The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

COUNTRY MARKETS.

COLCHESTER—SEPT. 10.
We had a fair supply of grain on offer at our markel
to-day, and the trade was slow at about is cheaper.
Wheat, white 43s 48s Beans, Mazagan .. 33s 37,
red ..38s 44s middle & 5ma11.358 4u'
Barley
Oats .... :. 20s 25s grey 36s 381

GLOUCESTER—SEPT. 10.
There was a good supply of English wheat, which 02
slowly at is decline on late rates. Foreign dull, and Fri':
unaltered. Barley 6,1 under late quotations, Indian OP
dull. Oats were firm.

NORTHAMPTON—SEPT. 10.
White wheat, new, 428: to 465; new red, 41s to 4,46,
old. 40s to 43s per qr. Barley, new malting, 30s to 3.8.,
grinding. 26s to 29s per qr. Oats, 24s to 32s per 24 st°'
Beans, 39s to 42e. Peas, 378 to 42s per qr.

CHELMSFORD—SEPT. 9.
At this corn exchange to-day there was a large supPlta
wheat, with a heavy trade, and last week's quotaPy`
receded ls. per qr. Barley inactive, at late prices. 31
Wheat, old white 44s 48s reas, Partridge....36s
new 43s 47st White WS Ai
Boiling 3BB
Dun 319
Ditto new --= 3,
Beans, Tick, old 34s
new --0
Harrow Ticks 350
3-;
Mazagan 330

old red 41s 45s
new 40s 44s
Barley ..25s 33s
Chevalier ..26s 36s

Grinding ---
20s 28s
Malt.... 6ls 67s
Chevalier . 64s 68s
Oats 20s 26s

KIRKCALDY GRAIN—SEPT. 10.
We had very small supplies of wheat, oats, and barlei
market to-day Sales slow. Wheat about is per qr
and oats Gd over last week, but barley unchanged.
Wheat. Barley. Oats.
First.... 38s Gd I 25a Od lBs 6d
Second ..40s Od 28s Od 19a Gd
Third....4ls Gd 30s Gd lOs Od

COAL MARKET.
Moos of Coal per Ton at the close of the market.
s. d.
Holywell ..17 6 Walls End. a,
Eden Main l9 6 Hartlepool ...........
Hastings Hartley 2O 3 East Hartlepool ...... 9
fantield Moor Butes l4 0 Kelloe.. ..... .....
Burns%West Hartley 13 0 tieuth lietton .........
Tunstall ...... • • ;9
South Kelloe .........
Haugh Ha 11.......
it, 42 ; sold, 42.

Walls End.

Haswell ........20 61
Ships at market

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MR FECHTEIt'S OPENING PLAY, TIIE
—will be an adaptation of Paul Meurice's f.,°‘,
la Tulipe." This was the piece with which Mr
Vining started in business as a manager, in May, is

his version being called "Court and Camp "
Sil
TASSO CREEPING OUT OF A PAWNBROKER
(suggests the Lcndon Revicze), would make a very P,;;
picture of the vain glories of this life, and of the oroPt,,it
of poetic glory. The auction room often brings to m ligf
an old letter, or on the flyleaf of an aged book, shredfl
true story, a lineament of the face without paint, or
the time-honoured plate, lacking its former showy
What a little lesson does this scrap from Paris teach I/1
" A curious autograph of Tasso was sold to.flaYl
gives an insight into the poet's early struggles :--""`
undersigned, acknowledge to have received from /Orai
Levy, 25 livres, for which sum I have pledged a
my father's, six shirts, and two silver spoons." The dl
meat bears the date of March 2, 1573, at which tire()

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Deaths.
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General Edward Byam, Colonel of the iStb.
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COWDZRY.—On the 10,h George Thomas CowdeP
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QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 11.

The Royal Mail steamship Asia arrived here this
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Great excitement prevailed in the States by the
proceedings of the Chicago Convention, and specu-
lation as to the nature of their termination. The
Convention sat daily, and many columns of all the
newspapers report their proceedings.
The IVoricl thus describes the first day's proceed-
ings :
Chicago, Aug. 29.

In numbers, enthusiasm, sincerity re purpose, and true
patriotism, the great Convention which met here at noon
to-day is without precedent in the history of American
politics. Never before has there been an assemblage of the
kind that could compare with it in numbers. Soon alter
daylight the streets were packed with dense masses of peo-
ple, while at the hotels it was almost impossible to move
about. This immense crowd received numerous accessions
during the day. Large delegations were arriving, accom-
panied by bands of music, and firing salutes as they passed
through the streets. On every hand there was the most
intense enthusiasm, and it is estimated that there are over
100,000 visitors in town. By 12 o'clock the delegations
entered the immense hall amid great cheering within and
without the building. The music also enlivened the tril-
Haut scene, while the salvos of artillery burst out on Lake
Michigan, on the shore of which the amphitheatre
stands. A temporary organisation was soon ef-
fected. Governor Bigler's speech, on temporarily
taking the chair, was warmly received by the entire
Convection, the spectators lustily cheering him at times.
The enthusiasm became wild when he declared that Con-
vention wanted an Administration that will not make cone
ditions for restoring the Union. The States were then called
for credentials of delegates, and when Kentucky was
reached, Governor Wickliffa and ex-Secretary Guthrie,
chairmen cf. two distant delegations from that State, walked
arm in arm to the platform to present their papers. The
entire Convention and over 12,000 spectators rcso to their
feet and cheered for old Kentucky. Tho bands struck up
national airs, and the cuthu4asm that ensued ba film all
description. Tho scene was repeated with Missouri and
Illinois, while the presentation of the credentials of all the
States, especially those of California and Oregon, were occa-
sions of greater or lesser demonstrations. Governor Sey-
mour has been agreed on by the Committee on Permanent
Organisation for permanent President of the Convention.
The utmost harmony seems to prevail ;11 and out of the
Convention, and to-morrow the nomination of Gen. George
B. M'Clellan will be made on the first or second ballot, A
careful canvass gives him more than a two-thirds vote,
which rule was reaffirmed by the Convention to-day. The
New York delegation held a second meeting this morning,
and voted for a nominee for President, with the following
result :—Gen. M'Clellan, 53—Judge Nelson, 11—Charles
O'Connor, 2—James Guthrie, 1. The streets of Chicago
since the adjournment of the Convention are filled with
tremendous crowds. At all the large hotels immense mass
meetings have been going on all day. The speaking has
been very good, and the enthusiasm does not diminish, but
increases. Bands are playing at different places, and salwes
are fired at intervals. The Chicago Times was serenaded
to-day by an immense crowd, and speeches wore made in
reply, showing that the freedom of the press would be
maintained in this country hereafter by ballot, and, if
necessary, by bullet. The 11 railroads entering here brought
to town over 27.000 people on Sunday alone. The groat
West is aroused. The country has sent its tens of thou •
sands to witness this great Convention.
Midnight.—Four immense mass meetings have been held
to-night, and the enthusiasm exceeds that of all previous
ones. The Missouri and Illinois delegations have held large
mass meetings, and endorsed M'Clellan in the warmest
manner. More than 60,000 people are in the streets listen •
ing to speeches.

The proceedings of the 30th of August ere the
others most important. They are reported as fol.
lows in the Associated Press despatch :

Chicago, Aug. 30.
The report of the Committee on Organization was read
and adopted by acclamation. It is as follows :
President.—Horatio Seymour,
Vice-Presidents.—Jos. Chase, of Maine; J. W. Sulli-
van, of New Hampshire ; E. D. Beach, of Massachusetts ;
D. H. Smalley, of Vermont; Geo. Taylor, of Connecticut;
Alfred Anthony, of Rhode Island ; Andrew J. Cobb, of
New Jersey; Gideon J. Tucker, of New York, and one
from each of the other Northern States.

to the shores of the great lakes. The guaranteed right of the
people to bear arms has been trampled under foot up to the
very borders of Canada, so that American servitude is put in
bad contrast with British liberty. This Administration thus
declares to the world it has no faith in the people of the
States whose votes placed it in power. It also admits, by
such an edict, that those people have no faith in the A 'mi-
nistration. While those in power without remorse sacrifice
the blood and treasure of our
people, they will not give up
their own passions for the public good. f his Union is not
held asunder by military ambition. If our political troubles
could be referred to the peaceful arbitrament of the contend-
ing armies in the field, our Union would be restored, the
rights of the States would be guaranteed, the sacredness of
homes and persons be again respected, and an insulted judi-
ciary would again administer the laws of the land. Let not
the ruin of our country be charged to our soldiers. It is
not due to their teachings or fanaticism. In constant official
intercourse with them, I never heard uttered one sentiment
of hatred towards the people of the South. Beyond all men
they value the blessings of peace and the virtues of gentle-
ness and charity,while those at homed= and that no mercy,
charity, or forgiveness be shown. The bigotry of fanaticism
and intrigues of placemen have made bloody pages of the
history of the past three years. It was a soldier upon whom
our Saviour bestowed Hie only commendation when He
hung upon the cross and the Pharisees mocked his sufferings,
It was a soldier who alone discerned His divinity when he
heard Him pour forth a prayer for mercy and forgiveness
for the authors of His sufferings, This Administration can-
not save this Union—we can. Mr Lincoln views many
things as above the Union—we put the Union first of all.
He thinks a proclamation worth more than peace—we think
the blood of our people more precious-than the edicts of the
President. There are no hindrances in our pathway to union
and peace. Wo demand no conditions for the restoration
of the Union. We are shackled with no hates, no preju-
dices, no passions. We wish for fraternal relationship with
the people of -the South. We demand of them what we
demand for ourselves—full recognition of the rights of the
States. We mean that every State on our Ration's banner
shall shine with one and the same lustre. In the coming
election men must decide with which of the parties into
which our people are divided they will act. If they wish
for union, they will act with that party which will hold the
Union together. They will act with that party which does
now and always will reverence the Union. If they wish
for peace, they will act with those who sought to avert this
war, or who now seek to restore goodwill and harmony
among all sections of our country. If they care for their
rights and the sacredness of their homes, they will act with
those who have stood up to resist arbitrary arrests, despotic
legislation, and the overthrow of the judiciary. If, upon
the other hand, they are willing to continue the present
policy of the Government and condition of affairs, let them
act with that organization which made the present condition
of our country. There are many good men who will be led
to do this by their passions and prejudices, and our land
swarms with placemen who will hold upon power with
deadly grasp. But as for us, we are resolved that the party
which has made the history of our country since its advent
to power seem like some unnatural, terrible dream shall be
overthrown. Four years ago it had its birth on this spot.
Let us see that by our action it shall die here, where it was
born. We desire union and peace. The Administration
deny us union and peace, for they demand conditions and
exact a price which they know will prolong the war, and
war unduly prolonged becomes disunion. Wise statesman-
ship can now bring this war to a close upon the terms solemnly
sat forth by the Government at the outset of the contest. In
the political contest in which we are engaged we do not seek
partisan advantages ; we are battling for the rights of those
who belong ta all political parties; we mean the right of speech
shall be unimpeached, although that right may be used to de-
nounce us. We intend the right of conscience ehall be pro-
tected,although mistaken views of duty may turn the temples
of religion into theatres for partisan denunciation. We mean
that the home rights and sacredness of the fireside shall be
respected by those in authority, no matter what political
views may be held by those who sit beneath their roof-trees.
When the Democratic party have gained the power we shall
not be less but more tenacious upon these subjects. We have
foreborne much because those who are now charged with the
conduct of public affairs know but little about the principles
of our Government. We were unwilling to present the ap-
pearance of factious opposition; but when we shall have
gained the power the official who shall violate one principle
of the law, one single right of the humblest man of our land,
shall be punished by the full rigour of the law. It matters
net whether he sits in the chair or holds a humbler office
under our Government. (Enthusiastic cheers greeted Go-
vernor Seymour as he closed,)
For the afternoon session the Convention assem-
bled at 4 o'clock. Mr Guthrie, of Kentucky, stated
that the committee on resolutions had agreed, and
was now ready to report. The resolutions were
read as follows :

Resolved, That in the future, as in the past, we will ad-
here with unswerving fidelity to the Union under the Con-
s'itution, as the only solid foundation of our strength,
security, and happiness as a people, and as a framework of
Government equally conducive to the prosperity of all the
States, both Northern and Southern.

That this convention does explicitly declare, as the sense
of the American people, that atter four years of failure to
restore the Union by the experiment of war, during which, '
under pretence of military necessity or war power, higher
than the Constitution, the Constitution has been disre-
ga- ded in every part, and public liberty and private rights
alike trodden down, and the material prosperity of the coun-
try essentially impaired, justice, humanity,'
liberty and the
public welfare demand that immediate efforts be made for
a cessation cf hostilities, with a view to an ultimate con-
vention of all the States, or other peaceable means, to the
end that at the earliest practical moment peace may be re-
stored on the basis of the Federal Union of the States.
That the direct interference of the military authority of
the United States in the recent elections held in Ken-
tucky, Maryland, Missouri, and Delaware was a shameful
violation of the Constitution, and the repetition of such acts '
will be held as revolutionary, and resisted with all the
means and power under our control.
That the aim and obj ect of the Democratic party is to
preserve the Federal Union and the rights of the States
unimpaired, and they hereby declare that they consider the
Administrative usurpation of extraordinary and dangerous
powers not granted by the Constitution, the subversion of
civil and military law in States not in insurrection, the ar-
bitrary military arrest, imprisonment, trial, and sentence of
American citizens in States where the civil law exists in '
full force, the suppression of freedom of speech and of the
press, the denial of the right of asylum, the open and
avowed disregard of State rights, the employment of un-
usual test-oaths, and interference with and denial of the
andhat
earnestlythe
havesy
been in
right of the people ta bear arms, as calculated to prevent
the restoration of the Union and perpetuation of a Go-
vernment deriving its just powers from the consent of the
governed.
That the shameful disregard of the Administration of its
duty in respect to our fellow-citizens who now and long
of the Democratic party is heartily
have been prisoners of war in a suffering condition, deserves
the severest reprobation, on the score alike of public and
common humanity.
sympathy
yed to the soldiery of our
the field under the flag army, who
and
eTd of our coun-
try, and in the event of oar attaining power they will re-
ceive all the care, protection, and regard, and kindness that
the brave soldiers of the Republic have so nobly earned.
After some discussion, in which several amend-
ments of minor importance were proposed, the reso.
lotions were adopted with but four dissenting
voices. A long and very animated debate followed,
in the course of which General M'Clellan and Gover-
nor Seymour were proposed as candidates for the
Presidency. The supporters of each gentlemen were
vehement in their expression of praise or abuse,
and the meeting ended, no result having g been ar-
rived at, by a motion for adjournment being car-
ried.
Secretary Stanton had issued the following
offioial despatches on the Weldon Railroad
washington, Aug 6 27, 10 2) a.m.
Major-General John A. Dix,—On Thursday, the 25th,
General Hancock, who was south of Reams Station, was
attacked several times during the day, but he repulsed the
enemy at every point. At half-past 6 p.m. a combined
attack was made on his centre and left, Which, after one (.f
the most desperate battles of the war, resulted in the enemy
withdrawing from the field, leaving the dead and wounded
on the ground, The details aro given in the following
brief official report of General Grant, General Meade, and
General Hancock, just received
second Army Corps, Aug. 26, 1804.
For General Humphreys.—. The attack about half-past 5
p.m. was probably intended to be simultaneous by Wilcox
on my centre and Hesh on my left. The enemy formed in
the woods, planed their artillery in position, opened a heavy
cannonade lasting about 15 minutes, and then assaulted
Mile's force. Ho resisted tenaciously, but the enemy broke
his line. Some of Gibbon's troops were hurried over to
repair the damage, and the enemy only gained a slight
foothold. They soon attempted my extreme left and drove
Gibbon's division from his line. His men had been much
wearied in rushing over to General Miles and back during
the repeated assaults. General Gibbon succeeded in form-
ing a strong lino, and the enemy, who was pressing on with
great enthusiasm, was severely checked by the dismounted
cavalry under Gen. Gregg, which ho handled handsomely.
Miles regained most of his intrenchments, distinguishing
himself. All ho had to work with were small parties as
could be rallied by his staff officers, The fighting wats

Secretaries.--W. H. Simson, of Maine; John H. Wood-
ward, of New llampshire ; S. B. Phinney, of Massachu-
setts; L. S. Partridge, of Vermont; F, S. Allen, of Con-
necticut; Thomas A. Reynalds, of Rhode Island; and
others.

The rules of the last National Convention were adopted.
When quietness was restored Governor Seymour was
escorted to the chair and proceeded to address the Conven-
tion as follows :

Gentlemen of the Convention,—l cannot foresee the re-
solutions and action of this Convention, but 1 can say that
every member of it loves the Union, desires peace, and will
uphold Constitutional freedom. While the resolution and
action of this Convention are of the utmost importance,
there are reasons why the Democratic party should be re.
stored to power, and they aro great reasons. The Demo-
cratic party will restore-the Union, because it longs for its
restoration. It will bring peace, because it loves peace. It
will bring back libebty to our land, because it loves liberty.
It will put down despotism ; it hates the ignominious
tyranny which now degrades the American people.
Four years ago a convention met in this city when our
country was peaceful, prosperous, and united. Its delegates
did not mean to destroy our Government, to overwhelm us
with debt, or to drench our land with blood, but they were
animated by intolerance and fanaticism and blinded by an
ignorance of the spirit of our institutions, the character of
oar people, and the condition of our land. They thought
they might safely indulge their passions, and they con-
cluded to do so. They would not heed the warnings of our
fathers, and they did not consider that meddling begets
strife. Their passions have wrought out their natural re-
sults. They were impelled to spurn all measures of com-
promise. Step by step they have marched on to results
which at the outset they would have shrunk with horror
from, and even now whorl war has desolated our land and
laid its heavy burdens upon labour, and when bankruptcy
and ruin overhang us, they will not have the Union restored
except upon conditions unknown to their own Constitutions.
They will not lot the shedding of blood cease, even for a
little time to see if Christian charity or the wisdom of states-
manship may not work out a method to save our country.
Nay, more than this, they will not listen to a proposal for
peace which does not offer that which this Government has
no right to ask. This Administration cannot have this
Union if it would. It has by its proclamations and vindic-
tive legislation, and by displays of hate and passion, ',Neel
obstacles in its own pathway which it cannot overcome. It
hampered its own freedom of action by unconstitutionalii les,
It cannot bo said that the failure of its policy is duo to want
of courage and devotion on the part of our armies. Never in
the history of the world have soldiers given up their lives
more freely than have those of the armies which battled for
tho flag of our Union in the Southern States. Tho world
will hold that they have done all that arms can do, and, had
wise statesmanship secured the fruits of their victories, to-
day there would have been peace in our land. But while our
soldiers have struggled to carry our banners south to the
Gulf of Mexico, even now the Government declares, in the
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tinuous until dark, the enemy being held in check by artil-
lery, dismounted cavalry, and skirmishers.
At dark we withdrew for the reasons stated. Tho chief
of artillery reports that he lost about 250 horses.
The enemy made no advance up to a late hour last night,
holding, as far as could be seen, some of our captured guns
within their skirmish line.

They must have suffered severely.
My own lost., including cavalry, will perhaps not exceed
1,200 or 1,500, though this is a surmise, as the command
is not yet organised,

This is acknowledged to have been one of the most des-
crate and determined fights of the war, resembling Si ott-
sylvania in its character, though the number engaged gives
less importance to it. A few more troops would have given
a victory of considerable importance.
W. S. HANCOCK, Major-General.
U. S. Grant, Lieut.-General.

The following is just received :
Second Army Corps, Aug. 2G, 12.30 p.m.
A safeguard that was left on the battle field remained
there until daylight this morning.
At that time the enemy had all disappeared, leaving their
dead on the field unburied. This shows how severely they
were punished, and doubtless hearing of the arrival of re-
inforcements, they feared the results to-day if they re-
mained,

G. G. MELD;, Major-General.
Second Army Corps, Aug, 2G, 1 p.m.
To Lieut.-General Grant.

Since sending my last despatch I have conversed with
the safeguard referred to. He did not leave the field until
after sunrise. At that time nearly all the enemy had left,
moving towards Petersburg. He says they abandoned not
only their dead but wounded also. Ho conversed with an
officer, who said their losses were greater than ever before
during the war.

The safeguard says he was over the field, and it was
covered with the enemy's dead and wounded. lie has seen
a great many battle fields, but never such a sight. Nearly
all of the enemy's and all our wounded were brought off;
but our dead were unburied. I have iasttucted General
Grey to make an effort to send a party to the field and bury
our dead. _ _ _

G. G. MEADE, Lieut.-General.
Our forces hold the Weldon Railroad, and in a despatch
dated 3 p.m. yesterday, General Grant says that their lose
of this road seems to be a blow to the enemy he cannot
stand. I think Ido not overstate the loss of the enemy in
the last two weeks at 10,000 killed and wounded. We have
lest heavily, but ours have been mostly in captured, when
the enemy gained temporary advantages. The number of
rebel prisoners taken on our side has not been reported.
General Grant makes the following report of an unsuc-
cessful attack by the enemy on General Butler's picket line
on Thursday. Yesterday (Thursday) morning the enemy
drove in Butler's picket line. The picket guard rallied,
however, drove the enemy back, and re-established their
line. The result was I killed, 16 wounded, and 14 missing
on our side. Two commanding officers and 59 enlisted men
were eaptured from the enemy. What their casualties were
in killed and wounded we do not know.

EDWIN M. STINTON, Secretary of War.

ARRIVAL OF TIIE PERUVIAN.

The steamship Peruvian, belonging to the Cana-
dian Mail line, reached Liverpool this evening (Mon-
day). She left Quebec on the 3d inst., and she con-
sequently made the shortest run on record. By
this arrival we receive New York papers to the Ist
and Canadian of the 3d inst.

We extract the following late telegrams from ►he
Quebec jou►nals :--
The Navy Department at Washington had re-
ceived the following from Admiral Parragut
Flagship Hartford, Mobile Bay, Aug. 25.
Sir,—l had the honour in my despatch, No. 31, to state
to the department that Fort Morgan had surrendered on the
23d inst. to the army and navy, though at tha time the de-
spatch was written and mailed, the ceremony of surrender
had not actually taken place.
The correspondence preliminary to that event is here-
with forwarded, and the department will perceive the terms
of capitulation were the same as in the case of Fort Gaines.

Oen. Page endeavoured to obtain more favourable terms,
but without success.

1 regret to state that after the assembling of the rebel
officers at the appointed hour (2 p.m.), for surrender out-
side the fort, it was discovered, on an examination of the
interi. r, that most of the guns were spiked, many of the
gun_carriages wantonly injured, and there was every rea-
son to believe that this had been done after the white flag
had beer raised. It was also discovered that Gen. Page
and several of his officers had no swords to deliver up, and
further, that some of those which were surrendered had
been broken. The whole conduct of the offizers of forts
Gaines and Morgan presents a striking contrast in a moral
principle, t hat I cannot fail to remark upon it.
Col. Anderson, who commanded the former, finding him-
self in a perfectly untenable position, and encumbered with
a supei linens number of conscripts, many of whow, were
mere boys, determined to surrender a fort which ho could
not defend, and in this determination was supported by all
his officers save one. But from the moment he hoisted the
white flag he scrupulously kept everything intact in that
condition and delivered it over, whilst Page and his officers,
with a childish spite. destroyed guns which they said they
would defend to the last, but which they never defended at
all, and threw away and broke those weapons which they
had not the manliness to use against their enemies,
Fort Morgan never fired a gun after the commencement
of the bombardment, and the advance piquets of our army
were actually on its glade.

As before stated, the ceremony of surrender took place
at 2 p.m., and that same afternoon all the garrison were
sent to New Orleans in the United States steamers Ten-
nessee and Revielle, where they arrived safely.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
D. G. FARRIGITT) Rear Admiral.
Fort Morgan, Aug, 23.
To Rear-Admiral D. G. Farragut, U.S.N., and Major-
General G. Granger, U.S,A., Commander, &o.
Gentlemen,—The further sacifice of life being unneces-
sary, the sick and wounded sufferering and exposed
humanity demands protection, I ask for terms of capitu-
lation.—Very respectfully,

R. L. PAGE, Brigadier-General C.S.A.
"Headquarters, U. S. Forces, Mobile Bay, Aug. 23.
" Gentlemen,—l have notified Admiral Farragat of your
desire to capitulate, and until his arrival hostilities will be
suspended, when your proposal will be duly considered.—
Very respectfully,

"G. GRANGER, Maj.-Gen. U.S.A.
" To Brig. ,Gen. 8.. L, Page, c3mmanding Fort Morgan."
The New York Evening Poet's correspondent
writes as follows, from New Orleans, Aug. 24 :
" The heavy bombardment of Fort Morgan, which
began early on Monday morning, Aug. 23, was per-
haps the most severe firing which has yet been
directed against the rebel fortifications, except
Sumter. The range was obtained previous to open-
ing of the cannonade on that day, so on the morning
of that day Farragnt's fleet, including the flagship
and other large vessels, the Monitors, the rebel ram
Qamessee, and some blockading vessels took part
in the bombardment in connection with land forces.
These were stationed on Mobile point, in the rear of
the fort, and heavy mortar batteries were planted
within. It is reported by an eye witness 500 or 600
yards from the fort, that the vessels were stationed
at either side of Mobile Point, and the fort was
therefore invested on three sides. The firing from
early dawn until 6 o'clock was regular and effective,
but shortly after that hour it became rapid and ex:
tremely heavy. The rebel ram Nashville was blown
up by the Matacomel just below Mobile. The gun-
boat Oneda fished up six torpedoes in the Channel
below the fort."

The New York Herald's Mobile correspondent
says—" That on the morning of the 23d August,
Capt. Taylor, bearing a white flag, accompanied by
four men, marched out of Fort Morgan, carrying a
small soil boat, with the intention of going to the
flagship, three or four miles distant, with a note
from Gen. Page proposing to surrender. A check
was put upon this by Gen. Bailey, who said the
army and navy were one, and as his artillery com-
manded Fort Morgan, and his infantry every part
of Mobile Point outside the fort, he would not per-
mit a boat's crew to pass off from shore on any pre-
tence whatever. Soon after Gen. Granger arrived,
and the note to Admiral Farragut was taken by
him, saying he would communicate its contents to
the admiral. In a short time a demand for an uns
conditional surrender was made and granted. The
results of the victory at Mobile may be wound op
thus : commanded the evacuation of Fort Powell;
the surrender of Fort Gaines ; almost destroyed and
compelled surrender of Fort Morgan, heretofore
considered the strongest fortification in the United
States- Wo have taken 1,500 prisoners, 100 pieces
of cannon, and a vast quantity of small arms and
munitions of war; also provisions enough to feed
the garrisons we shall place there for six months.
We have captured and have ready for use the ram
Qumessee, the strongest vessel afloat; also several
other war vealelo, and have penned up At least two

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English blockade runners. All this has cost the
army 1 man killed and 6 wounded, and the navy
the loss of the Qeunnseh and a part of her crew,
and very few casualties on other ships."
A Washington telegram of the 30th ult. says :
" The news from the army of the Potomac indicates
that the contending forces are marshalling for a
desperate conflict somewhere on the line of the
Weldon Railroad. Lee is determined to regain
possession if he can, and Grant is equally deter-
mined to hold it. E irly's farces, it is believed,
have returned to Richmond.'

It was stated that a largo number of recruits
were daily being Bent.

a smaller tumulus, about lfift diameter-anti ehort-
high. The altitude had been ,dotfbtleas reducedit# Boner'
time by the plough, but no preview opening of tbo " bolt?'
had occurred. The work on the first day yielded a largo
amount of charcoal and some burnt bones, but the burial
was not fully traced till Friday afternoon, when it was found
that the whole of the tumulus had been exposed to an im-
mense fire, which had baked a clayey covering—umbrella-
shaped—over the interment as hard as stone itself. At
length, about 2ft. deep, the interment was found, placed in
a slight hollow in the ground, a thick layer of charcoOl
having been spread entirely over the burnt bones, under-
lying the clay. The interment had taken place without any
cinerary urn, and did not even possess the invariable flint
accompaniment. The burial, indeed, was of the rudest pos-
sible description, cremation only having been practised, and
the fragments alter the burning gathered with the ashes
into the hollow. The layer of clay, rendered hard by the
burning, had had the effect of keeping out the water, and
the interment was dry and dusty in the extreme. A gale
blew during the c xatuination of this and the after mentioced
grave, scattering the ashes of the deceased Britons in clouds
before the winct to manure the herbage of the l9th century.
As reverently as possible, however, the remains of the del.('
were collected and recommitted to the keeping of Mother
Earth.

On two days the united exertions of wady the whole
party were given to the opening of another ecry largo
tumulus, about 36 yards in diameter, and having an alti-
tude of about Bft. This grave, which had never previously
been disturbed, occupied a prominentposition upon a natu-
ral swell of the ground, forming a striking of in the
landscape. The excavation was commenced on the north
side, and was driven, about 9ft in width, completely through
tolhe south. This barrow proved easy enough to work,
being composed of little else than fine silver sand, which
the gale carried off in clouds as soon as the heather
clothing, was removed. The working among this fide
sand was blinding and uncomfortable in the extreme. The
evidences of fire increased towards the centre until twelve
distinct sections of charcoal layers, interapersed with
others of burnt earth and stones. but with very few bones,
were discbinible. About the centre burnt stones and afelv
bones were found as a distinct deposit, about 3ft deep, end
La.arte workmen were surprised to find a layer of concrete
looking material. increase so rapidly in thickness that it
presented all the appearances of a concrete floor, hard as)th
flag—indeed tho construction of the tumulus was very re-
markable and altogether unusual. In the centre of *ails
large concrete floor or platform a magnificent scalloped cm
pectinated urn was found, but there were no bones along
with it. From beneath the urn indeed, attached by Clay to
the bottom, a splendid flint implement was taken, having a
dentate edge, yet sharp as a saw, which it resembled. The
large area and magnitude of the burning, of which the evi-
dences were profuse, seemed to account for the almost entire
consuming of the body, of which hardly a vestige was dip.
coverable. But a rabbit burrow also passed right through
tho barrow and just over the urn, and in this way bones
may have been removed from their intended resting place.
-The platform or floor upon which the burial had been made
appeared to have been constructed with great care. Upon
a perfectly level surface of about 4ft in height a thick layer
of clay (thickest in the centre) and another of gravel on the
top of it, had been pretty evenly spread, and the mass thus
formed fused or baked together, until ono large sheet of
concrete, very hard and obdurate, was formed, fully 15ft in
diameter. Upon the centre of this prepared bed the urn
had been placed, and covered with the charcoal ashes. The
urn was not of the usual form of the cinerary vessel, but
had three external rims, ornamented very irregularly in four
horizontal rows of sharply angular indentations. The
structure of the urn was novel, and the composition one
admitting of being rendered very hard in the baking. Falling
earth, doubtless from the rabbit burrow, had crushed it,but
the whole of it was there, and will rebuild splendidly. On
the inside the rim was finely herringboned, and altogether
the urn is a rich sample of a British burial vessel. The infe-
rence deducible is that, as the above was the sole interment
discoverable in this large houe, and one for which so much
preparation had been requisite, the grave was that of come
important personage among the ancient Britons, whose
ashes some sacreligious rabbit had long disinterred. In
progressing to the southern base a portion of pottery and
a flint were found, but these were plainly there by some
accident, and born no reference to any outer burial. Many
antiquaries hold the opinion that a vicinal way passed
from Mallon to leurium (Aldborough) or llovingham
(traces remaining near Easthorpe) through this valley of
the graves.

The latest news from the Potomac Army is to the
Ist inst. The. whole of that day passed without
any changes in the relative positions of the opposing
armies. The canal at Dutch Gap would shortly 1)a
in readiness for use. The Confederates were erect-
ing batteries to command the Federal position at
Dutch Gap.

The monster 15-inch mortar gun, mounted on a
railroad car, had been run up the road opposite
Petersburg, and a few ihells were thrown into the
city. The object was tchdeter the Confederates
firing upon the Federal pickets.

The Democratic Convention at Chicago adjourned
on the 31st ult., but not fio ally, as aresolution was
adopted that the members should bo subject to
assemble again, at any time and place, at the call
of the chairman of the National Committee.
The Confederate privateer Tallahassee has made
her appearance off New inlet, N.C., on the night of
the 2litla ult., and was attacked by the U.S. gunboat
Monticello with grape, shell, &c. The fire was re•
turned by the privateer, but in the midst of the
conflict she is' reported to have suddenly disape
peered ; but when day dawned she was found lying
serenely under the guns of Fort Fisher, fully pro-
tected. Sha was saluted by the fort, and returned
the compliment, in sight of the Union fieet,'which
seemed to be incompetent to prevent her escape.
Another rebel privateer has entered the fort of Wil-
mington, and was saluted by a feu de joie by the
batteries at Fort Caswell. She carried the rebel
colours at her foremast and the English ensign at
her stem.

Opening of the Castle Howard Tun

The examination of the British graves upon the Castle
Howard estate, in the North Riding, has been placed by the
Earl of Carlisle in the hands of the Rev, Wm. Greenwell,
M.A., of Durham, one of the vice-presidents of the Surtees
Society. Mr Greenwell is a zealous antiquary of much ex-
perience in Brigantian researches throughout the ancient
Northumbrian kingdom. He, with Mr Pycock and other
Melton gentlemen interested in antiquarian matters recon-
noitred the district on Tuesday last, and fixed upon a large
barrow at the bass of the Slingeby Banks as the one for
commencing upon on the following day. This tumulus was
fully 60ft in diameter, and at the time of opening about Bft
high. The surface aspect of the barrow suggested the pro •
bability of a previous disturbance, but as, on inquiry, it
was found that half a century ago this field was in tillage (the
old ridge and furrow still remaining) this unfavourable in-
dication was placed to the credit, or discredit of the plough.
During several years of exploration among the Brigantian
burials, and especially during the last few weeks upon the
Egton Moors (where most of the tumu i proved barren or
nearly so), Mr Greenwell has observed that the northern
side presented the most numerous traces of cremation, the
mode in use among the Britons for disposing of their dead.
According to this rule, excavations were commenced on
the north side, as nearly as possible to be made out upon the
original surface of the ground. The first few feet of dig.
ging proclaimed the fact that the barrow was composed
chiefly of a yellowish clay—a remarkable discovery, inas-
much as the whole of the burl ounding lands are merely loose
stud, and showing that the materials of the burial mound
had been transported from some distance. Owing to the
height of the tumulus, it was necessary to make a consider-
able excavation in order to reach the centre, the supposed
site cf the primary burial, the service of several men heir g
re quired, the digging being very hard and ddlicult. As the
work proceeded thick layers of ashes (among which were
large lumps of charcoal, yofporfeet in shape and preserva-
tion, after probably 2,000 year.' burial) were found,
the sections showing a formation, as if regularly
scattered over the mound as formed. Nothing of import-
ance was met with until nearly the centre of the barrow had
been reached, when five or six wrought flints, some showing
traces of fire, were found: Of these none were clearly as •
signal/3 to any distinct w,e, but the sharpness of the edges
and other characters plainly showed that some amount of
labour had ben expended upon them by the Brigantian
workmen. As progress was made, portions of what had
once been one large slab of sandstone were found, ail show-
ing that they had been subjected to an intense heat, and
another large boulder, also fire marked, was sub-
sequently found, all being near the centre of the barrow.
Partly charred human bones also became more frequent.
Slightly to the east of the centre of the barrow f' agments
of three distinct cinerary urns were found, only a little
below the surface. Two of these were of largo size, and
had rude markings by way of ornament. A third was of
a red ware, resembling the Samian in colour, but coarser
and without the glaze. These urns had, much to the regret
of antiquaries present, without doubt been previously dis-
turbed and broken; and as regards two of them, Mr Green-
well was of opinion one had been inclosed within the other.
But so far, although ashes and detached portions of bone
had been not infrequent, there was no sufficient " find" of
what might be regarded as the contents proper of the three
cinerary urns. The section of the tumulus, however, began
to show signs of a previous central excavation, although
it was clearly shown by the evidence of aged persons on
the estate that no opening of the graves had ever taken
place during this century. Probably a very long period has
elapsed since the disturbance took place. Eventually a
casual spadeful of earth from the top of the tumulus &sin-
terred a large deposit of calcined human bones, and further
search showed that a slight hollow had been scooped out
just at the apex, which has been full of bones of a similar
nature. The inference was that by some remote searchers
after treasure the large stone forming the original seal of
the cemetery had been found and broken up, and that the
urns near the surface had been upturned and also broken,
their united contents being the unusual collection of bones
near the surface, which had been slightly reinterred by the
original explorers. There yet remained the hope that the
original burial over which the large tumulus had been raised
had not shared the fate of the secondary burials. As excava-
tions deepened, portions of another urn, also once of con-
siderable size, were found, these being considerably enriched
upon the rim by the chracteristic herring-bone marking, &e.
The deeper the search was continued the more apparent it
became that the tumulus had been opened from the top, as
at a great depth other pieces of pottery, bone, ashes, with a
flint-or two, were found, all mixed up promiscuously. Even-
tually, at a depth of between 7 and Bft: about one half of the
original cinerary urn was found, undisturbed in position,
embedded in ashes, bones, and clay. This too, had not
escaped the hitt udera, who had most surely been actuated by
no other motive than gain, and had left half of the urn un-
disturbed, after satisfying themselves of the nature of its
contents. This fifth urn was of a ruder type than some o
the others, showing horizontal lines of indentation by way of
ornament, produced (when the clay was in a plastic state) by
the end of some instrument, the impressions being shallow
and all alike, As portions of charcoal kept turning up,
although the natural line of the ground had been passed, the
excavations wore continued downwards, and resulted in
the discovery of a somewhat ovalled hollow or dish in the
earth in which the primary um and burial had been placed,
instead of upon the plane, as is usual. Among the ashes at
the very bottom, a very beautifully wrought "thumb flint"
was found of a type quite unusual, forming the most valu-
able find of the day. The centre of the tumulus was now
passed, and there was net necessity, in Mr Greenevell'e
opinion, to continue the excavations at so great a depth, as
the five burials found had all been in the centre, and expe-
rience had taught that any subsidiary interment would be
made on the south or oast slope. A lessor " breastwork"
was therefore taken for ward, but that day nothing but ashes
and a single flint instrument was found. On the next day
the excavation was continued te the south without result;
but on turning to the south-east a sixth burial was found, of
which the urn was crushed, but was all there. The urn was
rude in make and badly baked, and probably inclosed a peck
measure's capacity of burnt bones. The burial was slightly
below the surface, but all the pieces of the urn were got
out and can be put together in the original form. The urn
is very triflingly ornamented, a few cord impressions only
being irregularly placed over the exterior. Singularly
enough, and as a departure from the rule, several pieces of
worked flint, much burnt, were turned out of the urn with
the bones. These, on being gathered together, make up
into one flint instrument resembling a knife, this implement
having doubtless split up many centuries ago by the intense
heat requisite for the cremation of the bodies. On .Pridav
the search was continued to the oast, and afterwards to the
west, without further success. This tumulus, however,
had proved singularly prolific in affording Brigantian re-
mains for special resurrection. This, unlike the rest in the
vicinity, had been raised upon the plane of the field, no
' natural eminence having been taken advantage of in the
selection of a site.

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Another large tumulus of a similar size was tried and
showed signs of previous disturbance. As Mr Greeuwell
was obliged to leave on Saturday the full examination of
this and the other tumuli in the valley remains over till the
spring of next year.