WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 18fi2. the War. From General Mc'.'ltlan'a arooy (be advioes, though in tbeu selves p«oiflo, seem to foreshadow ;aoiive movements at nn early day. There is that 'Continued mtUfßmss in camp which somehow or •other makes plain to even the most- ordinary minds > that wo are on the eve if events more important, -probably, than even the recent change of- his bats hy McClellan. The following extract from a recent letter trom the. army embodies the im :protsiota of almost every correspondent: " We are .hourly anticipating exciting news from the "Valley, for our movements possibly depend in great degree on those of Pope; but many be lieve, more oertainly on those of Burnside. Evi - dcntly thero is now a perfect nodorscanditig among all the generals operating in Virginia. Among ' those directly under Mo Italian there is much oon fidenoo, and it is this confidenoe of their loaders which inspires the men, and leads them to hope for early victory.” A correspondent of the ■New. York Express plainly intimates that ‘•a movement is now on foot, whioh the unicitiatod cannot comprehend, but which, from particular oiroumstai o s. isucemed extremely important, and adds that ih.ro is much excitement in conse quence. General McClellan has strengthened his position on tho south side of James river. An ofiioir of the army, who called upon U 3 yester day, stated that Harrison’s Landing is for the pre sent entirely hidden in a forsßt of m-ts's. Gunboats, transports, steamers of every size and description, environ the wbarvis, and bewilder the spectator, who imagines himsiD' for tho time gazing on Clew York harbor. The soldiers are in the best of spirits. .The orders of General Pope to subsist upon tho enemy are regarded with universal approbation, and the wish is freely expressed that General 110- Clolien would issue similar orders Oar informant states that Colonel Bush’s L-inuers hare tho oioau cst onmp of nny regiment in tho army, and in eon -8 quenoo enjoy much better health. Baxter’s Fire Zouaves arc as astivu as Pniladelpbia firemen might be oxptetod to bo, and are to be mot in every quarter. In common with the army and the entire countiy, they await the order to advance with restless anxiety. Major General Pope seems to bo brilliantly ful filling his promises What more oan be said? No commander, when taking a new and untried field, has ever issued war bulletins so full of purposes to be redeemed wholly by future nothin; so full of tone that their plans, sketched with a free and strong hand, but on a dim and distant ground, seemed almost overweening in self-oonfidenoe. It was a bold pisiiion to take. The attention of each party was challenged by the inauguration of a new order of things, und the coolest inspection of each parly was insured by the indiscreet criticism thus thrown upon fotiuer commands and commanders. Yet General Pope must have weighed this matter well before he dared to assume such a risk, and his military dating of now is justifying his moral cou rage of then. After winning, paitly through his excellent officers, a despeia:e!>-foaght bat Ge. he i g triumphantly pursuing bis foe beyond the Rapidao; and all Jao! sm’s rapidity will hardly avail him to escape—certainly, a 1 his suatiety will not b 3 able to lead Tope into any trap. What is the meat,in; of tho despatch from Al bany? It is mysterious, unsatisfactory, and fool ish, and would puzzle even a Philadelphia lawyer to explain. TIIE NEWS. In onr local column will bo found the regulations promulgated by the War Department for the draft. They poetess a peculiar interest to every citizen in the Union, and it is therefore uaneoessary to alludo to thim at length. Toa method of drafting indi cated is probably as fair and simple a one us could be indicated, and presents very tiette opportunity for fraud. However, every one has his peculiar notions on this subject, which Ariatotto hiunetf could nut reason away. “In Maine, during the win-,’ whop there were drafted a oertain number of men, tho following method was adopted : All the ipen in a town liable to do military duty were assembled, and a number of-pieces of paper were prepared, on part of whioh wax'written the word, ‘ Go,’ and every man was required to draw a paper, ami if he drew a blank, of oourse ho was clear, but if be drew a - Go,’ then he was required t> be ready. Li a city, or where the pnpu ation is very large, ibis method would be too tediuus, if not entirely impract cable,” and the Government, wo think, has dupo.-ed of the matter in the manner •which will prove most satisfactory to the commu nity »t large. The French iron-oiad frigate La Normandie, on hoard of which Admiral Jurien De La Graviere hits hoisted Ms flag, now on her way to Mexico, is 251 feet in length. 55 feet in width, and draws from 21 to 25 feet wider. She is provided with a 900-horso power engine, tokes 675 tons of coal, a sufficient quantity to last her eight days, and carries thirty* six 30 pounder guns, corresponding to the 100- pounder Arms rung gun. To each of these guns is a taohed a box containing 155 rounds oariridges, The iron pia'cs with which the Normandie is en tirely clad arc 4i inohi-B thick. On her deck there is an iron fclock-bous, wi‘h port-holes forjmuskotry firo, protecting the pilot and commander. The Cincinnati Commercial has a report from the superintendent of he Kentucky Central Bail road, that bo bus intelligence of the most positive character leading him to believe that on«ther rebel r. id into Kentucky is soon to be, if not already, commrnotd. Morgan and A r aa Dorn are to be too leaders in the enterprise, whioh they propose shall entirely throw into the shade tho recent great raid. These leaders have boon for some time making the necessary preparations in Tennessee, and have a force of ten or twelve thousand men. A [FEW weeks since, Lazarus Silverman, E>q , a -well-known banker doing business in Cnicago, toft for Memphis with the avowed purpose of pur chasing cotton Mr. Silverman carried with him nerly $30,000 in gold. Result—- Mr. Silverman betrayed to guerillas, robbed of his gold, and sent to a Memphis jail. The arrest of General Frank Patterson is tho subject of ocnsiderublo talk in this city. The New York Tribune gives tho following explanation of it: “It is lutuored that Gen. Frank Patterson,of Philadelphia, comm&ndingthoNew Jersey Brigade, is the general referred to as baring so seriously in terfered to prevent the consummation of Hooker's plan of capturing a whole rebel division at Malvern Hill. It is said that General Patterson at the time was intoxicated, and so aoted as to give the rebels timely notice of the approach of our army. He is cow under arrest, and the whole matter will come before a general court-martial.” The foreign mail brings a report that George Francis Train, of Boston, was imprisoned in Lon don, on the Ist instant, to prevent his embarking for Amerioa, where he intended to raise volunteers to oariy on the war. This is a remarkable state ment, and not likely to bo true. We have refrained; from criticising, or uyen commenting at length upon, the accounts which have been received of tho battle of Cedar Mountain. Experience has taught its that tb&flrat accounts of every engagement are more or less Exaggerated, and uoreliab'e. If we'were bound to place implicit reliance upon the personal battle-experience of every special correspondent, every reverse would as sume the serious chaiacter ot a Bull Run, and every' victory would be a Firt Donelson. Therefore, we deemed it advisable to wait for later details, Ihe more especially as we w6re unwilling to speak qualifledly, and in appre- hension that subsequent events might have an adverse beaming upon the justice of our. re maiks. Now, however, the results of Satur day's battle are manifest to the whole nation, and a few words as to its origin, conduct, and the advantages accruing from it, cannot be consider ed out of place. The rebels, led by two of their ablest gene- rals, Jackson and Ewell, crossed the Rapi 'dan river about Friday morning last, in the vicinity of the; Orange and Alexandria Rail road. . Various estimates are given of their .numbers, som; placing them at twenty thou sand, and others as high as fifty thousand, from which we can only learn that tbeir ac tual strength was known but to them selves, although tho first estimate is un : ..doubtcdJy nearest tho truth. Their plan, which was Bkilfully conceived and attempted to be carried into execution with unusual bold ness, was to fall upon Gen. Bankb’ division forming the advance corps of our army, and (Utterly to crush it bef ore reinforcements could be hurried forward to its assistance. Jackson must Have had positive information that such a coup might be made with a promise^of suc cess. Accordingly, we find a repetition of the Front Royal dash ; and that it wasnot attended with the same is IeBS a discredit to the rebels’ audacity than a glorious tribute to the veteran-like valor of General Banks’ command. Outnumbered, two to one, it slowly, fe'l back a half , mile or more, disputing every inch of ground : with desperation, and; consecrating it with ' the best biood of the Union. The fortunes of the 'wavered; for what could tbe most de temined valor do again-t such over vholraing odds f Thus, at tr o very outset of affairs, de feat appeared almost in- vit.bie, and it needs no military education to perceive that a battle thus commenced can only be retrieved by supirhimian s Sort, or the arrival of prompt and adi quate succor. The nation may rt joice that tho fortunes of C»dar Mountain were retrieved, a d by pre cis-!y the e two agencies. Our resinous, with but ene exception, endure 1 fir hours he murderius fire of a concealed foe, including bis sccns-tomed masked batteries, sustained by tb»t indumi.atJe spirit of manly heroism, whnh wives s the sober page of history with interest akin to romance. And when their fato seemed critical, Generals Pope and Mc- Dowell came up with two fresh divisions, the bst ground was reganed, and the day was saved. Hero was a substantial victory, aid as such wo regarded it as au auspicious open ing to General PorE’s Virginia ctmptgn. We did not speak of it as if brtUuut,” became wo could not foresee the immediate remits which have spruDg from it. It was bu-ely possible that. Jackson might h ive fifty thou sand men instead of twenty thousand ; it was baiely possible for him to bo lirgely reinforced in case he should inclino to be tenacious of bis position. It was not to be wondered at, under these circumstances, that the querulous, the timid, or the half-disloyal, sh .md express dis-atis taction at tho indecisive character of the combat, and blindly censure the generalship which could provoke it. But above and over all—more prominent'y appar-nt than even the names of our killed and wounded braves— wo saw the fact that all the prospective ad van tages rested wi h our arms when the day was over. We held the field of battle. R .inforce ments by tens of thousands were pouring down the Valiey. The euemy had lost his thou sands killed, without having gained a gun, a prisoner, or an inch of ground to show foj them, and was forced to sue for the sad privi lege of their interment. He was liable to be U .nbed by Burnside's column, and could not well be roinfor..ed from Richmond, without, substantially improving General MoGlellan’s prospects, and shortening .bis campaign. Did we over-estimate the advantages of General Ports from the battle of Cedar Mountain? Did we too lightly place our confidence in his skill, foresight, aiid resources ? Let the retreat of Jackson beyond the Rapidan be the answer. Gcuer.il Pope stands vindicated. The valor of our arms has triumphed The earnpaigu opens gloriously, and more than ever may we hope that tho battle-cry of « On to Richmond” is but prophetic of a glorious truth, to be un folded from the summer’s history. , LETTER EKUM ** OCCASIONAL." 'Washincjton, August 12, 1802. I had occasion to pass through the Capitol grounds a few evenings ago. It was one of the most beautiful days that summer had givtnu o —and the sun bad taken bis torrid rays to Borneo or Cathay, leaving his sweet est smile to tinge tho eveniug clouds. The Marine Band, in their gaudy apparel, were going leisurely through an opera te much, and a multitude of people wore sauntering among the trees and around tho gardea-beds of roses—men and women, with their little • ones; ruddy damsels fair to look upon, a-.d bright young men who so-med to live in their fascination; the inevitable officer in gold and blue, and palo soldiers who had strolled from the hospital to hear tho sweet sounds and t-ab-h. the evening air. I -passed up tho bioad and gently-ascending path, and the steps that ltd to the Congress Halls. The -music ceased, and the strains of Meudelss ibn died away among the leaves. While reg- etting the silence, and listening to catch another echo ! of the strain, tho band commenced again to ',‘play. The air was national and patriotic— I something that stiired the blood with rapture as it told of our country’s glory and grandeur —the triumph of our armies, and tho war’s desolaiion. I stopped, and listened to ths soul-inspiring melody. I was stauding at the loot of tho Capitol, and it looked nmjost’c, even with its uncouth dome and unfinished marble work. A weather-beaten flig was idly coiliDg around the flag-staff. Tho city, with its occasional glimpses of magnificence, was at my feet, a d beyond the intervening city j were the hills of Virginia—Arlington, peeping ! from the trees; Fort Richardson, brown and i lofty; Fort Coicoran, massive and irregilar; l and other forts, indistinct and monotonous. It was a' scene such'as I have seldom wit nessed, and I dwell upon it now partly be cause it recalls the p’easure which I felt at the moment, and partly because it brought with it many thoughts and suggestions that are always familiar and always new. I thought of tho other days when peace reigned over tho land, and the bills over the Potomac had no memory beyond a May-day i pic-nic or an evening drive; of the other men who had left Washington, never to returo, after leading us into a war that they might lule or ruin. How often their haughty me naces had been heard in these very halls! Here their treason came into being; it budded, bloomed, and burst into fruit I The apathy of northern men was construed into slavery; their. silence became submission. Govern ment, to these Northern mem, was the develop ment, of the nation’s resources and the esta blishment of the nation’s happiness. True to the teachings of their fathers—to the inspira tion of Plymouth Rock and the example of William Penn—they labored for civil libjrty, national peace, Christianity, commerce, and i social comfort. They built railroads, .and | canals, and breakwaters, and lino 3 of tele- I graphic communication, and ocean steam-- j ships, and dry docks and suspension bridges, j They made treaties of reciprocity, and protec ! tive tariffs, and advantageous boundary lines. Harbors were widened, channels were deepen ed—rivers were made easy of navigation—the deserts of the West were cultivated, and the j hunting-grounds of the Indians became the | cornfields of the farmer. The mountains of Pennsylvania were burned as coal—the moun tains of Missouri were .hammered and rolled into iron—the mountains of California wero ! molted and stamped into refined gold. The Northern statesman labored for these ends, and attained many of them. Tho Southern statesman, was wrapped in a dream of personal and selfish ambition, and lived to no purpose beyond tho aggrandizement of a section, and the triumph of a party. Industry -brought power, and as the North became rich and I powerful/ all hopes of Southern greatness i passed away. The cotton mill'triumphed over tho cotton gin ! Defeat produced des pdration—desperation produced treason, and treason ended in war. I cannot but think ot the days that _came Upon us after the war commenced. Th.j dark days and the light days! Truly it has been a storm. "Clouds and showers and clear skies lightning, thunder, and ailver-lacipg sunshine. The dread that came after Fort Sumpter; the anxiety; the fear; the uprising of the North; the rush of brave men to the succor of the capi tal-i Pennsylvanians in the advance. The New TorkSeventh! Its measured tread up tho Ave nuewill never he forgotten. Tens of thousands have trod the Avenue since that day; tons of thousands have gone over into Virginia, never to come back again, never to answer to their names, until the angel of Eternity calls the muster-roll of Time. "We saw the mighty North in that serried array of brave men. It was War. In‘the roll of the dram, the bear ing of the soldiers, the look that came from every eyo, tho fixed grasp of the musket, and the fierce meaning it convoyed, we saw war—War embodied, equipped, and drilled into battalions—-War that carried with it pur pose, determination, courage, and truth. With that marching regiment, now men came upon the stage, new ideas came into the minds of men, a new courage came into their souls.’ JThe old was embattling the new; the false had challenged,; the true—liberty agiinst li cense, freedom against slavery, the spirit of our race «hd our age against the spirit of infamy and oppression. The baptism of blood was. for us. Boldly we stepped into it, and wo are coming forth cleansed.- It might have been ! Peace might hive remained with ns, but everything else would have- gone—man hood, courage, pride, justice, .and nationality.-. , God be praised that we had strength to drink’ the cup l its "bitterness will be sweet here after, and our children will bless ns, when we are gone,-for having given them liberty as we 1 as life. From fancies like these I am called to the bnsy|ahd all-engrossing present. I read the news of the victory in Virginia- I hear the mighty North once more rushing to arms. The dizzy magnificence of the scene bewilders even, those who bad been the most sanguine, and enthusiastic. A million of men in arms, a million of men leaving home and fireside, the plough and the anv l, t’-e scholar’s desk, the piol'essor’t* chair, the well-thumbed book, the eau l and the pen, that th y miydie for the Republic 1 Chis-t your b iok, historian j the past has no more examples tor me. No more of Roman comage, or Spartan forti tude, or German bar Uhood, or English bold ness, or French self-sacrifice, or Italian en thusiasm. These are mere songs for a summer ev< niog or rom wees - for a sum mer afternoon. The history of to-day excels them all. We have learned-the lessons.of the olden time, but we are teaching new ones. Something more of sacrifice, somethlug more of devotion—-stern trials it may be; but, a,fu ture more grand, because I can see in it what, afttr all, is the meaning and the end of this mighty drama—freedom'to all men and for all time; freedom of thought, and speech, and 'creed, and act, and a flig Sorting over us with-lit a slave under its folds to make tho freedom it ombodies a delusion and a dream. Occasional. The Liverpool Daily Post, a pap?r which has shown a more imparrial mind, in the dis cussion of A tuerican aff irs, lbau any other English provincial journal, express-s great and worthy iudqna'ion at the miserable Stock- Exchmge and Secession hoax, which, on the strength of pretended news fr-m the United States, brought over by the mail-steamer Glas gow, circulated a telegram announcing the total dcfiat'of tho Union armies, and the flight of McCiellan and other Union generals. The Liverpool edi'or guys, “Th s subject is still actively canvassed, and questions very awk vard to answer continue to be put.” No doubt, it was a contrived trick, and it did great mischief during >he short time the news was credit-d. The Livorpool papcr says, “ The whole affair was ‘ a sell,’ and it is to be hoped that those who wore instrumental in the ma-ter will bo cautious how they handle u'lautheutic inform ation in future.” If the truth were known, the RoTuscHiLßa may hive been at the bottom of this base traria-ciinn. Retreat of Jackson Across th.B Rapidan. DESPATCH FROM GEN. POPE. • Our Forces in Pursuit. Headquarters of the Army of Virqinia, : Cedar Mountain, Aug. 12. 2’o Major General Jlalhck : The enemy has retreated under cover of the night. His rear guard is now crossing the Rapidan, to wards Orange Court House. Our oavalry and artillery are in hot pursuit. Jobs Pope, Major General Commanding. BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN. FURTHER -DETAILS What the Pennsylvanians Did. Casualties to Pennsylvania Soldiers. [Special Despatch to The Frees.] Washington, August 12,1862. I bavo just returned from the field of battle, and am enabled to send yon some particulars of the light in addition to what has boon furnished by your other correspondents, and from other sources. I.IST OF CASUALTIES, Tho following is a partial list of the wounded in the 109th Pennsylvania, (Col. Stainrook’s regi ment). The men are so scattered that it is iinpossi. ble to get a full and correct list of the killed, wounded, and misting in ho different regiments, but your correspondent fee's confident of being able to lay btfure yonr readers, in a day or two, a fall and correot list: - Sergeant MoFadden, E, wounded in the side. Sergeant Wm. Thomas. H, wounded in the hand. Corporal Jacob Geiger, K, wounded in the hand and leg. Private Wm. Mathers, D, wounded in rightkneo slightly. Private Edward E Peak, A, right leg broke. Private James Haggerty, H, wounded in the head and tbigh. KoTIey, Q-, wounded in the arm Turner, I, wounded ia the aokle. Pj ivate Marvin W. Lutze, K, wounded in arm slightly. Private John Morrison, P, wounded in shoulder badly. Private Wm. S. Emery, D, wounded in the thigh badly. Private James Johnßon, K, wounded in the right leg badly. Private Miohael McCullough, K, wounded in’ the side slightly. Private Charles Coffee, K, wounded in the head slightly. Private ffm. Sherman, F, wounded in left arm slightly. Private John MoGinley, K, right foot, slightly. Private John Emersou, E, bead, slightly. Private Lawrence W. Leafey, K, right arm, slightly. - Col. Stainrook gave me the following information in Tegard to the casualties in the regiment: Col. Stainrook, slightly wounded. Major Gray, slightly wounded. Adjutant MoAdnm, slightly wounded. Lieut. Deotz, slightly wounded. Lieut. Yeal, P, wounded and prisoner. Lieut. Ralston, F, slightly wounded. Lieut. Neven, It, wounded and missing, 34 are known to have been killed, 73 wounded, and 40 missing. 300 men went into the field, and only about 150 are at present aeoountod for. Col. Stainrook was struck in the groin by a por tion of a shell. It first hit his body-plate, and this, no doubt, saved his life. The buglo on his hat and one of bis shoulder-straps were shot away. Col. S behaved with remarkable ooolnejs and bravery. Major Gray was also wounded in the side, sup posed by a shell. When the oolor-sergoant fell, the Mttjor nobly rushed iorward, seized the colors, and, while cheering on the men, ho fell, wounded in the bieast by aminie ball. Lieutenant Diets: fell at the same time.as the Colonel. It is supposed he waß struck by the same shell. His wound is in the groin. Lieutenant Ralston made a miraculous escape. A minis ball struck his body-plate, tore a hole completely through it, passed through the abdomen, producing a troublesome but not serious wound. Captain Switzer received a slight wonnd in th'iT calf of the leg. Lieutenant Yeale, although suffering with ty phoid fever, having oome to the field in an amhu lanoe, yot he insisted on joining his company, and he fought most bravely. He has not beon heard from since the battle. As be was seen to fall, it is supposed that he was taken prisoner. Lieutenant Nevin has also been missingßinoe the fight. , ' Captain Young was suffering .from sun-stroke, and he, too, insisted on going to his company. For tunately, he esoaped unhurt. There never was greater bravery displayed by any troops. Officers and "men, all seemed deter mined to do their duty. The 109thwasesmp.i mented by Gen. Prince, during the battle, for doing their duty so well. At one time the; took up their position in front of a whole brigade’of the rebe's, and their coolness kept that brigade in oheck, thug preventing, so Gen. Geary says, the; enemy from outflanking us on the right. Pennsylvania may well be proud of her sons in this war. Major Walker led the tilth Pennsylvania Regi ment. None of the officers were wounded, and a oorreot list of those killed, wounded, and missing, cannot at present be obtained. The lllth also \won unfading laurels,.although their loss was not as 'heavy ns that of the 109th, the forty- sixth Pennsylvania regiment. No regiment in the whole battle behaved with more gallantry than the 46th Pennsylvania Regi ment, Colonel Knipe. They were also in the battle of Winchester, last May, but have not, before this rime, been allowed the.privilege of avenging them selves for their defeat on that occasion. They were on the extreme right, in General Crawford’s. bri gade, and at the commencement of the battle they were placed in such a position as tosupport Captain Best’s regular battery. General Crawford’s biigade held their,position for a long time, until they were ordered to charge a battery of the rebels, which had obtained their; range, and was pouring a destructive -fire into them. The brigade was composed of tho 46th Pennsylvania, sth Connecticut, 23th Now York, and 10th Maine. The 3d Wisconsin wore in the woods, bnt could sot support the other regiments. The brigade charged in gallant style until; they came within a stone’s throw of the rebel battery, when two brigades of the enemy came oat of their ambush, and joured suoha destructive fire into our regiments that retreat could hot be helped. It was at this juncture that .Colonel Knipe fell, wounded in • the head.and also in the arm.- Major Mathews also .fell wounded in the arm.’ The oommand then fell upon; Lieut. Col. Boifridge, who gallantly .led the ; regiment 'untfi - they%ere 'forced to retreat".’ The, '46th; at one, Ume- had their colors taken,- but they gallantly rallied, and, after a hand-to hand light , of several minutes, 'the colors were retaken, and ’ brought off the field completely riddled with bafls. The 46ih went into the fight with over 500 men,- and theyoan now only muster 148 m ; n able to shoulder a musket. ;’ I 1 ;,, LIST OP CASUALTIES. The following is a list of the casualties so far as known': •" '; r ' Colonel Knipe, wounded In the head and wrist. Major Mathews, wounded In the arm. Adjutant Boyd, wounded slightly.' ‘ Company A—Captain Eleenblse, wounded and missing Lieutenant Solheimw,killed. This com- THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1862. pary had about 35 klleri, wounded, and missing. Company B—Cap sin Fou k, wounded and miss ing ; Lit u tenant Gie •< traka, wounded and missing; Lieutenant Sow, wounitd. The casualties in this ci n pnuy amounted to about 40. Company C—Captain Lnoitenbach, wounded ; Lieutenant Wilson, wounded and missing. This oonupai y carried into the fifiht 67 men, 16 of whom have only reported At the p ea nt writing. Company D—Captain Brooks, slightly wounded. 40 men of this company are missing. Company E—Lieutenant S. Jones, killed. 40 men ttie uiii-Bhig. Company F—Lieutenant Craig, wounded "; Lieu tenant Mathews, wounded. 22 men of this com pany are only accounted for. ’ Com pa y G lost no offioers. Twenty-two men have only reported. Company U Lieut. Gorman and Lieut. Set fridge bo h missing. Tnis company was almost annihilated, only ten men having reported. Company I—Captain Griffith missing. Eleven men have reported in this oompany. Coropanj K—Lieut W. Caldwell and Lieut, A. Caldwell both killed. These are brothers, and a third brother, a sergeant in the same company, was wounded. Colonel Kntpe and Major Selfridge are both in a hotel at Culpeper. The hospital arrangements of the leEt wing were under the direction of Dr. Dunn, brigade surgeon of General Prince’s Brigade, assisted by Dr. Bill, brigade surgeon of General Geary’S Brigade, amf Dr. Vandeikieft, surgeon of the lftid New York. The hmpirn! arrangements of the right wing were UDtk-r the control of Dr. Chapoil,. medical director of General William*,’ Division. The principal depot of wounded was on thelef wing, where over 61)0 wounded men wore attend ed to. ' . The wounded, as Boon as convenient, wore re moved to Culpeper, where hospitals wore esta blished in the eburohos and large public buildings. The hospital arrangements are of the meanest kind. The men are lying on the bare fl’iurs, with scarcely a moisel to eat. The surgeons are doiug all in their power to alleviate the sick, but the accommodations are wretched THE FORCE OF THUS REBELS. All the prisoners that were captured agree in stating ibat the rebels wore over 40 000 strong, and .were commanded by Gen Jackson, with Gen. - Hill as second in command. Some of the prisoners slate Ibat Ewell was also on the field, while others .; say that be was left at Gordonsville. Gen Wiudof, ho who treated our prisoners taken at Bull Run so badly, was killed. Gen. Trimble is also reported to have been killed. The loss of officers of the rebels was vi-ry heavy. Gen. Stuart, the same who worked his way and did so much mischief in the rear of Mode,lan’s army, commands their cavalry. . The rebel troops were moßtly those who were en gaged in tfie battles before Richmond, and there fore, were seasoned troops. A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN GEN. MILROY and five rebel cavalrymen. Yesterday morning, Gen. Milroy, who holds the extreme left of Gen. Sigel’s corps, stepped, ont of his tint, and bad not proceeded ton paces before he was brought face to face with five cavalrymen. Ho immediately cried out, •* Who are you ?”' The ' answer was, soldiers;” but they no sooner bad the words out of their mouth when Gen. Miiroy drew his revolver and fired. The fiist shot struck his.own horse's neok, but the next siruck a cavalry man in the kneo, and, passing through ibat, killed hishorss. Ho fired thq remain ing four charges, when the oavalrymou lied, leaving tbeir wounded companion on General Milroy’s hands. The man Immediately after had his.leg amputated by one of onr surgeons. The Baule near Culpeper, Va,—Further Tartiduiars. Aooounts from Culpeper, dated yesterday, spoak irg of the fight on Saturday, say that so heavy was the fire to which our .comparatively small number of then was exposed, that the only wonder 1b that the entire oommand was not completely aninhiiaced at the end of half on hour, instead of bringing off so large a proportion at the expiration of an hour and a half. The rebel prisoners taken report that their own troops were mowed down by our fire like grass. - Three times were they reinforced by fresh regi ments and brigades, and. when our-troops retired, they were too muoh orippled to pursue them in an opcn’ground. The prisoners also report that the h«avy-guns. used by the enemy wore of recent English manu-’ factnre, with English fixed ammunition. We lost one gun, which was left, after being spilled, in a ditch. Several of the horsos having been killed, it was deemed expedient to leave the gun, and it was spiked under the fire of the enemy's sharpshooters; Col. Chapman, of the sth Massachusetts, was ahot in the breast, and is probably dead. Lieut. Col. SroDO fell, with many wounds. Major Blako also fell, and, if alive, is aprisonor- AHjutabt Smith is either wounded or dead. Major Savage, of the 2d Massachusetts, is believed to have been killed, as well as many of the captains and lieutenants.. Dr. Leland was shot in the eye. The other regiments have not betsn heard from yet, definitely Strßgglers from the_ battle-field to the town have all been arrested, by order of Gen. Pope, and by to morrow a list of the missing can be obtained. Capt. George Tannett, of Prince's staff, was mor tally shot in the breast. The 28th Pennsi Ivania escaped without loss, Kayjng been detached to guard a signal station, eight or ten miles southwest of the battle-field, early in the day They continued yostorday escort ing the signal officers, although compelled to pass near the enemy’s pickets. On Sunday night, about 11 o’olook, while Gene rals Pope and Banks were in conference in the rear of our advanced batteries, a body of the enemy’s oavalry charged in tbo most daring manner through tho waods on our fiont upon the group. The dis charge of muskets and the whizzing of the balls near them gave them timely notice of the rebels' approach. Horses were speedily mounted, and a regiment of infantry fired a volley, checking the charge, and probably saving both our commanders, General Baford, with his cavalry command, ar rived at Culpeper yesterday from Madison. Pre vious to his departure thonoe, he sent a rooonnois sance to. the Rapidan, where ho found a force of the enemy on the south, but none on the north side. THE LATEST-ALL QUIET. • A despatoh from Culpeper, dated to day, says all was quiet last night and this morning. Colonel Donnelly, of the New York 28th Regi ment, is still alive, but in a’sinking condition.’ The other'wounded officers are generally doing woll. The Plans' of the Rebel Leaders Defeated. GREAT POLITICAL EFFECT OF JACKSON'S RETREAT. Control Over Central Virginia Lost by the ' Rebels. Culpeper Court House, Va., Aug. 12 —7 o’clock P. M.—Tho battlo of Saturday,’ the ,9th inst, was one of the most important of. the war— not merely on acoount.of the desperate valor and unfaltering discipline displayed by our troops, the obstinacy of the contest, and the heavy losses on both sides; hut because of its important effect on the campaign of whioh it makes apart. The design on the part of Jackson was an at tempt to penetrate and reoover the valley of the Shenandoah, whence the richest supplies of the enemy are drawn, and the possession of which was of a political importance, in the endeavor to hold Virginia as a part of the attempted Confederacy, not to be estimated. The rebel leaders hoped by this movement to so threaten Washington and Maryland, as to. oblige us to leave Richmond, and withdraw onr Faroes to the line of the Potomac. To secure such an object, and knowing that the Government was - now relatively weaker; and tbo rebellion stronger than could again’ooool in the war’, the Riohmond-leaders sent the flower :of the Southern infantry under their most popular and enterprising General, Jackson, a : large body of'cavalry under their most distinguish ed cavalry officer, Major General Stuart, and an abundance ofartillory. When Jaokson bad arrived with his forces as far as Louisa Court House’ and Gordons villej and found that the disposition of Gon. Pope’s troops' was such that not only his purpose to enter the valley was foiled, but his own .direct communication with Richmond was interrupted, he called for farther reinforcements, and, with these, which were freely provided, attempted to stop Pope’s further advance upon the'railroad, the destination or even the per manent threatening of which would, debar the Riohmond conspirators of all hope of the material or political oontrol of Central Virginia. ’/;■ Jackson’ attempted, jby. a feint upon Madison C. H. and Bperryvillo, to detain our forces at the latter point; while at the same time he thre w the mass of his forces, numbering at least 35.000 men, by the way of Orange us at Culpeper, expeoting to find only'a, portion of our forces there, whom he could overwhelm, and then march on Sperry ville from Culpeper, and crush tie army corps of Sigel. • : ' His plans were Completely foiled by .tbe rapid concentration of out foroes at Culpeper, and their advance to meet him at Codar Run, - ' The cool ‘ and 'determined temper of Banka ac cepted proffered battle as soon aa offered, and the battle of Saturday afternoon was fought between the advance, nndor. Banka, and the advance of Jackson, under himself and Ewell. ' : After endeavoripg to' rout' and- drive.-.Banks’ .’corps, .Jaokson found himself compelled fat night, by the rapid movements; in front of him, to fail baok;to a strong defensive poßition.in Cedar Moun tain,: and finding' bis line of retreat-growing inse cure,' on the snoebeding night he retreated al together, retiring beyond Robertson’s river, and again beyond the Rapidan. JEThe resnlt ‘is that Jaokson is again foiled and forced to abandon his operations, with his prestige seriously impaired,. He will be rapidly followed. Important. Rconnotaeance by General : Buford; ■ ■ Ctn-rnsß, Y#., August ll.—The brigade ef cavalry under command of General Buford made a descent on Madison Court House on Tuesday, and found that the rebels bod .beau there, but had left. He uiade a'recomwiiiwtnoe in every direction,' and met rebel pickets on every’road. On the seventh, the pickets on the road to Stan naidßviile bad a skirmish, losing one killed and three wounded. On the next day the Ist Maryland had another skirmish on the Orange Court House road, in which they lost five killed and four wounded and about a dozen taken prisoners. Being reinforced by tho Ist Michigan, the rebels were driven to the R tpidan. A strong rroonnoissance was mode or the same evening to the Rapidau, on the Orange road, H -d a skirmish was going on J without loss, when orders oarnc from Gen. Buford to return to Madison Court House, The party got buck at 6A.M. on the 9th, aud'found everything ready for a retreat toward Sperryville, as the rebels were approaching from every direotion. The party reached Wood villa in ’safety, and there halted, and reaohed Culpeper on Monday night. The escape of this brigade is considered’almost mir»culous, as they were surrounded on almost every side, and all gave the party up as lost. ' General Buford deserves great praise for the able manner in which he extricated his command from suoh a perilous position. THE WAR IN TENNESSEE. A Fight Near Cumberland Gap. THE REBELS WORSTED* MORGAN AGAIN IN MOTION AND THREAT ENING KENTUCKY, He Captures 800 United States Troops. Nashville, August 12 < — Adospatoh from Gen. Morgan, dated at Cumbeiland G-tp. says De Conr* coy’s brigade and the 14th Kentucky Regiment.,.on the sib and fiihinst., had several engagements with Sievcnßou’s.divisiuD, in force, the rebels outnum bering us four to one. The rebels lost 225 killed and wounded, and Lieut. Col. Gordon Eloveulc, of Tennessee, was takon prisoner. Onr loss was 3 killed, 15 wounded, and 5$ pri soners. Two companies of the Ifith Ohio Regiment were surrounded by two rebel regiments, but they suc ceeded in cuttmg their wsy nut. We captured a lot of forage, tobaoco, and mules. John Morgan left Knoxville on the 2d, with 2,000 osvaJry, en route to Kingston. Kentucky is to be invaded. , Louisville, Aug. 12.—John Morgan, with a force of 1 800 cavalry and four pieces of artillery, entered Gallatin, Teun., early this morning, and captured Ct 1. Boone, commanding that post, with about 300 men of the 28th Kentucky Regiment and a United States ft eight train, containing 60 horses and a lot of oats and oorn There was no fight. Morgan was still in possession of the town at noon to-day. Adjutant General Fennel declines to accept the resignation of John Boyle, a nephew of Gen. Boyle, as lieutenant eolouel of tho 9?.h Kentucky Cavalry, and eiders him to join his regiment. Caieo, August 12 — A detaehcaent of the 11th Illinois Cavalry, sent frurn Boiiviu? yesterday, at tacked a party of guerillas at Salisbury, fire miles east of Grand JudcUoq, taking a rebel cap.taia prisoner and oapturiog 2Y horses and mules. The enemy t?sb dispereed. JSIasHViLLJfi, August 11.—There has been a great revolution in this city to day in administering the pTOVost guard duties. Tbo new provost marshal, Ct lontl Gillon, requires every one leaving for their residence in the country to take the oath of alle giance. Those who refuse are allowed to go home, but are not privileged to return. Tho provost marr ahai's office is removed to the court room in the Capitol. Governor Johnson is acting with renewed and in creasing vigor in the punishment of t.raitor3. , Another 1 exoUement among the Secessionists was the passing ibrough tho streets of gangs of negroes, impressed from disloyal owners,-to work on forti fications, many of them carrying loads of luoon, ham, bitouit in barrels, and other stores. There was an engagement at Tsswall’s, bofcwoon tbo Unionists and rebels on Saturday, resulting in a Union victory. . ♦ IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI. SURRENDER OF IKDEPEPfDEICE, HO., ' TO THE REBELS. Lexington, Mo., Aug. 12.—The town of Inde pendence whb attacked yesterday by a force of 1.500 rebels, under Colonels Hughes and Qusmtrell. After an hour’s severe fighting, the United States troop*surrendered. Twenty of onr men are reported to have been killed. * ljie reinforcements, which woro sent fronrhere last night to assist onr troops at Independence, have returned. Great excitement exists here in conscquenco of •this defeat, and everybody is preparing for tho conflict. ’ ■’ - . Kansas City, Mo., August 12. —A battle took place at Independence, yesterday, about three o’olock, between 350 Federal troops, under Lieut. Col. Buell; and from 500 to 600 guerillas, under the notorious Col. Hughes, assisted by Quantroll and Hayes, resulting in the complete rout and surren der of our troops. 1 The loss on either side is unknown. It appears that the town was surprised about 3 o’olock in the morning. A simultaneous movement was made upon the camp, Buell’s headquarters and the Provost Mar shal’s office, which were some distance apart. The provost maishul’s office was entered by citi zens professing loyalty, and tho arms wore takon and used against the Federal troops. Tho fighting lasted about four hoars. The troops, who were almost without ©fficors, hotly contested the ground, sheltering themselves bobind trees, fences, stables, &c. Captain Thomas, of the militia, was takon pri soner, almost at tho ou set. At one time, it is reported, the guerillas were about giving up tbo ground and retiring boforo the destructive fire of our men, and accordingly had Captain Thomas brought out of.the house where he was confined, and shot dead. At this juncture a white flag appeared at Colonel Buell’s headquarters, when he rebels returned and took 7 ] osseEsion of all who remained. Lieut. Har rington and fifty men cut their way through them, and made good their escape. Most of tbo prisoners were paroled by taking the oath not to take up arms. All who were present agree in stating that thoro were no mounted pickets stationed outside of the town that night. :A laige quantity of arms, and some. 20,000 ' rounds of aa inanition , besides other Government property, fell into the hands of the rebels. . On the rcctipt of the news of tho surrender of /Independence here, this city was thrown into a great.state of excitement.- All business houses and saloons were closed, the militia was called out, and guards promptly placed around the city. A call was made ; for reinrorcements-from Fort Leavenworth,;which was promptly: responded to by Lieut. Col. Burris, who arrived yesterday at 4 o’clock P. M., with four oompanies of infantry and three.of oavalry, and ten pieces ofartillory. Maj. Ramson,’ commanding the 6th Kansas Regimont, also arrived in duo time from the Southeast. The entire force; under command of Col. Burris left this .mornrog, at 8 o’clock, in pursuit,of the enemy, . ’ ... Lexington, Mo., Aug, 12,-La‘er advices from Independence say that Liqut. Colonel Buell, com manding that post, with 350 men, was completely surprised at about 5 o’clock yesterday morning. Buell’s men were in the bank buitdiag, whibh, after four hours’-hard fighting, was tired by the rebels, when Buell surrendered. CsptaiD Thomas, of the State mijilia, was taken ,Out and murdered, after tie Suftfintlef. ’ °“r informant, .who remained till after thd sur* render, sajs the rebels gave out that they intended to attack this pity immediately. They will meet with a warm reception. FROM FORTRESS MONROE. liVDicATiOif op Mother noyehe!St by THE. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Fortress Monroe, August 11.—Commodore Porer’s fleet still remains at anchor in Hampton Roads; and is not at Harrison’s Landing, as has been published. Much rejoicing has been lately crea-ed in Norfolk, Suffolk, and vicinity by tho late determination of the United. States gonerals there' in command to compel every citizen to take the oath of lillegianee to the Government, or at one# to leave for a pretended Government more congenial to their Secesh and rebellious natures.. The mer chants of those cities now have ouufidenoe to go on with tbeir business, and this enterprise being nbw properly encouraged by our Government, the in habitants will soon bo relieved from the severe taxa tion to’ which they have heretofore he-.n subjected einoe the severe hand of rebellion has be n levied upon them. • At four .o’clock P. M., the John Tucker mail boat, from HBrrißon’s Landing, arrived, but brings no tangible news. Somo riimorS are afloat, but no foundation can be traced to them. The Elm City 'and Kennebec came down to-day with sick soldiers from the army hospitals. 3he Kennebeo has 281 on board, and prooeeds immediately to Phila delphia. Surgeon in charge is J.G. MoKoe. Capt. Garton. ....... . .. . . The m ail boat wss oompletely loadod with pas sengers ; some discharged soldiers; some recruiting officers, and about four hundred inusioians, who have been mustered out of Berries. If it is; possible to obtain the names of the sick from tho army hospitals, they Bhall be forwarded to-morrow. As yet they are withheld from the papers. ■ Explanation of the Cause of the Failure of the Malvern Hill Expedition. How a Great Battle was Postponed. DISQUIETUDE AT NORFOLK. Fortress Monroe. August It.—ln regard to the occupation and evacuation of M.ilv»rn HilL by the Federal troops bnt little has been said, and the following particulars may be interestiog: Oar recommitting division took possession of that posi tionon Tuesday last, and on that day all the gene rals of the army went up to view it. General McClellan sent buck for the greater part of his army, hut tbo messengers took the wrong road, and were thus delayed so long that the troops did not reach Malvern Hill until it was too late to seeure the advantages intended to be obtained by the movement. Only a portion of those sent for arrived at all, and those only in season to heat a hasty retreat. This was on Wednesday morning, and on that day a great battle would have been fought had our forces arrived in season. But as some of them were approaching and in sight of Malvern Sill, a very large force of rebels, numbering at least 10,- 000 tnen, was seen coming from Richmond. They filled ail the roads, passage-ways and vacant lots as far as the eye could reach. A retreat was conse quently made to Harrison’s Lauding. General McClellan .had planned for a great bat tle, but the enemy were not asleep to their danger, and have taken possession of Malvern Sill, with an immense army. .Norfolk has been in a state of excitement he last few days., An officer of the provost guard ap plied to General Mansfield for permission to search a house in for arms. Authority was given him to do so, and arms and ammunition, to some extent, were found in private dwellings, near the General’s quarters. Last night a triple guard was put on duty in Norfolk. This was not done until many of the guards had been shut. It is understood that all the inhabitants of the district, in the vicinity of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Portsmouth, are to be put to the test of either taking the oath of al egianco to the United States, or leaving for Richmond. - The mail boat has just arrived from Harrison’s Landing. The general appearance of affairs there indicated that a movement of the whole or a large part ol the army is taking place. Commodore Porter’s mortar fleet remains at an ohor in Uampton Roads. The steainer Kennebec came down to-day with sick so diets from tho army hospitals. The Ken nebec- has 281 patients aboard, and will proceed immediately to Philadelphia, FRO MW A SHIN GT ON. Special Despatches to “The Press.” Washington, Aug 12,1882, American Commerce with Sweden. Advioes received from Stockholm, under date of July 18, State that American pork is in great de mand, and preferred to Russian- It is admitted-in Sweden duty free. Common sides and shouldera, from Indiana and Illinois, sell freely at To cents.; smoked bams at 20 oents. There is a ready sale, also, for rosin and leaf tobacco. The, former pays a duty of j cent per pound, the latter 51 cents per pound. The grain crop is short, and wheat of good' quality brings sL'Be, rye $1.40, and oats 37 cents. All kinds of grain are admitted free of duty. The Guerilla War in Tennessee. The following despacoh was received hero to day : : Cm.gmbia, Term., Aug. 12-9 A. M. . Hon. J 2, M. Stanton, Secretaryof War: Major Ebnsbdv, wilfi two small companies of the Ist Kentucky Cavalry, encountered the gue rillas in greatly superior numbers six times yester day and l«ft night, at various points below IViHUms . port,.defeating the enemy in each effort, with con siderable loss. . Our loss was only one wounded, ' V :J. S. Nkgbkt, Brig. Gen. The BucjktMil Trouble. A misapprehension exists as to the Backfall Bri gade. The Governor authorizes the raising of Buek tail regiments in precisely tho same way as tho raising of all other regiments is authorized—Secre tary Stantos, however, giving the assurance that,, the Buck tail regiments, when raised, should be kept together as one brigade. The wide spread, fame of the Buoktails, and their heroism and gallantry in the fiald.iod to the re quest indicated being made. ; • Appointments under the Tax Bill. The appointments for Pennsylvania, under, the tax bill, axe to be made to-morrow. Therefore, Ohio will next be considered, and therefore New York will probably not be made until all the others are disposed of—those from that State being ynoro hotly contested than those of any State. Arrival of General Augur. Gen, Abgur arrived here to night, wounded. He reports that Gen. Priscb and some of _his staff have been taken prisoners by rebels. . Miscellaneous Noon.—Up to this time no . further news froth Gen. Pope's army has been made public. . GeneralPfliMP Ke arnet has been appointed a major general of volunteers. . The advertisement for proposals for mules for the army says that “ Proposals from disloyal parties will not be considered,’ and an oath of allegiance must accompany oach proposition.” ..■.•'..A' Pamotic Suggestion. . The following letter from Governor CormsrJ which speaks for Itself, has been received at the Treasury Department: ' . Harrisburg, August 9. To Hon. S. P. C/tase, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, H. C ■' Sir : The , appointment of proper persons to as sess and collect the taxes of the United States is a matter of great importance to the country, and is, no doubt, occupying your attentiou at this time. It is believed that in almost every county of this State fit men for those offices can be found among the volunteers who have returned from the field disabled by wounds or disease. I- earnestly recommend, when compe tent persons can be, found of this class, that they should be selected by you as the assessors and col lectors. Their services seem to give them a right to this preference, and every consideration should lead the Government to reward, in every proper mode, the zeal and patriotism of the men who have sacrificedhealth or limb -in serving their oountry during this her hour of trial. Very respeeifully, your obedient servant, ■■■■■; A. G. CustTitr. Mrs. Lincoln's Attentions to the Sick and Wounded Soldiers A Recognition of her Services. A prominent merchant, resident in Boston, who has been spending a few days in this city, during which time he has manifested deep interest in the welfare of the sick and wounded soldiers here, to day placed in tire hands of Mrs. President Lrx cobn a thousand dollars, to be. appropriated by her for the benefit of those in the military hospitals. He had observed the quiet and unostentatious manner in which Mrs. Linqobn contributed to the oomfort of the suffering Union soldiers, and con cluded to aßk the privilege of placing the amount named iir her bands, believing that in no other way oo'nld the money he better or more judiciously ap propriated. The charge was promptly and cheer fully accepted. : The Movement of Fresh.'Troops to the Seat of War. r It is understood that Brigadier General Kotohum has been ordered to proceed to Harrisburg, PhiW delphia, New York, and, if necessary, to Albany, to consult with the Governors upon the measures proper to despatch the regiments to their destina tion. Gen. Kis acting Inspector General, and will see that the bounty is paid to the troops, that they are fully equipped and armed witli the greatest prompt ness, as soon as organized, and that complete ar rangements are made to forward . them, with despatch. Brigadier General H. G. Wright will proceed to Boston on similar business, Experiment with James’ Cannon, Brigadier General Harvey Brown and Hear mifiS Foote have been ordered to repair to Sag Harbor, Few York, to witness somo experimental firing with James’ cannon. Army Orders. . Tho resignation of Capt. H. S. Spear, additional aid-de-camp on the staff of Brig. Gon. Reynolds, has been accepted by the President. Tburlow W. Seward, of tho dltb New York Yo unteers, is honorably discharged from the ser vice, in order to enable him to raise a company of volunteers. . Brig'. Gen. T. W. Sherman is ordered to repair without delay to New Orleans, and report to: Maj. Gen. B. F. Butler, oommandlng tho Department’ of the Gulf. ■ Captain Wm. MoMichael, assistant adjutant general of volunteers, and Lieut. D. C Wager, aid de-camp, will report without delay, in person, to the general-in-chief. - . First Lieut. Eugene B. Beaumont, of the 4th TX. S. .Cavalry, is assigned to duty as aid-de-oamp on tho staff of the general-in-obief. Major Charles G. Walpine, assistant adjutant general of volunteers, is relieved from duty in the. Department of.the South; and will report in person to the General-in-Chief for orders. First j Lieutenant; Charles’:F. Adams, Jr., is hereby detaobed from duty with thb Ist Massa chusetts Cavalry'and-assigned to the Btaff of Geno ral'Pope. - - • '• ' ' Major John R. Cravens, additional paymaster, will report to the paymaster general for duty, in Washington ; and Major Will Qumback, additional paymaster, is assigned to duty at Indianapolis, in hia stead. ■ Capt C. C. Nott, of the sth lowa Cavalry, now absent in New York on permission, to report to the Governor of New York Fer reoruiting duty. Captain Jacob M. Bysten, of the 18th United States Infantry, will proceed to Baltimore, and re lieve Captain F. 0. WyBO, of the 3d United States Artillery, in the duties of mustering officer in that city. Cap'ain Eiiiba H. I.udingt.on,of th» I7:h United Stftteß Infantry, will relieve M»jor A. Montgomery, quartermaster of the United States army, in the duties of mustering and disbursing officer at Pitts burg, Pa. Surgeon J, K Barnes, United States army, is de tailed for speoiaf duty under the immediate orders of Major General Halleok. All certificates and applications for sick leave from officers will be referred to him for examina tion. The Collection of the Tax. The following additional appointments have been made under the internal revenue act: Maine— tfim District, Collector, Nathaniel J. Mil ler- of Portland ;. A-sefst'T,’ Nathaniel G. Marshall; of New York. Stound District, Collector, Jesse S. Lyford, of, Lewiston ; Assessor, . Hannibal Bat cher, of Farmington. Third District, Peter F San borne, of Red field; Assessor, George W. Wilson of tardiner. Fourth District. Aaron A. Wing, of Bangor; Assessor, Geo P. Sewal ,of Old Town. Fifth District Collector, John West, of Franklin; Assessor, Nathaniel A Joy, of Ellsworth. New Hampshire.—Second district, collector, John Kimball, of Concord; assessor, Herman Fos ter, of Manchester; Interesting to Army, Officers on .Leave of Absence. Simeon Drapeis, hsq.. of New York, who was lately appointed commissioner to superintend the execution of General Order No. 92. relative to the return of absentees to their regiments, has received many letters asking him to obtain discharges, leaves of absence, etc. As this is not a part of the business belonging to bis offioe, hwhaa sent them to Adjutant, General Thomas : The-great number of suoh letters rraveits their being replied to individual y. Iu brief, this is the rule of the Department: A leave of absence, not exceeding twenty days, may be granted to commis sioned officers by the commander of any army de partment or district, whethe certificate of a; me dical officer shall show, beyond doubt, that' a change of location is necessary to save life, or prevent permanent disability. If an officer cannotreturn to his duty when his leave is out, he need not apply for an extension, as no order m l be issued gra -ting one Ho must account for bis "absence by sending to the Aiijuta t General, and to bis regimental commander, a (-roper medical cer tificate, and, when he returns to duty, his ease will be examined by a proper tribuna i to ascertain if be bad sufficient cause for absence. No furloughs whatever will be given t» enlisted men, and ail heretofore given are revoked. They will be cared for in United States hospitals. Reported Attack on Baton. Rouge by Breckinridge. ■ Cairo, Aug. 12.—Rebel authority reports that Breckinridge attacked Baton Rouge on Tuesday morning last. - He was at first repulsed with a heavy loss. General Clark, of Mississippi, and Co!. Thomas Hunt, of Kentucky, were killed. The repulse is laid to the failure of the ram Ar kansas to come to time. On the afternoon of the same day Breckinridge is said to have telegraphed to the Grenada Appeal that the Arkamas had arrived, and destroyed one of our gunboats and driven off the fleet, and that he had captured the entire federal forces of that place. Cairo, Aug. 12 —The Bulletin of the 10th prints a report that Breckinridge has attacked and oaptnred Baton Rouge. It is considered not im probable. ' .•_; ■■ ■' ■■ ■ . Movements on the Mississippi. Cairo, Aug 12.—The Memphis Bulletin of the 10th has the following: j On Wednesday, the 6th instant, the rebel ram came on a reounuoitring expedition up: the river, as far as Islands 67 and 68, within fifty miles of Helena.. 1 A few days since, the Louisville accompanied by the transports While Cloud and latau, started with the 3d Wisconsin Regiment from Helena, to go up the White river. The Louisville ran aground, and the expedition was abandoned because of the insuf ficiency of water, and returned to Helena just in time to miss the Arkansas. Had it beeo a few hours later, a Collision must have taken place. Another ili-bei Gunboat Escapes from Hie I’azuo Kiver. : Memphis. Aug, 9.—The steamer White Cloud from Helena, has arrived hero, but brings no news of importance. It iB reported that a new gunboat, the Eiohmond, formerly the Star of the West, which has been building up the Yazoo river, got pat of that stream into the Mississippi, and has joined the Arkansas, The Change of a Year— Enthusiastic War Meeting at Alexaudnaj { Va. Alexandria, Va,, Aug. 12.— A large war moat, ing was held here this evening, Mr. Jefferson Iracy presiding. Speeches were made by Senators Pomeroy, it Kansas; Harlan, of Iowa; Chandler, of Michigan, and others. . The meeting wasthe most enthusiastic and largest ever held in this city. : From Harrisburg THE QUESTION OF 'ENLISTING AND DRAFTING—DE- PARTURE OF TBE GOVERNOR FOR WASHINGTON. Harrisburg, Aug 12.— Governor Curtin leaves for Washington to-night, to arrange with the War Department a plan by which counties that have exceeded their quota shall be credited with such excess upon the draft. -Many counties have greatly exceeded the num ber required of them, and it is but just that when ibis occurs a proper credit should" be given. - Companies of troops enlisted for three years or" during the war continue to arrive. The work of organization is going on rapidly and satisfactorily, - and regiments will leave as fast as transportation can he provided. The Quota lor Michigan Raised. Detroit,. Aug. 12.—1 t is officially stated that the quota of Michigan, under the first call for volun teers, is full. Full companies from various parts of the State oontinue to offer, but cannot be accepted. There will be no difficulty In completing a'l the requisitions made by'the Federal Government on the State without a resort to drafting. The Drafting Law and. the Volunteer bystem. Albany, Aug. 12.—The Journal states that the War Department, in answer to an inquiry from Governor Morgan, telegraphs that volunteers for the old regiments will be received till the draft is msde, whieh cannot be before the Ist of September, as the preliminary work will oooupy at least twenty days. The Journal also states that if enough volun teers to fill up the old regiments to their full maxi mum are recruited; there will be- no draft, as it will require fifty-four thousand men for that pur pose.- Official Correspondence Relative to the Jsst-cuiion of the Stave-Trade Treaty.: MB. STUART TO MR. SEWARD. . 'Washington, August 10,1862. Sir: The enclosed copy of a desoatch froin her Majes ty ts cob mission at Lounda, relates to the capture by her Majesty’s ship Griffon, on the 27th of March last, of a bark and schooner, without name or colors, fuily equip ped for the slave trade, off JSUck Feint, on the West Coast of Africa. 1 have been instructed by Earl Bussell to communicate t! is capthie to you as of interest to the Government of the. United States, in consccinence of the bark in question baying been stated to have left Hew Totten the Ist of December last. Ibava tbs honor to be, with high consideration, sir, your moat obedient and humble servant, To Bon. Wat.ll. Shward, 4c. Mr Lord ; We hare tbs honor to acqnatnt your lord ship that her Majesty's shipjGriffen, Commander Perry, whilst proceeding to this place with the last mail from , Eernando P0,.-'onthe 27th ultimo, fell in with a bark and a schooner in company, off Black Point, latitude SO south, longitude 11 45 east. {Commander Perry imme diately sent a boat to cut off the schooner, whilst he proceeded in the Griffon in cna.se of the bark, and, having come up with her, he found her to bo fitted in' every respect for the immediate reception'of slaves, which, to the number of eight hundred, she was to have .shipped that morning at Black Point for the island of Porto Bico. This bark, which was about 4GO tons,.was: destitute of all proofs of nationality. .Her,were, there any papers found on board from which her name oould be ascertained ; bnt, from the statements of some of the crew, it appeared that she had sailed from h’ow Vork on, ; the Ist tf December last, and touched, at Osmpeachy, ih Mexico, where the necessary equipments were com pleted. ; l ater in the affernoon of the same day, tho officer who had bren detached from the Griffon, in pursuit of the schooner, returned on board in charge of that vessel, having'found her abandoned by her crew, and fully -ccipped for the conveyance of slaves. This schooner being' and incapable of safely undertaking a voy age to Bt tT.'koay Gonungtider Perry, after causing her to be scuttled, destriss'?fl h<’rby fifd, Edhding: the neces sary evioence to St. Helens 3b order that the ease might, with'that of the bark, be brought before the Vice Admi ral Courtjnlhnt colony foradjudicitiOH. . 1 * We have the honor, 4c., : EDMUND GABEIBL, H. M. Consul.; To the Earl Bdssbll, etc ", etc. MR. SEW ART) TO SIR. STUART. ; - : Dupartmsst op Stat.e, ’Washington, August 11, 1852. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge tho receipt of your note of yesterday* accompanied bya despatch 1 from her Majesty’s Commissioner at Ijoanda to Earl ItusseU, announcing the capture, off Black Point, on the Weirt Coast of Africa, by her Majeaiy’ajahip Griffon, on the 27Th of 21ai cb laatj of a ? bark aud schooner, without name or colors, fuily einipped for the sUto trade .In reply, I hare to tfcauk you for the information thus communicated, which ia in every respect entirely accep tabl«, au d (gratify ing ■ ; . I have the honor to be, sir, with high considera'.ion, your Very obedient servant, To Hon Wat. St u a ut; etcet cr~"v'- 7. from California. . San Fbanoisoo, Aug, 9.—Arrived, sbip Fearless, from Nerw 'itiik. Tfco xoaiket for the leading staples is strecgibeuiDg. Ganoles 19c.;16,000 kegsjot East Boston fcyrup sold os private terms-: - :v . * . Exchange c*n Nfcw Fork B®lo per cent paf"’ able in currency, and per cent.) payable in cote*. There is an active demand for money» at unohaoged rateai - .... .. • • The steamer Active has been.chartered, io visit the Golden Gate, in order to endeavor to recover the trea sure, i • ... . . - . - The fchip Ocean Ttovor is loading for Boston, and the War Bawk tor New .York. ■ „ - SANDWICH ISLANDS. Honolulu date, to the 17th have been received. King Kam«hijr.aha ba. bnan so filed, and tne commissioner shall thereupon give notice by handbills posted in snob town ship of bisooun'y of tbs time and p ace atwh ch claims ol exemption wilt be received and oeiermfaed by turn, and Shalt fix the time to be spociliid io the order afore said within ten days of the filing of the enrollment at which the draft shall be made, and a I persons claiming tone exempt from military t uty shall, before tue day fixed for the draft, make proof of sues exemption before said commissioner, and if found sufficient, his name shall be stricken from the list by a rul line drawn through it, leaving it still legible. - The commiaduuet shall in like manner Btrike from the roil the names of all persons now in the military service of the Gutted Stater. All Ult graph operators and constructors actually engag ed on Aug 5,1892; all engineers of i icomotives on rail roads • tee Vice President of the Gifted States; the offi cers—judicial and executive—of the Government of toe United states ; the members of both Houses of Congress and their respective officers ; ail custom-house dnd their clerks; all post officers and stage drivers who are employed in the care and conveyance of tho marl of the post office of the Carted States; all ferry nen wno an employed at any ferry on post road; ail pilots; all marines actually eropldjedin tleseaserviceofauy citizen or mer chant within the United States; all engineers aud pilots of registered or licensed steamboats and steamships, and alt persons exemp-ed by the laws of the respective states from military duty, on sufficient evidence or on persona; knowledge that said pors-jha belong to any uf the afire eaid classes, whether the exemption is claimed by them or not. Exemption will not be made for cisebiiicy u less it toe of snch permanent character as to rem er ihe person unfit lor service for a pariud-ef more than thirty days, to be certified by a surgeon appointed by the Governor ia each county for this pur pobo. DRAFTING, 5. At the time fixed as before provided by the com missioner for making the drafe, the sheriff of the county, or, in his absence, such person as the commissioner may appoint, shalt, in the pres nco of said commissioner, publicly place in a wheel or box of Use character to such aa are used for drawing jurors, separately folded ballots, containing the names of all persons remaining on said enrollment lists not stricken oil ns b afore proviced, anda propel person appointed by the commissioner, and blind fold d, shall thereupon draw from said box or wheel a number of bailotß equal to the number of drafted meu fixed by the Governor-of cash state as the proper quota of such county. NOTICES or DRAFT TO BE SERVED. 6. A printed or written notice of. his enrollment and draft, and of the piece of rendezvous of the drafted mili tary force, Bhall thereupon be r erved, by a person to os appointed by the commissioner, upon each person so drafted, either by delivering the same in person, or bj • leaving it at hiß last known place of residence. SBBSTITBTE3. 7 Any person so drafted may offer a substitute at thi time of the rendezvous