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, 1863-08-27

WAsuSGToS, Aug. 2G.-Guerilla bands
still intest the south side of the Potomac,
stealing horses and. other property without
respect to persons.
NEW York, Aug. 26.-The N. 7. T,f5uae's
special from The headquarters army Of the Po-
4 cavalry force under Fitzhugh Lee crossed
the Rappabannock yesterday morning near
Corbin's Neck, si1 miles below Ftedcrlcks.
burg, but were speedily routed by a brigade
Of Gen. Curtis, with loss in prisoners OF
three engineer officers and number Of pri-
yates, yet unspecioed, IN H.. killed an. and
loss was slight. No officers injured
The positions of the rebel army arc nov
somewhat thus; Ewel1 lies near Orange Court
Houae; A. P. Hill, near Rapldan Station
Lopgstrect stretches from United States Ford
Ffedetieksburg 5 md Ss; Beksts the ss RapPs
| quarters lie about two miles beyond Orange
Court House, on tie Gordonsyillc road.
Twenty-Five rebel prisoners and deserters
lett for Warrington 'ast evening: and ssyeFa!
VIM. King and john Pearce, deserving pzi-
Yates from the 8th Georgta, report General
Stuart as having been relieved from his cav
airy command, and the appointment Of Gen.
| Hood in his stead, lately in command Of q
u3JEAEC HUuE| u19 u1uETa-
New YoRK, Aug. 20 The Htrald's WISH
| ington epecial saws: Guerillas who infess the
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, again made their
appearance Oh the tow-path about twenty-five
niles abovo Georgetown. They appeared
| in squads Of fifteen or twenty, but as they
| we're told By the boats they hailed that other
boate Eerc near ut hand, with troops on
board. they did no damage. An active pur-
r.lit Of the guerilla bands who infsst the co1a-
| try in the Vicinity Of our lines is constantly
kept up By our cavalry, and moro or lcsa Of
them a1e daily captured.
| The steamer Baltimore, Capt. Mitchell. ar.
| roe, she reports that The enemy has not ap.
pea1ed upon the Potomac, reports to the con.
trary Notwithstanding. aud that thers are no
| Indications ct new batteries ut any point. Our
Aotills has not been able to discover any reb'
els upon the Virgtnia shore, and. the. whole
country wears an air of loneliness and aeso1a
ffnn
, 1863-08-27
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
DarIsg Operations Of Illinois
Copperheads.
THE GREAT UNION RALLY
.OF SEPTEMBER Sd,
Especial DiEpntch to the Chicago Tribune

Especial DiEpntch to the Chicago Trsbnne.1
SpEusar1ELD, H., Aug. a6, 1863.
Captain R. Harrington, Special Agent OF
the Provost Marshal Of the 5th district,
brought in nine deserters yesterday. :
The Copperheads of the southern part Of
the State are fast bringing on aperilous crisis.
4 battalion Of the 10th Illinois cavalry, vino
have been arresting deserters In Fayette aud
the adjoining counties, were last night a..
tucked at Vaudalia by 100 armed Copper
heads, who attempted to re1ease the dcserters
in their charge. They wero led By an officer
formerly In the United States service. The
Copperheads we're repulsed With lois OF
eeyeral killed and wounded. The cavalry
force is fully able to protect itself
Accounts from other parts Of the State show
that the CoppeEheads are ripe for any move
ment against the United States Government.
An fnmense amount Of sanitary stores arc
being shipped to Major Robb, State Agent at
Memphis. 4 call has also been Issued by
Colonel Williams, Chief Of. the Sanitary Bu-
1eau, to the people, for the vegetables and
delicacles most needed. Sanitary supplies ol
all kinds arc urgently requested. /.
The Committee Of Arrangements announce
that there Will be grand display Of FIRE
works on the evening Of the Sd Of septem
Der. 1n addition to the display Of sky-rock
cts, etc., the following named beautiful ryro
techrIcel designs will be added to the List
The American Flsg, the Tree Of Liberty, the
Union, tie Revolving Globe, aud the Foun
tain. The most extensive arrangements have
, 1863-08-27
LATER FROM EUROPE.


New YoRK, August A.-The steamship
Persia has arrived. She brings. Liverpool
dates OF the 18th and Queenstown Of the 18th
inst
Little was said concerning American affairs.
Attention is called to the fact Of the Federals
pushing forward the construction Of powerful
sea-golng monitors.
the King Of the Belgians, who promised to use
in mediation.
The Morning Hst docs not consider It im-
probe that the French occupation Of Mexico
may lead to more intimate rc1atlons between
Napoleon and the Co1fedcrates, and create
trouble with the Washington Government.
There is a growing belief at Paris that war
On account of Poland Is not to be sppre.
hended.
LATEsT.-The Memorial Dipzonaatiquc au-
nonuces that the Archduke Maximi1lian, Of
Austria, accepts Of the crown Of Mexico. :.
Three British war steamers, recently sold
at Plymouth to London company, were sus'
pected of being intended Tor the Confederates.
Victorfa, Van Couyer's Island, Is the head
quarters Of the British Squadron in the Pa
cif1c.
prove Of the Mexican Empire. Madrid jour
nails are divided.
The replies Of the three powers were al
sent to st. Petersburg, to be delivered on thu
| 17th. and forthwith published. Each Cab1ne
| replied to the arguments addressed to itself
| but terminates with an identical paragraph
| testifying the unity Of their address.
The monthly returns Of the Bank Of Fraucl
| show decrease In cash OF over fourteen NIL
| lion francs
There ure vague rumors that Prussia con
templates secession from the German Conled
l Grafton,
, 1863-08-27
FROM CINCINNATI.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trib1ne-1
fHcHSAr1, Aus. &c, 1883.
There is no news Of importance stirring
here tonight.
Officers Of the 4th district OF. Ohio militia,
TO TIC number Of forty five, vent into camp
near Hamilton to-day. Privates will follow
in week.
Captain Hunter, Of the 115th Ohio rsgi-
ncnt, Provost Guard Of tlds city. was accl-
deutally shot By ball from a pistol In the
hands Of brother officer yesterday, and
died Immediately.
The receipts from internal revenue for HAM
ilton county, for the month Of July, amounts
to s1S3, ,e96.2G. This is an increase Of nearly
$50 ,0C0 over tllat OF the previous month
Rumors nre current here Of another threat
ened invasion Of Kentucky by the rebels.
From what source 1t orig limited Is not known.
A man named Hughes, arrested on the
charge Of high treason, in piloting Morgan
through Ohio during his raid, will be tried
here tomorrow.
The Deputy @. s. Martl1a1s through Ohio
arc still a1resting numbers Of persons who
have been engaged in stealing horses left by
Morgan.
, 1863-08-27
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS,
CAPTURE OF JEFF. THOMP.
SON AND HIS STAFF,

Especial DIepatc1 to the Chicago Tfibune1
Sr. LOUIS, August &c, 1858.
The expedition which surprised and cap
turcd JEFF. Thompson and staff and 100 rebels,
left Pilot Knob ono week ago, consisting Of
three battalions Of Missouri cavalry, com
minded by Col. Woodson. They dashed into
Pocahontas at daylight, and surprised JET.
Thompson in bed. He is now at Pilot Knob.
ST. Louis, Aug. a6.-The following dispatch
has been received:
Plot KSon, Aug. 26.-The cavalry expcdi.
ton under Col Noodson, Sd cavalry Missouri
state Militia, made raid to Pocahontas, Ar.
kansas, routing eercral bands Of gueri1las and
capturing 100 prisoners Among them are
Brig. Gen. JEFF. Thompson and all his staff:
We have driven ont from Southwest Mis-
souri nearly every gang Of Confederate gue
ril1as md bus1whackcrs.
(signed] CLINTON B. Fls9, Brig. Gen.
, 1863-08-27
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, AUGUST q, 1868.

contemplate cavalry raid into the North
somewhere.
Measures are being perfected By Cor. Cur
tin, and tho ciyR authorities to checkmate
the rebels at Ill points, whenever or wherever
they may come.
"A great Union demonstration Is being held
at Broad and Market streets to ratity the nom
ination Of Coy. Curtin. There are three
stands, half dozen bands Of music, and from
25,000 to 30, coo people present. The enthusi-
ssm Is 1lnbouuded.
, 1863-08-27

sometimes do It: but the t-uc man Of G:5 fosssets
M suea tnlGEs - other men count !oss Ie:s QE97a.
Now; What % r {oissko: All sln-not only
sTes S! e. ;a q; s, os
quackery bis technical terms; a1 public speakers
will leave Oft pe1eonal abuse, and tQltase sonny
the:e s VIII nc Would no; dase indulge in pctsonal
sins. \ community sins In some 1eishbo-hoods,
and the tnlpc il considered right IN smother. the
wrong Of dancing, vino drinking, some M form; NJ Of #
sren az up. Then he theIs sfs easily besettas sins
characteristic sins. Of tudiv1duais-that stn
which, less than others, gives eompnnetfop, while
a e III
Holy Ghost-to have power With God and man,
the individual must give up al sins. No man ever
Ra oa1 ssd Il Eh9 bea ad u o9S
sin is the cause Of barzenness and oeebleuess In
tae shg1ca !9f this the speaker gave variety
" The ,s daty Of The Christian diactpleship is the
duty Of following Christ. It falls into two forms:
W. Aaef followsd Thsf Peter
along With you, and hare rested at night as near
as could; where you have gone have gone. W
regret this afternoon s that hare cyer lost sight
q Hin: "onlf that had walked IN His very
some will saY the record leads to fasting. Can
I fast forty days: Do hst at al: Do We Mst
not not whe1e he I'D Place to iay ss head ed
Yes, to follow The Lord wherever He gosth will
take man out into what seems dark plaees hut
must not oniy aecompsny chtist. We must trssats
Him-have His spirit. It was said Of the blessed
esus Me wsnt ae9nt aotnE Eood fend asxsd
me %ent ehall ne build Wien saIa: buy % me- n
the centre Of St: Paul. and my monument will
ali, The wInt about doing good" Take the con
quests OF Napoleon and Alexander, and the
aehieycmcnts Of the philosophers and rhe great OF
Theirs M or Or Howard's. The philanthsopist Who went
abSnt doiof good: When come to die win hon
ea;h w e11sS rE,co,: Of Mz c7rtst,au Dise;usan
would knew ali the rewards. will tsll them to
you at. Some Of them know, and hare for
twelre years, and am learning stilt: The dsst
mo.np Tas IT t
Iknow something Of the rewards Of discfpleship.
And what are they-pardou; peace; joy. I bare
eecn men have pcace when they Fealtzed their
has peace N believing as long 49, the faith. re-
naiEs. Joy, too, is ttanstto:y, and leaves its op
posite nppermost- The chrlstiaa has Joy, Joy in
.aken a11-what shah we have: Afsee q good
h!essfd time aste Ta r IT, a o1 T
tue, our people die we'll" I have stood by
them and seen them die. shouting "dlog:
stotyt'' lore geEy much the dying Tos.ls of
be asked to BE- turned over towards beautiful
garden Presently he tnrned back and said: II
thiuk God wi1l.let me rise just with iatlaef.' Il
"Sistcf, good night and fell asleep.
Good night for there !s no night there.
It has long good night have seen good peo-
pls die realizing the rewards OF descipleship.
The rewards are also in the future IN hundred
fold--we shall inherit etsrual life. Jesus says.
:: Ye shall sit with me on my throne" We shall
not merely sit at the foot Of the throue but on the
throne and some who are last shall be arst---last
here, first there.
, 1863-08-27
FROM ST. LOUIS.


Especial Dispatch to the Chica.o Trlbunc.1
ST. LOUIS. August IS, 1853.
L rebel Captain named Thomas King was
arrested to-day on affidavit Of his wife, q
Unicn woman, belonging to ColfnsTil1e, ILL.
nois, whom he tried to involve in smuggling
operations for the benefit Of the rebels, and
she handed him over to the Provost Marshal.
Several steamboat Captains have been COM
plalned Of for defraudiug coutrahands en-
plo5cd as deck bands, out Of their, wages,
which vas promised to be psld On their AZ
riYa here.
Applications for officers commissions for
negro regiments are at the rate Of ten spplI-
cations for every position to be filed.
, 1863-08-27
FROM PHILADELPHIA

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune1
PHILADELPHIA, August 20, 1883.
There has rot been any red official dis
patch received in this city announcing tho
surrender Of Sumter. Every thing, SO far, is
based upon rebel dispatches. Gen. Gilmore
will not permit any Of the army movements
to be made known.
Ina conversation this afternoon Hith sew
c1al gentlemen recently from the sodth, I
learn thst the rebel Gen. Lee does positively
, 1863-08-27
From Indianapolis.

1xp1AxAroL1s, Aug. 24.-Brig. Gen: =. f.
Hovey Is now engaged in canyassane sonIa- .S.
c1n Indiana, and is doing good service loI tna
Union cause. The Government has realized
sisty thousand dollars from the sale Of ho1Ses
lstt by Morgan along his route through n
diana, Col F,3bargcr has gone to the oorael
counties, for the purpose Of recognizing Tue
asFtule1y in those counties. and drilling them
IN nj ta1Eet practice. Gen. Darlington is drill
! Them for the field
, 1863-08-27
CAMP MEETING At UESPLA1NES-
Third DAy's Services.

DEs HLA1SES, Augnet ", 1853.
This Is the third dry Of the Camp Meeting, and
the attendance is large, fully double that OF yes
tcsday. The services have been Of & very inter
eeting charscter.
The services commenced at9 O'Clock. Asermon
was preached By Rev. L. D. Field, from Galatians
-chsp. 9. '. 20. His theme was the Christians
Life. A Christians life is better than Joyous
death. When Dorcas died aud Peter came, they
did not tell Of happy death, and repeat good
words. She but showed the garments made.
Faus life Of thirty years in the ministry, Ia Of far
more value than the death be died 1could repeat
the outlines Of Luthcr's life, but confess do
not know the circumstances Of his death. an
IN duty bound, Is Methodist, to understand the
Incidents Of WcslcS's life. It lives through ns,
not recall. The student passes four yeafa at g Sol.
Wosid is our college lie; death is graduation day,
a %aa oes as ss9g es i s e liz ssa
eay uoXt life with ap9rpose. Not far rom 5wen.
ty.one years ago, when Joined Cla.k Street
ebtp Mns ha1e eaeh yesr o1ed
and more the noble Christian men and women
Who wo.ahip there. Three years ago looked
sdds S sos!oRf %oW as EN-
as brother; but higher than soldier q the army,
place the soldier Of The Cross: The knoW!edss
nj accEpIanCt WILL uOA L. t09 -4SAGoS kAk
man may acquire. It brings docp plety, pure dc.
yotlon, consistent christ,a1 se and active e.
There ale members Of tho ChnEch who arc as
cold block q iee and wno PIT foIta stos
tians. Now prefer active, buey, speaking Chris
VII s51hange s9nf esofs sfofa .91
Simnsou. after sitting Sunday or 50 under it,
preachins, Jon viii wish to exchange these marble
H1aa for The Christian who has no higher motive
than the fesr Of he'll TT haTs n9 J. by%pa;AfhJ p 4 !,
sneak Of the Tetributlons Of eternity. But thcTt
& higher motive the lore Of Christ whish m eon 60
atraipsih us. A woman in giving up he! child "
he nnisht become missionary. Eneeled upon tn
sea ehore, and with tearflll eyes exclaimed
":Trtns. do this for thee" Thns may VIC feel
ali that We do, that We are doing it for Jesus SAKE
| 1uEASI's SERMON.
At1oX o'eloek. the sssv!sss ~ wess Opened = =
fowed With sermon BY Rey. Q. &. Tiffany, D.
His text Has from lat cot1nthaans, Chsp. -: :.
-. "Eer the preaching Of the Cross u 10 tse!
, 1863-08-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Diepa*ch to tie Chicago Tribunal
WAs11SGToS. Aug. 20, 1861.

Especial piepatch to tie ChIcsro Tribunal
wAsH1se7os. Ang. &c, 1861.
FROM cHARLK57oS.
NoRYoIK, Aug. 95.-The Richmond E1ana~
f'af1 Of to-day has been received here, with
Charleston dates to the 24:h inst, saying; At
Il O'Clock last night, the enemy opened fro
on the city, firing c1ght-iuch Par1ott shells.
Non-combatants are leaving the city in con-
tinnoas streams.
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
The following is from the Richmond Eaqui-
7xr Of the.225th inst. -.
WIlM1HGroS. Aug. .24-Ycsterdavm morning
the frigate Minnesota and slx gnnboats bonn
barded Fort Fisher, where tbs Hebe ran
aground some days ago. She being protected
by two small guns aud fifty men, the enemy
attempted to lind but were rcpulsed, with
one killed. Being reinforced, they fnally
succeeded in destroying tho goods landed
from the steamer, set her on fire and left.
We lost one killed and three wounded, also
a Vlttyprth md another small gun. Our
forcca uere IN nossese;ou ~ +,,o s,-a.,- 1..t
- p~-0>e0Ao1 " tn' "@eeA 4"ss
evening" ..--....
The humane act;on nf sccretarv V.,,c. IN
.,,.e..rs:.>. .,.~,,s-se1 s' ~
pioFlolnee sp1Iaole vessel, as 1enaeT 1or our
iron-clads, upon which, when not in action,
the crews Of the Monitors ran rest and recru,t
+,o,nss,~az sbo,-. +h.+ ~ h..Es 49, s-a
.uSi1se4ses, eno"e 1aaS ouf o'ase 'ase arc
tu1ly looked a1ter " the Navy department.
A fre steamer, called The Home, has been
,,,ctasaa and fttea IN for tb,z ,,rr,,oea .na
RA1~At"s> ~ '10 ~f AVA %AAA7 fo4PSoNs Aao
, 1863-08-27
Chicago Gribu1re.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1868.


n1axinilian, Of Austria, Is willing, and
the Empire Of Mexico has thus a head.
The imperial eu1igrant will find the full
difficulty Of his undertaking very speedily.
Up to present writing & q. N.Y. We have
no authentic advices Of what all now con-
tldent1y wait to hear, the fall Of Sumter.
The reports ere most encouraging, how
-eyer, and the end is near.
& successful Federal cavalry raid to
Pocahoutas, Arkansas, resulted in the cap
lure Of tue notorious JEFF Thompson and
his staff
From Memphis we have additional in
teresting details concerning the expedition
to Grenada, Mississippi, previously re-
ported.
The dispatches elsewhere announce that
G. Edwards Lester, ex-c1ergFman, ex-
editor, cx~consul, and author Of several
sensation books and pamphlets, who gained
some notoriety rs a leader in the Know
Nptling movement in 1858, and who has
1leld an appointment as Clerk in the War
Department at Washington, has been
caught in the act Of giving information to
Tic enemy, and is now under arrest as
spy, and, If what is charged shall be
proved against him, will probably be shot.
The order Of Gen. Ewing, issued at the
instance Of Kansas men, viii compel near
il the entire evacuation Of four adjacent
counties Of Missouri, whose residents. are
implicated in the Lawrence horror. A
few such instances, and bushwhacking and
bandiui work will be eagerly let alone by
fecesh nciglborhoods. The punishment
If he Lawrence assassins is well begun.
"Remcmber Lawrence !" will be the stern
wasrty Of Kansas troopers as they STRIKE
hout upon the actors in that great tragedy
Remember Lawrence should fall in The
fwcN Ner tones Of charity upon the cars d
loya men and women in communities
blesed By the preservation Of order and
secutity. Eighty~four widows and forty
orplnns are the innocent victims Of tlit
Law 1ence massacre. Hundreds Of haples
survivors arc robbed Of their all. It's no
tighl nor just that the care OF thes'
striclcn ones should fall solely upo1
tlc generous but less well provided
hou1s of the Border. It is debt we owa
ilcmin older States to acknowledge tht
national value Of the sacrifices Of the pi
pnccr and especially ut this time the ser
rices Of Kansas freemen in behalf Of ths
Enioa and Liberty. Remember Lawrence
generously for she needs aid: We notct
that lancsyi1le is preparing to call mas
meeting. on the subject. Other place
East ind West are moving. Chicago tsno
tTonto be behind hand in generous deeds
The all now appeals both to Benevo1enc
and loyalty. Let something be done il
the mater commensurate with the sYmpa
ihies It our citizens.
, 1863-08-27

TORONTO, Aug. 26.-The Leader Of to-day
announces the discovery OF q treasonable plot
coin Government, and Says Mr. Archibald,
the British Consul ut New Yoek, has commu-
nicated the facts to the British authorities,
EKw York, Aug. 26--The dispatch from
Toronto is nnquestionably canard. It Is
ascertained from well~informed persons that
there is no knowledge whatever in British
circles OF such d movement.
, 1863-08-27
THE WAR In NORTH Cam,
LIMA

FORTRESS MosnoE, August 28.--1he Rich.
mond rape.s contain the following:
mo1niac thc ii;cate M Mianssots and 81
boats bombarded Fort Fisher, where tie
Hebe grounded. The enemy attempted tn
land. but was repulsed. Being reinforced, they
finally destroyed The goods landed from the
steamer, and fired her. We held tho Wreet
last evening,
, 1863-08-27

Bosros, Aug 25.-The Lowell (aIass.1 Id
.e79issr states that private letter received in
that city from New Orleans, dated Aug, u,
says: "There is to be a change in this depart
ment. Gen. Banks Is to command three Army
CorpF, and each corps is to hare d Major Gen
eral-t3en. Fr;lklin commanding the 10Th,
Gen. Andrews tile Corps de Antique, and 1hs
23d Corps Is on the way here.
, 1863-08-27

Erv YoRK, Aug. 26.-Draftins proceeds
quietly, to-day, in the 5th, sth and 9Th dis
NTw YoRg, Aug. 26-The steamer North
Star from Asrlnwan 18th, has arrived.
Our PANAMA letter Of the 10th states TINT the
1nrafnd al Panama On the 18th. The Spanish
sonadron Ind arrived, and the officers we're
pnestg at the banquet in Panama.
Tie North Star reached Asp{nwau on the
1eth from New York, having thrown over part
Of her cargo, and her malls we're in saturated
Condition from the effects Of a gale.
Two slight shocks Of earthquake occuFFea'
on the {jt6. on the kthmus.
, 1863-08-27
FROM MADISON.

ispecIa. Dispatch to the Chicago Ttibune.1
MADISON, Wis, Aug. Il, ls63-
The Jou,na1 publishes list Of fifty sick
Wisconsin soldiers arrived at Memphis from
Vickshurg. ". n. Scott is 1st Lieutenant
and Adtutant Of the 18th regiment, rice Ru-
ger, promoted.
, 1863-08-27
FROM GAINESVILLE;

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TrIbune.1
JAxEsy111E, Wis, Aug. &c, 16C3.
The Gaaetts publishes call signed by fl.
teen Of the most prominent citizens Of Rock
county, for grand Mass Meeting, to assem-
bic at GAINESVILLE on the Cd Of September, 10
sympathizc with and aid the Lawrence suffer-
GRE.
, 1863-08-27
The Political Campaign In

BosTox, Aug. ao.-The political campaign
in Maine Ii very active. The election! takes
place on the 18th Of Sept. Among, those
stumping the State for tie Union are Vice
President Harn1in, Israel Washb1rne and
Se1ator Wilson.