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The publication office Of The Citizen. an ultra
Copperhead paper, has been closed, and its
proprietors, Messrs Baughman Norris, are
under arrest. They will be sent South.
The rebel force on the other side Of the Poto-
mac are busily engaged in gathering the crops
in the SHENANDOAH Valley, which are very
heavy this year. Many believe that there viii
be no invasion until this is accomplished. The
counties Of Berkeley and jefferson have been
LEVIED on by General Early for two hundred
ready threshed, with a notice that If not fur
Gated.
A1teI rom Hagerstown and Martinsburs.
FREDERICK, Thursday-2 p. m.-The stage
from Hagerstown has just arrived. learn
from the passengers that all is quiet on the
upper Potomac. The rebel scouts have dis
appeared from the lihe OF the Potomac, and it
Is believed that they have fallen back beyond
Martnsburg Williamsport is occupied by
our FORCES, and some of our scouts have crossed
the river to Shepardstown. The belief is that
the rebels are simply re naming in the Valley
for the pnrpose OF gathering the crops.
General Averill, now learn with certainty
is uniDJured and at the head Of his cavalry.
Colonel Mulliean was ubtedly killed.
The particulars obtain Of Sundays battle,
which took place between Bunker's Hill and
winchester, muc h lessen its importance. Some
OF our dismounted cavalry are reported 10 ha We
behaved badly and occasioned much of the loss
we suffered. In the actu al fighting we inflicted
quite as much loss as we sustained, but in the
disaster OF the retreat we lost good MANY
prisoners.
Messrs. Baughman and Norris. proprietors
OF the Frederick Citizen, were started South,
via Harper's Ferry, this morning. The case of
Mr.. Norris excites some comm isseration, as he
leaves behind him q wife in yery delicate
health. The paper however, has been thor.
ougbly and unquestionablv disloyaL. No paper
South would have been permitted to exhibit
such malignity toward the rebel government
for day as the Citizen has manifested for this
year past F.
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FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Engagement ut Malvern Hill-The Rebel
whipped We Capture Four or Fiv,
Hundred Prisoners and -Four Cannon.


The steamer Dictator. from City Point, with
the army mails and passengers, reached here
about half past ten o'clock this morning. We
have news of an engagement at Malvern
Hill, between our forces and four brigades OF
rebel troops.
On Tuesday afternoon a body of our troops,
supported by Sheridan's cavalry, moved to
the Point OF Rocks, and crossed to the north
side Of the James river, but whether our
forces met with any opposition here was not
Known at City Point, and the heavy cannon.
aiding heard from the direction OF the Point
of Rocks may have been for the purpose of
covering the movements of our troops.
After crossing the river our forces starte in
the direction of Malvern Hill, and, on Wed
nesday, when about three miles from that
place, they encountered four brigades of rebels
sharp fight is reported to have taken place
which resulted in our capturing four cannon
and between four and five hundred prisoners.
OF the subsequent movements of our forces
nothing was known at City Point but when
the Dictator came down the river some can
nonading was heard in the direction of NAL
yern Hill.
There is no truth in the reported naval en-
gngenent on the James between our gunboats
and the rebel rams, resulting in the loss OF q
gunboat. The report doubtless originated from
the heavy firing at the Point of Rocks
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LOCAL NEWS.

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF SMITH
O'BRIEE.-Last evening. in pursuance to pub.
mirers Of the late VIM. Smith O'Brien was
held In the Council Chamber (City HalD
The meeting was called to order by Mr. X.
5. Davis, on whose motion Dr. Thos AntiseII
was called to the chair. Mr.. James Ryan was
appointed secretary.
DR.. Antisell, in taking the chair, said that
other cities had held meetings to pay homage
to the memory of one Of Ireland's noblsst sons,
and that 1t behooved us in the capital OF the
nation to do the same. In the death Of O. Brien
ireland had lost one of her purest sons; he
TOOK no advantage OF public movements, he
did not rise with the crowd. but he was emf.
nenty one or the people. He left high and
comfortable position and threw himself along
with the people In opposition to his earlier
DR.. Antisell then alluded to the public ssryi.
ces Of O'Brien. When he entered into public
service, In 1927, he was placed there for the
express purpose OF preventing iiberalizing.
in Ireland, as when he returned he had no To-
cal prejudices. In 1929 he, with his colleague,
obtained in part what they wanted-Uatholic
emancipadon-but one greater evil remained
William III, Ireland was the scene Of con-
quest, and at each conquest ths LANDS were
confscated, uatil q new set Of land lords held
the country. The former owners were al
could not own 1t. This state Of things con.
tnued until lS4f, when the whole Of Ireland
was owned by 500 landlords-over s,oO0, 900
people. Or. Antisell described the state OF
things existing at this time saad gave q history
OF the laws passed By Parliament ts oppress
the poor, and asked il 1t was wonderful that q
revolt took place; and he gave 1t length his
tory OF OBrien's services, and OF bis leaving
Parliament .-t :
Mr.. Davis moved the appointment q COM
mittee 70 draft resolutions expressive Of the
eense Of the meeting. =,
Which melton was carried, and the following
were appointed. O. B. Oluskey, p. II. Donae-
gan, james Lackey. r. ]. O'Oonneu. u. A.
Broenan; and afteT q short absence they re-
turned ana reported appropriate resolutions.
The resolutions express the ~ mpatey Of the
Irish, Of this District with those Of the old
country who have sustained 20 great . loss n
Ne death OF the hNlustrious champion Of re-.
ltgious freedom, and declare that while the
people q his imAediats district have lost An
untafiDg protector and senefaeter. the cause OF
rhumaatty,,s liberty and SELF govsrnasns
throu<AOut The world has lost IN earnest ana
Y devoteA advocate and eAamptoa.
Z Mr. DAVIS warmly seceude3 inc fesotuuones
! cod spoaD fesliasly Of the deceased patsio<.
usstnS thak tAses b hsseassef more untsy OF
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ROPOs SAILS FOR LOAN.

TREASURY DRPA July Is, 1864
Notice is hereby given that subscriptions will
be received by the Treasurer of the United States
the several Assistant Treasurers and Designated
Repositories and by the National Banks desi ated
and qualified as Depositories and Financid Agents,
for Treasury Notes payable three years from
August Is, 1854, bearing interest at the rate Of
seven and three -tenths per cent. per annum with
semi annual coupons attached, payable in lawful
money.
the holder at maturity, into six per cent. gold
bearing bonds, redeemable after FIVE and payable
twenty years from August Is, 1867.
The Notes will be issued in the denominations of
fifty. one hundred, FIVE hundred, one thousand and
five thousand dollars and will be issued in blank,
or payable to order, may be directed by the sub
scribers.
All subscriptions must be for fifty dollars, or
some multiple OF Fifty dollars.
Duplicate certificates will be issued for all depos
ties. The party depositins must endorse upon the
orisinat certificate the denomination of notes re-
CURED, and whether they are to be issued in blank
or payable to order. When so endorsed 1t must be
left with the officer receiving the deposit, to be
forwarded to this Department
The notes will be transmitted to the owners free
OF transportation charges soon after the receipt
of the original Certificates Of Deposit as they can
be prepared.
Interest will be allowed to August Is ON all
uePoDite ihaoe prior 10 thdt uate anu VIII DC Yau
by the Department upon receipt Of the original
certificates.
As the notes draw interest from August Is, per
sons making deposits subsequent to that date
must the interest accrued from date of note to
date of deposit.
Parties depositing twenty-f FIVE thousand dollars
and upwards for these notes at any one time will
be allowed commission of one quarter of one per
cent, which will be paid by this De par nent upon
the receipt of bill for the amount, certified to by
the officer with whom the deposit was made No
deductions for commissions must be made from
the deposits.
Officers receiving deposits will see that the
pro per endorsements are made upon the original
certificates.
All officers authorized to receive deposits are
equested to give to apple all desire informa
ton, and afford every facility for making sub
scriptions. W.P. FESSENDEN,
iy 2S-tf Secretary Of the Treasury
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o r r 1 C 1 A l.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President Of the United
States of America.
To al ohom II may concern.
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited
to me that Francis A. HOFFMAN, has been
appointed Consul for the Kingdom OF Hanover,
at Chicago, I do hereby recognize him as such,
and declare him free to exercise and enjoy
such functions, powers, and privileges, as are
allowed to Consuls by the law Of nations, or
by the laws Of the United States, and existing
treaty stpulations between the Government
of Hanover and the United States.
In testimony whereof, / have caused these
Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal
of the United States TO be hereunto
affixed.
Given under my hand at the City OF Wash
ington, the 26th day OF July, A. D. 1884.
r.. 81 ana of the Independence of the United
States of America the seth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President:
WILLIAM H SEWARD, Secretary of State
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AFFAIRS IN GKoRGRTowN.-Left Behind
This morning, the county police brought to the
station house five muskets, picked up in the
vicinity Of Tenallytown. From the appearance
of the muskets, it is presumed that they were
left behind by the "Johnnies'' when they were
running away from the 9th corps.
Inquest.-This morning, Coroner Woodward
held an inquest in view OF the body of a SOL
der, named William Leary, company A, l2lst
New York vol unteers, who was shot bv q
guard at a house kept by q negro, named Grif-
fin Burk, corner Of Canal and Potion &C streets
The guard had possession of the house, and
had orders not to let any one pass out Leary
got out and attempted to escape, the guard
called TO him four times to halt, but he re fused
and the guard fired. The ball and the bu ckshot
struck him on the back, right side, and pas sed
through, causing death instantly. One of the
shot struck Mr.. S. Pearson in the ind, and
the ball struck a chair some distance away.
The jury justified the guard and officers, re-
turning a verdict that the shot was fired by the
guard in the discharge Of his duty. Francis
II. Warner, the guard who fred the fatal shot
is an old soldier. highly esteemed by his Of
fcers, and was greatly distressed by the oc.
currence.
Port Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VIM Peters
Gore, st Mary's: Alice Hardy, Pierecolt, New
York; Orcott, Butler, Boston; H. Walcott,
Nicholson, Philadelphia; steamer Joseph Hall,
Fenton, do; sloop Victory, Taylor, Nanismoy:
longboats w. &. Browner, TiGens, Ssndy
Point; Chance, Jones, Nanjemoy
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PROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.

CORES pondence of the Baltimore Americana
FREDERICK, July 8.-Frederick is as q MET
summers day ought to be. There is plenty of
talk OF the ~ bells coming, and the usual mount
OF contradictory stories as TO their movements,
numbers and intentions, but cannot learn
from any reliable source that any number OF
the enemy are on this side of the Potomac.
Some few OF Moseby's men have crossed at
the Point OF Rocks. but they were only 10 gangs
Of two and three. engaged in doing little pri-
vete stealing. Hagerstown Is still held by our
forces, and the stages are Running without in
corruption.
Altogether the rumors OF war have grown
smaller since leaving Baltimore, and the pro-
as we approach the anticipated field of battle.
Nevertheless there is no kno wing what a few
dsys msy bring forth. The Potomac is but
days march from here, and it is positi ysly
known that there II large rebel force on the
We have nothing here but confused reports
as TO the hghung That preceded Gen. Urook's
retreat upon Martinsburg. What little I can
learn does not con firm the rumors that prs.
yaiIed at Baltimore, which made the Re uIt ex.
10 have eGected very skiiiful retreat from be.
fore q force double his ow a In numbers, and in
subsequent stands which he made 70 have pun
ished his pursuers quite severely. Our loss is
estimated at from one thousand TO twelve hun
dred In killed, wounded and missing. Mar.
unsburg u undoubtedly in possession OF the
enemy. aH boo
"A letter received mere rom deSofetoWR tote
morning states that General Averili u there,
wounded IN the head On the other hsnd. IL ID
positively asserted that he ID unhurt and q!
the hesd of his division. Our cavalry suffered
the most severely In the recent fights.
Gen. Hunter has determined 70 ADOPT severe
measures for the punishment OF an those who
in any way give AID or comfort 70 the rebels
duYinx their receRt invasion. and the Provost
m arshal, Maj. Yellott, has issued . mott e auou
caIitr,S upon loys citixeus 70 fafAish evidsu ce
sSainst pafass VINO thus committed thea,
aal vpa
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SECOND EDITION.
O'CLOCK p. M.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Jay Cooke &c Co. furnish the folls wing quo
atoms of Government securities
REPORTS FROM UP RIVER

The Rebels Disappear from the Banks of
the River between Harper's Ferry and
MartinsburS-Thev Concentrate beyond
MartiRsburs, receive II einfor EN- nts,
and are said to be Moving Eastward.
A cavalryman arrived in town this morn
ing from the neighborhood Of Harpers Ferry,
which place he left yesterday afternoon. He
confirms the report that the rebels have dis
appeared from the banks of the Potomac be-
tween the Ferry and Martinsburg, but says
that cavalry scouts who came in just before
he left, reported that the rebels were In large
force (said to number 10000, including a rein
torcement Of $1,000 or 10000 which they have
received recently,) short distance beyond
Martinsburg. moving eastWard
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FROM JAMES RIVER.
Rumor of Naval Ensagement-In

Correspondence Of the Chronicle.1
CITY POINT, VA, July 27.-AI last night
ana this morning wednesday, there has been
heaVY firing on the other side of the Apo
mattox.
There is a rumor in circulation here that one
OF the rebel rams had sunk one of our gun.
sion to this place. If they do thew will meet
with warm reception. Two Of our monitors
have gone up the river, and if they meet the
rebel rams, there will be spirited contest.
You will hear of some i'm mt movements
In short time. Grant is not idle
Since the occupation of City Point by our
forces there has been a vast Improvement in
almost everything connected with it. The
landing for supplies for the army extends
nearly half mila, and is constantly crowded
with stores and forage. Trims runs regularly
from here to the front, and the army is we'll
supplied with every thing that could be de-
sired. PH ~
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From Mem phis.

ST. LOUIS. July 27.-TEe steamer City or Al
ton has arrived from Me uphis. A sharp
skirmish occurred near Golfers Vile on Sun
day, between a detachment OF the 57th Iowa
ipiantry and q company OF rebel cavalry, re-
sulting in the defeat OF the rebels with loss
of 10 or ~.
A barge of Government hay was burned at
Memphis on the 25th.
InfoI m alton from the White river represents
all quiet. 6en'l Prices army, at the last
tieello, and Princeton. Fagan's force was
in the neighborhood OF Pine Bluff, plum
desing occasionally. Genr Gordon's Fed
eral brigade from below has occupied St.
Charles.
Owing to the late Treasury restrictions, the
Memphis cotton market came to stand
sta,l stock on hand about 900 bales. Sixty
bales shipped from Memphis On Monday,
were seized here by the military authorities
to-day.
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FINAFoIAL-The New York Post Of yester-
dav evening SAYS:
The principal points of interest this morning
are the fall in gold and the rise in Government
stocks; the activity in railroad shares and mis-
celianeous securities, and the continued deca.
dence Of the mischievous speculation in agri-
cultural produce, and in other articles of prime
necessity to the masses Of industrial popu.
lation.
Mr.. Fessenden's finan cial policy, from which
much national benefit is anticipated, has al
ready produced results the i'm portance aud
value OF which can scarcely be overestimated
Gold opened at 252, and after selling down to
DAG {, recovered to PSI.
The loan market is more active, and the rate
Is fully per cent.
The stock market opened with great buoy.
ancy, but closed dull.
Governments are advancing in consequence
OF the increasing demand from investors in the
country. Coupons of 1881 are wanted at LOG ~,
and 5-20s have sold as high as 100.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.

LATER OF THE REBEL RAIDERS.
They have Disappeared from the Line of
the River-Our Forces Pursuing them
Vigorously.
BALTIMORE, July 29.-Gen. Wallace has
informed editors here that information received
last night renders it unnecessary to continue
the restriction upon the publication of military
news, as heretofore ordered, excepting as to
the movement of troops in this department.
We have nothing later authentic from the
upper Potomac. One thing is certain, the
enemy have not crossed the Potomac, but at
latest advices had disappeared from the line
Of the river.
Our forces are understood to be pushing the
enemy vigorously south OF the Potomac,
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We hear that dispatches, received here up
to II g. m. to. day, state that Hood has made
efforts to renew the assault upon Sherman's
lines on four occasions since the heavy battle
OF Friday last They were, however, feeble
efforts, and were easily and promptly repealed
with but an aggregate loss to Sherman of one
hundred men.
sherman is steadily closing in upon the
doomed city. His cavalry are also actively
ged meantime in good work, and can
hardly fail Of severing the last remaining line
Of rebel Communication with Atlanta.
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FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERI.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The steamer Costa
Rica, from AspInwall on the 18th instant, has
arrived, bringing S2S0,0JO in treasure
Several small revolutions in Central Ameri-
ce are reported, but they were generally ana
promptly quoted.
Tbeve Is nothing further from Peru.
tits .Ntated that one of the vessels which fur
nished L rovIsions to the Spanish fleet off the
the Chino. Nas was CHILEAN.
The Chilli an Congress declines to interfere in
the Peruvian Spanish trouble.
The steamer Golden State arrived at Panama
on the I7th from San Francisco.
The cotton cult walton is general throughout
Central America.
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ASSISTANT PROVOST MARSHAL OF THE
MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON.
Major M. r. Littler, Of the Veteran Reserve
Corps, has been appointed Assistant Provost
Marshal Of the Military District of Washing
ton, with headquarters at Georgetown. Mai
Littler has also been assigned to the command
of Forrest Hill prison, thereby relieving Cant.
Mccartney, Of the Reserve Corps.
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BADLY DISCJpIINFD

From the complaints of farmers and others,
we Judge that very little discipline has been
exercised over the troops OF the Sixth Corps
by their officers, in moving through the coun-
try lately in this vicinity The depredations
made upon private property by some of the
soIolfrs OF this corps is said to exceed even, in
the way of wanton destruction and p;llage
those of the Confederate raiding party, dis
graceful as were the deeds of the latter
TINS conduct gives a bad name to our army,
Is calculated to do serious damage to the Union
cause and remedy should be applied prompt.
ly. The Sixth Corps enjoys high reputation
Tor gallantry, and we are sorry to see Its GOOD
name furnished by such acts as these by any
portion Of its members
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NEW YORK STOCK LIST

(By the Peoples Line-Of1ce 511 Ninth street.
NEW YORK, July 2s.-U. s. 1881, coupon SIS,
edness, 95A; Gold, 252k; N. Y. Central, I3iA
Erie, 11aS; Hudson River. 1872; Harlem, =
Reading, 136x; Michigan Central, l39X; Mich.
gan Southern, 92S; Illinois Central, 1897;
Cleveland and Plt'sburg, Ia Cleveland and
Toledo, l31K; Obi cago and Rock Island, lI3X:
Milwaukee and Prairie do CHEN, 20; Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, Alton and
Tena Haute, =; Chicago and Northwestern,
52E Quicksilver, IS.
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UNDER SENTENCE OF COURT MARTIAL.
Chas. Sanborn, 9th New York; James Ward,
Sd Pennsylvania; John Kelley, 5th PennsyI-
vania; Thomas Donnell, I'd d. G., and Samuel
Music, 18th u. S. infantry, will be taken from
the Old Capitol this evening and sent to Fort
Delaware, to serve out their terms Of sentence
by court. ma rtial.
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TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FROM KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, July 2s-The Nash Vile Union
ssys, on Monday night Capt. Buchanan, OF
Col. Stokes Tennessee cavalry, attacked
Pornes Curry's gang Of guerriilas in DeKalb
county, and routed them, killing Curry and
i've OF his men. Curry was a noted guerrilla,
and long terror to the East Tennesseeau..
Loud Run, small village in this county,
was entert this morning by gang of guer-
rulas, and the stores robbed.
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OUR AFFAIRS ABROAD,

1t Is said to-day in official circles here that
the dispatches from all quarters received by
late arrivals demonstrate that our relations
with all foreign powers are in better state
now than at any previous period since the
commencement Of the rebellion.
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ARREST OF OFFICERs

Capt M. Pearson, of the 4th New Jersey,
and Lieut. w. D. Mccoy, of - New York,
were arrested this morning by the military
authorities for attempting to leave the city
without authority. They were both commit.
ted TO the Old CAPITOL
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THE NEW LoAF.-The New York Times Of
yesterday says: "The subscriptions to the new
popular lean Yesterday Qts first day in the
city OF New York amounted to over two and
half millions of dollars There is an excel
lent feeling abroad in regard to it. and there is
no serious doubt Of its complete and early sue
cess"
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FOR THEALBANY pENITENT1.pv

FOR THE ALBANY PENITENTIARY.
johnson s. Palmer, a citizen of I.oudoun
county, Va, now in the Old Capitol under
sentence of court. martial for violating tbe
laws and customs OF war, will he sent to the
Albany Penitentiary tomorrow morning tn
be confined during the existing rebellion.
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LATEST FROM ATLANTA.

Hood Makes Four Fresh Assaults on
Sherman's Lines, which are all Easily
RepuIsed-Sherman Loses not more
than ore Hundred Men.
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ASSIGNED TO Duty


Mr.. G. b. Hansell, of this city, who was re-
Gently appointed Sd Lieutenant in the Revenue
service, has been assigned to duty on the new
revenue cutter, VIM. II. Seward, at Philadel-
phia.