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New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-03

TI'HE ALEXANDRIA PAVILION
THY cHILDRRS ~ THR DESERT,
t<ih-st Opposite The ACsdrlnT o. Nusic
THIS hNENiNG, SOVs
This e.egsnt and spacious - ...,o,,
'~PN''' '' THkEg THOUSAND PRISONS,
r,, been ortod at great igI TIE purpose o. ino
3ucne the public q Now on lie sieAi @1e OH'A'4
BTDOUlS ARABS.
tweve in number who nave e-.se ss es'e' a.
PARIS AND L0.bON. .
Their nsraes are ALI AbDALLAh, HASH ALL - -
xOND N.HOMIT A~SOS. HASH bRAbh N. - fl :.
SFNEODlS MOHAMEI. BEhHANNOW, EkhEN bf'
NISSAN HASH ASSON arl MEhtNEI NALL
rtnn sa ~ Prince Saporu ard iI'i - feaee ~ 'be
ibiPFNlAL HlPPODkOMf Pane Hacre Ne. .--.
CREAIED THE ORR AI4-oi EACl tAI - ~,
The .s,n. attended th.-I III LoLi'h 'if NV
oppesrod iIeqseuty biyfe Qc-en Icsot- and tie 4os~
tsuIy. n,,,,l,., .,sn pvF,,rN,c ,ur
1"''eo " 'E;,of ks1iIAE TNTRRT AITMENT.
yr which e uost eminent sEs q fnJ0P" ''a N"'''S"
y" 'pp'~ " DAZZLING hRRhY,
euo uding the renowned PafisiaN bynrlst
Ai. NLEEE,hE.
non the 1900. ,,.r,,,7.o~ p.prs
The Brother. TALylENs, HLRG AALiOhL srG SON And
Mr.. JANIS COOKE,
tbe celebrated Corrt je3ser nd g. 10 fya oi c,,,.
WALLET TN shA AtSlhAk4A' cLtJNN
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adlnissio the afternoon % a. p-ss Of q" 'a-- =
oesla. Children. IL ceniA
DoorE Clen at 2 and y H.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-03
1]ort- Waroens' Notice.
STATE OF NTW. NoVK.

NTAIT NTN'NVNkf [
PoRr-WAROENs' OpFlcE No io4 Wallet.
NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with
sections Of the act passed pr H. l9s ened A Asl 70
k.ofuize the Nad.ns CIcc OF the Porl ot New OK
all persons interested in having chsgc ol the subject
matter OF such inquiry examination, sutyey that "a. or
ug by the PoFt ar
dns anl that the said surveys exaSiaon Ill be com.
peed within ten days sueoesg this notice on o"srs
said vessels:
~, aniship CITY Of London Pier No. ~ n. x.
Steam nip Ne,, orr ."... PIER No. 80 n. X.
Shin I,pi,r - .. Coe'. Stor-s-
ship Sin Robert peel . Pier No. 20 y. X.
Shin Fu,nire - 1... PICK No. Il h.. X.
Vurk Gr,.t, Pier No. IL r.. r.
Hsrk Deere, - ~, ....,.,,... Pier No. % \. r
fnrl DoD,,r ........... = Pier No. 81 n. u.
TsrI a. n H.. .........,......rier No. y. r.
Is,l Na"s... ............P Pier No. ~ T.. 4
yrig Agilc
''e C. II. BRAMtAIL, Prssidsal
4 Uxv
New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-03

week regular cattle market. To-day, however at wass
ngon isrGet sides plenty and sell at about last werk
rates. Sheep have been Light receipt and improved demand
and prices sneed Lambs have been more plenty s
ess soush, lor and pces Celyes III IL goeA
d,u tsnJS Arm
New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-03
Chaares for Dnsincss Glen.

4 RARE CHANCE.-IAc best Bl SINESs
4 spAND D. thr .aest Wing town iH l,ursf'rarl ~h
stock Of Books stsionc'y slsf .fri aI.d sa.n 400
Eeys Ilouto Pfoe -IJO1l- Adl.s. IL. oOA o - lhi4-
6c y-iA Post O.l0e.
EOR SALE.-Ihe valuable factory property
tnown q. ilc ROCHDALE MILLS. fliuai'd oa iLc v Bp
ping Rive east of the ry o Folr-lrnftH and fom
lfoad AID alton i'm the c', oi Nrw IL
Iso a.!s. wl.a :, c.t .e-a AID i- s=is d a.pu a
nic h'f ca-f water frls-rg'.
-cll. ard iAc. is .lelsse - .io,
oasas Aons. for pa i-r -l.s aic- sa' hn.s~f
ulclluc shop two s'or,F~ pr.-urs A ago.
os- AID .tf,Dff s.4-c ilo,a, A~.ig li god
loc zion. an Wol.d be f1d ch'ap
Addfe.s OF Aprs to J. h. IORBJs CITY ofPoa.hsocps.e.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-03

Fowls and Chicken, have been abundant. ind Of rather sow
se Turkey have u0 been plenty and prices have improved
a. renuuerave yrice. lew Geese have been in and
well, outside rate be obtained for choice We
New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-03

puiur the close Of ,s ncck thcrt continued weHknrH
n,kt but during the past few days the demand ht
nbro,rd ieoo have Light nd puc.s have advanced
-ot. holder sbov. Tie quality has ingrosed
, sale. aIc u .lc - s3eut inside rates. We
quote; ,a.,o
Mesiofn by Expr.ss. loss oil q doE ;'...''-i, GsS
Weston, OIduAry freight loss On y dN'-.'.iS " !.
ioss ID, q dy4.-.... 60
lI.t. A. nuslD good " -
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MORRIS ISLAND.

The gloomy tone of the Southern papers in
announcing the loss Of Morris Island, shows
their estimation of its value in a military point
of view. Among the important advantages
gained by US in its possession are the follow
ing:
Gilmore is now but little more than three
miles from the city OF Charleston, and in a
position to pour destructive fire into that
city without danger of bursting his guns, as
was the case at the "Swamp Angel" battery,
by too great elevation, causing undue strain at
the breach from want of recoil.
He can now at will make Fort Sumter, or
what was Fort Sumter, too hot to be tenable
by the most daring rebel sentries; and can also
pay his respects damagingly to Fort Johnson,
and with unpleasant assiduity to Fort MouI-
trie. AS the latter, though stone fort, has
been projected by an earthwork embankment
thrown up lately by the rebels, he may not be
able to reduce it unless he can effect lodge
ment upon Sullivan's Island, but he can rem.
der it harmless for mischief, and thus aid the
iron .cIads in getting up past.
By the capture of Morris Island, it is believed
that the batteries on James Island can be
turned; and when once Gilmore gets q foot
hold on that Island, which extends up oppo-
site to and almost to within a stones throw of
Charleston, the Charlestonians may well sci
their houses in order for a skedaddle!
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FROM THE LOWER POTOMAC,
NO INDICATIONS OF THE REBELS NEAR MA
THIAS POINT

Yesterday, the gunboat Resolute, Acting Mas
ter Tole, arrived from the Lower Potomac,
bringing up five deserters from our army cap
tured by the Teaser. The Resolute reports that
she has been cruising constantly about Matthias
Point, and has seen no rebels or signs of them
in that vicinity.
The following changes have been recently
made in the fotilla Acting Master A. J.
Franks, transferred from the command OF the
Wyandank to the King Phillip; Acting Ensign
J. J. Brice, from the Eureka to the Wyandank;
Acting Ensign VIM. Belts, to the Eureka.
The little Eureka, whose small size and light
draft admirably fit her for service along the
shore and in the creeks leading in the Potomac,
arrived at the yard a few days since for re-
pairs, having, according to the story Of the
jokers, accidentally broken her shaft "by catch
ing large. sized crab in her propeller" Others
say that the shaft was broken by some one
stepping upon it hsedlessly. However, the
saucy little Eureka can stand the jokes.
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THE CAPTURE OF FORT WAGNER.
Seventy-five Prisoners Taken in
its Capture.
Also, 81 Guns and a large amount
of Ordnance Stores.
Attack Of the Monitors upon Fort
MOultrie and Batteries Bee
and Beauregard.
Damaging Explosion of the Maya.
zine i'm Fort MOultrie.

The following dispatch confirmatory of our
successes on Morris Island, has been received
at he headquarters:
FORTRESS MONROE VA, Sept. 10. 1863
MGjor General C. ". Halleck, General in Chief
The steamer New York arrived this morning
from Charleston, which port she left at p. m.
Tuesday, Sth instant.
Capt. Chisholm reports that our forces cap
tured at Fort Wagner seventy-flve prisoners
twenty one guns and a large amount Of ord
nance stores.
The rebel flag is still flying at Fort Sumter.
but there are no guns mounted. and only
very small force remains there.
Five Monitors and the Ironsides engaged
Fort Monltrie, batteries Beauregard and Bee
from a, m. till p. M on Tuesday, the 9Th in
slant.
shell from one of the monitors explo-
ded in the magazine at Meultrie. The South
western parapet was seriously damaged by
the explosion.
EDWARD E. POTTER, Chief Of Staff.
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O FF ICIAL.
Provost Marshal Generals Bureau-Offi.
GERS In Provost Marshal Generals OF.

Provost Marshal Generals Bureau-Offi.
GERS In Provost Marshal Generals OF.
flee.
PIovosf MAReHAI 6xHERALs OFrr0n,
WAsHrHafos, D. e., Sept. S, 1S6at
Cirevlay No 7e.-The following named officers
are announced as on duty in thi, ONCE, and aye
en- powered to conduct, under direction ofthe Pro-
yost Marsh al General the ordinary correspondence
connected with the respect We branches of bust
ness, viz:
General and Miscellaneous BUSINESS.
Colonel George D. Kusgles, Add. A. D. 9. and
Captain Henry Stone, Assistant Adjutant Gener-
al Of Volunteers
Disbursements Aesownts ns'z ~, &C.. under the
Major 8. F. Chalfn, Assistant Adjutant General
Captsin H D. Hendershott, Second Artillery,
Captain James Mcmillan, Second Infantry, Dis
Captain a. g. Wood Eleventh Infantry, Dis
Csptaina amuel B. Lawrence, Sixteenth Infantry,
D, Captain d. r Barron. Second Infantry, Disburs-
Captsi in Henry I. Maynadief. Tenth infantry.
Captain Wfisn f Ps.se 6nissd sstss Army
Colonel Richard rzs Ru Ss'' Sixth Penn,y,.ni.
cavalry.
Account Of Discussing Offers uads APPROPRIATION
for Collecting, Drilling, and Organizing Volun-
Major Chauncey McKeeyer. Assistant Adjutant
General.
All Off ial com nunications for this Bureau must
be add ressed to the Provost Marshal General The
envelopes should be marked 'Official Business"
and should show to which branch the communica-
ton relates, being marked Disbursements under
ENROLMENT Act" "Enrollment,' "Deserters,"
Invalid Corps" or otherwise, the may be.
JAMES B. FRY,
1t Provost Marshal General.
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THE END APPROACHES.

The news published in TO- days Star of the
capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg, with all
their cannon and other military stores, appli-
ances &c, and all Morris Island, Of the CAPTURE
of Chattanooga and the surrender of Cumber
land Gap-both points Of equal strategic i'm
poltance with Morris Island-wiil doubtless
serve to open the eyes of the most sceptical
secesh sympathiZer to the fact that the end of
the rebellion is surely and rapidly approach
ing.
Gregg, Wagner and Morris Island were only
evacuated because had their garrisons re-
manned twenty. -four hours longer in them they
would Inevitably have fallen into our hands
Thus, those works were fairly taken by force
of arms; rather than abandoned because no
longer of use in the rebel plans of defence.
Ever since Sumter was demolished the Rich.
moDd papers have tried to keep up the courage
of the rebels by insisting that so long as thew
could continue to hold Wagner and Gregg,
there remained hope that we should ultimately
fail in our operations against Charleston We
are curious to see what line Of palliative hun.
nifuggling those journals will resort to, now
that what they thus held out as a last hope Of
Charleston's safety, has vanished.
The persistence of TIE rebel authorities in
defending Cumberland Gap and in holding
Chattanooga as their bases of operations in
Kentucky and East Tennessee, are too well
known TO require special comment at our
hands. They tell most irresistibly that in
losing those points the rebellions control over
territory (and population necessarily is to be
at once greatly circumscrbed. The continued
occupation of those points was necessary also
to the efficiency of their connections between
Richmond and Georgia and South Alabama
The result of their loss will doubtless yery
shortly be seer in the severance Of their rail-
road facilities in South western Virginia, and
we think In their abandonment Of Richmond
on the fall or destruction Of Charleston, either
Of which will involve the entire loss of that
port for obtaining military supplies from Eu-
rope. Within week after blockading running
into Charleston harbor is thus suppressed, q
stop will doubtless be put to it effectually at
Wilmington. Nor will they be able to hold
Mobile, it seems to US, for a month longer
Verify the end Of the ability of the rebels to
keep armies in the field is surely and swiftly
approaching
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
From Tennessee.
GLORIOUS NEWS.
CHATTANOOGA EVACUATED.
OUR FORCES OCCUPY
EAST TENNESSEE CLEARED OF REBELS.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE CUMBER.
LAND, NEAR TRENTON, GEORGIA, Sept "a
dispatch just in from the front, conveys the
intelligence that the enemy yesterday began
the evacuation Of Chattanooga, moving east
ward all their stores and munitions.
am informed that nothing definite is known
in regard to the operations or position of Burn.
side at present. But from the meager informa.
ton there is little if any doubt that East Ten
nessee has been totally abandoned by the reb.
els.
General Crittenden is to-day marching into
Chattanooga,
The utmost efforts are being put forth tc
repair the bridges destroyed on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, which Will soon be
In operation.
No particulars other than the above, are YET
known at headquarters.
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By THOMAS BOWLING, Auctionser.
,un,,, Gsorsstowna DcIn.p,p -,

FVNRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
i PROVED PsoPERrY AND WATER PowER NEAR
deed of crust from John B. Berry &c Co to the
subscribe r. made the 27d day of June, 1852 aud re-
corded among the land recoros of said District in
LlberJ: A. No. 49, at Folio q, &c: win sell
Sidd spn on sITURDAY. tue 10Th day Of OCTOBER
next at IL O'Clock NJ, that portion of the Old
Foundry Property lying west of Georseto Wn and
situated between the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
the Stone Mills s TO
D. l.. Shoemaker C Brother by articles Of agree.
ment recorded in same Liber No. l7, at Folio 500
&C., and the extreme esstmost angle conveyed to
John Corcoran by deed .ded in same Liber no.
2os at Folio 3d. &cl There is upon the property to
&c, now in successful operation with good water
power from the Canal, as we'll as from the stream
known as :" Mill Branch" running through the
premises. By reference to the records touching
Foundry property, it win Be that all reserve
lions necessary for the complete enjoyment OF the
residue have been made.
There are several valuable sites on said property
for tie deyeiopement Of wster power, located as
river navigation and aordins great facilities for
shipment, they furnish rare opportunity for per
sons seeking real estate investments plat of the
entire Foun1ry Property and shomaker's and Cor
coran sections viii be exhibited upon application
Terms One. fourth cash and the balance in
three equal payments, to bs secured by no es At
six twelve, ano eighteen months bearing iutsrssf
and . deed Of trust on the premises sS -
Will be rssold upon 10 days notice, at the rfGSxS3
cost Of the defeultins purchaser. All eonyS5S-s
inS and stamp duties at the cost Of the purehss
HUGH 0AP1RTON, frusts5
selo- eod&da THOs. DOWNING, 1s<E
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NAVAL CAPTURES,

Acting Ensign VIM. Jennings, In charge of
U. S. steamer Gen. Putnam, reports under date
August 18th, that on the 18th ult. that vessel,
under command Of Acting Master VIM. J.
Hotchkiss started on an expedition up Hudgin's
Creek, and succeeded in capturing q noted
guerilla and blockade runner named Pritchard;
also lot of tobacco. Proceeding further. in
yawl, they were fired into by large force OF
guerrillas, and Capt. Hotchkiss fell MORALLY,
as also John Mcdonald, of New York, wound
d. The fire was returned, but retreat was
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e1pedient, and the party returned to the
steamer. The woods were afterward shelled,
and the steamer proceeded TO Yorktown.
Lieut.. ellis, of the Commodore Morris, also
repci IS the capture Of another notorious char
acter named Carter Hidgins. He is represent
ed in the report as being q terror to all in
Matthews county who have Union procliyi.
les, and is charged with aiding and abettinr
the rebels by sending goods to Richmond, &c
1t seems that this mans capture has been de.
sired for q long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

FINANCIAL-New York papers Of yester-
day evening say the st ock market exhibits con.
siderable bouyancy. Governments are steady,
border state bonds better, bank stocks dull and
railroad bonds firm. Railroad shares sre very
active and prices are higher. Gold, on the news
from Charleston, went down from 132& TO 1872;
anu excnduKe, WHICH uuu SUD at 145H 146x,
is now offered at AS, with no buyers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

PERsoNAL-Brig. Gen. Martindale, Military
Governor of this District, left the city yester-
day in the OK O'Clock train, on leave Of alb
sence for 20 days. Major Sherburne, chief of
Gen. MartindaIe's staff, by orders from the
War Department, has been designated as Act
ing Military Governor during Gen. Martin
dale's absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10
SENT THHOLD CAPITOL.

Capt. John Tayloe, Post Quartermaster, G.
S. A, and his son, Lieut.. John Tayloe, assist
ant to the same, tboth formerly of the 9th Va.
cavalry,) were arrested by Gen. Costsr's brig
ade of cavalry on the S5th OF August, and sent
down to the Old Capitol, from the Army of the
Potomac.
Both of these officers are citizens Of King
George, Va, as is also Capt. Fredk Hunter,
of the 3Sth Va. infantry, who preceded them a
few hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10
FURTHER FROM CHARLESTON.

FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 10.-The steamer
New York, Capt. Chisholm. arrived to-day
from Morris Island.
Capt Chisholm reports that he left Morris
Island at o'clock Tuesday, and it was COM
pletely in our possession since Sunday.
Five monitors and the Ironsides were up be-
sieging Fort Moultrie when the New York
left. 1t was reported we had blown up the
magazine in Fort Moultrie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

COMMITTED TO THE OLD CAPITOL
Charles Jones, charged with an attempt to
evade the conscript law, was arrested to-day
by order of Capt. Todd, and committed to the
Old Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

NOTICE.
1 ANNOUNCE Herewith, that have sold to-
day my interest in the White Beer Brewery,
sncwn under the firm OF J. A. WOBLLMRR & Co .
to Mr.. JOSH KEssEL. and beg my friends and the
public to honor them With the same generous oa.
tronage which the old firm has 30 mu 81 enjoyed
Washington D. O., September bth, 1858.
THI UNDERSIGNED TAKE PLHASURR TO
inform their friends that to day they have formal
q Co partner under the drm OF STosCH Kas
Sell They respectfully solicit the PATRONAGE of
ali those who are fond Of good glass Of Thite
Beer. FERDINAND STOSCH,
JOHN KESBEL
No. 169 Seventh street
ee9-St~ between o and SITS
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to the Central Guardhouse last night ana this
morning seventeen more were sent down. OF
this NUMBER all but two belonged to the first
company, which was stationed a. Douglas
Hospital until few weeks since, from whence
nous conduct. 1t is but proper TO STATE that
the present officers have had command of these
companies for about a week only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

~ The New Bedford Mercury says it has
the best of reasons for expressing the belief that
before this a combined attack by our forces has
has been made in the vicinity of the Sabine
Pass upon Texas. Some Of Grants troops are
acting in concert with the fleet, and the prep
aratinns have heen OF such q character as to
make success certain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10
CON RBSS HALL,

u CAPE MAY
Tie public are respectfully infor mad that this
6rst-clsss Hotel will continns open until n
now com leted from PHILADELPHIA TO this us; 81 ID
uneaualed Watering place; and three trains run
terms for families st tnis houss can be m ads on
and after the Isl Of Septamber.
eel-sW NlLLER& WEST, Ptopristors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

DOINGS OF THE PIRATE GEORGIA.
NEW YORK, Sept 10.-Captain Webster and
family and first and second officers Of the
Ship Constitution, previously reported ss cap
tured by the pirate Georgia, have arrived here
Six OF the crew OF the Constitution appear to
have Joined the pirate
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FROM TENNESSEE.
OCCUPATION OF CHATTANOOGA BY UNION
TROOPS

CINCINNATI, Sept. 9.-Gen. Crittenden's di-
vision of Gen. Rosecrans' army took posses.
sion Of Chattanooga day, the enemy evac-
unting yesterday and retreating south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

RoBBED.-On Saturday night, the Camp Bar
~ House, kept by MIR. Hunt, near the camp on
the Bladensburg road, was entered by some
thief, and robbed of about one dollars worth
Of clothing belonging to the inmates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

~Gen. Averill's official report of his recent
cavalry expedition through several counties of
Western Virginia has been made public. The
Rebel General Jackson was driven beyond the
mountains, a saltpeter works destroyed and
Rebel camp burned. At Rocky Gap the rebels
under General Sam Jones were whipped after
two days fighting, but being reinforced Genl
Averill withdrew, bringing in thirty prisoners,
including several officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

PENsIoNs.-Duringt the month of August
there were granted-Enl oiled army pensions,
1858; to widows, mothers, &C., Lose. Total,
1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

PBRsoNAL.-Mr. w. G.. Metzerott, of this
city, has returned from an extensive tour in
Europe, in fine health.
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LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM EAST
TENNESSEE!
BURNSIDE IN POSSESSION OF
CUMBERLAND GAP.
The COnfederateS Surrender with
out Firing a Gun.

The following telegram has reached this city:
The Operator at Crab Orchard states that
Burnside yesterday afternoon at four o'clock,
without firing gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

THE ENROLMENT ACT DECLARED
ct CONSTITUTIONAL
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.-Judge Cadwala.
der, OF the United States District Court, in q
case before him yesterday declared the ENROLL
ment act Constitutional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-10

SThe N. Y. Tribune's correspondent with
the Army of the Potomac says that short time
since a Confederate staff officer sent word across
the Rappahannock that he wished to see one of
our officers. General Custer went over. The
Confederate (Col r. g. Hill) wanted to inquire
about General Gregg, who was his classmats
Before General Custer left, Colonel Hill told
him, confidentially, that peace was near at
hand, and two other officers volunteered SINH
lar opinion. They declined to give their rea-
sons, but seemed to be in earnest. 1t Is said,
Lee is at Richmond in consultation with Davis