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THE FIGHT AT MANASSAS GAP.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS.

Early this morning train arrived from
Warrenton bringing down III rebel prisoners
taken in the engagement at Manassas Gap and
various skirmishes. Among them are the fol-
lowing oficers:-Captain Rector, Whitfield's
(Ga) Brigade; Capt. w. w. Smith, 18th Va
cav; 1st Lieut. Thomas Perry, LIST Lieut. f. J
Powell, 18th Va. cav; and I'd Lieut. James w
Loughton, 30th N. c.; 1st Lieut. G. NJ T. Whit
field, 18TH Ga; and Lieut. A. G. McCumbee 22d
Ga. The men are from nearly every seeded
State, and some few of them hail from Texas
The majority wish to be exchanged, and others
are anxious to take the oath of allegiance
while a few claim to be deserters from thu
re bel ranks, being sick and tired OF the rebel
lion. Some OF them are hatless and shoeless.
Lewis Wright, of Fairfax, and Lewis Kim
bill, of 1st Md. (rebeD cavalry, are among the
number.
One of the officers-a captain, we believe
has broken his parole, having been taken pri-
soner at Eicksburg by Gen. Grant and paroled.
He was taken near Upperville, where he was
concealed in the bushes.
They came down in charge of Lieut. J. d.
Cooper, adjutant of the I'd New Ham pshire,
and Capt. Paterson, with a strong guard from
the same regiment, and for the present thew
are confined at the Soldiers Rest.
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POLITICS SIN KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, July 27.-The Hon. G. A. Wick
life, anti Administration candidate for Gov
ernor, addresseda large and enthusiastic crowd
at the court house this evening, opposing
strongly what he called The Abolition policy OF
the Government.
Gen. Houson was serenaded at the Gait
House this evening, to which he brifiy respond
ed. He said his mission was rather to fight
than to talk.
The Hon. Robert Mallory followed, de-
nouncing the views of MIR. Wickliffe, and ar
guing earnestly in favor of the suppression of
the rebellion.
Col. Marc Munday closed the proceeding rs
with speech, combining patriotism and hu-
NOR, which, together with those of his prede-
cessors, was warmly applauded by an enthu-
iastic audience.
Our City Councils are taking measures to
attend the funeral of the Hon. John J. Crit.
tenden in a body on Wednesday.
The Central Committee hes called Conven-
ton of Union citizens at Lexington. to nomi-
nate a candidate for Congress to fill the vacancy
caused by the decease of Mr.. Crittenden.
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nuSe committee Of three persons, who were
the real chiefs They chose for the Committee
oI 6Lee, Amonte, the Archbishop OF Mexico,
anu 0eneIai Salas, al old reactionary of the
time OF Santa Anna
the committee Vere also authorized by Fo-
rey decree 10 select an assembly or courcil
of notables, to be COMPOSED of o's nemnars
over me acts OF. this council the provisional
executive COMMITTEES tof three) We're granted by
Gen. Forey veto power; and in case of disa-
gret ment the superior committee-o! thirty
fve-was authorized to dissolve the rotab,es
and appoint another 2i5.
Now, 10 this Assembly of Notables-so plain
ly creature of the Frepch-(Ien, Foreys do
cree assigned the duty and power of fixing
definitively upon form of government for
Mexico The result was not difficult to fore
tell. The council has declared for an Empire,
with Macmillan to be Emperor.
In ii is way the French Emperor avoids an
open breach OF the solemn agreement made by
him and other European powers, that no one
of them would impose upon Mexico a chan re
OF government.
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SECOND EDITION,
4 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
CHARLES TON.

Another desperate attempt at storming tho
rebel Fort Wagner on Morris Island has failed,
with much loss Of life on our side, and the
question has been raised why this Quixotic
project of taking SO strong position by storm
has been repeated after the previous bloody
repulses experienced by our troops.
We believe the answer is to be found, first, in
the fact that Gilmore was apprehensve that
the rebels would attempt to throw an oyel-
powering force upon him while in his exposed
position on Morris Island, making it desirable
10 hurry up things: second, that the nature of
the soil,-sand percolated by water under its
suriace,-preyentst the carrying of Fort Wagner
by regular siege approaches, and makes it
necessary to take it by coup demain if at all.
The last accounts from Morris Island report
that our forces have now made their positions
sufficiently strong to be able to hold the Con-
federates at bay, end are thus enabled to enter
upon the siege of the rebel works at the north
end OF the island with elaboration and method.
Charleston IS to fdH, and no human power can
long avert that event.
Even in the event that we have to abandon
Morris Island for new line of approaches
the doomed city need not thereby indulge a
hope. Gilmore may be bafied momentarily
IN gaining the tulcrum which is to enable him to
pry Sumter from its seat, but the same bull dog
'spertlnacity'' which the rebels declaim against
such a detestable element in the Yankee
character, and which, after a thousand failures
at New Orleans, Island No. 10, Memphis, and
Nicksburg, finally carried on to victory,
will, in the end, enable us to plant the Stars
and Stripes where the Palmetto flag now
waves in insoence.
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VALLANDIGHAM AND VICKsBURG.-The Chi
cago Tribune publishes an intercepted letter,
dated near Shelby vile, Tennessee, from L. b.
Mcfarland, an officer in General Braee's army
which contains the following important con-
fession of Mr.. Fallandigham:
sin my humble opinion, this feat of Grants
In going to jackson, so far from FIcksburg and
cutting off reinforcements Tor that garrison,
preventing the accumulation of an army with
in striking distance of the place. then suddenly
attacking Ficksburg, to take it either by assault
or siege, before u force could be brought to turn
for rescue, be it a success or a defeat, is the
most brilliant campaign the enemy have yet
planned during the war
s'The fate of the whole North depends upon
the fall Of that place. Every exertlon will be
used to that effect. II defeated, the war will
end II successful, not until the end of the present
Administration. FdIandighnm said, 7rhen here,
Mat RS election depended upon the fate Of Ftcks-
burg
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FROM THE SOUTH.
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES.

The Attack on observation-disclosures. d Evac-
nation o, Jackson-M obile the rext Poiu
of Attack-Day of kumiliati IN for the
acknowledgements OF General Rose.
crans-Atlarta to be Attacked.
The Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday contains
the following interesting extracts:
Eombsrdment of Charleston.
CHARLESTON, July 80 p. m.-The BON.
bardment was renewed early this morning,
with rapid and continuous firing, until flag
of truce went down at 0 O'clock. The attack
was renewed this evening, the enemy occa-
sionally firing at Cummings Point. Sumter
replying heavily. The firing is still going on.
We sent down to the fleet to- day one hundred
and fl We psroled prisoners, and received forty.
A physician just from Hilton Head says that
fifty.four of our regulars took the oath of al
legiapce last Wednesday. The casualties this
morning were three killed and SIX wounded.
Those which occurred this evening rot heard
from.
TsRcoED' DISPATCH
CHARLESTON, July 25.-Regular firing from
Fort Sumter and Battery Wagner at the Yam
KEGS on Morris Island was kept up all night
and continued all Of to-day. The Yankees oc-
casionally responded from their batteries on
Morris Island. The Monitors and the Iron
sides, lying outside, took 20 part to day. !. The
Yankees have two batterieSon Morris Island,
and have strengthened the position. No cas-
ualties reported to-day. Another Monitor ar
rised to-day, making six in all.
From Mississippi.
MARION, July 2i.-The enemy evacuated
jackson yesterday morning. Colonel Writ
Adams's cavalry dashed in and captured few
stragglers. Canton has also been evacuated.
Grants entire army has gone to Vicksburg
An attempt to blow up the State house failed,
although it is badly damaged Our cavalry
are pursuing. They have destroyed ali the
machine shops, rolling stock, cannon, and the
track between Jackson and Vicksburg
Mobile will no doubt be the next place of
attcck.
SECOND DIsPATCH.1
MARION, July 2t-An officer from Eicksburg
says that McPherson's entire corps left that
place on the 21st, moving up the river. Their
officers stated that they were going to RE hmond
Transports from above are constantly arriving.
Nearly all the rolling stock and cannon have
been sent up to Grenada, and were consequently
saved.
jeff. Davis hes issued proclamation ap-
pointing August 81 as day of humiliation and
prayer.
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THE FRENCH Coup DErAT IN MEXICO
BY the act OF General Forey, the French COM
rnander- in chief in Mexico, the form of gov
eminent in that country has been changed-so
far at least as it can be changed by proclama-
ton and by the act of council impovised by
the French-and ssthe Empire" was proclaimed
on the tenth OF the present month. The Arch
duke Macmillan, Of Austria, is named as EN-
peror, and if ne does not accept, then the coun-
ell humbly throws itself at the feet of the EN-
peror Of France, and implores q ruler at his
hands.
To understand this movement we must recall
a fev recent incidents. When General Forey
entered Mexico he issued decree appointing q
ssSuperior Committee" OF thirty five persons to
administer the government. This committee
was authorized to select q .Proyisiopal Exec
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OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
NAVAL OEDERS.


Commander ]. P. Sanford ordered to COM
mand the Lehigh.
Commander ]. G. Febiger detached from the
Ossge, ard ordered to Key West, Fla, to COM
mand the San Jacinto.
Commander John y. Howell, detached from
the command OF the Lehigh, and ordered to
special duty at New York.
Lieut.. Commander Dawson Pheric, ordered
TO command the st. Lawrence.
Chief Engineer John II. Rutherford, ordered
to the Wachusett.
Chief Engineer Charles H. Boxer. detached
from Board of Examiners, and ordered to
special duty at Boston.
Chief Engineer VIM. H. Hunt detached from
special duty at Brooklyn, N. Y, and ordered
to the Oneida.
Chief Engineer Francis G. Dade, detached
from the Oneida and ordered TO return North.
First Assistant Engineer VIM. ID. Pendleton,
detached from the Wachusett end ordered to
the Lehigh.
First Assistant Engineer Ed. Marsland, de-
North to examination.
Second Assistant Engineer VIM. j. Mont
eomery, ordered to the Or ndaga.
Second Assistant Engineer Chas E. DeValip,
detached from the Sciota and ordered North to
examination.
Second Assistant Engineer Horace J. Nc
Murine, detached from the Lehigh and ordered
to the Sciota
First Assistant Engineer Samuel Savage, de-
tached from the Roanoke and ordered to special
duty at New York.
Second Assistant Engineer VIM. l.. Nicoll,
ordered TO the Onondaga.
Second Assistant Engineer Jos. H. Bailey,
ordered to the San Jacinto.
Third Assistant Engineer John T. Hawkins,
detached from the Pensacola and ordered
North to examination.
Third Assistant Engineer II. Sellman, de-
tached from special duty at Baltimore and
ordered to the Roanoke.
Third Assistant Engineer Thomas W. Fitch,
ordered to the Pensacola
Third Assistant Engineers B. J. McGurren
Wesley Fenimore, James Z. Watts, G. J. Ha-
bighorst and Thomas Chase, ordered to the
East Gulf Blockading Squadron.
Third Assistant Engineers VIM. H. Harris,
Gates McAllister, Fred Schober, Jaspar II.
Diamond and Richard F. Edwards, ordered to
the steam frigate Niagara.
John Shannon has resigned his warrant as
a carpenter in the Navy.
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NEW YORK, July 2s-The rebel steamer Mer-
rimac, built by the British for the rebels last
year, arrived here this morning with cargo
Of cotton, having been captured on the 18th
inst, by the gunboat "Iroquois, while run
ming the blockade off Wilmington.
She is over five hundred tons burthen, and
is q side wheel iron steamer. She was one of
the three which left Wilmington together; two,
the Merrlmac and Lizzie, have been captured.
The schooner Amazon, from Port Royal, re-
ports that she passed off Charleston on the
evening of the Goth inst, and heard heavy
firing. Our forces are still battermg at Fort
Wagner.
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WAsHINGTON ON, July 2S.-Adyices received to
day from the army Of the Potomac fully con-
firms the report that the three corps of Lees
army passed through Chester Gap on Thursday
ard Friday, ard are now at and south of Gull
pepper.
Their IA sage was opposed by Buford's
He, however, being upon their rear, captured
many prisoners and cattle and sheep, as here
tofore mentioned.
Longstreet's corps passed through Culpeper
on Friday, and camped that night south of the
town.
Intelligent rebel officers, now in our hands,
admit that this is the most gloomy period tor
the hopes of the ';Confederacy"
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THE EXPEDITION INTO ALABAMA

NEW YORK, June 27.-A special despatch
from Cincinn att o-day says, on the authority
of General McCook, that General Stanley took
only some three hundred horses at Huntsville,
Ala, and not three thousand prisoners as was
stated Some three hundred negroes followed
Stanley on his return. General Pillow with
a large force of rebel conscripts was found on
the opposite SIDE of Tennessee river
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PERsoNAL.-Secretary Usher, of the Interior
Department, has returned to the city, and en-
tered upon the discharge of his duties.
Hallet Kilburn, Esq, Chief Clerk Of the In
terror Department, returned yesterday from
his visit to Indiana. He represents the people
OF that State as being very much elated by the
recent victories, and thinks that the enforce
ment of the draft there will be received as in
Philadelphia, with songs and cheers.
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A SIGNIFICANT REMARK CONCERNING THE
REBEL CoNsCKIPTIoN.-The Raleigh IN. c.
Progress says:
aThere is nothing in the proclamation of the
President, calling for more troops, at which the
country can complain, for he is only exercising
the authority given him by Congress. And as
we have said, the condition Of affairs is such that
ace must haze more troops or abandon the cause"
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DECISION

The following decision has been made by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue:
The certificate of exemption for those who
have been drafted and have furnished SUBJ
stitute under the CONSUMPTION act, being ex-
pressly required by the law, to be issued by
the Board OF Enrolment, is exempt from
stamp duty. Amy certificate which may be
issued by magistrate in connection with
proceedings under the CONSUMPTION act, is
subject to a stamp duty OF five cents.
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THE VICTORY NEAR PORT GIBSON.
Official ich

ST. LOUIS, July 25.-To Major General II. ".
Hdhech, Generei-in- Chief Washington: On the
18th inst, General EIunt attacked Cooper
twenty five miles south of Port Gibson, and
rented him, capturing one gun and many prs-
oners. The enemy left sixty killed and thirty
six wounded on the field. Our loss was ten
killed and twenty-four wounded Cooper re-
treated toward Fort Smith
j. M. SCHoFIELD, Major General
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AFTER THE DRAFTED.

Detachments from the various regiments of
the Army of the Potomac continue to go North
for drafted men. To-day the following left on
that mission, riz:-Detachments of the 18th,
59th and ICED New York; the 9th, 109th and lth
Pennsy iyania; the 5th Connecticut; 1Smen from
ether Pennsylvania and Ohio regiments, and
16 men from the second division Of the second
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REFUGEES

The following named refugees arrived here
yesterday and were committed by Provost
Marshal Todd to the Old Capitol prison :
John A. Johnson, James Young. Robert
Berram, Robert Merganstein, Henry Doll and
wife, Elizabeth McNamgia, and Anosa
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NEW pRJS0NS

The Government is about establishing two
large military prisons-one at Point Lookout,
Md, which will be capable of accommodating
10000 men and one at Rock Island, ILL., The
latter will consist of one hundred buildings,
each 200 feet long. A guard has arrived here,
and will shortly go down to guard the mate
rails, &c.
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Rand MRS. NASH, AGAIN.-Michasl Nash
and Ellen Nash last night gotinto another row,
and Were arrested and locked up. This morn
station, for trial. Mrs. Nash had q cut over
her left eye, which looked as if done with
sharp instrument. Mr.. Nash had his eyes clad
They were very afectionate this morning, and
denied that the injuries resulted from fighting.
Mrs. Nash said she cut her head by falling out
of bed, and Mr.. Nash said his bumps Were old
however, decided to fine them for disorderly
conduct, and assessed the penalty at 81 90 each.
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STATIONERY CoNTRACT.-The Navy Depart
ment have awarded to Philip & Solomons the
contract for supplying the Washington Navy
Yard with stationery and blank books for the
current fiscal year.
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JOHN MORGAN AND HIS OFFICERS
CONFINED IN THE CINCINNATI
CITY PRISON.
CINCINNATI, July sa.-John Morgan, Col
Clarke, and about thirty other rebel officers,
arrived here last night, and were taken to the
city prison.
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TAKEN POSSESSION OF BY THE GOVERN
MENT
Clark's building, at the corner of Seventeenth
and G streets, was taken possession of by the
Government to-day. 1t is to be occupied by
the QuartermaGter's Department
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THE EMERGENCY MEN

HARRISBURG, July 27.-There are now some
5000 emergency men here, waiting to be mus
tered out of the service. They are encamped
in the vicinity of Fort Washington, Cumber-
land county.
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PRISONER OF WAR

Benjamin Keene, of Mosebys crvalry was
arrested near Goose Creek yesterday, by Capt
Robbins, of the Department of Washington,
and, by order of Capt. Todd, committed to the
Old Capitol. Keene disclaims being of Nose
by's men.
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THEIR PASSAGE OPPOSED BY EUFoRD's
CAVALRY.
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ROW IN BATES ALLEY.-Ab lrt 10 O'Clock
last night, the colored folks in Bat IS alley had
a Tree fight, in which pistol was fired, FORTH
rately doing no damage to any one The police
came in upon them and the party broke and
run. Leonard Gibbs, 4 musician, was there
and was captured and taken to The Station
mousse. Henry Dorsey, also, was taken on sus-
plclon OF firing the pistol each were fined
Sl5s this nserning by Justice Giherson
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From the Associated Press

LoNGsTREET sOTTH OF CULpEpER last
FRIDAY,
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POSITION OF THE ARMY

Adrices from our army state that large num-
bers of horses have been found in the mountain
georges, and appropriated by our troops.
Our cavalry held the line of the Rappahan-
mock on Saturday, between Kelly's Ford and
Waterloo.
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THREE REBEL ARMY CORPS PASSED
1HROCGH CHESTER GAP LAST WEEK.
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- Jen. Davis has issued proclamation ap.
pointing the 2ist Of August - Q day OF humil.
alton and prayer.
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light, between II and o clock, John Dunday
an ice cream peddler was garroted on X street,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
by two soldiers of the Fifth New York reg,
Ment, named Michael Boyle and Francis
Wood, and robbed of $3.50. Patrolman Straub
arrested them, and Justice Drury committed
them to Jail for court.
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0ln Baltimore, yesterday, Col. Birney, Of
the eolored regiment, acting under orders from
Gen Schenck, went to the slave prison of the
MessTs. Campbell, on Pratt street, and released
a large number Of negroes, claimed as slaves
by notorious rebels. The slaves Of George II.
stewart, now in the South, all enlisted in the
eoiored regiment now forming in Baltimore.
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A BOGUS CAPTAIN.-Last night, German,
named Franz Butler, attacked soldier, named
H. +. Bartlett, with the intention of arresting
him near the Park, and the latter not quietly
acquiesings the former assaulted him, blacking
both his eyes. Butler asserted that he was q
captain, and had a right to arrest soldiers.
Both parties were taken in charge by officer
the Central Guardhouse, and this morning
Buhler was ordered to be locked up for seven
d2yS,
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SECOND WAED STATION CAsEs-RacheI
Brown, violating city ordinance; 81. VIM.
RUNNER, suspicion of stealing; dismissed
VIM. III. Foot 60 do John Ford diSorderIv.
IS cents L. p Fravnor, drunk and disorder :
ly; Sl5S. Richard Carlton alias Maxey. lar
ceny; sent to superintendent. San'l Jones
disorderly; 81 s5. VIM. Gray, do, SI9i. John
Brest, drunk; di.misscd. .amuel Thonnsop.
do; co. Rachel e iifiir, Co.; 81 IS.
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THR CASE OF FITzpArRrcK.-James Fitz-
patrick, who Was arrested on Saturday for kid
mapping negro. by Capt Johnson's detectives,
has been, we understand, Committed to the Old
capitol The circumstance which led to his
arrest was the carrying Oft of a fugitive claimed
by Mr.. Pembroke, of St Mary's county, to Bal
timore. The fugitive was arrested Nv Fitz-
patrick on warrant issued by"Commissioner
Cox, who remanded him to his master, and he
was sent to Baltimore in charge OF Mr.. Fitz-
patrick,
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
CAPTURES OF BLOCK.
AIDE RUNNERS.

THE FIGHTING ON MORRIS ISLAND STILL
PROGRESSING ON THE 26TH INST.
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DEATH OF HON. JOHN ]. CRITTENDEN Tho
telegraph yesterday announced the death at
Frankfort, KY, Of Hon. John J. Crittenden, in
his nth year. He was born in Kentucky in
11e5, and has ever been citizen of that State
He commenced life as lawyer, and was elect
ed to the Kentucky House Of Representatives
in 1916. In 1917 he took his seat as a member
of the L. 5. Senate. From 1919 to 1885 he prac-
tised law in Frankfort, and was nominated to
the Supreme bench by President Adams, but
never confirmed. In 1875 he was again in the
U. ). Senate, and served until Is41, when he
resigned to become Attorney General under
President Harrison. On the succession OF Ty-
Ter he resigned, and was successfully elected
to the Senate until 1861, when his time expired,
gross, and was at the time of his death a can
disate for reelection. His life forms bright
page in the history Of this country, which he
loved well and served faithfully
Gen. ] B. Boyle Is mentioned as candidate
for Congress-in his place.
~German papers publish remarkable cor
respondence, said to have passed between the
King and the crown Prince OF Prussia. In this
correspondence the Crown Prince urges his
father not to break the laws. and declares that
rhe spirit of the Constitution had been violated
and in a letter TO Herr Won Bismarck he pro-
tests against the decree respecting the press
which he considers illegal and prejudiciai to
the interests of the country and the royal
family.