fj XUS* 3 HURSSDA.Y, AUGUST 14,1862. Msr We ten take no notice of anon» moos coonomiica- itlon«. We do not return n jected manuscripts. . Iff- Voluntary correepondence eolicUed from all parts ■of the world, and especially from ottr different military' ‘and naval departments. When used, it will he paid for. Forney’s War Press—Still Im- TBOYIrGi—THE WAR PRESS, for SATOROAT, August 16. is how out. It contains a vastammot of reeding, Including a good account of the RECENT BATTLE between stonewall Jackson’s forces and the Union troops under General Pope. ■ CON TESTS A TINE ENGRAVING— Harrison Mansion, Harrl- Don’s Landing, Janies River, the proßeot Headquarters of <3«n. McClellan's army. LEONA SOMERS—An Original Tale of the War, by “Essex." NAMES AND REGIMENTS OF FOURTEEN HUN DBBD SIOK SOLDIER! who have arrived in PniN delphla ihis week, feature alone in the WAR PR*. SB makes it valuable to eve ry larnilj In the country, who .have triends In the war. The names of ell who ar rive in thia dity, either sick or wounded, are published in THE WAR PRESS. . . EDITORIALS—Onr Duty in the Crisis—Jefferson Davis. Ttaltor—A Rush of, Recruits—Traitors Almost— D a Hug Popular—lirockluri Rers Wluomg—No “caruity of Si M tera—Northern Fauatlolam—Slanders of the Dis loyal Press. ■THE LETTERS 9F “ OOOAHO NAL.” THE LATEST WAR BULLETINS—^No Escape from fho Dt aft— Arrest of Persons Diacimraging Enlistments— Leaves of Absence, Ac. A WEEK’S N* WM 80MMARV. CORRESPONDENCE—From Memphis From the Army of* Yirgiiitu—From .the.'Mississippi Fleet—9tir Army in Tennessee—Proa, Furtrers Monroe. MISCELLANEOUS—In.portent Papers—lnstructions In Preparing Online lor roidiers Pay—Aatonnding De velopments Before a United States Grand Jury . WAB WIT AND HUMOR. OBOICI POETRY—Awake! Awake!-The Union— Prescription for Sommer FINsNOIAL AND COM MEROIAL The Money Market— Philadelphia Produce Markets —Philadelphia nnd Barrisburg Cattle Markets. TERMS OF THE WaR PRESS—Two" Dollars a year, wiih great.. reductions to Clubs. Xt ls the host weekly NEWSPAPER published. 1 : , V THE WAR, The most important feature of the Southern news, which we print to day, is the repetition of tho statement that Baton Rouge has been retaken by Breckinridge. In some particulars the state ment is undoubtedly true, but as a whole, it is ex tremely iroprobab e. The rebel journals say that on the first day (Tuesday, Aug. 5,) Breckinridge was repulsed with heavy loss, one of his generals and a Colonel being killed. This defeat, whiob no doubt really was sustained, was attributed to y, SfV> - the non arrival of tho Arkansas. On Wbdnesiay; however, Breckinridge pens a despatch claiming to have oooupied the whole town and battle-field* on Tuesday evening, having gained the vic tory by the assistance of, the Arkansas, which did arrive in the afternoon. He speaks of having “ out them up badly,” and boasts that he burned nearly all thecamps. and a large amount of stores, besides killing a number of prominent officers, including General 'Williams. It detracts somewhat from the credibility of this despatch that it is dated “ Ten miles from Baton Rouge.” Suc cessful generals do hot usually date their bulletins ten miles from the scene of their viotory. Our dates from New Orleans are to the 3d insV The next ar rival will probably bring us the intelligence that an attack was made upon Baton Rouge on the sth, which' resulted i t the: disabling of the Arkansas, and repulse of the rebel land force. At any rate, Baton Rouge has not been retaken, and this is the only point which is dearly established in the rebel despatches. A despatch from Culpeper Court House, pub lished yesterday, says: “ Jaekson’s loss can scarcely be less, than fifteen hundred. Our loss is much less. The battle was decidedly .the bloodiest of the war, ’■' TLis'iß o^niiatake.. If. the.:las3es_ are reported with anything lTEeTrappfoxtmilidn - to correctness, the battle was nut the b oodiest of the war, although, in proportion to the number en gaged, it may rank among the most desperate. At Ball Run our loss was 1,590, and that of the rebels, according to their official statement, 1,593. At Pitts , burg Landing our loss in killed, wounded, and missing was 0.000, and that of the enemy 6,009. Correspondents are so apt to exaggerate every fea ture of a battle, that if we arete beieve them, each was more desperate than any other that ever had been fought. . As to this particular contest, it was needless to magnify its desperate', character. It was hotly fought, and ended in onr gaining the field. .The precipitation of Jackson’s Sight is the best evidence we could ask that it was purely from necessity, and nota “strategiomovemant,” as a few would-be military critics of extraordinary astuteness have endeavored to persuade the public. Jackson has been credited with an almost infinite amount of finesse and dash ; but these qualities appear to have availed him nothing in his last enterprise. Abandoning his wounded, he has fled ingloriously. He will hardly halt at Gordonsville to give battle, important as that position is to the rebelsj but will probably move “onto Richmond,” to escape an nihilation. General McClellan’s Anar, it may now be admitted, is about to make a very important move ment, the success of which is almost : inevitable, if there be any value in skilfully laid plans, whose execution is entrusted to our ablest officers. What this movement is, we are not presumed to know, and, therefore, cannot at the pre. sent time divulge. Of this, however, we are confident, that it will startle and delight every Union-loving citizen, and carry apprehension to the breast of every traitor. Richmond is a doomed city. The aspect of affairs has totally changed since the week of battles. Then the prospeot was all gloom, and the observation of the London Times, that “Richmond was safe for this year,” seemed very like a truism. Three months have not yet passed, and the army iP upon its feet .again. Before another month elapses we shall see that army swelled to a million of men, and vie shall see some grand events transpiring. The London Times of July 30th was of the opinion that our civil war would end with this summer. Has the Times stumbled for once upon a true prophecy? The news from MCCloUan will very soon enable us to decide this question. • From Guts. Burnside's army we learn that on ' Friday die rebels captured a wagon train, with six mules, near Fredericksburg, together with sixty seven teamsters and soldiers, who had given out on the march, and had been picked op by the train. The wagons, eleven in number, also contained a large lot of blankets and commissary stores, belong ing to Hatch’s brigade. They had become sepa rated from the balance of the train by some miles, and the rebel cavalry, coming from Guinney’s, in tercepted them.' THE NE WS. Hon. Reverdy Johnson has arrived in Wash ington. Mr. Johnson, our readers will recollect, was commissioned by the Government some weeks ago to proceed to New Orleans and take testimony, and report his opinion on the merits of the official aots of Gen. Butler in seizing oertain large amounts of treasure in the custody of foreign oon suls, and which Gen; B. assumed to have been eva sively deposited for safety by rebel owners aid rightfully forfeited to the United States; Mr. J.’s report, we understand, will be seat in in a few days, and, according to the Washington Intelli gencer, his decision in the cases is such, it is said, that, if concurred in by -the Government, will re mtive all danger of difficulty arising from General Bntier’s seizures. The Great West is getting to be independent of Louisiana. The State of Ohio will produce fifteen •millions of gallons of sorgho syrup this year. This is enormous. The importation of plantation mo lasses and refined syrups into Cincinnati, to supply Ohio and portions of Kentucky and Indiana, and the Kanawha Valley, has varied in quantity from three to five millions of gallons per annum. - A most dastardly occurrence took place last Thursday night at East Liberty, Summit county, ■Ohio, in Which a band of Secessionists mobbed a meeting which was called for the purpose of raising soldiers for the war. Twelve of the ringleaders in this villainous proceeding have been arrested and put in jail at Akron. Four men of Danbury, Connecticut, applied, on Saturday last, to a surgeon to have their hands -dressed, three out of the four having deiberately severed the fore finger of their right hands, and the Other the fore finger of the left hand—the latter mistaking the hand—and demanding a certificate of 'exemption from the draft. What should be done with such Secessionists ? • The St. Joseph’s Herald says that Gen. Steuart has sent the following note ;to Brigadier General Loan, commanding the Northwest division of Mis souri : Sir : I am ready, to fight for the Govern ment of the United States irrespective of any ex emption to be found in the Missouri State militia law; but X am not disposed to place myself under the eontrol of a commander-in-ohief whose orders may he so construed as to take.every loyal citizen from hiihome, and leave the Secessionists andneu .-■■■+* ' • t r >• >-> i * ’ ' * trals to control the destinies of the State by paying the paltry sum of ten dollars. : The rebels at Vicksburg have possession of the Star of the West, ooean steamer, and a Balisetug, and are piercing them for war vessels. The Star of the West is pierced for twenty-two guns. From twenty to thirty vessels constitute the extemporized war fleet whioh the Arkansas is gathering around her. They are mostly transports, and, of course, are not very formidable The Prince of Wales Magenta, Natchez, Ben. McCullooh, Viuksburg, Ferd. Kennett, Louisville, and Mary E. Keene, are tbo names ot some of the vessels. Skvkkal of Ohio’s regiments are full and run ning ever, and her quota twill the lit came by the 35th. And so all over the country. The people are responding to the oall for a new army with .en thusiasm, and next week there will be in oamp 300,000 new soldiers for the Union. - ' • The Leavenworth 'Conservative says: -“Last Sunday night at dusk a gang of rebels, numbering about 300, supposed to belong to the notorious Jackman, made their appearance at, the Chateau trading-post, and robbed the store of Mr. Dodd of about $BOO worth of goads, and shot several times at a young man found in 'it, 1 without effect . The lady of the house was compelled to open the door nnd let them in.” - The last annual report on tho condition of the prisons of Great Britain presents a sorry picture. There is bad management, and the result is bad oonduot. The cells are generally unwholesome, ;and the prisoners suffer from sickness. At Ryo >jail there are a boy of eight years, oommitted for stea ing a telescope, which be sold for a peuny, and a boy of fourteen, commuted for swearing, in the street. . •; Acconmsn to the latest offioial statements, the territory of Russia comprises 370.042 German', square miles. This does not tnolude the possessions of the Russo-Amerioan Company; and the territo ries of the Caspian and Aral lakes. Of these, Eu ropean Russia, with the districts of Perm and Oren burg, comprises 90.134 ; the Caucasus, as far as it belongs to Russia, 8 033; Siberia, with the'.islands,' < the Amoor country and Sachalin, 262 745; the kingdom of Poland, 2,257 ; and Finland, 0 870 square miles Opr Nashville letter furnishes the Sad details of the death ‘of General McCook, whose death has been so promptly avenged by the assassination of General Caswell, in East Tennessee. Our oorres ppndent reiterates hiß statement that Gen. McCook; was shot while upon his knees, but not pleading for; life. j. A variety •of items ; of late Southern news ap pear on our first page. The claim"that Baton Rouge has been retaken is again put forward, and another victory is announced-in East Tennessee. ’Our Fortress Monroe correspondent informs us that Adjutant General Thomas has visited City Point in relation tojtbe exchange of prisoners’ The rebels speak of their recent act of perfidy as “an accident,” and assure us that it shall be promptly reotified. An interesting resum e of affairs in the Crescent City to tbe 3d inst., is published ™ our oolnmns to day. Gen. Butler seems to be up to his eyes in correspondence. 7'An important and rather spicy correspon dence has been going on between General Balleck and the rebel . general Lee, extend ing over a period of nearly three weeks. The question at issue seems to have been the right of the United States Government to arrest and punish traitors— a right for which General Eali.eok not unreasonably contends, but to the exercise of which General Leh, from per sonal considerations perhaps, strongly objects. : The .. cases of William B. Mumsoro, re ported to have been executed at New Or leans by order of Mtj. Gen. B. F. Butler, and Col; John Owen, reported to have been executed in Missouri by order of Mij Gen. Pope, are specially referred to by General Lee, . and are made the occasion of his three epistles, the impudent tone ot which General Haxleck very properly and curtly! rebukes. Wo are pleased with the summary manner in which our Command er-in-Ohief disposes of the rebel braggart, . and sustains the honor of the Government. Gen. Lee’s pompons self-conceit has beau-punctured by three sharp and formal ’little sentences, and the result will be a jollapse of the inflation. We-publish this correspondence with gratis-; cal ion. We are not ashamed of its tone or its rhetoric. stout- pull, Old Keystone! It is .for life awi 1......,3,. f’nr-ht rectly'for life. One more gathering of every energy! It is to repel the destriieiion of everything that you are, of everything that you can be. One more concentration of the tonale force of every particle! One more effort of your dense atoms to preserve their cohesion! It is for their own integrity. It is for.tho maintenance of the whole stone’s structure and feature. It is for the perma nence of the mighty arch whose; centre-block you are, The welfare of each, is inseparable from the welfare of all. May, in the vast ar ticulation of national deal inies which is slowly, evolving from this wild chaos and anarchy of social and political upbeavings, you, having a given poise, standing immovable in the centra, are the basis of the architecture of the world’s regeneration. It is not chimerical to say it; for this aggregation of American units into one self-supportiDg arch is God’s bo w of pro mise to all peoples. The old landmarks aro swept away. Torrents of doub: have oagu!f-.d them—but doubt heaven-born. The world had grown too corrupt. It was seething in pollution and liotiDg in every licentious ness. Conscience was cowardice; liberty was license; law was tyranny; and Despotism rode rough-shod in the tracks marked by the solt feet of Sensuality and Servility. On such an earth the windows of heaven were opened, and a wild tumult of clashing waters bore up the bark of the few nations saved. Tossed and whirled in sickening confusion, frightened, dizzied, bewildered, they have sent one mes senger alter another over the mad waters to see it a bird’s footing of hope could be found. One by one have the generations gone out; but one by one have they returned again wet and weary. Mot till; how has the olive branch, peeping from salt depths, been seized ; not till this nineteenth century swept out.on the wing of faith and returned on the wing of triumph, could the nations “know that the haters were abated.” They come forth .pu rified, and, kneeling with their faces upward, our arch of liberty as a bow of promise greets them. Shall we tear it down ?. Shall we let it fade? Must it all be a dreamy pageant of a summer shower ? Or, letting our eye travel upwards, shall wo recognize 5 it only as the base of a vast architecture patterned on the heavens, mighty and beautiful, with column and cornice and dome? ' The next; lew days must give an answer one that will thrill through a score of genera tions yet unborn; the terrible answer of Republican liberty destroyed, or the fair en couragement ol Republican liberty established.* It depends on the individual exertion, the in dividual sacrifice of every man to-day; and our own ,noble State, tried so often, found wanting never, must again bear the brunt. It is not a calamity ; it is an honor. We will vindicate the trust reposed in ua. We will give onr geographical position a moral sup port, and he, in deed, the . Keystone of the arch. The prize is high; let not only our hopes, hut onr acts, touch and grasp it. Therefore, one more Btout pull, Old Key stone ! There lately died in Ireland, in the ninetieth year of his age, an aged prelate of the Protest ant Church, who first wore the mitre, as Bishop of Cork, in 1806, and, subsequently translated (or promoted) to two other sees, was made Archbishop of Dublin in 1820, and Archbishop of Armagh and Primate and Metropolitan of all Ireland in 1822. This old gentleman, in addition, was prelate of the Order of St. Pa trick, Almoner to Queen Victoria, Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, a Privy Councillor, and held other appointments of dignity and emolument. For over fifty years, his in ceme,as Archbishop, averaged some $200,000 a year, but the Church Temporalities’ Act of 1833 cut it down, after this occupant’s death, to only $72,470 per annum, with a Palace at Armagh, free of rent. This humble successor of the Fishermen—the see of Armagh was founded in the year 444—received over $lO,- 000,000 Income during his forty years’ occu pancy, and, never having been married, it must be confessed that the old bachelor was pretty well provided for. He leaves over $5,000,000 to his relatives, chief among whom is his grand-nephew, the Marquis of Waterford. This old man, Lord John George de la Poke Beresford, lived at Armagh rather like a Count Palatine than a lawned Archbishop. He was easy of access, very charitable, and’ truly libe ral to his hearing to the ministers and mem bers of other religions persuasion?. At his, ftmeral, the other day, there occurred one of the most remarkable scenes ;eyer witnessed in Ireland—even more worthy of record than the memorable occasion when, in JB2l, a guest of the then ultra-Protestant Ascendency Corpo rationof Dublin, the late Daniel O’Connbll joined his civic hosts in drinking « The Pious, Glorious, and Immortal Memory,” which' ; ■» ur •’ . , . , had long been the charter-toast of the Orange men of Ireland. The funeral of the nonogenarian prelate of Armagh was almost a State Ceremonial. The Lord Lieu’enant appeared as chiefs mourner, and Ulster King of Arms officiated as Mis tw of the Ceremonies. Noblemen and < l<-rgy,members of Parliament and farmers, inhaoi ftuts ot tbe county and the city, m ngled in that solemn procession, and, side by side, in that sad array, walked the Rev. Dr. Dixon, Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland, and the R -v. Dr. Cooks, Moderator? (or t fficial head) of the Geueril Assembly of, the Presbyterian Church of Ireland, repre senting the religious bodies to which they, re spectively belong. Surely,siuce the Reformation, Ireland never saw a more truly Christian manifestation than this ? Following the moital remains of an aged Protestant prelate to bis last earthly resting place, were the Roman Catholic Primate and the Presbyterian Moderator. Any thing more suggestive of that toleration which Christianity ought: to exercise cannot! be imagined. Over the tomb of the aged Protestant Primate the • ' Catholic and the Presbyterian met, as if, con summating a solemn truce, and virtually pro claimed charity, toleration, and love. . - The Irish letter which records this fact, adds: *f The late'Primate was of a very'cqhciliatory spirit towards other denominations. Ho was on very friendly terms with the late'Roman Caiholfc Primate, Dr. Crolly, and it appears , that he was also on friendly terras with Dr. Dixon, tho present Primale. Dr. Cooke, the present official head ot the Genera 1 Asse mb!y, was always most friendly to' the Established . Church, and was one of the Primate’s greatest admirers. It was nothing wonderful to see him in the procession j but his position beside the. Roman Catholic Prunate at the funeral of a Protestant prelate presented a union alto gether unprecedented in the ecclesiastical his tory of Ireland.” Would to God that, not in. Ireland alone, such amiable tolerance was piactised. Every where, mankind would be ! the better of it, and the happier too. How much better is this .than enmity, which too often is exhibited among those who teach the Gospel of Peace and Charity. Tho event we chronicle is, indeed, unprecedented in Ireland, and truly creditable to ail concerned. The distress in the cotton-working districts of Liuicashife adventces with a fearful increase. Rather than let tbe people starve, Parliament must-give them the moans of subsistsmee, either by a largo money grant, or by a heavy rate on local property, or by taxing the whole nation fo provide food and cl-thing for the out-of-work laborers and artisans. Our old enemy, the Thunderer, gently insinuates the latter, in these significant and regretful words : “ Had we recognized the independence of the Southern States, we m’ght indeed have in volved ourselves in war, but we should at least have avoided the cotton famine.: Lancashire is suffering thus far in the general behalf, and may urge a certain justice in her Claim for m N ational Rate.” Meanwhile, individual charity has been ap pealed to, on behalf of these Lancashire peo ple.: Some immensely noblemen have sub scribed, the highest snm being $5 000. where the donor’s Lancashire property yields forty times that- amount per annum. Queen Vic toria, as Duchess of Lancaster, the revenues . oiyrhieh areiher own private property, (about ' $60,000 per- annum net income,) has sub scribed $lO,OOO, to relieve those “who have bem plunged into : destitution by no disincli nation to maintain themselves by honest and independent labor, but by lamentable circum stances entirely beyond their control.” This, being one sixth of her Lancaster income, is a . iberal donation. As Archbishop Hughes re marked, the other day, at a public dinner in Cork, the Queen, so liberal to the Lancashire cotton-spinners, who are starving on beef steaks, did not contribute a dollar to the d-isiresstd Irish whom we fed in 1817. It remains to be seen, however, how the Queen will take a suggestion in a leading -London uauer, to transfer to this Lan cashire RelielrtmOr-ctro ■.tuw.-., —i-*....;had to raise a na'ional monument to the late Prince' Albert,' reserving some twenty or thirty thou sand dollars to raise a statue to his memory. The sum subscribed amounts to aboutsl,soo,- 000, which would be of great use. Most pro bably, however, the starving people Will ask for bread, and receive, from this Albert fund, only a stone statue! . ; LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.” Washington, August 13,1802. The better judgment among observing men in this quarter is, that our future operations in Virginia will be advantageous to the Fede ral arms. The fight of Saturday last was not only an evidence of the wise and admirable management of the most uncomplaining and hast captious soldier in the service, General N. P. Banks, but a proof that the rebel plan of a new raid into the valley and upon Washington has been checked. How far the retreat of Jackson and Ewell is a feint, a short time will establish. Military authorities concur in the belief that it was a necessity. Should Gen. Pope he able to make his pursuit effectual— and be calls it a pursuit of a flying foe—the effect upon McClellan cannot fail to be most fortunate. That fine officer, according to all late advices, has brought his vast command into splendid discipline, and with the aid of the navy, may strike a crushing blow at- any moment. Nothing but unforeseen events pre vented his demonstration on Malvern Hill from being a great victory. As it, was, the with drawal of his troops from that important point was effected with signal success.* Burnside waits calmly and vigilantly on his new base, and is in the best condition to receive an as sault from the enemy, even if that enemy had not been worsted at Cedar Mountain on Satur day. I must he very general in these specu lations. To he definite and particular might be more interesting to those who care only to know what is going on, but it would scarcely be patriotic. Any intelligent spectator of the campaign, with the fact in view that the rebels were re solved to make the summer campaign as deci sive as their occupation of the ground of the seceded States would enable them to do, must how admit that the Federal forces have se cured great results. They have seized (and held many important points, and have been forced to relinquish but few; At this writing, it would seem that the doom of -the rebels was sealed in Virginia. And if this hope is ful filled, we may look forward to a comparatively easy campaign in the Southwest. The ap proach of the fall months, and onr immense preparations for -more formidable operations, will go far to decide the struggle on the side of the Government. Occasional. The following suggestion we take from the New York Times. It is a good one. Parson Brownlow has done so much good, here in the North, that we are convinced he would produce a wonderful effect in Europe. Ho is in himself an impersonation of loyalty, devo tion, and suffering. He hag been a Union man in good and bad report,—to the extent of confiscation, banishment, and the prison. He would command a welcome from those who love our cause, and the respect of those who do not: To t)u Editor of the New Tori: Times: 1 If the Rev. Mr. Brownlow was sent to Europe to repeat, in the principal cities, (with the assistance of Mr. Train,) similar dissouraes to those he has given in this'eountry, and a large edition of his book were distributed among the booksellers and the newspapers througbout the United Kingdom, it would do much to enlighten the people, and thus counteract the London Times and all Secession efforts; and the British Government would never dare attempt intervention in opposition to the feel ings of the nation. It would produce far greater effect than Mrs. Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. ' The writer will give one hundred dollars toward this object, and will'pledge himself to raise five hundred dollars more, provided aoommittee of re sponsible gentlemen is formed to carry out the de sign- G. W. 8. Ns:v York, Tuesday, July 29,1882. We call attention to an advertisement of Major Taggart in relation to his brother, who has been missing for some time. Various re ports have been received, stating his death and his being wounded, but there is nothing definite. Any information as to Ms wherea bouts will be thankfully received by his bro thers.’ • Auction Notice—Sale of Boots and Shoes.— The attention of buyers is called to the large sals of I,(KK) eases boots, shoes, brogans, Ac., to bo sold by catalogue, this morning, at 10 o’clock precisely, . by Philip Ford A Co„ auctioneers, at their store, No. 525 Market and 522 Commerce streets. ' Special Salb of Horseb.—We are requested to oall attention to the speoial Baleef fifty horses, to be; held at Herkness’ Bazaar, Ninth and Sansom streets, onSaturdaymorningat 10 o’olook. ' THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1852. FROM WAB HI N f G TON. One of the most important movements made sinoe the war commenced is no# in progress, and will probably result in an important victory, being no more nor less than the speedy downfall of Rich mond. That it is nearly accomplished without,the rebids being aware of it is of -itselfcattse, for suffi eient oongratulation, and while it opens thobrnad field of vigor, and energy in ;the ,lpng-promis(|d'new war policy oltbe Government, butVshort time will elapse before publicity will be given to this movo ment. Now, it-wbuld:be quite improper to'detail it.' That Gen. Porn haa succeeded'most admirably in performing his part of the campaign need not for a moment be doubted. . Location, of the Government Navy Yard.: Tbe Secretary of t.be Navy has appointed. under the act of July 15, 1862*. the-following officers to constitute the board to examine and report oaths relative fitness and oupaoity for use, as a Govern ment navy yard, of ( League Isla d, in the f Dela wure river,' the harbor of New London, Cionueoti out, a. d the waters of Narragunsott Bay—yiz: Rear Admiral Silas 11. Strinhbait, Commodore W. H. Gardner, Captain Johns Marston and G. Van/Brunt, ad a so, Professor Bauhe and ;W. p. SjANGBR, Esq., civil-eugineec. They meet at New London,.Counectiqatj-on the,lfith inst.jjJ J, lVnits-ylvama Relief Association. An -interesting meeting of this association was held last evening. Its .operations have been ex tended considerably daring-tho past .week, on ac count of tbe arrival of a large number of sick and wounded from the recent battle at Culpeper. These, patients ufe principally confined Tu temporary hos-' pitals at Palls Cburoh, Va.y where large and valu able supplies have been forwarded;. Many of the soldiers have been retumed to their regiments from hospitals in this pity, and preparations are .being effected for the accommodation of a ne_w arrival. Tbe storeroom of the association has been most la vishly furnished by the citizens’ of. Pennsylvania* yet so groat and constant is the demandtthst further, donations . are respectfully solicited. ! Boxes dt reeled to the “ Pennsylvania Relief Associa tion,” Patent, Office Building. Washington.il). *» care ofR-C. Hah, P. til Quartermaster General, Harrisburg, Pa., will he forwarded to this point free of charge. Interesting Siaustics about Dead Letters. An act of CongroßS, approved January 2tst, 1802, authorized the . Postmaster General to return all dead letters, “ except those containing circulars and other worthless matter, to their writers, when ever their names can bo ascertained ” Under the provisions of this act tho whole number of dead letters not containing valuable enclosures sent out within six months, ended August Ist, was ,476.703. Of these, 52,455 were. returned because not called for; 9 658 were returned because refused; 2,838 were returned because writers moved away; 10,634 were returned because not known or found ; .309 were returned beoause gone to war ; 249 were re. turned because absent; and 633 were returned for various other causes—making the whole number returned 79 998, and leaving the number actually delivered 399 705. , ; The whole amount of postage received on these letters, at six cents each, was $23,982 30. Deduct expenses incurred in sending them out, $lO,OOO, and there remains a gross revenue to tho depart ment of.. $13,982.39. Out of this sum postmasters' will receive fifty per oeDt. for commissions on postage collected; $11,991 15; whiah would leave a net profit to the department, for six months, of $1*991.15, being at tho rate of nearly $4,000 per annum. In addition to the abovo, the following letters and packages were sent out to the writers'or owners duriDg the same period, viz: 41,151 letters held for, postage; 5.909 letters containing money to the value of $23,605.54; 4,418 letters containing ne gotiable'aDd otkervaiuable papers; 4,100 packages of jewelry and of daguerreotypes; total, 65.378; wbiob, added to 476,703 ordinary dead letters, makes the entire number sent .out for delivery to writers and owners for.one halfyear. 632.801. It was stated. In, the last annual report of tho Postmaster General that about "2,500,000 dead let-* ters are annually received, and it was estimated that, excluding letters withont the sigoaturo or ad dress of-the writer, and those containing circulars and manifestly.worthless matter, i,-500,000, or three fifths, could"be returned to the post office of the writer. If appears, however, that during six months past, out of 1.200,000 dead letters received at the .department, but 532 801, being less than ono .ft-wjurti;' Xhe large number of letters written by persons in the military - service of the United States, whoso locality could not be ascertained, contributed very considerably to'this result; but the proportion of ordinary dead letters, which cannot or should not be restored to the writers! is found te bo much greater than was anticipated before making tho experiment Joseph H. Squiers, Eaq., of, San Francisco, Cali fornia, is appointed to a clerkship in the Pension Office, Interior Department. • , Special Despatches to “ The Press'Jp ; Washington, August 13; 1862, Highly Important Movement. Recruiting foir the Rebel Army in Ma ryland. last night a patrol from tho Now York 9th Ca valry, . under. Lieut.. Holmes. cntered-Ro.ikviile, Md., and findipg a man named Pebrie Trail about leaving under suspicious circumstances, questioned him. He would give no satisfactory account of himself, nor take the oath of' allegiance, and at tempted to shoot one of the guards in whose charge he was placed. He was brought to the provost’s office this morning, and sent to the L old Capitol Prison. - ’ , The guard also searchtd the house of IV. V. Bowie, and found thirty-one rifles and old mus kets, with accoutrements,' the plates bearing the Maryland, eoat-of-arms . Evidence was obtained that there had been a Tobol recruiting office in‘the village, from which several reoruits had been for warded South. Wounded Officers from the Late Hattie. The following officers, woundod in the recent no tion near Slaughter’s mountain, are at the Metro politan Hotel: Col. W. JR. Creighton, 7th Ohio; Major C E. Fulton. 66th Ohio; Lieuts. Baton, Reed, and Hop kins, 7th Ohio; Captain J. JV Wright, 29th Ohio ; Lieut. Stewart, Co. C, % 29th Ohio; Lieut. E. J. Hulbert, 29th Ohio; W. N. Clark, Co. K, 66th Ohio ; Lieut. Dice, Co. K, 29th Ohio; Capt. S. T. McMoran. ; Lieuts. Grafton, Robinson, and Oakley, of the 2d Massachusetts Regiment, are at the * National. .Capt- Pitcher and Lieut. Noble, of the Eighth Infantry, United States army, arrived yesterday morning, and are at the Kirkwood House. From Pope, There is no special news from Pope to-night, though the peaceful occupation of Orange Court House, or its capture, as a result of tho battle, is al most momentarily anticipated here. The final strug gle for Gordousville cannot be much longer iolayed. Every indication leads to the belief that pop* is pressing the rebels very Hard. They may make no stand at Orange, but will at Gordousville. This is the state of affairs reported by arrivals to-night from Culpeper. - Gen. : Geaby arrived to-night. His wounds permit him to oome thus far by rail.? He is d'oieg well. ' \ General Casey Assigned to Duty. Brigadier. General Casey has been assigned to duty in receiving and encamping the troops as they arrive in this city from the several States. Orders have been issued by the Seoretary of War to the commanding officers of all armories and ar senals in the United States to administer the oath of allegiance to all the employees under their com mand. General Geary Coming Home. A private despatch, dated Culpeper, Va , this morning, says that Brigadier Gen. GaAnYdid not lose bis arm, in the late battle, as was reported. The despatch adds that the General left for home tills morning. General Augur. : General Atjottr will proceed to-morrow to his home in Western New York. He is recovering from his wound. Bad for Post Office Clerks. The Postmaster General hag Issued an order re quiring postmasters to dismiss all employees ap pointed since tho draft was ordered. Naval Orders. Acting Assistant Paymaster George C. Boardman has been ordered to the steamer Norwiah. Acting Assistant Paymaster Samuol B. M. Wamell is or dered to the gunboat Keneo. Acting Assistant Paymaster W. E. Poster is ordered to the steamer Clifton. Edwabd E. Clifton, of Vermont, has been ap pointed third assistant engineer, and ordered to the steamer Connecticut. Pbbdbricr D. Stuart, of New 1 York, third assistant engineer, is ordered to the dames-river flotilla. Washington Items. To-day Seoretary Sbwabd formerly recommend- - ed to the employees in his department, that they furnish as many soldiers for the war as "there are persons fit for duty below the age of forty-five. Of the entire number fifteen are 'oapable for this pur pose. The Secretary, at the same time, pledged himself to furnish three substitutes. The clerks promptly responded, and it is understood.that ten or eleven-men have already been supplied by them, either personally or by substitute. The remainder to complete the quota will doubtless soon be forth coming. Two of the clerks will leave Washington to enter the servioo elsewhere. : The following.are the only regular ban kaof issue in the District of Columbia, and whose: notes are reserved as bankable, vie : The Bank of the Metro polis, tbe Bank of Washingtonj the Patriotic Bank of Washington, the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank, and tbe Bank of Commerce, of Georgetown This information is given for the protection of the dis tant public. , Advices from Culpeper dated yesterday say that, owingjto the severe injury reoeived by. General Barnes, the command of the Seoond Corps d’Armbe 'devolvesupon Gen, Brig, Gen. OBAW- FonD commands Gen. Williams’ division, and Gen, Ghees the division of IGen. Augur; who is severely, but not daugerously, wounded. ,/An escaped prisoner gaw at. Orange Court House Gen. Piunc* and Capt. lu the hands of the enemy, on their way to Richmond. On vieiting the battle-ground, many, if not the ..greater part,.of our dead officers wore found, some "partially, and others entirely stripped of their uni forms. The dead, Union and rebel, lay around promiscuously. Generals Stewart and E-ißtr bold ibe.field. and conversed freely with our own officers abpu|the battle, They s l 'ate4 that the'full brigades of Generals A. H. Him,, Longstreet, and Ewell were opposed,to. our small band of he-- roesi and that they were, terribly cut to pieces by our fire, leading to the inference that they suffered .-as much as ourselves. As previously stared, Jack son commanded the field in person. General Ro berts, of General .Pope’s staff, is military governor of tho post at Culpeper. ■ V . The f sick and'wounded from Culpeper have been all plaoed in the : hospitals to day ,in Alexandria and Washington. They arc doing well, there being no deaths, Imporuurt Uorrespoiwence, LETTER FBOMiGEN.; LEE—-RESPONSE OF GEN. HAL- Headquartebs Department .of Northern • • Virginia; July 21, 1882. General: It has come to my knowledge that many of our citizens, engaged in peaceful avoca tions, have been arrested and imprisoned beaause theyrefused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States, .whilo others by hard and harsh treatment have been compelled to take an oath not to bear, arms against: that Government I have learned that about one hundred of the latter olass have recently been released from Portress Monroe. - This ,Government refuses-to admit the right of (ho authorities of tho United States, to, arrest our oitizens and extort from them their parole-not to render military service to their countryunder; the penalty of incurring punishment in case they fail into the bands of-your troops. . , I am directed by, the Secretary of War to inform you that suoh oaths will not be regarded as obliga tory, and the persons who take them will bo re quired to render military service. Should your Government treat the rendition of buoU aervtoo by th so persons ss a breach of parole, and punish it accordingly, this Government will resort to retalia tory measures ,s tbe only means of compelling the observance of tho rules of civilized warfare. I have tbe honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, ,R. E. Lf.e, General Commanding. To Major Genoral G. B. McClellan, oommund ing Armyof the Potomac. ' . Headquarters of the Army, Washington, Aug. 13,1882. Major General G.B McClellan,,commanding the Army of the, Potomac- General : I have just reoeiyed from the Ad jutant General’s office your ’etter of July 30th, en closing a letter from. Gen, R. E. Lee! of July 21st. The letters of Gen. Dix aod Major Wood will fur nish you with tho proper information for a reply to General Lee’s complaints in regard to tho treat ment of prisoners at Fort Monroe. The-Goyernment of the United States has never authorized any extortion of oaths of allegiance or military’paroles, and has forbidden any measures to bo resorted to tending to that end. Instead of ox. tortipg oaths of allegiance and paroles, it has refused tbe application of several thousand prisoners to be permitted to take thorn and return to their homos in the rebel States. At the same time this Govern ment olaitDß, 1 and'will exercise the right, to arrest, imprison, or"place beyond its military lines, any persons suspected of giving aid and information to its enemies, or of any other treasonable act; and if the persons so arrested voluntarily take the oath of allegiance, or give their military parole, and after wards violate their plighted faith,'they will be punished according to the laws and usages of war. You will assure General Leo that no unseemly, threats of retaliation, on his part, will deter this Government from exercising ire lawful rights over both persons and property, of whatsoever n&mo or character. J ' , - Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army. Headquarters Abmv op the O. S., Nkak RiciiMoNn. Va , Aug. 2, 1862. To tho. General commanding f the Army of the .United Stairs, Washington: - , - General : On iho 29th of June last I was in structed; by., the Secretary of War to inquire of Maj. Gen. McClellan as to tho truth of alleged, murders, committed.on eur oitizens. by offioers of the Uaited States army, Tho cases of William B. Mumford, reported to. have been murdered at New Orleans by order of Major Gen. B. F. Butler, and Col. John Owen, reported o have been murdered iu Missouri, by order of Major Gen. Pope,- were those re ferred to. I bad the honor to be informed by Major Gen. McClellan that he had roferr-d the inquiries to his Government for a reply. No answer has as yot, been- received.: The Pre sident of the Confederate States has since been credibly informed that numerous other offioers of the army of the United States, within the Confede racy, have been guilty of felonies and capital of fences, which are punishable by all laws, human and divine. lam directed by him to bring to your no tice a few of those best authenticated. Newspapers received* from the United States announce as a fact that Major General Hunter has armed slaves for the murder of their masters, and has thus done all in his power to inaugurate a servile war, which is worse than that of the savage, inasmuch as it su peradds other horrors to the indiscriminate slaugh ter of all ages, sexes, and conditions. Brig. Gen. Phelps is reported to have initiated at Now Orleans the example set by Gen. Hunter bn the coast of South Carolina. Brig. Gen. G. N. Fitch is stated in the same journals to have murdered, in cold blood, two peaoeful citizens, because one of hN men, while invading oar country, was killed by some unknown person while defending his home. I am instructed by the President of the Confede rate States to repeat the inquiry relative to the oases of Mumford and Owen, and to ask whether the statements in relation to the action of Generals Hunter, Phelps, and Fitch are admitted to be true, and whether the conduct of- these generals is sanc tioned by their Government. I 8m further directed by his Excellency the President to give notice that, in the event of not receiving a reply to these inquiries within fifteen days from the' delivery jof this letter, it will be assumed that the alleged facts are true and sanctioned by the Government of the United States. In such event; on that Government will rest the - responsibility of tho retribution or retaliatory mea sures which shall be adopted to put an end to the merciless atrocities which now characterize the war against the Confederate States. I am, most respectfully, your obedient servant, It. E. Lee, General Commanding. HEADQUARTERS OF THH ARMY, ' Washington, Aug. 7, 1862, General R. B. Lee, commanding, etc. General : Your letter of July 6th was Tcceived at the Adjutant General’s office on the, 14th, but supposing from its endorsement that it required no further reply, it was filed without being shown to the President dr Secretary of War. I learn to-day, for the first time, that such a letter had been re ceived, and hasten to reply. No authentic information has been received in rolation’tq the execution of either John-Owen or Mumford, but measures will be taken to ascertain the facts of these alleged executions, of which you will be duly informed. I need hardly assure you, General, that so far as the United States authorities are concerned, this oontest will bo carried on in strict accordance with the laws and'.'usages of modern warfare, and that all excesses will be duly punished. In regard to the burning of bridges, id., within our lines by persons in disguise as peaceful citixens, I refer you to my letter of the 22d of January last, to General Price. I think you will find the views there expressed as not materially differing from those stated in your letter. In; regard to retaliation by taking tho lives of in nocent persons, I know of no modern authority whiob justifies it, except in the extreme case of 'a war with any uncivilized foe, which* has himself first established such a barbarous rule,. The United States will never oountenance such a proceeding, unless forced to do so by tho barbarous conduct of an enemy who first applies such a rule to our own citizens. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. Halueck, General-in-Chief United States Army. Headquabtbrb Army; Confederate States, bear Richmond, Va., Aug. 2,1862. To the General commanding United States Army, Washington ; [ . General : In obedience to the order of his Ex cellency the President of the Confederate States, I have the honor to make to you the following communication: On the 22d of July, last, a cartel for a general exchange of prisoners of war was signed by Major General Dix on behalf of the United States, and by Major Genoral U. H. Hill on the part of this Government. , By the terms of that cartel it is stipulated that all prisoners of war hereafter taken shall be discharged on parole until ex changed. Soaroeiy oartel been signed when the .military authorities of the United States commenced apraotioo changing the cha racter of the war from such as becomes clrif ized ■ nations into a campaign,.of indiscrimi nate robbery and. murder. A general order issued iby the Secretary of War of the United States, in the city of Washington, on the very, day that the cartel was signed in Virginia, directs the military commanders of the United States to take the property of our people for the convenience and : use of the army, without compensation. ; A general order of Major -General : Pope on the -23d of July last, the day after the date of the car tel, directs the murder of our peaceful citizens as spies, if found quietly tilling their farms in his rear, even outside of his lines, and one of his Brigadier Generals, Steinmebr, has seized,, innooent and peaceful inhabitants to be held us hostages, to the end thatflEhey,may, be murdered in cold blood, if . Any of bis soldiers are killed by some unknown per . sons .whom be designates “ Bushwhackers.” Some of the authorities seem to suppose that these ends wilt bo bettor attained by a savage war in whioh no quarter is to be given, and no age or sex to be spared, than by such hostilities as-are •lone recognised to be lawful In modern times. We find oursel veß driven by oar enemies by steady . progress , towards a practice which we abhor, and which we are vainly struggling to avoid. Under these circumstances, this Government has issued the accompanying general order, which !am di y noted-by ’ha President, to transmit to you, racog nizing Major General Pope and his commissioned officers to, be in the position which they have ehosen for themselves, that of robbers and mar dererfl, and not' that of public enemies entitled if captured, to be treated as prisoners of war. ! The President also instructs, me to inform you that we renounce our right of r retaliation qa tho Innocent, and will continue to treat the private en listed soldiers of General Pope’s army as prisoners. of war ;-but if,’after notice to your Government that we confine our repressive. meaaares to the punishinenl; of, the. commissioned officers -who are willingipartieipants-ih these crimes," The savage practioes threatened in the orders alkudod to be per sisted-in; we shall retuotantly beforoedto -the last resort of accepting' the war on the terms chosen by our enemies, until tho voice of an outragod hu manity shall compel a respect for the recognized usages of war. ,'. ;; : ■ While the President considers that the facts re ferred- to -would justify a refusal off our part to execute the cartel by whioh we have agreed to liberate an exoesa of prisoners of war in our hands, for .plighted faith, which Bhrinks from the semblance of breaking a promise, precludes a resort to such an extremity; nor is it his desire to extend to any other force of tbe United States the punishment merited by General Pope, and such commissioned officers as choose to participate in the execution of bis infamous order. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your ■obedient servant, U. B.' Lee, Genoral Commanding. [General Orders No. 54, from tho Adjutant Ge neral’s office, were onolosed. They were published on Saturday.] SPIRITED RE-PLY OF GENERAL HALLEOK —THE IN BUI.T REBUKED. - HeADO BARTERS OF THE ARMY, Washington, August 9, 1882. General R. IS Lee, Commanding, fyc.: General : Your two communications of tho 24 inst., with enclosures, are received. As these papers are couched in language exceedingly insult ing to the Government of the United States, ! must respeotfully decline to receive them. They are ref urn od herewith. Yery respectfully; your obedient servant, H. W. Halleok, General-in-ehief United States Army. ' FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA; DESPATCH FROM GENJ POPE. Precipitate Flight of the Rebels. HIS WOUNDED ABANDONED PURSUIT OF GENERAL BUFORD. Headqu aeters A rmt of V irginia, ; August 13,1862. ' To Major General JdalUck: ; ;? The subjoined report was received at 1 o’clock this morning : Jons Pope, Major General Commanding. . HEADQVAnTBHS CAVALar -mioadb Ooars, Armt of Vibbisia, August IS. To Col. George J). Ruggles, Chief of Staff: , I have the honor to report that, in obedieuoe to instructions received from the Major General com manding the Army of Virginia, this morning, I proceeded in'the direction of Orange Court House, with the Ist Vermont, Colonel Tompkins; Ist Miobigan, Colonel Brodhead; Ist Virginia, Lieu tenant Colonel Richmond ; sth Now York, Colonel De: Forrest; bavalry regiments, and four pieces of artillery. About three or four-miles from head . quarters, I discovered the piokots of the enemy, and soon after two large bodieß of cavalry, and the woods filled with footmen. A strong line of skir mishers was thrown out; who soon drove in the pickets. 'When in range of the enemy a few shells were thrown, which dispersed him ; in all directions. The footmen kept in the woods, and fled in by the Rapid an station ; the bavalry fled do wn the Orange Court House road. I pursued them cautiously, fearing an ambuscade, to Crooked river, which . had swollen to such an extent that my artillery could not cross. - Part of tho Ist Vermont and Ist Virginia Cavalry swam the river and continued the pursuit to Robinson river, which was so full and turbulent as to bo extremely dangerous. In the pursuit a good many prisoners, wounded in Saturday’s fight; were found almost abandoned. Major Andrews, chief of artillery to Gen,. Jackson was found badly wounded at Crooked river, in charge of an assistant surgeon, The flight of tho enemy after Saturday’s fight was most precipitate, and in great confusion. His old camp was strewed with dead men, horses, and.arms. His flag of truce yesterday to bury his dead afforded him some more time for his escape; ' The enemy to-day has the benefit'of a hard rain, which has put high water between us. ■ I am, very respectfully, your gbediont servant, John Buford, BrigAdior Goneral. The Flight of the -Rebel Jackson Culpeper C. H.vVa.; Aug. 12.—The flight of Stonewall Jackson shows that he feared our troops. On-Saturday, he engaged with his whole force, numbering at least thirty thousand men, a portion of the corps of Gen. Banks, who behaved nobly, holding the enemy in cheek, and with the aid of one division of General McDowell’s and General Sigbl’s corps, which arrived late in the day, driving it from several positions, and finally from tho field of action. , Jackson’s loss can scarcely be less than 1,500. Our loss was much less. It was one of the bloodiesl battles of the war. On Sunday, Jackson remained idle; thb troops on both sides being exhausted, and on Monday he asked for a truce to bury his dead, a large pro portion of which still lie on the field of battle, pending which be escaped with his trains. This morning his whole army was found tb be gone. He was pursued by General Buford, with his cavalry and artillery , which quickened his pace towards Gordonsvillo, compelling him to bum the bridges to savo himself, and obviously not intend ing to stop until reaching the fortifications at Rich mond. General Jackson’s servant has 'just come into the quarters of General McDowell, and reports that Jackson admits a loss of over two thousand men in the engagement of Saturday No wonder- the rebel general ran. ~ - The Repotted Capture ol Baton Rouge— Threatened Attack on New Orleans Memphis, Aug. 10.—' The Bulletin of this morn ing has .advices from reliable sources, which repre sent that Gecstal Breckinridge attacked Baton Kongo on Tuesday last and was . repulsed, losing among the killed General Clash, of Mississippi, and Colonel Hunt, of Kentucky. Breckinridge'attributed his defeat to the non arrival of the ram Arkansas to make a simultaneous attack on the Federal fleet with his land attack/ The in the evening, immediately assailed the fleet, destroyed two vessels, severely damaged two others, and drove the balance of the fleet away,. Breckinridge renewed the attack from the land ;■ side, and is ■, said to have oaptured the entire Federal force at Baton Kongo. It is also said that,a large portion of Van Dorn’s command are co-operating with Breckinridge for an immediate attack on New Orleans; It is currently reported and oredited at Helena that" the rebels, have completed the alteration of the Star of the West, which was up the Yazoo river, to a . ram gunboat, and: thatshe is now at Vicksburg.;; Bhe is called the Richmond, and is clad with railroad iron, and mounts twenty-two guns. One of the ocean tags up the same river is also completed, and came out at the same time. The New Orleans Bulletin , of the 30th ult., an nounces the arrival of- the flag-ship Hartford, and the frigates Kiohmond and Brooklyn, from Vicks burg. .. The Guerilla War in Missouri—Defeat of Poindexter’s Band. TJtica, Mo., August 13.— The Federal forces, under Colonel Guitar, caught Poindexter’s band of guerillas at Compton’s Ferry, on Grand river, about 8 o’clock on Monday night. Ten or twelve were killed, and SO wounded or drowned. They also captured Poindexter’s whole train, one third of his horses and .arms, and all his baggage and ammunition. Destructive Tire—Doss *350,000.1 Phovidbncb, R. 1., Aug. 13.—Shroeder’s Print "Works m East Greenwich, consisting of machinery and nearly: twenty buildings, valued, at $BO,OOO, and containing 30,000 pieces of print cloths, valued t&t $100,600, were destroyed by fire this morning. The goods were insured! Release of a French Bark Seized, by the Government. .New loiik, August 13 —Tho French bark Har riet Balli, which was seized at New Orleans, Mas been released by the Government. Departure of the Steamer Australasian. New York, August 13.—The steamer Australa sian sailed to-day with 90 passengers and $300,000 in specie: Enrollment of Colored Citizens lit Massac chusetts. Boston, Aug-13.— Got. . Andrew has issued in structions to the assessors of the State, making it their duty to include colored oitizens in the enroll ment of persons subject to draft. The Sixth Massachusetts Again to take the , Eield. . > ; -...-. u ... Boston, Aug. 13—The Sth Massachusetts Regi inent, which was assaulted in Baltimore, has volun teered for tho nine-montha quota. Arrival of Sick and Wounded. N«w YoHK. Aug. 13—The steamer Cahawha, ■with 500 BiekiandiWoußded from Harrison’s Land ing, arrived this morning. REBEL REPORT BF THE CAPTURE OP THE CHIOS ARfIY Ilf BIST TESSEBSEE. ; Memphis, August ll.—lke Grenada Appeal baa a despatch from Cumberland Gap, saying that there has been a battle between Generate Rains and Carter, resulting in the defeat of the latter and the capture of the entire Union army, stores, &s. It is said that T,OOO prisoners were taken. The rebel reports represent Gen. Buell as baring Kirby Smith in front,- with Polk juSd -Bragg tains rear. .. . -V)' -M .s- AJ.'-.-f i ' FROM NASHVILLE. ? THE GUERiEHAS ATTEMPT TO STOP A STEA *BOa.T. Nashville, Aug/ 12.'—The steamer Poland, while coming up the river to-day unarmed, was ordered to round to by the guerillas when eigh teen miles this side of Clarksville. Instead of rounding to, she sped down the stream and reached the Union forcoß at Clarksville. Oa. coming up again at the same point, she was hailed a second time, and the answer was a volley killing several and wounding tw0..... The wounded were brought here. • AFFAIRS AT MEMPHIS. Memphis, Tenn,, Aug. 9.—GenrSherman has is sued orders that all negroes applying for Work shall be employed as laborers at Port Pickering, and, shall be'entitled to draw rations and be'supplied* with the necessary,olotbing ; but. thut no wages be paid them until the Courts determine whether they are slave or free; and That accounts bo kept with each ami oredit given tor.his labor. Slaves are to be allowed to return to their mas ters at the close of any week, But tho masters are not ailowed to enter the lines of any post. The Quartermaster is allowed to employ negroes on the same conditions, and, if necessary, to take them by force. Commanders of ' regiments: are allowed to take a number, not to exceed five, for Cooks and teamsters, Negroes aro not allowed to wear uniforms. General Shennan' adds, to the people of Mem phis and its vicinity, that “ it is not the intention, to disturb the relation of master and slave, and, when the courts arc re-established, they will decide the oases which have already arisen, or may arise.’’ In reply to the question in regard to the Govern ment taking possession of all the vacant houses, Gen Sherman says that: Gen. Grant’s order was is sued utider the rules of war, and not 1 under the confiscation act Until the courts are ra-astab lisbed, to execute the provisions of the ooofisbatiou act, the Government assumes the place of trustee, to account to the rightful owners, at the proper time, for the property, rents, &c. THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Louisville. August 9 —Eight hundred men be longing to John Morgan’s foroe crossed to the north side of tbo. Cumberland river, four miles north of Bennett’s Perry, in Monroe county, on. Monday last. ■ , " A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Court House, in this city, last night, at which Coun cil was urged to appropriate $75,009 for bounties to volunteers. THE WAS IN MI SSOUHL Leavenworth, August 13.—The announcement of the capturo of Independence by the rebels has caused considerable excitement, and the militia forces had organized. One company has been called to Port Soott to strengthen that garrison. SPQIBOFIBtiv 111,, Aug. 13.—Major Montgo mery drove Coffitrs band of guorillas out of Her mansvilie on Monday night, and caught and at tached them ,on Tuesday morning, killing and wounding quite a number and putting the rest to flight. ' ....■■.... ■■■ ■■■ , Gen. Lane s Expedition. St. Joseph’s,.Mo., Aug: ;I3;— Brig. Gen. Line took the field on Mondoy, with 5,000 oavalry. He will be joined in the interior by 150 more troops, 1 and will make the campaign the guerillas short and decisive. The Projected Rebel Attack on New Orleans. Memphis, Aug. 11 —lt is openly stated that Tan Dorn and Breckinridge are combining their forces for an attack on Now Orleans, and it is inti mated that it will not be long delayed. THE AFFAIR AT MURFREESBORO’. COL. BWFFULFSOFFICIAL KEPOET. JUSTICE TO A OAIXANT OFFICER A few days since we published GeneralßuelTs severe order upon the Murfreesboro’ affair. In justice to Col. Duffietd, who commanded our forces at that post, we publish the following extracts from his official account: MonrKKJ3SBORO, Tenn.y J a1v.23,1852. Coionbii : AHh(*ugh I had not yet formally assumed commantt of the 231 brigade, yet as Brigadier General Thot T. Crittenden and the other officers'of his corn mapd have been captured, and forwarded toOhattaaoo- pi-nuit mo to submit the following report of such por- . tfoh of the attaoh oaih’g post, made os the 13th tost, as came Uudfcr toy own persoha* Obsei Vaiidn! 1 airivid here, alter an absence of iwo months, in the afternoon of the llih iust,, coming' down on the same .train with Brig. Gen. Thomas T. Crittenden, the newly appointed commander of the post, ana fonnd that several material changes bad been made in the location and en : cmhpment of tbe 23d Brigade since my departure. In stead of the whole command camping together, as it had done, it was separated into two portions, several miles apart. * # #' w # ; x -' #- Gen. Crittenden and myself, immediately after our ar rival, visited the teveral campsr disenssed. the impro priety of a divided command, and decided upon a con centration ; but as neither of ns bad assumed command, we deterred it until the morrow. But on she morrow the blow ftli, and tha danger we anticipated bt-caoie a reality. Gen. Crittenden made hi* headquarters in town,' while I preferred camping with my own men, and there fore pitched my tent with the live (5) companies of the 9ib Michigan Volunteers * ‘ The total effective, strength of tbe command at Mur freesboro on tbe morning of the 13th inst. did not exceed 814"-'men, including pickets.•’■•The attach was made at daybreak on tbe mor&iug ef thel3th inst. by the second cavalry brigade, 0; S. A., Brigadier Gen N B Forrest, over 3,C00 strong. So fierce aod impetuous was this at tack that ou» men were forced nearly to tbe centre of our camp, but they fell back steadily and in order, with their faces to the foe. But upon reaching the centre of our camp their line was brought to a bait, and after twenty minutes of nearly hand-to-hand fighting, the enemy brake and fled In the wildest confmion, followed in close pursuit by one company as skirmishers. Colonel Law* ton, commanding a Georgia regiment, was subsequently arrested by General Forrest for m!«conduct under the fire of tbo enemy . In the eariy part of this attack I received two wounds, one passing through the left thigh. These, though very painful and bleeding profuselyi.did not prevent me from remaining with my own regiment until the attack was repulsed, when, fainting from pain and loss of blood- I wftg carried free* field; apd tcereKhd, hot a wit hesg of what suheequenUy occurred. At noon bf the same day I was made prisoner by Brig. Gen. Forrest, but,., in my then helpless condition, was released upon my parole hot to bear arms against the Confederate States until regularly exchanged. Arrival of the Steamer Bavaria. Ne tv York, August 13.—The steamer Bavaria arrived at this port this morning. Markets by Telegraph. ■Baltimore, Aug. llfc-'Wbeat quiet: while, 81.53® 1.-65: red, g1.36ra1.40. Corn dull .at 66®68c for white, and 63ra640 for yellow. Oats firm at 51052 c for Penn sjlvania. Whisky dull.- Provitiona quiet Dr. Chas Mackay and the London Times. To the Editor of the New York Times : You state in your paper of Sunday that I have denied being the writer of the New York, correspondence of the lidnPon Times., Yon hare been miaiaronnod. I never made any each denial to any perion, authorized or un authorized to ask the question. Since my arrival in America. 1-have : neither- taken, pains to promulgate nor to conceal a fact that has ceased for many months to be a secret on either side of the Atlantic.- I ate, sir, your obedient servant, . OH AS.-MACKAY. New York Hotel, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1563. Publications Received. From J. B. Lippixcott A Co., and from T. B. Pe terson & Brothers : - Lookhart’s Life of Scott. (Household Edition.) Vol. 9, and last. Ticfoior § Fields. Dr. Dio Lewis' New Gymnastics fer Men, Wo men, and Children. Ibid. The Poems of Arthur Hugh Clough. With a Memoir by Charles Eliot Norton. Blue and gold edition. Ibid. r - From T. B. Peterson & Brothers : Victor Hugo’s “ Lea Miserables,” translated. Part Iff., “Marius.” Carleton, N.Y. The Flying Dutchman: A Humorous Poem, by John G. Saxe, with sixteen oomio illustrations. Ibid. . . . Fiom F. Leypoldt, Chestnut street: • I! Les Miserables. ” ; Fourth Part.:. “ L’ldylle Bna; Phimet et PEpophe Buo Saint Denis: par Victor Hugo. F.W. Chris tern, N. Y. From J. B. Lippiscott & Co.: \ Colonel Monroe’s Company Drill and; Bayonet Fencing. With illustrations. D. Van Nos trand, N. Y. , The Tabernacle : A ootleotien-of hymn tunes, ohants,' sentences,- mototts, and anthems, adapted to public and private worBhip, and to the use of ohoirs, singing schools; musical socie ties,'and conventions; together with a complete treatise on the principles of musical notation, by B. F. Baker and W. 0. Perkins. Tteknor tf Fields. English Pictorials—Mr. S. C. Upham,-403 Chestnut street, has. sent ns the Illustrated News of the yVorld of August;2, jrith a portrait-sup plement of the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, sister Of Lord Lyons, l and ! theijffastrnit e rf London News of the same date—a doable number, with namerons fine engravings from’the Jnternational, Boyal Aca demy, and other London Exhibitions of paintings. • Auction Sale op Foreign-and Domestic Dry Goods, Clothing, Ac. - The attention of pur chasers is. invited to the general assortment of foreign and domestic dry goods, kid gloves, hoop skirts, j stook goods, olothing, jewelry, eoartmm,t iiH m! oeive volunteers tor old regiments nutil tho dralt is mailed The Oralt cannot be “ mnn b ! ’ More the Ist of s-.otem. ber, as the preliminary work—the new enrollments tk» 'decision updh -aoplications for exemotion, &c —will copy at least twenty da, s. We are thor Oore auiboriasi to s»y t unoffi ially, that voluu 'eers, by coinpMiies, win b« received, for old legiments. until the first day of Sep tember The order to this effect will probably be arm id to morrow. The ra-maunicAtion trdm the War depart ment, embodying this permission, bays: “it is deeutoed to receive volunteers to fill up ti e old regiment,, aed an ejiceas after they are filled will be credited to tho State u so mneb on the draft, and if enough volunteer to fillup the old regiments, that might, perhaps, dispense with th« draft " To fill np the old regiments; to their fall marimna number will reunite al l-.a,t Oft -four thou and If thu number should yoinnteer in the State before the draft U niede, there would be no draft. If enlistments should continue ibr thirty days as'they have for the l*-t ten tma eonlo be done Bnt it can be done, .in many tonalities, the twenty days which will intervene before the draft is “made ”Mf it fa,-those looaiities will escape the draft Under this arrangemeotonryonogmen will be stimaiMei to prosecute the work of recruiting Any three mea who canralße. a company.can,Becnre commissions asits offi cers, if they ere competent for the positions, they assume: and those localities whicn de»ire to escape the odium of a draft have only to voluntarily fill up their quota of the 600,000 men called for, before the Ist of September, te accomplish what they desire. , The First Kegiouini Soath Carolina To- lunteers. The following fa a copy of an order latelyJo9nM.br th* .Colonel of Ist Beglment of South Carolina °olaateera 3 Heabqihrteiis First Beqimekt, Soctit Carolina VoLDSTaaRg, /Camp at Drayton’s, August!, 1882. EEOiHH!fTAI» Okdsss Ko 33: The OotoD«l Oonunaud ing takes ple»f-nre In aonfn-icing that Faas papers «riS soon be ; is?md to those ftiithful solkiers wio have eteaofaatl) Btoort by their colors aod with wtl lir-gnets and alacrity thp duties of a-Saidi*r. They bars shown bj tbeir prompt and wilting f»b«aie j ce tothe->rcers of their ofßcers. and by their ’tidelity in the df-icbarge of the various Onttes of c*mo, that they deserve to sa Pass; and tbe Colonel Ootnmandinc hnpsa rh»t their coating hfTeafrer will jastifv the of .the authority wbish has made rh*m free hex. By order of ..... JaMßSCo'onel Commanding. Lieut. Lutder G. B’OOS, Adjutant ' * The foltewine is a copy of one of.the free papers* l Is sued to the soldiers of thia command * Headquarters Department or the South, Port Rotal, 8 O ; The bearer, Prince Breen, a sergeant in P!r, ngreeabiv to th« law of the 6th *yf August. declared free foretihr. Hi-* wite anH cb ldren a r e slsa free. D* JBLtJNTBB, Major Cenera! CommandUagp Large Armies. The following facts, cubed from the fields of ancient story, maybeof Borne interest at,the present time:. Ihe city, of Tbebee had a hundred gates, aod ceoM. send out at each gate 10,000 fighting men aad2Qo eh*- riot»?--r-in all i,ooo,*‘oo men and 2, Stf-osiris King of Egypt, led ugatustlhia enemies 609,- -000 men, 14,000 cavalry, and 2T scythe-armed chariots, 1491 B. C. . . ■ • Bamilcar went from Oarfchege and landed near Pa lermo. He had a fleet of 2.000 shins and >3,ooo vessels.’ and a land force cf 300,000 men.. At the balds in: which be w»b defeated, 150.000 were slain • A Roman fleet,' ted by Begnlns against Ca-thvge, o*u« eiated ot 330 vessels, witu 140.600 men- The Carlh*. . genian fleet' numbered 350 vessels, with. lso.ooo men. . At.the battle of i'annso, there wen*:of the E'unene, ii> clndf; e alliep." 80.000 foot aod 6-000 haras; of the Car tbaceniabs 40,000 foot and 10 000 Of these, 70,000'elan* in all, and 10; 000 token prisoavrs; more than half rtaih. Banhihal, during his campaign fiv and Spain, plundered 400 towns and destroyed 300.609 man. ’ Emu*; the Assyrian king, about 2,200 years B 0., led againrt tbe Beet nans bls\ army, con sitting of 1.T00.0H foot, 200,000 torse, and 16,000 chariots armed with scythes. Italy, a little before Hannibal’s time, was able to said into thufitld nearly. 1.000,000 men. Peroiramiß employed 2 000*000 men in baiMiog the mighty Br.byfon Bbetnnk 100,500 Indian prisoners at tbe Itdnß. m d sank 1,000 boats. Sennacherib lost In a single night 185,000 men by tha destroying angrl —2 Kings, 19: 35-37. t A short time after »be tnking of B*bv!on, the fore* l ! of G:rus consisted of 600.000 foot, 120,000 horse, and 2,000 chariots armed with scythe. - An artuy of 5O 000 strong, was buried up in tbe desert sands of Africa by a south .wind, p When Xerxes arrived at Thermopylae, hla leod aai sea forces amounted to 2.641,610, exeluuve of servants, eunuchs, .women, sorters, Ac., in all numbering 5,233,- 320. 80 Bay Sfrod -tns, Plutarch, aud ls Tbe army of Artaxerxas. before the battle of Canaxa r nmoonted .to ahnpt 1,200,000 Ten thousand horses and 100,000 foot fell on the fUat fie-d of Irsus. Whrn Jerusalem was taken by Titua, 1,100,000 pe rished in various ways. Tbe force of Hartuß at Arbela numbered tha* 1.000,010 The Persians lost 90,000 men in this battle ; Alfxander about 500 men. 80 says Glodnruß. Bays the Persians, in this battle, lost 300,000; the Greeks 1:200;;■ : The army of TfHmrlane is said to have amounted to 1,600,000, and that of his antagonist, Bajazet, 1,400,069. THE WOBK OF THE KAY F.—The following is a list of steamerg—English end Confederate—that ha?» thus far been • captured by onr cruisers: 11T*. VTntrt captured. Cargo. dan. Cfftbe afbs’pi.. Assorted Eog. Wallace.,..lbliEs’pi Sound... Tnrp and rosin.. Rebel. Lewis...... I Mise’pi Sound... Turp. and rosin. RebeL Mnenolia V. 0ffM0bi1e....... C0tt0n.......... R«bel. Florida St’Andrew’s Bay C0’tcm.......... Bag. Circassian.. Off coast of Cuba Assorted..,,..,. ISrg.j Havana.... Mac’sß’t | Assorted...... Hebe!. Ann..,..;;. Off Fort Morgan Powder and arro Sq®, Adele.,.».«. Off Abaco ...... Gnknown....... Rug. Swenn...... Off Gnba........ Cutonaud turp. R f>el. Belience..,. OfFAbaco. Cotton.. Rebel. Bennuda,... Off Abec0....... Powder andarnrt Bog, Klla Parley Off Ab^c0....... Assorted Slag. NeFFau..... Off coast of S-0 Assorted.., Bug. Offcoastof 8. O Assorted Bog. ;. Bright, Presidentof the Senate, by J*fferßcii Yavis, Secretary of War, Inly 23, 1556, on pavcß 609 and 621, will be found a statement shoeing th* power of endurance of a South Carolina and a New York regiment, respectively. South Carolina First Regiment, 1,024 men campaign of 1847, TBjf muortia’ Berrios, loss by disease, 509 5 Hew York Second, 1,063 men, 17}f months’ service, lobr by disease, 275. From this comparison of a Northern regiment with a Southern one. in a hot ccnutrv commit m, it appears that the Sonthirn regiment lest by disease very nearly trtce w many ss the New York regiment, in about the same tine, and the foes from all other ranee* w*b one-third leas to the Northern than to th? Southern regiment. NEWSPAPERS SUPPRESSED AND EDTTOP3 ARRESTED—TJi ited States Marshal Phillips pass-d through this city to day, on the St. Louis, Alton, and Chicago Railroad, en route for Washington, having in charge three persons who have bran, for a few months post, publishing apaper at Paris, Edgar countv, Illinois. The names.of the arrested parffes are Amos Green, Mi chael Meekiffy, and Frank Odell, and the name of the paper which is thus nnpnr< ssed is the Democratic stand ard. Wo understand from Marshal Phillips that the Standard wss not the regular Democratic organ in that county, the Binds being now, as it always has for years, the recognized organ of the Democracy of Edear. The Standard, we (earn, was started a short time ago Uy men who are chsrged-with being in the interest of the South . era Confederacy,— Alton Democrat, Oth. MURDER IN CINCINNATI A STEAMBOAT RUNNER KlXiXiED.—Yesterday evening, about six o’clock, a negro named Edward Butler, and a Whiteman named'James Parlor, got into a difficulty on the cornsr of Plum street and Cherry sliey. but, after exchanging a few blows, Payior, who was a little intoxicated, started to go away, when Bntler followed him. After proceed ing a abort distance, seme person pushed Pavlor against Butler, when the latter drew a knife and stabbed the for mer- in the neck and abdomen, so that he died hefore morning. Butler was Immediately Kmdft I2fA. -■ Our Country’s Call. BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. Lay down the axe; fling by the spado; Leave in its track the tolling plow ; The rifle and the bayonet-blade- For arms like yours were fitter how. And let the hands that ply the pen - Quit the light desk, and learn to wield - The horseman's brooked brand, and rein The charger on the battle-field. Our country calls; away! away I To where the blood-stream blots the green. Strike to defend the gentlest sway That time in all his course has seen. See, from a thousand .coverts—sea Spring the armed fees that haunt her track; They rush to smite her down, and we Must beat the banded traitors back. - - Ho! sturdy ns.the oaks ye cleave, ’ And moved as soon to fear and flight, Men of the glade and forest! leave , * Your woodcraft for the field of fight. The arms that wield the axe must pour An iron tempest on the. foe; ;■ ,5; His serried ranks shall reel, before The arm that lays the panther low. And ye who breast the,mountain storm, ~ In grassy steep or Highland lake, Come for the land ye love to form A bulwark that no foe can break. Stand, like your own gray cliffs that mook The whirlwind; stand in.her defehoe; The blast as soon shall move the rock, * As rushing squadrons bear ye thence. And ye whose homes are by her grand Swift rivers, rising far aw'iy, Come from the depth of her. green land As mighty in your march as they; As terrible as when the rains • ■ Have swelled them overbank and bourne, WitK Buddenfloodsto drown the plains, ‘ -And sweep along the woods uptdrn. 'And ye who throng, beside the deep, . Her ports and hamlets'of the strand In number like the waves that .leap ■h On his long murmuring marge of sand. Come, like that deep; when o’er his brim He rises, all his floods to pour, And flings the proudest barks that swim A helpless wreck against his shore. Few; fewlwere. theyjwhose swords of old “Wonthe fair land.in whioh we dwell; ■ But yre are many,',we who hold J The grim resolve to guard it well. Strike for that,broad and goodly land, ’ . Blow after, blow, till men shall see ' TSafMighVwid Sight move hand,»hand, • glorious must their triumph An?. 1,186*. '