The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-28 00:00:00

CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

The Cunard steam ship Scotia, from New York
on the 16th, has arrived at Liverpool.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Times says rumours were current in Washington,

and generally believed, that important changes
were about to be made in high quarters. Whether
they refer to the army or the Cabinet does not ap-

pear.

Gen. Butler had written a characteristic letter
to a friend in Boston, defending his notorious woman

order. After alluding to the outrageous conduct of
the females when his soldiers took possession of the

city, he says :—" Pray how do you treat a com-
mon woman plying her vocation indche streets? Ycn.
pass her by unheeded. Sh .`, cannot insult you. As

a gentleman you can it:;id will take no notice of her.

If she speaks her words are not opprobrious. It is

only when ste becomes a positive nuisance that you
call a watchman and give her in charge to him."
The latest New York papers contain graphic ac-
counts of the great Union meeting which was held
in that city on the day prior to the Scotia's depar-

ture.. It was a great and patriotic demonstration,
P. na was regarded as a grand success. Five stands
were erected in Union•square, and they were all
surrounded by great and enthusiastic crowds.

Speeches were made by Mr. Opdyke, mayor of New
York, General Fremont, and other distinguished

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-citizens. The New York Herald gives a great array
of characteristic headings to its account of the event.

Commencing with a picture of a spread eagle and

the motto "-E pluribus unum," the following seu-
4ences are displayed in large type :—" The Union
—the Crisis ;" " Overwhelming outpouring of the
people ;" " The enormous crowd at Union-square
yesterday ;" " The metropolis speaks in thunder
tones for the Union ;" " Over fifty thousand citi-
zens in council on the affairs of the nation ;" "No
foreign intervention to be tolerated ;" " The crush-
ing out of a white-flag-man in a flash ;" " One
united voice from fifty thousand throats for the
Union, and one inseparable ;" " No step backward;"
Speeches, songs, odes, and cheers ;" " The sudden
and refreshing shower of rain ;" " Thunders of ap-
plause from the people, and thunder from Heaven
for the great cause ;" " Terrible energy of the people
for the suppression of the rebellion ;" " One union,
one country, one destiny ;" " Tremendous enthu-
siasm for Little Mac and our gallant army ;" " Mil-
lions of men and millions of money for the preser-
vation of our great republic ;" "Our country, 'tis
for thee ;" &c.

The resolutions adopted by the meeting fully
endorse the policy of the government, and urge the
most energetic measures for the prosecution of the
war. Among the resolutions was the following :
Resolved,—That the Government of the United
States and its people, with an occasional exception
among the reckless inhabitants where this rebellion
was fostered, have wisely and studiously avoided all
interference with the concerns of other nations,
asking and usually enjoying a like non-interference
with their own, and that such is and should con-
tinue to be its policy. That this intimation of a con-
templated departure from this sound rule of conduct
on the part of some of the nations of Europe, by an
intervention in our present struggle, is as unjust to
them as it would be to us and to the great principles
for which we are contending; but we assure them
with a solemnity of conviction which admits of no
distrust or fear, and from a knowledge of and a firm
reliance upon the spirit and fortitude of twenty
millions of freemen, that any attempt thus to inter-
vene will meet a resistance unparalleled in its force,
unconquerable in its persistence, and fatal to those
whom it is intended to aid, and that it will tend
only to strengthen and elevate the Republic.
The Baltimore American has the following
We learn from Mr. William Airey of this city,
who escaped from Richmond on Tuesday last, that
the rebel troops in and around the city, prior to the
recent battles, were estimated at from 217,000 to
220,000. Large reinforcements from the direction
of Petersburg had been arriving for the previous ten
days and nights, which were said to be from the
coast, but our informant could not ascertain whether
any portion of them were of Beauregard's army.
They arrived by railroad, and were marched during
the night toward Hanover Court Howe. General
Beauregard had been in Richmond several weeks,
suffering from a severe attack of fever, and was still
at Spotswood House confined to his room when Mr.
Airey left.
Generals M'Call and Reynolds are neither of
them wounded. After remaining a day at the Spots-
wood House they were taken to the officers' prison.
A gunboat, on the plan of the Merrimac, though
much smaller, is rapidly approaching completion at
Richmond, though great difficulty is experienced in
obtaining iron for her armour.

The obstructions in the James River were consi-
derably weakened by the recent freshets. One of
the sunken vessels had so swung round that the
Teaser was able to pass through, and was soon
afterwards captured.

Fort Darling has been greatly strengthened, and
the batteries are iron-clad. A whole division of
the army had crossed the James River on a pontoon
bridge, to assist in its defence
_against any land
force.

The bridges destroyed by General M'Clellan in
the vicinity of Hanover Court-house have not been

reconstructed.

The forces of General Jackson had moved off (it
was thought toward Fredricksburg), and it was
said would again strike a blow in the valley.
The Maryland rebel regiments with him, under

General Lowe and Bradley Johnson, had suffered

terribly in the fights with Fremont and Shields.
Bradley Johnson's regiment had been cut down from
700 to 2)0 effective men.
The greatest confidence was felt at Richmond
among the rebels in their ability to destroy
I\l'elellan's army, and those who had previously
bent their families away were bringing them back
again. The Union men were, however, confident
of the final capture of the city.
The cannon captured during the recent battles
were all brought into Richmond, numbering about
23 Pieces, some of them howitzers, and 3 army
rifled guns. They were all light pieces, and, with
the exception of the howitzers and one English
gun, were sent to the foundry to be recast, the
no shells to fit rifled cannon. Not a
rebels having
single siege piece had been captured, and much sur-
priseexpressed that
all off. Altel 11
was 6 an had succeeded
in carrying them
The falling back of the rebel army towards Rich-
mond had caused considerable dissatisfaction,
as it
was given out that 11`Clellan would be attacked in
his present position.
The Petersburg Express says that General
M'Clellan has 100,000 men.
of the Bth, gives the
The _Richmond Dispatch,
following address of Jeff. Davis to his men:—
To the Army in Eastern Virginia. Soldiers,-1
congratulate you on the series of brilliant victories
which, under the favour of Divine Providence, you
have lately won"; and, as the President of the Con-
federate States do heartily tender to you the
thanks of the country, whose just cause you have
so skilfully and heroically served. Ten days ago
an invading army, vastly superior to you in numbers
and in the material of war, closely beleaguered
your capital, and vauntingly proclaimed its speedy
conquest. You marched to attack the enemy in his
entrenchments; with well-directed movements and
death-defying valour you charged upon him in his
strong positions, drove him from field to field over
a distance of more than 35 miles, and, despite his
reinforce meats, compelled him to seek shelter under
the cover of his gunboats, where he now lies,
cowering before the army so lately derided and
threatened with entire subjugation.
The fortitude with which you have borne toil and
privation, the gallantry with which you have
entered into successive each
battle, must have been
Avitnesstd to be fully appreciated ; but a grateful
poeple will not fail to recognise you and to bear you
in loved ANt remembrance.
.‘, ell may it be said of you
that you have done enough
for glory" but duty
to a suffering country and to the cause of constitu-
tional liberty claims from You yet further effort.
Let it be your pride to relax in nothing which can
promote your future efficiency, Your one grand
object being to drive the invader from your soil,
and, carrying your standards beyond the outer

boundaries of the Confederacy, to wring from an
unscrupulous foe the recognition of your birthright,
community, independence.

(Signed) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Federal fleet in James River comprises an
immense number of vessels. There tre nearly 600
transports and war steamers between Newport
News and Harrison's Bar, besides almost innume-
rable small craft, among which are 100 to 200
canal boats. Including the armed vessels recently
arrived, the gunboat fleet numbers 20 to 25 vessels.
A St. Louis telegram of the 15th says :
Information from Corinth to Thursday says that
General Halleck was there, and the various divi-
sions of his army in excellent condition and eager
for active operations. Bragg has about 40,000
troops at Tussell's, and some 35,000 more are at
Holly Springs and other places. Their movements
are said to indicate offensive operations. Gen. Curtis
had reached Helena, Arkansas, with his army, after
fighting his way and defeating the rebels on the
route.

A Cairo despatch of the same date says :
Wter has been let into the canal at Vicksburg,
but the anticipations that it would soon cut a chan-
nel through are not yet realised. The work of deep-
ening it three feet has commenced. The guerillas
near Memphis are becoming very bold, burning
cotton almost in sight of the city. Disguising them-
selves as cotton buyers, they find where it is sec-
reted, and then come in force and burn it.
Vicksburg accounts of the Bth inst. say the firing
was quite rapid on that evening. The enemy re-
plied with rifled guns. No great damage was done
on either side.

The Grenada Evening Appeal, of the Bth, says
the Vicksburg canal is progressing, with 5,000
negroes working upon it.
On the 13th the Confederates, numbering between
3,000 and 4,000, attacked the 9th Michigan and
3d Minnesota Regiments in Murfreesboro. The
fighting was desperate, but during the afternoon the
9th Michigan Regiment was surrounded and sur-
rendered. The Federal Generals T. T. Crittenden,
of Indiana, and Duffield were taken prisoners,
The Unionists lost 30,000 dollars' worth of army
stores. The loss of life was considerable on both
sides. There was great excitement at Nashville,
and an attack upon the city was expected.
A Memphis telegram of the 12th says ;
General Grant has issued an order requiring the
families of all persons connected with the rebel
army or government to leave the city within the
five days, or take an oath that they have not and
will not furnish information to the enemy. This
sweeping order is in consequence of constant com-
munication between persons in the rebel army and
friends here. This order causes considerable excite-
ment.

The Herald's correspondent at New Orleans
writes as follows on the 30th ult. :

Lieutenant G. C. de Kay, who, it will be remem-
bered was shot at Grand Gulf, Mississippi, about a
month since, died last Friday morning from his

wounds.

The funeral which took place on Saturday even-
ing resulted in a scene so shocking that it is diffi-
cult to believe that it ()canned in the 19th century
among a people who profess to be not only civilised
but Christianised. As the cortege moved through
the streets, women, in the garb of ladies, flaunted
Secession badges, and mocked and jeered at the
poor dead body of a brave boy, w►ho, in life, would
have scorned to treat even his enemy with dis-
honour. At Christ Church where the services were
held the front pews, the aisles, and the gallery
were filled with a rabble of negroes, rowdies, and
ragged boys, the women showing Secession badges
freely. One of the women who scoffed at the re-
mains was the well-known Mrs. Phillip Phillips,
who, with Mrs. Greenhow, was arrested last sum-
mer at Washington for treason, and who, it will be
remembered, caused her house to be illuminated
from basement to attic on learning of the Union
defeat at Bull Run.

When the funeral procession passed her in
Charles-street, she, with other females, sat on the
balcony and laughed and jeered at the sad display
in an intentionally offensive manner. On General
Butler's return to this city from Baton Rouge,
learning of the disgraceful proceedings the day
before, he was greatly enraged, and declared that if
he had been here he would have bombarded the
church with his artillery. This morning he ordered
Mrs. Phillips to be arrested and brought before

him. Accompanied by her husband she arrived

about noon. General Butler asked her if it was
true that she had behaved as above described ? She
answered in the most flippant and contemptuous
manner, " I was in good spirits that day." That
was enough for the general, he at once issued the
the following order
Head-quarters, Department of the Gulf.
" New Orleans, June 30, 1862.
" Mrs. Phillips, wife of Phillip Phillips, having
been once imprisoned for her traitorous proclivities
and acts at Washington, and released by the cle-
mency of the Government, and having been found
training her children to spit upon officers of the
United States, for which act of one of those chil-
dren both her husband and herself apologised and
were again forgiven, is now found on the balcony
of her house, during the passage of the funeral pro-
cession of Lieut. de Kay, laughing and mocking at

his remains, and on being inquired of by the com-
manding general if the fact were so, contemptu-
ously replies, I was in good spirits that day.' It
is therefore ordered that she be not regarded and

treated as a common woman of whom no officer or
soldier is bound to take notice, but as an uncom-
mon, bad, and dangerous woman, stirring up strife
and inciting to riot, and that therefore she be con-
fined at Ship Island, in the state of Mississippi,
within proper limits there, till further orders, and
that she be allowed one female servant and no more,
if she so choose ; that one of the houses for hosipital
purposes be assigned her as quarters, and a sol-
dier's ration each day be served out to her, with the
means of cooking the same; and that no verbal or
written communication be allowed with her except
through this office, and that she be kept in close
confinement until removed to Ship Island.—By
order of Major-General Butler.
" R. S. DAVIS, Captain and A.A.A. General."
General Butler had confiscated all the property
in New Orleans of the Confederate General Twiggs,
and also that of Colonel A. C. Myers, the son-in-
law of General Twiggs.
In the House of Representatives at Washington,
on the 12th, the final Appropriation Bill for mis-
cellaneous objects was reported from the Committee
of Ways and Means. It includes an item of half a
million dollars on account of the emancipation of
the slaves in the district of Columbia, and those to
be made free under the Confiscation Bill.
In the Senate, on the 14th, the bill for the ad-
mission of Western Virginia as a State was taken
111)) debated at considerable length, and passed.
The bill as passed provides that all slaves from
within the limits of the State after July 4, 1863,
shall be free.
Mr. 'Wu_
I Militia tietl called up the bill amending the
I The Senate 1795'
and offered a substitute for it.
then adjourned.
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(From th,e Times' Correspondent.)

YORK, JULY 15.
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must add to its army this summer,
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tolaselves than they did
The voice of the
recruiting officer seems to have lost
the youthful mind. The prospect of a threeover
years'
—or a2O years'—war is not inviting. Knowing
that M'Clellan has been driven from the swampsuc,f
the Chickahominy, five miles from Richmond, 4Lo
Harrison's Landing, 30 miles further from the
Jerusalem of the crusade—a position said to be the
very hottest in all Virginia at any time, much more
in the hottest days of the hottest month of the year
—patriotism takes time to consider how it shall act;
and there is evidently less patriotism in the country
than there was in the cool season, when there was
still a reasonable hope that Richmond might be cap-
tured. During the last twelvemonth the flower of
the country's manhood has gone to the war. One-
fourth of its numbers have left their bones on
Southern soil ; another fourth has come home again,
I sick, maimed, and disabled, and fit tor war no more.