, 1863-08-15

signed the final act of Vienna to participate
in the conference until England, France,
Austria, Prussia and Russia have agreed.
New York, August Sd.-Drafting in the
district of Columbia commenced to-day.
Much interest is felt. A large crowd is in
attendance. The proceedings are remark
ably quiet.
New York, August 3.-Money easy at
5 and per cent: Sterling 40 and d.
Gold unsettled. Opening at 27 1-2, clos
ing at %. The bank statement shows an
increase ofloans to the amount of$770 600.
Decrease of specie 2, 100000. Increase Of
despoits $9OO,OOO
Cairo, August 3.-A train of 100
wagons with light escort of the ID Mobile
cavalry encamped at White Water, between
Guadeau and Bloomfield on Saturday night
Augustlst During the mis- ht they were
surrounded by guerillas and all the escort
captured, The wagons with their contents
were destroyed, and the negro drivers car
ried off only two white men escaped.
New York, "a Morris Island letter
dated 2Sth, says the rebels are extending
their line of batteries ana building rifle pits
for almost the entire distance from Ft. John
son to Secessionville.
Cairo, August ALI quiet at Halena.
A division of troops were arriving there
from below, which would operate against
Price, Holmes & Co.
A Memphis letter says the prisoners pa
rolled at Vicksburg, and marched to Parole
Camp were deserting by hundreds, and the
country was full of rebel cavalry picking
them up.
New York 3.-Havanna advices of the
25th says great fire broke out there on
the 22d. and was still burning, but con-
fined to ruins-I6 large stores were des-
troyed The depot of Guiana Bacoa r. R.,
600 bales of cotton belonging to Secession
lists and Englishmen were destroyed. A
quantity of goods for running the blockade
was also burned. The flames also con-
sumed $4,000 boxes of cigars, valued at
million and quarter of dollars.
Philadelphia, July 3O.-A New bern IN.
c y correspondent has the following as re-
CARDS the raid from that point to Tarboro
At Rocky Mountain they destroyed the
bridge over the Tar river, on the line of the
Wilmington and Weldon r. R., which is
the connecting link between Richmond and
the far South. 1t will take long time to
rebuild it. An extensive cotton mill, used
to make rebel cloth, was destroyed at Tar
boro. The following property was also
destroyed: Two steamboats,; the frame
of an iron-clad, which had been in course
of construction for several months; a num-
Der of iron rams, or rebel devils four can
non, with caissons and ammunition, thro wu
into the river; two large buildings full of
cOmmissary anI qual termaster's stores
The railroad depot and 500 bales of cotton
were destroyed The aggregate umount
ofproperty destroyed by the expedition,
which was absent about week, is not less
than $4,000, 900.
Washington, July 31.-Two blockade
runners, the James Battle and William
Bagley, loaded with cotton, were captured
off Mobile by the sloop Os>ipe.
Information to-day from the Army of the
Potomac states that Lee massed his forces
at Culpepper on Wednesday, and made
other preparations to give US battle on the
Rappahannock. His first advance south Of
Culpepper was to foil us in taking the
Fredericksburg route, but finding that we
did not advance, he concentrated as stated
The rappahannock is guarded from Frede-
ricksburg to Ellis Ford, on the Rapidan,
by only one rebel regiment. The Rapidan
is fortified south of Culpepper.
New York, July 31.-The ErpreSS says
that from officers of Gen. Grants army,
who left Yicksbarg ten days ago, it learns
that the notes of preparation for march
on Mobile were then heard on every side.
Chicago, August 4. 4.-Dispatches dated
from Charleston says Cummins' Point was
severely bombarded yesterday. The Iron
sides and two monitors were engaged
The bombardment lasted five hours, and
was responded to by batteries Gregg,
Wagner and Sumter. There has been no
fri g to-day
Memphis, August ~ Col. Hatch, who
succeeded in driving Richardson's band of
guerrillas 1000 strong, down into the
Mississippi, is now turning his attention to
Gen. Pillows force who are in the neigh
borhood Of Paris, Tenn. Scouts continue
to report disafeetion in Bragg's army
Half of the Ala sbama troops deserted, and
Johnson army reported leaving.
Leavenwoth, Kansas, August 3.-Two
detachment of Kansas volunteers sent from
different portions to guard trains from Kan
sas City to Santa Fee, in the latter part of
July, came together beyond Westford, Mo-,
when each mistaking the other for enemies
battle eusued. Before the mistake was
discovered, several were killed and wound
ed
Louisville, August 3.-The election for
State officers yesterday passed off quietly.
Returns received indicate the election of
Bromlttte, Union, over Wicklife, Demo
crat for Governor by 10000.
Halifax, August 3.-Steamshp Arabia,
with dates from Queenstown to the 26th.
has arrived. An Ant-Southern Associa-
ton, formed in Manchester, counteracts
the influence and corrects the misrepresen-
tations of Shareholders of the Confederacy.
The Aamy and Navy Gazette of London
says, that with Grants army lett free to CO.
operate with Rosecran's, there is no ground
for speaking hopefully of the prospects of
the Confederacy, unless Lee is alb e to re-
verse their misfortune by great victory.
In the House of Commons the subject
of foreign enlistment was introduced by
Mr.. Golden on the 22d ; he referred to the
proceedings of the Alabama, Florida, and
Virginia, all built in English ports for Con-
federate service, and said it was we'll known
that two Iron-clads were now being built
in Liverpool for the same purpose. He be-
lieved if they were allowed to leave Eng
land, the result would be the declaration
of war. on part of the American Govern