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EUROPEAN NEWS.
THE rTsfEs GIVES UP THE CONFEDERATE
CAUSE as HoPEL Bss-

NEW York, July 1.-The Novs Scotia ar
rived this morning. dates to the 22d.
The Europa arrived out on the 2lst.
The Times publishes q letter from its New
York correspondent, in which he says If Eng
land and France intend stepping in at the last
moment, nov is their time 10 urge submission
or the South and magnaninity on the North,
for unless Beauregard and other leaders sue
coed in retreating to Texas. there Is not the
slightest hope for their cause.
Theirdreams Of independence have vanished,
and they can do nothing further to realize 1T
except by hopeless guerrilla warfare.
The Morning Herald gives different view.
It represents the Confsderates as very strong,
bit is very doubtful if they will risk another
engagement 81 Richmond. i is assured that
the National loss at Fair Oaks was $4,000.
The Navy and army Gazette argues that
the Confederates are rapidly giving way be-
fore the steady and cientifeally-applied
superior resources of the North. 1t thinks,
however, that National military success is no
guarantee for the restoration Of the Union.
The Paris Constitutional regards mediation
as mere question Of time.
Public opinion in favor of i. gains ground
in France and England. Itisfor Governm ent
to seize on favorable opportunity in the
Honse of Commons.
Mr.. Lindsay, in pcstponing Till July llth
his motion relative to British relations with
American, expressed hope that Government
would in the meantime see the necessity for
recognizing the South and taking matters out
of the hands of private members, as it was
perfectly clear the Confederates were now able
to assert their independence
Earl Russell defended the course Of England
in the Mexican expedition.
She did sill she undertook, and the French
Government wGs not sending reinforcements
in consequence Of the ACTION of England
Earl Russell, in response to Lord Rroughsnl,
promised to produce correspondence relative
to the Emily st. Pierre subjects, being now
closed. Opinion of law officers was that there
was no power in England to surrender the
vessel.
At first it was supposed there was no pre-.
| cedent, but one had been found, in which, I'm
| der similar circumstances, England failed &c
| obtain redress from America during Adams
presidency. Debate took place on this de
| velopment.
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tunity; some leave by the cars this evening
aud others viii 60 BY the cars and boats To-
morrow. The time has come for charity and
christian brotherhood to engage in its noble
work. Let it not be said that the poor who
have deserted their homes sooner than live
uuder Federal rule, shall suffer while there is
plenty in the land
Mr.. Sellers is doing his best to provide
transportation, bat there is scarcity of
wagons.
The Consular flags are all flying.
-FOUR O'CLOCK, P. M.--The cars have lust
left for Houston; there are on board about
seventy-fvo women and children, but very
lev men. Some Of them will be- without
mesns of obtaining shelter. Many will be
unable 20 do so unless steps are taken by the
hospitaole and patriotic people May the
erod OF the homeless inspire warm hearts ami
Wiling hands to aid and succor them. The
nuthven IS just in; other boats are expected
Let the towns near the coast get ready to
shelter those who will leave on them.
ok O'CLOCK, P. M.-The bark has taken
her position opposite the south battery. She
Is nye miles off at anchor. The Santee is still
at anchor ia her old position.
GALVESTON, May "a, A. M.-Matters remain
unchanged here frsm last night.
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Galveston NeWs-Ihe City not to be Sur.
rendered
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES G. FULTON.

GALVESTON, May %, P MIN obedience
to the call of Msior J. @. Maesle, Provost
Marshal, considerable number of citizens as
sembled this morning, at the courthouse
square to hear read the proclamation and or
ders of Gen. Herbert Major Maesle also read
his orders as Provost Marshal, which / send
you.
Remarks were made by George Masons, Esq,
and Colonel Cook. The people then adjourned
to make their preparations-many for ieaving,
and others to provide for safety on the islsnd.
The Provost Marshal made a candid state
ment to the people, and assured them that Gal
weston would not be surrendered, and that our
troops would never retire, except before ah
Overwhelming force.
9 About seven o'clock the bark spread her
sails and got under way. In few minutes the
rigging and yards Of the Santee were alive
with men and her sails loosed. I he bark,
meanwhile stood out, and then tackled in to-
ward the soath battery. She has since tackled
several times, and it is not certain what are
her intentions sese a A.
Active preparations are going on for de-
Tense against boTnhardment, and our officers
and men seem determined, if they can prevent
il, Galveston shall not fall by the force that
threatens its destruction. Since one o'clock,
all the draws and means of transportion in the
city, nave been employed under the manage
ment of Capt. NJ. Sellers, in removing such
poor families as desire to leave the city with
their effects Many are embracing the oppor-
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ITEMS FROM CoRrNTH.

Surgeon Barker, of ten. Halleck's staff left
CorinIh last Saturday, and came through by
the railroad from Corinth TO Columbus. The
road is now open and in tolerabIe good cond,-
ton for the transit of trains. a collision be-
tween the train on which DR.. Barker came
up, and down train carrying the regular u.
5. Infantry, occurred but with no less If
life.
Gen. Halleck had been quite i'll for several
day. as also several of his staff but were all
recovered or convalescent.
FEe friends of the Rev. DIR. Nelson, of this
city, will be glad to learn that he found hi,
relative at COrinth recovering, and that he
will return TO she city within three or four
days.
The provisions sent from 81. Louis for the
relief of the suffering people Of that section,
were stored in two warehouses, and were being
distributed under the direction Of Mr.. Ripley,
Of the sanitary commission. Gen. Cullum ap
pointed two respectable citizens, to whom ap-
piicstions for relief are made, to prevent i'm
posit'o OF. Persons of wealth and substance
are destitute of needful provisions. Such pay
fair price la cash, cotton or exchangeable
produce, for what they receive. Others who
are poor receive them gratis. The design is
to reinvest the proceeds of all that is sold for
the further relief of the necessities. Great is
the present want, and there is prospect of
much more pinching distress. There are no
! animals, no growing crops, literally nothing
which can be relied on for subsistence. The
devastation by the rebel army was as COM
plete as that of an army Of loca,ts in the
East, leaving the country literally bare.
The effect of the munifcent charity or our
people, DR.. B 'rker represents as most salutary
upon the people there. They d been told
that the northern soldiers would come to plum
der and ravage; they suffered the savage and
merciless plundering of rebel troops FOL
months without redress, were peeled, insuted
and subjected to outrage, and now they flnd
the hated northern people their Der efactors
bringing prompt relief. The change of senti
ment is striking. They are most grateful fol
the henevolence shown toward them, and dis
gusted with the deception practiced on them
Gen. Halleck will visit S.. Louis within {
week or two.-ESt. Louis Democrat.
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From Gen. BueIl's Arms,
oaaenoe Cincinnati Commercial.l
JAcKsoN3s FoRn. Ara lana Of

JAcKsoEis FoRD, Ara, June al, s62.
EDS Con-: Crossing the river here has been
very Jealous operation. Two fats were
igged up, and one dashed to either side of the
small stern wheel steamer Lady jackson, and
! we have been, or will have been tomorrow,
ferried across on these. The trains of the 5sh
and 9th divisions, as we'll as of the Cd, have
been taken acres-that is. the troope of tha
I'd and 9Th divisions.
We have had a good rest after our march
hither. Water hiss been ahundant-the
soldiers having the whole Tennessee river at
their disposal, either TO drink or swim in.
'as their appetite Graves We have had two
slight showers scarcely sufficient to lay the
dust. Our Division has been mostly in the
woods. For day or two we we're in some
terror from snake called the cotton mouth
which abounds here. Ii Is very venomous
and deadly-almo=t as bad as the cotton
mouthed politicians. Scorpions also were
rather plenty. But, with such hosts of enemies
after them, these reptiles, like all others we
have hunted, soon disappeared.
The cars have been running for a few DAYS
between here and Corinth but on Yesterday
portion of the track was destroyed some
twenty miles west Ct Tuscumbia, causing
train TO run of. No considerable damage
was done. That portion ofthe road is of little
or no Importance until communication is
! opened between Corinth and Memphis.
/ There are few small boas still running as
4 far as Florence bit this cannot continue
! long as the river is filling quite fast. The
Lady jackson will probably spend the sum.
\ mer here. s.
/ There has been locomotive and several
/ freight cars brought up, and are being put on
I to the railroad between the river and Tuscum
bia OF course they are Rot for use on this
road, but will be put on the Memphis and
I Charleston road.
/ 1t seems TO me that the destruction Of the
railroad bridge at 4 orence was "without
cause" 1t was qune long bridge, being sup
ported by seventeen stone piers-and must
v have cost 4 considerable sum of money. 1t is
not of much Consequence except in tie town
of Florence; but during the season of low
water, it is of almost vital Importance to it.
Florence is very handsome place, besuti-
fully located about half mile from the river
and in ordinary times, contains population
of 1900 or 1900 souls. At present not over a
fourth of the inhabitants are "present or ac-
counted for The feeling Of those remaining,
toward the Union troops is rather friendly
although a number Of them sympathize with
the Cenfederacy, Gen. Nogley occupied the
place few days, and the impression left by
him was quite the reverse of that left in Tus
eumbia by Colonel Turchin.
The weater hiss been remarkably pleasant
for US. The people here complain Of its Deing
cool. It has been about such weather as nigh
be expected in Ohio at this season Iht
nights are delightful for sleeping. The army
is in excellent heath. KAPPA.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHINGToN.-The proceedings of Con-
greas to-day were generally dull. Public in
terest in its deliberations is generally on the
wane, as the end of the session approaches
and army operations absorb more attention.
Frequently there are not two dozen auditors
in either House of Congress. 1t will hardly
pay much longer to make speeches for bun
combe.
TIE passage by the Senate, &c day, of an ap-
priation of two millions of dollars for the com
fort Of wounded and discharged soldiers is in
harmony with the universal feeling, but can
not be made practically effective in time.
Both the Illinois and Erie canal bills are
killed for this session.
Large arrivals Of wounded from the wednes-
days battle at Mechanicsville, near Richmond,
give serious earnest of what is yet to come.
A better feeling prevails about town tonight.
1t is generally believed that the new COM
binations of 9 military character now making,
will secure speedy triumph to the national
cause.
The runner of positive oommunitions from
foreign governments. requiring a cessation of
war, published in the New York Herald, is
unfounded.
The only troops engaged in the late battles,
were three MICHIGAN and one Iowa regi-
ment,
WASHING TON, July l.-Commodore Wilkes
is about to publish narrative of the Mason
and Sidell capture, and a justification of his
course on American principles ami interna-
tional law. He designs to place before the
people the inst grounds of the seizure of the
rebel Emissaries, and to put on record an APP
peal from the weakness Of the present to the
certain vinpication Of time.
The call of the President for 100000 more
troops is understood to be result of very wide
consultation with both military and civil Off
GERS, and puts new face upon the recent
hating conduct Of the war. 1t means much,
and viii have its effect abroad as well as at
home. SIGMA.
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Breads, Cakes, Pies, Crackers, etc,
GENERAL MEDICAL ORDER No. 8.
HEADouARrrRs, D1sTRrcT or WEST TExvgssrr, J

HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT WEST TENNESSEE,
Memphis, July 3, 1862, !
SECTION J. The rank Of medical, we'll other officers
is decid according to Section and Section 9, of the
Revised Army Regulations Where the efore a surgeon
Of the United Stat Army, Brigade.surgeon
with Divi -ion holding ms commission fro m the Pr
denthe takes precedence before all regimenta surgeons
ami is the senior officer.
circular issued from thu war Office, Washington
through the Adutant General of the United States Amy
defines that TIL senior Md csi officer of Division is
ex-oficio to the Medical Director thereof.
SEC Q. Medical Directors OF Division viii inspect the
regmental hospitals Instr umsnts medicines ard stores
and that they always in efficient state Cor instant
use
SIC 8. Medical Directors of Divisions will that
Surgeons of iments carefully keep the various records
required By tie regulations.
SIC To facilitate bor, Medical Directors ct DiVl'
sions will require the senior Engineer Of zach brigade to
collect fir the Eegimental Engineers Their month
and quarterly reports consolidate them for the brigade
and send them to the rectors Of Divisions who ID turn
nso dats the brig tde reports transmit TO the
edical Director Of the srct the 5nsCidaed division
report without 6elaY.
SIC 5. r. gimel tai Surgeons WILL every morning..
TO the command Of their regiment the morn repcs
required by regulations and seld copy Of The same to
the Medlcad Director of Division.
By order Of Msj5r-GeDeral Grant.
JOHN G. ]. H0LST0N,
jy4:tf Medl, DireOtor
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The New Command of GEN. Pope

From the N Y. Evs ming Post
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The appointment
of Gen. Pope to the command Of all the troops
heretofore under Mcdowell, Fremont and
Banks, gives great satisfaction here The
President has not only CONFIRMED to the best
military advice he could obtain but he has
satisfied the demand of the public. 1t was
the unanimous sentiment of the members of
Congress that one men should have command
of all the the troops in the East that ara not
under Gen. McClellen-I mean, of course,
the troops in the field. There were differences
of opinion as to the man who should be honor
ed with the command, but all agreed that 1t
was time the separate commands were abolish
ished. Gen. Pope knew nothing whatever of
the intention Of the government night before
last. He arrived here daring the absence of
the President, and simply knew that he was
sent for to C me TO Washington. His friends
were sure the President meant to employ him
in this vicinity, but had no absolute knowledge
Of the fact. Yesterday Gen Pope was sent for
and the matter was arranged.
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NEWS FROM RICHMOSD.

Vague and unsatisfactory news has reached
Us through Cairo Extra about things in and
near Richmond purporting TO De hearsays
from the battle. It is certain that &cCLEL-
Lam has succeeded in altering his basis of op-
erations, to within. supporting distance Of the
James River feet. tits certain that in their en-
deavors the rebels, who saw in the success
Of the movement, the death of the rebellion,
made desperate efforts to prevent it, and IL
ficted mach and great loss on our army. 1t
Is certain tina. the loss of the rebels on the
fourth day was greater than that Of McCLEL-
Lam in the whole fight, that the latter now
holds the position he sought, and in obtaining
It has won the admiration of the whole coun-
try. It is certain AAGRUDER and two thou
ssnd men have fallen into our hands, that
the rebel army at Richmond, is somewhat as
the rebel army Of tbs West was after Shiloh.
1t is also certain that the rapid fall Of Rich
nond Is ensured, that the resources Of the
rebels are exhausted, that their repulse near
the river was one from which they never can.
recover, that they staked their all on tho re.
sult, hoping 20 inaict on MCCLELLAN Man
nassas.lke defeat, and were in the end beaten
back. From BEAUREaARDandJ Jackson they
drew all they could draw; they remain cooped
an while MCCLELLAE's communications are
certain, his reenforcements easy Of sccess, bis
new position stronger and he possesses the
whole field artillery of the rebel force, which
they can never replaces and Richmond is
certain 20 follow the fate of Co-inth in every
respect. 1t is net certain who lost the most.
1t is certain MCCLELLAN can easily make up
his loss and. that the rebels cannot; and this
ia shout all that, as yet, is certain about the
operations around Richmond.
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LONDON AND PARIsIAE FAsHIoNs.-Tte
fashion Of wearing white sleeves with colored
dresses has lately revived. These wfite
sleeves are always made of transparent mate
rails, such as tulle, Grape, gauge, etc, and they
are most appropriately adapted to dresses of
silk or satin. They require 30 be confned at
the wrists with ornamental bracelets. We
lately saw bracelet of gold, representing q
serpent. the head CT which was thickly studded
with emeralds, rubies, and sapphires. This
serpent, which twined around thu arm three
times, confined the fulness of tie sleeve in a
very graceful manner. The brooch for fasten-
ing the draperiea in front Of the bosom was
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HEADQUARTERS DIsT. OF WEsF TENN,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, july 3. 1862.

hGADQU AhTEhS LIST. Ot w ktyT Me-
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 3, 1862.
The system of guerrilla warfare now being
prosecuted by some troops organized under
authority of the so-called Southern CoDfed-
erscy, and others without such authority
being SO pernicious to the welfare of The.
community where it is carried on and itbe-
ing within the power of the community 20
suppress this system, it is ordered that wheT-
ever loss is sustained by the Government
collections shall be made, by seizure Of q
sufficient amount of personal property, from
persons in the immediate neigEborhood sym
pathizing with the rebellion, to remunerate
the Government for all loss and expense q
ton.
Persons acting as guerriilas without organi1
cation, and without uniform to distinguish
them from private citizens, are not entitled ii
the treatment of prisoners of war wher8
caught, an3 will not receive such Treatment.
By order of Major General q. S. Grant.
JOHN A. RAwLINs, A. A. 6. 4
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The OsTEND TRIo.-The New York Even
ing Post calls attention to the fact that of the
three persons who met at 0stend, and thence
issued the notorious manifesto Cor plundering
Spain of the Island of Cuba for the benefit Of
slavery, Mason is dead, Buchanan living in
retirement with the knowledge that no loyal
man in the nation mentions bis name but with
horror and contempt, and Soule is now an in
mate Of Fort Lafayette as q traitor to the gov
eminent to which he swore to yield trae allie
glance more than a quarter Of century ago,
and in which he has had opportunity to raise
himself from cbscurity and poverty to EN-.
inence. As for George Sanders, the unofficial
assistant at Ostend, he is wandering about the
Southwest, the sport Of even his friends.
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CLEVELAND, July IA message to j. II.
Wade, President of the Pacific telegraph
company, dated Salt Lake City, is Substantial
ly the same as the dispatches dated at Sweet
Water. The telegraph line is promptly re-
paired as fast as broken by the war party, and
no pains will be spared to keep the line work.
ing.
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PROyOsr HILLYER AND THE PAPERS.

The Provost General is considered pretty
severe man by the old journalists of Memphis
simply because ere permitting them to form
public opinion under the protection of the
United States has he required an oath of a.
legianee which no loya ms" could refuse to
take and which none aarboring sin
lister motives against th aent would
seek to avoid. Every !. =. in Memphis
during the rebellion poured abuse on the Ma
tional Government, strove 70 throw ssnctity
over insurrectio u, and tear assunder that Gov
eminent and that Union in which for genera
sions the press enjoyed, and in which it still
enjoys, greater freedom than ever it acquired
even in Constitutional England
No man Of sense and candor can deny that
ere protected in their freedom, papers who had
continually opposed the Constitution, should
be sworn to cease being rebellious. The Argus
,0oS rebellious, and proof that it lived or
negotiated by rebellion may be found in the
fact that ere its proprieto-s would swear TO q
future loyalty, they preferred TO cease issuing
any paper at all; and their refusal simply
proves the wisdom and justice Of Provost Hill
yer's emphatic order. The Avalanche was a
leader in the rebellion; when it passed to its
late owners, Messrs. BINGHAM, FowLKEs and
WILLS they pledged its columns to the cause
Of rebellion, and to the support Of the priRci-
pies and practices Of NJ. G. GALLOWAY.
The paper never retracted that pledge.
What government in the midst Of such q
rebellion could permit the continu-
ance of a paper so pledged without
positive assurance of returning loyalty from
its proprietors ? Its columns, ever since the
return of the national flag, were filed with
insulting recognitions ofthe so-called COnfed-
crate President and Government, coupled wi h
paltry praises of our officers; but no Aattery
from any source much less from such one,
could swerve q national officer from the plain
path of his duty; snd the action of DR..
FowLKEs in the matter, establishes the dis
disloyalty of the paper, and the wisdom and
Justice ofthe order of the Provost General be-
yond question.
Col. HILLYER is very hearty, kind gentle.
man, but under his velvetty and frank address
no conceals hand ofiron, where duty is con-
cerned; and we cannot too mach commend his
promptness and Armness in dealing with the
rebel press of his Provostship. The press is
free under the protection ofthe Union, but if
II strives to rend that Union asunder, who
can deny the justice Of governmental resist
ance and of the infection of merited punish
ment2 Can humanity, in any organization,
be expected to forget that selfpreservation is
the first law of its nature, and would any man
protect, or tolerate unreturnsd, blows simed st
his own existenceG
We revere the freedom of the press, but we
also admire the wisdom of the officers who
will not permit it to destroy the spring whence
it fows-thelUnion, the Constition, and the
Ia