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Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26
AUCTION SALES.

RY W. .I;s,,os,AI. I; MALL q GO,
sfnn .E
GooDs.-on THURsD4Y MORNING, sItA Al.
gust, isss at 70 o'clock we will ssl st ths Auction
Rcoms, a. follows.
20 pieces Ladiss' Dress Goods, esnsiselng Of d.
RACES, Le LANES, Boubazines, DrilliAnts,
Lawns, Alpaca, Mohaif, msSfs0eo, ~.
70 pairs Msn's and Ladies' Shoes, Caters and Boots
lS doren Shildren's Shoes
's S,.ss. M:s,iils: 49, csps: sYs: . shswis ~ 10
Mems K and Lsdiss' Hose, Nesks,ss, 10.
By order Of Capt X. =. TODD,
-. Provost Marshal.
au2o-N W. l.. WALL d CO., Aucts.
COND DEMN led SUBSISTENCE
N! STORES AT AUCTION.
VIII be cold At pubilc suction, At II O'Clock M,
on sArURDAl, August %, 1853, at strsst wharf,
WMninston, d. e., the following named Articles
viz:
I barrel Of Pork --IfaE.ll #..
iS7, $50 pounds q Bacon, (uostiy sldes)
barrel OF Flour '5ET i'iI '-sa.
Is % 100 bushels Of Beans
20 io0 bushels OF Peas f Ff -
2l0J9 pounds OF Rice
g pounds OF Rossted and Gsound Coffee
li7Pounds Of Dried Apples.
Terms cash, In Government funds.
.uss-a Captain y,r.t thsss fss.asrs sasts K Is.
TINTED STATES MARsHAL'S
CoNFIscATED PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. Ea8 81
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

,m9uesuonably the most talented and accom-
ao'' which has ever visited this country.
HOUSES cHowDrD asSIsY1E1I.y SIssEIy -, , ,,,,.,
TONIGHT,
GREATEST BILL OF THIS BRILLIANT En-
GACEMrNT.
First time In this city Of tn.
M8GNirieENr MAGIC rsicK & FASTSSiMk FASrSSiMk
entitled
The ENCHANrMENT,
THE THE EseH4sTsEs1,, Esea4sTsEsT,
10 which
THE GREAT ALEXANDRA,
THE GLORIOUS JOSEPHINE,
And entire Zanfretta Troupe will appear. Previ
Gus to which,
GRAND COMBINATION oLIo,
GsASD GsAsD GoMsIsATiSS coMsIsATi9S 9LIS,, 9LIS,
By the Zsnfretts Troupe and
GREAT GANTERByRY COMPANY,
GREAT CANTERBURY COMPANY,
Including
Terrific rEHTs On On aE TaE 1iShr TiGhr sSP sSPk,
ny MONS. ALEXANDRA.
Popular ballads by
MISS NELLIE TAYLOR,
MISS NELLIE TAYLOR
Beautiful Dances by Mile Josephine, Miss susl.
summerhelj, and
The COURT OF BEAUTY!
The COURT OF BEAUTY!
Lucy Clifton,
Maggie Wilson,
f,,Il. 4, 4 A.,
Comic Songs by
Mr.. GEORGE n. EDEsoN,
MR.. GEORGE r. EDEsoN
SURPRISING ACRoBATIC FEATs,
SURPRISING ACRoBATIC FEATS,
By Mons. Louis, Masters Joseph and Henrique.
NEW NEGRO PEcuLIARITIEs,
NEW NEGRO PECULIARITIEs,
By Messrs. ED. WRAY, r. II. COLLINS, W. J
AssHsssrRoSc' Ar ss, H. w. WILLIAMS J. s. CLARKE
WONDERFUL MASTER SAMMY.
WONDERFUL MASTER SAMMY.
4 CHARMING NEW PHNroMiME BHLLEr,
under the direction Of Mons. Fouche, entitled
LA JARDINIERE,
LA JARDINIERE,
Introducing
MILE JOSEPHINE,
MONS. ALENANDRE,
MISS SUSIE sUMMERFIELD
BALLET BALLET eSsFs eSsFs 81 81 LoykET kSyEtT SsE Ss
Orchestra. 80 cent
Private Boxes, holding six persons, i've dollars
Doors open At * o'clock, Performance st 8.
POPULAR FAMILY MATINEE,
POPULAR FAMILY MATINEE,
REGULAR SERIES, ON SATURDAY AFTER
NOON. au2l-st
" E TlESl RIETI ESl
Y Fronftn1 PennsR,aiAa Avenue nnd Ntnh 81.
.pr,sriRA RARE ~, C~SMBIMATISN ~ 9E Art: -,
WE ARE THE GRAFT MUSIC HALL,
We are advocates Of prodigious advertising, but
wind" with ephemeral blasts u the the shape oi
This WEDNESDAY AElERNooN-LaDlEs'
I.o,sliest Young Ladies Ali q, ace, smile. and
THIS tTUEsDAYj EVENING,
An entirely new ,S; ConiS Drama written expressly
THE sINGULAR MORTAL.
Scientific Authers inform us that we all have a
certsin mania; some are crazy on politics, Others
on theology, many on law and ply sics, In fact we
all have our hobnyi the character OF this piece
shows man whose mania 10 impulse.
With the Varieties show:
MISS ELIZA FLORENCE,
With Twenty Dancing Girls.
ADA TESMAN, the Prima Donna.
jim BuDWORTH and the Comedians
THE GREAT STAR TROUPE.
WEDNESDAY AFrERNoON-MATINE auas
BILLIARDS Bill
Id LIARDSl
SIMPSON AND DEERi.
A match game OF billiards will be played At Mil
Ter h Slmpsons saloon, $50 p npsylvAnia avenue,
between the above.named gentlemen, on Thursday,
August 9Th, At o'clock y. N. Au2s-2t'
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

DARGAINSl BARGAINS GREAT
I'D BARGAINs!- lin order to reduce our Sum
nIsr stock, We have decided to run OFT our stock
q Clothing At cost, tor the next sixty aAys, A.
SMITHS, teo seventh street, opposite Ci'y ro't
once. Vh
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

n. ,. Editors Of papsrs publishing the above card
lhsir charges. TE
49,
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

METAL WORKERS. STOCK.
Gonsisting In part ~ below
Lead, In pigs, bars, sheets, and pipe,
Tin, in pigs, bars, and sheets,
Zinc, IN pigs and sheets,
Copper, In ingots, bars, and sheets,
Iron, band, sheet, and plste,
Steel, Cast, tsquare, round, and ootsgon) Machine
ry, tround,) Tire, Spring, Blister, 80,
Galvanized Iron,
Russia sheet Iron,
Galvanized strap Iron.
&C, Ac., &C.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

TAKEN Sick In TIE SfREET.-Roun dsman
Meredith, OF the Eighth precinct, found woman
nsned CAthArine Flaneor vary sick In the street.
he procured pass from D. b. French, EsQ.. and
had her taken to Douglas hospital.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26
CLOTHING.

A T COST AT COST l...FOR THE
IA next sixty days we offer our superior stock
Of summer Clothing at cost, At 40 seventh street
opposite City Post ONCE. jyN
A T COST. --OUR IMMENSE STOCK
"A Of Clothing at cost, for the next sixty days
A T COST WE OFFER OUR CLOTH,
"A Ing for the next sixty days. jyit
A T COST FOR SIXTY DAYS, AT
IA SMITHS Aso seventh street. iyIs
A T SMITH q BEALL'S, 381 SEW.
A epth street, you can get suited In Clothing
Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps. jyiA
AT THE PEOPLES CLOTHING
IA House, <so Seventh street, you eau nnd the
6est pnd cheapest Clothing in the city. jyit
QOYs' CLOTHING. WE ARE NOW
~ IN receipt Of lnye assortment Of Boys, and
Sc ss.son e. as.: ::soo M.s
to which " invite y; sttsnt.on q gsrsats.
apr io-tnf Tstar I intsl.l
NLOTHlNG FOR ALL AT SMITHS,
~ ~ ssvsnth street. jyiA
|NOME ONE, CONE ALL, AT
clothing. jyN
|NLOTHING FOR ALL, AT SMITHS,
~ <so Seventh street. jyil
NALL AND SECURE SOME OF THE
- Is.s bargains In clothing. At SMITHS "a
seventh street. jyN
TLOTHING AT GREATLY REDUC-
" ED prices, at SMITHS, tso Seventh 1t. jyit
CLOTHING AT LESS THAN NORTH
- err prices at the Peoples Clothing store, go
seventh street. jyi4
CALL SOON AT ]. BRUCE q CO.'S,
ohins : Bs6cR S&t CO.'S aS 81 : ais f. sslSi jg IN
.GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING.-.wE
VI have now In store full stock Of Gentlemeu's
spring Overeosts, Business suits D.ess suits, and
q via y: ssSs dssiss q n:.tns:: syis' .nd .ls
~. 49, WSE;L: :,I s,IEraEss .naI &C.,. : Co..
.r- "-.a' rs., ! Sss int, ~ ''"'o ''
GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING,
VI at SMITHS, 40 Seventh street. jyiI
REAT REDUCTION IN PRICES
VI SMITHS, go Seventh street. selling OF 1t
cost for the next sixty days. jyit
TN ORDER TO REDUCE OUR STOCK
4 we offer our spring and summer Clothing at
'G;f ''' the next ''ssf sf4ai aiai 10 seventh .,..
IMMENSE BARGAINS IN CLOTH.
i ING, at SMITHS, w seventh street. jyi4
r BRUCE & CO., CL0THlERS, 464
~ Seventh street. offer their entire stock at cost
for the next ninety days. Call soon and get some
OF thsse great bargains. jyN
7 BRUCE & co. OFFER THEIR EN-.
u tire stock OF Mems and Boys Clothing at
. for the next ninety days lyle
NOW Is THE TIME TO BUY YOUR
IN Clothing stcost prices, at 80 Seventh strest.
OAK HALL CLOTHING ROOM.
~ Great bargains In Clothing for the next sixty
days Sailing our entire stsck at cost 70 make
room for fall goods, ct J. BRUCE co.'s,
yi< ~ seventh street.
0AK HALL CLOTHING ROOM, 484
~ Seventh street-HAve on hand mixed stock
duoed prices tor the next sixty days. jyii
g Il l. l. N G q II L A p
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26
WH1rrnuHsr,s aAlLxnY, 4s4 Pxnna11

WhITxaUKsT,s GALLxnI, - PENNSYLVANIA
outstrippin$ his competitors has rss sivsd twenty,
three .premlums IN this country also, medal M
Me Worlds Fair In London, Tor superior work.
Ill the rage. sss his Photographs IN eoiors. For
sss, Card Photograph. Of distinsuishsd men, also,
Views q P.intings IN the Rotunda Of the Capitol
tendsd to.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

CABINET AND UPHOLSTERY HARDWARE.
Hair Cloth, is to % inch,
Green, Brown, Blue and other colored Canvas,
Tuft Buttons, all colors,
rufting Twine,
Upholsterers' Hammers,
Tack Hammers,
Moss, curled Hair,
Upholsts,ers' Taoks, Light lacks,
Finishing Brsds,
Bass and Iron screws,
Blind and Window Fasttnings and liimmings,
Castors-Bed, Chair, Table, and socket-Brsss and
Iron,
Back Saws, Escutcheons,
Screw Rings, DC.
Drawer, Cupboard, TIL, Cheat, Boz and Trunk
Locks In great variety.
&c., sc, &c.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

A SAD CAsE.-Ellen Parker, young female
who has but Just passed her sixtssnth year, wss
arrested, yesterday, by Onhoer sheid Of the Third
ward, on the charge Of stealing lot Of dresses and
other articles. Justice Clayton committed her to
jail for court. This 10 sssd case Of youthful de-
pravity % We have met with for some time; the
prisoner having lived in q house Of ill-iame fol
some time pnat
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

MEETING or THE UNION LEAGUE LAST NIsHr.
large and enthusiastic mo. ting Of this sssc.
ciation was held last night At their rooms on
,Niath street near u. Addresses were deliyer by
ox-Lieufensnt Governor Ford, Of Ohio, and by the
President Of the League, sx-Governor l.bb, and
not =" Web6," % stated by the "oontractor's
organ" this morning
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

PRISONERS OF WAR.-A number Of prisoner
VI var were yesterday couuitted to the Old Capi
tol. bythe Provost Marshal.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

KNiGars sTxxpLAR.-The two Comm . deries
OF Knights Templar Of this city to turn out to-
morrow, In full regaiia, at O'Clock In the after.
noon, and pay their respects to the Grand Master
Of Templars Of the United states, Hon. B. b.
Eronch,
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

AcCIpESTAL PoIsosISG,-A colored woman
who lSss In the Hifth Ward on street, between
New Jersey avenus and First street south, whilst
attending her sick child, gave n laudanuu through
mistake. Dr. Jainfs .. Coombs was Immediately
called in and pronounced the child In very crit..
csl conditlon. He thought, however, thnA the
childs Life might be spared by proper trsatment.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

DlPosITiSa DEAD HoRsE IN City LIMITS
John WEIGH and John Bowen were committed to
the GuArdhouse this morning, by Capt. Todd,
charged by COL Wilson, Of tho Fourteenth New
hAmpshire volunteers, with the above offence.
The dead horse was LEFT near the camp Of the
Fourtsenth. Justice Ferguson dismissed the par
ties upon their promising at ones to remove the
carcass outside Of the Corporation limits.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

BUILDERS HARDWARE AND TOOLS.
Planes-Bench, Sash, Flow, Bead, Rabbet, 40.
Chisels and Guages -Firmer, Socket and Turner's
Braces and Bits,
Braces without Bits, extra Bits,
Hammers, Hatchets,
Hand, PAnnel and Rip Saws,
Ginet-pointed screws-iron and brass.
Locks and Latches,
Knobs, Escutcheons, sc,
Pulley, Sash Cord, Saw Sets,
Squares, Bevels, Levels, Compass Saws
Hinges, Butt, Wrought, strag, I and Hook,
Hinges, Hss.s-6, and 10 inch.
Door sheases, Door Rail- Bell Pulls, &C.,
Nails and Spikes, cut and wrought,
NC, &c, Ac.
AGENT IN the District Of Columbia for
"Putnam " hsmmersed Horse Malls,
"D nmond state" Horse Shoes,
&C and P" Horse and Mule Shoes,
Auis-sm
ARDwA BAR-IRON, AND
III STEEL.
Hardware, Bar.iron, steel
Horse Nails and shoes
Diamond state Shoeing Iroui
Axles and Axle Boxes
Springs, Carriage and nIe Bolts
ma. r. hu6s, sPonss fsiioss' shaits
oo'v, bssI.. D,lhi ina nnrsx lama sna wsron sow,
Halrcloth Springs
Exoelsior, Tow, Hair
Castings OF all kinda
EnglAh and American varnishes,
A large And complete stock Of the above con.
stantly on hand.
THOMPSON 4 CO.,
No. sAs Ninth st., opposits Centre Market
sshT late q. v. ThomRson 4 Hro.
A SSISTANT QUARTERMASTER'S
"A OFFICE, corner Of and Twenty-seoond
btFcet6. Wh0hiuRtOn. d. C. Illv -p,,hi
SALTS OF CONDEMNED ANIMALS viii take place
at the Corral, near the Observatory, In this city
18th and 26th August, 1858.
The property is condemned as unnt for public
service.
sales to commence at 10 O'Clock a. ~, and be
continued from day to day until the number on
hand shall DO sold.
Terms oasL, in Government funds.
c. II. TOMPkINS,
iv2-aSt Captain. A. q. NJ. u L. A.
g NTH Il BEALL, DEALER IN MEN
~ and Boys Clothing, sSi Seventh st. JyA
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26
HARDWARE.

John r. ELVANS,
JOHN X. ELSANS,
JOHN R. ELvANs,
800 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
900 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
sos PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
WAREHOUSES; STREET NORTH, AND q,
LOUISIANA AVENUE.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

SEATS MAY BE SECURED THREE DAYS IN
ADVANCE, by application at the Box once Of
the Theatre, from 0 .. m. 10 p. m, daily.
Admission Family Circle, % cents Diess Circle
and Parquette 90 cents Orchestra Chairs, 7o cents
Private boxes, 10 and dollars. au25
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

THE PEOPLES CLOTHING HOUSE,
~. ~ w Seventh street, Opposits the CITY Post
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

A SSISTANT QUARTERMASTER'S 5
"A oIFlCE, Corner g and Twenty second
streets, WashiDgton, 2: g, August %, lss5-PUB-
take place at the Corral, near the Observatory, In
this city, on the FIRST, THIRD and FIfTd
WEpnEspAfs o. se.'tember, 1888, the ID, 18th,
The property 10 condemned as unit for public
service.
sales to commence at 10 o'clock a. N. Of each
day, and Be continued from day TO day until the
number on hand shall be sold,
Terms cash, In Government funds
q. II. TOMPkiNS,
aua6-st Captain, A. q. NJ, U. $. A.
GOVERNMENT SALE OF CON
NJ DEMNED STORES We shall sell at the
Nevy Yard, In this city, on FRIDAY next, August
18Th, one thousand ,00o) lbs and upwards, OF pure
ernmsnt funds.
~ order Of 8. p, BROWN,
Navy Agent.
MARSHALL l. PAGE,
soxo-dts Auotionesrs.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

D.. ..- .oLLr.ros's oSyiIE, CRY HALL,
THE RATE OF TAX roN sTHi lsss; g,
hundred dollars. 'sA'' on 'he enc
.,,o Tsast the the lay, discount Of IS per cent. ID
day Of September, 1858, 'no 'ast
The abatement therein named will mt h. al.
opon .ne iaxes on property already In ar
ages are paid. WIN, DIXON s"F
huIk-2AWaw Coiisrs-
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

s E l. l. l Nc cHEA P
IN ne tnest stock Of READY-MADE CLOTHING
this oify can be seen at
BAR 4 BROT THEIRS,
Corner Of Z and Seventh streets.
lu order to reduce our present stock, we have
determined to reduce our prices to Wholesale
prices-an excellent opportunity for purchasers
We invite all to examine our superior stock OF
Boys ~ well As Mems Clothing. Also, a very
large stock OF Furnishing Goods, to be sold cheap
just revived, hne lot Of Black Coats and Pants.
au2o-im BAR BRO
g ELLING OFF AT COST. FOR THE
- nsxt sixty days, we offer our stock Of men and
bsys Clothing at cost. jyiI
SMlTH s. BEALI, 30l SEVENTH
~ street, have the best and cheapest stock Of
Clothing In the city. jyA
SMlTH'S, 400 SEVENTH STREET,
~ the best and cheapest Clothing House in the
city. jyN
g ELLING OFF AT COST FOR THE
~ next sixty days-We offer our immense stock
Of spring and summer Clothing at cost, at the Peo
plet Clothing store, 40 Seventh street, opposite
City Post Once. jyi.
SMlTH & BEALL HAVE ON HAND
~ nne stock Of Clothing for Men and Boys
ws.I, which they are selling of at reduced prices,
ssi seventh street. jyiA
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-26

SMlTH q BEALL HAVE A FINE
~ stock Of Men and Boys Clothing, ssi seventh
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-23

- good, convenient house-rent $3.50 to
IN 500. Enquire n Exchange street.
-t-A jyl7 J. A. HENDERSON.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-23
Various Items.

NEW YORK. July %.
Twenty-Five thousand tons OF coal was sold
by auction to-day at 6 90 6 90 per ton
The monitor Passaic was passed Off Cape
May yesterday afternoon, in tow of a steamer.
Rev. James Vallandigham, of Newark, Del,
and DR.. n. Ii. Clark were arrested Friday last
by the Provost Marshal. They took the oath
OF allegiance and were released. The former
is brother of Fallandigham OF Ohio.
The Express contains rumor that test
case on the consttutonality of the conscrip-
ton is TO be brought before the Court of Com
mon Pleas next Monday, and be Immediately
carried to the Court of Appeals
Barbados paper of June 23d reports the
arrival there OF boat containing Lieut. and
nine men belonging to the pirate Florida, being
the prize crew of vessel she had taken and
which was intended to run the blockade. Be-
ing short of water near the Island they set
her on fire, but she stranded and her cargo had
become cause OF strife among the islanders
The military had been called out and a collision
with the mob is reported to have taken place.
The report looks very like a canard.
Mayor Opdyke offers reward Of $500 for
the apprehension and conviction of any rioter
who committed murder or arson during the
late riots.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-23
New York Market,

NEW YORK, July %.
Cotton-more active and q &c better; sales 27O0
bales at o2 q 63 for middling uplands
FIour-State and Western irregular unsettled a nd
closing abont &c lower for common grades Superhne
state ~ "a -; Extra 90 30 a 10; Round Hoop
ONO . % e 70; Extra Western IS q 40; South
Extra 30 q 00 Canada DC lower; common Extra
10 . 30; Extra good TO choice IS a. %
Nhest-lc lower; Chicago Spring 05 a 10; Mil
waukea Club 10 q 81; Iowa Amber ~ a, / 25
Red Wint Western % q, "A; Michigan Amber
j 25sa 125.
Corh-opened shade brtter; Mixed Western
shippGg at64l "a s.. and closing AT rs a G5l East
ern 63t a. OF; Vote Western 20; Yellow do 81.
Beef-quiet.
Pork-quiot and unchanged
Lard-quiei and heavy.
Whiskey-market fayofs buyers, at As az 45t-
Sugar-more active and lrn; Muscosado Of "a IL .
Enthusiastically with yar demand; Mnscoyado
40 c nts
Freights to Liverpool quiet; Cotton nominal ;
Flour Is I'D; grain I'll "a y in bulk and ships bags
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-23
AFTER ABOUT TOW N
supreme Judicial Court.
LAW TERM WESTERN DISTRICT.


FRANKLIN COUNTY.
THuRsDAY-The following cases were ar
gued.
No. 1o.-Betsey W. Sherburne V. Thomas
Carleton.
Whitcomb. Linscott & Pillsbury.
No. 1l.-Joseph Tufts Y. WIN. Names.
Iinscott q PIlsbury. C. P. Pilsbury.
No. 12.-ElJah Gilman V. Sumner b. Wal
ker
S. Belcher Linscott & Pillsbury.
No. I4-John WILDER " Ethan f. Maxwell
& al.
Linscott & Pillsbury. Whitcomb.
No. 15.-Timothy W Gordon V. John T.
Webster.
S. Belcher. Linscott d Piilsbury.
This finished the cases for Franklin county
The Oxford County cases, which were next on
the docket, were not ready to be argued and
the Court took up the docket for
ANDRoscoGGIS COUNTY.
No. 4o-John True, Jr., " Moses r. Den
ming.
Fessenden q Frye. Record.
No. 29.-Philip Davy V. Elisha d. Lovejoy
Ludden. Il. Washburn.
In the cases of +. o. j. Smith in equity, v.
Neal Dow a. al, and same v. Bank of Cum
berland, argued last year, the decision of the
Court was given, sustaining the demurrers,
and dismissing the bills with costs.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-23

From New Orleans and Port Hudson.

NEW YORK, July %.
Steamer Creole from New Orleans 10Th,
arrived tonight. She spoke Off Florida coast
the gunboat Cuyler with a side wheel prize
steamer in tow.
The following items are copied from the Era
A dispatch from Port Hudson on the evening
of the 18th from Gen. Banks to Gen Emery.
states that Gen. Sherman had driven Johnston
out of Jackson, and was pursuing him rapidly
Col. Chickering of the Sd Massachusetts
cavalry had been appointed Provost Marshal,
and had sent large number of prisoners TO
New Orleans, including all the commissioned
officers, who are about to be paroled
The ceremony Of receiving the surrender of
Port Hudson was conducted by Gen Andrews.
who received the sword of Gen Gardner. but
returned it to him on the cvenng'of the Sth
Some transports had left Port Hudson, for
operations in another quarter.
Brig. Gen. G. S. Andrews has been appoint
ed Commander OF the Corps dc Antique and
Commandant of Port Hudson.
Several hundred rifles and two cannon were
found buried at Port Hudson.
News of Lees defeat was received with in
tense satisfaction by the army at Port Hudson
and New Orleans.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-23
BY TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.
VIcKsBURG, July Il

NIcKsBURG, July IS.
To Mqj. Gen. Hulleck Joe Johnston evac-
uated jackson on the night OF the 10th. lie
is now in full retreat east. From the heat
aud lack of water and general Encouragement
the army paroed have to a great extent de-
serted. and are scattered over the country in
every direction. Learning that Yazoo CITY
was being fortified, sent Gen. Heron there.
Five guns were captured, many stores, and
about 800 prisoners.
Gen. Ransom was sent to Natchez to stop
the crossing of cattle for the eastern rebel ar
my. On his arrival he found that a large num-
Der had been driven out of the city to be pas
tured. Also that munitions OF war had re-
Gently been crossed over to wait Tor Kirby
Smith. He mounted about two hlndred OF
his men, and sent them in both directions
They captured number OF prisoners, five
thousand head of Texas cattle, Two thousand
head of which were sent TO Gen. Banks. The
balance have been, and will be, brought here
In Louisiana they captured more prisoners.
and number OF teams loaded with ammun-
ton.
Over two million rounds OF ammunition
were brought back to Natchez with the teams
captured and 26S 1000 rounds, besides the artl-
lery ammunition we destroyed.
(Signedl u. 5. GRANT,
Major General Commanding.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-23
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, July %.
Senators Murrillo and Tarraga, the former
Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister plenipoten-
tary, and the latter Secretary of Legation and
Fiscal Commissioner, were to-day received by
the President, after very interesting inter
view, aqdthe presentation of their credentials
they we Congratulated by him ON the cessa-
ton OF difficulties between the u. 5. OF Col
umbia and New Granada. The diplomatic
relations Interrupted by the revolution, are
now by this reception re-established between
u. ). OF America and U. S. of Columbia.
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-23
The DRAFT in New York.

New York, July %
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
"All efforts to induce the government to sus-
pend or avoid the draft in New York is una
vailing. The conduct of the rioters there has
rendered it, in the estimation of the authori-
ties, imperatively necessary that the draft
shall be enforced. II, however, the quota shall
be filled by volunteers, there win be no occa-
sion for proceeding with the draft; but under
no other consideration can or will the draft be
dispensed with"
The Portland daily press., 1863-07-23

gB Lewiston Is strange place. The Jour
nal tells of a sober man named Williams, who
works in Lewiston but boards in Auburn, and
has boat in which he crosses the river. On
Sunday he went to his boat and found
drunken Irishlnan in it, in possession of the
oars. The boat pushed off, and then the IT.
ishman, still retaining the oars, refused to land
Williams, unless he would pay him a quarter.
He complied to save row, and then anoth-
other quarter was.demanded, which he refused,
whereupon the Irshman struck him with an
oar, knocking him overheard, but Selling his
assallant, he carried over with him. The
Irshmau chung to Williams with a firm grasp
ana ne thought that both must go down to-
sethS' The two went down twice but finally
Williams, who is good swimmer got free and
swan to the shore Mr.. William Chamberlin
was riding by and seeing Williams, asked him
what the trouble was. Williams could give
little account of himself being almost exhaus
ted, and Mr.. Chamberlin drove down river.
Mr.. Cnamberln saw an excited crowd on the
opposite shore and several Irishmen in full
pursuit of Williams. Mr.. G. suspectng trouble
turned about and overlook Williams, took him
into his carriage and drove home. Had it not
been for this timely aid Williams might have
Jared hard at the hands of his pursuers.