The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-15
OUR BALTIMORE LETTER.

Special Correspondence Of The Epcaing telegraph
BALTIMORE, August Ia.
This has been remarkably quiet day. There
is scarcely rumor. The intense heat continues,
and people are undergoing so severe process Of
sweterinR that they can think of nothing aside
from trying 10 keep cool, rather, to avoid melt
ing totally away.
The murder by guerillss OF Captain Thomas
DUNCAN, of the revenue cutter Reliance, on
Friday last, has caused deep sorrow among his
relatives, and many friends In Baltimore. He
was gallant, noble officer brave as Caesar. A
truer patriot could not be found. knew him
well for many years, and never knew better
man. He has done great service TO his country
and leaves a name that viii be long remembered.
understand he was engaged to he married, and
the wedding was 10 have taken place soon.
A good many ! cesslOniSts and Rebel sympa-
It erS Ia this department, whose acts bring them
under the ban uf our military authorities, or, IN
other words, cause their arrest aud puniShm ut,
are often found comp aiming bitterly at wha, they
| suppose the hard treatment incident 10 their
| csses. IL wluli, perhaps, seem hard, we're there
| rot two rides 10 the question. These people for
| Let that the very aid, and comfort, and counte-
| nance they gave those Ia reOe lion may have
| beCn instrumental in laying Cnam Der ,nurg in
| ashes, ins oVerShfng thousands of people there,
| md rendering them house eSs, penniless, and
| miserable
Ce,tsiu Il H. If they took no actus! part in such
| VFnJa'i IN, they counteuauced the cause (rebel-
| rom in which q OSe who did destroy the place
were 'ngaPod. The very hands that applied the
| iu'ch we're strengthened by these svmOlthizers.
ing Therefore. at the question in this light,
and Hlso' ~ the fact that thousands of pure
vair OTIS have been slan and MANNED and m tde
| miserable In iunnncrable ways ny this cruel W Ir
firsI brought about by active symnathY with
| TREASON ans traitors, we caTuO, see exactly why
| nnI very great wrong is done n Rebel sympa-
tiz'r when he is oyert.ken by justice aud
| puLsLed.
Min who act right. who sustain and support
ihtlr cuunfY. ECed not fear Let all re lliZe that
| II l. wrO"g 70 encourage treason and rebaIlion
| agu net the Government and they will not got
ifto the difficulties incident 10 dlslOy alists.
Let |, Q he or ot en- that the houseless, home
'ees suffering, impoverished meu and women
nHu chill rrD Ot ChAubersburg are this VerY day
drinking the cup Of bitterness 10 its very dregS,
hcCAEle "fibe terrible condition into which they
| tsNc been p'nnged b. Rebels who sympd-
! ID ztd with. lolettuiiy to-, bY the very persons
" ose CON iiaibts are loudest of hard frsftment,
when ar e. ed 10y the authorities for soms acl
Il dit oyalt fencing "a beget Just such calamt-
i.cs of acis Of vandalism az that of burning
| GLHmhrtsbhrg. Yes, hundreds OF thOdsLnd
rave suffered and are now sui, ring, aud destined
sfill 20 suffer, trum just such have b en-
| b. got ten through and and oOmtort and encourage
| me- 10 those who perpeIrate these Outrngea.
| VII y, therefore, offenders arc Overtskca, lee
The ~ Tcftc; scTOusl md plAc at their own doors
| fnll share of guilt. Il may LOOK lko II ,rifing
thing 8" flippantly say The South II right that We
symlHrhize Witb it, &c aud pity those struggling
for lie iDcrpel dencr; hut t j. no small matter Il
cont InI laIe the dcvas cation and misery recently
made manifest NJ Chambersburg. The wonder
II thtIe 'hOulj be living soul in the whole rtt
-PcDnsS lyania particularly-who for n singl,
mcnient can in any shape Or form, even in the
rsmotest degree, encour rage the course of those a
present in rebellion ay inst our flag aud Govern
inent.
/ hear il stated thar General Grant, whilst on
visit 10 Harper's FefTy b Few days ago, in cOnveE
sation with John CBrGt., Esq, President of tn
Baltimore aud Ohio Hairoad, said 70 him Ia
might now, with perfect confidence, go on AM
rel air his road permanently, as matters were Il
such q condition asto prevent IL ever being dis
| turbed again by the Rebels. The General spOk
| emphatically and with confidence Of tone tina
| could not be misunderstood or misinterpretee
The repairs accordingly are now being made
There is nOordinary degree of significance in this
The three regiments of Ohio ono hundred days
men National Guard), who have been here. X
home In day or two. The Military COmmis
zion which was composed Of officers from thes
| regiments has, OF course, been dissolved. neS
Commission 10 TO be convened tomorrow or Tues
day, from Ofiicers Of tho PennsylVania (Phiadel
phia) regiments now here. Messrs. Ristine an
| Samuel, OF your city, continue, no doubt, as tn
| phonographie reporters. They won for them
| selves great credit with the former Commissions
Msjor i ste will, doubtless, be Judge Advocate
The citizens Of New Haven, Connecticut
have resolved to devote 100000 TO obtaining ro