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THE ArrAcX on CHARLEsToN.-tn officer
who was sent down TO Port Royal by tho
Sinners Court OF Inquiry, writing on Tues
day, eth inst, to friend in New York,
says
= Before I can communicate with you
again the fire of the war will have concen-
trated around the city of Charleston. Ad-
miral Dahlgrcn sends tomorrow the advance
guard of the attacking squadron, which
contains, among other vessels, some machines
intended to remove RIVER distractions, 10 tho
rendezvous off the bar. The following is
the number of the ships and force to b, en-
gagged Number OF SHIPS Is; tons Il ,095;
guns l56 officers and men $40,
Screw ships ba-lues and smaller craft arc
attached to the fleet, but the above is proba-
bly, all the ADMIRAL will put under lire
The iron cldds are in excellent condition, ).
w1rkmcn having been South from New York
to put them in trim. The fight will not be
a rapid one as 1t was supposed here, from
inklinEs gathered from the Admiral, that
the " i5b IS 10 be handled carefully and
finished well =
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Port Hudson is Ours!
The Last Mule Dcyoured!

Lieut.. 7. G. Osgood of Co. Il, Goth Me,
Reg, sends us the New Orleans Era ct the
10th inst, announcing the fall OF Port ilud-
son. We publish the Era's account
:" The great stronghold of the Mississippi
surrendered to the forces under Gen. Banks
at ! o'clock on the morning Of the Pth,-
Gardner, the commander Of the rebel Tor
tress, had sent flag Of truce. asking terms
The response was an unconditional surrender.
and he was allowed twenty-tour hours t.
CO, slider. II. did not take 50 much tune.
and at : clock on the morning ct the 9th
uncundtionally surrendered the stronghold
with all it contained. There were 2aVV
prisoners.
The moment the surrender was completed,
the enemy sent out request that SIX thou
sand rations should Immediately be sent IN,
as the garrison la eaten its las, mule This
was found to be literally the fact The last
mule at Port Hudson had been dcyonrcJ.
The good old ship Hartford and the noble
Al)atros came down below Port Hudson at
once, and were greeted with much enihGsi-
asm after their glorious work.
The Tennessee is the flagship OF Admiral
Farragut. She came down with a bearer q
dispatches from Gen. Banks to Gen. Emory,
and made the trip from Donaldson in four
hours and half She reports all quiet on
river
The following dispatch has been received
by Gen. Halleck from Gen. Banks
BEroRE PoRr llupsoN, July Sth.
Genera-The Mississippi river Is now
opened. | have the honor to inform YOU
that the garrison of Port Hudson surrender
ed Internationally this afternoon. We shall
take formal possession at / O'Clock in the
morning.
y. P. Banks. Major General.
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Andrews, the leader OF tie
New Xorl. Lob.

Andrews seems to have been as active
a spirit in the late New York riot, as he
was in the Fernando Wood peace meet
ing, claiming that he made the same
speech to the one assembly that he did to
the other After the mob had destroyed
the Colorcd Orphan Asylum, this miscre-
ant mounted brick pile and assured
them they had done nobly," offering to
lead them on, then, to the commission Of
worse deeds cf crime. But little better
could be expected of a graduate of Sixth
Ward Fernando Wood peace club, and
especially when the graduate is SO well
fitted by nature to maintain such calling.
Andrews, as we learn by the New Y ork
papers, is as big HYPoeRrrE, as he is VIII
lain in urging on mob for after all his
denunciations Of the negroes, and melting
the mob to murder them whenever and
wherever found, he was at last caught by
the police in ted nth co,ored roman :
The reporter os the Tribune says:
Andrews was arrested by detectives Nc
Cord, Farley & Co. They found him in bed
with a celored woman, at No. 10 Eleventh
street. lie was somewhat disconnected at
first. By the time he was dressed he was
calm and said, had he known the object of
the visit, there " ould have been some diff
Guilty in arresting him lie wished to be
taken at once before magistrate, so that he
might be admitted u bail declared that the
arrest was unconstitutional, chow copper
headish.) lie admitted that he made a
speech Oh Monday, and that he made the
same speech to the mob that he did to the
Peace Meeting. His name is John W. An
drews. He was President Of Club in the
Eighth Ward in 1850, which contained most
of the thieves pimps, spies and gamblers in
the Ward. For long time he has lived
with a cclored woman. Josephine Wilson. -
He has family IN Virginia. Marshal Muir
ry conducted this F. +. Y. to Fort Laia-
yette."
The mob in New York, from all ac-
counts, was a most disgraceful and rufian
ly band of towards, made up in large part
of street boys and lewl women. And yet
this rabble was addressed by Governor
Seymour by the familiar title of " Ny
FRIENDS" The Governor could ride un-
molested through the mob, but no decent
Union man could do this,
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Provost Marshal's Office,
Washington, d. c., 18th.

W ashlngton, u. u, 18TH.
LIST. Hereafter reward of ten dollars
will be paid Tor the apprehension and deliy-
cry OF dcSerter.
Paragraph % page 6 of regulations for
Government of the bureau OF the Provost
Mershal General of the L. 5, as we'll as
paragraph 81 of circular No. % from Pro-
yost Marshal Generals Office are amended.
Accordingly paragraph SO page ! OF the
same regulations is amended as follows -
-" The members Of the guard may b. allow
cd Tor the time actually and necessarily en-
pl yed on the trip a per diem of not more
than 5 80, and their actual expenses, pro-
vided they accomplish the duty asst s;ued
them.
(Signei) JAMES B. FRYE,
Provost Marshal General.
Circular No. 81.
The It'll paragraph Of circular No II, is
sued from this Office, July 12th. lS63, is
hereby modified So as to correspond wiz, ,ba
opinion Of Hon, W. Whitney, 5 ,aeitgr Of
War Department, which viii hereafter GOV.
ern in al cases to which it is appiiable.
OPINION.
A person drafted into the military service
Of United States under the provision. ~ tho
act OF March ID, 1868, chapter -. for en-.
rolling and called out the rational f,rcn.
and other purposes claiming exemption IRON
drait ny reason OF any disability, as proyld-
Cd IN sad act he's right to have the ques-
ton OF his disability submitted To, ana pass.
ed upon oy the Board Of Enrichment, vi hose
decisions is final. II the Board shall have
decided that the claimant is liable to service
he has the right, after such decision. to pay
his commutation money, or to furnish a sub.
stitute, within such extended time as may
be allowed by the Board Of enrolment for
his appearance for duty.
(Signed) W. WHITING,
Solicitor to War Department,
JAS. b. FRYE.
Provost Marshal General.
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A PROCLAMATION.
1t has pleased Almighty God to hearken
to supplications and prayers Of an afflicted
people, and . vauch>4ie t. the army ami
navy of the United States on the llud and
ON the sea, victories 50 signal and 50 effective
as to furnish reasonable grounds for aug
mentcd confidence, that tie Union OF these
States will be maintained, their constitution
preserved and peace aud prosperity perma.
nently established; but these victories have
been accorded net without sacrifice Of lite,
limb, health and liberty incurred by brave
ton in every part Of the country follows in
the train Of these fearful bereaynents.
1t is meet and right to recognize aaI con
fess the presence Of the Almighty Father
and the power of His hand equally in these
triumphS and these sorrows.
Now, therefore, be it known. that d.
SET apart THURSDAY, TIE SMITH DAY
OF AUGUST next, to be observed as a day
for national thanksgiving, praise and prayer,
and | invite the people OF the United States
to assemble oa that occasion in their cGstsm-
AIRY places OF worship and in the forms app
proved by their own conscience. render the
homage dae to the Divine Majesty for the
wonderful things be has done in the Nation s
behalf, and invoke the influence 81 His holy
spirit TO subdue tie anger, which has Ir5-
duced ard 50 long sustained Il needless rebel.
hon; to change tie hearts Of the insurgents,
to guide the couaScls Of the government
with wisdom adequate 70 so great national
emergency, and 10 visit with tender car
aa1 consolation throughout the length and
breadth Of our land ali those who through
the yicissi:udes Of marches, voyages, battles,
and sicse5 have been brought to suffer in
mind, body, or estate and finally. - Lead
the whole nation, through paths of repent
onee and submission to the Divine will, bae.
to the perfect enjoyment of tni-n and i..-
ternal peace.
In wl,ress whereof | have he7eunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed. Done a: the city OF
Washington this 18th day Of July, IS63. of
the Independence OF the United States ol
America, the o5th.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President.
NM. H. SEWARD. Secretary of State.
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The Hay Season.

IN ASD.A9N
Tie farmers in Kennebec County have
generally commenced hayins about the first
week in July, and finished the first week in
August. Not go the present year More
than two-thirds of the month of July has
mas passed away, and but few of the
crs have commenced haying, ard oo.o 49,.
have hay out are Pretty ST, = 10 b,voitsn,n
cd. 1t has rainad ,o,e nearly every day for
the last 'h'F'.een days, and the storm still
continues.
The farmers say that the rain is doing
more good than hurt. There is nearly doub.
lie the amount Of grass, that there was two
weeks ago. The crop will be very fair but
less bHlSY than last year. The heavy :. bot.
tom " produced by the late rains, is of fine
quality, 50 that ton Of hay put into the
barn in good condition, this year, will be
worth moro than the sans amount cut last
year.
If it should clear on the present week.
and we have good hay weather until the
middle OF August, every man, boy, (and
some women,) will find ample employment.
Many of the able. bodied men have gone
into the army, and those who have remain
ed at home, will be obliged to make long
days and " ork hard
The fields OF grain, corn and potatoes are
boxing we'll. Garden vegetables are IN fine
condition.
Wicked men have involved US in a bloody
war, but God saves us from famine.
Yours, etc, H.x.g
July 81.
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with the teams captured, and 26S 900
rounds, besides artillery ammunition, were
destroyed.
L. S. GRANT, Major General.
FORTRESS MONROE. 18th.
General Foster arrived here ct IL o'clock
to dav.
Williamson on the Roanoke river, was
bombarded by four of our gunboats under
Captain Flusscr, on Monday night.
The bridge across Gardner Creek was de-
stroyed, and the rebels who had recently
become quite bold. driven entirely from the
river many miles brck.
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FRIDAY, JULY "a. 1853
VOLUME TX, NUMBER XXVII.
FOR GOVERNOR
5 \ Nj L T. L con Y
OF ACGISTA.
Veteran Volunteer Regi-
mentS.

The Governor has been authorized to
raise three regiments of Volunteer Infan-
try and one battery of Volunteer Artil-
lery, to serve for three years or during
the war. Under an order which has the
force Of law, provides bounty Of S.Q2
fer an enlistment and service in either of
these organizations Under the Order
authorizing the raising of this force, only
able-bodied men, between the ages of
eighteen and forty-fye years, who have
heretofore enlisted, and have served not
less than nine months, and have been hon
orably discharged, and can pass the ex-
animation required by the mastering reg
ulations OF the United States will be re-
ceiyed.
The circular, or order, limits the off
GERS of the organizations, to those honor
ably discharged, or by resignation prior
to the expiration Of service 0. the organ
ization in which they served.
None but ex-otIcers can recruit for
these regiments, unless some should desire
to enlist men in order to obtain appoint
mcnts as uon-commissioned officers.
Ninety days from the 10Th Of June is
the period allowed to complete these or
CARNATIONS.
Upon being mustered into service,
soldier will receive
One months advance of $500
First installment of bounty, $500
Premium, 200
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the degraded, ignorant and criminal charac
ter of u Arso share Of their. population -
These 80 election districts figure On our po-
lice books as containing 2,743 groggcrics,
SO notorious brothels, 40 places whereto
thieves and rufians babitually resort, l0j
policy shops, with gambling aud dance hous-
IS to match and their vote for Governor at
the late election was as follows:
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Drafting.


B
draft from those capable of bearing
arms, f5r the defenes ct the country when as
SAILED by It's enemies, is no new thing. Eg-
cry citizen is bound u give his aid in some
wly TO uphold the government which pro-
taets him aud to which he ow the prcser-
yati1u q. his ciyjl rights and privileges and
from III, very first the laws have prescribed
.hat those abl, b dl.i men between certain
s-,s. Under certain circumstances, shall serve
As sulifrrS when danger is imminent. Our
Yis,st statesmen have taught us t. loot to
the militia a tae safeguard of The Republic,
and TO consider service in its ranks as honor.
mile and we have anon. Us VET living not
a lew well known ami e~pect.l rlt;zeHs who
we're among the deaitej men daring tie Last
war win Great Britain. l1steai OF being
the dra4dc,,, an / de;,staa thing which F'ltt-
ical dem g0rues. tl7 lstsa purposes, have en-
dslyorei to rgVrss .t, t.,c draft has always
been the hirss, ami m st capable course to
h, parsuel. and those liable u it an honor
that they are deemed able and worthy to
bear arms in the service If the country. Our
fathers incorporated the principles Ia their
militia laws. where it has ever since remun-
ed without. complaint or tic iatImltlon from
any quarter taa. 1t was wfofS
j Yet. no sooner WAS the ltp now in opera
ton framed than Fernando y ood aud the
Mozart Hall faction besp their outcrcs
artiast it -dsnouncin- it ; making inta-
nous distinctions, brlngin, to bear against
it more than all thn ohiect)Hs aad prt]adIces
which could BE- found or Manufactured n
gainst the conseription '"s OF European
desp )ti>mS Tuesa outcris' persstentiy con-.
tinucd and aided by artfily framed appeals
ia certain New York jornals of the tnssr
SORT. have had their eff upon the SuorAnt
dtpraved and iuiitmm5le materials t. be
found in all large cit but especially Ia
New York, and have reduced their legiti
mate fruits in the teadi riots which have
disgraeed the c5mncslal metropolis OF the
country. whose eYi example threatens t.
:, read until other C.,es are more ur lsss ia
VOWED in similar ar.rchaI Yr cte5lju.s
As long ago as 1T Mar54 the Wood CON
spirators commend their operations. ami
the M9zlr; Hall gccclings drew from Sea
at0r Wilson tn. semorahle ltter il whteA
he explained the provisions ot tha Aet for
Earoilins the \ tional Forces. Gen, " IL
son showed tha.the law was " framci ex-
lres,ly to m5reciftctully de.anI the cniun-
sersd nation, tighten The burden o., the
Treasury and tie people eqaa,izt the duties.
and relieve as far Us possible the tojljus. dc.
pendent po0rirom the hard, ii not harsh
provisions Il existing militia laws. He
cited It's prJ'isious and demonstrated that
this act was" framed 70 BE- more efficient for
war purposes, :, less blrlei,s)n3 upon the
Treasury all the people " more humane
,5ta. poo who have til aged, the iatrm,
aud the h.lrless depcnl4t; UPON tAcir labor
for support, than were tn. existing statutes, .
that "theso otiecis, sanctioned by tatri-
otisn, economy. iastics and humanity, were
ever kept steadily in yier, and they have
b5cG attained. as nearly IS the equal lot Of
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CINrtNNATI. 20th


Pieces Of Artillery Captured Roseeran,
Ddgiag Bray into Georgia.
CGSctNSATr, 20th.
On Saturday morning Morgan's forces
were cvertaken near Pomeroy, by Gems
Hodson and Judah, who had formed june
ton.
Morgan finding himself in c ose quarters,
and learning the ford at Burlington Island
was we'll guarded, broke up his band into
small squads, with six pieces of artillery,
made for the crossing at Burlington. Oar
gunboats drove them back. with loss of
$50 killed Oar cavalry charged and cap
tuIed their battery, killing mum Der Of re5-
els.
Coils. Walford and Shackalford succeeded
in capturing one lot of Us, and another
275 besides numerous squads, making in all
over 1000 prisoners.
Our cavalry is in pursuit Of the balance
of the command, which is entirely broken
up, and scattered among the hills.
The position Of our forces is such that
they cannot cross the Ohio, nor get much
further North.
Stragslcrs are being continuity captured
Basil Duke was captured near pomerov this
morning. Thirtecu hundred have been tax,
en-, SO far.
Major Brown, commanding battalion of
the 10th Kentucky cavalry, has arrived here
with $50 prisoners, captured during u recon
noisance, near Abingdon, Va.
CINCINNATI. 90
Morgan with about l0A3 men oeinr turn.
ed back, he WAS moving this afternoon
towards G,lliopolis, closely followed hy our
forces. Squads OF his men are being picked
up hourly,
A despatch from Burlington says after the
fight the rebels III loved up the river to Belle
vile ahead Of tie gunh5ats. AMI by threats
compelled the citizea to furnish hit beats.
with which 800 escaped to the Virginia
shore just as the guub)tts hove in sight
The remainder on the OaiJ shore were at
tackled aud scattered.
Our men continued to pick them up, I'M
til about 1000 were left, who finally succeed
ed in breaking our lines AMI pushed back
in the direction os Burlington. At 3 \. NJ
they passed through IllnsJnyiiic.
Gen. Hurlburt scouts arrived at Cariath
to day, from Decatur and Jacks lnvile-
They report TINT Brlg IS ARM was retreat
ing preciaitately into Georgia, followed by
Gen. Roseerans 5 advance was reported at
Rome, Ga.
The scouts reports that Bragg, was en-
deavoring to form junction with ,J9hnst9ns
army and that the assertions from his army
were very numerous.
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y The Baltimore American of THURSDAY

p The Baltimore American of Thursday
evening says:
Surgeon General Howard, Of the United
States army, arrived at Baltimore this morn
ing, and had an interview with Major Gen.
Schenek. Upon unqucstionable authority he
reports the following casualties Of Lees ar
my at Gettysburg. Left behind / 600,
wounded, 5000 wounded taken with him,
$500 buried by the Federals, and II 200 ia
ken prisoners; captured at Falling Waters,
OF Gen. Pettigrew 5 command, 1000 prison
ers ami 1000 killed and ounded. making an
aggregate Of 200 Of Lees army.
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Procianaaf'oa 63 ~ D9fS--N 7cS o. me
Nec YORK Riots n R'shaoad- Re5'f Hsir'
from JACKSON H1sS-Dezperate Fighting
'ctfh NteFHaa--JaehS9t nearly Destroyed
-ke3eL Ne~S porn Charleston
NGw York. oIst.
Richmond papers Of tie 18th have been
received. ard contain some interesting ex-
tracts.
JET Davis has issael call for every mln
between the ages of Is and 10 at once re
pair to the consaript camps.
The news of the New 1ork disturbances
had reached Richmond, aud tie papers are
cxultant over it.
The rebel accounts Of the late expe lition
OF Gen. Sherman's corps against jackson,
Miss, are most important. They show that
fighting was terrible, that the city was par
tally DESTROYED by the shells from our bat
ferries, and that the loss on both siles was
very severe
Cen Osterhaus is reported u haze been
killed by a cannon shot on the 18th inst.
and his body was sent by one of Gen. Penn
berton's staff on its way 10 Nicks5ur-.
Jackson dispatches OF the 10th to 10th
inst, are published. Ga the latter day it is
stated in the despatch 70 Richmond that thu
enemy made heavy demonstration on cur
right and center this afternoon, but Walkers
and Lorinss divisions repulscl them hand
somelv. The artillery FIRE was inccSslnt and
cur batteries replied gun for sun. Tue EN-.
envy sought shelter in the woods.
Heavy endorsements for Grant continue
to arrive, who were pressed on our right for
the purpose of crossing Pearl river above
and dankin, us.
The enemy are Planting siege guns n their
redoubts.
1t is supposed that Tomorrow the remain
der of Jackson will be burned. ca the
previous evening the federal troops w,re
Smelling the city trem 9ad3us!v.
1t is manifest from these statements that
jackson was only captured by Gen. Sher-
man alter very obstinate and bloody con-
ftct. \ rebel despatch mentions among the
federal killed the following:
CD. E4rle, Lieut. Col. Long. Captain Hall
4!st Ill. regiment, Lent. Smith AMI McMas-
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1t is noteworthy fact that out Of
twelve Democrats who have performed the
duties Of Custom Hopse Officers for this city
during the past thirty years. only enc Of
them is this day true to tie government, and
. loyal Union man CaaiS Ado.
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In two months more, another install
mcnt of $4,000, at the first regular pay
day after six months, another installment
of $4,000, and thereafter at each payday
after six months, an additional $50 90,
until the three years service, and then
the balance of $500 will be paid.
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By the President.
WM. Ii. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.

The C9NseaIr SoLDixR.-lils PAY, &c
There seems to be a prevailing apprehension
among those who have been drafted into the
service of the United States that they are to
get no recomrcnse and their families no aid
from the government. This is an erroneous
idea. The conscript receives the regular
bounty allowed the volunteer, the same
monthly pay-dating from the day he is
draited-and his State affords the same re-
lief to his family that it does to the family
OF the soldier, who enlisted Of his own ac-
cord. He certainly is treated most literally
and no partial distinction is made between
him and the volunteers. lie can, therefore.
ertsr upon the duties of military life with
the unques,ionable assurance that every eff
fort will be made to alleviate the wants Of
those dependent upon him for support, and
that both widows and orphans Of eonseripts
are entitled to the Government bounties
Times.
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Rebel Ncws from Charleston to The l6fh-Sig-
nfcdm Admission By Richmond Paper
Lees Rett eat sad 10 be Intercepted.
NEW YORK. Dist.
The Charleston Mercury of the 18th says
the only way to save the city is speedy and
unhnehing use of the bayonet. 1t is too
late for engineering alone. Hesitation and
delay are fatal
The same paper reports three wooden gun
boats kept up slow Smelling OF Fort Wag-
ner Yesterday p NJ. which was slowly re-
piled to by that Fort and Fort Sumter.
liz is reported that the Yankees have been
sLeEad from their position on Black Island
but ii lacks confirmation.
The G Iyernor has colled for 5000 negro
laborers to work on the fortfeations.
The gnnboat Charleston has been launched
at Charleston.
The Richmond Enquirer urgos that the
only salvation Of the Southern C0nfederacy
is in making lively en- masse under the
President S Proclamation.
Reliable intelligence states that none Of
Lees forces have yet come out of the Shen-
randoah Valley. Gen. Meade is in active
pursuit.
Gen. Roseerals was as at Nashville on the
18th making tour of the hospitals, conva-
lescent camps &c. Three gunboats were at
that port.
: TIE Richmond Enquirer says, ten iron
clads have entered tie > ppomatox river and
ays the river ~ ohstrueted and hope by the
all Of the freshet to catch the Iron-clads
,~round
New YoRx, Dist.
V iron,elad P4ssaie has sailed for
yta.
@e4ids Fortress Monroe corresEon-