upon the occasion of the inaugura tion of the monumental statue raised to the memory of Sir ISAAC NEWTON in his native place, that is to say at Grantham. Now, when the learned and rarely-endowed ex-Chancellor has passed his eighty firth year, he is presiding, as we have said, over the proceedings of the great Social Science Association, at its annual meeting: a meeting holden this year, by a happy coincidence (we are fain to enforce the recognition of the fact by repetition), in that birth place of HENRY Lord BROUGHAM, the eminently beautiful ana picturesque old city of Edinburgh. Evidence will be found in another and a very con siderable portion of our impression of this even ing, magnificent evidence that in this, the eighty-sixth year of the ex-Chancellor's memor able career, all his great oratorical powers are as fresh and as vigorous as at any previous period. Here and there, too, it may be seen by those who scan the report of this noble oration of Lord BROUGHAM'S as it deserves to be scanned, that the orator is as boldly outspoken as, while yet un adorned by the scarlet and ermine, when he wore professionally merely the stuff gown of a barrister. Or as when in the old House of Commons (ages back it almost seems in the retrospect) he sat as HARRY BROUGHAM, the ultra-liberal MP. for the West Riding, the ter ror of all noodles, placehunters, and partizans, whether on the front bench or on the back benches, alike of Government or of Oppo sition. For vigorous outspeaking on a matter of no small delicacy, more especially at this moment, com mend us to that portion of the great oration delivered yesterday by Lord BROUGHAM to the vast assembly of educated people who hung upon his words While he addressed them, up in the north, there, at Edin burgh. Portions of the e x - Chancellor's address, un necessary, at this moment, here to be particularised, we differ from toto coelo. That part of it however, relating exp ress l y to the bitter feelings, cherished towards England in the Northern States of the American Republic, in the States peopled by the Federalists, Ave assent to, in every syllable of it, con amore. As—who will not, far and wide, through all the three Kingdoms ? However briefly, time e nables us to say this now, we would here say it nevertheless, and that, moreover, with all the em. pb 3 sis of our admiration. The position of England in respect to the Fine Arts has long been felt to he unworthy of her national digni In music, in design, in archi tecture, in all matters of taste and adornment, nglishmen and women were, until very lately, confessedly inferior to foreigners. They were so " i nch in the habit of hearing this assertion made that a -- was generally taken for granted, and it wo u la " 'Ave been a bold attempt if any one had maintained that the deficiency w as one arising from of culture rather than l a ck of ability. Some r few painters , ' musicians , and other artists were re markable for their the great body of the ac hi evemen ts; but People Were regarded by French, Ger mans, and Italians With be Well matters, a degree of lofty cont em p t in all artistic lodged to that was humbly acknow erited• Now, however, all i s changed, or c h anging, of JULIEN long ago de mo T he Praiseworthy exertionsrat nst the strong taste fo r Mug ' fact that a which only needle:o4lll"i lion, in the E ng li s h mil 41tivati°11 and opportunity to show itself very decidedly, Since h* • tutu has exhibited itself i n a thousand ie tune that ne u t ad ee every village has its band o f choristra Wage'm until musicians, and our musical associati e e r l a an d entertainments are t ru ly ass"ablies as is the talent Sister a egior a T he art, less social as it is, and more ra re f or it, has recently shown evidenc e of almost equal progress. The establishment of artistic traini ng echools throughout the country has been a remark able feature of the present age, and supplies a long felt want. They offer to poor and friendless talent a helping hand over those first difficulFes which appear well nigh insuperable to the lonely young student. They assist bie progros, and give him a course of instruction which would otherwise be en tirely above his means. Since their first establish ment, in 1837, the Schools of Design have been enlarged, improved, and extended in various ways, until they now adapt themselves to the means, capacities, and convenience of a very wide range of pupils. The result of this is to be seen in the rapid development of the national taste, and the progress conspicuously made in English handicrafts and manufactures—a progress so great as to have already startled our continental neigh bours into the conviction that the despised islanders will henceforth prove dangerous rivals. There is no reason why it should not be so. There is nothing in the English character to hinder the possession of artistic taste and skill, and assuredly there is nothing in the fresh and verdant loveliness of their own fields and woodlands to prevent them from forming just ideas of beauty. The pla❑ now adopted tends especially to raise the whole tone of taste among the people, by cultivating the artistic faculty in those classes who will influence the thousand manu factured articles in daily use. The constant sight of beautiful objects is as gratifying to the eye and refiining to the mind as the ugly or dingy associa tions are depressing and deteriorating. There is no reason why the designs and colours in our house hold goods should not exhibit as much taste and harmony as more costly articles, although neces sarily with more simplicity. A common pitcher may have as much symmetry of form as an Etruscan vase; a cotto❑ or chintz may be as graceful and har monious in its colours as the most expensive fabric; but until we have cultivated the eye of the masses, so as to induce them to select the good and tasteful instead of the really ugly and faulty article, we have still much to do. There is no reason why the gene ral public should not be as well informed, and show as cultivated a taste upon questions of colour and form ac upon matters of time and tune ; yet almost every one thinks himself qualified to give an opi nion, or to have a strong liking or disliking for a new ballad or popular air, while if consulted on a point of taste in the sister art, he will at once say —" As I know nothing of drawing, I am not qualified to give an opinion." The object of the National Schools is in a great measure to correct this evil by diffusing sound principles of taste throughout the community at large, and by teaching the teachers the zeal nature of their art. The courses of instruction are,it is said, in tended to give a systematic training to teachere, male and female, in the practice of art, and in the acquirement of its scientific principles, for the pur pose of qualifying them to impart the knowledge so attained to others, to develop its application to the common uses of life, and to employ its advantages in the requirements of trade and manufactures. Special courses of instruction are arranged to qualify masters of parochial and other schools for the teach ing of drawing, concurrently with writing, as a part of education. A class is also to be formed adapted for the use of artisans, at the low charge of 10s. per session. Lectures on botany, as con nected with art, and other subjects will be given during the session which has just commenced, and every facility is offered to meet the taste and con venience of the public. A very important addi tion has recently been made to the schools, in which all these plans will be carried out to the full extent. The newly constructed schools, in connection with the National Science and Art Departments, at Kensington, have just been opened under the inspection of the Committee of Council on Education. They are the first permanent build ings provided for the National Art Training Schools, and every accommodation, in the way of light, ven tilation, heating, &c., is provided. One very notice able feature in these schools is the encouragement which they-give to female talent, and the opportunity they afford for its cultivation and development. In the last generation the proposal to establish Female Schools of Art would have been deemed prepos terous, yet the attempt has been most suc cessful, and the result most flattering to the abilities and taste of our fair countrymen. The little gallery of the works of female artists showed no unworthy specimens, and we are glad to find every encouragement is being afforded to those who wish to study this beautiful and elevating art. Females are espe cially in need:of some such sphere of instruction, since the teaching they receive privately is likely to be of the most superficial kind. Our gracious SOVEREIGN in this, as in so many other respects, has set an excellent example to her subjects, her taste and skill as an artist being well known. We are very glad to learn that the Committee of Coun cil on Education are about to offer a premium to feminine ability and industry, by the establish ment of two scholarships to be held by the most eminent students of the Schools of Art throughout the country. The means by which the endowment of these scholarships is provided are especially in teresting. They have been supplied by the fees taken for inspecting the wedding presents of the Prince and Princess of WALES, at the South Ken sington Museum, in May last. The money obtained on that interesting occasion could not have been put to a more worthy purpose, and the Committee deserve the highest credit for having originated the idea. Such a recognition of their claims and capacities will give a powerful stimulus to the students of the female classes, and will prove, we trust, the forerunner of similar guerdons of merit throughout the country. The strongest opponent of" woman's rights" can hardly dispute her claim to use her fingers, and there are numerous branches of useful employment open to female artists, which may help a little to solve tho diffi culty at present existing as to the occupation of women. In this department of art there is little left to be desired by the most critical in the way of opportunity and instruction, and it only remains for students of both sexes to take advantage of the facilities now offered to them. DRITRY-LANE THEATRE. In consequence of the extensive preparations that are made for the revival of Lord B' " Manfred morrow. " yrons on Saturday n ext , this h ouse will b e c l osed to- ,-_ ADELPHI TREATRE. The Prince and Princess of Wales Bateman, the young American aetreslisrured Miss w it ne ssing her impressive personation drama which she has introduced at this theatre. This icsouthpelefirssint Adelphi by the royal with list ni ght to the ! . lat by lu the since eoi visit ntioht great pall el:l:ad:us u c ce s 8 and the first time they have been to a thren:t7ershiing:: their return from Scotland. Though the Queen " has given up her bo xe s at all the houses, theP r i in most cases h as ste pp ed forw ard to supply her place, and bot h he and the Princess p ro mise to be earnest supporters of the drama. They were ac. companied lust night by their young guest, the new King of Greece, and gave the play and the chief actress their intelligent attention and applause. A loud call, which lasted several minutes, was made for the Prince on his entrance, but he declined to r espond to it. The theatre was crammed in every Part. A $M There There i s now i, O ttIAL TO THE LATE MR. BOWLBY.— course of erect ion in Biql , op wearmouth Church a monument to the late Thomas W lliam Bow ]by, the Times correBPondent who was butchered by the Chinese in i IS6O. The monument bears an inscrip .on written, by hie old schoolfellow, lir, Tom Taylor, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1863 SPORTING NOTES. The racing season for this year now rapidly drawing to a close, I would respectfully direct the attention of the racing public to my great success in predicting the winner of almost every event of importance which has been decided up to the present time. Although not born at " New market," nor brought up in a " stable," as one of my sporting contemporaries avers he was, still I have been enabled, by a careful judgment of the merits of the different horses, by private information, and also by paying close attention to the movements of the money market, to " spot" the winner not only in most of the great handicaps, but those also and more particularly of— THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS, THE DERBY, TIfE OAKS, TIIE ASCOT CUP, THE YORK CUP, THE GOODWOOD CUP, THE DONCASTER CUP, and THE ST. LEGER. The following prophecies, which have appeared in The Sun on the respective dates given below, will challenge comparison with those of any sporting writer in London. The small country meetings I have never alluded to, as they are nearly all subject to certain private money arrangements which gene rally take place an hour or so before each race. A FRESH MAN. EPSOM MEETING—Arnn 15, City and Suburban. ADVENTURER .. .. . .. .. Wort I Oat of a field of 29. Metropolitan Handicap. BEDOUIN .. .. .. .. .. .. Third I NEWMARKET SPRING MEETING—APRIL 20. Sweepstakes of 50 Soya. WING RAVI; Won! Prince of - Wales' Stakes. CITADEL • • • • • • • • • • • • WOO ! Two-Tear•Old Plate. SISTER TO QUEEN OF THE VALE • • • • Won I Sweepstakes of 50 Soya. HARLEQUIN Won ! THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. LADY AUGUSTA .. .. .. .. Won I YORK SPRING MEETING—APRIL 27. Great Northern Handicap, FANTAIL •. •• •• •• •• •• Secon d I A DERBY PPOPHECY. "Macaroni's success for the Two Thousand has intro duced another favourite for Derby honours. His claims to the blue riband are second to none, for the moment be w 4 s called on he answered, and won very cleverly ; and, as Sac eharometer was behind him, he has thus indirectly beaten more horses than any animal in the racy. I would merely remark that investments on Macaroni at his present price [l2 to 1] for hedging purposes are sure to be remunerative. Knavesmire Plate. LIVINGSTONE .. Won I Craven Stakes. COMET •. •. Won Eglinton Stakes. LIVINGSTONE ~ Won I CHESTER MEE 1' ING—MAT 3. Chester Cup. GARDENER • .. Third I Won. by Asteroid, Haddin g t on secon d . A short head only between the first three. Gardener at 25 to 1 at starting. BATH AND SOMERSET MEETING—LSAT 11. Two-Year-Old Biennial. CRYTHEIA WWI! Bath and Somerset • Handicap. CANARY • • .. WWI Badminton Stakes. LIVINGSTONE WOI2 EPSOM SUMMER MEETING—MAT 18 • THE DERBY. MACARONI " •• • • 2 LORD CLIFDEN 3 KING OF THE VALE • " And if an outsider wins, it will be • Blue actually placing the fi rs t, secon d , and fourth. THE OAKS. Won 1 QUEEN BERTHA •. •. gantle ;'' At starting, 50 to 1. ASCOT MEETING—Jus 7. Spoke of LORD CLIFDEN an d t h e S t. E Leger in the following terms Th e eas y d e f ea t o f L or d Clifden for the G r and Prix de Paris will have the effect of knocking him out of the Legor betting—but those who tak e lib ert i es w i t h him will regret it before the day of the race, as w i t h rest he will go to the post a greatly improved horse, and must be near winning. Coronation Stakes. LADY AUGUSTA •• Won I THE ASCOT CUP, TIM WHIFFLER „ . Dead heat with Backstono I ODIHAM AND STOCKBRIDGE MEETING JUNE 1.5. CALLER OU and CARBINEER prophesied for the North umberland Plate in the following terms : "At present I can gee n o thi ng w ith m ore formidable pre tensions to carry off thi s r i c h sta k e t h a n Carbineer and Caller Ou." Caller Ou being at 10 to 1, and Carbineer not in the betting at all. They afterwards ran first and second. NEWCASTLE MEETING-31:u" 23. THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. CALLER OU .. 1 CA.RBINEER2 Actually placing fir 4, second, .. LonitaN's KING .. • • '• 3 a nd third. CARLISLE MEETING—JUN E 29. Cumberland Plate. HONEST JOHN Won I LIVERPOOL JULY INIEETING—JULY 13. Liverpool St. L e ger. BOREA.LIS • • .. Won 1 ABINGDON MEETING. 'trial Stakes. UMPIRE • e Won I NOTTINGHAM MEETING— Ju 20. Robin Hood Stakes. - GAROTTER ~ WOLI •• •• •• -LY TIPPLEU Bradgat e H an dicap. Von I .. .. • • ' ' • . THE CLowzi Bunney Park Stakes. .. Won 1 •• •• •• Rufford Abb e y Stakes. .. .• •• GAROTT EIt .. .. Won i Nottingham s hi re Handicap. BLITHFIELD .. • • Second GOODWOOD MEETING—JrLT 28. THE GOODWOOD STAKES. BLACKDOWN Won I ANYIELb • • • • • • .1 Second The winner being at 30 to 1. •• Lavant Stakes. •• •• •• Second LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] PRUSSIA. BERLIN, OCT. 8. The Yew Preussische Kreuz Zeitung of to-day announces that the King of the Belgians, on the journey to Italy which he will shortly make, will have an interview with the King of Prussia in Baden. EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 7. The Nile has not risen any higher, and has not caused any fresh destruction of property. According to intelligence received here from Japan, the English Admiral had quitted Yokahama, probably to chastise the Prince of Satsuma. FRANKFORT. FRANKFORT, OCT, 8. The Bank of Frankfort has raised its rate of dis count from 3to per cent. the valley formed by the Missionary and Pigeon Mountains. The valley is washed for its greater part by the West Chickamanga, and traversed by two roads, one leading from Rossville, and the other from Chattanooga direct to Lafayette. The roads run about two miles apart, and west of the Chicka manga where the battle of Saturday was fought. The section of the valley bordered by the two roads is almost a plain, covered with thick woods, which rendered the field unfavourable for the effec tive use of artillery. The line proper, as given above, rested nearly at the base of the Missionary Mountain, some distance in ad vance of its right. Gordon's Mills, the point of intersection of the road, from Chattanooga to La fayette and the Chickamanga aforementioned, was stili held on Saturday morning by Wood's division of Crittenden's corps, supported by Negley's of Thomas'. Their position was a strong one but, at an angle with the line proper, appeared like a dangerous extension of the latter, and was proved such by subsequent events. It was meant to secure our right against turning mar ceavres, but officers of good judgment entertained the belief that both greater compactness from closer contraction and perfect security of the right might have been ob• tained by posting the latter on the eastern abut ments of Missionary Ridge. The brigades of M'Cook and Mitchell of the reserve corps were ordered back to Rossville on Friday afternoon, for the protection of our communication with Chatta nooga, and hence were not to participate iu the struggle of Saturday. The night had been frosty, and the troops not being permitted to kindle bivouac fires, the discomfort they experienced, together with the fatigue from marching and want of sleep, put them in a physical condition by no means as vigorous as it should have been for the severe work before them. Fortunately the sun rose clear, and with its cheering rays did much to re vive the spirits of the army. PRANCE. PARIS, OCT. 8. A Ministerial order has been posted up at the Bourse to-day, forbidding dealings in all foreign securities which are not officially quoted. BOURSE, Oct. 7.—The arrival of the English funds with a fall has had a depressing effect upon this market. Threes, for the Account, opened at 67f. 60c., and are now at 67f. 55c. Mobilier has been done at 1,167 fr. 50c. Railway Shares are rather offered, and some of the lines are lower. The market remained heavy to the close, and left off as follows : It per Cent 5...,,,, 96 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents ...... 67 55 Do. end month.... 67 GO Credit 111 obilier. 1165 Do. end month.... Bank Shares.,.... 3300 Credit k ancier ....1335 - RAIL' Italian Loan 73 50 Do. end month 73 55 Ne IV ditto Do. end month — Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 53 25 Home Debt .. — rAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans ............... Northern .... New ditto ............ .. ' • Lyons and Mediterranean 1020 .. 965 Geneva 496 25 .. SouthPrn 706 25 .. 700 Western Eastern .... Sardinian 421 25 .. 420 Austrian Lombard North of Spain .. 550 .. 547 50 Saragossa .. 635 .. 632 50 Ditto to Barcelona .... 345 50 .. 355 983 75 .. 985 990 - .. 98S 75 THE BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) (From the New York Herald, Sept. 26.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. Telegrams up to two o'clock yesterday afternoon from General Rosencranz give additional assurance that his position can b 3 assailed only by regular siege. The purpose of General Rosencranz seems to be to resume offensive operations as soon as the rein forcements, including General Burnside's troops, now on the way, reach him. The mass of the rebel infantry are in Chattanooga creek valley. A division of rebel cavalry advanced yesterday or the day before f ro m Stevens' Gap, threatening a Union regiment gisarding one of our signal stations, whereupon the regiment in question retired from its isolated position in the extreme front before it could be attacked. General Itosencranz expresses the earnest wish that General Bragg will venture a prompt attack upon him, but is of opinion that it will not be made. All was quiet along the lines at two p.m. yester day. A despatch from General Rosencranz, dated last night, has been received here, stating that he had reconnoitered tue enemy's line and found them in heavy force, but no disposition was evinced to renew the engagement. The object of the reconnoissance was attained without incurring a battle. The information received here officially confirms in general the statement of the Herald correspon dent telegraphed from Cincinnatti. It is known that the corps of Al'Cook and Crittenden, neither of which are large, were attacked while on the march and shamefully stampeded. The main attack, how ever, was sustained by the forces until Generals Granger and Thomas, who repelled repeated assaults With such fierceness that, according to the state ments of rebel prisoners taken on Monday, Bragg was badly whipped, and the opinion is expressed that if Granger and Thomas had been furnished with additional ammunition and supplies, instead of being recalled, the attack of Bragg would have been converted into a complete rout of his whole army. LOUISVILLE, Sept. 25. Scraps of information from passengers just ar rived, lead to the be'icf that Sherman's corps, from Grant's army, joined Rosencranz on Tuesday or Wednesday, and that Burnside's corps has more re cently effected a junction at Grape Vine. Reports prevalent to-night on the street, say that Burnside's force has been captured; but nothing has passed over the wires to-day indicating such an event, and it is undoubtedly false. CINCINNATI, Sept. 25. PRELIMINARY MOVEMENTS. In the course of the 17th, already unmistakable signs indicated that the enemy had discovered the weak points of our position, and were massing their forces in front of our left centre and left, for the manifest purpose of crushing those parts of our lines, or getting between them and Chattanooga. A corresponding movement by the left flank was thence made by the whole army further down the West Chickamauga, so that on Friday morning oar extreme left rested at Gordon's Mill, at the crossing of the Chickamauga by the Lafayett e p ike, about 12 miles south of Chattanooga. On t he morning of the 18th (Friday) a portion of the exp ected rein forcements, consisting of two brigades of the reserve corps, respectively commanded by Colon els IVl`Cook and Mitchell, made their appearance near Chatta nooga, and were immediately ordered t o make a reco nnoissance toward s Ringgold, and de velo p the intentions of the enemy from that quarter. They came upon the advance of Longstreet's corps, pushed it back for some distance, took a number of prisoners from it, and fully established the antici• pated concentrati on of the enemy in front of our left. All day Friday the ca valr y , covering our front, skirmished w ith different bodie s of the enem y issuing from th e var i o us gaps of the Pigeon Moun tains, and advancing upon and again retiring from our line. No serious collision, however, occurred. It was evident th e re b e l generals meant to create a false imp ress i on as to t h e points of our line against Basencranx was not de which they prop ose d to strike a b lo w with concen trated power. B ut G e n. ceived. Th e reports f r om the front all tended to confirm his previous impre ssion that an onset in overwhelming numbers was contemplated upon oar left flank, and th a t it had to be met b y a still further shifting line t owar d Chattanooga. TUE POSITION or OUR TROOPS. Accordingly on Friday night the division of rals Rousseau and Reynold s, of Thomas' c orps , to gether with:trohnson's of M'Cook's corps, moved from Brannan and Baird, formerly commanded by Liene the centre to the left of Crittenden's corps. They were in their new positions at daybreak. The two other divisions of M'Cook's corps, Davis's, and She ridan's, were to move into the position of Thomas's corps, but had not time to assume it fully before the commencement of the action on the next morning. On the morning of Saturday our line then appeared as follows :—nn the extreme left Brannan, next Baird and Reynolds, with Johnson in reserve in the centre, Palmer on the right of Reynolds, and Van Cleve on his left. The line, as already stated, was to be completed by Davis's and Sheridan's divisions, faced a little east of south. TOPOGRAPHY OF THE BATTLE FIELD. The scene of all the movements on the 17th and 18th was Mlamore's Cave, formerly described as OPENING OF THE BATTLE. The early forenoon passed away without fore warning of the approaching conflict ; but shortly before eleven o'clock the storm that had been brewing all the morning on the rebel side burst forth in the expected direction. At that time a long mass of rebel infantry was seen advancing upon Brannan's division on the extreme left. It first came upon the second brigade, Col. Croxton com manding, and soon forced it back despite its deter mined resistance. The two other brigades of the division at once came to its assistance, and succeeded Ln checking the progress of the rebels, and driving them back ; but their column being in turn strongly reinforced, they advanced again with wild yells. So powerful was this assault that they pushed Brannan back to and beyond his position in the line, and thus uncovered the left of Baird's division. Making prompt use of their advantage, they changed their course to the left, and speedily en veloped Scribner's and King's brigades—the latter of regulars. They were almost surrounded, but managed to disentagle themselves after fearful loss. The crushing rebel masses next came upon John- son's division, and rolled it upon Reynolds', which also became speedily involved in the desperate struggle. The stubborn resistance of those divi sions, however, and the sweeping fire of some bat teries posted under the personal supervision of Gen. Rosencranz, arrested at last their sweeping advance, VICTORIOUS ADVANCE OF GEN. THOMAS' CAMP. The divisions of Brannan and Baird having been rallied, General Thomas ordered a general advance of the right, and soon the tide of battle was deci dedly turned in our favour. With cheers our line advanced, halting only at times to shatter the enemy with musketry. Several times the latter's retreating line stopped and vainly tried to retain their gained ground ; but steadily they were driven from position co position, and by four o'clock all the ground lost was nearly recovered. Several batte ries belonging to Gens. Baird's and Brannan's Di visions, whose horses had been killed and supports were swept away, were retaken, and several hun dred prisoners captured. The enemy left all their dead and nearly all their wounded on the field. There were at least 500 of the former. The rebel troops engaging Thomas belonged to Buckner's and Longstreet's commands. REBEL ATTACK ON OUR CENTRE.—TEIEIR REPULSE BY REYNOLDS' DIVISION. At the time the struggle was turning in our favour on the left, Bragg's army proper, consisting of the corps of Polk and Hill (formerly Hardee's) moved to a most determined well executed attack upon Palmer's and Van Cleve's divisions in the centre. Its object was obviously to relieve the de feated rebel right. Palmer and Van Cleve soon found themselves overpowered and their divisions breaking. Their complete rout was imminent, when Davis' division came to their support on Van Cleve's right. The timely reinforcements at first had the effect of checking the enemy and restoring our line; but the rebel attack was speedily renewed with greater numbers, and the centre again compelled to yield. Davis was forced to the right and Van Cleve to the left, and the enemy advanced through the opening made in our line, threatening to take the centre and right by their flanks, as they had done on the left. At this critical juncture Sheridan's division appeared, and was at once thrown upon the enemy. it stood its ground gallantly for a while, but becoming soon exposed to a destructive flank fire, was also compelled to fall back. Fortunately, the divisions -of Gens. Wood and Negiey, that had been early withdrawn from Gordon's Mills when the rebal attack on the left threatened to be suc cessful, now came to the rescue. After a brief con test the rebels found themselves at last matched, and commenced giving way in their turn, Reynolds having also been sent to the assistance of the centre. After the repulse of the rebel right an advance was ordered, and the original position regained about sunset. FINALE OF SATURDAY'S BATTLE. About dark the enemy made another demonstra tion, with a heavy artillery and musketry fire upon the centre, but eliciting a lively response, they soon abandoned this last effort of the day. Thus ended the battle of the 18th. It had been a defensive one on our part, and although we Jost no ground, and probably less men and material than the enemy, its result could hardly be claimed as a triumph• of Union arms. No substantial advantage had been won, and a large portion of the army was badly shattered. That the enemy, with his numerical superiority, would be able to offer again battle on the following day, could well be supposed. Gen. Rosencranz anticipated a renewal of the struggle, and prepared for it. THE WORK OF THE NIGHT.-OIIR NEW LINES OF BATTLE. During the night the disposition of our forces was changed. The line was made to rest along a cross road running north-east and south-west, and con necting the Ronsville and Lafayette roads. By this disposition our extreme right was made to rest on Missionary ridge. The new line was a mile shorter than that of the day before. The different divisions were disposed in this order :—From right to left, one brigade of Negley's, Johnson's, Baird's, Pal mer's, Reynolds', two brigades of Negley's, Wood's, Sheridan's and Davis'. Brannan's and Van Cleve's formed the reserve. The mounted brigades of Wilder and Minty covered the right flank, THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY. Sunday morning broke upon the hostile armies as fair as that of the preceding day. Contrary to the universal expectation on our side, the enemy again allowed the early hours, so well suited to offensive insfucrivres, to pass away undisturbed by the sounds of battle. The gdiptation of their plan of attack to our new line doubtless necessitated this. About nice o'clock a few shots were heard at various points of our front, but it was only at a little before ten that the report of whole volleys announced the resumption of :Co fight in good earnest. The firing that had begun upon onr left at once assumed the fiercest character. The enemy repeated the tactics of the previous day by throwing themselves first upon our extreme left, foruned by General Beatty's brigade of Negley's division.lt stood the onset for some time, but finally retired. Desiring to unite the two portions of General Negley's command, General itoseneranz ordered General Wood's division to take the position of the two brigades stationed further to the right. The rebels, perceiving the withdrawal of Negley, and believing it to be a retreat in good earnest, vielily also moved upon the centre, and the action speedily became general. Finding themselves unable to make an impression on Wood, the enemy, after the lapse of an hour or so, seemed to concentrate their main strength upon the centre, now again com manded by Thomas. During the night our troops had constructed along the line barriers of logs and fence rails, and thus comparatively sheltered, they kept up a continuous, murderous musketry fire upon the enemy. Our artillery was planted upon higher ground in the rear, and fired over the infantry. Destructive as our fire from small arms and cannon was, it did not stay the advance of the rebels. At times they staggered, but only to rally and push again forward to ward our line. With frantic yells, Longstreet's and Hill's corps both came rolling steadily on, in columns by battalions. Our centre, weakened to the extent of almost one-third, was not strong enough for success in this unequal contest. Closer and closer approached the shouting hostile masses, and at last forced Brannan's division to yield its position. Meantime, as General Reynolds was severely pressed, General Wood \via ordered to march in stantly by the left flank, pass Brannan, and go to his relief. Davis and Sheridan were to shift over to the left, and thus close up the line. As the oc casion was urgent, General Wood drew in his skirmishers with considerable haste, and the rebels, for the second time mistaking a withdrawal for a flight, pressed forward like a torrent, and poured musketry, canister, and grape into the flank of the division, moving upon the double-quick. The men endeavoured for a time to keep their files in order, but as the pitiless storm of lead and iron continued to be hurled against them, the regiments began to spread out like a fan wider and wider until finally they were tor❑ to finders. This was especially the case with the brigade commanded by Colonel Buell. Parker's brigade alone passed on its destination comparatively intact. THE CRISIS 01? THE D:~I. The battle now extended upon its most critical phase. The breaks, temporarily caused by the shiftings of divisions from one point of the line to another, were so promptly perceived and turned to advantage by the enemy that they proved fatal, and cost the loss of the day. Davis' division, com ing up to take Wood's position on the extreme left, was taken with great suddenness and fury by the left flank, and pushed to the right in utter disorder. Simultaneously the weak remnants of Van Cleve's and Palmer's divisions, exposed by the withdrawal of Davis', wore attacked with equal vehemence on the right, and forced back in great confusion. The rout on the left and the right was now com plete, and even the exertions of General Rosencranz and his staff who, with drawn swords, attempted to restore order, were of no avail, Streams of de moralised, uncontrollable men, fleeing toward the rear, were all that remained of a large portion of the army. After that fatal break, our line of battle was not again reformed during the day. The army was, in fact, cut in two, APCook, with D avis, Sheridan, and Wilder, being thrown off to the right ; Critten den, except one brigade of Wood's, being broken in pieces, and Thomas, with his indomitable corps, and Johnson's division of M'Cook's remaining alone on the left. Thomas's divisions—Negley's, Brannan's, and Baird's—had been fearfully shaken and much scattered by the fight over the log works, and Rey nolds' was the only one that retired in tolerable order. DL'ETANC THE GOODWOOD CUP. ISOLINE LA TOCCOEs •• •• •• •• •• 1 •• •• •• .. •• 2 DOLPHIN Stewards' Cup. •• .• •• .. .. Third 1 PARIS Nursery Stakes. •• •. •• •• GO Ile Won j PARIS Findou Stakes. Go .. •G •0 OS IGO Won! BRIGHTON MEETING—AUGUST 3. CHEERFUL Marine Plate. .. Won 1 YORK MEETING. Threo-Year-Old Biennial. THE RANGER • • • „ • • • . • WOII Bramham Park Stakes. BOREALIS • • .. .. • • Won I Chesterfield Handicap. North of E ng l an d Bi enn i a l. LB lENBDT II I A .. Third I • • Von I PHYSALIS COLT ..Ebor St. Leger. .. .. .. .. Won 1 York Cup. MACARONI .. .. .. .. .. Won I MIDNIGHT MASS Glasgow Stakes ' - • • • • •• • . Won I DONCASTER MEETING—SEPT. 16. THE ST. LEGER. The St. Leger was anticipated in the following terms : " Lord Clifden has been knocked about more than any other horse in the race—one day being at 20's, the next at 10's, then at 6's, back again to 20's and 30's, down again to 6's, where ho now remains, with a still fu r th er d ownwar d tendency. That his performances warrant such knocking ahrut is a thing, as Lord Dundreary would say, Tha-tha that no tellah can understand.' He was by far the best t wo-year -old of his year, and only lost the Derby by a very with h_m t will perhaps short head. His running in France I entirely throw aside, as he was suffering severely from the toughness of the pas sage" LORDIr o across the channel. No horse could be in finer condi nthatipresent, and those who have been taking liberties get as great a blow as they did in 1859 C E L E I F D z E o N N (J a i th s his E t il e a d CUP.loose) .. 1" 6 • Albans. It will be seen from the above that I y. expect the •judge will place MACARONI •• • .• Won NEWMARIi.ET AUTUMN MEETING. Grand Tynke Michael Stakes. FANTAIL • e • • • • • • • • • Won 1 Croornbe St a k es, CAM BITS CAN . • • .. Sweepstak es o f 30 Sow,. MIDNIGHT M ••• . • Won I • ASS .. • • Won I EDINBURGH MEETING. Lothian Handicap. THE lki-.4,YA IP. 0, * * . • Won I THE BETE EAT. Retreat was now the only resort left, and the whole disorganised mass of our troops fell back over the road to Rossville. Crowds of stragglers in mob like disorder, made good speed towards Chattanooga, with the exception of Sheridan, Davis, and Wilder, who, cut off from the centre, still struggled as best they could. On the right, the divisions of Baird, Reynolds, Negley, and Brannan, and Harker's bri gade of Wood's division, alone retained cohesive ness, and took a position along the base of Mission ary Mountains, where the Rossville road debouches from them, fcr another fight. The line was formed so that the left rested upon the Lafayette road, and the right of the gap represented an arc 01 the circle, and a south-east hill about its centre formed the key to the position. THE PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY CHECKED. Between two and three o'clock the enemy appeared on the Lafayette road, and, moving by the left flank, soon formed for another attack. At first they directed a heavy fire of musketry and artillery upon our position, as though menacing to dispirit its de fenders before coming to an assault ; but the ten thousand or twelve thousand men that confronted them felt that the fate of the Army of the Cumber land, and, in a great measure, that of the Union, depended upon the repulse of the enemy, and when the rebel lines finally came repeatedly to the attack, they advanced but to recoil with severe loss. Our troops were formed in two lines upon the crest, and, firing one after the other, they kept up an unbroken fusilade with telling effect. The enemy, consisting of Polk's corps, were not only repelled, but thrown into such disorder that Turchin's brigade and other portions of the line followed, and took several hun dred prisoners. Toward sunset the enemy were driven back to the position they took when filing out of the Lafayette road, and abandoned the con test. INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE. When Thomas's division were most sorely pressed during the afternoon, and it looked at one time as if they Neould again have to succumb to superior numbers, they were gladdened and encouraged by the advent, on the right, of Mitchell's and Whitaker's brigades, of the reserve corps, under the command of Gen. Gordon Granger himself. With the accession of strength, our ability to maintain our position was no longer doubted. Soon after General Granger had reported to General Thomas, his two brigades were sent out on the road, under command of General Steadman, to retake an ammu nitio❑ train that had fallen into the hands of the enemy. Tney came upon a large rebel force, and after a severe conflict drove them away. While General Thomas was making his gallant fight, Sheridan and Davis had managed, after being much cut up, to work their way to the Rossville road with the remnants of their divisions and fall ing back in the direction of Chattanooga. At night General Thomas tell back to Rossville, four miles from Chattanooga, after bringing away all the wounded, transportation and other material within reach. TIIE CAUSE OF OUR DEFEAT. While the struggle of Saturday ended in a drawn battle, that of Sunday resulted in a disastrous defeat. The failure of the first day was partly due to the greater numerical strength of the enemy, and partly to the deficient formation of our line of battle. That of the second is justly ascribed to improper tactics on the battle field, and above all to the absence of com mand. The inspiring example set and influence exercised by the Commander-in -Chief at Stone river were wanting—he having been compelled to leave the field and return to Chattanooga before the action was over. The early disappearance of two corps commanders from the field also had a demoralising impression. The loyal people certainly have cause for self-con- Sra tu l a tiou that the A rm y of the Cumberland was not completely destroyed, and owes profound grati to Genetal Thomas and Close under him that saved it. TIIE LOSSES. Our loses are great. That iu killed, wounded, and missing will probably reach 10,000. Of artil lery we are less some 50 pieces, mostly lost on Sun day. Of wagons, loaded with ammunition and supplies, ambulances, &e,, wo have also lost a great number. They were abandoned in the retreat on Sunday. General Itosoneranz end his lieutenants were busily engaged. on Monday in strengthening their position by field works, and reorganising th e i r commands. OUR ARMY SAFE. While the army itself may be considered safe enough, it is most certain that if the enemy have the advantage of greater numbers, flanking move ments will compel ltosencranz to retreat across the Tennessee, in case reinforcements should not promptly reach him. The following is from the New York Herald of the 25th Sept, : The Confedaate accounts give the view of the battle near Chattanooga, taken from their side of the lines. The following are General Bragg's re ports : Chickamunga River, Sept. 20, via Ringgold, Sept. 21. To General S. Cooper, A. and I. General :—After two days hard fighting we have driven the enemy, after a desperate resistance, from several positions, and now hold the field, but he still confronts us. The losses are heavy on both sides, especially so in our officers. We have taken over twenty pieces of artillery and some twenty-five hundred prisoners. BRAXTON BRAGG, General. Ten Miles South of Chattanooga, via Ringgold, Sept. 21. To General Cooper :—The enemy retreated on Chattanooga last night, leaving his dead and wounded in our hands. His loss is very large in men, artillery, small arms, and colours. Ours is heavy, but not yet ascertained. The victory is complete, and our cavalry is pur suing. With the blessing of God, our troops have accom plished great results against largely superior numbers. We have to mourn the loss of many gallant men and officers. Brigadier-Generals Preston Smith, Helm, and Deshler are killed. Major- General Hood and Brigadier-Generals Adams, Gregg, and Brown wounded. BRAXTON BRAGG% The newspaper Gceounts plainly show the fight ing to have been most desperate, and the Union resistance stubborn. Tho rebels claim to have captured 42 pieces of artillery and from 5,000 to 6,000 prisoners. The telegram from General Sam Jones at olli coffer, Tenn., to the rebel Adjutant-General, at Richmond, reports that the Union cavalry attacked the rebel position at that place on the 20th instant, and were repulsed, after four hours' fighting. A. Eecond attack was hourly expected. Z)llicoffer is not many miles from the border line between Virginia and East Tennessee, and is situated on the railroad to Knoxville, but is over 100 miles distant therefrom. General Buford's cavalry of the Army of the Potomac have returned to head-quarters. While absent on their expedition, they, on Tuesday last, drove the rebel pickets through Madison Court House, and when three miles beyond that position met and engaged the rebel cavalry, forcing them to retreat across the Rapidan, and by the Gordons ville-pike. The Union casualties during the move ment were but one killed, and 20 wounded, while the rebel loss was heavy, including 45 pri soners, among whom was a lieutenant-colonel of Cobb's Georgia Legion. The rebel guerillas are still operating on the outskirts of the army and around Washington. According to the rebel accounts the " belli gerents" at the Rapidan are drawn up in battle array within half a mile of each other, and a fight is expected almost hourly. The Ilichniond Enquirer states that " General Lee will be prepared for Meade whenever the latter shall announce his readiness for battle." A body of rebel cavalry crossed into Upper Mary land on Tuesday, but were met, fought, and de feated by a force of the Union cavalry operating in that region. The rebel loss was 34 killed and wounded, including the captain who led the forces. The President has issued the following procla mation opening the port of Alexandria, Va., to trade : WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 1863. By the President of the United States—a Palela- oration. Whereas, in my proclamation of April, 1861, the ports of the States of Virginian and North Carolina were, for reasons therein set forth, placed under blockade ; And whereas the port of Alexandria, Virginia, has since been blockaded; but as the blockade of the said part may now be safely relaxed with ad vantage to the interests of commerce ; Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, pursuant to the authority in me vested by the fifth section of the Act of Congress, approved on the 13th July, 1861, entitled " An Act further to provide for the collection of duties on imports, and for other pur poses," do hereby declare that the blockade of the said port of Alexandria shall so far cease and de termine from and after this date, that commercial intercourse with the said port, except as to persons, , things, and information contraband of war, may from this date be carried on, subject to the laws of the United States and to the limitations, and in pursuance of the regulations which are prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in his order, which is appended to my proclamation of the 12th May 1862. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of tho United States to b© affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this 24th day of September, in the year of our Lord 1863, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty third. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. By the President — Wm. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON. The latest Confederate accounts of the siege of Charleston state that the Federals were working with great energy on Forts Gregg and Wagner. Fort Moultrie and Battery Bee, on Sullivan Island, and Batteries Simkins, Cheves, and Haskell con tinued to keep up a steady fire on Al orris Island. They succeeded in driving the working parties at Battery Wagner under cover every five minutes, and at Battery Gregg the enemy's operations are suspended during the day time. During the night they have been busy in the erection of another bombpr'of at Battery Gregg. A telegram to the Richmond papers,dated Charles ton, Sept. 26, says :—Nothing unusual has tran spired. The monitors and ironsides are within the bar. SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 8. The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa, from New York on the afternoon of the 26th, has arrived off Cowes, en route for Bremen. Sh© brings 124 passengers, 250,000 dols. for England, 10,000 dols, for France, and 2,000 dols. for Bremen ; 1,000 tons cargo, and 34 bags mails. _ _ The steamer Anglia, from Galway, arrived at Boston on the 25th ult., and the Bavaria, from Southampton, arrived at New York on the same day. (Per the Hansa.) NEW YORK., SEPT. 26 (Afternoon). In the battle of the 20th inst., the Federal army is said to have suffered much from the absence of command, itosencranz having returned to Chat• tanooga before the engagement was over. Two corps commanders were also absent. 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