NEWS OF AUGUST 19th. NEWS OF AUGUST 20th.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1945, 10 October 1863, Page 3

NEWS OF AUGUST 19th.

NEWS OF AUGUST 20th.

Ni:w York, August 19.— The 'Emphe City,'f<om Chaileston the loth, lias arrived fioin Poit Royal. The ' New .South ' says the rebel steamer ' Robert Hobeisham ' exploded her boiler in the Savannah riyer, destroying the vessel and killing all the ciew. General Mercer, commanding at Savannah, is impressing onefifth of all the able-bodied slaves of Georgia for woik on fortification!. Seveial heavy guns have been sent fiom Savannah to Chailestoii. The ram ' Savannah,' mate to the 'Atlanta,' enme down the liver on the 10th, intending to iun out, but she broke one of her engines and had to return. The diaft in the Sixth Distiict is piogressing. There is no tioublo anywhere, nor is there any apprehended. AH kinds of business are progressing as usual. In other districts the draft to-day pi oceeded without any demonstration other than jolly remarks lelative to the selected. The military airangements, however, will continue of a most powerful character. General Candy who commands the Government foice«, is unceasing in vigilance, and, thiongh the measures taken by this officer, a mob could not live an hour either in" New Yoikor JBiooklyu. About 1,000 names weie drawn to-day. The militia were at their nunonries, but will not be called on unless private property cannot be piotected by the police. The Provost-Marshal and other officer* aie fully piotected by a detachment of the 37tk Massachusetts, and other regiments. The Tribune has the following fiom headquatters of the army of the Potomac, the 17th : — There aie symptoms of a movement of this army. Troops left Alexandtia for Now Yoik [?] last evening, and more will doubtless follow. The tune hns not anived for an attack on Richmond. The ai my of the Potomac will probably retue to points near Washington, to defend that city and the line of the Potomac, and after tho opeiations at the South have been successful, they will reuow their march on the rebel capital, in conjunction with tioops appi caching from other directions. The Timed s special despatch sa3's : — Advices from the ai my to night state the impression prevails that the rebel"! aie pieparing for a cavalry movement on our real todestioy the i ail road communication. Baltimore, August 10 —The American has a letter from its editor, dated off Morris Island. 5 p.m., the Kit)), which says tl-e rebels have piled sai d bags on the whai f against the rear of the wall of Fort Sumter, 40 feet high, completely protecting the magazines from Gihnore's shoie batteries. But a few shots were fired during Sunday, and it wa* generally understood that the assault would bo made to-morrow. The weather piomises f.wouiably for opeiations, and General Gilmore's health is much better. A private note fiom the same source says : "We will have Sumter on Monday, certain." Washington, August 19. — The Government received a letter from Charleston %ia Foi tress Mouroe, this morning, stating that on Friday and Saturday the bombardment was terrific. The action of the sea on Sunday pievented the gunboats from working, but they expected to join in the attack on Monday. The despatch says time was a report that General Gilmoie had succeeded in reaching Charleston with one of liis long ian^e guns, and had thiown shot into the city to such an extent as to call forth a flag of tiuce fiom Beauregard. No official confirmation of this has been received, nor is it believed. Last evening's Jtepubliam announces that the greatest activity prevails in the army, indicating a change of base, and intimates that the policy of the Government is to hold the army of the Potarnae in a stiong defensive position, while the war is vigourously piosecuted elsewhere. Quite «, number of fin loughs aie being gi anted to its ofikeis. Caiho, August 19. — The following has been received from Memphis the 17th : But httle news is stirring in this depaitment. Guerrillas appear occasionally, murder a few straggling soldiers or citizens, and then disappem. The following are extracts from the Selma (Ala ) paper of the 12th : " The expectation of foreign inter\ention, leccntly indulged in, has been dissipated by the last anhal fiom Europe. The subject has ceased to be a theme of conversation." An arrival fiom Aikansas pronounces the story of Price's lesiguation untrue. A dispatch fiom Morton, Miss., the 19th, saya that Col. Logan, a few days since attacked the rebels, 700 strong, near Jackson, La , and routed them completely, killing a large number and sapturing 200. Ho also captured two pieces of artillery. Sherman's head quarters is two miles from the Big Black. Rochester, August 19.— The Conservative Convention met at 10 o'clock a.m. to-day. It was resolved to continue the session with closed doors, and also to issue a series of resolutions instead of an ad dress. The National Committee was selected, and K. F. Stevens appointed Secretary ; but as several gentlemen named for the committee were not consulted, it was detei mined not to announce the same until they had been notified of their selection, and their acceptances or declinations received by the secretary. ExGovernor Hunt was invited to an interview with the members. The interview was conducted with closed doors, and at the conclusion the meeting adjourned sine die. New York, August 20. — Special dispatches are devoid of striking interest this morning. The Tribune's despatch states that Government is abonb sending to Europe, as special agent, Professor Ruggles of New York, for the purpose of making the people abroad familiar with the country west of the Mississippi, its extent and vast resources. To this end the Geneial Land Office lias furniiUed specimens of minerals, oies, maps and statistics. It is believed that this mission will produce * great benefit in the developement of tho great West. T. C. Blehoe of Richmond, and Thomas J. Thompson of this city, arrived in town to-day, having been captured at Mathias point with a rebel mail, containing 100 letters, ihmij of them nddiesud to parties and citizens of Washington. New York, August 19. — Money active and firm at 5 and 6 per cent. Sterling lower Mid dull at 137 i ©1374; gold lower, opening at 125J, and closing weak tit 124 j @ 124-J. Government securities quiet ; 6'a of '81, coupons, OJ.

New York, August 20.— The ZfcmM has the following: An account furnished by Capfc. Luce of the bark 1 Sunset,' which was captured and bonded by the rebel pirate steamer Tloiida.,' to the iiavnl authorities, contains some singular statements. It will be remembered that the l Sunset ' was captured on 7th of July; dipt. Luce was five houn on board the ' Florida,' and wai compelled by Capt. Maffitt to sign bond» for his vesiel while uuder a military guard, Mid wa* refused » dupli-

Cftto of the bond. In. courte of conversation with Mnffitt^the Utter indicated very plainly tbat he wan fully informed in regard to Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and the sarae.was'to.bo aided by * Cop* ' "peruead~demonstration iv Now York and other Northcities, which he believed would compel the United State* Government to niake peace with the rebels and acknowledge their independence. Richmond paper* received of the 15th contain nothing of any special importance. More prominence is given to the conditio'a ll aud .prospects of Lee's army than to the rest of the rebel forces. The Sentinel says : A passenger by the Central train reports all quiet on the Rappahannock. A geutlen.an from above, who came down yesterday, says that tho finest spirit pievades the army, all expressing the most unlimited confidence in their noble chief (Lee), who is in excellent health ami fiuo spirits. The Examiner eayi : Annv movements on both side* are at a perfect stand-still, the intense heat forcing quiet. Fighting was at snch a ihsconnt that even the valley was enjoying a season of repose. However, this apathy i» liable" to be broken any day, and hostile cannon may again aw aken the echoes of the Rapp.vhannook hills. A despatch from Orauge Comt-houso, tho 18th, **ays : A gentleman from Staunton repoits that over 20 Federal raiders were brought there on tho 18th, captured withiu 15 miles of that place. None of thq. Richmond papers of Saturday refer to the execution of Captains Flynn and Sawyer, which was to talte place on Friday, and it is veiy probable that the execntion has been quietly postponed. There is little danger of its being cairied out bo long aa General W. H. Leo and Capt. Wiuder are held as hostages for them. Cincinnati, August 20.— Hon. John A. Gurley, late member of Congress, died yesteulay afternoon. He was to have left for his new position as Governor of Arizona eaily next month. Cincinnati, August 20.— The South Bauk of Kentucky, at Cawalin (?) was robbed at an oaily hour this morning, by 16 men in uniform, who represented themselves as belonging to scouts of tho rebel cavalry. They were discoveied by the cashier, who lives at the rear of the bank, at whom they tired, driving him back in the how>e. After removing tho money fiom the vault they set fire to the papeis therein, mounted their horses and stilted off in tho direction of Owen county. Tho amount of money stolen was 100,000 dollars in gold and silver, and 30,000 dollars in paper. Every effort is being made to capture tho robbein. Memphis, August 17- — New Ot leans advices to the 11th have been leceived. Tne health of tho city is. only fair. There nro nuincions cases of yellow fever at quarantine. The Atlanta \G&.) Appeal of the 17th s.ijs, that aCourt of Inquiry has met at Alontgoineiy to invest! gate the campaign* of Mississippi and Louisiana in M.iy, June, and July, and especially in legard to the surrender of Viclnburg and Port Hudson. Returns fiom Alabama indicate the election of Wall over Shorter for Governor. Curry has been be.vten for Congress by Cruickshanks. The Mobile Tribune says that a large number of Mississippi deseilers aie returning. Cuicvgo, August 20. — Letters from Rosecran's army of the 16th, say that no attempt at crossing the Tennessee has yet been made, nor is any likely to be made \ery soon, in consequence of the difficulty in forwarding supplies. Men are supplied by the present means of transportation, but hoise3 suiter, and aie likely to suffer more should any movement in the direc tion of Chattanooga be made before the communications are better nrianged. Letters say that we aie now at the foot of the mountains. WiUon's advauce ib on the summit of the first ridge, with small corps of observations • thrown forwaid to Bndgepoit and Stavenson, meeting the advance of Biagg'b loico undei General Patton Anderson, of Florida. Memphis, August 17. — Vickaburg ad\ices leach to the loth. The news is unimpoitaut. 'Die lebel ca\alry continue to scour the country around Jackson, compelling every citizen capable of bearing arms to enter the rebel service. General Thomas arrived at Vicksburg on the 11th. His business is supposed to be the oigauization of coloured hoops. A gentleman just airived fiom Mobile, bays that Geneial Johnston has assumed command there and thrown 20,000 troops into the city. Foktress Movkoe, Augu-t 10 — Deserters who left Richmond ten dajs> ago report that most of the foitificntions around Richmond have no guns mounted, and they saw none to mount. The robel forces aie veiy limited in number in and around the city. General Jenkins commands the city with 500 men. He is bometimes theie and sometimes iv Noith Carolina. General Wise is near Richmond, but did not hnve exceed ing SOO men in his command. WASHINGTON", August 20. — Following is the language of General Halleck to the Federal agent for exchauge of prisoners : It is directed that immediately on receiving official or authentic information of the execution of Captains Sawyer and Flynn, you will proceed to hang W. H. F. Lee and other rebel officers designated as herein above Jiiecteil ; and that you notify RubeitOuhl of said proceeding, and ossuie him tint the Government of the United States will proceed to retaliate for every baibarous violation of the law s of civilized war TlI miphis, August IS. — The Seventeenth Army Corps is the only one now at Vicksburg. The health of the ti'iops is becoming beriously impaired. A species of mtei nutting fever is prevalent, anil the mortalhty list is mci easing. This is attributed to hot we.ither, nial.u i.i and exposure in the campaign. The ca*es requiriij»- it .lie promptly removed to the large hospitals here. Very few of the ti oops atVicksbing aie quartered in the oit) — only enough to do police duty. The rest are encamped on the heights at the back of the city. SliDitnan'b army corps is encamped near theßigßlnck on Beai and Clear Creek. This corps has had the hardest suv ice of the campaign, yet enjoys better health than any other. The Thirteenth Corps have moved d<mn to Natchez, for sanitary reasons. They will leuniii there for the present. l'oi tions of the fleet are scattered along the Mibsissippi from New Orleans to Cairo : and intermediate distances between points where gunboats are stationed aie piitroled by light di aught boats. The navigation of th<> mer continues uuinteirupted by guerillas. Theie is no special news from below, but advices fiom Guiei.il Steele's Aikansas expedition, from Helena, aie loultcd for soon. N*.\\ York, August 20. — Money active at 5 @6. Siuling firmer, 137? ® 138. Gold firmer opening at 3 24;, advancing to 125J-, declining to 124J, and closing stutily .at 120. Government secuiiries film : 6's of 81, coupons, 107 ; 7 30's, 106* @ 107. NEWS OF AUGUST 21st. New Youk, August 21. — The draft in the Sixth Ward was completed to day and passed off without the blightest disagreeable incident. The city swarms with troop?, but their sei vices have not been required. Washington, August 21. — Piominent officers serving before Chaileston express themselves, in private letten leceived j'esteiday, as earnestly hopeful of the results of the combined military and naval operations, but do not mention anytime for the reduction of Sumter as promised by enthus.ia.stic correspondents— the woik being heavy and requiring the utmost skill and caution. With a full appreciation of the difficulties presented, they refiain from exciting expectations of immediate and complete victory ; nor is such speedy result of such character anticipated by gentlemen in Washington who are best acquainted with the plan* of the commanding office! s. A despatch from Fortress Monroe dated the ] 9th siys- — The steamer ' John Rice' arrived eaily this morning off Charleston, but bring* no additional news. Norfolk, Va , August 21.— The Richmond Whuj to-day contain* the following, dated Charleston, the 20th • — The enemy's operation* during the last 24 limns have been mostly confined to a steady and continuous bombardment of Sumter from their Parrot guns on Morris Ibland. Their fire begins to tell on Sumter, which leplies at long intervals. The defence of the harbout depends mainly on that fort ; but should it be batteied down the harbour may still be held. Governor Benham has issued a proclamation urging the remov.d of all non-combatants from the city as soon as possible. The 200-pounder Parrotts of the enemy are too much for the walls of Sumter, and the fort only replies at intervals. It has been determined to defend the city, stieet by street, and house by house, a* long as a Toot of earth i* left. The same paper also contain* the following from Jackson, Mi«s., dated 18th : Federal cavalry from Yazoo city, reached Durant station on the Mississippi railroad, captured a train and cut the telegraph wires. Serious destruction on the railroad northward is apprehended. The Yankees are carrying two engines and trains northward from Vaughen's station, and a heavy raid is coming southward on the Charleston road. Cincinnati, August 21.— The Gazelle has private advice* from the army on the Cumberland to the 17th. A movement wan in progreu, and the public may noon look for important new* from Eaut Tennesee. The Nashville Union of the 16th states that Governor Johnson and his Private Secretary, Col. Browning, returned from a visit of several days to the front. The Governor's trip extended to Fayetteville, a short distance from Hunfa'ville. The Union nays the army is in motion, and very probably will take possession of Chattanooga, without resistance. Refugees report Bragg as moving in. tho direction of Atlanta, and that hid force ia greatly weakened and , disorganised. We cherish strong hope that by the Ist of September we •hall have, possession of all of glorious East Tennessee. Theft is no power in the^Souttiem, Confederacy equal to rifetisV the great army which is on its march to Chattanooga, ' ' ■

. LoinsvriiiiiE^ul^it*^!.— Nothing is,, kpojvn.positively m to the movement* of ' Itoseuinn'p army/except that it is uiftrching easterly, and it is supposed is desti»»d ioi Chattanooga. - It is presumed that Bitrasklo'n forces which are now on the' move,' will aot in conjunction with thoso of Rosecruns, and * will it is thought, weep through Enst Tennesee 'and occupy it.Sending army news fiom Tonnesee is forbidden at present. Nothing will be known of the present movements until the object shall have been accomplished. Negro regiments are being rapidly organized in Rosecrau'* Department. Already some five or nix regiments are well under way at Nashville, Wiuohoater and Tullahomo. New York, August 21.— A letter from off Chailestou says that (Turing the bombardment on Monday night, engineer Benjamin H. Portor of the liew Trmisides, was enabled to reach the obstiuotions between Forts Mdultrio and Sumpter, and spent fully an hour on them, thoroughly investigating their character. Admiral Dalgreu declaied himself highly pleased at the information thus received, snying that he now knew all that was desirable to know. The information obtained is of c&urse kept a secret, but will be taken advantage of by the Admiral in a few days. Tim engineer has been etidcavoming to make these observations for several nights and finally succeeded. Leavenwoutk, August 21.— About six o'clock last evoning, the guerrilla chief Quanlrell, with a force 800 strong, ciossed from Missouii into Kansas, near Gaulner, 60 miles below here, and immediately started for Lawrence, airiving theie at four o'clock this morning. He posted guards aiound the city, so that the citizens could not escape, and with the remainder of his command, pillaged the stores, shooting citizens and fii ing houses. A gentleman who managed to escape, secieted himself in a corn-field near the town. He reports that he swam the liver at eigbt o'clock. On reaching the bluffs this si de, ho had a plain view of the city, which was then a sheet of flames. Fiom what he saw, he thinks the loss will reach $2,000,000, and by thiß time pei haps, much moie, as they seemed detei mined to dcstioy everything that would bum. We cannot loam that any resistance was made, the citizens being taken completely by sir.piise — the fiist alaun being the cladding of the flames and the shouts of the iebcK James II Lane was in the city, and it is feared that he lias fallen into the hands of the gueuillas, ami has been sent to the lebel lines. A largo number of Union troops has bei 11 sent in pursuit of the icbels, but with w hat success has not yet been learned. 'J'hu Mayor of the city issued a ptoulamation, stating that the people need not apprehend any trouble, but he requests that every able-bodied citizen to piovide himself with aims and hold himself in readiness to aid their fi lends in anypaitof the State at a moment's notice He censure-> the Geneial commanding the distiict, who, he sjij*, with 5,000 troops under his command, let a few guei i ill.is get fifty miles into the intciior, bum a city, and destroy $2,000,000 woitli of piopeity; and intimates that the citizens must depend upon themselves for the defence of the city and state. St. Louis, August 21. — General Hchofield received a despatch hist night, stating th.it our gunboats aac -nded White River, Aikiupas, aboveDesaic, ciptuiing three or four rebel boats, and theii ciews and cargoes, and all the lebels had on the river. Geucial Davidson ciossed White River at Claiendon, ami mo\ed in the direction of Little Hock ; his ndvnuco had anived within sight of Geneml Pi ice's pickets. •FoiiTßF^s Monhof, August 20. — The Ist New Yoik Mounted Rifles ha\e just letuined to Poitsinoulh fiom a very sncc.'s->ful raid into Noith Caiolina-. They parsed through Edenton, and opened communications with Oapt. Robeils, in cnmin.iud of the South Mills, and thence pioweded to l'asi[iialunk and Htrtfuid. About hnlf way between the two places they were attacked by gueiiillas. In a skiimi->h they lost two men. They killed SO guenillns, and diove sevi-uil into the Disin.il Swamp, who weie diowiud. -They captmed 90 holies and some cnltl<\ Refugees who aimed at jNoifolk fiom Richmond, report the lobel Government as being teinbly flightened about Chailo»ton. They say if it is taken, all is lost Vciy few tioops are in and .ibont Richmond : only one biigade is between the lattei place and Petersburg. Nkw York, August 21.— Money easy, ato to G per cent ; Steiling steady at 13S ; Gold a littlo fnnier, opening at I'2oi to 12jJ> -iiid closing quiet at 12~>:,' , Got eminent sccimdes a little /inner; C'a of '61, coupons, 107 to 107J ; 7 3 lOths, 107. NEWS OF AUGUST 22nd. Washington, August 21.-- Gov. Pieipont is making airangements foi putting the Government of the State of West Virginia into operation. The capitil is to be at Alexandria. With tlin view the fust L?gislature is to be convened in e\tr.v session, piobably m Septenibei ne\t. L-ifoimation fiom headquai tors of the Army of the Potomac nays theie is no change or indication of change of position. Advices concur that the rebel forces aiound Culpepper have been reduced to Hill's command, while Longstieet and Ewell have moved southward — piobably to Fiedeiicksbuig. Ntw York, August 21. — The Jla aid's special Washington despatch says : A lady armed here fiom Richmond, who states that the utmost destitution exists among the lowei classes of the people. She had received a pass flora the rebels on account of her being the wife of an Englishman who had been piotected from the diaft by the Biitish Consul. The 2'imn' despatch says that piivate information was leceiwd to-day which agiees with our own already telegraphed, that Lee's army is gioatly decieasing in stiength — the number of desei turns fioin it outnumbering the con«-ciipts who are daily joining it. At no previous period of the war has theie been so apposition manifested to desert from it. They 'Smite in declaring that nine-tenths of thoso now deseiting fiom Lee make for their respective homes instead of coming this wny. They albO say that the feeling that the iebt;l cause is lost, is univcisal in the rebel at my of Vnginia. , General James Wadswoith of New York will probably be detached fiom his division in the army of the Potomac and be assigned to duty in the fatltl, whoie the ft nits of his command will be an immense and speedy addition of bluck troops to the national ami)'. The World's despatch says that the Navy Department has advices from Charleston confirmatory of those aheady published. The despatches received aie withheld fiom prudential motives. General Gilmoie complains of the pernicious effects produced by the publication of army correspondence from within his lines, and lequests that no more be allowed. New Yokk, August 21. — The Herald's special despatch fiom Washington says that 17 men were arrested hub night uliilu endeavouring to escape acioss the eastern btnnch of the Potomac. 16 weie found to be absconding substitutes, and the other Sigismund Y. Vankish, a Geimnn, who stated that he had applied in vain for a commission in the Union army, and had concluded to try his luck on the other side of om lines. Cincinnati, August 21. — Returns from all but nine counties in Kentucky leave Btamlctt (Union) over 50,000 ahead. Washington, August 21.— The Navy Department is informed that the bark ' Gem of the Sea,' was captured by the lebel schooner ' Georgia,' of Nassau, off the coast of Florida in July last. The 'De Soto/ (Federal) repot ts the capture by her of the schooner 'Lady Maria,' for a violation of the blockade. Her caigo consisted of 104 bales of cotton. Lieut. -Com. McDougall of the steamer ' Hendrick Hudfeon,' says that while cruising in the vicinity of San Bias, he found on and in the vicinity of Bereh (?) 138 bales of cotton, which had evidently been washed ashore only a short time before. The gunboat 'R. It. Cuyter,' chased a tebel steamer some distance to the westward of Cape San Bias, and in her effoi ts to escape the latter threw pait of her cargo overboard, which was supposed to bo cannon, by the commander of the ' Hudson,' The ' De Soto ' also chased a rebel steamer, which was obliged to throw off her cannon and 117 bales of cotton, in order to effect her escape. The cotton was picked up by the ' De Soto.' (Jiiicaoo, August 22.— The following, fiom a seiies of resolutions which passed the meeting of Consci vatives at Rochester, shows pretty clearly the. anitmts controlling the convention :—: — " That we invite the co operation of all who aro opposed to electing tn any office any person in political sympathy with secession, abolitionism, or sectionalism ot any kind. That our abiding purpose is the suppression of the lebellion, maintenance of the Union, adherence to the constitution and enforcement of the laws, so that the people of a State, any portion of whom are in insutiection against the United States, should they abandon «uch insurrection and return to their allegiance, may thereupon without further condition, elect and send to Congress, senators and repiesentatives, and perform any other act in conducting the Fedral Government, which the people of any State may rightfully do. That the rights of ptoperty, whether in land or slaves, are exclusively -within the authority and. jurisdiction of the States respectively, and the owners cannot be deprived of it by the Government of the United States, the President or any military or civil officer, except for the public use and on just compensation, or for ctimei committed of which they shall be convicted according to the mode of trial prescribed by the Constitution." Washington, August 22. — A late Chattanooga paper lim the following : We look for the worst at Charleston. It will never be taken as it stands, however. Journals of that city may put the best face on the matter, fiom motives of patriotism, but we had as well be

prepared for any emergency. A correspondent of the Savannah Republican growls considerably at tho reconstruction talk of the Baleiijh,

NNO;rN N 0; r Standard, ftnd. B fty fl tha^rarjfthto-Mf&fa haf#f fdeveloptu, a number of cases qr trembling," wealc-knoed* fellowi, wlio already to full down on their kuces and beg hferoy of tlieir Yankee masters. « , CtKOiNNA'ir,' August 1 21.— Tto.>|» continue to pass through the city. Advices from Burnsidu's nrmy reach to the 19thi It ris now predicted' ihat our advance will engage Bnckner within two weeks. ' The tvoop3 are in fine apirita, pushing forward rapidly toward Knoxville. From rebel iources come piediotiom of (mother, invasion of Kentuoky when tho harveit commences j but in military oiicles tho report is not credited. New York, August 22.— Special despatches from Washington state that a letter from an officer high in command in the army'of the Cninbeilaud, has been received, in which the writer says that tho whole country between Chattanooga and the Mississippi is filled with deserters fiom Bragg's find Johnston's aimy, the disaffection existing mostly among tho Louisiana, Mississippi anil Tennessee lcgimeutt, who say that they have nothing more to fight for. Troop? fiom the other States say that they will also doiert so fioon as their States aio occupied by Union forces. It is known that two Mississippi and one Louisiana regiuonts left in a body, there being no force to stop them. Judge Goodwin, Chief Justice of Arizona, has been appointed governor of tlmttenitoiy, to fill the vacancy canned by the death of John A. Gin ley. R.E.McCorinick and other officers of tho toiriloiy now heio named this nomination to the President as one likely to bo satisfactory to the people. It is undeistood that an Arizona expedition will stait from New Yoiknext week. Washington, August 21.— Rebel Cavalry are busily engaged enforcing tho Consciiption Act in that poition of Eastern Vnginia south and west of the Rappahaunock. Some districts have neaily been depopulated of adult males. None of them and but vciy few old men, women or childicn me remaining. P.irlits are also scouring tho country for provisions anil foiage, taking eveiytliing. There is a widespread suffering ami fours of famine dining tho coining winter. Negioes aie being sent South to piuvent then falling into the hands of the Yankee mmy. Oflicoi-s competent to judge estimate the strength of Lee's .inny at 35,000. Some time ago a body of Union troops made a laid on Wythi'ville, Viiginia, duung winch LieutenantColonel Powell of the 14th Viiginia Union regiment was takon piiaoncr and placed in solitary confinement in Richmond. The War Depaitinent "will piomptly ictaliato in kind on lobcl piisouciß in our hands, unless tho Colonel is placed on the same footing with other piisoueis of war. In consi'leiation that the States of Ohio and Illino<i have fin nibhed more than then quotas of foimcr calls, tho di.ift in those States will be veiy light — not moio than 12,000 in each slate. Nkw York, August 23.— The Hadd has the followiug from Headquarters of tho Auny of the Potomac the 21st: Information from thiee different sources leads to the bclieE that the icbelsare leaving our front and going to Richmond. Deseiteis from Lee's miny sny the movements of tioops tow.uds Fi edericksburg was only a ruse to cover Leo's leal object, wlnoh was moviug his tioops southward via Got dons villc. The day befoie yestciday, Luge bodies of lebel cavaliy d.ished down towaids the Rappalunnoek, at the separate folds, diiving in our picijucta. They camo boldly out in Right of our lines, and deployed in fine line-of-battle older, and immediately .ill tho coips along the nvcr woic put under aims, in which position they lemaincd until tho moiimig. w hen the enemy had withdiawn A cavaliy leeonnoissanee was then made, which went as f.ir <vs Culpcppcr, but found no enemy ; but on the contraiy, obtained such mfoiinatiou as leads to tho belief th.it tho whole lebel force has gone in the dnvctiou of Gordousvillo. Richmond papcis, brought into our linos, speak in tho most desponding tone of ad'.ms, but particularly de])loie the prospects now in view, that Ohaileston must fall. A complete p.uuc i>iov.vtls in Richmond to obtain gieenbauks; many dealers will lake no other money for tho commodities they have to dispose of. The Enqui) cr pitches into the Jew speculator rough shod, and classes Benjamin, Secietaiy of ."state, '.is the king thtct of the tube. Despatches fiom Winchestei, Tonn , to the 18th, say that the auny of the Cumberland commenced a movement on the 16th instant. On that day General 1 homas moved from Dechard, and Payne's division, whn.li had been stationed on tho mountains, in advance of Johnson's division of MoG'ook's corps, left Tull.ihoma tho same morning, and passed tlnough Winchester on tho morning of tho 17th. Jeff. (J. Dn. vis's division followed tho same day, and Sherwood's division also moved fiom Cowan that day and joiued the lest of the corps at Salem 10 miles from Winchester, on the Hnntsville and Alabama toad. 'J hence the vanous corps moved on in a column, crossing the mountains anil striking the Tennessee nvcr at Bollefoit. Ala., 12 miles west of Stevenson. Gcncial Thomas's corps moved over the mountains on a lino paiallcl with the Nashville and Chattanooga li.iihnad, dossing the i net near Budgepotfc. Ciitteiulfti's corps moved castwaid to feel the fctrength of the enemy, and with the iutention of crossing the mountains to tho noi til and east of Chattanooga, crossing the Tennessee river about thirty miles above Chattanooga. Should tins crossing be safely cflccted, Cnttendcn will swing into tho l ear of Chattanooga, and if possible take the place. Tho intention feeems to be to stake that point offensively at the same time that Geneial Buinsnfe attacks Buckner at Knoxville. A movement of this kind will ptevent Buckner leceiviiig rcmfoiccincuts, anil also, if he is not captured, will gioatly endanger his letieat In the meanwhile, if Crittenden succeeds with the foice ho now has, and Thomas and McUook move lapidly on to Rome, Geoigia, -nhetcit it is behoved a gi eater pmfc of Bragg's command now is, Clanger's corps, as a leieive, lies m readiness to reinforce lapidly by mil to Chattanooga, and thence to Rome, if the road is not destioycd. Chicago, August 22. — The Washington conespoudent of the Cincinnati (raccttc "says General Rosseau has been authorised to mount the whole of his division, to arm them with Shaip's or some other quality of desnable cavaliy caibinc, and to add to tho mounted foico thus raised a body of 3,000 to 5,000 tegular cavalry. Tho advantage to be gained by this arrangement cannot be overestimated. Loursvn.LF, August 23. — The Nashville Union says infoimation of a vciy tellable character confhms tho pieviously published lepoits of the demoralisation of Bragg's army. The Tcniiesseeans aie especially adveise to paiticipating any fuither in the war. Theie is a great deal of suffering and destitution in Noi th Alabama, the peoplo being confined to a very bcant supply of flour and vegetables for food ; meat is not to be bad, except in the smallest quantities, and the prospects for the coming winter aro dark and dismal. Unless lehef is aftbtded the poor, hundreds of them must die of staivation. Leaven won m, August 22. — From citizens of Lawrence, who have aruved for supplies we gather the following particulais regatding the binning of that city by the guenillas nnilei Quauticll. Tho list of killed numbered some ISO, the majority of whom wcie killed instantly. Tho only house that temains standing is filled with tho killed and wounded of all classes. Fiom the ruins of tho houses the charted lemains of other victims aio being taken. But one hotel is left t^amling, which Quantrell sp.aicd in consequence of his having made it his home, some years since, without expense ; but the proprietor was shot by the muulerci3. In one case, the assassins drove twelve men into one house, shot them and bnrncd the building. Several of the inhabitants fled into the rayiues for safety, but the fiends stood on the bank, fired into them, killing and wounding scoies. Twenty-live negro lecruits were bhofc. The robbers took all the money that could be found in the pockets of citizens or in the houses, stole ladies' jewellery, even to tings on their fingeis. Jim Lane escaped on horseback, and afterv aids, rallying 200 men, with arms, followed and overtook Quantrell 12 miles south of Lawrence, where a h'ghfc occurred, but tho result is unknown. Quantrell is now retreating towaids Missouri, burning everything on his routo. It is not expected that he will be intercepted by our foroo-i, and. will get away without serious loss. But little resistance was made at Lawrence, the citizens being shot do wit as they ran through tho streets in their efforts to escape. Their bodies were thrown into wells and cisterns. A raid of this kind had been threatened by Quantrell, and tho citizens had organised militaiy com panics for their defence, but too late. Roports from Quauttell that he would not invade Kansas caused thoivbandonment of the citizens' organisation, and the guerillas found the city entirely defenceless. A largo train left here to-day with supplies, clothing, provisions, &0., for tho sufferers. Tho citizens of Leaveuworth have opened their doors for all who choose to come, and many have already availed themselves of their hospitalities. The feeling here is very bitter against the Commander of this Department and district, for being ,io wholly unprepared to meet such an emergency. "Tho Commanding General was absent from head quarters, and did not know of the invasion unti the destruction of Lawrence was complete. Everything was then done to intercept Qnftntrell, but too late. Our State is now to take tho matter in its own hands. Col. Jennison is about starting down the border with a »u'ffioiont force to whip any num.-

ber of roCols, that qau/.bo found Land- if hois not, interfered with by the Department Commander, raids into Kansas will end with this ouo. The men comprisingQniuitreH's force are principally thoso bands of guerrillas who liavo been robbing and murdering aloug Ihe border the past six months, with but Tittlo opposition, and liavo had ample timo to prepare ovoiything that would insure thuir succoss. Two banks wero 1 ebbed of eveiy- , thing, but the tlutd escaped only because the lio.it was so great that tho rebels could nob get at the vault. Wasuinoton. August 22. — Tho U. S. Marshal today advertises that he lias confiscated tliO'prnpotiy of scvoral prominent and wealthy citizens of this place who went South and joined tlicir fortunes with tho robels at tho breaking out of the war. New Yo rut, August 22. — Sterling Exchange lower, and dull at 137 - Gold opoued at 124?, and closed quiet at 124. Government securities are firm : (Vs of '81, coupon*. IG7. The exports of specie to day amount to $1,500,000. NEWS OP AUGUST 23rtj. Pmr.APiti.rniA, August 23. —The U. S. supply steamer 'Ai kansas ' an tved at the Navy Yard today. She left Charleston on Wednesday morning, August 19th, and reports that the navy and army shore batteries deal tremendous destruction on Fort Sum tor. The south and east sides, in f.icb, look liko honeycomb, audits complete demolishment is looked for in a week. A letter dated on board tho flag ship ' Dinsmoro,' off Charleston the 18th instant, bays . The attack on Sumlcr commenced, day before yestculay by the siege batteues of Gen. Gilmore. At six o'clock Admiral Dahlgron proceeded on board the ' WeehawUen,' and with the 'lionsules' and entne Monitor floet attacked tho batteries at Wagner and Gieqg with gieat fury, completely Mlcncing Wagner, and almost silencing Gregg The wooden gunboats, seven in number, also joined in the assault, and enabled all the shore batteries, to pour their shot and shell into Foit Suuitei. At ten o'clock tho Adinual changed his fia<j to the 'l'a-.aio,' and wilh the 'Patapscu' pi (.forded within 1,400 yauls of Foit Sumter, and shelled the sea wall with tho idled guns of thoso vessels for about an hoiu, with marked effect. Foit Sumter iired about fifty return shots doing no daniaqo to tho vessels, while tho walk of Sumter weie 4 badly shattered by tho fleet. (Japt.i'ii Uoner», of tho 'Catskill,' went to within 100 yaids of the bench in fiont of Battery Wagner. After firing a number of shot", a shot from Wagner biokc oft a piece of tho interior lining of the 'Catskill, winch shuck Captain Hogeis, killing him instantly, as well as pay master Wood bin y, who was standing nb his •mlo These weie the only casualties on land oi water duimg the six houis engagement. The damage done to Foit Sunitei by the siege batteries of Gcueial Gilmore is visible withoat the aid of glasses. The icbels had elected a fal^o wall exposed to our batteries. It extended to within ten feet of the top of the true wall, being forty feet high and ton feet thick. This wall is now a mass of nuns, whilst the old wall is bored full of deep holes, the parapet crushed and lagged, and the noitli west wall gashed andciackcd almost down to the watei's edge. The harbour and Stono river are filled with torpedoes. About a dozen of them have been picked up in Stono river. One exploded undci the ' Patapsoo, ' laising her a foot out of the water, but doing no haun. .No damage was done to any vessel dining the fight, and the Admiral and his ottieeis are confident of the ability of the Monitois to batter down Foib Sumtur. lie is, however, anxious to save the vessels tor the heavy woik lecjuned after Sumter falls, and let the army l educe that foit if possible. Tho ileet, w lth the exception of the ' Weehawken ' and ' N.ihant,' ictued at 2 p m , they being luquncd to keep Wagner quiet, and picvciiticinouiiliugguns The shoie batteries continued filing all tl o afternoon and night with good efieub. The'hatteiies aio still at work this moiuing, and the 'Weehawken' and ' Patapseo ' aio stationed m such a position as to be able to keep Wagner and Giegg silent. When tho ' Aikansas ' left, the fleet wpiu all at then moot m q«. Gen. Gilmoie announces that tho woik thus far lias been highly satisfactory, and that Foil; Sunitei is- gieatly damaged. The loss of Captain llogeis is much legiettod by the Admiral. When the ' Arkansas ' left the fleet at 7 o'clock on the moiuuig of the 19th, a huge volume of smoke was been issuing fiom Suintei, as if fioin buuiinc;__cotton. Tho officers of the 'Aikansas' believed that the foil would bo captured or cuhiely destroyed by noon, as her guns lcphcd feebly to ouis Giegg was silenced, but Wagner still held out. The bombardment on Wednesday morning continued as furious as ever, the 'Ironsides,' with fivo moniloii and the shore battoucs, being engaged. Refugees fiom Savannah repoit ncaily a famine in that city. CincAC.o, Augusl 2">. — A Stanford (Ky.) letter of tho 17th says thai Gen liuiiusidc's tioopi have been conccntiatiug for some days theic and at Someiset. Gen. White's Bng.idp, of Cat tor's division, which is the left wing of the auivy, moved foiwaid that day, bound for East Tennessee. The tioops at Soineiset, under Gen. Judah, forming the light wing, moved at the same time with tho army. The coi ps of reserve which has been .at Camp Nelson, 20 miles south ot Lexington, has also moved. Buckner's ai my is in the vicinity of Knoxville, and it is generally anticipated that he will not stand to give battle. The letter adds: "Wo have a 'much larger ai my here than is generally supposed, but it would be contiaband to state their number. You can rest assured, however, that the force is adequate to the woik at hand." The London Fpcctutor says the friends of the lebels have lately paid £4,000,000 for their friendship, as the liebel Loan has tumbled to .such a degieo as to be almost out of sight. NEWS OF AUGUST 2iTH. Memphis, August 20 — About two weeks ago, Gen. Uuilburt ascertained that tlicie was a laige amount of lailroad stock at Gianada, which the lebuls weio cmleavoui hie; to got off south, by making temporary lcp.uis to loads. With his usual energy and piomptucss lieu. Iliulbuit aiiancjcdan expedition to destroy this stock. The expedition staited fiom La Giant?*, Tcnu., on the 13th instant, under command of hie-nt. -Co). Phillips of the 9th Illinois mounted infantiy, and i cached Granada on tho 17th, (hiving Gen Sherman [icbel— a now name, if theio be no mistake in tho despatch] with 2,000 men and three pieces of aitdlery, from that place. They then desti oyed 57 locomotives and upwauls of 400 eais, the depflt buildings, machine shop, and blacksmith shop Alaigo quantity of ordnance and coinmissaiy stoics weic captured, together with 50 laihoad men, and a numbei of otlicr pusoncrs. Tho expedition relumed to La Grunge to day. A band of gueriillas drove in our pickets at Lafayette, Tonn , at midnight last nii;ht. Our boys l allied, and diovc them off", following them five miles, killing four and capturing seven. New York, August 24. — A "Morns Island letter, dated the 19th, to the Herald, states that tho (iro of our batteries still continued, .and the masonry of Sumler was gradually crumbling to ruins-. The rebel fHg was shot away twice on the 18th, but was roplaccd. A violent storm lagod on tho 18th, and continues to day. The parapet of the foit is completely demolished, and the abutments at tho southeast angle mostly tom away. Bicechcs havo been made thtough which our piojectiles fly, crushing the opposite w.ill — as can be plainly seen. Beserteis state that the effect oil Sumter is teiuble, and that four men were killed ami six wounded, in Wagner, on Monday. The rebel batteries on James' Island , continue a heavy iiie, but without much damage. Another JJeiaUl letter, dated tho 24th, says: — Fiom one end of our lino to tho other our guns aie pouring in their fire against tho Geoigta wall of Sumter, but still it holds together. It will bo gradually tom to pieces. The ironclads moved up abieasbof Sumter last evening, but a heavy sea prevented their oporatrug. Tho gale to-day subsided Mora guns wero mounted ,it tho front last night. Our heaviest pieces havo not opened yet. The numeioui torpedos in the harbour are now poweiless for harm, effective measures having been taken to | avoid them. The troops are in excellent spirits. , Nkw Yoiuf, August 24. — Richmond papeis have ■ the following telegrams from Charleston, the 18th :— j All day yesterday the bombarduiont was more i fur ions than any previous day. The ' Ironsides,' 0 \ monitors, aud G gunboats, with all the enemy's land 1 batteries, opened on Wagner at daybreak, throwing ] 20 shell* per minute at ourwoiks. This continued till cloven o'clock, when the fleet and land batteries ,' turned their attention to Sumter. The 'Ironsides' t and 6 monitors approached within three-quarters of 'j a mile of tho Fort, and battorcd vigoiously against \ the south face. Snratcr replied briskly from her 'j barbetto guns. The contest lasted about tlnoo f hours, when tho fleet, having beeu struck very often, s stood out of range, with flags at half-mast. It was t supposed by some that a high Yankee officer had 0 been killed. Tho enemy's land batteries of 300- t pounder Parrolt gnus kept up a constant fire during ii the day and all lust night against Sumter, The tre- £ mondous roar of cannon was heard in the city. The ]j casualties at Sumter yesterday weie 1 killed and 13 ti wounded. At Wagner, 7 were killed and 24 wounded. r , Ajnong tho killed was Capt. Wampler, chief engineer. Ttio panuouado fiom Wagner was resumed at

ciayoreak tun morning, iina now [v o clock; n pro grossing with groat vigour. Batteries Gregg and Wagner are unimpaired. OnAtiMiSTON, August 19. —The enemy's land batteiies kept pounding away at Suinter throughout yesterday with their heavy Pairott gun<i. Coinpal ativoly little firing was diiected against Wagner, on which the enemy caff nuke no impression whatevor. Ono monitor engaged Wagner yesteiday jiftornoon, but was soon driven ofF. Suinter -is firing rmito briskly this morning. The firing ftom the battei iei on James' Island is also rapid. Nkw Yoiik, August 24— News from Newborn, N. C, to tho 22nd states that the rebel newspapers in that part of tho State clamor loudly for tho suppression of tho E^eigh Standard, tho official paper of tho State, which bi'ls defi.vnco to Jefl". Davis and all the destructives in tho Southern ConFederaoy. The Holso'ii (Tennessee) Journal, speaking in relation to Bulge's army, says : — ''Wo do not know its strength, but taking the present status of his antagonist into .account, and his well known adloitncss and sagacity, he, Biagg, will find las situation a most hazardous and perplexing one, unless theio is greater eneigy shown ili.vn now seems to exwt in tliis Department. Itisappaicnt that i{osecr.ins intends to flank him upon both sides, :iud will no doubt throw a massive column into Northwestern Oeoigia, and another into East Tennessee, by tho way of Sparta, and thus compel Bragg's entile force to fall back to Atlanta " A despatch fiom .Stevenson Ala., the 22nd, c ays Wilder ciossed the Tennessee last evening and Imrned a small latlroad bridge near Shell Mound, bhus severing the communication between the lebel right and left. In view of the impracticability of bhe common load, this is an impoilantafi'.nr. lie also seemed a feny boat and two baiges and In ought Lhem to tliis side. The advance of the army of the Cumbeiland appeared befoio Chattanooga on the 2Lsl, and opened fiio on the city during the forenoon The enemy lespondcd fiom 10 guns, mostly small ones, doing little damage. Otu lue was vciy clcstuictive, and every battciy which opened on us was disabled. The enemy's woiks on the nver w ere rcpoited very stiong, their par.ipets being not less thun 15 feet wido. Sovci.il water battene-> on a level with the river have been diseoveicd. One steamer, which moved from the fi out of the river, was dostioyed by us, and another disabled. The attempt to destioy a pontoon budge of 47 boats was iiustiated by the enemy's sluipshooteis. It is reported that there aio two lebel divisions at Chattanooga, and one along the laihoad tow aids Budgepoit. Ooiitiabands lepoit that Johnston had at rived, and had supciscdcd Biagg. Many of the fnrloughcd men of Pembcrton's auny aie coming into oiu lines, and say his command can never be btotight togethci agiin, to join tho lebel light oi luft, m view of the nnpiacticalnlity of the common roads. Tho Herald < special Washington despatch stales that Lee has boon receiving i enforcement the past week, and evidently preparing to .attack us. Our seoutsiepoit the enemy actively pi cpaung foi another campaign, winch contemplates a movement similar to that of August last. Deseiters conoboiate the ntatcment. Cairo, August 21 —The latest from Gen. Steolo's Ai Kansas expelition says his headqnailers would be at (Jlaipndon on the 17th. Small bands of gucuillas aic constantly hovering on our flanks andieai. The gunboats had ascended the Little Uocknvcras far as Seaicy, capturing two lebel steameis, both in good ouloi. At Seaicy a lebel luttory was found .uul .silenced by the ' Lexington, 1 w ith a loss of st'vcn killed and wounded. The boats alsodestioycd the pontoons by which M.umadukecio-i^cd tho river. Ho has joined Puce on the south side of the uvcr. Kuby bmith is said to bo at Little llock. The lebels aic rcpoited foihfying Biyou Meto, 100 miles this side of Lit tie Rock, with the intention of making a stand at that point. Alum phis dates to tho 21st say the steamer ' City of M ulisdii' w is blown up .it Vicksburg on Wednesday, while loading ammunition at the levee. About GO lives were lost The explosion, was caused by the caicle-s handling of pci cushion shells by the laboui ci h. Foi, nsiss Mo\nor, August 21. —The steamer 'Maple,' which left from o,T Ohaileston haibour on Thui'-daj', the 21st, hasainved. At the tuneof hei depaituie .Sumtci's guns weie silenced. Sevetal bleaches were made in the walls, and no doubt e\i->ts but tint tho lebels will soon abandon it, The 'Monitois'weio close under the guns of Foit Warner, and by the aid of sharpshooter^ the guns of this battciy weie nearly silenced. Ni.w Yoisiv, August '24 — Money easy at 5 to G per cent ; Nlei ling Exchange dull at JHU^ to 130 J ; gold unsettled, opening ni 124}, declining to 123,, and closed at 123}; Government Securities linn and unchanged. The bank statement siiows an lueioaseof 5.4(10,000 in loans , adceiease in specie of $1,350,000, and an increase in d<-positt of $640,000. NEWS OF AUGUST 25irr. Lnm.xwoicur, Anaust 21— Up to this morning 12S bodtci weie buuedat Lawience. Many ot them weie so much ilisfigmed as to pievcnt icco^uitioii. Citi/ens aie continually passing between tins pi mo anil Lawience, and their det.ulb of the scones that occuued m the stieets and houses of tho doomed city aie most hc.nti ending. The last accounts wo have of Quantiell is to Satuulay mtjlit, at which time he was being closely puisued by Lane, wlw-e force was constantly being incie.iscd by fauncis, who weie (locking to him with aims. It was his dotei ruination to follow into Mi-souu, and if the gang disbanded to hunt them down like wolves. One of then nuinbci, who was captmed, nnvc tlie names of 50 of the gang. Tho citizens of Jackson county, who are well known heie and have always been considcicd good Union men, and the best infoimed eiti/cns of Lawience aie of opinion that Quanti ell's tioops aie mainly composed uf p.uolcd pusoneis fiom Pembci ton's command, and some from Puce's auny, fiom the f ict that they aie much sunburnt m appearance fiom being long in bervice. Nlw York, August 2. 1 ). — Special despatches this morning fiom Washington contain but little news. A Mouis Island letter of the IStli, to tho Ha old, states th.it the appeaianee of the goige wall Df Foit Sumtei is not unlike that picscutcd by Foit I'ulaski on the evening of the liist day's llie. Fiom 30 to 40 laige holes could be counted on the face of the woik. The bauieadu of bucks coveting the magazines and sand travel ios has been seuously damaged. Three days of such woi k will hi ing down Suinutcr around the heads of the defcudcis, Foitrncss. Monkoi:, August 21. — The Richmond Whig, of the 21st says : The loss of Vicksbuig and the failuie at Gcttysbuig aio the two events ot the yeai, which seem to lender highly piobable a long md almost indefinite continuance of the w.u\ Apait ;ioni the victories which w e may adncv c on the ield. theie aie but two means of counteracting the ).aiieful eliects of these events and bringing hostih;ics to an eaily close. Those aie cithei foiuiijii miervention, oi a doteiminod opposition by the lonseivative masses of tho North to tho Abolition action, which has oontiol of tho Government at tVasliington. A long pi oti acted war will piovc a ;icat evil, -wholly unmixed with good; for the onger the war continues the moic thoioughly cx.as>eiatcd the Soutliei u heart would become with the vhole YauKcc race and Yankee institutions We \ant the aid of Fiance ; we are able to pay for id— etusdoit. Wo shall then have peace or a power o woik sweet revenue on our foul foe. The k'cutinel says that fiom thcicgion of the Pvaplahannock thee seems to bc'giowing an expectation hat a collision between the two ainues is diawmg car. All accounts concur in lcpicscntiug our ebel) army to bo in the veiy best condition. Fohtkfss Monuok, August 24.— Gov ernor [.etcher as ouleied the (lebol) Gencial Assembly of Virmia, elected in May last, to meet at luelimond in xtra session on the 7th of September, for tho pnroso of devising means for the public defence. JJe vys it will require extraoi din.ary exertions on their ait to meet the advancing l.njje levies of additional 'eder.vl tioops. Foiur.iss Monroe, August 2t —The steamer, City of Richmond,' from off Chailcstou, Sunday oon, brings the following intelligence: Foit umtcr's flag was shot away on Thuisday. On Fiiny tho bombardment was pon.st.wtly kept ii[i. Tlie hole south end of tho fort wa^ demolished almost ) the base. On Fuday moining luuo bjeaches ere discoveicd, Giegg, and other bafcines fjred at short intervals, An expedition was 3ing fitted out to silenoo the James Island \ttei ies. Foutklss Monroe, August 24 —The Itiohmoud mltnel of to-day has the following : Important desitches come from Charleston of date the 22nd. lie fire of the enemy's land battoties has been kept ) on Sumter, and more guns have been disabled. !ieio is also a heavy fit o against AVoguei and Gie^g, am tho fleet and laud. Gilmoio's demand foi tho rronder of Sumter and Morns Island, with a threat shell Charleston in four hours fiom tho delivery the papers at Fort Wagner, was lcceivedand rerned this morning. Beauregard in icply, charges humanity and violation of tho laws of war against Jnioio, ami aim ms that if the offence is lepeated will employ vigoious inoa.siuc-> of retaliation. Up this tune the tlue.it to shell the city has uot been [>eatod. ChiVri,kston, August 23. — On Saturday, GO4 shot 3 ire tired at Sumtor, 419 of whioh struck inside ou

0 ourbiilo. The east wall is scaled and battered,, and 1 tlio parapet under ifc mined:" The north : wesfc*wall and arches have fallen in. The guns are all dis1 mounted. The laud batteries opened from south and fc north on Sunday, the monitory on the east and west - coming closo up. The Jiic is very damaging. The ■, bhot swept through the fort, and the shell wounded ;■ sevetal officers, including Col. Ehett, commanding. •- ]Ie is ordered to hold ou uutii relieved, or tho place 1 is taken. Col. G.iylor, oE -Wagner, is killed, and b several are wounded. 23 vossela are inside the bar, including tho ironclads. , Gilnioro sent notice on Sunday, that afc 11 o'clock a to-niorroWf ho would open on Charleston. Meantime? i. non-combatants could leave. r Ciiattanooa, August 22. — The Yankees CoYns menced bhclling Chattanoga yesterday, witbotf6 - giving notice of their intention to do ho. All is quiet to-day. Chiciia.go, August 25. — Gold in New York this s afternoon 122 J. s Cairo, August 25.— Dates from Memphis to the - 22nd, state that tho expedition of mounted iufantiy s leoently scntfiom N.itchez, captmed 1,000 bales of , cotton, marked C S.A., suppo&cd to be a poition of r a lot that the rebel government pledged on the loan t in England. , News from the army coips on the Big Black lias 5 been leceived, to the effect that all continues quiet on - the west side of that river. The rebel cavalry, under 1 Wiit Adams, are near Jackson, scouring the country attacking and foraging on all tiains. Theic has been s Home slight skiimishing, but so far no loss on out' I side, except one man killed and two taken prison ti a , while on picket duty. I A poition of tho thirteenth atniy corps is repoited f to have gone to NN r e\v Oiloam, and relieved that poition 3 of Bank's hoop* stationed at Lake Ponchartrain. fc Cuicaco, August 25. — The Leavenworth Const) iai the has news fiom General Blunt to the 10th. Theie b hail been no engagement, but a fight was daily expected The lcb^l fotco n estimated at from 12,000 ; to 15,000. f Nnw Yohk, August 25 — The chaft commenced to ■i day in the "Eighth Drituct, wheie the double began u on the 1 3th July. No distui banco whatever occuircd s to-ilay. 1 Philadelphia, August 25.— A letter fiom off New ■, Inlet. N. C, gives an account of the desti notion of i- the Biitr-h steamer ' Hebe,' by tho U. S. bteamer n ' Niphon,' on the IStli. One of the ' Niphon's ' boats 1 was swamped and her ciew captuied by the rebels who fc lined the shore, hung on tho boats chaiged with tho 1 desti notion of tho ' Hebe ' after she was run ashoie. Cincinnati, Augubt 25.— Some of the paiticuhus of I the explosion on board the steamer ' City of Madibon' at ,f Vicksbnig, have been leceived. The steamer was bem^ y loaded with ammunition, and had ucaily completed her i, caitfo, when a negiocauylii" a percussion shell on boaid ;- let it fall, causing 1 its instant explosion. The boat took fiie, which cotinnunicaled to the ainmiinition, and the IS ste.unor pioved an entire loss. Out of ICO men on ,fc bo.ud only foui aic known to have escaped. The boat ir waa valued at §40,000 :r Ni:w Yohk, August 25 —Money is without change. ;1 < Stciling E\change lower and dull at 135 @ 135^. c Gold dull and lower, opening at 123^ and declining to 122. Government scctuities fiun ; G's ISBI, coupoiM • H 107 i ;7 3 10th, 107 @ 107 J. NEWS OF AUGUST 26th. c New Yohk, August 2G. — A special despatch in tho r Tribune, fiom he.id qunrteis of the Aitny of the n Potounc, dated the 2jt,h, says. Cavalry pickets of the ( | enemy called yesteidny morning ncioss the Rappalmn,f nock, to ouib, that Foit Surater had beeu taken bv d "*• A cavahy foice, under Filzlnigh Lee, ciossed the Tiappah'innock yosteulay uioinmg, near Coihin's Neck, £ 6 miles below Fiedencksbiirtf, lint were speedily louted by tho bngaile of Gen. Cuilis, with the loss oE „ 3 prisoneis cngmeei officeis, and a munbei of pnvales " killed und wounded. Our loss was shyht. '1 ho position of thu tebtl army is now somewhat thus : r Ewcl lu'S near Oiange Com t house :A. P. Hill near q K.ipidau Station . Lmigstieet btrctches fiom United c States Foul to Fitdeticksbutg. Pickets ou the t _ U appalianock are now to Pot t lioyul. Lee's head-quar-tets is about two miles beyond Oiange Court house, , v on the Goidonsvillc laiboad. n Jiebcl piisoneis and deseiteis continue to repott di3,j afit ction in the lebel army. Two who had di-seited j fiom the Sib Geoigin regiment repoi t that Geneial ' s Stuaithad boen tolioved fiom the cavalry command, j and that Gen. Hood has been appointed in his stead, j Nkw Yokk, August 2C— The JJeruhCs special dis- ., patch fiom Washington says that C. Edwaul Lester, "dcik in the War Depaitincnt, was attested last Mon- , r day at H.u pel's Feny, with impoitant documents in hi.s pos'e-ision, intended foi tho enemy. Lester was t l uispectcd of having been in communication with the lebels for some lime, and has doubtljsa given them |f much valuable intelligence. Tho steamer 'Baltimore,' Captain Mitchell, has ' at lived at Foities* Momoe. She lepoits no indicitionsof new lebel battetics at any point on the Potomac. Tho flotilla has not been able to discover ? any lelicls upon the Viigiuia •hnic, and the whole II cuiuitiy weais, an air of desolation. A special Washington despatch to- the World says c that it is a fact that Gen. Gilmoic has de nandetl the ■t sunender of Cliailestou. The demand is believed heie y to be based on his success in leaclnhg the city with the Parrott guv, with which he intended making the e\0 puinnent as soon as it was mounted. Y Cincinnati, August 26.— Ketm us fioin 106 coun- ? ties in Kentucky give Biamlette 50,092 majmity for 'l Governor of Kentucky. 0 A Cairo despatch says that it is lepoited that Gen. ii Plcasantoit (?) cued la-,t week at Selm.v, Ala. (?) Nkw Yokk, August 26. —The captain of the biig 0 ' South Boston' repot ts that ou the evening of the 22nd, c in latitude 37 longitude 74, he picked up a boat be- . longing to the U. W. biig 'Bambiidge.' winch conf tamed a colouied man, who stated that on the 21st, 1 dming n. wolen*; gale, tho brig foendeied, and all 1 abomd weio lost but himsßlf. Q ICvn^Vs C'llV. Auausfc 2.3 — Revolts are just 10- ■ i ceiled that JJajoi Blunt and Major Tliatchei overtook a company of gueuilhis in 1 .afa^ ettc count} and killed s 30. A detachment fiom Lexington also met a guei0 nlia company near Pleasant Hill on Satutday, killed 7, J and lecovetcd a consideiable quantity of goods taken 1 hy them at Lawience. t Nj.w Youk. August 20.— The steamer 'Constitu1 tion,' fiom Hilton Head, South Caiohna, with dates f to the 2.') id, parsed Chaileston bat at half-past fi\e 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. The bom- >' baidment was then going on with gieat eneigy. The i dung was vety lapul. The last lepott fiom Mot i is Inland was, thatFott Sumtei had not lesponde I to I our 31ms foi two dajs. I Cmcvao, Auguft 20 —A special despatch fiom ! "Washington sa^s that a diaft has been oideied in ', California. • Ciiicvgo, August 20. — The following ciicular regu- ' latmg the diaft in California has just been lecehed ! fiom the War Depaitment. " By diiection of thu Piesidentof the United States • the State of California is dnided into thiee enrolment 1 dibtucts." <» EUEOPEAX IS T EW"S TO AUGUST 13. We hnveua Califoima, European news to August 13. The Xtt.i Fiuncfteo WeeLlij Bulletin of August 29th, lecLived the following sumniaty of it, from which journal wo take it C\PI3 li\Oß, August 19. — The steamer Stdon, with dates fiom Liveipool to the 11th, and fiom Queenstown to the 13th, has anived. The Polish question was in slatu quo. The latest news rid Queonstown states that it was goneially asset ted that Maximilian would accept the Mexican crown The London Times says that turnouts weie curicnfc that in consequence of the recent menacing news fiom Ameiica, the British Government mtencls to send additional tioops to Biitiah North America. The same paper says with einphasisith.it it should not bo snipiised if something aiose out of the alleged pioposition oft JefF Davis to Napoleon, for an offensive and and defensive alliance between Mexico, under the Fiench protection, and theCoufedeiacy, which would be quite consistent with the late Fiench policy. Tho world might look with favour ou such a contingency, but absolute neuti.ihty would be English policy. The 'fimes speakb of the election of Maximilian as unitnpoitaut, and says it will tend to a uuion between Fianpe and Auitiia, and to a division betwen France and Amerio.t. The Noithemeis must be incensed against Napoleon, and the Federals can hardly fail to come in collision with the new Emperor. The Daily News is bittei 011 the Freuch policy, and docs not behevo that Maximilian will accept the throne. La Patrie asset ts that tho Duke has made his acceptance dependent on the consent of the Emperor of Austiia. La Fiance says England and Fiance will lecogniso him immediately, and tho other powers will uftorwauls. The Bomse was flat at a Chiua telegram announcing the Japan question temporarily settled. Tho American logation had beeu burned. New York, August 22.— 1t is officially anuouueed that tho Emperor of Austria, in an autograph letter dated 31st July, has invited all the sovereigns of the Gci manic C'onfcdeiatiou and the senates of the freo cities to personally meet him in assembly and discuss the question of tho 1 eorgauization of the Get man Confederation, suitable to the requirements of the ago. The Empcior proposed Frankfoit as the place and the 16th of August for the tfme of meeting,