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The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
New York Market.

NEW YORK, August 23
Cotton frm-sales 1900 bales at 46s 41c for mid.
ling Uplands.
Elour-sales 10, 500 bbls-State and Western heavy
superfine State at S4 IS 90; extra do SIS 10 25
round hoop Ohio 50 10 a 80; superfne Western
S4 S5 a 00 common to good extra Western do IS IL
a 8 35. Southern dull-mixed TO good So 30 a s0
fancy and extra So So u 90. Canada dull and heavy
-extraS5 Is a625.
Wheat dull and declining-Clicago spring 81 10 q
l 10; Milwaukee Club, 81 l6 81; amber Iowa 81 "a
white Michigan 80 Sc; amber Western
81 81; amber kentucky so.
Corn unchanged-mixed Western SO a GO for sound
old; s. 81 for Eastern and 46l a So for unsound
white Western 20.
Oats nre scarce and very frm-sales of Northern
and Western at 55 a S.
Beef quiet country mess SIS 90 10 IS; prime
IS 50 00 repacked Chicago So 90 IS 70; Jffiine
mess $50 90 Il 30. The government contract fol
800 bbs. extra mess was taken at Sl3 "a a IA 81.
Pork less active but firm-mess s12 90; prime dc
$1,000; prime mess Sll 80. The government con.
tract for l0203 bbls. taken at Sl2 25 IL 50 foi
mess and Sl1 Il a Il 90 for prime mess
Sugars very quiet but prices are irm-New Orlean.
ST 9ac; Porto Rico S,e.
Coffee quiet but prices are very firm.
Moasses quiet and unchanged.
Freights to Liverpool are frm-Cotton nominal
Flour Ss Sd; Grain l3 lad for Wheat in bulk and
ships bags.
Wool quiet
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, August 23
Ten rebel prisoners were brought in this
morning and sent TO the old Capitol Prison
Among them is Capt. Ellis of the 9th Virginia
cavalry.
Marshall d. S. Phillips of ILL.,. arrived here
to-day, having in charge IL State prisoners
from that State, who were taken before the
Provost Marshal and sent to the old Capitol
Prison.
The Treasury Department construes the
word pedlar as used in the excise law, to be n
person who gains livelihood by travelling
from place 10 place and selling goods and
wares, and whose occupation it is to sell goods
while travelling from place to place. A farm
er who sells his own products by travelling
from house TO house, is not a pedlar in the
same sense of the law.
WASHINGTON, August "a
A postal convention has been concluded be-
tween the United States and Guatemala, pro-
viding for the regular exchange of mails by
the lsthmus of Panama.
The following is a recent letter from the
Secretary of State to the British Charge de
Affairs:
Sjr:-Having informally understood from
you that British subjects who had merely de-
clared their intention to become citizens of the
United States, had expressed apprehensions
that they might be drafted into the militia un-
der the late requsition of the War Depart
ment, have the honor to acquaint you, for
their information, that none but citizens are IL
able to military duty in this country, and that
this department has never regarded an alien
who may have merely declared his intention
to become a citizen as entitled to passport,
and consequently has always withheld from
persons of that character any such certificate
of citizenship. have the honor to be with
consideration, sir,
Your obedient servant,
tSignedl WM. H. SEWARD.
To Hon. WM. STEWART, &c, DC.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
Later from Europe.
Arrival of the Kangaroo off Cape Race.

CAPE RACE, August D.
Steamship kangaroo, for New York, arriv-
ed off this point at $50 last evening.
Correspondence between Mr.. Adams and Earl
Russell is published. Mr. Adams wrote in
May, when the federal cause looked very hope
full. Earl Russell writes July 26th. The
Times characterizes the latter's remarks as dry
and caustic.
The Times editorially endorses Roebuck's
late Sheffield speech as far as his lecture to the
North is concerned, but totally dissents from
his arguments in favor of mediation, which it
considers would do more harm than good.
The Daily News bitterly reproaches Roe
buck, and characterizes his course as reaching
the lowest depth of moral degradation. II
says 'happily Roebucks opinions have long
ceased TO have the smallest value or interest
for any body but himself" The article con-
cludes by complimenting the American gov
ernment tor its friendly and straightforward
dealings with England, and says nothing is
wanting but little generous consideration
towards the North to establish thorough cor
dial and friendly relations between the two
countries.
The st. Petersburg Journal reiterates that
II is the desire OF the Russian Cabinet to see
the conflict in America ended by compromise.
Russia's desire is not TO divide but 10 bring
together and reunite the adversaries.
There have been stoppages of cotton mills
in Lancashire.
The Times in speculating on the probable
demand of British subjects for protection from
conscription in America, says it will be i'm
possible to extend the British aegis to myriads
who may first want its protection.
The two Spaniards who murdered the crew
of the bark Reindeer have been arrested and
imprisoned in Malaga.
--latest via. Queenstown
The Tuscarora suddenly left Queenstown,
owing to orders from custom officials
Garibaldis movemements remain in statu
quo.
The Crown Princess of Prussia has given
birth to Prince.
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More of the Indian Massacres.
Two Thousand Indians investing
Fort Ridgely.
TROOPS MARCHING TO IT'S RELIEF.

ST PAUL, August 23.
Parties from the Minnesota river reached
here last night. They state that the scouts
estimate the number of whites already killed
by the Sioux at 500; this opinion is based on
the number Of bodies discovered strewn along
the road and by traces of blood. II is beliey-
ed that all the missionaries have been killed
The civilized indians exceed their savage
brothers in atrocities.
Mr.. Freiner, an interpreter, who has spent
most of his life among the indians volunteered
TO go alone. trusting to his knowledge of them
and his disguise to escape detection. He dress
ed himself in indian costume and started on
his journey He arrived at the upper agency
at night. The place was literally the habta-
tion of death. He visited all the houses and
found their former occupants all lying dead,
some on the door steps and some inside their
habitatons, Others were scattered in the yards
and in the roads. He went to the house of
Hon. j. X. Drown and recognized every mem-
ber of the family. They numbered eighteen
in all, and every one of them had been bru-
tally murdered. AT Beaver Creek he found
that fifty families had been killed outright
At every house he went into he recognized the
bodies of nearly all the former inhabitants of
the place.
Gov Sibly is now marching to the relief of
Fort Ridgely. He reports that the Sioux
bands are united together TO carry out a con-
centrated and desperate scheme, and says he
will be only too happy to find that the power
iul upper bands of Yanktens and other tribes
have not united.
MIR. Premier writes to Gov, Ramsey on the
2lst inst, saying that he left Fort Rdgely at
O'Clock on that morning. There were then
over 2o00 indians at that fort, and all the wood
en- buildings there had been set on fire and
were burning. Mr.. Premier thinks that other
tribes are joining the Sioux, and that they will
a
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FROM THE WEST AND SOUTH.
Reported Movement of the Rebel
Army.
Defeat OF the Federal forces by
GueriilaS.
800 FEDERAL PRISONERS TAKEN.

MEMPHIS, August %.
Part of the gunboat fleet made reconnoi-
sance below Napoleon, Ark, and found all
quiet and returned.
The Grenada appeal continues to assert that
general movement of the rebel armies west
Is to take place Immediately, and that Tennes-
see and Kentucky are soon to be in possession
of the confederates.
On the Goth inst, 2000 guerillas passed
through Raleigh, Tenn, in the direction of
Memphis and then retraced their steps the
same afternoon, burning all the bridges over
Wolf and Natchie rivers, and all the cotton
they could find
The country northward of Memphis outside
the federal lines, is represented to be conside-
rably excited, in consequence of depredations
committed by men claiming to be federal SOL
diers, but who are probably rebels in disguise
A telegram from Smithland, KY, says that
Hopkinville, KY, was taken on Friday by the
rebel johnson who, with 400 men, was moving
on Smithland.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25

Count Majair, the French Consul, has writ
ten to Lieut.. Wietzel, Asst Military Command
ant, expressing a desire that French citizens
might he allowed 10 retain their arms. for use
in ease of seryile insurrection, to which Gen.
Butler replied to the effect that The protection
OF the u. 5. will be given in such a case. and
insisting that all arms Of the inhabitanls, white
or black, should be placed under his control.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. %.
Steamer Cambria, from New Orleans 18th
for Philadelphia, has put in here for coal.
The citizens of New Orleans are getting up
strong petition to the u. 5. government in
favor of Gen. Buffers remaining in command
there.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
Democratic Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA, August %.
The meeting called by Mr.. Hughes, Chair
man of the Democratic State Committee, is
progressing quietly in Independence Square.
About 1000 persons are present. Delegations
marched from the various wards to the Square
with torches. Hon. VIM. A. Willie made a
speech, in which he claimed that the Demo-
cratic party was the only war party in the
country, and without its aid there could be no
hope OF bringing the war to a close. The
democrats were ready to aid the administra-
ton 10 restore the Constitution as it was. Mr..
Hughes made speech, and introduced a
series OF resolutions declaring war of subju-
CATION to be war of disunion, and that the
abolitionsts are endeavoring by insidious and
treacherous means to destroy the Constitution
and thereby the Union, by overthrowng in
detail the fundamental provisions of the Con-
stitution, without which no free government
can exist.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
Rebel Reports.
CINCINNATI. August "a

CINCINNATI, August a.
There is entirely too much importance at
ached to the rebel raids in Tennessee and
kentucky: The statement of the strength of
tne rebel forces is believed to be much exag-
gerated.. Little credence should be awarded
TO the rebel dispatches, as il is known they
were prepared with the view of having them
fall into our hands.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
From New Orleans.

NEW YORK, August "a.
BY steamers Blackstone and Creole from \.
Orleans, with dates to the evening of the 18th,
we learn that all the property of John Sldel
has been confiscated, by order of Gen. Butler
An order from Gen. Butler commands the
turning over to the u. S. authorities of all
arms in New Orleans.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
Commercial.

lPer steamship Kangaroo, at st joins NF.l
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARkET-The sales on
"Wednesday and Thursday were 1900 bales includ
ing 1000 to speculators aud exporters. The market
closed buoyant and hrmer owing to great advance
and excitement in Bombay and Calcutta
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET Flour
quiet and steady; sales at 25 2ss. Wheat quiet but
steady; red Western and red Southern 9s a lis 3D.
Corn adyaneing-mixed and yellow Dis Cd.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
Ordnance once,
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, August 8, 1862.
IDROPOSALS will be received by this Departmeut
Il until L. NJ. on the 26th of August ls62 for the
delivery, al the following arsenals of horse equip
fed: -
AT the waiertown Arsenal. watertown. Massachu-
At the watervliet Arsenal, West Troy, New York,
1900 sets
At the New York Arsenal. Governors Island, New
AT the fransford Arsenal, Bridesburg, Pennsylvs-
pia. 5000 sets.
At the Alleghany Arsenal. Pittsburgh, Pennsylva-
AT the St Louis Arsenal, St. Louis, Missouri, TO-
900 sets.
These sets Of horse equipments are to be furnished
complete except the horse brush currycomb, lariat
picket-pin, link, and blanket. Samples be ex-
amned at each of the aboye-named arsenals They
are to be subject to inspection at the arsenals where
delivered before being received by the Government; !;
none to be accepted or Paid for but such APP
proved upon such inspection.
Deliveries must be made in lots OF not less than If
ty sets per week for all contracts Of 500 sets
der; hundred per week for all contracts of
from five hundred up to one thousand sets two hun
dred sets per week for all contracts of from thou
sand TO two thousand sets five hundred sets per week
Tor all contracts of from two thousand to SIX thou
sand SETS and eight hundred sets per week for all
contracts OF from six thousand 70 ten thousand sets
a., allure 10 deliver at specified time win subject
liyered at that time. The equipments TO be box
ed. five sets in box. in the customary manner-bits
and saddles of assorted numbers: and the contents
TO be distinctly marked the outer ends of the box
The boxes to be charged cost to be determined by
the Inspector.
Bidders will state explicitly in their proposals, the
time, quantity and place of each delivery Each par
y obtaining a contract will be required TO enter into
bonds with proper surcties for the faithful fullment
of the same.
Bids of persons who not manufacturers or reg
uar dealers in leather work will not be eonsidered
and the Department the right to reject any
or all bids which may be made.
Upon the award being made. successful bidders,
only, will be notified; and they will be furnished
with forms of the contract and Of the bond required
of them.
Proposals will be addressed to
General JAMES W. RIPLEY,
Chief of Ordnance
Washington, d. C.7
And will be endorsed
Proposals for Horse Equipments"
JAMES W. RIPLEY.
H.. HI a.
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Destruction of a Federal Ram.

CAIRO, Aug. "a.
The jackson Mississippian says that the
Federal Ram Sumter grounded opposite Bay
ou Sara, and the rebel authorities demanded
her surrender, but the crew and her stores
were put on board transports, and the Sumter
blown up.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
CAIRO. August "a.

,,, tAiko- August "a.
The Steamer Acacia ran on snag sixty
miles below Memphis, at l o'clock Thursday
morning, and sunk in few minutes. She had
1oO passengers, six of whom were ladies. In
five minutes after striking she capsized. and
the upper deck floated of. Many of the pas
sengers who clung to ii were saved, but fully
one-half were in the berths asleep, and were
lost Most OF the passengers wers-oidiers re-
turning TO their regiments. Not less than sew
enty-ive or eighty persons perished. The
captain and most of the crew were saved
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
AMERICAN HOUSE,

BosToN, MASS,
rs the largest and best arranged Hotel in
the New England States; Is centrally loca-
ted, aud easy of access from all the routes of
l,E6as travel. 1t contains the modern improve
6A8ments, and every convenience for the COM
fort aud accommodation of the travelling public
The sleeping rooms are large and well ventilated
the suits of rooms well arranged and completely
furnished for families and large travelling parties
and the house will continue to be kept as first class
Hotel in every respect.
LEWIS RICE, Proprietor.
Boston, January, 1862. d5mis
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Ian aSter Hall.
POSITIVELY TWO NIGHTS ONLY,
Wednesday and Thursday Evenings August 9th and 2Slh

Their Repertoire embraces choice collection of
Vocal Quartettes. arranged in their peculiar
style also variety of the sweetest English Irish
Scotch, German and Spanish ballads. exiant Humor-
Gus Songs Duets, &c, Arias Cayitinas and Scenas,
from the works of the most popular Italian and
French Masters. In addition to their usual choice
selections Of vocal music, they will play each
ming, several pieces the celebrated SWISS
BELLS.
They will also introduce the wonderful WOOD
AND STRAW PIANO. the most astonishing musi-
cal instrumAnt of the age.
The eALLEGHANIANS beg leave TO state to their
numerous friends and patrons OF former years that
about fonr years ago they added the SWISS BELLS
to their already superior concerts; and the press
well as all competent musicA critics have pronounced
their bet-playing superior to anything of the kind
heard in this country not excepting that of the
original Swiss Bell Ringers, who appeared in the Uni
ted States about Is years since.
Admission 25 cents; children Is cents. Commences
at O'Clock.
During their sojourn in foreign lands the concerts
of the Alleghanians honored by the attendance
of hundreds of thousands of delighted listeners
kings. queens nobles and the distin gushed men
of the patronized their entertainments and Law
ished upon them the most fattering demonstrations
of approval.
j. VI. BOULARD, Manager.
a22dlw ID. g. WALDRoN, Agent.
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"ELM house,

xER THE undersigned respectfully informs the
,k&rsa public that he has leased the above House,
i,E3a,1 on Federal Street, Portland, and invites
kE7lA the travelling community to call aud see il
he knows chow to keep hotel" Clean,
airy rooms good beds. well-provided table, attcn-
tive servants and moderate charges the induce
ments he holds out to these whose business or pleas
ure call them to the Forest City"
JONATHAN BLISS, Proprietor.
Portland, Aug. 10. 1862. diff
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LOUISVILLE. Aug. %.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. q.
Maj. Gems. Nelson and Wright and Brig.
Gems. Jackson, Munson and Graft arrived in
this city this morning.
Gen. w. X. johnson, of KY, with 500 Fed
eral soldiers, comprising part of the I'd Ind-
ana regiment, Wyncoop's Penn. regiment, and
the 4th Kentucky cavalry under Col. Haggart,
attacked LOO guerilas under Morgan near
Gallatin, and were defeated with loss of 300
prisoners. including Gen. johnson. The re-
malnder of the Federal force escaped and went
to Nashville. Col. McCook was not in the
fight.
There has been no telegraphic communica-
tlon south of Russellville, KY, since o'clock
Thursday afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
MEMPHIS. August 20,


Thirteen hundred guerillas opposite Helena
have burned 100 bales of cotton and commit
ted other depredations within the last few
days.
1t is reported that Gen. Hindman's rebel ar
my is moving west from Little Rock. The
people along the road are going with the army,
taking their negroes and other movable prop
erty with them.
"A refugee from the South furnishes the fol-
lowing intelligence regarding Southern mill
targ movements: Gen. Bragg is at Chattanoo-
ga. The next move seems as if it would be
on Nashville. The reports of portion of
Bragg's forces being at Grand junction are
unfounded. Up to Friday there were none
there. except scouting parties, who would
come in daily and take what they wanted, and
then leave. Grand Junction seems to be re-
garded by them as doubtful, hence they make
arrangements to stay there as short a time as
possible.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

II ATELY returned from four wears tour round
"A the world. and having since their return given
sirfy-tro SUCCESSFUL concerts in the city of New
York; alse visited Washington, Baltimore, and
nv of the principal cities of the Western States, in
all of which their concerts have been attended by the
largest, most fashionable and delighted audiences
that ever greeted musical artists would now respect
fully announce TWo of their highly popular MUsI-
CAL ENTERTAINMENTS, at
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25
TO BUILDERS,

DROPOSALS for the erection of Barracks for
Il the regiments 10 be organized at Portland will
be received until Monday 25th inst at noon.
flans and specifications be had at ohce of the
City Engineer, New City Building. Endorse, PRO,
posals for Barracks"
JOHN LYNCH, Commandant
Aug. %, 1862. DOT
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ON the 18th inst, between the Canal Bank aud
~ Princes Express, $50 and $40 bill OF the Ca
nal Bank. The finder will be rewarded by leaving
the money at the Office of Princes Express.
aug2ldlw
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Shirts, Shirts.

Shetland Pony.
TNoR SALE. by the subscriber. n handsome bay
IL pony, seven years old, weighs about 400 pounds.
kind in all harness, and reliable for children to ride
drive.
Il. W. LORD. kennebunk Depot
July cath, 1852 dim
New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-05

my snot hs. reslsc.ed TO Congress where IN side
hsve hsd four OF experience and outside locker
on IN Warrington, means for observation twenty years
morebut thsuk you because you have elected me,
trust, with hands and. s indepen.
don't representative freely TO endorse the Administrator In
what right cheers sod freely condemn IL In what is
wrong" Cheerl And that you yourselves have been able
elect (hough living Ia the mils OF party oTzsnizaon
upon well known principles with but little regard 10 mere
party mechanism. tChoen
Gentlemen. oldline Whis Tremendous oheersl, Of
the school of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay renewed
cheer bu am indebted to-day for tho cheerful sunT.ges OF
The Dewocracy and owe my election to them. treat
cheering In the progress Of CID isues have passed
away, aud have adopted the notices and marim' OF
The old W mig party Constitution the Union. and ho en-
oTceT ent OF the laws there il why should rot
adopt your and become member OF the Democrsic
PARTY. Cleer. largely indebted to day not only to
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whose good aud patti tism would have preferred even
Nothing to Abotonisi, and who have pronounced
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out" Cheers aud laughter
thank ALL thea matter under what shy your eyes
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questions OF awful magnitude, ppOn which II living sa
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