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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-12

LoUIsvILEs, July I1.-l,20O rebel ia
fantry add cavalry, with three pieces of arss
tillery, under John Borgah, are at GIss-
gov, KY. They sent accommodating par
ty within three miles of 3unfordsvile yes :
terday, it is supposed with the intention of
bnrning bridges and committing other dep
relations This is the same party fAat att
tackled detachment of the 9th Pennsyl4a-
mia cavalry, at Tompkinsville. Not over
20 Pennsylvanians were killed. Other res
ports of great losses are unfounded.
Morgan has issued Proclamation calling
on Kentuckians to rise
No injury has yet been done to the Lou
isville & Nashville Railroad, but no cars
will run till Monday night.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-12
Yesterday morning.

natl, passed up early yesterday morning.
The Miller, from Louisville to Tennessee
river, passed down. 5ra
The Tom Scott from Paducah for Gin
cinnati, came up yesterday morning with
foe trip. q
The Eugene arrived at her wharf at 8
o'clock yesterday, with magnificent trip
of cotton, tobacco, etc.
We are indebted to Billy Conant, who
has charge of her freight books, for the fol-
lowing
MANIFEST OF THE STEAMER EUGENE.-78
bales cotton, E WILDER; 80 bids tobacco,
Crane, Brown l. Co.; 10 bales cotton, Crane,
Brown & Co; 40 bales cotton, Morehead &
Co; 6 bales option Chamberlin & Co.; Is
bales cotton, J S Smyer; 81 bales cotton,
] NJ Robinson; 80 bales cotton, ] F How
ard bxs dry goods, Jas Lowe & Co;
hhds of tobacco, Crane, Brown Coz l
box mdse., G O'Riley.
The fine freight and passenger packet
Woodford, will be here at noon to-day, en-
route to Memphis. She has fine passenger
accommodations and will be able to receive
small quantity offreight. See advertise.
ment in another column.
Passengers for Cairo and intermediate
ports will find excellent facilities for the
trip to-day.
The popular and swift winged Courier
leaves at noon, with excellent aceommoda-
tiOns Her affable and polite clerks, Tom
Wheeler and Bruce Hunter, will see to pas
sengers and freight
TIE fine and spaciously appointed Eu-
gene will leave at 6 o'clock this evening
Mr.. DalIam, her courteous clerk, will give
especial attention to passengers, while the
interchangeable Billy Conant will look after
the interests of those having goods to ship.
The handsome and musical little Grey
Eagle WALL be the popular packet for Hem
derson and Louisville this evening.
The Nashville, for Tennessee river, passed
down yesterday.
The Dunleith, with light trip, passed
up.
The magnificent Louisville and Memphis
packet Forest Queen, Capt. Conway, came
up last night with a splendid trip, nclud'
ing 400 bales of cotton and over 100 pas
sengers. She left a large lot of freight
sugar and molasses-at the wharf, for Allis
& Howes.
The Atlantic, just from the Ways at Pa
ducah, passed up last night.
The Matte Cook will be here tomorrow
if Morgan don't get ner, and will leave on
Monday evening for Bowling Green. Capt.
Drinkwater deserves liberal patronage.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-12

NEW YORK, July 1l.-By the schooner
Haze, we have New Orleans dates to June
26th. The price of -four had advanced to
$24 per barrel. Gen. Shcpiey, in conse-
quence, issued an order fixing the price of
bread at zoe. for "a ounces; smaller lots in
proportion.
Gen. Butler has ordered all the banks in
the Department, to make returns to Head
quarters, of all sums due banks in rebel
States: also all sums due the State of
Louisiana and State officers.
Also, that checks and drafts thereof shall
not be paid without permit from head
quarters.
The Delta says there was quite a stir in
cotton on the 25th of June, and samples of
which have been stored away for year or
more sold for Csc per pound.
A number of vess Is which had for some
time been reported below, had arrived at
New Orleans.
Gen. Butler has appointed Moses Bates,
of Massachusetts,, Warden of the peniten-
tiary at Baton Rouge.
Gen. Butler had issued order to pre-
vent any one taking away any person of
color, except those who bad come with them
on board their vessels, under penalty of
| confiscation of their vessels.
Desperate gangs of outlaws are represent
ed as committing outrages nightly on the
OpeIousas railroad.
A large aud enthusiastic Union meeting
was held in New Orleans on the night of the
| 2lst of June.
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NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW 1Ohht Oul1 IL.
FLOUR market heavy and sc lower, but
afterwards a moderate export demand
sprung up, and the market closed steady
sales of 1880 bbls at 5000 70 for super
State, 4 95@5 O5 for extra State, 4 5O@
20 for super western, 4 9O@5 10 for
common TO medium extra western, Is
as 20 for good shipping brands extra r.
II. o., and 3096 so for trade brands.
WHIsKEY more active and 6rmer at 3O@
81 closing firm at the latter price.
WHEAT l(92c lower, with moderate bu-
siness doing at the decline. The strike still
continues and has depressing effect Chi
cago Sdring, 6s@I 0s; Milwaukee Club
1 OsGDl IL, Amber Iowa 1901 l5, tie
latter for extra choice; winter red Western
2I@I 20; white Michigan l 34@l SO
white Kentucky / 40.
Corn heavy, aud fully lc lower; sales
of SO. 600 bushels at 52@53c for old mixed
western; 46@5lc for new, 43@46 for I'M
sound, and 58c for prime uDsound yellow.
OATS withou: material change; sales at
434@45.
MoLAssEs rules firm.
Pork more active, and frmer; sales at
10 so for mess.
LARD more active and frmer sales #
1889 bbls at 1890.
BUTTER scarce, and in demand.
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KING CoTToN-Withjn the last 46 hours
over loco bales of cotton have arrived at
this place from points below The larger
portion of it came out of the Tennessee
river In addition to the $50 bales brought
by the Anderson on Thursday morning, the
Eugene yesterday morning brought up 3l3
more, mostly for re-shipment by the river.
Seven ty eight bales were for Cannelton.
The Tom. Scott brought up 200 bales
yesterday morning, and other boats brought
up smaller parcels.
If the Government will inaugurate such
measures as will speedily suppress the gu
errilla bands which infest portions of Ten
nesse and MisSissippi, we have no doubt but
that the flow of cotton up this river will as
touish the oldest inhabitants.
Last night the Forest Queen took up 400
bales
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
r. - Inns.
Exclusively for the Journal.
CONGRESSIONAL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION
WASHINGTON. July l..

WASHINGTON, July l..
SENATE-On motion OF Mr.. Wilkinson
the bill for the pay of the first levies from
Minnesota as taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Wright the bill for the
relief of the Register of the Land Office at
Vincennes, Indiana, was taken up aud
passed.
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution CALL
ing for further evidence and the documents
connected with the report OF Joseph Holt
and Robert Dale Owen. Passed.
The bill amendatory of the act of 1895,
calling ont the militia Of the United States,
was taken up. The question being on Mr..
Browning's amendment to the second sec
ton of the amendment by Mr.. Grimes to
strike out the words mother, wife and chill
dren. Mr.. Browning's amendment was re-
jected--yeas II; nays 81.
Mr.. Browning offered as a further amend
ment that such mother, wife or children,
shall not be freed, unless they give service
or labor to the rebels.
HoUsE-Mr. Hooper, from tho Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported bill pro-
viding for a national currency secured by
United States stocks, and for the circulation
and redemption thereof.
The bill was recon mitted to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be
printed,
The House then proceeded TO the consids-
ration of private bills.
Mr.. Bingham reported back the Senate
bill with verbal amendments, to prevent
Members of Congress and officers of the
government, from taking considerations for
procuring contracts Office or place under the
Government of the U 0ited States.
the bill was read. 1t provides that any
member of Congress- officer of the Govern
ment or other person Offering or receiving
pecuriary or other consideration for secur-
ing contracts or aiding to procure them or
office under the Government, shall be liza
BILE to Indictment, as for misdemeanor and
on conviction, shall pay a fine of not
less than ten thousand dollars, and
Imprisonment not to exceed two years, at
the discretion of the court, and any such
contract at the option of the President may
be declared abrogated and void. Any
member of Congress or official of the Gov
eminent so convicted shall be disqualified
for holding any Office of trust or profit IN
der the Government of the United States.
The bill was passed.
Mr. Wckliffe suggested that there he
entered on the journals tina: the bill was
unanimously passed.
This speaker said. "There being no OBJ
lection, the entry will be made"
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NEW YORK, July ll.-Rebel prisoners
shipped aboard the Baltic are to be taken
to Pea Patch Island, Delaware river, where
some hundreds were sent some few days
ago.
1t is said that Burnside has all his COM
mand on the James River except the 17th,
23d, Gath, 25th, and 9th Massachusetts
left at Newbern.
Advices from the army of the Potomac
state that the rebels are encamped all the
way from Malvern Hill to Richmond, and
are being largely reinforced. Stonewal
Jackson is on the south side of jaime:
River.
Senator Harlan's wife is going to Harri-
sons Landing to take charge of the sick
and wounded soldiers.
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FoRT MoNRoE, July s.--A Gag of truce
went up York river yesterday and returned
this afternoon. AtCumberland they found
lO5 of our wounded soldidiers held as pris-
oners by the rebels. The latter readily
consented to give them up. Arrangements
were at once made to convey them to the
landing.
The steamer Cauonicus was fred into yes
terday few miles his side of Harrison's
Landing. No damage was done.
Notwithstanding our guuboats are sta
toned at intervals of three miles along that
river, yet the rebels with about six field
pieces dodge down the river and fire into
our transports every day. They ere and
run away before the gunboats can be
brought to bear.
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New York, July 1O.-Lord Palmerston,
in the British Parlam6 Mt reiterated his de-
claration against the feasibility of media
ton. That what is wanted, in order that
the war may come to an end, is, that each
party may be brought to apprehend its real
interest. When that is seen, nothing will
prevent the confusion of peace, but every
word spoken in high places tending to in
terventiou, delays this contamination.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says
dissatisfaction with the Mexican policy is
openly expressed. Letters from Mexico
convey the same feeling.
Lorence's official report of the Guada-
lupe affair, admits his defeat, owing to de-
lusions and false information.
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ST. JOHNS, N, F., July 1.-THE steamer
Norwegian, from Liverpool Sd, via London
derry Alb, was boarded off Cape Race at IL
o'clock to-day.
The shipping at Liverpool on the 4th of
July was gully decorated with flags. The
Cunard and other trans Atlantic steamers
had all their bunting flying
Breadstuffs tending upward. Weather fa-
vorabIe for crops. Wheat Sd lower. Pro-
visions very dull.
EConsuls 9I5@92.
The Times has an editorial on Independ-
ence day, and points out what should be
the tone of American citizens under exist
ing circumstances.
In the House of Commons, on the I'd,
Mr. Berkly moved the second reading of the
illproviding for taking votes by ballot, and
reiterated the various arguments in its ia
vor.
Sir G. Gray opposed the motion. 1t was
rejected by I'll to 124.
The Times, in an editorial on American
affairs, says four main armies have ad-
vanced into Confederate territory, and half
a dozen expeditions have fastened them
selves, yet the South remains unconquered
The Federals only effect their purpose
by gigantic expenditure, on O more Law
ish scale than that of the twelve months
past.
"a What becomes of the former Declaration
of Independence, that Governments derive
their power from the consent of the gov
erned2 The North DOW talks of conquest
and con6scation with all the readiness OF
an Austrian commandment. But unless the
North can see the only policy which is
agreeable to wisdom, which is to let the
South go peaceably, it must bring evils
untold on itself, on US, and our European
people.
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connoisances of the Santee and WasheIaw
rivers, and the result had proved impori ant.
Several small vessels including steam
tug, had been captured, besides numerous
fat boats laden with Rice.
Negroes on the appearance of the guu-
boats came 10 to claim protection. As they
were taken of, some sixty in number,
company of Rebel Ruerrillas, on the morn
ing of the 4th, made foray on Pinckney
Island, and killed two of our pickets and
captured two others. The Rebels had also
made demonstrations at Port Royal Ferry,
which resulted in no damage. They were
soon driven off.
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MEMPHIS, July 9.-Late news from Ar
kansas, obtained from a gentleman who
left Madison on Monday, says Curtis COM
mand is at Jacksonport, endeavorirg to
make it's way to the river. 1t is reported
as ruffering terribly from lack of supplies.
The railroad bridge at Madison was burned
by Hindman's orders on the 2Sth ult., as it
was feared that parties would pass that way
to the Mississippi, or it would be used by
troops going to his aid.
HiDdman, by his course, is rendering
himself very unpopular in that section.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-12

E% We had the pleasuee, last night of
meeting on board the Forest Queen, Major
w. II. Terrill, Paymaster in the U. s. army
on route to Louisville.
Major TerrilI, so well known throughout
the United States as the compeer of Prem
tice, as a talented editor and a true wit, at
the breaking out of the war, sought posi-
ton in the Union army and took gallant
part in the battle of Bulls Run as a vol
unteer aid to Gen. Mcdowell, and was snb-
sequently appointed paymaster in the army,
which position he has filed with distin-
guished ability.
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NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Tribune says
the President returned to Washington last
evening. Nothing official has transpired as
to his action while with Gen. Mcclellan.
Our letter from Fort Monroe says he went
to see for himself and to learn what changes
if any, were needed. All was going on
satisfactorily. The troops were well rested
and ready for another fight.
The new position is impreguabIe, and the
road to Richmond 10 miles by land, dry
and favorable.
The Burnside reinforcements have all
gone up the river. They are in fine health
and spirits. Burnside is an intimate friend
of Mcclellan, and will be second in COM
mand.
Another correspondent learns that On
the arrival of the President at Harrison
Landing, Gen. Mcclellan aud several other
Generals visited him on board. Afterwards
the President and Gen. Mcclellan had a
private interview for half an hour. They
then proceeded in an ambulance to General
Summers headquarters, where they took
horses and visited the entertainments. The
President briefly addressed the soldiers
He said he had come 20 see for himself and
to know the situation of affairs, so that he
should go back satisfied. 1t was said they
had been whipped 1t was not so, and
never would be-. He knew the men be
saw arouad him would prove equal to the
task before them, and never give up with.
out going into Richmond. He had been
unable to sleep for anxity, but after wha
he had seen and heard he should go back tt
Washington satisfied that it was all righ
/ with the army of the Potomac. He de-
clared his confidence in the army and it.
commander, aud in the men and the officers
who were all alike deserving of the conf
dence of the country.
The party continued their ride along tn,
lines, and at o'clock in the evening re
turned to headquarters, having been in th
saddle seven hours.
Wednesday morning, after q conference
at headquarters, the President started OF
his return.
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NEW York, July 1.-THE steamship Co
lumbia, brings Havana advices of the 7'h
with Vera Cruz dates TO the I'd, Orizaba
Jnne 81, and City of Mexico the 18th.
Gen. Ortega with 1000 men had Joined
Seragosa.
The Mexicaus on the 4th. occupied the
summit of a hill commanding Orizaba,
where the French surprised them. On the
25th the Mexicans made an attack on the
French without results.
Five thousand guerrilas are between
Tigera and Vera Cruz. The gates OF the
latter city are closed, and no one dares to
go out.
The dead, of whom there are many OF
yellow fever are buried in the city. The
French trains were attacked on the Both,
and Is wagons of ammunition and five OF
-four destroyed. Twenty-Five of the escort
were killed, and the rest taken prisoners.
Only six wagons of provisions had reached
Otizaba for some time. The French troops
are actually Starving. French bearers of
dispatches were captured, and some dis
patches for the French Generals, published
sn Mexico.
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CINCINNATI MARKET.
CINCINNATI, July !

= OINUINNATII JHIy 7
FLOUR unchanged; superfne 1908 so,
and extra 3 1904 co; inspectors stand
ard fancy sells at 1904 40
WHEAT unchanged; 1900 bushels new
crop sold at 1902.
CORN in good demand at 33c.
OATS DULL at 35c.
WHISKY firm at CSC.
Provisions -Nothing doing in pork or
lard.
GRccERIEs-Sugar 1c higher; coffee &c
higher, and very firm.
LARD OH unchanged
Gold dull. Silver declined to SC premi-
nm, which is the buying rate. The dealers
are willing TO sell gold at Ice, and silver at
l0c premium.
Exchange par.
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SPECIAL To THE TIMEs

1t was rumored to-day that Gen. HalIeck
was with the President at Fortr Monroe. 1t
don't seem to be reliable. But the report
gains belief that Halleck is to be the new
Secretary of War.
Many regard him as the fittest man In
the nation. The friends of Union prisoners
throughout the United States will be de-
lighted to learn that the War Department
has to-day determined on a general ex-
change of prisoners.
This rumCr is traceable to the Times ed
itorial of yesterday.
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Local ~ Jews.
Committee meeting.

COm1nAbtee MeeNtn5"
Owing to some misunderstanding among
the gentlemen composing the Committee
appointed at the citizens meeting on Friday
evening, to canvass the various wards of
the city, it has been deemed advisable for
the different committees to assemble at the
Canal Bank this morning at 8 o'clock, to
consult together and agree upon some plan
of procedure. All who were appointed on
the committees are requested to be present.
There is no time to be lost. Treason and
revolution is threatening on every side, and
it becomes as to emulate the example of
our revolutionary sires wholeft their farms,
shops and stores, to shoulder the musket'
One week ought not to eiapse without ind
ing at least 1000 men, good and true, in
arms for the defense of their homes.
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River News.

The river is coming up finely, and, as
is usual on such occasions, large quantities
of tobacco and other freight have to be re-
moved from the edge of the water.
The wharf presented more lively ap-
pearance for a day or two past than for
some time before, and cotton and tobacco
are arriving in large quantities. The Lue
Eaves brought a fine load out of Green
river yesterday morning.
The Vulcan, with her vast feet o
barges, passed up Thursday night.
The Exchange, from st. Louis to Oincin
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MORNING REPORT.
Western sick and wounded
at New York - Panic in
dry goods-The Presidents
visit to James River -
News from Hilton Head
Breckenridge on the wing.

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Among the sick
and wounded arrived here are DR.. W. E.
Clark, 4th Michigan, sick; James Arnold,
7th Michigan Isaac Duncan, Goth Ind,
sick; Ephraim Drew 9th Michigan, E. w.
Passage, sick; Abraham Babcock Gath
Ohio, w. Parent, sick Fl. A. Rice 9Th Illi-
nois cavalry, NJ. futile do, G. B. Calpin
Bird Michigan, Arnold Bartlett, Jas. Hitch
cock, Co G, w. AdoIph 9Th Michigan, John
Falmouth, Thos. Edwards, Ira BIumburg.
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LAST NIGHTS REPORT
Transfer of Rebel prisoners
Cheering news from James
River-French troubles in
Mexico-The Rebel Nor
gan in Kentucky.

WAsHINGToE, July 1.-THE financial
measure reported from the Committee on
Ways and Means to-day, is in accordance
with the recommendation of the Treasury.
II is proposed to establish separate bureau,
charged with the execution of this act. and
all laws that may be passed by Congress
respecting the issue and circulation of a ma
tional currency, secured by pledge of pub
JIG stocks. The chief officer is to be called
Comptroller of the Treasury, with salary
of SIS 600 per anuum, and is to be under
the control of the Secretary of the Trea-
sury.
United States Stocks is considered to
mean all coupons and registered bonds now
issued on the faith of the United States by
the Secretary, in pursuance of law. Amy
chartered bank or banking association in
good credit and whose capital is 500, 900
granted under the laws by any State or
Territory, or the District of Columbia, may
avail itself of the advantages of the nation
al currency authorized by this act under
cettaiu conditions. The bill also provides
for the formation of associations by any
number of persons for carrying on the bust
ness Of banking, with the United States
Stocks as a basis. Plates are authorized to
be engraved for notes of denomination of
SIS, $40, $50. 500, $500 and $1,000.
Baaks or associations failing to redeem in
be proceeded against, the United States
having the first lien on their assets.
The bill covers nearly fifty printed pages
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Whas eSH H-OnG1 do ia War.-Much
every way. But she can't keep peace in the fam
lily without bottle of Dead Shot to kill off the
blood; thirsty hordes of hungry Bed-Bugs That,
uninvite l. introduce themselves to her dodgers, to
heir great annoyance and disgust. Now is the
time to use it Kill 'em DOwi No family should
be without it. The Dead-Shot makes clean
sweep; renders peace certain by the annihi a ton
of the enemy. SOLD BY LII THE DRUGGISTS.
Agents in Evansville, KELLER WHITE.
mY13dlm
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ss.T. T. GZOuea.9s.e'

U0OU WILL SAVE N o ~ X r,
III time aud labor y buying your Lumber
dressed. Call at Glover's and examine his stock
of Clear and Hrst Common.
SHINGLES.-50,0OOA No. Pine shiugIes just
received from Lake Michigan and for sale by Jno.
r. Glover.
YOUR ROOF LEAKS-Which may be rene
died by purchasing one more thousand Of those
No. Michigan shaved or sawed Pine Shingles,
for sale by JOHN r. GLOVER,
jyI1dw1m Cor. Main and Seventh Sts.
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HERALn's DISPATCH.

The President is satisfied that affairs on
the peninsula are in much better condition
than had been reported.
He gives credit 10 Gen. Mcclellan in hav-
ing no way exaggerated facts. He has seen
for himself the necessity for reinforcements,
and has returned with the conviction that
Mcclellan is in bis proper position. That
the army is devoted to him ard has full
confidence in his ability. That all he re-
quires shall be done without delay.