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. FfsoM WASHINGTON
Successor of Mayor Berrett
" WASHINGTON, August 26.-Richard WaIlach
Esq, was this afternoon elected Mavor of Wash
lngton by the City Council to supply the vacancy
occasionea by Mayor Berretts arrest He was forth
with installed.
~, Naval and Military Affairs
The Navy Department has a PROMPT method of
dealing with disloyalists, in addition to similar
cases recently mentioned
a. u wharton, Midshpman on board the Sem.
inoe, rendered bis resignation, but he was dis
missed the service and sent to Fort Lafayette.
Several soldiers, claiming to be British subjects,
ana SO represented through Lord Lyons, have been
discharged from the army.
The Academy of Arts erected by Mr.. Corcoran,
is now occupied by the Government for military
purposes. Possession was taken to day.
1t Is needless to crowd the Secretary of War by
further applications for military appointments, as
there are no vacancies, excepting such have been
reserved Tor meritorious non-commissoned officers
and privstes.
Washington Items.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 26-Commander Porter, who
OF war St. Marys, suspicion of disloyalty to the
Government, voluntarily returned to Washington
and today it is understood, presented the Navy
department an elaborate document with proofs in
refutaon of the charges, showing that forgery has
been resorted to for the purpose of injuring and
dishonoring him.
All the large craft, schooners and sloops, small
row-boats and skiffs the Potomac river, have
been taken possession of by Government authority.
This may be a matter of precaution between the
Maryland and Virginia shores
The State Department has been officially informed
that the Mexican Government has proclaimed the
port OF Toula, in the State of Chiapas, on the
Pacific coast, port of entry which is opened to
foreign and cOastwise commerce
MIR. RusscH's Denial.
p, ., WASHINGTON, Aug. q.
To the Editor Of the Ne,0 York Tribune:
u % mere IS no truth In the statement that Mr..
russell applied to General Porter for a pass and
was refused fstly and round. Mr.. Russell holds a
pass from General Scott well as pass signed
oy uenerai Porter W. Ii. RUSSELL.
Acquittal OfCOl. McCunn
WASHINGTON, August 26.-Colonel McCunn has
been honorably acquitted of the charges preferred
against him at the recent court-martal in Alexan-
dria. The scene in his regiment on the announce.
ment OF this fact was of the most enthusiastic des-
cripton,
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LATEST FROM MISSOURI

e.
JEFFERSON Cry, August 25.-The following pro-
ciamation has been issued:
The power of the civil authorities being insuf
cent to protect the lives and property of the cit
zens OF the State, |, Hamilton r. Gamble, Governor
OF the State of Missouri do hereby call into the
tive service of the State AZ 900 men of the militia
OF the State and assign 5000 as the quota for each
inlltary olstrlct, which is the same as Congress
slonal district. The force thus called into service
VIII De, as far as possible, a volunteer force and
WIZ consist OF 10000 cavalry and 80 900 infantry
=. II the NUMBER volunteering exceed the reauisi.
tion, the excess will be bed reserve corps. If
there should be a deficiency, it NAV become neces
sary to resort to draft The Adiutaut General
will issue to the Division Inspectors of the several
military districts the orders necessary to carry this
requisition into effect The force called out will be
ior SIX months, unless peace in the State shall he
sooner restored. Arms will be furnished as ranid
ly as they can be had.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State
at Jefferson City, this oath day of August in the
Bv the Governor, H.R G,yprr
NJ OLIVER, Secretary of State.
RoLLA, Mo-, Aug. 24.-Lieut. Col. Albert of the
Third Missouri, and eight or ten other officers who
have been prisoners at Springfield. arrived here
ehis morning They were released on parole sub.
Iect, however, to such arrangement as NAV have
Deen entered into between the Confederates and the
United States.
There are great many contradictory renorts a.
20 the present and future movements of the enemv
put thelr real purpose can only be coniectured -
iheV seem now 10 be more anxious to obtain SUBJ
sisterce than to make offensive movements for anv
other purpose.
The Wounded at Springfield
Sr. LOUIS, August 25.-The correspondent of the
Democrat publishes the following letter:
SPRINGFIELD, August 17.-Gene al Rains issued
an order soon after his arrival to seize alb the me-
dcine and hospital stores in the Federal hospital
thus depriving about 400 of our wounded troors Of
medical treatment. part of the medicines were
subsequently, restored by order of General Price
win lew exceptions sick and wounded are
dolng well and will be able to return to their
MONIES IN a few days. Ali our wounded could not
De brought of the field in consequence of the scar
city OF wagons, but they were treated where thev
Law. 0'
JEFFERSON City, Mo.-George r. Smith, of Pettis
county, has been appointed Ad utant- General of the
Ttate and John Howe, Police Commissioner for ST.
Later.
lRoNToN, Mo-, August 26 Reports received here
to-day give information that Gen. Hardee's forces
are withdrawing from Greenvile towards Heeve's
Ferry, where they are fortifying slightly; also to
regions station, nearer the Arkansas line. This
seems to confirm previous reports that the Eastern
DIVISION of the Confederates are fastening to oin
Gen Pillow. strong body of Gen. Thompson's
ioTces are represented to have occupied Benton,
e,ght miles back of Commerce, where they are
throwing up Notifications,
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VINO recollects the frenzy which followed the e,,.
misiortunes OF our army at the end of 1854 Tt
"hoie story of the battle of Bulls Run is given he
W .ne northern papers, of course with many varia
Mons, but we are bound to say, with entire candor
@ hne completeness of the defeat, the courage of the
Enemy, ana the panic of their own army are not
extennated or denied in any way. There is of
course, the usual tendency to Law the blame on the
commanders, and to save the seltlove of the army
on az .ne expense OF its chiefs. But, making allow
erS "5re incompetent but the mass of tie troops felt
@ mat mey '7ere From the first there seems to have
oeen lltte purpose in anything that was done. The
auVahce began before dawn, and one writer saws
onaI even at that hour there seemed lack of unity
anu ; uirect purpose among the officers which some
fn was made too evident to the troops not to af
ec' 'nelr spirit and demeanor. At the very open
anI lug ., t9e day it was plain to all that real and
b.nI plsCipnne was abandoned On the other
m"nu, me Contederdtes er,denHy commanded by
men rho kaetr sometbino Of - y 0"'" ~
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Correspondence Of the Daily Eacha, ge
commencement of the County Court--Ad-
journmcnt for one WccI--T1vo Thousand
Dollars Reward offered for the Apprehen-
sion Of the Party who Fired the Court
House.
TowSoNTowN, August &c.
at 10 O'Clock this morning the August term of
the Court was called Judge Price the bench, and
all the officers present. Before the Court was
properly opened, the members Of the bar besieged
Mr.. Stewart, the Clerk, with all rof iute-
rogatories in regard to the recent fire; whether
the papers in this or that case were consumed.
preserved, or whether the term could be held OF
not.
The Sheriff, Francis |. Wheeler, ESQ, after
making the affidavit required by law, returned his
list of jurors and the Clerk drew the names of the
following gentlemen as Grand Jurors, viz: Joseph
g. Dance, foreman; George Merryman, Thomas D.
Ccckey of Thomas, Washington Stevenson, John
Richards, VIM. b. Petticord, Michael Crowther
Abraham Jessop, VIM. Heaton, Charles r. Chew,
Samuel Pickering, William Slater, Joshua N.
Bosley, Talbot Taylor, Josiah Watkins. Jr.,
Theodore Kemp, Jr., William II. Kohler,
Michael NJ. Armacost P. G. Gosnell, AdoIphus C.
Schaeifer, Lewis Vogle, John Hale and James
Wainwright.
The remaining twenty-five were retained as petit
jurors, viz: Thomas G. Rutledge, George A. Smith,
James Hall, Edward NJ. Lawson, Stephen Parish,
Lester Clark, John Cross Thomas Worthington,
Henry G. Burnett, David w. Cornthwait, Thomas
Fortune, Edward =. Myers, Alexander Duncan.
Burlington Carlisle, Henry Bergman, j. u. Ofutt
Caleb lIoshall, Jacob Schaeffer, John Swan, John
d. c. Duncan, Andrew A. Harker, Robert Cross
John B. Hutchins, Levi Curtis, and Rich ard Nelson
After the Grand Jury was sworn, the Court stated
that he hoped they would use extraordinary dill
gence in trying to ferret out the party who fired
the Record office on Saturday, with the view of
bringing him them to speedy Justice
The Court remarked that from the condition of
the dockets and papers, as represented bv the Clerk
the Court could not proceed with the business at
present. Besides, Mr.. Carman, the Clerk, desired
the services of MIR. Stewart his chief clerk in the
office, in order to arrange the fragment papers
and prepare the several dockets. After a consulta-
ton with the members of the bar andthe Clerk, the
Court postponed the call of the civil, original and
trial dockets until tomorrow two weeks the 10th
of September next.
The magistrates appeals WILL under rule of the
Court, be called on Monday next, and on Wednes.
day following, the 4th of September, the criminal
removed cases from Baltimore city Will be called
for trial. By this date the Clerk Will be able to
have things partially in shape.
The Grand jury however, are not discharged, ,
and will remain in session from day to day; also
tbs Eourt but little nothing will be done until
Monday next.
cred reward of two thousand dollars for thR ap-
prehension and conviction of the party or parties
who fred the Court house.
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From the NelU York Albion
A FALL IN THE ALPS-A FRENCH BARO-
NESS KILLED

On Saturday, in company with Young English
man, started from the little inn of Schwarenbacb
tor the Gemmi pass, having sent back our horses TO
ksndersteg, where we slept the preceding night.
Inc morning was very cloudy and disagreeable,
and there was very little prospect of pleasure from
the trip; but we were not disposed to grumble be-
cause up to this time we had been particularly fa-
vored with tine weather at every point-in fact we
had enjoyed days clear and clCudless as we were
accustomed to in America
ABOUT one hour from starting point (distan-
Ges nere, as you are aware, are known as in the
East by hours and not by miles) on a steen and
narrow turn in the PERCEPTIONS downward nah the
mule which carried an unfortunate French lady
stumbled on the near fore leg THROWING her olsan
Out OF tne ssdde; and as there was no parapet wall
or rallDg, the poor creature made no use of the
relns, she pitched right the precipice Before
her distracted husband who was riding Immediate
ly behind her, could dismount, ber lifeless and
mangIed form had rested some $50 feet beneath,
having passed over the first ledge below us on
which the zigzagged path was traced, and been
stopped by chance on the second. The whole ter
rlbe affair was the work, l am quite sure, of less
than half miuute
In great Affections we have reason sometimes to
De thankful for slight mitigating circumstances
ana mus 1t was felt grateful that the poor hus-
piano. when he descended, was unable to see his
poor wlie lace, mangled as it must have been. 1t
ssaae' as tnough tate spared him that additional
@ smUeAi lor tne oody-and head particularly-was
wrapped up IN the shrubs and bushes as bv a care
lu nand. The feet alone indicated the presence of
corpse.
VIII not attempt to describe the aoonv and de.
SPAR OF the unfortunate gentleman. All efforts TO
sooth him were vain He was apparently a man of
SIX and twenty years-a Baron -
WATER FOR THE FoRT.-Gen. Dix, after nro,;n, ,
the lmpractlcaoihty of obtaining a sufficient snn
ply OF water for his garrison at Fort McHenrp
either by digging boring, has resolved to rems'
ddy the want by the introduction of supply from
the main pipe of the city. The distance to tn,
fort is ~ miles, and the survey and measurement
has been, commenced preparatory to laying tn,
pipes.-Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
Gold is represented as now being used by
newly invented process, to increase the tenacity
iron small quantity is introduced and dffuse,
throughout the mass of steel or iron during tn
operation of pudding, and the process is to be an
piled to the manufacture of artillery ships plates
anchor cables, &c.
Sulphate OF salt, of soda, mixed in SINAI
quantities with the starch in which summer dresse
ladies' skirts "done up" on the authority q
DR.. Odling, of Guys Hospital, London, will max
them absolutely incoL bustible.
During the last year, Eng land forw arded to Indi
2at,7lo tons of railroad material, of the aggregat
nf
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last Of all when this prostituted press can no lon
ger dEguise the fact that the Americans are nrn
pallng ior war against u, it represents the Amer
.oah legislature ms well the President as acting
uhoer the influence Of France as being instru-
mehtS IN the hands of Bonaparte. And by these
means 1t has drawn the public along, from stage
20 stage IN an appreciation of the measures which
!e n now brought US to the eve of new war in ad-
otion to that which We find sufficiently burden
some and calamitous, and to which there is no
man man VINO pretends to see the prospect of ter
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Attempt to take Ex-Governor rb,,
Prisoner,

GRAFTON, Va, August 24,-Last evening while
ex-GoVernor Thomas was addressing crowd in
front of hotel at Cumberland, some secessiopists
raised disturbance which resulted in their being
driven home and the destruction of the AUeganian
office, a secession newspaper. This morning the
train bound West, which had Ex-Governor Thomas
aboard, when about eight miles this side of Cum
neriand came suddenly several cross ties thrown
across the track and at the same time a number of
armed armed men were rapidly descending a neigh
uhUrlhg .ha hl The engineer increased the speed of
R ne locomotive and succeeded in throwing the ties
on the track with but little damage to the engine
oe euera al scouts then fired into the train it is
sappoSer oy mistake, but without doing any dam
a ine aeSign OF the secessionists was to take
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FEARFUL SLIDE.-A tourist on Mont Blanc
his seasoa slipped, fell on his back, and then over
lie slid down l,5OO feet at an angle of As degrees
y measurement, at a velocity of not less than 60
piles an hour, over frozen snow covered by little
eas OF ice-iike hail, and being brought up at Gre
ksse by the collected snow in his clothes: this.
wing TO the arrangement of his dress at the time
the accident, his trowsers being down, no doubt
yea MN, oy tying his legs together. DR.. Met
lie was sent lor to ST. Gervais late that night,
"a arrived there at A. M. the following morning.
| louno MT b., young gentleman of 10, in
ne OF coiIapse, wrapped in cold wet sheets, which
re at once removed, and restoratives given until
lction set in. Sensible; no alteration of the
pli; lace looking like that of man four or five
Is IN the water, covered with blood, much swol-
skin OH the right side of the nose and face;
| hhead abraded; hands burnt black on the bac cks
| silen, the fingers as if the ends were ground
On on coarse grindstone; nails all right; arms
| elbows clear front wounds, but bruised from
uer the lett arm to the ankle; the side scratched
iEery direction, as if with sharp curry-comb,
thight side not marked so high; the calf of each
iepn the outside is fairly burnt black and dead,
6f OF the calf unhurt; mates burnt off by the
frion, and sides of the thighs the same, these
ps being red or white. Strange to say, the man
iseoovering.-N. Y Tribune.
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Safety of the So.

D Oh Steamer r Etna,
.,t1 MIVEaE ERE o DU LEVP, August 26.-The ship Pow
Of Ss
me Etna broke her oranksbafs on the 7tb instant
and was boarded BY the Powerful on ,ha II.s =:
.t 49, ~ long. ss' 5s The ship was in niso sooa u
Gba1 orc put hsr paohinsry completely stopped and
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By the following we that the Minister to Brazil
appreciates the maxim that "the longest way round
may be the shortest way home"
Col. James W atson Webb has taken Paris on his
way to Brazil, which is very much like taking
Richmond by way of Albany. Our readers can pic
ture the happiness of the Colonel at being received
at St. Cloud privately by the Emperor, and receiv-
ing portrait of Majesty.-N. y. Tribune.
tits stated that Mrs. Sue A. Carter Foster, Of
Murfreesboro', N. c., the wife of Charles Henry
Foster, has applied for divorce, on the ground
that her husband is an aboitionist.
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Correspondence of the associated Press.
EROM EORTR ESS NI0NR Il Il,


FORTRESS MONROE. Aug. 25.--The formidable
! preparations for the naval expedition from Old
Point are about completed. Notwithstanding ru-
mors, its destination is kept profound secret
Lieutenant Crosby returned last night from hi.
expedition to the Eastern Shore of Virginia He
went up Tanger Sound and brought back prize
schooner.
Gen. Wool has spent part of the day at Newport
News Brigadier General Phelps will probably
remain in command of that post.
Ihe Confederates will hereafter find it very diff
hcut to communicate with Fortress Monroe by
means OF spies. No person is allowed to visit Camp
hamilton without a special pass from the com
mand'ng General or the Provost Marshal.
slght difficulty occurred yesterday between
one OF the released Confederates and volunteer
oflcer.. The Confederate Captain refused the
latter light for his cigar, on the ground that he
dld not consider our volunteer officers gentlemen
His detenceless position alone saved him from pun
ishment for the insult
The Honduras steamer .Esoler " from New York
aua intended to run between Truxillo and Havana,
hss put into the Roads for haroor
Excitement at Louisville. Ky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 4.-Considerable ex-
citement pervaded the city this afternoon by the
parade OF regiment of Rosseau's Kentucky volnn-
teers from Indiana, which the secessonists charac
terishcally denounced invasion of the neu-
ttralIty of Kentucky. The object is said to have
been the reception of flag.
Eighty men, acting Surveyor Colton's posse
comitdt"s, went from here this morning to Rolling
cOntraDRld
goods, which were brought back to Louisville
This evening an accident occurred on the Leban-
on branch of the Nashville road, from the loosen
ing OF a rail, by which four Of five persons were
injured.
Capt. Phi!lie, with company of one hundred
men, came up from Camp Boone to-day to Had.
louisville in search of arms coming down for
unioniss, but not finding any on the down freight
train, they returned.
Arrest ofa Nephew of General Johnston.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-Wil.iam S. John
ston, nephew of the Confederate General of that
name, was arrested at the depot in this city, after
purchasing ticket for Louisville. His trunk con
tained number of letters for the South, one of
which speaks of the prisoner ''an officer in the
Confederate army"
New York Bank Statement
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The weekly statement of
the New \ ork Banks show an increase in loans of
SZS, $40, 504; decrease in specie of So GA 500;
decrease in circulation of S3l, ,7l2 and an increase
IN deposits of S26, 999. The largest changes
are the result of government negotiations.
United States SIOop-of-wa VandaIia
FHLADELPHIA, August 2G.-The United States
soop-ot-war Vandaia spoken on the 18th off
Port Royal
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Gold is represented as now being used, by a
newly Invented process, to increase the tenacty of
iron. small quantity is introduced and diffused
throughout the mass of steel iron during the
operation of pudding, and the process is to be an
piled to the manufacture of artillery, ships plates,
anchor cables, &c.
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From the Boston Courier, Aug. 25.
What are We Coming To-!

As our readers learned by the teiegraphic de-
spa tches of yesterday, the United States Marshal
in Philadelphia seized all the copies of the New
York Daily Ne,oS which arrived there, as well
those intended to be sold in Philadelphia as those
destined Tor Interior points at the South and West
The Marshal also took possession of the office of
the Christian Observer, in consequence of late vir-
ulent article on "the unholy war" The Marshal
it is to be presumed, acted under instructions from
the Government. Ifso, must say, we are sorry
to see our Government in this respect initiating
some OF the most Objectionable proceedings of des-
potlsm. OF the kfOur memorable ordinances
which cost Charles y. his throne, the first and most
important that which suspended the Hber ty
of the press, and directed that priut or journal
should be published without authorization. Are
we coming to this? Is every journal which incurs
the dspeasure OF the Government to be suppressed
Besides that such is contrayentio of M
most elementary principles Of civl liberty, 1t is ms
take IN policy. By perSecuting a ne,ospaper. 40,
pay 'ta compliment; you make It mqrtvr; 1ou a;rt
an Importance to tts re,cs chich nothing else coulc
gus' Furthermore, tits really a confession of peak
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During the last year, Engl for warded to India
zot,no tons Of railroad material, of the aggregate
value of Sl0,46I, ,002.
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Sulphate OF SALT or of soda, mixed in small
quantities with the starch in which summer dresses
or ladies' skirts "done up," on the authority OF
DR.. Odng, of Guys Hospital, London, will make
them absolutely incoL bustible ta
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The Chevy Estnta,

made an order, In accordance with the PRAYER of
Mrs. Chew, in regard to the transfer of the funds
OF the estate to James NJ. Mason, in Virginia. to
be used In the interest of the Confederates. The
order, in effect, ties up the estate uutil the next
Orphans Court day, in September, when an an
swer can be presented by Mr.. Mason and the case
argued.
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Recruiting in New York.

hecruitlng for the Army here is still exceedingly
uu'!i t mere were about eighteen enlisted for
all the old regular regiments last week At the f as
IN this neighborhoOd and two or three detachments
arrived from Buffalo and Rochester The new I2fb
regiment has from $50 to IT'S soldiers, all told at
OF augmenting their number was found to ha 81
reat, that an additional Office bad to be opened
Tor recruiting in this city on Thursday last! In
Decd 1t is said that the Broadway establishment
~. Y Times F ga S G.
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BLADENsBuRG, Md, Aug. 26.-For some nights
ast efforts have been made by concealed mis-
reants to murder pckets of the Union troops in
rs vicinity. Thus, four have been shot at in four
ighs. Somebody is trying to get hanged
NEAR BAILsY's CRoss ROADS, Alexandra county
"a, Aug 26.-l hear that two members of Mas
Sachusetts regiment were killed (shot) last night
y1iie dong picket duty on the Loudoun and Hamp.
Roads, towards Alexandria, | have not vet Iearn.
ed their names, and have barely time to notify YOU
Dy this opportunity, of their murder.
BALTIMORE.
1t seems to be understood that large camp Of
Instruction will soon be formed in tha ;mmad;o =.
ricinity of Baltimore