, 1863-08-22

teries to command them. Some of the
monitors will go in tonight to harass the
enemy
Five hundred rebels were taken yester-
day on an Island in the rear of Folly
Island They showed but little fight, and
after a volIey or two was fred at them, laid
down their arms. There has not been
more than dozen guns fired to-day, and
they were from our water batteries. The
enemy has been unusually quiet, evidently
finding that he has been wasting good
deal of ammunition lately, without gain
ing anything Reinforcements have given
new spirits to the troops on shore.
Fortress Monroe, Aug. CHA Charles
ton letter dated Aug I'd says, firing com
menced that day on Fort Wagner quite
lively. Batteries on James Isltnd returned
the fire. On Saturday at II in the morn
ing, column of rebel infantry made sor-
tie on our batteries in course Of construc-
ton, but were handsomely repulsed with
considerable loss. Our troops are in the
best spirits, and perfect harmony exists be-
tween the army and navy.
Heavy reinforcements are pouring in
for Gen Gilmore, and the reduction oi
Wagner and Sumter is merely question
of time.
A blockade runner, attempting to get
out on Saturday night was sunk by the
Ironsides. 1t is supposed that all the crew
were lost, and valuable cargo of cotton
destroyed.
Boston, Aug. 7th.-The correspondent
of the Heyald's letter, dated Charleston,
August I'd, says the new battery received
by General Gilmore has been mounted on
M oris Island, and comprises the heaviest
guns ever cast in the North.
Washington, Aug statements ap-
peared in some of the Northern papers, af-
ter the fall of Vicksburg and the defeat OF
Lee, that the question of peace had been
discussed in the Federal Cabinet, and that
Cabinet crisis had been caused by the
proposition of Mr.. Seward to issue an am
nesty to the Southern people. These
statements were not sufficiently important
to demand contradiction. 1t seems now
that they went to Europe and were made
the foundation for new castles in air, built
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1t is therefore proper to say that these
statements had no foundation. No such
debates, or proposition, or such amnesty
been made nor have any differences arisen.
Baltimore, Aug. THE American, of
this evening, says Richmond papers of the
9TH contain the following address by JEFF.
Davis
TO the Soldiers of the Confederacy =
After over two years war scarcely equalled
in the number, magnitude, and fearful car
mage of its battles, which your courage and
fortitude have illustrated, attracting not
only gratitude at home, but admiration
abroad, your enemies continue the strug-
gle, in which our final triumph must be
inevitable. Conscious of our ability to
prevail by legitimate warfare, and not dar-
ing to make peace lest they should be
hurled from their seats of power, the men
who now rule at Washington, refuse even
to confer on the subject of putting an end
to the outrages which disgrace our age, or
listen to suggestions for conducting the
war according to the usages of civilization.
There is no alternative left you but victory
or subjugation, slavery and utter ruin of
yourselves, your families and your country
Victory is within your reach-you have
but to stretch forth your hand. All that
is necessary is for those called to tn G field
by every motive that can move human
hearts promptly to repair to their posts of
duty and stand by their comrades now in
front of the foe, and thus to strengthen
the Confederacy as to insure success.
Davis then appeals to those who have
absented themselves from their posts to re-
turn to their duty and declares a gene-a al
amnesty for 80 days to allow officers and
men now absent without leave to return
He then says, finally; Il coniure my
countrywomen, wives, mothers, sisters and
daughters of the Confederacy, to use their
influence in aid of the call, to
add one crowning sacrifice to those which
their patriotism has so freely and so con-
stantly offered on their countrys altar, and
take care that none who owe service in the
field be sheltered from disgrace, having de-
serted their country and their God"
Chicago, August S-The Tribunes
Washington special says the impending
battle which the New York and Philadel-
phia secessionists have been exercising
themselves about, continues to impend,
but seems further off than ever.
New York, August 8.-The Tribune
publishes the following:
A furious and bloody riot occurred at
Sugar Grove, Warren county, Pa, thus
described by a correspondent, who says
that when the draft began Tuesday morn
ing, an armed mob suddenly appeared and
ordered the marshal to stop; he refused,
when the mob fired into the room, killing
the marshal and three others They then
set the building on fire and started to sack
the finest houses in the place. The home
guards and citizens flew to arms, and in a
short time the rioters were met by a force
of 100 men. The captain gave the rioters
five minutes to disperse; they refused, and
the guard fired, killing the leader and
eight others on the first volley The mob
returned fire, killing three citizens. They
got another volley and then a bayonet
charge and were put to flight, running into
the building they had used as a rendez-
vous: here they we're captured and taken
to jail. The people we're furious and made
desperate efforts to get at the villains that
they might hang them on the spot. Thirty
six of them were killed.
European Intelligence
Cape Race, Aug. 5.-The steamer He
ella, with dates from Liverpool to July
2Sth, and from Queenstown to the 29th,
has arrived.
The news of the Federal victories has
caused the Confederate loan to decline
from 8 to 20 per cent, and a panic in
that stock had ensued.
The London Daily News expatiates on
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