The British consul has notified the po
lice commissioner that he ha^ordered the
ship-of-war Chalenger to take a posi
tion in the river for the purpose of protect
ing colored seaman, subjects of Great Brit
ain.
A card from James T. Brady, against the
mob law,is publi 1 bed in which he states that
the real authors of the late riots are kept in
secure secresy.
He will also do all in his power to have
the draft tested before a Judiciary as a
Constitutional question; but he the
brave but misled men who are willing to
fight for their principles, not to let them
selves be used by political sneaks who do
not care how many houses are burned or
lives sacrificed, if their own schemes can
be promoted.
Cincinnati, July 19.
I have good news from Morgan. We
have over 1.000 prisoners, all of his artil
lery, and killed 150. Our loss is seven or
eight.
1 obtained the following from headquar
ters:
Morgan’s forces were at Chester last night,
surrounded by our troops. This morning
they broke up and scattered one party of
150, who made for the river and attempted
to cross at Buffington, where they were
forced into the river by the gunboats and
all were drowned.
Another force came down to the river
to attempt to cross with their artillery,
when they were attacked by otir cavalry
and whipped. Some were killed, and we
captured all their pieces, six in number, and
took a number of prisoners.
We lost seven or eight in the skirmish.
Another party of 575, under Col. Dick
Morgan, the brother of Jno. Morgan, were
captured by Hobson, and still another of
275 by Hobson’s cavalry, near Shackei
ford.
We have taken tliree of their Colonels.
