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city Will be
OF should inspect this before
the sale Catalogues morning of sale.
The New York herald., 1863-08-24

LoUIRorAToR CIRCUS.
The dlsinguished Clown ana Coaale yocaist
The great oligins LILA ZOYAkA.
Nile HELofsE.
Ms JAMES ~ NIXON.
And all tho other grss star. Of tai. brisnt irout-
Al HOBDkES Monf.y. August ~
Al JERSEY CRY. TUESDAY. Aaausi 70
At BROOKLYs, "Wednesday and Tburntsy - AMI n
GREATER THAN EVER ~ THE NIGHTLY EXCITE
VI 20 hear the grand tnson ~ sAt~ntsd Afs
a. iiogs~ IS West Houston street This
(MGnfsyJ evening. Watts severA EHnslons oay IN
bis great Des-riptye Eouaa "a. sairsl
WATTS 0ny and smith (the long. shorl Of AZ
. New Comic Tho Admission free
The New York herald., 1863-08-24
sFfIPPIN0.

4N The steamship KANGAROO OF this line will ssil
an steamer on "Wednesday, August ~ has splendd
accommodations for few cabin aud Passengers
reduced rates, payable IN uniIel states eurr-acy
JOHN q DALE. Agent. Is broadway
The New York herald., 1863-08-24

also arded 20 ayIe Bremen. Rotterdam,
Antwerp, &C. AZ equally low rates.
FROM Liverpool Cabin. ST5 $s5 SiD5
Sieerage ~ Thoas who for their friends
buy tickets here these rates
These steamers superior for pas
senge,s are strongly built water tight ron sections and
attached to each steamer
For further Information apply In Liverpool 10 WILLIAM
INMAN Accent 22 Water street. In Glasgow. To ALEX,
MALCOLM no 81 knoch square; IN nueens,own 70 q 4
w. ID. SEf MOUR CO., In London 10 EIvFS& MACFY, 6i
King William street; Paris 10 JULES DEC0uE sS Rue
ko're Dame des Victories Place de la Bourse In phisdel
pha TO JOHN o. DALE. Ill Walnut street. NJ the Com
pany ollces.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26


LONDON. Aug. 10, lS63.-In my last letter,
dated from Liverpool, informed you that
the first of the great rebel turreted rams was
nearly completed. She was launched earlier
than / expected, and is now in the Craving
dock at Liverpool, completely plated with
her masts and boilers in and on board, and
also large part Of her machinery. 1t is ex-
pected to have her ready for sea by the 18th
of August. Her consort was launched on the
I'd day of August, as well as the one at Glas-
gov, and both will be ready to sail late in this
month or the LIST of September. You now see |
was not wrong when, months ago, informed
you that these rebel iron clads would be on
your coast in September. l hope now the
scales are off the eyes of the venerable secre-
tary of the navy, and that he is making due
preparations to receive these formidable en-
gines of destruction. | cannot see from my
standpoint that anything has been done to
counteract the dreadful calamity awaiting you
To be frank, unless the most strenuous ef-
forts are made, you will have another New
port News tragedy enacted in the waters of
your own beautiful bay terrible scenes will
transpire under your own windows. The
speed of these vessels will be greater than
any of your IRON lads, and, of course, if
not early prevented, they will sail about
going all the harm they can. 1t is
Generally supposed here that the blockading
squadrons will be their first prey; but my own
impression is, and it is founded on a good
basis that a dash at New York will be made;
and | have no hesitation in saying, and that
from long experience in gunnery and ships,
that with these three iron-clads, in broad day
light, they could enter New York harbor by
the way OF Sandy Hook, and burn and de-
strOy all your ships-of-war, ON the stocks and
atioat and dockyards, and then pass out by
the way of the Sound, without receiving any
material damage These assertions are
strong, but uone the less true.
The rebels here are in great glee in antici-
patton Of the intended movements of these
ships. The London Times correspondent,
writing from Richmond, says "the Yankee
fleet will make themselves scarce off the
bockaded ports after September" l have
done my duty in this serious matter, and
trust the government will do theirs in time
| ". T. Herald.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26
For the Worcester Daily spv.

POLITICAL Farttes In Time of War
The war of 1872 proved the entire destruc.
ton of the federal party, Notwithstanding that
at its commencement it was one of the most
powerful political organizations that ever ex
listed in this country, and was distinguished for
its great array of talent, wealth, and respecta-
bility. The federal party opposed the war,
and consequently had to bring itself into d.
rect hostility to the government of the nation.
The war, to be sure, was conducted in the
most shocking manner, and disaster and dis
grace attended all efforts made for the con-
quest OF Canada, the great object in view. I'M
becllty and corruption seemed to pervade eve
ry department Of the government. and one of
'ne leading generals of the army was SEN
fenced to death for his cowardice and treacb-
cry James Madison, in the eyes of the onno.
sllon, was the embodiment of all that ,ros IL
te8table' The federal party made the most Of
the plumbers and mishaps of the war. and .ba,
found enough Of them. But notwitbst,ndi..
all this the people sustained the war ,,,'
held the president, whose party constantly, -
creased in power, and although in the final
settlement of the contest, every principle for
which we had contended was abandoned. and
in the first article of the treaty of Client we
agreed that ''all matters in dispute should re-
main in stGt~ quo ante bel1uns," yet the dem
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26

notify the people of Lawrence of QuantrelPs
approach failed to get through. Qnantrell )b-
tanned supplies of fresh horses, which ena-
bled him to outstrip and eude the pursuit of
our soldiers whose horses were nearly ex-
hausted when they reached him, six miles
south of Lawrence.
The citizens who joined in pursuit ere
able to keep up with the enemy, and often
compelled him to halt and form in line of bat
tie, but the soldiers could not force their jaded
horses to a gallop. The pursuit went on inef
fectively. At night Quantrell broke his trail
near Paoli, and our troops were delayed all
night in finding it. No damage was done by
Quantrell from the time our forces came up
with him till he got out of Kansas. The pur-
suit was so close that he was compelled to
abandon most of the horses he was leading
and the goods stolen from Lawrence.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-The Union Mer-
chants Exchange, passed a resolution to-day
condoling with the citizens Of Lawrence, and
appointing a committee of ten to collect con-
tributions for the relief the sufferers. Gen.
Scholcld has issued stringent orders against
buShwhacking guerrillas, and given permits
SION to lpyal citizens to bear arms for their
own protection, and to aid the troops if ne
CpSSary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26
CITY AID COUNTY.

HoRrICuLTuRAL. The exhibition of the
Horticultural Society, on the goth inst, al
though not quite equal to its immediate pre-
decessor, was yet of great excellence. The
display in the floral department was inferior
solely from lack of competition, for which de-
fciency there should be no excuse in city
that devotes so much attention to the culture
of flowers Apples were handsomely repre-
sented, pleasantly and forcibly reminding us
of the near approach of the autumnal exhibit
ton list of entries is appended:
Levi Lincoln; Pears--Julienna
John C. Ripley: Apples-W Williams Early
Red, Red Astrachan (very tine). Pears
Beurre Giffard
Edwin Draper: Pears-Rostiezer.
Edward w. Lincoln: Pears --Beurre Gift
fard.
Samuel H. Cotton: Apples-W Williams Ear
ly Red. Pears-Bloodgood Beurre Gitfard.
S. z. Champney of Saundersyille; Apples
-Nameless (early), Early Joe.
Silas Clapp: Apples - Mexican, Early
Bough
John NJ Earle Pears-Rostiezer, Osband's
Summer.
ID. B. Comins Apples Early Bowback,
Porter.
Samuel A. Knox of Grafton; Apples
Worcester Spy, Williams Early Red, RoX-
bury Russet (of the growth of 1862, Early
Sweet Bowback, Early Harvest, Strawberry.
PearS-0sband's Summer.
o. b. Hadwen: Apples-Summer Pippin.
FLoRAL-John NJ. Earle; Phloxes, in va
riety.
james Cowley-Gladioli, in variety, viz
Rembrandt, Pallas, Achille, Adonis, Alsop,
| Aristotle, Penelope, Daphne, Brenchlegenses,
| Rebecca, Madame de Vatzy, Madame de
| Basseville also, DahllaS, Asters, Verbenas,
Roses, Salvias, Santanas, in variety, and
Metrocius, Crysimum, Begonia, Eupatorium,
Purpureum, Coleus Blumea.
The premiums were awarded, as follows:
| For the best plate of Beurre Giffard Pears. to
John C. Ripley. 81 w
| For the best plate of any other variety Blood -
| goodl Samuel IL. Cotton 49,. 80. %
| For the best collection of apples, to Samuel A -
| Knox, of Gratton.......... ..........:...'' 0o
| For the best display OF cut flowers, TO james m
| Cowley...,... ........ .'..''.''''.'''..''' w
There was no award made by the commit
tee for the second best display of cut flowers,
there being no collection of sufficient excel
| lence to merit it.
The following list Of premiums for the eX-
hibiton of the 27th inst was established by
| the committee of arrangements =
For the best collection of pears. ........Sl 90
For the best plate of a single variety of pears. 80
For the best collection of apples. 90
For the best plate of single variety of apples 81
For the best display OF cut flowers. 20
For the second best display OF cut howers...... 90
1t being understood that no merely worth
less collection, whether OF flowers OF fruit, no
matter how large, can be entitled to prem
ium.
The library will be open at two o'clock P.
NJ on Thursday, Aug. 9th, for entry, and at
three P NJ. for general admission.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26
LATEST NEWS FROM CHARLESTON
FORT SUMTER DESTROYED.
Fort MOultrie Silenced.
OUR GUNS SMELLING CHARLESTON.

New YORK, Aug. Electromagnetic
steamship Constitution arrived this evening,
from Hilton Head, at Z A. NJ. of Aug POD,
and from Charleston Bar at $50 P. NJ. She
left at anchor, off Charleston bar, the U. S.
steamer Brooklyn, with steam upfor New York,
having on board the remains of Capt. Rodgers,
and the paymaster of the Kaatskill.
The bombardment was gong on with great
energy, the firing being very rapid. The last
report from Morris Island was that fort Sum
ter had not responded to our guns for two
days. Fort Sumter is entirely demolished;
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 25.-The Richmond
Examiner OF to-day has been received, con-
tanning Charleston dates of the 9th, which
say Last night, at II o'clock, the enemy
opened fire on the city, firing fifteen and
eight-inch Parrott shells. The non-combat-
ants are leaving the city in continuous
stream"
WAsHINGToN, Aug. Pa dispatch was
received here to-day dated at Fort Monroe,
saying that Capt CHISHOLM reports that Fort
Sumter has been reduced, and that Charleston
is being shelled. Capt. Chisholm commands
the flag truce steamer New York, and has
just arrived at Fort Monroe from City Point.
1t is plain that the report attributed to him is
based on the Charleston kilograms in the
Richmond papers, which were to-day dis
patched from Fort Monroe to the news press.
Gen. Meredith accompanied him on official
business, and all that was telegraphcd to the
war department was the substance of the same
kilograms concerning events before Charles
ton.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26

THIRTY-oNE GUERRILLAs KILLED.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 24.-Gen. Ewing re-
turned from the pursuit of QuantelPs rebel
force. 1t is estimated that he did not have
over 300 men at Lawrence. The guerrllas
disbanded at the head of Grand river, some
going north, some south, and others scatter
ing into the brush. Our forces have divided
accordingly and are pursuing the rebels. Con-
tinual skirmiShing is going on.
Lieut.. Col. Laysear, with two squadrons of
the LIST cavalry Missouri state militia, had an
engagement with hundred guerrilias on Big
Creek, near Harrisonville, Mo-, killing five
and capturing a considerable quantity of
goods and horses taken from Lawrence.
Thirty one guerrillaS have been killed as far
as heard from.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 25.-Quantrell'S force
reachad the head-wa4ers of Grand river, Cass
county, about noon on the day after the burn
of Lawrence, and there divided into sqads of
forty and fifty and scattered in various direc-
tons. Our troops were half an hour behind,
and were also divided and continued the pur-
suit. detachment ordered from Lexington
met part of the rebel force near Pleasant Hill,
killed seven and recovered considerable
amount Of goods taken from Charleston.
\ report has just been received that Major
Plumb and Major Thatcher overlook a COM
pany in Lafayette county and killed thirty of
them The total number of guerrllas killed,
according to the last reports, is between sixty
and seventy. Our detachments are still in
pursuit. 1t is ascertained that QuantrePs
whole force consisted of 800 selected men,
who assembled from Lafayette, Saline, Clay,
johnson and border counties, on' Thursday
noon, at the head of Middle Fork, Grand
river, fifteen miles from the Kansas line, and
on the same day started for Kansas.
Scouts brought word that afternoon to the
military station, at Aubrey, six miles north of
the place where they crossed the line, Of their
assembling on Grand river, and an hour after
their entrance into Kansas other scouts
brought word to that effect. The information
was ut once communicated to all the stations
on the border, and to the district headquarters
at Kansas City, thirty-five miles north of
Aubrey. delay of three or four hours oc-
Cured at each station in gathering part of
The patrolling and scouting parties, when the
pursuit began from each station separately,
leaving portion of the troops to watch the
border, and endeavor to prevent QuantrelPs
return to Missouri
Quantrel's men told many men be.
fore reaching Lawrence that they were going
there to destroy the town; but, by some IA
tality, the people along the route, win might
easily have got word to Lawrence, did not
try. A messenger sent by Col. Coleman to
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26

The Richmond Wing of the 2lst says;
"The loss of Vicksburg, and the failure at
Gettysburg, are the two events of the year
which seem to render highly probably 10. g
and almost indefinite continuance of the war.
Apart from the victories which we may
achieve in the field there are but two means of
counteracting the baneful effects of these
events and bringing hostilities to an early
close. These and either foreign Intervention,
or a determined opposition by the conserva-
tive masses of the north to the abolition fac
ton which has control of the government at
Washington. A long and protracted war
would prove a great evil, wholly unmixed
with good, for the longer the war continues
the more thoroughly saturated the southern
heart would become with the whole Yankee
race and Yankee institutions. We want the
aid of France. We are able to pay for it.
Let us do it. We shall then have peace, or.
the power to wreak rich revenge upon our
foul foe"
The Richmond Wing seems to have lost
faith in southern invncibility, and in its cry to
the French emperor, 'Help me, Casius, or l
sink !" confesses weakness, and declares the
confederacy beyond its depth in the ocean Of
lrAl-sll'ssrIu bringing the Yankees to sue, on
their knees, to the high mightinesses of the
south, seems to have been swept away by
their late defeats, and now only two ways
out of the Red sea open before them. One,
by the mantle of some copperhead prophet d.
yiding the waters before them,-the action of
the 'peace" party in the north, hampering the
action of the administration. and controlling
its war policy; the other by the armies Of
France, whose purchased aid they trust will
enable them ''to wreak rich revenge" on
their ''foul foe"
The Tribune asks with some on, GLOW
will the French be paid?"
''Coin would Heem to be uncommonly
scarce and dear in Dixie of foodthere is GER
talnly none to export; confederate paper is
not worth ten cents on the dollar in Richmond
or Charleston, and would hardly bear the
strain of an ocean voyage. Louis Napoleon
is usually ready for dcker, but he surely
doesn't want cart loads of that stuff. Dixie
can pay him for the powerful aid of his
fleets and armies only by making itself over
to HIM bodily, or By Ceding him Texas and
Louisiana.
"But Louisiana is no longer theirs, while
Texas is barely held in rebel leading strings
by military force and terrorism. Two-thirds
OF It's people are at heart for the old Union
To-Day. 1t would be easy to sell, but hard to
deliver them.'
The French emperor is too wise and polite
to risk anything for falling cause. His own
throne is not so firmly established that he can
afford to lend any of his strength to the tot
tering ''confederacy," and SO we see nothing
lett for the "Whig'' and its friends but the ten
der mercies of the dreaded Yankees, and a
Thorough saturation of the southern heart
with Yankee institutions, clouding of their
day OF ignorance by the shadow of free
SCHOOLS and newspapers, going down of
their brilliant sun of slavery in the long night
OF liberty and equality.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26
LATEST NEWS.
Ely TELEGIsAP
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
THE NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.
Fort Sumter Demolished.

NEW York, Aug 25.-The schooner NJ.
Rogers, from Folly Island Goth, reports at SIX
o'clock that day the entire top of fort Sumter
completely gone, every parapet gun dlS-
mounted and knocked into the sea, and the
siege progressing terribly in earnest. 1t was
reported also that Wagner would soon sur
render.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 24th con-
tains the following dispatch
CHARLESTON, Aug. 22.-The fire of the en-
emy's land batteries hal been kept up on Sum
ter, and more guns are disabled. There was
only one casualty to-day There was also
heavy fire kept up on fort Wagner, both from
the fleet and the land, ard also upon battery
Gregg. The casualties at Wagner were one
officer and four privates.
Gen. Gmore's demand for the surrender
of fort. Sumter and Morris Island, with
threat to she'll the city of Charleston i'll four
hours from the delivery OF the paper Mt fort
Wagner, was received and returned at seven
o'clock this morning. Gen Beauregard in his
reply charges inhumanity and violation CT
the laws Of war against Gen. Gilmore, and
atfirms that if the offence be repeated he
will employ stringent measures of retaliation.
Up to this tlse the threat to shell the city has
not been executed.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 23.-On Saturday, 6O4
shots weye fired at Sumter, of which 4l9
struck Inside and outside. The east wall is
much scaled and battered in, and the parapet
undermined. The northwest wall, with the
arches. a., have fallen in. The guns are all
dismo"VI One private is killed. On Sun
day the nd batteries opened from south to
north, {" the monitors from east to west
coming. a = up, the fire was very damaging
The Gas SAC. @as cracked and preached, and
the 81 igSwqpt through the fort a shell
burste8 wounding Lieut.. Boylston seriously,
Col. lhcttfT{,apt. Fleming and Lieuts. Scan
Ian and fhosdfng
The for{ Fnow a ruin. Col Rhett is or
dered wit Ii, brave garrison to hold his
| outpost, ,efVhas forlorn hope until he is re-
lieved or IT, place taken. On Saturday, at
| Wagner, aEaieutenant and four men of the
! siege train were wounded. On Sunday the
brave Col. Gaillard lost his life. 1t is said to-
day there are twenty-three vessels inside the
bar, including the Ironsides and monitors, and
thirteen more outside. Gen. Gilmore sent a
| communication at eleven o'clock on Sunday,
giving notice that at eleven o'clock tomorrow
he would open fire on Charleston, and that in
the meantime non combattantS could 90 out of
the city.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, l p. M.-Richmond
papers of 24th announce the fall of fort Sum
ter. The fort was surrendered on the 23d
inst. Strong apprehensions are felt that
Charleston will be Immediately captured.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26

OLD LINE WHIGs.- Extraordinary efforts
are being made, we are informed to secure
the attendance of those who were once wings
at the coming democratic convention. We
would suggest to these gentlemen that before
they enter the ranks of their former oppon-
ents they ascertain upon what platform they
are to stand, and what is the tenor of the re-
solutions which they are to be called upon to
endorse To quote from a speech delivered
by Daniel Webster, in Faneuil Hall: ''If any
thing should happen to tarnish the fame of
ssachusetts-anylhng which should cause
keep regret for her or for the country-let us
so conduct ourselves that the pognancy of
personal self-reproach shall not be added to
those sources of regret and modification. -
Boston Journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-26

Provost MARsUALs OFFICE, Worcester. July 81, 1868
Office 245 Main street.
HencctOrward reward of TEN polLARS will be
paid TO any person upon the r dJ6fiaNse fSretc
fore paid.
Under recent instructions from the War Department
a drafted man NAV pay % in communication SERVICE
or furnish substitute, after he has presented himself
Tor examination and been accepted by the Board
roilmeHt
Drafted men become Soldiers in the service of the
United States by the fact of their having been
drawn III the Draft The notification subsequently, served
upon them is merely an announcement OF the fact and
an order for them 10 report for duty designated time
and place The following is extract from recent
opinion delivered by the Solicitor the War Depart
ment:
III person, after being drafted and before receiving
notice. deserts the notice may still be served LEAVING
it at his last place of residence, he does not an
pear IL accordance Herewith furnish substitute or
pay S5UO ne VIII be in law deSerter and must be treat
ed accordingly There is way manner in VIII ch
person once enrolled can escape his public duties and
When drafted, whether present absent the rights of
TIE United States AGAINST him secured it is only
by performance Of his duy to the country he wi
escape Liability to be treated as a criminal"
The Board of Enrolment will furnish blank certif.
cafes Tor the Use of applicants exemptions forms rs
to 30 inclusive, daily between and clio. k p. NJ
No certificates OF Disability will be received eXcept
those OF physicians coed standing and well known;
and these must in all cases be verified by ath of the
parties making same. SAM'L V. STONE
Captain, and Provost Marshall Sth Mass Dist
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