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New Publications.

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formed Un the brio stage IRON the earliest day.
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esrng book 10 those who make muse a subject for
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We cannot be moved, excited or transported by the
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the author. Ani akin TO the interest We take in
the grcas dramatic poet is taat which take in
the great dramatic musicians, IN tie growing
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must come q stronger desire to know more OF the
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TuH PATRIOT Boy Or, The Life and Career Of Ma
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author OF Napoleon" " Empress Josephine" lie
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This is indeed, volume worthy the most care
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does ono Of the most instructive and eucourAgin,
examples Of the highest success In tho most dis
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Financial News, Markets. &c.

ksv York, Monday, Dee 10, T. L.-Tho yu-y IA
vorable army news As noticed yesterday, has iAl-
len like q homhthe,l among the gold SAMPLERS The
price at the opening this morning was 5S Per cent.
heo~ the coeug quotation OF SATURDAY, and at noon
had declined - per cont, more. The market attcr-
wards recovered G per cent, i'll lie seen hy the
following record VI fluctuations At 1919 \. VI go;
ip36, 2l6E 1880 2lGh; II, slG'4; lll5, 2lGH;
ll.3., no.. lilo 2l5, ll5U, 2lIf u, 2l3'. l..lg
CIV; 1915, sl2'. 1928, 2l3; l2.55 2liA, l. 2laE
-, 2liA; / 10 9lS', ., .lGN, 2,2' 2l5A; "a,
ZIG 3 2iGS 3.15, 2l5 q: 3J5, .lj's; $50 40
+.35, 2lI's. The business unusuaIy heavy, and
the improvement TOW aiLs the Close wa merely the
effect OF a continuation which only stand 10. the
moment against the downward current. The general
stock market much lower hilc all kud. OF Gov.
eminent securities were in active demand nj Wvnuc-
Ing rates. The loan market MA dull At o ',rcput,
is usual hi, season The bank statement shows
increase in loanr Of two millious, sud ia d,Ioss
decrease of two millions three hundred and fity -ouo
thousand dollars The changes In the circulation are
unimpouant. Tho siz hundred and thirty-one Va.
tiona banks authorized have an sssrcmlc capl-
tai Of <l2S, l5LO2O. Tho currency nov amounts to
S7&.,5,1tA of which ilGJ2,9UJ we've IssGod during
the week ending Dec L.. The decline n 'old to-day
had very depressing eject upon produce and iacl-
chAndise generally. Al the Produce EAchauGo Goui
declined 20 40 Ger, e. bhl, and wheat as cents
PEI tushcl Pork was - so per Dbl los o and every.
thin else lover to cell.
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EAHL RrssuL's reply 70 the memorial Of the Con.
foderste Congress sfords smother striking illustrs
ton Of the rescherous character o. English nct.
trsliiy. Il blows hot and cold in the ssme
breath, and evinces . thoroughly English DISPOSE
ton to supper, the rebels far as /, may be done
without offending the strong and powerful North.
Earl RUssrL insults us by protesting tina, his Gov.
ornment "entsrtsins sentiments Of friendship e2uil-
~ for The North aud for the South" No doubt.
And The only way " bring home TO our trans At
lantie cousins the exact nature Of this "frenlshp"
Is ~ bringing about a state Of things that will
onsblo us TO profess similar feelings towards Great
Britain and the forthcoming FcniAn Irish govern
mert and msnifes, the reality Of our neutrality"
by Governing the ocean with Irish American iron.
olsds and expeditions scross tho border aRans,
British fleets and armies. considerable bus moss
could sl-o he done In the way Of eSpedtious from
our ueu,ral territory into British America
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Inc VOC OF o"-"'o'
Tho vote OF oen"ure' PAs'oa yo''eruAy ~ 'u'
Mouse OF Representatives upon "e h"rn'n''''A'o"
'or he iorslsh po''cy' fh"os al '"'po''n' fu''"'"
oi oon"'uhonsl usage snu Au'no'"' INC 'o'o'"'
ton WAS dra"n ou' oy he .onon VI
er~Ap .no rreauen' Li"ool' w 'epuus
IAN rcso'uuons auoP'ou " "o ""u'' -s'n''
French interference IN MEXICO Ano ''"nnr"I"s VIC
Monroe docu'he' 'pon VI" ooe.on
promptly Assufou 'ho 'louen h"p''o' ""' wv
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, IN" "0 po"'i VI A''"'
Ivy 70 deo'afo VIC 'o'e'sn Po".y VI '"'
shd 'ns' 'nc euu9eo' O''o"seI WV
'ueh' "no po' " 'o"Ni'.n' iA''
If"nuocu inuon ''o'ns anu ui'ou
ou' o' 'ohsie's' Ana ue P'm''p'e' "
'"ns'o~' 'Au ''I"H~u ~ A
snosequehAy en'o'u'o' p.N. =" "' INV
more Non'ehAo"' "u' NJ '-'''A' 49,"
'es'ed sfes' nfmhos' On 'n'' P''"N N"u .'A
oanon 70 oisnhc'y ai''i"i'n rms P'l"' " WV P
form In iAe' ne ihumA'en oroA"'y VII" III sa''
" ms ro'eioenoh nc "oulu NOV w 'ou"u Wy '"'
pauofm Oh ms parry "'n'''''u '"o s"'',
" INC honroo 'ooulno " -" 'A"n' "'' "'
onhs ON "" WIN fr.n'' ""u
ms 'ur'he' P''n''" u''''A''' "''
~ cong,,s, IN r,ference to Mr.. sEyIED's former
a,,c,,irn,, and las, week Mr.. WINTER DAVIS Of
Al. Committee on Foreign Affairs brought tho
Question before tho House in tho shape OF a reso-
luton ,ir,u.lly consuming the Standardization. Tho
reso'uuon so' io''n 'nA' oo"s'o'' US" s0u'''''
NJ the United States, aud that IL is the
duty Of the Pre.dsn, 10 respec, thu, policy, which
is not q q, topic for diplomatic explanations with
any Power This resolution bore . little more
heavily upon the Prssidsn, and Secretary Of STATE
than the House was then prepared to endorse, ani
~ the matter WAS laid on the table. But yesterday
the subjec, was again broush, up, and the or sinsl
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TRADE NOTICES.

\ MELTING OF THE LONGSHORE SHIP
"a Painters Assn aton wil De- held At Military Han
lga Blwcg, OF Ihl- Tuesday kveulne, NJ s O'Clock,
Tor collecting tines and Gue' and the regular business
X a. Lien, Picr. ", cot lll soc. lUl
4 MELTING OF THE NARNi~HERS'
"A ana pu.slois' Ast,uia ,on,will be held N even
iur, ~ IL Delaney st. It OClock. JAMES DE-
lASi, Pes. DEANS CR lWLnl, So. 81
NOTICE TO SEGAR MAhFRS-THE Sc
ga. Nakr.- a. Cnclr H.. heinz on o.. h, the
We. sIutu ul Nru Nuik a.C Ha.ucI 10 t.F' 10 n.t,c
OF 4l ivf.oa adyelrin- tol mcA. By o..ys 81 Rec
ldc-'. 80
nPIRATNE PLASTEKERS WILL HOLD
" th.i. .eefal NteNiy on Thursday ,yca,G,, Ne .
not LAHAN, Pies. THOMAS MANSFIELD, Rec.
Sec. SO
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

4 Useful HoIidny Prose- nt for 81 so
H. BARNt Ms saii-seFcr Tor Al sewing maehincs
only 81 81 with directions. No machine complete
without II. INVENTOR office, sos Broadway, y. Y.
sent by mail. No hatns. Saves the cves. $50
Dnilcy's Magical Pain Extractor Cures
burns soadA and inhan stons almost instantly. 20
cents a loS. For sale - Depot 80 Liberty st. 42
Eye Hospital New York Eye Hos
pith open daily at Isl Fourth ave, Of 2-th
~ IRON 70 ~ n, Tor tho benefit OF the poor who
az afflicted IN the dscase. OF the eves. SOLOMON
JtNNER' IN, President u BOARD Of Irus'ec,- 80
Fan and Winter " you want Pan and
winter clot iin-, 90 tor u. BALDNIN's, 20 and ~
IoHcry. be LARGEST stock and store IN tLo CITY and
price, le'e. thildr"n's tepatmcu. not clrrllci I2i
Auent on tartmen, Exprc-smcp, and
other tJI oiled canvass horse covers superior to
tullcIt half the price; ALEC a large quantity Of
heavy yrse blankets extra SIZE, Tor sale cheap, NJ
70 East Broadway. Z. II. TYLER, Proprietor Az
VA idccnrr's Enrckn Coffee, celebrated
for its purity aud delicious flavor. To be hna Of Gro
Gers. Try il. KOBf. DAVIS, sole Ascent, No. 1876
Oh lmheIs set. -
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SOCIETY NOTICES.
CATHFR MATHEW T. A. b. SOCIET

EATHER MATHEW 7. A. b. SOCIETY No.
society held at 1876 Fulton e, brooklyn, on sunday
evening Dec 18TH resolution OF thanks was unani-
ner Messr. John sheeiy, Christopher +. Rlpklc,
Thomas joyce, Martin haineT, and CHARLES j. john
rendered by him. Likewise to Engine Go. No. for
their exertions. PATRICK GALLAGHER, PTes
JOHN MAHER Rec, sec. 100
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

IN Williamson RGH-A PUBLIC MEE1s
Ling Of the Wash ngton Temperance Association uia
be held this evening In the Hall cor OF North let an
9th ETC., At \ o'clo,k. IRA BICkMAN, PiesidenN
CHARLES PHILLIPS, sccty. 6I
T AIDES FATHER MATHEW T. A. B. SO.
<cicty, No. 2, Of Ner York, VII hold their tfs
public meeting In their hall of 23d 4. and ~
ave. on IuesiAy even nr Dec. ~ 1904, nt ocloeks
Speaking by Messrs. Blown, Madden bnd Caro- Z
singing by Mis- ~ nlon, Mir Hinhck, Miss farrelhl
500 lib
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AICTION NOTICES.

A tCTlON NOTlCE-GROCkERl, GLASS;
Nancy chime toys e-"M. W. SHIRLEY, aueh
uonett WI sell on lue.dAy Zee. -.lh ~ ~ ,lochn
III rear - ~ u. Ldbl X; ~ choice stoSk TX
iree Tor caSh ''' - 2ssa
At.,-I,t,N NOTICE tuN.py - rN,Ssl
"a ii'N NDll' E-HL4Nhl h' ~ AANSt
huot VII seI, IA Iois 70 cut ietaiIerr' on rue
dny' Dec. sfh' a. Gc.ecs' y ~ Ba,ci4l r. thocf
h'eprtiucnt OF English ana French tN.uu loys, top
tea cts aIie cntety, patcf vac w6itt riartc sn
common ware slasswaf,, sc. adapted to the Londnyns
Sale positive to close consirnments 2S1L
II u.rsT,h1vr ,tfS-T,p ,pIrr Srttd
a ~ i"'i''ii, htNi n w III .'i'Ll-p
Il. ms afternoon, oGloce' me ent,re eeit
an hou,t !oii iui !ute ConAlhel IN hOuse 401 ntsh
ron and nursery iuruiture Of every icscrrtlon eie
Carpets, beds and bedding china cut glass wGIc
silver ware. SC, all TO be sold without ioserye. NSt
POSTPONE merit. - a'alogucs At house. IL n
.,t,,,,l,t, H,rrtNcrp ,t-f,rt,N.Irp N
E,bh Nhl - l.'ni".' ~ i',si,h'-h
- NJ Gupoltan ioncc hchlluatteig' "'N Mul. ~,
ri.-ti9perv IletNs once AuctlGb sac OF % "A
claimed ffOpeitv consh'lng OF nitcelaueous hrti(
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GENERAL BUSINESS.

8 FEW REAMS or PRINTING PAPER, :
4 24I"N will he sold cheap application at ths !.
sun Once Il
PEST, CHEAPEST AND MOST DURABLE I
- BRIESI'S HAIR DYE,
he Note bye OF the World, is u'cd in preference 70
aud as all who have tried II, ncknov icdlc,
DOS NOI lNJtlL THk HAIR.
al BLtcE OK BLOWN WYNN ""' "''u''
lusmntaneouilyl
fItri Gents Pr 'BjX '''"
thch hoX contains nearly twice the quantity Of dva
which "" formerly pu' mp nj rs cent?.
,,clc'nl Depot 10 south Second street, williams
wno,rsus AerNrs.-p. uarnr, E. Co. p PARK
Row fm-vr g. Lee ~ B,ckman n; Wheeler M
theln e. Miller heed, - Az, n co.. anton 81
ave. Porter ltIfohiId as rud-ou - an - Siv.h
~, h,Hesl'is can also he supplied hy g. \. CRIT
RURDEN'S HORSE SHOES-CHEAPE8
pto l'acAsmiths than the cost 10 them OF imported
WN ii. WNLLAGf.' ' 'l'' u"
40 cor Albany aud Washington ct,
CASH PAID FOR RAGS AND OLD Metals
WOODEN { ccuts PEI H. Booa. and new-napot Q cents.
ild brass 20 cents. Copper ami PEI ter IS cents,
Roo.evclt-t Sia
COMMERCIAL OIL COMrANl.-THFRB
" vii L. incc'lnr o the stoc kholden o. the Com
lie I'll Of Nc Yoii on he HE 9' Of sp ma
-, a. y o'clock At loon, ior tlc puIpose dmin.
pany rom nyc million OF dolisrs 70 three lions and
-. hundred thousand dollars. Date New. YORK,
~, l2th, !eji VI. THOMSON, 7. "; PARK.
Trustees. 3sl
HOLIDAY PRESENTS SHOULD BE SEM
HAR>pr> rxpRsEEs!ss.e 90 BROADWAY,
~ The have IN urlu-sed facilities for iogvsrdns u
NuErH SOUTH, EAST OR WEST.
They VIII "ud Aeon' for goods If vsrd Is cent by
OFFiCE Is BROADWAY, NEW YORK. s26
IUSr RECEIVED Az IMPORTATION OF
genuine linrlem Oil, the great lcnedy tol kidney
Con iHnT, levers Rheumatism Moaknc,, &c, ..
~ L\iN ltk'~ pli Depot 10 Canal sL ny. All
r EAF TOBACCO-NOW Is THE TIME
IL before the new tax is cXactcd To buy cheap Con.
ucctcIt state, ohio ami linNaus Teal Tobacco. I
hold lut-e sugpis II old prices which e'Ahle. me 70
sell it yet Netl low u COLtil ~ Chatham sl.3uS
J.EAF TOBACCO AT REDUCED PRICE,
- Wrhpper., binders aal Ilrr-. can at ~ south
'th str WlmAnisbnrRh :. CONsrANr. 81,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS or APPLICA.
N'on ol iusoiycnt. 10 be- exempted from liability TO
nnc,t nnl IMPEACHMENT lioleI seweil, uustsyus
Cfecitols to appear before the Hon. Albert Cardoza
Judge OF t Nogr OF Com'non i'y's o.. the City and
IA the Cty ilsli ~ ne city o! Sew lolk. on the I7th
dh q January, lNh5, NJ II 0'eoak iu tic forenoon,
and show cau,e II any there be, sas the tate. %
,a'd dobtors shall not be assigned or The bouon Of
their CREDITORS and their per-ons be thereafter cy
pc'iouslJ made, ar indy lua or ar lcmlcrs Of the
hnn Of Sewel Ferris Co. under the prov isions Of
yi,ct stauc. Notc, ii.t plGli.6Sd Nov. lst ia.
ROBERT sEwLLl~ Any tor lnso,en's, III
NOTHING LIKE LEATHFR.--lF You
Il p gHn .o" E irn2S5 iS-@iST"P prices cyl"
! pAWNBEOkERS' TICKETS BOUGHT OF
du 70" II, watches, til'orTale, guus stols dry
GOODS imiies aud eenis co1h.n-, and oher coodi.
v'erooais wanted. liN Cana st. neE io.or under
lAiH. 3ag
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COMMERCIAL OIL COMrANY.-THERB

" vii IT, NEE ms %. the stockholders OF the Com
nec u OH CcmpIn,, AZ thoiT once, 1872 Front s 10
the cit OF Nov York, GU The lin Iay Of JAnuaIy,
Zoo, a. ~ o'clock AZ noon, for toe purpose oil dmin.
ishlus TIC amount Of the Capital stock Of said Com
lany rom nvc million OF doars 70 three ~ lions and
~. &c HUNDRED thousand dollars DATED New York,
Dc. 18Th, 'sji. \. VI. THOMPSON, I. W. PARK,
u. l.. pDDuE, uEOE II A. LEEIE, II. " BOOTH
Trustees. 3s4
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HOLIDAY PRESENT, SHOULD BE SEM

HARNDiN EMPRESS. 90 BROADWAY
- tho have uu urpIsod facilities for forwarding a
any address,
NuErH, SOUTH, EAST OR WEST
They will -rud aenns tor goods, II wsrd Ia cent hy
mail or othrrwl-c, 60 thei.
OFFICE G5 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 1926
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r EAT TOBACCO-NOW Is THE TIME
IL oioIc the new tax is cxactcd, to buy cheap Con.
gcrnclt STATE, ohio ana linNaus i"al Tobacco.
sell it yet yeN low. II COLkLl, 22 Chatham 81 3,s
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I -|N'II T w IVIf I1'N7II0 NM VTTT NIFTAIH
- White ra-s II cents per H. tolOred and
wool,n ccuts PEI 10. Booas and newsnspen cents.
uld brass 20 cents. Copper and pewter IS cents
Roosevelt 4. 3la
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TUSf RECEIVED An IMPORTATION OF
~ genuine li'rlem Oil the great lcuedv for hIdne,
C1mplAiut, fcyei~ Rheumatism Weakness, &c, q
~ Nv iNItE~ pii Dept 10 Canal tL N.l. al
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DIEDEN'S HORSE SHOES-CHEAPFR
~ l'acAsmlth- than the cost to them OF imported
hon' lot each on trhtcry, \ large ot Tor sale by
MM. II. WALLACE,
T." cor. Albany aud Wa.huGton ats
, 1864-07-08

thousand rebels have crossed st Point Of
Rocks, "
Tie Star says that General Hunter has
joined Sigel, and will make short york OF the
raid.
rumore. The following is believed to be
Intelligence from Maryland Heights and
the region beyond warrants the belief that
the rebelforcc now on this side Of the Poto-
mac md On the liz line OF the Virginia side is
Adyices from Sandy Hook to this morning
say diminishing was going on back Of the
heights, but the number Of rebels there is
small The rebels can be seen towards
Sharpebnrg, driving off cattle and horses, aud
plundering the farmers In the valley. No
large force is visible.
this morning, say the rebels occupy Hayers-
town, but the extent Of the force is not
While at aliddletovn, yesterday, the rebels
plundered the people OF their horses and other
Tie railroad is still nnobstructed as far rs
Sandy Hook, opposite Harpers Ferry. It is
believed there vas only q small rebel force on
Rocks.
The rebels In Harper's Ferry have destroy
I'd al the railroad property there. The tele-
EAopA AAA t4ChGL o4A4ct6 #eIt A150 QuIutu,
and large quantity Of forage
HARRISBURG, Pa, July G.-Dispatches from
Chambersbnrg stnte that u rebel force, sup
posed to be Bradley Johnsou's brigade, en-
tered Hagerstown this afternoon. The Fed
ernl force Ut that town., under Lieutenant
Mclean, after a spirited resistance, was
compelled to fall back on Grcencastle. Pa,
with which place We still had telegraphic
Communication up to twelve O'Clock to-
night. ...-
The following proclamation has inst been
Issued by the Governor:
It ls NOW asce1tained that large rebel force has
been detached from Richmond, and is advancing.
on the North. So large portion OF our army "a
ht remote points, that 1t becomes necessary to
raise mmetate1y sufficient body to repel them.
They are already within the borders Of the Com
mon"ea1th. Yon hare always heretofore been
will not be less ready to come forward when your
homes and aresides are to be defended against
! p1oalgate horde OF plunderers. I am AUTHORIZED
by the President Of the United States to call for
1aor' in addition TO those required By my p1ocla-
days In Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington and
Virginia. I appeal to the Geemen Of Pcnnsylyanfa
to roase themselves for the necessary effo.t and
come promptly to sweep the invaders from her
-o>t ! DO most earnestly request the good aud
| 1oyal men Of the Commonwealth, and especially
veteran eoldIera in all her borders to shoF them
selves to be worthy of ber in this emergency. Her
sons have established for themselves on many
bloody field reputation for martial virtues which
they will not now forfeit, when both their we'll
earned fame and the safety Of their homes and
families ste at stake.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
, 1864-07-08
VOLUME XVII.

rceling drunk with delight, These are pla lin,
simple facts not to be concealed. Our dIplo
mats ab1oad know it, though they do not put
1t into their letters intended for pubncation
in the blue book. Our. residents abroad
atteet it, in every letter they write home.
Chngrin and disgust sits upon British faces
when Grant pushes Lee, when Sherman
strikes telling blow; while British delight
Glands ready to be unloosed at every dip OF
our flag and fortunes. Giving all honor and
credit to the exceptions among the people
and press Of England, the rule is too well
established to be controverted
It il upon such history Of the British
pirate, and with such state Of British facts
originating and 6ustatnlngher, that the thun'
ders Of the Kearsarge's guns hare bpken In
unpleasantly. This British built, British
manned, British armed, war vessel, has beer
out-sailed, ontfought, and sent under tht
blue water, By Federal war vessel of actu
ally less size, but about the same tonnage, II
squire open sea fight, happily 50 located
that the Incident becomes essentially British
for the c4rcase Of her bird Of prey is SEN
home to her. The British lion has his eyel
wide open now, and the end Is not Ist Eli
pirate has destroyed one hundred Of on
vessels and twenty millions worth Of mer
chant property. We ahau send him the bill
by and By and ask settlement, and thert
/, will be ringing in his ears the sonnd Of still
this sea fight Of the Kearsarge. =.
To Gum up then. The history Of the British
pet shows that In this war for the perpetuitJ
of this nation, we shall hare not even ths
moral aid Of strict British neutrality. VI
must finish our fight alone, eren In the face
Of open British sympathy in aid to the reb.
els. We shall 50 finish it, and treasure uE
There is never anything Of the Kind lost
History keeps scrap bag, and all thcs'
pieces will find mates and matches BY ani
by. We can wait
, 1864-07-08
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

WAsH1sGToK, July 5.-AdmiEal Lee, CON-
mandipg the North Atlantic blockadiug
squadron, in a~dlspatch to the Navy Depart
.ment, under date Of July l, says tnat since
July 2, 1868, forty-two steamers have been
captured or destroyed By the blockaders Of
his squadron. Taking the average tonnage
Of these vessels at 800 tons, and sssumins the
capacity of an army wagon at one ton, there
hns been 1oss inflicted on the rebel supply
! system equivalent to The capture OF destrnc-
tion Of a train Of T., COO WAGONS.
The Department has received communi-
cations from Admiral Dahlsreu announcing
the capture Of the e1oop Julia bv the United
States steamer Nipsle, on the eth Of June,
of TaFelo Sound. Her cargo consisted of 30
bags Of salt.
!, 1 communication has also been received
announcing the destruction Of the English
steamer Rose, Of London, bound from Mas
sau; y. F., by the United States steamer
Wansutta, OF Polly's Island; s. G. When
first discovered, she was attempting to es-
cape, and in doing so was run ashore. The
crew-about twenty-made their. escape by
getting of In small boats. She had no cargo
ofany importance on board, and 1t Is thought
1thad been sent ashore in small boats while
3Ging off the coast
, 1864-07-08

a Great Artillery Battle ON the Id
Petersburg Covered bY 100 Of our

WASHINGTON, Thursday, July 1.-THE
mail steamer Keyport arrived here thl
morning at 10 o'clock. Yesterday morning
the Keyport left City Point. Heayy firing
was heard there from the direction OF Peters
burg, but 1t -was not known at City Point
whether the firing Was anything more than
an artillery duel.
The hospitals At City Point have been
cleared of nearly all the eick and wounded.
- NEW YORK, Jnly 1.-THE Herazd's 18th
Corps correspondent, July ed, says:
To-day witnessed one Of the most exciting
Of cannonadfng the rebel batteries were COM
pletely ellenced and the rebels driven from
their place. At three in the afternoon the
enemy opened agafu, and soon the enemy's
works were enVeloped in one continuous
cloud. Of dust BY our shells. The rebel gun
places Of safety. After two hours' fighting
every rebel battery was silenced. Our bat
teries have been placed with great skill aud
care, 80 that any moment they cln be con-
centrated on any given point. =.
Our bambardment Of the city is steadily do
Ing its work, number Of buildings having
already been destryed-
The n. r. Ifi6tsne's Washington special
says. Petersburg Is now covered by over
100 OF our guns, and we're Grant to give or
ders for It's destruction, it would be but the
work Of afeW hours.
stating that Wilson'S losses haya been great.
II exaggerated. Four OF his gans Wero ro-.
captured from the enemy.
Notwithstanding the rebel raid into Mary
laud, and the distrust In the State Of affairs,
as shown BY commercial men In the high
price Of gold, there Is resaon to believe that
tavorahle military news will soon be made
known tn fhe nuflffr
By the measures that have been taken to
guard Penneyl lyania, 1t is believed that the
rebels viii not BE- In sufficient force to do
any material damage, 8
Very good news is expected from Sherman
--9othing 1ess, In tact, than the capture Of
loss Of Kenesaw Mountain, the rebels can
not reasonably hope to hold Atlanta sas there
are no positions hey yond The Chattahochee at
all eqnnl to those this side oft.
Good news also is shortly expected from
GTant's army. It is believed that Petersburg
will shortly be in our hands.
It Is well understood that nothing the rebels
can do BY way Of the Shenandoah Valley, will
induce Grant to send any portion OF his army
to the defense Of Washington
Movements are now under way for 1nrgely
reinforcing Grants army by veteran troops
from points Of less vital importance than
Richmond. -.
FoR1nEss MONROE, July Ga steamer ar-
rived this mornin G from Bermuda Hundred.
Nothing new FROM the 'front.' No battle yet.
New YORK, July 7-Brig. Gen. Barlow,
lat divieion, Cd corps, publishes card say
ing the statement that the loss of prisoners,
SC in Gibbons division Of that corps, on
june ed, was caused By the falling buck OF
bis division, Is utterly without Foundation.
lie adds that his division lost neither guns,
colors. nor regimental organization, and but
few prisoners,