egg e eta E ? By] TeAe.graP^'1 South American Affairs. NEW YORK, July 27.-The steamer Ocean Queen, from Liverpool, reports at Guyaquill, Eqoador, that President Qaaiscia Morons seized an English steamer of Pacific Steam Navigation Company, loading at tho Mildroine. Tlie officers and crew were taken at the point of the bayonet, and troops and cannon, with munitions of war, placed on board, who took the steamer to the mouth of the river, where the revolutionists (were lying at anchor, and with thi3 eeized by the Govern? ment, sunk one steamer, when the others surrendered. The . bulle ol* the people on board inc ludin- Urb ania "the leader, escaped. The prisoners were brought to Guyaquill and in? stantly shot. The United States gun-boat Suwa? nee has arrived from Panama with late* Calao dates. A battle occurred fifty-six miles from Lima, between k 12,000 .rebels and 6, OOO Government troops, in which the latter were suc? cessful. Ex-Presideut Boros was cap? tured at Beaiico, where his vessel, hav? ing been injured by lightning. Wits obliged to put in. -.-!-. The Next Congress. * . The "New York /Vs',' is arguing with Wendel] Phillips to show how strong the Republic:)!) or Union party is i?: the next Congress. Numerically then " are now 171 members "elect to thal body, of whom 1-14 are unooifditiona! loyalists, against thirty "conserva fives" and "Southern sympathisers,' as tin? Pontt- terms them. Kentucky and Nevadahave yet to elect. Giving the South six out of the niuo mein hers from the former we will have th* following result: Union members elect.14 .Kentucky.;. . : Novada. li: Southern sympathisera elect.:?0 Kentucky.!. ? Kuli delegation 11 Rebel States.84 - 12 Net Union majority.2 On this the Express remarks: It is difficult to see what power th rebel Stutes can wield in the nex House, even if they get there. It i surprising that Mr. Phillips shonh fear any disturbance of the Constitu tional amendment in Congress, whei he knows it has passed, already by two-thirds majority, and can only b revoked (i. e.,) its recommendation t the States) by an equal majority. I: the Senate, the case is still stronge than in the House. Then, too, it is noticed that th oaths under tlie Act of Congress, Jul 1, 1S62, requires that every perso elected or appointed to any office t honor or profit under the Govern mei of the United States, shall, befot entering upon the duties of sue . office, take and subscribe the follov ing oath: "I, A. B., do solemnly swear that have ncftur voluntarily borne urn against the United States since I ha\ been a citizen thereof; that .1 Inn voluntarily given no aid. counteunuo counsel or encouragement to persoi engaged manned hostility therto;tu< I have neither sought nor accept?e nor attempted to exercise, the fun tions of any office whatever, undi any authority in hostility to fl United States; that I have not yield) a voluntary support io any protend" government, authority, power or coi stitirtion within the (Juitcd Stat; hostile or inimical thereto - so help u God." This ought to satisfy the radical one would think, but they, want sf more. Of the $20,000 clause in Pres dent Johnson's proclam?t ?"ii. the /'. savs: There is;no doubt that this ?20.0? clause is working gre:?< injury at t! South, and so is tlie confiscation ac which would deprive all rebels, rich poor, of their property. The policy each is of very doubtful expediene and they will for a long time interfe with the trade and business of t States lately in rebellion, and so po? pone the return of quiet and harmo' in ihe distracted districts. Some financial difficulties were t perienced lately in the way of bu? ing a church for the colored Metl dist? in Louisville, Kentucky, and t matter was under discussion at church meeting, when an ebon-hu brother got up and said he would he the subscription list with $4,000 eas or, if tliat would not be satisfacto he would build the church sixty-t by ninety feet, from foundation dome, and do all the brick and c penter work, it the other breth) would Lathe and plaster jt, and put thc finishing touches. The liberal rican is a barber, %.nd was formerl slave. "i ' ' The Fortress Monroe Prisoners. FORTRESS MONROE, July 17, 1865. From all the sources of information I am able to command, there is no doubt Jeff. Davis is slowly but surely declining in health from his protracted imprisonment. He will not even avail himself of the opportunities of exer? cise afforded him, and he has a space of about twenty by twenty .feet he could walk about in if he chose; but all the long hours of each weary day he sits at the burred embrasure of his casemate, sulh.ni, silent, speechless. With his chin alternately resting on one hand and then on both, he looks unintermittingly through this open? ing. Where rests his eyes and what thoughts stir that brain no one can tell. Before him arc: the bay and the passing ships, and the Kip Raps, growing each day into a wondrous work of impregnable strength; and beyond, thc blue sky and fleeting clouds a. d wild sea birds enjoying tho boundless freedom of the outer air. And mingling with these sights comes that perpetual, mournfijl retrain, the sound ot' the waves dashing upon the beach. . Here he is a prisoner, and nuder what circumstances and under what terrible charges hanging over him! Not a moment is he lett alone - not a moment passes that he is not under the vigilant eye ot' soldiers. There is no egress through those strong iron bars. There is no escape through this cordon of muskets. There can be no atteni] t at rescue from without. What wonder is if that that fo?m bas grown more emaciated, those cheeks more sunken, those eyes mor?' lustrous, tluit brow more wrin? kled-his hair whiter, his words fewer, his spirits sunken in perpetual gloom? Health has left him, hope is gone; that proud spirit-is broken, and the end is not far. 1 am writingiio fancy sketch. I liave been told to-day that Jeff. Davis, if ho keeps up his present judson habits and despondency, will not live six weeks longer. A CHAPLAIN ATTENDS HIM. Yesterday Mr. Davis requested per? mission for a Chaplain to see him. i This is the second request of this j kind he has made, since his arrival. I Chaplain Kerfoot was sent to his cell. I He greeted the Chaplain with warmth. [ "It is to you and to this book," (hold I ing the Bible in his hand,) "I must look," he said, "for consolation now." The Chaplain talked to him of his spiritual condition, read to Wm pas? sages from the Bible and prayed with him. After the Chaplain left, Davis appeared to be in much better spirits than he has been in for some time past. BEADING THE BIBLE. He reads the Bible morning and evening. Recently, I nm told, he I protracts these readings much more than at the commencement of his im? prisonment. He confesses his belief in the Bilde, and professes to have \ mach; it the ruling guide of his life, lu is evident that In' does not fancy liebig confined exclusively to reading the .Scriptures, for he sometimes clamors for a different style of litera? ture; but his request ill this regard thus far has not berni complied with. This refusal to extend his reading privileges, ami not perinittinghini t( write to his wife or set- letters from her, have formed tho burden of he complaints. ms liYE-SIOHT UliOWlNU MOUE DEl'EC TI vi:. If permission was given him to liavi all the books lie wished he could liol read nundi himself, and for thc com? fort derived from them would have ti rely mainly on others reading to him One ?-ye is now almos) totally blind, and the oilier gives indication o rapidly becoming so. Ile has com plained Jab-ly of seeing objects double tb-still wears his goggles during tin day time. HIS DAILY KOUTTNl?. Life in prison is necessarily monoto nous. With few it hasevorbeen mon so than with Davis. Ile rises pretty early, usually at "> o'clock in the morn ing. Ile takes a bath the lirst thing using salt water at lirst, and windin", up with fresh water. His bathing facilities are limited, consisting ol' ; common wash-tub half tilled with sal; water, a wash basin of fresh water coarse towels and soap. An arin? blanket he converts into a tempor?r; screen, and bathes behind this. He i: not very particular about his toilet the fashion of combing, his hair am all that, but is exact upon the subjec of cleanliness of hi--* under-clotliing sheets, towels, icc. Bath and toile completed,.he reads his Bible, and a half-past 8 has Iiis breakfast. This i; served him from Dr. Craven's table The statement in some of the paper that a daughter of Dr. Craven bring him his food is incorrect. A soldic brings his meals to him. Tea, toas and an egg or two, br a broiled steak usually make up his breakfast. Hi appetite is very variable, Gen. Mile ?lim J-mi IKMUI M MH? ixm tn r ?'? may call in to eec bim and pass a few words, or the officer of the guard may have something to cay; for only th?se two, except his physician and Craven, and the Chaplain, of course, when he j calls, are allowed to speak to him. In j conversation he has betrayed an anxiety and oven determination to discuss tlie subject of tb?' impossibili? ty of ever convicting him of.treason. He throws himself back upon the question of State rights as his main point of defence. For some time, finding that ail thc discussion was on his own side, Ix- has kepi silent on the ?subject." Except these interruptions in tlbo way of conversation, which, it will lie understood, ure not daily hy any means, he liasses most of his time till half-oast 3 j?. M., his dinner lour, in looking atthewindowJ 'He smokes his pipe occasionally, hut is no great smoker. Ile says that much smoking makes him too m -vous. .Aller dinner he passes tho tim? as before, rle has supper at half-past S o'clock, and then directly goes to lied. He si -cps pretty j souudlv, Iud more so formerlv than latterly. At first the lighi kept burn? ing in tue room all nigh) tn nth led him, but li" lias become Used io ? and makes no complain! on Ure subject nov,-, ?ts perhaos he knows it would do no good if hoYtid. i < \'^LAIVts \UOVT Tl'". CV \Itt). m Ju ?....ec i ou., letters I have described ! ""Mi. travis' quarters and tho guard placed ...erl.nu. IJoth CT' inue tho same ' :i* first, liu hus been urgent to have t he. guard in his own room, i the rear room cf tho oa-semate two are k, p; constantly in both front and back re nu. with an officer with them- . removed and kop! in the front room. But hi i entreaty wa.-? of no avail. Next h(>le iv ?' that thc guard in his own j rome miglit be allowed to stand in- ' stead of hoing kept; wallang, but here, too. his request has not been complied with. THE TJATE EXECUTION or THE ASSASSI? NATION < .< >NS?U KATOKS. There is* every reason to believe that the. execution of the assassination conspirators in Washington has been communicated to Davis within the past three or four days. It is certain that a great marked change has come over ham, and to his undoubted knowledge of this execution the change is attributed. His food is of the best quality, he has abundance of pure air, and there is no special reason otherwise accounting for pre? sent gloominess and decreasing health. CON DITTON Ol' MU. CLAY. Every day Mr. Clay is impl oring in health. He still takes his morning hour's walk, and is in greatly improv? ed physical condition on account ot* it. Dr. Brancroft feeds him on hos? pital diet y ot; ?ti fact, his constitution is in no condition* to stand stronger food. Ho is veiw li .viv and chatty, if he eau get any o'nf?- to talk to him, and hopeful as to thc future. Jin. JOHN M rn ut TU.. ! Nothing scents to affect the phvsi que of ?h\ Mitchel, ll" is apparent ly as good ia health.as 01: th . day ho was brough! here. [fe go; cburiuoot \ ed most the 'imo. and tal-; -s tilings J coolly and quio Iv. JIU manners are I I not vorv oenciuatorv. no- cale;:!;.ted j ti? attach friends to iii; ?. I am told ! that he has not lately expressed ?myJ fears as to the President pressing a I pardon vi1 >? .is Lim. I THi:;-.u-Nsnr,oT.Tr.rr. j.-.VT?. B. ll. Gillett, who is retained by i sollie friends of Jet!' Da v:.-, as th?' latter's counsel, arrived here several days ago. lie has had no interview with his eli? id, uer dois he know what course fiie '(rovornmonf iuteuds to pursue r ?" ilivo to the trial, j \\~itniii,i hring into her councils practical Knowledge, sound patriotism anti devotion to her hebt interests, respectfully nominate th?; fell'.win;,' gentlemen as dele? gates to th. Stiite Conwntiou from the District ' f l.'Wihind: JOHN CALDWELL, WADE HAM1T0X, A. li. TAYLOR, W. A. HABEIS. A li gust 1*_ School for Girls. THE MISSES MARTIN will open a School for Girls on the FIRST MONDAY in Oc? tober. Bcsiilcs the nuifl English nindies, lcHSona will bo given in Latin, French and Music. A few boarders will be receiver" into the family. Vpply at tholr renid^nco on Blanding ?trrpt Anf;ujt '( 7 Lines to Our Baby. Little allspico, nickol! popper, Baby, chr.ngoable ana fiokel, Lying in your nurse's arms, Safe from everything that harms; Full of anulen and full of tear?, Pull of joy ; and full of f-iars, Are you mortal or divinel Tell me, little baby niinel Little rabbit, cricket, robin! Babj-j -whimpering and sobbing, Sleeping on your mother's lap, Dreaming, "whiles of sweetened pap. Pleased with chirping, pleased with song, Quieted by nothing long, < ?ire you ri!'>st for milk or vine? * 'JV!! me, iii de baby mine! Lil :!<. nionkcv, lunion, clove! I5aby, fruit nf wedded love, Sciti ?! on your father's knee. As wide awake as you can be, Strivii.g. while, yon clutch the air, 'J'n pull his whiskers or his hair, jThiiik you not you're something fine? fi ll inc, little baby mine! Little n ijipy. saft'rin, thistle! Baby, siili ?.! w h . hirp and whistle, if coiled in voui* era-lie suia.ll, , Like a little was doll; ho yon in your slumbers view Spirits Ii?m ring over von A uii< 1 spirits hitit* divine? Ti II mu. little baby mine! I.iiil?- ..?licriii?, simsliinc, star! ?iain. ? oiu!ori marna, VVel?oiu" ! (n I his world with kisses, ? i. -.-.a<.t wiih love and earthly blisses; Dimpled darling, blue-eyed boy, A fut un 1.?. present joy; \Vh> i!m^ I'niiml my heart entwine? Tell nie, little baby mine! The sloe!; in the Arkansas und Mis? sissippi bottom is dying off.rapidly from a new eli -.aster. Th" Provost Miu'slial's oflice in Washington eity has been closed up. The military depot at City Point, Va., has been broken up. Yesu\ ins again threatens an erup? tion. .I. M. 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