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NOTICES.
—'LiwrifW! —TO THE L'OJTAL
", AND TEE BBiYfi.
Tl ! S id Committee appointed to procure Funds
fie Ci»'” 11 ‘nd Bounty to 'all who may join our gal
;It rrW ' 9 ‘ l , nu REGIME NTS IN THE FIELD,
Kitii®*, fallow.citl»eo 8 to be alive t 0 the Present
« rll lfflp'retivdy needed. The wasted ranks
li. !!o maluiouts— the heroes or Dranesvllle,
Itt B lorJ “j“| r oU>i of the Ohlokahomlny, Malvern
‘ ®]u r o r succor as she never called before.
at: us. and we must bo equal to It. Gene
l,L of Wvisioas," and the Oommander-ln
5, of Jars tliat one recruit for a regiment in the
V 1,1 hi* country, at the present time, several
» They urge, and the War De
‘ o ew ws , >l,O Instantaneous reinforcement or the
utßieet mP ' 0(t before the enemy to their original
rtfe ref w "' .dement. Ouxtathera, our brothers, and
illBR htiP8 ,S.«re«lmrnts9ny—
AND JOIN MB.« h
, rroiu the armies In the field have been’do-
Tried r ?“ t6i and appeal to us to fill up their
to U' c “‘ premium and bounty, auoh as ntvor
w tni9t«l .re ready for distribution, but
ifjte were P“ iL l* “7 E 0 F OOtTNTBY ■ : =
to (he Flag that has waved In glory from
ind d ' , j° l 6 0 p “ r M»rt hour, are the inosntlves that are relied,
'kT „ aSD BOUNTY ABE GIVEN FBBELY
>gSlUe» "* , B part, the citizen Tor the Immediate
jo wmiW'sej iu leaving his business, his family,
-clflcos «“ 1 t jd, country’s oall, in this her hour of
i ML Mntolousuoss of having done their duty, and
(lot. ‘"LLtn’s praise, rewarded the American pa
(rtkfj 1 ,? Bovclutlon—their deecendants ef this day
ol* f f -ride the sacrifices and devotion of their
r» noirnsa HAS BEEK ORDERED.
J morl) men ere to be put Into the field, in order
irked rebellion, against the best Government
i*' .iwefed to men may be speedily crushed and.ex
wrf(";ei B|l , our ijrave Generals must have 100,000
W . men now—at once. The true patriot lias yet
1/ tbw ,". „r h listening, voluntarily, to his country’s
V being enrolled In tlio battle-stained regiments of
'“HmiLAMI.PHIA CALLS OK HUB SOKB
km fair fame, Fathers, Bonn, and Brothers,
ilcooe to their aid ivithout delay. Let us do it.
*j “ “ MP bright our city’s glory, and do our best for
iiSffDEB 'bENBY, Chairman,
THo’mAB WEBSTER, Vies Ohalrman.
LOBIH BLODGBT, Secretary. .
-.US’! OF OFFIOERB DETAILED FOR. BE*'
'JSStIEG SKIiYIOK, LOCATION OF EENDEK
rSi TliomM J. Town, Lieutenant Patriot Egan,
Dock etreot, above Second.
s ££&,ant O H' Crrtfflth, A. J. Knorr, Slat
XSk M. 1 Sohuh, 99tU
E1 0. N pWn BMcDramwh, Lieutenant John Curley,24
Q Matthew lie illy, noth Beglment, 1919 Market
'owtaln Wm. IYllbqu, 81rt Beglment, 1118 Market
aLln Stholi, Slat Regiment,
Lieutenant Thomas K. Boggs, 33d Eeglment, northeast
MGrSiift «ni Chestnut, third story.
Lieutenant George W. Wilson, 81st Eeglment, No. 8
Mih Fifth street.
William M. Duncan, 81st Begtment.
Lientonsnt Sawnel Larkin, Lieutenant John Stanton,
\ Boerm,
nontenant Charles Boon, Lieutenant Edward Hough,
ills Rfsinunt, &S 2 North Third street,
Lieutenant J amea B. Hadley, 28th Eeglment, 419 o*l
- H, Winter, 76th Bogimont, 488
' OeptelnW llUans Jatho, Lieutenant Walter S. Briggs,
MwtooMt'William tetford, 29thBegtaent, Tl 6 Market
Lieutenant John Bocho,lBth Oatalry, 104 South Sixth
,tt Ueotonßnt Daniel B, Meany, 13th Cavalry, 44 South
'"iedte'autJ' A. Gregory, Wat Eeglment, 620 Obestnnt
Captain H. A, Sheets, of Pennsylvania Resortes, 620
Steiner Uol. 13. It. flood, Major James Brody,
ill PeoiuJlrsnia Artillery. .
Ueotenant Daniel P. Linn, 58th Regiment,
lieutenant Joseph M. Abhey, 112lh.
C,plain Jolm S. Darts, 90th Regiment, N. V. corner
SjEth ani Chestnut atreeta. .
Captain JelmT. Dureng, 90th Regiment, Armory of
VariocaJ Guards, Race street bel iw Sixth.
BesUea a pr irate from eaoh company of each regl
nent. BU2O-10t
NOTICE.—THE SUBSCRIBERS TO
. THE CITIZENS’ BOUNTY FUND, to aid Be
juitluj, are hereby notified that the Treasurer of the
J'uod, BINQLKTON A. MERCER, Eb)„ vrtll receive
4be mounts of their subscriptions, dally, at the Farm
in' usd Mechanics’ Bank, and furnish them with printed
■ecelpts (or the same j or their subscriptions may be paid
b the member of the Committee to whom they subscribed,
id the Treasurer's receipt will be sent to the donor.
By order of the Committee. . ’ ~
j126-t£ THOMAS WEBSTER, Chairman.
OUR COUNTRY i TO ARMS I—PA-
TBIOTIO OltijsoM who desire to dubsoribe to the
fOHIZEKS' BOD STY FOND, toaldthe reoruitiDgof
[the PhUadtlphls quota of the President’s cull for three
ItmnJied thousand men, aroreapectfnlly Informod that
«he OommUtoewiU sit dolly to reooive subscriptions from
fee A, if. to tvo P- At.» at HALL,
jiutte-'riptionj taay itkewiie be «ent to either of the un
ilerrigncd:
ALEXANDER HEKBY, Mayor’a Office.
OHABLKS OIBUONJ, Secretary. 262 South Third
CHABLES D. ITRSBMANi Becretaryi 601 Bannam
/4H13 McOLINTOOK, City Treaaurer, Girard
HEKBY D. MOOBB, State Treasurer, 664 North
ilsTMith Btreet.
SISOLKTON A. MERGES, Treasnror of land,
'imert' and Mechanic)’ Bask. - '
IBOSIAS WEBSTER, 14 North Delaware ayonna.
VrlliLliM VTkLStI, 218 South Delaware arenas.
3. BOSS BNOWD3IN, IndenandenM Hall.
ADOLPH E. BOMB, 1(3 Dock street.
8. W DE OOHRBEY, 631 Oheataut street.
OKOBOE H STUART, 13 Bank street.
HIOHAKL V. HAKES, Independence Hall.
QBOBGE WHITNEY, office of A. Whitney & Sons.
BIOH&BD 0. DALE, 621 Market street.
LOBIB BLODOET, Board of Trade Booms.
• SOHH E. ADDICKS, Indepeadeuce HaU.
Jouk d. WATSON, office of North Amerioan.
JAM*B MILLIKEN, HQ Walnut street.
Ward ccmmiftees will be appointed to proonro sub*
fcriptioMto every ward in the city s due notice of wluoh
VrttiibotUy
AU lafescriptloiia will be acknowledged daily in the
irnloa! otherwise reaueeted.
By ord«r of the Committee,
i?S9 THOMAS WEBST3SB, Chairman.
COPARTNERSHIPS,
TV'OTIOE.—It is hereby certified: that
XI th* tmdanlfmed have formed a Limited Parluar
ohlp, igreeabl?' to tlio prorlrtons of theacts of A»»embljr'
ot the Commonwealth of Psnniylvania. npon the terms
tertinafter eet forth, to wtt:
1. The name or firm under which the said partnership
*1 to be conducted la BUSH &KUBTZ, -
2. The general nature of the hnetuesa Intended to he
traniacted 1b lhe Imeortlng and Jobbing of Dry Goods in
the City ot Philadelphia. ... .
3. The general .partners In the said firm are VAN
CAHP BUSH and WILLIAM WESLET KUBTZ,'
Both reading at No. 1937 VINB Street, In Said Otty or
PhUadetphia; and the special partner iaTHEODOBE
W BAKER, roaidiog at Ho. 22T North TWENTIETH
Street, in said cttr
4. The amount of caplttd contributed by the satd spe*
,l > B common stock Is the snm of POETS'
THOUSAND DOLLABS, In cash. '
5. Tho said partnership la to commence on the NINE*
pKNTH DAY OF AUGUST, A, D. 1882, and wiU
terminate on the FIRST DAT OP JANUARY, A, D,
JBC4.
Bad* sod severally signed by the said partners, at tbs
City of Philadelphia, the Nineteenth day of August,
A. D. One Thousand light Hundred and Blxty-two.
YAH SAMP BU9H,
WILLIAM WESLEY KURTZ,
General Partners.
THEODORS W. BAKER, -
Special Partner.
ILLVMI»ATIH« OILS.
4{ T UOIFER,” OIL WORKS.
, -U 100 bbl* « Imolfer” Bnrning OU on hand.
We guarantee the oil to be non-explosive, to bora all.
she oil la the lamp with a steady, brilliant flame, without
onuttng the wick, and bnt slowly. Barrels lined with
oui enamel, WEIGHT, SMITH, * PHABBALL,
fsStt-tf Office EIS MABKKT Street
tjrri
"EXCELSIOR” HAMS
ARE THE BIST IN THE WORLD.
J. H. MICHENER & 00.,
GENKBA.L PBOYIBION DHALEBB,
And carers of the celebrated
“EXCELSIOR”
SUGAR -0 UR ED HAM S,
Nos. 14S and 144 North FBONT Street,
Nsheesn Arch and Sacs street*, Philadelphia,
As jtutlf.celebrated “KXCELSIOB" HAMS are
eared by J. H. M. A 00,, (In a stylo peculiar to them
*lt«o expressly for FAMILY BSE; are of dellolotu
■J»Tor; free from the nnpleasant taste of salt; and are
Woaoanced by epicure* superior 'to'any how offered for
?"• ' I jy2E-lm
OAUTION*
*5? wsß-esraed repntetlon of
Fairbanks* scales
«Zr “dated the makers of Imperfect balances to offer
««> « "TAIBBANKB’ SOALIB,” and purchasers
t*T* “dwhy. In many instances, been snbjeoted to fraud
"Mltßpodtlon. FAIBBANKSI BOAIiKS aremanafao
oalf by the original Inventors, K. A T. FAIB
®"«S8 ft 00., and are adapted to every branch of the
•Moeu, where aoorreot and durable Scale* Is reanlred.
FAIRBANKS A SWING,
MASONIC HALL, TH OHKSTBTOT BT
jHAUTiON.— Having seen a spurious
,V‘rtloleor OH branded “J, ifttonr,” we oanUoa the
f"™ 8 HMnet rarotuudni thesame, M the genuine J.
A *wnr Oil oen be erooured only from n*.
JABEUTOH* * IjAVIBGHI,
SOS end 304 Bonth TBOHT Street.
B. PHANK. PALMEB.
Arttat to ths Gorerniienl Inatitntion*, W»ah-
to #H of Hie Medical OoUsjm and Hog
"PALMEE I.IMB8," «dojt*d br th« Anar
0 «*»r Burgoona. Fampbleta lent gratia. Addreoe.
l, . ' B. IT K AHA, PAIiHKB,
-ife* B HOMBO9 OHBBTHPT BtraeL Phlled’A
CHAMPAGNE WINE? An invoice
1«m rtl-StS 0 ™ 7 ft* 3 ?,’’ J 3o *** OhMßiwgna Wine,
«cetm pet ibip George*, naA tot sale by
JAiraiTOH* iTiAVKHami,
20a and aO4 85nth FRONT Street
S** BUM.—AN INVOICE OF
SS?J ta W*t« cuka, jua*
—1 138 WAtiHOT aod Ml SBASIII Btreeia.
Anti-friotion metal,
rat W 6 br Superior (iWlty,
Cllx Bft&Bn ■ JAMIB TOOOM, Jt.,
* roB * *»* SocoadjßMe nod Arch sit.
r? -f.- .- -7 .. ..-. ■ .-t 7 ~ ~ ■ - -:- ..>:■■ ... . . , . , , 7J ’ 7 ' ' J •-- •*-•'-** -• *’ • ‘ -.-M...'., .7.:. 7.-. ...7... ! - ■.-■“■'• .■ “ ...; .7 .. ' '
VOL. 6.-NO.' 23.
SEA BATHING.
fiE-LM— FOB. THE. BEA»
MMiM-Smyiawbedbb!- summeb ab-
BANQEHBNT.—CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC BAIL
BOAD. ' • '
Three train! dally to Atlantic City and return, (Bns-i
days exoopted), Trains leave YINK-Street Ferry ai
follows:
Hail A. K.
Express Train... M.;
Freight and Accommodation .6-00 r. H.
BETUBNING:
Leaves, Atlantic Hail Train ..4 40 P. Bu
. ii n Express Train...... 016 A. It.
,ii >■ Freight and Accommodation.3.lB A. Mi
FABX $l.BO. Bound-trip Tickets, good only for Ite
day and train on which they are if rued, 82.80. Excur
sion Tickets, good for three days, $B. Hotels are now
open, JOHN G. BBYANT,
jeU-tf Agent. ;
SUMMER RESORTS^
/CONGRESS HALL,
AJ ATLANTIC CITY.
BEDOOTION OF FARE.
On and after Monday, August 26th, the boarding at
Congreee Hall will be greatly reduced. Persons intending
to visit tbo sea shore in the latter part of the season,
(September being the most pleasant m«nth,) should stop
at Congress Hall, as It is conveniently near to tboboach,
and every comfort of the guosts Is promptly attended to,
I hope, by rednolng the price of board, to meet with
such encouragomsnt as will onable me to hoop the house
open until the first of October, guaranteeing that the
house shall be kept as well In every respeol; as It has
been heretofore under tho management of the present
proprietor.
STOP AT OONGBESS HALL.'
au22-tf G. W. HINKLE. :
QXJRff HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY.
(O —H. L. BENSON, Proprietor.—This admirably
kept house Is the best located on the Island.. It will be
kept open until late in September. The present is the
most pleasant season. The company Is s«U large. au2B-tf
SEA BATHING-,
BRIGANTINE HOUBX,
BRIGANTINE BHAOH, N. J.
Now open for the season. Tho Bathing,
nlng, anil Yachting being very superior.
Boats will await guests at the Inlet on arrival or trains.
Board per week, 88. P. .0. Address, Atlantio Olty.
H. D. SMITH,
Proprietor. <
jy4-fmw2m
TTNITED STATES HOTEL,
U ATLANTIC OITY, AudtTST 18,1*62.
Desirable Booms can now bo had at tbts popular flrst-
Class Hotel, as there are a number or departures daily.
JAMES K. BOBISON.
H.A.B.BBOWN,
Superintendents-
aulB-12t#
SEA BATHING. —A FAVORITE
HOME.
THE “WHITEHOTJSH,”
MASS AOHUSBTTB Avenue, ATLANTIC OITY, N. J.
This popular houße ia open. Ita situation is unite near
the beach: haa good rooms, all opening npen the ocean,
and furnished with spring mattresses. Its reputation ia
well established as a .first- class homo. Plentiful table.
Byers attention given 'to guests, and terms moderate.
WM. WHITEHOUSK, Propiietor. !
■ST So Bar at the “ Whitehonse." auB-lm
fIENTBAL HOUSE, ATLANTIC
Kj CITY, New Jersey.
M, LAW LOB, Proprietor. .
The above new honse is now open for Boarders. Booms
eanal to any on the beach, well ventilated, high ceilings,
&o. Servants attentive and polite. Approximate to the
Bathing grounds. auß-lm*
QTAB HOTEL,
0 .(Nearly, opposite the United State* Hotel,)
ATLANTIC.OITT, N. J.
SAMUEL ADAMS, Proprietor.
Dinner 60 eeni*.
Also, Carriages to Hire.
■7* Boarders aocommodated on the most reasonable
terms. je33-3m
HOTELS.
pOWE BS’ HOT EL,
Nos. IT and 19 PABBI BOW,
' (oryOßiT* th* Aaron aonsa,)
NEW XOBK.
TEEMS 51.60 FEB DAY.
This popular Hotel has lately been thoroughly reno.
rated.and refnrnlshed, and now possesses aE the raitU
tftcsof a ■■. ■
YIBBT-OL ASS HOTEL.
Thb patronage of Philadelphians and the travelling
pubUo, dealring the best accomodations and moderate
charges, Is respectfully solicited.
Je3-8m : ' H. L. POWEBS, Proprietor.
A CARD,—THE UNDERSIGNED,
ZV- late of the GXBABD HOUSE, Philadelphia, havs
teased, for a term of years, WILLABD’S HOTEL, to
.Washington. They take this occasion to return to their
old friends and cnstomera many thanks for past favor*,
and beg to assure them that they will be most bappy to
tee them to their new ijnartera.
SYKES, OH AD WICK, A 00.
Wispixoios, July 16,1861. snSO-ly
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER
& G 0.,"
Northeast .Corner FOURTH and EACH Streets,
PHILADELPHIA, #
WHOLESALE DBUGGISTS,
IMPOBTEBS AND DEALEBS
‘ “ m
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS,
; manufAotubkbb or
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, &0.
AOBSTB rCI 181 OKLHBBATBD
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and consumers supplied at
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
mh29-tsel ‘ .- ■ .
LOOKING GLASSES.
JAMBS S. BABIaB & SON,
MANUS'AOTUBERS AND mPOBTIBB
IaOOKINQ GLASSES.
OIL PAINTINGS)
PINS'BHGBAVINGB,
' PIOTUBS AND PORTRAIT PBAMSB,
PHOTOGRAPH PBAMXS,
.PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
OABTES-DB-VISITS PORTRAITS.
EAELE’S GALLERIES.
. . 816 . CHESTNUT STREET,
. j*U FHinADSLFHU.
SEWING MACHINES.
& WILSON,
-
628 OHESTNUT STREET,
ieia-3m PHH.ADHLPHIA.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
GOLD AND SILVER CASES.
JOS. H. WATSON.
jyBl-8m Ho. 326 CHESTNUT street.
WATCHES, JEWELRY, &oJ
Afresh assortment, at miss
THAB TOBMKB PBIOBS.
JTABB * BBOTHBB,
Importers! 824 OHBSTHTJT Street, below Foartli. '
mMO-tf ■ .
STATIONERY & FANCY GOODS.
ft/TARTIN ft QUAYLEB
IfA BTATIOHIBT, TOT, AND PASOT GOODS
BMPOBIB M,
80. 18St WALNUT STRUT,
■BLOW ULITBIJ,
Wl-ftfljr PHH.ADBI.PBOUL
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
QIO FAMILIES BISIDING
■ '. - a m
RURAL DISTiIIGTSt
We are prepared, m heretofore, to irapply Familial at
their country residence* with every deiortptton of
FERE GBOOEBIEB, TEAS, *O., Ad.
O. ROBERTS,
JeZl-tf GOBHBB BLBYBHTJB AHD YIHB BTB.
HICKEB’S AND FAHNESTOCK’S
FABINA constantly received freih by
BHODBB & WILLIAMS,
]yia Ho. 107 South WATER Street
fIURRANTS AND RAISINS—SO
Vj bbls choice new and old Zante oarrant#; also,Ya
lencla Bonch Lajera and Keg B Maine, for gale by
BHODEB A WILLIAMS,
»021 ; 107 Sonth WATER Btreet
XT UTS. Almonds, Cream Nuts,
AN Grenoble Hnte, BordeMut Walnnti FeaHtttiljM.
bertt, Pecan Huta, to store and for sale by
T\TEW mackerel.
JLt lio BbluNew Large Ho. 3 Mackerel.
180 Half Bbl* - “ «
Initore and and tor »ale bT m
MBBPHT A KOOHS,
_ r Ho. I*o Horth WHABTEB.
TWTACKEBEL, HERBING, SHAD,
XTJL A a., &o*, _ * '* , , B
2,50 C BMr Baa*. Ko*. 1,3, and 8 Maokwel.UW-
Mvgbt m ft*, In aaaorted paokagoa. . _ , iaL
2,000 BbliHaw Baatpert, fortnna Bar, and Halliu
Herring. : _ *,, ,
2,600 BoxeeXnbee, Bealad,and Ho. 1 Herrin*.
So BbUHewHeas Shad.' . ;
260 Bokea Herkimer County Ohooa*, *O.
In atore and for aale by, , . _____
*, HBBPHY AKOOHB,
J»U-{f HO.-1M Bortb WHABTBfI.
KHWDBS A WILLIAMS,
107 Bonth WATEB Btreet
®|e friss.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27,1862.
FROM MEMPHIS.
[Special Correspondence of The Press.]
• Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 20, 1802.
Since I left Memphis nothing of great import
ance has occurred. T find that I was not strictly
oorreot in stating that a military commission had
been appointed to' sequester and confiscate the.
property of rebels. The houses which hare been
taken by the military authorities have boon taken
under the rules and laws of war. Memphis is con
sidered a conquered oity, and this property ia oap
tured property. It is held by a sort of military oo
oupanoy,’ and that occupation may be at any mo
ment abandoned.'' The whole business is under the
control of the quartermaster,' and not a military
'commission. ■ The •• injustice, therefore, of' whioh I
complained in taking-oharge of the property of
Union men, who happen to be absent, does sot
exist, for it will be immediately restored to them
on proof of their loyalty. :It is necessary that
some one should take charge of abandoned pro-;
perty to prevent its being wasted and plundered.
The following letter on this subjeot, from Gene
ral Sherman, is interesting, as it ■ raises some ques
tions which will frequently occur hereafter. His
elucidation of these points is not entirely to my
mind. I think he is mistaken in hiß answer to the
fourth question—that there is no such thing as a
lien upon rent except in favor of a party in pos
session of the premises. It may be military law,
but it is oertainly no other kind. Bat the letter
throws light on many points of interest:
Headquarters Fifth Division,
Mbhphis. August 7, 1862.
, Captain 11. S. Fitch, A. Q. M. : Sir—The du
ties devolving on the quartermaster .of this post, in
addition to his legitimate functions, are very im
portant and onerous, and I am fully awaro that the
task is more than should devolve on one man. I
will endeavor to get you help.in the person of some
commissioned officer, and, if possible, one under
bonds, as he must handle large amounts of money,
in trust, but for'the present we must exeoube the
duties failing to our share as well as possible.'* On
the subject of vaoant housoB,&en. Graht’s ordors
are : “ Take possession of ail . vaoant. stores and
houses in the oity, and. have them rented at season
able rates, and to be paid monthly, in advance.*
Those buildings, with their tenants, oan bo turned
over to proprietor on proof of loyalty; also take
charge of such as have been leased by disloyal own
ers.”
I understand that General Grant takes the rents
and profits of this'olass of real property under the
rules and laws of war, and not under the confisca
tion act of Congress; Therefore, the question of
title does not involve simply the possession; and* the
rents and profits of houses belonging to oar enemies
which are vacant are held in trust for them by the
Government, according to the future decisions of
the proper tribunals.
Mr. McDonald, year chief agent in renting and
managing tbo business, called on me last evening
and left with mo written questions, which it would
take a volume to answer, and a Webster to eluoi
■ date. But as we can only attempt plain, substan
tial justice, I will answer these questions as wolhas
I oan briefly, to the point.-
Ist. -When ground is owned by parties .who have
gone South, and have leased the ground to parties
now in the'oity, who own the improvements on the
gronnd ?
Answer. The United States takes the rents due
the owner of the land, does not disturb the owner :
of the improvements.
" 2d. When parties owning houses have gone South,
and the tenant has given his notes for the rent in
advance?
Answer. Notes are mere evidenoe of-the debt
due landlords. The tenant pays the rent to the
‘quartermaster, who gives a bond of indemnity
against the very notes representing the debt for the
particular rent. . . ;
3d. When .the tenant has expended several
. months’rent in repairs on the house ?
Answer. Of course allow all suoh credits on
reasonable proof.
4th. When the ownor has gone<6outh and parties
here hold liens on the property, and are collecting
the rents to satisfy the liens ?
Answer. The rent of a house can only be mort
gaged-to a person in’ possession. If a loyal tenant
be in.posseesion, and claims the rent from heirship
. aadue te himself on.some other debt, allow it; but
if not in actual possession of the ‘property, rents are
not good liens.for a debt, but mu3t be paid to tho
quartermaster.’
sth. Of parties claiming foreign protection?
Answer. Many claim foreign protection who are
not entitled to it. If fairly re
siding for business in this country, they ure-entitle'd
to consideration and protection so long as they obey
the laws* of the country. If they occupy houses
belonging to absent rebels, they must * pay rent to
the quartermaster. If they own- property, thoy
.must occupy it by themselves, tenants, or servants.
Bth. When houses are occupied and the owner
has gone South, leaving an agent to ooliect rent for
his benefit ? . .. ” •
Answer.- Bont must be paid to the quartermas
ter. No agent oan collect and send money South
•without subjecting himself to arrest .and trial for •
aiding and abetting the publio enemy. ~-
- Qih. When houses are owned by loyal citizens,
but are unoccupied ?
* Answer. S.ch should not be disturbed, but it
would be well to advise them to have some ser
vant at the house to occupy it.
10th. When parties' who occupy the house are
creditors of the owners, who have gone .South ? --
Answer. You only look to the collections of rent.
Any porson who transmits; money South is liable to
arrest and trial for aiding*and abetting.the Enemy;
but I do not think it oar business to. colleot debts
other than rents. .
llth. When parties who own tho property have
left the city under General Hovey’s Order No. 1,
but are in the immediate neighborhood on their
plantations? •
; Answer. It makes no difference where they are,
*so they, are absent. • ‘ • t:.
12th. When movable property is found in stores
that are closed ? . -
, Answer. The goods are security for the rent. If
the owner ef the goods prefers to remove them to
paying rent he can do so.
13th. When the owner lives in town and refuses
to take the oath of allegiance ?
Answer. If the house is occupied it does not fall
under the order.- If the.house* be vacant it does. ;
The owner oan recover his property by taking the
-oath.' ■ *■:■< ■■■**;■■■■■
;AII persons in Memphis, residing within our mili-'
tary lines, are presumed to be loyal citizens, and
may at any moment be called; to-serve on, juries,
posse comitatns, or other civil service, required by
the Gonstitntion and laws.ofour country. Should
they be called to do such duty, which would re
quire them to acknowledge their allegiance and
subordination to the Constitution of the United
States, it would then be too late to refuse. So long
as they remain quiet and conform to these laws, so
long are they entitled to'protection in their property
and lives. . s.-C
, We. have nothing to do with confiscations. We
only deal with possession, and therefore the neces
sity for a strict accountability, because the.: United
States assumes the place of trustee and will account
to the rightful owner for property, rents, and profits.
In due season courts will be established to execute
the law of the confiscation act included. We will
be relieved of this duty. Until that time every op
portunity should be given to the wavering and dis
loyal to return to their allegiance’ to the Constitu
tion of their birth and adoption.
I am, etc.,- , W. T. Sherman,,
Major General Commanding. •
The legitimate-effect of General Sherman's, order,.
allowing the City Council to open liqnor shop 3 has.
abundantly shown itself in the last week. The
city has been full of drunken defenders.' Soldiers
are' as muoh like ether people as yon can easily
imagine, It may be heretical to make the state
ment, bnt I must for the truth of history confess
that they are not entirely eomposed of patriotism
and the spirit of -self-sacrifice. If you pat liquor
in their way, they are very apt to drink it, and if
they drink it they arc pretty'sure to become in
toxicated. When, intoxicated they are extremely
liable to become lawless and noisy, and afflicted
with all the unhappy results. that usually accom
pany a state of intoxication. Therefore, because
the operation of General Sherman’s order, has been
. to open the whisky shops, ourso'diers have gained
in Memphis a bad name, that will cling to them as
long as venomous recollection remains one of- the
characteristics of tho Southern mind. To be sure,
itis not of the slightest importance what the Secesh
think of ns. The effect of a general license among
the soldiers is, however, of great consequence con
sidered in its relations to the character of the men
and the discipline of the army. { General,Sherman
hBB been waited on by oitizens who 1 have urged
him to pnt a stop to this state of things ; but he has
only replied that he has set the Common Council to
raising a revenue, and it is none of his business
how they do it!
Unobstructed, communication with the enemy’s
country still continues. Every day some one is
arrested for carrying contraband goods through the
lines. When arrested, they throw themselves back
of General Sherman’s order, and what can you do?
They take quinine, gold, salt, gunpowder, percus
sion caps, and many other articles of Immense
value, and who can stop them ? Certainly not lhe
provost marshal, for the order of General Sherman
allows them to pass and repass the lines with im
punity, subject only to search by the pioket guard..
The captain of the Mound City informed me the
otter day that more than one thousand barrels of
salt has been landed at a'point above Memphis,
consigned to a notorious Secessionist, who openly
boas'ed of bis disloyalty, and said he never in
tended to take the oath. The salt was permitted
by the Boards of Trade of Louisville and Cincin
nati. Barely ..we are making great sacrifices for the;
sake of. opening trade with our misguided brethren.
- The arrest of Isham, correspondent of the Chioago
Times! took plaoe .during my absence at Helena'.
Some sympathy is felt for this gentleman by his
personal friends and by the Secessionists, but little,
I apprehend, in any otter quarters. Isham is a
Secessionist, and hardly cares to conceal his senti
ments. In Memphis he has associated almost ex-,
clusively. with. Secessionists, and his room at the
Gayoso is their common resort. He has had regu
lar communication' with the rebel army ever Binco
Gen. Sherman threw open the lines, and gets the
Grenada Appeal a day ahead of any one else. All
the sensation stuff that keeps the rebels in Memphis
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2T, 1862..
in a continual ferment of excitement findsits way
regularly to him, and hie correspondence has been,
from the beginning, simply a reproduction of rebel
hopes, fears, oolorings, distortions, and views in gene-:
ral. Be sees every thing just as his informers do, from
a rebel stand-point. There is not a loyal senti
ment in all his letters. The editors of the Times
try to conceal their disloyalty by noisy professions
in very general terms, of attachment to the Union.
They have certain stereotyped phrases which they
print every day as a'sort of standing advertise
ment. But Isham mover did even this: His let
ters are a tissue of lies and rebel gossip. When
the army was at Pittsburg Landing, Isham used to
go to Bavannah to inform the Misses Irwin of the
number and disposition of our troops, and this sort
of thing was kept up until the evacuation :of Co
rinth. These ladies had a brother in Beauregard’s
mmy who used to oome over twice or three times
a week for his budget, via Isham, and take it back
to Beauregard. This was publicly known, and was
atated ; by General Halleok, without mentioning the
names, but designating tho informant as a newspa
per correspondent, as the ground of his order eject
ing newspaper correspondents. Yet Isham was not
arrested. Long impunity made him hold. He
made himself the conduit of Secession rumors and
gossip to the North. His paper sold in Memphis at
one time more than all the others put together.
He was romindod mere than once that - ho was put
ting military forbearance to a pretty severe test,
but he said he “didn’t care a d—n; ho would
write what he chose,” Now- ho, has been arrested
on account of his letter announcing tho arrival of
ten gunboats in Mobile bay. Before , his arrest he
olaimed the letter, and.thought he had done rather
a good thing by securing suoh a ohoioo item of news:
Since his arrest he denies its authorship,' and wants
vevy much to get out of jail; I don’t think he will
do it. If our Government is foolish enough to let
him run, I shall be surprised. He is a rebel at
heart; his newspaper has beenen avowed Secession
organ, and is so now, as far as it dares to be. ,The
’editors are all Secessionists; and if Ishai lotto
, i.- jin is.
go, it won’t be five minutes before he will again be
plotting against the Government. He is one of the
still sort; has., a mild blue, eye, a- pleasant face;
his month always wears a secret, crafty smile, and
he always looks very knowing, as though his head
were the repository of many and weighty secrets,
whioh no one shared. Now that he is'shelved, I
hope l thejT’i'«i« will'be suppressed; If it wore in
<Gen. Grant’s distriot; I think it would.' Casco.
FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
Complete Resume of the Late
Movements.
FOUR DAYS* FIGIITING.
OUR PRESENT POSITION AND PROSPECTS,
a dabingbScobhoissakce to oira beab
BY STUARTS CAVALRY.
Cent Pope’s Whole Staff Train Captored.
IMPORTANT PAPERS SEIZED BY THE ENEMY, -
PARTIAL LIST OF CASUALTIES.
, FIRST SAT’S SKIRMISH, WJSDJ!fjES»AY.
On Wednesday, the SOth inst., about 11' o’clock, the
rebels drove in our cavalry pickets at the river, in the
neighborhood of between Culpeper and
the Rappahannock. The cavalry of the Ist Pennsylva
nia charged upon the enemy, killing B6ven or eight, and
diove them back into lbe woods. A brigade of infantry
remained on the opposite aide of the river, and the re
mainder of tho day all our forces were drawn up in Hne
of battle, but no farther-engagement took place.
About 10 o’clock on Wednesday morning, the Ist New
Jersey Cavalry, Harris’-Cavalry, and Ist Bhodo Island
Cavalry engaged the famous Stuart’s Cavalry, near
'Brandy Station, on the other side of tho river, driving
them back with greal loss. Two men of the Harris Ca .
valry, names unknown, were mortally wounded. The Ist
New Jexßey lost none in either killed, wounded, or miss
ing. In the Ist Bhodo I-land the loss is nnknown.
About four o’clock in the afternoon the let New Jersey,
in coveting the retrograde movement of tho Harris Caval
ry, checked the leading squadrons of the enemy by- their
skirmishers alone, the dust caused by the rebels charging
rising in such quantities that they were unable to see oar
ekirmiihers, white their leading squadrons went down as
one man.- A desperato hand-to-hand fight then ensued,
in which the commanding officer .of the rebel cavalry
was shot by, r liieutonant Colonel Karge, of the Ist
New Jerney Cavalry. The rebel was seen to fall.
After charging through the-enemy, they found that
their reserves had been used to. support the Harris
Cavalry, and.-were then compelled to dash through
the woods without forming into line. On the other
side Lieut. Col. Barge, with Adjutant Gaakell, and two - •
. ‘or three meni charged
them, driving them back into the woods. While retreat- ■'
ing a pistol was fired by one of the party, the ball taking
effect in the leg of Lieut. Col. Kargo. While thii regi-*
meat was retreating, a wide ditch being in tboirconrse,y *
between forty and fifty of their horses, unablo to clear It,:
floundered in. - The.enemy were close behind them, and
before they saw how matters stood, and could check,their
horses, plunged in after them. It is not known what fol- -
lowed after, as none of the-men returned, but it hr&ap*
posed that they were taken prisoners. Lieut. Bobins, of
Company G, was one of the number.? Sergt. Hobensa'k,.
of Company A, had,one of ,his legs broken by a ball.
Private Bibbars, of Company I, was wounded in the
shoulder.’ When the 3d battalion of New Jersey cavalry •
made their final charge, the ground was seen covered with
the revolving rifles of the enemy’s cavalry, thus showing
the extent ©f.their loss. Several others of the New Jersey
cavalry were wounded, but their namosT could not learn.
Lieut. Hamilton, of Co. H, was-taken prisoner by the
rebelß in the fight, but was cut out by the charge of the
3d Battalion, and released. Lieut Stewart, of Co. 12,
was also taken prisoner, but tbere are rumors of his •
escape.~ .
■ On Thursday morning, five regimonts of the enemy,
cavalry and infantry, the river- on a pontoon
bridge, which they had built during the previous night,
between the Rappahannock and Waterloo Stations, almost
walking into the masfeed batteiloß of Gen. Sigel, which
opened npon them with canister and grape, mowing them'
down by scores. It is reported that no less than TOO
of the enemy wore killed and wounded, and 2,000 cap
tured. The remainder retreated in great confusion across
the river. We had Borne killed and wounded, bnc our
loss was very slight.
On Friday, abont 9 o'clock In the morning, several of
onr batteries opened upon the enemy from this side of the
river, in the neighborhood of the Rappahannock railroad
bridge. The rebels fled in consternation to the wood, the ?
second shell bursting on one of their batteries, killing
and wonnding-a large number. ' Several companies,from
varionsregiments,'under command ofliieutenahtConway
of . the 105th Hew York, were at.workbuilding forts on
the other . Bide of. the Rappahannock,, when, the enemy
opened fire upon them, compelling them to rotruvt across
the river, bnt'with no' loßt. v The rebels: shelled our
camp nearly ail ' day. Abont -three o’olock,, the
afternoon Gen. Sigel ordered .Col. Krysanowaky (act
ing brigadier) to..cross the river .with his .brigade.., He
did so. and drove the enemy’s pickets in. About this
time Generals Slgel, Schur'z and Bohlen crossed over in
person; ?It was: the 74th Pennsylvania which drove the
pickets. The latter were reinforced, and, with over
whelming numbers, descended like an avalanche upon
the 74tb, wMcbJin its tnrn,'was ’driven back.- It Is re
ported that the other regiments composing ,the brigade
were scouting) In another direclien,,and could not arrive
in time to support it. This' regiment was driven with
confusion to the river, where a number jumped in and
were drowned.- Others, were shot-while swimming In
the water.., A very , large number,. of.lhem were also,-
made prisoners." The' other regiments of the brigade,
fell back, to the river; which they crossed in safety; Gen.
Bohlen was strnck in the breast by a rifle ball, while en
couraging the 74th in their retreats It is said that he
was "at’-the; head of the regiment, where he fought
bravely, resisting the enemy whenever a favorable op
portunity occurred, ' that'" he", 1 had made three -charges,
sgainet rmmbors, asd that, whilo ln the
act of making the fourth, with hissword raised in the
air, and uttering the words,“Come ,on, boys; let’s
try them once more!” he was shot in the breast, as
stated above, and instantly expired. Another brave man
also received bis death wound. While Captain Buell, of
thelst-Ariiliery Reserve,, was skellmgtho-rebela from
his baUery, a shell from the enemy hurst directly under
his - horse.' Captain BnoU’s' log was bioken - fn two
placeß.by it'; but from the effects of this hemight-have
recovered.il his horse had not been instantly killed;
which, falling upon him, inflicted iuternal'injdries so
severe that’he expired ten hours afterwardf-His body
was interred on Saturday last with miUtary ijonorg.
Captain Buell was a very promising young officer.. He
was to have been promoted to a colonelcy of artillery,
and was well fitted, for that promotion, having fully de
served that tank from Ms 'acknowledged bravery, prut.
donee, and other military qualifications.' He was a
young-man abont thirty years of age, and was almost
Idolized by his command. When , suffering in the agony
of death, he begged his friends not to grieve for him, and
told the men of his battery to go forth to meet the enemy,
and added, “Act: and do as bravely as if I was with
yon.” I believe that Captain-Bneli was nephew to. Gen.
Buell.
It ia said that our loss, in killed and wounded alone, in
the 74th Pennsylvania, was over 110.
As early as 4 o’clock A. M. our artillery, all along the
whole line, opened upon the enemy from this Bills of the
Rappahannock. Firing first commenced near Bealton
Station,' and soon extended along the whole line of the
left wing. The enemy, promptly replied. For several
hours this ter/ific firing continued on both sides, and was
probably the heaviest artillery duel ever, fought on this
continent. By 9 o’clock A. M. the firing 1 somewhat,
abated on both sides, until it finally stopped as if by
mutual agreement. Shell was fired almost altogether
from both sides, though how and then a solid shot, and
rumor adds, pieces of railroad iron and large nails were
intermingled among the shells of the rebels. The Bap-:
pahannock bridge, on the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road, wee blown up and destroyed after HartsufDs Bril
,gade had passed over. They were on the other side, sup
porting Capt. Matthew’s Ist Pennsylvania Battery, when
the whole werevecalled; and the bridge' destroyed. The
reason of this'was that the late heavy rains had caused a
freshet, and that the bridge moved slightly during the
night. About 4 o’clock in the afternoon firing again
commenced, and Jested until dark, with what result to
either party is unknown. -
.On Saturday afternoon General Banks’ full force ar
rived at Warrentonl They were on the right, between
Bigel’s command and King’s Division. They were not
pursued by the enemy, 1 and on the news of their approach
to that village the whole rebel force of cavalry which
then held it made off in double quick. Warrenton was
then occupied by our forcer, sufficient of whom witl pro-'
bably remain to keep It. .. f
Nine or ten buildings, mostly used for Government
storage, at Rappahannock Station, were destroyed by fire
on Saturday afternoon between two and three o’clock, as
well as all .the Government property,which could not be
removed, consisting of corn, oats, hay, and a small'
quantity, of ammunition. * The reason of this was ; that
during the moraing a number of rebel regiments charged
and attempted to cross the bridge, but ware repulsed
again and agaiOi.wUh terrible loss by a battery of out
guns planted on an old rebel fortification.,.
The followlugare the names of wounded men whohave
arrived from Virginia, and were taken to Judiciary,
square hospital,'Washington
•E Stevens, K, 14 N. Y.
J. H. Walters. K, 14 N. Y.
F.H. Deardoff, F, 75 Ohio.
AV Bnlltvan, A, 73 Ohio.
. W. H. Morgan, E, 01 Ohio.:
I‘. NBee, F, I Slich. Oav, ,
" Fred. Roberson,H,6oN.Y.
D. Spencer, G, 1 Mioh.O.
J. Schneider, F. 97 N; Y.
J. Beigen,>B,<BB Pa.
J Mitcbellvl, 8 Va.
W. T. Collens, A.U.S 8.8.
E. McLaughlin, F, 61 Ohio.
M. Kramer, K, 7 Wis.
F. Donahue, 1,90 Pa.
Jos B. Smith, H, 88 Pa..
B. Mohler, E, 74 Pa.
T.Sweeny,K.lOblo Art.,
J. R. Aulls. Ej 100 Pa.
C. Cambell, B, S 5 N Y.
The above' is, l believe, as
SECOND DAY.
THIRD DAY.
.FOURTH DAT,
E. Maynard, D, 50Pa.
J. Brooki, D, lMlcn; Oar.
Wm. Floyd,'lo2 NY.
J.Perklna, H; 6 NT.
J. litobor, H,.l Mich.
0 G. Casa, B, 8 N. 11.
Wn Brother*, I, 75 Ohio.-
W;Bardett, 1, 76 Ohio.
D. Shell, G, 74 Pa. ...
W. Tndter.D, STJ. 8.8 S.:.
J.P.>Dodge;E,'2 TJ.B.S. B.’
G.Hobnrg, E, 74 Pa.
G.W. Blanchard, Q, 2 Wia.
4. Belli*, O, T 4 Pa.
M. McCormick, A, 61 Ohio..
John. Bate*, A, 75'0h10,
John Whack, B, 74 Pa.
J. Zuliut, 47 Pa.
P. Cooper. 4, 2 V. 8. S. 8.
F. W. Okeley, K, 7 Wla.
; correct a report ol the four-
days fight as can he obtained without aii official report.:
I colieoted them from aome of the officers engaged in
them. The following names, leaving out the names of
tbe hilled and wounded during the robot, cavalry raid of
Friday night, I collected from Sr. Dodson, of tho Ist -
Maryland Cavalry. He only collected a small Portion of ,
the names of tne wounded: ■ '
MM OF THE NAMES OF THE WOUNDED IN THE
FOUR-DAYS FIGHTING, I
Patrick McGowen, Hi’lo2d New York) both hands.
Goorge W. Fultz, A, 01st Ohio, thigh'.
Ord. Sergt. Anthony Hearlig, G, 74th Penna., leg.
James Emlth, H, 88th Penna Bide, shell, serious.
Michael McCormick, A, Gist Ohio, stomach..
Kavico Marler, B, ,7Bth,Pennsylvania, side.
Lieut Hoburg, B, 74th Pennsylvania, side.
John Betts, A, 75th’Ohio, amputated at shoulder joint.
W\ Bnrtneli, 1, 75th Ohfo, abdomen.
Wm. Morgan, B, 61st Ohio, face, slight:
John Mitchell, I, Bth Virginia, shoulder.
Oorp. M. Langhiln, F, 61st Ohio, hip.
Chris Campbell. B, lloth New York, Btomach.
Georgo Ogden, G, 251 h Ohio, thigh..amputated. .
'Corp. Win. Collins, A, 2d U. 8. Sharpshooters, thigh
amputated. ... a:
James Walton, K, 14th New York S. M., leg amp.
Oorp. Preston Cooper, A, 2d Regiment Sharpshooters,
abrasion.'.'";; - . - : .
Isaiah Beal, K, 13lh Mare, forehead, alight.
First Lient: T. Phillipson, B, 4th Now York Cavalry,
1< ft baud. ■!
Bd. Gehrlin, 68th New York, left hand.
John O’Leary, L|lßt New York Artillery, thigh.
Oscar Franz, H, 109th Pennsylvania, hand.;
Flemming Gaw, H. 90th Pa., wounded slightly by Bhell.
Barney Schell,-G,-74th Penna., shoulder, leg, and arm.
Baniol Yonkers, B, let Virginia, knee.
Daniel H. Oates, G, Ist Penna. Cavalry, ehonldor.
Abh’m. Woodward, G, Ist Ya Oav., spine, Bince dead.
C. Myner, B, let Virginia Cavalry, missing.
Jas. K. X. Smith, B, Ist Virginia Cavalry, prisoner.
Jos. Gates, 0, lßt'Pennsylvania, prisoner.
Jas. H. Ghintmsn, o,lst Pennsylvania, prisoner.
John Bnble, G, Ist Pennsylvania, prisoner.
Jas. Scott, H, Ist Pennsylvania, prisoner.
Sergt. Wonunderlicb, H, 4th N. Y. Cavalry,wrist. ,
Win. Tucker, Di 2d U. B. Sharpshooter's, thigh.
, : Corp. Stevens, TJ:-S; Sharpshooters."
. Before the cavalry left, they rilled the private baggage
of General Popej tobk possession 'of the horses and mutes, .
und collected together and set fire to everything that was
not valuable or too. bulky to carry off. A report is in
circulation that they stole $50,000 belonging to General
Pope,’ "while, others, say slo,t 00. - Lieutenant - Colonel
Kane, whohat recently roturnod from the prisons of
"Richmond, is said ito bo captured, as well as several or
Ids command.. One of the Bncktails was killed and fif
teen wounded., ' •
. They destroyed all of General Pope’s baggage, as well
as that of bis raids, wbi<h was in the tents, and took two
hundred of the finest horses in the army, as well as a
large amount nf: money and Genoial Pope’s: private
papers.
The following are the names of the wounded: Joseph
: Kiener,.Go. liiooti’Gilbert-Neeler, 00. G, foot; Horace
Babcock, Co. I, knee and shoulder. . Missing—Samuel
’ Horton, Charles Mnlvaney, Alonzo'Mapes, D.'Orossmlre,
and Albert Hegler,all of Co. I. The other names of the
wounded and missing I conld not learn.
PARTICULARS OF THE REBEL RAID ON CATLETT’S
' • STATION. ' ' ‘ '
On Friday,night, about o’clock, while a train of
core, loaded with,.sick and wounded men, was, on a
switch at Catlett’s station, about two 'miles above here,
it was firediupon by Stewart’s rebel Cavalry, and the en
gineer, Mr. George Thompson, commanded to surrender.
He'answered by jumping off the train, and was folio wed
by throe or. fonr others, among them-a sick, soldier. The
latter was-shot'through the heart and dropped’dead.
. Where the fireman was X am unable; to leamV but a .
brakesmen sprang upon the engine and pat on fall steam.
Before the train was beyond their reach, two broadsides
were fired into it, and the rebels continued firing as long
at it was within sight. . The. engineer made, his appear
ance at WarrentonJunction yesterday morning, when
he was arreitednrHis account is thatihe jumped off .with
tho intention of reversing the switch and running back to
Warrenton Junction, bat the train moviugoff, he hid in
: the-bnshes.ali night, and in the excitement escaped. .
f They, next rode into the camp of the Ist.Fennsylvania
i Bucktail Eifies, Jjicut.:Col.Kane.commanding in person,
i The Bncktails numbered> 125 men,, and: were detached
from their regiment as a body-guard to Gens. Pope and
McDowell. They were compelled : to : flee to ’thß woods,
bnt not before they had emptied their rifles, and, reload
ing again and again, fired from their ambuscade, killing
several and wounding a'large number.’ Their dead .were
left upon the field, as well as one of their men—a cor
poral—iwbo was .mortally wounded, and who died .this
morning. Five of their dead were buried under a large
tree on Catlett’s farm:, ,The two others were not dis
covered until this meriting, about 11 o’clock', when they
were found dead.in the woods near Ike station, one shot
ia the head and the other in the bowels.
ATTACK OH,'THE PURNELL LESION.
About the same time,a detachment of about 300 strong
I attacked a battalfomof the Pnmell Legion, companies
i A, B, C, D, and E, .commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Benjamin F; Simp,on, Colonel Wm. Leonard, colonel
of tho regiment , lying sick at the . time in a house'near
by. Onr men had a chain guard out, as well as < pickets
i at the bridge. They made a charge into tho midst of the
battalion, and commanded them to, surrender. ”,Lient.
Col. Simpson, who was in the station, at the time, hear
-1 ing the alarm, started’for the door, and while in the act
of springing over.a fence to. join his command, lost his
belt and revolver, .which he was .at tho time fastening
around his body: - •
Eis sword was'fortunately in highand, and, running
toward his men—companies A, B and D—tie formed
them into a eunero. -The robeis were, however, in too
great a hurry to attack them, giving their whole atten- .
tion to companies B and O. After ordering them to sur
render, some.'after firing their pieces, attempted to es
cape, while the remainder, seeing- the . overpowering
number of the enemyi surrendered themselves as prison
ers of war. Two men of company C, named Pollard
I. Woilens and Frederick Simons, wore shet dead while at
i ■ tempting to escape." Gen. Lee ehot Wollona while the lnt
ter was. running."He Commanded him; to.stop, when,
| WolicDS not complying,,Gon. Loe fired at him wich hie
p revolver, the hall entering his back, killing him Instant
ly. The battalion, under command ot Lleut. Colonel
Simpson, fired two or three volleys upon the enemy
with doadly effect, as some .were seen to fall frem their
horses. . . "v
• The cavalry then started for ms bridge, a short dis
fanco helow, taking with them between forty and fifty of
our men as prisoners, including Colonel Leonard, Lieut.
Hogarth," Co. B, 2d Lieut. Brooks, Co. B, and Lient.
Beiniker, of Co. A. Oapt: Gibson, of Co. A, was misßing
but has since returned. Arriving at the railroad bridge,
they arrested a number of soldiers wko were guarding
: trains, and attempted to set hre to the bridge, bat it was
too wet to.burn j when, giviDg up the attempt, they put
spurs to their horses, and rode at a rapid rate in tho di
rection of Warrenton.
A gentleman who left Warrenton this morning, Btates
that Stuart’s Cavalry and Lee’s Virginia Bangers were
is that village on that Friday,.and.that,on the hooka of
tbe Warren Green Hotel were fifty-two names of officers
who had pntnp there, and signed their names into the
register boot B. Among them were officers of the Ist, 2d,
3d, 4th, Stb.’Otb, 9th. and 12ch Virginia Cavalry. The
inhabitants Rtate that the whole of the cavalry to the; i
: number of 5,000 or G,OOO left Warrenton on, Friday eve- I
Ding, and returned on Saturday morning. ' They had
"with them about 300 prisoners,"6oo to 600 horses and .
mules, and that two wagons were filled with their own
wounded. . _ , -. ■
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Great Battle on the Rappahan
nock Expected.
Less than 300,000 Effective Rebels In
the Field.
THE INTERNAL TARIFF ON CORN
VALUE OF CONFEDERATE STOCK.
Preparation of Richmond Hospitals,
From onr latest Southern files we obtain the following
interesting and important statements:
[From the Richmond Examiner, Aug. 18.] - , ,
In this market Confederate-stock remains : unchanged
since the great battles -of June and July. Bnt, from a
gentleman recently arrived from abroad, we learn it is,
worth eighty inßondon and eighty-five af-Nassau. Tho
great impending battle soon to. be: fought beyond Gor-’-
donsville will, dohbUess, affect this stpek more abroad
than at borne. '
Tberumor that HoOlellan has evacuated - Berke
ley : and Westover. ireceived .on,yesterday fresh im
petus from the statements of a recently arrived deserter,
and the rumors of- countless transports recehtly'seen de
scending the James and ascending the Rappahannock
and Potomac. . . - .
The same paper says:
? The hospitals in Richmond are being prepared for the
wounded in the battle or battles which are now daily
looked for in the vicinity of Onlpeper Court House, be--
tween the armies of Jackson and Pope.
• EXCHANGE or PRISONERS,
The Richmond Enquirer remarks:
There are, we understand, twenty-eight Federal offi
cers, taken at the battle of Manassas, still confined in onr
military prisons. Considerable apprehension exists among
them relative to President Davis’ late proclamation, and
they seem to have little hope of a epoedy restoration
to liberty; but they have no c mse for' alarm. . Tho pro
visions ot the cartel will be faithfnlly carried out with
respect to the prisoners in our hands fit the time of its
signature,' however objectionable that instrument may be
in view of more recentevents. The redoubtable Oorcoran
-remarked shortly before his departure that there was no
possibility of a" termination'of the war until the South
had been crushed, andthatit was his purpose,?oh reach
ing home, to re-enter the Federal service immediately.
The threat implied in the latter portion of his remark
will create a sensation throughout the South when it be
comes generallyknown.?
JIARYLANBBBS FLEEING TO SECESH,
[From the Richmond Examiner, August IS J
'. Numbers of Marylanders fleeing;from the draft to'
come are dally crossing the border and harrying on to
Bichihond. Thirty reached here yesterday morning, and
five hundred more are now on this side the Potomac,
making their way on foot. J3n one day, last .week two
hundred srized the rteamiarPfltnxeht, and, crossing the
Potomac. set her' on Are and homed her to the water’s
edge;; Another party -are reported to have seized and
similarly disposed of tho Bteaoier Planter. The. latest
arrived fugitives report having seen, on the Potomac and
Bappahannock rivers'great numbers of transports laden
with troops, ,We are glad to be able to state that these
refugees are yonog then of high'character and respeeta*
htlity, who will prove valuable accessions to onr foroes
in the field.
HIQH INTERNATIONAL TARIFF ON, COHN, BTC.
[Frem the; Richmond Examiner, Aiignst 16 ]
General .Winder’s tariff on corn, meal,- and long
forage is having the effect thatprevions experience war
ranted us in expecting from special and invidious tariffs.
Meal cannot be had in this market for love , nor money;
and great, in consedhence, is. the'TiuffaHng among the
poor and inconvenience to-the" wealthy; ■ The millers
have stopped grinding. corn, and -Buch .grocers as had
large supplies of meal on hand, for winch they paid two
dollars a bushel; are feeding it to their' cows - and horses,
in preference to losing half a dollar a bushel by retailing
it at the tariff price. There will be no meal in Bichi.
mond : until the tariff is repealed or made general; It iB
not reasonable to snppose that the farmer can sell oorn’
for onedoliar and forty cents, and the miller bis meal for
one dollar and fifty cents, when they have to pay seven
ty. five dollars for a sack of talt, and ten dollars for a
pair of negro brogans.-
f- n, THE FRENCH TOBACCO CASE.
The Eiobmond Enquirer of the 14th says
The only case of any importance which will occupy the
attention of the Confederate States Court during the ex-,
isting tern will be that of; the Govern ment against-. Au
gust Belmont, an Austrian agent for the Rothschilds, in
which the ownership' of some three hundred thousand
dollars’ worth of tobacee is involved. Belmont claims
that the - tobacco is tho property of the Franch Govern
mont;.while the Confederate States Government claims
ttit J it;„ip, or was. .the Rothschilds, pri
vate parties at the time of the passage of the.laws affect
ing the disposal of alt tobsbco at the South.
: i LBIIJKB OFS THE OB LEA NS PBINOES.—It is 88-
rorted that,.Gen McClellan,has received by the, late mall
. a letter signed by the Count of Paris and the Duke or
- Chartres, e'ipressiveor the friendship and esteem of the
' Princes rorhis perton,~end' Of the Interest they take in
> the triumph of the Union cause. , They state that aloes
their arrival is London, on the Mat of July, test, fhßy
have been surrounded by a crowd of visitors anxious to
obtain Information on tbeetate of affairs in America ' '
They state also that their uncle, Prince da Joinville,
heawritten a pamphleton Gen.HoClellan’s military
operatioßS.ln Virginia, from the-time he command
of the Potomac army down.to tho seven-days batHe ba.„
fore Blcbmond. That pamphlet wssfirstintended for
: the Frenchrnarket • but, as the French Governmentdoea
, not allow any work - written* by-the -members of the Or
i leans family to circulate in France, be. wifi confine him-
I self for the, publication of the .present‘,work ? .to, England
1 and Germany.
f, •' ' ' - ....
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
•* Hilton Head, S. C., Augnat2o.
: The Department of the South is again called upon for
troops wherewith to strengthen the force now fighting in
Virginia. The transport steamers McClellan and Ericsson
—the latter with the Bbfp Planter in t tow—sail from this
port to-day. - They have on board a portion of Oolonel
Robert Williams'; splendid regiment of cavalry, to bo
landed at Fortress Monroe. ~ This army, as one of of
fence, ts mueh too Bmali. As an army merely of occupa
tion it is as much too largo. Until strongly reinforced
we can make no further advances; and so long as the
navy can be depended upon to retain the footholds wo
have gained there is no need of the unwieldy force now
maintained in idleness at Hilton Hood.
THE RAMS AT SAVANNAH
The ram—the famous Savannah ram—is still looked
for;-but, with the minute preparations that have been
made for ils reception, thero is nothing of the alarm
which existed here a fortnight since. Zt appears that the
negroes who brought news of her failure, and whose
stories had the effect materially to quiet apprehension in
regard to her, were not correct in all their statements.
The rebels call tboir engine a 1 ‘ floating battery.” It ia
still moving about the Savannah river, and yesterday
came down and anchored off St. Augustino creek, thus
approaching nearer to Pulaski than it has been before.
The steamer Darlington, which arrived yeaterday from
Warsaw Sound, had on board fourprißoners who belonged
to a Georgian regiment of cavalry, and who came down
to the beach and delivered themselves up to the navy on
Sunday last. ■ They'say that the floating battery has
thirteen guns instead of. fourteen, there being but one
IQQ'POUid rifled'pioce on hoard. They also*say that it is
not the Scottish steamer Fingoi, as Admiral Dupont’s in
formation at first led him to suppose. Work on tho latter
vessel, however', Is rapidly and steadily progressing, and
she will soon be ready for sea and service. The battery
is of immense strength, her Bides being very heavily
mailed with railroad iron and her guns of first-class
manufacture. - The rebels intend to make their first at
tempt with the monster on Pulaski, and are quite confi
dent of their ability to broach its walls ai easily, as
we breached them from Tybee. This done, they will
bave completed ihe.Goorgia (recently theFmgal) and to
gether they will make a movement to destroy the fleet at
Port Hoy al. .They are inspired by the brief success of
their Merrimac and their Arkansas to continue their ef
forts at an iron* clad navy ; but their chief hopo is
grounded in the idea that they will be able to strikebo
fore our navy will be prepared to . :
THE CHARLESTON RAMS. '
The Charleston' rams approach completion. Though
we have nothing later direct from that . city, r we learn
from other sources that these vessels will be prepared for
action within two weeks at furthest. They are said to be
very formidable, and if they succeed in their intended
service of raising the blockade of Charleston, the coun
try will have occasion to regret it more than the exploits
of the Merrimac in Hampton Roads, or the Arkansas at
Yicksburg. Is is at Charleston that the Anglo-Confede
rate ateemers land their cargoes, and Buppiy the rebels’
.with the greater part of the material with which they
wage this war. The Navy should famish
. Admiral Dupont atoncewith another Monitor,
Captain Farrell, of the schooner Minerva L. Wod
more, who arrived here yesterday from 1 Hamilton, Ber
muda, August ,®,! reports-that the English steamers Pe-
Jerboff and Phoebe were at St. George, flying the Con
federate flag and preparing to run the blockade* Tho
i Peterhoff is built after the pattern of the Ladona, cap
tured in Ossibaw, a few days since, and is owned by the
* same parties. The Phoebe sailed from London, and is a
brig-rigged .aidewheol steamer, laden with arms. The
steamer Khersonese, with coal, was also at St. George,
, with y ellow fever on board.
USE TiZE BAYONET.
.The following important general orders have been
issued. The Hew England colonel alluded to is Louis
Bell,. of the 4th Hew Hampshire Volunteers, whose case
I narrated some weeks since:
Headquarters Department op the South,
Hilton Hbad, Poßt Botal, S. C , August 15,1862.
The major general commanding desires to call the at
tention of all regimental infantry officers in this depart
ment to the paramount importance of familiarizing their
commands with the manual of the bayonet. oor soldiers
should 'be instructed to regard the proper use of this
weapon; as> .their greatest , assurance of safety, and most
certain means of success in every struggle.- The bayonet
‘should be constantly • placed before themas the decisive
v weapon of every battle, not merely as ausefnl accessory
.or means of support to artillery, musketry, and the
sabres-* of cavalry, but as the chief- and final arm of the
service to which all others are subordinate. They should
be taught that on the battle-field, whilst irresolution
or inactivity will expose, them to decimation by're
peated volleys from the rifies and other.firearms of the
enemy, s a vigorous charge, promptly executed and in
good order, 5 -will ' expose them to but one volley,' with
immediate'victory as its result. . It is in bayonet
charges that the physical superiority and higher in
telligence of our stalwart soldiers over the enemy can
btst make themselves felt. They should be taught this
troth; that with bayonets, properly handled by obedient
■ regiments, we are invincible; and thoir attention should
be btTODgiy drawn to this other foot, that.bayonetters,
except in isolated cases, rarely come into actual collision,
the side possessing superior weight and discipline, and
which rushes forward determined that nothing but death
shall stop it, invariably breaking the morale of the enemy
before reaching them* and even disordering .the one vol
ley which the foo may fire, or attempt to fire, before turn
ing in’flight.-All portions of She bayonet exercise are im
portant—-not'that men: in actual conflict canassume aU
the attitudes and perform ail the motions prescribed in
the manual, but because tho familiarity with the weapon
thus acquired ogives them confidence and mastery in its
use. In such hours of drill as the climate will permit,
regimental infantry officers will devote their.utmost at
tention to this subject, and the proverbial truth will be
impressed open the men, in reference to the bayonet
- charge; that ‘ 4 from the nettle Danger wo pluck the flower
Safety.” In all reviews and inspections of troops here
after-to be held, the Major General commanding will
scrutinize with Bpecial care the proficiency of all infantry
regiments, and regiments acting as infantry, in the ma
nual of the bayonet; By command of
j Major General D. HUNTER.
Chas. G. Halpine, Assistant Adjutant General and
Chief of Staff. •
< v Hbadquabtxrs, Department of the South, ;
Hilton Head, Pout Royal, S. C., August 19.1852.
I. The 7th Regiment of Hew Ramp hire Volunteers,
Col. Putnam* will be held in readiness to embark for St.
Augustine, Florida, of which. place it will hereafter
form thegarrison. Lieutenant Oolonel Sleeper, of the
4th Regiment or Hew Hampshire Volunteers,’on being
relieved by Colonel Putnam, wilt embark, with the seven
companies of his regiment, now at St. Augustine, for this
place. . ■
11. It is with deep regret that the general commanding
the department has received several reports against offi
cers for returning fugitive slaves, indirect violation of the
law of Congress. It will hardly be believed when it is an
nounced. that a Hew Englandcolonel is to-day, in the
, second year of the rebellion, !n arrest for having'been
‘ engaged 'in the manly "task of turning over a young
woman, whose skin was almost as white as - his own, to
the cruel lash of her renel master I
III: Numerous acts of pilfering from the negroes have
in the neighborhood of Beaufort, committed
by men wearing the uniform of-the United States; I can
not and will not disgrace* the name by calling them sol
diers. To enable, General Saxton to have these petty
thieves arrested, and sent to this post for punishment,
the three companies of the 4th Regiment of New Hamp
shire Volunteers, now at Beaufort, will beplaced exclu
sively under his command, for service on the planta
tions. Major Drew, or the officer commanding these
three companies, will be directed by General Brannanto
report immediately to. General Saxton for-orders.
. IV. AU the furniture left by the rebels on the islands,
including that left in the * city of- Beaufort, is hereby
placed under the exclusive 'jurisdiction of General Sax
ton. By command of . Major General D. HUNTSB.
7 Ed.W. Smith,-Ist lieutenant 15thlnfantry; acting as
sistant adjutant general. ■,
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
Gen. Butler and the French Consul.
FBESCH CONSCI.iTK AT NEW ORLEANS,
' , HEW OitI.BANS, August 12,1862.
: SiH ; The new order of the day, which has been pub
lished this morning, and. by which,you require that all
add' 'which may he in the possession of
the peopleTof this cUymnst he delivered np, has caused
the-most serious alarm among the. French subjects of-
New Orleans. -I " “ - -
: r Foreigners; sir,, and particularly Frenchmen, have,"
notwithstanding the accusations brought against them
by -certain’ persons, sacrificed 'everything to maintain,
during-the .actual conflict, theineutrallty imposed upon
them. When arms were delivered them by the municipal
authorities,'- they only used ’ them' to maintain order
and - defend. : personal property, ?and those,, arms, have
since.been almoßt all returned. And.it now appears,,
according to the * tenor of your order of-to-day, that
French subjects, as-well as ■ citizens, are required to
surrender .their perisonal arms; which could only be used
in reli-defence.
For some time past unmistakable signshave manifest
ed themselves among Ike servile population of the oily
and surrounding country of their intent-top to break the
bonds which bind lhem to ,their masters, and memy per
sons apprehend an actual revolt. 'lt is these sighs, this
prospect df-flnding ourselves completely unarmed, in the
presence of a population from which the greatest excesses
are feared, that wo arc, above all thing,, jhsdy’alarined; for
the resnlt of such a state of things would fall on.all alike'
who wara left without the means of self-defence-
It is not denied that the protectkmoftLe'Umted States
Government would be extended to them in such an event,
butthatprotection could not be effective at all times and
at all p!aces,-nor provide againat those internal enemies
, whose unrestrained language and manners are constant
ly increaaing, and .who are butpartielly kept in gubjuga
" tibh by the conviction that their masters, are armed!
1 submit .to yon, sir, these observations, with the re
quest that yon take them Into consideration.;'
Please accept, sir, the assurance of my high esteem.
- .. ... The, Consul of France, r
■ , '" i " COUNT MEJAN.
Lieut.:Wbitzel, 0. 8. Engineers and Assistant Military
Commandant of New Orleans,
Headquarters Department or the Gulp,
New ObIbANS, Ang-14,1862.,
Sie -.Tour official note to Lieut. WeitzeV Assistant
MlliraryiOommandsnt, has been forwarded to me.
1 see no just came of complaint against the order re
quiring the arms of private citizens to be delivered up..
It is the usual course pursued in cities similarly - situ
ated to this, even without any exterior force in the
neighborhood.
-Ton will observe that it will not do to, trnst to mere
professions of neutrality. I trnst most of your coun
trymen -are 4n good faith neutral; but it’is; unfortu
nately true that some of them are not; This causes the
good, of necessity, to suffer for the acta of the bad:
1 take leave to call your attention to the fact that thd
United States forces gave every immunity to .Monsieur
Bbnnegrass, who claimed to he the French consol at Ba
ton Bonge; allowed him tofeeep his arms, and relied, up
on his leutrality; but his son .was taken prisoner on
the battle-field, in arms against us. - -
Ton will also do me the favor, to remember that very
few of the French Bubjecte here' have takon the oath of
nontralityj whichwasoffered foi butnot required of them,
by roy.Orderj.No.4l;,although atlsjhe officers of the'
French. Legion had, with yonr knowledge and assent,
tsken tbeoath to support tho Constitution of the Confe
derate Stateß.\ Thus, you see, I have no gnarantee for
the good faith of bad icon.
.1 do not understand how it iB that arms are altered in
their effectiveness by being “personal property,” nor do
lEcohovr arms which will serve for personal defence,
(«g»i ne yrupent -servir/qua: pour leir defetut per
loritlle") cannot be as effectually used for offensive war-
-■ Of the disquiet which you aay there are signs mani
festing themselves among the black population, of a de
sire to break their bonds which bind them'to their mas
ters, (“ ctrtaint dispositions a rompre lez liens qui let
attachent aUuremaitfes ,”) I have been a not inatten
tive observer, without wonder, became it would lecm
natural, token their matters had set them the example
of rebellion against constituted authorities, Oust the ne
graes,being an imitative race;should do likewise.
But surely the representative of the Emperor, who dooe
hot tolerate slaver y In France does not desire his coun
trymen to be armed: for the purpose of preventing the
negroes fr,m breaking their bonds.
Let ms assure you that the protection of the .United
Slates against violence, either by negroes orwhite men,
whether citizens or foreign, will continue to be as perfect
as it has been since ; onr advent here, and by far more
manifesting itself at all momenta and everywhere f “ tout
les instants ei partout") than any improvised citizens’
organization can do.'.
Whenever Ihe inhabitants of this city will, by a public
and united act, show both their loyalty and neutrality,
I shall be glad of their aid to keep, the peace, and, in
-detd.to restore the city to them. ■, TiU that time, how
ever, I mhst reqrilw the arms' of all the inhabitants, white
andblack, to be under my control. .
I have the honor to be,
" Yonr obedient servant, ‘
BENJ. F. BUTLBB,
. .. - , Major General Commanding.
To Ct. Mejan, French Consul. ’
GEN. BUTLBR AND- THB SPANISH CONSUL —THE
QUBSTION *OF QUARANTINE. '■
Under date of August 16, the Spanish consul addressed
- a note to General BhUer, prdtestinig against the detentiOß
- at quarantine for thirty days ; of the Spanish transport
. frigate-of-war Plata,; which had* dame to’ New Orleans
■' for a cargo of tobacco which the. Bpanish Government
had purchased, - General Butter replied :
TWO GENTS.
; Headquarters Department of tub Gulf,
NbwOrlbahs, Augmllfi, 1862.
Bis: I have this moment, received- the-letter with
which you havehonored me. ,'
I- am not aware; that ‘ I have i imposed -any different,
quarantine upon . Spanish, vesselß. sailing from Havana
than from any other nations. “ My orders areimparative
to the quarantine officers not to allow ;any vessels from
an infected port to pass without the strictest quarantine.
Those orders have been obeyed. In one instance,
where a vessel did not touch the shore at: Havanai, I be
lieve they were relaxed.
I beg to assure you arid the Government of Her Most
Catholic Majesty that .personally and .officially I enter
tain, as l have always entertained, reelings of the utmost
cordiality toward that Government, and any vessel run
ning from Spain or any portion of Her Majesty’s domin
ions hot infected with epidemic yellowfever, which is the ‘
bill of health of tho pints, will be allowed to pass as the
most favored nation. r , ; ;
It js only a desire to Bave the inhabitants of How Or
leans, as well Spanish- as others, from • that deadly
scourge, the epidemic,'that makes mo rigid in quarantine.
I cannot, therefore, put any weight of tobacco against
tho lives of those in-my charge.
. With assurances of the utmost respect,
I remain, yonr obedient servant,
BBNJ.F. BOTDBB,
* , ; Major General Commanding.
S< ftor Don Oallejo, Spanish Oohsnl.
Tho. amount of arms collected astonishes every one.
There are good guns enough In one depository, and there
were seven opened throughout the city, to efficiently arm
a regiment; Hot for action in the field, but for the olese
wor kof .firing from windows and housetops, thp only
thing demanded when the rebels in the city determined to
carry out the threats of destroying the Union men. .Nor
is this ail, for it is clearly understood that, not half have
yet been brought forward; in fact, it is justly suspected'
tkatthereare depositories, of Stßteand Confederate arm*:
still concealed, which must, under the following" order,
soon be brought’to light: .
Headquarters Department of the Gulf,
Hew Orleans, August 16,1862. -
General Order No. 60.—Ordered, that after Tues
day, 19th Inst., there be paid for information, leading to
the discovery of weapons not held, under a written per
mit from the United States authorities, but retained and
concealed by the keepers thereof, the sums following :
For each serviceable gun, musket and rifle... SlO
For each revolver v. 7
: For each pistol.. 5
For. each sabre or officer’s sword 6
For eaob dirk dagger.................,....... 3
For each bowie knife, sword cane. .v. 3
Said arms to be confiscated, and the keeper so concealing
them to be punished by imprisonment.
This crime being an overt act of rebellion against the
authority of the. United States, whether by a citiesd or an
alien, works a forfeiture of the property of the offender,
and, therefore, every slave, giving information that shall
discover the'cohcealsd arms of Us or her master, shall be
bold to be emancipated. , -v, : ,.
2. As the United States authorities hare, disarmed the
inhabitants of the parish of New (Means, and as some
fearful citizens seem to thlnk.it necessary that they
should have arms to protect themselves from violence, it
is ordered,
. That hereafter the offences of robbery: by violence or
aggravated assault, that ought.to be repelled by the use
of deadly weapons,'burglaries,rapes,and murders, whe
ther committed,by blacks or whites, will be, on convic
tion, punished by death,
■ Hr order of ..
B. S. Davis, .Captain and A. A. A. Gen
' I haye neglected to give sufficient notice of the volun
/ leering that bas been going on in theicHj for the last six
weeks. There are now fifteen hundred .men under the
flag who enrolled here, and, I "am happy to say,
Louisiana rolimteerß promise to.he an hmament to
'tb©'service, . 2
THE FIRST (NATIONAL) REGIMENT LOUISIANA VO-
LUNTEERS,
Headqoartbrs Department op thh Gulp,
\ iHaw OEuqASS, August 10,1862.:,
Ghnbp.al Obmses/Ho. 69.—1 t ia hereby ordered that
tbe following companies of Louißi&na.Volunteers,BbaU
constitute tbe Ist Beiiment) viz: The companies of Cap
tains BenituS/Beoker/Felton; To tman; Solomon,George,
Persons, Kendrick, Parsons and Ingham.
The following shall be the regimental organization:
;Y Colonel,’ Bichard E. Holcomb; liout. colonel, Henry H.
Elliott; major, William 0. Fiske; adjutant, Charles H.
Grosvenor; quartermaster,.lames Leonard, jr.: surgeon,
■William'T. Black; first assistant surgeon; second assist
ant surgeonchaplain, Samuel M. Kingston; sergeant
major, PeVerenz E. Jones i'anartefmsstersergeanti cotn
mltsarp.sergeantj hospital steward; drum m/or, Benja
min F. Loomis. ... . .. ~V ...--v ... •
Company 'A—Captain, Clement Benaudj first lieu
tenant, Martin Jacob; saecond « lieutenant, Boland
Second; Company B—Captain, Bernhard Beeker ; first
lient., Ohaa. May: second lieut., Wm. Kempton OroßbF.
Company C—Captain, Francis Felton';: first lient, Geo.
Bcheinensuer; second lieut, Thoa. X,. Scott Company
D—Captain, Wn. B. Totman; first lient., Patrick 'H.
Sweeney; secondjlieut., George’A, Mayne. Company
E—Captain, Louis A. Solomon; .first lieut, Bddolphe
Krause ; second lient, Jag. M. Gardner. Company F
Captain, William George; first lieut., Henry T. Carter;
. second lient.,' Hiram B. Haney. Company G—Captain,
’Alonzo W Persons; first lieut., Alfred T; Munsey;
second lient , Leonidas B. Hall. Company;-H—Captain,
F. M.; H; Kendrick:.first lieut., M.* 0, B'J Hill; second
lient., MarceriaC. Grey. Company I—Captain, John B,
Parsons;, first lieut , Ghas„.A. Traey; second; lieut,
James T.’Smith. Company K—Captain, H. GMngham;
-first lient,v Frederick.Bahnecko; second lieut., Theodore
Amelungsen. . .. r, .
The appointment of all of the above-named officers
shall idate'from the'day of the muster, , Each officer,
non-commlEsioned officer, and private, promoted from
other’corps of this division into said Ist Begiment Loui
siana volunteers, will be dropped from the several rolls
of Iheir respective corps as of that data,
4 Every officer, after a proper time to perfect himself in
hie duties, will be subjected-to an examination by adnly
appointed hoard of officers, and holds his appointment
BUbject to the result of said examination. ■
By command of Major General Buller.
THE REBEL LOSS AT BATON ROUGE
A correspondent of the Grenada (Miss ) Appeal fur
nishee that paper with whet he mendaciously calls a re
port of the rebel loises in tbe battle of Baton Bouge:
Killed.•»■ .....itit,, 37
Wdnnded."......';’. Y.v.V1......164
Missing C
Total,
Tbe correspondent of the Appeal says the Confederate
loss in killed and wounded will hot reach 3tfO; yet, ac
cording to the above list, which does not cover one half
of tbe force engaged; the loss inkilled, wounded, and
missing in that portion cf the force was 207. Of the loss
in the 4th Alabama Battalion, 31st Mississippi Begiment,
Stratbaoi’s Brigade of Tennessee and Mississippi troops,
Cobb’s Kentucky and Hudson’s Mississippi Batterio#, 4th
Lonisiana Begiment, Louisiana Battalion, Partisan
Hungers, and Semmes’ Battery/all which, according to
the correspondent's statement, were engagoti in the ac
tion, wehave no account. •• ’
Death of Captain Wainwright, 11. S. N.
' FlacpShip; “Hartford;”
; New Orleans, AugusflO, 1862.
Prof .A. D. Bache, Superintendent U. S.'Coast-
Sitrvey: ' u . .. ;, -
Mr Drab Sir It becomes my painful duty* to;
inform yon of the death of my old friend and cap
tain, Richard Wftihwright, of this ship. Ho has
just breathed his last, and the mail closes immedi
ately. ;-V- r’■■■;. •;
,He died of fever contracted.at Vicksburg, after
having exhausted his strength by hard labor.
In our numerous battles, ho displayed a cool
courage and abilities rarely met with; and to him,;
more than any othor, was due the salvation ,of the
Hartford, when set on fire by the rebel fire-ships
under the batteries of Forts Jackson and St. Phi--
lip, on the memorable morning of tRe 2-ith of April.
His death is deeply lamented by all on board.
Hib body will be sent homo.
Respeotfully yours, in harte,
■ • J. M. Foltz, Fleet Surgeon.
[The above letter announces the death of an offi
cer, whose services the country .'out ill spare at the
present crisis, and whose place in the hearts of his
familygand friends no time can fill—an officer,
whose skill met every emergency, and whose valor
shrunk from no peril; a friend, whose affection
never failed, and whose loyalty never faltered.
The sorrowing hearts of his family can utter their
grief alone to that God ,whose providence has taken
him away, and to whose grace they must look for
strength in their affliction. |
Recruiting in [Lancaster, Fa.
Lancaster, August 23/ 18G2.
TotheJSditorofThePress:
!■ Sir; ffhis town;?nsutdly so dull,- is now alive
witb the reeruiting business, and is almoßt certain
to fill her? quota without resorting to the draft.
The county has already nobly done her duty; and.
for the last; month; numbers •of able-bodied men
have flocked to the etandard raised by the most
influential citizens of Larioaster county. »
Colonel Rmlen Franklin’s regiment has already
gone, fully armed; and: equipped, and a finer body
of men, I may safely say, never left this State. .. -
. Col. Nathaniel Burt, of this county, a gentleman.
who has thrown his whole heart, and, what may go
much: further;his’fortune; which is large, into the
cause, is about raising a regiment, and will un
doubtedly Buoceed in his noble and patriotic offorts.
Ret every one at once fall in/and give their ser
viccs in support of tho noblest and best Government
that ever people were .blessed with. Throw aside
everything; let us end the war. We «ii do it,
and vre must do it. Fill up the regiments, both
old and new, and escape the draft by enrolling
your, names at once,, and prove yourselves loyal
citizens, willing to bleed foT the old flag. Lancaster
county will, I know, do her whole dirty. P.
CammsK) August26,lB62.
To the Editor of The Press: ■ >
Sib : Oh Thursday last I presented a communica
tion for 2V/« Press, in refutation of a charge re
cently proffered against Col, Siinpson, of the New
Jersey 4th, wherein it was made to appear that
not only his own but the 11th Pennsylvania Regi
ment were both lost through his inefficiency at: the
battle of Gaines’ Farm. A portion only of my arti
cle was printed, giving the actual occurrences of
the day, but omitting that part whioh was most
?pertinent to-the subject, Xam not willing that so.
serious a charge against a brave, and, gallant officer
—one whose judgment and ' ability have .been ad
mitted,'to my knowledge,-by some’ of our ablest
generals, and who stood nobly up for three hours
against aheavy fire fromthe, enemy on the, very
occasion alluded to—should go unrefuted because
ho is far distant in the service of his country, where
he can have no opportunity of replying. ,The on-,
tire statement is unfounded, and, its source can be
traced to a party unfriendly to the Colonel. 1 f '
I have oonveraed with returned officers of the re
giment, all of whom : seemed greatly surprised at
the charge, and expressed intense indignation that
a breath of censure' should have attached to their
commanding officer, of whom they speak in terms
of the highest praise. They also say that the offi
cers and men of the llth PennsylTfania are very
warm in their expressions of'gratitude for the sup
port of the 4th New; Jersey on that day..
Respectfully, yours, ; Vbritas.
An Indian Alarm in the Northwest.
Governor Salomon received a despatch, last night, from
a prominent citisen of thenorthwestern part of the Slat®,
selling forth that the Indian outrages In Minnesota h»a
oaueed alarm in the northwestern countßai of
the people -being apprehensive that the Ohispowas thero
dwelling might bestimntated> an outbrMklUm th?t of
the Sioux; and application wee made.that a regiment
might he stationed In that;, region/, K .
The Governor did not deem but wUI
forward some State arms and name ammunition, so that
the volunteer companies in that section of fee. State may
be able to protect the people disturbance.
The bitter enmity-wbicb haa existed for generations
between the Sioux and the Ghippewas makes it unite as
ftet iwlatterwonH side wijh thewhites as.with
- their Ttd brethren. It has been only because the strong
arm of the Government has Restrained .them that the two
tribee have not been constantly at war with each other.—
, Wfecoesi'n State Journal* 2Sd.
A GOOD IDEA.—’The people of Dubuoue, lowa, use
the deserted lead mlne shafts as shot towers, and And
>htmsatisfactory.: .
To-day being the time appointed for the presen
tation of a handsome sword by the oitisens of .Che*,
ter county to Major General George A. MoCaHg
crowds of people from all parts of this and neigh,
boring counties flocked to the city to witness the *
/ceremony.’i'The time appointed for the "presenta
tion was four o’clook in the afternoon. Long be
fore that time the CGunty Court House, where {the
ceremony was to be performed, was filled with an
overflowing audiorco.
Messrs. David Meoonkey, John Marshall, and
Woshington 1 Townsend, the committee appointed
-to escort. General McCall to the place of mootings
.arrived atthe.time appointed. When the General
entered the room, the audience rose cii mass?, and
greeted' the gallant soldier with three hearty
oheerß. He_was' then esoorted to the speaker'*
stand, which'was decorated with the stars
-and/stripes. ; Upon arriving, at the stand; fiff.
Maj.6en.BI7XT,EB.
B. 8. DATIB,
Captain and A. A; A. G.
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AS lITERESTIN6 CEREHOVV If WSST
- CHESTER.
A FITTING TRIBUTE TO A GALLANT SOLDIER.
Presentation' of a Sword to General
George A. McCall.
West Chester, August 26,1882.
David Meoonkey, chairman of the; oommittee,
spoke as follows-:- Mr. Hickman; permit me to in
troduce to you, and through you to this audience.
Major General George A. McCall, the heroic com
mander of the Pennsylvania Reserves.
: SPEECH OF HON. JOHN HICKMAN,
General : Your neighbors and friends, who
have known you long-and well, bid me, in their
name, declare the high gratification they expe
’■ rienco upon your safe return to their midst.
Tour worth as a citizen, and your services as a
soldier; they recognize and'appreciate'. It was no
morbid ambition or selfish design that led yon
from the peaceful and plentiful home to the dis
comfort of the camp and the dangers of the field. It
was enough for you to be assured that our hallowed.
Union was imperilled; that the cause of -humanity
was at stake; that liberty required the aid of her
votaries. You became'a 'volunteer to serve and *
suffer-; not tardily, but with alacrity; not doubt
ingly, but with a holy faith. , - : ~ :r -
The love which many a father and mother, now
present, entertain for you, you will not believe, for
"you do nbt sufficiently value the favors you have ren
: dered themV^Their'sons and kinsmen were entrusted
to your guardian care; you have led thenr-nobly;
- and stories of your kindness and magnanimity have
often reached their .cars, and their hearts have
gone out toward' you'as their lips quivered with
your name. -You have been a father to the father
less ; a sympathizer with the distressed; faithful to
the faithful -a devotee of eouutfy—therefore they
wait vpon you, and demand that I shall attempt to
express what they so deepljr feel. Traitors weald
have us believe you havo jeoparded your life f«r
• negro equality in an Abolition 'war." They defame
you and all loyal men. It is
■‘.Such stuff as madmen
Tongue and brain not”
You did not leave us for suoh an object or such a
contest, 'Yon ' enlisted" under the banner of the
Sovereign of.the'World, whioh Mirabeau declared
to be “.Right,” but nhioh is truly Gos. : Yo*
•have fought the fight; you have k-pt the faith: >
the fight against crimp—the faith in the justice of
the equality of our rice. > ' ' ; '
Your trials and sacrifices are for a Government
ordained of heaven, and whioh impious men have
conspired to destroy. Hour fathers are enshrined
in our affections for .establishing our institutions, we
will hold in everlasting remembrance, and history
will immortalize, those-heroes who, by their valor,
shall preserve'its a nation. The'eyes of a world
are resting upon you and your companions in
arms Tyrants-fear your success, and the down
trodden tremble lest your fortune shall be defeat.
The greatest interests are in your keeping—the
wealth of toll, the'hbnorß of the student, the tri
umphs of genius,' the temple, and the home of the
wife, the mother, and the child.
.We congratulate you upon your early deliy eranea
from the bands of the enemies of the country—
from the grasp : of those who; only intent upon de
struction; have pet all’the usages of civilized war
fare at defiance,and added unspeakable barbarian
to murder-7-r •
More fierce andmore iiexorable far,
Than empty tigers on tbe roaring sea.”
Bear with you our blessing, for we bless you!
Citizen soldier,. you have the prayers of, all goed
men, aid the Lord of Hosts is on your side.
' General, an additional duty has been assigned me,
the discharge of which is equally -pleasant.' > A
number of [the citizens of this county, from conside
rations of gratitude and a profound regard, desire
you to accept this sword'. It is their hearts’ offer
ing to one of their own people—to one who, at the
head 'of the. .Pennsylvania Reserves, has demon
strated his patriotism in the face of an insolent foe,
and ,who is still anxious to do battle for the rights of
man. Itis a token from ug—may it prove a defence
to you. ... . - - -
JfcMr. iiiekman was frequently EterruptedJwitß"
bursts of applause during the delivery of his
speech. At the conclusion of his speech Gen. Jfa-
Call replied as follows:
REPLY OP GENERAL JI’CALL.
Major Hickman, my unpremeditated return to
my home and family, with a view to restoring my
health during a temporary cessation of active-ope
rations by the Army of the Potomae, has bees
' doubly enhanced by the warm welcome I have met
with-from my friends and neighbors. [Appiause.|
I did not anticipate a public reception, nor did I,
indeed, at this time, desire It; and my meeting
you on this occasion is simply in compliance with,
the expressed wishes of my friends among you.
You have referred, sir, in the kindest terms to
my social relations, in years past, with those whom
you represent.' .For this I heartily thank you and
them, and I assure you I reciprocate those kindly
feelings most cordially.
You bave also been pleased to refer in terms of
commendation to iny services during this wax; and
you have assured me that my motives in becoming
a volunteer were known to be purely disinterested.
This, sir, is most true; for I had no other inoentlve
than a desire to do my duty in upholding; the: flag
of the Union [applause], and battling for the main
tenance of- the Government under, which. It live.
And I trust I shall always be found ready, “ to de
fend and ’ maintain the supremacy 'of the
Constitution to the best of my ability, ’*
while health and strength porznit. [Applause.)
•More than a year has gone since the Btertling-in
telligence Toacbed us of the bombardment 'of [Fort
Sumpter—the tocsin which called to arms the loyal
citizens of the country. " At this crisis of our affairs
I wascalled upon by the Chief Executive of the
State to organize .a new corps.of 15,000 men, to be
styled the Pennsylvania Volunteer Reserve Corps,
and by act of Assembly ordered for tbe defense of
the State frontier. Although I had previously re
tired from the United States army and bomb among
you to pass my days in peace and retirement, £
accepted the office with alacrity, and at onoa/en
tered upon the arduous and important .duties
assigned me.' It.was hot long before war burst
upon us, aud its announcement was disaster. The
Reserve . Corps ?was enow called into the ser
vice of : the Federal: Government, “and I moved
at the head of the column to the capital.
What was my surprise and mortification, on’ar
riving there, to learn from the General-in-bhlef
that; it was his intention to break up and separate
this fine corps, whioh I had so zealously labored to
perfect! And this measure, in fact, was in part ear
ned, out- Notwithstanding this, my efforts to
.bring the regiments together again were immedi
ately addressed to the War Department/and the
most strenuous’ arguments I could advance were
brought; to bear;upon the:subject. At lengthimy
exertions were crowned with success, and I had
the satisfaction to reunite the regiments, much to
their own -gratification. This aot I have never
had cause to regret. The . oorp3 was now-con
verted; into a division, under my command. We
joined the Army of the Potomae, and lam proud
to say that from that day to this no discredit has
ever fallen upon .that division; On the ; eontrary,
the battles of Dranesville, Mechanicsville,‘Gaines’
Mill, and New Market Cross-roads, will ever at
test the valor of the Pennsylvania Reserves; and
the devotion with .which they.shed their.blood
to preserve the Union. [Applause.] Suoh lau
rels could not be gathered without heavy losses,
and we have to lament the many gallant dead; who
gloriously fell on those bloody fields. Our sympathy
is also due to those whose honorable wounds
speak more forcibly than words of their heroic
deeds of :arms. Some of these are of out dearest
friends and relatives. May the God of Battles re
ward their virtue here and hereafter.
Permit ine now, sir, to say that the presentation
of this elegant sword .by my valued friends and fel
low- citizens of .Chester county, in testimony of their
approval of my services in command of the Penn
sylvania Reserves, is an event in my military, life
as unexpected as’it is gratifying, and words cannot
hut inadequately express the feelings with which I
receive so strong ah evidence of their confidence
Gandesteem. 4! : :::■ 4
In conclusion, sir, I desire to offer you my
thanks for the "complimentary terms in which you
have made’ known , to me the sentiinentsrof my
. friends in Chester county. [Applause.]
At the conclusion of his speech, General McCall
'descended from the stand and received the congra
tulations of his friends.
The sword blade is of the finest Damascus steel /
on one tide is insoribed U’ S., on the other Is tha
American eagle with stars, etc. On the: httt la
four carbuncles encircled with pearls.
; On the shield of. the:hilt, injblue enamel, are in
scribed in gold'letters the initials of the General's
.nemo. t ■ ■ ,
“ The scabbard is made of a metal of . a peculiar
composition that does hot tarnish or corrode. It
is covered with a heavy deposit of gold. IJ is ap
propriately chased and ornamented, and has tho
following inscription engraved upon-it
:« From the eUisens of Chester county,
befriends.and neighbors,to
• General George A. McCall.
. " 1862.” - :
Thesword knotis madejof bullion, of the best
quality! She belt is made of Russia leather, elabo
rately wrought, with, three bands of bullion. Tha
whole arrangement is neatly enclosed in a hand
some morocco case, lined with red satin and velvet.
The sword and all the appurtenances cost $350,
and the neat and tasteful manner in whioh it is got
up reflects peat credit on the persons having
the matter in charge; The sword has been on ex
■hibikobfor the past‘two or three days, and has at
tracted greatattention.
Tub pay of a soldier for one year who enlists in
an old regiment will he as follows: , ,
Regular pay, sl3.por month ............
Rations and clothing.-•••*•*
Government bounty,.. oa
Enlistment bounty. ••■ • • •••••••••■■ ••■ ■ • *
State bounty .«(
County bounty ou
Total ............539S