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THE DAILY TRUE DELTA. FRIDAY. JUNE 17, 1864. OFFICIAL job PRrarmG. I weed, witters co.

tthcg aHgGruegctt thirty-six hours after the wound was inflicted, and may be yet, ss we have cot beard cf his death. Os to Richmond. Tbe Atlanta papers are ifS cult undertaking. Ykksburg did Bot fall until six months alter the siege began, aad the public most aot be too impatient to see the end of Grant's present unndrtaking. Tnu ap tbe Elrer.

ETRAMEK EL'KNID OUTTON DESTROYED. The Katehcx Courier of last Taesdsy, 14th, NOTICE. HsAPQCACTnts trmncra Nrw New Orleans, April is, Geaerai Order N. 14. I.

Th attention of all Army Officers now arriving In New Orleans. Is called to exists orders of Department Headquarter, requiring then report to the Prevoet Marshal General, and to cord their names and rank, designating the Stat, Corps or Command to which they belong, and th orders ncder which they coma. In a book kept In hs office for that IL This order will be sttlctlr enforced, and wfl apply to all officers on duty In the city, visiting th city on lustnees. or going or returning on leaves i absence. TIT.

All officers are expected to carry with thea th evidence of their authority to be absent fran their respective commands, that the; may av, id arrett by the authorized patrols. IY. The Provost Martha! General will furnibhte all officers who mar bo entltkd. evidence of their compliance with tM order, and their authority te remain tn the cllf. bv endorsement upon their orders, or furnishing proper paeses or permits.

V. Officers mutt, while out of quarters, wf ar their proper uniform, or snch inllliarv fatigue dress aa may recognized, and will readliy distinguish them from persoi not In military service. YI. Persons not tn mlHtary service are informed that existing laws forbid them to wear say part the aclform dress of the army, or have any military goods In their pocaeselon, and will be arrest and pnnisbe-l tor any Ion of this law. TIL General Orders No.

10, current series. Iron these Headquarters, will be enforced, especially relation to enlUteJ men. Where more men ara absent at one time from any command than tti number authorlied, or where men are arrested WtJ. out the required paSFea, tbe Company Officer beheld personallv responsible for the violation, al will be punished rigorously. By command of Muoa Gin.

3. J. REYNOLDS Job Lxvxaisa, JS.Jorand A. A. General, ap NOTICE.

EiATXtCAams TisrAansrrr or ths Mew Or.ewja. May 20, 1. rxxTRACT.T "pedal Order Na. 136. 6.

A Military Board Is hereby appelated to ip-pratae all hones belonging to officers who may sfcn to purchase thrm under tbe provisions of, Gears! Orders So. 177, current series. War Departmat, Artjtitant General' Office. DetaU for the Board Capt. Jerome Bradley, A.

Q. M. Capt. J. 8.

Crosby. A. D. C. Capt.

A. Duer Irving. A. A. A.

General. By command of MAJOR GENERAL Geo. B. Deakx, A. A.

General. In accordance with above order, an officers havtsr Government horses tn their possession wbo ray desire to have them appraised In order tbat thr may purchase them from the Quartermaster's pertinent, under the provts'ons of General Ordss No. 177. War Department. Adjutant General's Offia, will present them tor appraisement at No.

134 Jt2i street, between the henrs of 11 and o'clock A. daily. By order of the Board of Appraisement. A. DUER IRVING.

Capt. aad A. A. A. General.

Recorder of Ecarl ra27 tf INSURANCE. Citizens' Mutual Insurance Companj. In conformity with the requirements of ttsk charter, th Company publish the foilowinat Sta meet: Ksw Oataura, Dec 14. 12. Amount cf premiums received for the year ending Nov.

311, 11. tlt, 1 1 To-wtt: Oa Pre Risks $113,322 82 Oa Marine RUXm 33. VK 02 On River Risks i.ftCT 47 ji'Asai tA Returned pre3ilnms. 4. '3 7- 25.96JJ $130,4141 Ket earned premium, tor the year Lose paid during the same period On Fire Risks.

$34,733 69 Co Marine Rinks. 27,064 On River Risks. 321 76 $--, 11 S4 Rjramancc Ten per cent, 4,703 22 Add profit and loss, expenses, -1 taxes, internal revenue tax. Ac, less discount. Interest.

Ac 32,304 6 Net profits for year ending Nov. 3. 1XA3, Less am't reserved for unsettled claims. maa $14. 039 The Company have th fellowtnit assets: Invested In bank stocks and bonds 1 Loaned on pledge of bank stocks and bonds' 16,927 1 Invested in City Railroad tocla 33,617 III Bills receivable for premium 19, MS.

Du for premiums In course of collection St. 96 Scrips ef sundry Insurance 11.33) Cash en hand- 23. 404 IT Total amount of A -sets. Stars or Loctsiaiia, Parish of Orleans. City of New Orleans.

Be tt remembered that on this 14th day of Decea-ber, 1363, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of ths Peace to and for the city aforesaid, personally ss-peared O. Galllare. President, and A. Secretary of the CITIZENS' MUTUAL IXSURASCl COMPANY, who.fhelng duly sworn acoordins law. do depose anoTISy that the' above accounts ari lust and true, and a correct transcript from us books of said Company.

O. GAILLARD. Presliftia A. GXASGin, Secretary. Bwsra to and subscribed before me.

this day. Be cember It, ltS6i. P. H. O'NEAL.

Second Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orlesav Th Board of Trustee have resolved (after reaert Ing funds sufficient to mt unadjusted losses, as ed ss continxent kaes a Islug from depreciation In ts value of stocks aad bond) to pay SIX PER CESt INTEREST on the oottarUn certificates Fronts to th holders thereof or their legal itpussf tatlves. on and after the ninth day of February, The Company continue to insure against the pel1 of the 8eas and Rivers, and Umo or Damagt tf Fire, at the current ra'es of premium. Office No. Carondelet street. TRUSTEES.

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V. LaroasslnL A. Marques. GAILLARD. President.

Landing from Steamships tfatanza AND MORNING STAR, AND IN STORE-COFFEE Java, St. Domingo and Rio. TABLE SALT tn sacks of 5 and 10 lbs. each. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

8. T.lriSO PLANTATION BITTERS WW beatt-DCFFIELD HAM-. LARD tn tierces. LINSEED OIL 75 GUNNY CLOTH. HOPS.

MALT. IRISH MuSS. SARDINES. OAT3. CANDLES Star, Adamantine and Sperm.

E. Goodwin A Bro.s Chewing and mo. lux TOBACCO. CIGARS. TOBACCO.

Seed Leaf WRAPPERS FILLERS. TOBACCO-Chewlng, half lump aid tW For sal by E. J. ART mTS T3rid 75 Tchouplloulas street. Orleans Boose, CORNER 8T.

CHAkLES AND COMMON 8TMJ2 GEORGE H. CLARK. THS SANT Wlaee aad EJaeere A I ware aa HaasV aa USE LUNCH Forntahed every day. ma3 ty THE mi DILTA HTKA31 JOB IItUVTIMO FS TABLIBHMENT, Charles Mreeu We would call the particular attention of tee Mercantile acd Business Community to this De partment onr Establishment, as we nave made Terr extensive additions to It In the way of KWESI STILES POSTER AND GENERAL JOB TYPE, PRESSES eVe. dfce ofce wHica uabli te to IXICCTE ZTI1T DESCRIPTION iPRiisrTiirsrG, MAMMOTH P03TEBB.

FANCY EHOW CARDS, RAILROAD WORE. LAWYERS BRIEFS, BOOK WORE. STEAMBOAT WORK. BCStXISS CARDS. PROGRAMMES.

HASD-BILL8. ax ail Kurss cr MERCANTILE WORK. The facilities we have In tte war of STEAM, C1ED AD H15D PRESSES 15 ABLI CS 10 IXXCTT1 WCXX? RAPIDLY. NEATLY AND CHEAPLY! RULIXG I 1 Tj DESCRIPTION. txicrra with dispatch.

STEA3IBOAT JPRIfXIISG Steamboat Officers will find It to their INTEREST TO CALL AT OUR JOB OFFICE LUTE THEIR ORDERS. Ws have made special provisions Uor Steamboat Printing and have some Fonts of Beautiful Type CQILQIRFm ETT.TS AS Will AS SOKE Or TEX FINEST COLORED INK TO BE HAD. BEcunme In a'style unsurpasi by anything ever seen In" the Bonth. POSTERS HANDBILLS BLACK ANDrCOLOBBDaiNKB, A3 or EVIST BXI. BILL HEADS, OH AHT QUALITY OF PAPER.

Prices Accordingly. INSURANCE POLICIES. SUTLERS' TICKETS AND ORDERS. ti tact, alt knd JOB PRINTING caa be ixeouted at this Office; sot only with dispatch, nut a tcantcsUti irtces. eit I I Fnoa era Evxus Ebitiob or Testmpat.

Tke SIUatlOB. Xm newi from Gee. Grant not ttota exciting qalit.e which hT marked previous etispatche. Tb having commenced, th saneBea of the news will be anacjinr for, while the army i working quietly, draw ing aroecd the doomed city it lines of cir- con.v'U'.KiB, the intelligence will be little kc tlan record of trenches dop by cur trooj and fellies made by tbe enerty ser-ssral of the tare already been nada upon ax working parties all which hare been handsomely repulsed. Ilaiiter has assumed offensive operatioE6, which were abandon! after Eigtl's defeat, ad gained a eub.tx.tiI victory in which the rebel Gea.

Jones was killed. The dispatches from Siennas after us that all is well, bat do not furnish details. Tfcese, Mr. Stanton says, are in tie possession, bat he does sot think them need'al pabiie in formation. It if said that John M-rn is again ramb ling over aventocky.

If this be Qua, ha will hare to meet his eld schoolmate BuThriJee, who has long beea acxiens fcrr the interview. At they are both native! of lie aad ptr-fstetly familiar with hs topography, wo toay expect torn brilliart work on both tides. cooti 01 Mmiscfi. Among tt, selections from Richmond pipers, published will be found a preamble arid resolu-tiaa submitted by Foote in tee rebel Congress, which bear decidedly hard oa Memmitger, the SeseUry of the Treasury. It is far more severe thaa a "bearing" operation of the Stock and atoury fibers of Wall street.

The resolution was laid oa the taMe, bat the vote indicates that there are a ntitcSer cf the aaie way of thinking as Mr. Foote. JP3f We lean from the Tribune that a meeting is soon to be held ia New Tork ia behalf of the Union refugees, nc3er the auspices cf the Tbigb Commission. Those lor whos beneEt it is ealiel are chiefiy the wives ad children of men who have been or are acw soldiers ia tha Union army, aad who are ia a very suffering n. It is aaaoaneed in a London correspondence of the Xew Tork Commercial Advertiser, that Mr.

George peabody, the great Loo don banker, acd tur fellow country aaaa, wii! retire tally from active business ia October next, ben his existing partnership terminates. Tic Gcehsjlh-. Attach osthe Steaxee W. Asrara Full Particular ty a Pat-avmyer. The Repub icen publishes the following letter from a passenger the steamer W.

Arthar oa her late trip from this city to Si. Louis Steamer Y. R. Arthur left New Orleans Xoadsy evening, Jlay 30 Jj, at i o'clock and 1C minutes, P. a.

Kmcing time to Natctei, 21 hours and 45 misute. We were aaabie to snake another ran on account of a broken wheel, dotting occurred until at point below Greenville, Jan 21, some rebels opened oa as a Ere of small arms from the Arkansas shore, undirg one man th 1ft Kansas legiment, who hss since died. Soa after this accident we took the gunboat Louisville, one cfthe (id iron-cUdf, coictssrded by Capt. ia tow, and proceeded slowly aprousd the poiat above Greesvi le, her ie battery throwing a thell every few n.innies into the woods by wsy of a leeier for an expected rebel battery; and toon ocrcxpecta'jons were fully reaTted by the cpenioe cat tf ten gans trcm the shore just bl. Coiambia.

The whtttiicg -f ftct and she'J, and the erashicg of pine boarie, wa nicemniic indeed for the aniciuatci. Seventeen shot and shell track as. Eve in the texas, ose turslicg in the nej, testing tee arboatit tue aj to pieces. The texas i badly it jarei, 'x rjcaos t-eing cut up. Oar wnict ciait-re tras frca the bursting cf tw sbe'ls in our larboard wheel-house, shattering oar wteel baily, mnch car ineocverience, as iatnel lately cni locfe from the (tULboat, and ma fcr it," ar.1 were aceordissly ta need of bnth wheels ia pood order.

Tiro shells burst ia the Indies' wafh-room and batt-hcase, shattering everythirg, atid leaving nothing that locked ma- like a wath-rotm. One lady had her elottes ia a carpet sack and her stateroom ventilated. I duabt very xaoch indeed if her cloak would tie np a eorc-shoek without the assistance of a live sewing machine, and am by ac meant sure of it at that. One shell passed into the wbeel-honse, through a coal-box, ans oat at the other siile. One man of the 1st Kansas was killed by a pound shot ia the deck-room.

These were all onr casualties, ani we were fcrtunste indeed, for we bad oa board, all told, teeny candied people. ottoB and a big wood-pile were eagerly ought for protection. I preram the Arthur ia the wirrt eut np boat fcy a rebel battery oa the Mississippi river for some time. It is thought that fifty hot and shell were fired at her, it is aot probabt that any accurate account was made of thm. CoirussioasL Scaaaar.

Oar TCs'era exchaege contain tha annexed telegraphic report oi the proceedings in Congress, ca the 7th Sexatb. The bill to tiile to certain leads at Santa Barbara, California, to the Roman Catholic Church, for educational pur-pows, was passed. Mr. Samner reported oa the scVje-t of amending the aectraliy laws, and asked to be discharged from its farther consideration. Arrrei to.

Adinuraed. Horse Resoln linns were tffered and re ferred, to prist "0,000 of the Commissioner of Fa'ents report fur the ate of tae nonse om-aaittees, aa4 to admit ex-metnhers of Con-grces to the floor when the Il'-nse is in session. Mr. Hxper. of Ma-scbnsetts, from the Committee oa vTas and Meant, reported a bill to provile wsys and uesct for support of the Government, by au'fcrrrninc a loan of He moved the bill be printed ad recommitted to the Committee oa Ways Means whb power t.

report at any time. Sr. Cox crjeCed te their reporting at any VltMi. Mr. Pepper sail all the loan tills will te expiring daring the prerest ntonth, and this kill is to provide wavs and means for th coming floeal jeer.

Tbe bill was thea re-mmitted te the Committee cti Wayi and jseans. tn motioB of Mr. Tilfon, of Iowa, a reso- latiua was alrptel reqaemine Pierident Lin- eela trtcsmit to the House a etpv of the defence and all the papers and evideno of ttea. bamuel K. Carti, made before the Com mission oa which Gen.

McDowell was Presi- wect, ia relaxina ta cotton transaction k. Tbe House then resumed the eon i deration tbe Senate bill prohibiting speculation ia oin and bullion. Mr. Hooper, of Masstcbusettg, submitted a substitute for the first sectioa of the bill. Mr.

an sob, of New Tork, said this bill would not strengthen the Government, but weald throw obstacles ia the way of ordinary berries transactions. Mr. Davis, of N-w Tork, regarJed the terms of the bill Bceoostitouonal and offered a pro-visa to that effect. Daring the operations of this ae! the laws of trade aad gravitation shall be suspended. Mr.

Pendleton, of Ohio, sail that instead of attempting to bolster np a redundant paper earrency, the effort should be to reduce the mount of paper money afloat and not vainly strive pall dowa gold. Mr. Weodbridge, of Vermont, said there was bo warrant for tha bill ia th eoostitntiea or say lew with which he was aoq tainted Xhe subject was laid aside. very sanguine, and think tbat the oa to Atlanta of tbe Federals will prove as much of failure as the oa Richmond thus far. Tbe Atlanta Appeal still indulges tha hope that Gen.

Forrest will yet be heard from ia Sherman's rear. General Summary. Ratioxs to Prisobers or War. By a re cent order of the Secretary of War, the ra tions to prisoners of war have been modified as follows: Pork or bacon, ten ounces, or, in lieu thereof, fourteen ounces of irteh beef flour, or soft bread, sixteen ounces hard bread, fourteen ounces, in lien of flour or soft bread beans or peas, lice or hominy, twelve and one-half pounds to every one hundred rations; ur ounces soup three-quarters of vinegar three and three-quarter pounds of salt fifteen pounds of potatoes. Heretofore they have been allowed coffee, tugar and tea, but now these articles mil re istued only to the sick.

The difference between the old ani new ration is to constitute a prij.n fund for the payment of prison expenses. Terrible Famine asd Great SrrrER- 1G. The famine at tae Cape eruo 1-lands continues to be terrible beyond description In two of the Islands St. Jago and Brava thousands of tse inhabitants are living upon the barks and roots of trees, and even vermin of every kind were sought after and eagerly devoured. To add to the terrors of tbe famine, diseases if a loath.4ou.e and infections character have broken cut and were rapidly deci mating the population.

Hundreds were lying stark and dead on the road', in the streets, and in the fields, aad birds of prey were reap ing a laical harvest ft oru the unauned bodies. The High Price or Beep. Tbe report of tie New York cattle mtrket shows that the speculators have succeeded, without acv aid In ui tbe army bujers, in getting the price of cattle up to 0 cents per pound, net, which, deducting the value of hides and fat, leave tha beef sides at 17 to IS cents per pound. Th exhibit of the business shows bow this was effected. It is for the peoplo to say how long they wiu submit to such a sys'em of specula Hon upon one of the necessaries if life.

Tbe report also shows a moveirent on tbe part of butchers to "shot up saop" tilt speculators are cured of their operations for a rise. 1 ortu nately, while beef advanced, mutton declicei we shall nit starve. It is a favoratle time of year to lessen tbe consumption cf beef. Let ui try. -V.

7n'oi. Si-rgeoss Released. The fallowing sur grons, captured in recent battles, N. F. Fra-bam, 12th Ohio N.

V. Ferguson, 5th New York Cavalry W. S. Welch, 1 ilh West Virginia ols.t Assiitssat burgeons W. Newton, 91t Ohio D.

W. RichardB, Pencsalvani J. J. Johnson, 15th West Virginia and C. E.

Thatcher, West Virgin' and Chap'iin John S. Irwin, 14th West Virginia, have been uncocdition al ly released by the Cob federates, and have re joined their commands. Australia Golp. The European ship ment of gold from Melbourne, via tbe over land Australian mail from Suez, doting the month of March, amounted to Sj.OOU ounces, valued at or $700 000. The amount exported from Me' bourne the present year, to April, was 3i) tiilJ ounces, va ued at 1 7S0, or about $7,193,940.

If this is continued for the year, Australia will export, through its principal port alone, nearly or quite 000,000 the current year. At Washington, lately, a soldier, ia at tempting to escape from a patrol, dodged into a restaurant, and hid in a large box used for steamirg oysters. Tbeiil closed with a spring Icck, an soon steam was turned on, ani the would-be desertsr began to wish he hadn dodged tbe patrol. He kicked and yelled un til me colored cooks acd attendants concluded Satan had entered into tbe steamer, and then they lifted np the lid, and the fellow, thor oughly steamed, made a speedy escape. Lieut.

Gen. brant, in conversation with friend, is reported to have said: "In this crisis there can ba but two parties those for the country, those for its es. I belong to the party of tte nion. Those a ho are the most eirnest in carrying on the war and put ting down the rebellion nave my support. As soldier, 1 obey toe laws and execute th orders of my superiors.

I eipect every man under me to do the same. Garibaldi's gift to the Philadelphia Fair is his dagger, prorerUal in Italy it figures in his portraits with tbe fir famed rei shirt it was born by him in most of his battles, acd it has been sung by more tbsn cne poet. It was presented to the fair by Garibaldi through Mr. Marsh, tbe American Minister at Turin, ani Mrs. John Sherwood, of New York Qualifications or Electors.

The fo'loarici; are the qualiOatiocs rcnuired of electors ia several of the States, according to their Constitution" Ms'saehnratts (17S0.) Every male citizen of twenty-one years of age, one year ia the btate, and six months in the town or district who has paid any tas, cr is exempt from taxation. Kbode I'lsnd (1842.) Every male native citizen cf the United States, of twenty-one years of age, residing in tne fctate twa years, sna six months in tbe town cr city, regis tered and has paid tax. (liO.) White male citizens, twenty-one years of age, residing in the State three in township or ward ten day and civilised male inhabitants of Indian descent, if natives of the United States, and not members of any tribe. 'ew Jersey (1814.) Every white male eiti- ten of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, one year in the State and five montrs in the county. Maine (lbal.) tvery male citizen of th United States of three months residence in the Stat.

Xew York (1S46.) Every male citizen twenty-one years of are, at least tea days citizen, one year in the State and four months in th county but no man of eolor. unless three years a citizen of the State, and lor one year past seized and poesef sed of free hold estate of $250 value, for which he bas paid taxes. COSTRIBITIORS TO THE SaRITABT CoXVIS- sioh pros Americans Abroad. A meeting of Americans was recently held in London, at which a committee was appointed, with Mr. Joshua Bates as Chairman, to solicit subscrip tions from American residents abroad, in aid of the United States Sanitary Commission.

Baring Brothers, Brown, Shipley i and Oeorge Peabody are to act as bankers of the fnnd raised. Among the contributions already received, we notice ilOOO eatth from Joseph Bates and J. M. Henry 250 each from C. M.

Sampson, J. i P. CoaUs, E. L. S.

Benson 100 each from Hon. Charles Francis Adams, J. S. Morgan, B. Babeock, Stuart II.

Brown, Stephen B. Gayon, and Daniel James, besides smaller sums from 1 to C0, from various other gentlemen. riryir. Sherman, of Ohio, said, in the Sen-are the other day, that he heard a great deal about the desire of everybody to be taxed; but whenever Congress attempts to impose a tax to affect an indrriiual, tha same person, although very patriotic, is always ready to show that, while everybody else ought to be taxed, be, for some particular reason, onght to escape! -trTh Louisville Journal of the 6th says A large number of negro recruits arrive in tbe eity daily. About one thousand were received at tbe Taylor Barracks Saturday, a majority of them coming from the Kanawha Valley, Western Virginia.

jS-Tbe Chicago ladies recently attired themselves in their nicest silks, wrapped their most expensive shawls around them, adorned themselves with hir gaudiest libboni and richest laces, and held a meeting to talk over the economical covenant movement. jaaT-Tbe eighth Xational Bank was opened ia Xew Tork on Wednesday capital, $2 From a Washington Letter, June 3. 1 Tbe Slesre of Ktchaeawd-It DeteBceeIta tastiere Certain. Tbe reported military situation ia Virginia, as well as elsewhere, often tantalize the public by creating an impression tiat we are oa the eve of great and decisive victories over tbe rebel srtny anticipations which are rnre'y rraliztd, and only increase ae intensity of disappointment at onr failures and the poignancy of regret at defeats. It is all owing to one cause, and that is, that the results of active operations are not faithfully represented at first accounts.

Correspondents oa the field" are always, with few exceptions, miles tbe rear, and, even if they are so situated that they can give a correct acsoont of a battle, taey are unable to do it in their first soonnts, written amid tbe confusion of battle and th operations of widely separated columcs. More than one-half of tbe intelligent readers of ofEcial and nncfSiial accounts of tbe late operations in Virginia hare been lei to believe that Grant has i' all his own way with the enemy that he hss outfought acd outxaneavered Lee until the latter and Bichmond are at his mercy. It is a great mistake, and one which may lead to very grave results if not pointed out now. The public must not be too sanguine it has reasonable cause to entertain greater hopes of the capture of Richmond thaa ever before; bnt, greater hart been before en tertained and disappoin'ed. Gen.

Grant's brilliant achievements cannot be disptrsged bnt, let it be remembered, hii wort hit jiut commenced. hen tbe reader bears tbe ene my has been driven eut cf his first line of works," let him understand the rifle-pits of th rebel skirmishers have been vaeatf by their occupants, who cava retired to another line of fox holes," as our soldiers call them, or per haps have fallen bsck into stroclv intrenched positions eomrcsnding the said first line of works, in which our troops are exposed to fire without the ability to return it with ecec Let him remember that I ces of snch works, fox-coles, rice-pils, aHattis, ditches, dirt bat- teres, forts, Ac, extend front the suburbs of Richmond, at short intervals, as far out as Lee's present positions fu'l seven miles and tbea he will aot be disappointed at not bear ing of the capture of the city the day aftsr tbe srst of these l.nes is carried. chmond is fortified against assault better than any place in tha world, situated as it is, ever was, and is defer led by in army which, next to Grant's, is the best In the world. It can only be taken bv a long siege, or ty starving cut its tremen dous carrison. Tbe latter might bs done, but if it is not, the former surely will be Grant cm take it by siege if yea give him th time and the mes.

Etbel views. Oar Western papers eontsia a cumber of extracts from late Richmond journals, cf which the following forms a part From the FreaU From the Klchmsrjd sentinel. I Operations at the front have frequently con foocded calculations, and turned speculation hither and tnither, with short turns and little ceremony. Sow Grant has been retreating oa Fredericksburg, and anon he is at Spott-cylvania Court-house. Xow sgain he meets with a disaster that trould lore sent reaton-able man back to Lincoln, but quickly he is flank marching for Richmond.

Sow he crosses the North Anna and confronts Lee, apparently for battle bat night comes, and he steals away and starts for the Peninsula. Now he crosses at Uanoverton in his sop-posed flight to his new bise but last and litest we learn tbat his face is sgain furred toward Richmond, and that he confronts Lee oa tbe Totopatomoy creek, with prospect of immediate fizht. It is time for us all to cease (peculations as to Grant's movements and attend to the facts. He has been offering fight when we thought he wss retreating, and retreating when we thought he was offering fight; he has been advancing when be was whipped. Hod beading np streim when he had every reason to hurry down.

He bas rne ty the rule of military contrariness, and has always disappointed us whenever we supposed that he was afing sensibly or consistently wi-h himself. We suppose that he has come to the final fight at last though, warred by experience, we express the opinion with brooming doubt. Tbe Time fer Prayer. (From the Peteiturs Kxpress. May 3k If there ever was a time lor solemn, earnest prayer, it is now.

We stand in the midst of dangers, the dire extent of which, in esse cf adversity can scarcely be conceived. A hostile army, mighty in numbers, aad fierce and bitter in hatred against ns, is almost at tbe very do.TJ of our capital and our homes, maneuvering and endeavoring by fair means and by fcul to mutch a ay the precious heritage of our birthright and reduce ns to tbe most abjest slavery. This is no time, therefore, for people to gtther togetter oa the s'reet and comers and boast what we will do, or proudly what will be done, and censure this snd that brigsils cf troops. But instead of vain glory and the irit of pride and boactfulcess hich we have in so large a degree, we should exercise the spirit of prayer, and daily in the church and in the closet, and around the family hearth, we should beseech God to ive us the victory, to inspire our gallant defenders with a divine valor, and so guide onr leaders that their wisdom may not be at fault. With a cation in prayer for this blessing, it would be speedily vouchsafed.

Let oar daily prayer meetings, therefore, be always largely attended, and, in pnblic and private, let all unite their prayers for the safety and welfare of our beloved country. The Secretary ef the Treasury. Mr. Foote, of Tennessee, in one of those calms of which always betokens something, submitted a preamb'e and resolution directing that the Committee of Wajs and Means take the same into consideration, and report something similar, to-wit That Con gress, as the legislative body, is the deviser of financial measures that tbe Secretary of th Treasury, by his imbecility ani mismanace- ment, has ever thwarted the wisest devices of Congress, and rendered inoperative most of the acts intended to benefit tbe currency that in order that snytbirg may be aGampli-bed, tbe cEceof Secretary of the Tressury should be abdicated by the pre ent intuitu, acd filled by one possessing brsins, e.nd eompe'ent to manage the exchequer rf the nation in short, that tbe Secretary shofald be removed or impeached, and some other individual, endowed by Piovidence with higher ability, sppointei in bis stead. Mr.

Foote ma'le a speech in elaboration of resolution. He believed that nice tenths of tbe members of the House concurred in the sp'rit tf the resolutions, but did not care to become the assailants of the Secretary. Tbe gist of Mr. Foote's argument was, that Mr Msmminger was the Jonas in the tempest- i ana tempest-dnven th of state, and that be an be east overboard heidlong to the whale before a ealm cesd ba excited. Mr.

Conrad, cf Ltai'iana, objected to the reference of the preamhl and insolations to to Ooromiiteo on ttsyj and Means. Th wis no of the II delegated to iui(utrn ju'u ior merits oi any onsial. Mr. Btrksdale moved to lav the resolution on tbe taSle. The resolution was laid on the leas, 43 navs, 37.

Miecellaaeeas Items. icb i'HesiDESJT Stbpbeks. We learn inm tae lUoville ppers that this distin- guinea gentleman arrived in that city last remaining in Danville a few days he returtrei to Ge rgis. His rea- a for so ing. we Bcderstana, was, that he learned while bere that nrre .4.

rn in a few days, so that his presence not, tro rrifuireu ai itunmond, and besides bis feeble health admonished him to return aome at once. I From the Marietta Rebel. The meet remarkable ease of gunshot wound we ever beard of ia tbat of a soldier wnnndad at Besses, brought to Marietta oa Wednes day, and now ia the hospital at this nla Two ballets pas-ed through his head, making fesr holes, at which th brains were oox ng cut. and, atonuhng tn tall, was perfectly eoDseinu' nd eoaverss in'e'l'geatly eoneera- ing his situation, and was anxious to know the doctor's opiaioa of his case. He was alive a contains a variety of interesting news items, which we give below.

The loss of the steamer Frorrees has been before alluded to SriaXEB Bitrsbd. 700 lalet cotton tuft. Tbe steamer Frorrees, having on board and in tow oa barges, 1 i09 baks of ootton, was de stroyed by fire thirty miles below tbe city Isst Thorsdsy. It is fa'd, (and wbat is remarkable.) that the boat took fire from the explosion of a eoal-ou latrp. The rrogreft was out from Red river, with the above named valuable freight.

A barge, bsving on board S00 bales of cotton, was save! from destruction. The erew of the Progress arrired ia Ketches last Friday morning. We did not hear of any lives be is lost. Terbiblb Mfepek. Second Lieut.

Pax-ton and others under authority from B. G. Farrar, started over the river Sunday morning to inves ijste the absence cf a son of Eli Montgomery, a lad twelve' or thirteen sears of age, who started for Black Kiver ca the Sd iit. His parents were very uneasy oa account of tbe delay ia his return. Tbe coaipaity first found the wagoa in possession of a nero, who sail he hsd captured it froa the rebs, three weeks ago.

Mr. Paxten knew at once he had the man who could tell where youcg Montgomery was. His confession, aid the cotd tion of the little boy when found, were corroborative ia every particular. He shot at him, but the ball grazed his head, only ttacning him. He then led bint into a dense thicket and ttel his hands above his bead to a tree, and struck him across the back cf his faesd with the gua tsrrei, which killed bin.

When found, bis body was still suspended by the hands, very much The killing occurred at Cross Bsyoa. Family Poisosed. We learn that the family of John Minor, whose residence ir short distance from this city, were all made ceatbly sick on Thursday morning last, (re eating poisoned bread. Mr. Jlicor, himself, did not partake cf the food, and was uninjured.

The other members cf his excellent family, including Miss A.i;e Jenkins, Mr. Win. Parker and a Mr. as. Surget, (fifteen in all,) ate now under medicl treatment, and ia a fair wiy cf remove-ring their health.

How this poison was plased in the food, and by whom, is jet a mys'ery. Ac rocs n. We learn from reliable sut or-itr, that the eoaeting passenger stesmer Fawn, grounded a few days ago opposite Duncan's Point, some 20 miles above Natchez, with a full cargo of etton. now lies perfectly straight on the bar acd in no danger of breaking in two. Commodore Wiggins has sent up a force of two men and a boy, with a good supply of fenre rails, and we will, witbout coubt, have the plea-ore of announcing her safe arrival stt this port in a few dajs.

Miscellaseocs. We have experienced daily showers of rain for over two weeks, rendering the roads leading f.ooj the city somewhat maddy. Xotnithstandisg the bid state of traveling, a considerable trade was doing yesterday. wind has at last changed and is now blowing from the northwest in excellent token that we may soon expect pleasant weather. Mij Geo.

D. Kejnolds, 6th United States Heavy Artillery, has been appointed Provost Marshal of this Post, vice Lient. John H. Parker, 4th Illinois Cavalry, relieved at his own request. Mtjor Gea.

Sloeum psssel up for Vicks-turg, Sunday eight, oa the steamer Lancaster. Gsa. Sickles, lately from Little Kock, arrived in this city yesterday. The treat Strn-gle. From the St.

Louis Democrat. June Military Prwarreoo. Over thirty days have now passed since the Virginia campaign began, acd the question whether it has thus far been successful cannot be hard to determine. Grant set out for Richmond, and Le gave battle to prevent him from going there. Heretofore the rebels have stopped acd turned back our Richmand-boond armies.

After rraty severe battles, our present General has aot cere fallen back, while the rebel chief has fallen back for some fifty miles to the defences tf his cow heieseueted capital. The Rapidan was passed Mtv 4th, and during the Sth ani 6th Lee desperatriy hurled his veterans in grand masses to break ear advance and cere pel that withdraming cf onr army for a repetition of which, through the force cf habit, th country was looking. From Grant pushed oa lor Piickmocd, and has ever since strategetically dictated to Lee ths course he must pursue. Lee has simply been forced to dance attendance oa the progress of his unexpected master in the art of war. Ia the battles that have takea place each side has claimed victory, but the general and results are incontestable.

Grant set cut fur Richmond and is before it with aa undiminUhed army, and with dairy increasing strength, with abundant resourees, communications perfect, reinforcements arriving, fortifications rising, and daily repelling the most furious efforts of de. per-ate adversary to loosen his foothold or evade his rrrasp. This situation, after a battle much of fifty miles, tells the whole story. Tae favorable aspect is greatly heightened when we recur to Sherman and Johnston in Georgia. Thevictorioua progress there would itself almost determine the issue of tbe war, unless tome almost impossible reverse were to take the place of toe series of saocsssfnl movements and battles at the very core of the Con- teaeracy.

From tbe Philadelphia agei Gea. Grail's OswrattM (' pared with Tkeee ef JUjClellaa. Th siege of Riofcmood has at leneth becuB. Gen. Grsnt has ad pt-d McCleilan's plan of lMiZ, ana ass developed himself as to show that his operations will be ia almost every essential part a eonjaof the former Alct-ieiian approacned Kichmoad from tbe cast.

Grant approaches it from the northeast. MeCiellaa's northern flank was at M-alow Bridge, and in the early part of bis operations, his southern flank ws near New Bridge, six miles below, on the Chickahominy. Grant's northern flank is near Meidow Bridge, and his southern flank is moving towards Sew Bridge. MeClellin chew his supplies from White House; Grant does tbe same. MeCiellaa's first maneuver, after reaching the Chickahominy, was to eat th Gordonevitle railroad between Hanover Court-hoc se and Richmnd.

Grant will do it as soon as possible. McCiellan picketed aad held the country beteeen Hanover Court bonse, the Pamanky, and the Chickahominy. Grant is aiso doing it. In almost every particular tbe present sieg is a copy of tbe fencer one. Grant, twever, bas aa advantage vhich McC.ellau had aot.

controls the military operations throughout the entire country, and has now in his army every available soldier. At this moment toere is aot sn id company anywhere. tvery man bas teen sent him. His future cperei ions bid fair to be similar to McCleilan's. The enemy will confr nt him on tte Chickahominy.

His camps will be oa the boroera nf the wirrpi and bis pickets in them. Hs will find, as MeCleliaa did, that from Meadow Bridge to Sew Bridge is th very stror.rest tWiia Of the Confederate de'enoes. ke McCiellan, he will avoid them, and mnt of necessity go farther down th Chickh ny, crocs over and advance agaiast Richmond from tha souttesst. Us etnsot go up the Chickahominy aad approach th town from the north or northwest. White House is east of Richmond, and if Grant thus eiposel it the Confederates eruld easily eome out of the south side of tbe capital and eut iff his supplies.

Grant has other advantages ever McCiellan. Hs has the benefit of MeCiellaa's experience. He csa avoid the mistakes of 1862. MeClel- lan surveyed the ground and left him aoenra Baps. Ike Signal eorps of 1882 have nat on record the position and extent of nearly th Confederal defences.

Three ot MoClel-laa's bee iffi wrs Hancock. Mead acd Smith we aiding Grant. aad his troops have had tw years longer experience ef war. Oae gtwat mistake mad in 1862 th distributive of tbe Federal army all over the country aad th failure to reinforce McCiellan ha been rectified. Bnt from Tensity Grant will find himself following McCellaa's foo'steps.

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