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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL. WILMINGTON, N. C, JULY 27, 1SC6. Tlie DUtrlet Convent Ion. We were gratified at the very general attendance at tho District Convention held in Goldsboro on Wednesday last. With the exception of Pitt, Jones and Onslow, all the comities were repre sented. Tho utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed. We witnessed gentlemen , bclongi ng to all the parties which liave for many years past di vided the people of our State, sitting together in a political meeting, for the first time in their lives, moved by a common sentiment of a hearty and honest desire to rcstoro the Federal Union to its former prosperity upon honorable and Constitu tional grounds, and united in a.unanimous appro val of the Federal' Administration. With little or no important diversity of opinion, the proceedings of the Convention were not char acterized by the discussions usually attendant upon such assemblages. Tho selection of delegates was made at the unanimousrsuggestion of a commit tee representing'oaclrcounty, and received the ap proval of tho Convention withouWlivision upon a rir a voce vote. It is useless for us to add our approval of the delegates chosen. Judge Manly and Mr. Wright are known throughout the State as gentlemen of eminence, ability, mature judgment and wise and A;0rM. fnVnds of North Carolina and of tho Un- uiotvv ion. They have neither held political positions of importance, but are distinguished as members rf bA Kir nf this State. We are confident that the people of the District will, with great unanim ity, endorse the action of their delegates in these appointments. The Convention manifested their earnest desire to securo the services of these gen tlemen at Philadelphia by almost a unanimous re fusal to appoint alternate delegates, upon the ground that such action might furnish a possible excuse for the non-acceptance of ono or both of the gentlemen already elected. So that now, should cither or both of the dele gates refuse to accept their appointment, the District would be only partially represented or entirely unrepresented, as no au thority is vested in any one to lill a vacancy, and the time is entirely too short for the meeting of another Convention, if it was not otherwise im practicable. The Hon. George Howard, of Edgecombe, was named as the choico of the Convention for one of the delegates for the State at large, to be selected by the district delegates on the 10th of August next, at Raleigh, to which meeting our delegates were requested to attend. We know, from the high estimation in which Judge Howard is held by the two delegates selected from this district, that it would hardly require a request on the part of the Convention to have secured for him their hearty support. The iiiibiritaloiial t'anvass- We publish elsewhere the letter of Gen. .Of it. Hansom. M. W. Ransom declining to be a candidate for Governor The letter in its tone and sentiments is character istic of its distinguished author. But few men in 4hrs Stale, either as a citizen or soldier, has such a strong hold on the affections of the, people of North Carolina as General Hansom. Even the ntinaw -liirli liot-n ivmrftVlTIO'lr linhHshod tilt! (''- nmvii v J 1 o 7 i. " - traonlinary speech of the Hon. Thomas Settle, denouncing those who adhered to the Confederate cause after he ulmndoned it, os murderers, had no word of bitterness, or even of ill favor, to utter against him or m claims to the high office for which his friends were urging him, during the time his name has been before the public in the attitude of a probable candidate. Gen. Hansom's entire connection with the Southern movement, from the time he served this State as a Commissioner, in connection with the Hon. D. L. Swam and Colonel John L. Bridgets, to the Provisional Government of the Confederate States, at Montgomery, Ala., until he surrendered his gallant brigade at Appomatox Court House, is one that reflects credit alike upon himself and his native State. .He is equally meritorious as a civil ian. An able lawyer, and a finished scholar, he is particularly distinguished as one of the most brilliant orators in tho State. The people oi" North Carolina fully appreciate the good judgment and patriotic feelings which influence lu'ni at this time in declining the use of his name as a candidate for Governor. They will agree with him as to the impropriety of dividing our people by a heated political canvass, and the injury that might be caused thereby. The call which has been made upon General Hansom has been of the most flattering character, and the un selfishness and candor which marks his declina tion, gives the very best evidence of his fitness to fill acceptably and honorably the position to which he has been so highly recommended. Tlie Crops. Dnriner our recent visit to Goldsboro', wo met gentlemen from various portions of this Congress ional District, and had with many of them con versations in reference to the condition and pros pects of the crops. Our Edgecombe, Wilson and Craven friends gave the most encouraging account of the prospect for a good crop. In these counties, the seasons seem to have been more propitious, especially for tho culture of cotton, and we heard rather less complaint in reference to .the freed- men. In Edgecombe,' so far us we could learn, the prospect throuirnout mo wnoic count v. was better than in the others, though our Craven friends were not disposed to regard tneirs second to any. In Greene, wo learn, that there had been too much rain for cotton, ; causing the weed to grow so rapidly thatit had not branch ed siiciently. In that county, however, espe cially in tho uplands, the com was very fine. In Lenoir the crops wcro promising, and tho rains of the last few days being much needed, were most timely, and will do much to forward the crops. We heard moro complaint from Carteret than from any other quarter, especially on and near the Sound, where they had suffered exceed ingly from the drouth. The gentlemen from that section spoke gloomily of their corn prospects. There seemed to be much diversity of opinion in Wayne, many contending that from the long continuance of the dry and hot weather, that the crops could not now be benefitted by a change, while others thought the recent rains would bring them up to a good standard. Our own limited observation went to confirm the opinions of the letter. While the cotton was small, the stand was quite good, and the weed looked green and heal thy. From Duplin wc did not receive as encour aging accounts as wo had hoped. Wo hoard of more complaints in reference to the want of indus try on the part of frcedmeu, than from other por tions of the district. We sincerely trust that the rains which wo have been blessed with in the last few days will do much to restore the crops in this county. The corn es pecially has suffered greatly from drouth,' and while the rains may be too late to benefit the ear ly crops, we think they must have been very op portune for the later ones. .L.--iZ Ex-P t ,. ... i. ...! Judge Underwood. The Uiimony 'submitted before the Reconstruc tion Committee has liecn published in a large volume by order of Congress, and he who has the patience and courage to wade through it will make many singular and interesting discoveries. rtil -m -m m - a - a llio iniJadelnLia Aon crives tho following ex tract from the testimony of John C. Underwood, who has become notorious as the Judge who packed one jury in order to find a true bill against ex President Davis, and on oath acknowledges his abilitv. thouch it be a difficult matter, to itck another in order to convict him : O. Could either Jefferson Davis or lt'ibtrt 1!. Lto be convirted of treason in Virginia? A. Oh, no! unless you Lad a packed jury. Q. Could you manage to pack a jury there ? A. I think it would be verv difficultbut it could be done. I could pack a jury to convict him. When wo consider, that one of the illustrious gentlemen named has already had a bill of in dictment for treason found against him before this Judge, and in a few months must appear before him for his life under this finding, the disclosures hero made will appal the christian world. Judge Underwood has so frequently disgraced the judi cial ermine, and lent himself a willing tool to do the dirty work of unscrupulous partizans, that we are not surprised if he is willing to add to his black record the terrible crime which he unhesi tatingly deposes as to his ability to perform. j Nor are we surprised that a party, that has so frequently and so publicly steeped itself in iniquity, in order to continue its lease upon power, would conceive tho purpose of trying ex-Presi dent Davis by a packed jury, and we appreciate the indifference to infamy, which v , Libit in thus publishing their murderous idea to tho world ia an official document. Men who could harbor such an outrage are callous to the natural promptings of less hardened criminals who at tempt to hide their infamy from the public. Their selection of Underwood as the willing tool of their diabolical plan was Happily con ceived, and we have no doubt he will make good his iniquitous boast. The man who would sell himself for pelf, and not only prove recreant to his section, but wilfully abuse and slander his peo ple and State for the applause of the ltadicals and the success of their political schemes, would pro fane the temples of justice and prostitute his high judicial position at their behests. Wo have long felt that it was time that the Gov ernment should end this judicial farce and put a stop to this serious mockery of the forms of a trial. The terrible disclosures mado by Dr. Craven of the refined cruelties practised towards the distin guished State prisoner has made a deep impres sion upon the public mind, 'but after tho revela tion made in the olheial document of Congress, m relation to the purposes of the lladieals, and the eager pliant ncss of their man, if Jefferson Davis is condemned to be hanged if he bo convicted by a jury packed by Underwood the world Avill not hold the Government of the United States guiltless of the murder. On motion of Mr. liockcry, the call issued by the National JiiXecutive txmimutee lor a union uonvenuon i ua delphia, was read. . The Convention' then oroceeded to "the election of dele Rates, which resulted in the choico of the Hon. Tho-. S. Ashe, of Anson, and Archibald McLean, Esq , of Cumber land, as delegate, and Messra. tliles .Leitcli, or jtsoDeson, and A. A MuKov. of Hanineoii. as alternates. On motion, it 'was ordered that th proceedings be pub lished. On motion of Mr. Morrissev, the Convention adjourned. THOS. A. KORMENT, Chair'c. Am ri'n Nive-, Dax. L. ItcssKix, Jr. ( M- Collrc-tiiig VinrTaxes intlie South Is it Allow able! The Tallahassee Floridian advises concert of action for tho purpose of testing in the United States Courts, the legitimacy of the Federal taxes levied during the Avar, and now being collected from the Southern States. It denies the rightful ness of such collections, and rests upon the case of The United States vs. Bice, reported in 4th Whea- ton. Daniel Webster was defendant s counsel, and Judge Story delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court. The Florid it m .states the facts as follows. Their application to tho case of the Southern tax-payer within the Confederate lines during the war, is palpable: In 1814. the United Stales and Great Britain being at war, tlie Kntisii iinttnnties toon possession oi tne port or Castine, in the .state of Maine, and Held it until the termi nation of hostilities, when pot-session of it was resumed by the United States. While thus held and governed by authority hostile to the United btates, goods subject to tho payment of revenue taxes under our laws were in troduced into said port. They were found there when the United States reoccupied it ; and our revenue laws wi re attempted to be enforced against them by seizure. A bond for the duties was given by the owners, and it was upon a suit by tlie (iovernment to collect the bond that the upon winch tho decision or the Supreme THE GERMAN WAR. Oar Special European Correspondence. 1866. ing monde elegant, and is filling up with foreigners from all parts of the globe. At a soiree in the Grand Hotel a few evenings ago, it was said that no less than eleven different languages were spoken by the guests assembled. Americans are multi tudinous, and the Southern element has been con siderablv augmented bv recent arrivals. So far as respectability, intelligence and politesse are con cerned. we have a decided advantage over our traveliner brethren from Yankeedom, and the Pa risians are not slow in making this discovery. Among many ex-Confederate celebrities that we have had the pleasure of meeting lately, we will mention here only the Hon. Jacob Thompson, of Miss., the Hon. .Robert Toombs, of Ueorgia, and The latter had a private in case was mad ii, ,,,-,,, i Court was iriven. It was contended for the United States ll.H.-ll-. . ... .... . . . 1.1. 1. n. uiu lis iH'lu J'i o't i ii in jintTv invi r, iwmuuii iiiu place was at the time held by the British forces m hostili ty to the United States and tho lawn, therefore, of the lat ter could not at tlie time bo enforced there ; just as the tax collector now claims that tlie laws of the United States were in lsi2 properly in force in Florida, through tho lat ter being held by a hostile power, said laws could not then be enforced fit re. See how Judge Story, speaking not alone for himself, but for Judge Marshall and all the other members of that illustrious beench, disposes of this sophyxlry : " Wc are all of the opinion that the claim for duties can not be sustained. 15 y the conquest and military occupa tion of Castine, the enemy acquired that linn possession which enabled " im to exercise the fullest rights of sover eignty over that place. The sovereignty of the United States over tlie territory was suspended," and the laws of the United States could no longer be rightfully enforced there, or be ob'iyatory non t.'w iuhubltants who remained awl n'.ibmittt ti ( the eituqnerurs. Jiy the surrender the in habitants passed under a temporary allegianco of tlie lit it ish government, unl, tn rc IhhiiuI by tsuvk laws, and such only, as it chose to recognize and impose. From the na ture of tlie case no u'lu r law co"ld. be obligatory upon them, for where there is no roleition or allegiance or socerei'jnfy, there can le no claim to obedience. Castine was, therefore, during this period, as far as re spected our revenue laws, to be deemed a foreign port, and goods imported into it by the inhabitants were sub ject to such duties only as the British Government choose to require. Such goods were in no correct sense import ed into the United States. The subsequent evacuation by the enemy, and the resumption of authority by the United States, did not , and could not, change the character of the previous transaction. The Court in conclusion, intimate that the case is too clear to admit of argument remarking very expressively, ' the authorities cited at bar, would, if there were any doubt, be decisive of the ques tion. Hid ire think it is too clear to reonire any aid fnon anthoritt." : Paris, 6th July, To the Editors of the Journal: We propose giving you, hereafter, detailed ac counts of the progress of the great military move ments which are now engrossing public attention the world over, and which in their results may materially derange the statu quo ante helium of mon archical equilibrium in Europe. At present we shall confine ourselves to a cursorv dance at the General Beaurecrard. condition of affairs and their immediate bearing terview with the Emperor, the nature of which we upon the partitive interested in tbe Strug- SSSSSZ i- tt i e .i .i: ii i . o 1 - gie. up io a lew uuys iupia;uc uumiug of his French origin. He is now spending a short from headouarters were so ridiculously contradic- time in London, where he will doubtless be, as torv that it was impossible to form any correct every where in Hiurope, welcomed ana maae a i the successes or reverses of either army, and "lion " of. Mr. Thompson is yen known as a from the confused and conflicting statements oi , friends in Paris, and will have no the journals, everv one was at liberty to adduce (cause to recrrethis sojourn in la belle ville. Gener- conelnsions in accordance with his svmoathies or al Toombs, after living several months in Cuba, preferences. The first of the import battles "V lougnt lastweeK in jjonemia was neraiuea oy aus- sufferin He, too, will not fail to meet with a trian telegrams as a defeat to their enemies, while cordial reception. The imperial family have not at the same time the Prussian capital celebrated yet left the city in quest of bummer amusement ; it as a trreat victorv over their s. Later accounts tbe however, intends soon passing a few nL xi i- u weexs ac v lcny. xi was Dene vea mat tne Uermau now place the discomfiture of the Austnans be-1 WQulJ prevent the taking place of the Uni- yond all question. 1 he last few days have entirely versa! Exhibition in 1867, but an official announce changed the aspect of affairs, and we know for cer- ment states that it shall surely take place, in spite tain that the Austrian army, beaten in almost every of .eveT obstacle. The works of the building are -r, i i going bravely on, and will, in all probability, be -r ' , y : , . . , completed in time A Proplicry. Daniel Webster, in a public speech delivered at Faueuil Hall, ou the 7th of March 150, made use of the following words : If the infernal f.mahV and abolitionists ever et power iu their hand?, they will override the Constitution, set the Supreme Court at defiance, make laws to nuit themselves, lav violent hand on those who diner with them in their opinions, or dare oueslioii their infallability and finally bankrupt the country, and delude it in blood. A statesman nuwr displayed more political sa gacity than i here exhibited, nor wsu ; prophecy ever more truly verified. The Constitution has not only been overridden by the Radicals but it would hardly be recognized by its authors as the great chart they left by which to steer the ship of State. Not only has the Supreme Court been set at defiance, but the reiuirements of law and do- j , i i . i i. i i . ! coney nave ueeu set asiue ; ia uavu i.'ecn w.un without regard to the Constitution or the welfare of the countrv, but to suit the purposes of a cor rupt party, and which arc a disgrace to the Gov ernment ; violent hands have been laid on those who differ with them, and have and still are sub jecting them to long and illegal imprisonment ; and were it not for the interposition of the Presi dent, throughout tho South, bloody executioners would satiate the appetite of "infernal fanatics " with the lives of the best of our people ; the coun try is bankrupt, and an impoverished people, with out a voice in tlie Government, are ground down by the frequent and pnornions demands of the tax gatherer ; they have not only deluged the country in blood, but before old wounds are healed, they threaten to inaugurate a more direful struggle still. Never, in the history of a Government, has a political party written such a black reppnL Its entire legislation is characterized by such want of constitutionality and a hostility to the best inter ests of the Government, that the veto of the Presi dent has been evoked to a most unusual degree. Personal honor has not only been prostituted to party purposes, but by the disfranchisement of the better portion of the people cf Tennessee, a great State has sold its manhood and sacririced its honor upon the altar of political degredation, which our law-makers have erected in the coun try's Capitol. The tendency of all this has but one solution. Unless the patriotic men who will assemble in Phil adelphia in August next can do something to save the Republic, its ultimate destiny, in the hands of the party which now misgoverns it, is as certain as it is dark. last week, the battles of Gitchin, Skalitz, Nachod, Turnau, Hunnerwas-ser, Munchengraetz and oth ers, the entire available force, under General Ben edek, was concentrated nearPardubitz. The con vergent attack of the two Prussian armies of the Oder and Elbe (the one under the Prince Royal and the other under Prince Frederick Charles) was directed against that force and the great fight came off on Tuesday, 3rd July, at Sadowa, be tween Josephstadt and Konniggratz. This bloody, terrible battle lasted eight hours, and terminated in the route of the whole Austrian army. The to tal of the disputing forces of this engagement was between five and six hundred thousand men, and the combat was one of the greatest ever delivered iu Europe. This victory gives the Prussians pos session of Prague and the railways leading there from to Munich and Dresden, as also the railway which, by L'ardubitz and itrunn, is the great route to Vienna in fact all Bohemia falls into their power. We canuot yet estimate the fruits of this victory ; they will doubtless be manifold and their moral efxeet incalculable. Tis well for Prussia that she has been successful from the very onset of the struggle the good fortunes of her arms have quelled all disaffection among the populace and united every party in a cordial support of the Bismarkian policy, and no less earnest desire to prosecute the war so encouragingly begun. lis Known that her people commenced the contest with the greatest possible reluctance. Now, while the rapid and unchecked occupation GENERAL rTEMS. revolutionary outbreak n,i .me seconti revolutionary outoreaic occnriner this year lnftpain, has been suppressed, and news from that quarter represent order and tranquility again restored. Many of the captured insurerents have been executed, and others are experienciner all the rigors of Spanish imprisonment, in await ing their judgment. General Prim, who was so journing in Parris, set out for Catalonia on the first tidings of the commencement of the insur rection, and has been there waiting to place him self at the head of the movement so soon as it should assume sufficient proportions. He will again be forced to save himself by flight from the country. Lord Derby is having the greatest difficulty in forming the British Ministry. Several to whom portfolios were tendered, have declined the honor, and Lord Clarendon refuses to remain longer in the Foreign Office. 'Tis now annouced that the new ministy will be entirely lory, and the follow ing persons are mentioned as designated for the several posts: Lord Stanly, Chief of Foreign Office ; Mr. Disraeli, Chancellor of Exchequer : Lord Chelmsford, Lord Chancellor ; Mr. Henley, Portfolio of Interior ; Sir Robert Peel, Portfolio of War ; and Stafford Northcote, that of Com merce. he nominations take place to-day. A meeting of ten thousand reformists was held last Monday in Trafalgar square. Discourses were pronounced in favor of Gladstone and reform ; the utmost enthusiasm prevailed, not however, to 10 Their capture was effected by a detachment of w Eleventh United States infantry. Richmond Examiner, 2olh it,st, A Convratrm with President Johnio... We find the following articlo in tho Bosh-., CovimerctaL It contains some facts for serif i A Gentleman who had a free COnvfiranfiim President .TVihnavn a clinrf Jmn UIil that he found him hopeful, in good spirits i, ? unhesitating in the expression of his views l r - v majority in the next House of Eepresentatiwi though tho number of representatives of tW party will doubtless be.. considerably increased !! But he does count confidently on the return of o majority of moderate men, who will be prem i to deal with the people of the South as all honor able and high minded nations deal with their tagonists after having beaten find rlisiirm1 And in districts and States where the reiiublUn party fail to nominate such men he thlnvt ,i cxahiu wuimuaica wm ue iLKeiy in a majority cases to bo elected over radicals of The President is unhesitatino-lv of hrt that the only safety of the nation lies in a "p,u., am cAuausue piuu oi conciliation and ui- RiMio.:s iff ti,i l Kltdioii of l'nil Slates S iimIoi k. bill which lias just passed both Houses of prescribing the manner in which Uin- Tho Congress proscribing the ted States Senators shall hereafter be elected, pro vides that such election shall take place on the Nceond Tuesday after the organization of the Le- Matures of the several States, by a vica race vote in each House. At meridian of the day following, both Houses shall meet in joint session, and if the same person shall have received a majority of the votes of o:ieh House, he shall be declared duly elected ; but if the same person shall not have re ceived such majority, the joint assemblage shall proceed to choose, by cira voce, vote a person for the office of Senator. In ease no choice is made on the fust day, the joint assemblage shall meet each day during the session until a Senator shall be chosen. Vacancies occurring during the recess of tlie Legislature shall be filled on the second Tuesday alter the commencement of the session ; and vacancies .occurring during the session shall be tilled on the second Tuesday after the Legisla ture shall have notice of such vacancy. of many of the German States bv Prussian troons. tliC detriment of public order. Any interference coupled with a series of brilliant victories which ou tlie lart ?f tllG police would probably have have attended her arms, have dispelled this origi- produced a riot. iim uiscomeni, on ine oilier nauu a oaa Degin- . '" vuU.v uo uiuv iro hivuiuihu niauutus, ninar. a number of reverses would have fostered 1U i inuce, ami is at uus moment maKing numcr- it. revived the anti-war nartv. dissinated thr ous victims. On Wednesday last, the Empress, breath of popular favor now being enthusiastical- obedient to the impulses of her noble and generous ly bestowed on the promoters and originators of eart, and regardless of every danger, left Paris the war. and. uerhana. wroved fatal to her cause, accompanied by a dame dlionneur and visited the Dtlcgads from llic Sixtli Conreional District. We learn from the Salisbury Old North State, that the Convention which assembled in that town ou the 24th inst., selected Hon. N. Boyden, of Rowan, and Joseph H. Wilson, Esq., of Mecklen burg, as delegates to represent the fith Congres sional District in the Philadelphia Convention, ith tlie IJon. R. C. Puryear, of Vadkii, and Jas. E. Kerr, qf Rowan, as alternates. Fourth Congressional District. The Convention for the Fourth District, to se lect delegates to the Philadelphia Convention, as sembled in Raleigh on the 25th inst. Jones Puller, i -s., of Franklin, presided, and Major Seaton Gales, of Wake, acted as Secretary. Hons. R. B. Gilliam, of Granville, and A. II. Ar lington, of Nash, were selected as the delegates for the District. Tlic JLatc Convention. Col. Allen's Ltlhi. In publishing the letter of Col. Wm. A. Allen, of Duplin, iu our issue of tho J."th inst., wo made a few editorial remarks in relation thereto. Pre paring to leave our post for a day or so, we were ablo to give his letter only a very hasty perusal. We are now convinced that we did its author in justice iu saying that he occupied similar grounds to that assumed by tho Committee on Banks and Banking in the last Legislature Col. Allen does not hold that the local, or mi'.nicijxtl law of a con quered country, as contra-distinguished from its Constitution, is discontinued, as was attempted to bo shown in that report, but that it continues iu force after the conqub&t 4m until the new govern ment that may be established, repeals the same. But that the Constitution of a cjuntry, being a part of the Government, cannot continue after the destruction of the Government. This distinction will be readily seen, and we owe it to Col. Allen to make the explanation. We will refer to this matter again in a day or two. Below we ;ive an ollk ial report of Dr. Thos. F. Wood, riijsician of the Small-IVx Hospital, which is complete U'om October 10th, 1SG3, to July 7th, 18G6. The report will be read wit lj interest, ana the ability of Dr. Wood as a phy sician will be rccnized. Win sneores in tho treatment f this horrible di.-t;i.-o tears testimony of his skill aa a practitioner. It will oe seen by the following report, that out of the 710 patients (white and black,) admitted, only 122 have died, 117 f YariJa, arid ," of Supervening disea ses. We consider this success as verv llattcriii ' takinir into j consideration tlie character of the disease, and in view of j the fact that in most cacs, it appeared iu ita worst form, j The Hospital over which Dr. Wood exercised contro- uuist have been kepi in a cleanly condition ; but even at its best we know that tlie patient cannot meet with that attention he would at home, and while laboring under tho hiHuctico.t'f a pestilential disease, his life- is in jeopardy. I Jn view of Iheso facts, Dr. Wood, although a young phy 1 siciau, will be acknowledged to have treated the disease in a manner union woniu nava rjjeeteu credit upon pUy sfcians older in j ors and jn experience : Jtepoi-l of the City Sntitll-i'ox Hosnitu.1, from Oc tober IIHU 16.", lo .July 7tli 1S6G. AlMiri'KI. l'lSCUAKO 1. TRANSFER 1. WED. her Ivinsr and his Minister. Whatever our ner serial prejudices may be, Ave can but admire the extraordinary energy and celerity with which Prussia has nushed forward her operations, in putting 047,000 men under arms, judiciously dis- ! tributing that force so as first to take possession of such of the lesser German States as were least favorable or avowedly hostile to her policy, and after to press, attack and beat the enemy on his own territory. The capture of the Hanoverian army, twenty thousand strong, was a master stroke a serious loss to Austria. Let us again speak of the rights in Bohemia. The losses sustained by the Austrians in the com bats from the 2Gth to the 30th June arc said to be between 30,000 and 40,000 men. In these -engagements the Saxon corps, the Kalik brigade, the corps of Clam-Gallas and Gablentz, are de clared, by Prussian telegrams, to have been total ly dispersed, while several battalions were de stroyed even to the last man. The Prussians used a gnu of modern invention, manufactured in their country and heretofore but little, if at all, em ployed in warfare. This weapon is called in French fusil a aiguille. Of its construction we know nothing, but learn that its efficacy is some thing wonderful. Besides doing most murderous execution at the enormous distance of seven or eight hundred yards, the rapidity and eas with which it can be loaded, enabled the Prussians to fire five shots to one of the enemy, thus, sweeping away by a continuous and deadly discharge whole regiments of Austrians before they could come sufficiently near to use the bayonet. It was use less to combat under such disadvantages and the Austrians, after maintaining their ground for a long time, and displaying the utmost bravery, were compelled to retire as best they could. To the superiority of these fusils a agutlle the Prussians are indebted for the victory, which, after all, was dearly bought since their losses, too, will number by tens of thousands. As yet no reliable account, of the casualties suffered by the belligerents at the battle of Sadowa has appeared, but it may be safely inferred that they were enormous. In four day s lighting last week the two armies lost in killed, w Annaed and prisoners at least 50,000 men, and as these fights weye qnly preludes 10 tne more important one of the 3rd July, we may look out for a total of the most frichtfnl immpnsitv yThe impression which the defeat at Sad own. will produce at V lenna, is impatiently awaited ; the defeats of last week caused great emotion in the Austrain capital ; the entire population was in the streets vocderously demanding llia.t war, ''war to the knife " be continued at anv and everv cost. The people were aroused, with indignation at the unaccountable slowness of the Federal army, and were urging lmvneaiare ana vigorous action. We forego all attenpt at comment on tlie various peace rumors now afloat, and also renounce our in tention of discussing the Italian question, in order to give tne great news ot the day, which perhaps will have been made known to you by telegraph before the arrival of this etter. C3 C n.09 ! Sj 1 a. - j I o c I - T : a !2 '3 'u CO 3 H O H !-. 50 ! r-- 11 Convention of thr Tliirtl Congressional Diiitt. At a Convention of tho delegates from the different counties of the Third CoDgrBsionl District convened at Lumberton, on the 25th ef July, the following proceedings were had : On motion of Mr. Boyd, of Montgomery , TIiok. A. Nor ment, Esq. was called to the chair. Messrs. Arcird Ni ven, of Anson, and Dan. L. liuesell, jr., of Brunswick, were appointed Secretaries. Mr. ItU86ell stated that he was not. properly, authorized to act as a delegate, kavinsr no authority from the people of his county ; but, upon motion of Mr. Moirissey, all citizens, of the District in at tendance were invited to take seats as delegates. ,r ITnon a call of the Convention it was found that the fol lowing countiea were' "represented Anson, Montgomery, liichmond, Robeson and Brunswick. - n ' - tt 17G :J2 102 i 3 17( - j jS ; js S ; i : 3114 S3 5740 The ratio of deaths was about 16 per centum, exclusive of the live patients who died of supervening diseases. In one case only did the disease attack the same pa tient twice, and that in an interval of about six months. The only plan, which is at all possible, for the preven tion of a prevalence of this disease, in the future, is com prdfji y vaccination and re-vaccination. THOMAS P. WOOD, Physician Small Pox Hospital. Makklt Cutis.- '1 he number of Carts and Wagons in market Saturday morning amounted to one hundred and three, including thoeo bringing fish, fowls, Ac. This is the greatest muuler ever known iu this market. About a week since we gave the number of Market Carts in town on one day as seventy-eight. As will be seen, there has been an increa.se since that time of twenty-live. The enterprise showp by the farmers, and their earnest endeavors to keep the market well supplied with every description of vegetables, fish, Ac, is highly commenda ble, and clearly illustr&tes the energy of our country citi zens. II the people throughout all portions of this dis tracted country would pay that attention to their crops as shown by our own farmers1, and let politics alone, we would have no fears for the prosperity of the nation.' CESSION OF VENICE TO FllANcE. The Monileur, official journal of the French Em pire came out last evening with the following an nouncement : 'An important event has just taken place. " After maintaing the honor of his annies in Italy, " the Emperor of Austria, according to the ideas " expressed by the Emperor Napoleon, in his let " ter addressed 11th June, to his Minister of For " eign affairs, cedes Venice to the Emperor oi the " French, and accepts his mediation to bring about "peace between tj:e belligerents. The Emperor " Napoleon has hastened to respond to this appeal "and has immediately applied to the Kings of "Prussia and Italy, in order to effect an armis " tice." This news has nut all Paris in . inhii. 1. " JUUU, fiags are iioating from thousands of windows, the more enthusiastic friends of Italy indulged in the illuminations of their domiciles last evening, rentes ot all kinds have gone up astonishingly at the Exchange, and a general feeling of confidence and satisfaction prevails in the commercial world The Courts of Berlin and Florence have been lniormeu, in tne name of the Emperor, of the communications which his Majesty had received from Viena. The basis of the armistice will bo discussed to-day, and as these basis will not (ac cording to an an dit) prejudge any of the ulterior questions, their acceptation is regarded as prettv certain. J The Courts of London and St. Petersburg have equally received notice of the decisions of the Emperor of Austria. 'Tis thought that France wiU immediately invite England and llussia to participate in her efforts to give a definite conclu sion of peace. Proud Austria has suffered a bit ter humiliation, and we cannot believe, after bein arranged with Italy, and certain of non-interven turn on the part of France, that, sbo ;n ia . , T, .- . - -1 ""i muii uij urtr.n Kmcaia , t. v... 1 supposing. unfortunate sufferers in tho hospitals of that city. Witii ner own lair hands ami kind words of chris- tian encouragement, she ministered to their wants, and afforded them every consolation in her power. We cannot too highly extol this laudable and courageous devotion of her Majesty to the welfare of her people, and we feel sure that the heart of every French citizen will be profoundly touched by this heroic action. Her Majesty, though un expected, was heartily welcomed by the inhabi tants of Amiens, and was, on her return to Paris, greeted with enthusiastic demonstrations of ap ipreciation and gratitude by a large crowd eolloct- I ed at the railway station. 1 he Americans m Pans celebrated the Ith July in a pic-nic, Are., at the Uois de Boulogne. A hientot, CUHKAN. T1IEJ CAJllNKT. X Sew I'liuse lit the Resignation FevrTIic Sec retary of War wishes to Remain. The correspondent of the New York Herald, writing on Sunday, gives the following additional particulars in relation to Cabinet matters in Wash ington : 1HK NEW ATTOKNEY OENEKAIi. Cabinet matters begin to assume a new phase, according to outside report, and the reformation promised threatens not to be so complete as was at first supposed. The immediate friends of Mr. Stansbury assert that that gentleman predicated his acceptance of the Attorney Generalship upon the restention of Mr. Stanton in the Cabinet, in which he was backed by very strong and influen tial Western influences. THE PRESENT WAK SECRETARY. Stanton, on being applied to, promised, if re tained, to come out squarely and unequivocally in support of the President's policy. His instruc tions to General Thomas refusing military inter ference in the affairs of the Tennessee Legislature are cited as an evidence of this arrangement. It is also positively promised that a letter will shortly Tt r m , , . . appear ircm Air. atanton in reply to Senator JJoo little's circular endorsing the Philadelphia Con vention and all the general fea.tu.res of Mr. John son s administration. WHAT IS SAID ABOUT HIM. li . 1 . 1 . .... oianion s enemies assert that this arrangement has been brought about in response to the piteous appeals oi me secretary ot War to be retained. lhey allege that lie is positively afraid to leave the ofiico as yet. I give these statements with the assertion that they arc traceable direct to the par lies luieresieu. OA 151 NET PIXXEK 1AKTY. Secretary Seward gave a dinner party last even g to the members and ex-members of the Cabi net. secretary Harlan only being absent. Tho gathering was purely social one Assault, longer this is delayed the more difficult 'will it l to bring the North and tho South i If the suspicious, tyrannical nolie vis tnn in,,.. sued, the population of the South will beconio !ls hostile in time to the North as th land are towards England, adding to this Cvil hereditary and growing animosity and ability Un revenge a hundred fold greater than Ireland pos sesses. 1 In regard to the blacks, the 1 wiU find work enough, and for many years to com',, probably better renumeration than any other civs of agricultural laborers in the country. The coin petition of capitalists and land-ownerswill ii, .... gcod treatment and good pay from the plnntm That there will bo out no more than there uonU e at tiioisortU were the number of black lab ers sumcientlv numerous f.n intr. rivalry with the white laborers. lhe President is confident that nothin ,mu jv-xiurtucuiiy uoue in regani to restyl ing the currency, diminishing taxation, ami , tabhshing the prosperity of the country on a sound and enduring basis until representatives from all the States are present in Congress. The i.l. M ,,i legislating for one-third of the population 4of u. country, and passing constitutional amendim iis without allowing them any voice in the matter paying any attention to'their wishes, is full of .lun ger, to tho future peaco and welfare of the nation xney cannot oe treated as a subjugated people or as vassal colonies without a germ of hatred hciii" introduced, which will some day or other, though the time may be distant, develop mischief of tT: most serious character. With regard to the basis of representation, ( denounces this as a mere bugbear. It cannot ami it will not bo permanently settled until all tin States are represented, and no increase in tlx number of representatives in consequence of tin emancipation of tho slaves can in any event oc cur until. the census of 1870 is taken, until which time of course the three-fifths provision is in force under the last census. There is, therefore, simple time to settle this, matter between now anil lNTo, and it is unwise to agitato it until other matter' which cannot be delayed are settled. The President does not admit that h e Tins bi i-ii inconsistent. He is as much onoosod to li ens. and traitors as ever he was, uud for punishing them severely. But there is no treason and n?) traitors now. Tho enemv has fnllv mid fnirW v.m-' rendered and is powerless, and a foo thus situated should be magnanimously treated. A genero:n and self-reliant warrior always restores his disarm ed enemy his sword and trusts his p.rrolo of hon or. The idea of muzzling tho press and tying the tongues of tho people of tho South, after the man ner of the suspicious tyrants and the Holy Imp:;, sition of tho Old World, he denounces as absurd. A people should be allowed to grumble who har suffered so much, and they would be unworthy the name of men if they did not respect the brave officers who have suffered with them, and honora ble memory of their gallant dead who sleep hundred battle fields around their homes. on in -mterven I wind ii r m? 80 ?ific a manner as many are Time will telL is beiBg deserted by Ppeek. S,JSS$&3&lZ&i HA n n . .tiiivmificfi uouncry and Stabbins liv nignwa)mfn incir Pursuit ami Capture 1Icy arc Released Penitentiary Convicts. About sunset, Wednesdav even inn-, n. ni desperate attempt at robbery and murder occurred on tne urove road, about one mile and a half from the city limits. An old negro man iu the employ of John Johnson, Eso.. was retnminer from TJiVl.. mond, wnere lie had been to deliver a load of hay. wnvn uuue ii en came irom the roadside and. jumping into the wagon, demanded money. The negro Had none, and proceeded to jump from the wagon, when ono of the highwaymen stabbed him dreadfully in tho thicrh. with a 111 . V - ' . -v, niv oiaae penetrating tlirough and through. The fellows in the wagon proceeded to drive off, but were pursued by another neoro namrvl A ,1.1' in the employ of Channing Kobinsou, Esq. jluvj auauuuuuu uie wagon and took refuge in a dense thicket of about two aeres. Tho neirrTt- UUI8 iuxmeu oy ine snouts of "murder" uttered by the negroes, turned out. and beinr a.rnrisol nf what had happened, surrounded the thicket, and sent a messenger to tbe nearest military encamp ment for reinforcements, and the command inrv nf. heer sent over a squad of twelve men, who enter ed the thicket, and after a long search succeeded in capturing all threo of the robbers. They were taken over to camp in custody of the soldiers, placed iu irons and confined in the guardhouse. Two of the scoundrels were recognized as peni tentiary convicts, discharged under the proclama tion of the President of the United States. We presume they will be turned over to the civil courts for trial. Wc could not learn their names. The condition of the negro stabbed was not considered dangerous. We have sinco learned that the accused were yesterday turned over to Justice Wade, of the county, who committed them to jail for an exami nation, lheir names are John Frank, from Sa- vannah, Ga ; Richard Darton, Tennessee, and jonn ward, Montreal, Canada. .They are all re The Great Buttle or Sadowa One Hundred Thou sand Men Killed and Wounded Nine Mill i Slaughter Siekenlng Scenes. From tho London Times, July 1J. Everything that reaches us confirms the belie i that in the Sadowa the Austrian army has been nearly ruined as a military force for the present campaign. The bravery of tho men shows forth clearly in every narrative. They held their posi tions with obstinacy ; they advanced against the deadly fire of the needle-gun with all the devotion of the soldier. As long as they preserved a hope of victory, they fought with a spirit worthy of bet ter leaders and a better cause. Our correspondent, writing threo days after the battle, when the confusion was beginning to sub side, when the men were finding their way back to their regiments, and regiments, or what was left of them, were again being united into brig ades and divisions, gives the loss of the beaten army as probabiy more than two-fifths of its whole number. "It may bo true," he says, "that 80, 000 men were killed, wounded, taken 2risoners, or drowned, and that 150 guns were taken, abandon ed, or thrown into the river on the retreat." Ad ding to these losses the number of men who must have thrown away their arms in the retreat, we must doubt whether 100,000 effective men were to be found in the Army of the North three daj-s af ter the battle. The retreat was, indeed, melancholy and disas trous. As at Leipsic, we hear of pontoons laden with hundreds swept down the river and over turned with their living cargoes of artillery and horsemen crashing down upon and through the struggling infantry, jamming them into the nar row roads and hustling them over the bridges in to the waters. In about all that is most horrible in warfare was concentrated into this contest. . long struggle, lasting tho entire day, the mow-in-down of whole regiments by the firing of tlie cn my, the burning of villages, the horrible incident of a flight through an inundated country, and. finally, tho long sufferings of the disorgani.- d march that succeeded, form a combination, s.t which the imagination is shocked and saddened. It is difficult to bring one's self to believe that such horrors have been enacted in our own time and in a region so near and so familiar. We had heard and read of such fields of slaughter, but. they seemed to belong to an ago and a state ot human character which could never be revived. -Nine miles of slaughter, ending with the drowning of a mass of terror-stricken fugitives, are an even: which a few years since tho wisest would have pronounced impossible in the Europe of to-dav. Unless tho.course of hostilities be staved, then- is reason to fear that Sadowa will not be the l;-t. though it may remain the most deadly of tho Aus trian battles. The Prussians are flushed with vie tory, and they know that the arm v of IJohcmi.t. unaided is in no condition to oppose them. Th ;1 army must have lost half its guns, and by far the greater part of its military stores. If they h:ue no other foe before them, they may drive it from point to point until they force it to try its fortune in the very suburbs of tho capital perkans on the fields which the campaign of 1800 made so deplo rably famous. The Prussians have lost no time in following up their victory. They would probablv have dis played even greater ardor in tho pursuit had it not been for their own heavy losses and tlie v an: of jirovisions from which all armies suffer. If said that the Prussians fouprht the battle of Sa dowa without having tasted food since 1 1 o'clock in the forenoon of the day before, and the Gen erals were loud in their remonstrances against the commissariat. These difficulties, we may assume, still continue. The victualing of so enormous an army is a task almost beyond conception, and in sufficiency of supplies means slowness of advance. xmemia has been already, to a exeat extent, catvn up by the Austrian army, and tho progress of th'1 Prussian legions must bo measured by their mean- ui siiDsistence. DIED. At MasonlKM-o' Sound, on Snnrlav mnmincr. the 2'2l int., NATHANIEL MARK, infant uon of Thos. II. and Mait rot L. Harding, ajjod one year, ten months and twenty-0"' nays. - In this city, at 1 o'cock yeaderdav morninsv Mr. WIL- BUBN L. TJAAJSK, agod 23 years. -
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