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raised in the Mississippi valley and that section
known as the West. 1t is capable Of becoming
the granary Of the world and supplying every
nation with their food. The soil in its valleys
and prairies is inexhaustible. It's broad fields
will roll forth their riches to reward the husband
man for generations to come. In addition to
this, glance at the map Of the world must
suggest to every thinking mind the probability
at no distant day of the commerce Of England.
with Asia and the islands Of the Pacific. instead
OF going around the Capes, crossing this coun-
try by the ship canal and the great Pacific
Railroad, rs the shortest, safest and most expo
ditious route. II needs no stretch Of imagination
! TO see this important revolution in tie com
mcrce of the world, and the consequent devel.
opment Of this country, from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific, to an extent that | ut few persons
! ever thought Of or imagined, with san Francis
| co. the centre Of the gold field, one OF the
largest cities in the world. With the accomplish
ment of this point-and the construction Of o
shin canal is one Of the first steps towards 1t =
every person can see that the business of the
prssent lines Of communication viii be vastly
increased and the nation reap an inestimable
advantage thereffom.
/ The Chicago C0nvsntios R,s becomes Of no
minor Importance 10 the future Of this country
and the commerce Of the world. Let them
take broad and comprehensive view Of the
whole subject, and look at the question a. men
who comprehend the future Of our country and
can take into their view the commerce Of the
world and not, as boys, zee but one small local.
ity. and they may make for themselves name
that will endure for all time On the other
hand, Il they take hold Of the question and
consider II in that boyish way that has so char.
ac,erized our politicians Of late years, the
Convention will be the laughing stock Of the
country. Whatever route Is selected, let the
canal 10 be constructed be Of the largest posi-
ia a monument worthy Of the nation and the
pride Of the American people The future will
then take care Of itself.
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oar Latest report. from from yss.sburE.


Our latest advlces from yicksburg are down
to the 22d inst, at which date. according to de-
spatches received at Washington from General
Grant, everything was going on we'll. He was
gradually advancing his lines, and there was
no doubt of the eventual capture Of the city.
We have some cloudy rebel reports, by way Of
Richmond, to the contrary; but as they are
several days behind Gen. Grants dispatches,
and are manifestly made up from distant con-
lectures and idle rumors, they are hardly worth
considering. Since the rebel army was enclosed
at vicksburg, on all sides, It is not probable
that II has had any very reliable facilities Of
communication with Richmond.
The rebel report of the capture Of Yazoo
City and the destruction of the navy yard there,
on the other hand, is doubtless true, inasmuch
as Admiral Porter had detailed q sufficient
number Of gunboats to do the work, and as
Yazoo City is not cut of from its communica-
tions with the rest Of the world.
Ordnance Oficer Lyford, under date of the
22d instant at vicksburg, gives, like General
Grant, a very satisfactory statement of the situ-
alton of affairs around him. He says, ''the
rebels make . firm resistance but that he
thinks 1--WE shall have the place Tomorrow"
that 'if we take the town we shall take fifteen
thousand prisoners, with General Pemberton
and all his stores" We have no doubt that
Pemberton's forces two weeks ago amounted to
at least forty thousand men, from which, with
only fifteen thousand in Vicksburg, II
would appear that in killed, wounded, captur-
ed, cut of and dispersed. in the recent battles
he has lost some twenty-five thousand men. We
presume that General Grants army encircling
vicksburg was hardly less than fifty thousand
men; so that the issue of his investment must
inevitably be that Of Fort Donelson. The rebel
pickets on the Rappahannock appear to have
been fully apprised Of this result two days ago
as we shall in all probability be to-day.
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state Convention Of delegates Of National
loyal leagues was held a; Utica yesterday. As
,h,s Convention was the opening demonstration in
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-15
From WashingtOn,

WASHINGTON, June l3.-The enemy have
made no demonstration at Cuipspper, though
it is certain they are in heavy force Their
designs will be promptly disclosed i'll day or
two.
The delegation of UniOnists from Louisiana
had an interview with the President to-day in
reference to recognizing that state in the
Union according to the plan proposed in the
correspondence of the Union association of
New Orleans with military governor Shepley.
Five hundred soldiers unfit for active service
III the field, hut competent to perform other
duty, have been assigned to the invalid corps,
and will proceed to Harrisburg. These form
the nucleus of this organization. Ed. Web
ster has been promoted to high position in
the state department.
There is 10 truth in the statement that ad.
miral Farragut is to be relieved from the
command of the western gulf squadron. Uni
ted States steamer Juniata on the 28th ult.
captured the steamer Victoria, of about one
hundred tons, ostensibly bound for Matamo-
ras, but the admissions of persons on board
| snow that she was intended to run the block
aue. Her cargo was not at all adapted for
the Mexican trade. Lieut.. commander Nor
rlS OF the United States gunboat Port Royal
forwards report Of boat expedition on the
z3d, which captured the sloop Fashion having
| on board fifty bales Sea Island cotton. This
! vessel was torty-tve miles above the town of
Apaiachlcola, waiting an opportunity to run
| the blockade
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-15
LATEST NEWS.
Lrter from New Orlenns.
Ely TELEG APH
70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY

Nav YORK, June l3.-The George Wash
ington has arrived, from New Orleans June
18th. She brings no news except an order
from Gen. Banks that no steamer from New
York be allowed to pass quarantine without
special or0er from the commanding general,
nnles3 1t be mail ship or one transporting
stores for the government. This is made
necessary by the continued refusal to trans
port the soldiers mails except upon inadmis-
sible conditions, and will be ineXoraby en-
forced. There is nothing from Port Hudson.
New Orleans letters of the 9th state that
our lines at Port Hudson are within speaking
distance Of the rebels. Batteries have been
erected and heavy guns mounted. Our NOR
tar and gunboats keep up Il continuous fire
into the place night and day, and the place will
doubtless soon surrender. Weather intensely
hot
Letters from Red river state that Il portion
of our gunboats fleet are blockadlng the
mouths of Red and Black rivers, up which
there are known to be some 20 rebel steamers;
but few Of them, however, are properly man
ned or equipped.
The day after Banks Withdrawal from AL
eXandria, several parties OF blacks escaped in
canoes and flats and came to our gunboats.
/ They represent that the rebels were treating
HcSIoGe WIFI uOTIlUIS bdIudllt)3 lulIllIS tilClll
down with horses, shooting them down on the
road, and dragging them with ropes tied to
horses tails to the jail, which is so crowded
with blacks as to be unable to hold any more.
Both whites and blacks who showed any ia
vOr to the Union forces have been arrested
and several shot. The flagstaff with the stars
and stripes was cut down and burned. The
low stage OF the water only prevents from
| going up to retaliate.
A correspondent of the Times gives list of
the casualties in the following regiments at
| Port Hudson ;-9lst New York, killed, So
wounded Sth Vermont, 80 wounded 10th
/ New York, 40 wounded; Sth New Hamp-
/ shire, A wounded, Lieut.. Col. o. w. Lull
! killed, Capt. Geo. \. Flanders and Adj. L. b.
! Bell wounded; l3lst New York, IS wounded !;
! 3Sth Massachusetts, ) wounded; LIST Maine
battery, killed, wounded; cambridge bat
! terry, II wounded; 1G0th New York. 3
wounded; lG2d New York, wounded; 1880
| New York, killed, 8 wounded; 9th Con-
necticut wounded; SD Massachusetts, 2
wounded; 25th Connecticut 10 wounded, i'll
Guiding Lieuts. Converse and Engworth ;
18th Connecticut, Z wounded, including
Lieut.. L. Beckwith 173d New York, 4
wounded; 3lst Massachusetts, killed, 4
wounded; 18th Connecticut, u wounded ;
18th Maine, killed, 10 wounded, including
Lieut.. Severance, wounded in the legs 4th
Wisconsin, Col. Bean killed, Is wounded
Capt. Hubbard and Lieut.. Wrotnowski killed,
and Lieut.. Pierce wounded in right arm, the
two former on Weitzels staff, the latter on
| Col. Payne'S staff.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-15
From the Army in virginia.

WASHINGTON, June I3.-The latest infor-
nation from the RappahannoCk is to noon to-
| day. letter sent by Gen. Stuart in re-
! Spouse to one from Gen. Pleasanton asking
for Il flag of truce in order to bury our dead,
and provide for our wounded, says, in effect,
that the dead have been buried, and the
wounded well cared for, and that the prison.
ers have been sent to Richmond, but that no
registry Of their names was kept in camp. He
therefore declined the flag of truce for such
! purposes
Yesterday morning one of our balloons was
| fired at by the rebels near Banks Ford No
harm was done, but a sudden descent was the
consequence.
The mail privileges OF the army of the Po-
tomac have been greatly abused by unprnci-
Piled spectators. Two days ago Gen. Pat
rick seized five or six bags Of obscene books,
gift packages, and other articles of similar
-"ara@ter II va, GaaPii6st office department
was Obliged to forward them by mail There
was roll Of sole leather weighing probably
forty pounls, for a private in one of the bat
teries for his own use, with one cent stamp
only uponit. Such practices will be prevent
ed and punished in future.
The execution of private Woods, of the
18th Indiana regiment, for desertion, fixed for
to-day, was postponed, owing to the regiment
being IN motion.
New York, June 1.-THE Herald's head
quarters Of the army of the Potomac dispatch
of yesterday says, affairs are unchanged.
The enemy displays a large force in the vicin-
ity of Fredericksburg, but makes no demon
stration except picket firing and occasional
artillery shots. Longstreet's and EwelPs
corps are near Culpepper, preparing for a
movement on our right. Firing was heard in
the direction Of United States ford this morn
ing"
Another dispatch, dated third army corps,
June -, says, "The movement of Lee in the
direction of Culpepper has been on a larger
scale than was first supposed, embracing all
his army except about ten thousand which
remain opposite Falmouth. No doubt Lee
intends to risk everything on determined
effort to cross the Rappahannock and assume
the offensive"
lIarper's Ferry correspondent of the
Herald says, sit is reported by our cavalry
that rebel force of infantry and artillery
passed through Sperryyille on Tuesday last,
the column occupying three hours and half
in moving. 1t is sthought that the rebels in
tend moving into western Virginia, where
they will make a destructive and bold raid. as
we are not prepared in that quarter. On
Thursday battalion Of Vermont cavalry had
a brisk fight with rebel cavalry at Edwards
Ferry, and drove them back across the river,
where they had heavy infantry support"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-15
AFFAIRS NEAR vICKsBURG.
AN IMPORTANT EXPEDITION.


WASHINGTON, June IL, The following ex-
tracts are from letter to an officer, dated
uaine's Bluff, Miss, June |, received in this
city to-day;
ave reached here yesterday after weeks
march up between the Black and Yazoo riv-
ers. The object of this expedition was to de-
stroy the resources of the country, to prevent
the enemy from subSisting their armies, and
to drive out any force he might have in that
region, and, if possible, to ascertain if the
enemy was concentrating in any considerable
force for the purpose Of raising the siege
of Vcksburg. We had six brigades, num-
bering something over ten thousand men.
We have marched over Il hundred miles in
week. during the hottest kind of weather.
We destroyed all the forage and supplies and
cotton, and drove off all the cattle, horses,
and mules between the two lines, for Il dis
lance of fifty miles. We met no nconsider-
able body of the enemy, and had only one or
two slight skirmishes; but we ascertained
where the enemy were concentrating, and
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Items.

MURFREEsBoRo, June I4.-Col. Wilder re-
turned yesterday from scout, bringing one
hundred and fifteen horses, fifty beef cattle and
twelve prisoners Five rebels were killed.
The rebels report that Morgan was going to
Eastern Kentucky.
TRluNE, June IA new army corps de-
nominated the reserve corps has been created
and called to the department of Cumberland.
and placed under the command OF Mai. Gen.
Gordon W. Granger, with its present head
quarters at Triune; to be composed of three
divisions, commanded by Brig. Gems. Morgan,
r. S. Granger.
A strong force Of the enemy, estimated at
10000 men, under Forest and Col. Cruz are
still lowering about our front. No demonstra-
tons have been made recently. All quiet at
Franklin.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-15
A Letter from President lincoln.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE president, I'M
oer date OF the 18th, has replied to the letter
OF Erastus Corning and others, who were of
ncers OF the public meeting at Albany on the
loth OF May, requesting his earnest consider
; atloh OF resolutions passed on that occasion
IN, me resolutions, he says, promise to support
lllhi III every constitutional and lawful meas
ule 70 suppress the rebellion. He has not
AhoW|lhgiy employed, nor shall he knowingly
eulpioy' any other Differing from the meet
ing that certain military arrests and proceed
lngs following them, for which he is ultimate
ly responsible, are unconstitutional. he argues
the question to show that the provisions Of the
constitution quoted have no application to the
case IN l'and, because the arrests complained of
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Charles Miller, of New York. has been ar
rested in Boston as a deserter. He has been
sent to jail bv order of the provost marshal
Not single commission was issued from
the office of the adiutant general durino the
past week. Never since the war hegan has
So long a time elansed ,yitbout offioars bnvin|,
bpen commissioned ms
The Rnston Rncnrdor so,s tbat 400 ,or,on,
have recertIv h.or ,,,r,.or;.d -; 40
1871 ~ =; fi.' ~ t'''
nor,I,ae,, ~ h,,11, ~ :; D..
,n;,h oouipaiy tias Dee ono pIuleu Ill boston,
t,rn - fP r. " ~ Vio niaiiu'"c
bana n;t,e sd ii-lo" 3 anu oEal
,,,1 anu I'' anu cal lor
'i'G S"ille'
i"e 'io Pae' IL" u"ys there mas peeh
~ Ia nuLiioeL Vi ueseIte!S arrested III
49,. '.'e f'i esSlolal uistrlct
~ -isoeN ""' Yen a., i0''eu ~ 'ei u"ys'
Ill - e. ''i"t MI NuiaSa Eoou"ll' Oh
draI.I, nv MS oile nun
vii; o 'iG loi.i vi last
H S'; i'oSto anu pu,iAel mn Oil June H.
do;n,r ~ ~ 'i'e "ai u e'oin'ioh' anu was
mnT1rt,'nato -: az y" eo' ! oii,' when t,ie
| r;,,o,. ~ ~ -, GU "T,oSs t'ie
tnr IS h |'on VI 'lie 9oat uli the re-
charge Of +ho+ raI,aa+ a soiuaels VINO hau
49,, 49,, 60, UriOei
A Father Mathew temnerance soo;o.,, ho,
| been orcanized in Marlboro, ,rith ~ e'n,.
ing gentlemen as officers :-President u f
Murphy; vice presidents, John O'Connell ant
Timothy Brien; recording secretary. Over
McDonough; corresponding secretary, Den
mis- Mahoney; board of trustees, Daniel ID
Flynn, VIM. Colligan, Eugene D. Bradley
VIM Curran, Michael MCGEE.
The Wamsntta nil III Oo 81 NJ, pode,n,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-15

MURFEEEsBoRo, Tenn, June l4.-Rebel
papers OF the 10th give an account of Grier-
sons raid on Clinton, La, on the Sd, and
says his force was one thousand. The rebel
officer Logan is reported to have driven Grier-
son six miles, taking two guns, killing and
capturing 80. The rebel loss was two killed
and seven wounded.
MOBILE, June 9.-The Spanish steamer
Saler, from Havana for this port, was lost
forty miles out ip a storm on the both. Only
four Of her crew and passengers escaped.
Among the lost is Col. Sharp of Gen. Buck
ner's staff. Her cargo was valued at five
hundred thousand dollars.
One Yankee gunboat is left in Red river,
owing to low water.
The Chattanooga Rebel of the 18th has
nothing whatever from Vicksburg.
Stewart of Tennessee has been made Il
major general, and has assumed command of
division in Brpgg's army, stationed at Var
TRACE.
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From Kentucly-A Fight Near Mount
sterling.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 13.-About one
hundred rebel cavalry intercepted the cars
with federal horses on board at Elizabeth
town, to-day. They captured sixty horses,
burned three cars, broke open Adams ex-
press office and stole $I70O in gold, gold
watch and diamond ring. The rebels then
yamosed. Our troops are in pursuit.
LOUISVILLE, June lit is reported that
our forces to-day captured the band of guer-
rillas which committed depredatiOnS yesterday
near Elizabethtown, and recovered all the
stolen government horses except twelve.
LEXINGTON, KY, June l+.-Refugees from
Mount Sterling and Winchester, just arrived
here, report that three hundred rebels, under
Peter Eyeritt, this morning attacked part of
the 18th Kentucky cavalry on State Greek,
east of Mount Sterling. A severe engage
ment, lasting three hours, ensued, when our
forces commenced retreating, slowly fighting
as they withdrew. Reinforcements have boon
sent them. The federal Maj. Williams and
tbs qhlgMR.' '''a"'S ~A'A ''""'''''' '''' =
Last night the Lexington military author.
tes'arrested Capt Latshaw, his clerks, and
Wimore, contractor.
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were not made for treason; that is, not for
the treason defined in that instrument and
upon the conviction Of which the punishment
is death. Nor yet were they made to hold
persons to answer for any capital or other in
famous crimes, nor were the proceedings fol-
lowing, in any constitutional or legal sense,
criminal prosecutions, The arrests, he shows,
were made on totally different grounds, and
the proceedings following the arrests the pres
ident would be glad to correct, on reasonably
satisfactory evidence.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-15

To COnRumptives.-1he advertiser having been
restored to health in few weeks by very simple rem
edy, after having suffered several years with a severe
lung Affection and that dread disease Consumption-is
anxious to make known to his fellow Sufferers the means
of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy Of the pre-
scrpton used Gree of chargeJ with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which they will find a
SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS
SC The only object of the advertiser in sending the
Prescription benefit the afflicted and spread infor
nation which he conceves to be invaluable, and he
hopes every sufferer will his remedy will cost
them nothing, and may prove a blessing
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburgh.
milo d3n Ktn-s County, New York.
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NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC COAST
IMPORTANT FROM JAPAN.

SAN Francisco, June l2.-The markets
generally are quiet; money is easy Two
million two hundred thousand has been re-
ceiyed here since the LIST inst, in At
lantic currency. Legal tender notes sell at
&C to &c. The rates for sterling exchange
are without alteration.
The barque Eldridge has arrived, bringing
Japan dates to the 11th of May. At Kanaga-
wa there were thirteen British war ships, two
Dutch war vessels, the flagship of the French
admiral, and the American steamer Wyo.
ming. The English admiralty had de anded
of the japanese government large indemni~
ty and the surrender of the murderers of Mr..
Richardson, falling which, France and Eng
land would declare war against Japan. The
japanese had nearly all left Kanagawa. All
the merchant vessels had been detained there
to take on board foreign residents in case war
ensued which was considered quite probable.
SAN FRANCIsCo, June l3.-The steamer
Constitution sails this forenoon, with upwards
of two hundred passengers, for New York.
The Constitution also takes eight hundred and
siXty-SiX thousand dollars in treasure. Of
which six hundred and twenty-sX thousand
dollars is for England, and two hundred and
forty thousand dollars for New York. The
steamship Moses Taylor sailed at the same
time. She took Large number of passengers
for New York. Some descriptions of metals
here have advanced, owing to the heavy loss"
es sustained by the destruction of the Com"
monwealth and Sea Lark.
Private letters from Japan express great
fears that all foreigners must speedily leave
Japan. The French and English fleets were
determined to commence hostilities unless the
japanese government acceded to the demands
of England before the 26th of May. The
American minister was endeavoring to recon"
cile matters. Eight American merchant YES
sells were awaiting the result of affairs at Kan,
gawa on the 18th of May.